Evening Star Newspaper, September 16, 1896, Page 1

— THE EVENING STAR. SS PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Peansylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by The ing Star New: Company, 8. H. UEFMaN NM Prove Kew York (fice, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the elty by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents +r month. Co at the couuter 2 cents each. ty mail—anywhere in the Taited States or Canada—postage prepald—50 cents month. PSaturday ——— ‘Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $8.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) 7 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Hew g Star. No 13,585. WASHINGTON, D. 0. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1896—-TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. od 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: 18 ccnts 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 last address as well as the new one. CARLISLE’S LETTER|S°L> FOR TAXESIQPPOSING THACHER Senator Faulkner’s Comments Upon One of Its Statements. ALLEGES A REVERSAL OF POLICY How He Says It Will Affect the Gold Reserve. A CHANGE NEEDED ——_—_>—_—_. The letter of Secretary Carlisle explain- ing the part of the United States !n main- taining the parity of the gold and silver now in circulation, has caused some excite- ment among the democrats. The feature of the letter which is regarded as of the vimost interest and almost startling in its Import is the following statement fore- shadowing the redemption of silver dollars in gold: “It is the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury, and of all other public officials to execute In good faith the policy declai by Ccngress, and whenever he shall t satisfied that the silver dollar cannot be kept equal in purchasing power with the gold dollar, except by receiving it in ex- pge for the gold dollar, when such ex- e e !s demanded, it will be his duty ‘This declaration, it is belleved, will place silver certificates and the silver dollars now outstanding In the same relation to ld reserve as that occupied by the The intimation that silver old on demand, if intain the parity, and being made to the di me quarters. Senator Faulkner's Comments. Chairman Faulkner gave out a peppery sview on the subject this afternoon. A Star reporter asked the Senator if he l read the letter of the Secretary of the reasury addressed to Jas. P. Helm of from Bar Harbor, Me., said the Senator, “I have read the letter referred to and my astonishment is only equal to my regret that the Secretary Treasury should have announce 'y which invites a depreciation in our “ney and will at once encourage the speculators and money lenders of the y to additional raids upon our gold with a view of forcing the gov- t to continue issuing interest-bear- bonds to carry out the policy suggested the letter of the Secretary of the Treas- I shall not comment upon the reasons which these gentlemen holding the views of Mr. Carlisle have as to why the silver certificate and the silver dollar have today im this country the same purchasing power as the gold dollar, but I cannot refuse to express my absolute dissent from the pol- icy announced by Mr. Carlisle as the one which will zcvern the treasury in reference to redeeming silver certificates and coined silver dollars m gold. “In a letter addressed to me on the 26th of Aucust, IN, Secretary Carlisle stated as follows: ‘So far as I have been able to ascertain, neither the Treasury Depart- ment nor any subtreasury has ever Leen called upon to redeem silver dollars in gold. and no such dollars have, in fact, been redeemed in gold.’ This statement from the head of the ‘Treasury Department, made on the 2ith of August, 1896, shows that the holders of silver certificates or silver dollars have never entertained the opinion that the contract on the face of the certificate, which expressly provides for their redemption in stlver dollars, should be construed by the executive de- partment as entitling the holders to de- mand gold dollars, and much less had any one ever conceived the Idea before that the silver dollar, made by law a legal ten- der in payment of all debts and tn the dis- charge of all obligations, and designated In the statute as ‘the standard money of the country,’ should be redeemed in any other coin. A Former Declaration. o late as July 1, 1896, there was issued under authority of Mr. Carlisle, for the in- formation of the people of this country, “Treasury Circular, No. 123,’ in which the policy of the government and the Treasury Department was announced, over Mr. Car- lisie’s own signature. In this circular, on under the head of ‘Redemption,’ ‘Gold coins and standard silver dollars, betng standard coins of the United States, are not redeemable.” ‘Silver certifi- cates are receipts for standard silver dol- lars deposit and are redeemable in such dollars onl: ‘Will not this public declaration, for the first time in the history of the Treasury Department, of a course which reverses its entire policy as to this part of our circulat- ing medium, tend to force a depreciation of that character of currency, will not those now interested in forcing the Treasury De- partment to carry out this policy. pro- claim at once to the country and to the world that the hundred millions of dollars ef gold reserve, placed by law in the treas- ury for the purpose of redeeming United States notes, cannot meet the demand upon it, and that more bonds must be Issued to maintain {t and to enlarge it, as then, has been imposed upon it the additional bur- den of the redemption of _$%31,259,509 of silver certificates, and $25,175,905 of silver dollars now in circulation, aggregating $5S5,455,507, which, with the United States notes and treasury notes under the act of 1890, place a total burden upon the gold re- demption fun of $850,798,823. Effect of the Recent Announcement. “Under the former rulings of the treas- ury providing for the redemption of United States and treasury notes aggregating + 64,316 out of the gold reserve of one hundred millions, it was questionable whether the redemption fund was not too small to give confidence as to the ability of the government to sustain this policy, and now, having doubled the Hability upon the gold reserve, what effect will the announce- ment by the Secretary of the Treasury have upon the confidence of the people in pe ability of the government to maintain “United States notes have become scarce and are not now so easily cornered for the purpose of drawing large sums of gold from the federal treasury, but the silver certificates and silver dollars are the money found almost exclusively in circulation at this time, and can be easily and rapidly accumulated for the purpose of demanding of the treasury their redemption in gold, under the new declaration of the future course of the Treasury Depariment. It presents more definitely and clearly than any action ever before taken by the treas- ury its intention to place this government absolutely under the control of the bankers of this country and Europe, and 10 ieave to them the determination as to the time and amount of the Increase of the inter- est-bearing bonds of the United States, to maintain the gold standard. I have no hesitation in saying that if this is the pol- icy to govern the United States im ‘the fu- ture under the gold standard, I am more determined than ever, and I believe the people will be, to see that the annihila- tion of values and destruction of prop- erty by executive construction of ‘he cur- rency laws, and the turning over of the financial interests of seventy millions of our people to a half dozen bankers in this country and Europe shall cease, come to an end. This emphasizes the necessity as well as the duty of those who bel:eve in American financial independence to sup- port the American policy represented by the democratic ticket.” Method by Which the District Has Been Defrauded. Accumulations of Back Dues Wiped Out by One Payment—To Be Remedied, A scheme by which the District has been defrauded of thousands of dollars in taxes was bought to light today. According to the law governing the col- lection of taxes, it is provided that where taxes are in arrears the property upon which they are assessed may be sold by the District to satisfy the same. These tax sales take place each year in the office of the collector of taxes. In the event that no on» comes forward to bid in the prop- erty and pey the arrearage, the District is empowered by law to purchase the same at a price equal to the delinquent taxes. Under these circumstances the property 1s never again advertised for these taxes, but each succeeding year that the taxes be- come due and are not paid the tax for that year forms the basis of a tax sale. It appears now to have been the policy of a number of taxpayers to allow their taxes to go in arrears. When the first tax sale tcok place, they were on hand to see that no one bought the property in. The District thereupon, as has been the custom, became the possessor by default. The next succeeding year the taxes on this prop- erty would not be paid and the property would again be advertised and sold to the District. The owner would allow this to go on for some years until the taxes upon the property aggregated a considerable amcunt, ‘Then he would ‘send a zepresentative to the last tax sale and have his property bid in for that year’s taxes. The new owner would thereupon apply to the Com- missioners, after two years had elapsed, for a deed to the property, and at the same time pray for a cancellation of all out- standing clatms in the way of taxes against the property. The Commissioners would grant both requests. Upon the com- pletion of this transaction, the original owner would receive a quit claim deed to the property from the tax-sale purchaser and again become the owner of his prop- erty in fee, escaping thereby the taxes which had accumulated. How long this practice has been going on and how much the District has lost by it is not known; but it is believed that it has been s50ing on for some years, and that the District has lost a very large sum of money thereby. The case was brought to light through the bad judgment of a prominent F street broker. It seems he had heard of the way things were worked to get rid of the pay- irent of taxes, and concluded to try it him- self. So he let his taxes run for a long time and then attempted to effect a can- cellation of them in the manner above re- cited. But he failed in one essential point tc make his case good. When he finally concluded to cl the matter he appeared at the last tax sale and bought in his property for the amount of that year’s taxes. Then with his cer- tificate he applied to the Commissioners for a deed to the same and was referred to the attorney for the District. As soon as Attorney Thomas heard the case, he Gectded that it was impossible for the District to issue a deed for a piece of prop- erty to the owner thereof, and so told the gentleman. Whereupon, it 1s understood, the broker got very red and said that the thing had been done before by other men. A cursory examination brought to light several other cases and now the Commis- sioners are getting ready to nip this prac- tice in the bud. They will appeal to Con- gress at its next session for an amend- ment to the law governing the sale of preperty for unpaid taxes by the addition of a proviso that a deed to such property can only be given after all outstanding taxes against the same have been satisfied. While it is believed that this law will ma- terlally reduce the amount of money re- ceived from the tax 8, it Is thought that the proposed law will more than com- persate for the loss. eee WILL TAKE THE STUMP. Secretary Carlisle Will Make as Many Speeches ax Possible. Secretary Carlisle has privately announc- ed his purpose of taking part in the pend- ing political campaign and of making as many addresses on the issues of the day as the pressing nature of his public duties will permit. Although his engagements may not be confined to Keniucky, it is more than probable that he will not have time to extend his labors in the interests of sound money much beyond the boundaries of his native state. He is considered as one of the ablest exponents of an honest finan- cial system, and his active championship of sound money will, it is claimed, prove a tower of strength to the cause. Beyond agreeing to make several speeches on the financial question in Kentucky he has not yet arranged his itinerary. He is in recipt of urgent app2als to speak in various parts of the country, but will be compelled to decline most of them from lack of time. A telegram was received at the Treasury Department today from Secretary Car- isle, saying that he and Mrs. Carlisle left Bar Harbor this morning for a visit to the President and Mrs. Cleveland at Gray Gables on their way back to this city. Al- thovgh not so stated, it is believed that Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle will arrive in Washington early next week. ——__+-2+____ GEN. J. M. ASHLEY DEAD. End of the Veteran Ohio Political Leader. TOLEDO, Ohio, September 16.—Gen. Jas. M. Ashley, ex-Congressman and territory gcveraor of Montana, died here this morn- ing. James Monroe Ashley was born near Pittsburg, Pa., November 14, 1824. His education was acquired while a clerk ot boats on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Later he worked in printing ofiices, and became editor of the Dispatch, and afterward of the Democrat, at Portsmouth, Ohio. He then studied law, and was admit: ted to the bar of Ohio in 1849, but never practiced. Subsequently he settled in To- ledo, where he became interested in the wholesale drug business. He was elected to Cengress as a republican in 1859, and was re-elected four times, serving continuously from December 5, 1859, till March 3, 1969. He was for four terms chairman of the committee on territories, and it was under his supervision that the territories of Ari- zena, Idaho and Montana were organized: He was nominated for the Forty-first Con- gress, but was defeated, and in 1869 was appointed governor of Montana. In 18% he was a delegate to the loyalist conven- ticn held in Philadelphia. —_——.__. Personal Mention. Mr. J. W. Little of 1313 14th street north- west, who met with a severe accident some weeks ago, is now convalescing. Mr. Rengifo, charge d’affatres of the Co- lombian legation, has returned to the city from his summer outing, which was spent at Long Branch. Dr. Fred. A. Test has resigned his posi- tion in the Department of Agriculture to enter upon the practice of his profession in_Chicago. Colonel Peter C. Haines, corps. of en- gireers, is in the city In attendance on the meeting of the board of fortifications. Lieutenant F. G. Smith, 14th Infantry, is on a visit to this city on leave of absence. It is Claimed That He is Not a Friend to Free Silver. NEW YORK DEMOGRATIC CONVENTION Address by Senator Grady, the Temporary Chairman. RECESS UNTIL TOMORROW ——— BUFFALO, N. Y., September 16.—There are thoze in attendance at the democratic state convention today who recall a simi- lar gathering of politicians, with some notable additions, at Saratoga, two years ago. It is recalled that there was similar condition of fogginess as to the attitude of both Tammany and Kings county upon candidates, that finally resulted in a stam- peded convention for Senator Hill and away from the man whose friends had no doubt as to hjs nomination. The man who was left at the post in that case Is the man whose name heads the list of probable candidates for governor this morning, and the assurances of his nomi- nation are equally as emphatic as they were then. So sure, too, are his friends that he will reach the prize this time that they bear themselves with a confidence that is almost convincing, even to the skeptic. And yet throughout the early morning there were those who while they listened to the protestations of individual mem- bers of Tammany that their votes would be cast for John Boyd Thacher, smiled and called attention to the fact that Mr. Thacher was equally as strong, if not stronger, as at the Saratoga convention. This uncertainty that prevailed prior to the meetings of Tammany and Kings county, called for 10 o’clock,. was further accentuated by rumors of friction between those who in the absence of the usual lead- ers of the party have taken charge of af- fairs. Alleged Opposition to Indorsement. It is a matter of news that charges were openly made during the morning that at- tempts would be made to keep the indorse- ment of the national ticket and platform in the background for the purpose of hold- ing together the state organization, and ag these rumors grew there were threats of riot and disorder in the convention if the platform was not as strongiy in favor of the Bryan and Sewall ticket as had been promised. . In all of these interesting rumors of the merning, devoted largely to complaints of alleged interference with the plans of the friends of the Chicago ticket, it was not- able that there figured largely the names of men who were not in attendance at the convention, and whom some of the more rabid of the followers of the Chicago plat- denounced as heretics and “dicker- Wolfort’s Roost, the home cf David B. Hill, at Albany, mentioned as the headquarters from which were emanat- irg alleged platforms, cardidatial slates, Girections for the continuation of the state organization and general conduct of the convention proceedings. From the summer residence of Edward Murphy was supposed to emanate orders ta those under his control to acquiesce in there alleged directions of the senior United States Senator, and the general de- duction of the delegates seemed to be that while the convention was being held in Buffalo the executive charge of it was in other hands. Naturally there was some ofjection to this and tnose of the leaders crposed to the plans proposed or said to be proposed by the two United States Sen- ators, made active preparations for a lively fight, both in the meetings of the delegaticns this merning and in the con- vention this afternoon. Representative Sulzer’s Position. Representative Sulzer was particularly belligerent in the early morning and said when approached: “We may not be able to beat the leaders in this movement of the last day to rehab- ilitate the state machine and put it in con- trol of the cld and kicking leaders, but we will make curselves heard in the mat- ter. I am going to insist (and I will have very hearty support in the matter) that there shall be no hedging in the manner of Sipport of the ticket and platform adopt- ed by the Chicago convention It was agreed that the convention was to have aa absolute declaration for Mr. Bryan and I am informed upon very close and excel- lent authority that Senator Hill, who re- fused to accept instructiors to vote in that way, with hurdreds of other democrats, who come instructed, is now trying to run this convention from Albary and give us a Platforni with an equivocal indorsement. I believe there are enough of friends of the rational ticket in this convention to thwart any such scheme.” This statement of Mr. Sulzer was but an indication of the way matters stood in the early morning, when the delegates circulat- ed about the hotel corridors waiting for the various delegations to meet and discuss tne situation. Attitude of Tammany. Naturally, the greatest interest centered in the attitude of Tammany, and it was a significant fact that every single member of that crganization approached upon the subject professed the densest ignorance up- on the matter, saying that until they held their meeting they could not know just how the organization would vote upon any question. It was not denied in the upper circles that there were two platforms in existence, one of them in the possession of Elliott Danforth, and said to meet the ap- proval of Senator Hill and Senator Mur- phy, and the other in the possession of Congressman Sulzer, and said to have been submitted to the managers of the Bryan movement. It was also alleged that the platform first mentioned had also been sub-- mitted to Chairman Jones of the national democratic committee, and that he had ap- proved of it. This led up to the further statement that Jones had declared his will- ingness to have the indorsement of the na- tional ticket made very easy if some sort of harmory could be maintained in the state and a third ticket for governor pre- vented. _ Tammany for Thacher. It was given out about 11:30 o'clock that Tammany would throw her support to the candidacy of John Boyd Thacher. Kings county was notified that they could have the nomination for Meutenant governor, if they desired it, and were seeking about for a candidate. Up to 12 o'clock they had not discovered one, although Edward M. Grout Was mentioned quite favorably. The Tammany delegation held a meeting before the convention was called to cr- der and organized. After a brief recezs all were excluded from the room except the members of the delegation, and the re- mainder of the session was had behind closed doors. Only routine business was transacted, such as the selection of rep- resentatives on committees and the dis- tribution of tickets. At the conclusion cf this work it was decided to take a recess until after the temporary organization cf the convention, when the delegates will decide whom they will support for the nominations. The choice will probabiy be John Boyd Thacher for goverrior; Isaac Catlin for lieutenant governor and Robert ‘Titus for judge of the court of appeals, and this ticket will undoubtedly be accepted by the convention. Convention in Session. It was 12:30 o'clock when Chairman Hink- ley rapped the convention to order, and an- nounced that the state committee had se- lected State Senator Thomas F. Grady for temporary chairman. Mr. Grady addressed the convention for a period of about twen- ty minutes. In beginning he said: “As loyal representatives of democratic constituencies, you have assembled to again declare your faith in democratic principles, your respect for democratic au- thority and your confidence in democratic success. In this respect you differ from scme who were for many Years associated with you, using their profession of democ- racy as 1 mask under which to conceal the purely selfish character of their political actions, and who are now leagued with your political opponents, denouncing demo- cratic principles, defying democratic au- thority and aiding, in so far as they may, the democratic candidates. the speaker continued, “a sham democracy which submits to the will cf the majority only when no selfish interest is affected or sacrificed by so doing. It is a sham democracy which sets up the opin- ions of the few as entitled to control, be- cause of the wealth or culture or pedigree of those by whom such opinions-are held. It is a sham democracy which has for its purpose the undue enrichment of the man who relies upon his support upon what his money earns him, and the consequent un- just impoverishment of the citizen who de- pends upon what his labor may be able to earn. It is a sham democracy which yes- terday asked for a bimetallic standard, upon the single condition of an interna- tional agreement, and today confesses that such declaration was but a subterfuge with which to deceive those honestly favoring ard, and that all the time its purpose was to establish and maintain the supremacy of gold.” Mr. Grady alluded to Gov. McKinley as a mortgaged candidate, and spurned the al- legation that the Chicago platform is “nothing but a declaration favoring re- pudiation, riot ard ruin.” He proceeded to argue the question of free silver cq@jnage from the bimetallist’s standpoint. Taking up the allegation that the Chicago platform means a disturbance of existing conditions, Senator Grady sald: Restoration, Not Disturbance. “It is entirely true that we meditate a disturbance of existing conditions, a dis- turbance, however, more In the nature of a restoration than of a revolution. “We seek the destruction of the illegal and oppressive trusts through which pro- duction is limited and prices to the con- sumer correspondingly enhanced. But in the destruction of the trusts we will restore to the producer that free field and open competition which guarantees to him a fair return for his labor, and we will re- store t> the consumer that free field con- trolled only by the natural laws of sup- ply and demand wherein he may purchase his necessaries at a fair and honest price. “We would not dissipate, disturb or ren- der less secure the capital which repre- sents labor, intelligence, thrift or fortune. We would give to it the highest protec- tion of the law and find in it an incen- tive for every toiler to work and save. Neither would we attack the enormous accumulations of money which represent neither labor nor intelligence, nor thrift, nor fortune except in the sense that those who have been enriched as they have been have by one governmental favor or the other permitted to exact tribute from the people by levying against them a tax, a power which should never have been exer- clsed in the form or by the methods which they have employed. We would, however, put an end to that-systemoef accumula- tion. For the accpmplishment of such pur- pose all that is necessary is to have the opportunity for individual advancement and increase and that {or corporate extension diminished. - 3 The Ciyil Service. “We are opposed to ¢ivil service reform as now Interpreted and favored, under which, while pretending to prescribe no other test than that of merit, its present application exacts a collegiate and techaical education as a requisite for employment in the public service» We recognize the fact that a vast majority of the youth of the country are now compelled to engage as wage-earners and bread-winners without any opportunity for advanced technical education, and we insist that honesty of character and the ability to discharge the duties of the position for which they apply or to which they may be appointed, shail be the only test of fitness to which they shall be required to submit.” After a brief reference to state i Mr. Grady spoke of Bryan and Sewall as “candidates of stainless character, com- manding abilities, acknowledged worth and tried devotion. ‘The people's cause,” he added, “may safely be intrusted to their keeping. No pledge given by them to our citizens but will be faithfully and promptly redeemed.” In conclusion Mr. Grady said: “Defeat can but doom us to a continuance for four more years of existing conditioas with their injustice to labor and their pri ileges to wealth accentuated and increased. “Victory will realize for us the b¥essings and advantages of a people's governm under which the public welfare is the high- est law.” Protest Against Thacher. During the delivery of Mr. Grady’s speech the Albany contesting delegation issued a circular opposing the nomination cf John Boyd Thacher for governor. It read: “The attention of the delegates 1s called to the fact that those who are urging the Pomination of Mr. Thacher for governor are men not in sympathy with the Chicago Platform or nominees, but are gold men— More republican than democrat. “Mr. Thacher at the recent state conven- tion at Saratoga placed himself on record as unalterably opposed to silver and equal- ly in favor of gold. At no time since has he expressed any different views, but if such a thing were possible he has emphi sized his announced conclusions. When Mr. Bryan, in August, visited Albany Mayor Thacher absented himself from the city so as to avoid welcoming the democratic nominee for President to the capital of the state, His purpose is to conduct his can- vass, if nominated, independently of the ngtional canvass.’ The nomination, if made, will be for barter and trade. ' Se- lect no one who is not in full sympathy with the national candidates. acuist there be no compromise, no surren- The temporary roll of the convention was called and contests were noted in Al- bany, Monroe, Wayne and: Wyoming coun- ties, and referred to the committee on cre- dentials. Resolution of Indorsement. The usual resolutions for committees were offered, and then James W. Ridgway of- fered this resolution: “Resolved, That the democracy of the state of New York in convention assembled at the city ofBuffalo do hereby most heartily indorse and approve of the platform adopt- ed by the national democratic convention at Chicago in July last; and we hereby unan- imously and unequivocally approve of the nominees of said convention, William Jen- nings Bryan and Arthur Sewall, and pledge them our earnest and cordial support in their gallant fight for the maintenance of democracy and democratic principles.” The resolution was referred to the com- mittee on resolutions without debate amid applause. A resolution emanating from District As- sembly No. 75, Knizhts of Labor, was simi- larly referred. 1t demands the enforcement of the anti-trust laws of this state and the enactment of a law against the watering of stock. es Recess Until Tomorrow. After other resolutions pad .been referred and committees named the convention took @ recess until 10 a.m<tombrrow. ~ ues e Counterfeiter ‘Arrested. A telegram was received at the Treasury Department today announcing the arrest in Bibb county, Ala., yesterday of E. W. Hold- sombeck for making and passing counter- feit nickels, and the capture of molds, metal and a large number of coins. THEY FEEL BETTER/ORATORS RELEASED|FRATERNAL UNITY What is Being Given Out at Demo- cratic Headquarters, A HARD FIGHT ON IN KENTUCKY Speakers Who Will Endeavor to Counteract Carlisle's Influence. REPORTS FROM OTHER STATES see Kentucky's proclivities for getting her- self enrolled as the center of battle grounds will be tickled again this year, if the news which is going the rounds is corrsct. While beth sides are claiming that state, neither is confident of what it says, anJ, as a con- sequence, the state is to be worked as hard as any state in the middle west. More bitterness will accompany the mpaign than in eny other state. The Adminisxtration’s Hand. Reports, based on good authority, have been made to the democratic managers that the administration propases to take a particularly active hand in that state, s.ngling Kentucky out above all the otn- ers. Why this is is not known, unless it is that Secretary Carlisle and nis friends hope to repay the defeat sustiined in the election of delegates to the Chicago c vention. The Secretary has never got over that, it is said, and never will. He will speck at various places in the gt in the campaign, and will do all in hi power to dig holes ir the silver ranks. The information as to the administration tude is what has decided the demo- ratic managers to fluod the slate with si ver speakers of great prominence. Sena- tor Teller is one of these. He will lea\ here this afternoon. He will speak at Ash- land on Saturday, the date of the Bryan demcnstration here. He will make speeche at two other points in the state on Mo: day cnd Tuesday of next week, the plac: to be selected by the state committe After Kentucky the venerable = 3 tor wiil talk in the middle states, going wherever he can do the most good. He will remain in the middle west, it is said, until the ed of the campaign. He will speak as often as his energies will permit. He wants to speak every day if he can do So. ‘fhe tour of Bryan in that state, and the sending of Telier, to be followed by other noted leaders, shows that the silver me realize the fight on hand and are making abie efforts to do their best. Vhile they deride him, silver z the influence of Carlisle in Kentuck: know he is a strong man in the state. They profess to believe he can make no large inroads on the silver strength, but they admit that he can do harm. very vote lost in Kentucky now to party is greater than two in some other state. Say the News is Better. Senator Faulkner said this morning that the news from Kentucky for the last week had been better from a democratic stand- point. He also puts faith in the Bryan meetings there as educators and as pro- moters of democratic enthusiasm. Popu- list headquarters say they are also getting encouraging news from that state. A let- ter was received this morning from Samuel James, the editor of the Farmers’ Jour- nal at Owensboro’. He s: “Bryan will carry the state by from 25,000 to 0, The republican farmers are coming to our ranks.” A Poll in Illinois, . The democratic managers claim to have received news to the effect that a poll is being made by the democrats of Mlinois, and which has not been more than half completed, but shows gains which if pro- portionate in the remaining counties, will give Bryan a majority of 22,000 in that state. They exhibit a number of letters from Ilinois to prove their claims. One of these letters is from A. L. Hereford, superintendent of public buildings at Springfield. He says there is no longer any doubt that Illinois will give a good ma- jority for Bryan. George A. Cline of Gray- Ville writes to the same effect. The Claims of Iowa. The state chairman of Iowa reports to headquarters that a canvass of that state shows 25,000 majority for Bryan. The chairman, however, does not say whether this poll is one made by the democrats or whether it is the one that the republi- cans are alleged to have made, with the supposed discoverey of their weakness. A letter from G. A. Huffman of the demo- cratic state central committee says that the prospects in that state “were never so bright and the reports are most favorable. If we can get even one-half the number: of republicans who are joining the free silver clubs we will carry the state easily.” The Talk About New York. There is continued confidence expressed in the growth of silver sentiment and votes in New York, and the democratic man- agers today gave out a number of letters from that state. W. G. Falindian of Col- lege Point, Hugh G. Fairley of Utica and T. L. Hopkins of Syracuse write encourag- ing letters from thelr respective sections of the state. Mr. Fairley is the president of the Utica Blmetallic Club. He says that county is 2,500 to 4,600 republican, but Bryan will carry it. “I have the names of fifty prominent republicans who are work- ing for the Chicago ticket. I told Mr. Bryan when he was here that we could carry this state by 150,000, and he will. Bryan's Tour in Delaware. The Delaware state committee writes that the arrangements for Mr. Bryan’s speeches in that state have been completed. The candidate will speak at Dover on the af- ternoon of the 2ist and at Wilmington on the evening of the same date. The com- mittee hopes to arrange it so that Mr. Bryan will make short speeches at other places in the state. The reports from the state are that the democrats are getting together and that they will give their op- ponents a strong and hearty fight. It is sald that the friends of Mr. Ford huve withdrawn all opposition to the democratic candidate for governor and will join with the other democrats in doing all they can for his election. @ SoS Changes in the Quartermaster's De- partment. The following changes have been ordered in the stations and duties of officers of the quartermaster’s department: Maj. Lewis C. Forsyth, to assume charge of the gen- eral depot at St. Louis, relieving Lieut. Col. James Gilliss, Who is transferred to Governor's Island, N. Y.; Maj. Charles A. Booth, from Jeffersonville, Ind., to St. Louis; Maj. D. D. Wheeler, from Omaha, Neb., to duty in the department of the Platte; Maj. Charles R. Barnett, from Vine- yard Haven to Cheyenne, Wyo.; Capt. John W. Summerhayes, from Fort Slocum, N. Y., to Jefferson barracks, Mo., relieving Capt. Samuel R. Jones, who is transferred to Omaha, as the rellef of Maj. Daniel D. Wheeler; Capt. Edgar 8. Dudley, from Co- lumbus, Ohio, to the department of Da- kota. a Presidential Postmasters. The President has issued commissions to the following postmasters: Hugh H. Lourey at Frankfort, Kan.; Blendina Hicok at Flint, Mich., and to Otto Barth te be a carpenter in the navy, Speaker Reed Free to Go to the Country Since the Maine Election. Secretary Carlisle Will Also Stump for Sound Money—Mr. Bry Course Discussed. Now that Maine has voted, Speaker Reed will be released to the country at large, and is certain to prove a very strong card on the stump. There will be a lively de- mend for his services from all sections. In all probability, however, he will be heard principally in the middle and debat- able vestern states. Personally he is very pepular in the west. When a young man he ylelded to the impulse of the day, and went west seeking his fortune. Subse- quently he returned to Maine, but not to forget his western experience or the new friends he had made. In the commit- tee assignments of the House Mr. Reed has as Speaker treated the western men with marked consideration, and this is re- membered cord:aliy by them and their con- stituents. In Iilinois, in Iowa, in Michi- gan, in Kansas and in California, where he lived for awhile, the sound | money cause, if he can find the time to travel 50 far, will greatly benefit by his participation in the campaign Secretary Carlisle. Ancther strong speaker for sound money socn to be heard in the debatable terri- tory is Secretary Carlisle. The demand for him also fg very great. In Ilinois, in In- diana and in his own state of Kentucky he is expected to speak, and large audi- erces are certain to greet him wherever he may appear. Chicago, Indianapolis, Loult ville and Lexington are mentioned as likely to be remembered in the arranging of his itinerary, and even Nashville and Merphis are suggested. Mr. Carlisle, while rot an orator in the sense that Mr Bryan and Mr. Cockran are orators, is yet one of the most convincing of men on the tump, and is clways in request when the iseves are important and the contest is spirit s While the sound money men are felicitatiug themselves on the strength of their stumping fore men on that subject are correspondingly depressed. They have ncbody to send after men like Mr. Reed and Mr. Carlisle. Their embarrassment is only fully to be measured when it is considered that Senator Gray, Senator Vilas, Senator Lindsay, ex-Gover- ner Waller and E. J. Phelps have all been driven into opposi Ex-Governor Camp- bell is silent. Senator Hill can be of no service, no matter what the Buffalo con- vention may do. These men are al! capital speakers, and without them the democracy which ordinarily would command their best efforts, goes begging. Their places cannet be filled. © Men Depressed. thus growing er the sil Mr. Bryan's Course. Mr. Bryan is really bearing the heat and burden of his party’s stumping day. And yet there is a serious difference of opinion among the silver leadegs as to the wisdom of his course. Some of the most sagacious of them would greatly have preferred a different course on hif part. They recall the “swinging around the circle” of An- drew Johnson, and the railroad tours of Horace Grecley and Mr. Blaine, and how profitless the whole of that activity was. Can Mr. Bryan hope for a diiferent resuli from his? The people will always crowd to see and if possible to hear a presidential candidate, but they are not necessarily won to nis support by the few words of compli- ment he addresses to them. But Mr. Bryan is on the stump, and is greatly enjoying his journey. He has both tuste and talent for that sort of thing, an presumably he will carry out all of his pregram. There is nobody with nerve «rough to undertake to stop him, although ikere are those among bis supporters who wish it done. - BIDS FOR TORPEDO BOAT: Proposuls for the Construct Thirteen to Be Opened Mriday Arrangements are being made at the Navy Department for the opening of bids Friday for the construction of thirteen torpedo beats, for which an appropriation of $1,300,000 was made at the last session of Congress. It is required that three of these vessels shall have a speed of thirty knots an hour, equal to thirty-four and a haif English miles an hour. Their total cost is limited to $800,000. The limit allow- ance for the remaining ten vessels is $500, 000. Bids have been invited for two sep- arate types of the latter class of vessels, approximately 105 feet in length, 12 1-2 feet beam, 4 1-2 feet draught, 6S tons displac ment and 20 knots speed. They will be armed with two single-deck torpedo guns and one one-pounder rapid-fire rifle. No premium will be allowed, but a penalty is provided of $10,000 for each knot below the speed requirement. Bidders are also invited to submit plans of their own for 22 1-2-knot vessels, having a length of 140 feet, displacement of 159 tons and horse power of 1,700. Every lati- tude is allowed the builders of the three fast torpedo boats, speed being the main consideration. There will undoubtedly be considerable competition for this work, as the department has, upon application, sup- plied blank forms of proposal to about thirty ship building firms. ee THE BATTLE SHIP BIDS. Assistant Secretary McAdoo Anxious to Make the Awards at Once. Acting Secretary McAdoo has cabled to Secretary Herbert, who is now in England, the particulars of the bidding for the con- structioa of the three 11,000-ton battle ships which occurred last Monday, and if the Secretary so orders the awards will be inade at once. The bidders are pressing earnestly for a speedy decision, in order that they may take advantage of the pres- ent favorable rates for structural material to make their contracts for future deliv- erles. The department is disposed to ac- cede to the request, although, according to the terms of the advertisement calling for proposals, the awarls may be delayed until October 8th next. The bids received have been examined by the board of bu- reau chiefs and by the law officers of the department and have been found 16 be reg- ular in all essential points. There is no doubt that the contracts will go to the Newport News Company, Cramp & Sons and the Union iron works of San Fran- cisco. The departntent is particularly pleas- ed to make such a disposition of the work, as it is in conformity with the general policy of encouraging the maintenance of plants capable of buiMing naval vessels of high type in different sections of the country, a very valuable consideration in an emergency. ee The New Magazine Rifle. ‘The naval ordnance bureau has received the first consignment of the new Lee maga- zine rifle recently adopted for the use of the navy. It is expected that the manufac- turers will have 500 of these arms ready for delivery by the 1st proximo, and unless present plans are changed, they will form part of the equipment of the armored cruiser Brooklyn, soon to go into commis- sion. Ten thousand of the new rifles have been contracted for, and the manufacturers promise to have the full number ready for delivery by the ist of January next, jtaken on at Wilmington. Se Gathering of Brave Veterans Who Wore the Blue and Gray. PENNSYLVANIA AND VIRGINIA nip ico The Philadelphia Brigade Greets Pickett Camp of Richmond. — IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES i oenianne The men who wore the blue and gray and battled against each other on many a bloody field a third of a century ago are meeting today in the capital of the nation as friends and brothers, accentuating anew the glorious fact that the union of the states is eternally cemented. Those who are engaged in this noble undertaking are the survivors of the best and the bravest of the soldiers who risked their lives in behalf. of their sections and the ideas they repre- sented under the smcke of the guns an over the blood-soaked sod. From the not have come the men who followed the stars. and stripes into all the fights where devo- tion to their cause carried them to <he thickest of the fray. Frora the south have come the men who followed their flag with no less heroiem even when their hearts had lest hope. To- cay they gather to exemplify a reunited, John W. Frasier. country and to pay loyal homage to the fag that now waves over them all. The cecasion 1s a significant one. They come frcm north and south to meet and begin the exercises that will be conciuded tomor- row on famed Antietam’s field, where a mepument whose shaft will ever attest the heroic deeds of the Pennsylvania Brigade in half a hundred battles will be unveiled. The old sold! arrived in Washington teday from opposite directions alm ost simul- tareously. Arrival of the The Philadeiph. jadeiphians, brigade arrived at the Beltimore and Ohio depot on a fine specirl train in two sections at 12:20 o'clock. The train was composed of several coaches, three parlor cars and the priv r An- made at Chester, Wil- Quite a party was The same train napolis, Stops w mirgton and Childs will be used for the trip to Anti leav- ing here at §:30 in the morning, via Shen- andcah junction and the Norfolk and West- ern railroad. The train will be run in two sections. Governor Lowndes and his prrty will leave Baltimore tomorrow morning in a special train for Antietam, which will run in advance of the specials from this ctt The brigade as it piled out of the cars shcwed that It was as loyal to its wives, daughters, sisters and sweethearts as it had been to the old flag, the number of la- dies in the party being noticeable. Some of the Prominent Visitors. Among the many prominent men were Gov. Hastings and his staff, Mayor War- wick, President J. L. Miles of the select council, President Wenchel Hartman of the common council, Councilmen Harry Hunter, William Rowen, George Hawkes, Wiliam McMullen, Thos. J. Ryan, Wm. G. Rutherford, Charles Kitchenman, Jos. R. C. McAllister, Lewis Kinsley, Henry 5. Martin, Edwin E. Smith, Abraham Lever. ing. George B. Edwards, J. Emory Byram, James A. Briggs, Samuel P. Town, Charles J. Mauger, August Hohl, Agnew MacBride, Morris M. Caverow, John W. Davidson, A. Raymond Raff, William McCoach, Frank- . Harris, Henry Brooks, John Dough- erty, Samuel Goouman, John H. Wood- head, Sylvanus C. Aiman, Robt. S. Lelt- head, Gavin Neilson, and Char! hk. Hall, Gen, James A. Beaver, Charles Emory Smith, Rev. J. W. Sayers, and Gen. Stew- art. There were about 200 members of the brigade. There was no committee to re the visitors at the depot, a member of the bri- Archbishop Ryan. gade who had come over in advance of his comrades being the only person present to greet the coming throng. Maj. Moore heard the party was coming, ard believing the brigade would marc! from the depot to Central Hall, made ar- rangements for a police escort, and shortly before the trains pulled in Lieut. Amiss, with the reserves from the first precinct, and Acting Lieut. Lombardy and Sergt, Falvey, with the reserves from the sixth, came to the depot and awaited the Shook Hands With Mrs. There was a pretty incident after the trains arrived, At the exit gateway stood Mrs. Pickett, the widow of the famous hero of Gettysburg, wearing upon her bosom a broad ribbon badge of the Daugh- ters of the Confederacy. It quickly became known who the handsome matron was, and she was shaken hands with cordially by. the visitors as they passed through the gate. Gov. Hastings and Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Gen. McCormick, Mayor Warwick, the members of the governor's staff and the ladies accompanying them entered care riages and were driven to the Arlington