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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23

OF the time the unfortunates VINO may
be caught In a wreck are supposed to shit
for themselves 1r depend upon the ell
forts Of unorganzed aid ashore.
But the men in charge of the Lire
Saving Department at Washington nave
made the most of the slim means at their
disposal. Complete protection has been
given the coast near the important har-
bors of the country, but thousands OF
miles have been left uncovered. The Lie
Saving Service Is part of the Treasury
Department, and Sumner l. Kimball Is
the general superintendent The estab-
lishment embraces 25l stations. Inc
average station Is composed OF six men.
and each station is held responsible Tor
the care OF a certain number OF miles
of coast. On the Atlantic coast there are
lsi stations, while there are but thirteen
on the Pacific coast OF course, the
amount OF ocean traffic on the Atlantic
Is many times greater than that on the
Pacific, to say nothing OF the larger
number of important harbors TO be
protected. on the great lakes there are
fifty-three stations, and Louisville, KY.
stands unique among the inland cities.
because II boasts of a life-saying station
at the falls of the Ohio river.
Within the past month some thrilling
examples have been given OF the eff
cheney OF the life savers, notably when
the great American-Liner st. Paul ran
ashore at Long Branch; and again when
the tramp steamer Harrington was driven
upon the treacherous Long Island sands
near the Fire Island light. II was due
to the clever work of the life-savers near
the latter place that the twenty souls
in the Harrington were saved. Not only
did they bring the men safely ashore,
but they also rescued a little Spanish
pony from the steamer by the aid OF the
breeches buoy.
Had 1t not been for the vigilance OF the
coastIguard, who burned danger-signal,
the Cunarder Campania would have gone
ashore in the fog at the same
time the St Paul struck her
unlucky nose against New Jersey.
The Cunard Company was saved
something between 10000 and 10000
by the red light thrown out by the life
savers. This is the kind OF work the
coast-guards are doing all the time; but
unless there Is actually a disaster. no
record OF II appears in statistics gathered
In Washington.
SOME TELLING FIGURES.
But even taking those statistics, the
record of the service is a fine one. The
departmen1-year does not end until June
30th. and, taking the completed records
for the year ending June 30. 1885, some
idea OF the work accomplished by these
men can be obtained. There were 4s3
disasters in that year on the coast. and
the amount of property involved was sio.-
647, 235. Owing TO the life-savers, Of this
vast sum s9145.0s5 was saved, leaving ST.
500. 80 which was lost. BY the 4s3 disasters
the lives OF 5.402 persons were placed in
jeopardy. and all but twenty OF them
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23
Women Discuss boy Criminals.

what Can Be Done for Our Criminal
Boys?" was the subject discussed by the
Chicago Medical Women's Club at the
monthly dinner meeting held Monday af-
ternoon. The president, DR.. Gertrude
wellington, presided. Several members
have recently visited the Brideweli, and
their papers gave much valuable infor-
nation. DR.. Sarah Hogan said: "In twen-
ty-four years 1900 boys have been re-
leased from the Bridewell, and only a
small per cent. ever lead honest lives.
Between the ages of and IS a boy should
have the most humane care, under a
physician, instead OF being herded with
hardened criminals"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to
cure In al Its stages. and that Is Catarrh.
Halls Catarfh Cure Is the only positive
cure known TO the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional disease. re-
quires a con itutlonal treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur,
faces Of the system. thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease. and giving
constitution and assisting nature in sioinx
its work. The proprietors have SO much
faith In It's curative powers that they
offer .Si0o for any case that II falls 10
cure Send for list OF testimonials. Adj
dress r. j. CHENEY 4 CO.
Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. nc.
Halls Family Ptlis are the best
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23
LIFE OF GREAT PERIL
ARDuous WORK OF UNCLE SAINTS
COAST GUARDS.
Cost of the service-Property Worth
Many Times the Yearly Outlay
Saved, to Say Nothing of Hundreds
of Lives.


Uncle Sam has something like 1850 men
to guard 10000 miles Of sea- and lake
coast from the dangers Of gale and storm
The figures of the former seem away
out Of proportion to those Of the lat
ter; yet, from the official records at
Washington, property and life which have
been placed in jeopardy have been ably
protected.
This is a tribute to the men who
make up the Life-Saving Corps, particu-
larry as the parsimony of the govern
ment only allows OF their employment
from October LIST to May 1st. The rest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23
An Ancient Table Custom.

Finger bowls are unknown on the table
of Mrs Clara Louise Kellogg Strakosch.
At the end OF dinner an exquisitely
wrought basin of old English silver,
which Is half filled with fragrant rose
water, is passed. Into this each person
dips corner OF his or her napkin. which
is then used to wipe the fingerh The re-
vival of this ancient custom caused some
embarrassment on one occasion, when a
guest (of the male SEX, upon being in
troduced to 1t for the first time, washed
both hands in the rose water. Now 1t is
passed TO the hostess first.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23

Heres Il one q the Oldest towns IN
southern spsin. ana has quite an inter-
eelinG history. apart from ifs fame as a
4fino emporium. II was q fortified place in
fhs time o. the Romans. and during the
<-~seeesA reixn Of ths Gothic kinxs. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23

were saved. The number Of vesse.s totally
lost was seventy-three. At the various
iife-saving stations the unfortunates who
suffered by the shipwrscks were cared
,.or, and the number OF days succor af-
fnrded them asxrekates 21sz 1et ths
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23

Everything that is cleansing purifying and beaufyng
for the skn scalp and hair of infants and children CUT
CURA will do A warm bath with CUTIcURA SOAP,
and gentle application of cUTIcURA (ointment), the
great skin cure afford instant relief in the most agonzng
itching burning clear the skin Of scay crused
ppy blochy humors cleanse the scalp of dandruH
scales and custs and restore the hair They prevent In
ammaon and cloggng of the pores the cause OF pmps
backheads, and baby rashes and especially appeal to
Mothers worn out with the of skintorured babies
Everything about them invites confidence They are absc
uey pure may be used the youngest infant or
delicate invalid gratifying and unang
applications
blood
R.oI,rsT ss and a. r0Tnn''s
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23

best Democratic platform ever adopted in this
country. LApplause.l We never had con-
yenton In this country which more correctly
represented the sentiment of the people who
sent the delegates to that convention which
met at Chicago
1t is honor enough to be q nominee of a con-
rention for the President, but IL is a higher
hono- yet to be the nominee of the most DEM
ocrate convention ever held in this country.
II is suricient honor to be nominated by the
machinery OF party, but 1t is higher honor
sun TO be nominated by the people of party
regardless OF the machinery. [Applause. ]
since that platform was adopted the people
have continued to study the money question.
OF the West and South, VINO have been legis-
lat1ng for the rest Grafton of pimetaliism, in
stead OF trying to ruin the country are trying
to save it. [Applause.
Your people are producing manufactured
products here largely. Where do you get your
consumers? Wipe out the farming population
and where will you sell the goods you pro
duee? How are you going to increase your
markets? By increasing the number OF people
able to buy what You produce. VIII You do
that by making dollars dearer? No, dollars
do not eat. Tney devour great deal but they
don't eat. How are you going to create mar
kets2 By increasing dollars in the hands o.
the lew? No, you have got 10 restore pros
perity by stopping the fall of prices for men
who sell what they produce TO get money TO
buy what you produce. [Applause.l
Mr.. Bryan then gave quotations from
John Sherman, James G. Blaine and John
G. Carlisle, showing them to have for
merly been III favor of the free coinage OF
silver.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23
TALKED IN PHILADEIPHIA.
Oro1Uds Issrned Out to HeGT the Orator OF
the ShGlI0sc Platte.

OrosCds Turned Out to Hear the Orator Of
the ShGIIOsg Platte.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 22-Five
thousand people packed closely in the
Academy of Music, with seating capac-
ity of $500, heard William J.. Bryan de-
liver the first of three addresses made to
Philadelphia audiences tonight. Many
thousands more swarmed in the streets
outside the build ing, and the address was
warmly applauded.
An enormous crowd remained for hours
outside the Lafayette HoJel to see Bryan.
Equally great was the assemblage that
thronged Broad and Wharton streets IN
front of the Southwestern Democratic
Club to hear the third and last address of
the evening. In all Mr.. Bryan's cam
paigning he never drew crowds of greater
magnitude and the Academy of Music
was entirely inadequate for the principal
Bryan demonstration. 1t was packed
from floor to gallery. The doors had to
be closed early in the evening, for the
building would hold no more, and those
inside were pressed together as tightly as
could be.
But the crowd inside was as nothing in
point of numbers compared to the packed
masses in the streets. On Broad street,
outside the Hotel Lafayette, great crowd
choked progress for more than an hour
before Mr.. Bryan left the hotel for the
academy. Passage 10 vehicles was impos-
slbie, and even the extra squad of police
men who were sent to clear way for Mr..
Bryan at the entrance found much diff
Guilty in forcing their way through.
When Mr. Bryan lett his rooms to enter
his carriage several hundred men who nad
been held in check in the lobby and cor
ridors of the hotel broke through the
line of guards and rushed after him peII-
NELL With Mr.. Bryan were Chairman
Curley of the city executive committee;
ex-Congressman Kerr of Pennsylvania,
Congressman Sulzer OF New York and
members of the local committees. Sew
eral OF these were caught in the rush and
Jailed TO keep up with the candidate.
Pieces OF furniture We're overturned and
a crashing of glass bore witness to the
great rush that marked Mr.. Bryan's pass
age through the hotel. Mr.. Bryan was
sent flying along the corridors, pushed
through 9 narrow doorway and raced to
his carriage by way of the Sansom-street
entrance, thus eluding the crowd on Broad
street. There was a crush at the Academy,
but Mr.. Bryan was finally landed on the
stage looking very much like the center
rush in football game after attempting
the flying wedge. Outside the Academy
was another mass of humanity packed
deep in Broad street and Topping over
into the adjoining thoroughfares. It was
a good-natured crowd ana seemed willing
enough to be entertained by campaign
orators who spoke from trucks aud other
conspicuous places.
1t was As when Mr.. Bryan reached the
Academy of Music. A wave of enthusi.
asm swept through the overcrowded audi
torium as he came on the stage.
John w. German, chair Iman OF the State
Committee, introduced Mr.. Bryan, who
received another ovation as he stepped
forward to speak. Almost every sentence
he uttered was followed by loud cheers.
Mr.. Bryan repeated his usual argument
for free coinage.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23
MAHOAEY SAID "AAW!
No Nominations Made at Martin
Kelly's Convention Last
Night.
Chairman Sonntag Lost His Cue and
Caused CONSERVATION for a
Few Minutes

Charles Sonntag presided over the meet
ing of delegates of the Kelly Mahoney
faction last evening at B'nai Birth Hall.
Previous to assembling one of the l1eu-
tenants announced that the "boss" had
decided simply 10 have the meeting called
to order and then adjourn and go 10 the
Auditorium in BODY. The first part was
carried out all right, as the rollcall of
delegates and reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting were dispensed with.
Chairman Sonntag declined to recognize
the first to move an adjournment, saying
that he wanted to present Henry S. Martin,
who had been nominated at the previous
meeting for the position of Treasurer of
the CITY and County of San Francisco.
Mr.. Martin responded. thanked the con-
vention for the nomination, and prom
ised. il elected, 10 discharge his duties
with credit to himself and the Republican
partv.
second motion to adjourn was cut
short by a. Ruef reporting that the CON-
mittee on rules and regulations was not
ready TO present a report.
The third motion 10 adjourn was not
heard by the presiding officer. Chairman
SonnLag was leaning forward trying 10 at
tract the attention of ex-senator Ma
honey, who occupied front seat. When
he succeeded in so doing, he said, soto
voce: 'Mr. Mahoney, are you ready for
nominations
''Naw," answered the ex-senator as he
kicked the sawdust on the floor impa-
tiently. Those who heard the question
and answer snickered. Chairman Sonntag
locked confused, but Strengthened out by
calling for an address from ex-Judge z. B.
Sawyer, who was nominated at the last
meeting for Superior Judge. The latter
expressed his thanks for the honors con-
ferred and promised If elected to deal Justly
with all without fear or favoritism.
Chairman Sonntag caused little con-
fusion after the Judge had finished speak
ing by stating that those who had any
friends to put in nomination could do so,
but that the nominations must be accom-
MED by $40 for each nomination,
The delegates looked the astonishment
they evidently. all felt, while the ex-Sen-
ator kicked the sswdust savagely and
turned red in the face
81 will read the list of places to be
filed, resumed the chairman apparently
unconscious of the surprise of the conven-
ton.
THE first nomination will be for the
position OF Tax Collector, the
"Move we adjourn shouted the first
! delegate to recover his breath. The chair
man stopped and listened to q friend who
whispered in his ear. The motion to ad-
journ was put aud carried without further
ado, and the delegates went immediately
TO the Auditorium.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23
LONG ON LOYALTY.

Judge Short of Fresno Reviews
the Political Situation.
Judge Frank H. Short of Fresno was in
this City yesterday, ard had q good re-
port to make concerning the steady
growth of Republican principles in the
raisin and wool center of the State. When
Judge Short settled in that country there
was nobody living there but Missouri
Democrats. The Judge is from Missouri
himself, but he was one of the few Repub-
hcans Who were allowed to live in that
State at the time he left 1t. Fresno County
IN those days was hot politically, as well
as it is, and always has been. clImatically,
and the few Republicans who existed
there were on the same social and pcliti-
cal scale as the horned toad of commerce
tolerated ami often trodden upon.
But the Republicans steadily grew in
mum bers. Awhole lot of them came from
the East, and despite the blight of Democ-
racy saw that Fresno was lair land when
Jrrigat on water supplanted the light
ning-bug sheep-dip sold in that city under
the name of whisky.
Judge Short, DR.. q ester A. Rowell and
few other stalwartS kept the lamp burn
ing at the shrine of Republicanism, so
that to-day all the important city and
county offices are filed with Republicans.
The dried fruit and raisin and wool
growers, whose business was well nigh
ruined by the Wilson bill, are enIisting
every day under the banner of Mckinley
and protection and forsaking the Democ-
racy, which has taken the roof from over
their heads.
''You may safely put down Fresno as
solid for Mckinley AMI protection" said
Judge Short
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23
rREACHERY IS SUSPECTED.
Thache,'s Letter settles All Doubt About
Bryan Losing NelV Tork.

Thacheg's Letter Settles All DoHbt About
Bryan LOSING Neav York.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 22-What-
ever pretense there has been at Demo-
cratic headquarters OF hope that Mr..
Bryan had any chance to carry New York
has been abandoned. The letter Of Mr..
Thacher adhering to his Sound.mouey
views, but avowing loyalty to the Chicago
platforms candidates, was regarded By
Democratic managers as equivalent TO
crossing New York off the list OF doubtful
States and surrendering it TO Major Nc
kinney. Ex-Governor Campbell tried the
experiment OF running souDd-T1oney
man on free-silver platform in Ohio two
years ago. and the result was plurality
OF nearly 100000 for Governor Bushnell.
Inc Democratic managers admit that
MT. Ihacher's course has placed the party
in his State in most absurd position.
Some OF them believe that the party owes
1T to Mr. Bryan to sacrifice the State 70
principles and to repudiate Mr.. Thacher
by the nomination Tor the Goveruorship
stralghtcout silver man, and in this con-
necnon the young understudv Of Henry
Clay, to wit, Congressman Sulzer, is mem
toned. Mr.. Sulzer has been bubbliug
over with free silver sentiment and went
to Buffalo prepared to accept the nomIua.
ton for the governorship. It were better,
tney say, TO 90 QOWn Win SuiZer and pTin-
cipIes than to win with Thacher and dis
loyalty. There is no grave danger, how
ever, of either contingency.
Senator Tillman is here and discusses
the situation in characteristic style. He
sees in Thacher's nomination the cioven
hoof and tho forked tail of his ancient
enemy, David Bennett Hill.
81 is a deal between HIll and Cleveland
to exchange the State ticket and the Leg
islature for the National ticket" said Mr..
TilImaE. "Tne silver men ought to put
out ticket of their own for the governor
ship, either q Democrat or an independ-
ent.'
Mr.. Tillman added that there was alto
gether too much treachery to the National
ticket in various places; therefore, he had
small hopes for Democratic success in the
East.
Mr.. Faulkner arrived this afternoon,
but he refused to make any comment on
Mr.. Thacher's letter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23

at 2:3o the party will remain one hour.
The trip from Parkersburg to Wheeling
will be made by special train, reaching
wheeling at 1880 for night meeting.
After this Mr. Bryan will leave for Charles
ton. arriving early on the morning OF this
Sd. He will SPEAK at 10 O'Clock, remain
inc for an hour and hall. The party
will then take special train to Hunting
ton. arriving there Mt / O'Clock. giving an
hour and half to TIL peopie at that point.
At Huntington Mr.. Bryan will bid fsro-
we'll to West Virginia and take the regu-
lar Chesapeake and Ohio train. the fast.
aying Vireinian, for st. Louis 70 attend
the meeting of the National Democratic
clubs. He will be accompanied through
West Virginia by special escort COM
nittao
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23

adjournment and adopted the following
report which will be submitted to the
convention this evening: 81
Your committee on permanent organization
lewsS
we recommend that the permanent officers
az the convention be as follows; Permanent
chairman, Thomas D. Riordani vice-chalr-
hen, Robert Ash, Martin Stevens; secretary,
". II. Rickardi assistant secretary, AnoTew
REanehS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Matthew Smlthi
assistant kergeants.at.e-ms - Sol Berhner,
Lou is kirsch chbaum, Alfred BourQuin, Charles
Hlppier, p. Cehill, Joe Tuites, Louis Schloss j.
Holm.
order OF business-First report OF COM
mtttee on platform and reFol uuonsi second,
nomination for Mayor; third, nomi nation OF
Auditor. fourth, nomination OF treasurer
fifth, nomination OF superintendent OF Pupnc
Streets and Highways sixth, nomination for
Tax Collectors seventh, nomination OF an At
torney and Counselor Tor the CITY and County
of San Francisco; eighth, nomination OF sur
Neyor for the City and County OF San Francisco,
ninth, nomination OF superintendent of Pub
lic Schools for unexpired term; tenth, nomin.
Ntion of four Judges OF the Superior Court OF
the CITY and County of San Francisco, eleV-
ehth, nomination of four Police Judges;
twelfth, nomination of five Justices of the
Peacey thirteenth, nomination of a Board OF
Supervisors, consisting OF twelve members,
one from each ward in the City and County of
San Francisco, fourteenth. nomination OF
Board of Education, consisting OF twelve MEM
OerSs nitee0in, nOInluAllOu OF Two GSnOOi III
Fectors for unexpired term; sixteenth, nomin-
alton of Treasurer for unexpired term; seven
teenth, reports from Senatorial districts as TO
nominations of Senator's eighteenth, reports
from Assembly districts as TO nominations of
Assem- blymenS nineteenth, nomination OF two
County Committeeman from each Assembly
District
We recommend the adoption OF Roberts
rules OF order ss the rules of order OF this con-
ntion.
We recommend that every nominee OF this
convention, except the nominees for judicial
positions, appear before this convention and
indorse the platform, ana pledge themselves
TO support the nominees of this convention.
We recommend that all resolutions shall be
referred TO this committee without debate.
We recommend that each delegate TO the
convention shall donate to the convention at
the time of nominating candidate the sum
of $40. This shall apply TO the nomination OF
Senators and Assembly men, Respectfully SUBJ
mttted, HARRY n. GRAY,
Chairman OF Committee on Permanent Or
ganiza ton and Order of Business.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23
BRYANs aUNr FoR TorEs.
The Stlrer Candidate to Be HURRIED
Through Rest Virgi,ai0.

The StIrer Candidate to Be HuTrfed
Through Rest Tirgint0.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. 22.-John
McGraw of West Virginia, a member of
the National Committee at Democratic
headquarters, to-day arranged the timer
ary for Mr.. Bryan during the three DAYS
the candidate will be at the disposal of the
West Virginia State Committee. Mr..
Bryan, according to this arrangement, will
leave New York on the night of the 2Sth
of September and reach Washington on
the morning of the 30th over the Baltl-
more and Ohio Railroad. He will leave
Washington a A. NJ. Septem ber 80, reach
ing Harpers Ferry at $40, where be will
speak for twenty minutes. Arriving at
Martinsburg at i0:30 he will have one
hour and fifteen minutes; and Cumber.
land, where he is due at 2:i5 p NJ, he will
be given ffty-fve minutes. BY special
train over the West Virginia Central the
party will be taken to Keyser, arriving at
$40, where stay of one and half hours
will be made.
The run will then be made from Keyser
to Grafton for night meeting, which will
be held at 8 o'clock. October 1, leave
Grafton at 6 A. NJ. for Clarksburg, wnere he
will arrive at 10 o'clock and remain an
hour and half Arriving at Parkersburg