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The evening times., 1896-07-10
City Brevities

The Rev. j. William Lee, noted divine
OF North Carolina, is visiting Washington.
j. NJ. Lane, representative OF the Ma
tionai Association OF Manufacturers, is at
| the National.
Gen. Z. Kicker and his daughter, OF
| Fredericksburg, Va, are registered at
the Metropolitan.
A tree that has stood for many years on
First street, above Wyoming avenue, was
/ blown down last night.
n. H. Bowman, manager of the Atlantic
| and Pacific Tea Company. was taken sud-
denly very i'll at noon yesterday.
C. B. willingham. leading Baptist Of
Macon, Ga, is at the Normandie. Has sole
accompanies him.
The Washington Free Library at Lafay-
ette Square and II street, averages about
fifty readers in its rooms daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Specht OF GunstOn
Hall, Va, and members OF the family
of that name are transient visitors at the
Capital City.
The police were notified this morning tina t
there is a hole in front of house No. 52S
Tenth street northeast, which is inenacing
to life and limb.
Rev DIR. Melton, u Blue Grass Endeavorer,
whose home is at Pincr, KY, is the guest
OF 8. w. Maddux, sr., police operator,
OF No. 145 street northeast.
Hon. William A Hirsbisu of Columbus.
Ohio, grand commander of one branch OF
the Scottish Rite Masons. is dead. Major
". Bayliss of this city succeeds him.
No arrest has been made in the flin.flam
case b, which boy employed at the En-
rich Hotel lost So in having $50 bill
changed by an accommodating stranger at
the Pennsylvania station yesterday.
Capt. L. Max Hasseibach or New jersey,
friend of Hon. Garrett A. Hobart, the
Republican nominee for Vice President.
has been appointed German translator
to the Congressional campaign committee.
The caterp;ilars that a month go threat
ened a repetition oflast OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the foliage OF Washington, have nearly dis
appeared. The rains and continued damp
| weather seems to have delayed or destroyed
the second crop.
Bicy yclist Kramer. the weil-knowu trick
rider, has returned from his trip around
the world with the Spider and Fly" Com
pany, and is spending a couple OF weeks
at his home in this city. He will be with
the Eight Rells' Company the coming
season.
A Florence Crittenton Rescue mass meet
ing will be held in Epiphany Church Sun
day afternoon at O'Clock. A very inter
esiing program has been arranged. Ad-
dresses will be made by Mr.. James X.
Bakewell OF Pittsburg, Pa, and Mr.. Draper
| Of Philadelphia.
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AT BRYAN'S HOME.
People Went Wild Over News of
His Nomination

Omaha, Neb.. July 1O.-when the news
was flashed over the. wires last night that
the name OF William j. Bryan of Nebraska
aad been placed in nomination at Chicago
for President. shout went up from the
great crowd assembled in front of the
World Herald building TO read the latest
news from the convention.
Republicans. Popuiists and sound money
men Joined in the enthusiasm. One gray
haired veteran threw his hat high in the
AIR and this was signal for a general
demonstration.
At Lincoln, the home Of the Nebraska
candidate, the news was received in sim
liar manner. Great crowds blocked the
streets until after midnight in hopes that
ballot might be taken.
The mention of Mr.. Bryan's name in the
convention was great surprise to his
friends here.
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: BRYAN TOOK IT CALMLY.
Pleasantly Surprised by Being Placed
in Nomination for President.

In Nomination for President.
Chicago. July 10.-Possibly no man in
Chicago was more unconcerned over tie
fact that his name had been present Ell be-
fore tue convention for the Presidency than
was William Jennings Bryan, who re-
tired to his headquarters at the Clifton
House early in the evening.
As bulletins were handed to him. Mr.
Bryan lay on a bed in his room half asleep.
After glancing at the paper which bore
tue news Which means so much to his
political career, Mr.. Bryan smiled aud SAID:
Well, that Is pleasant surprise. did
not think the Georgia delegation would
confer such an honor upon me. guess
they murt have jumped in ahead OF my boys,
and set tie ba II rolling
He chntted pleasantly with his visitors,
relating many amusing incidents of his
career as a politician, and seeming to con-
slider the ovatiun rendered to him at the
close q, his speech in the afternoon session
merely as matter Of course.
When asked what Were his feelings jus,
before delivering his speech Mr.. Bryan
said:
We'll, of course, everybody has a touch
of stage fright, and I, like all the rest.
had my little attack: but as the crowd
generously accorded me a warm reception
lost my feeling of embarrassment and
plunged into my speech, replying to the
many misleading statements that had been
gwen utterance by the gentleman who
1ad preceded me during the afternoon on
the subject of bimetallism
AS proceeded gradually lost .rack of
the fact that nearly 10000 people were
facing me. and felt as though were talk
ing to m ) old friends out in Nebraska When
l had finished my speech went to my seat
amid silence that to me was really pain
tul; os neared my seat somebody near me
raised shout and the next thing 1 was
picked up and Bedlam broke ionse"
AT IL O'Clock Mr.. Bryan fell asleep on
mis- bed. thoroughly tired out with his eff
forts OF the day, and did not even have
The bulletins read to him as they were
received. He awakened at 1880 O'Clock,
and, oarelessly glancing at the bunch of
| rapers which had accum mulated while he
rested, he said:
We'll, see they are still at it. They are
certainly the most remarkable set of people
l ever saw
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LAID IT, TO THE THUNDER.

A northwestticnizen came home the other
night during the thunder shower completely
soaked both externally and internally. He
staggered into the reom where his wife and
daughter were sitting in the dark and
stumbled over a46hair. aAtsihat instant a
peal Of thunder rent the air. Taking adj
vantage Of the situation TO explain his
falling be asked with much concern.
Wife, are You hurt?''
NO" was her short reply.
daughter, are you all right?,, -.4t.
Yes"
Then pulling Ei1self together he said
with apparent reiisk ....-..s...
Terrible clap,swasp't it,"
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NOT A CASE FOR cLEMEScY.

Gov. Morton of New York has recently
been approx ched with retition or sug-
gestion that he grant a pardon 10 the no
torious John Y. McKane. the Long Island
boss" who was convicted of gross election
frauds and sentenced to serve Il term I'm
prison. In the interest Of honest elections,
not only in New York. but in every other
State, ii is TO be hoped that Gov. Morton
viii give firm reply in the negative. Nc
Kane should he ma de to serve his full term;
not day, not an hour should he remitted,
in order that henccfurth lie may lie COM
pletely deharred from the enjoyment of
all the privileges of citizenship. He was not
merely guilty of an isolated offcnse; he had
practiced and fraud Tor the mnst
debased d purposes. and so far as one man
could do 1t. had debauched the elective fran
chise in the district where he ruled as boss
toadegree tina ma de Of histrial a sensation.
Mckane's offense is unfortunately not
indigenous to the Empire State alone.
II is prac:icei in other states as well. The
trouble is that it is passed over altogether
too lightly. Numerous instances are ON
record of outrages upon the ballot. upon the
honor and dignity of the elective franchise.
By fraudulent practices of the most bare
faced kind honest citizens have been cheated
of their votes, ana the will of the people
flagrantly, shamefully, and-in some cases
-exultantly perverted. Generally an out
cry has been ma lie in some party organ, and
perhaps a legislative investigation con-
Quoted, as the result OF which the fraud was
either denounced and the person proriiing
by it elected, OF no fraud declared to have
been committed, and the beneficiary al
lowed to retain his seat according to whether
lie belong to the party in power or to the.
opposition. judicial inquiries and conse-
quent court trials have been exceedingly
few. and mostly with unsatisfactory re
suits. McKane's case stands out prominent
ly. and the forcible warning ii conveys
should not be weakened by a pardon
Upon the purity of the ballot; upon the
fairness and honesty of our elections de-
pends the Safeguarding of our political
institutions and the perpetuity of our whole
system of republican government. The
man who willfully and persistently attacks
aDddebauches theme deserves snomercifulcun-
sideration at the hands of his fellow citi-
zens, for he is the enemy OF them ALL Gov.
Morton should stiffen his spinal column
against any and all attempts that may be
made to induce him to grant pardon to
John 7 McKane.
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THREE-cENr cARFARE.

When Ma yor Pingree, Of Detroit-Potato-
patch Pingree he has been called, derisiveiy
started upon his crusade to compel street
car companies TO carry passengers for 3
cents, he was fairly hooted at. The COM
panies refused point blank, and it was not
until Pingrce threatened that the city would
start competing lines with Scent fares
that the corporations gave in. He showed
that in cities with less population, and con-
sequentlyl ira fife than Detroit, the profits
on a six-tickets for-25 cents basis were
only fraction less than 100 per cent. 1t
has also been demonstrated, thanks to Mr..
Pingree, that there is plenty of capital will
ing TO invest in. street railway enterprises,
even on condition of Scent fare.
If such profits, or even profits approxi-
mately as large as these, could he earned
with horse cars, 1t is clear that with the
much smaller operating expenses incident
to electric motive power they must be still
greater, and by a parity OF reasoning the
problem of cheaper fares still easier of
solution. Moreover, the larger the popu-
Iation OF a city the greater the traffic
OH the street railways and the less the
proportionate expenses of operating. II,
therefore, it has been found practica BILE
and profitable in Detroit to charge only
three cents for ride on a street car, there
should be no difficulty in trying the expert
ment here, and successfully too.
Some day, perhaps, Washington will
again have a municipal government rest
ing upon the suffrages of its citizens, and
then a Pingree may arise in our midst
and secure for us three-cent fares. As the
case stands now the prospect for the
changei is not at all encouraging.
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NOT CHOSEN
Continued from Second Page.
ooe leave the han after the nominations are

6oe leave the hall after the nominations are
made.
FraRcis II, Scott said: There is q
strong feeling in the delegation this morn
Ing that we ought to bolt. 1t seems to be
the duty OF the decent and seif-respecting
Democrats to refuse to participate any
longer in the proceedings. A suggestion
from this delegation that we were willing
to begin the work OF creating j new organi-
zation would be followed INN ediately by
offers OF assistance from many OF the ablest
men in our State.
Suppose We could get William r. Grace
to assume the leadership OF such a party.
How long do you suppose it would take
him TO create an organization that would
spread and flourish in every section of
the country? We could easily get all Of
the money necessary for such purpose"
Frederic r. Coudert said: II am firmly
convinced 10 Democrat ought to remain
In this convention. Continuing to occupy
seats here after the adoption OF that plat
form binds us i'll a certain sense to
support ii. I, for one, will not do that.
IT IL the severest blow ever aimed at the
Democratic party
Other members OF the delegation ex-
pressed themselves in similar terms, that
Nr. Hill had received kilograms during
the day informing him that the Brooklyn
Eagle aud the Buffalo Courier would not
support ticket nominated on the plat
form. Me. sheeban was present, and he
manifested some little anxiety as to
whether or not the information was cor
rect. he also refused to I've interviewed.
James ID. Bell. chairman OF the Demo-
cratic centrai committee in Kings county,
said lie had known the Brooklyn Eagle
would not support free silver ticket and
platform. and was not at all surprised to
hear that the New York Sun had taken 8
stand against the platform.
Il could not pretend to predict just what
effect the action OF these papers will
have. However, it will certainly divide
the party in New York. In my judgment,
the sound money Democrats will be largely
Influenced by the stand they have taken.'
Gen. Tracey, when asked about what he
thought about the bolt of the New York
Sun and the Brooklyn Eagle, replied: 20,
Well, there is no use talking. McKinlcy
viii carry New York and a great many
other States. or Course. the New York
Sun is probably the strongest and most in
fluentiai Democratic paper in the State.
1t does not surprise Inc a bit to hear that
the papers are coming out against tie ac-
tion Of this conv ention."
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FREE SILVER IN MEXICO.
Rev Francis +. Clark Tells What It
Did for That Country.
Baltimore american.

Baltimore american.
Surely, IL we were seeking impartial
Testimony, we could not find more re-
liable man for it than tile Rev. DR..
Clark, the founder aud tie president Of
the Society of Christian Endeavor, the
wonderful organization which is repre-
sented in Washington this week by almost
20 600 delegates and members DR.. Clark
has recently returned from a journey of
$500 miles in Mexico, aud he contributed
10 The Independent OF yesterday some OF his
experiences.
Mexico is a silver country, and the facts
he gives have a direct bearing upon the
present situation in this land. 1t is the
claim of the slvertes that free silver will
mean cheapness and more wages and gen
erai good times. But when Dr. Clark found
thattwo bOiiedeggs cost 80 cents, bread and
butter 20 cents, cup of tea or coffee 20
cents. a sandwich 20 cents, baked beans 40
cents, a small bottle of Arolliuaris 30
cents, and so on down the list, lie says the
silver dollars melted with amazing rapid
ity- He bought a lalf-pound OF sweet bis
cult, and the bill was 81 cents.
But argue The free silverites, even il the
prices should be high. wages will also be
high, and the people will have rnuEcy TO buy
things. Here is DR.. Clarks testimony:
A fair days wage. ia city or Country. for
tailoring man. is fifty cents in Mexican
money equal toa little over rtwcnty-fivecents
United States money. In the country dis
;ricts able bodied men work for three dollars
a month. Wages are evidently On the
highest sort OF gold hasis.'' remarks DIR.
Clark. And this is not all. Hundreds OF
thousands of Mexicans live in houses that
couldbebuiltforte Ten dollars Jour money s. and
their clothes would not cost over fifty cents.
Nowhere he declares, ARE beggars more
numerous, or squalorand wretchedness more
in evidence than in prosperous Mexico
or course. The climate and the people
have much TO do with all this. but those
causes do moi account for the great differ
ences between prices and wages. The
working people ought 10 study these facts.
and their relationship. before joining the
free silver army Of low wages and disaster.
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first, SO that we can give the better rea-
son for leaving the party. The candidates
will surely he free silver people and that viii
make our position the stronger.
Tho Germans Of the West, whom the
Staats Zeitung represents, have no sym
pathy with such platform as was adopted
today, and the paper, speaking for them.
cannot honestly indorse it,
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CAN'T INDoRSE PLATFORM
Illinois Staats Zeitung Announces Its
Intention to Bolt.

Chicago. July 10. The Staats Zeitung
of Chicago. the leading German paper Of
the West. which has Keen an Important aid
to the Democratic party Of recent years,
will bolt the ticket and platform. Wash
inston Hesing the editor and proprietor,
said last night:
The Staats Zcitung will tolt this ticket,
but rot until Saturday morning. We in
tend to let them nominate their candidates
The evening times., 1896-07-10
OREGON SILVER MEN.
Delegates Elected to st. Louls Con-
venttOn But Not Instructed.

McMinnvilie, Ore, July 1O.-Thc first
State convention Of the Union Timetallic
party was held here yesterday, Seventeen
delegates were elected to the st. Louis siL
Ter convention, all Of whom a re Republicans
and Populsts.
The platform adopted declares unequiv-
ocally for free coinage Of silver and in
dorses the action OF Senator Teller and his
associates, In tolting the Republican ma
tioEal convention. A resolution instruct.
lug the delegates to vote for Teller was
defeated. however; Bland being the first
choice OF the delegation, although they go
unpledged.
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WILL BE TAKEN HOME.
Friends to Care for Demcnted We
runa Bentler.

10 NHTe IUF OeHcnteu We
runa Bentler.
Veruna Bentler. the deneHted Swiss wom-
an whose sad story has been told In The
Times, Will lie sent to her friends in Ale
Gheny. Pa, this afternoon
Her case is in the hands of Sanitary Of
ficer Frank ard Humane Officer Wilson.
and they have taken steps to the end that
the unfortunate woman Will be restored TO
those who will care for her. She will be
escorted home by Mr.. Wilson. The chief of
police of Allegheny agreed tn pay her fare.
but decline i to pay the expenses of her es-
cort. His expenses will. therefore, have to
be borne by the District
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PRoyIDINe FOR THE FUTURE.

Pastor tbenevolently)-so, my dear. Mr.
Bouzley, hear YOU Lave signed the pledge?
Boozley-Yes; haven't touched u drop for
six months. 49,. .-.5-1-. ........4- -.
Pastor-Now, my dear brother, don't
you find total abstinence cheaper than in
temperance: .-...---
Boozley-oh, yes; I've already paid for
my eoffiD. s. r~ 7r ur
Pastor tastoDished)-Your coffin?
Boozley-Yes; felt if kept my pledge
six months longer I'd need one 's'- ~
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COL. JAMES F. HOWE DEAD.
Was Vice President and Manager of
the Wabash Railway.

fue WaDasn R0iiway.
St Louis, July 10.-Coi. James Flintham
Howe died yesterday afternoon in his
apartments at the West End Hotel. Col
Howe had Bright's disease, and had been
critically ill for several weeks. He was
one of the executors of tie will of Capt
Eads, the famous engineer, whose daughter,
Elizabeth, Col. Howe married
He was in Europe when the tornado struck
st. Louis. His home was destroyed. and
when he hcam of it he sailed for the United
states. The dead man gained his mill
tary tt!eiD the war. He became connected
with the Wabash railroad in the 'T0's, and
rose in Importance when lie became vice
president and general manager.
The evening times., 1896-07-10
HEA!Rssss :, i
eeAN no says there is no betting on
Wv ball gaines here in Washington"

wv ball gaines here in Washington"
said the young man with his
trousers turned up To the young man who
carried IL cane. "The last game that was
pla yed on the local diamond saw me there,
10 be sure. In q front row ON one side of
the ampitheater sat young official in
The District courts. In corresponding po-
sition ON the other side was seated news
paper man who had been lurcd out to see
the game. ~
ut was evident tiiut the two men knew
each other. At the close OF the first inning
the court official yelled across the seats
to Ills acquaintance that he would let him
two to one in favor OF the visiting club.
Tile wager was. taken. Tie bet was
doubled at the end of the second inning,
and in the middle Of the, third it was re-
peated. People looked upon the man who
was guessing on Washington losing as an
exceedingly reckless bettor. Finally an in
quisitivo looking man, of rural appearance.
who had dropped in from the country TO see
the game, Ieuned over to the pen -pusher and
said: BY goily; that nian over there has
nerve. What does be mean; is IL two
dollars to 0ne?'
I" No; cigars was the reply"
The evening times., 1896-07-10
HON. FRANK HURD DEAD.
Famous Free Trader Carried Off by
ApOpIexy.

ApOpieXy.
Toledo, Ohio, July 10.-Hon. Frank Hurd.
ex-Congressman, lawyer, and one OF the
most prominent Democrats in Ohio. died
at his apartments in the Boody House here
this morning, after an illness Of five da VS..
Theimnediate cause of deaf was apupiexy.
Mr.. Hurd was bonn in Mount ernon, Ohio.
In 1S4l. In 1863 he came TO Toledo and
enga ged in the practice OF law. From this
district lie was thrice elected to Congress.
He was also mernber OF the State SEN
ate. and in 1863 oodiried the criminal laws
of Ohio.
II is said lie would have been Attorney s
General in the Tilden Cabinet, had the
New Yorker been elected. Mr.. Hurd was
widely celebrated for his firm advocacy Of
free trade
The evening times., 1896-07-10
THOUGHT
~ HUHOROUS
WHEN PHYLLIS SMILES. "

When Phyllis frowns my life seems sad,
And heavy drags the time away;
Ny temper. crstwhile good. grows bad;
And filled with gloom am l alway
When Phyllis frowns. ---
When Phyllis smiles the skies grow clear;
The birds sing sweeter in the trees.
My sorrows quickly disappear,
Like chaff before j wiDnowing breeze:
When Phyllis smiles
The evening times., 1896-07-10
CABIN JOHN MOTEL

is the objective point of the most
delightful trip round Washington.
The ride out there is charming,
either by electric cars, wheel or
driving, and the Cabin John Bridge
is a sight that no visitor should
miss seeing. An excellent table is
set at the hotel and meals can be
had at any time.
foBInesR BRos.. rrssristera
Telephone ooa
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LEADING STOCKS HIG HER.
Gold Shipments Had No Effect G
Firm Tone of Market.

Firm Tone OF Market
New York, July 1O.-Highcr prices from
london and the favorable rep1rt of the
st. Paul road for the first week of July
strengthened the stock market at the
opening today. The engagement OF
100000 gold for shipment to Europe.
which reduces the Treasury gold reserve
below the hundred million mar... did not
offset the influence OF the factors named
and in the first hour OF business prices
OF the leading specialties rose Ia and
1s per cent.
So far as The political situation is con-
'erned the street was inclined to take
a more cheerful view of the matter, and
the sound money men We're backing up
their opinions by purchases OF the stand
ard issues. At IL O'Clock the market
was firm In tone.
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Boozley-oh, yes; I've already paid for
TT: G The MARKET.

lord will cost her fifty thousand, count t
seventy-five and duke hundred thou
sand dollars -
May Prettypore-Oh. the dear things!
The evening times., 1896-07-10
JAPAN's TIDAL WAVE.
Japanese Minister Receives Offici
Figures on tho Loss

HsNSetNtS VIIICINI
Figures on the LOSS
The Japanese minister received q t,le-
gram Yesterday stating that according TO
official returns collected up 70 tho ,Da
of last month, the total uuinber of liyns
'ost Dy Iie tiuai wase which swept The
northeast coast nf Japan on the 10th al
June was 26 500.
The number of perso ms injured was
1,9t3, and $500 houses were swept WY
The loss Of life and property was Confined
10 the provinces OF Aomori, Miyagi, and
lwate, the litter being the hief sLfier.r.
The belief is prevalent in jFaran that ,he
tidal wave was caused by an earthuIake
in the sea off the northeast Coast
The evening times., 1896-07-10
Rnnk officersarrestea

. Salt Lake, Utah. July 10.-J. H. and n M.
Bacon. F. I. and W. b, Holland. proprietors
and officers Of the Bunk OF Salt Lake,
which failed on June %, were arrested
yesterday afternoon on the charge OF re-
ceiying deposits ON June %. knowing tho
bank TO be insnivent at that time.
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BoTa srLysRY.

This" said the uEquitous guide. point
ing TO enc OF th4 Famous pictures In the
Capitol. lis callea Westward Hor Notice
The effective silverS shades in the color
ing.'' tISI Fas
Something iika IDAHO" interrupted his
fair listener with n significant wink From
this Bland rcma Ok cne could easily Teller
position on the finahcial question.
The evening times., 1896-07-10
Eel, From Her wheel and Died

London, July 10.-Mrs. Anna Hodgins,
wife OF we'll known Canadian barrister,
while riding bicycle in Pattersea Park on
Wednesday, tainted e nd fell from her wheel
Mr. John Burns, the labor leader aud mem.
Der of Parliament for Battersea and Clap
nam. lifted Mrs. Hodgins from the ground
and carried her to the Park Lodge. where
she died in q few minutes. A coroncr's
jury rendered verdict that the cause of
her death was apoplexy-