Evening Star Newspaper, July 23, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. ———— PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, ‘ AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 2201 Pennsylvania Avenze, Cor. 11th 8t., by ing Star Ne UF! le in the oie by gain, ou their ov otouns, ai 10 cents oo Scots cach. ‘By mallanywhere in the cents pe , with Saturday emis orig et ‘$1 per year, foreign pestage acer atthe Post The Company. 8. H. Pree’t. 5 Che Evening Star. No. 13,538. WASHINGTON, D. ©. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1896—-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any Period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter, or postal card. Terms: 13 cents per Week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in ad- vance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one. ALONG THE TROCHA Affairs in Cuba as Described by an American Merchant. A JAPANESE DOCTOR'S EXPERIENCES Spanish Officers Who Find That War is Profitable. THE END IN DOUBT Mr. Joseph Perlman of Baltimore, who 4s prominently fdentified with the Cuban tobacco industries as an exporter, is in town on business with the State Depart- ment. He has but recently returned from Cuba, where he stayed long enough to get an admirable idea cf the condition of affairs in that war-ridden island. In conversation with a Star reporter this afternoon Mr. Perlman said that he left the city of Havana on July 4, after a visit of some six weeks. His next visit to Cuba before this was in March last. far as I am able to judge,” he sald, “there ig no end of the war in sight. Things may go on as they are now for an indefinite length of time, and in my opiaton it is only a question of how long Spain is willing to stand the tremendous expense of the war, for she seems utterly unable to ut a stop to it; at the same time, here is no chance of tho Insurgents act- ually winning out. Unless the United States should see fit to interfere things will go on about as they are now until Spain gets tired of the contést and withdraws from the island. While the insurgents are rot in a position to win their independence by force of arms direct, I think I am safe in saying that they are better off today than they were when Gen. Weyler took charge of the forces in Cuba. | The Spaniards’ Plight. “There is no denying the fact that the Spaniards are in a very serious plight. They are quite unable to come to an issue with the insurgents, and at the same time yellow fever, smallpox anJ even cholera are depleting thelr ranks at a shocking rate. before I came away from Cuba I tad a long ssion on the situation with a Japanese phy ho was in Cuba for purpose of studying the microbe of . You kr it is said that ow is prevalent in the Island of which has recently come into of the Japanese, and his gov- t had commissioned gentleman for the pi + of making a 1 the hospitais wid prisons. permission was grax He told me terward that sickness of all kinds was prevale; urprised me that th> medi Japanese panish phy- and incompetent. jortly before I came away my Japanese ad received m to investigate condition of af '$ along the trocha, was erected across the nisn for the purpose of gents. He intended to a for some little time, ng at the trocha for a single and said that his experi re enough to d:shearten any > described the state of affairs 2s ing horrible to the last degree. The Famous Trecha. “The trocha itself is the merest farce and amounts to nothing as an actual de- or safeguard. It is simply an «xca- ral feet deep, with stones piled on one side. This wall presents such a trifling obstacle that he told me he ly push it over himself in places. of about a mile little forts tre efected, which are manned by forces that are entirely inadequate. There seems to be no such thing as discipline among the men, and he sald that if such ondition ever existed in Japan it would result in pretty much everybody being court-martialed. In all his life he had never seen so muca sick- ress as was evident along the trocha. On the night of June 2 there was a heavy ram, and the trocha is such a trifling af- fair that it actually filled up with water, and was nothing but a little ditch, with a pile of stones on one side. ‘That is the line of defense that the Spaniards have erected for the purpose of shutting up Antonia Maceo in the province of Pinar del Rio. Had he wished he could have crossed the trocha that night without the slightest ¢if- ficulty or hindrance. “In my opinion the real solution of the problem of affairs in Cuba is not a difficult one to find. If Spain does not withdraw from the island within a year the Spaniards resident in Cuba who are loyal to the gov- ernment will themselves revolt. The truth of the matter is that they are sick and tired of the war. It has put a stop to all industry, and, so far as they are concerned, they will be much better off if the Cubans should gain their independence than they are now with the prospect of the war c tinuing indefinitely. “Indefinitely? Yes, that is just what J mean. It is a matter of history that in the last war the insurgents kept up hostliities for ten years. Then they held but one little corner of the island. It is safe to say that today they are in possession of four-fifths— yes, of five-sixths—of the entire island of Cuba. They hold everything with the ex- ception of the larger seaport towns. It is an actual fact that every time an expedition 4s landed on the island it is done under the protection of the Cuban army. Before the work of unloading supplies and ammuni- tion begins it is certain that the work can be done under the protection and super- vision of the Cuban forces. Spanish Residents Weary. ‘The truth of the matter is that the loyal @raniards in Cuba have come to the con- clusion that those in charge of the prose- eution of the work are not at all anxicus to seo hostilities end. So long as the war con- tinues the higher officers are in clover, and are much better off than they would be in time of peace. So long as they are doing war duty they are getting double pay, with a chance of promotion every time they re- port a victory, and the way they report victories is probably the most remarkable thing in the whole history of warfare. It 1s a fact that since the war in Cuba began the Spanish officers have sent to Madrid re- ports of 16,000 decisive victories. That seems as funny as anything in a comic opera, and yet I have it on the best of au- thority, and have not the slightest doubt that it is true. On the island today there are fifty-four generale, there are 10,073 officers between the rank of first lieutenant and colonel, inclusive, and you can see how it fs to their advantage that the war should goon. Their chances of promotion and in- crease in pay are far greater than they would be in time of peace, while medals, crosses and other decorations are scattered about with a levieh hand. The loyal Span- iards believe that if Weyler and his officers really wanted to they could finish the war short order. Personally, I do not think they could. The rebels are so strongiy en- trenched that it is practically tmpossible ; for the Spanish soldiers to get at them. The Spaniards have been outgeneraled at every turn. Antonio Maceo, with 16,000 men, if he has that many, and I don’t believe it, is watched along the troche by a force of not loss than 40,000. They claim to be trying to starve him out, bgt somehow that seems to me to be very absurd. If they really want- ed to get at Maceo why don’t they try it? uy own opinion is that they couldn’t reach im. “In the city of Havana today.there are less signs of war evident than there were when I was there in March. There are fewer soldiers about the streets and Weyler seems to have tried as far as possible to keep his forces out in the field. Once in a while, though, one sees very funny sights in connection with the war. I was riding along in the car one day when I passed three soldiers who had a prisoner. One walked on either side of ktm and the other behind him. Each had his rifle loaded and cocked and with the muzzle held close against the body of their prisoner. One would have thought he was a giant and a cutthroat of the worst description. In point of fact, he was simply a small, quiet- looking individual who had been arrested on suspicion of being an insurgent. A Waiting Game. “The insurgents, in my opinion, are not trying to force the issue at all, but are playing a waiting game, in the hope of ul- tmately tiring Spain completely out. You see, they cannot risk themselves in decis- ive encounters. Every time a Spaniard Is Killed Spain stands ready to send two or three men to take his place, but when one of the Cubans fall the number of insur- gents Is decreased just that much. They cannot hope for reinforcements and for more guns and ammunition, but must nus- band their resources to the best of their ability. They have been within eight miles of the city of Havana, and, I believe, could heve captured the town if they had wanted to. The truth of the matter fs that they did not want to. It was not.in line with their methods of warfare and would not have helped them in the slightest. There Was no use in their entering the city if they could have done so. “How long do I think the war will last? It is simply a question of how many more men Spain is willing to send to Cuba and of how much more money she is willing to spend in prosecuting the war. The revolu- tion is costing the Spanish government not less than $5,000,000 a month, and it simply remains to be seen how long that country can stand such a tremendous drain. The Cubans weré able to keep up the war for ten years the lest time, and they are in a = better concition now than they were en, WILLIAM THOMPSON DEAD. His Death Occurred Today at His Country Residence. Mr. Willlam Thompson died today at his country residence, on his farm at S!ver Springs, Md. The deceased has been sick for the past six years, having had a stroke of paralysis, and his death this morning was due to that cause. The news of his death will be learned with genuine regret by his circle c? friends and acquaintances. He was a man of kindly impulses, and was rezdy to listen to appeals for charity. A short time before his death he gav2 $25,000 to the Methodist University. For a num- ber of years past the deceased and his wife, who survives, have been members of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. Mr. Thompson had reached the age of sixty-one. For more than thirty years he had been retired from business,in which he was associated with his brother, Mr. John W. Thompson, now the presi- dent of the Metropolitan National Hank. He purchased from the late George W. Riggs a farm at Silver Springs, opposite the Blair place, where he made his hone. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made, but it is expected that the interment will be at Glenwood. nets OFFICERS OF THE KATAHDIN. Lieut. Colwell to Be Tried by Court- Martial—Court of Inquiry Finding. Admiral Bunce, commanding the North Atlantic squadron, has ordered the trial by court-martial of Lieut. John C. Colwell of the ram Katahdin, on charges growing cut of trouble with a servant on the ship, a negro from Barbados. The man claimed that the officer assaulted him, and began a civil suit, which obliged Admiral Bunce to nizance of the affair. The affair resulted from a dinner party at one of the ports on Long Island sound, in the course of which the officer regarded the servant develict in duty, and, as the latter E , after some words, assaulted him. The court of inquiry, which has been heli New York navy yard, to investigate 23 made against Commander Leary and Eng:neer Reeves of the Katahdin, by an enlisted man, to the effect that he had keen ill-treated, found that there was no basis for the charges, and there will be no further proceedings. ae cee THE BRITISH BLUE BOOK. No Copies of the Supplementary Vol- ume Yet Here. No copies of the Blue Book on the subject of Venezuela, which Lord Salisbury last night laid before parliament, have yet reached Washington, but it is known that this volume is merely supplementary to those that have already been submitted in support of the British case, and Is intended to supply certain deficier.cies in the trans- lations and excerpts from the ancient rec- ords, to which attention has been directed by critical articles published in the British uewspapers, as well as in the analysis of the British case that has been attempted before the American commission. ——____-e EUROPEAN MILITARY SCHOOLS. An Important Publication by the Military Information Division. The military information division of the r Department has just issued the ninth Mi mber of the series of valuabie educa- tional publications, the present being de- voted principally to a description in great detail of the large military schools of Eu- rope. Other papers in the volume treat of the difficulties experienced in the European military countries in securing the re-enlist- ment of non-commissioned officers; of the various devices used in European armies as range finders, with illustrations of the most successful appliances of that kind; the in- fluence of smokeless powder on tactics, and @ most interesting statement of the changes that the use of this new military aid will cause in old methods of fighting; a topical paper by Lord Wolseley, discussing the pos- sivility of a hostile invasion of the British Isles, and a curious publication of the reg- ulations for the use of war dogs in the Ger- man army. From the latter it appears that there are really such things as “dogs of war,” and that it is a part of the func- tions of the German soldier to train care- fully certain breeds of dogs to ald him in both hostile and defensive operations. The dogs are not, as might at first be supposed, intended to actuaily fight, but by training they are made of value ir watching camp, im picket duty, in carrying dispatches and in looking for missing men. Federal Troops to Take Part. Under instructions from the headquarters of the army, the 2ist Infantry will pro- ceed from Plattsburg barracks, N. Y., to Borlington, Vt., in time to take part in the Parade in that elty September 17, 1896, on the occasion of the annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Potomac. A de- tachment, under a commissioned officer, will remain at Plattsburg barracks as guard. The chief quartermaster of the de- partment has been instructed to arrange for the necessary transportation. ———_-e-____ Artillery Practice. Lieut. Col. John I. Rodgers, 2a Artillery; First Lieut. H. A. Reed, 2d Artillery, and First Lieut. H. L. Hawthorne, Ist Artillery, have been ordered to proceed to Fort Hafi- cock, N. J., as soon as practicable to make certain necessary preparations for the ar- tillery practice to be held there in Septem- ber next. Yj PLENTY OF TALKING Oratory Before the Silver Party Con- vention. MR. TOWNE AROUSES ENTHUSIASM Speaks of Growth of Free Silver Sentiment. RECESS TAKEN UNTIL 2:30 ST. LOUIS, July 23.—In the Grand Music Hall today, where the silver convention was held, the heat was even more uncomforta- tHe than on the streets. The tired and warm delegates began to come in at 9:30 o'clock, but there were not many of them. The galleries were practically vacant at 10 o'clock, the hour tu which the convention adjourned, and it was long after that time when the convention was called to order. When Chairman St. John called the con- vention to order, he said he was sorry to be compelled to announce that the Rev. Dr. Niccolls, who was to open the convention with prayer, had heen called from the city. Congressman Newlands moved that a ccmmittee on ways ard means be appointed to raise funds with which to defray the ex- penses of the convention. Charles A. Towne, vice chairman, was then introduced. He said that the press of the country had apparently forgotten the sacred duty and had become the pliant tool of monopoly. Money was the god it wor- sHiped. But the day of regeneration was at William P. St. John. hand. History was being made today. The people had been lax, but had determined to manage their own affairs. They had suf- fered grievously at the hands of monopolies and trusts, but hereafter they would look after their own affairs. He denounced the perniciousness of the Eresent money system. The delegates cheered long and loud. ‘The single gold standard would ruin the masses of the people. In November they would relegate the parties of the monopo- lies to oblivion and put in power men who had the interests of the people at heart. The speaker referred to the bolt of Sena- ter Teller from republican convention and spoke of the ‘heroism and patriotism” of the Colorado Senator, to the delight of the delegates. Next he referred to the nomi- nation of Mr. Bryan, who, he said, was born the year of the election of Lincoln. He then eulogized the democratic candidate in_glowing terins. This evoked the biggest demonstration which has thus far characterized the con- vention. Referring again. to the money question he said it was backed by men who used epithets and abuse instead of arguments. Speaking of Chauncey M. Depew he said Mr. Depew was a man whose jokes were sought for on this side of the water and his opinions on the other, where he was not so well known. Dr. Depew was a gold standard man and a monopolist and wanted to impose the English yoke of gold on the necks of the people of America. The speaker next explained the free sil- ver question and he attempted to show hari times would vanish when free silver | appeared. When the free silver party got control of the government the robbery of thrift for the benefit of idleness would cease. Three months ago the man who would have dared to predict that free silver would win in the coming election would have been set down as an imbecile. Now the move- ment had grown to such proportions that victory was not only possible, but certain, certain, if the silver forces united. Sacri- fices must be made on all sides. The fac- tions must al! unite and the patriotic peo- ple would be releved of their burdens. There was loud and uproarfous cheering by the delegates when Mr. Towne ended. kx-Goy. St. John Speaks. Ex-Gov. John P. St. John was then called upon “to speak. He was greeted with cheers. He told how corn was worth 10 cents a bushel; oats, 8 cents in Kansas, and potatoes, 6 cents a bushel in Minnesota. This was one of the reasons so many of the farmers believed in free silver. A few months ago nearly every one believed that nothing on earth could defeat McKinley for President, but the surrender of Ameri- can interests to Great Britain at the re- Publican convention had fallen on McKin- ley like a bolt of lightning. It changed the sertiment of the whole country. Free silver at 16 to 1 would sweep the nation. The people had arisen and would defeat “the corrupt gold power.” But to do this a vast deal of missionary work must be done. There were thousands and thou- sands of voters who had been misled by the “gold bugs.” The cry was that If free silver were adopted it would make this country the dumping ground for the silver of the world. The speaker hoped it would. If all the silver in the world was dumped in this country and coined it would make $60 per capita. And that was not too much. Should this be done it would make this the most prosperous country in the world. Never in the history of America had it been 80 hard to keep gold here as under the present system. Under it $262,000,000 worth of bonds had been issued, and the working people plunder2d by the “Wall Street syndicates and Hnglish sharps.” When Mr. St. John ended his talk a big banner, upon which was painted two hu- man figures, was displayed, one was mark- ed “McKinley” and the other “monopoly,” above was “Down these.” The appearance was loudly applauded. Mrs. Gougar Talks. The next one to address the convention was Mrs. Helen M. Gougar of Indiana. She denounced the “gold bug monopo- list: and “Wall, street plutocracy” and “English bond sharks,” and said the only salvation of the people from serfdom was to declare for the free coinage of silver. She denounced Mr. McKinley and the plat- form on which he stands. She denounced the republican party, the liquor traffic and the rum power of the world. The salcon keepers, the rum power and the an- archists, she said, were with McKinley. So were the “thieves of Wall street.” _ Recess, Mrs. Gougar finishes. The band plays “My Country, 'Tis of Thee,” the conven- ton joining in with the words. Judge Jo- seph Sheldon of Connecticut takes the stand. 12:45 p.m.—Convention takes recess till 280. PREDICTIONS BOTH WAYS West Virginia for Free Silvar and Iowa to Go Republictn. Activity Displayed at Both Demo- cratic and Republicna Congres- sional Committce Heafquarters. The democratic congressional committee has received an application for free sil- ver Hterature from a number of employes of a well-known Philadelphia newspaper, who state that they desire td form a Bryan and Sewall Club. This newspaper is one of the most pronounced advocates of the gold standard and the McKinley cause of all papers published in this country. At committee headquarters it is stated that the applications for free silver litera- ture from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New England continue to arrive in great numbers. This is taken as an indication that the free silver sentiment is spreading through the east with marvelous rapidity among the working classes. The interest in free coinage, however, is not confined to the laboring people, but is being manifested in @ marked degree by citizens in profes- sional life. One of the letters received this mornirg was from a physic‘an in high standing in Brattleboro’, Vt., who stated that there was general inquiry among all classes in his community for information upon the silver question. The Jackson Democratic Club of Phila- delphia, in the heart of a supposedly gold standard section, has written to the com- mittee for free silver literature, for Bryan's speeches, and stating that the ticket would be supported by the club. It has been stated that a poll was taken of a mamufac- turing establishment in Philadelphia, em- ploying 1,000 men, resulting In the declara- tion of the employes unanimously for free silver. West Virginia Predictions. Ex-Senator 8. W. Walker of West Vir- ginia was one of the callers at democratic headquarters today. He {s a prominent lawyer, and has just returned from attend- ing, the sessions of the court on the West Virginia circuit, having visited in this con- nection many sections of the state. Mr. Walker predicts that West Virginia will go democratic by 50,000 majority on the free silver issue. Mr. Walker sa'd he has never seen such a remarkable change in the sentiment of people on political matters as is now being exhibited by the people of his state. In every community members of all classes are attaching themselves to the free silver cause. He said they realized that the issue has beea drawn squarely between the sin- gle gold standard anc silver, and that they are flocking to the support of the white metal in vast numbers. One feature of the situation which attracted his attention was the fact that this disposition of the people was not confined to any particular section, but was noticeable throughout the state. Mr. Walker said that where the demo- crats are losing one gold standard man from their own party they are gaining ten free silver converts from the republican rarks who cannot abide by the platform of the St. Louis convention. At Republican Headquarters. At republican congressional committee headquarters today the usual bustle and activity existed. Everybody from the chairman down is working under full pres- sure, the incoming mails are heavy with communications, and the outgoing mails are crowded with the volumes of campaign Nterature being distributed. Chairman Babcock, Vice Chairman Apsley and Secre- tary Mercer were at their desks this morn- ing, and later in the day held a conference of lengthy duration upon the general work of the committee. Chairman Babcock has just returned from New York, where he has becn upon a brief business visit. He reports that prepara- tions are on foot for conducting a vigorous campaign in New York city, and the rea- sonable hope is entertained that New York will be carried by the republicans by a gratifying majority. He suid he had heard very little talk among the politiclans of the probabilities of the democrats getting out a sound money ticket in opposition to the Chicago ticket, but if they do it will be to the advantage of the republicans. Vice Chairman Apsley has just returned from a short visit to Massachusetts. He Says the prospects are that the republicans will carry the state by a notably large ma- jority, and that the democrats are in a very bad way in the old bay state. He is very much inclined to discredit the claims of the democrats that free silver is making any inroads among the laboring classes in New England. He thinks the factory em- ployes have had democracy enough to si tlate themselves for a period, Representative Hepburn of Iowa was a caller at republican headquarters today. He has just come east from the corn country after having attended the latest republican political gathering in his state. Iowa Will Go Republican. “What is the status of the silver senti- ment among Iowa republican: Mr. Hep- burn was asked by a Star reporter this afternoon. “It is not sufficient to imperil the election of Mr. McKinley,” replied Mr. Hepburn. “Iowa will go republican. ; We will save every Congressman. Even the second dis- trict which in times past has returned 5,000 democratic majority for Congress will go 200 republican majority this fall. “You see, the silver question has been discussed in Iowa fcr years, therefore the actior of the Chicago convention was dis- counted in our state as it has been in Kan- sas and Nebraska. Therg 1s not enough feeling among our people for the free and unlimited coinage of silver to defeat the election of the republican ticket with Me- Kinley at its heat. There are democratic sound money bolters, too, ‘throughout the state who will vote for McKinley this fall. That is particularly so in the second dis- trict. No one need fear about Iowa; she will be found in the republican column resting on a handsome majority. ——————_—_+- e+ SECRETARY SMITH'S DECISION. He Will Support the Chicago Ticket and May Leave the Cabinet. It is understood that Secretary Hoke Smith has informed several intimate friends in the south of his purpose to sup- port Bryan and Sewall, and that if the President and his cabinet bolt the Chi- cago ticket either for McKinley or for a sound money democratic ticket he (Smith) will retire from the cabinet without fur- ther ceremony. ——e NEW ENGLAND DAY. Continuation of the Cleveland Cen- tenntal Celebration. CLEVELAND, Ohto, July 23.—The fifth day of the Cleveland centennial celebration —New England day—dawned_ with clear skies and cool breezes. At 9:30-a.m. visiting members of the associated Oh‘o dailies, the Ohio Editorial Assoc‘ation and the Hocking Valley Editorial Association embarked on the big steamer City of Buffaio for a ride on Lake Erie. The excursion was tendered by the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Com- pany, ‘under the auspices of the centennial commission and the Artemus Ward Club. The principal event of the day was the New England dinner, which was given on the campus of the Western Reservé Uni- versity, under the auspices of the centen- nial commission. Many dtstinguished guests were present, a number of whom made brief addresses follow ng the dinner, among them being ex-Goy. McKinley, Gov. Coffin of Connecticut, Gov. Bushnell of Qhio, Senator Hawley of Connecticut, ex- Gov. Morgan G. Bulkley and others. EARLY ELECTIONS Significance Attached to Contests in Alabama and Maine. SIGNS IN THE POLITICAL SKY The Tickets in the Field in the Pine Tree State. POPULISTS IN ALABAMA Six states, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Maine and Vermont, will hold elections before the general election in No- vember, and to two of them, at least, great significance will attach in view of the elec- tion which is to follow in November. These two states are Alabama and Maine. Ordi- narily it would be safe to count the former as certainly democratic as the latter is re- publican, but in these days of disturbed political lines the politicians refuse to count on anything as a certainty. Alabama will be looked to by the repub- ticans with some hope because of the al- leged breaking away from the democratic party of a number of democrats, who say they will vote for McKinley, and because there is a fusion of the populists and re- publicans. Maine will be looked to by the democrats in the hope that Sewall’s nomi- nation may have some effect and because the silver sentiment is said to be stronger there than in any of the New England states. In Arkansas, Florida, Georgia and Vermont the elections are not likely to vary from what they have been in years pust. The Alabama Election. The date of the election in Alabama is August 3, a week from next Monday. Gov- ernor, state officers, county officers and inembers of the legislature are to be voted for. Tue legislature to be selected will elect @ successsor to Senator Pugh. The popu- lists are putting more store by the election than by any ever held in the state. They claim to be stronger than in any previous year, and vow they will capture the state offices no matter what happens. The demo- crats have nominated Capta:n Johnson for governor, and the populists have put out Representative Goodwyn, who contested the seat of Mr. Cobb, and was seated. Mr. Goodwyn is supposed to be a fusion candi- Gate, and the populists claim that he will supported by the republicans. W. J Vaughn, the chairman of the republican state committee, some time ago threatened to call a state convention to nominate a republican candidate for governor, but this has not been done, and the presumption ‘s that the republicans will support Goodwyn, the understanding being that the populists, in return for this, will support republican rominees for Congress in a majority of the Gistricts. The -populists will try hard to capture the legislature, as Reuben F. Kolb has his heart set on being United States nator. ahe money issue will not cut much of a fig.re in the Alabama election, because there is no gold man in the field. Both Jotnson and Goodwyn are free silverites. ‘The importance to be attached to the elec- tien, from a national standpoint, is the strength that may or may not be developed by the populists, and the hatreds that may be engendered which will show up in the November election. Many of the populist leaders declare that if they don’t get fair treatment in the state election they will throw the state to McKinley In Novemt The democrats, of course, laugh at this and say they could not throw the election erywhere. On the other hand, the demo- crats claim that every day prominent pop- ulists are announcing that they will vote for Johnson and Bryan. They point to Philan- der Morgan as an evidence of this desertion from the populist ranks. Mr. Morgan |s a Urether of Senator Morgan, and was one of the most prominent populists in the state. He has announced his return to the demo- cratic ranks, and advises other populists to do the same. Should the populists win in the state elec- tion they might not agree to a fusion of electors for Bryan, expecially if the St. Louis convention puts out a ticket of its own. That would endanger the state to the democrats. Senator Pugh is a candidate for re-elec- tion. His only other opponent, who is a sil- ver man, is Edmund W. Pettus. Governor Oates and Henry Clay Tompkins, both gold democrats, are candidates. Representative Bankhead tas been talked of as a candi- Cate, but has not announced himself. Sen- ator Pugh and Mr. Pettus are now stump- ing the state. The Maine Contes ‘The contest in Maine is regarded as of na- tional significance. The election there takes place September 14, and is for governor, state officers, Congressmen, members of the legislature and county officers: The matter of a United States Senator is not involved. ‘The republican candidate for governor is ex-Congressman Llewellyn Powers, the pre- decessor of Congressman Boutelle, and one of the strongest men in the state. The democratic nominee ts L. B. Winslow, but the democratic situation is badly compli- cated. Mr. Winslow was one of the dele- gates-at-large from Maine to the Chicago convention, and was opposed to the nomi- nation of Sewall. He is a gold man, stand- ing on a gold platform. Exactly how the ne between the gold and silver men and republicans and democrats in the state can be drawn in September sufficient to have an influence on the November election is not known. If the silver men of Maine can be induced to support Winslow, that might draw the line, but it is sald that many of them will not do so. Conferences of the leaders have been held, and the letter of acceptance of the democratic nomination is now awaited from Winslow. If he puts himself on the Chicago platform unre- servedly that may induce the silver men to support him with heartiness, and will line up the parties in a way definite enough to tell what changes there will be against or in favor of the parties in November. ‘There were four tickets in the field in Maine in 1894, and the vote was as follows: Republican, 69,590; demo@ratic, 30,621; pop- ulist, 5,321; prohibition, 2,730. ‘The populist vote is expected to be thrown to Sewall and Bryan. A good many years ago the green- back party was strong in one or two dis- tricts of Maine, and the silver men hope to stir up this old sentiment, thus adding a few votes to their ticket. Nominations for Congress have been made in all the Maine.districts except the first, that of Speaker Reed. He will be renomi- nated by the republicans. The democrats have not settled on their candidate yet. The populists have nominated James F. Cham- pion. The nominations in the other districts are as follows: : Second—Nelson Dingley, republican; At- wood Levnoaler, democrat. ‘Third—S. C. Milliken, republican; Melville way, democrat. Fourth—Charles A. Boutelle, republican; A. J. Chase, democrat. The Other States. The election in Vermont fs fixed for Sep- tember 1. It will be for governor and state officers, members of Congregs, county offi- cers and a legislature, which elects a suc- cessor to Senator Morrill. Senator Tillman some time ago ventured the assertion that Vermont would go for free silver, but he has been the only democrat to make such an assertion. The state is conceded to the republicans for everything. In 1894 the re- Ppublicans cast 42,663 votes; the democrats 14,142, and the populists 740. Senator Mor- rill, if he desires re-election, will succeed himself. In Georgia the date for the election is October 7, and in Arkansas, September 7. The populists have never been strong ‘n Arkansas, and the election of the demo- cratic ticket is conceded. The term of Senator Jones expires in March next, and he is a candidate for re-election before the legislature which is to be elected. He has NO opposition so far and will be re-elected. No change in the usual result is looked for in Florida. The legislature to be elected October 6 will elect a successor to Senator Call. Gov. Mitchell and Congressman Cooper are candidates for the place. The fight in Georgia will be between the democrats and populists, with the republi- cans voting as they please. The democrats say there is no fear as to the outcome and declare that since the Chicago convention hundreds of populists have gone back into the fold. Gov. Atkinson has been renomi- nated. The populists have not held their convention, but are expected to nominate W. L. Peak, who was a prominent alliance leader. Ex-Speaker Crisp is looked upon as the successor of Senator Gordon. He will be elected by the legislature, which will be elected in October ———__-+-e-+—______ EXCHANGE RATES FALL. Gold Will Not an NEW YORK, July 23.—Mr. J. P. Morgan was asked today by a representative of the Associated Press whether a meeting of the committee of international bankers, ap- pointed at yesterday's meeting, will be called today. Mr. Morgan stated that he considered it inexpedient to advertise the proceedings of the committee at the mo- ment,but expressed confidence that the com- mittee will be abundantly able to complete the work it had undertaken with success, and said that no news that could properly be given to the press will be withheld. The Evening Post says: The committee of foreign bankers appointed at the meeting held at Mr. Morgan's office yesterday to formulate a plan for checking the export of gold during the next two months is not expected to make a report for two or three days. It is the intention to arrange a pool by which all demands for exchange may be supplied during that time. This morn- ing there was a decline of half a cent in Posted rates for sterling exchange. The only gold that will be shipped on Saturday will be that for which arrangements had already been made, and which could not very well be countermanded. The amount ho r, will be much smaller than it was originally expected would be shipped. The American Exchange National Bank has deposited $1,000 gold at the sub- treasury in exchange for greenbacks. The total deposits of gold at the sub- treasury up to 11:30 today were $8,:KW),000, In addition to the $7,750,000 reported y: terday, the Manhattan Bank deposited $00,4 and the Continental Navonal $200, ov0. IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT. Being Made to Induce James A. Gary to Run. cial Dispatch to The Evening Star, BALTIMORE, M4., July 23.—That thos republicans of the fifth cong: trict who are oposed to gratify! Sydney EK. Mudd’s congr his nomi:ation is indicated in the ¢ now uader way to induce Mr. James A. Gary to enter the field. Mr. Gary not yet consented to run, but his friends are approved fashion. and unless he declines to let his name go before the convention Mr. Mudd’s czndidacy will not have the sailing it has lately enjoyed. The most significant feature of th asy the Annapolis Examiner, gan of Dr. Washington 0 von- trols the five votes of Anne Arundel coun- ty, and who has hitherto been regarded as Mr. Mudd’s ally. Senator Day of How- ard county, who early in the year had yearnings toward a seat in Congress him- self, is a warm advocate of Mr. Gary, a’ should the latter make a fight for place he can depend on Senator Washing ton Wilkinson and the three votes of St. Mary An informal conference of leading fifth district republicans was held at the Car- rollton this morning, at which Mr. n A. Bi leader of the party in Prince Georg ex-Senator Thomas Parran of Calvert, Senator Wilkinson of St. Mary's and Senator Day of Howard were present. Mr. Belt is still solid for Mudd, but told The Star correspondent that should the speaker's opponents unite on Mr. Gary the situation would be very doubtful. Senator Wilkinson declared himself to be “on the fence,” but his well-known loy- alty to Mr. Gary insures his support to the latter should he demand it. Senator Day is opposed to Mudd under any circumstances. Leading republicans, while they are grat- ified at the enthusiasm manifested at the ratification meeting last night, regret that the financtal question was not agitaced more aggressively and the tariff and other questions relegated to the rear. They real- ize that democratic votes are not to be caught with McKinley tariff oratory. a KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS. Convention of the League Clubs at Lexington. LEXINGTON, . July 23.—The State League of Republican Clubs met at 2 o'clock today in the Chautauqua auditorium to se- lect delegates to the convention of the Na- tional League at Milwaukee, to elect dele- gation and transact annual business. Among those in attendance are Governor Bradley and other state officers from Frankfort Judge Holt, Col. A. T. Weed, Mt. Steriin, John Henry Wilson, Barboursville; W. K. Hampton, Paris, and 8. R. Burnam, Rich- mend. A meeting ratifying the St. Louis poaenatton and platform will be held to- night. —o MATABELES REPULSED. Further Fighting With the Hostiles Reported. LONDON, July 23—A dispatch from Buluwayo on the morning of July 22, which was received here today, reports that Laing’s column was attacked Monday while leaguered south of the Matoppo hills. The Matabeles were repulsed with a loss of ninety killed, while of the whites four were killed, and of the friendlies, co-operat- irg with the whites, twenty-five were kill- ed. A large number were wounded on both sides. —— STRANGE COINCIDENCE. Mrs, Booth-Tacker and Her Sister, Miles Apart, Injured by Bicyclists. PARIS, July 23.—Catherine Booth Clib- born, commonly known as La Marechal, head of the Salvation Army organization in France, was knocked down by a bicyclist in this city yesterday and was considerably hert. ° NEW YORK, July 23.—In connection with the foregoing dispatch there is a coinci- dence in the fact that Mrs. Booth-Tucker, a sister of Mrs. Booth Clibborn, suffered serious injury at East Orange, 'N.J., one evening last weck by being run down by a bicycle ridden by a Salvation Army wo- msn, who was taking her first lesson wheeling. Mrs, Booth-Tucker’s wrist was brcken and she sustained other painful hurts. ———— Heavy Rains in West Virginia. PARKERSBURG, W. . V: July Heavy rains throughout West Virginia yes- terday did damage to the ext of one hundred thousand dollars. Clarksburg, Weston, Glenville, Buckhannon, Morgaa- town, Fairmount and Piedmont suffered heavy losses. On the West Virginia Cen- tral a heavy bridge at Hendricks is gone, and other losses to the amount of $30,000. The Kanawha vailey suffers with a big loss. whooping the thing up for him in most | REGALED WITH SONG The Ssiianneiaiin Did Not Accomplish Much. CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE NOT READY Courtesy to the Silver Party Dele- gates Refused. UNTIL 3 O'CLOCK ———— cial From a Staff Correspond £T. LOUIS, Mo., July 23.—The outlook ts trore favorable to Bryan than it has been during the past two days, but his nomina- ticn ig not yet assured. Most of the Bryan leaders are now con- fident and the middle-of-the-road men are complaining of the methods used to con- vert delegates. There is not a majority determined on either side. The delegates who have not yet made up their minds hold the balat.ce of power, and the Bryan reople are better organized to make con- versions. Some very trifling circumstance, Senator Peffer of Kansas. some speech or event in the which appeals to their emotic a great block of delegates other. | Men like Jerry Simpson, who get « down among the delegat an other lead Jers of national reputation, re the chances very close. While of large majority are made on these men say that @ shift of | or thirty votes either | laims either twe result. Simpson that Bryan there will p: of more than fifty jority and the mino: Populisin Wi The net votes between th t Bolt Anyway. situation shows one th vote will be divided in the > election. No matter what }tion does the sol'd pox vot be thrown to Bryan, nor can it be t from him solidly, and thrown to the s ui th this V. Allen of Nebr: port of an independent ticket. is nominated by th's conven get more votes than he would otherwise, but a large percentaze of the populists will even then not vote for him. of Senator Butler yesterday streng the Bryan line. Most of the delegates who are not thrown to ene side or the other by motives of per- scral interest are easily influenced hy ap- peals to their patriotism. The spirit of the martyrs among them, and they feel glorified by an act of unselfishness or self- sacrifice. They are Influenced by any- thing that appeals to this sentiment, and their emotions are easily aroused. Th's emctional element will decide the con- test, and they are liable not to be of the some mind from one hour to another. The last thing that arouses them, holds sway until some new sensation captures them. They are being captured and recaptured by one side and then the other every hour of R. F. Pettizrew. jthe day. They acknowledge no special leadership, and a man of no ter ‘at all who can talk well fluence them as if one of th char of their party. They are sus- pect of selfish motives one of those men whom they have elected to posit of prominence, while they cannot see at motive a plain agitator who has no r or position can -have exc elncere votion to the cause of the people. | Thus they are swayed from side to si: and are liable to become the victims of any passing mountebank. What they wevld do at noon today under tain influenccs might be entirely rev i if action were delayed an hour. The result of this convention will depend up the