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The advocate., 1894-12-12

has no authority to go, and we join
the Southern Mercury in its emphatic
protest against the proposed tinker
ing Of the Omaha platform. The
next convention will undoubtedly be
fully competent to make any changes
in platform that may be deemed adj
vissble. This is not the first time We
hsva referred to this matter aud il
will not probably be the last il the
national committee continues to as
sumo powers never conferred upon
it; nor do we believe the reform press
throughout the country will be silent
in regard to such assumption. Mr..
Taubeneck can 90 with a free silver
party If he chooses, but he will find
that he caunot carry the Peoples
party with HIM.
The conference called in st. Louis
December 28 aud 20, if its proceed
ings are confined within the legiti
mate limits of the jurisdiction con-
ferred upon the national committee
will BE- a good thing, but if it over
steps those bounds it will find such
a protest going up from the people
as it may not now be prepared to an
ticipate.
The advocate., 1894-12-12

have the opportunity to work for
their bread; and if il is not the busi-
ness of government to see that this
privilege IS accorded them, perhaps
Mr.. Heller will tell us what govern
ment is for. Is it to stand over the
people with a club and compel them
to submit in peace to conditions that
are intolerable? IL men are idle and
starving it is a reason why govern
ment should make Gny necessary er-
perditwre to arrest such a calamity.
If it is not the proper function Of
government to provide for the well
fare Of it's people, then we ask with
Mr.. Van Ornum, "Why government
at allW
The advocate., 1894-12-12
CONGRESSMEN INDIGNANT.

WASHINGTON, December en-. w. How
ard, the only POpulist congressman from
Alabama, 10 likely TO be completely ostrs
oizsd when he comes TO Washington, on ac-
count Of his book, ''If Christ Came TO Con-
gress." This book has been denied the use
Of the mails because OF It's sourrilisy, OBJ
sOenity, and general badness. The book
was supposed TO ref cot light on the city Of
Washington. IL iS made up largely of hbels,
the gossip of disOFdsrly houses, and insane
denunciation Of existing conditions.
Speaking mildly, the book is not fib 10 be
read by any decent person, except as
study Of the depraVed taste Of the author,
The president, the members Of the cabinet,
both houses Of congress, the women of
Washington, are ruthlessly Assailed.
Mr.. Cleveland is ACCUSED in this book of
speculation, peculAtiOn and dishonesty.
The secretary Of the treasury has been
accused Of almost all the crimes in the CAL
endar.
In one Of the illustrations in the book he
has q picture Of Tom Reed standing up 10
the bar in the restaurant Of the house Of
representatives and engaged in the aot of
drinking whisky. On the whole, IL might
be said that there was nothing too vile for
Howard TO Allege in his book, and that he
was entirely reckless Of the reputation Of
either men or women.-Press Dispatch.
We have not seen Mr.. Howard's
book and know little of it's character
or of the specific charges which it
lays at the door OF the individual
members of congress or Of the presi-
dent and his cabinet; but Of one thing
we are confdent-very few Of them
can be charged smiss. Take, for in
stance, the specific charges that are
mentioned. The president 'is ao-
cussd Of speculation, peculstion and
dishonesty" Does anybody doubt
that he is guilty Of these thiDgsY
"The secretary of the treasury is
accused of almost all the crimes in
the calendar" He may not be guilty
Of all of them, but anyone who has
had his eyes open to the transactions
Of that department in the past must
The advocate., 1894-12-12
THE AROUSED CONSCIENCE OF THE
PEOPLE.

In another place will be found an
article written by Hon. M. Sem, Of
Dickinson county. From that article
we quote:
To me il seems that this reform battle
can never be won until we succeed in
arousiDg the conscience Of the people. We
must convince majority that our prest nj
system is wrong, VI just, inhumsn; that Il
dWsrfs and oripples the higher and noblCr
attributes Of the individual; that in reality
it curses both the supposed beneficiary, the
rich, and the oppressed producers; that il iS
opposed to the eternal law Of justice and
love.
In this paragraph Mr.. Sem strikes
the keynote Of the situation. The
mere fact of gaining an election by
certain very questionable political
methods, and placing a certain set Of
men in Office, instead of a certain
other set of men who may be re
jected, does not constitute permanent
victory. Take our own case in Kan
sas to day. In 1892 the democrats
voted with Us, not because they were
converted to our principles, but be-
cause it was important to them to
take Kansas out Of the republican
column in that presidential year.
The result depended upon an unedu-
Gated vote, which was given to us for
a selfish purpose; and it might have
been foreseen that when the same
selfish interest should prompt that
vote to go in another direction it
would surely do SO. The victory Of
1892, if it may be called a victory,
was a very questionable one. It was
premature and was obtained by a
vote that could not be relied upon in
the future. The sequel illustrates
the curse of fusion, and Of reliance
upon anything but that aroused
public conscience" that Mr.. Sem
speaks of as q means of success.
But there is another point in MIR.
Senn's article to which We wish to
allude. He thinks it advisable in
conducting this warfare against the
present system which is so wrong,
unjust and inhumsn;" which scrip.
pies the higher and nobler attributes
Of the individual," ," and which "surses
The advocate., 1894-12-12
THE PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF
PLATFORM.


There has been and still Is a deter
minstion on the part of q few men
who have identified themselves with
the Peoples party to narrow its plat
form to a single issue. Senators
Stewart and Jones are evidently rec
ognized leaders of this movement,
and they evidently have followers in
high positions in the party. 1t may
be stated here las it is no secret)
that the national committee at its
last meeting in st. Louis over a year
ago, was inclined to issue an address
committing itself TO this policy, but
for certain reasons, known to those
who were present, changed its pur
pose at that time. The scheme is
now in contemplation again as is ev-
ident from the recent address of
Chairman Tsubeneck.
The Kansas State Farmers ALI
ance undoubtedly voiced the senti-
ment of nine out Of every ten Popu'
lists of this state when it declared
again for the old Farmers Alliance
demands, and expressed its dissp-
probation of the single-lssue pro
gram. The ADVOCATE has no use for
any such movement, and further we
do not now hesitate to say that the
Omaha convention never empoW-
cred the national committee to change
or modify its platform in any partic-
ular, or to intimate, in their official
capacity, that such a thing is either
probable or possible.
The Southern Mercury few days
ago expressed our sentiments pre-
ciseIy in a criticism of Chairman
Taubeneck. It wss at fault in only
one tqing. Its criticism was based
upon a newspaper interview, and that
is usually very unsafe basis Of crit
icism. However, most Of the points
made by the Mercury are just
fled by the address issued over
Mr.. Tsubeneck's signature. As
an individual, of course, he
has a right to go with any party and
identify himself with any movement
he chooses, but as chairman Of the
Populist National committee he has
no such right. The Omaha conven-
tion elected him and the balance Of
the national committee for certain
specific duties, and the making or
unmaking of platforms of the party
was not included in these duties, nor
was it accorded among the priVilegeS
conferred. 1.-THE committee will limit
its official and even its semi-oficial
acts TO such duties as legitimstely
belong TO q national committee, it
viii do we'll Further than this, 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-01
JUDGE HOLT DEAD
A Prominent Figure During the
War Passes Away.
He HAD AN INTERESTING CAREER
Some Of the important Incidents Of
His Life.
SOME OF HIS PECULIARITTES

Judge Joseph Holt died at o'clock this
morning at his residence on the corner of
G street and New Jersey avenue southeast.
He was eighty-seven years old, and his
death is attributed to the shock of a fall he
suffered several days ago, from which his
system was not strong enough to recover
In warm weather II had always been Judge
Hollis custom to sit out under the shade of
the trees in his garden to read the morning
papers, and on the day he met with his ac-
cident he was descending the stairs in his
residence when he stumbled at the lowest
step and fell heavily to the nCor. He was
badly bruised, but no bones were broken.
He appeared to be recovering rapidly from
the effects of his fall with the exception
that his respiration was somewhat impeded.
Yesterday Y afternoon Judge Holt was visited
by his nephew. Mr.. William G. Sterrett, the
well-known newspaper correspondent, and
seemed to be -. excellent spirits and in pos
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Residents of EnglewOOd Protest
Against His Tariff Vote.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, August l, 1894. - Three
hundred and twenty-eight signatures to the
following protest against the course of
Senator Smith Of New Jersey on the tariff
bill were obtained in Englewood, Bergen
county, n. j., between Saturday and Mon
day:
To the Hon. James Smith. tr., United
States Senator:
SiSThe undersigned, your constituents,
all democrats, desire to protest against your
action in opposing the Wilson bill as it
came from the House Of Representatives
and IN SO doing We wish to emphasize one
or two facts which you seem to have for
gotten. In your contest for the United
States senatorship it was distinctly stated
as a. reason for your election that you were
in full accord with the policy OF President
Cleveland with reference to the tariff. and
shared with him distinctly all his views
upon that subject. 1t was likewise stated
as a reason for defeating Gov. Abbott that
in you we would have a representative of
clean politics and high standard of po-
litical virtue-in other words that machine
politics would end and Independent action
and true reform be exemplified by your eff
forts and conduct. Under this impression
the democrats Of New Jersey were satis-
fed. .' I'D.
But It Is with extreme regret that we now
have to inform you that the confidence
hitherto existing is fast giving way to dis
trust, and that your present attitude is
even arousing doubts whether your course
Is Influenced by patriotic motives and a due
regard for the opinion, wishes and interests
OF vast majority of your constituents If
you persist in the policy You are now pur-
suing relative to tariff reform, you will
materially assist IN disorganizing the demo-
cratic party by bringing discredit upon IT,
and You will succeed In having the state of
New Jersey, at the next election, swept by
the republicans.
This may be plain talk, but 1t Is our duty
TO speak plainly to you that you may under
stand that the democrats of our section are
not In accord with you in the policy which
you are now pursuing, and that disa ster
VIII overtake US beyond question. We hone
that as one of the Senators from the state
or New Jersey, representing all the state
and not part of il, that you will calmly
consider what We here say, and that you
Will act In accordance with the wishes of
your constituents
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the forecastle Of the Majestic on her ar
rival at quarantine. He said that until the
big PROV of the steamer Ioomed through
the fog not suspicion Of her presence was
felt by the sChoOners crew. AT that time
the schooner was on the starboard tack,
and the helm was put up and she | aid
off in an attempt TO run away, but the ef-
fort was futile
Bugden, and those Of US VINO We're on deck
plunged overheard. The crew OF the Ma
testic worked like heroes to rescue us, and
never imagined those big lfeboIts could
be put into the water quickly. Every at
tentiOn was lavished upon US by che officers
and crew Of the liner, and we are very
grateful for their Considera ton
The Antelope was owned by Capt. John
Bugden and his three brothers, Thomas
Philip and Reuben. all of whom were on
board She was thirty-two tons burden
and had been out three weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-01

Representative Bryan has been rendered
the support of the Democratic Free Coinage
League Of Nebraska if he will accent a
nomination for Senator upon their platform.
In making the offer Of support the league
says, among other things:
I'VE are confident that every element I'm
the state favorable to the principles you
have SO ably champiored are favorable TO
your election as United States Senator
ana we are certain that the political party
which does rot champion your candidacy
will not reflect the sentiment of the ma sses
of the people Of Nebraska
Mr.. Bryan has not yet replied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-01
RUN DOWN BY A STEAMER.
The Crew of n Fishing Steamer With
Ono Exception Saved.

NEW YORK, August THE White Star
steamer Majestic, Capt Parsell which ar
rived from Liverpool and Queenstown, ran
down the fishing schooner Antelope last
Monday morning of the banks. 1t was
during a dense fcg at $50 in the morning,
when off the Newfoundland banks. that the
ookout sighted the Antelope but a few rods
,istant directly ahead. At the same mo-
Ssnt the men on the schooner saw the
,tsamer and attempted to escape by putting
saair helm to starboard. The big liner
Ras too quick for them. however, and al
though backing with both propellors at full
lpeed. crashed into the fishing schooner,
Stri<ing her IN the port quarter and split
ting her completely to the starboard bow.
The lfeboats were instantly lowered by
the Majestic, and so rapid was the work
that seven out Of the eight men on board
were quickly hauled into the boats. The
eighth man, named Gabriel Mitchell, aged
eighteen. a native OF BURN, N.F.. was be-
low when the steamer struck the Antelope
and was drowned. Ali of the men were
more or less bruised by flying splinters, and
one OF them, VIM. Woundy, died on the
Majestic from the Injuries he received. The
other six came into port not much injured
and thankful to have escaped with their
ives.
The Work of Rescue.
Capt. John Bugden was interviewed In
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MINNEAPOLIS TRIAL.
Official Report ON the Swift Cruisers
SDced,

The report Of the naval board on the re-
cent trial Of the Minneapolis shows that on
starting on her trial trip the vessels dis
placement was 7.415 tons. The speed at
tained. after making tidal corrections, was
23.O13 knots per hour. The performance Of
the machinery was highly satisfactory
The engines ran smoothly ana there was no
tendency to heating excepting the high
pressure cross-head journals OF the port
and center engines. on which water was
freely and constantly used. The boilers per-
formed well under forced draft and showed
no evidence OF priming.
The collective indicated horsepower OF
the main engines during the trial was 40
500; that Of all the machinery in use was
2O,Sl2. 1t would seem that either owing TO
lack Of power. or TOO great reduction OF
steam by the reducing valve. the require
ment that the helm be put hard over from
port to starboard In a certain time cannot
be fulfilled.
The ship ran aground twice ;once on leaving
Cramps yard for seventeen minutes and on
returning. between League Island ana
cramps for eleven minutes. but in each
case while moving slowly and on a soft
mud bottom So far could be ascer-
tained, In the absence OF complete stores
and ordnance, the Minneapolis was found TO
be strong enough to carry her weights
The hull. fittings and machinery are strong
and well built. and with the exception OF
the steam-steering gear up to pe:ifica-
tions. Still, the vessel is incomplete, as is
usually the case. entailing expense, incon-
venience and loss Of time before putting the
ship into commission. Therefore, the board
suggests that hereafter no vessel have her
sped trial until cen pletely fitted IN all re-
spects. excepting the armament. interior
fittings and paint. inside and out. The shin
is believed TO be staunch, seaworthy and
handy III an eminent degree, and the great
speed obtained. with the fact that the tre-
mendous strain resulted in no breakage or
mishap, the report says, reflects the highest
credit on the designers and builders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-01

Nominations by the President.

The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Postmasters-Jerome w. Pierce, Spring
field. VT; Andrew J. Sibley. Montpelier, VT;
Frank E. Abbott, Riverside, Cal; George
w. Hill, Pomona, Cal; John N. Scarbor-
ough. Americus, Ga; d. W. Hamilton. Sig
Quincy. Iowa; w. ID. Gerard, Osborne, Kan 4:
Ell Mead, Hutchinson, Kan: John McMil-
Ian, South Omaha, Neb; Martin E. Con-
Ian, Alexandria, S. Oak
Peregrne j. Dempster, to be register of
the land office at Sterling, Col.
Navy-Lieut. Commander William w Rel
singer, to be commander; Lieut.. A. " WaJ-
hams lieutenant commander; Lieuts dunfor
grade) John II. l.. Holcomb and William
L. Burdick, lieutenants; Ensigns Joseph l..
Jayne and James G. Doyle, heutenants,
Junior grade
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THEY TAKE EFFECT.
Number of DisnafssalS fn the Interior
Department Today,

Ihe following dis missals of clerks from
tie Department of the Interior ordere]
some time ago. as then stated in The Star
went into effect today: James +. Wilkes
OF Ohio, Miss Sallie +. Patterson of Massa
chusetts and James s. Cowden of Louisi-
ana, clerks Of class /; Edward Mitchell
of Virginia, Morris Keim Of Virginia, Mrs.
Helen NJ. Whippla Of Minnesota. Willia m
I. johnson of Pennsylvania and Horace
Ellmaker of Ohio, clerks at Sl.O00: Andrew
King OF Missouri, Albert a. Lott of Ten
ressee, Mics Grace THulon of Maryland,
Clinton ID. Roosa of Ohio. Stephen NJ Long
of Wisconsin, James J. Norris of New York
and Greed W. Childs of Alabama, copyists
at $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-01
FIFTEEN CASTAWAYS.
Report Made by One of the Herring
Sea Patrol Fleet,

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, August l.
Mail advices to the Associated Press from
Ounalaska to July 20, per steamer Will
lamette. state that one of the Bering sea
patrol fleet had Just returned from a west
ern cruise end reported speaking to a seal
Ing schooner which reported that another
sealer. name not learned, had picked up
a boat containing fifteen castaways be-
longing to the wrecked whaling bark James
Allen. The former schooner not being
pleased at being boarded by officers of q
ran-of-war did Lot volunteer any particu-
lars. As soon as the scaling fleet enters
Bering sea after August 1 definite details
may be obtained. The Ranger and Alba
tross visited the seal rookeries at St. Paul
and st. George islands and report that the
seal were unusually plentiful 1t is be-
lieved the sealing schooners have large
catches.
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A SITE CHOSkN.
Spring Garden ana 18th street for
the Philadelphia Mint.

Secretary Carlisle has at last settled the
controversy over the selection OF site for
the new United States mint at Philadel-
phia by accepting the offer Of James Moore
of that city to sell the property on Spring
Garden street at the corner of 17th street
for that purpose for the sum Of $3O5, 600
This is reduction Of $1,000 from the
original Offer The offer is accepted on
condition that the property Is entirely free
and unincumbered and that the owner will
remove the foundry and other buildings
now occupying it, Congress appropriated
$S5o,OOO for the purchase of a site and for
the commencement OF the mint building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-01

The cruiser Vcsuvius has been practically
abandoned as marine carriage of dyna-
mite guns and the naval bureau chiefs
have been ordered to report upon the FEAST
b.Hty of Transforming the vessel into a
torpedo boat of the first-class, together
with an estimate of the cost of such an
operation. The Vesuvius was built as a
dynamite cruiser at a cost of $3.50 600 as
s,r experiment, and although her pneu-
matic tubes have never given satisfactory
resIlts on the water, there are many naval
officers who believe still that they can vet
be made Of great service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-01
SIXTY MILES AN HOUR.
Young Lady Jumps From a Flyer
and is Not Killed.

WESTFIELD. N. j., August Miss
Mary Singer aged twenty three, of Rocky
HILL who jumped from a Royal Blue line
flyer at Roselle yesterday when the train
was going at full speed, is at the home of
her brother. John Singer. at this place.
She will recover from her injuries.
Miss Singer got aboard of the Royal Blue
line flyer at Newark by mistake, as she
intended to board a local train for Fan
wood. When she discovered her mistake
she became greatly excited and before she
could be restrained she ran to the platform
Of the car and jumped of when the train
was going at the rate Of nearly sixty
miles an hour.
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SUICIDE IN JAIL.
A Desperate Prisoner Makes n Rope
From His Cot.

BROOKLYN. August 1.-Adolph Brenner,
aged twenty-three years, a German. COM
m!tted suicide in Raymond street jail this
morning between go and G o'clock by
hanging himself with a rope that lie cut
or tore from the cot in his cell. Brenner
was a desperate character and was in jail
awaiting sentence on 4 charge Of assault IN
the first degree upon George WegerIe of
No. 81 Bleeckcr street. Brooklyn, and also
for attempted suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-01
COAL TRAIN WRECKED.
Three Men Were Injured and Prob
ably Four Dead.

LANCASTER, Pa, August IA broken
axle a train, composed almost entirely
of coal cars, caused a bad wreck on the
Penn sylvania railroad at Pomeroy, twenty
five miles east of this city, at late hour
last night. Eighteen loaded coal cars we're
hurled from the track and their contents,
aSgregatins 400 tons Of coal. scattered in
every direction. blocking all tracks and
tearing up tine rails. The debris was not
cleared away until this afternoon. Charles
Dingees, whose home is In Eggleston. Va,
and VIM Field Of Pittsburg. who were steal
ing a ride, were hurled frcm the cars AMI bad
ly hurt. Miles Frankford. brakeman. of CO.
lumbia, Pa, also seriously injured. FELL
and Dingets say that four young men
boarded the train just east of this city and
as they have not been seen there are fears
that the bodies may be under the tremen-
dous heaps of coal, piled along the track.
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Carrying Out the Plan.

The President today approved the applica-
tion of Admiral Oscar f. Stanton to be
placed on the retired list, to take effect July
80. This results in the promotion of Com
modore Henry Erben, now commanding the
European station, to be rear admiral, and
the assignment of Commodore Richard
Meade to the CON mand of the North At
lantic station. vacated by Admiral Stanton's 8
retirement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-01

The President has issued commissions 10
officers Of the District militia as follows:
John V. HEIDI, quartermaster third bat,
TALON Of in fantry; Richard J. Donnellv-
adjutant third battalion Of infantry; Daniel
V. Chisholm, first lieutenant Of companv
A, sixth battalion: Peter Rean.e, adiutant
sixth battalion; George c. Shaw, first
lieutenant, inspector Of rife practice. nth
battalion; Thacker V. Walker. second Lieu
tenant Of Company A. sixth battalion
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Sent to Mexico.

The Secretary of War has appointed First
Lieut.. Charles G. Dwyer, third infantry
military attache to the United States lega-
ton at the City of Mexico He has been
relieved from duty in the Department Of
Dakota and Is ordered to proceed without
delay to his new post Of duty.