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Evening star., 1896-08-06
GEORGIA POPULIsTs,
The Largest Convention They Ever
Held In the State.

The Largest Convention They Ever
Held In the State.
ATLANTA, Ga, August 6.-The largest
and most enthusiastic state convention the
populists of Georgia have ever held was
assembled today in the hall of the house
at the state capitol.
Delegates have been arriving for the past
two days. and the streets this morning were
sprinkled with the red badges Of the peo-
pies party representatives. The presence
of Thomas Watson. the party's nominee for
Vice President, added to the interest Of the
occasion, worked the enthusiasm up to as
high temperature as that Of the weather
The preliminary caucus held at o'clock
practically settled the action Of the con-
vention on the gubernatorial nomination.
Judge X. Hines and W. L. Peck. the can
didates of the middle of the roaders,' -
fatty declined to allow the use of their
names. leaving the field to the Rev. ]. B.
Gambrell. the populist-prohibitlon candi-
date
Evening star., 1896-08-06
CROPS IN THE WEST
reports of Correspondents In Nnnx
of the States

OF the States.
CHICAGO. August 6.-The following will
apfear IN this weeks Farmers Review:
Inc Farmers Review has received re
ports from Its correspondents in uItncis
ih'lana Ohio. Michigan, Kentucky. Mis-
kourl- hansas Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin
oiihnesofa and the Dakotas on the condl-
non OF spring wheat. oats and corn.
since the reports of one month ago tbe
spring wheat in Nebraska and Kansas b.s
Lost In condition What has been barve.ta5
mas IN many places not come I'D TO exnec
Iatohs- In Iowa the prospects are NOT so
soou as the previous report. rust and rain
hANlng proved adverse factors
In Wisconsin the crop at harvest t,n,s l.,
many localities e""1
In Minnesota conditions are lower tba,
one month ago, rust chinch bugs and army
worms Paving cut down the yield
Inc conditions in the Dakotas are yery
simiiar. and the reports are poorer than
last month
In Illinois the oat crop has suffered rom
siderably during the last four weeks Rust
has teen destructive in its work The wet
weather has also damaged greatly the GA its
" shock. causing the grain TO sprout
Early planted oats seem to have done very
wei IN a number of counties
from INDIANA come numerous reports of
sieat damage resulting from the drench-
Ing received by the oats in shock
Ohio reports heavy Yield but damaoo
similar - that in Indiana
In Michigan the damage by rains ha g
been considerable. but less than i'm The
three states previously mentioned
The oat crop in Kentucky has been sa-
cured In fairly good condition. but the
rains nave damaged it to some extent
The oat crop in Missouri Is poor. due
largely To the ravages of rust
Kansas mas harvested her oat crop. and
hris II Ear below what was expected two
months ago.
TheScrop In Nebraska Is very light In
addition TO the damage reported last month
from drought and hot winds. rust and rot
ting in the shock prevails
Wisconsin reports fair yield although
r,Ist has done much damage.
IL Minnesota the crop has rusted badly
and has forced down the condition to a
point not thought possible a month ago
The crop in the Dakotas Is reported light
Corn IL stlll doing well. the late rains hay-
inE quite generally benefited It, Some
rour.!es report ch!nch bugs numerous and
from some counties of the west come com.
paint Of 100 little moisture, but these con-
citto!s are not thought extensive enough
20 greatly reduce the average for the coun-
.ry.
Evening star., 1896-08-06
Attempted Train wrcckinS.

spe '!al Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
SEVERN. Nd, August G.-An attempt at
train wrecking was made near Dorsey's. on
the Baltimore and Ohio road, last night
Shortly before the track walker had passed
around a curve a party noticed that several
heavy ties had been placed on the track
and, running to the station. gave the alarm
and a danger signal having been shown,
the obstruction was removed but short
time before a train was due.
Evening star., 1896-08-06
Overcome by the Heat.

Charles ]. Morrison. a white man. twenty
two years of age, and a bricklayer by
trade. while riding along New York avenue
on the lexington and Soldiers Home rail-
come ty the heat and fell from the car
come by the heat an dfell frc.n the car
One of the wheels ran over his arm and
crushed 1t badly. He was taken to Freed
mans Hospital in the police ambulance.
About o'clock yesterday Joseph A.
Lyles. colored, while at work unloading a
vessel at one of the. wharves, was over
come by the heat. He was taken to his
home. 2613 Dumbarton avenue, in a patrol
wagon
Evening star., 1896-08-06
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS,
ScOneld PASSES LafOIlete In the BaI-
lot for Governor.

lot for Governor.
MILWAUKEE, August 1.-THE first bal
lot fo- governor resulted as follows: Ed
ward Scofield, 249Ix; Robert NJ Lafollete,
261lz: Emil BaeIsch, So: Ira Bradford, 81
Eugene Elliott, 4se: C. E. Eastab-ook, 6.
Necessary for a choice. 3i2.
The second laliot resulted as follows:
Seoield. 26S12; Lafollette, 25S: Baensch.
s6lz' Elliott, 81; Eastabrook. 6; Bradford,
field. s'3iz; Lafolette, go: Baensch. 9S; Ell
MOTT, II; EaStabrook, 3; Bradford, ~
Gold Men In St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, 30, August "a meeting
called by the gold standard democrats ex-
ecutive committee for the purpose of form
ing a gold standard club In St Louis was
held last night at Chatsworth Hall Among
those who spoke were ex-Minister to Swift.
zeriand j. o. Broadhead and Fred T. Leh-
man - ~
club was organized with a membership
OF 30 An address was issued declaring
mat the highest duty of patriotism and
par par'iSanshlp IN this campaign is to defeat
the chicago ticket and platform Their
success means disaster to the country and
the overthrow of the genuine democracy"
Mnrylnnd's Gold Delegate,
bALTlMORE, Md. August 6-John f..
semines. lawyer. of this city, has been
appointed to represent the democrats of
maryland who favor gold standard at the
Golierence to be held IN indianapolis. He
left tor that city today.
Fusion in California.
eAN FRANCISCO. Cal, August 1.-THE
populist state executive committee has 10
sueo a manifesto to voters The nomina-
uon of Bryan is indorsed, but Sewau 10
opposed and Watson is favored for W.
!iesioeht The address declares that IL
the populists receive honorable md CO.
operative treatment in state matters by
Die union to defeat the republican marty
Evening star., 1896-08-06
REED RENOMINATED,
HIS Supporters Predict His Nominal
tiOR for President.

HIs SuppOrferH Predict HIS NOm1nA-
tiOR for President.
PORTLAND. Me-. August 8.-Thomas B.
Reed was today renominated by acclama-
ton for Congress by the republican con-
yention of the first district 1t is the tenth
sue oessive term for which Mr. Reed has
been nominated. In putting Mr.. Reed IN
nomination Wilfred G. Chapman expressed
regret that he was not the presidential
candidate of his party. But" he said,
we are proud to put aside feelings of dis
appointment, and We are now looking for
ward to the time when Mr.. Reed will be-
come the republican standard bearer, and
as President of the United States will still
further honor his district"
Evening star., 1896-08-06
The Gold Conference.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. August 6.-The
nt wspaper correspondents. notably from
the east. constitute nearly all the arrivals
to day ior the meeting tomorrow Of the pro-
visional national committee Of the gold
standard democrats.
Ex-Ccngressman Bynum is overwhelmed
with mail and telegrani3 today. indicating
q larger attendance tomorrow than he ex-
pected.
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Personnl Mcntion.

Captain Lewis Smith. Sd Artillery, II
visiting friends at Washington barracks.
Mr.. William Howell. private secretary
to Assistant Secretary McAdoo, has gone
away on his vacation.
Attorney General Harmon left this morn
ing for few days visit with his family
at Bay Head. N. J.
Mr.. Willis q. Moore, chief Of the weather
bureau. is acting as Secretary OF Agricul-
ture. In the absence Of Secretary Marten
and Assistant Secretary DaLney.
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A vENTUREsOME ENGLIsHMaN.
He Claims to Have Been on the Thre,
Friends' Expedition.

He Claims to Have Been on the Three
Friends' Expedition. o.,
Spe .ial Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va, August 6-Arthur vi
van Of Liverpool. England. arrived here
from Newport News today. He claims 20
have been one OF the Three Friends crew
who was sentenced by Weyler's court mar
tial to be shot. but escaped from Cuba not
lorg since. by jumping from a prison tow
er ten feet into the sea and reaching a
he was landed. From there he came 70
Newport News. He applied to the English
vice consul mere for aid. but being withoI.
papers OF Identification. and being In a
state Of intoxication. he was placed under
arrest pending investigation. He claims
to have been with Gordon on the Nile, and
that he deserted the Queens Guard to fol-
low the sea. He shows full knowledge Of
the Three Friends exposition to Cuba and
the subsequent events.
Evening star., 1896-08-06

PERRY. Okla. August G-The final de-
cree in the citizenship case has been pro-
mulgated from Okmulglu. the capital of
the Creek nation. as il has been handed
down by Judge Adams, chief justice of the
supreme court of the nation. 1t strikes
from the rolls of citizenship of the nation
the names of over l, .UD negroes
Evening star., 1896-08-06
"Ailaa WonW

CoWES. August 6--Ailsa. Caress, Bri-
tannia, satanfta, corsair ana Isolde started
, at 10 o'clock this morning in the order
named. with a strong easterly wind blow
ing. in the race for the town prize of f1OO,
presented by the inhabitants of the town
of Cowes, for all yachts of not less than
: thirty tons belonging to any recognized
yacht club, over the queens course. Ailsa
; won, beating Britannia by six minutes. and
beating Satanita by six minutes and thir-
Aty seconds.
Evening star., 1896-08-06

NEW YORK, August 6.-At democratic
national headquarters II was stated today
that the principal speakers at the meeting
Of workingmen In Cooper Union on Mon
day evening will be Mrs. Mary L. Lease OF
Kansas. George Fred. Williams of Massa-
chusetts and Joseph r. Buchanan OF New
Jersey.
Evening star., 1896-08-06

NEW YORK. August 6.-Stephen R. Post
and s. Michelbacher announced to the cot
ton exchange today their inability to con-
tinue. Mr. Michelbacher says all his con-
tracts are covered, and his suspension is
only temporary.
Evening star., 1896-08-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices Of the
New York stock market today, as reported
by Corson & Mccartney, members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents.
Evening star., 1896-08-06

The Marblehead has arrived at Palermo
The Minneapolis has left South Queens
Ferry for Grav. send. The Michigan has
gore from Milwaukee to Detroit
Evening star., 1896-08-06

self Senator Days admitted objection to
Mudi's candidacy is due to his belief that
the latter is building UP an element of the
republican party IN Howard which may In
time threaten his own leadership in the
county 1t Is also reported that he expect
ed more recognition from Mr.. Mudd during
his rule as speaker of the house of dele
gates last winter Senator Day does not
expect to prevent Mr.. Mudd's nomination
by the La Plata convention, but that does
not effect his determination to oppose him.
Senator-elect Wellington Is In town look
Ing up headquarters for the state central
Committee. Arrangements had been, 1t
was thought. effected whereby the rooms
used in the Bank of Baltimore building
last year would have been retained. but
recent developments have necessitated the
committees seeking quarters elsewhere.
Evening star., 1896-08-06

> PORTSMOUTH. August 0-Ii Hung
Chang inspected the dock yard here this
morning and vas entertained at lunch at
Admiralty. House. -,AAs
Evening star., 1896-08-06

Vow Orleans Bank Failure.
s;EW ORLEANS. August e.--The Ameri-
can National Bank Jailed to open Its doors
today -he tea-t ~ !t1rSe.ors have decided
TO 60 ...to ....rioation.
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Grain and Cotton Market

Furnished by W. b. Hibh. A. Co 1ao, y.
street mem bers New York stock exchange
correspondents Messrs Ladenburg. Thai.
mann & Co, New York.
Evening star., 1896-08-06
10 MEET THE SOLDIERS.
All The Candidates Expected to Visit
kannaR.

TOPEKA. Kan, August S-AIl the can
d.Iates for President and Vice President
viii sttend the old soldiers reunion at
topeka ;he last week in September Ac-
cep.aaces have been received from NC
Kfr1sy and Bryan. and today Garrett A.
Hobart wrote he would be here. Invita-
tons have been sent to Tom Watson and
Arthur Sewall. and the populists and DEM
ocrsts pledge that they will both be here.
Evening star., 1896-08-06

A white tramp MAS burned AT :ha stake tn
franklin parish. La. Tor o,:tTag:ug aad
m1rce-inE q ser.snt gil -..
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streets were crowded long before tho
noon hour, and tho strains of martial
music from bands and drum corps could
be heard on every hand.
With 10 or more regular trains from
all points of the compass and 80 specials
due during the morning. the Union de-
pot was the scene of the greatest activ-
ity. Complete street preparations had
been made by the railroads for handling
the crowds, and there was no jam, al.
though the crowd was all the time very
Commandor.in.Ch Chief 1. N. Walker
and staff were expected on an early
train, and the local posts, accompanied
by n band. were at the depot to greet
the train, but it was delayed, and not
till noon were tho veterans able to well
come their chief.
He was at once escorted to the Ryan
hotel, where national headquarters were
at once established, becoming tho cen.
ter of Grand Army activities.
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silver. 1 have seen it stated that on
the Santa Fe road section hands in
the United States were paid 81 a
day in American money, equal in
value to a gold dollar, while Mex
lean section hands were paid in a
dollar worth only 90 cents. That
is true, but it must be remembered
that the Mexican section hand is
worth only half as much as stur-
dy American laborer. Fifty cents
lis all a Mexican is worth An
American would get 50 in Mexican
silver just as much as he gets on
this side of the line. / have no
interest in any silver mine, and L
speak from observation and OK
perience.n
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sILVER's POWER IN NlBXICo
Relatively, the Price Has Not
Fallen in the Amount ii
Will Purchase.

Fallen in the Amount it
Will Purchase.
From the Columbus (Ohio) Press.
Vinton p. Stafford, formerly of
Chillicothe, but now Superintend-
ent of the Mexican Northern rail
way, and residing at Escalon, Mex,
is now on visit to his friends in
Ross county. He is near rela-
tive of William @. Stafford, of this
city, and is Republican, but i'll
an interview Tuesday said that if
resident of the United States he
would vote for Bryan and the res
toration of silver. Here is an ex-
tract from his interview:
"Silver has not fallen in Mexico, -
said Mr.. Stafford in response to a
question. eve can buy just as
much in our country with a silver
dollar as we ever did. When the
Mexican dollar was worth dollar
in gold we could buy bushel of
wheat with it in the United States,
and that same dollar, which is now
worth SO cents in gold, will still
buy a bushel of wheat. 1 have
been in Mexico six years, and / can
get Just as much coffee, sugar, etc,
for 81 now as L could six years ago.
The fact is, L believe that the Amer
lean gold dollar is worth more i'll
this country and not that the sill
yer has deprecated. Prices in
Mexico are still up to the standard
they were twenty years ago, but
the Mexican dollar buys Just as
much as it did then.
81 believe that if the United
States had not gone to the gold
standard wheat would still be sell
ing for 81 per bushel. The pur-
chasing power of the Mexican dol
lar has remained the same. The
United States dollar has been
forced up. A common ]aborer in
Mexico gets from go cents to S1.5O
per day; mechanics get from $3.50
to SITS month; engineers, 5000
to $3.50; conductors, $3.50; clerks
and stenographers, 500 to $175,
and mine carpenters, 81 to IS a
day. These wages are paid on the
railroads and in the mines, of
which 1 have personal knowledge.
Flour sells at 50 barrel, as it did
when 1 went to Mexico. These
prices, remember, are in Mexican
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CHICAGO, July 8, 1896.
LINCOLN FRE!E PREssE,

Lincoln, Neb.
Gentlemen:-I have your telegram
of the 4th, which reads as follows:
kindly advise me by letter whether
Record quoted you correctly in saying
that YOU would not vote for silver can
didate, etc"
The welfare of our country is to me
of higher interest than any personal
temporary gains. Unless the leading
countries of the world can agree on n
fixed relation between gold and silver,
L am unalterably opposed to the free
coinage of silver by the United States.
Ours is a great country, but 1T is not
great enough to take the worlds sup
ply of silver and coin 1T unlimitedly,
while older countries are taking away
and boarding our gold. In my judg-
ment, the present silver sentiment is
a delusion, put forward for political
purposes and for Individual personal
gain by a few at the expense of the
masses. If national candidates should
be elected upon that basis, ] believe
it would be the greatest misfortune
that has overtaken our government
in many years. l have been and am
still Democrat, but cannot follow
any party in the adoption of meas
ure which firmly believe to be disas-
trous to the highest interests of the
Nation. Therefore, i should vote for
Mckinley in preference to a free coin
age silver Democrat.
Very respectfully yours,
CYRUS II. MCCORMICK.
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Reply to "Ieep,lbIican."

EDITOR REGISTER: Referring to
the article in the State Gazette of
August 28th, over the signature of
Republican," 1 wish to state that
any person that uses the language
that Republican does, and will not
sign his name, IS too contemptidle
to be noticed 6y respectable citf-
Gems. But then the style is we'll
up to the standard of villification
and abuse that seems to prevail
in gold-bug journals, when re-
fering to Republicans who have
convictions, and the courage to
maintain them.
JOHN THORNBURG.
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.McCornaicK's.
Align Themselves Under the Ban
ner of Organized SelfshneSS.
Something for Farmers to Read
and Reflect Over.

Copy of telegram received at office
of Mccormick Harvesting Machine
Co., at Chicago, Ill:
LINCOLN, NBB., July a, 1896.
To CYRUS II. MCCORMICK,
Chicago, Ill.
Kindly advise by letter whether
Record quoted you correctly in saying
that YOU wouldn't vote for a silver can
didate. In face of almost unanimous
sentiment in favor of free coinage
among country population in Western
States, wedo not wish to reprint re-
port without confirmation, believing
that the news would create strong
prejudice against product OF your
LINCoN FREIE PREssE.
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From Saturdays Daily.
Silver Club Meeting.

Silver CllID NecI1nSs
The Silver Club met at the
Court House last night, and was
called to order by President r. M.
Whaley. A call for new members
resulted in several enrolling them
selves under the banner of the
people. Prof, Kenny delivered a
patriotic address to the Club. His
words were eloquent and replete
with historical facts on the money
question; there are few better or
more logical speakers than Prof.
Kenny. Hon. Walter Pendleton
our candidate for Congress, being
present, was loudly called for and
responded in short but forcible
speech. On motion, the Club adj
iourned until next Friday night.
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Body Recovered.
Special to Register.

Special to Register.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 10th, 1896.
The body of Miss Annie Belle
Watson, drowned near Brownstown
last Wednesday night, was recov-
cred near where she was drowned,
late yesterday afternoon. Her re-
mains will be sent to her home at
st. Paul, MINI.
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ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT
The Old Boys In Blue Gathering En-
AIasse In st. Paul.
COMRADES TO MEET AGAIN,
Around tho Camphros They VIII E1-
change Jokes and Hair-Raising
Stories of Times Wien Bull
lets whIstled About.

ST. PAUL, Aug, 81.-An ideal north
western day, with just enough breeze to
watt II welcome to tho incoming thou.
sands from the innumerable flags and
banners that huttered from every house
and office building was given for the
opening week of the thirtieth encamp.
ment of tho Grand Army. From sun.
rise the evidence of the coming hosts
became hourly more apparent until the
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MILLeR Vas DROPPED.
His Recent Utteraueea Could Not b
PAIRED over Nightly.

NEW YORK. Aug. s1.-The new state
Republican committee met here to or
game. There was no opposition to the
reelection of Charles w. Hackett as
chairman, John 8. Kenyon as secretary
and b. B. Odell as chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee. Interest conferred III
tho selection of advisory committee OF
five to succeed the old committee known
as the "Big Four" which consisted of
Thomas @. Plat, Chauncey NJ. Depew,
Edward Lauterbach and Warner Miller.
The new committee was made up with
out Mr.. Miller, and is as follows
Thomas @. Platt, Ohauncey NJ. Depew,
Edward Lauterbach. Frank Hiscock and
Frank S. Witherbee.
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Deeds of a Drunken Man.

DETROIT, Aug. 3I.-Frank Beaubien,
40. shot and mortally wounded his wife,
attempted to kill his two children and
then blew his brains out. Beaubien.
who is member of an old French fam
lily, was left considerable money some
time ago and has been drinking heavily
ever since. He went home drunk, Whotl
his wife demonstrated.
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A change from Republican rule
in this county is necessary for tho
salvation of the county,
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Never in the history of the coun-
ty has there been such an interest
in politics, as this campaign.
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Very respectfully yours,
CYRUS III. MCCORMICK.
MCCORMICK HARVESTING NONE Co.
CHICAGO Aug II 1896


CHICAGO, Aug. II, 1896.
Gentlemen:-We have never before
been so at IL loss to lay out our plans
and work for the next season as we
are at this time. If we felt sure the
election would go for sound money
push ahead with our manufacturing
we have had the largest business OF
any year in our history. Our works
are empty. 1t takes every hour of
our capacity to supply our trade. If
we thought the country would go for
unlimited coinage of silver, we should
not wish to run our shops for more
than one-half their capacity. We do
not know of any better way to get re-
liable information in advance than to
ask each one of our 1900 agents for
their honest expressions upon the
great issue before us and their best
Judgment of how the vote will proba-
bly, stand as near as they can estimate
in their respective communities. 10
tliis end we hand you addressed postal
card, and ask you to fill it out, sign
and return to us.
AS n matter of information, as well
as an exchange for what we ask, we
enclose you copy oftelegraIm from the
Lincoln (Neb.) Freie oresse, to our
Mr.. Cyrus II. Mccormick, and copy
of his letter in reply. Begood enough
to reply by enclosed postal promptly,
even if you do not agree with us. This
is n free country, and we do not expect
all of our agents to hold the same
views, but we do believe they will all
favor us frankly with their own views
and the best guess they can make as
to the general sentiment in their COM
munity.
Thanking you in advance, we are,
Yours truly,
Mccormick HARVEST'G M'C'NE Co.
BY Il. X. Butler.
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We have so much work in the
Office, that we are unable to give
tho proper attention to the paper.