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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21

MATTE Owns UP.-Mattie Overman,
implicated with Rev. Dr." Brown in
the San Francisco church scandal, has
made what purports to be q full con-
fession, in which she acknowledges
that the charge against him was true,
and that he had been criminally init
mate with her on many occasions.
She declares that the sanity sinner
had coached her as Q witness and that
she repeated in her testimony before
the ministerial council only such
statements as had been directed by
him and rehearsed many times before
she went upon the stand. Simulta-
neously with the publication of this
confession q few days ago, "Dr."
Brown disappeared from his present
abiding place in Chicago, and has not
since returned, but it is scarcely prob.
able that the two events have any d.
rect connection. The matter will now
be reopened by the First Congrega-
tional authorities and the judgment OF
suspension, after rehearing, probably
changed to an order of expulsion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21
PEOPLES NOMINATIONS.

Presidential Electors,
Y T CATION of Whitman,
|. y. MAXWELL, OF whatcom
{. W. CLINE, of Whatcom.
h. {. NEWMAN, Of spokane.
Congressman
JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS. of King.
W. c. JONES, of spokane,
Governor.
JOHN II. ROGERS, of Pierce.
Lieutenant Governor,
THCRSTON DANIELS, OF Clarke
Secretary of State,
WILL b. JENKINS, of whatcom.
Auditor,
NEAL CHEAIAM, of Garfield,
Attorney General,
PATRICK HENRY WINSTON, of SPOKANE
Supreme Judge.
JOHN b. REAVIS, OF Yakima.
State Printer.
GWIN HICKS, of Thurston.
Supt of Public Instruction,
F. J. BROWN, of King.
Treasurer,
{. W. YOUNG, of Whitman
Commissioner of Public Lands.
ROBERT BRIDGES, of King.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21
THIRD DAY.


The Democratic Convention on re-
assembling, were confronted by a re-
port from the Conference Committee
that they had been unable to agree
upon an equitable adjustment of the
matters under consideration.
The committee consisted Of 50 men,
bers: 81 Democrats, 80 from the
Peoples party and 10 from the Silver
Republicans-one member from each
county represented in their respective
conventions. Miles C. Moore, S. r.,
from Walla Walla was chosen chair
man, and w. c. Rutter, S. R., from
King Secretary. The several PROPOSE
tons presented by each delegation on
the committee we're as follows:
Populists' proposition for the Peo-
pies Party: The Governor. Lieuten-
ant. Governor, Attorney General, two
Congressman, Secretary of State, two
Presidential Electors, and that the
Union ticket be called the Peoples
Party -Democratic-Silver ticket. For
the Democrats and Silver men: Judge
OF the Supreme Court, Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction, Treasurer,
Land Commissioner, Public Printer
and two Presidential electors.
Silver Republicans proposition
Populists: Two Electors. Governor
or member of Congress, Secretary of
State. Treasurer, State Auditor and
Land Commissioner. For the Demo-
Gratis: Two Electors, Governor or
member OF Congress, Supreme Judge
and State Printer. For the Silver Re-
publicans: Congressman, Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, At
torney- General. Lieutenant Governor
and that the name of the party be the
Peoples Union Silver Party.
The Democrats proposition-For
the Democrats: Governor, Judge of
the Supreme Court, Acknowledgement
and two Presidential Electors. For
the Silver Republicans Secretary OF
State, Treasurer, Superintendent OF
Public instruction. For the People,
Party: Lieutenant-G Governor, Audi
tor, Printer, Land Commissioner, two
Congressman and two Presidential
Electors.
Announcement of the Democratic
delegation on the committee was that
having been unable to agree, they had
decided to state the facts and ask for
further instructions,
w. II. White submitted resolu.
ton for adoption of the report and
made an imprisoned speech urging
Cancellation and harmony. He said
that the whole country was involved
in condition which appealed to the
highest sense of patriotism. He was
in favor OF union of the forces of the
people, and predicted dire results il
it was not made possible. While Mr.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21
The New Hook Spoon Free to All.

read in the Christian Standard that
Miss A. NJ. Fritz, Station A., st. Louis,
No. would give an elegant plated hook
spoon to anyone sending her ten 2-cent
stamps. sent for one and found it so
useful that showed it to my friends,
and made sl3O in two hours, taking
ders Tor the spool. The hook spoon
is a household niece ;ity. 1t cannot slip
mo he dish or cooking vessel, being
ne held In the place by hook on the back.
Inc spoon is something that house
Keepers have needed e Ter since spoons
were frs invented. Anyone can get
samo'e spoon by sending ten o-cent
Stamps to Miss Fritz This is a splendid
way to make mo ,ey aroLnd home.
Very truly, JEANETTE s.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21
convention without action, adjourned
to A. NJ. Thursday.
Eollon;pr 20 Tho ,>I,tfor,, a, rooJ.

convention without action, adjourned
to 8 A. NJ. Thursday.
Following is the platform as read:
We, the representatives of the Peo-
pies Party of the State of Washington,
in convention assembled, reaflirm our
devotion to the principles enumerated
at st. Louis, and most heartily com.
mend them to the favorable consider
alton OF all lovers OF freedom. Firmly
believing that the present system of
representative government is mad
equate, and that it enables the few to
control the policy of the government,
to the detriment Of the interests of the
people at large, and further believing
that no permanent relief will be pos
sible until the people can speak more
directly on laws which they are re-
quired to obey, we demand that the
people shall be given q direct vote on
all important legislation, and that all
officers elected shall be the servants OF
the people, subject at any time to re-
call or dismissal, and not, "a at pres
ent, the masters of those who created
them; and we demand the enactment
into law of the following propositions:
The material reduction OF salaries of
all executive, legislative and judicial
officers; lessened freight, passenger,
telephone and Geographic rates within
the State; the adoption of the Torrens
system of registering land titles;
general system OF non-interest bearing
warrants. receivable for taxes through
out the State; that school books be
furnished to the pupils in our public
schools at the expense of the State;
that in case of the sale of property
under foreclosure DEGREES, the debtor
shall retain possession of the property
throughout the redemption period,
and the prohibition of deficiency judy
ments; liberal exemption from tax
alton of personal property and i'm
provements in or upon land; that the
next Legislature take the necessary
legal steps to submit to the electors of
this State, to be voted upon at the
next general election, an amendment
to the State Constitution comforting
the elective franchise upon women,
citizens OF this State; that the Legis-
lature pass law in conformity with
our State constitution making it a
felony for any county, city or State
officer to accept or use railroad or
other transportation pass, and that
the law shall also be applicable to
those who offer such passes.
We condemn the chief executive OF
this State for the illy-considered and
unjust vetoes of the deticiency-judg-
ment bill and free-text.book bill, after
having recommended the former in
his message.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21

IT is said builder sometimes erects
structure better than his plan and
Mr.. Convey certainly did this when he
contributed to campaign phraseology
the word unanimous" while Tenn.
porary Chairman at Everett. His
party is growing SO rapidly smaller
by degrees and beautifully less" that
before the ides of November there will
be so very few in number that they
may be practically unanimous" on
almost any proposition.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21

ANOTHER DISASTROUS STORM. -
Saturday afternoon, western Iowa was
visited by one of those devastating
storms which have become so COM
mon of late years east of the Rocky
mountains. Over an inch of rain fell
within the space Of five minutes. The
water washed away an immense
nmount of grain in shocks and has
added to the ruin of crops that have
been damaged by previous storms.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21
Bryan's Address.

On the first and fourth pages OF this
issue OF the STANDARD appears the adj
dress of William J. Bryan made to the
committee on notification, in Madison
Square Garden, on the night OF the 18th
inst. 1t is without exception the most
interesting State paper ever presented
to the American people. embodying as
it does the great issue in the decision
of which all the common classes see a
prospect OF life, hope and ultimate
prosperity, or restitution, destruction
and death.
Instead OF the ornate stump speech,
" Astounding in new and striking meta
phors," which the Associated Press
weeks before its delivery so kindly an
nounced would be the trend Of the
" Boy Orators" acceptance address,
we lind bold, dispassionate, business
like presentation OF the conditions
that now confront the country, a logi-
Cal course of discussion and a state
ment of probable results. 1t resembles
in its simplicity the state papers of Mr..
Lincoln, and for his fundamental ideas
of the correlative duties OF citizenship
and powers OF the government reminds
the reader of Jefferson, a Jackson,
and those grand and great allies who
guided the infant republic through the
ordeals of untried methods OF popular
government.
1t is plain to see that the address is
as much surprise to tho opposition
as was the brilliant flight of oratory
that swsyed the Chicago Convention,
and now having SO completely failed
in predicting its character and scope,
they are compelled to resort to some
falsehood in justification. The Ore.
gonian, always fertile in resource, de-
clares with all the assurance that it
made the prediction which was not
verified, that copy of the speech was
sent on TO New York days before its
delivery and that the blue pencil OF
prominent party men-even of David
B. Hill-passed over each page and
eliminated everything of a florid ma
ture. What a probable story! Even
though it were true, there is enough
left of the address to confound the CO.
horts OF gold and to convince the peo-
pie of the entire justice of the silver
cause.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21


of the political atmosphere it seems
that the goldbugs have had enough
temerity to put up a county ticket,
and met last Saturday, as usual in the
Unitarian church, for that purpose,
reminding one very forcibly of the first
two lines of the old verse:
"The Devil get sick
The Devil a saint would be;
The Devil got well
And the Devil of a saint was he'
Whether the condition of the z. 0.
p. will ever verify the conclusion of
the OSTRICH, or not, it is not our pres
ent purpose to discuss, but simply to
report the proceedings of the party
which in its tribulations has sought
the sanctuary doubtless impelled by
the same influence that influenced the
Simon OF party lost in storm to
take up collection as it was season
to do something religious and none of
them could preach or pray.
George E. Filley on assuming the
chair very admirably rendered q
speech of Tom Fitch, indicating
retentive memory and initiative capa.
bility OF higher order.
Resolutions favoring Brother Scobey
for Governor were introduced and
were made the occasion for rhapsodi-
cal apostrophe to the G. o. p, by Mr..
Rea, which had about as much refer
ence and relevancy to the subject
matter of the resolution as it had
to the Emperor OF China. The CLINT
through the stained glass windows,
falling upon Mr.. Rea, as he posed in
the attitude of Ajax Defying the
Lightning" lit up his features in the
most grotesque of Innings. His ef-
fort to add force to his rhetoric by
facial expression was rendered not
only abortive, but unnatural, by the re-
fractive quality OF the sums rays when
passing through stained glass.
The convention adopted platform
which skillfully lodges the word gold,
but which can be construed by Mark
Hanna to be as good goldbug plat
form as that on which the tin-god
stands.
The following gentlemen were
elected delegates to the State Conven-
ton which meets next Wednesday in
Tacoma:
John A. Rea, M. Harris, George
Libby, J. II. Ogden, r. A. Ford, A. S.
Ruth, George E. Filley, S. G. Woodruff,
G. f. Blankenship, w. 1. Agnew, J. P.
Allison, f. Hopkins, G. w. Mills.
Nominations for county officers were as
follows: State Senator, George B. Lane !;
Representatives, c. A. Mead, o. v.
Linn; Superior Judge, T. NJ. Reed. jr. !;
County Attorney, A. J. Falknor; Treas
urer, c. B. Mann; Commissioners, n.
H. Owings; Peter Mckenzie; Auditor,
George Hopkins; Sheriff George Gas
ton; Assessor, f. w. Smith; County
Clerk. G. D. Garfield; School Super
intendent, 7. N. Henry; Surveyor, A. S.
Ruth; Coroner, G. c. Bates; Justices,
w. 7. Cavanaugh, T. N. Ford; Con-
stables, F. H. Van Eaton, John Aldridge
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21

If the silence of the Republican
sphinx, pending nomination, was
golden, it must be admitted that the
eloquence of Bryan fell upon the
tired ear of Labor like the music Of
silver bells that herald the approach
of Prosperity and reign OF Peace.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21

CORPORAL Hiltz thinks "Dot Re-
PUBLICAN Convention vas q pack OF
tam fools. Der don't know peans
nit der bag oopen, und you see how
der beeple will knock 'em some devil
oudt nit der ballot.box."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21

CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES. - Chairman
Jones, of the National Democratic
Committee, states that the headouar-
tiers OF the committee will be in Chi.
cago, with a branch in Washington
City. A part of the campaign COM
mittee has been selected, and con-
sists oil the following gentlemen /:
John Z. Mcclellan of Ohio, J. j.
Campau OF Michigan, ID. J. Johnson of
Kansas, Clark Howell OF Georgia, B. B.
Smalley OF Vermont and Thomas
Gahan OF Illinois. Other appoint
ments will speedily follow.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21
SECOND DAY.

The Democratic Convention met
Thursday at $50 A. NJ. and appointed
Committee of Conference consisting
of one member from each county. II
met again at s p. NJ, and received a re.
port of progress from that committee
and asking for farther time, which WAS
granted and the Convention took re.
cess till 10 M. At that hour, the
committee still being out, an adjourn.
ment was taken till $50 A. NJ. Friday
The Silver Republican Convention
met pursuant to adjournment, and
after appointing member from each
county represented on the Committee
of Conference, adjourned subject to
call OF the Chairman.
AT s p. NJ. Convention met and com.
mittee reported progress and asked for
further time. This was granted and
the Convention adjourned to $50 A.
NJ. Friday.
The Peoples Party remained in SEES
sion nearly the whole day, discussing
the platform, which was finally adop-
ted as it appears in previous days re-
port.
There was long discussion over
the plank condemning the use of rail
road passes by officials, and some Bit
ter feeling was engendered. 1t ap'
peared that several OF the delegates
had been accused of riding on railroad
passes. These delegates explained
that they had been presented with
passes, but that they had not used
them.
The evening session was devoted
mainly to consideration of the report
presented by the Committee Oh Con-
ference. Considerable feeling was dis
played by the Middle-of-the.rosd men,
bers, but they were held in check by
the more conservative element, and at
3 o'clock, when the convention ad-
journed till Friday morning, the COM
mittee was authorized to treat further
with their co-laborers from the other
conventions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21
Republican County Ticket.

Notwithstanding the frosty nature
OF the political atmosphere it seems
that the goldbugs have had enough
temerity to put up county ticket,
and met last Saturday, as usual in the
Unitarian church, for that purpose,
reminding one very forcibly of the first
two lines of the old verse:
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concluded Oh Third Page,l
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
Corporation Court.

Walter II. Taylor. administrator Of
Richard Taylor. deceased. increased his
bond from Il nominal sum to $4,000 Il
French spoliation claim for s35, 900,
brought by the estate against the
United States Government IN the Court
or Claims. having been decided I'm fa-
vor of the plaintiffs to the extent of
an allowance OF Sl2.000
Z. Fred. ionncy qualified as admin
istrator of the estate of Miss Eleanor
surety
Jennie ID. Cablcr qualified as guardian
OF LeRoy Grhndy, bond $3.50; Walter a
Edwards surety
Theodore u. Kennedy qualified as ad-
mlnistrator OF Charles T.. Kennedy.
bond 500: ]. V Trchy surety. In this
cnse' the Court adJud&ed Charles e
Kennedy dead he not having been In
VIRGINIA or heard from for seven years
Iho decision of the Court of Ap-
lEals reversing tife dccisiom of this
court In the case OF Mrs. Doughcrty
VS. the Norfolk and Western Railroa Il
was received The decision of tho
$4,000.
The grand jury made the following
True Bills.-Waltcr L. Wood. r. j.
Richardson. Moses Johnson. Ottoway
Rutlin, and John D. Williams. setting
up ana promoting lottery etc
o"htl f. LEWIS. X. II. Mapp, alias
robe Mapp. Cornelius Morgan and
lanes w. Barber, Keeping faro bank.
cunning tables. etc
IL. y. Mckay. Thomas Montague and
Samuel Morrow. being partners and
concerned In interest In keeping furo
bank. etc.
NJ. liofheimer and w. p. Oberndorfer
uniawfully permitting gaming tables
ON their premises.
a. IT, Browdy. Person Austin. alias
Geo Harris. Allen Rounc, Joe Vicks
''"tch"r Ballard and Jack Brown
housebrealt ing. ~
James Smith. alias James Blind. petit
larceny '@t''
AZ. L. Rrowdy, Person Austin. alias
George Harris. Allen Ruane. Joe Vicks
and Fletcher Ballard. grand larceny
Eddie 2oyd alias BOYD RILEY ns-
saIlt and battery
MOI True Bills.-James Smith. alias
James Blind. househrnnl,a,r.
jim Bnrber and Cornelius Morgan
ahoVc referred to. were at once mr.,
rested on cnplases. and bailed I'm tho
sum or $500 each. with r. G. l.. Paige
as surety " a'S'
day. ''ii ~
y, Hugh a, Mckay. n: Horhcimer c. t.
MONTAGUE. T. j. Richardson. Inlet
cd for unlawful gaming. were admit.
TED TO bail under bond az $500 each
John Riddlck. colored indicted for
seduction under promise of marriage
admitted to ban undo bond OF $3.50
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08

cloudy warmer weather in the cot .
ton belt.
Bar silver III London unchanged
30 Sled.
C0nsols log 1l-16d; decline of 7-lGd
Future, contrasts in Liverpool d..
cl1hcd to 2-6iths. cc!sing quiet and
steady.
Future contract marie; in New
YORK declined 9tu 10 points. CLOSING
barely steady. March. 7.9I to 7.e2: Nav,
S;oi to S.02; August. 500 to $40. Sales
20I 100 bales.
Future CONTRACTS in New Orleans
declined TO points, closing quiet
and steady. Sales. 1880 bales.
United States port receipts ycstcrda,
were 2S.50i bales. against 81. $50 bales
last year and 2S.30G bales In 1894.
New Orleans receipts to-day are cs.
timated at from 5000 to 1900 bales
against l0.95O bales in 80 and 7.4Si
bales In '9i.
The half weekly receipts at the five
principal interior towns for half week
is as follows:
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rents. No 52S South street, Portsmo,ith
Ma January 18th. at 40 "a. m SAIJJT;
II aSEi.Ii ME-. infant daughter OF Ernest
-. ana Nina c. Lewis. aged > weeks and
Funeral from residence THIS CWedncs-
day) AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock Friends
and acquaintances are Respectfully in.
vitcd to attend.
~ 'RNELl-At her residence. No. :
High street. Tuesday. January 7,h. III
o'clock =. IN. ALICE V. PURNEI.I. be-
loved wife of |. l.. Purncll, nged % years.
The funeral will take place from her
at $50 p. m. Friends and acquaintances
respectfully invited to attend
Ledger copy.
GA !.LILEr.-At his late residence. No
nos First street. Portsmouth, Va, Ian
uarS 'th. at 800 p. m. JAMES GALL
LEE. aged 80 years. three months and 20
Church ToM NC" r fThuTs,,oGC; ath %IE
TERNOON At o'clock. Friends and
acqnain'anccs are respectfully invited to
attend.
DoLAN-.Nt the residence OF her hus
band. No. i.2 Nelson street, at G:in pm
January 9TH. Mrs MARY c. DOLAN
Funeral viii take place With Reouicm
Mass from ST Paul's Catholic Church
THURSDAY MORNING at 10 O'Clock. :
tStar copyD
JAM E.S-:At her late residence "a Fen
church street. At u. m, January lin.
MARY JANET. daughter of the late John
James
Funeral to take place from her late
residence at y. m, THURSDAY, the
publc Ledger please copy)
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WEATHER. s,EPOIs'g.
Enrncn 90

Washington. D. c.. jan Z, 1896.
\ Virginia and North Carolina
\ Rain Rain; Slightly warmer; north.
easterly winds
- The pressure has fallen along
the Atlantic coast. a storm
centre of slight energy Is central in
the east Gulf States
a belt of high pressure extends from
the Canadian provinces Southwest
across the Lake regions and central
mississippi Valley to Western Texas.
The temperature has continued to
rise In the North and Middle Atlantic
States and lower Lake regions. 1t is
very warm in the Northwest. temper
allure OF 40 to so degrees prevailing I'm
North Dakota and Montana
Cloudy and threatening weather Is
indicated for ths Atlantic coast dis
triots. with rain In the southern and
snow in the northern portions. Gener-
ally fair weather viii prevail in the
Lake Region with low temperature
Wednesday, turning warmer Wednes-
DAY night. Fair and colder weather
is indicated for the lower Mississippi
valley and fair and warrneN for the
upper mississippi and the Missouri val
leyS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
MINOR oFrENsEs.

Ned Griffin. colored. cruelty to uni
malS; continued to the 9th.
William brothers. cOlored. cruelty to
animals; continued to the 9th
JChn Robinson. co!ortd, carrying con-
cealcd wear.,HS; fined $50 ana costs.
James Harm. white, carrying con-
cea!ed weapons: dismissed
Jack Brown, colored. holLsebrea king
ssE't IN to the grand jury.
John Iarkin. cclCrad, carrying CON
oaale-d weapons: fined $40 and costs.
Jack Brown. oolored, hous,ebrea king.
continued to the 9Th
John Scmmervillc, John Peace, Mamie
Rcd. Walter Ccrmick, colored, drunk;
fined 1915.
John r. James, G. r. Lee, white,
drunk: fined 1915
John Harm. white, drunk; dis
missed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
Col. Lamb In Richmond.

The Richmond Dispatch of yesterday
mas the following: Colonel William
Lamb, Chairman of the Republican
otate Committee. is in the city, n guest
at the Jefferson. The fact that his visit
TO the city happened just at the time
that the anti-Dcmocrats were to con-
slider the honest election bill gave rise
10 the belief that his presence Rad
something to do with this measure, but
1t WAS denied last night that he at
tended the opposition Conference"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
Burruss, Son 6 Co.,
il AN K H,l1S

discounted
Il Loans negotiated on favorable terms
and sold
~ Deposits received md accounts in
spfted.
i Interest allowed on time deposits.
moderate.
transfers to Eur pe
90 Letters of credit Issued 20 principal cities
of the world
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08

The regular monthly meeting or Inc
common Council was not held last ni-b,
lot lark OF - quorum. President Rnnnr
ana ten other members waited rI,tiI
$40 O'Clock for another member. bu; he
chhe arf. These present were Mcgsrs
hrps. Bor,rm. Camp. collin, tI,.ion
Lewis. sheldon. Simmons and White
rho meeting will be held Thursday
night. when the proposed amendment.
10 the city charter will he taken mn