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> THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUSI 22, 1896. LAWYERS FINISH THEIR SESSION, Men Who Will Serve as " Officers of the Bar Asscciation. WOOLWORTH PRESIDENT Hasty Laws of the Land and Slip- shod Legislation Vigorously Denounced. LORD RUSSELL £fPEAKS AGAIN. Tells of the Higzh Esteem Held for H's Professional Brothers in Am:zrica. SARATOGA, N. Y., Aug. 21.—When the American Bar Association convened at 10:30 o’clock this morning on their con- iing day’s session, the first business taken up was the election of officers for the ensuing year. The officers elected were as follows: President, James M. Woolworth of Omaha, Nebr.; secretary, John Hinkley Itimore; treasurer, Francis Rawle of Philadelphia; executive committee—Al- fred Hemenway, Boston; Charles Clatlin Allen, St. Louis; William W. Howe, New Orleans. Av president for every State in the Union, and members composing the local council in each State, were also elected. The report of the executive committee relative to the establishment of a section on insurance, as proposed by Judge Howe of New ans, which was passed over vesterday, was taken up, It waslost by a vote of 85 to 23. General ‘E. F. Bullard of New York movea the following: Resolved, That it be referred to the commit- tee on jurisprudence and law reform the ques- er the law in regard to fellow- s should not be so amended as to further protect laboring men from the result of negligence caused by persons unknown to them and over whom they have no control. Carried by a vote of 81 to 27. A resolution was adopted providing that the committee on jurisprudence and law reform be requetted to report to the as- sembly the best method of preventing the enactment of hasty and slipshod legisla- tion in general and has laws. Emil McClain of Iowa City moved “that the American Bar Association approve the lengthening of a course of instruction in law schools to a period of three years, and that it express the hope that as soon practicable a2 rule be adopted in each State which will require candidates for admission 10 the bar to study law for three years before applying for examination.” This was ado pted without debate. Invitations were received from Saratoga, Indianopolis and Denver for the associa- tion to. meet in 1897. Referred to the executive committee. The association finished its labors at 11:45 o’clock and adjourned eine die. At 3:30 o’clock this afternoon the clos- ing session on the section of legal educa- tion was held, Emil McClain of Jowa pre- siding. Austin G. Fox of New York read @ paper on “Two Years’ Experience of the New York State Board of Law Ex- aminers.” J. W. Powell of Washington presented a paperon “Study of Primitive Institu- tions.”’ At the conclusion of the papers and during the discussion which followed Lord Russell, who occupied a seat on the plat- form, arose, and after referring- to the paper of Major Powell, said with reference to the paper of Mr. Fox of New York: I, perhaps, am better able to offer some observations upon the paper of my friend, Mr. Fox. I thinkit cannot be doubted that as justice and its administration are among the prime needsand business of life su is it important that those charged with the administration of the law, which isdevoted todoing justice, should come to the important duoties that they have to discharge adequately equipped for the purpose. As you are aware there exists in Great Britain a distinction which does not exist here. Each member of the bar is, I think, properly described in this country as counselor and attorney. In Great Brit- ein there is the most marked line of dis- tinction drawn. The attorney is nota mem- ber of the bar; a member of the bar is not an attorney, and the great feature of dis- tinction is this, .that the attorney 1s the person who sees the client, who in the first instance advises the client, who prepares the statements of facts and arranges for the evidence necessary to support the facts which are to establish a particular right, or which affords an an- swer to the adverse assertion of some right, *I would like, before 1 sit down, to be allowed to express the admiration I feel, not for the constitution of this congress of United States lawyers, but for the scheme of its operation and the wise purpose to which ft devotes its efforts. Its work 1s not new tome. Ihave had the pleasure of seeing now for some years the record of its proceedings, and it is to me as it was on hearing the admirable presidential ad- dress which was delivered on Wednesday in . the highest degree ' refreshing to find that the profession- of the law in this country is so earnestly alive to the re- sponsibilities of its position, ie s0 keen to obsexve, to weigh, to- judge, discriminate, to test the current of juagment and of legislation, and above all it keeps before itself steadfastly and unceasinely a high ideal, not merely of what ought to be the mental equipments and the acquirement in learning, but tine high moral character of the profession to which they belong.” Lord Russell and party sat for their photographs at the United States Hotel to-day. Afterward they were photo- graphed at the studio of a prominent firm. —_— WITR A BANQUET. Chawncey Ji. Depew Presides and Witty Speeches Ave Made. SARATOGA, N. Y., Aug. 21.—The social side of the annual conference of the Americap Bar Association found a most #uspiciols close in the nineteentn annual banquet beld this evening in the ballroom of the Grand Union Hotel, and which was attended by 260 members of the legal fra- ternity., From 7 until 8 o'clock a recep- tion was held in the reception-room of the hotel wherv Lord Russeil of Killoween, Lord Chief Justice of England; 8ir Frank Lockwood and Montague Crackanihorpe ware the euests of the evening. At 8 CLOSED o'clock Lord Ruasell and Chauncey M. Depew, under the leadership of Francis Rawley of Phbiladelphia, treasurer of the Bar Association, proceeded to the ball- room of the hotel, where the banquet was served. At the guests’ table were seated Chauncey M. Depew, who presided. At his right sat Lord Russell, and at his left United States Supreme Court Judge Rufus Peckham and President of the Bar Asso- ciation, James M. Woolworth of Omaha. At the close of the dinner Mr. Depew in in a few well-chosen words introduced Lord Russell as the guest of the evening and his Lordship in a brief address proved that he was equally as well at home asan after-dinner speaker as on the bench. The toast “The Bar Association” was responded to by President James W. Woolworth of Omahg in an able manner. Sir Frank Lockwood of England, the peer of after-dinner speakers of that country, was next introduced and in an address which abounded with humor and wit captivated his guests. His toast was con- fined to the English bar and most ably did the distiuguished jurist respond for it. Morefield Storey of Boston then spoke as the retiring president. To James Beck of Philadelphia was accorded the honor of speaking for the junior bar. The last speaker of the evening was Bourke Cockran. CAMPAIGH YARN REFUTED [Continued from First Page. of Populists and Democrats, and the lead- ing Democrats of the city are not in it. The ex-Republican mentioned as presi- dent, Colonel Holloway, was one of the most enthusiastic McKinley men in the city, and during the greatest jollification meetings here after the St. Louis conven- tion, rode at the head of each procession escoriing the various delegations to Gov- ernor McKinley’s. He was an aspirant for chief marshal of the Escort Club, but failed of election. Immediately after that he turned over to the opposition. “The Silver Club at its organization was only claimed to have a membership of 200 to 250 upon the statements of its officials to the press associations. When it is re- membered that Stark County has a popu- lation of nearly 100,000 and this city nearly 40,000, the magnitude of the club does not appear very great, comparatively speak- ing. A sound-money, non-partisan rail- road club in this city, composed largely of Democrats as well as Republicans, signed 300 members the night of organization. The same night the McKinley Marching Club was organized with 1000 members. A poll of the precinct that Major McKin- ley has lived in since his return from Columbusg,which has always been a Demo- eratic precinct, out of 340 voters polled, shows McKinley 190, Bryan 150, a Repub- lican gain over the combined Bryan vote, including Populists and Democrats, of seventy-four in a single precinct. The precinct in which Major McKinley lived before he went to Columbus is 2to 1 for McKinley.” Major McKinley looked over some of the revised sheets of his letter of acceptance to-day and spent several hours in work upon speeches which he is to make Satur- day anda Monday. AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS Hubbard Reports the Silver Tide Re- ceding in Minneseta. CHICAGO, Inn., Aug. 21.—It was a quiet day at National headquarters so far as it related to news for tae public and distinguished visitors. National Com- mitteeman Hubbard came in from his State (Minnesota) and reported the silver tide receding before the avalanche of gold literature and the argument of able speakers. The colored Republican headquarters was opened for business to-aay. Profes- sor R. C. Greener, ex-secretary of the Grant Memorial Association, is one of the officials in charge. Their quarters are on the thirteenth floor of the Auditerium building, and Professor Greener smilingly remarked to-day, by way of explanation of the altitudious offices, that importunate colored gentlemen had been so numerous outside of Mr. Hanna’s office when the chairman came to town the location of the bureau would draw them away and break their fall. The wheelmen’s organization has also been moved to the floor with the unlucky number, alongside the colored workers in the cause, and their isolation was variously commented on. The Railway Age continues to report the daily organization of railwaymen’s sound-money clubs throughout the South and West with large memberships. Senator Burrows was assigred to-day to speak in St. Louis September 7 and in Kansas City the next day. LA WILL VISIT MAJOR McKINLEY) Arrangements Being Made by the Na- tional Republican League. CHICAGO, TrL., Aug.21.—The National Republican League will visit Major Mc- Kinly at his home a week from to-day, after the Milwaukee convention. Ar- rangements have been made with the Pennsylvania road for a special train, which will leave Chicago Thursday even- ing and return from Canton Saturday morning. The wives of members are in- vited to join the party, which is expected to number at least 1000 men. The Maine Campaign and the New York State convention next week have operated to deprive the Milwaukee convention of the ieague of some big guns in the speak- ing line, among them Thomas B. Reed, Senator Thurston, Chauncey M. Depew, Governor Hastings, General Poweli Clay- ton and Major Warner of Missouri. Sen- ators Sherman and Cushman K. Davis have also sent their regrets. On this ac- collmaw the proposed banquet has been can- celed. e S OPPOSE ALTGELD’'S RULE. 2ilinois Straight- Out Populists to Fight Against Fusion. CHICAGO, IrL., Aug. 21.—The middle- of-the-road Populists in Illinois, headed by the Burns faction in Cook County, which was ignored'in the recent State Populist Convention, are organizing and arranging for another State convention to nominate a State ticket opposed to fusion and put up Presidential electors who will stick for Bryan and Watson only. It is said that twenty-eight counties have pro- tested against the Altgeld fusion scheme of the regular S| Convention, and that only two of these counties were repre- sented 1n the convention, one of which boited. e Bitter Congressional Struggle. LOUISVILLE, K., Aug. 21.—The con- test for the Republican nomination for Congress in the Eleventh District has as- sumed a serious shape. The primary was held Saturday a week ago, and both ex- Congressman Jobn D. White and Con- %rusm-n D. Colson claim the victory. oth sides are gathering their forces at Williamsburg, where the committee meets to-morrow. It is said that while he has Pnper_: ready to enjoin Chairman Hill rom issuing a certificate should Colson be counted in some fear that bloodshed mlz l follow the committee’s decision, as sides are thoroughly worked up, BRYAN TO MAKE - A LONG SPEECH, Will Open ‘the Campaign in Earnest at Tivoli Town. IT IS WELL ADVERTISED So a Big Crowd Is Expected to Turn Out at the Meeting. GOING TO WINNISOOK LODGE. Senator Hill Said to Have Some Con- nection With the Visit to M jor Hinkley. UPPER RED HOOK, N. Y., Aug. 2L.— The Bryan and Sewall campaign will be opened in earnest to-morrow at Tivoli, this county, by Mr. Bryan. With the ex- ception of his Madison-square address, the speech he will deliver, it is said, will be the most important of his utterances since his nomination. For the first time he will deal directly with the issues of the campaign. The meeting has been largely advertised and a big crowd is expected. Mr. Bryan’s visit to Major James W. Hinkley, chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee, will be made on Monday. As to theimport of the meeting between Major Hinkley and himself Mr. Bryan is uncommunicative. It is likely that Mr. Bryan will spend Monday night at Winnisook Lodge in the Catskills, where Major Hinkley is sum- mering, and the two will have every op- portunity to discuss the situation in detail. Major Hinkley, while one of the gold leaders at the Chicazo convention, has been non-committal since Bryan’s nomination, and his invitation to the can- didate is looked on as positive proof that he will support the ticket. The siguifi- cant part of Mr. Bryan’s visit to Winni- sook Lodge lies in the belief that Major Hinkley is acting for Senator Hill, and the claim is made that it foreshadows the Senator’s action at the Buffalo conven- tion. A rumor was brought here to-day that Senator Hill would attend the Bryan meeting in Albany Tuesday night, where the candidate will make a speech, but it could not be confirmed through Mr. Bryan or any other source. A fishing fever took possession of Mr. Bryan again to-day. With Mr. and Mrs. Perrine, their daughter and some friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan drove out to Spring Lake, a couple of miles from Upper Red Hook, to try their luck witk the rod. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan rowed off to a secluded part of the lake, and while Mrs. Bryan fished, her husband produced paper and pencil and devoted himself to writing. Neither he nor Mrs, Bryan would say what he was composing, but everybody knew it was his letter of acceptance. The party reached Upper Red Hook at dark, tired and Kungry. Mr. Bryan found Congressman William Stlzer from New York awaiting him. With Mr. Sulzer was Professor Van Burr Dinslow, who formerly occupied the chair of political economy at Chicago University, and is now a writer on economics generally. Mr, Sulzer and Professor Dinslow spent an hour at Mr. Perrine’s house with Mr. Bryan, M e WANT BRYAN TO TALK. Chairman Jones Receives Applications for @ Loan of the Orator. CHICAGO, Irn., Aug. 2L — Chairman Jones of the Democratic National Com- mittee was busy all day to-day receivirg visitors from outside Chicago, most of whom wanted to get Mr. Bryan to speak in their States, and home talent was fre- quently offered in exchange, but the Sen- ator would ‘make no definite promises or fix dates until the nominee arrives in Chicago September 4. Charles A. Walsh, secretary of the National Committee, was in Ottumwa, Iowa, to-day, but he wired Committeeman Johnson that he would be in Chicago to-morrow. Senator Jones said Major Towles would probably be appointed chairman of the campaign committee. He also an- nounced that Messrs. Campau, Johnson, Gahan, Walsh and himself would manage the campaign from Chicago headquarters, and Messrs. McLean, Howell and Smalley from the Washington headquarters. Dan McConville of Ohio, who will have charge of the speaker’s burean, will arrive to-morrow to begin work. Mr, Campan returned to-night to his Michigan home, as his presence is required at the State convention in Bay City next Tuesday. After that event he will return to headquarters to remain until the votes have decided the battle. He said the people of Michigan were waiting for the promised letter of Mr. Pingree on the money question. “MSILVER DICK” ON DECK. ' Given a Big Reception During a Visit to Maryland. BALTIMORE, Mp., Aug. 2L.—"Silver Dick” Bland was given a big reception at Laurel this evening, and the meeting which he subsequently addressed was the largest in numbers held there in recent years. Mr. and Mrs. Bland arrived from Washington at 5 o'clock as the guests of Ernest P. Baldwin, Auditor of the Treas- ury. A public reception rollowed a din- ner, and afterward a torchlight procession was formed and marched through the streets of Laurel to Laurel Grove, where a great crowd had preceded the marchers. President Baldwin of the Laurel Demo- cratic Club called the meeting to order, and Mayor Phelps introduced Mr. Bland. He discussed unlimited coinage, eulogized Messrs. Bryan and Sewall and the Chi- cago platform, and admonished his hear- ers to beware of goldbue influence. 2, Ch g NINETY COUNTIES REPRESENTED, Illinois to Send Large Delegations to the State Gonvention. CHICAGO, Irt., Aug. 21.—Reports re- ceived at I[llinois gold Democratic head- quarters from the counties of the State indicate, according to the statement made to-day by Secretary Spangler, that ninety counties of the 102 are sure of being repre- sented at the Btate convention bere next Tuesday, and conventions in the other counties have been called to choose dele- gates. Mr. Spangler estimates the num- ber of delegates who wiil be in the con- ‘vention at 1000. ; Comptrolier Eckeis telegraphed from Ottumwa that the county convention held there to-day was a great success, and there would be a complete delegation to the convention. Ex-National Committeeman Cable tele- graphed that he would head the Rock Island County delegation to-day, thus disproving the reports that he had backed out of the movement. e FLOWER s5CORES BRYAN. Inconsistencies in the New York Speech Forebly Fointed Out. WATERTOWN, N. Y. Aug. 21.—Ex- Governor Flower was elected president of ‘the Souna Money Democratic Club at.its meeting to-night. The organization has over 150 members. In his speech of ac- ceptance Governor Flower discussed a point in Mr. Bryan’s recent deliverance which has not been touched upon by others., He said: “I want to call your attention to a part of Mr. Bryan's recent speech in New York in which he unconsciously discloses his character. To allay apprehensions of the debtor that free-silver legislation might not be enacted before the creditor could callin his loan or foreclose his mortgage, Mr. Bryan says: ‘If in November the people declare themselves in favor of the immediate restoration of bimetallism, the system can be inaugurated within a few months.” This, he says, ¢an be done by virtue of the President’s power to convene Congress in exiraordinary session. The debt-payer said: ‘How shall I be able to pay my debts at the rate of 53 cents on the dollar, since it will take thirteen montbs at least to enact the necessary legislation, and in that time my creditor will have been able to call in my loan or foreclose his mortgage?’ “‘Mr. Bryan reassures him and next ap- peals to hisdishonesty by saying: ‘Just as soon as I am President I will rush the system through before the creditor has a chance to call in his loan or foreclose his mortgage.” Why this hurry, Mr. Bryan? Obviously you believe in the debasement of the dollar which will allow the dis- honest debtor to repudiate his debts, And how does Mr. Bryan reconcile this with the assertion in a prior part of his speech that free coinage will raise the price of silver bullion to $129 per ounce, measured by gold? He cannot reconcile the two statements, be- cause if the former is true then there would be no need for hurrying, because the debtor would not be benefited if silver goes to a par with gold. But that Mr. Bryan knows that his previous assertion is faise and that silver will not advance is shown by his laster assurance that the system will be inaugurated before the creditor has a chance 1o collect what is ewing to him. Ishould think this man would fear to ex- pose himself to a people whose honor he 80 grossly insults by offering them a bribe of47 cents on each dollar of their indebt- edness.” e - ADDRESSED BY BYNUM. Gold Standard Democrats Rally in Force at Peoria. PEORIA, In., Aug.2l.—The gold-stand- ard Democrats of Peoria met this evening in one ot the largest and most enthusiastic gatherings ever held in this city. Ex- Congressman Bynum of Indiana was the speaker of the evening and he delivered a strong argument in advocacy of gold as the basis of the couatry’s financial sys- tem. At the conclusion of his speech resolu- tions were adopted condemning the action of the Chicago convention on the money question; approving the action of leading Democrats in calling another convention to place another ficket in the field; de- claring the success of -the Chicago nomi- nees would sound the death-knell of the Democratic party; denouncing the refusal to commend the administration of Presi- dent Cleveland and the attack on eivil service and the Federal judiciary, and de- claring for a sound and stable currency. Delegates were then chosen to attend the State convention at Chicago and the meeting adjourned. Several other speak- ers booked to make addresses failed to ap- pear, e Many Letters for Bryan. LINCOLN, NEsr., Aug.2L—When Mr. Bryan returns home he will find a stack of letters several feet high awaiting him. Private Secretary Schwind.j- disposing of these missives, which come from every part of the globe, as fast asthey arrive. Many of them are from reputable business men, bankers and lawyers, but a good shareare of the cranky variety, offering absurd suggestions as to the management of the campaign. Not a few of the letters naively suggest that when the victory is won the writer wishes the nominee to re- member that he is a'candidate for such and such an office. e Bryan’s Silver Notification, CLEVELAND, O=mro, Aug. 21— Hon. George E. Groot, chairman of the silver notification committee, has sent out the following notice: The notification committee appointed by the Silver Convention, which assembled at St. Louis, Mo., on July 22, 1896, to notify Hon. W. J. Bryan of his nomination by that. con- vention as the candidate of the Silver ty for the office of President of the United States will meet at Lincoln, Nebr., for the purpose of notifying him on that dateof the action of the convention. Mr. Sewall will be there on that date to receive notice of his nomination as the candidate of the Silver party for Vice- President. s Sl Federal Officials to Attend. INDIANA POLIS, Ixp., Aug. 21.—Comp- troller Eckels to-day engaged quarters af the Bates House and will attend the Na- tional Democratic Convention. Secretary Carlisle is expected to attend, as is also Secretary Morton, but neither has as yet given any indication as to whether he will be here. —ge Mississippi Nominations. MEMPHIS, TesN.,, Aug. 2L.—In the First Congressional District of Mississippi Congressman John M. Allen was nomina- ted by the Democrats as his own successor, and in the Second District W. V. Sullivan of Oxford was nominated by a convention to-day to succeed J. C. Kyle. T e S B Brown for Governor. _LOUIBVXLLE, Ky., Aug. 2L.—The Free- silver Democratic Congressional Conven- tion this afternqon declared ex-Governor John Young Brown of this city the psrl.{“s ifth nominee for Congressman District. i Tm s b MILLIONAIRES ACCUSED. Breach of Trust of Natiomal Cordage Company Directors. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug.2l.—Edward F. G. Young, as receiver for the National Cordage Comvpany, began suit in the United States Circuit Court to-day against James M. Waterbury, Caleb P. Marsh, Chauncey Marshall, Frank T. Wall, Elisha M. Fulton and Willard P. Whitlock, al- leging a breach of trust and misconduct upon the part of the defendants as officers and directors of the company. It is prayed that they be made to account for the management of its affairs. Soergs Py Deeds of a Crazed Saloon-Keeper. CINCINNATI, Onto, Aug. 2L—Fred Graef, a saloon-keeper at 1582 Central ave- nue, ina fit of insanity to-day shot his wife and theu fired a bullet into his own brain. The woman isin & eritical tion. CLEVELAND FAVORS A THIRD TICKET, General Palmer His Choice for the Presidential Nominee. PREFERENCE TOO LATE. Eckels Also Mentioned, but His Callow Youth Appearance Shuts Him Out. BOURKE COCKRAN INELIGIBLE. Silver Democratic Leaders Make Pe- culiar Admissions l‘tgarding the S:ntimen ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 21.—Sena- tor Bacon of Georgia, having just returned from an extended trip through the West, visited the headquarters of the Democratic Congressional Committee this morning and reported to his feillow Democrats that the tide of the silver sentiment on the Pa- cific Coast did not appear to recede. Sen- ator Bacon’s opinions were eiven before a company of press correspondents, and it 'was easy enough to perceive that, despite his professions of confidence that “the coast is all right,” he was apprehensive that all was not well. . “The great danger,” said he, “is that Republicans, by their liberal use of cam- paign funds, may be able to accomplish a widespread and generous distribution of literature bearing on the money question. A great many people on the silver side of this controversy ars not very well in- formed.” This very frank admission of the ig- norance of ‘ree-silver Democrats was re- freshing. Senator Bacon’s statement can only be construed-as an admission of fear that when the masses are educated by means of the sound-money litsrature now being sent into every voting precinct of the country they may cast their votes for the Republican ticket. Senator Bacon declares that a great pro- portion of the masses are free silver men “by instinct” and not always able to put up an argument in support of their politi- cal affiliations. Mr. Bacon said he had seen ‘‘clumps’ of men, in the streets, hotel lobbies and other public places, wherever he went, all deeply absorbed in the dis- cussion of the money question. Bacon further said: ‘ “Now, sometimes a pretty good silver man will undertake to argue his case, when, by reason of not being supplied with literatare, he is not able to sustain his siae of the argument as well as some fellow on the other side who has been supplied with ammunition by Republican document agencies and newspapers. The latter is likely to make the best impression on the street-corner audience. It is very apparent to me that Republicans, through their abundant campaign funds, will be able to accomplish a vast deal of good in the gold money cause by the dissemina- tion of gold money literature.” The convention of the sound-money Democrats, or “Mr. Bynum's convention™ as it is familiarly known, to be heid at Indianapolis on September 2, is beginning to attragt some attention in Washington. Senator Palmer’s interview, telegraphed from Springfield, expressing belief that the convention would not put a new ticket in the field, but would adjourn after adopting a platform, excited a good deal of comment to-day and created surptise, for it has been the general understanding thata third ticket would be nominated, with the probabllity that General Palmer would be the Presidential nominee. The interview is calculated to discourage ad- vocates of a third ticket, especially those who bave been advising the nomination of Palmer. It is suspected by some shrewd. polititians, however, that Genera! Palmer, in order to avoid the accusation of selfish interest in the bolt of gold men, is playing the part of a coy maiden who must be persuaded, Singularly enongh, and notwithstand- ing the general impression that the In- dianapolis convention would seek to nom- inate a Western man for President, the name of Bourke Cockran has been con- jured with since his great speech at Madison-square Garden. But this talk was only indulged in by the street-corner politicians, who did not appear to know that Bourke is an alien. He was born in Ireland and is therefore 1neligible. One of the amusing suggestionsis Eckels, the Comptroller, for the third party nomi- nation. He hails from theright geographi- cal section of the countrv—Illinois—and is one of President Cleveland’s favorite little sons. Eckels has a glib sound-money tongue and is regarded as a wonderful stump speaker. It would, indeed, be a strange spectacle—that of two boy orators running for the Presidency. This sugges- tion of Eckels’ nomination is, of course, not to be taken seriously. Though un- doubtedly & young man of splendid char- acter and ability, his physical appearance, if nothing else, would preclude his nomi- nation. Helookslikea callow youth of 20. A close friend of Mr. Cleveland said to TuE CALL correspondent to-night that the President favored the nomination of a third ticket and that he preferred General Palmer of 1llinois as the nominee. RAILROADS REDUCING FORCES. Men in the Freight-Handling Departments Laid Off Because of Dull Business. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 21.—The Her- ald says: Following closely upon the action of the Pennsylvania Railroad in making reduc- tions in its forces, as well as in the hours of work, several of the other big railroads leading out of New York have issued no- tices to make retrenchments. This action is chiefly due to the falling off in freight brought about by the uncertainties of the business situation. Officials say that ship- pers appear to be limiting themselves to the necessities of the next thres months, and are apparently awaiting the outcome of the election. The New York Central, while not laying off men to so great an extent as the Penn- sylvania, has dispensed with many men S g et e yards lt, o here and Bnfi!o.wL l:rgoy number of the freight trainsare made up only as they are wanted, and hence there are nat- ly many idle crews when the freight movement slackens much, as is the caseat present. The chief engineer’s force, both in the office and in the field, has been re- duced 20 to 25 per cent. % Third Vice-President Webb denied yes- terday that there would be any general reduction in forees. ‘‘There 1s no inten- tion,” he said, “of making retrenchments apply to all departments, Strict economy has been pravticed for some time in every department, but the present reductions apply mainly to the freighj-train service, where men are employed only as they are needed to handle the traffic. When busi- ness is light, as is the case at the present time, some of the men are laid off.” Vice-President Mellen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad issued an’ order to make all possible retrench- ments in every branch of the operaiing department consistent with the efficient handling of business. Scores of men are thrown out of work. The reduction in expenses was due to the falling off in freight. ¢ 5 ’.lfixe New Jersey Central has reduced its freight-train force slightly to conform to the smaller voiume of business, but it will not make any general cut in other depart- ments. ye #iSecond Vice-President Merrill of the Erie said yesterday that his company will not make any so-called retrenchments, after the fashion of some roads. The road is always run as economically as possible, regardless of whether business is dull or flourishing. - The same principle applies to the Dela- ware, Lackawanna and Western and West Shore as to the Erie, and few discharges are expected. Expenses on these roads have been kept down to the lowest limit since the panic of 1893. All railroad officials who expressed an opiaion about the matter agreed that the present financial agitation was wholly re- sponsible for the falling off in business. HIS DESPERATE RESOLVE A Young Man Drowns Himself by Clinging to a Sub- merged Root. The Combn d Strength of Five Men Reguired to Loosen His Death Grip. DE FUNIAK, Fra., Aug. 2L—One of the most tragic sucides on record in this part of the country was that of Frederick Higeinbotham, a young Englishman, which took place last Wednesday after- noon. Higginbotham was boating with a party of friends on the Yellow River. They had stopped at a raft and, as the day was warm, had gonme in bathing. The party was a lively one and Higginbotham was in high spirits. Suddenly, in the midst of the fun, he sprang on the raft and turn- ing to his companions shouted: ‘Good- by, boys; I am zoing to heil!” Then he dived into the water. At first it was thought that he was in fun and no attention was paid to him. But when he did not come to the surface the others peered down into the water and saw him clinging to a root and deliberately drowning himself. His companions jumped into the water and tried to loosen his hold, but in vain. Then after some delay a rope was pro- cured, was fastened around his iegs, and an effort made to tear him free, but so desperate was the grip thas it took the strength of five men to pull him up. He wa$ unconscious at that time, and although a doctor was at once summoned, it was found to be impossible to resusci- tate him. Higginbotham was about 25 years of age, but had led a fast life. He was the son of wealthy parents in England, and had been sent to the United States several years ago in the hope o! breaking up his associations with evil characters, He re- ceived a handsome remittance from Lon- don every month. The attempt to reform him had been vain. He had merely trans- ferred the scene of his dissipations from one side of the Atlantic to the other: and his tragic death was undoubtedly the re- sult of his excesses. s DARING BANK ROBBERY. Large Sum of Money ZTaken in Broad Daylight. KANBAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 2L.—The stockyards branch of the American Na- tional Bank, located on the second floor of the Livestock Exchange, was robbed of $3000 in cash this morning. Cashier Bos- well, in charge ot the bank, secured $2000 from the main institution this morning and going to the Exchange building placed the money 1n a drawer under tbe counter, es is his custom. Having a letter to de- liver on the floor below he wentdown- stairs, leaving the door of the banking- room open. ‘When he returned he found the money-*| drawer open, a jimmy baving been used, and the bills ali taken, The marks of the nails in the shoes of the thief were seen where he jumped the counter in making his escape. There were hundreds of men on the floor below when the robbery oc- curred, but the hallways of the second fioor were practically deserted. G ) Moonshiners Captured. BRISTOL, TExw, Aug. 21.—A party of twenty-six revenue officers, repre- senting all sections of Virginia, went to Franklin County yesterday to break up the most noted band of outlaws and illicit distillers in that State. By artifice they succee in capturing twelve of the outlaws without bloodshed and destroy- ing several stills. Among the captured were Calvin Moore, tbe Martin brothers and the Atkins brothers, the leading spirits of the gang. While coming out of the mountains the officers were fired on at different points, and in one instance waged a fierce fight on the would-be ambushers, driving them back. —_—— No Loan Certificate: NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 2..—F. B, ‘Gallatin, secretary of the ciearing-house, denies positively that any steps have bgen taken looking toan issue of loan certifi- cates, and sub-treasury officials are equally positive in their assertions that Mr, Cax- lisle was here to attend to a matter of a personal nature. —_—— Fill Close the Works. 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The speaker was given respectful attention and was fre- quently applauded. Senator lillman said: We are face to face with a crisis. We passed through two or three other crises in our Gov- ernmert. One was in 1832, when Jackson throttled the same money devil. He ‘took it by the throat and stood there, a bulwark be- tween the masses and the classes. He vetoed the United States bank act [applause], and there was your Democrat; not like the bag of beef now in the White House, whose only ve- toes have been that of the seigniorage bill for the relief of the people and some tour pension bills to get a tew dollars out of the treasury. To-day there is not an article which enters into every-day eonsumption in any consider- able amount through which tribute is not levied on you by some corporation, or trust, or monopoly; making the rich man richer and the poor man poorer. We have laws on our statute-books probibiting combinations and .monopolies and trusts, but Secretary Olney, who was himself a corporation attorney, can- not find oneto bring & lawsuit under, and his predecessor under Harrison did not do any better. Ibavethe greatest admiration and respect for Mr. McKinley—that is, I have as much ad- miration for him as I can have for any man who is badly off, who is wrong, so benighted, solost in the wilderness of ignorance. Mc- Kinley will not utter anything unless it has been submitted to Hanna or to some other boss. That’s what they say apout it, yet I may be mistaken, but Isay eircumstantial evidence would indicate that Bryan speaks right out. I believe Bryan is honest and true, and being honest and true, he is not going to say or do anything that is going to hurt him or his case. We have these two men before us in that public attitude. One is to-day before the Dpeople, 10t too great & man to shake hands evén with a coal heaver, and the other is too high, like Grover Cleveland, who surrounds himself by detectives to protect himself from assassination. Senator Tillman then went into an elab- orate discussion and exposition of the money question. He then proceeded to answer therecent address by Bourke Cock ran, which he pronounced to be an effort to array the wage-workers against the farmers. The Senator was very emphntic that sectionalism did not enter into the money question. He continued: ‘Will you submit to English domination? We whipped England in 1776, we whipped her in 1812, and we can whip her to-day with one hand tied. Think whether you will again have Pierpont Morgan and his gang of ghouls in Wall street to govern and have dominion over our President and Congress, or whether you will free us and resfore our majesty as American free men. Tell your party to go to the devil unless it is going to do what is right. ‘With this blunt ending the Senator con- cluded his speech and sat down. Con- gressman Turner of New York also made a silver speech. NEW TO-DAY. Good T YOU | GoodConee GET | Good Spices YOUR Good Crock MORE | =4 Good__ginll(y MONEY BIG PRESENT FREE. Profits Divided with Customers wno —COME DIRECT TO— (ireat American [mporting Tea (0. MONEY SAVING STORES: | FOR 1344 Market st. 146 Ninth st. 2510 Mission st. 218 Third st. 1o f(lxlh st.“ ;gos A:ill;n:r:‘ st 17 Kearn; 5 Market st. 14190 Polk {L 3006 Sixteenth st. 521 Montgomery ave. 104 Second st. 333 Hayes st. 3285 Mission st. 52 Market st. (Headquarters), S. F. 1053 Washi st. 616 E. Twelfth st. s St el 917 Broadway, Oakland 1355 Park st., Alamed PERMANENT ORBANIZATION REPUBLICAN PARTY 8 O’CLOCK. TO-NIGHT, STRICT CLUBS WILL MEET IN THEIR Dxnmcnve “Assembly Districts at halls hereto- fore designated by temporary chairman. CHARLES 8. 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