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The herald., 1896-08-10
EVENING RECEPTION GIVEN
Attended by Throngs Of Enthusiastic
Silver Supporters
Bryan Is to Receive a Hearty Reception al
McKinIey's Home
Hanna Receives Official Warning That the
New York Republicans Are Like.
Iy to Desert the Mckinley
cause-Campaign Notes
Associated Press Special wire.


CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-Thousands of en-
thusiastic silver Democrats called at
the Clifton house to see w. ]. Bryan and
his wife today. They came with their
wives and children. But 1t was late in
the afternoon before their desires were
satisfied. In the first place. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan slept until the middle of the fore
noon. They were weary and worn from
the fatigue and hot weather of yesterday
They then wanted to be prepared for the
excitement of tomorrow. When they
had breakfasted they took carriage
and went alone to church. They drove
TO the Presbyterian church al Englewood
and listened to an orthodox sermon
preached by the Rev. DR.. John Clark
Hill. The divine did not know that the
Democratic nominee and his wife were
coming, and two-thirds of the congrega-
ton went home after the services In ut
ter ignorance of the fact that their house
of worship had been honored by his
presence. Ma reference was made to
the political issues of the day by the
preacher in his sermon, nor did he in his
prayers mention the candidate or his
cause.
One reason why Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
attended services at the Englewood
church was because the Rev. DR.. Hill has
accepted a call to act as pastor over the
First Presbyterian church at Lincoln,
of which Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan are both
Y7e-fresbyterian church at AustInt, AfffiGi AfffiGi
he preached at Englewood as a supply"
during the absence of the regular pastor.
All the while there were thousands of
eager Democrats calling at the Clifton
house to see their leader. But they were
disappointed. After returning to the
hotel, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan took dinner
and then took an after dinner nap. which
ing. After that they went to the parlors
and held an informal reception. The
throng then began to pour in. The DEM
ocratic nominee and his wife were kept
busy shaking hands. kissing babies and
children until near the time for their
departure.
They left on the 1880 train over the
Pennsylvania for the east They will ar
rive at Pittsburg tomorrow night. The
train will stop at all stations between
here and Pittsburg, and at every point
during the day Mr.. Bryan will give the
people chance to hear him talk or to
shake his hand.
1t Is understood that there will be a
grand demonstration at Canton, Major
MoKinley's home, where the train will
arrive about o. m.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan are looking
In the best Of health and seem to enioy
the tour immensely
The herald., 1896-08-10
the surplus as of January 1, 1896, of

the surplus as of January 1, 1896, Of
S24, ,03S, ,677.S9. This amount is also in
vested in gold interest-bearing securi-
ties, which, when converted into So
called 53-cent dollars, will give the COM
pany almost twice the surplus it holds,
and accordingly make it almost twice
as strong as it is now, instead of making
it insolvent, as some able financierS
would have US believe.
You may answer these questions by
stating the company Will not, on ac-
count of the scarcity of gold. be able tn
collect in gold on it's securities. If these
securities are not paid in gold, as agreed,
will the company not foreclose on the
properties on which the securities are
based and get possession of them for the
average loan value of, say, SO per cent
of 100-cent dollar, or gold basis, and
then dispose of these properties at their
full value on the basis of 5S-cent dol
lar, which will give the company profit
of, say, 100 per cent Of that value on Il
100-cent dollar basis and an additional
profit of AZ cents on the 53-cent valua-
ton? In other words, the company, to
illustrate, on the valuation of $1,000 lends
$500, interest and principal payable in
gold. The mortgagor cannot pay in
gold. The company comes into possess
sion of the $1,000 piece of property for
$500. Here is a profit of $500, or 100 per
cent. 1t then sells the property on So
called 53-cent dollar basis, the value OF
which has been enhanced to nearly $4,000,
which the company receives, thereby
converting it's original $500 gold loan
into about 1000 so-called 53-cent dollars,
which it's policy holders will be willing to
accept, as their policies call for dollars,
and still leave profit of, say, $500 to be
added to the profits of policy holders.
If the bimetallic standard is adopted
in this country, would not the assets of
the company, instead of being STA, ,791, :
$780, "a, be nearly twice that amount? And
being a legal dollar, it would be accepted
in payment of claims
If our statements are incorrect, we
The herald., 1896-08-10
The Dlamc MI natch Failure Has Caused Oreat
Depression

Depression
LONDON, Aug. ct has been show
cry here during the past week. The har-
vest has been gathered under good con-
ditions. The quality of the wheat has
rarely been equaled, averaging from
siXty-four pounds to seventy-four
pounds per bushel. In quantity there is
a full average. Trade In wheat has been
inactive, quotations being from Sd to Cd
down, but in many cases the lowest
levels have not been maintained. Offers
of wheat have been light, holders of
this cereal not pressing it upon the mar
ket. California afloat is quoted at CAS-
Parcels are quiet. Duluth afloat is
quoted at 24s. Spot wheat is slow; flour
is dull and a shade easier.
The Chicago failure of Moore Bros. and
the troubles in Eastern Europe combined
to make the past week on the stock ex-
change one of the most depressed in a
long period. With the exception of
colonial and corporation stocks not
likely to be affected by political dis
turbances, almost every description of
stocks was lower. Mines were de-
pressed. Foreign securities were fiat
on apprehension Of a new policy by Rus
sia towards Turkey. Spaniards were
exceptionally weak on account of diff
culties connected with the finding of
money for the Cuban campaign. The
disappointment over the dividend being
larger. caused a fall of forty points in
Guinness stock. Canadians were fiat
in sympathy with Americans. The whole
sale selling of American securities caused
the weeks declines to range from three
to seven points. Chicago. Milwaukee
&c st. Paul fell rs; l.. & NJ, 6; Illinois
Central. 5la; Denver & Rio Grande pre-
ferred, Az; Lake Shore, 4; Erie mort
gage and Reading firsts, g. Atchison.
New York Central, Northern Pacific and
Wabash, g q
The herald., 1896-08-10
TALK POLICY NOT POLITICS
Life Insurance Agents Boldly
DisObey Orders
THEY ASK FOR INFORMATION
As to the Free Silver a1d Policy
Holders Interests
Aay Decline In Dollar value VIII Be Offset
by Dollar Number When
Surplus 10 Distributed
THEY ASK FOR INFORMATION
Associated Press Special Wire.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 9.-H. p. Martin,
l.. G. LantZenhiser, A. c. Sherman, C.
+. Chandler, II. K. Preston, S. r. Craw-
ford, Samuel Schany. j. A. Stafford,
agents for the New York Life Insurance
company, have addressed the following
letter to John A. Mccall, president of the
company:
Dear Sir: The official agency bulle-
tin of the company, under date of July
rs. 1896, in large red letters. says, Talk
policy not politics. This is indeed ex-
callent advice and could be we'll ap-
piled by some people other than agents
We have assiduously talked policy, not
politics, until few days ago, but since
the circulation of your letter of political
advice to policy holders we find our vo-
cation gone and are forced to talk pol
itics, not policy. What is right in the
president of the company cannot be
wrong in its representatives, so far as
the company's interests are concerned,
and this is our excuse for addressing
you this semi-political letter.
The herald., 1896-08-10
IOWA PUSlONlSTS
Strong Probability Of . Combine Against tho
Republlcans

Republicans
OTTUMWA, Ia, Aug. 9.-The Demo-
cratic state convention will convene
here Wednesday. 1t is probable that
the Populists, silverites and Prohibi-
be made general 3hnreoughaoin1ts i1tstt the lse state ate
both on electoral ticket, state officers
and congressman in each of the respec-
tive districts. 1t is said that the terms
OF the deal for fusion are as follows:
The electors are to be divided on the
basis of giving the Democrats eight,
Populists three and silverites two; one
of the two Populists. however, is the
Populist-Democrat acceptable on both
sides.
The middle of the road silver men are
organizing for fight under the leader
ship of Chairman Anderson of the Pop
ulist state committee. They want a
straight state ticket, but are willing to
fuse on electors. but in case the Demo-
Gratis fail to deliver the goods as agreed
on the state ticket, they will fight in
the Populist convention for straight
Bryan and Watson ticket. The prospects
are that the middle of the road people
will be in a small minority, however,
and that fusion will be accomplished.
The Populists have not yet called their
state convention and will not until after
a conference Of the representatives of
the three parties to be held here the day
preceding the state Democratic conven-
ton. The gold men of the state will be
given the marble heart"
County conventions have invariably
instructed their delegates to the Ottum-
wa convention not to vote for any aspir-
ant for any place who is not in full SYM
pathy with the Chicago platform and
who will not vote for the Chicago nom
The herald., 1896-08-10

pointments. He made a speech on pro-
lection and reciprocity which attracted
much attention, which was put in pamph-
let form to meet the great demand that
has been made for 1t in all parts of the
country. He is the president and treas
urer of the Apsley Rubber company
which employs nearly 1000 hands; pres
ident of the Millay Last company. pres
ident of the Hurson board of trade, and
has been identified with many other en-
terprises.
Mr. Apsley left for Massachusetts, on
Saturday, but will return on Tuesday
and be at congressional headquarters
until the return of Chairman Babcock,
when he and Representative Nc Call
OF Boston will make tour of inspec-
tion throughout the midle and western
states,
The herald., 1896-08-10
TRACK AND TRAFFIC NOTES
Lloyd and Hamburg Steamers TO Run
to Galveston
Arizona Citizens Strongly 0bjsct to the
National Law Validating q nilllon
Dollars Worth Of Bonds

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-The North Ger
man Lloyd and Hamburg American
steamship companies have resolved to
make Galveston Texas, one of their
ports, but in so doing they have agreed
with the western railroads not to ticket
immigrants for points west of Louisi-
ana and Texas. The transatlantic
steamship lines have asked the western
roads to withdraw their immigrant
agents from Europe, abolish their immi-
grant clearing house at New York and
allow the steamship companies to han
die and divide this traffic in Europe and
New York. The western roads are agree
able to this proposition providing the
steamship lines withdraw their imm:-
grant agent from the territory west of
Chicago. The whole matter will be con-
sidered at the meeting of the railroad
and steamship roads next month.
OBJECT TO BONDS.
TUCSON, Ariz, Aug. 9.-There IS a
most pronounced sentiment throughout
Arizona against the congressional law
approved by President Cleveland during
the closing days of the last session.
which attempts to legalize over a mill
ion dollars of railroad bonds and ac-
crued interest declared invalid by deci-
sion of the United States supreme court
as the legislature had no power to au-
thorize the same. Less than one-fifth
of the mileage exists for the construc-
ton of which bonds were issued The
people will resist payment Of these
bonds and demand of congress and pres
ident to be relieved from this debt i'm
posed upon them by the national law
ma kerS.
The herald., 1896-08-10
HE WON'T RUN
Cengressman Apiey's Private Business De.
mands His Attention

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Represen-
tative L. d. Apsley. who has represented
the Fourth congressional district of
Massachusetts in the house during the
Fifty-fourth congress, has notified the
managers Of his district that he will not
under any circumstances accept a re-
nomination. Mr.. Apsley was vice-chair-
man of the Republican congressional
committee in the last campaign, and was
unanimously reelected by his associ-
ates to act in the same capacity during
the present campaign, and while he will
not stand for reelection to congress, he
VIII remain with Chairman BabcoclS
at the head Of the Republican congress
sional committee in Washington until
the close Of the election I'm Novemher
Although he has been assured of hrac-
tcahy a unanimous denomination, and
irlends have brought much pressure to
pear upon him again to become a. can
didate' Mr.. Apsley feels that he owes II
TO his important business interests to
withdraw from active politics after tho
close OF his present term in congress-
He has represented one of the most
etalwart Republican districts in Mass.-
chusetts, being reelected the last time
by over 5000 majority and materially in
creasing his vote over the returns of 1899
Mr.. Apsley has been an eminentIv suc-
cessful representative; he has been very
popular not only with the members of
his own delegation, but with the entire
membership Of the house, and his re-.
tirement will be regretted by Republi-
cans and Democrats alike because of
his successful business experience nnd
his deep interest in tariff legislation.
Speaker Reed appointed him chair
man of the committee on manufactures
and because of his acquaintance with
the laboring classes, a member of the
committee on labor, while he was prac-
tically the spokesman of the Massa-
chusetts delegation at the organization
of the Fifty-fourth congress, Mr. Reed
relying strongly upon his Judgment and
ADVICE In the matter Of committee ap-
The herald., 1896-08-10
ORIENTAL TREATIES
Japan Accords Important Commercial Privil-
edges to Germany

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 9.-Accord-
ing to mail advices received from the
Orient today. the commercial treaty be-
tween Japan and Germany has been ap-
proved by the privy council. The ex.
change of ratifications and the subse-
quent publication of the treaty are ex-
pected to take place within sixty days
While the terms of the treaty are not
known, it is believed that Japan has
conceded more to Germany in the way
of commercial privileges to German resi-
dents in Japan than it accorded Great
Britain in the teaty made with the
British government some time ago
Advices from Pekin are to the effect
that commercial treaty has been rati-
fled between China and Japan.
The herald., 1896-08-10
FAIR WARNING
New York Republicans. Are Likely to Desert
1cKjnlcy

IiCNtUicy
NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-The Mckinley
league state executive committee has
written long letter to Hon. Mark Han
ma. chairman of the Republican COM
mittee, in which it warns him against
Frederick S. Gibbs, the Republican ma
tional committeeman from New York.
and the regular organization of the Re-
publican party in this city and state. 1t
reviews with much detail the alleged
wrongdoing of the organization. dis
cusses the political character of Thomas
c. Plat; touches upon the methods
adopted by the organization in the last
election and declares:
We are conviced that Mr.. Gibbs has
not only been exceedingly active in his
opposition to the interests of Major Nc
Kinley, but is deliberately and con-
stantly using his official position and
influence to bring about the disruption
of the party in the county of New York
and to impair. If not prevent. the elec-
tion of the Republican ticket in the
county.
1t then recites instances wherein the
organization has deprived members of
the league and other Republicans of
party rights and declares:
I'VE believe that in a majority of
states the party is thoroughly and high
ly desirous of the election of Mckinley
and Hobart, but in many places the ma
chinery of the party is. under the abso-
lutte control of unscrupulous traitors.
who would not hesitate to vilify the can
didates before nomination and who will
not hesitate to betray them after it,
Attention is called in the letter to the
small plurality by which Mr.. Blaine was
defeated in New York and suggestion
of the possibilities If the change Of one
vote in each precinct Is made.
The herald., 1896-08-10

city by seven passengers who walked
from the beach and arrived here at
o'clock this morning.
a PASSENGER'S STORY.
w. 3. Craig of the University of Cali
fornia, who was one of the passengers,
tells the following story of the wreck:
Il boarded the steamer at San Simeon
at 31o o'clock Saturday morning and the
trip up was comparatively pleasant and
smooth. At p. M, however, a heavy
fog came up and the captain informed
us that 1T was an unusually heavy one.
He seemed somewhat disturbed. About
$3.50 L retired, but was somewhat anx-
ious for the boats safety and could not
sleep. AS near as can judge the boat
first struck about 10:SO. thought noth-
ing Of this and went to sleep again.
The herald., 1896-08-10
An Offer Rejected

CINCINNATI, o., Aug. 9-At the con-
ference at Elwood, Ind, between Presi-
dent Garland of the Amalgamated asso-
citation and the committee of the Ameri-
can Tin company the reduction of Is per
cent was rejected. The scale has not
been signed and the company say they
cannot operate under it and will start
with non-union men. 1t is expected at
the offices of the American Tin COMPANY
here that the mills will be operated with
new men within week or two.
The herald., 1896-08-10
A LIE NAILED
Silver Mine Owners Denounce Statement
Made by Thurston

DENVER, Col, Aug. 9.-The Rocky
Mountain News recently sent to the
leading mining and smelling men of the
country the following letter:
DENVER, Col, Aug. l. 1S96-Dear Sir:
We presume you have noticed Senator
Thurston's statement that "The Bo-
nanza silver mine owners have main
tanned extensive bureaus with corps of
speakers and writers, and that William
]. Bryan has been in receipt Of salary
from them for some years"
Kindly reply to the following ques-
tions:
First-Do you know of any such bu-
reau or organization of mine owners or
persons interested in mining?
Scond-Do you believe it has or ever
had an existence?
Third-Do you know of Mr.. Bryan
ever receiving a salary or other remun-
GRAFTON for advocating bimetallism?
Fourth-Have you ever before heard
it charged or intimated that Mr.. Bryan
received such remuneration, or do you
know of any possible foundation for
such a charge?
yours very truly,
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS.
Replies have been received from sew
enteen prominent mining men, includ-
Ing j. j. Hagerman, Eben Smith, Simon
Guggenheim, s. A. Joseph, Dennis
Sheedy and Byron +. Shear all Of whom
deny the existence of any bureau or Or
ganization of silver mine owners for
the purpose alleged by Mr.. Thurston,
and denounce as falsehood the state
ment that Mr.. Bryan has ever received
a salary or any remuneration whatever
from them for advocating the silver
cause.
The herald., 1896-08-10
40 go to the assistance Of the wrecked
steamer st. Paul at Monterey.
NO LIVES LOST

MONTERREY, CAL, Aug. 9.-The Pa
citic Coast steamship st. Paul went
ashore at Point Pinos early this morning
and will probably be a total wreck.
There were about fifty passengers on
board but all were landed safely and no
lives were lost. There was a dense fog
at the time and it is supposed the cap
tain lost his bearings. The st. Paul ram
between San Pedro and San Francisco.
carrying freight and passengers and
was on her way up from San Pedro at
the time of the wreck.
The passengers will be sent to San
Francisco by train.
The herald., 1896-08-10
Peru's New Cabinet

LIMA, Peru, Aug. 9.-The new minis
try is composed as follows: Minister of
justice and president of the cabinet,
Manuel P. Olachea; minister Of foreign
affairs, Jose Maria Lapumemte; minis
ter of finance, Ignacio Rey; minister Of
commerce, Manuel ]. Caudros; minister
of war, Juan Ibarra.
The Bolivian congress has been in
stalled and peace and order prevail.
The herald., 1896-08-10
ON THE ROCKS
News Brought by Passengers coming to
Town Afooe

Town Afooe
MONTERREY, Aug. 9-The Pacific
Coast Steamship company's steamer st.
Paul. bound for San Francisco, ran
ashore at 1O:3O last night near Moss
beach and is now wedged in the rocks
on which she struck. The forty passen-
gers on board were safely landed at 4
o'clock this morning and most of them
took the afternoon train for San Fran
cisco.
The first news Of the accident was
brought to the company office in thin
The herald., 1896-08-10
Fears Ola War

MADRID, Aug. 9.-Senor Sagasta,
the well-known Liberal leader, in an in
terview on the Spanish outlook, said
that he feared. like Senior Canovas, the
premier, a conflict with the United
States.
The herald., 1896-08-10
RAN ASHORE IN THE Fog
Steamer st. Paul Wrecked
Off Point PinOs
OF FORTY PASSENGERS ABOARD
Every O1e OF Them Is Landed
in Safety
THE VESSEL WILL BE LOST
She Is Hard and Fast Aground and the
Sea Is Rising
The Passengers We're Pauic-strcken. but
Officers We're Cool
AS Usual, There Is No One to Blame, Though
Some Accuse the Captain Of Having
Lost His Bearings In the
Heavy Fog
Special to The Herald.
The VESSEL WILL BE LOST
She Is Hard and Fast Aground and the
Sea Is Rising
The Passengers We're Panic-Strickeu, but
Officers We're Cool

Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 9.--3:20 p. m.
The steamer st. Paul, from San Pedro
for San Francisco, was wrecked at Pa
cifc Grove, last night. The passengers
We're landed safely.
ASSISTANCE SENT.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9.-The
steamship Santa Rosa left this morning
The herald., 1896-08-10
THE WRECKED STEAMER
LONDON MARKETS

ly disabuse our minds of our fallacies,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-03-13
STATE APPROPRIATIONS.

The ways and means and finance com
mittees had a conference Tuesday after
noon on the general appropriations and
omnibus bills These bills were gone over
in detail, and in the main the items con-
tanned in each were concurred in. Some
few additions in the way of appropriation
were made to the omnibus bill by the Sen
ate committee an daccepted by the House
committee. This bill will be reported to
the House to-day and the general appro-
priation bill will come in next week.
Each bill provides for an increased ex-
penditure over the same bills passed two
wears ago. Tee increase in the omnibus
bill is due mainly to the necessities of
Refuge, the one needing an electric light
ing and signal system and also having a
deficiency in its running expenses during
the year and the other requiring an i'm
proved heating apparatus.
Chairman Birnie thinks if the provis-
ions for the expenditure of money made
by these bills is not largely increased by
the passage of bills previdirg special APP
preparations there will be no increase in
the existing rate of State taxation There
is little doubt, however, that the resources
of the treasury as estimated by the treas
ury officials for the present year are stain
ed to the utmost limit.
Thomas j. Shryock went into the treas
ury at II o'clocL Wednesday morning,
where the retiring treasurer Mr.. Spencer
C. Jones, will escort him to the executive
chamber Governor Lowndes will admin
lister the oath of office to the new State
treafurer after which Mr.. Jones and
Mr. Shryock will together 90 to Baltimore
and the securities will be turned over
Mr.. Shryock will receipt to Mr.. Jones
for the following cash and securities
Cash in banks, $435, :35S..5S.
Securities in school fund, S302, 1871 10.
Maryland Agricultural College, $ll5,-
1880.
Other productive assets of the State,
50 126,410, worth $3,O00,000
Unproductive assets, $l3,500.
Held by the treasurer in trust to secure
creditors of and depositors with insurance
and trust companies doing business i'll the
Stale of Maryland