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VOLUME 181. NATIONAL LEAGUE OF REPUBLICAN CLUBS. The Ninth Annual Convention Called to Order at Milwaukee. Two Sessions Whirh Were Devoted to Preliminaries. President HcAlpin Reads His Annual Address, Pointing Out the Responsibility Resting Upon the People in the Present The Fight for the Presidency of the League.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. ninth annual convention of the National ague of Republican Clubs assembled in Exposition Hall to-day, with an attendance of delegates and spectators Which did not equal expectations. This was due in a large measure to the inability of the managers to secure the presence of speakers of national reputation, owing to the exigencies of the ampaign and demands of local conventions in various States. The two sessions were devoted to the preliminaries of the convention, and In the afternoon notable addresses were made by Congressman McCleary of Minnesota and A. B.

Cummings of lowa, who bore to the convention the greeting and good will from the National Committee. To-morrow's sessions will be devoted to the consideration of the Chairman's reports, with a mass meeting at night. Elections will probably occur Thursday. It was o'clock when President McAlpin called the session to order. He introduced Rev.

W. A. Hunsbarger, a-Uor of Grand Avenue M. E. Church, who opened the proceedings with prayer.

Addresses of welcome were made by Mayor W. O. Rauschenberger, Irving M. Bean, Chairman of the local Executive Committee in charge of the convention arrangements, and Samuel A. Harper, President of the Wisconsin State Leage.

Hjs statement that Wisconsin was in favor of a protective tariff evoked more applause than any other sentiment. Response washnade to these addresses on behalf of the national organization by D. D. Woodmansee of Ohio. His allusion to the titb- given to Bryan, "The boy orator of the Platte," as being peculiarly appropriate, "the river being 2,500 miles long and six inches w-as received with shouts ftl President McAlpin read his annual address.

In the course of it he said: "If I understand the political conditions aright, and interpret correctly the actions of the various conventions that followed the Republican convention, we appeal to our fellow-citizens above and beyond our belief in our own party, along lines broader and higher than that as a matter of patriotism, that there shall be a united front opposed to those who are trilling with the nation's credit, distrubing her business interests or appealing to human prejudices as a means of arraying section against section or class against class, in the hope of gaining preferment. "Have sacrificed lives and treasure ceased to teach their lessons? Grave Indeed is the responsibility upon any man who would try. as he stands within the shadow of the rebellion, to deliberately divide the country into sections, her people into classes, arraying them against each other, either for personal advantage or to subserve political ends. Such a course, although begun merely in public discussions, will, if persisted in. threaten the permanency of our institutions.

That such an effort will not be successful I firmly believe. "As the blood courses through the human body, and by its various functions sustains life, so does an honest currency passing through the channels of trade sustain the prosperity of our fore, with other objects, for honesty in Government, the inviolability of contract rights, and the assurance to every one in return for his labor or in exchange for commodities of a full and hor est dollar. We are all creditors and ers without cheating ourselves. present money standards are neither the result of chance nor conspiracy, but are rather the outgrowth of experiment and the result of centuries of proffri ml The Government can neither make value nor give it wthout a consideration. To ask, therefore, that it shall create a dollar of in-rinsically half its nominal value and force its acceptance at its face value is to ask the Government to actually take property from our dtsena and commit legalized robbery.

That money necessarily be the best money Whose intrinsic value is nearest to its declared value wherever it may be pre-04 nted for use. are told by our political recently assembled at Chicago, that the Government shall coin the silver of the world into dollars actually worth 53 cents in merchandise value, and declare them worth cents. The Government must, therefore, pres. tit from its own fund of credit 47 cents of value, or by statutory enactment lob its citizens of that amount of property v. hich they have alredy accumulated.

For myself I protest against the inseeks to compel the Government to take the entire product of one field of industry at a specific price, measured by an absolute standard, and to disburse it at a fictitious one. Surh a course is opposed to the spirit of cur institutions ar.d contrary to the functions of Government. The Nation's integrity rests riot alone upon the surplus In its vaults, but In the reserve power of labor In its citizens and their capacity and opportunity for employment. To continually draw upon the one will as surely dissipate it. as will free values and abnormal standards destroy the other." Upon the tariff.

General McAlpin said: "We believe that the doctrine of protection wisely into our statutes would not only gire suflicient re THE RECORD-UNION. SACRAMENTO. WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, PAGES. for national needs, but would furnish and assure to our citzens sufficient opportunities for labor to furnish just returns therefor, reviving our industries and establishing prosperity among those who are willing and ready to work. "I have full faith in the honesty of the American people.

Ido not believe that they can be deceived into doing what is for their own personal disadvantage, more than they can be led to turn their backs ipon a line of policy which I ma possible for them to gather and preserve what they have. I will esteem it my greatest honor to have presided over your deliberations if the results of this convention shall tend to reawaken our patriotism, stimulate our love of country, and raise again to the gaze of the people of the earth the banner of the Nation's honor and integrity. This can best be accomplished by the election of McKinley and Hobart and a Congress that will take care of the interests of the whole people for the greatest good to the greatest number." On motion of Mr. Raymond of Illinois, it was ordered that all resolutions be referred without debate to the committee. A motion by Higgins of Indiana was agreed to directing the Secretary to send a greeting to Messrs.

McKinley and Hobart, and pledging the support of the League Clubs to the ticket nominated at St. Louis. Secretary Dowling read the following telegrams: "Canton Aug. am sorry to disappoint you, but I am constrained to adhere to my declination of your invitation to attend the meeting of the Republican Clubs. "WILLIAM M'KINLEY." "Paterson (N.

Aug. cannot possibly leave the New York headquarters. My presence there is imperative. "GARRETT A. HOBART." Telegrams and letters of regret were received from Chauncey M.

Depevv, Governor D. H. Hastings, M. A. Hanna, Senators Allison, Cullom, Davis and Woleott.

The convention then at took a recess until o'clock. The proceedings of the afternoon session were begun at 3:43 o'clock by the Milwaukee Republican Club. The roll all for the completion of committees, Vice-Presidents, was then called. The Executive Committee is: A. G.

Negley, Alabama; Henry M. Cooper, Arkansas; George Stone, California; James A. Howarth, Connecticut; Charles M. Halton, Illinois; M. R.

Sylzer, Indiana: T. W. Bicknell, Iowa; Ed. H. Madison, Kansas: L.

J. Crawford, Kentucky; R. F. Guilhard. Louisana: W.

J. Van Nest, Maryland; J. Henry Gould, Massachusetts; F. L. Edenborough.

Michigan: T. E. Byrnes, Minnesota: A. M. Lee, Mississippi; F.

B. Brownell, Missouri; B. G. Dawes, Nebraska: Dr. W.

H. Patterson, Nevada: Frederick F. Myers, New Jersey; James A. Blanchard, New York; G. S.

Hager, North Dakota; E. G. Miller, Ohio; M. A. Moody, Oregon; G.

W. Ruch, Pennsylvania: Francis B. Purdie, South Dakota: L. T. Walker, Tennessee: W.

H. At well, Texas: H. B. Clay, Virginia; Thomas F. Barrett, Wist Virginia: J.

B. Reid. Wisconsin; John H. Barron, Wyoming: S. A.

Perkma (Colored League) national head- After the reading of a telegram from George E. Green. President of the New- York State League, pledging considerably more than majority for McKinley and Hobart. Hon. A.

B. Cummings of lowa, member of the Republican National Committee and representing that committee, was introduced to deliver a message from his associates. In the prefeent campaign, he said, the National CoVnmittee would lean upon the strong arm of the league. He evoked laughter with applause by his "protest against the Pharisieal sanctimony of the Bryans, the Altgelds, the Peffers, the Jones, which seemed to have cornered all human virtue in a trust and rlaced the prodigy of the Platte in the position of dispenser of dividends." He characterized the Democrats as bucolic blusterers sterilizing the earth with their fears and bluffing the panicstricken public in an attempt to secure control of the Government. After reviewing the demands made the Democratic and Populist Mr.

Cummings said he had sometimes thought that if "the Goddess of Liberty which adorns and embellishes the silver dollar knew what crimes are being attempted in her name, her cheeks would burn with shame, until the silver was as hot as the Roman metal which burned the hands of Judas Iscariot." His closing declaration that the tariff had ceased to be a. means of raising revenue only. It had become the corner stone of the Nation, was received with enthusiastic cheers. Mr. Payne of Illinois offered a resolution that the Commercial Travelers' Republican Club be admitted to the league on the same terms as college clubs are now admitted.

Referred to the Committee on Resolutions. J. Ellen Foster of lowa addressed the convention briefly on the text. "That which party sows shall it also reap." The lesson was that the Democratic party having sown the wind it was now reaping the whirlwind. The last speaker of the afternoon was Congressman J.

T. McCleary of Minnesi t.i. Mr. IfcCleary brought a greeting from the old north State that its vote this would be given by an increased majority to McKinley and Hobart. His speech was an argument.

Illustrated by experiences in the history of the United States to show that gold and silver will not circulate side by side except at their true commercial ratio; that bimetallism as de- Bned by the advocates of free coinage of silver at any other ratio is a delusion At the close of Mr. McCleary's speech the convention adjourned until Id 0 clock to-morrow morning. The several committees met without transacting any business, and adjourned until to-morrow. The fight over the Presidency took on some new phases to-day. Mr.

Conway, the lowa delegate, to-night withdrew Ron the race, and his delegation are reported to be solid for Gordon. An understanding between the Woodman- SSC and McAlpin managers is alleged. 1 the terms of which, after two or three ballots, the votes of the weaker candidate are to be thrown to the other. Ex-Secretary of State Taylor of Ohio and Mr. Kinney, his successor, are In the city, and reported to be fighting Woodmansee, the Ohio candidate for President.

Lillian Russell's Father 111. DETROIT (Mich). Aug. Leonard, father of Liliian Russell, was with paralysis at the Kussell House this morning. Physicians say that he will probably recover.

ILLINOIS SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS. In State Convention Place Themselves on Record in Favor of Gold. General John C. Black Nominated for Governor. Mention of the Names of President Cleveland, Senator Palmer, Secretary Carlisle and Henry VVatterson Greeted With Applause, While That of Governor Altgeld Was Received With a Storm of Hisses.

CHICAGO. Aug. sound money Democrats in Illinois in State convention to-day placed themselves on record in favor of the gold standard, and named the following ticket: Governor, General John C. Black; Lieutenant- Governor, Chester A. Babcock of Quincy; Secretary of State, Charles S.

Wiley of Coles County; Auditor. Henry E. W. Brink of Washington County; Treasurer, Edward Rogers of Springfield; Attorney-General, Hon. W.

S. Foreman of St. Clair; Trustees of the H. Brassey of Champaign, C. E.

Babcock of Cook, August Niehaus of Peoria. The convention was called to order in Patter by Chairman C. A. Ewing of the State Executive Committee at o'clock. There was a large attendance of spectators, the galleries being crowded long before the convention was called to order.

The reading of the call for the convention having been dispensed with, Chairman Ewing reviewed the organization and progress to the present time of the sound money movement in Illinois and throughout the country. His reference to the sound money Democracy as "exclusive Democrats" was cheered, and an outburst of applause, long continued, greeted the first reference to President Cleveland. The mention of Senator Palmer brought forth another hearty demonstration, as did references to Secretary Carlisle and Henry Watterson. Governor Altgeld's name was received with a storm of hisses. Hon.

Lloyd F. Hamilton of Sangamon County was named as Temporary Chairman, and said: "We are not bolters. We are the Democratic party. We stand by the faith of our fathers, and against the waves of Populism, socialism and anarchy, which beat up against Lur ranks. Under the mad and frantic cry of free silver all the odds and ends of political lunacy have bound themselves together to bring ruin and disaster upon the country.

To stand like a wall of burnished brass against the encroachment of these insane delusions is the great mission of honest money Democrats." After the appointment of the usual committees, Senator Palmer made a speech, and was followed by ex-Congressman Foreman. The convention then at 1:55 o'clock took a recess until 3 p. m. Upon reassembling the Committee on Credentials reported all the delegates present entitled to seats. The Committee on Permanent Organization recommended the election of Hon.

J. H. Eckels, Comptroller of the Currency, as permanent Chairman, and that the temporary organization other than Chairman be made permanent. Upon taking the chair Mr. Eckels was roundly applauded.

Among other things he said: "We are here to name candidates who are Democratic; to enunciate principles that have been Democratic throughout all the history of the party. We are here to make no allegiance with Populists; to have no dealings with socialists. We are here as the champions of the plain people of this country." After comparing the two great parties in their past records, Mr. Eckels referred to State affairs and evoked great applause by declaring that Altgeldism is not Jeffersonian Democracy. "We repudiate it." He declared the duty of Democrats is to take up the work of conserving the public good, of saving the individual rights of person and of property, and protested against a financial policy recognized in no European mart, but only in Asiatic marts, and which he pronounced "a coolie system as much as the Asiatic system of labor." Of the silver Democratic party he declared that it is a Democracy born of Populism and Republicanism.

It is the spurious foundling placed upon the doorstep of the Democratic party. He referred to Grover Cleveland as "one of the greatest, one of the most profound, one of the most patriotic Democrats that ever sat in the Presidential chair." which brought forth great applause, as did every mention of President Cleveland's name. He said that the silverites Scored him and refused him an indorsement because, unaided by the legislative branch of the Government, he had maintained the credit of the Government and prevented universal bankruptcy. "When November comes," he concluded, "there will be such an onslaught of voters as will bury them beneath an avalanche so great that they ill never appear again as leaders of the Democratic party." The Committee on 1 recommended the names'of General John If, Palmer, General John C. Black, Bon.

W. S. Foreman. Hon. John P.

Hon. Benjamin T. Cable. Hon. Henry S.

Robbins, Hon. c. a. Ewing and Hon. R.

o. Sullivan as delegatesat-large to the National Convention, each to have one-half vote. Te report was adopted without opposition. Senator rainier placed In nomination for Governor John C. Black, referring in loqnent terms to General Black's distinguished services, and declared that his honesty was so far above suspicion that there was no danger of him ever even being accused of borrowing State funds for his personal use, as had Charged against both Tanner and A It geld.

1 Hack's nomination was made unan'niously, and the other nominations were made in the same manner. The platform declares that the Dentin ralifi party is primarily and solemnly pledged to liberty regulated by law: to justice to all men. of whatsoever condition or persuasion, religious or political; to economy; to peace and honest friendship with all nations and entangling alliances with none; to the payment of debts in honest money and the maintenance of the public faith and indorses "every act, executive, legislative and judicial, of the present Democratic national administration." It declares that the gold dollar is now and for more than sixty years has been the American standard of value fixed by Democratic statesmen, who are opposed to a debased and fluctuating currency, and that it is the measure upon which private and public faith has rested and now rests, and declares unreservedly in favor of maintaining that standard. It favors the use of silver as currency, and the coinage and circulation of such -juantitles thereof as can be kept at parity with gold coin, but opposes "the free and unlimited coinage of silver by the United States Government" as a measure certain to impair contracts, disturb business, diminish the purchasing power of the wages of labor, inllict irreparable injury upon commerce and industry, and fasten an ineffaceable stigma upon the financial honor of the American people. Succeeding sections demand the retirement of the United States from the hanking business, and the gradual redemption and cancellation of all United States and Treasury notes, charging to the "monstrous McKinley tariff and the MeKinley-Sherman silver purchase Act, neither of which could have passed a log rolling, money wasting Congress Without the other;" denounces Republican protection as a fraud and robbery of the many for the few; declares for tariff for revenue only; scores the Republican National Convention as dominated by the intriguing attorneys of favorite interests, and the Democratic National Convention as controlled by agents of the silver mining interests, agitators and demagogues.

Continuing, the platform declares "uncompromisingly in favor of the constitutional independence of the United States Supreme Court as one of the three co-ordinate powers in this Government," and especially commends President Cleveland for his impartiality In the selection of the members of this court. Having completed the ticket as named above, the convention adjourned sine die. GOLD RESERVE. Getting Close to the One Hundred Million Mark. WASHINGTON, Aug.

25. The Treasury gold reserve declined to-day to The withdrawals were $95,300. During the past three weeks the loss of gold at San by the redemption of legal tenders has aggregated $3,500,000, but it is believed the movement there has necessarily spent its force. The Treasury Department was to-day informed that arrangements for the further import of gold from Europe to the extent of $1,750,000 has been perfected. It Is said there is now on the water bound for this country $2,000,000 in gold, and Treasury officials hope this gold on its arrival will soon find its way into Treasury.

Death of a Weil-Known Attorney. ST. LOUIS, Aug. Nat Dryden, the well-known attorney of this city, died at St. John's Hospital today at 3:15 p.

m. of dropsy or fattydegeneration of the heart. He had been sick for two weeks. Colonel Dryden defended Dr. JJearne in the famous Stillwell murder case, and was also connected with the defense of Thomas Dustrow, the wife murderer.

A Sultan Dead. WASHINGTON, Aug. State Department has received the following cablegram from Consul Mohun, at Zanzibar, dated August 25th: "The Sultan died at 11 o'clock this morning. Said Alid holds the palace. Sailors and marines have been landed.

Rioting tonight is feared." NATIONAL DEMOCRACY. fIANY CANDIDATES FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOfIINATION. Among Them Senators Vilas, Palmer and Gray, General Bragg and Secretary Morton. INDIANAPOLIS. Aug.

was thought a couple of weeks ago that there would be no contest whatever for the nomination by the National I mocrats, but the situation has since taken on a somewhat different aspect. It looked then that while it might be a sacrifice of such a nature that it would be difficult to persuade the right kind of a man to accept the nomination, it has since come to be regarded as such an acceptable honor that the friends of a number of Democrats of prominence are inclined to push their names. Among these names are: Senator Vilas and General Bragg of Wisconsin, Henry Watterson of Kentucky, Senator Palmer of Illinois, Secretary Morton of Nebraska and Senator Gray of Delaware. Delegates from these States are Inclined to push actively the fortunes of their favorites, and instead of being a cut and dried affair, the convention is not unlikely to develop a lively little struggle upon the Presidential nomination. The leaders here do not take kindly to the idea that the money question is the only one at issue.

They hold that it must be sound, not only upon the money question, but upon ail other questions from a Democratic point of view. They believe that it should declare for" a low tariff and all the usual tenets of the Democratic faith, while coming out with particular strength for sound money and the preservation of the authority and dignity of the Supreme Court and the inviolate preservation of contract. A force of men was put to work at Tomlinson Hall this morning to prepare lor the convention, and it will be several days before the work will be completed. A stage Is being put up which when completed will seat 400 The stage seats are elevated, and upon them the notables are supposed to sit. The Chairman and speaker's platform will be in the center to the front, elevated so as to command the attention of the delegates and spectators.

The seating capacity of the hall will be 3,500. NOMINEE BRYAN AT ALBANY, NEW YORK. The Democratic Candidate Given a Dinner at Senator Hill's Residence. But What Agreement Was Reached Not Made Public. The "Orator of the Platte" Warmly Received Upon His Arrival in the City, and Addresses an Audience of Ten Thousand People in the Evening.

ALBANY (N. V.V Aug. thousand people crowded closely together in front of the City Hall this evening and listened to W. J. Bryan deliver a speech, and although the reception as of an extremely cordial nature, and surpassed in attendance any meeting which Mr.

Bryan has addressed in the East, it was secondary in general interest to the dinner given the Democratic candidate by Senator Hill this afternoon. Exactly what as said at Senator Hill's residence, or whether any agreement between the two leaders of the Democracy was made may not be known, as neither gentleman would Bpeak, but the general opinion ascribes to the bread-breaking an important piace in the campaign. Mr. Bryan's reception on his arrival in Albany some hours previously had prepared him somewhat for that which was to come. His train from Rhinecliff arrived in Albany at 4:05 o'clock.

When the candidate appeared on the car platform he found confronting him a pushing, confused throng, and as he was recognized by those composing it a cheer went up that shook the rafters in the wide-spreading roof. Ex-Senator Norton Chase and Louis W. Pratt met Mr. and Mrs. Bryan at the train on behalf of Senator Hill, and they were driven away, followed by much cheering, to Wolferts Grove, Senator Hill's surburban home.

A reception comittee, had also met Mr. Bryan at the station. The Democratic nominee was scheduled to appear at the City Hall meeting at 8:30, but he was fifteen minutes late. A temporary stand, decorated with bunting, had been erected on the west side of the municipal building, and tho vast multitude which crowded about, this had begun to gather an hour before Mr. Bryan made his appearance.

A brass band stationed on the platform gave the people the first intimation that the young Nebraskan was near by striking up "Hail to the Chief." A moment laJer Mr. Bryan appeared on the stand, closely followed by ex-Senator Chase and Collector Pratt. The cheering that greeted him was like the sound of thunder, and again and again it came until Mr. Chase began a few remarks introducing the nominee. Mr.

Bryan said: "Fellow-Citizens: In the presence of this immense audience it is hardly necessary to announce that the Presidential campaign is now open for business. (Applause.) It gives me great pleasure to be permitted to address, even for a short time, the citizens of Albany and its vicinity. I esteem it a privilege to be able to defend in your presence the policies which I believe will bring prosperity and happiness to the American people. "The Democratic party at Chicago met in convention there, and the majority of the Democrats of the United States, speaking through their legally chosen representatives, handed down a platform and nominated a ticket. It is not to be expected that every person will always find in any platform all that he desires and nothing that he docs not like.

But when a citizen comes to vote he acts with that party and indorses that platform which gives to him the best assurances of securing the most important things he desires. It is proper, aye, more, it is necessary, that the candidates who stand upon a platform shall indorse the utterances of that platform, and I stand before you to declare in your presence that I indorse every syllable, every' word of that platform adopted at Chicago. (This sentence was delivered with great vigor and emphasis, and was enthusiastically applauded.) But wjjjlo Idoso I expect in this campaign the support of many Democrats who are not willing to indorse all that the platform declares for. (The hidden meaning of this sentence seemed to be understood by the audience, which applauded vigorously.) "We have then to consider this question: Ought the American people to submit longer to a gold standard? (Shouts from 'the audience of "No, The Democratic party has begun a war of extermination against the gold standard. (Cheers.) We ask no quarter; we give no quarter.

We shall prosecute our warfare until there is not an American citizen who dares to advocate the gold standard. (Loud applause.) They ask. Why? We reply that the gold standard is a conspiracy against the human ra and that we should no more join it than we would join an army marching to despoil our homes and destroy our families. I ask you not to take my word alone as the evidence. I call as a witness a gentleman whose voice has been heard in the councils of the Democratic party.

I ask (if you are inclined to excuse such extravagant language) to listen to this language: (Here Mr. Bryan quted at some length from the speech of Mr. Carlisle delivered in the House of Representatives some Ighteen years ago on the subject of free silver.) "That is the language of John G. Carlisle, and I believe he spoke the truth. If it was true then, it is true to-day, and will he true no matter who may change his opinion or his course upon this question.

(Applause.) Truths once uttered will live, no matter what may become of those who utter those truths. Seme of our opponents say that they are afraid that we cannot maintain bimetallism alone. We reply to them that we have waited twenty years for other nations to help us, and if we are going to restore bimetallism Aye have got to restore it alone, because others do not come to our assistance. (Applause.) More than that, we believe that the assertion of American independence to bring about bimetallism is better than WHOLE IsO. 17,140.

dependence upon our enemies to bring it to us. (Applause.) "Our opponents say that all we need is a restoration of confidence. Whenever the confidence is abroad in the community the man who has the lea-st confidence gets off with the most money (Laughter and applause), and I am very much afraid that the confidence man Is abroad in this campaign preaching. Have confidence and all will be well. My friends, confidence muse have a basis to rest upon.

Our opponents say that unless we shape our linancial policy to suit the pleasure of foreign nations they will not loan us any money. (Laughter.) We reply th as long as we shape our financial DO icy according to their pleasure we will always be borrowing and can never money loaners ourselves. "If you want to restore confidence you have got to restore prosperity to the great mass of the people, and t.u as much about good property as they believe in talking about good money. Money can be too good. It can be so good that you can long for it and pray for it, but cannot get a dollar of (Great laughter and applause.) 1 have asserted, and I again assert, that with-, out the aid of tho money owning class the gold standard would not stand for one day in any nation under the sun.

I assert that behind the standard in this country the only potent force consists of those who hold fixed investments and those who at" brokers, who provide or carry out our bond issues. "Now, my friends, my time is up. I must leave you to trreet other people." Mr. Bryan then drove to the station in time to board his train, which left at 8:10 p. m.

Mr. Bryan's trip via Summit Mountain and Hudson was a series of ovations. At both places the eandidats made short speeches in a happy vein. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Proceedings of the Supreme Lodge Meeting at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Aug. Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias met in the new Pythian Temple this morning. There were present 130 Supreme Representatives and twenty-live Past Supreme Chancellors. The latter may sit with the Supreme Lodge, but have no vote. Mayor McKisson addressed the lodge and presented the keys of the city of, Cleveland.

Supreme Chancellor Ritchie accepted in a hearty speech. The annual report of the Supreme Chancellor was then given out. The number of subordinate lodges at the beginning of the year- was given an increase of 4 since December 31, The total membership of the order January Ist was 434,539, an increase of in the two preceding years. Touching on the question of establishing the order in foreign lands, he said: "I have had applications from England. Germany, Austria, West Indies and Central America.

I may say that the selfishness, the exclusiveness of the people of other lands would tend promote the growth of this American order. We are great enough, with enough to do at home." RasjSjNKasj Catholic question, h-; says: "Our position is well-definro, and it is a matter to be disposed of entirely by the individual members who belong to the Catholic Church. The result of this, no doubt, has been a considerable loss of membership. I have und in a number of States where the Catholic membership was large that we have been visibly affected by it. But no member of this order should be censured for following the dictates of his conscience." There is no equivocation in the report on German rituals.

He says: "Our order stands for Americanism. It says to those coming to our country not caring to know our language, not caring to observe our laws, not caring for our toms, thrice welcome will be the shit) that carries you back to the land you came." COLORADO MINE TROUBLES. Six Hen Placed Under Arrest at Leadville Yesterday. LEADVILLE Aug. men were arrested this morning at the instance of the manager of the Coronado mine.

They are Morris Jones, Charles Eindstrum, William Rule, Tom Connors, James Quigley and Richani Owens. It is charged that they have been in the habit of standing outside the big fence surrounding the mine and watching everybody who goes in. Thi stopped a man named Charles Taven. who was about to enter the gate, ami Upon searching him found a letter in his possession trom the manager to the Superintendent instructing the latter to put the bearer at work at 50 per day. The men warned him to leave town, and he promised to do so.

Instead, he went directly to the manager and told his story. The arrests followed. The men were taken before Justice of the Peace Grant, but the case befot Justice Grant was dismissed by the District Attorney and the men war i brought before Judge Ower, who he' I them in $500 bail each. Judge Ower made the following announcement from the bench: "I desire to reiterate what I have before stated, that law and order must prevail in Rake County; that all its courts are open for the redress of grievances, an the process of any and all of them runs unobstructed anywhere in the county. While I have no complaint to mak against any of the lower courts, this court will remain in continuous session, in order that those persons who wish to do so can make their originai complaint in this court." The Citizens' Commiyee appointed to arbitrate the differences between the miners and their employers reported today that their conference with the mine-owners had not amounted to anything, and they had given up the idea of doing anything more.

The mineowners expect to make a test with the Coronado mine. A Clothing Company Fails. DENVER, Aug. Appel Clothing Company this afternoon turned ov its property to mortgagees. Morse of this city being designated as agent for the mortgagees, of which the First National Bank heads the list.

No statement of assets and liabilities is given out. The Appel Clothing Company occupy a handsome four-story block at the corner of Sixteenth and Laramie streets, and was one of the leading clothing firms of the city. DEFIANCE Aug. Linthieum Carriage Company of this city, incorporated with a capital stock of $100,000, and one of the largest carriage manufactories in Northwestern Ohio, failed this morning..