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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-26
Failed to Agree.

POCATELLO, July 21.-The Populists
held an exciting session Of their conven-
ton today over the rejection by the
Democrats the night before of the ulti-
matum sent them by the Populists. The
Populists would not withdraw the ulti-
matum, however, and another fruitless
session Of the conference committee was
held.
The Democrats offered the Populists
congressman, auditor and mine inspector
and offered the Silver Republicans SEN
ator and secretary of state. The Popu-'
lists demanded the secretary Of state and
one elector in addition. The Democrats
refused to yield. Then the Populists
offered to rscede IL the Democrats would
adopt resolutions demanding the immed-.
late discontinuance Of martial law in
Shoshone county and abolition of the
permit system.
After a sharp debate, involving the
Occur d'Alene policy Of the state ad-
ministration, the Democratic convention
unanimously voted to close negotiations
with the Populists. and to fuse with the
Silver Republicans.
A platform was adopted by the Demo-
Gratis indorsing the national ticket and
platform. demanding the election Of
senator's by direct vote, denouncing Sen.
ator Shoup for his vote on the financial
bill and other measures, favoring COM
pulsory reference Of disputes between
labor and capital to a non-partisan board
of arbitration.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-26

Was It Accident or Was 1t ON Pur.
Girard, Kansas, July IA, 1900.
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly.
My Dear Sir: You still keep in the
arena, see. I am on the retired list
since put out my protest on the coun-
Gil door," in 1898, in which I declared
my independence and. urged Populists to
vote scratched tickets. I presume I
sent you copy, but probably it was one
Of the many drops in the ocean which
you had not time to examine.
My line of attack on monopoly and
the usurping oligarchy has been gradu-
atcd taxation. tried to get a demand
tor II in our platform of '92 and '96 as a
delegate to Omaha and st. Louis, but
it was too radical for conservative re-
formers.
There must be some remedy for the
usury in our money systems. I think
taxation Is the only possible remedy
and that through readjusting process
Of taxation many blessings which the
Socialists vainly promise may be con-
ferred on the masses. My latest effort
in this line was for graduated license
tax on all corporations and trusts; cor
porations to be taxed from one to 10
per cent in proportion to capitalization
tstochs and bonds), and then If they
wanted to combine to be taxed also for
that privilege from one to 10 per cent,
based On the aggregate stocks and bonds
of all participant corporations. A bill
(H. R. 5756) for this purpose Is now on
the house calendar.
Would your organization be willing to
add demand for the graduated license
tax on corporations to your platform,
and have the committee the power? I
see the Democratic convention, which
adopted a silver clause in their plat
form against the wish Of 80 per cent
Of the delegates, omitted the graduated
incolae tax clause which 80 per cent OF
them Is vored. Bryan says this was ac-
was purposely omitted. It looks a little
like the crime of '73.
There is special cause now for the
people to support the protective policy
of graduated taxation, as the supreme
court has recently taken occasion to as
sure the oligarchy Of it's friendship,
and not only that, but of it's purpose to
find an excuse for protecting them
against such measure, passed. as the
court says, 'in the absence of constitu-
tional limitations. This is contained in
an opinion on the war revenue bill hand
ed down by Justice Shiras. The follow
ling quotation comes from the Topeka
Capital of May Is, under heading "The
Tax Law Valid; Tax Not Direct One I"
On the 'progressivey feature it says:
Some authoritative thinkers and a
number Of economic writer's contend
that progressive tax is more just and
equal than proportionate one. In the
absence Of constitutional Limitation. the
question whether it Is or is not, is legis-
lative and not judicial. The grave con-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-26

convention. to be in st. Paul Sept. 9,
when the state convention is called to
order. The Populists have called their
convention to be held ct st. Cloud Sept 1.
The seat Of the trouble. however, 10 the
congressional embargo. O. A. Towne
says he will not be candidate. The
PoDulists declare they want z. H. Austin
to make the fight, and Austin is said to
favor Senator Baldwin. r. L. Hudson
will stand for neither BALDWIN nor Aus
tin. and, in fact. may have ambitions Of
his own. That is suspected in some
Quarters.-St. Paul Globe.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-26
ROW IN SIXTH DISTRICT.

Democrats and P0pulists Split on the
Date for District Convention.
A lively mix is on in the Sixth dis
tract between the Democratic and the
Populist district committee. Primarily
the trouble lies in the call for district
conventions. The Democratic commit
tee called their convention for Aitkin,
Sept s. This did not by any means suit
the Populists who assert that Aitkin, In
the f1rst place, is the home OF several
Midroad Populists. and. in the second
place. the date makes It impossible for
tne delegates to the district convention.
any OF them who are to attend the state
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-26

Cafe. observation and parlor cars on
Queen 4 Crescent Route. Florida and
New Orleans limited.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-26

Courtesy Of Minneapolis Journal.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-26
CAMPAIGN DEPT.
A QUESTION.

Was 1t Accident or Was 1t ON Pur.
pOse2
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
BIG NINE DEAL REPORTED.

According to a dispatch from London which was
published In this city yesterday Thomas +. Walsh.
of Leadve, Col. has practically sold his Camp
BIRD mine Ouray County Col, to an Anglo-Ameri-
can syndicate. The purchased price reported
to be Sc 500 900. Among the members Of the buying
syndicate were said to he Alfred Belt and J. G..
Robinson. the South African diamond mine owners.
and j. S Morgan & Co. The investment of the
Morgans in the venture said to be 5000 OOO
while Mr. Belt subscribed ST. 10000 The ratification
of the sale 1t reported further depended
merely on the report of John Hays Hammond. who
was expected to reach Colorado some time this
week If his telegraphic report of the property
was satisfactory the transfer, il explained,
would take place about September %.
At the offices of J. p Morgan & Co yesterday a
member OF the firm said he had heard nothing of
the deal referred to- and inclined to doubt the
truth of the report.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
DAYS OF RAIN ARE NEEDED.
ABOUT TWENTY THOUSAND HOUSES IN THE
BRONX AND BROOKLYN HAVE WATER
ONLY AT NIGHT.

Chief Engineer Brdsall OF the Department OF
Water Supply said yesterday that while there was
enough stored water to supply the Borough OF MAI
haitian until October. the danger Of water faInihe
in other boroughs OF the city was becoming great
1--WE have a stored supply of @OOoOOO0U gallons
in the reservoirs of the Croton system he salu'
and we are drawing the supply at the rate OF
210 100000 gallons day. Our stored supply for Inc
Bronx is 9OO0Oo,000 gallons. and we are drawing
upon 1t at the rate of 100000 gallons day, while
we are using great precautions against the waste
of water in The Bronx. We have many men en-
ploved in going about in the borough ana stopping
any waste of water that be discovered no
street sprinkng is allowed in the borough water
Is delivered to about five thousand houses only AT
night and is shut off from those houses en'lrelE
during the day. - ~, -. The
stored supply for Brooklyn is now about SoOcVVVV
gallons while the draught on the supply is about
* 600 900 gallons day. The water in the reservoir
has gone down eighteen feet There are ntteeh
thoussnd houses in Brooklyn 10 which water IS sup
nIied only at night. Street sprinklng was stopped
in BROOKLYN several weeks ago, and we are taxing
all kinds of precautions against waste OF WAtII.
n there is no rain the water famine IN Brook
Iyn will be serious. think the indications now are
that we shall have rain enough TO make any any
difference with the supply of water before tne
begInning of October. Occasional showers 90 Hot
do much good as ground is so dry that II soahS
IN the showers quickly. We need several days Oh
rain to stop the water famine"
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
GARDENS AND FARMS STILL SUFFER,
FEAR OF SHORTAGE IN SEEDS

The country districts which this city usually
depends for vegetables and crop products are SUI
fering from the drouth almost as badly as Is
marched New-EngIand Parts OF Long Island and
sections OF New-Jersey are as much damaged as
Connecticut Maine and Vermont. Soon the farm
ers will cease to care when it rains. for after an
other week the moisture WILL they say. come too
late to save the crops.
IF you will send some rain we Will send you
green corn that's fit TO eat and unwilted vege-
tables" writes a New-Jersey farmer to his commits
sion agent in this city. The agent had insisted on
receiving better consignments. The ground out
here is dry enough to crack, and unless 1t rains
within week you expect little more from me
this year" The farmers letter ended by asking
Did they succeed in making Il rain IN Texas by
shooting cannOns into the SKYE"
Long Island farmers particularly put out with
the weather. Their farms are given to raising
expensive garden for the city market, but 1t
reaches the market in such a wilted and sickly
dition that the dealers hardly dare offer 1t for sale
The ground is said be dry in Suffolk County
that It is impossible TO plough for the fall seeding
The plough simply cuts through the soil through
ia sand bank and never thinks of turning proper
furrow.
The ears of corn are short and do not fill out as
they should. The cold nights of the last two
weeks helped the late corn somewhat, but
real good will be obtainabe until there
has been a good soaking rain A half yield of
potatoes is the report which New-Jersey farmers
have sent 10 Washington Market. And even
this half crop will be below the average. The
farmers report a serious blight Melons
much in need Of rain as any other farm product
The drOuth and hot winds have destroyed the
vines and shortened the crop, and the native
melons now in the market Of poor sort.
Hay, oats and wheat have also been injured
Certain New-York counties report the lghtest hay
crop that has been known in years. There is no
second growth late mown fields, and paSturage
is poor. The cows shrinking in spite OF the
fact that farmers generally have been feeding them
for several weeks. They are also suffering from
shortage of water Many farmers have been forced
TO place watering troughs in the fields and haul
from wells and rivers. The early oats crop was
harvested in good condition. but that which was
sown late has rusted and is spelling in the ground
Even onions must be included in the list of
sufferers. The Suffolk County onion farmers are
much disappointed. The onions rpened rapidly
and promised a large crop, but the drouth has
seriously reduced the yield. No better news comes
| from the big onion farms in Orange and Cayuga
| counties
| The seed dealers beginning to be worried
| over the outlook. They watching reports from
| the Agricultural Department closely as they do
the flags set by the Weather Bureau. 1t IS going
10 be bad season for seeds. and there is prospect
| OF shortage. The seeds which Long Island will
| send 10 market will be away below the average in
| quality and quantity
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Chamber Of Commerce meeting In aid of Calves
ton sufferers. 1890 D. m.
Opening meeting of the Wholesale Dry
Goods Republican Club Broadway and Leonard-st..
Commercial Travellers Mckinley and Roosevelt
League. No. 737 Broadway. noon.
Racing Gravesend, 215 p
Trotting at Empire City track. p.
Excursion of Medal Of Honor Legion 20 West
Point.
Park Board meeting. Arsenal Central Park
Meeting of Rapid Transit Commission
Yacht for the Upton Cup.
Downtown mass meeting of the Republican Club,
No. 1872 Bowery, p. m
German Mckinley and Roosevelt League of
XXVIth Assembly District, No. 1,407 Second-ave.,
p. m
Republican State Committee Fifth Avenue Hotel.
II a. m.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
THE DAMAGE IN NEw-ENGLAND.
COMMUNICATION WITH BOSTON INTER
RUPTFD BY THE WINDSTORM

Boston, Mass. Sept 12.-For a time to-day this
city suffered great inconvenience from interrupted
communication. owing TO the windstorrn. which
caused havoc with telegraph lines, For several
hours New-York and Connecticut points could not
be reached, while traffic was interrupted at inter
walls in other directions The disturbance was due
70 the passage 70 the North Of the remnant of
the great storm which devastated Galveston
New-England did not feel the full force of the
storm, but the wind showed its strength IN hrful
gusts, and attained a velocity as high as forty
five miles an hour. The velocity. except when the
squalls came, was not than fifteen miles
Al some points the wind was accom- panied by no
signs OF rain In this city bright skies shone but
conditions prevailed.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
ITALIANS MURDEROUS WORK.
CUTS WIFE's AND CHILD's THROATs. THEN
sLAsHEs HIS OWN.

Raphael Damiano, an Italian barber. went to the
home of his wife, Carmella in the tenement house
at No. 12o Elizabeth-st., yesterday morning. and
cut ner throat. He then cut the throat of Marie
his eleven-year-old daughter, and when Philip
the and child Damiano slashed his own
throat He used a razor. The mother may recover.
There is little hope for father child
Damiano had not lived with his wife for several
months. He made an attempt to cut her throat in
Grand-st during the Dewey celebration and was
released about fifteen days ago after a promise not
10 molest his wifo again.
CasceOla, the neighbor who tried too late to pre-
vent the crime, says he saw Damano enter the
building, and, knowing the mans reputation, de-
cided he came good business. When he saw
him enter his wtfe's rooms and heard him turn the
key in the lock he decided that something ought TO
be done. He was already his way to investi-
gate when he heard Mrs. Damiano shrieking for
mercy Without waiting longer Casceoa flung
himself against the door and broke 1t open.
Crouching in the corner of one Of the dark rooms
he saw the mother and child with their throats cut
and blood pouring all over them. Standing in the
door of the bedroom was Damlano Casce0Ia went
man cut his own throat from TO ear
The mother has two bad gashes One IS over the
The girl has twelve inch cash, starting the
to the centre of her breast
The woman begged for a priest when the nolIce
arrived. saying she believed she was about to die
Policeman Murphy to ST. Patricks Church and
brought rather carney. The ambulance surgeon
and the surgeon said he could not wait for the ad.
mnistering Of the last rites, he had hurry TO
the ambulance and administered the last rites OF
his Church to the woman.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
THE REV. DIR. ATTERBURTs CONDITION
REPORT OF HIS BROKEN HEALTH NOT TRU
DIR. T. c. HALL IN HIS PULPIT.

REPORT OF HIS BROKEN HEALTH NOT TRUE
DIR. T C HALL IN HIS PULPIT
The Rev. Dr. Anson P. Atterbury. pastor of the
Park Presbyterian Church. Amsterdam-ave. and
Eighty-sixth-st., who, it reported, had broken
down in health, IS at present in Europe. The re-
ports about DR.. Atterbury have given his friends
much annoyance. they not true. DIR. After
bury is suffering from nervous strain. but there
is no doubt that by the time his European trip Is
over he will have regained his usual good health.
He intends to return to this country in January
During his absence the Rev. DIR. Thomas G. Hail.
son of the late Rev. DR.. John Hall, will fill his
pulpit The Rev. DR.. Hall will also keep up his
own duties professor in the Union Theological
Seminary.
There have been of financial trouble in
the Park Church. but a matter OF fact, the
church never in more prosperous condition. it
is said The large debt is almost paid of and
expected the church will be free by the end of
year
The Park Church has been the Rev. DR.. After
bury's only pastorate He went to II in 1870. d-
reCtly from Yale, the Union Theological Semina ry
and a special course at AndoVer The church was
organized the West Side in 1853 and did not
up from downtown
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington. Sept 12-The following Army and
Navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
The following changes in the duties of officers
of the Quartermasters Department are made:
Captain CHARLES G. SAWTELLE. Jr. assistant quar-
termaster. is relieved from duty on the transport
sheridan.
Captain WILLIAM NJ COULIING. assistant quarter
mas master & is Teeyed II from duty on the sgansP0T{ sheT
commissary the transport Thomas
Acting Assistant % Surgeon MERTON A PRQBERI is re-
aSG eyeq viii iron Poc@e5 % SAN dFS al m TO-
duty with troops destined for the Philippines.
FIRST noted doif@ fro second @ !ate6aa @ 7h G ArsTy sS
signed TO the 9th Artillery, Battery e. vice Russell
appointed first lieutenant, Signal Corps.
By rS4n Of tssns of a6 A9 a66 sGSFf f 2f
assistant e6mmssary Of subsistsnee United States
y6n o n5 @ Spefi IS exeGSe 6r T teen a a gy O. 1900
neved from further duty Norwtch University.
The leave Of absence granted Lieutenant-CoIonel SUM
NER H. LINCOLN, 10th Infantry. is extended two
The retirement from Of Brigadier-GeneraI
BTigader- General Wheeler will proceed to his home
Brigadier-General JAMES F. WADE will assume com
upon the retirement from active service Of Brgadier-
ROBERT II c. KEitIoN Ist Artillery; will report
Department president Of the board OF officers aP-
New-YorI City.
The following transfers. to take effect this date,
are made the request of the officers concerned:
Major JAMES MILLER from the 2oth Infantry to the
22d Infantry.
Major ALFRED REYNOLDS. from the 22d Infantry TO
the Goth Infantry.
First Lieutenant VICTOR SHEPHERD. signal officer.
will proceed from New-York city to San Francisco
his arrival there Will report for assignment TO duty
NAVY.
Commando c. c. CORNwELL4 granted six months
sick leave.
lieutenant W L. RURDIcK detached Branch Hydro
Atlanta September Is. navigator
Lieutenant $ s Robson. detached League Island Sep
lieutenant w V. POWEI.SON. detached Naval Academy
New-York yard, September Il, as assistant TO
inspector Of equipment.
Rear-Admral J. c. WATSON. detached the Baltimore;
proceed home and wait orders.
Commander E. g. PENDLETON. detached War College,
ianta September Is.
Lieut. Commander ]. T. NEWTON, detached New
executive September 10.
Lieutenant F. s. KELLOGG. detached the NewYorS and
to the Atlanta, september 10.
home and wait orders.
Ensign MACY. detached the Texas and to the At
Ianta watch and division officer. September Is.
Cadet H ROYALI. order 29th ult. modified; detached
the Montgomery. September u. and to the Atlanta,
September Is. instead Of to North Atlantic Station
Surgeon NJ +. GATES detached Norfolk Hospital, Sep
tember y. and TO the Atlanta, September 10
Passed Assistant Surgeon A NJ d. MCORNICK to
duty Norfolk Hospital when detached from the
Passed Assistant Paymaster f. W. BONNAFFON, tc
League Island yard, September 10, as assistant "a
general storeksper.
Assistant Paymaster w b. ROGERS. detached League
Island yard. September 10, and TO the Atlanta. Sep
Assistant Naval Constructor R. NJ. WATT, detached
New-YorS yard, September "a and to duty al Cres-
n Y September -.
Lieutenant C. b. PRICE, commissioned CMarieuO.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
WESTCHESTER COUNTY
PORT CHESTER.

The Republicans of this place and of the town of
Rye will open the campaign on Saturday evening
with banner raising, to be followed by large
r,,aatine IN the Opera House Captain Edwin +.
studwen will preside. and ex-Congressman Ward
has arranged with ex-Congressman George n.
Southwick w. H. Fairess. ex-Judge Mills and tho
other candidates on the county tickets to make
speeches.
Albert Sutton, sixty-nine years old, died in Harr-
son on Monday Mr. Sutton was stanch Repub-
lican. and for several years held the office of AS
SCISSOR.
Owing to an epidemic of whooping cough, the
Parsons Memorial School, given by John f. Par
sons to the town of Harrison. has not opened;
The Board Education has made canvass OF
the town. and finds twenty-eght families afflicted
with the malady 1t has decided to open the
school. unless the number Of sick children in
creases, September H.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
LAKE GEORGE BATTLEFIE1D BOUGHT

STATE TAKES TITLE TO THE HISTORIC PROP
ERTY FOR a PARK.
Albany. Sept. 12-Under the provisions of an act
OF the last Legislature the State Controllers De-
partment to-day completed the purchase of a plot
of twenty-five acres of land at Lake George, in
Guiding the site of the old battlefield of Lake
George The battle of Lake George was one of the
conflicts of the French and Indian War, and the
property taken for the State is to be added to a
plot in the same LOCALITY purchased by exConroller
Roberts in 1898 for the purpose of establishing a
State park the historic property. The latter
plot covers about ten acres. and upon 1T stands a
museum.
The property transferred to the State to-day was
sold TO the late Controller Morgan In June last
but the papers not signed at the time. The
purchase price $l2.l00 the Legisla ture having
appropriated $4,000 for the purchase the battle
field site. The former owners OF the property We're
Harriet c. Parmalee NiVert, of Paris, France and
Catherine r. r. Matthews and Ann S. Van of
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
FACTORY: l54ANo I5e WEST I9"srRgEl
TERkEs TO BUILD UNDERGROUND ROAD
BECOMES INTERESTED IN SYNDICATE OF AMERI
CAN CAPITALISTS TO INVEST S12.OOOOOO
IN LONDON.

From London news was received yesterday that
Charles T. Yerkes, of Chicago was about to con-
clude negotiations whereby he would become IN
terested in a syndicate which has been formed
to build underground electric railroad from
Charing Cross to Hampstead
Bernard NJ Baruch, of the firm Of A. A. Hous-
man, who recently in London on business. It
is understood connected with the syndicate re-
ferred to- said yesterday that Mr. Yerkes had pur-
chased the franchise and all the rights of the
Charing Cross. Euston and Hampstead Railroad
and had formed a syndicate OF American capital
lists to build a tunnel road under the streets from
Charing Cross 10 Hampstead Heath, a distance
of four and half miles and also an extension OF
two miles from Camden Road TO kentsh Town.
Mr.. Baruch said IL would take about S2,OOOOO0 10
build the road, and that it would be all Amert-
can CaDital
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

iron officials having headquarters in this city con-
cernng the report that the steel rail manufacturers
are to meet here September 20 for the purpose
OF liking the price of rails for the coming year
NO information obtainable yesterday at the
oihce OF the Carnegie Steel Company and President
Gary or the Federal Steel Company word
that ne had nothing to say concerning the meeting
az TINS lime An authority the subject stated
lhat ne mad heard of such meeting, but that 1t
was hoI 10 be held before the last month Of the
year he thought that change or date might be
occdsloneu because of "A desire OF the railroad
paIiieS TO learn a s possible price thev
VIII have to pay for rails year
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
HOME NEWS.
PRoNINENr ARRIvALs Ar THE HOTELS.

ALBEMARLE-The Prince and Princess Bran
cacciO of Rome, Italy. ASTOR-Captain J. M.
Forsythe, u. S A FIFTH AVENUE-Colonel
John A. Henderson, of Florida, and Mayor F. l..
Osgood of Norwich, Conn. GILSEY-ProfessOr
Graham Bell, of Washington. GRAND-GeOrge L.
Darte, United States Consul at Patros. and
General Gilbert S. Carpenter, U. S. A. HOFF-
MAN-Dr. O. B. Spalding. Of San Francisco.
HOLLAND-Willam l.. Elktns jr.. of Philadelphia.
MANHATTAN-Dr. Otto E. Forster. of st. Louis;
Theodore NJ. Pomeroy. of Auburn. and Dr. f. V.
Stoddard, of Rochester vice-presdent of the State
Board of Charities. MARLBOROUGH-Dr. James
d. Love, of Jacksonville WALDORF-Gustav
Behrends. of Berlin; II. Norman of the British
Embassy at Washington. and Lieutenant Com
mander J. J. Hunter, L. S. y.