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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. * c ESTABLISHED JUX33 39 , 1871. OMA1IA , IM.OXDAY ' , JULY 20 , 1896. SINGLE COPY JmrE CEXTS. WERE ACTIVE IN THE RAID Findings of a Special Commission of tb < Capo Assembly ! DOES NOT CLEAR ANY OF THE LEADER : Itlioileff , licit , llnrrlx nnil Jntnrvoii Al i : < | iinll > - Utility fif InviiilInK the TraiiM\nut Olio MIIII'H Ml- iinrlt ) ' Hi'port. VJAPE TOWN. July 19. Tlie select com inlttfo of the HOUPC Assembly appointed t Inquire Into the circumstances of tlio Jnine ton raid has made a report. It finds tha Cecil Rhodes was fully acquainted with th < preparations for the raid anil that Alfrci licit , director In the South Africa company Dr. Jameson , the administrator for the com pany In Khodesl.i , and Dr. Rutherford Hnr rls , secretary for the company at Cap Town , were active promoters ot the raid It also finds that Dr. Jameson personal ) : obtained from Johannesburg a letter ot In J * vltntlon for his raiders to come before th ostensible date. There was no evidence t Bhow that Cecil Hhcilcs Intended that th Pltsanl force should Invade the Trausvaa uninvited , but at the same time there wa nn absence of any peremptory common Irom Mr. Rhodes to prevent the raid. Mi IlhodcB and Dr. Harris drafted a tclcgrat containing such a command , but It wa no\cr dispatched , not even when the wire ( cut by Dr. Jameson's orders ) were restorci Tre committee , therefore , cannot acqu ; Jlr. Cecil Rhodes ot responsibility. Ml Ilhodt ! ) never Informed his colleagues of th raid. Dr. Hercules Hoblnson. governor c Cnpe Colony , and Sir Jacobus Duwci British agent at Pretoria , alone sen telegrams to arrest Dr. Jameson's ui : vance. The Chartered South Africa con : pany. the committee finds , Eupplled all th funds for the raid , with the knowledge e Its London iftl-e. Cecil Rhodes afterv.-ir lefundcd this amount to the company. Th report of the select committee conclude with an expression of regret that Cec UliodcH did not attend the meetings to glv evidence. The committee Is , thcrefon forced to the conclusion that his actlo was not consistent with his duty as Car premier. LONDON' , July 20. A dispatch from Car Town to the Times says that Sir Thonu Uplngton , attorney general of Cape Colon ; besides signing the report of the select con inlttce on the Jamlcson raid , has Issued minority report exonerating the London olllc of the Chartered South Africa company froi cny guilty knowledge of the raid , and di _ Glaring that the evidence does not suffice I Involve Cecil Rhodes In actual acqulcscenc In the raid , but that It shows that when r became aware of It he did all In his power 1 prevent a further Inroad. Sir Thomas Uplni ton's report appears to be Intended to clej Mr. Rhodes In his political capacity from tl serious charge of responsibility for the li va&lon of a friendly state. JAI'AX C"OI.UM7.II.V MKXICI Triu-t of : illO.IHH Aero * to lit- Cut lilt Sin a 1 1 KtiruiM. SAN FRANCISCO , July 19. Among th passengers on the steamship China whlc arrived today from Yokohama were Shomc mete and T. Kusakado , prominent Japanei business men. whose errand Is to arran ; the details of a gigantic colonization sclien : In Mexico , They have secured an optlo on 300.000 acres of land In the state < Cheapls , Mexico , and are on their wa south to consummate the deal. The Ian Is sold to them at Jl per acre. The In mense tract will be cut Into small farm which will be operated by Coolie. labc brought from Japan. Cotton , sugar , ti bacco and other products adapted to tl climate will be raised. In addition to the above Fchcmc , Sliomi mete has been commissioned by the Japai cse government to Investigate the trail prospects of Mexico and Central Amerlci It Is the desire of the Japanese to trail directly with the countries directly soul of the United States as far down as Panam and a steamship line has been projecte to run to ports along the Pacific coast. Tl ; main port will be San Diego In this stal and It Is the Intention of Japanese main facturcrs to Import all their cotton via Sa Diego Instead of through San Francisco an Puget sound ports , as at present. A traff arrangement will also probably be mat with the Tehauantepcc railroad , thus glvlii the new steamship access to the Atlant coast. This steamship company has notl ing to do with the one about to bo estal llshcd with Seattle as the main port < call. _ SCUMS AT THI2 M.YIKH'IS' EiliMiitril DiiiiKint Illiiitu-x for HIP Di-nth of tic Mor < - . PARIS. July 19. A funeral service w ; held today for the late Marquis do Mores Montmartre. Edouard Drumont delivered tl funeral oration , In the course of which I denounced English perfidy as being respoi Bible for the murder of the marquis. Son disturbance ensued and there were shouts i "Down with England ! " and "Down with tl Jews ! " It was announced at the time i the departure of the Marquis de Mores f < the Soudan that lie went to consult the Art leaders there and that he Intended to a Elst them as far as possible In placing o stacles In the way of the Ilrltlsh expcdltlc up the Nile. But he was murdered by h escort before he got very far south of Trlpol M. Drumont. who delivered the funeral or lion today , la the editor of Libra Parol and In 1691' . during the anti-Semite car palgn , the Marquis dc Mares fought tv duels which grew out of his taking the pa of M. Drumont. The Due d'Orleans tent wreath today. _ Sl'AXI.VllDS WIN A KICHT IX Cl'll. it I.cmlrr Iti-pnrf < < ! to Ilnv Horn Klllril la Until.- . HAVANA , July 19. General Rernal. wit the \Yadras battalion , has met the bands i Vatona , Gallo and Ybarra , 2,000 strong , I Martini Garcia , I'inar del Rio. Hot flgh lug ensued , the positions changing and tl Insurgents being dislodged , after forty-fli minutes. The Insurgent line was an e tensive one , and their retreating trooi kept up continuous volleys with r lilts. Tl Insurgents were overtaken by the cavali and their Infantry kept up the pursuit a day , burning many houses. The Insu gents left forty-one killed and carried c fclxty wounded. The Insurgent lende Perez. was one of the killed , aa well as thn insurgent majors and several other officer The troops had four killed and elghtci wounded , six of them seriously. JIIIIH Drive t'liliirnr from I'oriuuiiii , LONDON , July 20. A Hong Kong di patch to the Times says that a mlsslonai writes to a correspondent there , fully co firming previous reports of Japanese atro ( ties In the south ot the Island of Pormos The missionary declares that he Is able substantiate every fact , The Japanese , 1 adds , are fast exterminating the Chinese that locality. Over sixty villages have be < burned and thousands of persons have bet killed with revolting brutalities. Till li \Vuve llfiilli I. Int. SAN FRANCISCO , July 19. News r cclvcd from Japan up to July 3 states tb the lots of life from the recent tidal wa was between :5,000 and 30.000. The go eminent has received reports from all tl devastated districts and it Is thought i the victims of the disaster have been foui or accounted for. Aluliillult I'll li li to He lli'iuiivril. ATHENS , July 19 The porte accorOli to the demand ot the powers , will rcmo' Abdullah Patha , from the military ot Crclc , SIASIIIS niKiciiiT H.VTr.s ox TI\ . Southern Pnrlflc Move Hull Will Help Sun rrnm-l o < > . SAN FRANCISCO , July 19. Freight rates on tea will. In a few days , be reduced to little more than one-halt what they arc today. Hates that are now J1.50 for 100 pounds will be reduced to Jl and the pre vailing less-than-carload rates of (3 per 100 pounds will be reduced to just one-half that amount , thus effecting a reduction which ranges from 33'S to 50 per cent. Such a slashing of rates on tea shipments has never been known before In the history of the tea trade In San Francisco , and the loci I tea Jobbers are highly elated over what promises to be the Impetus for a rapid growth of the commercial Importance ol this city. The lines that have joined In the low tea rates arc the Southern Pacific com pany , Rio Grande Western , Denver & Rio Grande. Colorado Midland. Ilurllngton & Mis souri river , the Chicago. Rock Island & Pa cific ; Missouri Pacific , the Southern Pacific's Atlantic system via New Orleans , the At lantic & Pacific and the Atchlson , Topcka & Santa Fe railroads. In connection with the several lines mentioned the Southern Pacific has Issued a special rate on tea from all California terminals to all points In the territory extending from Colorado to Chicago and points common therewith and from Wisconsin to New Orleans. The low rates will toke effect July 22. No secret Is made of the fact that low rates on tea have been made for the purpose of cutting Into the business ot the northern lines as much as to afford San Franclscc Jobbers an opportunity to extend their trade by diverting n large volume of trade frorr the Suez route and from the Sound ports to San Francisco. The movement , whirl was Instituted by the Southern Pacific com pany and which is backed by Its connec tlons. the Union Pacific alone excepted , I ; calculated to seriously disturb the traffic conditions which have for years past en abled New York to monopolize the tea trade of the United States. KOHI3V SIl.VUUCHIITIFIC.VTHS X -TV Di-MlKti Adopted null 1'lnten foi tinI'Mi < - Miillnr Mill ll.-mlv. WASHINGTON , July 19. The ne-w sllvei certificates which are Issuing from th ( Bureau of Engraving and Printing will flm their way Into circulation In the movemen of the crops this summer and autumn. Tin treasury Is well equipped for the demam for currency which always arises at thli season , and includes In Its equipment i large supply of the new certificates of thi denomination ot one dollar. They will bi paid out as soon as a small supply of tin old designs , still on hand. Is got rid of. I is expected that some of them will be it circulation within a week or two. The pled for the denomination of J5 has been com pleted , and some of rtiese certificates ma ; be ready within a month or two. The J : certificates are less advanced , and the eli designs will continue to be used for severa months. There Is a tendency at the Treasury de partment to adopt new designs for al forms of paper money as fast as the eli plates wear out. It has been the practlci Heretofore to prepare new plates of the eli design , but a change la contemplated h this policy , which will make It harder that ever for counterfeiters to keep up with thi current designs and put notes In circulatloi which will not attract attention. No nev designs have yet been prepared for any thing but the small sliver certificates , bu others are likely to come In the near futun for the Sherman notes and the Unltc < States lesal'tender notes. HAUltlHT llEnciII-nt STOVIrSW1LI , Value.I ClftH l.t-tt o Her Chllilreii < HARTFORD. Conn. , July 19. A unlqu- - document is the will of Harriet Beeche Stowe offered for probate on Saturday. Unde date of November 3 , 1S95 , it is signed b ; Charles E. Perkins , Mary Dussel Pcrkln nnd Arthur Perkins. The large silver Inl stand , the gift of the women of England is given to her son , Charles. The 'sllve waiter and the silver basket , given her b the women of England , are given to he two daughters , Harriet and Eliza. The goli bracelet given to Mrs. Stowe by the duchcs of Sutherland Is bequeathed to her daugh tcr. Georgiana ( Mrs. Ellen of Boston ) , no * deceased. In the residuary clause one-third of al property is given to her son , Rev. Charle E. Stowe of Clmsbury. Major John C. Par sons of Hartford U made trustee of the re malnlng two-thirds and the Income Is to b divided between the daughters Harriet ani Eliza. In a codicil dated May 18 the Fores street house , which was Mrs. Stowe's horn for so long. Is bequeathed to her daughter Harriet and Eliza. The Inventory of Mrs Stowe'B estate foots up $42,353.98. JOII.V < iUOIl WAS A HAD CAPTAIN IliliYilllilii Ollleer Arrentf < l for HefiiM IUH : to Ulit-y Or.lcrx. PAN FRANCISCO , July 19. The steam ship China arrived from Yokohama am Honolulu today , bringing the followlni news to the Associated press : HONOLULU , July 13. Captain John Good who has been In charge of one of the gov ernment military companies since the over throw of the monarchy , was deprived o his sword this morning and placed undc arrest by order of Colonel McLean. Fo t-omo time there has been friction betweei Good and his superior olficers and the ar rest Is the result. Minister Cooper will no give the exact reason for the arrest , bu It Is understood that Good retueed to obe ; orders. Other grave charges are hinted at said to have been preferred by Lleutenan Coyne of Good's company. Good took i prominent part In the 1&93 revolution. I was he who fired on the native police whei they attempted to capture a wagon load o arms und ammunition. One officer was badl1 wounded , but finally recovered. Tiutni : MVIS LOST i.v TIIIJ mti : Stri-i't Cnr Uiiiil ( > } - < > N \ ViTcIliiniii ! t , Hfiitli In ( InClilt'nirit lliiriiN , CHICAGO , July 19. Three men lost thel lives In the fire which destroyed the ca barns of the Chicago City railway , at Cot tage Grove avenue and Thirty-ninth stree last night. The bodies were discovered li the ruins after daylight this morning an. . until a short time before the discov ery was made It was not supposed that an human being bad perished. The names c the dead are : PATRICK J. MARTIN , conductor. WILLIAM L. ELWELL. driver. FRANK CROSSIJY. With other employes of the company , th three victims had been engaged early li the night In removing horses and cars fror the burning plant and had In tome unac countable manner been cut eft by the flame ; llt-pl ) ' to Hi llrltl.li III tic Hook. WASHINGTON , July 13. An importau contribution to the literature on the sub Ject ot the Venezuelan boundary dlsput hag just been completed and will bo mad public In this country , us well as In Grea llrttaln , within a day or two. This addl lion consists of an elaborate brief drawn b Mr. Storow , a Boston lawyer of high dc gree , who lias been conuectcd with Mi Scruggi , in the capacity ot counsel for th government of Venezuela before th boundary commission. The document Is I answer to that portion of the British blu book which was prepared by eminent coun eel engaged by the British foreign office t butnmarlie the whole work , .Mmmien ! * iif OOIMIII V ! ! , .lul ) II At New York Arrived Allcr. from Hrt men ; Lu Gnscogne , from Havre ; Sohledan from Amsterdam ; Spaarndam , from Hoi terdam At Liverpool Arrived Ktrurla , fror New York , At Auclilunds Anlveil Alunieda , fror Sun Fruntli > co. At ( jueriMtown-Arrived - Cla'lla , froi Urvnicn Sillfd-Luconla , for Nrw York At Havre-Arrived Lu Tourulne , froi New York , POPS PROPOSE A PLATFORM Financial and Tariff Planks Suggested bj Middle-of-the-Road Men. - - - . DEMAND CHEAP MONEY AND PLENTY OF IT I'mnnil fnllinltiMl ColliiiKi'i Aliolt- tlon of .Nutlomil lliutkt , ( Joxi-rn- inrtit lloiulN nnil a Tnrlll for HptiMtuu Only. ST. LOUIS , July 19. The middle-of-the- told populists have a platform prepared drawn by Hon. Alfred Daggett of California which they will support and under whlcl : they will attempt to nominate a straight- out populist for the presidency. The financial and tariff planks are : 1. We demand n national currency , safe sound and flexible. Issued by the pcnera government only , as n full legnl tender fo nil debts , public nnd pilvate , nnd such nn tlonnl currency should bo Issued by thi general government direct without the In te ventlon ot nny rmtlonul bunk and with out the Intervention of any financial o other corporation whatever. 2. Wo believe that the United States 1 In fact n free and Independent nation , am that Its freedom nnd the financial and In dustrlnl liberty of Its citizens should nebo bo made to depend upon the llnunrlnl whim piiprlco or avnrloo of any foreign nation and therefore , wo demand the free and un limited coinage of gold and silver by tin government of the United States nt thel present legal ratio of IB to 1 , without ref i-ronec to the action or financial course o any forolcn nation. 3. We demand that the law ? nuthorizln ; the Incorporation of- national banks lie nl > unlutelv und unconditionally repealed , uni that all national banks nnd the natlpna banking system now In vogue lie abolished 4. We 'drmi'.nd that congress enact ! law which shall declare that all contracts obllfititlor.H and Judgments of every klm and character requlrlni ; the payment o money shull lie payable at the option of thi debtor 111 gold or silver coin or other lawfu currency of the rnltvd. States ; and tha such law shnll declare- that every pro vision Inserted In or made n part of an ; such contract , obligation or Judgmcn which requires the debtor to pay the mono ; duo thereunder In any specified kind o coin or currency shall lie null and void and the oonrt In which suit may be brough to obtain Judgment on such contract , ob llgatlon or Judgment shall adjudge the pro vision which reoulren the debtor to pu : the sum thereunder In any specified kind o coin or currency to be null and void. FIFTY DOLLARS I'Ell CAPITA. 5. We demand that the amount of clr ciilatliiB medium be speedily Increased ti not lesa than ? V ) per capita of the popula tlon. C. We demand that the government c-s tubllsh a system of postal sittings bank In each city , town , village and hamlet o the United States which contains of popuhi tlon of 1,000 or more , and that the peopl < lie permitted to deposit their money fo safe keeping In such postal savings banks and that the government carry on the tiusl ness of transmitting money from one poln to another thiough the medium of nosta bills of exchange Issued by authority o the government through said postal sav incs banks. 7. We demand that a law be passed b ; congress authorizing the government ti loan to citizens of the Vnltrd States , bu not to aliens or to corporations , mono : on all landed property to the extent o two-thirds of the assessed value of sail landed property , which said loans shouli be secured by mortgage to the governmen und should be made for periods ot not les than live years nor more than ten year to liny one citizen upon a rate of Intcres not to exceed 2 per cent per annum. S. Wo demand that a law bo passed 1 > : congress authorizing the govern men t t loan money to municipal corporations li the various states for the pumoso of publi improvement only to the extent of one third of the assessed valuation of the tax able property In such municipal corpora tlon ? . nnd the rate of Interest chursei should not exceed the actual cost of la suing the loan anil all loans so made ghoul be paid to the government by themunlci pal corporation receiving the loan In an nual installments , each installment not t exceed per cent of the sum loaned. TARIFF BY COMMISSION. We recognize that the government mus have revenue with which to pay the ex pensc-s thereof , but In view of the con slant iiRltation of the questions involvei In tariff legislation and the unsettled con dltlcn of business hroupht about by sucl agitation , we demand that congress pas a' law providingfpr a nonparlisan tarll commission , on which commission all th laboring , manufacturing , agricultural an : mining Industries of the country shall b represented , the members of which com mission shall be selected from the dlfTeren states of the union , v.-hlrh Bald commlssloi shall collect all the facts and duta as t. . the ooc-ratlon of the various laws passei on the subject of tariff and shall annual ! ; report the same to congress for Its Infer matlon. to the end that congress ma ; have authentic knowledge as to the oper atlon of said tariff laws , so that the sami may be from time to time amended In thi Interest of Justice alike to the manufuc turer , the agriculturist , the miner and thi American laborer , so that Its protective features. If any , shall extend to the wholi body of American Industry. And we do m.'ind that all tariff legislation bo si framed nnd enforced as to prevent thi formation ot trusts and other comblna tlons. which , for their own profit , reduci the price of the product , reduce the wage of the laborer and enhance the prjce o the product to the consumer. BVEHYTHING IN SIGHT. This proposed platform also demands tha the government own and operate the rail roads ; that It establish and maintain school : In which the American youth shall be laugh the science of railroad building , cqulpmcn and transportation ; that it own and opcrati the telegraph and telephone systems , to b < n part of the postal department. H demand ; ihat thr > government at once build the Nlca ragua canal and operate U ; that the peopli should have the right , through the Inltiatlvi and referendum , to declare their will on al questions touching the domestic and flnau elal policy of the government and on al ques'.lons pertaining to national and Inter national Improvements and treaties with for rlgii nations ; Ihat tl.o president and vie pnsidfnt be elected by the direct vote c the \\holo people. United States eonators ' < bo cl.oct'ii in the same way ; that womei should have the right to vote ; that theri should be a gia'iitatcd Income tax ; that Ian. should not be owned for speculative in poses nnu that all aliens , resident and non KEldent. should bo prohibited from ownlni any land in this country , and lo prevent am ilfktruy "land monopoly" there should LI u F'ndusted ' land tax ; that every entcrjiiis cf public ntllt'.y which requires the aid o the tovereign power of eminent domal i o toxatlon should bo owned and controller liy the government ; Ilia ) congress ehouli pass an effective law against foreign Imml rrjtlqn , and such law should be rigid/ ! en forced to the exclusion of all foreign 1m inK'i-atlon which directly or indirectly com peter with the American laborer , and ' - accomplish this end. a per capita tax I 'tivurrd ; that the Munioe doctrine t > hoil | < be ( > iii.k.'d. ( PMiipnihy U extended to Cuba. The ! Etiance of government bonds Is denounce- as unconstitutional In law and vlcloiv. nil unjust in morals ; Inteiest bearing bond stculd not be Issued except by act of con r.iefcs. Opposition to the Pacific mMroa funding bill Is expressed nnl the Icnuin' nititio that the government procec 1 to rn fcrci OIL collection of ull il-'bt-i , ptlncln- . ni4 ir..crest , due from the iHriflc railroads L'bi'rnl ' pensions to ex-union loHlerR : r fnvori-1. The platform cor.clul's thus : Believing Hint the maladministration o this government during the lust twenty three years tins produced and bronchi abou a degree of Ilnnnclnl nnd Industrial dlntrc to the Amcilcun people greater than ha ever been known In the history of the re public prior to liTJ , nnd believing the mnl artmlnU'.ration of the government hnu arise : from n riUrrcnrd of the principles e-nun elated In the foregoing platform , nnd belli firmly convinced that the observance o those principles nnd the accomplishment o the reforms hereinbefore demanded wll preserve our Institutions nnd make thi truly "n. eovernmrnt of the people , by th people nnd for thf people , " ne earnest ! Invlto the voters of the I'nlted Slutts. with out renpect to formi-r parly nllUlatlon. t unite with ui > In the coming election and ti the ballot < n rr..ft the fop solus principle upon the administration of the governmen and accomplish the reform * which we hay hereinbefore demanded. * M'COMi MKIXLiV , ClnliH lleliiK Orttnntroil to Work foi Their Klrctlnn. BENNMNGTON , Neb. , July t . < Speclal.l A McKlnlcy-MarColl-Merctr club was or ganized here last night with about twent > charter members. and It la thought thi membership can be 'Increased to 200. The following officers were elected : D. H. Klrsch. ner. president ; Isaac Wilt. vliJc president P. A. Anderson , secretary ; II. F. Williams treasurer , and H. 11. Waldron , C. W. Steven ! and II. A. Chase , together with the presl dent and vice president , to form an execu tive committee. A constitution nnd hy-lawi were adopted , endorsing the republican plat form of 1S9G and declaring against thi free silver scheme to blindfold the America ! people. CHBTB. Neb. , July 19. ( Special. ) Hepub Means turned out In force last night foi the purpose of forming a McKlnley am Hobart club. The following preamble wai presented at the meeting and signed bj K.'J republicans and democrats present a the meeting : Whereas. The republican national plat form and the so-called democratic tintiona platform are before us for our conslilera tion , wo believe that the former present n safe nnd sound llminclrtl policy , open the door to renewed prospurlty. uphold our credit and national honor and npenl - to the reason nnd patriotism of all KOOI citizens. Wo believe that the latter presents sents a "patchqullt of absurdities , " close : the door to future progress contains man ; of the heresies from populism to anarch' as advocated by Tlllman und Altgeld am nppeaN to sectionalism nnd tho. prejudice of the most dangerous clement of society \\o therefore hereby append our signature to this p-eamble and pledge our votes am efforts to the support ot the ptlncl le : enunciated liy the republican national con ventlon at St. Louis , which nominated a Its standard bearers William McKlnley nn < Garret A. Hobnrt. Nearly twenty-five old line democrat signed with the republicans. It Is estimate here that 100 old line democrats will no support the Chicago platform and nominees A Bryan club was organized last Monda' ' with only about forty members. The officers of the McKlnloy and Hobar club arc as follows : H.M. . Wells , president J. L. Tldball , H. McCargar. G. H. Hasting and F. A. Vore , vice presidents ; K. O. Stob bins and A. Drcdla. secretarlcn L. It. Den nlson , treasurer. The club starts out will the greatest prospects and will take actlv part In the campaign. STANTON. Neb. . July 13. tSpecIol Tele gram. ) A McKlnley club was organized her last night with Louis Smlthbcrgcr as prest dent. G. A. Eberly for vice president , Angu Philips for secretary and C. II. Chase fo treasurer. Addres cs were made by John A Ehrhard and G. A. Eberly. The gathcrin ; v , as an enthusiastic one and the club start out with 332 members. Thj ; secretary wa Instructed to telegraph congratulations t Major McKlnley. CHADP.ON. Neb. , July 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) The McKlnley club of Chadron a organized last night In the city hall , aiv although the call for the meeting had no been generally circulated , about forty prom [ ncnt republicans were preccnt. The meni bershlp will exceed 200. and It Is hoped wll prove quite a factor In the campaign. Thi officers are : J. L. Paul , president ; G. A Bckle # , first vice president ; W. II. Heyno'ds second vice president ; L. A. Dorrintcn , cc rotary ; 0. K. Eastman , treasurer , and W. C Brown , Martin Murphy , C. E. Foster , . \ G. Fisher and H. B. Ollnn. executive com mlttee. W. A. Danley , W. S. Glllam am William Copeland were appointed to taki charge of the musical features. Sovera prominent democrats were in attendane and declared themselves In sympathy wltl the movement. FIJE.MONT. July 19 : ( Special. ) The lie Klnlcy club of the Fremont Normal schoo and the llryan club of 'the'earae Instltutloi have arranged for a Joint debate on th currency and tariff questions to take plac next week. Both clubs are large and en thublastlc and have good speakers , so tha an Interesting debate Is assured. Tii.lKlt MAMFISSTO IS l > ! 31.ATI-i ] Out- Silver I'roniiiK-liiiii.-iitn IN No * ri'iinilr-eil far Tixlnv. DENVER. July 19. A special to the New from Maultou. Colo. , eays : The lone expected pocted silver manifesto will not be iscuci until tomorrow. This was the decision an nounced by Senator Teller and the other sll ver Ecnniors after a discussion lastlnc al day. Scna'or Dubols explained the unex pc-cted delay by saying that the session hai been prolonged much longer than they bai expected , and although they had now full ; agreed on the contents of the document the ; wculd not be able to get It in shape till to morrow mornlnc on account of several im rortant changes from the original drafts. Senator Pettlgrew left for St. Louis to nirht to attend the populist convention. llryan'H Vutnliinlton Itiitllleil. HUMPHREY , Nob. , July 19. ( Specla Telegram. ) A Bryan ratification mcetlns was held in this city yesterday , prorninen speakers were secured and the blowou thoroughly advertised. A big turnout wai solicited , and a highly entertaining progran wtis assured. A big banner was mos artistically painted and hung across tin street , bearing the inscription "W. J. Brym of Nebraska for president ; Arthur Sewall o Maine for vice president. " Notwlthstand Ing the effort made to excite the people li behalf of the ratification arid the popularit ; of the speakers no rnoro than sixty peopli turned out to hear the great leader of frci coinage of silver eulogized. One-half o these were McKlnley republicans. MeKlnley Han it Day of Il < - t. CANTON , 0. . July 19. Governor McKIn ley passed the day very quietly at his horn receiving a few callers. Tomorrow he am Mrs. McKlnley go to Cleveland for three o four days to visit the Hanna home and at tend the opening of the Forest City's CPU tennlal. The governor will be one of th speakers for the opening day. Rev. Join Wesley Hill of the Fowler Methodist church Minneapolis , occupied tha pulpit In Gov ernor McKInley's church this morning. HI masterly discourse was listened to by , large congregation. He U a friend am admirer of Governor McKlnley , hut mad no reference to him or li ! candidacy. I in va DelrKlilloii if Dlviilcd , CRE3TON , la. , July 19. ( Special Tele grain. ) W. H. Robb , "one .of the delegates at-largo to the populisU'convcntlon , left fo St. Louis this afternoon ife Is for cndors Ing Bryan and will work energetical ! to accompllih his desire. Ttiero will be fight In the Iowa caucus , when the matte ot endorsement U brought up. The dele gates-at-large. four in numlier , are divided Robb and Weaver arc ) for Brjran , and Week and Emerson opposed. Mi' Hobb expect lively times and hints that a bolt may oc cur should the convention endorse the demo cratle nominee , lliinUh Ufiiiblle.iii | t'lUli In response to a call , issued by Presiden John Mathleson of thu Dinlsb Hepubllcai club , a few members . . gathered yesterda ; afternoon at Washington ball. The objcc of the meeting was to dlicuss the future pol Icy of the club during the fall electionsbu nothing decisive lu this line was accotn pllshed. Owing to the few persons presen several other meetings will be held In tb near future , at which It is to be hoped , larger number will turn out. St. Joint U .Vot for ALLIANCE , O. , July 19. Secretary Thoma of the national sliver party's executive com mlttee this evening received a telegram froi John P. St. John * denouncing as false th i tor : * sent out .from thus city to the e/tec that he-would support Bryan for president .Solillrm' Iluuit * in OvrrcrutTtlril. LEAVENWORTH. July 19-Governor A J , Smith of the Soldiers' home luiri give : notice that the Institution Is ovt-rcrowde and that It will be a pbylral imposslblllt to receive more veterana for come tlmt The governor says the membership Is cloh to 2.0M und that H dozen to twenty uppll cants ure turned away dally. PULLING HARD FOR BRYAS Western Populists Are All in Paver oi Endorsement. SOUTHERN MEN ARE ON THE OTHER SIDi T \ fiity-Tnii State * HfprrnrntiMl nt i Mi'i'tliiR ( o IIMCUN < I Wiiy * nnil Mrntiii to Carry the Com rntlon for tliep1irmUait. . ST. LOUIS , July 19. Few of the dele gates to the populist convention have ar rived , but among the leaders who havi reaehe.l the city a very bitter war ha already developed. They seem to be allgnlni themselves for a three-cornered fight ; first those who favor a straight endorsemen of llryan ami Scwall , which will bring ti the Chicago ticket the support of the popu lists ; second , those who desire a fusloi electoral ticket , which will maintain tlv populist party organization Intact and placi the leaders In a position to demand rccog nltlon In the event the ticket Is success ful ; and third , what are known as thi middle of-thc-road populists who favor ai Independent platform and ticket and win oppose fusion In any form. The latter if present Indications count for anything will eventually be overruled. The middle of-thc-road men , however , will prove stron ; and valuable allies of the leaders of tin second class , who seem determined to preserve serve their party organization at all hazards but who profess an earnest desire to com bine all the sliver strength If a way can bi found to give them recognition. The rea fight , It Is believed , will come between thli faction end those who are In favor of put ting behind them for the present all prldi of party for the sake of the cause of stive to which they are pledged. Chairman Taubcneck , the leader of thli middle wing , gave cut a statement last nigh outlining the plan for a fusion of elector : as the only condition on which he Is wllllui to Join hands with the free silver democracy Hut even with fusion on electors , he wanti a set of populist nominees , the purposi being , If his plan is carried out , to clec Bryan president nnd a populist vice prcsl dent. Taubencck's Interview met with i storm of protests from the faction whicl advocates a straight endorsement of Bryai and Sewall as the only chance ot solldltylm the silver forces and gaining victory. Mr Patterson , cf Colorado , who heads thi regular Colorado delegation , came out in 01 Interview tonight In which he dcnouncei Taubeneck's plan as Impracticable. Hi declared that Insistence upon such a plai would savor of a deal and jeopardize thi cause of silver to which all professed ti be and should be devoted. While he coun Eelcd the maintenance of the populist or ganlzatlon In the future , he went so far ai to Intimate that those who now sought ti place It above the cause of silver wcri looking to their personal advancement am such loaves -.ml fishes as might come ti them with the advent of a sliver administra tion. BUTLER FOR HARMONY. Among those populists who arrived fron the south , there is much opposition to en dorslng Bryan and Sewall , without condl tlons. _ Senator Butler of North Carolina who heartily favors harmonizing all tin silver elements as the only way to win points out the strong enmity between thi populists and democrats in the south an- expresses the opinion that unless the popu list organization Is recognized in the figh It will be Impossible to secure the supper of the rank and file o the populists of thi south for the Chicago ticket. George F. Washburne of Boston , cbairmai of the eastern wing of the populists , re turned today from a visit to Mr. Bryan a Lincoln , where he went presumably to con fcr with the candidate concerning his en dorsement by the populists. He was out spoken in his expression that the Chlcagi ticket should be endorsed , and the peopli given 'an opportunity to express a clca verdict on the issues. All the Indications are that the conven tlon will be a very lively affair , with tin certainty of much bitter wrangling , am the probability of some sensational incident : and of a bolt of larger or smaller dlmen slons , no matter what the ultimate declslot of the convention Is. The leaders of the American silver part ; here appear to be all of one mind tha Bryan and Sewall should be endorsed. Vic tory for silver is their slogan , and the ; oppose anything which will lend to clom the Issue or divide the silver strength They expect by their action to exercise i strong Influence over the other convention especially as there seems to be a dlsposl tlon to arrange joint compromises of thi silver and populist leaders. POPS OF HIGH DEGREE. Except at the Lindell , where most o the populists and silver men make thel headquarters , the hotels contain few poll tlclans. Most of the delegates will not ar rive until Tuesday. A number of promi ncnt leaders , however , came in on today' trains. With the exception of Lawrence Me Parlln of New York all the members of tin national executive committee of the populls party are now hero. M. C. Rankln. th treasurer , came from Terry Haute , Ind this afternoon and Ignatius Donnelly o Minnesota arrived tonight. Hon. T. M. Pat terson. chairman of the regular populls delegation from Colorado , A. C. Dillon , ; prominent silver roan and populist of Call fornla , and George F. Washburne of Bostoi arrived from Lincoln. Neb. , having vlsltci Mr. llryan. Ex-Governor Walte of Colorad Is also here. General Vandervoort of Oman was an early arrival. "General" J. S. Coxcj who arrived today , raet the prominent mem bers of the two parties already here am spent the day distributing copies of hi "Plan of War Against the Goldltes. " Sen ator Jones of Nevada Is expected totnorro\ and his arrival Is anxiously looked forwar to by the Bryan supporters among the popu lists and silver men. General Standlsh o North Dakota came In on on early tral : and had been In the city but a short Urn before he received a telegram from on of the members of the delegation who ha not yet left home , saying : "Stand up fo Bryan , he Is our only salvation. " Most n the day at the hotels was spent by th delegates quietly conversing among them selves. Several Informal conferences wcr held. At the Lacledr hotel , the mlddle-of the-road populists held a mass meetln which was fairly well attended. The tower Ing form of "Cyclone" Davis of Texas an the better known "General" Coxey of Ohl attracted much attention. SENATOR BUTLER'S VIEWS. Senator Marlon Butler of North Carolln arrhed tonight. Senator Butler Is one c the youngest members of the Eeuate , an since he took his seat has become one c the meminent factors In the people's part ) "There is a great difference In the attltud of the western and southern populists , " eat Senator Butler. "In the eouth there ha been a contest between the democrats an the populists ; in the west the contest ha been with the republicans. Before any dc clslve step Is taken or any proclamation i made for the people's party It would be wul .for these two forces to come together an compromise or adopt a plan of action wblc ! will be acceptable to all. " Senator Butler paid a high tribute to Wll Ham J. Bryan , the democratic nominee fo president. "He U. " said the senator , "tb best man presented by tlin democrats for th Chicago nomination. His fearlessness an aggressiveness commend him to the people In the south his nomination has been wel received by his own party. By the populist lit ! Is preferred to any man in the democrat ! party. The popullstt would no doubt hav preferred to nominate him as a candidate c their own rather than to endorse him , H Is a young man and has not been associate with the old leaders of the democratic part to ai to acquire their views and prejudice ! which arc in many Initancci co untatl fac tory to the populliti. HU brilliancy , yout : and ability give him a claim that no otlui man In the democratic party possesses tot them. He has shown greater devotion to the great cause of financial reform than any ol his party , for he alone has proclaimed thai the reform w-as stronger than party tics. " Although speaking In such.high terms ol Mr. Bryan. Senator Butler gave no Indica tion that he favored his endorsement by the people's party. "That , " he said , "Is a matter I do not care to discuss. We as a party must look to the preservation of our organization. In the south It Is especially necessary for the people's party to maintain Itself , as It can thus only make headway against the or ganization which has been antagonistic In many ways to the people's Interests. It Is nn doubt possible that n plan can be de vised which will maintain the party 'or ganization and still not be antagonistic to those Interests for which the people's party stands. All ot these things must be adJusted - Justed In fair and free conference , and until this conference can be had , 1 do not care to outline a plan and take a position which may be altered after n more extended Investigation and an Interchange of views with men now on the ground and yet tc come. " "But. " continued Senator Butler. "thl question U greater than party. Rest as sured of one thing. The people's party will do everything that Is honorable and pos sible to prevent the election of a gold can' dl.datc as president. The action of the demo cr'atlc convention at Chicago was a political victory for the people's party , Inasmuch at the platform and candidate are the best that have been put forward by that party In a quarter of a century nnd were due to tin existence and continued growth of the pee ple's party. That action also makes Its con- tlnucd existence and growth all the more necessary. " MEET TO TALK BRYAN. There was a meeting at the Llndcll to night In HIP Interest of Bryan. Chairman Jones of the democratic national committee arrived this evening , and was met at the station by Senator Stewart of Nevada , M. C. Wetmorc of St. Louis and John F. Mar tin , who was Eergeant-at-arins of the demo cratic convention. The party drove to the Planter's hotel , where a short conference was held. Governor Stone Informed Sem- tor Jones as to the situation here , saying the populists were willing to endorse Bryan If they could be assured that they would not be discriminated against. Later , Sena tor Jones attended a meeting of the Bryan men at the Bryan headquarters In the Lindell. About sixty men were present , anil quite a large number of states was repre sented , among them being Missouri , Mary land , California. Kansas , Nebraska , Nevada , Colorado , Utah , Oklahoma , Iowa and Wash ington. At this conference General J. B. Weaver of Iowa was chosen temporary chairman and Fred L. Bnllley of Oklahoma , Mr. Merrill of Nebraska and Mr. Young ol Kansas , secretaries. It was decided tc push the Bryan movement with vigor , either for a nomination or endorsement. Senator Jones was asked as to what the populists could expect In the way of recognition In case Bryan should be endorsed by the popu list party. Senator Jones replied that 111 the event of Mr. Bryan's election to the presidency , he would know no party , anil would recognize all those who would rally to his support. Populists were not to be looked upon as stepchildren. The recogni tion of all silver men would be equal. Thh announcement was received with applause bj the Bryan populists present. Senator Jones made further observations about this year's campaign being a fight by all the people for the people and that no small difference ! should stand In the xvay of united action , He also urged them to organize as the sil ver forces organized In Chicago. Both ol these statements were received with ap plause. AfterwardSlenators Jones and Stewart had a conference with Senator But ler of North Carolina and urged him to us < his Influence with southern delegates tc support Bryan , as it was from these dele gates that the principal opposition to Bryar came. It was stated In the meeting thai Mr. Bryan had formally declined to make any specific pledges , notwithstanding he had been Importuned to do so. Those ol the delegates present , who had seen hitr since his nomination , said that Mr. Bryae had said to them that the populists musl trust him as he proposed to trust them , bul under no circumstances would he main promises of any character to men of anj party. Thin sentiment was generally ap > Plaudcd as courageous In the prospect of re > celvlng 2,000,000 votes , but this statemenl was construed that Mr. Bryan meant to b fair to all his supporters In all respects. In case of his election. There were twenty-two states represented in the meeting and , while all those jiresem were not able to pledge their entire delcga tlons , all spoke hopefully of the outlook The meeting was too limited in numbers however , to enable those present to form anj Intelligent Idea as to whether the Bryat forces would be able to control the conven tlon. The discussion" of plans of proceedings was general and all urged that no step ; should be taken to secure the union of th < silver forces In the campaign , which al present agreed could only be done througl the endorsement of Bryan and Sewall. Then was a unanimous resolve to withstand t ( the utmost the efforts of the mlddle-of-the road men to name a separate ticket. Com raittecs were appointed to look after thi details of the organization and an adjourn mcnt was taken until tomorrow. BRYA.V MAN FROM BOSTON. Mr. George E. Washburne of Boston , Mass , chairman of the eastern division of th < populist party , returned to the city tonight from Lincoln , where ho went to pay a vlsll to Mr. Bryan. Mr. Washburne declined tc reveal the purpose of his call upon the demo cratlc candidate or to enter Into the detalli of his Interview with that gentleman. Then Is no doubt that the object of the visit waite to , If possible , reach an understanding will Mr. Bryan which would render It conslsten for the populist convention to accept hln as Its presidential candidate. Mr. Washburni returned with a very excellent ImpresBloi of the democratic nominee and very anxiou that his party should see Its way clear ti endorse Mr. Bryan. Discussing the genera Rituatlon. Mr. Washburne said : "This li the first opportunity the American peopli have had to render their verdict upon thi relative mcrltu of the single gold standan and bimetallism at the ratio of 1C to 1 , Wi have long urged this contest on the raonc ; question. The two forces are preparing foi the greatest conflict since the war. The ad vocatcs of the single gold standard an united on one side , and It will be a crluii for the silver forces to divide on the other The success of the principles we espouti Is of far greater Importance than party ad vantage or Individual advancement. We mus meet the issue ; It Is a patriotic duty ; wi must rlee above partisanship to a hlghc plane , for our country's good. For n ycu ; we have advocated a union of the sllve : forces. I still adhere to the plan. To unlti means success ; to divide invites de feat. Mr. Bryan is endorsed b ; the populists In Nebraska. It I our plain duty to stand by him now It Is far better for us to win on two o three of our principles than to suffer con slant defeat on them all. Mr. Bryan rep resents the highest type of American cltl zcnshlp. He Is a man of the people , able honest , sincere and true , and belle vt-i thoroughly In the leading principle : we advocate. The Chicago platform , whlli It does not go as far as we fchould like , I : a long stride In our direction and so radlca a departure that the democratic goldbugi openly call it a populist platform and Mr Bryan a populUt candidate. Now , If thi : Is true , why should we join these goldbugi In refusing to support candidates and plat forms of our way of thinking. The peopli will endoite Mr. Bryan whether we do o ; not , and with a fair chance we will sweej the country. To nominate a separate tlcke Invites disaster. We will lose a million nil ver republicans , who are sure to supper Mr. Bryan , This , together with other loisei throughout the country , would result li reducing the party vote co greatly as u completely discourage our party followlni ; If we merge our votes , wo fall to rtvca any Mich lorn end our people would be li fighting trln for the next campaign T < divide the electoral vote and comblno 01 the eandidtte carrying the largest numb ? c ? votes U out of the queitlon. No a'.i ( Continued oa Second rage. ) PATTERSON'S ' PLEA FOR BRYAN Oolorado Leader Insists on His Nomination by the Populists. SAYS SILVER CAUSE IS OTHERWISE DEAD Ili-ply to Clinlrmnn Tnu 'n lriitu iilN lili'n lit 1'u- ftlim on Kli-i'turx Itlillfiilt-il nr Alinnril mill liniriu'tlcnlilc. ST. LOUIS. July 13. lion. Thomas M. Patterson , chairman of the regular Colorado delegation to the populist convention , ar rived today and with others has began n cm. sade In behalf ot the nomination ot Bryan and Scwatl by the populist convention. During the evening Mr. Patterson and his coadjutors prepared and Issued an address In reply to Chairman Taubcneck's appeal to maintain the autonomy ot the party by taking a position against the nomination or endorsement of the democratic candidates. The address of the advocates ot fusion as prepared Is as follows : "We agree wllh Chairman Taubencck that the all-absorbing topic with populists Is , How can they assist In the speedy restora tion of silver to Its former place and at the same time maintain and advance or ganization ? We believe that the people's party Is necessary to the country and should It be disbanded or become Inconsequential for want ot numbers the money power would soon resume complete sway over both the old parties and the masses be deprived of a protector from the greed of corpora tions , trusts and syndicates. "But we emphatically disagree with him as to the means by which these ends ara to bo secured. To nominate an independ ent ticket , one In opposition as much to Bryan and Se.vall as It would be to McKln- Uy and Hobart , would not only mnUe It tm- posiilulc to restore free coinage of silver during the lifetime of the youngest in the coming convention , but It would practically annihilate the people's party , BO far as followers are necessary to make n party. The 'leaders' might hold frantically to the organization during the campaign , but at Its close they would find its followers in full fellowship with the democratic parly and having voted Its ticket under the name , and emblem ot that party. If Bryan should be elected , they would find little obstacle to continuing with It. Instead ot nomi nating others , the populist convention should , nominate , not endorse , Bryan and Sewall. The convention should make these two mca Its nominees the party nominees. "It should adopt Us own platform of prin ciples and place them upon It as their choice for president and vice president. Having done this , delegates can return to their homes , and , looking constituents In the face , say : 'We have made this partial sacri fice of party pride to make certain the en actment into laws of one or more of the great measures for which our party has struggled. In doing this we have proven that our party stands ready to do whatever Is necessary to secure practical relief to a suffering country , even to the extent of supporting candidates nominated by other parties. No greater test of party devotion to principles can be devised , and measured by that test , the people's party la preeminently nently worthy of the people's confidence and support. ' RIDICULES HIS LOGIC. i "The proposition of Mr. Taubcneck thai whenever one party endorses the national ticket of another It has 'no further occasion to exist' Is wholly without precedent to sustain It. The chalrman'o logic Is simply this : The restoration ot free coinage * to silver Is known to be absolutely neces sary to bring back the country's departed prosperity. The democratic and people's party are both agreed upon this , and some other vital questions ; but otherwise they differ. The democratic party adopts a plat form and selects presidential candidates pledged and known to be sincere In advocacy of these vital measures. The republican party Is pledged to measures the extreme reverse of those upon which the democrats and populists agree , and unless democrats and populists unite the republican party will win and Its policy ot ruin Indefinitely con tinue. Now because the people's party III Its organized capacity , to make certain of obtaining these measures , knowing that If they are lost now they will be lost for gener ations , nnd seeing no other channel through which their success Is equally assured adopts the democratic candidate , It 'has no further cause to exist. ' It Is strange logic. Indeed , that the people's party must die because It does right ; that It must die because It Is great nnd magnanimous and patriotic enough to go outside of Its own ranks for a presidential candidate ; for one who , though not a populist In name. Is In deepest sympathy with it , for its most cherished and vital measures , to remove n great and blighting curse from the country. ' Why will the nomination of Bryan and Sewall by the populist convention render It Impossible for populists to make a fight tor their local tickets , as Mr. Taubencck claims ? VUiere they are running populist tickets without fusion with either party the nomi nation of Bryan and Sewall by their national convention must strengthen them with the people. It is true that In states where fusion has been made with the republican gold standard party for the sake of local spoils the plans may be somewhat marred , but no true populist can bo any less a populist through such action , and It can cause no populist candidate to lose a vote. "Why should the populist press disappear If Bryan Is nominated ? The proposed ac tion , If taken by the populist convention , will add strength and influence to every pop ulist paper In the land. The people's party press will then stand for principle , Indeed , and as a grateful and discriminating Ameri can people are brought to understand ( bo patriotic action taken for their sake by the populist national convention , the populUt national press will grow In tovor and meas ure of prosperity. U Is true that should the democratic party bo successful the populLntB might not bn In a position to demand ap pointments to odlco from President Bryan ; but who can doubt Ms sense of justice and recognition of obligation for patriotic duty well done by members of the people's partyt ON HIS OWN SHOWING , "Grant that the people's party will not bo likely to provide for paper money that U not redeemable In coin ; but Mr , Taubeneclc is most known In bis claim that outside of free coinage of silver all other reforms ad vocated by the people's party will be forced to await the formation and victory of noma new party pledged to thulr support. If ha will re-read the Omaha platform and com pare It line for line with the platform upon which Mr. Bryan was nominated he will find that the latter makes a solemn pledge to the country of every reform advocated In the former except fiat paper money , government ownership of railroads and the EUbtreasury scheme , which latter measure tbo Omaha platform itself discredited. "The claim of Mr. Taubencck that the populUt party should be an ally and not an annex of the democratic party Is an iri descent dream. Considering the numerical strength and powerful organisation of tha democratic party , coupled with the plain assurance which Its leaders have that tha populists and free coinage republican ! will flock to Bryan and Sewall by hundreds ot thousands , whatever the populltt national convention may do , It may bo considered out of the question that the democratic ) party , having already nominated Its candi dates and adopted Its platform , will make the co-partnerchlp arrangement , which U the basis of Mr. T&ilbencck'K plan. Ills plan U for the pcpullits to nominate a ticket of their own nnd enter into an agreement with the democrats to have but one net ol flee torn In each of the utatcs. The re sult of this agreement U to be that If tha ombluatlon ticket Is successful , the popu- llits will have cither the prnldcnt or th vlf-e president of the I'nlted Btati'i , anil v,111 be In a jioiltlon to demand on tquM