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New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
crNrRAI. ALGER BACK FROM EUROPE.
HE is SURE THAT MICHIGAN WILL co HhrO D.
LLCAN--DEMOCRATIC DEFEcTloNS IN


r.ororol Russcr A Alger os Michigan. returned
from Europe yesterday. The Generals N's' W
ENGLAND was a brief one. he wished to return IN
time 10 take hand In the campaign Nhhe zen
oral alger was i'm Europe he naturally 10 cc'tai"
extent lost the run OF politics here Du' ne lo"'''
nr,nbor Of ,mportant letters waiting for him at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. ne o'''o" uP %
Mr. Hanna at headquarters. ana after ions '"'N
with him said concerning conditions In MS state
"Of course a man travelling In Europe o""ho'
exncct 10 get accurate news from this country
and especially Of local affairs. and am somewhat
rusty as TO affairs in Michigan. There Is one ''iiis
ho,.avar that 7 do not like. and that Is the way
some people have been limiting that the hepuo'c"iS
f th statc are tainted with the freecoinage senti
mont That is no, true The Republicans OF Mich-
scan are as lovaI 10 the party as ever ana the ue
..t,,. 90 coming from the other side. From in
formation | have received we are daily gaming
from, the Democratic party many recruits lot t''
cause of sound money. There is CRY aoou' '''
loss of regularity capituiatirg 10 the enemy
.stutifviug ones self and so on, whenever " "''
renounccs the creed Of repudaton and comes over
10 the Republican party | Will say tn's' am
good Republican, I have never Voted any o''''
,icket and | hope that ! viii never be ooleed 70.
but If conditions were reversed .o' .o-u"! az" 49, the
nart, was advocating the policy heln up ny IN, M
p.rr p1,ar siJn woud leave II and go where the best
rcliet was offered. Inc renel thS 49, 49, nl, I,,ff,r
,,nction of Major Mckinley. he l. the oniN ounea t
ho,nonn The rcDudiators and the control OF the
Government. 4 third ticket cannot, posSInHh Ga G
nee, TO be elected and the margin OF streneth M fe i
rreloncd bv god-standard Democrats "ould oIllE IN
sure the election of Mckinley to greater GER
tainty." .hird ,ickot would
heva in Michigan General A1gcr replied = can
hardly sa at RrTssm Remoerai wi With no.
party leaning would support H. nv no, WI W., ~
eyer thev are however all the strength developed
by such ticket will draw from @ nryau ~ ',." % ,h P 10
licar and lV a handsome majority NtNiNF~'
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
observation-disclosures FOR M.KINLEY.

\ meeting OF the Irish American Republican
club in aiiliation with the Mckinley League Of
the State OF Ncw-YOrk held last evening at
No ,6 Clif-st for the enrolment Of members
Several pledged themselves TO the principles Of
sound money and protection by adding their names
10 the roll The club now has membership Of
forty with good prospects Of trebiing its numbers
in a few weeks The officers are James OShca
president: Richard Russel. vcc-prcsident, Samuel
w. Wilson second vice pres dent. James j. . i'rien
recording secretary. Denis j. Ryan. corresponding
secretary. James T.. Walsh. financial secretary;
John Nj. Kerr. treasurer. ana John O'COnnOr ser
glAni t-Irma
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Will vGT srppoRT ERyAN

Cumberland Gap. Tenn. Aug. . tSpeciaD.-c w.
Wadsworth who - e frec-sivor Republican. will
not support Bryan has been stated. lie was
member Of the Committee ON Credentials OF the
Tennessee State Republican con, cntion. and was
prominently spoken of for National committee
nan from this State. Mr.. WadsN Orth declares
that he has no Intention Of deserving his party and
that y" voices the opinion OF every rce-siivcr Re
publican he krcws ia Tennessee and Eastern Ken
tucl<r and Western virginia.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

oa ,,aa,ops as our opponents In conclusion
Mr. Falrchid argued in favor of the Republican
principle of protection. and added: "What we
need is NOT more money until the present money
to = ohanca .o Ia something One busy dollar Is
worth a thousand idle ones. We want less t tinhel
ing and more settling of things. we want iess DA
pertinent and more certainty. we Waht uio NJ
nubIican party. and are going to have II -,
The last speaker was Congressman Jonh Da,-
zell, Of PENNSYLVANIA who gave an eloquent au-
dress on National issues.
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REAL ESTATE MEN BUYING \ FLAG.
IT WILL BEAR THE NAMES OF MkiNLEY AND
HOBART AND BE STRuNG ACROSS
LIBERTY ST.

Real estate mon In Liberty-s;. and tenants in the
Real Estate Exchange building are subscribing for a
fine Mckinley and Hobart nag 10 be hung across tho
stree, from the Exchange Every real estate man Of
any prominence is a sound money man and declares
that he will vote for Mckinney and Hobart Con'o-
quently there is difficulty in finding plenty Of sub
scrbers for the nag among the men whose offices
are in Liberty-St. Enough money has been raised
already within days at s. subscription limit.
10 purchase a flag " the choicest kind. II Will prob
ably be strung between the Exchange building and
the Bank Of Commerce building. Nherty-st.. around
which is a regular hornet nest Of goldstanddrd men
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
ILLINOIS MAY NAME WATTERSON

Louisville Ky. Aug. 25.-Kentucky will hardly
name Mr. Watterson for the Presidency AT the
National Democratic Convention The delegates
from this city have been instructed for ex-Gov-
ernor s f. Buckner for Nce-Presdent. and IL
would be embarrassing 10 nam" candidates for
both places on the ticket. Watterson's name Will
probably be presented by Illinois
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
A srRAM rRoM MEsT NIRGINIA.

Washington. Aux y tSpeciaD A cattle buyer
fforn PostmaStrr-,;en,rh Wilson's county In West
Virginia was in this city to-day Ia conversation
he said that kearlcysville which Is eight miles
from the city OF Charestown, there were 100 Demo-
crHts who declared they were going To vote for Nc
l<ipley and Hobart They could not stand the free
silver craze. The same gentleman stated that In
that region only one Republican had gone over To
the free-coinage side You see from This how free
silver stands In that part Of West Virginia he
remarked
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SHARP FIGHT IN ALABAMA.
sOUND-MONEY DEMOCRATS TO CARRY THE WAR
INro THE CONGRESS- DISTRICTS.
REPCBLICAN TICKET.

sol Nd MONEY DEMOCRATS TO CARRY THE WAR
INrO THE CONGRESS- DISTRICTS.
birmingham. Ala. Aug. 25 (SpeciaD-Sound-
money Democrats who have bolted Bryan and
ScgaU showed another set Of teeth TO the silver
Democrats to-day when it was ascertained that the
former have already taken steps to put indepen-
dent candidates for Congress in the field In the ld
IIId and IXih districts. Several counties In the
Id and MA districts yesterday elected delegates
70 the Congress conventions to be held At a date
to be- nxcd IN September II H. understood that
Thomas ~ Clarke Speaker Of the Alabama Hous"
of Representatives will be the sound money noIni-
ue~ in the Ild District. and Mayor g. i. Conner
nf rufauia the nominee IN the MA In me lNth
District Congressman r. H. .ldrch. k'puDhcdh
Will probably he lnGorsed as hc Is for sound
money CONGRESSMAN Stallings. ~ u clayton. or
Eufaula and . W Underwood are the silver men
whose scaps IN danger
The last move OF The und-moncy Democrats
has thoroughly alarmed the silvertes and wd'
ened the breach IN the party. while at the Same
Tim. IL s row evident that the Populsts VIII not
fuse with silver Democrats or Bryan ana Se"aH.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

Unprecedented Success-"Was IL success
asked the playwright neXt morning, as he mad been
too nervous To attend the performance
Great" answered the manager. Even The dead
heads applauded. Indianapolis Journal
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
cALEoRNIA souNp.MoNEY pELEGArEs

San Francisco Aug. 25.-The Sound Money Demo
cratic League OF California last night elected thir-
teen OF the eighteen delegates 10 the Indianapolis
Convention to which this State Is entitled. The
remaining delegates Will be named by the Los
Angeles Sound Money Democratic League clubs
Colonel John T. irish viii head the california
delegation
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
POPCLISN REPCDTATED.
MASSACHUSETTS, SOUND MONEY DEMO-
Gratis IN CONVENTION

THE CHICAGO PLATFORM AND TICKET DE.
NorNCED-DELEGATEs TO THE INDIANAP-
OILS CONVENTION CHOSEN ADDRESS
or ASSISTANT SECRETARY
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

4 N Norce-,er man tells rather good story ON MN,
,clf He was walking along a village street ana
c-pird little gll plrched upon wall. making such
Hello Maud Muller Hello Judge. was the
quick response She knew ner Whittier as wen a
he.--(WOrcestcr Gazette.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

sOUND-MONEY DEMOCRATS IN RICHMOND.
Richmond Va. Aug. 25-1he sound-moncy Demo
crats of this city held "A meeting last night and
elected delegates TO the State nNention OF their
organization to be held In this city Tuesday next
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26

No no: these things governed by natural
laws and take their course Ike the rolling Of The
round earth the glitter Of the stars. Suppose a
nan were c,-ated full grown and set upon a soi-
tary earth facing the dawn. A. the panorama Of
sunrise. the march of the fountain Of lish across
the sky the red sunset and The black darkness
came over him, what could he make ol ihlS icro
mnation Of the gorgeous lagenry OF me SKIES
Nothing but darkness. desolaiion ard dcail ana =
Wild calling on unkho"n soaH 10 holb 'l,n, @ & % @ ,,
disappear into the red West - hsM hp anO,hef
day may be ignorant Of Kepler's laws and OF Cali
ieo's fate. but he knows no greater certainty on
earth than that the day follows the night. man
on John sherman or Mr.. Williams for rescue. but
We who have seen 1873 ana have rcad OF ~" ana
shall az surely rise again TO business and pros
perity as that to,morrow's sun viii rise NJ.
BE deceived by false prophets. In the West
they tell the peop.e tnat Maine is faltcrng. You
the East they ten us the West is blazing win silver
crosses and j. crowned with silver thorns but when
by our children, will show to the world that broth
ard tried who have fought 50 manS
human progress viii never be separated from each
other or from that great party around which cus-
all the gores Of thirty Of the most illusi rious
years of this country's history Great appauscJ
Mr. Reed was followed by Lee Farchld Of
California. Mr. Fa!-child referred to the Demo
cratic claim, made four years ago. thai Repub
can tariff legislation was wrong. and the present
argument Of the same theorists that the demon
citation Of silver in 1873 was wrong. He said
that the history Of the country showed that when
the Democratic party was not laid up for repairs
the country was. Having tried the policy Of free
trade TO the general discomfort. ihcv now wish 10
try the free-svcr experiment lhere Is no such
thing as bifnetallism in point OF practice. with
the free coinage OF both silver and gold at the
same time In order L. have both gold ana silver
circulate AT the same time under free coinage oi
botb W.. must have control Of the supply and de-
mand Of both and that is impossible. Free coin
age would invite international disaster Ihe
great battle Of the world is for commercai su-
premacy and In order 10 Win We nutt nave as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-13
Acting PLAYS BY HIMSELF.

The newly imported entertainer Fregoll made MS
frs, onpearance in this country at the Olympia
Nude Hall last night His performance Is novel.
original and sometimes amusing. But some one
ought TO take hold OF 1t and cut il remorselessiy
Considering that scarcely anybody understands what
he is saving he says a great deal too much Inc
most amusing thing that he does Is TO change MS
costume and makeup in apparently no time at all
The rapidity with which he assumes and lays aside
DISCUSSES is positively amazing He assumes three
or four different voices Also but In this he is not
superior to numerous ventriloQusts who have been
heard here from time time. Indeed. ventriloqusm
is one OF his methods.
His first attempt entitled IAN Impossible
Duet" When he faced the audience he resembed q
nun more or less. and when he turned his back he
was a young gallant. lie next sang two Italian
songs which were amusing In spots. but far too
long FOR an American audience. Then there was a
short sketch called The Music Master and His
Pupil" and finally play entitled "Cameeonte. In
This Fregoli took all OF the five parts ana II became
entertaining when the changes OF personality grew
rapid There was a liberal amount Of applause after
this and il decided the entertainer TO undertake an
The most attractive part OF it, and also OF the whole
performance. was the limitations which were intro
duced OF various musical conductors. He represent
Ell Rossini Wagner Verdi Mascagni and a few
others with great rapdity and in most amusing
manner Tho audience could understand this. and
IL was enjoyed far than anything else that he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-13
TAMMANY SOCIETY INSTALLATION

The Tammany Society held It's usual meeting
last evening IN the Wigwam. and the recently elect
ed sachems and other officers were installed. with
the exception OF Sachem Hugh J. Grant. who was
not present
When the sachems came TO ballot for Grand
Sachem FOR the coming year. they scattered their
votes so that no candidate had "A ma jority. This
outcome under the socety's constitution, continues,
the present Grand Sachem. Judge Frederick Smyth.
for another term. The sachems and officers in
stalled last evening follows:
Sachems-Thomas l.. Feitner. George B. McClel-
LAM Charles Weldc Patrick keenan,, William Sui
zcr John c. Sheehan. J. Sergeant Cram. william
Sohmer Henry H. Hotchkiss, John H. Patrick.
Augustus w Peters Amos j. Cummings.
Secrctary-John b. McGoldrick
Treasurer-Peter F.. Meyer.
Sagamore-William II. Dobbs.
Wiskinkie-DanieI VI. Donegan.
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RAIr.yrNc FOR M.K1NLEY.

Amsterdam. y. Y. May IL (SpccaD.-An onthus-
as,ic meeting 81 Republicans WAS held this evening
at the Paving Opera House AT Hagaman, In the
town OF Amsterdam. when Mckinley League was
organized. Horace H. McCOwatt vas elected pres-
dent and John Candee and Or. ". II. Young secre-
:ares The speakers were 81. John Gann"y and
Colonel Lowell IT. jerome. OF New-York and
Asscmbyman T. Watson Gardner and city Treas
urcr John T.. Wloughby, OF Amsterdam \ quartet
from this city sang I'VE Want Yer, Mckinley"
The resolutions that were adopted urged Edward
Ellis. OF Schenectady and J. Leroy Jacobs OF Cairo
delegates to the ST. Louis Convention from the
XXIst District. to vote for Mckinley for President
over the stage suspended large picture Of
Major Mckinley, hearing the words. "Prosperity's
advance agent. william Mckinley"
tx Assc nblyman Gardiner. who Is at the head
of the Mckinley movement in the Mohawk Val
ley, said tonight that league Will be organized
possible In every election district In
Montgomery County. He added that the growing
sentiment IN favor OF Mckinley for President was
truly wonderful. Not only are the manufacturers
and mill employees his earnest supporters. but the
farmers also. and they include many democrats
who have realized to their sorrow the damaging
effects OF the Wilson Tariff bill
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THE STANDARD OIL COMPANYS PLANE

Cleveland. Ohio. May l2-In six months irva' 49,.
date the STANDARD Oil Company will close 10 -.
mense plant In this city and withdraw Que " d.
largest industries of Cleveland. sniali p'"A , :.
the supplying OF local trade will be all Una. ~
left here. For some time the leading emp",
the Standard Company have either been transfers.
to- New-York or have resigned and gone n'o ~" ~
p:siness. The company has now given al 's 80.
est employees TO understand that new positions
be found. 1t has many employees VINO nave ,"r.-
for 1t for years. and they will be laid on as ~.
All who have worked for twenty-five years WIZ -,
six months in which to find places; those wiz -
worked fourteen years will have four mon'n u.r.
,he osnsr., sunsr,ntendsnt will be taken to Nss
York. The change will throw 400 men cut VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-13
4 NEW HOME FOR THE UNIVERSITY CLUb
RECOMMENDATION OF A SITE AT FiFTIi-AVE' AND
FIETY- FOURTH ST.

RECOMMENDATION OF A SITE AT FitTh-A'S' A"'
FIFTY FOURTH ST.
There will be a special meeting Of the me"0e'
Of the University Club tomorrow evening 10 e'~
slider the report Of the council respecting inc pu
chase OF site for and the erection OF ne" CIV.
house Under date of May II the council mas SeH'
out e circular TO the members which makes s'".0
ment Of the growth OF the organization Ina 's'
need for a permanent home. which Will permit 'A'
enlargement OF the membership. II shows tna' ~, -.
rolls OF the club are full and that there are ~
names upon the waiting list. In mentioning w..
subject OF a site for the new clubhouse the COUNT"
recommends a plot Al Fifth-ave. and Ffty-louNr
st. comprising five lots. I25xl00 OF the ST. LuAe'
Hospital property. 1t is shown that by the he'ess
in membership the property can be acquired -
maintained without raising the present dues o'
a year
In an extract from the report OF the speca' 49,.
mittee on site. II appears that the commt'es 49,, 49,
unanimously in favor OF the Fifth-sve. ana fHs
fourtb-st. site. The reasons offered are tnat ~.
prove desirable investment. that It 10 Wilma
reach OF the elevated and surface cars anu .,
In a few years the situation will be most ee" d,
and convenient for the members. a compal,svwTr on
added sho ing that with a six-story buiidins Him
the plot of ground mentioned. the unvers,ny sly, ths
would have more square feet OF space tn aa
Union League. the Union Club or the Me"0p'
Climb.
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z3 Chamber. St.
WintOn
S S''s:'' Bicycles.
Ballard Rubber Co.
Ballard Rubber Co.

question and demanding the restoration OF Silver
to it's ancient money function as a means OF equal
izng the difference in exchange and the re-estao-
lishment of the protective tariff policy as neces-
sary means OF eQuaiizing the difference IN wages
and the cost Of living.
Bimetallism. protection and reciprocity were de-
cared the three cardinal principles OF Republican
faith and a declaration made for the free and
unlimited coinage of both gold and silver at ratio
Of ls to / independently by the United States Tne
Democratic Administration was denounced ior ils -
efforts to fost upon the country its twin factors OF
cheapnessfree trade and the gold standard and Tor
dshonoring the Nations flag in Hawaii refusing 10
recognize Cuba and increasing the National dept
An effort made to instruct the National dele
gates to walk out OF the St Louis Convention IN
case free silver not recognized. but the e1ort
failed. NcXinleys name was colby received
The following delegates TO the 81: Louis Conven-
ton were selected Senator Lee Mantle. Senator
Thomas II. Carter Congressman Charles Hartman.
Thomas c. Marshall Alexander Meize. and j. w.
Strovell The delegates were not instructed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-13
Colgate's
Soaps and Perfumes
unequaIIed in quality and perfume.

the Republican National Committeeman repre-
senting his State, arrived in the city yesterday
and was seen at the Fifth Avenue Hotel iast
evening. The 'combiners' who are keeping
tabs" on the Republican National Committee ana
claiming a majority for the Anti-McKinleyites,
have Mr. Cheney down on their list as doubt
full" with leanngs toward the combine
Mr. Cheney said that this classification did MN
great Injustice because he is for Mckinley
nomination heart and soul.
II the Platt-Clarkson people who made up the
table showing that the Republican National com
mittee Is controlled by the opponents OF Mchlh-
ley are as correct in the rest Of their guesses as
they were in regard to Ex-Governor Cheney, the
production is a valuable addition to the pohtical
literature OF the year 1896 1t Is time at least
that they get out revised edition
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THE POTSDAM MKINLEY LEAGUE.
FORMAL ORGANIZATION CoMPLETED--A BIC MASS
MEETING ARRANGED FOR.

FORMAL ORGANIZATION CoMPLETED-A BIG MASS
MEETING ARRANGED FOR.
Potsdam y. Y. May II tSpecaD.-The Potsdam
Mckinley League formally organized to-day
with the following officers Carlton e. Sanford.
president; Watson Il. Berry, secretary and treas
urcr; vice-presl1ents. William n. Hawkins, Willis j.
Fletcher Or. Jesse Reynolds, Samuel Z. Eastman
Charles r. Holmes. s. l.. Clark Fred Baum John
o. Sullivan G. T.. Sole. G.. r. c. Smith, {. +. Hay
wood H. ID. Pinncy; Executive Committee IL.
Sanford, F. L. Dewey. John q. Mcintyre, T. h.
Doyle Watson b. Berry. NJ Sanford. The president
of the league is president of the Peoples Bank mere
and vlce-president OF the Racquette River Paper
Company. +. L. Dewey, Of the Executive Commit
tee is treasurer the Racquette River Paper Com
p1ny and was for years professor OF Greek ana
Latin In the State Normal School here. the vice
presidents are AL sound substantial business ana
professional men. identified with important business
Interests in this Sc ,tion.
Three adjoining towns will send large delegations
and their military lands and Mckinley giee clubs TO
the great mass-Ineetng which Will be held mere IN
the Opera House and in the Normal Park on May Is.
II is expected that senator Frank d. Pavey viii be
the principal speaker. Another speaker Will be a
delegate TO the National Convention, VINO VIII az
that time first publicly announce his intention TO
vote for Mckinley
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ALLISON STILL IN THE RACE.

Cleveland Ohio, May 12.-"Allson will not with
draw from the Presidential race" said ex-senator
Harlan. who is d delegate from Iowa tho Meth
odist General Conference. last night THE people
out there know Allison, and they Ike him and have
confidence in him. The vote OF his State will be cast
for him from start to finish. Allison had no par
tlcular desire TO so into the fight In the first place
but now that he has started. he wants to win II no
At the same time there is no hostility to Nc
Kinley. He will be welcome enough candidate so
far A. the Republicans of Iowa are concerned.
"McKinley's friends think they have the fight won.
Well. II looks that way TO me. too There's many a
slip between the and the lip. but In Mckinney
case they are pretty close together now"
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ORGANIZING IN ALBANY COUNTY.

MKINLEY LEAGUE FORMED ~ NEW-SALEA-
VOORHEEsvILLE ALSO WILL HAVE ONE
Albany May u SPECIALIZATION +. Montignani, or
the Executive Committee Of the Mckinley League
for this county has received word OF the formation
In New-Salem Saturday night Of a branch Of
the Mckinley League. The meeting was called on
short notice and many who would otherwise have
been present not able 10 attend on motion OF
Aionzo Shoemaker a branch OF the Mckinley League
OF the State OF New-York formed. and the
meeting proceeded the election OF It's officers,
whose term OF service should be only ended when
Mr. Mckinley occupied the White House at Wash
irgton ) President OF thu United States" W. H.
Irwin unanimously elected president OF the
league. ". l.. Matthias vce-president. W. ;. Dig-
gins recording secretary Charles Bishop correspond
ing secretary. ". G. Bennett treasurer and AionZo
Shoemaker sergeant "A arms. The Committee on
Organization consists OF j. y. Irwin ID. Bennett.
W. J.. Matthias and the president and the corre-
spending secretary Resolutions were adopted de-
nouncing the attempts OF the Platt machine 10 de-
feat the nomination OF Mckinley.
Great enthusiasm prevailed at this meeting. The
New Salem Drum Corps. Of twenty-four members,
was IN full force. and the entire town WAS
aroused This corps wl shortly bee equipped with
twelve drums and twelve bugles. all contributed 10
tn Mckinley League. 1t IS expected that the rOI
OF membership VIII be irebie1 in few days
Another branca OF the league Will be organized In
Voor4leesville during the present week