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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
DARING BASk ROBBERY.
Large Sum of Money Taken IN Broad
Daylight.

Large Ssns of Money Taken IN Broad
Daylight.
KANSAS CITY, No., Aug. 21.- The
stockyards branch of the American Ma
tional Bank, located on the second floor
of the Livestock Exchange, was robbed of
$4,000 in cash this morning. Cashier Bes-
we'll, in charge of the bank, secured $1,000
from the main institution this morning
and going to the Exchange building placed
the money in a drawer under the counter,
as is his custom. Having letter to de-
liver on the floor below he went down
stairs. leaving the door of the banking
room open.
When he returned he found the money
drawer open, jimmy having been used,
and the bills all taken. The marks OF the
nails in the shoes of the thief were seen
where he jumped the counter in making
his escape. There were hundreds of men
on the floor below when the robbery oc-
Cured. but the Railways of the second
floor were practically deserted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
FLOWER SCORES BRYAN.
Inconsfstencies Sa the Nesc YOrk Spee6
Forcsblu Poin ted Ottf.

Inconsfstencies Sn the Netc YOrE Speech
Forc,bly Pointed Out.
WATERFOWL, n. Y, Aug. 21.-Ex-
Governor Flower was elected president of
the Sound Money Democratic Club at. its
meeting tonight. The organization has
over $50 members In his speech of ac-
ceptance Governor Flower discussed a
point in Mr. Bryan's recent deliverance
which has not been touched upon by
others. He said:
Il want to call your attention to part
OF Mr. Bryan's recent speech in New York
In which he unconsciously discloses his
Character. To allay apprehensions OF the
debtor that free-siiver legislation might
not be enacted before the creditor could
call in his loan or foreclose his mortgage,
Mr.. Bryan says: If in November the
people declare themselves in favor of the
immediate restoration of bimetallism, the
system can be inaugurated within few
months This, he says, can be done by
virtue of the Presidents power to convene
Congress in extraordinary session. The
debt-payer said: How shall | be able to
pay my debts at the rate of So cents on the
dollar, since it will take thirteen months
az iSucb " SIdCt tl0 HtCcSbdIy iCStoi1eioA,
and in that time my creditor will have
been able to call in my loan or foreclose
his mortgage?'
Mr.. Bryan reassures him and next APP
peals to his dishonesty by saying: Just
as soon as l am President will rush the
system through before the creditor has
chance to call in his loan or foreclose his
mortgage Why this hurry, Mr.. Bryan2
Obviously you believe in the debasement
of the dollar which will allow the dis
honest debtor to repudiate his debts. And
how does Mr.. Bryan reconcile this with
the assertion in a prior part of his speech
that free coinage will raise the
price of silver bullion to 81 90
per ounce, measured by gold? He
cannot reconcile the two statements, be-
cause if the former is true then there would
be no need for hurrying, because the
debtor would not be benefited if silver goes
to par with gold. But that Mr.. Bryan
knows that his previous assertion is false
and that silver will not advance is shown
by his latter assurance that the system
will be inaugurated before the creditor has
chance TO collect what is owing to him.
should think this man would fear to ex-
pose himself to people whose honor he
so grossly insults by offering them bribe
of AZ cents on each dollar of their indebt-
edness."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
"sILVER DICK" ON DECK.
Given a Big Reception During Ytsit to
Maryland.

BALTIMORE, nd, Aug. 21.-"Silver
Dick" Bland was given big reception at
Laurel this evening, and the meeting
which he subsequently addressed was the
largest in numbers held there in recent
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Bland arrived from
Washington at 5 o'clock as the guests of
Ernest P. Baldwin, Auditor of the Treas
ury. A public reception Followed a din
ner, and afterward a torchlight procession
was formed and marched through the
streets of Laurel to Laurel Grove, where
great crowd had preceded the marchers.
President Baldwin of the Laurel Demo-
cratic Club called the meeting to order,
and Mayor Phelps introduced Mr.. Bland.
He discussed unlimited coinage, euIogized
Messrs. Bryan and Sewal and the Chi
cago platform, and admonished his hear
ers to beware of gold bug influence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22

LOUISVILLE. KY. Aug 21.-The con-
test for the Republican nomination for
Congress in the Eleventh District has as
sumed serious shape. The primary was
held Saturday week ago, and both en-
Congressman John D. White and Con-
gresham D. Colson claim the victory.
Both sides are gathering their forces at
Williamsburg, where the committee meets
tomorrow. 1t is said that while he has
papers ready to enjoin Chairman Hill
from issuing certificate should Colson be
counted in some fear that bioodshed NAV
follow the committees decision, as both
sides are thoroughly worked up.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
Moonshtners Canta.red.

BRISTOL, Tenn, Aug. 21.-A party
of twenty-six revenue officers, repre-.
senting all sections of Virginia, went to
Franklin County yesterday to break up
the most noted band of outlaws and
illicit distillers in that State. By artifice
they succeeded in capturing twelve of the
outlaws without bloodshed and DESTROY
ing several stills. Among the captured
were Calvin Moore, the Martin brothers
and the Atkins brothers, the leading
spirits of the gang.
While coming out of the mountains
the officers were fired on at different
points. and in one instance waged fierce
fight on the would-be ambushers, driving
them back.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
Mnnu Letters for Bruan.

LINCOLN, NEBR. Aug. 21.-When Mr..
Bryan returns home he will find stack
of letters several feet high awaiting him.
Private Secretary Schwind is disposing of
these missives, which come from every
part of the globe, as fast as they arrive.
Many of them are from reputable business
men, bankers and lawyers, but good
share are OF the cranky variety. offering
absurd suggestions as to the management
of the campaign. Not few of the letters
naively suggest that when the victory is
won the writer wishes the nominee TO re-
member that he is candidate for such
and such an Office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
Brvan's silver Notification.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, Aug. FL Hon.
George e. Groot, chairman of the silver
notification committee, has sent out the
following notice:
The notification committee appointed by the
Silver Convention, which assembled at St.
Louis, Mo-, on July o. 1896, to notify Hon.
W. ]. Bryan of his nomination by that. con-
vention as the candidate of the Silver party
for the Office of President of the United States
will meet at Lincoln, Nebr, for the purpose of
notifying him on that date of the action of
the convention. Mr.. Sewall will be there on
that date to receive notice of his nomination
as the candidate of the Silver party for Vice
President.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22

of Populists and Democrats, and the lead
ing Democrats OF the city are not in it.
The ex-Republican mentioned as presi-
dent, Colonel Holloway, was one of the
most enthusiastic Mckinley men in the
city. and during the greatest jolliication
meetings here after the ST. Louis conven-
ton, rode at the head of each procession
escorting the various delegations to Gov
ernor McKinley's. He was an aspirant
for chief marshal of the Escort Club, but
failed of election. Immediately after that
he turned over to the opposition.
"The Silver Club at its organization was
only claimed to have mem bership of 200
to $50 upon the statements of it's officials
to the press associations. When it is re-
membered that Stark County has popu--
lation of nearly 100, 900 and this city nearly
40 200, the magnitude of the club does not
appear very great, com paratively speak
ing. A sound money, nom partisan rail-
road club in this city, composed largely of
Democrats as we'll as Republicans. signed
800 members the night of organization.
The same night the Mckinley Marching
Club was organized with 1000 members.
A poll of the precinct that Major McKin-
ley has lived in since his return from
Columbus, which has always been Demo-
cratic precinct, out OF $40 voters polled,
shows Mckinley 100, Bryan $50, Repub-
lican gain over the combined Bryan vote,
including Populists and Democrats, of
seventy-four in a single precinct. The
precinct in which Major Mckinley lived
before he went to Columbus is 2 to for
Mckinley"
Major Mckinley looked over some of the
revised sheets of his letter of acceptance
to-day and spent several hours in work
upon speeches which he is to make Satur-
day and Monday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22

Ottumwa that the county convention held
there to-day was a great success, and there
would be a complete delegation to the
convention.
Ex-National Committeeman Cable tele-
graphed that he would head the Rock
Island County delegation to-day, thus
disproving the reports that he had backed
out of the movement
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
MILLIONAIEES ACCUSED.

Breach of Trust of National Cordage
Company Directors.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 21.-Edward
F. G. Young. as receiver for the National
Cordage Company, began suit in the
United States Circuit Court to-day against
James M. Waterbury, Caleb P. Marsh,
Chauncey Marshall, Frank T. Wall, Elisha
M. Fulton and Willard P. Whitlock, al
leging breach of trust and misconduct
upon the part of the defendants as officers
and directors of the company. 1t is
prayed that they be made to account for
the management of its affairs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
AZ REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTER
Hubbard Reports the Steer Tide Re-
cedtm0 i7l Minnesota.

CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 21.-It was a
quiet day at National headquarters SO far
as il related to news for the public and
distinguished visitors. National Com
mitteeman Hubbard came in from his
State (Minnesota) and reported the silver
tide receding before the avalanche of gold
literature and the argument of able
speakers.
The colored Republican headquarters
was opened for business TO-DAY. Profess
sor r. G.. Greener, ex-secretary of the
Grant Memorial Association, is one of the
officials in charge. Their quarters are on
the thirteenth floor OF the Auditorium
building and Professor Greener smilingly
remarked to-day, by way of explanation Of
the altitudious offices, that importunate
colored gentlemen had been so numerous
outside of Mr.. Hanna's Office when the
chairman came to town the location OF the
bureau would draw them away ana break
their fall.
The wneelmen's organization has also
been moved to the floor with the unlucky
number, alongside the colored workers in
the cause, and their isolation was variously
commented on.
The Railway Age continues to report
the daily organization OF railwaymen's
sound-money clubs throughout the South
and West with large memberships.
Senator Burrows was assigned to-day to
speak in st. Louis September and in
Kansas City the next day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
Misssssippi .No,ntnations.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 21.-In the
First Congressional District of Mississippi
Congressman John M. Allen was nomina-
ted by the Democrats as his own successor,
and in the Second District w. V. Sullivan
OF Oxford was nominated by convention
to-day to succeed ]. G. Kyle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
Federal officials to Attend.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug. 2L.-Comp-
troller Eckels to-day engaged quarters at
the Bates House and will attend the Ma
tional Democratic Convention. Secretary
Carlisle is expected to attend, as is also
Secretary Morton, but neither has as yet
given any indication as to whether he will
be here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
OPPOSE AL1GELD,s RULE.
Illinois Straight Out PopuIfsts to Fight
against Fusion.

CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 21.-The middle
of-the-road Populists in Illinois, headed
by the Burns faction in Cook County,
which was ignored in the recent State
Populist Convention, are organizing and
arranging for another State convention to
nominate State ticket opposed to fusion
and put up Presidential electors who will
stick for Bryan and Watson only. 1t is
said that twenty-eight counties have pro.
tested against the Altgeld fusion scheme
of the regular State Convention, and that
only two of these counties were repre-
sented IN the convention, one of which
boited.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
NINETY COUNTIES REPREseNrED.

Illinois to Send Large Delegations to the
State GGnrention.
CHICAGO. ILL, Aug. 21.-Reports re-
ceived at illinois gold Democratic head
quarters from the counties of the State
indicate, according to the statement made
to-day by Secretary Spangler, that ninety
counties of the 1O2 are sure of being repre-
scented at the State convention here next
Tuesday, and conventions IN the other
counties have been called to choose dele
gates. Mr.. Spangler estimates, the num-
Der of delegates who will be in the con-
vention at 1000.
Comptroller Eckeis telegraphed from
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22

NEW YORK, N. Y. Aug. 21.-F. B.
Galiatin, secretary of the clearinghouse.
denies positively that any steps have been
taken looking to an issue of loan certifi.
Gates, and sub-treasury officials are equally
positive in their assertions that Mr.. Car
Isle was here to attend to a matter of a
personal nature.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
CLOSED wIr8 4 BAsoUEr.
CkGftmcey II. DepetC Presides aud FIFTH
Speeches Are Made.

Speeches Are Made.
SARATOGA. N. Y, Aug. 21.-The social
side of the annual conference of the
American Bar Association found most
auspiciods close in the nineteenth annual
banquet held this evening in the ballroom
OF the Grand Union Hotel, and which was
attended by 260 members of the legal fra
ternity. From Z until o'clock recep-
ton was held in the reception-room of the
hotel where Lord Russell of Halloween.
Lord Chief Justice of England; Sir Frank
Lockwood and Montague Crackanthorpe
ware the guests of the evening. AT s
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
Bro,cn for Gorernor.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. 21.-The Free
silver Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton this afternoon declared Ex-Governor
John Young Brown of this city the party's
nominee for Congressman from the Fifth
District.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
fill Close the WorE..

WALTHAM. MASS, Aug. 81. - The
o'Hara Waltham Dial Company has noti-
fed its employees that after August "a the
dial works will be closed indefinitely.
pending the advent of better times.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
Deeds of a Crazea so,oon- X eener.

u " OTU~cU oUtVUst-1AcCPcFs
CINCINNATI, ONO, Aug. 21.-Fred
Graef, saloon-keeper at 1882 Central ave-
nue., in fit OF insanity to-day shot his
brain. The woman is in q critical condi-
ton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
CAMPAIGN YARN REFUTED

CONTINUED from First Paoe.I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-10
THE WATER SUPPLY PLENTIFUL.

s,r,0 Of the residents OF that district OF the cV
which recently was a part OF Westchester County
have expressed fears that the water supply OF tho
district was getting low and bad. They have SAID
that the water has been turbid and has had an
offensive odor Oficials at the Tealth Department
said yesterday that the turbid condition OF the
water coming from the Kensico region Is caused oy
rains which wash the banks OF the reservoir ana
the contributing streams. Even the Croton water
IL made turbid by heavy rains. Although the water
flows through a reservoir miles long before
n masses into the Aqueduct, and also passes
through the reservoir In Central Park II II muddy
at times when II flows from the hydrants In the
lower part OF the city. The sanitary officials how
ever declare that while muddy water may not b
the best for drinking and bathing purposes It v
mot dangerous to health. Bad-smelling water vsu.
ally IL water that has stood too long IN the DEAD
frequent blowing or OF MIGRANTS. In the ANNEXED
district, where water is not useo ircey Dy tnS
Street Cleaning Department, tine Migrants nee0
blowing OF frequently. The officials say that there
is no danger OF a scarcity OF water In any part o.
Chief Engineer George w. Birdsall OF the ~.
partment OF Public Works said yesterday: "Ihe
older portion Of the Twenty-third and twenty.
fourth wards. including the territory west q Sns
Bronx River Is 900 gallons OF water daily Next
year IS to 30 per cent OF the Byram hvess y,eso
supplied by private water companies under aPreS-
ments made before annexation by the several VIE
laRes and towns lying within that part OF the city
The Park Is SoOui b 70 sousSrp poue
ward to Pelham Park. When this % completed u
fos better supplying the new dastgictA:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-10
SUICIDE URGED on HER, SHE SAYS
WOMAN MAKES STRANGE ACCUSATIONS
AGAINST HER HUSBAND.

Max Bayersdorfer on behalf OF Mrs. Minnie Sarah
Hamilton. made application yesterday TO Justice
Smyth In Special Term. Part /. OF the Supreme
Court for allowance Of amony in a suit which
she has brought against her husband. Frederick
Moser Hamilton. for a separation on the grounds
OF cruelty and abandonment. In making the appl.-
cation Mr.. Bayersdorfer said that the defendant
had tried many times to Induce his vile TO commit
suicide. He said that Hamilton had urged his wife
10 jump Off the Brooklyn Bridge to throw herself
before a moving train and 10 asphyxlate herself
Mrs. Hamilton. who IL twenty-one years old. al
legged In her complain: that she had been for sew
eraI years subject 10 commissions and that the de-
PENDANT well aware Of the fact wnen ne mar"leu
her May last On July 26. Mrs Hamilton alleges.
her husband asked her. Would you like TO die!
Although a very delicate woman and troubled by
her husbands unkindness. she was not anxious 10
die hut saws her husband said he tired OF living.
and suggested that they should go 10 theatre ana
then return home and kill themselves Tney did Ho'
90 TO the theatre but took walk In the ParK Wien
they returned home Mrs. Hamilton says her nus
band. after they had retired told her to turn on the
gas stopcocks so that they could die together me
plaintiff says that her husband told her he was
afraid to turn on the gas himself, as ne could not
bear TO think OF his mother wrngng her hands over
his dead body.
on the night OF September "a. when they were liv-
ing IN Brooklyn. the plaintiff says her husband
packed her trunk and told her ne was going TO take
her away. At II o'clock that night Mrs Hamilton
says her husband and her brother-.n-law OIvei
Hamilton, took her out OF the house and started
VITA her for New-York. saying that they would take
her 10 the home Of her foster parents. IN Harlem:
When she reached the Brooklyn Bridge station of
the elevated road at the Brooklyn end. Mrs Hamli-
ton says her husband tod her 10 jump in front OF
moving engine and end her life. She declined to do
this ana AYERS that her husband then tried 10 per
suade her to lump from the Brooklyn Bridge When
she declined make the jump Mrs. Hamilton de-
clares. her husband called her coward she says
she was taken her foster parents nome. wnere
her husband cf; her. and she NOT seen him since
Hamilton is clerk in grocery store az smith ana
Chamberlain SITS. Brooklyn. and Is studying med!-
cine. -. 49,
was any truth in mis- wife's statements apout MS
telling her commit suc!le.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-10
SOVEREIGN on THE KNIGHTS.

Rochester. n. Y. Nov. 2-The regular convention
NJ the Knights Of Labor OF the United States and
Con,da which opens tomorrow morning, VIII be
a addressed by Mayor Warner. General Master
Workman James X. Sovereign. Of Arkansas. Will
respond to the Mayors address. Mr.. Sovereign
said to-day:
.,rhe knights Of Labor have had "A wonderful
growth during the last year. In France we have
a membership OF 10000. II Is against the
ruIes of the order 20 tell the exact number OF
Knights either In this country or this state. be-
cause the men might be blacklsted by their en-
Movers Only n short time ago Philadelphia papers
stated that we had no members In that city to
sneak Of and a few days later 5000 men went out
on n strike We believe In taking advantage OF I'M
proved machinery as TO gradually reduce the
hours OF labor to eight hours day: to have laws
M ssed forbidding the importation OF contract
labor and 10 have Government control OF the rall,
roads and telegraph We think that men ana
women doing the came work should receive the
not Anarchists They do not wish TO overthrow
The present condition OF society. and we are IN
favor OF the system Of government aid down py
the sgners Of the Declaration OF lndependence
hui we do not think that the workngmen OF tnis
country have received fair treat ment, or tnht tey
have received the share they deserve IN the weaith
OF the country. ,--.-. T,ov.-ror
Aitrs,d Of illinois, He considered Altgeid as one
OF the finest types Of American MANHOOD In the
country to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-10
WHEAT STILL BOOMING.
TOP-NO1CH PRICES TOUCHED ON GREAT
VARIETY OF BUIIIsH NEWS.

TOp-NorcH PRICES TOUCHED ON GREAT
VARIETY OF BUILIsH NEWS.
Chicago Nov (SpeciaD Wheat to-day touched
the tiptop price since the advance began Just about
sixty days ago. Decembe: sold from IN cents TO
sok cents and closed 1871 cents The early strength
was on foreign news largely. Cables said that the
sutumn-sown wheat In South Russia was suffering
seriously from cold. dry weather. Other advices
were 10 the effect that there was reason for alarm
about the autumn-sown wheat in France Liverpool
,eegraphed that locusts. having disposed Of the Ar
eentine faxseed CROP attacking the wheat
fields Continental prices were decidedly higher
Liverpool was simply steady at a trifng advance.
There we're other bul. reasons besides the foreign
news Receipts in the West were very small. only
ess cars al Minneapolis and Duluth against LIB cars
sst wear Chicago had only 30 cars against D4 car
Iast wear There good-sized clearances aJDWo
hsbcls The increase in the visible, 12430O bushels
was less than expected and .ess than third OF last
vear's San Francisco reported large nour sales 10
Australia and two cargoes OF wheat. The increase
nn nassaee was small only 10000 bushels. The Eng
I,sb vsihe Increased 647 900 bushels.
Outside markets stronger than this. Mime
anolis Duluth and ST. Louis all making better ad-
,,ances than Chicago feature here to-day was the
NC rrowing No of the MayDecember spread. only IS
cents at the close tonight against ~ cents at the
onenng This due In part TO very heavy seiihg
OF MAY by the Northwest 49,. 49,, .
VI On he curb puts on December wheat closed at
7ss. cents: ''calls" at slA cents.