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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-14
FREE COINAGE is DEAD
Mckinley Men No Longer Afraid
of That Issue.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 13.-The oft
postponed caucus Of the free silver SEN
ators still hangs fire. There is no longer
any grave apprehension felt at the Mckin-
ley headquarters as to the result of this
caucus, because free coinage is dead at ST.
Louis.
The fact that the free silver men are firm
in their determination to join the straight
out gold men in demanding specific gold
platform after their own free silver prop
osition has been defeated causes
Mr.. Hanna great anxiety, for the
gold sentiment is waxing stronger every
hour. On the other hand, every dispatch
that comes to him over the private wire
that runs from his room at the Southern
Hotel to Major McKinley's Office at Can
ton reiterates the Ohio candidates un-
Willingness TO accept specific gold plat
form. Mr.. Hanna is therefore using
every effort to bring about Cancellation.
One of the methods by which he hopes
to conclliate the free silver men is prom
Use to insert in the platform clause de-
nouncing the use of the veto power by the
President. This can be adopted and then
the Mckinley managers will 20 to the sI-
yer leaders and say:
1--WE have fixed things so that if you get
a free silver ma jority in both House and
Senate your free coinage legislation can
become a law. The President will not
veto it. You cannot expect to have Tree
coinage law unless you have majority in
both Houses That will be equitable, and
if the country sees fit TO give you the neces-
sary votes to enact silver legislation, the
President will not put an obstacle in your
path in the shape of Veto"
The same argument will be used with
the gold standard Republicans. Repub-
lican silver delegates, however, state that
they will accept no such clause. They in
sist that the convention must declare for
either silver or gold; no compromise or
makeshift will be entertained for a
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THE FINE HAND OF HANNA.
1t Is Everywhere in Evidence In ST.
Louis.

Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 13.-Although it
is rather early to estimate the things
which are by the things which appear,
the conviction is settling in the minds of
delegates and spectators alike that there
is most surprising lack of enthusiasm
over the prospective nomination of Mr..
Mckinley. 1t would not be exaggeration
to say that his nomination is foregone
conclusion, but there does not seem TO be
much handshaking going on and the
scarlet badges of the Bonaparte from Ohio
have not yet begun to stream like pen
nant OF flame across the spacious lobby of
the Southern Hotel. Neither do they
light up the retina with rudy glow in
the more secluded and aristocratic lobby
of the Planters Hotel.
There are some political weather clerks
who attempt to explain the GOODNESS of
temperature and absence of wind by the
fact that an abnormally high Hanna is act
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marble and is surmounted by mirror OF
French glass. The ceilings and walls are
draped in an artistic manner by persons
who have made such work their profess
sion and everywhere the stars and stripes
in silk and bunting are seen. Opposite
the entrance is the great seal of California
in colors OF blue satin with the words
California, 1885," On the mirror is drawn,
with soap. the life-size figure of bear,
with the inscription, ''Our bear" proba-
bly, to prevent any mistake as to the
ownership of the bear. Two old ex-Cah-
fornians, on entering the room this after
noon, were so much overcome with memo
ries of the past that they Immediately
went out to brace their nerves with a
chew of cloves. And the end is not yet.
JOHN PAUL CosGRAvE.
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M'KINLEY BY ACCLAMATION
An Ohio Committeeman Predicts
That WIN Be the Result.


ST. LOUIS No, June 13-Three days
before the convention only one thing is
certain and that is that Major Mckinley
will be nominated on the first ballot and
perhaps by reclamation.
At this time it seems that only five
names will be presented, viz: Major Nc
Kinley of Ohio, who will be placed in
nomination by Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio
Thomas B. Reed of Maine, whose name
will be presented by Henry Cabot Lodge;
Mathew Stanley Quay of Pennsylvania,
by Governor D. H. Hastings of that State
William B. Allison OF Iowa, who will be
nominated by D. H. Baldwin of Iowa, and
Levi P. Morton of New York, whose name
will be presented by Chauncey NJ. Depew.
1t would indeed be singular and UMPIRE
cedented if Mckinley should be nominated
by reclamation, but there is possibility
of it. One of the Mckinley managers
emerged from Senator Quay's room this
afternoon with his face wreathed in
smiles. He declared to THE CALL CORE
spondent:
There will be no rolIcall in the Presi-
Dental convention. If you want to score
a beat on your contemporary you had
better telegraph that Mckinley will be
nominated by reclamation.
did Quay tell you SOP"
81 am not answering questions. What
Senator Quay said 10 me in confidence I
am not at liberty to repeat, but there will
be no ballot no rolIcall."
"wouId you have said this before you
went IN to see Quay?"
perhaps not. Don't forget, now, there
will be no rollcall."
"Do you mean to say that Quay has
agreed to withdraw his name after all the
nominating speeches have been made %
II didn't say so, but Mckinley will be
nominated by reclamation"
All this means that the several candi-
dates propose TO have show. Their good
qualities will be presented to the National
Convention in glowing gems of oratory.
Every candidate will be given chance for
his white alley. The convention visitors
will enjoy the orations. They will pro-
long the session and afford great theatre
cal entertainmen t, but as the member OF
the National Committee from Ohio has
said, there may be no rollcall. Orators like
Foraker, the magnificent; Depew, the rhet-
orical; Baldwin of Iowa, Thurston of Ne
braska, Hastings of Pennsylvania and
Lodge of Massachusetts have prepared
great efforts for this occasion and they
must not be suppressed.
Notwithstanding the enthusiastic dec
laration of the Mckinley man that there
will be no ballot on the Presidential
question, it must be said that the pos
sible nomination by acclamation depends
upon the platform adopted. 1t is under
stood here tonight that this evening
New York Post contains a double-leadeC
editorial protesting to have received re
liable information that the platform viii
contain the word ''gold," and heraldinl
the news as great victory for Thomas
Plat. A few others here on the grounC
claim the Mckinley managers have agreed
to allow the use of the word gold in tn
platform, but the great majority of poll
ticians and pressmen believe that tn
modified Indiana platform will be adopted
1t reads as follows;
1--WE are firm and emphatic in our de
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. Senator il ef the en champions 0 the metal
thai
tina
be nder a similar % It hands, the hn in the party
ndr the t fore Senate very much o man.
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CHAs. LIPPITT'S CHANGES,
A Rhode Island Possibility for
Vice-PreSide nt.

n RnOQe lSlanO Possibility Tor
e-PreSid ent.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, June 13.-Charle s
Warren Lippitt, Governor of Rhode Island,
who called on Major Mckinley to-day, is
printing himself for the Vice-Presidential
nomination. This evening it was given
out that he wanted the Vice Presidency
and wanted it badly, and that he was GO
ing after it hard. Tomorrow he will take
train for st. Louis, and when he gets
there will open headquarters at the St.
Nicholas.
1--WE little fellows" said he to the U. P.
toni hit, Unjust step aside if the big ooes,
like Reed and Morton, want rhe Office,
but if they don't, then l will take it"
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Who steals my purse steals trash, steals my
steals ALL
Our name been stolen.
UnscrupuIous imtators have sprung everywhere,
adopting identical with and pretend
ing do business such
1t must stop!
To protect the public from these frauds we hence
forth couple firm name, s. N. WOOD & CO.. with the
COLUMBIAN WOODEN MILLS.
The Trademark is clothing what "SterIing' is to
Siverware 1t is guarantee that will get the best
clothing at wholesale prices.
Atwood Cassimeres, Scotch Tweeds. CheViots Wors-
teds Fancy Trouserngs etc. Suits made to ORDER Sic
to $40; pants to order, So to So
No garment allowed to leave the house unless per-
feet fit. Best Of trimmings and workmanship
Your safeguard, return any garment not satisfactory
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Miss Pothertm0ha,n,s Luck.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1s.-Miss
A. Fotheringham was appointed Postmis-
tress of Fairfield. Cal, to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-25

Handsome is as handsome does -
whether in one form of life or another.
1T amt no use tryin' to get a coon at
all unless you've got coon dog" says
Maine woodsman. You can take :,
hightoned dog of some fancy breed an
bring him up as careful as you please,
more use for huntin' coons than he
would if you set him agin wild ele-
plants. Or mebbe d measley mongrel
yellow cur that nobody knows where
he comes from. and that looks as though
he crowd from a burdock root, will be
regular cyclone when he gets after a
pair of 'coons. It's a curious thing, too
that coon dog amt good for nothin
else. For ten months of the year he'll
hang around. gettin' licked by all the
other dogs an gettin' kicked from here
to yonder by everybody, but when the
middle of September comes he perks
right up.an' for couple of months he's
the biggest toad in the puddle. He
realizes his own Importance then an
he's right about it, for good coon doc
is the hardest kind to get. 1t must be
born in him or he won't never be no
good at catchin' coon" Must be born
in him! How well that applies to other
1rv,a a0lyc 1,af JDt- f1,a%
pursuit Of 'coons
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-25
DATES ARRANGED.
Cony High Foot Ball Team Will Play Sever
al Games

The Cony High school foot ball team
has arranged with other elevens to play
games during the season. The team
has been putting in lots of hard
earnest practice under the direction OF
Coach Whitten, and will play ball with
a vim and dash.
Saturday, at the Driving park, the
Cony boys win play n practice game
with picked-up team, which will be
under the captaincy of f. r. Whitten
Next Wednesday the Gardiner high
school eleven will hold forth in this
city, and on the following Saturday
the Waterville foot ballists will be here
and will do all in their power to defeat
the Cony High boys. The next Satur-
day the Augusta lads will go to Bath
for the purpose of meeting the Ship
ping City knights of the gridiron.
Other games have also been arranged
with school teams throughout the
state.
1t is expected that great game will
be played here, Thanksgiving day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-25
BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

The account of crops raised by the Pc
nobscot tribe of Indians this year has
been taken, and the total of crops raised
is as follows: Potatoes 2795 bushels
beans. 140 bushels: oats, go bushels; peas
% bushels; root crops, 233 bushels The
Indians receive nearly $500 bounty from
the State on the crops raised this wear
The Presque Isle Star-Herald saws
the movement for a suspension of the
starch factories the coming fall seems
to have fallen through, and the most
of them are liable to operate, though
the price paid for potatoes must nee
essarily be so small as to be of little
account to the farmer
Susie Batchelder of Brewer. aged IL.
has been missing from her home since
Monday. Susie is pretty little blonde.
with golden brown hair and beautiful
blue eyes. She has always been a girl
OF high strung disposition or, in other
words has had a mind that was entire
iy her own. and has always, or nearly
always followed the inclinations of
that mind, but, although everyone
knew that she loved adventure. none
for an instant dreamed that the girl
would ever run away from home
She did, however, and now her parents
and the police are keepinga sharp look
out for her
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-25
SUPERIOR COURT.
September Term, Hon. 0. G. Hall, Pre-
siding.

w. S. Choate. Clerk.
G. w. HeseltOn. County Attorney.
T.. T.. Norton. Sheriff.
F. A. Small. Stenographer.
Augusta, Sept. "a.
The case against Wm Hamilton fol-
an assault on Algernon Dudley was
continued until the December term and
he was required to give bonds in the
sum of 5000 for his appearance at that
term. In the two cases in which there
have been convictions his counse, an
nounced that exceptions would be filed
and he was required to give bonds in
each of these in the sum of 5000 On
motion of the county attorney he was
required to give bonds in each Of thesa
in the sum of 5000. On motion of tbe
county attorney he was required IN piva
bonds in the sum Of $500 to keen the
peace for one year. Bail was furnished
in the afternoon.
Fred Boynton of Chelsea, filed de-
murrers in three indictments against
him for violation of the liquor law.
Joseph Hoyt. Chelsea, retracted his
plea of not guilty to three indictments
for violation of the liquor law and the
cases were continued for sentence un-
til the December term.
Joseph Huard of Waterville, paid a
fine of $3.50 and costs on an indictment
for a liquor nuisance.
State VS.. Alva Howe and Ann Howe.
County Attorney for State, Il. J. C.
Little for defendants. Indictment for
keeping a liquor nuisance in their
dwelling house in the city of Augusta,
in the vicinity of Bolton hill. The testi-
mony on the part of the government
tends to show that one Lewis II. Dud-
ley went to the house of the respond
ents who are man and wife, on the 18th
of September, with a team and stayed
nearly a week; that he bought whiskey
of them until his money was gone and
then sold tothem his team and his spare
clothing and used the proceeds for
liquor he bought from them The de-
PENDANTS deny the charge and claim
that Dudley obtained his liquor in the
city. Mrs. Howe admits that she bought
the team of him, paying him eight dol
lars. The respondents introduced testi-
mony tending to impeach the reputa-
ton of Dudley for truth and veracity.
After the testimony had been taken out
the respondents retracted their pleas of
not guilty and pleaded nolo contendere.
Upon payment of costs the case was
continued for sentence The respondents
have at home three little children one
of whom is blind. 1t was in considera-
tion of this fact and promise to go out
of the business that the government
consented to a continuance of the case
State VS.. George Carson. County at
torney for the State, Williamson &
Burleigh for the respondent. Indict-
ment for maintaining a liquor nusi-
ance in Chelsea. The testimony on the
part of the government tended to show
sales of whiskey. Verdict. guilty. The
respondents counsel filed demurrers in
three other liquor cases against him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-25
Funeral Of Late Joe P. McKenney.

The funeral of the late Joe p. Nc
Kenney was held at the residence on
North street at p. M, Thursday, Rev
l.. f. Newbert officiating A large num-
Der of friends We're present which
showed the esteem in which the young
man was held by all. The deceased
was dearly loved by all with whom he
came in contact and his death, which
seemed so untimely, is mourned as a
personal loss by very many The family
have the deep sympathy of the COM
munity
The bearers were Ferdinand Storer,
Mason Farrar, Walter Bascome,. Frank
Haskell, Ernest Barber and Richard
True.
The flowers were very profuse and
beautiful and included: A wreath in
scribed Our joe" from the family; 90
white roses Mrs E. Y. Eascome and
the Misses Bascome; Al white pinlSs,
Mrs. Mae II. Morton Of Portland; 20
white asters, Mrs ID. w. Ward; cross
Ruel Mariner and family; 20 white
pinks, II. A. Heath; vase of flowers,
Mrs. Fred Fuller; wreath of asters and
sweet peas. Mrs. f. G. Storer; Tyre of
assorted flowers, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
W. Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Her
rick, Mr. and Mrs. j. E. Lippincott,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Parker Mrs f. NJ.
Boynton; vase of sweet peas, Mrs
John Parsons; bouquet of white asters
and wreath, Mrs. l.. Waldron; bou-
quet of asters and roses, Mrs. Charles
Moore; bouquet of assorted flowers
Miss Lizzie Brown; roses, pinks and
smilax, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Meloon.
The interment was at Mt. Pleasant
cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-25

DO you like eggs?" was the question
that stirred up forty miner" to make
some talk in store the other
day. He was an old man and he
Strengthened up to something like the
height of his prime as he answered 81
had surfeit of them once. Twas to-
wards 80 years when | was on the way
home from California. We left the
Isthmus on good brig bound for New
York, but ran into a coral reef in the
Caribbean sea and We're wrecked 1t
was patch of sand just out of the
water, but you ought to see the foc!,s
Of sea fowl that nestled on it. They
had to move out of the way to give us
room to stay there. and that was about
all they would do. Their nests were
everywhere and there We're eggs in
abundance. We ate about a barrel of
them every day during the II days we
were there. We cut a barrel saved
from the wreck in two, and used each
end for tub. In these number Of
men would break the eggs over the
edge while others stood by with dippers
ready to make a grab. for the rotten
ones. Some of us got off boat and
went to San Juan in Nicaragua where
we got a vessel to go after those we
left on the reef. That vessel was com
manded by William Lawrence of Bath
who was killed by man named Will
kinson while he was a policeman there.
He tried to get to the reef. but bad
weather stove us up so we had to set
in for New Orleans where We found
the rest of the men recued by another
vessel. But eggs''-and the old mans
face took on a peculiar expresson,-
the very word disagrees with my
stomach"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-25

1t seems strange that 50 few people
| understand what dealing in stocks OF
grain on a margin means, although
the principal business if the million
aires and money lenders of the country
is just exactly this same method Of
dealing. In dealing on margin the
dealer simply deposits 81 for each share
of stock he buys or sells as a guarantee
of good faith and the contracting house
to which he sells or from which he buys
holds the stock as security against any
rise or fall in the market until such
time as the customer sees fit to pay the
balance of the face value and take ac-
tual possession of the stock or ware
house receipt for grain. In most of this
gambling on margins, however, there
great many people cannot understand
how dealer can sell stock when he
he sells he does so theoretically, not
practically, intending to deliver the stock
to the purchaser in the future. For in
stance, a man sells 20 shares of Atchi-
son stock at $12 a share, the stock to
be delivered to the purchaser in 80 or
GO days. Before the 80 or 60 days are
up Atchison goes down to $40 a share,
and the man who sold it at $l2 share
is enabled to buy it at $40 and delivers
it, making s. on every share,
or $40. If the stock had gone up to $l4
4 share instead of declining to SO with
in the % or GO days the man would have
been obliged to pay $14 for it and de-
liver it to the man to whom he had
agreed to sell it for $12, thus losing So.
or $40 on the 90 shares. Dealings in
stocks is quite an interesting study.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-25
BLEW cur ,HE GAS.
Miss Emily 4. Brookinss Of Woolwich Thu,
Meets Her Death.

The dead body OF Miss Emily A.
Brookings of Woolwich was found at
Hotel North. about G.30 o'clock, Thurs
day morning. Miss Brookings went to
the hotel. Saturday afternoon, register
ing as Miss T.. A. Brookings, Wool
wich."
Upon retiring at night she left word
with the night clerk to call her at G. 80
o'clock. When the clerk called her
there was no answer. After an inyes-
tigation it was found that the woman
had blown out the gas and was suffo-
Gated.
Dr. W. Fl. Harris. Coroner Libby and
DR.. d. p. LeClair, the latter having
been staying in the house, were called.
Coroner Libby deemed an inquest un-
necessary, every indication showing
that death was caused by suffocation.
The remains were taken to the under
taking establishment of Plummer &
Morrill, and the Woolwich selectmen
notified.
Mr. Main, relative of the deceased,
arrived on the 7.15 train, last evening.
and claimed the body, which will be
sent to Woolwich, today, for interment.
Miss Brookings was SO years of age.
lived alone, and was well to do. She
had come to Augusta on business and
not being accustomed to gas, blew it
out upon retiring.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-25
Staples--Robcrts.

A pretty wedding took place at 1885
Wednesday evening, at the home OF
capt Dennis Roberts on Middle street
near Court, at Bath The bride was
Miss Annie Louise Roberts, youngest
daughter of Capt. and MIS- Roberts,
ana the groom was Mr.. Frank l..
Staples Of the law firm of Baker S-
staples of this city. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr. Williamson of
Augusta. The ushers were John "A. Morse.
Harry w. owen and Charles r. Higgins
OF Bath. Among those present at the
wedding were Hon. Orvile ID. Baker
MISS Genevieve Staples. sister of the
groom, Miss Taylor of Waterville. and
the father of the groom
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-25
Puritana Patients
WhyTheyTak
Puritana.
WHY THEY GET WELL.

The proof does it.
That IS why people begin to take
Puritana.
People find that their neiehbors
have tried it.
Their friends have tried Il
Men and women in every walk OF
life have tried it.
A man suffers.
Perhaps he has suffered for years.
He has tried many things.
They have ali failed.
He reads a Puritana testimonial
He reads another.
He sees new ones wherever he
looks.
Some of the writer's are in his own
town.
Some in his own business.
Some he can see. :
Some he can write to.
Some have been cured of his own
ailment.
Some of other ailments.
All are grateful.
All are glad to tell suffering people
how Puritana gave them relief.
They are approachable folks. and
their voluntary testimonials count.
Some live in town.
Some in the country.
Some hold office.
Some vote.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-25

The annual meeting of the Howard Be
nevolent Union will be held at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. NJ. T.. Fuller, on State
street, Augusta. Maine, on Monday eve
ming. Oct. 5, 1896, at $50. for the purpose
of hearing reports of the officers, and
for the election of a president vice pres
ldent, secretary, treasurer, auditor four
members OF the executive committee, and
four members of the board of managers.
to hold Office for the ensuing year. and TO
transact any other business that NAV
properly come before them
MRS. f. H. BEALE, Secretary.
sept25, 80 oct3
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-25

Hon. LleWellyn Powers is at the
bangor House. He Will go TO Augusta
thls morning, thence to Boston and
New York. He has been urged to
stump Indiana and neighboring states,
ana VIII confer with the national COM
mittee before deciding. Mr. Powers;
says that he will reside in Houlton
during his term as governor. visiting
Augusta once or twice n month.-Ban-
Sor News
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-25
Bucklen's ArMica Salye.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores. letter. Chapped Hands, Chiiblains
Corns. and all Skin Eruptions, and pos.
itively cures Piles or no pay required. II
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Chas. X. Partridge
aug 12.eod&w folrm, If
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-25
Stop Only At Crossings.

The electric cars stop only ut street
crossings, waiting rooms ard hotels.
Il delayed the progress of the car to
stop for passengers at any place in the
road whore they may wish to get on.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-25

Flora Howard. alias jerks, mar
rled woman, pleaded guilty in the dis
trlct court, at Providence, r. l., Thurs
day, to charges of robbing Capt. Oliver
N. Stevens of Rockland, Me-. Of $50 and
was bound over to the grand Jury in
the sum of $780,