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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-07
POPULlSTS OF TEXAS.
After Hours of Hran0ting the Platform
Is adopted.

After Hours of HranGtimg the Platform
Is adopted.
GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 6.-The Pop
ulist convention, after three hours
wrangling over the report of the commit.
tee on order OF business, at IL o'clock last
night adjourned until s A. M. to-day.
The platform demands change in the
administration of Texas; denounces it as
extravagant, outrageous and committed
to nepotism. 1t refers to the paying of q
fee to Ex-Governor Hogg in the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons prizefght case and condemns
the refusal of the present State admins
tration to buy ponds, except through ''fa-
vorites." The platform proper declares
that no alien ownership of land be al
lowed in Texas and that corpora
tions shall not be allowed to own
more land than they actually use in
the prosecution OF their business.
It favors a law making it misde-
meanor for any railroad to give free trans
portation to any State, county or munich
pal official, or for any such official to re-
ceive such transportation.
1t calls for redistricting of the judicial
and representative districts of the State
for the purpose of reducing them mate
rally. 1t condemns the placing of raw
materials on the free list. The Populis,
party is declared not to be the enemy Of
railroads. but while advocating the Gov
ernmental ownership are entitled to fail
and impartial treatment.
The only reference to the st. Louis con-
vention is as follows: "We indorse the
principles of the Peoples party as sci
forth in our. National platform at St.
Louis, July %, 1885,"
This mornings session was called &c
order at s o'clock. Permanent Chairman
Bentley occupied the chair. After the
adoption of the report of the committee
on credentials the platform was read. An
amendment to the platform favoring the
improvement of Texas harbors and water
ways was read and carried.
The convention got into a snarl over an
amendment to the platform limiting the
salary of any State or county official tc
$1,000 per year.
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Like a .Rosclsna Mob.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. 6.-Ths
temperature was near the one hundred
mark in the hall when the Democratic
State Convention reassembled this
morning.
During the afternoon session there were
many stormy scenes, and at one time it
reached the point Of nothing more than a
bowling mob. Finally, after order had
been restored, recess was taken until
o'clock this evening.
This is the ticket thus far nominated: {:
Governor, Lou V. Stephens of Cooper
County; Lieutenant-G Governor, August II.
Bolte of Franklin County; Secretary of
State. A. A. Leseueur of Lafayette County;
Auditor of State. James M. Seibert of Cape
Girardeau County; Treasurer, Frank Pitts
OF Monroe County; Attorney General, E.
C. Crow of Neosho County.
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ton, which was carried. The nominees
are: Lieutenant-Governor, Emil Baensch
OF Manitowoc; Secretary of State. Henry
Casson of Viroqua; State Treasurer, Sew
all A. Parson of Rice Lake; Attorney
General, William H. Mylrea of Wausau.
HI. G. Adams, Judge Classon and H. G..
Kress were appointed to bring the nomi-
nees before. the convention. A vote OF
thanks to the officers was passed, and
Chairman Griffith returned thanks and
predicted victory.
A. P. Hall offered his anti-pass resolu-
ton, which was seconded and adopted by
large vote.
The convention adjourned sine die at
$500 o'clock.
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FALSE MoDEsTT OF Bo.roNIANs.
d York of Art Raises a Consnotton In
0ReantOaCa.o


BOSTON. MASS, Aug. 6.-The nude
bronze statue of Bacchante, or priestess
OF Bacchus, the work OF Frederick Mac
Monnies, the famous sculptor, destined as
gift to the Boston Public Library by the
architect, Charles F. McKim, arrived in
New York last week from Paris, and is
now stored in the offices of McKim, Meade
& White.
No sooner did this work of art reach the
American shores than wall of Puritani-
cal modesty went up in ''Beantown," and
Miss Bluestocking covered her eyes and
declared that she would not accept such
an immodest gift.
The figure is about life size, and repre-
sents girl laughing, as she trips along, at
a baby who sits in the fold OF her left arm
and reaches down toward a bunch of
grapes which she is dangling above the
child. II was first exhibited at Paris. and
was so much admired that the French
Government, unable to purchase the
original, ordered replica to be made for
the galleries of the Luxem bourg.
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WEEKS FOR GoYERnoR.
Florida PopuIists Name Ticket an
Faror Setcatps HifhdrascGI.

Florida PopuIists Name Ticket and
Faror Sescatps HithdrasUaI.
OCALA, FLA, Aug. 6.-The Populists,
after nominating full State ticket, headed
by A. w. Weeks for Governor, adopted
resolutions favoring SewalPs withdrawal.
They also declared: I'm accepting Bryan,
the Democratic nominee, the P5pulist
party has done all that reason end Justice
can demand. We desire union of all re-
formers, and failure by Democrats to
withdraw Sewall or substitute Watson
places the onus of possible defeat ot re-
form forces upon the Democratic and not
upon the Populist party.
The following nominations were also
made: Congressman, First District, ]. A.
Williams OF Cedar Key; Second District,
W. B. Peterson of Jacksonville.
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s26,541 available (s1, 100000 continuing con-
tracts authorized); Tillamook Bay, s17,-
600 appropriated and SIS, ,s02 available.
1t is understood that the Secretary will
defer making the continuing contracts as
long as possible, as he does not wish TO
make too great an onslaught on the treas
ury within the time that this administra-
ton could be held responsible for any
great decrease in the amount of money in
the treasury
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carry their every vote for Mr.. Bryan and
would demand that Mr.. Sewalps should
come down.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Watson's speech
there was long demonstration. When it
was quieted Seaborn Wright OF Rome was
presented, and he made speech for the
purpose of capturing the nomination to-
morrow for Governor. He is regarded to-
night as the sure nominee tomorrow on a
Prohibition nlatfnrm.
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of Interest to the Coast.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 6.--J. E.
Davis was to-day appointed Postmaster at
Corralitos, Santa Cruz County, Cal, vice
w. Wilson, removed.
California: Increase William P. Stone,
San Diego. Original widow-Mary Nal
iory, San Francisco.
Oregon: Originaf-James c., Hutchin-
son, Enterprise; John Bates, Bandon.
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Democrat. sealing .Accounss.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. ga SIP
committee of the National Democratic
Com mittee, with William F. Harrity as
chairman. met at the Gault House this
evening to wind up the affairs OF the old
committee. The evening was spent in
auditing accounts OF the Chicago conven-
Jion. The Chicago citizens omfnittee
has not yet paid the amount guaranteed.
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STATE OFFICERS RENoMINArED

All Is Harmony at the Wisconsin, Re
publican Convention.
MILWAUKEE,, WIS, Aug. 6.-The Ex-
position Hall was crowded when Chair
man Griffin called the Republican State
Convention to order. No time was lost in
preliminaries, and seconding speeches for
candidates were taken up.
After the nomination of Ma jor Edward
Scotleld for Governor, on the sixth ballot,
NJ. G. Phillips OF Oshkosh moved that the
other State officers be renominated by ac-
clamation. Mr.. Hoard seconded the mo-
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CoSNGoPOLITAN.

Opposite U. s. Mint, 100 and l02 Fifth ST., San
francisco, Cal.-The most select family hotel in
the city. Board and room 81, 81 25 and 81 so per
day, according to room. Meals 25c. Rooms Soc
and 75c day. Free coachto and from the hotel.
Look for the coach bearing the name of the Cos
mopolltan Hotel WIN. FAHEi, Proprietor.
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Trtns,tru GOLD R..erve.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 6.-The
treasury gold reserve at the close OF busi-
ness to-day stood at 500, GOO, ,067. The
days Withdrawals were $40S, 700.
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,J,sdoe NheIlabaroer D.ad.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 6.-Judge
Samuel Sheilabarger died here tonight,
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Better
Times
Ahead

We're tired of all
this ia K a b o u t
/" Hard Times !" and
all the rest of it.
Business is 6 o o d
with us-why? Be-
cause we give good
values and our Gus
toners are our chief
advertisers.
Evening star., 1896-12-09
IN ROCKVILLE
Bonds Sold for the Purpose Bring Pre-
MUM.
The Result Assures Municipal Inn
prOvements in the Nearby
Maryland Town.

Special dispatch 20 The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December 9-Bids
were opened this morning by Mayor JOS
eph Reading and the members of the town
council, consisting of s. B. Hege, ]. H. AL
len, w. r. Pumphrey and Lee Ofrutt, for
the sale of $4,000 of per cent bonds, rum
ming twenty years, whose issue by the town
Of Rockville was authorized by the Mary
land legislature last winter. The securities
are water bonds, and their proceeds will be
devoted to building water works to supply
Rockville with water. Three bids were re-
ceived. The Montgomery County National
Bank Of Rockville offered to take the whole
or any part Of the issue at par.
Hambleton & Co., bankers. of No. 8 South
street Baltimore. bid 97.55 for the entire
isa
Thomas S. Grimke Of No. SO Broadway,
New York, bid 1O1 Is and was awarded the
sunk on the suburbs Of Rockville during the
summer. and in September at a depth of
M feet fine flow Of pure water was reach
ed. The well was sunk forty feet deeper,
with the result of securing a steady output
Of about $50 gallons a minute. AS soon as
spring opens the work Of laying the water
mains and putting in the pumping ma
chinery and the water tank reservoir will
be simultaneously begun, and the town
counc.lmen declare that Rockville will be
supplied with an abundance of arteSan
water by June l.
There will be also an electric lighting
plant operated in connection with the water
works. and II will be also completed by the
1st Of June. There is general qualification
over the outlook and citizens generally are
proud of the excellent crcGit shown 10 be
possessed by Rockville in the result Of to-
days sale.
Evening star., 1896-12-09
SOUTH DAKOTA.
What w. s. Bowen Says of the State
CaRvassinE Hoard.

CaRvassinR Hoard.
w. S. Bowen of South Dakota says. con-
cernng recent developments in his state:
The South Dakota canvassing board has
committed itself to an effort to throw out
a few counties upon errors of a technical
character. One example is Lawrence
county, where the auditor neglected to
place his official seal upon the returns. In
another signature is missing.
'All errors of this character occurred in
counties having exclusive republican call
vassing boards. Republicans have stead
fastly protested against similar practices
in states of the south, when perpetrated by
democrats, and there Is now no consiste tency
in their adoption by the republicans of
South Dakota in an effort to overcome an
anti-republican majority in that state.
south Dakota has given a majority of
1S2 for the Bryan electors, and one fusion
congressman, and about 400 for the other
fusion Congressman. 1t has elected fusion
governor. attorney general, three railroad
commissioners, and perhaps some others.
besides having strong fusion majority in
the legislature.
There is no valid reason why the can
Vass should not have proceeded on the ID
ana 81 OF december, as the law directs.
That it did not SO proceed is due to an
apparent determination on the part of the
state canVassing board (all republicans) to
overturn, If possible, the will of the ma
jorlty by taking advantage of technical
errors. committed in every instance by re-
publican returning boards
The republican party of the state can
not afford TO ally itself to such procedure
1t will not be sustained by the party at
large, and does not deserve to be. Without
making canvass of the state, the can
vassins board has adjourned 10 the 18th
instant
Evening star., 1896-12-09
BAD FEELING ENGENDERED
Colored People Indignant Over the KILN e
of London Eheara
Efforts to Secure the Indictment of
Policeman Curry-Incendtary
Speeches at the Funeral,

The body of London Shears was inferred
in Arlington cemetery yesterday, where so
many veterans OF the late war have found
their last resting place. Policeman Curry,
who killed him, is still off duty. suffering
from the injuries he received during the
conflict. Although the coroner's jury ex-
onerated the policeman, the colored people
are still indignant and will endeavor to get
the matter before the grand jury Next
Monday evening the members of o. p
Morton Post of which the dead man was
a member, will discuss the killing of their
late comrade and take some action. This
however, will not be a public meeting, and
only members of the Grand Army will be
permitted to be present and participate IN
the discussion.
The iniammatory remarks made at the
funeral yesterday, which was something
of an Indignation meeting. have been dis
cuSSed hOtn sides today. Even some
Of the coiored people denou1ce the action
of the colored ministers and say they do
not approve Of the course pursued The
police certainly do not think the remarks
should have been made nor the advice con-
Cerning firearms given.
Messrs. Milton NJ. Holland and Il. NJ
Hewlett, the coiored attorneys who were
present at the inquest, have advised
against the holding of indignation meet
ings. They told their colored brethren that
the presence of the assistant ecuting
attorney q t the inquest Was sufficient They
have reason to believe, they say that tie
district attorney will present the case to
the grand jury. Personally they are op-
posed 20 the question Of color being raised
and very much dissatisfied with the out
come of what happened at the funeral,
w hlle these attorneys feel this way about
What was said, there are thousands of COL
cred people and some of the leaders who
are applaudng every word that was said
Ferry Carson, who was at the funeral
thinks that the ministers are on the right
track. and he is willing to help them
along. He SO spoke to a Star reporter this
morning, and added that the coored people
have got to do something to put a stop to
the killing of their people by the police.
Even il they killed i'll self-iefense he
said, 1t makes a bad showing and Is worse,
happening here at the capital Of the coun-
try, than If it happened elsewhere. He
says, however. that he does not favor the
holding of indignation meetings
Today the colored people are looking for
additional evidence to present to the grand
jury, and. although witnesses have de-
they hope to be able to get witnesses to the
contrary. private detective, it was
stated, had furnished 50 ome information to
them which will not assist the officer.
The police are indignant about the
speeches made at the funeral yesterday,
and think the advice given the several
hundred people in the church will only re-
suit in additional trouble. They fear that
many of those who heard the advice to
ry Weapons about the streets with them,
and that some lives may eventually be for
feited in street brawls as The direct result
Of the advice given.
Evening star., 1896-12-09
Coast Defense Contracts.

zen. Craighill chief Of engineers. today
awarded contracts in execution of the gen
eral project for the defense Of the coast, as
fellows: To the California Construction
Company, for gun battery and torpedo
casemate in the harbor of San Diego Cal.
at their bid of $1O9, 600; to Jacob Friday of
pIttsburg. for two-gun battery on Sui
livans Island. harbor of Charleston, SC,
at $4,000; to Richard M Dudley of New
YORK, Tor gun battery on Dutch Island,
award was made to the lowest bidder in
each case. There was considerable COM
petition for the work
Evening star., 1896-12-09
THE HOT Sc.

The House without preliminary business
got down to work today. Mr.. Poole IN. W
PRESENTED a conference report on bill TO
grant a pension to Mary Gould Carr. the
widow of Brig. Gen. Jos. B. Carr. The House
fixed the pension at $50, the Senate at $40
per month and the conference report agreed
to the latter amount. Mr.. Poole stated that
this was an exceptional case, as Gen. Carr
had not only been a very distinguished
soldier, but his wife had been constantly
with him during the war as a volunteer
nurse. Gen. Carr after the war, had been
secretary of state of New York. His widow
was now In destitute circumstances. The
report caused the first division OF the House
this session, Mr. Clark tMo) demanding HE
Evening star., 1896-12-09
REED AND HANNA.
The Chairman Called Upon IN
Speaker at the CAPITOL


ripple Of interest swept over the Home
today when 1t became known that Speaker
Reed was the recipient of a call from MIR.
NJ. A. Hanna. The chairman of the ma
ional committee, accompanied by Gen.
Horace Porter Of New York, who is to he
marshal Of the inaugural parade, dropped
into the Speakers room at the House at
o'clock. The Speaker was then in the chair
but Representative Smith Of Michigan. who
seemed to be arranging the meeting told
Mr.. Reed who was waiting for him. The
Speaker turned over the gavel to Mr. Sher-
man Of New York and stepped back to his
office. Several Congressman had already
gathered there and witnessed the presen-
tation. 1t Is said that the Speaker and the
manager of McKinley's campaign had
never met before. although 1t is reported
that they had heard Of each other Sew
eral members who had been active in Mr.
Reeds anti-convention campaign, and Rep
resentative W. A. Stone, who managed
Senator Quay's boom at the Capitol last
spring, took part in the meeting.
Evening star., 1896-12-09
A SENATOR SHORT.
Florida May Not BE Represented In nn
Extra Session.


Florida men in the city and members of
the House from that state say that if there
Is an extra session of the Senate their
state will be minus one Senator unless the
governor appoints man to sit during the
extra session. Even if that is done it is
said that curious state Of affairs might
result. The term of Senator Call expires
en- the 4th of March Of next year. The
legislature does not meet to elect his sue
cessor until April. This, to all intents
leaves Senator short for part of the time
The governor. it is said, may appoint a
man to fill the intervening lime but then
another complication arises. The man
elected in April will legally have been the
senator from the 4th of March and will be
entlt!ed to the salary that has accrued
Should the governor apuoint man who is
not afterward elected the appointee would
nave to serve without salary unless the
successful man agreed that he should have
Evening star., 1896-12-09
Personal Mention.

Mr.. James Hill Of Mississippi, member of
the national republican committee, is in the
city. stopping at 1416 street northwest.
Mr.. Cooper, the Hawaiian minister of for
eign affairs, left last night for Honolulu
via San Francisco
Capt. ]. c. Watson of the Naval Home.
Philadelphia, is on a visit to this city, He
10 at 1916 N street.
Evening star., 1896-12-09
Plague. Victim. In Bombay.

BOMBAY. Irdia. December 9-The Blu
bonic plague is spreading everywhere
Tuesday there were ffty-five fresh. cases
ard thirty-seven deaths here. Since the
outbreak there have been 1,126 cases and
eO4 deaths The mortality during the pas,
while the normal death rate IL only about
300.
Evening star., 1896-12-09
Nominations.

The President today nominated Frank
Dyer Chester Of Massachusetts 20 be con-
sui Of the United States at Buda Pesth
Hungary. The President also sent to the
Senate a number of nomination which
have heretofore been announced and were
made prior to the assembling of Congress
Evening star., 1896-12-09
NavaleMOvcments,

The battle ship Indiana left Tompkins-
Vile. N. Y. this morning for HAMPTON
Roads. which has been selected as the rem
devious of the North Atlantic squadron
prior to its cruise. The other vessels will
sail from New York for the same place DC
soon as their repairs are complete. The
Machias arrived at Annoy yesterday.
Evening star., 1896-12-09

Wealthy Kansas Farmer Charged
With the Murder of His Daughter.

WITH the Murder OF HIS DnuShfer.
OSAGE, Kan. December 9.-After long
preliminary examination, Rudolph Brock
man, 3 wealthy farmer living in Usage
township. has been held in the sum of sl0,
GO to answer for the murder of his sew
enteen-year-old daughter Mary. -Four
weeks ago Brockman gave the girl a terri
hle beating because she did not work 20
suit him in his corn field. He then tied a
rope around one of her ankles, fastened
the other end of the rope to the rear axle
of his wagon and drove to his farm,
quarter of mile off, dragging the girl be-
hind. Arriving there he locked her up in
the barn, without sufficient clothing and
with6 ut food The girl was found by her
uncle and another neighbor, who carried
her away. but her injuries were so serious
that she died on November ~
Evening star., 1896-12-09
KEEPING An OLD PROMISE.
Prcsidlcnt-Elect Mckinley VIII Come
fn Supcrfn tendent Miler's Car.

CANTON, Ohio, December 9.-In his
trip for the Inauguration at Washington,
Major Mckinley and family will use pri-
vate car IS of General Superintendent John
+. Miller of the southwestern system of the
Pennsylvania. lines west of Pittsburg to
Cincinnati, ST. Louis and Chicago. Super
iItendent Miller lives in Richmond, Ind,.
but his headquarters are in Columbus.
where he was intimate with Major McKn-
ley four years while the latter was gov
ernor. The private cars of railway presi-
dents and general managers have been Of
tered Mckinley for this "Trip, but the latter
promised Superintendent Miller years ago
l. he was ever elected President he would
accept car 3S for the trip to Washington
and that is the car that VIII pe used.
Evening star., 1896-12-09
STRIKE ON GOVERNMENT BOATS.
The Mechanics Objected to Working
Shorter Days.

SEATTLE, Wash, December 9.-Fifty of
the mechanics employed by Moran Broth
ers, shipbuilders of this city, are en- a
strike and will leave oil the next steamer
for San Francisco. The men have been
employed Oh two steam steel vessels which
the Morans are building for the govern
ment-a torpedo destroyer and a govern
ment tugboat. Moran Bros. announced
Tuesday evening that on account of iE-
clement weather work hours for the pres
ent would be reduced TO seven and ohe half
hours day. The men said they would
strike unless they We're given ten hours
pay for seven and half hours work
Their demand being refused, they went out.
Evening star., 1896-12-09
DIR. TALMAGE's DENIAL.

The Report of His Engagement, He
Says, Ia Untrue.
NEW YORK, December 9.-Rev. +. De
witt Talmage today formally denied the
report that he is to marry Miss Susie Man
gam of Sing Sing. He said: Some INES
people guess right and at other times peo-
pie guess wrong. but ON this particular oc-
cas.on the guessing is wrong, and the
story is untrue"
Evening star., 1896-12-09
AT THE STATE DEpaRTvExr

No 1nformatiO Received Rernr,lfnr
the Report of Maceo's Death.
No information has been received at the
State Department concerning the reported
Death of Maceo. the Cuban insurgent lead
er. III the absence of authentic informa-
tion on that subject. the officials diplomat
tcally decline to discuss the probable effect
of such an event upon the pending struggle
on the island.
Evening star., 1896-12-09
Naval Orders,

Ensign r. H. Lee. detached from the AL
batross and granted three months leave;
Lieut.. Commander T. c. Mclean to the
bureau Of navigation; Assistant Engineer
g. w. Danforth from the Fern and granted
three months leave: Lieut.. Commander s.
Schroeder from the board of inspection and
survey to the Massachusetts.
Evening star., 1896-12-09
WILL RECOGNIZE CALIFORNIA.
De Young Confident Ii Will he Repre-
sented I'm MclNinIeN's Cabinet.

sehted IN NcAfhIe!s CAbfnct.
NEW YORK. December 9.-Michael IL.
DE Young OF San Francisco sailed today
on the New York, accompanied 10y Mrs. De
Young. They are going to spend the
Christmas holidays with their children,
vino are at school in Paris. Before the
steamer sailed MIR. DE Young told a re-
porter that he was cuntideut that Cali
Iornia Will receive suitable recognition in
iho cabinet of MI. Mckinley"