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currency record Consider its hostility to
the currency rendered necessary by the
exigency of war. and later It's effort to in
fate the currency in time of peace by the
issue of g.eenba cks. Witness its opposi-
ton 10 the efforts Of the republican party
to resume specie payments. But four short
years ago 1t declared for return to the
old discredited bank currency.
The Use Of Silver.
THE republican party has not been un-
friendly to the proper use of silver. It has
always favored, and favors today, the use
Of silver as a part Of our circulating
medium. But it fayors that use under such
provisions and safeguards as shall not i'm
peril our present national standard The
policy of the republican party is to retain
both gold and silver as a part of our circu-
lating medium. while the policy of free
coinage OF silver leads to certain silver
monometallism. 1t is an immutable law
that two moneys of unequal value will not
circulate together. and that the poorer al
ways drives out the better.
THE republican party desiring fairly to
secure larger use of silver, pledged itself
In favor Of an international agreement.
Harrison. true to the pledge of the party.
LOOK the initlatory steps and invited an
International monetary conference at Brus-
sells, at which the subject Of an fnterna-
tional coinage agreement was ably and
profitably discussed. The democratic party
vas siSo CoiAhiittcu " international BIZ
metallism. but when 1t came into power the
work which had been so auspiciousiv
begun by the republican party was aban-
dOned. 1t was SO absorbed in its efforts tn
t,reak down the Mckinley law and emptv
the treasury that it had no time to promote
international bimetalllism.
Those who profess to believe that this
government can independently of the other
great commercial powers open its mints to
the free and Independent coinage of silver
81 ratio OF IL to 1, when the commercial
ratio in all the great markets is thirty to
one. and at the same time not drive every
dollar Of gold out of circulation. hut 40.
ceive themselves.
Great and splendid and powerful "a o,,r
government Is. 1t cannot accomplish the
impossible. 1t cannot create value II has
not the alchemists subtle art Of trans
muting unlimited silver into gold, nor can
It, by omnipotent fiat, make so cents worth
100 cents. As well as undertake bv
a resolution of Congress to suspend The
law of gravitation as attempt to compel an
unlimited number of 5O-cent doljara. 70
circulate with 100-cent dollars at a
parity with each other. An attemnt tn
compel unlimited dollars of such UNEQUAL
value to circulate at a parity is bad in
morals, and is vicious in policy. Sound
thinkers upon the great question of cur
rency know from the beginning of the ex-
pertinent how miserably and certainly II
would fail. The commerce of the country
would be again thrown upon the sea OF
uncertainty, and the specter Of want womb
continue to haunt us for years to come
Effect Of Free Silver Coinage.
Upon opening our mints to the indie
pendent free coinage Of silver, foreign
credits would be withdrawn and do
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to tickets. especially those assigned to
states where there were contests. and in
which both contesting parties had been
given rights by the national committee Mr..
Byrnes disposed of all these matters
promptly and there was very little friction.
Generally Toe Hot for Marching.
Few of the delegations made the march
from the hotels to the convention hall
The sun at midday became a trife
too torrd for the men who have been SIT
ting up late TO attend caucuses to do any
extensive marching. They left that part
of the program to the clubs which are COM
posed of the younger and more enthusiastic
element.
The Illinois delegation. escorted by the
Cook County Republican Marching Club.
$40 strong. and the First Regiment Band
of Chicago, marched to the convention hall
from The state headquarters at the South
ard Oglesby. who was three times governor
and twice United States Senator from Hi
nos- By his side was Ex-Governor Joseph
W. Ffer.
AS the procession passed through the
streets to the convention hall it was fire.
quently cheered by the enthusiastic crowds
that thronged the sidewalks. The march
ing club was uniformed with silk hats and
Prince Albert coats, and one member car
ried an umbrella.
At the main entrance 20 the convention
hall the members of the marching division
divided itself, forming long wall on each
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CONVENTION SCENES.

1t Was q DecOrOus and Rather Cold
Audience.
Special From STAT Correspondent.
CONVENTION HALL, ST. LOUIS. June
1G-The republican national convention
opened today with probably as little noisy
demonstration as ever characterized big
public assemblage. Chairman Carter 8
eayel did not fall until Wenty minutes af-
ter II.
The delegates had then been all assem-
bled for ten minutes, and there had been
but-thres little ripples Of applause-when
Platt entered the hall. when ,Depew entered
and when the big form of Hastings ap-
neared in the middle aisle. Most of the
delegates in their, immediate vicinity APP
plauded, and there was murmur and the
sound Of moving chairs as people got up to
see better There was the same marked
absence Of bderhonstrative enthusiasm
which has characterized the crowd On the
street and in the corridors Of the hotels
during the week. -
- when the convention was called to order
there WAS no demonstration save a general
stir among the delegates and few hand
claps. u u
Mr. Carter uttered but few words and
called on the chaplain for prayer. The
| was EISOIOuSiy obppAduueu u It's
close. and when MI Carter introduced Gen.
Fairbanks; the temporary chairman. the
convention applauded generally for about
three seconds, and was then still.
During the course Of his opening address
Cen. Fairbanks was frequently interrupted
by brief applause 1t was mighty cold
audience.
Fairbanks, the temporary chairman. arises
to make his speech. and does rot get mora
than a murmur Of applause. His indirect
reference to the preconceived choice of the
country for President is also coldly receiv-
ed, He talks in clear voice. but it is
evident he is not heard far from the stage.
Mr.. Fairbanks is not a spellbinder.
Fairbanks, wades dTearily through his
patiently as possible. It's just such a
speech as you will find In the Congressional
Record when ."leave to print has been
granted on partisan question. and the
average member Of the House gets in a
"corker'' for home consumption. There is
practically no applause as he goes along.
This is not due to any fault Of the speech h,
for 1t is good republican doctrine. The fact
is, you get the idea from the very outset Of
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From New York headquarters this morn
Ing the Information was given that until
Mr.. Mortons candidacy for President was
finally determined. there would be no men
ton made OF New York's choice for Vice
President Indeed, Mr.. Plat had answered
Mr.. Hanna's offer direct by saying that he
could not consider the vice presidency until
after q President was nominated. This
was looked upon to mean a further effort
would be made after the nomination for
President to secure the consent of Mr..
Morton to use his name for the Office of
Vice President. and yet. from a very re-
liable source close to Mr.. Plat, II was
said this morning: Mr.. Plat will name a
New York organization man whose name
has not been mentioned in the public
press"
Rumor was busy this morning with the
names Of Lemuel K. QuigR and ]. Sloat
Fassett. The latter has become very close
ly allied to Mr.. Platt within the past few
years, end the breach of two years ago
seems TO have been entirely healed. In
deed. SO anxious is MIR. Fassett to be known
as general organization" man, that last
night he complained to Mark Hanna be-
cause his name had been mentioned on
dodgers as a probable speaker at a Nc
ton forces from New York are trying to
force the name Of Chauncey M Depew
upon the convention. and 1t is possible that
in the hope of stampede for that popu-
lar man they may mention his name, but 1t
is certain that Hanna, Plat and Quay can
control the convention.
rom Maine mas come q movement IN
favor Of Henry Cabot Lodge, and the ar
gument Is used that aS Lodge is really the
father of the gold movement and has forced
the leaders to accept his plank, he would
be a good tail to the ticket.
The statement concerning McKinley's
friends turning over the vice presidential
nomination to Platt has continued to create
discussion all morning. 1t was said at
Ohio headquarters at q late hour that the
concession meant Morton only. and that the
Mckinley people would break if Plat
named any one else. This seems to be
about the New York delegation's Idea IN
the matter. with the exception OF the
Mckinley element.
Mr.. Miller and his adherents. whose bit
ter break yesterday with the Piatt element
was the talk of the day, do not relish the
turn which affairs have taken. They per-
ceive in the Morton boom a death blow to
their faction in the state and victory
for Plat.
For this reason they are opposed to Nor
toms selection. and do not hesitate to say
so. They have conferred with MIR. Hanna,
and he has told them that the sentiment OF
the delegates is for Mr.. Morton and he
cannot control them
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side Of the walk, and with uncovered heads
saw the delegation safely landed.
The Ohio delegation started from the
Southern Hotel at 11::D the Cook County
Republican Club Of Chicago and the nli-
nois delegation leading the way.
The Blaine Club of Cincinnati, 300 strong
acted as escort to the Ohio delegation, the
club members marching four abreast, all
we1ring high white hats and carrying al
ternately by rows red, white and blue UNI
brellas.
Convention Called to Order.
The hands of the clock were at 1920
VIXEN Chairman Carter of Montana. I'M
waistcOated and widespreading shirt bos-
ON, steI ped forward and. with three fierce
cracks of his gavel by way of preliminary.
sought to make his voice piei ce the general
rustic.
The attempt was futile one, however.
He was exhorting the supernumeraries.
who crowded the aisles between delegates
seats, TO please retire."
These gentlemen failed to hear him. but
his injunction was rapidly carried into eff
feet by hustling officials, who swept down
the aiSies with more vigor than ceremony.
A murmur of curiosity began at the foot
of the platform, swept across the floor and
flowed on and up to the ends of the highest
galleries like ripple across pond. Then
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Our Advertising Columns.

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FOR GOLD.

Determination Of the Mckinley Peo-
PIE ON the Platform.
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June 16.-The Mckinley
people, after a conference this morning.
came to a positive determination IN ac-
cordance with the general agreement last
night. that the platform shall definitely
and directly declare for gold
Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Foraker say that the
declaration for the present gold standard"
will be reported from the committee on
resolutions. and win be adopted. They do
Continued on Eleventh Page)
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VICE PRESIDENTIAL eo.sr
Many Names AentioneA Tor n.
second Place.
Special From q Stan CorreSrs,c,,.,t

Second Place.
special From q STAFF Correspondent
ST. LOUIS. June f6.-Depew. Miller Ru..
and the rest Of the big New Yorkers who
are friendly to Mckinley are making a
night against Morton for Vice President
fiatt and his heutenants say Morton viii
De nominated for Vice President. or that
IL ne himself prevents this they win select
a man., and that the man seIec ted will
not be one OF that crowd of fellows in
New York who want it."
Word Is sent out from the Mckinley
headquarters with the authority OF Mr.
hanna that he and the rest OF the Ohio
people prefer Hobart. This is supposed to
be because Of their having been compelled
to yield TO Plat on gold The explanation
made with the announcement ia that Mr.
Depew, Mr.. Miller and the rest OF McKin-
ley's friends in New York are opposed to
the selection of a New York man. and are
In favor Of Hobart. For THAT reason Ham
ma Is Tor Hobart. There is no reservation
In this statement. j. p NJ
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June l6.-There was 10y
In the camp OF the New York delegation
this morning, when IT was learned that Mr.
Hanna and the Mckinley managers had
given Mr.. Plat the privilege of naming
the candidate for Vice President, and there
was corresponding depression in the ranks
of the New Jersey delegation, the MEM
bers of which had believed Chat their can
didate. Carrot a. Hobart was making
great strides toward victory.
Even the Connecticut delegation felt q
little sore over the matter. although they
had not been a unit for any one candidate
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Columbia to the national convention, IS at
hand. together with protests thersvfth.
transmitted, signed by II. NJ Holland W.
F. Thomas and Oscar Nauck 7FI.b
note with deep regret the announcement
OF the inability Of the committee Through
the board Of election managers, to SECURE
any Improvement on the wretched ana
fraudulent election methods which have
heretofore disgraced the party in the Dis
trict. and. tnasmuch as this District canno.
in the nature Of things be considered as g
territory. preparing for the full rights OF
citizenship and statehood, I fully concur In
your recommendation that the national con-
vent'ons OF the party should no longer be
troubled with the disgraceful proceedings
Witnessed here, or the voice Of delegates
who do not, and whose successors never
can represent electoral votes. Your report.
with the recommendation and protests ae-
companying the same. will be BY me SUBJ
United to the national committee for com.
sideration at Its meeting In June.
Yours very truly.
tSigned) T. H. CARTER, Chairman.
When these letters were read Perry Car
son arose to make a brief speech He said
the enort to secure additional represent
on the part OF the politicians was a direct
ana personal attack upon him. II they were
SUBMITTED the plan was. he said, to have
them elect Mr.. Frank B. Cenger national
committeeman
AT TINS point member OF the committee
whose name could not be learned, took the
moor, and In petulant tone said that he
was sick and tired OF those everlsst,n.
Quarrels In the District of Columbia III.
SAID 1t was a shame and a Disgrace More
over. the District OF Columbia cuts no es-
ure IN politics, anyhow. He, therefore
moved to lay the whole matter on the taIls
anu MS motion was adopted
Mr.. Wills OF Delaware attempted to Sc
cure reconsideration OF the vote. but his
motion was also laid on the table.
This. 1t is thought. settles the whole mat.
Ter 1or this convention, at least
There Is every prospect that there VIII
oe vacancy In the national commit,s.
from the District Of Columbia. Both Car.
son and Gleeson insist upon having II ana
neither viii yield to the other, thew saw.
IL TINS deadlock continues there will bs a
vacancy.
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CONTINUED on Eleventh Page
Evening star., 1896-07-18
AMERICAN HORSES,
There is Said to He q Good Narke,
for Them in Ireland.

IoF Ihem In Ireland.
According to Mr.. NJ. T. Brice, United
States vice consul at Belfast, there is a
good market in Ireland for American
horses. For several months past my at
tention has been attracted" he says. ito
the large influx Of horses for this market
from the United States and Canada, the
majority coming from the latter country.
The stock Is usually bought up with avid
ity and fair prices received
They usually arrive via Liverpool or
Glasgow in consisnments Of from twenty
to sixty head by steamer from New York
or Montreal. principally by the latter route.
After arriving In Belfast. they are turned
over to horse bazaar to be sold by auc-
tion. The auction is we'll advertised sew
eral days In advarce Of the sale, and the
bidders, consisting of country and town
FOLK. are quite numerous
AT a recent sale at the Messrs Robson's s
Royal Victoria horse bazaar there were of
fered twenty-three horses. consisting of
matched pairs, broughams, trappers, cobs
consigned to Messrs. Robson by a Chicago
firm, and arrived per steamship Pomera-
rian at Glasgow from Montreal, and
thence direct to Belfast. The attendance
was exceptionally large and bidding brisk,
although no unusual prices were offered
The entire consignment, with one excep-
ton, was Sold
THE consensus Of opinion was that the
trotters brought good prices.
Bay, light brown or chestnut geldings
Of from five to seven years and about six
teen hands can usually find purchasers in
this market at good prices. for the above
are favorite colors among local buyers
Marking is also essential, and unless an
animal is gifted with a pair Of white feet
or lacks patches or spots on his body, his
chances for good price are poor.
Il learn from the Messrs Robson that
the entire cost for transportation, feeding
and care for each animal from Chicago 10
Belfast is $37."
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Personal Mention.

Adjt- Gen. Rusgles will leave here tomor-
row for ten days visit to Milwaukee, on
private business.
Mr.. Justice Hasner of the District su-
preme Court left the city yesterday after
moor for CanSndaigua. N. Y. He will re-
turn Monday evening and hold court Tues
day morning.
n Carroll Downs, assistant clerk Of the
supreme Court Of the District of Colum-
bia. left today for a months sojourn at
Asbury Park. Later. with his wife ana
young son. he will visit the other watering
places along the Jersey coast.
Maj l.. P. Williams Of the clerks office
supreme Court Of the District of Colunbia
left this afternoon for Hamilton, Va. He
VIII remain away for fortnight, spending
the vacation with his wife and family.
Naval Constructor F. T. Bowles Of the
New York navy yard Is on a visit to this
city. He Ia at the Cosmos Club
MI James p LAWN, a young lawyer of
Savannah. Ga, has been admitted to the
bar in the District Of Columbia.
Maj Moses H. Cliff Of Chattanooga. a
brilliant lawyer Of Tennessee. ts a guest at
the Ebbitt House.
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TO BE HELD MONDAY.
Funeral of the Late William L
Russell.

Funer0I the L0te W 11l1um Il.
Russell.
BOSTON, July 1S-The funeral of ex-
Gov. William E. ussell will take place from
Shepherd Memorial Church, Cambridge,
Monday afternoon, at O'Clock. This was
decided upon by the family after a con-
sultation today. The services will be ex-
tremely simple. and no opportunity for the
public to view the body will be given. Rev.
DR.. Alexander Mckenzie, pastor of the
church. who is an intimate friend Of the
family. will officiate.
ST. JOHN, N. B., uly 1S.-The body of
eX-Gov. Russell of Massachusetts, which
arrived here last night. was taken forward
by the train which left here at $50 O'Clock
this morning. AT the station, in spite of
the early hour, were quite large number of
people, among them being Rev. ]. B. Green,
by whose courtesy the use of the Unitarian
Church was offered for the body to rest in
during its brief stay here. Mr.. Derby, the
United States consul. was also present to
see that the arrangements for the trans
portation of the body were complete.
The train will proceed via Vanceboro,
Bangor and Portland, reaching Boston
about o'clock this evening.
Evening star., 1896-07-18
ONERAWED BY THE SOLDIERN
No Serious Trouble at the Brown
Works at Cleveland Today.

CLEN NELAND. Ohio, July lS-Mayor Me
kisson this morning ordered the Cleveland
Grays. the crack militia company OF the
city, TO the Brown hosting works. where
riot has been almost of daily occurrence
for some time past. Five companies %
militia are now guarding he works. ana
they will be reinforced by all the reserve
police in the city. The mayor stated that
from now on order will he preserved. even
ii il was necessary for the militia 10 ope1
fire.
The non-union men were ascor.al out Of
the works al noon without serious trouble.
the strikers and their sympathizcrs appar-
entity being overawed lay the big force cf
militia and police on 1u;y.
The police charged on crowd of ma,l
W ho were yelling ''Scao" at the non dnion
men as they marched out, and took several
o. them into custody.
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DEVASTATED BY FIRE,
Great Destruction by the Flames "a
Malvern. Ark.

ny tne InmeN
Malvern. Ark.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 1S.-The town
Of Malvern. AK, at the junction Of the
ST. Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern and
the Hot Springs railways, was almost en-
tirely wiped out by fire at an early hour this
morning.
Malvern is little city of about 5000 in
hamtants the business portion of the place
being clustered around the railroad station
All this section was destroyed, only three
business houses remaining. The total loss
is variorsly estimated at from $2D0,9W to
s4u.En, only small portion of which is
covered by insurance. The burned build
ings include the railroad depot. two hotels,
the bank and all the principal business
houses of the place. The fire Is without
doubt the result of plot to destroy the
town.
The blaze broke out at about midnight i'm
three different places, and there was no
apparatus the fire burned itself out. -Four
men are under arrest charged with starting
the fire, and the people of the town are in
such state Of excitement that there IS a
strong probability that the incendaries
will be summartly dealt with.
Evening star., 1896-07-18
OMAHA TRIP POSTPONED.
Mr. Bryan Will Not Go Until Next
Week.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 1S.-It was near
the middle of the forenoon today when W
J. Bryan, the democratic nominee, arose
from his bed. He rested well last night.
1t was the most comfortable sleep, he said,
he had had since he was selected to lead
the fight for free silver and the democratic
party. A large number of friends and
neighbors called during the day. 1t was
the intention of Mr.. Bryan to go over to
Omaha today, but the drizzling rain which
began last night continued today, and he
will not go till Monday or Tuesday.
1t is his intention to remain here until
the first week in August, when he will go
10 New York to be officially notified that he
has been nominated. Meantime he will
work upon his letter Of acceptance. After
the notification Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan will &c
with Mr.. and Mrs. Sewall and spend a
week with them at the Sewall summer
home in Maine.
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PASSING AWAY.

Ex-senator Jones and Ex-Gov. An.
thony Probably on Their Deathbed..
DUBUQUE. Iowa. July 1s.-Ex-Senator
George W. Jones is sinking gradually. and
his death cannot be far OFF, Most of the
time he Is in comatose condition but ral-
lies at intervals. when his mind seems to
be as clear as ever.
TOPEKA, Kan. July 1s-Ex-Gov. George
Anthony Of Ottawa is prostratsd at a hotel
here with kidney disease. Physicians ex-
press little hope for his recovery. He Ia
seventy-one years old. He was governor
Of Kansas from January 1877, to IS7D.
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Gripping the Colombia.

PEsCADORADO, Cal. July 1s.-There is
no apparent change in the position Of the
Pacific Mail steamer Colombia No steam
can be generated from her boilers. as
everything below is a-wash A steam
schooner 10 furnishing the power to hoist
what is movable from below her hold with
two scows. They are taking off her spars.
chains. ropes. donkey engines, dynamos
and, In fact everything movable. General
Manager Schwerin Of the Pacific Mail re-
turned to San Francisco satisfied that there
is no salvation for the Colombia.
Evening star., 1896-07-18

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