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from another State. This provoked long
discussion. After long debate Judge o.
ID. Jones Of Missouri was agreed upon as
the most available man for the place, and
q committee OF three was appointed to
visit him and ascertain his views, but at
late hour tonight this committee had not
reported to the meeting.
a steering committee representing six
teen States, was appointed tonight, with
instructions to work with members of
other State delegations, with the view of
preventing the nomination of any candi-
date not avowedly in sympathy with the
principles of the Peoples party. While
Mr.. Bryan's name was not used, it is un-
derstood that it is considered ineligible.
1t was midnight before the committee
reached the Colorado contest, which was
the last to be considered, When the case
was called the announcement was made
thatEex-Governor Waite withdrew his con-
test. Southwor.h and Hackstaff declined
to withdraw, and asked TO be heard. After
some talk it was decided to place the
names of the delegates holding regular
credentials on the temporary roll and
State to the convention that neither
side had been heard, thus allowing the
contest to go before the credentials COM
mittee without prejudice. The National
Committee then adjourned.
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GEORGE BAKER HoNoRED.
Requested to Preside Over the De-
liberations of the Silver
COnXentIon.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 2L-There was a
spirited meeting in the headquarters of
the California delegation at the Southern
Hotel tonight. The silver delegates from
the. different States west of the Missis-
sippi met for the purpose of considering a
plan of campaign upon which all the Sill
yer forces might unite. There were some
$50 silver delegates present. Frank Moi
fitt OF Oakland sprung the name of George
w. Baker of San Francisco for temporary
chairman of the silver convention.
Mr.. Baker took the floor and in a tenn
perate address declined the honor. He
said that since Mr.. Newlands had been
selected by the National Committee il
would be discourtesy to him as cham
pion of silver to be replaced by another.
Then Mr.. Baker was asked to be
a candidate for the permanent chair
manship in place OF st. John. He
also declined this honor, because
he thought that st. John, who had
been the head of great banking institu-
ton and was generally known as a great
fnancier and friend of silver, would emf
nently fill the place.
The California silver delegation has
aroused great enthusiasm for tue cause.
The leaders are active and determined.
FRANK MCGUIRE.
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sented the name of General Field of Vir-
ginia.
Senator Buffers nomination was sec
onded by "Cyclone" Davis of Texas, by
delegate from Alabama and by f. G.
Brown of Massachusetts, and he was Sc
lected temporary chairman by acclama-
tion, the other names being withdrawn.
For temporary secretaries the names of
W. D. Vincent of Kansas, editor of Sound
Money, and John w. Hayes, secretary of
the executive committee, Knights of Labor,
were suggested and both accepted.
S. D. Walton of Georgia, the only col
ored member of the committee, presented
for use at the convention a gavel come
posed of seventeen different kinds of
wood. Sixteen of these were from the
South and West and one from the East.
The Illinois contest, which it was sup
posed had been settled so far as the Ma
tionaI Committee was concerned. was re-
opened at the suggestion of Chairman
Taubeneck. After some vigorous talking
it was resolved to reconsider the vote by
which the two delegations were seated,
each member having a half vote, and the
contest was set for further hearing.
1t came up at o'clock this evening, and
while the committee was deliberatlng the
two Illinois factions, who were waiting in
the hall, passed the time by a free-for-alI
fight. which had to be quelled by the
police.
The National Committee by vote of 80
to 26 threw out the Bnrns-Hogan faction
and seated the delegation headed by DR..
Taylor. This was q victory for Chairman
Taubeneck, at whose suggestion the case
was Rreopened. After the result was an
nounced and the two delegations left the
room there were several epithets passed,
but the police prevented further personal
conflict. The Burns-Hogan people say they
will go before the committee on credentials
and will carry the fight to the floor of the
convention.
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that Bryan and Sewall would carry Ver-
mont but he asserted that the Republican
majority in the State would be greatly re-
duced.
Mr.. Foster of Oregon. speaking to the
proposition that it was very essential that
the Silver party should continue their
organization as an independent political
body with which Republicans and Demo-
Gratis could both consistently unite in
their support of free silver, asserted that
Bryan and Sewall would carry Oregon by
a majority Of at least 10000.
This question of maintaining the silver
organization was one which occupied the
committees attention during greater
part of the afternoon session. 1t was
strongly advocated by Devine of Nebraska,
who believed that it would attract many
independent voters who could not be IN
duced to !oin either of the old parties, but
who place the cause of silver above all
other National issues.
All of those who spoke strongly favored
the proposition.
George w. Thompson of the State of
Washington was elected to place on the
committee and following this came the
appointment of special committee con-
sisting of Senator Jones of Nevada and
Messrs. Stevens of Colorado, Baker of
California, Thompson of Washington and
Devine of Nebraska to draft an address to
the public calling upon all friends to sup
por. Bryan and Sewall. There was some
discussion as to the length that the con-
vention should remain in session. 1t is
not unlikely from the sentiments ex-
pressed that the silver men may not ad-
iourn for three days.
AT to-night's session it was decided to
appoint Congressman Towne of Mime
sofa first vice-chairman of the convention.
The committee ratified at the same time
the selection of Messrs. Newlands of Ne
vada and st. John of New York temporary
chairman and permanent chairman re-
spectiyely.
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DIRECT LEGISLATION.
A New Element Injected Into the
Programme OF the Erwin
Conventions"

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 21.-A new ele-
ment was injected into the programme Of
the "twin conventions to-day by the
organization of the National Direct
Legislation League"
About sixty delegates met in pursuance
to call issued last April. Eltweed
Pomeroy of Newark, n. J., was elected
president; Jesse White of Omaha, record
ing secretary; and ]. w. Arrowsmith of
Orange, N. j., corresponding secretary.
Three sessions were held by the league to-
day, the last being a mass-meeting at
which public addresses were made by ad-
vocates of direct legislation. The league
proposes to establish afiliating bodies in
different States and to carry on a sys-
tematic propaganda on the subject of
direct legislation.
A long list of vice-presidentsw was named,
including among the number Postmaster
General William l.. Wilson of West Vir-
ginia. Very few of the gentlemen named
were present, but Chairman Pomeroy
stated that Postmaster-General Wilson
and other prominent men selected as vice
presidents were IN sympathy with the di-
rect legislation movement.
At the evening session Ignatius Dom
nelly OF Minnesota, Edward Evans of the
National Reform party, Paul Vandervoort
OF the National Legion and others spoke.
A committee was appointed to urge the
adoption of a direct legislation plank at
the Populist convention, and another
committee was appointed to perform the
same mission at the Silver Convention.
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THE SILVER COMMITTEE.
Officers of the Convention Chosen
and Plans Considered to Per-
petuate ORGANIZATION.

ST. LOUIS, No., July 21.-The Ma
tional Committee of the National Silver
party met this morning at the Lindell
Hotel, but after brief session recess
was taken until l O'Clock. when a secret
session was held at DIR. Motifs room at the
same hotel. George P. Keeney of Cali
fornia presided.
One OF the features of the afternoon ses-
sion OF the committee was speech made
by Mr.. Battell, the member from Ver-
mont. Mr.. Battell created considerable en-
thusiasm when he asserted that the farm
ers OF Vermont were in open revolt against
existing conditions. He did not predict
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Indtana De,nocrnf..

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July 21.-The
Democratic State Central Committee in
session tonight heard encouraging re-
ports from every district. 1t was decided
there should he no delay in opening the
campaign and therefore August Is was
liked for large meetings IN every county
in the State. A resolution indorsing, with
out reservation or qualification, Bryan and
Sewall and the platform upon which they
stand was unanimously adopted.
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Bryan and se,oGtps sot,acet,on.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 21.-It is
announced here that the date for the Madi-
son-souare meeting in New York, when
the notification committee will formally
notify Bryan and SewaIl of their nomina-
ton. has been set for August 10. Imme-
diately thereafter Senator German of Mary-
land will make his first campaign speech
in support of the Democratic ticket at
ratification meeting to be held at his
home, Laurel, Md, over which he will pre-.
aidA
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STRAIGHT POPULISTS
ARE NOT TO Be SOLD

Continued from First Page.
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Rain ot Pasadena

PASADENA, CAL. July 2L-Clouds
have hung over Pasadena all day. at 2
o'clock this afternoon light rain COM
menced falling and continued steadily for
couple of hours. Indications are that
there will be no more rain during the
night
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Search Is Superintendent.

HOLYoKE. MASS, July 21.-Preston w.
Search of Los Angeles, CAL, was elected
Superintendent OF Schools to succeed +.
L. Kirkland tonight on the fourth ballot.
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TO ECEIVE BRYA N
A Meeting Tonight Of the Central Democratic
Committee.
The Program Includes q General
Honor of Their Candidate.

A meeting of the democratic central COM
mittee of the District has been called by
Chairman Thomas B. Kalbfus to convene
at o'clock tonight at the Metropolitan
Hotel. The business in hand will be to
complete arrangements for the reception Of
the democratic nominee, Mr.. VIM. J. Bryan,
on the occasion of his approaching visit to
this city, which will be made about, the
tirno he comes east to attend the notifica-
ton meeting in Madison Square Garden
Some days ago Mr.. John Boyle wrote to
Mr.. Bryan, inviting him, on behalf of the
District democracy, to include Washington
In his itinerary when he came across the
Alleghanies. Mr.. Bryan has signified his
intention to accept the invitation ard will
notify Mr.. Boyle Of the date of his visit
here within a few days.
The manner 10 which he will be welcomed
and the character of the demonstration to
be made in his honor will be finally de-
cided upon at the meeting tonight, which
is expected to be attended by every mem
Der OF the body. 1t is probable that each
committeeman will be appointed as sub
committee to see the democrats residing
In his legislative district and urge them to
Join In making the Bryan reception big
AFFAIR by turning out in full force on the
night OF the event. There are twenty-five
legislative districts, and 1t Is the intention
OF the central committee to secure the
presence of at least 200 democrats from
each of them in the torchlight procession
that Is expected to be a feature Of the af-
fair.
1t is expected that the different state
organizations will also cooperate in this
event, and a committee will be appointed
tonight to confer with their officers on the
subject.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
EXCURSIONS,

The ninth annual excursion of the volun-
teer firemen of the District was given yes
terday at River View. 1t was in the ma
ture OF family outing. majority of the
old fre-fShters went on the early boats
and took their families with them. The
day was spent in enjoying the many amuse-
ments at the resort, and 1t is estimated
that fully four-fifths of the entire number
took at least shy at Shooting the
chute" while a number Of them went again
and again. all voting the new amusement
one of the best in the vicinity of Washing
ton The committee In charge of the ex-
cursion consisted of j. II. Richards, chair
man, William Smith, Goodwin Pierce Dan
lei Genau, John Schofield, Fred Fridley,
IL c. Thorn and John Soper. When re-
turns are made a gold medal will be given
tc>the gentleman and handsome diamond
RIG to the lady selling the highest number
of tickets.
1t a sort of St. Paul's day at Mar
shall Hall yesterday, for three branches Of
St Paufs Catholic Church rather owned
mat resort during the morning and after
noon. The excursion was given under the
auspices of the Sunday school, the Society
OF St Vincent de Paul and the Ladies'
BENEVOLENT Society, all connected with the
church. and it seemed as though every
member of ST. Paul's parish was in at
tendance. A committee formed of the off,
Gals of the three branches had charge of
tIle OullHS, anu II IS estimated that FULLY
5000 took the trip. The many amusements
at the Hall were enjoyed to the utmost
and the River Queen had to be sent down
with the Manchester in the evening to bring
the large assemblage home.
The Chapel Point excursions on the
steamer Harry Randall are again this sea-
sen very popular At Chapel Point the
best salt water bathing, grabbing and fish
ing on the river are to be found and at the
Hotel Belle View meals will be served at
city prices. The Randall will leave the
River View wharf at 0 am. and will re-
turn at 10 pm.
The usual Saturday family day excursions
to Riv3r View will be made tomorrow
These family days are for the benefit of
the children, and parents can give all their
little people day In the open air at
very small cost The steamer Pentz will
leave her wharf at 10 am, 2 and 6:45 pm
and will return at 12:15, 3. 8 and 1890 nm
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COMMERCE OF THE POTOMAC.
Some Statistics of Trade Relating Il
the District.

the District.
Maj Charles J. Allen, the engineer officer
in charge Of the Potomac river improve
ments, has compiled an interesting table of
the commerce of the District Of Columbia
during the years from 1887 to date. The
statement Ia made by calendar years. 1t
shows that during the year 1887 there were
received and shipped at this port 264. 947
tons of coal, 122, 1877 tons of ice, 81, O44 tons
OF lumber, $4,000 tons of sand, 52,419 tons
Of wood and 04,325 tons Of miscellaneous
merchandise, making a total for the year
Of 61S,972 tons. There was slight falling
off in river business during the calendar
year 1888. and a still further reduction in
1889, when the aggregate receipts and ship
ments were ass, $50 tons. Business revived
in 1890, when the receipts aggregated 3d.
696 tons, and continued to improve in 1891.
The banner year of the decade, however,
was 1892, when the commerce reached the
amount of 768,954 tons, made up as fol-
lows: Coal, 2SO.342 tons; Ice las, 500; lum-
Der 6S. 17S; sand 10000: wood, 49,457; mis-
cellaneous, 261 ,2S5 The receipts and ship
ments for 1888, while showing a slight re-
duction from the preceding year, were
greater than for any other year since 1887,
and the business was nearly equaled by the
receipts for the year 1894, when 1t aggre-
gated 644.5SS TONS
The commerce OF the port for the calen-
dar year 1895 Is stated as follows: Coal,
291 ,269 tons; ice, 1885, 1873 tons; lumber, 3D.
327 tons; sand, 39,327 tons wood, 1880
tons; miscellaneous. 127. 4s3 tons. making a
total for the year of 893, $50 tons, as COM
pared with 61S,0I2 tons for the year 1887.
The table also contains a statement Of
the number Of vessels Of various classes.
exclusive Of ferry and local passenger
steamers, arriving and departing at Wash
ington annually from 1887 to the close of
1895. In 1887 there were 917 steamers draw
ing from five to fifteen feet and from 100
to 400 tons; 573 vessels drawing from ten
to twenty feet and from 300 to LOO tons;
2,149 vessels drawing from four to ten feet
and from 80 to 800 tons, and 993 barges
drawing from four to ten feet and from
100 to 300 tons. The changes in the char
acter Of the shipping during the interven-
ing years is shown by the fact that in 1895
there were 1000 steamers drawing from
five to fifteen feet and from 100 to 400 tons;
40 vessels drawing from ten to twenty
feet and from 300 to LOO tons; 2,O55 YES
sells drawing from four to ten feet and
from 80 to 800 tons. and 200 barges draw
ing from four to ten feet and from 100 to
800 tons. There was q decided increase in
the number Of steamers Of the better class
and great falling of in the use of barges
and similar craft
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About two hundred inmates of St. Johns
Orphan Asylum took an outing to Mar
shall Hall this morning, leaving on the
steamer Manchester as the guests of Cap
tain l.. l.. Blake. The children were
looked after by number of the friends of
the institution, who had the excursion In
charge. and the management of the Hall
saw to 1t that nothing was lacking to give
the little ones an enjoyable day. From
all accounts they enjoyed themselves as
only children can, and the courtesy and
kindness OF Captain Blake was commented
upon In a most favorable light by all who
took the trip.
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DOMESTIC IMPLICITLY.
Judge Miller Temporarily Alleviatcs
the Troubles of Mrs. Mills

Judge Miller Temporarily Alleyfates
the Troubles of Mrs. Mills.
William Mills, a little old man who mends
umbrellas and repairs shoes for a liveli-
hood. has not been married a year. but he
has arrived at the conclusion that marriage
Is not complete success His wife Is of
the same opinion, and because Of her COM
plant William was arraigned before Judge
Miller today as a wife-beater. William
served in the army during the war, and he
is now making an effort to get a pension
from Uncle SAM" Because Of the pros
pective pension, William. several months
ago. took unto himself wife, and now he
is sorry for 1t.
tongue has not been affected by age II
can't stand this mans conduct"
rs he your husband?'
He is that. but he didn't treat me like a
man ought to treat his wife,
What did he do to your
He played game of base ball on me,
that's what he did,
How long did he play the gamer"
Then Mrs. Mills produced what she said
were fragments of her husbands watch.
enough to fill quart measure.
fragments of what, did you say?"
"A watch?'
Yes. SIR
Whose watch was to-
MY husbands, sir, and he carried it."
She charged that he threw it at her and
smashed 1t.
II never teched her." said Mills. "She
sold my umbrellas and shoes and bought
whisky with the money, and now she wants
to get rid of me-
You are fined five dollars" the judge said
to him.
DO you want to pay the fine?" asked the
bailiff
NO. SIR" he answered, in a loud tone.
I'D rather live in Willow Tree alley than
pay fine for her"
He went down in default of fine
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ALEXANDER III IS DEAD.
A Russian Correspondent COrrec
The Stars Fiction Department,

A Russian Correspondent COrrects
The Stars Fiction Department..
The Star that was issued May last con-
tanned. among other literary features, an
interesting novelette, by well-known au-
thor, entitled 1.-The Ghost of the Winter
Palace" 1t was purely fictitious, and was
intended to be SO considered, being a ro-
mantle tale constructed on the whilly i'm
aginative theory that the late Car of Rus
STA, Alexander III, did not actually die, but
feigned death. in order to outwit the
murderous reforEaers of his realm. The
tale went on to relate how the car was
kept carefully immured in the winter
palace, in good health and in comparative
safety, while the mystery grew into su-
perstition that the palace was haunted
The Star had no intention of attempting to
sian politics 1t is, therefore, somewhat
surprising now to learn that this bit Of
literary fiction has been accepted in Russia
as practical narration of fact. This was
evidenced today by the receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from one of it's st. Petersburg
subscribers:
ST. PETERSBURG,
9th June-9th July, 1885,
To the Editor Of The Evening Star!
Dear Sir: Having read in your weekly
Star of few weeks ago story entitled
1.-THE Ghost Of the Winter Palace" can
not refrain from writing to you to say that
the subject of this story being utterly false,
l do not think it worthy Of being printed
in such a respectable paper as your Star.
I happen to have assisted at the funeral Of
the late Emperor Alexander III, called the
"Peacemaker," and saw him in his open
coffin, as did thousands Of others besides;
therefore there can be no question Of his
death, and consider it a libel and shame
to mislead the public as to the life and
death of SO good and great a man and en-
peror, even in novel. especially when his
memory Is still green in the hearts of his
people. This story caused great Indignation
In my family, and well it might, as it at
loved and deeply regretted car. Yours
truly, G. BARTON DE BODISCO.
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EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Manchester for Mount Vernon
and Marshall Hall at 10 am. and 2:3O p. m
and for Marshall Hall at $50 pm
Steamer aMcalester for Indian Head at
$50 pm.
Steamer River Queen for Indian Head
and intermediate landings at $50 am. and
for Marshall Hall at $50 pm.
Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and
Fortress Monroe at Z pm.
Steamer Wakefield for Colonial Beach
and river landings at Z am.
Steamer John Sylvester for Colonial
Beach and Lower Cedar Point at pm.
Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach
at pm.
Steamer Sue for Piney Point and lower
river landings at pm.
Steamer T. V. Arrowsmitn for Colonial
Beach and river landings at pm.
Trains leave the Baltimore and Ohio sta
ton for Bay Ridge at 9:1o am. and 4:28
pm
Steamer Harry Randall for Chapel Point
at 0 an.
Steamer Samuel ]. Pentz for River View
at 10 am, 2 and 6:45 pm.
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C. E.. EXCURSIONISTS,
Thousands of Them Making Trips
About Washington.


The fact that a great many of those
who came to Washington to attend the
Christian Endeavor convention or to take
advantage of the reduced rates of fare
then prevalent are still in this vicinity is
shown by the presence Of about four thou
sard return tickets of that character still
In the hands of the joint ticket agent at
the armory headquarters offices. 1t was
known that many of the delegates and
their friends would take advantage Of the
low rates and particularly of the extern
sion privilege to make a pleasant mid
summer excursion to this vicinity and
would remain over for a week or two, ten
days and perhaps longer 1t was not
thought, however, that as many would
do this as returns now show. The tickets
are good until a week from today and
until that time all return coupons in the
hands of the agents will be valid and will
be held for the demand of the owners
Perhaps a half of the four thousand hold
ers OF these tickets are out of Washington
enjoying side trips and visits to friends
In this vicinity, but doubtless all of them
will return in time to claim their coupons
Christian Endeavorers are interested in
the announcement that President Clark,
leader Of the United Society, sailed We'd
nesday for Europe, where he will spend
several months in Christian Endeavor
work upon the continent. in the British
Isles and even in Asia. He hopes, too, to
visit Australia, where the Christian
Endeavor movement has attained a great
strength. He will attend the British ma
uoEal convention at Liverpool in June
and will return to this country in time to
be present at San Francisco.