The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 4, 1896, Page 2

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1896. 8 e en o XHE AR NEABCIEE AL B Y e e e selected by your committee to preside over the,, opening session of this convention of Demo- cratic clubs. For the great work you haye ac- complished apd are yet to accomplish in bringing victory to our standard you will | have the gratitude of the. Democrats every= where. The grayity of the issues involved in the pending political struggle eannot be over stated, Their supreme importance to th masses of our people cannot be measured by words. Imake no question as fo the nonest convictions of those who give their support to the ticket nominated at the Indianapolls con- vention. The fact remains, however, that the contest for the Presidency rests solely be- tween Bryan and McKin It cannot be claimed that any other candidate has asem- blance of chance for success or even that he will receive a single electoral vote. It will avail nothing to close our eyes to the fact that the gentlemen I have named are the real can- didates before the people. 1t must pe remembered that durin thirty-two years immediately preceding the in- suguration of President Cléveland on the 4th of March, 1893, there was 1o single moment that the Democratic party controlied the Presidency and both houses of Congress; ncver | & moment that it could place a single law | upon the statute-bool For all of the legisla- tion during tbat period, which trought inits train fiuancial disaster ‘“monopoiies” and “trusts,” the Republican party is alone Te- sponsibie. During the period I have indi- cated the monetary poiicy of the founders of | our Government wxs abandoned and silver | demonetized. Thesad resulis to all kinds of business, to all cond:tions of men, that have followed “'as the night the day” the demone- tization act of 1873 have never been, will never be, adequately told. Something of the evils that have followed in its train can be tound in the enforced 1dleness of those who Vainly seek employment, in the wrecked i0r- tunes of men once prosperous in business and in the deplorable condition of the finances of the Nation. But we are told that the real issue—that upon which this election is to turn—is not the monetary but the tariff question. Our ov- ponents place this in the very forefront of the siruggle. Meeting them for a moment upon | their chosen ground, judging from taeir past history, what are their promises, what their intentions in the event of success ? The nomi- nation at St. Louis of the distinguished author of the last Republicen tariff law emphasizes the determination of our opponents when in | the full tide of power to re-enact the McKinley tariff, and restore to our statute-books the most unjust, the most odious tar ff schedulesknown to any period of our history. Without going Into details as to the in- creased cost of articles of daily consumotion, ou will remember how under the McKinley aw year by year there was 8 decrease in the revenues of the Government, The Bepublicans came into power on the 4th of March, 1889, | heir to all that hed been achieved by four esrs of successiul Democratic administration. he treasury was overflowing; the question ‘was, “What shall be done with the surplus ?” Four years later the heritage of the incoming Democratic administration from its Republi- can predecessor was a depleted treasury; busi- ness was pamivzed; workshops closed, wage- earners in enforced idleness and poverty and want the common lot. Under the conditions I | have named the Democratic Congress ad- | dressed itself to the task of making good its promises made in the campaign of 1892, to Te- orm the tariff end reduce to the people the | cost of the necessaries of life, The McKinley law | was repealed aud the Wil-on biil placed upo the statute-books. It should never be forgosten | that this tariff bill—the first for flity years en- | acted in the interest of the people—was passed | after a desperate struggle. Since the repeal of the corn laws in Engiund, the world bas wit- nessed no such parliamentary struggle against monopoly and privilege. It was Illerally a struggle of the people against the monopoly | and greed iostered and made powerful by more thao thirty years of Republican leg:siation. The “combinations” and *“trusts,” now the | curse of the American people, have oniy been | made possible by the bad financial legislation and the bigh protective tariffs which have en- riched the iew at the expense of the many. The return of the Kepublican party to power | means the repeal of the Wilson rtariif law. It means the re-enactment of the McKinley law, | ©or one even yet more odiods in its proyisions. | The financial question, however, overshadows | 81l others in the presentcontest. Believing | s I do that gold and silver find equal recogni tion in the constitution of tbe United States, that by their jolut use in effecting exchange and performing the other functions of money | we have prospered in the past, and that the | | | the | | evil days now hefalling us are in 10 small measure the result of the demouetization of silver, I have no hesitation in maintaining my EAH.' allegiance and casting my vote for ryan and Sewall, the nominees of the Demo- cratic convention, . 1 deeply regret that many of those with whem I bave been associated in former con- tests now oppose the selection of the candi- dates nominated in accordance with the time- | honored methods and usages of the Demo-| cratic party. Without questioning their sin- cerity, the inquiry is significant: What ig there In the attitude of the Democratic party upon the monetary question to justify its abandonment by those who have long shared in its counsels, and who have been the re- cipients of its rewards ana its honors? Asthe “parting of the ways” has been reached, it is | well toinguire: *Is their path or is ours the true one? Are we recreant to Democra {aith and tradition in standing by the historic organization, or they in aiciug direetly or in- directly in the triumph of its great antagonist? By the constitution of the United States, the Congress is vested with the sole power “(o coin | money, reculate the value thereof and of | foreign coins, and fix the standard of weights and measures.” and it is further provided that “no State shall coin money, or make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payments of debts.” Tha system of bimetallism is here established. Gold and silver coin here find equal recognition. As Democrats we believe in honest money, the money of the constitution. We atiach @eep importance to the words of Thomas Jef- | ferson, “I concur with you tnat the unit must | stand upon both metals.” It was during the | | | administration of Washington that the grest Becretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton said: “To mnnul the use of either of the two metals as sound money is to abridge the quan- tity of the circulating medium and is liable to | all the objections that arise from a comparison of the benefits of a full, with the evils scant circulation.’”” Have we in the a cy of bimetallism deparied from Democratic teachings, from the Democratic faith on this question? _Mr. Stevenson then went on to show that the Democratic platform of 1880 de- clared for honest money, *‘consisiing of | gold and silver and paper converiible int: coin on demand.” And in 1884 Mr. Cleve land was nominated and subsequently elected upon the declaration, *“We believe in honest money, the goid and silver coin- age of the constitution and the circuating | medium convertible into such money | without loss.”” In 1888 the pletform of the !ast preceding convention was unani- | mousiy reaffirmed, and in 1892 the plat- | form deciared for ‘“‘the use of both goid | and silver as a standard money of the country.” Mr. Stevenson continued: This declaration met the earnest approval then as it does now. Can -itbe that tnose of us who four years later still hold to the use of both metals as standerd money of the coun- try have abandoned the faith and are no longer worthy to be called Democrats? Is it t0o much to claim thai in giving our support to the nominees of the Chicago convention we sre keeping the aith? The charge of recre- &ncy to our party does not lie at our doors. It is weil to inquire now what has been and what is the sttitude of the Republicau party upon this question. The finaneisl plank of the Republican party in 1892 declared for bimetallism and for the use of both zold and silver as & standard money. In 1892 both parties favored bimetallism and demand- ed gold ana silver as the standard money of the country. The Republican platfrrm of 1896 is a departure from that oi 1892. It Teads: ““We are, therefore, opposed to the free coinage of silver except by international sgreement with the leading comm. rcial na- tione of the world, which we pledge ourselves to promote, and until such an agreement csn be obtained the existing gold standard must be preserved.” ere we have an explicit declaration for the gold standard. This is an undjsguised declar- stion—the first of any National convention—in favor of gold as our sole standard money. By this declaration the Repubiican party atands pledged to the maintenance at all haz- ards of the gold standard unless by interna- tional agreement the large commercial na- tions of the world will consent to return to bimetallism. In what party platform at any period of our history cau there be so humili- tiog & proposition? Did the Republican lead- s who formulated that declaration really expect England, leading commercial na- tion of the world,” to consent to an interna- tional agreement looking to the ra-establishe ment of bimetallisw in the two great English- speaking nstions? Or was this proposition simply to placate and keev in line until after the election such members of the party as still believed the interests of the people could be best subserved by the use of the two preclous metals as standard money? Irepeat the in- uiry of our cand:date for the Presidency: “If the gold standard is the best, if it is desirable, why even this thought of a change?”’ ‘Why even the suggestion or an international egreement? Why humbie ourselves at the feet of Engiand that she may consent to something that wiil not redound to our benefit as a peo- le? This clause of the Republican platform B & confession of weakness. Either the single old standard is the best for our country or it s not. If itis the best why ask the consent of England or any other nation that bimetallism e restorea? If mot, if its maintenance bodes evil and that only evil to our country, why shall not our Government—ihe greaiest the world has ever known—take the leed in ac- complishing what the Republican platform by hnpflclfioll admits should be done? In a ‘word, is not the clause in the Republican pliat- | National Convention at Chicago, an form looking to international sgreement a feeble confession that & return to bimetallism is desirable? 1am firmly persuaded that in all the pres- ént contest the interests of the people are bound up in the success of the Democratic party, whose creed upon the pending vital issue was the living hof the founders of our Government. NOW,as in the struggies of the past, its appeal i¥ to the judgment, the patriotism, the sense of justice of the Ameri- can peopie. Its candidate for the Presidency is the able and eloquent statesman whose words have cheered the despandent, given hope and inspiration to his countrymen, and whose inauguration will be the earnest of bet- ter days to the Republic. At the conclusion of Vice-President Steveuson’s address Governor Stonecame down the aisle to the speaker’s platform, leaning on the arm of ex-Governor Fish- back of Arkansas. The delegates threw their hats in the air, while the band played “Dixie.” Governor Stone, in few and appropriate words, welcomed the delegates to Missouri. Governor_Stone was interrupted by the query: “What's the matter with Stone?” and the unan- imous response of *“He's all right.” Then three oheers were proposed for Governor Altgeld of Iilinois. These were accorded a hearty response. Secretary Gardiner read a number of letters from secrelaries of Democratic clubs throughe out the Middle and West rn and Southern States, in which it was stated that the free-silver element was predominant in their localities. The committee on credentials, perma- nent organization, finance, resolutions, etc., were then app inted and the conven- tion took a recessuntil 3°p, M. At the aiternoon session the permanent officers of the convention were selected as fol- lows: Chairman, E. D. Money of Missis- | sivpi; secretary, John Baker White of West Virginia; assistant secretary, J. A. Kane of Indiana. Mrs. Ainsworth, president of the Woman’s League of Bryan and fewall Clubs, was introduced to the delegates, and made a stirring address on behalf of her sex, urging the delegates to use their | efforts toward the organization of women clubs tnroughout the United States. Her address was frequently applauded. J. Kelly, representing the college boys of the United States, as president of the Association of Colle e Clubs, also made an address to the assembled delegates, which was heariily applauded. The committee on resolutions was then called on to report, and C. 8. Collins of Arkansas read the following declaration of principles? The National Association of Democratic Clubs and silver clubs of the United States in National convention, do declare: First—That we approve and ratify the plat- form of principles and declaration of pur- glrly in oses adopted by the Democratic prove and indorse specifical lank thereof, assured that w uling chart of Federsl administration snd egislation it will relieve the people of the pressing and increasing burdens of mono- metallism, low prices and business depression, restore the ancient and natural conditions necessary to a return of general prosperity and exhibit the sovereign power as weil as | the stern_purpose of the American peopie to regulate the finances and all concerns of this Republic, without weiting for the consent of any other nation on earth., second—That events since the promulgation of taat new doctrive of American industrial and financial independence have demon- trated the wisdom of the action then taken, nd then, as the immediate consequence in | that just'snd truthful arraignment of plu- tocracy and the boluest assertion of the rights of the common people, hitherto abused and pillaged under policies devised by the few for ihe benefit of the few at the expense of the many, we have beneld tl e rapid and open as- ociation of every class uuduly favored by monopolistic 1ayv.s, of every rapacious combine, of every insatiabie trust and every great cor- poration waich defies public regulation for public protection in one mighty conspir- | acy, under a single absolute and fairly typical boss, resoived with the aid of their English and other foreign associates, by their unlimited use of money and tueir unlimited power of co-operation over & great mass of citizens in their services and subject to injury more or less directly at their hends, defeat the people’s candidate, to overthrow the people’s cause and to hoid the masses in bondage 1o the consolidated money power and to the con- tinnously appreciating single standard gold dollar, starving its millions to fatten its few. Third—That il is & matter of public notoriety and common observation—the facts being pat- ent to ali—that with few and honorable excep- tions the managers of the various railway sys- tems, many of them grown enormously weal- thy through opportunities and practices well understood, regarding only their individual interests and that of the plutocracy to which they_personally belong, ignoring the protests of shareholders, employers and the people have united to' exert all the power of all their several corporations, created by pub- lic authority for the accommodetion of public busibess, to coerce the electors in their service to support the candidate of the combined domestic monopolies and of the international gold trust, by systematic misrepresentations and seductions on the one nand and intimidations on_the other, so that ai this hour many thousands of the most intelligent citizens of this Republie, peculiar- ly and specieliy interested in the restoration of popular rule, are put. to the desperate choice of surrendering their suffrages to the control of cthers asserting indusirial mastery in politics, or losing their- jobs and the daily bread of their families. That they in concertand in expectation of & colossal plan of operation in support of the single gold standard and monopolistic combination nave entered upon & system of arbitrary coercion and unjust dis- crimination in rates of transportation “against three great National parties, granting one rate to the monopolists and another to_ their oppo- | nents; one rate to the opulent attendants upon the gold standard Iudianapolis conven- tion and another to the delegates and visitors 10 the great popular gathering here assem- bled; one rate to Canton, where unwilling men ‘are shippea in trainloads, and another and almosi prohibitory rate to other gather- ings in the interest of the CRicago plaiform and iis candidates, thus ruling at feast half i the people of the United States ¢ff their own highways, unless they choose to travel | upon grossly unjust and untqual terms. We ask the American peopie to record their judgment on this corporate aggression at the forthcoming National election, and we call upon the proper authorities of the Federal Government ard of the State governments to note these notorious, undenied and criminal sbuses of power in order that the laws which grant equal rights upon the public highways shall be decently enforced, and the individual oflexilders prosécuted and adequately pun- ished. Fourth—That we ratify the nomination of William Jennings Bryan and Arthur Sewail for President and Vice-President of the United States, and we piedge them the united and earnest support of the clubs represented in this bodyv. ~As American citizens, arising above all partisan considerations and looking oniy to the gravity of the crisis now upon us as & people, involving s we be- lieve, the financisl liberties of the sons’ of those who scaled the siopes of Bunker Hill and camped with Washington at Vailey Forge and those whose sacred duty it 1s to transmit to our ohildren and to the world the liberties bonght by the bloed of our father. We send greetings 0 our brethren in the Nation and ask them tojoin us in pledg- ing the enforcement of the new declaration of independence now being tested in the arena of American judgment and tosound with us the National ebarge upon the foes of humanity massed against us in this contest. The following rescluticn was adopted: Resolved, That the executive committes of this convention be instrueted to urge the clubs represented in this convention and all those affiliating with us to use their best endeavors as clubs and individuals to swell the New York Journal's campaign fund, thus enabling the party to take iull advantage of the genérous and patriotic tender of Wiiliam R. Hearst to double each contribution msade by the people for the benefit of the people. The following was aiso adopted : Resolved, That it is thie sense of this conven- tion that Indiah Territory should be accorded the same representation in Congress as other States. " The convention then took a recess until Te. M. i OGS WILLIE ARRIVES. Candidate Bryan Talks About Jef- ferson and Silver to a Very Large Audience. S8T. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 3.—Candidate ‘William J. Bryan was to-night welcomed by cheers from 17.000 throats at the Aundi- torium, where he addressed, officially as it were, the delegates of the National Democratic clubs, now in session, but really an outpouring of the people of St. Louis. At 7:30 p. M. the doors of the build- ing were surrounded by a crowd of at least 5000. The pressure was so great that the sergeant-at-arms was ordered to open the doors of the building to the public and in less than ten minutes the entire Audi- torium was filled. - The crowd was so great that the police force was inadequate to the emergency. At 8:30 p. M. the crowd had become so demonsirative that Governor-elect Jones of Arkansas responded to the clamor of the audience and delivered an address in favor of the silver standard. When Mr. Bryan appeared the scene became ram- pant and it was some time before he was able to proceed. He spoke in part as follows: Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen—For just & little while I ask your attention. Ido not require much time (0 say all I have to say to you to-night. The clubs can be of more ser- vice now than in previous campaigrs, because this campaign is being run by the people themselves. The clubs have adopted & button which presents the likeness of Thomas Jeffer- son. [Applause.] If you had searched through all history you could not have found a man more worthy of being taken as an ideal states- man, becaue in all the history of the human race there has never been but one Thomas Jef- ferson. [Applause.] Of all tne constructive statesmen whom the world has ever seen, Thomas Jefferson stands first. At a time when representative government was an expériment, he wrote that immortal document which de- clared thai all men are created equal, that they are endowed with inalienable rights, that governments are instituted to preserve those rights and that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. [Applause.] In stating these four propositions he stated the Alpha and Omega of Democracy. [Applause.] ¥ Men may write books and men may fill li- braries with volumes, but they cannotim- prove unon that statement, recorded in a few sentences and comprehensively, that there is government of the people, for the people and by the people. [Applause.] Inmy judgment, no siatesman ever lived who so fully under- stood human nature as Jefferson did. Noone more fully understood the capacity of the peo- ple for seif-government; no one more fully un- derstood the dangers to be guardea against. He stated the prineiples which underlie Democracy, and then he applied those princi- pxles to every quesiion that arose during his time. Thne greatest daneer which a government has to fear when trusted to human hands is favoritism. Favoritism is the curse of all gov- ernments. [Applause.] Least smong govern- ments like ours, and yet favoritism is the dangerous strength even in our Gflvemmern»a because our Government is administe through human beings and human beings are buman. My friends, if you would have government eus(, 1f you would have government to fill the dee] of & perfect government, you must have a government that is no respecter of persons, a government which deals with an equal hand, a government which g 1o none, which takes from none, and government which in the sdministration of law and justice treats all alike and gumshel the great as it does the petty scoundrel. 1f you ask me what is my highest ambition, I will say that above ail offiices that human hands can give, above all honors which confi- dence and esteem can bestow, if I could choose the name by which Ishould be known, I would choose itthus: That I have done my best to make the Government what Thomas Jefferson desired it should be. My friends, Government has drifted away from the old Jandmark. In times of passion, in times of selfishness, the instrumentalities of Government have been turned to private gain, and Government instead of meting out equal and exact justice, hes been a refuge of those, who haying obtained positions, have used it to enrich |Eemselvex outof the toil and sweat of their fellow-men. [Applause. Behind the bulwarks erecied by our Oppo- nents have been gatbered every public enemvy Wwho preys upon the people. And they can call to their aid but a small proportion of the unjust gains that they haye wrung from the public—but & small provortion of those gains— and yet that small proportion will be a cor- ruption fund, the like ot which was never be- fore known in any government on the face of the earth. (Applause.] Against this enemy, armed with all the im- plements of nn? warfare, against this enemy supplied with all the material that is Sup. posed to be valuable in such a conflict against toe enemy confident, arrogant and insolent, we have nothing to oppose except the con- sclences of seventy millions of people. [Ap- plause.} My friends, those who live fifty years from now, reading the pages of history, will envy those who lived in this‘day of such wonderful opportunity. Iwasborn after the war. Ibe- long tothat generation which has never had an opportunity to prove its love of country upon the batilefield, but, oh! my countrymen, never in the history of this country has there been such an opportunity for the citizen to prove his love, not only of his country, but of man- kind and of his God, as there is to-day. [Great applanse.] Show me & people oppressed; show me a ‘man who has suffered from injustice; show me & man who has been made the victim of legis- lation, and 1 wiil show you & man wnose heart goes out to us in this conflict. [Ap- plause.] 8how me a king who is jealous of every right his subjects have; show me & man who has no thirst except the thirst for gold; show me & man that lives by opposition to his fel- low men snywhere, and [ will show you peo- ple who are standing by and beggiog that success may come to those who are opposed to us. (Great npphuse.ll As the Presidential nominee of the people’s elliance, I want 10 say to you thatIdo notde- sire the involuntary support of any citizen of this Nation. We appeal to the will, we submit our casuse to the judgment of the people, and ir I am elected Iwant to feel that behind me I have & ma- jority of these people,and then,so help me God! I will carry out the platform to the letter. [Applause and cheers,] Be not discouraged Dy abuse. Abuse bas al- ways been the portion of those who fought ageiost intrenched privileges. If you bacome annoyed, turn back 1o the pages of history, and for every name that is applied to you, you will find one equally severe applied to Jeffer- gon; for every name applied 1o you, you will find one equally severe applied to Jackson. Ah, my friends, I may go ncarer than that That great spirit yonder (pointing fo & por- trait of Lincoln), was as malignantly attacked by the aristocracy of wealth, and would be as unpopular to-day in New York or Bosten among our financiers as Jackson was, as Jei- ferson was in his day. Any man who believes that the people ought to stand equal beiore these laws will be abused by those who desire favoritism in legislation and speclal _privileges - from governments. Bs mnot terrified. Do your duty as you see it. I believe that we shall triumph — aye, more than believe— assurely as the sun shall rise the day will come when the morning sun shall rise upon our cause, the day will come when bimeral- lismu will be restored to this conntry, the day wiil come when the money of the constitu- tion will again be ours. The day will come when trusts shall obey the law; the day will come when corpora- tions will cease to be greater than the Gov- ernment which created them. jApplause.] The day will come when the people of this country will bo content to stand side by side, not ome upon another; the day will come, when standing shoulder to shoulder they shail march on, each_one content to en- joy lie and liberty the pursuit of hlp{- niess, without attempting to deprive his neigh- bor of equal opportunmity and equal rights. [Applause.] Mr. Bryan left Cincinnati this morning at 7 o’clock. Lawrenceburg was the first stop and the candidate iooked well when he mounted the platform there to address an audience of 2000. Short silver speeches were made at several other stops. SR ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION, Bryan Writes a Letter to the Populists of the Nation. S8T. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 3.—William J. Bryan to day gave out his letter accepting the Populist nomination. It readsas fol- lows: 4 LINCOLN, Nebr., Oct. 3, 1896. Hon. William V. Allen, Crairman, and others, Members of the Notification Committes of the Peo- pie’s Parl JENTLEMEN: The nomination of he People’s g-rluur the Presidency of the Unirted States hag n tendered me in' & gen- erous spirit and upon such honorable terms that I am able to accept the same without de- parting from the platiorm adopted by the Na- tional Convention at Chicago. I Tully ap- g:echte the breadth of the patriotism which s actuated the members of the People’s party, who, in order to conolidate the senti- ment in favor of bimets have been will- ing to go outside of party lines and support as their candidate one already msmed by the Democratic party and also by the Silver party. 1 also appreciate the fact that while durin all the years since 1873 a large majo:ity of the Democratic party and a considerable minority of the Republican perty have been consistent advocates of the free coinage of sil- ver at the present ratio, yet ever since the or- ization of the People's m its members persistently pointing out x:'dbll trot ':&.?’ ng @ disastrous s of a gold standard ucnrron-fln‘ g‘lnnm successive step toward financlal 0 Populists have exerted an important inffuence in awakening the public to a realization of the Nation’s present peril. In a time like tnis, when a great political ty is nwnvunf to surrender the right to egislate for ourseives upon the financial ques- tion -and 1s seeking to bind the Az peo- ple 10 & foreign monetary system, it behooves usas lovers of our country and friends of Amer- 1can instirutions to lay aside for the present such differences as may exist among us on minor questions in order that our strength may be united in a supreme effort to wrest the Government out of the hands of those Who imsagine that the Nation's finances are only secured when controlled by & few finan- ciersand that National honor can only be maintained by servile acquiescence in any policy,ny 7+ ver destructive to the interests of the people of the Uniied States, which foreign creditors, present or prospective, may desire to force upon us. It is & cause of congratulation tbat we have in this campeign not oniy the support of Democrats, Populists and Republicans who bave all along believed in independent bi- metallism, but also the active co-operation of those Deinocrats and Republicans who have heretofore waited for international = bi- metallism, and now join with us rather than trust the destinies of the Nation in the hands of those who are holding the delusive hope of foreign aid, while they labor secretly for the permanent establishment of the single gold standard. While difficulties have always arisen in the settlement of details of any plan of co-opera« tion between distinct political organizations, Ism sure that the advocates of bimetailism are S0 intensely in earnest that they will be able to devise some means by which the free-silver forces may be concentrated upon one electoral ticket in each State. To se- cure this result, charity toward the opinions of others and liberality on the part of all is necessary, but honest and sincere friends who are workiug toward a common result alweys find it possible to agree upon just and equit- able terms. The American peopie have proven equal 10 every emergency which has arisen in the past, and I am confident that in the pres- ent emergency there wiil be no antagonism between the various regiments of the one greatarmy which is marching to repel an in- 'vasion more dangerous to our welisre than an army with banners. In acknowledging, with gratitude, your ex- pression of confidence and good will, I am very truly yours, WILLIAM J, BRYAN. ORUBBED BY CITZNS Friends of Cuba Give a Spanish Consul a Severe Whipping at Jacksonville. An Unpleasant Affray That May Lead to Unpleasant International Complications. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 3.—A story comes from Jacksonville, Fia., which; if true, may further complicate the rela- tions between this country and Spain. The story is to the effect that a fight oc- curred there yesterday between a party of Cuban sympathizers on “the one side and the Spanish Consul there and, some Pink- erton detectives on the other, in which the latter party was worsted. The Spanish Consul and the detectives were observing the movements of the Cubans, whose leader was Colonel Emillo Nunez of this city. Asno deadlier weap- ons were used than fists, there were no fatalities, but the Consul snd his men are said to have received a severe drubbing. The Consul communicated the affair to the Spanish Minister at Washington, and the latier is said to have made a demand upon President Cleveland for reparation for an assault upon a Spanish Consul and the insalt resulting therefrom to the crown of Spain. 1t was also learned here to-day that the famous little filibustering steamer Lau- rada is suspected of being about to run another filibustering expedition to Cuba. S OF INTERESY TO THE COAST. Lieutenant Connelly Eelieved as Indian Agent of Round Valley. WASHINGTON, D. O, Oct. 3.—By di- rection of the President, First Lieutenant Thomas Connelly, First Infantry, detailed as acting Indian agent at Round Valley Agency, California, by the War Depart- ment, is, at his own request, relieved from such duty, to take effect upon the assump- tion of the same by his successor, and will then proceed to join his company. The travel enjoined is necessary for the public service. Pensions have been granted as foliows: California: Original—John Gitten (de- ceased), San Leandro. ‘Washington: Original—Isaac M. Julian, Dayton. Reissue and increase—Rubin 5B. Arthur, Liberty. Thomas F. Brown has been appointed a tagger in the Department of Agriculture, ool 4 Mad Dog Among Children. CLEVELAND, Ouro, Oct. 8—A mad dog ceused intense excitement yesterday just as 500 children were dismissed from one of the schools. Patrolman Frank Moore succeeded in heading off the beast, and after a hard fight shot the dog. A Outwitted by the Motorman. CLEVELAND, Omro, Oct. 3. — Seven men tried to hold up a Wilson-avenue car last night, but the motorman threw on the whole strength of the current and the car ampgd. although several shots were fired TACOMES MATOR DUSTED Supreme Court Orders Fawcett to Surrender Office to Orr. Over One Hundrad and Fifty City Employes Aff:cted by the Decision. TACOMA, Wask, Oct. 8.—A. V. Faw- cett will turn over the office of Mayor to Edward 8. Orr on Monday. This is the result of yesterday’s decision of the Su- preme Court, to the effect that Fawcett’s filing of an appeal bond does not stay pro- ceedings pending the review by the Su- preme Court of Judge Pritchard’s decision that Orr was -entitled to the office on ac- count of the ballots. While Fawcett would be reseated should the Supreme Court reverse .the Superior Court on the main questions involved, it is believed that Orr will take bis seat permanently, because Judge Pritchard has seldom been reve The Suoreme Court decision brought consternation to over 150 employes in the Water, Police, Fire and City Hall depart- ments. These places were filled by Demo- crats and Populists last April when Faw- cett took office. Now the incumbents must make way for Republicans. Mayor Fawcett says he will retire on the receipt of a copy of the Supreme Court’s order. This will be served on him Monday morning, He will return to his private business as president of the Faw- cett Wagon Company and Fawcett Seed Company. 1t is believed Mayor Orr will rupginl James Wickersham City Attor- ney, D. O, Bmith Chief of Police and A. J. Breummer Chief of the Fire Department. s et Santa Monica Mystery. SBANTA MONICA, Can, Oct. 3.—The body of an unknown man was found last evening near the Scldiers’ Home. From appearances death occurred about two months ago. There was nothing by whioh to identify the body except a pair of eye-. glasses, marked on the case, “W. A. San- born, Bak jeweler.”" Melopitss il Santa Monics duicide. SANTA MONICA, Caw, Oct. 3.—F. G. Martindale, 8 member of the Soldiers’ Home, out on farlough, committed sui- ‘cide here last night by swallowing poison. WILLIAM SHOOTS AN ENORMOUS STAG Germany’s Ruler Overjoyed by His Success in the Hunt. Crowned by the Chief Ranger of the Forest With a Wreath of Oak Leaves. DUPED BY AMERICAN SHARPERS Cenfiding Youths Pay Money to “ Cap~ tains” for the Priviege of . Becoming Soldiers. BERLIN, Germaxy, Oct. 3,—The Em- peror left Rominten this morning and will join the Empress to-morrow at Huber- tussersstock, where he will continue his bunting. Whileat Rominten the Emperor shot an immense stag which had twenty antlers. His Majesty could not suppress his joy, and the woods re-echoed with his thriceshouted “Hurrahs.” Then turning to Hexr Augems, the forest ranger, the Kaiser vehemently shook his hand and gave evidences in other ways of the pride which he felt in having bagged so noble an animal. At the banquet which was held after the hunt that evening the Emperor declared that the stag was the biggest that had been shot in Germany for years. Measurement of the animal showed that its antlers were over three feet long and the crown, which had six points, weighed eighteen pounds. When the stag was laid out the chief ranger decorated the Emperor with a wreath of oak leaves, which he presented to his Majesty upon the point of a hunt- ine knife. The United States Embassy here has dearned that two Americans, giving their names as Captair George Hubbara of New Orleans and Capiain Fred Willams of San Francisco, both pretending to be officers of the United States army, have been con- ducting a lucrative swindling business, by inveigling persons of means into enlisting as they supposed in the United States army, and inducing them to pay for the privilege of doing so under promises made by the two. pretended officers that they would .exert their personal influence to secure the speedy promotion of their re- cruits to the rank of lieutenant, captain, etc. All of those who paid for their en- listment were asked to meet the captain at the railway station one day last week for the purpose of arranging for their pas- sage to America. Many of them made their appearance at the station, but failed to find the captain. The dupes of the spurious captains then went to the United States Consulate to seek redress, and were there informed that the captains were not known to any one attached to the consulate, and moreover that Germans enlisting jn a foreign army were violating the laws of Germsny. The swindlers appear to be German-Americans. Some of the details of the swindling are very amusing. Two young Germans en- listed with :Efiubbnrd and Williams and paid them the money they demanded, but, becoming suspicious, wanted to have the *“captains’’ identified at the United States consulate, Tuve ‘captains'” acceded to this and readily accompanied their vic- tims. Arriving ai the first floor of the building occupied by the Consul the swindlers, under the pretext of ascertain- ing if the Consul would be able to see them immediately, went up alone io the second floor, where the Consui’s offices are situ- ated, leaving their victims on the floor below. Instead of going into the Consul’s office, however, they took the elevator, de- scended to the ground floor and hurriedly took their departure, leaving their dupes Eminnu for them to return to the first oor. In another case their victim gave them money with which to purchase his railway ticket to the port from which he was to embark for America. The swindlers took the money and entered the booking office through which they quickly passed and walked out of the end of the building. The waiting victim has not seen them since. Anotber incident involving the claim- ant to the honor of being an officer in the United States army is being discussed in the clubs and cafes. An American claim- ing to be the new military attache to the United States Embassy to succeed Captain R. K. Evans, who has just retired from that office arrived at Hamburg from New Yok on September 25 on board the steamer Fuerst Bismarck, traveling sec- ond-class. The man wore the uniform of an officer of the United BStates army and when be landed he cre- ated a scene upon the docks upon being conironted by the customs officers. He talked in a loud and bluster- ing fashion and threatened to make a complaint against the conduct of the officials to the United States Embassador. He has not yet made his appearance at the Embassy, however, nor has any ap- pointment been made to fill the post of military attache vacated by Captain Evans. HOTEL RAFAEL’S DIVERSION. Exoiting Finish to the Paper Chase Over Marin Meadows. B8AN RAFAEL, CAv., Oct. 3.—The paper chase to-day was the best and most excit~ ing of the series, completely refuting the idea that interest in this diversion was waning. The course led up over the hills northeast of Hotel Rafael and terminated in the old Magnolia Park. The “hares’— Mrs. Crooks and Mr. Evan Evan§—were not overtaken, but the incoming of the “hounds,”” numbering twenty-five or thirty, all close together and_ riding at terrific speed, was more exciting than that of any former finish. Hundreas of the Hunt Club and their friends were present and the roomy purk was full of eq'}lipnges and people in saddle. =The lady’s prize was a beautiful silver flower bowl,. presented hy Miss Warbur- ton and won by Miss Bruce; the gentle- man’s a very handsome saddle, presented by Evan Evans and won by Frank S. Johnson. s Stanford’s President Returns. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Oct. 3.—Dr. David Starr Jordan arrived here to-day alter nearly four months’ absence from the university. Mrs. Jordan met him in San Francisco this morning. The Pnl{dem of the university looks greatly mproved in health by his long trip” and returns to the duties of his position in a frame of mind and condition of body to care for them easily. R Mugar Factory for Sonoma, .. BANTA ROSA, OaL, Oct. 3.—Great in- terest is taken in the proposed . establish- ment of a factory for the manufacture of beet sugar in Santa Rosa. A meeting of farmers in this section called to consider the matter. iy i Sonoma’s Yield of Wine. . BANTA ROSA, Car, Oct, 3.—The vint~ age of Sonoma County is now in progress. The yield will be larger than was antici- pated, and will reach 5,000,000 gallons. Cloverdale Township will produce 1,500, 000 gallons, the largest yield of any town- ship in the county. " ———— POINT WILSON DIVER'S FEAT. Extent of Damages to the Stranded Steamship Umatilla Learned at the Risk of His Life. PORT TOWNSEND, Wask, Oct. 3.—A dangerous diving feat on the plrt.of A. 0. Benjamin this morning revealed in great part the extent of damage to the steam- ship Umatilla, which last Tuesday morn- ing scraped on the rocky beach on the straits near Point Wilson lighthouse, where it is now beached. He went down between the boilers and found that a hole thirty feet long and three wide had been ripped in the starboard garboard—that 1is, in the second line of plates from the keel- son, the vessel having no keel. Of course other plates are more or less damaged and wrenched, but.three are gone entirely, having been ripped off in theaccident. Two divers are at present at work and three more will be engaged to work two shifts and expedite the repairing, which will be done by planking up the big holes. After that the water will be pumped out and then the cargo will be discharged. 1t is impossible to move any of the freight in its present swollen cendition. The dimensions of the hole are only rough estimates, there being several inches overlap by the adjacent plates, which will reduce the measurements cf the aperture slightly. § Captain Hunter to-day filed a wreck report at the Custom-house. It saysthe acoident was caused by a thick fog and a silent whistle on Point Wilson. The Umatilla is valued at $265,000 and insured for $230,000. The cargo, valued at $100,000, was damaged to the extent of $90,000 and insured for $40,000. AR B STOCRTON JOINS WITH FRESNO. Exoursionists Will Attend the Raisin City’s Falley Road Celebration. SBTOCKTON, Car., Oct., 3.—Great prep- arations are being made for the Valley road excursion to Fresno on Monday. The two militia companies here—A and Bof the Sixth Regiment—were arranging to go with the excursionists, but General Muller did not get their acceptance of the invitation in time, and so the car which was to be placed at the disposal of the militiamen was turned over to the Modesto and Merced companies, From Stockton a large number of prominent citizens are going. The members of the Stockton Commercial Association and the city and county officials will nearly all attend, besides a number of others promi- nent in the community who are deeply interested in the success of the Valley road. The excursion train will leave here promptly at 8 o’clock on Monday morning, and is expected to reach the Raisin City by 1 o'clock. The return trip will be made the same day, leaving Fresno at 6 o’clock in the evening, arriving here at 11 o’clock. There are a number of the Fresno committee 1n town to-night arranging the details of the excursion, which heralds the first direct intercourse between the Raisin City and the Mili City. s T FRESNO’S SENSATION. City Trustee Spinney Defendant in a Suit for Divorce. i FRESNO, CaL., Oct. 3.—A sensational suit for divorce has been filed in the Su- perior Court of this county by Mrs. Eliza- beth Spinney against City Trustee Joseph Spinney. The complaint charges unhus- bandlike actions on the part of the Trus- tee with Miss Della Kojas, a Mexican lass of this city of about twenty-two summers, who up to a few months ago worked as a tailoress in a local establishment. Since that time she has been alady of leisure, wearing diamonds and driving fine horses, ‘all at Spinney’s expense, so his wife says. The plaintiff and defendant in the suit were married twenty-four years ago in Maine. They have resided in this count for nineteen years. Spinney is a promi- nent brick contractor and a leading poli- tician. —_—— Flag- Raising at Sonta Cruz, SANTA CRUZ, Cawr., Oct. 3—On Mon- day (Labor day) the Naval Battalion, N. G. C., will hold a field day under com- mand of Lieutenant Morey. Specially patriotic features are to be presented and the speech of the day will be by Ensign and I?izlrict Attorney Carl Lindsay. The armory will mount its new flag, the cere- mony to be followed by a color salute of twenty-one guns. The young ladies driil corps of this city will participate, under command of Captain Osborn. SR Pasadena Forger Caught. SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Oct. 3.—John Wil- liams was arrested here to-night by Sheriff Besse after a lively chase, in which two officers participated and several shots were fired. He is wanted in Pasadena for forgery and petty swindling, carried on by means of forged testimonials from promi- nent Knights of Pythias. 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