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The sun., 1894-08-17
WELLMAN COMING HOME.
The rates Were Against Him IN spitxber-
gen Waters.

TRoMsoE, Norway, Aug. 16.-Walter Well
man and his companions. with the crew of the
wrecked steamer Ragnvald Jarl, arrived here
yesterday from Spitzbergen aboard the fishing
yacht Berntine.
Wellman says that the expedition had almost
reached the eighty first parallel of latitude when
forced to turn back, on May IL. The weather
had suddenly become intensely severe, and north
ward from the Seven Isles broken ice made
progress impossible. The expedition then ira
versed the coast of Northeast Land 1.-THE big
northeast island of spitzbergenl, most
of which was explored. Prof. o. Il.
French surveyed much of the coast, add
ing to the map Capes Gresham, Whitney,
Armour. and Scott, and Walsh Island.
wellman and seven others started on July |,
with aluminium boat, TO force a way north
ward over the ice pack. After severe struggle
they were compelled to return.
They started on July TO return to Walden
Island. In crossing Dove Bay they often had to
wade through water up to their waists. Many
other hardships were suffered
The aluminium boat rendered excellent service,
resisting pressure which certainly would have
Amy. broke his leg and had to be carried to
Walden Island, where they arrived on July 22;
hemmed with ice. After waiting two weeks It
was decided on Aug. to push southwark. IL
Low Island safely. On Aug the Berntine was
sighted.
They sailed on Aug. :. calling at Danes Isle
for Oyen and Heyerdahl and the provisions.
Wellman declares that he will make another
attempt in 1896 to reach the Pole by the SpitZ-
bergen route.
1t is evident that the exploratory work
mentioned In this despatch refers to the north
coast OF Northeast Land, where, however, It
could hardly he expected that discoveries OF
large moment would he made. that coast has
already been surveyed with considerable care a.
Arctic surveys 90; IL is the east coast OF that
Island which is almost wholly unknown. The
season proved to bc very unfavorable for carry
ing on polar research along the Spitzbergen
route. Wellman did not succeed In reaching
the edge OF the fast ice. where the real work
he had planned was to begin. He found II i'm
possible TO make his way over the broken pack
Ice, which was being carried south by the pre-
yaling surface movement Of the ocean waters,
in that region.
Hisexperience again illust ra tes how largely the
element OF luck enters into Arctic enterprise.
The Seven Islands, still ice bound on July ~,
would very likely have shown. in another sea
son, entirely open sea To the north.
The result was that other expeditions In the
same waters have much surpassed wellman's
northing notably the Parry party OF 1921 and
the Swedish expedition OF 1868.
The sun., 1894-08-17
News OF the Navy.

WAsHINGToS, Aug. l6.-Speaking OF the de-
parture of the Charleston for Yokohama, Japan,
Secretary Herbert said: The Charleston has
been ordered TO Asia solely for the purpose OF
strengthening the American squadron in those
waters for the protection Of citizens Of the
China. The feet is for the protection of Ameri-
can interests and for nothing else"
Commander George +. f. Wilde. the new
Naval Secretary of The Lighthouse Board,
Treasury Department assumed active charge of
ID. Evans, who will assume command of the
cruiser New York at New York city ON the ?Oth
inst.
gone TO the New York Navy Yard TO make ar
rangements for the construction Of new engines
for the cruiser Chicago and to commence the
repairs on the New York and san Francisco.
The sun., 1894-08-17
BIMErALLIc CONFERENCE.
A Conrittee Appointed to For-uiste .
PIan OF Action.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l6.-A conference on the
silver question began to-day in the rooms OF the
American Bimetallic League, in The San build
ing.
Among those in attendance were Gen. A. j.
Warner, Senator Stewart, Representatives Bell
and Price, Judge seldom of Connecticut, A. VOL
colt Of Indiana, Judge Gerry Of Colorado. Sec
retary Divine OF the League, Col. Lee Crandall
of this city. Capt. George Thacher Of Colorado
J. II. Randall OF Chicago, and A. s. Dulin Of
Colorado.
Gen Warner, President OF the league, said
that the conference had been called to consider
the present situation and to outline the policy
to be pursued by the friends Of silver. One
years experience under the exclusive gold
standard had been had This Congress had now
completed its work
Many States have held their Conventions and
platforms have been adopted, and the trend Of
things within the parties may be observed. To
his utter astonshment, at the meeting
the West surrendered to the gold standard
influence. In Wisconsin. Minnesota, Michigan,
straddles Of what w was to ODE be done. To fight upon
lines laid down by political conventions meant
not wait to educate every fool in the land for in
that event bimetallism would never come.
he %S SfS'Fi Gs pos FS'd tia. pass pts
everybody except monopolsts. The universal
distress which now exists, he said, was
but, the beginning of the end of the
civilization Of the nineteenth century, un-
less the great gold trust was abolished. He
pointed to the prosperity of silver-standard
countries, and said that with free coinage here
the prosperity OF this country would surpass
that of others. and the people would not be
serfs of foreign gold syndicate. But no rel ef
could come as long as the gold standard main
tanned.
At the afternoon session a committee Of FIVE
was appointed to examine the report on the
hai M
contended by eminent lawyers that under the
coinage laws now on the statute books the right
to the free coinage OF silver at the ratio of TO
now exists, and that the first section OF the
Bland act OF 1873, which has never been re-
pealed. will bear no other construction. A COM
mittee to formulate a plan Of action to be recon-
mended to the friends of bimetalism was ap-
pointed. and will report to the conference at an
other session.
The conference adjourned until 10 80 to- NOR
row morning. when papers will be read by Gen.
Al. Warner on the legislation OF 500 and its
effect on the business OF the country; Senator
Jones of Nevada on bimetaiism for the United
States alone. and by Representative r. p. Bland
OF Missouri On the silver question in politics.
The sun., 1894-08-17
DIDN'T DESERT MILHOLLAND.
Few Republicans OF Any stripe Tura Up
at the IayItstios EnroIiment

The BroOkield Republicans, after two nights
Of first-class bunco business over the additional
enrolment called for by the Patterson organizs-
tion in response to the wishes Of the State Com
mittee, were ready just before midnight last
night to admit that this additional enrolment
had turned out TO be fzzle The Brookield
Republicans. satisfied with the decision Of the
State Committee as to their regularity. did not
manifest any interest in an enrolment which
was alleged To be for the purpose of inviting In
the Milholland fellows. The Milholland Re-
publicans didn't care copper about the enroll
ment, and It is doubtful if 1000 Republicans in
all OF the districts enrolled in the two nights.
Up in those swell rooms OF the Brookfield Re-
publcans In Abbey's Theatre, that renowned
young gladiator Job f. Hedges, Chairman
OF the Committee on Organization OF the
Brookfeld organization. said that there
must have been $500 Republicans who
enrolled in the two nights subsequently Mr..
Hedges said that possibly not over 1000
made IL their business to interest themselves in
a factional fight on such glorious night. Down
at the State Club the returns from the various
districts all told did not give an enrolment OF
over 200, and in the lot were six Milholand
men WHO had gone over TO the enemy:
county has cost somebody close to 100000,
and the Milholland movement has cost about
the Republicans. Where the money has come
from TO feed the factional fires nobody seeIns to
KNOW. Ine Olu county IOmHlltJte was bank
rupt. and still owes Uncle William H. Bellamy
a round sum for his services as Secretary. IL Ia
said that Mr.. Bellamy's bill against the commit
tee is s., 900; but he Is very cheerful gentle
man, and he is disposed to wait.
The headquarters in the Columbia Bank
building of the Committee OF Thirty were ex-
pensive, and Uncle George w. Lyon. who did
all OF the work. does not live by bread and water
alone. He likes nice fat cigars and he is a con-
noisseur of wines, and he can set out the dainti-
est dinner you ever tasted The printing bills
of the Committee of Thirty were tremendous.
Now that the reorganization" has gone into
operation, the regular County Committee has
expensive apartments In Ahbey's Theatre.
There are line desks and expensive chairs and
electric lights. Who put up the money for all
thisp Then look at that State Club, where
Johnnie Milholand directs even the swirl Of the
electric fans. In this club are the richest OF
rugs, the thickest OF carpets, and the most sub
stantial and expensive leather furniture, and on
the walls are OIL paintings. Who Clipped in the
money for thsy
But the enrolment of the last two nights has
amounted 10 little OF nothing. and Milholland
will go right along and hold his primaries for
delegates 10 the County and State Conventions.
DIR. John q. BOyd's Citizens Alliance, a so
ciety OF liquor dealers, has come out for Seth
Low for Mayor.
The sun., 1894-08-17

Aldace r. walker Appoi.ted y Receiver OF
the Atchiron COMPANY,

CHICAGO, Aug. 16-Aldace F. Walker was ap-
pointed receiver Of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad to-day to succeed President
J. w. Reinhart, resigned. The appointment was
made by Judge Caldwell OF the United States
Circuit Court on the motion of Wheeler H.
Peckham, representing the Union Trust Com
pany Of New York, trustee for the bondnolders,
all other parties to the record asserting.
Before Mr.. Walkers name was submitted to
the court his selection had the approval in ad-
vance of the representatives Of the London and
Amsterdam committees Of the Atchson. Topeka
and Santa Fe security holders and OF the gen.
eneral Reorganization Committee in New York
city.
Mr.. Walkers appointment Is entirely agree
able to the two other receivers and it is be-
lieved that there will be entire harmony In the
future conduct of the affairs of the Atchison
system. This statement was made by Vice
President Robinson of that road to-day.
Aldace F. Walker is lawyer by profession
and was born in Vermont about fifty-two years
ago. He waa a member OF the Vermont Legis-
lature prior to his appointment in 1887 by Presi-
dent Cleveland as one Of the Republican mem
aS sT res
Commerce Commissioner until his election as
Chairman ofthe Interstate Commerce Railway
Association. He was subsequently made Chair
man of the Western Traffic Association. With
the latter association he had a contract for
ton lasted only about eighteen months, and
upon its dissolution Mr. Walker accepted one
half Of the balance of salary due him under the
contract. In December. 1899, a few months af-
ter the collapse OF the Western Traffic Associa-
tion, he was made Chairman of the Joint Com
mittee representing the Trunk Line and Central
Traffic associations He was chosen for this
position partly with the idea that he could be of
service In securing the repeal of the anti pooling
clause OF the Interstate Commerce law. His
engagement was for one year at a salary of $20,-
900. and since IT'S expiration he has resumed the
practice Of law In Chicago. He has been in
Europe for about two months, but will shortly
rpfu
The sun., 1894-08-17
Roth PARTIES Spit IN ALBANY


ALBANY, Aug. l6-Chairman William Brook
field OF the Republican State Committee Is in
this city, and after the session of the Constitu-
tional Convention tonight had several confer
ences with leading Republican members OF the
Convention. Mr.. BrOokheld would not divulge
what he was here for. but it is understood that
he is coaching the Republican members on GER
tain important proposed amendments.
Mayor Wilson took the opportunity yesterday
OF presenting a statement Of facts regarding the
Republican factiOnsl fight for election Officers
for the coming election TO Mr.. Brookhe Two
lists have been presented TO the Mayor, one by
the Barnes organization and the other by the
old organization" headed by Mayor Strong
of COhOes.
As the regularity of neither OF the organiza-
tiOns passed on at the last Republican state
Convention. Mayor Wilson requests the State
Committee To decide which is the regular organ
ilation. Mr.. Brookheld, after receiving the
statements. communicated with Chairman
Wadsworth of subcommittee on such dis
putes. and the latter will call a meeting OF his
committee to hear the cases presented by the
different organizations. There promises TO bs
quite war among the Republicans here before
the fall election. The Democratic party is also
split into two factions, and il Is possible that
there viii be four tickets in the field in Mo-
VembRT.
The sun., 1894-08-17
GLADSTONE WRITES 4 LETTER.
ne speaks Very AsdsstIy OF HE Fart Ia
PuhlIe AEaIrs.

LONDON, Aug. I6.-AIr. Gladstone has written
= reply TO the address presented to him by the
Liberal Federation on the occasion OF his retire
ment from once He excuses himself for his
delay in answering on the ground Of the weak
ness of his eyesight, In referring To the sum
mary Of the achievements OF his political life
time contained in the address. Mr.. Gladstone
Ssys: While the picture is Just. as regards the
action OF the nation and the Liberal party. only
a very small and insignincant fraction OF ths
accomplished results can be ascribed
riously to myself. Concurrence to the best
OF my limited ability is all that
can claim. Subject 10 this observa alton. | con
ceive that the facts OF my Parliamentary his
tory are such ss will obtain conspicuous notice
on the page Of history. IL Is not for me 70 enter
upon the deeply interesting prospects OF the
future, but viii express my earnest hope that
the future viii be mark ed by the same practical
tone. the same union OF tiFmness and mOdera-
lion, the same regard for individual freedom.
the same desire 20 hATmOniLe the old and the
new, and the same sound principles and policy
OF administration which have given the work OF
the past year so much promise OF stability
The sun., 1894-08-17
BELDEN LANDING ON TOP.
The Action OF Madison County Gives HIa
CsatrsI OF the Congress Convention.

ThS Action OF AadlsOh
CsatrsI OF the Congress CoavsHtios.
SYRACUSE Aug l6.- The action OF the Msdi-
son County Republican Convention. held at
Morrisville to-day, indicates very clearly that
Congressman J. ]. Belden can be renOminated
II he desires TO be, OF can dictate who shall be
the Republican nominee for Congress in this
district. The Convention, by vote of SO To
81, resolved to allow f. Watts Cushman of
Hamilton. Madison county, TO name the forty
Convention which will be called to be held in
this city in about three weeks. Mr.. CushmAn is
an ostensible candidate for Congress, but the
Republican independents, or Hendricks men,
know that Cushman is only stalking for J. J.
Belden or j. j. Belden's man. which accounts
for the thirty seven votes IN opposltloh 10 Cush-
man naming a solid Belden delegation,
Madison county IL associated with Onondaga
in the Senate district, and senator Stapleton is
further fact that il is Intended To renOmlnate
StapetOn next year are enough 10 satisfy the
greenest politician that OnOndRga Republicans
will name the candidate for Congress. There
and with the forty from Madison county the
Beldenites will have 10 secure only twenty-one
from OnOndaga. Nobody can be found so fool
hardy as 10 bet that they cannot get that mum
county are chosen by wards and towns, and
there Is no one who will contend that Belden
is not on top in enough towns and wards 10 die
tate the choice Of more than twenty ,one dele
gates. The Hendricks folks carried the caucus
IN four towns OF Madison county, ana chose del
sgates direct from them 70 the Congress Con-
yention, attempting 20 apply the Onondaga
county rule there They stIemptsd m, ahe adi ssne
son county might choose its delegates, as II al
ways had, in county convention.
The sun., 1894-08-17
Mis-. os.th Tyler Return. ro- Europe.

Miss Bessie Kirkland, better known by her
stage name of Odeth Tyler, arrived yesterday
on the North German Lloyd steamship Havel
She was on the passenger list as Frau Kirk
land. Amerika." When asked IL there was any
significance 10 the prefix Frau" she said
why, none whatever"
Miss Kirkland would say nothing about her
reported engagement to Howard Gould. She
viii appear in the character OF Gertrude Filing
hInI in " Shenandoah" at the Academy Of Mu-
sic on Aug. 80. She spent most OF her time in
London as the guest OF Mrs. 7. 7. O'COnnnr,
wife of the member of Parliament She is
writing book about Southern plantation life
Miss Iyler's father, Gen. William III. Kirkland.
said there was no truth in the statement that
the engagement Of his daughter 10 Howard
Gould had been renewed.
The sun., 1894-08-17
RAYYER TO FIGHT eoBMAN.
The Maryland Corgressms. 60 Begin .
Contest for M.ryiand's Governorship.

MAFytAnde
- -.
BALTIMORE, Aug. l6'-Congressman iSiuor
Rayner announces that he is not candidate for
ss,a..,o, ,o- CO.., from the Fourth Mary
reelec.ion ior Cohsleee mn. "o -. - ~
land district, but that he Will contest WIN All
corners for the nomination for Governor OF
,,..,.,a AZ. p.nr.r "a the af,b man IN the
Maryianu' Mr' nayhef 70 'no :. ..D'. vs. -.
field. The other four are state treasurer Speh-
Ger G. Jones. state Senator John Walter Smith,
So,,o.,or =, Internal Revenue Murray yandyer,
'olecVor VI ih'e'h"i w ~ . -. ,
and Frank Brown, the present lhcumoeht ol
the Office II It were certain that Senator Cor
- ~ -, =. nj. ,,h,,oicol,v IN ,ate n hand in
man wouiu oe ap,e physlIy =. In IN 80 ., ,ha
this campaign, which promises TO be one OF the
most interesting as well as exciting in the his
- >,.~,,,.,a ,,,,,,,.s tho chances are that
tory Oh Maryiahu po'i','9' '''o o ~, y
II would be comparatively easy matter lor the
Senator TO name a compromise candidate. II,
. -. =. a.s,.,a,,oa % L eon bands off there
however, ne ~ cohpeneu W n'ep ~, r,-,s.
Is no telling what the result Will be. Inc eiec-
tion does not take place until next year. but the
- -. .,,,
hght IL alreany on'
II is an open secret here that German would
n-ef.r Snencer Jones and next to him Murray
p,,p -. A.. 80, i.a,,,sv IN tho sixtb
The sun., 1894-08-17
Idaho Democrats.

BOISE CITY, Aug. l6.-The Democratic State
Convention to-day made the following nomina-
tiOns:
For Governor, ex-Gov. +. A, Stevenson; for
Congress, James VI. Ballentine; for Lieutenant
GoyeTn0r John Is, Thatcher; for Treasurer.
James Ii. Bush; for Auditor, James Studdard (:
for supreme Judge, j. g. Elder.
Three places Secretary 0f state, Attorney
General, and Superintendent of Public lnstTuC-
tion-were left vacant, The platform denOunces
the Republican legislation Of the past thirty
years, declares in favor Of revenue taTiff.
aud demands the free coinage OF silver at the
ratio OF lB TO /.
The sun., 1894-08-17
THE OHIO POPUIISTs,
Coxey the Chief Attraction snd the Labor
Convention Men Inyited 20 Take = Hand,

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. l6.-There were probably
$500 persons, including delegates, at the Popu-
list State Convention in Nelson's Grove. near
the city. to-day. Hugh Cavanagh Of Cincinnati
presided. and G. X. Martin OF THIN made
temporary secretary. :. Coxey arrived early,
and was "a central figure in the Convention.
This afternoon the Committee on Resolution,
acting under instructions from the Convention
with the Resolutions Committee OF the Mcbride
state Labor Convention, reported the platform
adopted by the latter Convention yesterday.
supplemented by planks endorsing the platform
Of the Omaha Convention.
The Labor Convention Delegates were invited
to sit in the Convention. They will do so to-
morrow, when the platform will be adopted
again and state ticket nominated.
The sun., 1894-08-17
Fraakna County Republicans Noai.ate .
Ticket.

MALONE, y. V, Aug. 16.-At the Franklin
County Republican Convention held here to-day,
Thomas A. Sears Of Bombay was nominated for
the Assembly. Frank S. Channel Of Malone was
renominated for County Clerk by acclamation,
and Harry II. Hawley OF Malone for Superin-
trndent of the Poor. Delegates were chosen TO
the State and Congress Conventions.
Both delegations are unpledged and unin-
stTucted for any candidate for Governor or
member Of Congress- There are indications OF
n deadlock in the Congress Convention between
Harry q. Burleigh of Whitehall, Wallace Foote
OF Port Henry, and Howard COnkling of Lu-
Zerne. with Clinton and Franklin counties hold
ing the deciding votes.
The sun., 1894-08-17
DIAMONDS MAY COME IN FREE.
Another Paragraph OF the New TariR Biil
to he Corrected.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16-The first meeting for
several weeks OF the Ways and Means Commit
tee was held this afternoon. Mr. Wilson, the
Chairman Of the committee. came back from
West Virginia in order to be present.
The purpose OF the meeting was TO consider
the bill introduced yesterday by Mr.. McMillin
of Tennessee to correct that paragraph OF the
Tariff bill which admits free OF duty alcohol
used in the arts and in medical compounds. II
was ordered TO be reported favorably without
division.
Before the meeting adjourned Chairman Will
son announced that he had been informed by
the officials OF the Treasury Department that
the paragraph in the Tariff bill relating To dia-
monds could be so construed rs to permit the free
entrance OF those articles and said that at
subsequent meeting bill correcting the para
graph would be called mp.
tically that the privilege OF free diamonds. IL
they desired them, ought not TO be- denied tho
poor people of the country.
The sun., 1894-08-17
Cruiser New York at ths Navy Y.rs.

The armored cruiser New York, flying the
broad red pennant OF Admiral Meade, returned
to the Navy Yard yesterday. She comes TO the
yard mainly to he put into dry dock To have her
bottom cleaned and painted. but as the channel
leading TO the dock has only twenty-five feet OF
water at high tide and she draws twenty
and half feet. il was concluded to delay going
into the dock until the spring tide" which
occurs about Aug, %, when there will be more
water Capt. John w. Philip will remain in
command until Monday, when he will be re-
Heyed by Capt RObley ID. Evans.
The sun., 1894-08-17
America. baggage Axe.ts.

QUEBEC, Aug. 16.-The American Baggage
Agents Association, which adjourned from
Montreal yesterday. completed its session here
to-day and decided upon st. Louis for the meet
ing in next January for election of officers and
80 on. To-day recommendations were made and
adopted looking to improvement in handling
mail matter. There was long discussion on
the question OF excess of baggage. but con-
clusiOn was reached. The carriage as baggage
Of bicycles, dogs In crates. baby carriages and
so on was left TO special committee TO report In
January. The association will 90 TO Lake ST.
John tomorrow by rail, returning by the Sa-
guenay River on Sunday.
The sun., 1894-08-17
Ths PiaEss Ia HsaE KOaE.

VICTORIA, B. C., Aug. l6.-The steamer Ia
coma brings word from Hong Kong that the
plague appears TO be ahating rapidly. though
danger i now Apprehended from the action Of
the sanitary Board in allowing the return OF
large mum bers of coolies 70 the colony. The
since the outbreak In May up TO date is reported
At 2.473. Strong efforts are being made 10 keep
out the coolies from Canton and the cholera dis
tricts OF the main land.
The sun., 1894-08-17

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug 1o.-MAil dts
patches, dated at Apia on Aug. 10, say that the
SamOans stil turbulent. -Four or eve thou
sand natives are in camp near the Government
troops. Several natives have been shot while
wandering from camp. but no general engage
ment has taken place. The fields neglected,
food i scarce, and robberies are frequent
II is reported from British source that Chisf
MHlistoa. with several warriors visited the Brit
ish flagship recently and requested the Admiral
10 declare a British prOtectorate over the
islands.