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W HOI.E.MALK THEFTS. Here’* a Rnimifflnjr Story Which Mccmn Very Flihy. Hy Soul horn Associated Prow. fV*»k f’hUiaRO, .June (L-The delegation of county jo Democrat* who went to Sjuringliold attend the monetary con¬ vent km, or a a interested *fK*-tator*, re- turned Phis morning and admitted that wholesale thefts had been committed at the capital the virtirnw in most eaxce Isong- prominent Republicans who bad attended the convention. Three local poliitieianH, two Democrat* and one Re¬ publican. are Hii*|>eeted of being the leader* of the gang. An afternoon paper *a.vs that seven pickpockets who e,> taken from Chicago to do the ‘‘grafting’* were nrrewted at the capital last night Iore the Cook county delegate* left for home, find the Chicago politicians for whom the worked remained behind to xeo them out of their trouble. Among the chief victim* of the pickpockets are said to be th^ following: State Treasurer Henry Wnlff (KVmibliran), f>ocketbonk with $100 to $200 diamond pin. gold watch and chain: John It. Tanner, ex United Slate* «ub tn amirer at Chicago, $L~»0 in money and watch; \V. K. Sullivan, journalist, cx-connii! to I»er- mitdffi fllcpuhlfcjin). $o0: Representative John -I. Mahoney Oeinoeraj), Chicago, rneney . ud railroad passe*, afterward* c turned: Poftbrna»ter flexing, Chicago, $200. but he denhw being “touched.** father delegates and visitors from Chi¬ cago and country towns were robbed of clothing. money, watches, chains, diamonds and Many are known to have had vji* liable property ctolen, but would not a dim if. f be thefts. .Vo-meron* hab*. coats and canes were taken from the hotel rooms. In many fiistianccH Democrats vfho were robbed had their property re¬ turned. and they wore charitable enough to call the affair a deplorable Joke. An a ft ornoon pa per aeons*** certain Demo¬ crats Remiblienns of forming a conspiracy to rob and “gold” Democrats so am to pay the 'Xi|w*nsoH of the trip. INWUKANCK 1HB1V I in port n n t I,«*g I Ml II II (Ml It etrt# riling U»o I II MU run(•«•> of Cotton Washington, D. U, Juno The second day’s session of the Southwestern Tariff Association of insurance mon closed today. A great many subjects of importance dealing with the fire insur¬ ance hy the Staten of Virginia and Louisiana were taken up but the volume f new business transacted waa v<»ry small. One of the resolutions adopted was to give the president of the ••intion ftower to appoint a special com¬ mittee to prepare a new schedule of rates ami forms for lit.* insurance of cotton. A.n Important piece of legisla¬ tion was adopted limiting to three the number of agents to he allowed each " npnny in the city nf New Orleans and ■ no New Orleans company commission was changed in number from 10 to 7. Stil! another resolution was adopted limiting agents commissions In New Or¬ leans to 15 per cent. President Thomas Eggleston was unanimously re-elected ns president for the ensuing year. U. V. Randolph was elected vice president and C ft. Flynn was elected secretary. The following executive committee was then chosen: S, Y. Tapper, W. L. Reynolds, R. If Abrams, John II. Young, A. B. Andrews, J. II. Rnihe and II. K. Rees. The following are vice presidents: Alnbamn, Alfred Kreitz; rida, Crosby Dawkins; Georgia. Ed- ,r S. Wilson; Louisiana, Thomas Scf- ton; Mississippi, J. B. Kimball: North Carolina, E. B. Dewey; South Carolina, J. Tl. Ezell; Virginia, M. Lewis Howes. The New Orleans commission for the ensuing year is composed as follows: Clarence E. Lowe, Charles .Tanlver and Scott MoGehoe, of North Cn rolina, <’hitrles Dox. 11. C. Stockell and Milton Dargan, of Atlanta, and J. B Ilerford. Dnllnn. The matter of next meeting place was left to the executive committee. It will probably he Washington. D. G. AN IMPORTANT DECISION Alt Cl.ll.lren Korn In This Conn try y Are citizens Exeept IHplonints. ..... ourt r V’Vi"t' this •**'.'' 1,10 reversed I ho the Supreme judg- morning nient of the Hudson circuit court ill the cm so of Bonny vs. O Briett. Benny was elected to Hu* eoflneil of Bayonne ami O’Brien contested his election alleging that Benny was not a citizen of the United States although horn in this tsuiiitr.v. the |>oint being that he was a child of an unnaturalized father. The Hudson circuit court uphold this onnten Hon Imt tin* Supreme Court takes the view that all persons horn here, exeept the children of foreign diplomats, an* citizens when of proper age. Hanged. Wayneshurg, IV, June <’». John Mis- otiminger, the third man to be hanged in Green county, was executed this nf teroon; the trap was sprung at 1:24 and iii 11 minutoe hm imlse ceaneti. . r The ,x, doctors pronouooed him dead forty-one minutes from the time he foil. Me nuir- ilorotl a man uamivl Mnory. His vi.* lint's wlfo au«l brother witnesseil the exeentlun. The murderer eonfrascil mtu heggi'd forgiveness of those lie hs.l tie resveil. lie wss probably slneerely pen itent. There was nothing thontriesl *.r speetneular In his professions, or Ins manner. A SAFE KOI)IIKit). The Rohl.er* ........... 3.1,1101) Hud llldn'l Injure Uic Safe. By Southern Asroci. led Press. New York, June (» The safe in the * * ffice if tlu* Harlem Life Publishing Co. was rohlasl of a large sum of money a few days ago. The safe was opened in a mysterious manner and nearly $5,- \ re|H>rt of the nddmrv was made to Acting Chief Conlin. hut the case was kept quiet and it did not l**.*il out until today. Millard J. Bonier editor and Harvey N Bl-uncr man¬ ager of tin* llarlcm Life Publishing On., a syndicate which publishes the Sing Sing <Courier* Westchester Critic, liar* bun Life, honker’s Blade, New Rochelle Life. White Plains Weekly and Peek* skill Home Journal. The strangest part of the affair is that the safe was not broken open and no violence was used. The person who took the money evidently had some knowb odge of the combination of the safe, No arrests have yet l>een reported, THE ISSUE IN NINETY SIX. OEM A. J. WARNER’S VIEWS ON THE HONEY QUESTION. SUCCESSFUL! PARTIES ALWAYS FORM ON SINGLE ISSUES. I’nymrnls In Gold Would Precipitate m FI nun dot Crisis. The thing first to he settled in thin cou itrv Is. What shall he our money. An I until this Is settled nothing enn he settled. Kverytbmg else hinges on this, It Is He cornerstone on which rests the whole fabric of our Industrial system. Them car. he no certainty in business of any kln'l until we have determined what shall constitute the standard of value In the United Stales. What standard or pri- mary money shall consist of. How it shall he supplied, and how anti t>y Whom the paper currency shall is' Issued, citfl Hs volume regulated and controlled. Urt- til t!us> questions are settled a general revival of business cannot take place and become |a ririanerit for the reason that condlllois absolutely essential lo safe business undertakings are wanting. Hence Us* money question is and will be the isaue in this country until It Is settled and settled rightly. it Is not made the issue at the mere behest of a party, or of any body of voters. It is of necessity the supreme Issue and can I lie displaced by no other in the election of in si. ! Hut It. Is asked: Can a new party he formed on a single Issue? When, in a free government, people take sides on a domitutnl Issue, parties are then and j there formed. Those irt favor of the gold j standard already form one party, albeit that some Vail themselves Democrats and others Republicans. On this issue, how¬ ever, they all vote one way, anrl they will vote one way for president In 1896. Thoso opposed to the single gold stand¬ ard and in favor of restoring the consti¬ tutional standard of gold and silver, must also vote together for a president In 1896, or the battle will be lost. With those for the gold standard united, in the Presidential election, and those against it divided, there can be no doubt as to the result. The gold party, In such an event, will win. Successful parties always form on sin¬ gle issues. The first party In this coun¬ try was the party in favor of independ¬ ence. They separated from the Tories oil that Issue. After Independence had b* en won all were patriots and at first there was no division into parties. The Democratic party, under Jefferson, was formed on the idea of keeping the power of government in the people and against roderalistic tendencies to centralization of power. The Republican party was formed on the single idea of opposition to slavery, or, more strictly, against the ex¬ tension of slavery into the territories. What Issues, other than the tariff, keep the Republican parly together now? And yet everybody knows that the tariff is no longer a distinctive party isHue. Every shade of opinion on the tariff can he found in lvoth parties. Hut if this were not the case, under present conditions protection can net be made effective, and therefore, through force of circumstances the tariff question cannot he a controlling Issue A very brief analysis of the situation will make this clear. First, the United States Is a debtor nation, It Is estimated that from three hundred to four hundred millions of dollars must lie paid annually to otiher countries as interest on loans, dividends, for the carrying trade, €tc. That Is, besides offsetting imports with exports, from three lo four hundred mil¬ lions additional must he paid annually to even up accounts. This large balance that accumulates yearly against us must now is* paid In gold or in commodities. It Is evident that It could not be paid entirely , , in , gold for a single year without overthrowing the gold standard. If paid In part even in gold, a gold famine im¬ mediately sets In, followed ne?essarilv by a contraction of inoo<*y and credit th.il precipitates rapid fall in ’ a prices. On the other hand,, this annual debt can be paid with commodities only on condition that we will sell our products enough lower than otner countries to in. duoc our creditors lo take commodities of us rather than demand gold. In supplying oommodi'.'es we must pete with other debtor i*om- with . South American States. t n !>a per currencies; ' with lr,p-i VraJl'n? „,i.*, “ " ,, V€r currency; with Asia uio'iis . of’V*' l ' < r binds; and with debtor n “Ts' Moreover, """Pension of specie J pa* us Mill Iona nan MO ""** , ro ' debtor nation cun mutni ,e. | lat | * " a> snt ’ „ OW( r ln ,h t ,t a creditor * n country the JDt<*r**tu*** .n , Woo |,, V( ,* S a,,...,.. \ . " n, "'v»iit the on tompnred v illi 'theMr 1 n 'f H 'ado ''’U'dt'ed of Hie as country. About eighty nor ,> *° , '* l " >r,s of i the United States ate the pro uct * of ! farms, mines and forests AS 7 1 these products therefore it , , clearly manifest ° to every one th*. t in this country must be kern i in any other country In the world no '"utter under wli.it system, or at how low wages production may he carried 'ant'll on. on .v MV 1 'T 11 any 0,ass ' „f tn,, products eirnot-tL°1 m '' sl operate lo at once check 'M'* . thus * ,>itd 10 i demand for ,.„n * ,k r up the loss wh h turo , d °W7i. lfrnDp, * tariffs dm ‘ iinot nnaaiMv p ° 8B ll ’ ly m «de. directly , , tnlf " "’' Hy above S COun - or evon Jlthont national level of prices P VV " h0u, Pxpe " ln 8 raid. Secoml. . hs to the products which are l,ot <**|s»rted. while u protective tarifr ,n rt \ lo HO, ne extent keep out competing products . ami give the home supply to home producers, even as to such products a tariff cannot, if it were right to at- empi u. keep prices in the manufacturing industries greatly above Hu- level of prices for other products. Matuimctunrs in order u> sell must have somebody to buy—must have some- rt * )i0 to huy, and it is manifest that 'hey who produce from farms, forests, ami mines what must go to pay debts abroad can buy of manufacturers only to the extent of the value of what they tin mst Ives produce. In other words, the power of any class to buy is limited to \\w value of what they MAve to offer in exchange. Hence, if in order to com** "dh other countries and pay debts abroad, hull our population can earn but fifty o« nts a day, they cannot buy what tihe other half can produce hi a dollar a day. they can only buy one half of it. Therefore, those who produce at high wages being able to sell but half what they produce, must bo idle, or they must produce a: lower cost so that more can be evenly exchanged Competition, after more or less resistance, always operates to bring things to a common level, or, at rate, to prevent wide differences. Therefore, no debtor nation, under a gold standard, can keep up prices by protective tariffs, and hence the tariff can no longer be a controlling issue, be. cause it is economically impossible to accomplish by a tariff what the friends of protection have claimed for it. It is proper, however, to state in this connec- tton that, if instead of paying our annual debt abroad with either gold or commodi- ties, we should go further In debt and issue more bondB, while suoh a policy was In force and new bonds were acoepted in lieu of gold, the law as to prices above stated would be In some degree! modified, and the price level in this country might then be raised even above the level of other countries. This, tn fact, was the condition of things from 1879 to 1892. dur¬ ing which period we Increas'd our debt abroad at least *3.500,000,000, or an average of over *.'100,000,000 a year. Hike a man who has mortgaged his farm and then, Instead of paying interest out of the pro¬ ducts of his farm, gives new notes and has a good time till final pay-day comes, we had a good time till our creditors would take no more of the kind of notes or securities wo had been Bending them, and demanded gold or government bonds. The object of this diversion is to bring out Into clear light the great fact that a debtor nation, with a common gold stand¬ ard, cannot make protection effective, and hence that the tariff is not and can- not he made a controlling Issue in this country as long as these conditions exist. The Republican party, therefore, has no longer a distinctive issue. It has nothing left hut the money question and a ean- didate for President will be selected with reference to the money question rather than the tariff. What distinctive Issue has the Demo- cratic porty? Will It be a lower tariff? There must at least tie duty enough laid for revenue, and that will be more titan ctirr lie made effective for protection, There is, therefore, no controlling issue before the country, for any party, hut the money question. *J nc Issue on the money question is, first, between the single gold standard and a return lo the constitutional standard of gold an I silver, and, second, the Issue and regulation of the paper currency. In any discussion of the change made in the money standard of the United States in 187.'!, ti«' fact can never he lost sight of that the change then made was a down- tight fraud upon the people. The claim that the act demonetizing silver was passied openly. In the full light of day, after five and full discussion and with I lie knowledge of the people, Is simply an egregious lie. No other word ade¬ quately expresses the real fact. Not forty men out of forty millions of people then in the United States knew or sus- pectod that suoh a change was about, to he made. No mention of it can he found In a single paper of that day. Not a citizen In the State of Ohio, tn Congress or out, except the chairman of the Pi¬ ttance Committee of the Senate, had any knowledge of what was being done. ' most, but two Senators and not hal' a dozen members of the House knew that the Mint Act of 1873 contemplated chang¬ ing the money standard of the United States from gold and silver to gold alone. They who would make coming genera¬ tions believe that the act of 1873 was an honorable act. deliberately passed, are guilty of trying to make a falsehood aland in history for the truth. This act was Hie result of a cold-blooded conspiracy 1 9 spoliate tlie world, and no more effective way could possibly have been devised. With the gold standard, the supply of standard money is limited to the annual production of gold, which, although for the lime being is increased by recent finds in Australia and Africa, is certain to become In the near future a waning supply. gold fin the other hand, the needs for to supply new countries and an ever- increasing population must go on increas- Difir indefinitely. As the supply of stand- ft,vl money diminishes relatively to the de¬ maud for it, all forms of currency and credit resting on gold must be restricted aml ,he level of P rtces £° d(>wn according¬ ly. Tn brief, on the basis of gold alone money and credit can be but half the vol- nme it would bo with gold and silver both forming the basis of other money and credit. The question, therefore, of the money standard involves primarily the entire question of money and credit, and through these the question of prices gen¬ erally. For this reason the question of the creation and regulation of a paper currency is inseparable from that of the coinage of the metals. If the States or private corporations or individuals may create a paper currency, government control of coinage will amount to very little. The Issuers of paper money may put it out in such vol¬ ume as to expet coin entirely from the country. This has been done more than once during the present century. This has taken place*, too. and may again while the currency is ostensibly redeem- able on demand. Webster, in his sub- treasury speech, in 183K, said: “The cir- dilation of paper tends to displace coin, it may banish it altogether. At this very moment, it lias banished it." Again, “If others may drive out the coin and till the country with paper which does not r p- resent coin, of what use is that exclu- siv *' power over <'‘>l»s and coinage which is given to Congress hy the Constitution? Wherever paper is to circulate as sub- greater 8,,11 ‘\ ry or T"* less T' degree HS P'\ the rfur functions ) mi *"‘g In of » coin. Its regulation naturally belongs to all writers: it has been admitted and acted upon on all necessary occasions hy own government throughout Its whole history.” n has became the fashion of laic to re- peat as u sago remark the saying that th*' government should go out of the hanking business, which has I icon well answered hy proistating that the hanks ! shu " K *> «ut of the government business. Th " ,h '' l ' ,eai,ion ° r mom ‘ y is MO U* 1 ' 1 of legitimate bunking, was long ago settled, r,( '°' X !' Wn 't N " rn ',i l " sa ! d his mtuee of ,l’-'-" lb-*.. , r V..J*h r n* ! ssin ,!‘» ot 1 J , " paper l, . t,u ’ y Com mon- ‘ ,. v a perfectly distinct operation trim the ordinary business of banking and you cannot mix up together the Issue of paper money and ordinary hanking husi- ness without doing mischief." l„orti Ovurstom? In his testimony before sum.* commission said: ecrtalnly think it quite ess, nUal that ,h *‘ iss "° ,,f l " por n !°" , ' y sh '""'' kp "' thin# connected «";* with 11 the s " . u bunking , 1 ' V busi- ' y ness.” Again, “The supply of the current coin—that is, the money of the realm—ought to be in- Utvlv seixirated from the banking nusb ness, which is simply trading in money, borrowing at a lower rate and lending at a higher rate.” And again, “The sole privilege of coining money, Whether copper, silver, gold, or paper, ought to be vested in one institution, es- tabllshcd for that exclusive purpose &nd subject to strict regulation of law; no share of such privilege ought to he eon- ceded in any form to banks or to private individuals .... Ferfect freedom of competition should be established .'a ihc business of tanking, correctly understood, and effectually distinguished from the functions of coinage or from that of is- suing paper tokens or representatives of coin -that Is. bank notes, which, in fact, is coining under a form peculiarly susoep- tilde of abuse-dlocalise the undue issue of paper notes is not restricted by that intrinsic value which effectually regulates the issue of metallic money.” This has been the settled doctrine In Europe for at least halt a century and certainly no enlightened country outside of the United States would entertain for a moment a proposition to turn over to len thousand banks the issue and control of a paper currency. By what prtnoipl*’ are !sinks governed In the Issue of paper currency? By no principle whatever but their own interests. Is it. then, naJly proposed to turn over to thousands of banks the right to issue notes to cireu- late as money, each bank being left to act independently as its own interests may dictate? The bore sta*ement of the proposition to subjeot the volume of cur. rancy In any country upon which the prices of all commodities, the wage* 0 f labor, and the value In money of every man's property depends, is enough to shook the sense of propriety of any man of comp lent umf^rataoding. Neither can anything he more absurd than the claim that such a currency would he llexlbl 2 —Increasing automatical¬ ly as currency was needed and returning again upon Its Issuers when not needed. Suffice it to slate here, that no such re. lation exists between money supply, when that supply comes from the printing proas, and ne> d« for money as admits of automatic regulation. A single reason for this statement will be sutfictent to bring this fact out. A sudden increase in the volume of money, or an increase beyond the increase of population, prices; will always be attended by a rise of and as prices rise the demand for money increases pari passu. This, too, is a *l**mand unlike that arising iron) increase in the number of transactions, which never give3 back. Hence if prices double, as the result of an Increase of currency, Che demand for two dollars In every trans¬ action will be as great as the demand for one before. Hut enough has been said to show that the question of supplying a substitute for coin is Inseparable from that of coining the metals. The. only automatic system of regulation of money supply possible is through the production of the precious metals; and the question comes back to this: ‘ Shall the money function be con¬ fined on both gold and silver, as through all the ages of the past, or shall this function henceforth he limited to gold alone?" i his will he the Issue In this country un¬ til settled by the people, and in the opin¬ ion of the writer that will he in the elec¬ tion of 1896. A. J. WARNER. New Orleans Exchange Stnlement. New Orleans, June 4.—New- Orleans Cotton Exchange statement: Secre¬ tary Hester has Just issued a state¬ ment of the Texas cotton crop and movement from Gulf and Atlantic States, showing actual deliveries from the State of Texas for the first nine month of the season to the close ot May, inclusive, of 3,188.260 bales, again 0 * 1,976,884 bales for the same .ast season, making a (net in¬ case of 1,211,376 bales. The deliver¬ ies at the Texas seaboard show an In¬ crease of 642.711 bales; shipments via Cairo and St. Louis, 143,896, to New Orleans 405,969, and rail shipments to Mexico 30,974. While the shipments across the Mississippi river north of St. Lijuis have decreased 13,171 bales. Secretary Hester says the movement from the State of Texas from and after May 31, last year, was 82,176 bales, the commercial crop of Texas last year_ having been ,£,059,060 bales. Mr. Hester has also issued a state¬ ment giving an analysis of the move¬ ment of cotton Into sight, dividing the cotton belt Into three groups, viz.: First, Texas and the Indian Territory, second, other Gulf States, embracing Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee; third, Atlantic States, em¬ bracing North and South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. This analysis shows the crop brought into sight fot the first nine months of the season to the close of May, inclusive, as fol¬ lows: Texas, 3,184,456 bales, against 1,987,187 In 1894, and 4067,218 In 1893, other Gulf States, 2,794,676 bales, against 2,129,381 in 1894, and 1,770,80# in 1893; Atlantic States, 3,540,953 bales, against 3,199677 bales in 1894, and 2,- 583,133 In 1893. , The statement does not divide Tex¬ as and other Gulf States for 1892, the 9,035,000 crop year, as there were no separate monthly figures made of the* Texas crop that year, but gives the following comparisons between this year and 1892: Texas and other Gulf States together, this year, 5,978,132 bales, rgainst 5,374,021 In 1892; (Atlantic* States, this year, 3,540,953, against 3,- 477,197 in 1892. Excess compared with 1892 in Texas and other Gulf States, 605,111; excess compared with 18*2 In Atlantic States, 53,756. The difference In the Texas crop as given above, and Texas, consists of the fact that the Texas cotton embraces only cotton ac¬ tually shipped out of the State to the close of May, whereas the in sight in¬ cludes also stocks at counted interior towns at the close of May in excess of September 1. An important feature In Mr. Hes¬ ter's report is the showing of the amount brought into sight for the dif¬ ferent groups after the lose of May in the past three years, which was as follows: Texas 80,833 bales In 1894, and 41,305 In 1893; from other Gull States 86,891 bales in 1894, and 93,729 in 1893; from Texas and other Gult States together, 60,979 bales in 1892; from Atlantic States 74,808 bales in 1894, 144,143 in 1893. and 113.182 in 1892. A BIG Miter. SUIT. $2.~»,000 Duinnges Granted Lawyer Payne of New York. New York, June 4.—one of (he largest verdicts ever rendered against a news¬ paper in a libel suit in this county was that found today in the Supreme Court by a jury before Judge Ingraham against the Press Publishing Company (World) for $25,000 damages, The action was brought hy Wm. Tj. Payne to recover $50,000 damages. Mr. Payne is a lawyer and for about twenty y*<ars prior to the time that he came lo this city he had resided in Witkesbarre, Pa., where he practiced his profession. The World pub¬ lished from its correspondent at Wilkes- imrre a story to the effect that Mr. Payne had eloped from that city with (he wife of a friend—Mrs. Maggie Lee-— and had come to this city and married h r and after squandering her money, had deserted her. It seemed that but little effort had been made to get at the truth of the facts, although Mr. Payne was living with the woman in this city at the time of the publication of the story in 1*592. The fact was that Mr. Payne was married to Mrs. Pee, there was no eTop- nient whatever, she obtained a divorce from her husband about four months prior to the lime of her marriage to Mr. Payne. They came to this city and took up the*r residence her^ and have been j i living here peaceably ever since. They have four children, two by this marriage ami two being Mrs. l’ayne’s children hy her former marriage, Mr. Bayne and tiis wife both testified to these facts. It took the jury but a few minutes to give j Lawyer Bayne th” verliet. Liqnl.lntlnn Abated. j l narleston, S. <*.. Jurre 4 —A decision 1 was filed in the United States Circuit Court today ahattng the proceedings brought by the State of South Carolina to j torfeit the charter of the Port Royal and Augusta Railway Company. Th** suit is abated because under the act or 1894 the Legislature repealed the charter of the road and provided for Its liquida¬ tion and the distribution of its assets, fine court says that all question arising in the case have been settled and answer¬ ed ty that act. SILVER MEN or iowa. THE MONEY QUESTION' WI Iff. HE THE I.E 1 f (SSI E. A NEW POLITICAL PARTY A CERTAINTY. Tlic Action of tin* Conference « Very Importnnt Step. By Southern. Associated Press. Des Moines, Iowa., June C.—The con- forenee of silver Democrats held here today, took one course which makes it important in the political history of the State. While the attendance was not large, only about one hundred being present at any time, those who did at- ted were thoroughly in earnest and rep¬ resented the party workers of their re¬ spective sections. Nome of them came with credentials which could not he ignored. Slate Senator Taylor for in¬ stance brought petitions from each township irt his district instructing him as to his course. The speeches were radically ill favor of free silver and in¬ dicate a determination to make that the leading issue regardless of party action. What amounts to practically a new State central committee was named and the well informed politicians regard to¬ day’s action ns practically the forma¬ tion of a new political party. The fight is now on for the control of t.he regular State convention which will meet at Marshalltown Aug. 7, and the silver men express themselves as certain of being able to have their own way. The meeting was called to order by P. Q. Stewart, of Charlton who de¬ clared that the State central committee in calling the conference of six weeks ago had taken advantage of the party workers hy not making instantly known the objects of the meeting and had made the promulgation in favor of so-called “sound money” which did not repre¬ sent the party views. The utterance of tihat conference he declared only represented the views of the Federal office-holders of the State. Kx-l/teuten¬ ant Governor S. 1/. Restow, of Ohnrl- ton, was made chairman and W. 1. Alexander, of Grundy, centre secretary. Mr. Restow and Senator Taylor spoke briefly declaring themselves in favor of free silver altove all other political con¬ siderations*. A resolution . was adopted under which a State Central Committee was elected, with J. .T. Shea, of Conn¬ ell Bluffs, candidate for clerk of the Supreme Court last fall, as chairman and a representative from each district. The secretary is to send out a silver circular and see that each district gets nroper representation at the next conven¬ tion . The following resolutions were then adopted; Democrats the Resolved. That the of State of Town in conference assembled do declare and affirm that cold and silver coins are the constitutional money >f the country: that we are in favor of the free coinage of both on terms of equality and reaffirm that the free and un’imvted coinage of both silver and gold at the ratio of 1<> tn 1 vtithout wait¬ ing for the action of other notions is a cardinal principle of the Democratic faith, and that stroll coinage shall he a legal under for till debts, both public and private. Prominent local Democrats made speeches, in which they declared that the time had come to abandon party, if necessary, in order to secure free coinage and the convention adjourn¬ ed amid continuous applause. THE SILVER CONVENTION. The Speakers of the Conference Have Hern Selected. By Southern Associated I’rcss. Memphis, Tenn.. June 6—At a meeting this evening of the eecutlve and exten¬ sion committee having in charge the ar¬ rangement and general management of 'the coming silver convention the follow¬ ing were announced as speakers at th - conference: Congressman Joseph C. Sib¬ ley, Pennsylvania; ex-Governor L. Brad¬ ford Prince, New Mexica; Senator David Purple, of Indiana; Congressman H. D. Vtoney, Mississippi; Senator James, K. Jones, Arkansas, and Senators Wirt. Ste- art, Nevada; James Z. George, Missis¬ sippi: A. J. McLaurin, Mississippi; George L. Stioup, of Idaho; Alexand r Jelmar, ('alifnrtiia. Mr. Delmar was at one linn* chief of the Bur au ef Statistics and has written sev- eral books upon the money question, among them being his “History of Pre¬ cious Metal,” “History of Mom y in An- it r.t States,” “Money and Civilization,” ind “Sseience of Monies.” He was a memb r of the international monetary conference of 1S76. His telegram accept- ing the league’s Invilatlon reaiis: W. N. Brown, president Binietallio I,ca- guo. Memphis, Tenn.: Thanks for polite invitation. Will at¬ tend as a delegate from California and address the convention. The legislation of 1873 was prepared in London by en* m- no longer he delayed. : ALEXANDER DELMAR. C. A. Walsh, secretary of Democratic State Central Committee of Iowa, writes: I helieve at this time that there is no doubt but that the Democratic party of Iowa will adopt a platform at Marshall- town, August 7. in complete concord with the principles of your league. Overflow* meetings will Dr* held, as the indications now are that so many people will he in attendance as to mak * it Impossible for all to lie accommodated in the auditorium, Accordingly an option on tlie Grand Op- era IIouse for the evenings* of June 12 and 13. has been secured, A special train will come from New Orleans, hear¬ ing 200 Lousiarta delegates. CONVICTS BURNED. They Had Entered , a „ Sewer N\ lien an B, JZXZZZ .W Columbus. O., Jun.i6.-Bjr an explos- ion of gas in a sewer \\ m. Brown ami Clmrl.-s McFoy. prisoncra in tlu* peni- ten tin ry, won* nornbly tmnio.l today. They wore ordered into the sewer to make some repairs but when had scarcely the pot beyond the entrance gras in the sewer ignited from the 'amp they carried and they were hurled back with great force. The burns are principally about their faces, but the seriousness of their cases doi>onds upon \vhethor they have inhaled the flames. The Chinese Loan. London. June •’>.—The United Frews 'earns from the best Iximlo'i -.VAUvonty L. that Paris lumbers hnv,, * included a hinese . 4 , ce-llt. x. gold i 1 x idMn i ct 1 lo.OOO,- f (. per iKX) pounds guanant'od by Russia. The ! probable issue price, it Is sf.iid will be 03. \VE NOW HAVE for distribuu° n tbe latest rca'ly Doors, Sash, Price List of Blind., &C. This Trie »l tsme in the form „{ a folder, and | contains many things of Inter- H you think of buy- est to Doors,Sash,Blinds,Mould- you H • ing 1 ings, &«=• Dtop US a P<,SU ^d and will be glad to send 1 ■ * a we you a copy- 1 AUGUSTA LUMBER CO., AUGUSTA, GA. I • l> uy of the *' _J WRHE LUDDEN & BATES QUICK. (They Hive in Savannah, Ga.) That is, if you want a genuine bargain in a Now, Nearly New, or prime Second Hand I’arlor or church Organ. They arc overstocked, and offer 3W 1 me Organs, from best makers, under a Spe¬ cial Clearing Stile, at Specially Reduced prices and with terms of payment so > asy that any one can buy. Two or Three Dol¬ lars paid monthly will secure one. The question of profit is not considered in this sale, so they say, and if Dtidden & Bates say so, its true. That’s their re¬ putation, and they have earned it by their square method of dealing. Read th. ir new Advertisement in this Issue, and write them quick, if you want an Organ. "I knew a FALCt N swift and BEER¬ LESS.”—Lowell. -W \r. \ « / A . W/' <■> > .»* > THIS •• FALCON” "PEERLESS" Ire as Gcod as Mousy will Buy second-hanF wheels From $20 up to $ 50 . Wr want a few more agents around Augusta and wou.d mail Catalogue to all who will sen ! its their address. We have just received another supply of |. c* w. goodh. CO LO CASH c^> Blcyc e Co., oo < BEALL, Prop. F. A- OO oo No. 939 BROADWAY $125 _ AUCUSTA, CA. j pis*, '1 ! J - 1— = = | |^25c525iS325ESasasaS2S£5c5?j JJJ Fd a I H Special Sale. 3 Special Prices. K GREAT Special CLEARING Terms- SALE. jjj S Three Hundred Sup.i-l* Park** “] «n<l C’imreh Organs, from notefl rj j* makers, at Prime Cost to reduce stork. uri Must be sold. Floors Urea kins: {ji “1 down, ('an't carry Uiem Uirous' 1 dull summer, (lot too many, ^ Price no object. Profit not con- i:' ■ sidered. Must unload. u : L* 1 r Kasiest possible terms for pay¬ ment. Only #1.00, * 1 . 50 , ants monthly. One-half saved by buy¬ ing now. 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