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The evening times., 1896-07-06
CHICAGO CONVENTION
Continued from Second Page.

whether Democratic or Republican-must
follow the undesirable course of issuing
bonds. as the present has done. We must,
therefore, come to some agreement, pre-
serving our cold-doliar standard in debt
pa yments. and rid ourselves OF the green
back and Sherman note reissue after re-
demption in gold. nr the Treasury will be
again and repeatedly on the market with
bonds for sale, for the American people VIII
never for an instant admit OF the repudia-
tion of rational obligations to pay in gold
all Federal debts. whether the debts be
bonds or greenbacss or Treasury notes.
The Republican convention having failed
TO break the deadlock in the Senate, 1t re-
mains for the democratic party I" do 1t.
In accomplishing this result it must be
borne in mind that the country in 1886 is
suffering from the panic OF 1898. which
was caused remotely by Republicans.
1t seems 10 me that the creating Through
no fault OF the administration) OF nearly
$500, 900 900 of new government debt in
order to redeem uur paper dollars has done
much to divide the Democracy, and that
IN effort should be made at Chicago to re-
unite the party on plan to prevent that
President after next March.
If the Democratic delegates to assemble
at Chicago can devise and agree upon a
plan by which when hereafter gTeeBback
or Treasury note has been presented at the
Treasury and paid in gold the paper evi-
dence Of debt shall not be reissued but
shall lie destroyed. the presentation for re-
denption will substaD aDtially cease, and no
more issue of government bonds will be
required.
If the tariff revenue shall he ipsuffi-
cient for needed appropriations, let that
revenue lie Increased on Il revenue basis,
and u IL way not to add to the working ex-
pense of cur farmers, who must produce
their surplus AT the least net cost in order to
compete with India and Argentina. Legal
tender greeBbacks have never been IA
vOrcd by the Democratic party. The party
voted against their creation. TIE Demo
cratic supreme court declared them uncop-
stitutional.
In accordance with its traditions and
recent record, the Democracy can now con-
sent a It Chicago tostop creating new govern
ment debt By agreeing that the sreenhack
| once paid in gold shall never lie reissued,
and can devise plan for sound and safe
bank notes. The present volume of four
| hundred and twenty-three and quarter
millions Of silver dollars should be suifi-
cient in the minds of all Democrats, until
| an energetic and intelligent effort can be
| made by Democratic President and a
| Democratic Congress for International bi
| inetallism. which effort, my inquiries In
EurOpe lead ne to believe, would not as
! heretofore lie barren of results.''
The evening times., 1896-07-06
OPPOSED TO SILVER.
Gathering of the National League at
Chicago to Fight 1t.

Chicago, July 6.-The National Business
Mems League has established quarters in
the old Richelieu and its secretary, L. L.
Hamilton, said yesterday there would be
between 1900 and 1000 Of its members
in Chicago to-day. They come principally
from Western States. He said the South
west, beginning at St. Louis and extending
through the country to New Mexico, is
sending 1000 of its leading Ind representa-
tive business men. They are coming to
protest against the convention accepting a
silver platform and nominating candidates
who are in sympathy with the II to idea.
The East also will contribute large
and strong delegation. The New York
and Boston reform clubs will arrive this
morning.
The National Business Mems League has
issued an. address, in which it says: -,
There is an indefinable dread in the bust
ness world that a mistake may be made,
which, at this critical stage with our ma
tionai finances. will wreck every business
| enterprise, and vitality affect the ability of
our government to maintain its standing
among the nations in harmony with its dig
nifty aud high mission. The obligations out
standing today. payable in gold. inciud-
ing our national and personal Obligations,
aggregate many thousands OF millions.
ITO question the intentions of our re-
public and it's citizens as to these obliga-
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SOWING THE WIND.

The Baltimore press is calling upon Gov.
Lowndes 10 offer a large reward for the
discovery and apprehension of the lynchers
of Sidney Randolph and :tlso for the dis
coyery uf the real perretrutor of the assault
upon the Buxton family. Clearly, it is
necessary that the State authorities should
bestir themselves to put stop 20 the spirit
OF IGwlessness that appears To have taken
hold OF some communities. threatens to I'M
dermine and overthrow EociIl order. and
puts their citizens on u par with professional
mUrdc rers and assassins. II is Ret at all
surprising that the unlawful taking of Ran
dolpli's life should have stirred up the Eco
pie of his race 10 thoughts of revenge.
Violence tepcts violence. If those who
stand on the lower rungs Of the social
ladder see that these aIoye them have 10
respect for tire law and uptn the first
provocaiion trampie under foot the safe
guards OF society. ii is rot stranse that their
ideas of what is right ara wronc should
be formed by the example set before them.
hcpeople Of Montgomery &C unity have teen
sowing the wind; they will have mol ody
but themselves to blame if they reap the
whirlwind.
Never was there betteropportunity than
this for good detective work with u view
To ferret out the Buxton assaiiant and the
| leaders of the Rockville mob In all proba-
blity they are not far apart. II has been
suggested that poor little Sadie Buxtnn's S
| murderer stirred up the sentiment which
caused the life of Sidney Randolph to be
taken without process of law. in order TO
shield himself. That the assault upon the
| Buxtons was an act of revenge hardly ad-
mits of doubt. Robbery could not have been
the motive. for nothing was missing from the
Buxton residence. Clews are not lacking
| to aid in tracing the lynchers. The sale of a
4 number OF ne " bandanna bandkerchiefs; the
twine. mostly used by the postoffices, with
| which these were tied; the crowbar and
pick used 10 break the jail donrs. that bear
the mark OF the Gathersburg section-all
these seem to furnish series OF LINKS from
| which n chain may be forged around the
| perpetrators of both ouira gcs.
| In all probability two innocent men were
| !yNCIeu III tOthiHS anu IA''ithnipH' pu' t''H
though they Were as guilty rs the guiltiest
they were in tie hands of the law and it
will be an evil day for the people of any
State if its protection is not sufficient
against mob. II is said that Gov. Lo wnGcs
can do nothing, save to offer rewards. L
so. let him make them so large as to offer
an inducement for the best detective ele-
mcnt in the country 10 undertake the tasl:
of bringing the inurdercrs of Sadie Buxton
and Sidney Randolph to the lar of justice.
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RIVER AND HARBoR WORK.

II is stated that at recent conference
between the President and the Secretary
of War it was determined To begin
work at once upon those improvements
which do not rest upon continuing contracts.
Concerning these latter, disposition is TO
be made at some future day. II is not
easy TO understand why sucn policy has
been agreed upon. True, the President
vetoed the river and harbor bill on the
ground of extravaganza, but the lcsis-
iative part of the government, 10y most
decisive vote, put its mandate upon him
and the Secretary o! War 10 enter upon
the works specified in the act. The Presi-
dent, having exercised his constitutional
,prcrogative OF veto, has properly no alter
native now but TO execute the law as
longer his affair whether the apprupria-
tiors made are eXtrayagant or not. For
that Congress has assumed the whole re-
sponsibility.
The salient ana iedeeming feature of
the river and harbor act is tie provision
for work under continuing contracts. What
heretofore made u great deal of this
kind OF work wastefully expensive was
the pcnny-wise pound-fooIish method of ap,
propriatitn. A sum of money would be
granted for Il certain Improvement. 1t
was rarely enough TO complete the work.
When the money was exhausted the en-
gineers had TO quit, for they were never
sure that more money would be given for
the work at the next session or in the
next bill. Upon one occasion Congress re-
fused TO pass Il river and harbur bill, and
no work of any kind could be done for
nearly two years. The result was that
a good deal that had been partly done fell
into decay and had TO be started almost
anew. II is this kind of waste of money
which the continuing Contra ct-also in
corporated In the fortificatiops bill-was
Intended 10 prevent. Whatever there ma $
be of extravaganza in the present act is
not to be looked for in items of this kind.
A case in point is the work that has
been done from year 10 year in the i'm
provement OF the Potomac. If the engineers
in charge could have made contracts for
the entire work there is no doubt tha I
1t could have been done for less money
and probably also in much less time than
has been the case. Nothing is to be gained
by the policy upon which the President
appears to have decided.
The evening times., 1896-07-06
DEArH.pEAL1NG WIRES.

The pitiful death or little Eddie Handler
question. to what extent corporations that
control electric wires conducting current
of large voltage should be held responsible
for casualties resulting from breaks. II
is all very well TO say that. inasmuch as u
live wire looks the same as dead"
wire, persons ought tu give all loose wires
the benefit of the doubt, andletthem severe
ly alone. Such advice ought tn be Needed
by adults. but il is too much to eNpecteight-
year-oid youngsters to make the distinc-
ton. II is fortunate in the presentinstaPce
that, instead of one iife not three lives were
sacrificed. and that the poor little victims
companions received no more serious injury
than being stunned. When one considers
the activity Of youB gsters engaged in bail
playing, it is nothing short of an interrost-
ton of that Providence which is said to
watch over children that saved Eddie
Handlers playmates from a fate like his.
That deadly wire like this should be
dangling down anywhere al a tine when
there had been no storm or other atmos-
phenc disturbance liable to break it, ar
CUES a tondition whichitis incumbent upon
electric lighting companies To remedy In
the case under consideration the company
was not a wa re that alive" wire was hang
ing down until notified by the police. 1t
ought to be possible to construct an iE-
s,rument-if such one does not already
exist which will instantly inGicate break
In the wires, and, ike the galvanometcr,
approximately Show the locality where il
occurred. A system of inspection SO close
as 10 discover promptly such dangerous
breaks Is hardly possible, but silence ought
10 be allie to furnish "A remedy against
The live wire. Ele,tric lighting compan-
les will find il to their advantage to turn
their attention in this direction.
The evening times., 1896-07-06
DELEGATES POURING IN.
Many Meetings VIII Be Held at Chi
cugo Today.

Chicago, July 6.-The Vermont delega-
ton arrived ut the Palmer House last night
at o'C;cek. The Connecticut men arrived
at the same time. They wore wooden nut
megs on their badges. Tie South Dakota
men came in yesterday, and with the three
already at the Palmer House, they opened
their headquarters in room No. 10. The
rest are expected this morning ut 7:45
O'Clock on the st. Paul.
The Rhode Island delegation arrived at
the Auditorium annex last night at IL
O'clock On the, journey they organized
the delegation Richard B. Comstock was
elected chairman of tie delegation, and also
national committeeman. He will appoint
the other members of the committees this
morning.
New Jersey arrived at the Auditorium
annex last night, and will hold meeting
to organize the delegation at 10 O'Clock
this morning at their headquarters.
DE- Rogers of Sitka, Alaska, arrived at
the Victoria last night. The other five dele
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uLINOISIANS CRY FRAUD.
But for 1t Their State Would Appear
tn the Gold Column.

Chicago, July 6.-An address to the
public has been issued on the part OF
sound money Democrats of Cook county
(Chica go ], setting out thr alleged fraudulent
means by which the delegates TO the Demo-
cratic national convention We're chosen
from thay county.
The address is signed by Charles A.
Ewing, a cousin of Vice President Steven
son; Senator Palmer; Franklin McV eagh,
who made a speech last night at the
Auditorium meeting; Thomas A. Moran,
Benjamin T. Gable, James H. Eckels,
Comptroller of the Currency; John z.
Hopkins, William s. Foreman, james T.
Hobiit, and other prominent citizens.
The point OF it is that, owing to this
fraud, the Illinois delegation is made to
appear in the" free esiiver' column, whereas,
with q fair election the majority of the
Illinois delegation would be on the side
OF sound money.
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CARRIED PLANK WITH HIM.
Banker St. John VIII Aid the Sill
yer Cause.

Chicago, July Civilian p. st. John
arrived from New York yesterday after
noon and is quartered at the Auditorium.
His advent caused a wave of eXcitemeSt
among the 16-to-1 Democrats.
The ex-president of the Mercantile Ma
tionaI Bank is here to urge the adoption of
free-silver plank in the Democratic plat
form-in fact he has brought it with him.
Mr.. st. Johns journey is in response to
a request made at a ameeting held in Cooper
Union June 20. under the joint auspices of
the Youn 6 Democracy of New York and the
American Silver organization. The plank
will be presented to the committee ON plat
form as soon as it is named. and a strong
appeal made for it's adoption.
The evening times., 1896-07-06

uons is to attack the honor of every finan-
cial and business corporation and business
firm, and bring discredit upon our nutioI.
and against every citizen. The peOp,S
cannot afford to permit this crisis to be me'
by unccrtain expression us to the policy
of the incoming administrator
The officers II this organization are: T. A.
Meysenburg, OF st. Louis, president; Eben
Sears. Boston, vice president; L. L. Hamil-
ten, OF Boston, secretary.
1t is non-partisan, but it the Democratic
convention dominates candidates OH free
silver platform the Democratic members
either will not vote for President at all,
or will give the votes TO the Republican
ticket.
The evening times., 1896-07-06
Lightninr,s strange Freak

Bradford. Pa. July 6.-Charles Peterson
was driving through Lafayette, in this
county, Saturday during an electrical
storm, when a flash of burning light sud-
denly benumbed his senses. On regaining
the Use of his faculties he found himself
sitting in n wrecked buggy. attached to
which were two dead horses. which had
been killed by lightning Peterson's next
discovered was that'tle lightning had torn
one of his shoes. from his foot ami severely
burned him. :, a.,
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gates will arrive today. Tonight tie dele
CATION will meet and form an organization.
DR.. Rogers would express no opinion on
the choice of a candidate, and said tie dele
cation was undecided both as to currency
and candidate, no instructions being given
them on either subject. AT tie meeting To-
night the national committeeman will be
chosen. DR.. Rogers is a candidate himself
for the position.
The evening times., 1896-07-06
HEARD By s1rrD y,

II G-STREET Small boy had enough
fun In the Short space Of forty-five
seconds last Saturday afternoon to
make hlIu laugh for the next Blk weeks
and to probably incidentally require the
use OF Gon baIius 10 Keep AIS sues from
splitting. He conceived the holding up of
an lexington and Soldiers Home car in
the most original way and he was sue
cessful.
AS one OF the cars crossed Ninth street
he ran from yard in front OF n house a
few yards ahead. In his ha nd was large
cannon crackefbig enough to blow up one
corner Of the Capitol. When the car was
about two rods from him he struck
match aud held 1t at the end OF the crack
er. The Mortified driver saw the a, ton
and stopped his horses just as the great
cracker was thrown on the pavement
foot from the fail and not more than six
feet In front OF the horses heads.
Half a dozen passengers on the car saw
the act, too, and they would doubtless have
tainted had they thought 1t would do any
good. There was nothing to do but await
Developments They were not long In oom-
ing. While thf' horses pranced in man
ner quite foreign, to the ordinary street
car equine Small firecrackcr went off and
| the Small boy ran up a nd ca rried the cannon
cracker back into the yard.
The driver whipped up and muttered
something in an undertonc, the passengers
resumed their seats a nd their composurc nd
| the small boy laughed. He had merely at
taehcd common flrecrackcr to the bla nix
end of the cannon cracker and the latter
| was unharmed.
The evening times., 1896-07-06
CABIN JOHN HOTEL

You can Dreekou on meeting
some of your friends out there
any evening, che road is SO good
for wheeling oF driving, and the
slectric cars are so handy
The evening times., 1896-07-06
CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION
Three Days Celebration at Saratoga
Brought to a Close


Brought to Close.
Saratoga, ". Y, July 6.-The three days
celebration OF the Fourth of July by the
Sons and Daughters of tie American Revo-
luton was concluded this morning by u
grand patriotic meeting by the Children OF
the American Revolution in the town hall,
and which was attended by hundreds
The service was Il fitting close of tie
celebration, which is conceded TO have
been an unqualified success. The service
opened with patriotic songs by scores of
children and young misses members of the
C. a. r., attired in costumes and carrying G
flags.
An address was made by Mrs. Col. G. T.
Lawton of Saratoga Springs, who was fol-
lowed by Mrs. Daniel Lothrop of Concord,
Mass. president general and founder of
the National Society Children of American
Revolution, wSo spoke at length on the
purposes Of the Society of Children The
service closed with patriotic songs.
The evening times., 1896-07-06
MODERN SAWS.

The mare makes the money go, especially
If your money is on the mare that comes in
last.
Every road has rut.
At Rome 'sdo' the Romans.
II vanity were fatal, undertakes would
be mllionaires.
Death paints our virtues brightest.
Children and dogs are our most faithful
friends.
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SER'''s!@;::; !; THOUGHT. I; THOUGHT
" HUr1OROUS
HER SYSTEM OF oRrHoeRApHY.

Mamma Well, Elsie, what did you learn
at school today?
Elsie taged six)-Learned to spell.
Mamma-Now. what did you learn to
spell?
Elsie-Man.
Mamma-And how do you spell" "man?"
Elsie tpronptly)-M.a-n, mau.
Mamma-Now, how do you spell "boy?"
Elsie tafter moments reflcction)-The
same way, only in littler letters.
The evening times., 1896-07-06
EElTOkE OF TIE NEWS
--M TIE MORNING Times

II fyou miss any news in the evening
edition look In the list below. What
you're looking Tor WAS probably pub
lished In this mornings edition, and
as The Times never repeats you'll
have to take both editions to get all
.he news as quick Us 1t happens.
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Gentlemen!

We've bought some of the finest
shirts made at almost half price,
and were selling them likewise.
You never have seen such values
you may never again, for this
maker lost heavily.
The evening times., 1896-07-06
TOO LONG TO WARM UP.

First cannibal-Why did you take the Chi
cago missionary aud allow the one from
Boston to escape?
Second cannibal-Well, because it takes
those Boston ladies too long to come to a
boil.
The evening times., 1896-07-06

HARD TO SWALLOW TELLER
Democrats Cannot Forget uis War and
Tariff Speeches.
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At 25c-worth SOC.

Mems Cheviot and Percale Ur-
Numbered Shirts, made with full
yoke back, generous size cufffand
goou suapru collars, fciled seams,
sta vei,anl re-cnfnrG ei'thrDnchO
sizes from ii to Il 1-2-never
solu unuer oUc. eacn.
The evening times., 1896-07-06

HILLS NAME Is THE TEST
Fight for Chairman VIII Show Colds
Strength.
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>HE bicycle is responsible for more
things than Pandora's box was ever
held accountable for" remarked

held accountable for" remarked
Butler 6. z. Long OF Pittsburg at the
Cochran.
THE doctors say it is the cause of
multitude OF chest diseases and OF crooked
feet. The shoe men complain that ii is
taking away their trade. l notice that
book dealers think people have gone to
wheeling and given up reading.
when purchased Il bicycle IA few weeks
ago my laDdlady claimed that my appetite
doubled. Excursion managers say that
their business is on decline and livery men
aveabandoncd allhope Of growing & wealthy.
The only man ! have found who is really
happy. outside tie bicycle rider himself,
is a drummer for wcolen factory with
whom l breakfasted this morning. He says
their mills are ovcrcrowdcd to turn out
sweaters and WOODEN fabrics for bicycle
wear"
The evening times., 1896-07-06

MCKINLEY To STAY AT HOME
Does Not Need Rest and Viii Not Leave
Canton.
The evening times., 1896-07-06

GAVE HIS WIFE A FATAL DOSE
Charles Holden Arrested on The Charg
OF Poisoning.
The evening times., 1896-07-06

MANY HOLIDAY ARRESTS
Alexandria folicc Had i Busy Day wit
Petty Offenders.
The evening times., 1896-07-06

GERMAN CABINET ANXIOUS
Foreign Affairs Worry tine Kaiscr's
Ministers.
The evening times., 1896-07-06

ENDEAVoR VANGUARD HERE
Scattering Delegates from Nearby State
Begin TO Arrive.
The evening times., 1896-07-06

VIC. T. L. ORGANIZERS SPOKE
Interesting Meeting Under Christian
Citizenship Auspices.
The evening times., 1896-07-06

DEPUTIES GUARD THE TOWN
Rockville Alarmed AT Reports from The
Country.
The evening times., 1896-07-06

BIDS FOR SCHOOL SITES
Premature Publications as TO Selection
of Blount Estate.
The evening times., 1896-07-06

SUMMONED TO GRAY GABLES
Oiney, Carlisle and Lamont 10 Visit the
President.
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BoNA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.
A reference to the state
ment below will show that
the circulation sworn to is
bona fide one.
1t is easily possible for a
newspaper with an elastic
conscience to swell its legit-
i'm ate circulation enor-
mousIy, in order to deceive
advertisers. by sending out
thousands of papers to
news stands, which are re-
turnabIe, and which are in
fact returned, but neverthe-
less are included in what
purports to be an honest
statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers.
however. judge by results,
and bogus circulation don't
give them.
The family circulation of
The Times is many thou
sands in excess of any other
Washington paper and is
believed to be fully two
times that of its afternoon
contemporary.
The circulation of The Times for the
week ended July ), 1896, was as fol-
lows:
Saturday, June u 45,5O3
Sunday. June 2s 24,997
Monday, June % 4s,035
Tuesday, June 30. 45,02s
Wednesday, July 44,7i7
THURSDAY, July 2. A,054
Friday, July 3 45,0l3
Total copies printed .294,347
Less damaged copies, copies left -
over, unsOid, in office, and ..
copies returned, unsOld, from
news stands and branch Of
fices 24,06l
Net 270,2st
Isolemnly swear that the above Is q
correct statement of the circulation o.
The Washington Times for the week
ended July 3, 1896, and that every. copJ
was delivered or mailed for valuable
consideration.
WILLIAM 7. OLIVER,
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before m,
this 4th day Of July, A. n. 1895.
[sEAL.l ERNEST G. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
The evening times., 1896-07-06

TYPOS ARE CAMPAIGNING--
Close Contest for Officers and Delegate
in Columbia Union.
The evening times., 1896-07-06

BICYCLE GOWN IN PRINCESS TRous
SEAU-
Maud OF Wales Is Devotec of th
Wheel.