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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-25
4 FRENCH CONCESSION.
United States Will Now Bid for Part of
 Madagascar Trade.

Washington, Aug. 24-The remon- strances of the United States and other nations which heretofore participated in favored commercial relations with Mad agascar have been to some extent suc- cessful with France, as shown by the new law declaring Madagascar and its depending islands a French colony, published in the Journal Official which has just reached the state de- pertinent.
 The law provides for the free admis- sion of French products imported into Madagascar direct from France or from any of her colonies, and, until the adop- ton of definite custom house regula- tions, the payment of a duty of 10 per cent ad valorem on all foreign goods. This Is the same rate of duty required by our treaty with the Hovas upon American products imported into Mad agascar.
 This concession by France was se- cured under considerable pressure and is distinctly understood to be only temporary, but it is possible that con- tinued concerted action by the United States and Great Britain against a higher duty calculated to give France a monopoly of Madagascar trade will result in a practically indefinite post ponement of the adoption of threatened definite custom house regulations
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PLATT VILE ACCEPT.
He is Almost Certain to be Nominated for
 Governor.

| He is Almost Certain to be Nominated for l Governor.
 | Saratoga, Aug 24.-Senator Platt af- the inevitable has practically yielded 1 to the will of the multitude and, bar- ring accidents, will be made the nomi-
 nee or governor of the republican con- vention to- morrow.
 Tonight a conference of leaders de- ! cided that the sentiment for MT. PIatt's nomination was too strong to be op-s posed. Representative men from all parts of the state said the best inter- ests of the party would be served by
 MT. Platt assuming tn responsibilities
 of the governorship instead of another
 man assuming them for him. These representatives were made to MT. Platt in such form that he has taken seri-
 ously into consideration the acceptance
 of the honor.
 Late this evening MT. Platt sent out
 word that he would make no announce
 ment. It is, however, pretty generally accepted by the leaders who are near est to MT. Plat that he will take the
 nomination unless some unforeseen cir constance arises between now and the assembling of the convention. When
 the news that MT. Platt would take the nomination passed around the corridors where hundreds of politicians were congregated it created a great sensa- tion. The name of John N. Scatcherd of Buffalo was coupled with that of Mir. Platt. It was not positively known
 that MT. Scatcherd had any ambition
 to be lieutenant governor. He has been
 counted with the anti-Platt forces. It is said that unless Mir. Platt upsets the program that he will be placed in nom- ination by his former antagonist, J.
 Sloat Fassett, and the seconding speech
 will be made by Lieutenant Governor Saxton Mir Platt has received hun
 dreds of telegrams urging him to &C., cept the nomination. They are nearly
 all of the same tepor- MT. Platt's fight for sound money at St- Louis Is refer
 red to in most of them, and others
 declare that his candidacy will con- solidate the party in this state.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-25
NEW HAVEN K0LLING MILL.
Superintendent Kinney Objected to Redu
 tion of the Mems Wages-He Resigned.

Superintendent Kinney Objected to Keduc'
 ton of the Mems Wages-He Resigned.
 Superintendent Thomas I. Kinney of the New Haven rolling mills resigned last Saturday, to take effect immedi- ately. The cause of MT. Kinney's sew ering his connection with the rolling mill, where he has been employed number of years and to the superin- tendency of which he was promoted a few months ago, could not be ascer- tained last evening.
 It was currently reported, however, that there was a disagreement between him and some of the other officials and directors as to the policy of 10 per cent. cut in the heater gang.
 This MT. Kinney opposed with so much earnestness that made it impos- sible for him to retain his position when the reduction was made. This report could not be verified, as none of the parties in interest would talk. Mir. Kinney was seen late last evening. He said:
 You may say that have resigned, and that I did so on Saturday last; that Is sufficient"
 MT. Kinney succeeded last spring Police Commissioner Toronto to the place he has resigned
 A man from out of the city of the name of Jolly will take the place of MT Kinney.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-25
ETT-sTgfRKEY FIGHT.
The Wind Factories Again in Operation
 Forecast, Cyclones and Gales.

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 New York, Aug. 24.-D. J. Lynch representing Tom Sharkey. San Fran cisco's pugilist, and Samuel Thall, Cor bett's representative, met at the office of the Police Gazette this afternoon to fix time and place and consider prop ositions for the coming Corbett-Shar- key fight Thall said that Corbett de- sired to have inserted in the articles of agreement 0 clause providing that the winner of the contest should be award ed the Police Gazette Championship of the World belt, which Corbett claims by right of forfeit from Fitzsimmons. This was agreeable to Lynch, and the articles were ordered changed accord ingly.
 W. H. Wheelock, on behalf of Dan Stuart, said he was ready to guarantee to pull off the fight at a place which would be free from police interference. MT. Stuart had not yet decided what purse he would offer for the fight, but he would agree to forfeit the sum should he fail to bring the men togeth- CT in a ring.
 Lynch said the National Sporting club of San Francisco had made a standing offer of S20,000 for the fight, but Wheelock said Stuartwould make no such offer It was finally decided to adjourn the meeting until next Thurs day when it is expected Corbett and Sharkey will be present.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-25

products. Free silver will not remove the competition of Russia, India and Argentina. This will remain if you would coin all the silver of the world. Free silver will not increase the de- mand for your wheat or make a single new consumer. You do not get con sumers through the hints. (Great laughter.) You get them through the factories. In 1SS9 when free trade was the battle-cry of our opponents, it was said the farmers would follow this her. esy, but it was not so. It was the cit ies which followed the free trade her esy. The country voted for protec- tion. So this year the farmers will vote against free trade and free silver. They will vote for home market and for dollar as good as gold in every market of the world" (Great ap- plause.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-25
BRYAN's NET YORK roUR.
Addresses Crowd of People at Kingston
 Point.

1 Kingston, N .Y., Aug. 24.-Reaching Rhinecliffe at 1;S0 MT. and Mrs. Bryan | were met by Charles A. Schultz, repre- l senting the Winnisook club; John D. Schoenmaker, superintendent of the Cornell Steamboat company, and John G. Van Tteen of Kingston, a delegate to the Chicago convention. At two o'clock the party crossed the Hudson to Kingston Point in a tug and the candidate was greeted at the landing by several hundred people, who so ef- fectually barred his progress that quite struggle ensued before he could reach the Ulster and Delaware train waiting to take him to Big Indian. A special car had been attached to the train, and standing on the steps of this MT. Bryan, i'll response to loud calls. made short speech.
 'I don't care to make any speech. l never see people gathered together without wanting to make a speech. l believe I represent the best interests of l forms-platformsn not to get in on, but platforms to stand on when you get in. I believe the money question is the paramount issue of this campaign. l want you to study the question, and when you study remember that there are some people who firmly believe in the gold standard (Voice in the crowd, That is good.')
 If you believe in binetallism you ought to believe in it to the extent that you will vote with those who want to bring it about No political party has ever declared for the gold stand ard The man who advocates the gold standard in this country is man without a party, and the man who thinks the gold standard is bad thing, but that this nation must suffer under it until some other nation comes to our relief, will be man without a party after this election, if am anything Of prophet We must make politics Q business this year.
 "A man who has small business is as much interested in 1t as a man who has large business. It is all you have and you have as much right to pro- tect your small interests as any other man has to protect his large interests. But I must close, for if I talk much longer I will have made a speech. (Cheering)
 The people were very enthusiastic and cfeered frequently. They shouted 8 hearty farewell as the train pulled out.
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PROUDLY PLOWs THE SEA.
Cruiser Brooklyn Easily Makes More Than
 Twenty Miles an Hour

Boston, Aug. 24.-In the preliminary trial to-day the cruiser Brooklyn de veloped an average speed closely ap- proximating 21 knots. There were. o1 course, no official figures which would have any impartial or valuable bearing Watches were held by all the officers aboard, and also by those members o1 the government trial board and close calcuclations were made from buoy tc buoy on the run of S3 knots. A com parison of these different figures show ed an agreement that the cruiser had averaged few ne-hundredths less than 21 knots
 The computations ranged from 20.5 to 20.99, the majority, however, settling on 20.97.
 The trial was made over the govern ment official trial course from off Cape Ann, Mass, to point off Cape Por- poise, Me, and return. The measured distance between the two points is 411s knots, this making the full run of 8 knots, excluding the turn.
 The Brooklyn, which had laid all night off Boston light, weighed anchor shortly after g o'clock this morning and proceeded to Cape Ann, distance of about twenty-five miles. Edwin s. Cramp, the member of the ship build ing firm, who is in charge of the vessel, was not exactly satisfied with the re- ports from the engine room when the imaginary starting line was crossed, and the big ship made wide turn and came about. The signal was then giv- en, and the cruiser on her second at tempt sped across the line at rapid rate at 11:10 o'clock. The water was comparatively smooth, the wind light and the atmosphere perfectly clear The tide was with the vessel on the outward run, and against it on the re- turn. Five buoys marked the inter- mediate stages of the course and as each buoy was passed it was seen that the cruiser was moving at rate be- yond 2050 knots. Those on board could scarcely realize that the vessel was cutting the water at this high rate of speed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-25
DIED is AN 11MERfCIN SHOULD,
Fate of Cooper, the ExplOrer-Two Craven
 Germans Desert Him.

Washington Aug. 24.-The state de- partment has received from Consul Jastremenski at Callao, Peru, report regarding the rumored loss of an ex- ploring party in the 1namburi river re- zion led by an American of the name of Cooper Learning of the rumor, the consul called on Consular Agent Meier at Hollende to transmit all the infor- nation he could secure Meier for warded to him newspaper containing a letter from Puma dated July A an- nouncing the return there of two Ger mans who had been with Cooper at the Santo Domingo mine which they had reached July 10. Their report was sub- stantially as follows:
 The party consisting of Cooper and seven others, after travelling for ten days along the Inamburi lost all reck- oning. For two more days they wan dered through the dense forests and on the succeeding night, when in a half famished state, they were attacked by savages belonging to the Campa tribe. The party fought until four of their number had fallen when the two Ger mans fled. As they made their way off they heared the repeated cracks of Coopers rifle, but they believe that he was finally captured by the savages.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-25
BovEE BREAKs WoR1D,s RECORD.
National Circuit Bicycle Races at Bing-
 hampton, NY.


 Binghamton. N. T., Aug. 24.-Over 5000 people saw Earl Bovee of this city break the worlds amateur competitive record for two-thirds of a mile at the National circuit bicycle races at the Binghamton Athletic association grounds to-day. Bovee's time of 1:25 breaks the amateur record of 1:25 1-5 made by r. A. Mcfarland of San Jose, Cal, last October, and ties the profess sional record held by Tom Cooper.
 The professional riders displayed a tendency to loaf in the trial heats, al- though the time in the finals was fairly good. The weather conditions were well night perfect, and the track was hard and smooth Summaries:
 Two-thirds mile open, amateur-Earl Bovee, Binghamton, won; G. E. Tunni- cliffe, Richfield Springs, second. Time, 1:25.
 One mile open, professional-Otto Zeigler, won; Ray Mcdonald, second. Time, 2:11 2-5.
 One mile city championship-Ear Bo- wee, won; A. F. Diffenderfer, second. Time, 2:15 3-5.
 Two mile handicap, professional-A. D. Kennedy, Chicago, won; Otto Maya, Erie second. Time, 4:3S 2-5.
 One mile handicap, amateur-G. E. Tunnicliffe, Richfield Springs. won; 6. L. Wilson, Utica, second. Time. 2:14 1-5
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-25
The Monitor Terror.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The monitor Terror went to sea from New York to- day to test the pneumatic working ap- paratus which has been installed in that vessel. The experiment is watched with some anxiety by ordnance officials, as it involves radical departures from the system in use on all other war ships. Compressed air on the Terror is made to hoist the projectiles from the magazine, ram them in the gun which is elevated and pointed by the same force, and takes up the recoil after ex- plosion. Hydraulic pressure has been used heretofore and it is said electricity is to be tried in the future.
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, ering if adhesion to the democratic
 party be not more important than the 1 salvation of public interests. With party, right or wrong, above his country I cannot reason, for we have no ideas in common. But the ques- tion still remains, will the sacrifice pre- serve the party that makes it? We cannot follow both it's divisions at the | same time since they are moving in op-
 posite directions.
 "On the other side, are the old time honored principles of the party and it's most trusted present statesmen and leaders and very large proportion or its better and most instructed element. Which way shall we go then? With its statesmen or with it's camp followers.
 With it's principles or with its organ
 ization, stampeded and guided by it's enemies? In which direction lies the
 future of the party? Let no man be
 afraid to be right on this question, for
 it is the right that will triumph in the end, whether it reforms the party or
 destroys it,
 q shall, therefore, vote for MT. Me
 Kinley. I am not republican and l never shall be. do not believe in pro- lection and I shall never be converted to it. But in the throes of deadly
 malady I cannot afford to reject the
 only physician who is in situation to
 help me because his political opinions are different from mine or even because
 I think there are better physicians
 than he if they could only be had in time.
 T shall go further, and shall vote at the September election for the republi-
 can candidate for governor l could not vote for any democratic candidate, however. estimable his character and however sound his personal views, who permits himself to be run on the Chi cago platform of fraudulent money. The amount of the majority at the Sep tember election fin Vermont may be of much significance It may inspirit or
 may discourage those who In other fields are bearing the burden and heat of the fight for the right I wish my vote to be so cast as to count for the most it can wherever it is counted.
 And if my voice, which does not trouble them often, and will not trouble them long, should reach any of those with whom I have stood for so many years in exertions that we have right to claim were disinterested, because in our own state they were always hope
 less, I should say to them: Stand, as you have always stood for what you believe to be right and for the best in- terests of your country. Let no man cajole you out of that proud conscious ness or lead you to blot record that is your children's best inheritance
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c. $. 4. DAYIs DEAD.
One of the Best Known Citizens of New
 Haven for Many Years.

Plainfleld, N. J., Aug. 24,-Charles Sherlock Austin Davis, aged eighty eight years, we'll known democrat in New Jersey, died at his home here last night after short illness. He was born in New Haven, October Il, 1909, and resided there until 1879, when he removed to Plainfield. He was engag- ed in the real estate and insurance business in New Haven.
 In 1s46 he was appointed surveyor of the port of New Haven by President Polk and served for four years. Since he had resided in Plainfield he had lived in retirement. He was a writer of considerable repute. He is surviv- ed by two sons, Thomas H. B. Davis. of Sandusky, O., vice president of the Middletown Plate company of Middle town, Conn.,, and Major Charles D. l.. B. Davis of the engineering corps, D.. $. A., who is now located in San Fran cisco, and two daughters, Miss Louise and Miss Ellen Fitch, both of whom live at home.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-25

David Rowland Francis, the success sor of Hon. Hoke Smith, as secr.a ary of the interior, was born of Scotch Irish parents in Richmond, Ky, Octo- Der 1, 1850 Supplementing his common school education in Kentucky he grad uated from Washington university in 1870 After three years apprenticeship In commercial life he organized the D. R. Francis & Brother Commission com pany, which is still one of the leading firms at the Merchants Exchange. In 1884 he was elected president of the exchange.
 He has been lifelong democrat and in 1884 was delegate to the conven- tion that nominated Mir. Cleveland. The following year he was elected mayor of St. Louis by 1,4O0 majority, overcoming former republican major ity of 14,000. Long needed municipal reforms flourished under his adminis- tration. In 1888 he was elected gover- nor of Missouri by one of the heaviest majorities ever achieved by his party in Missouri and his wise conduct of the office is still a criterion. He has been prominent in the sound money ranks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-25
se, 900 Mxsteriouslx Disappears.

Montreal, Aug. 24.-Six thousand dol lars disappeared from the safe at the Canada Pacific railway station at Joli- cite during Friday night last. pack age containing the money was locked in the safe Friday evening, but next morning the safe was found unlocked and the money gone.
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ARE AG1INST SEW4LL.
'MilIions of Populists'' Will Refuse to
 Support Bryan.

Support Bryan.
 Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 24.-The Progress sive Farmer, the official organ of the National Farmers Alliance, says edi- torially to-day:
 Millions of populists will refuse to support Bryan if Sewall is not taken down. The populists have met the siI- yer democrats more than half way, but if Sewall is not taken down a presi- dential candidate is certain. This feel ing is in the north and west as we'll as in the south.''
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Tennis at Newport.

Newport, Aug. 24.-Only one match was played in the tennis tournament this afternoon in the third or semi finals of the consolation series. It re- suited as follows: Willing beat Carle- ton so, GA.
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Will Deal With schomborglz Line.

London, Aug. 24-The government will issue a third blue book on the Venezuelan question on Friday next. The book will deal especially with the Schomborgk line.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-25
HOKE SMITHS sUCc LESSOR.
Ex-Governor Francis of Missouri New
 Secretary of the Interior.

Buzzard's Bay, Aug. 24.-Mr. Cleve- land announced to-day that David R. Francis. ex-governor of Missouri had been appointed secretary of the inte- rior. vice Hoke Smith, resigned. and that he will assume the duties of his office September l.
The record-union., 1896-02-11
SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Trade Quiet In Produce Circles, at
Unchanged Prices.
Sacramento. "a

Sacramento, February 10th.
Business in local market circles to-day
was of very ordinary character, and prices
showed no change
Following are the retail rates for the
various articles mentioned;
FLOUR-t'aniiy GALas, y per 1OU
Fl FRuIT-Bananas, r. 25c per dozen; Lines,
15c; Lemons Csc Oranges-Seedlings
I5d3Oc per dozen; Navels, 40g75c. Dates,
Sc per b: Apples, 4d5c per fb; Cocoanuts,
l0c each; Cranberries, 1oc per quart; Pine
apples, 60c each
per roll: Fancy Petaluma, 55c, Fancy
Creamery. 55c; Pickle, Soc; Firkin 15c per
10. CheeseACa ACaiifornia--124sc per 10; Young
America, 15c; Eastern Creamery, 25c;
Martins Creamery, 20c.
POULTRY-Turkeys-L Hens, 14c
per ID; Live Gobblers, 121zc: dressed, l5c.
Chickens-Hens, soc each: Roosters, soc;
Broilers, 35c. Tame Ducks, Toe; Geese,
EGGs-Ranch, two dozen for 25c.
GAME-Hare, 25e each; Rabbits, Soc per
pair; Squirrels. 30c; Geese, 60c; Brant, 40c.
VEGETABLES-Onion &c per 10;
Bunch Vegetables, 121ac; Garlic. 10c per
ID: Lettuce, for &C. Bay Lettuce, Tor
10c; Artichokes, T5c per dozen; Dried Pep
pers, 20c per Tb; Savoy Cabbage. 10c per
head; Sprouts, &c; Celery, 5G1ec per head;
Caulifower, 10c per head; Horseradish,
Toe per H. Mushrooms, 10012c; Spinach,
sc. Cream Squash, &c per ID; new Aspar-
agus 15c per 10: String Beans 15c; Green
Peas, Sc; Tomatoes. 10c per 10
POTATOES-Rivers SOC per cwt; Sail
mas 81 %; Sweets. 81 90; New Potatoes,
Be per 10.
15c; Loin Steak, 121aQ15c. Rump Steak,
Toe. Chuck Roast, 10c; Rump, Sc: Brisket,
Sc; Chuck Steak, 10c. Veal-Loin and Rib
I1Gi216c; Loin and Rib Chops, iS5ac: Nut
Ton Stew Sc; Shoulder Chops, Sc Pork,
sg12c per ID; Corned Beef. s912lkc; saus-
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sAN FRANCIsCo sToCK MARKET.

San Francisco, February 10th.
Morning Session-Alta, &c; Alpha, lie;
& 3. 7Sc; Bulwer, 15e; C c V, 81 05Q2;
G Point, 19c; Mexican, 5Sc; Mono 14c;
Ophir, 81 30; Occidental 81 05; Utah, 10c.
Closing Quotations-Alta. &c; Alpha Con,
1Sc; Andes, 17c; Belcher, 2Sc; B & B, roc;
Bodie Con, CSC; Bullion, lie; Bulwer Con,
15e; l Caledonia, &c; Challenge Con, 4oc;
81 %; Con Imperial, &c. Point, 20c; Ex-
ehequer, sc; G & c, 42c; II & N, 81 15;
Justice. &c; Kentuck, SC; Mexican 6oc;
Mono, 14c; Occidental Con, 81 10; Ophir,
81 30; Overman, lie; Potosi, 53c; Savage,
sic; S New. 42c; Union Con, 35c; Utah
Con, lie; yellow Jacket, 42c.
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I'd LAGES,
IR0eRRIBs AND PROVISIONS.

Hay, FEED AND GRAIN.
FTyRY OUR CUP AND SAUCER COFFEE
l. and Banner Powder. Geods delivered frea
1A2a and 1Aao saaanA EaxaaaA
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age, 1211c; Vienna Sausage, 15c: Bacon,
SQl31ac; Ham, 121ad131ac
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat Hay, 55c per
cwt; Wheat. 55c; second quality, soc; Al
falfa, new. second and third cutting, 55c;
Whole Barley, soc; Ground Barley, soc; /;
Feed Oats, $1G1 %; AIiddlings, 95c Bran.
soc: Straw Csc.
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