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aim TOOT VOL. KO. 157. CHICAGO, FRIDAY 3IORKIXO, AUGUST 28, 160C TWELVE PAGES. riiicE- CITV rARRIRR IIMTRKTS, 0B OIT UK CITV CAHK1ER DISTRICT, TWO CET9 I BRITISH LI0I1 BITES Usurping Sultan of Zanzibar Feels His Teeth.

PALACE IS SHELLED Khalid's Guns Silenced in Just Forty Minutes. PLOT OF SLAVE TRADERS They Sought to Place Him on the Throne. He Takes Refuge at the German Consulate and Order Is Restored. London. Aug.

27. A dispatch received from Admiral Rawson, dated Zanzibar, 2:45 p. m. today, says: I Issued an ultimatum at 7 -o'clock this morning. calling upon the usurper to haul dowa bla flag and surrender to me.

and directing bla followers to pile their arms and tear the palace before o'clock, or It would be bombarded. Instead of complying, he commenced Increasing bla fort Idea tion a and bia corvette trained her guns on any squadron. "I opened fire at o'clock on the palace and on the corvette, which promptly replied. I ceased firing at :40. when the corrette was sunk; all the sun a were silenced and tbe usurper yielded to the German Conaul.

Tbe enemy 'a loss waa beary. Only a petty officer of tbe gunboat Thrush waa wounded. Hi-moud baa been appointed Sultan." 'are UM la Ralaa. Zanzibar, Aug. 27.

Copyrighted. ISM. by the Aaaoclated Press. The palace of the Sultan of Zanzibar waa bombarded this morning, and at noon a as a matt of bUzlng rulna. The uaurplng chieftain.

Said Khalid. and the commander of bia forcea. Said Sale, aoceeded in escaping to the German consulate, where tbey have Bought refuge and remain under the protection of the German flag. Rear Admiral Henry Rawaon. C.

In command or the British Cape of Goo Hope and weat coaat of Africa station, and tba British Conaul General. Mr. A. .11. Hard lag.

C. after holding a conference yeaterday. comma Bleated by cable to tbe government of Grea Britain an outline of tbe situation of affairs. aettlng forth that Said wboaelsedtbe palace and proclaimed blmaelf Sultan on the death, apparently by poison, of tbe 8ulLa llamen bin Thrain bin Said, bad been strongly re-enforced, and positively refuaed to surren- der. Said Khalid bad with him at that time about 2.500 well-armed and men Including 904 Aakaria.

who have been trained tinder Brltiab officers, plenty of ammunition and a number of field guns and other plecea of artillery, ahich were trained on tbe Brit lab warahipa. The latter, with the re-enforcements which arrived yeaterday. were tba flagship St. George, the third-claaa rrulaers Philomel and Raccoon, and fbe flrat-claaa gun boa: a Sparrow and Tbruih. lltlmalasa to Bald Khalid.

Later in tbe day cabled Instructions were received from London, and another conference was held betwen the Admiral and tbe ContuI General, and eventually an ultimatum was cent to Said Khalid. ordering him to haul don bla flag and surrender, with bia forces not later than 9 o'clock this morning. At tbe aame time the British reaiJenta of Zanzibar were notified to be on board Admiral Raar- son'a by 8 o'clock. During the past night there were a number of diaturbances among tbe natives in theout-aklrts of the town, but they were promptly suppreaaed by tbe 2ZQ British msrlnes and sail ora, a ho bad been landed to protect property and guard the consulate of Great Britain. Said Khalid received further re-enforcements from the alave-dealers, who flocked to bis support, ss the formal hoisting of the British flag over Zanzibar would mean tbe liberation of about 250,000 alavea and a death blow to slavery In part of Eaat Africa.

By 8 o'clock the British subjecta, number ing about 100 persons, and a number of other foreigners bad embarked on board tbe war ahipa, tbe Italians going on beard tbe Italian gunboat Voltumo, and the Germans aeekicg safefy at tbe German consulate. Shortly before 9 o'clock a naval officer was sent to the palace aquare with another mes sage for Khalid, asking if be was prepared to surrender in accordance with the terms of the ultimatum, and again notifying him that the palace. In which be bad barricaded himself, would be shelled at 9 o'clock promptly if be failed to haul down bla flag (Wore that time. Khalid Refaaee Sarreader. Said Khalid aald that be would die aooner loan surrender.

His answer was conveyed i (Admiral Raw sen and the Brltiab Consul General, and tbe crews of tbe ships, which bad been prepared for action tbe day before, were sent to quarters. At 9 o'clock the flagship signaled tbe Raccoon. Thrush, and Sparrow to commence firing. The cruisers and gunboats opened fire with their besvlest guns and ten minutes later bad sent storm of shell and shot into the palace, tearing big gapa in It, scattering death and con fusion among Ita defenders, while dismounting soma of tbe guns ashore and putting to flight tbe gunners handling the pieces. The fire of the warships waa admirably directed and smoke was soon seen to be lasulcg from several part a cf the palace.

During this time tbe St. George and tbe Philomel were held la reserve, although tbey occasionally pumped a shell Into tbe enemy's camp, adding to tbe dismay of the defenders. The Raccoon, Thrush, and Sparrow kept np he bombardment until 9:40. when the palace waa tumbling in ruins sad large rents bad been made In the barricades of Said's followers. The Istter, however, answered the lire fj tba.

warships with great persistency and gallantry and did not atop Bring until, la reiponae to tbe flagshlp'a signal of "Ceaae firing." tbe guas of the warships stopped showering shot and shell ashore. Tbe loaaes of tbe aemy are not known, but must bare been Aeavy, especially among tbe defenders of tbe palace proper. During tbe bombardment the Sultan's armed stesmer Glsagow opened fire on the Brltiab warahipa. but a few well-aimed shells ro.n the beary guns of tbe Raccoon and a ahot or two from tha four-inch guns of the Sparrow craahed through and through ber. silenced ber fire in abort order and ultimately sack ber at ber moorings.

Said Khalid Takes FUsac. Scon after the palace caught fire snd the (Continued on Third rage.) RECEPTION TO LI HI SU CHASO. oil 3- I laT mSCAj 1 1 XV Jff lS- I I I I I IT Froarraaaaae. New York. Aug.

27. General Roger, who has charge of tbe arrangements for tbe reception of the Chinese Ambassador, LI Hung Chang, said today that tbe United States dispatch boat Dolphin would take himself and staff, the Chinese representatives, and all other Invited persons down tbe bay to meet tbe American line steamer St. Lou la early tomorrow morning. Aa soon aa the custom-bouse officers board the Incoming steamer the Dolphin will a team up alongaido and tbe party wll go aboard and meet LI Hung Chang. The honored guest will remain on board tbe St.

Lou La until tbe veaael reaches the Fulton street dock. The party will then enter carriages and, beaded by the Sixth Cavalry, under command of Colonel Sumner, and tbe cavalry band, will proceed down West street to Battery Park. thence up Broadway to Fourth street, to Washington Square, and after passing under tha Washington arch, will go up Fifth avenue to tbe Hotel Waldorf. Admiral Bunce, who Is In command of tbe North Atlantic squadron, had a conference with General Ruger tbla afternoon. Tbe result of tbe conference waa not made known ether than a aalute would be fired from the squadron, but whether only from the flagship New York or from all the vessels now in the bay.

could not be learned. There will also Li Hung be a salute fired from tbe guns In Castle William on Governor's Island. Tbe details as to tbe trip to West Point snd the Inspection of the Brooklyn bridge and Cast River bsve not been completed. M'KHLRT MAXIMS. Extracts fraaa tbe Letter af Accepts ace of the Repablleaa Caadldatc.

The need of the time Is not open mints for tbe unlimited coinage of the silver of tba world, but open mills for the full and unrestricted labor of American workingmen. Free silver would sdd nothtcg to the comfort of tbe masses, the capital of tbe people, or tbe wealth of the Nation. Government by law mutt first be assured; everything else can wait. need of the time la not an Increase of coin, but an Increase of confidence. Good money never made times hard.

MAMMOTII CAVE'S POSSIBLE IMVAL. The OsealaatB fader IVIaeaaala Blae Moaads Will Be Eaplorcd. Madison. Aug. 27.

Special Telegram. It Is believed that a cave which will rival If not surpass the fsmous Msmmoth Cass of Kentucky bas been discovered under the western end of the Blue Mounds, a miniature mountain range about twenty miles west of thla city, near the place where Editor Horses Rublee, Charles F. Illsley, snd John R. Brig- ham of Milwaukee are about to establish summer homes. The indications wnicn Tariffs of 1890 and js l.

-Lr7y- 8. of to by of by you The total receipts under the tariff act of for the first twenty-two months of ita enforcement, from September, 1884, to June, 1S98, were and th expenditures $40,41863, or a deficiency of $62,803,035. The decrease in our exports of American product and manufacture during the first fifteen months of tbe present tariff, aa contrasted with the exports) of the first fifteen months or Ue tariH oi low, waa tmviajtjsv. no excess of exporta over itn porta during the first fifteen months of the tariff of 1S90 was $213,072,963, but only $55,758,623 under the first fifteen months of the tariff of 1S94, a loss under the latter of $157,214,343., The net loss In the trade balance of the United State haa been during the first fifteen nionths operation of the tariff of 1894, aa compared with the first fifteen months of the tariff of 1S90. The loss has been large, constant, and steady, at tbe rate of $13,130,000 per month, or $500,000 for every business day of the j-ear.

McKinley Letter of Acceptance. strengthen this belief are openings fousd st different places. One of these opeolsgs Is found to extend from aa open wall about twenty feet below the surface. In a straight line with tbe treed of thla aperture la found another eave. and It la thought that these two openings sre connected, alifcouga they are about taree mliea span, reparations are being made for a thorough investigation, and a prospecting party will soon start oat with tbe expectation of finding a series at underground chambers and aveauea, subier-ranean rivers, and lakes, and other features of the great caves.

WAR SHIP BllLDKRSW IX 9330,000. Cralaer Braaklya far Exceeds Her Caa tract Saecd. Boston, Aug. 27. The warship Brookyn.

on her official trial trip today, aver aged 21.92 knots an hour during a forced-draught run of four hours. On a portion of tbe course, seven knots long, she was speeded at tbe rate of 22 S-10 knots aa hour. The cruiser by her performance today earns a bonus of JiO.WO for her builders. ALTGELD TO FORMM Governor Pays His Respects to a Fellow Democrat. USES STRONG WORDS Never In Love with the Ex-Congressman's Methods.

None of the Occupants of the Bourbon Bedchamber Able to Sleep Because of Fights. Springfield. 111., Aug. 27. Special Telegram.

Something of a sensation Is created here thla evening by Governor Altgeld'a reply to Congressman Forman's charges. It reads aa follows: "Springfield. 111., Aug. 27, 1SS). William Forman.

East St. Louis. Mo. Sir: My attention baa been called to tha fact that i -'-ssesrt i row i i wta. i-r THOSE EMBARR.VSSING QUESTIONS.

ii, Chang: "But What Do the Americans Gain by Keeping Cheap Labor Out and Letting Cheap Goo is while I was away from borne you emerged from the brush and made some insinuations against me and also made an attack upon two dead men. "1 have made it a rule not to notice attacks upon myself, coming from personal and political animosity, and have found tbat in time the calumniators sre burled In their own slime. While your entire article la made up malicious, false, and slsnderout trash that bad been repeatedly published In partisan newspapers, snd while all of It that any living men know anything about baa by them been branded as false and malicious snd does net call for sny further notice. It Is urged by prominent Democrats tbat aa you are trying pose before tbe people of this state, you rbould be asked to step out of tbe shadow Into the sunlight and experience a new sensation. It Is to be regretted tbat this campaign promises to be bitter snd full of personal vituperation, and It is still more to be regretted that tbe first gun.

loaded with personal calumny, ahould have been fired, not the Republicans, but by a man and a set men to whom the Democratic party baa given bread to eat. and who, because tbey cannot now control tbat party, are trying to destroy It. not by a manly fight In front, but a skulking fusillade In the rear. Everythlasx la It Old. "Why did you write that letter at this time? Everything It Is was old.

snd you simply rehashed a slsnder. Every Insinuation and allegation you made la false, and If you knew anything about tbe facts, then you knew that you were making false insinuations. If knew nothing about tbe farts and simply allowed your political disappointment to lead 1 894 Contrasted. i you Into this step, then you did a thing tbat waa cowardly. "You drag In tbe name of John W.

Lane-hart, who died la Chicago a few weeka ago. He wss knowa to the people of thst city aa ona of tbe most able, boaorable, straightforward, aod substantial young men of the state; a man who waa tha soul of honor; a man who waa extensively engaged la affairs, carrying iHi large real eatate operations and being Interested In other business enterprises. While be wa alive yon slipped la aod out of Chl-cog a a great many times snd you uttered not a syllable, but aa soon ss be Is burled you come torwsrd In the night snd bowl over bis grave. The Western settlers sttribute ibis quality to tbe coyote. Fsrasa's Reward Kaawa.

"You ba. been a member of tbe Democratic state committee and bad once fondly Imagined tbat you controlled the party. You bad been aent to Congress by that party. Your course snd your methods while on thst committee were well knowa. Your career in Cod gress waa well known.

Your votes while la Congress, which were nearly always oa the side of monopoly, were well knowa. Your reputation among the lobbyists at Washington was well known. The fact that your constituents had determined Is bury you and that you retired la order not to give them a chance to express their opinion of yon waa well known. In slew of all hese facts. It waa a little remarkable that should writs thst letter at thla time, and It really looks aa though you were trying to pose.

"Now, let us clear tbe atmosphere a little and let a little daylight la on tbe worm that la eating your aouL About eighteen months sgo you came to Springfield and came to tha rapltol to have a private talk with me. You complained that I had formed a wrong Impression of ou. You stated that you had not been ou friendly terms with Rufus Ramsay, the late Stale Treasurer, and that you feared be and some others whom you named bad prejudiced my mind agaluat you. Csslieaee la lllas. "I got up and cloaed the door of the private office.

In which we were sitting, and then said to you that you were mlstsken, thst either Mr. Ramsey nor any other person had Influenced me against you, but that I bad myself watched your career, and tbat politically I had absolutely no confidence In you; that, while you were one of the bralnest and shrewdest men In the state, you seemed to me to be entirely too sly, too cunning, snd too fosy to be trusted, and tbat even your close friends called you 'i oxy Bill. Do you recall this conversation? I made a special effort to be candid with you. for I did not want you to blame anybody else on account of my opinions. You protested that I was mistaken and waa doing you an Injustice, etc.

"The conversation lasted nearly an hour, and when you took leave, you aald that If I would Just trust you once, I would change my opinion of you. At that time I did not grasp the full meaning of your words, but soon thereafter Mr. Browning, a prominent Democrat of Duquoln, In Souther Illinois, came to Springfield and urged me to appoint you to tome prominent state office, n.entionlng a railroad and warehouse commlsslonershlp, cf. If that was Imprsaticable. then a commissioner-ship of tbe Southern Illinois Penitentiary.

He did not say tbat you haa sent him. but be urged me strongly to appoint you. showing that he at least knew that you would accept If you were appointed. He urged, among other things, thst your brotbtrs were prominent snd Influential men.ahoee good will toward the stste administration would be of vslu I did not tell him all that I told you. but I did say to blm that I could not make the appointment.

Waald Allaw later lew. "I will not attempt to notice all of your exploits sfter that, for your tracks were seen all over the state. You were still a member of tbe Democratic state committee, and undertook to shape tbe policy of the party. Last spring your frlenda cam to me a number times and wanted to arrange aa Interview with you In regard to ststs politics. Knowing your course, and knowing f.e peculiar political standards you have.

I did not car to see you. snd I put them off so that no interview took place. "Next you figured In a characteristic role. You bad Just moved Into East St. Louis, in St.

Clair County, and bad barely finished tacking down your rarpeta when you undertook to run tbe politics of the county, snd whea th old cltixens of the county refuaed to acknowledge your leadership, you organised a bolt la the town convention. "Reflect on thla a moment. Hers was a man who bad been a member of Congress, and bad once imagined that he controlled the Democratic party of th state, organising a bolt, not in a national nor la a stste convention, nor even la a county convention, but la a llttl convention of the town Into which he had Just moved his furniture. Tbe result waa that you were not permitted ta sit la sny convention held by your party. Foal a a aa a Lever af Ceaatry.

"You claim that th frWfnds of th stste administration helped to bring about your discomfiture. Whether they did or did not ta Immaterial. It ia evident yon are not happy. Whea the world finds a mil with a bandage a bla conscience and bla head la a sling. It doea not expect him to be in a good humor.

But you greatly sniatak to a Intelligence of th American people If you imagine that after playing th part you have you caa now deceive anybody by attempting to pose as a lover your country. "I am told that you bar taken a contract to elect Mr. Tanner Governor. Tbla la the privilege of every citizen of Illlaola, and certainly I will not begrudge th right to exer cise It. But if you want to destroy the party which once honored yen.

wouldn't It be more manly to get out la front gad Join th Republicans rather than to atab It while professing to attll Mankind learned long a go that there IS no man so bitter and no man who will stoop so low ss the renegade. Willie I may regret very much to see a man of your ability act thla role, yet It fa not In my power to prevent It, snd If you sre determined to move slong th line I assure you you shall have aa opea 'You ar st liberty te say and do what you like. "There sre good snd honorable men who iCoaUaued oa Third Page.) GOAT III A STAR PART Interesting Scene Precedes the Sorority Initiation. GIRLS' ODD FROLIC Long-Horned Quadruped in Evans ton Procession. an The Animal Afterward Assist In Mystic Rites of the Kappa Kappa Gamma.

the There was a unique struggle last night upon the broad stairway that leads to Woman's Hall. Northwestern University. Evans-ton. One hundred persons were In tha strife, and to passers-by. who dared venture no nearer the scene than the fence on the opposite corner, they were sppsrently women.

But they were not like ordinary women. Long black priestly robes, that swept tha streets, had usurped tbe place of drevs-sklrts and mutton-leg sleeves, and Instead of bats, top-heavy with flowers snd. tassels, and weighted with all sorts of finery, somber, monkish hoods were worn. Nor was there the babel of voice, with the embellishments of laughter and giggle, which usually accompanies a bevy of 100 girls. They had marched with slow, silent trend along University place to Orrlngton avenue, crossed the campus at Woman's Hall, and reached tbe steps of th fsmous "fem-sem.

Tbelr advance bad not been In closed ranks, but In two files about four feet apart. Between tbe lines, near the renter of the procession, was a group of four persons, each of hom bad an arm around a big. bulky bund: that was carried In their midst. As the hall steps-mere resched the big front doors flew open, and the column moved toward and through them. When the central group got halt way up tbe steps tbe bundle dropped with a heavy thud, tbe nature of the crowd was revealed by a series of girlish shrieks, and a goat, a Kappa Kappa Gamma goat.

Jumped to th lower landing. He was a rare specimen of the genus caper, a handsome follow about two-thirds grown, that bad been Imported from tbe Rocky Mountains for th national sorority convention. Hsving arrived Only the day before, naturally he was a little skittish, for be bad not X. UTT A in or wpen mints, dut wpen lvmise It la notutn increase in the volume of money which Is the need of the time, but an increase in the volume of business. Xot an Increase of coin, but an Increase of confidence.

Not more coinage, but a more active use of the money coined. Not open mints for the unlimited coinage of the silver of the world, but open mills for the full and unrestricted labor of American workingmen. employment of our mints for th coinnge of the silver of the world would not bring the necessaries and comforts of life back to our people. This will only come with the employment of the masses, and such employment is certain to follow the re-establishment of a wise protective policy, which shall encourage manufacturing at borne. Protection has lost none of Its virtue and Importance.

Th first duty of the Republican party, if restored; to power in the country, will be the enactment of a tariff law which will raise all the money necessary to conduct the government, economically and honestly administered, and so adjusted as to give preference to borne manufactures and adequate protection to home labor and the home trrurket. We are not committed to any special schedule or rates of duty. They are, and always ahould be, subject to change to meet new conditions; but the principle upon which rates of duty are Imposed remains the same. Our duties ahould always be high enough to measure the difference between the wage paid labor at home and in competing countries, and to adequately protect American investment and American enterprises, McKinley's Lct-t ter of Acceptance. com to fully understand tbe bewildering yet fascinating exactness or Greek letter girls.

But he did not clear the bounds of his fair captors. Th "model Initiation." th Important ceremony of th whole convention, which waa on th programme for th evening, would hsv to be given up if the animal got away, aad th realization of so dlr a fact put iron into th nerve of girls whom tradition would make fearful of a mouse. No sooner bsd th unhappy quadruped male his msd leap for liberty than a delicate girl from on of th Eastern colleges threw ber arms frantically about bla neck. A dosea others grabbed him by the horns snd about th body, and each leg waa made secure la the determined clutch of two or throe pairs of feminine, hands. When it waa assured thst wss safe all was quiet again, and as the girls lifted him from th walk aad carried him silently aa before up th stairs, dowa th dark hallway, INDEX OF IMPORTANT NEWS.

TaSay's Weather Fair aad svarsner. PACE. 1 Order rcalared la Kaaslbar. Alta-eld'a aaswer la Farasaa Coal at the Sarorltjr laltlatlai 3 MeKlsley's letter pleases. 3 Mr.

Brysa ssesks at Bafals. Chleaae healea at Brooklra. Kelt year's ball lean. Teaala play apeaa at Mszar Wsst ts IssDslr'a barrel. I'larksaa la heard frasa.

t'sebrsa saay aa apart MrKI a Icy. Masle dealera aa the carrcaey, Wslua likely be aotlfled. City aews la brief. Caldesi weddla- celebrated. It Sieves fraas tba aaaaelal ecal Largs aalee af ears, Xesvs la laearaaee circles.

10 Tha Marshall saardcr trial. Ia the railway warld. 11 Cssrls af re-card. 12 eva af tbe Middle Weat. tack awladlc la Hew Vsrk.

1. in and Into the spacious precincts of tha cbapel. tbe big. curious world of "barbs' outaide was left to wonder what fantastic tricks were playing within those classic, sacred walls. DESPERADOES CtlGHT IX POCKET.

viae af a Gssg la Arlsoaa Sarreaaded by Dcpatlca aad Troaaa. Silver City. N. Aug. 27.

Word has been received here that nine of the gang of dea-peradoea, who robbed the Separ stage and the XogaJes Bank, and killed one and wounded several members of the party which pursued them, are surrounded in Skeleton Canyon. Cochin County, Arisons. by a poase of United States Marshals, acting under Marshal Hall of New Mexico, and two companies of troops from Fort Bayard and Fort Grant, and that an attack will aoon be made upon tbeir foi tilled position. LOCKOIT IX'CLYDB SHIPYARDS. Threw teaed oa Accaaat of Strike at Dasnaslr Jk Jackaaa'a.

Glargow, Aug. 27. Owing to the strike of Dunrmuir A Jackson's engineers, the master shipbuilders threaten tbe men with general lockout unless they return within a week, and declare they will shut their shops before they will allow freedom of labor to be Interfered with. They add that the best engineers are non-union men. The Belfast master shipbuilders indorse the proposed lockout, which 1 -V 71 lt will affect all the engineers employed on thj Clyde, at Belfast, and on the northeast coast.

Including 19,000 of the Armstrong Company's men. CRETANS DEFEAT THE TLRKS. Saltaa's Troaaa Reaalaed with Loss by tba Athens, Aug. 27. A dispatch received here from th Island of Crete says that the Turks hsv stacked the Cretan insurgents near Maleryxi and have been repulsed with th loss of forty killed and twenty-one wounded.

GREEXE SUCCEEDS DE WET. Has Been Appelated British Aarcat la the TrsaaTssl. London. Aug. 27.

Mr. William Green has been appointed British agent at Pretoria, la succession to Sir Jacobua A. De Wet, MUSTMAIHTA1HLAVS General Harrison Opens Campaign 2 aVT a. in Axew orjL waxy. DEFINES THE ISSUES Bryan'tj Platform a Menace to tha Constitution.

FOLLY OF FREE SILVER Policy of Protection Requires No Defense. Five Thousand People Cheer Ex President's Defense of Supreme Court. New York. Aug. 27.

With the words of Major McKinley's letter of acceptance oa nearly every tongue, ex-President Benjamisi Harrison acted as tbe Eastern proxy of tha Republican candidate la Carnegie Hall tonight and struck tha key not of tbe Eastern campaign in an explanatory and careful speech to 5.000 people. Half as many people as composed the audi-enc were denied admittance to Carnegla Hall because of lack of room. The enthusiasm waa tremendous, and the many brll-llaot points were received with bearly applause. Tbe andltnce was a distinguished one, and from the early hour when it cheered the hanila I rnrt I Inn of "Amripi" it its patriotism in every possible way. Indeed, the vast audience arose and sang the national artiem with ardor.

Tbe decorations of tbe auditorium were entirety or me American colors, were in many hands. Picture of the Republican candidate adorned tbe aides of tbe preacen-turn arches, which were festooned with sillC bunting. Salsble I'erasaa Preaeat, Tbe lower tier of boxes was gay with beautifully dressed women snd men In evening attire. Mrs. Harrison occupied on cf th boxes with the family of Mr.

Chauncey M. Depew. Colonel and Mrs. Pred Grant were In another, and Mrs. Edward Lauterbach anil frlenda In another.

On the stage were such people of prominence aa the aominee for Lieutenant Gor-eriior. Timothy S. Woodruff of Brooklyn! John W. Vrooman. Lemuel E.

Qulgg. Chairman Hanna of th national committee, and) nearly every Republican of prominence from tb city. Ia the matter of applause tha audience was very Impartial aad liberal. The main part of the hall was filled early, and every well-known arrival, from George Francis TTala to tbe chief guest of the evening. General Harrison, aad hla escort, John Wanamtker and Cornelius Vsncott.

was cheered. This latter reception amounted to an ova tion, the audience atandlng and cheering. -waving hata. handkerchiefs, and fiaga for. fully five minutes when General Harrison ar pea red.

Mr. Depew and Dr. David. Hill of Rochester, the other orators of the evening. likewise received noisy demonstrations.

latradaccd by Dr. Depew, There waa a vocal solo descriptive of the march to the aea of Sherman, and then Dr. Depew atepped to the front of the platform. When the hearty applause had subsided Dr. Depew, as chairman, began hia remarks.

Every other sentence was filled with sharp sbaris or ridicule, which the audience enjeyed heart ily. He said: "Thla ia an Interesting and memorable meeting. It la the opening of tbe Republican campaign. There is a peculiar fitness In baring the key note of tbe most important canvass sounded by one of the ablest and tfc wisest; of tbe line of American statesmen. His presence Is a Republican platform.

It 1a prosperity, work, and wages. Tee memory of his administration and the ben flee tit con-dlttona which prevailed during Its continuance contrasts with the distress in wh'cll tbe country naa amce neen piungeq. ana ia full of hope and promise for the future. "In thet days of theory and fancy anJ felly run mad we calmly point to the four years under Harrison aod confidently aay that the policies of sound money and the protection which then prevailed, with a wise and capable President, will come again to tba people of thla country when the policies o' sound money and protection once more prevail with another wiae and capable President, Leuasa af Kiperieace; "Every schoolboy In America bas declaimed, and been taught by declaiming, th famous speech of Pstrick Henry, which fired our forefathers to undertake tbe war for independence. He was pointing out tbe resulta which must follow the, continuance of th policy of Great Britain, and enforcing tha lessons thst any sacrifice and any peri! were better than the Inevitable ruin and degradation which would come from submission.

Then It waa he aald: I have but one lamp by which." tuy feet are guided, and that Is tbe lamp of experience. I know of no way of Judging the future but by the "Fortunately, la acting aa citizens upon issues which have been so suddenly force! upon us in this campaign, the past Is full of experience and guidance. It Is all on an side. "From the dawn of recorded history dowa to Mexico and South America, despotisms, constitutional monarchies, and republics have tried debasing their currency. In every case) the country haa lost Its credit.

Its busmees. and Its Industries have been demoralized of paralysed, and Its people have been reduce poverty and despair. "There Is no lastsnce In the whole rang or history of wealth, national or Individual flowing from repudiation or dlahonesty. front mlsrepresetatlcn or fraud, from putting the government stamp oa a measure or value je 4 declaring It to be double measure or value. PartlMBsblst aad Fatrlellaaa.

"Partisanship and patriotism can ordinarily, in a free country, travel upon parallel lines. Thoae inatitutloes are the safer that country la better governed where, the two great parties are striving for the' mastery and most equally divided. "Each can claim upon economic and Industrial questions, upon matter of revenue, and Internal' improvements that ita policy will eventuate In the greatest good to the whole people; each can confidently ask that Its programme be submitted to the test of experiment; esch csn point to eiaaiples in our own history or that of other countries, where its experiment has proved a success. "But whea the question Is a moral one striking at th very foundation of natural Juatice and the right of man, like slavery..