THE CHICAGO TICKET.
IT WILL NOT HAVE WHITNEY'S
SUPPORT.
Bit Hind Is Hade Up, and Under No Clr
cumitaneee Can He Be Induced to
Change the Same—Henry Watereon
Say. the Platform la the Open Door to
Bevolutlon—Mr. Cleveland’! Position.
Whitney Openly Bolts.
New York, July 18.—W. a Whitney
has sent the following dispatch to the
press: “Will you be kind enough to
correct the statement that I desire
the indorsement by the state organiz
ation of the Chicago ticket. There
are no possible conditions or circum
stances that would induce me to vote
for it or assist it”
This leaves no doubt as to Mr Whit
ney’s position with respect to the
Chicago ticket. He delayed his state
ment until last night in the hope, it is
said, that Senator Hill might relent
and cast in his lot with the sound
money men, but as the Senator showed
no disposition to accept the Whitney
view, Mr. Whitney took advantage of
an irresponsible publication to make
known his position without further
delay.
In private conversation Mr. Whit
ney has explained his reasons for bolt
ing the ticket. He said that the plat
form adopted at Chicago means
destruction; that if carried out to its
logical conclusion it would result in a
disastrous panic and unsettle business
for a generation to come. Moreover,
he resented the treatment accorded
the sound money men at Chicago,
where t. eir every request was disre
garded by the majority and an evident
desire existed to trample upon the
delegates from the East and drive
them from the Democratic party.
Waterion't Views.
Geneva, July 18.—Henry Watter
son of Kentucky, who is sojourning1
with his family here, said yesterday
in regard to the Chicago convention:
“The platform is monstrous It not
only means national repudiation and
spoliation, but is an open door to rev
olution. If the leaders of this move
ment could come into power those of
them who have any sense of account
ability and conception of orderly gov
ernment would be quickly set aside by
the wild elements behind.' In this
way civil war, us foreshadowed by the
Chicago outbreaks last year, would be
precipitated upon the country. Then
the strong hand of the federal power
was interposed, but if this were with
held the reign of the mob would be
easy enough. ” *
ilr. YVatierson is stronly in favor of
a sound money Democratic ticket.
President Cleveland’s Position.
Washington, July 13.—Next week
President Cleveland will write a letter
concerning the Chicago convention,
its platform and nominees. It is ex
pected that letter will be published
Monday morning. It is believed that
he will advise anti-silver Democrats
to reject Bryan and give their support
to the movement looking to the nom
ination of a "sound money” Demo
cratic ticket.
The members of the Cabinet are
Still waiting for their cue from Mr.
Cleveland. Only one of them, the
naval secretary, has, as yet, declared
open opposition to the Chicago
ticket. _ Mr. Olney, who was quoted
by a friend as saying that he would
not under any circumstances sup
port Bryan, has taken occa
sion to say that the statement
was apocryphal. Mr. Carlisle. Mr.
Wilson, Mr. Lamont, Mr. Smith and
Mr. Harmon arc as mum as oysters.
Privately, they all denounce the plat
form and privately, too, some of them
speak kindly of Mr. Bryan. It is evi
dent, however, that the cabinet will
follow the lead of Mr. Cleveland.
They will bolt if the president says so;
they will swallow the Chicago ticket
if the president intimates a desire that
they should do so; they will support
McKinley if that is the president’s de
sire; they will go in for a third ticket
if that is the president’s wish.
There is a strong suspicion that Mr.
Cleveland will throw the responsibil
ity of action on the members of the
Cabinet individually. If the Pres
ident should conclude to do this,
It will only add to the embarass
ment of the members of his official
family. Mr. Harmon wants to sup
port McKinley openly. He is opposed
to a third ticket. William L. Wilson
and Hoke Smith are ready to support
Bryan if the President will give them
freedom. It is impossible to ascertain
what Mr. Carlisle feels or thinks; all
that is known is that.he is a very
much worried man
MACEO KILLED IN BATTLE
The Cuban Leader Shot Dead In Trying
to Surprise Spanish Troops.
Havana, July 18. — According to
private advices after the insurgent
Colonel Caratagena had been killed in
the engagement in the Oato hills,
General J6se Mnceo, with his staff
and escort, put himself at the head of
the forces and led in a dash by which
he hoped to surprne the Spaniards.
He. however, fouud himself confront
ed by a strong force in a superior posi
tion. Seeing his error and hoping tc
escape, he shouted to his followers:
Back! Let us retreat! There are too
many for us!” As he uttered the last
word, a rifle ball struck him in the
back of the neck and passed through
his head, emerging between his eves.
\*lhe volley that killed Maceo also
slew his friends, Dr. Peructo Echa
varria and several members of his
ataff.
Actor Uentrys Casa Appealed.
Philadelphia, July 16.— Judg'd
Yerkes has filed his reasons for re
fusing to grant a new trial for James
B. Gentry, the convicted murderer of
Actress Madge Yorke. Attorneys for
Gentry have taken appeal to tie su
preme court
A Doctor Beats a Lawyer at St. Joseph.
St. Joseph, Mo., July 1*—Dr. Bur
ton Pitts attacked Lawyer Vlnten
Pike with a walking stick in the lat
ter’s office to-day on account of a dis
pute about a law suit. Pike sustained
.possibly fatal injuries.
M-KINLEY TO VETERANS.
Republican Nominee Dwells oa the
Keed of Protecting the Credit.
Canton, Ohio, July 18.—Five hun
dred veterans called on Major McKin
ley yesterday afternoon. They came
from Cleveland on a special train.
Mr. McKinley in the course of his ad
dress said:
“We have reached a point in our
history where all men who love their
country most unite to defeat by their
ballots the forces which now assail
the country’s honor. The struggle
which is upon us, involving national
good faith and honor, will enlist their
united and earnest services until
those who are arrayed against
the public faith shall be routed
and dispersed. The bitterness of the
war belongs to the past. Its glories
are the common heritage of us ail.
What was won in that great conflict
belongs just as sacredly to those who
lost as to those who triumphed. You
meet to-day not as soldiers, but as cit
izens, in maintaining the credit of the
country you served so well and in
restoring prosperity and better times
to our heritage. The future is the
sacred trust of us all, South as well as
North. Honesty, like patriotism, can
neither be bounded by State nor sec
tional lines. Financial dishonor is the
threatened danger now and good men
will obliterate old lines of parjjy in a
united effort to uphold American
honor. This you have always done
and you must strive to keep the Union
worthy of the brave men tvho sacri
ficed and died for it
KANSAS SILVER MEN.
Delegates to St. Lonls Convention Sleeted
—Ed. C. Little Chairman.
Topeka, Kan,, July .46.—The non
partisan free silver State convention
yesterday elected sixty delegates to
the silver conference .al St. Louis
July 22 and instructed them to vote
for the indorsement of William Jen
nings Bryan for President.
The majority of the delegates to St.
Louis are Republicans. There were
about 300 delegates in the convention,
add Webb McNallsays that four-fifths
of them were Republicans. The Re
publicans had charge of the meeting
and did most of the talking. Ed C.
Little, who was consul at Cairo,
Egypt, under Harrison, presided, and
R. \V. Turner, who w’as consul at
Cadiz, Spain, under Harrison, wrote
the resolutions.
humor. About Another Bond Issue.
New York, July 13.—There is to
day a revival of the mmol's of an im
pending new govern lent bond issue.
It is alleged that representative finan
ciers had been in conference with As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury Cor
tis on the subject The appearance
of Mr. Curtis at the subtreasury yes
terday and to-day lent color to the re
port, especially in view of a strong
and active market for government
bonds this morning. Bankers usually
identified with the financial measures
of the administration and members of
the old government bond syndicates
discredited the report.
——t. , f:
Nebraska** Doable Honor.
Lincoln, Netx, July 18.—The Bryan
enthusiasm has apparently obscured
the fact that another distinguished
citizen of Nebraska has been similarly
honored. Rev. Charles E. Bentley,
the presidential nominee of the new
National party, which first flung its
banner to the breeze at Pittsburg,
resides with his family at a modest
house at the northeast corner of
Twenty-eighth and M streets.
Walts On ljr a Contestant.
Denver, Colo., July 18.—Ex-Gov- 1
ernor Davis H. Waite will be a feat- I
ure of the St. Louis Populist conven
tion, but he will be there only as a
contestant for a seat. At the Populist
state convention here July 4 hesought
admission to it as the head of a Den
ver delegation c'aimed to have been
selected at a mass convention. The
committee on credentials rejected his
claims by a vote of 39 to 9, and the
convention without a dissenting vote
sustained the credentials committee.
The Ureat Northern’s New Venture.
St. Paul, Minn., July 1 .—S. I wan
aga of Tokio, Japan, general manager
of the Nipphon Yusen Kabushkt Kai
sha, or Japanese Mail Steamship com
pany, limited, signed yesterday in St.
Paul a contract with the great North
ern Railway company fpr the estab
lishment of a steamship line between
Tokio and Seattle. St. Paul will be
the headquarters. The first steamer
wilt probably leave Seattle about
August 15.
rillej Likely to Control.
St. Louis, Mo., July 18.—It is gen
erally believed here that Chauneey I.
Filley will control the Republican
State convention next week at Spring
field, for with his control of tho
party organization, Filley has been
enabled to bring into line nearly all
the candidates whose names will be
presented at Springfield and it is
highly probable that he will be able
to muster a clear aud safe working
majority of the delegates.
Delaware’s Kupnbllcan Conflict.
Georoutown, D<*1., July 18.—The
“regular” or Higgins faction of the
Republicans of Delaware, in conven
tion here nominated this ticket: For
governor, John C. Higgins of New
castle county, brother of ex-Senator
Anthony Higgins; for congress, Rob
art C. Houston of Sussex; for Presi
dential electors, William G. Spruauce
of Newcastle, Maniove Hayes of Kent
ind Daniel J. Fooks of Sussex.
WAITE IN DISFAVOR.
Deposed From the Chairmanship of Even
a Contesting Delegation.
Denver, Colo., July IS.—Ex-Govern
or Waite bavins' declared himself a
supporter of the Democratic candidate ■
nominated at Chicago, the contesting
delegation from Colorado to the Pop
ulist convention at St Louis, of which
he was the chairman, has deposed him
from that position and elected R. A.
Southworth in iiis place. Waite will
go to St Louis, however, and work
for the indorsement or nomination of
Bryan and Sewali.
STRICKEN AT NIGHT.
EX-GOV. RUSSELL OF MASSA
CHUSETTS DEAD.
n* Wm Found In Bod With Life Ex
tinct—Overcome by Heart Disease In a
Camp In Canadn—Hla Brilliant Record
at a Public Leader—Hla Work at the
Chicago Convention.
Death of Kx-Gov. Rntaell.
Boston, Mass., July 17.—Ex-Gov
ernor VV. E. Russell of Massachusetts
was found dead at the camp of B. F.
Dutton at St. Adelaide. Fabos, Que
bec, this morning. He was as well as
ever when he retired last night, but
wsb found in bed dead this morning.
The cause is thought to hare been
heart disease.
William Eustis Russell was born in
Cambridge. Masa, September 0, 1857.
He entered Harvard college in 1873.
After his graduation from Harvard
in 1S77, young Russell took a three
years’ course at the Boston University
Law school. In 1881 he was elected a
member of the Cambridge council and
two years later to the upper house.
Meanwhile he was practicing law,
both in conjunction with his father
and by himself, but politics came soon
to occupy most of his time. He was
re-elec&d an alderman in 1884, and
the same year made president of the
Boston University Law School alumni
The next year ho was elevated by the
local Democracy to the mayoraly of
his native town.
In 1880 he was the Democratic can
didate for governor. His advocacy of
tariff reform gained him national note
which compensated in a measure, for
his defeat by Governor Amea De
spite his defeat, however, he had
polled 1,000 more votes than Mr.
Cleveland, who was running simulta
neously for the Presidency.
In 18b0 Mr. Russell ran against Gov
ernor Brackett and was defeated
jKgain, although his opponent’s plural
ity was reduced from -9,000 to 6,775.
Russell’s hour of triumph came the
succeeding year, when he was elected
upon his third nomination, being the
thirty-third governor of the state, the
youngest man that ever sat in the
governor’s chair in Massachusetts,
and the third Democratic incumbent
since the war. In 1801 he was re
elected, although every other candi
date upon the ticket was beaten.
During the last five years of his life
ex Governor Russell held no public
office, although he was talked of for
Secretary Olney’s place in President
Cleveland’s second cabinot, and prior
to the appointment was considered by
many persons to lead bis opponent
for tiie place.
The ex-governor was long consid
ered a presidential possibility, and he
was indorsed for the nomination by
the Massachusetts Democracy. If the
sonnd money wing of the Democracy
had controlled at the Chicago conven
tion last week his chances would
probably have been inferior to those
of no other aspirant.
The Saturday night preceding the
convention, it} a meeting of the East
ern men, ox-Governor Russell made a
speech, setting forth the views of the
minority, which attracted more at
tention than any other utterance upon
that occasion._
A SHY AT THE A. P. A
Mr. llryan Imllscretoly Denounces the
Order in His Salem Speech.
Sai.em, 111., July 17.—In the course
of his speech yesterday Mr, Bryan
spoke as follows:
“This is the home of my birth, of
toy boyhood and my early manhood.
Throe blocks south I first saw the light
of day. A mile to the northwest I
lived until I was 23, and I shall never
cease to be grateful to the parents
who took me to the farm and there
allowed me to develop the pftysioal
strength that is needed in the cam*
paign which we have to pass through
It was in this court house that I first
gained, the. ambition to be a lawyer.
It was in this court house that I made
the first political speech I ever tried
to make. It was in the Fair grounds
near here that I spoke for the first
time on the Fourth of July. It was to
this city and to the parental roof that
I brought her who had promised to
share life’s joys and sorrows with me.
And all of these happy associations
arise to-day before me and leave mo
no desire to think of other things.
“It was here I received my first in*
struction in democracy. I do not use
it nb a party name. I mean it in the
broader sense, that democracy that
recognizes the brotherhood of man.
It was hear I learned the truth of the
poet’s language: ‘Honor and fame
from nc condition rise.’ The clothes
do not make the man, and we all but
contribute to the nation’s greatness,
and all who have the good of their
country ot heart, it matters not what
their station in life, what their an
cestry, what their surroundings, all
these stand upon common ground and
all are citizens. (Applause). It was here,
too, that I learned that principle that
must go hand in hand with a broad
democracy, the freedom of conscience;
that every man has a right to wor
ship God according to the dictates of
his own conscience, and that no gov
ernment like ours can attempt to dic
tate how a man shall serve or worship
his God. (Great Applause).
Grove Young’* Will Contested.
Warbensburg, Mo., July 17.—Grove
Young1, a wealthy farmer of Higgins
ville, who died recently, left an es
tate of S30 >,ooo, which was to be
divided among his children and other
relatives, while the Confederate home
was to receive a legacy of $500 yearly.
Mrs. George Price, a daughter, re
ceived but 81 and will contest the will
claiming insanity. '
More Silver Dollar*.
Washington, July 17.—Owing to the
fact that the amount of silver dollars
in the treasury available for the re
demption of treasury notes has become
reduced to $10,650,58:-, and will be
further reduced by redemption during
the current month, the coinage of sil
ver dollars by the mints will be in
creased from $1,500,000 to 83,000,000
per month from the first of August,
and will probably be continued at
that rate in order that the treasury
'iiay have a sufficient stock to redeem
treasury notes presented in exchange
for silver dollars.
SERIOUS DIFFERENCES
Aw Sore to Como Dp In the Pop
ulist Convention.
St. Louis, Mo., July 17.—It becomes
more and more evident each day, as
the time for the meeting of the Popu
list national convention draws near,
that the members of that party will
clash over the indorsement of Bryan
for president. - Letters from all parts
of the country are pouring into the
national committee headquarters,
some demanding and some denouno
ing the indorsement of the Democratic
ticket, and everything indicates there
is a decided difference of opinion as to
the best action to. be taken at the
coming convention. It is the opinion
of some of the Populists here that the
party is near the danger line of a split
over the question. They express the
hope, however, that some definite
plan of action agreeubte to all can be
decided upon at the meeting of the
national executive committee here
next Saturday.
Many of the Populist leaders are
awaiting the coming of the free silver
senators who bolted the Republican
convention. Upon the.course they
take will depend, in a measure, the
action of the anti-Ur.van following.
If the Republicans come out openly
for Bryan and the Chicago platform,
the opposition may not make much of
a fight.
The biggest fight, next to the on*
indorsing candidates, will be over the
platform. A very strong wing of the
party, headed by Chairman Taub
eneck, Ser.eant-at-arms McDowell,
Chairman Rozelle, of Missouri state
committee, and many of the members
of the national committee proposes to
mako a fight for the adoption of the
Omaha platform instead of an indorse
ment of the Chicago declaration.
CLEVELAND'S VIEWS.
Seml-oaclally Sat forth by AaaUtiat
Secretary Hamlin.
Washington, July 16. — Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Hamlin
gave out a statement yesterday in ex
planation of his views with regard to
the Democratic platform and nomina
tions. Inasmuch as Mr. Hamlin rep
resented the administration forces at
the Chicago convention, and as he has
been in frequent consultation with
Secretary Carlisle over the political
situation since the adjournment of
the convention, the statement made
by him will undoubtedly be 99
cepted by many as a semi
official declaration of the position of
the sound money men of the adminis
tration. This impression is further
strengthened by the belief that Mr.
Hamlin has seen President Cleveland
since the adjournment of the conven
tion. He spent several days at
Marion, near Gray Uables, on his way
back to Washington from Chicago.
The statement referred to is as fol
lows: "No political issue is Involved
in the coming election. The question
to be decided is far deeper and more
vital. The perpetuity of republican
institutions has been threatened.
Every loyal citizen should ally him
self against the forces which con
trolled the Chicago convention
forces of lawlessness which are incon
sistent with the maintenance of the
republic.
“Henceforth there should be no Re
publican, no Democrat, but a union
of loyal citizens—the combined forces
of Republicanism and Democracy.
When once this dangerous element
has been stamped out at the polls by
an indignant people, we can again
divide and discuss thoso political
questions which for generations have
kept alive the two great political
parties.” ,
BAYARD ON SITUATION.
The Ambassador Would Mot Hava Gold
Democrats Tote for McKinley.
London, July 16.— Asked for hia
opinion upon tho political situation in
the United States, Ambassador Bay
ard said that while he had Expressed
himself repeatedly In favor of a gold
standard and could see no practica
bility, relief or good in any other sys
tem of redemption, he would qdmit
that the present outcry was inspired
by distress.
Said he thought a sound money
Democrat could not do worse than
vote the Republican ticket on account
of the gold platform. What he called
the fallacy now epitomized as McKin
leyism had been, he declared, the
natural parent of Coxey, Debs and
Altgeld and the deplorable outcome
of the Chicago convention.
PLATFORM REPUDIATED.
Executive Committee of the Mow York
State Democracy Denounces It.
New York, July 17.—The executive
committee of the state Democracy
met last night and repudiated the
Chicago platform. It also advocated
putting a third candidate in the field.
The resolutions were adopted only
after a prolonged debate, and it is
said that at least five district leaders
will consider the advisability of re
signing from the organization.
McKinley a Member or the IS Club.
New York, July 17.—William Mc
Kinley, Republican presidential nom
inee, was notified June 29 of his elec
tion to an honorary membership in
the Thirteen Club of this city. July
3 a letter of acceptance was received,
in which Major McKinley expressed
himself as wishing to be put on record
as free from sunerstition.
Colon, Colombia, July 17.—Costa
Rica has decided to adopt gold as the
basis of its currency., The inhabitants
of Port Limon are preparing to cele
□rate the event on a grand scale. The
entire country is pleased because the
present silver curr»ij;y is to be
called in.
Criminal Negligence.
Loo an, Iowa, July 17.—The coro
ner’s jury which has been investigat
ing the wreck in which twenty-seven
lives were lost here Saturday night,
returned a verdict holding Engineer
Montgomery and Conductor Reed, of
the excursion train, guilty of criminal
negligence. Thev are in jail at Uoone.
Headquarters at Chicago and New York.
Cleveland, Ohio, July 17.—The Re
publican national executive commit
tee yesterday afternoon decided to
locate the national headquarters at
both New York and Chicago. I
M'KINLEY AND BBYAN
BOTH INDULGE |N SOME
SPEECH-MAKING.
The Former Talk* to • Delegation ot
Woman, Paying a High Trlbota to thd
Fair Sox, and the Latter to the People
In and About Centralla. III.—Listeners
Vnged to Study the Financial Question
•—Much Eathuelatm Manifested.
McKinley to the Women.
Canton, Ohio, July le.—-Despite a
severe rainstorm, 600 representative
women of Cleveland came here this
morning, headed by a women’s
brass band. As the train reached
here the sun broke throngh
the clouds, and forming in
columns of two, they marched to the
McKinley home. There thousands of
people blocked the streets and surged
through the grounds When quiet
was restored. Mrs Elroy M. Avery in
an address presented Major McKinley
to those present
Mr. McKinley as he mounted the
chair on his veranda after the cere
mony of waving handkerchiefs and
parasols and hand clapping, said: “I
greatly appreciate this friendly call
from the women of the ettv of Cleve
land and assure you that I do not un
dervalue their gracious message of
congratulation and confldenee whioh
you have so eloquently delivered. It
is an assurance of the deep interest
which you feel and which should be
felt by every family in the land on the
public questions of the day and their
rightful settlement at the polla There
is no limitation to the influence that
may be exerted by the women of the
Un ited States and no adequate tribute
can be spoken of her services to man
kind throughout this eventful history.
In the distant period of its settlement,
in the days of the revolution, in the
trials of Western pioneer life, during
the more recent, but dread days of
our civil war, and, Indeed, every step
of our progress as a nation, the devo
tion and sacrifice of women were con
stantly apparent and often conspicu
ous. (Applause.) She was everywhere
appreciated and recognized, though
Ood alone could place her service at
its true value.
“The work of women has been a
Kwer every emergency apd always
for good. In calamity and distress
she has ever been helpful and heroic.
Not only have some of the brightest
pages of our national history been
illuminated by her splendid example
and noble efforts for the public good,
but her influence in the home, the
church, the school and the community
in molding character for every pro
fession und duty to which our race is
called, has been potential and sub
lime. It is in the quiet and
peaceful walks of life where her
power is greatest and most ben
eficial. One of the tenderest pas
sages to me in the works of John
Stuart Mill beautifully expresses this
thought. It is recorded in his auto
biography when he paused to pay
high tribute to his wife, of whom he
could not speak too much. He says:
‘She was not only the author of many
of the best things I did, but she in
spired every good thing I did.’ Many
men there are from whom frankness
would not withhold but command like
expression of obligation to woman,
wife, mother, sister, friend. (Great
applause).
“One of the best things of our civil
ization in America is tho constant ad
vancement of women to a higher
plane of labor ana responsibility.
The opportunities for her are greater
than ever before, This i* sjaguiwly
Itue here, jynere practically evflrfr
avenue of humafl Sfl^eavor Is open to
her. Her impress 7s ljH in art,
science, literature, song and jn rfoy*
ernment. Our churches, our schools,
our charities, our professions ana
our general business interests
are more than ever each year directed
by her. Kespect for womankind has
become with us s national character
istic; and what a high and manly trait
it is; none nobler or holier. It stamps
the true gentleman. The man who
loves wife and mother and home will
respect and reverence all womankind.
He is always the better citizen for
such gentle breeding.
“Tho home over which the trusted
wife presides is the citadel of our
strength— the best guard of good cit
izenship and sound morals in govern
ment. It is at the foundation; upon
it all else is constructed. From the
plain American borne where virtue
dwells and truth abides go forth the
men who make the best statesmen,
who adorn our republic, who main
tain law and citizenship, which aims at
public vvelf are,the common good of all.
Some one has said that ‘women mould
the future as mothers and govern the
present as wives.' I congratulate you
upon what women have dene for
frand and noble objects in the past.
rejoice with you at the wider and
broader field of the present and the
splendid vista of the future which is
everywhere opening up for you. I
agaiu thank you for your presence
here and for this manifestation of
your regard and good will. Mrs. Mc
Kinley and I will be most happy to
meet and greet you one and all.”
The women, led by Mrs. Scott, sang
a campaign song, accompanied by the
band, and then Miss liirdelle Switzer
presented Mrs. McKinley with a
basket of flowers. During the after
noon tbe women bad a ratification
meeting at the tabernacle, with lunch,
music and impromptu speeches.
Sound money Democrats !l Ken
tucky will not support the Chicago
ticket. The sound money press all
over the state has come out almost a
unit against Ilryan and leading sound
money Democrats have declared
themselves against Dry an and SewalL
Michigan Bolters.
IsnrEMiNO, Mich., July 16.—Among
the leading Democrats of this section
of Michigan who have bolted the
platform and ticket are Braasted, ex
state treasurer; Peter White, delegate
at-large to the Chicago convention; C.
H. Call, president of several large
corporations at Marquette; Arch B.
Eldredge, general counsel for the
American railroad lines, associated
with the Canadian Pacific; George
Hayden, president of the Lake Sperior
A Ishpeming and a leader of the
Michigan bar, and Dan McVichle,
postmaster here.
IN AN EASY CHAIR
Aittalm That mp Down Bitirng tha
Cushion*.
What are called sleepy hollow chairs
with springs In the seat, sides and back
and tufted all over, are apt to become
Interesting receptacles for all sorts of
curious things that hide themselves in
the deep recesses between the seat and
the back and sides—articles that slip In
without being perceived and work their
way deep down into the capacious crev
ices, where they remain undiscovered
sometimes for years, says the New
York Tribune.
i remember making a moat delight
ful discovery when I was a child,” said
a man apropos of this subject. “My
grandfather was in the habit of keep
ing a lot of loose silver in his pockets,
which he Jingled to amuse his grand
children, who looked upon him as the
possessor of boundless wealth, with un
limited quarters and half dollars to be
stow upon us when he felt in good hu
mor. His usual seat was In one corner
of an old-fashioned horse-hair sofa,and
one day I happened to push my hand
down between the aides and the seat
and to my joy I felt something hard
and round, which I pulled out. It prov
ed to be a bright new 25-cent piece,
which my grandfather declared mins
by the rights of treasure trove, adding,
moreover, that all I found in this new
ly-opened mine should belong to me.
Again I dived, while the other children
stood around, with faces expressive of
the keenest interest and a long drawn
out ‘Oh!’ of admiration, and envy greet
ed my second success—this time a 60
cent piece. I made several successful
hauls before the supply was exhausted
and collected quite a little pile, amount
ing to about |2.
“I have been Interested in several
mines during the course of my life
which have been very successful, but
I have never felt so rich as I did on
that occasion. Over and over again af
ter that did 1 search for treasure in the
old sofa, but found nothing worth
speaking of and I rather suspect now
that that remarkable vein of ore was
salted by our merry old grandfather to
see my surprise and delight. The se
quel to my little story is rather funny.
I was speaking of my youthful find the
other day while making a visit to
Mrs. B. ; • i <3
“ 'Why I never thought of examining
my chairs,’ she exclaimed. ‘Let us see
what we can find now!' and to please
her I thrust my hand deep down into
the luxuriously upholstered chair upon
which I was sitting. Such a handful as
I brought up! an old letter, a sticky
caramel, several hairpins, and in tho
midst of the rubbish a gold sleeve but
ton, which Mrs. B. said she had lost
over a year befqye.
“‘Fancy that with all the house
cleaning we have spring and autumn,
such an accumulation should be possi
ble !”she cried. ‘You have given jne a
lesson in housekeeping that I shall
profit by in the future. And when any
thing Is missing, moreover, I shall al
ways dive down into the crevices of my
chairs and sofas to find it.’ ”
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The Poor Men Is Hemmed la on Alt
Sides, •
There are inhabited-house duties, In
come tax, land tax, probate tax, legacy
tax, succession duty, birth and death
certificates, marriage licenses, licenses
for cert^Jn businesses and duties on
certain manufactures, says Chambers*
Journal. Locomotion is taxed—car
riages, cabs and omnibuses all requir
ing licenses—and eyen the trains pay a
callway duty oh first afid ffiMi>4«elq|»
passengers, In the mStter of liquids?
beer fiad spirits incur both duties and
licenses; wine, tea and coffee pay a cus
toms duty, and for water there Is tho
rate. Dried fruits are subject to cus
toms dues. Licenses are required for
the use of armorial bearings on car
riages, plate jewelry and notepaper; for
the sale of patent medicines and keep
ing male servants—Susan, in her
cap and apron, however, is duty free,
“for which relief, much thanks,” as
Hamlet says. Dogs, little and big, we
all know, are taxed. Tobacco is doubly
taxed, there being a manufacturing
duty and a retail license. The venders
of Jewelry containing a certain portion
of the precious metals must be armed
with a gold or silver plate license. One
must not shoot game or sell it without
special licenses, and to blaze away at
the humble sparrow entails a gun tax.
An endeavor to “lighten our darkness”
involves the gas rate. Uncle who re
ceives a family plate or jewelry in
pledge has to be provided with both
pawnbroker’s and plate certificates.
The clergy are entitled to certain fees
for the burial of their parishioners.
When the burial is in a cemetery the
chaplain attached to it performs the
service. After paying his salary, the
established ministers collect the bal
ance of the fees for themselves, thus
levying a tax on every corpse in their
parishes. Thus the poor man is hem
med in on all sides by taxation. Birth,
marriage, death, food, habitation—all
make separate revenue demands upon
him.
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An Eipttlnnt That Failed.
The model restaurant which a New
ark (N. J.) thread company started di
rectly opposite their mills last October
has been closed. It was open seven
months, or Just as long as there was a
man or girl to patronize it. When the
handful who remained true to whole
some food, long after the advocates of
cake and pie had gone back to their
first love, deserted the place, those be
hind the enterprise made up their
minds that it would mean a waste
of money to go further, and they shut
the establishment. One girl purchased
a 7-cent bowl of soup from the counter
piled with steaming urns on the last
day the restaurant was open, and then
Bhe went across the road to the baker's
and bought a chocolate eelaire for t
cents. That was th final blow.
