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c nnr FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JTJXE 10 , 1871. OMAITA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , JUNE 2G , 1895. SINGLE COPY PFVE ( HUNTS. LINING UP OF THE FACTIONS Prco Silver Men in the Kentucky Conven tion Score a Fruitless Victory , BLACKBURN MEETS V/ITH / A SETBACK Intense Illttcrne n llotvrpcn the. Illvnl 9101107 ructions rrlcnds of Free Silver Capture the Temporary Organ ization After n Tight. LOUISVILLE. June 23. The administration and Secretary Carlisle were certainly favorites In the democratic state convention here to day. The sllverltcs went Into the district meetings In the morning and Into the conven tion at noon with confidence. In the district meetings they were beaten two to one. They claimed four out of the cloven district mem bers ot the committee on resolutions , but the ndmtnlstratlonlsts claim that the committee stood eight to three originally against free silver and as completed nine to four. The complexion ot this committee could not have been changed by the appointment of both membere-at-Jarge from the sllverltes. Dut when Judge W. N. Ueckner , as temporary chairman , divided the members-at-large , giv ing one of the two to each side , the sliver men felt that they had been outclassed , al though they would not confess to being out numbered. They claimed a victory In the election of Deckner over Stone , but after the former divided the appointments equally on all the committees and announced bis con servative vlewti no claims were made on him. Stone would have appointed only "sound money" men on the committees. Judge Ueckner Is a "sound money" man , but favored General Hardln for governor. Al though General Hardln favors free coinage he has been supported throughout by many who Insist on a sound money platform for him. The silver men en the committee on resolutions are : First district , Augustus Coulter ; Second district , W. T. Ellis ; Third , John S. Rhca ; at large , J. D. Clardy. The gold men on the committee are : Fourth dis trict , E. D. Walker ; Fifth , J. N. Atherton ; Sixth , R. A. Elllston ; Seventh , Arthur Veager ; Eighth , James D. McCreary ; Ninth , John F. Haager ; Tenth , John P. Salyer ; Eleventh , R. M. Jackson ; at largo , Senator William Lindsay. DLACKHURN DEFEATED. The feature of the day was the defeat In his home district of Senator J. C. S. Black burn for member of the committee on resolu tions by Prof. Arthur Veager , a man of pro nounced gold standard views , but who has devoted his time to college work and not to politics. Senator Ulackburn aspired to the chairmanship of this committee and expected to have a majority of Its members with him for free coinage and against Cleveland and Carlisle. When Ulackburn was defeated In the Seventh district It was ascertained that the Hardln men did not want to be em barrassed by his appointment as one of the members nt large , and Mr. W. T. Ellis of the Second district offered Senator Ulackburn his proxy. Objections were raised In the con vention on the announcement of Blackburn's name for the committee from the Second dis trict and no further efforts In that direction were made. Senator Dlackburn did not meet with the committee on resolutions. The use of his name by proxy for the Second district was without his knowledge or consent. His friends thought he should be on the commit tee , and especially after thu appointment of Jils colleague , Senator Lindsay , and the elec tion of his opponent , James U. McCreary , but Dlackburn did not want to serve on the committee after his defeat In his old district , and especially after It was known that he would bo In such a small majority. The delegates from the eleven congressional districts met at 10 a. m. to choose their re spective members for the different commit tees. Every place on each committed was sharply contested , especially those for the committee on resolutions , and on rules and order of business. The control of. the latter committee was wanted by the Hardln cr s'lver men so that nominations would precede the adcp'lon of the platform. TUe "sound money" men who favor Clay for governor wanted the platform adopted first , BO thut In the event of the nomination of General Hardln , who Is for frco coinage , the latter could not Influence the committee In framing a platform to suit his views for unlimited coinage. General Hardtn has been co-operating with Senator Blackburn tn all the preliminary skirmishing. There was a double contest In selecting members of the committee on resolutions. First , both the silver and the gold men wanted to get a majority ot the members so as to have their respective views Incorporated Into the platform. Second , Senator Dlackburn and ox-Governor J. H. McCroary. both candidates for the senatorship , were running their first heat In competing for the chairmanship ol the committee on resolutions. The senator- ship Is Involved In the control of the conven tion more than the governorship or any of the state offices. The other 'fcandldates for sen ator are ex-Governor Duckner and Governor Brown. Blackburn and Brown are for free silver ; McCreary and Buckner are against It. All are on the ground watching chances , Senator 'Lindsay Is working with Clay , Me- Crcary , Buckner and others for an honesl money plank. About the only promlncnl Kentucky democrat who Is not hero Is Secro' tary Carlisle and ho Is represented by his private secretary , appointment clerk and others from Washington. * WORKING FOR A COMPROMISE. The conservatives yesterday worked hanl for a compromise on the selection of twc members at largo for each of the committees The state committee did not pelcct the tem porary officers , but the convention was In the ha nils' of Chairman J. D. Carroll of the state committee till It elected a temporary chair man , for which prsltlo.i the silver men wan ci. Judge William Hecknor and the sound monej men wanted Congressman W. J. Stone. Ai the chairman of the convention appointed twt members at largo of the committee on rcso lutlona and one- other committee , there wai a very hot fight for the presiding officer The' conservatives had no hearing today ot tha plan to divide the members at largo o ! the committee ? , each side getting one mem bcr. This would leave the contest to th < eleven congressional districts as to who con trolled the committees , but today neither sldi would listen to the conservatives , It wa : evident from tha start that each side wcult take everything It could get and give n < quarter to postponements. Some of the caucuses lasted until neon when It wus announced that the convcntloi would assemble at once. The sliver mci were very much excited and charged trlckerj In the ( election of members of the committee ! [ n some districts. The hottest fight was In the Seventh con grcsslonal district , where Senator Hlackburi was beaten for member of the committee 01 resolutions by Prof. Arthur Yeager , th ( frlnnd nf Secretary Carlisle. The delegate from that dlstrlct'nro largely for hones money and the administration , Including tin endorsement of Cleveland and Carlisle b ; name , but Blackburn had hoped to got tin ( support cf personal friends who oppose li ! free silver views. The following la the committee on roralu tlons : First district , August Coulter , silver Second , W. Tt Ellis , silver ; Third- John S Rhea , silver : Fourth , ED. . WMkor. conicrva tlye ; Fifth , J. M. Athertcn. gold ; Sixth. R. A EifUton , god | ; Seventh , Prof. Arthur Yeager cold ; Eighth , James D , McCreary , gold Ninth , John F. Haager , gold ; Tenth. John P Bilyer , gold ; Elovntn , R. M. Jackson , con tervatlve. CLAIMS OF RIVAL FACTIONS. 1 The anti-silver men claim Ihit * the con tcrvatlves will vote for them for a roun : money platform , Including the endorsemen ot the administration and epeclil mention c Prenldent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle ' MeJjri. Coulter , Ellis and Rhea anounci at once that there would be a minority rePort Port ilgnci by them If by DO ethers , and tin there wcutd be a fight to a finish on the floor of the convention. The silver men arc still depending en the Hardln forces to organize the convention seas as to give them two members at large of the committee on resolutions , In which event the conservatives might hold the balance of power. The administration men , however , confidently claim a majority of the committee that will frame the platform and they appeal to General Hardln to prevent such fight as will embarrass his campaign by wide differ ences In the party. The results cf the district meetings tend to moderate the fight that was expected on the assembling of the convention In selecting a halrm.in. It was said early today that no : oncerslons would be granted , but all the ladcrs arc hopeful this afternoon of such oncesMona on both sides as will prevent crlous fighting. As soon as the district meeting ? were over 10 delegates flocked to Music hall , which was lacked long before 11 o'clock. Promptly at eon the democratic state convention was ailed to order by Chairman Carroll , when lev. Charles M. Hemphlll of the First Prcs- iyterlan church ot Louisville offered prayer , 'halrman J , D. Carroll of the state commlt- ee spoke at length on the preliminary can- ass of the convention , the new Issues , the esult of the last election and the prospects f the coming campaign. The election of a temporary chairman was nnounced as the first thing In urdcr and iome time was consumed In clearing the Isles of Intruders so the delegates could be ieated. The names of ex-Congressman W. J. Stone nd Judge W. N. Htckner were presented 'or temporary chairman and the roll of the 10 counties was ordered. The roll call had iot proceeded far when Chairman Carroll ule,1 that Instructions were matters for dele gates to settU with their constituents and hat the votes would be counted as announced y the chairman of each county delegation. UECKN'CR FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN. The roll call proceeded with all sorts of iornts of order and dilatory confusion for iver an hour , when thu result was reached at 2 o'clock , as follows : Beckner , 448' ; Stone , 420I4- The total vote was 878 , but It tvas not all cast , owing to contests. Ncccs ary to choice , 440. The election of Ueckner us the temporary presiding officer was made unanimous and a committee appointed to escort him to the chair. As the combination favoring Hardln for governor and the sllverltcs supported Ueck ner , and the comb'natlon of Clay for gov ernor and thi "cound money" men sup ported Stone , the result of the selection of cmporary chairman was received with cheers as a direct advantage for Hardln and ndlrectly an advantage for the silver men , who had been beaten during the forenoon n the district meetings. On assuming the chair Judge Deckner do Ivcred an eloquent address and assured all ; hat ho represented no faction and would rule with Impartiality. Ho pleaded for harmony. That part of the address relating to the financial question was not displeasing to the sound money men and not altogether satisfac tory to the free coinage men. Messrs. William Cromwell , J. K. Stane an ! J. 1C. Schrader were elected secretaries when the congressional districts were called for members of the committee. When the Second district was called W. S. Ellis declined to servo and Senator Black burn was announced as the member of the committee on resolutions for that district. Mr. Ellis had given Senator Ulackburn hla proxy Immediately after the latter was Ijeaten In the Seventh district. The Second illstrlct approved of the action of Mr. Ellla. In appointing the- members at largo on the committee Chairman Beckner divided them equally. On resolutions , Senator William LlnJsay , gold , and J. D. Clary , silver , were appointed , so that they do not affect the cpmplexlon of the committee. At 2:30 : p. m the convention tcok a recess to 8 p. m. On reassembling at S p. m , the boxes al Music hall were filled with ladles In brilliant dress and the crush In the galleries was even greater than during the day. The heat made the hall almost unendurable. A resolu tion denouncing the A. P. A. was offerei nnd a commotion caused by efforts to adop It without reference. The resolution was de feated. The committee on permanent organization reported Congressman A. S. Berry for per manent chairman , and other officers were elected. Mr. Berry made a vigorous speed on taking the chair. FIGHTING FOR SEATS. Numerous dilatory motions were Indulgei In , the Clay men wanting an adjournment till tomorrow. As neither the committee on credentials nor the one on resolutions were ready to report this filibustering was kept up for over two hours with much disturb ance. The committee on resolutions was ready to report at 9 p. m. , but delayed Its report awaiting the outcome of the creden tials committee , which was fighting over contests among the delegates from Louis ville and Newport. Senator Lindsay prepared the majority re port on a resolution which embracaJ a strong honest money plank and endorsed Cleveland and Carlisle by name for their financial policy and administrations. It was signed by nine of the thirteen members of the com mittee. There were two minority reports , one signed by Rhea and Ellis for the free coinage of silver at 1C to 1 , and the other simply reaffirming the platform of 1892 , signed by Clardy and Colter. There was In tense feeling over the fight between the Har- dln and Clay men on seating delegates In the committee on credentials , which delayed the resolutions and the proceedings of the con vention , but nothing could be done towards facilitating business. Several hundred motions to adjourn were voted down and the convention remained waiting , although the committee on creden tials at 11 p. m. announced It could make no report till after midnight. Senator Lindsay and Chairman Herry refused to report the resolutions or do anything till the report on credentials came In. Four Oimlderi nt the ( onvrntlon. TOPEKA , Kan. , June 25. There were four attendants from out of town places at the republican free silver conference called for tonight by Captain P. H. Coney of Topeka and A. L. Bponsler of Hutchlnson. They were Tim McCarthy of Lamed , Representa tive S. I. Hale of Ish Centre , A. L. Sponsler of Hutchlnscn and M. M. McDonald of Cottonwood - tonwood Falls. A session of an hour was held , at which Informal talks were made by Judge David Martin , chief justice of the Kansas supreme court , P. II. Coney , A. L. Sponsler and A. B. Jetmore. No resolutions were adopted , but an execu tive committee , , consisting ot one member from each congressional district and five at- large , was appointed as follows : A. J. Felts , Atchlson ; E. H. Funston. Iowa ; J. V. Bcek- 111 an , Arkansas City ; M. M. McDonald , Cottonwood - tonwood Falls ; J. G. Mohler , Sallna ; Webb McNo.ll , Gaylord ; AL. . Sponsler , Hutchlnson ; P. II. Coney Topeka ; C. S. Eskrldge , Eni- porla ; Milton \V. Brown , Garden City : A. II. Jetmore , Topeka ; Ed P. Grccr , Wlnflold. A meeting of this committee , whose duty It Is to formulate an address to the Kansas republicans , Is called for July 11. Kornilnc ii Mov I'roo Mlvci1'nrty. . GRAND RAPIDS , June 2.1. A gathering of free silver men assembled hero at 2 o'clock this afternoon to organize an Independent silver party In Michigan , Something lk ! ? fifty felf-constltutcd delegate ? are1 Row here , representing all parts of the state. Con gressman Bryan and General A. J. Warner have promised to hi here.Those engaged In the movement are mainly populists , and the new party will be organized ou popullstle lines. It Is not receiving much local en couragement. Mort of the silver men who are democrats appear thus far to bo rothflp.l with the at.tltudc o { the Michigan democracy and expect to control that organization. Oklnhnmn I'rrn HlTrr C nxritlr.u , OKLAHOMA CITY , Okl. , June 23. At the free sliver convention held In this city today delegates fnm nil parts of , the territory were In attendance , and much enthusiasm waa manifested. While the federal appointees were conspicuous for their absence , today's meeting , which WAS non-partisan , demon strated conclusively that the rank and fllo I of all parties In the territory are favorable f. to bimetallism. The me'ellng was held In Riverside park and fully 3,000 people were d addressed by Hon. W. J. Bryan. Ha de- ivo'fd much time to Secretary Carlisle's Ken- it tucliy tpftchct SALISBURY TAKES CONTROL fames of the Now Ministry Submitted to the Queen for Her Approval. DISSOlUriON WILL COME IN JULY LlbernU llnvo Promised to Atd In raining the Supply Hills Lender * ot the Irish ruction * 1'repitrlnc for the Election , LONDON , June 23. Yesterday was appar ently a day of accomplishments rather than speculation , and It Is apparent that the crisis lias been temporarily smoothed over , If not entirely passed. The House of Commons has held a brief session and adjourned , without attempting to transact any business. The marquis of Salisbury held a conference early In the morning with lit. Hon. A. J. Balfour , the duke of Devonshire , lit. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain and others. The outcome ? of this meeting was a hasty visit on the part of the marquis to the queen at Windsor , where It Is assumed he presented a list of names of mem bers for a proposed new cabinet , and that they are approved by her majesty. Later In the day the official announcement that the marquis of Salisbury had formally accepted the premiership , made vacant by the resignation of Lord Robbery , was made In London. This news created somewhat of a sensation , as It was believed that under the existing circumstances the lory leaders would hesitate about. If not decline , to accept the premiership. The new minis-try , as far as > completed and officially announced , Is as fol lows : Marquis of Salisbury , premier and secretary of state for foreign affairs. The duke of Devonshire , president of the council. A. J. Balfour , first lord of the treasury. lit. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain , secretary of state for the colonies. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach , chancellor of the exchequer. lit. Hon George J.'GoEchen , first lord of the admiralty. PROMISES FROM THE LIBERALS. It is believed that the marquis of Salis bury , before deciding to form a new min istry , received assurances that the outgoing ministry would assist the new government In pass ng the estimates In time to enable Parliament to dissolve by July 10. The lories were reluctant , It Is said , to take office before a new Parliament was elected , on the ground that It would not be good strategy to be actually In power and in a measure re sponsible before the general elections. With the liberals still holding office the conserva tives could go to discontented voters and ask them po.ntedly how things could be differ ent , and If the lories were In power things would be better. But with me lories actually In office they will have to take a share In the voters' mind of responsibility for pres ent conditions. Both parties profess to be ready for a gen eral election In July. The outgoing ministry does not appear particularly disheartened. Lord Hosebery nnd Sir William Harcourt arc particularly jaunty and Jovial and make It plain that their release from office at this t'.me was the thing most desired. The Irish people are taking great Interest In the pres ent situation. Justin McCarthy has Issued a manifesto to the people of Ireland , stating that the defeat of the government has placed Ireland's bitterest enemies In office. "For a brief space before the election , " the manifesto says , "Downing street and Dub lin castle will be occupied by men pledged to the policy of coercion In Ireland. This defeat was encompassed by the factlonlsti who Btlll divide Ireland and by the vote of the Chamberlains , the Russets and other false friends of land reform. " Advocating the continuance of the alliance with the lib eral party as Ireland's only hope of redress the man.festo appeals earnestly to Irlshmer at home and abroad for funds with which to fight their enemies In ths coming election campaign. In an Interview John Redmond paid that It seemed probable that the elections would re sult In the defeat of the liberal party. The Parncllltes had Invited the government to dissolve Parliament when the liberal pa"ty was united. Mr. Gladstone gave the sami ? advice , and Redmond was In a position to assert positively that Mr. Gladstone reslgnec because the cabinet rejectel hlf advice. Ha < the government dissolved Parliament then the liberals would have carried the countrj on the home rule policy. They now go to the country without a policy , without a leader , beaten and discredited and dls- heartcneJ. Ho did not anticipate that the tcry party would attempt to coerce Ireland that they would have the power to pass the Irish land bill to the House of Lords , and they were more likely to do so quickly and to provide more money for the purchase of lane than the liberals. He was not sure tha home rule would not eventually be c'ealt ' wltl by the conservatives. The political prisoners could not be worse off under a tory govern ment they were under Mr. Asqulth , the re tiring home secretary. SKETCHES OF THE NEW MINISTERS The new prime minister , Robert Arthur Talbot Gascolgne-Cecll , third marquis of Sails bury , was born In 1830 , and married the daughter of the late Baron Alderson. He was educated at Oxford , and Is chancellor o that university. Ho has been twice secre tary of state for India , and twice sccretarj of state for fore.'gn affairs. Ho was premie In 1SS5 , and formed his second ministry ii 1SSG. Ho resigned In 1892 , Ho proceedei to Constantinople asa spec'.il ' ambassador a the conference there In November , 1876 , am he and Lord Beaconsfield In 1878 were the representatives of Great Britain at the con ventlon of Berlin. Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfcur , the new first lord of the treasury. Is a nephew of the marqul of Salisbury , his mother being a daughter o the second marquis of Salisbury , and a slste of the present marquis. lie was born In 1848 , and war educated at Eton and at Cam bridge. Ho was appointed president of the Iccal government board In 1885 , and was sec retary for Scotland , with a seat In the cab ne from 1SSC to 1887. He became chief secre tary. for Ireland on the resignation ot SI Michael Hicks-Beach In 1887 , and retained that position until 1891. when , upcn the dcitl of Mr. William II. Smith , ho became firs lord of the treasury and leader of the House of Commons , retaining that position untl 1892 , when the Salisbury government re signed. Ho was ejected lord rector of St Andrews university'In 1887 , of Glasgow unl verslty In 1890. and was elected lord Chan cellor of the University of Edinburgh In 1S91. 1S91.Rt. Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain , the unlonls leader In the House of Commons , and the newly appointed secretary of state for the colonies , Is one of the foremost and mos daring men In British p'-l'lk-i at the presen time. He Is credited nliii h.ulng cnglneerec the downfall of the Hobcbtry governmcn and Is undoubtedly a man of great politico ability. Ho was bor.n In London In 183 ! and has been married three times , his pres ent wife being a daughter of Mr. W. S Endlcott , formerly secretary of war of the United States. He was educated at the University College school , London , was for merly a manufacturer In Birmingham , am retired from business In 1874. Mr. Chamber lain Ins ben three times successively electee mayor of Birmingham , In 1874-5 and 1S76 and was appointed president of the Boari of Trade In 1880 , and preslden ot the local government board tn 1SSG , resigning.tho last post shortly after ward , In August , 1887 , he wus appointed one ot the commissioners to settle the fish cries dltputo with the United States anda Fellow of the Royal society. He has 33 for Birmingham In the House of Common since 1S76. ' ' llntta Ciljr TreJiiirr'r'Stiorr , SALT LAKE , June 25. A special to th Herald from Uutte , Mont. , cays : The ex pcrts yesterday concluded the examination o the accounts ot the Ute city treasurer Jacobs , who committed suicide several week BED. Ills defalcations amounted to J50.C19 Ills bondsmen will make the loss gcod. OMM.V.S PHtKfilUjV IU lllMl'.TAI.TtSM 'rotpect * for un Iiitrr'imtlonAt Confcrt-nco Arc * Nun l-'iirornbU : . WASHINGTON , June 25. There Is ap- arently considerable confusion as to the irospecU of an International conference to onslder the rehabilitation ot silver to be allej on the Initiative .ot Germany. This s due to the conflicting reports that have icen received and also apparently to the implications of the question as It presents tsclf In Germany. These who have given attention to the irogrew of the agitation in Germany say mt Chancellor von Hohonlohe announced In 10 beginning that Germany's action In the latter would depend ur.on two c.r umsUiicoJ. 'he llr. t of these was that the German tale legislative bodies phould Instruct for lie Issuance of the cull , and the second that hero ehould bo a substantial agreement mong the powers as to the terms of the all. The latest report 'makes It appear hat a majority of the foxloral governments ant the conference and dct-lie that Ger- iany MiouU Issue the call for It. It Is ndcrstood now that accepting this action m the part of the different states In the Ight of an Instruction the chancellor will iroceed to negotiate with the other European lowers as to the terms of the call. The Jnlted States has made known Its wishes n th's res.ect co far us the legls atlve branch of the government can act in the resolution , appointing congressional delegates. In this resolution provision was made so the United States thould be represented cnly In case i ho conference should bo called to provide for a restoration of bimetallism. When the ucstlon was before the Prussian Diet an ( Tort was made by Chancellor von Hohen- ohc to amenJ the resolution to as to leave ut the requirement that the call should be in these lines , but It failed. H the other ederal German states have taken the same losltlon as Prussia , the chancellor , It Is held , vlll be virtually pledged to vote for a call n a basis of a return to the bimetallic sya- cm. It then remains to be determined rhcther the other powers will accept this jasls , and especially what England may do n the premises. The advocates of an In- crnatlonal understanding feel tint the change f administration tn England will be In the ntercst of the movement , and they are , upon he whole , considerably encouraged over the utlook for another conference. VNOTHER VIEW OF THE SITUATION. Baron von Thlelmann , the German ambas- iador , who presented his credentials to the State department yesterday , gave the Asso ciated press an In'crvlevr today on current erman-Amerlcan questions. "What are the prospects , " he was asked 'that Germany will participate In an Inter national monetary conference ? " "The agitation for silver , " he said , "came nalnly from the agrarian population In the lorth of Germany and was largely due to he low prices ot farm products. " He did not believe the Imperial government would take any stc-ps toward the calling of an International monetary conference until after the Reichstag met In November , and a great deal would then depend upon that body. When asked If Germany Intended to re move the restrictions put In force last sum mer against American cattle , the ambassador replied that this would not be delayed after Germany was assured that American cattle were free from Texas fevar , and he denied very positively that Germany's policy re specting American cattle was In retaliation for the differential duty levied by the Amer- can tariff law on German sugars. SILVI3U MEN 1SSUIJ A MAN1FISTO National Kxeentlvo 1 omnilttoo Callrd to Mnet Aucnst 14. MEMPHIS , June 25. Immediately after the adournment of the recent silver convention In this city a number of prominent demo crats who attended that gathering met and plans were outlined for an , organization of free silver men within the democratic party ( for the purpose of carrying on the campaign within party lines. As a result of this meeting the following address has been sent to democratic leaders throughout the coun try : Soon after the adjournment of the silver convention , held In thin city on the 12th and 13th Instant , many democrats , representing roveral states of the union , held a meeting here for the purpose of considering the best method of securing the free nnd unlimited coinage of both sliver nnd gold Into full legal tender money of ultimate redemption at the ratio of 1C to 1 , without regard to the financial policy of other countries , nnd It was unanimously agreed that as the confi dent opinion of that conference : 1. That the only hope of securing the free nnd unlimited coinage of silver nt 1G to 1 Is through the action of the democratic party. 2. That n largo majority of the demo cratic party of the country and a large majority of the people of the United States , Irrespective of party , favor such coinage. 3. That the success of the democratic party In the campaign of 1893 largely , If not wholly , depends on the earnest and active advocacy of the free und unlimited coinage of silver. I. That a thorough organization of the democrats of the seveml states who favor the free ami unlimited coinage of both sil ver i.d : sold on terms of equality at 10 to 1 Is a necessary and proper means of controll ing the action of the national democratic convention of 1898 upon this vitally Im portant question. E. That In order to avoid friction and the complaint of such democrats ns oppose the free colnnrre of fllver. wo will not invoke the action of the regular machinery of the party , whore duty It IS to act for the whole party without regard to differences of opln Ion upon a slnnlo question. Therefore , we , the undersigned , were ap pointed a committee to take such steps as may be necessary to a thorough national organization of silver democrats , nnd for that purpose we respectfully Invlto you to meet us nt Washington , D. C. . on the llth day of August , 1&95 , In order that wo may confer and co-operate In establishing such organization , nnd you arc requested to bring with you such democratic friends as are In full sympathy with this purpose. It Is Important that a democrat acceptable to the democracy of your sate nnd willing to rep resent It In a national executive committee should attend this conference. An early answer , addressed to Hon. Casey Young , Memphis , Tcnn. ' , will sreatly oblige. Re spectfully , TBHAM O. HARRIS , J. K. JONES. DAVID TUIIPIE. SILVKII UUKSTIUN .MUST IIK FECTLED Senator V t nf llin Opinion tlio Uncer tainty Mutt Coino to nil Knd. SWEET SPRINGS. Mo. , June 25. Senator Vest , who Is stopping at his cottage near here , had this to say on tho-money question In Its relation to the country as a whole , and especially to Missouri : "Tbero must be a settlement of the silver question without equivocation. We mujt determine to adopt the gold standard permanently , retire the greenbacks and perpetuate the national banks with their paper , based exclusively on golJ , or wo must open our mints to silver. "The financial servitude which now exists on the part of the United Sta'tes to forelgnere should cease. Nothing could bo more de grading than the present conditions. "I believe In real bimetallism , the use of both gold and silver as standard money , but If we must have one metal or the other , I would take silver , for we would then at least bo Independent Instead of being the tall ot the English kite ana thet helpless victims of the Rothschild syndicate. " When asked his opinion about calling a state convention of the democratic party In Missouri to consider the silver oue-stlon , Sen ator Vest said that he belleted a majority of the party desired a convention , and he as sumed that the state committee would obey the demand ot the majority. The matter has gene so far that mora Irritation would come from the refusal to call the convention than from anything the convention could possibly do. do."I "I do not know that I shall attend the convention , " he continued , "If In the ttate , for one ot Its objects has been published to b the consideration of the action of the state's delegation In congress on the sliver question. In any event , absent or present , In the senate or out of It , I an against the single gold standard. " Slur full a Fre SIlTer Conreulton. DULUTH , Juno 25. Congressman C. A , Towne returned today from Cleveland , where he attended the republican league convention. He admitted that be Is considering the call- Ing1 ct a diver convention In Minnesota knd says It will be a caller 'a republican con vention ot stiver men If he decides to Issue it. He will confer with other leading repub licans In the ttatc before acting. WILL MAKE NO ARRESTS Trouble on the Ornnha Eeservation Will Bo Settled Peaceably , INDIAN INSPECTOR CONTROLS THE CASE Cnplnln llork Will Ilo Wnlt'd Upon by bottlers Today with n Ucmnnd thut They lie rormlttod to Itrinnln on Their 1'arini , PENDEIl , Neb. , June 23. ( Special Tele gram. ) Major McLaughlln , government In dian Inspector , held a conference with the settlers on the Wlnnobago reservation hold ing leases under the Klournoy company yesterday evening and succeeded In taking about 160 affidavits bearing on the Indian land situation In this county. The Inspector Is finally getting down to the bottom facts In regard to leasing of Indian lands. As a result of the meeting n committee of county renters will wait on Captain Heck tomorrow forenoon and demand that they shall have the first right to lease the lands they now occupy , dealing direct with the Indian un der governmental regulations , they to remain In peaceable possession and pay the rent of the land this year to the Klournoy company , who have up to the present date settled with the Indian for at least two-thirds of the rentals due this year. The renters state In their affidavits that they have endeavcred to make leases under governmental regulations with Indian Agent Dock , but Invariably have been unable to dose so , and In every Instance have been referred jy Captain Deck to frlenJs of his , to whom ho stated the land had been leased. They feel that having their all Invested in Improve ments on the Wlnnebago reservation lands they should have the first chance and not be turned over to a company of speculators. In this position the settlers wlJl receive the hearty support of Major McLiughl n. Peiidlrg a probable settlement of the controversy the contemplated arrest ot the thirteen Indian police who were Instrumental In evicting the tenant Kred Smith will bo delayed. Smith has been placed In peaceable p-ssesslon of his Wlnnebago farm today and Thurston county tonight Is quiet. ANNUAL VUVnVOTlOX OF 1'KTHULKVM lu.stcrll Oil \Vclls Diminishing , While Those III the West Arc Incrciitlng. WASHINGTON , June 25. Several notable features of the production of petroleum In the United States during 1894 are pointed out in the report of Special Agent Joseph D. Weeks of the United Spates geological sur vey. The principal features were the con tinued decline In production In the older fields and the Increase In tbo newer , and especially In California and the Indiana field ; Increase of consumption over production re sulting In a heavy decline In stocks held at the wells and the Increase In price as com pared with 1893. The chief Increase of pro duction was In eastern Ohio , showing 581,519 barrels more than In 1893 , the standard bar rel being forty-two Winchester gallons. The production of Now York declined almost 89- 000 barrels and Pennsylvania over 1,000,000 barrels. Ohio's output Increased almost half a million barrels and Indiana's about 1,800,000. Colorado's output decreased about 80,000 bar rels , California Increased over 200,000 , while the production In Kansas , which 'did not ap pear as a producer In 1893 , aggregated 40,000 barrels In 1891. The total increase for the entire country was 931,850 barrels , the last year's product being 49,314.510. At the close of the year the stocks of crude petroleum In the Appalachian oil fields were 0,499.880 bar rels , a reduction of nearly 0,000,000 barrels as compared with the previous year , and against a decline of only 000,000 In the pro duction. Wyoming and Kansas are added t : the petroleum producing localities , the former fields showing a total production of 2,369 barrels. Doth of there fields are cited as showing great possibilities for the future The total value of the year's production was $33,522,095 , or 72 cents a barrel , an Increase In aggregate valuation of almost $7,000,000 over 1S93. LAWLESSNESS .MUST HU MIPrRR SKU New Attorney General TnUIn Hold of Indian Tcrr.inry Affairs. WASHINGTON , Juno 25. Attorney Gen eral Harmon Is detcrmln'd that lawlessness In the Indian territory shall gain no advantage by reason of Insufficient appropriations to carry on the United States courts. There has been considerable apprehension on this score. The cot approved March 1 , 1895 , reorganizing the Judiciary of the Indian territory , Is said to bo so weak and to fall so far short of the re- qulremcnta In that country that justice could not bo administered and the machinery of the courts was practically at a standstill. Some days ago Chief Justice Stuart of the Indian territory came to Washington , In com pany with United States Marshal HutherforJ and Chief Deputy Genung , anil had several conferences with Mr. Harmon on the neces-- bltles of the case. The attorney general was disposed to do anything In his power to remedy the situation and maintain peace. Ho accordingly authorized the appointment of thirty-three additional deputy marshals. Four of these will bo appointedby Judge Stuart of the central district , fourteen by Judge Springer for the northern district , and twelve by Judge Kllgore for the southern dis trict. Under the present appropriation the courts have at their disposal only $50,000 for salaries and expenses of marshals , but It was represented by Judge Stuart that good men could be secured to fill thwo places and wait for their salaries until congress could make the necessary appropriations , which was agreed to. Under the new arrangements the machinery of the courts will be kept In mo tion. Clnne * " In tlio Gonctetln Survey. WASHINGTON , June 25. The following changes of assistants In the coast and geodetic detic service have been ordered to take effect July 1 , 1S95 : Reductions : Andrew Hrald , Pennsylvania , from ? 3,500 to $3,000 ; William E. Imbreck , Missouri. $3.000 to $2,600 ; William McKen- zle , $1,800 to $900. Removals : George Davidson , Pennsylvania , compensation , $4,000 ; C. A. Falrfleld. Maine , $3,000 ; R. M. Uacli , Pennsylvania , $2,200 ; J. McGrath , Arkansas. 51.COO ; Edwin Smith , New York. $2.000 ; E. Haller , District of Co lumbia , $1,800. Promotions : A. F. Rogers , District of Co lumbia , from $2,600 to $1,000 ; O , H. Tltman , Missouri , $3,000 to $3.200 ; W. W. Duffleld , $2,000 to $3,000 ; C. H. Sinclair , Virginia , $2,200 to $2,500 ; S. Forney , Pennsylvania , $1.800 to $2.000 ; Charles H. Vanorden , New York , $1,800 to $2,000 ; Fremont Morse , Cali fornia , $1.000 to $1.800 ; W. D. Falrfleld , Massachusetts , $1,000 to $1,800. Fitting Up a I'ubllo lluliaing. WASHINGTON , Juno 25. ( Special Tele gram. ) The contract for fitting up the attic story o ! the public building at Fort Dodge , la. , was today awarded to the Groves Hackett Contracting company of St. Joseph , Mo. , a | their bid of $1,250. The work Is to be com pleted In sixty days. August Marr was today appointed postmas ter at Potter , Tarn a county , la. , vice Reuben Splckler , resigned , Samuel A. Hlckan was today commissioned postmaster at Howe , Neb. , and Rcllly Hlgglns at Avon , la , ( jnld HcierTo UAgitlii Intact. WASHINGTON. June 25. For the first time since December 1 , 1894 , the go.Id reserve to day exceeded $100,000,000. The exact figures are $100,830,355 , with an available net cash balance of $184,978,458. The gain since Feb ruary 8 lait , the date of the bond contract , U $58,047,395 In gold reserve and $42,262,887 ID the net balance. The syndicate still owes- the government about $6,000,000 In foreign gold their payment ! up to this time having slightly czcacded the contract requirements. ; : .vor Tin : c.or.n svA.mc.irK Ilcltiiont-Morgnn Drat tn I'rotpct tlio Hold HCUTVP rructlralljr Cloned , NEW YORK. Juno 25. U Is rumored In financial circles that the Uelmont-Morgan syndicate Is closing up Its transactions with the government ; that the balance ot the bonds sold on European account will soon bo delivered In London and that the members of the syndicate would then receive from the managers thereof their shara of the profits of the transaction. According to members of the syndicate , however , the rumor Is a little premature , as the syndicate has still a great deal ot gold to Import under Its contract with the gov ernment , but they said so well had the syndi cate managers done their work there would In a little while be no obstacle to the closing up of the syndicate accounts. If the contracts were to be carried out literally the syndicate would yet have to Im port $10,813,000 more gold , but It Is thought the secretary of the treasury may have con sented to certain modifications of the con tract In the Interest both of the govern ment and syndicate. The acceptance by the treasuty of a deposit of gold amounting to $10- 429,000 on account of the foreign portion ot the bonds Is believed to have been done In connection with and fulfillment of the clause of the contract requiring the syndicate as far as possible to maintain the gold reserve and prevent exportation of gold tiring the life of the contract. The deposit , It Is said , was simply a clearing transaction ; a large order of gold for Australia was filled In London Instead of this country through Mr. Morgan's efforts. In this way the syndicate prevented an exportation of gold and all the bad effects hereof and was saved the necessity of Im porting gold to make up the deficiency. It did It by selling sterling bills freely when exchange was high. The payment Into the subtrcasiiry yester- lay of ffi.500.000 Is , according to the Evening Post , believed to be proof that the govern ment has agreed to a modification or change In the contract with the syndicate , so far as requiring the syndicate to Import $32,500.- 000 of gold , but as the syndicate managers admit that their contract does not expire until October and that they wore required to do all In their power In the meantime to maintain the government's gold reserve , they may yet have to Import gold unless they con tinue to prevent Its exportation. Of their ability to do that until October 1 no one seems to have any doubt , least of all the syndicate managers. The Evening Post continues : Thus far the syndicate has Imported on account of the new 4 per cent bonds $14,451,000. It has $200,000 of Imported gold In the assay office to Its credit , and has deposited In the treas ury altogether more than $00.000.000 of gold. That the managers of the syndicate are mas ters of the sterling exchange market and are thus enabled to maintain the govern ment's gold was said by bankers today to be shown by the fact that they notified the members of their syndicate of their Intention to return to them this week the balance of CO per cent of the money they advanced In gold for the syndicate to deposit In the sub- treasury last February to purchase half the bonds sold In this country. This CO per cent will amount to many millions of dollars , and when they get It the bankers , members of the syndicate say , will not know what to do with It , as there Is such a plethora of money that It Is almost unlendable except on call at unprofitable rates. An Indication of the change In-sentiment In relation to the gold question was seen today at the subtrcat > - ury , when deposits cf gold were offered In exchange for greenbacks of large denomina tions. WASHINGTON , Juno 25. Treasury ofll- clals have no Information of the reported pur pose of the syndicate to deposit tomorrow the entire amount of foreign gold due under-tho contract. They say , however , that they would not be surprised If this was done , as the contract permits them to deposit any amount In excess of 300,000 ounces per month whenever they may MB fit. Up to this time the officials have no criticisms to make of the course pursued by the syndicate , for so far as they know every obligation contained In the contract has been complied with. with.As to the rumor In New York that the government haj > permitted a modification In the contract , allowing the syndicate to de posit more than half o'P ' the whole amount In doniPMIc gold , Assistant Secretary Ilamlln said : "Thsro has been no moilficitlon of the contract. The provision that one-half of the gold to the amount of the loan shall b ° brought from abroad Is 10 be carried out. Some of the Importations of foreign gold were mode In advance of the time stipulated In the contract , but this did not Involve any mrdlficatlon of the contract. " Mr. Ilamlln , however , In the absence of Secretary Carlisle , declined to enter further Into a discussion of the matter. H'JIK.IT Mll.I.KItS IX Nulioiiiil Orsuntz tlou Incorporates for the I'rotcc.lin nt Mcmhprs , CHICAGO , June 25. The nineteenth an nual convention of the Millers' National Asv coclatlon of America began at the Auditorium today. Of the total membership of over 200 about 150 were present. The association has heretofore been merely an organization for the general benefit of the trade. H was recently decided to give the organization a business and legal standing by Incorporating under the state law of Illinois1 , and papers were filed Juno 15. It Is for perfecting this organization that today's convention was called and for the election of a new set of officers and the adoption of new rules and regulations. The order of business for the day was an address by the president , A. C. Lorlng ; the reports of the executive committee , the sec retary and the treasurer , followed by the gen eral business of the convention and the election of officer ? for the ensuing term. R. James Absrnathy read a paper on "Tempering and Conditioning Wheat , " and a petition was read to obtain an expression of opinion of the convention In regard to changing the name of "bakers' flour" as a brand to "second and third grade flour. " W1I.I * FlOllT TIIK IIKLL SlOSOl'ULl' Telephone I'roioctlvii Association of Amer ica Complete * Its Organization. PITTSDURG , Juno 25. The Telephone Protective Association of America , formed In opposition to the Dell company , elected the following officers today : President , J. 12. Keelyn , Chicago ; first vice president , J. R. Johnson , Baltimore ; second vice praaldont , S. J. Turnbrldge , Utlca ; third v.co piesldo-it , Judge E. S. Wallace , New York ; fourth vli-e president , J. N. Ihmsen , Plttsburg ; fifth vice president , L. Levl , Cincinnati ; secretary , Paul Dossart , Minneapolis ; treasurer , P. C. BurnsKokomo. . A board of twenty directors was also elected. Pilllllp Phllllpt SuucuiiilM to Can > uiiM > tliin * DELAWARE , O. , Juno 25.-Phllllp Phil lips , composer nnd singer of sacred music , died at his homo hero from an attack of grip , terminating In consumption. He was born In Chaiitauqua county , New York , August. 1834. When 21 years old ho studied under Ix > wel ! Mason and other noted musicians , teaching church and school music In New York. In IbCO ho formed n partnership with William Summer & Co. In Cincinnati. He sprang Into national prominence as a. singer In Washington , I ) . U. , at the United States Christian conven tion. Here ho attracted President Lincoln's attention , who caused him to Blng "Your Mission" In the presence of himself and his executive staff. Later ho bung exten sively In Europe and America. found Uullty a Hcconil Tlmu , ATLANTA , Ga. , June 25. William U. Myers , aged 19 , who enticed Forest Crowley Into the woods and murdered and robbed him last fall , was found guilty ot murder tn the first degree today. This Is the second time he has been tried and found guilty. Ills attorneys will again appeal the case. MoTcmenti of Ucenu Btrameri , .lime ! ! 0. At Queenstown Arrived Pavonla , Irom Doston , for Liverpool , At Glatgow Arrived Assyrian , from Phil adelphia ; Pomerlntan , from Montreal. At Dremen Arrived Weimar , trom Haiti- more. At London Arrived Minnesota , Irom Dal- tlmore. BOLIN ALLOWED TO RESIGN Resignation Accepted nt a Special Oity Oouncil Meeting ; YcBterdaji A. L , REED APPOINTED TO FILL VACANCY Krrnts Impel Him tn Have the Appoint' incut Withdrawn Comptroller' * State- iiictit Not Satlitfiictory I'rcvcnla- tUo Ordlminco Introduced. City Treasurer nolln has resigned ami the resignation lias been accepted. At a special meeting of tlio city council yesterday afternoon , called to consider tlio treasury situation , Mr. Dolln'o letter of rorlg- nation was read. It was addressed to tlio mayor nnd city council and was as follows : "I hereby request that you accept my resignation as city treasurer , the. same to take effect when my successor shall have been appointed and qualified. " All members of the council were present save Hack and Howcll. Jacobson moved that the letter go to the Judiciary committee , but the motion was lost , only Jacobsen. 1'rlnce and Taylor voting for It. Tlio resignation was then , on motion of Kcnmrd , accepted by an affirmative vote cf all members present. At this stage Edward ? Introduced the fol lowing ordinance , designed to prevent the re- currcnco of any similar difficulty. It was re ferred to the judiciary committee and Presi dent Edwards : Section 1. It Is .hereby miulo the duty ot Hit' city tic-usurer of the city of Uimiha before - fore the close of each day , when his olllco chall be open lor tlie payment of taxes or receiving revenues , to deposit In the bimlc or banks having contractH with said city for the depositing of funds of the city all public moneys or revenues received by him , his deputies or assistants , during such day prior to the hour oC 12 o'clock noon , together with moneys so received subsequent to such-hour on any previous day , and to have properly and coirectly entered In proper uaiik or deposit books the amount of such deposits , together with ull Items of Inteix-it allowed thereon , which said books at all times dur ing business hours of the olllco of the city treasurer , except when tn actual use for the purpose of making deposits , or while being checked or balanced by the bank In which the deposits are made , shall bo tubject to the Inspection nnd examination of the comp troller of said I'lty , and also by such other olllccrs or perrons * as mny be authorized by law or by ordinance or resolution FO to do. Sei2. . The city treasurer lx hereby pro hibited from advancing or loaning to any olllt tal of the city or to any em ploye of the city , contractor , or other person any pay , salary , or part of pay or salary , or to otherwise In any manner pay or check out any of the funds of the city , except as expressly authorized by Itiw und the ordinances of thu city. Any violation of any provisions or requirement of this section shall subject the treasurer to Immediate removal from of fice. fice.Sec. Sec. 3. That no money or funds of tlio city Ehall be drawn from any bank or banks except by check of the city treas urer , to which shall be attached a dupli cate warrant signed by the mayor nnd comptroller , which duplicate warrant and also check attached thereto shall bo num bered to correspond with the number of the original warrant , and In the case of all olglnal warrants hereafter Issued shall bo delivered by the comptroller to the city treasurer nt the.time of Issuing the oilcf- nnl warrant to the party entitled to the sume. When necessary to make payment of any original warnmt heretofore Issued a duplicate warrant Khali be made and signed i\e herein required with chock at tached thereto , nnd shall bo delivered by the comptroller to the treasurer a- ! his authority for making payment of same by check as herein provided. All duplicate warrants shall have the word "duplicate" plainly stamped across the face thereof. All bnnkH or depositories having city funds or moneys on deposit uro hereby prohibited from pay ing any check not properly signed by the city treasurer , and having attached thereto a duplicate warrant as hcictn required. No city warrant or treasurer's check shall IKS drawn or signed exeept In pursuance of un appropriation by ordinance or concurrent resrlutlon. It shall be the duty of the city treasurer and comptroller to have placed In the regular npprcprnUon o dhunoa of the month preceding the proper time for transmlttal the pioper Items to cover any outstanding obligations of the city for prin cipal or Interest In New York or other place or making payment of such obligations , such Items nnd the warrants nnd checks covering the same to show on their face the purpose for which drawn , and to bo made payuble to the order of the cashier of the bank at which a draft Is proi > osed to bo obtained , pueh draft to be made payable to the order of the fiscal agency , bank or per son to whom such outstanding obligation la payable. Sec. 4. For the purpose of avoiding the drawing of numerous warrants nnd checks for small amounts. It shall bo proper for the comptroller. In preparing nny appropriation ordinance , to Includn In one or more general Items In favor of the city treasurer such Items as he shall deem proper of fifty dollars lars ( J.VJ ) or UHS , specifying the same In detail , and with the duplicate warrant and check therefor It shall be the duty of the comptroller to furnish to tlio city treas urer a statement In detail of such ( temp , which shall bo the authority of the treas urer for making payment of the Fame , and It shall ulso be the duty of the city treas urer ut the time of making such payment to require a proper receipt for such payment or u certificate of the comptroller that such receipt has been given. Sec. 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be In force from arid after Us passage. UEED WILL NOT HAVE IT. Mayor Bemls then appointed A. L. Reed to fill out Mr. 'IJolln's unexplred term. On mo tion cf Jacobscn the appointment was re ferred to the Judiciary committee with In structions to report not later than next Tues day night. Soon after the council adjourned Mayor Hcmls received a note from Mr. Heed , In which he withdrew his name from considera tion as a candidate. In explanation Mr. Reed said tint the situation was such that he would not accept the oinco under any circum stances. Mr. Heed was found a few mtmrtoa later In his olllcc. He said that his withdrawal was final. lie had expected that the letter would reach Die mayor before the appoint ment was made , but It seemed that It had been delayed. However , that would make no difference , as he had finally decided not to accept the office. Mr. Heed stated In explan ation of Ills action that ho had made a cur sory examination of the affairs of the city treasurer's cilice during the day and had found them In such a condition that ho wan unwilling to take the burden. In the first place , It would require at least a month ot hard work to get the tangle straightened out. Besides that lie found that there was a lot of paper In the possession of the city treasurer that he would bo asked to receipt for when ho took the office. This ho would not do , as he did not with to assume tha attending obligations. The mere mention of his name In connection with the vacancy In the city treasury had precipitated upon him a whole swarm of politicians , who either wanted particular persons given places In the treaturer's olllco or wanted present em ployes retained. He was asked whether he was a democrat or a republican and whether he would under any circumstances accept a nomination to succeed himself. WAS ENOUGH FOR HIM. One day's such experience , he said , was quite enough for him and he felt that life would not be worth living If acceptance of the proffered appointment meant Its continuation from day to day. Ho discovered that the banks wanted assurances as to how he would divide city deposits and Invtiat manner ho would conduct the city finances. Moreover , ho found that the office buslm-as was tangled up with Mr. Uolln's private affairs to mch an extent that embarrassing complications were liable to arise , and. for these reasons he pre ferred that some other man should have oil the honor that the appointment conveyed. Mayor Ilemls was visibly disappointed when he learned that Mr. Reed had declined to serve. He cald that In case Mr , Heed per slsted In his decision he would be obliged to recommend another man , and Intimated that Thomas Swcbe might stand next In line , llotli the mayor and City Attorney Connell expressed - pressed regret at Mr Reed's decision. They stated that he was the only available man whose appointment could be made without ringing In a political uldo Issue , m It wan known that he would not accept a nomlpatUn . . ! . > * , .