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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1596. ORATOR BRYANTS EASTWARD BOUND. Starts on a Campaigning Tour Through the States. TALKS AS HE TRAVELS. Crowds Turn Out in Sweltering Weather to Greet the Candidate. A LONG SPEECH AT DES MOINES Declares That the Money Question Is Paramount to All Other Issues. DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 7.—William Jennings Bryan ended up seven hours of campaigning through Nebraska and Iowa at Des Moines to-night. His reception here was a fitting climax to the enthusiasm with which he had been greeted at a num- ber of other places in this State. The weather was sweltering during all of the journey, and from the standpoint of personal comfort the first day of the young candidate’s progress toward New York was not the most propitious. The erowds at stations along the route of the Rock Island road, however, did not seem to mind the heat, and gave vent to their enthusiasm without regard to the height of the temperature. It was 9:30 o’clock when the train on which Mr. Bryan was a passenger pulled into the station here. Attached to its regular number of coaches were four special cars containing a large contingent of freesilver men from Des Moines— Democrats, Populists and bolting Repub- licans—and with them was GeneralJ. B. ‘Weaver, who once ran for President him- self. They composed the advdnce guard silver enthusiasts from this city, ned Mr. Bryan at Stuart, fifty miles More than a thousand people were gathered at the raiiway station, and these sweltered and perspired without seeming to mind it in their efforts to catch a glimpse of the nominee, Carriages were in waiting, and these carried Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and the members of the local re- ception committee to the Tabernacle, tha iargest hall in the city, accompanied by hundreds of those who had met Mr, Bryan at the railway station. Bo great was the crowd in the streets that the political clubs that had assembled at the station to escort Mr. Bryan to the Tabernacle could not form in line, and were obliged to proceed as best they could to the scene of the demonstration. To make progress Mr. Bryan had to propitiate the people by & few remarks. Thete was a blockade most of the way, and several times the Bryan enthusiasts heid up Mr. Bryan’s carriage and tried to get a speech from him. The crush in front of the Tab- ernacle was tremendous. So solid were the masses of people packed that the car- riages containing the Democratic candi- date’s party could not make any progress. The first carriage contamed Govefnor Boies, Judge C. C. Cole, president of the Iowa Bimetallic League; Charles 0'Don- nell, chairman of the County Democratic Central Committee, and Mr. Bryan. Tne holding-up process was attempted, and this time Mr. Bryan was obliged to again yield to the demands of the crowd. He made a%ten minutes’ speech and was wildly cheered. The muititude was satis- fied and aliowed him to pass intc the big Tabernacle. The seating capacity of the Tabernacle is 4500. To-night mnot only was every ehair occupied, but the aifles and all available space were crowded with per- spiring but enthusiastic human beings. Those who formed the multitude outside had been unsableto gain admission. When Mr. Bryan, escorted by Governor Boies, appeared on the platform, there wasa wild demonstration, closely approaching that in the Coliseum in Chicago when Mr. Bryan closed the debate on the platform. When the tumult was finally quelled Governor Boies introduced his success- ful young opponent, and Mr. Bryan made a ten minutes’ speech. He was fre- quently interrupted by cheers, and when he concluded another outburst came from the highly enthused gathering. Mr. Bryan spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Ies- teem it & great privilege to be permitted, even for a brief moment, to stand before the citi- zens assembled in this, the eapital city of one of the greatest agricultural States of this Union. Iowa has no reason to blush for the sition that she occupies among her sister itutes. It is not necessary for any ome to come from abroad to enlighten you upon the issues of this campaign. ‘Your own State is rich in orators and in this campaign it will be richer than it has been before in & quarter of a century. [Greatcheer- ing.] You have here that statesman whom yon delight to honor, and as I look back over the campaigns in which it has been my privi- iege to take part, there are no campaigns that 1 remember witi more of pleasure and of pride than those two campaigns when at the in- vitation of your people I came to assist in the election of Horace Boies as Governor of this State. [Continued applause and cheering.] If in the National Convention, which has Just closed, the lot fell upon me rather than upon him it was not because of superior merit, but because of the circumstances which sur- rounded that convention, and I do not take to myself the eredit for wnat s done. Ibeneve that those delegates were as honest and es earnest & body of men as was ever as- sembled in convention, and after viewing the situation they decided, whether wisely or foolishly time will tell, that under all the cir- cumstances the nomination should fall on the one who did receive it, and I am now on my way to the city of New York to receive the notification. Ido not know how well I may be abie to bear the standard which is to be placed in my hands, but I know this, thet there is not one person in all this land who is more deeply in earnest in this cause than he whom you have honored. [Lond -flfltnn] In this campaigq the distinguished gentle- man of whom T have spoken.your ex-Governor, will go before you as one ot your own leaders, and by his side will stand at other gallant man who for twenty years has fought, and whether we have agreed with him or noton sll things, there is not an honest mau here but must concede that where he has fought he has fought with the sirength of & giant. Great epplause.| And by his s de_will stand &n this great conflict men who until this year have been fighting the battles of the Republi- can party, men who boast that from the time of Lineoln until now they have been adher. ents of the Republican party, but who believe that in this campaign the republicanism of Lincoln finds better exrmulnn in the Cnicago platform than it found in the platiorm adopted ot St. Louls. [Greatcheering.] But we shali not need orators this year. It every orator Iyou have known were to besilent, orators would arise 1n every county and in every town and in every precinet of this State snd proclaim the truth. Oiatory sometimes nas been laughed at, but, my friends, oratory will be with usas long as the human races. endures. Whenever there is a cause that stirs men’'s bearts there will be orators to present thet cause. Eloguence is simply the speech of & person who knows what he is talking sbout N and believes what he says. Our people in this campaign not only believe what they say, but when they tell you that there can be no pros- ity for the people while the people fall own and worship gold as the only standard money, they know what they aretalking about. They say this is a eampaign of education. Yes; it is a campaign in woich the education has ‘siready gone far enough for us to form some ides of the results. Sometimes they tell us that & great many of the newspapers are against us. 1am reminded of what a friend in Lincoln said the other day. He said: “It used to be the newspapers educated the people, but now the people educaie the newspapers. [A'&plnm and laughter.] ‘ue it is that the people are educated on this money question. A gentleman said in Lincoln the o‘iher day when he saw the people gathering upon the streets discussing this great question.. He was from the East, and he said to a friend: *‘Here is a sight you never see back East.” Tne person answered: “You have not been back there since the Chicago conven- tion. If you had you would find all over the East what you find here—people meeting and discussing the money question.” Sometimes our opponents tell us that the tariff is the issue of the campaign, and that they will make it such. ‘Whom will they con- Sulttodoit? Not the politicians. They must consult the people; and the money question is in the campaign, and they canot take it out of it. [Loud appluuse.] g But [am not here to talk to-night. I am simply here 1o express the appreciation which we feel at this magnificent expression of your interest in this question. It is no personal af- fair, my iriends. You do not care for me. This is Dot & matter of individuald. - Any per- son standing on this platiorm and proclaim- ing the truth in which you believe would be supported by you with just as much enthusi- asm. No; itisnotan individual matter. The enthusiasm shown here and everywhere simply speaks in tones that will be heard throughout the Union of the interest which the people are feeling in the resuit of this cam- paign. Well may you be interested, because, my friends, we have reached a fress turaing point in the history of events. Upon tbe ac- tion of this Nation may depend the action of the civilized world upon the money question. Arid on the action of this State may depend the action of this Nation, and on the action of asingle individual here may depend the ac- tion of this State. Grave are the responsibili- ties of citizenshipand never more grave than now. [Great applanse | But I ean simply ap- peal to you to do your duty as you see itand then stand up and take the consequences be- fore your fellow men. [Great and continued cheering.] After the speechmaking Mr, and Mrs. Bryan went to the Kirkwood House and retired at once, in order to get a good rest preparatory to the early start for Chicago in the morning. CHEERS FUOR THE NOMINEE. Many Brave the Hot Weather to Hear the Orator. OMAHA, NEgBk., Aug. 7.—Mr. Bryan and his party reached Omaha overthe Rock Island road at 4 o’clock. The trip was made without incident, except at Al- bright and South Omahs, where crowds assembled and cheered the nominee. At the depot here a couple of hundred people had gathered and with anumber of them Mr. Bryan shook hands. The train re- mained at Omaha fifty minutes, and Mr. Bryan spent the time about the station. Before leaving Lincoln Mr. Bryan made a brief speech, in which he said: Ladies and gentlemen: In ordinary times I would have desired to have the notification take place at my home, but this is not an or- dinary campaign, and I felt that the cause should rise above any personal desires we might have, and therefore expressed the desire to be notified in New York City that our cause might be presented first in the heart of what now seems the enemy’s country, but which we hope to be our country before this campaign is over. [Great applause and cheering.] I ap- preciate the kindnéss which the neighbors have shown, and all that I can promise you is that whether what I do meets With your approval o not, I shall do my duty sz T see it and 86 cept all consequences which may follow, [En- thusisstic cheering and applause.] At Atlantic Mr. Bryan spoke as follows: Ladies and gentlemen: I may during the progress of the campaign have an opportunity to visit you again and discuss issues as they are presented at this time. On this occasion I simply have time to thank you for the com- pliment which you pay, in so far as it is a compliment, and to express my appreciation of the interest which you show. It gratifies me to see American people taking an interest when American interests are at stake. {Great cheering.] And as look 1into the faces of these people thyg first thought that arises in my mind is that these people believe that the United States is able to have a finan- cial policy of its own without waiting for the aid or consentof any other nation on earth. [Tremendous cheers,{ And that is allIcare to say at this time. When that ?uemon isu there &re no other questions until it is settled. }Bm?nk you for your attention. [Greatcheer- 8. Mr. Bryan reached Stuart at 8:20 o’clock and was given a hearty reception. Three hundred people from Des Méines, who had come down in four speclal cars, joined the nominee there, The Des oines contingent was headed by three committees of reception, one each com- posed of Democrats, Populists and free- silver Republicans. General J. B.Weaver, the noted Greenbacker, was also one of the party. Fully 1500 peopie -turned out at¢ Stuart to do the Democratic nominee honor. The oppressive heat did not inter- fere with the expression of their enthusi- asm, A temporary stand, gaily decorat- ed, had been erected at the station, and to this Mr. Bryan was conducted. He made a speech that delayed the stop of the train but the four minutes allowed by the schedule. At one time when he attempted to end the sprech there were tries of “Go on” and ‘“Never mind the bugs.”” This reference tothe thousands of gnats which formed a pestiferous halo around the nominee’s head caused great laughter, and Mr. Bryan, also laughing good naturedly, went on. His remarks follow: Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: It is & good omen when the people upon whom rest the responsibilities of government, by such gatherings as these express the interest which they feel in the campaign. There is no other cotntry where the people are so free or where the Government derives its just powers so directly from the consent of the govern®i, and our people have never in any emergency failed to prove themselves equal to the occa- sion. Iam anoptimist. I believe notonly in the capacity of the people for seli-government, but that they will rise 1o all emergencies, In the American people, regardiess of party, there is & patriotism which is never appealed toin vain. [Applause.] ‘Whether it be peace or war, when duty ealls the people respond and they respond in such a way as to leave no question as to their love of country and their love of mankind. (Ap- plause.) . In my judgment no campaign has come be- fore the peoble of this country in time of peace sinee our National history began when 80 much deyended upon the struggle. I beg you, &s you love your country, to study these questions, It is not for me to tell you how to vote. Iwould be insulting the intelligence of theeopie if I attempted to to do so; but I am only doing my duty when I beg you, first, each for yourselves, {o find where your duty lies, and then to do your duty like citizens who (.&;:recll)u the responsibilities of government. eers. Parties are but instruments, and when ople say that they owe something to a party let them remember that parties owe higher duties to the people than people can owe 10 parties; and that when any party arreys itself against the interests of the great common Henple of this country it forfeits the con- idence and is undeserving of the support of any man, no matter to what party he belongs. [Great cheering.] i But I must stop, or1will make a speech. [Cries of “Go on.”] There isa paramount issue in this eampaign. I care not whether you be. lieve in free siiver or oppose it, you must agree with me that the money question right now rises up and overshadows all other ques- tions. We can settle other questions when this question is settied, but we cannot post- ‘pone the settlemen! of this question. When we have decided whether it s neces- sary for this Government o empl or domestic syndicates 10 take care of our irs ‘we must settle that question at once or place & mortgage upon posterity. [Great cheering.] Now, my friends,all T ask you to do is to study. They talk about the silyer craze dying out. They have been burying the silyer ques- tion every y for twen ears, [Cheers.) and it Is more alive to-day than it ever was be- fore. “IAD?IA ] Why is it t ean’t bury 1t? Why is it at they may call it any nume thev please and yet it I’Ylfi and tormen(s them ell the time ? Why is jt? It is because this silver question is based upen shlgnu TINCi- ples of justice, and you csn't settie Ani ues- tion until you settie it right, and tha #e be- lieye is by restoring the gold and siiver stand- ard of the constitution. ‘x::ln_eu) B “G00D-BY 10 MR. BRYAN™ The Silver Candidate Retwes Krom the Editarial Chair. OMAHA, Nesr, Aug. 7.—Under the caption *‘Good-by to Mr. Bryan,” the World-Herald will to-morrow say edi- torially: : Two years ago I had the plessure of ane nouncing that W. J. Brvan had accepted the posmon‘o( editor of the World-Herald and that thenceferth this newspaper would be aedicated to the cause of kee«flinr coinage. Success beyond the ne 8- vone most sanguine expec: tions has beén achieved. Two years have wit- nessed & political revolution” which cuimi- nated at Cl go in the triumph of silver and thé selection of Mr. Bryan as Democracy's can- didate for President. To-day Mr. Bryan is on his way to New York, where he will formally accept the greatest hunor and bighest respons:bilit which can te tendered any man. This then is an appropriate time to announce that Mr. Bryan’s work as editor has been finished. He will be succeeded by R. L. Metealfe, who has been Mr. Bryan's associate and who for sev- eyal years has held the laboring oar in edi- Jrhl ‘work upon the World-Herald, Can’t Support the Platform. ALLENTOWN, Pa., Aug. 7.— Demo- cratic State Chairman Robert E. Wright has resigned his leadership of the Demo- cratic forces in Pennsylvania. +In a letter dated August 2 to the secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee he t‘!lys he cannot support the Chicago plat- lorm. AR RO Weary of Waiting. HUTCHINSON, Kaxs., Aug. 7.—The Democratic part of the Populists’ fusion agreement was carried out this morning. The convention adjourned after waiting three days for the Populisis to act on the fusion proposition. e SR Call for & Convention. DENVER, Coro., Augz.7.—The official call of the Silver Party State Convention has been issued. The convention will meet September 9 at a place to be subse- quently designated by the committee. s JABBED WITH A BAYONET. Act of a Militia Picket at Cleveland That Came Near Precipitating a Bloody Riot. CLEVELAND, Onro, Aug. 7.—A riot was narrowly averted at the corner of St. Clair and Louis streets this evening. A number of children in that locality gath- ered and began to annoy the militia pickets. The latter charged and scattered the children. Hundreds of people were passing, returning from work, and several expostulated with the s oldiers. The pickets then ordered every one off the street. Edward Nicholas came down the street with nis wite. He was ordered off the street, and as he did not move quick enongh iie was jabbed with a bayonet. Hiswife remonstrated and was threatened with the steel and compellea to flee. A crowd quickly gathered and tureats of stoning the militiamen were made. Just as a general row, with probability of bloodshed seemed imminent, a company of troops arrived on the'scene, dispersed the crowd and changed the pickets. The action of the militia has caused intense bitterness against them. BIOS FOR - JAPAW'S TRADE American Maaufacturers in the East See Brilliant Prospects Before Them. + Visions of Vast Orders for Machinery, | Railway Rolling Stock, Rails and Cotton. MENOMINEE, Mrcm., Aug. 7.— The Menominee Iron Works have made a for- midable bid on sawmill machinery for par- ties who reside in Japan. The parties wishing to obtain the machinery sent word to this city through the Japanese Consul at Tacoms; Wash:,-asking the ‘works to make bids‘at their regular rates. The bid calls for a full equipment of saw- mill machinery, with all the modern ap- pliances and improvements for skillfully sawing Jumber. The letter iaid great stress on the fact that they wanted labor-savipg machinery of the very hest quality. The nasives are the only parties interested and they are pushing the matter with vigor. They want a big band mill, with its accompany- ing machinery. ALTIMORE, Mbp., Aug. 7.—The chances for American trade with Japan are increasing greatly. 8. Hayawaka, Gov- ernment lospector of the banks of Japan, says that there is an excélient market for cotton, corn, iron, petroleum and machin- ery in his country, and by the formation of Japanese steamship companies which intend to placelines of vessels in service between the ports of the Pacific Coast and that country, the Americans will have a much better chance to compete with the European manufacturers. He says that companies representing $60,000,000 capital have nccntl{ been or- ganized to construct railrdad lines, and that a great opportunity is afforded to sell American railway material and rolling stock. As yet no raiiroad equipment of any kind or rails are made in Japan. Hayawaka is one of the party of Japan- ese officials, which include steamship men and financiers, who have been traveling through the United States gathering sta- tistics with a view to increasing trade re- lations between-this country and Japan. They have become much interested in the Nicaragua canal project, and believe its Secnriuu would find ‘a ready market in apan. hen asked as to the. feeling toward Americen cotton among the Japanese manufacturers, Hayawaka said: “From what I haye learned of the cot ton produced in your Southern States I see no reason why our textile importers should not re- ceive the bulk of their supply from America. The fabric is especially adapted for our purposes, and, in my opinion, is superior to mucii of that which comes from the Indian fields. I believe that with two new steamshiplines in ornflon your shippers will be enabled to place cotton in our markets at a price: which will enable them successfully to compete with the Indian cotton.” e IS NOW <ON THE TURF.” Collapse of a Chicago Boss Gambler Who Has Dropped From a Millionaire to a Homeless Sport. CHICAGO, Jin, Aug. 7.—A morning paper says: George V. Hankins is “no longer in the running,” as they say of the brokendown thoroughbred. He is “dead broke,” in the language of Clark street. He has ceased to be a millionaire, bas given up.all thought of owning racenorses and, in fact, is without'a home of his own. The man who was once marshal of the famous “'Tic Bucket Brigade’” and the recognized boss gambler of Chicago, whose name is familiar to the patrons of every racetrack in the country, who has cap- tured hundreds of thousands of dollars with his horses, who was one of the chief founders of the Garfield, Sheflield and Harlem racetracks, has been irowned upon by the fickle goddess who ' smiled so sweetly and so long at him. All of Hankins’ real estate, with the improvements thereon, valued at $1,300, 000, is now in the possession of Michael C. McDonald, his former business associate. Hankins sold out his interests in the Harlem and Sheffield racetracks and disposed of his string of horses sey- £ ""2.':“’*,:,.“.2,""«"“‘3’%"’ ‘persol and a to maxe the bes his misfortune. ° - The transier of Hankins’ real estate holdings was made late yesterday, the con- sideration named on ,t,}n record fnln‘thn nominal sum of §L. It incindes his ele- gant stone mansion at 1444 Michi evenue real ‘various plng‘t: WAIGHT NAMED ~ FOR GOVERNOA, Populists of Georgia Fuse| With Prohibitionists of the State. WATSON’S WISH HEEDED Selection of the Young Lawyer a Defeat for the Middle-of- the-Roadsters. SOME STRIFE AMONG TEXANS. Telegrams for Transmission to Other State Conventions Stir'Up a Controversy. ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 7.—8eaborn Aug- ustus Wright was announced by acclama- tion for Governor by the Populists this morning. No other name was put up. The triumph of Wright was a victory for the Populist<Prohibition fusionists and he will make the race on the issue of prohibi- tion. The defeat of the middle-of-the- roadsters, who opposed extreme declara- tion in favor of prohibition and who were opposed to going outside of the party for a candidate, was complete. Mr. Wright has been an independent in politics. He is a successful lawyer of Rome and is comparatively wealthy. He is 36 years of ageand isa magneticand brilliant orator. The negroes voted sol- idly for Wright, and C. B. Walton, a negro leader of Augusta, pledged the suo- port of 60 per cent of the negroes of Georgia to Wright. He predicted that all the white electoral vote of the Republi- cans would drive the negro Republicans to the Populist ranks. Mr. Wright was brought before the convention and made a stirring speech. The BState ticket was completed without contests. Little interest was taken in naming the other candidates. For Comptroller, General Sea- born B. Bell of Burke was named; for Commissioner of Agriculture, W. F. Smith of Decatur; for Treasurer, W. C. Sibley of Richmond; for Attorney-General, Donald Clarke of Chatham. The nomination of Bibley further emphasized the victory for the fusionists. He is the leading Prohibi- tionist, but not a Populist, and his wife is at the head of the W. C. 1. U. in Georgia. The platiorm adopted by the convention declared for prehibition and indorses the action of the St. Louis convention. No action was taken regarding the Vice-Presi- dential muddle. The nomination of Wright was peculiarly the expression of the wishes of Thomas F. Watson. He proved himself to be an orator of no mean ability. W. C, Sibley made his first ap- pearance in a Populistic convention. His fwo brothers, both prominent Populists, were appointed a committee to. introduce him to the convention. The convention adopted a resolution authorizing the State committee to nego- tiate with the Democrats for a fusion on the electoral ticket whenever the Demo- crats witLdraw Sewall, but not before. A IN IHE TEXAS CONMVENTION, Telegrams in Answer to Messages of Greeting Cause Trouble. GALVESTON, Tex., Aug. 7.—The sen- sation of the Populist State Convention was sprung this morning when the com- mijtee appointed to formnulate telegrams in answer to messages of greeting from other Populist conventions reported. The committee was composed of Barnett Gibbs, who made the speech nominating Kearby; “Stump” Ashby, nominee for Lientenant- Governor, and Henry Tracy, editor of the Bouthern Mercury. The telegrams they brought in for the approval of the convention were: Reply- ing to the Louisiana convention: “Texas provides fuli electoral ticket and declares for Watson, then Bryan.” Replying to the Kansas convention: *Texas returns greetings. Will put a middle-of-the-goad ticket in the field.” Replying to the Georgia convention: “Texas unanimously indorses Tom Watson and the middle-of- the-road ticket.” The telegrams cheers, 8. H. Jenkins, chairman of the platform committee, addressed the convention op- posing the sending of telegrams, saying they would be firebrands which would re- sultin the defeat of Populism. He said he was a middle-of-the-road man at St. Louis, but bowed to the will of that con- vention. Bryan had not been officially notified of his nomination, and if this ac- tion should be taken Populists could truthfully be accused of insincerity in their desire for reform. Itlooked as if Jenkins had the conven- tion with him, but when the point of order was made that nominations were the order of business the convention re- fused by a big majority to suspend the rules and allow him to continue his speech. The matter will not come up again until the nominations are completed, Ben Terrell, another prominent leader, says that if the telegrams are sent he will not make a speech during the campaign. ‘The Iong session of the convention was taken up in trying to complete the State ticket. As far as the ticket has been made were _ received with up it is as follows: For Governor, Jerome pC. Kearby; for Lieutenant-Governor, H. 8. P. Ashby; for A ttorney-General, W. M. Yalton; for Comptroller, E. O. Mitzner. DECIDE T0 LL THE COMVERTION Continued from First Page. - considered to some ex tent, but would have to be further looked into. Cutcheon, in an impaesioned speech, pleaded for the use of the old name. - Bullitt of Philadelphia spoke in favor of the name used in the call. He spoke in the highest terms of President Cleveland, and his eulogy was received with warm applause. % Upon the close of Mr. Pullitt’s speech Mr. Outhwaite moved the adoption of the ;?l call and it was adopted unanimously. r. Outhwaite then moved that the secre- tary be authorized to sign the name of each member of the committee to the call and as no objection was made this was taken by consent. 5 A resolution was adopted authorizing the chair to appoint an executive commit- tee of nine to bave the general direction of the sound money campaign until the time of the coavention, and have in charge the preparations for the convention and act for the National Committee until its next meeting, which will be held in this city on September 1. _A second resoiution was adopted in- structing the executive committee to issue an address (o the Democrats of the coun- try setting forth fully the reasons for and purposes of this movement. There was no ferther business for the conference, and a motion to adjourn was made, but loud calls for Buckner brought the venerable ex-Governor of Kentucky to his feet, and he made u brief speech that carried the crowa by storm. He said in part: Mr. Chairman: This is, I believe, the first instance in the history of the Democratle party where it has been essary for those who believe in its principls to protest against the usurpation of the majority of so-called Democrats who have trampled upon their principles. We have had examples recently in every State in this Union, in Kentucky, in Indians, and in your State, sir, where the rules of just- ice which govern just men in all relations of life have been denied to the minority, where powers have been usurped, even by minorities, and this great Democratic party is threatened with destruction at the hands of such. We are here, sir, to protest against these acts of usurpation, We have in right, in justice, and as has been 80 frequently to-night in the supremacy of of law and resistance to that mob rule which would trample law and right and justice under foot. I, Mr.Chairman, am here from Kentucky, a participant to some extent in this great movement—for it is a great move- ment, The vofce which you have uttered here to- night and which this committee has uttered will go forth as a warging to those who would usurp powers in the interest of individual am- bition, to those who would for the sake of ob- taining personal preferment, trample right and justice under foot. We expeet no victory. We do not expect to win one electoral vate for the ticket which we will name. We expect to meet our Thermopyla as Leonidas and his Spartan band did, but as in that case our hope is that the example which we give of fidelity to principle and patriotism will be the means of hereafter achieving a glorious Marathon for the Democracy. [Greatapplause.] Several members of the committee also made brief speeches, and the conference adjourned at midnizht. After the adjournment of the evening conference a few of the leaders got to- gether in General Palmer’s room, and the executive committee was made up as follows and annouunced : ‘W. D. Bynum, Indianapolis, Ind.; W.D. Haldeman, Louisville, Kv.; Frederick Lehman, 8t. Louis, Mo.; John E. Hop- kins, Chicago; Ellis B. Usher, La Crosse, ‘Wis.; F. W. M. Cutcheon, 8t. Paul, Minn. ; Samuel H. Holding, Cleveland, Ohio; Charles Tracey, New York. The headquarters of the committee will be established in Minneapolis, at least until after the convention. gt CLEVELAND'S DENIAL. Did Not Give Any Advice Regarding the Conference. NEW YORK,N. Y., Aug. 7.—The Even- ing Post to-day publishes the following: BUzzARDS BAY, Aug 7. 1t is absolutely untrue that I have given any advice touching the course of the Indianapolis conference. GROVEB CLEVELAND. Arkansas Populists. LITTLE ROCK, ARrxk., Aug. 7.—The Populist State Central Committee met here to-day and decided to put out Bryan and Watson electors. A lively discussion occurred on State matters. It was finally decided that Colonel A. W. Files. the Re- publican nominee, should run for Gover- nor. He was the only man nominated on the State ticket. Colonel Files signifies his willingness to abide by the committee’s action. UNDER REDHOT BRICKS, Terrible Catastrophe at Chris- tiania, Norway, During a Conflagration. Wall Falls on a Mass of Spectators. Twelve Dead and Thirteen Badly Injured. CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Aug. 7.—The most disastrous fire in many years oc- curred in this city to-day. As a result twelve lives were lost and almost an equal number of persons were seriously injured. The disaster was all due to the burning of a big gilding factory. Most of those working in the place escaped, but three children were unable to get out and per- ished in the flames. An immense crowd of people gathered in the streets to watch the fire. Suddenly and without warning one of the walls fell out into the street directly in the crowd. Manyj were buried under masses of hot bricks' and many were struck by the fall- ing debris. 5 Rescuers went to work at once, and in an incredibly short space of time the fallen wreckage had = been removed. Then it was found that six persons had been killed outright and thirteen had been badly hurt. The injured were re- moved to the hospitals, where three have since died, making the list of dead twelye. It is feared that several others are fatally hurt. o L TSR e SMOKEHOUSE EXPLOSION. Watchman Cremated and Fous Persons Probably Fotally Injured. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 7.—An ex- plosion from some unknown causeé in the packing plantof S8wift & Co. here resulted in the death of one man, the injury of four others, probably fatally, and in a fire which destroyed 3%000 worth of prop- erty. _Thomas_ Hoblowitz, watchman, w. buried under a pile of meat and cremated. 8ix others were seriously injured. The fire started in the smokehouse about mid- night, but was put out hly employes. Later an unaccountable explosion in the same house occurred and the building was immediately enveloped in flames., After a hard fight the fire was got undercon- trol at 3 o’clock this morning, but not un- til the building wherein the explosion oc- curred, valued at .000, and the stock therein, worth $75, ad been consumed. IR 2 FIREMEN BURIED IN RUINS. One Killed and Several Injured at a Trenton Fire. , TRENTON, N. J., Aug. 7.—Fire started from an overheated kiln and destroyed the terra cotta works owned by 0. O. Bow- man & Co. yesterday afternoon. When the blaze was at its worst the roof of the west wing of the factory fell in with a crash and several .firemen were buried under the ruins. Thg:ors Charles ‘Wood, John Steifbold and Harry H. Kulp, all of engine 6, and Alexander Grugan of truck eompln{ll. ‘Wood was k Grugan fatally and the :omt;"ll:e‘i:di o to Om?&;)d.l:." e building amounts ; insur- ance, $60,000. L2 CRUISERS FOR JAPAN'S NAVY, Bids of the Union Iron Works and the Cramps. FRENCH COMPETITION. Awarding of the Contract Means Much to American Ship- Builders. MILITARY AND NAVAL GOSSIP. The Intention of Removing Cavaliy Trcops Permancntly Stationed at the Presidio. WASHINGTOY, D. C., Aug. 7.—The Japanese Government is expected to an- nounce within the next month its award of contracts for the three cruisers whose construction it has determined upon. The bidssubmitted by the Union tron Works and the Cramps were classified by the Boara of Japanese Naval Officers which recently assembled here, and have been sent to Tokio for the Japanese Govern- ment’s action. In addition it is believed that bids of French ship-builders on the Japanese cruisers have been sent to Tokio. " The general belief in Washington is that the contracts for the vessels will be distributed—one going to the Union Iron ‘Works, the second to the Cramps and the third to & French firm. The matter is a subject of considerable speculation in naval circles and among shipbuilders, for the placing of contracts in this country by Japan will mark the entrance of the United States in the naval ship-building competition of the world. It is positively denied at army head- quarters that there is any intention of re- moving the cavalry troops which are per- manently stationed at the Presidio and scattering them at other points along the coast. The Presidio is now headquarters of the Fourth Cavalry, and four troops of this command are stationed there in addi- tion to six bstteries of the Fifth Artillery. ‘The cavalry force is now in the Yosemite National Park, guarding it against tres- passing and conducting maneuvers which were ordered by General Forsyth, under the instructions sent to him by Major- General Miles. Accozding to the report, the cavalry troops were to be relieved by a force of in- faniry. The only foundation this report bas is probably in a programme which General Miles recentiy laid before the War Department, which eontemplates the dis- tribution of the artillery force of the United States instead of cavaliry troops.’ Gereral Miles believes that the artiliery regiments should be so distributed as to be in a position to immediately use the batteries being erected in case their use shouid be necessary. Under the pres- ent arrangement of artillery they are some distance away in many cases from the points where the batteries are peing con- structed. General Miles has urged upon Secretary Lamont the establishment of quarters near these batteries, and when they are ready there is good reason to believe that the Fifth Artillery will be widely distrib- uted along the coast. Several batteries will, of course, rémain at the Presidio. It is possible that the batteries when assigned elsewhere may be relieved by infantry, but this is a matter of the future. There is a strong probability that Briga- dier-General Otis, commanding the De- partment of the Columbia, will be ordered to Chicago to temporarily act as a mem- ber of the important army retiring board, which will assemble in that city next Monday. He will be wanted to replace Major- General Merritt, who is the president of the board. Major-General Merritt has approved the recommendation made by the post sur- geon at Fort Sheridan that Colonel R. E. A. Crofton, commanding the Fifteenth In- fantry, be placed on the retired list on ac- count of disability. Colonel Crofton, it is understood, ob- jects to General Merritt acting as a mem- ber of the board to examine him when he has read the evidence submitted by the post surgeon and favorably indorses his recommendation. There is only one other general officer whom the officials consider available to take General Merritt’s place, in case Colonel Crofton presses his claim, and that is General Otis. In case of General Otis’ assignment to the board, he will actas a member, and General Brooks, command- ing the department of Dakota, will act as president. There is one officer stationed on the Pa- eific Coast who will appear before the board. That is Major John Darling of the Fiith Artillery. 3 The Naval Ordnance Bureau is consid. ering the advisability of making all am. munition boxes of tire-proof wood. Fireproof wood was adopted by the Navy Department some tifie ago for all woodwork in the nterior of men-of-war, Its adoption wat the result of exhaustive tests to which the wood when treated was given. It failed to ignite, no matter how great the intensity of the flame applied. The matter was brought to the atten- tion of the Ordnance Bureau fo-day and the bureau will make some experiments with a view of determining its value for use in’ ammunition boxes. The ammuni- tion boxes now in the magazines of ships are of ordinary wood and are liable to com- municate flame to their contents in case of m‘%his would, be prevented, it is claimed, if fire-proof wood would be employed. Three naval attaches of the United States abroad are to be relieved by officers who will be sent out for that purpose. The naval attaches are Lieutenant Charles E. Vreeland, who is su_txoned at Berlin, Vienna and Rome; Llenze_nmt- Commander R. P. Rodgers, who is ac- credited to St. Petershurg, Paris and Madrid, and Lieutenant-Commander Wil- liam Cowles, whose headquarters are at London. It is understood that Lieutenant A. P. Niblack will relieve Lieutenant Vreeland, and Lientenant Aaron Ward, Lientenant- Commander Rodgers. Lieutenant - Com- mander Cowles’ relief has not yet been de- termined upon. This officer has a great deal of Influence, it is stated, and will undoubtedly make a strong attempt to remain in his present station. The department has evinced no inten- tion of sending an officer to Japan to act as naval attache at Tokio. INJURED BY A RUNAWAY. lllinois' Republican Gubernatorial Candi- date Is Badly Bruised, but Stil in the Ring. QUINCY, Is., Aug. 7.—Jobn R. Tan- ner, Republican candidate for Governor, was injured here yesterday in a runaway accident. His burts are painful, but not dangerous, and he was able to appear at a Republican rally last night with bis right arm in a sling, Tanner arrived in the city yesterday morning and during the forenoon visited some of the factories. Shortly before noon he, with E. F. Bradford and J. E. Bheri- dan, was in a surrey going to the sawmill just north of the railroad. They crossed the tracks and had nearly reached the mill, when the horses took fright at a locomotive and ran away. The carriage was violently swayed from side to side, and in one of the joits Tanner and Sheri- dan, who were on the rear seat, wers thrown out. Tanner landed on his left shoulder and was badly bruised on the side and arm. He was bleeding at the left ear when vicked up. Sheridan was not hurt. Tanner was taken to Dr. Joseph Rob- bins’ office, where his injuries were dressed. His body and arm were badly bruised and seratched and he complained of pains_in his chest and lungs. Dr. Rob- bins said the injuries were not at all se- rious. Tanner thinks the accident will not interfere with his tour of thq State. i . Catholic Abstainers’ Union. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 7.—The conven- tion of the Catholic Abstainers’ Union of America concluded its labors, this after- noon, and adjourned sine die alter the election of the iollowing officers: Rev. James M. Cleary of Minneapolis, president; J. Wash Logue, first vice- J. F. Brennan, New Haven, gecond vice-president; Mrs. L. M. Lake, 8t. Louis, third vice- resident; Rev, William McMahon, Cleve- P-nd. treasurer; Rev. A. P. Doyle, New York, secretary. The next convention will be held in Scranton, Pa., on August 17, 1897, Pt W St Disastrous Fire at Niagara Falls. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., Aug. 7.—The Park Theater, Tugby’s Museum and other buildings in the neighborbood were de- stroyed by fire shortly after 1 o’clock this morning. The International Hotel was on fire sev- eral times and the guests fled to the streets. At 2 o'clock the fire was under control, the International Hotel being only slightly damaged. The loss will reach $250,000. e bare Pt 2 The Mysterious Wreck. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug, 7.—It is now believed that the vessel mentioned in the ‘Washington dispatch to the United Press, as having been wrecked on the Falkliand Islands, is probably the City of Philadel- hia, which left this port on February 7 for San Francis il SBSEEAT, Claude H. Boover Hamged. OMAHA, NEeBr, Aug. 7.—Olaude H. Hoover, who killed his brother-in-law, Councilman-elect Dubois, was hanged here to-day. Carlisle’s Visit to the President. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 7.—Secre- tary Carlisle has deferred his departure from here to visit the President until to- MOrrow. onn., gy Treasury Gold Reserve. WASBINGTON, D. C., Aug. 7.—The treasury gold reserve at the close of busi. ness stood at $108.548,984. The day's !lt.hdrnull were $430,400. FRowed Across the Atlantic. HAVRE, Fraxce, Aug. 7.—The small boat Fox, in which the two Americans, George Harbo and Frank Samuelson, rowed across the Atlantic, arrived here to- day. NEW TO-DAY. “APENTA” THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER, Bottted at the [JJ HUNYADI Springs, Buda Pest, Hungary. Considering the nature of the Hungarian Bitter Water Springs, it must obviously be desirable for the medical profession and the public to be assured authori- tatively that the working of these’ Springs is carried on in a scientific manner, and not merely on commercial lines, and with this view the Uj Hunyadi Springs, from which “Apenta” Water is drawn, are placed under the absolute control of the Royal Hungarian Chemical Institute (Ministry of Agriculture), Buda Pest. Prices: 15 Cents and 25 Cents per bottle. OF ALL DRUGGISTS AND MINERAL WATER DEALERS. Sole Exporters: \ THE APOLLINARIS COMPANY, LIMITED. SEE that the Label bears the well-known RED DIAMOND Mark of - THE APOLLINARIS COMPANY, LIMITED,