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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
CAT CONGRESS CLOSED.
THE FELINE DELEGATES ADJOURN AFTER
FIVE DAYS SESSION
FOUR OF THE FIVE ESCAPED PUSHES RETURNED
TO THEIR CAGEs-CHILDREN SEE THE
SPECIAL PERFoRMANCE-SoME
or THE SALES.

or THE SALES
The congress Of cats a noisy but success
full close II o'clock last nleht at Madison square
Garden. and many Of the delegates are now on the
way home 10 rest after their labors From what
ever poin; Of view ii is looked at this years cat
Show must be regarded success. The man
ayers and promoters Of the show are pleased be
the public appreciated their efforts sufi-
cienty to support them financially and because
many fine animals were on exhibition during the
week
The owners Of the cats were pleased at the
amount Of petting avi5hed upon their darllngs. and
the cats themselves. whie objecting. already an
nounccd the manner in which the bass drum
was played the whole enjoyed themselves.
or the 1--WE cats who escaped from their cages
during the show four had been captured W TO last
evening, but the nftn an animal entered under the
unromantc name OF He still at large amid
the wilderness of boxes. II was whispered among
his fellows that He" having been addicted To inc
reading Of nashy literature. had made up his mind
TO seize the present opportunity to escape ana 80
West to KIN Indians This report. however. could
not ne substantated The four pussies who were
restored to the arms Of their weeping and distracted
owners captured by means OF "A trap invented
by T. Farrar Rackham one OF the judges
Children unusually numerous AT the last
day of the show. and enjoyed the special perform
ance OF the trained cats. which took place at noon
The feline actors have given more finished per
Torrance the show progressed. having overcome
the nervousness attendant upon "A first night, as
the dramatic critics say.
Among those present yesterday were Cornelius
Fe,lowes G. X. Pratt. Mr. and Mrs X. f. carinan'
Mrs Leland Morton. Mrs H. e. Hgglnson g. W.
Stevens OF Wes,leld Mass. Mrs. Fabus VI. Clarke,
Mrs T. j. Brakeman, Mrs. Walter Cooper, Miss
Rose Bondy Professor A. Darby, Mr.. and Mrs
Toplitz Miss Gertrude Lima. X. w. Reeves, Pres
colt Lawrence and Perry Tiffany
All during the show the demand for cats. and
especially for kittens. has been unusually large.
Among the most sfles the following:
william Phillips white and yellow Persian kitten
Shaughraun sold to Mrs Francis Lee Morrell for
SO Mr.. Phillips's white Persian kitten Nandyke
sod 10 Mr.. Plum. the artist. for $50. These TWO
kittens winners OF Spratts Patent $40 god
special and the silver medal.
Miss Mary c. Ryan's short-haired kitten frskie
was sold for $5, and Mrs Lizzie Turnbulrs Remus
sold for $40.
Al 10 O'clock last night MA Turpbuu sold Tommy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
STATEMENTS BRANDED AS FALSE.

To the Editor OF The TrIbune
Sir: The newspapers have given wide publicity TO
the statements made said to be made. by one HUI
bert l.. Smith, now under Indictment for forgery.
that have engaged In been in way =
nected with the business OF spurious Lloyd charters.
The statements absolutely false. il has also
been stated that have left the country. fled"
or Disappeared" Those statements are all abso-
lutely false ] have been at my Office No. 40 Mas
sau-st IN this city. or In court. or at my home.
T csn no found at my office at any time. II any
one has any charge TO make against me- ! am
nrepared at once meet IT. II what is charged as
- Hubert /, Smith and other people be true |
Rave myself been Imposed upon have done moth
ing in any Lloyds matter not consistent with the
trarv are cruel TO the last degree
New-York March Z. 1896. GRAHAM ADAM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

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the public has
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
LATE STEAMSHIP ARRTTALS.

Steamer Alsatia (I3r). Swain. Genoa February !.
Ieghorn :, Naples IT, Palermo is ana Gibraltar ~
with mdse and 54i Storage passengers TO Hender-
con r,ros Arrived at the Bar at $3.50 p. m
Steamer Mameluke (5r). Simpson. Progreso Feb
ruary o. with mdse to j. II. Winchester q Co.
Artaamer Patria CFr) Dulac. Marseilles February
y Naples a. and Gibraltar q. with mdse and &s
steerare passengers to j. W. Elwell Co Arrived
af the Bar at 10 p. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

Brition She has now sold every one OF h'r Ca.s
except the 800 white Persian Jerry, Jr me III
inteudent received 4 telegram rom a dul o'iri
so for the fine black Persian 40 ~ pu me I'M
promptly refused the offer Nothing uhder 80 VIII
buy him. -. 100, soll and
Mrs + y Barkers Suleiman has been so,d' a, ~
also her Persian Paddles; wnich inc OWL WIZ for
from fifteen TO twenty kittens, King HumDetit :
preferred Mrs \. Draper has solI hr' e e. -, M
also slx-we,k s-od kitten out Of same Ior N' an
sh, now has for sale the celebrated cat Mete M'ss
KATE /. Clarkes short-hared VIM" "de N''e"
Tom WAS sold for $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08


sweeper. is the one figuring as attorney for the
Brooklyn Loyds the concern described in The
Tribune Yesterday. Kesner is affiliated with
Frank w Anthony, the Gutenberg bookmaker
for whom the police are still looking.
OLD FACES IN NEW PLACES
OF the bogus Lloyd concerns which have passed
away IL has been learned in the official investi-
cation that half of them are practically dupii-
Gated, SO far as the guiding spirit goes. Many
men who operated those Loyds which nave al
ready gone to the wall. regulating their obiga-
tons are now operating other Lloyds under dif-
ferent names.
Samuel Mich, the confessed incendlary. pro-
noted the State Assurance Lloyds which qult
with ''npaid losses Of $4,000 and ~ cash III the
bank.
Elijah r. Kennedy, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Laws an Legislation Of the New ofk
Board Of Fire Underwriters. was asked yesterday
whether or not the Board would take any actoh
on the bogus Lloyds.
"No, don't believe the Board Will nave any
thing to do with the matter, he said. cui
committee keeps watch Of all proposed Iegisia-
tion and occasionally offers counsel to the iesls-
Iative committees In Albany upon matters thdt
designed TO affect interests, either taVor-
ably or unfavorably. Up to this time the Boaru
has been unwilling TO be put in the attitude Oh
instigating or promoting legislation which deina-
g0gues might allege was designed TO prevent VI
restrict competition. 1t is amazing to us that
the authorities OF the State Of New-York have
rot long before this done something to protect
the community from the operations OF these
fraudulent concerns, and 10 provide some stand
ord Of solvency and security for the Lloyds that
are not positively fraudulent. The representa-
tives Of stock companies do not feel that they
ought to be held responsible for originating such
measures. / notice that in some OF the inter-
views certain managers If the Lloyds whether
fraudulent or not do not know. allege that TINS
agitation has been 1nstigated by the stock COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

A special service for the Young Mems Christian
Union will be held In the North Ne".ioi" ".'h-
o,. So, ytj.-ave and One hundred and for
e~sr.t-st. this evening al 7:ao O'clock The Rev
~ - Jordan Of the Sands Street Memonsi Cnurca.
pp.cokiyn win preach the sermon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

lanes II Mcyicker was born in New-York on
r.trrarv "A 1872 As boy he evinced a taste and
some lI,tlc talent for acting His early essays In
this direction were made in amateur theatricals
A. the age of twenty he obtained employment as a
caII-boy al the St. Charles Theatre. New-Orleans
under the management OF Messrs. Ludlow and
Smith and there, after three years Of service. he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
JAMES n. WJTCKER DEAD.

Chicago, March death came painlessly this
afternoon 10 James H. McVicker. the veteran the
atre manager and ex-actor. at his home. No. LISP
Michgan-aye Four weeks ago he fell from a chair
he Was sitting on, the cause being paralytlc
stroke No arrangements for the funeral will be
made until the arrival Of Horace McVcker. the
only SON from New York. where he is the manager
OF Abbey's Theatre. He will reach the city to-mor-
row McVicker's Theatre, the Oldest In the city,
was not closed to- night. because there was not time
TO inform the patrons.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17

economist. In fact, it may be said that
some of the most important legislation
the country has had since the Declaration
OF independence originated with Major
Mckinley, and it may be said, too. that
he is most highly esteemed by the states
men of other countries for his broad and
comprehensive views. upon public con-
Germs. Major Mckinley did not need to
be nominated for President to give him
fame He had that already.
But how is it with Mr.. Bryan2 He
served two terms in Congress and be-
trayed his party. He made speeches on
! the floor of Congress that only amused
members. No one thought them OF suf-
ficient consequence to warrant reply.
AS lawyer he failed utterly. He betrayed
his State party into the hands OF the
Populists two years ago. lie hired his
name to a newspaper to inveigle farmers
into subscribing for it. He hired himself
to silver mine owners to "boom" the free
aud unlimited coinage of the metal by the
Government. He watched his opportunity
| in the Chicago convention to down Bland,
to whose candidacy he was pledged, to
| stampede the delegates to himself. Ac-
cording to Populist testimony he agreed
| to sell out his running mate, Sewali, for
Populist Endorsement. At Maoison-square
Garden he urged that a war OF classes De
| declared-a war of labor against capital.
| If Mr.. Bryan wants to make the campaign
on the personality of the candidates, why,
| let him, but it would be pad for Bryan.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
sPAIN'S BIG BLUFF.

The people of the United States have ex-
hibited.a good deal of sympathy for the
Cuban insurgents, and good many I'LL
clustering expeditions have sailed away
from this country with arms and men for
Cuban service. All these things have had
the effect of stimulating the Cubans to
greater effort to secure their independence
--and also to destroy the plantations OF
those who were hostile to them. And now
comes Spain making demand upon the
United States for enough money to cover
all the losses that individuals and the
Government have sustained by reason OF
the aid and sympathy our people have ex-
tended 10 the repels. But Spain has not
collected the bill yet.
1t is a little curious that Spain should
make such claim for it is an admission
that war actually exists in Cuba. Hitherto
the Madrid Government has insisted that
the Cuban affair was nothing more than
raids by organized bands of highwaymen,
and that the island was not in state of
war at all. 1t cannot be possible that
Spain expects to collect a doNar from the
United States on account of property de-
stroyed in Cuba. There is bluff game
pldSou, nO uOuDt, dHu ~ Joob POo-
sible that it all may culmipate in serious
trouble between the two nations.
1t is safe to say that if Spain has con-
cluded that Cuba cannot be conquered, the
better way to let her go would be, the
Madrid Government would naturally con-
clude, to make war with the United
States an excuse for it; besides, were
Spain to admit her inability to subjugate
the Cuban rebels she would have re-
belliop at home to overthrow the king
dom, and hence a war with the United
States would be good thing to quiet the
republicans in the home country and fur
nish an excuse for releasing Cuba.
But whatever the purpose may be in
filing claims that would probably aggre-
gate $50, ,O00, 900. it is clear there is no ex-
pectation that the United States could be
persuaded to pay a nickel. The people
of this country would make life a burden
to any administration that would give
Spain aid and comfort in her war upon the
Cuban republic, and it is republic by
Spain's own admission. Claims for dam
ages are not filed until the troubles are all
over and the amount of the damages as
certained, but in this case there is de-
mand without the slightest intimation of
how much money is wanted. Our diplo-
matte service at Washington is weak and
lame, but the people will take the. matter
into their own hands when the time
comes
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17

not infrequently he is the center of crowd.
He came to California forty-seven years ago
and for forty years has resided continuously
in Butte
''The orange crop in Butte County this year,,
said the Judge, "is short, and 1t is the same
way with other ruit and with hay, oats and
wheat think the yield is about 20 or rs per
cent.
'As to mining, work has been resumed on
Feather River and there is hope that con-
siderable gold will be got out. The force of
men is not very large. 1t is good thing for
Butte, however. AS to politics there is no
great excitement, but the farmers and miners
are all for silver. The gold-miners are the
same as the others.
'There are some improvements in Oroville
now that add to the towns appearance. Con-
tracts have lately been let for the erection of
four new residences and also for several
stores. One large business mouse is to be con-
structed where four or five old buildings have
hitherto stood. In the building way oroville
is doing very fairly
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
PERSONALITY OF CANDIDATES,

It has always been the custom of the
Republican party to leave the personality
of its candidates for President entirely out
of the issue and present its argument to
the people on economic principles. In
selecting candidates their fitness was con-
sidered, of course. but the party has never
admitted that any particular individual
was necessary to it. The st. Louis con-
vention made no departure from that rule,
although the rank and fiie did express a
very decided preference for Major McKin-
ley, but rather for the reason that his
prominent Identification with the tariff
act of 1890 would be a double rebuke to the
Democratic party for repeating it and
bringing disaster upon the country, than
because he was superior to all other leaders
of the party in craftsmanship. The "Mc-
Kinley act'' gave the country phenomenal
business prosperity, while the act which
superseded it caused commercial wreck
and ruin everywhere, and the people
desired that the act of 1890 should be vim
dicated by the man for whom the act was
named.
But the managers of the Democratic
party are disposed to crowd the person
ality OF their candidate to the front at the
expense of their party's declaration of
principles, which is a very foolish thing
to do, for by comparison Mr.. Bryan ap-
pears very Insignificant individual.
Aside from being his party's choice for
President, Major Mckinley has a soldiers
record that is unspotted. His courage,
his devotion to the Union and his inf1r-
ence for good during the dark days of the
rebellion greatly strengthened the cause
AS statesman Mr.. Mckinley stands at
the head, because he denons.ra ted in
Congress and as Governor of his State
that he has no superior as a political
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
he rs WORRIED.

The young man from Nebraska is
greatly worried because the people of New
York failed to appreciate the grandeur and
the lcftiness OF his Madison-square Gar
den speech, and he proposes to return to
them and give an oratorical performance
which shall so stir their obtuse minds that
they will know good thing hereafter
when they see it. Mr.. Bryan volunteers
an explanation of the circumstances under
which he prepared his notification speech,
and how it happened that he concluded to
read 1t from manuscript. He concludes
his review of the mental process which
eliminated in so prosy an effort by saying
that only two persons saw the speech be-
fore he delivered it, and they suggested no
changes. Those who know Mr.. Bryan
well will understand why those two per-
sons refrained from suggesting changes.
The egotism of the man seems to be
boundless. but if he will allow questions
to be put to him when he essays to answer
Bourke Cochran, he will at least prove to
the public, if not to himself, that his knowI-
edge of the science of government is pain
fully superficial. Mr.. Bryan's power lies
in daring assertion clothed in pleasing
reason for his belief he goes to pieces and
presents wretched spectacle, and, more
over, he cannot quickly recover from en-
barrassment. The trouble with Mr.. Bryan
is he Is not student
He Jumps at conclusions and relies upon
his matchless oratory to convince his
hearers, ana knowing himself that when
1t comes to a critical analysis of any of his
propositions he is distressingly weak,
he refuses to be drawn into COL
loquy. In his joint debates, so called, he
always drives ahead with set speech,
without referring at all to what his oppo-
nent says. It needed the Madison-square
Garden speech to show the people how
rambling, uncertain and superficial Mr..
Bryan really is. As afriend of his once
said, "Will can always have things his
own way in district that is not too large
for him to run on his shape and oratorical
powers"
AS for the obtuseness of Mr.. Bryan's
New York audience, that Is a personal
matter between himself and those who
went out to hear him speak. If they went
out of curiosity and did not enthuse it
was because they were disappointed. II
they went to be edited and failed to see
anything to enlighten them in his speech,
the fault was Mr.. Bryan's, but he labored
under the disadvantage of addressing a
people who are used to listening to really
great men. But Mr.. Bryan will make a
great mistake if he crosses swords with
Bourke Cochran. 1t would be very much
such a spectacle SIS would be an attack
upon Gibraltar by an unarmored canal
boat. but perhaps the divinity" which Mr..
Bryan believes is shaping events for
his own and humanitys good is leading
him into trap from which even his good
luck rabbits foot would be unable to re-
lease him.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT FIRST.

Mr.. Bland says the free coinage of silver
is of paramount Importance because of
the crying necessity for higher range OF
prices for commodities. That opening
the mints to the free and unlimited COIN
age OF silver dollars would stimulate
prices wonderfully there is no doubt, nor
is there any doubt that the people should
get more money for the product of their
labor; but Mr.. Bland's proposition does
not promise any relief. On the contrary
any advance in the price of commodities
in the cost of iving-to the people while
they are in enforced idleness would be a
crime.
Since the repeal OF protection laws by
the Democratic party there has been q
steady shrinkage in the output of our in
dustrial plants and a corresponding in
crease in the number of idle wage-earners,
and this sort OF thing is bound to continue
until protection is again secured to our
mills and factories so that they may give
labor an opportunity to earn wages. The
opening of the mints to silver would not
open shop or a factory, for that which
closed them and which is still keeping
them closed continues to be master of the
SAI0dtiOl, VIC AAcah ZIG w AASOh-
tariff act. What the people want first Is
an opportunity to earn money, and there
will be no opportunity until We have q
law that will protect our labor from out
side competition.
Mr.. Bland is quite in harmony with
| wage earners and wage-payers. but what
is the sense, they want to know, of coin
ing silver dollars until we have removed
the cause of the enforced idleness in the
industrial lines? II is not more money,
nor bimetallism by International or any
other kind of agreement, that is wanted
! just now; but what is wanted is the re-
vival of our industrial enterprises and
steady employment for labor. When that
| is secured let the mints be opened to
silver; but meanwhile do not let US forge!
the millions of idle working people who
are begging for an opportunity to earn a
decent living, and who will not have q
decent living until our sources of labor
employment are protected against the
products of cheap foreign labor. We want
silver coinage because, as Mr.. Bland says,
it Will advance prices of goods and wares,
| but we do not want to advance prices until
labor is so employed that it can buy its
supplies at advanced prices. Let US pro-
vide work for the idle millions first, and
then take up the money question.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
PERSONAL.

O. J. Woodward, a banker Of Fresno, is at the
Lick.
Frederick W. Hume of Milwaukee is at the
Palace.
WI. Mellick, stock-raiser of Idaho, is al
the Palace.
J. Johnston, q banker of Corning, Cal, is at
the Cosmopolitan.
Superior Judge A. p CatliE of Sacramento is
q guest at the Lick.
w. w. Middlecaff, Visalia attorney is q
guest at the Grand.
D. N. Carithers, the Santa Rosa merchant, is
on visit at the Lick.
S. W. Schmechel, a Salinas merchant, is
visiting at the Grand.
State Senator C. P. Berry of Mountain View
is registered at the Russ.
NJ. Dinkelspiel, the Suisun merchant, Is
making short stay at the Grand.
Fred Eilerman business man OF Nevada City
is making brief visit at the Lick.
w. B. Mcsherry, mining man OF Coulter.
vile, is registered at the Oociden tai.
Ex-Judge ]. w. Turner, well-known attor
ney Of Eureka, is guest at the Russ
Aaron Smith, the Los Angeles railroad con-
tractor, is at the Occidental with his wife.
NJ. H. Orr one of the officials of the Stock.
ton Insane Asylum, arrived at the Grand yes
terday.
RlColonel H. B. Maxson of the United States
survey service, Is among the guests at the
Palace
r. N .Straus of Yuma and r. b. Stephens oil
Los Angeles, two mining men, are registered
at the Grand.
William T. st. Albans of London arrived iron,
the East last night with his wife and regis
tered at the Palace.
D. E. Knight, general agent OF the large
woolen-mills at Marysville, is making short
business visit at the Lick.
e. S. Chambray, representative at Grass Val.
ley OF big French mining syndicate, is re-
cent arrival at the Grand.
r. ]. Lucas of st. Louis, brother of Mrs
Hager OF this City, wife of Judge Hager, ar
rived at the Palace last night.
Among the latest arrivals at the CosmopoH
tan are w. a. Gould and wife, Miss J. Porter
and Miss NJ. L. Rush of Riverside.
j. P. overton OF Virginia City, New, capital
ist and one of the principal owners of the
water works there, is late arrival at the
Russ.
the French Government at the Hawaiian
Islands. arrived at the Palace last night on his
way to Honolulu.
- - S"AiOo u. NlhCAestCkt uh ASbioooPUtA@AA
OF Nashville, Tenn, is at the Occidental, or
his way homo from Alaska where he has beer
for the last twp years.
@. Il. Dam, the merchant and rancher o.
WheatIand, is at the Russ. 1t was Mr.. Dam.
son who won the gold medal at the U University
OF California this year for debate.
James Renton, manager of large planta
ton on the Hawaiian Islands, is at the Occi
uenlal with his wife, having returned from ar
Eastern trip en- route for Honolulu.