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PLATTSMOUTH, NEB.. JULY 6, 11)00.
VOL. IX, NO. 63.
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NOMINATiONOF BRYAN.
Follows Juickly on the Adoption
of the IMutforiii.
DEED 13 DONE WITH UNANIMITY.
Candidate Gets the Vote of Every Del
egation in the Hall.
Xreme iidoii Scene of Knt husiasm Fol
low Oldham see-li Text of
the Salient Feature of
the 1'latforiu.
Kansas City. .Mo.. .Inly ". William
Jennings Brjau. "1 Nebraska, was last
iiiirlit iiuaniiui'iisly plaeed in nomina
tion as the Deinoe.-atii- candid. itc f.r
pi t siil.-nt ii Hit- I nited States mi a
i.M.sin imperialism, mili
tarism ami tnisis. anl pecilh ally de
claring for tlie free coinage of silver
kt the ratio of 1; to 1. I lie nomina
tion eanie as tin- ciil.niiiatioii of a
fivnzietl demonstration in honor of the
party leader, lasting twenty s.-vcii min
utes ainl giving ntleranee to all tin
pent-up emotions of tlie vast multi
tule. Kansas City. .Inly tl.-Tlic second
day's session (f tin- J 'einoerat ie na
tional eoin i-ntioii began at II a. m.
but, as the tlatttil'Ill committee had not
yet prepared that document, the con
vention Ut In its time listening tt
speeches by e o eiiior Hogg, of
Texas; Dockery; J. K. Mc 'ulloiigh. of
Indiana; I'oxeinor Beckham, of Ken
tucky, and J. W. .Miles, of Maryland.
, WILLIAM J. EHTAIT.
In the meantime a resolution was
adopted for a committee of confer
ence with the Silver .t-ptihlicans. Aft
er Miles speech was ended recess was
taken to 3:.!0 p. in. 1 Miring the session
1 a v ill IV Hill was given another ova
tion. Came Frepari'tl to Nominate I'.ryan.
By nearly all of the delegate
were reatly for business, ami waiting
the arrival of Chairman Richardson,
wh) was a trifle slow in making his
appearance. Many of the delegate
hail come prepared for the nomination
of Bryan. Dozens of them carried
small flags and ' numerous plumes o"f
bright -olored pampas grass were vis
ible in various in various parts of the
floor. When Hill made his appearance
he was given another demonstration.
It was not until 4 o'clock that Chair
man Kichardson. turning from a con
ference with Governor Mc.Millin ami
Senator White, picked up the -gavel
and bmtmht the convention to order.
The platform committee was reatly to
report.
1'latforin K.ail ly Senator Tiluian.
The portly form of Senator Jones,
silver-haired and serious, advanced to
the front of the stage. He held a roll
of manuscript in his hands, ami gave
it to Tillman of South Carolina to
read. As he proceeded each plank was
greeted with applause, but it remained
tor the reading of the declaration that
'imperialism j the paramount issue
of this campaign" to evoke a storm
of enthusiasm. At this point there
was a perfect irruption of flags. They
fluttered all over the walls ami roof,
and "broke out" all over the floor, and
the enthusiasm was tremendous.
Climak in the Haulier l ine.
Then a climax was sprung upon the
great assembly. A huge Hag had been
Hung across the roof between two
trusses, and as the signal was given
the cords were cut, ami slowly it un
rolled Its white Mini crimson folds as
it fell gracefully and swung over the
platform. I'poti the white stripes were
printed the following sentences in
larue letters of blue:
The constitution and the Hag. one
and Inseparable now ami forever."
"The Hag of a republic forever, of
an empire never."
. "A republic can have no colonies."
And the convention went wild ami
somewhere during the enthusiasm
adopted the platform with a yell.
NOMINATION OK (tll.OML llltVAX.
It ! Dune with I'nanimltr ami Another
Kntliuiatlo Sir ne.
The next business announced was
the nomination of a candidate for pres
ident. "Alabama," the secretary
shouted, commencing the call of the
roll.
"The state of Alabama," said the
chairman of the delegation of that
sstate."yields to Nebraska the privilege
of uikming the next president of the
Uuit.d States."
W. 1. Oldham, of Nebraska, who
was to present tin- name of Hryau to
the convention was waiting by thu
chairman's desk, and as the chairman
of the Alabama delegation resumed his
seat he came forward, and in a few
graceful word expressed his apprecia
tion of the favor extended by Alabama
la surrendering its time to the :;tate of
Bryan, and then in eloquent words
nominated Bryan for president.
As he came to the end of his speech,
saying "And that man Is William Jen
nings Bryan," he brought his hands
lower with each word until the last
bad been uttered, when he brought
them up with a sweep; but quicker
than his motion was the answering
cheer that swept across thecouvention.
n was a simultaneous roar from all
parts of the hall. Up- went the dele
gates upon their chairs, oven their
heads went the flags anil above them
all soared ami ramr the cheers for
Bryan. The band loyally performed ltd
share, but the noise of its creation was
but a drop 1h the torrent. Tin ineu
from the state of Nebraska flung; np a
large banner and the whole of thedele
gation performed the grand inarch
around the hall amid scenes it xvonld
require a couple of columns to do Jus
tice to.
When order was restored the secre
tary of the eon veutioii proceeded with
the call of states, and there were sev
eral seconds to the nomination, in
rluding Daniel of Virginia; Blair Lee.
of Maryland; ex -Governor I'attison, of
Pennsylvania; Benton Mc.Millin, of
Tennessee; Mrs. Cohen, of Utah. Then
ihe vote was taken. It was a proces
sion. As each state was called, it
plumped Its vote for Bryan, and when
the last state had been called the
statesman of Lincoln, Neb., had all
the votes ami was declared the nom
inee amitl another seeueof enthusiasm.
Then the convention adjourned to
H:;;o i. m. today when it will wrestlo
with the vice presidential problem.
IlrCl.AKATION OK I'KINCI 11. KB.
1'latforni flunks I pun the Chief Inui" of
the Cuiiiiti;ii.
The platform as it was adopted by
the convention is given in all. its es
sential parts in the following:
"Wo, the representatives of the
Democratic party of tin' United States,
assembled in national convention ou
the anniversary of the adoption of the
Declaration of independence, do reaf
firm our faith in that immortal procla
mation of the inalienable rights of
man. ami our allegiance to the con
stitution framed in harmony therewith
by the fathers of the republic. ..We
hold with the United States supreme
court that the declaration of indexcu
deuce is the spirit of our government,
of which the constitution is the form
and letter. We declare again that all
governments instituted uunuig men de
rive their just lHiwers from the Con
sent of the governed; that any govern
ment not based uirhi the consent of
the governed is a typranny, and that
to impose upon any people a govern
ment of force is to substitute the
methods of imperialism for those of a
republic.
"We hold that the constitution fol
lows the Hag, ami denounce the doc
trine that an executive or congress,
deriving their existence and their pow
ers from the constitution, can exercise
lawful authority beyond it. or in viola
tion of it. We assert that no nation
can long endure half republic and half
empire, and we warn the American
people that Imperialism abroad will
quickly and inevitably to despotism
at home."
Thererqfe, the platform denounces
Porlu Kico tarilT law. which is de
clared to be a Republican attempt- to
commit this country to Colonial prin
ciple). The prompt fulfillment of our
pledge to the Cubans Is demanded
next, with a reference to Necly's op
erations, ami next the whole policy of
the administration in the Philippines
is denounced, uml the platform says:
"The Filipinos cannot be citizens with
out endangering our civilization; they
cannot be subjects without imperiling
our form of government, and as we
are not willing to surrender our civil
ization or to convert the republic into
an empire we favor nu immediate dec
laration of the nation's pur-mse to give
to the Filipinos tirst. a stable form
of government: second. Independence,
and third, protection from outside in
terference such as has lieen given for
nearly a century to the republics of
Central ami South Africa.
"We are not opiosed to territorial
expansion when it takes in desirable
territory which can Ik erected into
states in the Union ami whose people
are willing and lit to become Ameri
can citizens. We favor trade ex
pansion by every peaceful and legiti
mate means, r.ut we are unalterably
opposed to the seizing or purchasing
of distant islands to be governed out
side the constitution and whose peo
ple can never become citizens. We
are in favor of extending the repub
lic's intiueiice among tin nations, but
believe that influence should be ex
tended, not by force and violence, but
through the pursuasive power of a
high ami honorable example.
"The imisirtance of other questions
now pemlnig before the American peo
ple is in no wise diminished and the
Democratic party takes no backward
step from its jH-siriou on them, but
the burning issue of imperialism grow
ing out of the Spanish war Involves
the very existence of the republic and
the destruction of our free institutions.
We regard It as the paramount issue
of the campaign."
The Monroe doctrine is then taken
up and the Republican national declar
ation declared insincere, as shown by
the administration's acts in the Philip
pines. The platform says: "We insist
on the strict maintenance of the Mon
roe doctrine ami in all its integrity,
both In letter and in spirit, as neces
sary to prevent the extension of Euro
pean authority on this continent and
as essential to our supremacy In Amer
ican affairs. At the same tftne we de
clare that no American people shall
ever be held by force in unwilling sub
jection to Kuropean authority.
"We oppose militarism. It means
conquest abroad and intimidation and
oppression nrnome. " a small
standing army and a well disciplined
state militia are amply sutlicient in
time of peace. This republic has no
place for .1 vast military service and
conscription. When the nation is in
danger the volunteer soldier is his
country's best defender. The national
guard of the United States should ever
be cherished In the patriotic hearts of
a free people. Such organizations are
ever an element of strength and safe
ty." Upon the trust question this Is said:
"Private nionoplies are indefensible
and intolerable. The dishou
est paltering with the trust evil by the
Republican party in state and national
platforms is conclusive proof of the
liuiu oi tut- cuarge mat i rusts are the
legitimate product of Republican pol
icies. We pledge the Demo
cratic party to an unceasing warfare
in nation, state and city against private
mono-ndy in every form. Existing law
against trusts must be enforced and
more stringent ones must be enacted
providing for publicity as to the affairs
of corporations engaged in interstate
commerce, and requiring all corpora
tions to show, before doing business
outside of the state of their origin,
that they have no water in their stock
and that they have not attempted, and
, are not attempting, to monopolize any
branch of business or the production
of any articles of merchandise, and
the whole constitutional power of con
gress over interstate commerce, the
mails, and all modes of Interstate com
munication, shall be exercised by th
enactment of comprehensive laws np
on the subject of trusts. Tariff laws
should be amended byputtingthe prod
ucts of trusts upon the free list to
prevent monopoly under the plea of
protection."
The Dingley tariff law Is condemned,
and an enlargement of the scope of the
Interstate commerce law advocated.
Then comes the plank over which the
fight was waged, that on finances. It
says:
""We reaffirm and indorse the prin
ciples of the national Democratic tdat
form adopted at Chicago in 1896, and
we reiterate the demand of that plat
form for an American financial system
made by the American people forthem
selves, which shall restore and main
tain a bimetallic price-level and as part
of such system the immediate restora
tion of the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at the present legal
ratio of It; to 1. without waiting for
the aid or consent of any other na
tion." The Republican currency bill passed
ty the last congress is denounced as
"a scheme for fastening upon the tax
payers a perpetual and growing debt
! for the benefit of the bank," whose
notes the platform demands shall be
retired "as fast as government paper
or silver certificates can be substi
tuted for them."
The platform then proceeds: "We
favor an amendment to the federal
constitution" providing for the election
of United States senators by direct
vote of the people, and we favor di
rect legislation wherever practicable.
We are opposed to government by In
junction; we denounce the blacklist,
and favor arbitration as a means of
settling disputes lwtweeti corporations
and their employes.
"In the interest of American labor
and the uplifting of the workingman.
as the cornerstone of the prosperity of
one country, we recommend that con
gress create a department of labor in
charge of a secretary, with a seat In
the cabinet."
"We are proud of the courage and
fiidelity of the American soldiers and
sailors In all our wars; we favor lib
eral pensions to them and their de
pendents anil we reiterate the position
taken In the Chicago platform In 1295
that the fact of enlistment and service
shall be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease and disability before
enlistment.
"We favor the immediate construc
tion, ownership and control of the
Nicaragua canal by the United States.
We condemn the Hay
1'auncefote treaty ns a surrender of
American rights and interests, not to
be tolerated by the American people."
Statehood is promised to Arizona,
New Mexico and Oklahoma; and home
rule and territorial government favored
for Alaska and 1'oito Rico; irrigation
of western arid lands is favored and
Chinese exclusion indorsed, as Its ap
plication to all Asiatics; entangling al
liances are opposed "ami we especial
ly condemn the ill-concealed Republic
an alliance with Hugiand. which must
mean discrimination against other
friendly nations, and which has al
ready stilled the nation's voice while
liberty is being strangled in Africa."
The South Afrcian war Is noticed as
follows: "Believing iu the principles of
self-government, and rejecting, as did
our forefathers, the claim of monarchy,
we view with indignation the purpose
of England to overwhelm with force
the South Afrcian republics. Speaking,
as we do. for the entire American na
tion except its Republican officehold
ers, ami for all free men everywhere,
we extend our sympathies to the hero
ic burghers in their unequal struggle
to maintain their liberty and in
Iendence." The "lavish appropriations of recent
Republican congresses" Is denounced;
the accumulation of a surplus Is op
posed, as is the shipping and subsidy
bill: "the reduction and speedy repeal
of the war taxes, and a return to the
time-honored Democratic policy of
strict economy in governmental expen
ditures" is favored.
The platform closes with an appeal
asking "for the foregoing declaration
of principles the hearty support of the
liberty-loving American people, regard
less of previous party affiliations."
IHiln't Know It Was Loaded, Again.
Jolict. Ills... July . George White,
the 7-year-old son of Edward White, of
this Hty, was accidentally shot and In
stantly killed Wednesday by Archie
Johnson, an 11-year-old playmate. The
two were celebrating the Fourth and
had an old revolver. White had pointed
the weapon at Johnson and snapped
the trigger several times, but there
was no discharge. Johnson then took
the revolver, and leveling It at White
pulled thetrisrger. There was a report
ami White fell with a bullet hole in the
middle of his forehead.
Itoy Drowned in White River.
Anderson, lud.. July 0. Earl Gross,
aged is. son of A. V. (Jross, mer
chant, was drowned in White river at
Coy's ford. lie was wading the river
and got beyond his depth and wan
drowned in the presence of a hundred,
people who were powerless to help
him.
Michigan Hallway learning.
Lansing, Mich., July 5. Commis
sioner Osborn reports that in the
month of May the railroads earned a
total of :n.2s7,fc'j in Michigan, this be
ing ;Hr.7o: greater than the earnings
of May of last year. For the first five
months of the present year the total
earnings in Michigan were $15,399.
.".'., the increase over the correspond
ing months of last vear being $2,144.
l.9, or 10.17 per cent.
tiift to a Michigan College.
Olivet. Mich.. July 5. Again Dr. D.
K. Pearsons, of Chicago, has shown
his liberality to Olivet college by giv
ing to her 1 2..-.I hi. This makes
immi that Dr. Pearsons has given to the
college in the last two years. The col
lege this year has received $.0,(H)0 In
gifts from its friends. Among the
larirer contributors were IX M. Ferry,
Jiio.iKX); D. K. Pearson. ?12..r.(0; Mrs.
John S. Cantield, $5,000, and X. B.
West, $4,01)0.
He In WanU-ii for forgery.
Springfield, Ills., July 5. Governor
Tanner has issued a requisition upon
the- governor of Alabama for the ex
tradition of John Howard, alias Will
iam Thompson under arrest at Birming
ham and wanted at Chicago for for
gery. , - -
battleship Oregon Is Afloat.
Washington, July 6. The navy de
partment yesterday afternoon received
the following dispatch from Chefoo,
dated July 5: "Wild announces that
the Oregon was floated this afternoon.
The pumps control the water. She
goes to Kure dock yard."
NO LIGHT FROM PEKINJFIGHT OVER PLATFORM
i
Eate of the Foreign Ministers Prevents Carrying Out of the
ItAniaiiis Unknown.
THESE ARE PLENTY 01 STORIES,
Bat Nothing Authentic Upon Wbicb
to Hang Hope of the Safety
of the Legationers,
Tarls, July G. A Temps dispatch
from Chefoo, dated yesterday, says:
"Tien-Tain is still surrounded by an
overwhelming number of Chinese who
are trying to cut the communications
of the International forces, whose po
sition Is rery dangerous. The alljed
troops, numbering 12,000 men, have
succeeded with difficulty in preventing
by strategic measures an assault by
the Chinese, whose artillery greatly-out-numbers
the European guns."
Washington, July 6. A cablegram
has been received by the state depart
ment from Consul General Goodnow,
at Shanghai, declaring that there is
imminent danger of- an extension of
the Boxer rebellion to the souttfern
Chinese provinces unless the Interna
tional forces are maintained and in
creased. OU Repeated Story or Massacre.
London, July 6. The oft-repeated
story of the massacre of all the whites
in Peking were beiug retold yesterday
with circumstantiality that almost con
vinced those who had hitherto refused
to credit the sickening tales. The
onlv hopeful feature of the evil news
was the fact that It came from Chi
nese sources at Shanghai, but it is
realized thut even if tne tragedy has
not yet been enacted It cannot long
be delayed unless help comes from
unknown sources. Even the holding
of Tien-Tsln against the overwhelm
ing hordes now seems to be a very
remote possibility, while the safety of
other treaty ports Is seriously threat
ened. A dispatch from Chefoo, dated
Wednesday, voices a fear that In view
of the imminence of the summer rains
it will be Impossible for the joint
forces to advance to Peking until au
tumn. Summary of the Latest Pe kins' """"
Toward midnight Wednesday a dis
patch was given out from the British
consul at Hankow stating that the le
gations were still holding out July 1.
but that the struggle wa hojeless.
The admiralty confirmed this reHrt.
but added that the am munition of
the legation guards, titimlterlng orig
inally alMmt JoO, had been exhausted.
An earlier dispatch from Admiral Sey
mour, dated the 24th of June, had
stated that all the legations, except
the British, French. German and nirt
of the ltussian, had Ihhii destroyed,
but that one gate of the city was held
with guns captured from the Chinese.
Then tehre was a dispatch yesterday
from Shanghai, received by a news
agency here to the "effect that on July
5 the legat loners at Peking were safe.
But that can hardly w an authentic
dispatch unless the Chinese have
opened the telegraph lines from Pe
king. -
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Matter That I Now tCiiKaicin? the Atten
tion of Saginaw C itizens.
Saginaw. Mich.. July . Although
the xlan for a municipal eleetrie light
plant Is practically dead and it is gen
erally conceded that the city will con
tract' for its light, there is likely to
be another iwttle before the affair Is
settled. At last council meeting a
new phase of the question arose when
City Clerk Davies read a communica
tion from A. S. Vandermark. presi
dent of the Standard Kngineering com
pany, of Detroit. This linn asked for
a chance to bid on building and op
erating a plant for five years, at the
end of which time the city could buv
the plant, or renew the contract for
a similar ieriod. with the option of J
purchasing it. As a result of ander
mark's communication the council
voted to return the bids of the local
companies unopened and authorized
the controller to solicit new bids for
.T.O arch lights of -.'.imio C. P. All bids
to be accompanied by a certified check
for $5 m.
Koblteil by Maskeii Thugs.
Mount Hoie. Wis.. July . Two
masked men entered the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ned Brenneu. living three
miles northeast of this place, tied the
old couple, wlio are alwuit NO years of
age. by the feet and hands, and
searched the house, securing flh' in
money, a ?L'0 deiosit check and 1lO
in notes. The notes and check were
found in their barn. The robliers left
there and went to Mr. Castlt r's place,
took a span of horses from the barn
and drove them about eight miles to
wards Bridgeport, and turned them
loose, where they were found next
morning.
Woman Kills Her Babe and Suicides.
Cincinnati. July . Mrs. Mary T.
Lemish. a widow, killed her 1m by boy
with chloroform and attempted to kill
her 3-year-old son by gas. She then
jumped from the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway bridge into the Ohio river.
Mrs. I.emlsh's deceased husband,
Charles Imish. was au employe of
the C. ami O. Railroad company? She
had been living witli her husband's
relatives In Norwood. It Is said' she
quarreled them.
Fool killer Did Not Start.
Niagara Falls .July 0. N. M. Bow
ser, of Chicago, was unable to go
through the rapids Wednesday. His
boat, the Foolkiller. Is still on a flat
car in the Grand Trunk yards on the
Canadian side. The Ontario police
served him with a notice that if he
made the attempt to launch the boat
they would put him under arrest. Bow
ser pleaded with them and almost wept
for disappointment when thev told him
hey would not let him take the trip.
Jeffries and Ruhlln Mmj Fight.
New York, July 6. Alive to the fact
that the public wants to see a match
arranged between Gus Ruhlln and
Jim Jeffries, the champion has posted
$'J.500 with Al Smith to clinch a flght.
Incidentally Smith received a letter
from W. A. Brady, who la now In Eu
rope, authorizing Smith to do all of
the champion's business in this par
ticular encounter. Jeffries -will leave
the forfeit with Smith until Ruhlln
covers it. There is no danger, how
ever, that the "Akron slant" will not
come to time. Billy Madden, Ruh
Un's manager, is very anxious to bind
a match and will cover the money.
Iesirel Program
DAY IS ONE OF DEMONSTRATIONS.
Nominee Apparent Given a Wild and
Extended Ovation.
Hill Gets Another, That Lasts Ovei
Fifteen Minutes Inspiring
v Scene at the Opening of
the Convention.
I Kansas City.July 5. Amid scenes of
I tumultuous enthusiasm befitting such
i an event and such day the Democratic
i national convention began its sessions
yesterday. But after sitting until a
late hour at night the expected climax
of the day the nomination of William
J. Bryan as the Democratic candidate
for president failed of realization,
and all of the larger business of the
convention awaits the completion of
the platform. sA a spectacular event.
however, the convention has fulfilled
the hopes of the most fervid - party
man, for the vast assemblage of dele
gates and spectators has twice been
swept with whirlwiud demonstrations,
first for the leader who is atout to le
placed In nomination, and then for that
other champion of Democracy David
B. Hill. But in actual accomplishment
the day's work Is confined to organiza
tion, with the speeches of the tempor
ary chairman. Governor Thomas, of
Colorado, and permanent chairman,
W. l.-f :f
JAM S3 K. JOKES.
Hon. James D. Richardson, the ap
pointment of the various committees,
and the detailed preparations for the
more serious work yet in store.
Inspiring Scene at the Opening-.
It was an inspiring scene that Chair
man Jones looked out upon when at
noon, after beating a tattoo with his
gavel be- stilled the tumult and de
clared the convention open. About
him were fully 23,000 people, raising
tier on tier like the spectators In some
vast coliseum, awaiting the appearance
of the alternates of the party, while on
either side stretched away the roows
of desks accommodating representa
tives of the press from every section
of the country. Above and on all
sides was a gorgeous sunborst of color
huge flags In rosettes and graceful
fan-shapes, bunting looped and In
great streamers, mottoes and coats-of-arms
from many states, and mingling
with this overhanging spread of coler
the bright summer hats and dresses of
the many women present.
Bill Gets the First Ovation.
Senator Hill was late to come upon
the scene. The great audience had been
eagerly awaiting him and his entrance
was tlie signal for the first real ova
tion of the day. Sitting with the Mis
sissippi delegation was a white-haired
lady alternate, Mrs. W. K. Brown, of
that state and forther back sat Mrs. J.
N. Cohen, another lady alternate, from
Salt Lake City. The early proceed
ings of the convention were marked by
two brilliant speeches, one of wel
come from the mayor of the city and
the other from Governor Thomas, of
Colorado, assuming the duties of them
porary chawlrman.
FIRST APPEARANCE OF BRYAN.
His "Counterfeit Presentment" in Marble
Sets the the Convention Wild.
The first dramatic episode of the
day occurred after Canipau had se
cured the adoption of a resolution for
the reading of the Declaration of In
dependence. As the reading was about
to begin two attendants pushed up to
the platform bearing a pedestal and
bust, both draped iu the stars and
stripes. As the orator raised his voice
for the first words of the Immortal
Instrument the draperies were thrown
back, disclosing a splendid head of
Bryan. The t-nect was electrical upon
the vast assemblage, which up to that
moment had neither heard the name
nor seen the face of their leader. As
the marble features were recognized
a yell went up which fairly shook the
steel girders, and above the storm
faintly could be heard the strains of
the baud which had broken out with
the national anthem.
Men and women were on their feet
waving handkerchiefs, coats and fans.
As the orator sought to proceed there
were demands from all parts of the
hall to see the full face of the leader,
and as It was turned about, first this
way aud then that, each turn evoked
a fresh outburst from some new quar
ter. At last the uproar quieted and
Orator Hampton. youthful and
Strong-voiced, read the document
which l'J4 years ago made America
independent. Quickly following this
came another outburst, as a young
woman from New York mounted the
platform and In clear soprano voice
sang the "Star Spangled Banner."
iiearening cneers greeted the song, and
as the last line died away and the
singer turned the strains to those of
"America," the vast audience with
one accord took up the inspiring air
and bore it forward In a tumultuous
paeon of thes nation's song.
The outburst of patriotism now
turned in a new direction, and during
a momentary pause in the proceedings
the name of "Hill" was sounded. It
became a roar and lasted fifteen mln
ntes and then Hill rose. He tried to
talk, but the cyclone of noise was too
much for him, and he dropped back
into his seat, and a moment later the
demonstration Subsided. It was no
ticeable that the immediate following
of Croker, and the Tammany leader
nimseir. neld their seats' and main
tained a stolid composure throughout
the remarkable tribute to their asso
ciate. The routine proceedings were quick
ly disposed of. But even in this there
was opportunity to give further tribute
to the New Yorker, and when Judge
Van Wyck's name was called as the
New York member of the platform
committee a tremendous call for Hill,
mingled with hisses for those who op
posed him. greeted the announcement.
With the committees appointed there
was nothing to do but to await their
reports and the convention took a re
cess at 2:30 until 4 p. m. At 4 o'clock
the committees were not ready to re
port and another adjournment was
taken until 8:30 p. m.
The night session saw the penna
ment organization with Richardson of
Tennessee in the chair, and the report
or the credentials committee adopted.
Also another tremendous demon stra
tion for Bryan and then, the platform
committee being "hung up" on the 10-to-t
proposition adjournment was
taken to 10:30 a. m.
Caused by a woman.
Iwo Men Fig-tit In a Bng-g-r WhHe the
Horse Buns Away.
Kokomo, Ind., July 5. In a flght
Tuesday night, In a buggy attached to
a runaway horse, Samuel Spitler was
alarmingly cut about the face and
breast, and James Cunningham, who
used the knife, had his leg broken, and
was otherwise injured by being
thrown from the vehicle. The men bad
been close friends, and they started
out for a drive. A quarrel arose over
a woman, and Cunningham attacked
his companion with a knife. Spitler
dropped the lines to defend himself,
and the horse ran away, tearing
through one of the principal streets
of the city.
The men remained In the buggy,
fighting like demons. Finally the
vehicle struck a trolley pole, and the
horse was freed, the men falling to the
ground and continuing the fight until
both were exhausted. They were re
moved to their homes in an ambulance.
Spitler's Injuries are severe, and may
result fatally. If be recovers he will
be disfigured for life. Besides a broken
leg, Cunningham was hurt internally,
but he will probably recover.
PILGRIMS AT CANTON
Many Make the Fourth Day to Go to
See the President.
Canton. O.. July 5. Canton's Fourth
of July celebration was purely non
partisan. It was the occasion of the
dedication of a tablet to the county'
representatives in the Spanish-American
war and the mounting thereon of
a Spanish cannon captured at Santiago.
But iu all the demonstrations Presi
dent McKinley was the central figure
made so by the thousands of people
who came here from all over the coun
try to see him.
They were constantly after him ask
ing him to come to the door to shake
hands, crowding around his carriage
for a greeting, struggling to reach him
on the platform and finally compelling
him by the force of . their demands
to make a speech. This he did at the
dedication of the tablet. There was a
parade in which marched a large de
tachment of the Grand Army of the
Republic and the Union Veteran
League, many-survivors of the Spanish-American
war and a regiment of
the Ohio National Guard made up
largely of the old Eighth Ohio, known
in the late war as the President's Own.
DEATH OF SAM ROBINSON.
Summoned While En Route to the Demo
cratic National Convention.
Charlottee. Mich., July 5. Sam Rob
inson, of this city, sergeant-at-arms for
Michigan to the Democratic national
convention, died of heart failure at
noon Tuesday at Gardner, Ills., while
en route on a Chicago and Alton train
to Kansas City. Mr. Robinson left
with tlie Michigan delegation, but on
account of sickness remained in Chica
go a few hours, the delegation going
on the regular-train.
Robinson was one of the best-known
Democrats in this state and a close
political friend of Chairman Campaa.
Sam Robinson, Jr.. left this city at
once for Gardner to take charge of the
body. Numerous telegrams extending
sympathy were received Tuesday night
f rom party leaders at Kansas City.
"Father" Clark for President.
Davenport. Ia., July 5. W. R. Benk
ert. of Rock Island, chairman of the
national committee of the United
Christian party, announces that the
committtee has chosen Francis E.
Clark, president of the Christian En
deavor societies of the United States,
as the candidate for president, and
Rev. Charles II. Sheldon, of Topeka,
for vice president. Both are in Lon
don attending the Christian Endeavor
conference.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE DOWNED.
Iowa Law Declared Unconstitutional la
Taxation Case.
Ottumwa, July 5. The consitu
tlonality of woman suffrage suffered
a reverse Tuesday by a decision
handed down by Judge Frank VV.
Eichelberger in an injunction case re
cently brought by citizens of Ottumwa
against the city council and city of
ficers of said city. Some time ago
Andrew Carnegie offered the city $50.
000 for a public library on the provis
ion that said city guarantee $5,000 an
nually for its support.
According to the statute, the women
were permitted to vote on the proposi
tion to accept or reject the offer. By
the women's vote It carried. Opponents
of the measure began injunction pro
ceedings and Judge Eichelberger an
nounced his decision as above stated
on the ground that the constitution
does not recognize as voters any ex
cept male adult citizens.
A MELIAKUSSNER, MARRIED.
Famous Indiana Miniature Painter Wed
ded to Captain Coudert.
New York, July 5. Miss Amelia
Kussner, the celebrated painter of min
iatures, formerly of Terre Haute,
Ind., and Chicago, was married Tues
day night to Captain Charles Da Pont
Coudert, in the vestry of St. Patrick's
cathedral. Only the mothers of the
bride and bridegroom, Mrs. Charles
Coudert and Mrs. Kussner, were pre
sent. Young Captain Coudert and his wife
went to the Hotel Savoy and sailed
on the Majestic yesterday for a honey
moon trip that will last two months.
Captain Coudert is the son of the late
Charles Coudert, the distinguished law
yer, and a nephew of Frederick B.
Coudert. i
DEATH ROLLOP SIXTY
Frightful Accident on an Elec
tric Line In Tacoma.
THIRTT-SIZ PERSONS ARE KILLED
While Many Others Are Wounded Se
Badly They Will Die.
Car Goes Into a Deep Chasm Six Htfea
Blown to Atoiua by an KxpkMlon
Fireworks the Death of
Seven Children.
Tacoma, Wash., July 5. Nearly 100
people, passengers ou a car bound for
this city, were plunged down a guk-n
at Twenty-sixth and C. streets shortly
after 8 a. m. yesterday. Those who
were standing on the platform dropped
off only to be bruised and wounded
by the heavy body of the coach, while
others inside were killed and maimed
before they knew what had happened.
The car jumped the track and was
smashed to kindling wood in the bot
tom of the chasm over 100 feet below.
The dead will number uearly three
score, for there are many of them in
jured who will never recover, and who
are expected to die at any moment,
and there are at least sixty of the
passengers of the car now iu the vari
ous hospitals and under the care et
their own physicians.
Car Filled with Pleasure Seekers.
It was one of the most appalling
accidents that has ever occurred in
this city. The victims were people
resident of the nearby towns, Edison,
Lakevlew, Parkland, I.ake Park and
other places, coming to Tacoma to
spend the Fourth of July. Their
journey was nearly at an end when
death interfered. The car which car
ried its human freight into a deep
ravine instead of to the city was No.
110, of the United Traction company's
cars and was on the Edison line. It
left Edison about 8 a. m. in charge of
F. L. Boehu, motormau, and J. D. Col
houl, conductor. The car, which was
one of the big box-like affairs, was
crowded to the doors, and every inch
of space on the platforms was taken.
Men bung on to the railings and were
glad to be able to get a ride to the
city.
Lost Control of His Car.
The car ran merrily along, the pas
sengers chatting with each other, for
they were nearly all acquainted, and
everything was pleasant until the car
reached the Apexa hill, just beyond
Tacoma avenue. From this point the
stories differ. One is that the motor
man, after starting down the bill,
turned on his current instead of shut
ting it off, and when the car had
gained such a momentum as to
threaten to get away from him he
turned off the current; but it was then
too late, for the car was going at
lightning speed and uncoutwll&ble.
Passeugers on the front platform who
saw the sharp curve on the bridge en
deavored to Jump . Several of then
succeeded and reached the ground in
safety, but others were as badly in
jured as they might have been had
thev remained in the car to the bot
tom of the chasm.
List of Those Who Were Killed.
Following is a Hat of the dead: Miss
Lois Drake, employe of Telephone
company, South Tacoma; Annie Glass;
Lettie Suiter, South Tacoma; Dorley
Dinger; Lois Dinger, Lakeview; Ed
ward Bray. Carl Moser. Albert Moser.
Richard Lee all of South Tacoma;
Mrs. Grossman. McNeil's island; G.
Bertoll, Hillhurst; Otis I .arson,. Park
land; Ole Ran seen. Lake Park; James
Benston, Hillhurst; Charles Davis;
William Williams and John Paulus,
South Tacoma; William Nieseu. Lake
Park; Robert Steele and Selden-
berg. South Tacoma; Rev. Herbert
Gregory, Lake Park; Griffith Vander
Sheldon. Reservation: A. L. Healy.
Lake Park; G. McMullen. Tacoma;
John J. Davis. Lakeview; Joseph Me
Cann. Ballard: Koy Longerman, Gor
don Newton and Richard San burn
all of South Tacoma; Willie Hardings,
102 Tacoma avenue; George Elliott,
1317 South I street: Mrs. K. J. Shaugh
er. Parkland; J. D. Calhoun, conduc
tor, Tacoma: unknown woman.
Besides these there are about sixty-five
more or less seriously Injured.
TANNER IN COLORADO. C
Illinois Governor Will Pay Particular At
teatloa to Deer.
Denver. Col., July 4. Governor
John R. Tanner, of Illinois, arrived in
Denver Sunday night, aud will spend
several weeks in Colorado hunting big
game. The governor is accompanied:
by John Peters, of Springfield. The
gentlemen were met at the station by.
Tingley S. Wood, of Leadville. and
were driven to the Denver club, where
the party bad dinner.
"I shall go after big game, mostly
deer," said Governor Tanner, "al
though we have not yet decided in
what locality. We shall not go to
Glen Beulah park again this year,
but will In all probability shoot In the
neighborhood of Moore's ranch, neap
Glenwood Springs. We had also in
tended doing some fishing at the
Frenchman's,' on Eagle river, but I
am Informed that there is a quaran
tine on that place on account of small
pox." Anti-Trust Law Violated.
Jackson, Miss., July 5. In the case
of the state against the insurance
companies composing the Southeastern
Tariff association, charging a viola
tion of the anti-trust law. Judge
Powell has over-ruled the demurrer of
the insurance companies and practical
ly declared that the anti-trust law ha
been violated by the association, as all
the vital points at Issue in the main
question were Involved in the demur
rer Scares on the Ball Fields.
Chicago. July 4. Following are yes
terday's base ball scores recorded by
the League: At Chicago Philadel
phia 3, Chicago 9; at-Ciuclnnatl New
York 8, Cincinnati 10; at Pittsburg
Boston 1, Pittsburg 2.
American Leaguer At Minneapolis
Chicago 8. Minneapolis 9; at Kansas
City Milwaukee 4, Kansas City Z; at
Detroit Buffalo 2. Detroit 5; at Cleve
land Indianapolis 2, Cleveland 5.
Haadle Factory Burstd.
Kokomo, Ind., July 5. The mill and
handle factory owned and operated by
Frank Speavy, at Young America,
burned Monday night. Involving a loss
of $3,000, with but small Insurance.