WEEKLY'PNORWoL-‘K-ck‘znrrn." ‘ - console EE Sllllilt. Proceedings of Second Day of White lietal lion’s Convention. THE PLATFORM REPORTED. It Is Practically Identical “'1“: the Fore- casts Already Given—Everything Side Tracked For Free Coinage. ,Towne’s Speech. ST. LOUIS, July 24.—In the Grand Mu- sic hall, where the national convention of the Silver party is being held, the heat was even more uncomfortable today than on the streets. The tired delegates began to come in at 9:30 o’clock, but there were not many of them. The galleries were practically vacant at 10 o’clock, the hour to which the convention had adjourned, and it was long after that time when the convention was called to order. While waiting for the delegates to come in the committee appointed to confer with the Populists held a meeting back of the chairman's desk. The convention was called to order Without prayer at 10:30 a. 111. Rev. Mr. Nichols, the chaplain, was called out of the city, and no substitute had been pro- vided. The committee on resolutions of the Sil- ver party convention had previously met, and a subcommittee was appointed to rec- ommend the platform passed at the Wash- ington bimetallic qonference in January last. There was a hard fight on the part of General Warner, the Ohio member, for the indorsement of the Democratic silver ._ plank in toto, but by a vote of 16 to 5 the subcommittee was instructed to report the following platform: ' “The national Silver party in conven- tion assembled here adopts the following declaration of principles: “First, the paramount issue at this time in the United States is indisputably the money question. It is between the gold standard, gold bonds and bank currency on the one side and the bimetallic standard, no bonds and government currency on the other. On this issue we declare ourselves to be in favor of a distinctively American financial system. We are unalterably op- posed to the single gold standard and de- mand the immediate return to the consti- tutional standard of gold and silver, by the restoration by this government, inde- pendently of any foreign power, of the un- restricted coinage of both gold and silver into standard money, at the ratio of 16 to 1, and upon terms of exact equality, as they existed prior to 1873, the silver coin to be a full legal tender, equally with gold. for all our debts and dues, private and public, and We favor such legislation as will prevent for the future the demonetiza- tion of any kind of legal tender money by private contract We hold that the power to control and regulate a paper currency is inseparable from the power to coin money, and hence that all currency intended to ‘circulateas money should be issued and its volume controlled by the general gov- ernment only and should be legal tender. We are unalterably opposed to the issue by the United States of interest bearing bonds in time of peace,“ and we denounce as a blunder worse than a crime the present treasury policy. concurred in by a Repub- lican house, of plunging the country in debt by hundreds of millions in the vain attempt to maintain the gold standard by borrowing gold, and we demand the pay- ment of all coin obligations of the United States, as provided by existing laws, in either gold or silver coin, at the option of the government and not at the option of the creditor. "Gold and Silver—Not One, but Both.” “Second, that over and above all other questions of policy we are in favor of re- storing to the people of the United States the time honored money of the constitu- tion—gold and silver, not one, but both—- the money of Washington and Hamilton and Jefferson and Monroe and Jackson and Lincoln—to the end that the Ameri- can people may receive honest pay for an honest product; that the American debtor may pay his just obligations in an honest standard and not in a standard that has appreciated 100 per cent above all the great staples of our country, and to the end further that silver standard countries may be deprived of the unjust advantage they now enjoy in the difference in exchange between gold and silver—an advantage which tariff legislation alone cannot over- come. “We therefore confidently appeal to the people of the United States to leave in abeyance for the moment all other ques- tions, however important, and even mo- mentous they may appear, to sunder. if need be, all former party ties and afifilia- tions and unite in one supreme edort to free themselves and their children from the domination of the money power— a power more destructive than any which has ever been fastened upon the civilized men of any race or in any age. And upon the consummation of our desires and of- forts we invoke the gracious favor of di- vine Providence.” The platform which General Warner sought to have recommended recited that it had been adopted at the Washington conference which called the present con‘ vention and the Democratic party had in- corporated a plank in its platform in ac- cordance therewith, and further set forth that the Silver party’s platform should in- dorse both the Democratic platform and nominees. G. W. Baker of California contended that the Democratic candidates would be indorsed and that was as much as the Democrats should insist on. The Silver party platform dealt with none but the financial issue, and the Republicans with silver inclinations would not vote for a platform made up from the one in ques- tion. Judge Scott moved thatasubcommittee‘ of five be appointed and instructed to re- port as indicated, and his motion was agreed to. The same subcommittee was authorized toissue an address to the citi- zens of the United States explaining the attitude of the Silver party. The commit- tee appointed was: G. W. Baker of Cali- fornia, W. H. Harvey of Illinois, Judge C. R. Scott of Nebraska, G. W. Thompson of Washington, Hallett Kilbourne of Wash- ipgton and Dr. Frank Powell of Wiscon- s n. Congressman Towne Speaks. After the convention was called to order today Congressman Charles A. Towne, vice chairman, was introduced. He said that the press of the country had ap- parently forgotten its sacred duty and had become the pliant tool of monopoly. Money was the god it worshiped. But the day of regeneration was at hand. History was being made today. The people had been lax. but had determined to manage their own affairs. They had suffered griev- ously at the hands of monOpolics and Advertise in the anm'rr. trusts, but hereafter they would look after their own affairs. ‘ He concluded by denouncing the perni- ciousness of the present money system. The delegates cheered long and loudly. The single gold standard, he said, would ruin the masses. of the people. In Novem- ber they would relegate the parties of the monopolies to oblivion and put in power men who had the interests of the people at heart. The speaker referred to the bolt of Sen- ator Teller from the Republican conven- tion, and spoke of the heroism and po- triotism of the Colorado senator, to the de- light of the delegates. Next he referred to the nomination of Mr. Bryan, who, he said, was born the year of the election of Lincoln. He then eulogized the Demo- cratic candidate in glowing terms. This evoked the biggest demonstration which has thus far characterized the convention. FIRES IN THE NORTHWEST. Great Forest Conflagrationa In Washing- ton and British Columbia. SPOKANE, Wash., July 24.—-A strong wind has been blowing from the east for the past 24 hours, clearing the atmosphere here of smoke, but in the mountains to the north the breeze has been the means of fanning the forest fires into raging walls of flame, which are sweeping across the mountains and down into the valleys with terrible rapidity. When the air was still, the fires were confined to the mountains and did not creep down into the valleys, but now those who sought safety there are compelled to flee for their lives. News received from Kaslo and points along the Arrow lakes in British Columbia is to the effect that the high wind has fan- ned the smoldering embers into fresh blazes, and where the miners thought they were safe, the fire having passed over them, they find themselves surrounded by flames. In some cases escape is almost im- possible. On the north fork of the Salm- on river nearly all the cabins and shaft houses have been burned to the ground, together with large quantities of pro- visions and tools. It is learned that Bossland, B. C., is in danger. All citizens of the town are out in the hills trying to prevent the fire from reaching their homes. Cabins within four miles of the town have been burned. Meager reports have reached this city of fires on the Colville Indian reservation. Only a few persons have come down, and it is feared that many have met their death. A party came to Kettle river from Turtle creek, and three members went back to get some bedding they had forgot- ten.‘ They have not returned, and as the fire has swept over the place it is feared that they have been lost. The United States forestry commission is in this city for the purpose of inspecting the forests, but the visitors find they can- not go out on account of the fires. From information they have of the extent of the fires they estimate the damage at many millions of dollars. VANCOUVER, July Sat—Along the N orth- ern railway between Whatcom and Gosh- en bush fires have burned many farm buildings and a quantity of fencing and railroad ties. At Vancouver there were two fires, caused by sparks from the bush fires, a house and steamboat being burned. Unless rain comes soon large tracts of timber along the Fraser river will be de- stroyed. Dense smoke has settled down over the seaport towns, and it is with the greatest difficulty that navigation can be carried on. The bush fires are more ex- tensive and destructive than in any season during the past ten years. , VICTORIA, B. 0., July 24.—The south- ern half of Vancouver island has not seen clear atmosphere for several days owing to immense bush fires everywhere raging, causing immense damage to property and making travel on country roads extremely dangerous. The worst reports of damage reached this city from Alberni. That city is surrounded by one immense fire which has taken entire possession of Mineral Hill, a wealthy section. The flames have de- stroyed all buildings in the Duke of York mine, China creek, and are now within two or three miles of the town, having burned numerous camps, bridges, etc. There were many narrow escapes from death. Women and children had to be kept under the piping of hydraulic mines and drenched with water. The damage to property thus far is estimated at over hallI a million dollars, and the loss on burned timber will reach well into the millions. SEATTLE, July 24.—Forest fires de- stroyed the logging camp of W. M. Cloth- ier 85 Son at Central station, on the Bel- lingham Bay and British Columbia rail- way. The loss is estimated at 820,000. The entire country north of here is in flames. Four freight cars and considerable side track of the Bellingham Bay and Brit- ish Columbia road were destroyed at Ever- son. Tollgate Houses Burned Down. WINDSOR, Ont, July 24.—There was a popular uprising against tollgates in Es- sex county, aud three of them, together with the houses of the keepers, were burn- ed down. it was the work of farmers liv- ing in the vicinity, who, without any at- tempts at disguise, broke in the doors, drove the occupants out, removed the fur- niture and then set the buildings on fire. The offense is punishable with in) prison- ment for life. )Ir. Vanderbilt’s Condition. NEW YORK, July 24 —— It was announced today that Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt had passed a very comfortable night and that his condition was excellent. The taubark in front of the house was by no means a pleasant sight. The rain had made it look like mud. Many of the nearby resident-s consider it a menace to health, and re- quests have been made that a fresh supply be laid or the old removed. AND COMFORTING 2;}: For Tired, Aching, irritated Feet in: . warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP 3'. and a gentle anointing with CUTI- r; CURA (Ointment), the great skin cure. . "I. This treatment 3.1131}: itching and rm. - , tation, soothes flammation and , painful'swellings of the joints. soft- - z, ens hard. roughened skin, and puri- , . ties the perspiration. . Sold throughout the wor'd. Porrsn ,- ' ' '. Date a Can. Conn, Props.,Bostou. ;.‘.-. BIG Tllhtltlt: sumo; Number of Persons Now Out of Work Will Reach Nearly 9,000. THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE. The Men Demand 3 Restoration of Wages—Other Conditions of Settlement Mentioned, but \Vill Probably Not Be Insisted Upon. NEW YORK, July 24.—Penuchle con- tinued the most absorbing occupation of the east side tailors who gathered at the strike headquarters in Orchard street to- day. Some of the men,-unable to get ta- bles, sat on boxes, stairs and stoops and played checkers, but the card game was the more popular. Very few wanted to talk about their'troubles. That sub'eot is left to the leaders, who work bar now that their followers have taken a vacation. The leaders have formulated their de- mands for presentation to the contractors and the manufacturers. The executive committee drew 'up the papers last night, but they were not ready to offer them for publication yet, because legal advice must be had on some of the points. Unofi‘icial- ly, however, it may be stated that the de- mands are simply a restoration of the wages paid at the close of the 1894 strike, week work on the basis of 59 hours, with weekly payments Friday night, the em- ployment exclusively of union men under union supervision. The only novel feature is the requirement that men shall be hired and worked in groups of three—basters, operators and finishers—called teams. The object of this suggestion is to prevent the employment of boys on work the union thinks men should :10. Neither strong in- sistence on this condition nor any great opposition to it need be looked for, since the proportion of youths engaged is very small. It does not pay to have unskilled labor except on work of a cheap and low class. , No definite anouncement of the policy of the Contractors’ association was made today, and though some kind of a state- ment may be drawn from their men by the reporters, it is unlikely that they will openly declare themselves. It would not do any good to either side, and the union, quite satisfied with the private assurances they receive from the immediate employ- ers of the men, do not wish to have a formal declaration from them. Myer Schoenfeld said he would prefer they kept still. The understanding between the cop- tractors and the men is almost perfect, if the leaders are to be believed. and the way the contractors talk supports the labor statements. Purpose of tho Strike. - The purpose—practically the single pur- pose—of the strike is the restoration of the schedule of wages of 1894. As the con- tractors are perfectly willing to pay‘ those prices if they can get more for the work, there is no apparent reason for them to look with anything but favor upon the strike, which the manufacturers them- selves say is the only means of re-establish- ing the tr do on its former basis. Every- thing do; rode on the development of busi- ness in the west and south. If the effects of the star page of the supply of manufac- tured good»: is foreseen early by the buyers in wholesam. the strike may not last long. But the retail trade is poor everywhere, and it is not unlikely that the upward con- cessions in price will be long delayed. Then the tailors of the east side will get tired of idleness, the union fund Will be exhausted, the individual savings will be- gin to dwindle, families will be in need and the summer's day strike will develop ' that bitterness and excitement which are characteristic of the quarter. Should success come easily and early, the union will put in another demand which the contractors will support most heartily. They will try to bargain with the manufacturers for the elimination oi the small contractor. ‘ A mass meeting was called at 1 o’clock today in Walballa or New Prospect hall to hear reports of branches of the trade. Five hundred members of the Overcoat and Sackcoat Makers‘ union odcred to join the strikers. They will meet at 130 Pitt street. Minnie Boseu and Lottie Perski have ar- ranged for a meeting of the women work- ers at headquarters tomOrrow night. About 1,000 recruits joined the ranks of the strikers today, making about 9,000 3.1- together who are out. It is believed that this number will be further augmented to- morrow by those who have been finishing up rush work to accommodate those con- tractors who have been particularly con- siderate to their employees. ' FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Closing Quotations of the New York Stock ' Exchange. NEW YORK. July 23.—Money on call easy at 2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 5@6 per cent. Sterling exchange easier, with actual business in bankers’ bills at $4.88}§@4.88% for demand and $4.87%@4.88 for 60 days. Posted rates. [email protected]}~$ and [email protected]}é. Commer- cial bills. 34.8.7. Silver certificates, 691269Mc.: no sales. Bar silver. 65%0. Mexican dollars. 53%c. Government bonds strong. Stale bonds inactive. Railroad bonds strong. Closing prices: Atchison.......... 12% New England..... 35 N. J. Central...... 92 North American. 45!: Eur. & Quincy“ . . 66 0., 0., C. & St. L. . 23 Chesapeake & 0.. 14% Northern Pacific" 6% Chicago 685...... 53% Do. pref...........1~i Cordage........... 4% N. Y. Central ..... 93% Cotton 0il........ 8% 0maha............ 34 Del. & Hudson ...121 Distillers” Trust.. Erie ............... 13% Ontario & \‘Vest .. 13% Pacific Mail....... 18% Reading...........’ 11% Rock Island ...... 56% Silver Bullion..... 69% St. Paul........... 70% Sugar Refining. . .105% Texas Pacific..." 7 Union Pacific..... 6% Wabash pref...... 15 Western Union... 79% Hocking Valley... 15% Lackawauna......150 Lake Shore ..... . . .142 Lead ....... ....... 20 Louisville & Cash 46% Missouri Pacific.. 17% Northwestern.... 94% General Markets. NEW YORK, July 23."-— FLOUR—State and western steadier; city mills patents. [email protected]: winter parents. [email protected]: city mills clears. $3.90: winter straights. [email protected]. WHEAT—No. :3 red was strong and higher on better cables, light receipts. bad crop re- ports and coverings: September, 2%g63ca December, 64%@64 15-16c. CORN—No. :3 advanced with wheat and oats; September. 3:: 5-16 @32%c. OATS—No. 2 were strong and higher on bad crop news: September, 21%(552; track, white. state. 223.1c. PORK—Quiet: old to new mess. 87.503835: family. [email protected]. LARD—Weak: prime western steam. 33.57, .. nominal. BUTTER—Quiet: state dairy. 10131592.; state creamery. lllvghglsc. CHEESE—LSteady: state. small. 5mm. EGGS—Quiet: state and Pennsylvania, 140.: western. 11@13:. SUGAR—Raw quiet but steady; fair refilling. 2%c.: centrifugal. 96 test. 35-16c.; refined quiet. crushed. 5%c.; powdered, 4%c. 9RICE—Firm; domestic. 3%@6c.; Japan. 4@ 4C» ' Advertise in the Gazurrn. large. 5%36-fic5 A Goods Well Bought lire Half Sold. areal Oily Store- - Bus no.3, mNowal . _ NEW YORK OFFIOE, 442 BROADWAY. The hot and sticky weather compels us to wear as light and as thin clothing, for in and outside. as we can buy. This week we shall, put before our customers the right sort of things for this kind of Weather. Q In Our mg 3““ Boom. aniisblack, NS Y. price, 19c; B. S, price, 15c. 25 extra wide White Duck Skirts, $1.25. 5,, Pleces °°t°h Lawns’ N“ Y’ Pme‘ 6%; B 8' Pme’ 15 extra wide Linon Skirts, 980. 12 Black Figured Skirts, $1.25. 12 Linen Suits, $1.98. 10 Duck Suits, $1 98. Domestic Goods. 10 pieces Light Shades Outin Flannel, N. Y. ' 7c; B S. price, 5c g ' price, 1 case of the best Brown Muslin made, 70; B. S. price, 51}c. 1 case White Domet Flannel, N. Y. price, 6&0; B. S. Dhildren’s Dresses. N- Y. price, 1 lot of Children’s Gingham Dresses, 250. 1 lot of Children’s Chambray Dresses, 50c. 1 lot if Children’s White Dresses, 25c. 1 lr t of Children’s White Dresses, 49c. Shirl Waitis. B. S. price, 500. “'e have as great a. variety now as we had at the first . _5 dozen Boys’ Outing Shirts, N. Y- price, 39c; 3- S- of the season. But to make trade lively we shall sell P1109, 250- 10 dozen of our 39c Waists for 15c each. We have Men’s Night Shirts, N: Y. price, 65c; 3- 3- price, 500. only 32 and 34 sizes, and shall sell only one to a cus- Men’s Balbriggan Underwear, N- Y- price, 690; B. ‘5. tomen price, 480. ‘ s1 25, $1.49 and 8198 Shirt Waists, we shall all at Ladies Neckwean 7 styles. 250. 980 each. This is the best bargain of the season. .25 dg5Zen Men’s Suspenders, N. Y. price, 500; B. S. price, c. Satchels for our tri , 750, 980, L48 1 $2.25 to $7.50. y p s ’ $ '75’ $1 98‘ price, 50. Men’s Furnishings. . 10 dozen Colored Laundered Shirts, N. Y. price, 690; Ladies’ Muslin Underwear. WE HAVE THE LARGEST LINE OUTSIDE OF NEW YORI’. . Summer Dress Goods. 10 pieces Bicycle Suiting, N. Y. price, 17c; B. S. price, 12c. Thin Wool Challies, N Y. price, 15c; B. S. price, 10c. 10 pieces Light Shades of our 50c Dress Good for 250. Just look at them, they are “snaps.” 10 pieces All Wool Filling Suitings, N. Y. price, 15c; B. S. price. 100. Wash Goods. We have sold more VVaLh Goods this season than we did any two seasons combined. Why? Because our line was and is the largest in Connecticut. . 10 pieces Fine Organdies, printed for the August trade, all new patterns, just out, N. Y. price, 15c; B, S price, 12:150. 5 pieces Tulle Organdies, N. Y. price, 15c; B. S. price, 120. . . 15 pieces Imported Scotch Ginghams, N. Y. price, 25c; B. S. price, 15c. 3 pieces 36 in Linen Crash, N. Y. price, 37c; B. S, price, 250. 2 pieces 27 in Linen Crash, N, Y, price, 250; B. S. price, 190 White and Colored Duck, 10 and 12§c per yard. 40 in Lawn, solid colors, pink, blue, white, yellow lH BUSTUN SHIRE. to. Main and Wall 33. \I Kilohen Department. 2 burner Gasolene Stoves, N. Y. price, $6.98; B. S. price, $5.49. For this week we shall take of? 20 ~ er cent on all Gasolene Stoves. _ ' Japanese Porch Screens, 50c, 75c, 98c and $1.75. Japanese Porch Seats, N, Y. price, 80; B, S. price, 5c. Door and Window Screens, all sizes, all prices 1 Car Load of Mason Jars A POINTERM Is your plate. glass or safe insured? If not, call on me and' I will write you a policy in the Mutual Plate Glass and Safe Insur- ance Company. Glass will break and burglars use dynamite. n case of Fire 'You should be insured” A policy in the Reliance of Philadelphia. Phoenix of Hartford; Scotland Union of Scotland; New Hampshire of Manchester; Rochester German of Rochester; United States and Pacific of New York; Security of New Hampshire or'Granite State of Ports- mouth will protect you against the fire fiend. w. rs. nwnwewow. Real Estate and General lnSuranoe, ROOM 1, Gaza-rum: BUILDING LOANS NEGOTIATED AND INVESTMENTS MADE. Emma PONDENCE SOLICITgfp..
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