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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22

Baltimore, April 1.-THE Populist
state convention of Maryland has select
ed the following delegates to the national
convention at st. Louis: s. S. Field,
Walter Vrooman and w. S. Branson. The
platform adopted reafirms the Omaha
platform of 1892. The delegates to the
st. Louis convention are instructed to
"use all honorable means to effect a un-
ion Of all opposed to the rule of money
bugs; If not under the same name, at
least under the same leaders,"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
EOPLES'PART NEWS

M #MES*sN WNAt4~ VIZ NN MEgf MNH8
SENATOR TELLER WILL NOT GO TO
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Denver, April E.--The Times says:
Senator Teller and Representative Shat
roth have decided definitely that they
will not be candidates for election as
delegates to the national Republican con-
vention. They feel that there is nc hope
that the convention will nominate a can
didate or adopt a platform which they
can indorse.. Both say they cannot sup
port a gold standard candidate for the
presidency, no matter by what party
nominated, and they would only place
themselves in an embarrassing position
by participating in a convention which is
SO certain to take q position against
silver, as they consider the Republican
convention TO be. Mr.. Teller says that
he promised the people of Colorado in
1894 that he would not support a gold
standard man in the campaign of 1896
and that he will not change his position
now.
Washington. April 17.-Senator Teller
today confirmed the report that he did
not expect to be a candidate for dele
gate to the Republican national onven
ton from Colorado, but declined to give
his reasons for taking this position.
A. ]. Norman, Delphos, Ohio, says:
II understand that the old parties went
together in Amanda township, Allen
county, but the Populists downed them
hard. We are booming the Populist
cause here in Delphos."
HURRAH FOR MAINE POPS!
We bring the glorious news to our
readers. that Robert Gerry. the Populist
nominee, was elected mayor Of the city
of Ellsworth in the special election of
last Monday. The vote stood, 545 for
Gerry and 500 for Henry E. Davis, the
fusion candidate of the two old parties.
This astounding result was accomplished
in the face of obstacles that a month ago
were considered insurmountable: The
Republicans and Democrats united to de-
feat us, and both the local papers es-
pOused their cause. The Maine Populist
has a large list in that city and was the
only paper to aid u boys in the fight.
We knew that we were making heavy
gains all over the state, but we had no
conception that they were of such mag
nitude as that. When it is remembered
that Ellsworth is the home of Eugene
Hale, one of the foremost senator's in
the United States, the immense import
ance of this victory will best be appre-
ciated. The old party papers and lead
ers are completely paralyzed over the
result. Our esteemed neighbor, the
Lewiston Journal, has ridiculed the pos
sibility Of our winning and now tries to
get out. of it's own humiliating position
by calling it a Joke" Yes, it is a joke,
but it is a grim and CHASTITY one for the
two old parties in Maine. 1t is a Joke"
that will be repeated with alarming fire.
quency in the future. Again, all hail
the noble reformers of Ellsworth
Maine Populist.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
GOV. BOIES SPEAKS OUT.

I cannot shut my eyes to the real issue
involved in this contest. I know if the
policy of a portion of my own party and
of the great majority of the Republican
party prevails we are to retire $500 ,00O,-
900 of non-interest bearing national cur
rency as sound as was ever issued by any
government on earth and substitute for it
$500, 600, 900 of interest bearing bonds,
and I know that the annual interest on
these bonds, every cent of which the toll
ers of the nation must provide, will not
be less than SIS, 900 900, to be paid in gold
in addition to the principal sum when
due. To such a wrong, as it appears to
me, I can never knowingly consent.
l want it, therefore, understood by
every friend I lave in Iowa that, to the
utmost of the ability l possess, 1 will do
all I can to restore the financial system
adopted by our forefathers and guaran-
teed to their descendants in the most
solemn form that human rights of every
kind can be secured to a free people. Re-
specially yours, Horace Boies.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22

HOW? BY sending for our Grocery Price
List. which will be sent free, and You will
find you will ave from one-third to one
half by buying your Groceries, in fact
everythin,f from us.
II you return this adv, we will send Won
BICYCLE Catalogue, Agricultural Implement
Catalogue: Stove catalogue, Gun catalogue.
and our No III New 64O-page Supply Cata-
logue for 1895 will be sent express paid.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22

SPECIAL NOTICE-should you not be
wanting good 6, we will forward to ANYONE
by mail. either OF the collections. SIC for
CSC for the Flower Seeds, SC extra by mail.
or for 02c We will mail both collections, pos.
tage prepaid.
We hope that everyone b has q garden
will try these collections. for we feel sure
that every purchaser will be more than
pleased and satisfied with the result.
Nic0llet Ave, MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
A SERIOUS QUESTION.
TENANT FARMERS AND LEGISLA-
TON.
ST. Paul Dispatch.-Rep

st. Paul Dispatch.-Rep.:
Investigations made during the past
five years, and since the taking of the
eleventh census in 1890, have brought to
light an important fact, that had been
very far from being appreciated as it is
now. It is the vast number OF tenant far
mers in the American states, when COM
pared with the number of farmers who
own their own farms and cultivate them
themselves. In the Eastern and Middle
states, it is shown, that more than one
half the farmers are what are called ten
ants, and pay either money e or rent
in kind, for the use of the land. In the
most %populous middle Western states the
number of tenant farmers is about one
fifth, according to the most careful fnves-
tigation. The question of rent, which rs
or 80 years ago attracted little attention
from the farmers, as a subject of scien-
tific study, is now rapidly becoming one
of the most important concerns. Fifteen
or 20 years ago the subject was not a
matter of discussion at all in their local
agricultural associations, where the de-
tails Of agricultural improvements were
subjects of investigation and expert
mentation. The number Of tenant farm
ers has increased so rapidly that it has
forced the discussion on the subject of
rents, together with that of prices of ag-
riculturai products, into almost every as
semblage of American farmers, and has
impelled the study of these subjects from
a scientific standpoint. 1t is not only in
the ordinary farmers Institutes that the
subject of rents has taken a prominent
place, but in quite a number of states a
movement has begun in the form of ten
ant-farmers' associations, after the pat
tern of those in England, for the protec-
ton of their especial interests as tenant
farmers. Where the discussion of the
question of rents has taken place in such
farmers institutes and grange meetings
in various states, it has been claimed
that existing laws are decidedly in favor
of the landlord, while this has been met
on the other side by the claim that they
specially favor dishonest tenant-farmers.
Should the movement toward the forma-
ton of a tenant-farmers' association de-
velop to any considerable extent from
this on, as is now indicated, we may
reasonably expect that the subject of the
relation between the landlord and the
tenant-farmer will engage a considerable
share of the attention of future legisla-
lures, and be a bone Of contention until
the questions involved are fairly and just
ly settled, and as nearly as such questions
can be settled by means Of legislative
enactment. That this has not engaged
the attention of legislative bodies hereto
fore, to any great extent, is due to the
fact that tenant-farmers, as a welI-de-
fined class, are a matter of very recent
development. Great social changes, such
as this, will demand very different iegis-
lative treatment than heretofore has been
accorded.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22

states" They are the words OF Bishop
Potter Of New York city-bishop of the
wealthiest diocese in America, in which l
believe is Trinity church. dedicated to God
and the almighty gold dollar, dedicated to
Gated to the renting OF the rottenest tene-
ment houses on the face Of the earth
The Denver Road.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
sHYLOCK's TRAIL IN MINNESOTA.

In 1gnatus Donnelly's paper appears
a terrible but truthful showing Of the
trail Of the Shylock money mongers and
interest suckers In Minnesota. In Is
years 2,087, 100 acres of farm land in
that state were foreclosed on and not re-
deemed, and 33,453 owners of farm land
out Of about 10O, 900 farmers were driven
from the land, and 57,112 town and city
lots were sold under mortgage and not
Observation-Disclosures Milwaukee Ad-
vance.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22

~ Packages of the Best Vegetable Seeds
for SIC. $500 worth of Seeds to our
customers for57c. The Seeds We OFFER
are all Northern grown new seeds di-
rect from the growers,apd are adapt
ed to your locality.
One full-sized packet Of each OF the 81
leading vegetables makes a complete kitten
en- garden for q small family. These col
lections can not be broken or any varia-
tionS made M
n. NJ. RoRERTs, SII1D
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
MICHIGAN VICTORY.

B. Colvin, st. Charles, Mich, writes:
''In our town of Brant the Democrats
and Republicans ,fused-dividing the
ticket between them and whooped it up
in great shape, declaring they would
clean up Ben Colvin and his party as
clean as a shot gun, but we elected every
man on our ticket, and not a man did
they get. To keep us from firing a sa-
lutte they stole the anvils out of the
blacksmith shops. How is that for
high?'
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22

We wanted to send you a certified
copy, of the election, but the board was
in bad humor and refused to make one
out for us, the board being chosen from
the two old parties.
and Democrats once, but investigation
without prejudice or selfishness will
make an honest man a Populist every
time. Melvin M. HOFFMAN.
Milford township, Defiance county.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22

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effect for the least money.
The list comprises: Petunia. Cypress vine,
E~schschoitZia, Balsam. Phlox Drummondi,
Aster, pink. Pxnsy, Mignonette. Sweet Peas,
Zinnia, Verbena. Four o'clock, Chrysa nthe-
mum, Morning Glory, Alyssum,Candy Tuft.
HOUSE. 5OS.51O. 717-719-.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
THE

If the gold bugs are so honest with their
honest money and all that why do they not
advocate paying the old soldier the differ
ence between deprecated currency and
coin that they were promised? But the
old soldier was fighting for his home and
country while Shylock was figuring his
bonds, his interest and his pound of flesh.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
OHIO VICTORY.

We wish to make a short report of yes
terday's election in Milford township,
Defiance county. At the last falls cleo
ton the Democrats cast sixty votes, the
Republicans si~xty-three, the Populists
one hundred and t%wenty-four. This
spring the Democrats and Republicans
fused and headed their ticket independ-
ent, and here is the result of the election:
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04

tribution with $50 piece and Mr.. Rey
nolds followed suit. James ID. Barry, Nj
Ross OF Petaluma and Benjamln Johnson
OF Copperopolis each contributed $40
Chairman Manner, Joseph Leggett and
two others each donated S., and then
collection was taken up by passing
around the hat.
susan b. Anthony, who had seat on
the platform, made an appeal for votes for
the eleventh amendment; striking out the
woro male" from the constitution, and
met with cordial reception.
congressman Mcguire then spoke as fol
lows:
ot all reforms to be accompli shed hold sim
sle TAX 10 be first because it will ESTABLISH the
opinP PIete independence OF manklno ana en-
apIe MN 10 Work out his own salvation.
no matter what arguments may appear 70
olhers iers TO give sufrage.to the woman, no SELF
Ish argument need be made to the slngie-taX-
srs. we 90 not ask how they Will vote; all we
uesiIe 10 know is that they are right.
AZ tne Delaware campaign the Initial Strug-
eie ior industrial emancipation is now being
Inaue. everywhere find feeling OF unrest
Smong the people of the United States"-a de-
sire 70 nnd something that will relieve them
rom ineir present troubles. Industrial eman-
clpa4on cannot come until man has free ana
equal access to the natural resources stored
up III the earth. No reform can accomplish n
lnas result except the single tax, which VIII
STRIKE uown the barrier that STANDS between
the people and their natural opportunities.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04
ALMA JOSSELYN DYING.
DR.. Marten Writes Her q Letter Plan
ming a Flight From the Chief
of Police.

Alma Josselyn, the young woman who
lays all the suffering of her biighted
existence to the mesmeric glitter of DIR.
Martens restless orbs, lies on the death
couch, with the moist imprint of the grim
specter on her brow.
Her physician, DR.. Logan, states that in
his opinion hardly forty-eight hours will
have elapsed ere the soul of the un-
fortunate girl is ferried across the Stygian
River.
Her father appeared pale and worn last
night, and said that with single excep-
tion all her relatives had been sent for to
be present at the last hour
In the meantime Svengali Marten sits
in his cell and concocts schemes to regain
his former influence over her. Two days
ago he sent a note to a friend requesting
that an inclosed letter be smuggled to her.
The epistle is indited in a microscopic
hand, and recalls to mind dream she
had in which he appeared in the grasp of
the Chief of Police. He admits that the
dream has materialized, but says he will
soon be released on writ of ha-
beas corpus, and asks her to meet him at
a date TO be named later. Then he will
have carriage in waiting and will bear
her away from the scene of their troubles.
The news that she is dying greatly
shocked him and he is now writing imag-
mary prescriptions in the air to WOO ber
back to life and health.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04
HYDRAULIC MINERS.
An Interesting Report From t. L
Ford Upon Late Congress
sional Bills.


An interesting meeting of the executive
board of the California Miners Associa-
tior was held last evening, and those
present wers: ]. III. Neff. president; A.
Darlington, secretary pro tem.; W. w.
Montague, Dan T. Cole, Professor Christy,
s. ]. Hendy. Hon. Grove L. Johnson, e. C.
VOORHEES,, E. H. Benjamin, s. K. Thorn
ton, H. T. Power, Felix Chappelet, J. J.
Crawford, ]. w. Wright, Thomas r.
Church, Tirey l.. Ford, ]. M. Thomas and
Judge J. f. Davis.
Nearly the whole session was consumed
in listening to the Hon. TREY l.. Ford.
who went to Washington in the early
part OF the year to represent the interests
OF the California hydraulic miners before
Congress. In his report Mr.. Ford stated
that the bill intended TO reduce the penal
ties provided in the Caminetti act
was not passed. The bill intended
to amend the Federal mining laws
was temporarily neglected, but it may pass
at future date. The mineral lands bill
also failed to pass, owing to parliament
ary technicalities which made its continu-
ance necessary to the next Congress.
However, Mr.. Ford and the California
delegation and friends in other parts OF
the United States did succeed in securing
the passage of an appropriation bill for
$3.50, 900 for the construction OF debris
impounding dams in several of the tribu-
taries of the largo navigable streams OF
California.
1t was decided to hold the next conven-
ton Of the California Miners Association
on the second Tuesday in November.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04
A BARTENDER'S GOOD LUCK.
Adolph Nothbaar Is the Heir
to a Large Fortune in
GaYmanV,

Adolph Moth baar, bartender at the
New Louvre at IA O'Farrell street, was
yesterday notified by the German Consul
that he had fallen heir to large estate in
Germany. The windtall consists of 450,-
600 marks, which comes to the bartender
through the death of an uncle in Father
land.
There is also prospect of Nothbasr
falling heir to fortune of 100000 marks
from a relative in Austria. The lucky
man is 81 years of age, and married and
he has several children.
His wife has some means in her own
right. The family live at 537 Stevenson
street. Some time ago Not hbaar was
the proprietor Of the old Rathskiller
saloon on Turk and Market streets before
that place became the Thal!a. He has
since been employed as plain bartender.
Years ago he was the roprietor of a saloon
in Oakland. Moth hbaar states that he will
return to Germany at once and take pos
session of his property, which, however,
he will have to share with his only rela-
tive, a sister.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04
COMPROMISED A CONTEST.
The Widow of Charles ID. Root Settles
With His Divorced Wife.

With His Divorced Wife.
The contest of the will of Charles D.
Root was yesterday compromised in Judge
Coffey's court.
The case was a somewhat peculiar one.
Mr.. Root was married twice. The first
marriage was an unhappy one and re-
suited in divorce. A short time after
the separation a child was born TO the
first wife, which child Mr.. Root never
saw. The result of the second marriage
was little girl, now Is months old. The
contest of the will was brought by the first
wife in behalf of her child.
1t seems that when the original Mrs.
Root was divorced the court allowed her
$25 per month for maintenance of the
child. Five months after the divorce was
granted she was married to man named
Brown, who has always been regarded by
the child as his father.
Mr.. Root in his will made provision for
the continuance of the monthly payment
for the support of his child by the first
marriage and left the balance OF the esta te
to his second wife. Mrs, Brown was not
satisfied with the provision made for her
child and so contested the will,
The case was settled by what was vir-
tually compromise. Mrs. Brown in
addition to the $25 per month was al
lowed $4,000 in cash. A jury was formally
SUNNI oned and went through the legal
form of awarding that amount TO the con-
testant.
The entire estate is worth about $75 900.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04
BEREAVED AND POOR.

Sad Condition of a New Made Widow
and Her Four Helpless Little Ones.
Mrs. Otilia Klaber OF 15k Harrison ave.
nue. was left a widow on the 23d of july
last, her husband dying after an illness OF
three years, during which time he had
been able to do little or no work. To add
to the trials of the destitute widow her
four children, the eldest of whom is only
8 years of age and the youngest an infant
OF weeks, are now without even a sick
father to take charge of them while the
mother is away at her daily work. Yes
terday Mrs. Klaber asked Secretary WEIGH
OF the Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Children to have all her little ones.
save the infant, placed in some public in
stitution. She says she can take her babv
to work with her. The case, which is q
peculiarly sad one, will receive immediate
attention.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04
SCHOOL OF DESIGN.
Opening of the Fall Term-Success OF tn e
Night Glass Assured.

Opening of the Fall Term-Success OF the
Night Glass Assured.
The fall term of the School OF Design oil
the San Francisco Art Association opened
yesterday under favorable auspices. The
term this season opens two weeks earlier
than usual, and no doubt many of the
students will not report until the middle
OF the month.
The enrolment yesterday shows repre-
sentation OF pupils, not only from Cali
fornia, but from other States of the Pa
cific Coast.
The directors OF the association are
highly gratified oversthe assured success oil
the night class Already forty students
nave been enrolled and twenty-seven at
tended the school last night.
Inls class is conducted by John Stanton.
he urged its establishment on the board
OF trustees, and is very confident that il
Will become popular In the work OF pre-
pairing for the reception of this class the
directors have extended announcement to
MT. stanton. The opening last night was
exceedingly agreeable TO the teacher.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04

his first visit to California. He says that
wherever he has been he has noticed that the
men who have been successful in business-the
men who may on that account be looked upon
as financial experts-are all in favor of gold
standard. On the other hand, those inexpe-
rieneed in large business enterprises and un-
successful in small ones want silver. The
same people. he declares, imagine that in op-
POSING gold they are opposing an element that
has its life only in Wall street, whereas ma
jorlty of the operations by the brokers in that
street are the direct result of telegra phic or
ders from stock and bond-holders all over the
country. So, in opposing Wall street, maj
may be fighting against his next-door neigh
h,1r
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04
Grand Jury Did Not Meet.

The United States Grand Jury was to have
been formally sworn in yesterday, but when
the time arrived it was found that too many
had been excused. In addition to this P. B.
Cornwall, Charles Kohler and f. Mckee Stock
Ing were absent, Judge Morrow promptly hold
ing them in contempt of court. The Marshal
was instructed to bring the derelict jurors into
court on Friday next. special venire OF
twenty-five was also ordered.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04
Wall Street and Gold.

Georg H. Sullivan of the Wall-street law
hrm OF Sullivan & Cromwell is at the Palace.
His father is attorney for the bondholders of
the Northern Pacific Railroad and is now in
the Northwest on business connected with
that road. Mr.. Sullivan arrived here last
night from the orange and lemon country
near Los Angeles. where he has been arrang.
Ing some private business that prompted this
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04
STIRRING PLEAS
FOR SINGLE TAX:
Mastery Presentation of
the Arguments in Its
Favor.
CROWDS ARE PRESENT.
Eloquent and Forcible Address
by Ralph E. Hoyt of
Delaware.
SOME OF THE POINTS SCORED.
Remarks by Miss Susan B. Anthony,
the Hon. James G. Mcguire, J. Fl.
Barry and Others.
SOME OF THE POINTS SCORED.

Single tax was eloquently discussed and
the cause of its advocates generously con-
tributed to last night at Metropolitan
Hall, where large number of people
gathered to listen to Ralph E. Hoyt, who
came all the way from Delaware to solicit
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04
Broke His Leg.

Frederick Fillmore. 232 Oak street, an en-
ploye in Buckingham G. Hecht's shoe factory,
was alighting from q Castro-street car last
night at Eleventh and Market streets when ne
fell and broke his left leg in two places. He
was taken to the Receiving Hospital and was
attended to by Dr. Stice.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04
Taught Him q lesson.

f. Ryan works in the stockyards at Baden.
Last Friday James Madden, painter, met
him in Baden and told him he was hard up.
Ryan took him home and allowed him to
sleep on lounge in his room When RYAN
awakened next morning Madden had gone
and Ryan missed his gold watch, chain aud
locket. He learned that Madden had pawned
the timepiece, and yesterday he swore 10 a
Madden was arrested by Policemen T. L. Ryan
and Engel.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04

LOANS on diamonds Interest low. At Uncle
Harris. is Grant avenue
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04
RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANT.
tPACiFIC sYsTEM)
Trains leave and due TO arrive at
SAN FEsANGESCO.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04

CREEK ROUTE FERRY,
From SAN fRAGgISC0-Foot Of Market Street (Slip 81
*7:l6 500 HOGAN. tlDo 1890 t3:u
100 t5:co +s:ooPM.
From 0AKLkND-Foot Of BroadEay.-- $500 800
lo;ooA.M. 1890 100 ta:au 800 tl:oi