Evening Star Newspaper, October 21, 1896, Page 1

a THE EVENING STAR. =a PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th 8t., by The Ev Star New: sr Company. 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pree’t. Rew York Office, 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 per month. Coples at the counter 2 cents each. sy mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents per month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C.. as second-class mail matter.) £7 All mail subseriptions must be paid In advance. Rites of advertising made known on application. No. 13,615. ILLINOIS VISITORS Republican Crowds Again Pouring Tnto Canton, Ohio. BRYAN BEGINS HIS INDIANA TRIP Proclamation Issued by Chairman Hanna. CURRENT POLITICALMATTERS ———— CANTON, Ohio, October 21.—Ideal weather prevails for “Illinois day” with Maj. McKinley. The sun came out bright and clear this morning and warmed up the air, which had been quite cool, but which at noon is balmy and with every prospect for these conditions continuing throughout the day. The Illinois delegation coming as it does from all parts of the state and over all railroads, is somewhat scattered, and at noon not nearly all the trains announced for the day have arrived. The first to arrive was a party from Pike county, whose car was a part of a regular Pennsylvania train arriving at 2:30 a.m. At 7 o'clock a special train of seven coaches came in over the Cleveland, Canton and Southern bringing a delegation from Paris and vicinity. They were headed by a drum corps, and’ after a short march about the city broke ranks until the general demonstration. An hour later over the same road came another train of the same size from Springfield and vicinity. This delegation marched as a club, and each wore a badge inscribed “From the Home of Lincoln to the Home of McKinley, October 21, 1896.” In the meantime two large trains arrived over the Pennsylvania line, one bringing three car loads of matched black horses to be used in the parade, and a number of Chicago visitors. The other was filled with Chicagoans. Every regular train brought McKinley visitors, and by noon the city was weil filled with McKinley visitors and many more announced as being on the way. The early arrivals occupied their time in visit- ing about the city, many calling on friends and acquaintances and many going in small parties to the McKinley home. There was ho speechmaking for any of these callers, the program being for a general address when all have arrived and the street demon- stration fs concluded. Maj. McKinley, how- ever, met many of these callers on his front porch and shook hands with them. Col. W. P. Rend of Chicago, formerly a prominent democrat, who is chief mai ef the parade, was one of the early arrivals, and he had all arrangements completed for the organization of the parade when the later trains should arrive. BRYAN I INDIANA. He Made His First Speech of the Day at Greenville. SANDUSKY, Ohio, October 21.—rhe work demanded from Mr. Bryan, the demo- «ratic candidate, has been such that Mon- day night the candidate worked until 2 a.m. and at 7 in the morning he was ad- dressing crowds again. The local com- mittees were allowed to surge through the car and the train was twe hours late when it reached Sandusky last night, and then Mr. Bryan found he was billed to speak at Tiffin. Last night the nominee as a con- Sequence was tired out, and when in the early hours of morning he succeeded in gaining some rest he was in a good condi- tion to appreciate it. RICHMOND, Ind., October 21—After a sound sleep from 1:25 this morning, :he time when he completed his last speech at Tiffin, until 8:30 a.m., when he spoke at Greenville, Mr. Bryan was refreshed and in good condition to talk to Hoosier- dom. The car in which he slept laid over dur- ing the night at Urbana. Early this morn- ing at Bradford junction a crowd of sev- eral hundred gathered about the car and yelled for the nominee. At 8:30, whon Greenville was reached, Mr. Bryan spoke to a large gathering for twenty minutes. A great amount of enthusiasm was shown, and his speech defending the silver dollar and answering the 53-cent dollar propo- sition was received with demonstrations of approval. COERCION OF VOTERS. The Republican National Committee Will Aid in Punishing Attempts. 1 Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHICAGO, October 21.—Chairman Hanna of the republican national committe? this morning gave to the pubiic the following announcement: “The manifest policy of the silver democratic managers in this cam- paign, as set forth by thelr candidate for President shortly after his nomination, has been to create the belief in the minds of the workingmen that they were being coerced by their employers te vote con- trary to their convictions. The chairman of their national committee, Hon. Jas. K. Jones, has emphasized this policy in a proclamation in which he boldly charges the employing classes of the country with having entered into a conspiracy to coerce their employes into voting contrary to their opinions. This is a very grave charge, and it has now assumed a form that justifies giving 1t some attention. It is ‘an insult both ‘to employes and em- ployer. e do not believe that the one is de- spotic enough to attempt to coerce or that the other is so cringeing as to be coerced. Employe and employers are all free Amer- ican citizens, knowing their rights and ca- pable of asserting and maintaining them. To coerce a voter is a crime against the laws of the land, and if Messrs. Bryan and Jones knew of coercion they made themselves accomplices of the criminals by not informing the proper authorities and taking steps for prosecution. “It has been the policy of the republican ‘arty since its organization to protect very citizen in the exercise of his elective franchise, and it will still adhere to that policy. While we consider the charge ab- surd, and believe that American working- en and employers are too independent and patriotic either to be coerced, or to coerce, the republican national committee will do anything in its power to protect werkingmen in the free and untrammeled exercise of their rights as citizens, and will cheerfully unite with the national democratic committee in any movement having that object in view. Coercion of voters is not only an un-American, un- patriotic and despotic usurpation of the rights of a free citizen, but it is a wrong that will inevitably recoil upon its perpe- trators. It is an arbitrary use of power that Is In direct conflict with the principles of our government. The civil compact of majority rule means free majorities, for whose protection all constitutional powers should be used, and without which a po- litical victory would be barren of results worthy of a great party. This committee will spare no pains to secure for every citi- zen, whatever his polities, the right to cast his vote according to his convictions, and he have his vote honestly counted.” pee Terrific Weather on the Atlantic. BELFAST, October 21—The British steamship Teelin Head, Capt. Phillips, from Quebec, on October 7 for this port, has ar- rived. She reports having experienced ter- Tifle weather on the Atlantic. During a gale on Saturday and Sunday the greater portion of her deck cargo was lost, and mcuntainous waves flooded the vessel. Sp MR. NORTON’S LETTER His Views of the Duty of Populists in This Campaign. Thinks They Should Lay Aside Every Other Consideration and Help Elect Bryan. Chairman Butler has received what he regards as one of the most Irnportant letters of the campaign. He gave it to a Star re- perter today, and is preparing to give it widespread circulation. It is a letter from Col. S. F. Nortor, who was voted for by the middle-of-the-road populists at the St. Louis convention as their candidate for President. Many of the middle-of-the-road leaders still threaten to put Colonel Norton in the field in states where they lo not think they have received a square deal in the fusion arrangements. It is also not improbable that Colonel Norton may re- ceive a few votes in the electoral celleze. Should the Texas populists carry that state the electors will, it is sald, vote for Colonel Norton. Complications may also arise which would lead to his being voted for by other states which the populists dominate. Mr. Norton's Letter. Chairman Butler wrote to Colonel Norion, asking him his views of the duty of popu- lists in this campaign. Colonel Norton's answer is as follows, and is published for the first time in The Star: CHICAGO, October 15, 1896. Hon. Marion Butler, Chairman People’s Party Committee: Dear Sir: However much populists may have differed at St. Louis as to the correct policy to adopt; however much some of us may siill believe that mistakes were made, under existing circumstances there is only one course to pursue, and that is to loyally and earnestly support Mr. Bryan—not so much for the sake of elevating him to the presidency ,as for the purpose of defeating what may be appropriately and most ex- pressively termed Mark Hanna republican- ism. Although some of us regret certain fusion arrangements which have been made, it 1s a noticeable fact that no other man in the United States is so much trou- bled about it as the manager of the repub- lican campaign. I never realized before how highly republicans have always ‘‘re- spected” and “honored” the populist party “till it fused with the democrats.” If any consolation is needed, however, for this lo=s of republican esteem it may be found in the fact that Messrs. Cleveland, Carlisie and Palmer have become the legatees there- of. Mistakes May Have Been Made. Our political allies in this campaign may not have treated us as fairly end justly as they ought, in the matter of representation of vice presidential electors; and this seems to be the chief cause of complaint, for I have yet to meet with a populist, who does rot admit that Mr. Bryan ts the ablest and mest fearless champion of reform princi- ples that reformers themselves have chosen in the last twenty years. It is an event in history to find a man, backed by more than 4,000,000 votérs, who has the patriotism ang courage to stand up front-faced before the ccmbined money power. of the world and hurl in their teeth the burning words of de- fiarce: “You shall not crucify mankind on a cross of gold!” Mistakes may have been made and injustice may have been done, especially in the southern states where the flower of the populist army is to be founa but this is not the time to settle accoun adjust wrongs, discuss differences or cor- rect mistakes. We are in the face of the enemy, upon the field of battle, the wel country is at stake, a sacred cause is trembling in the balance, our opponents are dangerously well equipped and thor- oughly organized, and the contest is fierce and relentless; all personal embitions there- fore should be suppressed, all personal grievances should be forgotten, and all minor differences should be deferred till the battle is won or lost. Every gun should be turned upon the common enemy. Mr. Bryan’s Enemies. we are e of our Whether Mr. Bryan is a populist or not, one thing is absolutely certain, every ene- my which reformers have encountered dur- ing the last twenty years we find today among his bitterest and most relentless opponents. Every monopolistic corporation, every oppressor of labor, every land grab- ber, every trust and combine, every robber syndicate, every ™illionaire stock jobber, every subsidized newspaper, ery well- paid corporation lawyer, every millionaire coal baron, every shylock creditor and every plunderer of the world’s wealth-pro- ducers—all of these old-time cnemies, whom reformers have met on so many battle- fields, are today Mr. Bryan's enemies. If they are his enemies he must be our friend. His success is their defeat; their defeat is cur victory. The Future All Right. We, the pioneer workers, have all fondly hoped that we might have the satisfaction and the glory of carrying to victory the time-honored and battle-sacred flag of re- form which the oid guard has held aloft so bravely and heroically all these long and trying years, and anxious solicitude as to the outcome may be excusable. But let us not be unnecessarily alarmed about the fu, ture of the reform movement. It has pass* ed the danger point. It is capable of taking care of itself under any and all circum- stances. Traitors cannot betray it; time- servers cannot sell it out: injudicions friends cannot destroy it; defeat cannot de- moralize it; its opponents, however power- ful and crafty, cannot crush it; even the gates of hell cannot prevail against it. For twenty years, although subjected to all the dangerous pitfalls, perils and quick- sands incident to the development of a new party, it has grown to be the greatest factor in the arena of American politics to- day. And, if elected, I believe that Mr. Bryan will not be slow to recognize this fact, and that he will soon learn to rely upon the counsels and support of the new party which has revolutionized the politics of the country, forced to the front new and vital issues and made it possible for the People, instead of office-seeking politicians to place a champion of progressive ideas at the head of the government. I believe that he will appreciate the fact that we have placed in the hollow of his hand not only the unselfish hopes and patriotic as- Pirations of the populist party, but the most sacred cause that was ever entrusted to living man, and that he will not betray the trust. Final Advice. In conclusion, permit me to say-that if my twenty years of work entitles me to the confidence of my co-workers, let me ask them to lay aside every other consid- eration and help elect Mr. Bryan—not for his sake, but for the sake of the principles which we all hold dear and sacred. If suc- cess is achieved the populist party can never be denied the glory of the victory. If defeat await us, and our standard bear- er falls, let there be no populist arrows found either in his breast or in his back. Let the responsibility rest upon other shoul- ders than our own. Sincerely yours, 8. F. NORON. ———_-_e-+_____ Patents Allowed. Patents have been issued to the foliow- ing Washington inventors: Wilford L. Pal- mer, a can opener; Edmund W. Woodruff, bill file; Henry A. Seymour, assignor to General Electric Company of New York, trolley for electric railways; Leonard Wys- singer, assignor of one-half to C. C. Zeig- ler, Leitersburg, Md., wire fence. TWO YEARS AGO Looking Backward at the Landslide of 1894, WHERE SOME FOLKS WERE THEN Many Changes of Opinion in the Interval. REVENUE AND OUTGO ——_+ The following was given ont at republican headquarters today: Republicans at headquarters here recall with a great deal of satisfaction the opin- ions expressed by leading-men on the popo- cratic side in this campaign on the result of the various state elections less than a year ago, when the reaction in favor of re- publican rule in many parts of the country proved so decisive that the leaders on the other side felt the necessity of explaining the cause of the landslide. Among the most interesting of these expressions were those made by Altgeld of IMlinvis Here is the way the governor accounted for the result of the election, according to the Associated Press dispatches, which ap- peared In the papers of November 7. He believed that the great republican landslide of the day before was brought about chief. ly through the treachery of the na administration and the gold bug wi the democracy in Wail street. And this the way he sized up affairs in a num the states: “In Kentuck strength of dem: istration, by prostitution of patroi cured an indorsement of Cleveland Carlisle on the money question, and result the democrats are in the woods look- ing for the remains of their once mighty party. he said, “the ey, the federal adn Ohio in the Landslide. “In Obio Senator Brice and Campbell de- feated the silver plank in the convention and adopted the gold platfor result the phenemenil rep’ ity which McKinley got in the lan of two years ago has beea increased, nell being elected by upward of 80,000 majority.” He attributed the 150,000 inajori in sylvania and the republican victory in y to the effe f the gold plank by the democr: and admitted suit in Maryland was so decisive adopted that the r that there were not enuagh democrats left to bury their dead. Senator Gorman, ¢ can victory in Maryland We were outvoted and outy Under the laws of M Impossible to cast a dishonest ballot republicans got every man in their and were aided by the democrats w a grievance The Maryland S not attribute the defeat of the democracy in that rock-ribbed democratic state either to the silver question or the administra- tion. He reer after twent: ine ye cal and safe administra ocrats, should have 1 hands. “I do not, however, “regret anything that 1 have part which [ took in the fight. 1 did all that I could do, As a matter of fact, th fight was against us. It is not only Ma land that has gone republican, bat Jersey and Kentucky, both demo strongholds, have gone over to the republi- can column, while the republicans have made great gains in the states where they had control.” One of the surprising features of the ele- tion in Nebraska in 1 which was for judge of the supreme court, was the vote of the administration, or sound money, wing of the democratic party, which was repce- sented about four > entire party vote of the state 00), In that election Judge Norval, the republican candidate, was elected by about 7,000 plu- rality over the populist and free s didates. Mr. Bryan, early in the cam had taken an active part in seeking to se cure the election of the silver candidate, but foreseeing his defeat, left the state at an early stage and devoted himself to the campaign in Illinois. In Utah the same year the republicans elected the state ticket and carried the legislature by a safe ma- jority. ne the republi- I believe id, that Maryland of henest, economi under the dem- 1 into republican he declared, done or the tted, he O'Ferrall Then and Now. Gov. O’Ferrall of Virginia, who i cpposing the Bryan ticket, in explaining the republican landslide, thought that New York, Maryland and Kentucky were lost by democratic dissension. Ohio had gone, as usual, republican, and New Jersey had done so, he thought, becau: it was an off year. ‘Next fall,” he id, ‘we will roll up a splendid majority for our nationa ticket.” But the fall has come and Gov O’Ferrall is among the democratic «i: senters himself. In Kansas the republicans made prac- tically a clean sweep of the state, carrying a majerity of the counties entire and elect- ing many of the officers of other countic ‘The day following the electicn C. 15. Halli- day, the populist candidate for chic tice, admitted that David rtin, ican opponent, would have 40,000 ma jority 2 In Kentucky the democratic candidate for governor, a rampant free silver advocaie, had been defeat and so had Senator Blackburn, who made a mpaign solely on the silver issue. Judge Lane's Defent. Another incident of ncte was the defeat of Edward Lane by Mr. Hadley, in the eigh- teenth congressional district of Illinois. Mr. Lane was a silver man, pure and simple, and his election was advocated by the two men who less than a year later were the chief rivals for the popocratic nomination for President on the silver ticket, Bryan and Bland. Buck Hinrichsen, who was responsible for the silver convention in Illinois, also es- poused Mr. Lane's cause vigorously. Not- withstanding this, and despite the fact that the republican nominee was only named a Mr. couple of weeks before election day, Lane was defeated in a district which usually safely democratic. Asistant Sec tary Scott Wike of the treasury, who thi year is a Bryanite, on November 6, 1895, de- clared that his only regret was that the rajority for Hadley was not large! In Iowa the republicans also swept the state, and Governor Drake was elected by a tremendous majority, while his colleagues cn the republican ticket ran much ahead of him. The general assembly was over- whelmingly republican, and assured the re- turn of Senator Allison. A Financial Argument. ‘The operation of the Wilson bi!l as com- pared with that of the tariff measures un- der republican administration, in tts bear- ings on the revenue of the governmen: finds a strong illustration in a recapitula- ticn of revenue by fiscal years recently issued by a division of bookkeeping and warrants of the Treasury Departmeni. The only time that the expenditures w: excess of the revenue since 1N56 w 1858 to 1865, which inciudes the war pe Frem 1866 to 1808, when, with the excep- tion of four years, the government was in the hands of the rerublican party, the ex- cess of revenue over expenditures ranged from nearly $10,000,000 to $145,543,810 an- nually. In 1893 the excess of revenue over expenditures fell to a little above $2,000,000, and from that time to the present the ex- penditures have been largely in exc: the revenue. In 1894 this deficit, acc OCTOBE to the Treasury Department statem reached 369,803,260.58. In 1893 it was $- § 3.18, and in 1596, $25,208,245.70. This had to be supplied from cash in the treasury. In 1894 the defielt in the revenue had to be eked out by $70,024,847.78. In 885 the amount required to supply the de- $453,941,580.61, and in 1896, $30 1 revenue in 1894 had fallen 609.53, as compared with the ear before. In 1895 it w below that of 1893, in 189 . The total revenues since 1870 reached their highest point in 1890 under the operation of the McKinley bill during President Harrison's administration, when it was $103,090,9%2.63, and the sur- pilus in the treasury was $45,192,432.47. GERMANY Sa AND VENEZUELA The Loan of $10,000,000 Secured for Improvements. Political Sigu as Re! ficance of the Incident jated to English Interests, Advices received by Minister Andrade of Venezuela are to the effect that the -om- mission sent out by Venezuela to Germany has returned, after accomplishing most satisfactory arrangements, which bring about a close identity of interests between the two countries. The main features of the arrangement are a loan of 50,000,000 bolivars, or $10,000,000 of German capital, to the Venezuclan xovernment, and the Stablishment of a German bank, with urge capital, at Caracas. The large loan comes from private German sources, but it is felt to be not the less important in showing the sentiment of the German government toward Venez:ela. __The commission was headed by th ister of public works in President ( cabinet. On reaching Berlin the memi were received with marked honors by. I peror William, who conferred decorations upon them. Later the negotiations for the loan and bank were carried through. Krupp Does It. The president of the company making the ioan is Herr Krupp of the famous gun works at Essen. It was the same com- pany, under his direction, that built the railroad from Caracas to Valencia, 179 miles long, developing the’ fxiterior of V ezuela. The loan is the result of the German in- vestnent: which have been made in Ven scent years, Under a law enacted ears ago the government guaranteed 7 per cent return on ratlroad investments, the purpose being to develop the count This guaranty led to a debt of about (00,000 bolivars, most of it being due to the ierman company, headed by the Krupr In order to pay ‘off the debt it was d termined to send a commisicn to Ge to negotiate a loan. It ié this commi which has just returned with such success- ful reports. some The loan will clear the debt and leave a large sum for further development. ‘The plan of the bank is to have @ reserve of 4,000,000 bolivars in which Vgnezuelans can participate, thus securing co-operation be- tween the capitalists of the two countries. Aside from the actual results accom- plished, it is felt that the large investments which Germans have made at this time promise extensive German colonization and development in Venezuela. Heretofore En h capital has built the docks at La yra and carried forward other enter- it is poinied out, also, that the se- and responsibility of Venezuela is attested when German capitalists, who are careful and conservative, make such heavy investments there. curity sirongl MONE COMING IN, Mr. Norris Snys ofe District Democratic Contributions. A reporter of The Star asked Mr. James L. Norris, assistant treasurer of the dem- ocratic nationa; committee, today what suc- cess he had met with in rdising funds f the democrats in the District. Mr. Norris was opening letters with dollar bills, fi dollar bills, etc., in them, and a fifty-dol- lar bill and a pocket bock full of silver certificates lay on his desk. He cast his eyes over these thoughtfully and hesitated about making a repl “I reckon I can tell you this much; the contributions in the District have been very much in ex of what I expected. great many men who contributed hand- somely to the two preceding presidential campaigns have not done so this time. I knew this would be true, and therefore did not expect to do as well as formerly. But nt remely gratifying how the people have responded. Tne amount is well up toward the figure reached during the last ‘ampaign, and morey is coming in stead- ily. Of course, we have not got all we need, but it is very gratifying that we have one so well. Contributions are coming frcm merchants, doctors, lawyers, bank- ers, laboring peuple, clerks, and, in short, from citizens in all walks in life.” GONE What TO PRINCETON. ‘The President and Mrs, Cleveland Left the City ‘Today. President Cleveland, accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland and Private Secretary Thurber, left here this afternoon in a special car over the Pennsylvania road for Princeton, N. J., to attend the sesqui-centennial cele- bration of the Princeton University. The President will review the torchlight pro- cession which is a feature of tonighi's ceremonies, and he will make an address tomorrow “afternoon at Alexander Hall. The party will return to Washington on a late train tomorrow night. eee GONE ON THE STUMP. Seeretary Carlisle and Mr. Hamlin to Make Sound Money Speeches. Secretary Carlisle and Assistant Secre- tery Hamlin of the Treasury Department left here this afternoon to take an active part in the political campaign. Mr. Car- lisle will devote his entire energies to his native state cf Kentucky, and Mr. Hamlin will simitarly confine his efforts to his na- tive state, Massachusetts. Mr. Carlisle is booked for five speeches in the interests of sound money, as distinguished from the free and unlimited coinage of silver, and the first will be delivered at Covington to- morrow night. He is accompanied by Mrs. Carlisle and by Mr. Van Senden, his private secretary. They expect to return to Wash- ington on the 3ist instant. Assistant Sec- retary Hamlin will make a series of sound money speeches in the old bay state, begin- ning at Brodkline tomorrow night and con- tinuing at other towns until the day of tne election. Pension Money. Secretary Francis signed a requisition to- day for the payment of the usual quarteriy pensioa money, amounting to $13,150,000. This sum will be distributed as follow: Topeka, $, 009; “Philddelphia, $1,950,000; New York city, $1,800,000; Louisville, $1,- 100,000; Knoxville, $1,875,000; Indianapolis, $2,650,000. 2 21, 1896—TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. [LAYING THE STONE Beginning the Construction of the Hall of History. ee he AN INTERESTING CEREMONY TODAY First Building of the American Uni- versity Group. THE ADDRESSES DELIVERED ——— es The ceremony of laying the corner stone of the Hall of History, the first building tn the proposed group of the American Uni- versity, took place this afternoon. The ex- ercises began at 2 o'clock. At the grounds of the university on the Loughborough road a platform had been erected over a portion cf the foundations, flouring having been laid on the joists which were in place in that part of the structure. Upon the plat- form were seated the trustees of the uni- versity, the speakers, invited guests and others, The weather was favorable and the audience was interested in the ceremonies which mark an epoch in the history of this great educational enterprise. The specta- ters reached the site by carriages and by she electric cars. There was an informal procession, with the exception of a con- tingent of the Masonic bodies. The pro- gram was as follows: Singing, America, C. Burlew and Dr. Gibson conducting the musical portion of the program; responsive reading of the 33d Psalm, led by Rev. Ran- dolph H. McKim, D. D.; hymn, read by Rev. Samucl L, Beiler, D. D. A Prayer for Wisdom. Written for the o co. Lansing Taylor, © Wisdom, The formless volde primeval hi And anc tos fashed wit With ordered suns and Speak thou in uw and heart dart, hase our gloom, with truth illume, Dispel our darkness, ‘The soul's whole ori Through all the wanderings of onr race I may we read God's power and grace, Til through all History's tale shall glow Heawn's Kingdom founded here below. Help us with reverent se The birth ai awth of ri Jong climb from sv: » by Thee to moral im to sean man; night, "= course to see ‘S$ prophecy, hirist our noblest pi miles in heav'n's brighter sphere. e and ways, z 1 days. , Rey. Stephen M. Newman, D. D.; tory address, Bishop John F. Hurst, Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson, Gov. Robert E. Pattison: Bishop Charles H. Fowler, D. D. address, Rev. Charles H. Payne, D. D. address, Rev. James M. Buckley, D. D. address, Bishop Charles C. McCabe, D. D. Jaying of corner stone, according to ritual of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Bishop Thomas Bowman, D. D. Concluding ex- ercises by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the District of Colum- bia, according to their impressive rites. In the Corner Stone. A large copper box placed in the corner stone contained the following art Holy Bible, American Bible Society, 1896; disci- pline of the M. E. Church, 1896; charter of the American University, list of trustees and officers, list of subscribers toward the erection of the College of History; program of and invitations to ground-breaking and corner stone 1 outline history of the American Uni the American Uni- versity Courier to date, copies of circulars concerning the university, fac simile of Geo. Washington's letter ‘making a gift toward founding an American University copy of the Christian Advocate, copies of daily papers of Washington, catalogues of educational institutions, Masonic calendar of Grand Lodge of the District of Colum- bia. ‘The Masonic Contingent. Members of the Grand Lodge of Ma of the District of Columbia, Geo. W. M. W., G. M., met at Masonic Temple at 1 o'clock, and from thence proceeded in car- riages to the site, escorted by Washington Commandery, No. 3; Columbia Com- mandery, No. 2; De Molay Commandery, No. 4, Knights Templar; Grand Command- ery of Knights Templar, and delegations from the twenty-seven lodges in the i trict. At 17th and H streets the seciion of the parade on foot proceeded to George- town, where they took the Tenleytowu electric cars to the site. The rest of the parade passed along Connecticut avenue to the site. Bishop Hurst's Address. Bishop Hurst said: This hour is one to- ward which our thoughts have been direct- ed and on which cur faith has been cen- tered for more than five years of waiting and of working. This picturesque plateau on which we as- acmble today was bought, not because there was money with which to pay for it, but because of a firm belief that not only the particular Protestant church with we represent, needed this center for high- cr education, but because it was a Pro- testant need’ of the whole country. With no one great benefactor either to buy the land, or to erect the buildings, or to pro- vide’ the endowments, our appeal has been to the -great commonalty ‘of American patriots, and the still greater commonality of Christians throughout the world. Thi response has been more than cur most ardent hopes. Our object has been to found here a university in harmony with the great demands of the ceatury, and to furnish facilities equal to those of the foremost universities of the old world. We have learned already that this tran scendent object appeals not cnly to the judgment and the sympathies of leading minis in church and state, but that gen- erous hearts and open hands have given sucn proof as only sacrifice can lay upon the altar of our Lord. Prayer has ascend- ed from many homes and gifts have come from many hands; and we are now here to lay the corner stone of the first building on these grounds already consecrated to the kingdom and service of our Heavenly Father. History. It is hignly proper that vur group of noble edifices should begin with the College of History. This science takes the first place, by the right of its high functions, in the development of a great educational scheme—a modern, a complete, and an American University History furnishes an outlook over ihe achievements of those who have preceded us in the struggle of our common humar. life. At the distance of an ocean’s width from the animosities and cemplications of European pelities, the American is best fit- ted for unraveling the tangled skein of European hisiory. Without prejudice or partiality, he is peculiarly qualified for weighing and sifting the vexed questions of the old werld, and for solving the problems of the new. He is far enough away from the noise and the strife of foreign lands to make safe generalizaticns and to reach just _cenclusions. History points out the best paths by which future additions to the world’s treas- (Continued on Page Eleven.) MR. BRYAN'S SPEECHES! KFANF’S SUCCESSOR The Accuracy of a Quotation Insisted Upon at Republican Headquarters. News From Louisiana and Maryland— Work Ordered Contingent on McKinley’s Election. The followirg was given out at republi- can headquarters today: The democratic corgressional committee on Tuesday issued a bulletin, in which the attempt is made to draw into question the accuracy of the quotation from one of Mr. Bryan’s speeches, in which the popocratic candidate explained what caused reduced prices. This quotation is as follows: “But you must attribute it rather to the inven- tive genius which has multiplied a thou- sand times, in many instances, the strength of a single arm, and enabled us to do today with one man what fifty men could not do fifty years ago. That is what has brought the price down in this country and every- where.” Whecher Mr. Bryan was speaking of steel rails when he used this remarkable language so openly in conflict with the ar- guments he now makes on the stump, that the demonetization of silver which has caused the tall of prices, the quotation here used stands entirely as a distinct proposition in the text of Mr. Bryan's speech. The speech was deliverea Wednes- cay, March 16, 1892, and Is headed “Duties on Wool and Woolen Goods.” The words referred to can be found on page 25, line 39, of the speech as printed by the government printing office and compiled in the little volume of collected speeches which Mr. sryan had issued in 1894. The republican ccngressional committee, which gave out the above information in the shape of a bulletin on Monday, says that inadvertently a mistake was made in attributing a se! of quotations from Mr. Bryan's congres- sicna! speeches to the speech of April 1 184; the quotations were taken from the speech of Wednesday, August 16, 153, de- vcted to “Phe Gold and Silver Coins of the Constitution.” Republican campaign ora- ters have found this an invaluable doc ment in combating the position of Mr. Bryan in the present campaign, and in proving the falsity of his present Views, as annotnced from the stump. News From Louisiana, Mr. H. P. Veazie, now in Washingtoa writing to Chairman Babcock recently, said: “I am from Louisiana and am glad to place my name on record as a republi- can ‘straight out’ from that state. Un- fortunately we have no representative from Louisiana, and perhaps you are aware that Louisiana would go overwhelmingly for McKinley if you determined that it should do so and a fair election were carried on. The whole sugar planting dis- trict of Louisiana is for Maj. McKinley, and that is a power. Unfortunately there seems to be a disagreement in the party. In such a crisis as this it behooves every body to cast aside animosity and bring back to power the glorious republican party.” Mr. L. C. Justice of Laurel, Md., writes to republican headquarters: “At Savage, Md., there is a cotton mill which gives employment to several hundred men who propose to suppcrt McKinley. There-is a colored settlement back of our place which has a population of 250. I made a canva the other day and I found that every col- ored man except two intend voting for McKinley. The two who will vote for 3ryan are employed by Senator Gorman. Maryland is bound to give McKinley 15,000 majority. Contingent on McKinley's Election. Mr. Isaac Fine of the Feister Printing Company is in the city and a caller at republican headquarters. In conversation he mentioned that last week the vroprie- tor of a large medicine house in Balti- more gave his house an offer for printing five million pamphlets, with the distinct understanding that if McKinley ts elected on the 3d of November the order stands and the work is to be finished as rapidly as possible, but that if the “Boy Orator of the Platte” should succeed in getting enough votes to make him President the order is to be canceled instanter. This is one of those many straws which show the trend of sentiment among those who conduct large business enterprises. — THE FEELING IN NEW YORK. _ Mr. M. M. Parker Speaks of the Con- fidence of McKinley’s Managers. Mr. M. M. Parker of the national com- mittee returned from New York this morn- ing. To a Star reporter he said: “The managers of the campaign there are abso- lutely sure of the election of McKinley by an overwhelming majority of the clectoral votes. I have never seen men who are known to be conservative so thoroughly confident of any future result as they are of this,” said Mr. Parker. “The well-known cry of unlimited money and coercion has nothing to do with the sentiment which is prevalent all over the country. It is the in- telligence, worth and patriotism of the peo- ple that the national committee has been depending on for the triumph of the only principles at issue in the campaiga that mean a perpeination of what is best in the government. i are being made freely in New York that McKinley will have more majority in the electoral college than Bryan will have votes.” ——ES SILVER LITERATURE. The Last Assignment Made by Sccre- tary Difenderfer Toda: “I made the last assignment of our litera- ture today,” said Secretary Difenderfer of the silver party, “and no more will go out from here. We are out of everything, and will have nothing to send out if requ are received.” ‘The silver party committee has been ac- tive in the matter of literature from the be- ginning of the campaign. Its work has been different from any of the other committees. They have sent literature in bulks to given places, and it has been distributed from there. The silver committee has sent litera- ture to thousands of people direct. It has lists of names which will foot up close to half a million, and each name on ‘he list has had a document mailed to it. This has necessitated the expenditure of thousands of dollars in stamps. At the same time much literature has been sent from the same headquarters in bulk. Secretary Difenderfer will remain at headquarters until the close of the cam- paign. He has discharged all -he employes except a few clerks. —___+e+_______ Presidential Postmasters. The President today appointed the fol- lowing postmasters: Wyoming—Rock Springs, James P. Mc- Dermott. lIowa—Sidney, Imo Yowell, removed. Missouri—Narbonne, E. C. Meehan, re- moved. The Sidney appointee is the daughter of Postmaster Yowell, against whom charges of embezzlement were made a month ago. The department made an investigation, and the inspector's report stated that the post- master disappeared immediately on the inspector's arrival, and that Yowell’s sure- ties had made good the deficit. The Yowells are said to belong to a prominent family in Iowa. The removal of the old postmaster at Norbonne is due to the revelations cf carelessness and inattention to business disclosed in an official investigation. Directors of the Catholic University Select Three Names. oe THEY WILL BE KEP? SECRET The Deposed Rector Continued as a Member of the Board. A SIGNIFICANT SELECTION —— The American party, as the Iberal ele- ment in the hierarchy of the Roman Catho- Mc Church in the United States has come to be popularly known, achieved what will doubtless be regarded as a signal victory at the meeting of the board of directors of the Catholic University of America which was held today in the senate chamber of the McMahon Hall of Philosophy. In the first place the board declined to accept tne resignation of Bishop Keane as a director of the university, which he tendered immediately after he had re- stgned from the vectorship of the institu- tion. This action would probably have been taken in any event owing to the high personal regard with which Bishop Keane is held by his associates in the direction of the affairs of the university, as well as in recognition of the great services he has rendered to it, but another event occurred which may be regarded as an indication that the liberal spirit which has charac:er- ized the university will be as prominent as heretofore. This was the election of Archbishep Rior- dan of San Francisco as a director to fill Archbishop Irciand. the vacancy on the board occasioned by the recent death of Bishop Marty of St. Cloud. Bishop Marty, during his life, was mgarded as a strong adherent of what is new known as the German party in church affairs, and it was believed that his suc- cessor on the board would hold similar v.ews. The selection of Archbishop Rior- dan, however, places a strong and influ- ential member of ‘the American party in the position, Those Who Were Present. The meeting, which began at 10:30 o'clock this morning, was presided over by Cardinal Gibbons as chancellor of the university. Among the other directors present were Archbishop Corrigan of New York, Arch- bishop Williams of Boston, Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia, Archbishop Ir-and of St. Paul, Archbishop Chappell of Santa Fe, Bishop Maes of Covington, Bishop Foley of Bishop man of Cleveland, Bishop Farley, auxiliary bishop of New York, Rev. Father Thomas 8. Lee, pastor of St. Matthew's Church of this aty, and Mr. Thomas E. Waggaman, also hingion. were present also as ¢ s of the boarl, who were not en- titled to a vote on any of the questions presented, Archbishops Elder of Cincinnati, <-officio Katzer of Milwaukee, Riordan cf San Francisco, Kain of st. Louis, Gross ot Oregon, and Feehan of Chicago. The Rev. Dr. Philip J. rrigay, vice rector and acting rector of the untversit invited to the meeting and to exercis: duties that would have fallen to the lot Archbishop Corrigan. of Bishop Keane had he been present. After the refusal to accept the resigna- tion of Bishop Keane as a director, and the eiection of Archbishop Riordan as a mem- ber of the board, the meeting proceeded to consider the question of selecting three names to be sent to Rome, from which Pope Leo XIII is to select a rector of the institution. Nothing could be learned of the conclusion reached in this regard, but when an adjournment was reached at o'clock the names had been selected. It was decided not to make them public at this time. An Interesting Rumor. ‘It was rumored at the university that during the meeting there had been a char- acteristic interchange of views between Archbishops Corrigan and Ireland, but this was also sald to be mere speculation, and that the transactions of the directors had been conducted with the utmost harmony and good feeling. ‘The list of names publicly mentioned thus far in connection with the rectorship, none of which are believed to have been selected today, is as follows: Father Conaty, head of the Catholic Summer School of Philosophy at Platts- burg, N._¥.; Father Brand of St. Agnes’ Church, New York: the Very Rev. Hewit of the Paulist congregation, New York; Dr. Edward P. Allen, head of St. Mary’s Sem- inary, Emmitsburg, Md.; Bishops Spaluing of Peoria, Horstman of Cleveland and Becker of Georgia; Archbishop Chapelle of Santa Fe, and Dr. Garrigan, acting rector of the university. ——s Ocean Steamships Arrived. SOUTHAMPTON, October 21.—Arrived, Trave, New York, for Bremen. NEW YORK, October 21.—Arrived, Lahn, Bremen. s ——— 14 Hung Chang at Pekt PEKIN, China, October 21.—Li Hung Chang has arrived here and will shortly present his report to the emperor.