The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 19, 1896, Page 1

VOLUME LXXX.—NO. 111. PRICE FIVE CENTS. PILGRIMAGE T Republican Ratification at Canton of Triumphs Achieved BY WILLIAM MKINLEY, THE CEIEFTAN. Eighty Thousand Enthusiasts In- vade the Home of the Great Statesman. LARGEST POLITICAL RALLY EVER HELD IN OHIO. Stalwarts of the Party Eloguent'y Tell of the Battle to Preserve National Honor. CANTON, Oxnro, Sept. 18.—The largest political gathering ever seen in Ohio as- sembled here to-day. Conservative esti- mates place the number of people on the streets of Canton this afternoon and even- ing at more than 80,000. Fastern Ohin, Eastern West Virginia and Western Penn- sylvania sent large delegations. The rail- ways were taxed to their utmost capacity and every vehicle in the county was brought into service. The crowd was al- most twice as large as the organizers of the meeting had expected, but it was orderly and the people were well cared for. At an early hour this morning the people began to stream into the city, and at 9 o'clock larze crowds had gathered about the residence of Major McKinley. Notwithstanding the other attractions in the city, the home of the candidate was the center of interest and people clung about it till 11 o’clock at night. They filled the yard, tovk possession of the porches and peered in at the windows. Wien one set of visitors left another im- mediately supplied their piaces. Major McKintey had an arduous day. In addition to the task of meeting and talking briefly with hundreds of the people, he has had to shake hands with thousands, make a dozen speeches. - enter- tain a dozen guests at dinner and listen to the music of thirty-nine brass bands. The first delegation called at 10:30 o’'clock this morning. Itcame from Unity town- ship, Columbia County. J.J. Brittain of East Palestine was the spokesman. In response to his remarks Major McKinley made a bappy little speech, which was received with great cheering and applause. He said: Some of the most distinguished men of the country will present to you the political ques- tions that divide the parties,and I am sure you will ve glad to hear them. Ionly appear that I may thank you, as I do from the boitom of my heart, for your assurances of support and good will, [Greatapplause.] After Major McKinley had finished he introduced Judge Howard Ferris of Cin- cinnati, who made a felicitous speech. Judge U. L. Marvin of Akron also made a short speech. The next delegation was also from Co- lumbia County. Major McKinley's speech to this delegation was also greeted with tremendous applause. When Major McKinley finished speak- ing he introduced Major W. W. Peabody of Cincinnati, vice-president of the Balti- more and Ohio SBouthwestern Railroad, who made one of the most stirring speeches of the day. At half-past 12 o’clock the Americus Club of Pittsburg, escorting General Hastings, marched up to the Mc- Kinley residence. Major McKinley came out on the stand which had been erected just inside the fence and overtopping it. W. L Mustin, president of the Americus Club, introduced Governor Hastings, who made a speech eulogiziag Major McKinley. In response to the greeting Major Mc- Kinley said: Governor Hastings, gentlemen of the Ameri- U THE SHRINE cus Club and my fellow-citizens of Pennsylva- nia: Iappreciate more than 1can find words to express the compliment ana honor of this call from the citizens of another neighboring State. I am glad to give you welcome to the city of Canton and to my home. [Applause.] Iam glad to give welcome to the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hastings [cheers), and 1f he can secure for the Republi- can National ticket as large a majority as he secured for himself [laughter and applause] we will be entirely satisfied here in Ohio [great cheering], for I believe he received the largest majority that was ever given to any candidate for any office in the State of Pennsylvania. {Applause.] Idonot appear, my fellow-citizens, to make a speech, but only to express my personal grati- fication that the famous Americus Club of business men who stand behind them should have turned aside from their usual occupations 10 come to our city for this great opening day of our Republican campaign. And I wantyou all to feel that I regard it as a special favor and compliment to have you with us to-day. [Great cheering.] And I trust that our people { will give you most generous and hospitable welcome, as I am sure they will, and I wish for all of you to return to your homes after to-day’s doings are over. [Cries of “Hurrah for Major McKinley.”] Major McKinley had bardly finished before the Building and Trades Council of Columbus came up the street behind their band. As soon as the Americus Club moved away from the vicinity of the | stand the Columbus delegation took its place. John N. Marion was spokesman, | In response to his remarks Major Mc- Kinley said: I have been very deeply and profoundly touched by the message which your spokes- man brings to me as your representative, speaking of the great building and trade oc- cupations of the Capitol City. [Applause] I recall the four years I spent in your city and I cnerish them among the most dear and pleas- ant of my life. [Cheers.] I cannot recall an hourduring my incumbency of the office of Governor that I did not have the sympathy and encouragement and friendship of the workingmen of the city of Columbus. Our trouble to-day 1n this country is that we have not got enough work. [Cries of “That’s right.”] And all of us, nomatter to what pol- itical party we have belonged in the past, are going to vote for more employment to give the American workingman. ([Cheering and ap- plause.] We have lost a good deal of work in | the last four years and we went to get it back, and then when we get it back—[Cries of “We want to keep it.”] Yes, we want to keep it, and when we get it back we propose thst we shall be d in the best dollars known to the commercial world. [Tremendous applause.] We do not propose to vote in fayor of a money the value of which you have got to ascertain every morning by consulting the market coiumn in the mewspapers. [Great cheering and laughter.] We have had no such money as that in the past, and we do not propose to enteron such an experiment justnow. [Ap- plause aud cries of “Our monmey is good enough.”] I thank you, my countrymen, for this call. I appreciate the good will of the men representing the great building trades of the city of Columbus. I know that you will be glad to hear from the State of Penns<ylvania | and we have here on this pl tform that splen- | did Republiean Governor, General Hastings. I take pleasure in presenting him to you. [Great applause.] Before this delegation left Governor | Bushnell was escorted to the stand and he | was intro iuced and made a short speech. | There was an impressive parade this | afternoon. The procession was an hour | and ten minutes ir passing the reviewing | This Paper not to be taken from the Library.++++ H 2 —_— [l S —_— ——— In contemplating the causes which may disturb our Union, it occurs as a matter of serious concern that any ground should have been furnished for characterizing par- ties by geographical discriminations—Northern and Southern, Atlantic and Western— whence designing men may endeavor to excite a belief that thereis a real difference of lo- cal interests and views. ticular districts, One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within par- is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts. You can- not shield yourself too much against the jealousies and heartburnings which spring from these misrepresentations; they tend to render alien to each other those who with no halts. Major McKinley rode at the h-ad of the parade. In the carriage with him were Governor Bushnell of Ohio and Senator Thurston of Nebraska. When the head of the parade reached the Me- Kinley house Major McKinley left his carriage and reviewed the procession. There was another big parade in the evening, which Major McKinley also re- viewed. At 3:30 o’clock the speaking began in the big tent. There were 20,000 people packed into the tent and half as many more standing about on the outside / SENATOR THURSTON of Nebraska, Who Spol So Eloquently Vesterday at waiting to get in. Governor Bushnell of Ohio presided. When he was introduced by Chairman Thomas of the Stark County committee he said: Eince the St. Louis convention the people of the country have not waited for the arrange- ments of their party managers, but have opened the campaign on their own account; each stump has been the rosirum for elo- quence, and eround them have gathered crowds great and small. This meeting to-day has been inspired by the idea of instituting a pilgrimage to the Republican shrine. It is Continued on Second Puge. T0 BUILD A SWIFT TORPEDD CATCHER of the Union Iron Works Lowest for the Work. Bid AN AWARD TO BE MADE. Comp'icated Bids for the Navy Department to Decide Upon. GREAT SPEED OF THE BOAT. It Must Cover Thirty Knots an Hour and Have All the Modern Equipments. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 18.—The reception ‘of proposals for the torpedo- boats authorized by the last session of Congress attracted an unusual crowd of boat-builders from both coasts of the United States, including many who had not hitherto taken an interest in Govern- ment work. Among those present in ad- aition to the naval officers attached to the department bureau were Wolfe & Sewicker of Portland, Or., and Henry T. Scott of San Francisco. No representatives of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and the Gulf of Mexico, which Congress provides might have a boat each, were in attendance. The bids wére opened by Assistant Judge Advocate- General Laucheimer in the presence of Acting Secretary McAdoo, Engineer-in- Chief Melville, Chief Constrnctor Hich- born and Judge Advocate-General iemly, and were as follows: For the 30-knot boats the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, Cal., bid for one at $227,500; the Bath Iron Works, Bath, Me., for two at §194,000 each, and for three at $189,000 each, and submi:ted another prop- osition for two at $235,000 each. The Herreshoff Company for oneat $218,- stand and it moved at a very lively pace, | Ought to be bound together by fraternal affection.—Washington’s Farewell Address. The Providence Steam Engine Company of Rhode Island bid $51,600 sach for two of the department’s 20-knot plans and $49,650 each for three of them. Llewis Nixon of Elizabeth, N. J., made his own design for the little boats and asked $69,000 for one, or $69,000 each for two. ‘The Charles Hillman Ship and Engine Company of Philadelphia asked $48,000 each for two on the department plan, and for the same John Dialogue asked $58.500 each. George Lawler & Son of Boston sub- mitted their own design for the twenty- knot boats, asking $54,835 for each if three were awarded them, or $61,500 for one. They offered 2234 knots as low as $78,800 each for three or $83,500 for one. Many of the companies made combina- tion proposals for two of one class and one of another, and some bidders furnished various designs, which will have to be carefully examined by ths Bureau of En- gineers before any awards are made. It was remarkable tnat no bids were received except from coast builders and that so few companies competed. On the face of the bids from a compari- son made by the officials this afternoon it appears certain that three 30-knot boats can be built under the appropriation, the Union 1ron Works securing the one they wanted and the Herreshoffs the other two, as one yard is permitted to build no more than three boats, and the award would allow them only one of the smallest boats, for which they distanced all competitors. ‘Wolff & Sewicker are the lowest bidders | for three 22}4-knot boats and the Colum- | bian Iron Works are the lowest competi- | tors for either one or two. As Lawler & | Co. of South Boston propose to make these boats larger than the others tuis firm is apt to get at least one. The bids of Moran Bros., Dialogue ana Nixon are very high and not likely to en- ter into consideration. Besides the three extremely fast boats it is expected that at | least two of the 22}¢-knot boats may be secured out of the money appropriated. Secretary Herbert cabled Acting Secre- tary McAdoo to go ahead and award the contracts for the three battle-ships. For- mal contracts will therefore be entered into to-morrow with the successiul com- petitors for one ship each—the Newport News Company for $2,595,000, the Cramps for $2.650,000 and the Union Iron Works e THIRTY KNOIS AN HOUR. Great Speed One of the Requirements of the New Vessel. The Union Iron Works received the fol- lowing dispatch yesterday from Washing- | {von: Have one torpedo-boatat two hundred and tweniy-seven thousand five hundred. H. T. ScorT. This torpedo-boat destroyer is to be built from the plans and specifications prepared by the Union Iron Works. Length on water line, 210 feet; beam, 20 feet; draft | of water, 6 eet; speed, 30 knots; displace- ment in commission, 273 tons. This vessel is to be of similar type to the | Desperate class, now being built for the | British navy. It will require 5750-horse- power to obtain the speed of thirty knots, NE HUNDRED YEARS AGO To-Day the Farewell Address of George Washington Was Made Public. Few Documents Have Exerted Greater Influence on a People Than This Message From the FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY. In the Light of To-Day Many of Its Utterances Seem Prophetic. one at $260.000, or two at $255,000 each. The Columbfa Iron Works of Baltimore offered one, two or three 20-knot boats for $19,000 each on the department’s plansand on their own designs for the same speed at $45,000 each. The same company asked $79,100 for 2214-knot vessels. Moran Bros., & Co. of Seattle, Wash., bid $59,840 for one 20-knot boat and $56.928 each for three of them. They offered to take three of the 22}¢ raters at $94.255 each. The Bath Company bid $80,000 each for three of the 2214-knot boats and $123,500 each for three special 25-knot vessels. All tbe Bath bids were accompanied by a proposition to use bronze in the con- struction of the vessels for a slight in- crease. The Herreshoff Company offered three of the 20-knot boats for $37,500 each or one for $40,000, and they also bid for the 2214-knot vessels as low as $80,000 each. Their 2214-knot desi ‘n, the exact duvlicate of the Cushing,was offered for $92,500 each, and with certain modifications for $78,500 each. Woiff & Sewicker of Portland, Or., wanted to make 20-knot boats at $45,000 for three and 22}4-knots for $75,500 each. The Union Iron Works have secured the right to build the Thornycroft boiler for | this boat, and it will be built by them at their works. This vessel will have two tubes for launching torpedoes and a battery of six 6-pounder guns, and will carry a crew of fifty-six men all tola, and will be the first boat of her class built in Pacific waters. MOBBED BY MEXICANS. Protestant Church and College Are Badly Wrecked. CITY OF MEXICO, MEx., Sept. 18.—On the night of the 15th inst. 2 mob attacked the Presbyterian church at Aguas Calien- tes, the pastor of which is the Rev. D. H, Siarp. The mob broke the windows and doors with stones. Mr. Sharp’s house was also attacked. On the 16th inst. a crowd attacked the Morelos Protestant College in the same city, breaking every window in it. Several arrests have been made, and the authori- ties are snxious to identify the leaders. Minister Ransom has also been appealed to to use his best efforts with the Govern- ment to secure the punisbment of the offenders. FIERCE STORMS SWEEP UTAH Ogden and Vicinity Visited by a Most Furious Gale. FIRE ADDS TO THE LOSS SUSTAINED. Flames Destroy a Big Warehouse That Is Blown Into a Heap of Ruins. SMALLER BUILDINGS ARE ALSO REDUCED TO ASHES, Salt Lake in the Path of the Hurri. cane, Too, and Great Havoc Is Caused. OGDEN, Urtam, Bept. 18.—Ogden and vicinity have to-day been visited by a ter- nfic windstorm, which began at about noon and is still raging. There 1s no ac- companiment of rain or hail, but the gale is blowing at about sixty miles an hour. Trees had been blown down and plate- glass fronts blown in, but no serious dam- age occurred until 8:30 o'clock this even- ing, when a large, three-story brick ware- house, 50x10 feet, belonging to Kiesel & Co., wholesale grocers, was blown down and the contents fired by electric wires. A few minutes after the crash the entire out- fit was a mass of flumes, and many smaller buildings were completely destroyed with it. The building is located at the foot of Twenty-fourth streer on Wall avenue, near the railroad yards, and is surrounded by numerous other warehouses. The damage and loss will exceed $100,000. The Utah and Northern passenger, which leaves Ogden at 8:30 o’clock, ran into an obstruction in the shape of falling trees and almost every pane of glassin the cars was broken out. The train returned to Ogden for repairs. At this hour, 11:30, the storm is still raging. There were several smaller fires, but no damage to exceed $1000. SALT LAKE, Urag, Sept. 18.—This city and vicinity caught a portion of the storm which wrought havoe in Ogden, but little damage was done here, however, beyond the blowing down of some electric wires and the uprooting of a few trees. In the south the storm was more severe and tele- graph and telephone wires are nearly all down, so that liitle news can be obtained, BETRAYED BY 4 SPY, Tynan Watched by a British Agent Who Tracked Him Abroad From New York. LONDON, E£xe., Sept. 18.—It having be- come known here through cable dise patches that the New York police disa- vowed any knowledge of the dynamite conspiracy having been started in New York, and denied that thev had given any information to the British police that would have led to the arrest of Tynan and his fellow-plotters, a representative of the United Associated Presses sought to learn from where, outside of their regular agents, the police here kept so well in< formed of the movements of the conspira~ tors in New York. He was informed by a gentleman who knows the inside facts of the case that the doings in New York of the alleged dyna- miters were watched by Charles Heidel- berg, an ex-member of the staff of former Superintendent of Police Byrnes. He was in Antwerp last week, presumably in com- pany with the conspirators, but came to England at the end of the week, and on Sunday sailed for New York. He is a passenger on the American line steamer St. Louis. The authorities in Dublin are preparing to attempt to secure the extradition of Tynan for trial in that city for the part he is alleged to have taken in the Pheenix Perk murders. A dispatch from Boulogne-Sur-Mer states that Tynan has refused legal as- sistance, saying he relies upon the French Government for his safety. It has been learned that the vessel on which Tynan sailed from New York was bound for Mediterranean ports. She touched at Gibraltar, where Tynan obe tained special leave to visit part of the fortress. ‘This Modern Torpedo-Catcher Will Be Constructed by the Union Iron Works. The Contract Price Is $227,500, and the Speed Required Is 30 Knots an Hour, 000and for three at $206,000 each, and John H. Dialogue & Son of Camden, N.J., for Home of Major William McKinley,