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New-York tribune., 1896-08-28
GRAVITY OF THE CRISIS.

Won are 20 answer then. my feIow-citlzens. in all
the gravity OF a great crisis, whether You will sus
tain 4 Marty that proposes 20 destroy the balance
which our faihtrs Instituted In our system OF gov
ernusnt and wherever tumu.iuOus Congress dis
agrees with the supreme Court and subservient
President is in he W.re House. that ;he judgment
Of ,ho court shall be r,con-dered and reversed by
Increasing the number Of judges and packing the
court with men who VII decide ~ Congress wants
chem TO- (Appiausr.) canuQ. eXAggerdic the gray
ifV and the importance ana me danger Ol tnis as
s1u'. upon our constitutional form Of government.
One of the kindest and most discrimnl lax critics
whoever wrote with foreign pen about American
vea.ib" pointed on, this danger thai the Con-;i,u-
ton l.d uO' fix he number of tnr supreme Court
judges and q WIS possible for recIes' CSngress
/ and reckless Executive 20 suhorilnl, - ana prac
Ideally destroy IN" Supreme Court by the process |
have iu- described and the Eng sshman after peak
the fundamental 'aw2 Nothing but the fear OF the
people whose broad good sense ana aitacAment 70
ihe principles % me ConsttGion may be g.neraly
Our Engsh friend dld not misjuige | think the
sound good sense OF the American people wnen an
i5nr n,,t.,idn Nf Whether Mr. bryan View or Mr. TIL
mans view of he Constitutional question shan pre-
Vail or thar Of the august tribunal appointed by the
Constitution sctil" the courts me defence OF
the weak The rich aud powerful have other re-
sources. but the poor have n9t me hleh-nindei
+ questions between wealth and Labor. between the
rra and the poor the defence and security oi the
io not intend to spend any time in the discussion
of the tarin question. That debate has been won
Gpplnus) ana need not be- protract"d
Az EXPERIENCE OBJ ORR OWN.
II might ran ON etcinally upon theoretical lines.
W. had some experiences but they were historical.
| remote and not very instructive 10 this genera
| ton We needed all experience OF our own. ana We
New-York tribune., 1896-08-28

r.be literature and the oloquence Of those who
stand upon and support the Chicago platform Is
almost hlasphcmous with scriptural quotations. IL
was the lurd picture Of the crown OF thorns
and ",he cross Of gold' which swept this strange
Convention off its feet But We have scrptural
authority directly upon the point OF the doctrines
Of the Chicago platform-upon its false promises
and it's living currency They built their structure
Of National and Individual prosperity upon the un-
limited coinage Of silver dollar, worth - cents.
upon which the Government was 20 stamp tne
declaration "This is dollar I'm COD We fruSt- va
the apostolic times this system was tried by
Ananias and SapDhira. and the party Of Andii"-
and SapDhlra, which has been formed at different
times In different countries in the last 2ooJ years,
pause) We may accept the term, while rcpu-
date the relation. tnat the President Of the United
States is the hired man Of the people He holds
his place for four years the representative OF
the people (Applause) During that time he pos
sesscs power Than any ruler I'm the world eX-
the country disturbed at rest. He may not be
able TO create prosperity. but he destroy IT,
He can create infinite distruSt by the measures
which he suggests or the quarrols which he pro-
vokes with foreign countries The equipment for
this high office goes almost as far the principles
hebind the candidate While Mr Bryan was prac-
rising lay before hc entered Congress Major Nc
Mr. Brvan in the legitimate prosecution OF his
husiness as "A lawyer. fOrcclosng mortgages
on Nebraska farms Major Mckinley was preparing
measures and promoting policies when would
nnalle the farmer 10 pay of his mortgages. While
Mr. Rryan as a representative in Congress. was
nreaching free trade and reputation, Major Nc
kin!ey was identified by name, ~ reputation ana
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THE PAPER POPULAR.
New York Bank Applies for Clear
ing House Certificates.

NEW YORK, Aug. N-The American Ex-
change national bank has followed In the
wake OF the National bank OF commerce and
applied to the Clearing House loan commit
tee for loan certificates.
This action was prompted by the same
considerations which influenced the Ma
tiOnal bank OF commerce in making its
application. Both banks are among the
strongest in the clearing house association.
Other banks not so strong. feeling the effect
of the stringency of the money market and
being short OF cash, have wished to make
application for the certificates, but have
feared to publish their necessities.
The application of the stronger banks is
designed to set an example, and show that
because u bank applies for loan certificates
it is not necessarily weak. The action of the
Bank OF Commerce was criticised among
bankers as an extraordinary proceeding.
They realize that it is the strongest campaign
argument they could give the democracy.
1t is a confession that there Is not enough
money in circulation with which to conduct
the business of the country.
One banker said yesterday, of the bank of
Commences aci ion at Is most unexpected.
Viewed from II political standpoint it Is most
unwise, as it gives the silver people who
have been clanoring for more money n
strong argument. OF course the complete
answer to 1t Is that money Is made artificial
ly scarce by boarding. Nevertheless, the
argument will be used against us with great
force"
With few exceptions the presidents OF the
prominent banks regard this action with
alarm. They all talk about the need of large
amounts of money by the out-of-town banks
for crop moving in order to explain the sit
uatiOn but there Is no reason why the de-
mand should be any greater this year than
In previous years.
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at once sought Miss Vanderbilt. She was at
the sumptuOus summer home of the Wander
bilts, the Breakers,an was glad to SEQ him.
There was no more Of those unpleasant
rumors, and gossips who whispered that
these young people spent great deal OF
their time together began to talk of another
engagement. and this time their guess was
correct.
There is something stupendous in the
thought that TO these young people
is to be intrusted the ownership and
care of $50.OO0.O00. This is a rough est-
mate, but hardly an exaggeration, for the
wealth of Cornelius Vanderbilt can't be less
than 800, ,00O.0G and as his daughter Ger
trude is his favorite it is not improbable that
her share will not be less than 925, 900 900.
In business circles Harry Whitney is as
popular as he Is socially. Already he does
\ large part of the work that formerly de-
volved upon William G. Whitney. 1t Is only
reasonable to suppose that in the fullness OF
time he will assume entire control of affairs
and succeed to complete proprietorship OF
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HORSES HIS RUIN.
John Chamberlain Lost Fortune
On TrOtterS.
Famous Washington BOniface Died
In Hotel at Saratoga.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 27-John Cham
berlain, the Washington boniface. died ut
the Grand Union hotel. John \. Chamber
lain was born ut Pittstield Mass, in 1887.
His parents were poor, and his father was
not able to give his numerous children any
start In life. John from his boyhood WAS
not inclined to be studious, and he avoided
boy when his family moved to Missouri.
John Chamberlain, before he was l6 years
old, fell in with lively crowd In the west
ern country. He commenced TO make fre-
quent trips up and down the Mississippi
river, on the st. Louis, Memphis and New
diversion. His family had great deal Of
trouble with him. His father tried repeat
edly, but In vain, to prevent him from asso-
oiating with the fast set along the river.
John liked to be with the men who sat up
most OF the night and slept through most OF
the day.
A little before the breaking out of the war
young Chamberlain had clubhouse in st.
Louis. His great faculty OF making friends
had begun to show itself already.
Not until the close OF the civil war did
Chamberlain begin to figure to any extent
In the east. He had large acquaintance
among eastern men and had got together
considerable money. He moved from st.
Louis and TO. time made New
York his headquarters, but his idea
was always to make great race
track somewhere in New Jersey. 1t
was he who really started the Monmouth
course, and he had more to do, probably,
with building up Long Branch than any
other man living. In its palmy days he was
the chief boomer Of that resort, and it was
he who first introduced general Grant there.
In the gambling house at Long Branch Mr..
Chamberlain and John Morrissey were part
ners.
Race horses were Chamberlain's financial
ruin. He at one time IL supposed to have
been worth 81, 1000, 900, and admitted to many
nearly that sum on horses. He was the
owner OF True Blue. whose greatest per-
formances were at Saratoga,
Chamberlain took True Blue to California
about 1872, and is said to have lost on this
horse not less than $3.50. 900. 1t was gener-
ally charged and Chamberlain always main
tanned that True Blue was "doped."
After being beaten and having lost 80
much OF his money, Chamberlain gave up
his stables and devoted himself almost on
tirely to the restaurant and hotel business.
In New York for some years he conducted
the famous Carlton club, but 1t did not pay.
Chamberlain married, about 23 years ago,
Mrs. Emily Jordan, then a well-known
actress. Her maiden name was Emily
Thorne, she was sister of Charles Thorne,
Two children were born to Chamberlain,
both girls. The elder is u student, and her
father always took great pride In purchas-
ing for her the rarest and best Of books.
Her library is one OF the most extensive
private collections in New York, where the
family have lived for the last seven or eight
years.
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AS A SURPRISE.
Papa Whitney so Intended the
Lovers Cottage.
Palatial Home OF Splendid Acres
in the Berkshire Hills.

1t transpires that the palatial home, with
its splendid acres, in the Berkshire hills,
which William @. Whitney has been prepar-
ing for his son, Harry Payne Whitney, was
intended rs surprise to the young man.
The story has been told of the purchase
by Mr.. Whitney OF 5000 acres of land in the
Berkshire hills, which he intended to have
transformed into the most magnificent coun-
try home in America and present to his
son on his wedding day.
The eX-secretary has been acquiring prop
erty on October mountain. situated just
outside of LenoX, Mass, for the last two
years. His work has been done secretly,
through an agent and but few knew the OBJ
ject he had in view. His son was not even
aware that he was dabbling in New England
real estate, and was, perhaps more sur
prised than any one else when he read Of the
preparations that had been made for his
honeymoon. Miss Vanderbilt had been
taken into the confidence of her prospective
father-in-law, however, and heartily ap-
proved of the scheme.
Up in the Berkshire hills, where tho
Whitney country house is to be located, all
Is hustle and activity Thomas Post, the
real estate agent who has been acting for
Mr.. Whitney, has acquired for him 900 ad-
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graceful girl Of 12 years and was exceeding
ly pretty, strongly resembling her mother s
family, the Gwynnes.
Miss Vanderbilt wore a dress Of white
watered silk, with old duchess lace and
pearl trimmings. She carried a bunch of
pink roses. During the ceremony Mr.. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt sat in his invalid chair
alongside the altar. 1t was necessary for him
to be rolled down into the room in this
chair.
Immediately after the ceremony which
was very brief, the bridal party and invited
guests adjourned across the hall to the ban
quet room, where the wedding breakfast
was served.
Immediately after the wedding breakfast
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney were driven to the
New York yacht club wharf and taken aboard
the Valiant, W. X. Vanderbilt's steam yacht.
The Valiant steamed down the sound to New
London, New Haven and Wilson's point,
where special train was in waiting to con-
vey the bridal party to the Berkshire hills.
It is safe to say that no American girl has
ever received such magnificent tokens Of her
friends regards as has Miss Vanderbilt. Her
jewel casket already entombed over $780, 900
worth Of gems, and other pieces represent a
small fortune.
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AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Bynum Says the Convention There
Will he Straight.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 27-The lead
ers of the national democracy feel very
much encouraged over the outlook of the
convention of Sept 2.
special dispatch from Canton declares
that the Mckinley managers arc making
strenuous efforts to have the indianapolis
convention endorse the republican nomi-
nee In answer tt a request from n New
York paper for his opinion upon this propo-
sition of endorsement, Mr.. Bynum, chairman
Of the national democratic executive COM
mittee wired:
"rhe convention that meets on Sept.
2 will be democratic. 1t will adopt a
democratic platform andnominate DEM
ocratic candidates"
The stern opposition to third ticket
which has been based upon the theory that
all democrats believing In sound money
should vote the republican ticket is fast dy-
ing out.
The men who control the democratic Or
ganization In Connecticut are largely repre-
sented upon the delegation selected by that
state. and advices from New York indicate
that all the famous leaders of the "anti-
snapper movement Of 1892 will give their
support to this movement. G. s. Fairchild
has been in constant communication with the
headquarters since they were opened and
other leaders of the state democracy are
also coming forward.
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ditional acres Of land, making 1000 in ali.
Ground was only broken one week ago, but,
with the enormous staff of work men EN-.
ployed, wonders have been accomplished in
short space of time.
There has been no cessation. Three sep
arate gangs of laborers have been at work
every hour of the "a in the day. At night
the scene is almost weird. High up in tho
famous Taghconic mountains 200 men are
engaged in the construction Of a modern
garden OF Eden. A land in which no electric
or calcium ever burned is ablaze with light.
There is the sound of the fammer, the buzz
of the saw and the noisy rattle of the carts
as they make their way up the hillside.
freiShted down with stone and timber. Fit
ting hither and thither on horseback are the
contractors and overseers, and off In the dis
tance are the tents of the workmen.
To the right rise the ghostlike lines OF
the Adirondack ridge, while below, to the
left are seen the shimmering wa!ers Of lake
Whitney. This is a narrow strip of water
fye acres long. 1t is surrounded by the
widest and most picturesque scenery.
Twenty-Five acres are being added to it, a
dam is in course of construction and when
completed, the lake will be stocked with
pickerel, pike, trout and other fish. Land
ings will be built for pleasure craft and the
surroundings generally give an atmosphere
OF modern civilization.
In addition to lake Whitney there are two
smaller natural lakes in the mountains, and
both will be carefully stocked and their
banks beautilled. The temporary house
stands in the centre of vast tract of open
land that nature has left 1900 feet above tho
level of the sea. 1t commands view of the
surrounding country for over 20 miles.
The intention of Mr.. Whitney, when he
purchased the property, was to establish
and perpetuate country home that would
be second to none either in the United
states or in Europe. He looked about for
several years before deciding Oh a location,
and then selected Lenox-the Lenox where
William Cullen Bryant lived, where DR..
oliver Wendell Holmes had his summer
house, where Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote
"The Scarlet Letter." ''The House OF Seven
Gables" ''1anglewood Tales and "The
Wonder Book where Charlotte Cushman
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AY.
TRUE LOVE AND MONEY.
Courtship OF the Happy Young Cou.
pie Quite Romantic.


The story OF Harry Whitney's fair but un-
Young Moses Taylor, year ago, is known,
and the world continues to love a lover.
Harry Whitney and Gertie Vanderbilt have
known each other from childhood. Their
love grew up as they did, before they knew.
The palatial Vanderbilt mansion ON Fifty
seventh street, New York, is only across the
way from the noble residence of the Whit
neys. The association of the children
Of these families has always been in
innate. At Yale college Harry Whitney was
the faithful friend and chum of Willie Van
derbilt, the brother Of the bride to be, who
died few years ago. The close friendship
Of these schoolmates made young Whitney u
constant visitor ut the Vanderbilt house,
where he and his favorite girl friend, Ger
trude, saw much Of each other.
The romance Of the story comes in when
young Taylor commenced his devotional
exercises, with Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt
as his shrine Taylor had also been a great
chum OF Willie Vanderbilt and came to
know his sister very well. The better ac-
quainted he became with her the more he
liked her. Soon after the rich young heiress
had made her debut in society it came to
the ears. Of young Whitney that Miss
Vanderbilt and Moses Taylor were engaged
to be married. He made no moan, and there
is nothing to warrant the suspicion
that the news caused him to contemplate
suicide. Young Whitney is, like his father,
man of purpose and OF action. Assuming
ut once that there was no truth In the
rumor, he mentally vowed that there never
should be, and so he finished tying his tie,
and went to Newport. When he arrived, he
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-29
HOKE'S SUCCESSOR.
He Is Elk Gov. David IL. Francis Of
Missouri,

BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. Aug. 27-pres-
dent Cleveland announced that David h.
Francis, ex-governor of Missouri, had been
appointed secretary OF the INTERIOR vice
Hoke Smith, resigned, and that he will rs
sume the duties of his Office Sept. l.
At the time of Grover Cleveland's last
election ex-governor Francis was looked
upon as an almost certain member Of the
cabinet. He was the one person most prom
inently urged by the southwest for cabinet
Office, and the pace his friends most desired
for him was that of secretary of the interior.
There was much disappointment when Hoke
Smith was chosen.
ex-governor Francis is now about IS
years old and has had short and interest
Ing career. Thirteen years ago he was
president of the st. Louis board Of trade.
and in that capacity showed such remark
able executive ability, that his friends urged
him to go into politics, and he became q
candidate for the office of mayor OF st..
Louis.
He inaugurated many reforms during his
term of Office and brought the industrial
and commercial interests Of st. Louis to the
attention of the eastern capitalists. 1t was
due to his efforts that large sums Of eastern
money were invested in the development Of
the resources of Missouri. Mr.. Francis has
been at the head of one OF the largest grain
firms in the west for many years.
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PROGRAM COMPLETED.
East to Have the Temporary Chair.
man OfSOund Money Convention.

East to Have the Temporary Chair.
man Of Sound Money Convention.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 27-The pro-
gram for the sound money national conven.
tion Is completed, and 1t has been settled
that the east is to have the temporary chair
man and the south the permanent chairman.
Who have been selected for these honors the
committee refuse to announce till the meet
ing on next Monday, but It is practically
certain that the temporary chairman VIII be
Bourke Cochran, IL he attends, which is still
a matter ofspeculation, and the permanent
chairman will be Senator Cahery OF
Louisiana.
The convention will be called to order one
week from next Wednesday, at noon, by
Senator Palmer. The temporary chairman
will be installed and his speech delivered.
and then after committees are announced
adjournment for the day will follow. me
second day will end the convention, with
platform and ticket. Chairman Bynum OF
the executive committee was asked today II
letter was expected from the president IN
dorsing the movement He said "Presi-
dent Cleveland will not write letter, at
least the committee does not expect that ne
will but perhaps II he knew exactly what the
convention would do he might write."
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MISS VANDERBILT'S DEBUT.
Her Entrance Into Society Was q
Grand Affair Not Long Ago.

GFAuu hHdlr MOI Lung ago.
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, daughter OF
Cornelius Vanderbilt, recently made her
social debut in New York city. The recep-
tion afforded fashionable folk their first op-
portunity of inspecting the interior Of the
new Vanderbilt mansion. The debutante,
who was dressed in simple white gown
received her callers in the first Of the
series of drawing rooms on the Fifth
avenue side Of the house.
Dealers in flowers in New York had oc-
casion to hail the social debut Of Miss
Vanderbilt into society with delight. Miss
Vanderbilt received grand total of 14s
bouquets, sixty of which were made In one
upper Fifth Avenue flower shop. AS the
price Of the bouquets ranged from 80 to
1876. @2, 500 Is conservative estimate OF the
value Of the bouquets.
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt Is the second
child Of Cornelius Vanderbilt. She Is eigh-
teen years old and resembles her father. She
is very tall, slender girl, with dark hair
worn brushed back from her forehead large,
flashing dark eyes, and wonderfully bril-
liant complexion. Her face Is animated,
rather beautiful, and is usually wreathed In
smiles. She Is n simple, unaffected girl, and
is gracious in her manner as though $50, 900
year was not the sum which will 80 with
her like all the other girls In her family.
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A..,ns. Hokc Smiths Paper.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The sheriff today
received an attachment for $6,s97 against
the Atlanta Journal Co., Of Atlanta, Ga,
(Hoke Smiths paper) in favor OF g. H.
Nicoll. The latter collected that amount
OF advertisements here for the noted special
edition. and saws he paid the company $1. 200
in full tor the space, according to a contract
which had been transferred to him. The
journal Co. refused to publish the advertise
ments In the special edition. The attach
ment was served on the agent OF the paper
here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-08-29

submitted the question of the legality Of the
meetings to district-attorney Thomas, who
has returned u favorable opinion. In view
of the persecution measured out to the sim
gle takers by the authorities OF Dover, Del,
The opinion ID of interest
Mr.. Thomas says that the advocates OF the
single tax theory are free to do as they
please Mt such meetings, so long as they do
not advocate the commission OF unlawful
acts and provided they do not obstruct the
free use of the streets or unreasonably inter-
fere with the comfortable enjoyment of
property. Ho then quotes the first amend
ment to the constitution of the United States
which provides, among other things, that
Congress shall make no law abridging the
freedom Of speech or Of the press,
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south side The bridal party came down the
grand stairway from the second floor, the
bride and bridesmaid coming down one side
and the bridegroom, his best man and ush-
ers coming down the other.
The bridal party were met on the first
landing and came down the remaining
twenty-one steps together, and then walked
across the main hall into the drawing room,
where they were met 1T the door by Bishop
Potter and DR.. George J. McGill rector of
Trinity church. An altar of flowers was
erected in the bay window Of the drawing