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Evening star., 1896-06-24
A POP UlIS rs VIEW
What Mr.. Dsvine Thinks of the Republican
Ticket and Platform.
Believes That the Democrats Have
the Power to Name the
Winners.

j. NJ. Devfne Is a prominent populist NOM
Tree for Congress in Nebraska. He was for
many years secretary OF the American BIZ
metallic League in this city, and is prob
ably as well informed as any man as to
the program of the populist leaders. Asked
what he thought of the ticket nominated at
ST. Louis, he said:
THE republican party is now for the first
time openly committed to the single gold
standard. This action by the convention at
st. Louis makes it impossible for millions
of republicans to longer vote their party
ticket The disintegration Of that party
commenced in its national convention and
will go steadily on, and millions who glory
in the achievements of the republican party
in the past and have always with pride
proclaimed themselves republicans will re-
fuse to participate in it's dshonor.
THE new creed made at St. Louis COM
ElitS the party to a decree that our country
shall continue in a deathless struggle Tor
the ownership of a portion of the worlds
gold until such time as the worlds great
creditors. to whom the gold of the world is
owed at least thirty times, shall cease to
be selfish.
Then will the democratic convention
Eame the winning ticket?'
1t will have the opportunity of doing so,
ana II the silver wing of that party is sin
cere courageous and patriotic, they will
order to do this, however. a new democratic
party will have to be constructed at Chi
cago through the medium of a conference
composed of the representatives of all the
silver forces both inside ard outside of the
democratic party. The democratic party as
1t now stands. the party that elected Grover
Cleveland, cannot name his successor The
hard times that the country Is suffering
from, together with the broken pledges of
that party, the apostates in the cabinet and
the cuckcos of the Fifty-third Congress
leaves the democratic party as now organ
iZed without any credit with the people
Any platform that can be made, or the pro-
fessions of any candidate that NAV be
named, will not be sufficie Mt to overcome
this discredit and draw the silver men of
other parties to that party if the candidate
Is acquloscei in and supported by the gold
wing OF that party. The platform put forth
by the democrats must not only favor in
dependent equal coinage for both gold and
silver, but the candidate there named in
E1s person. must represent the cause, and
his commendation to the people must be
Ills work for that cause without reference
to whether he voted for Cleveland or not
In order to be acceptable to the independent
bimetallists and populists, who, 1 believe
VIII accept the nominee of the democratic
convention at Chicago should they name as
Iheir candidate such a man as Joseph C.
Slbley OF Pennsylvania or Henry NJ. Teller
of Colorado.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
CANNING HORSE MEAT.
And Working 1t OF In Europe With
American Labels.

And Working 1t OF In Europe With
American Labels.
One of the dangers that threatens the
American meat trade with Europe is re-
vealed by United States Consul du Belief
at Rheims. France, in a report to the State
Department, transmitting newspaper ac-
count of trial in London of a driver for
cruelty to horses. 1t appeared that the
man was engaged in loading the invalided
omnibus horses of London for Rotterdam
and Antwerp, where they were converted
into excellent canned beef. which is re-
tailed throughout Europe in sealed boxes
with American labels" This Industry.
which the consul says is calculated to ruin
the American export meat trade IL not
stopped, absorbs more than $1,000 horses
annually.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
STATIONARY CONTRACTS.
The Decfsions Reached by the Board
of Awards In Regard to Them.

OF Awards IN Regard to Them.
Contracts for supplying stationery and
miscellaneous articles to the various ex-
ecutive departments. including the Dis
trict government and the public printer,
have been awarded by the departmental
board of awards to the following named
firms: Easton & Rupp. Anchor Mills Paper
Company, r. C. Ballentyne, Dawson & Co.,
c. s. Braisted. Andrews Il Smith, American
Lead Pencil Company, Chesley & Co, EN-
cry Davis, Davis Company, American Pin
Company, Columbia Rubber Works Com
pany. Brooker & Co., Friedenwald & Co.,
8. z. Johnson. Instant Adhesive Mucilage
Company, Charles Huston, r. Lockwood,
Massachusetts Oil Paper Company, Mas
sasoit Paper Company, Morrison Paper
Company. Miller & Co., J. c. Parker. Muth
& Co, Nichols & Co, j. H. Mann, Reading
Paper Mills. Miller Bros. Cutlery Com
pany, j. E. Rockwell. W. F. Rockwell j. p
Naurath. Tucker Sons. ]. c. Seamans, F. A.
Schmidt, Valley Paper Company. c. M.
Stoever. T. S. Stafford. Austin Smith, Well
& Taws. Van Schanck & Sons, Shoemaker
& Busch. w. A Wheeler. jr.. and the Fair
banks Company.
Evening star., 1896-06-24

was not absurd, went to support the con-
tentions Of the caveatees rather than the
theory that the will was a forgery, while
his composite photograph of Judge Holt's
signature compared very favorably with
that to the disputed will.
In Mr.. Darlington's opinion, the testi-
mony in this case. while 1t made Judge
Holt to be a man of ability, did not neces-
sarily prove that he was a strong techai-
cal lawyer, and a result, there was
nothing remarkable in the fact of his
writing testamentary paper like the one
in question; ii was not surprising that he
made use Of the word inherit I'm the sense
in which it is used in the will as applying
to personal property, or that he should
have used the phrase character of the
highest standard"
: In such manner Mr.. Darlington sough; to
dispose of the claims and theories of the
lawyers for the other side He held that
the appointment of Mr.. Deviin as the ex-
ecutor under the will was the most natural
thing in the world, when one considers
who were the benefciaries, and what was
the character of the property to he dis
posed of. Then too, a comparison of the
letters Judge Holt wrote to the Throck-
mortons and Miss Hynes about the time of
the making of the will with those that he
sent to his relatives showed clearly, Mr..
Darlington thought, who We're the ones
to whom the judge would most likely wish
his property to go.
Mr.. Darlington then devoted little time
to the testimony of Mr.. Carvalho on the
subject of archil used an ingredient
in the manufacture of ink. and TO his
statement that ink of the sort used in TIE
will was written was not in existence at
the time when 1t purports to have been
written. If that record, said Mr.. Darl-
ington. does not satisfy any man that he
is unreliable. untrustworthy and unentitled
to belief. then 1 am doing him a great in
Justice"
Mr. Darlington Resumes.
Mr.. Darlington had not completed his ad-
dress when court adjourned. When the
trial was resumed this morning the court
room was crowded with people who were
anxious to hear every word of the summing
up. Fully one-half of those present We're
ladies. Every chair was occupied. and
mary persons were compelel to stand. Mr..
Darlington had still about half an hour OF
his time left, leaving two hours fer Mr..
Butterworth to make the closing argu-
ment to the jury tomorrow. Mr.. Jere Viii
son, who was detained at his home yes
terday by illness, was able to be at court
today.
When Mr. Darlington began his talk this
morning he first took UP the proposition
that il incumbent upon his side 10
show how the will reached the registers
office. This was simply begging the ques-
ton, for there is an axiom in law that no
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Personal Mention.

Lieut.. Commander F. I. Naile, retired, is
in the city.
Ensign E. w. Eberle, on duty at the Naval
Academy. reported at the Navy Depart
ment today for examination for promotion.
Major VIM. H. Bixby. Corps Of Engineers,
Is in the city on leave of absence He is at
1903 o street. :
Lieut. A. e. Remington OF the West Point
class Of 1895 Is visiting friends at 1449 s.
street.
Mr.. E. M. Milburn and Mr.. J. e. Van
Auken OF this city will leave tonight for
New York on business.
Evening star., 1896-06-24

The United States consul at Tientsin re-
ports to the department, under date of
May II, that Sheng, late Customs Taotai
has been appointed by the emperor to be
director general OF the imperial railways
of China. This official is also at the head
of the Chinese Merchant Steam Navigation
Company and the imperial Chinese tele-
graphs, and is largely Interested in cotton
mills and other enterprises conducted on
western plans.
The consul also reports that the money
necessary for railroad extension will, it is
thought. be raised among the Chinese with
out having recourse to foreign capital.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
A Medal of Honor.

A medal Of honor has been awarded to
Levi B. Gaylord, late sergeant, Company
A, Goth Massachusetts Infantry, for gal
lantry in action in battle Of Fort Stead
man, Va. Gn front of Petersburg) This
non-commissioned officer volunteered and
assisted in working an abandoned gun.
while exposed to a heavy fire, until the
eremy's advancing line was routed by a
charge on it's left flank.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
A CARELESS ENGINEER.
John Whipp Caught in Fly Wheel
and Killed.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BOYD'S, Nd, June 24.-John Whipp was
almost instantly killed yesterday by being
caught in the fly wheel of the saw mill en-
gine owned by Marshall Fout of Frederick
Md, situated near Boyd's. Whipp came
about Z o'clock in the morning to run the
er gine. He got on top of the boiler of the
engine to put the belt on the fly wheel and
in doing SO put his left foot in the wheel,
with the other resting on the boiler. The
steam throttle was turned on with a full
head of steam. By pushing his foot in the
wheel caused the wheel TO start off of its
center, and at a terrible velocity, grinding
his left leg almost to pulp. His whole body
would have also been ground up had not
some workingmen close by caught his
arms and held him until the steam could be
shut offOWhipp was about thirty years
old and lived near LaytonsviIle, Montgom-
cry county. Medical aid was rendered by
DR.. Shippers of Germantown. Whipp died
last evening.
Evening star., 1896-06-24

Acting Secretary Curtis of the Treasury
Department today appointed his private
secretary, Larry o. Murray of New York
to the vacancy in the Office OF chief of the
organization division of the office of the
controller of the currency, formerly held
by Mr.. Servan, now principal examiner of
the civil service commission. Mr.. MUIR
rays appointment was recommended by
Contrpller Eckels. He is said to be quail
fed fbr the office. His appointment in
yurSS mis- retention in office regardless Of
the result Of the next presidential election
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Reducing Rates.

A proposition has been received at the
Post Office Department from the govern
ment of Austro-Hungary to reduce and
simplify the transit rates on mail between
countries. 1t is expected that the other
countries will soon send their views on the
question Of reducing the rates between diff
ferent lands in regard to mail matter
Evening star., 1896-06-24
MP. nayard is q ID. C. l..

OXFORD, June 24.-The honorary degree
of d. c. L. was conferred today upon Mr..
Thomas F. Bayard, the United States am
tassador; Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, the
secretary Of state for the colonies; Mr..
John Morley. M. p, late chief secretary for
ireland, and Prof. Francis Andrew Marsh.
professor Of English language at Lafayette
College, Pennsylvania, and five others.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Objectionable Mail Matter.

A notification has been issued by the
Post Office Department to postmasters at
all offices where Indian schools are located
to deliver the mail addressed to the minor
pupils Of the institutions to the superin-
tendents. A number of complaints have
been received that the pupils have been I'm
receipt Of Objectionable matter coming
through the mails, and it is thought that
this order will put stop to the practice.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
SLAUGHTER IN TURKEY.

Four Hundred Lives Taken I'm n
Riot.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June A.-Disturb-
ance of a most serious nature occurred at
Van on Monday. A large number of Ar
menians were killed and many sought
refuge in the British consulate.
It is estimated that 400 persons were kill
ed on both sides in the rioting of last week
and of Monday.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
The Minneapolis Coming Back.

The Minneapolis Coming Back.
The Minneapolis, flagship of the Euro
pean squadron. which participated in the
naval ceremonies at Cronstadt, Russia, in
honor of the coronation of the czar of Rus
sia, arrived at Helsingfor on the North Sea
today on her way to Southampton to take
on stores.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
HONOR TO TELLER.

All Colorado VIII Give Him u Recep-
tiOn July 4.
DENVER, Col, June 24.-Mayor McMur-
ray has been notified by Senator Teller
that he will reach Denver July 1, and ii
has been decided to give him a reception in
which the entire state will take part Oh
that day, instead Of July 4.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
THE STAR By MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address In the United
States or Canada. by ordering II at
this Office. In person or by letter, or
postal card. Terms: Ii cents per
week: Is cents for two weeks. or 30
cents per month. Invariably In ad-
vance. Subscribers changing their
address from one Post-ofIice TO
another should give the last address
as well al the Few one.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $SSO,OOO Government receipts
From internal revenue, $40, O,574; customs,
S52s, 1884; miscellaneous, S12,312.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Fraud Order.

A fraud order has been issued against
+. L. Schenck of New York city by the
Post Office Department.
Evening star., 1896-06-24

(ConGn, ed on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1896-06-24

age of both silver and gold. into standard
terms of exact equality existing prior to
1873; such silver coin to be a full legal
tender. equally with gold coin. for all debts
and dues. public and private.
Resolved, That the delegates-at-large
this day chosen by this convention and the
delegates to the national convention, from
the several congressional districts, be, and
they are hereby instructed, to use all hon.
orable means to secure the adoption of the
principles contained in the foregoing reso-
luton by the national democratic conven-
ton, to be held at Chicago July & and to
vote only for candidates for President and
accord Herewith; and to accomplish these
ends to cast the votes from the state Of
Ohio as a unit as majority may deter
mine''
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
DR.. Cleaver's office moved to 900 Broadway
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
Baldwin Captures the Delegates to
Deg MOinea md MuY Ga u Laui.

Bnldwin Captures the Delegates to
Dcs MOines md Mny Go to st. Louis.
The republican county convention for the
purpose OF selecting delegates to the state
delegate convention at Des Mones, VIII ,ch
will select the delegates to the national con-
vention at st. Louis, met in the court house
yesterday afternoon. The attendance was
small not much more than half Of the coun-
try precincts being represented. w. +. Sapp
was made chairman and Mr. Bosley secre-
tary.
As the convention had nothing before 1t but
the selection Of the delegates to Des Moines
1t did not take long to complete the business.
committee Of seven was appointed to
select the delegates After brief confer
ence, this committee reported the names of
G. M. Harl, c. G.. Saunders, George w.
Turner, c. c. Cocheran, Frank Everest ]. c..
Mitchell, William Arnd, II. ]. Chambers,
George T. Wright, l. NJ. Treynor, T. c..
Dawson, G. r. Hannah, w. w. Loomis and
w. w. Lunger from Council Bluffs From
tho country precincts ]. B. Blake, e. A..
Ccnsigney, G. NJ. Putnam, l.. F. Potter, b.
TaylCr and III. Lowrey were chosen.
All OF the delegates are pledged to use
their votes and influence to secure the selec-
tion of John N. Baldwin one of the state
representatives to the national convention at
st. Louis. The delegation is also strongly in
favor Of the candidacy of William b. Allison
for the presidency.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
WEBSTER CITY Is ENCITED.
0'Bricn County Land Contests Rccciy-
ing Attention In thnt Sccti0n.

Ing Attention In that section.
WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Feb. 27.-(Special
Telegram)-The opening Of the o'Brien
county lands today has caused great excite
ment here. Farmers who have lived in
Hamilton county for at least twenty years
have been taken with the fever and !he
record at the local ticket office of the Illinois
Central shows that no less than 200 persons
will be present from here when the rush oc-
ours. OF the 500 claimants that will be on
the ground II Is estimated that at least 100
will come from this county. The register of
the land office, E. B. Evans, owner of tho
Graphic Herald, in this city, gave out 'or
publication today the following:
Parties who make application for land
today will be notified first, of the date set
FOR the hearing of the claims. each tract
being sure to have several claimants: then
the officials of the land office will dec de the
claims and give notice OF the decision and the
right Of appeal to the general land Office at
Washington"
The first cases, Mr.. Evans said, have been
set for hearing March 3, and others on va
rious dates up to June II, with still Others to
be set for dates beyond that time. All the
21,979 acres, the commissioner stated, had
been covered with claims already. and the
aim of the and office would be to protect
those who had purchased their farms from
the railroad company or who were actual
settlers.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28

Ir. Cornwall, a resubmissonist, was sicl

| Mr. Cornwall, resubmissionist, was sick
| and another, Mr.. Waters, was absent.
The first sixteen names on the list had been
counted as doubtful, or favorable to resub-
mission. The defeat of the resolution was
| largely accomplished by Mr.. Allen Of Van
Buren,, who has apparently paid back a
| grudge with compound interest he owed to
Funk for settling the speakership contest in
favor of Byers. Mr.. Temple of Clark also
aided materially in bringing about this re-
suit
The senate had under discussion the Hip
well BILL providing for state board of en-
balmng. The bill provides for state board,
to consist of five persons, each of whom
shall serve for term of five years The ap-
| poirtments shall be made by the governor
and a salary of SO per day when actually en-
gagged Is provided for, and secretary, whose
salary shall be fixed by the board. All per-
sons who shall now be engaged or who shall
hereafter desire to engage in the practice of
embalming are required to pass examina-
tion and secure certificate from this board.
Many amendments were proposed and some
adopted. A large number of senators an
| ncunced themselves as hostile to the measure
and consumed the session in efforts to amend
it to death. The bill was passed.
The only important bill introduced in the
serate was presented by Harper, and au-
thorized cities to license transient vendors
In the house bills were introduced by
Griswold, to prohibit the circulation and sale
of obscene books and pictures, and by Ladd
requiring the examination of fire insurance
con panies by the state auditor once in three
years.
The efforts of the bankers to secure !egis-
lation that among other things will require
express companies to make a deposit OF
So, 900 in each county of the state will likely
be barren Of results. The express com
panies say that this Is a covert attempt
to deprive them Of the privilege of issuing
money orders, and are flooding the legis-
lature with largely signed remonstrances
against the proposed legislation, The senate
committee has already reported the bill
back for indefinite postponement''
Representative Potter, who Is leading the
fight for the house bill, has secured the
Endorsement of bare majority Of the com
mittee on telegraph and express" but Rep
resentative st. John will file IA minority re-
port. wfpl
Some weeks ago the house passed reso-
luton, requesting the anditoT of state to
furnish an iiemized statement of the ex-
penseo OF the monument commission, and
the auditor sent up merelyNa list Of the
warrants drawn. with dates and names OF
persons to whom they were payable. Rep
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
FouR YOUTHFUL INcENDIARIEs.
Jake Bcthcrs and Three Companions
Arrested for MOnsc nurning.

On Wednesday night at 1890 o'clock the
fire department was called to the corner Of
Fourth avenue and Twenty fifth street where
a one and halt-story vacant house. belong
ing to L. NJ. Shubert. was on fire. The long
run and the distance from the nearest fire
plug prevented the companies doing little
more than to save the walls of the building.
The origin of the fire was plainly incendiary.
Last night four boys were arrested, charged
with the crime, and when questioned by the
officers admitted the truthfulness of the
charge and obligingly gave all of the details.
They were: Jake Bethers. aged 16, living
at Twenty-fourth street and Fifth avenue;
George Brassey, aged IA, living at 2404 Fifth
avenue; Fred Truax, living on Fourth av-
enue, between Twenty fourth and Twenty
fifth streets, and Harry Ackerman, living on
Sixth avenue, between Twenty-ffth and
Twenty-siXth streets. Both Of the latter b US
are IL years old They are members of a
gang of promising young toughs that infest
that portion of the city and make life a
burden to the inhabitants. Bethers is a
brother Of the Bethers girls, now under ar
rest and awaiting sentence for the assault
upon young Johnson, and a nephew of the
notorious Zed Bethers, who has served a
term in the penitentiary, and was recently
implicated in the burglary of grocery store
in Streetsvile.
Young Brassy is the only one Of the outfit
who has ever tried to find any kind of work
and is the best and brightest of the lot. He
has been engaged in the sandpapering depart
ment Of Keys Bros carriage factory. The
first intimation of the crime was received
through the chatting Of some OF young
Brassy's fellow workmen at the factory yes
terday, who jestingy told him the officers
were coming down to arrest him for setting
the fire. He became very much frightened
and quitting work left the factory. His
actions were looked upon as extremely sus-
picious, and the facts were telephoned to
the police. The boy found at his home
and questioned and without hesitation told
the whole story, duplicating the other three
boys. They were all placed under arrest
and all admitted their guilt. The two older
boys claimed that they had been lead into
the crime by the younger, who suggested that
they burn a house to see the fun. They
went to neighboring barn and gathered
up armsful of hay. This they deposited in
Bethers said he furnished the match and
Truax lighted the hay and that Alderman
also struck a match and threw it into the
hay.
Bethers and Brassy were locked up in the
city JAIL but the Truax and Ackerman boys
were permitted to remain at home with
their parents during the night. They will
appear before Judge McGee this morning
for hearing.
In their talks with the officers the boys
admitted that they also set fire to another
vacant house in the neighborhood that was
destroyed about a month ago. The first
time they set fire at Z o'clock in the even
ing and the last time at o'clock at night
The houses destroyed were in good condi-
tion and were worth about $500 each.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
Uniauc SociuI Event.

JEFFERSON, Ia, Feb. 27.-(Special.)- "A
social event, decidedly unique, was given by
Mrs. e. H. Carter Of this city. For some
time past it has been the fad for ladies tc
have parties to which only their own sex
were invited. Mrs. Carter invited the ladies
in the morning and in the afternoon had hel
husband invite the husbands Of the SAME
ladies', requesting them to come a half hour
later and say nothing to their wives. When
the ladies arrived, they were taken to the
parlor and the doors locked. Half an hour
later, when the gentlemen came, they
were seated about the tables, ar
ranged for four, two chairs being vacant
When all was ready. the parlor doors were
Tnlocked-although the ladies never knew
they were prisoners-and were ushered into
the dining room face to face with their hus-
bands, whom they supposed at home taking