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Uo60 case ". \
me- duh TsG Il. .s
mako enee9hes that arouse enthusiasm.
sal. IN the Intsd States senste. An nn Alliance
@ also
wr2te for country newspaper. He is native
Jerry Simpson, "soekless jerry" 10 better
inown outside Of the Alliance than any 9th err
tho Thy
has Very black hall and : SrIstIins moustaehe:
2 sly smile, constantly. ,Hs was at different
Msdsnsp ToGss k as sou nSv st
amuseme nt to the politicians Of the older par
ties Td t. his He
denials have not received credonce.
IN CONGRESS-.
Nine men represent Alliance principles In tho
House Of Representatives. Theyare Simpson;
AMI W A. Mekeshan F2 from N sbessks Thomas
fon fna beed
Alliance papsr 6tiS Is a dsiTynsn: cove 81.
farmers, They have done Very littis talk
and their maiden sheeches have not yet been
sssd .s ts9 wso e sYss has Ss
thin. besrdless face. and expressive eyes. lie
brushes his dark red hair back from his fore
head. and wears a soft hat with an uncrushed
high crown. that intensifles his extraordinary
appearance. lie was member Of the Georgia
Legislature and Is q good talker
Other, prominent Alliance men are Alonzo
Bonrd and prominent in Oak ota: Marion Can.
mon. Preslde OF tho California Alliance: and
Col. l. F. Livingston. for a number OF years 9
member OF the Georgia Legislature. Wardall
Is farmer. and was one OF the pioneer set
tiers Of Dakota Cannon owns big ranch in
Georgia. He was originally much opposed to
the formation OF o third party. but is now one
of It's recognized leaders.
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SAYS FOX BEAT AND KICKED HER.
Mrs. Csaaeinino's Account Of Her Visit t.
the Pheaix Towing Coupany's Once.

Mrs.. Csaaeinino's Account Of Her visit t.
the Pheaix Tswisg Coupany's ONCE.
Tho affairs OF the Phoenix Towing and Trans
portation Company OF 120 Broad street have
figured lately In the civil courts. Yesterday
they found their way into the Tombs Police
Court Mrs. Elizabeth Clanoimino Of Brooklyn.
her husband. her father-in.law. and her BROTH
sr-in-law. stockholders In the concern. say
they have not received In two yesrs any div-
dend on the $25 900 which they invested. and
are unable to get an accounting from the off,
Mrs; tiaRcImin9 says that on july she
getting some information about the COM
Psny's business, and was without cause
bookE eepsr. She had Fox arrested. and the
yesterday morning, Mrs. Ciancimino said the
bookkeeper kicked her In the abdomen. throt-
tied her. slapped her face. and smashed her
Fox said Mrs. Ciancimino came to the ONCE
In towering rage. and struck at him with, q
put out his foot to bar her passage into an In.
kicked. Then she had him arrested.
Justice Diver held Fox In $500 for trial 81
Special Sessions.
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Farmers Alliance and Cooperative Union. and
this order completed its consolidation with
the National Agricultural Wheel on Oct. !.
1850. At that time the present corporate
nams OF the National Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union was adopted. This create cd
An organization with a membership estimated
variously at from 100000 to 25OO.0O0. In
December. 1900. articles Of consolidation were
Asrssd upon by which tho Farmers Mutual
Benefit Association. which has 100000 mem
bsrs In Illinois. Indiana. Iowa. and neichbor-
ing States. and the National Colored Farmers
Alliance. which has q mem bership OF nearly
Of the great Alliance.
The success q the Alliance In the elections
Of tho fall Of 1890 and thereafter INSURED it
With Q sense Of power which was reslstlass.
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the foily Ths election 'nf DS oxsmb 20.
1890. showed the strength Of the Alliance
The Governor OF South Carolina was elected
on distinct Alliance ticket. though on
IN .hs
Wade Hampton OF South Carolina and Ssnator
ingalls, of Kansas were retired BY the Alliance
It was declared that fifty m smber OF the new
Congress. were either members Of the ALI
ancs or In sympathy with It The Alliance
failed. however, to secure the balance OF
power a. their leaders had expected.
THE ocAIA CONVENTION
The national leaders realized very thorough
y that q crisis was at hand when the delegates
hold Its second great Convention at Ocaia,
Fla; on Dec. z. 1880. Thirty i've States ana
terrltories were represented by the 183 dele:
political opinions were expressed.
=, The platform adopted at Ocala was stronger
than that Of the Convention at St. Louis. To
tho main planks OF tho St Louis platform wore
added these: A demand that the Govornm ene
Sub-Treasurtss should loan money on real es.
tate As well as on farm products: demand
that the amount Of the circulating medium be
capita; q demand that . graduated TAI be I'm
posed on incomes. In the debate on tho Sub
Treasury plan It appeared that the delegates
were not unanimous in tte favor; The dele
gates from Missouri and West Virginia op-
posed tho whole scheme. and those from
Georgia opposed the loans on real estate. In
later resolution postal savings banks were
Tho remarkable development Of the third
party movement was the most interesting
feature OF the doings at Ocala. At the outset
1t was the intention OF the third party advo-
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tn. SUM. Guide 10 New Y.-h.

Replies to questions asked every day BY De
guests and citizens Of the american mslropoiia
Suggestions 10 si0htseers and practical INFORMS
ton for practical people The sun will publish. IN
time for use al The Columbus Celebration mat o.
fober. compl te. unique. and ractical guide book
10 this ciin IL piu tell visitors What The sights
are. ho,o to reach them. phere 10 lodge and board
uhile here and The cost. uhers to do wholesale or
retail shopping ho,o 10 amuse themselves. and gel
rest mhsn mearv Of sightseeing. HpiH BE- aibac-
tirelv printed. pleasant to read and the sat,sci
matter ,oiu be divided and arranged Ia a pav 10
insure The best rssulta The retail price uiH be 9;
esats PR oopu The SUMS GuidH uiH also ogrv
unfglailsd and EXCEPTIONAL opportunities to adrr-
as1a Those 1ho uish further Information on
this subject should address The Guide Book D..
vsrlassa Of ne HgD York SsA
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out tho Republicans and put in the Demo-
Gratis As the case may be.
SOME or THE LEADERS.
In building up the Farmers Alliance and its
godchild. the Peoples party. number OF IN on
have been en- brought sS,' ppEEomlnsnty before the
remained In comparative obscurity.. Some OF
them belong to the professions originally de-
President q IL. Ailianee at the tIme Of its its
do9btsdly have renained As ehiet. leader
potlcaI Ropors as t could Sestog. Il u Ss
had lived; It was said at the Omaha Com
incubation Tor President. He was identified
with the conservative element. His successor
a. the head Of the Alllancs Is 4. L. Loucks.
IouctsIs canadias By Birth. hsvin = been cen
born at Ontario in 1915 He is . college grad
uate as well as a practical farmer. He also
edits the offiSial nsyspa psr Of the Dakota Al:
lance. He has only one leg. and Is great
hero among the farmers. At one time he ran
for Governor OF South Dakota on tho People s
One 81 tho most n 1Sptlal of the leaders OF
Chairman q The National Executive Board ard
official organ Of the Alliance. for number Of
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Louis The Convection there endorsed all that
the. Conyentlon q omeha. the platform Of
which differs very little from that announced
moro severe In their denunciation Of the old
parties and Of the existing social order, The
q resolution limiting the Presidency and
Vice. Presidency to one term was adopted
unanimously. Tho Omaha Convention WAS
one Of the largest political gatherings the
country has seen.
e STATE TICKETS.
Full State tickets have besn nominated In
Illinois and Indiana. Leverett Leonard. Presi-
dent OF tho Missouri Farmers Alliance. who IL
candidate for Governor In that State. feels
eonhdent that he viii poll 10000 votes. In
North Carolina the Democratic Conventton
South Carolina Democratic have been Gem.
Peoples Party platform. The Texas farmers
held an ss1,thusiastie Gonve1nttiGn; an, and Expect
" every Western and Southern State has or
will have Peoples party ticket
In addition to all this. the Peoples party has
nominated many candidates for ConRress In
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Grady Can. Rxpi.,. HI. Queer Theft.

James Grady. the professional nurse. who
livos at % st Pauls avenue. Jersey City. had
no explanation to make in the Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court Yesterday OF his theft OF a
roll OF cloth on Friday night from Henry
Klenke's tailor shop at 1874 Sixth avenue.
Grady Walked into the shop at u o'clock.
laughed at Mr. klenke and then ran out with
the cloth, which he handed to Policeman Mar.
tin at Tenth street, with the remark that the
policeman could have IT II he wanted il. Whom
Grady was ar ested he said; Well, I've done
Il again. can't help It." He was neatly
dressed yesterday when he appeared In court.
and he declared that no was not klspto:
maniac. He said he didn't know why he had
taken the cloth. Justice Ryan held him U
$500 ball for examination.
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theories. They were enthusiastic. but not
well and YER I'D e
mont. The iarnfsrs, In this section did not
arise so quickly as IN the South and North,
bn nsy inc ~
party. The most important factor In the
farmers movement In the NORTHEAST was the
Sas1a. ts to tho s sr%ers srsan
cations aud In harmony with them. 1t was
organized for political purposes.
m ediately. II defeated GOV. Buckley in Con-
necticut and knocked out the Republican ma
jority in the Massachusetts Legislature. 1t
also showed its teeth in Pennsylvania
THE PEOPLES PARTY STARTED.
At the Cincinnati Conyention we're many del
egates who had opposed third party ut 0cala;
@ovemeDs s chance to sSrng their own IDEAS
Even the fossilized Greenback party was rep
resented. The men who have since become
were there. Senator PETER Jerry Simpson.
Knight Of Labor Powdsrly. aud his great op:
made hi sell appear as big as possible. Alto.
some i formal talk about the Convention being
was simply to save the latter from any effects
ot disaster. which some feared might over
en- we're
men. The Peoples party was born on May 20
the second dayof the Convention, amid great
merely Is branch OF the Alliance:
That In view OF the great social industrial and eco
nomiesl revolution now dawning upon the civilized
wora ard ~ snd LIVING Issues eSafrsntinG ~
for 81 Ss p:,ea fst"rm to,Ssi s si
known as tbs Peoples party OF the United states
The st. Louis and Qcala platforms OF the
Alliance were approved and were summArike0
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THE THIRD PARTY'S RISE.
rnr DEyELoPNErr OF i1HH FARMER
AZ 4 FACTOR IN roLrTIoa

A,r,ug arisva.sss, 1sai ana Fs.sfsa. esd
UnAsrtakins 20 Run the government On
New Li.ss-Hrs.hine Away from the
Old Parties - wrestiins with Mighty
Prosien,-,rhs Spread or the Movement
Ia Three Years Millions OF veters.
For moro than three years the farmers Of the
country have been under the influence Of great
political excitement Many have withdrawn
from the old political parties and have entered
new party They have gathered all tho
grievances. real or fancied. attached to the
hardships OF farm life. and have essaysd to
and remedies for them through the Peoples
marty. They have ceased to accept the arGu-
m tents and ideas Of the former leaders and have
drawn guides from among their own number.
They have rejected many Of Tho theories Of
government and law that are the foundations
Of the older political parties. and have evolved
what they believe to be original ideas. which
they think will cure the ills Of society, and.
more especially. tho Ills that farmers COM
plain Of They do not agree exactly in regard
20 details. but they are united in . Wild. en-
thusiastic cry for reform. Their IDEAS Of re-
form include tho lesssninG Of taxes on farms
and farm products. the wipina out Of too
wealthy men. tho overthrow OF great corpora
hona Everything that 10 not for the benefit
Of tho farmer must 20 down. Furthermore.
they demand that the Government shall take
patsrnal interest In them. shall help them
along whom they are in need. and shall put
down with stern hand those who would in.
tsrfsre with them.
Strange to say. the farmer. who was con-
sidsred the bulwark Of our Government and
social order. the ideal Of conservation. and
the unfailing opponent Of crank theories. has
become Q Socialist OF tho most pronounced
typA. and one Of the most vehement denouno-
srs Of the existing social system. He believes
that he is Disseminated against. and no calls
tor change that will bs beneficial to him. He
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WASHINGTON. July 23-Peter H. Young was
struck on the head and killed last night by un-
known thugs on Third street. near the Capt.
toll Near tho scene was found an axe handle
covered with tufts Of hair. with which the
fatal blow had been struck. Young was the
proprietor Of q small tobacco and confection-
been his custom TO carry hons his receipts in
small leather hand bag, This Is missing
derers motive, although whom searched $B5
nd gold watch was found on mis- person.
The only clue to the murderer Is the axe
handle. which evidently bears the private
mark Of some workman. and can In all proba-
bllty be traced.
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various States. and
from fifty to- hundred
more will benominated
within tho next few
weeks. Some OF the
nominees will be elect
cd. and the representa-
ton OF tho third party
In Congress will be in
creased rather than d.
minished. In two or
three States. 1t is said.
the Peoples party has
q fair chance. as things
look now. OF electlng It's
State ticket: In others 1t
may cast votes enough
to turn out the Demo-
Gratis and put In the Re-
NIL hlinnna nr IN tllFn
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dent: In which he said that while the
IN politics. vet one OF it's purposes was to
labor for tho education OF tho agrcul-
t a classes in the science q economiss
Tbs platform dopted at that Convention de,
manded the abolition Of national hanks aud
In lieu Of national bank notes, to be issued In
sufficient volume to do the business OF the
issued by this Government should be legal
tender In payment Of all debts, hoth public
and private. 1t denounced dealing in futures
and demanded the unlimited coinage OF sill
YER i declared against the alien owner,
blocks OF land TO railroads and other
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involve the whole organization IN ruin. II.
full support Of the Alliance, it's failure might
tas 1 xsh erd4 R dc.
ton: sbout which Eastern people had heard
ths Citizens, Alliance; It was merely pollti-
eond sn 4 Il. IN
DlssdEiIs big support 70 that platform; Ths
j ks5os S.toRsl SifsazsstSEp "a: pr,
gates to the Colored Alliance Convention.
Which was , n session IN Oca!a the same week
sued this call on Dec. Is:
tn. unity s!.! n should s: saoa & =. 4:
that stand on common greSnd
Ssis ss y:
=: f.i@sis XI.sass ~ Fsrm.Ss Mutual asnsat 4:
sa. SS N
organisations that support the pIpciPles OF the 81
q on: ass sss Each
and I .nd
.aa zach mot not les: than dele
:ss:iss aaras sSs mouth Of ysauats
% n
Of the st. Louis agreement and supported the csndi
dates nominated thereon in 1890.
Tho delegates to meet IN the city OF CncinnAt on
Monday. the Esd day of February. 1891, at O'Clock
p. NJ, FOR the purpose of forming = national nniou
party based upon the Fundamental ideas of hnance;
transportation labor and land and the transaction of
other legitimate business in rurtherancs OF the work
already begun BY these organizations preparatory
united struggle for country and home In the great
political conflict now pending that must decide who
10 tho sovsreign-the citizen or the dollar
COUNTING HEADS.
At that time the Alliance leaders counted
more than 3.00O.O00 members, including l.
25O.OOO members OF the Colored Farmers ALI
ance. ofwhom 750. 900 were legal voters. 1t was
alleged: The leader OF tho oolored men was
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0Iu. SAxko = WnAVHA out u Inc uEeG olBu VI
IN attempt to work for their special ideas and
strong In the conviction that he will prevail A
IRE II smould sring in his blood. and IS It flames
up occasionally he IL convinced that the rovolu-
ton has como. In fancy. he sees himself the
master Of tho situation. A his Imagination
dwells on the subject he evolves new ideas.
each more radical and moro strange than the
one preceding. The old-tims SUBJECTS inter-
est him NO longer. BE wrestlss With such
problems as government laundering. control
Of railroads and telegraph companies. free
coinage. and speculation IN futures. which
have puzzled the great men Of generations
who were fitted BY inclination. education. and
mental abilities to grappls with them.
30 nrm u he In the belief In his power that
10 talks Of farmer President OF the United
eesses a. the result Of the coming election. He
VIII have the balance Of power. no declares.
because he viii draw enough electoral votes
nom The old parties to throw the election into
Oonsrssa Then. with the aid Of his free sill
vsr friends. he will elect his candidate. He
On also make enough gainsan Congress. he as
esrta. 10 control that body. and the governments
e ne States will be turned over to him short
b. He feels like giant and he talks like one
nsv party has elected . number Of Congress-
nsn. and controls . number Of 6tatea
THE ALLIANcI
The history Of the evolution Of tho old-time
farmer into soldier OF the socialistio army 10
Interesting. especially since the latest declar-
stion Of principles from his chosen representa-
tivss In Convention assembled ut Omaha Tho
farmers who were the first to unite in an alli-
ance had no thought Of political independence
Of the old parties. Way back In 1873 such an
organization was formed In Texas. and about
-
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A Big Banner In the secons.

A dozeu stalwart men came down from the
rooms OF tho Timothy Dry Dollar Sullivan As
ISOLATION. at Worth and Mott streets. to the
corner of Centre and Chambers streets early
bearing highly colored. pictures Of the Demo.
cratic candidates for President and viee-Presi
dent Tho banner was raised diagonaily
northwest ooEnsx.
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and devslopm o q t
about the year 1883.
In 1887 It had . mem-
bership In that State
numbering over 1O0.-
900. and united with
the Farmers Union. at
that time organized In
Louisiana. 10000
strong. These two or
ganizations . associated
together as o national
trade union undor the
mama Of tha National
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years. he Is also the
head OF the Alliance
publishing house at
Washington, and he
controls the literature
disseminated among
the faithful. DIR. Ma
cuns was born on Q,
" isc0nsin far m In ] 81 /
of scotch parents.
There is also some
irish blood In ais veins.
His common school ed
vocation at Freeport.
ILL.,. was supplemented
by a curse of law
study. and afterward
by the study OF medi-
H. "L.l,
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- ~~ s.A~ ssS - SA~~ ~
Gates to make q hot
fight on tho floor Of the
Convention for tho
adoption Of an indie
pendent political policy
BY the Alliance. Tho
opposition to this
course, even byms nwho
sympathizsd with them
in the new movement,
led to its a abandonment.
Ono potent argument
that influenced this de-
cision was to the effect
that II . third party
should be organized
under the direct aus
pieces OF the Alliance.
and should meet de-
Tat kh . a In o% L. I. 4
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w His mere WIS strong
internal opposition t.
the form alton Of q third
party. and even strong
or pressure from tho
leaders OF the old par
ties, neither awaited ex-
cept to delay. The Al
lance came before the
country first as an ac-
tive factor IN com mer-
cial and political affairs
In the fall OF 1889, when
It held it's arst impor-
tant Convention In 1t.
Louis. but 1t did not at
tract much attention
even then. The desire
to show It's political
strength WAS forsshad-
owed in tho speech OF
Evan Jones. it's Presi-
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has allowed what he
calls the laboring men
Of all kinds to Join with
him. and he has even
accepted liberalization
from all sorts Of orankA
But no 10 not receiving
them with open arms
Az long Is they want
to work for his inter.
ssts they are welcome.
but no watches them
suspiciously. and 10
prepared to cast Thorn
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Deen u ia ptlht preach
err. and had acquired
his influence among
the negroes by doing
m ! 8 8 | O n ary work
among them. He was
strongly In favor OF q
now party. He asserted
that his followers had
left the Republican
party because the lat
ter had not favored
them with oflices or
made laws to- suit
them. They outdid the
white farmers In rev.
olutionary ideas. and
demanded com m o n
ownership OF land. and
supported other wild
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sr.s eompetitor: for tn: Peoples party nom
where he represents the north part Of South

DakOt4- no was Dorm
in Ohio in 1854 He
also studied law. but
became Q school teach
or. He seems to have
tried his hand at q
good many things. He
studied civil engineer:
ing. but abandoned IL
for the ministry. He
became a ConGrega-
tional minister. and is
usually referred to a.
the farmer-preRcher.
He was q member OF
the South Dokota Sem
ate two years ago. As
haa hAAN th q an "a 9TH
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example of the bigger politicians and prepare
OF the campaign. Some OF them have farms
to which they go and others, have places by
Many OF them take a fortnight's or Q months
pledge to abstain from cigars and intoxicating
drinks until they get back to the city and min
gle again with their constituents.
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=. A Joke Cause. a Run ON Bank.

EVANSVILLE. July pa run was caused yes
terday on the Peoples Bank. and last night at
The Panic was caused 10y O Joke. All deposi-
tors we're paid promptly without q question.
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mind 1t was realized
1t caused dlsmay to
many. The bill was
who saw in II an at
tempt at the very worst
form OF that class leg
islntion which had been
condemned at st. Louis.
At that time Secretary
Turner predicted. In an
interview with o re.
porter OF THE Sun. that
If the Alliance leaders
should be 30 foolish as
to attempt TO create. .
third party. they would
fall ignominiously, and
the whole order would
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br1en1 rho now pl.tform Alec dsm.nd.d IN.

VEl0uys 4 llO INV plAtlS
ii sSt sad q t shs -P Pr::I.
dent directly BY. tho
people. A National
Central Com mittee was
appointed. composed OF
q Chairman and three
members from each
State represented at
the Convention. Roso-
buttons favorinR uni
versal suffrage. and an
eight hour working
day for employees OF
corporations were
passed. When the Con.
vention adjourned II
was agreed to meet
again In February of
the pregOnt year at st.
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Came from Detroit to Find Her Husband.
Mrs. Mary Goetzer. with her four-year- old

Nrs. NIFTY GO6tH6r, WITH Her 1Our-y8af-oIu
daughter and . boy 10 months old. came to
New York on Friday morning from Detroit to
look for her husband, Jacob She had Just
money enough to bring her here. and she
knew nothing about the town. Jacob had left
her several months before to come to New
one on the street who knew him. 4 policeman
Of the Charles street station found her late on
streets. Her childron were crying and Mrs.
Goetzer was In despair. Justice Ryan. in tho
Jefferson Market Court yesterday. turned her
DEPARTMENT Of Charities and Correction.