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I 1>II) NEW YOIiK PLAY CROOKED.
-Charges by the Chicago nasobnll Club
liiveaticatcil.
Nkw York, Oot. 8.?[Special]?Tho
executive committee of tho Now York
Baseball Club mot at tho oillco of
Lawyor William Redding, in tho Potter
building, this morning to investigate
tho charge of crooked playing on the
part of the New York club in tho re?
cent games with tho Boston team.
John P. Day, of tho executive com?
mittee, was unable to attond tho moot?
ing, as ho had to leave tho city last
evening on a business trip. .1. W.
Spaulding and E. 15. Talcott wore tho
members of tho committeo in attend?
ance. Tho players who worosummoned
and who appeared before the executive
committeo were: Dan Richardson, Wm.
and John E. Ewing. Roper Connor,
Arthur F. Clark, Rines, Rusio and John
Buckley. These players all made affi?
davits to the effect that they had
played honest baseball with the Boston
club and denying tho allegations of
crookedness mado by Manager Hart, of
tho Chicago club.
Mr. Spaldlng said that the oxecutivo
committeo would prnparo and submit a
report with recommendations to the
full boaid of directors of tho club at
their mooting Monday next. The play?
ers who made affidavits before the
oxecutivo committeo aro indignant at
tho charge that they had placed po >rly
In order that tho Boston team might
win. It was semi officially stated that
.the players would bo vindicated in tho
report of tho executive committeo.
Mr. lllalr Satisfied.
Wasihsotox, Oot. 8.?[SpooialJ?Ex
senator Blair, of Now Hampshire; said
to day that his resignation as minister
to China was accepted yesterday. Con?
tinuing, he said:,"I liked tho Idea of
going to China but when the Chinese
government, influenced by lies, rofusod
to receive mo I was ready to retiro to
privato life. I want no other office
The President is willing to givo mo an
offlco of equal dipnlty to that to which
I was at first appointed, but I told him
that I did not caro for anyihing clso."
ROAF
CLEVELAND IN THE CAMPAIGN.
He Presides and Speaks at the
Flower Rally.
Cooper Union Crowded With the Democ?
racy of the Metropolis?IIIU One of
tho Speakers of tho Evening?The cx
l'resldout Itovicws tho Situation and
Dwells Upon tho Importance of Na?
tional Issues.
New York, Oct. 8.?[Special]?There
was a great Democratic rally at Cooper
Union to-night in tho interest of the
Saratoga ticket. Tho mooting was pro
sided over by. Ex-President Cleveland
and addressed by Governor Hill.
Early in tho evening tho largo hall
was crowded and Ex-Prosidont Clovo
?land in calling tho mooting to order
said: ,
'?My Fellow-Citizens: I acknowledge
with much satisfaction tho compliment
paid mo by my selection as your presid?
ing ofllcor to-night. I am glad to moot
an assemblage of my fellow-townsmen
on an occasion when their thoughts
turn to the political situation which
confronts them, and at a tirao when
their duty as citizons, as woll as mem?
bers of a grand political organization^
should bo a subject cf their serious
consideration.
"If I may bo indulged a few moments
I shall occupy that much of your tirao
in presenting somo suggestions touch?
ing tho condition and responsibilities of
Democracy to tho pooplo of tho country
and tho obligation and duty at this par?
ticular timo of tho nomocracy of ?our
State. Tho Democratic parly has at all
times beon my profession, and by tradi?
tion tho party of tho pooplo. I say by
profession and tradition, but I by no
means Intend to hint in tho uso of this
expression that in its conduct and ac?
tion it has failed to justify Its profession
or boon recreant to its traditions.
??It must, however*, bo admitted that
wo have had our seasons of revival
when consciousness of what truo Dem?
ocracy really moans has been especially
awakoned, and when we have beon un
usually*rouscd to lively appreciation
of tho uggrcssivonoss and activity
v/hich consclcnco exacts of those who
professed Democratic faith and who are
thus enlisted in tho peoplo's cause. Wo
contcmplato to-night such a revival and
the stupendous results which havo thus
far attonded it.
"In vl*iw of these things wo cannot bo
honest and sincere and fail to see that
storn and inoxora^e duty Is now at
our door. Wo saw tho money of the
pooplo unnecessarily extorted from
them under guise of taxation. Wo saw
that this was tiio result of a scheme
porpotrated for tho purposo of exacting
tribute from tho poor and for tho ben?
efit of tiio rich. Wo saw growing out
of this scheme wholesale debauchery
and corruption of tho people whom it
impoverished.
"We saw a party which advocated and
defended this wrong gaining and hold?
ing powor in tho Government by shamo
loss appeals to tho selfishness which it
invited. Wo saw tho people actually
burnishing the bonds of misrepresenta?
tion and misconception which hold
them, and wo saw sordidness and per?
version of all that constitutes good
citizenship on ovory hand and sturdy
Americanism in jeopardy. Wo saw a
planning to retain partisan ascendancy
by throttling and. destroying freedom
and integrity of suirrago through most
radical and reckless legislation.
"Wo saw wasto and oxtravaganco
raiding tho public Treasury and justi?
fied in ofllcial places, while economy in
Government expenditures was ridiculed
by thoso who held in trust tho? people's
money. Wo saw tho national assem?
blage of the peoplo's representatives
transformed into a mcro semblago of a
legislative assembly by tho bruto forco
of a-violently created majority ami by
unprecedented arbitrary rulings, whilo
it was jeoringly declared ,by thoso who
usurped its functions to bo no longer a
deliberative body.
"Then it was that tho Democratic
party, standing forth to do determined
battle against thoso abusos which
threatened the welfaro and happiness
of tho people called upon them to trust
it, and promised them that tho warfaro
should be relentless and uncompromis?
ing. As tho results of tho stntgglo then
entered upon, never has the resistless
force of awakened thought of our coun?
trymen been moro completely demon?
strated, and nover has the irresistible
strength of tlto principles of Democracy
boon moro fully exemplified. From
West and from East came tidings of
victory.
"In tho popular branch of tho next
Congresi tho party which latoly im?
pudently arrogated tjitsolf tho domina?
tion of that body will fill hardly moro
than one-fourth of its seats. Demo?
cratic governors occupy tho enemies'
strongholds in Iowa, Massachusetts,
Ohio, Wisconsin and Michigan. In
Pennsylvania tho olectlon of a Demo?
cratic governor presented conclusive
proof of Republican corruption ox
posed and Republican dishonesty de?
tected, but wilh all these iosults of just
and fearless Democratic policy our work
is not yet completely done; and I want
to suggest to yon that any relaxation of
efforts within tho lines established by
tho national Demooracy will bo a viola?
tion of tho pledges wo gave tho pooplo
when wo invited their co-operation and
undertook their cause.
"I do not forget that we are gathered
together to ratify Slato nominations
and that wo are immediately concerned
with the State campaign. It seems to
me, howover, that whilo national ques?
tions of greatest importance are yet un?
settled and when wo are on tho ovo of a
national campaign in wh ch they must
be again pressed upon the attention of
the voters of tho country, tho Democracy
of the great State of Now York cannot
and will not entirely ignore them.
"If we fail to attain ascendancy In
tbc Empire State?no matter upon
what issue It is lost and no matter how
much oar opponents may seek to avoid
tho great and important topics?it will
OAX
JOKE, VA., FRIDAY \
bo claimed as tbe vordiob of our people
against tho principles and platform of
tho national Democracy. It is evident
that if our opponents are permitted to
choose tho lino of battle they will avoid
all national issues. Thus far this is
plainly their policy.
"There is nothing strange in this, for
they may well calculate that whatever
may bo their fato in othor Molds tbey
havo been deolslvely beaten in tho dis?
cussion of national questions. It can
hardly bo expected that they will come
to tho field of Waterloo again unloss
foiced to do so. I am vory far from
having any fear of tho result o* a full
discussion of tho subjects which pertain
to State affairs.
"Wo havo an abundance of reasons
to furnish why, on thoso issues alono,
wo should bo further trusted with tho
Stato government, but it does not fol?
low that it is wise to regard matters of
national c^oncorn entirely foreign to tho
ponding canvass, and especially to fol?
low tho enemy in their lead ontiroly
away from tho issues they most fear
and which they have best of tho roasons
to dread."
"Our opponents in tho ponding can?
vas, though now striving hard to hido
their identity in tho cloud of dust raised
by their iterativo of irrelevant things,
constitute a largo factor in a party
which still far from harmless, seeks
to perpetuate all tho wrongs and abuses
of Republican rulo in national affairs.
Though thejT may strivo to appear tamo
and tractable in tho Stato campaign,
they but dijsemblo^to gain a new oppor?
tunity for harm.
"In tho present condition of affairs it
is not to be supposed that any consist?
ent and thoughtful member of tho
Democratic organization can fail to
see it hlsduty to engage enthusiastically
and zealously in support of tho tickot
and platform which represent our party
in this campaign. They aro abundantly
worthy and deserving of tho support on
their own merits and for their own
sako. ?
' Wo seek to placo at tho head of our
Stato govornrnont a man of affairs who
in a long business career has earned good
opinion and respect of all his fellows,
whoso honesty and trustwort,bino3s
have nover been impeached and who, I
am suro,will administer tho groat oflloo
to which ho will be called indopeudently,
fearlossly and for tho good of all tho
pcoplo of tho Stato. Wo seek further
to secure tho Empire Stato in her Demo?
cratic steadfastness.
Tho l*luc!t of nn Actress. '
Ci.AHKSHuno, W. Va., Oct. 8.?A ou
rious sight, not on tho bills, was wit?
nessed hero to-night by thoso who at?
tended tho porforraanco of tho "Gypsy
Queen," by tho Hilda Vornon Dramatio.
Company, at Music Dali. During tho
second act Miss Vornon, tho Queen,
was supposed to bo knocked down by
her father. In falling, she got too near
the footlights and hor fiowlng hair
caught fire. Tho actress drew tho
burning mass through hor hands sev?
eral times, and finally extinguished the
flames; but whilo doing so, she did not
miss a line, nor did her facial expression
change. Her hair was entirely de?
stroyed, and her scalp and hands badly
burned. The othor perfdrmors seemed
paralyzed and rondorcd no assistance.
The audionco wore badly frightened,but
applauded Miss Vornon's pluck to tho
echo.
Kuiii lilt a Virginia Fair.
Woodstock, Va., Oct. 8.?Tho second
day of tho Shcnandoah Agricultural
Fair was ushered in by a heavy rain and
a chilling storm. In fact, tho weather
could not havo boon moro disagreeable,
but, notwithstanding tho condition of
tho weather, a good crowd was in at?
tendance Excursion trains wero run
on tho Baltimore and Ohio, Richmond
and Danvillo and Norfolk and Western
railroads, which brought a fair crowd,
considering tho weather.; Tho racc3
which wero arranged for to-day didn't
tako place on account of tho track not
being in condition, but wiil bo run as
soon as tho truck is dry enough. On
account of tho rainy weather tho direc?
tors havo concluded to continue the fair
over Saturday, making In all five days.
A Hydrophobia Itecord in One County.
South Bethlehem, Pa., Oct. s.?
Hundreds of animals in upper Sanson
township, Lohigh county, havo boon
bitten by mad dogs which camo from
Bucks county a few days ago. Coopers
burg, Contro Valley and other villages
are in terror over tho wholesalo spread
of hydrophobia. Dr. J. A. Larsb's
valuable horse had to bo killed with tho
rabies at Coopersburg yesterday, as did
also ono owned by Mrs. Jonathan
Schwartz, and several heifers belonging
to James Moroy.
l'or Coast Defense.
Washington, Oct. 8.?[Special |?Tho
Secretary of War has instructed tho dis?
trict attorney for tho eastern dis?
trict of Virginia to procood to confirm
tho condemnation that was ordered to
secure at Willoughby Spit, noar this
city, on tho south sido of Hampton
Roads, forty-sovon acres ?of land to bo
used for coast dofonse purposes.
Ilnltlmoro Democrats.
Baltimore, Oct. 8 ?[Special]?Tho
following municipal tickot was nomi?
nated last night by the Democrats of
this city: For mayor, F. C. Latrobe;
Stato's attorney, Charles G. Kerr; clerk
of court of common ploas, John T.
Gray; clork of criminal court, Hiram G.
Dudley; clork of circuit court No. 1,
Alvin Robertson; sheriff, Isaac S. Sali?
ner; register of wills, Thomas W.
Morso; city surveyor, Angustus Bouldin.
l ire In Richmond.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 8.?|Special|?
Tho dry goods storo of Miller & Rhodes
was damaged by fire and water to-day
to tho amount ot S20.CO0; fully insured.
floneral Lee's Condition.
Alexandria, Va., Oct. 8.?[Special 1?
General Loo continues to Improvo
slowly. He Is ablo to tako light
nourishments.
[ORNINGK OCTOBER 9
MUCH TALK ABOUT METHODISM.
The Second Day's Session of
the Great Council. "
Bishop Galloway Speaks About Mctho
I tlism lu the South?.Spoectics by M ?-.:>>
Prominent Divines?Itishup Fowler's
Essay Greetod With Applause.
Washington", Oct., 8.?[Spocial]?In
contrast with tho dull rainy 3kios of yes?
terday* was tho bright sunny October
morning which favored tho delegates to
the Ecumenical Methodist Couuoil whon
thoy assembled for tho second day's
session. At tho beginning of tho ses?
sion tho attendance secraod smaller
than yesterday, but before tho proceed?
ings had far advanced tho availablo
spaco in tho body and gal lories of tho
church was well filled with dolegatos
and interested spectators.
Tho presiding ollicer's chair was filled
by Rev. Dr. T. 15. Stephonson, of Lon?
don, president of tho Wesleyan Confer?
ence. Tho session was opened with de?
votional exorcises, a most eloquent
prayer being offered by Rev. Griffin YV.
Wilson, of England, who has achieved a
notablo reputation as a missionary
among tho Fiji Islanders.
When these services concluded, tho
secretary, tho Rev. Dr. King, oalled tho
roll of delegates, beginning with tho
eastorn section,which comprises Europo
and the British dependencies.
Tho business oommitteo announc3d
tho reception of telegrams of greeting
addressed to the conference from tho
Nashville conference and tho United
Evangelical Church council.
Invitations wero laid before the cHin?
di and accepted as follows: For Thurs?
day evening, October 15. a reception by I
tho trustees of the American University; ''
Friday, October 0, reception by tho pas?
tors of tho Afric:ut Episcopal Church of j
Washington.
Tho assignment of tho evening of
October 15 for a reception of fraternal
legates \va* changed to October VI.
te business committee named BKhop
Merrill, of Chicago, and llov. Dr. Win.
Arthur, of London; to preside over tho
conference during the second session
of tho third day and fourth session of
tho fourth day respectively.
Preliminary to the delivery of tho ad
dross of tho day Bishop ilurst, of Wash?
ington, in a fow appropriate remarks,
callod attention to tho fact that tho
chair, maio from two beams of City
Road Chapel, tho corner stone of which
was laid by .lohn Wesloy, was now oc?
cupied by tho presiding olllcor, and tho
original Epworth Bible lay upon tho
stand.
Tho subject assigned to tho pro?
gramme for consideration during tho
morning session was "Present Status
of Mothodism in tho Eastern Section,*
and an essay was delivered by Rov. Dr.
Waller, of London, secretary of tho
Wesleyan Conference.
Short speeches upon the general topic
of address were delivered by Rov. John
Medloraft, of Manchester, representing
tho English Methodist, new connection;
Kev. James Donnelly, of Nowry,Ireland,
vice-president of tho Irish Methodist
Conference; Rov. J. II. Batt, of tho
Uible Christian Church, Brighton, Eng?
land; Dr. Hugh Prices Ilugnos, of tho
West London Mission; llev. Wm. Manly,
of New Zealand, and Rov. J. Travis,
a Primitive Methodist, of England.
Tho secretary annonnced tho receipt
of a memorial from thn'general assembly
of tho Presbyterian Church concerning
tho settlement of international diffi?
culties by arbitration. A recess was
then taken.
At tho afternoon session, after devo?
tional exercises, Bishop Charles II.
Fowler, of San Francisco, read an essay
upon the present status of Methodism
in tho Western (American) section.
"Ono hundred years ago," he said,
"there was in America but one Metho?
dist denomination and only one annual
conference, only 83 traveling preachers
and 14,!>S8 members. To day there aro
15 denominations of Methodists, a fact
that is thought to show that they havo
some brains and indepondonco.
"Perhaps with morn brains and inde?
pendence there would bo less denomina?
tions? perhaps only two or ono. Ono
conference has multiplied into about
300, and 83 traveling preachers havo
multiplied into 31,705, besides 30,000
local preachers, and 14,088 actual com?
municants havo multiplied into over
5.000,000, with 5,000,000 Sunday-school
children and tho following of over 'JO,
000,000 souls in tho Republic.
"Methodism crossed tbo brook into
this century leaning on a solitary staff.
Sho will cross over out of this century
with raoro than two bands, bosides Hooks
and herds and camels and asses, for sho
has over 55,000 churches and about
15,000 parsonages, besides church prop?
erty worth more than 5200,000,000."
Bishop Fowler's essay was greeted
with prolonged applause. Tho presid?
ing officer of the afternoon session, Dr.
A. Carman, general superintendent of
tho Methodist Church of Canada, an?
nounced that Bishop C. B. Galloway, of
Jackson, Miss, representing tho Metho?
dist Episcopal Church. South, would
next address the counoil. Bishop Gallo?
way devoted his remarks largely to tho
subject of tho status of Methodism in
this country. Speaking for tho South,
ho said that it had a rich Methodist
heritage. Tho first Methodist society
was thoro organized and tlio firstchipul
built.
Tho first Methodist Missionary So?
ciety was also organized there. Tho
spirit of Methodism seemed peculiarly
to fit Southern tomporament, as ovl
d- need by Its warm tocoptlon and rapid
growth. Tho first native itinerant
preaoher oamo from under Southern
skies and Jesslo Leo went forth from
tho South to ovangellzo Now England.
Evory sixth soul In tho South was a
Methodist. There Mothodism had
passed tho apologetic period. Tho old
period of persecution and ridlculo had
passed away. Methodism had graven
Itsolf deoply into society.
All grades of wealth, all positions of
pclltioal responsibility wero open to it.
im.
In the South tho origins! creed v?as
guarded and theological adventurers
found no favor thero. After a trial of
moro than a century peoplo wero satis?
fied with Methodist itenorancy and
suporintendency. Theirs was pre?
eminently a sent and not a called miri
istry. With them it would bo an im?
peachment of honesty to bo accused of
seeking a special place,and no army had
ever had fewer mon.
VIRGINIA MEDICAL. SOCIETY.
Election or Officers anil a Now State Ex?
amining Hoard.
Lyxchuuhg, Va., Oct. 8.?At a meet?
ing of tho State medical board to-day
tho following officers for tho onsuing
year wero elected: Dr. 11.Guy Latham,
of this city, president; Dr. Oscar Wiley,
of Salem, nominated for firit vice-presi?
dent Dr. Gildorsloovo, of Tazowoll
Court House; Dr. C. B. Robortson nomi?
nated Dr. II. C. Stockdell, of Peters?
burg, for second vico-presidont; Dr. L. B.
Edwards nominated Dr. J. B. Moore, of
Aylotts, for third vico-prosidont?all
unanimously elected. Dr. W. l>. Cooper
nominated Dr. Landen B. Edwards as
recording secrotary, who was ro-olected
witthout opposition.
Dr. Winn, of Richmond, was ro
elected corresponding secrotary, and
Dr. Styll, of Richmond, treasurer. The
old executive committee, composod of
Drs. Hunter, MoGulre, Claiborne, Nash.
I logo and Moon were, on motloi. of Dr
O. Wiley, ro-electod. Tho old oom
mitteo on nominations wero re-elected,
savo that Dr. Fry, of Roanoko, was sub?
stituted for Dr. Stono, removed from tho
Ssato. Tho old committee on publica?
tions was ro-olected.
Secrotary Edwards announced that
Dr. S. W. Carmlchaol, of tho First Con?
gressional district, and Dr. T. M. Bow
yor, of tho Sixth, having resigned, tho
latter removed from tho State, it became
necessary to fill their places on tho
Stxte examining board. Accordingly,
Dr. W. 1). Christian, of Middlesex, was
selected to tako tho plaoo of Dr. Car
mlohael, and Dr. Kent Black, of Blacks
burg, that of Dr. Bower. Dr. Jacob
Michaux, of Richmond, was elected
orator for tho next annual session.
Luray was selected as tho next placo
of meeting. Tho mooting then ad?
journed until to-morrow.
THE COLD WAVE.
Killing Prosta Do Much Damage to Cot?
ton in Texas.
Washington, D. c, Oct. 8.?|Speoiall
?Tho woathor bureau furnishes tho fol?
lowing special bulletin to tho press:
Woathor roports from tho Southwest,
including tho States of Louisiana,
Texas, Oklahoma and Indian Territo?
ries, Southern Missouri and Southwest?
ern Kansas show tho occurronco thero
on Wednosday arid Thursday of tho
coldost weather for tho season of which
tho weather bureau has a record.
Following are some minimum torn
poratures with their relation to tho
lowest previously observed during tho
first decado of Ootobor, viz: On tho 7th.
Oklahoma, 32 dogrn/is, 4 degroes holow;
Springfield, Mo., 30 decrees, (i degroos
below; Port Smith, 34 degreos, 0 degroes
below; Abillno, Texas, 40 degroes, 3
degrees below On tho 8th, Now Or?
leans, r>0 degroes, 2 degroes below;
Shreveport, 38 degrees, 4 doRreos below;
Galveston. r>(> degroes, 1 degroe holow;
Corpus Christi, 52 degreos, 0 dogroos
bolow.
Killing frosts occurred Wednesday in
Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas, and
light frosts Thursday morning in North
urn Louisiana and Centrjl Mississippi.
St. Lotus, Oct. 8.?|SpeclalJ? A dis?
patch from Gainesville; Tex., sajs heavy
frost formed there and throughout North
Texas and Chickasaw county Tuesday
night, doing considerable damago to
young undeveloped cotton bolls, thus
greatly diminishing tho prospictlvo of
tho c op. Tho weather has been quite
cold and Indications aro that another
killing frost will occur to-night.
MARRIED ON NATURAL DRIDGE.
W. YV. Baldwin ami Miss Alice Smith Sur?
prise Their Friends.
BUENA Vista, Oct 8.?I Special]?A
novolty, tho first of tho kind to
occur, transpired on tho summit of tho
Natural Hridgo during tho late after?
noon of yesterday. Mr. W. W. Baldwin
and Miss Alice G. Smith, both of this
place, repaired to tho bridge and wore
thero married, standing on tho summit
of tho groat curiosity, by Roy. R. P.
Campbell, pastor of tho Uuoita Vista
l'rosbyterlan Church. It is twelve
miles from ituona Vista to tho bridge.
Tho affair was a secret and created a
pleasing surprise to tho largo circle of
friends of the parties.
A BROWN STONE MANSION BURNED.
Mrs. August Hclmoiit and Children Have
a Narrow Escape.
New YoitK, Oct. 8.?[ Special J?The
tire that broke out this morning at 11
o'o'ock destroyed tho Rvo story brown
stono mansion at 101 Fifth avonue,
owned by Mrs. Hay wood Cutting ml
occupied by Mr. and Mrs. August Bel
mont. Mr. Bel mon t was not at home,
but his wife, two children and a number
of servants had a narrow cso^po from
death. Tho houso was filled with cosily
furnituro and tapestry. Tho building
was completely gutted and tho loss Is
estimated at S200.000.
The National Republican Committee.
Washington, Oct. s.?lSreolal|?The
call was issued to-day for tho mooting
ot tho Republican national oxocutive
committee at tho Arlington Hotel, In
this city, on the 23d of November next,
to ircido on tho time and placo for hold?
ing tho Republican national convention
and to act on tho resignation ot M. S.
Quay. _
The Weather.
l\>r. east: For Virginia and North
Carolina, fair till Saturday; tllghtly
w armer; northerly winds.
PRICE THREE CENTS
A BATTLE BETWEEN GIANTS*
Campbell and McKinley Meet:
at Ada, Ohio.
TUo lenders In tho Great Campaign
Greeted by Thousands ot People*
Campbell Leads Off With a Strong
Aiiti-TarlfrSpeoch ana Major flfcKln
iey Makes an Able Reply.
Ai>a, Ohio, Oob. 8.?[Special]?To?
day's union political mooting was hold
in tho vast amiphithcater on tho fair
grounds, Groat tasto was displayed ia
decorations, and in tho oantor of tho
grounds was a largo polo from which
floated proudly tho Stars and Stripes.
Artillery was called into requisition,
and as tho two distinguished leaders
appeared in sight tho governor's salute)
was fired. ?
Among tho prominent pioplo on tho
grand stand woro Congressman Storer,
Congressman Taylor, General Flndloy,
ox-Congressman Yoder, E. W. Poe, Re?
publican candidate for auditor of the
State; J. P. Bailey, Democratic candi?
date for attorney general; Chairman
Norton, of tho State contral committee;
Prof. P. S. Leiper and many others.
Tho mooting was prosidod over by tho
two chairmen, J. M. Fleet, of the Hur
dln County Democratic central commit
too, on behalf of tho Democrats, and
Jas. C. Howe, of tho Republican county
contral commlttoo, on bohalf of tho Re?
publicans. It was 1:45 p. m. when^
tho mooting was oalled to order by Uev.^
Campbell, a Presbyto lan minister, and
at that timo fully 7,000 pooplo woro on
tho grounds. Tho clerical gentleman
introduced tho two presiding officers oC
tho meeting and announced that Gov.
Campboll would bo tho first spoaker.
Chairman Fleet, tho Democratic pre?
siding ollloer, made a brief speech of
congratulation to ovorybody, and an
nouncod that Governor Campbell had
gained tho privilege of oponing nnd
closing by casting ballots. The gen?
tleman committed a slight bull by al?
luding to Major McKinley as "Governor
McKinley," and tho Republicans cheered
lustily, whllo tho chairman blushed in
confusion.
Governor Campboll, afier being intro?
duced as ono of Ohio's greatost gover?
nors, launched into debate.
"I regret," said Govornor Campboll,
in oneuimr, "that I havo not tlmo to
properly present- tho indictment of that
overgrown monster which, disguised in
tho garb ot protection, has subsisted on
tho wage-worker and agriculturist.
I Applause | Yearly, farming is growing;
moro unprofitable. Our commerce is
swept from tho seas and that Industry
is abandoned. Under protection tho
splendid palaces of tho protoctod manu?
facturers are crowning tho hills, whllo
Imported Buns, Italians and Bohemians
are displacing American citizens. Those,
who nro sometimes oalled 'rotton rich,*
woro defying tbo pooplo, seeking to de?
stroy tho reputation,honor and estate of
any who may wago war vigorously in
tho causo of tho pooplo [ Applause |
"Wo uro rapidly reaching a condition
which was predioted by Abraham Lin?
coln when ho uttorod those words: "As
tho result of war, corporations havo
boon dethroned, an era of high prloos
will follow, money power will ondoavor
to prolong Its reign until all wealth is
abrogated in tho hands of a tew and
tho Republic Is lost.'" (Applause)
"To convince you that tho prediction
is bolng realized, I clto to you tho ut?
terance of a Republican Congressman
(llutterwo.-th) from Ohio, who said in
Congress that ho could count upon tho
ten lingers ot his hands the men who
had added more to their woalth in the
last ton years than had boon added to
tho wealth of all the agriculturalists in
any State in tho Union. (Democratic
applause,)
"Tho American Economist says that
the number of the people in the Unit od
States who own their own homes have
in tweuty-flvo yoars fallen from five
eighths to throo-oishths. How many
yoars will it lake them to fall to ono
oighth? Tho Progross, of Boston, says
that whon Egypt went down 3 por cent,
of her pooplo owned 97 per cent, of ber
woalth; pooplo woro starved to death;
that when Persia went down 1 por cont.
of her population owned all tho land;
that when Romo went down 1,880 men
ownod all tho known world. In 1850 in
this country capitalists owned 37 per
cont. of hor woalth. Yot he who goos
before tho people and, withoutcomment
and without temper, points to these facta
that are statistical, is snoered as a
calamity croaker."
Govornor Campbell mado a character?
istic speech.confining himself largely to
tho tariff. He was frequently applauded.
Major McKinley followed and was re?
ceived with tromondous choering. He
appeared at his host and mado an able
argument for protection in rooly to
Govornor Campbell's strong speech.
? Tho First Colored Fair.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 8.?|Speotall?
Tho first colored pooplo's fair evor held
in Virginia was formally opened hero
to-day in tho exposition building. A
large orowd was in attendaace. The
exhibits, though few in number, were
highly croditablo. Tho dopartment of
womon's work Is best both as to quan?
tity and quality. Tho fair will olose
Saturday.
Short Cotton Crop lu Jtigypt.
Cairo, Oct. 8.?[Special|?The oofc
tonassociation reports that the reoont
oold and foggy weathor, which has pre?
vailed throughout tho cotton growing
districts, has seriously atTootod crops.
Tho association, taking everything into
consideration, estimates that tho ylold
of cotton will bo about 3,700,000 cantors.
A cantor Is equal to forty-five pounds.
For the World'? Fair.
Ori.anda., Fla., Oat. 8.?[SpeoialJ?
Tho Florida World's Fair eonvontion at
the morning session voted to raise SI 00.
000 for an exhibit at tho Columbian Es.
posltion.