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Royal HOn0rs Paid the Oriental
Statesman
SOME PRETTY PLATITUDES
Make Up the Converse of the Great
People
A Round Up Of the British Navy Is Had
and the Chinese Leader
10 Duly Impressed
Associated Press Special wire.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-Li Hung Chang
and suite went by special train to Ports
mouth today in order to cross the So
lent to the Isle of Wight and visit the
queen at Osborne. A salute of nineteen
guns was fired when he boarded the
royal yacht Alberta. On leaving Ports
mouth the yacht made detour and gave
the distinguished traveller a view of Il
large fleet of warships assembled in
those waters.
The Chinese statesman was saluted by
the fleet, and continued on his way to the
Trinity wharf, Cowes, where he was re q.
ceived by the Prince of Wales, who es-
corted him to Osborne. The Marquis
of Salisbury, who presented Ii Hung
Chang to her majesty, had preceded the
Chinese envoy to the Isle of Wight
When the royal yacht Alberta arrived
at Cowes Ii Hung Chang was received
with national honors. He was driven
from the landing to Osborne House in
royal carriage drawn by four horses,
and upon his arrival there was shown
to the private apartments set aside for
his use. He was then presented to the
Prince of Wales and the Duke of York in
the reception room.
Ii Hung Chang and his suite, Lord
Salisbury and others took lunch together
at Osborne House, while the queen and
other royalties took lunch in a private
apartment. Afterward the Chinese en-
voy was ushered into the presence of the
queen, who was seated in small glded
chair, dressed in black, and surrounded
by members of the royal family. Lord
Salisbury presented Ii Hung Chang, and
in response the queen bowed to the ma
tion's guest, but did not arise
Ii Hung Chang then read a speech in
the Chinese language, which his sor,
Viscount Lii, translated. He said in
substance that he had been commanded
by his master, the Emperor of China,
to pay his respects to her majesty, AMI
that he had travelled many miles to carry
out it's mandates He then handed to the
queen large yellow silk envelope con-
tanning his credentials.
The queen in reply said that she was
glad to see his eXcellency, and remarked
that he had had a long journey Her
majesty also said that she reciprocated
the good will of the Chinese emperor.
The queen then, for the first time,
arose and remained standing, when Ii
Hung Chang retired from her presence
bowing. Ii Hung Chang afterward
boarded the royal yacht Osborne to be
presented to the Princess of Wales. Af-
ter taking tea on board the Osborne Ii
Hung Chang returned to the royal yacht
Alberta, which then steamed back to
Portsmouth through the lines of the
fleet.
The sailors manned the ships as the
yacht passed, and Lii Hung Chang did
not conceal his admiration of the impos-
ing spectacle, comprising some forty
seven vessels of the British navy, Of
which twenty-seven were battleships
This is the strongest ileet assembled
since the review in honor of the queens
Jubilee.
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THE STATE PRINTER
Has Kept Straight Books Which Need No Ex-
animation

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 5.-Governor
Budd has changed his mind about ap-
pointing an expert to examine the af-
fairs of the state printing office. The
governor today decided to accept the sug-
gestion of state printer Johnston and
examine the books of the office him
self. All of the books, records and time
cards of the state printing office were
taken to Governor Budd and after he
had given them thorough examination
he expressed himself as being perfect
ly satisfied that everything was all right
in that department of the government
The only exaction that he made was that
the claim of John Q. Funston, foreman
of the bindery. who had been i'll for sew
eral weeks, be presented to the board of
examiners separately. Secretary Mark
ley was instructed to telegraph the
governors views to Attorney general
Fitzgerald, and if, that official is satis-
fed, then the governor will sign the
printing office claims.
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TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM
Shown BY White Metal Advocates in
the North
Democratic and PopGilsilc Conventions Held
in Many States
While the Usual Variety OF Political Belief
Is Exhibited There Is Plain Ten-
dency to Unite ?inan.
clol Questions
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 5.-Watson
c. Squire, Republican senator from the
state Of Washington, has declared in
favor of free silver and for Bryan. This
declaration was made at an immense
gathering of advocates of free silver
at the armory tonight, and was well
coined by a tremendous demonstration.
The friends of silver who comprised
probably one-half OF the audience, re-
peatediy cheered the announcement.
and at the same time q Jealous supporter
of the cause on the platform drew back
an American aag, disclosing a picture
of the senator. The other speakers Of
the evening We're George Turner of Spo-
kane, Attorney General Jones, Colonel
G. C. Lyon and a. ]. Blethon, formerly
Of the Minneapolis Penny Press. 1t was
Colonel Lyon who read the following
dispatch from Senator Squire, dated
New York City:
Il take my stand with the friends of
silver and heartily endorse the plat
form adopted at the conference of BIZ
metallists at Tacoma, June 30th; as a
necessary sequence, L shall support
Bryan for president.
The money question is the paramount
! issue of the campaign. All others can
be held in abeyance. l believe that the
growth Of gold monometallism is the
| chief cause of the continued falling Oft
! in prices that is causing so much dis
| tress and that il the monometallic pol
! icy be persisted in, the result will be
general bankruptcy and ruin. 1t will
be better for us to suffer some risks and
losses at present than to nflct so much
| greater losses upon ourselves and our
| children at a later day, when creditors,
| debtors and the interest of labor will
! so down in one common and universal
ruin, if we do not proceed wisely before
fore 1 trust that the friends of silver will
particularly unite in one common cause,
regardless of previous party ties, and
work for the speedy reconciliation OF
silver in this country, which, if accom-
plished, will do more than can be done
in any other way to effect silver remon-
etiZation throughout the world. l have
been detained in the east by important
business, and in attending to the inter-
| ests of my constituents. 1t is my in
tention to proceed to the state of WASH
ington as soon as possible, to bear my
share of the burdens of the coming cam
paign, which I think is one of the most
important, if not the important, in it's
! history.
Il bid godspeed to the cause of the peo-
! pie"
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THE CATHOLIC TEETOTALERS
Meet in Their Annual Conference at ST.
Louis
PontifcaI 1ass Celebrated and Addresses De-
nvered on the Temperance Question.
Parade and Demonstration

ST. LOUIS, Aug.5 The Catholic To-
tai Abstinence union of America began
its tWenty-siXth annual conference in
the Auditorium today. The attendance
of delegates at the opening session did
not number more that 200 and more than
half of thesa We're ladies.
At $3.50 the convention was called to
order by the president of the union, Rev.
James NJ. Cleary of Minneapolis.
Monsignor Bessonies, vicar general of
the diocese of Indianapolis, opened the
proceedings with brief prayer in Latin.
After the appointment of a committee
on credentials the convention at 9:45
took a recess until pm.
Immediately upon adjournment the
delegates proceeded to st. Johns church
and witnessed the celebration of pom
tifcal mass. Most Rev William Henry
Wilder of Cincinnati officiated in the
absence of Archbishop Kain.
At pm, when the convention re-
assembled. about 1000 delegates were
present President Cleary delivered an
address on the temperance question and
at its conclusion considerable routine
business was transacted A parade Of
Knights of Father Matthew delegates
and visiting societies was held at
o'clock and tonight there was public
demonstration at the Auditorium. Ad-
dresses We're made by Gov Stone. Mayor
Walbridge, Mrs. Belle Tracy, w. C. II.
U. of st. Louis; Rev. James NJ. Cleary.
president c. Il. A. u. of America; J.
Walsh Logue, vice president c. T. A. II.
of America; John T. Hunt, knights of
Father Matthew.
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STATE POLITICS
Candidates for Congress Nouiirated-A Ponu.
list Fusion Kanifssfn

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5-Tha
Spreckels faction of the Republican par
ty OF the Fourth district held a conven-
ton last night and nominated II. G. w
Dinkelspiel for congressman. w. w.
Montague was nominated for presiden-
tial elector and Cornelius O'Conn0r for
alternate This makes two sets of con-
gressmen and electors nominated bv the
Republicans of the Fourth district.
SAN ANDREAS, Aug. 5.-At a neet-
ing of the Republican county central
committee today the following dele
gates were appointed to attend the Re-
publican Second congressional district
convention to be held in Sacramento
August II: Ira II. Reed, H. G. Allen. ID.
G. Baker, D. b. Smith, F. w. Uryrick.
Warren Garland, T. w. Smith, w. w.
Wood.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-The Pop
ulst state executive committee met
here today and issued a manifesto to
voters. The nomination of Bryan is en-
dorsed, but Sewall is.opposed and Wat
son favored for vice-president. The ad-
dress declases that if the Populists re-
ceive honorabse and cooperative treat
ment in state matters by the Democrat
ic party it would favor an honora BILE
union to defeat the Republican party.
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A WATER FAMINE
Arkansas PeopI. Suffering for Lack Of Drink
Ing Water

LITTI. ROCK, Ark, Aug, 5.-A water
famine exists in large portions of Ar
beings are actually suffering from the
pangs of thirst. There have been isolated
thunder showers in various portions of
the state recently but in some counties
no rain has fallen since April 18th, and
the suffering is almost beyond belief.
gentleman who arrived here this
morning from an overland trip through
jefferson, Cleveland and Bradley coun-
ties says that people in some localities
are hauling water for drinking purposes
distance of twenty-five miles. For
an entire day he was unable to buy a
glass of water to quench his thirst.
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TRINIDAD ISLAND
England Has Not Yet Acknowledged Brazilian
Sovereignty

PARIS, Aug. "a telegram received
here from Rio Janeiro says that the Por-
tuguese minister there, Senor Thomas
Reberio Ferrira, has Informed the Bra
lillian government that Great Britain
agreed to recognize the Brazilian SOW
ereignity over the island of Trinidad,
which was taken possession of by Great
Britain early in 1895, for use as cable
station on the ground that the Brazil
ians' sovereignty over the island had
lapsed owing to non-occupation.
LONDON, Aug. ga representative
of Reuters Telegraph company was in
formed today from reliable source that
all the statements to the effect that Great
Britain has acknowledged the sovereign
ity OF Brazil over the Island of Trinidad
off the coast of Brazil, are premature
1t was added, however, that q solution
of the question in favor of Brazil is not
impossible.
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DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES
Convene In State Sessloa-The Tidal Wave
COntinMes


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. s.
The Democratic state convention was
called to order at 12:25 today by Samuel
B. Cook, chairman Of the state central
committee. Judge James Gibson of
Kansas City, the temporary chairman,
declared the convention would name the
next state officers of Missouri, and en-
dorse the action of the Chicago conven-
tion. In my Judgment" he said,
"that platform and ticket has already
been endorsed by six million of voters,
1t is soundly Democratic. j says this
people can manage the finances of this
country and will do it by the free coinage
of silver at the ratio of 16 to II Great
applause)
The various districts selected the fol-
lowing presidential electors:, all OF
whom are strong free silver men, and not
likely TO endorse any future effort look.
ing to a deal with the Populists: c. c.
Fogal. sig H'rothwell, w. B. Hamilton,
w. I. jenkins, Wiley 0. Cox, c. c. Dick
inson, Charles wilkins, James e. Hazel.
Thomas Cunningham, w. C. Frye, Felix
Gum, Daniel Hatton, Robert Lamar, w.
n. Evans, John B. Cole. The state COM
nlittee was reorsanized, and all the gold
standard Democrats eliminated.
It was not until o'clock that the con-
vention reassembled. Senator Charles
Peers Of Warren was chosen permanent
chairman.
United States Senator Vest, who was
in the hall, responded to repeated calls
for a speech, which was received with
cheers. He explained how Mr.. Bland
had been defeated at Chicago The nom
ination of Bryan, he said, was the result
of an honest impulse and showed that
the program at the Chicago convention
was not cut and dried affair. The plat
form adopted at Chicago, declared the
senator, was Democratic in every word
and syllable, and he felt certain that
Missouri would give it an unprecedented
majority.
AT the conclusion of Senator Vests
speech w. NJ. Williams of Bonneville
placed Lon V Stevens of Cooper in NOM
ination for governor under suspension
of the rules.
James r. Waddell of st. Louis and Da-
vid Ball OF Pike were withdrawn, and
Stevens nomination was made unani-
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port of the committee on credentials
could be called for, entertained a mo-
tion by Cooper of Santa Barbara to
adjourn to August 17th at Los Angeles
In spite of protest from Patton's friends
roll callon the motion was had, result
ing in the motion carrying by &c to 34
Before the result could be announced.
Toland of Ventura. challenged the poll,
and denounced McCaffery of Los Ange-
les, a railroad employe, for voting OH
the revoked proxy of Arbuckle.
Amid great excitement and confusion,
during which j. w. Mitchell, and others
of the Rose delegation. flooded the chair
with motions and points of order, urg-
ing that the convention be declared ad-
journed. George S. Patton secured the
floor and in an impassioned speech de-
nounced the attempt of McCaffery, an
employe of Huntington, to steal the
nomination from legal majority. He
stated that he asked no quarter from the
Southern Pacific, neither would he give
any. If the convention proposed to bow
down to the will of Huntington, and
nominate dummy to be knocked down
in the interest of their friend, the Re-
publican candidate, he Served notice on
them that they would not be able to de-
liver the goods in November
During the course of his remarks,
which were constantly interrupted by
the cheering of the galleries, he de-
nounced McCalfery. the train dispatcher
of the Southern Pacific at Los Angeles
under whose guiding hand the attempt
ed steal was being made.
During the confusion the chairman de-
clared the convention adjourned, and the
Rose delegates filed out of the hall
When quiet had been restored, a eau
Gus of the Patton delegates was called
to meet in the Anacapa hotel After a
lengthy secret conference, the result
was announced that thirty seven would
stand instructed to carry on the fight to
the end at Los Angeles August 17th No
quarter would be asked or given and a
hot fight would be made against the
railroad delegates. This was the ulti-
matum of the conference.
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RETURN OF THE DELEGATES
Most Of Them Came In on Last Evenings
Iran


Most of the Los Angeles delegates re-
turned to the city on last evenings
train. On the ride down they had
chance to cool off, and while some were
still wrathy, most were in a good hui
NOR The Patton followers say they
are certain to win out at the next meet
ing, while the Rose men declare that
they will never give up until the final
ballot is taken.
lsadore Dockweiler and other dele
gates were seen last night and expressed
themselves as confident of victory for
Patton if another ballot had been taken.
but acknowledge that they We're cleverly
outwitted by the sudden and unexpected
move on the part of the Rose men in
forcing an adjournment when they saw
they would be defeated il another ballot
We're taken.
Hon. l.. j. Rose also came in on last
evenings train. Mr.. Rose took no part
in the convention. but it is needless to
say kept close watch on the proceed
ings. Both he and his friends are con-
fident that he will secure the nomina-
tion on the 18th
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CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-The sub commit
tee of the Chicago Stock exchange held
q consultation with Judge William II.
Moore and J. II. Moore at the office of
the Moore Bros. All of the members
of the sub committee We're present. in
cluSng Chairman Jameson and Messrs.
Yoe, Day and Valentine, the last named
representing p. d. Armour, who is
member of the committee. The Hessrs.
Moore made a verbal statement of the
position of their trades, but no particu-
lars We're given out. The sub commit
tee viii make its report TO the governing
committee of the stock exchange, a
meeting called for u O'Clock having been
adjourned for the purpose Of giving the
sub COMMITTEES further time.
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IN WISCONFlN
The Temporary Chairman Thinks Lycurgus
Was Statesman

W vs. Il
MINIATURES, Aug. 5.-What prom
ises to be the most exciting political
convention ever held in the state was
called to order at noon today by Chair
man Ed Coe, of the Republican state
central committee. c. A. LamereauX OF
Ashland as temporary chairman, was
greeted with cheers. He claimed for
the Republicans OF the Badger state
the credit Of having first advocated the
nomination of Mckinley. He charged
the Democratic party with having
brought about Industrial distress by the
mistaken policy off free trade. The free
silverites seized the opportunity to lay
the blame for stagnation to scarcity of
money. Coming as [ do from an iron
producing section of the country" Lam
oreauX said, ~ have no doubt that our
people would favor the free and unlim-
tied coinage of iron at some arbitrary
ratio, and there would be about as much
reason in such a demand as there is in
the demand for free coinage OF silver at
16 to L.
on the reassembling of the convention,
G. NJ. Griffin of Eau Claire was made per-
manent chairman. The platform was
then presented and adopted. 1t en-
dorses the candidates and platform of
the st. Louis convention, and condemns
the Chicago Democratic platform as
dangerous to the public good The
money question is dismissed in a sim
pie declaration for sound money and
an equitable protective tariff is de-
manded non -sectarianism in public
affairs is favored, and the restriction
OF immigration is called for
After the adoption of the platform. A
X. Hall of Dunn, offered plank decIar-
ING against free railway passes foI
| pubic officers, judges and members o.
| the legislature. Chairman Griffin rulef
| tnat 1t was out Of order and should havs
been referred to the committee on reso.
! lutions. Mr.. Hall insisted and IL was
necessary to call on the sergeant-a
| arms to restore order NOMINATING
speeches for governor being in order
the names of r. NJ. LaFollette of Dunn
ira Il. Bradford of Eau Claire. Emil
Baensch of Manitowoc. Eugene FL
mott ana c. Il. Estaprook of Milwaukea
and Major Edward Schofeld of Oconto
were presented. Seconding speeches
followed. An adjournment was taken
10 10 o'clock tomorrow when a ballot
will be taken
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here this afternoon saying that it was
stated that the various European courts
have received letters from the royal
family of Greece, saying that King
George may abdicate in favor of the
crown prince if Greece is compelled by
the powers to desist from her aspira-
tions to make the island of Crete part
of the Grecian dominions. The state
ment is treated here as an idle rumor.
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A r1an Missing

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-James
Campbell, a wealthy Hawaiian sugar
planter who came here last April with
his wife, is missing. He had purchased
tickets for Honolulu and was to have
left yesterday. Monday night he disap-
peared ana no trace of him can be found.
Campbell carried considerable money
and jewelry and also had letter of
credit for ten thousand dollars.
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Military Knights

CLEVELAND, Aug. 5.-The knights
of Labor, at a meeting tonight took
steps toward the organization of a
military company. Letters were or
dered sent to the local assemblies, ask
ing each to furnish a certain number of
able bodied men. The intention is to
organize a regiment of about 700 men,
bers and drill them in military tactics.
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TOPEKA, Kas., Aug SEX Governor
George Z. Anthony died a 10: 35 tonight.
He had been ill about three weeks. He
was governor of Kansas from 1877 to
1879 and was appointed superintendent
of insurance by Governor Morrill,, which
office he held up to the time of his death.
lie leaves widow and one child
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Red ricn Officers

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-The great
council OF the Improved Order of Red
Men today elected the following officers:
grea> prophet, A. Davis; San Francis
co; great sachem, Josiah Sims. Nevada
city; great senior sycamore, +. II. Whip
pie, Fort Bragg; junior sycamore, G.
Collins, San Francisco.
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NEWPORT, Aug. 5.--The report that
Cornelius Vanderbilt has suffered re-
lapse is denied here. On the contrary
his physicians report that today he had
shown more marked Improvement that
on any day since his arrivai.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Sprague, Smith
&5 Co, wholesale dealers in plate and
window glass and furniture manufac-
turers, failed tpday. The liabilities, it is
thought, will not exceed $l25,000, with
assets much larger.
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Peter Lane Acquitted

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-Captain
Peter Lane, the aged capitalist who was
accused of debauching young girls, was
acquitted of the charge today.
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The GOid Reserve

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The gold re-
serve at the close of business today
stood at S1O9, ,614. .421. The Withdrawals
today were S3S7, 800.
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SACRAMENTO, Aug. "a fire in the
town of Washington, this evening,
burned Churchill's dance house and two
houses belonging to Foley & Reddy The
loss is $4,000
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LONDON, Aug. 5.-A dispatch from
Berlin to the news agency was printed