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THK NOKFOLK S : HUDAY , ALTJUST23 , Io\va Democrats Name Him to | Head the Ticket , FERGUSON IN CECOND PLACE. Cliortlcy for Judjc , Johncon for Super- Intcndcnt of Schools , and Drlco for I Railroad Comnilnolonor Kansas City Platform Is Reaffirmed. IJoa .MolnoH , AUK. M. 'Plio Domo- cralH of Iowa In state coiivuntlon jioin- inated Ihu lolloping tkkot : ( iovomor ThomiiH J. 1'hllllpB of Ot- tumwa. Lloutunant Governor Q. 13. Korgu- con of Logan. Judge ol ( no Supreme Court John Bhortloy of Douglas county. Superintendent of I'ulillu liiBtrtictlon \V. I' . Johnson of Carroll. llutlwny CommlsHlonor A. C. Urlco of IkMltonl. Tlio iiliitfonn reafllrms tlio nut lot Al Iiliitl'onii adt.ptod In 1'JOO at Kansas City and eon-aliis a plank on state Is- tiuuH , demanding rulonn In taxation lawfl , repeal of tlio mulct liquor law iiiul enactment of a local license Inw. Tlio cliluf contest In the convon- tton wan the adoiitlon of tlio platform. Tlio Btrugglo began In the district caucuHi-H heM before the convontlon as- iiemhled In the inornliii ; , the anti-silver forces succeeding In naming a major ity of the conimltti'o on resolutions. There WIIH a protracted session of thla committee and In the afternoon a ma jority and two minority rcporlH woio Huhinlttod to the convontlon. The ma jority report Ignored national IBBIIUS ; ntlroly , confining It Hull' exclusively to Htato uiattorH. The first minority re port agreed with the majority report except In tlio preamble , which reaf firmed the KiuimiB City platform. Tin Kocond minority report differed from each of the others In ItB preamble only , which set out that Btate Issues wen paramount In this campaign. The flrBt minority report , realllrmliiR the Kan- ens City plattormVHH adopted on the rail of roll by counties amid much confusion by fifia 1-2 to [ > 50 1-2. Proceedings In Detail. Immediately after the adjournment of the district caucuses the delegates liegan to assemble In the Auditorium. titato Chairman Huffman rapped the convention to order and was lollowed Ly Rev. I. N. McNash , pastor of the "University Place church , with the In vocation. Tompoiary olllceru of the convention were then presented. They consisted of Chairman Hon. E. M. Sharon of Scott county ; secretary , H. A. Nash of Dallas enmity ; reading clerk , J. H. Gtllesplo of DCS Mo In on county. Chairman Sharon then ad dressed the convention us followa : Thu Ih'iiHHTiithimity niiibt nut lie a noKn- tl\f | uiit-u puly of Micro opiioHUImi. It i-immit lie a pnilj of atliimlty which ilin\v vitality iinil HIICOCKS fiom Imlustilal or JliiniH'lal ilcplcdsloii. It will im'ilt nurri' s liccnUM' It Kini'l'li' ' ' * tlu > iuoMrliis ( if the | iH'-flil mill luliiKN to their kiiltilliin wlhc NtntcNiiiaiiNlilii , the \\lx- tlom tliul ( 'cmii'M Mom Di'iuucnitk' | irluclik | > N , buruuso It Is KiiUlril I'i" ' lUi complins of the voiiM Hut Ion , i'UT point IIIK to the Kicnt tit-Ola uu Ion of human rights which the futhciM tuoL'la Inieil ut the hcKlniiliiK mill tlxeil tn the Iliinumeiit of our imltomil life. l-'rotn that nuiilo niul Unit object wo Kt't our cimlliml piliiclples of t' < iimllty of nil men mutual mill coiiiorute , to enjoy the rlnlits uiul licar the hunlcus of KoMMiuucnt. While It romctllcN the UH > IIJS of spcclul legislation for tu\oieil clahM > * , It will laborer ( or the iiibullilliiK | of tlh'lit Imlustilal mill commercial pit > irci.s , for mil expansion fiomlthln that \\lll niiiko our count ly the ft cat political niul couuueiclal power of the voihl while nil of utii- people will sliiuc In Its ptoHpeilt.v while they enjoy the blrsn- of fice. K \ eminent uiul thu noblent . \Vu me fnclni ; toilay coiulltlotiH Unit nro inoiiieiitoiiH , destructive to our Imlustrlris uui commei-ee , uiul the Welfute of our peo- Vie cotulltlotiH that hu\e been cicutctl by tin ; Ucpuhlleiiu puity In violation of the Doinomitlc iloctilne of eijual rl lis ( to nil mill fpvclul piUlU'Ki'H to none that It VMIS the destiny of the I'nlteil States to lie the git-iit American power the ilouilnutit power uf tlio uestein hemisphere. linpetlullHin Mini trusth are tlu two grout donilmint e\lls of our national life. They luiuluie the two KM cat Issues which the Democratic party must meet. The colonial policy of the mlmlnlstriitlon fcnil Itx Itihpliutloii uiul Its ilcmuml from l\ \ Iiliico linntciH , conclusion Kruhhcrs , from tlMt ? who hnve or i-cck Npcchtl privilege * In our iuiiiliol ] poss-CMilons , . If the uiluiln- IM ration hutl nalil to those who hoiiKht con- reckons In Mm aim mill Manila Unit Its pol- Jiv wan equal rights to all mill special rtUlh'Krs to mine , we would have hiiJ no \mr In i he rhlllpplnc * utul our army of oc cupation would IOIIB DKO have left Culm. There can bi > no solution of the trust jitolilcin , there can be no bicaklng down of monopoly until KO\ eminent fu\or Is with- druwu from them. Destroy monopoly anil fipeclnl clans prhlleces iind yon kill Hie tnuts. Commence In the patent olllce , tup lomituln heud of Icxallicd monopoly. f Hie K' > \ eminent nl WnshlnKton would demand that the Mock of every corporation llt-etiird by It represents money or pioperty M Uu urtnul woith-lf It Will tnke cine tlmt II Rets no undue luluintiiKL' fiom trnuspoitn- tlon loiupnulcx-thut It used no unfair im-nim to destroy IcKlllinatc cotnpctltlon- ihat It soils Its products for a fulr price- that It treats Its employes honestly mid Ii.iys fair TUIKCS for u day's wink If It will oblige It to puy nn Income tux upon Ita - | > oHslhle pHrnlncse would nnd n great many Nnpoleons of finance losing Intercut In what are now thu vast monopolies nnd trui-ts of tup world , mid honest business meu could use their methods of operation for the betiPtlt of our Industries , If congress pendstR In refusing to null- tnlt nect'ssnry amendments In the constitu tion of the United States. . It Is the duty of lUt states to call n coii\ciitlon for that purpose nnd revise the cotihtllutlon by add JDR to It the KrantH nen-sBiiry to enable congress to control the trusts , dcxtroy tno- nopol.T , pnnldp for thp election of United BlnttR Fcuntors liy the \ > e < e and provide for nn Income tni on persons mid corpora tions mUlclt'iit In times of peace to pay the grentor part of all the expenses of the nn- tlonul government. Redmond Counsels Harmony. At the afternoon session Major John II. Redmond of Cedar Rapids was se lected for permanent chairman. Mr. Redmond , on taking the chair , deliv ered n short address , discussing cur rent national political Issues and coun selling harmonv In the party in order i % - - " - ' - ' der to -0 Wlth cor.v ' ' ' > - -ii-.i ic-d that it lie Imil voted for lioth Cleveland and llryan , ami counmjied a conHorvauvo coin-He with regard to the platlorm. While waiting lor tlio commltti'u on I tatlorin to report , upoochi'H wore In order. C. A. Wlndlo of Chicago amuHcd the convention HUIIIO time with witty remarks. Ham T. Wright , of Tlpton upoUo at length. 1) . J O'Con- nell of Burlington \saB called on and spoke hrlelly. The committee on resolutions sub- tnltted majority and minority roporlB. The majority repoit was read by Committee Chalinian W. K. Cleveland of llarlan , as fallows : IteKolved , That the fundamental principle of Democracy equal rights to all and apeclal piivllogoB to none applies In lull fotce to the Biibject of taxation. The Democratic party be- Ih'VcH that the burdeiiH of taxation Bhoiild bo borne eiiially | by all taxable property. Wo pledge Democratic mem bers of the general assembly to formu late and urge the adoption of mich a law aB will compel the burdeiiB of taxa tion to reBt on corporate and Individ ual property alike without favnr or ex emption of any Intorcsttt. We demand economy In the hdmlnls- tratlon of utate affali'H , the enactment of a local option law , the abolition of Dlllci'B of state printer and Btato binder and the contracting for BiippHcB for the state , with the lowest responsible bidder. Wo cordially Invite all honoBt men of the Btate to unite with uu In Hccur- Ing the enactment of the HO prluclplcB Into law. Minority Report Adopted. Kornier Congressman Walter II. nutlcr proBented the minority report , which WIIH Identical with the majority report with the addition of the lollow ing preamble : We , the DiMiiocratB of Iowa In con vention assembled , hereby rcalllrm the principles of the Democratic national platform adopted at Kansas City In 1'JUO and without surrendering our con- vIctloiiH or abating our loyalty to our national poll. ICB , we believe thlu cam paign to be pnttlcularly one that should bo confined to Htato IBBUCB. This waH Digued by Claude Porter , Walter II. Mutler and John Seorloy. Mr. Ihitlcr moved the HiibBtltutlon of the minority report for the majority report and addressed the convention In favor thereof. He was enthusiastic ally cheered and It was plain to bo seen that a large portion of the dele gates were In favor of ita adoption. D. W. Hamilton presented a second minority report Blgned by himself , W. M. Hlgbec- and John L. Powers , with the following preamble : We , the Democrats of Iowa In con vention assembled , iniiUo the following declaration of principles : Wo hold that In this campaign slate Issues are para mount and , while not retracting or repudiating any past declarations of the Democratic party , wo deem It our duty at this time , waiving questions of national policies , to address ourselves to the redemption of Iowa from Repub lican misrule. The convention then proceeded to ballot upon the substitution of the first minority report for the majority report , the ballot resulting as tollows : For the substitution , 6l > 93-5 ; against , ETiO 2-5 , the result being the affirma tion of the Kansas City platform. The result was greeted with cheers. The convention then adopted the platform as a whole. Mayor Phillips Nominated. For the nomination for governor the names of Horace J. Stlger of Toledo and T. J. Phillips of Ottumwa were presented. On the roll call scattering votes wore cast for J. M. Redmond of Cedar Rapids , Cato Sells of Vinton , General J. n. Weaver of Colfax and George W. Ball of lown City. The first ballot resulted : Stlger , 5t2 ! ; Phillips - lips , B2G ; Redmond , 20 ; Woavcr , 13 ; Ball , 10. Thesecond ballot nominated Phillips , as follows : Phillips , 5951-2 ; Stlger , 589 1-2. For lieutenant governor G. E. Fergu son of Harrison county was nominat ed by acclamation. For Judge of the supreme court , John Shortley of Douglas county was the only candidate and was named by acclamation. For superintendent of public instruc tion. S. D. Whiting of Iowa City , W. P. Johnson of Iowa county and Logan Steeco of Burlington were placed In nomination. The ballot resulted In the nomination of Johnson. For railway commissioner , ox-Consul A. C. Brlco of Bedford was nominated by acclamation. The convention adjourned slno dlo. Who the Candidates Are. Phillips is superintendent of the White Hreast Coal company and was formerly a miner. He has been mayor of Ottumwa. Ferguson Is editor of the Nucleus at Logan. Johnson is super intendent of schools at Carroll. Brlcc was United States consul at Matanzas under Cleveland. Shortloy Is a well known lawyer at Perry , but has never held otllce. The members of the Btato central committee selected at the caucuses are : Second district. C. G. Hlpwell , Davenport ; Fifth district , A. 12. Jack son , Tania ; Sixth district. S. F. McConnell - nell , nioomtlold ; Eighth district , A. W. Maxwell , Corydon ; Ninth district , S. B. Morrlsy , Harlan. Maxwell succeeds Ttrt , who had re moved from the district , and Morrlsy succeeds Blckford , who was not a can didate. The others were re-elected. The committee will choose A. E. Jack son of Tama as chairman. The committee on resolutions was as follows : First district , John J. Seerley , Burlington ; Second , W. D. Ely. Scott ; Third. W. M. Hlgbeo. Fair banks ; Fourth , H. C. Bishop. Elkador ; Fifth , M. R. Jackson , Tlpton ; Sixth , D W. Hamilton. Sigourney ; Seventh , W H. Butler. Polk ; Eighth. C. Porter.Cen- tervllle ; Ninth , W. F. Cleveland , Har- Inn ; Tenth , John L. Powers , Carroll ; Eleventh , E. C. Herrlck , Cherokee. Differences of Long Standing Reach an Acute Stage , 8ULTAN VIOLATES HIS PROMISE. Trouble Is Over Concession to French Company Ambassador Cormtans In forms Home Government of His Ac- " tlon In Severing Relations. Constantinople , Aug. 22. The French ambasuador , M. Constatis , has notified the Biiltan's first secretary that all diplomatic relations between Franco and Turkey are broken elf and that the ambassador has Intormed hlH government to this effect , M. Constans communicated direct with the suLnn because the latest no- gotlatloiiB were tianaacted with the sultan personally. The ambassador Justifies hie action on the ground that the sultan broke bin direct personal promise , glvon to M. CouHtami.at an au lonco In the Ylldlz palace Thursday , regarding the purchase of the quays and the settle ment of the disputed French claims. The foreign minister also gave formal assurances that the agicement would bo carried out , BO. In view of this double brVach of faith , M. Constans holds that It Is Impossible for Franco to continue diplomatic relations with Turkey. Paris. Aug. 22. A high official of the foreign ofllco Informed the corre spondent of the Associated Press that the exact situation at Constantinople IB as follows : The sultan nt the last audicnco which he granted to M. Conatans , the French ambassador , agreed to Bond tlio latter the same , or the following day , u document giving complete sat isfaction to Franco regarding the claims of French citizens and In the matter of the quays , In accordance with the terms arranged between the sultan and M. Constans verbally. In stead of doing this , the sultan waited until yesterday , when ho sent M. Con- stuns a document , the terms of which differed essentially from these ar ranged at the audience. Thereupon M. Constans declined to negotiate anj further or to hold other coinnmnlca lions with the portc , and referred the matter to the French foreign office Ills dispatch to that effect arrived last night. As the matter stands , relation ? between M. Constnns nnd the porto arc broken off , but Franco and Turkey art still In diplomatic relations through the Turkish ambassador at Paris. "If the sultan does not keep the promise which he mride at the last audience , " continued the Informant , "we will have to recall M. Constans nnd send the Turkish ambassador his passportB. A solution one way or the other Is probable \\tliln the next two days. " Replying to a question , the foreign office official paid : "No naval action on the part of France has been decided upon. The stories in the papers that French warships are under orders to be in readiness to proceed to the Bos- phoriiB have no foundation In fact. Such a measure might , of course , be come necessary , but that eventuality has not yet been considered by the French government. " OIL FIRE UNDER CONTROL. One Hundred Persons Injured by Col lapse of a Tank at Philadelphia. Philadelphia , Aug. 22. By the col lapse of a burning oil tank yesterday at the Atlantic Oil Refinery plant at Point Breeze , where a flro has been raging since Monday afternoon , about 100 persons , firemen , employes of the company and spectators , were more or less severely burned. When the tank careened and fell the heavy Iron sheathing separated , precipitating great quantities of bluz- Ing petroleum into Passayuuk avenue. There was a wild stampede among the people In the vicinity and many of them were badly burned. The firemen nnd officials of the com pany say the flro Is under control. Only one tank is now burning , and un less the wind changes from the south west the flrc will burn Itself out with in n few hours. It is difficult to se cure an accurate Idea of the loss. President Lloyd of the Atlantic Refin ing company said that even the offi cials of the company did not know how many tanks had been destroy9d. He estimated the loss at $300,000 or $400.000. Report That Gunboat Sinks. Colon , Colombia , Aug. 22. News Just received hero from Cartagena says that an open boat containing nine men has arrived there and re ported that the Colombian gunboat La Popa sank on leaving Savanilla for Cartagena. Steam launches were Im mediately dispatched to search for the La Popa , but no trace of the gunboat was found. It recently underwent a thorough overhauling at Colon , the re pairs costing $25,000. Women Kill Their Assailant. Plttsburg. Aug. 22. Robert Nogler , a Hebrew peddler , was killed yester day while attacking two women in the homo of Osborne Woods , 12 Camp street. Mrs. Ariel Lees and Mrs. Grace Woods , who w6ro defending themselves against the man's assault , are under arrest on the charge of mur der. Farm Hand Tarred and Feathered. Parsons , Kan. , Aug. 22. A farm hand working seven miles east of hero was tarred and feathered and driven from that locality yesterday by a crowd of farmers , who charged him with having set flro to stacks of wheat on the farm of James Maloncy , the man's former employe , IMPALED ON A SPLINTER. Piece of Timber Driven Through Dreaet of Encjincer. Fort Dodge , la. , Aug. 22. Frank Bender , engineer on the Illlnofu Cen tral railroad , was Impaled yesterday on a Hying timber and mortally In jured. Bender was switching In the yards when the cab of the engine failed to clear a boxcar on the side track. A fragment of molding of the boxcar four teet long and two Inches In diameter , Jagged with nails , was driven through the left breast of the engineer just above the heart. Fully two feet of splinter stood out behind his back. As Bender fell back from his seat he jerked the throttle open and the engine ran down the yards and crushed Into a freight train , dolnt ; considerable damnge. In the collision Bender was burned about the arms. The splinter has been extracted and there Is a possibility but not probabil ity of recovery. Bender lives In Waterloo lee , where he has a family. FIVE MEN DROWN IN TUNNEL. Second Fatal Accident Within i Week In Cleveland Water System. Cleveland , Aug. 22. Five men wore drowned lust night as til- result of an explosion of gas In the tunnel leading from the waterworks crib No. 3 , two miles from crib No. 2 , where the fatal accident of last week occurred. The work of sinking the shaft at crib No. 3 , which Is live miles from shore , WIIH completed yesterday. Five men were ut once put to work digging a tunnel toward crib No. 2. These men had been working but a short time when a terrific explosion of gas oc curred. The casing of the tunnel was crushed and a torrent of water from the lake rushed into the opening. The live men who were In the tunnel had not the slightest opportunity to escape and perished before assistance could reach them. Their bodies have not yet been recovered. NUMBER OF DEATHS THIS YEAR. Census Reports a Decrease of 10 Per Cent In the General Rate. Washington , Aug. 22. The census bureau yesterday Issued a bulletin giving the mortality statistics during the census year In the states and terri tories nnd the principal registration cities. The total number of deaths reported for the year was 1,039,004 , a. , against 841,419 for 1890. Perhaps the most Important feature of the results presented is found in the decreased general death rate in the registration area of 1.8 per 1,000 of population , a decrease of nearly 10 per cent. The average ago at death in 1890 was 31.1 years ; In 1900 It was 35.2 years. St. Joseph , Mo. , with 9.1 per 1,000 , shows the lowest mortality and Shreveport , La. , with 45.5 , the highest , Santee Agent Calls Off Celebration. Santee Agency , Neb. , Aug. 22. A celebration In memory of the old In dlan chiefs was In progress yesterdaj on the Santee reservation. It was tc have been held for three days , but some of the Indians became Intoxlcat ed and a number of lights occurred , The agent was present and ordered them to disperse. He remained on the ground until every one had pulled up stakes and gone , even the steam merry-go-round as well. Davenport Firm Awarded Contract Davenport , la. , Aug. 22. A local construction company yesterday re ceived the contract to construct 44 1-2 of the 75 miles of track to be built by the Chicago , Milwaukee and St. Paul railway between Muscatlno and Ottumwa , the Kansas City cutoff , shortening the Chicago-Kansas City line by 40 miles. A Milwaukee firm was awarded the remainder of the contract. Snow Sheds Go Up In Smoke. Truckee , Gal. , Aug. 22. Three thou sand feet of snow sheds were burned at Lake View yesterday. Last night 400 workmen began clearing the debris and laying new ties and rails. They will have the track fully repaired by 10 a. m. The forest fires , which started on cither side of the burning sheds , are under control. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. Captain William Gogan , a well known politician , died at Mitchell , S. D. , Wednesday. Five persons were killed and six hurt in n collision on the Alton road at Prentice , Ills. , Wednesday. Miss Anna Morgan's guide in her re cent hunting trip In Colorado , says she is a bad shot and worse cook ? In a fight at Flerre , a raining camp In Grant county , New Mexico , three men were stabbed , two fatally. The German ship Asturlc was wrecked on Somallland coast and goods worth $600,000 carried off by na tives. Christian Science will be barred In Indiana If a test suit in the supreme court upholds the recent law against the cult. Potatoes took a Jump of 25 cents a sack Wednesday at Chicago , reaching $1,75@2.00. This Is an advance of 40 cents a sack in two days. At Newport Wednesday W. A Larncd won iho national lawn tennla championship tournament , defeating Beals C. Wright , 6-2 , 6-8 , C-4 , G-4. The war department is to stop the sale of Philippine children in Min danao and Jolo. The officials arc great ly perplexed by the slavery problem , Luke Hough , a negro , was hanged near Wnresboro , N. C. , Wednesday by a crowd of enraged citizens. HI a crime was criminally assaulting Miss Lena Keith. The stage on the Ager-Klamath Falls route was held up by highway men ten miles east of Agcr , Cal. , Wed nesday. They secured the Wells-Fargo Express treasure box and the Umted States mall. Severe Storm Levels New Town in Oklahoma. HURRICANE HITS ANfDARKO. Every Building In the Place Demol ished and All Tents Laid Low Two Lives Are Lost and a Number of Persons Injured. El Reno , O. T. , Aug. 22. A special to the American from Anadarko says : A heavy wind and rain atorm swept through the town about 8 o'clock p. in. All the larger buildings In course of construction wore blown down , and a large number of tents and small houses. Two persons were killed and many injured. The full extent of the damage will not bo known until day light. The dead are : John Antono , recent ly of Lamar county Texas ; N. P. To vis , recently of Weatherford , Tox. Antone was struck by a heavy tim ber from the postolllcc building as It collapsed. Tovls was In n tent near a saloon building just erected , which was torn to pieces by the wind. All the buildings and tents In the new town were destroyed. NO CHANGE IN BIG STRIKE. Day Brings No Developments or Gains for Either Side. Pittsburg , Aug. 22. The steel strike situation underwent no change yester day. There was no extension of the strike and the steel managers did not attempt to start any more mills. Late In the day the tires were lighted In the Dommlor tin plate works at MeKoes- port , but the machinery was not start ed and no attempt was made to operate it. It Is believed , however , that the move Is preliminary to a start with nonunion men. The managers have been preparing for several days to re open a number of their properties and it is thought they have decided to net at once. The Monesscn plant is mov ing ahead uninterruptedly with full crews and their Crescent works at Cleveland has about half the machines In operation. There has been no breal * in the Carnegie group , nnd the millE that have been started with nonunion men since the strike began are going ahead with about the same force ol men. * President Shaffer was at the office of the Amalgamated association all day and spent most of the time con ferring with delegations of strikers , According to the strike leaders only 20 men , formerly members of the Amalgamated association , have gone to work in mills now being operated partly or In full with nonunion men. The steel managers place the number of desertions at a bigger figure. President Shaffer said that ho has well defined plans to bring the great strike to a close. This is to be done by bringing about such a crisis in the differences between the steel corpor ation and the Amalgamated associa tion as will force a settlement. Just how all this is to be accomplished is a mystery , but it will not bo by arbitra tion or litigation. In answer to ques tions about the numerous stories going the rounds of mediation or arbitration , Mr. Shaffer dismissed all by saying- "We have not heard from the other side. We have not placed anything before them and I know of nobody act ing for either side or on any side. " Japs File a Protest. Washington , Aug. 22. Mr. Tnkahlra , the Japanese minister , has received a copy of resolutions recently adopted at a mass meeting of the Japanese resi dents of Honolulu , protesting against the alleged action of Dr. L. E. Gofer , United Sta'tes quarantine officer at that port , Ir subjecting Mr. S. Okabe , the Japanese vice consul at Honolulu , nnd his wli 3 to a physical examina tion upon their arrival there on July 25. The communication from Honolulu lulu asked that the matter bo brougb' to the attention of President McKln- ley and congress. Sheriff Protects Bookmakers. St. Louis , Aug. 22. Riot guns , a posse of constables with warrants Is sued In St. Ferdinand township , and Sheriff E. C. Heneken of St. Louis county , played Important parts in UIP local racing situation yesterday. An attempt on the part of a posse of con stables to serve warrants on the man agement of the Delmar track and the bookmakers doing business thereon was frustrated by Sheriff Heneken and his deputies , who stood off the posse with riot guns. Torn to Pieces by Bear. Pheonix , A. T. , Aug. 22. The re mains of John McCarty , fish and game commissioner of Arizona , who has been missing for some time , wore found in the Mogollan mountains , near Flagstaff , yesterday by a searchIng - Ing party. Ho had been literally torn to pieces by a bear , presumably that he had tried to kill. McCarty was a prominent Arlzonian , corning to this territory 20 years ago from Missouri. Miller and Farmer Killed. Parkersburg , W. Va. , Aug. 22. In an explosion , presumably by dynamite be ing placed In the grist nt the mill at Big Springs. George Richards , the miller , and Jake Knight , a farmer , were killed nnd two others seriously Injured. The mill was demolished. Business Buildings at Elma. Elma , la. , Aug. 22. Flro yesterday destroyed a block of business houses hero , entailing a loss of $75,000. The fire started in a restaurant , and , with no flro protection , the town was at the mercy of the dames , No casualties are reported. DENVER WELCOMES LAWYERS. Large Attendance at the Natloncl Convention. Denver , Aug. 22. The American. Bar association opened its 21th annual meeting at the Tabor Grand opera house yesterday , with a very largo at tendance of members and spectators. General Charles F. Manderson of Ne braska , president of the association last year , Introduced President Wet- more of New York. Welcoming ad dresses were then made by Platt Rog ers for the Colorado Bar association nnd Hugh Butler for the Denver Bar association. A brief response was made by President Wctmore , after which ho delivered his annual address. Secretary John Illnkley announced that the executive council had ap proved the applications of 1G4 new members , representing 21 states nnd territories. Of these G4 arc from Cole rado. They were declared mernbeis of the association. Yesterday afternoon the annual meeting of the American Law schools was held. Seventeen schools were represented. These officers wo.-c elect ed for the coming year : President , Henry McLain , Iowa ; secretary-treas urer , E. W. Huff cut , New York ; mem bers of the executive committee , Si meon Baldwin , Connecticut ; W. H. Rogers , Indiana ; W. S. Curtis , Mis souri. Baseball Results Yesterday. National League Philadelphia , G ; Brooklyn , 2. St. Louis , 4 ; Plttsburg , \ 3. Boston , 5 ; New York , 2. Clncln- r nntl , 1 ; Chicago , 9. American League Philadelphia , 8-7 ; Cleveland , 7-3. Boston , S ; Milwaukee , 5. Baltimore , 0 ; Detroit , 9. Washington , 8 ; Chicago , 0. Western League Denver , 5 ; Oma ha , 0. Kansas City , 5 ; Minneapolis , 2. Colorado Springs , 10 ; DCS Moines , 10. St. Joseph , 2 ; St. Paul , 3. Onward Silver Outspeeds Eleata. Readville , Mass. , Aug. 22. Eleata , the M. and M. winner , trotted the second end heat in the race for the Massachu setts stake , worth $10,000 , at the Grand circuit meeting yesterday In 2:09 , low ering the stake record by one-half sec ond. In the next heat Onward Silver strode over the mile In 2:08. : Onward Silver took the last three heats and the race. Vessel Sinks , Fifteen Drowned. Brest , Aug. 22. A vessel carrying passengers between Pleublian and Plougrescant capsized at Treguler , 15 persons being drowned , Including the family of Anatolo Lcbraz. the novelist. Killed by Falling Brick Kiln. Calhoun , Neb. , Aug. 22. Some time last night Ira F. Gilbert was instantly killed by the end of a brick kiln falling on him. He had just started to burn the kiln. Jy The Coxnncks of the Don. The Don Cossacks are the tliiest lookIng - Ing race of men ever seen. Kingly In their can-Inge , tall and slender , lithe nnd graceful , their untamed spirit visi ble In every motion , their bearing is that of an tmcoiiquored people. Used ns a living barrier against the Tartar Invasions of Russia , they were never conquered. Living In what they call camps , each with his horse nnd gun , they are always ready to move in re sponse to the emperor's call. Their costume is a long , tight fitting coat reaching to the knee , having loose sleeves and n small , standing collar and with a row of ammunition pockets across the breast The colored belt which encircles the Cossack's slender wnlst bristles with ornamented knives , daggers and pistols. Soft , high boots without heels nnd a great lamb's wool cap. with a little touch of color for the soft crown , nnd then the burka or long cape of hairy felt which they scein to wear In all sorts of weather com plete the costume. These burkas ap pear to be worn on the theory that what keeps out the cold keeps out the bent. Anyway , these long black or white garments protect horse nnd rider equally from the rain and cold. Self Culture. v The Hoflf. No other nnima ? has been more modi- fled by civilization nnd none reverts more qulck.y to the original wild type than the bog. Three generations of running wild suffice to turn the smooth , round , short snouted razorback or hazel splitter , thin , lank , leggy , lop- eared , sharp snouted un Ishmael in bristles , running like a deer , if running be possible , fighting as only a wild hog can fight when battle Is Imperative. The tusks , which have been half obllt- crated in the process of civilization , get back size and strength. At a year old they are formidable , nt 2 , murdo'-- ous ; nt 3 or f > , more deadly than n sword. They afford a certain ludo * of age up to 0 years , but are commonly - ly broken ID tights long before that time. Wild boars are very 111 temper ed and. when worsted In lighting , often revenge tlumselves by ripping the bark from trees as high as they can reach. Wonderfnl Stone * . The brain of the tortoise was suppos ed to contain a wonderful stone which was efficacious in extinguishing flro and when placed under the tongue would produce prophetic Inspiration. Another stone possessing the latter property was to be found In the eye of the hyena. The head of the cat , how ever , was thought to contain what , would undoubtedly have boon the most ? wonderful nnd most desirable treasure of all could It have only had a real Instead - stead of nn Imaginary existence , for that man who was so fortunate as to possess this precious stone would have nil bis wishes granted. Chambers' Journal. AB Uxceptlon. A little girl read a composition be fore the minister. The subject was "A Cow. " She wove In this complimenta " * ry sentence : "A cow is tlio most useful - ful animal in the world , except ro- liglon. " Leslie's Weekly.