o
year, and there has been no attempt toward
patching up the differences since, which have
consequently widened. No matter who the
Republican* may nominate this fall as their
candidate for Governor of the State, he is cer
tain of election, although the State election
111 occur In November, under a new constitu
tional law. There 1* no reference as yet made
to political matters by members of either of
the parties. There te no question but that Sound
Money Democrats mould welcome third party
affiliation* in this State, yet- they are so apa
thetic that it is doubtful if they would manifest
much interest In such a movement. Hundreds
of Democrat* voted for President MrKinley. and
many of them have expressed themselves aa
satisfied to continue to vote the Republican
ticket hereafter.
FREE SILVER DEAD IN INDIANA.
REPUBLICAN ADVOCATES OF IT AFFILIATE
WITH POPULISTS.
Inr TFi.r.H^rn to the rmwSawJ
Indianapolis. Aug. 23.— Democratic sentiment
throurhout Indiana la overwhelmingly In favor
of abandoning the advocacy of the free and un
limited coinage of silver, and there is no ques
tion that the party pronouncement in the next
campaign will be confined to the old Issue of
tariff reform and th. issues that have come
.'Dun the Spanish-American War. The fact has
been enforced by many statements from party
leaders in the last few weeks. and by the State
party organ, which in a three column article has
declared that free silver is dead, and offered
many reasons •by it cannot be revived. This
utterance has been followed by numerous let
ters of approval and by some of disapproval,
but it is a significant fact that none of the
letter* were written by men who have ever
reached positions In the party that would en
title them to be called leaders.
The unmistakable tendency of the party was
recognized a wank ago by Chairman Van Vorhls.
of the Free Silver Republican Committee, who
anr.ov need that Free Silver Republicans would
hereafter affiliate with the Populists, as It was
evident that the Democrats would abandon the
Bryan trine and the Bryan leadership. Fol
lowing this there was a conference of the Free
Silver Republicans and the Fusion and Middle
ol-ihe-Road Populists, and a meeting was called
icr September IS. with a view of uniting all
fief silver elements and arranging for a cam
raign on that issue. In many parts of the State
the local Democratic leaders have served notice
en the Populists that fusion on a free silver
fclatlonn is an impossibility in future campaigns
While the Democratic leaders are determined
to desert Bryanism and rid the party of Bryan,
the sentiment is not taking on the form of brag
aradocio or threat, and. while not conceding that
bee silver »m« wrong, either In ISW or WOOL it
Is declared that two campaigns have demon
straud thst it is not popular with the people,
and that it would be madness to advocate It in
the face of the prosperity which Is bo manifest
on every hand. Besides this, it Is doubtful if
the party could get men to accept places on the
Ftate ticket next year if the platform pro
nouncement were la include a declaration In
favor of free silver.
It can be safely affirmed that free silver will
¦jot be countenanced by the Democrats and that
th< Populists in Indiana will nominate a ticket.
READY TO IGNORE SILVER IN KENTUCKY
(BT ¦answsMflSi TO tup ana
Louisville. Aug. 2.l.— As Kentucky will not
elect any Stnte officers except members of the
legislature this year. Ifecra will be no State con
vention or platform. The counties «nd cities
have already named their candidates in most
Instances, and these at- making the race on
local Issues, so far as the Democratic party is
concerned. In consequence of this, there is no
necessity for the party to take a stand upon stl
v«t and the Kansas City platform, but it can
eafely be paid that never «In<-e 1896 have Ken
tacky Democrat* been so thoroughly agreed
upon the matter of ignoring silver and other ex
treme doctrines. Charles K. Wheeler and for
mer Governor McCreary. the two leading candi
dates for V*nited States Senator, have lK>th ex
pressed themeslevs as in favor of dropping the
Silver if«ie. This is also the feeling of Gov
ernor Beckham. State Auditor Coulter and all
the other State officers and party leaders. The
question of a third party has not been broached
In Kentucky, and such a movement would have
no support in this State, especially as Th-
Courier-Journal" and other powerful Democratic
papers have *.< «trongly opposed renewing tn ¦
Kansas City fight. The only exception Is '"'•>•
Woodson. member of the National Democratic
Committee, who i« an ardent champion of Bryan
and the Kansas City platform, but toe la strictly
a party man, and would not bolt under any cir
cumstances. There are. however, still a large
number of Gold Democrats who have aligned
themselve* with the Republican party, and who
may not be Induced to return even by a mod
erate Democratic platform and with a complete
Ignoring of Bryan. _
IOWA DEMOCRATS DIVIDED.
SILVER VICTORY IX STATE CONVENTION
WILL MAKE GOLD DEMOCRATS SUP
PORT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
IBT TEIXCRIPII TO TBT. TKIBIM..]
Burlington. lowa. Aug. 23.— The Democratic
convention at Dcs Moines having reaffirmed the
Kansas City platform, the party in the State is
somewhat divided in sentiment. The gold wing
made a tremendous fight to pain possession of
the party, but failed by a slender majority.
They are laahmS llaXwataf with the result, and
now intend to turn and aid in giving the party
much an overwhelming defeat this fall that the
•liver wing will go to pieces, and In the next
campaign they will secure fun control. Of
course, the silver wing is hiKhly pleased with
the victory at Dcs Moinep. and will struggle
for the election of Phillips. Phillips Is an
avowed Gold Democrat, but this was not known
by the convention at the time of his nomina
tion. However, this will have no effect on the
result, as the gold people say Phillips was
nominated on a silver platform, and must take
his medicine All of the Gold Democrats will sup
port Cummins, the Republican nominee for Gov
ernor, ami will aid In rolling up a tremendous
"majority for him.
' From various parts of the State come reports
of Democratic disgust at the position the party
assumed at Dee Moines. The feeling is that.
having twice been defeated, the silver plank
The
Art
of Self-
Defense.
I The popular idea expressed
in the phrase, "the art of self
defence," ahowa the opinion
that ibc chief enexaies a man
has to defend himself from are visible and external.
But the real danger of every man is from minute
End often invisible foe*. In the air we breathe and
the water we drink are countless minute organisms
leagued against the health of the body.
• The one' defense against these enemioa ia to keep
theblood pure. Dr. Pierce'6 Golden Medical Discov
ery thoroaghly purifies the blood, removing poison
ous bubstances and accretions. When the blood ia
pure there is no harborage for the X*" ru ' D of di^easc
which find a lodging only when the blood is im
pure and corrupt.
p . f < . . ¦ ) J
¦ -I imKir your 'Golden Medical Discovery • one of the
be«t tsedieine* oa the fare of the earth." write! Mr. Wdl.
Morter. of Kedotk, Montgomery Co.. lowa. "Whil<- in the
•outbwen, thrre jre»r» «f:o, I sot V" •' with poion Ivy.
Th» uoiaon •ni'.rii in aTfM and horror* I truffered cm
sol WtoM in *m4i I ihoui/lit I would »o ctmjt I tried
civ.t if-m kinds «.( medicine, ¦:.»•; .'!-'. Jcictori. but the
rrlvi they could rive mtwiitantkt my prxketbook lighter.
I then begun takicjr Dr. fierce 1 * Golden Mediefcl Dlacoverv.
Took four botUe* without rr<i«f. Kept it. J took >¦
•.k.1.» !.• )• .. . -, .-- ¦?->'7
', ¦.-¦ r, w .• .. ... Y.r;,' •... .•!« .'A I
¦vll ten bottle* end tat entirely cored."
Ik. Pierce't Pleasant PeUeta cure cyntup. .¦.on.
cr.<l r.ryanism are no longer In politics, and
good Judgment would have suggested a turning
to other more reasonable Issues. If nothing more
than those of purely State importance. But
such discredited leaders ac "Pansy Blossom"
ex-Congressman Butler and Cato Sells, who be
trayed lowa Into the hands of Bryan at Kansas
City, were in control and carried the conven
tion for reafflrraatlon of silver. Governor Leslie
M Phaw and other prominent members of the
Republican party declare themselves entirely
satisfied with the Democratic platform adopted
at Dcs Moines. for the reason that they believe.
at.ovf all other things, it will contribute most
to Republican success this fall.
NO FREE SILVER IN PENNSYLVANIA.
IGNORED BY STATE CONVENTION-ITS OP
PONENTS HONORED BY THAT BODY.
IBT TELEC.KAm TO THK THIBrNK.I
Philadelphia. Aug. 23— There is no longer any
large percentage of the Pennsylvania Demo
crats who have any Interest in the fate of their
national platforms of 1«*» and 1900. Few of
the leader* In this State ever had any respect
for Mr. Bryan's contention for free silver, but
he made it popular among the rank and file
of the party, and the leaders maintained con
trol of the organization by professing zeal
for a cause which It Is strongly suspected many
of them opposed by their votes, both In 1896
and 1900.
In the recent Democratic Btate Convention
no mention waa made of Mr. Bryan or the plat
forms of 1596 and 1900. but the absence of any
regard for free silver was even more strikingly
illustrated by the prominent part taken In this
convention by men who were pronounced op
ponents of Bryan and free silver In 1896.
The nominee of the convention for Judge of
the Supreme Court, was Judge Terkes. of
Pucks County, who was defeated for a similar
nomination two years ago because he waa sus
pected of having voted for McKinley In I*s*l
The chairman of the committee on platform
this year was Robert E. Wright, who retired
fr-.m the chairmanship of the State Committee
in MM because he was opposed to the Chicago
platform and candidate. Many of the delegates
to the convention were men who had made no
frocret or the fact that they voted for McKln
ley In IM*"S and 1!>OO. Prominent In this lift
was ex-Senator King, of Schuylklll. whose re
appearance In a Democratic convention created
¦nidi enthusiasm among his fellow delegates.
There is not now a distinctive Bryan-Free Sil
ver man among the Democratic leaders of the
State, and none were willing to show his colors
In the recent State convention.
BRYAN LOSING GROUND IN NEBRASKA.
tUT TFI.Kr.RUiI TO THE THIBrXE.J
Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 23 —Prominent sliver
Democrats of Nebraska have of late been
watching with seme alarm the movements In
other Slates resulting in th« repudiation of the
8. ntimentu of the Democratic platforms of IMKJ
and lf*V». It is almost certain, however, that
the Democratic machine In the State will re
affirm the Kansas City platform at the State
convention, although Benttaaent is gradually
changing and Mr. Bryan's views are losing
ground. Gold Democrats and those Inclined to
Join with the reorganize™ will, for this year at
least, vote with the Republicans, but they will
endeavor before another yr.ir la parsed to win
w.-akh.-art«d supporters of Mr. Bryan, and un
der the leadership of J. Sterling Morton many
are expected to change their present afnilattons.
John H. Ames, present Supreme Court Commis
sioner; ex-Govrrnor James E. Bart, of Omaha;
ex-Federal Judge W. I). McHugh. of Omaha;
M. H. Harrington and Tobias Castor are all
eagerly watching for the time when they may
return to their former beliefs nnd adhere to
their own party. They have taken no active
Mesa in this direction as yet. Fusion has
practically been accomplished In Nebraska this
year. At the meetings of the Populist and
Democratic State committees, recently held, the
utmost harmony prevailed, and Mr. Bryan was
received cordially by both elements. The Demo
crats barely mentioned measures to enforce a
separate organization and put up a separate
ticket, fcence there will be no break la th.»
parties this year by Which reorganize™ may
benefit. It la a safe prophecy that the Nebraska
State convention will follow th» lead of th
lowa Democracy and stand by Mr. Bryan's
platform. The organization of a new party her«
win I*- materially assisted by any strong move
ment In the Eastern States.
WOULD THROW BRYAN ASIDE IN
CALIFORNIA.
Ihy TF.i.r<;n»rii to me TuißrxE.l
Pan Francisco. Aug. £{.— The action of the
Democratic State conventions in the Kast in
repudiating Bryan would find duplication In
this State if a convention were to be held at the
present time. The general sentiment among
the Democrats Is for throwing aside the Kansas
City platform and the man who stood upon it
and for a return to the old form of Democracy.
A prominent member of the Slat* Central Com
mittee said to-day, in speaking of the sentiment
in this State:
I think you will find that nearly all th. Dem
ocrats In this State are strongly In favor of
throwing aside Hryan and all his ways. What
is wanted is a strong, conservative man— a man
like Whitney or Gorman or HIM. If the con
vention «r>rc held at the present time one of
thfse thr*»e men would purely get th*» nomina
tion. There would be no talk of Imperialism.
or Mtol. or any of that nnnfnf We all feel
that th»" Democrats of Maryland. Virginia find
Ohio ar«» taking the correct stand. The time
has come to quit all this nonsense and en back
to Jeffersonian principles. Th.' Democratic party
need* reorganizing, and I am sure that is what
It will get. If the followers of Bryan feel that
they must form their party, well and pood; let
them go ahead and form a Bryan party. hut
for goodness Fake drop all this talk of Its being
th*- Democratic party, for it Is not. i do not
think that Bryan will be a factor at all In the
future of the Democratic party, and the sooner
this fact i.» realized the better it will be for the
country at large.
NO THIRD PARTY IN OHIO.
ATTEMPT" TO START MOVEMENT FOR IT
FELL FLAT
Ibt TT.t.r.r.nKrn to the Tmnivr.]
Columbus. Ohio, Aur. 23. — If there Is any
thirl party sentiment among the Democrats of
this State a careful search has failed to find it.
George A. Groot, of Cleveland. tri*d to hold a
convention in Columbus not long ago, at which
a third party was to have been launched. Not
a half dozen, including the promoter, attended
the alleged convention, and subsequent investi
gation has shown that none of the so-called
delegates, to this convention have ever been con
sidered Democrats In their localities.
Groot's movement fell flat, but it was thought
at the time that the aßitatlon might have re
sulted in stirring up genuine Bryan Democrats
who were disgruntled by the lack of respect paid
their leader at the Democratic State Conven
tion. This also failed to materialize. Neither
the Republican nor the Democratic Srtite exec
utive committees have an yet heard a word of
any authentic third party movement. General
Dick, the chairman of the Republican commit
tee. Mys frankly in hi« talks to his friends that
whatever the third party movement may
amount to elsewhere, it will not develop in Ohio.
Secretary Gllliam, of the Democratic party, who
in managing the affairs of the campaign In the
temporary absence of Chairman Dougherty,
says the Fame thing.
The fact is that the majority of the Ohio
Democrats were thoroughly tired of Bryan lead
ership and free silver. This was shown In the
State convention, where not half a dozen men
appeared to fight for the re-enactment of the
ullver clause In the platform. There has been
no preconcerted alignment of forces previous to
the convention, but by almost unanimous con
sent the delegates determined on a return to
•A* FHAXCIICO GERMAN*.
A lirnnllful iikiii miifii I hit* lirrn
erected by the <.rnnnu« of the Golden
(.ate- City to Goethe and Schiller. S»KK
TUB SL'XUAY lItIHIM. TO-MOUHOW.
3WSW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY. AUGUST 24, 11)01.
the principles formerly advocated by the Democ
racy of the nation. The mention of Bryan's
name, which in the past was sufficient to arouse
the wildest cheering, passed without notice.
The very men who. in that convention, did
the most for Bryan and free silver, are now
foremost in opposing any third party movement.
SILVER NO LONGER ISSIE IN WISCONSIN
DEMOCRATS WILLING TO GET TOGETHER
TO DEFEAT RKPt'BLICANS.
IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBISE I
Milwaukee. Wls.. Aug. 23 (Special).— The silver
Iprue is dead In Wisconsin, and the next Demo
cratic State convention will abandon the Chi
cago and Kansas City national platforms so far
as they relate to coinage. Wisconsin Is a sound
money State, and the gold Democrats are as de
termined as ever to stand out against the free
silver delusion.
E. C. Wall, who was chairman of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee when Wisconsin
went Democratic in ISO 2. and who bolted with
the Gold Democrat*, Is open in his declaration
that silver is no longer an issue and that It will
henceforward cease to divide the Democrats of
Wisconsin. His opinion Is shared by other lead
ers, even those who have for policy yielded to
the demands of the sllverltes and supported the
Chicago-Kansas City platform. Moreover. >me
of the most rabid of the sllverltes now admit
that the silver question Is settled, not by force
of political majorities, but by financial and
economic circumstances. The great production
of gold in the last few years has knocked out
the quantative theory to which many silverites
clung tenaciously for four years, by making
money plenty. Prosperity Is general, and the
predicted decline in the price of farm products
has oot occurred. This non-fulfilment of cam
paign prophecy, combined with the defeats of
18$*? and 1000, has killed the silver issue.
The bitterness of the silver Democruts against
the gold secessionists, which was pronounced In
the campaign of 1900. is no longer npparent.
The tact is that the Democrats of Wisconsin are
now willing to get together for the purpose of
taking advantage of existing dissensions among
the U-adora of the Reput4Jcnn party In their
State. They realise th.it they can do nothing
without unity nnd consequently there will be no
third pnrty movement In Wisconsin when silver
is abandoned, as it surely will be by the next
Democratic State Convention.
WANT NO TIIIKD PARTY IN MINNESOTA.
tnT naVßanara to tiik mwii 1
St. Paul. Minn. Aug. Sfc, Any third r«rty
movement by Democrats, owing to the repudia
tion of the platforms of IV.Mi and I'.MH» by vart
o\;s State conventions. Will find little favor In
Minnesota, Judging from talks with several
Democrats' who ar-» hiirh in the councils of the
party In this Statv They say that while many
of the Democrats still beHeve In (re.- silver, they
regard the issue a dead nn>, having been passed
uion by tl. • pubHc in two national elections,
and they Intend t>> etlch to the regular party,
even if the next national convention Ignores
free ailver, which they thlnh will be the ease,
Minnesota Democrats almost unanimously agree
that Bryan caanoi longer I i wa lead
•he part/, and thnt tt would be u<
¦ :.t to support him again on a
- Iver platform. It ii 1 * conlldentlj i •••
thnt if a convention in held to start ¦ third party
movement it will be very slimly attended.
OPPOSE A NEW PARTY IN VIRGINIA.
liit rri':..inrn to tut Tiiimvr I
Richmond. Va . Aug. 23.— The Democrats of
Virginia, both silver and gold men. art? almost
unanimously In favor of i kiting develop
ments" as to the monetary Issue This was the
sentiment of the members of the State conven
tion, bald In Norfolk a week ago. The plat
form of that body iM not refer to national Is
sues. it Is generally <on e.j-d by the silver
men in the party that a Victory cannot l>e won
with Bryan and free silver. Men like Senator
Daniel are guarded In their f jrraelnna but It
Is evident that they think it -.vi^eM and best to
drop Bryan and tllvei l>y degrees. Any ni"Vi»
men! looking to the formation of a third party
With Fllver as the lead!n< Issue would doubt«
I<-sh have man] supporters In thl* Stnte, but
few. if any, of the men who ,ir.> prominent us
Democratic leaders would leave their party.
WANT A NEW PARTY IN CONNECTICUT.
[ht TKLEOBArtI TO THK TRintvr. 1
New-Haven. Conn . Aug. 23.— The statement
of National OommHteemaa Mark that If ninny
more Democratic conventions ¦¦! ii iiate nryan
l»m a new party will be form* i oxa.tly ex
presses the aentlmenta of meat of the prom
inent leaders of that party In Connecticut, ac
cording to a well known Democrat to-night.
Bryaniata hi« not been solid in thin state since
the fir st popular wave of m<*;, and the rank
and file of the party have been drawing away
from Bryan ever since. The last national elec
tion showed the feeling in this State plainly,
when the Republicans gained appreciably. The
party In this State is for a change. The fail
ure of Alexander Troup. of this city. lnnt year
to return to the Democratic National Commit
tee with instructions for Bryan foreshadowed
the decline of Bryanlsm in this State. Since
then it has steadily dropped. A leading Demo
crat Bald to-night:
So far as the party goes, this State Will fall
In line for any lander who will bring the party
back to pare Democracy and away from th
vagaries of Bryan I'ntll such a departure
In made Connecticut's Democratic party will be
split in two. so far as national questions go.
The steady trend of popular sentiment in this
country away from Bryan is shown by the way
the conventions have been leaving him. i be
lieve that the party has had a great kason and
will got together on a new platform.
THIRD PARTY TALK NONSENSE.
[nv TKLrr.nArii t-> tiii: tiiibi ;
Boston. Aug. 23.— The, Massachusetts Demo
cratic leaders are nearly all out of town on va
cation trips, and few can bo found who can
apeak for the party authoritatively.
One Democrat was found, who said:
Why should not the State conventions re
pudiate the old platforms? We want no old
issues and back number platforms. New plat
forms and revised Issues are what we need—up
to-date platforms, and not those that have Keen
service As the convention In this State does
not take place until next month. I cannot say
at this time what will i"- done; but the talk of
a third party is nonsense.
POPULISTS NOMINATE IN IOWA.
amxncw PEMOritATS WILL DROP SILVER AND
THIRD TARTY MOVEMENT WILL M STRONO.
DCS Molne», lowa. Auk. 23.— About a score of the
Mlddle-of-the-Hoai Populists assembled in Stain
Convention here to-day, and nominated this ticket:
Oovernor— L. H. v. eiier. of Nashua.
Lieutenant-Governor— Perry Kuk!". of Newton.
Judge, of the Supreme Court— J. R. McDonald, of
Dcs M. lines.
Hallway Commissioner — Luke McDowell, of
Shelby County.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction— J. C.
Harland, of Wood bury County.
Ail the nominations were by acclamation. The
resolutions adopted Indorse the Omaha national
platform, denounce trusts and political rin«*, and
demand the cessation of grantd of public franchises
to 1 rlvate. corporations, extend sympathy to th«
Boers, Indorse direct legislation, demand equal tax
ntlon. and favor State printing ati)l binding under
State supervision. aim Reed, of Sioux City, m
elected chairman of the State Central committee
J. A. Parker, of Louisville, national chairman,
delivered an adJreas predicting that the Demo
crats will drop the sliver question In 190*. as well
as other Popullsttc doctrines, and that the move.
ment for an Independent third party, embracing
those principles, will be overwhelming In the na
tion.
\Mi:ilM \N \l« I I- I «.
i.rnrw Ho uk litttn, 11. \ . nrllo an In
|<-re»<l"K ktlfr on 111-- kliiliik of \in.-rl
can Arllntk hiiioiik llrltlah. In Till:
MM)A\ THIHI NX 10-M(»UU<) \\ .
DEVERT'SGRIPON MURPHY
THIS IS BELIEVED TO EXPLAIN THE
RELIEF OF GLENNON AND OTHERS
FROM SUSPENSION.
"The heavy and potential hand of William S.
Devery has been laid on Police Commissioner Mur
phy."
This and similar expressions were heard as soon
as It was learned that Commissioner Murphy had
decided to reverse the suspension of Glennon. Shells
and Dwyer, Indicted for misdemeanor. Glennon is
Pevery's "right bower." the possessor of his pocket
book and bank account secrets, and a man whose
"squeal," If It should be heard, would send many
a policeman to State prison. Therefore Glennon is
to be protected by Devery's order. Captain Dia
mond and Wardman Bissert were summarily sus
pended by Commissioner Murphy as soon as in
dicted. Colonel Murphy did the same thing with
Glennon. Shells and Dwyer. Then he suddenly
"saw a light." He discovered It soon after he saw
Deputy Commissioner Devery. He relieved the sus
pended officers from their suspension, and they are
"doing business at the old stand."
When Commissioner Murphy announced that he
had decided to allow Olennon. Shells and Dwyer
to keep on as if nothing had happened he was told
that his course had aroused widespread criticism.
It was suggested to him that many people thought
that Devery was running the department.
•They've said that all along." said Commissioner
Murphy. "I heard that before I came Into the de
partment Mr. Devery had nothing to do with this.
Mr. Devery never asked me. and if ne had I would
not have permitted him to dictate anything that I
as commissioner should do. No man asked me to
do this. Mr. De.cry had no connection with it. di
rectly or Indirectly."
The remarks of Deputy Commissioner Devery
made In the trial room about the large amount of
bribery In the Police Department were repeated to
the Commissioner yesterday, and he was asked if
he had any evidence of any large amount of brib
ery in the department.
••I don't know about any bribery going on in the
department. If Devery has any evidence of brib
ery he certainly keeps It to himself." said the Com
missioner.
Be afterward modified the remark, which some
of those present considered a shot at Devery. by
say Ins that he supposed the case before Devery
had made him lose his temper, and that he had
not meant to say exactly what he had. He added
thut the Deputy Commissioner had undoubtedly
meant to say that there was too much talk of
bribery goln«; around.
Commissioner Murphy said that he had sent for
James Elliott, the boy whose leg was broken by
the policeman. He will have a talk with the boy
to decide whether to dismiss the policeman, as
recommended by Devery.
Deputy Commissioner Devery was at Police Hean
quarters yesterday, but refused to say anything
for publication.
Wardmen Olennon and Dwyer and Sergeant
Shells, of th- Tenderloin precinct, were arraigned
before Recorder Ooff yesterday afternoon to plead
to the Indictment* aKulnot them. A clerk from
the office of James W. Rllgwny. former District
Attorney of Kir..- County, announced that Mr.
RldrwAy had hA» n retained by the three de
fendants. He said that Mr Rldgwav win In the
country, but was expected to be back bMt nl*ht.
H»' asked for an adjournment until Monday.
Recorder f:->fT called the defendants to the clerk's
desk and snld:
If you Ptnte that you wish to transfer this case
from" thin .-..art nt n»k for a change, of venue, I
will crant yo:i all the necessary time for the pur
pose. I do Intend, however, that good faith shrill
lir exerclsrii with th<» niiirt I will not pel mil any
lawyer to mak« any professions to me that are tv>t
honest. ! may sajr th.nt after nt week I Will
not lx» Bitting in till" court, nml It Is th«-r«-f«'re .1
maltT of «nprem.' Indifference to me what action
Ik taken. Will each of you promt*, th" court thut
if time '.« (ranted you you will sea thai your
counsel does not use it to take the fa^ out of this
court?
Glennon, nftor hesitating a moment, said: "I
will f-r that my counsel lor* not use the time
to reraore ih«* rn»e from IMS court."
Dwyer irrl Shells irave tho .«am» promise. An ad-
Jourrirr.rnt was taken till Tuesday.
THIS POLKEMAX XOT WISE.
HE IS TRANSFERRED it)R ARRESTING
A FRIEND OF A IlKill OFFICIAL.
v In Brooklyn, as in mum other places, a police
man wtiuld better know the political affiliations
if his man before he arrests him. The crime
committed, <>f course. la a more or less im
portant Item, but that concerns the prisoner
more than the «>tllcer. According to latent de
velopments In the Brooklyn lice Department.
It is m..re vital for th- officer to llnd out who
the man la thin what he has done. Should the
transgressor show too high a political pedigree,
th* Beer would exhibit wisdom if he let him
SO*
An sample In point came up yesterday, when
Policeman William H. Ounn, of No 1.72fl Ful
fon-st.. Brooklyn, was transferred from the
Fifty-second 10 the Fifty-third Precinct. QaUUI
arrt-stM a driver of the Street Cleaning Depart
ment Saturday for driving on th" sidewalk In
Albkny-ave., Just south of the Eastern Park
way. The driver was Michael Lyons, of No. 1T:»
Backet t-at. When told by the patrolman to get
nff the sidewalk Lyons replied with abuse.
\Vh.>n threatened with arrest th«» driver sud
denly became "chesty," and hi reported as say
ing:
•If you pull m.» I'll pull you. I'll get you
transferred, and quick, too."
Policeman Gunn promptly arrested the driver
for violating the corporation laws. Sure enough,
th- threat was made good Gunn was trans
ferred to a neighboring precinct. The driver,
who Is •aid to I- .i friend of a "high official In
the Police Department." was reinstated on the
street cleaning force after a suspension of one
day.
Policeman Gunn was seen last night at his
home He was cautious, and attempted to laugh
off the Incident.
"We're threatened with Ing transferred every
time we make an arrest nowadays," he said. "1
don't know whether It was Lyons or some one
else. The least said the better."
TH!. SOUTHAMPTON liopsf: SHOW.
GOOD WEATHER. A BW CROWD AND FINE HORSES
MAKE IT A SUCCESS.
Southampton. Long Island. Aug. 23.— Clear
weather, a M| crowd and a tine field united to-. lay
to nit the annual borss show here a success.
All the Hamptons and the other nrarby resorts
a/ere well represented, both in the list of exhibitors
and among th p spectators.
Charlei P. Hubb**« bay hid an easy time In
Class 1. the tingle roadsters, in Clam 2. pairs
of harness horses. Mr. and Mrs. <;.-or<.- W.
Curtis*' pair won. much to the satisfaction of
a larg< part of the audience. Ponies In harness
wen grouped under Class 11. and several tine out
fit.-, faced the Judges. Master Howell Van Noa
tr:iml was finally left alone la the centre of the
turf, and trotted his entry once around, with the
blue ril boa floating from a bridle.
The horses to dog carts brought out a good sized
field. Oeorge A. Crocker's horse and rig took the
' '\U - Ith.l Moore'S entry was adjudged the beat
In the saddle horse class, but many thought the
mm id » is won more by the riding and handling
',( Miss Moore than by the steed itself. Mrs. Curtis
drove" her harness pali In the next contest, and
won A little later she took a third prize with her
r.n.l. m pair. Mrs. Alfred F. Schermerhorn'a sad
dle poo) and Walter Beott'S Jumper were the other
„!,,,. winners of the day. •
The show contlnjea to-morrow.
aOTERSOR'B ISBPECTIOS OF CASALS.
Albany. A»g. 23.— Governor Odell has informed
Colonel John N. Partridge. State Superintendent of
Public Works, th.it he will he ready to start on his
tour of Inspection of the State canals on August
SJ and arrangements have been made to have the
tour begin on that date.
The Governor win be accompanied by Colonel
Partridge. chief Inspector Tubbs. of the State De
partment of Public Works, and the Assistant Su
perintendent of Public Works, who has charge of
this particular division of the canals, of which th«
inspection Is being mad.-. The trip will be mule on
the new State Inspection boat, the B. B. OdeJl. Jr..
which has Just been completed.
The Champlaln Canal will be Inspected first, and
the start will be made from this city. It has not
vet been decided whether the Inspection shall be
continuous or Khali be made at Intervals. If It Is
continuous the trip will take two weeks.
II t.11.-n bullion even the wisest physician to detect
the cause nt falling health anil »tr#ngth. In the great
majority of c**e» It la due to the presence of worms;
and where these exist. Dr. D. J»yn«'» Tonic \ermliuse
•AtU always effect a cure.
ANOTHER BIG STORE LIKELY.
IT MAY COVER THE BLOCK WHERE
HAMMERSTEIN'S VICTORIA STANDS.
A large drygoods house Is likely to be built on
the block front on the west side of Seventh-aye..
between - Forty-second and • Forty-third sts.
Representatives of the drygoods firm yesterday
obtained options on the property, which Includes
the site of Harnmersteln's Victoria Theatre, the
plot on which the Bates Realty Company 13
building an eleven story apartment hotel, and
the parcels owned by Daniel S. McElroy. It was
also learned last night that Charles Frohman
13 the person who is anxious to build a theatre
on the Bates parcels, which front on the south
side of Forty-thlrd-st.. and are one hundred
feet west of Seventh-aye.. and that his option
will be effective '? the dry-goods firm does not
carry out Its plans. The holders of the parcels
which are sought for a site for a drygoods house
learned some time ago that they would proba
bly receive offers from the firm for the property
and In consequence made all options given on
the property secondary to any overtures from
the drygoods people. The name of this firm
could not be learned. A Tribune reporter found
Oscar Hammersteln sitting In a chair in front
of the Victoria Theatre last night.
"Have you received any offers for the pur
chase of the Victoria?" the reporter asked.
"None whatever. The Victoria is not for sale,"
replied Mr. Hammerstein. He then paused and
laughingly exclaimed. "Nor am I for sale •
"Have you heard of a drygoods firm trying to
buy any parcel or parcels In the block?"
"That Is news to me. 1 '
"Is Mr. Charles Frohman striving to get any
of the parcels, especially the Bates property?"
"I understand that Mr. Frohman is looking for
a site for a theatre at the southwest corner of
Forty-Becond-Bt. and Seventh-aye.. or somewhere
near the corner plot. I do not think the Bates
parcel could be bought. It Is too valuable for a
theatre site."
Several persons who own parcels In the block
front which the drygooda firm wants said that
they had given options on their holding to the
firm.
One of these owners said last night:
"Charles Frohman has an option on certain
parcels in the block, but hi* option Is what you
would call a second one. If the holders of the
first, which are the dry goods people, do not
carry out their agreement, he will likely get a
site here for a new theatre. But I think you
will see standing In the near future on part or
the whole of the block front on the west side
of Seventh-aye. between Forty-second and
Forty-third sts.. one of the largest up-to-date
drygoods houses In thl* city. Such a deal, of
emirs*, would represent at least an outlay of
about $2.fXY>,ono. The Rates company have re
ceived an offer for their hotel site of more than
$100,000. and about 120.000 bonus for their
leasehold parcel in Forty-thlrd-st."
LOCAL OPTIOX IX TAWTIOX.
LAWBON PL'^DYS AHDRES3 BEFORE THE
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN MUNICIPALI
TIES—OFFICERS CHOSEN.
.Tim«"»town. N. V., Ang. 23.— Lawson Purdy. (tec.
retary of the New-York Tax Reform Association.
addr*»se>l the League of American Municipalities
here to-day on local option in taxation. Mr. Purdy
»ald tn part:
•The League of American Municipalities at its
l.«st convention unanimously adopted certain reso
lutions outlining the changes which should be
rnaJe in the constitutions and statutes of our
States In order that progress in taxation may be
posstMe.
"It is less than nine months since that convention
wik held, yt action has been taken In several
States In accordance with the recommendations of
the league. The resolutions adopted by the league
which have had sack approval are as follows:
'• 'Resolved. Th.it all provisions In State consti
tutions should be abolished which restrict the
power of the legislature to rogulate assessment and
taxation.
"Resolved, That so mu'-h State revenue as may
v->v -> required In excess of thai derived from spec Me
taxes should be apportioned to and paid by the
counties or towns in proportion to county or town
revenue.
"Ite»o!ve<l. Thai every county or town and every
clty i"- granted the right to regulate the assess
men! and taxation of property at Its discretion,
provided any Increase or reduction of assessment
must be uniform throughout such county, town or
city, and not made on the ground of ownership."
Three weeks after the adoption of these resolu
tions the New-York Chamber of Commerce unani
mously approved a bill for the apportionment of
State *taxe« and for l".-a! option tn taxation. Al
though the hill did not become -i law in New-
York this year, the plan •'• appointment found
favor In Oregon, and became a law in that State
on February 'St.
The most notable action In harmony with these
resolutions baa been taken by the Senate of Colo
rado by an amendment to the Colorado constitu
tion, which provided In the constitution Itself for
local option In taxation.
The business men of Ohio have become aroused
to the Decesser) of changes in the tax system of
that State, and the Ohio State Hoard of Com
merce has entered upon a campaign of education
to necure the passage by the next legislature of an
amendment to the constitution.
Public sentiment In On it Britain Is more aroused
than it is here, and action may be taken there
ahead of any St ite in thU country. The councils
of Qlascow Liverpool. London and three hundred
other municipalities have petitioned Parliament
for local option in taxation, and a few weeks ago
the Urban District Councils Association of Great
Prttaln representing four hundred towns, likewise
petitioned Parliament for this reform.
An address by Mayor Samuel M. Jones of Toledo
on "Political Überty" closed the convention, which
will meet next year .it Grand Rapids. Mich.
The following officers were elected:
President. Mayor Charles Ashley of New-Bedford.
Mass; vice-presidents. Mayor J. A. Smith of
Charleston. S c : Mayor Richard J. Barr of Jollet.
111., and Mayor James M Head of Nashville. Term. ;
secretary, former Mayor John McVlcbai of Pcs
Moines Iowa; treasurer. Mayor Thomas P. Taylor
of Bridgeport. Conn.; trustees. Mayor Thomas G.
Hayes of Baltimore. Mayor John Arbuthnut of
Winnipeg Mayor Harblnson of Hartford. Conn.;
N. S. Parkhurst. of Gloversvllle. N. V.. and P. H.
rummln«», of Fargo. N. D.
HEAVY li\l\ IS I\MA.
THIRTEEN INCHES FALL AT SIMLA IN THREE
DAYS.
London Auk. 21.— According to a dispatch to
"The Daily Mail" from Simla. India, thirteen
inches of rain have fallen there during the last
three days.
l\',/,T HARVESTERS AT WIWIPEG.
DECEIVED HT PROMISES OF WORK AND LEFT
STRANDED FAR FROM THEIR HOMES.
Winnipeg. Manitoba. Aug. 3.— Winnipeg SI in a
state of turmoil, due to the presence of several
thousand angry harvesters, who say they were
brought here from every part of Eastern Canada
under the promise of big wages and employment
tor several months. About six hundred who came
here from Minnesota and Dakota my that II they
are not given work or free transi>ortatton to the
States they will make an appeal to the American
Consul. The situation has caused much worry to
the Provincial Government.
li im //or/? ASH UJUU MATCHED.
Boston. Auk. 3.-"The Post" to-morrow will say
that "Bobby" Walthour and Harry Elkea were
practically matched last night for a aeries of motor
paced bicycle races, seven in all. They agreed to
ride races of fifteen, twenty. twenty-nve and thirty
miles, one hour, forty miles and lfli) kilometre*.
The series will be for $1,000 a side The pair will
count two races already arranged, the first at
Manhattan Beach, on August 31. and September 11
at Charles River Park.
J. M. ¦ |0| h'IUHT SAVED FOR ASSEMBLY.
The Republicans of the lid Assembly District of
Westcheater County, which includes a part of th
Borough of The Bronx, nominated J. Mayhew
aright, of Rye. at their convention in
Mamaroneck yesterday. Assemblyman A. W. Coo
ley who has served the district two terms, de
clined to I. a candidate, and Mi Walnwrlght
W4» chosen by acclamation.
MAKES HER SON CONFER
PLEA OF BEDRIDDEN MOTHER LEADg
HARDENED CRIMINAL TO ADMIT
CRIME LAID TO a BUTLER
AND HIS WIFE.
John A. Henderson, of No. IH4 West Sl«v
thlrd-st.. went to the penitentiary yesterday* "
save Charles and Haiti* Phillips, a negro but!
and his wife, from the much more severe c, **
lshment they were In danger at tncwrln*
the charge of stealing jewelry valued at tin}
from Mrs. G. W. Van Xorden. of No. •,•» -ty
81xty-thlrd-9t. The butler and his wif. wh
were employed by Mr* Van Norden. were la th
meshes of circumstantial evidence which seesjaa
enough to convict them, when Henderson's bed
ridden mother, discovering her son's gnllt. pre"
vailed on him to give himself up and save tw*
innocent people.
Mrs. Van Norden lost her Jewelry on July or
Hattle Phillips was her maid and her husband
the butler Policeman Hawthorne, of the West
Slxty-elghth-st. station, worked op circumstan
tial evidence which led to the arrest of Phillip^
and the maid. A hey to th« small room la
which the Jewelry was kept was found In Phil
llps's satchel.
Henderson's Invalid mother heard through
neighbors that Mrs. Van Norden had bom
robbed and that Phillips and his wife were
charged with the theft. She had noticed that
her Bon was doing strange things, and when he
took a trip to Philadelphia she suspected some
thing was wrong. She learned enough to make
her Interrogate her son sharply when he re
turned, and he confessed that he had committed
the robbery. She told him that two persons
were under arrest for the theft and that he
ought to save them from going to prison. 3**
induced him to surrender himself. Henderson
had hidden the jewelry in the bathroom of the
house, and it was all recovered.
The trial of Charles and Hattie Phillip* was
on the calendar of Recorder Goff yesterday, and
Henderson came up for pleading. Recorder Go?
said he would not take the case of the Phillips^
out of the Jury's hands, as he knew of a con
fession of a murder made by a guiltless man to
save another, and he placed Henderson on the
stand as the chief witness in the Phillips trial
Henderson told of getting into the house, steal
ing the Jewelry, hiding it. and taking a trip to
Philadelphia, and wholly exonerated the maid
and butler. The Recorder directed the Jury to
acquit the Phllllpses.
Henderson pleaded guilty, and Recorder Get
sentenced him to threw months in the peniten
tiary. Henderson has served a six years' term
for killing a man in the Bowery, and two yean*
and a half for burglary. ,
l\ FAVOR OF LOW FOR MAYOR.
INFORMAL EXPRESSION- OF F.XECUTITB
COMMITTEE OF REPUBLICAN
ORGANIZATION.
That the members of tho executive committee af
the Republican organisation are in favor of the
nomination of Seth Low for Mayor. In case It la
<lecii<?d to name an independent Republican, «v
almitted yesterday. The consensus of opinion was
taken at a secret meeting held on Tuesday night In
the Brooklyn Club. El«th»e»n members of the com
mittee were present. Including Lleutenant-Ooveraor
Woodruff and Michael J. Dady. They are In favor
of an independent Democrat, and Mr. Oady has
announced that he has such a man in view. His
man Is generally beiievel to be 3t. Clalr McKelway.
When a test vote was taken it stood sixteen toon*
in favor of Seth Low.
Members of the committee said yesterday that
they wanted it distinctly understood that the ex
pression of opinion at the meeting on Tuesday was
entirely informal, and could nor be considered .13
final In any nenae. The Klnga County organization
13 entirely willing to stand In the background in
the matter of choosing a mayoralty candidate, and
will be equally enthusiastic In supporting an lade
pendent Republican or in Independent Democrat,
provided the Clttz#n* V.on concludes that all Hie
anti-Tammany forces can unite on th* one or
other.
ilffH ISTERFXT AT yORTHFIELO.
to oprv THE AUDITORirM FOR post-cojuisV
ENCE SUNDAY SERVICES.
East .rthne! 1, Mass. Au?. 23 <sp-»cla!).—
fourth day of the post-conference has been marked
by deepening interest In the meetings. It was an
nounced to-day that on Sunday, August 3. ta»
Auditorium will b«» opened for services. This indi
cates the size of the post-conference this year bet
ter than anything else, for never before In the his
tory ot this gathering has It been found necessary
to open this building after the close of the Bible
conference. The Rev. G. Campbell Morgan will
speak twice, morning and evening, and trw Rev.
Samuel Chadwlck will also speak In the morniaa;
This morning Mr. Morgan began his exposition of
the Second Epistle of Peter, reading it through froa
beginning to end. following the plan which he «as
gests to all Bible readers when they are t*ginnins
the study of one of the books. He saM that the
purpose of this Epistle is contained in two words
which appear in the last part of the third chaster.
At the evening service the Rev Mr. c-iadwlca, in
his series of lecture* on equipment for Christian
work, spoke on "Th» Christian Worker at HU
Work." Mr. Chadwtck said:
He who would be a Christian worker mustb* »
Christian. Th-» first requisite la character. what
ever has been hi- success, if he loses his good^char
acter he has loaf the prime requisite for ChrWwO
work. One of the things "hit a Christian worker
must get into his mind and hoi there is that no
Christian worker can raise another person aoova
his own height. '«*»
I have yet to find any justification whatever ix
any person working in any Christian .organization
who is not a Christian. A man in any place _tn " a
Christian Church needs to be a thorough Chrts:.3«.
filled with the Holy Ghost to give perfect *ttl»rac
t'on Did you ever notice that sinners do not sees
experts In sin M rind their way out? A thief neve.
gees to- a man who is dishonest to show him bow
to be honest. A sinn. r wants a holy man to counsel
him. and the nearer the Christian approaches tna
sinless Christ the more *ill sinners turn to nisi aw
help.
THE RVHLISJEFFRIES MATCH.
There Is considerable discussion amors the man
agers of the various athletic clubs in San Fran
cisco about the Ruhlin-Jeffries match.
According to the articles of agreement het«*en
the fighters, the club holding th* •onteal *bou»
put up a guarantee bond of $2."-<»\ and ueors*
Siler. of Chicago, should be referee. The inatcn
makers of the clubs held a conference and ae
ctded not to comply with the «£"**'"*' I£g!l S be-
The club managers object to Slier as referee. ££
cause the supervisors will not issue a permit tor
the battle If the referee is a on ;'* 9l^," t " box
State. The club managers want the «"« n fl !^ tt ° rs
for « per cent of the receipt?, but s?aa
representatives are holding out for b3 per «nt ana
J3OO training expenses.
yoakwESTESS lsiversity presided
Chicago. Aug. -l>r James Whltford Bashford.
president of Ohio Wesleyan University, has d«»
chosen president of Northwestern University an
have the position offered to him to-morrow, ww
he arrive* at Chicago from California. I" tl^
friends of Pr Bash ford say he will undoubted
accept the offer In making the choice, the «°»
mlttee of seven has closed one of the har««
campaigns ever fought in university affairs- 1
faction of Dr. ¦ 111 It it Is believed *1« c££
the breach which has exited between the various
factions since June. 1900. when Dr ¦ , "^".JJSs
Rogers reined. The resignation or Dr ««
who had filled the position for ten years -to £« »
have been due to the relentless opposit on in
rrom an opposing faction among the trustees _
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