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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-08
WILL HAVE THEIR TWO THIRDS.
But Silver Men VIII Control Convention by
Extremely Narrow Margin.

But silver Men Will control convention by
Extremely Narrow Margin
Chicago, July THE res ult in the
convention today showed the silver men
to be 4S votes short of two-thirds ma
jority, taking it as test vote. In many
respects it was not so. There were eight
votes of South Dakota cast for Hill,
which on square issue of free coinage
will go for silver. Three votes in West
Virginia thrown against the silver can
didate, today will be counted for the
silver platform. The territories, which
on the preliminary roll were given six
| seats. but only two votes each, will
probably be awarded six votes in the per-
manent organization, except Alaska and
the District of Columb ia, which will re-
main at the present rating. Alaska, adj
mitted for the first time to q Democratic
national convention, sent six gold dele.
gates to silver body: It is expected it
will be punished for its freshness by
having its representation cut down to
two. This will give the territories thirty
two votes instead of twelve, rs cast to-
day. All but three Of these votes Alaska
two, and the District of Columbia one,
are counted for silver. Nebraskr's sixteen
votes will undoubtedly be turned over to
uuo 6llFoT luoEl, NY bA6 Cftu6IblhlS COM
mittee Florida's VOTE which was four
to four ON Organization, will be given
five for silver, and three for gold here
after. and Maryland, which voted twelve
for gold and four for silver on organiza-
tion, 1t is said will scatter i'll the proper
ton of eleven silver, to five gold, when il
come to voting for the different silver
| candidates, thought it will remain as
now on the question of platform.
These changes and acoessions, 1t is
claimed. wi IL come very near giving the
silver men the two-thirds majority they
seek, and which will enable them to
carry everything their own way. If they
should still lack few votes, they have
Michigan to fall back upon. A decision
in favor of the silver men in one or two
contested districts in that state would
con vert under the unit rule the twenty
eight gold votes of Michigan to twenty
eight silver votes and give safe two
thirds majority to the silver men
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National League Standing


The Haverhill, Mass, team defeated
the Thomastons yesterday at Thomastor
8 to l. Errors-Haverhius, 5; Thomaston,
2. Hits-Heverhill, 4; Thomaston, 2.
An Injunction ought TO issued from the
Supreme court when the Maine teams gel
back here not to allow them to leave the
state again.
Releasing Drew and taking on Edgar
was one of the mysteries of the present
management
The Lewiston Journal thinks that
korwan, next to Klohedanz is the most
effective pitcher in the league. Most any
Kind OF southern division pitcher seems
to be effective just at present.
The Portland team never played in
Lewiston on Fourth of July forenoon
except once, and that in drizzling rain.
Lewiston Sun: A Lewiston man who
met Mains on the train Sunday says that
Gentle Willie says that the story about
his having a sore arm is a ''fake'' and
that he Is terribly sore OH Lewiston,
Sheehan hadn't failed to bit safely In
fifteen games. when he took his Fourth
of July vacation.
Brockton Times: Tommy Connolly. in
his blue panties and blouse, looks like
member CT the chorus from Pinafore
But he acts like the Gear of all the
Russias. Wonder what size hat he
wears
Fall River is already practically out Of
reach.
Brockton ought to get into second
place by the end of this week.
Lewiston Sum A great deal of credit
is due Alderman Kehoe Of Portland for
what he did to secure the release of
Sheehan. Mr.. Kehoe interested himself
in the matter and saw the city marshal
and others. and it was largely through
his influence that Sheeban was able to
join the team as soon as he has Sheehnn
was not by any means the only person tc
blame in the affair, which is By nc
means pleasant one. and in the bost in.
terests of all should be dropped.
The Bangor Fall River game was
called at the end of the first inning yes
terday on account of fog Score-Bangor
0; Fall River, l.
John O'Brien played his first game
with Washington Monday and led tn,
team in both batting and fielding. II,
had batting average of $50 with Louis
vile.
The City Messenger received a com
munication from the Boston City Mes
senger, yesterday, saying the member
Of the Boston City Government woul,
like to play the members of the Portland
City Government in this. city at date Il
be agreed upon, and later to play tn
Portland city fathers return game il
Boston, the Portland fathers and thei
guests to be the guests of the Boston
authorities.
"a correspondent suggests that whel
the Maine ball teams go West again tina
the management Of the clubs get together
q picked nine OF the best players from tn,
different teams of the state, and see il
they could get game OF two. And while
this Is going on in the West, let the res
of the players that are left behind get to
gether and play exhibition games will
the crack amateur teams throughout the
state to pay their expenses, while theil
brother players are struggling for victor,
in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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The Ideal Panacea,

James l.. Francis, Alderman, Chicago.
says: ~ regard Dr.. Kings New Discov-
ery as an Ideal Panacea for Coughs. Colds
and Lung Complaints, having used it
in my family for the last five years, to
the exclusion of physicians prescriptions
OF other preparations"
Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk, Iowa.
writes: 81 have bean Minister of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for so years
SO beneficial or that gave me such speedy
relief as DR.. Kings New Discovery !"
Try this Ideal Cough Remedy now. Tri-
al bottles at Geo. NJ. Young's drug store.
211 Congress street, under Congress So.
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New England League Standing.
The National League.

The National League.
These are the results os the games
played In tho National League yester-
day:
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, 0 0 0 0 8 3 9 x-14
Philadelphia. 0 1 0 0 0 o. 4
Base hits-Cincinnati, IS; PHILADELPHIA,
6. Errors Cincinnati, 4; Philadelphia,
6. Batteries-Dwyer and Vaughn; Carsey
and Clements.
AT WASHINGTON.
n Tatatngson' ) Q 9 9 9-5
Base hits-Washington, 6; Pittsburg, 9.
Washington, 2; Pittsburg, 0.
Batteries-M cJames and MCGUIRE; Kill
len and Sugden.
AT CHICAGO.
G Ghit; g o. GO Q 5.s 2 8 5-1s
Base hits-Chicago, 90; Baltimore, IA.
Errors-Chicago, 6; Baltimore, 4. Bat
teries-Griffth and kittredge; Clarkson,
Pond and Clarke.
AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, 0 O 0 2 0 Ks
Brooklyn, 0 o 0 0 0 0 SIS
Base hits-Cleveland, ~; Brooklyn, 4.
Errors-Cleveland, g.; Brooklyn, L. Bat
teries-Cuppy and thinner; Abbey and
Burrell.
AT ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis, 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 8 o. 7
New York, 0 1 2 3 l 9 Ola
Base hits--St. Louis, 10; New York,
Is. Errors-St- Louis, Z; New York, 4.
Batteries-.Hart and Mcfarland; Clark
and Zearfoss.
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BRIEFLY TOLD.

In the insolvency court at Salem yes
tsrday. in the case of Adams & Pettin-
gil OF Amesbury, Geo ". Piper and
Philip H. Lunt of Newburyport, were
chosen assignees.
George Law the millionaire, died
yesterday in New York. He was "a years
old. Mr.. Law has been suffering fou1
weeks with erysipelas.
No information regarding the alleged
chase of the steamer Three Friends of
the Florida coast can be obtained at the
State, Navy or Treasury Departments at
Washington. At the Navy Department
it is not believed that the cruiser Raleigh
took any part in the affair.
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WOULD EVEN PREFER CLEVELAND.
Jerry simpson Seems to Have 1t In for
Major Mckinley.


Chicago, July Hon. Jerry Simpson,
the well-known Kansas Congressman
was circulating among the Southern
delegation this morning. While he was
in the room of the Texas delegation he
was asked whether the Populists would
support Mr.. Hand in case he should be
nominated. $50 far as I know, !"
answered Mr.. Simpson, ''and my knowl-
edge is confined at present entirely to the
sentiment of the Populists of Kansas
where have remained ever since leaving
Congress, year ago last spring, they
will do SO almost to a man. 1t is to learn
what the Southern Populists may be ex-
pected to do that / am making this tour
among the delegations from the states in
that section of the country. 1t has been
told me that the Pop1lists there will OPP
pose the election of Mr.. Bland or of any
other radical Democrat and | am DESTROYS
of doing what l can to secure for the
nominee of this convention the support
of the party with which have been ASSOC
ciated in recent years.
II am of the opinion. and act upon 1T,
that the Republican party is the common
enemy of mankind and must be defeated
at all hazards. 1 would rally to the sup
port of the nominee of the convention
that declares for the free coinage of silver
all the friends of that proposition. We
must defeat the Major and his infamous
Mckinley bill. Why, | would rather 70
for Grover Cleveland for a third term
than to knowthat by my vote the policy of
the Republican party with respect of pro-
lection and their currency should DO per-
petuated in the constitution of the
country"
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second Time British Won.

Bulluwayo, July Ton Sunday last
British troops made an attack upon
the Matabele position at Theba Imam ba
and were repulsed.
They made another attack upon the
place Monday and were successful in
capturing the native stronghold and
driving the defenders away.The Matabelc
loss was 100 killed and tho British loss
% Killed or wounded.
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What Duh Times Costs Fan River.

Fall River, July 7.-Twelve mill corpo-
rations. operating s35, OPS spindles and
employing 5000 operatives. who earn
about S56, 900 weekly, are idle today.
The business depression, which has re
suited in the agreement of SO out 81 mills
to shut down for fonrsweeks, will cost
the city a sum that cannot be accurately
placed. If, as it now seems likely, five of
the12 mills that are not in the agreement
find it necessary to come in, the loss in
wages ana consequent loss to general
business will come niueh nearer and
maYLexoeed q million dollars.
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silver advocates in this city, was arrest
ed today on the charge of mailing a pos
tai card on which was inscribed Ian
guage defamatory Of the characters of
John Sherman and President Cleve-
land. DIR. FerTon intimated that Judge
Lynch would make short work of them,
and possibly raise the price OF hemp in
spite of the gold basis" The defendant
waived examination and his bond was
fixed at S5O0O
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Gold Men In Doubt.

Chicago, July 1.-THE gold men are
uncertain what course to pursue in the
convention in onss the proceedings of the
silver majority are what they designate
as thigh handed They are divided
between three courses, all of which have
been discussed. These are:
Birst-To issue manifesto second. ia
keep their seats and refuse to take any
part in the convention proceedings; and
third. to bolt. The latter course does not
at this time seem probable in any event.
but it has been discussed.
Probably no definite decision will be
reached until the Michigan contest is de-
cided. The gold people feel that if this is
against them. the proceedings will be en-.
tirely undenlocratic and revolutionary and
thoy are determined to show their resent.
ment in some signal manner.
Plank for Labor Unions.
Chicago, July 7.-Senator Turpie of In.
diana will present planks for the Mat.
form IN behalf of the labor unions Of tbt
country and will include not onIv
declaration in favor Of the national board
of arbitration, but an approval of tbe
law proposed to be enacted on contem NJ
of federal courts and the right of trial hv
jury of such charges.
These resolutions are backed nv the
railway organizations of the country
and it is claimed that 500 boo emnloyss,'
of the railroads throughout the ITpitad
States have officially endorsed them. rrb.S
grew out of the Debs trial for conten, =,
in the strike of 1894 in Chicago, and tbe
plank is for the purpose of apolisbinn
the power of the federal judges to SEM
men to Jail for contempt of their oomrt.
without chance of hearing before !
jury OF their peers.
Wanted to Hang Cleveland
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Going to Revise Constitution.

New York, July 7.-Dr. Leon, chair
mai of the committee on consultation
in the socialist convention, read the
constitution as rearranged by the COM
mittee. The revised constitution created
considerable de bate which was not fin
ished when the convention adjourned
until tomorrow morning.
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New Hampshire Democrats Ready t.
Swallow Anything.

Chicago, July 1.-The New Hampshire
delegation held caucus this morning
co discuss the outlook for the gold fac
tion in the convention. The sentiment
of the delegation was against bolt in
seriously considered. National Commit
meeting: We New Hampshire men
ing the oonventin under any oircumstan-
ces. The rumOrs that the eastern dele-
aates may bolt ara utterly foolish.
do not believe there liz a single delegate
who intends to bolt. 1t is much east err
to get out of the party than 1t is to get
back into it. and eastern Democrats will
not get out. y
els Gavef is Historic.
Chicago, July THE gayel used by
Chairman Harrity in opening the con-
vention WAS presented by Ossian Guthrie
of Chicago, made from an oak tim Der
taken from old Fort Dearborn. The
block house from which the timber
was taken survived the Chicago fire,
and was purchased by Mr.. Guthrie and
other philanthropic citizens and re-
erected III South Park, Chicago, as a
reminder of the city's frontier days.
A Silyern Silence.
ssPuebIo, Col, July 7-Sona tor Henry
NJ. Teller, Mrs. Teller and Miss Teller
are in the city visiting |. w. Stanton.
q life long friend, with VIII ON the Sena-
tor will remain some avs for much
needed rest. The Senat or read the Peo-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-08

Pawtucket, July 7.-McDougall was
batted out Of the box IN the second in
ming today and for two innings after
wards Killesn was hit hard, but was
effective in the last five. Gildea was back
in the box for Pawtucket and though
batted hard held Portland down with ex-
oellent support. Attendance 800 The
score:
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pies Party ultimatum, issued by Messrs.
Weaver, Taubeneck and others, urging
his nomination with evident interest, but
declined to make any comment. Asked
to give statement on the eve of the
Chicago convention, he said he thought
best to preserve silence. He had not
sought consideration at Chicago, but
friends had taken hold, to whom he had
made no positive or negative statement
with regard to the action of the Chicago
o0ny entiou.
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walked out of a window.

Brooklyn N. Y, July Nathan Shell
ton, who at one time was treasurer of
tho Union Pacific Railroad Company
under Jay Gould, was found dead early
this morning in front of his home in this
city. Death was due TO fractured
skull. The deceased was AZ years of age
and was a somnambulisu. 1t is believed
that he walked out of Ia window In his
sleeD
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PORTLAND.

Earned runs-Pawtuoket, 70; Portland,
5. Home run-Duncan. Two base hits
Whiting, News, Yeager. Coughlin,
Waldron, 2, Hanniyan, Slater 2. Stolen
-Coughlin. Whiting. Cayanaush,
l1illeen, Slater. First base on .palls-By
Gildea, Leighton; by McDougai, Hanni-
van; by Killeen, Connihan, Hannivan.
First base on errors-Pawtucket, i; Port
land, 1. Hit by pitched ball-By Gildea,
Slater. Struck out-By Gildea, Oava-
naugh; by Killeen, Gildea. Double plays
-Couahlin and Beaumont, News,
Coughlln and Beaumont; Cayanaugh,
Magoon and Slater; Cavanaugh, Musser
and Magoon. Umpire-Brady. Time
hours, minutes.
Lewiston An Easy Victim.
Brockton, July 7.-Lewiston fell an
easy victim to Brockton today. Williams
was hit freely, and the visitors could do
little with Magee. Attendance 400. The
score:
Brockton, 1 Ia 0 0 0 0 x-9
Lewiston, 0 2 0 0-3
Base hits-Brockton, 10; Lewiston, s.
| RECONSIDERATION, q; Lewiston, 5. Bat
teriss-MRgee and Shea; Williams and
\ Messitt.
Much Obliged, Augusta.
| New Bedford, July 7.-Augusta won in
the sixth OH combination of hits and
errors Attendance 200. The score:
Augusta, 0 0 o o 1 ks
New Bedford, 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 o.
Base hits-Augusta, s; New Bedford,
Z. Errors-Augusta, /; New Bedford, 8.
Battories-Newell and Butler; Braun
and Murphy.
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AT LOUISVILLE.
Boston,
Louisville,

Boston, % 0 "a 1 q O-1o
Louisville, 0 o 0 / 0 / o. :
Base hits Boston, 10; Louisville. 10.
Errors-Boston, q; Louisville 5. Bat.
teries-Stivetts, Nichols ana Berger !.
Hill, Cunnin CHAM and Dexter.
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McDOUGALL BlTTED OUT.
PaWtuekets Fall On Our Slender
TWirler.
KILLEEN GOES IN AND STOPS THE
FUSfLADE.

Magoon Continues His Good Work at Sec
ond-Lewiston Helps Brockton Up the
Ladder a Notch-Fog Mercifully Inter-
feres in Bangor's Behalf.
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the territories, and Mr.. Fill did not vote
The official vote follows:
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Wanted to Hang Cleveland.
Council Bluffs, Ia, June 7-Dr
F. Ferron, one Of the best known free
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ING NACIOnaI League.
These are the results os the game
played In tho National League yeste1
day:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-15
MIR. GIVEN'S ACTIVITY.
Chairman Of the JeffersOnian Demo.
cratic State Committee will Do
Work iu the Northern Tier.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14.-Chairman Will
liam b. Given, of the Jeffersonian state
committee, will start Friday morning
on another tour of the state to con-
suit with third party workers in various
counties. This time he will visit cOun-
ties along the northern tier from Lack
awanna to Erie, intending to be absent
from this city for nearly week.
On Saturday morning at O'Clock a
meeting to be attended by Mr.. Given
and the Jefferson leaders of Luzsrne
county will be held in the Wyoming
Valley hotel, Wilkes Barre, and on the
afternoon of that day the sound money
Democratic workers of Lackawanna
county and probably from some Of the
adjoining counties will hold confer
ence with Chairman Given in Scranton.
The Jeffersonian chairman has an
engagement to meet his lieutenants in
the city of Erie on Monday morning at
10 o'clock where the sound money DEM
ocratic campaign managers OF Erie and
Crawford counties will be assembled.
Returning east Mr. Given will con-
suit with the workers Of LycOming,
Clinton and other counties in the Upde-
graft house, Williamsport, on Tuesday.
He expects to be back in Philadelphia
on Wednesday, as a meeting is to be
held on Thursday of the state executive
committee, composed Of eleven men,
bers of the general state committee,
representing all the sections OF Penn
sylvania.
The chairman expressed confidence
that the third ticket would get much
stronger support In Pennsylvania than
has been expected.
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KILLED IN A COLLISION.
Fatal Accident at HazletOn... Thirty Pas.
sengers In a Trolley Car Are In.
jured...Three Men Dead.

Hazleton, Pa, Oct. l4.--Three men
were killed. two others were fatally
hurt. and score of other people in
jured in a collision between a locomO-
tive ana a trolley car here this eve
ming. The dead are: David John Will
liams, of Plymouth; William Staple
ton, Il travelling man, OF Milton, Pa. /;
jefferson Kirschmer, telegraph opera
tor of HaZleton.
The fatally injured are: Morris Ferry,
boy. skull fractured and internally
hurt; Patrick Doud, conductor Of troll
ley car, skull fractured. The most Sc
riously hurt among those not fatally
injured are the following: William Dix
on, leg crushed: Burt Bone, head
crushed; Charles HOudler. Of Jeanes-
vile, Pa; body crushed; Mrs. Hughes,
face cut: Samuel Confer motorman,
head and hands cut; a sister OF Mercy,
of Scranton, Pa, face cut: Miss Mary
Brice, of Oneida. sister of the Scran-
ton nun, who was hurt. body bruised.
James p. Gaughan, of Hazleton, body
bruised: James Humes of Jeanesville,
body and head crushed: Charles Humes,
face and hands cut; John Heron, Of
HaZleton, face cut; William Davis, of
Plymouth leg broken; Annie Boyle, Of
Hazleton, face and arms cut.
OF the thirty passengers aboard the
trolley car none escaped injuries or
some kind, but the above suffered the
most seriously. The cause Of the acci-
dent cannot be stated definitely to-
night The coroner is investigating and
will make exhaustive inquiry to deter
mine it. The trolley car stopped at the
railroad station to place mail bag
in the office before crossing the track.
1t was night and a heavy fog prevailed.
Several men got aboard the car and the
forward end had just passed over the
crossing when an engine without a
headlight dashed into the car, cutting it
in half.
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old time majority and registered q
splendid Republican victory. Let there
be a repetition this year of the great
victory so decisively and honOrably
won last year. Eliminating all minor
issues, 1t Is a contest for the preserva
tion of law and order. and the inde
pendence. dignity and integrity of the
federal judiciary. What will the an
swer of Maryland be to that open chal-
lenge? 1t is for the continuance of
honest money-gold, silver and paper.
all equal to the best and everywhere
as good as the best and the restora-
ton of the protective tariff system.
without which we cannot hope to have
either permanent prosperity among our
people or sufficient revenue to support
the government. Surely the voice of
Maryland will not be heard in the mega
tive upon any one of these vital propo-
sitions A state Of her proud record In
the revolutionary war. and in the sec
ond war with England, the state of Car
roll and Pinclney and of Writ and OF
Francis Scott Keys will surely not
falter now in any campaign affecting
the national honor"
Engagements for visiting delegations
are still being freely made. Among
them was the Boston Herald's Pilgrim
age sound money men of New Eng
land
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-15
TIME TO BE SILENT.
Archbishop Ireland Refuses to Be In.
terviewcd at Washington.

Washington, Oct. 14.-Archbishop
John Ireland, of St. Paul, reached
Washington last night, accompanied by
Bishop McGoldrick. of Duluth. He
visited Mgr. Martinelli this morning.
Replying to an inquiry the archbishop
said: There's a time to speak and a
time to be silent. This is scripture; you
can't get around it. 1t is time now for
me to keep still"
The two stepped to news counter,
bought papers and started on brisk
walk for the papal legation. AS they
went out Bishop McGOldrick said in
answer to question respecting the po-
litical situation in his state: 1T is very
difficult to say anything about the re-
suit with us. The farmers and work
ingmen are all one side, and some are
wearing Mckinley buttons who will
probably vote for Bryan"