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But the Policy of Waiting for
Other Nations to Act Is
Championed.
AN APPEAL MADE TO THE
SOUTHERN BOURBONs.
Asked to Avert Republican AScendency
and the Probable Result of
Force Bill.

SARATOGA, N. Y, June 24.-The
Democratic State Convention this after
noon adopted platform declaring that
the Democratic party is and always has
been in favor of true bimetallism, but that
the restoration of the equilibrium of the
two metals, disturbed by Republican leg
islation, is wholly beyond our power with
out the cooperation of other nations.
This they believe possible to secure by
wise and welI-directed efforts. Until it is
secured the rigid maintenance of the gold
standard is essential. Paper money should
be retired as rapidly as possible. The
Democrats of the South are appealed to to
avert Republican ascendency and the
probable result of force bill by uniting
with the sound money men at Chicago.
President Cleveland's administration is
commended and revenue tariff favored.
These delegates at large to Chicago were
chosen: David B. Hill (alternate, Robert
EarD Roswell P. Flower (alternate,
Smith M. Weed); Edward Murphy (al-
ternate. Jacob A. Canter); Frede rick r.
Coudert (alternate, William PurcelD.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Hinckley of the State Com
mittee at 1920 P. NJ. John Boyd Thacher
of Albany was selected for temporary
chairman, and made an address of some
length, in which he reviewed the existing
situation and declared it to be the duty of
the Democracy in such a crisis to speak
clearly on the financial question.
''Neither consideration of ,expediency
nor the selfish interests of those who own
silver bullion" he declared, should lead
us to depart from the safe and secure
path"
Committees were then appointed and a
recess taken. When the convention re-
assembled at $3.50 P. NJ. the credentials
committee reported in favor of the sitting
delegates from Kings, Queens and Rich
mond counties, and the contesting Shep-
ardites marched out of the hall amid
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READY FOR THE VISIT.
Major Mckinley Will Welcome the
Members of the Notification
Committee.

CANTON, OHIO, June 24.-Maior Nc
Kinley said at noon to-day that he had
not been informed about the date of the
visit of the notification committee being
changed as announced in the dispatches
from Cleveland in certain papers this
morning. He is going on. with his ar
rangements for the reception committee
on Monday, and has ordered a large tent
to be set up on his lawn Monday morning.
CHICAGO Ill, June PA special
from Cleveland, Ohio, says: Mark Hanna
has been in receipt of numerous letters
daily since his return home, written by
friends in the East, asking him in regard
to the financial plank In the platform
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mingled cheers and Kisses. The temporary
organization was made permanent.
The platform, as presented by Senator
Hill from the committee on resolutions,
was as follows:
1t would be folly to ignore and impossible
to exaggerate the gravity of the conditions
under which the convention assemblies. Most
of the other States of the Union have selected
and commissioned their delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention. By move.
ment evidently concerted, but, as we believe,
ill-advised and ill-considered, instructions
have been given to the delegations OF a large
number of States having for their aim and
purpose the adoption of new policy and q
new platform for the Democratic party.
No opportunity for a iair and deliberate con-
sideration of such policy and platform has
been afforded the Democracy of the State of
New York. Upon such new matter thus pro-
posed to be incorporated among the tenets of
the party it becomes the duty of the Demo-
Gratis of New York, representing their people,
to speak in no equivocal terms. Gold and sill
ver-Ihe money of the constitution and of our
fathers-each at parity with the other in
purchasing power, has been the platform of
principles proclaimed by every National Demo-
cratic Convention, which has thus adopted
and reaffiImed, in each declaration of party
faith for a century, the wisdom OF Thomas
Jefferson, who said, "The monetary unit must
stand on both metals"
The action of Republican Congress and
Republican President deprived silver of its
equality with gold for the money and currency
of the Nation. From this act-for which the
Democratic party was in nowise responsible
and from the action of other nations following
in the same course it has resulted that silver
has greatly declined in commercial value, and
there now exists wide departure of the two
metals from the coinage standard of value,
bringing disturbance to the financial systems
Of European countries as well as our own, and
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speaker of that body. He was strongly
urged by his constituents to serve them a
third term, distinction then unknown in
the political history of the county, but
he felt constrained to decline. In 1876,
however, in obedience to the overwhelm-
ing desire of his party, he accepted the
nomination for State Senator, and again
his popularity was manifested by the ma
jority of 1879, the largest ever cast by the
county, exceeding by over 10e per cent
that given in the county to Mr.. Hayes for
President. Mr.. Hobart was elected presi-
dent of the Senate in 1881, and discharged
the duties of the Office with distinction.
During his incumbency as Senator he was
a mem Der of some of the most important
ommlttees, such as revision of laws, edu-
cation, State library, industrial school for
girls, printing, fisheries, elections, etc.,
and in 1879 to 1880 he was chairman of the
committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Hobart did not go to the Legisla-
ture solely for the purpose of making
speeches and voting. He had original
ideas, he saw certain evils which needed
remedying, and he showed that he pos
sessed the ability necessary to remedy
tnem. among tne new ana gOod laws
now in force and emanating from him is
the law providing for a summary judicial
investigation OF the affairs of any county
upon the application of twenty-five free
holders, an act which has been NUM- ber
of times invoked with most salutary re-
suits. Another was an act charging the
sinking fund of the State with the pay
ment of all the interest and part of the
principal OF the State debt yearly reduc-
ing the ordinary expenditures some $780,
600 per year, which was the cause of the
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Conpentfon of Letter- Carr,er,.

TOLEDO, OHIO, June 24.-Every State
in the Union is represented In the first an
nual convention of letter-carriers which
opened here to-day. President w. w.
Blackmore occupied the chair Reports
of officers showed the organization to be
in fattering condition.
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TO NOTIFY MCKINLEY.

SndiE man AnurSLOn ISSUES lnSCr uC-
tions to the Members of
the Committee.
OMAHA, NEBR., June "a. = Senator
Thurston and family. accompanied by
Senator Bressler and wife, leave tomorrow
night for Cleveland, Ohio. Mr.. Thurston
has issued the following letter of instruc-
tions to members of the committee ap-
pointed at the st. Louis convention to
notify Governor Mckinley of his nomina-
ton as President:
OMAHA, NEBR., June "a, 1896.
The committee selected by the Republican
convention to notify Hon. William Mckinley
of his nomination for President, will meet at
the Hollenden Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio, June %,
and proceed by special train in the morning
of June %, to Canton, Ohio. The train will re-
turn to Cleveland the afternoon of the same
day. JOHN NJ. THURsToN Chairman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-25
WEST SIDE MAD DOG SCARE
Dog Belonging TO Robert Holden Bitten
Three Mon tbs Since Goes Mad.

Three Months Since Goes Mad.
On the Sunday OF the maddog scare
when Rev. Mr.. Beach and eight other
persons were bitten by the coach dog
that was believed to have been mad,
the valuable she pherd dog OF Robert
Holden, the West Side butcher, was
among the dogs bitten.
Mr.. Holden thought great deal OF his
dog. but took the preoaution to have
him tied up for thirty days and at the
end of that time the dog showing no
symptoms OF hydropLobia was released
from his fastenings and adj danger was
supposed to be over
Yesterday the dog went mad and
Mr.. Holden took down his shotgun TO
kill him, but the gun was loaded with
small shot and did not prove fatal. and
the dog brok away. n general alarm
was given and a number of men started
in pursuit of the mad dog. but the AMI
NAL made his escape in the weeds near
the river and could not be found.
The dog is a black shepherd and per-
sons should be very careful about meet
ing dogs Mr.. Holden Is very anxious
that the dog should be killed as he has
no doubt about him having hydropho-
bia- The dog was very valuable and
intelligent animal and unusually pre-
caution had been taken 70 guard against
danger. but human lives are too pre-
csous to run any risk and this should
be lesson to other persons who had
dogs bitten by the animal 70 have them
either killed or safely secured
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-25
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
IT WILL BE GRAND

The program for the Grand Opera
concert 10 be given on July &c By Mss
Florence Flower will De published IN
the Eagle tomorrow morning and II viii
be well worth reading by those who love
classic music. Mss Flower VII give
her concert IN the Crawford Grand
opera house. The former concert given
by Miss Flower demonstrates that at
her re-appea-a1ce T. would b necs =
sary 20 have a larger building than the
Sedgwick Muscfh all and hence the en-
gagement OF the opera hcuse.
That an immense audience vii greet
Miss Flowers second appearance there
Is no doubt for local pride IN the tai
ented Wichita singer VII. II ITSELF. bring
out the people 70 hear hsr- Miss Flow
e., OF course. ve-y highly appreciates
the generous local sentiment but the
fact IS her merit X BY fz- a greater rea-
son vhy sire should have a iauEe crowd
Shs viii D. the star = a galaxy az the
b4st musicians OF wichita fo- - c--arp
o. locai talent have been engaged %
asst ae-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-25
MAKES A STRANGE FIND
j. C. Price of wichits uakes a strange Di
covery.

J. c. Price of this city. who II at
Grand, o. T, writes concerning the
finding OF a tusk OF an unknown AMI
NAL in the mountains near there and
wants some naturalist to name the ami
NAL The letter reads:
On the north banks of the Canadian
river about three miles below Grand,
in Day county, O. T., we find a peculiar
formation OF mounds. hills and noun
tains OF sand and coarse gravel OF every
shade, color and size. fntermixed with
gorgeous sea shells. seeminly undisturb-
ed since the days OF Noah
Ever since the opening this locality
has attracted the attention OF hunters
and naturalists. Piles of broken bones
of huge animals have been found. de-
scription of which would look fishey.
But they can be seen by calling on
Harry Leslie at MS place OF business
in Grand.
Last week Henry Phillips reported a
new find. Harry armed himself with
mule team, shovefs and picks and
was rewarded by discovering a petrfiied
tusk of an unknown animal protruding
from the ground. a large portion OF
which was missing. The small end of
the tusk had been broken off where il
measured eight inches in diameter. The
remaining seven feet was excavated
which mea sured sixteen inches in diam
eter at the base. What IS it?'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-25
AGAINST MR.. LEwELLING.
Reno County PopuIists Organ ID Against
the Wichita Wan.

The Hutchinson Gazette, the official
organ OF the Peoples party OF Reno
county, comes out this week with a
strong editorial opposing the nomina-
ton OF Lewelhng for governor. Among
other things il says:
His managers have placed him in an
unfavorabie light in their bitter and
basesess attacks on Briedsnthai. and
also By an attempt 10 bUlldoze Jerry
Simpson into support Of him For
these two men the Popuiists of Kansas
have an implicit confidence, and this
course OF the Lewelling boomers.
whether authorized or not, has hurt
their candidate.
Mr. Briedenthal knows full we'll
that in the event Of Mr.. dwellings
renomina ton, all the old scandals Of
the campaign of two years ago viii be
reopened and given vent with the new
accumulation OF $4,000 or $4,000 worth
OF state Investigations of his various
boards and appointees added. We need
not say whether the evidence would be
true or false. Not all that expenditure
was made 10 no purpose. II is useless
10 say that some OF il viii be believed.
We this year want a campaign IN which
we Will not be compelled 20 spend our
ammunition in defending and vindicat-
ing. Briedenthal is right"
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taken to Galveston and the remainder

taken to Galveston and the remainder
to the east
An order was issued at the Topeka
shops yesterday that all employees in the
car repairing yard should return to
work on Saturday. These men with
the othe- shop employees have been hav-
ing a Holiday on Saturday, but the COM
pauy has large number of cars
in bad order at the shops which must be
put in readiness for service.
AS yet,none Of the Representatives Of
any Of the roads have shown any signs
Of restoring the rates on grain Officials
in Topeka however think that the rates
will not be cut any lower. They figure
that the rate war vii be kept up about
thirty days. during which all the old
grain will be shipped. Before the new
crop is harvested it is thought the rate
will De restored
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-25
DEPOT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Terrible Electric Storm at Colwich Ye.
terday.

A message from Colwich yesterday
says: The Missouri Pacific depot was
struck by lightning at 2:l5 a. m, today
and burned 20 the ground; nothing be-
ing saved. Sample trunks of Johnston,
Fife Hat company were burned. A
bin containing 200 bushels OF wheat
near by also burned. There was the
greatest display of electricity ever seen
in this country. About 21s inches OF
rain fell
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-25
FIRM THAT Is SUCCESSFUL
Founding and Growth of a Great Adver
Using Agency

The entire control Of the advertistng
agency conducted under the name OF
Remington Brothers at Pittsburg and
New York passed into the hands OF r.
R. Remington June IS, by the purchase
by him Of his brothers interest in the
concern. r. r. Remington has always
been the active head OF the business and
is widely known
Robert r. Remington IS native OF
Pennsylvania and was educated at La
fayette College. He studied law and
was admitted TO the bar in Philadelphia
in 1884. He afterward moved 20 Pitts
burg and engaged in the practice o.
law.
Mr.. Remington's start in the advertis-
ing business occurred soon after his re-
movel TO Pittsburg and was accident tai
He was appointed 20 represent the Penn
sylvania. Ohio and West Virginia Press
Association in Pittsburg. all advertis-
ing from that section passing through
his hands. He still represents the asso-
cia ton.
The business was conducted under
the name of r. r. Remington. On ac-
count OF its rapid growth his brother.
E P. Remington. was admitted 20 part
nership in January, 1857. the firm name
being made Remington Brothers.
The business grew very rapidly. and
with such such success that II controll-
ed the advertising business n the coun-
try tributary % PittSburE.
In 1890 r. r. Remington opened
branch office in New York City. taking
charge personally and dividing his time
between New York and Pitts5urS
The growth OF the New York Office has
been greater than that OF the home Of
fee. especially during the past year.
during which tine il has been run tn
dependsntly Of the PIttscurE Office.
During the last year all the regular rOut-
me work regarding the business q the
New York Office has been done there
thus facilitating the business co1s.5-
erably.
Heurh f,r11 Poll Books
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-25

paign Of 1895 have not yet been all re-
turned TO the chairman These books
are the sole property of said county com
mittee and all persons who have know
ledge OF the whereabouts of any OF said
books are hereby respectfully requested
TO make known the same or return them
10 the undersigned chairman OF said
committee. T. c. WILSON,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-25

Mrs. Minnie NJ. Whitmeyer applied
for a divorce yesterday from her hus-
hand William CT. Whitmeyer They
were married at Newton in 1855 after
which they went to Harrisburg, Pa
and he compelled her TO walk from one
depot to another, q great distance.
When she got TO his people she alleges
that she had to become a common serv-
ant and submit TO the ridicuie and abuse
OF his people. II all the story she re-
iStes is true she was the most persecu-
ted woman ever heard Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-25

Wichita TO Eureka, wheat 4 cents
above corn
Wichita TO Geneva, cents above
corn
Wichita 70 Kiowa cents above corn.
FL Dorado to Mcpherson cents above
corn.
In addition to this rate the Missouri
Pacific also extended the cut to Mem
phis. Tenn, making the new rate TO
this point only 3 cents per hundred
higher than the rate given 10 ST Louis.
IN other words after next Monday the
Missouri Pacific will haul corn TO Mem
phis. Tenn. for 13 cents instead of rs
cents as the old rate was before the war
was inaugurated. This VIII make an
other great advantage TO Kansas far
me-s, as Memphis is in the dry belt and
corn there has proven a failure and a
strong demand exists for that product
All the railroads declare they are at
SEA as to where the present reduction
viii be readiusted. and say that they
are doing a splendid business and that
the roads will show large increase in
their receipts on account of the reduc-
ton.
Previous TO the reduction which was
made first by the Frisco there was hut
little grain moving while now train
load after train load is moving toward
the great markets.
When rates can be ascertained from
any of the stations given above by add
ing 4 cents 70 the published rate on
wheat and doubling the rate for hay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-25
ARE SHORT OF CARS
Two Thousand Cars of Grain Sent Out OF
southern Kansas,

Southern Kansas.
Both the Rock Island and Santa Fe
ear service departments were kept busy
yesterday. says the Capital.
The traffic in the southern and central
parts OF the state is increasing every
day. Yesterday both roads received
large orders for cars from the stations
IN the vicinity of Wichita.
II IS estimated that 2.ee0 cars OF grain
have been shipped out OF that territory
this week. About J, 400 cars have been
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-25
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Republicans OF the Fifth ward VIII
meet az Nsrtinsou's block Saturday
evening. July 5. n O'Clock 20 organize
a Mckinley club and campaign work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-25

7eprhisezn Poll Books.
The poll books prepared by the Re
publican county committee for the cam
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-25
SAIL TO THE WEST
STEAMERS FROM BREMEN CONE
DIRECT TO GALVESTON.

German Immigration to be Turned TO thu
Fertile Fields and Reseureeful Noun
tairs of the Great occident-Tom Rich
ardson Pleased NJ the Manifest Ten
depey OF Kansas shipments to the Gnif
Ports and Thinks That wichita VIII BE-
come the Great Grain Center of This
valiey-venerabie Dry Goods Man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-25

Beginning with next Monday, the 27th.
the new rate TO St. Louis VIII go into
enect by both the Frisco and Missouri
Pacifs roads as announced in yester-
Jays Eagle.
There seemed TO be considerable mis-
nnde - nding as 20 the new cut and
10 ascertain the exact status Of the case
and the fun effect OF the new cut and
f-hat would then be the rate, a reporter
Tor the Eagle called at both general Of
ices and secured the rate from the sew
Era stations in the vicinity of Wichita
10 ST. Louis on corn.
The following IS the Official an
houncement sent to the various agents
rom the division headquarters OF the
Frisco road:
Effective 9th inst, we will Issue
grain tariff making a still further re-
auction from al stations on our line
10 St Louis. The rate on corn from
e.l stations Valley Center and east VIII
Re 10 cents per 100 pounds; Bentley and
Patterson II cents; Medora and east Il
cents; Ellsworth and east Is cents: Cald-
we'll and east 10 cents: Metcalf and Bluff
city II cents; Blackburn II cents; An
thony Il cents. On wheat the rate all
stations Neodesha and east 10 cents;
Fredonia. and Dunn Il cents; Green
wood and east 13 cents: Valley Center
and east 10 cents; Bentley and Patter-
son Is. cents; Medora and east Is cents:
Lyons and east II cents: Ellsworth and
east Is cents; Caldwell and east II
cents: Metcalf and Bluff City Is cents;
Blackburn IS. Anthony II cents
A the Missouri Pacific the following
rate was given on corn from the var
ioIs stations named to St. Louis:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-25
IT VIII GO MONDAY
NEW CUT Rate MADE BY TIE ST.
LOUIS RAILROADS

Beginning with That Date the Frisco and
Square In Two and Give . Rate on Corn
From Wichita to St. Louis for 10 Cents
Per 8undred-Liss of Stations Effected
by the New Rate and What the Exact
Rate is-wheat Rate is 4 Cents Higher
Than Corn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-25
REMOVAL.

W. a P0fenberzer. TIE Me-
chant Tailor. has removed from
81 % SIS East Douglas avenue.
where ne 81 better prepared %
serve his patrons with siza-zrads
tailoring az lox pressure prsces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
SHE WAS CONSCIENTIOUS.
TIE Tale Of b 1Iislaid P0cketbook and
How Tt Turned Up.

How Tt Turned Up.
''I've just heard such a funny story -
cried the girl in gray, land I've been
wondering ever since I left Florence who
the girl could be. That is the worst OF
Florence She has a conscience, and ii
gives her a twinge in the midst of story
and will not let her finish
sit is misfortune to have both a con-
science and talent for anecdote,'' re-
turned the girl in blue. 'Still if Florence
had not the former I'd either have to cut
her or dog her footsteps night and day lest
she tell some of her delightful stories at
my expense. She is SO clever! Why,
have seen her make a girl almost laugh at
q joke on herself"
e'You don't say sop exclaimed the girl
in gray. well, TO go back to my story.
Florence says that one of the girls in our
set is awfuliy stingy-her conscience
wouldn't lot her tell me who it was, but
she said she'd make it SO plain that I
could guess-I can't, though
"Tell me, and perhaps 1 can. I hate
stinginess Florence needn It talk, though.
I almost always have to pay my own car
fare when I go out with her,
'tDo you? AS was saying, some of the
girls were tired OF being imposed upon
and determined to teach her a good les
son.
'sAnd serve her right too.''
EXACTLY. About that time some of
them held meeting at F1orence's house.
They felt they ought to do some good in
the world, SO they organized committee
to hunt up some nice, clean, poor people,
intending to provide for their wants. This
girl wouldn't serve on the committee be-
cause, she said, she would spoil her clothes
by going about the dirty Streets
"Well, SO she would
eyes; she agreed to come to the next
meeting, however, and tho other girls
wondered how she would get out of con-
tributing to the expenses"
''Why, that must be the meeting I at
tended LAST
''Were you there? How nice! Perhaps
you can tell me who it was. Talking OF
charity, it would be charitable deed tc
assuage my curiosity. Well, they met
and the committee told of a sick woman
who had never tasted wine jelly in hel