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! v. , -' .. , 1s- J V- fe THE CAMPAIGN WORK. BRYAN AND M'KINLEY MAKE SPEECHES. DOTH The rormer Talks to tin People of North Carolina and the Latter to Workmen From Pennsylvania Silver Discussed by the Democratic Cnndldato Protec tion Lauded by the Republican Stand nrd Bearer dllg Crowds and Mnoh En thaslasm. ltrynn on Silver Colon. Goldsroro, N. C., Sopt 19. This morning Mr. Bryan spoko to hundreds of people here, opening as follows! "In this campaign those who boliovo In the free coinage of silver hare joined together, regardless of differ ences of opinion upon other subjects. Democrats who believe In tariff reform and Republicans who believe in pro tection are ablo to unite when both recognize that the money question is superior to the tariff question. A Populist leader in this stato well ex pressed the idea when he said that while ho believed in Populist doc trines, yet he was willing to lay some of them aside until ho could get others. For instance, he said that while ho bellovcd in the government ownership of railroads he did not want the government to own the rail roads as long as the Rothschilds owned the government. It 1b this willingness to lay aside minor differ ences in hours of danger that charac terizes our people and gives the surest proof that they arotablo to riso to the requirements of any emergency. "Sometimes they accuse us of rais ing a'Bectional ls.suo One of the best evidences that the platform adopted at Chicago does not raise a sectional issue is found in the languago of the platform adopted yesterday in Now York. Let mo read it to you. After unreservedly indorsing the platform and tho Candidates of the Chicago convention, the Now York platform declares as its deliberate judgmont that never in the history of the Dem ocratic party has a platform been writ ten which embodies more completely the interestsot the wholo people as dis tinguished from those who seok legis lation for private benefits than that given tc the country by the National Democratic convention of 1800 There within tho shadow of Wall street, against the combined opposition of those onco loading Democrats of New York who have left tho Democratic party and either gone over entirely to tho Republicans or stopped for a moment at a half way house, the Dem ocracy of New York declares the plat form adopted at Chicago is tho most Democratic platform ever put before the country by a Democratic conven tion. In "tho state of Connecticut they have also indorsed our platform, and likewise in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In other Eastern states the Democracy is beginning to realize that the Chicago platform presents to the American people those great is sues around which the people must cluster if they are going to retain a government of, by and for tho people. "Tho threo parties which have joined in my nomination agree that while there are other issues before the American people aside from the money question, yet the money ques tion rises paramount to them all and must bo settled first. Other ques tions can wait, tho money question cannot It has been forced upon pub lic attention. It has been brought before the people and we have to de cide whether we shall continue the present financial system wheiein a few men have undertaken to run. the government or shall put the financial policy of tho American people In the hands of tho American people to be framed by them and form them now. McKlnley to Iron Men, Canton, O., Sopt, 19. When he ap peared before tho 2, COO workmen from tho Edgar Thompson Steel works of Braddock, Pa., yesterday, Mr. Mc Klnley welcomed them briefly and then declared that a wiso pro tective policy had made them happy and prosperous. Ho de clared that old lines had been effaced and men heretofore opposed met on a common platform to sustain the country's honor. Restoration of pub lic an private coufidence was most necessary. This had been shaken es pecially by assaults made by allied political organizations upon the credit and currency of the country. This bew menace would have to be averted before tho people could hope to have any permanent prosperity. "According to a census recently taken by a newspaper in New York ft appears that in July, 1893, 577 em ployers of labor in tho United States gave work to U '1,231 hands. How was it in July, 18a0? (Cries of "Not so good.") Tho sumo employers gave work to 73,700 hands; 33,63 men who had been employed In 1893 were thrown out of employment in 1890 and put in a state of idleness, result ing in a loss of more than 30 per cent to labor. In July, 1892, the wuges Said to the ll-,23l hands amounted to 3,927,000. In July, 189d, tho earnings of the 76,700 hands amounted to only 2,409,712, a loss to labor In a single month in those establishments of SV 457,000, or 40 per cent- (A voice: 'Pennsylvania knows it.") "Yes. and Pennsylvania, like all the rest of tho country, will vote tnis year with knowledgo. (Cries of f'Rlght, right") "In 1893 the monthly average of wages paid in these establishments was 834.60, in l9d only 83l. "My countrymen. Iam one of those Americans who believe that the American workshop should be pro tected so far as possible from foreign workshop, to the end that American worklngmen may be constantly em ployed, and so protected, too, as to be employed at American wages. (Tremendous cheering and cries of "What's the matter with McKlnley? He's all right ') Nor do I want pro ducts cheapened at the expense of American manhood. (Applause) Nor do 1 think it is economy to buy goods cheaply abroad if thereby it enforces idleness at home. (Renewed applause.) Such goods are the dearest that the American people can buy. (Cries of "Right you are, major.") Four Millions of Gold for Importation New Yohk, Sept 19 Lazard Freres have engaged an additional 81.000,000 in gold for import to this country. LONDON BADLY SCARED. Dynamite AttarUs on Famous llolldtngf Feared. iondon, Wept 10. as a rosult of tho disclosures said to have boon made In documents found tn tho rooms in a Ulasgow liotoi occupied by Edward J Ivory, alias Edward Well of New York, who has boon brought hero from Glasgow on tho charge of being concerned tn tho dynamite con spiracy, tho nutubor of policemen on duty in plain clothes nt the houses of Parliament, tho Mansion houso, tho Royal exchange, the British museum, St. Paul's cathedral, Westminster ab bey and othor public places, havo been doubled. The war ofllco has also taken addi tional precautions hero, besides doub ling tho force of police and sentinels who aro guarding tho powdor maga zines at Woolwich. The Irish homo office took tho nec essary steps yesterday to securo tho extradition of Tynan M. Bossu, tho deputy public prose cutor of Boulogne-sur-Mer in chargo of the etiso against Tynan, received a violent letter to-day informing him, In the name of a commttteo of Invln clbles and tho Anarchist brotherhood, that unless Tynan should be released within twenty-four hours ho, M. Bossu, would bo blown up with dyna mite. The letter was written with a red fluid, believed to bo blood, was dated Thursday, Septembor 17, and was posted at Lnon, capital of the de partment of Aisno, about eighty-six miles from Paris. MR. PUGSLEY EXONERATED The Warren-burp Preacher Vindicated by the Conference Uecring Denounced. Nevada, Mo., Sept. 19 The com mittee appointed by tho Methodist Episcopal church, South, to hear tho charges preferred against tho Rev. Nell Pugsley of Warrensburg by Miss Eva Mulllns of Columbia, Mo , raado its report this morning as follows: "After having carefully and prayer fully heard, weighed and considered all tho evidence bearing on the caso, wo find the specifications not proven and tho charge not sustained. A. G. Dinwiddle, L. It. Ellis. W. M. Rowley, W. F. Brlggs, J. Y. Busby, W.B Cobb, J. W. Howell, J. J. Reed, Jacob Shoot, M. M. Pugh, chairman; Charles W. Moore, secretary." The committee was in session until 2 o'clock this morning. Tho woman who preferred the charges did not ap pear to prosecute. Yesterday afternoon a resolution was introduced and passed unani mously, after some sharp remarks by Presiding Elder Briggs and other members, denouncing Evangelist Ben Deering as not a member of the church for years and protesting against recognition nnd support of him by Southern Methodists. CANTON'S BIG OPENING. Thousand) of Itepubllcam Present Mo Klnley In tho Parade. Canton, Ohio, Sept 19 To-day the Republican campaign in tho homo city of the Republican presidential nominee was formally opened and streets were strung with streamers and banners and Hugs, arches with welcoming mottoes spanned tho thor oughfares and buildings, public and private, were draped with flags and bunting, many shops and factories were closed for tho day, and most of the business houses wero open only during the morning. Major McKlnley, the visiting speak- jors, the officers of tho day and guests head of the parade. A short line of march brought tho paraders to a tent with accommodations for 20,000 peo ple. The addresses were made by Senators Cullom of Illinois and Thurston of Nebraska. BRITAIN BACKS DOWN. England Is Unwilling to Act Alone to, Aid Armenians. London, Sept 19. The foreign office has given out the following semi official note: "The outburst of tho continental press against Great Britain, which is accused of selfish designs in the East, has astonished official circles. Noth ing that is being done, or contemplat ed by the government could give tho slightest color to such assertions. If tho powers cannot see their way to adopt means to co-operate to end the carnage, the only course open to Great Britain is to stand aside and to hope for a more satisfactory stato of affairs." KANSAS GOLD MEN. Tbe Executive Committee Will Name Klectors and Issue an Address. Topeka, Kan., Sept. 10. The eleven members of tho executive committee appointed by the Kansas gold stand ard Democratic State convention met here this afternoon to complete tho State organization and to decide upon the plan of campaign. Chairmau Eu gene Ilagan states that Palmer and Buckner electors will be selected under the head of National Demo crats. Tho committee will also issue an address to tho people of the Stato in support of the Indianapolis nomi nees and platform, Mlt IIKYAN'U MAJORITIES. Democratic Press Ilnreau Tells What They Will He Claims 30 States. Chicago, Sept 19. The press bu reau at national Democratic head quarters last night issued the follow ing statement: Based upon the present outlook, tho following estimate of Bryan majori ties in November is made: Alabama 000IJ Arkantai 15 IX)) Missouri 6 ',004 Montana........ I ,00 J Nebraska 30U0J Norndi. ......... ijosi North Carolina. 20, 00 Ohio ilOOl Or. Ron , iu,o 0 South Carolina. 0 , oJ South Dakota . 10, OJ TVnnms o 41,001 Texas 17 .) 0 Utah 10 OKI Virginia , ,00 1 Waiulnirton 1 , It West Vi Klnia.. 10.001 Wisconsin 0,u0l Wyoming i tOl California 10, XX) Colorado 10J.W0 Dalawaro IJ.jiO Florida 1 .090 Qoorga 7 00.) Mado 10,000 UllnoU 4,Ui) InJima a".'" Iowa 10 OX) Kaatas 4 .031 Kentucky....... 1 0i Loulelnna 40i00 Marlaud 1 ,0 0 Mlctiittau SO.UOl M nne.ota JQI0 Mlists'ippi .. .. '0,000 These estimates give Bryan thirty six out of forty five t-tales, with 321 electoral vntns. CARLISLE ON PARITY. HE EXPLAINS THE COVERN MENT'S POLICY. Some Treasury Facts lie Answers a Number of Questions In Iteply to a Alan From Louisville Issue of Silver Dollar Slnco tho Act of 1873 Tho Government nnd Its Obligations. Loiter From Secretary Carlisle. BAn Harror, Me., Sopt 15. -Tho following letter on tho Biibject of tin maintenance of the parity between gold Hnd silver, written by Secretary Carlisle, was mado public yestorday: "Bar IlAniiOR, Mc, Sept 13. James P. Helm, Louisville, Ky. My Dear Sir: Ynur letter asking how the silver dollars which contain a quantity of bullion, commercially worth only about flfty-threo cents each, are maintained at a parity with gold, notwithstanding the fact that the government does not directly ro deem them, or the. certificates issued upon them, in gold, is received and, as a great many inquiries upon the samo subject are addressed to mc dally from different parts of tho country, which it is impracticable to answer in u a'l, I will take advan tage of your favor to auswer them all at once. "All the standard silver dollars is sued from tho mints since the passage of the act of 1878, now amounting to moro than S433,00(),Oun, have been coined on public account from bullion fiurchased by the government and are egal tonder in payment of all debts, public and private, without regard to the amount, oxcopt when otherwise oxprossly stipulated in tho contract between the parties. They belonged to tho government when coined and they are paid out by the government at n parity with gold for properly and services of all kinds, and received from tho pcoplo at a parity . with gold In tho payment of all public dues and demands. The govornmout has made no discrimination whatever between the coins of tho two metals, gold hav ing bcon paid on its coin obligations when gold was demanded, and silver having bcon paid when silver was de manded. nr.STIHCTIONS PrtKSKIlVR PARITY. "Under this policy tho coinage has been so limited by law and tho policy of the Treasury department that the amount coined has not become so great as to drive tho more valuable coin, gold, out of use, aud thus de stroy tho basis of our monetary sys tem; and so long as tho two metals are of unequal commercial valuo, at the ratio established by law, this limita tion upon tho coinage is, in my opin ion, absolutoly essential to tho main tenance of their parity in effecting exchangeb. It constitutes tho princi cal safeguard for the protection of our currency ngamst tho depreciation which tho experience of all countries' has shown would otherwise result from tho nttempt to use two legal tender coins of the samo denomina tion, but of uuequal value. If the limitation were removed, confidence in tho ability of tho government to preserve equulity in tho exchangeable value of the coins would be destroyed and tho parity would bo lost long be fore the amouut of silver coinage had become really excessive. "With free and unlimited coinage of silver Hon account of private individuals and corporations, tho gov ernment would be under no moral obligation to maintain tho parity, and, moreover, it would be unable to do so, because the volume of the over valued (diver forced into tho circulation by a legal tender provision would soon ex pel gold from the country or put such a premium upon itMBh it would be impoesiblo to procuH hold in tho treasury a sufficio(PBbount to provlAe for the redemptlonf silver i ptf sentatlon. H THE GOVERNMENT'S OBLIGATION. M"In order to maintain tho parity elder such conditions the government v$uld be compelled from tho begin ning trxcliange gold for 6llver dol lars, aal their paper representatives whenevem demanded; just as it now exchangcwrold for its own notes when demaudedr and as the coinage of silver dollars would be unlimited and therefore increasing, a point would soon bo reached where it would be impossible to continue the process of redemption. The inplied obligation of the government to preserve the value of tho money, which It coins from its own bullion and for Its own use and which It forces its citizens to receive in exchange for their property and services has been supplemented by two statutory declarations which substantially pledge tbo public faith to the maintenance of that policy. "Tho act of July 14, 1800, after pro viding that the Secretary of thoTreas vry should, under such regulations as he might prescribe, redeem the treas ury notes issued in thb purchase of silver bullion in gold or silver coin at his discretion, declares that It is 'the established policy of the United States to maintain the twometalsona parity with each other upon the present legal ratio, or sucl ratio as may bo provided by law,' a J the not of No vember 1, 1893, again declares it to be 'the policy of the United States to continue the use of both gold and silver as standard money, and to coin both gold and silver into money of equal intrinsic and interchangeable value, such equality to be secured through international agreement, or by such safeguards of legislation as will Insure the maintenance of the parity of valuo of the coins of tho two metals, and the equal power of every dollar at nil times in the markets and n the payment of debts.' GOLD REDEMPTION. "With knowledge of these assur ances, the people have received these coins and have relied confidently upon the good faith of their govern ment, aud the confidence thus inspired has been a most potent factor in the maintenance of the parity. The pub lic has been satisfied that so long as our present monetary system is pre served tho government will do what ever its moral obligations and express declarations require it to do, and very largely as a consequence of this con fidence in the good faith of the exec utive authorities the silver coins have not depreciated in valu "It is not doubted tlmt whatever , can bo lawfullv dono to maintain ' equality In tho exchangeable value of tho two motals will be dono whenever It becomes necessary, and, although silver dollars and sllvor certificates havo not, up to tho prcnont time, been recoived in exohanga for gold, yet, if tho time shall ovqr como when tho parity cannot bo otherwise main tained, such exchanges will be mado. "It Is tho duty of tho secretary of tho treasury, and of all othor public officials, to exeoute In good faith the policy declared bv Congress, and whenever ho shall bo satisfied that tho silver dollar cannot be kopt equal In purchasing power with the gold dollar exuopt by recolvlng It In ex chango for tho gold dollar when suoh oxchange is demanded, it will be his duty to adopt that course. "Hut If our present polloy Is ad hered to and tho coinage Is kept with in reasonable limits tho means hereto fore employed for tho maintenance of tho parity will doubtless bo found sufficient in tho future, and our silver dollars an ' silver certificates will coutlnuc ti roulate at par with gold, thus enabling the peopto to use both motaU instead of one only, as would be tho case If tho parity was destroyed by freo coinage Yours truly, J. G. Carlisle. INHUMANITY TO CONVICTS Four Arkansas Wardens Dlaoharged Negroes Chained mid Whipped. LiTTi.r. Rock, Ark., Sept is. Tho state penitentiary board, upon tho representations of Auditor a B. Mills and others, has ordered the discharges of tho wardens at West's camp, Calla way camp, Gray's camp and Wrights vlllOvcamp and tho riding boss at Wrlgtsvlllo. Tho goncral charge preferred was addicted to 6trong drink nnd cruel troatmont of convicts in their charge, Tho most flagrant act which came under tho observation of Mills hap pened at Wost's camp last Friday. Two colored convicts hud escaped and when captured were severely whip ped. Iron rings were then welded about their necks nnd one ond of a chain fastened to tho rings and tho other to their waists. They were un able to straighten up when Mills saw them, but wero compelled to work in that condition Subsequently the wardens and several of tho guards bo came drunk, held a kangaroo court and sentenced tiio samo negroes to be whipped again, tho sentence being carried out with cruel severity. By order of Mr. Mills tho rings wero re moved from tho convicts' necks. TO ADVOCATE GOLD. KMod Ex-Union Generals Will Make Tour of tho Country. Detroit, Mich., Sept 18. Tho route of General Alger's party, com posed of ex-ofllcors of tho Union army, who aro to make speeches In various Western States for the purposo of in fluencing th'e votes of veterans in the interest of tlio gold Btandard.has been agreed upM They will travel in his frivate carnjTnl will be General O. 0. loward, General D. E. Sickles, Genoral Franz Stgel, Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewart and Corporal Tanner. The first stop will bo mado at Chicago, whero a meeting will bo hold in the Auditorium Monday night The next two days will be devoted to Wiscon sin, September 2 and 25 to Minnosola, September 25 to 2R to Iowa, Septem ber 39 and 30 to Nobraska, Ootobor 1, 2 and 3 to Kansas, October 0, 7, 8 and 9 to Illinois, October 10, 12 and 13 to Indiana, October 14 to Louisville, Ky., October 16, lo ond 17 to Ohio, the week beginning October 19 to Mich igan. It is probable that the party may stop at St Louis October S. W. F. SHEEHAN REStftNS. The New York National Committeeman Acts as lie Had Threatened. New York, Sept IS. William P. Shoohan, in furtherance of a purpose to resign his place on the Democratic national commlttco if tho Buffalo convention should Indorse tho Chicago platform and candidates, as intimated by him In a statement heretofore published to-day sent the following letter to James K. Jones, chairman ol the Democratic national committee, Democratic national headquarters, Chicago. Dear Sir: I respectfully tender my resignation as representative of ths state of New York upon the Demo cratic national committee. Youn truly William F. Sheehan." FOR WATSON ELECTORS. Mlddle-of-the-Road Kansas Populists Busy With Their Petition. Topeka, Kan., Sept 16. No petitions havo yet been filed by the middle-of-the-road Populists for the nomination of a Bryan and Watson electoral ticket, but it is known that tho petitions are in circulation and may Vu given to the secretary of state any day, although the time for filings will not expire until October 1 air. llry aii's, Latest Itinerary. Chicago, Sept. '18. Chairman Ic Conville of the Democratic national speakers' bureau has given out the following itinerary of Mr. Bryan: September 19 leaves New York at midnight; Septomber 30, Washington early morning; Martlnsburg at 11 a. m , and Keyser at 8 p. m. ; October 1, Clarksburg at 10 a m.; Parkersburg at 2 p. m., and Wheeling at midnight; October '-', Charleston at 10:30 a, m.; Huntington at 1 p. m.; Cincinnati at night; October 3, bt Louis, where be will address tho Silver Democratic clubs; Oetober 5, Memphis mcrning, Nashville evening. National Irrigation Delegates Toi'KKA, Kan.. Sept 18. J. W. Gregory, chairman of the state irriga tion commission, has appointed F. D. Coburn of Topeka, A. J. llolsington of Great Bend and A. II Burtls and E. Ij. Stephenson of Garden City members of tho state commission and ex-ofliclo delegates to the national ir rigation congress at Phoenix, Ariz , December 19, lo and 17, Governor Morrill has also appointed as dele gates to the samo meeting J. S. Em ery of Lawrence, J. L. Diesen of Gar den City, J. B. Cook of Chetopa, E. Frizzell of Lamed and Austin Blumler of Eldorado. TALK HY fjA WDTTiATOS J"J"- "" AlAlliA, J. l!iO. OHYAN AND M'KINLEY ADDRESS THE PEOPLE. , The Former Talks to tho Assembled Mul titude at KnosUllr, Tenn., nnd the Lat ter to Delegations Calling on Illm nt His Home Issue of the Day Discussed Large and ICnthustastlo Crowds. Mr. Itryan In Tennessee. Knoxvillh, Tenn., Sopt. 17. At 9 o'clock this morning, Mr. Bryan was going through Somerset, a Republican stronghold, when ho was aroused by the choors of COO people. Ho ap peared on the platform of his car and spoko briefly. He said that when peo ple would Btay up until 3 o'olook In tho morning to seo a presidential nominee, It was an indication that tho people wero Interested in the right of self government Ho told thorn that if between now and election day tlioy would get up as early In the morning ns thoy did thin, and work as hard In behalf of the cause of Democracy as ho had worked yesterday, there would bonoquestlnu of tho success of tho cause. This was received with ap plause Ho told them he could not cuter Into a discussion of tho issues of the campaign in tho short time ho was to speak, but ho asked thorn to study tho financial quoittou thoroughly and then vote as they might soo fit ' At Oliver Springs a rocoptlon com mittee of tweuty-llvo from Knoxvlllo got on the train headed by J, W. tinecd, and with i!0u members of tho Oliver Springs Silver club. Thore was a stop of two hours ut Knoxvlllo. All night long pcoplo had bcon gathering hero onoxcurslon trains nnd in wagous and when Mr. Bryan arrived thousands wero about tho speakers' stand eioatcd In front of tho courthouse. Mr. llryan was intro duced by ex-Governor Robert L. Tay lor. On tho stand wero seated Judge Clark of tho United StnteB district court, Chief Justico D. L. Snodgrass of the stato Supremo court, W. D. Beard, W. O. Caldwell. W. K. McAl lister and J. 8. Wilkes, assocluto judges nf tho same court, and the re ception committee. Mr. Bryan made about tho samo speech that ho had mado at other largo places. McKlnley on Tnrlff and Finance. Canton, Ohio, Sept 17. In his ad dress to 2,000 visitors from Somorsot county, Pa., Mr. McKlnley dwelt upon tho discord in tho Democratic party and the harmony among the Repub licans and then discussed tho high tariff policy at somu length. Then ho continued: "Tho Republican party is for sound money, every dollar worth 100 conts, every dollar as good as gold and It Is opposed alike to tho freo and unlimited coinage of silver and tho issuance of irredeemable papor monoy, to which tho allied party seems firmly committed. It hos always kupt silver at a parity with gold. It proposes to keep sllvor money In clrculutiou and preserve, side by sldo, gold, silver, paper, each tho equal to the other, and each the equal of the best, aud thu host nover to be inferior to tho best money known to tho commercial nations of tho world. It will uuulluuo to favor a policy thai will give work to Amer ican citizens, markets to tho Amer ican farmers and Bound money to both." Mr. McKlnley then quoted from Webster and John Quincy Adams, and closed. "We cannot havo commercial growth and expansion without na tional and individual honor. We can not havo commercial prosperity with out tho strictest integrity, both of government and citizen. Tho finan cial honor of this government is of too vast importance, is ontirely too sacred, to bo the foot ball of party politics. Ibb Republican party has malntninod it aud is pledged to main tain it It has moro than once stood between good faith and dishonor, and when It gave up the control of the government our national honor had never before boon so high and unquestioned. The Republican party is pledged to maintain the credit of tho government, which is intimately associated with its spotless name and honor, and this It will do under any clrcumstrnces and at any cost It taxed the credit of the government in the days of the war to its utmost ten sion to preserve tho government Itself, which, under God, it was hap pily enabled to do. Following that mighty struggle, it lifted our credit higher than it bad ever been before, and made it equal to the oldest and wealthiest nations of tho world. It is pledged to maintain uncorrupted tho cvrrency of the country of whatever form or kind that has been used by national authority. It mado tho old greenback as good as gold, and kept it as good as gold evor since. It has maintained every form of American money, whether silver or paper, equal to gold, and it will not take any back ward step. No party ever wont out of power which loft so magnificent a record as the Republican party. Our great war debt was more than two-thirds paid off; our cur rency unquestioned; our credit un tarnlshod; the honor of the Union un sullied; the country in Its material condition stronger than it ever had been before; the workingman better employed and better paid than over before, with prosperity in every part of the republic, and in no part an idle workingman who wanted to work. " Btrange Darkness In Ottuinwa, I own. Ottumwa, Iowa, Sept 17. It was so dark here all morning that it was necessary to keep lights burning. No one can explain it KERENS VISITS M'KINLEY. lis Will Look After the Itallroad Tote of ths Western btates. Cakton, Onio, Sopt 17. Hon R. C Kerens of St Louis, General II. L. Burnett of New YorK and Abuer Mc Ivlnley arrived In Canton at 11 o'clock yesterday morning from the East, and drove at once to the McKlnley resi dence. Mr. Kerens, who is the Mis souri member of tho national com mittee, had a long private conference with Major McKlnley. The situation In Missouri was thoroughly discussed . in a I and Mr. Kerens left for Chicago, FILED AS DEMOCRATS Kansas Fusion Ticket Put In nt a Whole- National Demoorntlo Issue. TorKKA, Kan., Sept 17. Secretary Popporlll to-day filed iu the ofilc6 of tho secretary of stato tho state and electoral nominations of tho Demo cratic party. Two tickets were filed, ono containing the nanus of tho elect ors and the other the names of ths state officers. Both certify that nt a regular Democratic convention held at Hutchinson tho persons namod in (he tickets wore nominated, Tho pol ities of tho Populists as Well as tha Democrats is given as "Democratic." Chairman Breldenlhal will file tho Populist tickets, which under tho fusion arrangement will contain ths same names, to-morrow. Whether the Democratic committee will object to tho name, "Tho Nation al Democratic ticket," which Chair man Hntron proposes to use, Is not stated. At fusion headquarters in differenoo on the subject is expressed.' but Hagan'a proposition li regarded as a scheme to steal the Domocratia name, and it Is not unlikely that ob jection may bo filed with the board. ALTGELD AND WATSON. Illinois Populists Fuse on tha Governor ship, nut on Nothing Rite. Cmioaoo, Sept 17. After nlno hours of exciting debate, tho Populist slats convention tncltly Indorsed Governor Altgeld by leaving tlio head of their tickot blank The following la tha ticket as nominated: Lloutenant governor, Henry T. Lloyd; secretary of state, L. A. Quollmiilz; auditor, Grant Dunbar; attorney genoral, B. I. Burdick; state treasurer, Joseph Schworzgen; trustee of tho stato uni versity, Mrs. Fannie Kavanaugh; olectors-at-large, A, II. Allen of Boons county nnd O. L. Bearss of Bureau county, The platform adopted indorsod ths St. Louis convention and adopted tha following: "Wo do most heartily in dorse the wisdom of tho national con vention In tho nomination of Thomas B. Watson for Vice President of ths United States, and most heartily do nounco any notion which prevents ths Populists of any Stato from tho priv ilege of casting their ballots for him. MINERS CUT THEIR PAY. Weitern Pennsylvania Union Men Tote for a Reduction for n Purpose. PiTTsnuno, Pa., Sept 17. Yesterday afternoon tho Union coal miners passed almost unanimously resolutions which bind tho organized miners tc voluntarily reduco tho! r own wages for tho sake of uniformity from seventy cents to fifty-four cents per ton, ths prico now paid by the Now York and Clovelnnd Gas Coal company. The reso lutions also authorize officers of this district to meet any further reduction tho Now York and Cleveland Gas Coal company may mako. That company has a contract with Its men tu pay ten cents lesa than tho district rate. Pres ident Ponna in a speech to tho delega tion, advised this action, and Presi dent Michael Ratahford, after hear ing tho discussion on the resolutions complimented tho delegates on their action and said a similar movement would havo to bo taken In Ohio. A DUEL ON THE STREET, Ifort Scott Man Returns Home and Trie to Kill a RlvaL Fort Scott, Kan,, Sept 17. John Mowery, a young man of this city, arrived homo from Montana yester day and learned that Will Cook, a former admirer of his young wife, and a Bon of V. L. Cook, had bcon keep ing compuny with Mrs. Mowory. Mowery mot Cook at tho homo of his wife's father and drew a pistol and began shooting at him. Cook also whipped out a gun and they had a running fight on a principal street Mowery emptied his pistol", reloaded and ro'omptied and ran to a hardware store for moro cartridges, where he was arrested. Cook fired a half dozen shots and then fled. It is thought ha has a flesh wound or two. Mowery la hold for attempted murder. GOLD MEN RESIGN. Give Vp tho Conusctlcut Democratic Cen tral Committee to the Sllrerltes. New Haven, Conn., Sept 17. Ons of the greatest surprises on tbe evo of the state Democratic convention was the announcement made last nlg-ht that the Democratic state central committee, which, up to yesterday, had been composed of a majority of gold standard men, had uncondition ally resigned in favor of the Bryav wing of tho state Democracy. Uynnm's Executive Committee. New York, Sopt 17. Chairman W. D. Bynum, of the National Democratic party, has appointed the following ex ecutive commlteeo: W. B. Haldeman, Louisville, Ky.; L. C. Krauthoff, Kan sas City, Ma ; P. W. McCutcheon, St. Paul, Minn.; George Foster Peabody, New York; John tt Bullitt, Philadel phia; C. Vey Holroan, Rockland, Ma J J. M. Falkner, Montgomery, Ala.;M. E. Spellman, New Orleans, La., and John P. Frenzol, of Indianapolis, 109 retary and treasurer. Clearing the Lake Front. Ciiicaoo, Sept 10. By a decision o! Judge Brentano, the Second regiment and Battery D armories must be re moved from the lako front within three months. This is the first defin ito result reached in tho suit which; has been vigorously waged by Mont gomery Ward, to keep the lake front free from buildings. Congressman's Bon Stabbed to Death. Van Burk.v, Ark., Sept 17. A duel to the death was fought at Chester, in this county, between Prank Hep burn, an extra engineer of tho 'Frisco railroad, and W. A Sims, a barten der. Sims was under tho influence of liquor and asleep on the depot plat form when Hepburn came along in a jocular mood and cut off hU (Sims') shoestrings. When Sims awoke he became angry and stabbed Hepburn In tho breast, Both men then drew pistols and fired several times at each other. Hepburn was wounded three times and died. Sims, who was unin jured, was arrested. His victim is a on of Congressman Hepburn of Iowa.