The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 4, 1896, Page 1

oo+ 4 "AAELGQLT BUR ‘ wouy uaxey g O jou Jeded siuL VOLUME LXXX.— NO. 4. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HISSED BY FORMER DEVOT Cleveland and Carlisle Are| Derided in the Blue Grass State. THE DEMOCRATS IN ! STATE CONVENTION. | Red-Letter Day for Senator | Blackburn and the Free Silver Element. “SOUND MONEY” MEN SHOWN NO QUARTER. | By a Vote of 691 to 206 the Freez Coinage Forces Capture the Organization. | | | LEXINGTON, Ky., June 3.—This was a | day of tr hfor Senator Blackburn and e free- r element of the Blue Grass The white-metal advocates sered their opponents in the State hree to one, but they were be magnanimous, and de- ¢ advice of Senator Black- n the gold men were shown scant cour- State Chairman Charles R. Long called the convention to order at 1:40 this after- noon in the auditorium of the Chautauqua Assembly b It was a full conven- tion, for ips of being 910 delegates there were nearly 1200 within the inclosure et awart for them, all the contesting dele- present in full force. ong was the first to experi- the {ll-will of the silverites. In clos ; his address he : “Grover Cleve- and stands to-day as the equal in devotion to the best interests of our Government and faithful service of any President that preceded him. The country is in i to the Democratic party for hi and I doubt not that the conven- | 1ve hi eir votes.” | gnal for a scene. The tes hissed, velled and created nce that the chairman proceed, and when he said, nn G. Carlisle stands before the Ameri- le as one of the purest and ablest drowned his voice with for temporary chairman | Joun S. Rhea, for the free| minated Hon. Charles J. { emporary chairman, and | inett Young (gold) nominated | xander P. Humphre He | be heard, and the chairman | rates for their discourtesy. | won by a big majority. The hich shows the strength of silver in ion, was Bronson 691, Hum- | { nson then addressed the con- | 1d after he had finished his ad- | Rhea, the noted free-silver | was called for. He responded ina | speech, counseling har- | 1ator Blackburn appeared | platform. The delegates rose as | man, waved their hats, umbrellas, | dkerchiefs or whatever elde they had dy. It was several minutes before v would allow him to speak. The Senator told of his years of service the party and said that while he had ered much at the hands of Democrats, who opposed the policy he advocated, he them no ill will and had no ani- | ies against those who had fought bitterly. He counseled harmony | :d his enthusiastic friends to be | ous in this, the hour of victory, and unite with the opposition, but without | surrendering any of the principles for | which they baa fought so bravely. After the appointment of the commit- | tees, the convention at 4 o’clock took a recess until 8 p. M. [he convention was called to order at £:10 to-night, but the committee on cre- dentials not being able to report the other two committees could not report. The organization committee has a great deal of work to do in thoroughly organiz- ing the party machinery of the State. It is for this reason that they cannot report to-night, and the convention will not be likely to adjourn before to-morrow after- noon. The time was taken up to-night by speeches by Evan E. Settle, free silver can- didate for Congress from the Ashland Dis- t , General P. Wat Hardin and others. There was also song-singing, in which Blackburn’s troubles were toid by Fight- ing Eph Lilliard and the noted singer, Bob Franklin. Ajfter the speeches the convention ad- one journed untii 10 A. M. to-morrow. The following is the money plank of the rm agreed upon by the committee olutions late to-night: We are in favor of an honest dollar—a dollar th neither more nor less than 100 cents. » favor bimetallism and to that end we de- d the free and unlimited coinage of both a and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 as stan- &t equal legal tender power, in- rd money endent of the action of any other nation, We hold that the Secretary of the Treasury ould exercise his legal right to redeem all - coinage obligations in gold or silver, as may be more corivenient, and are opposed to the issue of bonds in time of peace for the maintenance of the gold reserve or for any r purpose. are opposed to the National banking m and to any enlargement of its powers. are opposed to any contraction of the 7 by the retirement of greenbacks or are it to be a fundamental principle scracy that the Federal Government no constitutional power to impose and col- t tariff duties except for the purposes of ue only, and the collection of such taxes 1ld be limited to the necessities of the Goy- nt honestly and economically adminis- 1e delegates to the Chicago convention are instructed to vote as a unit for Hon. J. C. 8. Blackburn for President. S Will Fight for Silver. INDIANAPOLIS, Inp., June 3.—A call was issued here to-day for a Democratic free silver convention, or mass-meeting, | ting his which will be held in this city on Friday nizht next. Itisintended as a frerunner of the coming Democratic State Conven- | tion, and its object is to complete the free | silver organization for the coming fight. i L DECLARE FOR SILVER. Kansas Demoorats Stand in Line for the White Metal. TOPEKA, Kans., June 3.—The Kansas Democrats to-day elected a delegation to the National Convention and bound them to vote for no Presidential candidate who was not unequivocally in favor of the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. The silver men were so largely in the majority that the coldite delegates were not even heard. The proceedings were carried on by the silver men with har- mony and dispatch. The platform adopted commended the administration in so far as regards Cleve- land’s vigorous foreign policy, his efforts for tariff reform. his firm stand toward Spain and the Americans held in Cuban prisons. “But,” said Chairman Blair in submit- report, ‘‘the committee differs ally and radically with the President all-absorbing question of finance, on e and therefore resolve: “That we demand the free and unlimited | coinage of both gold and silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 without any effort toward inter- national agreement,* believing this great country capable of taking care of itself.” The resolution provided that the dele- gates to the National Convention be in- stracted to vote for no man for the Presi- dential nomination not holding well- known views favoring free silver. J. G. Johnson of Peabody was elected National Committeeman. Following are the dele- gates elected to the National Convention: At large, vid Overmyer, John Martin, Frank Bacon, J. H. Atwood, J. D. Mec- Cleverty, J. B. McKindley. The majority of the delegates in the con- vention were in favor of fusion with anti- Republican parties, and it is probable that the State Convention, which meets Aueust 4, will take steps to unite with the Popu- lists in nominating a Siate ticket, and that a similar combination will be made in each of the Congressional districts. e R S A SILVEE CONFERENCE, FREE Owing to Various Causes the Attendance Is Not Large. COLUMBUS, Onro, June 3.—The free silver conference held to-day was not as largely attended as its projectors expected. The advocates of free silver who have not determined to leave their parties to secure unlimlted coinage of silver generally ig- nored the call, so that only the radical wing of the silver party was represented. Henry T. Niles of Toledo was chairman and E. D. Stark of Cleveland, who was the Populist candidate for Attorney-General of the State two years ago, was the vecre: tary. General A.J. Warner, president of the National Bimetallic League, was pres- ent and addressed the conference upon the plans of the National Silver Convention, which is to be held in St. Louis on July He said he believed that the National Democratic Convention would adopt a free silver platform, and if it did it would not be necessary to hold the silver convention, but it would not do to presume that the convention would do this. At his suggestion ex-Congressman Ben- jamin Butterworth of Cincinnati, E. J. Blandin of Cleveland, H. T. Niles of To- ledo and A.J. Warner were chosen dele- gates-at-large to the silver convention, A committee was appointed to select the dis- trict delegates. FREE-SILVER DEMOCRATS., They Are Sure to Control the Virginia State Convention. STAUNTON, Va., June 3.—A large number of delegates to the Democratic State Convention, which is to be heid to- morrow, have arrived. There is no doubt of absolute control of the convention by the silver men, as out of nearly 1650 dele- gates not more than 250 are against free coinage. The convention promises to be the Jargest as well as the most enthusi- astic in the history of the State. No pro- gramme has yet been arranged beyond a géneral understanding that Senator Dan- iel will lead the delegation to Chicazo and that Congressman W. A. Jones will be one of the delegate: BRADLEY WILL RUN. The Story That He had Withdrawn Is Strongly Denied. FRANKFORT, Kv., June 3.—The story sent out by the Chicago Associated Press last night withdrawing Governor Bradley from the Presidential race is authorita- tively denied. The story was based on an interview published in a Louisville paper, but the interview contains no inference to warrant the story, and Governor Bradley’s close political friends say was not intended to convey any such impression as has been given it. GERMAN OFFICER MURDERED. Was One of Several Who Had Been Teaching Celestial Troops the L Art of War. LONDON, Ex6., June 3.—The Globe publishes a dispatch from Shanghai, which says that since the return of Viceroy Liu Kung Yih to Nankin, the German officers who were lent to China by Germany to drill the Chinese troops have been repeat- | edly insulted, hope being entertained that they would reseat the insults by resign- ing. This practice not having the desirea effect the Chinese resorted to violence, | ending in the murder of a German officer named Krause by the Hunan bodyguard of the Viceroy, and the German squadron has been ordered to proceed to Nankin forthwith. It is believed, the dispatch says, that all of the German officers in the Chinese service will resign. e A DECISIVE VICTORY. The Ecuador Revolution Practically Ended -by a Three Hours’ Battle at Elangel on Tuesday. NEW YORK. N. Y., June 3.—The Her- ald’s special cable from Panama aays: According to the news just received from Ecuador the revolution was prac- tically ended by & battle which was fought Tuesday at Elangel. Alfaro's forces defeated the rebel troops under the command of General Rivaden- eira. The battle lasted for more than HATIONAL DEMNCHATIC SCEHD ¢ricrgn ILL QURICE NEVE R MELT S | WAITING FOR IT TO THAW. three hours and 80 rebels were killed and wounded. Then tney fled, leaving behind their field-pieces, arms and ammunition. Many of them were captured. Alfaro received a great ovation in Quito Tuesday night. g CHINESE REBEL VICTORY. General Tung's For;‘;: in the Province of Kansuh Defeated With Great Slaughter. LONDON, Exc.,, June 3 —A dispatch to the Globe from Shanghai says that the rebels in the province of Kansuh, the most northwesterly province of China, have defeated the Chlinese army com manded by General Tung with great slanghter. A T ENGLISH ELECTIONS. Two Seats in the Commons Show a Gain for the Liberals LONDON, Exc., June 3.—The Parlia- mentary election in the Frome division of Somerset to fill the seat in the House of Commons, made vacant by the succession of Viscount Weymouth, Conservative, to the peerage upon the death of his father, the Marquis of Bath, was held yesterday and resuited in the election of 5 E. Bar- low, home-rule Liberal, by a vote of 5062 to 4763 cast for Mr. Thynne, the Conserva- tive candidate, representing a Liberal gain of 916 votes and a gain of a seat in the House of Commons. The election in the Wick district held yesterday to fill the seat in the House of Commons made vacant by the resignation of Sir Charles Pender, Liberal Unionist, resulted in the return of T. C. Hedder- wick, home ruler, by a majority of 212, the vote standing: Hedderwick 1054, W. C. Smith, Unionist, 842. The result shows a gain for the Liberal: il S BOER DISSENSIONS, Kruger and the Executive Committes Pull in Opposite Directions. LONDON, ExG., June 3.—The Times to- morrow will publish a dispatch from its Pretoria_correspondent saying that the trouble in the Execuuve Council of the Transvaal is becoming acute, | Dr. Leyds, the Secretary of State, and | Vice-President Joubert, oppose President | Kruger, who is in favor of the institution of reforms and the adoption of a peaceful policy. Dr. Leyds, the correspondent adds, is extremely unpopular wich the people of the republic. PATENTS FOR DRAWBAUGH They Will Have an Important Bearing on the Bell Telephone. The Senate Committee Rewards a Man for Fourteen Long Years of Waiting. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 3.—The Senate Committee on Patents by a vote of 4 to 8 has made a favorable report on the bill for the relief of Daniel Drawbaugh. The vote was as follows: For the bill, Pritchard, Call, Mills and Berry; against the bill, Platt, Clark and Wetmore. This bill bas an important bearing on the Bell telephone patent. It directs the Commissioner of Patents to issue to Dan- ial Drawbaugh a patent or patents for the invention of improvements in telephony, described and claimed in pending applica- tions filed by Drawbaugh in the Patent Office 8t various times from 1880 until 1894, notwithstanding that said inventions may have been in use or on sale for more than two vears prior to the date of filing Draw- baugh’s original application of July 26, 1 These patents when issued aré to have the same effect as though no delay had occurred in presenting or prosecution therefor, and each patent when so issued 1s to be good in law to secure to the sole owner the sole right duringits term to the exclusive use, make and sale of such patented invention. A proviso gives all persons having apparatus containing any of these inventions in use at the time of issuing any such patent the rizht to con- tinue the use of such apparatus without charge or molestation, and no one is to be liable to Mr. Drawbaugh for any manufac- ture, sale or use of Drawbaugh’s inventions oceurring prior to the issuance of the Faten; or patents authorized in the hill avorably reported. SAYS MKINLEY WILL BE NAMED, Senator Quay Predicts the Nomination of the Ohisan, THAT VISIT TO CANTON. Believed to Have Won Second Place on the Ticket for Hastings. HAD BEEN REFUSED BY REED. The Speaker Declines to Become the Successiul Candidate’s Running Mate. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 3.—While Senator Quay’s statement that Governor McKinley would be nominated on the first ballot at St. Louis created no special sur- prise it has aroused a great deal of inter- est and comment among members of Con- gress. Itis understood that the interview held last Saturday night between Quay and Platt was not as harmonious as it might have been. The Senator is said to have sharply arraigned Mr. Platt for the tactics he 18 employing against McKinley, and to have pointed out to him that inas- much as McKinley would certainly be nominated he was only injuring mimself by keeping up the fight. Senator Quay was seen by a CAvL cor- respondent this afternoon. He said he had nothing to add to his statement al- ready made. He conceded that McKinley would have 479 votes certainly on the first ballot, with a probability of others when it appeaged that McKinley woutd win. It must not be understood however, that | Senator Quay has withdrawn from his own Presidential candidacy. He has been in- | dorsed for President by the State of Penn- | sylvania, is proud of the honor, and as he | is pledged to remain in the race he will do 80, although he realizes that McKinley will be nominated. Senator Quay continued: “I will furnish you with tables of estimates. I have not put out any heretofore, so take vour pencil and write down the vote which I believe McKinley wili have on the first ballot at St. Louis. The figures I give yon are cor- rect as the delegates stand to-dayv.” The Senator then dictated the following: | place on the ticket? nomination, arrived in Washington to- night. He deciined to discuss his own Vice-Presidential candidacy, and would say only that he esteemed it a great honor to be mentioned in that connection. The Governor is understooa to have said to an intimate friend to-night that Senator Quay had by no means withdrawn from the Presidential race. ‘‘He has been indorsed by Pennsyl- vania, and feels highly honored,” he said. *“It would certamly be an ungracious act for him to withdraw in advance of the convention.” Although Mr. Quay himself to-day re- peated his avowal that he was yet an agpirant for the Presidential nomination, the politicians realize that he has gone over to the McKinley camp, bag and bag- gage, and that when the State of Pennsyl- vania is called in the convention they be- lieve he will thank the Pennsylvania dele- gates for their support and will withdraw and move that McKinley’s nomination be made unanimous. Just what reward Mr. Quay expects to receive is, of course, only a matter of conjecture, but it is generally believed among politicians here that he hopes not only to nominate Hastings for Vice-President but to control the Penn- sylvania patronage. There was published in a New York pa- per to-day what purported to be a visit of Senator Quay to Canton. It was a labored eftort, intended to show that Mr. Quay had begged for an interview with Major McKinley, and had gone to Canton with- out an invitation and had been met there with the declaration that he must make “‘an absolute surrender.” When the story was called to the atten- tion of Senator Quay the latter langhed heartily and said that somebody had evi- dently thcught he had made a great dis- covery. The Senator refused to take any public notice of the article, the absurdity of which is recogniz=d by friends of both Mr. Quay and Mr. McKinley. Mr. Quay has steadily refused to discuss his visit to Mr. McKinley, but 1t is known positively here that his journey was not undertaken at his own suggestion. He did not beg for an audience with Mr. Mc- Kinley, and the meeting and interview were alike honorable and satisfactory to both. The nomination of McKinley having been practically settlel by the action of Senator Quay in conceding the certainty of such a result and the large preponder- ance of delegates under instructions to vote that way, about the only question under discussion around the Capitol now is: Who is the coming man for second It 18 prettsy well understood that Speaker Reed has been approached by certain in, fluences not far from Canton and Clev: land, Ohio, requesting that he should per mit his name to be used in that connec- tion, and the intimation has been given that such a decision on his part would be most agreeable to the vrospective head of the Republican ticket. It is also under- | stood that Mr. Reed has expressed his ap- preciation of the compliment thus ten- dered, but under no circumstances would he permit the use of his name in that con- nection. "Not that the Vice-Presidency is not an exalted office and worthy to excite | the ambit!on of any distinguished citizen, | but that he considers the speakership of the House a position more to his taste and one in which he can serve peopie in a far greater degree for good than as presiding Alabama. .8 Arkansas . 48 Caii ornla. 8 4 3 . 8 8 6 Kentucky . 8 Louisiana. 6 Maryland 110 Washin 8 | Michigan 28 West Virgini 13 Minnesot: 18 Wisconsin . 24 Mississippt 9 Wyoming. [ Missouri 4 Mexico. 1 Nebraska {18 Indian Territory...... 2 New Jers 38 — e L TR R S T New Y North Carotina. 18] “There,” said Senator Quay; ‘‘that is correct. Of course, we cannot tell how many others may swing into line as the vote proceeds.” “Tiese figures mean, therefore, Senator, that Mr. McKinley will be nominated on the first baliot ?” “Thatis the size of it,”” he answered cheerfully, like a man who had been aware of the fact for some time. In the following States Mr. Quay did not give any delegates to Mr. McKinley: Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Towa, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Utah; also in the following territories: Arizona, Oklahoma, Alaska and District of Colum- bia. The Senator had no comments to make on his table except to say that it was his own estimate, based on reliable in- formation. “What atont the platform, Senator, now that Mr. McKinley is sure to be nomina- ted?"”’ he was asked. | “I think the Pennsylvania platform is good enough,” he replied. When it was suggested that there was a good deal of talk about the Ohio platform, Mr. Quay declined to make any comments ‘whatever. Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania, who is Quay’s choice for the Vice-Presidential | After reading it carefully the Speaker ex- officer of the Senate. Speaker Reed was shown the statement given out by Senator Quay, in which the latter conceded McKinley’s nomination. pressed surprise that Senator Quay gave McKinley six votes in Connecticut. It may be said that under no circum- stances will Speaker Reed accepta nomi- | nation for the Vice-Presidency. Official | position without opportunity he regards as absolutely unworthy his acceptance, and that is just what he thinks of the po- sition of Vice-President. A man of much wealth and advanced in years, he thinks, might be satisfied to wear the blue ribbon of the Vice-Presidency and appear at social functions in an orna- mental capacity, but toa man of limited means, like himself, who, at the end of his term of office as Vice-President would feel the loss of the $800G salary that goes with the position, the acceptance of it is hardly worth considering. The Speaker’s friends know his feelings in this regard, and they are willing to stand with him and by him in any course that he may adopt, believing that histime will come and that the Republican party, of which he has so long been a conspicu- ous member, will in the course of events honor him with the nomination for Presi- dent. “I see,” said one of the Speaker’s friends to him to-day, ‘‘that you are spoken of as a good man for running mate with ex-Gov- ernor McKinley.” “Is that s0?” said the Speaker. *A run- Continued on Third Page. DUNHAM SLEPT N A MANGER Vaqueros Put to Flight a Man Believed to Be the Fugitive. POSSES CLOSE ON THE TRAIL. Sacks Worn Upon His Feet Are Found Near Quien Sabe Valley. SEEN BY A MOUNTAINEER'S DAUGHTER. Constance Soto Frightened by a Stranger—Eleven Thousand Dol- Jars Reward. HOLLISTER, CaAL., June 3.—The hunt for Dunham waxes exciting in this county. Sheriffs Lyndon, Matthews, Holbrook and Ballou were joined late last night by Swei- gert and Edson of San Jose. A courier from this posse reports a thorough search of the country around the Gypsey mine without success. The posse then turned seuth and will search the country from the Quien Sabe tbrough to Los Aguilas. Sheriff McAvoy jof San Mateo County, with Deputy Shenffs Gardner and Rives of San Jose, arrived from Bells Station this afternoon with an outfit of saddies and ammunition, but no horses. They report having run across the trail of Dunham four miles south of Mountain House, and also the finding of sacks that had been worn upon his feet. Tne fugitive’s tracks were followed for several miles along the ridge to the Quien Sabe. McAvoy and Gardner at once started for Hollister and pushed on to Panoche Val- ley to head the fugitive off if he attempted to go through the Los Aguilas. Under Sheriff Brown furnished them a requisi- tion for saddle horses, and also dispaiched a messenger to Lyndon and Holbrook. Every avenue of escape in this county is now thoroughly guarded, and if Dunham 13 here at all he will be starved out or cap~ | tured. Sl el SEEN AT SEVERAL POINTS. Peculiar Tactics of the Stranger Believed to Be Dunham. SAN JOSE, CaL., June 3.—The seat of action in the chase gfter murderer Dun- ham has been transierred from Smiths Creek and Indian Gulch to Pacheco Pass and the neighborhood of Hollister. Sher- iffs Lyndon, Ballou and Mathews and the dogs are still working in that country. Deputy Sheriff Harrison, who has charge of the branch County Jail here, has been with the posse, but was compelled to re- turn to this city to-day, and irom him a recital of the prospects there was secured. He came to-day direct from Bells Station, which is situated at the foot of Pacheco Pass, forty-five miles south of Mount Hamilton. Mountain House is situated on the summit of the mountains at Pa- checo Pass. The Sheriffs were summoned there by the report that vaqueros saw a man whom they took to be Dunham on Tuesday morning, when they went to the barn to feed their horses. He was in the manger and sprang out at their approach and ran away. The vaqueros had not at the time heard of the murder and made no _hase. Deputy Harrison is confident that the trail is a good one. He was with the vosse of Under Sheriff Gardner, consisting. of Sheriff McAvoy of San Mateo and Preston Rives of Gilroy, who went down the Dacca Creek, southeast from Mount Hamilton, on Monday. He says they st ruck what appeared to be a good lead on the fugitive near the Dowdy Ranch. “We followed these tracks,” he said to-day, ‘‘along the creek down to the road leading to Gilroy and Los Gatos. Here we lost the tracks for that day. The track show ed one shogwointed, the other blunt, an d I can only suppose that one shoe was pretty well worn and wrapped in sacking, “The next morning (Tuesday) we went to make inquiries at the Mountain House, at the summit of the Pacheco Pass. Here the vaqueros declared that as they went to feed their horses early that morning a man jnmped outof the manger and ran away. Thenews of the murder had not yet reached the place, so the cattlemen did nct attempt to stop the fellow, but their description of hira convinces us it ‘was none other than Dunham. “After a short search around the barn Gardner found the same tracks we had Good i Blood of the human body. The blood is the cir- culating fluid which carries nourishment to all the organs. The health of the body, thestrength of the nerves, depend upon the quality of the blood with which the nerves and other organs are supplied. Good blood means strong nerves, good digestion, robust lealth. The surest way to have good blood is to take “Hood’s Sar- saparilla. This medicine possesses ex- actly those gualities which enable the blood to carry health to every nerve, or- gan and tissue. It creates a good appe- tite, gives reireshing sleep and cures that tired feeling. Hood's Is essential to health. This is true Scene in J. A. Beloli’s Saloon Where Murderer Dunham Lunched and Dozed for Three Hours on the Morning of the Day of the Bloody l'.)eed. Sarsaparilla 1Is the best—in fact the One True Blood Purifler Hood’s Pills the best family cathartie and liver stimulant, 230,