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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-23
PLATFORM IGNORED.
Much Gossip. But No Decided Action
 Has Yet Been Taken.

Much Gossip. But No Decided Action
 Has Yet Been Taken.
 St. Louis, July 22.-While there are many platforms floating about, there appears to be comparatively little crys- .tallzation of ideas.
 The subject has received nothing like the attention that was given to the same matter prior to the republican and democratic conventions. There have been no conferences of men se- lected by common consent as in those two conventions prior to meeting to prepare the declaration of party prin- ciples, and it is apparent that the mat ter will be left largely until the com- mittee on resolutions shall be called upon to act.
 It is generally conceded, however, that the lines of the Omaha platform will be closely followed; that the money, transportation and bond ques- tions will receive chief attention.
 The convention will demand that the government shall control the rail- roads, that silver shall be coined free and in quantities limited by the supply that the government shall issEd suffi- cient amount of paper money to supply the demands of business and that the national banks shall be abolished. It is believed that the sub-treasury scheme will be dropped.
 It is already practically decided that the Oklahoma plank for free home steads shall be incorporated in the platform.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-23
X PRETTY SCENE

In the show window of the Sufety Shoe store, S14 Chapel street, IS gar den scene" which has been viewed by hundreds during the last day or two. It is certainly true to nature" and at the same time reflects much credit on the artistic gentlemen who designed and executed it. MT. c. H. Tyres is an up to date" business nan, and while he may not have written a book of, What I Know About Farming yet he does know how to attract crowds to his show window and then into his establishment, where they invariably continue to go as the goods always suit and prices are just right
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-23
BEFORE THE coNNvENTIoN.

Populist Crowd Noisy-Little Interest
 in the Silver Party.
 St. Louis, July 22-The day for the opening of the two national conven- tions broke clear and bright, in strik- ing contrast with the dark. gloomy and dripping skies which have been like q shadow over the preliminary days or the conventions. The heavens were azure blue, stuffed here and there with wads of cotton clouds.
 The populist crowds were ab' early, regalng themselves in the bright sunshine, The only drawback to an otherwise perfect day was the rising tenperature, which promised torrid heat before Old Sol crossed the mer- idian.
 The crowds in the corridors of the hotels where the headquarters of the various factions are located, were dense and noisy but there was strik- ing absence of brass bands, which at the conventions of the old parties woke the air with their clash and clamor.
 Before 10 o'clock the crowds and dele gates began moving in steady streams towards the convention hall Bryan and the middle of the road'' factions were both girdled for the fray and both claimed the victory. The first test of strength was eagerly looked forward to, as it would prove which was in the majority.
 So far as the silver convention was concerned there was little or no pub lie interest in it. The attention of the f-t T. 7ea,.- ing.
 Although the middle of the road" men were very much incensed last night at the statement of Senator But Ter of North Carolina, who was se- lected for temporary chairman by the national committee, that he was in favor of Bryan's nomintion condition ally, they had not decided up to 9 o'clock this morning whether they would fight the selection on the floor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-23
ED coURIER THURsDAY, JULY 2, 1s9e.

Lindell with the New Jersey delegation and Brooklyn.
 T think" said Buchanan, "the dele gates from the east will be almost solid for Bryan, provided nothing is done which will threaten to impair the or ganization or life of the party.
 That Is the position, in my opinion, of the delegates from the east, They like Bryan but the validity of the populist party must be maintained in at least its present condition"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-23
LONG DISTANCE ELECTRICITY.

 Nicola Tesla Believes the Power Can be Transmitted Five Hundred Miles or More.
 [, New York, July 22.--Nicola Tesla, the electrical expert and engineer, was shown to-day the published statement which was telegraphed from Buffalo to the effect that he had discovered q method for successfully transmitting electricity long distances and was ask ed as to the truth of it.
 He replied; Yes, I did state that electricity can be transmitted long dis- tances upon a commercial bases--over a distance of at least five hundred miles. will stake my reputation and my life upon it. only qualify by add ing that the amount of power trans mitted must be considerable
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-23
BRYAN IN THE EAST.

Buchanan Says He Will Be Indorsed
 if the Party Can Be Saved, Too.
 St. Louis, July 22.-Joseph T. Blu chan-.n, member of the national com rnittee for New Jersey and delegate to the populist convention, is at the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-23

L n @ I a c U buy Hoods rilla in pref to the ex- all others.
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pariiIIa

the peculiar combination, proportion and
 process used in preparing Hoods Sarsapa- rilla, and which give it merit peculiar to itself This is the secret of it's wonderful power, of it's wonderful sales, of it's won-
 derful hold upon the confidence of the people. This is why it cures Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Catarrh, Rheumatism, all Humors, Kidney and Liver troubles, Dys-
 pepsia, That Tired Feeling, builds up the nerves, creates an appetite and strengthens the whole system. Its merit, it's sales, it's
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01

and business friends at his office all day
yesterday, and when seen at the Palace
Hotel last night was recuperating from
the fatigue of the dsy in the comforts of
his room.
What most impressed on his return, he
said, was the way IN which his Democratic
friends of downtown--his business neigh
bors-greeted him and promised him their
support for Mckinley and protection.
Briefly he outlined his iourneyings
while away, his wife being his close COM
panion everywhere.
when we left here,' he said, "we went
direct to Cleveland, Ohio While we ere
there Mrs. Spear and myself were enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. Hanna. When
Mr.. Mckinley heard we were there he sent
telegram asking us to come and visit
him at his home in Canton. So we went
down and remained with him two days.
Politics were only talked of in gen.
eral way at both the home of Hanna and
of Mckinley. We knew at that time from
the statistics that we had that Mckinley
would be nominated on the first ballot,
though We did not look for so large a ma
lority as he subsequently received.
I'VE discussed the monetary situation
of course, for that subject was discussed
everywhere we Went, and our talk ended
in favor of plank exactly like the one
that now appears in the platform OF the
Republican National Conv vention.
From Canton we went on to st. Louis,
so as to be there when the National Com
mittee met. because we wanted to see
about our contest. We were successful,
as was telegraphed out here at the time
that is, Mr.. Kowaisky and myself were
seated.
'As far as the silver question is con-
cerned." said Mr.. Gear, II don't think it
will affect the election of Mckinley in the
least. l have talked with prominent peo-
pie all the way from Cleveland to San
Francisco, and as the results of these con-
versations / think the silver question is
only dodge of the Democrats to try to
beat Mckinley and protection, as they
have found that free-trade fight would
be sure losing proposition.
Colorado. in particular, and all the sill
yer States are of course for silver, but their
course is actuated by pure selfishness.
This State will be for Mckinley as sure as
the sun rises. California is not a silver
State in any sense of the word, and l find
that the more the question is discussed
the more people see the illogicality of
double standard.
81 stopped in Colorado Springs on my
way West and met several of the promi-
nent people of that place. They assured
me tnat Ell Paso County, Colo, the county
in which are located Colorado Springs,
Manitou Springs and Cripple Creek, will
go for Mckinley. l found any quantity of
men there who wore Mckinley buttons.
and every man saw wearing such but
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01

mieri, Chevalier G. Calegaris, president of
the Italian Chamber of Commerce.
Chevalier Sierra is a comparatively young
man, being about 40 years of age, and is a
native of Genoa. He has held the posi-
ton of First Vice-Consul at Philadelphia,
and was appointed to the consulate in this
City while on vacation trip to Rome.
1t was intended to appoint him to the
consulate of New Orleans, but the position
of Consul at San Francisco becoming va
cant, he was appointed to that position.
Chevalier Sierra and his wife, who is an
American lady from Baltimore, will re-
side at the Occidental Hotel.
The new Consul is considered one of the
brightest and ablest men in the Italian
consular service. In the local consulate
he succeeds Chevalier Bruni Grimaldi,
who left twenty-five days ago for Guate-
mala. Since his departure DR.. Pescia has
occupied the position of acting Consul.
Chevalier Sierra will take his seat as Con-
sui this morning, and will enter upon his
consular duties at the old headquarters of
the italian Consul at Washington and
Battery streets, in the same building with
the italian Chamber of Commerce.
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WILL SHARE HIS BOOKS,
Garret McEnerney Engaged to
Miss Elizabeth
Hogan.
The Attorneys Prospective Bride
Well Known Here and in
Napa.

Garret McEnerney, one of San Fran
cisco's brightest and most successful at
torneys, is soon to take unto himself a
wife. The story Of Mr.. McEnerney's en-
gagement to Miss Elizabeth Hogan of 700
Jones street has been whispered among
the friends of the young people for some
time, but it was not until the last few
days that rumors of an early marriage
transpIred.
At Mr.. McEnerney's residence it was
declared that the time and place OF the
cere mony have not yet been decided upon,
but it is known that it will be matter of
a few weeks only.
The prospective bride, although at pres
ent resident of this City, is well known
in Napa, where she previously resided.
Her relatives are prominent in that local
ity, and Miss Hogan was one of the most
popular young ladies' in Napa society.
Mr.. McEnerney is well known socially
in this City, but he is better known as
brilliant and aggressive member of the
bar. His work as counsel OF the Fair ex-
ecutors has lately brought him promi-
nently before the public. though his pre-
vious successes as a general practitioner
had already made him one of the best
known members of the local bar.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
GAY BOBBY MITCHELL,
He Will Be Given a "Send-Off "
by His Numerous
Friends.
"The Father of Frisco's Orphans"
Met With a Severe Accident and
Will Be Cared For.

The Olympic Club boys. joined by the
Stanford and Mission parlors; n. S. G. W.,
in THAN Yacht Club, will give Bob
Mitchell great "send-off'' tonight at Ma
tive Sons Hall, on Mason street.
Bob Mitchell is known just as well by
the title of the "Chinese prima donna, -
whose shrill notes, clever dialect and ele-
CANT Chinese costumes have been heard
and seen on every stage in this City where
performances have been given for chari-
table purposes.
AS chief snd-man of the Olympic Club
minstrels, he contributed his share of
mirth to the people who paid in their
money for the benefit of the Children's
Hospital. In some other role he did as
much for other deserving causes and, so it
has been for years, until good-natured
Bob has been saddled with the sobriquet
of Father of Frisco's Orphans"
"Bob" met with an accident some time
ago and the send-off alluded to is simply
paving the way to the hospital, where he
is to be operated upon.
He fell down rickety fight Of stairs
when he and a remainder OF q relief COM
mittee of Good Samaritans were taking
pIONLolOHS W a biCh ulOlnSI dlQ QylQR
child, and he injured his spine.
The artists who will assist tonight in
making enough money for the Father OF
Frisco's Orphans" to go and be cut up by
the doctors are:
Miss Don Cam. late of the Jerry Com
pany; Pearl Ladd, the child prodigy and
piano virtuoso; James Swinnerton, char
coal sketches; Balhan Quartet (Flood,
Orcott, Hamburger and Duncan); W. II.
Hallett and Ben Tarbox, barytones: Billy
Hynes, Alex Rosborough and Jack Cath
cart, comedians. As a wind-up, George
Green, better known as young Corbett,''
the champion welter-weight of the Pacific
Coast, will spar three rounds with Jack
Seidman of Boston.
One feature which shows the popularity
of Bob Mitchell and how he has en-
deared himself to everybody is that the
Musicians Union has broken one of its
cardinal rules and ]. NJ. Blanchard will be
leader of an orchestra playing purely for
friendship.
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the sea-girt isle, along with his man Fri
day, passed away at the Receiving Hos
pital yesterday morning at 1 o'clock.
Defoe's principal trouble was consump-
ton, though he might have lived to fair
age, but for his love of strong drink. He
arrived here April 10 as an apprentice boy
on board the British ship Bass Rock. He
liked San Francisco, and at the first op-
portunity left his ship. Since that
time he has been known as John Harris.
Under the latter name he was carried to
the Receiving Hospital Monday after
noon, death relieving his sufferings some
hours later. at the Morgue yesterday
afternoon he was identified by Jsmes
Hunter and Charles Rogers as Daniel De-
foe, the ex-apprentice boy.
The young sailor was 20 years of age and
the last scion OF the family whose name
was made illustrious by the great political
writer and novelist. So anxious was his
father, who was also christened Daniel, to
perpetuate the name that the Oldest son
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ton l spoke to in order to ascertain
whether he was visitor or resident, and
in nearly every case he proved to be resi-
dent.
| IAN incident in Colorado that greatly
amused me was the lament of Senator
Wolcott, who had Just returned home and
whom | met IN Denver. Relating his -ex-
perience to me he said: 4 suppose the
night Senator Teller gets home he will be
net by three-fourths of the State. When
got home there was no one to greet me
but the colored porter
"After the convention we remained in
S.. Louis couple Of days to see the ruins
in the cyclone district. 1t was a horrible
sight. Blocks on blocks of brick and
stone buildings razed fiat to the ground as
if they had been made of card dboard. We
spent whole day going through the dis
trict.
Thence we returned home in easy
stages, stopping at Kansas City, Denver,
Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs and
Salt Lake. We also went to the top of
Pixies Peak.
"Al Denver is nearly insane on the sill
yer proposition, yet | noticed that silver
was very scarce there. l bought some
cigars and rendered $40 bill in payment,
and the man had to send out for silver to
make tie change. This suggested an idea
to me. l asked my wife to take walk
with me down Sixteenth street, the main
artery of the retail section. We entered
thirty-six stores and tried in each to get
silver in exchange for $40 bill In only
two places could we be accommodated.
From this l judge that even the silver
maniacs are averse to the actual use OF
silver in large quantities as medium of
commercial exchange.
"If there is sincere desire to appreci-
ate the value of silver It's vociferous friends
should seek to have all bank notes under
the denomination of $40 withdrawn. This
would create a demand for silver that
would quickly absorb ali the bullion now
lying idle and useless in the vaults of the
treasury and cause the price of the white
metal to go up with jump"
John D. SpreckeIs, one of the California
delegates at largelto the Republican Ma
tional Convention, returned home last
night. He was too wearied by his long
railroad ride to talk of his experiences and
impressions while away.
Samuel NJ. Shortridge returned in COM
pany with Mr.. Spreckels. and be, too, was
too fatigued to be interviewed.
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THE .ENDEAvORERS.
Model Last Evening for the BEN
eft of the Organization.


eft of the Organization.
novel and most interesting entertain
ment came off at Calvary Presbyterian
Church, at the corner of Powell and Geary
streets, last evening. 1t was the exhibit
ton of beautiful miniature of the Mosaic
tabernacle as carried by the Israelites in
their wanderings through the wilderness.
The model faithfully represents its orig
inal, and is said to have been constructed
at an outlay of $4,000. Gold and silver,
silk and costly linen were plentifully used
in It's construction, and some of the pre-
cious utensils and rugs were made in Pal
estine. The model contains 100 pieces
and weighs 100 pounds.
Back of the Tabernacle stands a large
painting of Mount Sinai, the great peak
lining out in bold relief, and on the PLAIN
at its base are the tents of Israel. The
whole structure is about one-eleventh the
size of the original.
1t is the work of Professor J. w. Kelch-
ner, who lectures upon the history of the
first Jewish temple of worship. He is ex-
hibiting the model throughout the State
for the purpose of raising money to pay
the expenses of the National Convention
of the Christian Endeavor Society, which
will meet in San Francisco next year.
After the exhibition the Endeavorers
held meeting ana mum Der OF speeches
were made by members of the society upon
the future work of the organization. The
National Convention next year, which
would bring a large body of the member
ship of the order TO this City and the ex-
penses OF that gathering must be met
The meeting was an enthusiastic one, and
many pledged their personal assistance to
the cause.
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was given it. Nor did the effort stop at
that, for the second boy was called Daniel
Defoe Defoe. And still the name went on,
for the third son was chrIstened Daniel
Defoe.
The pectacle of three living brothers
bearing almost the same name was a re-
markable one. However, they died in
their early childhood and the family title
was again in jeopardy, as the remaining
three children were girls. In their old age
fourth son was born to the Defoes, and
he was given the name of his great-great-
great-grandfather, OF his father and of his
dead brothers.
Daniel Defoe-many times-Jr., being
LETT an orphan at an early age, was edu-
Gated at the celebrated "Bluecoat School,
at Christ's Hospital, London. He re-
celved the warrant of an apprentice in the
merchant service, and visited this port in
the British ship Prior Hill in 1890. Dur
ing his five or six years of sea life young
Defoe has been in many parts of the
world, and has become personally known
to the readers OF his celebrated ancestor
wherever the English language is spoken.
'The press, both In England and
abroad, have written me up pretty thor
oughly," said he to CALL reporter day
or two after his arrival.
"a year or two ago, when / came home,
l saw on London Bridge big handbill
stating that Daniel Defoe. the grandson of
the great novelist, like Robinson Crusoe,
had returned from foreign lands and would
appear in some entertainment. Some
shrewd fellow was evidently taking my
name for his show.
Il once visited San Juan Fernand ez
Island, and while ashore on that almost
barren place tried to understand what my
reat-great-grand-dad found in Alex
ander Selkirk's adventures to inspire the
Robinson Crusoe yarn. | read the book
once. and l can't say that l admired it
much. No, that novel didn't send me to
sea. Captain Marryatt did that for me.
His characters are much more to my
taste than Man Friday and the goats and
parrots of my relative.
"Chopping out canoes from tree-trunks
and raising fields of barley from a few
seeds is hardly to my taste. l would
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Has Not a Dollar With Which
to Reimburse His Cred
itorS.
PRIDE CAME BEFORE a FALL.
End of Bitter Struggle With Fate
Which Continued Through
Many Years.

"The King is deadI Long live the
King"
He was not real king and is not really
dead, but he is deceased financially. which
fate all men acknowledge is almost as un-
welcome as the advent of the reaper.
During his financial life he was 'sking of
the turf" and proudly wore his letters
patent on the lapel of his vest. "White
Hat I,' he was surnamed McCarty;
founder of a house of cards, progenitor
of line of sportsmen, owner of an Ameri-
can derby-winner, friend of psuedo lord
of England's realm. Who knew him not7
Certainly nobody who is anybody in the
world of sport.
And now he is dead one. For years
he battled against fate. He paid no man
his due excepting the hard-hearted but
astute one who obtained spot-cash for
goods delivered. Judgments he feared
not. SherIffs officers were as children in
his hands. His silvery speech coined gold
for him and his Irish wit cajoled dollars, as
if by magic, from the pockets of all manner
OF men.
But all things must have an end. In an
unguarded moment Dan proclaimed him
self the owner of coach, presented to
him by his titled friend.
McCarty's lips had hardly uttered the
words before an army of his creditors were
on their way to the Sheriff's Office to attach
the only valuable McCarty asset heard of
in years. Within day the polished sur
face of the ''Meteor" could hardly be seen
fol the attachments plastered on it.
Dan at once hedeed, but alas, too late. a
visible asset had been discovered, and the
cries of clamoring creditors rose so loud
that he was forced into bankruptcy, and
yesterday d. J. McCarty's name appeared
on petition IN insolvency.
The horseman acknowledges that he
owes 81, 762, and is equally frank in stat
ing that his assets are well represented by
q cipher. The principal creditor men
toned is the Bank OF California, from
which institution McCarty borr owed
$1,000 on a promissory note.
The transaction took place so long ago
that the exact date is forgotten, but Dan
confidently states that it was in 81 or
'92. J. w. Bradbury is a creditor to the
extent OF $3.50, for which he obtained
judgment. Another judgment for $500 is
held by ]. E. Shain.
Irwin c. Stump loaned the petitioner
$500 on a proDlissory note which has
never been taken up. Gilbert Tompkins
parted with $4,000 for a similar bit OF paper.
c. II. King also accepted written prom.
ise to pay in lieu of $250O Smaller sums
amounting to about $500 are also men,
toned.
All that McCarty claims to own is
about $500 worth of furniture in his home
on Harrison street, which is exempt from
execution.
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rather read Peter SIMPLE 'Midshipman
Easy and Jacob Faithful However, it
isn't quite in good taste and is rather
family disloyalty for Defoe Jr. to speak of
Defoe Sr. in this style"
Young Defoe is said to have rich rela-
tives in England. They were notified of
his death by the British Consul of this
port yesterday
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Last of Four Brothers, All of
Whom Bore the Same
Given Name.
DIsLIKED ROBINSON CRUsoE.'
Read the Book Once, but Greatly
Preferred the Works of Cap.
tain Marryatt.

Daniel Defoe Jr., the great-great-great
grandson of the creator of that fanciful
character Robinson Crusoe, is dead. The
last male descendant of a race made
famous by reason OF the stirring trials and
privations encountered by the monarch of
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Fractured His Nose.

James Kidd, jockey at the Ingleside race
track, has been seized with the pugilistic
fever Last night he put on the gloves to have
friendly set-to with a friend, and the friend
punched him hard on the nose that he
fractured it. Kidd went to the Receiving
Hospital and DR.. Fitzgibbon put his nose in
shape again.