Show his PRAGTiCilL The Silver Question is the Overshadowing Issue CLEVELAND IS AT HOME WallJohn Sullivan Gets on a Tea and Winda up With a Black Ey6Let Everybody Keep Away From Mexico Other blatters WASHINGTON Aug 17The policy to be pursued in advancing the principles of bimetallism was outlined at todays session of the American Bimetallic league Speeches were made by several sev-eral congressmen and by delegates from various states Mr Bland characterized the shyer question as purely a practical one and urged that the political battles of the future be fought on the proposition that any change of basismust be put ia abeyance until the full restoration ot silver is accomplished Representative Representa-tive Coffeen of Wyoming referred to the money question as the overshadow ing isssue uerore me couuiry ana advocated more money aa the only relief for general distress and depression depres-sion Restoration 01 silver to all rights and privileges it had at the mints before the demonetization act of 1873 he declared was the first step to betaken be-taken in all money reforms Mr Bryan of Nebraska also made a abort speech advocating unity of action ac-tion among bimetallists A declamation declama-tion was adopted recounting the repeal of the silver purchasing law and es tablishmeut of the single gold standard which has been followed by steadily increasiLC depression that gold nas steadily increased in value industries are eyerwhere paralyzed labor is unsteady un-steady and pre anous business unimproved unim-proved and debtors bankrupt It is asserted that there is no hope of relief aintil the double standard ot 16 to 1 ia restored and the money question is the supreme issue before the country Voters are urged to make this issue paramount to all other considerations on the election of state legislatures congressmen and president It ia recommended that a convention conven-tion be held at Borne central point in both the mining and agricultural states to perfect organization to work for this end and that a committee of five be appointed ap-pointed to carry out the plan At the afternoon session speeches were made by Senator Jones on bimetallism bimet-allism In the United S ates Congressman Congress-man Warner on the consequence ot the legislation of 1893 and by ilepresenta tiva Marsh a clerk of the commission who was detailed by the commissioners to make an examination in New York city The inquiry has been completed und Mr Marsh has returned to Wasii ington and submitted nis report to the commissioners and the matter has been since discussed at the commitees cessions Colonel William E Morrison the chairman of the commission said today to-day that tie report only embraced the facts brought m the statement of expert ex-pert Little THE PLANET MARS SAK JOSE Gal Aug 17Prof Campbell of Lick Observatory has demonstrated with the spectroscope that the planet Mars presents no evidence evi-dence of having an atmosphere Prof Holden says if any atmospheric pressure pres-sure exists it IB not as great as on our highest mountains and thus popular fancies concerning the planet are overthrown over-thrown TO AESASSIXATK mjrrrr PlIls Aug 17 According to Le petite Journal a plot to assassinate Premier Dupuy has been discovered The premier is in Vernet les Bainenot far rrom the Spanish border accompanied accom-panied by three detectives The anarchists an-archists Bays the Journal were warned of the aaneer the night before of the police to arrest them and fled to Spain The plot was hatched nt Barcelona by Spanish and French anarchists Three men were wei8 designated by lot to cross the border and assassinate the premier during his absence from Paria CLEVELAND AT HOME BUZZARD BAT Mass Aug 17 President Cleveland arrived at Gray Gables today and was affectionately greeted by Mrs Cleveland and the children He appeared to bfi in good health and delighted to see his family At noon Mrs Cleveland received a reporter of the associated press She said the president had improved in health aod was fueling quite well He VR rather tired and as he wanted rent aad gbeolute quiet had lain down OF a short firne Jj cpuld not Eep ny one and would not be interviewed Mrs Cleveland said she had talked to the president very little and could not say what his plans were He would remain at home but a few days how eer as important business would compel his return to Washington GETS A BLACK EYE NEW ioiiK Aug 17John L Sullivan Sulli-van the man from Boston strolled through the city last night hand in I ant with his most intimate associate John Barleycorn John L and his friend made themselves heard and felt at Terrace Garden First they took seats in the cafe John L was recognized recog-nized That pleased him John L had money and he wanted to spend It He wanted to buy liquor for everybody present and half a dozen waiters were only too happy to serve until he became be-came so boisterous that it was feared his old fighting fever wjuld compel Manager Maisell to remonstrate with himThe The exchampion cannot stand interference inter-ference so when Mr Maisell began he raised his big right arm Mr Maisell was loath to be smitten hence he let fly his good arm at the end ot which there was a cood list upon one finger of which there was a large seal ring The Wo ff landed squarely on the right eve of Sullivan the expugilist of the world and the rine made a cut from which blood ran With a bellow and a roar John L started to annihilate Mr Maieell but his friends held him back Then John wont to his box and saw the show though with a black eye KEEP AWAY FEOM MEXICO WASHINGTON AUBT 17Specialj The advance sheets of the consular reports for August say that consular ero a > fv at Jt r l1ulu XUlCltCttUS f rom emigrating to that country with a veiw to permanent settlement witn i nsufficient means or without inform j nc themselves in a reliable way as to t he prospects for earning livelihoods While there are undoubtedly good o pportunities in Mexico for enterprise jrugality and thrift it is like other countries a land ot varying conditions and it otten happens that disappointment disappoint-ment is the result of emigration undertaken under-taken upon insufficient or misleading information or without resources which are always necessary to success in a new country Many Americans have been induced by alluring statements as to the cheapness cheap-ness of coffee raising etc to emigrate to Mexico within the past years and some have lost their all by so ding For these reasons consuls desire to caution Ame icans agairat the representations repre-sentations of speculators who are always on the watch for the unwary UTAH BICYCLIST S AT DENVER DBNVEII Aug 17 Weiler of Salt Lake distinguished himself bj running fourth place in the final running fourth to Gardiner of Chicago Luotz ot Buffalo and Callahan of Syracuse and defeating all other class A champions Weilers ride in this race places him fourth man among class A riders of America The track is a perfect one and in consequence the Utah men are all riding under their previous records rec-ords and attract much attention Gunn Weiler and Jensen were entered for the five mile handicap The worlds record was broken in this race and the ride was too long and hard for the Salt Lakers The Utah circuit races are attracting considerable attention hero today Zeigler also lowered the worlds two mile record this afternoon 0 S Wells and 0 H Foster will stop on their return to the Coast and ride at Salt Lake Logan Ogden and Provo 0 5 Boles champion J A McGuire Mc-Guire and Robert Gerwing the three fastest men in Colorado will also ride C R Coulter winner of a number of class B events at the national meet here and the holder of the Nebraska state record will also appear A number of other fast men will compete com-pete but have not yet entered Weiler Jensen Evans and Gunn will return in tijoe to ride in the class A event Ziegler the California was given an ovation at the close he lowered the worlds record by nearly eight seconds and Wells time55lclips 35 of a second from all previous records Western West-ern men had more luck today and the California racers and their friends are jubilant tonight over the performance of Ziegler and Wells WERE DISAPPOINTED CHICAGO Aug 17tueen Liliouka lams commissioners Samuel Parker H A Wideman and J A Cummins arrived in Chicago last night on their way back to Hawaii Oar missijn was not wholly uneat isiaetory said one of the commissioners commission-ers We succeeded in presenting the puhjpct of the present situation in its proper lights We bad expected howe how-e er to have been able to keep the republic re-public as it is called from receiving recognition We failed in that President Pres-ident Cleveland has seen fit to recognize recog-nize it There is nothing for ua to do but to live under the government in the hope of some day securing a change |