p^Y LISTENERS uElV th^r"attention UNTIL THE CLOSE. speech of CoB^...m»n . vebr»»ka-Tb. Flow.rj Yonn* rltlc Orator Makes a Great Hit ' Tr.«. °°‘ Responsible to the , but to their Constituents— C.uU.W»ottbea,u..ofO«r 'fl>, „|8tre.s-The Speaker WaAn lllfr,.,,U‘e“ the CU“e °* HU „,»»» Bryan on the Silver Quee tlon. ton, Aug. 17.-The financial \0B in the house took on a deeper fi'tHn on any occasion since the , -av of the silver debate. Will Iirvan. congressman from Ne j, made a free coinage speech , in the opinion of many, sur Mhe great tariff speech which his name to fame two years ago. iear;y three hours he held the in attention of the house, and interruption to which he was sub I (inlv gave opportunities for those ,n: repartees for which he is so "silver discussion was opened by [utail of Massachusetts, who made ,borate argument on the repeal of mrchasing clause of the Slterman nd denied that such action could aiv construed as an attack on hi * Ctshmbs, speaking for repeal, v commended the president’s mes which. in liis opinion, had never surpassed by any before. The lent* might have said, in conclu i: is a condition and not a theory onironts us.” ipening his argument against the iditional repeal of the Sherman ilr. Iirvan said: “Upon the ac this congress might depend not ihe welfare of the south and west, miv.the welfare of the United but that of humanity itself, outside of this hall had ‘assumed [commendation of the president «i obligations on members to do enough to suggest a faihtre to do saiii would subject the dissenter Iministrative displeasure. But persons did the president great ice. The president would not ! the independence of congress, ic president's own language re those who would, from false feal ;ir:"c their convictions upon the tin order to conform to his sug 'iis in the message of 1885 to (ss. at the beginning of the first o, there would be found these A zealous watchfulness of our tr.er.ts, great and small, supple tfceir suffrages, and before the uis they establish every public it should be judged. ’ if victory of Charles Martel at in Til'.’ rescued Christian eiviliza rd determined the eourse of his or centuries. The effects of our miay be as far reaching. If the 1 states, the great silver produc auntry, abandons silver, it will, probability, lead to the annihila te sih-er as a standard money Short the world. le only law making any provision t increased use of silver money is lornian law. The president re eaded Its unconditional repeal, emocratic members are under no d.ons to adopt recommendations they are responsible to their con i'15 and are in duty bound to pro he.r rights. We are being drag nuird a universal gold standard— ti.m over whose door is written nuts, 'Abandon hope, all ye who ■ ere' There is no such thing as tret dollar, because an honest dol m always have the same pur power, and the government "nr tried to secure absolute sta in tne dollar. The most dishon larever proposed is that child of ■tee, the gold dollar, for it would njalue and cheat the debtor. t/ifann°t secure an absolutely should approach it as possible and a himJtalic stand a^°PteancL a"lt1S. not the cause ^en of tL trm°ency' The ■it. ofcnn!?16 east without in ??«atine ’tLStj?rted the Panic teratinc, TiL Tlea ttle P - Station \Aanffef? of the “• *» hen the panic tiiev \v» . dy e'lse rS.,lnjured as much at lors have wiM,tJ°uble ,now I3 the e&rof frawn their money 'Wmnn i an^s and the repeal Con,larTiU not lucres* ,sfor'an ,l“e banks- The lari annual increase in the it, which i“nual increase i: _ l? the Price o?e^SSary-, 11 al! 9 ce silver and main lira t0 v 'JL suver and i *en 4‘®etalism easier. Th nlM,call.ed cranks. la danger cranus, Du o* a ‘a(l. because in th ' to St,a,ndard the ^sterto “l *lFSal standard “6 'Ve-t «oLU\° 'vorld' The ‘5S:ir>'hktt.! Renounced in ■ifat.” Ls anil destroyers ol } Mr. ]>lPv :oc of th'eaiJ. sP°ke in favor of t .,acre“se of tn°f01 1G.to !• arS r:®f.'rnai t, a_^ r?fii° would i of tt to •stotC a.n internation _^ntinned°lnaffe ofthe U whether t: •liinher hbonest or not. e *as right [A * V ;K* ^> ■** <' * '■'•?'' , S-w'* J ¥ ,' plause.] The president has won the confidence of the people, but he had been decived. He said in his message the people demanded the repeal of the Sherman act.” He had heard from the boards of trade and from the chambers of com* merce, but he had not heard from the fanners or the men in the workshops; and he could no more judge of the opin ion of the people than he could meas Urfi ^ u.6 ocean' ^et the friends of silver call the battle on and never leave until the people's money was restored. [Ap plause. | L In conclusion, Bryan said: “The democratic party stands between two conflicting forces. On the one side stand the corporate interests of the United States, the money interests im perious, arrogant, compassionless. They are able to subscribe magnificently to campaign funds. They are able to crush with their all-pervading influence any who dare to oppose. They demand the party shall become the agent to ex ecute their merciless decrees. “On the other side stands an unnum bered throng, those who have given to the old democratic party a name. Worlt-worn and dust-begrimed they make their mute appeal, and too often find their cry for help beat in vain against the outer walls, while others less deserving gain access to legislative halls. This army, vast and growing, pleads with the party to be its cham pion in this conflict. It cannot press its claims amid sounds of revelry; it cannot march its phalanxes in grand parade. No gaudy banners float upon the breeze. Its battle hymn is ‘Home, Sweet Home,’ its war cry, ‘Equality Before the Law. ’ “Between, the forces hesitating in doubt to which side to turn, yet con scious that upon its decision must rest its fate., stands the democratic party, and to it standing thus, come the words of Israel’s second law giver, ‘Choose ye this day whom ye will serve.’ “It is said that Napoleon ordered a retreat at the battle of Marengo, but the drummer boy replied he did not know any retreat and begged he might be allowed to beat a charge. A charge was ordered, and Marengo was added to the victories of the Man of Destiny. The president was elected on the platform thrice pledged to the gold and sil ver coinage of the constitution. Ninc tenths of the people are ready to sus tain him in the light, but he has or dered a retreat. Let him not be dis mayed. There is time yet to win the utitLic iie win out oruer u c mi rye. i Will the party stand by the principles i of Jefferson and JacUson, or will it I abandon its right to its name? Will it ! choose life, or death—which? [Tre- | mendous applause. ] I At the conclusion of the speech there were loud cries of “Vote,” and the Ne- j braska orator was surrounded by his colleagues congratulating him. BANKKUPTED BY THE BANKER. Wholesale Knavery of Robert Kincaid of Pleasanton, Kan, Pleasanton, Kan., Aug. 1®.—Fur ther developments in the case of the flight of ex-Banker, Merchant and Merchant Itobert Kincaid of this county on July 20 show that he has bankrupted one-third of the people of the county, besides getting away with the county and school funds. When Hood & Kincaid’s bank of this city was closed only 5380 in cash was found in the vaults. The liabilities are $150, 000. The night the bank failed $10,000 in notes were taken from the vaults, j presumably by Kincaid. In recent years his bank paid 6, 8 and 10 per cent interest on time de posits, enough to break any bank. Having the utmost confidence in him, practically all the widows, orphans and poor people in the county put their affairs and savings into his hands, all of which are swept away. Soon after Hood & Kincaid’s bank failed his general store here made an assignment with liabilities of $50,000, all of which, except one item, was in the form of notes, due to widows, school teachers and farmers. The one exception is Selz, Schwab & Co. of Chicago, who are his creditors for $765 WALKED 2.000 MILES. A Boy, Left Penniless and Destitute, Dies Before Beaching Relatives. | Middletown, Conn., Aug. 18 —John Treadwell, 12 years old, who started last spring to walk from Nebraska to Higgannm. Conn , ‘ 2,000 miles, ar rived at Higgamim last night, completely exhausted, • ragged and half starved. His father, John Treadwell, formerly lived there, but died in the spring of 1887, and the mother moved to Nebraska and died in the spring of 1893. The boy, who was left destitute, started off without a cent. He had two uncles living out of Higganum village,but was too weak and died before reaching them. Toorhee*' National Bank BUI. Washington, Aug1. 17.—Mr. Voor hees reported back from the finance committee the national bank bill in troduced by him in the senate. The bill, he said, had not only the endorse ment of the committee cn finance and the secretary of the treasury, but a similar measure had passed the senate unahimonsly last session. He did not by any manner of means proclaim the measure as one of entire relief, but he looked upon it as a measure of relief It would to some extent help the peo ple. It would authorize an increase of $19,000,000 on the bonds already depos ited, and there was not a doubt that it would result in an increase of from $40,000,000 to $50,000,000, an increase of currency that would be at this time a j solace and comfort to the people in ev- ! ery quarter in the United States. If i there had been reasons heretofore for the passage of a like bill, those reasons were magnified now a hundred fold. He sincerely hoped that, practically, without discuission, the senate would ; do now what it had done before for an ! increase of the circulating medium. ] The national banks were not favorites ; of his. He had not been enamored of I them, nor they of him: but that was no j reason why they should not be used to j bring about a measure of relief if they j were capable of it. In this instance he | believed that they had power to do ; good, and he desired to authorize them ; to render a measure of relief to the people. Treasury Price for Silver. Washington, Aug. 19.—Acting Mint Director Pr-stcn announced that in response to his coun'er offer of £0 ,260 per ounce made yesterday, he had pur chased 164,000 ounces of silver at that figure. mmM:~} TALK by MR. HCKBLS. Volume of Currency In tike Country to Greater than In Any Recent Year. New York, Aug. lb.—A morning1 paper prints the following talk by Comptroller l&ckela ou the currency situation: “The situation as it stands to-day •■**»*•» (I PJJ1U* priately be termed starvation in the midst of plenty, for such is the exact truth* The volume of currency in the country is greater than in any recent year and yet none is to be had except as it is bought in ihfl mnrlfot. ad ■ commodity, pure and comptroixeb simple. Remark* kckelo. able ns Is tins money buying and soil* mg upon the streets of Sew York and elsewhere, under existing circum stances it is accomplishing results quite unlooked for when first en tered upon. It is bringing ottt of hid ing places the money drawn from the banks by the timid, and, as a conse quence.the ensuing week money will undoubtedly sink to its normal value. When this point is reached thero will be no demand for It as an article of merchandise and the owner will un doubtedly return it to the bank from which he drew it. It seems to me our people generally do not appreciate the great harm that is bilng done by tho continuous withdrawal of money from the banks that it may be hoarded in safety-deposit vaults or in places less secure. '1'he barm done is not alone to the bank from whioh it is taken but to every department of business is injury wrought and ultimately it strikes the very person who has flattered himself that he has made himself secure by hjs precautionary measures in taking his money from the active channels of trade and placing it where it can either rot or prow moldy through in activity. If ihe working men of the country, the farmers and others draw their deposits from national, savings and other hanks in the immediate future as they have in the immediate past they will bring about their own financial embarrassment, for labor and produce cannot be had if the own ers thereof insist upon hoarding it. NO MONEY TO MOVE WHEAT. Proposal to pay the Farmers In Clear ing Honan Certificates. St. Paui., Minn., Aug. 17.—The question of moving the 100,000,000 bushels of wheat which is now being harvested by the farmers of Minnesota and the Dakotas is one of paramount importance, and yesterday the leading bankers of St. Paul and Minneapolis hold a conference to discuss ways and means of meeting the emergency. A proposition was discussed that the banks of St. Paul and Minneapolis should create a local currency by issuing, on thelinrsof the planof New York banks, clearing house certificates in denominations of gj, gi(>, g20 and $50 which could bo loaned to, buyers to be used in payment of wheat to farmers and of freights and charges to railways, and thus carry the wheat to market when the proceeds would be returned to the banks, thus putting them in funds with which to redeem the local currency. The question whether this plan can be worked seems to depend largely upon the co-opera tion of the bankers, the farmers and the railroads. The banks are favor able to t\ie scheme, and the farmers nnd raiboads will be asked to adopt it in the next three or four days. Will Try a One-Faro Kate. CnicAGo, Aug. 10.—At today’s meet ing of the Western Passenger associa tion will be considered the plan of try ing a week of one-fare rates for the round trip. The managei-3 of the World’s fair have been trying for some time to get the roads to make the ex periment for one week only, and the western roads will talk over the plan and make the trial. The points affected will bo these: Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Indiana. Nearly all the eastern lines are tak ing liberties with the prevailing World’s fair rates and the reason why no spe cific complaint has been made is that nearly all tho lines are in it and cannot, with good grounds, complain of their competitors. The agreement of the Ohio river lines to raise rates on August 21 is likely to bo attended with some trouble. The Lake Erie & Western was, in the orig inal agreement, a $2.30 differential be tween Chicago and Indianapolis. Now it declares it will make the differential $4.05. This will knodc the proposed agreement into splinters. Northern Pacific Assigns. New Yoke, Aug. 10.—Thomas F. Oakes of New York, II. C. Payne of Milwaukee and Henry Crouse, Presi dent of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad company, were this afternoon appointed receivers of the Northern Pacific railroad in the United States court in this city. The Northern Pa cific and Great Northern companies de cided to restore freight and passenger rates to the basis prevailing last Feb ruary, to go into effect as soon as prac ticable. Other transcontinental lines are expected to follow the example of the two companies mentioned. Revengeful Depositors. CmrPEWA Fai.ls, Wis., Aug. 18.—An attempt was made last night to assas sinate W. L. Seymour, cashier of Sey mour’s bank, which failed recently. Two shots were fired at him while he was walking in his yard, none taking effect. The affairs of the band are said to be in bad condition and there are numerous working men who were de positors. All sorts of threats have been indulged in and many threatening let ters sent to the officers of the bank. Timely Wurntug of a Fraud. Washington, Aug. 18.—The treas ury department is m receipt of in formation that a scheme is on fo t in Australia to inveigle young women from that country to the United States under false pretenses. Col. Stump of the Immigration bureau is on tho lookout for any women who come from Australia on contract, and customs officers at San Francisco have been notified to be on the alert. Queen Victoria Quite ID. Loxpon, Aug. Id.—Inquiries have reached this city as to the state of the Queen's heulLh.it having been reported in certain quarters that she had been stricken with paralysis. The report is entirely without foundation. •iv'V'r. * y:' \ Iowa Rvpvbllotna Nominate. Dm Moines, Aug. 17.—The Iowa ra’ publicans, la. convention here yester day placed the following ticket In nom ination: For governor, Frank D. Jack son; for lieutenant governor, Warren S. Dungan; for railroad commissioners, J. W. Luke, Z. S. Robinson; for state superintendent of instruction, Henry Sabin. The committoe on resolutions re ported, presenting a local option tem perance plank and the fight began be tween the prohibition and the anti prohibition forces on the question of its adoption. The contest was waged vig orously for a couple of hours und was finally settled in favor of the local op tion element by a majority of ten votes. As adopted the resolution relegates the question to the legislative districts and pledges the party to a modification in favor of local option. THE i l.ATFORM. The republicans of Iowa, in state convention, declare: That the government is, of, for and by the people, and that the object of all governments should be to maintain and promote the liberty, safety, hap piness and welfare of all the people. That in going into another general election it calls public attention to the fact, as a test of the great political par ties, that the campaign claims of the democratic party in the election of 1893 have proven false and the claims made by the republicans were proved true. Not an allegation made by the demo cratic purty as to the McKinley law or reciprocity law has been substantiated, but in the Withholding of the pensions of union soldiers; in business paralysis; in mills and manufactures closed; in suspended banks; in bankrupted firms; in the distress of farmers; in the grow ing multitude of tramps; in falling wages of thousands of working people, discharged from employment; in tho monetary stringency; in the prevailing hard times and public distress, are the fulfillment of what republicans pre dicted, with historic warrant as to tho known capacity of the democratic party to distress and disastrously affect tho American people, as tho results of suc cessful democratic party. That the establishment of tho policy of reciprocal trade, especially between the United States and tho other coun tries nf t.lin new world, vves a distinct ive and beneficial measure of republican statesmanship, proming great good to this nation, and wo regret apd deplore that it has had to pass from the bril liant and resolute statosmaship of James G. Maine into the unfriendly hands of futile mugwumps andphostilo democrats. That when Presideut Cleveland said in his recent message to congress that our unfortunate financial plight with the evil conditions depicted are princi pally chargeable to congressional leg islation touching the purchase and coinage of silver by the general gov ernment, ho omitted the largest pro ducing cause. This is ono of the sinis ter effects of the democratic attempt to overthrow protection and protective tariff as embodied in that wise measure known as the McKinley law, and so close American manufactories and over whelm the industries that give profita ble employment to American capital and American labor. That for tho relief of the people to get stability to business and security to debtors and creditors alike, tho law should provide that the payment of debt shall be the return of an equiva lent in purchasing power, estimated by land, rent, interest and wages of labor, so that the creditor shall receive no less and the debtor, mortgagee, or oth ers shall have to pay no more than tho purchasing power that passed from tho creditor to debtor when the debt was contracted. That it is of prime import ance to all American people that sound currency shall be maintained, of uni form purchasing power. That we are in favor of maintaining both gold and silver as unlimited legal tender for payment of debt, and in doing this con gress shall provide that every dollar, whether gold, silver or paper, shall be kept of equal value. That we are op posed to state bank money or any re establishment of that system of local shinplaster and wild cat currency which has proved so disastrous in the past. That one of tho great ends for which the republican party exists has been and is to maintain the freedom, dignity and welfare of labor, those who toil. That we rejoice in high wages that have been paid Amorican working peo ple under republican policies and we aepiorc as one oi me nrsr unu mevr.a ble results of the democratic party's success and its ability to establish its policies that it has already led to a reduction of wages paid to American labor. That it is of highest import ance to working people that their wages be paid to them in money of full value and high purchasing power, so that they shall be able to supyly themselves in every market with the necessities and comforts of life. We denounce cheap and depreciated money of low purchasing power as an especial hard ship upon the poor and all who receive wages. The administration of Benjamin Har rison, in its safe and broad statesman ship, maintaining prosperity and good government at home and peace with honor abroad, with purity and honesty in every department, so that no stain marred the integrity of national char acter and conduct, deserves the approv al of the American people and makes a noble chapter in the history of repub lican administration from Abraham Lincoln to Benjamin Harrison, which preserved the life of the republic and gave it freedom, unity, peace, prosper ity and greatness. It is our belief that the assaults made on the system of pen sions by this administration, because in a few cases pensions are alleged to have been fraudulently obtained, is a pretext to attack and destroy the whole 63'stem, and is a menace to the honor of our brave and deserving national de fenders. That prohibition is no test of repub licanism. The general assembly has given to the state a prohibitory law as strong as any that has ever been en acted by this country. Like any other criminal statute, its retention, notifica tion or repeal must be determined by the general assembly, elected by and in sympathy with the people, and to them is relegated the subject, to take such action as they tnay deem just and best in the matter; maintaining the present law as to those portions of the state where it is now, or can bo made effi cient, and to give to other localities such methods of controlling and regu lating the liquor traffic as will best ■ serve the cause of temp i ranee and mor ality. 4 r i v $*.g* [0 FROM MR. CARLISLE. HI8 ANSWER TO A SENATE RES OLUTION. Information as to the Redemption of Treasury Koto* limed Under the Sher man Act—Gold Dollar* not Received In Exoliance for Silver—Tho National Hank Circulation Bill Under Dlienulon In the Senate—kebraika'i Senator! Croie Sword* on tho Subject—Third Party In New York—Free surer Fea ture*. Secretary Carllile Olre* the Senate a Lit tle Information on the Subject. Washington, Aug. 10.—Mr. Carlisle sent to tho senate a reply to a resolu tion passed by tho senate Wednesday requesting certain information as to the redemption of treasury notes issued under the Sherman act In his reply Mr. Carlisle says: “During the present month treasury notes issued under tho act of July 14, 1800, amounting to $714,030, have been redeemed by the government in silver dollars. While I do not have knowl edge of the information possessed by tho holders of the notes, I am of the opinion that they were fully advised that they could have gold if they so de sired. 1 base this opinion -upon tho general publicity given to the terms of the act, no less than upon the instruc tions of this department to the treas urer of the United States, which have been that such notes were redeemable in silver dollars at the option of the holders. 1 um also supported in my be lief by tho fact that in tho circular of this department, issued to the public for thoir guidance in their dealings with the treasury and containing the regulations which govern the issue and redemption of the paper currency and the gold, silver ana minor coins, there is a paragraph which reads: ‘Gold coin is issued in redemption of the United States notes in sums of less than $30 by the assistant treasurers in New York and in San Francisco, and also by the treasurer at Washington.’ “In further response I hare to say that recently gold has been presented at this department and silver dollars asked therefor, and that the gold was not taken for the reason that all silver dollars in the treasury at t he time were required under the provisions of the law to bo held to cover outstanding sil ver certificates jtt^ ^cnjjury nq'/.s. At preterit ilib department could hot ex change silver dollars for gold if re quested to do so by holders of gold for the same reason, but if the conditions of the treasury were sueli as to afford a margin of silver in excess of silver cer tificates and treasury notes, such a change would he made." Nebraska Senators Cross Swords, - Washington, Aug. 1!).—Nebraska's two senators were prominent in the de bates before the senate yesterday on the national bank circulation bill. Sen ator Allen made a speech in favor of an amendment offered by him to sus pend interest on the bonds on which the increased circulation is based. He stated that if the bill which was be fore the senate should become a law and national banks were given par value of circulation upon bonds depos ited, they should he willing to give the government the interest upon the 10 per cent bonds upon which no circula tion was now given. He argued that national bank circulation was profita ble and that a great many advantages were accorded to national banks that were not given to private banking in stitutions. Senator Mnnderson arose to opposo the proposition of his colleague and antagonize some of his assertions re garding the real net profit there is in nations! bank circulation. His speech was a brilliant one, was extemporane ous throughout and was listened to by not only every man on the floor of the senate, but crowded galleries. In replying to assertions that national bank circulation should be abolished and the money issued by the govern ment, Senator Mandcrsen stated that he also favored that proposition. He felt thllt natiniml tiaelra wm.l A willingly give up all of their circula tion, as it was not desirable as it was not now profitable, and that fact was proven by the palpable fact that nearly all national banks had taken out the minimum of circulation required by law; that if there was a substantial profit in national bank circulation the banks would secure the maximum of circulation instead of the minimum. Senator Manderson said that while he favored the abolition of bank circula tion and the issuance of the money direct from the government, ho would not favor the abolition of the national bank system or favor the repeal of the state bank tax, which was a prominent plank in the democratic platform and the real aim of the democratic party, as state bank circulation would open the door tc fraud and all sorts of swindles. He declared that no man had ever lost a dollar by holding the currency of national banks. Third Party In New York. Stxvan Beach, N. Y\ Aug. 19.—The annual convention of the people’s party of the state of New York assembled in a small tent on the grounds of *ie state farmers' encampment yesterday after noon and prepared to place a ticket in the field for the November election and to prepare a platform. General James B. Weaver and Mrs. Mary Lease were present Senators Peffcr and Stew art, who promised to come, sent dispatches from Washington stat ing that the crisis was immi nent there, and that they could not desert their posts of duty. Farmer L. E. Bean called the convention to order, lie managed the farmers' en campment, which he explains as being called for the purpose- of harmonising grangers, patrons of husbandry, farm ers’ legions, farmers’ alliance, free sil ver, industrial alliances and other or ganizations of diiTerent states so that they would work together for any measure oi relief upon which they agree. After the call was read com mittees were appointed on credentials, platform and resolutions and perma nent organization. The convention ad Jourred after a session lasting flftean minute* Peculiar Fmion of fm Silver. Washington, August ID. —Secretary t)\% Morton of the Agricultural department, " when asked for hie opinion of tho doo- ''i-{_ laratlon made by Senator Stewart of Nevada, reiterated by Governor Walt* ’ of Colorado, Senator Allen of Nebraska .. $ and other advocates of free coinage— ‘•Glvo us free coinage and silver will 7',’S go up to 91.20 an ounce within six ".."4 months"—replied in this vein: “Alt advocates of free coinage say they are laboring in behalf the poor man. 'Qiojr . u declare that silver is the poor man’s ’ Km money, but how could the poor man r