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2 Ger for all debts, public and private. We {man of the committee on Tules, took the demand that all money be issued at actual cest of direct distribution to the peonle through banks of deposit, loan and dis- count, to be owned and ad:ninistered by the general government. We demand that the circulating medium be speedily in- creased to an amount per capita sufficient to compensate the contraction which has taken place since 1865, and be thereafter maintained adequate to the growth of pop- ulation and the requirements of trade. We demand that funds made avaflable by in- creasing the circulating medium and by establishing government banks be used in prosecution of a comprehensive system of public improvements to give work at re- mvnerative wages to the unemployed.” The free co!nage is subordinate and mere- ly an item in the inflation of the currency ‘The Eryan populists are those who are willing to center everything cn silver now, Yut many of them look forwerd ta an irre- geemable paper currency, and those who do net have to si hat way in order to mairta‘n their Influence in the party. ‘The middle of the reed men are making their “last stand fight cn the proposition that the Vice President be nominated first. The majority report of the committee on order o: business provides for the usual order. The middle of the road men fa- ver the reverse crder, believing they might ail and the Vice President should first. The impression is that this plan will fail. The middle of the road people are steatly discouraged and many of their ieading men say that there is very lit- tle hope of their stemming the Bryan tide. They are divided on a number of minor propesitions some of the leaders tell me that some of these wavering men are being captured for Brven. Mr. that if the southern delegates would stand by Bryan ninety-one Kansas delegates would vote fer the southern candidate for Vice Presicent. Simpson has up to this time earnestly irsisted on the nomination of both Bryan and Sewell. Tae middle of the road men are centering all their efferts now oa get- ting the vice presidency. J. P.M. POPULISTS. defeat Se be voted c THE Detailed Story of the Proceedings at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 2 ized condition of the m forces last evening, and perfect any arrang their failure to ment for a fight in the convention, indicated a complete sweep to- day by the Bryan forces. The leaders were confideat this morning that ‘hey would be able io secure the indorsement of the con- vention for Sewall, as weil as Bryan. The anti-Bryan men appear to be completely demoralized by their defeat yesterday. They took it bitterly, but have mapped out @ new program, with the idea of recover- ing their lost ground. This morning, af: a very stormy ion, they essayed a call with a sem! the'r di outright, y hold one in the wall being nominate ing un the severe tr Alien, ant may possibly the uation that another tcket seems to Le a foregone conclusion. Calicd to Order. Only half of the delegates to the popul convention were in their seats at 10 o'clock this morning whea the massive form of Senator Allen, the permanent chairman, ap- Feared on the platform. Four minutes later he cailed the conyention to order. it was drizzling outside, and there were not over x00 people in the galleries. The delegates rose and stood with bowed heads while G. Wilkams of the Union urch of this city invoked the Among those on the plat- vernor 2 of Colorado, r of Kansas, General Field o: National Committesinan Branch and Mrs. Heien Gougar of In- form were ex Sepator ve Virginia, of Geo Fi Allen introduced Mrs. Tedd of Michigan, who has been con- spicuous as a populist speaker for several years. She has a strong face, with clear Marion brown eyes. Her dark hair was streaked with | gray. She announced the death of Mrs. E. M. Emory of Michigan, a prominent worker in the reform cause_'and paid a glowing tribut to her memory. She offered a reso- jution, expressing the regret.ef the conven- tion at Mrs. Emory’s untimely death. George Gaither of Alabama also pa tribute to Mrs. Emory’s work, saying U irfluence of her book, “Seven Financ: Corspiracies,"" had been largely responsi- ble for the growth of populism in his state. The resolution was unanimously adopted by a rising vote. 4. A. Noe, an Ohio delegate, sented to €rairman Allen a zavel, cortaining sixteen ovrees of siiver and ounce of gold. ‘The wood of the hai was hickory. After this presentation a novel incident occurred. Capt. G. A. Roe ile, Y¥., and Mrs. P . “the sweet singer of Arkansas,” marched into the hall, dressed in the costume of Uncle Sam and Columbia. Captain Lloyd wore the red, white and blue spike-tailed coat and the tall hat of Uncle Sam, while she was er- rayed in the stars and stripes, and wore the shield and turban of the American . y made their way to the tes while Mrs. Pen- a populist Simps2n moun f time of the convention. said, were present at convention should get campaign song. ed a chair and pro- more away any The delogat great expense, down to bh John S. Dore of California thing of a sensation by de Omaha platform, prohibiting fed- from taking t part test evi- tler of Nort a, the tem- » of the middle ion w taken. of the rcad men, but no a Appointing Conferees. The committee to confer wii h a simila from the sil vention, was d, one from each state. Whil ions were being made, some one in the gallery over the speaker's stand attempted to hang out a banner represent- ing Bryan with one foot in the democratic and one on the republican platform. He was promptly suppressed. The banner had been sent he gallery by the Texas del- egation. When Texas was cailed for its member for the conference Delegate Park, jumped up and sh “Texas nev- er treats with the enemy. $s names no member of 5 All the othe however, made se- lections. T’ ttee immediately re- tired to meet the silver committee. Congressmun Howard called upon the chair for a statement of the purpose of the conference committee and the power with which it was clothed. Senator Allen resrorded that the object was to ascertain lf the two combinations could find common ground to stand or Anything they ¢id would be subject to action of the convention. It enary power. Changing Order of Nominations. The regular order was called for. This was the reading of the minority report of the committee on rules. It recommended a change in the order of making nominations, so as to make the noinination of Vice Pggs- ident before that of President. This fas @ move of the middle-of-the-road men. Delegate McGrath of Ilinois promptly moved to lay the jority report on the table. Congressman Howard and Barney Gibbs of Alabama demanded to be heard on the motion. The plain purpose of the straightouts Was to test Sewali's sirength. The propo- sition would show the exireme high water Strength of the anti-Bryan men. Elweed Pomercy of Newark, N. J., chair- + impson announced to the convention | | jing up the report section by section. | light. stage and explained at length the conflict between the majority and the minority of the committee. Donnelly’s Protest. Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota protested agairst the proposition reported from the committee on rules to allow the candidate to select the national chairman. “It may be,” said he, passionately, “that when this convention adjourns there will be little left of the peopie’s party except the national committee. While I may be willing to sup- port Bryan, if he is the choice of this con- vention, when the folly of the moment has passed away, we may want to clothe the skeleton that is left.” He wanted the na- tional committee to select fis chairmes. The middle-of-the-roaders cheered Don- nelly lustily, and an Alabama delegate cried out that the convention should select | the chairman. Judge Green of Nebraska made a vigor- ous reply to Donnelly, in which he declared the people's pariy vould emerge triumph- ani from this contest if it grasped the op- portunity to achieve a success in Novem- ber for silver. ‘To do so, he argued, would save the life of the people’s party. The anti-Bryan del- egates grew ebstrenerous as he proceeded, and a dozen poirts of order were made, among them one that he was not discuss- ing the question at issue. Chairman Allen uled th ints right and left. “Sit down! erled a hundred Il not sit cown,” replied Judge Greea, fiercely, “until I get ready.” Howard's Appeal. When he completed his speech Congress- man Howard of Alabama, one of the Straightouts, came forward. He is a man of enormous stature, tall and swarthy, with raven black ha‘r that falls to his shoulders, and as he spoke today his eyes flashed and his cheeks burned. He was greatly aroused. He took a shot at Sen- ator Allen for suggesting that any man wearing a delegate’s udge was influenced by the use of money. He advocated tak- He wanted to nominate a Vice President first. This statement was greeted with iany cries of “ao, no,” and jeers, while his fac- ticn of the ccnyention howled with de- Howard pleaded for the nomina- tion of Vice President, first in the interest of the souia and party harmony E. G. Brown of Massachvsetis also de- fended the minor:ty. He pleaded with the majority in pathetic tones to concede this much to the southern states and the minor- ity of the c 3 George Abbott of Nebreska appealed to the convention not to change the regular order of business. He did not in some things represent his delegation. “I am here to fighteSewall,” he yelled, “on every propesit: Iam here from the cornfields @f the west to shake hands with the cottonfields of the south.” When he said he was willing to do all in his power to defeat Sewall the straight- outs yelled and cheered like madmen. Cyclone Davis Speaks. After he left the stand there were loud cries for Cyclone Davis and Jerry Simp- son. The former quickly responded. He made a characteristic speech. With arms like the fans of a wind mill and a voice that sounded like a fog horn, he set the radicals wild with enthusiasm. He did tot want to impugn the motives of any ore, but he w: 1 to ki the men from the * heignts” would give the th the second place. There were loud cries of “Y Davis ra we will.” ia storm of applause when he declared that the men from the north mu ask them to advocate or defend a redeemable The ¢ came from prai to ay that another thing that thy be required to do was to tal Samson, the people's part: the altar of the democra: I that they w willing io ¢ the Joshua of Neb: could Te sured of a candidate of their own for V' President and the preservation of the peo- ple's party. Tom Patterson's Prediction. Tom Patterson of Colorado followed with a@ strong speech against ihe adoption of the minority report. He depressed the croaking of the birds of evil omen, and de- clared that what this “great convention” would do would add to the power and the slory of the party if represented. “If this ticket is divided,” he cried, lift- ing his arms aloft. “if Bryan is indorsed youny nd lay it on announced and a southern man is named for Vice P resident, such confusion will result that” ut he got no further. The anti-Sewall d hooted. they said, “let Sewall get out ‘sor continued to argue against a mistake that would “cloud the issue and divide t rength oi the silver forces.” The 2 ewall men continued to jeer, and there were several cries from the gal- leries of “Put him out. The man who was creating e disturbance in the gallery was ejecte he it was finally made that Mr. ‘atterson’s remarks were not germane to the subject, but the chair over- ruled it. S Mr. Pa then gave it as his opinion that Mr. Bryan, as an honorable man, could not accept a nomination on such terms. “I believe it would be better,” he said, “for this convention to nominate a straigat middle-of-the-road ticket than to divide the ticket.” Some one shouted “Stop hii “Let him go. eried the Texans. ‘Give kim rope and he will hang him- “No,” sel When he finished an Arkansas delegate shouted “Can a representative of the Mc- Kinley ticket also have a hearing. Delegate Bateman of Maine atte reply to Mr. Patterson, but Jerr got the ileor and created unbounded en- thusiasm among the anti-Sewall men b, declaring that Kansas would cast her { votes for a southern man for Vice President. “You don’t speak for me,” cried Delegate Kelly of the sunflower state. pted to Simpson “Weil, th retorted the ninety to the south, if you will give dent we will giv es said he represented the only s two populist i Dakota, tate that d States Senators, ota would for the middte-of- road man for Vice President if the deloga- tion could be « need “that it was for the best int of the iS on raise: a storm of At this po'nt the previous question wa: red, but General Erown a s of Tex: peeches unde: " for Vice Presi- on of electors. piedgse your delegation for J y Simpson, “as Kansas pledged her votes for a southern candidate for Vice President?” Discussing the Report. and fu: Will you Gen. Gibbs neatly parried this interroga- tory by saying that he could not speak for the delegation. A row of ten minutes followed on the par- Hamentary siatus. Some very novel par- Hiamentary ideas were advanced. The tangle was at last straightened out. and the convention went back and took up the report, section by section. The committce’s report, that nominating speeches of President an® Vice Presi venty minutes and seconding to five minutes, was adopted. The national committee was increased from one to three members from each state and territory. recommending Senator Butler moved that the national committee select its own chairman and offi- cers, Which was agreed to. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 24.—At this hour, list convention is mov! ‘There is no prospect of finish- ing today, and at the slow rate business is being transacied it would seem impossible to get through tomorrow night. FRAMING THE PLATFORM. Populist Committee on Resolutions Considering the Planks. ST. LOUIS, July 24.—The populist com- mittee on resolutions went to work at 10 o'clock this morning on the platform, as prepared by the subcommittee. There wera few absentees, and the work went along jothly at the beginning of the session. ‘The preambie, as proposed by the subcom- mittee, was adopted with but little discus- sion and with few changes, ail of which were verba!. The financial plank caused some discus- sien, but it also went through with com- paratively few changes. Mr. Coxey made an effort to secure an amendment looking to the adoption of his non-interest-bearing 3 | Jenne today. THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. bonds proposition, but it was voted down— 24 to 14. Mr, Coxey afterward said he would carry his plank into the convention, where he thinks it will be recetved with greater favor. “The jury is packed,” said Mr. Coxey, ‘“‘and the chair is a greater autocrat than Czar Reed ever dared to be. Think of 2 chair- man, who is supposed to be impartial, mak- ing motions and voting upon them, as Gen. Weaver has been doing during the proceed- ings of this committee.” ‘The financial plank was then accepted, Mr. Burkett made an ineffectual attempt to secure a declaration against direct appropriations from the public treasury to institutions not owned and controlled by the government as contrary to the spirit of our institutions. Platform Adopted. This was regirded as a squint toward A. *P. A.ism and was not accepted. Chairman Weaver said in this connection that the platform was already three times as long as it should be. The platform was then adopted as a whole. Two movements were immediaiely inaug- ‘urated looking to the preservation of mi- nority reports, one being headed by Mr. Kearny of Texas and the other by Mr. Coxey of Uhio. Mr. Kearby stated his purpose to be to offer a substitute for the entire platform, the substitute to embody the Omaha plat- form, with two additional planks, one declaration against irredeemable paper money, and the other censuring the refer- endum. Some of the members indicated their de- sire to stgn this report, and their names were speedily attached. = Coxey did not propose to surrender his non-interest-bearing bond scheme, and to- gether with ten congenial sp'rits held a meeting and decided to offer a substitute for the plank declaring for the employ- ment of unemployed labor on demand and the passage of non-interest-bearing bonds, and commending the good roads measure. Mr. Schiliing, who signed this report, ap- pealed to the minority to avoid putting too much Coxeyism in it. He believed there was a prejudice against Coxey, and for this fact the committee platform and conven- tion itself would be favorable to the plank proposed. —-. IN THE HOTELS. Action of Delegates Before the Con- vention Met. ST. LOUIS, July 24.—-The middle of the Toad men today selected Barney Gibbs of Texas and Congressman Howard of Ala- bama as their managers on the floor of the convention. Soon after the convention was called to order they had a conference with Chairman Allen, and asked that they be afforded an opportunity to speak on all questions. The Senator assured them that they would be given a fair hearing. The middle of the road men say they want aj chance to present their side of all questions, wishing, among other things, to tell the convention why they are so cmphatic in th@r opposition to Bryan and Sewall. John Baker, who has been prominent in republican politics in Illinois, and who de- feated William R. Morrison for Congress, made a speech to the Mlinois delegation to- day before the convention met, advocating the union of all silver forces on Bryan and Sewall, and thelr nominaticn upon the pop- ulist platform. >—- BULLER CASE. THE YARD! A Letter of the Petitioner Read in Court. he cross-examina- Buller of Churs- LONDON, July tion of Mr. Walter Yard ton Court, Devonshire, in his action for divorce from Lena Kirkham Yarde-Buller, formerly of San Francisco, was continued before the Right Hon. Sir Franc!s Henry The petitioner admitted that ad written a letter to his wife in June, in which he said: ‘o think that my hand has brought all sorrow upon your head! God forgive you. I can offer no excuse. T have behaved in a weak and blackguardiy manner without cause. I have no reason in the wicked and cowardly way that > done. I will try to expiate my sins. have been perfectly blameless an have never given me cause to say an un- kind word against you. I ask your forg:ve- Lena. Lena, give me one more chance, and I will be different. I will work and slaye to redeem your reapect.”” Yarde-Buller admitted that he was ng the truth when he penned the fore- antences. He had requested a doctor rtain and if his wife were insane. He had gone to Churston e his wife. He had taken a 3 out of the window in order to to the house. He had writ- ten to Lord Churston, his brother, to the effect that he (the petitioner) had been en- tirely wrong in stating that his wife drank to excess, and that therefore he retracted rge. He was not aware that his wife had been obliged to do the household work for herself and children at Churston Court. She, herself, had dismissed the servants. He had never bruised nor hurt his wife, except when acting in self-defense. He had not ordered her out of the house, : told her to go on the street. nee cuitrect examination Mr. Yarde-Buller testified that at the time he made the ac- quaintance of Valentine Gadsden, in San Francisco, the latter was teaching music. ‘The petitioner's wife had introduced them, saying: “You ought to know that man; he s ‘cousin Cyril.” 'sGuiisden 1s the corespondent in the pend- ing action. Court to s ANOTHER ORIENTAL LIN: Its Representatives Examining Pa- cifle Const Cities. SEATTLE, Wash., July 24.—Following close in the wake of the Nippon Yuzen Kaisha, which announced Seattle as its American terminus only a few days ago, comes the report to this city of another oriental steamship line, the Toyo Kisen Kaibushiki Kaisha, which is also seeking American connections. The party consists of Soehira Asano, president of the com- pany; Okawa, director in the Oji Paper Company, near Tokio; Fungiro Tomika, captain in the service of the steamship company, and Hiroyuki Kobayashi, inter- preter for Mr. Asano. ‘The visitors, who represent great wealth, came to the city quietly, spent the day in making an investigation and left for Ta- coma. ‘Thence they go to Portland for one day, thence to San Francisco. From the latter point Asano will proceed to London and place contracts for the construction of twelve 5,000-ton vessels to be used on the line, which will run from the American terminus to Tokio and Hong Kong. ‘The result of the day's investigation, while nothing definite has been announced, Jed to the belief that the terminus will be either Seattle or Portland. It is thought Asano has been negotiating both with the Dodwell people, operating the Northern Pacific steamers out of Tacoma, and also with the Samuels people, who run the Port- land-Oriental Line. It was very clear to- y that If Asano could secure control of the Northern Pacific Steamship Company on his visit to London, and thereby get rates as favorable as those granted to the Nippon Yuzen Kaisha by the Great North- era, he would choose Seattle for the ter- 1s. His examination of the harbor, lo- cation of the city and natural advantages of this place was satisfactory. If the Port- jand people can make a better showing the prize wiil undoubtedly fall to them. Mr. Asano was shown about Seattle by Mr. E. H. Ammidown, president of the Seattle Power Company. His present visit is only a preliminary one, and an agent of the new steamship company will be sent here a few months hence to perfect the arrangements now begun. e —_— JAMESON’S TRIAL, DR. The Prosecution Closes—Adjournment Until Monday. LONDON, July 24.—In the trial at bar of Dr. L. S. Jameson, Maj. Sir John Willough- Col. R. Grey, Col. H. F. White, Maj. White and Henry Coventry, in the qugen’s bench division of the high court of justice, the prosecution closed its case this morning. The defendants are accused of violation of the foreign enlistment act in the matter of the invasion of the territory of the South African Republic, in Decem- ber last. i After luncheon Sir Edward Ciarke, Q. C., for the defendants, submitted to the court that there was no evidence to go before the jury, that the foreign enlistment act was in force in 1995 at either Mafeking or Pitsani, where the expedition was pre- pared. SQ Edward Clarke's objection was over- ruled, and the court adjourned until Mon- lay. R. DUBOIS AND MANTLE SPEAK. Their First Public Utterances for Bryan-and Sewall. DENVER, Col., July 24.—Senators Teller, Dubo!s and Mantlb and Congressmen Hartman and Shafroth last night ad- dressed 3,000 people at the Broadway Thea- ter at a Rryan Qng Sewall ratification meeting. This was,the first public appear- ance of Dubois anfi Mantle since the St. Louis convention. ator Mantle declared he was still a republican, and that he did not belleve the ¥ebublican presidential nominee was at heart an advocate of the single gold standard,+but that, having been pomiuated on a platform declaring for tt, le would conscientipusly carry out its pro- visions ‘f elected. e ae ‘ _ senator Dubois sald he was a protection- ist, but that he congidered the monetary question of more importance, and would therefore lend his voice to the democratic nominees. cajcnator Tellers remarks were merely lo- A special to the News from Cheyenne says: The democratic state committec yes- terday selected Rock Springs as the place, and August 13 as the date, for the state nominating convention, The democratic state committee has is- sued a call for a convention, inviting all who are in favor of the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 to participate in the dem- ocratic caucuses and primaries. An effort will be made to combine the democrats, populists and republicans who intend to vote for Bryan and Sewall in support of a union ticket for state officers. The date of the democratic convention is left open. ‘The name of Congressman Charles A. Towne of Minnesota appears among the signatures to the manifesto issued last Monday by Senator Teller and other re- Publicans who bolted at the St. Louls con- vention. Towne’s name was accidentally omitted from the copy of the address sent out by the Associated Press Monday. jghbout forty “broad gauge” prohibition- its met here and organized the Colorado branch of the national party. Levi Booth was nominated for governor, and the can- of Bentley and Southgate was in- —— EVER SAID “SHOOT THEM DOWN.” E. Ellery Anderson Repudiates a Re- mark Attributed to Him. CHICAGO, July 24.—The following tele- &ram, signed E. Ellery Anderson, address- ed to the Associated Press, was received here today from Banff, N- W. T. “I am informed that a number of west- ern papers have copied an erroneous in- terview, alleged to have been held with me, in which I am made to use the ex- pression ‘Shoot them down,’ as applied to the advocates of the free coinage of silver. I have just sent the following to the editor of the Denver Republican, and I beg you to catise same to be inserted in dispatches of your association. “I have just been informed that in your issue of the 16th you attribute to me the use of the expression ‘Upon provocation we an shoot them down,’ referring to advo- cates of free silver. I made use cf no such language, and the error which appeared in the New York World was corrected in the issue of the following day. I have a deep sympathy with the west and south, based upon a conviction that the distribution of the products of labor in this country does not award a just share to these sections. lo » the free co’ 2 of silver because y Judgment it will intensify the bur- Ss of the west and south instead of re lieving them. I am a firm believer in the rule cf the majority, and if free coinage shall rec the indorsement of the peo- ple at the coming election, believe that its advocates should have the support of the ple in car whole pec ng into effect laws which will give expression to their views. The language attributed to me would be simply ludicrous if it had not been referred to as a serious expression of my opinions. (Signed) a. ELLERY ANDERSON.” —_+— SENATOR PALMER SUGGESTED. Spoken of agthe Sound Money Demo- cratic Candidate. CHICAGO, July 21+The committee ap- pointed by the gold standard democrats at their mecting lastnight to prepare and issue a call for another convention met at the Auditorium at 11 o'clock today. These men were present: John R. Wilson, Indiana; Henry Vollmer, lowa:-S. H. Holding, Ohio: W. R. Shelby, Michigan; G. M. Davie, Ken- tucky; L. C. Krauthoff, Missouri; W. F. Vilas, Wisconsin; W. S. Robbins, Llinois; F. W. Vaughan, Nebraska. Prior to the meeting it was impossible to obtain a hint as to the contents of the pro- posed cali. What date had been decided upon or what city was favored was unob- tainable. Controiler Ecke!s arrived early this morn- ing went into the conference. It had been supposed that Mr. Eckels would be the bearer of some sort of message from President Cleveland, but he emphatically denied this. “I have no message from President Cleve- id Mr. Eckels, “and am here as others, to assist in the movement, which I believe to be for the best interests of the democratic party.” Mr. Eckels, when asked what name he favored for the head of the proposed ticket, said that he did not care to express a choice, but that he had met many men who favored John M. Palmer. ——___ THE BIG STRIKE OF TAILORS. Three Thousnnd Knee Pants Makers Join Their Ranks. NEW YORK, July —The latest acqui- sition to the ranks of striking tailors in this city are 2,000 “knee pants” makers, who decided at a meeting last night to join the strikers. By Sunday morning the strikers in this city, Brooklyn and Browns- ville, embracing all branckes of the cloth- ing industry, it is estimated, will number in the aggregate 18,000 men and women operators. —— JAPAN'S RECENT EARTHQUAKE. De Forest Writes About It From Sendai. BOSTON, Mass., July 24.—The American board has received the following informa- tion concerning the recent earthquake in Japan from Rev. H. De Forest, D. D., in a letter dated Sendai, June 24, 1896: “I must send you a line about the terrible disaster that has happened near us—within forty miles—news of which you will have seen. The number of dead now reaches 30,000, and the utterly destitute are twice that number. We are collecting money as rapidly as possible for relief, and several missionaries will start at once to the dis- aster region, with the cordial approval of the governor of this province, who has praised us for what we are doing. “It is a*happy thought that Japan in such an emergency is ready and able to do well for the distressed. Relief work was at once organized, and money flows in not only from the interior, but from the people, in gen- erous quantities. Thirty years ago neigh- boring provinces would not have aided at all. Now the nation feels it is a national calamity. Men and .women are of more value than formerly, and the spirit of wide kindness at work in Japan today is one of the fruits of the introduction of the religion of Jesus.” Rev. Dr. ———— Cardinal Satolli. to Remain. NEW YORK, July! 24=The Freeman's Journal has information from a trust- worthy source that ‘the pope has given Cardinal Satolli his..choice of returning to Rome or remaining: in, America, and that the ‘apostolic delegai has elected to re- main. The report that the pope has offexed Cardiral Satolli the choice of returning to Romo or remaining at his present post, and that the latter course had been d&‘ded on, is denied by Cardinal Satolli. It is ofgcially stated that no advices as to a chafige in plans have been received, and that it is almost a certainty that Cardinal Satolli will go back to Rome after the assembling of the next consistory, when his succes- sor will be announced. Monsignor Sba- retti, the cardinai’s close advisey and audi- tor of the legation, sald today that the cardinal’s stay in this country after the Meeting of the consistory and after a sufii- cient period had elapsed for the arrival of 33. Successor was very unlikely and {m- probable, and that there were few pre- cedents for such a step. The cardinal, it was added, would return to take charge of one of the congregations at Rome, where he also would go after the action of the consistory the nuncios at Madrid, Lisbon, Paris and Vienra, also recently raised to the cardinalate. CLOUDBURST IN OHIO. Everything Was Flooded at Spring- field Today. SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, July 24.—There was a cloudburst here last night and every- thing is flooded. The people in the east end are moving upstairs on account of the overflow of Buck creek. Front aud North streets are partly under water. A party of young campers at Redmond’s mill have been perched in trees all night. A rescuing corps has been organized and has gone to the scene, three miles east of town. The magnificent Snyder Park, costing $250,000, is almost ruined. The damage in the coun- try will be very heavy. 2 FINDLAY, Ohio, July 24.—Continuons rains and fioods have destroyed a large share of the crops in northwestern Ohio. One-half the hay is still uncut, the wheat is nearly all in the fields sprouting and un- fit for market, and the oat fields are so wet ‘hat no machine can cut them. Hundreds of thousands of dollars will not measure the losses of the past three weeks in this section. CINCINNATI, July 24—A special from Springfield, Ohio, to the Times-Star says: All rivers’ and creeks near this city are overflowed. All lowlands are flooded. There is more land under water today than at any- previous time in the past ten years. The shops of P. P. Mast & Co., the 0. S. Kelly Company and Warder & Barnctt's mill are under water. A number of camp- ing parties along Buck creek and Mad river are entirely surrounded by water, and rescuing parties have gone to their re- lief. It is exceedingly difficult to rescue them. Last night’s rainfall is unprece- dented in the memory of the oldest inhabi- tants. Mill Run sewer burst today, flooding the east end. Thirty families have moved or gone upstairs. Big Four trains ing east are detoured by other lines. Street cars are stopped, the power hou Sarat yp Pp ise being COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 24.—General Manager George F. Gardner of the Buf- falo, Rochester and Pitisburg railroad, and family are laid up in his private car at Bremen, on account of washouts on the Cincinnat! and Muskingum Valley. They are en route to a funeral. Taking Themacives Out of th SAN FRANCISCO, July 2 Mariposa sailed for Australia today she had among her passengers two political refu- gees from England, who were ringleaders in the Johannesburg outbreak, and who left Poris three weeks ago at the instance of the British government to make them- selves inaccessible as valuable witnesses for an official inquiry into the origi: : isin of the uprising in South Africa. The mon are BION, on their way to Australla. One is Capt. W. 8S. Patterson of Sterling, Scot- land, who is bound for Sydney. The other is Thomas Graham, an Englishman, upon hose calling card appears the address i) West 118th stre: t, New York city destination is Brisbane. Z egestas Probably a Murder. UTICA, N. Y., July 24.—What will proba- bly prove to be a case of murder occurred at Stittville, a village about twelve miles from this city, yesterday. Tne victim was the wife of Davis Smith, thirty-six years oid, and was found lying on her bed with four bullet wounds in her head by her six- year-old daughter when she returned from an errand. The woman was supposed to be alone at her home when her death oc- curred, all the members of her family — irg away, but it is thought that her hus band returned durirg the absence of the others and committed the deed. He has been jealous of her for some time, and on pool her with an ax. Smith is now in jail, Redaced Rates Cause Activity. ATCHISON, Kan., July 24.—Caused by the reduction of grain rates to southern points, there !s a heavy demand:for empty < cars from nearly all Missouri Pacific stations In northern Kansas and Nebraska. The reduction of rates has resulted in much corn being sold for July delivery and heavy shipments of the c al have already be- sun. Many cribs are filled with last year's cern, ard the owners must get rid of it to ineke room for new crop. Atchtfson county farmers are predicting 100 bushel of corn to the acre as the yield cf the new crop. —+ To Consult About Wages. YOUNGSTOWN, Pa., July 24.—A confer- erce between the wage committee of the Amalgamated Asscciaticn of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers and the rolling mill oper- ators west cf Pittsburg will be held in this city tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The ¥.age question, which has not been settled, will be discussed, and it is the belief in this city that an agreement will be reached by which the scale will be signed with a pud- dling rate of $4.50. If the manufacturers will agree to pay $4.50 for puddling all of the mills in the Mahoning valley will re- sume operations on August 1. ee Stage Held Up. DENVER, Col., July 24.—A special to the Republican from Cripple Creek says: The Cripple Creek stage was held up near Grassy, five miles east of here, by three masked men, who obtained twelve goll Watches and $500 in cash. The passengers included thirteen men and two or three ladies. ‘The latter were not molested by the robbers. A posse with bloodhounds is on the trail of the bandits. SSS A Philadelphia-Marseilles Line. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 24.—The Campagnie General Trans-Atlantique,which owns the line of steamships between New Yerk and Havre, has arranged to establish a regular line between this port and Mar- seilles. The ships will run every ten days, and will carry passeengers and freight. ‘The new line will compete for all the cen- tral Mediterranean trade, as well as that of the prominent Italian ports, and also the African ports of Algiers, Tunis and Alex- onrdria. Died on His Outing. LONDON, July 24—The corpse of Mr. West, who accompanied the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston, Mass., on their visit to this country, and who died in the north of Ireland, was shipped to the United States on board the Cunard line steamer Servia, which sailed from Liverpool yesterday. ee Rech’s Defense Closed. MAY’S LANDING, N.J., July 24.—The de- fense this morning in the Rech murder trial recalled the prisoner to the stand, and he was cross-examined by the prose- cutor. Nothing of a eensational nature de- veloped. Several witnesses were examined as to Rech’s good character. The defense closed Its case at 11:30, and it will go to the jury tonight with a plea that a verdict o¢ manslaughter be given. Sel ae Caused by Slow Collections. CHICAGO, July 24.—Parkhurst & Wilkin- son, one of the oldest iron and steel firms in Chicago, made an assignment today. The assets are $300,000; abilities unknown, but thought to at least equal the assets. Slow collections are given as the cause of the failure. The firm made an assignment in 1898 also. The liabilities were then near- ly $500,000. —_——>__ Drowned While Boating. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 24.—Corporal Henry L. Edson, Company F, 14th Infan- try; Private Charles Morris, Miss Laura Guard and Miss Emma Young, all of this city, were drowned while out on a boating excursion on the Washouga river, this county, yesterday afternoon, near Flem- ing’s mill. The river at that point is swift and the boat was carried into an eddy and upset. ——_+—__ Jones’ Funer: Gen. »DUBUQUE, Iowa, July 24.—The funeral of General George W. Jones will ¥e held Saturday morning at St. Patrick’s Church. Mass will be celebrated by Mgr. Ryan, and burial will be at Key West cemetery, where the remains of his wife repose. —— Miss Angie Kilbourn and Mrs. Hall of Erie, Pa., sisters of Mrs. A. M. Tourgee, while driving Tuesday at Mayville, N. Y., were thrown from their rig. Miss Kilbourn was so seriously injured that sherdied yes- terday afternoon. Mrs. Hall will recover. UNSATISFACTORY CONSIGNMENT. California Fruit Shipped to London Was Not the Best. LONDON, July 24—On sampling it has been found that the first shipment of Cali- fornia fruit this season, whicn came on board the American line steamer St. Louis, arriving at Southampton on Wednesday, ‘s not of the quality that brings the highest prices in the Londen market. The pears are undersized, and are too good for the low class trade, and too roor for the high- est class. They are, however, well adapted for dessert fruit. The prices realized at the auction sale today were very good; the best pears brought 10s Gd and the lowest 4s 6d; average cases sold for 6s to &s. The plums in the consignment were als> too small, but realized 7s 6d a crate of four boxes. Only thirteen boxes were damaged in the entire consignment. Buyers com- Peted keenly for the best lots. Messrs. Isaac & Sons, the consignees, say that had the shipment been of the highest Califor- nia quality the pears would have realized 14s to 15s a case. ——.—_ THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Gleeson agt. Gleeson et al.; decree for sale appointing L. Cabell Williamson, trustee, to sell. Jn re Geo. Seymour, lunatic; order appointing Fredereka Seymour committee and trustee. Cruit agt. Cruit; order ratify- ing seles nisi. Dixon agt. Baker: decree dis- missing bill, with costs. Jackson agt. Jack- Son Ae Di earance of absent defendant or- ered. Circuit Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Ruebsam agt. Pushaw; judgment for want of sufficient pleas and affidavit against defendants Hyer, Pushaw and Karns, fo» $376.51. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Geo. L. Clark; final notice nam- ing Friday, August 21, for settling estate. Estate of Jasper Smith; order allowing ad- ministracor to foreclose mortgage in New York. Estate of Allan McLane; order ai- recting auditor to state accounts. Estate ef Annie E. Probey; petition for a two weeks’ continuance to contest will filed. Es- tate of John Mulhall; will filed, Estate of Christian A.Soki; will filed. Estate of Wm. Fletcher; order referring cause to auditor to state account. Estate of Delia L. Covey; renunciation of Helen M. Coe filed. Estate of Henry D. Johns; receipt illed. Estate of Anita M. Commagere; ord to report what is a fair rental value of prop- erty. Estate of Anna M. Cliaton; will ad- mitted to probate, and letters testamentary granted to Wm. T. Clinton; bond, $200. Es- tate of Ann Davis; do to Wm. W. Davis; bond, $00. Estate of Charles P. Coome: Charies S. Coomes appointed administrator: bond, $1,600. Estate of Bessie Brown; Wm. H. Brown appointed administrator; ‘bond, $120, Estate of John Engle; statement of administrator filed. In re Washington Loan and Trust Company, guardi: order al- lowing claim of J. F. Grimes & Son. ee ee gteran Naval Movements. ‘The Detroit is at Chemulpo and the York- town arrivcd at Nagasaki today. The Mon- adnock has sailed from San Francisco for Port Angeles, Wash. The Alert, which has been in the South Pacitic or several months watching affairs on the Isthmus, arrived at Mare island, Cal., today. ei chee Cutting Grain Rates. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 24.—The grain rate war has been augmented by the Kan- sas City, Pittsburg and Gulf railway, fol- lowing the example of the Burlington and the Union Pacific roads in granting flat rate on grain into Kansas City. The rate made is 7 cents per 10) pounds. The Kan- sas City, Fort Scott and Memphis an- nounces it will meet the cut, and the M souri Pacific and the M uri, Kan i ‘Texas line, it is said, will fall into line. ree The Reorganized Northern Pacific. ST. PAUL, Minn., July n interest- ing document has been filed with the sec- retary of state in the articles of incorpora- tion of the Northern Pacific Railway Com- pany, and the new charter of the same, as created by special act of the legislature of Wisconsin. This is the charter of the new or reorganized comp1 and repre- sents a capital of # m,000. The fee paid into the state treasury of Minnesota amounted to $7 SS Storm Prevented the Review. LEWISTOW. Pa., July —The promi- nent feature of the encampment of the Pennsylvania National Guard today was the arrival at Camp John Gibbon of Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, commander of the United States army, who arrived here in a special car attached to the Atlantic ex- press. With his escort he proceeded at once to division headquarters. The day as outlined was to have been occupied by di- vision maneuvers and inspection of quar- ters in the morning and a review of the division by Gen. Miles in the afternoon, but a heavy storm prevented all duty save guard mounting by the various regiments. are A Wonderful Lamp. The London correspondent of the Man- chester Courier publishes a remarkable ac- count of a new luminant which, if all that is said of it,is true, will run both gas and electric Hight very hard. For its production no machinery is required save that con- tained in a portable lamp neither larger nor heavier than is used with colza of} or paraf- fin. This lamp, it is declared, generates its own gas. The substance employed is at present a secret, jealously guarded by some inventive Italians. The cost is declared to be at most one-fifth of that of ordinary gas, and the resultant light is nearly as bright as the electric ligat, and’much whiter. A single lamp floods a large room with light. The apparatus can be carried about as easily as a candlestick, and seems both clean and odorless. 2+ 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 Baltimore Markets. IMORE, July 24. unchanged—receipts, 8,5: 240 barrels; — sales, 2 barrels; 20 barrels. exports, Wheat firmer—spot, 615%a61%; month, September, zat 61%; August, Gligat steamer No. 2 red, 57 614 bushels; exports, no! bushels; sales, 102,000 heat by sample, G0aG3%: do. on grad 3. Corn steady—spot and month, 31%; August, 31a3114; September, 3114: steamer mixed, 330a30%4—receipts, bushels; exports, 17,143 bushels: 773 bushels; sales, 2,009 bushels- white and yellow corn, 22. Oats strong— No. 2 white western, ; No. 2 inixed do., 22a%2%—receipts, 561 bushels; ex- ports, none; stock, 247,860 bushels. Rye steady—No. nearby, 343225; western, Ya B5%—recelpts, 1,763 bushel stock, 19,326 bushels. Hay firm—choice timothy, $16.00 asked. Grain freizhts quiet, inclined to be easier—steazn to Liverpool per bushel, 24jd.a2ted. August; Cork for cr- ders, per quarter, 2s.74%d. August and Sep- tember. Sugar and butter steady, un- changed. Eggs weak—fresh, 10%. Cheese firm and active—fancy New York, 60 pounds, cheddars, 7%4a8; do. 35 pcunds, flats, 7%a8%; do. 22 pounds, picnics, 84a 8%. Whisky unchanged. 3 exports, none; The Norwegian Storthing has increased the duties on wheat 60 ore and on wheat flour two kroner per 100 kilograms. Another blue book on Venezuela was is- sued by the British foreign office last night. John H. Goodwin, a prominent colored politician, was killed Tuesday night by the cars at his home at Lawnside, a suburb of Camden, N. J. Lawrence Murphy, aged twenty-seven years, a featherweight boxer of Saginaw, Mich., boarded a moving freight car on the Lake Shore road Tuesday. Waile stand- ing on the car he was struck by the Fassett street bridge and kncecked under the wheels and his head completely severed from his body. FINANCE AND TRADE Opening Prices Reflected Fractional Concessions, VIEW OF THE POLITICAL SITUATION Criticism in Wall Street of Another Democratic Ticket. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS A ee ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 2!.—Opening prices this morning reflected concessions varying from % to 1% per cent, and were not ma- terially improved by the day’s subsequent developments. The apparent determina- Uon of party leaders to nominate a gold eemocrat for the presidency is generally regarded as an extravagant use of votes which will materially further the schemes of the opposition. The Whitney interview, interpreted as be- ing a hint to republican managers to mod- ify the protection features of their plat- form so as to provide a political refuge for the gold democracy, had a :endency to increase the uncertain of the present Situation. It is believed here that a one- issue campaign is in progress, but it is felt that it will be difficult to force protection far enough into the background to unite the gold forces, Strong pressure wiil be brought to bear on this point, however, Aside from the political phases of the Speculative situation, rumors cf decreased earnings, necessitating a probavle reduc- tion of Manhattan's dividend, had a de- pressing influence on th railway ist. The report for the quarter ending July or v1, which should be officially published about the middle of next month, is reported ta show less than 1 per cent carned on the stock. A lberal short interest undoubtedly calsts in the property, as the result of pre- vious reperts of a discouragin, u to the ageressive competiticn of cheaply Operated surface lines. Since the with- drawing of inside support, after the first deflection below par, short selling has been unnsually confident, a fact apparent during the lest day or tw urlington’s dividend prospects are the Subject of much adverse criticism at this time also, but the low price of the stock pend sonie that provision had already been made for disappointmes ¢ ond ppointments of this Tae market for foreign exchange dull, with rates ruling at yesierday's nee duced level. An increas y of mext month cotton and served to prevent any r int The total deposits of gvld at the sub- treasury were incr: 10 a trifle more » Chicago banks ad two n ns to the riptions and smal): ted to entire ma!!~ din this commendable en- ult of the day transactions by comparison The street is 3 ‘ks, but is un- re discriminating and cautious hot willing to be long of stc doubtedly me in tts seliimg. Some investment bu Zon breaks is re- orted, but the insignificant volume of this iness needs no comment in view of the yielding de of the general market nal attacks. under prof. SS FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening,the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as repprted by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondenis, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close, T0dig WAX Tus 103; ” wy 88. BR en ee ee) x Ss ee ‘oy ny i ug ag Chicago, R. 1. & Pa if gonsolidated Del., Lack. & W Delaware & Hudson...” Den. & RioGrande, Pid. Dis. & Cattle Feeding... Erie... General" Hisctrie Tilinois Central. Laclide Gas. Lake Shore Louisville & Nash Metropolitan Tra Manhattan Elevat Michigan Central. Missouri Paciti Nationai Lead National Lead C: ‘ew Jersey Centra ew York Central orthern Pacific Northern Pacitic, North American Ont. & Western. Pacific Mail. Phila. & Reading. Pullman P. C. Co Southern ley. Pra Tenn. Coal & Iron. Union Pacitic... U.S. Leather, Pid. Wh WI Western Uhion Tei. Silver... 106% bid, 101% asked. U 4s, coapon, 107 1145, bid, 114", Hancous Bo 407 bid, 110 asked, Gs, 112 "bid, 115 asked. Eckington Rail Railroad 6s. 1 as. IOS. bid. 109 bid. 8100 bid. | Ana. md A., 100 1 Au curity and Trast 5s, A. and 0., 100 bid. fon Market Company Ist Gx, 107 id. 10) bid, sked Lincoln, 100 ast fo T Deposit and T: a and ‘Trust, 11S asked. a. anklin, beh Gerw: Wid, 18 bid, in, 8 Metropolitan, Go bid. Atl |. Net. wid, 2, 5 Sly asked. asked. Title Ins; bid, 110 ul Estate ja ‘Title, 6 asked. Tite, 100 Wash- Pennsylvanta,2s bid, 50 asked “od asked.” American a Grapho- rringe, atic 118 ed. Great coln Hall, 90 Eishop Coxe’s Funeral. GENEVA, N.Y., July 24.—Funeral serv- ices were held in Trinity Church here to- day over the remains of Arthur Cleveland Coxe, late Protestant Episcopal bishop of western New York. Bishop Doane of Al- bany officiated.