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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
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THE SALE or 4 STAR CHAMBER RELIC


Last week there was sold at Christies the re-
puted lock and key cot brass and stee OF the Star
chamber Westminster Palace. being the Kings
judicial court which abolished by statute Il
Charles l. The chamber stood at the northeast end
Of the hall and was built temp. Elizabeth over
doorway were carved IF. r." open rose
star and 1902 The original decoration OF the oak
ceiling is by some supposed have given the
its distinctive name. BY an Jther account star Is
a corruption OF the Hebrew "Shtaroth'-the con-
tracts or agreements 70: the greater part OF the
twelfth and thirteenth centuries, entered Into be
tween Jews and Christians which the parties were
required 10 deposit the then Court OF Exchequer.
The deeds executed In triplicate. so that the
third copv might he kept there: the King taking A
silver .besa nt-about shillings-for each pound
OF every sum that passed under the deeds Similar
repositortes established In provincial towns.
hut we understand that the only Shtaroh that have
been preserved some Of those originally de-
nosi,ed AZ Westminster The Star Chamber and
Exchequer Buildings were finally pulled down in
1876 Some fittings Of the former were secured by
car Edward Gust for the dningr room of his country
seat Leasowe Castle in Cheshire. Three Tudor
arched doorways were found hehind the wainscot.
and under the staircase an arcned opening "ltlh
I'm spandrnls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
THE WEATHER REPORT.
,oc,, SHOWERS FOLLOWED RY FAIR.

Washington Aug 22-The harome'e' mas 'a''sn J." NV
-. rag,o, and the Ohio Valley and In the sNuefie
...,.-. ., has risen In the Mississippi and missouri
,,.,s and a, Contra Rocky Mountain stations !" il.
'.., north Of Lake Huron and high 70 ne east oil
,,r- England and Colorado. + mas oeTh "A''"e.
today cas-, Of tie Mississippi ana IL Mo",n.a '.''
y" ' = -. visslssinpi westward 70 the Rocky Noun
-. roc,l showers and thunderstorn's are reported
, ,,e Northern States and from he East Gun ana
s,aa coasts The temperature has fallen decidedly N
yo-,hcrn Texas with local rains snc h'sH noF''e'"
io- uea,he- with local 'hunderstorms Il indicated
-. Lover Mississippi Valley and Tennessee l>'a'
go. followed by fair weather are indicated for the
,.ts region the Ohio Valley. New England ana me
Middle Atlantic states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
FREEZING OUT WATSON.
BUTLER INTIMATEs THAT HE WILL PROBABLY
NOT BE OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED OF
HIS NOMINATION.

Washington, Aug ~ (specaD.-Chairman
Butler. OF the Populists. does not come out
boldly and say So yet he gives the impression
that neither Bryan nor Watson is 10 he Off
cay notified by the Populist Executive Com
mittee Such action on the part Of the COM
mittee would, of course. be an advantage 10
Bryan. but a decided slap in the face to wat
son. 1t would leave the latter without recog-
nized standing a. a candidate and deprive MN
Of an opportunity Of posing before the country
as a representative OF anything except himself
For the Executive Committee 70 treat Its prin-
cpal candidate its only candidate who STANDS
alone for what II is pleased to call Popu.s'
principles savors strongly OF a treasonapi.
scheme or a cold. deliberate freeze out, that
Watson's friends working themselves INTO
a fury Of passion and Indignation Tney say
II this attempted freeze-out or sell-out is ca,
red much further there will surely he MO
dle-of the Road" Popust ticket. which. though
not strong enough to pull its own electoral can
didates into first place. will have suinclen,
strength to defeat Bryan electors IN seVerai
Southern and Western States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
FEW GOLD DEMOCRATS TAKE PART.
RETURNS FROM THE COUNTY CONVENTIONS IN
ALARAMA.

Birmingham. Ala. Aug. Y ''opecisN'- 80
from county conventions held In Alabama TO-DAY
70 raue delegates to Democratic Congress con-
ventions on September l indicate the foHo"ihg
In the Tst District G W Taylor. OF Marenso' l.
nominated Congressman Stallings had no oppo-
sition in the I'D and ex-Congressman O. w. 'hoer-
wood none in the IXth n. d. Clayton OF hutau'a
National committeeman. has carried inc Iiu an
,.--ossr,an pankhAad the With In the INth ex-
Congressman G A. Robbins State Treasurer J. Z.
Smith and T s Plowman ran close race TX,
Congressman J. f. Cobb and Willis Brewer r Win
close race in the With. In the With }, ML.x-
stcn Of Gadsden is in the lead. In the N55tiIttn
congressman Wheeler and Judge william bih
ardson in the lead Mr TAYLOR is the only goid
man in the race for nomination Cold Democrats
Az not ma rtcipate 10 large extent IN the CON
ventions and their silence is regarded as menace
m tho nominees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
c.v,.c, DEMOCRATS DIVIDED

.nhurn y Y. Aug, 22.-Thc Democrats Of the
two Cavuga districts named to-day the following
delegates TO the Buffalo Convention: LIST District
lanes G Stout John Mack and Timothy Sullivan;
VA Michael r McCartin Samuel Rooney and W.
A. Hager.
The local leaders aIerse 10 the adoption OF
anv resolutions touching upon National politics.
hut a free-silver delegate in each convention sue
ceeded in having resolutions adopted indorsing
prvan and Sewall This proceeding has aroused
Considerable feeling In, the local Democracy which
had determined remain silent on matters per
taining 10 the Chicago Convention until the meet
Ing OF the State Convention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
OFF FOR SARATOGA

Mr. Pr.ATT AND OTHERS START FOR THE con
VENTION-POssIBLE CONTESTS
number Of politicians who will take active
mart in the Republican State Convention started
for Saratoga from this city the train which left
the Grand Central Station at 80 p. m. yesterday.
CONSPICUOUS among them G. Plat. who
rode 10 the station from the Fifth Avenue Hotel In
a carriage with two OF his CHIEF lleutenants. Fred
erick : Gibbs and Cornelius Van Colt. At the
station they were joined by Edward T.auterbach.
l. T. Quigg Clarence W. Meade. Abraham Gruber.
L. l.. Van Allen and Charles H. Murray OF this
city. and bv Sheriff Buttling Jacob Worth. 5. @.
Belsito John Hanbur. Joseph Cottington John Bar
rett and other Brooklyn politicians.
Sol" Berliner and a number of other Republicans
started ND the Hudson River steamboat last
evening expecting to arrive in Saratoga SOM time
to-day but the ma jority OF tho Republican dele
gates from tins city will not start for Saratoga
until tomorrow morning.
Al tho headquarters Of the Republican County
Committee Yesterday 1t was announced that ere.
dentas had been issued there to only fifteen Of the
anti Plat delegates who elected at conven-
lions i'm the city on Friday evening. Credentials
were issued 70 Daniel McPeak. James Moore. il.
and William c. Bile. the Plat men who were the
lions in the XIVth. XXVIIth, XXVIIlth and
rpace tho delegates who were elected by the Anti
machine Republicans in those districts In the gnt
OF contestants before the state Convention. ne
secretary OF the County Committee said that no
credentials had been applied for by any delegates
from the XXXNth Assembly District. and that was
an indication that the machine Republicans IN that
district did not intend 10 question the rightful cleo
ton OF the Anti-machine delegates In the district
The Anti-machine leaders will try to nave thirty
vention while the machine Republicans will try to
have the number kept down 10 twenty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
THE BROTH BEING RAPIDLY SPOILED.
TOO MANY COOKS IN THE POPoCRAT1c CoMBlNA-
TON coMPLIcATIoNs IN THE ATTEMPTS
AT FUSION.


Washington Aug y ,speciaD THE managers Oh
tho Democratic Populist- Free Silver combination
will he likely 10 realize long before November 'hat
too many cooks spoil the broth I'm politics as wen
"a IN som, othe- matters said a political Cd
server Of org and varied experience 10 lriouhe
CORRESPONDENT o.day He continued;
The trouble began with the Populist National
Convention and has beer daily growing worse
sroA ,ha, time n was natural and inevitable tnat
,ha first din1cuities encountered should be those
arising from attempts divide and distribute the
rrosnect,ve official spells among the leaders OF the
tbre, narties which have combined. or tried 70
combine 10 SUPPORT Bryan and the two parties
which are supporting Bryan and SewalL ms
trouhl, has been greatly complicated by the retusal
~ the Populist National Convention 70 approve
sevaIrs nomination Like troubles have been ex-
nerenced In nearly every State In which an at
tenn. has been made to apportion the candidates
,or thu United States Senate. Representatives IN
Congress and ST. t. offices among me 1890 $500.
are half a dozen States in which Satisfactory re-
suits have been obtained Moreover, shsH oe
greatly surprised if these attempts Al fuson 90 nov
excite so much and such hearty disgust among tIe
voters In A number Of States that many thonsdhls
of them who might have voted for the Bryan,
Seva electors II The former had not been indorsed
bX, the Populists will vote either for Mckinney
and Hobart or for the ticket to be nominated az
Tndiananos or will refuse 10 vote AT all IN my
oninion The troubles that have mentioned ana
~ Rev Al eicu,ics that might be mentioned will pro
uuce such demora zation before ELECTION Day IN me
new political combination thai the Bryan -SeWaIl-
Watson ticket tickets. VIII not carry n respect
able minority OF the states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
XIvTH DIsrRIcr cAPTAINs pEFER AcTIoN

Only few Of the Republican charmen OF the
election districts in the XVIII Assembly District
met No 33 East Thirteenth-st. the district
headquarters Of the Regular Republican Organizs-
ton last night response to the call OF the leader
OF the district. Frank J. Drummond TO MI the
vacancies In the County Committee. caused by the
designations OF. George NJ Haas and G. c Wisse-
mann Mr. Drummond waited until long siter
O'clock In the hope that more charmen "oopi
arrive hut finally announced that an Informal
NEARING would be held Eleven election district
chairmen were present and Mr.. Drummond held
nroxt.. from four more. The informal meeting was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
IDAHO's FUSION TICKET
MADE Up PARTLY OF PoPoCRATs AND PARTLY
POPTr1=TS

Boise. Idaho Aug % Frank 5tuenenoers was
nominated FOR Governor by the Democrats YESTERDAY
R + Mcfarland for Attorney-Genera, George .
Stone for Treasurer and r. F Hastings FOR Mine IN
spector. The Democratic platform adopted AHrHs
allegiance to the Chicago platform
The Populist platform favors woman suffrage. Inc
folIouine is the ticket nominated by the Populists
go Congressman Mr. Gum. OF Ada for Lieutenant.
co.pn1 . = Fuller OF Shoshone for Secretary OF
State George Lewis Of Blaine for state Ana,0i
James n Anderson Of Washington: for Superihtend-
en- NJ Public Instruction Louis Anderson. OF Latal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
With TIE MANAGING EDITOR.

From The Atlanta Constitution.
What's Edgar Saltus doing this morning.
Reporting a divorce case sir
All right And William Dean Hovells9
Following A Circle in the Water. sir
IAN right Tell him TO head his article How II
Feels 10 Pc Drowned.
We'll tell Conan Doyle follow those detectives
md give us q good story on the Jones murder and
II Richard Watson Glider hasn't anything else 20
40 1T him give US an article on The Magazine as
a Newspaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23

held behind closed doors. When n Adjourned "
was stated that action had been deferred until
after the State Convention
Before the meeting Mr. Drummond ssid that ne
had the right Nil the vacancies himself. but this
he waived and lsf. ~ - 'hc chsirmen % the eler
ton districts lie admitted that hf'een out OF
forty-threo election districts had gone TO the
opposition and said that the chairmen OF these
districts had rot cnly not been invited 20 last
nights meeting iut would not be admitted II they
came They q not put N an appearance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
ANOTHER NOTIFICATION FOR BRYAN

Cleveland Aug 22.-George A. Crook. chairman OF
the Silver Notification Committee has sent out the
following notice
The Notification Committee appointed py the Silver
Convention which assembled al 81 Louis. MO, on
July % 1886 10 notify the Hon W j Bryan OF MS
BY that convention the cand OF the
Silver party for the once OF President OF me nted
States will meet al Lincoln. Neb.. Mr. BRYAN nome
on September s. 1886 for the purpose OF notllying nm
ca taAt date Of the action Of the convention. M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
Will, BRYAN BE HILLS GUEST

Albany. Aug 81 (speciaD.It was said here 70 'nisn
q, good authority that Senator Hill has invited ny
Rrvan and his wife TO be his guests at Wofert oos'
during their stay in this city next TUESDAY
49, a,Led a. 70 the truth OF this statement to-
r,gb. Senator Hi refused 10 either conhrm or
deny II - ..-t,.aa arranging for the
90 Meeting Tuesday night, resolution was o.
t-sd hat senator Hil he requested TO preside Ihis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
NIAGARA COUNTY NOMINATIONS

Lockpor y. Y. Aug. 22-The Republican and
Democratic Assembly districts Of the LIST District OF
Niagara County held their convention In this city
this afternoon. The Republicans nominated Henry
r Warner OF North Towanda. the present mem
Der. and the Democrats nominated r. ] Turner OF
this city.
Resolutions adopted by the Democrats indors-
and Sewall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
MY POSITION.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
nrNocRATIc DELEGATES CHOSEN.

Watkins \ Y. Aug o2.-The Schuyler County
nenocratic Convention held here this afternoon
e,.c,ed Frank 7. Moran. John g. Reynolds and NJ T
F,sh delegates TO the State Convention They We're
instructed for John p Stanchhed for governor
caores " McMemer nominated ior the As
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23

UHEELMEN GOING TO THE CONVENTION.
More than FIVE hundred wheemen members OF
the Mckinley Bicycle League. IT was said at the
he ldouarters No 10 West Twenty -fourth-st last
night will attend the Republican State Convention
NJ Saratoga. The members will leave here to-day
on the Troy boat. arriving In Troy tomorrow
morning From there they will wheel 10 Saratoga
riding about four hours and arriving the Spa in
the afternoon Several members left last night for
the convention. taking the Albany boat 10 Troy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
r,,7rn FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For New England. partly cloudy and slightly warmer
-. nosslhly local showers: southerly winds
r..,.-, Sev-York. Eastern Pennsylvania. New
- ard Delaware local showers IN the early morning
sif.,r.I nv fair weather, winds shNths 10 So"'l"-s'
~. siightly warmer during the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
AsKrD 4 LEADING QUESTION

But have spoken beyond the Zine expected
% simply want 10 say this If there Is any per
son here who is afraid that under the policy pro-
nosed nv the Chicago platform We are going 10
have a food OF money and that you will he drowned
in H. We cannot appeal 10 you for support bu' u
-, - ,hod,. here whose experience IL such
H., he is willing 10 Tish the disastrous conse-
ouences of :kat food upon him. we ask you 10 con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23

Sewall will be there also that date 70 receive noce
OF mis- nom ton candidate OF the silver party io
ce-Presdent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
HE QUOTES MR.. BLAINE.

When you understand that you understand what
,ts effect is or ycu and then you can tell where
your interests lie When you understand that
crusade in favor of the gold standard finds It's
home among the holders Of fixed Investments. who.
by such legislation. raise the value or the prop
erty which they hold. (Appause) For TINS can
quote you authority which your opponents Gaie
not question. | have called attention. and shalI
continue call attention, 10 remark inade ~
Nj Blaine In Congress on this subject ne sa h
that the destruction OF silver as fn0he! anu W.
except those investments which bring nxed re-
turn OF money, that these would be enormoueE
enhanced in value. and would gain disprop9r-
tionate and unfair advantage over every species
OF property. Applause) Ny friends, there IS a
statement that no man who mas rsSpe't Io I, ne
ing Of gold as a sole unit OF value throughout me
world and the destruction OF silver as standaru
money means that you shall destroy the value OF
all property except money ana investments ma.
coIl for a fixed amount OF money. 1t means thai
YOU viii give these investments and 10 this form
~ nroner:v-rncnev- an advantage over every otner
feet OF the policy. ana hen understand t1dt me
desire for II IS manifested most among those VINO
hold the fixed Investments or trade in money. |
think YOU will come to ne conclusion That have
come 10 that the fact that the gold standard Is
good thing for them Is The PRINCIPAL reason why
~. are n favor ~ a gold standard. lApDlauso)
xow nv friends when you make up your minds
that the gold standard Is bad tong then the only
question tina; you nave 10 consider Is how can you get
rid OF Il? They can raise onJecons 70 me pan Wn,ch
we propose but want 10 suggest that you are inter-
es I'd not so much IN knowing he objections 10 our
plan a. in knowing whai plans they have 10 relieve
he condition Why don't they propose something
7. "a because they DO not know what ought 70 he done
7. en- they are noor peope lead out OF bondage
Is ~ because they know and VIII not tell2 II so
hose who would redeem the people from their suffer
ir1 and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
WILL RAISE SILVER TO %

They say that our dollar will be a 5S-cent dollar
Well now my friends. they refuse 10 apply TO the
silver that IS produced IN the world the Law OF
supply and demand. We say, Increase the demand
for silver by legislation and that new demand
acting with the demand now IN existence VIII
operate upon the price Of silver We say thdt tnat
new dem nd will be sufficient 10 consume az tho
silver presented at ;he mint and being suhlcient,
WIN raise the value OF silver bullion to u ~
throughout the world (Applausel
We nave a reason for our belief They simply say
iute.y nothing. Now. my friends. | have Known
Why they say II the free coinage Of silver makes
silver dollar equal 10 A gold dollar. why then II
vii he lust as hard get silver doihd as II 5
- 81 god dollar DO you know what they over
look2 They overlook the fact that when We br.ns
silver into competition with god v Increase ne
supply OF standard money that while ne slNer 90,
iar win be worth as much the god dollar J. WI
be easier 10 obtain wiki the products OF tp si-'''
dollar or A gold dollar ,han Il Is today ,,e,
our complaint is that the same nostle les .,
,ion which has destroyed the demand li sle-'
and driven down the price OF silver when me- a.
,tred bv gold has also increased the deInHhu lo'
gold and driven up the price OF GOLD Wnen .iehS
rcd nv other forms Of property and that tne
onening Of our mnts the free and unlimited com
sre ~ silver wi operate 10 bring more money lnl9
Circulation and lessen the strain that mas eAisten
FOR gold and that by increasing the demand Ioi
stiver we hiring silver up until gold ana SILVER meet
q, The ratio now fixed by law. and silver doiiar
I'd a gold dollar will be Of the same value All over
,be fApplausel
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-05-16

1t? Well, guess yes. There are exact
ly fourteen men in Lincoln who are now
living with their second wives who have
never paid me for their first wife's cof-
fin. II you don't believe what l say
will show you the names on my books.
Why, day before yesterday. in walking
from my place of business TO the post
office passed four men, each now pro-
vided with a second wife who have on
many occasions given me the Icy face
and disappointing negative when I
have gently intimated that IL would be
fit and pro er TO pay for the funeral eX-
penses of wife No. I.
Il am opposed to second marriages be-
cause when a man who owes me for the
expenses Incidental to the departure OF
the first partner takes another i know
/ am almost certain never to get my
money. / always feel that there is some
hope so long as my man remains sin
gle.
Yes. there are some exceptions. A
few weeks ago a man, he was Ger
man, rushed into my place and demand
ed his bill. / had buried his wife not
great while before, but up to this time
he had shown a passive, far away air
every time / suggested liquidation.
Now he was promptness itself. After
he paid the money he inquired So
licitfOusly IL that squared everything.
1 told him it did, and out of gratitude
was just on the point of showing him
some novelties in coffin specialties
had lust received when he asked me to
go with him. went, and We proceeded
down town to the store of friend OF
his, and there in the back end was
minister and a lady who was waiting
to be made my patrons bride. He
wanted me to act as witness to MS
marriage. 1t was a little out of my
line. but I will do anything to oblige
friend. An undertaker's life Is very
funny life"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-05-16

hard as in the Methodist church, and
no church with a congregational form
OF government that allows women 50
little power. Probably there is no dan
ger of their rebellion because of con-
tinued oppression. but desertion would
bring the conference to terms. There
Is something the matter. Ii may with
the principle that bases representa-
ton on taxation. If il apply to only one
half OF the race 1t is no principle, but
q fad that time will wear out. Anyway
the Methodists ought to be quiet here
after about the assumed privileges of
women i'm "a Christian land"
The New York Dramatic Mirror of
last week has picture of a proscenium
curtain painted by Gates and Morange,
for theatre in Springfield. Mass. The
reproduction Is in black and white, of
course, but even IL the color is not on a
level with the composition IL can not
but be beautiful.The subject is jewellers
leaving a masque ball. A group of ladies
are descending the conventional pros
cenium steps to the carriages below
Over their heads is a canopy as graceful
and effective as those carried in a
Greek procession, where the votive Of
fering is protected by just such an
awning. The carriages wind through
lovely grounds and disappear through
a gate upheld by massive posts. No
words can reproduce the movement,
vibration. gaiety of the curtain. And
again the composition is excellent. 1t
is surrounded by cupids and lovely
forms long since called by the theatrical
painter Melpomene and Thalia. These
panels are treated in a quiet terra Gotta
monochrome, and the top panel in soft,
warm yellows, in this manner avoiding
any conflict with the picture" With
such curtain as this before their eyes
an audience will not have that gone.
desolate feeling when the curtain comes
down, even upon the finest actors and
the most seductive play. Any delays at
the beginning or in the course Of the
play can be easily endured when the
audience has forms so lovely to gaze at
The artists are Gates and Morange.
The names are repeated so that II hap
PLY there be a capitalist in Nebraska
who thinks Of building a theatre or Of
ordering a new curtain, perchance he
may see 1t, and our sun-dazzled eyes be
rested and bathed in beauty when We
make a holiday and go to the theatre
The curtain will go up for the first time
on the all-star caste Of "The Rivals"
E, S. B. H.