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4 didate to be heard, was received with tumultnous applause. Senator Blackburn said: . “Democrats of America have gathered here to do an 1mportant work. They are chareed with a great duty. The vast ma- jority of the American people are suffer- ing and look to this convention to correct their grievances and to right their wrongs. You have opened this campaign in splen- did style, State by State. You have swept over the skirmish line; you. bhave come here instructed by an overwhelming ma- jority ‘of your party and your pebple. There can be no doubt as to where your duty lies. You are here to meet the rea- sonable expectations of your people. They don’t need to be told, because they know, that they are to-day the victims of vicious and unjust legslation. They know and they have instructed you to declare that they will no longer submit tamely to the class legislation under which they have groaned for twenty years. They have not sent you here to quarrel among your- selves. Let us take no action that is not tempered with the fullest measure of fair- ness. Let us declare to the world that which we approve and that which we dis- approve. “Let us promulgate a platform which neither human nor devilish ingenuity can subject to more than one construction; let us declare that we are here to promulgate a platform that shall be in line and con- sonance with the oft-repeated declaration of our party, and that shall not obscure or deflect public attention from the one main issue upon which this contest turns. Let us declare what we approve and what we disapprove. Let us declare that we want to uniock the doors of the American mint, and that we mean to put silver back where it was before. [Cheers.] That we mean the unrestricted, the unlimited free coin- age of both gold and silver on even terms, without discrimination and without the slightest regard to the action of any other power on this earth. [Cheers.] Let us declare further that the Democratic party does not approve the issue of ‘coin bonds’ in a time of profound peace. Let us de- clare that we don’t approve of giving the right of option to the men who hold the obligations, but the men who owe them; let us declare that we don’t approve but condemn the proposition of retiring the non-interest-bearing legal tenders, green- backs and treasury notes. “‘Let us declare further that we arenotin favor of perpetuating either a national debt or a national banking system. You cannot persuade the American people to believe that the depressed condition of their industries is not the result of vivious legislation. You cannot make them be- lieve that the fires bave gone out in their furnaces, that the spindles have ceased to hum in their factories, that the farmer is no longer able to get the cost of produc- tion for his products, and that a million unemployed laborers are to-day tramping the highways of the country, while the laws under which they live are equitable and fair. They know better. It seems to me, my countrymen, that the correction of these evils is the duty which devolves upon this great Democratic nation. The eyes of the country, the eyes of the world rest fixed and centered on this hall of as- sembled Democrats. [Cheers.] *“If prosperity is to be brought back to take the place of poverty, if happiness is to be given once more to the American people; if free institutions are to be safe picketed and anchored in the hearts of our people, it will oniy be when the banner under which you gather here floats out once more i proud triumph from the dome of our country’s capitol. = [Cheers.] It is in your hands to give this boon to the American people. Be temperate; be conservative, but be manly and brave. Do not fail to gather the fruits of the splendid victory which you have already inaugu- rated. You have carried the outer trenches, but the inner citadel is to be con- tended for in November. Let usdo noth- ing except with an honest effort to sus- tain the sentiment of the people behind us. I appeal to every Democrat, whether he be with the majority or with the minority, whether he be for a single standard or for a double standard, to re- member, in God’s name, that he is a Dem- ocrat still. [Applause.] I pin my faith to the principles and loyalty of my party. ~ “Remember, my countrymen, that for twenty years we have waged the fight, un- awed by power, stubbornly contesting every inch of ground, and now we are on the eve of the fruition of our hopes. We read without doubt or uncertainty the restoration of the Democratic party to power. By all the sacred traditions that gather about our party, by all the hopes that nerve us for the future, appealing to your loyalty, appealing to your patriot- ism, appealing to your courage and to your love of country, I begof you, fellow- Democrats, to make & platform that shall tell the truth and rally as one man to vin- dicate its fairness.” [Applause.] As Mr. Blackburn sat down more -cries were raised for Hill, without response, A motion to adjourn for half an hour was voted down and the band was started up to drown the confusion which pre- vailed. Mr. Henry of Mississippi moved that the Hon. W.J. Bryan of Nebraska be in- vited to the stand. This was received with every demonstration of approval, but the chair announced that Mr. Bryan was not in the hall. Governor Altgeld of Illinois wes then called for, and rising in the body of the bail the Governor indicated a desire to give away to Senator Hill. The chair stated that Senator Hill was engaged with the commuttee on resolutions and was not in the hall. Governor David Overmeyer of Kansas took the stand and declared that the seat ot empire was transferred from the Atlan- tic States to the Mississippi Valley. The day of the common people had dawned and the “dellar of our daddies’ would be restored. This sentiment was received with unbounded enthusiasm, The band once more filled up the inter- lude to kill time. Governor Altgeld was again called into requisition as & stop gap. His swarthy visage, as it appeared alongside the chair- man, was greeted with cheers, to which he responded by saving he did not come here to make a speech, but to assist in nomi- nating a President and preparing a plat- form which should bring hope to the people. He was listened to with attention as he proceeded to discuss the cause of the existing conditions of distress, which bhe summarized as the combined action of the moneyed interests of tbhe world to make money dear and property and labor cheap. The first step in this plan was to strike down siiver. This doubled the work of gold and doubled its purchasing power. The consequence was that prices were oniy half as high as when we had both metals, and it took all the farmer could raise to pay his fixed charges—his interest and his taxes. The farmer was prostrated, the merchant and the railroads did less business and the Iaborer was outof employment. Shall we continue this system, he ‘asked, or go back to where we were before? and a loud chorus of “noes’” was the result, Shall we go on, he added, paying interest of 200- cent dollars, or go back and pay in 100- cent dollars? That was the great question before the convention. He characterized the Republican Convention as “Mr. Mark Hanna's trust.” At that convention Hanna nominated a man with one idea and that idea wrong. [Laughter.] That convention adovted a single-gold standard and the English money-lenders approved it. Englishmen were always delighted with anything that tended to get more blood and more sweat out of the American people. [Renewed laughter and cheers.] The same men were here trying to pull the same halter upon us. ‘“Are you going to stand it?” he in- quired, and again the response was a vigorous ‘no.’’ Another point loudly cheered was when he declared: “We will have no straddling on platform and no straddling on candidates. Those gentle- men who have to consult the tin roosters when they get up in the morning in order to see what their opinions are for the day haveno show in this convention.” The hand of compromise, he said, never yet ran up the flag of freedom. No com- promise army ever fought the battle of liberty. As he retired from the stand he was greeted withloud cheers. George Fred Williams of Massachusetts was next called upon and was greeted with a cry of “‘Three cheers for George Fred Williams,” He combated the as- sertion that the seat of empirs had been transferred from the Atlantic Coast to the Mississippi Valley. The seat of empire was where it ever was in ell the States of the Union, and the battle now being waged was for the restoration of the union of the States. He begged there might be no other word of sectionalism heard in this couvention. The fight was not to transfer the seat of empire from the East to the West, but to transfer the control of the treasury and of your money and mine from Lombard street to the centers of in- dustry in the United BStates. [Loud cheers.] At this point (1 . M.) the chair an- nounced a partial report of the committee on credentials, recommending that each of the Territories and the District of Co- lombia be granted six votes, After careful comparison of the cre- dentials as returned by the Natiunal Committee, they found.all of them correct except those from the States of Nebraska and Michigan. In regard to Nebraska they were pleased to report that the dele- gates headed by Hon. W. J. Bryan should be admitted to seats. In regard to Michi- gan, they asked further time. Mr. Mahoney of Nebraska rose in the body of the hall and gracefully offered to vacate the seats now occupied by the sit- ting members for the benefit of their suc- cessful contestants. The motion to adopt the report was declared carried by a viva voce vote, a demand for a rollcall, which was at first made by Governor Russell, being withdrawn on the statement of the chairman of the credentials committee that the report was unanimous, At 1:10 the gold delegation from Ne- braska retired to a march tune by the band and their silver successors took their places. The Bryan men as they marched | in headed by silver-tipped spears and a banner bearing Mr. Bryan’s name in silver letters, were vociferously applauded. Shortly afterward Senator Daniel (at 1:18) resumed the chair and Governor Ben Till- man of South Carolina was invited to ad- dress the convention. The reply was made, however, that the Governor was in attendance on the meeting of the commit- tee on credentials. At 1:37 Mr. Altgeld moved that the con- vention take a recess till 5 o’clock. The proposition met with loud shouts of dis- approval. Thereupon the chairman (Sen- | ator White of California) stated that it had become manifest that there would be no report from the committee on creden- tials for some time and that the motion just made was the result of that fact. Mr. Finlay of Ohio moved that the re- port of the committee on permanent or- ganization be now read and that the con- vention proceed to its permanent organi- zation, leaving the report of the commit- tee on credentials to be disposed of subse- quently. The chair ruled that as there was no permanent roll of the body there could ve no declaration of a permanent organiza- tion. Hethen put the question on the motion for a recess and declared it carried. So the convention took a recess till 5 ». m. ‘W. J. Bryan of Nebraska, who is con- sidered by many the possible compromise | candidate for the Presidency, was early upon the floor of the convention in the afternoon and was duving missionary work among the delegates. His face was wreathed in smiles when he was greeted by a United Press reporter. Nebraska has won a big victory so far,” said Mr. Bryan. “The financial vlank as drawn up by the committee on resolutions is identical with the one adopted by the Nebraska State Convention in 1894 and which was written by myself.” The Nebraska men used this as an argu- ment during the afternoon with the dele- gates in their endeavor to secure votes for Mr. Bryan. Mr. Bryan personally circu- lated a petition about the ha!l for signa- tures indorsing the Monroe doctrine. The convention reassembled at 5:30 ». M. with a full attendance of delegates ana crowded galleries. Senator Daniel of Virginia was in the chair as temporary chairman. The sec- tion assigned to the New York delegates was, however, an exception to the general rule, very few of the members of that dele- gation being vresent. Senator Hill, Gov- nor Flower and Mr. Whitney were con- spicuously absent. Perry Belmont hov- ered around as though he had no particu- lar liking for his surroundings. There appeared to be no business ready for pre- sentation and the band filled up the time to the general enjoyment and satisfaction. Senators Harris of Tenuessee, Cockrell of Missouri, Jones of Arkansas and Till- man of South Carolina, with ex-Senator Reagan of Texas, mouved around uneasily from section to section. At 5:30 o’clock an order went forth through the sergeant- at-arms that the committee on permanent organization would meet in 1its room im- mediately, and the audience amused itsexf for some time with calls for Bryan, but these cails met with no response. At 5:40 Benator Hill, followed by many members of the New York delegation, came into the hall and was immediately recognized and greeted with cheers and shouts of *“Hill!"” “Hill!” No notice of this demonstration was taken by him, but be and his companions quietly took their seats. Soon afterward Colonel John R. Fellows came in from another quarter of the hall and joined his associates. He was not recognized by the erowd, and consequently as allowed to take his seat quietly. In an aisle in close proximity to the New York section, there was at this timea group of distinguished politicians in an apparently earnest and anxious colloguy. The group corsisted ot Senators Harris, Jones and Tillman and Governor Stone of Missouri. At 5:50 the committee on credentials presented its complete report, admitting to seats the contesting silver delegates from the Fourth Congressional District of Michigan—Messrs. Chamberlain and Hart; also sdmitting the contesting delegates from the Ninth Congressional District of | on a State convention. THE Michigan, Messrs. Hoyt and White, and recognizing the rignt to their seats of all the other delegates from Michigan. Mr. Crosby of Massachusetts explained that this meeting had lasted nearly all night and most of the day. The minority felt it should be known that in their opinion the report was a great injustice. Mr. Crosby’s voice was very weak and he spoke with a running accompaniment of cries of “Louder” ana derisive applause, most of his remarks being delivered in dumb show. He closed by offering an amendment to retain the fonr unseated members in their seats. Brennan of Wisconsin also advocated the adoption of the minority report and said they feared the effect of the adoption of th? majority report upon the country. He entered into details of the facts in- volved in the contest and said the report in this case, it adopted, would establish the fact that a majority in the first flush of success might go into a sovereign State and upset the action of a legal convention. [Cheers.] He charged the contest origin- ated only three or four weeks ago when certain facis became apparent as to the majority in this convention. He had since become acquainted with that ma- jority, and he appealed with confidence to their sense of justice and fairness. [Loud cheers.] Taylor of Arkansas, a member of the committee on credentials, argued in favor of the majority report and declared him- seli in favorof the list of delegates from the State of Michigan as prepared by the National Committee. Governor McLaurin of Mississippi, an- other member of the committee on cre- dentials, gave a history of the election of delegates in Michigan, asserting that there was a clear majority of Democratic votes in that State in favor of silver, so that there was no issue here to throttle the will or to stitle the purpose of that majority of Democrats. He spoke of the orders issued from Washington to Federal office-holders in Michigan to carry ‘hat State at all haz- ards for gold, and he said that it was a question for the convention to decide wheiher the men who represented the ma- jority of the Democrats of that State were to be driven out of the conventio: Tobe audience manifested impatience at the length of Mr. McLaurin’s explanation and broke in with constant cries for a speech from Hill, but notice was given that if these interruptions were persisted in the galleries would be cleared. The threat was of little avail, for nardiy had Governor McLaurin taken up the thread of his story again when the shouts for Hill broke out afresh. Then the sergeant-at-arms made the sol- emn proclamation: ‘Ladies and gentle- men: Thechair hasrequested the sergeant- ag-arms to instruct the assistant sergeant- at-arms and the police department to remove from the galleries any one who disturbs the meeting, and he will carry out the order.”” McLaurin then brought his remarks toa close. Mr. Salusbury of Delaware opposed the majority report. He said he had been elected on a 16 to 1 plattorm and he conld not conceive of the convention doing in- justice by unseating those who were duly elected as delegates. [Cheers.] Mr. Stevenson, member of the National Committee from Michigan, opposed the majority report, beginning his speech with the statement: *“I am the man who, they say, stole Michigan. Even so. | [Laughter.] I do not desire to discuss the financial question now, but to assert the rights of the delegates elected by a sov- ereign State to sit in a Democratic Na- tional convention. [Cheers.] “The convention,” he added, ‘‘has no right to sit as a committee on credentials It may answer its purpose now, but it will make a precedent which will return to damn it some day. [Cheers.] The only safe Democratic doc- trine is to stand by precedents, and to seat the delegates who hold the only creden- tials that have been issued from those dis- tricts.” Ex-Lieutenant-Governor Sheehan, a member of the National Committee, made a statement to prove the impartiality of that committee on the various contested election cases, and argued in opposition to the majority report of the committee on credentials. Mr. Sheehan referred to the fact that a poll of the Michigan delegation as it orig- inally stood showed 15 for gold and 13 for silver, and he disclosed the secrets of the committee-room by saying that at first the majority of the committee favored unseat- ing all four of the delegates-at-large; but wiser counsel prevailed and the delegates- at-large were retained. But the district delegates had been unseated, and what was the purpose? To make the delegation 15 silver to 13 gold, and thus open the way to the overthrow of the time-honored doc- trine of the two-thirds rute. Mr. Blake of Texas,a member of the committee on credentials, argued in favor of the majority report. He said that on principle he was opposed to going behind the returns, but in this case the evidence was abundant that the State Convention had been manipulated in the gold interest and the will of the people slighted. In his judgment the whole infernal delega- tion from Michigan ought to be turned out. [Cheers.] The committee on cre- dentials acted justly in reporting in favor of admitting the contestants from the Fourth and Ninth districts. You under- stand the question. Vote for the majority report and you will do what is right. [Appiause.] McKnight of Michigan, also a member of the committee on credentials, asked the support, not only of the silver men, but of the entire convention in support of the report of the majority. He asserted the State of Michigan elected a majority of 200 to their convention in favor of silver and when the administration in Washing- ton found this out Mr. Stevenson was sent uln Michigan to upset the will of the peo- ple. ““There is not one word of truth in all that,” said Mr. Richardson from his seat. As Mr. McKunight proceeded further with his statement of alleged facts Mr. Weadlock, one of the delegates at large, seated in the front row and immediately facing the speaker, said in an andible voice: “That's a lie.” No notice was taken of this interroption. Mr. McKnight closed by saying that if the majority report was adopted the Demo- crats would carry Michigan by at least 25,000 majority. Mr. Brucker of Michigan declared that he had always been a free silver man, and that there were enough silver delegates in the convention to nominate a President by a two-thirds majority without tie necessity of committing highway robbery. [Applause and laughter.] £ C. 8. Thomas of Colorado, a member of the National Committee, next took the stand, but the audience was becoming im- patient and raised loud cries of “vote’ He held it would be a mistake to attempt to elect a Democratic President by over- turning the will of a sovereign State. He warned them that they could not afford to strike down the State of Michigan simply for the purpose of obtaining a two-thirds majority. ~ Mr. Powers of Utah, & member of the committee on credentials, argued in sup- vEr port of the majority report of that com- mittee, on the ground that the title of the sitting delegates from the Fourth and Ninth districts of Michigan was tainted with fraud. It was not for the purpose of having a silver majority in the convention that he would exclude these men and seat the contestants in their places—because they had a two-thirds majority already— but because that action would be just and right. State Senator Thomas F. Grady of New York spoke against the majority report. He referred to the frequent statements in the newspapers weeks ago that the Michi- gan delegates would be unseated for the purpose of making the abrogation of the two-thirds rule unnecessary, but he de- clared that the people of the United States would not be deceived by, the action of the convention in this matter. AL this point one of numerous very ob- tuse policemen stationed in the building attempted to prevent the entrance of a delegate, and a small-sized row and some excitement prevailed, but the chairman ordered the band to strike up, and the con- vention quieted down. Resuming his remarks, Senator Grady said it seemed his unfortunate fate never to make a speech without raising some kind of a row. “My purpose in speaking,” he contin- ued, “‘was to avoid a row. There must be a row, if not here in some place else, if we overturn a precedent which is a part of P&P:y‘dhclplinc itself by adoptingz this re- port." The discussion wasclosed with two more speeches—one by Mr. Weadock of Michi- gan and the other by Mr. O’'Donnell of Colorado. Little or no attention, how- ever, was paid to these speeches, as the crowd in the galleries was quite turbulent and could not be kept in order. The con- vention itself, as well as the spectators in the galleries, was in a hurry to come to a vote, and Mr. 0’Donnell assisted that view by moving the previous question on the report. The previous question was sec- onded. The chairman declared the pre- vious question ordered, and the rollcail of States was begun, . When New York's seventy-two votes were announced aye—in favor of the mi- nority report—a tumultuous wave of cheer- ing broke over the assembly. The first efforts of the chairman to repress the manifestation by the use of his gavel were met by a counter demonstration on the part of the gold delegates, who, rising and turning their backs to the chairman and their faces to the immense crowds in the galleries, waved hats and handkerchiefs and stood on their chairs and gesticulated. The galleries, evidently strongly snti- silver in sentiment, were not slow to re- spond, and unearthly sounds from 15,000 throats filled even the vast space of the great hall. The Tammany yell was plainly heard in every temporary lull. Then the silver men began to hiss and stamp their feet, and this made matters infinitely worse. Senator Daniel's powerful voice, much worn with service yesterday, called the next State, *‘North Carolina.” “North Carolina declines to vote until she can be heard,” replied the chairman of the delegation. State Chairman Hinckley, ex-Mayor Grant and other prominent New Yorkers vainly tried to stop the demonstration. It went on uninterruptedly for fifteen minutes, and was tarely silenced when the rolicall was resumed. ‘When Pennsylvania was reached and Chairman Harrity, mounting on a chair, said, “Pennsylvania casts her 64 votes aye,”’ an attempt was made to renew the demonstration, but it died away in a few seconds, spectators and delegates being almost tired out. The vote was taken on the minority amendment, which retains the sitting members from the Fourth and Ninth dis- tricts of Michigan in their seats, and re- sulted in the rejection of the minority re- port. Ayes 368, noes 558, absent 3. “The noes bave it,” said the chairman, “and the amendment is lost.” It was now the silver men’s tumn, and they yelled and waved hats and handker- chiefs and displayed Bland pictures and made the night hideous for nearly as long as the gold men, the galieries impartially assisting. During the jubilation by the silver men two stout Kentucky delegates danced a breakdown in the aisle at the rear of the delegation, several others “patting’’ time amid the wildest laughter. The official detailed vote was as follows: kv STATES. “uasaqy Virgin Washingon.. est Virgini: The chairman put the question on the majority report of the committee on cre- dentials and declared it adopted. The report of the committee on perma- nent organization was then precented by Mr. Finley of Ohio, naming Senator White of California as permanent presideni of tne convention and Thomas J. Cogan of Ohio as permanent secretary. A question was put to Mr. Finley as to whether the State of Michigan bas a rep- resentative on the national committee, as reported, and it was answered in the affirmative. An amendment to the report was offered in relation to tie appointment of dele- zates from Nebraska to the several com- mittees (substituting other names), and the amendment was agreed to. A motion was made to refer back to the committee that portion of the report re- lating to committeemen from Michigan, and it was to. With these exceptions the report was adopted. A committee of three was then appointed to escort Senator White, the permanent chairman to the cbair, the committee con- SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1896. sisting of Mr. Finley of Ohio, Mr. McCon- nell of Illincis and Senator Vest of Mis- souri. B Senator Daniel, in retiring from the tem- porary chairmanship, expressed his deep sense of bonor. which he had enjoyed, and introduced Mr. White as “‘the distingu- isbed Senator from California. [Cheers.] Senator White, ou taking the chair, spoke of the convention as an assemblage of men from every State and Territory in the Union, and said he was prepared to | extend full, equal, absolute and impartial treatment to all. Every question before the convention should be, he said, consid- ered carefully and deliberately, and when the voice of the convention crystal- lized into a judgment that juagment should be binding on all true Democrats. [Cheers.] *‘We differ, perhaps,”” he continued. *‘on vital issues. We meet in friendly con- test, presenting what seems to us proper and right. We submit our views to the candid judgment of our brethren, and on that judgment we will certainly rely. We find in life numbers of instances of hopes unrealized. Men of prominence pass away, some to oblivion, others because they are summoned to another shore, but the Democratic party will not die, even When we all have ceased to live. [Cheers.] **When the differences that challenge consideration to-nicht have passed into history, the Democratic party—the guar- dian of the people’s rights—will endure to bless m [Applause.] My ambition and yours is but for a moment. Whether I succeed, or whether you succeed, in im- pressing my views or your views on. the convention, seems now of supreme impor- tance, but will not seem so in the future. In this council chamber the Democratic party looks for the vindieation of its ex- istence. The people look to us here for the righting of their wrongs and for the defense of tle constitution, the great bul- wark of our liberties. “We are here to-night its best, its truest and its most loyal defenders. There is no sectionalism here—none whatever. Equal and impartial justice to all this land, the triumph of the people as exemplhified and expressed in Democracy is the object for which we have assembled, and to carry out that object I will consecrate my best efforts.” [Loud applause.] Mr, Clark of Montana, rising in the body of the ball, producing a silver gavel from the mines of Montana, which he tendered to the presiding officer in the name of the delegation from that State. The chairman remurked that in the ab- sence of objection he would feel com- pelled to accept this handsome token from the Montana delegation. No objec- tion being heard the gavel was passed up to the chairman, Senator Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the committee on resolutions, announced that the committee on platform and reso- lutions would meet to-morrow at 9:30 A.x.. This was taken by the heated and excited audience as an indication of an immediate adjournmert, and for the second time in the course of the day an incipient panic partially developed. People in the gal- leries begun to move out with a rush, and a corresponding movement was started on the floor. Trouble might have ensued, | but the sergeant-at-arms, raising his big | voice, commanded his lieutenants to | ““Stop those men.” When some degree of order had been thus restored, a motion to adjourn until 10 A. M. to-morrow was declared carried, and at 9:38 the second day’s convention ended. —_— THREE FRIENDS LANDS, Another Expedition of Men and Ammunition Finds Its Way to Cuba. Spanish Warship Sighted and the Filibuster Loses Three of Her Lifeboats. KEY WEST, Fra., July 8.—There is re- liable information that the Three Friends landed an expedition Monday night near Camaguey and about 2 o’clock the same night sighted the Spanish warship Alfonso XII. Alithe men and ammunition hav- ing been landed the Three Friends started | on her way back. In their haste they left their three surfboats, which were found by | the Spaniards and taken to Havana. | Passengers by the Mascotte to-night re- port that a battle was fought near Guana- bacoa on Sunday. The opinion prevails that the Spaniards were defeated. BOSTUNIANS AT WINDSOR. Ancient and Homorable Artillerymen Recetved by the Queen. LONDON, Exc., July 8.—The visiting members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston went to Windsor this morning. They were in- spected by the Queen and entertained at luncheon in the orangery. They after- ward were conducted through the state apartments of the castle. Some of the members of the visiting corps went to Woolwich after their recep- tion and inspection by the Queen to dine with the artillery officers stationed there, while others visited the Imperial Insti- tute. The ladies of the party spent their time at the Earl's Court exhibition. The United Press learns that the Queen expressed a wish to-day that President Cleveland be informed how vleased she was to receive the artiliery company, ana Embassador Bayard will send a cable mes- sage voicing her Majesty’s sentiments this eveniag. —_— CUBA’S REAL AIm. Spanish Statesmen at Last Discover That It Is Independence. MADRID, Sparx, July 8.—In the Cham- ber of Deputies to-day, Prime Minister Canovas, replying to a criticism of the Government's policy made by Senor Sil- vela, leader of the Conservatives, declared that the real aim of the Cuban revolution was the independence of the island and not autonomy. Cuba did not possess the elements necessary to maintain her inde- pendence, and separated from Spain would fall a préy to another nation, Th- Chamber rejected the Carlist amendment to the address in reply to the speech from the throne, urging that Spain join the Franco-Russian alhance in conformity to the exigencies of the Gov- Siew t6 resisTing tho porhty ot the Daiied view to sting riidy of the Uni States Government. L SERGIGN SR JOHNSON’S BECUNDS, Two Prominent Cubans Selected by the A n General. HAVANA, Cusa, July 8—The lisu- tenant-colonel of the Havana volunteers and another officer of the same body to-day called upon General Bradley T. Johnson, who, it was reported, was to fizht a duel with Manuel Ampodia on behalf of the | Svanish army. b General Johnson has appointed Senor | Sanchez, a planter, and Manuel Coronado, editor of Discusion, torepresent him. _Mr. Bryson, correspondent of the New York Herald, and another person acted as wit. | nesses. No definite result was reached ' and the 'was postponed until to- MOTIOW. I CAMP LIFE AT AGUA CALIENTE, League of the Cross Cadets Broiling in a Torrid Atmosphere. PICKET LONG IN LUCK. His Trial by Court-Martial Is Put Off to Accommodate the Judges. PREPARING FOR FAIR GUESTS. 3 Members of the Young Ladies’ Insti- stitute to Visit the Field of Tents. CAMP MONTGOMERY, LEAGUE oF THE URoss CADETS, } AGUA CALIENTE, CAL., July 8. Surgeon'and Major Mulligan was called to San Francisco this morning. As heis one of the important officers in the general court-martial of Willie Long, the arraign- ment of that yourigster for having stabbed a man with his sword while on picket duty was postponed until this evening. about to be rohbad-. A patrol was sent and even travelers on the highway out I halted. The road runs alongside the c‘:;ep o‘:: :he other side of a stone fence. 3 jes were determined to capture ’xx;:ha’afi:glzginen thie: if possible, and the officer of the guard had the busiest night in.the record of Camp Montgomery. The challenges of the sentries could be heard atall hours of the night. This morning at reveille the camp was found not to have been carried away during the night and i was missing. W “O'I'g:;ninardhouse had threz prisoners at daybreak. Curiously enough the prison. ers were members of the guard them- selves, but they got inafter reveille. Two donkeys straved into camp about that time and the guards got on their backs and proceeded to have fun with them. The donkeys made a dash for liberty and carried their riders outside the llmes. Then the other members of the guard, who had failed to catcn the donkeys first, turned the tables on their three comrades and arres-ed them. The three bad no business outside the lines. They were put into the guardhouse, where they were kept until long after the messes had had break- fast, when they were released, but they prevailed upon kind-hearted Cook Matte- son, who had a narrow escape from death from Private Willie Long’s saber thrust, to find them something to eat. The heat to-day was sweltering. It was 102 in the shade at noon. The shaded swimming pool in the creek, a quarter of a mile away, was congested with popula- tion after 3 o’clock in the afternoon, The reason that there is not more drilling and bard work is that the atmosphere is too tropical. Dr. Mulligan has prohibitea swimming between the hours of 11 4. x. and 3 p. M. on account of the heat. Major Drady and Captain Filgate say the cadets are steadily improving in their drilling, soldierly bearing and conduct, and there is no doubt that the encamp- ment will be protitable to them. The sun has been destructive of all com- plexions, and a very brown, but a husky and healthy lot of young men, will be seen when they get back to she City next Sunday night or Monday morning. Preparations are being made for a large crowd next Saturday, when members of the Young Ladies’ Institute will arrive, and for military mass under the trees on the arrival of the train at 9:30 Sunday OFFICERS’ QUARTERS AT THE LEAGUE OF THE CROSS ENCAMPMENT. [Sketched for “The Call” by a member of “The Call’s” art staf.] T To-night a council of war was held tolet | morning. A special drill and military ex- the matter go over until to-morrow. This | ercises will be given for the young ladies. was because some of the leading officers | desired to spend the evening in a drive up the valley for a change of air and rations. Cook Matteson’s wound is not atall dan- gerous and he is getting alonr nicely. Willla Long is' gradually recovering Ins equanimity. To-day he facetiously willed his sword to Lieutenant Drady and hung up a soiled necktie for the first man in the guardhouse to-night, The following formal proceedings for the court-martial huve been drawn up: HEADQUARTERS CAMP MONTGOMERY, AGUA CALIENTE, Cal, July 7, 1896, General order No. 1, :z A general court-martial is hereby ordered to convene at Camp Montgomery on July 8, 1806, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of such prisoners as may properly be brought before it. Detail for the court: Sur- geon and Major Mulligan, Major Drady, Cap- tain Filgate, Captain Haggerty, Captain Drady, First Lieutenant Hooper, First Lieu- tenant Skelly, Second Lieutenant Drady, Sec- ond Lieutenant Power and Rev. Father Me- i Donald, judge-advocate. By order CAPTAIN DRADY, Commanding Camp. FIRST LIEUTENANT SKELLY, Adjutant. HEADQUARTERS CAMP MOSTGD!II.Y,‘ AGUA CALIENTE, Cal., July 8, 1896, ’l‘;h. court met in pursuance of the foregoing order, vate Wililam Long on the following charges and specifications: Charge first—Attempt to murder; specifica- tion 1—That the said Private William Long of Company A did, on the night of the 6¢h inst., ce aforethought and the promptings and shall proceed 1o arraignand try Pri- | ‘with m of thedevil in his heart, make a felonious | and murderous attack on Al Matteson, a cook employed in said camp, inflicting a saber stab on the forehead ofSthe sald cook, Al Matteson. Specification 2—That the said Private Wil- liam Long of Company A, when asked by the sergeant of the guard why he assaulted said cook, said: “I saw his head protrude irom under the hospital tent at 11 P. X., fnd as I supposed that he intended to break the rules of the camp by attempting to go outside the limits of the camp at that hour, I made up my mind he should not”’; and when the said ser- geant of the guard told the said Private Long of Company A that the cook was asleep at the time, he replied: “I thought he was awake, for 1'saw his eyes and mouth open.” The charges were drawn up by Captain H. P. Filgate, a typical Western soldier. who is well known in San Francisco mili- tary circles, and is here assisting Major Drady in giving the cadets military in- struction. Captain Filgate occasionally entertains the cadets around the campfire at night with stories from his fund of ex- citing_experiences on the plains of the great West. . J Surgeon and Major Mulligan went through the dress parade last night, and though he is accused of having been coached beforehand, and having some of the orders writien on his cuffs, he ac- quitted himself in tine style. Last night was one of unusual excite- ment in camp. A storekeeper in the neighborhood announced that he had rec- ognized in 8 man whom he had seen in the vicinity eariy in the evening a sneak thief and opium fiend. The story spread quietly, and, as it was then dark, grand rounds were made at once and the sentries instructed to be exira vigilant. The entire camp seemed to feel as though it was This afternoon a large car{opiy)e was stretched, under which mass will said. DIVORCED AT SEATILE Dr. Dawson Wins His Suit for a Separation From His Pretty Wife: The Defendant Is Awarded Present Custody of the Children and Lib- eral Alimony. SEATTLE, Wash., July 8.—The divorce suit brought by Dr: Dawson against his handsome wife came to a close to-night wheén Judge Humes rendered a decision giving the plaintiff an absolute divorce on the ground of cruelty, The custody of the children is awarded to Mrs. Dawson until they shall be 8 years of age, when, under the decision of the court, they will be turned over to the father. The Judge ordered that Dr. Daw- son pay his wife a goodly sum for alimony, the amount to be fixed later by the court. The verdict was a partial victory for the defendant, in that the court granted the divorce on the ground of cruelty, which was supposed to be only a minor allegation in the complaint. The court said that as cruelty had been proved it formed suffi- cient ground for a decree of divorce. Mrs, Daw:on, who was in the courtroom, almost fainted from excessive joy when the decision was announced. The one great fight she made was for the posses- sicn of the children, and sha won; for when they are about to become eight years of age nothing can prevent her leaving the State and thus placing herself and the chil- dren beyond the jurisdiction of the Supe- rior Court of King County. e GOES TO S5AN QUENTIN. Sentence Passed Upon Francisco Guav- 1sh, an Indian Outlaw. LO8 ANGELES, Cay, July 8.—Fran- cisco Gauvish, the Pichango Inaian, who is believed to have murdered Mrs, Platt near South Riverside, was this morning sentenced to the San Quentin penitentiary for twenty years. He pleaded guilty to three informations for horse stealing. Gauvish was a little surprised at the se- verity of the sentence, but he remarked to Deputy Sheriff Aguirre, who had charge of him, that he was satisfied that he had saved his neck, anyhow. He is about thirty years old. NEW TO-DAY. 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