Evening Star Newspaper, August 29, 1896, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1896—TWENTY PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE —— Mr. Bryan Speaks at the Hornells- ville, N. Y., Fair Grounds. ARRANGING THE COLUMBUS MEETING Gold Democrats of West Virginia in Convention. -- CURR T POLITICAL NOTES = eee BUFFALO, Y., August 2—Wm. J. ‘an and his party arose early this morn- ing and enjoyed a drive about the state servation in the cool dawn. At 8 o'clock they aboard the train that was to take them to Hornellsville, where the chief the day will be made. The ride was uneventful, no platform speeches being made. .\t Buffalo, where a short stop was made, ihe populace crowded about the car, the democratic candidate and Mr. Bryan vouchs: 2 until the train pulled we speech © ger to se the presidency, bis presence to the out at? am. HORNE! The SVILLE, N. Y., August 29.— to Hornellsville was uneventful without speech-making. People were at the stations along the route. “© persons had gathered, and at there were about 150. Hornelisville was reached at 11:15 a.m. ow of about 1,000 persons, headed by was in waiting. Opposite the de- ner with portraits of the demo- s was displayed, and on trip sre the words: “Candidates of the toilers. We protest against any ¢ eign power legislating for this country A procession was formed, which ¢ ed Mr. and Mrs. Bryan to the residence of Alderman C. A. Dolson, where they were entertaine This afternoon Mr, Bryan spoke at th where ition is in progr THE COLUMBUS MEETIN fair grounds, ye the Hornellsville ex- ‘There Will Be No Parade of Organiza- tions. to The Ey Special Dixpate COLUMBUS, Ohio, ing Star. August 2.—It has led to have no parade of clubs or otber organizations at the Bryan meet- ing here next Tuesday evening. ‘The meet- will be held on the east front of the »1 building. Should the weather prey outdoor meeting, no adequate provisions can be made for the meeting. mmittee in charge has decided not to at tent used by the republi state opening, because it is very Ieon a ent an ble hall in ei is the hall of the city building, w rot minodate mere than 1,200 committee consisting of Chairman Conville of the democratic state exec! ommitiee, Chairman James Ko: democrstic county committee, George W Bright of the Columbus board of trade, W. Rowla president of the #5 and a number of prominent Ss will go to Cleveland Mon- MOCRATS AT WHEEL Every Part of the S: in the ¢ WHEELING, W. Va. nal democratic gold ute Represented mvention. August party rtion is in session in Wheeling today. At the morning session delegates had er enting every part of th: athering was called to orde: ex-Attorney General Fred. Caldwell of x. who introduced as temporary man Benjamin Trapneil, jr., of tarleston. He made an earnest address that the convention to a high pitch enthusiasm. ite rouse denounce the Chicago convention claiming its acts ¥ and renegade r: did not represe! The national dem- can only look for- defeat, but it can assist in ihe of the cause of sound currenc as the of true over Clevelaad day exponent d members of -ntien took a thirty minutes’ This afternoon delezates to th is convention and presidential elec- tors will be chosen. After a re the convention reassembled and a fight ensued when the report of the commitiee on resolutions was presented. The platform declared for the single gold standard. the maintenance of law and or- der and non-interference with the Supreme irt. The planks were vigorously ap- plauded, the mention of President Cieve- land's name being wildly applauded. Sev- eral delegates vigorously objected to the gold standard and advised for bimetallism by standing on the platform of 189 After an extended discussion the platform as reported by the committee was adopted with a hurrah, pledging the convention to the sold standard without equivocation. New York Gold Democrats. August The s con d standard demoer to be held here Monday has already brought a number of leaders of the party to the city. It is expected to be a very short convention, and may not adopt a platform, merely instructing the delegates to the Indianapolis convention to act as they may decide Is for the best Interests of ry. Some friction may arise, it is 1, over the question of using the words ‘sold standard” or proclaiming for int nal bimetallism. Some comment s made because Mr. William C. Whit- + who fought in Chicago so strenuously the gold plank, will not be present either at the state or national convention. to Be Temporary Chairman. WATERTOWN, N. Y., August 20.—Ex- Governor Roswell P. Flower received a tele- gram yesterday from F. W. McCutchin, chairman of the executive committce of the national democratic party, asking him if he would act as temporary chairman of the convention which is to be held at In- dianapolis, Ind. Mr. Flower wired his ac- ceptance of the invitation. The ex-govern- or will leave Watertown Monday for In- dianapolts. Favorable to B: TOPEKA, Kan., August 29.—Eugene Ha- garty, state chairman of the gold standard Cemoecrats, says that so far as he has in- auired the Kansas delegation to the In- dianapolis convention is disposed to advo- cate the nomination of Gen. Bragg of Wis- consin for President and Gen. Buckner of Kentueky for Vice President. He does not think Broadhead of Missouri, who was in- dorsed by the Missouri gold standard demo- crats yesterday, would accept. The Kansas delegates will leave for In- dianapolis Sunday. Political Notes. SAN FRANCISCO, August 20.—W. W. Montague. republican candidate for presl- dential elector in the fourth congressional district, has withdrawn his name from the tleket. A desire to secure party harmony is the reason assigned. IRONWOOD, Mich., Adgust 29.—Carlos D. Sheidon of Houghton, Mich., has been nominated for Congress by the republicans of the twelfth district, to succeed Samuel Stephenson. BINGHAMPTON, N. Y., August 29.—The republican convention of the twenty-sixth congressional district has unanimously re- nominated George W. Ra; — Denied by Coxe & Company. NEW YORK, August 29.—Coxe Brothers & Company deny the report of the pur- chase of their properties and mines by J. P. Morgan & Co. and a syndicate. paactinncis eens Return of the Brooklyn. BREAKWATER, Del., August 2%.—The cruiser Brooklyn passed in the capes at 9:20 this morning. BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to 1s a bona fide one. It Is easily possible. for a news- paper with an clastic consctence to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order, to decetve adver- tisers, by sending ‘out thousands of Papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are In fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, Judge by results, and. bogus circwa- tions don’t give them. The family circulation of The Star is many faousands in excess of any other Washington paper, and !s be- lieved to be fully five times that of our afternoon contemporary. Circulation of The Evening Star.” SATURDAY, August 2% 1996............. MONDAY, August 24, 1396. TUESDAY, August 25, 1393..... WEDNESDAY, August 26, 1896. THURSDAY, August 27, 1396. FRIDAY, August 35, 1 -B1ABZ Total... Dally average... 1 solemnly swear that the above resents only the number of coples of Tux EvEN- 1NG@ Star circulated during the stx secular daysend- ing Friday, August 2%, 1896—that is, the num- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnished or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the coptes so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsuld. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me twenty-ninth day of August, A. D. 1396. JNO. ©. ATHEY, Notarv Pablic, D.C. SECRETARY DIFENDERFER He Criticises the McKinley Letter From a Silver Standpoint. Asks Questions for the Rep DI Candidate to Answer and Cites Figures, Secretary Difenderfer of the silver com- mittee said today in regard to Major M Kinley’s letter of acceptance: “Mr. Mckin- ley makes this statement in reference to the proposition made by the democratic, silver and people's parties, ‘that to inau- gurate the free and unlimited coinage of silver by independent action on the part of the United States, at a ratio of sixteen ounces of silver to one ounce of gold, as a declaration is a mere menace to our tinan- cial and industrial interests, and that it had already created universal alarm; that it involved great peril to the busin of the country, a pe So great that conserva- tive men everywhere are breaking away from their old associaticn.’ No Proof Offered. “This gratuitous assumption is without a shadow of proof; this commonplace asse tion of Mr. McKirley is an idle threat and an assumption, and simply the stock in trade of the gold organs in an attempt to intimidate still further the poverty-stricken, unemploged and half-paid producers of the United States. There seems to be a con- certed action on the part of the easter: plutocratic press to predict all these direful results, but I have as yet failed to see or to hear of their producing a single fact to sustain their calamity howl. An Advantage. “We who are bimetallists have slighily the advantage of these gentlemen b; ply referring to our present condition then asking the great mass of voters of the United States whether they are sutistied with the present conditions. During the administration of Mr. Harrison we had a higher tariff than any tariff known in the history of the United States, and yet prices fell, and continued to fall, notwithstanding the high tariff, known as the McKinley ‘bill. Not a Panacea. “High tariff has proven not to be the panacea of the ills that ‘have overtaken us: it has been used to shuttlecock political issues, and has been used heretofore to divert attention from the issues that con- front us. The gold interests, with whom McKinley is allied, have been granted every concession they have asked. The Bland- Allison act did not suit them: it was re- pealed, and prices fell; tariff was too low, and the McKinley bill was instituted: prices still fell. Sherman Act Did Not Suit. “The Sherman bill was made a law, and that did not suit them; it was repealed, and prices fell. The McKinley tariff was too high; it was repealed for their benctit, and prices still fell. Then they claimed that the reserve had fallen below {ts normal cendition, after having been looted by Wall street. The reserve was replenished to the amount of $62,300,000, and prices still fell: $190,000,000 more came to the rescue of that reserve, and prices fell again. Prices Fell. “One hundred millions more were thrown into the offers of the treasury, and prices still fell, and are falling, until the last six months of the last fiscal year prices fell 715 per cent, in about the same ratio that the money of the people was contracted. Mr. McKinley also says that the remonetization of silver would resuit in a silver standard. Has Mr. McKinley forgotten that after the Passage of the Bland-Allison act the stock of gold in Am:rica increased three-fold? Question for McKinley. “And is Mr. McKinley still further ac- quainted with this significant fact, that upon the repeal of the Sherman law the gold withdrawn was seven times greater than s@ any time in the history of the United States before the repeal of the Sherman law? Nolwithstarding the fact that Mr. Sherman, upon the floor of the Senate, nad= a statement that our gold would be retained, that confidence would be restored and that prosperity would re- turn within ten days after the repeal of that act. So far as we silver people are concerned, we are not relying upon predic- tion to give force to our argument. We are relying upon focts as they exist, and are willing to surrender to Mr. Hanna, the New York banks and Mr. McKinley the op- tion of forecasting direful results.” gees =e ALEXANDRIA, FIRE IN A Combination of Ca: Things Lively. A fire occurred at 1 o'clock today in an alley near the corner of Wilkes and St. Asaph streets, Alexandria, which brought out the entire fire department. It is con- sidered the work of an incendiary. A horse belonging to Henry Whiting was gotten out of a stable with difficulty. The damage Is estimated at $200; partially insured. Officer Knight, going rapidly to the fire, dropped his pisto! from his pocket, which exploded, but fortunately it injured no one in the large crowd that followed him, — = Embezzler to Be Returned. District Attorney Birney received a let- ter today from Marshal McCabe of Provi- dence, R. L, stating that he would send S. B. Hustleman here next week. Hustleman was arrested at Providence a few days ago on a charge of embezzlement preferred by F. T. Evans of this city. ties Makes CHARTERING CLUBS/NATIQ Silver Organisations Forming at the Rate of Forty or Fifty Daily. Colored Voters Are Receiving Atten- tion—A Claim That McKinley Will Lose Canton. The silver party managers said today that they are sending out charters for sil- ver clubs at the rate of forty to fifty a day, and that the majority of the charters are going to the northwest. It is pro- posed by th> managers to ascertain the former party affiiations of all members of the ibs, and to that end they have re- quested that a'l club rolls sent in hereafter stall designate the party standing of the members. It is felt that if this plan can be carried out successfully it will aid mate- rially in the silver fight. The managers will be aware of how the vote will stand in many localities before the clection. They will know what sections they are weak in—in fact, will be benefited in many ways, they think. Silver Literature for Colored People. The colored voter is not being neglected by the party in the matter of the forma- tion of clubs. Prominent colored raen have been put iu charge of the organiza- ticn of clubs in varlous parts of the coun- try and report gocl work. Sylvester 8. Lacy, the coiored delegate from Penn: Vania to the St. Louis silver convention, ports that he ingy progress in club matters. He has estublishe] a bureau of information in Pennsylvania, from which he will circulate silver literature to the iu ndrew Frankiin is in charge of ‘© silverite headquarters” in Boston, ana is the manager of the New England states. He writes that he is making hend- {ay Among the colored voters In New Eng- and. Canton Claimed for Bryan, Secretary Ditvenderfer has received a letter fram Colonel Nathan Holloway, pres- ident of the Bryan Silver Club at Canton, Ohio, the home of Governor MeKinley. Colonel Holloway is heralded as the big republican who has left his party for the sake of silver. Colonel Holloway writes to headquarters that he has been a repub- ican all his Hfe, and winds up his letter by sayi “We confidently expect to carry this city and county for Bryan. : oa = AN INTERESTING SITUATION. General Surprise jn South Carolina at Evans’ Lack of Success. Special Dispatch to The Eveaing Star. COLUMBIA, S. C., August 29.—Tacre has not been a more interesting situation in South Carolina politics for some years. The primary elections held Tuesday failed to make a democratic cheice for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Irby, te the fact that it was believed all over the state that Goy. Evans would be the winner over both of his opponent: lge Joseph H. Earle and John i, Dun- can. Gov. ans missed the nomination 674 votes, and it is now believed that in the second primary, to be held Tuesday 1 by Judge 1 strength September 8, he wi Earle, who developed anexpeet in every part of the state. Under the rules of the democratic pa in this state, all candidates for offic receive a majority of the votes election. If they do not, a se s provided for, the two leading candidates to make the race, the others to 1 As stated, Gov, Evans lackel (> heating both Earle and Duncan. is believed by the .pponents of Gov shows his weaknes: Backbone of Tillmanism Bri The reform vote which he expected so solidly did not materialize, and the back- Lone of Tillmanism, on which Evans de- pended, appears to have been broken. One of the surprises of the election was the failure of Gov. Evans to cdfry Edgefield county, the home of Senator Tillman, and the Eome of ex-Senator M. C. Butler. It was supposed that Senator Tillman had thrown his influence into the fight for I ans, and that would insure him Edgefield county, which the Senator can sway as he kes. ‘It looks much like Senator Tillman held hands off, and this is the reason Earle carried Edgefield, which is the home of governors and Senators. It ts also sald that ex-Senator Butler paid back some old ‘ores in Edgefield. He threw himself into fight In that county and knifed Evans at every opportunity. Senator Tillman de- clares that he took no part in the electton, and it may be that he {s right, although ring the campaign Evans exhibited a let- ter from Senator Tillman, which was con- sidered as a partial indorsement of the gov- ernor’s candidacy. be defea Tuesday's Primary. The primary last Tuesday brought out ahout 70,000 votes. The chances are that the primary in September will bring out nearly every democratic vote in the staie, about 85,000, The fight will be a bitter one. Unless Senator Tillman interferes Judge Earle may win the race. He isa man of great magnetism, and the only thing which stood in his way this time was that he ha’ never been fdentified with the “Tillman ring.” as it {3 called. This ring has rujed the state with a rod of fron, and no one had an idea that its power could be broken sufficiently for any one to stand a chal who did not belong to it. Evans’ failure to be nominated is regarded as potential. Judge Earle opposed Tillman for governor in the bitterest fight ever known in the south, but since then has not fought Till- man or the administration. Nominees for Congress. All the old members of Congress have Leen renominated. Representative Elliott, whose seat was given to Geo. W. Murray by the present House, has been renomin- ated without opposition in the first dis- trict, and he is a gold democrat, but is sup- porting the Chicago nominees. Representative Talbert carried the second district without opposition. Representative Latimer had three oppon- ents in the third’district, but has a large majority over all. Representative Wilson has carried the fourth district by a large majority over one opponent, Joseph Johnson. In the fifth district Representative Strait had a close call in getting a majority over ex-State Senator Finley and ex-Representa- tive Trantham. Representative John L. McLaurin had no opposition in the sixth district, despite the fact that he has not been in sympathy with the state administration. His ability was recognized, however, and he was’ not oppose: Representative Stokes has beaten State Senator Moses in the seventh district with- out trouble. Mr. Stokes’ seat was declared vacant by the present Congress. Ellerhe for Governor. Gen. Wm. H. Ellerbe had an enormous majority over both Harrison and Whitman for governor. Whitman's race was a farce. He is a man of no ability, and the num- ber of votes he received was amusing. The following state officers have been rominated: Lieutenant governor, M. B. McSweeney, defeating M. R. Cooper; secretary of state, D. H. Tompkins; superintendent of educa- tion, W. D. Mayfield; state treasurer, W. H. Timmerman; controller general, Jame: Norton; attorney general, William Bar. ber; adjutant and inspector general, J. Gary Watts. ———— GONE TO SEA GIRT. The Crack Shots of the District Set On Today. The District National Guard rifle teams left at 12:15 o'clock this afternoon for Sea Girt, N. J., to participate in the sixth an- nual meet of the New Jersey State Rifle Association, which opens Monday morning. In addition to the brigade, regimental and company teams, a large number of indi- viduais, named in yesterday's Star, took the trip, while several ladies were included in the party. The detachment, which was decidedly business-like, was in command of Major George H. Harries, the inspector general of rifle practice of the District National Guard. At the 6th street depot a large gathering of friends bade adieu to the guardsmen, and waved them good luck a3 the train pulled out. The tty is sched- uled to reach Sea Girt at 5:57 o'clock this evening. NAL RIFLES ——— New Articles of Incorporation Filed pia. NEW PHASE OP THE TROUBLE, Ween seoe Causes of tid Misunderstanding Among the Members. — oe PROPERTY IN ee DISPUTE Another phase of the misunderstanding that exists among the members of the Na- tional Rifles in regard to the ownership of the armory property on G street was da- veloped today when a paper was filed with the recorder of deeds incorporating the “National Rifles.”” This action is interesting In that the old organization is incorporated, and will con- tinue so, unless sooner dissolved, until the year 1902. The paper filed today sets forth that the corporation Is formed to promote the mu- tual improvement of its members and their perfection in military affairs. The term of incorporation is stated as six years from today, which will terminate the new cor- poration also in 1902. The Property in Question, Continuing, it is explained that the cap- Ital stock of the corporation is $4,500,-con- sisting of the land and premises !16, 18 and 920 G street rorthwest, and the per- so) property contained therein. The peper then recites that the capital stock is to be represented by certificates of stock of the par value of $100 each, to be divided equally among the active members of the corporation, who shall consist of the active | members in good standing of the corporation heretofore known as the National Rifles, incorporated May 24, 1882, “and of which last nemed corporation the present cor: poration is the successor, the former cor- pcration having, by corporate act, agreed to surrencer its cherter, and to cease to | act under the same, and to reincorporate, as stated herein,” Dir The aii ors and I tors for the 1 as follows: Theodore J. Small, jr, J. Harry Cunningham, Edward | S. Bailey, Edward P. Harringion, C. Neil, Barry, Addison G. Du Bois, John H. Clip- per, Clayton E. Simms, ph H. Curran and S. Edwin Tomlinso} ace named J. Henry The incorporators, in addition to the directors named, are P. Fox, W. C. Cannon, Fred B. Nichols, William G. Lown, Edward 8. Raile 2, Simms, And Green, George A, . 8 J. H.’ Cameron, Holden, F.C. Getzei J. Bruce Webb, R. Constant, C. Taylor, Will H. Way and Lewis Hohner. Cause of the Tre ‘The differences 5 the members of the National Rifles arose some time ago when the individual interests of the members in the valuable property on G street Letween 9th and 10th streets was set up and claimed of the younger men. ‘The oldef * inclading Capt. | James F. Oyster, Lieut. George W. Evans, others, to whose efforts the high place | attained by the organization had been | mainly due, objected to such a claim cn the ground that the armory had heen se- i cured to the Rifles, not by their purchase or | thelr own unassisted efforts, but resulted | fri tance given by fairs and oth- er enterprises held under the au: the National Rifles by all the Washington. It wag theref re cl: the property was solely a ing that could not be med that ty hold- in such a S) manner as the newer additions to the rerks of the command, at least, rot until the Corporate -exi terml- nated in 1 LSE ALARM OF Prince Iturbide’s Prom Hin Valet. The occupants of house 1018 17th street | were Startled this morning by hearing | cries of murder from the rooms occupie by Prince Iturbide. [t was soon ascertained from the prince that the man who was un- ul recently his valet had called upon him and used threatening language, which the prince said he resented by knocking the man down. No injury beyond this was done, and the excitement was soon over. oases RESPONSE DECLARED INSUFFICIENT Judge Toney‘s Decision in the Louis- ville Contempt Case. LOUISVILLE, Ky., August 29.—Judge Toney of the law and equity court deliver- ed his decision in the contempt cases of j the mayor and board of aldermen this morning. The judge overruled the defend- ants’ response as insufficient, saying that he did not wish to degrade them in the eyes of the people of the community, be- lieving that what they did was done under the impression that they were acting in the right. He, therefore, gave them until | next Saturday to obey the terms of the in- junction as originally granted. Judge Toney was very severe in his criti- cism of the defendants’ legal advisers. ae THE LAURADA FOUND. MURDER. tness Toward She Has Landed More Men and Sup- plies in Cuba. Acting Secretary Wike of the Treasury Department today received a telegram from the United States consul at Port Antonio, Jamaica, saying that the suspected fili- buster Laurada is at that port, after having landed at Navassa and transferred her men and arms to the tug Dauntless, which slipped out of the port of Brunswick, Ga., a few weeks ago and embarked a party of men at Woodbine, Fla., since which time she has not been heard from until today. The Laurada cleared trom Wilmington, Del., on the 6th instant with an alleced cargo of men and war m 1s for the | ticket w Cuban insurgents. ‘Today's intelligence would indicate a successful trip. Personal Mention. Dr. Finley has returned to the city after a month's visit to Saratoga and Michigan. Messrs. Wm. F. Gude and Andrew Loffler, jr, have returned from Cleveland, Ohio, where they attended the society of Ameri- can Florists’ convention. From Cleveland they extended their trip by boat on Lake Erie to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, thence to Philadelphia, where they were enter- tained by Mr. Geo. Mackay, superintendent of the Philadelphia market, and formerly of the Center Market in this city. After a short stay at Atlantic City they returned home. Mr. Elphonzo Youngs, jr., who is spend- ing the summer in Europe, is now in Ber- lin, where he is enjoying many rare cppor- tunities of meeting some of the masters of music. Mr. Youngs’ stay abroad this sum- mer is mainly for the purpose of getting en- tirely rid of a severe attack of grip, with which he was prostrated last December. In the mean time, he is devoiing consider- able time to study, and expects to sail back about October 1. Police Court Collection. Now that the horse has been stolen the District authorities are‘making an effort to | lock the stable door. All day long Judge Miller, Auditor Petty and Maj. Moore have been in correspondence, making an effort to draw up a blank form upon wRich the de- posits are hereafter to be made. It Is the intention of the authorities now to have daily deposits made, instead of having the money deposited at irregular intervals, as heretofore. Under the new arrangement the authorities think It will be impossible to have a repetition of this occurrence. =e Divorce Granted. Louisa B. Bailey was this afternoon di- vorced from Lorenzo H. Bailey, Judge Cox signing the decree. The suit was filed May 1 last, and desertion is understood to have been the reason for asking the separation. eS WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS Ex-Representative Snyder Believes Anti- Silver Will Carry the State. ‘The Mining Vote is More Interested im the Tariff Than in the Meney Question. Ex-Representative C. P. Snyder of Charleston, W. Va., is at the National. Mr. Snyder served in the Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses, and Was a life-long democrat until two years ago, when he disapproved of the policy of his party on the tariff, and after the Chi- cago convention met and declared for the free coinage of silver he became a still firmer believer in the principles of republi- canism, especially in its fight for “sound money” or the maintenance of the xold standard. Four years ago Mr. Snyder was working earnestly to elect Mr. Cleveland; today he fs working to have Mr. McKinley and the republican financial policy in- orsed by his state. Mr. Snyder ts judge of the criminal court at Charleston, and a member of the republican executive com- mittee of the state of West Virginia. I have not yet made a canvas of the state of West Virginia,” sald Mr. Snyder to a Star reperter today, “and consequently my opinion is largely based on the senti- ment existing in my county and from in- |-formation I have received of the condition in other. parts of the state. My opinion 1s that for every republican who votes the democratic ticket next fall there will be five democrats who will vote the republican ticket. Free silver is not cutting as great a figure as it said to be in some sections of the country, and what sentiment has been developed during the last six months is on the wane in my state, as I beileve it is elsewhere. The most I know of the free Iver sentiment in West Virginia is what I have heard, and generally upon investi tion I have found the statements to be exaggerated or entirely without foundation. Tariff Rather Phan Silver. “The issue in our state will be silver and the tariff so far as I can see now. There jare no state issues to be considered, so that the fight can be contined to these questions. In Charleston a republican club has been formed with democrats as mem- hers. I think most of the demacrats who de not agree with the Chicago platform will vote for McKinley, though a consider- able number will give their votes to the In- dianapolis nominees of the democracy. If this independent democrat'c vote 1s as strong throughout the state as I believe it is in Charleston, I think the Indianapolis k 1 get 5,000 votes in the state.” ,Four years ago West Virginia Cleveland a majority cf over 4,000, whereas during the last congressional elections the republicans carried the state by a majority of over 13,000, the entire voting population of the state being from 160,000 to 175,000, “We do not expect all the democrats who voted the republican ticket two years ago to do so again next November,” continued Mr. Snyder, “but I bel'eve there will be nough of them to carry the state for the republicans and to give McKinley our six electoral votes. Mr. Atkinson, our republi- can candidate for governor, is personally ropular, and will make a strong canvass of the state, and will receive a splendid support. What Miners Want. The minirg interests in West Virginia are more concerned in the tariff than in the currei.cy question, and the miners have uralterably made up their minds on the tariff, which will be given due prominence in our campaign. Protection has been the political bene of contention in our state for a long time, whereas such silver sentiment as there is there has sprung up in the last ar. “Our campaign is not yet begun in ear- nest. It is only a week or ten days ago that campaign literature was sent to West Virginia by the republican congressional committee. Previous to that all we had on the money question outside of the news- papers were the rather limited number of dccuments sent out by Congresamen. “Great influence is being exerted by Pres- ident Ingalls of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company, who is an old demo- crat, but who a short time ago spoke in favor of McKinley and sound money. Mr. Ingalls had been a lifelong democrat, but like many others he could not accept the declarations of the Chicago convention. “As I have said, I have heard consider- | able of a silver sentiment in West Virginia, hut personally I know but little of it. I do not know over halt a dozen republicans who will vote for Bryan. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder will today visit An- rapolis, where their son is a cadet in t Military Academy. They will probably re turn here Monday and remain in this city a day or WESTERN RELAY RIDERS. and Rain Storms Cause Great Delay. SAN FRANCISCO, August 29.—The Ex- aminer Journal relay riders, on their way to New York, arrived at Terrace, Utah, at 6 p.m., 754 miles from San Francisco, five hours behind schedule time. This distance was covered in three days, six hours. Bad Bad Roads Toads, a heavy rain storm and a numper of minor accidents have retarded the riders. Some ot the principal points through which cross the Kear- Marshalltown, the racers will pass on their trip a continent are Laramie, Cheyenne, ney, Omaha, Jefferson, Mo. Iowa; Dixon, lll.; Geneva, fea Bend, Waterloo, Toledo, Elyria, Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, Pcughkeepsie, Yonkers and New york. ee NEW RITUAL ADOPTED. Action of the Supreme Lodge Re- garding the Unifyrm Rank. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August —The most important matter taken up by the Su- preme Lodge of the Knights of Pythlas at the morning session today was the new ritual for the uniform rank, which was finally adopted. After this business of a routine nature was taken up. Death of Curt Welch. EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, August 29.— Curtis B. Welch, the famous center fielder, who played with St. Loui Philadelphia and Baltimore during his seven years’ ca- reer in the national game, died of consump- tion at his home here this morning. Welch was a wreck from drink. He was thirty- four years old and leaves a little family. — Caused by Spontaneous Combustion. WELLSBORO’, Pa., August 29.—Early this morning the new brick school building was burned. The fire started from spon- taneous combustion. SS Sir Edward Reed Sails. LIVERPOOL, August 29%—Among the passengers on the Campania, which sailed for New York today, is Sir Edward Reed, formerly chief constructor of the British ravy and lord of the treasury” in 1886. ee A Queer Misunderstandi: From the Cleveland Platndealer. A certain East End man is growing more ard more deaf, and greatly dislikes to ad- mit it. He mckes a brave pretense of un- derstanding what is sald to him, and this frequently entails amusing mistakes. Not lopg ago a neighbor met him and sald: “Perhaps you haven't heard about the agreeable visitor that arrived at our house yesterday?—a fine baby boy—a perfect cherub!” . The deaf man smiled pleasantly and re- lied: Poh, we have lots of ‘em at our house. My wife gets ‘em by the bushel. Stews ’em, you know. and puts ’em up. She put up moee’n forty cans this summer. Yes, in- s “Why,” said’ the bewildered neighbor, vhat did you think I said?” ‘es, she likes the red kind best,” con- tinued the afflicted citizen. “Says they ain't so tough. Is yours the black sort?” “Sirf cried the indignant neighbor. “What are you talking about?” The deaf man heard this. “Why, cherries, of course,” he pleasantly remarked, “That's what you said, isn’t it?” But the neighbor walked along without explaining. PLAIN FIGURES ON SILVER Bullion Prices and Actual Dollar Values Ex- plained. Am Official Statement That Puts the the Problem tn a Prac-. teal Way. “In order that the two metals, gold and silver, may be at a parity at one ratio, said a leading treasury official in conversa- tion with a Star reporter tod “an ounce of silver must be worth $1.2029 in gold. The highest point the price of silver has reached in recent years was $1.21, on Au- gust i9, 1800, six days after the purchases under the Sherman act commenced. After remaining comparatively steady at about that figure for a fortnight the price began to decline and by the end of December, 1890, it stood at $1.045. On the Ist of Jul 1893, nearly three years after the purchases under the Sherman act began, the price of silver varied from 72 to 74 cents. In March, 1804, the lowest recorded price of the white metal was reached, being 27 pence per ounce, British standard, equivalent to 59.157 cents, United States standard. About the Ist of August, 1496, the price was 60 cents, at which over 1,500,000 ounces were bought and stored in safe deposit vaults in New York. A fall immediately began, carrying the price as low as 653-4, on the 19th. A Simple Probtem. ‘As the standard silver dollar contains -25 grains of pure silver and the oun consists of 480 grains, it follows that the bullion value of the dollar is that part of the market price of silver which is of 480. The problem is a simple one under the rule of three, and ‘nay be stated thus: “Four hundred and eighty is to 27! s price of silver in cents is to bullion value of dollar. ‘ “Here is a table showing the bullion value cf the standard silver dollar at va- rious prices of bullion Bullion price. $1.29 1.00 v0 oxo 0.70 ow 050 Vale of dollar. $1.00 td . -e- JUDGE MacARTHUR’ Tribute: Surint. The funeral of Judge MacArthur, died Wednesday afternoon at Atlanti took place this afternoon at from his late home, No. 1201 northwest. The services wer by Rev. Dr. Horton, who is a: tor of the New York Avenut Cbureh during the absence of Dr. Rad- cliffe. During the services the Apollo Quar- tet sang “The Shining Shore,” the favorite FUNERAL. The Last to the Dea who City, » o'clock street conducted & as pas- Presbyierian hymn of the late jurist. The interment was made in Rock Creek cemetery. The floral offerings were choice and tasteful, especially those sent by the Bar Asso: tion and the Washington Humane Societ Of the honorary pall-bearers, Judge Cox represented the judiciary of the District Judge S. F. Phillips, Walter D. David, J Norris and Campbell Carringtc represented the bar at large: Profs. a= . Claughton and Thomas Wilson, the National University, of which Judge Mac- Arthur was chancellor and pre nt, and Gen, Horatio G. Wright, U. Sy A. (retired) and Thompson H. Alexander, the Iriends of the neighborhood. Of the active pall-bearers Hugh T. Tag: gart, esq., assistant district atto a Job Barnard, second vice president, repre- sented the bar association: Wii iams and Meigs, the clerk's office of the Supreme Court of the District, and Messrs Paul A. Si and William F. Speneerian Business College, before who Judge MacArthur had delivered a co of fifteen lectui on business law. ee BONANZA FORTUNES GONE. Inheritors of California Millions Are Now an Almost Penniless Crowd. From the Denver Field and Farm, California has long had a reputation as the home of the bonanza king, and a re cently isstied document, based on the re ords of the San Francisco probate court, tells an interesting story of the contests and entarglements which have massed about the last testament of many famous millionaires and the final dispgsition of the vast susns they left behind them. The doc- ument gives the history of fifty-three wills, disposing of $175,000,000, About 400 heirs divided that vast sum, and today nearly half of that number are penniless again, and only a few have succeeded in adding to their inheritance. The average aumber of persons provided for in each will was ten, though in a num- ber of instances, the most notable of which was the c®se of Florence Blythe, the entire estates passed into the hands of single heirs. The comparatively small estate of ate Johnson. which was appraised at $1,- 20,000, reached more heirs than any other, the number on the list being twenty-five, while the $4,000,000 of Thomas Blythe went to the one child, Florence, after a cele- brated trial. The estate of Maria Coleman was valued at $1,757,000, and it went equaily to three heirs. Charles Crocker's $22,000,000 reached six persons,while Mary Ann Crock- er’s $11,883,657 went share and share alike to four of the six who got Charles Crock- er’s larger fortune. Peter Dorahue’s $3,708,312 went in equal parts to three heirs. Mrs. Theresa Fair’ $4,693,250 went to three persons—Charles 1 Fair, Miss Virginia Fair and Mrs. Charle Oelrichs, while William P. Fuller distrib uted his 91 to seven persons of his name. Emanuel Goldstein's $1,140,000 went to six heirs. George Hearst's $8,758,137 went in equal parts to his wife and son, while Walter Hobart's ¢ 68 went in thirds to his three children—Walter Hobart, Mis: Ella Hobart and Mrs. Wenthrop Lester. Mary Hopkins’ $20,694,762 went to two per- sons. Robert C. Johnson's $1,910,550 went to eleven persons in almost equal portions. There are few exceptions to the general course of estates, as in the case of Lick and Stanford. The $5,000,000 of the Lick estate went chiefly to one heir, and to a number of trusts of a public nature created before James Lick’s death. Charles McLaughlin left his $2,476,000 to his widow, whiie Al ander Montgomery's $2,356,845 went to three heirs. Dan el T. Murphy's $2,041,670 went to six heirs. William 8. O'Brien's $9,655, reached eight persons. James Phelan left an even million, which reached four per- sons in shares and a number of small be- quests. A. J. Pope's $1,660,000 reached four heirs. Washington Ryer left $1 fifteer persons. Leland Stanford's $17,688,- 319 went to four persons and the trust for the universit: From Good Words. “I suppose there are not many survivors of the Balaclava charge?” The o:d fellow looked portentous, and be- gan to accompany his talk with a fore- finger laid upon his palm. “Now, that’s what I can’t make out. Col. — sent for me a few years ago to go to a dinner in London of the survivors of the charge. You know how many came out alive, ma’am; a hundred and twenty, an’, of coorse, many of ‘em dead by this, or aged min not fit to travel. Well, there was crowds there by way o' being survivors. I'm not good at numbers, but there was more there than I saw coming out alive from the guns. ‘Who are these min? says I. ‘I don't remimber them. An’ what are they doin’ here side by side with them that was in the charge? aye, and was painted in picturs of it carryin’ wounded lancers out of th’ engagement. Who are these min? I asked, an’, begorries, there was no one to answer me. But I go no more to them kind of d.nners.” It would be impossible to reproduce the pride with which the old fellow swelled himself out. —_—$sos —____ Judge Shellabarger’s Will. The will of the late Judge Samuel Shella- barger was filed this afternoon for probate. The paper is dated April 7, 1896, and de- vises to the wife of the deceased, his chil- dren and his grandchild, child of his son Robert, such proportion of his property to which ‘they are entitled according to the laws in force. Judge Shellabarger’s son- in-law, John H. Young of Piqua, Ohio, is named as executor of the estate, without FINANCE AND TRADE Good Effect of the Gold. Importation of LIKELY 10 DISCOURAGE HOARDING Increase of St. Paul's Net Earn- GENERAL MARK REPORTS Special Dixpatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August Stock quota- tions at the close of the week reflect an unmistakable change for the better in the financial situation, both and pro- spective. More than $12,000,000 of Euro- pean gcld is certain of being added to the local supply, and more than double this amount is likely to be contracted for in the near future. The rei gold in- stead of securities is a rm f some- thing more nearly approaching normal con- ditions than local financiers have witnessed for a long time, That stocs prices should respond to this desiravle change is not surprising. The continued absence of the necessity for the issuing of clearing house titi cates had an important influence on sent!- ment, and resulted in a moderate tion in the monetary tension so conspic ous at the beginning of the weck. almost continuous demand for cur from interior points was making inrcads cn the cash tol barks. A loss of yom tue r holdings of the assoclated nly attributed to demands character. The importations of gold, part of whict s of the | eal have already been turned in to the sub- treasury for legal tenders, will repair tha Icss sustained since the anoney scare reacin- ed the smaller bankinj pmunities, ‘The daily acknowledgment of future pts of coin will have a tendency to PoUuTaE + the demand for hoarding purposes, Evi- dence of a supply is alone necessary to check such a demand as has doring the past ten days been the subject of frequent alarm. The reported gain of $549,100) in specie during the week is sure to be materially increased by the of coin now afloat A de wo in deposits a necessary reserve broug ase in the | item down to $ ng the surplus 1 nine million mar in loans Is sm all money rates 4 shadow yuncem ment of avi ces on the rable serve prac ring th state- infty unte- of the weekly s had no significant purse of prices. The features had the favorable ones ©: A traders’ movem oa rumors of the purcha’ ing by Mr. Morgan, w spicuo1s features of 1 elurn normal busines: conditions would in important developmen eral knowled, to give today’s ary to promote short interest ative k of this prot rumors the on, Manhattan forced The - t will adopt the usual benind in buyin, Burlington's program lividend ts the operative sent movement for muraging during present Ss ne periods of causes, St. month apprehension m politi ° ort of earni nnounced is any London's interpr: on of th = will furnish an index to the dir tion of next week’s foreign trading >. L. The following are the opening.the highrst and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, by Corson & Macartney, ers > York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway. . & St. Louls 0, B.A Qo... Chicago & Northwestern, Chicago Gas. 5 M. & St. Pant solidated Gas, Lack. & W ware & Hudson. - Den. & Rio Grande, Pfd American Spirit Louisville & N, Metrc M. oy io ‘orthern Pact ‘orth American. Ont. & Western Pacitic Mail. Phila. & Reading. Pullman P. Texas Pacifi ‘tenn. Coal a Union Paciti . S. Leather, pf Wabash, Pfa. vheeling & L. Brie ing& L. Ei Baltimore Marke ALTIMORE, Md. Au: barrels: exports, + dull xp « steamer ‘No, ils: eyports, busieix: “sales, ample, receipts, stock, and Dee stenmy els: els” southern Ww Oats steady No, recelpts, 17. im and Cotton Markets. Furn:shed by W. B. Hibbs & Co., street, members New York stock correspondents Messrs. Ladenbui mann & Co., New York. January Suicide at Raleig RALEIGH, N. C., August 2 Cowan, aged forty-two, a prominent Mason and member of one of the most prominent families in the state, committed suicide this morning by shooting himself. He had been melancholy for some tim and the cause of his suicide is supposed a “ea been temporary aberration of mini