The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 9, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1896. 0 DEFEND | 0UR HONOR Patriotism of the Republi- can Editorial Asso- ciation of Ohio. RALLY OF THE WRITERS AT CANTON. Whitelaw Reid and Charles Em- ory Smith Sound the Slogan of the Campaign, MOLDERS OF OPINION CALL UPCN MKINLEY, Encouraged in Their Good Work by the Standard-Bearer of the Party. CANTON, O=io, Sept. 8.—The Republi- can Editorial Association of Ohio metjin the Eiks’ Hall at 10:30 o’clock this morning. The venerable John Hopley of Bucyrus presided. Canton was fixed upon as the meeting place of the association for the reason that 1t is the homeof the Presiden- tial candidate supported by the editors of the association and in order that a formal call might be made upon him. About two-thirds of the Republican editors of Ohio were present. When it was announced by Colonel Brown, president of the association, that he had a letter from Whitelaw Reid of the New York Tribune there was an outburst | of cheers. The reader was frequently in- | terrupted by appla nd at the close of | the reading Hon. J. Icks moved a vote of thanks be given Mr. Reid, and it was unanimously carried. The letter in part was as follows: We have had four years in clover which our friends, the enemy, promised us in 1892. The people are quite satisfied that they have had enough of it. On the old lines this campaign was already won. Then burst out the Adul- lamites. Every uuthinking or unserupulous man that was in distress and every one that was in debt and every one that was discon- tented gathered themselves together, not unto David, alas, but unto Altgeld. They captured the National convention of a historic party and degraded itand bhumiliated the country by asking the American people to vote that they would not obey the eighth command- ment. Now, when & question is submitted to 2 popular vote people must infer that there are two sides to ita :d that they havea right 1o vote on which everside their judgment in- clines. But there are no two sides to the moral iaw. No man, no party, has & right to put the eighth commandment to & popular vote; to decide through an expression of pop- utar desires at the polls whether this Nation shiall cheat its creditors by paying its debts at the rate of 53 cents on the dollar, aud whether every private debtor shall be at liberty to cheat tothe same extent the man who has trusted him. To propose such a vote and such a decision isitseif & crime, but having proposed it, the plain people of the country will sustain the great commandment by a vote which will sur- prise the men who would bresk it. You can msake free-silver men see from the financial history of every nation that ever tried it that while making more money does inflate prices 1t works both ways. It raises prices for what they have 10 buy as well as for what they have tosell, and is apt to raise the former first and highest. The grocer raises his figures long be- fore the day laborer can have his wages ad- vanced, and the laborer never really catches up till the inevitable crash comes. Silver monometalism never will and never did chespen the necessities of life, but it cheapens the men. Look at Mexico and China and India. Next to the attack on the eighth command- ment in enormity is the attack by our oppo- ments on the constitution and courts of the United States. The protest against the use of constitutional power for the suppression of riot, the proposal to pack the Supreme Court, the attempt to destroy the validity of con- tracts—these are not mere demagogism, or even inteiligent communism; they are the formal naturalization in the United States of Russian anarchy. Little better is the demand that every thriity, economical and prosperous citizen shall pe discriminated against and taxed, not merely onee, like other people, but twice, first on what he has, and then on what he earns. Let us be as considerate as you please of our erring countrymen who have beea honestly misled, but let us induige in no disguises as to the unpatriotic, un-Arerican and revolu- tionary character of this whole programme. The president of the Editorial Associa- tion was instructed to inform Whitelaw Reid by telegraph at his camp in the Adirondacks that a vote of thanks had been given him. Thbe afternoon session was given over to the address of Charles Emory Smith. Thnere was a large audience assembled in the hall. Mr. Smith was warmly greeted. He said in part: When Jefferson said that he would rather have newspapers without & government than » government without newspapers he indi- cated the vital part which newspapers vlay under free institutions. That was 100 vears 8go. A hundred years ago newspapers were sentinels at the outposts. To-day they hold the central ciiadel ss leaders and exponents; they are the very lifeblood of free discussion. This is p re-eminently a campaign of educa tion, Itis thus peculiarly our campaign. The journalists are the real educators. Itistrue there are great textbooks from the masters. There is a new Adam Smith’s ““Wealth of Na- tions” with American appiication;a new Bun- yan's “Pligrim’s Progress,”” through the slough of despondency of Democracy and up the hill of difficulty; a new Baxter’s “Saint’s Rest,” under assured Republican restoration. The other titles of these masterpieces are Wil- liam McKinley’s complete poiitical economy of “Open Mills for Full Labor Rather Thau Open 3iints for Free Silver”; Benjamin Har- rison’s “Satirical Reflections on Absurdities of » Boy Orator’s Idea of Independence of the Inw of Gravitation,” and Thomas B. Reed’s Old Orchard “Plums of Political Philosophy.” But the old textbooks are expounded by the pro- fessors in the classroom, and 80 the new texi- books are edited with notes and index and daily eiucidation by the schoolmasters of jour- nalism. ‘We must first educate ourselves. We are al- ready grounded in right principles. Butwe want more earnestness, more moral courage, a higher sense of responsibility, a true appreci- ciation of the tremendous gravity of this crisis. We want more real and lasting enthu- sinsm—a deeper and grander consecration to the high mission which is before us. We must educate the people in elemental principies. We must educate them (o understand that we cannot have two standards of value any more than two standards of weight or length. Our existing standard of value is the 100- cent gold dollar; free coinage of silver would cannot make money. The Government stamp weighs and certifies, but does not create. Money isof two kinds, real money and repre- sentative money. Real money has intrisic value equal Lo its face. Revresentative money iz & promise to redeem in real money. The gold dollar is real money, becanse it is worlh 100 cents whether coined or melted. The pa- per doilar is representative money, because it issimply a promise 10 redeem in the real dol- lar; 1s vaiue isnot in the stamp, but in the fact that the stamp pledges a real dollar be- hind it. The present silver doliar is partly real and partly representative. It nas 52 cents’ worth of value and 48 cents’ worth of faith— faith that the Government will fulfill its pledge of keeping it at parity with gold. The pro- posed siiver dollar under iree coinage would | be neither real nor representative; it could not say even with the paper doller, 1 know that my redeemer liveth,” for there would be no re- demption, and without redemption its value would sink to its bullion value of b2 cents. We want neither cheap dollars nor cheap men nor cheap Presidents. We must educate the people that political independence is one thing and independence of the iaws of trade and nature is another. The most puerile and grotesque idea even of the boy orator is his repeated and pet notion that because this country declared political independence of Europe in 1776 it ought to declare un independent monetary standard in 1896. He seems to think that we ought to Lave a distinct American measure of value be- cause we have & distinct American measure of liberty. We can have American geography because our rivers and mouutains and glori- ous fields with their rich harvests are our own; but we cannot have an American arith- because two and two do not make five and fiity does not make a hundred in the United States any more than in Europe. We can have an American political economy, be- cause political economy is partiy a matter of conditions and our conditions are d fferent from those of Europe; but we cannot have an American algebra, because algebra is not an experimental but an exactscience, In algebra X represents the unknown quantity, and thus it represents Bryan aiter the election, &nd not even the X ray will be able to disclose his scattered, his shadowy remains. This talk of an independent measure shows & callow and shallow mind. Do we not want commercial relations with Europe? Do We not seek 10 ex- tend our trade? Then why do we not wanta common medium of exchange? Above all and beyond all we must educate the people that National honesty and indi- vidual honesty are the best policy. Nations and individuals cannot close out with the world on one transaction and quit. They must keep up the account, and for every act of fraud they will pay double the next time. We are against the outflow of good circulation and the inflow of bad citizenship. We find com- munism, revoluiion and anarchy no more at- tractive and no less dangerous when urged by the rhetoric of Bryen than when enforced by the bomb of Altgeld or the pitehfork of Till- man. We must teach the unceasing lesson of patriotism and rectitude, and must educate the people to maintain National honor as sa- credly as they maintained the National life, and to be no more ready in 1896 to cut in two the standard of value which is the basis and measure of all business security than they were in 1861 to cut in two the Unlon, which is the basis and measure of our Nationel great- nes and glory. We are met at the home of the great vatriot and statesman, the boy soldier and the man orator and leader, wno by an unerring choice is fitly made the standard-bearer in this sec- ond mighty battle for National safety and wel- fare. Let usgo from his enkindling presence and his glowing words with fresh inspiration and renewed strength for the campaign of ed- ucation. Mr. Smith’s address was well received. He was frequently interrupted by ap- plause and cheering. At the conclusion of the address the editors adjourned for the purpose of call- ing upon Major McKinley. It was but a short walk to Major Mc- Kinley’s house. Upon their arrival there the editors formed themselves in groups about the porch. The spokesman was John Hopley, the oldest editor in the State. He spoke at some lensth on the political questions of the day. Major Mec- Kinley was roundly applauded when he stepped forward to speak. He said: Mz, President and Gentlemen of the Repub- lican Press Association of Ohio: Ihave been deeply moved by the gracious words of your venerable spokesman. You could not have chosen one of your membership to give the expression to the sentiments of your associa- tion more plessing to me than myold and honored friend, Mr. Hopley, whose efforts in behalf of the Republican party have been un- ceasing for more than forty years. [Applause.] It gives me great pleasure, gentiemen, to welcome you, one and all, to my home. Canton just now, I judge, isa very fair newspaper town and no newspaper writer or publisher ever comes here who is not warmly welcomed whether he gets what he comes for or not, and no matter what he may say when he goes away. [Leughter and applause.] Ifeei that I know something of the Republican editors of Ohio. Icannot recall a time that they have not been teithful ana friendiy, nor can I forget that in some of the closest campaigns in the State their intelligent and unfaltering sup- port has brought victory. This year they are more earnest, more aggressive, more thorough and more efficient than they have ever been before. They appreciate the overmastering importance of the issues involved in the pres- entcontest and are leading, gloriously lead- ing, in the educational work which is indis- pensable to the success of the party of right action. Gentlemen, it isa post of singular honor which you occupy to-day. I cannot remember any period, except the war, when the Repub- lican press so signally represented National honor and National welfare as now. [Great applause.] Itisnot often given to a political party as it is this year given to ours tostand by the National honor and evade dishonor and repudiation and disquiet. [Applause.] It is the good fortune of the Repubiican party to stand in this contest for what 1s best in gov- ernment, what is patriotic in citizenship, for what tends 1o the support of the great integ- rity of the Government, its currency and credit. 1t isa greatstrain on eny party, but the Kepublican party is not without trial amidst grave responsibilities. It has per- formed supreme duty before. It has met great trusts before. It has discharged them, too, with wisdom, courage and fidelity, and it will meet them now, new ones, with unfaltering purpose to serve th e best interestsof the peo ple and of all the people. [Applanse] For- tunately in this contest the Republican party- is not alone in its support of tbe Republican candidate. Couservative men are with it. All oi the most powerful Democratic newspapers are behind it. All of them stand for patriotism and Na- tional honor. They are welcome; thrice, four times welcome, and we owe them a debt of gratitude for their unflinching loyalty toward the party and to pubiic morals. [Applause.] This is a year, gentlemen, of political contention without bitterness. Intelligence and patriot- ism are taking tne place of passion and party issues. Party prejudice cuts litte figure in a crisis like this. We must not indulge in crim- ination against those who may have differed from us in the past but who are now with us ina patriotic effort to preserve the good faith of the country and enforce public and private honesty. [Avplause.] We must not drive any- body out of camp, but welcome everybody in. Our people have always extended to the press the most generous patronage and accorded it the greatest deference, so that the press has grown with our growth and advanced with our advencement. There are nearly as many neswspapers and periodicals published in the United States s in all the rest of the world besides. To me the modern newspaper is so vast and comvrehensive that I can nevar con- template ts possibilities without becoming both interesied and euthusiastic in the suhb. ject. Why, to be & real wise, honorable and capable journalist is ‘o attain the highest plane of human opportunity and useiutness, To love and proclaim truth for truth’s sake, to disseminatc knowledge and useful informa. tion, to correct misimpressions, to enlighten the misinformed, to “feed an expectan: and anxious people” with the occurrences of the world daily, indeed slmost hourly, to discover make our standard the 50-ceut silver dollar, and that is the reason it would bea crime of repudiation, dishonor and disaster. We mus educate the people that the Government fial and correct abuses, to fairly and honorabiy lvocate & great cause—in short to mold and direct public opinion, which is always the mission of journalism, is surely the noblest of professions. [Applause.] It may be in some paris of the world despised, it may be by the intolerant and ignorant everywhere, but de- graded it never can be so long as it is for the benefitof the people. Ohio has always been prominent in the fields of journalism. That she has been so has never been denied, and she is entitled to no little credit for her long years of service. I need not remind you of them. 1 congratulate you upon the high rank of the newspaper press in Ohio and wish for youstill higher achlevements in your chosen work in broader ficlds. You never had an opportunity for higher usefulness than now and you never had a better opvoriunity for the best use of your best faculties than in the support of the principles and aims of the party than in the countest now upon us. I congratulate you upon the work you are doing and I appreciate it more than Ican tell you, together with the kindness and courtesy of this call. [Applause.] Major McKinley’s engagements are multiplying so rapidly that he has decided not to go to Zoar this week, but will de- vote the next few days to the preparation of speeches which he is to makeon friday and Saturday. Charles Emory BSmith dined with Mzjor McKinley to-night and will leave in the morning for Erie, Pa., where he is to address the league clubs. He hopes to return to Ohio later in the campaign and make a number of speeches. Mr, Smith, who has just returned from a speaking tour in Maine, says the Repub- licans will carry that State by a phenom- enal majority. e SENATOR CARTER’S COURSE. Advises AUl Montana Republicans to Stand by McKinley. HELENA, MoxT., Sept. 8.—Senator Car- ter's statement regarding the course of conduct he pursued as a delegate to the 8t. Louis convention is published to-day in the form of an open letter to the mem- bers of the Republican State Convention | of Montana, which the Senator says he will be unable to attend. The Senator iauds the Republican party for its achieve- ments, and in reciting the action of the National Convention on the currency question declares he was dissatisfied with the declaration in favor of the goid stand- ard, The platform of the Chicago conven- tion, however, is denounced as a “load greater than silver can bear.”” He adds: I donot believe in freecoinage coupled with free trade, and I do not believe both can be successfully established and maintained by our Goverument. The free-trade policy will render the establishment of bimetallism an utter impossibility. After looking the whole situation over it will be found that the Repub- lican party has not declared in favor of the ®old standard, but in favor of the restoration of silver. Mr. Carter regards the Republican de- claration as too conservative, but as be- tween its acceptance and that of the Chi- cago platform “With its free trade, States’ rights, free riot and other objectionable features” the Senator finds no room to hesitate, and urges on the Montana con- vention the placing of McKinley electors 1n the field as its duty. He denies the right of the delegates to nominate Bryan electors, and advises the silver Republicans who support Bryan to keep their hands off the convention, while asking the ‘‘broadest possible charity” for them at the hands of the delegates. In the future as in the past the Senator says he will stana for protection and free coinage, and will give McKinley his sup- port because he thinks the best interests of the State and country will be subserved by Republican victory. He advises the State Convention to declare for tree coin- age in its platform and indorse the rest of the National platform. In conclusion the Senator predicts the return of the bolting Republicans “in due season.” BALLOCN ON FIRE AT SEA Thrilling Finale to a Labor-Day Demonstration in New Jersey. The Airship and Its Occupants Plunged Into Hell Gate Waters Leaving No Trace Behind. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 8.—Several personson Wards Island about 6:30 o’clock last night saw a large balloon about 800 feet in the air drifting to the southeast. When about 300 feet south of “Nigger Rock” the balloon was seen to be on fire, In an instant it began to descend rapidly and striking the water at Hell Gate sank immediately. Many persons who saw the balloon from Wards Island state that there was a bas- ket attached to the balloon, and in the dusk of the evening they saw in it what tuey supposed to be a man, and from h motions he was either turowing out baliast or waving a flag. When the basket de- scended into the strong current of Hell l Gate the balioon settled over it and the mass disappeared so quickly beneath the water that a party which put out in a boat at once could find no trace of it. Those who saw it say the balloon was burning when it struck the water. The men on Wards Island believe that the balioonist was unable to extricate him- self and was drowned. A sieam launch, Wwhich was passing at the time, kept upa constant whistling, and it was thought that the balloonist had been picked up by the craft, although those familiar with the currents in this part of the river say that this was almost impossi- ble. The man could scarcely live a minute in the water near Nigger Rock in the flood tide, no matter bow powerful a swimmer he might be. The current was so swift that no one could make head way against it. They say it would undoubtedly throw a swimmer against the sharp rocks with so mnch force that it would stun him. If he es- caped the rocks he would be borne up the stream and his chances of making the shore would be small. The balloon w. ! the kind ordinarily used in making ascensions for a display. It came from the northwest and probably was sent up at sume Laborday celebration in New Jersey. The police are confident that the aero- naut was drowned, and the work of drag- ging for the body will be begun this morn- ing. Several places ng the sound were telegraphed to last night, but at none was there a report ofa steam launch coming in with a man rescued from drowning. Bt dria Sons of Veterans. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 8,.—The fit- teenth annual encampment of the Sons of Veterans began this aftefioon when the first session of the commanders-in-chief was held, presided over by commander Russell. Abcut 100 delegates were present. The Ladies’ A« Society held two sessions with Presiden Margaret Harvey of Springfield, Ili., in the chair. The secre- tary's report showed that thirty-one new societies had been organized during the year. Mrs. Kate E. Hirst, president of the Ladies or the G. A. R., gave a banquet and reception this even.ng at Music Hall to the visitors, of whom there are about 800 in the city. P SR Death of Cuptain Cook. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 8.—A private cablegram from Paris announces the death of Captain A. P. Cook, U. 8. N. MURDERED BY INDIANS Horrible Fate of a Curio Hunter in Oregon Forests. PUT TO DEATH BY SLOW TORTURE. Desecration of Burial Grounds Avenged by Northern Recdskins, JAMES HARTLEY'S MANGLED BODY FOUND, The Victim Spitted on a Hazel Stake as He Lay Bound in a Canoe. PORTLAND, OR., Sept. 8. —Two miners who have been prospecting in the region of Mount Hood arrived in Portland to-day and reported that the pody of James Hartley, a collector of Indian relics and curios, was found last Thursday by Henry Peterson, a timber cruiser, on a small island in Dead Mans Lake in the dense forest which stretches from Mount St. Helens to the Columbia River. The con- dition of the body, which was found in an old canoe, the hands and feet bound by withes of hazel and fastened to the stem and stern of the canoe, with a stake of hazel driven through the corpse just be- low the breast bone, showed conclusively that Hartley had been put to death with cruel tortures, such as were inflicted upon white men taken prisoners by Indians in the early history of this country. Hartley bas been missing for over a year, but the body was in a comparatively good state of preservation and was readily recognized by the clothes of peculiar greenish-colored corduroy which he in- variably.wore and by letters and papers found in his pocket. Some such dreadful ending had often been predicted for him, as he had been for years engaged in cole lecting Indian relics and curios and had probably robbed more Indian eraves and scattered broadcast the remains of more redskins than any other man. There is scarcely an Indian burying- ground on the Coiumbia River or the islands therein, or along the coast of Ore- gon, where such places are numerous, which Hartley had not ransacked in search of stone knives and hammwmers, beads, flint arrowheads and other articles which Indians pury with their dead; and in several places, notably at Long Island, in the Upper Columbia, deadhouses of modern construction we: torn down by him and the only partially decayed bodies of those buried there drageed out and thrown about to bleach in the sun and wind in bis search for any articles which might have been buried with them. It was the custom of nearly all the tribes of Indians in Oregon to dispose of their dead by placing the body in a canoe, with the most prized effects of the de- ceased, and then icverting another canoe over it. This made the burial places very easy to be discovered and very easy to be robbed. Since the Indians have been removed to eserv ations, in most cases far from the burying grounds of their ancestors, such men as Hartley have plied their horribie business without much fear of being dis- turbed. Hartley had been so long and so actively engaged in the business, and his operations had extended over such a scope of territory, that he was known by reputa- tion at least to many Indians, and when- ever it was known that he was in any part of the country Indians from that section sent out guards to protect their old bury- ing places. Some two years ago, while he was oper- ating in an extensive Indian burying- ground at the mouth-of the Alsea River, he was shot at and narrowly escaped being captured by guards sent down from the Siletz Reservation to keep watch for him, the Indians having learned that he was on his way to tuat place. Another time, when collecting Indian skulls at a burial place on Little Memaloose Island, in the rapids at the foot of The Dalles, he nar- nowly escaped beingcaptured through the canoe of his pursuers having been upset by their over-eagerness to catch him, Owing to dread of Indians he had for some time kept his movements as secret as possible, and so his disappearance at- tracted no attention until some six months ago, when his brother came out from the East to inquire about hin. When last his brother had heard about him he was col- lecting Indian curios along the banks of the Cowlitz River, where there were many Indian villages in early days, and where thousands of Indians from the interior gathered during the spring and summer to put up smoked salmon for winter use. He had written to his brother that he in- tended to go to some 1islands in Silver Lake, over toward Mount St. Helens, to examine an old Indian burying-ground there, and that was the last that was known of his whereabouts. His brother visited the islands in Silver Lake and found scattered remains of Indians and canoes, and here all traces of him ended. It eeems probable that he learned of the burying-ground on tbe island in Dead Mans Lake, some twenty miles farther in the forest, where, tradition says, the chiefs and medicine men of several tribes along the Columbia are buried, and, lured by the prospect of a rich find of carios, he ventured to visit the place, imagining that he wou!d be safe from molestation in the depths of tbat great forest, The Indian guards evidently caught him and put him to a cruel death, and his fate might never have been known had not the timber-cruiser Peterson been led by curiosity to visit this island. Hariley’s brother, who returned East several weeks ago, has been notified of the discovery of the remains, and will prob- ably come out here again to take them home. CHAMBEKLAIN AND OLNEY, Rumors That They Will Confer on the Venrzuelan Question. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 8. — A Heor- ald special irom Danvers, Mass., says: Despite the repeated denial by the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain that he was to have an official conference with Secretary Olney regarding the Venezuelan question, tbe rumor continues to be circulated. Chamberlain declared yesterday in the most emphatic terms that there was not a shred of truth in the ramor. “I have no exvectations,”” said he, “of merting Olney during my present visit to this couniry. ~ There was never any foun- dation for the story that we were to have an official conference. 1 have no authority to suggest anything of the kind.” THE KILLING WAS JUSTIFIABLE. Result of an Inguiry Into a Case Where an Officer Orders a Mutinous Sol- dier to Be Shot. NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 8.—A Tribune epecial from Washington says: The War Department has made public the proceed- ings of the court of inquiry recently con- vened in the Department of the Platte to examine into the circumstances of the killing of a private in Company C in pur- suance of an order from a commissioned officer to a soldier who shot the private. The case has attracted considerable at- tention ameng the officers of the army owing to the guestion involved of the right of an officer to order a man under his command to shoot & comrade in time of peace. In several cases in the West civil courts have upheid the shooting of soidiers under certain conditions, but the case here referred to differs from those previously decided in many respects. The officer who ordered the shooting is First Lieutenant W. O. Clark of the Twelfth Infantry. The circumstances were these: A private of the Tweitth In- fantry named Weaver assaulted First Sergeant Livingston of the same regi- ment. In the course of the scrimmage which took place Weaver broke loose from the sergeant and running to a gun- case 1n the guardroom picked up a musket and fired at the non-commissioned officer. The shot killea him. After killing Sergeant Livingston Weaver sssumed a threatening attitude toward other soldiers standing by. Among the witnesses of the killing was Lieuten- ant Clark. Fearing that Weaver would fire again be ordered Private Strine to shoot to kil Weaver. Tnis Strine did, Weaver falling dead. The court of in- uiry, after investigating all the facts, iound that the shooting of Weaver by Strine was proper and necessary and the action of Lieutenant Clark in the case was justifiable. e 4 VERY CARELESS LOVER. Drops a Letter From His Pocket Which Jropardizes His Life. NEW YORK. N. Y., Sept. 8.—A Sun special from Dublin, Ga., says. Mrs. Fan- nie Twiggs is the young and beautiful wife of Judge H. D. Twiggs. Her name bas been involved with that of George M. Brinson, a wealthy real estale owner in Emanuel County. Brinson and Mrs. Twiggs have been in correspondence with each other for sev- eral weeks. Sunday Brinson visited Col- lins,s small station on the Georgiaand Ala- bama railroad. He remained until even- ing. On going to the station to leave town he pulled his handkerchief from his coat pocket and a letter dropped to the ground. Some men picked it up and be- iore they could return it to the owner the train left. The men read the missive. It wasfrom Mrs. Twiggs, inviting Brinson to go on a pleasure irip to Tybee Island, a summer resort near Savannab, and also asked him to bring along a friend, as she had a young woman friend who would accompany her. The letter was maiied to Judge Twiggs. He was very angry on reading it and a scene ensued when he confronted his wife. He then sent a chalienge for a duel to Brinson and requested an immediate re- ply. Brinson studied the situation and decided not 10 accepi the challenge. Judge Twiggs then sent him word that he would kill nim on sight. The matter stands in this way at present. ON DEL MONTE CCURTS California Tennis Players Competition Before the Nets. in Whitney Brothers and Hardy and Driscoll to Meet in the Finals. DEL MONTE, Carn., Sept.8.—The an- nual tennis championship tournament be- gan at Del Monte this morning with ten teams on hand to play, and quite an as- semblage of spectators, most of whom were guests at the hotel or people from Pacific Grove. The courts were in fine condition, and when the umpire called play at 10 o’clock sharp the onlookers were treated to an exhibition of hign-class tennis. The teams first at work were Van Wyck and Captain O. C. Berryman of the United States steamship Oregon and the Whitney brothers. The Whitney brothers won. Score: 7-5. 6-3, 6-2. The next match to attract attention was the one between Jones and Harper, the Monterey County champions, and Nichol- son and Gage of Oakland. This match, although not as high grade as some of the others played during the day, attracted | much interest from the fact that there was a desire to see how the local men would play against the city cracks. After three bard sets the Monterey team came out victorious, and was heartily congratulated. Score: 6-3 64, 6-4. The Whitney brothers now played Eck- art and Upham. and after a lively match won by 6—3, 6—1, 4—6, 6—3. Eckart's swift service netted his team many aces at critical moments. Drircoll and Hardy tired out the Mon- terey players, and although the laiter piayed well at times they were not able o handle Driscoll’s drives and Hardy's smashes, The score was 6—3, 6—4, 6—4. The most exciting maich of the day was that between Harry Weihl and Charles Suydam, and Drs. Decker and Roth- gunger of the United States navy. The latter, although much stronger and more agile than their opponents, lacked their skill and excellent judgment. The sets were close and the play was fast from beginning to end. Harry Weihl was here, there and every- where at the same time, playing a game which promises much for future events. ‘Weihl and Suvasm finally won, the score being 6—3, 6—0, 7—5. Dr. Root and Mr. Findlay, the latter of Monterey, gnt up quite a game against Pratt and Spencer, and won, 6—3, 4—6, 7—5. They were in turn Whieys, 6—1, 6—2, 6—0. Quite an ovation met Weihl and Suydam as they stepped into the central court to try conclusions with the Oakland cracks, Hardy and Driscoll. As these teams are from rival sections, it was hoped by the Ban Francisco contingent that their rep- resentatives would win, and then the fina!s would be in the club. Driscoil and Hardy upset all their calculations by win- ning in straight sets. At one time, how- ever, the pony team was within a point of winning the second set. The score was6—4, 7—5, This leaves Whitney and Whitney and Hardy and Driscoll fo play off in the finals to-morrow. defeated by the s a A e RACING IN THE EAST, Too Many Horses Couse a Couple of Ac- cidents at St. Joseph. 8T. JOBEPH, Mo., Sept. 8.—The fall carnival opened here to-day with a mon- ster parade, in which 6000 people took part. The fall race-meeting also opened with a large attendance and the bestof racing. The ystem of racing, in which every heat is a race, was inaugur- ated and proved to be a success, Taein- cidents of the race-meeting were a col- lision in the 2:35 pace, in which Major Bob, owned by Garver & Co. of Hanmibal, Was disabled and the death of Al Austin in the 2 trot. Austin broke a blood vessel and fell dead as he was leading the field in the homestretch. He was valued at §5000. 2:35 pace, purse $600, cleven starters, Irwin wou, }‘-i}:\ second, MeTavish third. Best time, 2:26 trotiing, purse $600, thirteen starters, Belle Willes won, ShadelandfNorwood second, Beraps third. ~ Best time, 2:213; 2:13 pace, purse $600, ten siarters, Nellie M won, Rhiceland second, Thomas Edison third. | Best time, 2:1014. LOUIS, io., Sept. 8.—Seven furlongs High Test Hush second, King Michael third. Time, 1:29. Seven furlonis, Pelleas won, Ferris Hartman second, Joe Hart third. Time, 1:29, Six furlongs, Remember Me won, Ben Amelia. second, Miiford *hird. Time, 1:1534. One mile, Sweet Favordale won, Amelia May second, Leader Ban thurd. Time, 1:421; Five ‘urlongs, Fig Leaf won, Blitzen’s second, Juanita third. Time, 1:021%. One mile, Kamsin_won, Couronue 'Oz sec- ond, May G third. Time, 1:4214, NEWPORT, KY., Sept. 8.—soven furlongs, 0Old Center won, Constance second, Chatterbox third. Time, 1:283. Four and 'haif {urlongs, Flexible won, Quin Wing sccond, Oversight thitd. Time, :56. Mile and an eighth, Romona won, Argentina IIT second, Joe Clark third. Time, 1:541% Six and & half furlongs, Nance won, The Merchant second, Prince Heury third. Time, Sister Five furlongs, Connie Lee won, Cherry Leaf second, Rheinstrom third. Time, 1:02. A CRAZY COACHMAN'S DEED. Kills a Guest of the Family in Which He Is Employed and Ends His Own Existence. ALLENDALE, N. J., Sept. 8.—A shock- ing double tragedy aroused great excite- ment here to-day. Isaac Caryle of New York City, while a guest at the country residence of the family of the late Civil Justice Wandell, was shot down in cold blood by William Doling, who had been a coachman in the service of the family for nineteen years. After murdering Caryle the coachmau attempted to kill Frank ‘Wandell, and failing in this turned the weapon upon himself and sent a bullet through his own heart. The Wandells and the Caryles have been on intimate terms for many years. The Wandells are very wealthy, owning much property in the vicinity of Eighty- third street and Lexington avenue, New York. The family consists of mother, two sons and two grown daughters. The Caryle family consisted of Isaac B. Caryle, the father, his wife and two sons. Caryle is a retired resl estate dealer and the murdered man, who was 38 years old, was his youngest son. The latter had just arrived and while walking through the grounds with Frank Wandell met the couchman, who in return for a pleasant greeting discharged the contents of a shot- gun at him, killing bim instantly. Wandell fled before the coachman could reload and the latter then turned the gun on himself. No suspicious ac- tions had been detected on the part of the coachman, but it is thought that he became suddenly insane and seeing Caryle, who was supposed to be one of gis best friends, he determined to kill im, Ll el IN FINANCIAL STRAITS. Tennessee’s Legislature in Extra Session to Meot Emergencies. NASHVILLE, TeNXN., Sept. 8.—The Ten- nessee Legislature met yesterday in re- sponse to a call of Governor Turner, to make provisions for sufficient revenue to tide the State over until January. Treas- urer Craig declares there will be a deficit ofs $300,000. Controller Harris says that after all the expenses are paid there will be a surplus of $72,000. The sicnation is rather grave. A mes- suge from the Governor was read. Aiter urrau§qmelxn for appointment of commit- tees of investigation, the House adjourned, the National holiday preventing the in- troduction of bills. BANDED TO BURN A KENTUCKY TOWN State Troops May Have to Be Called Out to Check the Moh. SPRINGFIELD’S DANGER Incendiaries Start Fires in Re- venge for the Arrest of an Assassin FREE TURNPIKES DEMANDED. Fifty Participants in Some Rather High-Handed Proceedings to Be Lodged in Jail. SPRINGFIELD, K., Sept. 8.—The de- mand for free turnpikes in Washington County has developed a mob which may have to be quelled by State troops. Yes- terday the Sheriff went out in the country to arrest the men who shot Tollgate Keeper Wells Saturday night and riddled his house with bullets. The men, who numbered over fifty, defied the authori- ties and threatened to burn the town of Springfield if an attempt was made to arrest them. Yesterday at dusk the Sheriff arrested Joe Bettle, a member of the mob, and brought him in to jail at midnight. In the meantime, however, the man’s friends got wind of the affair and moved on Springfield, apparently to put the threat to burn the town inlo execution. The arrest occurred at 6 o’clock, and s 8 o’clock the large tobacco warehouse of P. W. McLaughlin, within a square of the courthouse, was in flames. The people, remembering the threat, thought it was being executed, and in a few moments the streets were alive with men armed to the teeth and determined to give the incendiaries a warm reception if they attempted any further outrage. To-day business practically suspended and every man is armed. The names of some fifty participants in the outrages are known, and the Sheriff has organized a posse {0 capture them. e Fall of an Elevator. S8T. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. 8.—The freight elevator in the dry-goods house of Harg- gedine, McKittrick & Co., on Washingion avenue with eight employes and three customers of the house on board fell from the seventh floor to the basement to-day, No one was killed, though all were pain- fully injured. el Kentucky Town Terrorized by a Hob. SPRINGFIELD, Ky., Sept. 8.—The citi- zens of this place are badly frightened over the threat of a mob to burn the town if any one atiempts to arrest them. Two buildings have been burned. Businessis practically suspended, and armed men are patrolling the streeis. NEW TO-DAY. TAILORS STRIKE SALE The great tailor strike in New York, in which thousands of people were inyolved, has come TH! Ol E DAY to an end. On account of this great strike hundreds The goods could not be delivered at the time agreed upon. immense accumulation of scasonable merchandise. rellbd to turn their enormous stock into cash. n the field, and bought for spot cash STR KERS N THE and hundreds of orders were countermanded. This consequently caused an The manufacturers were stuck and com- Our resident New York buyer was there, right $89,000 WORTH OF MEN'S, BOYS’ AND CHILDREN S TAILOR-MADE CLOTHING IN ADDITION To the GREAT STRIKE SALE we closed out from panicky and terror- stricken manufacturers stock after stock of Men's Hats, Caps and Men's Furnishing Goods At equally Ruinous prices. They were glad to unload and get the cash. goods we shal Every dollsr worth of this immense stock of excellence and elegance was made for the coming FALL AND WINTER WEAR. T R PR e, Men’s Faicy >ilk § aien’s $1.50 Fatl Neckwear Fedcra Hat s o Menw’s hicavy suk Mmen’s Heavy Neckwear in Cotton Tecks or Four=in= Natural Gray Hand Undershirt and Latest Styles Drawers --23c-~ --29¢c-- VR T A T T T PP AL T BT L Mmen’s 10c ieavy | 300 doze: Men’s Socks. 4-piy Strike price Linen Collars —=4.c-~ ~-6C-= Men’s 25c Sus- penders, Patent Wire Buckle, -—9C-- 200 dozen Men’s Linen Cufis --9C-= Men’s rine $2 00 Uerby and Fedura bats, Fail S yies, --94c-~ 50 dozen men’s 75 dozen wen’s Up-to=Date Per= Unlaundered caleo hirts, Shirts $1 50 Quality. S.rik- Price ‘;'_460"_" —_790_- Ol‘fl;sl'c.pl'lce Men’s $2.50 riats, all Fall Styles, --$1.33-~ Men’s 75¢c Boys’ 75¢ Half-Laundered § Felt e Negiigee Shirts, Crush Artistic patterns, Hats --43c-- --39¢c-~ The vast aggregation of Fall and Winter Clothing will be placed on sale THURSDAY MORNING, September 10, at 9:30 o’clock, the | same to be sold at half of the price to manufac- l ture. NOTE THE FOLLOWING PRICES : ;’Men’s Clothing, | Men’s All-Wool Black and | Blue Chevlot Suits, all fall | styles, well made, $7.00 Vaue. Sirike Sale. . O44T | e T v —— Men’s Melton and Cassi- mere Fall Sults, made In correct style. Price was QN | $10. Strike Sale 8397 T BT W T ——— Men’s Fine Black, Blue an< Mixed Cassimere and Che= viot Sults, the very latest style cut. Regular price $12.00. Strike Sa'e.. $56.45 ST m—CT e —— t e Men’s Fine Cassimere and Worsted Sults, all colors. Strike Price was $18.00. Sale.. $9.97 Boys' and Children’s Glothing, Children’s $2.00 School Sults, ages 4 to 15, now ity = 980 e T 0 o T e Children’s Nobby $2.50 Knee Pants fSuits, ages 4 gl 48 .l to 15. Strike Sale... B e o S S Children’s Regular $3 50 Knee Pants Suits, in a great variety of patterns, all sizes. Strike Sale.... $1.98 Children’s $5 Knee Pants Suits, hundreds to select !;»r;r:.»s‘zes 4 to 15. Strlke‘ $2-48 SUMMERFIELD’S 924-930 MARKET STREET, BiIC STORE WITH THE TINY PRICES, PPOSITE THE ENPORIUY. SALE TO BE CONTINUED UNTIL STOCK IS DISPOSED OF.