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the morning. His address was along
the line of his recent address, if any
thing little more so. He paid par
ticular attention to the press and ac-
cused it Of being the tool Of the money
power.
One feature of the Silver convention
today was a poll of the delegates to
show their late party affiliations.
There was some trouble in securing
it but finally a list was made up which
shows the following result:
526 Republicans, 1876 Democrats, Al
Populists, 9 Prohibitionists, Green
hacker, II Independents l Nationalist,
twenty states unrepresented.
The Silver convention will meet
again in the morning and expects tt
get to work. AS soon as the platform
is adopted its work will be over as tbs
platform contains an Endorsement Of
Bryan and Sewall and will render
unnecessary the formality of a nomi
nation.
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ment, the robbery Of thrift for the ben
eft of idleness would cease. Three
months ago the man who would have
dared to predict that free silver would
win in the coming election would have
been set down as an imbecile. Now the
movement had grown to such proper
tions that victory was not only pos
sible but certain; certain II the silver
forces united. Sacrifices must be made
on all sides. The factions must all
unite and the patriotic people would be
relieved Of their burdens. There was
loud and uproarious cheering by the
delegates when Mr.. Towne ended.
Ex-Gov. John p. st. John was then
called upon to speak. He was greeted
with cheers. He told how corn was
worth 10 cents a bushel, oats s cents in
Kansas, and potatoes cents bushel
in Minnesota. This was one
of the reasons so many farm
ers believed in free silver. Free
silver at 16 to / would sweep the ma
ton. The people had arisen and would
defeat the corrupt gold power. But to
do this a vast deal Of
MISSIONARY WORK
must be done There were thousands
and thousands Of voters who had been
misled by the "gold bugs The cry
was that If free silver were adopted
1t would make this country the dump
ing ground for the silver of the world.
The speaker hoped it would. If all the
silver in the world were dumped in this
country and coined it would make $50
per capita. And that was not too much.
Should this be done, it would make
this the most prosperous country in
the world. Never in the history of
America had it been so hard to keep
gold here as under the present system.
Under it $262, 900, 900 worth of bonds
had been issued and the working peo-
pie plundered by the wall street syn
dicate and English bond sharks
When Mr.. ST. John ended his talk, a
big banner upon which was painted
two human figures, one was marked
Mckinley and the other Monopoly" ;"
above was Down these" It's appear
ance was loudly applauded. The next
one to address the convention was Mrs
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STILL LYING low.
SILVER MEN PUT IN ANOTHER
DAY DEVOTED ENTIRELY
TO ORATORY.
WAITING ON THE POPULISTS!
AFRAID TO MOVE UNTIL SOME
MUTUAL AGREEMENT HAS
BEEN REACHED.
c. A. TOwNE THEIR BRIGHT STAR.
He Delivered an Address in the
Morning and Presided at the
Afternoon Session.
WAITING ON THE P0PULISTS.
G. A. TOwNE THEIR BRIGHT STAR.

ST. LOUIS, July 23.-The National
Silver party put in another busy day
doing nothing. Some disposition was
shown on the part of a few delegates
to hurry things along and get home,
but it was frowned down by the lead
ers, who explained that they must
wait until the populists took the lead.
1t was added that an attempt to force
a platform down the trroats of the
Populists might not prove successful
and so the delegates, after putting in
another day of the sessions devoted
entirely to oratory, consented to ad-
journ until tomorrow before taking
up the question of the platform.
c. A. Towne, Of Minnesota, was the
bright particular star of the Silver
men today He presided at the after
noon session and delivered a speech in
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WAITING GAME.
Silver Men Delayed by the SIowness
of the POus.

Ihere were good many women at
the afternoon session, but the dele
gates were slow in assembling The
number OF people in the gallery was al
most twice as large as yesterday. or
about 20O. 1t was o'clock when Chair
man st. John called for order. He an
nounced that, owing to the fact that
the Peoples party had not effected its
permanent organization, no conference
committee had been appointed. This
would necessitate delay. but he honed
the delegates would be patient. A reso
luton was adopted extending the
thanks of the convention to DR.. T. T
Mott, chairman of the national com
mittee, for the work he had performed
in behalf of the free silver cause. Re
fore the adoption of this several
speeches were made eulogistic of Mr..
Mott and his work. DR.. Mott was called
for and was greeted with cheers. He
said he felt sure free silver would sweep
the country in November. H. L. Chat
fee, of Minnesota was then asked to
make speech as the platform com
mittee was not ready to report.
G. B. Lane, of California, a gold mine
owner, was the next called upon He
said though he produced gold, he was
for free silver because, if this country
failed to get it he would be compelled
to give all his gold to the starving
millions. Vice Chairman Towne pre-
sided at the afternoon session
w. P. st. John moved that when the
convention adjourned 1t be until 10
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SOME PLANKs OF 1T COMPLETED
BY THE RESOLUTIONS SUB
COMMITTEE.
MONEY PLANK AS WRITTEN.
AND "A POSTAL SAVINGS
SYSTEM
THE SUPREME DUTY OF THE HOUR
POpuIists Declare Their Belief That
1t Is to Take Prompt and Pa
triOtic Action.

ST. LOUIS, July 23-The sub-com-
mittee of twenty-five Of the Populist
committee on resolutions was at work
at midnight on the platform 10 be re-
ported to the full committee tomor-
row. 1t had at that time agreed upon
preamble and financial and land
planks, and upon some minor matters.
AS the subcommittee comprises a ma
jority of the entire committee, it is
more than probable that it's ecom-
mendatiOnS will be accepted. So far
as the platform has Seen completed
it is as follows:
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Returned with Thanks.

Toronto Catholic REGISTER
A well-known public ran, ,wha has ar ex-
ceEent opinion of himse'f received not long
since a well-Inerited rehuke.- It had been
stated hat this celebrity kew how to make
a most excellent cup of coffee An epcurean
country gentleman wro-e TO him courtaouslv
asking for TIE rec're. The rennest was grant
ed but at the end of the letter was the fol-
lowing urinne manifestation of snlendid self
conceit: 81 hone this IS a genuine request and
not a surreptitious method of securing nv
autograph To this the country gentleman
replied: "Arcert my thani-s for tho recine
for making coffee | wrote n eood faith and
in order to convince you-.of the fact allow me
to return what it is obvious you infinitely
prize. but which is of no value to me-your
autograph X
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How to Tell a Good Novel.

Clips.
way in which young women read novels. 1t
was in the car and two girls were talking Of
what they read.
"Oh, l choose a novel easily enough" said
one. ~ go to the circulating library and look
at the last chapters. II l find the rain softly
and sadly dropping over one or two lonely
graves don't have it. but il the morning sun
is glinmering over bridal robes of white satin
know it's all right and take it. and start to
buy sweets to eat while / read it,
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A Formidable Weapon.

washington Times.
Shoe Merchant-Here is an order from
Cuban general for 1000 of our new-styIe
narrow-toed shoes Have we that number
in stock?
Clerk-Not of the toothpick style but we
san ship him 1000 pairs of broad toes
Shoe Merchant-He will have none but the
Eharp-pointed ones, for he explains that he
wishes to arm his men with them for USE
instead Of the bayonet, in charging at close
quarters
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Indian Legend of the Flamingoes
Tacoma Ledger.

Tacoma Ledger.
Sunday morning, as that dreamy haze known
only to the waters of Puget sound was being
dissipated by the suns rays, few early sight
seers from abroad, while stroling about the
ocean docks, were treated to a most interest
ing and uncommon sight. 1t was no less than
a flight of lamingoes, those timid and deli
cate birds from the bayous and morasses of
the sunny climes far to the south of us.
Legends Of the Siwash tell us that upon rare
occasions few birds Of great beauty Of plum
age and form appear here, build their nests,
and in the early fall disappear toward the
south. Their story is that the birds do not
come again during the life of the Indian who
sees them, and that when they do reappear it
is only for one summer. And so it has been
for countless ages, and the legend tells us it
will be so for all time to come.
The description handed down from genera
tion to generation tallies exactly with the
hamingo and so we must believe that those
we saw are identical with the birds of the
legend, and the harbingers of good times and
prosperity, for, say the Indians the visit of
the bird means plenty game plenty fish and
everything good.'
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A Literary Preference.

1.-The trouble is'' said the man with the
loud voice and the positive manner that
women read too many novels nowadays"
"Oh, I dunno" replied Mr. Meekton, as he
put his dyspepsia medicine in his vest pock-
ct. Sometimes l kind O. wish that Maria
'ud take ter Ouida an the Duchess, and let
the cook book alone"
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A mother was explaining to a diminutive
juvenile the meaning of picture represent
ing a number of martyrs who had been
thrown to some hungry lions.
She tried to impress his infant mind with
the terrors Of the scene, and thought she
had succeeded. when suddenly he exclaimed:
"Oh MAJ just look at that poor little lion
behind there. He won't get any!'-An-
swers
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PAIN
XII |. Err

Ih1s good old remedy, if kept in
the house, will save many sleep
less nights, many dollars in doc
tors bills, and no end of sufferings
Price rs and so cents a bottle.
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Philadelphia North Americana
Farfax-''I notice that there are very few
women at this rIace this YEAR
Ho'ef Clerk-"Ye7; they haze soy in .own
and attend to bus ness. They run down about
once a week to see their families though"
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Promising.

Sketch
Old Lad. (aDxiously)-"Does this train stop
at London?'
Porter-"WeII, If it don't madam. you will
see the biggest slnash-up you have ever seen. y
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Cramps, Cholera Morbus, Dys.
entery, Diarrhoea, and ali com.
plants prevalent in the Sum-
mer, are quickly cured with
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PREAMBLE.

The Pee pies party, assembled in national
convention. reaffirms it's allegiance to the
principles declared by the founders of the re-
public, and also to the fundamental prin-
ciples of just government, as enunciated in
the platform of the party in 1892, but recoS-
niZing that through the action of the present
and preceding administrations, the country
has reached a crisis in it's national life, as
predicted in cur platform four years ago, and
at present prompt and patriotic action is the
supreme duty of the hour. We realize that
while have political independence, our
financial and industrial independence is yet
to be attained by restoring to the peoples
government the constitutional control and
exercise of the functions necessary to that
end, which functions have been basely sur
rendered by our public servants to corporate
monopolies. The influence of European
money changers have been more potent in
shaping legislation than the voice of the
American IeCple. Executive power and pat
ronage have been used to corrupt cur legis-
latures and defeat the will of the people, and
pultocracy has thereby been enthroned upon
the ruins of Democracy. To restore the gov
ernment of the fathers and for the welfare
and prosperity CT this and future generations,
we demand the establishment of economic
and financial system which shall make us
masters of our affairs and independent
of European control, by the adoption of the
following declaration of principles:
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LAND.

A true policy demands that the national and
state legislation shall be such as will ulti-
matey enable every prudent and industrious
man to own a home and therefore the land
should not be monopolzed for speculative
purposes. All agricultural and grazing lands
now held by railroad corporations, in excess
Of their actual need should by lawful means,
be reclaimed by the government and held for
actual settlers cnly, and private land monop-
oily should be prevented by appropriate state
and national legislation.
We condemn the frauds, the land grant, by
which the Pacific railroad companies have,
through the connivance of the interior de-
partment robbed mutitudes of actual and
honafide settlers of their homes and miners
of their claims. and we demand legislation
by congress which will enforce the excep-
ton of mineral land from such grants after
as we'll as before patent
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FINANCE.

First-We demand national currency, safe
and sound issued by the general government
only full legal tender for all debts public
and private, and without the use of banking
corporal; ons; and honest equitable and ef-
fcient means of distribution direct to the peo-
pie, and through the lawful disbursements of
the government.
Second-We demand the free and unrestrict-
ed coinage of silver and gold at the present
legal ratio of 16 to l. by the United States
without waiting for the consent of foreign ma
tions.
Third-.We demand that the volume OF c.rcu-
lating medium be speedily increased to an
amount sufficient to meet the demands of the
business ard population of this country and
to restore the just level of PRICES of labor and
production, and thereby establish prosperity
and happiness for the people.
Fourth-We deIounce the sale of bonds and
the increase cf the pubic interest rng
debt made by the present administration, as
unnecessary and without authority of law,
and we demand law absolutely prohibiting
the sale of bends and increase of the pubic
debt, except n accordance with an act or acts
or congress authorizing he same.
Fifth-We demand such legislation as will
prevent characterization of the lawful money
of the United States by private contract.
Sixth-We demand that the government in
payment of its obligations, shall use it's op-
ton as to taking Of lawful money, in which
they are to be raid, and we denounce the
present and preceding administrations for
surrenderng this option to the holders of
government obligations.
Seyenth-We demand a graduated income
tax, to the erd that aggregated wealth shall
bear it's just proportion of taxation, and we
denounco the recent decision of the supreme
court in regard to the income tax law as a
misnterpre.ation> cf the constitution and an
invasion of the rightful powers of congress
over the subject of taxation.
Eightb-We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the government for
the safe deposit Of the savings of the people
and to facilitate exchange.
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DIRECT LEGISLATION.

We hold that all governments derive their
just powers from the consent Of the gov
erned. and IN order that the consent of the
governed may be clearly ascertained, fa-
vor direct legislation under proper constitu-
t:onal safeguards, so that q given percentage
of the citizens shall have the right Of initiat-
ing framing and preparing laws, and of COM
pellng the submission thereof and of all i'm
portant laws. whether proposed by national,
state or local legislatures, to a direct vote of
the people for their approval rejection.
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TRANSPORTATION.

Transportation, being a means of exchange
and public necessity the government should
own and operate the railroads in the interest
of the people; to the end that all men may
be accorded the same treatment in trans
portation, and that the tyranny and political
political power now exercised by the great
corporations which result in the impair
ment, if not the destruction of the political
right and personal liberty of the citizen may
be destroyed. Such ownership is to be
complished gradually, in a manner consist
ent with sound public policy.
The interest of the United States in the
public highways built with public moneys
and the proceeds of extensive grants Of land
known as the Pacific railroads, should never
and protected for the general welfare as pro-
vided by the laws organizing said Pacific
railroads. The foreclosure of the subsist-
ing liens Of the United States on these roads
should at once follow default in the pay
ment thereof by the debtor companies, and
that the foreclosure Of said roads; the gov
ernment shall purchase the same, If it be-
in or IL the same can be purchased at
reasonable price, and the government shall
operate said railroads as public highways for
the benefit of the whole people and not in the
interest of the few, under suitable provis-
ions for protection of life and property Civ
ing to all transportation interests equal priv
ileges and equal rates for fares and freights
We denounce the present infamous schemes
for refunding these debts, and demand that
and administered according to their true in
tent and spirit.
j The telegraph, like the postof1ce system
being q necessity for the transmission of
news, should be owned and operated by the
government in the interest of the people.
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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-09-23
SILVER FOR A BATTLE SHIP.

A Beautiful Gift Comes to the Officers of
the Finest and Most Powerful of Uncle
Sans Men-of- War.
New YORK, Sept %. The battle ship
Indiana was yesterday presented With
handsome silver service and library
by the citizens of the state in whose
honor the crack fighter of the navy is
named. The handsome silver set was
spread out on the quarter deck aft,
and gathered about 1t was distin-
guished company of naval and military
men, a number of citizens of Indiana
and handsome women. Grouped about
on the turrets and the sides of the ship
were the jack tars in their natty cos.
tunes, all making striking scene.
One of the features of the day was
speech by ex-President Harrison, who
was among the guests. Nearly all the
official party, including Gov. Matthews,
OF Indiana, ex-President Harrison and
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Nc.
Adoo, boarded the dispatch boat Dol
phin early in the morning and sailed
down the bay.
The ships had been formed in column
md as the Dolphin passed through the
flag ship New York gave salute Of II
guns, the Dolphin responding with "a
guns. The Dolphin proceeded out,
giving the guests little excursion out
to sea. She returned shortly after 2
o'clock and transferred her guests to
the Indiana In the meantime Admiral
Bunce had come aboard from the flag
ship and was received by Capt Evans,
of the Indiana. The first party to come
aboard from the Dolphin was ex-Presi-
dent Harrison. The moment he stepped
on deck the big guns of the whole fleet
the Raleigh, Massachusetts,, Maine,
Montgomery, Columbia, New York and
Indiana-thundered out 81 guns, the
Indiana's band playing Hail to the
Chief" while the sailors stood at quar-.
ters and saluted. The guests, some 200
in all, formed circle around the spot
where the silver service was displayed.
The ceremonies opened with pre-
sentation address by Gov. Matthew'S
Gov Matthews was followed by AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy McAdoo,
who accepted the service in behalf OF
his department and of Capt Evans.
Charles R. Williams, of Indianapolis,
the prime mover in starting the popu-
lar fund for the service, was the next
speaker, and at the conclusion of his
address ex-President Harrison made q
patriotic speech. Mr.. Harrison then
proposed three cheers for "the good
ship, the officers and men and the flag
above here" and the cheers were
heartily given. Then Capt. Evans
stepped forward, saying: my lads,
three cheers for the men who gave us
this silver" and the Indiana resounded
with the shouts OF the crew.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-09-23
rHe ROLLS OF HONOR.
Annual Report Of the commiasiOner OF
Pensions shows that the Number of PEN
nIoners Is Deere ,sing.

Annual Report of the Commissioner Of
Pensions shows that the Number of PEN
Hioners Is Deere sing.
WASHINGTON, Sept 22.-commis-
sioner of Pensions Murphy has sub
mitted to the secretary of the interior
his annual report on the operations OF
the pension bureau for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1896 1t shows that
4O,S74 new pensioners were added; S,s7S
restored who had been previously
stopped, making total Of 44,247; the
losses for various reasons aggregated
44,09S. The whole number Of pension
ers on the rolls June 80, 1896. were
97O66s. The commissioner states that
1t may now be safely assumed that
the roll from this time on will show
steady diminuition. unless congress
should enact still more liberal pro-
visions. The rate Of mortality of the
pensioners, particularly those who
served through the war of the rebel
lion, is rapidly increasing. Disallow-
ances of pensions during the year
amounted to 97,2So, most of them being
applications for increases The amount
disbursed was $13S, 214, 900, n decrease
of 81, ,592, 900.
Upon assuming charge Of the bureau
the commissioner directed that prefer
ence be given original applicants, CIV
ing second place to those whose names
were already on the rolls and who are
seeking additional pension. The busi-
ness of the office has greatly increased
in correspondence, which delays the
settlement of claims, as it requires
large clerical force to answer inquiries.
The amount appropriated for pension
payments, $14O, 900, 900, was found to be
more than sufficient There was at
the close OF the fiscal year an unex-
pended balance of 81, 100000.
The commissioner adopts the esti-
mates of his predecessors for 1898,
namely S14o, ,OOO,OO for pensions and
$1,32S, 900 for other expenses. The pay
ment of pensioners by check the COM
missioner thinks is better than pay
ment in person.
Instructions are now being prepared
by the medical referee which will in
sure to every pension applicant the
benefit of the experience of three MEM
bers Of the board of surgeons, except
where the claimant expressly valves
his right and agrees to an examination
by less number. 1t is intended to
detail experts from this division to
visit and instruct the 1885 boards in
the country as to uniformity of exam
ination in the construction of medical
certificates and to prevent errors in
rating.
The act OF Janusry 8, 1898, increas.
ing Mexican veterans pensions from
SS to $12, whose names we're then on
the roll, does not, the commissioner
says, make any provision for the pen
sions OF any whose names might be
subsequently recorded, and he recon-
mends that the S19 increase be granted
to all Mexican survivors who are
totally disabled and in destitute cir.
cumstances.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-09-23
Murderer to be Extrndited.

WOODSTOCK, Ont, Sept 1S.-Judge
Finkle has decided that a prima facie
case has been made ont in the extra
dition proceedings against George E.
Underwood, who is wanted in Houston,
Tex, on charge of numbering one
Rebuck, an old shoemaker. Two ac-
completes, Burger and Otto, confessed
TO robbing the old man and alleged
that Underwood fred the shot that
killed him. Detective Maloch, Of
Houston, claims that Underwood, who
is the son of Houston attorney, Is one
of the most daring highway robbers in
Texas Judge Finkle gave Underwood
IS days in which to appeal to a. higher
court for hebeas corpus.