The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 9, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1896. BLAND 15 GAINING, Congressman Maguire's Views of the Chicago Situation. GOLD MEN COMBINE TO DEFEAT HIM. The Anti-Funding Bill Plank Passed by the Platform Committee. WEADOCK'S STUBBORN FIGHT AGAINST IT, Silver Men Have a Handsome M:jority and Are Confident of Winning. The TrEe CArL's HEADQUARTERS, GrEAT NOoRTHERN HOTEL, } Cxicaco, IIL., July 8. Among the leading candidates for Presi- ind is the only one who appears to 2 ground. Illinois pledged her to him on Monday. TIennessee ed him her 24 votes yesterday and the Georgia and Virginia delegations de- clared for him to-day. There are predictions that the gold men select one of the other silyer candi- dates and nominate him over Bland by casting their solid vote whenever the op- portunity may offer. Just now their motto seems to be “anything to beat B " and they are not concerned about the “hoodoo’’ which their support would upon the candidate so nominated. In- hile they profess the tenderest so- ie for the welfare of the party, they o think that its welfare would be noted by its defeat in the coming ago last ev ning and decided to devote ies and means to the organiza- gold monometallic Democratic ghout the Union during the ars to teach the people the glish monometallism. One ed leaders of this educa- ement is Colonel John P. Irish, 1 Officer at the port of S8an Francisco. as expected that the convention to-day adopt its platform, but the ng struggle over the Michigan con- ted until nearly 10 p. M., and, after effecting permanent organization, the con- vention adjourned for the day. The plat- form will be reported immediately after g of the convention to-mor- 1 probably be adopted as re- The sub-committee on platform inserted the anti-fundine bill plank, and as it was this morning adopted by. the full commit- tee it is now a part of the platform to be reported to the convention to-morrow and will undoubtedly be adopted by that body. This we regard as a great victory and feel well rewarded for all the effort that it has cost. Senator White, having -been selected for first half of the course was rowed over by New College in 8:20. Passing Fawley Court Leander began to spurt and drew. up level with the Oxford men at the mile post. Then the nose of the Leanders’ boat showed in front, and at the Isthmian was three-quarters of a length ahead. Passing the Isthmian the New College crew made a grand spurt, but the Bucks side favored the Leander boat, and in the desperate trial of speed and endur- ance for the finish the finer form of the Leander men was clearly apparent, the latter boat crossing the finish line half a length ahead in 7:06. Both crews were pretty well pumped. The New College men were the worst winded, however, and it was some minutes before they recovered. The race was a splendid one and both crews were cheered, the Leanders of course receiving the larger share of applause. The sixth heat of tne race for the dia- mond sculls between R. K. Beaumont of the Burton-on-Trent Rowing Club and Dr. W. 8. McDowell of the Delaware Roat Club of Chicago, who beat the Hon. E. A. Guinness of Eton College so easily yesterday, was regarded as of especial im- portance in view of the fact thatif the doctor should vanquish Beamont as easily as he did Guinness he would stand a good chance of capturing the diamond trophy from the Hon. Rupert Guinness, the holder of the diamond sculis and the only otber survivor of the trial heats. The result snowed that there was little ground for apprehension that the trophy would be won by an American, for McDowell was beaten with as great if not greater ease than he beat Guinness esterday. Y Iue !h.y Grand Challenge cup heat be- tween the Thames Rowing Club and the first Trinity Hall eight Trinity got away first, rowing a stroke of from 21 up to 41, Thames’ stroke running from 21 to 40. Trinity was a_canvas ahead at the mg of Temple Island and at the half mile had increased the lead to half a length. Thames then began to draw up, and passing Trinity was leading by half a length at the Fawley Court boathouse. ¥rom this point the Thames boat went away clear of Trinity and held her lead to the finish, winning by a bare length in 7:29. In the heat for the diamond sculls be- tween Vivian Nickalls and the Hon. Ru- ert Guinness, the latter crossed tle finish ine four lengths ahead in 9:19. The sixth heat for the ladies’ plate was won_by the Eton Collere crew, who beat the Radley College boat easily. The fourth heat of the Wyfold challenge cup was won by the crew of Trinity Col- lege, Oxford, who beat the Caius College crew easily. The second heat for the stewards’ chal- lenge cup was won by the Thames Rowing Club, which beat Magdalen College, Ox- ford, by a length and a half. The first heat of the pair-oared, raced for the Nickalls challenge cup (silver goblet), was a row over for E. W. Ecrum and C. M. Pittman of New College. The fifth heat for the Thames challenge cup was won by Emanuel Colleze, Cam- bridge, which beat the Kensington Row- ing Club easily. n the fourth heat for the Wyfold cup, the London Rowing Club beat the Long- ston Rowing Club a length and a half. The fourth heat, for the Thames chal- lenge cup, was won by the Societe d’En- couragement crew of Paris, which beat the length. e HORSES THAT WON. Results of the Racing on Different East- ern Tracks. SHEEPSHEAD BAY, N. Y., July 8.— Summaries: Five furlongs, Suisun and Burlesque ran dead heat, Distinction third. Time, 1:02 2-5. Mile, Farthing won, Trileite second, The Druid third. Time, 1;44 4-5. Six furiongs, Lambent won, The Swain sec- ond, Ed Kearney third. Time, 1:14 4-5. Mile, Intermission won, Cassette second, Religion third. Time, 1:432-5. Five furlongs, Fiying Squadron won, Lady Mitchell second, Prisoner third, 1:08 1-5. One and a quarter miles, Gold Crest won, Doggett second, Long Beacn third. Time, 3-11, LATONIA; Ky., July 8.—Summaries: 8ix furlongs, Whiteside won, Major Tom sec- ond, Clara Foléy third. Time, 117, Five furlongs, India won, Will Wallace sec- ond, Hamza third. 1:023. One mile and seventy yards, Nimrod won, Aimee second, Jess Clark third. Time, 1:47. One mile, Hermes won, Egbert second, By- ron McCzelland third. Time, 1:42}4. Four and & half farlongs, Turtle Dove won, Carrie F second, Taluca third. Time, :55%. 8ix furlongs, Clissie B wo Cecil second, permanent chairman, requested that I be selected to take his place on the commit- tee on platform, which the delegation promptly did. We expected a stubborn fight against that part of the platform, as Mr. Weadock of Michigan, who was one of the strongest supporters of the Reilly bill in the Fifty- third Congress, is the administration rep- resentative from the State of Michigan in the committee. The plank approving the action of the Fifty-third Congress wus a ct condemnation of his course in sup- = the bill. At first he seemed determined to oppose the adoption of the plank, but finally ame to me and asked if I was going to ist upon it. I told him I certainly would insist upon it more strenuously than upon any other plank in the plat- form. When the plank was about to be read, however, he left the room and did not return during its consideration. I think the reason for his desertion of his once favorite measure was that he re- ceived no encouragement from the other members of the committee, who had been thoroughly canvassed and advised about the matter. Allen W. Thurman of Ohio was one of our champions and Senator Tillman, he of the pitchfork-tongue, was also & member of the committee and eager 1o lash any friend of the monopoly who might raise his voice there. Congressman obertson of Louisiana was a member of the sub-committee and rendered us great service. JAMES G. MAGUIRE. LEANDERS WIN ~ AGAIN, New College Beaten in the Fifth Heat for the Grand Chal- lenge Cup. A Splendid Race, the Losers Being On'y Half a Length Bzhind. HENLEY -ON - THE - THAMES, Exa., July 8.—The principal events of the pro- gramme of the Royal Henley regatta to- were the second trial heats of the t-oared c ntest for the grand chal- lenge cup and the single scull contest for diamond sculis to determine which crews and individual varsmen shall row in the inal heat in each race to-morrow. fourth heat in the race for the Grand Challenge cup having been a bye for the ’ as Rowing Club, the fifth neat of t race was tise first of that series to con- to-cay, between the Leander Row- Ciub and the crew of New College, Oxford, the two crack teams in the list of entries for the Grand Challenge cup. In spite of the magnificent showing made by the Leanders against the Yales , the New College men were the The New College men started at a siroke ot 22 to 43. Leander rowed ranging from 21 to 42. Coilege boat haa a clear lead in a minute, having kept in front from the stroke. There was space between the boats at the Rectory, and New College was a lengih and a quarter ahead at the half- mile, a lead which was maintained until the boats reached Fawley Court. The Remnant II third. Time. 1:16}4. SHH LUS OBSPD FRE A Great Conflagration Sweeps Through the Business Section. Property Valued at Upward of $80,000 Destroyed—The Eatire Town in Danger. SAN LUIS OBISPO, CAL., July 9—2A. M. Fire is raging in the business section of the town. Coben & Peyran’s paintstore, the old Central Hotel, the Hutcbinson block and the Bell photograph gallery have been destroyed and the Henderson block is burning. If the flames are not checkea at this building all of the strnc- tures covering an entire block of land will be destroyed, as they are alt of wood. The loss already exceeds $80,000, and if the buildings now threatened are not saved, it will be over $250,000. The entire town is in danger of destrnction. The conflagration started shortly after 11 o’clock in the rear of Cohen & Peyran’s paintstore, on Main street. Itgained con- siderable head way before streams of water could be turned on, owing to the inade- quate water supply. This was a large two-story building. It was soon in ashes, and the flames spread to the old Central Hotel, another large building. The inmates had but little time in which to save their valuables, and at midnight the walls of the hotel had fallen. The Hutchinson block adjoining, ocecu- pied by Ping Brothers as a liquor-store, soon followed the hotel as food for the flames. The Bell photograph gallery, a one-story structure, was destrayed. The flames are now raging in the Hen- derson bloek, and there is little likelihood that it will be saved. A hole has been burned through the side of the Brooks block, a brick structure occupied as a dry-goods store. The stock is partially consumed. The firemen are battling bravely to stay the conflagration, but the intense heat drives them back. e ROBERT M. TUDD KILLED, The Capitalist Acotdentally Shoots Him- sclf With a Revolver. LOS ANGELES, CaL., July 8.—Robert M. Todd, a real estate dealer and capital- ist, accidentally shot himself with a 44- caliber revolver this afternoon, dying almost instantly. Mr. Todd, in company with his partner, Mr. Leatherdale, drove tq Cahuenga Valley to look after some land. £ Leatherdale carried a shotgun while Mr. Todd bad his revolver. In the valley Mr. Todd shot several times at squirrels and. tben asked the other for the loan of a knife as the revolver had gotten out of ordear. Mr. Leatherdale handed him a knife, and while Mr. Todd was working on the weapon he walked away. Leatherdale heard a shot, and, turning, saw Todd writhing on the ground, a builet from the weapon having entered below the right pipple. Mr. Todd died soon after Mr, Leatherdale reached him. He is survived by a widow and daughter. & crew of Trinity College, Dublin, by half a | Time, | WORKING OR WHITE Californians Want Him Nominated for the Presidency. THE SENATOR IS VERY POPULAR. The New York Delegates Will Vote for Him if His Name Is Presented. OTHER CANDIDATES FROM THE FAR WEST. Devices of the Chicagoans to Capture the Dollars of the Crowds of Visitors. “ TrE CALL's” HEADQUA) GREAT NORTHERN HoTEL, } CHICAGO, [LL., July 8. The California Democratic delegation has got in good shape to do some excellznt work for Senator Stephen M, White, in case the presidential nominee is to be a dark horse. Mr. White is on very friendly terms with Senator Hill and the entire New York del- egation. Moreover, he has not antagon- ized in any way the other delegations. He is so popular that alter he had been called out and notified that he bad been made chairman of the National Convention, he was on his return apprised that he had been made chairman of the committee on resolutions. He was obliged to decline the latter honor while accepting the former. He has been assured also that the New York delegation stanas ready to give him its entire vote if it is sure that it would not beat him. There are many Cal- ifornians to-night who believe he will eventually be nominated for President. Mr. White to-day presided for a time over the big convention and made an ex- cellent impression. The split of the Cali- fornia delegation on 1ts vote on the Michi- gan contested delegations will do Mr. White no injury, but will, if anything, aid him in bis ambition toget the Presidential nomination. The friends of W.J. Bryan, the boy orator of the “Platte,” had been hoping that the lightning would strike in his vicinity. Bryan is very diplomatic. He | is so popular at home thut when his dele- gation was seated the other Nebraska dele- gation, which was for gold and which had been sent here through the political work of J. Sterling Morton, made no objection, but accepted the situation and guietly de- | parted. It does not seem possible, how- | ever, that Bryan 1s well enough known to figure in & large way as a Presidential possibility. As a Western man White is apparently stronger than Bryan, and he may be stronger than either Bland or Boies, . Benator White occupied the chair of the convention during the whole of the fore- noon at the request of Senator Daniel, who was very tired. He showed great skill and ability ae a presiding officer and has in a quiet way made alot of friends. A striking feature of the city and of the convention are the goid and sil- ver hats that are exhibited. They are of the stovepipe variety and are glossed to represent the favored met- al of the wearer. Many of the silver hats are worn, but the gold hats are as yet in the stores and store windows, none of the gold men havingdonned them. The Brice men are sporting imitation silver dollars from the gilt ribbons on their breasts, while the Bland followers of silver —there isan army here, mainly from Mis- souri—wear big white caps on which is the word *‘Bland” in silver letters an inch and a half long. There are many sorts of badges, and banners innumerable, all built to secure attention and further the different booms. Chicago 18 as busy as usual chasing the nimble dollar. Restaurant prices have in a great many cases been raised, old signs | having been removed, thus giving the pro- prietors a chance to size up their custom- ers and charge all the tariff will bear. Consumers -of beer have been shocked to find the price raised from the humble nickel a glass to 15 cents a glass or a quarter for two. Any kind of a room commands the biggest kind of money. The city is so thronged with visitors that many have been forced into the garrets of the disreputable lodging-houses. Rob- beries are fsequent there, and the daily pa- pers are full of the accounts of them each morning. The agile footpad and the pick- pocket are also both well in evider.ce. There was never a better !place probably for holding a National Convention than the monster Coliseum at Jackson Park. It is capable of holding 20,000 people and is comfortaple, well arranged and has an abunaance of light and air. The acoustic features are admirable. In the Palmer, Sherman, Great North- ern, Anditorium and other hotels to-night, as for many nights previous, great. throngs are gathered. Knots of men vociferoasly debate the respective merits of gold and silver. The speeches are red hot and acri- monious. There was the biggest crowd in the Col- iseum to-day that bas ever gathered there. The building was almost com- pletely filled, big as it is. I do not believe that Hill, Whitney and Flower, skilled diplomats and tacticians as they are, will be able to swerve the sil- ver advocates from the lines they have mapped out. C. M. Cok. Crowds Depart From Monteyey. + MONTEREY, Cir., July 8.—It would be hard to realize to-night that this old town has recently been the scene of a most interesting and exciting celebration. Where there were a thousand peopie on tl;e h‘:’”" last night there is only one to- n . uiet reigns where ail was noise a: hilarity ln!fn Monterey has gone to llo:d again. Now that statistics are to be h.g it is shown that at least 25,000 people at- tended the celebration. This vast crowd was bandled so skillfully that at no time 'ni' there confusion in their coming and going. e Zong Journey of Facaville Oyclists. VACAVILLE, CAL, July 8—Two en- thusiastic bicyclists, I. W. Word andJ. W. Woodford, departed at 4:30 o’clock to- day for a tri ent on the ent steed.” Thneir dest] i kins, W. Va. inAtiop o 1 Men’s Suits! Those beautiful Rough Twill Cheviots, in blue, black and fancy mixtures, in double and, single breasted styles ; $10 valwes. CLEAN ’EM OUT TO-DAY AT —$4.45— LET GO! That’s the Custom of the Big Store. It takes more space than we have at our disposal to attempt | to describe the values on sale at $10.95. Picture to yourself the handsomest and choicest of swit- ings; Cheviots galore, Worsteds Zalore, Cassimeres Zdalore, the cream of our stock, tailored to | perfection, our $22 and $20 valwes. In the Clean Up With Us To-day at -—~$10.95-- Some 800 Dozen Men’s Laundered White Shirts, Long and short bosoms, made from the celebrated Langdon Mills muslin. One dollar was the price ; all sizes. DURING THIS GREAT SALE AT —60C— NECKWEAR, Our 50¢, our 35¢ Neckwear. Some 500 dozen, handsome colorings. THEY’RE LAST TO GO IN THIS GREAT CLEAN UP SALE AT -—15C— NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. One Month Earlier Than Usual! Men’s Hose. Hundreds of dozens of Men's Fine Merino Hose, seamless ; 25¢ values ; IN THE CLEAN UP T0-DAY AT —-10Cc— Usually the Big Kearny- Street Store starts its Clearance Sales in Audwst. This year it takes place on | the 9th of July ; not a puny little affair, but A Great Clean Up Sale We are going to wnload everything on our eight floors. Nothing reserved, but everything must ske- daddle out of the house to the quick music of the smallest prices ever quoted by the big store. “A dollar spent outside our establishment during this great sale is like throw- ing money away.” We Have Gone Through Our big stoclk of selected some 1500 Suits, all pretty colorings —Tweeds, Chev- iots and Fine Scotches— excel- lently tailored Sarments. FIFTEEN DOLLARS IS MORE LIKE THE PRICE. In the Clean Up To-day $7 45 Colored Bordered Fine Linen Handkerchiefs, 25¢ values ; borders entirely new. CLEAN EM OUT AT —10c— RAPHAEL’S INCORPOR.ATHD). 9,11, 13 and 15 Kearny Street. ALWAYS POPULAR WITH THE MASSES. Men’s Suits and | Hundreds of Short Trouser Boys’ Suits, Made in double - breasted style, ages 4 to 15 years, IN THIS GREAT CLEAN UP SALE AT —$1.35- The Very Swellest of Reefer Suits, Deep sailor collars, hand- somely braided, in Blue Serge Cheviots, all colorings, Regular $6 and $5 values. IN THE CLEAN UP TO-DAY AT —$2.85— English Cordurogs. Some 500 ENGLISH DOUBLE- BREASTED CORDUROY SUITS, $5 values, ages 8 to 15 years. OUT THEY MUST GO AT | Boys’ Long Pants Suits, Ages 12 to 19 years. worth $7. CLEAN ’EM 0UT T0-DAY AT —$3.65— well Washable Sailor Suits, In neat Striped Galatea. IN THE CLEAN UP SALE TO-DAY AT —35Cc-— Men’s Underwear, Some 300 Blue Mixed Me- rino Shirts and Drawers, full shrunk, 75¢ values. IN THIS GREAT CLEAN UP SALE AT —~—40Cc— DEMOCRACY DIES VERY HARD, [Continued from First Page.} shouted the name of the New York leader. Bo great became the volume of sound and so widespread the confusion that Grant, Hinckley and the man who was the object it of all—David B. Hill—who had sat quietly and calmly in his chair while the tumult raged, finally appealed by voice and gesture for quiet and order. But they might as well have argued or attempted to subdue so many Comanche Indians, and though things became quieter for an in- stant when Chairman Daniel endeavored to make a statement, the multitude seemed even to gain greater vehemence by their brief pause, and yelled and waved with such heartiness that the demonstration went beyond its former bounds. Governor Altgeld rose to speak, but he was shouted down, and hisses commingled wita the shouting. Grant and the New York leaders renewed their efforts to stay the tumult, and finally order was restored. The second demonstration was a repeti- tion or the first, and was intended as the counter charge of the siiver men. They found their cue in the announcement of the vote, which showed that the minority or gold report of the credentials commit- tee had been rejected. and again pande- monium reigned. A Bland banner and a Bland band kept tue enthusiasm from flagging, ana coats were taken off and waved wildly, newspapers and hats were thrown in the air, and a scene of the wild- est confusion followed the playing of “Dixie.” Beyond these scenes there was little of interest that occurred in the convention hall. The morning session passed in a weary wait for the committee on creden- tials to report and an adjournment was taken until 5 o’clock. At the evening session nothing was ac- complished except the adoption of the re- port of the committee, seating delegates from Nebraska and Michigan and giving the silver men greater control. At 9:38 it was decided not to attempt the adoption of the platform to-night and an adjourn- ment was taken until to-morrow at 10 o’clock. The resolutions committee has been called to meet again to-morrow morning, when further changes in the platform are expected to be mads. e pb SILVER’S VOICE HEARD. Gaps In the Conventlon Filled Qut by the Speeches of White- Metal Champions. CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, Itw, July 8.—There was no repetition this morning of the offensive scenes of yester- day so far as admission to the convention hall was concerned. By order of the tem- porary cBairman, Senator Daniel of Vir- ginia, just before adjournment last even- ing, the doors were opened at 9 A. M. and all persons having the right of entry— delegates, alternates and holders of tickets—were admitted as soon as they presented themselves. In that way the sergeant-at-arms escaped the curses which feil thick upon him yesterday from the thousands who were victims of his stupid order to keep the doors closed till the last moment. The rows of. spectators’ seats were soon filled without pushing, con- fusion or display of ili-temper, and delegates and alternates had no difficulty in reaching their several sections. The weather, which had been rather chilly for some days past, was sunny and bright this morning and there was a delightful freshness in the air. The business of the convention was to have begun at 10 A. a., but punctuality is not the cardinal virtue of such assemblies, and for an hour after that time the thou- sands of spectators were entertamned more pleasantly with musical selections, inter- spersed with choruses, performed by an excellent band stationed in the gallery back of the platform. There were but few demonstrations in recognition of public favorites as they en- tered the hall. One of them was started— with not much spirit or enthusiasm—for Bryan of Nebraska, “the boy orator of the Platte,” who. with his fellow-silver dele- gates from that State, had gained a point by the report of the committee on creden- tials admitting them and excluding their gold contestants. At a few minutes before 11 the tempo- rary chairman called the convention to order and announced that its proceedings ‘would be opened with prayer by the Rev. Thomas Edward Green, rector of Grace Episcopal Church, Cedar Rapids, Ia. At this time the section of the New York delegates was still unoccupied. The prayer called for a special “‘blessing on this convention, gathered from gli over our fairland,” and asked that the minds of the delegates should be ‘‘dominated for good, for humanity and for God,”” and that what they did might *‘tell in the years to come for the advancement and lifting up of our human kind.” elect, relieved Senator Dan‘el of the gavel and presided over the informal procedings of the convention which followed, Mr. Daniel being in poor voice after his exer- tions of yesterday. The chairman announced that the first business in order was tbe report of com- mittees, as 00 business could be done ex- cept by unanimous consent until the com- mittees reported. He called the first com- o Senator White, permanent chairman- nounced that the committee on credentials was about to reassemble after their long night's session. At 11:12 ex-Senator Martin of Hansas was recognized and moved an informal recess of five minutes to permit Giovernor Hogg of Texas to address the convention. Governor Hogg began by saying this should be a proud occasion forevery Amer- ican citizen, He advocated thecultivation of a spirit of friendliness in order to win the victory next November. Every Demo- crat in the United States should lay aside his prejudices ana march with his rival brother against the common enemy, the Republican party [cheers], which was pleading in glittering generalities ana promising better behavior if the people would only try them again. Their fight should not now be waged with each other, but with the common foe. If Democrats only uniied they could carry consterna« tion, disaster and defeat into the Republi- can ranks. [Cheers.] He assailed the Republican doctrine of protection and bounties, and said the Re- publican party proposed to destroy labor organizations, and had organized syndi- cates and trusts for that purpose. It vroposed, through the use of the Federal courts, backed by Federal bayonets, to strike down and overawe those labor or- ganizations. In condemning the Republi- can party for its declaration in regard to gold and silver, Governor Hogg ex- claimed in tones of indignation: “Are you Americans or are you truck- ling sycophants, winning smiles from for- eign crowns?'’ Governor Hogg's “five minutes” were stretched into half an hour, but still there were no tidings of the committee on cre- dentials, and, amid vociferous cries for “Hill,” who was not present, the chairman recozmized Senator-elect Money of Mis- mittee in order, the committee on creden- tials, and there was no response, and after an interval of about ten minutes it wasan- sissippi, who moved that Senator Black- burn of Kentucky be invited to the stand. Mr, Blackburn, the first pronounced can-