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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
AN ONO DEMOCRAT FOR MKINLET.
HENRY FLESH DECLARES AGAINST BRYAN AND
OPPOSES THE THIRD TICKET PLAN.

HENRY FLESH DECLARES AGAINST BRYAN AND
OPPOSES THE THIRD TICKET PLAN.
Henry Flesh. of piqua Ohio, pro minent manu-
facturer and banker of the Buckeye state. arrived
from Europe Tuesday and will spend a few days
in the city previous TO going West MI flesh is
a lifelong Democrat, and says that he Is a Demo-
crat yet. but that he cannot stand by the ticket
end platform adopted this year. He has bolted
|. in the most emphatic fashion. He has always
taken a prominent part N the battles of his party
in Ohio, but this year he will fight on the other
side Yesterday he carefully read the speech that
q sneral Harrison made at Carnegie Hall, and he
says that it convinced him and ought to convince
any one.
Il have always been a Democrat" he added but
this year | am going to vote for Mckinley, as he
represents the best and NEST honest creed. have
stood by my party through thick and thin. but
will not be a party to conspiracy to defraud l
believe with Major Mckinley in an honest dollar
and a chance to earn it, The Chicago platform
is too bad to be endured am not particularly in
love with Republican tariff principles and other
parts of their creed but the Republican party is
the rarity Of honesty this time and should be sup
ported"
what about third ticket?' Mr.. Flesh was
asked That might offer relief to you II you do
rot care to vote. for, Republican; and still you
would be supporting honest money.
No, sir" was the emphatic response "A third
ticket do for sos @ voie aha hat tic cke
1t saves them from actually turning renegade so
they Mill say. but | have no such feeling a vote
for the third ticket Is half-vote for BRYAN,
and / don't believe in halfway measures. The
way 20 accomplish the election Of Mckinley TO a
and sood government to ally themselves on one
side. Major Mckinley represents the one sure
course There practically no party lines this
year. On one side are the advocates OF repudia-
lion. ruin. and free coinage. On the other are
honest men patriots. and friends OF good govern
mont. ] shall vote for Mckinley and urge all my
fri, rds to do the same find in taking with bust
ness men wherever | have met them in my travels.
that there is almost a unanimous desire 10 support
Mckinley the best possible refer from the uan-
i.nri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04

said: ''The talk about the retirement OF our GIL
ddate for Vice President Is too absurd 70 DC SER
Jlslv consdcred Mr. Sewalis letter written Jccs'
after the nomination Of MIR. Bryan Dy the o..
Louis Convention. Is a splendid Illustration VI 81 g.
loYa,ty TO Its associate on the DemOcrdtlc Nj
ti0nal ticket. ne Embarrassment wnateFef
I'm Mr.. Bryan's nomination ior PRESIDENT ny, an
other party and upon another ticket. but DeleVes
II TO be an important step toward certain Victory
for tho silver cause IL Is a complete answer 10
sion that Mr. stwall will retire under any circun-
stances say that the Democratic party an" us
National organization are just as loyal 10 .hl
Sewall as ne himself Is TO Mr.: Bryan and the great
cause of the common people. A., -
Chairman Jones last night announced the APP
pointment Of members Of Inc Executive ana Gam
paign committees as follows; ,r
Executive James x. Jones, chairman; Thomas
q. Towles, secretary; Henry ID. Clayton Eufaula,
Ala: Thomas g. hfcRae Prescott, Ark }. j.
Dwyor, san Francisco Adalr Wilson, Durango;
COLI Richard Il. kenney. Dover. Del; samuel
Idaho; John c. Shankn, Evansyo, Ind {. A.
Walsh. Otumwa, Iowa. Trey Noodson. owens
boro. Ky: n. g Blanchard, shreveport, Ia;
Arthur l.. German. Laurel. Md: j. }. Campau,
Detroit, Mich William J. Stone. Jefferson cry,
Mo; W ii. Thompson Grand Island, NED. James
Smith jr. Newark, n. J.: Josephus Daniels
Raleigh. y. &. william {. Leistikow. Grafton,
Head Nashville Tenn. Peter ]. Otey, Iynchburg,
Va: f. G. wall, Milwaukee. Wis; Marcus A.
Smith. Phoenix. Arz.; Lawrence Gardner, WASH
ngton. D. G.; 4 homas Marcum, MuskoSee, l. l.
,'ampaign-Daniel j. campau. Michigan, chair
man: John X. Mclean, Cincinnati; William }.
Stone jefferson City. Mo-; clark Howell II. At
lanta. Ga; j. g. Johnson. Peabody. Kan; Thomas
Gahan Chicago William a. Clark. Helena Mont;
james Kerr. Clearfod, Penn; Frank Hosford,
Michigan, secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
ARMY AFFAIRS.
CANDIDATES AND CORPS VACANCIES-RE-
CRUITS OF GOOD AND BAD STANDARD.

PAST GRADUATES TO BE REcoGN1zED-M MEDICAL
CANDIDATES AND CORPS vAcANCIEs-RE-
CRUITs OF GOOD AND BAD STANDARD
The War Department has submitted to the gen.
cral wishes Of the Army and las consented that
THE Army Register" Of 1897 shall contain the
names Of all graduates of the Infantry and Cavalry
School and the Artillery School Heretofore only
tho names OF honor graduates have been published.
and the other graduates had reason TO feel that
was a slight put upon them because they not
arnon. the leaders or honor" men. The change
was recommended ny Colonel Hawkins of the In
fantry and Cavalry School. last year and it was
subsequently approved by General Miles, but the
action Of the War Department was too late 10 in
sert the names In this years Register" and Sec
rotary Lamont IN his indorsemont directed that
the change should be made in THE Register for
1881. The number Of graduates in the Infantry
and Cavalry School 2o2 and in the Artillery
School 29S. but only tho names Of thirty honor
graduates are given In The Register"
The several score OF medical men who are as
pirants for commissions assist mt surgeons In
the Army. with the rank OF captain. receiving
official notices from Surgeon General Sernberg
that the Board of Examiners VIII meet at tho
Army Medical Museum. In Washington. Sep
TENDER %. TO begin the competitive tests Of the
candidates. There many candidates that
ihey VIII be divided into classes and examined
highest percentages in the examinations will be
appointed to the five vacancies now existing in
their order OF merit.
The reports of the recruiting officers of the Army
for July. 1896 show that the total number of en-
listmcnts for the month was 800 of which 1876 were
for general service and sixty-ive for special
vice The enStments In the cities aggregated 49,
and at military posts 306 the largest number
listing IT any one place being forty-one. at 81.
Louis. The largest number enlising at any
military post was nineteen. at Fort Mcpherson.
Ga The largest number OF men rejected at any
one station 59l. az NewYork: Chicago was
second, with l5s and Philadelphia third. with 81.
One of the Army publications says this Of tho
enlisted force OF the Army: "One Ct the greatest
nuisances In the service Is the man who enlists for
a period Of three years and then wants to quit be-
fore he has got year In. The number OF men
who buy out after years service is very email
NOWADAYS so that they do rot cause much annoy
ancc" II Is suggested that the War Department
can do much 70 abate the nuisance II II Will COM
mit 10 the waste basket all such Applications.
whether from the soldiers themselves or from per-
sons i'm civil life who lend their Influence 10 assist
in deierioratng the discipline snd good order OF
the servtco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
SIMMER WORK AT THE Y. ". e. A.

The summer course of recreation and instruc-
ton at the Young Women's Christian Association
No East Ffteenth-st.. has been carried on most
successfully. I'm spite Of heat and humidity The
classes in singing physical culture. millinery and
embroidery have been well attended. and good
work has been done. Every Friday evening there
has been an entertainment In the hall with an
attendance OF 90 women. illustrated lectures con-
ceris. reading and literary discussions have been
listened to with hieh appreciation. Last Friday
evening the exhibition OF the summer work took
place In the parlor shown the bonnets. hats
and fancywork made by deft fingers. In the hall
the physical culture classes. three in number.
showed with dumbhe and wand that they had
made good use Of their time The singing circle
gave anthems and choruses most acceptably, and
John r. Baker the blind pianist. who gave his
services elected warm applause from an audience
OF 700 women and girls
Those who have contributed i'm the course of the
summer TO tho pleasure Of the women are Mrs.
Douglas II. Stewart and Miss IL l.. Erni, So
pranOs: Mr.. Hamilton tenor; Mrs. Davis, Mrs.
Harding. Miss Rankin and Miss Edith Norton,
dramatic rotations. DR. :. Il Cadman. who gave
an Illustrated lecture Westminster Abbey and
London Tower" and DR.. Elizabeth Jarrett, who
told How to Dress and What to Eat
While the Friday evening entertainments are
at an end the musical drill every "Wednesday night
will he continued through September and the free
cl~ss i'm embroidery will be carried on every Tues
da night throughout the year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
FOR THE MITIGATION OF THE IRlSH.
THIRD DAYS SESSION AT THE DUBLIN CON
yENTION-TO PRESERVE THE Ma
rIONAI, LANGUAGE.

THIRD DAYS SESSION AT TIE DUBLIN CON
vENTIoN-ro PRESERVE THE Ma
TIONAL LANGUAGE.
Dnbin Sent 2-The third days session Of the
Irish Race Convention was opened to-day the hish'
Rev Patrick O'Donnel. Bishop of Raphoe presid-
ing Michael Davitt read messages from socleues
and individuals In New-York. Queensland and
elsewhere expressing hopes that a complete union
NJ tho sections OF the Irish party would he ef-
fected. ,. A.,
Dean Harris of Toronto. protested against .he
conduct of a Dublin newspaper In describing 'he-
waller Heney a Canadian delegate TO the cohVeh-
ton. as n companion OF lie Oaroh ''le SPs on" III
former. (CheersD
Canon McCartan supported a resolution setting
forth that It was the prime duty OF the lrlsh
party 10 maintain IT'S absolute independence oil 'ne
English and TO preserve It's perfect freedom to OPP
pose anything that the best interests OF the Ma
tional cause may dictate.
Mr. Loughlin of Bradford. held that as long as
there was a home-rule plank in the platform OK
the Liberal party the Irish were bound 10 sup
port the Liberals.
Canon McCartan declared that there should not
he any alliance that would nave the ehect Oh en-
shaving the Irish party.
William OBrien formerly member OF Parlia-
rnent for Cork City. predicted that the convention
would confirm the people in unstinted commence
in the Irish party. effacng any man or set OF men
who should refuse TO stand by the decision OF the
convention.
p. J. Ryan. Of the New-York National Fedora
ton. supported MIR. OBriens assertion. express
ing himself fl similar terms.
The Hon. Edward Blake. NJ p. made state
ment favoring tho leaving Of the administration
OF the Irish Parliamentary funds exclusively to
the Irish Parliamentary party The suggestion
approved by the convention
Michael Davitt moved that the convention de-
clare In favor of the granting OF amnesty all
ton. Mr.. Davtt strongly condemned the brutal
treatment 70 which irish political prisoners We're
ment in prison. he declared. he had ceased
10 feel the pangs Of hunger
The Rev Father Phillips. OF Pennsylvania sup
ported MIR Davitt's motion. and in The course OF
his remarks urged that renewed efforts be made
10 reconcile those sections Of the Irish party which
holding themselves aloof from the conven-
who willing 10 come in
Resolutions were adopted in favor of establishing
Catholic university for the purpose Of preserving
the irish language. after which the convention adj
jOurned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
ALTGELD ALMOST BENEATH NOTICE..
CONGRESSMAN FoRMAN REPLIES TO THE COVER
NORS LAST LETTER.

CONGRESSMAN FOrMAN REPLIES TO THE COVER
NoR's LAST LETTER.
East St Louis Sept. 3.-Congressman Forman
last evening gave this reply to Governor Atgeld's
last letter:
'There Is nothing in your letter worthy Of notice.
vet for the purpose of explaining some things you
have said shall write you few lines. The only
actuated with malicious motives and you give two
facts in Confederation.
First that in private interview you told me
that you had confidence in me Second. that !
asked you for office. and. smartng under your
refusal. wrote the letter recently published
1.-The conversation to which you audc occurred
in January 1896 7 had been spoken OF as chairman
of the State Central Committee. but heard you
were opposing | at once telegraphed that
When I came to Springfield to attend the meeting
of the committee. YOU said the only reason you OBJ
iected to me that some of your friends. who
were not friendly with me. felt that the power OF
the Craftsmanship placed in my hands might be
used 10 Cypress them. and that you preferred Hin
richsen. told that your explanation of II was
satisfactory, and that would be for Hinrichsen.
Now to my wanting an office under you.
knew that Mr.. Fithinn to be appointed mem
her of the Board OF Railway and Warehouse Com
missioners. I knew that this would preclude my
appointment had desired the place. j. NJ Brown
ing of Duquon. member of your state
Board of Mine Examiners. He was more your
friend than mine. and in his anxiety to strengthen
YOUR administrati ton he suggested my appoint ment,
and your statement warrants that conclusion: |
have never authorized Mr.. Browning or any other
person to apply to you for position
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
WILLS FILED YESTERDAY.
EDWARD MAYS REQUESTS TO GERMAN cHAM'
TABLE INSTITUTIONS.

The will of Edward May. OF No. 2@b East sh'!
second-st was fled yesterday MI May oed on
August TO- leaving an estate valued IN the pape's a.
ahout $50 500 principally in personal property. "'
gives his solitaire diamond pin to his triehd Wins"
Forster and other articles OF iewery to ms ssleri"
iau, Catherine l. May To the Isabella Heima'h ~
gives 500. Z, the German Hospital Dispensary' ~
% The warthure Orphans Farm School oil 'n'
rranoslical Lutheran Church. near Mount vernon
ss50 ard 70 the Deutsche Frauen Verein III Ole 0n'
,ers,utzuns fur Witwen und Naisen. $3.50 The RESI-
d,,e of the estate is given TO his brother julius
May. .,,
Rv the will of Shennette Dsbeckerl hled yese'ua''
tho sun, OF 500 is given 10 her son. Aorahd'"
becker She saws that this is in fun OF MIS- sn''r
the estate he having estranged himself IRON, r.
and her family The sum Of $1,000 IS ie't 10 i'' -
Jacob Disbecker To her son. Samuel p'sOee CO..
gives the two houses Nos. ~ and - AVehue = ~.
gives to her daughter Fanny. the VIE OF '""'s
leo,sniel the houses at Nos IL. Is and " AVN"
No oos second-s, and No. no Seventh-s' in' So,
,,ainder ~ the estate is 10 be divided oe'"ee" NV
son Samuel and her daughter .,,h,,s
The will OF George McHugh was Offered io r 80
Yesterday He requests that he be buried y .,a
Cemetery in the grave OF his sisters "s sr.t
Sarah McHugh. but that his body shall o. en- s,s,
to the Church Of the Epiphany. where SUI ~. .ou,
mass shall he celebrated for the repose Of ~ Nj,
The testator makes small requests 70 se'si cousin
relatives. Among these Is one or Wv messy 10
Assistant Distrct-Attorney Forbes J ienIseiiimas
help his law library or 10 use in any 9tnei is also
way he may deem necessary. MT hen'... .'ha wing
made executor under the Will the .i,,Ge ard IN
unlimited confidence in his moral rectituue 49,"
furnished character
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
PRINCE LOBANOFFS ALLEGED Hhih.

HE is SAID TO BE RUSSIAN REFUGEE LIVING
IN THE UNITED STATES.
Chicago Sept. "a special dispatch from 81.
louis saws: The vast estates of Prince Ldpanoii
Rosioyskv Russian Minister OF Foreign AFFAIRS,
who died suddenly near kief, last sunday VIII
mass TO a man who sixteen years ago. came 10 81
o,,;s &C a Russian exile hunted and prescribed
This man disappeared year later, taxing WIN
him the divorced wife OF Professor Jules Belin'
teacher of French. Since then he has been heard
from but once and then 1t was alleged that ne hau
gone TO New-York and there had beeh seht'hceu "
,,r,sor Tbe oxile asserted himself TO be nephew
Of the late Prince. His name is Lobanon ana DE De-
fore his exile he was judge Of the Crirnina court
iv Odessa lie was Nihst, and when this fact
was discovered ne fed for his life. lie was stopped
In Paris and from there came 10 81. Louis; hiihS-
inc a letter of recommendation to DR.. NJ. r. Char-
iier here on the advice of DR.. Charter he dis-
carded the name Of Lebanon and assumed the
name Of lie Nord.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
GOMEZ'S MARCH TO GUANTANAMO.
PROBABLY GOING TO RECEIVE THE ARMS FROM
DAI-NTI
THE DACNTLESS.

Philadelphia Sept. 3-Important news from Cuba
was brought TO this port by the British steamship
Ardandhu, which left Santiago de Cuba week
ago. The day that the vessel sailed General Max
mo Gomez passed in sight of Santiago. bound
toward Guantanamo. with 500 men. The men
could he seen in the daytime climbing the FL Cobre
Mountains, and at night their campfires were Wis
ible TO all the town causing the greatest conster
nation among the residents we'll as among tho
Spanish soldiers.
1t is believed that they were bound to the Orient
to receive part of the arms and ammunition landed
there by the tug Dauntless. On their march Gomez
visited In person number of French coffee plant
ers TO whom eight days notice has been given to
quit work and leave their plantations. which are
near Santiago. but who continued TO remain. One
of their number the leader and representative OF
a Paris banking syndicate. is reported to have been
strung up by the neck until nearly dead. and when
resIscitated was sent to Santiago to warn others
that the orders issued to stop work must be COM
piled with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
SHEEHlV NAY BE OtSTED.
SENATOR JONES SAID TO HAVE LOST PATIENCE
WITH THE INACTIVITY or THE NEW-NoRhER
on THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE


on THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Chicago Sept 3-The conference OF Democrats
and Silver leaders which to be held In this city
next Saturday promises to be most important
one II il understood that Senator Jones has re-
orested all the members of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee be here on that day, and II
is probable that the meeting will be the most
largely attended and representative silver con-
ference which will he held during the campaign.
II Is also expected that Senator'S Teller ana Du-
bois Congressman Towne Senator German Gov
ernor Altgeld Governor Stone and r. F. Bland. of
Missouri. d J. Campau of Michigan I. X. stevens.
tional Silver party. Ex-Governor Peck Of Wisconsin
and tho members Of the National Executive ana
Advisory committees will be present.
sensational rumor was heard yesterday in the
vicinity OF the National Headquarters TO the effect
that II is the intention Of Senator Jones 10 take
summary action at the time OF this conference tow
ard filing the places Of those members Of the Ma
tional Committee who have not indicated their in
tention OF working for the election of Bryan.
Several members Of the National Committee have
thus far given Senator Jones no assurance that
favored Mr.. Bryan's election, and have either
worked openly against him or have failed 10 lift
finger in his behalf.
National Committeeman from New-York. II has
been supposed that Mr.. Jones would await the
action Of the New York Democratic state tonven-
ton which is TO be held i'm about two weeks. before
putting silver in his place but it is said his
patience has been exhausted by Mr. Shechans
II has been said that H. ". Cornell of New York
is slated TO succeed Mr.. Sheehan as the National
Committeeman from the State of New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
GODsPEED TO SPANISH TROOPS.

San Sebastian Sept. S-An open-air mass was
celebrated on the promenade here to-day in the
presence Of the soldiers about to depart for Cuba
and the Philippine Islands to reinforce the Spanish
troops there The attended by the royal
family the King wearing the uniform OF a cadet OF
the Infantry School The Bishop OF Nittora
preached TO the troops. to whom he said that the
Spanish hag surmounted by the cross. could not
be conquered Speaking behalf Of the King. the
Bishop expressed His Majesty's regret that he was
unable TO lead his gallant soldiers TO victory Later
the Papal benedictior bestowed upon the SOL
diers who kneeled TO receive tho blessing of His
Holiness.
Madrid Sept 3-m addition to the 200D Spanish
soldiers who will start Immediately for Manila, the
Government will shortly send force of $50 artil-
lerymen and n battalion of marines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
A NEGRO HELD FOR CUTTING elena

Benjamin +. Branch. negro VINO hao co." ,s ar.
title Of man cutter from his tendency 10
gumentative opponentSwith the proVe'o'' .,.t
weapon. was arasneG in the jefferson Nav Nav
Police Court before Magistrate Cornell vs. psul
on a charge of feonious assault preterre' :" ysa
Moore formerly grocers clerk at NO - Va
Twenty -sixth-st The assault occurre" a.. o,srs
vembcr and resulted In Moore's losing '"o 80
besides being badly cut about the abdomen ,,.s,cn
tive Dugan had been on the NUM- IL, rst a
ever since Inc negro was arrested on Angus, -,
for assaultipx Policeman Koran. OF the "a
Thirty -seventh-st station. who was at'e'np'"'
arrest a coored woman. ., assault BY
Branch had been indicted for TINS az when
the Grand Jury and was In the Toti'o,, as the
Dugan, who had learned that br an order from
Waristrete Cornell and had him taken o, W APP
Jefferson Market Police Court. where where Mas held
peared against the prisoner. brahen
In 81 900 bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
lIiRlVI POPTLTSTS VOTE STRAIGHT.

Birmingham Ala. Sept. (5peciaD-The Popu-
list State Committee. which met here to-day
settled all doubt as to their attitude toward the
Democratic party by putting out Bryan and Wat
son electoral ticket. Two three members OF the
committee favored waiting to sec II the Democrats
vould give them five places their electoral
ticket but tho great majority Of the committee
secuted the proposition. and said they would have
nothing to do with the Democrats unless the
iat,or sunnoried Bryan and Watson. The meeting
was q terrible disappointment to the Democrats
who hoped for some comfort out OF II, whereas
Tho electoral ticket put out to-day would rather
smcnort Mckinley than see the Democrats win
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
SEVALL MEANS TO STICK.
HE HAS no OBJECTION TO ACCEPTANCE Of THE
POfV-IIST NOMINATION. By BRYAN-CAM-
PAIGN COMMITTEES APPOINTED

POfT-LIsT NOMINATION. By BRYAN-CAA-
PNGN COMMITTEES APPOfNTED
Chicago Sept. 3-Scveral days ago Chairman
Jones OF the Democratic National Committee
wrote TO Arthur Scwall. saying that many Demo-
Gratis throughout the country. and especially
throughout the West were obiecting 10 fusion with
the Populists on electoral tickets for tho reason
that they do not wish to be disloya to Mr.. Sewal.
In reply to Senator Jones Mr.. Scwall forwarded the
following COPY OF a letter written 10 Mr.. Bryan
Bath. Me. July y. 1896
The Hon. W. J. Bryan. Lincoln. Neb
St Louis Convention to-day. cannot refrain from
vices are that yor have been nominated as candi-
date for President and Mr. Watson for Nice-Iresi-
dent also learn through press dispatches that
accept or decline. Now desire 10 say 10 YOU with
the utmost frankncss and good feeling that you
must not allow any personal considera ton for me
will do lust what YOU believe is best for the success
.ighting for paramount to any personal con-
ederatons that the latter should not have any
weight or influence whatever on your action. !
cannot for a moment allow myself to be factor in
any action your part that would in the slightest
degree hazard electoral vote for you. With kind
regards TO Mrs Bryan. ard believe me your sincere
friend. ARTHl X SEN ALL
chairman Jones. referring to tho above letter.