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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16
MR.. RIDPATHS SPEECH.

John Clark Ridpath was introduced as .
man with a clear head, true heart ana an
able pen. Mr.. Ridpath's subject was Thomas
Jefferson" but. when. I'm the course or MS al
dress he referred to Jefferson as the most IN
telectual Democrat who ever lived two nun
dred or three hundred voices disagreed VIII"
him and shouted Bryan Bryan" IN the CO.
stasy OF their enthusiasm. MI Ridpath 40
knowiedged the rebuke. and. bowihs 10 mi
Bryan said Il accept the suggestion. in
part Mr.. Ridpath said:
Mr. President Ladies and Gentlemen: Amon 1s '' =,
political revolutionists who nave CONF .., IVA
easily the greatest Franklin may have NAG =
capacious soul. Washington may M" M We Mad
a Sreot amdacity in the cause OF freedom, but n
rational and humane pnrposs m s'o Jerysr.on sur
passed them ALI He surpassed them because ne
was a Democrat-the most nteliee'ua' "'" VIZ
II is for this reason that 1856 years from MS os
and almost seventy three years TON ,y IN mi,
speat Commercial metropolis OF the United statss
has gathered to celebrate. without osten's.s. fsv
emorsSls m.morss Of inspiration
IT is not needed that ! snouia reco ouH busy life
What we are here concerned to DO y 70 s n, 10
spiri, OF the man. and 10 honor him oy "'"''
In the Significant arst year Of this century United
ser:on came g the new sa Ese new e Nation Many
states 20 ne s,ncs the day when he penned
the immortal Declaration OF IndepsnaeSs, syer hsd
ter OF a century had gone by oy, ssoa. I.siersoo
sss been sss q
rspusssn rudder. jefferson had nsansr helm
w:ed ne had !. KEPT r. Srs.ss rndst tss
sternly SCI tnroesm coysred the sea, his eye say
o. he Savs;'O ~ the s
OF me ou, ~ ZIG he had come forth vietoflous
me -, The restoration Of that Democracy
10 the foreplace in American an"'''
THE CONTEST Ok 100
The political con,es, of 1900 had--as the politics.
contest Of 1900 IL going to have-ths suohms a.'
n,acanc~ IL was n field battle OF democracy w.
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condemned criminals to slake MS th's' i''
gore"

condemned criminals TO sake MS '""'' 49,
gore"
Mr.. williams said among other things
II is pleasure and honor TO bring to TINS ga m
ering the greetings OF the Bay state .oy , not
mocracy which since the 10th OF July lsgo mas no.
turned from the shrine at which we DOW ynrL
There are signs here that the state OF New n uo
Is about to make some atonement 10 tne Den ~ 7.
racy of the United States For quarter r 81 81 our
century this State has regulated me poncy oi o y,
party-determnng every four years now Sa mo 10 OBJ
Democratic principle must be sold IN orde, W vu
tain a majority. 1t was not meet that MIL their
National delegates at last refused TO traInc hi
convictions, your party leaders threw Gown was
arms or Joined the ranks OF the enemy oul ,n,
the parys gain. These are the men VINO mad hep
us long years In bondage to capitalism which ncn ~, ~
Is the true function of Jeffersonian Democracy W
oppose. it,, -. ,hoso ,panv
With the leaders who have msled US these NAM nan,
years our problem is not how we shali get 'ne'n
back but how we shall keep them OUT. Lo
We shut our doors to no honest Democra. WIZ
was alarmed at the hue and cry OF 1870 ana INV
regulating his error wishes to return II ne uis
likes the foreign policy, increased taAhtum, q
standing Army maadministration and snpplns
subsidies which his own vote has inhicteo upon
the country true repentance would prompt soWe
show of regret for the evil he has wrought we
are not seeking for allies to join US out OF hatrea
for our opponents rather than love for our own
sacred work Above the din OF the BARRED rev
thunder the million voices OF our western aiiies
OF 1896 with the question. Are you steadfast TOT
1900? Reformers OF every school are yet In doubt
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dNt lliNk uidiis anu 90 ost 50
way there's an examination
of the heart to find what is
interfering with it. The liver
gives trouble, and is dosed
with drugs and pounded
with pills to bring to light
the cause, and all the time
the cause Of the trouble is
in the stomach.
The intimate connection Of
the stomach with the heart
and the other vital organs,
necessarily results in the
sympathy of these organs
with any arrangement or
disease Of the stomach and
the organs Of digestion and
nutrition.
q, Thousands have been
cured of palpitation, liver
trouble, shortness OF breath,
pain in the side, backache,
and numerous other COM
plants by the use of DR..
, Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. This medicine acts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

let us express them and let them be respected this
is the soul Of Democracy; But when after these
our chosen leaders in convention. when they have
sifted them down and chosen the material from
which our platform IL be constructed then let
us with one voice say "Thi. Is the platform upon
which we will stand, shoulder TO shoulder, as
We have reached a point when Democracy must
rule or the heirs to this greatest Republic that
we know OF must bow their necks to the most
powerful plutocracy the world mas ever known;
international plutocracy without faith. kin.
which will drag us to the most abject slavery.
honesty n1 o Of any one Who is but do hate the one
who does not understand the words Live and LEI
live"
DOUBT IN DEMOCRATIC UNANIMTTY.
I To-day the people are waking up to the fact that
the freedom OF is the question they are called
upon 10 decide and not theoretical issues for po-
litlcal supremacy, and in looking about for the
means to secure this right they see their only hope
In the Democratic party. And what makes them
hesitate? A doubt IN the unanimity in the party
thing, coupled with the knowiedse they are con.
.y q FL hop ee hsG ou 10 BY
e. Sss d to o. be %ha' WHAT Of they Se ss
don't know This ray Is a mere will-o'- wsp.
Of deals The most liberal-fhinded man never
claims more than two sides TO question; then.
es1y on one side or the other but when we range
ourselves let there be no classification OF rich ana
labor ana capital Inc great JEFFERSON KNEW
no classes. nor do we. TAKE away a mans rights
to improve his condition or take away his right OF
maintaining II. and you reduce him below the low
eat creatures and God, the Creator. and the laws
OF nature forbid this and by these laws Democracy
will abide .
The issue will be In 1900 are We 10 be controlled
by the cosmopolitan money power or are We to
be freemen Of this great Republic? Nothing more.
nothing less. The Republicans have ranged them
selves on the side OF the trusts, which means the
assured wealth of the few and the unremted labor
OF the many. and these trusts In many cases are
controlled abroad.
The Republicans have ranged themselves on the
side OF monopoies and the concentration OF wealth.
They have ranged themselves on the side OF con-
trolling the municipal State and National legsla
ton by wealth. They were slow In avenging the
Insult and injuries OF the enemy. and only did so
when pushed TO II by the Democracy OF the coun-
try They are guilty OF carrying on our late war
In a partisan and corrupt manner and 70 the pront
Of corporations. They are to-day leading US into
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16
Mn c1rruER KNOWS NornING OF IT.

Morristovn n. j.. April Is (speciaD &C. F. Cutler
president OF the New-York Telephone COMPANY
was seen tonight at his home. and when asked
shou, the suggestion of the Mazet hearing that
his company had paid promised TO pay Richard
Croker a sum Of money for preventing other teie-
phone companies competing with his company SAID
that he had never heard it intimated before that
he or the New-York Telephone Company had ever
made any such bargain He added that ne knew
notb,nr OF any such matter. He declined to say
ANYTHING further.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

sectional feeling, and that to-day there is no
North. South, no East ana no Wes,. am ID 81
is6ed that this s true but ] am also sure that TINS
was true from National point OF view long before
Let then. this banquet be the oul@aia nis. .
sign Of this same unity in the Democratic party,
To-night the East extends its hand Of welcome 10
the West and Is ready TO do honor TO one OF ner
great sons OF whom she Is justly proud. Let this
Be the sign that there Is no North no souH no
ever our individual local sectional opinions are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

upon us imperiali-tic principles To all this. De-
mocracy. | hold. is opposed and is assembling It's
mighty army to defeat its dangerous foe .
THE individual Democrat should be ready 20
subordinate his personal views TO the accomplish.
ment OF this great task. AS for myself, should
the Democratic party In 1900 stand on the platform
OF 1896 and should II place the standard In the
hands of william Jennings Bryan. | shall give 10
Ii and to him my full support and work for MS esc'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16
CONCESSION TO CUBAN DEBTORS.
MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS EXTENDED FOR
ONE YEAR.


ONE YEAR
Washington April 15-Mortgage obligations
in Cuba will be further extended for another
year This extension. however. will he limited
to debts secured by mortgage or ground rents.
The representatives OF the Cuban Cabinet Coun-
ell who have been here for several days. have
had conferences With the officials on the sub
iect of general credit extensions. They have
argued for the adoption Of plan which had
received the sanction of the Council. extending
mortgage obligations for periods ranging up to
six years. They also desired that debtors be
relieved entirely from the payment Of interest
pending final liquida ton. This proposition was
not approved by the officials. who promptly said
that they could not apply a principle which
was distinctly contrary to common justice, ana
It was suggested to the Cubans that their course
would speedily and permanently lrJure the
credit of the island.
In assuming control Of the island the United
States they were told had declared its purpose
not to impair existing obligations, and to as
gent 10 the reputation of any debt. interest
or otherwise would be in direct contravention
Of that declaration. As to limiting the extern
sion 10 one year, il said that the United
States would not undertake 10 exercise any
control over the affairs 1f the island teyond the
year a further extension for limited tune
ssae,oed necessarv AMI the United States still
hold control Of the island, IL might be granted
hui no obligation would now be assumed FOR
LONGER period than one year.
WANT O'REILLY CONCESSION ABOLISHED
Havana. April 15.-Ieading Cuhans are petit
,ion,ns the Government to abolish the slaughter
house privileges. Among these is the OReiny
concession. granted in perpetuity in 11O4. to
Governor General O'Rey. TO tax 90 cents
head on every beef killed In Havana. 1t now
Yields the descendants Of O'Reilly about 500
day
The inland wires lack operators. owing to the
mastering out Of members Of the Signal Corps
and Colonel Dunwoody is advertising widely for
Tobacco picking has begun in the Province OF
Pinar del Rio. ,,,
day for Savannah with two battalions OF the
% Engineers One battalion OF the 30 Engineers
nreviously embarked at Matanzas
Eel Reconcentrado' published to-cay violent
denunciation of General Gomez In winch II says:
"Gomez agreed to cooperate with former
CAPTAIN General Blanco against the Americans
The pact was made in October last, and bianco
sbinned arms and ammunition on the gunboat
Jnfanta Isabel 10 Gibara The spanish Colo
mel Moreno received the shipment and notified
General Garcia who refused To accept the agree
ment" ,.. ct,
The paper fsrther says that Lieuten Colo
mel Rowan and Captain Parker, who were sent
70 T.uba nv General Miles to confer with Gen
eraI Gomez were not courteousy received py
Gom.z The Cubans condemn Ell Reconceh-
trado' and DENY its statements which nave ex-
cited General Gomez and his friends
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MrsTEREp-ouT SOLDIERS ARRIVE

Among the passengers who arrived last night at
Quarantine on the steamer San Marcos from
Porto Rico. Lieutenant-Coonel McLaugh-
lin Signal Corps and thrty-seven men mustered
cut of the United States volunteers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

The woman who misays her hat and looks for il in
her purse among other impossible places very like
the physician who looks in all sorts OF impossible
places for the cause of disease The heart begins TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16
IDOLATRY OF BRYAN.


Then the service Of the dinner began and this
was the menu OF JeYersonian simplicity;
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A full detailed report OF the proceedings VIII
be found in Part III Of this issue
Readers who wish to keep file Of the papers
containing the testimony taken by the Mazet
committee can be supplied with back num-
bers Of The Tribune, containing the same al
the regular price for single copies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

rns no,,,cal con,es, of 1900 had-as the politics.
l"s -, ,so IL going to have-this sublime sis'
.,a"sno., 4, was field battle OF democracy Win
,hs centrslIxlng tendency of the new ooVe'n"e"'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-13
BATHING
...SUITS.
Cheasty's Haberdashery


ing Of strips Of ar two inches broad and
eight inches long and OF the thickness ef
. shingie- On one side Was printed the
days programme and on the other facts
about Taeoma-
During the morning . portion Of the
editors were driven to the big 81 Paul mill
On the tide fats and shown about BE-
tween 10 and Il the entire party was con-
veysd 70 Point Defiance park. being given
their cnoice between riding On street cars
and on q barge toned BY the tug Wasp.
Stops were made at the Tacoma mill and
the smetser. AT 20 . clam bake and n1h
dinner was served in the park. being sup
p:emented by the contents OF 100 luncheon
boxes sent to the Chamber Of Commerce
for the purpose BY Tacoma ladies. A COM
mittss Of ladies had charge Of the serving
Of the dinner. a feature OF which was .
profusion Of ross and ether flowers from
the large flower beds ut Point Denance
The return was made In time 70 allow the
visitors to take their special train for Sc
attic ut 4 o'clock
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MOUNT vERNoN's Fam.


Arrangements Being MaAe to Pre-
eure . Suitable Race Track.
Special Dispatch to tho Post-Inteiligencer.
MOUNT VERNON. July IA few Of
the leading citizens met at the council
room on Monday evening for the purpose
OF taking definite steps to construct q fair
ground and race track in Mount Vernon.
!. d. Miller was chosen chairman Of the
meeting and J. F.. st. John secretary.
After discussing the proposition pro and
con. II was decided TO appoint commit
tee OF three to meet In conjunction with
the officers Of the Fair Association. which
will hold meeting next Saturday after
noon. and decide definitely what they will
do In the matter.
On the bench land east of town lies
twenfy-acre tract of land which can be
purchased for about $500. and one con-
tractor informs the association officers
that he will clear the track and build
good fair ground for 5000.
The people OF Mount Vernon and vicn-
ity are very enthusiastic over the matter.
and q number Of our business men say
they will take from 500 to 81 eco worth Of
stock In the concern. No doubt the land
will be purchased and work commenced
at once to construct the ground, as II II
tho intention OF the Far Association to
hold county fair at this place about
the last Of September or the first OF Oc-
tober.
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SCHOOL Of SALMON
oTBAMER PASSES THROUGH ONE
FIVE NILES WIDE.
Many Defope-The 9eAool Was
WoSA1n0 ta PrOn the Outside
and WIN Seen Get q the Traps.

wHArcON July 1-whiie c. H.
6hubbe. manager OF the Aberdeen Packing
Company. and d. n Mcmillan. trap fore
man Of the Pacific American Company.
were coming across from Stuart's Island
Aonday afternoon their steamer ran
through the most tremendous school OF
sAimcn ever seen on the Sound II was
ave miles vide and Of unknown length. The
aimon were 30 thick that the little steam
er seemed 10 have dsfficulty in getting
through them. Both men are old fishermen
and used 10 salmon runs, but this school
was far away beyond anything In size they
had ever seen.
The school, was working In from towards
etuart's Island. which il outside San Juan
island. and II viii be several days before
they appear along the river shores where
most OF the traps are. The run on the
outside - always nearly . week earlier
than the Rosario straits supply.
The catch continues on the inside traps
and II anything shows an increase. This
morning the Pacific American Company
received about 5000 at their big cannery.
which by tomorrow win have both divie-
ions ready for business All the cannerfes
are running internationally and one or two
have about all they can handle.
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HsGh License BARS Vessels Froo
Taking Passengers.
Special Dispatch to the Post lntelligencsr.
TACOMA, July 12--Wranxei advices re-
ceived today state that travel from port
to port In Alaskan waters has suddenly
received . tremendous shock by the new
Federal law. which went into effect July
4. Thts Law provides that every vessel
carrying passengers between any two or
more Alaskan ports must pay license
fee Of 81 for each registered ton Nearly
all the travel between the far-apart towns
and fishing Villages OF Southeastern Al
aska has been carried on By steamers rum
ming between Puget sound and 6kagway.
0itka and juneau. undar the new law
these steamers refuse TO carry pa4son-
gers, their officers saying the license costs
more than they would proft from the
local trade. One % the nrst cases to
come to light was that Of United States
prisoner held IT wrangel en- route to Ju-
neau. The steamer Queen WAS at
Wfaneel On route to Juneau. but
having no license - carry pas
cense for the Queen would cost 81. 60 per
year. Last Friday A. n. Graham. of Be-
attic. wanted to leave Ketchikan on the
City Of Seattle for Juneau. The steamer
had no license and refused to take him.
Graham went to Ketchikan to prospect
and now cannot get away. Whether the
siOw locnl boats viii find II profitable
enough u pay for licenses Is q question.
Some residents Of Wrangel blame DR..
Sheldon jackson and Gov. Brady for the
enactment Of the obnoxious feature Of the
new law and talk Of ring to control To-
cal transportation In Alaska
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UNITED STATES COURT.
JuSy Cases Set for Trial uD 20 the
Ena 81 the Week.

49,
Eaa 81 the week.
Special Dispatch TO the ost-Intelligencer
TACOMA. July 1.-THE case Of Samuel
c. Gilbert va Eeatco Manufacturing Com
pany ct al was taken up for trial In the
United States court today before Judge
'Hanford. on an agreement OF counsel to
waive . jury and try the case before the
court. The case grows ont Of the failure
Of the company several years ago and the
disagreements among stockholders and
creditors. The trial will continue tomor-
row.
In the case Of Louis D. Campbell Va.
Dawes, comptroller Of the currency. rela-
tire TO stock assessments on National
bank shareholders. an order was made
sustaining the plea to the jurisdiction of
the court.
Cases were set for trial by Jury up to
July Is. The case Of James G. Helm. re-
ceiver. Vs. A. r. Mechanic. Is continued
TO July -. to be tried without jury. The
Alaska Steamship Company vs.. Fireman's
Fund Insurance Company. for insurance
on the ccmpany's steamer Dirigo. damag-
ed on the rocks In Alaskan waters. r. on
the calender for trial: also the suit be-
tween Dennis Ryan and the Tacoma
smelter.
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EverytAing In Splenaia Condition,
with the Exception Of Fruit.
Special Dispatch to the Post Intelligencer.
COLvILLE. July 1.-THE crop outlook IN
this part ct the county . very bright.
Wheat 10 we'll along and ID heading out
beautifully. The rains Of the last three
weeks have been . godsepd to the farm
ers The hay crop. It 10 estimated. will
exceed that OF last year by q one-third
crop. and OF a better quality all around.
The fruit crop will not come up to the
yield OF last year. a. the rain bliEhted
the cherries almost entirely The straw
berry crop. although the yield will be much
less than last year. Is OF a hner Growth
and appearance. Pasturage was never
better n the county than II Il this year.
the CRASH being more luxuriant in growth
In every available place. Gtockmen are
correspondinGiy juhiiant. No damage has
been done - either spring or fall wheat
by tho late rains. but rather they have
been OF great benefit. The fruit crop re-
port from down the Columbia river, near
Harvey. Daisy. Hunter creek and Fruit
land. is that they Will give yield in excess
OF last year. The grade will also be bet
ter. Altogether. as compared with the total
yield Of last year. this years crop will
certainly exceed that Of last. except fruit,
but the fruit viii be altogether q better
and moro mature grade.
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SOCIETY FORMED.
SnehomAsA County Citisens Propose
60 Have q Fair.

60 Have . Fair.
special Dispatch to the Post Intelligsncar
EVERETT. July n.-Pursuant to q call
published by the Everett Independent, 4
large number OF the representative citizens
OF our city met Monday evening at the
Central opera house The object was the
organization of the Snohomieh County Ag-
rcultural Association. Thomas A. Garri-
agnes was chosen chairman and A. A.
Brodeck secretary OF the meeting. The
chair appointed James e. Ben, Thomas
Oliver. Maj. II. w. Patton, A. A. Brodeck,
A. j. Agnew. J. A. Coleman. and E. d.
Ward as q committee on permanent or
ganisatcn. whose duty 1t win be to solicit
subscriptions to the capital stock and OBJ
tain charter. The amount OF the capital
stock was not fixed.
The manager OF the Everett Land Com
pany has agreed to give the association
a lS-year lease OF q tract Of land centrally
located In our city on which the fair
grounds will be located and q race course
constructed.
Tho committee believes Il will be able
to have sufficient funds IN Q short ume to
commence active work Ia preparing the
grounds. ana this fall Will hold the nrst
meeting OF the Snohouish County Agr1-
cultural Society.
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DoGus ODD FELLOW.


Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
MOUNT VERNON. July IA man CIV
ing his name as Hughes was arrested on
account OF working members OF Odd
Fellows lodges OF this city and La Con-
ner. He struck town this morning and
claimed he was an Odd Fellow and IN
need OF financial assistance. After receiv-
Ing quite gum of money the deputy sher-
IN dropped onto his little game and locked
him up He claimed TO be a member OF
Odd Fellows lodge No. li1. at Spokane,
but the ofilcer soon found out that no such
number of lodge existed In Spokane.
Hughes also collected considerable money
from the members OF La Conner lodge
prior 10 his coming to Mount Vernon