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-'ttWPWWW!w 5 Wff tV?vn"?rT-1' vrw wtwf"' -yfT-.ln JwiwgiHWP V rmrvnrr Ww w"yypf- giyj ' q"i afpiip, "?-,T'rTTVt$"' ' T9r 7""WTM vrryyiT tT'1"'? Ft JMWImB DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. ASSOCIATED PESS DAILY. SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 13, I8C. NO. ST el By Putting Up Another Free Silver Man tlio nntlonnl convention for second Sowall, Hie grandfather or the Hrst place on tlio ticket. j sliipbullclcr, went to Until from Now "It was wholly 11110x1)0010(1," he ' York, which was also In the district said. "I hnd no thought or such u 'of Maine, In 17l: when ho pureluwd thing when I came to this eouvon- the tract of land on which today vWf . V F0R VICE PRESIDENCY, h Biographical Sketch of Arthur Sowall. Cuicauo, July 12.-Saturday ended the most remarkable national conven tion since the Democratic party, In ISOO, was rent asunder on the slavery lue. The convention completed the work with rending the p:irty In twain n the tlnanclal Issue. Arthur bewail of Maine, a batli snip-uuuucr uhu snlent .free-coinage man, was named 1 .. . ittfnt nnrtA for vice prcsiueiiu uu im.. ..v...u.v by William .1. Bryan, the, eloquent jouor orator from the prairies ocyona ilie Missouri. Over ICO delegates to the conyen- tlon.allof whom, with the exception of the gold delegation from Wisconsin and a portion or the dolgutlon from Minnesota, came fiom east. 01 wo Allci?lianlcs, refused Saturday to par ticipate In the nomination of the presidential candidate on a free-silver platform. Over 250 declined to par ticipate In a nominaiion lor vice president. Many of the delegates had left the city In disgust. Whether the cedcrs will place a third ticket In the Held, as tlio minority out ai Baltimore In 1800, Is a matter for Suture development. The sliver Democrats who arc con- Irelllni: the convention absolutely, fend who alienated the East In order lo erect tlio banner of silver, hope to cure support from the Populists of the West and South and the silver Republicans to recompenso them for the loss which tlio platform and picket must Inevitably entail In the East. They hope to sco all hitherto discordant elements of silver rallv to the standard which they have raised. The nomination of Sowall for vice- president was more of a surprise than Ihatof Urynn for president, yestcr- jliy. llryunliad set the convention fcilamc with his eloquence, and his pame uns ou every lip when tho bal loting began, but Sowall's name In unnectlon with tho vice-presidency pad hardly been mentioned. SEWALL SURPRISED. According to hlsown assertion, Hon. rthurSewall had no idea when ho tttlils home at Bath, Maine, that ils name would even be presented to Mniiii rijp tinnnroo iBoltl rcservcof iw,,ooo,ooo lmsbcen j 1 m.iimi.-i nviu q'UJi,iWi llMMIIg wiu iiiiiuiiiiij 111 tnu reserve w,iu,oiu. J Or theso withdrawals $700,000 was. uon mm my name wouui ua presented stands the Sowall yards and houses or Jo g RopUbllCan UlUU Ull the for any oluec. However, I must con- thoScwall ramlly. In the "8 years .. n ,, fo3S that the sensation of being vice- that the Sowall have been building presiJcntlul nominee on thu ticket ships, they have owned !). shins. ' 1 RODE TO THEIR DEATH of the Democratic p.irty Is decidedly pleasant." During tho afternoon he received telegrams from all parts or the coun try expressing tho congratulations or friends.ln conversation with a repre sentative of tho Associated Press, Mr Sowall said ho believed the ticket would ba a great de-U stronger throughout tho cast than thu western friends or silver realized at present. "As to my state," he continued, "tho cause of frcce sliver Is growing rapidly. Two years ago I could count, on my lingers tho Democrats in Maine who favored the free and unlimited coinage of silver. Nmv, tho vast, majority or them are or that view." SKETCH 01" AttTIIUR SEWALL. Arthur Sowall, nominated at the Chicago convention, as the candidate for vice-president on the Democratic ticket,' Is a natlvo of the.stafoof Maine, born in 18.'!0, and Is n brother-in-law or Captain Frederick A. Bos- worth, tho well-known mnrlno sur veyor, living In this city. Mr. Sowall has always made his home at Bath, Me., where like his rather berorc him, ho has been largely Iden tilled In ship-building, nearly 100 Vessels having .been taken out from the cxtcnslvo shipyards, or which he Is tho head. For over 70 years has the Sowall private signal, a white "S" on a blue ground, fluttered oyer tho main spar or some or the staunchest, finest, swiftest vessels In the merchant marine, carrying the stars and stripes Into every rorolgn port. From tho days of the first chubby ltttlo Diana, built-in 1823, to the great ntccl Dlrlgo launched in 1804. this housp has led the country in design formorchunt vessels. Beginning under "William D. Sowall, In 1823, tho liouso has lcn continued and today owns tho largest sailing merchantmen afloat under our Hag. William D. Sowall iwns succeeded by his 60118 under tho namo of E. & II, E. Sowall, which firm lias become Arthur Sowall & Company, with Hon. Arthur Sowall, the Maine member of the Democratic committee and nominee for vice-president of tho United States, at Its head, and his nephew Money Question. t Samuel Sowall and his son, W. D. Sowall, associated with him. Tho Sowall's arc one of tho oldest and most Industrious families on both sides of tho water. Tho first American Sowall went to Maine In 1834, and Dummcs JSLYOTK 11 z H b 0 0 n has Just received a very large ship ment of goods direct from Now York. In it they have the latest 6tylo fur Fedora hats, and straw huts of all Blzes. Summer underwear ror ladles and gents, hosiery, ribbons, laces.lace curtains, embroideries, table linen, bed spreads, towels, crash, tablo oil cloths, laundrlcd, negligee and work shirts, suspenders, gloves, handker chiefs, overalls and Jacket?. Wc al ways keep a fine lino of clothing for men and boys, and tho celobrated w5w shoes of all kinds and sizes, All best grades warranted. Call and save 15 to 25 per cent. T.BARN Racket "i 1 1 1 m a t 1 T 11 T 0 m m N tn hJ 11 ir- i 1- 1 1 1 ES. There Is hardly a corporation In Sagadahoc county of which he Is not a dliector. Ho Is known in railroad circles as well as In politics, having been president of tho Mnlno Central railioad and other roads, and has been a dliector In many, lie is a bank president, and one of the principal men of Bath. He has always been a Democrat, one of the old school, but the only political olllce ho ever held was as a member of the hoard of alderman In his native town. Ho has beoini member or the national Dem ocratic committee- Tor a number of years, as a representative or his state, but tho uniformity of Republican majorities In Maine, for almost hair a century gavo him scant prominence as a Democratic leader. Amongst the people he has mingled with, he Is regarded as a strong man in business affairs. Ho Is equally well known in New York nnd Boston, and has made sev eral trips to the Paclllc coast, visiting Portland once several years ago. He Is a man or magnetic Influence and counts among his friends political leaders or both the great parties In his state. Mr. Sowall is an advocate or frco silver, nnd surprised many or his rrlcnds when he declared ho believed that tho principle or tho frco coinage of silver was right. Captain Bosworth, of Portland, and Arthur Sowall were boys togcthcr,and for 20 years tho former was in the cm ploy of the vlcc-presldcntlal nominee. Tlioy married sisters, nnd Mrs. Sowall Is one of tho noted amateur photog raphers of tho country. She has taken first prizes In this country and In Paris, and somo of her pictures, nt tho home of Captain Bosworth, nro marvels of oxqulslto work. Tho Hrst announcement yesterday from Chicago, by wire, stated that Harold M. Sewall, a. son or the nomi nee, had been given second placo on the Democratic ticket. This, how ever, proved to bo Incorrect. A striking fact in ' connection with Mr. Sowall's nomination Is that his son, Harold, Is a Republican, having changed from the Democracy as a re sult of what he considered the party's failure In administration. Young Sowall was ono or tho leaders or the Reed delegation at St. Louis, and Is ono of tho leaders of tho young Re publican movement In Maine, and during tho first administration of President Cleveland ho was 6ent us consul to the Samoan Islands. While so engaged somo misunderstanding arose, resulting In young Sowall re turning homo and retiring from tho Democratic party. He was sent back to tho Samoan islands by President Harrison, where he remained until President Cleveland, in his second term appointed his successor. RETURN HOME. The sub-committee on notification, today decided to let tho members of tho notification committee return to their homes, whero they will bo In formed In a few days time, notifying Bryun and Sewall of their nomination. This will bo decided by the cxecutizo committee. TO LINCOLN'S OLD HOME. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan leave here this afternoon, ror Salem, Illinois. They will stay there two days, then go to Lincoln, Neb., arriving there Friday. Meanwhile Sowall will make his head quarters here. GOLD RESERVE IS DOWN In Spito of ? Big Balanco of Trade in Our Favor. Canton, O. July 12.-lt wasters Logan, Iowa, BRUTAL RAILROAD MEN, Galveston Fire, Galveston, July 13. Tho second large wharf lire in tne last ten days occurred here last night, and $160,000 worth or property Is In ashes. The property destroyed was a ware house owned by tho Morgan Steam ship company, than an hour artcr the- Adjournment or the convention when (he 23d Fori- ker club, or Cleveland, arrived In Can ton, 300 strong, with their -wives and daughters. They murchcll at once to Governor McKinlcy's residence. After President Lucas had made a presen tation address. Governor!, McKlnley addressed his visitors, hi. the course of his remarks he said. . "My fellow-citizens: Recent events have Impressed upon the patriotic people of this country a responsibility greater than the civil war. Then It was a struggle to preserve the govern ment or the United Stntes. Now it Is a struggle to preserve the govern ment's honor Cries or "Yes," and applause. Then It was a contest to save the Union, now It Is a contest to save spotless its credit. Then section was arrayed against section. Now men of all section can unlto and will unltoto rebuke tho repudiation of our obligations and the debasement of our currency. In this contest, patriotism Is above party, and nation al honor Is dearer than any party name. The currency and credit of tho government , nro good now and must bo kept good forever. Our trouble Is not-with tho character of tho money wo have, but the threat to debase it, "Wo have the samo currency that wo had in 1802 good tlio world over, and unquestioned by any people. Then, too, wo had unexampled credit and prosperity. OurdllUculty now Is to get that money in circulation and Invested In protected enterprises which will furnish employment to American labor. This is Impossible with tho distrust that hangs over tho country at tho present tlmo, and every effort to mako our dollars or any ono of them worth less than 100 cents oach only serves to Increase distrust, What wo want Is a sound policy, financial and Industrial, which will give courage and confidence to nil, for when that is dono tho money now un employed because of fear ror tho fu turo will quickly reappear In tho channels of trade. "Gentlemen, the employment of our Idlo monoy will put every Idle man In the country at work, and when thero Is work thero Is wages, and when there is work and wages there are consum ers, who constitute tho best mnrket for tho products or our soil. Having destroyed business and confidence by a free-trade policy, it is now proposed to make things still worse by entering upon an era -or depreciated currency, Not content with tho Inauguration or tho ruinous policy which has brought down the wages or laborand the prices or rarm products, Its advocates now offer a now policy which will diminish the value of the mono In which wages and products are paid. Against both of theso we are opposed. Our creed embraces an honest dollar and an untarnished national creed, ade quate revenues for tho uses of the government, protection to labor and Industry, and preservation of the home markets. Upon this platform we stand and submit Its declaration to the considerate Judgment of tho American people." Great applause. Gold Reserve Invaded. "Washington, July 12. For the sixth tlmo slnco March 1, 1803, the for export. Although the treasuiv A me lull TQ n WTuCk Nfiar ....- 1 olllclals decline to bo Interviewed on the subject, they express a rear that the withdrawals will bo stimulated by tho action or tho Chicago conven tion In declaring Tor rrcc silver. The treasury lost $21,r00 In gold coin and bars, which leaves tho amount or gold reserve $00,033,000. We wish to ask our readers ir they huvo seen the nsscrtlon that thero was a balance or trade against our country nt present? Will tlioy not please notice that theie Is an actual balance or trade In favor of our couufyof over 9100,000,000 this year, and yet It Is costing our country hundreds or millions to maintain the cold stand ard until Europe gets ready to let us have international bimetallism. En. Journal. WATTERS0NISA BOLTER. Ho Says Another Ticket Is the Only Hope, New Hampshire Democrats Call a Convention, Omaha n Citv of Mourning-List of Doad and Injured. Children Cry for Pitchtr's Castorift. Louisville, July 13. Tho follow' Ing was received this morning by W. N. Ilaldcman, president or tho Cour ier Journal company "Gcnova, Switzerland, July 13, anothor ticket our only hopo. No compromlso with out dishonor, stand linn. (Signed) nenry Wattcrson." NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATS. Nashville, July 13.-0.-A. Sulway, representing the Now Hampshire del egation, has telegraphed Chairman Amy, ol the state committee, calling a convention to dctormlno what posi tion would bo assumed by the Now Humpshlro Democrats, wlthrofcrcnco to tho silver question. INTERNATIONAL HIMirTALLISM. London, July 13. Tho bimetallic lcaguo of Great Britain held Its annual meeting today. Tho annual report declares tho causo of inter national bimetallism has made sub stantial progress during tho year, both In Great Britain nnd abroad. It. centinues: "In tho United states all parties and classes would welcome International bimetallism. A largo section of pcoplo thero however, aro strongly convinced of tho urgent necessity for remonctlzlng silver. Tlioy nro Indisposed to wait for Inter national agreement. No party of any Importance In United States favors gold monometallism." Tho report concludes as follews: "Tho responsibility for tho presont and growing dangers to tho industrial llfo or the nation rests upon those who oppose a monetary system under which our prosperity advanced by leaps and bounds." WALKER Bl'EAKH. General Francis A. Walker, of Bos ton Muss., made a speech In which ho was greeted with enthusiasm. Gen eral Walker gave n rovlew of -tlio sil ver question from tho American standpoint. Gov. McKlnley, ho said, was never a gold inouomctullist and could not be If ho tried. General Walker con cen tinued: "It Is deeply to be regretted that millions of our best citizens, as represented In tho Chicago conven tion last week, declared for free coin ago of silver nt a ratio of 10 to 1 with out waiting for tho action of other countries. This was dono passion ately hut the effect will bo to main tain tho gold standard unimpaired. Light Works' Burned. Denver, July 13. Tho two-story brjck building of tho Denver Consoli dated Electric Light Company was destroyed by flro at 7 o'clock yesterday evening. The bulldlug contained six teen Wcstlnghouse engines, valued at $5000 each. Tho fire was caused by u live wire crossing the switchboard. TotaJ loss, $130,000 Insurance, $120,- 000. Omaha, July 13. Omaha was a city of mourning Sunday. The bright Sunday morning brought tho Hill realization or tho greatest catastrophe that over wreaked death and deso lation In the hearts and 11 resides or tho pcoplo. Novcr boforo hns rate, with ono awful stroke, mado so many mourners. Twenty-eight pcoplo were killed and 51 seriously Injured, many or whom will die. Twcnty-rour dead are Identillcd, and the remains or the others aro so badly mutilated that Identification Is hardly possible, all semblance or humanity being crushed out or the corpses. It was until artcr the morning papers wero nut that tho Hrst authen tic Information was generally known. Then It spread with wonderful rapid ity. Tho early rWcr In tho resldcnco district glanced nt his morning paper and for tho ilrst tlmo realized the calamity. Those- who had no friends on tho Ill-fated train wore almost equally cornered, and long bc foro tho motor-trains started, hun dreds of mou and women walked down town to learn somothlug more of tho tcrriblo catastrophe, These were added to tho thousands to whom tho story brought tho fear or certainty of personal bereavement. Tho depot was tho contcr toward which all turned, and when tho morn ing trains brought their sad burden of dend and dying, tho depot approaches wero thickly massed with people. Very llttlo was said by those who gathered to witness tlio noxt act of the tragedy, but ono sontlmcnt was ovcrywhoro voiced. It was tho burn ing Indignation at tho action of tho railroad company in reusing satisfac tion to tho thousands of men and womon who had waited through tho night to hoar some news of thoir loved ones. Only those who had scon the pathetic scenes that marked tho night could fully rcallzo tho brutullty that had dictated such a policy. The spcctuclo of fainting womon, and strong men In tenrs, wlillo tho rail road olllclals only hardened their hearts and grimly stated that they wero not giving out Information, In spired a degree of Indignation that will not die out for years to como. Tho llbt of tho Injured Is a lengthy one. It contains at least 28 or moro names of persons who were seriously hurt, dangorously so to a greater or less degree. In addition, there wero at least 50, If not a greater number, who received Inlurles of a minor nature. These consisted of bruises und cuts or slight -disfigurements. which will practically amount to nothing. A considerable number wero also shaken up but not Injured. this was especially tlio case among the passengers who occupied tho cam Immediately behind ' tho ono which was demolished, 1 Cuban Matters. Key West, Fla., July 13. Advices from Cuba state that a panic In the Spanish nrmy, In consequence of tho tcrriblo Incrcaseof yellow fever In tho last few days, exists. It Is estimated that fully 80 per cent of tho cases proyo fatal. In Santiago do Cuba thero are 4500 soldlors In the hospitals, Major-Gen-oral Linares Isstrlckcn, and his llfo Is despaired . of. Tno physicians are utterly Incapablo of coping with tho disease. Tho epidemic Is also a very serious 0110 nil along tho trixha. In somo cases entire companies haVe been stricken. General A reins und nearly every ineinberof his stuff lire 111. Captalu-tleneral Weylnr has oidcrcd the erection of a new hospital along the troclia and will send to Spain for additional physicians. In Holguln and other places on the eastern side of the Island, the fever 1b raging with great violence, nnd Is speeding to central points. From Matunzas como most distress ing talcs. In that city, It Is said, tho moitallty Is nboutOOpcr cent, and It Is becoming dlfllcult to bury tho dead. ..Tho hospitals lu Havana contain nearly 0000 patients, and ovcry day the number Is Increased. Friday 450 sick soldlors wero brought In from Plnar dol Rio province. A TWO HOURS' FIQllT. Havana, July 13. A fight between Colohol PIneras's forces and men under General Capot, In tho San Lorenzo hills near Mosccnas, In tho Holguln's district, lasted two hours and resulted In the defeat of tho In surgents. Thoy loft soven killed and carried off soventy killed and wounded. Tho troops hud four killed and 15 wounded. Train Robber Caught. Ottumwa, In., July 13. Word has boon received horo from Lawson, Mo., of tho capture of Ely,tho train. robber, for whom tho Burlington secret sor vlco ofllcors, and tho PInkortons huvo boon searching for u year and a half. In company with Frank Batoman, Ely holdup pasBongor train No 4, in the suburbs of Ottumwa, about 0 o'clock. on tho evening of February 20, 1805. Tho robbors secured $5000 in cash, and escaped. Batoman was captured shortly afterward and sentenced to tho ponltontlary for live years. Ely escaped to Mexico, and this Is tho first that has been slnco learned of him. The Bank Closed, Lansing, Mich., July 13. Tho Peo ples Saving Bank failed to open this morning, and will go Into tho hands of a receiver. Reduced to Ashea. St. Louis, July 13. At 2:30 o'clock this (Monday) morning, u flro was dis covered In tho boiler-room of tho Merchants' Terminal elovator, lo cated nt Second und Blddlo streets. An alarm was Immediately turned In which was soon followed by a general alarm, und although tho department responded promptly, tho largo build ing was completely enveloped In flames upon their arrival, tho build ing being nn old and dry ono. Railroad Matters. Seattle, July 13. Judge Hnndford today signed an order dismissing Oukcs, Rouso and Payne, tho old re ceivers of tho Northorn Pacific, from further liability, nnd wiping out tho charges of contempt which huvo been ponding against them. Tho North orn Paolllo receivers today took a Judgment against tho Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern road, for ono nnd one-quarter million dollars. Church Burned, New York, July 12, The Roniun Catholic Church of tho Visitation, In Brooklyn, with Its contents was de stroyed by flro tonight. Tho loss Is estimated at $150,000; Insurance, W0, 000. Tho causo of tho fire Is unknown. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. IWsi Powder ABSOLUTELY PUHE .1 ri 1 '? .