Evening Star Newspaper, September 1, 1896, Page 9

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Melvale, 1890; Mononga- 1800; Hume Sunaysid zing. seme extraordinary bargains in New ard S r A.A. Smith & Co., 1108 F St. Gd DEMONETIZATION OF SILVER. Precisely What the Term Means the World Over. To the Editor of The In the di of the pre tal of the ial issue ntial campaign I hear much ne of 1 in the “demone- 1 write to ask you or of your correspondents what “de- means. I under- “eri tization of silver.” some mcretizatior of silver” Siand the meining cf the words to be de- priving the metal silver of its power as mcney. If my understanding is correct I cannot see that this country ever de- monetized silver when I read the following figures taken from the treasury circular 123, page 15: “The total amount of silver coined by the government in dollar pieces and subsidiary periods mentioned is coin for the several as follows: From 1 . to June 30, DURO-ARGENT. ‘The above correspondent is mistaken in speaking of the coin minted between 1792 and 185% as “subsidiary.” It was “frac- ticnal’” coin, made a legal tender to any amount. Mr. Preston, director of the mint, was asked by a Star reporter to define the term “demonetization of silver.” and replied: “Strictly speaking, the demonetization of silver means depriving silver entirely of the character of money. As all countries, whether gold monometallic or not, retain silver in cir ion in the form of token or subsidiary coins; thus England has crowns, florins, shillings, ete.; Germany has her marks and ptennigs: Denmark. Nor- Way and Sweden (Scandinavian Union) her silver crowns and ore pieces, but ail these coins are limited legal tender. “In the discussions of the coinage ques- tion the ‘demonetization of silver’ means depriving silver of the character of ‘stan ard’ as distinguished from token money, that is, taking from it the quality of full legal tender money. Where silver has not full debt-paying power it is demonetized in this sense." —> ATES TO INDIANAPOLIS. DEL Action Taken by the Syracuse Demo- cratic Convention. Sound money democrats of New York in State convention yesterday at Syracuse chose the following delegates-at-large to the Indianapolis convention: Roswell P. Flower of New York city, Charles Tracy of Albany, George Magee of Corning. Edward M. Sheppard of Brooklyn; district delegates were also elected. A strong anti-silver platform was adopt- ed. It contains the following reference to President Cleveland: “We heartily commend the administra- tion of Grover Cleveland. He has been loyal to the principles of true democracy. His administration has been efficient, hon- est and economical. He deserves the thanks of the whole people, and has earned and will receive the praise of a grateful pos- terity.” FOR NERVOUS FEMALES Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. Dr. J. B. ALEXANDER, Charlotte, N. C., says: “It 1s not only pleasant "t but’ ranks among the best of nerve tomics- for nervous fe- males.” WAS A GREAT GAME Only One Run in Eleven Innings of Base Ball. SHARP WORK BY COLTS AND SENATORS Sharkey Tried to Stand Up Before Sullivan. ———— CURRENT SPORTING NOTES Record of the Clubs. Clubs. W. LPC. Clubs. W. L P.G, - T4 34 685' Philadelphia 53 57 483 40 56 1481 42 50 1468 48 64 .402 49 546) St. Lou 74 B15 = 59 49 (546 Louisville... 27 79 1255 Standing September 1, 1895: L. B.C.) Clubs. L. P.c. 36 650 50.533 19 ¥ York, So (524 5 Cincinnatt, 50 1519 | Washington. 68.327 + 57 45 “559/St. Louls... 32 73 1305 Pittsburg.<. 59 49 (546|Loulsville... 26 79 “248 Today's Schedule, Chicago at Washington. Pittsburg at Baltimore. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Cleveland at New York. Louisville at Boston. St. Louis at Brooklyn. BEST GAME OF THE SEAS! Senators Whitewashed the Colts in Eleven Innings. The game yesterday afternoon at Na- tional Park between the Chicago and Wash- ington clubs s undoubtedly the finest pleyed and most exciting of the season. From start to finish it was a case of ham- mer and tongs, and no matter how hard either club hit the ball or how vigorously the players used their tongues, ciphers were placed to their credit in each inning until the finish of the eleventh, when the winning run came over the plate for the home club. No club in the league circuit has more well wishers than the Chicagos, and when play was called fully 2,500 were in the grounds, and @ continuous stream coming in at the gates. It was expected that two games would be played, but the early rame lasted so loag that th> second battle was postponed until today. At 4.o'clock, a lit- Ue before the second game usually begins, the office crowd was pouring into the grounds, and when the exciting struggle was concluded fully 4.500 had passed through the turnstiles. Then the storm came up, the grounds were soaked and Anson no doubt smarting under what he considered an unjust decision, refused to play the second game. His position was technically correct, as the second game, un- der the rules, must be called two nours be- fore sunset. The early game was concluded at about 5 o'clock, consequently Umpire Sheridan acquiesced in Anson’s conclu- sions. As a result the game went for naught, looking at the struggle from a financial point of view, rain checks being given out for today’s games. The features of the game were the many elcse decisions given Umpire Sherldan to ecide, the fielding of Lange and Ryan, the pitching of Mercer and Friend and the unfortunate accident to First Baseman Decker. Umpire Sheridan had his work cut out for him from the start, as the players on both sides started to kick over his decis- fons en balls and strikes, Capt. Anson be- ing a victim tn the first inning to the great usement of the throng. Taking the de- cisions as a whole, a just conclusion is that Skeridan umvired a hard game very impartially, and in a majority of cases ac- curately. In the tenth inning a great pro- test went up when Smith was declared out at the home plate, but the little third basemar acknowledged afterward that the Cecision was correct, as Angon nailed him a fraction of a second before he slid over the plate. In the eleventh inning the decision was again correct, Mr. Anson to the contrary notwithstanding. Selbach went to first on balls, to second on Farrell’s sacrifice, and beautifully stole third. Then Wrigley came up with a tantalizing twisting ground ball to Pfeffer that was hard to handle. As scon as the ball was hit Selbach was up on his toes and going toward home like the wind. Pfeffer gathered the ball in quickly and threw home a little high. While Donohue was stretching for the ball Sel- bach had started a twenty-five-foot slide in the dirt, and when the ball was put on him the German was resting on the home plate with the winning run. When the crowd saw from Donohue’s actions that Sherilan had decided Selbach safe, the yell that went up acted as a rain pro- ducer, the clouds parted and quite a sprinkle foliowed. ‘As usual, little Willie Lange was the fea- ture of the afternoon's play. It seemed as if all the big fellow had to do was to get his hands on the ball, no matter what the pesition or the distance covered, and an out would be registered. The fies captured off Farrell’s and DeMontreville’s bats bordered on the sensational, and would have gone safe on any other fielder. The big fellow aiso ran bases in marvelous style, pilfering three and going out at third on a decision that could have been given either way and been correct. Then in right field the veter- an Ryan pulled the game out of the fire in the tenth by a great throw to the home plate, the ball going into Anson’s glove so perfectly that he had to move but a foot to catch the runner. When the Colts went to the bat in the first inning they found plucky Win Mercer in the box, and trouble was easily scented ahead. When the aggregation that con- fronted Mercer is taken into consideration, it is doubtful if the East Liverpool boy ever pitched a better game. His headwork was exceptionally clear, the batters being studied like a complicated Asiatic map, and all the weak points worked to perfection. The great stumbling block to the Chicago sluggers was a slow drop, a delivery that few pitchers are using now with success, but which Mercer has apparently under great control. Eleven innings resulting in six hits is a great record. Friend went in the box for the Colts and also pitched a fine grade of ball, but the Senators are not in the same class with the visitors when stick work is considered. Only six hits were made off the Chicago boy, and his record was a worthy one. First Baseman Decker was the unfortu- nate player yesterday. Uncle Anson has a player injured about once a week, and yes- (erday another one was due. Cartwright hit an easy one to McCormick, but the lat- ter found it hard to pick up, and when he turned to throw, found the runner almost at the bag. He cut loose, however, the throw being a vicious one, and high. As the ball reached Decker, Cartwright jolted the former slightly, but enough to push his hand out of range, and the ball struck the player's wrist, a bad break resulting. Deck- er will be out of the game for the rest of the season. Anson then went to first, and Donohue behind the bat, and the struggle was continued. When it was decided that the second game would not be played, a rush was Tiade for the box offices and rain checks demanded. After considerable parieying, Mr. Wagner decided to shoulder the loss, and nearly 2,000 rain checks were given out, good for today’s games. The errors made by both sides were very lucky, as the third man was put out before a run could be sneaked over the plate. Brown dropped an easy ball in center, but the batter was nailed at second trying for an extra base on the error. And thus it went throughout the game, the Senators having four errors to their credit, and the Colts two. Following is the score WASHINGTO: CRICAGO. RW.0.4.E. AE. Lush, rf... 0°03 0 0) 0000 DeMont., 38 0 1 2 4 0/Dablea, 0820 Scibach, "If. 1 0 @ O OjLcnge, cf... 0 2 600 0 © 6 1 O/Anson, c.1b.0 19 8 0 - 011 6 O/Ryan, rf...0038310 © 0 1 3 2Decker, 1b. 0 0 700 -0 20 1 1/Pfeffer, 2.0 1210 © 118 1 O-McCork, 360 01 3 70.021 1Friend.'p-- 0106 ¢ . © 1 O O O/Donohue, p.0 0 @ 10 Weiser, 2@ ¢ 0 1 0) ---- Toials.... 1 63318 4 Totals.... 0 53116 9 ‘Batted for O'Brien. Ore cut when winning run was scored. Washington 0000000000 1-1 Chicago.......-- 00000000006 0-0 ‘Two-base hit—Friend. Stolen bases—DeMontre- ville Selbach (3), Tange (8), Decker, ‘mith. fervor, 67) of a ‘Time~Three hours," ™ Struck out—By Mercer, pire—Sheridan, Carsey an Enigma to the Reds. At Philadelphia yesterday the Gincin- natis continued their losing gait. Ehret was hit when hits were needed. Except in the second inning, Carsey was an enigma to the men with the red stockings. PHILADELPHIA, CINCINNA’ R.H.O.A.B R.H.O.AB Cooley, cf... 0 @ 2 0 0) Burke, If,.0 110 0 r£2 21 0 0) McPhee, 2000111 wif 2 3 2 0 O|Holliday,cf. 0 0 1 0 0 Hallman,2b. 0 1 2 2 0) Vaughn, 1b. 1 110 0 © Lajole, 1b.. 1 810 0 0|Peltz,c....1 1 4 0 0 Boyle, ¢...1 1 1 1 Ola, 200101 Cross, 3b... 0 O S 8 Olirwin, 3b..1 1 2 8 0 Gallagher,ss 0 1 0 1 2|Smith, ss..0 0 3 3 0 Carsey, p.. © 0 O 1 O/ Ehret, p...1 10 20 Totals.... 61123 $ 2] Totals....4 523 9 2 Lajoie out for not touching first base. Philadelphia. » 300020106 Cinefnnati. . + 0400000 x4 Earned runs—Philadelphia, 4; Cincinnati, 4. Two- base hits—Delehanty, Lajoie, Peitz. Three-base hits—Vaughn, Lajoie. ‘Home runs—Thompson, Ehret. Sacrifice hits—Haliman (2), Left on bases— Philadelphia, 7; Cincinnati, 2. "Struck out Cross, Lajole, Cooley, Miller. Double play—Hallman an Lajole, First’ on errors—Philadelphia, 1; Cincin- nati, 2. First on balls—Off Carsey off Ehret, 2. Time—One hour and forty minutes.’ Umpire—Lyneh, Pirates Beat the Orioles. The Pirates won cut from the champions in a game characterized by heavy hitting, the visitors having the better of the argu- ment. McGraw led in the stick work. BALTIMORE. PITTSBUNG. R.H.O.A.B. R.H.O.AB McGraw, 3b 0 4 3 1 0)Donovan, rf 33°20 0 Keeler, rf.. 0 1 4 0 O/Kly, s#.....0 18 7 1 Jennings, ss 0 0 1 2 O|Stenzel, cf. 2 3 5 00 Kelley, if. 1 1 7 © o/Smith, if... 2 4 200 Doyle,’ 1b.. 2 1 5 © 0} Lyons, 8b. 1 2 0 2 0 Reitz, 2b... 1 2 1 4 O|Sugden, ¢.. 2 2210 Brodie, cf.. 2 2 4 1 0/ Davis, 1b..2 3 9 0 0 Clarke, ¢... 1 3 2 0 501010 Hem'ng, p. 0 1 © 1 0) Padder 0420 Totals... 71527 9 0! Totals 2713 1 Baltimor -020120002-7 Pittsburg. o1111041 3-12 Earned runs—Baltimore, base hits—Kelley, Davis (2), Smith. Brodie, Doyle, Ely, Killen. — Sacritic Lyons. " Stolen’ baxey—M Keel Hemming, Donov: Bases on balls —By Hemming, 3; by Killen, truck by pitcher —By Killen, 8," Left on ‘bases—Baltinu il; Pittsburg, 9. Double plays—Jennings, Reitz and gden and Davis; Ely and Davis. len, 1. ‘Time of ‘game—Two hours twenty-five minutes. Umpire—Lally. First Ball Game at Athletic Park. The West End Base Ball Club and the Joliy Fat Men’s Club have arranged for a game of base ball, which will take place to- morrow afternoon at the International Athletic Park, on the Conduit road. The field will be cleared up today, so that when the game is called the ground will be in good condition, The game will be called at 4:15, and no admission will be charged. Amateur Base Ball. The Washington Outing Club's bas¢ ball team received their first defeat in two years at the hands of the Congress Heights Base Ball Club Sunday by 23 to 11. The features of the game were the heavy bat- ting of Congress Heights and the pitching of V. Whale-, who struck out ten men in five innings and allowed one hit. The Woodburn Athletic Club defeated the Soldiers’ Home Stars Sunday by the close score of 16 to 14, Batteries—Woodburns F. A. Martin and Krebs; Stars, J. Marti and Kenney; umpire, Mr. Boylan. Base Ball Notes. Washington and Chicago play two games this afternoon. The Boston club has arranged to play nine games in five days, which, it is said, will break the record. Rain prevented the games scheduled to be played yesterday at Boston, Brooklyn and New York. Two games will be played this afternoon at Washington, Brooklyn, New York and Bost y is pitching great ball these days. "" is evidently trying to feather his nest for "D7. Mike Tiernan {s batting splendidly and will be close to the top of President Young's tist when the season ends. Al Maul, the Washirgton pitcher, is un- able to lift his twirling arm above shoulder except on the 1st and 15th of each month.—Philadeiphia Inquirer. Patry Tebeau is quoted as saying that Dave Foutz considers Tommy McCarthy a has been all he need do js turn him over to Cleveland. Ren Mulford’s suggestion for the scorers to get together at Chicago at the league meeting will doubtless be acted upon. Patsy Tebeau still believes that Cleveland will be in the Temple cup series. He also adds that the Baltimore team is the best ever gotten together. “Pop” Anson's Colts are within striking distance ef second place, and the old man, it is said. has bought the Temple cup ckances of his entire team at $5 per head. Of the Baltimores, Kelley, Keller, Brodie, Jennings, Donnelly, Reitz and Doyle have played in more than 95 out of 102 games. Every man outside the battery—a record. President John T. Brush is expected to join the team at New York. He proved such a mascot the last trip that his appear- ance will be hailed with delight by the play- ers. Billy Joyce says that he would not trade Meekin and Connaughton for Mercer and De Montreville. If he thought there was the slightest possibility of such a trade be- ing considered by the Wagners he would burn up the wires.—Baltimore Anperican. We're sorry, Buck, but it can’t be helped, For we're with you to a man; You deserve second place and also a share Of the coin for that Temple tin can. —Philadelphia Times. It is broadly hinted that there is an ab- sence of Harmony, with the cap H, in the Cincinnati ctub. If so, restore harmony at ence and commence winning game: It was feared that this would be the result of the constant presence of so many “‘assist- cnt managers.” Even the players feared it, end before going on the trip asked that the assistants be left behind, and Ewing con- tinue to handle the reins with as little out- side advice as possible. However, one sure way to continue the absence of harmony is to mention its absence, so, the less talk on that score the better.—Cincinnati Commer- cial Tribune. NO HARV! Cambridge Men Will Adhere to the Policy Mapped Out by Prof. Ames. Harvard and Yale will not meet in foot ball this season. That is the important announcement which comes from Coach B. G. Waters and Capt. Edgar N. Wrighting- ton of the Harvard eleven. The present Harvard athletic committee will, therefore, follow out the policy mapped out by Prof. James Barr Ames, ex-chairman of the com- mittee, who announced last fall that Har- vard would not meet Yale in any branch of athletics for two years. For thi. reason all Harvard's rivalry will be with Princeton and Pennsylvania, although she will, of course, meet the other colleges in match games. The two defeats which Harvard sustained last year were a sore trial to Harvard men, and every ef- fort will be made to wipe them out with victories this year. The best possible grad- uate coaches will be on hand, and every good man will be pressed into service. NEEL RETAINS THE CUP. Ward No Match for the Chicago Lad at Tennis. It was decidedly cool on the Queen’s Royal Court at Niagara yesterday, when Fritz Ward, the Rochester boy, took his courts to battle with Neel, the Chicago champion, for the great international cup. It was noticed that Ward was somewhat nervous and apprehensive. Neel played a good, clean, strong game from the start to finish. His volleys were terrific and his drives the swiftest seen on the courts. He mowed down the young Rochesterian in three straight sets, retaining his grip on the international trophy easily. His play- ing took every one by storm, and he was the recipient of praises on every side. Ward was certainly outclassed and outplayed, and, though he put up some splendid plays, he could not keep anywhere near his op- ponent. ‘The finals in the other contests were also Played, and the results follow: Cup match—Neel beat Ward, 6—2, 6-3, Final handicap—Foulkes beat Wrenn, 7—5, 6-2, 4-6 6-4. Double finals—Ware and Whitman beat ! Neel and Wrenn. 1—6, 6—1, 8-6, 3-6, 7—5. | Semi-final handicap—Wrenn, owe 30, beat | Ware, owe 15, 3-6, 7—5, 6-2. Most of the American players go to To:- ento to compete in the tournament which will be held there this week. SHARKEY MADE A PooR snow. ivan Hit the Sailor Lad When- ever He Wished. Tom Sharkey, the new fighting man, showed himself to New Yorkers at Madison Square Garden, New York, last evening. at He ts big and quick, andy above all, self- confident, but -he does fet look or move much like the ideal ter. Certain per- sons have taken the trouble to tell him that. He always answerg with a laugh, and telis them how sure he fy that he can whip Corbett. = He is twenty-four years of age, but he looks all of twenty-eight.or thirty. With his backer, Mr. Lynch, and his trainer, Dan Needham, Ye sat in an up- stairs dressing room lil Madison Square Garden half an hour befote he was to box with John L. Sullivan. ;The great man of fists, witn his old friends, Charley John- son and Phil Lynch, greeted the new star kindly. Sullivan was sdoh undressed for the boxing. He is enormdusly fat. Shar- key. wrapped in a bathrohe, sat near by, like a lay figure folded up and put away. The roar of welcome that went up when Sullivan's huge frame appeared on, the stairs leading to the arena would gladden the heart of any king. John emiled patron- izingly, indulgently. His walk was as jaun- ty as ever. ‘The gong rang and the men shaped up. The sailor-boxer looked fully two inches shorter than Sullivan, who is 5 feet 10% inches high, Sharkey crouched low, and ran in at Sullivan. His step was nimble and dancing, but it seemed to lack any definite aim. No dancing master could te lighter on his toes or swifter in his move- ments. Sharkey led at Sullivan's head and got there, but John at the same. moment chop- ped him lightly with his left. Sharkey broke ground rapidly now. He took three jerky, springy steps backward. Old John L. came in and tapped him. Sharkey hit back. His guard was very open. Sullivan hit him as often as he pleased. Occasion- ly he sent his right glove over in a cross- counter. It always landed on Sharkey’s head. The sailor looked surprised. Old John grinned. Sharkey kept dancing and jiggling about incessantly. He never got out of Sullivan's reach. The boxing bout became a game of give and take, with slow old Sullivan landing five blows to Sharkey’s three.” There were three rounds of one minute each. Many old ring-goers in the crowd whistled. The general opinion was that if Sharkey ever becomes a champion he will have to im- Prove so much that none of his old Call- fornia friends will know him. Georgetown University Athletes. Paul Dessez and-Lou Prince, two of Georgetown University’s most prominent, athletes, will leave Washington tomorrow morning for New York, in company with Bernard J. Wefers, the crack sprinter, and Trainer Foley, to train in New York for the cross-country race of the Knicker- bocker Athletic Club. > Eugene Field Bicycle Races. Prominent among racing and _ social events of the autumn will be the bicycle race meet tendered as a benefit to the fund for the dead poet and pressman. Chicago is taking a warm interest in this matter, and will send a large list of hand- some prizes, to be competed for, which will be duly exhibited here. Washington mer- chants are contributing liberally. Mr. Chas. Cabrera of the Eclipse company tencers this race as a compliment to the monument fund, and will manage the meet, assisted by Mr. Sam. Stinemetz, Will Get- tinger, Maj. Edwin Lunt, Charlie Latimer and others as a business committee. The beauty of the prizes and the widespread interest in the cause is attracting the at- tention of the best racing wheclmen. Ev- erything points to a solld success, both socially and financially. The date will shortly be announced. —_— SECTIONALISM. OPPOSED TO Senator Lodge Spenks,for Unity in National Feeling. The republican clubs’ ‘of Essex county, Mass., held a rally at Salem Willows yes- terday afternoon. A largegrowd came to listen to the speakers, amomg whom were Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Lieut. Gov. Wolcott and Congressman Moody and Con- gressman Knox. Senat@r Lodge said in par: rr “I say to you first that Iiregard the re- sults of this election as more important than any in our history with a single ex- ception. When, J, see the, masters ‘of 2 great party in.a great-mational convention appeal to sectional feeling, denounce their brother Americans, aud even call from its grave the moldering corpse of buried seces- sion, I look upon these’mén’as false to the principles of patriotism -and unfit to be trusted. When I hear the candidate of a great party speak of a part of the United States as ‘the enemy's country,’ I know that he ought to be defeated as ro candi- date has ever been defeated before. Unity of the Country. “Next to the unity of my country, I hold sacred the power given to the nation’s chief magistrate by the Constitution, which has made that unity a fact and preserved it ayainst all comers. When I see a great party deliberately declare against the pow- er of the President, the representative of the whole people, to enforce the laws of the United States and maintain order, I know that ty should be beaten at all hazard Free secession and free riot are far worse than free coinage or free trade, and the Chicago platform deciares for all fo Next United § to the unity and power of the tates, I set the authority of her courts. Respect for the courts and ac- ceptance of their decisions have been one of the mighty bulwarks of the republic. Never before have they been openly and wantonly fled. Now comes a great party and denounces the courts and pro- poses to pull down the Supreme Court and all the courts of the United States, drag their ermine in the dust, and pack them to suit the whim of the passions of a fleeting political majority A party capable of such a policy deserves the reprobation of all patriotic men, and should be beaten to the earth. Yet ft is an fssue apart from these, less vital than these, but very vital, which is absorbing public attention and discussion. This is the money question. “The proposition of the conglomerate silver party is that we should open the mints of the United States to the free coinage of all the silver in the world and agree to put the stamp of the United States on every 53 or 54 cents worth of silver bought, mark it a dollar, and make it legal tender. It is idle to say that we can keep both metals in circulation with the free coinage of silver by ‘ourselves alone. It is impossible, and any one who says otherwise says what is not true. We have, indeed, demonstrated that fact recently. India Free Coinage Ineffectual. “While the great mints of India were still open to the free coinage of silver we bought 54,000,000 ounces a year under the act of 1890, and still the price of silver steadily fell. The mints of Indid are now closed. If, with the mints of India open, and our own purchase of all the American Product, we could not keep the price of silver from falling, it is ‘only too obvious that we could not hope,ta false alone the price of all the silver in the world. “Therefore under free {pinage silver would be enormously O¥ervalued and all the undervalued gold, in acgordance with the Gresham law, as immutable as the law of gravitation, would leave the country. “All the silver couniries. are entirely destitute of gold, and we ghould be the same. As the case now.stands it must be either the existing gold standard or, after a frightful convulsion, bringing untold in- jery and disaster, the sifver standard.” ‘The speaker then diseussed bimeta!lism at some length, and in conclusion said: “The boy orator has recently declared that he proposes to extérminate the gold standard, an unconscious confession of the truth that he is no friend of bimetallism, which involves the use of both silver and gold. He had declared a,war of extermin- ation against the gold standard. Three Democratic ‘Wars. “I want you to consider for a moment these democratic wars. There have been three made, or declared, in my time. The southern half of the democratic party, which controls it today, declared war on free labor in 1861, and in order to carry it out they tried to cut the Union in two. They failed, but the experiment was ex- pensive and tregic. “A few years ago, through Senator Vest, they declared a war of extermination upon the protected industries and proposed to cut duty and prices in two. They partial- ly succeeded. It has been an expensive ex- perimen:. They now propose to extermin- ate the gold standard, and, to bring that about, they declare they will cut the dol- lar in two. Do you want to try a U.ird experiment? Do you want a third war of extermination? WEABLE_ AND TIGHT. the ood ‘sels of ir Renewer occasionally DO Nor fitting hats that constri the scalp. Use Hall's and you will not be bald. MAINE AND SEWALL A Detailed Denial of Mr. Bateman’s Charges. It is Asserted That Others Cut Down Railroad Wages Agajast His Protest To the Editor of The Evening Star: Under ordinary circumstances the tirade of Hon. L. C. Bateman of Auburn, Mass., Candidate for governor of that state on the populist ticket, upon Hon. Arthur Sew- all, candidate for Vice President of the United States on the democratic ticket, in a letter addressed to Judge James 8. Woods of Texas, would be allowed to pass almost unread and entirely unnoticed. The circumstances from a political point of view are such, however, that I deem it my duty as a citizen of Maine and a democrat, as one who believes in fair treatment in fall things, to refute the wholesale charges made by Mr. Bateman against Mr. Sewall in the letter referred to, not for the pur- pose of vindicating Mr. Sewall, who needs no vindication from any one, but simply to show that Mr. Bateman has made a state- ment in a letter to be read at a ratification meeting to be held by the populists some- where In the near future, that is unwar- rarted, unjustifiable and untrue. Every intelligent and fair- ded person will agree with me that Mr. Sewall is not unfit for the great office to which he as- pires because he has been “president of the Maine Central railroad, and because he is now president of the First National Bank of Bath and a stockholder and director in others.” As I understand it, the demo- cretic party is not waging war upon na- tioral banks, nor upon any particular class of men. On the contrary, it is waging war upon the republican party and upon all, regardless of politics, who are opposed to the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the legal ratio of sixteen ounces of sil- ver to one ounce of gold. As railroad president, bank president, ship builder and millionaire that he is, Mr. Sewall has always been an exemplary citi- zen, a consistent democrat and @ stanch friend of silver. Why, then, shculd he be regarded by any one as an urfit leader of the great party that is p-edged to the free coinage of both gold and silver without discrimination, and es- peclally by one who poses in season and out of season as a friend of silver? I admit that it is an unusual thing to find a bank president and a wea thy man, espe- cially in New York, fighting against great odds for that which is for the best in- terests of the whole country and the com- mon people. So much the more, then, is Mr. Sewall to be commended. ' Having never sought nor held a public office of any kind it cannot be said that Mr. Sewall is In politics for private gain. It is well known that he was chosen as a suitable running mate for Mr. Bryan without any solicitation on his part. The Reduced Wages Charge. Again, Mr. Bateman charges that the “wages of the employes of the Maine Cen- tral railroad were reduced 10 per cent two or three years ago.” This is true, but the cut was ordered by Mr. George M. Pull- man of Pullman car fame, and not by Mr. Sewall, although he was nominally presi- dent of the road at that time. Mr. Pull- man and Mr. Lucius Tuttle, now president of the Boston and Maine railroad, and Mr. Richard Olney, Secretary of State of the United States, and others, have got com- plete control not oniy of the Maine Central railroad, but of the Boston and Maine rail- road also, so that, when the reduction in the wages of the employes of the Maine Central railroad, as above referred to, was made, it was at the very time when Pull- man, Tuttle, Olney and company took pos- session of the road. It is well known in the New England states that the principal rea- son for Mr. Sewall'’s resignation as presi- dent of the Maine Central railroad was on account of the ill-treatment that he knew his men were about to receive, and which they have received from time to time ever since. Compare the great Chicago strike of last year with its awful consequences, requir- ing the services of the federal troops to prevent great loss of life and property, to the peace and comfort of the men employed by Mr. Sewall while president of the Maine Central railroad, and the conclusion will be easily reached that Mr. Sewall is not “universally despised by the laboring men and those of the middie classes on account cold, avaricious and unfeeling na- As yet that day has not come, and od that it may never come, when sident of the United States will be obliged to co-operate with the governor of Maine in putting down a riot, brought on by the ili-treatment of the employed by the employ No strike or other unusual methods for either retaining their wages or having the same increased have the men employed by Arthur Sewall & Company ever resorted to, no trades unions or un- ions of any kind have ever marched upon Mr. Sewall to demand for the iaboring man more wages and shorter hours. It can be said of Mr. Sewall, in all of the great en- terprises of which ‘he is the head, that he treats his men with due consideration, and is always ready to grant their requests as far as he is able. No middle-class man or laboring man enjoys better treatment today than those employed by Mr. Sewall. ‘Their work is steady and their wages instead of being reduced are as a rule increased. The Sailors’ Union Boycott. Mr. Bateman further charges that “Mr. Bwairs ships all over the world are un- der a boycott of the National Sailors’ Union on account of the low wages and unfair treatment accorded the men who man his vessels.” While it is true that Mr. Sewall is a heavy shipowner, it is also true that ke dces not sail his own ships. Every. ship has its own icaster, who hires his own men and is responsible for their. treatment, whether it be good or bad. Every man who is ill-treated at sea by the master of a vessel can get ample redress in the courts. It needs no argument to prove that the men who have always been and are now well treated by Mr. Sewall upon the land would receive as good treatment if employed by him upon the sea. Therefore, it is difficult to understand why “Mr. Sew- all's ships should be under a boycott all over the world of the National Sailors’ Urion on account of the low wages and unfair treatment of men” who are not in his employment and whom he has never seen. And again, Mr. Bateman declares that Mr. Sewall 18 by “birth, by instinct and by education a plutocrat in every sense of the word.” As Mr. Sewall is well known and ighly respected throughout New England, as well as ia other parts of the country, it is hardly necessary to answer this charge. Hewever, it will rot be amiss to say that Mr, Sewall’s door is always open to all; he is always cheerful and courteous to every- bedy; he is kind and considerate to those under him, and he gives cheerfully and liberally to the poor. He is eminently right who says that the rich are too rich and that the poor are too peor; he is always eminently right who says that the rich are growing richer while the poor are growing poorer; but he is uamistakably wrong who says that be- cause a man Ie rich and the “president of a national benk and a stockholder and di- rector in others,” although he has always leen an excellent citizen, he is not worthy of the suffrages of the people. Mr. Sewall’s Popularity. And, last of all, but perhaps not the least, Mr. Bateman describes Mr. Sewall’s unpopularity in Maine thus: “No man in Maine is more unpopular than he. He will be defeated two to one in his own ward, his own city, his own county and his own state. Such a nomination for such a move- ment is the most outrageous, inconsistent and wretchedly illogical that the entire history of American politics can disciose.” If it were true that Mr. Sewall is unpopu- lar in Maine, as it is not, theie is nothing that would tend toward making him more unpopular than an indorsement by Mr. Bateman. If Mr. Sewall is defeated in the manner described by Mr. Bateman it will not be on account of his unpopularity; it will be due rather to the disunity in his own party. What will defeat Mr. Sewall in Maine will to a very great extent de- feat Mr. Bryan in the country, if he is de- feated. The evangelist, St. John, tells us that every kingdom divided against itself will be brought to desolation, and house upon house will fall. So, too, with political parties; every great party divided against itself will be brought to desolation and humility, and defeat will be its portion in- stead of victory. Moreover, Mr. Sewall lives in a state that has been carried by the republicans in every November election since 1856. The national democratic com- Sreereroeed FURNITURE, &e., We Call Your ATTENTION To the Fact That YOUR INCOME ‘Will look LARGER THAN EVE when compared with the BIG VALUES We offer in CARPETS, BEDDING, DRAPERIES, CROCKERY and COMPLETE SIDEBOARDS, CENTER TABLES, WARDROBES, HALLSTANDS, CHIFFONIERS, FOLDING BEDS, “aa HOUSEFURNISHINGS. &e. Oak Chamber Sets......... Oak Chiffoniers, with hat box Oak Hall Stands. . Oak Sideboards Oak Dressing Tables. » Oak Parlor Tables. ~ Leatherette Couches........... Parlor Suite 35 Decorated Toilet Sets....... Decorated Dinner Sets...... A full line of Dining ably low prices. 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From 25,00 From 2.00 From 9.00 AXMINSTERS RY BRUSSI AND UNIONS. , MO- KID- Remember When in Doubt, Straw Matting, per roll..... mittee has deserted the state entirely by absolutely refusing to furnish speakers or money for legitimate purp Under such peculiar and unusual circumstances, and with the powers that be fighting the national ticket from Maine to California, the success of the republican party in Maine in 1896, with an army of powerful orators and a campaign fund too large to be easily enumerated, cannot be charged “to Mr. Sewall’s unpopularity,” no more than its success since 1856 can be charged to it. Because Mr. Sewall is not a popu- list it Goes not follow that his nomination is “the most outrageous, inconsistent and wretchedly illogical that the entire history of American politics can disclose.” The entire history of American politics could doubtless disclose many very remarkable things; among them the nomination by the populists of Mr. L. C. Bateman of Auburn, Maine, for governor of that state, and the nomination by the same party of Mr. Tom Watson of Georgia for Vice President of the United States. Such nominations for such offices, by any party, are sure to head the list, by popular consent, of the most “outrageous, inconsistent and wretchedly illogical things that the entire history of American politics can disclose.” Who Mr. Bateman In, Before commenting further on Mr. Bate- man and his nomination for an office to which he will never be clected it may be well to state who he is. He is nothing more nor less than a disgruntled republi- can, who left his party because he failed to get what he wanted; in other words, he is a rule-cr-ruin politician who has never had wny success. He nas been nominated several times for member of Congress by the populists of Maine. He is now for the second or third time their candidate for governor. He has never received a re- spectable scattering vote and there are no indications that he will do better in the future than he has done in the past. From the above it will be seen that Mr. Bateman is a leader who always leads to defeat. The populists believe and advocate many things that should be believed and advo- cated by every hcnest American citizen re. garcless of party, and as soon as the popu- lists of Maine come to the conclusion that Mr. Batemzn is of no account as a politi- cal leader, or as a leader of anything else. so soon will they gain the respect and con- fidence that they are entitled to as a po- litical par-y which is seeking to do good. In view of the above facts and others of equal force that might be presented, it would seem to be unnecessary to go into further details to prove that the tirade of Mr. Bateman, as the candidate of the populist party for governor of Maine, in a letter te Judge James S. Woods of Texas, upon Mr. Sewall, as the candidate of the democratic party for Vice President of the United States, is unwarranted, unjustifia- ble and untrue. JOSEPH REARDON. — How Free Coinage Will Affect Gov- ernment Employes and Laborers. To the Fdltor of The Evening Star: In view of the statements of Messrs. Brya., Bland and the silver advocates gen- erally, that free coinage of silver will raise the price of farm products, it is astounding to find clecks in the departments favoring free coinage. Every person must see that if {t raises the price of farm products it will nece: sarily rase the price of all other things, and of course make living much more ex- pensive. Every one also knows that the salary of all the government employes is fixed by law, and surely expericnce ought to show them how impossible it is to get their sal- aries Increased; in fact, there is more like- lihood of their being decreased instead of being increased; but whether they are or not, can they not see that an increase in the cost of living will inevitably work in- jury to them? I was in the government employ during the war, when the salaries of all were re- duced by the amount of the income tax, stainps on all legal documents, notes, re- ceipts, ete., and the cost of living was in- creased just in proportion as our paper money fell below gold. Common sense would seem to make it clear to ali who have fixed incomes, wheth- er from the government or from any other source, that If the statements of the silver advocates be true, that free coinage of sil- ver will raise prices, it is for their interest to oppose it. If, on the other hand, as claimed by the opponents of free coinage, free silver will drive out gold, and thereby contract the volume of money fully one-half, and there- by double the price of everything, that, too, would work injury to all who have fixed incomes. So, too, either of these re- sults—an Increase in prices as a conse- querce ot free coinage or an increase of prices by a contraction ir the volume of money—world work injury to all laborers and mechanics, no matter by whom or how employed; because the records show be- yond question or dispute that wages are the last thing to rise, and that they never rise -in proportion to the increase in the cost of other things. Hence it is ck y the interest of all laboring men everyw to oppose the free coinage of silver. OBSERVER. YOUR CREDIT And BUY OF OUSE & BERRMANN, LIBERAL HOME FURNISHE Cor. 7th and I Sts. N.W. | ‘vote for I IS GOOD, RS, sSedosdosteniedtea CROWDS LISTEN TO BRYAN. Two great crowds listened Bryan, the democratic candidate for Prest— to Wm. J. jent, at Cleveland, Ohio, last night, the st in the Central Armory, where 16,000 people ‘e packed, and the second in Music Hall, which held 8,000. Afterward he spoke to several thousand more from the balecny of the Hollenden Hotel. Bands and marching campaign clubs filled the streets, and with thousands of Strangers the city bore a holiday aspect. Special trains brought out-of-town clubs during the afternoon. Five hundred came ©n one traia from Canton, two train loads came frem Akron and others from Lorain, Cuyahoga and various Ohio and Pennsyl- Vania towns. The streets about the depot were throng- ed when cannon announced the arrival of the train on which the candidate arrived at 6:30 p.m. There was a parade to escort him to the hotel and another after dinner from the hotel to the armory. The armory doors were thrown open at 7 o'clock, and fifteen minutes afterward every foot of e in the building was filled to the doors. Not only were the aisles jammed, but men were clinging to window sills hich up and hanging in all sorts of impossible places. The crowding was almost as great as at the Jamestown assembly Saturday, and a stamy would have produced a ‘terrible disaster. An arm holding a hammer sur- mounted with the words “The Friend of Labor” was biazoned across a big trans- parency in the Two of the y, late of t comers were ““ ne commonweal army, and i son-in-law,Carl Browne, who took front seats on the platform. The crewd attempted to persuade Coxey to speak, but failing, listened to the music of a glee club and sang “Star "and “Marching Th chorus, with thunderous 5 When Mr. Bryan appeared on the stage at 8 o'clock, rted by Mr. L. B. Holden of Cleveland, he inspired a cheer which continued for three minutes, with the wav- ing of hi nd handkerchiefs, Charles P. Salem introduced the presiden- tial candidate at the armory meeting and Arnold Green at Music Hall, where Mz, Bryan went after finishing his first speech, Besides the candidate, speeches were made at the armory by M.A. Foran and Judge McMath, and the Music Hall crowd was enteriained by local orators during its two and a half hours of waiting. In his speeches at both places Mr. Bryan devot- ed himself mainly to the financial question, Mr. Bryan said among other things: “The gold standard was conceived in a’ rice. It was fastened upon this country fraud, and it can only be continued by ception. (A voice: ‘Down with McKinley.’ Great applause). “The gold standard never fought an open fight in all its career. It carries the mask of the burglar and the knife of the as- sassin. it was fastened upon this country i 3 the American people had never discussed it and no party had ever gore before the people urging a single measure that leaned toward a gold stand- ard. Every step has been taken at night and without the knowledge or consent of the people. “Did the platform say that the gol@ standard was good? In the presence of the mirery that it has wrought even the repub- lican party, with all its audac! dare to advocate a gold standard. “If anybody comes to you and tells you did not that the gold ndard is good, you ask him who said so. If anybody tells you it s a blessing, ask him why no political party in the United States has ever found tt out. “What does the platform say? Why, it pledges—pledges the republican party to get rid of the gold standard and substitute bi- metallism—when foreign nations will help us to do it. “It confesses the gold standard bad when it says it ought to be abandoned, and yet confesses Its impotency to govern thi covntry when it confesses it must ask for foreign aid. On his way to Cleveland from Chautau- aqua, N. Y., Mr. Bryan made speeches at Mayville and Ripley, at the latter place talking to 2.000 farmers gathered for the Picrieof the Knights of Maccabees. Much of the country through which he passed seemed to be republican in its complexion, At Madison the republican club turned out with badges, a banner and a bass drum, cheering McKinley and howling at Bryan, but Ashtabula furnished an enthusiastic crowd of 2,000, partly free silver republi- cars. —s Another Railroad Train Vote. Mr. H. Prescott Gatley, clerk of Equity Court No. 2, returned today from a month's vacation in New England. Mr. Gatley left Boston at 7 o'clock Sunday evening, and he stated to a Star reporter today that @ vote wes taken on the train, which de- veloped the presence of seventy-six voters frcm the different sta Of them thirty- five announced themselves to be democrat: but twenty-four of the democrats stat: Usat they intend to vote for McKinley, the remaining eleven explaining that they’ will yan. Every ore of the forty- republicans stated that they intend te vote for McKinley.