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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-22
Initiative and Referendum.

ST. LOUIS, July 21.-The Direct Leg
isdative league, which seeks to engraft
the initiative and referendum system
upon the body polite, will be in ses-
sion here during the progress of the
Populist and silver conventions, and
held its first session today. The OBJ
jectS are to secure:
First-In all future platforms, mu-
nicipal and local, as we'll as state and
national, the strongest possible direct
legislation declaration.
Second-The widest possible discus
sion of direct legislation.
Third-A union of reform forces, 10
cal or national, for same candidates,
but without necessarily giving up their
separate organiza tons or distinctive is
sues and platforms. They demand a
direct legislation through the initiative
and referendum in local, state and ma
tional government
Among those present are Ignatius
Donnelly, Minnesota; w. Breen, Oma-
ha; w. II. Bennington, Topeka, Kan.
Hiram Vreeman Baltimore; Nelson o.
McClees, Denver Colo; Henry R. Lee
gate. Boston, and Lawrence ]. Nc
Parlin, Dockport, n. Y.
The pledge taken by members is:
IF the candidate of my party for
law maker refuses to publicly pledge
himself to direct legislation, then
pledge myself to vote for the candidate
of any other party who will so pledge
himself
The members say their purpose is
not to form a new party, but to secure
the adoption of their ideas by parties
already in existence.
One of them remarked: I'VE have
carried our fight before all conven-
tons and propose to continue in our
work
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GnLnRrGs MEEr.

CHICAGO, July 21.-A meeting of
gold standard Democrats. will be held
at the Auditorium hotel in this city to-
morrow night to consider the advisa-
bility of issuing a call for a national
convention. Ten states will be repre-
scented at the meeting, Illinois. Indiana,
Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky, Wisconsin,,
Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska and Mime
sofa.
Illinois will DE represented by Sena-
tor John NJ Palmer and others. Don
M. Dickinson and E. G Stevenson are
coming over from Detroit and Senator
Villas and General Bragg will be pres
ent from Wisconsin.
General James o. Broadhead and F.
w. Lehman will represent Missouri.
J. ]. Richardson and Mayor Volmer of
Davenport, Iowa, will look after Iowa,
and Euclid Martin and f. w. Vaughn
will speak for Nebraska. W. D. By
mum and others will represent Indiana
When the gold standard Democrats
of Illinois issued their address to the
Democratic party shortly after the
Chicago convention they were acting
with the knowledge and approval of
the gold standard Democrats in other
states. and the meeting tomorrow night
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SOCIAL nATTERS.

This week and next will undoubtedly
see the height of the midsummer So
ciaI season. Every night this week IS
already scheduled for some large out
of door dancing party and the invita-
tions already out Tor next week are
an indication that the gayetles Will
continue.
The suburban home of Mrs. j. I:
Gilmer was the scene last evening Oh
another large lawn party. Some SIX
hundred invitations were issued by
Mrs. Gilmer, Mrs. Glendinning, Mrs.
Smedley, Mrs. Woodward and Mrs
Williams for the event, and the large
number present enjoyed most dellSnt-
full evening.
The spacious grounds were a beautl-
full sight with their ulyriads OF Chit
nese lanterns dotting the lawn and
trees, casting a mellow glow over the
pretty summer gowns of the girls.
Delicious refreshments were served
and at intervals on the lawn were
tables with lemonade presided ever by
the society buds
In a shaded nook near the dancing
floor Maize told future events to the
ever interested guests.
The dancing floor. built over ravine
and surrounded by large trees, was
occupied mostly by the younger set.
and the twO-StepS and WaltzeS played
by the orchestra were the latest and
most popular airs
At midnight the last strains of the
| music died away and the guests were
driven in the drag Utah" to the spec
ial cars awaiting them
| This evening Miss Culmer gives
| large dancing party.
Thursday evening Miss Eleanor
( Dooly entertains in honor Of her cou-
sins, Mr.. and Miss Dooly, of New
York.
The officers of Fort Douglas enter
/ tain Friday evening at a dancing party
in Recreation hall.
Saturday evening Mr.. Shirley Weber
gives large lake party at Saltair.
Miss Kate Williams has invitations
out for a large dancing party Mon
day of next week.
Miss Marguerite Richards entertains
next week in honor of Miss Theaker.
Miss Margaret Park gives a Ken
sington tea Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker were the hosts
| Of a large dancing party on the lawn
at The Walker mansion Monday even
| ing.
/
Mrs. Alff, Miss Alff. Miss Irrna Aft
and Miss Kitten Anderson leave for
/ Brighton Saturday.
The opera at Garfield has attracted
large numbers of the gay set each even
/ ing.
Miss Kiesel of Ogden, is visiting
Miss Margaret Park.
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ST. LOUIS, July Elf. Gerry Brown,
member of the Popuiist national COM
mittee from Massachusetts, will be
presented as candidate of practically
the whole of the New England delega-
ton for vice president. They, it is
said, will not lend their aid to Mr..
Sewall, but viii fight him until the end,
as they consider him an unworthy
representative of the Populisfs, he be-
ing president of national bank, a rail-
road man and a monopolist. They say
further that while Mr.. Sewall has been
a large employer of labor, he has never
been known as a friend CT the laboring
man. Mr.. Brown is brought forward as
a man who has been active in many
lines of endeavor, looking toward the
betterment of the laboring classes. He
is the editor of the Brcckton Diamond,
the organ of the Populists in Massa-
chusetts and the Brocl1ton Central La
Dor union. He is called by some the
father of the Populist party having
made the motion in the committee on
rules at the Cincinnati conference
which resulted in the formation of the
party.
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TILE cIHEss sHARPs.

NUREMBERG, July 21.-The second
round of the international chess tour
nament was played today, the results
being as follows:
Tschigorin beat Blackburn in a
giouco piano, after 56 moves.
Steinitz beat Teichman in a rug To-
PEE after AZ moves.
Showalter and Tarrasch drew
queens gambit after 81 moves.
Janowsky beat Weinawer in center
gambit after 81 moves.
Walbrodt beat Schallopp in rug
lopez after As moves.
Maroczy beat Porges in Scotch
gambit after 50 moves.
Marco and Albin drew a ruy lopez
after 81 moves.
SchIechter and Pillsbury drew rug
lopez after Il moves.
Lasller beat Schiffers in pq4 opening
after 81 moves.
Charousek had a bye.
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Mayor of San Fra
NEW YnRN TIMES.

NEW YORK, July 21.-On applica-
ton of the committee reorganizing the
New York Times Judge Storer today
ordered the receiver to sell the fran
chise and property of the Times at
public sale on Aug. Is.
The reorganization of the Times
company has been perfected and a new
company will be organized with $1,000
600 capital stock and 100000 bonds.
Adolpf s. Ochs, of Chattanooga, Tenn,
will become the publisher when the
new company acquires the property.
The reorganization committee repre-
sents nearly all the stockholders and
creditors Of the existing company.
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THE WHEEL

TORONTO, July 21.-There was great
excitement at the island bicycle track
tonight when the race between Tom
cooner and Walter Sanger was run.
Emily 900 people were present and the
Champions were greeted with i'm
mense enthusiasm. The race, which
was for a flying start, mile heats, paced
by tandems, was won by Cooper IN two
straight heats IN the fast time of 1:5S 20
and 1:59 3-5 respectively.
Both heats were so close that the
wheels were almost side and side dur
ing the entire contest, there never be-
ing more than the length OF wheel De-
tween the two riders. This makes a
Canadian record and the two heats are
the fastest two heats ever ridden on
this continent.
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WASHINGTON REPUBLICANS.
VIII Meet at headquarters in Ia
coma, July 20.

coma, July 20.
TACOMA, Wash, July 21.-The Re-
publican state central committee has
been called to meet at state headqunr-
tiers here July 90 at II An to select
the time and place of holding the state
convention. The convention is likely to
be held between Aug. 10 and Sept. 10.
Indications are that it will meet at
Tacoma.
From the Republican headquarters
here campaign literature on the money
and tariff questions is being distributed
over the state by the ton. Fifteen
thousand pieces have been mailed this
week and 10000 pieces are on the way
here from the east. Senator John L.
Wilson is circulating 10000 congress
sional speeches and says he will dis
tribute 10000 more during the cam
paign.
The Democratic state committee
meets at headquarters here Saturday
to call the state convention. Yakima,
Ellensburg, Walla Walla and Seattle
are aspirants for it.
Chairman Bulger, of the Populist
state committee has been instructed
by the executive committee to call the
Peoples party state convention for
Ellensburg between Sept. 1 and 15
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sUTRo's IDEAS.
What the Peoples Party Should Do
Under the Circumstances.

What the Peoples Party Should Do
Under the circumstances.
ST. LOUIS, July 21-The following
was received tonight:
ITO the Editor of the st. Louis Re-
public:
THE peoples struggle against the
oppression and despotisn of the COM
bined corpora tons of the United
States is the question of the hour, and
to carry the coming presidential cleo
ton the Peoples party must first unite
with the Democrats; nominate Bryan
as its candidate for president and adopt
the portions of the Democratic plat
form not in conflict with the principles
of Populism. Second, in the Popullst
platform, the ratio between gold ana
silver must be omitted; that should be
left to congress for future legisla-
ton.
THE restorat ton of bimetallism would
largely improve the Aations condition
and deeply interest all. The establish
ment of low ratio between the two
metals also concerns the owners and
nanipulators of silver mines and a
small portion of the population of the
United States. To insert the arbitrary
ratio of 16 to l in the Populist plat
form will cause the unrelenting oppo-
sition of a large and influential por-
ton of the Democratic and other par
ties and the election may be lost. Let
not the zeal of ambitious leaders mis-
guide you.
THE enemy is hard at work with its
money sacks and eager to split the
Populist party Above all things do
not forget rousing plank against that
greatest crime of the age-the refund
ing of the Pacific railroad debts.
"ADOLPH SUTRO,
Mayor of San Francisco
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Washington Delegation.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 21.-The Wash
ington delegation met this afternoon
and adopted the following:
Resolved that we favor:
Firsi,-Preserving the autonomy of
the Peoples party as the sole means
of preserving the principles for which
it has contended in the past
Second-That the Peoples party in
convention assembled shall formulate a
plan embodying said principles.
Third-That we are willing to nonli-
nate Bryan if thereby we can secure
the union of all the reform forces, he
agreeing to stand squarely upon the
platform here made, and
Fougth-That we demand the nomi-
nation of Populist for vice-president
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Concessions to the ropulists.

ST. LOUIS, July 21.--It is generally
accepted as a fact among the Populist
delegates today that if Bryan and
Sewall are endorsed by the Populist
convention that the Populist party will
be accorded liberal representation upon
the Democratic executive committee.
The understanding also is that the sill
yer Republicans who have declared for
Bryan will also be given representa-
ton in the management of the cam
paign. Chairman Tones, Oh the Demo-
cratic committee, would not confirm or
deny this report in so many words ex-
cept to say that no definite arrange
ment had been made.
81 have gone no further he said,
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"rr IS GENERALLY CONCEDED"

ST. LOUIS, July 21.-While there are
many platforms floating about, there ap-
pears TO be comparatively little crystali-
cation of ideas. The subject has received
nothing like the attention that was given
to the same matter prior to the Repubii-
can and Democratic conventions 1t is
generally conceded, however, that the
lines of the Omaha platform will be
closely followed, that the money, tras-
portation and bond questions will receive
fha chief attention. The convention will
demand that the government shall control
the railroads, that silver shall be coined
free and III quantities limited only by the
sufiicient supply of paper money to supply
the demands of business, and that the
national banks shall be abolished. 1t is
believed that the sub-treasury scheme
will be dropped.
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THE TREATY SIGNED.

LONDON, July 21-A dispatch re-
ceived here from Pekin says that a
commercial treaty between China and
Japan was signed at that city today
1t is based upon the treaty of Shimo-
noneski. Under its provisions China
grants to Japan favored treatment, but
japan does not reciprocate. japanese
factories may be established IN emma,
bit the duties that may be laid against
their output has not been fixed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-22
PURE FOOD
AND DRINK.
If we spend

thousands of dollars telling
you about a better tea than
what you are drinking, can't
you afford a little time to find
out whether We are right or
no?
Costs you nothing. Ask
your grocer for money-back,
if you don't like SeAllllmg's
Best.
Good food, good life; SeEizzng's
Best coffee, baking powder, soda,
spices, seasoning, havoring- extracts
pure and money-backed.
Il Sehilzing Ct Company Sas FrGscises
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GoULD,s ANGEL.
Edfnad

MONTREAL, July 21-Mrs. Edford
gave her testimony today at ormston,
Quebec, in the case of Sarah Angel
against Jay Gould's heirs, in which the
plaintiff sues for a division Of the Gould
estate, claiming to have been married to
servant for Rev. Leighton of Cham
plain N. Y. from 1852 to 1853, was present
at the wedding of Jay Gould to Sarah
Brown at the preachers house and de-
scribed the affair in detail. Although sub
jeated to a hot croSS-eXamination by
Elihu Root, the New York lawyer, for
four hours, the witness testimony was
mistaken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-22
DYNAMITE IN HAVANA

HAVANA, July 21.-For several days
past rumors have been persistently cir
culated in Havana that a large guam
THY of dynamite had been introduced
into the city by the agents of the in
surgents and that an attempt would
be made to blow up many buildings.
Amongst the seizures made today was
some dynamite which it is believed was
intended for use by the conspirators.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-22
BoRAH FOR BRYAN.
Fanily-WiIl His Father-in-Layv
Follow Suit:

Z W. E. Borah today startled many of his
old line Republican friends by coming out
and making a clear-cut stand on silver.
He has stated to close friends that he is
a Bryan man; will work for MIN ana VIII
vote for him. Mr.. Borah has said this
so forcibly that he is now clean off the
fence and square in the silver camp, and
can henceforth and no more be called a
straddle hllg.-Boise Mail.
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posToFFTCE Held UP.

SILVER CITY, N. NJ, July 21.-News
was received here today of the holding
up last night by three mounted masked
men, of the postoffice at SepaT, abont
thirty miles west of Deming. The
building was also occupied by the gen.
eral merchandise store of John D..
Weens, who was postmaster. Govern
ment money and stamps were taken.
officers are in pursuit. The robbers
are supposed to have been cowboys
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-22
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
Thomas McDer1nott Gets Drunk and
Loses His Money.


Thomas McDermott found out last night
that it is a dangerous piece OF business
to get drunk with q big wad Of money in
his pocket. McDermott came down from
Montana a few days ago to visit Zion.
Everything went lovely until yesterday
afternoon. when he took on too big a
load of bug juice. He roamed around
some of the lower resorts and picked up
acnuaintances by the score.
just how it happened he is scarcely able
to explain, but sufficient to know that
he missed his money very suddenly. He
notified the police and a few moments
afterwards Officers Sheets. Johnson and
Raleigh arrested Thomas Erwin and two
others on suspicion. Upon being searched
at headquarters $50 in bills was found in
the bottom of Erwin's shoe. He was
booked for robbery and the others for
beng drunk and disturbing the peace.
McDermott says he lost something over
s20e. but if he RECEIVERS the $50, the ball
ance is a fair price for the lesson it has
taught him.
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Simply FrnternaI.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 21.-Last night
Mr.. Bryan met with A. D. Martin,
lodge los Knights of Pythias of which
he is q member and received the breth-
rem from the other Pytlian lodges of
the city.
Mr.. Bryan delivered a brief address
but did not touch on politics.
The order turned out generally and
extended fraternaI congratulations.
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who have likely made their escape
across the border into Old Mexico
Postmaster Weams and assistants
were covered with six-shooters while
the robbery was perpetrated. The scene
of the robbery is a small station on
the Southern Pacific railroad. The
amount of the booty secured has not
been learned here.
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The National Committee.

ST. LOUIS, July 21.-The Populist
national committee decided upon Sem
ator Marion Butler, of North Carolina,
for temporary chairman. The selection
was effected without much apparent
opposition but there was an adverse
element, which would have manifested
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is the result of the agitation following
the issuing of that address.
There is practically no doubt, the
local men say. that the conference will
decide TO call convention and that a
call will be issued Immediately after
the meeting
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A COLORED ORATOR.
Rev. j. B. Fields. OF Denver, Visiting
Salt Lake City.


Rev J. b Fields, the noted colored
minister OF Denver, is visiting Salt
Lake and was being shown about yes
terday by Editor Taylor. of the Broad
Axe. The gentleman is visiting under
the auspices of the Baptist church.
raising funds to educate the negroes in
the former slave states. He carries en-
dorsements from the leading men Of
Colorado.
Mr.. Field is a Teller Republican and
is for Bryan and Sewall first. last and
all the time. For some years past he
has delivered lectures on the silver
question, and while not in good health
at present, will doubtless be heard on
this theme before leaving Salt Lake.
By many Mr.. Field is rated as the
finest colored orator this country has
ever produced, being second only to
Fred Douglas.
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ONE HONEST MAN

Dear Editor: Please. inform your readers that
If written to conndentiRlly will mail in a sealed
letter the plan pursued by which I was per-
manently restored to health and manly yigor
after years of suffering from Nervous Weakness,
night osses, and weak, shrunken parts.
/ have no scheme to extort money from any
one was robbed and swindlcd by quacks until
nearly lost faith in mankind, but thank heaven,
am now well, vigorous and strong, and anxious
TO make this certain means of cure known TO all
Having nothing to sell or send C. Q, D., wans
no money. Address, JAMES 4. HARRIS,
Box pa Delray. Mich
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They had made fight against these
people. ard had finally built themselves
up to q position of importance; they
were not willing TO go back; they
would never go with the Democratic
party "And that is the sentiment OF
the Populistsa of Texas. so help me
Cod said Mr.. Kirby, land ! want to
warn all Popuidsts to keep out Of the
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in Texas. in his campaign for governor.
A Missouri man remarked that he
could relieve the Texas people of their
difficulty and announced that o. D.
Jones of Missouri would make an adj
mirable chairman. A Texas man inn
mediately endorsed the candidacy of
Jones, and the conference seemed
about ready to accept him when sew
eral delegates demanded that Jones
make his appearance; they wanted a
sight of him before they accepted him.
Many delegates were clamoring for
dinner, and Chairman Kirby adjourn
ed the meeting until o'clock.
The middle of the road delegates as
sembled after supper and were about to
select O. D. Jones of Missouri for tenn
porary chairman, when it was stated
that he was not g delegate and that the
national committee would not allow
him to be voted for on that ground.
An effort was then made to select Bur-
kett of Mississippi, but it was decided
to let the matter go over until 9 o.
clock tomorrow morning. The middle
of the road men still assert they will
vote for some other candidate than
Butler, but they are not sure who it
will he