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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05

Cooper Union meeting I can pursue other course
than the am now taking. There Is absolutely
no alternative left me.
''As to my resignation from the presidency OF me
Mercantile National Bank II was not torcea
affair at ALL My directors wished me to remain IL
was simply question Of whether my views upon
silver were prejudcia to the interests OF the pank
My directors We're the persons who had rIsnt 10
Judge Of this and they merely exercised their right
I did not expect that the matter would De 30 pre-
c.p.tated. because my attitude on the subject mas
been perfectly we'll understood for some time But
I could consistently refuse the request made or
me by the Cooper Union meeting 80
When asked II there were not likely to be exciting
times at the Convention, Mr.. ST. John replied:
90 no; think 80. Mr. Whitney and the other gold
men will be outnumbered that their opposition Is
not likely TO be sufficiently effective to create very
much OF a stir
Mr. St John will return to New-York Immediately
after the Convention adjourns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
ma for Breakfast

Certainly, because there IS no
Breakfast Food at all compared to il. 1t
can be cooked perfectly in one minute.
Think Of that, We early rssrs You say
you want something more' We'll ! What
say you to a two.minute griddle cake. de-
licious and full of nourishment1 We have
it in our "All Ready" Summer Griddle-
cake Flour. Nothing equal to it on the
earth Ready when the coffee boiIs! Both
of these marvellous foods are sold BY
groces at 25c package, package lasting
a family of four or five one week. Health
Food Co., 81 Fifth Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
UTAH PRESENTS NOVELTY.
FOUR WOMEN WILL SIT AZ ALTERNATE,S-AT
1AncE AND sHO1,r nor FREE SILVER

LARGE AND SHOUT FOR FREE SILVER.
Chicago July Utah Will present a novelty to the
Convention. -Four women Will SIT as alternate dele
gat es- a large from the newly admitted State and
they will also lobby in the hotels among the poi;i-
clans shouting for free silver and their candidate
for the Presidency when the time comes. Three OF
these women are from Salt Lake City and are Nor
mons They are active In politics as men. and the
statement was made by U0a1 man that the new
State will show 20 the world what . really good
chance q woman has there.
Mrs. EmEy Richards. Of Sait Lake City. heads the
list Of female akernates. She Is a Mormon and the
wife OF an attorney. Her husband Is q son Of one Of
the Twelve Apostles and prominent in Mor1non
Church affairs. Mrs. Ferguson tho wife OF Salt
Lake City doctor is second on the list Shs s also
president Of the salt Lake State OF Zion, Angus NJ
cannon. presents peculiar picture Of the result Of
politics In Utah. She Is a Democrat Of enough
prominence to be TO the National Convention OF
the party alternate-at large from her State.
and her husband is stanch Republican; He is OF
the famous Cannon family. which cut figure In the
Senatorial fight in Utah upon the ADMISSION o, that
State to the Union short time ago The fourth al
large Is Mrs. Jessie Knight. OF Provo She
Is also a Mormon and Is prominent in church ana
politics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05

Beyond Pennsylvania Ia the Indiana headquarters,
occupied by the cunning gentlemen who are en-
Claude Matthews, Of Indiana. for President
Senator Turpe Is managing this canvass. the
Indiana headquarters looked rather deserted to-
day. indicating that the Matthews following is not
yet a strong one. The Indiana delegation have
declined go INTO any with the free-coinaSe
Democrats to select frce-ccinage candidate for
President. This indicates that they do not believe
that Matthews In such a caucus would have ma
jory and. second, that the Matthews leaders think
that he may. II he does not Identify himself closely
with the free-conagc Democrats. receive some sup
port from the Democrats OF the East
The Missouri delegation have headquarters upon
tho game floor. II speaks Of no one but Richard
p Bland: his portrait adorns every square inch Of
wall space In the ROOM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
FREE SILVER IN KANSAS.

Topeka. Kan. July "A movement has been or
ganized In Topeka establish free silver Republican
clubs In all parts OF Kansas to be known as the Re
publican Silver League" A. b. Hu.ft is president
and W Il Ward secretary. Two hundred Repub-
lcans OF this city have subscribed to the constitu-
lion of the League. which requires applicants for
membership to be former Republicans-Populsts and
Democrats not being admitted. Ii Is the intention
10 perfect organic tons In every county In the State
and ter In the campaign TO hold State convention
7, Tonoka a hal l. 10 be secured perma nent
home for the League. where the silver question will
be discussed at regular intervals during the cam
paign. and free-silver literature provided f0r dis
&kbuttou among Republican,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
THE ROPE THAT HAULED TELLER.

Denver. Col. July A singular feature has deve'-
oped In the story OF rope which was used IN drag
gng Senator Teers carriage through the streets on
the night OF his great reception The SIX white
horses were taken from the carriage although the
managers of the parade strenuousy objected. and
the vehicle was carried along the lne OF march by
enthusiastically shouting men and boys. The rope
disappeared and search was Instituted FOR It. Yes
terdav II was discovered securely held by member
OF the delegation which started for Chicago last
night The rope will be in evidence there next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
PENNOYER ISN'T DOING A THING.
BUT IF THE NOMINATION SHOULD COME HIS

Portland Orc July 4-Ex Governor Pennoyer has
made the following statement in regard to his candl-
dacy: Yes. I that my name Is to he presenter
by the Oregon delegation for a place on the Presi-
Dental ticket and will say IN regard to this matter
that such action the part OF the Oregon delegation
has been taken without solicitation from me have
M .yndt,ates nj my hack have had no literary
bureau whatever | have not written one single
letter TO or asked the support OF any man, ana So
A. the ncm naton should come TO me. which 90 not
expect 1t would be a very great honor indeed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
WILL SENATOR CARTER BOLT?
CONGR EsssfAN HARTMAN SAYS THE EX-CHA1R

MAN WILL TAKE THE STUMP FOR
FREE-sILvER CANDIDATE.
Chicago July 4.-senator Thomas II. Carter passed
through Chicago last night with his family on his
way TO Montana His son is Ill and Senator Carter
is anxious TO get him home. Senator Lee Mantle
met his colleague the railway station by appoint
nent and they had a conference about the situation
here. Congressman Hartman made a statement TO a
United Press reporter tonight that Senator Carter
would 20 on the stump for a Democratic candidate
pledged to free coinage Mr. Hartman did not care
tween Messrs. Mantle and Carter last night but he
was emphatic in saying that Mr.. Carter would work
for a Democratic free-silver nominee
He cannot support the gold standard" said Alr
Hartman. "He signed telegram Jointly with
Senator Mantle and myself that will make X impos-
sble for him TO support the Republican candidate
going into the campaign to stump for the free-con-
age candidate
The men who urging Senator Telle. as tho
nominee Of the Convention here were more emphatic
sentative Hartman made this significant statement
O 81 United Press reporter: There has been no
deviation from the original plan of the silver men
who believe that Senator Teller should be nominated
we have adhered and are adhes1ng TO It. rumor 10
the contrary Notwithstanding. Senator Teller Is
not a candidate IN any sense. He has not been
candidate He has not asked for support in securing
the nomination He will NOT do anything to bring
about any sentiment In his favor and Will keep
away from the Convention. But II Senator Teller
receives the nomination he will accept. believe
that Mr. Teller will be nominated There Is great
sentiment in his favor and the desire for him TO lead
the silver forces is stronger than most people sup
pose"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
DID HE BRING A THIRD-rERM BOoM1

Chicago July %.-Secretary Morton arrived IN inc
c.,v Yesterday afternoon and Immediately went TO
the home of his son In the suburbs. where no spent
40 night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
Mp ct Johns MISSION TO CHICAGO


,,r GAYS HE IS NOT A CANDIDATE FOR THE
v1cE-PREsIDENcY.
William p ST; john whose resignation or the pres
,,,, ~ tho Mercantile National Bank las; Friday
was directly owing his advocacy OF free silver
,ef, Ncw-York for Chicago yesterday afternoon 10
attend the Democratic National Convention as the
representative Of the American Silver Organization
pefore leaving the city Mr.. St John told Tribune
r.nor,er that he was . candidate for the Vice
Presidency.
The suggestion Of my candidacy for Vice-Presi-
dsn," said Mr. S,. John. us merely newspaper talk
7 know nothing more Of II than have read In the
p,Dens No proposals that should offer myself as
ca ndidate for the Office have reached me from any
source | am going TO Chicago simply to show the
delegates there that the gold men from New-York
ao NOT repre- sent the only sentiment that current
IN this part OF the country among the men who are
most practically In touch with financial matters.
90 not pose a martyr In this matter. / simply
feel that In view of the position have all along
taken and after the appeal made 10 me by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
The Real
VaMe

of a watch depends
upon the accuracy OF
the movement and
not upon the price
of the case. The
"RIVERSIDE" and
"ROTAL" Waltham
Watch movements
are most accurate
time-keepers.
For sale by all retail Jewellers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
SENATOR BRICE NOT GOING TO CHICAGO.
JOHN r. MLEAN THE DOMINATING FIGURE IN
THE OHIO DELEGATION.

JOHN r. MLEAN THE DOMINATING FIGURE IN
THE OHIO DELEGATION.
Chicago July 1T Is altogether probable that
Senator Br,ce the member OF the National Commit
tee from Ohio win attend the Convention AT ALL
de.pdts his assertion IN Washington some weeks ago
thar he would be here. George Gilets his political
.acrr,arv is now here and Is understood to have MI
Br1ce's proxy In his pocket.
The personnel Of the Ohio delegation Is dom'n"'ed
absolutely by John r. Mclean. and his shehteet
wish meets with the unanimous approval OF the dele
cation Although individually the delegation con-
talns a few gold men. 1t will vote as unit the
State Convention having adopted the unit rule Elk
Congressman Tom L. Johnson. OF Cleveland al
though an ardent ant!-sver man, Is DowinS 10 u-!e
n,nerior authority Of the instructions OF the Sate
Csnvn;ion with respect ~ the action or the deies
ton ard is personally doing what ne can 70 al
,,ence mo candidacy OF Mr.. Mclean for the Presi-
dency. -. A.. dno,-, .,or ,roro
o. have arrived II is said to have been practically
agreed that Allen ". Thurman. Of Soiumous the
en- of fhr 'Ol1 Roman" Allen G. thurman, VINO
an on The ticket with President Cleveland IN ms
frst "a uralgn will be the member OF the committee
nm Resolutions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05

Nobody need be without his boom for the Presi-
dency In this free-silver and fres-and-essy Demo
cratic Convention. That Is evdecaly wha Cow
snor Per- 6, of Oregon. THINK tog h. oo1Doo1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
A NEW TEST FOR IMMIGRANTS.

The restriction of immigration is a
most important matter, one in which
it is very easy to make a blunder on
the wrong side. In such legislation
there is always a danger. of degener-
ating into Know Nothingism. The
good sense of the people can be relied
on to correct any very strong tendency
in that direction.
But one very amusing reason urged
against restriction of immigration is
that in the late election the foreign
born citizens almost unanimously voted
in favor Of the gold standard, while
the major part of the vote for free
silver came from native-born citizens.
If this is a full and satisfactory test,
which some seem to think it is. then
the fitness of foreign immigrants to
come TO this country with a view to
making it their future home and of
becoming citizens can easily be deter
mined by our consuls in foreign ports
All that it viii be necessary for in
tending immigrants to do is to go be-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
a FINE BIT OF IRONY.

A Paris special says it is suggested
that Great Britain, France and Italy,
as being the powers most interested,
offer their services in order to prevent
a conflict between Spain and the Unit
ed States. If there is anything in the
dispatch, the proposition is most
delicate piece of irony. 1t is proposed
that the United States intervene in
the Cuban struggle to stop the flow OF
blood and the devastation in Cuba
The president, in his message, told how
he had offered the good offices OF TINS
government TO Spain; and now. these
good offices not having been accepted
the senate committee on foreign rela-
lions proposes that the government
shall take a hand. for such would be
the practical result, whether Spain
likes it or not And three of the lead
ing nations of Europe now offer their
services to prevent a conflict between
Spain and the United States. me
question naturally arises: Should TINS
offer be made and be refused by the
limited States as Spain refused our
offer. would Germany and Russia come
in and offer their services to prevent
Quarrel between the United States and
Great Britain, France and Italy? There
is no telling where the offers of good
offices will stop nor where they Will
tend. What a fine bit of irony the offer
of the three European powers is! Dean
Swift himself never imagined anything
half so fine in an ironical way.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
WAR scAREs AND STOCKS.

eft is doubtless purely a coincidence
that some persons in Washington be-
gan to sell stocks before the news OF
the Cuban resolution came out, re-
marks the Chicago Record. Whether
there is anything in this intlmatlon, no
one can say. If there is it would not
be the first time that Wall street spec
ulators had conjured with patriotism
to bear a market that they might reap
a financial reward. The bond issues
were notable examples of patriotism OF
this kind. Everyone knows that many
things that happen in Washington, and
which affect the stock market very
materially, are not always done from
pure motives of patriotism If polltl-
clans will get up big scares for one pur-
pose, is it unjust to infer that they
will get them up for another? Ii 1t IS
legitimate to make political capital out
of .scares of one kind or another, per-
hans it would not. take much to con-
vince some that it is legitimate to get
I'D scares to make other kinds of cap
ital. The scare consequent upon the
announcement that the senate commit
tee had unanimously agreed to report
the Cameron resolution is calculated
to have cost sSO,OO0,0OO in the loss on
less than a score of leading stocks.
Anyone having knowledge of what
the intention of the committee was,
was certainly in a commanding posi-
ton to manipulate the stock market
on the bear side and to sell short all
he chose. But it seems almost incred-
ible that any man in responsible po-
sition and within whose power 1t lay,
to a certain extent, to plunge the coun-
try into war, would deliberately use
that power to further any stock-job-
bling scheme. The man who would do
such a thing is fit for treason, strate-
gem and spoils., This Cuban business
is getting too serious to allow anyone
to trade upon the present public ex-
cnement over it that some one man
may manipulate the stock market. 1t
is impossible to think that the Cuban
resolution was framed and introduced
with the remotest idea as to such a
purpose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
THE FLAG AND THE SCHOOLS.

1t was recently proposed in North
Carolina to pass a law requiring the
national flag to be floated on public
agent of the Peabody fund, in a speech
at Raleigh, said:
I don't believe much in the idea of
having the United States flag over our
schools. I'd like to know what the
United States government has done
for our public schools in North Caro-
lima to demand that the flag should
hang over them. 1t never gave a cent
to North Carolina schools, except to
the A. and NJ. colleges. It is a deceo-
ton and fraud to put the flag there.
1t is the state that gives you educa
ton.
This draws forth the following COM
ment from the Atlanta Journal:
There is no valid objection to using
good idea to do so, but DIR. Curry
makes an excellent point when he says
that the people should remember that
it is the state. and not the federal gov
eminent, which gives popular educa-
ton.
1T is fortunate that this is so.'
What the Journal says is correct so
far as the theory as to what agency
provides popular education. but there
is a fundamental fact back of this
state theory of education that should
be inculcated in the minds of children,
which is that the state is nothing more
or different from the people acting in
their political capacity; and when the
children are told that the state pro-
vides them with educational facilities
it should be explained to them that it
is their parents who really furnish
them the education through the taxes
they pay. 1t is just as easy and just
as wrong to inculcate the idea of pa
ternalism in state government as in
federal government.
The national flag floating over the
school houses is proper thing, but
that fact alone is not sufficient to teach
children correct ideas of government
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

fore the American consul of the port
from which. thew are to sail and make
AFFIDAVIT that they believe in the gold
standard. It would scarcely be neces-
sary that they should express them
selves or the fitness of people who
believe in free silver for self-govern-
ment Those who undergo this test
should be made to execute a bond,
with good and sufficient sureties. that
they will not become victims of the
free silver heresy." and that if they
do, they will Immediately depart from
the country.
There is great merit and much nov
city in this new test. With it such
clumsy tests of fitness for citizenship
as reading and writing, (Which come
by rature). are done away with, and
the country need feel no apprehension
whatever that those who successfully
stand il vii, ever become public
charge or degenerate into paupers and
reoudiationists as free silver men all
do. The efficacy of the test is only
equaled by its simplicity; in point OF
simplicity il rivals the famous test
that was Applied in Missouri at the
outbreak of the war to determine
whether or no a man favored the Union
or secession-we refer to the famous
pronunciation test on the word cow
After all there is something new under
the sun. so far as testing an im1ni-
grants fitness for citizenship is con-
rcerned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
A PRECIOUS REMNANT.
It Was Once a Part of the Old Flag
Which Inspired Francis Kew.


Baltimore. Sun: While Mr.. and Mrs.
H. S. Gill, whose home is at West Fayette
street, in this city, were at Atlantic City
last summer they met Captain B. L.
No. 80, G. A. r.. of Atlantic City to
whom they related the fact that Mrs.
ellis stepfather, the late William Nc
Pherson. had owned the flag which fioated
over Fort McHenry in the memorable at
tack of the British on September u, 1914,
and that this flag had inspired Francis
Scott Key to write The Star-Spangled
larger part of the flag had been buried
with Captain Mcpherson upon his own
request, she had succeeded in saving a
remnant. Captain Stevens became much
interested in the relic and plead so hard
with Mr.. and Mrs. Gill that thy finally
consented to give him as representative
of the post of which he is commander a
strip of the remnant which Mrs. Gill has
so carefully treasured.
Yesterday Mrs. Gill sent the part clipped
from her treasured remnant to Captain
Stevens. 1t will be handsomely framed
and will be placed on exhibition at
Captain Mcpherson, who owned the flag
for over 60 years, died at Mr.. ellis hotel.
at Cockeysville, Tuesday, June %. 1878.
He was over s. years old: He was ls.l buried RI
the remnant of the old flag which he
revered and cherished SO long.
How be became its owner is not known
feet, and was substantially made of ''old
time" bunting From time to time, how
ever, strips were torn on as souvenirs for
the many persons who made earnest pleas
for them. When Mrs. Mcpherson died
the original flag had been reduced to 40
by IS feet. 1t was still too bulky to find
room within the coffin, and 1t was spread
over the lid of the coffin in Mr.. GIFTS
home at CockeysviIle. 1t was there that
Mrs Gill cut off small strip, which she
has preserved She still has a remnant
with which. she says, she could not be
induced to part.
The flag was placed on top Of Captain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
CONGRESSMAN BARRETT'S LAT
EST BLUNDER.

Congressman Barrett of Massachu-
sets not long ago introduced a bill
providing that the president should Sc
lect his cabinet from the membership of
the two houses of congress. He has
been raked over the Goals by many
papers because of his bill, and partic-
ularly. because it showed his ignorance
Of the constitution, which provides in.
section of article 1, that mo person
holding any Office under the United
States shall be a member of either
house during his continuance in office"
We are no defenders of Congressman
Barrett, who has shown a wonderful
capacity for making a show of him.
self, as when he wanted to impeach
Ambassador Bayard. but his bill is in
exact line with the theory of manv
who have for years been advocating
that cabinet officers should have a
voice in congress and be able to guide
Legislation the same as members of the
English cabinet do. The English cab
met system has been held up as the
paragon of all that is perfect in par
liamentary or representative govern
ment There is no need for it in this
country, but its merits have been sung
until people are very tired.
Now. it was to bring about the Eng
lish system of cabinet government that
Mr. Barrett introduced his bill. If there
is merit in the system, those who favor
it should come to his rescue and do
what lies in their power to have the
constitution amended in accordance
with the idea contained in his bill. He
was wrong in his method of having his
idea adopted, but others have been
quite as wrong on other matters. The
trouble at the bottom is there are some
people in this country who think that
everything English is better than any
thing American, and that class of peo-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
SIGNS OF CHRISTMAS.

She meets me at the door
Each evening with smile that's sweet
and mellow T.
Your supper's waiting; come right in,
you poor,
Dear, tired felrow!''
Out 1 know just what that means.
For we've struck the Christmas scenes;
new red hat,
And the likes o. that
That's just what the dear one means.)
She marks my frowning brow
CTS sweet to have a woman to adore
And says: Il know your head must ache,
and now
I'm going to rub. it for you"
Out ] know just what that means,
For we've struck the Christmas scenes;
A dress. hat,
And the likes O that
That's just what the dear one meansD
Atlanta Constitution.