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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-04
WORKING ON THE PLATFOLM.
Tariff Plank Giving More Trouble Than
Financial Question.

Chicago. July 3.-Notwithstandln
the convention is still four days off,
there are almost continuous conferen-
ces among those who expect to be call
ed upon to make the platform when 1t
is made. They consist largely OF the
free silver leaders who are located at
the Sherman House. Their plans all
look ITO the preparation OF document
which. while it will cover various 9th
er questions of Democratic faith Will
appeal to the support of all silver ad-
vocates of whatever party.
The gist of the plank will, however,
be an unequivocal declaration FOR fhe
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to /, without awaiting
the action of any other nation. The
tariff plank is really giving the silver
majority more concern than the imam
cial declaration. They consider this
a very delicate matter. The silver
question is recognized by all as the
paramount issue, but the Democracy
has been so persistent in its declara-
tons on the tariff, and the Republic
cans made it so prominent in their
platform, that they realize the impos-
sibility of ignoring it. This they would
1IduIN ttU. Fl h1ACN 1OuANts A1i thAs9 0AA~
time, because of the effect of declar-
alton leaning too pronouncedly to-
wards free trade. would have upon the
Republican silver men and Populists,
whose votes they hope to secure with
a free silver candidate.
So far as there has been an exchange
of opinion the tendency is decidedly
towards a very brief and not very
pronounced declaration on this point.
The leaders feel that the financial ques-
ton is one requiring declaration
of principle, but that the tariff is 4
proper subject to play politics upon.
They viii probably announce adherence
to Democratic traditions on this sub
ject, though in very general terms and
announce the belief that with the
mintage of silver, the preent tariff
will produce sufficient revenue for THE
needs of the government. There may
be a declaration for more equitable
adjustment than that contained IN the
present law, with the hope of recon
cling he wool and lumber men of the
West The plank may contain an i'm
piled reconcilement to protection in
words indicating that any tariff, evea
though for revenue only, is protec-
tion to labor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-04
FUNERAL OF MRS. STOWE.

Andoyer Mass, July 3.-Funeral ser
vices over the body of Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe, were held this after
noon i'm the Seminary chapel.
Professor Smith, lifelong friend of
the dead authoress, officiated. The body
was subsequently conveyed to the pri-
vate burying ground connected with
the Phillips Academy and the Andover
Seminary, in which the bodies of Prof.
Stowe and a son are inferred. The palI-
bearers were Professors Moore and
Churchill Rev. DR.. Bancroft and Rev.
Selah Merrill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-04
GOLD STANDARD MEN CONFER.
Called Together by Mr.. Whitney to
Formulate Program.

Chicago, ILL.,, July Sit did not take
the gold standard people from the
East very long to get actively at work
tonight No sooner had VIM. G. Whit
ney got to his room than he wrote
personal notes addressed to the lead
ers Of all the States opposed to silver
who had representative here. These
notes requested that the gold stand
ard people meet him and others of the
Eastern men in a parlor of the Audi
torium at o'clock so that a plan of
action might be devised for the gold
campaign.
At g o'clock Mr.. Whitney, accom-
panied by ex-Mayor Grant, eN-Gov.
Russell and several other of the East
ern men appeared at the rooms. Sena-
tor Hill and Roswell p Flower came
in a little later and eX-Lieut. .-Governor
Sheehan, who is the present National
committeeman from New York, came
along right after. James j. Martin,
John X. Fellows, Senator Gray, of
Delaware; Senator Smith, of New Jer-
sey; chairman of the New York State
committee, Hinckley, and several
others followed and the room soon
filled.
Among the others going We're: w. f.
1dFIiiNs JOiill ~ hS"N t'id WAS -
Ingersoll, of Pennsylvania; John III.
Hopkins, Washington, Hessing, James
S. Eckels and Ben. 4. Cable, of Illinois;
j. G.. Prather, of Missouri; w. Il. Rus
sell, of Massachusetts,; L. Victor
Boughman, of Maryland; Il. S. Bragg
and i. G. Wall, of Wisconsin; Don. NJ
of Michigan; c. c. Baldwin,
Smith M. Weed, of New York; w. ID.
Bynum, John i. Dye, of Indianapolis;
Asher G.. Saruth, of Kentucky.
Senator Gray was called to the chair.
A temporary roll of those present was
made and it was found that nearly all
the States were represented either by
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-04
THE SOUTH NOT COMMITTED.
Judge Ciark's Name Will be Presented
for the Vce-Presidency.

Washington, July 3.-A number of
delegates to the Democratic National
convention from States bordering on
the South Atlantic seaboard are in the
city to-day en- route to Chicago. In
teryiews with a number of them show
that they are not committed to any of
the aspirants for the Democratic pres
idemtial nomination. They say that af-
ter looking over the field at Chicago,
they will decide who to support. Bland
and Boies are mentioned with favor
by most of the delegates, but they add
that they are not tied to any one as
yet.
Ex-Congressman Waddell, one of
North Carolina's delegates-at-larg
said that his State had candidate for
the Vice-Presidency, in the person of
Judge Walter Clark, of the North Car
olina Supreme Court.
The delegates speak very kindly of
Senator Teller, but say they feel that
Democrat should be given the nomi-
nation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-04
THE M'LEAN BOOM.

Chicago, Ill.,, July 3.-John R. Nc
Lean, of Cincinnati, whose name has
been brought forward quite recently as
a candidate, has opened headquarters
in the auditorium annex, but his
friends are not as yet doing much ac-
tive work. He already has 46 votes
from Ohio, five from District of Col
umbia and several scattering votes
from other States. On Sunday the
Duckworth Club, of Cincinnati, head
ed by Col Edward Reno, will arrive
5000 strong and the Mclean boom will
then be formally inaugurated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-04
Whitney Preparing to Put UP a
Big Fight.
A CONFERENCE LAST NIGHT
Gov. Flower is Already Doing
Missionary Work.
SENATOR HILL REFUSES TO TALK
The Silver Men Have Up to This Time
Had the Field TO Themselves But
Whitney Says He is Not
Yet Beaten.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 3.-The gold stand
ard leaders are here. That means that
the fight is on; that the silver men
who have had the field practically to
themselves are to be confronted with
arguments on the other side that they
are now to- contest the field with old
and tried politicians; and that the
question of the financial policy of the
Democratic party, win be thoroughly
canvassed even if the white metallists
are in the ascendancy and so continue.
There was no band with glaring in
struments to meet the Eastern gold
standard men, when they came to
town. Even the local committee fall
ed to be on hand, and Mr.. Whitney
was on the curb at the station signal
ing for cabs for his party instead of
answering a speech of welcome.
Fx-Gov. Roswell p. Flower was the
first to arrive and he did not wait to
get the stain of travel from his per-
son before he had launched into the
fight. The first place he tackled was
the West Virginia headquarters,
where he met delegate Chiffon. He
had a very animated conference with
him and when he had finished he said
to the Associated Press representa-
tive: ''I had an idea about the spread
of this silver fallacy and now have
confirmed ii. These West Virginia
people admit that they are not partic-
ularly in favor this silver business, but
they have some other end to attain.
In West Virginia, the Democratic par
ty has been losing votes to the Popu-
lists each year. They believe that they
can recover this vote by going for free
silver. The situation is the same all
through the country"
A local newspaper man who had en-
tered asked Gov. Flower il it was not
true that there were silver men in his
own home county of Jefferson, and
New York.
81 believe there are The trouble is
lust this. that the farmer is only just
now beginning to feel the effects of
the panic of 1898. The bankers and
financiers felt it the year it occurred
but the farmers just now are feeling
the strong force of it and are willing to
accept any fallacy that they think will
aid them"
Gov. Flower visited the headquar-
ters of the local gold standard con
tingent and told the leaders that he
was ready to assist them to the best
of his ability as soon as they were
ready to call upon him.
Tt was an hour later than Mr.. Flow
er's arrival that the special car of VIM.
c. Whitney and party rolled into the
station.
Senator Hill, Mr.. Hinckley and Mr..
Sheehan went to the Palmer House
and the others to the auditorium.
Senator Hill said: 81 shall have to
look over the situation before / ex-
press any views on the matter. We
will have a conference at Mr.. Whit
ney's rooms at o'clock"
Mr.. Whitney said: ''There is real
ly nothing to say except that we shall
put up big fight for our side of the
issue. I don't concede that we are
beaten yet"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-04
BLAND's FRIENDS CONFIDENT.

Lebanon, Mo, July 3.-BIands )
friends here are supremely confident
OF his nomination, and they are pre-
pairing headquarters from which his
campaign viii be conducted. Three
large roomshave been securedas offices.
and the Western Union Telegraph
Company have put in two extra wires
to handle the convention business and
press dispatches. Mr. BANDS mail has
reached large proportions, and he
spends half the day debating letters.
Ii he is nominated, Lebanon, it has
been planned, will have the biggest cell
ebration any town in Missouri has ever
witnessed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-04
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Will Not Be Identified With the Silver
Movement.

Chicago, July Sit has been deter
n,ined, as far as such a matter can be
in advance of the meeting of the Ma
tional committee, that the committee
will select for temporary chairman
some man who is notidentitied with the
silver movement, although he may
have leanings towards silver. 1t is ap-
parent from the talk of the committee.
who are here, that they do not like the
terms which the silver men laid down
for the subcommittee, and they feel
that the National committee should
not be dictated to in this matterby some
outside organization. 1t seems to be
the opinion that the committee will be
going far outside it's custom to submit
to a faction of the party the selection
of a presiding officer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-04
FLOWER TALKS OF BOLTlNc.
Says Gold Men viii Not Support Any
Candidate Mentioned.

Chicago, July 3.-Roswell p. Flower,
Of New York, was the first Of the East
ern gold standard men to arrive this
afternoon. Immediately upon his ar
rival he made this significant state
ment: II do not believe that the gold
men can support any OF the candidates
so far mentioned, especially if they are
to stand upon a free silver platform
''Will the gold men then bolt?''
II ann not prepared to say as 30 that,
but | relterate my previous statement
about our support"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-04
FOR TELLER AND M'LEAN.
A Colorado Republican Paper Pledges
Them Its Support.

Denver, Col, July 3.-The Denver
Times (Ind. Rep.), to-day says edito-
rally: ''The Chicago convention must
name two men for President and Vice
President who will be acceptable to the
silver voters of the country, or the
election of Mckinley will be practic-
ally assured. Senator Henry NJ. Teller,
of Colorado, and John r. Mclean, of
Ohio, would satisfy and harmonic all
the free coinage elements and defeat
the Mckinley Hobart gold bug, rich
mans ticket.
Teller and Mclean is not only a
ticket that every honest American can
vote with pride, but it is ticket that
cen and will win at the polls"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-04

ton as fast as the electric fluid could
course over the wires, if the interests
of silver would be improved thereby.
This very fact is having not little to
do with the growth of his strength.
At his principal headquarters in the
Palmer House to-day nearly 800 votes
are claimed for him, and there is no
doubt that like Abou Ben Adhem his
name leads all the rest. All the other
candidates are conceded to be in the
rear.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-04
THE NEW UNITED STATES FLAG.

Washington, July 3.-For the first
time tomorrow the flag of the United
States will be flown with forty-five
stars on it's blue field, indicating the
admission of Utah to the sisterhood
of States. General orders issued by
the War and Navy departments have
prepared the way for the change and
for several months past the fiag-malz-
ers have been busy in plating a new
star on the flags in stock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-04
TELLER's CAUSE is GROWING.
Gold Men May Cenier on Gov. Pattson
as Their Candidate.

Chicago, July 3.-The glittering pros
pect involved in Teller's nomination,
as put forth by his friends, has made
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-04

High Point, N. c., July 3.-(Special)
IS. I. Blair died at his home here to-
day of pneumonia.
Washington, July 3.-The President
to-day appointed Benjamin Ill. Bum,
postmaster at Rocky Mount, n. G.
Washington, July 3.--The Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency has authorized the
National Bank of Goldsboro, N. c., 20
begin business; capital, S50,o0o
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-04
THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEES

Cleveland, Ohio, July 3.-The ex-
ecutive committeeman who have the
active and immediate charge of the
Mckinley campaign, as settled upon,
are as follows: Mark A. Hanna, Ohio.
chairman; NJ. S. Quay. Pennsylvania;
Cyrus Leland, Kansas; JOS. IL. Manley,
Maine; John ID. Long, Florida; Henry
C. Payne, Wisconsin; Charles ID. Dawes.
Illinois; w. T. Durbin, Indiana; War
ner Miller, New York; w. NJ. Osborne,
Massachusetts,, secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01

Yesterday morning, after referring to
the wild rumors published on Monday
afternoon regarding the river, and the
resulting worry to many people, in
Guiding a considerable number of bust
ness men, the Register stated that lit
is more probable that the water will
stop rising at thirty feet than it will 10
go to thirty-one."
The above figures show how accu-
rate the Registers information was and
how carefully the computation had been
made.
Business men and others so situated
as to suffer loss or inconvenience from
thirty-three to thirty-five feet of water
were treasured, and the renewed state
ment in an evening paper yesterday
that there would be thirty-one or thir-
ty-two feet excited nothing but smiles.
The talk about the conditions" being
favorable for a higher stage Of water is
bosh. If the conditions had been that
way we would have had the water I'll
right; and the stOppage Of the rise in
side the thirty foot mark is proof POSI-
tive that somebody's judgment was key
ed up too highly.
Yesterday morning the Island ferry
float on the city side of the river was
moved down to the foot of Twelfth
street. and no teams could be handled
during the day, owing to the situation
at the foot of Ohio street preventing
the float being gotten close enough to
shore to permit the apron to be used.
There was no lack OF foot passengers,
however, and on the Island side they
were landed and embarked by passing
through the Mcclure park A little low
ground was flooded north of the sus-
pension bridge. on the Island side, but
that is something which occurs very
often, and is scarcely worthy of men
ton.
This freshet, like many others Of late
years. brought out a variety of high
water marks at the Pittsburg end of the
stream. One telegram from Pittsburg
gave the high water mark as twenty
feet seven inches, another nineteen feet
and nine inches, and still anothr nine
teen feet and six tenths, while the Pitts
burg ChrOnicle-Te Telegraph gave it as
twenty feet six inches OF course. three
Of these four sets Of figures are wrong,
but which three is a question impossl-
bic to decide
A very small amount Of drift went
down yesterday-no more than on Mon
day night. There was quite a crowd
about the wharf all day yesterday
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
NUN YON'S
COLD
CURE
Promptly Effectual in Curing tb.v
stinate Forms Of Colds and Com,
Sure Preventive OF Pneumo,, u
Lung Diseases. al

Colds lead to coughs coughs.
monia and consumption. fIs-. q
is all important to check q c,,t
it reaches the lungs. Nu-yc-.. E
Cure will positively break .t
side OF twenty-four hours II ...'
soon as the cold manifes.s rsa,s y,
the cold reaches the lungs o- b.-.
tubes the Cough Cure SHOULD ..~
alternately every half hour -
Cold Cure. The Cold Cure f. -
teed to prevent pneumonia p s.-'
the beginning Of a cold. P7m-..
or inflammation Of the lurgs -.
controlled by the use Of H..
cures.
The Cough Cure pos.t!re'r
bronchitis, tickling in tic 81.
hoarseness, loss Of voice. .,--.-
the chest, difficulties in 5-a.
hacking cough and all pulmo-.-
eases where the lungs are no.
consumed or covered with ut.-...
A separate specific for each s..,
Sold by all druggists. mostly y.
cents a bottle.
Personal letters 10 Prof v--.
1906 Arch street. Philade'1ss ;
answered with free medical s.,..
any disease.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01

watching the water, but there was little
to see. and no noteworthy incidents
transpired during the day.
The following Associated Press tele~
gram was received from Pittsburg last
night:
Pittsburg. Pa, March S1.-The expect
ed food did not materialize to-day. Both
the Monongahela and Allegheny reach
ed their highest points at midnight,
and subsidized a little during the day.
The former obtained 20.5 feet and the
latter q feet. The weather man pre-
diets rain for tomorrow, however, and
if this should be heavy and of any dura-
ton, it will swell the rivers to a point
that will do serious damage. At
late hour tonight Davis Island dam re-
ported 1876 feet, and falling very slow
ly. The past rise was of unusual char
acter, being almost entirely free from
the heavy drift-ice and floatsam, the
usual accompaniment Of high water
here, which the rivermen fear more
than the water itself.
The tracks Of the Pittsburg & West
ern road are still under water to-
night and may be for some time TO
come if the rain should set the river
booming again. Many cellars in the
Fourth ward, Allegheny, near the
Seventh street bridge, were filled, and
the water climbed up to Robinson and
Killbuck streets, First ward. During
the day it receded, however, and the
streets were almost clear tonight. Fur
Their up the river water inundated the
low land around Sharpsburg and CON-
PEELED the citizens of some parts OF
Etna to resort to skiffs. Heinzs Gar
dens, at the latter place, were damaged
to some extent Several houses in the
vicinity of North Millvale and Bowers
town were all but destroyed, the win
dCws being broken and the furniture
floated out At Etna three boys, How
ard and Bert Hervey and Joseph Purvis,
had a little adventure which nearly re-
suited in a tragedy. They set out in a
leaky boat, which started to sink, and
they themselves were pulled out Of the
water by the hair by William and John
Cola and George Smith, who rowed out
to their assistance. Minor mishaps oc-
CURED at various points, but on the
whole the high water did not do much
damage.
Little was done in the harbor to-day
no coal at all going out. The Crescent,
Elaine, Return and Pacific were the
only boats up, and they had hard job
pushing against the current with their
lows of empties. Several other boats
are to be up soon. and if the river should
fall to a reasonable stage big ship
ment of coal will leave port. Some Of
the operators are thinking Of sending
tows to meet their steamers.
Reports tonight from headwaters Of
both rivers show the waters to be fall
ing, and no more trouble is expected
from that source.
The following kilograms from above
were received last night
PittSburg, Pa, March 31.-The food
in the rivers reached the highest stage
about daylight, when the marks showed
1919 feet At noon the water was fall
ing slowly. There was no serious dam
age from the water. as it did not reach
the danger line.
Warren Pa, March 31-River 10 feet
Z inches; weather clear and mild.
Morgantown, W. Va, March 81
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01

River u feet II inches and rising;
weather warm and rainy.
Greensboro, Fa., March 31.-River 10
feet 8 inches and falling; weather cloudy
and warm.
Oil City, Pa. March 31.-River IL feet
5 inches and falling; weather clear and
pleasant
They keystone State departed for
Cincinnati at a. m, and the Hudson
for Pittsburg two hours later Both
had as much freight as they could con-
veniently handle.
The Lexington, Liberty and Jewel
cleared FOR thsir respective destinations
on schedule time.
The Charleston now lands at the foot
CT Twelfth street. The float has been
removed to that point
To-day's packets: Ruth, Charleston,
a. m; Ben Hur, Pittsburg, a. m;
Evansville, Newport, II a. m; Jewel,
Darlington, $3.50 p m
Steubenville, o, March 31.-River IS
feet s inches and falling. Clear and
warm. Up-Hudson. Down-Ruth.
Parkersburg, w. Va, March 81
River q fest inches and rising. Rain
ing. Mercury 40.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
A DUMMY PITCHER.
Quaint Invention ola Princeton Professor.
Machine to Improve Batting.

Quaint Invention of "a Princeton Professor
Machine to Improve Batting.
Prof Hinton. Of Princeton. has just
completed an artificial "twlrler' which
VIII De utilized in the training of the
base BAN team. The invention consists
O. an iron barrel with a bore the cir
cumfereuce of q base bal and an app3-
r2-us by means OF which q bah may be
discharged every % seconds. Prof
Hinton. accompanied Dr. Capt. Bradley
and Pitcher Altman. gave the invention
O trial last saturday Several balls
were fired by the dummy" but were
too speedy for flesh and blood players
After q S'ight mod flea ton i- was tried
again and more Vl3n fulfilled eXpecta-
tons Ten straight balls were thrown
by the machine With perfect accuracy.
and later an adjustment was added
which caused the ball 90 curve before
striking the b3Ckst0p. Prof Hinton
intends TO pcrfec, the artificial pitcher
and is cCl6deD. OF being able TO regu-
late speed. direction and curves with
the creates, precision.
The machine viii facilitate batting
practica. and after q months work with
81 ,hc Tigers should become invulnsr-
able at The bat The disadvantage Of
batting sgainsJ mediocre pitcher has
dc,rac.ei from The teams work when
q frs, class man IS facsd. If the ma
chine can be constructed so that the
speed and curves can be easily regula-
ted. training viii be revOlurOnized.
The time wasted In the return Of Wild
balls viii be saved and The difficulty Of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
GLAsScOcK DEPARTS.

Jack Glassc0ck left yesterday after
noon 81, 3:45 o'clock for Chicago. He
VIII NEE. Captain CCmisky at Chicago
ana tho Two veteran players viii COM
pare notes. and fix matters no so that
the penrant I'm the Western League will
this year so 10 S. Paul From Chicago
they win go TO Dubuque, Iowa Jacks
arm is acting nicely. and he is i'm eX-
cc,leli condition otherwise. He viii
pu u1 S-i0 game this season and it
viii not be his fault If StPaul fails to
land the championship rag.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
RIVER At 4 STAND,
The Rise Was Checked After Mid
night Last Night,

When There Was a Small Fraction
over Twenty Nine Feet Eleven
Inches in the Channel-The Water
Came Up Very Slowly All After
noon and Bvening-The rPredic-
ton Of the Register Verified With
in Less Than One Inch - More
Wild Statements Published.