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VOLUME LXXX.—NO. 50. BRYAN MEK LOSE HOPE Straight Populists Will Bolt If the Democrat Is Indorsed. OPPOSED BY THE SOLID SOUTH. Leaders in Third Party Strong- holds Arrayed Against Fusion. INSIST UPON AN INDEPENDENT TICKET. Will Call a Middle-of-the-Road Con- vention If Their Demands Are Ignored. Lindell Hotel, St. Louis, Mo., July 19. A careful eanvass made to-night shows that the Solid South, with Wyoming, Texas and California, is opposed to fusion or to Indorsing Bryan or any other man. The Straight Populists will put up a straight ticket, no matter what the convention may do. ““The OalV’s”’ Headquarters, % “Who is he?'’ asked a friend this morn- ing as a small, slim man, dressed in sober black with Prince Albert coat buttoned loosely around his shrunken frame, stood conversing with a man who looked like Sunta Claus in the lobby of the Lindell Hotel. The slim man wore a brown beard, which reached down to a level with his stomach. He looked like a professor of Hebrew roots. There was the schoolmaster in every motion. His features were of the Dutch cast, rendered more so by a tapering crowned, black slouch hat which he wore. His nose was long, thin and prominent, with a high bridge, and his forehead im- mediately above the brows was well de- veloped. A pair of gold-rimmed spectacles added to the professional air of the mild- mannered man, while the long whiskers and a pair of gold-rimmed eye-glasses with a tine gold chain attached to the right lapel of his coat, made it apparent that he was a literary man or a student. This mild mannered man of thesiudent air was Senator Peffer of Kansas, whose whiskers have formed the theme for many 2 jibe on the part of Eastern newspaper correspondents. Funny writers, not of the Populistic faith, have pictured Senator Peffer as a man with wild oats in his whiskers and cyclones blowing through them at intervals. They have also un- kindly and untruthfully represented him as an uncouth, vulgar specimen of Xansas civilization. The short conversation which I had with him to-day convinced me that this man has been most unjustly treated by the writers for the press. I found him tobe just what he looked like, a.genile- man of considerable refinement and educa- tion, well read in the current literature of the day, and a siudent earnestly Weeking after the truth in the line of political econ- His yoice is like his eye, soft and , his manners suave and unassuming. The Senator said in answer to a guestion that in all probability Bryan Would be in- dorsed By the Populist and Silver conven- tions, but that mach trouble would be ex- perienced from the Populists in that mat- ter. He declined to say what his own opinions were. “*The Southern Populists and the Demo- crats do not agree very well,” said the Senator. “The great majority of the Populists of the South were formerly Democrats and they, were so baaly treated, being abused and having their votes stolsn, that they feel very bitter toward their old-time brothers of the Democracy. ‘We are trying to patch up these differ- ences by fusion on Presidential electors.” The Senator has done good service for his country, not only with tongue and pen, but with a rifle during the Civil War. He was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 1831, of Dutch stock, and has a constitution so vigorous, notwith- standing” his spare appearance, that he does not seem to be any more than 40. He was reared on a farm and at the age of 15 began to teach school, and it was probably the taking up of this profession at an age 80 early that has imparted to him the air of gravity which he now wears. Then he went prospecting for mining lands during several months ana returned with 25 cents | in his pocket. In 1852 he married and in 1853 he and his wife went to St. Joseph County, Ind., where Le followed the busi- ness of farming. In 1859 they left Indiana and took up their residence in South- western Missouri. At the breaking out of the Civil War, Senator Peffer, imbuea with patriotism, went through Illinois and . joined the Army of the Cumberland as a private, and after having been out about eight months was promoted to the position of second lieutenant. He also filled the po- sitions of quartermaster and judge advo- cate. and 1t was while acting as judge advocate that he began the study of the law. He engaged in several battles, the.most notable of which were the attack on Fort Donelson in February, 1862, and the Battle of Nasuville in December, 1864. He re- mained in the army until the close of the war and in 1870 removed to Kansas, where he practiced law for a while, and finding that it was not a money-making business abandoned it for the humble occupation of farming land and editing a newspaper. He is'at present editor of the Kansas Farmer, and that is all the work he does outside of his duties as a United States Senator. The Senator was formerly a Republican, but for the past ten years he has been practically a Populist. He, how- ever, did not leave the Republican party until 1889. The Senator told a story of a mistake made by Senator Ingalls. Inealls’ term was to expire in December, 1891. Just prior to that time the Farmers’ Alliance bad been started in Kansas and had made considerable headway. ‘“We of that body were anxious to have Senator Ingalls take up the Farmers’ Al- liance and carry it through the cam- paign,” saia he. “If he had done so he couid have got whatever he wanted po- litically, for his talents were very much admired by members of that organization. But Ingalls laughed at us, and thought that it would not amount to anything at all. At that time the Senaforial term was six years and his colieague was Senator Plomb, and we dia not feel like taking any chances, 3o after waiting three months for Ingalls we came to the conclusion that we would have to select some other per- son. I stumped the State for eighi weeks that year, not having any set programme and jumping from one part of the State to another. “The result of the election was a great surprise. Forty-five , thousand Republi- cans and 25,000 Democrats went out of their party, and 32,000 of the Union Labor party affiliated with the People’s party of Kansas, and the victory was won.” Senator Pefferis quite a student. In the midst of his onerous duties as Senator and editor he finds time to stray away into the shady paths of art and literature. His favorite poets are Shelley, Burns, Byron, Whittier and Longfellow. The man with whom he was talking, and who looked so like Santa Claus, with a bright, Continued on Second Puge. ’ SENATOR MARION BUTLER OF NORTH CAROLINA, One of the most prominent opponents of the indorsement of Bryan by the Populisis is Senator Butler. He favors a coalition with the Republicans in his State, the terms of the proposition beh'xg that Senator Pritchard should be returned to the United States Senate and the patronage of the State should be equally divided between the Republicans and Populists, the Populists agreeing to give their electoral ticket to the Republicans, The Scene of the Pacific Mail Steamship Colombia Wedged on the Reef Off Pigeon Point, and the Excursion Steamer Corona Entering the Cove. FORAKER COMING - T0 THE COAST, Will Deliver a Series of Speeches During the Campaign. HARRISON IN THE WEST The Ex-President to Invade the Strongholds of the Free Silverites. ORATORS TO TAKE THE STUMP. Fifty Men of National Renown Will Work for Recpublicam.. ... - Success, CANTON, Omio, -July 19.—The Repub- licans expect to conduct a very strong speaking campaign. Major McKinley's managers, in looking over the list of avail- able speakers, find that they have more than fifty men of wide acquaintance and established reputation upon whom they can call. In addition to these well-known “spell-binders’” there are 150 men who have reputations in their own and neigh- boring States for campaign oratory of un- common excellence. Ex-President Har- rison, Senator J. B. Foraker, Thomas B. Reed, Senator Thurston, Charles Emory Smith, Henry Cabot Lodge, General Stew- art L. Woodford, J. ¥. Dolliver, S8enator | Sherman, Governor Hastines and Chaun- cey M. Depew will be expected to do the heavy work. Several committees have been to see ex- President Harrison and a number have called on Senator Foraker. It isunder- stood that Senator Foraker has promised to go to the Pacific Slope and that General Harrison will Make a tour through some of the Western silver States. et 14 BUTLER OPPOSES BRYAN. The North Carolina Senator in the Fight for an Independent Ticket. 2 8T. LOUIS, Mo., July 19.—The late trains this evening brought in quite a nnmber of delegates and party leaders. Prominent among them was Senator Butler of North Carolina. He said toa reporter, speaking of the proposition indorse the Democratic candidates: “The Democrats would never have de- clared for free silver had it not been for the agitation originated and maintained by the Populists for years. Why should we now surrender our organization to them because they have adopted one of the principies for which we have been contending?” Senator Jones of Atkansas, chairman jof the National Democratic Committee, ar- rived this evening. He, with Governor Stone, Chairman Taubeneck of the Popu- lists and others, had a conference. The session was executive, and when it broke up there was silence on the part of the varticipants. Senator Jones would only say that the outlook for harmonious action by the Populist Convention was assured. He would not say whether this meant the indomement of | ora-division of the electoral !t':cktt.,afi‘:fihum his satisfied manner it was assumed that matters had progressed to a satisfactory understanding. Governor Stone was more outspoken. He stated the indorsement of Bryan was assured, and that the Populists couid and would take that course without forfeiting | party identity or principle. ' The Governor | went so far as to say tha: Bryan woula not stultify himself by accepting some of the demands of the Populists platform not touched upon by the Democrats. The banking clause of the Democratic plat- form was, the Governer thought, the only obstacle in the way of a perfect under- standing, and upon that both should make concessions. George F. Washburn of Massachusetts |isoutin a statement to-night declaring for the indorsement of Bryan, in which he says: It is the first opportunity the American people have had to render a verd ct on the | money question. For a year we have ad- vocated a union of silver forces. I still adhere to that plan. 10 unite means sue- cess; to divide means defeat. Mr. Bryan indorsed the Populists in Nebrasga. It is our duty to stand by him now. Itis far better for us to win on two or three prin- ciples than to suffer consiant defeat on them ail.” Among the arrivals to-night was Mat Ward of Nebraska, who comes to labor for the indorsement of Bryan and Sewall by both conventions this week. He said: “Iam a Nebraska Democrat. After Mr. Bryan made his speech in the Chicago convention [ took his place in the delega- tion and interviewed every State delega- tion on the floor in his behalf. 1t was by my personal efforts alone that Alabama and Mississippi swung into line for him. Mr. Brvan was nominated without a pledge and he will be elected withouta pledge. He trusted the Populists and sil- ver men and they will bave to trust’ him. He will not make any arrangements or enter into any negotiations whatever.” “Suppose Senator Jones, chairman’ of the Democratic National Committee, de- sires to make an arrangemen for the di- vision of Electors, would Mr. Bryanm ob- ject to that?” was asked. ~I do not believe he would take any part in the matter,”” Ward replied. *The Populists and silver men must trust him, that’s all. - Th contest on principle.’” —epli iy PLEDGE TO POPULISTS. Bryan’s Managers Sald to Have Made Satistactory Over- tures. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 19.—On the best authority it can be stated. that the late meeting of certain of the the Populist leaders with Senator Jones has definitely fixed a basis for indorsement of Bryan. Senator Jones was introduced to the meet- ing by Senator Stewart. There were sixty leaders present, representing every. section of the country. Senator Peffer was chair- man. Hon. Tom Partterson of Colorado, Lewelling, Yonge, Daniels and Breiden- thal of Kansas, Fred Bailey of Okiahoma and Cantwell were among the prominent conferrees. Senator Jones statea that his mission was to secure the support of the Populists for Bryan. He spoke for ten minutes, and at his conclusion all were of one mind. The telling. points of his appeal were these: 2 “Bryan will know 1o party distinctions among those who support him, but will recognize all as patriots workiog for a common cause. The Populists will not be consid: red dependent stepchildren of the Democratic party.” . 30 The applause and handshaking that fol- lowed was a sure’ lndiuifiefi that a bargain was ratified, but the actual terms are not made public, HUNDREDS VISIT COLOMBIA COVE The Stranded Pacific Mail Liner Viewed by City Excursionists. CROWDS ON THE CORONA Mementoes of the Late Disaster Eagerly Sought by All Comers. STILL STRIPPING THE VESSEL. When Everything Movable Is Taien Out the Hulk Will Be Sold to Wreekers. ON BOARD STEAMSHIP COLOMBIA, Ashore ,off, Pigeon Point (via Pescadero, Cal.), July 19.—This was visiting day on the luckless Colombia. From different directions all kinds of vehicles, from stage coaches to bicycles, began to arrive at the | cove early, and by 10 o’clock the beach was crowded with visitors. Ex-Mayor Ellert and a party of gentlemen from San Francisco came on wheels, and Santa Cruz sent a-large delegation to the scene. It was also visiting day in the lighthouse and many embraced the opportvnity to mount the winding stairs of the tower to the lamp at the top, 300 feet above the sea. A large number of people boarded the stranded steamer and were permitted to wander through the empty saloons and staterooms and gather mementoes at will. They looked down in the flooded holds, where broken cases and ruined merchan- dise were washing about, and into the engine-room, where the great engines lie drowned. Captain Clark at first objected to having a crowd of visitors aboard of the wreck, but not wishing to disappoint those who came alongside kindly permitted them to come aboard. “If they can see anytbing of interest around the poor Colombia let them come,” he suid wearily. At 2 o'clock 1n the afternoon the Pacific Coast steamship Corona arrived from San Francisco, crowded with passengers and gayly decorated with bunting, a startling contrast to the other steamer helpless on the rocks. It has been a beautiful calm, with the sea smooth as glass, consequently the entire round trip was like a outing to the excursionists. Colombia Cove, covered with small boats loaded with people going to and from the wreck, did not have the appearance of being the graveyard of five good ships that have gone to destruction on its reefs. Aboard of the stranded vessel the crew was engaged in sending down booms and removing such parts of the mlchin'ry as were above the watér, and otherwise finishin - the stripping of the steamer. A portion of the 600 or 700 tons of the cargo is probably uninjured in the afterhold. This will be taken out if the weather con- tinues favorable. After the Pacific Mail Company has removed ail articles pos- sible to get at, the hulk will be sold to the highest bidder. The steamer is tightly wedged in the rocks and hardly moves to the heave of the sea, and so even is sheon her keel that she appears to be riding safely at anchor. The forward portion of the bot- tom must bé totally gone, for the swell rises and 1allsin the hold as outside. At 4 o'clock the Corona raised her anchor, saluted the Colombia by dippmng her colors and departed for San Francisco. TKOUBLE THKEAIENED, Cheap Miners to B~ Taken Into Indiana o Supplant Strikers. TERRE HAUTE, Ixp., July 19.—Trouble is expected at the Star City mine in Sulli- van County to-morrow when an aitempt will made to put to work imported miners, to take the placeof men in the bituminous field who went out on a strike May 1. The last time miners were brought the State during a strike was to this ¢ mine in 1892, on which occasion the neighboring farmersdrove them away, and itis expected they will rrpo,t the act. The imported miners come from Iilinois, where the scale is less than offered by Indiana operators. The scene of the prob- able trouble 'is where the Governor sent the militfa in 1894 to quell serious trouble. e gt 3 Attempt to Blow Up a Churoh. PORTSMOUTH, Omro, July 19.—The east wing of the Second Presbyterian o TR, PRICE FIVE CE Church was shattered by a frightful ex. plosion of gunpowder last night. This is the fourth attempt within a week to blow up public buildings here and the most suc- cessful one. William Lloyd was arrested fm suspicion and narrowly escaped lynch- ng. AL S WOLF AND LAMB. Methodist Minister Arrested in Indiana for Eloping With a Fifteen-Year- 0id Girl. CHICAGO, Iii., July 19.—A special from Logansport, Ind., says: The Rev. G. E. Beott, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church at Waterloo, Iowa, was arresied here yesterday in company with Miss Daisy Dorlan, the 15-year-old daugh- ter of 8. P. Dorlan, a prominent citizen of. ‘Waterloo, and is held to await the coming of an officer from the Iowa town. The Rev. Mr. Scott and Miss Dorlan eloped from Waterigo on the morning of July 7 and came to this city from Chicago early on the morning of July 10. They went to the Barnett Hotel, the leading hotel of the city, and the Rev. Mr. Scott registered as “H. Henry and wife, Des Moines, Iowa.”” The Rev. Mr. Scott is 45 years old and it is said he is wealthy, while the girl is but 15, She is said to be the daughter of a prominent and wealthy citizen of the Iowa town. e CRAZED BY JEALOUSY. Desperate Work of a Tailor at Rock- fora, 1. ROCKFORD, Irn, July 19. — James French, a tailor, met his wife on the street in the fashionable part of the city this afterncon and fired eight shots into her body, killing her. Albert Barker, a prom- inent citizen, was shot in the wrist while grappling with French, who ran through the streets eight blocks, pursued by an angry mob of 300 people. He held the mob at bay on the river bank, where he was cornered, but after firing several shots without effect he shot himself in the head and then jumped into the river. French was dragged out, resuscitated and taken to the County Jail through the mob, which made strong threats of Iynching. His wound is not fatal. Jealousy was the cause of the murder. THREE LIVES WERE LOST. Sequel to the Big Barn Fire in Chicago Saturday Night. CHICAGO, ILL, July 19.—It was learned early this morning that three persons lost their lives in the fire which destroyed the barns of the Chicago City Railway Com) 1ny at Thirty - ninth street and Cotiage Grove avenue. The dead are: Frank Crosby, towboy; W. L. Elwell, driver; Patrick Martin, conduetor. The bodies were found at 6:45 o'clock this morning, and while charred beyond recognition, were identified by articles fouud on them. AR Killed His Uncle and Himself. QUINCY, Iii, July 19. — Archibald Askew fatally shot Arthur Callahan, his uncle, and killed himself at Kingston last night. the Callahans. Last evening he went to the Callahans’ under the influence of liquor. He asked his daughter if she had ever known bim to tell a lie, and when she revlied in the affirmative he siapped her. Callaban came to her rescue and Askew fired three bullets into his body. He then asked, . to forgive him and shot 2 % himself. VANDERBILT IMPROVING. Cooler Weather Has a Beneficial Effect Upon the Afflicted Magnate. He Passes a Comfortable Day and Is Better Than at Any Time Since His Attack. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 19.—The con- dition of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who was stricken by paralysis on Tuesday last, con- tinues to improve. The first bulletin, which was issued at 10 o’clock this morn- ing, is as follows: Mr. Vanderbilt passed a comfortable night. His condition remains the same as last re- ported. Harry Payne Whitney, who is engaged to Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, was one of the first callers at the Vanderbilt house. He remained inside a considerable time. “The cool weather,” said he, when he came out, ‘‘is proving beneficial to Mr. Vanderbilt, and he is much improved to- » . Mr. McLane, who spent the night at the Vanderbilt mansion in attendance on the sick man, said this afternoon that Mr. ‘Vanderbilt continues to improve. The following bulletin was issued at 10 o’clock : X Mr. Vanderbilt has passed a very comfort- able day, and his condition is better this even- ;nx than at any time since his atiack on Tues- ay. Askew's daughter is living with | FUSION CAY DYING OUT, The Bryan Craze on the Wane in Western States. POPULISTS BID ADIEU TO TELLER. California Delegates Do Not Regret the Withdrawal of the Coleradan. PLANNING AS THEY SPEED ON TO ST. LOUIS. Determined to Labor far the Preser. vation of the Party They Helped to Create. KANBAS CITY, Mo., July 19.—Writing as a stalwart Populist, I have good news for all who seek for genuine reformation of National affairs on broad lines. All our vositive information gained as we proceed on our way goes to show that the Bryan craze is already on the decline. We have read Teller’s letter to Bryan and it did not elicit a single expression of regret, but more than one said: “Good; we are well rid of a demoralize ing influence which has distracted some Populists who have given Bryan asa can- didate of union forces.” Our delegation is in fnll agreement on the pian of union set forth in our State platform. We favor union of the reform forces, without the surrender of our party principles. We are unalterably opposed to fusion. Our party integrity must be preserved. On this matter we are inflex- ible. This is the attitade of our party in the South. Taubeneck and others see the mistake they made in reference to Bryan. They have abandoned Bryan and faver straight Populist action. Nothing is more certainly indicative of the great change among such Populists as have been favor- able to Bryan. The bold attempt of the silver Democra- cy to supplant the People’s party by adopting the silver issue and the attempt of Teller to turn silver Republicans to Bryan will render an honorable union with Populisis impossible as it now ap- pears, and upon ‘the Bryan and Teller elements must rest. the responsibility of dividing the silver forces with all the con- sequences which are certain to follow. Probably nothing could be done in the present situation of our dountry which would result in such decided advantage to the People’s party as a permanent Na- tional organization, though it comes as a result following the rejection by the Bryan and Teller elements of the overtures in favor of union made by the Populists. Our ride through Kansas to-day has been thoroughly enjoyable, the weather being comfortably cool and the sky cov ered with thick clouds. It has not been a strictly observed Sunday as church people observe it, but it has been a decidedly de« votional day among our delegates—devo~ tional to their country. This feeling has found expression in a rallying cry perpe- trated by J. R. Welch of San Jose, which is shouted at the people gathered at the stations. It runsthus: “Rah, rah, rah! ‘We are thirty-nine, hewing tc the linel Gold, silver, paper, that's the true caver!” At Pueblo last evening Judge Daggett of Visalia joined the delegation, he having come ahead to Denver to attend to some legal business. He is an uncompromising Populist, and goes so far as to oppose any alliance with any silyer forces whatever. If Teller carries the silver Republicans over to Bryan, as ro doubt he will, the genuine Populists will simply ignore these silver conglomerates who, as old party men, have much in common and little in common with Populists, and there Judge Daggett will bave a party with which he isin full sympathy. JosEPH ASBURY JOHNSON. J. Hugh McDowell, Sergeanb-at—lirms of the Populist National Convention at St. Louis.

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