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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-19

1. o. o. y.
As VEGAS LODGE No. 4. meets svsr
1zmohuay evening at their hall. sixth
street: AL visit ng brethren are cordiaIlv
81 O. ORwIcK, N. @,
y w uruc~ A, LucERo, v. O.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22
Chr COUPLER. I'm u.r.

No less than LOG different kinds Of
couplers are enumerated by the interstate
commerce commission In "A table giving a
summary Of equipment fitted with auto
matte cuuplers in each year. commencing
with 1883. During the seven years covered
many varieties of cnupier5 have dropped
out OF use and many new ones have come
forward. In 1889 the number Of kinds re-
ported in use was 30. OF which II do not
now appear, while the varieties I'm use In
1895 have increased 10 as. The number OF
automatic couplers Of all kinds reported
Used has increased from so $40 in 1889 to
4Cs. SEC in lsa5. Cne tyre that had / sos in
use six years ago has dwlndled down TO
a solitary one. while another that reported
only 9J2 six years ago now boasts OF 1O5.-
125 In service. Meantime the inventors
have not ceased their ondeavors TO concen-
trate into one device all the Projections
possible to an automatic coupler. aud the
work OF expcrimenting and selecting is still
going on. with tho likelihood that the list
will show many moro changes before the
universal coupler occupies the field.
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ley's electoral vote up TO 3o7 and cut Bryan
down to 80. II made Kansas Kentucky,
Nebraska. South Dakota. and Tennessee
republican, and placed Missouri. North
Carolina, Texas. and Washington In the
doubtful column. when every paper out
side Of the New York press knew that they
were certain for Bryan.
Even next evening the papers knew
very little more about the result. for the
Mail and Express had North Carolina In
the Mckinley column. and Kansas, Ten
nessee and Washington doubtful; and the
Post insisted that Kansas, Missouri, Ten
nossee and Virginia were not for Bryan"
Surely this is a melancholy showing for
these newspapers OF such vast pretensions.
such lordly conceit, and such impeIsious
complacency. We think, however, that our
New orleans neighbor is at fault In say
ing that glance at the election figures
furnished by the New York papers admits
of only two alternative theories; either
these papers are deficient In the collection
of news and have not the same facilities
as papers elsewhere. or else, led away by
partisanship they colored the news they
received in order TO prove that they were
right in their ante election predictions"
The glance IN question not only admits.
but demands. our acceptance of both all
tCrnatiVcs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22
The Spanish Main.

From Maomillan's Magazine.
We write and talk glibly enough OF the
Spanish Main, but when did the phrase
first come into use. and what was the
exact geographical significance? The
prevalent idea. borrowed. we take 1t. from
the delightful romance OF Westward Hol"
seems to be that the phrase was in COM
mon use among the Elizabethan sailors to
signify that part Of tho great American
continent on which the Spanish had ef-
fected a settlement when We first broke
into the Caribbean sea; that Is to say,
from Vera Cruz. in the Gulf OF Mexico.
TO the delta Of the Orinoco But We can
not find that the phrase was In use at that
time In the pages of Hakluyt we read
OF the Main, OF the Firm Land (Which is.
of course. literal translation of the
SPANISH term Terra Firm'O. OF the Main
Coast. OF the Coast Of the Indies or OF the
West Indies" but Of the Spanish Main
we have nowhere read.
Nor have We been able to find 1t in the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

writers OF the next century. Dampier
does not use 1t, nor Lionel Wafer, nor
the translator OF ESquemeln's De Ameri-
caniNhe Zee lsooyers;" IT is not to be
found in Morgan's official reports OF his
buccaneering exploits. nor in Rngrose =
narrative, nor In Sharp's. In the map en-
graVed for Dampler's Voyage" G729), the
term Firm Land is employed to designate
the territory now occupied by the repub-
lies OF Venezuela and Colombia. The
original TERRA Firma OF the Spanlards. ac-
coiding TO ulloa. included only the prov
inces Of Neragua Panama and Darien. with
the city Of Panama for its capital.
We may be In error, and certainly we
do not profess that our researches have
been exhaustive, but the earliest use we
have found OF the term the Spanish Main
IL in THE journal OF Admiral james. -
lately published by the Navy Records 80
cety. whore. on November ~, 1879. the
admiral notes that he bore away
for Truxllo. on the Spanish Main" Trux-
lilo being the port OF Honduras.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22
ihe New York Newspapers md ~,
Election.

" dSHIuBtou Post.
great many Of our esteemed coptem.
poraries in different parts of the conn, -,
are discussing the New York papors--tho
great metropolitan dailies. as thcv roodos, -
iy call themselves-as agencies of sound
and reliable campaign information. One
Of the most Intelligent of these contem :
poraries, the New Orleans Times Democrat
thus comments upon the matter:
ire New York papers give great deal
OF reading matter and very brilliant coll
ored supplements. but they fail in one I'm
poftaht essential OF newspapers-the don't
give the news
throughout the campaign, with the sin
gle exception OF the New York Journal
they have twisted and distorted the news
In most remarkable manner, and have
fed their readers on the most absurd stories
until 1t seemed impossible for them to
know the truth when they saw IT,
The reliability ot the New York four
mails. their value as newspapers, is illus
trated by the reports they gave the day
after the election Nowhere In the coun-
try, not even In the smallest towns. did
the papers present such absurd figures. or
feed their subscribers with such bogus
news as the press Of New York"
II then goes or to show how the New
York Times gave Mr.. Mckinley S5i votes
Missouri Nebraska, North Carolina. South
Dakota. Tennessee. Virginia. Washington.
and Wyoming all in the Mckinley column
without any reason for doing SO, or With
out the slightest hint that there might be
some doubt about them II gave Indiana
e.. !
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22
SOUR LAKE HOTEL.

Omen all winter. Hot mineral water
and mud baths, 25 cents; board si2Co tor
one week, reduced to 5000 for every adj
ditional week Includes use OF mineral
fishing abounds An excellent table and
a clean steam heated house Free hacks
meet all dav trains. For further pariIcu
lars. address, Newton & Freeman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

and character in tho ao.,,.
iAa ave literature. satan and soiri '"asi ,.
Of U dual al 6 naTs Is psyehoios cal STUDY
M, Shqrles Battell Ioomis ~ ~ ~
wiz ne composer. Is also renrnss', ,,Vi
tern sia n,as,ic po,m called "Loei Wal.
and nHio', as wed as essays with a pathetie
caIiad u o.inr tca etching OF New York i ~
ture." Johhee Liittle Game Of Human Na-
a,nother story, dealing Win tbs hoee -
cIevoo,r, 'a,Llity, which Is very subtle oni
Soul" and md i, tit w Is For the Rerose of Ills
anu IL VIII attract attention
Tho No,o
the American Academy. which $500, 's y.
the eighth volume of that io,,r,.,I ~.
tains the following Papers; ".rhe Relate,
OF Sociology to Psychology" bv procosso.
vania; "ptt Ssnia2]f ine University Of Pennsy-
r. Unvr 80 "a, ~ SAVINGS Banks" bv Mr. f.
Ter ~ ~ VI NV YORK; "A Neg elected Char
Scho,r ~ u i.ie or tomte, by Mr. Y. H.
Stock W. iarit,,,atss 'ph.d and The Ethics OF
n rn,'oo;, IN caution, this number contains
char,tiees oa "a we tast National Conference of
'''eS anu correction.
ne Gun Messenger is now published
,,,o,,,s"" S'on ana Its new proprletors give
-" y, making 1t one of the South's
49,. Illustrated magazines. Among
~ "onlny Oh especial notice in
november issue is serial story by
claude Mason Austin entitled "parail, ;,
~. ~ III III Time Texas Ranch" is a de-
biographical sketch Of "nIne thc prlet
Win Interest by the many friends OF i tHai
TO- fIonst SneI l lany. or particular interest
Dick Downing cam i ~ aNticie upon
oiua.s OF 9. c. BcaNcns the newly c,ericd
com m9nier auJ Mrs. w + Rohcr.st,.,,u
if'hh f'pNIlNE S daughter. nIs D.. d 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

recent .ssees OF The Critic. published at
new York. have contained some excellent
reviews of late works IN literature ard
ele arts The issue OF November gives
eifpeclal attention 20 the promLnen, ma,.,,7
SIN, to-, " ,i me country, reproducing many
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

Inc November number OF the Klnac,.
farten News has a great deal Of ma,tor
mat WIN prove valuable to ovry one in.
I,s" ,r,'IIed IN chile. training ana child lfe
published ut Springfield, Mass '''N me
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

The Alcolde is the title of weekly
Journal for the University of Texas. Of
which Il. y. Hill IS editor and j. Stan.
ley ford business manager 1t contain.
prl,u a number of well written articles
unlvers,iy students, ''e'es- 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

y wns Show" by Colonel Richard
\ Essee: Z. Tennyson Nicely, pub
m ' 10TH From Bother Bros,
savage IS the author Of over n
v'es OF adventure. some OF which
p''ohally good and a few hardly
Ounuhe' His books are generally
win freshness and spirit. ana.
49, " d nigh order show a GER
.nu' Of narrative that proves ouita
s LOT an Idle hour. The Pass
~ Is a collection Of exciting adj
"a VI iand and sea that are full of
fdnwins. very eooa ehar-
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desiring secrecy that much could be &C
complished if the friends of Mr.. BRYAN
could quietly talk it over with the dele
gates.
The news of this sewer work reached
the ears OF the reporters and they rose in
their might with sharpened pencils and
wrote severe things about the general.
Some called him trimmer, others polit-
ical shyster, and others traitor. Ii it
were dign1fed journalism and l felt 1t nv
duty to call the general whatever name 1
thought might fit him little better than
his political record, would rise to remark
that man who would ask his party to
abandon its platform and to nominate the
offspring of Democratic. convention was
traitor to his party. But as it is not
diguifed to call names shall not apply
the term to the general 1 simply pity
him in his old age.
Texas loped into the convention hall
late to-day, its delegation having been in
creased from So to 1o3 by the National
Executive Committee, that being the lust
apportionment of the State according to
the number of Populist votes cast by it at
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DONE IN CONVENTION.
A Committee Appointed to Urge
the Populists to Nominate
Bryan and SewaIl.


NATIONAL SILVER CONVENTION.
! ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 22.-The conditions
governing entrance to the Silver Conven-
ton to-day were almost as rigorous as at
Chicago on the opening day of the Demo-
cratic Convention. although the demands
for admittance were so few that at five
minutes of II there was no one in the
galleries but the band, and on the floor
scarcely more than 200 persons, including
visitors.
Temporary Chairman NewIands and
Representative Towne of Minnesota, one
of the bolting Republicans, appeared and
took seats on the platform, accompanied
by slight applause. They were soon fol-
lowed by W. P. ST. John, the ex-New
York National banker. slated for perma-
nent chairman, who was not recognized
by the people present.
Among the delegates, who began to
enter the hall in squads at noon, were a
number of ladies, the Colorado delegation
alone containing six. Their gowns were
of the latest pattern and hats Of the
smartest variety. They occupied front
seats. Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota,
another of the Republican boilers, arrived
at 1905 and joined Messrs. Newlands and
st. John on the platform.
At12:15 Chairman Dr. Mott of North
Carolina ana Secretary Keeney of Califor-
mia arrived and at 1890 Dr. Mott called
the convention to order, announcing that
the proceedings would be opened with the
reading of the call for the convention, by
]. NJ. Devine, secretary of the Bimetallic
League. At this time there were probably
400 delegates in their seats and two score
spectators.
At 1895 DR.. Mott introduced Hon,
Francis G. Newlands, representative in
Congress from Nevada, as the temporary
chairman, who addressed the convention
as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention: In January
last conference of the leading bimetallists Of
the country was held at Washington. The ex-
pectation at that time was that both the
Democratic and Republican parties would at
the coming National conventions either de-
clare for the gold standard or would seek to
deceive the vo ters by evasive platforms, and
anticipating this the purpose of the conference
as to inaugurate new political movement
Tor the unfit cation of the silver forces of the
country regardless OF former political afEilia-
TONS A National convent ton was called. and
as the result of the organization which has
since taken place in almost all the States OF the
Union the NatloneI SILVER partyemeets to-day
to determine what course will best advance the
cause which we have ct heart
The conventions of the old parties
have been held and have made public
declaration OF their principles The Rerubli-
can party has declared for the gold stand
ard Practically this means gold mono
metallism, the system of finance inaugurated
by Harrison and continued by Cleveland. Sill.
yer is denied its time-honored use as redemp-
ton money, and has become simply the ma.
terial upon which is stamped good promise
and so our gree nbacks. our treasury notes and
silver certificates, instead of being money,
| have been turned into golo debt and the
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No Doubt as to the Endorsement
of the Democratic Nomi.
nees.
PERSONALITY OF CHAIRMAN
ST. JOHN
Impresses People With the Candor of
His Purpose and Advocates
1t Heartily.
The CALL's HEADQUARTERS, !
HOTEL LINDELL,
ST. LOUIS. Mo. Lnlv %.


The National Silver Convention was
opened to-day without prayer. 1t is the
only gathering of the kind that ever had the
boldness to overlook the Importance of the
gospel in connection with convention pre-
liminaries. The managers say IL was sim
ply an oversight on their part. The OPP
position declares, however, that cham
pions of the white metal were fearful lest
the exhorter of divine blessing might in
the excitement of the moment dwell with
unnecessary emphasis on the golden
streets that are said to exist in another
and better land, to the exclusion of the
paradise that is so cheerfully promised to
all who are now riding in the silver-plated
chariot Anyway, there was no prayer
and the absence of a representative of the
cloth was generally commented upon.
There will be minister of the gospel on
duty to-day, however, and the delibera-
tions of the body will hencsforth be pune
tuated with prayer.
The convention to-day was representa-
tive gathering of silver men. They were
dilatory in arriving and slow and stupid
in their methods. They lacked the train
ing of the politician and statesman and
looked and acted like body of business
men who were at sea as to how they should
proceed to carry out an arrangement which
they had already agreed was wise and
proper. All were of the same mind as to
the Endorsement of Bryan and Sewall. but
seemed timid as to what action the Popu-
lists would take on the issue. Finally,
after the permanent organization had been
completed, conference committee of one
from each State was appointed, letter
was written to the Populists and all were
measurably happy in the thought that at
least ore step had been taken in the right
direction. Then the convention adjourned
until tomorrow morning to await the
action of the Pops"
Francis G. Newlands of Nevada was
temporary chairman of the convention.
He appeared clad in light suit of
clothes. pink shirt front and highly col
ored cravat. His eminently fashionable
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-23
THE RELIGIOUS SERVICE
OMITTED.
First American National Gather.
ing Ever Opened With.
out Prayer.
THAT MISTAKE IS ALREADY
REMEDIED.
President Cleveland Vigorously De.
nounced by Advocates of
Free Coinage.

dress furnished a striking contrast to the
plain, earnest miners whom he addressed.
Newlands made an excellent speech,
which was enthusiastically received by
the assemblage. He was argumentative
rather than eloquent, and reviewed quite
extensively the complicated financial
question, and championed the cause Of
silver with much earnestness and energy.
His defense of the Democratic ticket was
pronounced.
William P. st. John of New York was
made permanent chairman. His address
was short but full of meat-from silver
standpoint. st. John is nothing if not
honest. He impresses people with the
candor of his purpose. There is no gauze
to him. He tells you that he stands on a
silver platform, and advocates his cause in
a manner that is refreshing.
The proceedings of the convention to-
day were not de monstrative. There were
a few outbreaks of passion or enthusiasm,
but on the whole the gathering was moth
ing less than a Bryan-Sewall love feast
Even Senator Teller of Colorado and
Joseph G. Sibley of Pennsylvania sent
cheering messages to the silver wigwam.
The money question overshadows all
Others telegraphed Senator Teller. Mr..
Sibley was no less outspoken. He favored
the Endorsement OF the entire Democratic
ticket. "Let the issue be seuarely joined"
he wrote. "and the verdict of the people
recorded"
Cleveland was denounced as vigorously
as Bryan was praised. The convention is
of one mind. 1t is blind to ali save the
silver lining; it claims to see beyond the
dark clouds of distress that now hang
threateningly over the Nation.
FRANK MCGUIRE.
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SPEECHES ARE THE ORDER.
Many Pleas Made In the Conven-
ton for the Preservation OF
the PEOPLES Party.

eAOdt III ltfS GSCt N6lAOtl vi
the Peoples Party.
ST. LOUIS, No., July 22.-The same
uncertainty and confusion prevailed about
the hour of meeting of the Peoples party
convention as about the various other
matters connected with it. Ten O'Clock,
IL and noon had been publicly given out
as the hour, with more or less apparent
authority. at the earliest of these points
OF time there was not fifty delegates in the
Convention Hall, and only few solitary
figures were to be seen scattered here and
there throughout the galleries. An hour
later there had been accessions that about
doubled the number of people on the floor
and in the galleries. The hall was prac-
tically in the same condition as to arrang ge-
ments and decorations that it was when
the Republican convention assembled in
it five weeks ago, except that the pictures
of Washington. Grant, Sherman and
others had been taken away, and that the
place reserved for the chairman, secretaries
and other officials and celebrities on the
stage was absolutely unprovided with
tables chairs or any other part of the nec-
essary outfit. The reason for this naked
ness in the most important and conspicu-
Gus place in the hall was past finding out.
At IL 80 A. NJ. the first motion was made
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ioices in the possession OF a beautiful
black bang, which arches over his brow
like cataract and hangs down with all
the suggestiveness of a horses tail. He
made several very brilliant Bryan efforts
by pushing the bang back with his right
hand and then lop it down again. This
kind of hirsute calisthenic was varied bv
a spasmodic pulling and clutchlng at his
beard, which gave the gentleman a very
Populistic appearance.
Populists like good speaking and are
responsive in sympathy to thoughts that
burn and words that glow, and that is why
during the whole of that tedious hour no
-one was impolite enough to cali time on
the happy Mr.. Butles, who felt that he
was making the great speech Of his life.
For similar reason, when silver Demo-
crat in the mask of a Populist called for
three cheers for Bryan, the convention
hissed.
The thunderstorm. IL was said, was
what interrupted the lighting of the con-
vention hall this evening. The hall was
full of delegates sitting in the dark. while
dim tallow candles furnished by the tele-
graph companies to the press threw a
SH~0'Ay NAAO9 Jc'Ao" AASHs Ahoo tHS udi n
ness without penetrating it. The band
played "Dixie" and the boys whooped
and the night ended without anything
having been accomplished save the ap-
pointment of the committee on creden-
tials.
Much bitterness exists between the mid
dle-of-the-road men and the Bryan Demo-
cratic Popuists. The first allege that their
leaders have sold out. They also say that
Thomas V. Gator of California, General
Weaver, Mrs. Mary E. Lease, Cyclone
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CHAMPIONS OF TRUTH
DEFIANT.
Middle-of.the.Road Men Refuse
to Surrender Their Prin-
ciple.
TEXANS LEAD THE FIGHT FOR
INDEPENDENCE.
Simple but Patriotic Eicquence of
Donnelly in Pleading for the
Party.
Makes a Long Speech That Very
Few Delegates Are Able
to Hear.
GENERAL WEAvERs EFFORTS
FOR SECRECY.
Tries in Vain to Assist the Demo
Gratis by Securing an Execu-
tive Session.
1.-THE CALLS" HEADQUARTERS,
HOTEL LINDELL.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. IuIy 22

J
assembled
to-day being of indorsine
Bryan.
The appointment of the committee the
hearing
Populs A violent thunderstorm about
an the listening the md play.
General B. Weaver Iowa leading
with ability
Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota mastery speech
which advised adherence
that he there attend the of
Marion Butler of North Carolina temporary
chairman.
During the afternoon the middle
lied and decided that they will stand together.
Popust leaders
o a
To-HerreTv decide
JOHN PAUL CoSGRAVE
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-23
REVIEWED BY cosGRAvE.
The Appointment Of a Committee
on Credentials the Only Work
Accomplished.
THE Calls HEADQUARTERS, J
HOTEL LINDELL,
c. c,-r- RFz IL O0

1HE OALIS HEADQUARTERS
HOTEL LINDELL,
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July %.
General J. B. Weaver of Iowa. he who
headed the Greenback ticket on its way to
the cemetery. and who is evidently anxious
and willing to perform the same last sad
rites for the Peoples party, tried hard to
earn his reward of thirty pieces of silver
to-day. He was buzzing here and. there
among the delegates urging the straight
Peoples party men TO help the Democracy
to another four-year lease of life, and he
went so far in his aagerness to do the bid
ding of Democratic politicians that he sug-
gested privately to the members of several
delegations that they should demand an
executive session and to exclude all mem
bers of the press and every one else who is
not delegate.
When John S. Dore Of Fresno heard of
this he remarked that he did not propose
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the last election. Most of the delegates
had retired late and awoke this morning
red-eyed and early to talk politics. Four
of.them, who slept on cots ina room next
to mine at the Hurst Junior Hotel, awoke
me and the Governor of Nebraska and his
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to do any business in Peoples party con-
Vention with locked doors. 1t was follow
ing too closely after methods Of unscru-
pulous politicians OF the dominant par
ties.
General Weaver gave as his reason for
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Continued on Third Page.
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Davis, Taubeneck and others are working
for Bryan. They are disgusted and some
thing hot will pop tomorrow.
JOHN PAUL CosGRAvE.