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VouLVI N? 18, m. NEW-YORK, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, I8.),?.-SIX TEEJV PAGES. PRICE THREE CENTS. YALE IN BRAVE DEFEAT LEANDER BEATS HER AT HENLEY BY ONE LENGTH AND THREE QUAKTERS. THE AMERICANS' TIME WOULD HAVE WON AGAINST ANT OTHER CREW -HOB COOK HAS NOTHINO HVT PRAISE FOR THE WIN? NERS?DR. M'POWELL'S VICTORY. [BT I'Al'l.K TO THE I RIM) MB.] tPepyright: lsflli.- ^v Tha TYihun? .ttieetettanA London. July 7.?Yale mail" a gallant struggle a* the Henley regatta to-day. but was out? re wed and outmatched aid decidedly beraten. That it was nnt a discreditable defeat was proved by the time, which was the fastest of the day. In the !lrst heat for the Grand Chal? lenge Cup. First Trinity, Cambridge, won in se\en minutes and twenty seconds, after a stoutly contested rrice with the London Rowing Club. In the second h at New College, Oxford, beat last year's champions, Trinity Hall, Cam? bridge, in seven inimit?s nineteen seconds, after a splendid exhibition of rowing Leander won the heat against Yale in seven minutes four? teen seconds; although Yal? was a length and three-quart? rs behind, her time was better than that of the victorious crews In the two oth?-r heats It was a defeat unclouded with dis? grace. Thl? race, which was the chief feature of the day. was rowed at 1 :'".)' o'clo? k in the presence of mary thousands of spectators, and was unac? companied by any unpleasant incident Both rrfws started with tremendous sprits. Leander rowing fo?-ty and Yale forty-three stiokes. off Temple Island there was sh'.w n BupctlOT powrr In the Leander stroke, and Yale was a little behind at the end of the island, but, in the reach to Fawley Cnurt, the two trews were close together, and there was little to ehoo.ie between them. There were st cr-r.ds when Yale seemed to be ahead, and certainly for the first half-mile she did her work well, but during the next reach, between Fawley ?'mirt and Club? land, Yale began to show signs that the pace was too fast for her. l.eander drew ahead, row? ing with tremendous power and perfection of form. As th?: er.-ws swept by Clubland Yale was fully one length behind and rowing with desperation, and the distance between them was increased as they passed the grandstand and creased the line. There was more power still in the Leander stroke and greater endurance in the crew, while Yale was exhausted and ?bowed It plainly. _eander's victory was greeted with wild en? thusiasm by the spectators, but Yale was not treated ungenerously, her crew being heartily ap? plauded at the finish for the grit they had dis pla> ?'d in ke.-ping up t" th?-lr work when suc? cess was hopeless The Tale CTOW accepted their defeat with good grace, neither coach nor men had any excuses to offer, nor any grievances to disclose. They had been beaten fairly by a better crew, and frank!? acknowledged it; they had no fault to find with their treatment, which had been sportsmanlike from beginning to end. The Leander crew were better oarsmen, and that was all they had to say about their de? feat when they had reached tin ir quarters and had taken care of th-ir most exhausted men. They had done their best, but it was not good enough. They had nothing to ?ay about the change of climate, latk of condition, or even their ill-fortune ih drawing against the strong c?t cr-^w on the river In the opening heat. They had been outrow'ed by better men. Bob Cook took a philosophical view of Yale's revers?.. His men had don?- well, he said, but there was a stronger crew in the ?tther boat, who knew how to r?iw better than Yale. "We have n--> complaints to make." he added, "we are filled with admiration for the fairness and sportsmanlike manner with which we have been treated from first to last. l.eander deserved to win because she had a better crew." Mr. Cook also intimated that the Yal? men had learned much from their experience at Henley. Their str'ike was the same as the T.?*ander's In principle, but there were certain adaptatl >ns In method which had been made in F.ngland during ihe last twenty years, these modifications had Increased the efficiency of the English stroke, originally Introduced by him in America It Is plain that Mr. Cook recognizes the fact that the English stroke to-day Is not the precise stroke which he found here when he was a Yale student, ?ind ihat he thinks that the Yale method of rowing can be materially Improved by the introduction ?>f certain adapta ti"?ns. Yale students and alumni were out In great force at Henley, and th?? defeat of the crew was felt with keen disappointment, but their con? duct was faultless TJley ma.le no charges ??f the unfair treatment of their favorites and ac? . .-pted the reverse with excellent temper, and there weie no noisy d?monstrations of partisan? ?hip. Before the rnce the Yale men did n??t pro? r.os?> to shout unless their crew should win. as they were mainly massed in the lust quarter mile of the course. They did not shout at all; they took their defeat quietly, and created an excellent Impression on the river. Ex?tressions of regret were heard. h'?w?-ver, from many English? men that the college which knew how to act In so thoroughly a sportsmanlike way could not have won at least a single heat Nothing but good feeling has been produced by this contest. I>r. McDowell vas warmly cheered for winning hi? heat In the Diamond Challenge ?Sculls, the only American victory of the day. The Ancient and Honourable Artillery Crm pany, of Boston, arrived to-night from Liverpool at so late an hour that arrangements for receiv? ing the members had to be altered. Yet an im mensg concourse of spectators was at ihe Ens ion station to welcome them. They will enj ?y the hospitality of London during the week, and this will be another Incident that will strengthen the good feeling caused by to-day's pn-v" lings. Thi water fete at Henley was the m ist I rill? te* nt ?spectacle imaginable. The sky was e'oud? fd, and there was a slight dash of rain during the afternoon, but the h'-at of a sultry day was tempered and the enjoymi nt of the holiday was increased. Over one hundred houseboats were anchored on the Bucks side, and thousand! 'jf canoes, punts anil ?mall craft of every kind sere on the river. The attendance of sightseers ?as larger than last year, and the Thames, from Henley Bridge to T-mp!e Island, was lighted up with splendid effects of color In costumes and lecoiations, with both banks swarming with lght-heartcd throngs pleasure-oesli is, with their houseboats converted into floating gardens, with roof? and ricks Strewn with flowers, with the hillsides aflame with red popples, rand with the moving flotilla flashing forth every hue un? der heaven-it was a picturesque Men?, be? wildering in ev?-r-'hanglng beauty. Blue "as ?>ne ??f the eonmooest colors s?*?*n, for every American in Landen seemed to be present, an.I o lie for the day loyal to Yale's fortunes. If Vale's defeat was generally regretted by ?very nne who w?re blue, then- was also a feeling of general satisfaction that the pleasure of Ihe day had not been marred by any untoward Incident or unpleasant controversy. I. N. F. ?? ? HOW THE RACK8 WEHE ROWED. TIRAT THINITr DEFEATS THE LONDON CAVCA9. AND NEW C'oLLEOH TMUffi HALL THE REMALNIN. RACM. H?ml*y-on-Tham.-s. July 7. -The Yale Culver.?' ' rreer frit by the wayside to-day In their firr+t ii.?d. erwataqu??? upon their defeat, their only attenip: t" min th? "??t highly prized trophy of British Continue, on Seiruth I?a*e? THE ?ANCIENTS? IX LOXDi THOUSANDS OF PERSONS CHEER 1 FAMOUS BOS-JON COMPANY. THEIR KKCErTlON TDK MOST KNTIU'SIA EYF.n (?tVKN A BOTJl OF AMKRI-'ANS TUCK - nip; rniNn: of \v.\lks. i.onn PALISBFRY ANI> I.ORD ROREBKRT ATTKNDKT? A IlANQfKT IN THKIH HONOR. Liverpool. Jul*. 7?I'pward of 2<t\0(>0 peri? j crowded the landing: stage and the atlj.li j streets when the Ancient and Honourable A: ( lery ?if BrjgtOO landed from Hie st.ainer Fei | and cheered the visitors rep?^atedly and wilh j thusiasm. Instead of marching to the LI ?t. station, the company hastened to th? I ershlo station in order to catch a sj?e ! train, which left at 4:.?0 p. m.. so that they m arrive In London in time to attend the ban.) which Is t.? be ?riven In their hon^r this ever.) A deputation of the H??nourahle Artillery C i pany, whose guest the Boston com,.any w:ll i during their visit, and the municipal author!) of Liverpool gave the visitors a hearty ttrcltoi London, July 7. The trip from Llvi?ri..?.?l this city was uneventful, hut upon the nui of the American? here at H:4.*> o'dr? k t?>-tii they were received l.y a remarkaMe spontane? outburst of enthusiasm. The streets ?around station in Euston .Srjuaro, the Loud ?n terntlll of the London and Northwestern Railway, o which the special train of the American:? ?ai were blocked with pe??|>l-\ Who wer?? Wildly siroiis of Kettln?- a glimpse ,,f the -il bra American Artillery Conipany. Many ?>f the r; way employes were fully as anxious as the o side crowd to see the visitors, and climbed uj the roofs of cars standing in the station to obtl a view of them. The train was drawn by two engines B<8Ct with American flaps. As it rollet*) into the * ti?>n the crowd that had assembled frrceted with loud and prolonged entering. The fine band of the London Honourable i tlllery Company was waiting in the station, a as the Americans alighted they were greet with the strains of "Yankee Doodle." A nu her of the ofllcers of the London orgaiiizati were present to meet their guests, it had be j arrang'd that the Americans should march the armory of the Honourable Artillery Ooi pany. but the hour at which they arrived was late that this plan was abandoned, and t waiting crowds were, therefiire. greatly dlsa pointed. Thirty private omnibus?'; ha?l be secured, and In these the visitors were driv t<? the armory. The crowd was so dense f j some distance along the route that it was it j possible for the horses to go faster than j walk. The reception extended to them by the crov j was. without doubt, more enthusiastic than w ever before given to Americans in this city. . the omnibuses passed along they were follow? by continuous cheering and the waving ?>f ha and handkerchiefs. From the windows <>f houa along the rout? women waved shawls and oth j articles of appareL The Americans were apparently delighted wl the warmth of their r?'c?-ptlon. and their fea ures were wreathed In smiles as they heard tl welcoming of the London crowd. They took 0 their helmet? and bowed repeatedly in respom to the salutations offered them, and Anally th?. returned the cheers of the British. There is n? the slightest doubt that the visitors will bi com?? extremely popular, and everything poaatbl will be done to make their visit a memora!?! one. The banquet was given at the Armory HotlM Finsbury. the headquarters of the London cotr pany. The Karl of Denbigh anil Desmond, Lieu tenant-t'olone' of the Honourable Artillery ('tun pany, presided. Amona those present were th Prince Of Wales, the Duke <?f York, the Duke o Oonnaught. Field Marshal Lord Wolseley, ('??in mander-in-chlef of the British Forces ; Fiel Marshal ?sir Donald Stewart, Governor of th Royal Hospital, at Chel.sea; Lord Sallshur?. Prime Minister, anil all the members of his Cal?l net; ex-Premier Lord Rosebery, Lieutenant-Coin mander William S. Cowles, Naval Attach? n the American Embassy; General Patrick A ('??' lins, the American Consul-'?eneral a! London Admiral Sir Francis McCllntock end Major-?.en eral Sir Francis Qrenfel!, Toasts were offered to the Queen, the Prt-si dent of the 1'nited States and the Prince o Wales, ami were drunk with all the honors. The Earl of Denbigh then proposed a t?>ast It the American guests, whom he wtmnly wel corned. He said he hoped their visit to Knglant would inaugurate an ?-poeh of peace and stanch est friendship. Colonel Henry Walker, commander of the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company made an eloquent response, In which h<- spoke ol the kinship ?>f the Americans and British, ami relerred to their standing should?-!' b> Shouldei In the march of civilization. -?s .4 NEW SCHEME AT THE TWIN MINE. AN ATTKMPT WILL BI KADI TO GET TO THE IMI'IilSONKH M1NKHS FROM THK NORTH SII?K Wllkeslinrre. Pent*., July ? (?-.p'-ctai? Afl??r spend? ing some hours this morning studying the plans of the Twin Mine three Inspei-iors sen; here by Sorer nor Hasting? formulaic! a in w plan Which may result In the re.??'iiers reaching the sotombed rn-n In a few days. The scheme I* to malo an attempt t?> enter Into the inner workings by Way of the north sid?\ The return airway Pins parallel with the slope In whl?-h 'he rescuers are at w.uk, though at varying distance* Near the shaft an opening leads to the airway, 'he ?listanc?- l?etween the shaft an?l th? airway helm; 1 ?**> feet. Heretofore the officials have been unable to get any further than the hun dr??l feet, owing :o the (SA l! his l"'.'ti claimed by some that the gas at this p,?iiu was not Strang enough to prevent an entrame. Inspector Breanan s.iid this morning, however, thai th? return ??uiivn! 1? s>> filled with gas as to BU a safety lamp six feet frpm the ground, and that he was still feeling the lll-?*ffecta of having walk"! Into the airway yesterday a short dislance without ??_>>' lamp. Th? sctaems as decided upon is 10 attempTtO .larify th? air by m.ans of brattice work and thus he enabled 10 fini a way down the airway and through the adjoining workings to a point nearer, if possible, to where the Imprisoned men ana ?up*aoaed to be than are the rescuers In th? ' As*tO the rock work in the Stops, there Is llitle to suv beyond the fact thai M la going slowly but Bteadlly on. Th? work of digging a psuuagewa) throu?-h t!a- ro. k I? exceedingly difiloint. Once la a while it is possible to connect a rape wiih the h ig? bowlders iha; bloca 'he pa?aige, and pull them out ,v m.-ina of tile sl??pe engine, bill In the main the ?'?rk mus: be done by hand. Bledge hammers are ua*d to break th? bowlder? small enough ro be handled hv three men. when they ar- pul Into the eat The official ln*/astls^tton will begin on Thurs? day. # ?s IRELAND I FOREIGN COUNTRY! heerrtac*, afssa. J,1|v ? ,n ;h' POaoa Court this nornlng Pstrich O'Brien ?as arraign..! tor raUIng an Irish flag .?n th? X? WtOO-OL s.-h.rol. In vlolstion of the StatntSS of UM? Defendants oounssl ?ISSd ih?. j.oir.? UM Ireland was nol .. forelgi.untry, an.i made a formol m ?tlon to t?uaah. Th? Court looh ??.lesti.n under ?dvlsemenl for two w-ek?. sty ,*?'; thai .h' P?-nt mu nnul snd interesting. CRUSOE AS A STOWAWAY. rapta in Tolheih. of '.he brig <'Bm?-o. which ar? rival at this port yesterday fi>?m Maori-, isfl nomingo. when five days out. found a stowaway ?board hi* v.-sse). The sl-waways name ?v..? Cruaoe. but he cx.n't lell wh.-lh.-r h. Is related to Robinson or not. ?'aptaln COtOOth is really a ?Clod |MS-rtsd man, but he remember??! thsUnotly thai th?. kagt time he broughi S stowaway to Ssw-Yo?* Ma tanamf-r? ??<>' him stjaasthlag like IM. The cap? tain toVSS his kin.l. but he rani j.?'. ?'??:'>'"";'> < initiation f-" into tilla country, an?! !??? f?l obU ?? ! "pii voung Mr Crt? aah.?r.' al 3. Thomas ,.;,*? A ? color-ad lad. bul whoa ?lia.-over.ai be waa it?rerai shade? bl..?-ker m th.- fs? than la ';^.'"r".':'; country on ftjpt. GOLD MEN TALK OF A BOLT. A MEETING to PROVIDE DEFENCE AGAINST FREE-SILVER METHODS. TUIlKATS OP TIIK NOMINATION OF A QOU1 DEMOCRAT. I'hicago, July 7 iSpeelal?.?The gold Democrats held another conference to-night at the Audi? torium Hotel. Their object was to c?infer and ? or:, ert measures of defence against any at I tempt of the froe-COfnage Democrats to create a I tWO-thlrds majority by unseating the Michigan j delegation and the Nebraska delegation. It was , reported that the free-coinage Democrats were i much annoyed by their small vote to-day for I John W. Daniel, || being fifty votes short of two? j thirds, and, therefore, were contemplating revo i lutionary action upon Nebraska and Michigan. ? Senator Cray, of Delaware, presided part of the I time, and Hoswell I'. Flower, th.- rest of the time. There was considerable talk In favor of bolting If the Mli-hirran and N.braska gold men were ousted. Th?' following Important resolution, introduced by John I'. Irish, of San Fran? ISOO, was passed: "lb solved. That th? chairman of this confer? ence (Senator G?-ayi appoint one or more repre? sentatives i-ir each State to Inquire, after the present Democratic National Convention ad? journs, into the political condition and political opinions held In that State and report what ac? tion ought to be taken in the Judgment of tile Democrats of those States In view ?if the nomi? nations made and the platform adopted by the Convention." There is a plain threat of the nomination of a I gold-money Democrat for Presiden! in this reso? I lution. There was also talk Of bolting the j nomination of a free-coinag? candidate for ; President Frederic EL Coudert, of New-York, ! and (?eneral Edward S. Bragg, of Wisconsin, are j both said to have counselled a 1 olt in case a free ; coinage candidats was m initiated. William G Whitney did not talk bolt, but did favor the i organisation of gold-standard < lubs all over the Unite, states, a speech was made by Franklin IfacVeagh, >>f Chicago, favoring Independent ait ion by the gold-standard Dem?crata The conference was still in session at midnight. During th?- meeting there war, a free . x ?nange of views upon the situation, and gpeetihefl were made by William C. Whitney. Frederic R. Cou? dert. of New-York; ex-?5overnor Russell, of .Mass achusetts; John I*. Irish, of California, and others. Some of the speeches deliberately ad? vocated the nomination of an Independent gold Di mocrat, Much enthusiasm was manifested , during the session, and the speake-s WCTC fre ; quently InUTruptod with cries of "Give us 'i sep? arate candidate!" "We won't stand for a sll rerlte!" etc, Mr. Whitney's speech was short and very cgn Servative. He tried to impress upon the dele? ; gates that no National movement for un Inde? i pendent candidate upon a gold basis would be wise until the matter had been fully discussed ' by th?! gold Democrats of the different States. , He said that If there WAS any bolting from this ' Convention It should he simply an Individual affair. Intended as a protest of the gold men against the action of the Convention. He further subi that the presence 'if the sound-money men ; had a tendency to make the action of the majority Of the Convention more conservative than it otherwise would have been, and that It would likely proceed with more caution to-mor? row. He thought that the measures adopted to? day were very harsh. Yet they were, perhaps. ligr,t in comparison to those that would hav.. i been adopted bad it not been for the presence i and determined tight of the gold fores. It was decided that the men to be appointed by the different States In accordance with the resolution will report to Senator Gray not later than August 1. The resolution was discussed by most of the delegates present, and was especial? ly warmly praised by the Southern Democrats in attendance. The delegates freely expressed th" ' opinion that the probable outcome of the new | movement would be the nomination of a gold , man for the Presidency by the sound-money Dem?crata, The meeting was a protracted one. and did not adjourn until nearly midnight. ? VEW-Y?RK MEN DIATOM A BOLT. THAT COURS? FAVORED BT MR. Fl.i.\vi"U AMD PKRRT HI.1.MONT OPFOHED HY CON f.KKSSMAN SfLZKIl" Chicago, July s The New-York State delega? tion adjourned at 1:1.". ocio? k this morning, after a gsssion which began at IIJO ??'clock. without taking action on the question of sup-, rotting a free-silver ticket. Bx-Oovernor Flower presided sad opened th? proceedings with s speech. In which he Indicated pretty clearly that he believed In not Indorsing the nominee and platform of the Convention, provided they represented free cottage. Henry D I'uiroy expressed opposition to any thlriK like a bolt Perry Belmonl favored Mr Flowr's sentiments and expressed his unwill? ingness to support a free-silver irndidate. A sensational speech was made by Congressman Bulser, In which be said that he would not bolt the ticket umler any circumstances, and when he returned to New-Tort he intended to call ? in-eting Of his constituents to indorse it. Mr. Bulser characterised a boll as treason. ? i object to that word," cried Perry Belmont "You may place your own constrrction on it." retorted Mr. Bulser. Frederic R. Coudert answered Mr. Bulser and expressed sentiments against supporting a free? silver ticket, and said he would abide by the will of the majority of the delegation. The meeting adjourned until 8 o'clock thl.*r (Wednesday) morning without takirg action. --e RAIN SCATTERS THE GUARDSMEN. A\ ixoI'I'Oltrt'NR gHOWBR AT I'KEKSKH.I? DRKgg I'AKAI'K LAST EVENING ?tare camp, r-ekskiii. Julj :. General McAlpIn ?rat to th?- city to-day. ."?i"l during his essence ,.,'.','??.1 ?rstson, "f lbs Uth, Is post commsnder The 13th hris mother heavy ralBStOnB to put down ,? lut legt.k. N cim.- along at 2:V> o'.-Uk. mil interfered with sosss baseball K?mrr ar.d the fag .?, of ,he scbools of InetructkHi that wen- bel. under the trena along tbs Molt M-iit.-nant-roinn.-i ,,?? ?nu ?..t quite through ?.ith hi? ?ohooi of gaud ,?,.,-.ii? hut when the Mg drops began te eoms thick _nd fast he BSOt th?- private? to qn_rtel_ on a doutai,, ,,li(.k an.i took th- "non-coms" over to the guard f,?i ?mere I? ended his Iscturs mal troOCS ?a. nt ?'n SVSatag |>Hr.?.l? in '.Ir.-.i.s uni? form' ?an whit" trouer?, and for the second rime ... ih.y ?SIS In c:,mp they were ?hie to gO S;!???.: th* ""tire ,,reri,.,.y with..,,, beting i. ear? ...ii,.) iiv rain. The officer of the day to-morrow will be I spUls r n Bmltb of the Ui gsparata Cbmaaay; officers . ._ mart First Lieutenant < ?. D. Weed. Com "' r .i.'l ?hmi' i IJeutensnl Jam.-.? Lynch. Com- j ?5j ,;?,'-.,., Regiment ^ THE \n-ILsTlfS FAST RUN. QiH-enrtewa, luljr : irrteed. ?* p m. steaawr Majestic 'Hr.?. HaUth. N-w-V.-rk fir LltrsrpS -I The MtVjSStk on thlf V'.y.ige baVfl made an SS? ,.,,.,nng!y tssl run ?"*!-" ?*??"?? fr",!1 ?*+***?<* '"? ,ulv i psssing ?rerSsndy Hso? bar al imp. ..... ' . ?rohahlV P.isshI the lightship Si about lit ?nd pre"'-" > ' nosssgs o\ lb? MaYjCStk '??) the rr.",,,\"V'vn .tpVrox'r,,.-- at. inf. Hsrbejjt ' ,k e'-iw..r.i passage ass I days, B hour? arid i? ?nlnots* wmA* ta isptessber, VM "THK HKNKDK'T" I'KKKKC'T t Ol.I.AIt 11L*T TUN. Benedict Uros., 171 Broad way. -.Advf. ...? , BILVER THREATS FriJTLLED SENATOR HILL TUE NED DOWN. JOHN" W, DANIEL BUBtBTlT?TCO FOR HIM AS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN. ? AiTlOX t?F THE NATION.?.*, r? ?MMITTER RK I VEKSEl? ?l-TER A HITTER PIORT BT A VOTE i OF Mtl TO 3411?OOOD rilOSI'EiTS THAT THE SII.Vi.lt MK.V WILL OBTAIN A TWO THIIinS MAJORITY -- AX?HOD?'9 RACE rOM THE NOMINA TIO.V AS Yl.T -III.AMJ IN THE LEAP. Tin? Demncrniic \nlit?n:il ?'.."vciition held its Brat si'ssion in Chicago .?.esterilay. Senator Hill was presented ?is the ?'h.iic?? of the National ?Committee f??r temporary chairman, ami Sen? ator Daniel, of Virginia, was put forward for the same pUwu bf the silver men. Afler a Ions; debate Senator Daniel was elected by a vote of ."?."ill to .'Mil. Tin? address of the temporary chairman was then delivered, the usual com mliteos appointed, and the Convention ad? journed until to-day. RESULTS OF THi: FI11ST DAYS FIGHT. , luv mUBOSAPH to the Tnint'N'r..i Chlcag??, July 7-It is safe to predict that the ; D?mocratie National Convention of IWQ ?sill run an ominously l'?ng and stormy course, if the spirit ;in?l temper ?>f the gathering were fairly reflected In the h-at ami passion, the heedless !i? ss ami ?llsorder which marked the opening ses I sion to-day. Th-r echoes <?f the chaplain's sooth ' lng rhetoric had scar?rely died away this morn , iner when the irreprasalbl? antagonism between [ the free-cuina?,'? ami antl-frcc-colnage factions ! flame.l fiercely out. ami for three hours there 1 after th-? opposing forces struggled 'Jvor tne ! hare hone of an election to the temporary ?:halr ; manshlp with an avidity ami ohstlnacy which ! would have don.' ?redit to a contest for the ! Presidential nomination Itself. The gold-stand ard faction, hat-ki-d by the authority <>f a ma 1 jorlty of the retiring National Committee, and I fortified by precedents set in previous nomina ' lions, fought to .seat in the presiding officer's f hair the recognised l"ader of the Eastern forces. Senator Hill, of New-York. Against his election to the tempoiary presidency of the Convention, on the recommendation of the National Com- | mlttce, th?^ leaders of the free-silver coinage ; majority entered a violent protest, and through the minority of the commute? put forward as j a rival candidat.? for th" ?hairninrishlp Senator I John w. Daniel, <>f Virginia ' THF OOLD VOTE UNEXPECTEDLY LARC, The prominence <?f the two rivals in Nation politics, as well as their broadly reprwe?!latli quality in th?- contest now raging for suprema? ', in the party between the traditional Basti-i leadership ami the new ami fiery radicalism ? the West. Smith ami Southwest undoubtedly li vsted the light, for tiv temporary pienidenc ; with a greater importance than could possibl ! have attached to it under ordinary i.olltlcal cot ditlons. The division on the minority ks?.lutin substituting Senator Daniel for- Senator Hill a temporary chairman uns therefore generally a? : c?'|iied as ? substantial test "f straigth hetnee ( the silver snd anti-silver forces, md th?' anxii 1 Of each faction to unmask the weakness of th ! other on an ..then. I-? rather unimp??:"ant a Vision. plungerl th? Convention Into a Ions. In ate and wholly unprofltable debata The rtesnlt o the contest was something ??f a draw, for al ', though the sllvfr men easily revr.i??l rhe aetlo of the National Committee ami rejected .?'?neto ! Hill for Senator Daniel, th" vote iwlled for th substitute resolution fell considerably sh?.tt .? ! the two-thlrda strength claimed by ih<? free-coin age managers, while the support r'iveti to S?-n at?tr Hill rose materially above what was re garde?', as the blgtl-water mark of i he ?old standard strength. Nine hundred :ind live \otei were cant In all <>n th.? sui.stitu:.? resolut! >n, Mr Hill himself refraining fr<?m ?astlng a haMol The vote for Mr. Daniel was SC6, or forty-elghi votes l.-ss than a two-thirds majority Mr. Hlll'l total strength was 340, thirty or forty vot? more than were conceded to the gold-standard faction l?y the free-coinage managers. It must he acknowledged that soin?? scatter? ing votes were given to Mr. HIM for temporary Chairman which will h" cast for a free-coinage platform and a free-coinage Presidential candi? date In West Virginia, for Instance, Oeneral St. Clair, a warm political friend of Senator Hill and one of his active supporters against Mr. Cleveland In th? Convention of 18B2, was ahle to carrv three silver votes to th?> New Yorker's column. Delaware, with one or two tree-coinage men on its delegation, gave a solid vote to the East's cnndhlfite. Senator Oanlel. outdoing Mr. Hill In gallantry, not only did not vote for himself, but cast a hallot for his opp i nent. ?George Fred Williams and his free-sllver cclnage following in Massachusetts also sup? ported Senator Hill, and the g.?l?l-standard dele? gation from Nebraska, put on the temporary roll by the National Committee, swelled the "SOUnd-money" forces by a welcome reinforce? ment of sixteen rotea BOTH PACTIONg ENCUUBAaED. These a ?cessions naturally put the best possi? ble face on the fight which the minority has been making to beep the strength of the silver cohorts below the fatal two-thirds mark; and the gold-standard m**n are t.?-night drawing comfortable Inferences from the results disclosed by the first clash between the two ."actions to? day. The free-coinage leadeis. on the other hand, ar? more or leas enthusiastic over the victory they achieved, although in point of de ctslveneSS it ma\ hate left something still to be desired. Their total vote, it Is true, fell forty eight short of the tw ?-thirds necessary to nomi? nate. Yet they preserved a fairly unbroken front an?l demonstrated that the great mass of I heir following Is now s.-.-urely In hand. The few actual desertions from their ranks to day are rvadily explained by them on personal (rounds, and th? calculations they make on the ballots which are to follow must be admitted to bring them t<? th.- rOTJ verge of absolute con? trol. The temporary roll of delegates In use to? day contained the names of only '.??? delegates, the National Committee allowing only two trotes apiece to New-Mexico Oklahoma, Arizona. Alas? ka, the Indian Territory and the District of Co? lumbia I '" th? permanent roll as reported from the Committee ?n Credentials each of these Ter? ritories expected to have six delegates. These additions Will Inert as- rh total membership of the Convention to 0.'?i?, and the necessary two thirds nwjorit] thereof to 620, The fr.coinage leaden polled to-daj 566 votes, or ."."T. if Hena tor Daniel's vote be transfer??mJ to the silver col? umn. Of th?- twenty-four additional delegates to l?e admitted from the Territorl?>s, twenty are? supporters "f free ooinsge. The Committee on Credentials Is almost cer? tain to unH-at the sitting gold-standard dele? gates from Nebraska, ir* its claim to regularity Is of an admittedly flimsy character, and admit the free-coinage or Hryan delegation. These ac? cessions will tiring the free OOlnagS strength up to Ml?, or twt-ntj-seven short of the two-thirds rnajorltv. The vote? which went to Mr. Hill to? day from Delaware, W?'st Virginia and Massa? chusetts ar?- counted on to reduce the shortage to something like eighteen or twenty. The r?gulai Michigan delegation now on the Contlonrd on Fourth. Pagre. (?OLD DELEGATES UNSEAT} THE SILVER MACHINE RIDES OX THEM ROCCHSHCD. DgaCIStON "F Tin-; OOMTEETI BT Till". CR1HWT1 COMMITTEE? THE KNTIliK MKHIUAN DEUBOATIOM PIT IM THE Slb irm fiii.t'MN. Chicago. July S.?The Committee on Cred tlals at 1 o'clock this morning, by a vote of to 16, recommended the seating of the conti i Ing delegates, four at-large and two in the I1 | p.nd IXth districts each, from the (State Michigan. The unit rule prevails In the Ml? gan d'-legatlon, and this action of the conimltl If confirmed by th? Convention, will throw | j solid vote of Michigan Into the silver column, i It gives to the silver m??n the majority of I j delegation. The committee also recommended that t I Territories and the District of Columbia be f titled to six votes each In the Convention. The Committee on Credentials organized electing J. H. Atwood, of Kansas, ?halrma ? and M. E. lienton, of Missouri, secretary. Co j tests were Bled from Nevada, Nebraska, Mlcl | gun and South Dakota. Mr. Baker, tor the contestants, read a stat j ment protesting against the seating of the for ! delegates-at-large from Michigan, w. e. i Stevenson, T. A. EL Weadock, Robert R. Black snd i'eter Whit*?, and the delegates from ti IVth ami IXth districts. He read volum nous affidavits to sustain his contention that ti Michigan convention wag controlled by Feden office-holders, by bribery, intigildatlon and th violation of instructions by delegations, an by putting on the rolls of district convention the names of nine delegates from counties tha never even held conventions By these methodi he asserted, a sliver majority of 160 was turne Into a gold majority of ?S, and, with the con ventlon thus thrown Into their hands, the gol men railroaded everything through, and woul. hear nothing from the silver side. Mr. Raker spoke for forty minutes, and thei E. (i. Stevenson, for the sitting delegation, pre sented his side of (he case. ? Mr. Stevenson supported his contention tha the sitting members from Mhhigan were en titled to their seats by reading numerous atfl davits. He made a vigorous ptesentatlon of his side, and the contest developed bitter personali? ties. A general quizzing by members of th?! committee was indulged in. and Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Bummer and Mr. Baker were subjected to it. The Eastern men. led by Mr. Weed, of New York, supported the sitting members when the committee resumed Its executive session to con? sider the case. Senator McLaurln, of Mississippi, led the fight for the contestants, and finally, by a vote of 27 to 16, the Michigan contestants, eight In number, were seated. A motion to adjourn was made at 1 a. m., but was voted down, the committee deciding to wind up its business to-night. The Nebraska contest was then taken up and debate on each side limited to fifteen minuten. Thomas J. Smith opened the case for the con? testants. At 1*30 a. m. the Credentials Committee, with? out a rollcall. unseated th>> gold delegation from Nebraska and seated the Bryan silver delega? tion. UI88INQ MAR A SFICIDE. ROBERT s?. BlaANC, A WEALTHY FIRM DEALER, KILLS HIMSELF WHILE THE POUCE AUE BEARCHINO KdK HIM. Rob?-n S. Blanc, a lish dealer, of No. IjO Eighth? ave . was found dead at 1<> o'clock yesterday morn ! Ing It? a room at the Vanderbllt Hotel, at Party | second at. ar.d l.exlngtoa-ave. He had ?-ommitted 1 BUiClds by luhallng gas. The police were looking ' for rtUri-'. a g.neral alarm having been sent out : from Headquarters on Monthly night at the r<'?iti"-?t ? of biS brother. I?o.lls IIUll?:, of No. 33? West ' Twelfrh-st. The latter told Sergeant Kelleher at Headquarter-i i that his brother had left home In th" evening, and ' it was feared thai he had kt!le?l himself. He Stated j that early In the day Blanc drew Pi.000 out of the. I bank and place 1 the money In a BSCS at his home. He left won that all the money 1?<* bad In the | ivorl-l was In the safe, together with his will. Hi then said he was going cut and might not com?? | back again. When he failed to return at a late h.?ur hi? brother start^l his search and caused hi? alarm to be sent out. Two hours lafr the poli-emen of the Bel evue Hospital si.uail read the description of the missing ? man. and it so tallied with that of Henry DeVsst? valll. whom they had In the prison war?!, that he ' was ?-harged with being Rfthert S. Blunt'. Vestvalll threw himself In front of a New-York ?'entrai train ? at < >ne-hiindre,l-an<t-seventy-s!xth-st. and F-mrth ! ave. on Sunday. Ha was ..nly ?lightly Injured, and '? war c,,mniii:??i for ex imln.itiou on Ally 8, being; sent to Be levue ft?r safe-ke?'p!iig. When DaVsstValll was asked If he was Blanc he promptly answered that he aras. The police were satisfied with his ' stati-ment. and informel headquarters that Blanc i was foun I. Loula Blanc was sent for. an?l be at once declare?! that the man was n ?: his brother. He raoslved a letter from his brother yesterday morning, stating that he was going to commit suicide at the Vender bllt Hotel. He wrote that all his money and other valuable? were in h'.a safe, t., which his daughter had the key. As soon as Louis Blanc received the letter he hurrlt-d to the Vanderb'lt Hotel, but the sulcld? had already been dtsc?iver?"?l Louis Klane l?l?'nti*1?*?l the body, and gave orders . to have It removed to an un<l?rtaker's. Ile to M the | manager of the hotel that his br?>th"r wins, well-to do. and that the only in itive he could assign for li's suicide wa? worrlment over his daughter, who 1? In p?>r health. Blanc was a widower, thirty eight years old. He leaves seven <hll?lren. -*> .1 HOSPITAL SWINDLER ARRESTED. JAMES MILLER OOLLBCTEO BOOUI EXPRESS CHAROE8 ?HII MANY VK'TLMS. James sillier, forty y?rars old, was arraign?*! In the Jefferson Market Court yesterday morning on two charges of larceny, preferre?! by Mrs. Eliza Fletcher, ?natron of the Maternity Hospital, at No. 139 S.-oiid-ave., and Mrs. Helen F. Cotter, matron of the ASBCfican Female Guardian Society, of No. 2,247 ?Second-ave. For corne time past the hospitals have been swin? dled out of smali sums of money by Miller, who represented himself as a collector for express com psnlSB. He would, oefore .-ailing ug?in his viotlms, wrire a letter to 'hem stating that a box had been sent by express from a certain point by some Itrtle girl, ami th-it lnsld?? It would be found money to pay the axprssa rrtinrges. H? m rid th?n call, saying that the package was awaiting ??livery at the office and would be sent up as soon as the charge? were paid When he had co!!i??rt?al the money, It was found that there were no packages to lie delivered. an?l that he was a truud The ?windle wa? repeated until every hospital in the city ha?l been victimized. Finally, circular? were aent out by un, hospital, giving a description of Miller, exposing his game, and asking that he should U> srrested when next he app-are?! Mriier *?on called ?m Misai Mary Eag.n. the matron of the New Ansterdani Eye and Ear H<OSpttal In West Thlrty e|ghth-st 8h?> recogrli? 1 ii'in from the description and ?'ailing In Policeman Bidder, of the West Thirty aev?t*th-?t. ?ration, ?he had the swindler ?rrnstaJ When arraigned In court yesterday, Miller pleaded gui'ty. M.s. Cutter, who was one of the pera m? swindled, -allowed the letter which she had received It WSJ from a little girl ami said l'ut -!i.? was send? ing on a b.ix of cherries to the hospital, and that the m<?n..y far the express charge? on th-m would !.. found inside the box She told how Miller ha?l OallM tWO (lays after she had received this letter and. prut.ndlng to be an agent of the I??-lsware l.a.'kdwanna and Western Railroad Company had collected ?-barges of 12. Mrs Fletcher's experience had been exactly the sam.-. Magistrate Klammer h? Id the prisoner In ?oW ball for trial on each of the two charges. A PRIEST ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. in?-.?. N V.. July 7 The Rev Thomas W. Rellly. pastor of the i'_tb lie ?'hurch at Whltesboro. acci? dentally ahot himself while alighting from his car? riage at his home early tnla morning. A revolver In hi,coat p.oket was discharged, the hall entering his left side end piercing the abdomen. He Is In a critical condition, and to-night tits doctors said be would not Uve until morning. i GOLD MEN OVERTHROW? i FIRST DATS SESSION OF THE DEMO? CRATIC FREE-SILVER CONVENTION. no toleran<te for eastern leaders shu Wtt 4 WAU.EK. M'DKKMOTT AMD OTHERS PLEAD I IX VAIN FOR HILL-ON THE TEST VOTE. HOWEVER. THE FREE-COIN? AGE ELEMENT FAILS TO REGISTER THE DESIRED TWO THIRDS, fnr telkoraph to the TsrBtmn.J Chicago. July 7.?The Democratic Nations! Convention, in Its first session in the Coliseum to-day, w-as an interesting assemblage, Interest? ing In point of numbers and the men who mad? It up. The giants of the party were there, There vrnn Jone?, of Arkansas, diffident to a de? gree. portly of appearance, but quick in m<"rve?? ment; Harris, of Tennessee, older end not 00 i erect a? his Senatorial colleague, sizing up the Convention with the keen eye of the practised presiding officer; Tillman, leading the South Carolina delegation, hardly less noticeable than , his older fellow-Senators, an?l the young Gov? ernor of Texas, who also came in for his share ? of attention. William C. Whitney sauntered Into the hall almost unobserved. He took his seat wlta 1 the New-York delegation, near Mr. Bissett, , who had been President Cleveland's law partner and Postmaster-General, and looked about tlie sea of faces. Hurrying along through the converging crowds of arriv? ing delegates came Russell, the boyish-look? Ing ex-Governor of Massachusetts, and with him the other Russell from the Old Bay State, ' who had been unsuccessful In his endeavor to , reach the executive office vacated by his name ! sake. Gray, of Delaware, and Vilas, of Wis? consin. Mr. Cleveland's most ardent supporter? on the fio.ir of the Senate; Rradley B. Smalley, of Vermont, and others of the gold leaders en? tered unobserved and took their place? quietly. When David R. Hill entered, with the New ! York delegation, many of those who afterward j voted to keep him from the temporary* chairman? ship forgot family quarrels and cheered aa heartily as the rest. Again and again the ?n i thuslasm broke forth, and Hill sank modestly Into his chair and looked as though he wished ta ' be out of sight. VEST LITTLE ENTHl'SIASM. It was surprising to notice how few people ; seemed to know the leading Democrats who are j guiding th? ?lellberatlons of the Convention. Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, lounged In I wearing on the lapel of his coat a miniature 1 pitchfork, upon which some goldbugs were im? paled, and took his s?at upon the aisle near the . chairman's desk without attracting the slightest attention. Governor Altgeld, another prominent delegate, appeared to be known only to the mem i hers of the Illinois delegation, although he circled about the hall a long time before reaching hfe seat, to the right of the chair. There entered j and took their seats upon one aisle directly hack j of each other Senator Walthall. of Mississippi; j Senator Vest and Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, and Senator Smith,%t New-Jersey, and not even a member of their own delegations applauded? New leaders, untried leaders, like Altgeld, Till? man and I'laud, have c?>me to the front with a rush in the lat?t six months, and the private? of the Democratic army have not yet become ac? quainted with the faces of their generals. What? ever the canse, there was an astonishing lack of enthusiasm over any individual previous to the opening of the session of the Convention, and as for enthusiasm over any candidate, tha only manifestation of that was when the Iowa delegation entered the building bringing a ban* ! ner upon which was painted the face of Horaoe j Boies The sight of this provoked a cheer. THE OPJCNlMq OP THE CONVENTION. It was 12:80 p. m before William F. Harrlty-, chairman of the Democratic National Commit-? tee, considered that all of the delegations were present, and rapped for order. At that time |i? I ?ably 18,000 spectators looked down Into tha anna where the fight between the gold Demo i ? rats an 1 the freo-colnage Democrats was to? | take place. There was an air of conflict In tha atmosphere. The free-coinage leaders seemed to observa ; Mr. Whitney's tours alwiut the Convention Hall, ! talking with this or that delegate, with great suspicion It was known that the free-coinage Democrats would oppose the selection of David R Hill for temporary chairman, at.d had th? votes sufficient to put John W. Dar.lel In hi? place. Mr. Hill braced himself for the coming struggle, and appeared to endeavor to seem in* diff?rent to the outconi?. The conflict between the two bands of Demo? crats began as soon as the Rev. Ernest at. Stires ha?! pronounced the prayer, slightly* tinged with p??litlcal thought. Mr. Harrlty, la a matter of fact way. announced that the Demo? cratlc National Committee had selected David B. Hill as temporary chairman. A roar of ap? plause went up from the gold Democrats at thla announcement. Henry D. Clayton, of Alabama, ta behalf of the minority of the National Commit? 1 tee, promptly challenged this statement by mov ! ing that the name of John W. Daniel be sub ' ?tituted for that of David R Hill. He said, in j support of his motion, that he heltev?*. % ma? I Jortty of the members of the Convention pre? 1 ferred Ur. Daniel. FIGHTING OVER HIM?. A debate of over two hours followed. The gold Democrats, in behalf of Mr. Hill, argued that according to all precedent the National Com? i mlttee had the right to name the temporary chairman. The free-coinage Democrats, in re j sponse, said that they thought Mr. Hill was a j free-coinage man at heart, judging from lita i speech at Elmlra In 1W)2. but they did not wish ? him to make a spe*?ch ?vhich they might bava i to father, and which might be embarrassing ta them during the campaign. They therefore , should make Senator Daniel the temporary ' chairman, knowing that he would make a free c?ilnage speech. The debate was an Interesting one. The'de'e gates listened to what was said In moat r?_ue : In silence, although the allusion of Thomas hi. Waller, of Connecticut, to the Democrats aa wcims who might turn on their persecuting ! ft i-e-col nage brethren, elicited a roar of raga from these latter wild-tempered gentlemen? : Waller b??gan the scrimmage as a Hill cham ! plon by securing the floor, but soon surrendered to Allan L. McDermott, of New-Jersey. J McDermott has threatened to holt the <?****? 1 tl< n if a free-coinage platform U adoptee.. j therefore, was looked at sourly by tha t\m I coinage men when he took the platfortV, | bragged that New-Jersey was the onty.tj , that had had the Incredible folly always la? pi rt the Democratic party's candidste for jPlMb dent. McDermott used the Interesting staatM ' If there is to be a novel plank in oug^fl form, Is that not a sufficient trtroducttggijf novelties for this campaignT" WALIJCR'fl REMARKABLE STATEMEHf.^ He then argued that precedent requred *n%\ Hill's election Mr. Waller took the plalfagaj and suggested that Mr. Hill be appointed teggg s errs of iMPOKTSD nrg__jMr?n___3L i^m^^r^u^tSSm