Evening Star Newspaper, August 22, 1896, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1896-TWENTY PAGES. The political tics. election. 4 Qoedeeteasensonsoasonzondense se rdergeengongengongengengengengententen of reference. 25 cents a COpy== Star. Aoeertecenteroeterorbotortsto rarer tor tarsi lola eolteo Ma RMON eo oto otg teronfefectectectete For sale at all news stands and at the counting room of The Evening a a a a Sas eo i a ee a tt information —contained in The Evening Star; Almanac will prove of great value to every one who is interested in poli- In it are carefully compiled tables explaining the vote by congressional districts in the last congressional C Also state election returns for 1892 and 1894—as well as the electoral vote from 1789 to 1892. In addition, there are many re- liable statistics and a chapter upon the money of the United States— which make it invaluable as a book oes * Oe ae de te te te te So Seetiote eee POLITICAL GOSSIP. The Third Ticket Movement. The Pen ania frierds of William F. Harrity of the democratic national commit- < do not believe that he will consent to have his name presented in the Indianap- olis conventicn as a candidate for the pres- idency. For that reason they do not look with favor upon the E Chicago, Washington and New York that Mr. Harrity of Pennsylvania and Daniel W. Lawler of Mirnesota should constitute nocratic gold standard ticket. Mr. himself declares he is out of poli- nd will not discuss the matter. The g of Wisconsin and Buckner } er Palmer of Illinois and » regarded as particularly strong. old standard demo will hold a meeting at Pittshirg today for the purpose to the Pennsylvania h will be held in Philadel- lay, when delegates to the convention will be selected. Allegheny county will be represented at Indianapolis by sixteen delegates. Pursuant to a call of the provisional committee of the national democratic par- ty, a joimt mass convention of the first ard second Ohty congressional districts, in- eluded in Ha was beld last evening at ¢ saator Julius Indianapolis Ex Resolutions were adopted rinnati. state convention at and to perfect dis y organizations, for which All democrats ‘m and tick- J to go to the Columbus con- week, which will also be a vention, and In which Hamilton ll have sixty-three votes regard- less of the number present. Resolutions were adopted instructing the delegates to Columbus for the nomination of anothe: at Indianapolis, as well platform; also for the nom- electors at large and for a ral ticket in each district to th vention next ‘The delegation to the state convention was instructed to select district electors, gtate ccmmitteemen and delegates and al- ternates to the national vention at In- dian: polis for the first and second dis- tricts of Ohto. Binckburn and MeMillin Speak. Yesterday was the democratic day at the Inwood fair at Martinsburg, W. Va., and a big crowd came out to listen to some choice free silver Senator Faulkner pre- siced att cathering, and after an enter- of fifteen minutes intro- sentative Benton McMillin of Mr. McMillin was given a flat- He said the south would lid vote for Br and Sewall. conclusion of Mr. MeMillin’s speech Sex kburn of Kentucky was in- troduced. Hie was loudly applauded. His was given elose attention by the big nd Daniel B. Lucas was the last speaker. His address was brief, in order to enable him to cateh a train. Last night Senator Blackburn and Rep- resentative MeMillin spoke in the court house to a large audience. They were the of Senator Faulkner. Dented by Senator Palmer. A St. Louts paper recently printed a spe- cial dispatch from its Taylorville, HL, cor- respondent saying that Senator Palmer bad statet that “If no other candidate Was nominated he should vote for McKin- Iey and would advise other democrats to sam nator was asked yesterday about question, but he denied the emphatic terms. He claimed He uld vote fur McKin'ey, «listinetly understood that he t kind ef a democrat. The he would make a speech be- on county gold democratle Serator sai fore the San; cor ventior + when he will clearly de- fine his position to the absolute satisfac- tion of every person. At Demoeratic Headyuarte: Among th> callers at the democratic na- tional committee headquarters at Chicago yesterday were Senator Roach of Noriit Dakota. L. A. Rossing of St. Paul, chair- man of the Minnesota state de ccmmittee, ard Thomas W member of the Minnesota committee. While it {s understood that F. W. Adams will be at the head of the Chicago literary bureau of the national ccmmittee, the formal an- nouncement of his appointment has not been made. The principal Mterary head- quarters will be in Washington, in charge of Congressmen Richardson and Benton MeMillin of Tennessee. “There will be few appointments,” Major Towles. one of “Senator Jones’ as- sstants. “The bulk of the cempaign work will be done 'n Washington. All the litera- said ture, except for a few states in this vicin- ity, ‘will be mailed from our headquarters on 15th street, Washington. The force of bands is rection of committee.” ready at work there, under di- members of the congressional Democratic Rally at Indianapolis. ‘The democracy of Marion county, Ind., opened the campaign last night at Tom- lirson Hall, Indianapolis, in the presence of 4.000 persons. Gov. Matthews did not pre- side, as announced, owing to illness, and his place was taken by Senator Turple, who talked briefly. The principal address as made by ex-State Senator F. J. Van Voorhis, a republican who favors free foinage. The address occupied two hours and was well received. o Mr. Chamberlin Able to Travel. SARATOGA, Y., August 2%—John Chamberlin of Washington, who ias been seriously il at the Grand Union Hotel, is able to travel, and sexpects to leave for home at 4 o'clock this afternoon. nggestion made in | his arguments were lustily | OHIO MEN WILL LEAD. ‘The Fight to Indorse McK: Indianapolis. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. CANTON, OPio, August 21, 1896. It is pretty generally understood here and in Colkmbus, Ohio, that the Ohio sound money democrats will lead the fight at the Indianapolis ccnvention next month to 3e- cure an indorsement of Major McKinley, instead of nominating Gen. Bragg of Wis- consin for President and Gen. Buckner of Kentucky for e President, as the siate nley at | is made up now. The democrats of Ohio who are loyal to the honest dollar believe that this is no year for sentiment. They feel with Bourke Cockran that the gravity of the situation demands concerted action on the part of the gold men, and many ; Prominent followers of Jefferson and Jack- son openly assert that it would be nothing less than criminal at this time to divide the forces of the goid people. So the delegates to the Indiarapolis convention from Major McKinley's state, headed by Congressman Outhwaite, will lead the fight for an in- dcrsement of McKinley. Word comes that @ majority of the democrats of Pennsylya- nia, Indiana and Kentucky who will be at I.diangpolis will take the same course. Those democratic papers that are ci Unually harping on the strain that before Majer McKiniey makes any public refer- ence to the issues of the hour he must first consult National Chairman Hanna are barking up the wrong tree. If the truth were known, it is the other way. Major McKinley's residence here in Canton 1s cormected by special telegraph wire with the headquarters fn New York and Chi- cego, and In acdition to this he has a long- distance telephone connection in his house. Mr. Hanna never takes an important step in the management of the campaign with- out consulting Major McKinly. The two are working in absolute harmony. Not a day passes but what Major McKinley has two or three dozen long dispatches from Mr. Hanna; and each evening, about 6 o'clock, when it is possible, Mr. Hanna calla the major up on the telepnone and gives him the very latest news of the day’s developmerts. Mrs. McKinley. Mrs. McKinley, while not taking such a public interest in her husband's campaign as Mrs. Bryan fs in that of her husband, is Just as closely in touch with her hus- Land in his political life as 1s the lady of Nebrasks. About 9 o'clock each morning Maj. McKinley takes Fis place at his desk in his Hbrary, and with his secretary and stenographers, devotes two or three hours to his enormous mail. Mrs. McKinley dur- ing this time, with her fancy work in hand, occupies a large rocking chair near the major. Any letter or telegram of import- ance is shown first to her, and frequently her advice as to the reply is esked. [I variably when a delegation comes to Can- ton to pay its respects to the major, Mrs. McKinley occupies a chair just inside the doorway a few feet from where the major speaks on the veranda. He never begins to speak until Mrs. McKinley is in her ac- evstomed place. Carl Browne's In try. The event of the week in Canton this congressional district in fact, manner in which Carl Browne, “Gen.” Coxey’s son-in-law, has distanced in energy apd werk all other advocates of free silver. He assumed the leading role in the populist and democratic county conventions, which were held here Wednesday, and which re- sulted in a fusion county ticket. Browne arnounces that he will speak here in favor of the election of Bryan several times each week. He writes frequent letters to Bryan telling him of the alleged progress the free silver men are making in Ohio, and even is $0 bold as to advise the boy orator against placing tco much confidence In the political sagacity of Chairman Jones of the demo- cratic executive committee. Browne says the democrats of the old Jeffersonian type only furnished the candidate in this fight, while the populists both at Chicago and St. Louis prepared the platform on which he Was to stand. Under these circumstances he believes his claim to the leadership of the fight in this section and that of Gen. Coxey, who expects to enter the campaign here later, takes precedence over those of the old democratic leaders. Some of the believers in the white metal in this region resent this, but as the populists are with Browne, and as they form the majority of the free silver advocates here, nothing can be done him to go ahead and have his way. The democratic mayor of Canton ts a free silver man, and against Browne and Browne's staff of ex-commogn- Wealers. He has threatened to have them all arrested if Browne continues making speeches on the court house steps in Care ton. Browne never fails threat In his speeche: Senne ee cheer, and there is upholding by force ple to free speech. his way, and he says h the free silver hosts to Kinley’s) town and county. =e Assignments. ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 22. to the Globe-Democrat from §, Tex., says: Slayden, Clarkson the oldest and largest cotton merchants in southwest Texas, filed a general deed of assignment last night, conveying all their Froperty to M. E. Reunolds, assignee, for the benefit of their creditors. From relia. ble sources it 1s stated that the assets or the firm will amount to $300,000, with Noe bilities of $200,000 or more. A failure to realize. on outstanding claims and the slump in the cotton market some weeks ago are given as the cause of the failure. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., August 2—The W. B. Holton Manufacturing Company of this city assigned to I. N. Richie today. The firm handles agricultural implements, vehicles and bicycles, and is among the largest of the kind in the city. and in ig the —A_ special jan Antonio, & Robards, BIMETALLIC VOTE Believers in Silver Who Oppose the Chicago Plank. VIEWS OF EUROPEAN EXPERTS Sentiment Against an Independent Free Coinage, EFFECT ON THE SITUATION It is evident that the currency plank which is such a conspicuous feature of the Chicago platform has not secured that unanimous support of the believers in sil- ver which was expected by the ruling spirits of the convention. The leaders at Chicago were fully satisfied that their cur- rency declarations would be accepted by not only those who were outspoken in be- half of the single silver standard, but also by that other element which is devoted to the cause of bimetallism. But many of the men who believe in bimetallism—whether it be purely American in its boundaries or broadiy international—are asking them- selves whether they will advance most rapidly the cause with which they have allied themselves by giving their support to the Chicago nominees. How much this doubt means in the middle west only the mcre astute campaigners realize. Through- cut the east there are thousands to whom the gold standard is satisfactory. In many parts of the west the single silver standard has no terrors. In the mildie west—where votes next November will mean very much —is a strong sentiment in favor of a bi- metallism founded upon the commodity values of gold and silver. The ready reckoners who usually are sat- isfied three months ahead of election as to how things are going, are now in the dark, for they do not know how ihe bimetallists are going to vote. The doubt as to their course is based upon the partisan platform announcements. - The Two Platforms. The republican platform, while it contains unnecessary reiteration of the term ‘‘gold,” is quite specific in its declaration of friend- ship for bimetallism. It sa “We are unalterably opposed to every measure calculated to debase our currency or impair the credit of our country. We are, therefore, opposed to the free coinage of silver, except by international agreement with the leading commercial nations of the world, which we pledge ourselves to pro- mote; and until such agreement can be ob- tained the existing gold standard must be preserved.” There is nothing vague in that declaration. There is a straightout promise to do all things possible to bring about an interna- tional bimetallic agreement, with a proviso that until such an agreement is reached there shall be no disturbance of our present currency system. The democratic It says: “We demand the free and unlimited coin- age of both silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation.” International bimetallism is, therefore, discarded, and in its place is presented in- dependent free coinage at a ratio which many bimetallists Insist would be fatal to bimetallism. Forcibly, if not logically, the democratic platform assaiis gold mono- metallisin and then comes out, in their cpinion, squarely and defiantly for silver monometallism. Edouard Suess’ Views. It is interesting to note the reception which has been accorded the currency plank of the demecratic platform by some of the foreign bimetallists upon whom the free silver advocates lean quite heavily when home-made argument exhibits signs of ex- haustion. Free silverites have habituated themselves to eulogizing Edouard Suess, Austria’s leading bimetallist. “The Future of Silver,” which was written by Prof. Suess, is a text book in the schools of sfl- ver; it is popular therein because it con- tains the prediction that the whole world will eventually be compelled to come down to a silver basis. In a letter written to a friend in this city Prof. Suess says: “The result of the United States inde- pendently coining silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 would simply be the loss of all your gold and the obligation to buy in England all the gold necessary to meet your obli- gations in foreign countries. One state alone is too weak to take such a step, which must lead to a financlal and per- haps an economical crisis. If you think of coining silver, demonetizing gold, and go- ing with China, you will cut the world into halves and inflict a severe damage to human civilization in general. You must wait and take some intermediate way. You may let the government coin a limited amount of silver, but not as much as in former years, and before all, it is impos- sible to have notes payable in gold with- out a gold standard.” That is the voice of a friend to silver. Will it be heeded? Will any considerable number of the advocates of the indepen- dent free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 recognize ere November the sound- ness of the professor's claim that their pro- gram will retard instead of advance the cause of bimetallism in behalf of which they are ostensibly laboring? English Bimetallists. In one of his London letters of recent date Julian Ralph speaks of the very strong bimetallist party existing in Eng- land; a party which has among its mem- bers Arthur Balfour and other statesmen, and leading bankers such as Lord Alden. ham and ex-Governor Lidderdale of the Bank of England. Says Mr. Ralph: “The attitude of these bimetallists, many of whom are directly interested in the re- monetization of silver, is somewhat note- worthy. To them the victory of the ad- vanced silverites of the United States would be the greatest blow that could possibly be dealt. According to Sir Henry How- arth, with whom I had a long talk a few days ago, it would put back the hands of ck, so far as the due recognition of monetary standard is concerned, @ quarter of a century.” | A German View. Dr. Otto Arenit, editor of the Deutches Wochenblatt, member of the Prussian House of Deputies and of the German silver commicsion of 1894, and one of Europe's leading bimetallists, say: “If it is now desired to perpetuate the gold standard in Europe let the government at Washington adopt free coinage of silyer at the ratio of 1:16. At present, after the closure of the Indian mints, this step could not possibly have any cther result than to make the American standard a silver stand- ard. The price of silver, of course, would rise, but not to 59 pence, and not perma- nently. The United States would have a standard not materially different from that of Mexico. All the dizadvantages and all the advantages of a fluctuating and de- preciated money standard would follow. Gsid monometallism would be replaced by silver monometaliism, the double standard would become nominal. No bimetallist can approve of this. Free coinage of silver in the United States would result in harm to Europe, no doubt, but also in advantage. Perhaps the harm would predominate: but one thing is certain, the absorption of the American gold, the continual supplies com- ing from the American gold production, would, for a long time to come, relieve the European powers of all anxiety for their gold standard. The monetary anarchy would thus be perpetuated for a space of time beyond estimation. Only by insisting ir all countries.in an unequivocal manner cn the international solution of the cur- rency question can international bimetal- Usm be attained. “No more experiments!” is, therefore, the only appeal which the Etropean bimetallists address to those of America. No silver purchases, no silver coinage, otherwise than on the basis of in- ternational agreement; and no more abor- tive attempts to bring them about. ‘There are indications that this opinion of leading Evropean blmetallists ts held in increasing numbers by bimetallists in this country. It seems clear that not all the friends of silver feel themselves bound to support the Chicago platform: and that many be- lievers in safeguarded bimetallism through ‘an international agresment and advocates of the free coinage of silver and gold at their present commodity ratios, and bimet- platform is also specific. silver as a by at least allists who dread to run the risks of the single silver standard, are disposed not to do so. ‘These considerations have a practical tendency to hold silver republicans within the party traces by minimizing bimetallic interest in the fate oe ecileaec rorse, nees, and by giving full sweep e im- pulses of party loyalty, to allegiance to the principle of revenue-raising through a pro- tective tariff, to prejudice against danger- ous populistic theories associated with free coinage in the Chicago and St. Louis plat- forms, and to fears concerning the political future of the silver bolter, intensified by such incidents as the treachery recently practiced upon Senator Dubois and the other republican deserters in Idaho. VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS They Are Working Hard for McKinley and Goldac- 1 eal, Disaffection and “/Dixorganisation Cleared Away aitd Effective Campaigning Biggun. wast Speclal Correspondence of Tht Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va... August 21, 1896. It is not at all surprising that the people outside of Virginia shguld, confound the Sound Money League of Virginia with the state national democratic _ organization. While they have much éf cqmmon interest and are in harmony on sound money prin- ciples, they are separate(und distinct organ- izations, undér entirely different manage- ment. The Sound Money League is growing with remarkable rapidity, and !ts members are organizing clubs ali over the state, and their success is particularly marked among the laboring clesses. The league takes into its membership men of all shades of political opinion, pledging them only to use every endeavor to defeat the free silver ticket, while the national democratic party in Vir- ginia is composed entirely of democrats of every walk ‘n life. Ex-Goy. Cameron, who is stumping the state for sound money, has been published as being In the service of the national democrats, whereas he 1s the representative of the Sound Money League, and, !t is understood, will confine his speeches wholly to a cussion of the financial question. The call sent out by the sound money democrats here for a state convention on the 27th to send delegates to the Indianap- oiis convention is meeting with gencral re- sponse, and Mr. Joseph Bryan, who is in charge of the movement until the conven- tion takes control, has been closely occu- pied in directing the campaign. His private office was swamped with communications of indorsement, inquiry and requests for information, compelling him to open a bu- reau of information in atvance of the con- vention, which he has placed in charge of Mr. Harvey L. Wilson, a member of the Times editorial staff. Headquarters were secured today, centrally located on Main street, and they will be in full operation by tomorrow. The sound money democrats are much mo. tive than the silver democrais, and they are decidedly the aggressive party in the Virginia campaign. They have secured al building on Main street, and are having a platform and chairs placed in it, to be used regularly for speaking an@ po- itical meetings. Coming State Conventions. The state convention on the 27th will be held in the Academy of Music, the most comfortable and largest hall in the city. Owing to the fact that a theatrical com- pany had previously engaged the Academy for a performance that evening, the con- vention will be unable to hold a night s sion, and will, therefore, not be able to complete its labors until the second day, otherwise the proceedings would no doubt have been closed in one day. The men in control are strictly business, and the convention will be characterized by business methods. They know. what they want in advance, and will be wel! or- ganized when the convention assembles. The material of which the convention will be composed, however, is daily increasing, and is now of such unknown quantity it is probable no effort at selecting the officers in advance will be made. The nominations of Gen. Walker Mm the ninth distritt ad 'P. He eighth by the -republicans. on Thursday more closely define the, tssyes of the can- vass, and the lines of hattle are daily be- ing more closely drawn, . In the last week all ptirttps have jumped from inactivity into agéresgive methods of campaigning. The repubiitans and both the gold and silver democrats are loading the mails with Hterature. Republicans for McKinley. The talk of disorganization and disagree- ment In the republican ranks has ceased, and if there ever was any doubt of the party standing together it has been dis- pelled by the way in which the rank and file have rallied to the call of the cam- paign committee in the last few days. The free silver sentiment, which has been so strong among the farmer clement, It was believed would carry many of the hereto- fore republican voters into the Bryan and Sewall camp. The way, however, in which Gen. Walker, Congressmi#n Thorp and other former free silver fedders in the re- publican party have sunk thetr personal opinions and rallied to McKinley.and sound Money seems to have had the effect of closing up the scattered ranks, and at the gate city convention Thursday Gen. Walker was renominated by acclamation, and when Congressman Thorp opened the campaign at Mecklenburg court on Monday the old- timers were on hand and the promised dis- affection did not materialize. An incident occurred Thursday that 1s construed here to mean that the old Lamb- Waddill fight for supremacy in republican management 1 nVirginia has not been set- tled entirely, and that when the hatchet was buried a small part of the blade was left up, with the edge out. Col. Lamb attended the Culpeper con- vention, where he made a stirring address and came away with the strong indorse- ment of convention hy resolutions unani- mously passed complimenting his manage- ment as chairman and indorsing his con- duct of the campaign. During his ab- gence the campaign committee gave out a circular to the press and ordered a large number printed for circulation all over the state, notifying the voters of the for- mation of the committee and inviting them to rally to the pariy’s call. This circular contained the names of the campaign committee and the indorse- ment of their work by Chairman Mark A. Harna, but omitted entirely the name of Col. Lamb, state chairman. Col. Lamb's attention was called to the affair, and on bie arrival this morning he recalled the circulars, and when they go out they will be by authority and will be signed by him as state chairman. The primary here Thursday was a deep disaypointment to the friends of Col. Taz- well Ellett, who counted on his personal Popularity to overcome his lack of a free silver record, but Capt. John Lamb, his opporent from Henrico county, stepped in and secured 32 of the 101 votes Richmond will cast in the convention. With Han- over, King Willlam and Chesterfield coun- ties to hear frora, tt looks much as if Cor Bllett’s return to Congress was a remote probability. 32 (SL —— THE Courts. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Cole. In re Stewart Gearings, Jas. D. Wise, John Cranford, Jno. T. Warner, Frank Bowman, Mary Campbell, Nancy Jentry; inquisition !n lunacy confirmed. Keleher agt. Pywell: commission to get infant's answer ordered to issue. Kidwell agt. Mc- Cahill; sale decreed, with Nathl. Wilson and G. E. Hamilton, trustees, to sell. Ex parte Chas. LL. Smith; publication for chang? of name ordered. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Martin Hendricks; will fully proved. Estate of Carl C. F. G. Obermey- er; order of publication. state of Nora Morgan; will filed, admitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to J. Dudley Morgan and Anna M. Moéen; bond, $1,000, — Interstate Denioerats. A well-attended mecting,pf the executive committee of the Interstate Democratic Assvciation was held lastinight at the club house, 1323 New York avenne. Short, in- teresting addresses were'fmade by several of the members on caziipaign | measures brought before the commitfee, and arrange- ments were completed’"for the regular weekly meeting of the Iffterstate Associa- tion this evening, which, if the weather Is favorable, will be held in'‘open air, on the lawn at the club house. -'Fominent speak- ers will be present, incifding Irvin Dun- gan, 8. 8. Yoder, Jno. S>McCalmont and others. De be MeCal? tn’ ‘the’ |IN LOVELY LOUDOUN Much Interest Exhibited in the Com- ing Leesburg Fair. FORTY-FIVE YEARS AN EDITOR Delightful Dance Attended by Well-Known Belles and Beaux. OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST Correspondence of The Evening Star. LEESBURG, Va., August 22, 1896. The interest taken by the people through- out this entire section in the coming annual fair of the Loudoun County Live Stock Ex- hibition Association justifies the managers of the society in expressing the belief that their fair, which opens Tuesday next and continues until Thursday, inclusive, will be the finest that has been held at Leesburg for a number of years The entries in all departments have been numerous, and not only will Virginia and West Virginia be represented, but exhib- ftors from Maryland and Pennsylvania will occupy a considerable share of the space In the bufldings-and at the race track. The list of premiums comprises handsome purses for all classes of horses, sheep, poultry, household fabrics, art handiwork, specimens of the culinary art, wines, dairy products and fruits, flowers, agricultural products, etc. Ths officers are: tor Henry Fairfax; sidenis, KE. F. Burch and Dr. C. $. Carter; secretary, H. C. Sellman; treasurer, N. 3. Purcell; direc- lors, H. J. Fadely, H. Rozier Dulaay, E. B. Harrison, John W. Legan, George W. Holmes, B. F. Carter, William Clemens, H. B. Nalle, J. B. Beverly and T. F. Ma- sen; chief marshal, H. H. Russ2ll; lieuten- President, State Sena- ant marshals, W. A. Harper and Davis Thomas; assistant marshals, Clinton Saffer, W. H. Rogers, Jr., John O. Daniel, H. T. Giddings and J. H. Leslie; marshal of la- Gites’ department, W. H. Wise; clerk of the course, Notlcy Ball; starte: ee Ménning; assistant ‘starter, . Blunt; associate j B. Harrison, Dr. Ed. Wocion, V. Superintendents—Lignt harness, road- sters, and thoroughbreds department, John O. Daniel; saddle horses, John R. Huteht- son; draught horses, D. H. Titus; coach class, D. H. Titus; hackneys, W. H. Clem- ers; shee; gott; houschold fab- ties, W. W. blin; art handiwork, Dr. A. L. Pennel; culinary department No. 1, S. 8. Lutz: department No. 2, Judge R. HL ys; culinary department No. 3, Arthur Sheetz; culinary department No. 4, W. D. Hempstone; wines, W. D. Hempstone; dairy products and fru R. Benchler; vegetables, T. L. Worsley flowers, Mrs. H. B. Nalle; agricultural pro- duets, T. L. Worsley; poultry, Dr. H. 8. Drake, Judge G. O. Brown; hams, Capt. W. B. Lynch; agricultural ir .plements, Frank Norris. An Old Editor. With the close of the present month Capt. W. B. Lynch will complete forty-five years of service as editor of the Leesburg Washingtonian. Capt. Lynch took charge of the paper as editor September 1, 1851, and he hes gotten out every edition of it since that time. During the war the pub lication of the Washingtonian was, of course, interrupted, and in that period Capt. Lynch served in the confederate army. He entered the service of the lost cause as a lieutenant in one of the Lees- burg companies, and later became capiain. His command was attached to the i7th Virginia regiment, Corse’s brigade, Pick- ett’s division, and he participated in’almost all of the important struggles in which the Army of Northern Virginia was engaged, including the famous charge of Pickett's divisicn at Gettysburg, where the confed- erates were so fearfully slaughtered. It is understood that in point of editorial serv- ice Capt. Lynch is the oldest man in the hartess In Virginia, but he carries his years as though he was but little past middle life. Largely Attended Dance. A number of the leading young men of Leesburg gave a delightful dance at the Opera House. The music was from Wash- ington and Leesburg. Baltimore, Hich- mond and Alexandria were largely and handsomely represented in the brilliant as- semblege. Among those present were the Misses Mary A. Fendall, Helen Johnson, Maud Blaine, Miss Kerr, Elsie Rittenhouse and Mrs. Dr. Crosson of Wasiington, the Misses Kate Watkins, Mary Rogers’ and Miss Lefimile of Richmond, Misses Janet Davidson and Sadie Taylor of Alexandria, Miss Sadie Poe of Baltimore, Miss Esther Gordon of Georgetown, D. C., the Misses Jenet Harrison, Bena Harrison, Bess: Davis, Fannie Marlow, Katie Clagett, Lita Lutz, Lily Howard, Myra English, Florrie Dishell, Corinne Wesley, Miss Gibson of Leesburg and vicinity. Among the gentle- men present were Messrs. Willie Roger: Powell Harrison, Charles Harrison, Eugene Giddings, Julian Rogers, John Janey, A. Dihell, Thomas Moore, Hugh Howard, Geo. Pigman of Richmond, John H. Nelson, Mr. Schermerhorn, Mr. Herden, Brantz Russell of Baltimore, Daingertield Brooks of Alex- andria, Herbert Lightfoot, Howell Light- foot, Arthur Chichester, Whipple, 2. Mason, John Gibson, Frank Littleton, Ed- gar Littleton, W. W. Nixon, E. B. Ha sen, M. Rittenhouse of Washington, Philip Morris, Shirley McGill, Powell McGill, Con nie Carter, Pollock Janney, Will Worsley and others of Leesburg. The chaperons were Mrs. T. L. Worsley, Mrs. Dr. Kerr Mrs. Elizabeth Trescott of Washington, Mrs. S. 8. Lutz, Mrs. Dr. Me- Gill, Mrs. Loughborough, Mrs. Janet Kk. Harrison, Mrs. C. A. English and Mrs V. White. Z ace An Elopement. Miss Byrdie Purcell and Mr. Clifton sil- cott, both of Smithersville, eloped from that town and were married at the How- ard House, Baltimore, Tuesday last. The ceremony was performed by Rev. George M. Chikner of St. Mark's P. E. Church, in that city. It is stated In a Baltimore pa- per that Mr. Silcott and his intended bride arrived at the hotel late Monday night. The prospective groom asked for rooms for himself and “his cousin.” To the hotel clerk he stated that the affair was a run- away match, as the bride's Parents ob- jected to the wedding. The next morning after breakfast Mr. Silcott looked up a friend, who secured the necessary mar- riage license, and the ceremony was then performed. Illness of Pastor Grabh. Rey. J. W. Grubb, the pastor of the South- ern Methodist Church of Leesburg,who has been in bad health for several months, had a second congestive chill Thursday morn- ing, and since then his condition has been such as to seriously alarm his friends. His physician has, however, assured him that there is no reason for either himself or his family to be alarmed, and that while his recovery may be slow, it will not likely be very lorg before he will be able to again resume his pulpit. Building a Bont Inlana. Mr. E. J. Godbold, superintendent of the Leesburg Electric Light Company, is build- ing a steam launch at the works, which are three miles away from the Potomac river, the nearest stream of water, and the fact is exciting much interest among the people of the town and vicinity. The hull of the launch, which has been completed, is nineteen feet in length and four fect beam, It will be operated by a three-horse power compound engine of great strength and capable of carrying: 200 pounds with safety. This has already been finished by Mr. Godbold, who wiil also make the boiler which will supply the steam. The launch is the second steam craft that Mr. Godbold has built in Leesburg—the first being a flat-bottomed boat twenty-four feet long by four feet one Inch beam, which he ran with great success on the Potomac river and Chesapeake atid Ohio canal, and where it attracted great attention. Tenchers fer. Leesburg District. The following. teachers for the graded school of Leesburg have been elected by the trustees of Leesburg district: Principal, J. 8. Simyson: essistants for the male de- partment, S. V. Watkins and S. G. Thomp- gon; assistant for the female primary de- partment, Miss Lizzie K. Lewis. Teachers tor we senior and intermediate rooms have ‘They “ ‘Bu other jewelers’ prices. Wateh—like setter—with fai A Genuine American Watch, pretty coin silver case, warrant- «da perfect timekeeper. Sold regularly at $12.50, Our spe- cial price, $4.90. ; . ‘We Got ’Em! One of the largest jewelry firms in America went un- der last week and put us in possession of 1,000 Watches of the best makes for a fraction of their worth. big deal for us and will be a bigger one for you. We're going ‘to let you have the Watches for less than one-half Ladies’ American Open-face Chatelaine ast ration ry dinl—a waten ways brought $5. Our special pri ‘The same watch in cun metal and pretty timepicce—for only The same watch in coin silver and dainty looking—at the same price 99 ° It was a These are samples of the bargains: and al- winter em that $2.29 $2.59 Ladies’ Solid Gold Open-face Cu laine Wate! ular price, Oar special pri very neat Mbating Case Watch, polish, OE § sold for These Prices Are Strictly for Cash. See Window Display for Other Bargains. It |] SB esoeeeteccrmrt patregeatengergentontoatoegerdontentretortortontretoriods elected. For the colored soo wn. eas elected principal and Sallie B Ash and Mary EF. R. Waters assistants. Reward for Train Wreckers. A rotice has been posted in the office of the Southern Railway Company in Lees- burg, which is signed by General Superin- tendent Green of that road and the general manager of the Chesapeake and a 4 vi ee) yr the arrest ani threw the C. and O. train from the South- ern’s tracks at Ravensworth, Va., Satur- day morning last. Marriage of a Minister. Rey.Baker P.Lee, rector of St. John’s Me- morial Church of Farmville, and Miss Lula Lee Skinner of Danville were married at Warrenton Wednesday. Mr. Lee is a son of Judge Baker P. Lee of Hampton and a/ v o uch promise. He is a peaneareae the Virginia Military Institute ané the Episcopal Theological Seminary. General and Personal Notes. A tournament which was held near Be mont Tuesday was a very creditable affair. There was a large attendance, the riding was spirited and the best of order pre- vailed. The Ryan Cornet Band was in at- tendance, and added much to the pleasure | of the occasion by its good music. Dancing was indulged in for several hours after the close of the tournament. An unfortunate accident happened y terday morning on the fair grounds, wher by a valuable horse belonging to a Mr. Hickman of Maryland was so badly injured | that it is feared he will have to be killed. The horse was being exercised on the treck, when he suddenly bolted and ran into the end of a fence rail tearing a hole as big as an ordinary man’s head ip_one shoulder. Mr. John F. Rixey of Culpeper county, democratic candidate for Congress in the eighth district of Virginia, has sent word to his friends here that he will be in Lees- burg next week and will remain for sey eral days. The ladies of the Episcopal Church’ held a successful ice cream festival for the bene- fit of the church on the lawn of the resi- dence of Mrs. Janet K. Harrison last even- ing. There was a tine attendance. Messrs. €. E. Thompson and Henry B. Athey of Leesburg have been granted a patent for a combination tovul. Miss Lillian Janney its visiting at Deer Park, Md. Prof. Robert I. Fulton, dean of the School of Oratory of the Ohio Wesleyan Univer- sity at Delaware, Ohio, is visiting rela- tives in Leesburg. Mr. Henry Harrison and Miss Lalla Har- rison of Leesburg have gone to Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., for a visit of two weeks. —— STEAMER EXCURSION. The Leary’s First Trip to Baltimore Under Her New Ownership. The steamer George Leary, Captain Aus- | tin Dolman, of the National Steamboat Company, will leave here at 6 p.m. today on her first excursion to Baltimore since she beca-ne the property of a colored cor- poration, which was organized as the Na- tional Steamboat Company. The excursion is under the auspices of the Orean Club of Campbell A. M. E. Church, Rev. I. F. Aldridge, pastor and manager. Fully four hundred tickets for the rovnd trip have, it is said, been sold, and every state room has been engaged. The distance from Washington to Balti- more by water is nearly two hundred miles, and it is expected to reach the latter city by 8 a.m. tomorrow. After remaining there a short time the Leary wil! go to Annapolis, which she will reach at 11 o'clock. Later the steamer will return to Baltimore, whence the start for home will be made at 6 o'clock in the evening. a! riving back in Washington at 8 a.m. Mon- day. —— REVOLT AGAINST SPAIN. Movement in the Philippine Islands to Secure Freedom. ‘An official dispatch from Manilla an- nounces the discovery in the Philippine I lands of a separatist conspiracy, the ob- ject being to secure independ2nce from Spain. According to the official advices twenty-one persons have already een ar- rested, several being Free Masons. The news caused great excitement in Madrid, and the police in consequence last night raided the Hispano Philippine Club and seized a large quaatity of papers. Madrid papers this week have contained frequent expressions that a revolt in the Philippine Islands might be expected the near future. It was even suggested b; some of the papers that Japan was endeav- oring to foment treuble in that part of the Spanish possessions for the purpose of ex- tending the jurisdiction of her island em- pire over the Pailippines. ‘The Philippine Islands lie caly about miles south of the newly acquired Japanes pessession of Formosa, a number of sma islands intervening. Spain’s army in the Philippine Island is estimated at seven regiments of infantry and one of artillery, with a squadron of cavalry, the total effec- tive force being 864 officers and about 20,- 000 men. While commenting yesterday on the out- break in-the Philippine Islands in the Spanish senate, Senor T. Caszellano, the minister of the colonies, read several tele- grams from the governor of the islands, Cast. General R. Blanco. Phese telegrams were to the effect that the conspirators aimed to secure the complete independence of the Philippine Islands. Senator Moncro Rico declared that the beral party was prepared to support all government measures necessary for main- tenance of the Spanish integrity. Neariy all of the opposition leaders in the chamber made similar promises. -—- <0 = The Americus Sound Money League. It has been decided by the “Americus Sound Money League” that a regular mi ing .will be held at 3 o'clock every Monday evening at the -Raleignt Hocel. The next meeting wili be held Monday, the 2ith irstant. It’is expected that an ad- dress will be made by some prominent Politician on the “Monetary Question.” Castelberg’s Nat’! Jewelry Co., 1103 Pa. Ave.—Next Door to Star Office. Established 50 years. Baltimore Store, 108 N. Eutaw St. Sera aaa se ee ee ee ee ee eee eee a ee ee ee) 3 3 MRS. BRYANS PART The Active Interest She Takes in Her Hus- band’s Affairs, Am Important Ad Public Concerns—An vation in Democratic Politics. Mrs. Bryan is thoroughly interested in her husvand’s campaign for the presic ney. She is, in fact, a part of it, and there are few women who have had so much to do with politics—that is, politics which meant something—as Mrs. Bryan. There is some doubt expressed whether she would give as much attention to the purely feminine SEOrS. ression prevails among those whe know her best and who have seen a great deal of her since the campaign began that she would be a much more important political factor in the White House than any woman who has ever been its mistr It is believed that Mr. Bryan is so thor- oughly devoted to his wife, and has such confidence in her judgment, that he would lake few important steps until he had con- sulted her. ‘Instead of there being t called kitchen cabinet, there would ehold cabinet. The democratic le New York came away thoroughly impress with the idea that Mrs. Bryan was an im- portant factor in shaping the policy and the choice of her husband in his -political ‘concerns. Mrs. Bryan was with her hus- oand during the trying times before the delivery of his speech. One day a gentle- man suggested that she bad better retire for a while, and asked her if she was not very much fatigued. “Oh, yes,” she re- plied, “we are both tired. We sat up until 4 o'clock this morning, reading proof.” The Proof was the slips of Mr. Er speech. Mrs. Bryan could not understand why there should be a discrimination against her as to going on the platform when her husband delivered his speech in answer to She thought han the notification committee. that sh= was more entitled to be the many of the unimportant men who occu prominent seats. Speaking of this feature of Mrs. Bryan’s devotion to her husband, a gentleman who was there remarked that it Was something sublime, and nothing Ike it had ever been seen in democratic politics And it is right interesting, too, to kno that the prominence which Mrs. Bryan has assumed is rather startling to the demo- cratic politicians, especially those from the south, who are not accustomed to see wo- men in politics, Of course, they know that in the west and in some portions of the south the women take a prominent part in the politics of the populist party. With some of the southerners, who do not lke the popuiists, there has been a disposition to teel that it was not agreeable to haye Mrs. Bryan present at &0 many conferer and taking such a prominent part in eve! thing that was going on affecting her hus- band’s To those who felt in this ion naturally should be shouldn't she? Who has more personal interest in Bryan than Mrs. Bryan?” It is interesting to note that those who attempted to in any way keep the women out of politics in this campaign were very unsuccessful. Mrs. Bryan's influence was great enough, it is said, to carry the headquarters away from Washington. This desire on her part, it is said, was because she wanted to ac- company her husband to the campaign headquarters when he went there on busi- ness. From her home at Lincoln it will be an easy thing to go to Chicago, but the ad- ditiona! journey to Washington would be quite fatiguing, and she was afraid she could not make it very often. Then it ts said that Mrs. Bryan, although greatly terested in, the carrpaign, will not b to accompany her husband on all his trips, and she will wish to look after his interests at the campaign headquarters, especially if it appears that some one who has personal knowledge of his affairs is needed. Something of Mrs. Hayes and her promi- nence in affairs in the White House is re- called by the active part which Mrs. Bryan is taking in the political affairs of the dem- ocratic party at the present time. Several men who were at the New York gathering were heard to remark that there was too much Lucy Hayes in the affair to suit them, but they were men from sections of the country which are shocked when women assume positions heretofore held exclu- sively by men. It is evident that Mrs. Bryan's coming is a new era in democratic politics. -o-— vals, R. E. Rice and J. H. Miller, Philadeiphia, Pa.; G. W. Mc- Mullen, Chicago, ID.; E. B. Brinker, New E. B. Holt, Boston, Mass.; C. N. Goldsmith, Cincinnat!, Ohio; G. S. White, Franklin, Pa.; C. T. Cates, jr., Knoxville. Tenn. Willard’s—J. E. Keelyn, Chicago, Ml; G. C. James, Cincinnati, Ohio; R. K. . New York; F. G. Turner, Baltimore, uae Oxford—A. J. Bibb, Richmond, Va.; H. H. Paimer, Chicago, Tl, Arlington—R. L. Miller, San Francisco, Cau; F. F. Wendall, Brooklyn Nye Me, and Mrs. W. I. Rosenfleld, New York; J. Van Heusen, Albany, N.Y. Cochran—W. W. Wright and J. E. K. New York; J. Reamer, Fort Wayne. T. Watson, Indianapolis, Ind.; 8. New Orleans, La. Shoreham—J. A. Turner, Boston, Mass.; W. M. Morgan, New York. Riggs—G. C. James, ‘incinnati, Ohio; J. ©. Howes, New York: G. Peabody and wife, Boston, Mass.; W. S. Anderson, Phil- adelphia, Pa.; A. L. Jones and wife, Kan- sas City, Mo. Ebbitt—E. S. Smith, New Yor! Metropolitan—C. B. Burg: W. R. Hall, H. H. Chesney, New York; W. 1 Jones, L. B. Harvey, Philadelphia; F. W. Hill and wife, Willman and wife, W. A. , Cincinnati, Ohio. Ross and wife, Rich- Logan, Philadelphia, Pa.; Theo. J. Colgate and wife, Chicago, Ill. Earb Gardner, Pittsburg, Pa.; Jno. M. Davis, La Plata, Md.; Jno. Mayer, Peters burg, Va.