Evening Star Newspaper, September 29, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. _—>—___— PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 1th 8t, by i ey, ee ears Or Kew York Ofice, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star {s served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents month. ies at the counter 2 cents each. Br mail—anywhere in the Tnited States or Canada—postage prepaid—60 cents er month. : Sheet Star, $1 per year, with Saturday Quinty; tors rt 0. Entered atthe Sfice at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) Entered at the Post T7All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che £vening Stave. No 13,596. WASHINGTON, D. OC. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1896-—-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENT If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. MR. WHITNEY WEDS The Ex-Seeretary and Mrs. Randolph Married Today. BAR HARBOR THE SCENE OF BLISS The Engagement Occurred Only Last Friday. A PRETTY AFFAIR BAR HARPOR, Me., September 29.—A bright sky and autumnal sun burned away tke fog that hung [ke a pail over the is- land early today, and a fairer day for a wedding never came than that which ney and Mrs. ph, who were married at greeted William Collins Whi Fr Ran 0 o'clock this afternoon in the pretty church of St. avior’s by Rev. Leffingwell, the pastor. a mal affair. There were nal and no bes man. The 1 grounds were thronged with Mrs. Edith S. Randolph. long before noon, and as there were formal invitations to the ared the Promptly at . The bride brother, Frederick hitney walked M. to the United din blue and pink roses, and with forget-me-nots. and ney wore a black Princ The service was over in te! and Mrs. Whitney wal d down the aisle and were driven to the Anchor: the home of the bride, where @ wedding breakfast was served to a few alr invited to the Frederick Geb- . mother of th ht, her sister; Fred- Irs. R. H. Townsen: silk, » a bonr Mr. coat s and Mr. adorned with Joseph Pulitze M. Brun, Dr. and Mrs. Weir Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Montgomery Sears, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ric G. Blaine, Mr. Scott Edgar S rott, Miss Scott, Mrs. Stur: turgis. Mr. and M will remain here a week or so, at horage, and Mr. Whitney informed Associated Press Wm. C. Whitney. that further plars were indefinite. “I may go to Hot Springs, as we intended going scme time ago. I cannot say about an European trip, which was broken off by sonvention. IT hecame engaged ipb but last Friday,” said , “and we thought that we wonld take time by the forelock. I wished the wedding to be private on account of the death of ex-Senator Henry B. Payne My son Harry starts this morning from Lenox with his bride for Japan, on the con- tinuation of the honeymoon trip, and a congratulatory messaye was received by me from them this morning.” Hundreds of telegrams have been re- celved by Mr. and Mrs. Whitney. One of the earliest was from President Cleveland. > RESESTED A D the Chicago OT BOSS. A New York “Man Shoots to Defend His Dogs. KANSAS CITY, Mo., September 29.—La- fayette ade, traveling from New York to Cripple Creek, created a panic at the Union depot in this city by firing off a re- volver In the presence of several hundred waiting passengers. Miraculously enough, the bullet was buried in the wall and no one was injur Meade, who was accom- panied by his wife and two dogs, had been requested by the depot master to convey the dogs to the baggage room. This he flatly refused to do, and when the depot master a moment later made efforts to carry off the pets Meade drew his revolver and fired. Dozens of people had crowded around the Meades while the scene was being enacted, and when the shot was fired the greatest consternation prevailed. Meade was arrested. >_> 2 THE SULTAN WARNED. The Embassies at Constantinople Agree as to His Promises. PARIS, September 29.—A_ semi-offictal note Issued today ‘says that the embassies at Constantinople are unanimous in regard to the representations made to the sultan by M. Campbon, the French ambassador, as having exercised a most effective in- fluence upon the Turkish government, and as being destined, shortly, to deprive the eastern question of much of its acuteness. a Fireman Killed. SEDALIA, Mo., September 29.—A Mis- sourl, Kansas and Texas train ran Into an open switch and was wrecked at Wilton. eighty-five miles east of here. Fireman ‘William Blake was crushed to death under the locomotive. —_—— Gold. SYDNEY, N. S. W., September 29.—The British steamer Monwat, Capt. Carey, sail- ing for San Francisco, Cal., took $2,375,000 in geld. SILVER MENS CLAIMS|MR, BRYAN COMING|™®: WATSON’S LETTER Republican Managers Look atthe Disposition of White Metal Forces. States Claimed to Be Sure for Bryan Being Closely Watched by Their Home Leaders. The republican managefs are no little encouraged by the fact that the claims put out by the silver people with regard to cer- tain states do not comport with the dispo- sition they are making of their forces. The Case of Missouri. Missouri is cited. The silver men are claiming that state by a majority ranging anywhere from sixty to one hundred thou- sand. They assert that there cannot be the slightest doubt about the result there. But it is observed that, so far, they have kept all of their big guns at home. There are four Missourians of national reputation who are accounted among the pioneers of the silver movement—Senators Vest and Cockrell, Gov. Stone and Mr. Bland. Mr. Vest is a capital stumper, but as yet has not been heard outside of his state. Gov. Stone in the early stages of the campaign Was booked for a place second only to that of Chairman Jones in the conduct of the fight. But he has taken no hand in the fight at all outside of Missouri. Mr. Bland, aiter making one or two speeckes else- where, has returned home, and is devoting ‘is whole time to his own campaign. He is vidently determined not to incur a second time the reproach of neglecting his own in- terests. It was said of him at Chicago that had he looked out a little more diligently tor himself he might have been the nomi- nee of that convention. He is looking out for himself now. ‘This, as the republicans believe, discredits the silver boasts as to Missouri. If they felt so entirely certain of the state, the Sliver men, it 13 suggested, would send these four eminent silver champions abroad to serve the cause where it is confessedly weak and in need of help. But they are all at home, hard at work, where it is pre- tended silver has a walk-over. Watching Virginia. The silver men are proclaiming great faith in Virginia. They estimate their ma- jority there at fifty thousand. They declare that republican victory in the state is impossible. But they have no speakers to spare Yor what they characterize as debat- able territory. Senator Daniel and his leu- tenants are watching that assured fifty thousand majority with eyes as sharp as those of hawks. They are acting very much, indeed, as men do who feel and con- fess that they have a hard job on hand. As to the West. The most confident boast of the silver men is that they will easily sweep the west clear to the coast. But the western men, with but one exception, are all at home, and apparently will remain there during the entire campaign. Senator White is busy in California, Senator Mantle in Montana, Senator Pettigrew in South Da- kota, and Senator Dubois is dished in Idaho. Senator Teller alone seems able to leave his state and lend a hand where hands are needed. Senators Stewart and Jones of Nevada are not taken into account because the republicans are making no effort to carry Nevada. Their absence in the east, therefore, is of no significance. It is ob- served, however, that Senator Jones has not joined his colleague on the stump. Action of Sound Money Men. But while these states, so confidently claimed for silver, have contributed nothing toward the debatable territory, the states claimed for sound money are sending speakers by the dozen into them. Even the states classed as doubtful, but claimed for sound money, are contributing. Senator Burrows of Michigan is making an extend- ed tour; Gov. Bradley of Kentucky has gone into Missouri, and later will go into Illinois and Ohio; Senator Cullom is stump- ing away from home. And so on. This gives to the sound money claims of su- perior confidence a persuasiveness difficult to resist. McKINLEY BY 200,000. What Col. Fellows Says of the Result in the Empire State. Col. John R. Fellows of New York was hers yesterday and left for his home last night. Col. Fellows was suffering slightly from the effects of a cold contracted dur- ing his late trip to Kentucky. He regards New York as sure for McKinley by a ma- jority of at least 200,000. “It was a matter of no consequence what the democrats of New York did after the adoption of the Chicago platform at Buf- falo,”’ said Col. Fellows to a Star reporter, just before leaving the city. “After that action the state was bound to go for Mc- Kinley, and that being the case it rendered it impossible to unite the party on any state ticket, so that whatever steps they have taken since are immaterial to the main issue. The state will go overwhelm- ingly for McKinley, by a majority of at least 200,000, I should say. It is very hard to say what will be the extent of McKin- ley’s majority. If you judge by externals there is no telling where it will stop. In New York cfty, from the battery up Broad- wi is seen a mass of McKinley banners. These banners are floating on every block, on the side streets and everywhere are evi- dences of the popularity of the republican candidate and the principle of sound money. ; “My trip to the south was exceedingly gratifying,” continued the ex-district at- torney of New York. “The notification meeting at Louisville was one of the most inspiring sights I have ever witnessed. ‘There were at least 6,000 people present; 80 many ladies in the boxes and throughout the audience that {t gave the meeting the appearance of a gathering to witness an opera rather than an ordinary political meeting” —————— —— To Launch a Torpedo Bont. Torpedo boat No. 3 will be launched at the yard of the Columbian iron works, Bal- timore, Thursday next. This vessel is one of three under construction at the same yard. They have 142 tons displacement and are required to develop a speed of twenty- four and a half knots. It is expected that they will be ready for their official trial trip early next spring. The boat to be launched Thursday will not be christened when she makes her first dip in the water, but that ceremony will be deferred untii Secretary Herbert réturns from Europe. Until otherwise named after one of the naval heroes, the vessed will be known by her present number, as in the case of the torpedo beat recently launched at Bristol, R.I. —_____+ oe ._______ Executive Clemency. The President has pardoned C. J. Griffith, sentenced in Virginia last April to six months’ imprisonment and $100 fine for illicit distilling, on account of the prison- er’s health. The application for pardon was denied in the case of Arthur D. An- drews, sentenced in California in 1894 to three years’ imprisonment for depositing obscene letters in the mails. - ‘The Boundary Commission Completed ‘The President has completed the commis- sion authorized by Congress to determine the boundary lines of the Klamath reserva- tion in Oregon, by the appointment of Rich- ard P. Hammond, jr., of California as a member. He Will Be Here for Half an Hour Tomorrow. WEST VIRGINIA COMMITTEE HERE Will Escort the Candidate Into Their State. NEWS FROM MA) Y STATES Senator Faulkner arrived in the city this morning, fresh from the democratie con- ference in New York last night, but left immediately for his home in West Virginia without imparting any information to his co-workers. The Senator will be absent several days. He goes to be present at the marriage tomorrow of Miss Mary Boyd Faulkner, his second daughter, to Mr. Car- ter of Wyoming. Bryan to De Here Tomorrow. A large delegation of West Virginians- were at democratic headquarters this morning. They are here as a committee from that state to escort Candidate Bryan through West Virginia. It ts a reception committee. The members here this morn- ing are Andrew Edmiston, state chairman; W. E. Chilton, J. W. St. Clair, ex-Repre- sentative J. D. Alderson, John T. McGraw. Judge W. T. Ice and J. N. B. Crim. Mr. McGraw will go to New Jersey to meet Mr. Bryan, and will come here with him. The others will go from here with the candi- date. Mr. Bryan will arrive here tomorrow morning between 7 and 7:30 o'clock. He will come over the Baltimore and Ohio road and will remain about half an hour. He will probably breakfast here. He will leave for West Virginia over the same road. There will be no official local demon- stration here, and the candidate 1s not ex- pected to make a speech. Of course, if he is called on he may say something, al- though it is more than likely that he will want to save his voice for his speeches in West Virginia. He is booked for hard work in that state. The first stop will be made at Harper's Ferry, where the candi- date will spend twenty minutes in an in- formal talk. The tour of the state is as follows after Harper's Ferry: Martinsburg, September #0, at 10:30 a.m.; Keyser, Sep- tember 30, at 3 p.m.; Grafton, September 30, at night; Clarksburg, October 1, at 10 a.m.; Parkersburg, October 1, at 2 p.m.; Wheeling, October 1, at night; Charleston. October 2, at 10:30 a.m.; Huntington, Oc. tober 2, at 1 p.m. The members of the committee in the city say that Mr. Bryan will talk to im mense audiences at every piace. His route is weil known. The democrats have adopt- ed vuricus devices to make every vozer acquainted with the times and places of the candidate's speaking. ‘They want to profit by his visit all they can, and believe they will do so. The West Virginians boasted strongly this morning of their ability to carry that stute for Bryan. Col. St. Clair said to a Star re- porter that republican workingmen and farmers by the hundred have gone over to the democratic ticket. “We have five Prominent republicans stumping the state for Bryan,” he said. ‘They have always been leaders in that party and are doing splendid work for us nowg The New Ticket in New York. Around the democratic and silver head- quarters this morning there was little com- ment on the nomination of Judge Porter in place of Thacher in New York. It seem- ed to satisfy those who had demanded the withdrawal of Thacher, but there was an indifference to the nomination that comes from a knowledge that the state is appar- ently lost and that it makes no difference who is nominated. = The Ratlroad Coercion. From Covington, Ky., say the democratic managers, comes a statement in relation to the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad which shows an entirely different state of affairs from that alleged by President Ingalls, wro has been represented as mildly suggesting to the employes of the company that it was their interest to vote for McKinley. ‘The writer says: “I am in hopes you will favor me in my endeavors to Christianize some of our shop employes, or, I should say, the cause of humanity to the working people. In the shops of the C. and O. railroad at this place they have organized two clubs, one a McKinley club, the other a ‘si money’ club. All of the employes a quested to join one or the other, and all have joined, with the exception of three men. When the men go to work at noon they report to the timekeeper and receive a check, which is numbered in order to ascer- tain who is working and who is not, end when he gives them their checks he gives them some kind of literature, mostly books and pamphlets and the Railway Age. Send documents to the names given you. ‘The men are afraid to go to the dem tic committee, as the raflroad has spotter: The secretary of the state committee of South Dakota writes that the state may be classed _as sure for Bryan. From Gettys- burg, South Dakota, the treasurer of the Bryan club writes: ‘We are Going well in this country. Democrats and populists are working together. We have good reports from all parts of the state.” C. Boyd Bar- rett, member democratic congressional com- mittee for South Dakota, writes: “We have the best reports from all parts of the state. We are better organized this cam- paign than ever before. The state will gO to Bryan sure by a large majority.” o News From Mhny States, Heary J. Day, Sugene, Oregon, writes: “Oregen is today safe and sure for Bry- an and free silver. Our county has been strongly republican (800 to 1,000). If the election was to be held tomorrow Bryan would carry it by 500. We have clubs in thirty precincts of this county, and by the close of the week will have a club in each voting precinct. Oregon is for Bryan and silver. To give you some idea how the sentiment is here at present I submit these facts: We organized clubs in four small precincts Saturday, the 19th instant, and forty-one republicans signed the club rolls. I estimate Palmer’s vote at 100 in the county, and am sure the figures are liberal. The postmaster told me this morning thet the farmers by the score were calling at the post office and pleading for old news- papers (silver papers), so they could use them in converting more of their repub- lican neighbors.” Mr. Woodson, member of the national democratic committee for Kentucky, re- ports that Kentucky is safe for Bryan by fifty thousand majority. From Nebraska, James C. Dahlman, chairman of the democratic state commit: tee, reports that the estimated majority for rien 4% that state is twenty-five thou- sand. Other advices from Nebraska state that polis of various counties Indicate that Bry- an will certainly carry the state by a larger vote than was given for Governor Hol- comb. The republicans have practically given up the state, General Manderson stating in a recent interview that he has “more hope than confidence.” Some en- thusiastic Bryan men look for 30,000 ma- jority in Nebraska. Chairman Samuel Cook of the state dem- ocratic committee of Missouri reports that Beane majority will exceed sixty thou- sand. Chairman McConville of the democratic state committee of Ohio, and in charge of the speakers’ bureau at national commit- tee headquarters, estimates Bryan’s ma- jority in Ohio at twenty-five thousand. Senator Butler Knows of No Reply to It Be- ing Prepared. Silver Leaders Think the Vice Presi- dential Candidate is Trying to Beat Bryan—Progress of Fusion. Chairman Butler of the populist national committee was asked today by a Star re- porter if there was any truth in a story published in a New York paper this morn- ing that his committee is preparing an an- ewer to the letter of Watson in the New York World of Monday. Senator Butler said that he knew of no article of that kind being prepared. The Senator declined to talk further on the subject. Watson's latest episode 19 regarded with suspicion even by populists. Silver men say Watson looks like he ts trying to beat Bryan, and some of them hint things which are not printed. Senator Butler does not discuss the article written by Mr. Watson. He has long ceased trying to handle the vice-presidential nominee. He never knows where to put his finger on the Georgian. A good many populist leaders view Watson’s letter with suspicion. They say that if he is not trying to beat Bryan he is certainly doing him no good writing the articles which appear over his signature. Watson fs in position to do a powerful lot of harm to Candidate Bryan. Some thin he Is mad over the candidate’s visit to Sewall. He regards the visit as an indica- tion that Bryan prefers Sewall to him, and, like a rejected lover, he boils over. He doesn’t stop to think, and proceeds to say what is in his heart. It is belleved that Chairman Butler will make one more effort to curb Candidate Watson. If he doesn’t succeed he may do scmething which will lessen the effect of what the man from Georgia may say in the future. Watson, many of the populist offi- cials think, began the campaign as a buc! ing broncho and he has not been tamed. Nebody can ride him, and it looks Ike he ¢annot be broken. The best thing that can be done with him, they believe, is to hold him in restraint as much as possible. Fusion is Going On. While Watson is talking about the mid- dle-of-the-road populists not voting for Bryan unless Sewall jg withdrawn, fusion continues in the different states. Fusion is expected to be completed in Indiana today. An attempt will be made for fusion ar- rangements in Virginia on Friday. If there is fusion in both these states, the following states will be the only ones where fusion has not, and may not, be agreed upon: Ar- kansas, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Ten- Mississippi, Maine, Texas and Ne- is hoped by the silver men that arrangements will be made in Tennessee and Florida. These are close states. They do not care about the other states. The states where fusion has been effected and the number of electors allotted to each party are as follows: Californta—Democra populists, 4. Colorade—Demoerats, 2;popu: ts, 1. Connecticut—Demoerats, 5; popu- Idaho—Demiocrats, 2; populists, 1. Ilinois—Democrats, 20; populists, 4. lowa —Democrats, 10; popultsts, 3. Kansas— Democrats, 10. Kentuekr—Democrats, 11; populists, 2. Louis'ana—Democrats, 4; pop- uli 4. Michigan—Democrats, 10; popu- sts, 4. Minnesota—Democrats, 4; popu- lists, 4; silver republicans, 1. Missouri— Democrats, 12; populisis, 4. Montana— Democrats, 1; populists, 1; silver republi- cans, 1. Nebraska—Democrats, 4; popu- lists, 4. New Jersey<Democrats, 9; popu- Usts, 1.. North Carolina—Democrats, 5; pop- ulists, 5; silver republicans, 1. North Da- kota—Three populist electors indorsed by democrats. Ohio—Democrats, 18; populists, 5. Oregon—Four populist electors indorsed by the democrats. Pennsylvania—Demo- crats, 28; populists, 4. South Dakota—Dem- ocrats, 2; populists, 2. Utah—Democrats, 1; populists, 1; silver republicans, 1. Wash- ington—Demoerats, 2; populists, 2. West Virginia—Democrats, 6. Wisconsin—Demo- crats, 9; populists, 3.. Wyoming—Demo- crats, 2; populists, 1. 3 MEADE REPRIMANDED. This Will End the Matter Without a Court-Martial. Acting Secretary McAdoo has written a sharp letter of reprimand to Maj. R. L. Meade of the Marine Corps, on duty at the Boston navy yard, for his failure to comply with an order from Maj. Reid, acting com- mandant of the Marine Corps, in regard to the case of an enlisted man. As has been already stated, Maj. Meade based his action on the theory that Maj. Reid, being his junior in grade, had no authority 10 give him orders, regardless of the fact that he may have been temporarily in command cf the corps during the absence of the colonel commandant. The Navy Department con- sidered the position assumed by him as un- tenable and has taken occasion to remind him that for all the purposes of the service the acting commandant is clothed with all the authority conferred by law upon the actual commandant of the corps. The mat- ter will be dropped with the reprimand and the proposed court-martial of Maj. Meade has been abandoned. + Personal Mention. Lieut. J. H. L. Holcomb of the navy is at 1723 21st street, on sick leave of absence. Civil Engineer George Mackay, stationed at Port Royal, S. C., is in the city, on his way to New York. Maj. John B. Babcock, assistant adju- tant general, has returned from his vaca- tion and was at the War Department today. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambas- sador, is a passenger on the Teutonic, due at New York tomorrow. Lieut. L. M. Koehler, 9th Cavalry, is in the city on leave of absence. He is at the Arlington. Senor and Mrs. Oliviera Lima and Miss Cavalcanti of the Bragifan legation have returned to the city frem @ long Visit to Keene valley, Essex county, N. Y. They are at the Grafton. Senor Lima is first secretary of the Brazilian legation. Maj. L. P. Williams, one of the clerks of the District Supreme Court, has returned from an extended visit to Indiana. Col. Charles P. LincoM of this city, who is now engaged in campaign work in the west, writes to a friend in this city that he is booked by the national-committee for six speeches in Iowa, stx in Nebraska, six in Kansas, three in Missouri, three in In- diana and twelve in Michigan. He ex- presses confidence in the election of Mr. McKinley. Judge Hagner of the District Supreme Court has returned from his summer vaca- tion. Dr. Francis B. Bishop hag gone to Boston to read _two papers before the American Electro-Therapeutic Association, which meets in annual session there today. Mrs. Elizabeth: Bernays has received a cablegram from Hamburg saying that John Philip Sousa had arrived there safe. He in- tends to go to Berlin Monday. MAJ. —_~-e._______ Batteries Assigned to Stations. Col. William R. Shafter, 1st Infant: temporarily in <command of the Depar ment of Califor in the absence of Gen. Forsyth, has fRformed the: War Depart- ment that-he Kas made the-following as- gignments ot Hatterles of the 3d Artillery, recently ordercf to that department fron the Department of the East: Battery E (Pratt's), G (Burban! H (O'’Hara’ I to take station at the Presidio of San Francigto; Battery D (Humphrey’s) and Li (Hess’} to take sta- tion at Alcatraz, and Battery A (Chester’s) to take station at Fort Mason, Cal. FAULKNER'S RECORD|McKINLEY AND SILVER An OldSpeech Favoring International Bimetallism Resurrected. ENCOURAGING NEWS T0 REPUBLICANS Wisconsin to Give McKinley 100,- 000 Plurality, WORK IN WASHINGTON Se Information comes to republican head- qvarters that the home papers of Senator Faulkner, chairman cf the democratic con- gressional committee, have been resur- recting from the Congressional Record scme of his speeches on silver made in the United States Senate. An extract from one of these, brought to the atten- tion of the republican committee, is as follows: “We cannot legislate for the present from the standing of the past. The mon- etary systems of the world have changed, the demand for the white metal !s les- sening annually. Shculd we adopt free and unlimited coirage at a ratio tlat would draw the surplus silver to our mints, the are no channels through which it could pess from this country except to South and Central America, China and Japan. Would they absorb sufficient to prevent a glut in the home market which would so effectually depreciate the price as to de- stroy silver as a standard of value? With an inereased production aad a continual decrease in the demand, would St b v for the true friends of bimetallism to at this time to place silver im th it occupied in our monetary s: to i873? “Mr. President, { can see no solution of this problem except In international bimet. allism. ‘The stability of silver, which has been overthrown by yicious ‘arti sedfish legislation, can cnly be restored in this way.” Some Southern States. Chairman Babcock has reccived a letter from Mr. W. W. McIntire, the republican neminee for Congress in the fourth Mary- land district, in which the situation there is described as follows: “I think McKinley will receive in this district a majority cf 4,000 or 5,000, nearer the latter figure. As to myself, there is reason to believe that I shall have the honor to receive a vote similar in number to that polled by the head of the ticket. Letters from Reprerentatives Faris of In- diana and Clark of Missouri hold forth gratifying promises cf success for the publican ticket in their respective distri The chairman of the republican cong) sional committee for the third district of Louisiana, E. N. Corney of Franklin, in that state, I1 acknowledging the receipt of Uterature and stating its effects upen the vcters in that section, promises that the result of the election will give a republican Corgressman in that district for the first time in almost a generation. Wisconsin 100,000 tor McKinley. Good republican news from Wisconsin is brought to republican headquarters in 2 letter to Chairman Babcock from A, J. Cheney of Chicago. Mr. Cheney has been in Wisconsin, and, according to his letter, attended some notable meetings in favor of the sound money campaign. He writes in part as follows: “I have been up in Wis- cenein since Tuesday, and I wish to say to you that 1 predict 100,000 piurality for Mc- Kinley in that state. I was with Senator Spooner at Sheboygan and Oconto, where we had crowded houses. More peopie left after trying to get into the house t tlere were inside, and the universal tes mony 0° every one I heard taik wag th: there would not be a democratic county jong the lake shore. “We are sure of a republican majority in Ozaukee, a large republican iajority in Sheboygan county and {0 to GW) majority in Manitowoc county; the same in Brown county, and from 2) to 400 majority in Calumet county, and even black Marathon will elect a republican county ticket and give McKinley a good majority. With su majorities in a black district, what ma We not expect in the state at larg: sure you that everything looks bright all along the line here in the west. My lette: from Michigan and Iowa all give bright Prospects.” I. Db. Hart, a well-known broker and mission merchant ef Charleston, 5S. writes the republican congressional com- mittec as follows: “I and all of my ante- cedents for the past hundred years ha‘ been citizens of Scuth Carolina and have always been democrats and have voted that ticket. The exigency end necessity of our common country prevent me from voting as I have been taught and educated by a line cf predecessors to do. I am now a republicen and will vote that ticket, as will the friends whose Influence I can con- trol.” ~ Flattering News From Washington. Republican managers continue to receive very flattering news of the condition of the campaign from the state of Washing- ton. One of the most active campaigners in the state is Henry L. Wilson of Spokane, brcther of Senator Wilson. He is regarded as one of the best all-around political or- ganizers on the Pacific coast. In a recent statement authorized by Mr. Wilson, he said: “It is a well-accepted fact that the Bryan forces are not making any gains here, They started out with a big boom and hurrahed everybody into line. The boom is burst and they are losing ad- herents with the setting of every sun. On the other hand McKinley is gaining daily and converts are being made to an extent that leaves no room to doubt the result of next November. It is this reaction that we are working on, and that will finally bring to our standard 11,000 uncertain vot- ers. “Good work is being done on all sides. Speakers and sound money literature per- meate every precinct in every county throughout the state, with the result that people are meeting us half way, as mani- fested by the tremendous interest taken in all our McKinley meetings, which early in the campaign were marked with decided frosts in many localities. In Spokane our republican organization is superb. The McKinley Club has a membership of 1,100, which 1s the largest republican club ever organized east of the mountains. In addi- tion to that there are numerous other clubs, non-partisan in character, which will march to the polls in November and cast their votes for McKinley. “I know of more than fifty republicans who at the opening of the campaign join- ed Bryan clubs and have since withdrawn and rejoined their old party. These are encouraging signs, considering that Spo- kane is notorious for being the strongest silver center in the state. I tell you it is very comforting to us republicans in Wash- ington to know that Oregon will roll up its old-time republican majority for McKinley. McKinley will probably not need Oregon and Washington to elect him, but we are going to roll up a great vote for him in Washington to prove that our patriotism is as great as that of the people in the east.” an ——_——_-e-________ A New Lord Mayor. LONDON, September 29.— Alderman George Faudel Phillips, sheriff of the county of London, and a brother-in-law of Sir Edward Laweon, the principal proprie- tor of the Daily Telegraph, was elected lord mayor of London today, to succeed Sir Walter Wilkia, An Old Letter Brought Out by a Free Coin- age Man, The Candidate Said to Have Declared Himseif in 1890 for Free Coin- age of American Silver. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 20.—The full text of a letter which, it is stated, Maj. McKinley wrote to E, S. Perkins, member of the Ohio legislature from Medina county, and extracts of which were vead at Akron yesterday by Gen. Findlay, is given peiow. Silver men are laying much stress on th letter, claiming that it is a declaration in faver of free silver, and have been endeav- cring to make a political sensation of it. It was written under date of September 2 1890, when Maj. McKinley was chairman of the committe: oa ways and means of the House of Representatives “Hon. E. 8. Periins, Weymouth, Ohio. “Dear Sir: I have been so busy for the past three weeks that it has been impos- sible for me to give any attention to mat- ters in the district, which fact I believe m friends will appreciate. I have only by waiting for a moment's time that I might answer two or three letters herctofere Pr ceived from gentlemen in Medina count in relation to my position ver and other questions. I have always been in favor of the free and unlimite the silver product of the Unite; have so ons during the time I have been in public life. I as not ling to extend th: age to ihe silver of th without charge, as proposed nen on the floor of the House. purpese was to secure imme lation that would co world and open our mints by our silver coin. I bel the law which we cracted this session will accompli that result. It utilizes every dollar’ rth of the silver product of the Unite tes and even more. The value of that legislation has already 1} apparent the enhanced value given to silver. You may remember as indicating my position upon sixth Congress ove Hayes. Oa the sub! dy expressed m: 4 y my vote on the Sherman bill, which has become a iaw. I shall be very glad to write you at ar time upon any subject you may wish to be With me political ands mie a conviction, and while I be right’ I am alway willing to 2 whose suffrage I seck know exactly what they ar “WILLIAM Mek In expignation of this mekes this statement true copy of a letter I received about O: informed. er 1, 1 1 was an outspoken silver man and ch: man of Mec republican central the lette It certainly induced the most ardent support of Major McKink contest for Con- gress by If and other silve: cans to whom I d the iette: EDUCATING THE INDIANS. i os t' Commissiontr Browning Says in His Annual Report. D. M. Browning, commissioner of Indian affairs, bas made his annual report to the Secretary of the Interior. He “With the outbreak or disturbance during the year the progress of Indians generally in education and civilization has been unm- terrupted and substa’ The main ef- fort now is, and for many years must be, to put the Indian upon his allotment, get him to support himself there, protect him from encrcachments and inj and ed- ueate and train hts children in books and industries.” He says that if an Iniian will go upon an allotment and work to improve St the government will assist him in } Wh: ‘al. house and getting his farm in « and making a practical farmer, t pays him for his wor! ‘To regular Indian es the government paid last million dollar: ent ye now under ceptio’ who are ions. in educating the In ported very satisfactory difficulties encount during the year y over the previou dance in as ne reductions of th schools have been mad the provisions of the propriation bill, ay an expenditure of against $453,505 in 1S0! Complaints from Indians in Was’ that mining claims have their farm lands where there a and the controversy over the of the Yakima Indians in Wash referred to. The commissioner urges the the bill now pending in Cong hibit the sale of liquer to Indians have become citizens. He s the cor- respondence in his office shows that the Indians in the west and northwest who have recetved allotments are becoming de- moralized by the liquor t The commissioner review the disturbances at Jackson's ‘ and says steps have been taken to prevent any conflict between tae Indians atid local authorities. ians is re- number of | in acct —-. Army Orders, Capt. Charles Willeox, assistant suryeo has been ordered to rejoin his proper sta- tion upon the return to Fort Myer, Va., of Capt. Edgar A. Mearns, assistant surge instead of Capt. Charles M. Gandy, a ant surgeon, 4s originally ordered. Lieut. William E. Purviance, assistant surgeon, has been relieved from duty at Fort Sherman, Idaho. The resignation of Additional Lieut. Duncan N. Hood, 5th Infantry, has been accepted by the Pr silent, to take effect on the 30th instant. Leaves of absence for one month have been granted Lieut. Benjamin II. Randolpt 3d Artillery, and Lieut. Alfred W. Drew 12th Infanuy. To Command the Brooklyn. Capt. Francis A. Cook has been to command the new armored Brooklyn. Capt. Cook is assistant chief of the bureau of navigation, Navy Depart- ment, and is one of the youngest captains on the lst. The vessel will probably not be ready for commission for two or three months, and Capt. Cook’s successor In the bureau will not be announced for some time yet. Second selected cruiser Senator Palmer Still Here. Senator Palmer has been detained in Washington by business connected with his senatorial duties, and wili not leave here until tomorrow afternoon. He will go di- rect from Washington to his home in Springfield, 11. ee Tendered His Resignation, Mr. Anérew Y. Bradley, one of the as- sistant clerks of the District Supreme Court, has tendered his resignation, to take effect tomorrow. Mr. Bradley, who is a son of Judge Andrew C. Bradley, and a graduate of the law depariment of the Columbian University, resigns to enter upon the practice here of his profession. MAY BEeA RACE A Challenge to Be Forthcoming for the America’s Cup. EFFORT T0 HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING ——___»-— The Contest to Be Sailed at Hali- fax Probably. TERMS ———— (Copyright, 1896, by the Associated Press.) LONDON, September 29.—Sir George Ne nes, the well-known newspaper propric‘or, as cabled to the Associated Press some days ago, recently requested the Royal London Yacht Club, of which he is a mem- ber, to issue a challenge in his behalf for a series of races for the America’s cup. He wished to impose the condition, however, that the races should be sailed at Maflfax and that the New York Yacht Club should make a positive statement that the comii- Ytions under which the challenge of Lord Dunraven’s Valkyrie HL wer, terpreted correctly the clause of the new ¢ The matter was considered by the execu- tve committee of the Royal London Yacht Club, and if was decided to decline ward challe accep mutual a “dl of mift. to for- ge on th the deed of gift was in of yacht racin dbering sition which the club adopte terms of the new deel of gift lished, A rey Associated Press had an iaterview Sir George a in which ubject with the latter. ing bitterly d’ of the Royal in his for the am ve! th Ame > desirous: ave a go for ision of the club doe no! from my intention, though, nec the matter for a twe tca’s e other seek out any E for club and it to s me, that would seem to b ef the action of the Koyal Lon Club, and would not tend to ma international dignity of the r, without rding is fact thet English yach Aiviled in opinion as ta whether Lora Dun- raven was right or wr This division empha a certain bitter feebing: but it is my belief that me laps: this will die out, a curred b t this will have @o- nly on fair te ft can be altere Yacht Club fore, that th have two men on € 4 that things are fair, because that would be unneces sary, but to satisfy outsiders that all was fair. nnot See eny reason why the int t © should be sailed cbject in making that to avoid the fleet of ex- which hers for m equally r enough s ay men of building < N of which has nifon *o hav i to give up » although now I —< SHOT AT LEADVILLE. nm Among the § Hy Unchanges , September of mounted militia was ap- Emmet mine 1 night, of Company Cripple ordered to halt ey quickly, ana ing a wound which ion of the left leg. of the miners’ night, whic! proaching the Sergt. Hamilton Creek, ri by ap the will nec union held a m as addressed bs other of rier President Bo: ration of Miner miners to = win, H last for organizing militia com- ying they were acting as tools be managers. He said the fe would stand by the strikers ar them and their fami from ing, and told them not to ak to the mil they wanted to, but not to an em. He advised the strikers te y there, From present indications a r strug- gle is in progress in the miners’ union by tween the lead who wish to continue the strike for uniform wages of $8 a da for all the men in al Ithe mines, and th conservative men, who think the time has arrived when overtures for peace should be made to the mine operators. It ts be- eved that in the general meeting called for Wednesday evening the unton will re- solve to treat for peace or make provisions for making more ageressive war. J. M. Auburn, president of th not beer seen on the stree here since the over a week ago. reported that he was slightly wounde t at the Emmet mine, where he been attrac y the shooting, and he has sinc in hiding in this y under a doctor's care. The mine owners remain firm in their de termination not to concede the demand of the unfon and not to give employment under any conditions to the officers of the union and the leaders of the strike. onan HIS VICTIM DIED. union, has riot, which occurred here It i Dr. Johnston, the Duncannon Wife Avenger, Shot to Kt DUNCANNON, orge by Dr. T. today. Th juries of Mrs, Johnston, who was also shi by her husband, are not serious, and she will be able to be about in a few day Dr. Johnston has been lodged in New Bloomficld, charged with muré Goctor has been melancholy ever s: death of two children, which occurred last spring. He has been drinking heay it is thought the two combined unbalanced his mind and led to his crime. gc ARMENIANS IN DISTRESS. There Are 500 im Marseilles Who Want to Come to Amerten. MARSEILLES, September 29.—There are 500 unfortunate Armenian extles in this city, who have been here several wecks, unable to get to the United States, where they want to go. The societies that aid Armentans have done nothing for them, and their condition is most distressing. South American speculators have per- suaded scme of them to go to Argentine Republic. But eighteen of 800 Armenians who have arrived here have yet been able to get to America. ee Assignment, NEW YORK, September 29.—Herbert Booth King & Bro., advertising agents, made an assignment today, with prefer- ences of $12,800,