The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 10, 1895, Page 1

all "VOLUME LXXIX —NO. 10. SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1895. s e e PRICE FIVE CENTS. WHICH CITY WILL GET THE CONVENTION? Busy Day of the Rival Boomers Just Before the Battle. NOMINATIONS IN ORDER. Californians Will Present the Claims of San Francisco This Morning. THE PROSPECTS OF A VICTORY. Many Republicans of the Nation Now | Support the Metropolis of the West. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9.— An- other day of hustling by San Francisco’ convention boomers, and to- They held another meeting to day, and in consequence of the many objections they had heard against a $50 round-trip rate from Chicago to San Francisco decided that they would make the price $25. They nade this announcement to-night: They calculate that many delegates will ng to pay the regular rate of $50, if there are delegates who feel they not afford to pay so much, they will be given a round-trip ticket for half that ¢ ight they be- | lieve their prospects are better than ever, | cheers for Senator Quay, who, they bave been told, would faver San Francisco as his second choice. Each delegation is “jollying” up the other and these love feasts inspire each gang of boomers to be- lieve that his city is bound to win. - San Francisco has certainly received many protestations of friendship, but some of them should be taken with a few grains of salt. So many have called at | the San Francisco headquarters to-day with kind words for the Golden Gate metropolis that the San Francisco com- mittee feels quite elated to-night; but others are doubtless able to diagnose the situation and form better prognostications | of the outcome than the immediate mem- | bers of the committee of boomers. | The contest between St. Louis and Chi- cago is nip and tuck. St. Louis hotels | promised to entertain negro delegates, | which removed one great objection to that | city, and as Missouri has ten Republicans | in this Congress it may be determined to assist the anti-Republicans of Missouri to | drop the State in the Republican column by holding the convention 1n St. Louis. On the other hand Chicago is considered | the ideal convention town by a great | many onal committeemen and promi- | nent Republicans generally, and, if Chi- cagi ires the convention, she will win | on her merits, as the Chicago people are indifferent and have only raised $34,000. | Their committee here is resting its case | with sublime confidence that the conven- | tion will come to Chicago as a matter of | course. Colonel Trumbo this morning spoke before the executive committee in favor of Salt Lake. He said the city would give $50,000 and would tender the finest conven- tion hail in the country—the great Mor- mon Tabernacle or the Saltair Beach pavilion, which would be suitably fitted THESE MEN SAY VICTORY IS IN SIGHT. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9. CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor CALL, San Francisco: I believe that San Francisco will win to-morrow. But if it does not, the reasons which are argued against the Pacific Coast are such as would forever prevent a National convention from going there. is the difference in time between with their indomitable will and energy change the order of the revolutions of the earth or the sun. The principal reason the East and West. Californians, an do much, but they cannot This difference in time and the distance between the East and West must necessarily cause inconvenience. But if these inconveniences of news- papers are to prevent a political recognition of the Pacific Coast this | time, they must necessarily always produce the same result. I am therefore in favor of an uncompromising vote for San Francisco by its friends from first to last, win or lose. If we win, well and good ; and if we lose, let us go down with our flag flying and our guns firing. We protest against so outrageous a proscription of San Francisco and thquacific Coast. I believe, however, that we will win. { N CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, e H. Z. OSBORNE. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9. Editor CALL, San Francisco: We are greatly encouraged to-night. Three members of Congress from Kansas, friends of mine, have just called at our headquarters and brought with them their committeeman, saying : him to California and claim the reward.” It looks to-night as though we had secured additional Kentucky, Kansas, Florida, South Carolina, New Nothing is sure, but we are elated. deliver duly paid. votes, as follows : Mexico and Montana. “We have come to The reward is ROBERT A. FRIEDRICH. — ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9. CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor CALL, San Francisco: The situation at midnight is very favorable for San Francisco. We count on ninetecn the first ballot. If the barometer of the lobbies can be believed we shall win; but don’t run up the flag yet. N. P. CHIPMAN. amount. The San Franciscans estimate that not more than 500 delegates would take advantage of this reduced rate, the others being able and willing to pay $50. But if 500 delegates should ask for the cheaper rate the expense of transporting them would only amount to $12,500, and they believe that the local committee in San Francisco and Californians generally will sustain them in making this offer. General Chipman said to-night: “We believe that we will be supported in this action by every Californian who is anxious for the convention. We came here to win if possible, and rather than fail we made the inducement of a $25 rate. *It will amount to less than $20,000 at the outside, and we must pay thisto the railroads to make up the difference be- tween the $25 and $50 fare. We wired the Pullman Company to-day and tried to get them to reduce sleeping-car fares, but they telegraphed back that it would be impos- sible. ““We have also offered to pay thetraveling and hotel expensesof the National Com- mitteemen, and have agreed to discharge the National Committee’s debt, which now amounts to $68,000. We have also given aSsurances that with twelve to fif- teen transcontinental wires and the du- plex, quadruplex and ‘Wheatstone' sys- tems of telegraphy, we can handle 3000 words of specials.” Tne Californians claim they will have twenty or twenty-one votes on the first ballot, or four or five more than San Fran- cisco’s nearest competitor will have. They are counting upon the votes of the follow- ing Btates and Territories: California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Kansas, Iowa, Maine, nesota, North Dakota, Michigan, Ken- Connecticut and Delaware, New Jersey and the District of Columbia. They believe that the following are “probable’’: ‘South Carolina and Florida. Mr. Long, the Florida committeeman, was ved yesterday to be certain to support Ban Francisco, but io-day his vote is in doubt. General Friedrich has no doubt that Kansas will be for San Francisco. The Kansas delegation called at San Fran- cisco’s headquarters to-day, and their cor- diality and protestations of frfendship en- courage San Francisco to rely on the Kansas vote. “They virtually premised me that San Francisco should count on the vote of their committeeman,” said General Fried- rich to-night. The California boomers called in a body on the Pittsburgers st their headquarters | to-day and were given awarm welcome, The Californians on leaving gave three up. He promised, also, sufficient accom- modation for delegates and visitors with | no advance rates. His speech was listened to with great at- tention, but the executive committee in- formed him that Salt Lake could not win, and that its continued candidacy would only serve to weaken San Francisco in the rst ballot. Thereupon it was decided not to present Salt Lake before the committee, and influence will be exerted in behalf of San Francisco. Colonel Trumbo has been the recipi- ent of marked attention and has been congratulated by many who do not believe he can be defeated in Utah. He- has been taken into the counsels of Thomas C. Platt of New York, Senator Quay, General Clarkson, Joseph H. Manley, General Fes- senden and other National leaders. AR RALLYING OF THE CLANS. The Selection of @ Convention Site Post- poned Until To-Day. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9.—It did not take the Republican National Com- mittee more than ten minutes to-day to discover that the plan of facilitating the work proposed by Messrs. Carter and Man- ley, which looked to the placing of the different cities in nomination to-day, was not satisfactory. All of the number with- out exception insisted that they were not ready to present their claims, nor would they be until to-morrow. Nevertheless the meeting was held. After some delay a quorum was secured. Chairman Carter called the meeting to order and stated that the purpose of mak- ing the nominations this afternoon was to permit a number of gentlemen to return home who would otherwise be compelled to ramain in Washington until after this had been done. He was willing, however, in view of the opposition, to postpone this matter until to-morrow. Mr. de Young of California moved that when the committee adjourned this afternoon it be to meet at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning, when the nominations shall be made. Mr. de Young also moved that whilethe number of speakers should be limited, not more than one hour should be allowed to each city to present its claims. Both mo- tions were adopted. Upon motion of Mr. Hahn of Ohio, a committee of five was appointed, consist- ing of himself as chairman, Messrs. de Young of California, Clarkson of lowa, Manley of Maine and Camp- bell of Illinois to draft a tele- gram to W. O. Bradley of Kentucky, one of the members of the executive com- mittee, congratulating him upon his election as Governor of that State and ex- tending the hope that his inauguration to- morrow may be attended by all the favor- ing conditions which his personal and po- litical worth demand. The meeting then adjourned. A meeting of the executive committee was held this evening in Chairman Man- ley’s rooms to discuss the arrangements for to-morrow’s meeting. The National Committee will sit in open conference to hear the claims of San Francisco, St. Louis, Chicago, Pittsburg and New York. At the conclusion of the speechmaking the committee will go into executive ses- sion and select the convention city. There is as much uncertainty to-night concerning the location of the Republican National Convention as there is respecting the candidate the convention will nomi- nate. The Chicago boomers, who were quiet and not at all self-assertive this morning, are to-night bubbling over with good feeling. - They are as certain as they can be of anything that is not an accom- plished fact that the committee will locate the convention in their city. A visit to the California headquarters shows the delegation from that State equally confident of success, and at mid- night they are predicting that the battle is nearly won. Mayor Rader of Los An- geles expresses the sentiment of his asso- ciates in saying that the Californians have taken the word *‘fail” from their banners and substituted therefor “success.” The St. Louis people smile contentediy when these circumstances are related to them and utter the simvie exclamation, “Wait.” They seem to understand the reasons which account for the hopefulness of the Chicago and San Francisco people, and say they will checkmate them when the balloting begins to-morrow. Nor have the Pittsburg contingent been idle. Their delegation is nnmerically very strong and veach of the members has worked untiringly during the day to se- cure promises in Pittsburg’s favor. The New Yorkers whe arrived late to- night set immediately at work. They are more moderate than the other contestants. The don’t say what they expect to do, but assert that they will make an honest effort to secure the Convention, notwithstanding the current belief that their visit to Wash- ington is more in the nature of & junket than for any serious purpose. The Chicago and San Francisco delega- tions will use money freely to secure their object. The friends of Chicago say to- night that they will spend $100,000, if by doing so they can secure the convention. The major part of this sum will be appliea to the National committee’s debt and the remainder, they say, will be tendered to the committee to be disbursed as they may see fit. But San Francisco is even more géner- ous. The San Franciscans are ready to furnish the money to extingnish the com- mittee’s debt of $68,000, to carry the mem- bers of the committee from their homes to San Francisco and return, vaying all their expenses from start to finish, and will in addition guarantee that round trip tickets may be purchased from Chicago, St. Lovis and New Orleans to San Francisco and back for $25, As the railway companies will not make a rate of less than $50, the San Franciscans will stand ready, therefore, to advance Senator Carter of Montana was this evening how the National Committee would consider propositions of this char- acter from Chicago and Ban Francisco. He replied, with marked emphasis, that they would not be considered at all; that the committee don’t propose to be bribed and that the convention is not for sale. To accept such offers, he added, would create a national scandal which would work great injury to the party and he ad- ded that he for one would not countenance such a proceeding. St. Louisans say they are entirely famil- iar with the plans of the Chicago and San Francisco delegations and have every as- surance that not only will these proposi- tions not be accepted, but that they will work to the injury of the cities which pro- pose them. The New York delegation arrived at9 o'clock .to-night. They were headed by General Daniel Butterfield and represent the best commercial element of the me- tropolis. The delegation is composed of such well-known citizens as General Dan- iel Butterfield, Judge William Henry Ar- naux, James H. Breslin, 8imon Ford, E. L. Merrifield, F. B. Thurber, James Tal- cott, C. C. Hayne, Murat Halstead, Robert Durlap, Sheppard Knapp, E.T. Hall, H. Angier, Donald McKay and F. 8. Gardner. Others of the delegation who are ex- pected to arrive to-morrow are: John V. Vrooman, George J. Seabury, John C. Cummins, Fordham Morris, Oscar 8, Strauss, Austin Corbin, William R. Grace, John H. Starin, Samuel W. Fairchild, Jjordan L. Mott, W.R. Ladow, Hugh R. Garden, General Anson G. McCook, Chauncey M, Depew, Roger Maxwell and Joe H. Inman. General Butterfield said to-night to a United Press reporter that New York City earnestly desired the Convention. She will make a similar attempt to have the Democratic Convention located within her limits. General Butterfield will to-morrow present New York’s claim to the commit- tee. The New Yorkers, he said, under- stand that they are regarded as not being sincere in desiring the Convention, and this matter was broadly discussed by the committee during the trip o ver this after- noon. The California delegation held a meet- ing this afternoon, at which reports from the individual members were read and general satisfaction expressed at the grat- ifying condition of affairs. The delegation then visited the Pittsburg headquarters in a body. There they met Senator Quay, to whom they were presented by Mr. de Young, and who in turn made them ac- quainted with the Pittsburg contingent, whose headquarters are especially attrac- tive by reason of their location and their esthetic appointments. From there the Californians proceeded to the St. Louis headquartars, where sim- ilar introductions followed. To-night the Pittsburg and St. Louis delegations re- turned the call with due solemnity. The utmost good feeling exists between all the rival claimants, and so far, notwithstand- ing the earnestness with which the contest is waged, not a single word of disparage- ment has been uttered by one delegation of the other. The executive committee, of which Man- ley of Maine is chairman, held a brief meeting to-night agreeably to the under- standing reached this afternoor, but it re- sulted ir nothing of public interest. The committee which was appointed to-day to draft a telegram of ‘congratulation to be sent to Governor-elect Er«dley of Ken- tucky to-morrow had not completed their work at a late bour to-night, but will do so in time for its early transmission Tuesday forenoon. tion. ONE MORE MASSACRE No End to Depredations by Fiendish Turks and Kurds. CAESAREA THE SCENE Of the Most Horrible and Cruel Onslaughts Yet Reported. STORIES OF GREAT SUFFERING. It Is Said That 30,000 Armenians Have Been Slain Under the Noses of the Powers. BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 9.—Rev. Judson Smith, D.D., secretary of the American Board of Foreign Missions, received the following cablegram from a representative of the board at Constantinople to-day: “Massacre at Ceesarea; missionaries un- doubtedly safe. No further pagiculars." Later—A dispatch received “to - night brings the information that the foregoing will by no means give an adequate sum- mary of the affair, as the details which will arrive later prove the massacre to be one of the most horrible and cruel in the already long list. The gravest apprehen- sion is felt for the American missionaries, as even if they escaped the massacre the late information brings to the board the intelligence that their personal effects have been destroyed and placed them in a critical position. The missionaries stationed at Cwmsarea are: Reyv. James L. Fowle, Woburn, Mass.; Mrs. Caroline P. Boyle, Auburn- dale, Mass.; Rev. William 8. Dodd, Boon- ton, N. J.; Mrs. Mary L. Dodd, New York; Rev. Henry Wingate, Minneapolis; Mrs. Jane C. Wingate, Marsovan, Turkey; Miss Sarah A. Glosson, Arlington, Mass.; Miss Fannie K. Burrage, Pittsford, Vt.; Miss Cora A. Mason, West Superior, Wis The station is one of the farthest re- moved of any of the Asian missions and the inhabitants are mostly Armenians, but in the mountains near the city are bands of Kurds and Turks, who, for the most part, are bandits of the worst kind, and would seize the present opportunity aboye all others to carry out a massacre for the purpose of plunder. The American board at once telegraphed the State De- partment, giving notificationof the mas- sacre and an sppeal for urgent investiga- ting some el The people will be dying of exposure and starvation very soon., Moreover, the Turks are trying by every means in their power to force the survivors to become Moham- medans. They are offering aid on this condition in some places and in others are picking up the desolate widows and or- phans and simply taking possession of them, in order to make them Mohammed- ans without any will of the captives.” *‘A native letter from tie district of Har- poot says that in one group of villages 500 Armenian men have been made Moham- medans, the ceremony being done by force. All relief work will have to be done under the protection of the British and American Governments, otherwise the Turks will never permit such interference with their plans, which are to keep foreigners from sontact with the people and let such starve as will not accept the conditions offered by the officials. There may be very soon, say in the spring if not before, a European war over the dismemberment of the empire. *'So long as the powers merely threaten the Suitan with fleets unprovided with means of climbing mountains, he simply chuckles and proceeds with his cruelties and outrages, while suavely declaring all the time that neither cruelty nor outrage exists save in the imagination of the Eng- lish Liberals and of the American mis- sionaries. Many of the Christian families are laying in stores of food and water for a siege.” BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 9.—The following information has been received here: There are a few things to be particulary noticed in reference to the horrible massacre at Erzeroum on Wednesday, October 30: First—It was dore by the regular sol- diers, assisted only to some extent by the populace. Second—It was accompanied by a syste- matic plundering of both houses and shops, done for the most part by the sol- diers. Third—The attack on individuals with the intent to kill, which is shown by the large number killed, as compared with the wounded. Tm:i'mh:hw vonm tregted by their friends wi *n e plundered. £ minutes after noon. same time, about half an hour before sun- set. That is, it began about 12:30 r. u. and stopped at about 4:30 P. M. or a period of about four hours. Fifth—After the order was given to cease there was no murdering or plunder- ing except in & few instances or in very ex] places. lhd!‘mp—luu“. Armenians were attacked in without any preparaticn for defense. They made no attack and were shot or cut down like animalsin a trap, without any opportunity for resistance. The claim made that the soldiers broke ranks and rioted. In sucha case it was a most marvelously syst-matic and well-conductea military rz:. The follow- ing is the story of a soldier who took part about 9 o’clock) the bugle sounded and we fell in. This was unusual, and we won- dered. We were toid to sharpen our swords and get our arms in order - for use. ‘We wondered all the more at this, but, being soldiers, we obeyed orders. About 7 o’clock the bugle sounded and again we fell in. “Then we were told that we were going to war with the Armenians; that they had risen in rebellion and had attacked the Government house. We were marched out and ordered to attack the houses. We attacked, but saw no enemy. Whenever a poor Armenian was seen running away we were ordered to fire, and we simply shot down or sabred those who were running for safety. We broke into the houses and plundered them. What have the wretched Armenians done, and what can they do? The central Government gave the order and it has brought incalculable injury on itself.” The following letter is from a corre- spondent in Western Turkey, who writes to Bostonians concerning the situation in Bardezag: “More than 30,000 people have been fiendishly butchered under the very noses of the representatives of the so-called great powers; their goods have been carried off; in many cases their houses and even whole villages have been burned; soldiers have joined in the massacres, and have helped to carry off and dispose of the goods; the great ‘blood-letter’ of Constantinople grins and snaps his fingers in the face of Europe, and with unblushing effrontery proclaims through the newspapers of his empire that the reports spread abroad in Europe that there are disorders in his em- pire are lies, there being only slight dis- turbances in the far-distant borders, and these will all be satisfactorily arranged in ten or twelve days. “The Christian (save the mark) powers sit by licking their thumbs and pretend to believe that the poor slaughtered sheep, whose blood is sweet to the taste, are re- sponsible for the ravenous appetite of the wolf. More than 20,000 widowed women, dishonored brides, fatherless children, in- firm people, skilled artisans without tools, farmers without fields to till and merchants without goods to sell, are now crying to heaven for pity; thousands hav- ing no roof tocover them, or friends left to afford them shelter, are wandering in the hills and forests and dying every day by scores, and that blood of martyrs is crying for vengeance apparently in vain. But relief will surely come.”” CONSTANTINOPLE, TurkEY, Dec. 9.— Notwithstanding the general belief that the ex-Grand Vizier, Said Pasha, would persist in his reported determination to leave the country an important change REFORMS DEMANDED will ke sent to the Itahan troops will com- prise six battalions numbering 5000 men. e i MANY VICTIMS OF A SWINDLE. Spurious Drafts Circulated in a Peculiar Manner in Kansas and Okla- homa. ‘WICHITA, Kaxs., Dec. 9.—Abner Bourne, cashier of the Citizens’ State Bank of Har- per, reports a swindle of considerable mag- nitude that is being worked on the country banks throughout Central and Western Kansas and Oklahoma Territory. . Already over a dozen victims of a mysterious swin- dler, known by the name of George El- wood, have reported losses of $100 each through his manipulation. The scheme is carried on by means of drafts made pay- able to Elwood’s order. They all originate from a bank at Jamaica, Iowa, and are to all appearances genuine, but when banks send them back to Jamaica they are pro- tested and returned without explanation of any sort. Elwood evidently has a con- federate at Jamaic: e FOUNDERING OF A TUG. The Campbell Went Down and AUl of the Crew Perished. DULUTH, Mr: Dec. -News was re- ceived here this rnoon of the founder- ing of the tug Pearl 8. Campbell, of the Inman line of this city, off Huron Island, Saturday morning. The lost are: Captain ‘W. L. McGilvra, master; John Lloyd, first mate; George McCort, chief engineer; Fred England, second engineer; cook, name un- known; two firemen, names unknown. — e SPECULATORS ON THE JUMP. Millions of Shares of Mining Stock Sold in Colorado. COLORADO SPRINGS, Covo., Dec. 9.— Speculation in the Cripple Creek gold BY AMERICAN LABOR, Interesting Address Made by President McBride of the Federation. DUTY OF WORKINGMEN, Urged to Co-operate in Electing Officials Favorable to La- bor’s Interests. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND SCORED Frequent Bond Issues Classed as the Greatest Crime of the Nine. teenth Century. NEW YORK, N. Y. Dec. 9. — The fifteenth annual convention of the Ameri< can Federation of Labor opened this morn« ing in Madison-square Gardens. Labor leaders from all over the country, Canada and Great Britain were present to lend prestige to the importance of the convens tion as an assemblage of leading represen~ tatives of the organized working class of the United States. The greatest interest has already been shown in the election of officers, friends and candidates earnestly canvassing for votes. Samuel Gompers, ex-president of the federation, is sure to be a candidate again. The convention opened in the assemblyy rooms shortly after 10 o’clock. John Mc« was made in his plans to-day. It appears that the Sultan has at last persuaded him to forego his intention of remaining under the pretection of the British Embassador, for this evening he left the embassy and returned to his residence. It is believed here that the resolution adopted at the it: P "4t 4 o'clock (s 1a Turk, which would be| meeting of the representatives of the powers on Thursday, to the effect thet the powers would support him should he again accept the post of Grand Vizier, woss an important factor in causing him to of the town. Faance, Dec. 9.—~The Courier du Boir - from Constanti- nople, stating that the Sultan has signed firmans, with reserves, permitting the gusrdships to enter the Bosphorus. i ea— Slaughter of Five Companies of Italian Troops in Abys- P It Is Known Seven Hundred Were Killed and Three Hundred Are Missing. ROME, Iravy, Dec. 9.—The Govern- ment made the announcement in the Chamber of Deputies to-day that the five companies of Italian soldiers composing the column under command of Major Tosselli, operating in Abyssinia, had been surprised and surrounded by a force of 25,000 natives, and that only a small por- tion of the command had succeeded in breaking through the beleaguering lines and making their retreat to Makaale. The fate of Major Tosselli and that part of his command remaining with him 1s as yet unknown. General Barateri command- ing the Italian forces in Abyssinia is con- centrating his troops at Makaale, which place is well fortified and amply supplied with and is prepared to repel the forces of the enemy which are moving in that direction. 4 Genersl Mocenni, Minister of War, has received information that Gegeral Ari- mondi, after being joined by the survivors of Major Tosselli’s command, was obliged to retreat, the enemy having begun a flank movement that threatened to cut off his communication with Makaale. The Abys- forcements, ammunition and artillery to them by a fast transport, which will prob- ably start to-morrow. The public is much excited over the news of the defeat. Itis supposed that Ras Makonnen’s recent overtures for peace were a ruse, of which Major Tosselli was the victim. It was announced this the Italians, nearly all of whom were mas- sacred. It is known that fourteen Italian and 700 men were killed, while are missing. General Barateri is hastening to engage the enemy. The Daily News has a dispatch from Rome which virtually contirms the report that fourteen Italian officers and 700 men were killed by the Abyssinians. The dis- patch added that the reinforcoments that JOHN McBRIDE, PRESIDENT OF THE mining shares reached phenomenal pro- portions to-day, nearly 4,000,000 shares being sold on the three exchanges here. The cheaper stocks were the favorites, and those having well-located properties were in great demand. Among the higher- priced issues Anchoria Leland displayed the greatest strength, $2 75 being paid. Portland ana Isabella both receded sev- eral points, due solely to the desire on the part of the holders to take profits. The local exchanges are taking steps to strike from their lists such stocks as have no present or prospective value, of which there are very few. DENVER, Covo., Dec. 9.—The mining- stock market to-day indicated a decided tendency to slump, many good stocks dropping several points. The buyers and sellers are yet too far apart for active trading. Reports from the new camp of Cottonwood, in Gilpin County, are encour- aging in the assays made from the float found on the hillside. Claims have been staked for a distance of several miles, and indications of vein formations have been discovered. Until some shafts are sunk nothing definite can be said of the new district. ey READ OUT OF THE PARTY. Addicks and Supportrrs Denounced by the Republicans. WILMINGTON, DL, Dec. 9.—8ix or seven hundred Republicans of prominence have signed a statement reading J. Edward Addicks out of the Republican party. ,The statement reads: “We hereby unqualifiedly condemn the methods employed in this State by J. Edward Addicks to gratify his selfish po- litical ambition, and particularly his treachery to the Republican party in the late Senatorial contest; and we hereby de- clare that J. Edward Addicks has for these nunnulmd himself in antagonism with and outside the Republican party, and is nfi chth.led to be recognized as a member of The statement also reads out of the party Robert J. Hanley, who is cl co-operating with the Democrats of the General Assembly to defeat the elec- tion of a Republican Senator. Hanle; is a State Senator and - managed the *‘Ad- dicks or nobody campaign’’ last winter. it HARVEY IN TENNESSEE. The Silver Champion Spoke to a Large Awudience. NASHVILLE, Texw., Dec. 9.—W. H. Harvey, author of ‘Coin’s Financial School,” spoke at the Masonic Theater to-night. He arrived here this morning from Chicago, and this afternoon held a | reception at the Nicholson House. He ‘was called on by a large number of free- silver men of this city and other parts of e State. To-night the theater was crowded. On the stage were many of the most promi- ia.nt free-silver men in the State. Mr. rvey spoke for two hours and fifty minutes and held ' the close attention of his auditors. He was liberally applauded. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR. Bride, president of the federation, called the convention to order. J. W. Sullivan of this city delivered an addressof wel come. President McBride responded in appropriate terms. The committee on credentials being an- nounced the convention took a recess until 20o’clock in order to give the committee time to prepare a report. There are only one or two contesting delegations. Upon the reassembling of the convens tion the committee on credentials reported in favor of seating eighty-three delegates, and that there were six protests, for the consideration of which the committee asked for further time. The report was accepted. President McBride announced the com.. mittees, after which he read his annual report. In opening he said: *‘Meeting as you do in this great city of New York, the metropolis of America, the center of wealth, pauperism and crime, where de- pendence on the part of labor almost eliminates that spirit of independence needed to assure good citizenship, where political jugglery with the people’s inter ests on one hand and reform movementa that do not reform on the other, eclipse the labor movement and render it difficult for organized effort to progress as it should, you will be permitted to cast your eyes to Bedloes Island and feast them upon the statue of Liberty Enlightening the World, and to take a glance at that noted thor- oughfare called Wall street, where men: learn to prey upon their fellow-men, where a few men concoct schemes which, when put into operation, enable them to demand and eollect tribute from the people of alt sections of our country, and to our shame be it said, frequently defy the Government by threatening to throttle it financially—a threat that, because of our peculiar system, ::]l’lmnm, they are able to exact successe y. “The duty assigned to you by your cone stituents should be done fearlessly, but with a proper regard for the rights of all men. The task which you have before you is not a light one, but prompted by the aims and purposes of our grand organe ization to alleviate labor’s ills, smeliorate its conditions and improve its environ., ments, the work to be done should be a work of love.” On the vexed question of political action which has attracted so much attention of the public and in which nearly every dele- gate has been instructed by his respective | organization the president spoke at length, adopting in a measure the views of both the conservative and socialistic factions, This is what he said: * “Have we a political programme? Thig is a disputed question. The Denver cone ventigh by separate and distinct votes adopted twelve declarations of political belief, but a/ motion to adopt as a whole ‘was defeated, and in consequence of this.it is held by some that the previous declaras { 3