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VOLUME LXXVIIL— NO. 32.
DIES IN THE CHAIR.
Dr. Buchanan Expiates
the Murder of His
Wife.
HOPEFUL TO THE LAST.
He Thought Executive Clem
ency Would Again Stay
His Execution.
6TORY OF THE POISONING
Mrs. Buchanan Killed After She Had
Willed Her Property to Her
Husband.
SING SING, N. V., July 1.-When Dr.
Robert W. Buchanan, the wife-poisoner,
awoke this morning after a few hours of
troubled sleep he realized for the first time
that the day of his doom had arrived.
Several times in his remarkable fight for
life he had been as near the hour set for
i..s execution as he was last night, but al
ways some act of executive clemency or
some new legal maneuver intervened to
gran'; him a new respite. Last night no
such good news reached him, but he knew
before he retired that his fate was still in
doubt. A faint hope still remained that
the latest effort of his lawyers to save him
from the fatal chair might, in the orinion
of the Attorney -General, entitle him to
another chance to have his case reviewed
by the courts; but while the doomed man
slept the following message came to War
den Sage and made his duty plain:
Syracuse, X. V.. June 30, 1895.
To Warden 0. V. Sage, Sin? Siag Prticm, V. V. :
I do not think the last proceedings operate as
a stay; have no further advice to give.
T. E. Hancock, Attorney-General.
The Warden said this brief message was
more satisfactory to him than the opinion
itself, and it left no doubt in his mind as
to his duty to carry out the sentence of the
Court of Appeals. The Warden was at his
desk soon after 7 o'clock, and at once is
sued the usual oiders in regard to the de
tails of the execution.
...■ Dr. Buchanan 1 did not retire until 2
o'clock this morning, and did not remove
-Ms clothes then. But he ! had apparently
rested somewhat better than the night be
■ fore and seemed refreshed and more cheer
ful than yesterday, when he awoke at 6:30
o'clock this morning. At 7:30 he called
: for a bowl of milk, which has usually con
•■ stituted bis breakfast. He saw no one bat
his c guards until an hoar later, when
„ Warden Sage entered with the condemned
'". Kpiritnal adviser."
--;•"■ The Warden informed Buchanan of the
tenor of the Attorney-General's dis
patch and -notified him that in accord
ance with the opinion of the law depart
ment of the State it would be necessary to
.- carry out the sentence of the court. Bu
chanan had evidently prepared his mind
"for the news and expressed no surprise.
• ° Warden Sage told him of the efforts that
Mrs. Buchanan was making to secure a
reprieve or commutation of the sentence
° from Governor Morton, but expressed the
opinion that the cnances were slight for a
; . favorable result of her entreaties. Shortly
t : afterward the Warden received the follow
ing message from Mrs. Buchanan:
■ Bhjneclut, 8. V., July 1, 1895.
Warden Sage, Sing Sing, N. V.: , All pleadings
vain. Governor cannot possibly interfere.
Annie Buchanan.
This was not communicated to
Buchanan, the Warden deeming it a
kindness to leave him to the last with
whatever hope of executive interference he
may have entertained.
At 11:13 the witnesses were conducted to
the execution chamber. Everything being
in readiness, the signal was given, and at
11:20 the condemned man was ushered
into the chamber. He did not have more
than a half dozen steps to take from his
• . cell to the chair. He walked firmly, but
had his arm linked in that of the prison,
chaplain, who led him to the chair. The
condemned man had his eyes closed when,
he entered the execution-room and did not
again open them.
After he had taken his seat in the chair
he «at motionless with closed eyes and ap-
o peared almost unconscious of what was
o going on about him. The straps were ad
n justed by . the guards and at 11 :21, exactly
one minute after Buchanan entered the
chamber, the signal was given to the un
seen executioner to turn on the fatal cur
rent.' ■;• ■< _ - 7"
The body in the chair gave a sadden
convulsive movement, which strained the
straps by which it was bound, -and re
mained motionless. The only outward
indications of the effect of the current was
the heightened color of the face, dae to the
rush of blood to the head, and a slight
burning of the right leg, where it was in
contact with the electrode. T-he current
•was applied at first at the full intensity of
1740 volts, and after seven seconds was re
duced to 400 volts, where it remained for
fifty seconds, when it was turned off.
The physicians immediately sought for
evidence of life and after a hurried exam
ination announced that Buchanan was
dead. They were able to detect a slight
pulsation of the heart. There was a gush
ing sound from the throat, such as has
been observed in other cases, and is at
tributed to the sudden expulsion of air
from the lungs.
At 11:22:32 Electrician Davis again gave
the signal and the current was turned on
at full force. It was not reduced this time,
but was held at 1740 volts for twenty-three
seconds. At 11:22:56 the current was
again turned off, and this time the victim
was pronounced dead.
As soon as Buchanan was pronounced
dead the body was turned over to the
physicians and the post mortem examina
tion was begun at 11 :30 o'clock. All of the
physicians took part in the autopsy.
The autopsy disclosed the usual changes
In the condition of the brain and arterial
system, but in a less marked degree than
in other cases of death by electricity. The
irteries were nearly empty, while the
Drain contained free blood in considerable
quantities. As far as the general examina
tion of the body was concerned it showed
that all the organs were in a normal con
lition with the exception of tue left lung,
irhich was badly »fiectt*i. The most re
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markable feature was the size of the brain,
which weiehed but 31^ ounces, or less
than three-fourths the average.
All the doctors agreed after the post
mortem examination that the execution
had been as successful as any wnicu has
preceded it in point of painle?sness. The
condition of the brain indicated the im
possibility of consciousness after appiica-
tion of the current.
Mrs. Buchanan notified Warden Sage as
soon as the execution was over that she in
tended to claim her husband's body and
give it burial. She said tbat she was with
out funds, but proposed to obtain assist
ance from friends. The Warden promised
to keep the body for a reasonable time
subject to her order, and showed hig prac
tical sympathy by starting a subscription
in her behalf, to which nearly all of the
officials of the prison and witne sses of the
execution contributed.
Dr. Robert W. B ichanan came here from
Nova Scotia. In 1553 he married Annie
Price Patterson, and procured a divorce
from her in New York on November 12,
1890. He was at the time a practicing
physician in that city. He became ac
quainted with Mrs. Anna B. Sutherland,
who was alleged to be a woman of ques
tionable character.
A few days prior to his marriage to
the Sutherland woman, on November 29,
1890, she executed a will, leaving tier New
ark property to Buchanan. After their
marriace they went to live at 267 West
Eleven eh street, New York City, where she
was taken ill and died on Saturday, April
23. 1892. The body was interred in Green
wood Cemetery, but the following July
was removed for examination. Unmistak
able signs of the presence of morphine were
found in the stomach, and Dr. Buchanan,
having an interest in the woman's death,
was arrested, tried and found "guilty on
April 26. On August 14, 1893, Recorder
Smyth denied a motion for a new trial, •
and sentenced Buchanan to die during the
week beginning October 2. After his law
yers had appealed unsuccessfully to the
higher courts, including the United States'
Supreme Court, he was resentenced. on
M.i.- 27 by the Court of Appeals.
During the week beginning July 1 Bu
chanan remarried his first wife, shortly
after the death of the second wife.
THE WIDOW'S GRIEF.
Pathetic Scene When She Tietes the Body
of the Murderer.
NEW YORK, N. V., July I.— The body
of Dr. Robert Buchanan arrived at the
Grand Central station and was taken to
the rooms of the undertaker' at about 9
o'clock. A large crowd of people in the
neighborhood collected in front of the
house, and were admitted to view the face
of the electrocuted murderer.
At 10:30 o'clock Mrs. Buchanan came
downstairs while the doors were tempora
rily closed and the crowd was kept out.
She had been with the undertaker's
family for an hoar and had not
seen the body of her husband since
his death. A most pathetic scene occurred
when she entered the room. She walked
to the casket and threw herself upon it.
She kissed the cold lips of the man she
loved.
"Oh, Robert. Robert," she cried, "yoa
are gone from me. and how I loved you!"
She sobbed violently and kissed the
red mark made over the right
eye of the dead man by the strap
that held him in the electric chair.
Lawyer George "W. Gibbons tried to con
sole the grief-stricken woman, and after a
time endeavored to tear her away, but
without success. Undertaker Huhn also
tried to get her up-stairs to quiet her.
"No, no," she cried, "they shall not
take me from you, Robert." Oh, my dar
ling!" and she became wrought to a high
pitch of excitement.
The lawyer and the undertaker then
tried to lift her from the casket to get her
away, but she clung closer to the corpse,
and cried out to be left alone. Then she
let out shriek after shriek that were heard
on the street causing people to mass in great
numbers about tne house and tried to get
in. Lawyer Gibbons and the undertaker
had to almost carry her out of the room.
The time of the funeral has not been fixed,
but it will probably take place on Wednes
day. _______________
OF ISIEB.EST TO THIS COAST.
Another Batch of Pensions Granted to
Veterans.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July I.— Henry
T. Rohrbach has been appointed post
master at.Meade, Cab
Colonel Elmes and wife of San Francisco
are at the Oxford Hotel. A. W. Irish and
wife of Reno, Nev., are at the Hotel John
son.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original— Charles F. Camp,
Crescent City; John Smith, National Mili
tary Home, Los Angeles; James Parker,
Weimar; Patrick H. Creedon, Greenwood.
Increase— Sylvanus R. Chamberlain, For
tuna. Reissue— Benjamin F. Maxson, El
Monte; Andrew J. Jones, Boulder Creek;
Nathan Burlingbam, Garden Valley.
Washington: Original— Justin C. Ken
nedy, Orting; William C. Vanderford.
Sank City. Reissue— Albert Spaulding,
Seattle; "Thomas White, Seattle; Carey
Smith, Colbv; John R. Bell, Bells.
C. L. Groff of Ban Francisco is at the
Arlington Hotel. J. McDowell and W. B.
Allen, of San Francisco, are at Willard's.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original — John Furling, San
Francisco: George F. Beucler, Yountville.
Renewal— Patrick H. McConville, San
Diego.
Increase — John Schalber, San Francisco.
Reissue — Richard Murray, Gormans
town; Wilmot J. Robinson, Lompoc.
Mexican War survivor, reissue — David
L. Marshall, Eureka.
Oregon: Original— Wesley A. Baird,
Hepnner.
Additional— David L. Tracy, Portland.
Increase — Joseph Leeper, Scio.
Reissue— Davis B. McDaniel, Ashland;
Benjamin H. Winters, Douglas.
Washington : Original— John L. Snethen,
Granite Falls; Henry Wilson Woodward,
Seattle; Ferdinand I. Burnham, Skamo
kawa; Philip H. Blankenship, Fairhaven;
James R. Hall, Ilwaco; Wifhelm Busch,
Harrington.
Increase — George Stowell, Fairhaven.
Reissue— Joseph Schlee, Sealand.
Amateur Photographic Exhibits.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July I.— The Na
tional Amateur Photographic Exhibition
opened to-day at the armory of the Wash
ington Light Infantry. Professional pho
tographers and manufacturers of photo
graphic goods are debarred from com
peting for the valuable list of prizes which
has been offered. The pictnres winning
prizes will become the property of the
National Camera Club.
Secretary Morton Bach at Washington.
WASHINGTON.. D. C, July I.—Secre
tary Morton '< has returned • from f a:. week
spent at Marion, Mass., near Gray Gables.'
♦
■Defaulter Taylor Files' His Bond. "'.
PIERRE, 8. D., July L— The bond of
Defaulter ; W. W. Taylor" for 1 $25,000 was
filed to-day. ;; ; 1^
SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 1895.
"THERE'S TOO MUCH GOLD IN YES SUN, GSOVER. IT LOOKS
MORE LIKE A SUNSET THAN A SUNRISE."
. [Reproduced from a sketch in "The Great Ditide.] ■ . ' •
ONE ADMIRER TOO MANY
A Kentucky Lass Elopes With
One Lover, but Marries
the Other.
Exciting Episodes Mark the Period
Preceding the • Marriage
Ceremony.
JACKSON, Kt., July .I.— This town, the
scene of "Bad Tom" Smith's hanging, is
prolific in the unusual. The heroine of
the latest one is Miss Dora Thompson, the
pretty 18-year-old niece of J. W. Hagen,
proprietor of the Allington Hotel.
Miss Thompson has had two lovers—
Durey Arnett of Salyerville and William
Spurloclc. She finally decided to marry
Arnett, July 4, at Lexington, Ky. Spur
lock subsequently prevailed upon her to
elope with him to Salyerville and get mar
ried. They started in a buckboard across
the mountains, but were observed by a
friend of Arnett, who told Mr Hagen. The ?
latter mounted a horse, and, with a brace .'
of revolvers, started in pursuit of the
elopers. He overtook them about five '
miles from town, made the young lady
mount the horse behind him and dashed j
back to Jackson. Spuriock was inclined !
to show fight, and drew his gun, but was
afraid of hurting the girl, and finally de
sisted.
When Hagen reached home he locked
the truant girl in a room.
Spuriock rode on to Salyerville, got to
gether a posse of friends and went to Jack
son to rescue the girl. The men succeeded
in getting the window of the girl's prison
open, but before they could take her out
Hagen appeared on the scene with a Win
chester. He was backed by several friends
and meant business. Spuriock and hia
party were driven away, after which an
armed guard was placed about the room.
Arnett heard of the affair and rode into
Jackson, armed to the teeth, and prepared
for an immediate marriage.
Spuriock sent a committee of five to see
the girl and her uncle, requesting that he
and Arnett stand up together and let the
girl choose between them. In the mean
while, however, Arnett had got her ear and
she replied thai she loved Arnett best.
Spuriock then determined to have her any
way.
Thursday night Arnett visited town to
buy a wedding outfit. While he was in the
store Spuriock walked up to him and after
a few words, two forty -fours were drawn at
the same instant and two triggers clicked
simultaneously, but before the hammers
of the guns could fall, the girl, who had
followed up her lover, stepped between
them and said:
"Bill Spurlock, I hate you for this.
Durey is a gentleman and I am going to
be his wife this minute. Put down those
pistols, both of you, and we'll get Biother
Dickey to marry Dnrey and me."
The men were disarmed and made to
shake hands.
Then the party went down to Rev. Mr.
Dickey's house, and in the presence of
quite a crowd, were married. When the
ceremony was over Spurlock said to Arnett :
"You have got her, Durey, but she'll
never do you any- good. Mind what I tell
yon. Some day you'll be dead, and so will
she, and so will I, and the world will know
why we all died. That's all I've got to
say."
IN JPABLIAMEXT.
Brief and Informal Sessions Meld in
Each Jiraneh.
LONDON, Esq., July I.— The sitting of
the House of Commons to-day was marked .
by a very small attendance. As is cus
tomary upon the occasion of a change in
the Ministry, the members of the opposi
tion and their followers changed their
seats, taking the side of the house formerly
occupied by the leaders and members of
the majority. The Afghan Prince, Naz
rulla Khan, occupied a seat in the Speak
er's balcony.
In the House of Lords, Baron Halsbury,
the new Lord High Chancellor, took his
seat uoon the woolsaok for the first time
as the presiding officer.
The galleries of the House were well
filled, and a number of ladies, the wives or
daughters of peers, were present in bright
costumes. Prince Nazrulia, after leaving
the House of Commons, went to the House
of Lords, where he was seated in the gal
lery set apart for dignitaries. The business
conducted in both houses was merely
formal and they both adjourned after brief
sessions.
Ireland's jrmr secretary.
He Is a Brother of First Lord of the
Treasury Hal four.
LONDON, Esq., July I.— The Yorkshire
Evening Post announces that Gerald Wil
-1 liam Baliour, member Jol Parliament for
the central district of Leeds, has been ap
pointed Chief Secretary for Ireland. He
is a brother of Arthur James Balfour, the
newly appointed First Lord of the Treas
ury. The announcement has caused great
surprise, bui is apparently .beyond ques
tion. Balfour is little known "in political
circlea.
■ PLAIXT OF A. CUBAN.
The Mayor of Havana Protests on lie
half of Spain,
NEW YORK, N. V.. July J.— Segundo
Alvarez, Mayor of Havana, Cuba, arrived
this morning- in New York city. Mayor
Alvarez, who owns the largest cigar factory
in Havana, makes serious charges .against
the United States . Government" regarding
the neutrality laws. He says: • .,
"The Government and people of United
States are either blind or ignorant regard
ing the present revolution in Cuba.
''Your.;. President has ■ ; issued a proc
lamation - ! enforcing ; the neutrality
laws,, but indirect ! violation of
these laws : ' you „ permit ; daily. You
allow military drills to take place at Key
West and 'at Tampa;- Fla. ' You don't in
tend to aid the insurgents, but you toler
ate i the drilling of v: military.' companies
within your territory to aid tbe insurgents,
against your good faith in your treaty with
Spain. ...C-l'. -■ Wl:'~J^ :_> i: --' >^--~*^ .',.-.,
", - "Of course thfe ,peop-*a and' tb6 Gover^
ment of the United States i are not entirely
to blame for this state of affairs. There
are a great many Cubans prominent in
business, and. politics who come, to your
country and become citizens simply for the
purpose of arousing friendly sentiment.
They don't renounce their. citizenship in
Cuba". The present war may last one or
even two years longer, but Spain will win
in the end." . , - . ;
BIDS FOR TORPEDO-BOATS
Proposals Asked for Three
With a Speed of at Least
Twenty-Six Knots.
A Proviso That One or More May
Be Built on the Pacific
Coast.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July I.— The
Navy Department to-day invited pro
posals for the construction of three steel
twin-screw sea-going torpedo-boats. The
boats are to be of about 180 tons displace
ment. The material used in their construc
tion is to be of domestic manufacture. The
vessels may be constructed of steel or
other metal 05 alloy.
Tbe contracts will require a speed of not
less than an average of twenty-six knots
per hour, maintained successfully for two
consecutive hours. If they fail to develop
and maintain twenty-six knots, but ex
hibit an average speed of not less than
twenty-five knots an hour, they will be ac
cepted, so far as speed is concerned, at a
reduced price, the reduction being at the
rate of $10,000 a knot. If the speed falls
below an average of .25 knots an hour it
will be optiooal with the Secretary of the
Navy to reject the vessels or to accept
them at a reduced price to be agreed upon
between the Secretary and the contractors.
The act of Congress authorizing the ves
sels provides that one of them is to be
built on or near the coast of the Pacific
Ocean, one on the Mississippi River and
one on the Gulf of Mexico. The act pro
vided further that in case the vessels could
not be built at these points at a fafr cost
they should be built at any place- in the
United States. .
Referring to this section of the act, the
proposal says: "In view of the fact that
the. department may not be able to make a
contract for the construction, at a fair
cost, on the Mississippi River or on *the
Gulf Coast, it is decided that each bidder
will state the price for which be will un
dertake to build one, two or all of said ves
sels, according to the capacity of his plant,
in order that the contract may, if neces
sary, be awarded to one bidder for the con
struction of more than one vessel."
In Hanger From Typhoon*.
HONGKONG, China, July I.— The ty
phoon season'having begun, warships can
not remain on the south coast of Formosa.
The foreign residents are in a critical posi
tion. ;• The i gunboats " there %". have ; been
ordered to assist them in ; every way pos
sible. •■f; : ,/- . : . o ] ■_■■■_■ ■
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Erplortr Stanley After a Seat.
LONDON, Esq., July I.— Henry M. Stan
ley, the well-known African explorer, will
again contest the seat of Lambeth in the
coming general elections for Parliament.
In the last election Mr. Stanley, who is a
Liberal Unionist, was defeated by a Radi-
The A'euf Under Secretary of War.
LONDON, Esq., July 'l. — The Hon.
William St. John Uroderick., M. P. for the
Guilford division of Surrey, has been ap
pointed Under Secretary of State for War.
ORIENTAL WAR SCARE.
Little Credit Given to
Recent Stories From
Siberia.
OPINIONS OF DIPLOMATS.
They Say It Would Be Impos
sible for Russia to Act
In Secret.
SHE IS WATCHED TOO CLOSELY.
No Grievance Against Japan, But
Against China In Relation
to Her Loan.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July lv— Among
diplomats, who are in a position to be in
formed regarding the movements of Russia
in the Orient, the published statements
that that Government has mobilized an
army of 80,000 men at Vladivostock and
massed her ships in the harbor at that port
for the purpose of striking.a blow at Japan,
receive but little credence.
It is pointed out that Buch a mobiliza
tion of troops could hardly be conducted
even at Vladivostock witbout.those coun
tries interested in watching Russia becom
ing cognizant of it.
It is also said that Russia could not have
such a number of men in the far
East unless the troops stationed in Sibe
ria have been re-enforced by the many
bands of straggling soldiery belong
ing to the various tribes which are
included by Russia in her army footing.
An army composed of such untried and
undisciplined men would not, it is main
tained, be sent on an expedition against
Japan, if such an expedition were contem
plated.
The fact that ships are gathered at
Vladivostock attracts no attention, for it
is a military, naval and coaling station as
well as a commercial port, and the num
ber of vessels there was increased some
time ago, when the aspect of affairs was
much more warlike than now.
The well-known opposition of Russian
officers to the inspection of outsiders would
operate against the gathering of such in
formation as Captain Anderson of the
Norwegian ship, according to the very
doubtful story put into his mouth, appears
to have secured.
.;. Only rarely has Russia permitted an ■■ in
spection of her. army and ■;■ her ■ camp's, and
then only at the > hands of \ accredited offi
cers of a- friendly Govern Such* an
opportunity it Vladiyostock was afforded
I United States Officers Upton and Forsyth
several years ago. > > t: !•;>;' • . *> f;.f?
. The army is encamped at a point where
the ordinary commercial man or tourist
would be unable to judge of its numbers or
its strength, and how such an estimate as
is claimed was made is a question diplo
! mats are unable to answer. •
Just why Russia at this time should
seek to make a warlike demonstration,
against Japan is something not compre
hended here. The opposition of Russia
to the terms of the treaty of peace
with China was overcome by the sub
sequent modification of that convention,
and so far as the Government of Japan is
concerned there is no feeling of bitterness
at all liKely to Jead to. a rupture between
the two countries.
Tne principal grievance of Russia, it is
pointed out, lies against China, and relates
entirely to the loan she is about to make,
but with that Japan has nothing to do.
jtrssiA jtassisu- TBoors.
Location o£the Cmnr't Baeifie Squadron
Kept a Secret.
TACOMA, Wash., July I.— Captain An
derson, of the Oscar 11, which arrived yes
terday from Vladivostock, this evenine de
nied that portion of the interview with
him sent out yesterday which stated Russia
had concentrated naval forces at Vladi
vostock. While Russia has concentrated
80,000 troops there her Pacific squadron is
kept out of. public view and is scattered
along the Asiatic coast, just where no one
but that Government knows. A perfect
system of communication fs being kept up,
but efforts to learn where Russia's greatest
naval strength is concentrated have proved
fruitless. -
JOINT DEBATE ON SILVER
Bryan and Clarke Take Issue
Before a Trades Council
Meeting.
The Former Claims the Debtor
Should Have the Choice
of Metals.
MOBILE, Ala., July L— At the invita
tion of the Central Trades Council of this
city Hon. W. J. Bryan of Nebraska and
Hon. R. H. Clarke of this city to-night
debated the free coinage of silver at the
ration of 18 to 1. The discussion took place
in the. Mobile Theater, which was filled
with one of the largest audiences that have
ever gathered within its walls. Before the
speakers' were introduced M. T. Juge,
president of the Central Trades Council,
said there was nothing partisan in the
meeting at all ; that the presence of any
gentleman cm the stage was not to betaKen
as an evidence that he was either for or
against the free and unlimited coinage of
silver.
Mayor C. L. Davretta introduced the
first speaker, Mr. Bryan, who, after mak
ing a few introductory remarks, said the
debtor should have the choice of metals in
which to pay, as the greater number of
people are debtors, and they demand
silver. The very fact that they are in
quest of silver to pay their debts will ap
preciate that metal.
If the creditor is to have the choice of
metals he will take gold and then that
metal will be appreciated. He said that
there was not enough gold in the world to
conduct the business of the world and that
there was bound to be some silver used.
He quoted irom a speech made by Secre
tary Carlisle in 1878 in which he spoke of
the evils that would befall the country if
silver was destroyed as money.
He said that he did not agree with the
proposition to coin silver at the ratio of 32
to 1, as it would make the dollar twice as
large as it now was and that, by this opera
tion, the amount of silver in circulation in
this country would be curtailed just one
half, and the metallic money of the world
would be reduced one-quarter, and this
would enhance the value of the remaining
three-fourths.
He said that the bimetallists propose to
create a demand for silver by law, and
then he said if a man in a town would give
25 cents for a dozen eggs, all the eggs in
that town would be worth 25 cents. He
might not get all the eggs, but his action
would set the price on eggs and make
them all worth *25 cents. If the Govern
ment can take all the silver at $1-29 per
ounce, it would be worth that price.
France maintained the free coinage of
silver at the ratio of 15^ to 1, and there are
not half as many people in France as in
tne United States. Mexico cannot main
tain the free coinage of silver, because
Mexico is a small country— not nearly as
large as the United States.
Mr. Clarke, also introduced by Mr. Dav
retta, spoke substantially as follows:
As far as I am concerned, it was under
stood this discussion should deal with the
question as to whether the free and un
hited coinage of silver, at the rate of 16 to
1. is for the benefit of the laboring
classes of the United States, and after the
workingman has listened to the nicely
worded sentences of my opponent, does
he know any more about the matter than
he did at the start? There are many peo
ple who can make a tirade against Carlisle,
and there are a half dozen who can throw
mud at him — not more than a half dozen
since Kentucky spoke the other day.
[Laughter.] ■
It is true that Kentucky nominated a
free-coinage man, but she did it on a plat
form indorsing Cleveland and in favor of
sound money. My opponent, in saying
Mexico cannot carry the free coinage of
silver successfully, admits that it is a bur
den for any country to carry, and because
the country is a little larger it will be bet
ter able to bear the burden.
Congressman Bankhead said the other
night when he spoke here that all the men
who opposed the repeal of the 10 per cent
bank tax were in favor of the free coinage
of silver, and then, turning to Bryan, he
asked :
"Did you vote for the repeal of the 10
per cent tax on State banks? '
"I did not," replied Brvan.
"Then," said Clarke, "I leave you to
settle that little difference with Bankhead
when you get to Birmingham."
He announced himself in favor of both
gold and silver as money, if they can be
kept as money metals in the business of
the country.
ELKINS TALKS POLITICS
He Is In Favor of a Southern
Man for Second Place on
the Ticket.
Does Not Believe In Holding the
Convention Earlier Than
Usual.
NEW YORK. N. V., July I.— Stephen B.
Elkine, Senator-elect from West Virginia,
who, rumor declares, wants the second
place on the next National Republican
ticket, stood on the steps of the Holland
House and talked about politics generally
and the comic g campaign. He said: "I
fold my story when I said that I wanted a
Southern man nominated on the next
Presidential ticket as a candidate for V ice-
President, and I named Judge Goff of West
Virginia as my choice. It is too hot to do
much in politics now, and everybody seems
to be resting."
Speaking of the return of Joseph H.
Manley and his hurried trip to Augusta,
Me., Senator Elkins said: "Manley is not
going to do much just now, I think, in a
political way. I take issue with him when
he says he is in favor of holding the next
National convention early. I have been
through more campaigns than Mr. Manley,
and harder ones, too, and I think the con
vention should be held about the usual
time. Three months between a nominat
ing convention and the election is long
enough. The strain upon the public and
the men who are conducting the campaign
is too severe if it is long drawn out. What
we want is a sharp aggressive campaign,
and that sort of afightcannot be carried on
in hot weather when people are thoroughly
tired out."
When Mr. Elkins was asked about the
pluce of holdine the next National conven
tion and about Presidential possibilities he
said: "I don't think there is a breath of
political air stirring. Wait for a while
until something is done before discussing
the situation."
HAimisoy asi> chaxjdleb.
A Combination That May Head the Jte-
publtenn Xntional Ticket.
WASHINGTON. D. C, July I.— An even
ing paper says:
The story comes from Concord that ex-
President Harrison end Senator William
E. Chandler have formed a combination by
the terms of which the Indiana statesman
is to lead the National ticket next year,
with the New Hampshire man for his'run
ning mate.
The explanation is made that while
Senator Chandler will appear openly as an
advocate of Reed for the Presidential nomi
nation, he really believes that the prize
will go to a Western man, which will leave
New England in a position to command
second place.
The story finds many believers in Wash
ington, where Chandler is personally bet
ter known than he is at home, and where
his principal property interests are con
centrated.
Senator Chandler haa for several years
been one of the most aggressive Republi
can leaders in the Senate. He, last winter,
took to the middle of the channel on the cur
rency question, thereby winning the friend
ship of an important far Western inter
est. There is reason to believe that Harri
son would have preferred Elkins for Vice-
President in the event of his own nomina
tion, but Elkins is thought to be partial to
Allison, which would leave him out of the
Indianan's calculations.
REFRIGEBATED BEEF.
It Arrive* in England From Australia in
Good Condition.
WASHINGTON, D.C., July I.— A report
received to-day at the Department of Agri
culture from W. H. W. Roy, the London
representative of the Bureau of Animal
Industry, states that the steamship Gothic
arrived from New Zealand the middle of
June with 1000 quarters of prime beef in
very good condition. This is the first con
signment of refrigerated beef that has been
carried from New Zealand to England in
good condition. The report also shows
that United States cattle bring even better
figures than those from other countries,
the prices at Deptford being 11}£ to 12)4
cents per pound for United States as com
pared with 10 cents for Argentine. Dressed
beef from the United States averages from
13 to 14 cents per pound for hind quarters
and 7 to 8 cents tor fore quarters. The
same relative betterment in price is found
in sheep.
Light Coinage for June.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July I.—The
coinage executed at the United States
mints daring June was very lignt, being
only: Gold, $1,750,000; silver, $440,043;
minor coin, $71,200. Only 12,000 standard
silver dollars were coined daring the
month.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
SPOKANE CONSPIRACY.
United States Officials
Arrested for Gigantic
Frauds.
TWO HELD FOR TRIAL.
They Had Issued Hundreds
of Counterfeit Chinese
Certificates.
MORE ARRESTS TO FOLLOW.
Men High In the Treasury Depart
ment Are Said to Be
Implicated.
SPOKANE, Wash., July I.— The Govtrn
ment, through Special Agent F. D.
Schuyler of New York, has unearthed a
gigantic conspiracy to defraud the Gov
eminent through the wholesale issuing of
counterfeited Chinese registration certifi
cates, and as a result warrants were issued
to-day by United States Commissioner
Kenyon for James Graham, Register of
the Land Office at Cceur d'Alene City,
Edward Rick and W. Floyd Pollard, en
gravers of this city, and Henry Tollton of
Kendrick, Idaho. The first two were ar
rested to-day, the former giving bonds in
the sum of $4000 for appearance at the Sep
tember term of court.
Schuyler has been at work secretly on the
case for several weeks, and found that Gov
ernment officials and others at points in
Montana, Idaho and Eastern Washington
had entered into a conspiracy, and for
months past have issued the bogus certifi
cates on a large scale, 300 of which have al
ready been discovered. The certificates
bear the counterfeited seal of A. W.
Lyman, Collector of Internal Revenue for
the District of Montana, and were printed
in a newspaper office in this city, the work
being: done by several printers after office
hours.
United States Attorney Judge Blinker
is on his way here from Seattle, and when
he arrives, it is reported on good autnority,
other prominent Government Treasury
officials will be placed behind the bars in
connection with the conspiracy.
ZAMOXT MA'S COME HEBE.
It I* Expected He Will Tit It the Coast
Before Returning Home.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July I.—Secre
tary Laraont will probably visit the Pacific
Coast before returning to Washington. He
is now in tne Yellowstone Park and it is
thought he will go from there to San
Francisco to inspect the army posts in that
Ticinity. From San Francisco he will
probably go to Spokane and Puget Sound.
At the two last-named places military
posts have been authorized established
and the Secretary may join the board of
officers selected to designate the most de
sirable location for the new posts.
TO SAVE THE BUNKO KING
A Large Sum of Money Raised
in New York for His
Defense.
Tom O'Brien to Be Tried In Parts
for the Killing of a Notorious
Crook.
NEW YORK, N. V., July I.— Tom
O'Brien, the king of bunko men, will
probably never stretch his neck for the
blade of the guillotine in France. Great
efforts have been making for some time
among his friends in this country to save
his head.
New York City, witn. its world of ques
tionable characters, has been the head
quarters into which money for months has
poured to assist in saving O'Brien's life.
It has come from every quarter, until to
day it is estimated that there is the half of
a hundred thousand dollars on deposit
here and of easy access, all of which is to
be used in one way or another in bringing
about O'Brien's acquittal.
His crime is familiar to newspaper read
ers. It is for the murder of another noto
rious crook. Reed, or, as he was better
known, "Kid" Wtddeil, that O'Brien is
now behind the bars oi the Mazas in Paris.
Waddell and O Brien had been friends in
the past, but fell out because the former re
fused to share his ill-gotten gains in Paris,
where the latter had flown in order to es
cape the authorities of this State.
A short time ago a tip was received by
the police that the fund referred to above
was Deing raised. An investigation proved
such to be the case. Further inquiry de
veloped that the members of the gang in
this city are now ready for business.
The climax came yesterday morning.
Among the passengers who sailed on the
steamer Ems was Mme. Annie Gray. With
her she carried letters of credit for $12,000.
Mme. Gray is the messenger from this
country to O'Brien's friends in Paris and
will also be a witness. The money she ia
prepared to turn over to them is to be fol
lowed by more, if necessary, until the piie
is used up.
The trial, which was to have begun on
July 1, has been indefinitely postponed
and a commissioner is at present in New
York from Paris to take depositions.
The plea that will be offered in O'Brien's
behalf may seem a strange one. It is that
Waddell d"id not die as a result of O'Brien's
bullet. His death, it will be claimed, was
in reality the result of a beating he re
ceived here a shoit time before his de
parture for Europe.
With this comes a most novel feature on
th* part of the defense. It is asserted that
Fay Teir.pleton, the actress, who is at
present in Paris, will be introduced as a
witness. The story is that Fay will tell
how, on one occasion, she was in Burns'
swell cafe, on Sixth avenue, in this city.
In that resort at the same time was Howell
Osborne. a swell young man about town,
and Osborne became engaged in an alter
cation, resulting, so it is claimed. Fay will
swear, in Howell giving the "Kid" a most
unmerciful beating, which laid him up in
bed for several weeks. Once out, Waddell
set sail for France. The actress went to
France nqj a great while ago, and it is an
nounced here that she is now ready to tell
her story upon the witness-stand.
French physicians also aver that
O'Brien's bullet could not have killed
Waddell, and that there was some cause
other than the shooting that ended th*
life oi the famous crook.