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Evening star., 1896-08-22
MORE NEWS FOR HIM
Mr.. Bryan Soon to Be Told of An
other Nomination.
BUT POPULISTS WON'T INFORM him
Reasons for This Secretiveness Are
Coming to Light.
MAY BE SENATOR WATSON

Mr.. Bryan Is to be notified at Lincoln,
Neb., of his nomination by the silver party.
They expect to have q great demonstra-
ton, and no embarrassment Is felt about
the matter. At the same time that the sill
yer party nominated Mr.. Bryan, and in the
same place, he was nominated by the popu-
list party. No arrangements have been
made to notify him of the populist nomina-
ton. The chairman of the populist notifi-
cation committee is Senator Allen OF Mr..
BryaE's own state, who may be present at
the Lincoln demonstration, but he is not
expected to mention the fact that the popu-
lists have made nomination. 1t Is be-
coming doubtful whether Mr.. Bryan will
ever be formally Informed of this fact.
The sole reason for this is the presence Of
Watson on the ticket with Mr.. Bryan.
No Bother About the Platform.
The populist platform is not understood to
be giving any trouble. If Mr.. Watson were
not on the ticket Mr.. Bryan could be noti-
fled ard could accept without embarrass-
ment. The platform adopted at the pop
ulist convention was drawn with the nomi-
nation of Bryan especially IN view, and 1t
was fully understood to be acceptable to
him before it was adopted, and 1t was
equally well understood that he would
stand on the platform before he was nomi-
mated. The question was asked directly by
several persons in the convention before the
voting began which ended in his nomina-
ton, and the assurance was gwen by Ne
braska delegates. who were regarded as
representing Bryan, that Mr.. Bryan would
stand on the platform.
Mr.. Bryan Was Content.
Senator Allen. who was conspicuously the
champion of Bryan in the convention, en-
gineered the construction Of the platform,
and expressed himself as entirely satisfied
with 1t as one on which Bryan could stand.
In this is probably found the explanation
of the patience and complacency Of the
populists in being deprived of the pleasure
of officially claiming Bryan their own.
The opponents Of Bryan in the convention
declared that their chief concern was as
to whether or not he would indorse this
platform, and that they would be content
If satisfied on that point.
1t Is probable that they have received
such assurances as they desire. and that
they may not press the matter of notlfica-
ton. Apparently there has he IN no pro-
gress made toward settling matters with
Watson, but this does not seem in any
way to interfere with the harmonious CO.
operation of the populist national COM
n.ittee with the democratic national COM
mittee.
The suggestion has been made, though
rot in any authoritative way, that Wat
son might finally land in the United States
Senate.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
HOKE SMITHS PLANS
His Resignation Has Been Accepted
by the President.
PREPARATIONS MADE FOR DEPARTURE
He viii Probably Leave Office in
September.
GOSSIP AS TO SUCCESSOR

For some time rumors have appeared in
print on the probability OF the early resig-
nation Of Secretary Hoke Smith. There
can now be no doubt but that he has re-
signed, and that his resignation has been
accepted.
For some days past shipments have been
made 10 Atlanta of his books and papers,
and it is learned that he has declined TO
set any departmental business to be heard
by him for q date later than this month.
Ii can safely be assumed that a successor
will be in charge I'm very short while.
After the nomination OF Bryan and Sewall
ii became known that Secretary Smith was
the only member Of the cabinet who an
nounced the purpose to support that ticket
Evening star., 1896-08-22
BELIEVED TO BE FOR CUBA.

Sale Of the Swift Steamer Unique.
DETROIT. Mich, August 22.-The sale Of
the swift steamer Unique, the negotiations
for which have been under way for some
time, are closed. The nominal purchaser Is
McGonagle of Chicago. who is said to rep
resent other people. The purchase price Is
private but is supposed to be about $4,000
II she Is intended for the Cuban cause,
as Is suspected. the Unique will be taken
down the Welland canal and st. Lawrence
river to the Atlantic. She is 123 feet long,
~ feet beam. She has developed speed
OF over twenty miles an hour, but constant
misfortune has befallen her in her ma
chinery giving out. AS f1libustering ves-
sci the Unique can easily run away from
anything in the Spanish navy.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
WILL WASTE NO MONEY.
silver Mine Owners as Rule VIII
Not Help Brynn,s Camnnirn


"All these stories OF large contributions
to the democratic campaign fund by silver
mine owners" said a prominent treasury
official today. ARE erroneous and are based
on misconception Of where the interests
of the mine owners lie. 1 have been in
constant communication with the large
mine owners of Colorado, Montana and
Nevada since Bryan was nominated These
men are not fools enough not to realize
that. while under free coinage they might
get little more for their silver tempo
rarily, they would be no better off in the
end. because the deprecated value of the
currency would deprive them of any but q
temporary advantage. They are satisfied
with the price now received for silver and
know that its value cannot be increased by
legislation Some few mine owners, like
Stewart and Jones of Nevada, still cling
to the idea that the stamp of the govern
ment will make 53 cents worth of silver
equal in value to a gold dollar, but the
great bulk Of the mine owners see the
fallacy of such reasoning and will waste no
money on Bryan's campaign"
Evening star., 1896-08-22
At Republican Hendquarters.

At republican headquarters today Chair
man Babcock was busy giving orders for
fresh supplies of documents. He keeps in
close touch with the national committee at
Chicago and New York. and there is no
duplication Of printing. The Chicago head
quarters are getting out, 1t is said here, a
large amount of literature in the German
language. There are a number of leaflets
about different phases of the situation. but
the principal document being printed in
German is the speech Of Secretary Carlisle
to the laboring men of Chicago.
Senator Sherman's speech on the act of
1873 will be ready for circulation in a few
days. The proof sheets of Bryan's tariff
speech. which will be circulated by the
thousands, have been received.
Evening star., 1896-08-22

A"S NcN SeneFaI.
Gen. Sawtelle, the new quartermaster
general, will enter upon the discharge of
his new duties in this city early next
week. 1t will take him a few weeks to
close up his affairs in New York city,
where he has been stationed for several
years past and 1t will be necessary for
him to return to New York In a few days
for that purpose. 1t is not likely that
Gen. Sawtelle will make any immediate
changes in the stations and duties of Of
hcerS of the Quartermaster's department
beyond what have been made necessary by
his own promotion and transfer. 1t is
said that Col. NJ. 1. Ludington, who has
been on duty at Chicago for two years
past. will be transferred to New York for
duty on Gen. Ruger's staff, provided the
change in station is entirely agreeable to
him. Col. Ludington is the senior colonel
In the department and he was a prominent
candidate for the Quartermaster general
ship. 1t is probable that he will yet at
tain that rank and honor on the retire.
ment Of Gen. Sawtelle two years hence.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
No Full Dress for Hospital Corps.

BY a recent decision of the War Depart
ment members Of the hospital corps have
been deprived of their full-dress uniform
and they will no longer be part Of the ef-
fective dress parades of the regular troops.
1t was found that no matter to what duty
the soldiers were assigned the hospital
men always had hard work to do. They
always appeared in their working clothes
with emergency articles in pouch on side.
litter strap on shoulder, ready for acci-
dents and disasters, which were always oc-
curing, whether the troops were in the
field. in camp or on dress parade. The al
lowance which has been set aside by the
army for this article of dress will be de-
voted to the requirement of more white
clothing for ward room work.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
So Col. CrOftOn, 18th Infantry, VIII
Remain In the Army.

Remain In the Army.
In the ordinary course of events Col r.
E. A. Crofton, commanding the 18th Regi-
ment Of Infantry, at Fort Sheridan, near
Chicago, will remain on the active list Ct
the army until 1898. when he retires Ly
operation of law on account Of age. There
has been considerable friction at Fort She-i-
dan for several yearst past and it is said
that the authorities have not been entirely
satisfied with his administration of affairs.
At any rate. he was recently ordered to
examination by retiring board to letter
mine IL he was physically competent to
discharge the duties of his office. The re-
port of the board has just been received at
the War Department. Its findings are con-
tained in the words Not recommended for
retirement" This in1icates that he is
physically sound and not eligible for re-
tremcnt under the disability clause. His
case has attracted considerable attention
In military circles, and his friends arc very
jubilant at the result of the examination.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
SUICIDE AT PARAMOUNT PARK.
Ex-COmmfssfOner Wills of Atlantic
City Shoots Himself.

EX.COm m1NNfOmer WfIIH of Aflnnfic q
City Shoots Himself.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 22-Ex-
Street Commissioner Lewis Z. Wills of At
1shtic City shot himself in the head today
in Paramount Park, dying half an hour
later. while being taken to hospital He
leaves widow and two children. Wills
disappeared from Atlantic City about a.
month ago, his disappearance being at
tributed to shortage in his accounts of
several thousand dollars. An examination
of his books showed that he was in the
habit Of charging 10 per cent more for
street oirt sold than he would return to the
city.
Wills was forty-eight years old, a mem
ber of Joe Hooker Post, g. A. r., and be-
longed to several secret orders.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
Cannot Act ms DistiIlers. Agents.

Information having reached the bureau
of internal revenue that Gauger W. D.
Hileman of Scranton. Pa. has been sign
ing for Withdrawals for a certain firm of
distillers. Acting Commissioner Wilson has
instructed the collector of internal revenue
Tor that district to notify MIR. Hileman
and all other subordinates that the practice
In question must be stopped. Circular
No. 456." says the acting commissioner
should be construed as prohibiting in
ternal revenue officers from acting as
agents for distillers in any capacity"
Evening star., 1896-08-22
THE STAR By MAIL.

The Star win be mailed to any address h
the United States or Canada IL ordered 1t
this Office in person or by letter or postal
csrd. Persons leaving the city for any
period should remember this. Terms: Ii
cents per week: Is cents for two weeks. or
80 cents per month. Invariably In advance.
Subscribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should give the
last address as well as the new ono
Evening star., 1896-08-22
Dfsastrous Fire at Lima Ohio.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 22-The
Times-Star special from Lima says: The
coach department of the Cincinnati. Ham,
ilton and Dayton shops was burned today:
also the freight car department building
with many freight cars one baggage, one
coach and one sleeper. The whole plant
was threatened, but the fire was checked
with a loss of s60.000. Seventy-five men
are thrown out of work, and they lost ali
their tools.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
MUST WAIT THIRTY DAYS.
Brooklyn Dry Dock Court of Inquiry
Will BE Delayed.

Acting Secretary McAdoo was today in
formed by the officials of the BROOKLYN
navy yard that 1t will take at least thirty
days to restore the caisson at the dry dock
to Its proper position. 1t is a very compli-
Gated and delicate structure and requires
extremely careful treatment. When the or
der was given yesterday for the reconven-
Ing of the court of inquiry to make a fur
ther examination of the caisson in order to
determine II possible the exact cause of the
recent accident, it was supposed that the
caisson would be restored to its place in
about week or ten days. Consequently
there is some little disappointment at the
be put In place again in much less than
thirty days.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
Preparing for a siese.

LEADVILLE. Col. August 22.-The Cor
onada mine. which wae closed month ago
by the strike, has beeh inclosed by a high
board fence, and provibions enough to sup
ply working force for months have been
taken in. It is said that the mine is to be
started with non-unioi1 miners next Mon
day, though the manager refuses to be in
tervieWed.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
THE MONONGAHELA IS SAFE.
She Arrives at Lynn Haven Bay With
the Naval Cadets.

telegram was received at the Navy De-
partment this morning announcing the
safe arrival Of the training ship Mononga-
hela at Lynn Haven Bay near Cape Henry
A class Of naval cadets is on board this
vessel and as she was several days over
due from Europe. symptoms of alarm be-
gan to manifest themselves on the part of
their friends and relatives as to their
whereabouts. As usual in such cases. the
Navy department was deluged with te;-
egrams of inquiry in regard to the vessel.
consequently. Admiral Ramsay. chief of
the bureau of navigation, requests that the
1act OF her safe arrival be given the widest
publicity.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
Money for the Silver Men.

Chairman Stevens and National Organ
izer Keeney are away from silver head
quarters. Mr.. Stevens is said to be in New
York. He will return Tuesday
Financially 1t is said that the silver COM
mittee will be better fixed than the demo-
cratic national committee. 1t will have
plenty of funds on which to run the cam
paign. The western mine owners will con-
tribute more freely to this committee than
to any Of the others.
Evening star., 1896-08-22

kilograms have been flying thick and
fast between the various democratic, Sill
yer and populist leaders here and the lead
ers of those parties in Idaho. Senator But
Ter was asked today If he had received any
news from Idaho.
Il got telegram from there this morn
ing" he said. The populist and demo-
cratic committees are still in session.
think that everything will turn out all
right"
Evening star., 1896-08-22
WILL JOIN HoD CARRIERS.
Strike In the Building Trades at Chi
caHO.

CHICAGO, August 22.-After long ses-
sion. lasting from 8 o'clock in the evening
until 1 30 o'clock this morning, the execu-
tive committee of the Building Trades
Council finally decided to order out all
other artisans now at work on buildings
where the contractors attempt to replace
the striking hod carriers with non-union
labOrers.
AS result several thousand mechanics,
carpenters, iron workers, brick1ayers and
be ordered to strike. Peter McHugh of the
Hod Carriers Union said last night that
over 1.50O hod carriers are already out
Evening star., 1896-08-22
REFUsD by TORONTO BANKS.
Stopping the Circulation of American
Money in Canada.

IL
Money in Canada.
TORONTO, Ont. August 22.-The banks
in Toronto are daily becoming more sus-
picious Of American money, and now not
one of them will accept any form Of Amer
lean money at par to any great extent.
Yesterday the Bank Of Montreal, in Mon
treal. refused to take United States bills or
silver from any one. The Toronto branch
Of that bank still receives small amounts
from customers and charges one-half per.
cent.
The Merchants Bank Is also considering
the advisability of refusing all United
States money, but today received bills at a
discount of one per cent. The Standard
mas for some time maintained discount
OF 10 per cent. The Dominion now charges
z per cent on national currency and 10 per
cent on silver certificates Other banks
charge from one-half to one per cent. Only
the Bank of Hamilton receives bills at par
from customers in small amounts.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
NO CONSOLIDATION.

Relations of Bell Telephone and
Western Union Companies.
NEW YORK, August 22.-Russell Sage
says there Is not a word of truth in the
impending consolidation between the West
ern Union Company and the American Bell
Telephone Company. The Western Union
Company owns considerable amount of
Bell telephone stock-in the millions-but
no change in the relations of the corpora
tions Is considered necessary The circula-
ton of the rumor had caused an advance
of per cent in Western Union, and the
official denial was followed by recession
for almost an equal amount.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
Death Of Mrs. selfridge.

: SAN FRANCISCO, August 22.-Mrs. Thos.
o. Selfridge, ST., wife Of Rear Admiral Sell
fridge of the United States navy, died in
this city last night. Mrs. Selfridge came
to California. recently to visit her two
sons, who reside in this city. She was
eighty-six years old, and it is believed that
the trip across the coktinent hastened her
death,
Evening star., 1896-08-22
FOURTEEN DROWNED,
Fishing Boat Run Down by an
Italian Shin.

FALMOUTH. August 22.-The Italian ship
Francesca Ciampa. Capt. Maresca, 1,69s
tens, which sailed from Swansea on August
10 for San Francisco, has returned and put
in here with her bows badly damaged. She
reports having been in collision with and
having sunk the French fishing boat Mou-
cite on August 20, 'forty-flve miles north
west of the Scilly Islands. Ten of her
crew were saved, but fourteen were drown
ed. The Francesca Ciampa was built at
Sestri. Italy, in $780, and halls from Castel-
q Mare. She Is owned by F. S. Ciampa
Evening star., 1896-08-22
PALMER AND LAWLER.
This Combination May BE Named by
the Gold DemOcrats

T. c. Kurtz. one of the delegates to the
Indianapolis gold convention, arrived here
today from New York. He has been travel
irg through the east for the past six weeks
endeavoring to ascertain the sentiment of
the gold democrats as to putting third
bis opinion, II any ticket is named, it will
be Senator Palmer and Dan W. Lawler of
Minnesota
Evening star., 1896-08-22

Az SOrpS San0tOat les
A board of medical officers, consisting of
Col. Dallas Bache, assistant surg gaon gen.
eral; Lieut.. Col. William H. Forwood, dep
uty surgeon general; Lieut.. Col. David l..
Huntington, deputy surgeon general; Mai.
Walter Reed, surgeon, and Capt. Charles
NJ. Candy, assistant surgeon, has been ap-
pointed to meet in this city September y:
for the examination of candidates for ap-
po:ntment to the medical corps of the
army.
Evening star., 1896-08-22

and that this action on his part, while not
in any way affecting his personal relation
between himself and the other members OF
the cabinet, seemed so material TO him that
he felt constrained to tender his resigna-
zion
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-11
Civil service Reform League.

Philadelphis, Pa, December 10.-The
annual meeting of the National Civil
Service Reform league began today in
the Hotel Walton. Prominent persons
from various parts of the country are in
attendance. Tho members of ths general
committee and executive committee Of
the league met this morning in secret
session and outlined the proceedings OF
the meeting. A public meeting was held
at 2.30 this afternoon at which the follow
ing papers were read: 1.-THE Post
Offices as Party Spoils, - Richard Henry
Dana, Boston; "Civil Service Reform in
Philadelphia,, Charles Richardson, vice
president OF the Municipal League OF
Philadelphia; FCivil Service Reform IN
New Orleans" Charles Janvier. presi-
dent Citizens League of New Orleans; !;
.sThe New System in New York, Hon
Silas W. Burt, New York "rhe Self
Organizing Power of the American
People, r. r. Bowker, civil service COM
missioner of New York; Results of Re-
form in New York Police Departm ent, :"
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, president of
the police New York commission.
Francis E. Leupp, Washington, d; O.,
read paper entitled, "4o, the Poor
spokesman, His Day numbered in Indian
Service The committee of the league
at it's xeoutive session elected the follow
ing officers: President, George +. Nc
Anony; treasurer, A. S. Frissell; oxecu-
tive committee, Carl Schruz. chairman i;
Morfoeld Storey, Boston; 8. S. Rogers,
Buffalo, N. T., Vim. a. Aiken, Norwich,
VIM. G. Low, Brooklyn, Edward Carey.
Richard Glider, W,n. Potts, New York.
This evening Carl Schurtz deliveredktha
annual address at Music hall to large
audience.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-11
sMAsHuP AT UNION STATION.
Why Last Nights Pullman for Bangor
Was Late in Leaving Portland,

The night train over the Maine Cen
tral for Bangor was three quarters OF an
hour late In pulling out OF Union sCs-
tion last night as the result VI smash
up which occurred in the yard. Two
heavy trains came into Portland from
Boston at night and from those ls.. made
up the Pullman for Bangor Lass nlght
there was a heavy express car TO Do
dropped off here and as this was behlnu
msil cur and another express car. these
two had to be run ahead of the train by
the regular engine, while the shifter
took off the express car for Portland.
The shifter hauled the heavy express car
out of the depot and off the main track,
leaving it standing on side track. The
brakes were not set on theNexpress car
however, and just as the regular engine
was backing the mail aud express cars
back to the train, the other express car
started to run down the switch ana be-
fore any ono saw it coming. it had
smashed into the mail car, punching
quite hole in it's side aud giving the
postal clerks bad fright and shake up.
The express car itself ran off the switch
in such a way az to block the entire Sta
tion, and this delayed the Pullman for
Bangor by three-qnartsrs OF an hour or
more. Fortunately no one was injured
by the collision.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-11
oINeLEY AT HEAD OF TREASURY
Maine Man Sure of the appointment Say
Washington Paper.

Washington, December 10.-The Wash
ington Times says: Hon. Nelson Ding
ley, Jr., of Maiue is to be the Secretary
of the Treasurer. This statement is not
official, but comes from such source
tnat there can be no doubt in the report
that the portfolio will be tendersd Mr..
Dingley and accepted. He will of course
resign from the next House.
This fact will have great bearing in
the consultation to be held tonight by
the ways and means committee of the
House, the meeting to be held at the
rooms of General Grosvenor. The general
impression ia that the committee Will de-
eide to prepare bill for passage at an
extra session of the 55th Congress. There
seems to be no doubt in The minds of the
leaders that such an extra session is to
be called.
The obligation assumed to rest on
President-elect Mckinley to tender a
cabinet Office to his next competitor,
Speaker Reed, will IN a measure bo COM
piled with if Mr.. Reed g chief henchmen
from Maine is appointed to the treasury
ship.
The Senate by vote of yeas 113, nays
1927, refuse to postpone consideration OF
the immigration bill, which has been
called up as the unfinished business.