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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
HARTMAN'S SCHEME.
Would Bind Montana Electoral Can
didates to Vote for Teller
and None Other.

BUTTE, Mont, June 28.-Congressman
Charles S. Hartman to-day addressed a
long public letter to Senator Lee Mantle,
chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee, outlining his plan of campaign in
the interest of free coinage, and giving no.
tice that he will introduce his plan in the
form of resolutions to the State Conven-
ton. After relating his position and the
positions, past and present, of the Repub-
lican party on the silver question, he says
he deeply regrets the necessity which i'm
pels him to decline to aid in perpetuating
the gold standard, with its legitimate and
consequent evils upon the producers and
wage-earners of this country.
The substance of his plan for Republican
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cHicAG0S BOLD F00TPADS.
Four Men Raid a Saloon and Attack
the Proprietor and One Is
Wounded

CHICAGO, ILL, June 28.-The thir-
teenth hold-up of the series now running
resulted, about 10 o'clock tonight, in the
wounding of Rudolph Stiechel, a saloon
keeper at Kinsie and Leavitt streets,
whom four men attempted to rob, and in
the wounding OF one of the bandits, who,
however, escaped with the rest of the gang.
Mr.. Stiechel was cut about the head by a
wine bottle that one of the robbers broke
on his skull, and as the latter fed the
saloon-keeper, kneeling behind his bar,
hit the robber with a bullet. Frank Keer,
a customer, narrowly escaped death,
bullet from the robbers revolver lodging
in watch he carried in an upper pocket
of his vest directly over his heart.
When the bandits fed Officers Gretza of
the Warren-avenue station, Dudley of the
West Chicago station and Watch
man Boss of the Panhandle Railway pur-
sued them down the Northwestern
tracks, the fugitives firing behind them
and the officers emptying their revolvers
after them. Boss is certain that one of
his bullets hit the smaller of the men, as
he saw him stagger between two freight
cars. Search of the yards by officers failed
to reveal any trace of the wounded man
or his companion.
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"COIN" PLANS A COMBINE.
General Partition OF SpoiIs to the
Factions Opposed to
Mckinley.

ASHLAND, Wis, June 2S. - W. H
C'Coin') Harvey, in an interview here
yesterday, said:
81 am trying to combine the Democrats,
silver Republicans and Populists, and
have suggested the following plan to the
leaders of the parties: For President on the
Democratic ticket "Silver Dollar Bland
of Missouri. If elected give him the ap-
pointment of one Cabinet officer only
Secretary of State. Let the Democrats in
dorse the Populist nominee for Vice. -Presi-
dent on the Populist ticket-Senator Ma
rion Butler of North Carolina Let the
Populists indorse the Democratic nominee
for President. Let Mr.. Butler. if elected
dictate the appointment of Secretary of
the Interior, Secretary of Agriculture, Sec
retary of War and Secretary of the Navy
Concede to the silver Republicans three
Cabinet positions-Senator Teller of Colo
rado, Secretary of the Treasury; John
Caldwell of the United States Circuit
Court, Attorney-General, and Mayor Pin
gree of Detroit, Posmas ter General.
1.-THE silver cause is desperate and we
can't beat Mckinley unless we comb bine
as l have indicated. [ have suggested the
plan to Altgeld. Bland and other leaders,
but it has not been made public yet 1
tell the Democrats not to make their plat
form TOO Democratic. They cannot win
as Democrats, but as a combined Dem
ocracy, Populist and silver Republican. l
am in favor OF Bland for President, be-
cause his name is platform in itself, just
as McKinley's name is a whole platform
"The intention of our forefathers in
establishing our electoral system was that
the electors should be elected as they are
now, and that they should then meet
and, after discussion, vote for whom they
wished. There is no law compelling an
elector to vote for any man. 1t is simply
custom. Now l want to tell you that if
the Democrats, Populists and free-silver
Republicans do not get together as have
indicated they will ultimately combine in
the electoral college.
"The plan 1 suggest of dividing Cabinet
offices among these parties and OF the dis
tribution of Cabinet officers will taFe care
of eight States. Pingree can carry Michi-
gan, Teller half dozen Western states
and Caldwell can carry Iowa and the
Southwest There are 10000 Republicans
in Iowa who want to vote for Caldwell
There are eight Cabinet positions, and
their distribution in this way beforehand
would carry eight doubtful States for
eiIuar -
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DEATH IN A COLL|ERY SHAFT

of William G. Whitney's interview of
yesterday on the political outlook, Gov
ernor Altgeld said tonight:
Nothing. have nothing to say about
it. l have read it, but do not care to go
into any argument over it. The American
people are not ready to become the vas
sails of the English money-lenders and
their American agents.
''The policy which the Government has
pursued for more than twenty years at the
instance of these Eastern spectators COM
pels the producers and consumers of this
country, who bear all its burd ems, to give
those English money-Ienders So worth of
labor, 50 worth of property and 81 worth
of their life blood for each 81 that they
ever get from those Englisnmen. This is
destroying our country, and the Demo
cratic party intends to condemn this
policy in most emphatic terms, and no
matter how much Doodle those Eastern
spectators may be willing to spend they are
going to have a very difficult time in try
ing to prevent the party from expressing
it's honest convictions on this subject"
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BLAND IN THE LEAD.
One Hundred and Six Delegates
Are Instructed for the
Senator


CHICAGO, ILL, June 2S.-Sunday was
quiet day in politics in Chicago, and
news was rather poor picking-not even
OF the spare-rib order-but good. Most of
the Democratic news is being churned in
New York, whose Democracy seems to be
in rather feverish state, notwithstand-
ing all the efforts of Drs. Whitney and
Hill to cure it with dose of gold.
The handful of delegates here went to
church this morning, and after lunch
were Iured to the lake, which is now beau
tifulIy blue, and found themselves on
steamboats, blowing through the water,
with brass bands playing and pretty
girls smiling, so the DOWNTOWN
hotels and the belated newspaper CORE
spondents were left alone in their glory
1t will not be until toward the middle of
the week that anything of much impor-
tance, in political sense, will be doing
here. We are on the battle-ground before
the hostile armies bave arrived, and we
hear once in while the report of rife
from the direction of the picket Iines the
yell of an enraged soldier and the groan of
a wounded one. New York is furnishing
all the yells and groans just now, because
there is feeling in the air that the con-
vention will be likely TO ignore the wishes
or the advice of the Knickerbocker State
The silver Democrats have sufficient
number of votes 10 carry things with a
high hand in the convention, and il is be-
lieved that they propose to do business in
their own way without awaiting the
pleasure of New York, which State has
hitherto dominated the Democratic party
If the silver men believe that it is neces-
sary or expedient to repeal the time
honored two thirds vote, which has been
in vogue about half-century, they will
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
JEROME ROWAN A SUICIDE
The Father of the Actress Who
Challenged Corbett Ends
His Life.
Gives His Reasons in a Letter Which
His Wild W Refuses to Make
Public.

BATAVIA, N. Y. June 2s-Jerome
Rowan, an ex-banker and father of Miss
Lansing Rowan, California actress. who
has challenged Corbett TO meet her in a
scientific sparrink match, committed sui
eide yesterday in barn in the rear of his
home in this village by shooting himself
through the heart. He left letter adj
dressed to his wife, the contents of which
she declined to make public.
Mr.. Rowan was an eccentric man.
Some are of the opinion that his
daughters challenge caused the act.
Miss Rowan has made her home with an
uncle in Los Angeles, CAL, since she was a
child. Mr.. Rowan was 66 years of age.
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HOPEFUL FOR SILVER.
Senator Jones of Arkansas Not
Alarmed by the Stand Chair
man Harrity Has Taken.

CHICAGO, ILL, June o. - Senator
James K. Jones of Arkansas arrived in
Chicago to-day to attend the meeting of
the Bimetallic Democratic Convention
called for Tuesday next. Mr.. Jones said
tonight that the committee had a great
deal OF work before the opening of the
convention.
1.-The outlook is very encouraging for
the free silver people," he said, ''and we
are quite hopeful. 1t is our desire to sound
the opinions of delegates and take view
OF the situation further before the conven-
ton is called to order. The gold element
is well organized. We wish to be pre-
pared to look after the appointment of
committees and see that we get fair show
in that direction.
"I have read that Chairman Harrity ex-
poets to exclude certain silver men from
the convention. doubt that Mr.. Harrity
has made such statement, but if he has
we wish to know it. The majority of the
National Committee are gold men, but
do not think they will try to carry the
convention high handed" !"
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DEMOCRACY NEARING A CRISIS

silver men already claim a Waterloo. the
gold bugs are actively hostile. 1t is GER
tain that neither side will abandon the
field until victory has been won.
Ex-Secretary of the Navy Whitney of
New York will arrive at the Auditorium
on Thursday. He will lead the gold fac
lion. Against him, as the commander of
the silver forces, will be Governor Altgeld,
who is billed to arrive at the Sherman to-
morrow. Mr.. Harrlty, Mayor Quincy of
Boston, who conducted the literary bureau
of President Cleveland's last campaign,
and Benjamin B. SmaIley of Vermont are
both coming to Chicago with Mr.. Whit
ney.
There is much speculation as to who the
chairman of the National Committee will
name for temporary chairman. The sill
yer men say that any good Democrat who
has not been actively opposed to their in
terests will satisfy them.
Chairman Walsh of the Iowa State Gen.
tral Committee, whose particular mission
in Chicago is to secure the nomination of
Ex-Governor Boies, said it would not make
any difference whether Mr.. Harritv favored
the sound money or silver Democrats; for,
no matter who is temporary chairman, the
majority of the convention will form the
permanent organization after It's own
fashion.
"Mr. Whitney may think he is going to
run things in this convention, said Mr..
Walsh, "but he will find out after he has
been in Chicago twenty four hours that he
has undertaken the most stupendous task
of his life Everything he has done and
I ! =. L
cuIated to excite the antagonism of silver
Democrats of the West and South, who
feel that they are standing for principle.
And in taking Harrity into conference at
his home he is making 1T apparent that he
is intriguing to secure control of the Ma
tionaI Committee so that be may name
the temporary officers of the convention.
Harrity can go into that plan if he wishes,
but l will make the prophecy right here
that the National Committee will not at
tempt to check the will of a majority of
the delegates to the convention. If it
does, the convention may take it into its
head to deprive the committee of some of
the powers that are now vested in it. :"
"Has Iowa any candidate for temporary
chairman?
THAT is a matter we have not consid-
cred yet. Iowa, L think, will not stand in
the way of any good man being named to
preside over the convention until it is
permanently organized, so long IS he is a
good Democrat. Our mission here is to
secure the nomination of Horace Boies
for President of the United States
With this feeling of resentment and an
tagonism in the party it is apparent that
| the crisis of a great transitional epoch for
the National Democracy is at hand and
the largest experience and wisdom are in
demand. FRANK MeGuIRE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
PURCHASE OF ST. THOMAS.
One Clause In the St. Louis Plat
form Causes a Sensation In
Denmark.

Denmark.
LONDON, ENGLAND, June %. - The
Times will tomorrow publish a dispatch
from Copenhagen saying that the sugges-
ton in the Republican platform adopted
by the st. Louis convention, that the
United States should purchase the Danish
colonies in the West Indies, creates some
sensation. 1t is believed that the Amer1-
cans covet st. Thomas for naval station.
The consensus of opinion in Danish cir
cles is that the Government is prepared to
sell at suitable price.
The Times, in an article which it will
publish tomorrow, will indorse the cur
rency views expressed by the Hon..
William C. Whitney, but will say it re-
CARDS his threat to secede from the Demo-
cratic party as a last despairing effort to
stem the tide of silver sentiment and to
save the situation at the Chicago conven-
ton. Possibly, for strict electioneering
purposes, the paper adds, the adoption of
silver programme at Chicago will be a
good political move, but the Democrats
are in tight corner and are not likely to
triumph in November.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
PANIC VS.. NO PANIC.
How Delegate Wallace Views the
Issues Before the Democratic
National Convention.

CHICAGO, ILL, June 2S.-Hugh G. Wal
lace, delegate at large from the State of
Washington and a member of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, who arrived
to-day from New York, where he has been
sound money leaders, says:
THE talk of gold men coming to Chi
cago to buy silver delegates is all bosh.
There will be no attempt to coerce nor
will there be any unfair means used.
There will be a host of strong, earnest
Democrats from the East and other locali-
ties of National prominence and leader
ship, who will come to dissuade the silver
leaders from party suicide. They will show
conclusivelY that the adoption of 16 to
platform by the convention will mean an
inhalation of the Democracy of New York,
Connecticut and New Jersey. There are
those who believe these States have been
the bulwarks OF Democracy in the past and
are essential in the future.
"Should the convention adopt 16 to
platform and nominate silver candidate
it will not be thirty days before the issue
is clearly defined and reduced to panic vs.
no panic, with the result that the COM
bined business interests of the country
will be arrayed against that candidate
whose election means panic. No party
has ever succeeded with the business inter-
ests of the country arrayed against it. 1t
Is long time between now and election
and the wage-earners of the country will
have abundant opportunity to reflect
whether their wages shall be paid in fifty
cent dollars"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
SIX PERSONS DKoWNED.
Yacht Capsises During Gale on Laht'
ShOtUdno, Wis.

Yacht Capsises During Gale on Lake
ShOtcdno, Wis.
OCONTO, Wis, June 2s.-During gale
which prevailed on Showano Lake last
night yacht containing nine persons was
capsized, and six were drowned. Their
names are: Margaret Grove, st. Nazianz.
Wis. Mrs. Herman Drackery, Pulciver,
Wis; Louis Gokey, Pulciver, Wis; Mrs.
Louis Gokey, Pulciver, Wis; Miss Emma
Garbrecht, Showano, Wis; Mrs. 0. A.
Risum, Pulciver, Wis.
The party was on its way to the north
shore of the lake for a few days outing.
The bodies OF none of the drowned have
been recovered, as there is still high
wind on the lakes, which makes it almost
impossible for boats to accomplish any
thing. Searching parties are being organ
lied, ana the work of looking for the
bodies will be prosecuted as soon as the
wind aDateS.
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Wffe M,.rder and S,sicite.

NEW LONDON. CONN, June 28.-James
Romkey last night killed his wife and
then took his own life. They had been
living apart, and although Romkey had
repeatedly asked his wife to return to him
she refused to do so.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
Financ;at Hid for Labo,,s Cause.

BROCKTON, MASS. June 2S.-The Cen
tral Labor Union tonight voted financial
aid to the Trades Assembly of Kansas
City, to be used by the Coopers' Union in
its fight against an injunction, said injunc-
tion being the case of the Armour Pack
ing Company serving a notice on its fire.
men in the struggle for shorter hours and
higher wages.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
WHITNEY A BOODLER.
Governor Altgeld's Opinion of the
Gold Advocates From East
ern States.

SPRINGFIELD, I'LL, June 2s.-In re-
ply to question as to what he thought
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-28

day. Sheriff ,,hi,e lcf, Chicago for Texas
with Burt Oh a Friday, Bur, waS fret
brought into the court room 10 stand trial
on Friday. tho verdict Of the Jury aep.
fencing him to death WAS returned oh a
Friday and II he Ia hanged II VIII be on a
Friday.
Bufts attorneys viii file motion ior a
now trial sud II that liz OyorrulUd they VIII
then take an appeal
On the way 10 hts cell Burt sinilcd and re-
summed the natural sad rcpuiaiYe look which
characterized him prior - the beginning
Of his trial After being locked up ne
called for copies at newspapers containiu.
an account Of lls trial aud Informed his
coIims,r that the verde, was nothing mora
than he expected aud that be had played
crazy because that MAJ hlh uDly card
Commenting On the TRIAL he remarked that
the dSirict attorney had shaken the bloody
clothing IN his face but had hccu unable
10 make him loose his nerve OF give him
self away and this thpuehi seemed 10 give
him comfort Tor h. laughed triumphautly
az he gave csprrssion therstU futthcr-
inofe be sAld thai no matter what ihe fnai
outcome ~ ba cAHc nisht BE- he would
nrycr Ice hung Rs BE- hal something 80 say
about how his life would be disposed oi
After being returned 10 jail Burt was Il
yoaitd of his clothing and thoroughly
searched ouf guard PLACED over him ia
hiH rtli 20 prevent any attempt a. solf
destruction on bis nnrt
y IN learned that he has several times
nuHucroaHfuliy attempted 10 reach an eloc.
nlr llshi wire which hanee pa hiA coll.
presumably for the pnrpoao Of shocking
h!mecf 20 death.
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WANTS pivoUcg


Lullne. roka November rs Thu opon
inE hop OF the season at The opera honae
lgs' nlrh' wac grand nlcccss About fo, .
H from GonEairs and other point, vere
rre"eut The music wsr superb I.unns
mover do'' thiura by halves anA iavt utghrs
festivities showed q.
'h' cotton 10 iIis scotion is laklng "a a
new growth, as in spfiustlinr If ,h,r.
should bc np Coitrf weather than We lnye
experienced cotton viii not be- planted Ae>l
year
Henderson Sewers colo,cd citlssn. Us.
'oE zen mil,s oasi OF town, reports thnt A
crowd came 10 HE place November 90 aud
al" an mat BE- had lie says that tlcy
Wult tniufs
Mciipilra 60 outfit fur gf.dInp on
the Hnli ehore 'aiieay passed through here
yesterday II thry are soinr Ia work II win
~ good news TO th" people at kunrln
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'l'onfn'. T'Aas. November - Harry
hudson loii 'lchurue late last evening. ~
INK To h'7 homo woa' OF town A, Nolun
river nah asked To ride Ito allowed mis-
ph' "f''t lttlr the man assaulted lam
,"0nnn Roasted HIM. calling Tor hrlp M
'.i "'lu'a "ul Mr. fuqna. Atms
'ohb'i b'ramo irghtonpd ana ran away a,
'' mae }ci been made. hut a warrau,
mr. h''n irrnr1 Tor tho arrest ~ Otbu
'il'iH chasing him with lnc oprlr,
ti' h'a been helplug hts brother n,rh on,
NN' at lho county farm sud was nwny
ION lh"o Yesterday lie an7Wrrp ,h, de.
'sflI ''on given 10y Hudson
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respondent mentions the agiah 4
made within the las, few ns.h /
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" rrrNiiir It.,ns

kcrN'ilc rcAss. Noycmi,cr 2e H.
rainier Mayor Rowson and chief Mason rc
'"'N'a from a turcrsstul hun, on the FRO.
having bassod seven deer and two mu.,
NAri's Sghrciucr In tnbtnE out the oil
'siS from hiss dccpest weil when s,n,,,,,'
oyw'aNipg GONE time ,inro and NH, n,,
lN now 'asiug preparatory TO putting uu /,
h'W ara NOR" complete pyEtcm " water.
u m reported that the cut worms are
Noi t'hs en- tho younf wheat aud a small
pH'h has had 20 he roplant,d
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Victoria Texas November - Tho tWa
Year BAN given by the lady menhnrl OF
the Cahlno society last night nt Casino
annirs ever given under tho auvpircu Of
that association The hail WAN beautifully
decorated for the occasion ami an tuc
t1'lf tallcun tor the event were mudn By
iho ladies thousciyos. II is nee ilrBJ -
eey dat they were perfect IN detail amt
, RrcuUop Nearly one hundred ,0upl, >
lmNclphjcd IN thr ploatuteB OF tho cyouiuE,
"hi'h were prolonged until long past lti
night
The quantity Of bacon boli In victoria
county ~ more than II should be One
Nfm olono handles two ears. or. nay. 5pHnJ
t"nnGd a month. and ny much moro rs sol /
hs Other dealers. a portion Of thia Is to-
uhippcd 70 adjacent towns
city Marshal Heck rs TO bu common 1ni
To- ! Is efforts 10 keep trNmps out Of We
'nllN he IL ulwayn on tho lookout Tor
'hrm and aa soon aH they are discovered
ih'y are given thr option OF working ON
ih' streets or leaving town Thpy adopt
TIC lW'cr alternative
Victoria lumber dealers report ihn, their
t'lcr nrc larger Uhan ever before IN tho
ihinrl Of the 'tly, in fact. biYiprg5 IN sli
ilhn'h es rs cArnruon1liy hrih,. duo 20 the
irnNf of immigrants
The w'nlhos has been cloudy and phoVors
l7r HNcrul dnyE but the rainfall has been
N'fY iRbi \ good rain would 10 NO harm.
except possibly TO the plclsini az IN" IAN
'WtuH crop which farmers ARE hRily On
SeFcl az now. while tn weather Ia favor
attic
Toe general electric Gre alarm system
wax oo'rrlrtcf Inst night. and an official
Test WIN hc w8do today In the presence
81 a t"rr HtriHtiye ot tho company Of tho
nro Department mud o; the city council
"a ipiartory, It will BE- 'ormoly &c.
rfptrt
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N'hmond Texas November 81 This
section ~ Tho country Is having too much
rain az present A hard rain roi f. hof"
Yesterday afternoon. lasilng several houra.
brother LEA ". Bryce VIII leave tOinu,
ios NIGHT FOR Basirop to attend thu manual
conference II In the desire ~ ne nfncinl
m'in'ers az the church that he 49, rcturn- I
10 uu anethcr year Brother nryec has
done good years work. has 10! \ 5ftat
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Wormer are recommended as committee
TO be appointed by the court 70 audit ihe
accounts ot the differcua county ofhcers.
In this report the grand jury also informs
the court that during the past si1 mouths
the city peace officers have beca negligent
In enforcing the gaming aud disprderiy
house laws
The case Of the Cult and Interstate RAN
road company vs. The Habne and East
Texas railroad suit for damages for al
legged DISCRIMINATION. MAS called IN the
district court ioGsy bat trial WAS no, en-
tered into. the case being passed Until a
day next week W. g VDn Week. general
manager Of the Southern Pacific, wos IN
The court ar q wl'nces ia this case
The ladies' Auxiliary Of tho Cemetery as
soc'a'ioh are 70 hold an important meeting
H. the lecture room Of the Mctho'ld
church tomorrow afternoon AZ O'Clock
Az mcmbora are requested 10 be prcs Mt
az Important business VII he transacted