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THE SENATOR’S BACKING SAID TO
BE STRONG.
SILVERITES TO DON SPURS.
Sound Money Men to Be Ridden Over
Roughshod.
Ex-Senator WaUU Said to lie One of
the Backers of Colorndo'a Bolt
ina Republlean—lloat of the Other
Lender* Controlling Southern and
Western Delegation* Said to Favor
Teller—The Financial I’lank to Be
Stralwhtou t for Sliver at 1(1 to 1.
Gossip About the Two Chairman
ships.
Chicago, July 3.—lt looks as If the Chi
cago democratic convention would oe
quite as lop-sided as the recent republi
can gathering at St. Louis. There has
been no break to-day in the monotony
of the 6ign and tokens of what is to
happen. It 19 to be a free silver conven
tion. Moreover, with surprising una
nimity, the controlling men of the west
ern and southern delegations have de
clared their preference for Teller. Nearly
all his associates or former associates In
the Senate who believe in free coinage
are giving him their support. The list in
cludes Senator Turple of Indiana, Sena
tor Jones or Arkansas, Senator Harris of
Tennessee, ex-Senator Walsh of Georgia,
Senator Chilton of Texas and Senator
Cockrell of Missouri.
When the eastern delegates and friends
of the gold standard reach Chicago to
morrow they will find that the silver men
i have übsolute control of the situation.
Conferences have been frequent during
the day. Out of all this consultation but
one concrete fact seems to have been de
veloped. The platform will be concise,
short and clear, cut without so much as
I an ambiguous word that can be miscon-
I strued into meaning anything except an
I out and out declaration for the free and
I unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of
I 16 to 1.
| Senators Jones of Arkansas, Bate and
I Harris of Tennessee, Blackburn of Ken
tucky, Tillman of South Carolina, and
I Cockrell of Missouri, Senator-elect Money
lof Mississippi, Representative Richardson
[of Tennessee, and Hon. John R. McLean
I have been in conference duriflg the day,
I and all are agreed that the financial plank
I shall be given that prominence which
I its importance demands, and that its text
I shall be so short and its meaning so tixed
I and determined that he who runs can
I read it understanding^.
I "Platitudes will be eschewed by this
I convention,” said Senator Jones of Ar-
I Kansas to-day. "The silver men represent
I the plain people of the country, the think
ling masses, and our declaration will be
I such that no man can juggle with its
I meaning or seek to repiesent it as some-
I thing that it is not. This convention is
■to be run by the silver men; we are In
■ control, and everything that is done will
lie by the consent of the majority only.
■ This situation might as well be accepted
■by the minority at once. The minority
■ will be accorded all Us rights and will
■be part or parcel of the democratic con
■ \ention, but the voice of the majority is
■ the voice of the party In the conven-
When asked If he had any fear of the
' ••nates being weaned from their alle-
K an ,■ io silver, Mr. Jones replied with a
iii native that-was emphatic and convinc
ing as to the sincerity of hi3 views. “If
lie Bold men are hoping to be successful
in pioselyting among' the silver men," he
continued, "it is high time they under
f'l •! the charaoter of the timber of
'i eh this convention will be constructed.
1 delegates to the convention are men
". ' can neither be bought r bulldozed.
I • > 're firm in the faith and nothing
f a ' s! ,k e iheir loyalty to the cause which
tin v l)( | t above all other political ques
tion- l ong months ago when we first
|> ! - i zed the silver movement in Wash
ington we look care to provide against
t '- a influences and wrote our people in
' • .v district to see that strong men were
•emoted as delegates.”
" hile there seems to be no concentra
t an upon any one for temporary chair
man, tlie general opinion is that either
- / "or Harris or Representative Kieh
itrdson, both of Tennessee, may be made
|'; i manent chairman, and that Senator
b aekburn of Kentucky may be tempo
tity chairman. All these gentlemen are
pood parliamentarians: Mi. Harris hav
mg been president pro tem of the Senate;
-h i ■ Richardson a frequent anti experience
! occupant of the speaker’s chair dur-
II the two terms of Speaker Crisp, and
, r - Blackburn having frequently presi
i.t and over the Senate.
i oncoming the report that the national
[ | mmittee intended to attempt* to force
? go.d standard tnan upon the convention
r temporary-chairman, Mr. Richardson
: y J: ’Nothing Of the kind will ho done.
|* course we recognize the fact that the
omnuttee as at present constituted. Is
’gainst silver, but the committee will be
iy apt to remember also that the con
_'•’• Ron 13 very largely the other way. If
t’C.aed by a majority vote to recom
-1 to the convention a gold man, the
nty of the committee will offer a
u otitute naming a silver man. When
< onunltttec makes its report to the
urn f>ition this substitute will be offered,
a substitute is always voted on first,
substitute will be. adopted, and if
is to be a brush about this question
l bo short and quick and result in a
* ‘ pmg victory for the silver men. The
• nty will not listen to the sounding
~oia note in tho opening of the con
n. Such a blunder could not be
t:i:n ed for a moment, and it is hardly
' expected that such an attempt will
130 made.”
AUgeld’s idea that the convention
omplefe its work in one day is scouted
perienced- politicians. One of them
tuis afternoon that while he was in
of reasonable ihaste, be recognized
t that it required time to carefully
. ' ir business of a national con
'U Ine platform would cause some
. depending entirely upon the pleas
ihe convention, exercised through
- iyei of the chairman. It is not im
-0 that some prominent person rep
the gold side of the question will
‘to antagonize tho report of the
"ittce or. resolutions, and with that
speech discussion will end. This
le accomplished by a motion from the
demanding the previous question,
Will be promptly put and carried.
; " all reasonable expedition is desired
> .-use having control, no one of good
y.lje Jlflfmnfl
Judgment predicts less than a three days’ i
session.
Chairman Harrity has called a meet- I
log of the democratic national committee
for Monday next, at which the matters
of the temporary organisation will be set
tled.
WALSH LEWS TO TELLER.
The Versatile Georgian I ncorks An
other Great Opportunity.
Chicago. July 3.—Ex-Senator Patrick
Walsh of Gqorgia has been in the city
for some days, he being one of the dele
gates-at-large from his state to the dem
ocratic convention. A reporter of the
Southern Associated Press called upon
him to-day at his hotel, in order to ob
tain, if possible, his views upon the polit
ical situation.
At first he was disinclined to say any
thing for publication, but he finally con
sented to give his views and dictated the
following statement: "It is pretty well un
derstood," he said, "that the silver forces
are determined to organize the conven
tion. This means that the temporary and
permanent organization of the conven
tion will he in the hands of the silver
men As to the presidential nomination,
the situation Is not well defined. Mr.
Bland seems to be well In the lead, start
ing off with the states of Missouri, Ar
kansas and Texas, committed to him. The
men who are in churge of his candidacy
are untiring in their efforts in his behalf.
His pictures and his advocates can be
seen and heard in the leading hotels. The
boom for Gov. Boies does not, so far,
seem to he effective In securing any de
cided accessions for his candidacy.
“There is a strong undercurrent for
Senator Teller as the logical candidate
of the situation. His name is being favor
ably considered by prominent southern
democrats. It Is urged against him that
he is not a democrat, and this fact mili
tates against his availability. On the
other hand, it Is claimed that he is the
embodiment of the free silver cause, and
that he represents In the most forceful
degree the vital principle of home rule
or local self government. In retiring
from the republican convention he ex
hibited the courage of his convictions and
gave the highest evidence of devotion to
a cause, the triumph of which he believes
to be of paramount Interest to the welfare
of the people. His advocates assert that
the present is an abnormal period in the
history of American politics, and that
It Is an opportunity for the democratic
party to gather within Us folds the popu
lists and the free silver republicans. They
claim that his nomination will bridge the
way Into the democratic 'fold, and that
if he is made the nominee of the party
his election will be a certainty. The south
can furnish 142 electoral votes. Eighty
votes more are necessary to secure the
presidential election for the candidate of
this convention. Senator Teller's friends
affrm in the most positive manner that if
nominated he will carry every state west
of the Missouri river and (in addition)
the state of Indiana, Illinois, lowa and
Michigan, but they are not confident that
these four states can be carried for a
democrat.
“While the leaders in the northwest will
advocate t'he nomination and election of a
free silver democrat for President, they
doubt their ability to carry with them the
rank and file of the free silver republi
cans and of the populists. They assert,
however, that with Senator Teller as the
nominee, all obstacles would be removed
and all populists and free silver republi
cans would unite most cordially wit/h the
democrats In securing his election. With
Senator Teller as a leader and a standard
bearer, these men would find no difficulty
in passing over to the democratic camp.
"Prominent southern democrats who
have been on the ground for weeks are
carefully considering the situation. The
arguments in favor of Senator Teller's
nomination are listened to with respectful
attention and are given earnest consider
ation. If there were any certainty that a
democrat could he elected President. Sen
ator Teller’s name would not be seriously
considered. The convention could not af
ford to nominate a man who would be de
feated.
"The impresssion Is gaining ground that
with Senator Teller the nominee success
Is assured. His character and his public
services are highly appreciated by the
people at largo. A great opportunity Is
presented to the democratic party to
make itself invincible and to secure a
long lease of power. There are millions
of men in the west and uprthwest out
side the democratic party who are disaf
fected if not hostile to the republican
party. These people are anxious to aid In
the accomplishment of a eommon purpose
and they seem to be ready to unite with
the democrats If Senator Teller be named
by the convention.
"Democratic leaders are deeply impress
ed by the presentation made in behalf of
Senator Teller and they are giving the
most serious consideration to the availa
bility of his candidacy In the event of
their becoming satisfied that a democrat
cannot' be elected. His nomination will
mean that he and his free silver support
ers have quit the republican party for
ever. It is confidently asserted that the
amalgamation of the free silver republi
cans and the populists with the democrats
would cement the union between vhe
great producing sections of the south and
west, and would result in democratic con
trol of the federal government for a long
period of time."
A SOUND MONEY POWWOW.
Whitney and His Followers Find
Little to Comfort Them.
Chicago, July 4, 2 a. m.—After all the
talk about sensational happenings that
might be expected from the conference
of the gold forces led by William C. Whit
ney, the meeting to-night of Mr. Whit
ney and those who are with him in his
endeavor to secure some concessions from
the triumphant silver men resulted in
nothing more than a decision to appoint
sub-committees to do missionary work
with the incoming delegates.
For three hours Mr. Whitney nd the gold
men discussed the situation, and although
frequent applause drifted out into the
corridor, from the parlor where they hi'.<l
their secret session, practically little de
veloped that gave hope that the situa
tion had undergone any change, or that
anything might be expected from the sli
ver forces. It was 8:30 o’clock when Mr.
Wh.tney’s cohorts assembled in a par
lor of the Auditorium and it was,three
hours later before the doors opened at
the adjournment of the meeting. What
ever hope they had at the beginning did
not progress one iota during the lime the
cor.ltrenee lasted. About 150 giild men
were there, anti the largeness of their
number gave them encouragement at the
outset.
Mr. Whitney called the meeting to or
der in a short speech. He explained that
the meeting was the result of invitations
issued by him, and said that the purpose
was to have a preliminary talk and se
cure reports from the various stales, with
a view of getting at the general situa
tior'.
At his suggestion Senator Gray of un
aware was made permanent chairman of
the conference. Ben T. Cable of Illinois
and John A. Read of Pennsylvania were
elected secretaries.
The conference proceeded to Its busi
ness at once. The states were called al
phabetically and somebody responded for
nearly every state. The gold men frank
ly admitted after the conference that not
all the responses were from regularly
elected delegates to tha convention, but
SAVANNAH. GA„ SATURDAY, JULY 4. ISfifi.
all the men who did respond were repre
sentatives of the sections for which they
spoke. Those who told of the local situa
tions were listened to attentively and
some of the remarks were applauded.
There was no lack of oratory, for Hon.
John R. Fellows of New York, one of tha
most brilliant speakers of the country,
addressed the meeting at length. Ho de
scribed the disaster that was sure to fol
low if the democratic convention Insist
ed on pursuing the course the majority of
its members had marked out. He spoke
of the loyality of the New York demo
crats and its grand record of the past,
but warned those present from other
parts of the country that the allegiance
of the party in that state would be sorely
tried if it were compelled to support a
ticket that represented all that
New fork thought was unsate
and unsound.
There was a natural Indisposition among
those present to tell what was said by
the various speakers for the reason that
the gathering was called to enable the
gold men to get acquainted with each
other and with the sentiment that pre
vailed in the various sections of the
country. In accomplishing this plain
language was used, and men were urged
to give unvarnished truth regarding the
situation in their states.
During the interchange of views it was
apparent from the tone of the men from
the south that there was a strong fear
tnat if a sliver candidate on a free silver
platform were nominated the democracy
would lose several of those states, es
pecially was this claimed to be true of
some of the bonier states, such as Mary
land, West Virginia and Kentucky. Ten
nessee was also represented to be dan
gerous ground. A number of the men
from the southern states and not an in
considerate number from the east were
In favor of bolting the ticket, but this
subject was not referred to by such men
as Mr. Whitney, Mr. Harrity and Mr.
Dickinson.
Ex-Gov. Flower was a little more out
spoken. He declared that he did not pro
pose to be bound In his political conduct
by the doctrines of the populist party,
and if the democratic party saw fit to
adopt a platform and name a candidate
who was pledged to the cardinal princi
ples of that party, he, for one, did not
propose to support it. This outspoken
statement from so prominent a democrat
was seized at once by others less known
In the party councils as a declaration of
a bolt, and some asked Senator Hill what
he had to say on the subject. The senator
took the edge off the remark of his dis
tinguished colleague by simply saying
that it had always been bis plan In politi
cal campaigns not to borrow trouble and
•never to cross a bridge until he reached It.
This rather non-committal answer was
taken as an intimation that the senator
was not prepared to eay that he would
bolt.
From other sections came the positive de
claration that the integrity of the party,
and the honor of its representatives de
manded that the minority of the conven
tion give the people arv opportunity to ex
press their sentiments at the polls by vot
ing for a democratic ticket that was in
consonance with the traditions of the par
ty which had always stood for the best
money that the government could pro
vide.
There Is no denying the fact that the
outcropping or a desire to see a bolt was
manifest, but to what extent it may de
velop is to-night a matter for conjecture
only. The leaders will not admit that
a possible bolt exists even in embryo, but
they do state the gold men are intensely
in earnest, and have by no means given
up the fight. One of the most prominent
men at this conference, after tt was over,
stated that the anti-silver men had not
underestimated the strength of the silver
element, but hoped that they would still
listen to reason and the arguments that
the gold standard men would advance.
But these wordy proceedings finally
came to an end, and the conference be
fore adjourning decided some matters that
may develop important results, although
they are of a routine character. It was
arranged that what Ls known as the "club
room" of the Palmer house should be
maintained as a permanent headquarters
for the gpld people to meet delegates and
others who might desire to call. It wa
also agreed that those who attended the
conference should assemble every night
at the Auditorum at 8 p. m. for secret ses
sions to determine further procedure. An
exception to this rule will be to-morrow
on account of the gold mass meeting
to be held in the Auditorium theater. In
stead to-morrow's conference will be held
at 11 a. m.
As soon as all the gold delegates arrive
another caucus will be held—a sort of
grand rally—at which the plans of Mr.
Whitney and his supporters will be ma
tured.
To-night's conference did not get down
•to any figures; it was more in the form
of a preliminary talk. All those present
to-night say this, but will not make any
predictions.
The most prominent democrat leaders
present were:
New York—Senator Hill, ex-Gov. Flow
er, ex-Lleut.' Gov. Sheehan. Hon. John R.
Fellows, ex-Mayor Hugh Grant, William
C. Whitney, Chairman Hinckley of the
state committee, and James J. Martin.
Indiana—Ex-Congressman Bynum, Ja
cob Menzies and John L. Greensmlth.
Delaware—Senator Gray.
Oregon—Acting National Committeeman
Holman.
Michigan—Ex-Postmaster Genera! Don
M. Dickinson.
Pennsylvania—Chairman Harrity of the
national committee, Charles E. Ingersoll,
ex-appraiser of the port of Philadelphia;
and John R. Read, collector of Philadel
phia.
Missouri—Ex-Gov. Francis and National
Committeeman Pratnef. /
Wisconsin—National Committeeman E.
C. Wall and Gen. Edward F. Hragg.
Massachusetts—Ex-Gov. William E.
Russell.
Vermont National Committeeman
Smalley.
West Virginia—Gov. A. C. MacCorkle.
Kentucky—Congressman Asa G. Caruth.
Illinois—Controller of the Currency Eck
els. National Committeeman Cable, Post
master llcslng. ex-Mayor Hopkins and
H. C. Robbins, leader of the Illinois
Sound Money League.
Washington—National Committeeman
Hugh C. Wallace.
Alabama, lowa and Ohio were also rep
resented.
WHITNEY ON THE SCENE.
The Advance Guard of the Sound
Money Men flench Chicago.
Chicago, July 3.—The most attractive
event of the day and the most important
from the standpoint of the anti-free sil
ver members of the party, assembled in
the convention city, was the arrival this
evening of the advance guard from the
eastern states, principally New York,
representing the gold standard minority.
Their leader, towering in stature and in
fluence, was William C. Whitney. The
former Secretary of the Navy had en
gaged almost the whole of the parlor floor
of the Auditorium annex—nine bedrooms
and six parlors—for the use of the sound
money democracy. Mr. Whitney was the
first to inscribe his name, and among the
others were: Thomas F. Ryan, Walter
Staunton, James Smith, Jr., John R. Fel
lows, William E. Russell, Senator Gdorge
Grav of Delaware, J. J. Martin, C. C.
Baldwin, Smith M. Weed, G. B. M. Har
vey, H. D. McDona, C. R. Miller and
Thomas R. Ryan, New York.
When asked if he had any statement to
make to- the press; Mr. Whitney said:
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BLAND A POOR MAN TO BOOM.
HE FALLS FIR SHOUT OF THE
PH ESI BESTIAL ST IMIIHD.
Men Who Know Him Can \n Believe
the llfutotrals W ill Pans Over All
the Distlngnlshed Men in the Par
ty to Xomlualr II i lll— Delegate*
Passing Through Washington
Seem to lluve So Fixed ( boiee for
President,
Washington, July S.—ln \ of the dis
organized and confused and ulition of af
fairs at Chicago every w rj from the
scene of battle is eagerly devoured by
the politicians here. In th. departments,
and wherever two or more people assem
ble, the political situation is discussed
and the question is asked: "Who will be
the nominee of the demo- r.uio conven
tion?" Those who know ex-Congressman
Bland of Missouri cannot believe that
the democratic party will pass over all
the distinguished men in Its great or
ganization and take up su -h a man as
Bland for a presidential nomination. Ills
personal habits, training and mental ca
pacity render him a poor successor to
Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison,
Grant and Lincoln. The people In Wash
ington cannot believe that tne supporters
of Mr. Bland are serious in pressing him
as the democratic, standard bearer.
A large number of prominent demo
crats. including Attorney Gervral Har
mon and Assistant Secretary Hamlin left
here to-day for Chicago to attend the
convention.
Many of the southern delegates und
their political friends arrived here to-day
en route to the convention city* There
are some prominent men in i ach class
here. Congressman Woodward of North
Carolina. Tate of Georgia and Patterson
of Tennessee, as well as S-n.itor Call of
Florida, are here preparing to leave for
the city ou the lake in the capacity of
visitors.
Representative Jones of Virginia, one
of the delegates-at-large from that state,
left this morning for Chicago, accompa
nied by Judge Blakey and Tnomas Mur
phy, fellow delegates to the convention.
Ex-Congressman A. M. Wad dill of North
Carolina, a delegate at large, is one of
the most prominent delegates here. Col.
Waddlll was In congress four terms and
was chairman of the House committee on
postoffiers and post roads for several
terms. He and ex-Senator Jarvis are
credited with the leadership of the North
Carolina democrats, and their sentiments
come very near being the sentiments of
the other North Carolina delegates.
Inquiry among the delegates reveals the
same state of feeling which appears to
characterize those already on the field at
Chicago. They have no fixed choice for
the presidential nomination. They say
they want to see the best man put up, and
they are going to vote for the man. They
arc wailing until they get to Chicago
to find out who he is. Occasionally a del
egate will say that he is going to vote
for Boles or Bland, as the cise may be,
but he will immediately qualify that by
saying that if* he finds a better man he
will vote for him. There are no instances
of the political history of the country, it
is said, where this kind of a feeling has
ever been manifested so strongly before.
It is everywhere—among men of promi
nence ah well as among the humblest
voters. They all seem to share the feeling
that there is a good chance to win by
a course of unselfishness magnan
imity, and they all talk alike.
Col. Waddlll says the North Carolina
men have not decided upon their choice.
Said he: “We are open to conviction.
The most of us went to 'our homes after
the state convention and there has been
no conference among us. We want the
man, however, who can poll the most
votes. So far as I have talked with the
delegates and with the people there seems
to be a stronger feeling for Boies than
for any other man.
"I hope there Is no truth in the report
that the North Carolina men are going
to vote for a candidate because his father
was born in that state,” spoke up Rep
resentative Jones of Virginia, who was
present.
"Oh, you mean Stevenson," responded
Col. Waddlll. "Well, we like the vice
president very well, but he will not get a
vote from the North Carolina delegation.
I agree with what I see someone quoted
as saying, that if Stevenson had come out
for silver two months ago he would have
had a walk-over for the democratic nom
ination.”
“We have a strong candidate for vice
president,” said Judge WaddilJ resuming
his talk. "He is Judge Walter Clark of
the state supreme court. Our convention
Instructed fer him by a rising vote and
we are going to push his nomination a!
Chicago for all we are worth. He is a
bright man. and a prolific writer qn the
subject of financial affairs. He Is well
known on the Pacific coast.”
"What is the extent of the Teller senti
ment in North Carolina?"
"We think a great ileal of the sturdy,
honest westerner, but we are not In favor
of nominating him while there are so
many good democrats who deserve the
nomination.”
“Are the democrats going to have a
close fight in North Carolina this year?"
"I do not think they will. We will pull
through all right. It looks like there will
be two tickets In the field, hut the nomi
nation of, a silver man at Chicago will
bring thousands of populists back into
tae party. I think ,we will win easily
Hundreds of silver republicans will aiso
be driven . Into the democratic ranks."
RAILROAD MAIL,
A System of I■■ lerolinnging Violate*
the l.niv.
Washington, July 3.—The Postmaster
General recently discovered a clever
scheme on the part of certain railroads
to avoid postage on mail matter intended
for officials of railroads and their em
ployes by an Interchange of mall between
roads carried by the baggage masters in
large envelopes. The scheme was worked
principally in New York. New York city,
Buffalo, ami other terminal points ex
changed mail matter, thus avoiding post
age.
The outcome of the discoverey was a
communication sent by the department
to the railroad offlelals stating that the
revised statutes forbid regular post route
roads carrying mails other than in regular
mail cars, except when all letters are en
closed in stamped envelopes.
SLY BOAS FROM MAINE.
Decked With 10 to 1 Badge*, Rut
Said to Favor Gold.
Portland, Me., July 3.—The Maine delega
tion to the Chicago convention left this
morning over the Maine Central. Very few
went except the delegates and alternates.
Some of the party wore badges bearing
t'he figures 16 to 1. The claim is made, how
ever. that all but one of the Maine dele
gates are for gold.
Gold W'ltlidrnwill*.
Washington, July 3.—The gold with
drawals to-day amounted to $466,00, leav
ing the gold reserve at the close of busi
ness at $100,836,756. Of the goid withdrawn
to-day $400,000 went to Canada.
GEXEK IL TH IDE STILfi’DILL.
The Season Partly It esponstblc Fop
(lie Fact,
New York, July 3.—Bradstreel's to
morrow will say; "General trade in both
commercial and industrial branches Is i
duller, but the falling off is, in part, due :
to the usual mid-summer dullness.
“Comparatively few changes are noted,
but most of them are decreases in either
price or demand. Quotations for wheat,
Indian cm, cotton, oats, iron and steel
are lower. Sugar has reacted after the
decline last week; leather remains con
spicuously firm, with shoe factories busi
ly employed: and petroleum and anthra
cite coal are higher. The sentiment of
the trade at many points Is that the im
mediate outlook for business Is not fav
orable.
“St. la>uts Jobbers report some Texas
merchants countermanding orders, owing
to the effects of the drought. There is a
fair demand for grain, groceries and sta
ple dry goods at Minneapolis and Duluth,
and in fabrics and groceries at St. Paul
ami Omaha, while Louisville reports a
better demand for hardware, with collec
tions Improved. Similar advices come
from Baltimore, Savannah and Charles
ton. These constitute the most favorable
reports concerning the state of trade.
"At Chicago, the volume of business for
six months Is smaller than last year. At
New York, Philadelphia, Buffalo and
Pittsburg there an- no characteristics,
except those of extreme dullness.
"The general Industrial situation shows
no renewal of activity. The apparent Im
provement In wool has disappeared. Man
ufacturers refuse to buy raw material be
cause It Is cheap.
"Excessive dullness marks dry goods,
although this Is the usual period for
stock taking.
"Cotton mill treasurers controlling 4,000,-
000 spindles have agreed to curtail produc
tion. A large amount of woolen machin
ery remains Idle, and the Iron and steel
Industrie* are ns flat as heretofore.
"The business failures In the Fnlted
States for six months, as reported to
Bradstreet's, number 7,602, the largest six
months' total since records have been
compiled. Tae increase compared with
1835 and 1834 Is more than 1,000 in each
instance.”
New York, July 3.—R. G. Dun & Cos.
will ay to-morrow in their weekly review
of trade: "Complete failure reports for
the second quarter of 1836, April I—June
30, Inclusive—cover 2.395 In the United
States, against 2,855 in the same quarter
of last year. The failures for the week
have been 257 In the United States, against
195 last year, and 22 In Canada, against 24
last year. Current movements have
been so largely of a temporary charac
ter, or else purely speculative on the day
by-day plan, that they are now highly
instructive.
“Thus an extensive shut down of cotton
mills Is solely In the hope that half-pro
duction In July und August may clear
a largely over-stocked market. Extend
ed reports of the half-year’s operations
In leading branches of manufacture go
far to explain numerous stoppages. In
woolens they are without concert, mills
waiting for orders, the sales of wool hav
ing been not u third of last year's for (he
same week. Prices are depressed, but
still depend on foreign possihlinies.
“In cotton goods the closing of many
mills, both north and south, for 'half of
July and August, Is in effect a recognition
of the fuct that heavy stocks of goods,
manufactured from cotton costing be
tween 7Vi and 814 cents could not be ex
pected to show profit* if the mills g>o on
manufacturing until anew and probably
heavy crop of cotton Is ready. The reduc
tion of prices has brought out a large de
mand in many cases, but not enough to
; meet Bhe output of the mills. A further de
cline in print cloths to 2*4 cents Is signifi
cant, when such a decrease In production
Is assured.
"Having begun by reducing prices to the
lowest ever known, boot and shoe produ
cers are doing a shade better in prices,
wltfh leather a little cheaper on the whole,
though hides 'have mounted to about the
level of Jan. 1. ,
"The output of Iron has largely decreas
ed, and there Is a quite general stoppage
of works for repairs, but the annual con
troversies about wages have in most cases
been settled and it is said will be settled
in all ease* without striking. The problem
whether prices for coke, ore and billets,
established by the combinations formed
this year, can lie maintained against de
creasing demand for finished products,
would be simplified if there were not com
binations In nails and rails and some oth
er finished products.
BOI’XCED THE SILVER IIVNKER.
W. P. ST. John RpalKDi From the
Mercantile National.
New York. July 3.—The following state
ment was given out at the Mercantile
National Hank, 191 Broadway, this after
noon: "Mr. William P. St. John has re
signed the presidency of the Mercantile
National Bank. For several years Mr. St.
John has outspokenly advocated the free
coinage of silver.
"Recently the feeling in hanking cir
cles against a bank president's advocat
ing free silver has been manifest. The
matter was brought to an issue this
morning at his board meeting by his
reading a letter from one of his directors,
•of which the following is an extract:
“Dear Mr. St. John: X have just heard
that you intend to take part In the silver
convention at Chicago. You are under
obligations not to do so, is my belief.
“‘I admit that the position you hold
gives you power before a convention, but
you ought not to go when you know your
board is against your views, as well as
all money centers. I am your friend.’
” ‘Mr. St. John was recently requested
by resolution at a mass meeting held in
this city to attend the national demo
cratic convention and urge the Incorpo
ration of a certain preamble and demands
into the platform of the national democ
racy. The first of these demands is in
dependent and unlimited free coinage ror
silver at 16 to 1.
"Mr. St. John resigned his office of pres
ident of the Mercantile National Bank be
cause a majority of his directors thought
his compliance with that request would
bo harmful to the bank. The board ac
cepted his resignation with a unanimous
expression of regret.”
The Mercantile National Hank is one of
the best known banks In the city.
Mr. St. John has been especially noted
as practically the only financier of promi
nence In the east who openly favored the
free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to
1. He was the only free silver New York
city bank president, and as such his say
ings and writing have been quoted all
over the west. A few months ago a Den
ver newspaper suggested him as an ac
ceptable free sliver candidate for presi
dent of the United States.
Shelacket Mills Closed Down.
Norwich, Conn., July 3.—The employes
of the Shetucket company were notified
to-night that the mill would be shut
down until further notice. Dull .markets
is given as the cause.
The employes living in houses belonging
to the company will not be charged rent
while the mill is closed. They number
about 500 hands. ,
11l \s OF TIIK IU( KHI.
A 200 to 1 Kliot **irprint's llir Hook- ‘
l*m ami the Talent nt I hicnKO.
Chicago, July 3.—Ettarre, at 2>*J tl 1, to
the surprise of the bookmakers and the
talent, easily won the rtfth raee at Shef
field to-day. Every book In the ring was
hit and those on the Inside made quite a
killing. The heavy play on the others, how
ever. more than off aet the book lea losses.
Favorites won the first four events easily.
A summary follows:
First Have—Three-fourths of a mile.
Gold Brick, 91. Garner. 3 to I. won. with
Stddeolus second and Vlgurs third. Time
1:151*.
Second Raee—Nlne-atxteenths of a mile.
Chenille, 9S. L. Soden, 9 to 6. won, with
Solo second and Provident tnlrd. Time
Third Race—Three-fourths of a mile.
Dixie l.eo, 94, D. Davis, 5 to 2, won, with
Muriel T. second and Nels Morris third.
Time 1
Fourth Raee—One mile, farngdon. 97,
Cay wood, even, won. with Rudolph aecond
and Gunwad third. Time 1:414*
Fifth Race—Thlrteen-slxteentihs of a
mile. Ettarre. UKI, W. Taylor. *► to 1. won
with Miss Olurk second and I.a Creole
third. Time 1:22'.
Sixth Race—One and one-sixteenth miles.
Mandolins, WO. Caywood, 6 to 1. won, with
Hagner second and Alto June third. Time
1:48.
St. Louis, July 3.—Favorites were suc
cessful In three races. The third went to
a second choice, outsiders taking the first
and sixth. The track was good and the
attendance 3,00i>. A summary follows:
First Rare—Six furlongs. Dewdrop, 94.
Webster, 9 to 1, won, with Bldduhla sec
ond and Cochlna third. Time 1:1%
Second Race—One mile. Hawthorne, 109,
Covington, 3 to 2, won, with Utopia sec
ond ami Tlmellke third. Time I:44'*
Third Race—Six furlongs. Jack B. 14.,
100, Webster, 3 to l, won, with Agent
second and Scribe third. Time 1:01%.
Fourth Race—One mile and twenty
yards. Rhett Goode, 101, Vandusen, 6 to
5, won, with Devault second and Ber
tha third. Time 1:44.
Fifth Race—Seven and one-ha'.f fur
longs. Jane. 101. Vandusen. 6 to 5, won,
wit it Madeline second and First Deal
third. Time 1.38A4.
Sixth Race— I Three-quarters of a mile.
Damocles, 90, Sehorr, 7 to™, won. with
Harry McCouch second and Frontier
third. Time 1:14%.
Latonla, Ky., July B.—The bookmakers
had the best of It again to-day, favorites
failing In rapid order as they have for
the past five days. The weather was clear,
the track slow and the attendance good.
A summary follows:
First Race—Six furlongs. Flora Bal
lard, 100, C. Relff, 8 to 1. won. with Mlsa
S. second and Kankakee third. Time
1:19*;.
Second Race—Five furlongs. Pouting,
103, A. Isom, 5 to 1, won, with Full Hand
second and The Blossom third. Time
1:05>4.
Third Raee—One mile. Lucille H.. 106,
Scherrer, even, won, with Nimrod second
and Old Nassau third. Time 1:4614-
Fourth Race—One mile and fifty yards.
Rasper, 110, R. Williams, 4 to 1, won. with
Black Silk second and Ondugue third.
Time 1:47%.
Fifth Race—Five furlongs. Cxnrowlt*.
112, Scherrer, 2 to 1, won, with Ray de
Angeles second and The Plutocrat third.
Time 1:05.
Sixth Race—Six furlongs. Kowalaky,
103. Thorpe, 1 to 2, won, with Dr. Kel
logg second and Hot Stuff third. Tlmu
1:1714.
London. July 3.—At Newmarket to-day
the Princess cup of 200 sovereigns, either
In. plate or specie, at the option of the
winner, for 2-year-olds, the 2-ye,ar-old
course (five furlongs and 140 yards), was
won by Julius Reiss' chestnut filly Craig
Lee, with E. Wishard’s George H. Ketch
am second and Lady Meux's Lady Bess
third. August Belmont’s Terpsichore
started, but was not placed.
RULING ON RAILROAD RATES.
Charges Alleged tv He Rxeessive
Ordered Repaid to Shippers.
Washington. July 3.—The interstate com
merce commission to-day, in an opinion
by Mr. Knapp, announced its decision of
two cases brought by the Lynchburg
Hoard of Trade against the Old Dominion
Steamship Company, the Merchants and
Miners Steamship Company, the Norfolk
and Western railroad and the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia, now the
Southern Itallwuy Company.
The commission ruled as follows: “Un
der the fourth section of the act to reg
ulate commerce, a carrier Is not Justified
in charging more for the shorter then
for the longer distance by competition
at the longer distance point of other car
rier, which are themselves subject to that
act. In the absence of authority from the
commission under the proviso clause of
said section.
"When rates are relatively unjust so
that undue preference Is afforded to one
locality or undue prejudice results to an
other, the law is violated and Its penal
ties incurred, although the higher rat*
Is not In Itself excessive and such rate
is especially applicable where a given
relation In rates, long continued and
concededly equitable, is suddenly and al
most completely reversed, merely because
other carrier* to the longer distance point
have disregarded their legal duties.
“During the period between May 20 and
Aug. 1, 1894, when greatly reduced rate*
were charged by defendants to Knoxville,
Tenn., dealers at Lynchburg, Va„ an In
termediate locality, were entitled to rales
over the defendant lines from New York,
Providence and Boston not greater than
those accepted at the sare time on like
traffic over said lines to Knoxville, and
the excess paid for transportation by the
Intervening Lynchburg dealers over con
temporaneous routes to Knoxville was un
lawfully collected. Reparation Is ordered
accordingly.”
SHIPPINGS HANDS STRIKE.
Eight Hundred Men Out and 000
More Apt to Join Them.
Bay City, Mich, July 3.—Eight hundred
men employed in F. W. Wheeler & Co.'s
shipyard, went out on a strike at 10
o’clock this morning. They Included rlv
eterti, carpenters, caulkers and angle and
beam smiths. Their grievance is that ore
of their number left their union and re
fuses to again Join them. There remain
at work about 600 men who Include ap
prentices, machinists and other laborers
in the yard, who, undoubtedly will te
shut out by the closing of the yard.
Populist* of North Carolina.
Raleigh, N. C., July 3.—The populist
state central committee met here to-day,
Senator Marlon Butler presiding, and
called a state convention at Raleigh on
Aug. 13. They also elected eleven dele
gates at large to the populist national
convention at St. Louis.
Irish Edncatlonal Rill Withdrawn.
London, July 3.—ln the House of Com
mons to-day A. J. Balfour, first lord of
the treasury, announced the withdrawal
from parliament of the Irish education
bill.
I DAILY, DO A YEA*,
■{ i CENTS A COPY,
I WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK A TEAR
CLEVELAND’S LABOR CLASH.
THE YOUTH WHO KILLED RETT*
OLIt APT TO DIE.
His \oe and Jn*r Broken and Ills
ll,ml y Covered Wilb Terrible Cuts
find Braises— 1 Strang Guard at
the Marks anil life Day Passes
Without Trouble A Ilia Demon
stration Hooked for Rrttger's Fun
eral.
Cleveland, 0., July 3.—The strikers who
are not Indulging In threats of avenging
the death of William Rettger, who was
killed yesterday, are to-night expressing
confidence of victory in ths
strike owing to the action of
the Brown Hoisting Company to
day. Shortly before noon ths seventy-two
men at work were paid off, and told that
the works would close at noon and not
reopen until .\fbntluy.
This, the strikers think, means that
they will not be reopened at all. Man
ager Leeds insists, however, that the
works will open Monday with 260 men.
There was no trouble to-day, but a
strong guard is maintained over the
works and two companies of militia ara
under arms at the city hall.
Albert G. Saunders, who fired the fatal
shot, Is In a critical condlton. lie was re
leased on RO.OOU hail and lies with a
broken nose and jaw and terrible cuts ami
bruises on Ills head and body. The doc
tors are doubtful of his recovery.
The locked out employes of the Brown
Hoisting and Conveying Machine Com
pany held a meeting in Superior hall this
morning. The situation was thoroughly
outtvassed, and It was ordered that these
ti iegl nil- he Ml .
"Eugene V. Debs, New York city.
Workmen here In awful ferment. Union
man deliberately murdered by scabs. Bu
rial Sunday afternoon; cun you come and
deliver funeral oration?"
"James O’Connell, Grand Master Ma
chinist, Oil City, Pa.: Union man mur
dered by scuba. Burial Sunday. Can
you come?"
A burning proclamation to all the labor
ing men In the city was Issued.
Thu Brown hoist company and the mu
nicipal government, which furnished po
lice to protect the non-union men, were
bitterly denounced. A strong appeal was
sent to all union men In Northern Ohio
to make a special effort and attend the
funeral services of the dead striker at
Immaculate Conception church Sunday
afternoon. Those attending the funeral
are requested'to wear a white ribbon.
Tile parade will he formed at Superior
hall, In the neighborhood of the works
at 12.:> o'clock Sunday afternoon. The
majority of the labor organliutlons In the
city have already signified their Intention
to participate. A monster demonstration
Is anticipated.
HAD St Alt K ON THE BERMUDA.
Twelve Men Ilrown In Trying to
Land on Cuba.
Jacksonville, Fla., July B.— Capt. E. G.
Reilly of the steamer Bermuda, charged
with having violated the neutrality laws
by conducting a filibustering expedition
to Cuba, after a hearing before Commis
sioner Otto, was discharged. The two
government witnesses, Frank Williams
and Howard 'May, sailors on the ves
sel, were unable to swear that the ship
was within 100 miles of Cuba. They were
also agreed that Capt. Reilly did not take
charge of the vessel until more than three
miles outside of the St. Johns river bar.
Up to that time Capt. O’Brien had been,
in command.
Williams, who Is a German, admitted
that he would never have opened his
mouth if the owner of the vessel had not
refused to pay him $2.15, which he claimed
was due for overtime.
Williams gave a graphic account of the
voyage and attempt to land, as follows:
"At 1 o’clock In the morning the ship
headed for the bar, anchored Inside for an
hour or so, went outside, where 120 men
were taken on board from the tug Kate
Spencer. During the voyage the boxes
were opened and the men armed them
selves. lie said he saw that the cargo
consisted of a large piece of artillery,
rlfies, carbines, machetes and other
stores. The boats were put upon the da
vits. and loaded with the arms. When
approaching the coast of Cuba, what ap
peared to be the search light of a man
of-war hove In sight, and the Bermuda
put to sea again, but the next night ap
proached to within two or three miles of
shore, where she stopped and the loaded
boats were lowered. The officers of the
Cubans, he said, were drunk with beer,
and they and many others seemed to bp
afraid to get Into the boats to land. They
lacked a leader. Finally one ef the boats
with the brass piece, put to shore, and
about one-half of the 120 men got Into
the other boat. About this time wild ex
citement was caused by the announce
ment that the searchlight of a Spanish
warship had been seen. The captain or
dered the ropes to the other boats cut;
some of the Cubans on board said no.
The captain gave oTders to go ahead. The
engineer obeyed the order. Some of tho
ropes broke, and some of the boats were
liberated; others were smashed, and oth
ers upset. Twelve of the men wera
drowned. The Bermuda thence proceed
ed to British Honduras, where the men
were put ashore. On the voyage, the re
mainder of the arms were jettisoned.”
KEY WEST FILIBUSTER CRAFT.
The Three Friends Leaves With tha
Arms From the Richmond,
Key West, Fla., July 3.—The steamer
Three Friends left this morning at 5:3#
o’clock. Tho arms seized on board tha
city of Richmond and released yesterday
were transferred to the Three Frlenda
last night. The schooner Dellie Is said t*
have left this port last night with fifty
Cubans on board.
GENTRY SENTENCED TO HANG.
Judge Yerkes Refuses to Grant Hint
a New Trial.
Philadelphia, July 3.—Judge Yerkes, la
the court of oyer and terminer to-day,
■heard argument for anew trial in the casa
of James B. Gentry, who was convicted
on Saturday last of the murder of hi#
fiance-, Margaret W. Drysdale (known on
the stage <s Madge Yorke.) The motion
was overruled, aud Gentry was sentenced
to be hanged.
RISING OF THE CRBTONS.
Turkey Agrees to Restore the Is*
land's Tranquility, .
London, July 3.—ln the House of Com
mons to-day George N. Curzon, parlia
mentary secretary to the foreign office,
in reply to an Inquiry regarding the sub
ject, said that the porte had agreed to
apply Immediately the measures which the
powers demanded for the purpose of re
storing tranquility In the island of Crete*