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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

basssdor, Hon. Thomas +. Bayard, was
unable to attend the races on account OF
the arrival of the Ancient and honorable
Artillery Company of Boston.
The Yale men were afioat at 9:s5 and
took short trial spin to test the rigging
of the boat. On its return bob, Cook
carefully inspected the boat and said :
s'The Lord is not with us as regards
the wind, but the boat is in perfect con-
dition."
Captain Treadway remarked: "We're
well and confident of winning" Cox
swain Clarke said: "We shall have a
great try"
Beard, Langford, Brown and Bailey
gathered in a group and in substance
said: "We are more confident than yes
terday." Captain Treadway passed his
hand carefully along the bottom of the
boat and then Mills, Whitney and Arm
strong entered skiff and towed the
American racing she'll TO the starting
point. 1he day was overcast and there was
little or no wind although in the west
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

and moved to one side OF the paizza and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart, accompanied by
several otner ladies and gentlemen,
stepped out into the porch.
Charles w. Fairbanks, chairman of the
committee, then made an address, in
which he formally notified Mr.. Hobart
of his nomination..
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Fairbanks
speech Mr.. Hobart replied, making a
stirring address which was listened TO
with deepest attention.
Governor Briggs arrived at Mr.. Hobart's
house at IL :45, and among those in at
tendance were Congressman Fowler.
Stewart and Parker. Fully 5000 people
were gathered in the vicinity OF Mr..
Hobart's house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

one would be admitted until the last
officer was at his post within. At best
the four big entrances could not receive
more than 250 persons minute, or
10, 600 an hour. The capacity OF the hall
is just Is, 600, so that ii would take full
hour, with perfect discipline, to pass the
great crowd through the doors
The belated stationing of the officers
promised to make il impossible to get the
people inside the hall by the time the
convention was called to meet. At IL
O'Clock the line OF officials stretched four
abreast for 100 feet and advanced at
snail's pace. The women holding admis-
sion tickets were particularly indignant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

HENLEY-oN-TaAMEs, July The
weather was cloudy and oppressive and
there was scarcely breath of air at noon
today. All the morning trains srrived
heavily laden with rowing enthusiasts,
but the crowd was not as great as was
expected. The Yale coIors were TO DC
seen everywhere-on the grand stanos,
In the enclosure, on the house boats,
launches and small boats. Mr.. James X.
Roosevelt, secretary OF the U. $. Embassy
was present, but the United States am
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

stration in favor of Yale upon
the part of the Americans. and
in favor of Leander in the
case of the British. The Yale
partisans on the grand stand
were fairly wild with excite
ment. The Leanders held
on to their lead, however, and
finished a length and three
quarters ahead of Yale, in
7 minutes and ID seconds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
THE HENLEY COURSE.

officials and all tho prominent rowing
men, went TO the Yale boathouse and
shook hands with "Bob" Cook and the
American oarsmen, expressing regret al
the fact that they had not won.
In the second hont for the grand, New
College beat Trinity Hall with the great
est ease by ono and hree-qusrters. lengths.
Trinity hall was quito done up st the
finish. Time, 1913.
Ia the first trial heat for the diamond
eculis *. h. Beaumont OF the Dur.on
Rowing Club beat Erank harrington OF
the MedWay Rowing club easily IA e:07.
Continued on Page q
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

lead of one man and was
steadily creeping away rowing
evenly and powerfully. As
the boats appeared in sight
near the finish, there was
tremendous applause, shout
ing and flag waving, and the
excitement increased until it
became a hurricane Of demon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
Soldier Boys Now at
QuOnSet Point.
Ambitious to Make the Best
Camp Record.
Some of Them Will Appreciate
Good Cooking Hereafter.

The camp Of the X. /. Militia is now
fully opened and officers and men are
hard at work striving to make better
record for the State in the present year
of grace than has been made in any pre-
vious year.
The outlook for the successful reach
ing of the gaol set by all in camp is ex-
cellent, judged by the first and second
days showing. The first important
work yesterday afternoon was the guard
mount and prettier sight it would be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

Colonel Taft, who came down with the
Machine Gun Battery was taken sick on
the way to camp Sunday night and Ser
geant Deacon of the battery. who is one
of the veterans of the camp. had q ride of
13 miles for q doctor, and quick time he
made OF it, winning warm words OF praise
from the sick man who fortunately is
again in good health.
The regulars on their arrival shortly
before noon yesterday Immediately began
work on their tents. The militia bows
found their tents all ready for them. The
tents that the former set up showed the
effects of use and were not Of the aln ost
immaculate whiteness OF those furnished
by the State of Rhode Island. 1t is quite
q few years since the company of regula rs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

there were slight indications OF coming
breeze. From the earliest hours tho
course was lined with crowds OF people.
Previous TO the beginning of racing,
"Bob" Cook said that with tho condi-
tions as they were az IL 80, there was not
the slightest advantage in either the
Bucks or the Berks station. He added
that II was perfectly fair course, and
thought that Leander would win by from
a length TO a length aud a half.
The first trial heat for the grand chal-
lengc cup was between First Trinity and
the London Rowing Club. Tbe former
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

In the second heat, between New Col
Iege and Trinity Hall, the race was the
formers. At no time was Trinity Hall a
match for its opponents. New College
pulled stroke of AZ and Trinity Hall
picked her up with a al stroke. The
quarter mile was done in 52 seconds by
New College, the half mile was passed by
the same crew in 2:29 and Fawley Court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
Board of Trade.

At the monthly meeting Of the Board
of Trade held at.noon today captain
Richsrd q. Shaw, OF the First United
Ststos Artillery and James M.Smith were
elected TO mem nership. In the absence
OF President Woedon Mr.. vergil Fisher
presided.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
THE BATTLE OPENS
Democratic National Convention Is
Called to Order.
HARRTrY NAMES SENATOR HILL FOR CHAIRMAN.

Received With Cheers Shouts the Gold
of Virginia Immediately In Nomination
Opposition By Slvers by
Delay Opening Convention
Had Difficult Time in Getting Inside.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

difficult to imagine than the moveme nts
of the men on the green sward, which
was as pleasant and free from dust as the
carpet I'm the home of a neat housekeeper.
All those who witnessed IL and were
able to judge spoke OF the movements of
the men In terms OF high praise and 1t
was admitted, too, that the men OF the
Second Reg giment did rather better than
the men Of the First Reg giment.
Then came dinner and afterward battal-
ion drill and muster.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

The doors were thrown open to the
general ticket holders at ii 80 o'clock
and the vast auditorium was quickly
filled.
Senator Jones of Arkansas. He stood at
the staff of his State, greeting all who APP
preached him cordially and good ma
tureoiy, seemingly cool and unrufiled
as he surveyed the field and confronted
the first clash Of the battle which was
soon to begin. Governor Altgeld came
over and held an earnest consultation
with the leader of the silver forces.
Senator Cockrell of Missouri, one OF
the managers of the Bland boom, who
looks like an animated Uncle Sam, and
who is affectionately known in his own
state as sold Garden Sass, the poorest
man in the United States Senate,' with
his colleage, Senator White, of Califor-
mia were the next prominent arrivals.
Senator Harris, who rules the Senate
with rod of Iron and wno has been the
most conspicuous man in Iennessee Tor
40 years, came in hot and perspiring af-
ter his tussie with the minions OF the
law at the entrance.
80 one Of the Bland bands en-
tered the south entrance playing Dixie.
This caused the first burst of enthusi-
asm and the air was greeted with Q
whirl of cheers.
Whitney, Harriiy, McDcrmott Of New
Jersey end Ex-Governor Russell of Massa-
chusetts conferred in the aisle by the
New York delegation.
Senator Hill was loudly cheored as he
entered, and was the iirst man given
such q reception today.
1t was Just 1850 o'clock when Chair
man Harrity OF the National Committee
stepped to the front OF the platform and
raped the con vention TO order with his
historic gavel.
The Rev. Earnest M. sires, pastor of
Grace Episcopal Church, offered prayer.
His supplication Was as follows:
Almighty God, tho hearts OF thy peo-
PIE are lifted Ia gratitude 10 thee Tor the
manifod blessings thou hast voucnsafed
TO our country from the dawn of its inde-
pendence unto this dny. We thank thee
sor the wisdom aud courage which en-
ableu our fathers TO build better than
they knew; for deliverencc from all can
gers within and without our borders;
and for our unparalleled progress IN
times of prosperity and peace. y Gods
OF our fathers, continue TO guido and
sustain thy children. In our doubts ana
fears and distress, we cry unto thee Tor
help. Grant us wisdom TO know among
all the perplexing problems OF ttis time
where lies the path OF honor and ssfety.
Help us to consider the vital questions
which must bc answered with thor
oughzoss, patience and tolerance. Give
us strength and courage to do what an
enlixhtene6 conscience snail declare TO
be our duty. Inspire us with patriotisp,
above expectancy. kcmind us that hon.
esty Is not only the test but the crly
roiicy worthy the consideration OF
great people. MAY tie hearts OF all Be
tlied with profound respect and sympafhy
for our toiling multituoes, oppprsssed
with burdens too heavy for them tc lear,
heavier tran we should allow thcm TO
bear. Teach US how 10 give thelS relief
without doing yioleiEe TO the rights 81
~" Continued On Page =
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
Tho silver Oncsflon.

Invest your surplus silver and gold In
good securities offered by the Old Colony
Io-operatSe Bank, paying o per cent
interest. Call or write for furtbG par
ticulars at the oGlce, III Industrial Trust
Building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

Then came the trial heat
between the Sons Of Eli and
the Leander crew. When
the word was given at 1884
both Leapder and Yale got
away prettily and together.
Contrary to expectation Yale
showed herself equally quick
at starting. But at the end
of the island, Leander had a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
ELI'S SONS BEATEN.
Leander Defeats Yale in the Trial
Heat at Henley Today.
THE AMERICANS MADE GALLANT SHOWING.

Caught the Water as Quickly Their Competitors and Had
Slight Advantage at the Outset--ThS Was Quickly
Overcome by the LeanderS However, Who Forged Ahead
and at the Finish Had Length and ThreeQuarters Clear
Water the Better of the New Haven BOySReSultS of the
Other Trial Heats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

won by half length. IT was fine e-racc,
but both crews were much tired at the
finish. First Trinity made a fine squirt
at the finish. Time, .7:20.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
Suicide at Attleboro.

ATTLEBoRo, Mass, July 7.-Horatio
Fern, 81 years of age, a well known resi-
dent of this place, committed suicide
10y shooting this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
THE VANQUISHED YALE CREW.

was reached in 1854. Trinity Hall passed
the latter point in 3:So34. New College
was rowing 26-stroke and won easily by
IL, lengths. Trinity Hall was exhausted
at the finish. Time, 7m., lbs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

The first day OF camp was busy one,
the men having considerable work get
ting their necessary baggage Strengthened
out and their tents made as comforta bic
as possible for the week. This morning
the regular routine work was begun and
everything moved very smoothly. The
provisions made for getting the baggage
OF the men to camp proved very success
ful, with one exception, that OF Company
ID. Second Regiment OF Jnfautry, whose
goods were not transfer red from the New
York, New Haven K Hartford Railroad
TO tho beat in time, and had 10 be sent
Continued on Page 8.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

has Joined the militia of the State in
camp.
Lieutenant Charles w. Abbott, Jr., OF
the 18th Infantry, q. s. A., u. < inspect
ing officer, was in camp yesterday and he
began his duties this afternoon with tho
inspection OF the Second Regiment OF
Infantry. Tomorrow morning he will in
spect the First Reg mont Of Infantry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

cane of demonstration as the boats
crossed the finish line. The Yale parti-
sans on the grand stand cheered the
Americans to the utmost, and the
Britishers were equally enthusiastic in
applauding the Leanders, especially when
ii was seen from the last quarter that
the latter were winners.
Bob Cook, in an interview after the
race, said: 81 nave no excuses to make.
We were simply beaten because we could
not row as fast as our opponents. We did
as well as possible with the material we
had To work with, and was satisfied
we could not win with this years. ma
terial at Yale.
"We have been handsomely treated here
on ali sides, and am perfectly satisfied
with the draw, and with all the arrange
ments. AS for the reported chauge OF
stroke, that Is all nonsense"
After the heat had been decided, Col
onel NilaD, tho representative OF the
Henley stewards, the other regatta
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

ut not getting In. They stood in the
streets hosting their umbrellas to keep
off the showers OF cindors which filtered
from the elevated road every time train
thundered overhead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

The annual meeting Of the Merchants saviirs
Iank VIII b. held on Wcdnesday, July 8. isi6, az
~ n. In lie bauk room.
2.eyldebss. Jare u. Isss ::it
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
He as has, gifts

as the smail boy worded Il. Surely
the onterprisipg merchant who
HASA well-worded, we'll -dispia, ed
I'D. In THz NEWS Will GET the
lions share OF tho high ciass
trade Of these Plantations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

In front Of tho convention hall, the
army OF subordinate officials contributed
largely TO the disorder. They formed
Longtime four sbreast TO gain admission
at a single cltrRncc, whare f,reral excited
mon were distributing the badges and
en- blens OF official authority. Meanwhile
the doors were barfed to the pebliss sFS
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
PROVIDENCE THE SPLITTER.

Abraham Lncon split rails The AL
mighty split the prohibition party Blessed
be that which can split in due and proper
season. A man and woman may wed and
out OF wedlock may be born an inexpressi-
BILE good, but good fruit is contin gent upon
affinity. Ether and hydrogen gas are both
good, but put the two in the same tank and
there will be an explosion. A cloud laden
with electric gas floats against a cloud of
ether and the earth trembles with thunder,
while the pierced lightning splits the oak.
But which IS bad and which is good? Nay
verify, both are good. Did the Almighty
make mistake when he forced the cloud
of electricity against the cloud Of ether?
Was the explosion great calamity? 1t
may have been to the man under the tree
who got hit but a million square yards of
putr:d microbe laden atmosphere was puri-
fed and thousand lives saved. Is the
Pittsburg explosion alike timely? A mill
ion apathetic minds will be awakened.
Nothing in the history of prohibition, moth
ing in the history of money, has boomed so
loudly the distress signal of our nation.
Who is IN the wrong? Who is in the right?
"All's well that ends WELL What shall
the harvest be-" May the harvest be such
a central;Zing of the fragments of broken
parties that out of the confusion shall come
a comprehension Of our nations utmost
need: grasp by the common people of the
reins Of government. A grasp for what?
grasp, and the Lord VIII be in it, And
l dare trust the Lord to manage the party
which he leads to victory.-Rollo K. Bryan
in Sound Money
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
HOW 1T GROWS.
WALL STREET ALARMED AT
THE POPULIST GROWTH.
Senator PETER Gives the Senate
Some Good Campaign Stuff.

In concluding his great speech on the
bond syndicate, the other day, Senator
PETER outlined the position of the Peoples
Party on the money question, and added
some good statistics from a World edito-
rial. He said:
POpuliStS want no reserve fund to re-
deem their money-no redemption fund for
the benefit of stockholders and banking
syndicates. We believe government paper
is safer money than metal of any kind.
We want government paper, not bank
notes; we want money that is as good as
the nations credt-money that needs no
redeemer; money as good in the hands of
the poor as in the tills of the rich; money
worth it's face in the products Of labor;
money that will not stink away when
trouble comes; money that spectators can
not corner; money that will pay public
credit; money that the government Will re-
ceive at par; money that will be good as
long as the republic endures.
Mr.. President, the growth of the Populist
Party has been phenomenal. The New
York World, which publishes an annual al
manac containing vast amount Of useful
statistical information, a few months ago
published the following editorial showing
the rapid growth of this new party:
GROWTH OF POPULISM.
AS the strength of the Populist5 is chief
ly in the West and South, It is not to be
wondered at that so little attention has
been paid to their movements in those
parts of the country exempt from their in
fiuence.
In 1892 they cast a total of 1,042 OPS
votes for their presidential candidate,
Weaver, out of a total of 12,110,636 for
all candidates. If they had given no evil
dence of growth in the meanwhile they
would not cut much of a figure in the cal
culat.ons of the present year. But re-
markable feature of the elections of 1894
was the great increase in the Populist vote
which accompanied the overturning
of the Democratic candidates. In
the leading states in which a Populist or
ganizat.on was in the field in 1892 and in
1904 tho fC11oW;po tohlo chOmc thor =oai
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17

the center. They spoke day and night
and halls and opera houses were made
quate to accommodate their following. a.
They challenged every one and any one
in Oregon to joint debate and set the state
atire with their elOquence.
The entire battle was fought on the
financial issue alone and the broad propo-
sitiOn advanced for union of all reform
elements upon a free and unlimited coin
age platform
WATCHING THE COUNT.
With this slogan and by this war cry did
this brilliant quartet win this most glorious
victory. The first battle in the great cam
paign has been fought and the silver-span-
gled standard floats triumphant from the
Rockies to the Pacific coast, while Wall
streets hired mercenaries are scattered, de-
feated and dismayed, all over the state
The count is proceeding slowly in Port
land, but relays Of stern, well-armed Pop
ulists watch the count The frauds were
enormous in this city, as no registry laws
are in force to check repeating, but in
spite of the frauds, the Populists have cap
tured Oregon hands down.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
SOUND"

Bacon-"I see they've put sounding
board back Of the minister's pulpit What
do you suppose that's for?" Egbert-
'sWhy, it is to throw out the sound" era
cious! If you threw out the sound there
wouldn't be anything left in the sermon" :"
-Yonkers Statesman
Just so with sound" money logic.
Throw out the Sound" and there is moth
ing left. When the farmer complains that
he is getting almost nothing for his crops,
the goldite answers, that IS true. You
dent get many dollars, but they are ex-
cess:vely sound don't you know"
But" says the farmer, "they pay no
more debts or taxes than a forty-cent
greenback used to. Never mind" re-
plies goldy, they are sound the world
over"
When the workingman, who has no work
and no prospect of any, bewails the scarc;-
ty of money in his pocket, "goldy" at once
comforts him with the assurance that our
money is absolutely sound and that he
will find it so-when he gets some of it.
Sound" is all very we'll at times, but as
Lillian Russell says of love, "it is not nour-
ishing.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
ONE DAY LATER.
GEN. WEAVER EXULTINGLY SUMS
UP THE GREAT VICTORY

GEN. WEAVER EXULTINGLY SUMS
UP THE GREAT VICTORY.
Portland, Ore, June 3-Semi official
returns from all but one precinct in Port
land and all but six precincts in Multno-
nah county. give Quinn Pop.) 951 plurali-
ty over Ellis (s.lver Rep.) the next highest
candidate. Quinn's plurality in the city
and county viii not be less than 900. All
parties now concede his election, although
several remote counties are yet to be heard
from, all of them strongly Populist in SEN
timent. At the Republican headquarters
of the Second district Tongue and his gold
bug supporters have unofficial returns from
all counties N the congressional district ex-
cept Lake, which is across the mountains,
near the California line. Lake gave Her
man small plurality two years ago. Con-
ceding all that Tongue and his friends
claim, then Vanderburg's plurality Will be
about $50. The Oregonian estimates Van
derburg's plurality at $50. Two-thirds of
the Populist county chairmen have failed
to send in reports, so that all figures out
side of Portland had to be obtained through
Republican sources. All parties and all
press reports concede the election OF both
Populist congressman. Gen. Weaver, who
has supervised the count in Portland, in an
interview today said:
ANOTHER VICTORY.
eve have made a great fight and we
have made the greatest fight in Oregon
that has been put up since the organization
of the reform party Every county was
thoroughly canvassed that could possibly be
reached, and the result shows that Oregon
IS in favor of free silver to 1. The legis-
lature-elect is overwhelmingly IN favor of
free silver, and so far as Oregon is con-
cerned the country can breathe easy on
that score 1t will not be necessary as far
as Oregon is concerned to make any fur
ther canvass of the state. Oregon has set
the pace. The selection of Pennoyer to the
mayoralty of Portland is matter of tre-
mendous consequence to our cause. It ID
showing that the Populists are beginning to
make themselves felt in the great cities Of
the country which heretofore have been I'M
der the dominion Of the bank oligarchy
All hail to grand old Oregon! She has won
a warm pace in the hearts of the masses
throughout the nation. I leave for home
this evening with happy heart, full of
hope for the future"
PENNOYER MAY BE SENATOR
The extent of the Populst victory can
only be estimated by comparison with the
congressional vote Of 1894, when the Re-
publicans had plurality of nearly $4,000
in the state out Of a total vote of about SO,-
OOO All of this plurality has been wiped
out and Populis. plurality OF about 1000
substituted. No accurate estimate as to
the political complexion of the legislature
can now be made. TneRepublicans claim
it on joint ballot, but they are divided into