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The News and Observer VOL.XXXIX. NO. 15. TTOfIE LftKffiEST ©D(Bffi(Ul!L&\TrO®Ki ®F AS3W RSMTDO ©AMUIM IMOOf. THE GOLD RESERVE THE BOND SYNDICATE WILL MAINTAIN IT AT THE *IOO,- 000,000 MARK. DEPOSITS OFFSET WITHDRAWALS. The Syndicate Has So Far Voluntarily Deposited About $8,000,000 in Cold to Keep the Reserve From Feins Re duced—Only Mr. Carlisle and the President Know by What Unwrit ten Contract They are Bound to Do This, or W kero They Get jhe Gold. New York, Aug. 20—The govern ment bond syndicate has turned $2,000.- 000 in gold into the sub-treasnry. This brings the net gold reserve to over SIOO,- 000,000 after deducting the amount withdrawn for shipment to Europe. The gold syndicate to-day prevented the gold reserve from failing below the $100,000,000 mark. About two o’clock the Treasury Department was informed that $2,850,000 in gold had been withdrawn for export from the sub treasury in New York. As the gold reserve at the close of business to-day stood at $102,527,146, the witbdrawal would have redu ed the reserve to $99, 677,148. A few minutes afterwards, however, Acting Secretary Curtis re ceived a telegram saying that Mr. Pier pont Morgan of the syndicate had de posited $2,000,000 in gold in exchange for greenbacks This deposit swelled the reserve to $101,677,148. The officials at the department display no apprehension as to the gold reserve and intimate that the syndicate will con tinue to make deposits to off set with - drawals. But they decline to express their reasons for'< heir faith and the question raised constantly is as to the pledge under which the syndicate is making these deposits aDd the period it covers, as well as the ability of the syn dicate to continue to protect the reserve. But little light can be shed on these questions, however, as it Ls said that probably only two government officials —President Cleveland and Secretary Car lisle—know the unwritten part of the agreement made with the syndicate which secured the last issue of bonds. The syndicate has so far voluntarily deposited about $8,000,000 in gold. The manner in which the syndicate has ac cumulated the gold which it has volun tarily exchanged at the Treasury for greenbacks is not absolutely known, as the syndicate does not make public its operations, but at the Treasury Depart ment it is believed that most of it is ob tained by giving exchange on San Fran cisco and by buying bullion checks. The circulation in San Francisco is practically all gold. The movement of money is east as a result of which San Francisco exchange on New York is usu ally at a premium, equal to the cost of the transportation of gold across the continent. For the same reason New York exchange on San Francisco is often at a slight discount, although just now, it is at par. By offering < xehange o» San Francisco, therefore, the syndicate cm accumulate large quantities of gold in San Francisco at practically no ex pense. The syndicate can also procure gold by buying bullion checks issued for bu iion deposited at the assay offices aud the government mints. These, at the present time, when there is a demaud for gold, bring a slight premium. It is not believed, however, that the syndicate is put to much expense in ac cumulating in this fashion practically ttie entire product of the American gold mines, which averages usually about $35,000,000 a year. QUAY COMES OUT WINNER. Result of Yesterday’s Primaries a Sur prise to the Senator Himself. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 20.—The Re publican primaries to select seventy del ©gates to the State Convention, and also to choose candidates for various city offices were held to-night. The indica tions at mid night are that the Quay faction have certainly elected eighteen delegates and possibly twenty-two, with only one or two districts with five addi tional delegates still in doubt. The anti Quay people concede the Senator sixteen votes. The polls were open from 6 to 8 p. m , ai.d the scenes around the various polh ing places in the districts in which there were contests recalled an exciting pre side!! id election. Never before in the history of the Republican party in this city has there been such a fight in the primary, lu may wards almost the full Republican vote was polled. The result was in some respects a surprise to Sena tor Quay himself, who did not expect to overcome the inlluenee that would be brought to bear agaiust him in certain localities. The hottest fights were in the 15th ward, in which Mayor Warwick, resides, aud the West Philadelphia wards, the 24th aud 84th. In the former, the Mayor was badly beaten, the Quay forces carry ing 27 out of 48 divisions, with contests iu two. To night's contest practically close* Ihe fight in the State, Lehigh being the only remaining county to elect delegates. It appears almost certain that Senator Quay has won his tight for the State Chairmanship with some votes to i-pare. A conservative estimate gives him 160 votes iu the convention, fifteen more than the number necessary to elect. London, Aug. 20. —William KenDy has been appointed Solicitor General for Ireland. He is a Liberal Unionist and sat in the last Parliameqfr for Dablin. THE RACE DECLARED OFF. Owing to an Accident to Defender in Middle of Second Round. New York, Aug. 20. —The first formal tiial race between the Defender and the Vigilant to give the America’s Cup Com mittee an opportunity to decide which boat should be named to defend the cup, was held to-day outside of Sandy Hook in the same waters that the cup races will take place in, but ended very unsat isfactorily. The boats raced not only to give the committee a line on them, but also for a cup that John Jacob Aster of fered to the winner cf the majority of the races that the committee should or der. The winner of the cup, however, will not necessarily be the defender of the America’s Cup. One boat might beat the other three times straight and yet the Amei iea’s Cup Committee will have absolute power and discretion in picking the defender. The committee might de cide from their observations during the cruise of the New York Yacht Club to the Eastward and ignore these trial races altogether if they so choose to do. It is believed among yachtmen that the committee ordered these trials more in the hope that they would see Defender in a good stiff breeze, if not a hard wind, a condition of things in which she has not yet had the opportunity of display ing her power. They came very near having the desired view to day. But they were forestalled by an accident that prevented Defender from really showing what she could do iu a breeze of wind that went over the water probably at the rate of twenty knots an hour. In fact it was the very stiffness of the breeze that brought dire injury to the fin keeled boat. The breeze stirred up her rigging so much and played such havoc among it that it loosened it to a material extent up toward the masthead and caused such damage that Defender had to withdraw, or take a liberal chance at carrying away her topmast. It was afterwards found that the slacking up of the rigging was so exten sive that the yacht would not be able to compete in the second trial race for a week. The committee having learned this fact, decided at the New York Yacht Club House to night that the next two trial races would take place on Thursday and Wednesday of next week. It is a mystery to yachtsmen, especially those who have given the closest attention to the rigging of boats, why Defender’s stays weakened under a breeze which enabled her to still carry her club top sail, which she did when she stopped, and continued to do all the way up the bay to the anchorage off Bay Ridge. The Vigilant, too, was prevented from going over the whole course, but from a different cause. After she had made her first round of tjhe ten miles to wind ward and return, she hauled down her club topsail and then run up against a wind that burst her jib into shreds. Nothing dauuted, she ran up another jrt> and was proceeding on the course the second time when the committee boat Luekenbach ran up alongside of her while she was tacking and notified her that she need go no further; that the Defender had withdrawn, and that she, Vigilant, had been decided the winner of the day’s race. The times of the yachts iu the one round wore: OUTER BLAVBRD YACHT*. ftTABT. MARK. EIMISU. TIME. Defender, i 1:46:53 1:09:18 *2:04:29 2:17:36 Vigilant, 11:45:56 1:14:54 ?:08:32 2:22:66 Thus it will be seen that the Defender beat Vigilant on the elapsed time by five minutes flat. RATES WILL BE MAINTAINED. Meeting of the Southern States Tariff Association in New York. New York,- Aug. 20.— The members of the Southern States Tariff Association assembled to day in one of the parlors of the Waldorf Hotel. There were about forty present. The meeting at once went into executive session. During the forenoon an agreement was reached as to terms for the estab liohment and maintenance of rates. There are about forty sections of this agreement, which includes all of the roads south of Virginia and the Ohio river, and east of the Mississippi. The Secretary was instructed to draw up the agreement after which it will be pre sented to the association for adoption. SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS. The Reform Democrats W ill Have a Majority In the Convention. Colombia, 8 0., Aug. 20.—Very full returns to the Register from the thirty five couutie© of South Carolina show that the Democratic nominees in every county have been elected, with a few possible exceptions Two independent Demo cratic candidates may be elected in Union and two negro Republicans in Darling ton and two in Beaufort. The reform Democrats will have a large majority in the Constitutional Con vention, which insures the making of a constitution which will largely eliminate the negro vote. There was no trouble to day at any precinct in the State. lIE WILL HE REAPPOINTED. And Senator Ransom Will Retnrn to Mexico Without Delay. Washington, D. O , Aug. 20.—Ex- Senator Ransom's new commission as Minister to Mexico has not yet reached the White House. His personal friends here have good reasons for believing that he will be re appointed within the next twenty four hours. His health is entirely lestored, and he will return to Mexico without delay. RALEIGH, N. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21. 1895. CHINA DODGES INQUIRY CONSULAR EXPEDITION TO IN VESTIGATE THE MASSACRE ABOUT TO FAIL. ENGLAND WILL MAKE DEMANDS But the State Official* at Washington Think that the Chinese Government Will, Alter the Usual Delay, Accord to Our Representatives the Most Thorough Facilities for Obtaining all Information Desired—The C hinese Officials Fear they may Lose Prestige. Washington, D. 0., Aug. 20.— The State Department was informed to day that there was some disposition on the part of Chinese officials not to allow the American and British officers to be pres ent at the investigation of the Ku-Cheng riots. It is stated at the department that the usual hitch has occurred in which Chinese officials have refused to allow any interference with their forms of procedure. In every case where there has been au investigation of the kind proposed, the same objections have been made, the Chinese officials feeling that they will lose prestige with their people if they allow foreigners to participate in their courts These objections have always ended in the submission of the Chinese after some delay. It can be stated authoritatively that the instructions to Minister Denby cover all questions now in controversy, and that the investigation will be conducted in such manner as to allow the Ameri can representative to secure complete and full information as to the cause of the riots and the persons participating in them, whether high or low. The as surance is also given that this will be done in such a manner as to leave noth ing for complaint by the American people on the score of failure to obtain the facts relating to the disturbances It is not at all probable that Minister Denby has been directed to make any such demand as that to be made by the British minister at Pekin, as it is known here that such a demand will not be necessary. It is understood that the Chinese minister has informed his gov ernment that the best interests of China will be served by according to the Amer ican and British officers, the most thor I ongh facilities for obtaining all inform.** tion desired. The attention of China has been called to the fact that when the United Slates government was investigating the Chi nese iiots in this country officials of the Chinese government were asked to be present to obtain all the particulars It is not believed at the State Department that the refusal of the Ohinose authori ties will do more than to delay the in vestigation for a time until the Chinese government can direct, the officers at Ku Cheng to aceorl the Americans and British officials the right to be present and to direct the investigation into chan nels which will bring out the facts. England Will Demand It. London, Aug. 20.—>ir R N. O'Con nor, British Minister at Pekin, has iurcii armed with full authority to demand the issue of necessary instructions to ihe lo cal Chinese officials there to insure the presence of the American and British Consuls at the inquiry which is being made at Ku Cheng into the recent mas saeres. CONDITION OF THE CROPS, The Tobacco Crop in North Carolina i* Excellent. Washington, Aug. 20. —The Weather Bureau in its report on crop conditions for the week ending August 19, says: In the central valleys and Middle At lantic States the week has been too dry and crops generally have suffered, while in the Southern States east of the Missis sippi, excessive rains have proved in jurious. Tobacco has suffered much from drought in Man land and continues in poor cond.tion in Ohio. In Kentucky, while doing well, it needs rain. The rains of the latter part of the week greatly benefited tobacco in Virginia, aud it is reported as improving in Ten nessee. In North Carolina the general condition of the crop is excellent. Over the eastern portion of the cotton belt too much rain has caused rust and shedding, while in Central Texas and Northern Louisiana there has been a slight improvement. In Southwest Texas cotton is suffering from drought. Picking has continued to a limited ex tent in Texas, and has been begun in Georgia and Alabama. In Southern Mississippi picking will begin next week. Alabama reports the first bale marketed on the 14th. FATAL FURNACE EXPLOSION. Six Workmen Were Hi I leu aud Five Other* Mortally Injured. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 20.— An explo sion at Furnace H., of the Carnegie Steel Company, at Braddock, at 5 o’clock this morning, killed six men, fatally in jured live more, and destroyed SBO,OOO worth of property The names of Mie killed were: Steve Havrcla, Joseph Luckey, Joseph Copp, John Meka, John Pookopovec, John Grucha. All were Poles aud Huns, except Grucha, who was a German. The fatally injured are: John Warha, John Skonda, Mike Jura, Mike Kapeuos, Andrew Drobne. The explosion was due to a “hang” in the furnance, which suddenly was loosened and dropped into the molten metal below, generating an immense quantity of gas so suddenly that it could not escape by ordinary means, and the explosion followed. RAILROAD EXTENSION SOUTHERN ASKED TO BUILD LINK BETWEEN MOORES VII,LE AND MOCKSVILLE. STOCKHOLDERS MEET AT WINSTON The Distance is Only 30 Miles and About Half of the Proposed Line Has Already Been Graded—lts Comple tion Will Give the Southern a Double Track From Charlotte to Greensboro Will Develop a Fertile Section ofthe State—Trial ofthe Rioters. Special to the News and Observer. Winston, N. 0., Aug. 20. The stockholders of the North Caro lina Railroad Company held au ad journed meeting here to day. A com munication was read fiom the Winston- Salem Chamber of Commerce, request ing the stockholders to urge upon the Southern Railway Company to speedily build the link between Mocksville and Moores ville. The communication was endorsed and the stockholders adopted a strong reso lution to this effect: “That in view of the fact that the lease of the North Carolina Railroad has been renewed, and that said renewal will in sure increased traffic over the single track of the North Carolina Railroad from Charlotte to Greensboro, we urge the completion of the line from Mocksville to Mooresville. We would recall the fact that the dis tance from Mocksville to Mooresville is but thirty miles, and that about half of said line has been graded. The comple tion of this line will practically give the Southern road a double track from Charlotte to Greensboro, aud greatly re lieve the crowded condition of the single track now in use. Thi3 line will de velop a fertile section of the country and add greatly, in our judgment, .to the convenience of traffic, both freight and passenger, also greatly enhance the value of that portion of the North Carolina Midland now in use.” The stockholders adjourned to meet in Winston again October first. The taking of evidence in the trial of the rioters was concluded to-day. The case is now iu the hands of the lawyers aud will certainly go to cue jury tomor row. Several negroes plead guilty to-day. The fight between the Bell and Inter- State Telephone Companies is on here. O. E. McClure, superintendent of the southern division for the Bell Company, was here to day and asked for permission to go in the office and see the Incer-State’s new switch board. The request was kindly but emphatically denied. PLAYRD CARDS ON SUNDAY. And Someone lullicted such Injuries on Murphy That he Died. Winston, N. C., Aug. 20. —1 n Yadkin county, Sunday, Pink Murphy ami Dave Hobeon, Jr., accompanied by John and Dave Logan, went off to play cards. When Murphy returned he asked for some one to sew up a gash cut hi his head. A physician was c<.’ l ed iu, who removed three pieces of the young man’s skull. Murphy died belore lie could tell who had cut him. Dave Hobson has been arrested on suspicion. WOMAN’S PARSONAGE SOCIETY. Attendance at the Liquor Dealers’ As sociation Not so Large as Expected. Special to the News and Observer. Asheville, N. C., Aug. 20. The third annual convention of the Woman’s Parsonage and Home Mission Society of the entire field of the South ern Methodist church will be held here, beginning to-morrow evening with a sermon by Rev. John O. Kilgo, of Trin ity College. Eighty delegates are ex pected, and Bishops Galloway, Hargrove and Duncan will be among the visitors. The convention will continue one week. Oae question for consideration will be the establishment of an industriel school for girls at Way nee ville. Gill Smith, a colored boy, five years old, while attempting to get a bucket of water from the spring along side the Asheville Street Railroad Company’s reservoir, near Eagle street, fell into the reservoir aud was (frowned before help reached him J. G. McKlroy, steward of t-he oounty oonviet oamp, charged with brutally beating a convict named Teague, had a hearing to day and was discharged, and costs were taxed against the prosecutor. The first meeting of the State Liquor Dealers, Distillers aud Grape Growers Association was held to night. The at tendance is not so large as was expected. The association will go to Vanderbilt’s to morrow. Fell JJcud iu Asheville. Asheville, N. 0., Aug. 20.— Richard Alvey, of Richmond, Va , and a member of the firm of Alvey Brothers, grain dealers, fell dead in fhis city tills after noon. He had come here for his health, having recently been sick with fever. Mis wife and child were with him. He was a brother-in-law of J. B. Dickerson, of this city. Cigarette Girls on a Strike. Baltimore, Md,, Aug. 20. — Soventy cigarette girls employed in the local fac tories have struck for au increase of 15 cents per thousand on cigarettes. They held a meeting to night to make plans to call out all the cigarette girls in the city. The factories say the cigarette union is trying to run the business and that none of the union hands will be em ployed hereafter. IS MINNIE W ILLI AMS ALIVE t Holmes’ Attorney Receives h Telegram Purporting to Come From Her. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 20.—W. A. Shoemaker, the attorney for 11. H. Holmes, accused of a score of murders received a telegram to-day purporting to come from Minnie Williams, one of the Holmes’ alleged victims. It read as fol lows: Providence, R. 1., Aug. 19. “W. A. Shoemaker, Attorney, Philadel phia, Pa. Report that I was murdered absurd. Am alive aud well. Minnie R. Williams.” When the message was shown to Holmes he said excitedly. “I knew my story that I did not kill the girl would be confirmed.” He brushed tears from his eyes. “I am sorry, however, that she has made her self so public by telegraphing. She might as well have written. ” Then Holmes reiterated the statement that he has made so often that the last time he saw Minnie Williams was when he left her at Toronto with the Pietzel child ren. The prisoner has every confidence that Minnie Williams is the best friend he has, and feels assured that the telegram that was received here to day was sent by her for the purpose of showing loyalty to him. Attorney W. A. Capps, the Fort Worth attorney, who has been here in the interest of Texas people, who are trying to prosecute Holmes, was on his way to take a train for New York when told that Minnie Williams had been re ported alive. He said: “I never thought she was dead. The Fort Worth people think she is alive, but it seems mighty hard to locate her. She may be somewhere uear Boston. She has many friends there, and I would not be surprised if the telegram you say has been received from her is correct.” Tbere the conversation was abruptly terminated by Mr. Capps having to rush off to catch the New York ex press. Assistant District Attorney Barlow would not say whether he thought the telegram was genuine or false. He ad mitted, however, that he would not be astonished if Minnie Williams appeared on the scene at any time. Lawyer Shoemaker is investigating the telegram which came over the wires of the Western Union Company. Asked as to hia belief in its genuineness, he replied: “It may or may not be. My opinion, however, is that it was sent by Minnie Williams. Holmes told me this after noon that he supposed the girl has just arrived from London, and perhaps was induced »o seud the message by some ot his friends. “It is more than likely that Minnie Williams sent the message from Provi dence and then hurriedly left the town. She has always, you know, had a par ticular fondness for Boston, and besides, she has many friends in that city. She may have been on her way there when she telegraphed me.” THIRTKBN BODIES TAKEN OUT. The Death Roll When Complete Will Contain Some 25 Names. Denver, Col., Aug. 20. —Thirteen bodies have so far beeu taken out of the rums of the Gumrey Hotel, and it is evident that the death roll, when com plete, will contain twenty-four or twenty five names, possibly more. The dead already takeu out and Iden tified, are: Frederick Houbold, manager of Opera House, Lisbon, lowa. Robert C. Greiner, manager of Gumrey Hotel. Mm. Robert C. Greiner. James Murphy, contractor, Denver. George Burt, Rock Island Railroad con dnetor. K. F. MeCloskey, mine owner, Cripple Creek, Col. Mrs. G. K. Wolf and child. Wm. Rlt-haisls, elevator pilot. B. L. 1. Loran, Central City, Col. Ferdinand French, treasurer of Gilpin county, Col. Myron F. Hawley, Union Pacific Railroad clerk. W. W. Edwards, Denver. Work ou the ruins was suspended and the search for bodies discontinued this afternoon until the walls, which threaten to topple over, are pulled down. It is believed that there are at Least ten more bodies iu the ruius aud several days will probably elapse before all can be recovered. BASEBALL YESTERDAY. At Washington: r. h. e, Washington, 0 4 0 1 ! 0 0 0*- 7 H 6 Cleveland, 10100304* 8 9 4 Batteries: Mercer and McGuire; Young, Wilson and O’Connor. At New York: n. a. h. New York, o*oooo3o *— 3 5 4 St. Louis, 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 L— 3 5 2 Batteries: Rusie an<l Farrell; Breitenstein and Pietz. At Philadelphia: k. h. b. Philadelphia, 031 3 0100 1— 8 16 2 Cincinnati, 0 IBM 0 3 0 » 9 12 0 Batteries: Curacy and Clements; Riiines, Parrott and Vaughn. At BaltiniODts’ k. h. e. Baltimore, 03111010 *>— 6 12 1 Chicago, 0000000 0 o—o 3 5 Batteries: McMahon and Robinson; Grif fith and Kittredge. At Brooklyn: a. h. b. Brooklyn, 110002 2 1 *- 7 8 2 Pittsburg, 0 3 0 020000-5 8 3 Batteries: Hast and Merritt; AJjboy and Grim. At Boston: b. h. b. Bo stow, 000001100— 2 5 5 Louisville, 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1— 6 8 2 Batteries: VFeyhlng and Warner; Dolan and Ryan. Large Tobaoco Shipment to Scotland. Baltimore, Aug. 20.—At Locust Point today two hundred and fifty hogsheads of Miwyland and Virginia tohaceo were put aboard the big Donaldson Line steamship Indrani, consigned to parties in Glasgow. Formerly large shipments have been sent to German ana Eng lish ports from Baltimore, but the de mand from Scotland nas not hereto fore been enough to warrant shipments to any large extent. PRICE FIVE CENTS. THE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE i SENATOR BRICE WORKING FOR AN UNCOMPROMISING GOLD PLATFORM. ’ BUT SUPPORTING SILVER MEN The Friends ol the White Metal Claim 3*o Delegates Out of nno, or Enough to Make Trouble Unless Concessions are Made to Them—While the Silver Men are Trying to Secure Endorse ments to Their Resolutions Brice Men Get the Important Committees. Springfield, 0., Aug. 20. The dis trict and other preliminary meetings of the Democratic State Convention "were held here to day preparatory to the as sembling of the convention at 10 a. in. to-morrow. Senator Brice arrived here this morn ing. He is making the fight of his life for a platform iu harmony with the views of President Cleveland, Secretary Carlisle and himself on the financial question. He is not taking an aggres sive part for the nomination for Gover nor or other offices, but is interested in the organization, so as to control the committee on credentials, which will de termine the contests, and the committee ou resolutions, which will report the platform. He is believed to have a majority of the 808 delegates with him, but the free silver men claim 340 of the delegates, or enough to make trouble if no concessions is made to them. The delegates are all here to-day, and the question is as to what concession shall be made to the minority, which claims to be over two fifths, and almost one half the member ship of the convention. The Brice men are raising no objection to any of the free silver candidates, not even John H. Thomas and James Kil borne, for Governor, and they are both pronounced advocates of the free and unlimited coinage of silver. John H. Thomas has been opposing Senator Brice very strongly. But to-day Senator Brice, ex-Gov. Campbell and other leaders dined with Mr. Thomas, and it is understood, that a compromise was outlined, but it will not be known what the leaders did until after their plans are developed in the convention to morrow. Senator Brice is the temporary chair man of the convention, and his key note speech is sure to be for “honest money.” Immediately .after its delivery come the reports of the committee on creden tials, the majority for seating the Brice men, and the minority for seating the free silver contestants. In considering these reports, the Senator may have some close ruling, and the silver men may get mad. It is at this juncture of the proceed ings that the contest between the free silver aud the Brice men is expected, although the latter had things their way to-day. • Just before Senator Brice arrived at 11 a. m., the city was flooded with dodgers bearing the following resolution, adopted at th»e meeting of silver dele gates: “We favor the immediate restoration of the law providing for the free coinage of both gold aud silver coins, aud their use, without discrimination, as provided tor in the Constitution.” The silver men met Senator Brice, aud said that they had no fight on him, aud all they wanted was this plank. This afternoon Senator Brice, ex-Gov. Campbell, and other leaders responded to calls for speeches as the clubs paraded by the Lagonda Hotel. At that time Gen. Asa Bushnell, the Republican can didate happened to be calling on Brioe, Campbell and others and ho also re sponded, welcoming his political op ponents to the city. The silver men held meetings to day to secure endorse ments for their resolution but while they were making speeches, the Brice men secured the organization of the convention, carrying sixteen of the twenty one districts in the selection of members of the various committees. The committee on resolutions is composed of business men like President Ingalls, of the Big Four, 'X-Oougressmau McMahon, Hurd, Vance and Achauer. The Brioe men also secured a majority of the State Central Committee, which hold over until after the selection of presidential delegates next year. When the committee ou resolutions met to-night, ex-Congressman Frank Hurd, who is as radical for a gold stand ard as for free trade, was made chair man, and it was found that J. M. Lewis, of tbe Eighth, A. W. Patrick, of the Seventeenth, and T. J. Biaudin, of the Twenty first District, were the only free silver men on that committee of 21 mem bers. The other committees were also strongly Brice organizations. The strong ests Sowing of the opposition on any of them wotid be sixteen for Brice, to five for the opposition, including the face silver men and other elements. The com mittee on resolutions appointed as sub committee of five to draw up a platform on which the opposition was given a rep resentation, and which was instructed to re affirm the National financial plat form. A Passenger Steamer Sunk. London, Aug. 30. — The carge steamer Lyon collided in the fog twenty live miles off Noav Haven with the passenger steamer Seaford from Dieppe for New Haven to day. The Seaford wank within forty-five minutes. The 255 passengers and crew of forty-two were transferred to the Lyon safely except three of them who had their legs broken.
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