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(&) THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1896. the crowd that besieged his apartment. Prominent among the' eallers were Gens eral Garrett D. Hobart, delezate at' large from New Jersey, who is regarded as a Vice-Presidential possibility; €.R. Man- chester, secretary of t1 ew York City Re- publican Committee, and Delegate R. B. Renfro of Texas. A signed statement, given to the United Press last night by National Com- mitteeman M. H. de Young of San Fran- cisco, in which be declared that, while the California delegates were instructed for the free coinage of silver, they would not bolt the convention in the event of the gold standard element being supreme, was one of the leading topics of discussion this morning. The stand taken by the Californian was indorsed by Senator Shoup of Idaho, who gave it out flat-footed that, while his dele- gation was a free-silver one, pure and sim- ple, and would fight for a white-metal plank in the platform, it would submit with good grace to the will of the majority and accept with the best possible grace the decision of the convention. It was no- ticeable that the delegates on the ground from Mississippi and Louisiana, who at home are supposed to be ardent free-sil- verites, are talking ‘‘sound money and McKiniey.” Delegatg Renfro of the Texas “Lily Whites” was also loudly proclaiming that the seated delegates from his State, no matter who they might be, would be found voting for the Ohio man and a clean-cut declaration for sound money. Among the late arrivals to-right were: William H. Griffith, National committee- man from Arizona; General J. C. Wilson of Delaware (the man who captured Jeff Davis); Hon. Anthony Higgins of Dela- ware; S. M. Barnes, National committee- man of Olahoma; Abner McKinley of York City, brother of Major McKin- ley; Hon. Charles M. Dawes, Evanston, lilinois. Foliowing are expressions of opinion on candigates and platform declarations gathered about the hotels: National Committeeman Hahn of Ohio: “Youcan set it down as a positive fact that McKinley will be nominated on the first ballot, combination or no combina- tia Nothing can stop it. The people want McKinley and they are going to have bim.” Ex-Secretary of War Redfield Proctor of Vermont: *I do not want to be Vice- President of the United States. My name shall never be presented for that office be- fore the Republican National Convention. Republicanism of my State is five to one for McKinley. He will surely win on the first ballot.” James Francis Burke, assistant secre- 1 of the National Committee: *Quay’s name will be presented and will receive sixty votes on the first baliot. Further than that I don’t know what his course will be. The Vice-Presidency will go to Reed if he will have it. 1f not, I presume some Western man who is sound on the money question will be the nominee. I do not think there will be any bolt by the silver wing of the party, and prospects are bright for an overwhelming victory.” National Committeeman David Martin of Pennsylvania: “I think the platform will be an out and out soynd-money one. 1 don’t think there is any doubt about that. ‘We don’t concede that there will be any bolts, and I hardly think there will be. Atany rate I do not think we bave any- thing to fear. Threatened bolts are not worrying us inth e least.” National Committeeman G. A. Hobart of New Jersey: “I am for McKinley. My first choice for second place is Thomas B. Reed, and if he will not accept, then I am heartily in favor of some young Republi- can for the place. As for myself, I am be- ing mentioned for the place; and while I am too modest to speak about my own affairs, still my name will be presented to the convention. I, as well as the New Jersey delegation, am for sound money. ‘We have so declared. There will be no bolt on the part of the Western Stateson sccount of the money plank, which will be for sound currency.”’ DELEGATES . — GETTING IN. Scenes in the Lobbies of St. Louis Hotels. ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 10.—The tall and rather distinguished form of a coal black man, his head topped with a shining silk bat, towers above the straw hats, slouchea sombreros and derbys in the spacious lob- bies of the Southern Hotel. His short hair and closely cropped side whiskers are vhite assnow, and form a striking con- trast to his jet black skin. There are more than 200 pounds of him. He is six feet three inches in height, and he attracts 2dded attention because of the showy Al- lison badge which he aisplays on his vest in the shape of a miniature reproduction of the stars and stripes and a photograph of the head of Senator Allison. This colored man is Perry Carson of Washington, D. C., the acknowledged leader of the colored delegates, about a score of whom have already arrived. Although 61 years of age, he is as vigoroust and active as a man of 40. When one con- verses with him for a while, he easily understands the reason why Mr. Carson stands in politics, on this occasion at least, as the leader of his race. He has a deep, manly voice, and is urbane and courteous. His experience in politics dates back for more than thirty-five years. He is proud of telling how he attended, as a spectator, the convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln. He says, unlike the conventions of the present day, full of bustle and activity, it was rather tame and quiet. It seemed as though the actors in that memorable drama were unconscious of the deep significance of that nomination. Mr. Carson is proud also of the fact that he was born in Baltimore, Md., and that his father’s mother was a full blooded Black- bawk Indian of that State. He is also vain of the fact that he never attended school, but picked up his education by a kind of inspiration, as he ealls it. Mr, Carson has held many offices of trust and responsibility, having served as messenger for the Governor before the territorial form of government was abol- ished. He afterward held the office of superintendent of fireplugs for several years, and was the deputy Marshal who escorted Murderer Guitean from jail to the Courthouse in the prison van when an overzealous United States soldier shot at the prisoner. When the bullet tore through the van Guiteau completely lost his wits and turned a somersault in the vehicle, almost breaking his neck. Mr. Carson claims the honor of having organized the Republican party of the District of Columbia, so far as the colored voters were concerned. “I never bolted my party,” he said, “and I have a record that no other representa- tive negro has in this country. When I was elected a delegate to Minneapolis it was thought I was going to stand by Har- rison; but before I leit Washington I said I would support Blaine if he would be a candidate, and I did so. I am for Wil- liam B. Allison because he has been a fair man to my race. He is all right on the carrency question. The colored men here are for Allison and Reed and Morton and Quay, and some are for McKinley. You see, they are mixed up.” Not many of the delegates rre naw here, only some of those interested in the con- ‘tests before she;‘Nafionnl Committee hav- ing arrived it is not expected that the lobby of the Southern will buzz with poli- | tics until next Sunday, when nearly all of the delegates are expected to be in attend- ance. Enough have arrived, however, to show that somethine is going on, and many picturesque grouns may be observed. Stiff-rimmed straw hats are in the ma- jority. Here and there a broad-brimmed black hat covering a head of long hair de- notes a delegate from the wild and wooly West. There are a few stylish black and tan derbys, which, however, will be ex- changed in a day or two for the straw hat of commerce, costing all the way from 48 cents for plebeian straw up to $25 for the aristocratic Panama. The tornado seems to have broken the spell of hot, sultry weather, which usually prevails in St. Louis all summer, and the week thus far has been cool and cloudy, with a warm shower every morning and breezes at night. Duringthe day one feels as though he were in the conservatory in Golden Gate Park with the heating appa- ratus on in full force. Walking-sticks are not fashionable here, for each St. Louisan and the stranger within the gates carries an umbrella in one hand and a fan in the other. The half-dozen gentlemen from Cali- fornia, including Colonel Isaac Trumbo, who is half a Californian, appear during the evening resplendent in silk hats, and give the wondering nativesand the tender- feet from the Soutk and East a fitting idea of the gallantry and grace which distin- guish the gentlemen from the Golden State. irs. Clara Foltz, formerly of San Fran- cisco and now a leading lady of the New York bar, is here as a looker-on. She ex- pects that experience may come handy when woman suffrage in California and New York will have become an accom- plished fact. The St. Louis Chronicle Guatemala could not hold him and he | correspondent came here by way of Panama. Jorx PAuL CoSGRAVE. —_———— McKINLEY AND HOBART. it Is Prophesied That They Will Be Nominated. S8T. LOUIS, Mo., June 10.—For Presi- dent—William McKinley of Ohio; for Vice-President—Garrett A. Hobart of New Jersey; platform—“Sound Money.” The *“knowing ones”’—and there are many of them in the Southern Hotel lobby—predict that this will be the ticket nominated by the Republican party in the National Convention. A stanch sup- porter of McKinley, as well as his inti- mate friend and political confidant, said to THE CALL correspondent to-night: “Every one of Major McKinley’s supporters is certain that he will be nominated hands down, on the first ballot, and those who have opposed’ him reluctantly confess as much. He will certainly be selected on an anti-sixteen to one, in other words, “Sound Money’’ platiorm. Therefore the interesting question is now, who will be nominated as his running mate? My guess is that it will be Garrett A. Hobart of New Jersey, whose nominration would be quite as acceptable to McKinley’s sup- porters.” Ordinarily the opinion of one individual politician is not weighty at a gathering where wise predictions are as plenty as blackberrys. The desires of these political prognosticators often warp their better judgment and again they resort to willful misrepresentations to accomplish their ends. Not so, however, with THE CALLs informant. He is a man whose strong character and sterling worth has made him a close friend of the great Ohioan. If the name of this gentleman should be mentioned, coupled with his prediction that Hobart of New Jersey would not only be acceptable to the friends of Major Mc- Colonel Swords, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Republican National Committee, at His Desk. publishes her portrait to-day under the heading, “Portia Neither Fairer nor Clev- erer than This Woman.” Mrs. Foltz sees no reason why there should not spring from the ranks of women lawyers a Webster, a Lincoln or a Choate. The Chronicle says: Mrs. Foltz is a political enthusiast. She is a rabid free silverite and a strong anti- McKinleyite. She favors General Ben- jamin F. Tracey for President. Republican, she favors the Mills tariff to McKinley's, and stumped the State of California last campaign in its advocacy. Her brother, Samuel M. Shortridge, she predicts, will be the next United States Senator from California and her friend Colonel Trumbo the next United States | Senator from Utah. Mrs. Foltz is dean for life of the Portia Law Club of San Francisco. Judge Thomas D. Riordan of San Fran- cisco, alternate and successor to W. W. Montague, is here with Colonel Samuel M. Shortridge, and is much interested in the | meeting of the National Committee,which began at noon to-day. After the disposi- tion of the cases from Alabama and Arkansas the hearing of the contestsin the cases of the regularly elected and in- dorsed delegates from the Third and Fourth Congressional districts was set for to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock. In dealing with Alabama and Arkansas the committee has shown a disposition to extend {o the State conventions the cour- tesy of recognizing as delegates to the Na- tional Convention the gentlemen indorsed by the State conventions as the regular delegates. In the case of California this rule will work well for the friends of Mr. McKinley, for the regular deiegates are pledged to vote for McKinley as long as there is any reasonable prospect of his nomination. Everything is McKinley on the first ballot, hence the ‘politicians and the dele- gates will have little to talk of except the Vice-Presidency, which seems to be oscil- lating between Reed and Hobart. In case a nomination is had on one ballot—and it looks that way now—the convention will be able to complete its work in two days. The silver men are hot to-night and are determined to make a vigorous fight on the floor of the convention for an out-and- out expression on the money issue. They want it straight silver or straight gold, ana threaten to bolt if it is gold. 8t. Louis is enteprising and is making money out of her recent misfortune. Hundreds of wrecked buildings have been photographed and from these photographs souvenir books of half-tone engravings have been made and are being offered for sale. The tornado was impartially kind to the cable and the electric railway sys- tems here. It traversed the route taken by both systems, and now the cars display cards reading as follows: “Direct to the cyclone district.” The cars are crowded with sightseers, who go out on the cable- cars and come back by the electric-care. The route islined with roofless dwellings, the departing roof taking with it, in al- most every instance, half or the whole of the top story. Many brick buildingsin the choicest residence part of the city were destroyed outright, while two of the prettiest of the city parks are in ruins. Among the visitors to the ruins to-day were Eli Denison of Alameda, Joseph Speer and C. J. Stilwell of San Francisco. Late to-night a voice louder than all the rest was raised in the lobby. It was that of Sconchin Maloney of San Francisco, whom a kind fate sent to Guatemala, but Though a | Kinley, but that he would be nominated for Vice - Presidert, the announcement would be regarded as semi-authoritative, at least, and this obviously might incite the displeasure of other ambitious Vice- Presidential candidates, so the name of Tre CALy's informant is withheld. 1t is the inalienable right of every indi- vidual to hazard a guess, and in the enjoy- ment of that blessed privilege THE CALL'S correspondent predicts that McKinley and Hobart will be the ticket nominated next week. There are many names mentioned for the Vice-Presidential nomination, viz.: Thomas B. Reed of Maine, Governor Levi P. Morton, Warner Miller, General Horace Porter, ex-Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F. Tracy, General McAlpin, all of New York State; Governor Hastings of Penn- sylvania. Mr. Manley of Maine statec. to THE CALL correspondent explicitly and positively to- day that Reed would not accept second place. The name of M. H. de Young of California has been mentioned in this con- nection, but he is not ambitious, for he stated so very plainly to the interviewer. In brief, while Mr. de Young disavowed his “Vice-Presidential ambition, he was willing to emulate the example of the good old Romar patriot, Cincinnatus. Mr. de Young said: “Really, now young man, I have not given the matter serious consideration. Everybody knows, that at the Minneapolis convention in 1892, my friends begged me to take the Vice-Presidential nomination, but I persisted in my refusal toaccept such an empty honor.” Thus we see history repeating itself. Marc Antony said of the great Csesar: “You ail did see how on the lupercal, I thrice did offer him a kingly crown, which thrice did he refuse. Wasthisambition?’’ And so Mr. de Young will pass into history as an unambitious but roble Roman, who did not desire the Vice-Presidedty, but would accept the empty honor if called by his party. But here is Mr. de Young's identical language after relating how he declined the honor in 1892: “If the coming convention, in its wis- dom, should offer me the nomination, 1 could not be hasty or positive in my declination. I leave for Paris in afew weeks, where my children are being educated; but in these days of fast land and sea travel the trip there and back will not consume much time, and I expect to be here for the campaign.”” The political sharps, having decided that McKinley will undoubtedly be nomi- nated for the Presidency, with a strong probability that Mr. Hobart will be his running mate, speculation turns upon the platform. Tre CALL corresponcent io- day talked with Republicans of promi- nence from all sections of the country, and there seems to be but one opinion. The platform will declare against the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16to1. The general opinion is that it will be drawn on the lines of the Indiana plat- form, which declared against 16 to 1 free coinage, but whose “sound money” declaration was moderately worded. The platform, therefore, will be for sound money, but the resolutions committee, it is believed, will soften the phrases, en- deavoring not to give offense to the free- silver people. Senator Proctor of Vermont, who seve- ral months ago was counted among Mr. Reed’s New England supporters, but who has recently joined the McKinley forces and who may be made permanent chair- to-night, in reply to questions: ‘“Yes, of course; I have heard my name mentioned as permanent chairman of the convention. I do not know whether the reports that Republican leaders want me to accept in that capacity haveany real foundation or not, but I think not. They might select a better man than myself for chairmau, However, if they so decide, I will obey. *For,” said be, I am a soldier.” “What will the platiorm be, Senator?” “Briefly it wilt declare for protection and sound money,"” ne repliec. Perry 8. Heath, who, next to Marcus Hanna, Congressman Grusvenor or A.C. Thompson of Ohio, is Major McKinley’s closest political confident, said to-night: “An interesting and -peculiarcondition exists in several of the States respecting the issues which will be foremost in the approaching campaign. It does not now seem at all likely that there will be any- thiag like a bolt of the silver States on ac- count of the adoption of a sound-money plank in the platform. It was expected by many a few weeks ago, that the most rabid free-silver States would walk out of the convention, but there is much reason- ing and counciling upon every hand and the probability is that the fight for silver will be confined within the lines of the party without any bolts. “Prominent Republican leaders from all of the silver States excepting Nevada have visited our headquarters during the past two or three days and expressed the opinion that the McKinley electoral ticket would be elected in their States upon a sound-money platform, while free-silver Legislatures ana Congressmen would be elected at the same time by Republicans. They argue that McKinley’s well known and pronounced and popular position upon the tariff will insure his election in most if not all of the silver States, even though he does stand upon the soundest kind of a sound-money platform, because the protectionists are willing to take Mec- Kinley on account of his protection prin- ciples, thus securing the protection object through the executive branch of the Gov- ¢rnment and silver legislation sentiment through the legislative branch. When one looks into this proposition it does not ap- pear as inconsistent as at first blush. Every candidate has had some quality which recommended him most promi- nently to the franchise ot the people. “There is no doubt that the greatest strength of McKinley lies in the fact that he more perfectly thanany of the aspir- ants represents the protection side of the Republican decalogue. Republicans are universally protectionists, and even if the personification of protection is opposed to their ideas on a single phase of the money question, they will accept him and sup- port him and attempt to secure the enact- ment of their desires on the financial question tbrough other directions. The Republicans who some time ago argued in favor of the idea that protection and free silver should go side by side are now saying that they are willing to take pro- tection in one hand and seek free silver with the other. There is no doubt that even in the silver States the tariff will be the leading issue, as the country has suf- fered from the deficiency in the Treasury Department at Washington from a lack of revenue sufficient to meet the necessary expenditures and pauper labor abroad. Of course it is expected that the most ardent free-silver States will make free silver an issue of great prominence, and in some States silver will take precedence over the tariff, but the localities which will make silver the only issue are few and remote. “East of the Missouri the tariff and its bearing upon labor questions will be the great issue. It looks now as though the Republicans in t e silver States would be able to adjust the issues before themin such a way as to insure success for the National ticket without coming in conflict with the paramount local issues.” Perry Heath is an old-time Washington correspondent. He was for several years representative of the Columbus Dispatch, Indianapolis Journal and other papers. Whule ‘acting as the Journal correspond- ent heestablished and maintained friendly relations with Senator Benjamin Harrison, who, when he became President, reposed great confidence in his newspaper friend and imparted to bim many political and official secrets. Mr. Heath several years -ago became financially interestea in the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette and was its business and editorial manager. His paper was regarded as McKinley’s State organ, and it is understood that Mr. Heath relinquish his active work on the paper in order to enter into the political canvass in Major McKinley’s interest. Of cor-se Mr. Heath is certain that Mr. Mc- Kinley will be nominated on the first ballot. “Who, in your opinion, will be named for second place?”’ he was asked to-day. Mr. Heath skillfolly parried this blunt interrogatory, but after naming over sev- eral of the most prominent Republicans who have been mentioned in that connec- tion, said that Mr. Hobart of New Jersey would make a sirong candidate who would command the confidence of the business men of the country, as Mr. Hobart is es- sentially a business man. Besides, he lives in one of the pivotal States. “Would Mr. Hobart’s nomination be acceptable to the McKinley managers and supporters?’’ he was asked. “Quite s0,” said Mr. Heath. “I notice that John M. Thurston of Nebraska is wearing a McKinley and Hobart lapel button,” suggested Tur CavL correspondent. “Yes,” saia Mr. Heath, “‘and it is one of the first issues.” “This, coupled with the fact that Thur- ston is a strong McKinley man, might naturally be regarded as significant?” “Yes, perhaps so,” answered Mr. Mc Kinley’s friend, with a look more expres- sive than words which he did not utter. There is no doubt that the free-silver men fully realize the platform will be for “sound money.” They only hope now that the deciarations will not be emphat- ically expressed in favor of a single gold standard; but whatever may be the plat- form all good Republicans will abide by it. This is the sentiment of all with the ex- ception of a few far Western delegates. One of the National committeemen said to-night that he talked with most of the ‘Western delegates now in the city with a view of ascertaining their attitude in the | West if a ‘“sound-money” plank was adopted. “Only one State will walk out,” said he, “‘and this will be Colorado. Some of the Idahoans may bolt, but Sena- tor Shoup will support the Republican ticket.” . This expression of a National Commit- teeman is given, because it fairly reflects the sentiment of a vast majority of the vrominent Republican politicians who are on the ground. There are one or two radi- cal silver men, however, who declare they will never accept the ‘‘sound-money” platform. Colones Trumbo of Utah de- clares that the time has come when the battle between gold and silver must be “fought to a finish.” Thomas D. Riordan of San Francisco is another one of the radicals who threatens to bolt if the pl form is antagonistic to silver. At a late hour to-night, Mr. Manley of man of the convention, said to TaE CALL J Maine concedes that his candidate, Reed, is doomed to defeat, and that the nominee will be McKinley. He says it is very evi- dent from the vote on the Alabama and Arkansas cont®sts to-day, that the McKin- lev men are in full control of the National Committee. There are about fifty cases to be heard by the committee, involving tbe seats of 168 delegates, and four or five days will be occupied in hearing them. It is probable that the contest cases will not be finished before Saturday night. The general impression to-night 1s that Fairbanks of Indiana will be made tempora- ry chairman, though the objection is being urged sgainst him that his selection would be construed as interference in the In- diana factional fight. Fairbanks is a strong McKinley man, being a candidate for the Senate against W. R. McKeen, a warm friend of General Harrison. The friends of Mr. McKeen claim that Fair- banks’ election wotld give him an advan- tage over McKeen. Nevertheless, Fair- banks will be selected for the temporary chairmanship with a strong probability that Senator Proctor will be made perma- nent chairman. C. C. CARLETON. L gl GOVERNOR BRADLEY’S VIEWS. He Denies That He Straddled the Money Question. - PRANKFORT, K., June 10.—For near- ly a week Governor Bradley has been threatening to give out a statement in re- ply to a recent dispatch sent out from ‘Washington, to the effect that he was originally in favor of a compromising policy on the financial question, but was induced by Governor McKinley to make the race for Governor of Kentucky last fall on a gold standard platform, and further that Bradiey has since negotiated with McKinjey and other Presidential candi- dates. Articles have also been sent from here stating that Governor Bradley has letters in his possession, written to him by various Republican leaders, which letters he intended to make public. After laboring several days the Gover- nor to-night gave out the following state- ment, which was carefully written and more carefully revised: *I cannot permi the Washington dispatch to the Chicago Record to pass unchallenged. Inresponse I deny that I ever was the representative of Mr. Hanna in any way, nor is it true that my actions were ever controlled or governed in the slightest degree by what is politically called in that dispatch the Platt-Clarkson crowd. There was never any combination between those gentle- men and myself or any of my friends. 1 have not attempted to make terms with McKinley or any of his managers. I have not offered totrade any votes or any vote for Vice-President, nor will I be a candi- date for Vice-President, nor would Iaccept a Cabinet position. “Idid write to McKinley, and at the same time I wrote to a number of leading Republicans throughout the couitry con- cerning the Kentucky campaign. The in- sinuation that I wrote favoring a stradale on the currency question or that McKin- ley advised me not to pursue such a course orsaid that the silver agitation was the result of hard times, just as the greenback craze was the result of the panic of ’73, is totally false. 1 did mnot write to him that a majority of the people in Kentucky were in favor of free coinage or that both parties were rapidly drifting that way, My ex- pressed opinion was that the Minneapolis platform was too general and that the party must make a clear and distinct selec- tion. “My views are too well known to require explanation in Kentucky. Weeks before the convention assembled at Louisville the Sunday Critic announced my declaration that I would not accgpt the nomination on a free-silver platiorm and I gave the Uourier-Journal an interview almost as explicit. I have time and time again de- clared in favor of the gold standard, with every dollar made of equal value, and against the free and unlimited coinage of silver. My canvass was made on a plat- form embodying these ideas and I adhere to that platform now. I believe that sound currency will be the leading issue of the coming campaign. The honor of the Republic and the weltare of the people demand its correct solution. It is far above personal success or individual ad- vancement, and in this hour of supreme trial the Republican convention should declare unhesitatingly in favor of the single gold standard. “There is no tire for quibbling or eva- sion. We may lose some Western States. This loss will be more than comvensated by the gain in the old slave border States, butif I thonght such declaration would cause the Republican nominee to be de- feated I would none the less favor it. “‘Success at the expense of the National welfare would be neither creditable nor profitable. In justice to McKinley I will add the statement in to-day’s Courier Journal that he wrote me recommending the adoption of a plank with a strong free silver tinge is not true, neither did he or any one of the gentlemen addressed sug- gest anything of the kind."” SR AT FAIRBANKS FOR CHAIRMAN. Secretary Thompson Does Not Think He Is Selected. TERRE HAUTE, Isp., June 10.—The result of an Interview to-day with ex- Secretary of the Navy Thompson, who is one of the delegates-at-large to the St. Louis convention, was the expression of his surprise at a statement that Mark Hanna last night said that C. W. Fair- banks, one of the Indiana delegates-at- large, had been selected for temporary chairman of the St. Louis convention. He said: “I do not believe that Mr. McKirley has authorized this selecton to be made, or any other. I do not believe he would interfere in the Senatorial con- test in this State so as to take the part of one of the contestants—there being sev- eral—against all the others. This prefer- ence for Mr. Fairbanks would place him precisely in that position, inasmuch as he is an avowed candidate for Senator. T repeat, I do not believe McKinley would be a party to any such bargaining before orafter the convention. It is said that Mr. Fairbanks has been selected because he secured instructions py the Republican State Convention to the delegates-at-large to vote for McKinley. This is new to me as well as surprising, for it attaches the credit to. one man which belongs to the Republican party of the State.” gl T Orators of Eminence. ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 10.—Nominating speeches have not been decided upon ex-. cept as follows: Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio will nominate McKinley and John M. Thurston will second the nomination; Allison will be nominated by John N. Baldwin of Council Bluffs; Reed will be nominated by Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts; Chauncey M. Depew will nominate Morton; Governor Hastings will present Quay’s name. e _Gorernor McGaw’s Views. SPOKANE, Wasg., June 10.—Governor McGaw, who went East with the delega- tion to the St.Louis convention to-day, said he expected the National Convention would indorse an out-and-out gold plank, as adopted at the Washington State Con- vention last month. He further stated that the Republicans would sweep the State this fall, ; EXECUTION OF A FEMALE MONSTER, The Notorious Mrs. Dyer Hanged in Newgate Prison. A SLAYER OF INNOCENTS Weighted With Bricks She Threw Scores of Babies Into the Thames. APPALLING RECORD OF CRIME. Twice Attempis Suicide and Is Led to the Scaffo!d in a Dazed Condition. LONDON, Exg., June 10.—Mrs. Annie Dyer, the Reading baby-farmer who pre- sumably murdered scores of infants in- trusted to her, was hanged in Newgate prison at 9 o’clock this morning. Since she was sentenced to death Mrs. Dyer had twice attempted to commit suicide. The woman was completely dazed when she was Jed to the scaffold and had to be supported by the warden who had her in charge. Her crime was one that horrified all England when discovered. On Monday, March 30, a parcel was found in the river near Reading, and when opened the body of alittle girl baby was discovered. The population of Reading consists largely of women working in the straw-hat works, and infanticide is not uncommon. An address on the parcel led to the ar- rest of Mrs. Dyer; and the police were able to prove that she borrowed some string and took out with her a paper parcel on that day. The string around the parcel was identical with the string she bor- rowed. On Wednesday, April 8, a man who was dragging the river brought up a parcel of linen rags. When the parcel reached the surface of the water a brick dropped out, and also the head of a child, which floated upon the surface of the river., On examination of the parcel it was found that some tape had been tied tightly round the neck of the deceased child. On Friday, the 10th, a third body was recovered near the footbridge at the Clap- pers. It proved to be that of a child, and was wrapped up in a cloth and tied round with a string. There was a large brick in the parcel. The body was that of a child of about nine months old. It is sup- posed that the little baby was suffocated by having something placed in its mouth. It is impossible to say how long the body had been in the water. On the same afternoon another parcel was brought up from the center of the footbridge. In this were found the bodies of two infants, accompanied by such other paraphernalia as warranted a strong sus- picion that the murderer of the children previously found was also the destroyer of the lives of these. The first body found could not have been in the water many hours, for the river at the spot where it had been thrown in was shallow and muddy; indeed, there was scarcely enough water to cover the parcel and the top was plainly visible and quite dry. On the inside of the wrapper was found the address, “45 Kensington road, Reading.” Had the parcel been immersed in the water for a long time the ink would have become obliterated. This child had been dead probably ten days, and it is be- lieved that it had been kept in Mrs. Dyer’s house all the while. When inquiries were made by the police on the day of the dis- covery of the body it was found she had gone away. Mrs. Dyer had been indicted for the murder of Doris, the two-months-old child of Miss Evelin Mzrmon of Cheltenham. It was the strangled body of her baby which the police found in the Thames that gave the clew to the identity of its murdress. The body had been wrapped in brown paper and this bore the address of the Dyer woman. Only nine days after she surrendered Doris to Mrs. Dyer, Miss Marmon was taken by the police to Reading, and there in the Morgue saw and identified the body as that of her child, whom she had given to Mrs. Dyer to ba adopted and “brought up in a good home.” Miss Marmon testitied that she saw in a Bris- tol paper an advertisement of Mrs. Dyer for a baby for adoption and that she answered it. The second time the woman attempted suicide she tied a shoestring around her neck, but was found before she had strangled herself. The funeral of the babies attracted enormous crowds. Henley, famous for its annual regatta and the palatial home of William Waldorf Astor, is not far from the scene of the crimes. FREE COINAGE OPPOSED, Connecticut Democrats Declare in Favor of a Single Standard. HARTFORD, Coxx., June 10.— The Democratic State Convention, called to adopt a platform and elect delegates to the National Convention at Chicago, was called to order at the Auditorium at 10:45 this morning by Chairman Clinton B. Davis of the State Central Committee. —_— Cured By Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Thousands of people truthfully say this. No medicine n the world has'such record of cures. No other medicine possesses the curative Yower contained in Hood’s Sarsaparilla. ts merit and its cures have given it the abiding confidence of the people and have won for it the largest sales in the world. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is the best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier. Hood's Pills S22 % et Mr. Davis presented the Hon. M. Elbert Carey- of Ridgetield as temporary chair- man of tbe convention. All resolutions were ordered passed to the committee on resolutions without de- bate, and the temporary organization was made permanent. The delegates at large and district were then elected by the cou- vention. Delegatesat large are: Miles B. Preston, Lynde Harrison, Thomas M. Waller and James Aldis. The resolutions were read by Colonel N.G.Osborne of New Haven, and adopted. The platform declares that the Demo- crats of Connecticut believe that as a necessary consequence the honest pay- ment of pablic debts and the preservation of the public faith and credit require that the gold standard of money, as a measure of value, shall be maintained. While the most liberal use of silver con- sistent with the enforcement of a goid standard is favored, unalterable opposi- tion to free silver is declared, free coin- age being a device for the debasement of the currency and the compulsory purchase of silver by the Government. President Cleveland’s administration was indorsed. The delegates favor Russell for Presi- dent. o e L, FREE BILVEE DEFEATED. Senator Gorman Controls the Maryland Democeratic Committee. BALTIMORE, Mp., June 10.—The at- tempt to commit the Democratic party of Maryland to a free silver declaration was defeated this afternoon by a vote of 87}¢ t0 201 in the State convention. Senator Gorman presided as temporary and per- manent chairman and, while allowing his opponents some little latitude, easily con- trolled the deiegates. 4 After disposing of the money question delegates to the National Democratic Con- vention and Presidential Electors were chosen, the siate as prepared by Messrs. Gorman and Rasm coming out without a scratch. S gt Appro by the President. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 10.— The Eresident has approved the act amending the act providing for the protection of Alaska salmon _fisheries, and also a num- ber of pension bills. —_— 2 nations Confirmed. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 10.—The Senate to-day confirmed the following nominations: Postmasters—Washington : C. C. Field, Puyallup; John L. Anable, Mount Vernon. —_— NEW TO-DAY. Graceful walking may catch the eye—but it takes speed to catch some of these bargains at Roos Bros.’: Boys’ Sallor Suits, all wool, new effect gray and blue, extra good making. ONLY tan, BSe ...250 Fauntleroy Blouses, not too high at 78c. THIS WEEK......... 45¢ 0dd Knee Pants, all sizes. Combination Sutts, all wool (combining with swtextra pants and cap of the same rinl) Boys' Long Pants Suits, good ones. Big lot Boys' Large Brim Straw Hats But You'd Better Hurry! The mails are speedy—order by mail STATEMENT ~——OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —0OF THE— MAGDEBURG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY F MAGDEBURG, GERMAX ¥, ON THE 318T day of December, A. D. 1895, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Comiissioner of the State of California, yursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnisted by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Company. $390,511 25 Loans on Bond and Mortgage. 1,058,176 03 Cash in Company’s Oflice 6,179 53 Cash in Banks. . 339,315 97 Interest due Stocks and Loans. ... 18,696 54 lums in due Course of Coliec- . . e 283,869 23 779,553 46 5,058,678 LIABILITIES. Losses in process of Adjustment or in Si DS sueuerasranes rveniens Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- ning one year or less re- insurance 50 per cent. . Gross premiums on Fire Rl $457,032 06 1,606,719 98 f&n:u?r:.:.l:::;:: i 240,085 87 Cash Dividends Remaining Unpaid. 1,113 50 All Other Demands Against the Company... . . 288,219 57 Total liabllities. . 2,678,150 98 INCOME. Ity received for Fire ks c“hl.m“ ! .......58,509,321 96 s and ... 49,651 61 Rents.. . G X Recelved for Pollcy and wriling foes. 81,169 48 Recelved for Gain on Exchauge..... 55,770 26 Received for Profit on sale of Esta o i5ha4g 26,526 44 7% EXPENDITURES, paid for Fire Losses $805,225 41 losses of $2,681,309 12 . 800,000 00 Net amount (incinding eTAKE. ...out oo . 700,083 66 Paid for Salaries, fees and otber charges for officers, clerks, etc... 226,881 26 Paid for State, National and local 37,665 18 Total expenditures....... ........ £4,027,528 65 Fire losses incurred during the year. ROBT. TSCHMARK: d E. F. MIETHKE, Sog;r'em s Subscribed and sworn (0 before me, this 7th day of March, 1896. JULIUS MUTH, U. S. Consul at Magdeburg. GUTTE & FRANK, Nanagers. 808 California St., S. F.