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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Meeting OF Board Of Aldermen.
Meeting Of Bridge Trustees. 2p. m.
Annual meeting departments OF archaeology and
astronomy OF the Brooklyn Institute. p. m.
Meeting of Manufacturers Association of Kings
and Queens Counties, p. m.
Meeting for organization OF Mckinley League OF
xvIIth Assembly District. No. $40 Gates-ave..
n m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18

along. , A.. oo,ca,
SAY where's your iight? shouted the once'
Where dive think Il is?' was the reply -,
w MY VIZ, uss mad Fortunately. the rider
knew enough TO keep his wheel. ana aiter .,ie
officer had rapidly traversed a few yarIs ne ie-
turned TO the spot where he had been STANDING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18

years old and was badly hurt when picked up. Am
buance Surgeon Schall attended him. but ne re-
fused to go to the hospital and was removed 20 MS
home In ambulance
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MANY ENTRIES RECEIVED.
THE WHIST CONGRESS TO BE A BIG
AFFAIR.

RIFLES UNDER WHICH TIE GAMES WILL DE
p,,vrn- NICHOLAS BROWSE TRrsT TO BE
PREsENT-WIIERE TIE PLAYERS
ARE COMING FROM.
Robert II. Weems, corresponding secretary VI
the Brooklyn Whist Club, has received nearly
17J entries for the sixth annual congress OF
the American Whist League. Yesterday ne re-
ceived letters from Providence and Worcester
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18
A NATIONAL POLICE BUREAU.
WASHINGTON TO BE HEADQUARTERS FOR
"ROGUES GALLERY"
Nj
OF KEEPING TAB or CRIMINALS.

SUPERINTENDENT MKELvEY on THE BOARD OF
GOVERNORS DESCRIBES THE SCHEME
OF KEEPING TAB o.; CRIMINALS
William j. McKevey Superintendent, OF the
Brooklyn Police Department. had the high honor at
the third annual convention OF the Superintendens
and Chiefs of Police OF the United States and
Canada 10 be placed the NEST important OF all
committees selected. This Board OF Govern
ors TO which was given complete power TO plan
and establish in Washington, ID. c.. Central Bu-
reau OF Police Information f0T North America. This
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A GREAT HOLIDA Y.
BROOKLYN TOOK TO oUT-oF-DoORs YES
TERDAY.

THOUSANDS OF TEAMS on THE DRIvEwAYs. AND
wHEELMEN EvERYwHERE-THE CYCLE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-05
CONNECTIONS.

No. 1ol- Kansas maIl-Hss reclining
chair cars tssaas free and Pullman
drawing room sleeper 70 Wichita and
Burton. Kan Connects az Wichita
Kan, with A. 7. * 5. r. for points N
Cherokee strip and Oklahoma Con
meets az Burton. Kan. with A. 7. &
s. r for points in Kansas
No. Ia2- St Louis mzil-Eas recliaing
chair cars (seats free 70 St LOUIS ard
Pullman dra~ing-Toon sleeper 20 No
nett. Connects al Pierce Cry. No. VIII
M, as Sor points n Indian Territory VIA
Neosho. az Monet with No s. the Tex
as limited CVesciouaedD which mas T.
ching chair cars tseats free. Pullman
drawing room siespers % Galveston va
Psr,s and Dallas. hsS dining csr Tai
hins 20 Dallas. connects al Monet ztfh
Nn which connects az Union S.z ton.
s. Louis. vita az lines for the ezs--
north and southeast
M. los. Colorado ard California I'm
;taS-uas reclining chair cans seats
freel 70 Burton and Azthony. Kan.
Pullman buffet drawing room sIee-=-s
% Burton. kan Through Pullman
stsePe-s Burton. Kan. - Pueblo. Den
Yer. e Pzso. Lon Angeles. san Diego and
San Francisco. Connects az SurrIcz,
Kan vz.a Il Il - = = s>< $1,000 -
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The aalieha ay Eaole Saturday 1urn september

grown end san covered with down
The htdle g1iAepots are 11Amehed.
wary eooa a1tsr they are hstcthed and
unleD de old birds carry them Up d
tho seeka ON which they'roost IN til.
came Swsy as they gre said to -carrJ
| thsm down they must spnud thei1
nights. Assssen ss'their days, upon thu
sea Young wild ducls are so light
and active that they seem able 70 run
on <he surface OF the water. Its hard
~ credible that they can do 90, as q
'water boatman" does, without hrsah
ing the surface film, but they certain
~ can make dash for a short distance
with their feet on the water and the
whole of their body out of st. In catch
ing insects ON the water they rival the
dexterity Of a young partridge ON an
ant hill. There Is very little doubt also
that, like young fish, they live largely
on the microscopic entomostraca,~ which
come as kind Of mama IN the widen
ness to all aquatic creatures.
Mr.. St John once found q whole
brood imprisoned IN a water hole IN The
heather. The sides were steep, and il
was evident that they had fallen ir
and had beenUnable to get out Thery
were signs that they had been therefor
some tame, but they were all In good
condition, and it was surmised that
they had lived on insects which had
falleninto the water from the surround.
ing heather. Pobshlythey had large.
~ supplemented this BY, devowing the
weter feas and other chromosomes
bred IN the pool itself Young cooss
water hens, water rails. grebes and
swans are almost as clever as theyuuno
valid ducks when IN their downy youth,
Later, when nearly fiedged, and even
when able 70 fly, they are much less
sedroit- They lose their cleverness, to.
igetheE with the beauty of their babv-
hood. and pass through a stupid half. |
faedged period as '.fappers," Even their |
nerves go amiss. In parts OF Iceland |
the line OF flight of the young swans is
marked by the natives, who assemble |
and when the focks pass over yell,
shout and scream at the birds. The
young swans become perfectly. mud |
died, and many of them simply Gloss
their wings. leave of flying and drop to |
The ground, when they are caught
London Spectator.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-05

Colorado, Wyoming. Utah. Nevada, Ida
no. Montana, Oregon, Washington. New
and Old Mexico, Arizona and Califcr-
MIA
No. 1os. 81. Louis iinited-Has re-
Ginning chair cars (ssats free) and Pull
man buffet drawing room sleepsrs TO s.
Louis Reclining chair cars (seats free
and Pullman Palace Sleeper Monet 20
Dallas, Tex, via Paris. Connects at
Monett with No. for points In Arkansas
and Texas Connects at Monet with
No which connects at St Louis Union
Station with all lines for the east, north
and southeast
Through tickets on sale to all points
For further information caH on o.
address ". ". TAGG,
City Ticket Agent
Or. ". TORREY, Depot Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-05
On q Seaside Piazxa.

you do not join Us IN any of ous
little parties, Mrs. Schemerhorn. Are
you outstanding your time here ?s
Ne; but I'm outstanding my three
daughters, Town Topics.
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Elegant free reclining chair carr on AL
trains and Pullman Palace sleepers from
Wichita to Chicago and Kansas City
without change. also sleepers on all
trains to Fort Worth. Houston San An
tonic aid New Orleans Tickets sold and
baggage checked to all points north,
south. east and west Steamship tickets
sold to all European points at lowest
rates. Passenger station corner Doug
las ard Meade avenues. Telephone 80.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, HAL S. RAY,
C. P. & T. A, Chicago. D. p. A
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Domestic Cruelty.

$50 Mrs. Bilker has got divorce?"
'Yes; she discovered that Mr.. BiikeI
had been hiding his small change every
night under a flower-pot in the bach
yard. Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-05

Wife-Wiu you come home early this
evening?
Husband - Yes, probably-that iS
you needn't keep the breakfast waiting
Il am not here.-Texas Sitter.
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Fatal.

Lives Of great men all remind %
We can make a grand mistake
Should We leave to thrive behind u
Dudes TO spend the cash we make.
N World
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Not EcaIeA.

you seem TO have something weigh,
ing on your mind, Teddy"
well, L haven't. Do you think my
mind is pair of scales?'
"Oh, no; scales are evenly balanced
@Eoston Globe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-05

An letters pertaining TO the business OF
the printing department, bindery, sub
scrfption CT for advertising should be ad-
dressed to the business manager. ALI
other communica tons 10 the editor.
The only daily paper in Southwestern
Kansas or Oklahoma receiving the coaa-
plete Associated Press report
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION-DAI
Gin advance, postage prepaidg.
Daily. one copy one year. % ~
Daily, one copy six months. s-W
Daily, one copy three months.-..---.- I.9o
Daily, one copy one month";: --..-.:- ~
Three times week, any days desired,
Three times week. any days desired.
SIX months. ;..',. i''o
Two times a week, any day desired.
WEEKLY EAGLE
One copy one q"
Ely CARRIERS.
Daily, delivered IN Wichita and sub
Daily. delivered IN Wichita and sub
TO ADVERTISERS.
Rates OF advertising made known upon
application
The proprietors reserve the right to re-
con tracted for either by themselves or
their agents.
Entered in tn postoffice at wichita as
second-ciass matter and entered for trans
mission through the mails as such
Eastern Business Office, The Tribune
Building. New York City; Western Bust
ness Office, '-1na Rookery," Chicago. The
s. c. Beckwith Special Agency. Solo
Agents Foreign Advertising.
Readers OF the Eagle when in New York
paper at the ONCE OF our agent ar the ad-
dress given above.
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Large Hs< % nFst-e-4ss Earns and
city property. Come ~ ne and Z
caz't give VOC . bargain sad save yo1
money Sca., deal Elfk ne Refe<encs
Fourth National bank oGcs ever
z2z Esr Oous.Sk avszu4
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A NOTE OF DISCoRp,
Fsnny-shaI sing Far Away7-

e Fsnny-Shal / sing Far Away?"
Jennie-Yes. think so. unless yoa
want the neighbors to make a com
plant
And now they don't know each other
Texas Sitter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-05
The Mind Cure

When the mercury's a Splinter
Twill cool you IL you try
To remember how last winter
Made the coal-pile fly.
Chicago Record.
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MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.

MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.
Time Card. Effective June IS. 1895.
Leaye-East Bound
Train No. 20, kansas and Ne
braska Limited, /" for Fort Scott
and St. Louis-...-....--..----...- 80 p. n
Train TO. 6, Kansas City and St
Louis Express. $40 p N.
Leave for South and West.
Train No. 5. for Clearwater. Con-
way Springs, Anthony, Kiowa,
Kingman. Norwich. Oxford.
r ssls F Nos g. 3d. W foF conway rs m
Springs and Anthony............ $40 p. m.
Leave for North ana West.
Train No 9, Kansas and Ne
braska Limited" for Hutchin-
son. Pueblo. Colorado Springs
and Denver; 5:15 p. N.
for Mount Hope and Hutchin-
Arrive at wichita from the East.
Train No. 9, kansas and Ne
braska Limited" from Fort
Scott and ST Louis. D. m
Train No. 8, from Kansas City
and St Louis. T:1oa m.
Arrive at Wichita from South and West.
Train No. g. from Kiowa, An
thony. Conway Springs and D.
NJ; and A, points; SOS ?. m.
Conway Springs l6-55 N
Arrive at wichita from North and West.
Train No. 10. from Denver, Col
orado Springs, Pueblo end
Train No. 49,. from Hutchinson
and Mt. Hope.............s .5o y,
For further information call on or ad-
dress City Ticket Office. Mo. Pac Ry., ia
y. Main ST Wichita. Kan
z. 2. BLECKLEY, p. and ia
Depot corner Wichita ard 2nd St
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GOING NORTH AND EAST.
No Kansas City, st. Louis
snd Chicago limited daily 9SGami e35am
No 2 Colorado Springs, Den
yer andPacifc coast daily sta m .35au
NO Kansas City st. Louis
and Chicasan night express
daily except Monday 49,. l2 10a NJ II Is a m
INSTRUMENTATION daily
except Sunday 10 O. n II 90 N
GOING SOUTH AND WEST
No Fort Worth. Dallas.
Houston and Galveston
eIpress, daiiy-....-.- .top m 72ep m
No Oklahoma. TT Worth
New Orleans and Pacific
coast, daily .............-.. s0opm 20 pm
No Oklahoma, Ft Worth
Dallas and New Orleans
express, daily, except
sunday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40 q m fS2 N
No Fort Worth. Houston
Galveston and san AUTO
niC express. daily, except
sunday. so O m ga m
No 81 Accommodation, eX-
Cepl SUNDAY. eS5 m co % m
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-05

The management OF the Wichita
Chlldrens' Home ask your cooperation
IN lis work. Persons knowing OF chill
dren needing homes or places where
children can find homes. please write
US. Partially orphaned children can
find good home with Us a. reasonable
rates.
MRS. J. NJ TOWNSEND. Pres.
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.THE' YOUNG Or WATERFOWL,

They Often Sleep Al Night en- IN,
Water.
In the Irish sea rock fowl Of all kind,
sre very numerous, and vessels coin.
north pass large numbers OF suilleno,,
end razor bills swimming far our a,
Sea In August these are aeeonpaniee
6x their .xnnnr--- -aftAn La .A.n -.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-05

Palmer and Buckner are just the Men to
Draw on Votes From the Boy Orator,
He Thinks, the Former Being Strong In
n State Strong In Electoral Votes and
the Latter Having a Good Square Hold
on Kentucky and the South Generally
Mentions Vermont AIso-Generai Politi-
cal News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-05
TRAINS

Time Table Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railway.
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wIcH-A AND WESTERN

NGTHITA md u Ell EtA-s
ARRIVE FROM WEST.
No. Pratt ard Kingman passer-
ger daily except Sunday ........ 100 a m
mediation, Tues, Thurs. and Sat. 200 p m
DEPART WEST.
ger daily except Sunday ......-.. $40 p m
mediation. Mon. Wedn. and Fri. SIS a m
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s. hours 70 Los Angeles.
Daily except Sunday.
Free chair cars on all trains Pull
man Palace sieepers TO Kansas City
and Chicago without change Also TO
Fort Worth and Galveston Connects
at Newton with Vestibule limited nav
Ing chair cars. Pullman Palace anu
compartment sleepers and dining cars
through to Los Angeles and San Diego
also with train carrying chair cars,
Pullman and Tourist sleerers TO FL
Pxso, Los Angeles and San Frandsco-
Through railroad and steamship tick
cts sold to all points.
". TORREY.
Ticket Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-05
ISAAC RALPHSNTDER."

AS-AAC h-A<EdSNlDE-R-
Rlcdmond, Va. Sept tire Third
nfstrlct Democratic convention had a
stormy session last night. and did not
u's-hNe a nomination. Three Lamb men
went over 20 Congressman Eltstt. ard
charges OF bribery were publicly made.
TIE convention became a mob and an
adJourTTsnt Vas taken. The Lamb
people WI Try II prove bribery. Sew
erat Lama deiegates have made aft
cavits thai they were offered money 70
vote for Elicit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-18
SPORTING.

Cheerful Alsy won third place in the first
heat of the 10 class at Mystic yesterday,
but after that finished in seventh and
eighth places.
The Chester ball team won a game at
Poultney Saturday, 9 to ). 1t is expected
that the Chester and Poultney teams will
meet at Fair Haven tomorrow in contest
for 500 a side.
A. n. Kingsley's Miss K, Fred Gales
Medga, and T. Frank Turner's 3-year-old
colt will start in, the races at Keene, We'd
nesday, the two latter in the 2:37 and 2:50
classes respectively.
D. Stolte, jr., is to act as coach of the
team. The New York Times speaks
complimentary of Jtolte's playing, par
ticularly of his line hitting ability.
The makeup of the Y. NJ. c. A. foot
ball team which will play at Mt. Hermon
tomorrow is as follows: Allen, centre;
Hildreth and Cooley, guards Corser and
Mellen, tackles; Clune and lrkess, ends;
Stolte, quarter back; HeapIy and Willard,
half-backs; Williamson, full-back and
captain.
P. j. Griffin, formerly of Burlington,
broke the worlds record laso week at Hart
covered exactly II feet. In three standing
jumps he made Al feet two inches, which
beats the best American record by five
inches. He also ran an exhibition so
yard race in Is seconds. He easily
jumped over horse 16 hands high,----<S
Keene won fir, N Bellows Falls IT Keene,
Saturday, 4 to 8, in an exciting
ten inning game. Sanborn, of Bos-
ton University, pitched for Keene,
and Warn and Aver were battery
for Bellows Falls. Keene tied the score
on what Bellows Falls claims was wrong
decision at third base. Aver supposed the
runner was out, threw off his mask and
walked to the players bench and the run
ner scored. TOBY Bean covered second
base very acceptably for Bellows Falls.
The Mt. Kilburn Wheel club of Bellows
Falls have prepared The following circular,
which will be forwarded to each member
of the Vermont legislature: "a movement
is on foot among the wheelmen of Vermont
to introduce bill during the coming ses-
sion of the legislature providing for the
free transportation of bicycles on all rail-
roads within the state. A man and his
wife travelling only 100 miles in the state
are charged $1.25 excess baggage for
wheel weighing only AZ pounds, when they
are entitled to carry 800 pounds of any
| other baggage free. Realizing from the
recent election that Vermonters, in the
words of Senator Proctor are always right,
we believe that you cannot fail to see the
| injustice of this charge. We protest
against this discrimination, and we beg
your earnest and favorable consideration of
the BILL"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-18

In a speech to Pennsylvania farmers
Tuesday Major Mckinley summed up the
political situation in this way; "We have
but one political party which is united, and
that is ours. Discord reigns in all others.
Our time-honored opponent, the Demo
cratic party, is torn and divided. Two
National conventions have been held by it
and two national tickets presented, and
their platforms are totally different on ev-
cry subject and in almost every section.
The Populist party has merged its organi-
zation into that of the Chicago Democratic
and St. Louis silver organizations, and their
allies are for the most part harmonious,
except that each has distinct and differ
ent candidate for vice president. Happily
the Republican party was never more
closely united than now, both in fact and
in spirit, and there was never better reason
for such union and never greater necessity
for it than now"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-18

had not got the use of his arm yet, was
still lame and not able to do but little
work.
The evidence on the part of the defend
ant tended to show that the log which was
laid upon the bridge as a imminent was 10
inches in diameter, that large amount of
travel passed over the bridge daily ever
since the highway and bridge were built,
that it was on the main thoroughfare be-
tween Newfane, Dover and Wilmington,
and that no accident had ever happened
upon that bridge before this. That there
had been a good union of the fractured
parts, but one bone thereof having been
broken, and that there were no other seri-
Gus injuries received which still remain
about him. That previous to the accident
he had suffered with the rheumatism and
was pensioned by the government on that
account, and that many of the aches and
pains which he still complained of were
the result of his rheumatic troubles and
not the accident. The case is still on trial
and will not be closed before tomorrow
noon.
Fits and Read for the plaintiff.
Haskins, Waterman, Martin & Hit for
the defendant.
Last Friday the grand jury reported
the following bills of Indictment, and were
then discharged for the term, viz: Against
Leroy Kent for burglary; Ira P. Coy,
burglary; John d. Coy, burglary; Harry
), larceny; John Moynihan, larceny;
Inlchael Sevegny, arson; James Herndon,
larceny; John Wilson, larceny; Thomas
Murphy, larceny; George Morgan, larceny;
Adonis Buovee, larceny Montravlle Weth-
erill, burglary; Thomas Barlow, assault and
battery; F. w. Conklin, threatening to ex-
tort money; William Howard alias Nash,
burglary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-18

peace and quiet of its surroundings, should
have yielded in waving observance of a
rule whose operation has proved in the past
so beneficial and so necessary. The vio-
lation of the precedent is certain to return
to haunt future vice presidents and speak
ers. 1t is certain that hereafter there will
be many demands for the use of the Capt.
tol steps as a forum for partisan and polit-
ical debate, and that the granting of their
use to the Bryan campaign managers will
be held up as a reason why such requests
should be complied with. Vice President
Stevenson is, of course, primarily response
BILE for this break in the line of precedent
which has preserved the Capitol plaza
from the clamor of political disturbances
and has segregated the steps ON the east
front of the Capitol for occasions of a pure
ly national and non-partisan character.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-18

The formal notification of Messrs. Palm
er and Buckner of their nomination for
president and vice president by the Nation
al Democrats took place in Louisville on
Saturday evening, and both candidates
made speeches of acceptance. A telegram
was read from President Cleveland, in
which he regretted his inability to be pres
ent and said: "As Democrat devoted to
the principles and integrity of my party |
shonld be delighted to be present on an oc-
casion so significant, and to mingle with
those who are determined that the voice of
true Democracy shall not be smothered,
and who insist that its glorious standard
shall be borne aloft, as of old, in faithful
hands"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-18

The Endorsement of Bryan by $4,000
plurality in Arkansas, which was herald
ed the day after the election, has dwindled
down to $1,000, or about 1000 more than
two years ago. There was, however, an
increase in the Republican vote. The
Boston Transcript views the situation cor
rectly when it says: Arkansas was never
the equal of Vermont, and its election is
no answer to the declaration of the
Green Mountain state for honest money.
The only significance to be found in the
Arkansas election is that Bryan did not
get out the votes expected even in that
free-silver state"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-18
Brattleboro, Vt, Sept. 16, 1896.
Capitol Grounds TO be Used for a POlit-
icaI Gathering.

icaI Gathering.
The Popocratic management will spring
another spectacular feature in the cam
paign tomorrow, when Candidate Bryan
will deliver an address ON the Capitol
grounds at Washington from a platform
erected on the spot where William McKin-
ley will be inaugurated March 4th, next.
Assemblages in the Capitol grounds are
only permitted after securing the written
assent of the vice president and the speak
er of the House. This law was passed to
prevent disturbances, and Seen" Coxey
and his lieutenant were arrested for violat-
ing it. Vice President Stevenson, who is
a strong supporter of Mr.. Bryan, promptly
gave his consent for q partisan political
gathering on the Capitol grounds. Speak
er Reed was in dilemma. His refusal to
add his sanction to that of the vice presi-
dent would have subjected him to the
charge of obstructing Bryan meeting,
while to grant the permission was to assist
in advertising political opponent. Many
of the Democratic leaders hoped that the
speaker would decline to yield to the re-
quest, in which case, it was argued, that a
large degree of political capital could have
been worked up together with much SYM
pathy for Mr.. Bryan. In view of this con-
dition prominent Republicans urged the
speaker to give his consent, and it was
transmitted by telegraph Saturday.
Whatever may have been the require.
ments of political courtesy, it is unfortu
nate that the two government officials, in
to whose hands has been confided the pro
lection of the Capitol grounds and the