Evening Star Newspaper, August 19, 1896, Page 9

Given Away this year in valuable articles to smokers of Blackwelli’a Genuine Tobacco You will find one coupon in- side each 2-ounce bag, and two coupons inside each 4-ounce bag. Buy abag, read thecoupon jade and sce how to get your share. 2 PD I NN president. Rev. John McGill of Falls Church was then introduced, and delivered an address of wel- come on bebalf of the citizens of Falls Church, Rey. J. 8. Wescott responded on bebalf of the con- —_>—_——- fimtlen Atlss Lillie Porter sang = solo with Mise noal y a saccompanist. The reports of ANACOST the vice presidents of the several districts of — the county were submitted. Mr. W. H. Shreve The Laviies’ Ald Soclety of Garden Memorial | reported. for Falls Church district, stating that Chure ve a delightful reception to thefr friends | the work was thoroughly organized and in last evrniug at the home of Mrs. J, H. Simpson, | *2ape. Mr. A. H. Brayman, for Providence ‘dis- 5 : J triet, Jato reported the work in good condi- Capito: View. A masteal and Mterary program Was | tion.’ Mr. J.P 'Sengstes, Tor eLen ood) cond remlered by Mrs. He lenwater, Mra. C. | ganization was not as yet perfected, but promised Fentress, Mrs. Hill, Miss Mabel Dennison, Miss | bak as the coming years pe ts W. Tay- Thee staet mithece wiectat ae », | lor, for reville, report e work not or- Theda North, Miss Bertha Swindell, Miss Jean C: | ganized. Mr. W. HL. Pos, for Dranesville, re- impson, Miss Olive Simpson, Miss Annie Bury, ! forted some progress.."No report was secelued trow 3 Mamie Wiley, Miss Moll reltberger, Re Mt. Vernon district. The annual report of the sec- as 1 Novih, Mr. John Garden, Me. Theodore’ retary, Mr. H. C. Powell, was read by Dr. Rich- Mr. hurls Spelt and others. The commit | mond. Considera work was reported, and the charge wax composed of Mrs. J. H. Simpson, Mrs. | condition of varluus schools in the county given, M. ter Seell snd Miss Emam Dodge. Those at | From the report, the school of the M. Church the tabl + those nemed were Mrs, EL V. | South of this town is the largest in the county, Jnvige, Mes. M. 2. Robinson, Mrs. Kate Bury, | Mr. W. M. Eliison is the superintendent. ‘The cur. Mrs. $. €) Sir M. North, Mr. vention then look up the subject of ‘Lhe Relation Ga Mr. ¢ id others. of Pastor to Sunday School.” The discussion was opened by Re W. Fisher of Vienna, who was folloWed by Kev. D. i. Hathbun, Kev. J. H. Jen- kins, Rev. John MeGill and others. The afternoon service opened with a prayer and praise meeting, after which the annual election of tS took pla Rev. J. H. Jenkins of Falls hurch was eloeted president; Dr. P. C. Richmond cf Vienna, tary; Rev. © K. Milliken of Fair- KENSINGTON. er, Miss Katle Hay- ve weeks’ visit to Hasden and da wed f Mrs. Adah Wasner, nter, fax C. H-, treasurer. An executive committee was agner of Baltimore have been | elected as follow: : Providence distric with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. | T. B. Marche: Fails Church, Re Ceutrevilie, J. W. Taylor; ‘Lee, "J. Dranesville, Rev. B. W. Stallings, MeQuecn of Wasbingtom is visiting J.B. MeQueen. - Larry K. Simpson are visiting at fas ton \t nd Keeretary ex-offic! “elation £33 taking part. ‘The subject “Model Teacher’ diseussed by Rev. C. K. Milligan of Fairfax, Messrs. J. C. Gurrett, J. J. Sangster, C. H. Bux: J. K. Mason and others. Mr. P. Hi. Bri of Calvary Baptist Church gave an interestin dress on the subject of “Better Methods of ‘Te ing.” At night the Presbyterian Church was filled with an appreciative audience. Addresses fs the guest of mas Crn Master ¢ r - ‘ were mt Gauscater Miss. Marste Hart, | made by Hev. J. K. Mason on “General. St Gs patal Bench for & SWehtt oe School Work,”” Rev. W. H. Pendleton on * Page al sper peat Gotal Teuetiing,” Hav. Le 1. MeDougle on “Train: to atiend maps [ing the Young’? and ‘other addresses ee: frames Semcebbe first prize. | Singster, Dr. 8. S. Luttrell apd Dre g, i, Hodg: Be hash hes Kins. The next meeting will be held at Vienna fn Augnst. Excellent vocal music was rendered during the sessions of the convention by a select choir led by Mr. W. tet consisting of apd 24 Miss Minnie Bi Mrs. H. W. Bireh and H. W. G. Russell Mrs. A. T. Breckenridge of Loudoun are visiting their son, Mr. D. A. Febrey, Messrs ane died quite suddenly lest county Breckeu s of Hi McKinley and Hobari ing officers Were chose presidents, Dr. C. AL Se ndon and vicinity GAITHERSBURG. ch ir. and Mi sts of Mr. Owens’ parents. Clarence E. Owen of Baltimore ee Rate ee aides’ ‘The Gaithersburg Milling and Manufacturing ep: recording seeretury, C. Z. Landre Company has fitied up a new store on Summit ave- ees SS | nus for Messrs. Crouse & Briggs. ere, W tive committee, the | pe J. 1. McCormick lectured to Pentalpha Ledge pr ; \. 0. Mayo. E. Le. | o¢ sasons at their meeting this week. Howat aud Dr. He A. ‘The meeting was } qhe trustees of the Gafthersburg graded school well ntordod art ever gfty names are already 0 | paye g, 1 Prof. E. L. Amiss and Miss Aunte M. y ct, fe at present with | M¥€t. prinelpal and assistant, respeetively, for country near | th: coming echolastle year. Mr. Sumucl S. Gloyd of the custom house at Bal- ey bed heen ont 1 timore is home with bis family. after. sarin La Gascogne Lodse, No. 306, I. 0. G. T., at its a t 8 selected the following new officers for | the new term: Chief tempkir, Munrice Crawford; superintendent of juvenile templars, Mrs. J. L. Burns: secretary, Hattie A, ‘Thomas? financial sec- + Essie Crawford; treasurer, David G. Car- marshal, Richart Gre lato, oke; lodge deputy, C. W. Crawford. Miss Mamie Phebus is siowly recovering from a long attack of nutlarial fever. > BROOKLAND. ut pot fi to bis @table In son the ground. | ut SSO, _ ROCKVILLE. Jications. the trish of speed at Ir at this place during the first cuher will be the finest ever shown tn ft is understoad that a large numb us for entry Tove been reeeived from horses aamesatlysDelng6t first class ‘The Iawn party at the residence of Mrs. Mary ¥. Burr last night proved quite a success. The grounds were prettily decorated with lanterns and the attendance was large. Among those,.who. as- and ranuers. Those already.on the | sisted at the tables were Miss Sidney Small, Mrs. ag teat several contests | Holmes, Mrs. C. Davis, Mrs. Wn Stalee, Mrs. + follows Millican—Nom- | Norton, Miss Mary Burr, Mrs. Pelley, Miss. Addie ie, dam Mamie | Jullien, Mrs. Wim. Davicls, Mrs. Mary V. Burr, 4. by Sam | Miss Geanne Dalsivish and Miss Elsfe Snyder, ani id gelding, by | a host of young people lovked after the peanut + by Kioto, dam | booth. A good sum was realized, which will be : devoted to the Indebtedness of the Episcopal | Church of Our Savior. for whose benefit the lawn party was glvei Mrs. H. M. Woodward and family are expected, to return’ shortly from Colton’s. Mrs. Burke ts making a pleasent visit to Atlan- tle City N. 3 of applica a dist Loth as trot ound se! i. list. 1 lan stay geldine; Little Sandy, sorrel | “prom recent reports Rey. J. ‘T. Crowe ts im- ion ¢Tstantne, sorted g fall sonaing | proving in health at Atiantle City. It-is uncertain Hs on See ene ue Stcage | SEea be will resume his charge at the Chureh of E Stale; Ericson, bay aug? A. Gordon of Harrisburg, Pa., is the guest of Prof. Carl Burg. Miss Nannie Small, who has been spending some Atlantic City, N. J., is expected to re- turn shortly. ky. Hi. HL. Rabbitt has Bessie awn Eleetrig, by Electio ‘Opetana —— SANDY SPRING. Wi + tin Keeke Salods 1 The August meeting of the Horticultural Society, Henry C. Hallowell, president, and Mrs. Charles Iddings, secretary, occurred at Riverton, the home of Mrs. Catherine Janney, and was, we belfeve, the largest yet recorded in the history of the organiza- tion, members and guests numbering over one hundred. A great many fine specimens of sum- mer frult and vegetables were on exhibition, and as usual, the hostess was the recipleut of tnnu- rable handsome bouquets and cuttings. A merry company of Baltimoreans has been rus- ticating for a fortnight pust with Mre. Annie T. Porter, near Ednor. Hammocks, bicycles, foot ball, ease ball, quoits, croquet, straw rides, music and lunches have aided In filliug up a satisfactory holl- Ada Blue. heats, ms of rt; purse, Tt is thought commisston- aanoant of John Lyneh to qualify. | day. ‘fhe party consisted of Mrs. John W. Cor- Young was appointed assistant teacher | nelius, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan MePherson, Mr. and » f, election district 12, viee Miss | stirs. John L. Spedden, Misses Anna Cornelius, Julia B. Daugherty, Irene and Sadie Gardner, Janet S. Goodwin, Marie Grauel, Emmeline Tucker Hill, Elizabeth Jarrett, Ida Ketchner, Mabel Wilson and Messrs. Livingstone Cornelius, James T. Goodwin, ¥. H. D. Greea, Wiliigin ounian, Dwight Hill, D. &. Mann and Harry Webster. Miss Esther T. Moore has returned to her duties as secretary of Swarthmore College. Mrs. Waiter H. Brooke is at Monmouth Beach. Xoser B. Furquhar and Miss Sarah B. Farquhar, s! resigned. Miss fliza BE. Ander- 4 to the Setolarship in the Mary- of Art and Design. ‘The board al- 8. when teachers’ appointments fon supervisors held a meeting wil the newly appointed Indges and ion being embince and receiving being sworn In, ‘The notice ges and places of the meetings of the officers of registration will be ammeuneed officially Gn the dtu of Septeinber. at Jordan Springs, V r of the Moss connected with the | Dr. and Sirs. Francis ‘Thomas, Miss Helen L. of St. Ranks Cathott ‘Tvonms aud Miss Hiten H. Thomas, at Holly Beach, . Mackin, N.S Monday.” ‘They aire ac- |” “Mrs. Edith Spofford and children of Chillicothe, Pleasant fife aed drum corps, | Ohio, ure coming shortly to spend several weeks will furnts muste at the festival and with her friend, Mrs. Edward N. Bentley of Bloo- fat St. John’s Chueh on the 19th and 20th | eld. instants. Th will remain io camp about ten Miss Elinor Hough has been for a m@nth @ith days. her brothers rear Derwood, and Mrs. Perry Con- The Tockvitle base ball club wilt play a game | nell and childien with relatives in Baltimore & Virginia team at Leesburg Weduex tural fatr week at that place. Hi be accompanied by a large number wis from this ph county. Ir. and Mrs. George R. Tatum were called to New Jersey by the death of his mother; William W. and Miss Exther T. Moore to Fullston by tbe Mr. Win. H. Horseman and Miss Ella F. Webb, | death of thelr aunt; Mrs. Mary G. Moore and Dr. doth of Washlixton, w Mahlon Kirk and Henry “H. Miller to Philadelphia fastant by Rey. S. 1. WI by the death of Edward Townsend. The latter bid relatives 2nd many warm friends bere, aud a beautiful tribute to his noble life, private and pub- lie, was paid to ils memory at Friends’ meeting on Sunday by Mrs. Caroline H. Miller, who. also’ re- feried to the closa tles which had bound him to Sandy Spring for nearly half a century. with in- terest und affection, FALLS CHURCH. al convention of the Sunday Sehool Fairfax county convened here yes- tenlay in the grove attached to the Presbyterian | “The Cyele Ciub mec at Belmont Saturday even- Church. Some three bundred delegates and other | ing and elected the following new members: Miss Bunday school workers of (he county were in at-| Ellen Farquhar, the Misses Elbrey, the Misses tendance. Fer. D. In president, Sherman, Miss Katherine L. Brooke, Miss Bessle DS CR nara Robinson, Allan Parqubar and Frank 1. Lelzcar. ee ee Recent’ arrivals are Mrs. Mills, Ronald Mills, retary te P Mr. MeDongle of | Miss Gittings, Prank Miller, Prenties and Russell Alexandria, fMowed by scriptural reading by the | Wilson, Arthur Fearson, the Misses Bedell and brother of Washington, Miss Henrietta Johuson of Frederick, Joseph T. Moore of New York, R. Row- land Moore of Suffolk, Va., Miss Ubler and Dr. Julian Miller of Alexandria, Miss Jessie M. Love of Fairfax, Miss Cornelia Reese and Harry Hutton ¢f Baltimore and Charles B. Magruder of the I. V. Willian son School, Pa. Always FIRST e ‘The following members of Sandy Friends” al i en meeting are attending a conference of Frievds from all thelr different yearly meetings, which will be in session at Swarthmore College, Pa., for one Week: Sarah H. Stone, Edward and Anna Gilpin, Eagle Brand Wali: W., Mary E., Esther T. and Moore, Sarai T. Miller, Rebecca, Mulish ands F., Edith F. and Mary B. Brooke, Mary T. and CONDENSED MILK Samuel Bond, Mary Magruder, Alice and B Stabler, Mary By At N., Edna V., Mary M., Bentley: and Clifton Thoms. as » ‘The Sandy Spring base ball team has been vic- tocious twice during the past, weak, dufeating: both t jonsville ines by scores 6 to 6 and 15 to 7. bas is For 35 years the leading brand, Beet aad the mast economia Me the A PERFECT FOOD FOR INFANTS. ,mains faithful to democratic THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, -AUGUST 19, 1896—TEN PAGES. A REPLY TO BRYAN Bourke Cockran Speake in Madison Square Garden. THE GREAT AUDITORIUM FILLED Fifteen Thousand Men and Women Listened to Him. NOTABLE PERSONS PRESENT Last night Madison Square Garden be- came once more the common center toward which New Yorkers turned their feet, to hear Bourke Cockran reply to Bryan's recent speech in the same place. The people poured in from all four sides @s soon as the doors were opened, and the Galleries were filled before many of the private boxes and the reserved seats on the main floor were half taken. The band began to play when the first spzctator ar- rived, and when a couple of score were in- side the cheering began. After that the arrival of every man of prominence was greeted with applause, and from the very beginning the “audience manifested a good humor and enthusiasm that would have made the meeting a success even if it had been held in a less worthy cause. At 7:30 there wero not 100 vacant chairs in the house, and the immense throng was fairly on edge with interest and expectancy. The arrival of Bourke Cockran stirred up more music and more noise, and a similar greeting led Mayor Strong to bow and wave his hat. Major Jonn Byrne, who was chairman of the committee which arrange the big demonstration. hammered away for several minutes before the 15,000 men and women settled down into a willingness to listen to him. Perry Belmont was presented to the meeting as its chairman. Among those who served as vice presidents of the meeting W. Bourke Cockran. Were: Charles 8. Fairchild and William L.. Trenholm, officers of the first Cleveland administration; Congressman John K. Cowen of Baltimore, president of the Bal- timore and Ohio railroad; ex-Goy. Flower, Senator Gray of Delaware; ex-Congres men John Dewitt Warner of New York city; Outhwaite of Ohio, Tracey of Albany and Everett of Massachusetts, Carl Schurz, Abram 8. Hewitt, James S. Carter, Presi- dent M. B. Ingalls of the Big Four rail- road, William Singerly, William FE. Mc- Clure, E. E. Godway, St. Clair McKelway and Oswald Ottendorfer. Ex-Governor Flower sat in the same box with Mayor Strong, and ex-Secretary of the Navy Tracy put his feet on the rung of the chair which held ex-Secretary of the Navy Whitney. Fredertck R. Coudert and Hugh J. Grant were in the front row of the platform with Thomas C. Platt and ex-Senator Frank Hiscock and ex-Secre- tary of the Treasury Charles S. Fairchild, Police Commissioner Avery D. Andrews, J. Sergeant Cram, EB. L. Godkin, Patrick Je- rome Gleason, Eldridge T. Gerry, ex-Mayor Abram 8. Hewitt, Herman Oelrichs, Gen. Dan Sickles, Carl Schurz, Spencer ‘Trask and Theodore Roosevelt made a nonde- seript group that no other political cir- cumstances could ever bring together. Mr. Cockran’s Speech. Mr. Cockran spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, Fellow Democrats, All: (Applause). With the inspiring strains of that national song still ringing in our ears, who can doubt the Issue of this campaign? (Applause) Stripped of all verbal disguise, it is an is- sue of comrhon honesty, an issue be- tween the honest discharge and the Gishonest repudiation of public and private obligations. It is a question as to whether the powers of this government shall be used to protect honest industry or to tempt the citizen to dishonesty. On this question hcrest men cannot differ. It is one of morals and of justice. It involves the ex- istence of social order. It is the contest for civilization itself. A democratic convention may renounce the democratic faith, but the democracy re- principles. Democratic leaders may betray a conven- tion to the populists, but they cannot se- duce the footsteps of democratic voters from the pathway of honor and of justice. A candidate bearing the mandate of a dem- ocratic convention may in this hall open a canvass leveled against the foundations of social order, and he beholds the demo- cratic masses confronting him, organized for the defense. Fellow-democrats, let us not disguise from ourselves the fact that we bear in this contest a serious and grave and sol- emn burden of duty. We must raise our hands against the nomi- inee of our party, and we must do it to preserve the future of that party itself. We must oppose the nominee of the Chi- cago convention, and we know full well that the success of our opposition will mean our own exclusion from public life, but we will be consoled and gratified by the reflection that it will prove that the Amer- {can people cannot be divided into parties cn a question of simple morals or common honesty. We would look in vain through the speech delivered here one week ago to find a true statement of, the issue involved in this can- vass. Indeed, I belleve it is doubtful if the candidate himself quite understands the na- ture of the faith which he professes. I say this not in criticism of his ability, but in justice to his morality. I believe that if he himself understood the inevitable con- sequences of the doctrines which he preaches, his own hands would be the very first to tear down the platform on which he stands. Mr. Bryan’s Rhetoric. We all must remember that lurid rhetoric which glowed as fiercely in the western shies as that sunlight which through the past week foretold the torrid heat of the ensuing day, and here upon this platform we find that same rhetoric as mild, as in- sipid as the waters of a stagnant pool! He is a candidate who was swept into the nemination by a wave of popular enthu- siasm awakened by appeals to prejudice and greed. He is a candidate who, declar- ing that this was a revolutionary move- ment, no sooner found himself face to face with the American feeling than he realized that this soil is not propitious to revoiu- tion; that the people of this country will not change the institutions which have stcpd the tests and experiences of a cen- tury for institutions based upon the fantas- tic dreams of populist agitators—that the American nation will never consent to sub- stitute the republic of Washington, of Jef- ferson and of Jackson for the republic of an Altgeld, a Tillman or a Bryan. Whatever change may have come over his manner as 4 candidate, however much the vehemence of his eloquence may have been reduced,two things for which he stands remain unaltered. On this platform he de- fended the most revolutionary plank of the Chicago convention in speeches vehement but not less earnest than that in which he supported their adoption. On this platform he defended the populistic program of overthrowing the integrity of the Supreme Court. If there be any fruit which has grown for the benefit of all mankind out of the establishment of our republic, it has been the demonstration that it is possible by the organization of an independent tri- brnal to safeguard the rights of every citi- zen and protect those natural privileges against any invasion, from whatever | scurce or however powertish antagonizing elementys T The Supreme Court. __ The very existence of; thaf, power presup- pcses the existence of am independent tribu- nal, yet we have this pop@list convention, because a populist mepsure‘ was condemned €@s unconstitutional, ;;proposing not. to amend the Constitution: i the ordinary ray prescribed by: that iistrument itself, ut pro; top: court go,that it will pronounce se hws tobe tactic: tional which the ConStitution itself con- demns—a proposal to''maké the courts of law instruments of lawlesshess; to violate that sacred compact hetwegn the states.on which the security of, this nation rests; to Profane the temple erected’for its protec- tion by the hands of false priests, who, though sworn to defend ft, will be appoint- ed to destroy it. » In the time to which I-must confine my- self tonight I can do nothing but examine that one question which Mr, Bryan himself declares to be the ‘overshadowing issue of this campaign. I am a little puzzled when Tread this speech to decide just what Mr. Bryan himself imagines will be the fruit of @ change In the standard of value through- out this country. I do not believe that any man can follow whoHy with the speech, because if he dissents from one set of con- clusions he has got to read but a few para- graphs and he will find another. If Mr. Bryan could show me that by any means known to heaven or on earth wages could be increased, I will be ready to support him, because I know of no test of prosper- ity absolutely infallible except the rate of wages paid to laborers. - ; When we come to find how Mr. Bryan expects to increase the wages of labor we find ourselves ‘lost in a mass of contradic- tions. No man can tell how-or where or when the wages of the workingmen are to be increased, but any: one’ who examines the scheme can see that the inevitable ten- dency, the inevitable consequeace of a: de- basement in the standard of value, must be a reduction inthe rate ‘of wages—and that is the conspjracy in which the popu- lists are engaged.“ ** : Now, Mr. Bryan tells us that he wants to cheapen the dollar; that he wants to in- crease the volume of money, I do not be- Veve that any man who ever lived could quite understand a populjst's notion of what money is further than that he be- eves it is a desirable thing to get, and that he is not very particular about the means by which he can gei his hands on’ Money and Property. Nothing is more common than the mis- take that™money* and” property: dre™iden- tical. ‘They are not. There may be a very large volume of ciréutating medium and very “great poverty.-.-The-dssue ‘of “paper money simply is no more an increase of alth than the issue by an Individual of his promissory note would show an in- crease of his property. As a matter of fact, an increase in the coinage is no proof of an increase in property, but may be a strong proof of a decrease in wealth. It is not the volume of money, but the activ- ity of mouey, that counts, The bas's of sound trade fs sdund money (applaus money which {s_ intrinsically valuable; thoney! which, like tHe -#614"cdin- age.o£ this country, the government capnot affect if it tried 16: T’can take a $10 gold piece and«I can defy all the power of ait the governments of this earth to take 5 cents of value from it. Having earned It by the sweat of my brow, having earned it by the exercise of my brain, having earned it by the exchange of my commodi- ties, I can go to the uttermost ends of the earth, and wherever I present it its value will be unquestioned and unchallenged. That golf ‘dofa¥ “this “mecting,’ thé demo- cratic. party, the honest ‘masses of. this country, without distinction of party di- visions, demand shall be paiq to the laborer when he earns it, and that no power on earth shall cheat him of the sweat of his brow. It is perfectly clear thatsthe purpose of the populis. is to put up the prices of cer. tain commodities. Mr. Bryan's language is that he is going to improve the conditions of the people of this country. I do not suppose he claims he cafi muluply the number of chairs upon :this-platform or, up- on this floor, although he has shown’ his capacity to empty them. If he ts going to work any change in the conditions of men he ‘must Increase the ftaterial possession of some part ofthe community: Now, if he got possession of the gavernment tomorrow might be the he would rot create one single thing of value by any exei of governmental power in the world.’ No power ever yet exercised by tyrant or by -constitutional monarch can ceuse a barren field to be- come. fruitful, can cause two blades of grass to grow Where one grew before, can bring together the stones that compos this building and raise them Into a stately temple ‘dedicated to political” discussion: No, it requires the labor of man and the la- bor of man alone to create wealth. If Mr. Bryan is going to enrich somebody that thing which he means to bestow on him he must ttke from somebody else. Who is to be despoiled and who ts to be enriched by the exercise of this new scheme of gov- ernment? (A cry of “Silver mine owners.”) My friend, the silver mine owners will get cheated with the rest. te he Price of Commodifics. |, ., A government never can be geperous, be- cause If it be generous to one it must be oppressive to another. But his finanetal scheme contemplates an increase in the price of certain commodities. We are com- ing now pretty close to the wood pile be- hind which the African 1s concealed. Now, if everything in this world, or in this coun- try, including labor, ke increased in value tomorrow'th' ke’ frofortion, ‘not’ one of us would be affected at all. Jf, everything be Irereaeed 40 pee- cone in walle, fe Would pay 10 per, cent. jn addition for, what we would buy, and get 10 per cent more for what we would sell, and we would be ex- actly in the same place’ we occupied be- fore. Therefore, it is fair to assume that is not the lame and impotent conclusion which this populist revolution contem- plates. What, then, is it? It is an increase in the price of commodities and allowing labor to shift for itself. If the price of commodities. be increased and.the price of labor be left stationary, why, that means a cutting-down of the rates of wages,..If in- stead of a dollar, which consists of a given quantity of gold equal to a hundred cents anywhere in the worlg, with the purchas- ing power of a hundred cents, the laborer is to be paid in dollars worth fifty cents each, he can only buy half as much with a day's wages as he buys now. Wage earners, Mr. Bryan says, know that while a gold standard raises the pur- chasing power of the dollar, it also makés it more difficult to obtain’ possession of that dollar. They know that employment is less permanent, loss of work more prob- able and employment less certain. If that means anything it means that a cheap dol- lar would give him more employment, more frequent employment, more work and a chance to get re-employment after he was discharged. If that meats anything it means that if the laborer is willing to have his wages cut down he will get more work. But a diminution in the rate of wages does not increase the scope of employment. The more abundant the product the higher the wages. There cahnot be.an abundant pro- duct urless labor_is extensively employed. Mr. Bryan would hayg ypu believe that prosperity is advanceg by, ¢heapening the rate‘of wages, but the, fail In the rate of wages always comes from a narrow pro- duction means there j§ little demand for labor in the market. When, after the panic of 1873, the price of Jabor fell to ninety certs a day it was hayder,to obtain labor than when the rate of labor was $2, and the difference between, the, populist, who seeks to cut down t rate? of wages and the democrat who sike protect it, is that the democrat beligves That high wages and prosperity are synonymous, and the Populist wants to cut fhe rate of wages in order that he may {¢mpt,the farmer to make war upon his own w4zkingmen. Tlustrations. Mr. Bryan leads the’¥an jn saying that it is the creditor he is after, In order that you should understandijust,how a change lin the standard of vajue -énables men to cheat their creditors you haye to consider the function which money plays in meas- uring debts. If I had paid $10 for ten yards of cloth to be delivered to me next week and in the interim the government should pass a law declaring that hereafter the yard measuré should consist of eighteen inches and that all. existing contracts should be settled in that system of meas- ure, I would be cheated out of half the cloth for which I had paid. If, on the oth- er hand, 1 owed. a cloth merchant for ten yards of cloth, which he had delivered to me and which was payable next week, and in the meantime the government would change the standard of value and cut down the unit of coinage one-half, then I would settle that debt in $% and the cloth mer- chant would have been cheated. Now, the populist loves to say that the creditor is a person who oppresses the western farmer; the creditors of this country are not the bankers; they are not the so-called capitalist; they are the la- borers, and it is at the expense of labor { wheels of the factory he sharpens the tools of the carpenter: he stimulates the [construction of railroads; he causes the that this change is made. The laborer is always a creditor for at least one day’s work. When any man can show me a li bcrer who has been paid in advance for a day’s work, I will show him a laborer who is a debtor. The laborer, by the very law of his being @ creditor for at least one day’s work, is generally a creditor for a week's work, or two week’s work. Every great industrial enterprise has for its chief creditors its own Jaborers, The heaviest account in every department of industry, whatever it may be, is always the wages account. The pretense that the farmer of Nebraska is suffering under the weight of a mortgage contracted under a metal which has steadily increased in value ts but a populistic meta- phor. Two-thirds of the farmers have no mortgage debts whatever. I do not believe there is 5 per cent of them that owe a mort- gage of over three years old, during which time there has been no change in the value of the metal. This proposal of the populists is an intent to enlist the farmer in a con- spiracy to reduce the wages paid this labor that he may have a larger proportion of his own products, and they are willing to cut down the wages of every man who works in cities, who toils at the bench, who digs in the mines, who manages the train, in the hope that they can ride into power on a wave of cupidity and greed awakened in the breast of the voter. American Citizenship. But, my friends, it is a triumphant vindi- cation of American citizenship that this at- tempt to enlist the farming and agricul- tural members of this community into this conspiracy has failed miserably, utterly, ab- solutely. Every western state which In 1890 and in 1892 fell into the hands of the popu- lists and went into the Farmers’ Alliance before thelr real purposes were executed, were purified, and the populistic forces scat- tered out of existence when the farmers of this country understood precisely what the populists meant for his welfare was really for his ruin. The farmer, who, when this country was in danger, shouldered his musket to set it aside when the last shot had been fired on the southern battlefield, whose moderation prevented the political war- riors at Washington trom pursuing a policy of discrimination and punishmenc In the southern states—that farmer who made the policy of the north a policy of conciliation, of forgiveness, of reunion, whose hand it was that made ruin of her cities and ashes of her homes, received her onee more and said: “Live in pe.ce and sin no more.” That farmer today is the 1 of order and of property, as he Unien. There was a ppuiistic delegation from states that were democratic, but it is a sig- nificant fact that every north state in which there Way 4 chance of electing a dem- peratic cratic governor or of choo: electors, with the exception of Missouri and Indiana. stood boltiy and firmly for the wold standari at Chicago and they were submerged by a wave of populism from the south. My friends, there has been a great change in the de ere OTE: zatic of the southern states. ‘The men who, from a mistaken sense of loyalty, followed their slates out of the Union, whose cal war, whose fortitude in defcat admiration of the ized world: the men Whose Virtues commanded the support of northern pubiic opinion in the attempt t overturn hag gOVCr in the southern states; the men wh their peo- ple through ail the troubled period ef re- construction back into a full union with the sister slates Hampton in North Caroli: in Lousian have been swept from power. A new set Kot into the gadale—a set of leaders of which Tillman isAhe exponent, who boldly un- furled the Sectional fla clared that this por direct movement agair the east. An Appeal to Workingmen. Men of New York, toilers of Americ guardian, of your own homes, will you low your rate of wages ob affe (Cries of “Never,” “Never”) by any mau who never has paid wages at all if he cvuld gei out of iL? Will you submit to this the professional farmers, the farmers who cultivate the quarrels of tbe mw armers wh who Tabor with their jaw t agitators of at Chicaco and de- 1 rnovernent is a tthe prosperity of conspiracy between w! the west and the unre i Siavebolders of the south? This cons bee tween _protes farmers who want io pay low wages and the unreconciled slave- holder who would like t af. (Applaure is t this consp rac Br it. No man can create a moyeme: this. The forces that c: and have ocen work! ed it are a in a thousand « ferent directio! Mr. Bryan, rep this theory, is but like a drop of w the crest of the wave, more conspicuc bu€ no more important than the millio of drops that form its base. The popul's- tie movement is the attempt of these pro- fessional farmers, of these men who are unwilling to © with the laborer, to ap- peal to their greed. He is an enemy of bublic order; ke is an obstacle to progres: He is a conspirator against the peace an y of the industrial masse i.have said th of this conspirac man imagine that is the object . But let no are successful , and he if the; the injury would all be borne by the inan be w®o works with his hands. He would the last to suffer and the last to rec from its effects. But the shock to civili- zation which would ensue from such a breach of public and private faith would be irreparabie. ts efiect no man could measure from any experience of the hu- man race. We cannot icll to what degree it would paralyze indust ei to detine civiliz “industrial co-operation.” a man does for his own benefit acts rectly upon the interesis of his neighb: No man can stane alone in a civilized cc munity. His interests, his prospects, foriunes are to some extent shared b: fellows. ‘There is not an ear of corn ripen- ing in the western field that does not af- fect the price of bread to you and to me. The farmer who scatters seed upon the ground by that aci starts into motiun the If I were ask- zaiion, 1 should say it was Everything that di- engineers to plan new bridges crossing rents, new tunnels under rivers, new ais joining oceans anu separating nents.” lf the farmer did not work, if the miner @id not dig in the subterranean gailery, every other department of industry would languish, for men would not produce ax create if they did not see in the industry and activity of others a prospect of a de- mand for the coramodity which they p duce, and so every man in the world bound closely to the destiny and interests of his fellow man. Underlying the whole scheme of civilization is the confide men have in each other—confidence in their honesty; confidence in their iniezr.ty: con- fidence ‘in their industry; contidence in their future. If we want silver colnage to- morrow, if we even debase our standard of value, men say that still you would have the same property you have today; you would still have the same soil; you would still have the same continent: And it i true. But so did the Indian have the sam rivers that roll past ovr cities aud turn the wheels of commerce as they pass; so the mountains piled full of mineral ‘> 400 years ago. Development eu can- cont ff Wealth. The same atmosphere enwrappel this continent; the same soil covered the fields; the same sun shone in heaven, and yet there was none but the savage pursuing the pathway of war through the trackless forests, and the river bore no single living thing except the Indian in his canoe pur- suing a pathway of destruction. There was no industrial co-operation because the Indian was a savage and did not under- stand the principles by which men aid eac! other in taking from the bosom of the earth the wealth which makes life bearable and develops the intelligence whch makes civilization. Anything that attacks that basis of human confidence is a crime against civil.zation and a blow against the foundations of social order. Wherever you find populists assembled you will find discussion proceeding upon the theory that men are hostile to each other in their interests; that the condition of iife is one of contest. At Chicago Mr. Bryan declared: “When you come before us and tell us that we shall disturb your business irter- ests, we reply that you have disturbed cur business interests.” (A voice, “He was right.”) “My friend, when a man loses all sense he has a right to defy those that possess any.” (Laughter.) In a convention of extremists, the most extreme wiil always be selected for a leader. Your prospects are not bad. I merely desire to call the atieniioa of this gathering to the character of that speech, to the underlying spirit that per- vades it, and then to ask the workinzmen of this country, to ask the citizens of this nation, if the government should be trusted to the hands cf men whose conception of civilized society is one of warfare and strife. We believe that the very essence of civili- zation is mutual interest, mutual forbear- ance, mutuul co-operation. We believe the world has got past the time when men’s hands are at each other's throats. We be- eve today that men stand shoulder to shoulder, working together for a common urpose beneficial to all (applause), and we eve this attempt to assail wages, which means ar attempt to attack the prosperity of all, will be resisted, not by a class, but by the whole nation. What labor has gain- ed that shall it keep. The rate of wages that is paid to it today is the lowest rate we will ever willingly accept. We look forward to e farther and further increase in the prosperity of workingmen, not merely by an increase in the daily wage, but by a further increasing in the purchasing power of wages. Men who tell us that the price of farm products have fallen, and that the farmer for that ri son Is a sufferer, forget that while the price of wages has risen off the farm the efii- ciency of labor has increased; that the cost of production has been reduced through the aid of machinery, while the wages of the individual laborer may have risen. While wages remain at their present rat I hope there will be a further and contin- uous decrease in the cost of living. There 4s no way in which I can be admitted to a share of God’s bounty except through a fall in the prices of the necessaries of life. Civilized Society. While we have Yn existence a system of mutual co-operation, which is but another name for civilized society, all men are ad- mitted to a share in every bounty which providence showers upon the earth. The dweller of the tenement house, sleeping over his bench, who never sees a field of waving corn, who has never inhaled the perfume of grasses and of flowers, is yet made the participator in all the bounties of provider in the purifying influences of the atmosphere, in the ripening rays of Use sun, when the product of the soil made cheaper to him every day by the abundance of the harvest. (Applause.) It is from his share in this bounty that the populist wants to exclude the American Workingman. To him we say, in the name humanity, in the name of progress, you shall neither press a crown of thorns upon the brow of labor nor press a scourge upon his back. (App e) You shall not rob him of study, of pro- resa in th of his craft and by t eful organization of the members who work with him on the same bench. You shall not obscure the goldea prospects of a further improvement in his condition by a! further cheapening of the cost of living, as weil as by a furiher depreciation of the {Applausc.) his hand against th progres the workingman raises his hand a; prosperity. He seeks to re- striet the volume of production, he seeks to degrade the cor tion of the man who is steadily improving bimself, ani in his own mprovement Is accommlishing the improve- pa of all mankind, but this attempt will ‘ail. { do not r dollar which is paid to him. man who ra. of The et this campaign. The time come.when the people of this country how their capacity for self-govern- ment. They will prove th men who have led the world in the pathway of pro- 1 be the Jealous geardians of iib- nd of order. They are not to be by appeals to their cupidiiy oved by threats of injury. They will for- r guard, zealously guard, and trim the lamp and progre They will * press and crusa der their heels the flaming torch of pop- itation and pop- this tide of agita- on shall have re this tide of popu- list agitation, this assault upon common honesty and upon industry shall have been abated forever, the foundation of this re- 1. This gov- Vill still sheiter a people indis- Weuded to liberty and order, jeal- y distinction of burden conserving property, main- # moratity, resting forever upon the basis of American patriotism and rican ini clligenc = An Opera Singer Found Dead. Miss Flora Fintaysen, the opera singer, died scme time Monday night in her apart. st destruction, public Will remain undisturb: ernment eais al a private hotel in San Francisco. ‘The door of her room was forced open by friends at noon yesterday and lying on the floor the body of the young wo- ad evidently been dead a num- ber of hours. Heart failure is supposed to have been the cause. Miss Finlayson had been ailing several days, but her illness Was not considered serious. singer she had gained cele! rember of Lillian Russeil's aiso with the Bostonians. Sh: hex weed -to appear atthe ing the grand opera have made ‘her first ap As a contralto on and Was to aTatice last night. - woe — Saw the Canal on Mars. Percival Lowell announces from Plag- staff, Ariz., that with his new 24-inch tele- scope he has heen that the n canal, double. The Low- le to see atory will be established near the of Mexico to observe the apposition of Mars xluring the winter, but in the meantime it has been temporarily located at Flagstaff. +o+ ALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c. 10N ‘Today. Aucts., 1407 G st. nw.— les rovms, on Wednesday, i dalty, €. G. Sloan & Co raat) Angust 19, Du won Fres., Aucts., 9th and D sts. now. 10ih st. between Mand No sts. mw., improved property, Sale Wednesday, August 19, at ock p.m. Maion Ashford and Constantine H. a, Urustees, Tomerrow. atten & Co.” Anct Pa. ave.— kate at 109 Tt ow. Thos. B, Stahil, Duncanson Bros. Au ti and D niw.—Trn tee sale of st p.m. Dhursdity; in square 490, trastoes, aud dwelling 450 T s.w. at 4:30 OP 16TH STi SET NOT the NINETE " 1896, at TA M.."in frout of the pre DAY of (FIVE isos, the Un. wader a cer dived of ber 10, 7895, and recanted in folio Woe! 'seq., of the land Lictrict of Cohabia,’ will sell, auction, to the highest bitde original lot rumtered twelve ed thre> hondzed and sixty of baving a fie ton the est ede of 16th street h of ssid Jot, stjotning the south 42) feet fic strect of said lot. Terms e: sale: One-half of the purchase money cach, and talance fa one with interest from ‘of sale, Gr all cash, the pur- cr. Ds es. Trns! THOMAS DOWLING, AUCT., 612 E ST. N.W. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY, 1312 ELEVENTH STREET SOUTH irlue of a certain decd*of trast, dated Sep- tember 28, 1804, and duly recorded in’ Ltber 1548, Bs2 et seq. oue of the land reconls of the of Columbia, and at the request of the Parties secured thereby, we Will sell, at public auc- tion, In front of the premises, on MONDAY, AU- GUSE | TWENTY-FOURTH, ‘1896, AT "FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., the following described property, being sot namjercd twents-thren (23), of Saniuel R. Rond and Ferdinand S¢ ridi's (trustees) subdi- vision of original lot numbered nine (), in square bum! ed one thousand and oue (1001), aad) im a vs @ two-story brick buliding ind frame ullding. Terms: One-third cash, balance tn one and two years, with interest, secured by a deed of trast ed Upon the property, "or all cash, at) pucchaser's optica, $100 deposit required at time of sale. Ail conveyancing and recording at aser's Cost If terns of sale are not complied with in ten the trustees reserve the ri ELLER, ‘Trustees, ARS aui2d&ds THOMAS DOWLING, AUCT., 61 SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY, 1314 11TH s BT SOUTHEAST. iriae of a certain deed of trast, d: ty 12, 1801, and daly recorded in Liter 10 172 ot Seq., one of the land records of riet of Col » and at the request uf jes secured thereby, we will sell, zt pls avetion, In fr r on MONDAY. AUGUST TWENTY-FOURTH, 1896, at FIVE OCLOCK F. e following deseribed propesiy: Lot numbered tventy-two (22) in Bond acid So of origival lot nl hundred nnd one (out), and by a two-story brick buflding nud train back bufiding. Terms: Oue-tlird cash, belance in one and years, with Interest, secured by a do ‘or alf cash, at purchaser's option. $100 quired at time of sale. convey: cording at purchaser's cost. If terms o! Rot com sale are with In ten days the trustees reserve the right to resell at (he risk and cost of default- ing purchase: aul2-dkds JAMES P. RYON, Trastee. BUR. B. TRACY, Trustee. Tivoli dur- } i AUCTION SALES. TOMORROW. MARCUS NOTES, AUCTIC @T LA. AV NEAK TTH ST. Large and General Assort- ment of Household Fur- niture, &c., of every de- scription at auction at our sales rooms Thursday morning, August twenti- eth, ten o’c.ock. it ULAR § HORSES AND CARRIAGES. TOMORROW (THURSDAY) MORNING, AUGUST TWENTIETH, AT TEN O'CLOCK, will be se within bazazr, $40 La. ave., 30 Head of Horses and Mares, some extra workers and fine drivers; stock to suit for any business, ALS YEN O'CLOCK (SHARP), for the District Government, one Brown Horse auil one Gray Horse. “ ALSO New and Second-Land Wagons, Buggies, Carriages, Harness, ete. CONSTABLES SALE. By virtue of three certuln writs of flerl facias, issued by Charles 8. Bundy, esq., one of the of the peace in aud for the District of Coluiabh at the suits of 8. A. Royle, A. M. Bean and 8. Boyle, plaintiffs, against the goods and is of Lemont E. Cole and Fred. 1 trading xe Cole Bros. nts, to me directed, Twill offer for sale public auction, on “I GUST TWENTIETH, 1896, COMME: O'CLOCK A.M., on the premises, 4¢ the following goods and Silver Watches, Iron, Weod and Chit Large Regulator, lot Bronze 0: Silver. plated Tea Sets, Fruit Baskets, Knives, Forks and Spoons, ‘Chains, Charms, Barings, Pinger ety. Pius, Colder and Catt Hold » Um ALSO. One Large Jeweler’s Iron Safe an all the Fix and Show Cases and all lias, PHOS. i. #TAN " Auctt BNOS., AUCTIONEERS. URE AND DWE! UTHWEST: TET » SIXTH ES’ SALE OF 8’ 480 T STREET ERGVED LOT H-AND-A-HA, LING, ALSO UN BETWEEN STREETS ON 1 SOUTHWEST; ALSO TWO VACANT LOTS ON K STREET WEEN POUR-AND-A-HALP AND SL KEETS SULLH WE SOvAII Ry virtue of a deccee of the S the District of Columbia, 4 3 pressed fn the cause of Offeit ws. Prankll No. 17448, docket 40, we will sell at put . tn, on “THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AU . AD. 1806, AT HA O'CLOCK PM, in trout half of lot numbered 18, ty-four ¢ And on the sane date, above sale, we will sell in sqa nt of immediately after the in frout of the prem: of jot 31, tn on K street pin ejual ty toast fom day f the purchaser. A deposit eon the parcel first deseriin VP secomdiy and $5 « If termtis of sale are not om day of sale, tr f de "i aser, All conveyancing aud ‘recording at pure charer's casi. FILLMORE BEALL, Truster, <@IeAZ ote me. CHAS. T. yO! . aus-d8 de 5 nw. FUTURE DAYs. IMP KNOWN INCLUSIN trust, duted ISS. i AS 400% virtue of a d daly tecer Tr ES A ibirty-eiglit of the subdivision of wort <srecorded ta County Book § gethe’ vith all the improvements au to the some belonging ys: Pare hase A trust of § cash. $400 Terms of sais to from day of sal right to resell the defaulting py: f wale Inv required at Ume in tifter property at t ser OF pf in some pewspay Ali convey ase. MHINSON, 617 Fost. nw. EVs IN RARRIE, aull-d&ds 14th st RATCLIFFE, SUTPON & CO. cesar to Rateliffe, Dy re cording at cost ‘of p JOUN 0. \ Trustees. nw, AUCTIONEER r& Coy A VALUARLE BUILDIN TRERT NTH WEST qartl-s seewned th wil! oer for s it the presne TWENTY -FIPTH DAY of AUGUST, AD. 159 HALE-PAST POUR O'GLOCK PM, the fllowing descrited Land ai Washington, 1 eowest sis 1 premiscx. witaatt in ety of Columb n IG) feet front fy the eof of Wy of IB. Met trustee of 1 subdivision of or lots tiv inelusis | five hundred a F as fs recorded in the office of the Surveyor of the Dis trict of ¢ a, In Book 1 iS, lagether with all the improvements, ry Te.ms. two years, 6 per cent cured h, the lglan st’ from th nut, payable sein trust on the prop Woof the purchaser. A doposit af required at the time of sale, Hf the terms of Lot complied with tn fifteen days from the in ono and day Of wale at ennually ty sold, or all per a odd sale the trustees reserve the right t y property at the rink and cost of the defaulting citer ave Gaye” aber Teaale In kome aewspaper pubblishe All conveyancing and ault-d&ts DUNCAN: NEED TRUSTEES OF VALUARLE IMT REAL ‘THIRD STREET BE AVENUE AND « MARYLAND AVENUE NORTHEAST AND TWEEN THIRD ANP THEAST, fa decree of the 1° Court of the Distri Calumbia, passed on hb day of Aus in equity cause oth M ainst Wi fitom and « pown ax No, 1 het of sold court, we, the unde WH) sell at public auction in frou premises, ON THEESDAL, TEE TWENTY-§! NTH DAY OF AUGUST, "AOD. 1896, AT FIV O'CLOCK P.M, the following doseritved in the city of Wastiagton, District of Colum wit: Subdivision Jots Nos. twelv teen, fitt . sixteen and sevente Lered seven hundred and vighty-+ suidivision lots are recorded tn and Book 11, folio 88. respectivel, office of said District, together with th nts thereon. The said subdivision lots J subject to twy deeds of trust theres to $11,500. ‘The tei are as fol sale, as One-thirs prescribed by sald decree, cash aud the balance in equal. payments in one 8, with de~ ferred payments to be represented by the pur- chaser’s motes, dated the day of sale, beart ee terest, Day tate of © per cent and deed of trust on the property sold, or all cash at the purchaser's option. A de- posit of $200 required on areel or lot at time of sale. Terms of gale to be complied with in ten days, and the trustees, in the event of non- compliance,” may resell the ‘property at the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser after five day vious notice All conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. CHAS. MAURICE SMITH, aw. RIDOUT, RES aulT-d&de 344.D st. nw, ) “~DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS, TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE, No. 622 ELEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST. By virtue of a certain deed of trust to us, dated May 6, 1892, and duly recorded May 11, 1892, in Liber No. 1683, at folio 302 et seq. of the land recerds of the District of Columbia, and at the tequest .of the party secured ther¢ undersigned trustees, will sell, at po in front of the premises. on TU NTY-FIETH DAY OF AUGUST, LF-PAST FIVE 0°CI oe in the District ot ad being all of lot om ty is Grupe's subdivision of lots in nive hundred and six jed in Liber No. 19, at Is of the waid Distri the improvemeuts, consisting of a” two-story basement brick dwelling, with pressed brick trout and all described land and of Washington. designated as he purchase money lance in two e« centum per annum, from day of sale, secured’ by upon the property sold, deed all cash, at posit of §100 WM be required of the purchaser at (ne time of All conveyancing, recording and nota fees at the purchaser's cost. Terms of sale to he complied with within ten days from day of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the richt to resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting MAHLON ASHFORD, ALDIS B. BROWNE ‘Trustees, of trust the option of the purchaser. ‘Sy14-d&eés