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Evening star., 1895-06-05
FREE COINAGE MEN
Assembling Of the Springfield Con-
vention.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GIVEN CHEERS
He Tells Why the Meeting Was
Held.
INDORSED BY HIS HEARERS
Special From STAFF Correspondent.

Special From Staff Correspondent.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. June 5.-The demo-
cratic free coinage convention met at noon
with a full house. The appearance of Sec
retary Hinrichsen was the signal for tu-
multuous applause. AS the chairman of
the state central committee. he called the
convention to order, and in doing so re-
viewed the causes which led up to the call
ing of the convention. He spoke as fol-
lows:
"Gentlemen-Before stating the object of
this convention, it is proper that l should
give briefly the reasons of the state CEN
trail committee for calling you together.
when the present committee was organ
lied last January it found the democratic
party of the state in a deplorable condi-
ton. At the November election thousands
of its members had voted the republican
ticket, thousands had voted the populist
ticket, while others sulked and refused to
vote any ticket. In fact, with the eXcep-
ton of a few old bourbons and us office
holders, there seemed to be but little left
of party which had carried the state by
over 2O.O00 plurality two years before.
THE situation demanded the most ener-
getlc action on the part of the state COM
mittee, and an investigation Of the causes
of the Generalization Of dhe party was at
once set on foot. 1t was found that the
most general cause of complaint was that
Congress had failed to establish a per-
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STREET OBSTRUCTION CASES,
Judge kfmbnll Decides to Hear Them
and Sets a Day.

Judge kfmbaIl Decides to Hear Them
and Sets a Day.
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh will call for
trial in Judge KimbalPs court Friday morn
ing, at II o'clock, the cases Of the mer-
chants charged with occupying public
spaces for private purposes. As printed in
yesterdays Star, Lawyer w. F. Mattingly
appeared as counsel in many of the cases
and asked that they go over until the So
called test case is disposed of in the Court
of Appeals, but in the ordinary course of
events the prosecuting officer realized that
this decision will not be rendered until
after the summer recess is over, and as the
questions involved have already been de-
cided he objected.
Judge KimbalI took the matter under ad-
visement and today he decided to hear the
cases Friday, as he could see no reason for
letting them go over.
These cases include more than three
dozen merchants. The Louisiana avenue
merchants are among the number, as are
the lumber dealers who have lumber piled
about on the parking and several persons
who are doing business along the river
front.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANs,
They Are Holding the Largest Con-
ventfOn They Ever Held.


LOUISVILLE, KY, June 5.-The republi-
cans of Kentucky are holding the largest
state convention today in the history of
the party. The wings formerly controlled
the state and the democrats succeeded the
old party of Henry Clay. No state officers
were elected last November. but the con-
gressional vote theE showed such a repub-
lican majority that the assembling dele
gates and the workers for w. o. Bradley
for governor, and other candidates, today
claim that they are convening as the ma
jority party of the old Bourbon state
They attribute this revolution to the ne
gro question no longer being an issue, and
the lines being drawn on the tariff and sill
yer questions. 1t is thought that the plat
forms of the two parties may be directly
opposite on these issues, that some repub-
licans will vote free silver and free trade,
but that more democrats vote against
these two planks and that the divisions of
opinion will revert to the old lines of the
whig epoch.
The democrats are divided on the silver
question and will In any event have a
compromise silver plank. Some of the dem
ocratic leaders are here interested OBJ
servers. They say they will maintain their
supremacy, but admit that the campaign
will be more interesting than any Ken
lucky contest since the old whig times.
While there is no opposition to Bradley for
governor, there are eight candidates for
second place ana ABOUT as many aEpirantS
fer each of the other places on the ticket
Each of these contestants is hustling like
men who really consider the nominations
without odds for election.
The delegates met by congressional dis
tricts at am, and the places that usually
go begging for representation on the COM
mttee and in this organization Of the con-
vention were eagerly sought The Bradley
slate went through IN all the eleven con-
gressional districts, so rs to insure the
adoption of the gold standard and pro-
was settled that the proceedings would be
harmonious in perfecting the organiza ton,
adopting the platform AMI nominating the
head of the ticket, and that the fighting
will be limited to the nominations for minor
state Offices.
At the district conventions Geo. De Relic
was nominated for court of appeals.
When State Chairman John w. Yerkes
called the convention to order at pm. he
reviewed the history of the last election
in the state before introducing Judge Geo.
Denny of Lexington as the temporary
chairman. Judge Denny is the contestant
for the Breckenridge seat in Congress, for
which a certificate Of election was issued
to Col. Ovens.
1t is thought that Col. Bradley will be
nominated before the recess is taken, and
that the ticket will be completed at the
night session. As the convention Is os-
sembling 1t develops that the silver ques-
ton will precipitate hot fight which may
prolong the convention till tomorrow.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
LIVELY TIMES IN MILLVILLE.
Dispute Between the City and a Troll
lev Line.

ley Line.
MILLVILLE, N. j., June 5.-For the first
time in the history of the city the citizens
had the riot act read to them this morning
by Sheriff Shinn. The trouble arose over a
dispute between the Millville Traction
Company and the city. A permit was
granted by the city council at its last
meeting allowing a frame house to be
moved In order to move the building it
was necessary to cut the wires of the Trac-
tion Company. When Contractor Barnes
and his men, attempted to move the house
they We're confronted by a gang of Mill
Vile Traction employees. The Traction peo-
pie began to move the chains which had
been placed on the tracks by the con-
tractor pursuant to moving the building.
At this juncture Mayor Payne appeared
and told the Traction foreman that he
would place the first man in Jail who laid
hand on the chains. Mayor Payne then
swore in a large posse of special officers
and called out the entire police force, and
they were kept on guard all night to pre-
vent the removal of the chains.
Early this morning Sheriff Shinn arrived
in the city with an order from the court
empowering him to read the riot act 1t
listened to in sullen silence.
When he had finished Mayor Payne
jumped upon box and told the people
they did not have to disperse inside of one
hour and for them to hold their ground
His remarks were greeted with cheers.
The contractor has gained point, hav-
ing the house directly across the tracks of
effectually blocking travel. The street is
crowded with people and while the ex-
element Is intense there has been no dis
order.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
Mr.. ELKIN'S CHOICE
He Has Come Out Flat-Footed for
Harrison.
IMPORTANCE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT
He Has Been Lessening the In
fuence of Mckinley.
A BOOM IN DISC us E

There was a decided stir among promi-
nent republicans now in this city when 1t
vas learned this morning, on what ap-
peared to be good authority, that Senator
elect Stephen B. Elkins had come out fiat
footed for Mr.. Harrison for the presidential
nomination, and that Mr.. Depew had In
dorsed this position, saying that the ex-
President would also be his first choice.
For six months Mr.. Elkins has studiously
avoided saying who he thought should re-
ceive the nomination at the hands of the
republicans at the next national conven-
tion. Mr.. Elkins has been content to evade
this question by merely alluding to the
record of Mr.. Harrison in his past admin
istration, and remarking that presidential
candidate should not be picked out SO long
in advance. Very many politicians have
believed that the Senator-elect and multi
millionaire had hopeful aspirations for the
nomination himself, and that he was plac-
ing himself in a position to be regarded
favorably by the party throughout the
country.
Importance of the Announcements.
The announcement of Mr.. Elktns' posi-
tive declaration in favor of Mr.. Harrison s
candidacy is the more important in view
of the position of the West Virginian in
terminating conventions of the republican
party. Mr.. Elktns played prominent part
in nominating Mr.. Blaine in 1881, and in
1885, when it was seen that Mr. Blaine's
nomination was hopeless Mr.. Elkins help
ed to turn the tide toward Mr.. Harrison
and cleverly manipulated his campaign in
the convention.
A Boom I'm Disguise.
Among the republicans are now a num-
Der who look upon the Depew harmony din
ner as simply a Harrison boom in disguise.
They say that Mr.. Elkins has long intended
announcing the candidacy of Harrison, and
that he has been carefully laying his plans
in order to lessen the Mckinley influence in
Ohio. 1t was Mckinley that Mr.. Elkins
Chiefly feared when the victories of the re-
-publicans We're being achieved last year.
and the credit for which was regarded as
represented the principle of protection more
than any other man. 1t was with relief
that Mr. Eikins saw the tariff give way to
the silver question, for on that subject
Harrison had a clear record as a sound
money man, and in that respect pleasing
to the leaders of his party in the east.
1t is also asserted that ElkinS quietly lent
his influence to the Foraker forces in Ohio
in order to lessen the influence of Mckin-
ley, and his purchase of the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette is quoted as an evil
dence of the care with which he prepared
his plan, and this papers advocacy Of Har-
be vigorous. AS the leading republican
newspaper not only of Ohio, but of the
region included in the states of Indiana.
Tennessee, West Virginia and Kentucky,
also the Commercial GaZette'S influence is
expected to be very potential
Evening star., 1895-06-05

called for the collectors resignation ito
take effect upon the appointment and quail
fcation of his successor"
This action is the result of the investiga-
tion of the collectors Office last winter.
The investigators reported adversely upon
his business methods, and Secretary Car
Isle placed their report in the hands of the
President. The delay in action is due to
the fact that the President has not had
time until recently to fully consider the
case.
1t was delayed 50 long that Mr.. Manogue
and his friends became sa istied that moth
Ing would be done in the matter Mr.
Manogue was appointed by President
Cleveland during his present term, and ,s
one of the most popular young democrats
in the District:
Evening star., 1895-06-05
NO WOMEN WERE SAVED.
The Saddest Feature of the Recent
COlfma Wreck.

The Saddest Feature of the Recent
COlima Wreck.
MAZATLAN, June ga telegram re-
ceived from Acapulco states that the Bar
racouta arrived there with Chilberg of
Seattle, who was seen by Officer Hensen
Immediately after the disaster on one of
the life RATS. with six other men, having
two oars.
The Barracouta also has aboard Johnson,
Gonzales, Peters AMI Crow. These four will
proceed to San Francisco on the Colon.
There is no news of the Manzanillo sur
vivors found by the steamer Mazatlan.
These are supposed to have been those seen
in the boat with the first officers and four
others, and they will probably arrive at
ManZanillo soon.
There Is no news of the purser, who was
in the water when the chief officer tried to
pick him up.
A telegram direct from Coahuaya says
that no women have been saved and no
bodies are coming ashore.
The survivors from the second life raft
are j. j. Noonan, Jose Pegueros, A. s.
Martin and two others.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.-The federal
government is said to have decided to make
thorough investigation of the Colima dis
aSter, which cost so many lives. 1t is not
improbable that the state authorities may
take hand in the affair, and there Is al
ready talk Of criminal proceedings. These,
however, are not yet certainty.
ne IeueTai inquiry Will De instituted by
Messrs. Talbot and HilIman, the inspectors
of huls and boilers. They are watching
for the return of the steamer San Juan,
which Is expected to enter this port on
Friday. AS soon as the vessel arrives the
third officer, o. Hansel, and all of the sur
vivors who may be on board will be
summoned as Witnesses to an investigation
which will be instituted without delay. The
inquiry, it is intended, shall be thorough
in every respect.
One of the first questions to be discussed
in the investigation is the manner in which
the ship was loaded. Charges of the most
serious character have been made, and if
there be any truth in them it will be dis
covered. The most serious allegations in
this part of the affair is that the ship was
negligently loaded.
Evening star., 1895-06-05

defeat. This was one of the mistakes of
President Cleveland that the committee did
not care to initiate.
TT has been asserted that state con-
veEtion has no right to discuss and pass
Upon national issue, and that, consequent
ly, this convention should not have been
called. Such a suggestion is absurd A
rat:onal convention is made up of delegates
frCm the different states, and the. party
in each state has a right to express Itself
at any and all times upon any and all
questions and to instruct its delegates to
the national convention as to the policy it
desires carried out. While the action of
this conver ton cannot bind the delegates
to the national convention of 1896, yet its
action car and will serve as a basis for
campaign of education, to be carried on by
the state committee, to the end that the
party be united on one common object.
THE committee has been severely criti-
cised for calling this convention. The
worst motives have been suggested, the
vilest epithets have been used and men
calling themselves democrats have not hes
itated to say. through the public press,
Evening star., 1895-06-05
Concert at the Capitol Grounds.

Following Is the program for the Marine
Band concert at the east front of the Cap
itol this afternoon, commencing at 5:5j
o'clock:
March, "U. S. S. Columbia" Fanculli
Overture, "Pique Dame" Suppe
Concert Mazurka, La Mausme" Came
Selection on Sullivan Songs. Kappey
a Waltz, Caprice Loves Herald' new
b Patrol, THE Glorious South" Cnew)
Fanciulli
Grand Selection, La Gioconda" PonchinelH
The Walters Ball. Laurede lu
Synopsis-Arrival of guests. Grand prom
enada. Call for auadrille. Waltzing \
little Irritation. A schottische. Some of the
gentlemen become noisy, ending with a
Jolly dance.
Patriotic Hymn, Hail Columbia. Fyles
Evening star., 1895-06-05
LUTHERAN GENERAL SYNOD.
Proceedings Will Begin Mt HaEers-
town This Evening.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, June 5.-Delegates
to the general synod, Evangelical Lutheran
Church, continue to arrive. Tonight the
proceedings of the synod begin, Mayor
keedy of this city delivering the address
tf welcome, and Rev. Charles S. Albert of
Philadelphia. retiring president, delivering
the annual presidents sermon. After that
business sessions will be held each day.
ard meetings at night will be devoted to
special interests of the church. Among
the most important reports to be submit
in the book of worship, on foreign mis-
sions, home missions, board of school ex-
tension, ministerial supply, board of pub
lication, parent education society, and his
torical society. 1t is expected that the con-
vention will finish its labors this week.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
KAN IS ARCHBISHOP.
A Cable Dispatch From Rome Settles
the Controversy.

A Cable Dispatch From Rome settles
the Controversy.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 5.-Archbishop
Kahn when seen by an Associated Press
reporter today was not inclined to talk. He
however. dipped the pen in ink and wrote:
ITO ascertain with certainty whether
there was any doubt of my appointment as
archbishop of st. Louis, 1 yesterday cabled
the cardinal prefect of the propaganda and
the following reply has just been receivedt
"ROME, June 5-To Archbishop Kain,
St. Louis: In my telegram of May "a :
announced to YOU that you had been
created by the holy father archbishop OF
ST. Louis. The usual brief (bulD will be
expedited. What more do you wish?
(Signe0 "'LEDOCHOWSk1."
This settles the position which Archbishop
Kahn will henceforth hold in this commune
ty. It is now determined beyond doubt
that the venerable Archbishop kenrick has
been superseded. The decree has not yet
arrived from Rome. but is expected In q
few days
Evening star., 1895-06-05
Personal Mention.

Commissioner W. G. Veazey Of the inter.
state commerce commission has been con-
fined to his house during the past week, the
result Of overwork and dyspepsia he ia
now much better. but before resuming ns
official duties he will take short vaca aton-
Capt L. V. Caziarc, second artillery sts'
ticned at Fort Monroe. has been summoned
to this city to testify in the Howgate cage
Senator Murphy of New York is IN the
city. Mr. Murphy's visit here Is to assist
he has rented a cottage, and where he will
spend the hot weather season.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
Calling the Convention.

"The question has been asked, why was
the convention called so early? 1t is easily
answered, for there were two good reasons
one was to forestall the action of the ma
tional silver party, which was preparing
to launch boom which would have car
ried away many good democrats in this
and other states, and the other was for the
purpose of opening up the question for
discussion long enough before the meeting
of the national convention in 1896 to pre-
vent a hopeless split in the party. 1t was
remembered that Just previous to the con-
vention of 1883, when the democratic party
was divided on the tariff question, much
as it is on the money question today, that
President Cleveland issued his famous mes
sage committing the party to tariff reform
and that the srortness of time between the
issuing of the message and the election
prevented the thorough discussion of the
question, and so brought on democratic
Evening star., 1895-06-05
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH WORK.
Sixty-Nfnth Yearly Meeting of the
Home Missionary Society.

SARATOGA, n. ", June 5.-The Congrep
gational Home Missionary Society resumed
its sixty-ninth anniversary today. Under
the heading of auXiliaries addresses were
made by Rev. c. H. Merrill, secretary Of
the Vermont Auxiliary Society, and Rev
DR.. James Tompkins of Chicago, secretary
Of the Illinois Auxiliary Society. Address
were also made by Rev. II. w. Carter
of Wisconsin. and Rev. A. L. Love of st.
Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Harriet S. Caswell of New York, tho
secretary, presided at the thirteenth annual
meeting of the woman's department. DUR
ing this year the department contributed
S613 300 to mission work. -
Addresses were made by Mrs. Joseph
Cook Of Boston, Miss NJ. d. Moffatt of Ok~
lahoma and Mrs. Alice E. Barnes of Mons
tana.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
Condition of the Treasury.

Todays statement. of the condition of
the treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance, s1s3, ,60f,sl7; gold reserve, s99,47s 9s3
net silver, S2j375. .447 net silver of 1880,
so.25: United States notes in the treasury,
81 So. SIS: treasury notes of 1S.D S29, ly3,
oG2. Total receipts this day, S9iJ,S21; this
month, S,20j. $50. Total expenditures this
day, 81 l.321, ,52S; this month. s5,420.4I2.
Evening star., 1895-06-05
Currency the Great Issue.

1.-The currency question was found to be
the most common subject Of discussion
among the people, and it was easy to see
that that would be the great issue in the
next campaign. Silver clubs were being
formed all over the country, mass con-
ventions of silver democrats were being
called in the counties, and the organization
of the national silver party at Washing
ton threatened to take from us the last
forlorn remnant of our demoralized party
THE situation was a grave one. The
President and other democrats in high
places seemed determined on line of
policy to which the rank and file of the
party were opposed, the administration
could not or would not believe. that it was
not in accord with the people in its financial
policy and the committee in planning a
campaign of education found that one
side the other of this great financial
question must be taken. 1t had no right
to make a platform or to outline a policy,
so in its trouble it determined upon the
democratic plan of asking the people for
instructions, and so this convention was
ca lied
Evening star., 1895-06-05
LIGHTNING HIT MANCGUE
The Collector of Georgetown Has Been
Asked to Resign.
Cleveland Took This Action
as the Result of the Investiga-
tion Made of His Case.

Lightning struck the Georgetown custom
house today. 1t came out of an apparent
ly clear sky ard caused great consterna-
tion. 1t was hurled by the President and,
metaphorically speaking, struck off the
head of Mr.. VIM. Fl. Manogue, the collector.
1t took the form of an official communica-
ton bearing the Presidents signature, and
Evening star., 1895-06-05
MIR. HARRIsoN's MOVEMENTS.
Going to See Mr.. Wannmaker To
morrow.

morrow.
NEW YORK, June 5.-General Harrison
left his rooms in the Fifth Avenue Hotel
shortly after 10 o'clock today to give Artist
Johnson a final sitting for his oil portrait
for the White House
The ex-President has planned to leave
this city tomorrow forenoon for PhiIa-
delphia. There he will be the guest for q
day or more of Mr.. Wanamaker, who was
his Postmaster General.
General Harrison takes occasion to say
that his visit to Philadelphia will be with
out political significance. He had con-
VIBRATIONS today with Cornelius n. Bliss
and General Stewart l.. Woodford
Evening star., 1895-06-05
CHA4eSaD CRIMINAL LIBEL.

Action Against Editor Birmingham
for Publishing News of Il Conference.
NEW YORK, June 5.-The Fourth Estate
newspaper last week published the YER
batirn proceedings of the conference COM
mittees of the Associated Press and the
United Press which had been in session in
this city for the preceding two weeks This
morning the United Press, described as
corporation existing under the laws of the
state of Illinois, began action against Ern-
est L. Birmingham, the editor of the Fourth
Estate, for alleged criminal libel The edi-
tor was released on his own recognizance
until o'clock this afternoon, pending ex-
animation,