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music and a glee club seng €ampaign songs written for the occasion. The list of vice-presidents of the meeting con- tained the names of many men well known in many walks of life. Republicans of note as they came in and were recognized by the crowd were heartily applauded. Tne crowd at other times kept its enthusiasm at a high piteh by some of its members asking, ‘What's the matter with McKinley ' or “Harri- son?'’ or “Platt?” orother prominent men of the party. The answer always was {0 the effect that the particular individual men- tioned was “all right,” followed by vocifer- ous cheers. i Tt was just 7:40 o’clock when ex-Presi- dent Harrison entered the hall. His well- known figure was immediately recognized and the audience to a man rose to its feet and cheered again and again. Mr. Harri- son looked exceedingly well and smiled as he bowed his thanks for his cordial recep- tion. Chauncey M. Depew came in ten minutes after the ex-President and another noisy demonstration followed. *What's the matter with our Chauncey ?”’ shouted one admirer of the popular orator, and a roar of “He's all right” followed the query. Mr. Depew advanced to the speak- ers’ table and called tbe meeting to order. It was just 7:56 and Mr. Depew was again received with cheers. He at once began his speech and was listened to with close attention. . Mr. Depew was frequently interrupted with applause and laughter. In bringing out a point against silver he said that Mr. Bryan would rather be with Mexico than Europe. A voice interrupted him with the remark: “Why don’t he go?” This sally was received with applause and laughter, which was repeated with great force when Mr, Depew replied, “He will later on.” Mr. Depew spoke for twenty-five min- utes and then introduced ex-President Harrison, who was received with an out- burst of cheering which lasted several minutes. Mr. Harrison was at once at ease with his auaience. He began his ad- dress in a low clear voice, but as he pro- ceeded he warmed to his subject and his voice grew mn volume. He said: Ladies and gentlemen: Iam on the Repub- lican retired list, not by reason of any age | limit nor by the plea of any convention, but | div that the younger men might have a chance eand that I might have a rest. [Laughter.] | But I am not a soured or disappointed or bed- | ridden citizen. My interest in my eoumry1 did not cease when my last salary check was | cashed. [Laughter and applaase.] I hoped to | get relief from official duties—retirement from | the arena of political debate. But the gentle- | men baving in charge this campaign seemed | to think I in some way might advance the in- terests of those principles which are not less dear to me than they are to you, by making | here in”this great city & pubic address. [Ap- | plause.[ Ithought they greatly magnified the i importance of anything that I could say, but I | could not quite content myseli to subordinate what others thought to be a public duty to my | private convenience. [Applause.] 1 am here to-night not to make & “keynote” speech, but only to express my personal views for which no one else will be in any measure | responsible. [Applause.] For this speech has not been submitted to the judgment of any one untilnow. [Applause.] Ishallspeak.my fellow citizens, as a Repubican [Cries of *G0od”] but with perfect respect to those who | hold differing opinions. Indeed I have never | had so much respeci for Demoerats as now [Applause], or perhaps [ should say I never had so much respect for so many Democrats as | 1have now. [Applause.] That party has once | more exhibited its cepacity to be ruptured, and & party that cannot be split is ‘a public menace. When the leaders of a party assem- | bled in convention depart from its traditional principles and advocate doctrines that threaten | the integrity of the Government, the social or- | der of our communities £nd. the seeurity and | soundness of our finance, it ought to split,and | it dignifies itself when it does split. | A bolt from any party is now and thena | most reassuring incident and was never more | reassuring and never had better cause than | now. [Applause and cries of “You're right.”] | But these Democratic friends who are dis- posed, more or less directly, to help the cause of sound finance in this campaign ought not | toexpect that the Republican party will reor- | ganize itself because the Demoeratic party’ has disorganized itself. [Laughter and ap- plause.] The Republican party, the Repub- lican voter, if sound money triumphs, us 1 be- Lord from the hands of the infidels. [Ap- plause.] He told us that his silver crusade had arrayed father against son and brother sgainst brother, and sundered the bonds of jove. Senator Hill, watching the strange pro- ceeding, had to extend that brief political code from which he has gained so much renown. He felt compelled to say, “I am & Democrat, butIam not a revolutionist,” Now, wpy friends, all these things indicate the temper in which that platform was adopted and the spirit that prompted the nominations that were made. There was no calm deliberation, there was frenzy. There was no thoughtful searching for the man who from cxperience was most able to direct public affairs. There was an impulsive response to an impassioned speech that selected the homi- nee. Not amid such surroundings as that; not under such influences are tnese calm, discreet things done that will commend themselves to the judgment of the American people. [Ap- plause.) They denounce ip their platform interfer- ence by Federal suthorities in local affairs as a violation of the constitution anda crime against free institutions. Mr. Tiilman in his speech approved this declaration. It was in- tended to be in words a direct condemnation of Mr. Cleveland as President for using the power of the Executive to brush out of the Wway every obstacle to the free passage of the mail trains of the United States and inter- state commerce, and, my friends, whenever our people approve the choice of & President who believes he must ask Governor Altgeld or any other Governor of any other State permission to enforce the laws of the United States, we have surrendered the victory we won in 1861. [Applause.] Once we were asked and a grave question was raised whether the United States could pass troops through Kentucky to meet & rebel army in Tennessee. My friends, this constitutional question, this n between the general and local au- thorities, is a plain and easy one. A dis- turbance which is purely local in a Stateisa State affair. The President cannot send troons or lend any aid unless the Legislature calls upon him jor help, or the Governor if the Legislature is not in session. But when a law of the United States is invaded and broken it 18 the sworn duty of the President to execute it, and this convention arraigns the President for doing what his oath compelled him to do. [Applause.] Comrades of the great war for the Union, sons of those who wentout to battle that the flag might not lose its luster, will we consent after these years [cries of “Nol”] that that doctrine which was shot to death 1n the great war shall be revived and made victorious in 2 civil campaign? [Cries of “Nol"] But this assault does not end there. The Supreme Court of the United States and the Federal lower courts are arraigned because they used the familiar writ of injunction to suppress violence, to restrain men from break- ing the law, and that platform plainly means that the Démocratic policy was that when the Supreme Court, exercising its constitutional power and duty, gave an interpretation to a law of the United States that was not pleasing to Congress they would increase the number of Judges and pack the court to get a decision to please them. [Applause.] Mr. Hill said in his speech of this assault on the courts: “‘That provision, if it means any- | thing, means that it is the duty of Congress to reconstruct the Supreme Court of the country. It mesns”—and now note his words, and it was openly avowed it means—‘the adding of aaditional members to it, or the turning out of office and reconstructing the whole court. Iwill not follow any such revolutionary step as that.” You are 1o answer then, my fellow-citizens, in all the gravity of a great crisis, whether you will entertain a party who propose to de- | stroy the balance which our fathers instituted | in our system of government, and whenever a tumultuous Congress disagrees with the Su- | preme Court and a subservient President is in the White House, thut the judgment of the court shall be reconsidered and reversed by increasing the number of judges and packing the court with men who will decide as Con- gress wants them to. Idonot intend to spend any time in the dis- cussion of the tariff question. That debate has been won [applause], and need not be pro- tracted. It mightrun on eternally upon the- atrical lines. We have had some experiences, ‘but they were historical and remote, and not very instructive to this generation. We needed an experience of our own, and we have had it. [Applause.] It has been s hard lesson, but & very convincing one, and everybody was in the schoolhouse when it was given him, A panic in 1893 of most extraordinary character has been succeeded by a general drying up, less and less, untii universal business distrac- tion and anxiety prevails over all of our com- munity. I do not believe there has been a time, except perhaps in the very heat of some | active panic, when universal business fear and anxiety and watchfulness even to the point of lieve it will, must in the nature of things con- | depression has characterized this great me- stitute the body of the successful army. We | ought not, therefore, be asked to do anything | that will affect the solidity, the loyalty, the | discipline or the epthusiasm of the Republican party. [Applause; a voice, “Nobody going | out.” This referred to the Bryan meeting in | Madison-squarg Garden and was greeted with | applause.] The Republican party confronts the destruc- tionists and trumpets its defiance to the ene- mies of sound money. It will fight, however, without covering any of the glorious mottoes and inscriptions that are upon this banner. [Applsuse.] When the house is on fire—and many of our Democratic friends believe that to | be the present Democratic situation—the ten- | ant on the top floor ought not to ask the ten- | ant in the basement to bury any of his opin- ions before he joins the fire brigade, and so our Democratic friends who realize, as we Tealize, the gravity, the .far-reaching conse- quences of this campaign, ought not to ask the Republican party to reorganize itself, to put aside any of the great principles it has advo- cated in order to win a vote. If the opinion is sincerely held as they insist, it ought to deter- mine their action for themselves, without ref- erence to what anybody else should do. And I submit to these gentlemen for whose opinions I have the highest respect, whether if it be true, as they say, that the success of the Chicago nominee would plunge this coun- try into irredeemable commercial distress and drag the Nation’s honor in the dust, there can be any question for such gentlemen bnt this: ‘“How can we most surely defeat the Chicago nominee?’ [Applause.] Neither conventions nor committees can create issues nor assign them to their places as to their importance. What 1s the leading issue of a campaign which most agitates.the people? In my opinion there is no issue presented by the Chicago convention more important or vital than the question they have raised of prostituting the power and duty of the Na- tional courts and National executive. The de- fense of the constitution, of the Supreme Court of the United States and of the President’s power and duty to enforce all of the laws of the United States without awaiting the call or consent of the Governor of any State is an im- portant and living issue in this campaign. [Applause.] Tariff and colnage will be oflittle moment if our constitutional Government is overtirown. When we have a President who believes that it is neither his right nor his duty to see that mail trains are not obstructed and that interstate commerce has its free way, irrespective of State lines and Btate courts, who fears to use our ancient and familiar power to restrain and punish law-breakers, free trade and free silver will be appropriate accompaniments of such an administration, and cannot add appreciably to the National distress or the National dishonor. [Applause.] There is only one rule by which we can live peacefully as a Nation or peacefully as cit- izens. Itis therule of legislation legally en- acted and enforced by the judical tribune ap- pointed by the coustitution. When it be- comeg the rule that violence carries its end we have anarchy, a condition as destructive to honest labor and its rewards as death is to the human body. [Applause.] The atmosphere of the Chicago convention was surcharged with the spirit of revolution. Its platform was carried and its nominations mede with accompanying incidents of frenzy that startled the onlookers and amazed the whole country. The courts and the President were arraigned for enforeing the laws, and government by mob was given preference over government by 1aw, enforced by the courts’ decrees and by executive orders. The spirit that exhibited itself in this con- vention was so wild and strangely enthused that Mr. Bryan himself likened it to the geal that possessed the crusaders when they re- sponded to the impassioned appeais of Peter the Hermit, 1o rescue the sepulcher of our tropolis as it does to-day. [Applause.] What has brought it about? Gentlemen, who is there to deiend the Wilson tariff bill? | Who says it is 8 good messure? (A voice, “No- body.”) Ido not believe that a candidate can be found to say that it is. Mr. Cleveland re- pudiated it, It was so bed that he could not attach his official signature to it, and it be- came a law withoutit. He said it was full of incongruities and inequalities. What has been the result of that measure? Our manufacturers, left without adequate pro- tection, have been successively and gradually closing up and putting out their fires. But not only has this produced such an effect, but 1t has practically contributed to the financial depression that we are ir. The maintensmce of the gold reserve up to $100,000,000 by the Government for the re- demption of our notes was essential to confi- dénce in the stability of our finances. When Government reserve runs down people begin at once tosay: “We may come to a silver basis ifgold is going out.” How can you keep a gold reserve of $100,000,000 when you have not $100,000,000 in the treasury all told? How can you maintain this gold reserve for re- demption of notes when you have an annual and continuous deficit and your income not equal to your expenses? So that, my friends, this tariff bill has not only contributed by in- creasing importation, by tsking away the needful support for our own manufactures, but it has contributed in the way of increas- ing thesilver scare to bring us into the pres- ent condition of distrust and dismay which now prevails. [Applause.] ButIdid notintend to follow that question further. I am quite as much opposed to cheapening the American workingman and workingwomen 8s I am to cheapening our dollars. [Applause.] I am quite as strongly in favor of keeving days’ work athome as Tam gold dollars. [Applause.] If it could be known to-night that the gallant soldier, that typical American, that distinguished and use- ful statesman, William McKinley of Ohio [ap- platse], would certainly be elected President, how the bears would take to cover on the Stock Exchange to-morrow! My friends, as a Republican I am proud of many things, but I can sum up as the highest satisfaction I have had in the party and its career that the prospect of Republican success never did disturb business. [Applause.] In connection with this financial matter do weall realize how important the choice of a Presi- dentis? Do you know, that as the law is now, without the passage of any free coinage of silver at al1 it is in the power of the President to bring the business of this country to a silver basis ? All that he has to do is to let the gold reserve g, to pay out silver when men ask for gold, and we are there already. It is only because the Presidents ot the United States that we have had and the one we have now have regarded it under the law &s his public duty 10 maintain the gold basis— maintaining that parity between our silver and gold coins which the law declares is the policy of the Government—and because he has the courage to execute the powers given to him by the resumption act to carry out that declaration of public law—that we are on a gold basis to-day. 1 undertake, there- fore, to say that if Mr. Bryan or a man holding his views were 1n the Presidential chair with- out any legislation by Congress we should be on asilver basis in a week’s time. [Appla ] Three op four years ago when I was in New York some one of these reporters who some- times hear things that are not intended for them got hold of a remark of mine about the wild horses that Mr. Cleveland had to handle, and I simply meant by that what has been since demonstrat®d, that he did not have a compact or solidified party behind him; that the Democratic party in Congress represented every shade of every ism that has ever been 1 propounded in the country, and that he could The New Cruiser Brooklyh, the Greatest Naval Vessel of Its Class in the World, Having Made an Average Record of 21.92 Knots an Hour and Shorter Spurts of 22,9 Knots, o not manage it. My propheey has become & verity. They have leit him. They abandoned him and now, as tbat caution was meantto indicate that we needed to look out after our Congress as well as our President, this caution is intended to show you at this time that we need to look after our President if we would avoid the calamity of having this country put upon the Mexican basis of money. The silver question—what is it? Do you want silver because you want more money, & larger circulating medium? I have not heard anybody sey so. Mr. Bryan is net urgingit upon that basis? 1f anybody was to seek to give that as a reason for wanting free silver ho would be very soon confounded by the state- ment that free silver would put more gold out of circulation than the mints of the United States couid possibly bring inin years of sil- ver and that instead of having more money we would bave less. [Applause.] With our six hundred and odd millions of gold driven out of circulation we will reduee the per capita money of this country eight and nine dollars. Boit is not for more money. We have an abundant supply of circulating medium—gold, silver, National bank notes, greenbacks, treas- ury notes, fractional silver. We have something like $23 per capita of our population. What is it then that creates this demand for silver? It is openly avowed. It is not more dollars but cheaper dollars that are wanted. It ia a Jower standard of value that they are demanding. They say gold has gone up until it has ceased to be a proper standard of value, and they want silver. But how do they want it? Now, my friends, there is & great deal of talk about bimetallism and the double stan- dard and a great deal of confusion in the use of those terms. Bimetallism is the use of the two metals as money where they are both used. By a double standard they mean that we shall have a gold dollar and a silver dollar, which shall be a unit of value, by which all property and all wages and everything is to be measured. Now our fathers thought that when they used these two metals in coinage they must determine the intrinsic relative yalue of the two, so that a comparison of the markets of the world wollld show just what relation one ounce of silver bore to one ounce of gold; how many ounces of silver it took to be equal to one ounce of gold in the markets of the world where gold and silver were used—and they carefully went about ascertaining that. Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton gave their great powers to the determination of that question, and thay collected the mar- ket reports and they studied with all their power that question, and when they had found what appeared to be the gemeral and average relative value of these two metals they fixed upon a ratio between them. Now, what was the object of all that? Why did they lump it all? Because they fully un- derstood that unless these dollars were of the same inherent intrinsic value that both of them could not be standards of value and both could not circulate. [Applause.] Why, every boy knows that it is essential that the length of his stilts pelow the tread shall be the same. [Laughter.] Itisanold law proclaimed years ago in Engiand by Gresham, that the cheaper dollsr drives the better out. [Applause.] It has been illustrated in the history of every commercial nation in the world, ana anybody of half sense could see why it is so. As things are now the silver dollars that we have are supported by the Government, and the Government that supports this silver bullion has issued these dollars on its own account—not for the mine-owner—and it has pledged its sacred honor it would make every one of these silver dollars asgood asa gold dollgr. [Greatapplause.] And thatis power- ful support. Our Populistic friends propose that the man who digs silver out of the mines may bring it to the mint and have it stamped and handed back to him as adollar, the Goy- ernment having no responsibility about it. These men would réject with contempt the proposition that free colnage was to come with & pledge on behalf of the Government to main- the parity of two dollars. But this feeling is well adapted to touch the prevailing American bumptiousness and well adapted to touch that prejudice against Eng- land which many have, but can we do this thing ourselves? Is it a question whether we will do it or ask somebody’s consent whether we may or ask the co-operation of somebody? Notatall. Itell you what this Government can do alone. It can fix its money unit. It can declare by law what shall be the relative value of an ounce of gold and an ounce of silver, but it cannot make that last declara- tion good. [Applause.] It is unquestionably fully within the power of this Government to pring this country to a silver basis by colning silver dollars and making them legal tender, They can dv that. This Government can say you shall. take one of those dollars in discharge of any debt owing to you for & deliar, notwithstanding you may have loaned gold dollars, but it cane not say and enforce its decree—if it should call out the regular army, our navy and mus- ter our great modern ships and the militia and put William J. Bryan in command of them—it cannot enforce the decree that one ounce of gold is the equivalent of sixteen ounces of silver. [Great applause and cheers,] Notonly that, not France and England and Germany can do that unless the markets respond. [Ap- plause.] We can of ourseives, of our own wis- dom, declare the unit of valte. We can coin silver freely, but we cannot make sixteen ounces of silver equal to one ounce of gold un- less it is. [Applause.] And it is not unless the merghants take it at that rate. What is the next suggestion? It is, my friends, in the case of free silver what is the financial and moral equivalent of a declara- tion that 50-cent pieces are dollars. They might just as well pass a law that fifty cents is a dollar. That would not make it so, would it? But it would bealegal dollar, butit would not buy & dollar’s worth of anything, What isthe effect of that? The merchant would take care of himself. A man keeps a store down here on Broadway and that law isgoing into opera- tion to-night. He summonsall his clerks and buys 25 cents worth of pencils and before he opens his store in the morning he has marked up his goods to the new scale. He can do all that, but there are great numbers of veople, numberless people who enlist our interests and some of whom enkindle our sympathies who cannot use the pencil. Take the work of a man. He cannot go to the payroll with & pencil and mark it up. He has got to consult somebody. He has to enter into an argument. He has got to getsome other man’s consent before he can mark up his wages. Then there is the pensiouer, those that are receiving pensions irom the Govern- ment for gallant deeds done in the warand others fromn the loss of beloved ones. He can- not take his pension certificate and when it reads $8 make it read $16. He must wait for an appeal to Congress, and & Congress that is populistic in character would be unsympa- thetic. [Applause.]- Takethe men who have life insurance. Cen they, where the policy 1 reads $3000, make it read $10,000? No., Can the managers of these institutions make- it right with them? This policy eoerces integ- rity. [Applause.] Take the laboring man; how full of sympa- thy they are for him. My countrymen, I never spoke a false word to the laboring man inmy life. [Applause,] I have never sought to reach his vote or influence by appeals to that part of his nature that will pollute the intel- lect and the conscience. I bave belleved and I believe to-day that any system that main- tains the prices of labor in this country, that brings hove into the life of the laboring man thet enables him to put by, is the poliey that shouid be our American policy, [Applause.] I have resisted in many campaigns this idea that a debased currency could heip the work- ingman, The first dirty errand that a dirty dollar does is to cheat the workingmen. Mr. Harrison quoted the statistical re- sults of the Senate committee, which in 1890 made inquiries as to the relative prices of commodities and wages at differ- ent periods, particularly during the war, end his deduction.was that they found that the most enormous disparity between the advance of the cost of living and the advance in wages in exactly with what we would conclude in advance, Continu- ing, he said: I have sketched very hastily some of the evils that will result from this change to a de- based dollar—a contraction of our currency by the exporting of our gold and a readjustment |+ of the whole thing. Now, who will get any benefit? Well, the man who owes & debt that he contracted upon a silyer basis ana isable to pay it with a 50-cent doliar. He and the mine-owner who gets an exaggerated price for the products of his mint are the only two ‘people or classes of people that I can see that would have any benefit out of it. The many telling points in General Harrison’s speech which he brought out with unusual emphasis were loudly cheered. His different humorous refer- ences to Mr. Bryan and the silver theory won him shouts of laughter. The general finished at9:50 o’clock amid great cheers. ‘Three cheers and a tiger were then given for the ex-President, fol- lowed by three more for McKinley. Chairman Depew, in a few appropriatg words, then introduced David J. Hill, president of the Rochester University. He spoke briefly. There were loud cries for Hobart. Mr. Depew stopped the clamor by quickly saying, *Mr. Hobart is not in the hull.” There were calls of “Wannamaker,” and then loud calls for *“Hann.” Mr. Hanna at first responded by stand- ing in bhis box and bowing, but renewed calls decided the National chairman to speak bis thanks for the gathering. He said: “In response to your kind invita- tion I think it is but proper tosay that the keynote has been sounded and tbat the campaign is now wide open.” Cheers of approval rang out as Mr, Hanna resumed his seat. Cries for Wanamaker decided that gen- tleman to step to the speakers’ table and make a few remarks. The ex-Postmaster- general received a flattering ovation. Mr. Depew then closed the meeting by proposing three cheers for McKinley, Hobart and the State ticket, They were given with a will. S g McKINLEY CONGRATULATED, Compliments From All Over the Union on the Letter of Acceptance. CANTON, Osnro, Aug. 27.—Literally speaking Major McKinley has been kept busy most of the day reading dispatches congratulating him upon his letter of ac- ceptance and listening to the words of commendation which his Canton friends and his out of town callers have poured into his ears, Some of the messages are appended: H. Clay Evans, Chattanooga, Tenn.— Your letter is grandly patriotic and will find response in every honest heart in the Nation. Hon. Curtis Guild Jr. of Boston—A mag- nificent example of clearness, common sense and courage. Every American is proud of you. General Powell Clayton—I congratulate you upon your letter. Itis withouta flaw and unanswerable, Hon. J. H. Manley, Augusta, Me,—Your le ter is a masterpiece. It will give in. | spiration to all who believe in the future of the Republic. I offer you my hearty congratuiations, o Messages were also received from Colonel A. L. Conger, Akron; 8. A. Aller- ton, Charles G. Dawes, Henry C. Payne, Colonel John N. Taylor, Chicago; James R. Hoyt, Cleveland; A. S. Cole, Tacoxa, Wash,; J. W. Babcock, W. A. Moore, Minneapolis; J. V. Painter, Cleveland; A_Ihe_n M. Lee, Vicksburg; A. A. Ferris, Cincinnati, and about 150 others. Ex-Ccngressman and Mrs, Bellamy Btorer of Cincinnati passed the evening with Major and Mrs. McKinley. VST ey __ Chicago Bank Assigne. CHICAGO, Irr., Aue. 27.—The Avenue Savings Bank at No. 260 Twenty-first street made an assignment in the county court this morning to the Title Guarantee Trust Company. el gt CLARKSON IS HEARD FROM. Certain of Victory, but He Will Work Hard in lowa. CHICAGO, Irr., Aug. 27.— James S Clarkson of Iowa was heard from to-day at Republican National headquarters for the first time since the campaign opened. He has been recovering his piealth at Springlake, N. J., and from that place wrote to headquarters.as follows: “The danger lies in the Mississippi Val- ley and in the fusion of all the opposing elements. Everything East of the Ohio is solid. The battle-ground is between the Ohio River and the Missouri, and the danger is with the bimetallists, who were at first afraid that the declaration at St. I_Amis Wwas a permanent departure toward single-gold menometailism. With the free-silver people beyond the Missouri there is little or no hope, but with the bimetallists of the Mississippi Valley there | sons survive. is everything to hope for and to work for. I see no reason why we should not win and win triumpbantly. My health is re- covering rapidly. *I expect to go to Iowa for a couple of weeks in October to do whatever I can to help in my own State. Iam certain it is all right, but some of the timid ones are anxious about it and I shall go and do my duty. Iam anxious to have lowa make as proud a record in support of the party in this crisis as any State in the Union,” Committeeman Leland returned from Kansas. He said the gold Democrats’ strength in his State was surprising the Bryan followers. Kansas would be Re- publican in November as it was in the State election of 1894 Senator Burrows has been assigned to speak at Pittsburg. Kans., September 9, and Hutchinson September 10. Senator Thurston will fill the following appoint- ments on his return from his Eastern stumping tour: Seymour. Ina., Septem- ber 12; Indianapolis, 14; Chieago, 19; Columbus, Ohio, 21; Grand Rapids, 23; Detroit, 25; Omaha, 29; Des Moines, 30; Kansas City, Mo., October 2. e TEN PRESIDENTIAL ELECIORS. They Are Quickly Selected by New Jersey Republicans. TRENTON, N. J., Aug. 27.—The Repub- lican State Convention to select ten Presi- dential electors was held to-day, being called to order at noon by Franklin P. Murphy, chairman of the State commit- tee. , The organization was effected by the selection of Governor Briggs as chairman, who made an eloquent speech for Repub- lican principles. The electors at large and eight district electors were chosen. The platiorm adovoted 1s confined to an indorsement of the principles of the Re- publican party, as enunciated by the St. Louis convention, and the, candidates named by that body. BRAZIL’S TROUBLE WITH ITALY. Rumored Resignations of Two South American Cabinet isters Because of It PARIS, FRANCE, Aug. 27.—Advices from Rio de Janeiro say a rumor is in circula- tion there that Dr. Charles Agusto de Car- valho, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Antonio Gonzales Ferreiva, Minister of Justice,shave resigned their portfolios, in consequence of the troubles between Italy and Brazil, NEW YORK, N. Y., Aung. 27.—A Herald special from Washington says: State and Navy Department officiais fear there is danger of a serious rupture between Italy and Brazil. 2 Tl NEW PACIFIC LINERS. Arrival of the Japanese Bonolulu. HONOLULU, Hawarr, Aug. 27.—Yester- day the first steamer of the new line be- tween Japan and Seattle, via Honolulu, arrived here. She is the Muke-Maru of abput 5000 tons, but of moderate speed. This new line is operated by the great Japanese company known as Nippon Yusan Kaisha. The Muke-Maru will con- tinue her voyage on the 21st, being due at Seattle on the 30th. Public affairs are extremely miet. President Dole 1s rusticating on Maui. The bulk of the sugar crop has gone forward. The excavation of two large docks is about to be commenced for the accom mo- dation of Honolulu’s fast-increasing fleet of ocean steamers. PR S Kate Field’s Will. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 27.—The effects of the late Miss Kate Field are in possession of the United States Consul- General at Honolulu, Therefore a de- mand was recent'y made on the Secretary of State for the will of the deceased, be- lieved to be among her effects. The de- pariment ruled, however, that the Consul- General shall only be ordered to make a search anaq, if the will is found, to furnish acopy of it. This being insufficient in ad- ministration, Judge Cox of the Probate Court to-day appointed George Riddle of Boston, Mass., collector of the estate. Steamer at Al Fifteen Buildings Burned. SAULT STE. MARIE, Mrch., Aug. 27.— Fifteen buildings were burned here to-day, causing a loss of $300,000, half covered by insurance. The fire started in North Water street. Among the burned build- ings are: The Zoo National Bank block, the Prenzelmuer block, Chippewa House, Cleveland House, Metzger block, Perry Hotel, postoffice and the United States customs office, telephone exchange and a number of wooden structures. Sy - Gold Democrats of Alabama. MCNTGOMERY, Azra., Aug. 27.—The Democrats of Alabama who refused to in- dorse Bryan and Sewall met in convention here to-day. The resolutions severely criticize the Chicago platform, declare against free coinage of silver under exist- ing conditions, applaud Grover Cleveland and favor the nomination of a ticket at Indianapolis. Ex-Governor Jones, J. M. Faulkner, 8. H. Dent and James Weath- erly were selected as delegates a large to Indianapolis. 3 AR R Sausalito Delegates. SAUSALITO, Car., Aug. 27.—A McKin- ley and Hobart club was organized here to-night. General J. H. Dickinson was elected chairman of the meeting and Fred Raisch secretary. Delegates to the Re- ublican County Convention, to be held n San Rafael, "Thursday, September 3, were apoointed as follows: Precinct 1— Markley, Bruce, McMillan, Sanderson and Harmes; Precinct. 2—Lindsley, Lawrence lel Harrold; Precinct 3—Joliie and rown. — Yuba’s Sheriff Dies of Cancer. MARYSVILLE, CAL., Aug. 27.—Samuel E. Inlow/ Sheriff of Yuba County, died at’ his home in this ity at 11 o’clock to-night after a lingering illness of over a year, due to cancer in the neck and throat. De- ceased was a native of Missouri, aged 60 years. A wife, four daughters and three (GREATEST BOAT OF 175 CLASS Wonderful Speed Displayed by the, New Cruiser Brooklyn. NEW WORLD'S RECORD. A Spurt of 22 ¢To Knots At tained During a Portion of the Run. 21.92 THE GENERAL AVERAGE, By the Great Performance the Cramps Will Secure a Bonus of Abcut ~ $350,000. BOSTON, Mass., Aug., 27.—The new cruiser Brooklyn to-day proved herself to be the greatest naval vessel of 1ts class in the world, by covering a distance of 83 knots in a continuous run, at an average speed of 21,92 knots per hour. She still further showed that she is capable of greater speed than 21.92 by maintaining an aver- age of 22.9 knots during a portion of the ran. This latter speed was accomplished in the run back between the third and fourth buoys, a distance of about seven knots. She also between the first and second buoys on the revurn, reached the high average of 22 48-100. In her run of eighty-three knots she had a boiler pressure of 160 pounds and an average of 138 revolutions a minute, with a maximum of 140 revolutions. By her performance she earns for her builders, the Messrs. Cramp of Philadelphia, a bonus of at least $350,000, a premium of $50,000 being allowed for each full quarter- knot over twenty. The vessel behaved grandly. The vibra- tion was scarcely felt by those on board at any time during the entire run, though the engines were, as a matter of course, worked to their highest tension through- out. In addition to the naval inspecting board, there were on board, besides Cap- tain Sargent, who was in command, and a crew of 200, President Charles H. Cramp and Svperintending Engineer Edward 8. Cramp and other representatives of the firm. \ The course was marked by seven buoys, at each of which was anchored a revenue cutter or lighthouse tender. On these Aessels were naval engineers, who took ob- servations of the tide conditions, which will enter into the conclusions of the naval board in their report of the trial to the Navy Department. The cruiser, which had been lying off Boston light since the preliminary trial of Monday last, drew in her anchor at about 38:30 o’clock this morning and proceeded to Cape Ann, the starting point, which was reached shortly before 10 o’clock. At the starting point the fire in the furnaces had not got up to the desired standard and the ship made a wide detour of several miles and again came up back of the tng Ivana, which was anchored at the starting-point buoy. The red flag, signifying that the official start would now be made, was hoisted on the forward flagstaff, and the big cruiser crossed the line at 10:45 o’clock at a rapid rate of speed, with clouds of smoke rolling out of her three immense stacks. ‘Watches were in the hands of many of the naval officers, engineers and others on board and suppressed excitement was plainly shown by the interest among the several hundred persons on the ship’s decks to take the time of the second buoy. ‘When the time was announced as 10 minutes and 44 seconds, and a computa- tion of these figures showed that the cruiser had covered the distance of 6 9-10 knots at an average speed of about 2134, there was an exultant smile on the faces of all, and many *'I told you so’’ was heard. The next leg averaged 21.98, but be- tween the third and fourth buoys there was, through some unexplainable cause, a drop to 20.90. The outward leg ended with a general averageof 2L.7.. The Brooklyn was then given a wide circle, which econsumed twenty-three minutes, and the return was started. The run between the first and second buoys showed an’ average of nearly 22.12 knots; the next stage of the course was covered with an average of nearly 22, and the third stage, that between the third and fourth buoys was rushed over at the won- derful rate of 22 9-10 knots. A general desire that the big cruiser should obtain the average of 22 knots then became prevalent, but a drop to 21 on the next stage upset these calculations, The next two stages were, however, both covered in over 22, and the trial ended with the grand average of but eight one- hundredths less that the 22 mark. Messrs. Charles and Edward Cramp were both highly pleased with the cruiser’s performance, and smilingly re- ceived the congratulations showered upon them. Qaptain Sargent was also surrounded by hundreds of those on the ship, and in re- sponse to many expressions of admiration for his skillful management of the great ship characteristically stated that he was greatly pleased with the result, and it was a little faster than he had expected. Lieutenant Takakura, naval instructor for the Japanese Government, remained below in the engine-room throughout the trial observing the workings of the machinery. The Brooklyn will leave her anchorace off Boston light about daylight to-morrow, and will likely reach Philadelphia Satur- day afternoon. EZETAS SEANTENCED 10 DEATH, Cartos and Antonio Ave Found Guilty of Treason. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 27.—The Her- ald’s special cable from Panama says: News comes from San Salvador that a court-martial was recently held in that NEW TO-DAY. GOLD GURE, Ligunr and Opium Habit—Cures Guaranteed o publicity, private sanitarium, best facili- ties, lowest charges. Home treatment, book free, fifth year. Any inebriate of mind can be cured and wiil remain cured. 60LO CURE, 808 G ST., Sacramento, Cals A city and Carlos Ezeta, former President, and Antonio Ezeta, formerly Vice-Presi- dent, were condemned to be shot after be- ing found euilty of treason, rebeliion and sedition committed on June 22, 1890, when Franciseo Menendez was President. It will be remembered that during a ball the Presidential palace was attacked by ro:jes commanded by Carlos Ezeta, who wad then general inspector of the army. President Menendez was assassinated, and by coup d'etat Carlos Ezeta was pro- claimed President. Both brothers are now, however, beyond the reach of Salva- doran justice and will never return to that country until at the head of a revolution. MAY BE ASKED TO RESIGH. But the Moore Brothers Propose to Hold Their Fositions in the Stock Exchange. CHICAGO, Trr., Aug. 27.—A rumor was current to-day that the Brothers Moore, Wwho have been prominent in connection with tbe collapse of the bull movement in Diamond Mateh stock and the closing of the Btock Exchange, would be asked to resign their positions—J. H, Moore as first vice-president and W. H. Moore as second vice-president—to make room for P. D. Armour and Gedrge M. Pullman, the largest individual holders of Diamond Match stock. This rumor the. Moores deny, declaring they were elected to serve until next February, and they propose to do so. The Moores have sent notices to their brokers not to settle any of their trades without first consulting them. This was construed by some to mean that the Moores provosed to make an opposition to the recommendation of the committee which reported last evening in favor of quiet settlements on the best compromise basis that could be reached between indi- viduals. Moore Bros. assert their object was merely to have all propositions sub- mitted to them before being acted upon that they might decide upon the propriety of accepting them. SR SR GOLD CUOMING THIS WAY, Influx of the Yellow Metal to the United States, NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 27.—The im- port of gold i assuming large proportions. According to foreign bankers the influx is likely to continue for some time. In all between $9,000,000 and §10,000,000 is bound for this side, A member of the firm of Seligman & Co. states that in his opinion $20,000,000 in yellow metal will be imported within the next thirty days. It was announced yesterday that $500,- 000 more in gold had been engaged for import on Saturday’s steamer. Some will go into banks to replace gold borrowed some days ago for shipment to 8an Fran- cisco. The latest advices from the Pacific Coast are to the effect that the demand for gold is over, and the Treasury reserve will now decline more slowly. Plenty of gold is offered for sale in this city at a premium of one-eighth of 1 per cent, but no purchasers could be found at that price. Importers agreed in saying to-day that while the high rates ior money of course caused sterling loans to be made in large amounts, the high interest rate temporarily retarded the importation of gold. Nevertheless the importation will continue without interrup:ion. Bankers reported a decided relaxation generally in the money market in the de- mands for accommodation from the South and West, although in one or two isolated cases the contrary was observed, The im- rovement in the situation was said to be argely due to the decline in sterling ex- change and the importations of gold. R ~t Is @ Golden Text. DUNKIRK, N. Y., Aug. 27.—Mr. Bryan read Major McKinley’s letter of accept- ance on the train going to Buffalo. 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