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6 TO OUTLINE ISSUES JUDGE VAN WVCK WILL MAKE HIS DEBIT AS A PRESIDENTI AL CANDIDATE] IN OPPOSITION TO BRYAN The Late Nominee for Governor of New York Will Define the Pint form Upon Which He Believes the Democratic Party Should Make Its Fight In 1 !>«♦<> Democratic Club Dinner Principal Speaker. NEW YORK, April 12.— Judge Augus tus Van Wyck, the last Demorcatic candi date Lor governor of New York state, is to be the chief speaker at'the Democratic club's $10 dinner tomorrow night. A great many people who were considered to un derstand the inside workings of the Dem ocratic party, believe that in his speech tomorrow night Judge Van Wyck will make bis appearance as a candidate for the presidential nomination on the Dem ocratic ticket. It is believed he will oul- All Excellent Combination. 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"And ask: "What, in your opinion, would be the wise course to pursue toward these people? In what way may their reaffiliation with the party be best facilitated?' "In reply will say that I have no au thority to speak for the Democratic party and in what I may say express only my own opinion. I am satisfied that you are correct In saying many of the Dem ocrats v.-ho voted for McKinley are dis appointed with the Republican adminis tration and will vote the Democratic tick et in the future. I think that the same statement could be made in resrard to many of those who voted the Palmer and Buckner ticket. The doors of the party are always open to receive new additions, whether they be new converts or former members of the party. To err is human, and those who erred in 1896 have only to admit it and subscribe to the party creed in order to be taken back into the party. They may dissent from some portions of the platform, as some did in 1896, and yet subscribe to the platform as a whole "I have found among the Democrats no hostility towards those who wish to return, provided they recognize that the Democratic party now has a platform that is satisfactory to the Democrats. A Democrat who comes back merely for the purpose of fighting against the re affirmation of the Chicago platform will not find the party congenial. Those who recognized they erred in '96 are not like ly to insist upon prominence in the par ty management until they have time to bring forth works meet for repentance. If they aspiro to prominence they will have to convince their associates of the sincerity of their purpose to aid the par ty in its fight against plutocracy. "The only unwelcome guests are those who deserted in 1896 and still claim to be better Democrats than those who re mained with the party, and who demand the surrender of the Chicago platform as tho price of their return. "Only those who are willing to stand upon the last platform ousht to have a part in the writing of the next platform. Yours truly, — "William J. Bryan." BRYAN AND HARRISON. CHICAGO, April 12.— 1t la announced tonight that the Monticello Club of Chi cago, escorting Col. William J. Bryan to the Jefferson day banquet at Milwaukee, will leave from the union depot at 11:30 a. m., for Milwaukee, via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway. Mayor Harrison and party will leave from the same depot, over the same road, but will go at 6 p. m., arriving In Milwaukee at 7 p. m. Iwn» Populists Seek Fusion. DES MOINES, 10., April 12.— The Pop ulist state central committee met today, with Gen. J. B. Weaver presiding. The convention was called for Aug. 16, in Dcs Moines, the same day and place as the Democratic convention. The Populists want to fuse again, while among Demo crats opinion Is divided whether it shall be done. Newark Cltr Election. * NEW YORK, April 12.— 1n the city elec tion at Newark, N. J., the Republicans were successful on the city ticket, elect ing street and water commissioners, but the Democrats retain control of the board of aldermen, and the board of education will be a tie. THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1899. GRAND ARMY ACTION DECIDED TO LEAVE OFFICE OF COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ll* PRESENT HANDS TWO CANDIDATES ASPIRED There Was a Deadlock, Each Hav ing a Strong: Following, and Ike Final Decision Was to Defer Ac tion Until the Next General En campment Col. Johnson and Gen. Black the Aspirants. PHILADELPHIA. April 12.— Th execu tive committee of the national council of administration of the G. A. R. held two sessions at the local G. A. R. headquart ers. Independence hall, today, for the purpose of electing a commander-in-chlef to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Col. James A. Sexton. There was no election. The first meeting was held this after noon, and the other tonight. Both ses sions were executive, and the members of the committee refused to divulge what occurred. It was stated, however, by several old soldiers, who claimed to know, that 'there was a deadlock on the names of Col. W. C. Johnson, of Cincinnati, se nior vice commander-In-chlef, and Gen. John C. Black, of Chicago, commander of the department of Illinois. After the meeting the only official announcement made was the result, and the following resolution, which, It was stated, waa adopted : Whereas, For the first time in the his tory of the G. A. R., the Commander-in chief has died while in office; therefore, be it Resolved, That as a mark of respect to the memory of James A. Sexton, the late commander-in-chlef, the senior vice commander-in-chlef shall continue to perform the duties of vice commander in-chief and the office of commander-in chlef shall remain without an incumbent until the meeting of the thirty-third na tional encampment. The committee consists of the follow ing: Thomas B. Scott, Fairfield, 111.; "W. B. Armstrong, Indlnapolis; F. Sterrett, St. Louis; Thomas Stewart, Philadelphia; M. D. Welkersham, Mobile; W. C. John- BAD BLOOD "CASCARETS do all claimed for them and are a truly wonderf nl medioine. I have often wished for a medicine pleasant to take and at last have found It in Cascarets. Since taking them, taf blood bas been purified and my complexion has Im proved wonderfully and I feel much better In every way." Mas. Sallie c. Bbllakb, Laurell, Tens. TftADt MARK RMWIMD^A^ Pleasant. Palatable. Potent, Tarte Good, Do Good, Never Slopes. Weaken, or Qrlpe, 10c, 25c, GDo." ... CURE CONSTIPATION. ... St<rU»t tUatif Hvnamj, CUmgt, Hmtr*t, B«w T«rt. Btf HO-TO-BAC |g&r<s&ft&& )^*- son, Cincinnati; F. W. Spink, Chicago; H. J. Smith, Chicago; F. T. Reed, New York, and J. R. Morrison, Philadelphia. Grand army men here dispute the right of the executive committee to elect a commander-in-ehief. They say the by laws of the grand army give the power of filling vacancies to the national coun cil of administration, but the council is not empowered to delegate its' functions to the committee. . TWO VIEWS OF IT. Industrial Commission Hears Testi mony a« to Mining? Interests. WASHINGTON, April. l2.— Edward Mc- Kay, of Buena Vista, Hy., a member of the executive committee of the United ■ Mine Workers' association, and George W. Shellenberg, a. Pltsburg coal opera tor, who employs 2.000 miners, were the witnesses before the industrial commis sion today. Mr. McKay said the asso ciation had grown from 16,000 members in 18S7 to 80,000 in 1598, had obtained a reduction in hours from 10 to 8, and an Increase in wages of. 2b per cent. The trouble In the Plttsburg district during the past five years, he said, could be traced to the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company. They employed non union men, he said*, And did everything in their power to prevent union men from coming In contact with their em ployes. This company, ha said, was re sponsible for the reduction of the wages of 45,000 men, although they only em ployed 1,000. Mr. McKay approved of profit sharing as a solution of the diffi culties between operator and miner. Mr. Shellenberg said his remembrance of labor unions in the coal regions ex tended back thirty years. At that time the unions were overbearing, but of late years they had been more satisfactory, especially since there had been closer relations between thorn and the mine op erators. He said his principal objection to unions was that they were not able to enforce conditions In competitive dis tricts when the product of other mines competed with theirs. In some cases operators were able to produce coal mined with the pick cheaper than they were able to produce It with machinery. This placed them at great disadvantage, and he thought it unfair. He deprecated strikes, which, h«s said, were injurious to the operator, miner and community. m . l_ MRS. GUILFORD GUILTY. Ten Year Sentence foir the Killing of Emma Gill. BOSTON, April 12.— "01 d Nance" Guil ford's trial for the murder of Emma Gill, of Southlngton, ended in an abrupt end sensational manner toady. She was permitted to change her plea of not guilty of murder in th-j second degree to a plsa of guilty of manslaughter. Promptly thereafter she was sentenced to .servo ten years In the state prison at Wether fleld and to pay a fine of $1. Not a muscle of th« old woman's face quivered as she arose at the court's or der to listen to che judgment. She stood erect and looked ■ the judge full in the face. She got the maximum penalty. If Mrs. Guilford fcerves her full time, with the allowance for good behavior, she ■will be liberated in eight years and four months. She Is now forty-six years old. There are reasons to believe that the indictments against Eudora and Harry Guilford, charged with conspiracy in the crime, will be quashed. The same will probably be truo of Harry Oxley, who turned state's evidence. This leave* only the Draytons, mother and daughter, th* colored servants of the midwife, to be reckoned wtth. Mrs. Guilford will be taken to Weth ersfleld tomorrow. Just one year from the day her term begins, her husband, who h&a beeh in the same prison for th» last fly* years for a similar offense, will be liberated. TORRES IS A TYRAiW NICARAGUA!* DICTATOR MAY BE TAUGHT A LESSON BY THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT HIS RULE IS NOW SUPREME Evidently Afraid to Enforce Unfair Demands Upon Ainrrlcnn Mer chants — Serious Complications Liable to Grow Out of tbe Par. chase of Real Estate by an Amer ican, Whose Title Is Questioned. NEW ORLEANS, La., April 12.— A cor respondent writing from Blueflelds, Nic aragua, under date of April 3, says: "Saturday was made eventful by the appearance of another of the decrees which have won a name for Torres, both in this country and in the United States. He assumes the position In this last docu ment that all financial cases unsettled come within the jurisdiction of the mili tary authorities. He is the military au thority, and wishes to handle these cases himself. A week or two ago Torres, in an interview, stated that these cases would be left to the courts for settle ment. There has been some little discus sion of the matter since then, and to avoid any further comment or question ing he issued the decree. This means that the demands made upon the merchants for the repayment of duties already paid will be settled according to the desires of Terres. There are also other matters of considerable Importance which the dic tator wishes to dispose of. "When Gen. Reyes resigned and entered the revolutionary movement he sold a very extensive real estate investment to an American. A transfer of this prop erty was made, according to the law of the country, but not according to those of Zelaya administration. Although it is un constitutional to confiscate property In Nicaragua, It is more than likely that Torres will attempt to secure these es tates. The day after Easter the posi tion taken by Torres was communicated to the American government. A vessel was chartered and sent to Port Llmon, for the consular authorities will not trust the Nlcaraguans with messages for the American government. AMERICAN PLUCK COMMENDED. "On the sth of the month a communica tion was received by M. J. Clancey, the consular agent, from the consul at Gray town. That superior officer complimented the consular agent upon the Island on the stand he had taken, and approved of every step. He stated that he would ar rive at Bluefields as soon as possible, and he Is expected tomorrow. "Although Torres has given the mer-' chants but twenty-four hours In which to settle the duty according to Torres' Ideas, two or three days have passed without action. The steamships are being loaded and unloaded without the slightest trouble at present, and the town is very quiet. The population is waiting for de velopments, and Torres seems to realize that he has attempted a trifle more than ho can comfortably handle. "Torres haa taken matters Into his own hands. Estrade, who is supposed to rep resen the Zelaya government as man ager of affairs on the coast, h'aa abso lutely nothing to say in the administra tion. How long Torres will remain In power and how long th« people,of Blue flelda will be deprived of a civil *ov«ra- Perhaps you sometimes use a porous plaster? But do you use the best one? And do you know which the best one is? The one whose reputation covers 40 years, and whose record of cures and wonderful popularity gave birth to the scores of imitations. And which is this? Why, Allcock's — the plaster they all try to imitate, and the one you want be cause it cures. It cures by absorption and does not irritate the skin or cause any annoyance. ment seems to be a mystery. After the stand taken by Consul Clancey had been approved by the consul general a boat arrived from Greytown bringing reports. These reports were forwarded with cable messages to Port Llmon, Costa Rica. Merchants added their request for naval vessels to check Torres, should he again attempt to collect the duties. Every one hopes that America will teach these Nl caraguans one lesson which they will re member. It is the only way the Ameri cans hope for freedom and fair treatment In the future." • FREEDOM OF PEESS. Gen. Henry Determined It Shall Be Maintained in Porto llieo. SAN JUAN DE3 TORTO RICO, April 13. 4 — The supremo court lias confiscated an issue of the San Juan Nows, an Ameri can newspaper, published hero, for crit icising: the court lest week. The News published an axtract froru G«n. Grant's report, stating that the Pcwto Mean Ju diciary is corrupt, end referring partic ularly to the lower courta, Gen. Henry warned the News to desist, but the ac tion of th« supremo court today was taken without the consent of Gen. Henry, who has countermanded It, Tho sam<S supreme court also demanded that thf News submit all Its articles to it before publication. (Jan. Henry disapproved of this, and there is much feeling among the Americans on account of the incident. » BICYCLES ARE BARRED. None to Be Allowed on Roads of a Michigan Townahlp. NILES, Mich., April 12.— The authorl tien of Union township, Missaustee coun ty> have passed an extraordinary ordin ance which prohibits bicyclists from rid ing on any of the road 3in the township. ARSENIC WAS FOUND. Sensational D<e-relopmentn in Ne braska Attempted Poisoning. HASTINGS, Neb., April 12.— Chemical analysis of the candy, the eating of which nearly cost Mrs. C. F. Morey and several other women their lives, shows that each piece contained four grains of arsenic, enough to kill three people. A careful Investigation of the case is In progress ( and arrests are expected soon. Everything points to the fact that a woman's hand penned the note on the card, "Home-Made Sweets," and It is ap parent that the candy was made by a woman. Mrs, Morey and the other victims ar« slowly recovering. It Is rumorad that a woman, while temporarily Insane, com mitted th» act.