The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 29, 1896, Page 1

| lUOJ;, uase; #0U uadey g T “~eur ooy | ®q o | UL VOLUME LXXX.—NO. BEGINNING OF THE CAMPAIGN, Republican Speakers Will Take the Field Next Week. : ‘WARM WORK EXPECTED Nebraska Voters to Be Instructed on the Financial Question. SCHOOLS TO BE ESTABLISHED. Southern Merchants Who Formerly Were Free Traders Will Sup- port McKinley. CHICAGO, Iin, July 28.—William Hahn of Mansfield, Ohio, ex-National Committeeman and chief of the depart- ment of campaign speakers in 1892, ar- rived to-day at Republican National head- quarters to assume charge of the same department. Mr. Hahn began his duties at once and will have speakers in the field next week. He and Mr. Heath decidea to leave the matter of vocal and instrumental music of all kinds, as'a campaign adjunct, to the State and county committees. Chaplain Lozier of Iows, the veteran campaign singer, was the first caller on Mr. Hahn in search of engagement. J. W. Johnson, an editorial writer from Mr. Bryan’s home, was engaged by Mr. Heath to-day to write on political matters which reiate to the interests of Nebraskans only. He will work in Lincoln. He in- formed Mr. Heath that arrangements were being made by the State committee of Nebraska to Lave a species of elemen- tary schoel to give lessons on the silver issue in all the towns of the State, to be operated by competent teachers day and night. The Republican College league of Clubs, like the Republican National League of- fice, is to be merged with the National headquarters here and 1n New York for campaign purposes. Most of the work will be done in the central Western States and the distinctive organization of the league by States and departments will be prosecuted with vigor st once. William R. Moore of Memphis, who was a member of the forty-seventh Congress, called to say a few words about Tennessee and other Soufhern States. To a United Press reporter Mr. Moore said: “The political conditions in Tennessee are pe- culiar this year. Lifelong Demoecrats in Memphis, who are prominent merchants and manufacturers, have come out for -McKinley. These are of the old Bouth, not the new, and it means much for the change in public sentiment through the Bouth. The idea of protection is very strong there, but the new converts qualify their statements by saying, ‘I am not for McKinleyism.” These men were rabid free traders.” — e BOTH ARE VITAL ISSUES. ' Chairman BHamna Says Sound Money and Protrotion Go Hand in Hund. NEW YORK, N. Y., Juiy 28.—M. A. Hanna, chairman of the Republican Na- tional Committee, arrived tc-day. He had a long consultation with the Republi- can leaders here. Headquarters for the East were located in the Metropolitan In- surance Company building, in Madison Square. The executive committee will meet to-morrow. To-night, in conversation with a United Press representative, Mr. Hanna said that his position and Major McKinley’s posi- tion was that the financial question and the tariff question must go hand in hand. They both recognized, he said, that the money guestion was a leading issue and one that the Republican party would have to meet. The kind of money the country would have to use was only one part of the question. Another part was the rais- ing of money to meet the exvenses of the Government. “To put it briefly,” he said, “our posi- tion is in favor of sound money and a pro- tective tariff; and mind,” he added, em- phatically, I do not mean a high tariff by any means.”’ He said, further, that their policy would be to preserve the currency on a sound basis of gold and at the same time to raise safficient money to.defray all expenses of the Government. As to the true position of Mr. McKinley on the financial question Mr. Hanna seemed anxious to be clear. He said he wanted to impress on the minds of the business men of the East the fact that the managers of the Republican cambaign were fully alive to the importance of the great financial interests invoived in the currency guestion, but that both he and McKinley thought the finencial question could be separated from the question of tariff and the raising of sufficient revenue for the needs of the Government. Mr. Hanna expressed himself as de- sirous of talking freely and fully to the public through the newspapers, and he means to do 50 as s00n as the other mem- bers of the National Committee arrive and he has a chance to confer with them. —-———— ALLISON TO AFD MoKINLEY. The Towa Senator Will Speak at Home and Wherever Else He Is Wanted. CHICAGO, IrL., July 28.—S8enator Alli- son came from his Jowa home to-day and stopped in Chicago on h¥% way to an East- ern summer resort, where he will stay two or three weeks, preparing himself physi- cally for active participation in tye polit.i- cal campaign. In his room at the Audi- torium annex, the Benator received some personal and political friends, among thexp being Chief Heath of the National Publi- cation and Printing Bureau, with whom he conferred as to plans for the most effec- tive campaign literature to be sent to the electors of Iowa. “The fre silver question is an old one,” said the Senator. *It is the underlying principle of greenbackism. It has n discussed in one phase or anothber in cam- rajens: for years. I have found some sil- f'ar sentiment among the Republicans of my State, chiefly among the farmers, but it will be overcome with plenty of good literature and by the arguments of speak- ers among the wavering ones. They will be found voting right on election day and Ihave no doubt that Iowa will giveits electoral vote for Major McKinley. Of course the Republicans cannot quietly sit down and await victory. It will not come that way. I have found and learned of many Democrats among the farmers and in the cities who are going to vote for Me- Kinley because of the Republican declara- tion for sound money. I shall take the stump in Towa after returning from the East, and speak outside the State if 1am wanted.” CLEVELAND He Will Allow Office- Holders to Support the Chicago Nominees. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 28.—Sena- ator Harris' statement that Mr. Gorman will be elected chairman of the Demo- cratic executive committee is a surprise to those persons to whom Mr. Gorman has in the past repeatedly declared that he would not accept a position on any committee. It has been known and frequently stated in these dispatches that Mr. Gorman would practically manage the campaign for Senator Jones and the coterie of aged Democratic Senators who have always looked to the Marvland Senator to carry into practical execution the plans con- cocted in the Democratic conference-room. Mr. Gorman’s fine management has been seen in the postponement of the original date of notification and the selection of ‘Washington for headquarters, and his advice will be sought before any impor- tant step will be taken. It was generally understood that Mr. Jones was to be chairman of the executive committee, as he is manager of the campaign. Senator Lindsay paid a hurried visit here to-day, leaving again to-night. He was one of the most ardent cuckoos in the Senate, but will support the regular Demo- cratic ticket. Representative Berry, who took Mr. Carlisle’s seat in the House and has al- ways been his faithful understudy, was here to-day. He too announces that he is for the regular ticket. Itis inferred that both these intimate friends of Mr. Carlisle are in accord with the Secretary’s views, and that he will also vote the straight ticket. It is now intimated that President Cleveland is disappointed at the lack of enthusiasm shown by his Cabinet for a third ticket, and that he will take no pub- lic hand in the matter, permitting all his office-holders to act according to their own will. Becretary Smith will preside at a Bryan- Sewall ratification meeting in Atlanta immediately after the notification meet- ing has been held at the Madison-square Garden early next month. Senator Gor- man will preside at a similar meeting in Laurel about the same time. e e ve BRYAN 18 SILENT. APITULATES. He Refuses to Talk About Accepting the Populistic Nomination. LINCOLN, Nesr., July 28.—Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota, one of the bolting silver Republicans, was the only prominent caller at the Bryan residence to-day. He took midday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and spent some hours with the nomiree talking over the political situation. Mr. Bryan is still silent as to his intentions with regard to the Populist nomination. He is taking nobody in Lin- coln into his confidence on the subject. Opinion here differs as to what he will do, but the general understanding 1s that no decision was to be reached until after Senator Jones, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, has consulted with the Populist leaders as to the best course to pursue. While in Chicago, Mr. Bryan expressed to the Nationa! Committee his desire to be guided by itsadvice, and while he bas hisown opinions, he appears willing to allow his political advisers to arrange matters in a way that will be advantageous to the free coinage cause. His statement of last night showed his desire for harmony between all factions devoted to silver. Mr. Brran spent a short time at Demo- cratic headquarters this afternoon, but did nothing beyond shaking hands with a number of people there. He walked down O street, the main thoroughfare of Lincoln on his way home, and spoke to many old friends on the way. Large photographs of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan were sent to Mr. and Mrs, Sewall to-day. —_—— COLORADANS IN DOUBT. Do Not Know Whether to Bupport Mo- Kinley or Bryan. DENVER, CoL., July 28 —The Republi- can State Central Committee will meet to- morrow to arrange time and place for holding the Btate convention to nominate State officers and Presidential electors. Interest in this meeting is keen, because of a wide difference of opinion upon the subject of officially indorsing the 8t. Louis or the Chicago nominees. Senator Wol- cott’s following wants the committee to- morrow, by resolution, to declare that only such voters as will pledge themselves to suvport the Republican National plat- form and ticket will be eligible to vote at the primaries. By such means it is thought the State convention will name McKinlev electors. The Wolcott followers to-night assert that they have a majority of the commit- tee. On the other hand there are two dif- ferent ideas extant, one to indorse Demo- cratic electors and one to waive all discus- sion of the question, leaving it to the State convention to decide. SRR S THE YOUNG MEN'S CHAMPION. Major MeKinley Assured of Support by 200 Nebraska “First Foters.” LINCOLN, NEesR., July 28.—A McKin- ley First Voters’ Club was organized here to-night and the following messuge sent to the Republican nominee: LiINcOLN, Nebr., July 28, Hon. William McKinley, Canton, Ohio: The McKinley First Voters’ Club, organized this evening with an enrollment of 200 enthusias- tic “first voters,” sends greeting to the great chempion of American protection and assures him that in the home town of the Democratic- Populistic nominee for the Presidency he may counton no fewer than 500 votes irom the young men who this fall will for the first time have a voice in the election of & Presi- dent. ADpaM MCMULLEN, President, E. C. FoLsox, Vice-President. J. 0. BEACHLY, Secretary. BT . New York’s Third Party. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 28.—The Democratic State Committee, at its meet- ing to-day, decided to hold a State conven- tion to nominate a State ticket and Presi- dential electors at Buffalo on September 16. There was no attempt made at the meet- ing to introduce resolutions relating to the Chicago convention, IEVADNS BAKDT " GENTLY RAEARED, The Dead Road Agent Was a Stepson of Theodore Winters. DISSOLUTE IN YOUTH. Preferred a Reckless Career to Life on the Millionaire’s Ranches. HIS ACCOMPLICE ESCAPES. Posses Re‘urn From the Hunt With. out the Slayer of Sheriff Douglass. NEVADA CITY, CaL, July 28.—The posse of sixty men which went out yester- day to search for the outlaw wto killed Sheriff Douglass on Sunday after the officer had shot the bandit's accomplice failed to find any trace of the fugitive. Most of the men had returned by 11 The Late David F.Douglas, Sheriff of Nevada County. o’clock last night, but some remained out all night watching the roads and bridges within a radius of twenty miies. ‘“‘Bleepy” Johnson, who was arrested last night and is now in the County Jail here, is suspected of knowing something about the hunted bandit. Johgson bor- rowed & pistol yesterday, saying he was going out to look for the robber. Bubse- quently he told other persons that he in- tended to go to North Bloomfield to work. Late in the afternoon, while the officers and posse were hunting for the outlaw about a mile from town, some of the party met Johnson coming in the direc- | vada County tion of town. He said-be bad met a man up the .oad ‘who stopped him and ordered hin to turn around and go back, THig inforiuation led them 16 believe that possibly the man he met was the one they were looking for. Soon a skirmish line balf a miie long was formed and men be- gan scouring the country in the imme- diate neighborhood. After beating over about a mile of rough, brushy ground and finding no trace of any one they concluded they had been sent on a wildgoose chase. Johnson was taken along to point owt the spot where he encountered the stran- ger. He acted strangely and the officers deemed it advisable io arrest him. He has been around town about a month. When the bodies of Sheriff Dougiass and the dead robber were being removed to town yester- day Johnson was present and seemed anx- ious that the robber suould not be han- dled too roughly, he getting into the wagon to steady the body- Johnson was implicated in the stealing of a bicycle from Mayor Ellis at Marys- ville some time ago, and was arrested near this city and lodged in jail here. He has a bad record. It was learned to-day that C. Meyers, the dead robber, was an adopted son of Theodore Winters, the noted horseman and stock breeder. Meyers formerly fol- lowed the racing circuits, but in the past tew years he bas been reckless and disso- lute. He went from Merysville to Grass Valley about the first of July in company with two men namead Davis and Jenks. Both of these men have returned to Marysville, Jenks getting back about three weeks ago, and Davis reaching there only a few days ago. They were seen at Grass Valley by a person who had seen them at Marysville. The officers at the latter place will probably detain Davis until he can give a good account.of himself, Detective Thomas Gibson of San Fran- cisco arrived this morning and positively identified the dead robber as the man who held him up two weeks ago to-day on the San Juan road near this city while he was driving from North S8an Juan in a buggy, accompanied by Charles Sladky. Gibson gave a good deseription of the man at the time of the robbery, and said his rifle haa an ivory bead front sight. The rifle found with the dead robber had an ivory sight. People from different par.s of county have identified the robber. Sam- uel Cline of Rough and Ready says Mey- ersate supper at his house on July 8. Meyers said he was going to Oroville on the 9th. Cline went 0 work in a hay field, locking his house. When he returned he found the house broken into and his rifle and cartridge-belt gone.. Heidentified the rifle found beside the outlaw as the one taken from his place. Meyers was buried here this afternoon. Under Sheriff Pascoe returned 10 town after 12 o’clock lust night, and all uneasi- ness as to his safety was dispelled. He had taken a different route from the other searchers and went alone, coming back by way of Grass Valley. The funeral of Sheriff Douglass will take place to-morrow afternoon at 3 o’clock, irom Armory Hall. It will be the largest ever Lield here. All business places here and at Grass Valley will close while the funeral is in progress, and a special train will be run from the latter town. To-day all flags were flosting at half mast in re- spect to his memory. The funeral will be held under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias and Native Sons. The Sheriff's widow and little son ar- rived this morning from San Francisco by special train. | REARED IN AFFLUENCE. George Winters’ Career in_ California : and Nevada. ‘WOODLAND, CaL., July 28.—The hi:he wayman killed by Sheriff Douglass in Ne- was George Winters, a for- the mer Yolo boy. Twenty years ago young Winters lived with his stepfather, Theo- dore Winters, the well- known horse- breeder and mullionaire, on the latter’s magnificent estate near the town &f Win- ters, which was named in his boner. As a boy he was continually committing mis- chief .of all kinds. He was educated in the common scuools, and when Theodore Winters moved to Nevada he placed his son in charge or one of his stock ranches. A prominent resident of this city who resided'in Nevada in the eighties is quite familiar with George Winters’ career in the Silver State. Winters bore an unenvi- able reputation. He was reckless and daring. In boundary disputes he showed 1o mercy to settlers. An old man located on a section of land adjoining Winters’ ranch, and his land was so located that | the Winters were compelled to drive stock across it to reach their range. The aged settler finally forbade them crossing his land. In short time he was killed. It ‘was charged that young Winters employed cowbovs to murder him. ‘Winters was arrested, but discharged, “as the evidence was not sufficient to con- vict. It is said that one of the men who killed the settler confessed a few years ago, and said he was hired to commit the deed by Winters. Winters continueéd in charge of the ranches until a few years ago, when he came to California, and his acquaintances heard nothing of him until the news of his killing by Sheriff Douglass was received. He is described as having been a remarkably fine-looking man when he was young. CHRITIN EOMES BIED Mussulmans Burn Twelve Cretan Villages and Desecrate Churches. Greece Notified That She Must Refuse Aid to the Insurgents in Macedonia. LONDON, Ex6.. July 28.—The Standard will to-morrow publish-a dispatch from its correspondent in Berlin saying that the powers have notified Greece that they will withdraw all support from ter if she con- tinues to assist the insurgents in Mace- donia. The Daily News will to-morrow publish a dispatch from its Athens correspondent stating that Mussulmans have burned twelve Chrictian villaves in the province of Selino and Heraklion and desecrated many churches. The News will also publish an article claiming authority for the statement that the relatives of the Czar in England, Den- mark and Greece have submitted to the Russian Emperor official documents bear- ing upon the atrocities committed in Tur- key, which have had the effect of alienat- ing his Majesty’s sympatLy with the Turkish Government and have given rise to the hope that concerted action will be taken by the powers that will put an end to the Turkish horrors. St. Potersburq’s Destitute Strikers. LONDON, Exe., July 28.—The executive committee of the Russian Free Press Fund is mailing to-day to trades federations and independent organizations in the United States an appeal for funds for the support of the 45,000 factory operatives who, since the second week in June, have been on strike at St. Petersburg. The strike aftects all the factories of the capital, and com- prises skilled and unskilled men and women in the textile, tobacco, sugar, metal and other trades. IMESIN MUST WEAR THE STRIPES The Transvaal Raider and His Associates Are Convicted. LORD RUSSELL'S CHARGE After Six Hours’ Deliberation the Jury Finds a Verdict of Guilty. SENTENCED TO VARIOUS TERMS The Doctor Must Languish for Fifteen Months, the Others Shorter Periods LONDON, Exg., July 28.—The case of Dr. Jameson, Sir Jobn Willonghby, Major’| Raleigh Gray, Colonel H. F. White, Major R. White and Hon. Henry F. Coventry, who took prominent parisin the recent raid into the Transvaal, was continued this morning before Lord Chief Justice Russell. Yesterday counsel for the defense and prosecution submitted their cases, and at half-past 10 o'clock this morning Lord Chief Justice began to sum wup. Lord Russell said there had been no attempt to gainsay the statements of witnésses for the prosecution, but 1f the jury had any real doubt as to the nature of the defenaants’ acts they must give them the benefit of 1t. The jurors remained in their room until 5:250'clock, when they filed into the court- room and in response to a question by the clerk announced that they had agreed upon a verdict, which was ‘‘guiity,” against all the defenaants. After the nsual formalities had been complied with the' court sentenced Dr. Jameson to fifieen months’ imprisonment, Major Sir John Willoughby to ten months, Colorel White to seven months and the other defendants to three months’ im- prisonment each. None of the prisoners will be compelled to do hard labor during their incarceration. A large crowd had gathered outside the courtroom to await the exit of the prison- ers, and cheered vocifcrously when they made their appeéarance. Many shouts of “*Ged bless you!” were ‘heard as the pris- oners were brought out on their way to Holloway Jail, where they are to be con- fined temporarily. Jameson and his fellow-prisoners were placed in cells in the jail, where they were dressed in the garb of ordinary convicts and received the common prison fare. Their treatment will differ in no way irom that of other prisoners unless their appeal for first-class treatment be granted. F. Hawkesley, Cecil Rhodes’ sclicitor, bas informed the Goverument that Mr. Rhodes is ready to come to London to take his vrial, if it is desired that he should do 0. e . Bioycle Manufacturers Fail. BOSTON, Mass., July 28.—The J. M. Linscott Cycle Company has assigned. No statement of the assets ana liabilities been made. FUSION EFFORTS ~ AL IN INDIANA, Populists Decline to Com-« bine With the Dem- ocrats. INDEPENDENCE DESIRED+ The St. Louis Platform andi Nominees Half-Heartedly Indorsed. STATE OFFICERS NOMINATED. Free Coinage and the Government Ownership of Railroads Are Advocated. INDIANAPOLIS, Ixp., July 27.—The efforts of the Indiana Democratic leaders to induce the State Populist Convention, held to-day, to fuse on the Democratic ticket, were defeated by an overwhelming majority. While only 350 delegates were present out of 1400 expected, it was ar< rangea in some manner so that voies were cast for the absent ones. ‘When the convention was called to order this morning, N. T. Butts was made tem« porary chairman, and after the appoint« ment of committees, a recess was taken, On reassembling in the afternoon, Mr. Landers, an Indianapolis Democrat was recognized and made a speech, saying that if the Populists would indorse the Demo- cratic ticket, they would be given repre« sentation on the legislati ve ticket, and this would insure a free silver Senator from Indiana. After Mr. Landers had finished, the permanent chairman, Dr. Motsinger, said he did not consider it wise for the Populists to allow their party to be swal- lowed up by the Democrats or any other political body, and urged a separate ticket, After much discussion, Delegate Wale ters of Clinton County read a dispatch re« ferring to the Tennessee Populist conven- tion, and moved that a message be sent to the Tennessee Populists saying that Ine diana indorses the work of the 8t. Louis convention and the nominees there named. A scene of great confusion fol« lowed, but Walters’ motion carried 389 to 397. This was a great victory for the mid- dle-of-the-road men. Chairman Motsinger thanked the con- vention and said: “There are enough Populists bere to snow under all the fu- sionists in Christendom.” The platform was then read and adopted with practical unamimity. Itreaffirms de- votion to the essential principies of the National platforms of 1892 and 1896, de- clares that our National affairs have reached a crisis threatening the life of the Republic, and says the contraction of the National currency is the principal cause of financial ills. The unrestricted coinage of both gold and silver is demanded on equal terms at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for the consent or concurrent action of foreign powers; also the indiscriminate use of -both the metals in paying Government obligations, which by law are paid in coin. 3 Government ownership of railroad, telegraph and telephone lines is favored, and an amendment 10 the constitution demanded granting the privilege of direct legislation through the initiative and referendum. The platform concludes with the de- claration that “‘the People’s party of In- diana is empbatically in favor of main- taining its organization, National, State and local.” The State ticket nominated is a follows: Governor, Thomas A. Wadsworth; Lieu« tenant-Governor, A. P. Hanna; Secretary of State, Silas M. Holcomb; Auditor, N. M, Jennings; Treasurer, J. F. S. Robin- son; Attorney-General, T. D. Fernandez. It was ufter 11 o’clock this evening when the convention took up the mooted ques- tion of what it should do about tbe Presi- dential electors. A.J. Johnson offered a resolution that the convention appointa committee of one from each district, clothed with full power to act for the party. As Johnson was one of thé leaders of the “middle-of-the-road” faction, it'was spposed that this would go through with« out friction. J. W. Newbern offered a substitute doubling in size the committee and giving it full power to arrange a fusion of electors in filling vacancies on the Siate ticket and fusing on Con- gressional and legislative tickets, Then a wrangle started which lasted unuil 1 o'clock Wednesday morning. It was ended by the adoption of Johnson’s mo- tion refeiring the matter of electorstoa committee of thirteen with power to act. BRI S TENNESSEE POVULISTS. Fusion Overtures Made to Democrats by the State Convention. 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