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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
Free Silver Men Gathering Their
Forces Champion the
White Metal.
PROTECTION AND SOUND MONEY
An Election Held in Louisiana At.
tended by the Usual Shedding
of Blood.

BOSTON, MASS, April 21.-The Demo
cratic convention to elect delegates-at-
large to the Chicago convention was held
in Music Hall to-day. John W. Corcorau,
chairman of the State Committee, called
the convention to order. There were 1916
delegates present.
The platform adopted indorses President
Secretary Carlisle's conduct of the Treas
ury Department, sympathizes with the
Cubans, and denounces the a. P. A.
Upon the currency question it demands
the maintenance OF the existing gold
standard, and opposes free coinage of sill
yer. The platform concludes by saying
that fol lowing the long-established Dem
ocratic custom the convention viii not
pledge the delegates, but earnestly recon-
mends Ex-Governor Russell.
J.E. Russell, George F. Williams, J. W.
Corcoran and James w. O'Donovan were
chosen unanimously as delegates at-large
TO the Chicago convention.
, PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 21.-The
Democratic State Convention this after
noon was called to order by Chairman
Comstock. Richard B. Comstock, Miles
Mccormick, George w. Greene and Jesse
H Metcalf we're elected delegates to the
National convention. The platform in
dorses the administration of Cleveland
and upholds the gold standard. William
E. Russell OF Massachusetts, was recon-
mended for President
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After going through pretty march oc-
cupying half hours time Minerva's band
made way to the throne and escorted
Queen Flora thither. Then the Queen OF
Roses led the march again about the big
hall until the children were finally dis
banded.
Tomorrow night in place of the floral
march, there will be battle of roses, in
which those who participated in the
march will appear.
feature OF to-nights programme was
fairy dance by tiny girls, led by little
Hazel Sullivan. The drill by twenty-four
members of the local parlor of Native
! Daughters was an admirable affair.
| These were Mesdames George Homage,
Harry Homage, Chestnutwood, McCon-
nell, Blaisdell. Snyder, Spayd, Dunlap,
Barney, Needham, Roberts, Mills, Gne-
kow, White, Hubbard, and Misses Freda
Lambert, Hannah Gray, Jessie Fyfe,
Birdie Bardo, Nellie Chase, Ethel Willy,
4 Annie Smith. Emma BadgIey aud Louisa
Eckel. They gave what they termed the
Bellamy drill, wearing sunbonnets on
which were false faces, giving the appear
ance to the audience of all the evolutions
being executed looking backward. The
young ladies had been carefully drilled
and won great applause.
The popcorn booth was one of the CEN
ters of attraction tonight. 1t was pre-
sided over by Miss Zetta Kohlberg, attired
in white and lavender trimmed with roses
and lace, and Miss Safferhill. who was
prettily gowned in white briIliantine with
pink trimmings. They were assisted by
Miss Maud Scott, who wore fetching
gown of gray silk, and Miss Clara Stier,
who was becomingly gowned in nile green
crepe.
At she icecream booth Mrs. John Willy,
Miss Florilla Campbell. Mrs. L. Snyder,
Miss Jenkins and Mrs. Leroy Atwood pre-
sided, and the lemonade stand was looked
after by Miss Nevin and Miss Gertie Cans.
Much praise for the success of the entire
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week the native daughters have "worked
their fingers Off Transforming the gigantic,
barnlike structure into a veritable bower
of roses. They have done the work, spent
their own money, and to them belongs the
credit of the great success the floral carni-
val proved to be n the opening night.
AT this season of the year the climb bing
roses hero cannot be excelled in the State.
and the wealth of rich, yellow Marechal
Neil and cloth-of-gold blossoms banked
against the walls of the various booths
combined in an effect not often witnessed.
At the entrance of the big huiiding was a
huge arch covered entirely by red and
white roses. It was surmounted by a
floral eagle and small bear bedecked with
roses. On either side was floral locomo-
tive and ship made of rosebuds. The
arch was 30 feet high and com pleteIy GOV.
cred by blossoms.
Near the entrance was a huge floral
building, exhibited by some OF the attaches
of the State asylum, and which they have
named the Wilmerding School. Banked
against the stage is an immense mass ot
flowers with huge letters IN. d. G. W.
wrought in marigolds in the center, while
TO the right OF the stage is mass OF Cali
fornia poppies and the wild flowers of this
section.
The throne of Queen Flora is huge
affair, made of white and yellow Banksia
roses. 1t is situated at the western end of
the building. in full view of all the gal.
leries. To the left is the popcorn booth,
trimmed with great streamers of white
snowballs, and near the entrance to the
left is the lemonade booth, which occupies
the place usually taken up as converva-
tory during fair time.
The floor on which the march of the
Native Daughters was to take place had
been inclosed by a fence made of stream
ers of evergreen festooned from joints of
terra Gotta pipe. Long before the hour for
the opening number on the progra mme
the space outside this evergreen fence was
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batting Young out of the box in the sixth
inning, and tying the score, the home
team lost to-day's game by the timely bat
ting in the ninth inning of the Cleyelands,
Attendance 1852. Score:
Cincinnatis OOO621-lO le
cleveands ;,,. zi.hs " 2O2,lI ls
Wilson. Young and thinner Umpire-Emslie.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 21.-To-
days game was repete with brilliant plavs
and was an interesting seesaw. Selbach's
fielding was wonderful. Attendance $780,
Score:
Washingtons ...........2O O30OO2 5O-12 l3 2
Brooklyns 04OO6OOO-IO Is 6
Batteries-Mercer and McAuley; Kennedy and
Grim. Umpire-keefe.
PITTSBURG, Pa, April 21.-The initial
game here to-day was won by Pittsburg in
the ninth. after a stubborn battle. The
visitors found much fault with Umpire
Weidman's decisions, and Captain O'Brien
Was removed from the game for disputing
them. Attendance 8000 Score:
Pittsburss ............0l 0OOOOO3- 4 9 0
Louisville. ............... 10000 8 d
| Batteries-Hawley and Merritt; Hill and arner.
Umpire-Weidman.
NEW YORK, N. Y, April 21.-The
league championship season opened at the
Polo Grounds this afternoon with defeat
for the New Yorks. The weather was
threatening, yet $4,000 persons were in at
tendance when the fun began The New
Yorks could do nothing with McGilPs
curves when men were on bases and but
for Stafford two-bagger, which sent Tier
nan across the plate in the second inning,
they would have been shut out. Score:
New Yorks. rks................01 1000OOOO-l /
arteries & Clarke and searfoss: McGilI and
Boyle. Umpire-Hurst.
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the first sensational episode of the con-
vention. The mention of Allison and
Morton evoked strong applause, but pro-
longed cheering followed the presentation
of the names of Reed and Mckinley.
Congressman Charles Russell of the
Third Congressional District and Samuel
Fessenden of Stamford made brief ad-
dresses, congratulating the convention on
the brilliant outlook before the Republi-
cans in Connecticut. The committees of
the convention were then appointed by
Judge Warner, and the convention ad-
journed until tomorrow morning.
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DIsLODGED THE INsURGENTs
Spanish Leaders Report Viotories Over
the Cubans.

spanish IeddeTs report Victories Over
the Cubans.
HAVANA, CUBA April 2i.-Colonel Villa
reports having had several engagements
with bands belonging to Maceo's COM
mand, near Segua Cabanes. The insur-
gents were dislodged from the Tapia hills
after heavy fire of cannon and musketrv.
They fed in different directions, leaving
behind them twenty-five killed and wound
ed. The troops are still in pursuit of the
rebels. Colonei Villa also reports that
while detachment of his command was
leaving Cabanes for Tramales estate. the
rear guard was attacked by rebels. who
were repulsed.
The troops followed them to Vigia and
San Claudio. Numerous rebel groups. who
were in ambush, were dispersed after three
hours fighting The rebel loss is sun-
posed to have been large.
No mention is made of any Spanish loss
in either fight. For this reason Cubans
here look upon the reports with suspicion.
believing them to be, like many other
official announcements, without any basis
in truth.
Forty guerrillas of San Antonio de las
Vegas. in an engagement with local
rebel band, captured four residents of that
town who had disappeared in the confusion
of the fight with the intention of joining
the rebels. They were killed by the guer-
rilias.
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Free Silver Democrats.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 21.-A meet
ing of the free silver Democrats of this,
the Fifth Congressional District, was held
tonight. Plans were discussed to Or
ganize the city and county SO as to cap
ture its 1875 votes for free silver in the State
convention and to secure free silver men
for National delegates. The meeting was
not largely attended. The feeling in
Louisville now seems to be that Carlisle
will not be opposed for the Presidency if
the toes of the free silver men are not
stepped on. No definite action was taken
at to-night's meeting
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packed with people. The Sixth Regiment
band discoursed popular airs, while Miss
Louisa Gallup as Queen Flora was marshal
Ing her fair retinue and Miss Nellie
Knight as Queen OF Roses was forming her
army OF 300 sweet-faced girls and hand
some young women.
When the procession finally started led
by Miss Hannah Gray as Minerva, burst
of applause greeted the host of young
ladies and pretty misses, covered with a
mass OF roses, as they stepped on the floor.
Following Minerva were twenty-four of
the Native Daughters, charmingly gowned
and wearing long streamers OF green and
yellow bunting, the colors of the parlor
about their shoulders. They formed the
drill corps that later in the evening gave
as pretty an exhibition of military evolu-
ton as one would seen anywhere. After
Minerals retinue came four little pages
dressed in white duck. They were little
Fred and Arthur Turner, Jonnie Willy and
Thomas Baker, the infantile quartet that
the local parlor of Native Sons always take
with it when attending Admission day
celebrations. They carried long wands
decorated with lilies, and preceded Queen
Flora.
The Queen of the Flowers was regally
dressed in white satin en- train, and her
gown was covered with roses and orna-
manted with diamonds. Two little pages
supported her train.
Then came the Queen of Roses, tall,
graceful girl, and looking every inch a
queen, in her robe of white silk, decked
with roses of white and pink. Close be-
hind came her retinue, composed OF
Misses Laura Hendricks, Dora Mcconnell,
Nellie Stevens, Hattie Dunlap, Grace and
Alma Fuson, Alma Patzer and Harris.
They were gowned in pink, yellow and
white muslin, trimmed with roses. Three
hundred misses and little girls, down to
tiny tots five years of age, all decked with
roses, followed.
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NEBRAskA's TOURNAMENT.
Good scores Made by the Crack Shooter.
at Omaha.

Good scores Mode by the Crack Shooters
at Omaha.
OMAHA, NEBR., April 21.-The twentieth
annual tournament of the Nebraska State
Sportsmans Association opened here to-day.
There are about 125 shooters from different
parts of the country present, besides a large
attendance from the State. The shooting in
cluded nine events, Empire targets, with an
average of ffty-four entries for each event.
The shooting not up to the avera ge for the
first part of the day, but in the afternoon the
men Shot in their old form.
The highest average was made by Parmelee
of Omaha, followed by Heikes of Des Moines
Gilbert OF Spirit Lake and Sexton The big
money winners were Peterson, Parmelee'
Heikes, Budd, Marshall, Linderman and
Loomis, Peterson and Heikes waking away
with the largest amount. There are extra
prizes offered for each days handicaps. The
State championship shoot for medals occurs
! Friday.
| The following nimrods, many of them repre-.
senting sporting-goods houses, are in the city:
| Milt F. Lindsey, Cincinnati; R. Merrill, Mil,
waukee; W. S. Duer, Hastings, Nebr; Fred
| Gilbert Spirit Lake, Iowa; C. w. Budd, Des
| Moines; c. NJ. Grimm, Clear Lake. Iowa; w.
G. Sergeant, T. R Kenmouth, Joplin, Mo; A.
E. Bigelow, ogden, Utah; S. ]. tucker, Meri
den, Conn; A. G. Courtney, Syracuse N Y
| F. II. Snow, BROOKLYN I. II. Keller. New York
| II. A. Marshall, keithsburg, H. r. o. Heikes
Dayton Ohio, and Elliott Rowe of Salt Lake.
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ELECTIONS IN LOUISIANA.
As Usual the Democrats Get the Primo
pal State Offices.

pal State Offices.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 21.-The
Citizens League to-day elected their can
didate for Mayor by upward of 10000
majority over Congressman Charles F.
Buck. They also elected their entire city
and councilmanic ticket.
The negro vote went almost solidly for
the Citizens League. The combination of
Citizens Leaguers and Republicans was
engineered to success by the skill of ex-
Governor n. G. Yarmouth.
The vote for Governor is close, but Fos-
ter CD will probably have about 1000 ma
iority. The Democrats will carry the State
by good majority and control the Legis-
lature. The returns are coming in slowly.
as many of the parishes have no tele-
graph communicat ion.
DR.. A. h. Goss, Pcpulist. Republican
candidate for Coroner for Tangipahoa
Parish, was shot and instantly killed, and
S. c. Hyde, Democrat, was mortally
wounded here this evening in election
difficulties. One negro is reported killed
in st. Landry. These are the only trou-
bles so far reported.
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Reed,s ana Imnrors.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 21.-The
friends of Reed are assuming jubilant
appearance. They say that the strength
of their candidate is constantly improv-
ing, and that of 604 delegates already
elected to st. Louis. 128 are pledged for
Reed. They say, moreover, that the Nc
Kinley boom has been greatly overesti-
mated. In the hope of weakening Nc
Kinley they are encouraging Cullom to
stay in the fight, but the Illinois people
say that no encouragement is necessary,
that Cullom will not withdraw and that
even it be did, Illinois would not support
Mckinley.
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OF the Government in sending a recon-
mendation to Congress that the Dawson
family be reimbursed for the assault COM
mitted on them by the Mccarthy gang
led Governor Holcomb to call this confer
ence, with view of protecting the State
from future outrages of this character.
The Dawsons are still subjects of Great
Britain, though living at Alliance, this
State, and they claimed $4,000 damages,
but Congress will probably allow but $4,000.
Vic Mccarthy is fugitive from Justice
and his brother is in the penitentiary.
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DEMOCRATS OF ALABAMA.
They WiU Probably Declare IN Favor of
Free Coinage.

They VIII Probably Declare In Favor of
Free Coinage.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, April 21.-The
Democratic State Convention was called
to order at O'Clock by John B. Knox,
chairman of the executive committee.
After short address he announced James
Crook of Calhoun as temporary chairman.
On taking the chair Mr.. Crook made a
speech, in which was outlined very clearly
the intention of the free-silVer delegates
to run the convention in the interest of
the white metal, which means that the
platform will be for free and unlimited
coinage, and the delegation to Chicago will
be of the same way of thinking.
Committees were appointed on creden-
tials, permanent organization and order of
business and the convention then took a
recess until 8 o'clock tonight.
The convention resumed its session at s
Pm. The credentials committee reported
the list OF delegates as prepared by the
State Committee, except the Clark dele
gates from Pike County, who were ex-
Guided, and the Johnson delegates, who
adopted.
were given the seats. The report was
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion reported Congressman Bankhead for
president. He was escorted to the chair
and made strong declaration in favor of
unequivocal expression of opinion on the
currency question. He is an earnest advo-
cate of free silver coinage at 16 to 1, re-
gardless of the action of any other coun-
try.
The order OF business requires the adop-
ton of platform before any nominations
are made. The committee on platform is
largely for free silver. All resolutions are
referred to it and large number were in
troduced, read and sent to the committee.
They will not be ready to report until
morning. The convention adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
A subcommittee on platform was ap-
pointed on which are three silver and two
sound money men. One of the latter was
a supporter of Johnson and the other of
Clark. There are about $50 men in the
convention who supported Clark, the
sound money candidate for Governor, and
$50 who supported Johnson, free silver.
OF the Johnson supporters there are
quite q number who are souud money
men. One Johnson delegation Is re-
ported solidly for sound money and many
other are divided. If these vote as they
declare they will the platform will be Wig
ously foupht over
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Mnv Induce Gyorer to Rum.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 21.-J. n. Eckles,
Comptroller of the Currency, arrived
here yesterday. He thinks that both
parties will adopt sound money platform,
and that the sooner the free-coinage talk
ends the sooner will prosperity return to
the country. He thinks that the un-
certainty on the money question is the
principal thing now interfering with busi-
ness. He thinks that when the Democrats
have announced their platform they will
have no difficulty in finding good man.
Cleveland may be persuaded to run again.
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ON THE BALL FIELD.
Winners of Ltrely Games on the Eastern
Diamonds.

BALTIMORE, ND, April 21.-Errors
of omission and commission alternated
throughout to-day's contest, with startling
plays by individual members of both
clubs. The star performance of the game
was left-hand catch by Reitz whereby he
completed double play by tossing the
sphere to Doyle. Attendance 400. Score:
Baltimore. ......2O 14O*-l4 Is 4
Boston. ................0 0O010O0- IL z
Batteries-Hoffer and Robinson; Yerrick and
Camel. Umpires-Heydler and Henderson.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 21.-The Browns
batted Griffith hard in two innings to-day
and won with safe margin. The visitors
got the worst of Sheridan's umplring. At
tendance 1900. Score:
st. Louis. .................O 3OOOO4*- IL 8
Chicagos.. % o o 100 8
Batteries-H art and Mcfarland; Griffith and Kit
fridge. Umpire-Sheridan.
CINCINNATI. OHIO, april 2l.-After
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T,po Kemtuckv Senators.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 21.-Elections
were held to-day to choose successors to
Senators Walton and James, who were
unseated by the Democrats of the last
Legislature in retaliation for the unseat-
ing of Democrats i'll the House. In Wal
tons district w. ]. Bale Cd was elected
without difficulty. In James district the
Democrats made no fight and he had a
walkover, his only opponent being r. T.
Pender, a Populist.
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SAN JOSE PUGILIsu.
Police Stop a Fight in Time to Prevent a
Knockout.

Police Stop Fight in Time to Prevent a
Knockout.
SAN JOSE, CAL, April 21.-A series of
boxing contests, given under the auspices
of an organization known as the Physical
Culture Association, were inaugurated in
this city tonight. There were short
friendly bouts between Frank Brown and
Al Queves, Frank Washington and Charles
Farola, and Dan Long and Jim Mcnamara,
and then came the event of the evening
fifteen-round contest between Matt ST.
michi, local lightweight, and BILLY"
Polasky of Gilroy, known as "Young
Dempsey" for purse OF SIS. After three
exciting rounds, in which Simichi made
the best showing, the police, scenting a
knockout, stopped the fight. The referee
declared the contest a draw
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Democrats w,u Part Company.

DALLAS, TEX, April 21.-It looks as
though the two wings of the Democratic
party in Texas have tcome to the parting
of the ways" The gold standard men
held State conference to-day, which in
dicates from every step thus far taken a
bolt from the free silver majority of the
party in Texas. There are several hundred
delegates III attendance, every section of
the State being represented. Various COM
mittees were appointed to map out work
for the meeting, which will continue to-
morrow.
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Brice,s Plans Chanoed.

WASHINGTON, o. c., April 21.-Sena-
tor Brice has changed his plans and will
go to Chicago to try to have sound
money plank adopted by the Democrats.
He had at first intended to spend the sum
mer in Europe and not attend the conven-
ton, but influential members of the party
convinced him that it was his duty to Go
what was possible for sound money.
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Dem and a lRecesrer.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, April 21.-E. S.
Squinton of Topeka, Kans., acting for a
number of creditors. made application in
the Federal court here yesterday for the
appointment of receiver for the Topeka
Capital newspaper. The creditors who
want the receiver hold claims against the
paper amounting to $4,000. The defend
ants are resisting the application.
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BOUND BY THE OATH.
An Indian Secret Society Caused a Mer,
chants Murder.

An Indian Secret Society Caused Mer-
chants Murder.
WICHITA, KANs., April 21.-The Ke-
Too Wah, Cherokee Indian secret oath
bound order, is supposed to have instl-
gated the murder of R. Madden, the Bragg
Q. IT, merchant who was killed at that
place yesterday. Nose Miller. the Chero-
kee Indian who did the shooting. was a
member of the society, and it is thought
that he was chosen by lot to put Madden
out of the way.
Efforts to suppress the Ke-Too- Wah
have been unavailing. IT'S members are
said to be bound by the strongest oaths to
carry out the wishes of the majority, even
to the extent of com mitting murder.
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Deleaatcs Not Pzeanea.

BALTIMORE, Nd, April 2l.-The Sec
ond. Third and Fourth Republican Con-
gressional District Conventions were held
here to-day. Two delegates to the National
Convention, two alternates and a Presi-
dental elector were elected by each con-
vention, and go uninstructed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
To Boom Bland,

LEBANON, Mo-, April 21.-Friends of
Richard P. Bland met last night and organ
lied club to work for him and secure for
him the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency. The Missouri Populists hav
decided not to support Bland.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-22
ORANGE COUNT REPUBLIoASA
Delegates to the State Contention In.
structed for Mckinley.

Delegates to the State COnvention In.
structed for Mckinley.
SANTA ANA, CAL, April 21.-The
Republican County Convention was held
here to-day, and the following delegates to
the State Convention at Sacramento
chosen:
At La1ge-T. ]. Alexander, Linn L.
Shaw and w. H. Burnham. From Super
visors' districts, DR.. NJ. A. Menges, O. J.
Buck, II. w. Chynoweth, D. c. PixIey
and S. w. Preble. These delegates were
also constituted accredite representatives
at the Seventh District Congressional
Convention at Modesto on May 4. previous
to the State Convention at Sacramento.
The convention unanimously instructed
the delegates to use all honorable means
to secure the election of Mckinley dele
gates TO the st. Louis convention, and
their best endeavor to send o. S. Grant of
San Diego to the st. Louis convention as
delegate at large from this State.
The platform adopted contains planks
on more stringent restriction of foreign
immigration: protests against the use of
public money for other than free schools;
demands longer residence of foreigners be-
fore they be intrusted with the ballot, and
demands the enforcement of educational
qualifications for voters.