Evening Star Newspaper, September 10, 1896, Page 1

— = THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Penrzylvan'a Avenue, Cor. 11th Sty by H Cor ¢ The Brenig Soreman Prose _Pres’t. New York Office, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers In the city by carters, on thelr own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter 2 cents each. By mail: where in the United States or Canada—postage prepald—50 cents per month. M Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per sear, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) CF All mail sabscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. SILVER MEN CONTROL ———— Reconvening of the Pennsylvania Democratic Convention. a 0 CHOGSE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS es es Gold Men Protest Against Silver- ites’ Course. THE CHAIRMAN’S ADDRESS HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 16.—Th> demo- ¢ state convention, reconvened for the purpose of filling neies on the electoral ticket d by the withdrawal after the Chicago ¢ jon of about one-third of onven dat tl Allentown con- ) on April 29, met in the Harrisburg House shortly after noon today. a good attendance dnd the sil- a complete control. mbling of the convention ou of both elements of the party. At executive committee of the mm that a formal platform be met and decided tee adopted. tr gres ler. The preparation of this was in- ed to a committee headed by ex-Con- man James Kerr and Howard Mutch- Next the fulk state committee met and <4 the proposition of a fusion with ¢ populists. The populists agreed to sup- Bryan if they were given four of the two numes on the electoral ticket. s vigorously opposed by the mem- $s of the committee from Philadelphia ard other eastern counties, on the ground tha’ it would be unwise to nominate any- but a straightout democratic tcket. jority of the committee favored fu- but there was no formal action up to wk, when an adjournment was taken a further conference with the sub- committe: of the populist state committee. Gold Men's Protest. The leaders of the gold element, includ- ing es-State Chairman Robert E. Wright, who res he could not support Bryan; Si rman Given of the gold democrats, Collector of the Port John R. Read of Philadelphia and Samuel Dickson of Philadelphia, who was a leading delegate to the Indianapolis, convention, met and got into shape their protest against what they declared the revolutionary proceed- ings of the silverites. This was intrusted to Robert James of Northampton for presentation to the convention. Address, At p.m. the assemblage was called to order. Secretary Matt Savage read the call for the convention. Capt. John B. Keenan of Westmoreland, who had been agreed upon as temporary and permanent chairman, assumed charge of the gavel, and proceedings began. Mr. Keenan said: “In beginning I should perhaps apologize to the convention for disobeying the orders of the caucus at Chicago and voting for Bryan. The Chicago convention not only changed a great many men’s minds on the currency question, but it also changed the minds of a great many men on other ques- tions. We in the east belleved that the star of democracy was ascendant. But we found at Chicago that the democrats of the West and south were the courageous and jotie men of the country. “e found the eastern democrats agsem- bled for the purpose of accomplishing the election of McKinley. There is a great dif- ference of opinion as to which Jefferson the Jeffersonian democracy of Pennesyl- vania ty named after. Some think it 1s Thomas Jefferson, while others believe it is Jefferson Davis. (Laughter.) The re- publicans make the pretense that they are in favor of international bimetallism. This is a fraudulent pretense, however, as no Chairman Keenan's speaker advocates bimetailism, and no date ig fixed when bimetallism is to take effect. On hand, the democratic party ares y and frankly for the free d unlimited coinage of silver and offers to the people a dennite plan for the im- provement of the financial condition, which is worse today than at any time for fifty the o ised for abusing the Su- preme Court. Gentlemen, we,do not un- @uly criticlse the Supreme Court. The Su- me Court criticise themselve Keenan defended the income tax. he law passed, he said, protected the poor man, and the rich man, who gets his wealth from the efforts of the working- man, surely has no cause to complain. “If the populists of the south and west are good enough for the republicans to combine with I believe the populists of the north and east are good enough for the Gemoerats to combine with. I want to see t common enemy fought with the most effective weapons, and I therefore believe the position of the democrats in Pennsyl- venia would be strengthened by the fusion with the populists which 1s now offered us. «Cheers.) Eefore election day comes the gold men of Pennsylvania, irrespective of Party, will be united on one ticket in every close congressional district, and I therefore urge that the silver men do likewise. This will result, I know, in carrying many a doubtful district for the cause of silver.” (Cheers.) Most Original Delegates Absent. Roll of delegates was then called. Not more than one-third of the original dele- gates to the Allentown convention answer- ed to their names, the substitutions in near- ly every instance being silver men. ee TO WELCOME Li HUNG CHANG. Preparations Being Made by China- men at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, B. C., September 10.—Li Hung Chang Is expected here Saturday,and the local Chinamen have already made ex- tensive preparations to welcome their dis- tinguished countryman. <A triumphal arch of immense proportions is being erected at the Canadian Pacific depot, and a plentiful supply of fireworks have been obtained. An address, of course, will be presented and a request made for the appointment cf a local consul, China not having any rep- resentative in Canada. The board of trade will also press Vancouver's claims for the appointment of a consul here, as the bulk of trade between Canada and the orient passes through this port. Li Hung Chang will stay on board the Empress of China until the vessel sails on Monday; state room B, the largest and most elegan‘ly fitted cabin on the ship, being reserved for hi ————— VERMONTERS WELCOMED. le Reception of Those Go- x to See McKinley. MALONE, N. Y., September 10.—An en- thusiastic reception was tendered the Ver- mont delegation en route to Major Mc- Kinley’s home when their special train drew into the Malone station. The coach- es were degorated and covered with mot- toes, among which were: “Vermont, the star that never sets,” “What's the matter with Hanna?” and “Vermont moves to make it unanimous.” A stop of twenty minutes was made, dur- ing which Senator Proctor, Governor Woodbury, Congressman Powers and Mr. Henry Ballard made brief addresses. Enthus: 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 cord. Persons leaving the city for any period should remember this. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance, Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the No. 13,580. ALL FOR SOUND MONEY Mr. Jeffords’ Observations During His Trip to the Pacific Slope. Old Scldiers Almost Unanimous for McKinley—Oregon and. Califor- mia Seem to Be for Him. Mr. Tracy L. Jeffords, assistant United States attorney, has just returned from his annual leave, in which he went west to the Pacific. His trip covered about ten thon- sand miles, and twenty-three states, two territories and Mexico. After a stop in Ohio, his former home, and a call on old friends at Akron, Millersburg and Canton, where he visited McKinley, the next stop- ping place was Chicago. In Ohio there was an almost unceasing talk on matters politi- cal and a great claim for free silver. Chi- cage has a sound money anchor of both re- publicans and democrats in small armies that will probably make a great McKinley majority there. “Tom O’Garra,” said Mr. Jeffords to a Star reporter today, ‘‘one of my democratic friends in that city,and who born in Ireland, was eager to meet Mr. Hanna, and when I introduced him he ed work for himself and democr: friends to do for McKinley. Old Soldiers for McKinley. “In St. Louis much the same situation prevails, end in northwestern Missouri the old soldiers are almost unanimous for Mc- Kinley, and upon inquiry further I found that they were organizing and acting to- gether and endeavoring to do all they could for that ticket. Kansas City seemed to be for sound money, and many of the work- ingmen and farmers in Kansas were still republican, and it would seem that Kansas will be republican in November. “Colorado men are enthusiastic for free fiver, and expect Bryzn to carry New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan, lilinois and probably Ohio. “Wyoming seems to be for sound money, and only the west part is inclined very much toward free silver. A vote taken on the train in that state showed S4 for Mc- Kinley, 52 for Bryan and 14 not voting. Drummers are aimost all for sound money. “Oregon and California seem to be Mc- Kinley states. In Portland Judge Bellin- ger, a federal judge appointed by Presi- dent Cleveland in his first administration, is advocating McKinley’s election, and so is R. W. Wilbur, one of the leading demo- cratic lawyers of the city. Had Not Heard From Chicago. “Gcing up the Columbia river and into the mountains of Washington state we found about the middle of August a man who had not heard who was nominated at Chicago. When told, he was sorry, for he wanted to vote for Teller, but said, after a@ short argument with Judge Bellinger, that he was for sound money if free silver had to be taken with the other things that were mixed in by the Chicago platform. Jackson county democrats tn Oregon have @ scund money organization, and Rose- burg is for sound money. At several lum- ber camps which I visited, where from two to five or six hundred men are at work, both in northern California and in the east- ern part of the state on the Slerras, the aimost universal feeling was for sound money. The fruit growers and cattle men of California are for sound money, and in a little talk with the sheriff of San Diego county and the cattle king of San Bernar- dino, who has formerly been a democrat, I learned he was for sound money. From El Paso, Texas, a trip was made across into Mexico, and before going Mexican money was bought for 53 cents on the dol- lar. El Paso banks advertise to buy and sell Mexican money at current market rates. In the Southwest. “San Antonio and Houston, Texas, have democratic sound money clubs, and this ts also true of New Orleans, Macon, Mont- gomery, Atlanta, and in western North Carolina there is a marked feeling-among democrats in favor of the sound money ticket. During my entire stay of a month I saw no rain. In southern Wyoming no water between the Platte and Green rivers, a distance of 152 miles. From going over Mt. Shasta route, where there was plenty of snow, we soon reached Arizona desert, 262 feet below the sea level, and where the mercury was 112 above zero.” A SIXTEEN-INCH GUN. The Forgings for It to Be Soon De- livered. Forgings will shortly be delivered to the War Department for a 16-inch gun, to be assembled at the Watervliet arsenal. This gun Is the largest ever attempted by the government, and was provided for by the last session of Congress as an experiment. It will cost $175,000 when completed. The 16-Inch gun has long been advocated by General Flagler, chief of ordnance, al- thouga the ordnance experts of the Navy Department have declared that a 12-inch is sufficient for both war vessels and coast defenses. General Flagler has claimed that a vessel hit with a 1t-inch gun would be rendered unfit for service, while it might withstand shots from a gun of smaller caliber. He has maintained that a larger gun can be used on land than would be practicable at sea. While General Miles is in the northwest on-his tour of inspection he will visit the land fortifications of this country opposite Vancouver, and it is at this point where the great gun will be placed. It is understood to be the opinion of General Miles that the larger part of the money appropriated by Congress for fortifications about Puget sound should be spent on the works to be built opposite the British defenses of Vancouver. Gen- eral Miles will also visit San Francisco, to test the dynamite gun battery erected there by the army engineers. This battery was tested when it was installed, but the tests were not so thorough as it is the in- tention of General Miles to make them during his prospective visit to San Fran- cisco. —_—_—_+-e+_____ AN ARMOR PLATE TEST. Naval Officers Plensed at Results Ob- tained at Indian Head. Naval officers are much pleased over the recult of an armor-plate test made at the Indian Head proving ground. There are two class of manufacturers patronized by the government who carry on a ceaseless struggle for supremacy. They endeavor to supply the double want of the government, first, to get an armor plate that cannot be penetrated, and secon}, to manufacture a projectile that will penetrate any armor piete. The test at Indian Head ts a vic- tory for the projectile maker. One of the Carnegie reforged plates made for the Russian government was used, and it was considered one of the finest ever turned out in any country. It was ten inches thick and the projectile used agalast it was a six-inch capped pressed-steel shot, made by Isaac N. Johnson & Sons of Spuyten Duyvil, N. ¥Y. The shot was given a velocity of 2,100 feet per second and penetrated to a depth of seven inches, then breaking in two pieces. A second six-inch shot of the same character was fired at the ten-inch plate with the unusual veloc- ity of 2,500 feet per second, when the pro- jectile went througn the plate and backing and.two half-inch plates, burying itself in the earth for about ten feet, and was in first-cless condition when recovered. Ord- nance experts usually regard a projectile as doing first-class werk if it will penetraze a plate of a thickness equal to its own caliber, so that the test at Indian Head was regarded as remarkable. WASHINGTON, D. ©, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 0, 1896—TEN PAGES MAY BE DISMISSED Government Officials Who Take the Stump for Bryan. THE PRESIDENTS FEELING STATED a Chicago Platform an Attack on the Administration. CAUSE OF THE DELAY es Auditor Baldwin announced in his speech fn Maryland last evening that he had not been requested to resign. This declaration does not signify anything, except that Mr. Cleveland has not yet got around to that matter yet. The statement is made very positively that all the minor officials who are now openly talking for Bryan will have to give up their jobs. It is explained that Mr. Cleveland has up to this time been too much eccupied to pay any attention to Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Bell, Mr. Wike, Mr. Flem- ming cr any of the others who are working for Bryan, but that when he gets around to it, their heads will go off. Mr. Cleveland is not in a frame of mind to tolerate what he regards as a reflection and a reproach upon the administration by persons who are employed under the ad- ministration. The President's Feeling. ‘The campaign of Bryan is more directly an attack upon the policy of this admin- tration than upon any policy that the re- publican pariy has been responsibie for. So Mr. Cleveland feels it to be, and offi- clals under him who take the stump or talk through the press in support of Bryan and in criticism of the bond issues and the general policy of the treasury, cannot ex- pect to escape his resentment. Doubt ts expressed that resignations will be asked for; but direct dismissal {3 ex- pected. It is said, authoritatively, that there will be no occasion for surprise at any time if the offending officials receive peremptory notices of dismissal. Bell to Go First. It is expected that Secretary Francis may make the first move in the matter by dismissing Deputy Commissioner Bell. The secretaries in the departments under which the offending officials serve are merely awaiting approval by the President and for the final official declaration of the attitude of the administration toward the Bryan ticket before taking up these cases. The diificulty about acting at this ume ig that the officials can y that they have no right to assume that they give offense to Mr. Cleveland by supporting the re: democratic ticket. After the form nouncement by M 1 an- Clevelaal of his sup- port of the Indianapolis tick2t the situation will be different cuse will be gone. An Affront to the Administration. Those who can speak on the subject de- clare that Mr. Cleveland can conceive of no greater affront an official of this ad- ministration could commit against him than to participate actively in support of the Chicago platform. The offense 1s ag- gravated by the fact that this support Is impossible without a direct attack upon the bond issues and the gold policy of the Treasury Department. —— FRANCIS SPEAKS. nis shadow of an ex- SECRETARY He is For the Generals’ Ticket, for Which He Bespeaks Zealous Support, Secretary Francis today sent the follow- ing telegram to Mr. W. D. Bynum at In- dianapolis: “Regret cannot accept your invitation to attend notification of Gens. Palmer and Buckner at Louisville, Saturday evening. Those old heroes have fought valiantly for their convictions on many battlefields, but no patriot ever enlisted in a nobler causo than that whieh they consented to lead. It is the maintenance of the country’s honor and the preservation of the integrity of democratic principles, on whose perpetuity depends the survival of our institutions. “May the nominees receive that earnest and zealous support which their high cha acter and the national democratic pure aims so richly merit. ned) “D. R. FRANCIS.” see CLGSED ITS DOORS. The Mutual National Bank of New Orierns Yields to Weakness. NEW ORLEANS, La., September 10.—The Mutual National Bank, 634 and 636 Canal Street, closed its doors this morning. Henry Maspero is president; James J. Tarleton, ceshier. The capital stock of the bank was only $200,000, and its line of deposits very small. It has been regarded as weak for a long time. The bank is sald to have suffi- cient securities to liquidate its entire in- cebtedness. Yesterday a rumor was in cir- culation that the bank was about to go into liquidation, though the directors had not then taken any action on the subject. They nave now concluded to wind up the business. : It 1s stated that leadfhg banks of this city hold, in cash assets, an amount which is twice as large as that usual at this season of the year, and are perfectly sound finan- cially. — HE INHALED GAS. Suicide of a New Yorker Worrted by His Son’s IL Health. NEW YORK, September 10.—Leo Ober- warth, a cloak dealer and a member of the wholesale firm of Loewenstein & Ober- warth, was found dead in a room in the Vanderbilt Hotel, at 42d street and Lexing- ton avenue, today. He had committed sui- cide by inhaling gas. Two days ago Cber warth went to the hotel and registered as Wm. Jones. He seemed to have plenty of money and was thought to be a commer- cial traveler. When found today Ober- warth had in his mouth one end of a rub- ber tube, which was fastened to the gas burner, and that was turned on full. The only reason that can be assigned for the suicide is that Mr. Oberwarti had worried a great deal over the health of his young son, who is low with consumption. a ge Returns From South Carolina COLUMBIA, S. C., September 10.—Up to 1 a.m. the register has received returns of votes in Tuesday’s primary for the mcmination of a Gemocratic candldate for United States Senator. Gov. Evans has been defeated. He has 35,206 votes, while Judge Earle has 40, Compiete returns ee unreauce Earle’s majority, but not below The Missing Man Located. BUTTE, Mont., September 10.—Charles Ring Fairchild, the missing commercial traveler, has been located at Spokane, where he was last seer Monday by a trav- eling salesman who has just arrived in Butte. He had been disposing of some of the finest samples of jewelry he had to raise money to get home. He appeared to be unbalanced mentally. His condition is attributed to trouble brought on by brood- ing over a chronic disease. ANOTHER CREMATORY Prospect of a Second Garbage Plant Being Built. Conference Today Over the Matter and Likelihood That the Smith Establishment Will Be Erected. As the situation now appears the District will have another crematcry for the de- struction of garbage within three month: And it looks as if it would be of the pat- tern originally selected by the Commis- sioners as the best they had seen after a thorough investigation of the subject. In other words they direct the contractor to carry out their original orders and put up without further delay a Smith crema- tory, after the pattern of the one operating at the present time in Philadelphia. After it was represented to the Commis- sioners that the Smith furnace was no longer being manufactured the Commis- stoners wrote a letter to the contractor, in which they stated that the Dixon system would be satisfactory to them. Furthe: the representative of that system was dele- gated by the Commissioners to select a site for the erection of his cremaiory. At that time all indi ns pointed to th ‘The ion, how- nged today when y Com- joners pany and appeared befor tated his willin ed with ection of a crematory and carry out contract with the garbage contr wetor. wo conferences were held today at the et building on this matter. ‘The first ok place in the morning with Com- ner Powell, who, in the obsence of sioner Trvesdell, heard what. the n had to say Was arranged for the it that both Commi: the subject fully with the r He told them that he was re alw Another hearing te noon, dy, and had been since he had signed the con- ‘t with Contractor Wartield, to go to ork and erect the crematory. All | however—and, in fact, what he in- upon that there should be a nding as to what was ex- pected before anything was dor Commi er Powell stated to a Star re- porter that he saw no reason why a Smith crematory should not be erected on the old observatory site. Ladies in That Country Will Not Ride This Generation. Spanish ladies have not yet reached the point where they feel equal to riding the bicycle In public, although the wheel itself has at lust taken the fancy of the con- servative Spaniards. United States Com- mercial Agent Mertens at Valencia, in a report to the State Department upon the subject, says that it fs only within the last year that bicycle riding has excited the public interest to any extent. Although fer years past the wheel has been known, stil! very few riders vere seen; the people not being used to much exercise did not care to sacrifice their comfort, and bygienic laws generally are not much congidered in a country where salubrious climate spoils the However, of late bicycle riding has a sport in Valencia, and although fashionable society she indifference be- cause the lower and middle classes took it up, the machine is slowly making its way ith them, especially with the younger nt. “As for the ladies riding the says the agent, “ths will likely take years, or another generation, till it is, countenanced here; the sedentary life of the fair sex in this country cannot be easily cvercome in spite of examples and a fuil tion of the beneficial results. In inion the use of the bicycle by the ladies of Spain will help toward removing that barrier which prevents them from going out unless attended by a duenna; it will give them more courage and indepen- dence.” Mr, Mertens says that at present the mar- ket for wheels is controlled by French and German machines, and as the standard steadily rises there is an opening for re- Mable American bicycles. AUDITOR BALDW! He Will Take Lenve of Absence to Stump for Free Coinage. Auditor Baldwin of the Treasury De- partment will continue the course he has taken In advocating the pri les in which he believes on the money question. Mr. Baldwin proposes to take, for the first time since he assumed office under the present administration, a month’s leave, if he can do so without neglecting his official duties. He will take this leave a day or a half a day at a time, and will use it to fill en- gagements on the stump, speaking for the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. If the work of his office should require him to break a pollti- cal engagement he will not hesitate todo so. The first year of his duties as auditor he took seven days’ leave; the next year he indulged in nine days, and the third year six days were taken for recreation. Now that the work of his office has long been up to date, he will induige himself on the subject of an annual leave of ab- sence to the same extent that every clerk ef his office is favored, and take thirty days, nearly all of which will be consumed by speechmaking. <—____— SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS. New Schedules Filed in the Rate-Cut- ting Railroad War. There were more signiieant developments fn the rate war in the sonth today, and both principals in the contest that is being waged gave furmal announcement to the interstate commerce commission of new tariff schedules. She Seaboard Air Line has reduced the rates for cottoa in bales from all points on its system to Wilming- ton, N. C., Portsmouth, Norfolk and Suf- folk. This fs a cut of from 4 to 14 cents. The rate from Atlanta to Wilmington 1s cut from 43 cents to 35, and from Atlanta to Norfolk from 49 to The schedule be- comes operative September 14. The cut made by the Southern States Freight Association, however, is of the mest sweep'ng character. It reduces the rates on all first-class freight to points on the lines comprising the association 30 per cent from Boston, over 40 front New York and 35 per cent from Philadelphia. A tel- egram to the commission, however, says the association has canceled this schedule and will file a substitute tomorrow. The schedule filed today was fixed to take effect September 12, but the commission will not allow it to go into operation on that date through lack of sufficient notice. The Port Royal and Augusta railroad gave notice of non-concurrence in these rates. The points given in the new tariff are Atlanta, Athens, Ga.; Abbeville, Carlisle, Chester and Clin- ton, S. C.; Elberton, Ga.; Greenwood, S. ., and South Athens, Ga. To all these points the rate from New York is now 65 cents per 100 pounds, first- class freight, except to Chester, S. C., whose treight is G1 cents, Heretofore the tariff has been an even one of $1.14 from Boston, New York and Philadelphia. Personal Mention, Mr. John R. Young, clerk of the District Supreme Court, returned last evening from several weeks’ vacation spent at Saratoga and other northern resorts, Passed Assistant Surgeon Geo. W. Barber js in the city on leave from the Naval Academy. -— Only Two Southern States That Will Require Work, ee ee BELIEVE THEY WILL CARRY NEW JERSEY ——E Encouraging Reports Are Received From Illinois. pte es COURSE EXPECTED eS The letter of Secretary Lamont did not excite any comment at democratic head- qtarters today. Chairman Faulkner and National Committeeman Clark Howeil de- clined to discuss the letter, presuming that the course taken by Secretary Lamont had been expected on all s. They did not see that anything the Secretary might say would weaken their cause in any way. Col. H. O. Towles, who was the secretary of the democratic bimetallic league while it had headquarters here, and who 1s now con- i with the national headquarters at as a prominent visitor today, his mission was looked upon by a good many as an important one. He bad a, talk with the democratic managers. Col. Leonidas F. Livingston, representa- tive of the Atlanta, Ga., district, was an- cther caller, and was full of enthusiasm. Colonel Livingston declared that Georgia would go democratic in the coming election by from 40,000 to His opinion of the situation In other southern states was , and he said ie only two states in the south where the democrats will have to do any work are North Carolina and Ken- If fusion is arranged in North ‘'arolina, as it is hoped, there will not be ghtest dan, to the Bryan ticket. It will win by a large majori Kentucky will be close, but I think that the state will £0 democratic by from 15,000 to 20,000." As to the middle western states Colonel Livingston is enthusiastic in his belief that Ohio and Ilinois will give Bryan big _ma- Jorities. He is even hopeful of New York State, and says that the democratic party could afford to lose several southern states ard would win with ease without them, al- though he knows there is no danger of the south being broken this time. Back From New Jersey. Representative McMillin. of Tenn has returned from Trenton, N.J., gone there to address the demo convention which met yesterday Secretary McKean of th? congressional committee aiso returned with Mr. MeMil- lin. Mr. McKaen is secretary of the dem. ocratic society of New Jersey, and went along with the Tenne n to size up th situation. Talking of New Jersey, Mr. Me. Millin sald: “1 have car cessive pres I know having ential Campaigns, and thi omething about the state. The ccnvention heid at Trenton yesterday was very much more largely attended than that of is92, and the entnusiasm for our candi- dates was very marked, while confidence Was expressed cn every hand that the ele« toral vote of the state would be t fo Bryan and Sewall. That was the ded opinion of prominent men from every se tion of the state whom I met and coz versed with. Tiere is no doubt that New Jersey Is today, us in the past, a demo- cratic state, and will continue to be so. I met mary old friends there, including such men as © ngressman Samuel Fowler, Augustus W. Cutter, Thomas Dunn En- glish and Johnston Cornish, William D. Daly of Hudson and cthers. hey are con fident of victory, and the campaign will be vigorously conducted from now on. This is a phenomenal csinpaign in the matter of crowds and enthusiasm, and I have never spoken to more appreciative audiences than this year, and never to one more at- tentive and appreciative than that at Tren ton yesterday. Mr. McKean declared that the situation was in every way encouraging to the demo- crats in New Jer “I missed few obl faces,” said Mr. McKean, “and 1 do not be- Leve there will be the number of deserti in New Jersey that is talked of. 1 party workers and the rank and file are for the Chicago ticket to a man. The losses will ali be made up by additions from republi- ean ranks. I was informed by several well-posted politicians that for every vote lost there would be three gained.” Encouragement From New Yo Secretary McKean says that his club work is growing fast. The North Caro- lina democrats are beginning to come to the front in club organizations, and the as- sistant secretary expects to organize many clubs there in a short time. As an indication of the situation in New York Mr. McKean gave the following let- ter from J. T, Reynolds of Gouverner, N. Y.: “We have organized a free silver club in this town (St. Lawrence county) of 250 members, have ratified the-nominati Bryan and Sewall, and have been instru- mental in organizing several other clubs in adjoining a towns. Of our 250 men are former republicans. 1 en a republican; voted for every n candidate for President. So have many of our club members, but we have enlisted for the free silyer fight and will do all in our power to defeat the gold- ites. We shall make a good showing on election day.’ News From Hlinois. The democratic managers profess to be highiy pleased with the news they have ceived today from various sources as to the situation in Hlinois. Senator Jones has sent word that Ilinois could be placed in the democratic column with certainty. Chair- man Hinrichsen of the state committee has made a poll of one-half of the counties of the state, it is said, and from this he says that the battle in Illinois for Bryan and free silver has been won and that nothing the republicans can do will change the r sult. The chairman of the Cook county committee writes from Chicago that that city is in line for the Chicago ticket. A dozen other letters were received from the same state this morning. James L. Scott, secretary of the democratic club of Mattoon, Ill, writes: “Palmer will get only three votes in Mattoon, and will not get twelve in the county. He wil! do our ticket no harm here. ince Palmer’s nomination man. been clamorous for gold cast their lots with what they call “dirty shirt’ ticket—Bryan and Sewa!l From Franklin county 8. W. writ thst “We have got Ilinois Judge Thomas J. Staley of Parkersburg. W. Va., was at headquarters today on his way home from Philadelphia: He said that his information was that the democrats would gain from five to seven congressional districts in Pennsylvania this year. He de- clares that the farmers and jaboring men are for the democratic ticket. A Check From Hanna. of the old-time democrats who had have decided to the An Alabama poiltician reported to the democratic managers today that Represen- tative Stallings had been renominated in what is known as a gold district, and that he would be re-elected. He asserted that Chairman Hanna had sent a check for $10,000 to the bolting democratic committee at Montgomery, and that the commitice would get a good deal more before the campaign was over. He did not think, however, that the bolting democrats would poll 5,000 votes. DEMOCRATIC: HOPES | Fusion IN VARIOUS STATES What Secretary Edgerton of the Populist Committee Says About It. None Likely in Texas and It in Hang- ing Fire in Wyoming—Notification to Be Made to Bryan. Secretary Edgerton of the populist na- tional committee is beginning to get some official information from the various states as to fusion. Mr. Edgerton thinks matters are in a fair way for fusion in West Vir- kinia, although the democrats seem to be the ones at fault now, according to the in- formation at hand. ‘The democrats in that state, it is said, proposed to give the popu- lists two electors, withdrawing that number from the ticket. The populists accepted this and put out a ticket composed of four democrats and two populis’ The demo- crats, it is sald, have not ratified the ticket | and are holding off. The populists will run the ticket that was agreed upon, ¢ Talk of Texan. retary Edgerton is of the opinion that will be no fusion of gold democrats, republicans and popvlists in Texas, al- ugh he acknowledged there is a strong ntiment In some parts of the state for gement. Mr. time ago said that If such made it would be officially repudiated the populist national committe 4 The populist: managers are pleased with the and Tom Watson h taken on the subject in Texas. He has advised aga such a fusion and has talked a) Mr. Wats is said, will disapprove more stron ever if the matter reaches a 7 » fusion is about to be accomplished. eres Fusion {s hanging fire in Wyoming. The populists and democrats have tickets of their own in t The matter, it is 1, will probabiy be compromised. me for the Notifications. Sdgerton some a fusion was by such an arr There is no direct information here as to when Bryan and Watson will be fied of their nominations, but -t is expe ed to come off in a few days. Senator Butler and Senator Allen will arrange the ator Butler had ‘0 the city frem North Car- not returned his morning, but is looked for this Minncsot claimant of ship of the notification commit Walited the nominees notifie ced in the intention of de the work. He he was elected temporary cha ‘ation commitvee at a meeti a cnator Allen was not pre Lut he does not care to push his claims. Delaware Single Taxers. ler of n and Butler to that It is said that information has becn re- ed by the populist authorities that the single taxers in Delaware are about to break away from their populist moorings and agree to support McKinley. This is thceught to be the work of Addicks, who wants thelr support for McKinl If the single taxers do decide for McKinley at will take several thousand votes away from the democrais, who were almost sure of getting them. — HIS SONS. FIXING Delegate Catron Puts One at An- napolis and One at West Point. Delegaie Thomas B. Catron of New Mex- ico is breaking the record in the appoint- ment cf memters of his own family to cadetships at Annapolis and West Point. He is the first member of Congress known lo the officials of the War and Navy de- partments who has sought to place @ son in each of these military schools. One son has just been admitted to the Naval Acad- emy, with high standing among those wno competed for these honors. Another son is entered to take his examination for ad- mission to the Military Academy nex: Merch. Delegate Catron took extra precautions against failing in his effort to have his Suns secure these places. Each son was rmamed us an alterrate for the other in tb: schools for which they were respectively ektered for examination. If the first sun had failed on his examination at Annapolis the second son was to have been given a chance to erter that school, and the same rethod was to be used at West Point. As the case now stands, if the second son should fail to enter West Point he would have no further chance to enter either of these branches of the public service, unle the boy entered as a det at Annapolis should fail at his sem!-annual examination ry, in which case his brother couid »plicant for entrance at Annapolis while he could be given a chance to ente! West Point. These methods of a member of Congress fer placing his sons in the two government academir e regarded as unique. Ambi tious Congressmen are generally very care- ful about di ing the appointments to these academies, as unusual favoritism to their own familfes has frequently cost them their re-election, but Delegate Catron who is serving his first term in Congre: doe: seem to be frightened by prosp tive political attacks on account of nepoi- ism. $+ 2-+—___—_ AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTER: Encouraging Advices as to the Situa- tion in South Dakota. Chairman Babcock of the republican con- gressional committee is in receipt of very encouraging advices as to the condition of the campaign in South Dakota. In portions of that state where the Russians and Ger- mans abound information is to the effect that there are whole townships and pre- cinets in which practically every vote will be for McKinley. The reports that the Black Hills miners were for free silver are pesitively dented. The republican forces are united and solid, while the opposition are not. Information is that ninety-elght out of every hundred of the undecided voters were formerly populists or demo- crats. Senator Nelson of Minnesota is to campaign in South Dakota among the andinavians, and it is hoped to make a avy break among the populisis through Lis efforts. The committee ts in rec tion from northern New Y Dr. Eaton, formerly super’ cation, to the effect that thove great dis- appointment among the people over Candi- date Bryan as a result of his recent tour through that section. It is claimed the large crowds that thronged the Br meting were attracte and that he failed to the people is said that he left an unfavorable impres- sion, and that the sentiment ts turning against him, t of informa- ‘kK, brought by dent of edu- ——— Assixting New Orlenna Ranks. The treasury officials are doing what they can legitimately and lawfully to assist the national banks of New Orieans in tid- ing over any runs that may be made upon them. The New Orleans banks have re- serve agencies in New Yerk, and at their request deposits are made in the xub- treasury there, and the reasury in New Orleans is then directed to pay the amounts to the banks. Already over a million doliars have been so transferred, end in case of need further exchanges will be made. Controller Eckels nas appointed F. L. Richardson receiver of the Americ National Bank of New Orleans, which faile: some weeks ago. | lost adijress as well as the new one. YE PUM CHIN —--+ The New Corean Minister Now in This City. GOING OVER ACCUMULATED BUSINESS His Family and a New Attache Come With Him. een Soares WITH THE ne ek aeaaeee PLEASED CITY Ye Pum Chin, the new Corean minister, with his wife and son, arrived in Washing- ton yeste: y, and went at once to the le- zation, With Mr. Ye also came the secre- tary of the legaifon, Mr. Ye Eni-tam, and Mr. Ye Sok Koi, an attache. The new minister is about forty-four years of age, and fermerly occupied an important posi- lion in the judicial service of Corea, The New Minister. The new representative does not speak Englisn, but is @ highly educ i man in his own tongue. He is a handsome man of athletic build, and dresses in the conven- tional silk robes of his own country predecessyr, Mr. Soh, has for ye in the garb of an American, an ilis in any street throng would hardly be disting, vished from an Anglo D The new aunister spent the day in conference with M-. Soh, woing over a gear ma. Ss af- fairs pertaining to the 1 to the realm, His Family and Associate: The party waveled across the conti on the Canadian ite, making @ Stay in Vancouver, Montreal and York, Mrs. Ye is a pretty litth of the oriental type and looking teresting in her muiti-colored silks. iittle Master Ye is a bright little lad eight years old, whose Corean ¢ of pale grea and bright red silk bring out his clear, complexion and give point and em to his snapping black ¢ Ye Sck Ko nasis the mew attache, is an elderly gentleman, whose costum- en- trely of white 5: Two of the ¢ hes of the former mi Forster Jennin, legation. cr, Pong Sam Wok and will remain w the dt is not known when the !cpmer munister will return to Corea. He has Deen appointed president of the privy council, a very high position, second only to that of the prince minister. Wil Call at the State Deparimen The new minister will probably call at the State Department tomorrow, and when the President returns to Wash ar- rangements will be made for his presenta- ticn at the White House. Today tLe two ministers drove alou: the city behind the legation span, and Mintoter Ye continually expressed his at dn he saw of the capital, which is to be c for the next few years. uring minister, who Wears a face, Mr. Ye has a t mustache, consisting of a few h side of his upper lip, and these lo almost to be Ued belind his head. nearly as long adorns his chin. The minister brought no servants except his valet, a native of Corea. In hix own land Mr. Ye travels in state, with a large retinue, cs he is a millionaire severa! umes over. His estates are vast, and consist largeiy of rice piantations, from which he derives a large income, ——_—__+e-. PERRYS VICTORY DAY, ton Celebrating veland the Sat tle of Luke Erie. CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 10.— Beautiful weather greeted Perry's victory day and the closing day of the cliy’s cen- ternial celebration. Nearly all tie busi- ness houses and many of the man factur= ing conce w closed. Long before the hour set for the cere- monies to begin the streets were filled with enormous crowds of people. Duriag the early morning hours constantly arriving excursion trains from all over northern Ohio brourht many thousand visitors to the city. The cele of Perry’s victory day was beg 380 o'clock this morn- ing by the firing of the national salute of forty-tive gi » = AT 830 a.m. there war @ reception to Governor Lippitt and staff of Rhode Island and other distinguished tors. An hour later the exer the Central A comimenct following various “selecuoas 0 Mayor Robert F. Mcisisson int Governor Bushnell of Ghio as the of the day. i After an address by Governo by the Rey. John M , res Lippitt of Rhode Is!x oration. He was follow «x-United States s Sout Carolina, a ne} Oliver Haz; Rev. Dr. C. E. Ms cousin of Commodore Per: or M. C. Bui closing prayer. in the aiternoon a grea ie and in- dustrial pageant took place, in which many thousands of persons Wook part. 1 rade was one of the most interestin attractive ever witnessed in this city. It was in three sections—military, clvie and industrial. The buttle of Lake Evie, which has immortalized the name of Oliver Haz- zard Perry, will be reproduced on tne lake front this evening in a sham batile and ‘technical display, which will be the and finale of the centennial (lebration. —_—.> AR™ ‘IANS TO BE DEPORTE Protests Have Little Effect With the Turkish vernment. CONSTANTINOPLE, Septembe! layed in transmission).—The protest & Me- of the British and Itallan embassies against the deportation of Armenians have had but lt- Ue effect. The Turkish government has sent saying a circuiar to its ministers abroad that, with a view of insuring th: tenance of order here, it has be countrie: ployed strangers; and the provinc cials have been instructed to w such persons and prevent thelr ret Constantinople. Commissions have ie 1 Pn sent to the ports in order to establish the identity of all the deported persons, and a constant watch will thereafter be kept up- on their movements. Measures will also be taken to keep out of the Turkish em- pire the emissaries of the Armenian revo- lutionary committees who are working ia Bulgaria and elsewher —— FATAL GASOLINE EXPLOSION. One Man Fatally and Others Serious! Injured. ST. LOUIS, Mo., September 10.—One man fatally and four others seriously injured 's the result of an explosion cau: ow ne less handling of gasoline in the build- ing occupied by the Mound City Cleaning and Dyeing Company. The injure James Walker, the proprietor; James Vin- cent, a dyer; Harry Roberts, collector for Walker; Jchn Meer: iward Sherry ‘The men, with the exception of Koberts, weve at work in the cleaning room at the time of the explosion, and were using gaso- line from a five-gallon can, which for safety they had set in @ tub partially filled with water.