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————— THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania — Cor. 11th me = The ing Star 5. H. KAUPFMANN: Pree ew York Office, 49 Potter B Py ‘The Evening Star is sérved to subscribers in the eity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents Per week, or 44 cents per month. | Coples at the rer 2 cents each. ere in the ed States or Canada—pestage prepaid—50 cents ¢ mont - Pegaturdsy Quinta; le, Sheet Star, $1 per sear, with foreign postage ai (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) T7 All mail subscriptions must be paid tn advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Fen na Star. No. 13,575. THE LATEST TICKET|S#4NGES IN POLITICS|CLARKSON ELECTED|"= MEETS 41S CLERKS|BRYAN AT CHICAGO [COMMERCIAL TRWELERSILTS SIGHTSEEING LATEST TICKET |CHANGES IN POLITICS/CLARKSON ELECTED|HE MEETS HIS CLERKS|BRYAN AT CHICAGO What is Said of the Men Nominated at Indianapolis. REPUBLICANS SEEM T0 BE GRATIFIED Bryan Democrats Don’t Believe It Will Take From Their Votes. SOME OPINIONS EXPRESSED ‘The republicans believe they have had everything their own way this week, and the consequence is that their joy knows no bounds. They are triumphant in their talk and in their demeanor. If the feeling of the democrats is the reverse they diplo- matically conceal it. The Vermont election is followed by the nomination of a strong anti-Bryan ticket at Indianapolis, and there is no doubt that the latter affords the republicans as mach pleasure as the returns from Vermont. ‘The republican managers here claim that they have never had any serious fear 4s to the result in the middle western states, but they are now certain that whatever doubt might have existed has been removed. The nomination of the national democratic tick- et, they believe, has been a happy cne from a political point of view. No ticket could have been stronger in that portion of the country which the silver men say 1s the battleground and on which the white metal adherents are relying for the elec- tion of their candidate. The republicans say the ticket combines every element of Strength, and that in Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana it will throw the election to McKinley as certainly as the sun rises. The foregoing rosy views are calculated to make the republicans feel god. On the ether hand well-known democratic leaders, such as Representative Richardson of the national committee, declare with emphasis | that Bryan will not lose a vote he have gotten had no ticket been nominat ‘They aver that practically every voter in the country had Icng ago made up his mind what he would do, and that the en- trance of this new element will not change the situation to any appreciable extent. All of the leaders were willing to ialk about the Indianapolis convention and its nominees today. What they have to say gives a clear view of the feelings which actuate politicians In Washington. Chairman Babcock's Views. “The ticket nominated,” said Chairman Babeock of the republican congressional committee te a Star reporter, “is a strong and able one. The convention which put out the ticket will go down in history as one of the most representative ever held in this country. Those who throw cold water upon the movement make a mistake. History teach.s that all great movements actuated by a principle, as in the present case, have accomplished much. The men present at Indianapolis have been devoted democrats for years. Gen. Palmer will get alarge vote in Illinois, and in Indiana and Kentucky. The nomination of Gen. Buckner on the ticket wich him will strengthen it in Kentucky. We have never had a doubt as to the result in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky, but if we had It would be re- moved now. Secretary Mercer thought the democrats ought to be satisfied. They would have no trouble about voting. If, after con- trasting their two tickets, they found they didn’t like either, they could vote for Maj McKinley. Mr. Mercer, however, regarded the ticket nominated as a strong one. He believed its effect would be felt in all the middie and central western states. “In Nebraska and Kansas,” said Mr. Mercer, “there are thousands of old soldiers who know and admire Gen. Palmer. Many of them moved from Illinois to the other states. No issue can keep them from yot- ing for their ofd commander and comrade.” Edgerton Not Uneasy. Secretary Edgertcn of the popuiist na- tional committee said: “I know this much: Gen. Palmer was elected Senator by two populist votes, and the understanding of the men who voted for and elected him was that he would support free silver. Had they not been given to understand this he would never have been elected to the Sen- ate. The ticket, however, will exercise very little influence in the campaign. We had a parallel case in Nebraska two years ago. The silver democrats supported our nominee for governor. The gold democrats bolted and put out a ticket of their own. Their candidate received between 6,000 and 7,000 votes out of a total of 215,000 cast. Many of the leaders who put up the bolting candidates voted the republican ticket. ‘The object of this movement was to defeat the populist nominee, but he was elected. These men do not intend to vote their own ticket. They will vote for McKinley.” Secretary Difenderfer of the silver party, who returned from Philadelphia this morn irg, did not regard the matter of enough importance to worry anybody or to talk akout. “People Can’t Be Fooled.” Representative Richardson, who leaves temorrow for Chicago, did not believe the demccrats would be hurt. “In my judg- ment,” he said, “the ticket was not nomi- nated to be voted for, and the reason I say this is that the leading delegates there have said their object is to defeat Bryan. They think their paramount object, his de- feat, will be easiest accomplished by nam- ing this ticket, hoping it will get the votes of a few dissatistied democrats who wich bis defeat, but who are unwilling to sup- pert McKinley. The manly course would have been to have made no nominations and indersed McKinley. The ticket will have no effect on the Bryan followers in the direction they anticipate. The people can not be fcoled by masquerades in this camp Chairman Faulkner's Co: iment. Chairman Faulkner of the democratic congressional committee, spoke of the mminations ag follows: “I know both gentlemen very well. Senator Palmer is a nice old gentleman. I am fond of him persorally, and Gen. Buckner represents the blue blood element, a very fine man in every respect. The only wisdora I can see that the bolting democrats have exercised in their efforts to build up McKinley is in‘ selecting two persons to lead a forlorn hope, who in the province of God cannot expect any future or present political pre- ferment or the gratifications of their am- Diticrs.” Representative McMiliin expressed him- self as follows: “I am a democrat who is patrictic enough to wish well both to his party and his country. I am an ex-Ken- tuckian, and therefore from Gov. Buck- ner’s own state. No ticket that is put up to defeat democracy can win in the coun- try. Therefore the ticket put up is doomed to defeat. Bryan has been making, is making and will make a wonderful presen- tatien of the principles of democracy. 1 believe he will win, no matter how many side shews with calliopes may be organized to defeat hit HAS NOT ESCAPED. It is Denied That Capt. Dreyfus Ha: Left Prison. PARIS, September 4.—The governor of French Guiana, replying to a dispatch of inquiry from the minister of the colonies, denies the statements made by Capt. Hun- ter of the British steamer Nonpariel at Newport,Monmouthshire, saying that Capt. Aibert Dreyfus had escaped from his pris- on the island of Grand Salut. What is Suggested by the Proposed Cameron- Daniels Debate. Views of the Two Men Contrasted With That They Held on the State Debt Question. Senator Daniel has returned from his trip abroad, and next week will take the stump in Virginia for silver. Tho sound money democrats of the state are anxious to en- gage him in a joint debate, and have put forward ex-Gov. Cameron as their repre- sentative. Mr. Daniel has not as yet re- sponded to the proposition. If the two men should confront each other in the campaign, the spectacle, in the light of some very interesting state history, would be most noteworthy. When General Mahone inaugurated the movement for readjusting the debt of Vir- ginia, his principal opponent in the demo- cratic party was Mr. Daniel. The move- ment was denounced as repudiation by Mr. Daniel and his friends, who insisted that, heavy as the burden was and poor as the state was, Virginia must at all cost pay dollar for dollar. Any other course, they declared, would not only be wrong in mor- als, but would injure the credit of the com- monwealth. They made that declaration the keynote of their campaign, and Mr. Daniel headed a ticket for governor. General Mahone accepted the challenge and nominated a state ticket, with Mr. Cameron use the candidate for governor. The platform demanded the scaling down of the state debt. An exciting canvass fol- lowed, and the Mahonites, called readjust- ers, “carried the day. Mr. Cameron was elected governor, a legislature on the same platform chosen and the debt of the state vas scaled down. The state’s creditors raised a vigorous objection, and eminent counsel were retained to contest the matter. Finally, however, after some years of con- troversy, the readjustment was accepted both by the state's creditors and by the Daniel wing of the democracy. Since then scme radical changes have been recorded in Virginia politics. General Mahone and his party have given place to Mr. Daniel and his party, and the democ- racy boasts of having a pretty tight grip en the old dominion. But, strangely enough, Mr. Cameron, who in those readjusted times was denounced as a repudiator by Mr. Daniel, and charged with being an enemy of the character and material welfare of the state, is now in the ranks of the sound money democrats, and brings a charge of the same import against Mr. Daniel. Mr. Cameron insists that free silver means the repudiation of half the indebtedness of the country, be- sides most seriously impairing the credit of the country in all the markets of the world. Nor will he allow that there is the slightest excuse for such a_ proposition. Heavy as present burdens may be, the country, he insists, must maintain its cred- it and a sound financial standard, and pay dollar for dollar in the best money on all of its obligations. Among politicians active in the Sate a lively desire exists to have these two mer meet. It would be a very spirited contest. Both are able men and fine speakers. Mr. Daniel is the better known, because of his national office, but Mr. Cameron ranks high at home as a rhetorician and debater. He broke with Gen. Mahone after leaving the governor's chair, and has since lived quietly at Petersburg, practicing law. He returned to the democratic party several years ago, and was one of the first to re- pudiate the Chicago platform and nomi- nees. With the one man championing the memory of the readjuster movement in Virginia and at the same time sound mon- ey for the United States, and the other de- nouncing the memory of that movement, while advocatirg free silver for the coun- try, the debate would not lack for nice balancings and distinctions. eee COMMANDER NEWELL DEAD. One of the Best All-Around Officers in the Navy Gone. The Navy Department today was in- formed of the death of Commander Newell, U.S. N., at Seattle, Wash., yesterday after- noon at 2:30 o'clock. Commander Newell had been in ill health for several years. When stationed in this city a couple of years ago he broke down in health and was given sick leave for a year. He partly recovered his health, and requested to be assigned to duty before the expiration of his leave, and he was given the command of the Detroit, on the Asiatic station. A couple of months ago he was examined by a medical board, and ordered home. Upon reaching the United States he was pre- vailed upon by some of his friends to be- come their guest at Seattle until he should be able to stand the long overland journey to the east, and it was at the home of these friends that he died. Commander Newell was regarded as one of the best “all-around” officers in the navy, and it was his energetic and am- bitious spirit that led him to resume active duty before his health was fully restored. He had a long and honorable career, hav- ing been in the volunteer service of the army during the early days of the war, and until he entered the navy. He was a native of New York, to which state his re- mains will be taken for iaterment. —_____ Senator Gorman’s Return Home. Senator Gorman arrived at his home, in Laurel last evening, after a three weeks’ stay at Saratoga and New York city. The Senator seems in excellent health and spir- its, and it is evident his short vacaticn has benefited him greatly. Mr. Gorman was greeted on his arrival by quite a number of friends, among whom was ex-Congress- man Barnes Compton,one of his closest and mest intimate friends. The Senator chat- ted asantly with all whom he met. Frem now until election day it is ex- pected the Senator will be a busy man. It is probable that he will be a constant vis- itor at state headquarters in Baltimore, and at the branch of the national commit- tee’s headquarters in Washington. Senator Gorman on his arrival home yes- terday also greeted for the first time his first grandchild, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson, which is about ten days old. The Senator was accompanied on his trip by his son, Mr. A. P. Gorman, jr. ee Sa Rs a ees Army Orders. By direction of the President, First Lieu- tenant Samuel W. Dunning, 16th Infantry, is detailed as professor of military science and tactics at the Agricultural College of Utah, Logan, Utah, to take effect Septem- ber 20, 1896, and will relieve First Lieuten- ani Henry D. Styer, 13th Infantry, who wiil proceed to join his company, after a leave of absence of two months. First Lieutenant Reuben B. Turner, 6th Infantry, will preceed from Fort Wingate, N. M., to Williams, Arizona, and Albu- querque, N. M., cn official business of the quartermaster’s department, pertaining to construction work at Fort Wingate. —_—__-e+________ Summoned to Baltimore. . Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., September 4.—Chair- man Talbott of the democratic state cen- tral committee issued a call today for a meeting of the members of the committee, and all democratic candidates for office as well, te be held here next Wednesday. At: this meeting the progress of the campaign will be discussed, and plans for further political work will be outlined. The meet- ing will be one of a series, which will be held at short intervals up to election day. The New Commander-in-Chief of the G. A. RB. ACTION OF THE ENCAMPMENT Other Proceedings at St. Paul This Morning. SKETCH OF THE NEW HEAD ST. PAUL, Minn., September 4.—When nominations for commander-in-chief were declared in order in the Grand Army en- campment this morning D. R. Ballou of Providence, R. I., was nominated by his comrade, Spooner, of the same state; Judge M. L. Haywood of Nebraska presented the name of Maj. Thaddeus 8. Clarkson of Omaha; the name of E. H. Hobson of Kentucky was offered by Gen. Case of Tennessee; Jno. C. Linehan of New Hamp- shire was brought forward by Daniel Coggswell of that state, and Rear Admiral Meade was presented by a Dakota delegate. Seconds for the nomination of Clarkson came quickly from all over the hall, but one of the first men up was Admiral Meade, who withdrew his own name. It at once became evident that Maj. Clarkson would win, and all the other names were with- drawn and he was nominated by acclama- tion. Maj. Clarkson was at once called to the stage and acknowledged fhe honor con- ferred on him in an eloquent speech. Gen. J. H. Mullen of Minnesota was elect- ed senior vice commander-in-chief, having been designated for that honor by the De- partment of Minnesota, the custom being to give the position to the state holding the encampment. The New Commander. Thaddeus Stevens Clarkson was born at Gettysburg, Pa., in 1840. He was educated three miles from the great battlefield of Antietam. He enlisted April 16, 1861, with- in two hours after the appearance of Pres- ident Lincoln's call for 75,000 men for three months, in Company E, 1st Illinois Artil- lery. He went to Cairo, served under Gen. Grant there; re-enlisted for the war July 16, 1861; was promoted December 1, 186], to’ be adjutant of the 13th Illinois Cavalry: served with that regiment and on the staff of Gen. John W. Davidson, participating in the battles with that commander on the march to Helena and Little Rock, Ark. He was assigned to command it during the Arkansas campaign. In August, 1863, he assisted in raising the 3d Arkansas Cav- alry of Union white men of that state; was promoted to major, and commanded the regiment untii nearly the close of the war, par‘icipating in nearly all the battles in Arkansas under Gen. Steele. On. Novem- ber 11, 1s he was married to Mary Beecher Matterson, and today has five children. He went to Nebraska, settling in Omaha with his brother, the late Bishop Clarkson, in March, 1866, and has lived in the state for thirty years. He was postmaster of Omaha under President Harrison’s admin- istration. Maj. Clarkson was on the executive com- mittee of the national council of adminis- tration, G. A. R., for three consecutive years; was elected department commander of Nebraska by acclamation at the en- campment in February, 180. He has also been commander of the Loyal Legion of Nebraska. —+ RECEIVED A MEDAL. The Inventor of the Lanston Type- setting Machine Honored. In January last the committee on science and art of the Franklin Institute, Philadel- phia, one of the oldest and most respected scientific organizations in this country, ap- pointed a subcommittee of six members to investigate the Lanston monotype machine. This machine fs the invention of Talbert Lanston, an old resident of Washington, and its development has been due to the enterprise and means of some of the lead- ing business men of this city. The subcom- mittee of the Franklin Institute included such eminent men in the flelds of machine construction and printing as Hugo Bilgram and Edward Stern, and others of equal prominence in the sciences and in patent Jaw. This committee, after an exhaustive study of the machine in practical operation in the office of the Philadelphia Inquirer, has pronounced it “an invention of the highest importance,” and awarded to its inventor, Mr. Lanston, the “Elliott Cres- son gold medal.” The Franklin Institute, by endowments from leading citizens of Pennsylvania, has been provided with awards of differing grades, among them certificates of merit, bronze, silver and gold medals, the latter, the Elliott Cresson gold medal, being the highest award they can or do bestow. Great care is taken in these bestowals, the reports of the subcommit- tees being discussed both in the full com- mittee and in the regular meetings of the institute, and an award is then advertised three months in the journal of the insti- tute before it becomes valid. Mr. Lanston, who has a firm belief in his invention, has received the medal, inclosed in a beautiful plush case. ——— CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. How They Operate in Great Britain Told in a Consul’s Report. Starting with a statement of the purposes of a committee just arrived in Australia from England, connected with the supply of the co-operative wholesale society of England with Australian food products, United States Commercial Agent Keight- ley at Newcastle, New South Wales, has contributed to the files of the State De- partment a most interesting and instruc- tive description of the workings of the co-operative societies in Great Britain. Few persons in this country have any concep- tion of the magnitude of the operation of these associations or of their beneficial results, but some idea of their extent may be gathered from My. Keighticy’s state- ments that in the British Isles they employ 70,000 people and produce of their own wares $30,000,000 annually; that they de- vote a quarter of a million dollars annual- ly to educational purposes, such as the maintenance of reading rooms and free Ubrary classes, and have a trade amounting to $201,900,000 each year. One society claims to feed and clothe one-seventh of the British people, and. altogether there are between 1,300 and 1,400 of them. ee EE Eee Gold Democrats’ Headquarters, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., September 4.— The hotels were deserted this morning, and only a few of the delegates and visitors to the national democratic convention re- mained. Gens. Palmer and Buckner both left early for their homes. A conference was held during the forenoon, which was attended by Ben. Cable of Illinois, John R. Wilson, Indiana; L. C. Krouthoff, Missouri; Ambler of Florida, Eckels of Iilinois and W. D. Bynum. Four of the nine members of the national executive committee were appointed, as | follows: L. C. Krouthoff, Missouri; W. B. Haldeman, Kentucky; F. W. M. Cutcheon, Minnesota, and John C. Bullitt, Pennsylva- nia. It was decided at this. conference to establish national headquarters at Chicago, with subheadquarters at New York. - D. Bynum will leave at once for New York, where he will arrange for quarters. Senator Caffery of Louisiana, who was the permanent chairman of the convention, left the city this afternoon, WASHINGTON, D. ©. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. TWO eee eee ee ene THE STAR BY MAIL. The Star will be mailed to any address in the United States or Canada if ordered at this office in person or by letter or postal cera. Persons leaving the city for any period should remember this. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or © cents per month. Invariably in advance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one. Secretary Francis at the Interior Department Today, He Spends the Day Familiarizing Himself With the Routine of Business, Secretary Franeis was at bis desk in the Interior Department promptly this morn- {ng and spent most of the morning famil- jarizing himself, through the assistance ot Private Secretary Cobb and the secretary’s clerk, Mr. Mills, with the routine of the office. A number of the higher officials of the department, who were unable to meet him yesterday, called and were introduced. Some time was spent with Capt. Womach, the chief clerk of the department, in con- sideration of pending business. At 11 a.m., by appointment, the Secretary received the entire rank and file of the clerks of the department, each cof whom was introduced to him by name. To all he gave a pleas- ant greeting, and quite evidently impressed himself upon his subordinates as a kindly and judicious chief. Not a few among the great throng of clerks were old acquaintances, whom he had known in the west or had met on pre- vious visits to Washington. Secretary Francis was not inclined to talk politics. “I have no policy formulated fer the ad- ministration of the Interlor Department,” he said. “It is a work that involves many different Guesuons that are intricate and impert. Pensions, patents, lands—all e matters that require careful ex- eminatien ard deliberate action. I am not at all acquainted with the work here, and until I am familiar with the various duties that fall to me I shall not at any rate change existing policies.” Mrs. Francis and children arrived from Jamestown, R. I., this afternoon. They will stay Tere only a few days, expecting to preceed to St. Louis, and will #hen rejoin the Secretary and begin housekeeping here early in October. are ee ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT. Bitterness in the Congressional Con- vention at Richmond, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., September 4.—The demcecratiec district convention to nominate a candidate for Congress broke up last night without having elected a permanent chairman. The scenes were of the most exciting character, and fights between op- pcsing delegates took ‘place at more or less regular intervals. .The chairman of the Manchester delegation charged the El- lett men with fraud and bribery, and Stated that three of his delegation had been bought, and that they had been of- fered $100 each to desert the standard of Captain John Lamb for Captain Ellett. These charges were ‘backed up later in the evening with affidavits before a no- tary. E. Smith, R. L. Roberts and A. L. W. Farley are the members. of the Manchester delegation who deserted Captain Lamb's cavse,and are presumably the men referred to by the chairman of the delegation. It is thought the adjournment Jast night was precipitated by the fear of disgraceful disclosures in.open meeting, atid the con- vention closed inchaos to meet at 11 o'elock today. Almost immediately on meeting this morning the convention again adjourned for a conference, and a dark horse, it is now thought, will be the outceme in the person of Judge Clopton of Chesterfield. The published affidavits this morning charging bribery by the Ellett men created deep feeling in the city, and the bitterest feeling exists between the Lamb and Ellett delegation, men on both sides declaring they will not support the nominee {f the op- ponent of their candidate wins. —_——-—__ EFFECT OF THE THIRD TICKET. Sound Money Democrats in Alabama Are Delighted. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MONTGOMERY, Ale., September 4.—Tae sound money democrats here express de- light with the ticket and platform put out at Indianapolis. They hold the belicf that the nomination of a federal and confederate general shows the death of sectionalism in this country, and contend that it mens that patriotism of a-high type is taking Possession of the people. Alabama, they say, will give the ticket a large vote, the most enthusiastic placing the vote at 50,000 to 60.000, while the more conservative claim that it will not fall below 30,000. A vigorous congressional campaign ‘will be waged in each district in the state by the sound money democrats. What is Suid in Maryland. Special Dispatch to The Evéning Star. BALTIMORE, Md., September 4.—The ticket nominated at ‘Indtanapolis is being widely discussed by members of both par- ties today, and every shade of opinion is expressed as to its importance as a factor in determining the outcome of the cam- paign. At the democratic headquarters the third ticket movement is treated with in- difference and apparently sincere expres- sions of ridicule. Chairman Talbott told The Staz correspondent. this morning that he believed that it would not affect the result in Maryland. ne only democrats who will vote it,” said “are those who would otherwise undoubtedly vote for Mc- Kinley. It will poll a light vote here, but it will prove interesting as evidence of how small the crowd of. bolting democrats in Maryland really is.’ « Chairman Jones of thé democratic cam- paign committee echéed this opinion. Chairman Wellington of the republican state central committee said: “I am heart- ily glad that a third ticket has been nom- inated. It will unquestionably injure Bry- an in this state. I belfeve that it settles all doubt of McKinley's @bility to carry Mary- land. He will certainty wim here against a divided party.” Speaker Mudd and.*other prominent re- publicaus say that the vote the third ticket will get here renders Bryan’s chance of carrying the state out“of question. THE FAR ‘WiLL CASE. Mrs. Oclrichs ana Mise Fair Have Changed Their Minds. SAN FRANCISCO, September 4.—Herman Oelrichs and his wife and Miss Virginia Fair are on their way_from New York to this city to become “witnesses in the will contest. It is twenty-two months siuce Senator Fair died, and his son-in-law and two daughters are said to be very impa-| tient over the slow progrems being made in settling the estate. Charles l. Fair is con- testing the Mrs. Nettie Craven-Fair pencil will. Mrs. Oelrichs and! Miss Virginia Fair are on record as being ir favor of probating the pencil will. Charies Fair was originally ip that position himself, but not long ago George A. Knight, his attorney, withdrew his petition in favor. of probating the pencil will and entered@ contest against Jt. Mrs. Oelrichs and {Miss Fair, notwith- standing the court rd, “Are “Oppgsed to the pencil will now. {Kor sofke reason, how- ever, Attorneys Ligyd and Wheeler, on their behalf, have ni yet seen fit to with- draw their petition probating the pen- Reform: Be Crete. CANA, Island of Crete, September 4.— ‘Ihe assembly, after consulting with the revolutionary committee, has accepted the reform plans crawn up by the powers and approved by the Sultan of Turkey. ei will. The Democratic Candidate Started Early From South Bend. NO DEMONSTRATIONS ON THE ROUTE General Exodus of Delegates From Indianapolis. CURRENT POLITICAL _ NOTES CHICAGO, September 4.—The train bear- ing the Bryan party arrived in Chicago at 9:20 tcday, efter an uneventful trip from South Bend, where Mr. Bryan spoke last night. The nomince took a train at 6:44 this mcrning. On board the train were ex- Representative Shiveley, the democratic nominee for governor of Indiana, and Sen- ator Blackburn. There were no demon- strations whatever along the line, and, but 2 few hundred persons gathered at the depot at Chicago to meet Mr. and Mrs. Bryan. Mrs. Bryan will leave tonight for Lin- coln in order to attend to the starting of her children to school. Mr. Bryan did not knew this morning what the program of the day was, but said he would confer with Crairman Jones and others of the na- tional ccmmittee. MILWAUKEE, Wis., September 4.—W. J. Bryan will arrive in Milwaukee at 9:40 tomorrow morning, and will be the guest of E. C. Wall of the democratic national committee. At 2 p.m. he will appear at National Park and address an open-air meeting, making four speeches from as many sides of the pavilion. In the evening he will address ‘a mass meeting at Schlitz Park. Convention Nearly in a Riot. EL RENO, O. T., September 4.—The dem- ocratic territorial conventioa, at 1 o'clock this morning, after a prolonged fight, which at one time threatened to culminate in a riot, indorsed the populist candidate for Congress. It also indorsed the Chicago platform and nominees, and agreed with the populists to call the union ticket the “free silver ticket.” After one delegate, in an excited speech, had set the convention wild by declaring for a straight-out demo- cratic nominee, a motion to bring Callahan before the convention and explain his plat- form was carried with a roar. Later Calla- han mounted the stage, and the delegates excitedly fired questions at him from e very quarter. He declared he would work for Bryan and Sewall, ard was finally indorsed by a vote of 176 to Ex-Senator Hill's Offer. DENVER, Col., Sept-mber 4.—The Den- ver Republican, owned by ex-Senator N. P. Hill, the millionaire smelter man, re- plying to the statement of the Financial ang Commercial Chronicle of New York that “today dollars just like them (that is dollars that would be produced at the mints under an act for the [ree coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1) are. worth in London not to exceed 53 cents,” ” declares that “the cnly dollars just like them in the world are our present standard silver dol- lars!” and makes the following offer: “The Republican will pay him 90 cents ap for a million standard silver dollars coined by the United States mint and delivered to our agent in Londen at any time within thirty days from this date and will repeat the operation as often as he may elect. “This offer is made in good faith and we shall be very glad to have it accepted, either by the editor in question or by any. bedy else.” Will Not Take Two Nominations, CLARKSBURG, W. Va., September 4.— The following is the letter of 1. C. Ralph- snyder declining the nomination for gov- ernor by the people's party: “Clarksburg, W. Va., September 3,1 “The Honorable, the Executive Commi*:ee of the People’s Party of West Virginia: “I have the honor to acknowledge formal notice of my selection by the people's party of West Virginia as its candidate for gov- ernor. “I appreciate the honor and extend my sincere thanks for the high compliment. I regard the people’s party as a potent factor in our state politics and would have been pleased to have received the suffrage of your party had I received the nom- ination for governor by the demoderatic state convention of West Virginia. Havin, entered said convention as a free silver candidate for the nomination for governor, I am bound by the acts of said convention and must respectfully decline the nomina- tion of the people’s party tendered me by its notification committee, “Most respectfully, “ISAAC C. RALPHSNYDER,” Herr Most Describes His Platform. DENVER, Col., September 4.—Mr. C. W. Varnum, a prominent republican of this city, recently wrote Herr Most, asking what his position was on the silver question, and j has received the following reply: “I have expressed the op:nion that at present gold only can be used as a proper standard of value, because its cost of production is stable and alike all over the world, where- as silver is getting cheaper every year. If, therefore, the latter might be used as money, notwithstanding facts stated above, it should be done according to its market price, not 16 to 1, but (at this moment) 20 to 1, though that would render silver money very inconvenient. Silver men had better invent some new articles of luxury, make them fashionable, and flood all markets. That would be the proper way to get rid of all superfluity of silver and make it use- ful. “I am, otherwise, no politician, but an anarchist, and, consequently, do not care for any party in the arena of voting fights, which I regard as a monkey-theater, = for the amusement of big children. leve in revolution, and not in humbug.” Chairman Hanna on the Nominees. CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 4.—Na- tional Republican Chairman Hanna, in an interview, said, concerning the result of the Indianapolis democratic gold standard convention: ‘I think the action of the con- vention will be of assistance to us. Senator Palmer is a strong, reliable man, and has a heavy following among the democrats of Illinois. His nomination, following that of a gold standaré democrat for governor in that state, will weaken the forces ef the other democrats in Illinois very material- Is Sow about Mr. Buckner?’ “The nomination of Mr. Buckner will also do us good. He is strong in Kentucky and throughout the south, and will help us very much.” Regarding the Vermont election, Mr. Hanna said: “The result of the state elec- ticn in Vermont makes it appear that the people exercised sound, sober sense in deal- ing with the questions at issue, and showed their temper toward the Chicago platform. It indicates that the people as a whole will repudiate that platférm.” Mr. Hanna leaves here this evening for Chicago. Fusion Halted in Montana. HELENA, Mont., September 4.—The state populist convention has adjourned without final action on the fusion proposition. The democratic convention at Missoula agreed to fusion on the terms proposed by the populist conference committee. I be- COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS They Will Be a Potent Factor in the Oom- ing Campaign. Ninety Per Cent of Them Are Claimed to Be for Sound Money—One of Them Talks. One of the most potent factors in the coming campaign, it is said, is the part which the commercial travelers, or “drum- mers,” will play. It is claimed that 90 per cent of the commercial travelers of the United States are sound money men, and that. therefore, their efforts will accrue to the benefit of the McKinley ticket. One of the representatives of one of the largest wholesale houses in America, a firm em- ploying hundreds of traveling salesmen, was a caller at republican congressional headquarters this morning. “I find in the course of my travels,” he sald, “that the traveling men are almost unanimous for sound money. In these times politics is talked almost as much as business, and”—here he gave a sigh—“in some cases, a3 I have found to my sorrow, it is talked in lieu of business. I think the traveling men are advocates of sound money, not altogether because they know that to preach this doctrine would be ac- ceptable to their employers, but because their cwn experience, their practical knowl- edge of business affairs, thetr acquaintance with the most minute details of the com- merce and manufactures of the country, convince them that the best interests of the United States will not be served by the election uf the Bryan ticket. “It is true, no doubt, that the reat com- mercial firms, having ramifications ‘nto every state and section, are wielding their influence in behalf of| the sound money ticket. I know of cne firm, and I suppose there are many others, that advised its traveling men to use their injluence as far as possible in swaying public opinion in the course of their travels in behalf of sound money. I can say, and without egotism, for I refer to the traveling men as a body, that they do wield an infiuence in business circles. They are the dire -t link of communication between urban and suburban interests. They do more to dis- seminate ideas, opinions and information than any other power does except the press. They might be called interstate carriers of news. As a rule their opinions and utterances are received with consider- ation and carry weight with them. My be- liet is that the enlistment of the sym thies and active efforts of the commerci. travelers of the United States in behalf of sound money, as is now the case, will make many votes for the McKinley ucket.” — LONDON’S VIEW. Too Much to Expect M Ran, LONDON, September 4.—An editorial in the Times this morning, discussing the po- litical situation in the United States in con- nection with the Indiznapolis convention, seys that for President Cleveland to pre- sent himself as a stalking horse to secure Mr. McKinley's return ts rathcr more than could be expected from a politician, iy the American sense of the word. “The American electors, 's the Times, ‘with the instinct for taking a side, will probably ignore the Palmer ticket as some- tbing too refined and sublimated for every- day life. The outcome of the contest is therefore as doubtful as ever. Without understanding the evils of protection gime, we are compelied to confess that th weuld be insignificant compared with a free silver regime. Looking to the indecisive attitude of the republican leaders on the qvestion, we shall be agreeably surprised if Mr. McKinley obiains such a majority as will give @ permanent check to the f silver movement. It is more likely that Mr. Bryan will receive so large a share of the popular vote as to encourage the silverites and populists to pursue the propaganda, with such increasing energy that it would be rash to predict the future. It is evident that political parties and principles in the United States are in a state of solution de: rimental both to the material interests of the United States and their commercial relations with Great Britain.” The Daily News, in an editorial on the Indianapolis convention, expresses the wis that there was the slightest chance for Gen. Palmer to be elected. “But if he keeps Mr. Eryan out of the White House,” the Daily News adds, “he will have fuljilled the purpose of the dem- ocratic mugwumps.” jleveln to st Executive Clemency. The President has pardoned Frank Pru- ner, sentenced in North Carolina to five years’ imprisonment for counterfeiting, and commuted to a fine of $200 the sen- tence of three months’ imprisonment and fine imposed in Florida upon John Darkley for illicit distilling. Applications for pardons have been de- nied in the cases of Samuel Kinser, et a sentenced in Virginia to one year's impris- onment for breaking into a post offic Alto Hooker, sentenced in northern Georgia to fifteen months for stealing a letter, and George Ledford, sentenced in eastern Ten- nessee to one year's imprisonment for vio- lation of the postal laws. The President has paraoned Wm. Alford, sentenced in Arkansas to six months aad fine for Mlicit distilling. Sailors Whose Terms Are Expiring. The Navy Department has just taken similar action respecting the South At- lantic squadron as was ordered in the case cf the European station, namely, ordered the men in the squadron whose time either has or is about to expire to be gathered up on the Castine and brought home to the Norfolk navy yard. There the Castine will take on a crew made up of long time men, and, returning to Rio, wil! supply the v cancies in the squadron caused by the withdrawal of the original crews. ° ‘The Confederate Memorial Association The trustees of the Confederate Memorial Association met yesteday-at Chattanooga, Tenn., and perfected organization. T' following officers were elected: Preside: nt, Gen. W. D. Chipley of Pensacola, Fla. vice president, Gen. Clement Evans of At- lanta; manager and secretary, Robert C. Wood of New Orleans, and an executive committe, composed of the fotlowing per- : W. H. Jackson, Nashville; Robert ite, Wheeling; J. B. Briggs, Russellville, ; L. S. Rees, Waco, Tex. The executive committee will fix upon the location of the ccnfederate museum institute. It is cleariy a foregone conclusion that it will be either New Orleans or Nashville, with odds on the latter. —<+e2+—____ “The Czar to Meet the Kaiser. KIEFF, September 4.—The czar and czarina started yesterday evening ior Bres- lau, where they will meet Emperor Wil- liam of Germany and witness a portion of the military maneuvers. BRESLAU, September 4.—Emperor Will- jam and the empress arrived here at 1:30 p.m. and were welcomed by the civil and military officials. Their majesties then proceeded to unveli the monument of Em- peror William I, and received an ovation from the crowds which lined the route. ——— Schouvalom in Better. WARSAW, September 4.—Gea. Count Ven Schouvaloff, governor general of Rus- sian Poland, who has been suffering from a paralytic stroke, is improving. LI'S SIGHTSEEING An Early Morning Visit to the —_ LUNCH AT THE CHINESE LEGATION How the Day Was Spent by the Celestial Tourists. AT MR. FOSTER’S an wena TONIGHT The night forces of cleaners and scrub- bers had not finished their work in the pub- lic part of the Arlington this morning when Ii Hung Chang arose. It was but a few minutes after 5 o'clock, and he had slept soundly for seven hours. Shortly after he was dressed a light collation was brought to him, consisting of rice gruel, a small piece of pork done to a crisp, some dry millet cakes and tea. By 6:30 the other members of his party were astir, and an hour later had partaken of their first break- fast in Washington. Meantime, the v and his confidential secretary had lcoking over the mail that had aws their coming at the Arlington, many missives were rapidly disposed No visitors were received this morning, at 9 o'clock the viceroy aod his secrets and attaches, accompanied by Gen. Ruy Maj. Davis and Dr. Drew and ex-Secretary Foster, entered carriages for a sighteeeing tour of the Capitol. Four muscular colored ai an the of. Li Hung CI ne’s Hat With Peacock Feathers. men in full dress accompanied the party in charge of the sedan chair of the viceroy. Gen. Ruger, Lo-Fing-Luh and_ Dr. were the escort of Li Hung Chs Viscount Li and two of the mar retarics were with Mr. Fos The Visit to the Capitol. Li Hung Chang's party reached the Capi- tol about 9.30 and remained there less than an hour. There had been very brief Notice of the intenticn of the distinguished visitor to inspect the law-making edifice, No preparation was made for his reception. He was first conducted to the office of the Sergeant-at-arms, where he was presented to Col. R. J. Bright, sergeant-at-arms. From this point he was escorted cession to the marb room, the recom, the ss chamber, th m the rotunda, the Congr and the hall of th Very little tin was given to a , and when he had rested for a few minutes in the Hi the viceroy demanded to be taken to carriage, in orde late at an en- gagement which with th Chinese minister for Foster, who had acted in t a guide during the tour of made an effort to prevail uy the new ib: building, telling hi it was the puilding in the s it finished?" Tia ked, and when told tha it was not he declined to mak tion, Interested in Mr. Spoftord. He appeared to tal P more interest in Li- brarian Spofford than in his books, and spent very little time in the old liorary, Mr. Spofford when presented told his vis- itor that while the library contained 7: there were about 600 Chinese w orks S_ shelve “How old are you?” he aske Spof- ford, an being told the arian’s age he = You have many bocks in your head.” “More out of it,” responded Mr. Spo ford, to which the Chir dienitary re plied with a deprecatory gesture which re- quired no interpretation. A Multitude of Questions. Earl Li gave a great deal of attention to the life size paintings of Washing demanded from his interpreter a kc a. He ex- planation of the mammoth picture whe rotunda which depicts Washington resiga- ing his commission, asking many ques- ticns concerning it. He also appeared to enjoy the view from the west front of the Capitol, looking down Pennsylvania ave nue and commanding the Washington morument. He expressed a desire to ascend the mon ument, asking if the air in it was go« if there was an elevator. Li left his chair while examining the pictures in the tunda, demanding to be returned to it the party started out. “My legs are so strong as yours,” he said to Mr when the latter suggested that he walk into the library, in an adjoinin room, Li wore his famou low t during the tour, and was followed personal attendants in the order of th nk. All the morning a crowd of p» were strung along the east side of Vermont ave- nue, gazing up at the second-story win- dows of the Arlinfton. A line and bicycles banked the curt occupants and riders kept up equilly eager surveillance with those on foot Shortly before 11 o'clock a carriage drove of carriages and their up, containing ex-Secretary Foster, Vis count Li, Lin Ho Shu and Yu-Shis-Mr Viscount Li was the most important-look- wav- thi » and ing of the Chinamen, a black plum ing back from his hat, and many ¢ curious thought he was the vicer were happy accordingly. The impression that the viscount was Li Hung Chang heightened when it became known that a regally attired Chinaman Was about to exit from the hotel, and the entrance quickly banked by a crowd, many ladic sprinkling of Chinese noticeable. When he ing present, and a laundrymen being did ne forth hi was good to look at, being a dazzling ol ject in his many-colored garments, and there was a sigh of thankfulne tered the carriage from tho: sure they had seen the Chinese viceroy. The latter, how not return to the ugh the Capitol, nd the other mem- hotel. After going which impressed him bers of his party with its magnitude and magnificence, the rotunda — particularly drawing forth many exclamations of admi- ration and surprise, the — distinguishe party was driven to the Chines on 14th street extended. At the Chinese Legation. Elaborate preparations had been made by Minister Yang Yu for the reception of the highest represe:.tative of his exalted e peror. The mansions that form the lega- tion were decorated in magnificent styl their interior, #nd the parlors and dors were blooming with roses and exotics, while nedding palms formed continuous canopy, under which the guest walked. Immedtzicly uywon nis and after he had received the greet the mirister :nd his houschol« Hung Chang and Mr. Yang Yu retired for a pi vate conference, which was somewhat © tended. At its cunclusion there was a ge eral reception aad frateraizing between the tion,