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Poor little Mrs. Houverlc, having
given up nil Idea of attending the
chrysanthemum party nt Lady Harry's
Is considerably surprised when, at
about It o'clock, her son dashes Into
the drawing room with speed and ex
claims: "The dogcart will bo round In live
minutes, .lump Into your bonnet,
mother mine, and we'll trot over to
Harrystown."
Mrs. Houverlc stands up, with a look
of pleasure and gratification on her
sweet old face. Any little attention
from (3 corgi! touches her heart.
"How good of you, my dear boy, to
think of mo! So sweet of you, George!"
she says, reaching upon tiptoe to kiss
his brown cheek, prldo and love In her
eyes.
George- had refused to go to the
party nt llarrystown. Ho had made an
excuse, and his mother thinks, that,
seeing her disappointment, he has re
gretted his decision and changed his
mind.
"Hut arc you sure, dear, you don't
mind?" she nsks, her sweet eyes on his
face. "It Is good of you to give up
your afternoon to take the old woman
out."
"Of course, I like going!" George re
plies, half shame-facedly. "Trot off,
mother, nnd put on your toggery! I've
got to change, too."
Twenty minutes later a very spruce
nnd well-groomed young man, with a
little tiny old lady with a bonnet with
violets In It sitting perched beside him,
spins down the avenuo and out of tho
gates of tho Grange nt a paco llttlo
short of terrific. Mrs. Honvcrlo Is
frightened, but has every confidence hi
her son as a whip.
"Ho Is very fresh, dear, Isn't he?"
she ventures to nsk, as tho chestnut
performs various frantic evolutions.
"Your aren't frightened, llttlo moth
er, arc you?" George says. "We must
hurry along, you know, for wo'vo a
good bit to go; but there's nothing to
be afraid of."
The chestnut Is a rare good goer,
and steadies to his work presently; but
It Is dark when they reach llarrys
town. "So good of you to como so far, dear
Mrs. Houverlc," Lady Harry says, In a
high-pitched, harsh voice; "nnd you
have brought your son. How very de
lightful! I know It is hnrd to get
young men to do anything but hunt."
Tho rooms aro full. George Hou
verlo's golden head rises out of the,
crowd. How handsome ho looks! Mrs.
Savllle, seated on n sofa nmldst a bevy
of friends, remarks witherlngly that It
is n pity poor denr Mrs. Houverlc has
such a had, unprincipled son.
"Ho Is breaking his mother's heart,"
sho ndds, lowering her voice. "Poor
thing! she told mo herself thnt sho
has never known happiness slnco ho
took to gambling. His father, you
know " And hero sho lowered her
voice still more, nnd shakes her head
till the osproy In her headgear shakes
like n field of barley when tho wind
passes over It.
ft won't bo Mrs. Savlllo's fault if
Georgo Bouverio's fallings aro not
magnified into crimes.
George is looking for Uarbara. Per
haps sho Is in the tearoom, and thither
ho wends his way; nnd then to tho
conservatory, which is off the drawing
room, nnd lit with lnmps to display
the beauty of blossoms there.
Yes, Uarbara Is there, and Sebastian
is at her side. Barbara's cheeks aro
flushed, and her eyes aro sparkling
with nnger. Sebastian looks moved,
too, out of his usual cynical calm.
Barbara's faco as Georgo appears Is a
revelation, and tho man's heart throbs.
"You have come," tho girl says soft
ly .turning her back on her cousin nnd
looking up from beneath tho brim of a
black velvet picture hat trimmed with
ostrich tips. "I thought you weren't
coming."
"Sebostlan's face Is white, nnd his
eyes gleam. How daro Barbara treat
blm like that?
"Will you como back to my mother
..now'?" ho says pointedly to her. "You
hnvo seen all tho chrysanthemums."
"I nm going to show them to Mr.
Bouverle," Barbara says, with a smllo
that after nil Is forced. "If you nro
tired of them, Sebastian, Mr. Uou
verlo will take care of me."
Without a word Sobastlan Savlllo
walks off, and then all Barbara's care
less, easy manner vanishes; her lips
tremble, and If tho lashes hldo her
eyes It is because sho Is striving to
conceal tho tears.
"Ho was cruel to mo," sho falters.
"Georgo, I nm afraid of him."
They are nlone, and ho takes both
hor hands in his In a close clasp.
"Lot us announce our engagement,
Uarbara, and glvo mo tho right to
champion you."
"Not yet," sho whispers. "Wo must
wait, George, till I hear from father."
"Hut that will bo weeks and weeks,
Barbara," ho urges. "How am I to
wait anrt sco Sebastian Savlllo perse
cuting you?"
"A faint smllo curves hor llpa. "It
Is foolish of mo, Georgo, but I feol
nfraid of him, ho Is so cold, so cruel."
"Does ho mako lovo to you, Bar
bara?" Two troubled eyes look up at him
for a Eccond.
"Yes," sho whispers, very low.
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Gcotge Houverlc Is young and pas
sionate. "It Is my right." he exclaims, "to
let Sebastian know that you nro mine,
that you havo given your lovo to
inc."
And, womnn-llke, Barbara loves tho
masterful tones of his voice.
"I will tell my aunt myself." sho
says, "but sho will bo dreadfully an
gry, Georgo. I know ipilto well Aunt
.lulla means mo to marry Sebastian.
She said so over nnd over, long bo
fore "
Her (illicit blush finishes her sen
tence. "Before you cared for mo," Georgo
whispers softly.
Tho lovers do not look at the chrys
nnthomuins after all, but Into each
other's eyes, for they havo entered a
paradlso that opens to mortals in tho
days when the heart Is young.
CHAPTER III.
Mrs. Savlllo Is standing In her own
room dressed for dinner. Her dress
is ruby velvet, very long, and a small
lace cap rests on hor white hair. On
tho hearthrug stands Uarbara, In a
simple white frock, a primrose sash
round hor slim waist. There is an
expression of resolution on her pretty
face, but the eyes aro wistful and ap
pealing. Mrs. Savllle Is putting on her brace
lets. Even In her old ngo she Is a vain
woman, nnd casts sundry glances at
a face that owes much to art.
Uarbara turns round suddenly, hor
heart baiting wildly beneath tho
whlto, lacc-trlmmcd bodice of her
gown.
"Aunt Julia, I want to tell you
something."
The agitation In tho young voice
does not escape Mrs. Savllle. Sho
crosses tho room suddenly, nnd lays
two Jeweled hands on Barbara's shoul
ders. "My dear, nro you going to be my
daughter? Is tnat what you are going
to tell me, Barbara?"
Uarbara turns rather white, but
tho beautiful blue eyes arc bravo
enough ns sho looks up nt her aunt.
"No, Aunt Julia. I told Sabastlan
today this afternoon nt Uarrystown
that I could not marry him, becniiso
I am engaged to Georgo Bouverle."
It Is out at last, tho wondeful
socret, nnd tho girlish face is covered
with confusion.
"Engaged to George Bouverle?" Mrs.
Snvlllo echoes the words ft'lldly. "I
nm surprised, Uarbara! Since when,
may I ask?"
"About a month ngo," Uarbara re
plies. "George wanted to speak to
you, but I wished him to wait till I
heard from father. He ought to know
first," with a pleading look.
Mrs. Savllle Is very angry. A lendon
look comes over hor face, and her palo
full eyes scintillate with passion; yet
sho only gives a short, unpleasant
laugh.
"My dear child, do you think your
father will sanction such nn engage
ment for a moment? I have no power
over you, Uarbara engage yourself ns
much ns you plenso; but I do not for
ono moment think your father will
allow you to marry a young man who
possesses nothing but debts. As for
Mr. Uouverlo, ho may bo very disin
terested; but It Is far more probablo
ho imagines you havo money. But I
may as well tell you at onco you will
havo no fortune If you marry contrary
to your father's wishes."
"Wo could not help caring for each
other," falters Barbara.
"My dear, with that I havo nothing
to do. I nm sorry for Sebastian. Ho
has loved you for years, nnd It has
been tho dream of his llfo to mako
you his wife, but of course nil that
Is at an end. Come, Barbara, I feol
sure dinner is ready, and Sebastian
will not like to bo kept waiting"
laying her hand on Barbara's arm.
And together they pass through count
less long, draughty corridors, Mrs.
Savlllo sweoplng along In hor velvet
gown, Inwardly furious at Barbara
having dared to becomo engaged with
out her knowledge; for Uarbara's for
tune had been destined to build up tho
Court and restore tho Savlllo family to
prosperity.
Uarbara. feeling ns If sho woro In
deep disgrace, walks beside tho mas
sive flguro of her aunt, to confront Se
bastian with lowering brow and furi
ous eyes. Ho and his mother oxchango
glances ns they tnko their places and
tonight Uarbara Is strictly left out In
tho cold as far as conversation goes.
Sho does not care her thoughts aro
full of happiness.
Hut In tho evening Sabastlan Joins
hor as, sitting nt tho piano, sho plays
dreamy music whllo Mrs. Savlllo slum
bers peacefully.
Sabastlan's fingers closed on Bar
bara's wrl3t with a clasp that Is pain
ful. "Do you think I shall over glvo you
up to him?" ho aBks, fixing her with
his strange, powerful gazo. "Wo Sa
vllles know how to keep our own!"
"I am a Savllle, too!' 'retorts Bar
bara, Hhaklng off his hand, "and you
have no right to speak to mo llko that,
Sebastian!"
"Havd I not?" ho whispers. "I havo
tho right of every man to try and win
tho woman ho loves, and I will mako
you lovo mo yot, Barbara!"
"Novorl 'tho girl oxclalma, passion
ately. "And I think you aro cruol
and cowardly "
"Cruel and cowardly? You ahnll
unsay thoso words!" he breathes out
fiercely, his faco close to her scarlet
cheek. "Uarbara, your beauty mad
dens mcl I havo looked upon you ns
mlno for so long, and your father
wishes you to marry mo. Ho wrote to
me himself."
Sho lifts her dark head with pride,
"And am 1 to havo no voice In tho
matter? Sebastian, you need not say
nny more; I have made my choice."
"And so havo It" he says, with n
ring of suppressed passion In his voice
ns ho rises to his feet. "Don't think
for one moment, Harbarn, that I will
give you up" moving away across tho
loom.
The days that follow nro unhnppy
enough. Harlmr.i llnds her engage
ment Ignored, and she herself titular
goes a sort of domestic boycotting.
George arrives at the Court one aft
ernoon and holds a short Interview
with Mrs. Savllle. That lady gives
lilm to understand pretty plainly that,
without the consent of Barbara's fath
er, tho name even of engagement is
not to be mentioned.
"Uarbara Is under my charge, Mr
Uouverlo, and her father would never
forglvo mo If she made nn undesirable
marrlnge. I may ns well toll you at
once he has other views for his daugh
ter!" George Is furious: but what Is tho
use of being angry? I lo and Uarbara
are treated ns a pair of children, al
lowed to play nt being engaged If they
choose, with tho distinct understand
ing that It can never como to any
thing. "Of course I cannot prevent my
niece promising to marry you," Mrs.
Savlllo says, with great frankness,
turning her heavy, expressionless faco
on George. "She Is quite at liberty
to engage herself to nny one bIu?
chooses; but I feol suro, Mr. Uouverlo,
you will have the good senso nnd
taste to ngreo with mo that, under tho
clrcumstnnces, it would be better for
you not to visit nt tho Court until
Uarbara enn hear from her father.
You have written to him, I presume?"
Yes, Georgo has written, nnd colors
up as he thinks of his letter, which ho
had found so hard to write, for ho
had so llttlo to offer Uarbara but his
love.
A kind of smllo passes over Mrs.
Savlllc's face.
"I suppose you havo explained to
Mr. Savlllo how you Intend to sup
port n wife?" sho nsks, with a dogreo
of sarcasm.
"I havo two hundred a year," says
poor George, "and In courso of tlmo
the Grange comes to me."
"Ah, yes, but I fear Mr. Savllle may
not take qulto such a hopeful view as
you do."
Which is undeniable, and Gergo
feels that ho can say nothing In re
ply. Mrs. Savlllo writes herself to Tas
mania by tho next mall. Ilarbarn
watches her aunt ns sho sits at her
writing tabic, her pen racing over tho
foreign notepaper, covering pago nfter
page abusing George, thinks Uarbara
indignantly. Tho lettor is posted, nnd,
greatest trial of nil, Unrbnra's lovo af
fair is quietly ignored.
George docs not como any moro to
tho Court. In honor ho feels bound
not to do so. And Mrs. Uuvcrlo,
coached by Mrs. Savllle, also thinks
It better not to nsk Uarbara to tho
Grange; so tho lovers aro forced to
meet each other how and whero thoy
can.
These. stolen Interviews nro truly de
lightful, and tho young peoplo build
lovely castles in tho air, and count tho
days till tho letter can como from Tas
mania, never doubting that tho answor
will bo anything but favorable
(To bo continued.)
HORSES IN WARFARE.
Equine
Oundrupoilt Necesnary
at
th
Front.
Tho horso Is not to becomo obso
lete after all that Is, so long ns thoro
nro wars. Automobiles and electric
cars may drive lilm from town and
country, but tho nrmy is still loft for
him. Ono thing thnt the present war
in South Africa has emphasized is tho
vnluo of mobility In troops. And mo
bility enn only como through mounted
Infnntry, nnd mounted infantry needs
horses. Hero, incidentally, lies n new
market for Canadian horses, and ono
thnt mny not bo unworthy of attention.
Tho Inst official report of Edwin M.
Stnnton, secretary of war In President
Lincoln's cabinet, glveB somo faint
conception of tho enormous consump
tion of horsos and mules entailed by
active hostilities on a large scale dur
ing such a Titanic war as that between
tho Northorn and Southern Btates of
tho American Union, which lasted
from April, 1801, to May, 1865. Tho
report In question is dated Washing
ton, March 1, 1865, nnd contains tho
following striking passage: "Tho sup
ply of horses and mules to our armies
has long been at tho rate of 500 fper
day, which Is also the averngo rate of
their destruction. Tho cavalry of the
army of tho Potomac was twice re
mounted during tho first eight months
of 1804. Tho resources of supply in
this country were able to boar the Im
mense drains upon its horses and
mules, nnd, Judging from current pri
ces, tho stock shows no symptoms of
exhaustion or diminution. An army in
tho field, well equipped with artillery,
cavalry and trains, requires ono horso
or mulo to ovory two men. Tho num
ber of horses and mules lu our armies
Is nearly equal."
If tho calculation of Mr. Stanton, the
American secretary of war in 1805, bo
correct, 100,000 Uritlfih troops now en
gnged In fighting tho HoorH would need
50,000 horses and mules to keep thorn
going. Philadelphia Times.
(AN SET NO DAT
General Roberts Unwilling to
Predict Closing of War,
HIS ARMY IS STILL AT KROONSTAD
i:pl 1. title tiKhllllK Till Klein of
I'rctorlu All Intercil III .llnft'kliig
Tutu of tli Tied t' lurrlon
I Not Yet Clear.
A Loudon, May lo dispatch says:
"Food will last until about .lime to."
Is the latest word from Colonel Ituilon
Powell, the British I'omiiiuudoi' at
MufcUing, sent to Lotd Itnliei'ts uttiler
(Inti nf Mny 7. Five days Inter the
Boers attempted to .storm the town,
nnd It Is possible that they .succeeded ,
although nothing1 is known of tin at
tack or its results, except through
Pretoria sources, which have no conn
tcmiiii'o. The British relief column Is due
there now.
Lord Huberts contributes a Hue to
the discussion going on in the press ns
to when tlie war will end by the fol
lowing telegram, dated Monday, and
sent through a coriespnudent who had
made the direct Inquiry:
"I i egret that 1 cannot give any re
ply to your question, as It Is Impossi
ble at present to predict when the
campaign may end."'
1 he view of the other side is report
ed by a correspondent to whom Presi
dent Steyn said:
"Sooner than leave this country to
fall into the hands of the British, 1
would destroy all our houses and leave
It a desert.
The rrunsvaalors have taken a posi
tion at Itlaauwabsehdoort pass, fifty
miles not th of Kroonstnil. Its rear
guaiil is still holding the bills north
of the Vanish liver, while the Boer
scouts are in touch with the British
rceoniioiteilng parties twenty miles
north of Ivrooustnd. The council of
war at Lingloy, and British spies have
learned that the Ito.irs have deelded to
hold llarrisinith as long as possible.
TO PREVENT BLACKLISTING
Jon,' of ArkiiiiHii Intrnilitcci Such 11
Mciiturii In tin' Semite,
Senator Jones of Arkansas has In
troduced :i bill to pteveut and punish
blacklisting by railroad companies,
sleeping ear companies, exptess com
panies, steamboat companies, telegraph
and telephone companies engaged in
interstate commerce and aKo to pro
vide for damages for blacklisting. It
Is a lengthy measure and goes into the
subject of blacklisting and ptovlding
methods of obtaining information con
cerning the same. Corporations are
directed to keep a record of employes,
and every employe is entitled to see
his record. The bill prohibits black
listing for participation in a strike, or
labor trouble. Ohicor.s or employes
of a corporation convicted of black
listing any person are to be punished
by Imprisonment not less than two
nor more than ten years.
WOMAN WAS SHADOWED
lliMbniitl HlreH Lincoln Detective
to
Look Out for Her.
During the day Monday a Lincoln,
Neb., detective received n telegram
from Mr. liuthrie, telegraph operator
for the Hutilngtoti at (Iraflon, Nob.,
that his wife had gone to Lincoln to
do some shopping and lie would like
to have her watched. The woman was
located at one of the lending hotels,
whore she had been taken by two men
she had met at tin train. Mr. Guthrie
went to Lincoln Tuesday to get his
wife. He met her and told tho de
tective he would take her back to her
parents nt Hastings, and that ho would
begin divorce proceedings.
Trylin; to Kill it I'rleit.
An attempt was made at Wilkes
barre, Pa., to assassinate Rev. Father
Klonowan, pastor of St. Mary's Catho
lic church at that place.
The priest was called out about mid
night on tlie plea of visiting n sick
man. Arrangements apparently had
been made to ambush him on the road
but ho discovered tlie danger nnd fled.
He had scarcely reached his house
when a bullet was fired through the
window, striking the wall within an
inch of his head.
The Cnso of lliinunel.
Wilson Hummel, who murdered his
wife and two children at Williams
port, Pa., is to bo hanged on dune ft.
Ills appetite left him and the jail phy
sician lias doubts of his living until
the day of execution. Sheriff Miller
has taken his cube hi hand, fearing the
man would collapse. Hummel is put
through n course of exercise and ho Is
getting his appetite back and is in
bettor splritH.
llciUtfiu! I'nctnry lliirnuil,
Hnrwooil und Hurley's bedstead fac
tory at Murion, Ind., was totally de
stroyed by fire. The factory was one
of the largest in the city and employed
150 men. An explosion occurred in
tho factory before the lire. Night
Wntcbman Pease was fatally burned.
Hoy llrotvneil In (,'roelc.
The fifteen-year-old son of Robert
Khaw was drowned in Tttrkoy creek,
about nine miles south of I'awncu
City. Young Shaw. In company with
several boys younger than himself,
was swimming nnd accidentally got
into deep water and his companions
were unable to help him. His body
was recovered about an hour after
ward s.
Dleil on lliirlliiKtou Trulii,
lohn lames, a man "Suffering from
consumption, who was on his way to
Colorado, died Tuesday morning at
Hansen, Neb,
SENATOR CLARK RESIGNS.
Mini from Mont mm (.'utnei n Honmitlnn
In tlie Semite.
A Washington. May 1 .1th special says
.Mr. Clark of Montana fairly swept tint
sentite with surprise by a formal an
nouncement that be had sent his res
ignation as senator lo the governor of
Montana. The announcement emtio
without previous notice and ptobnlily
not a half doen persons lu the city of
Washington knew that It was lo be
tniule. Mr. Clark struck just at the
Instant the Iron wits hottest. Mr.
Chandler, chairman of the committee
on privileges and elections, lutil given
notice that at 1 o'clock he would call
tfp for consideration tlie lesolutloii
tiuiinitnously reported from tlie com
mit too declaring Mr. Clark not to be
entitled to his seat lu the senate. A
hplrlleil contest over the resolution wits
expected. Every senator In the city
was tit Ills desk.
At 'i:M, just as the routine busi
ness was concluded, Mr. Clark quietly
ro-e and addressed the chair. He de
sired, he said, In low, tense voice, to
address the senate on a question of
privilege personal to himself.
His nddiess was a sharp arraignment
of tlie committee's action nnd report,
an analytical discussion of evidence
adduced at the investigation, mi ex
planation of political and business af
fairs hi Montana, and a bitter excor
iation of Marcus Daly and Ills friends
Acting (lotermir Appoint Clurk.
Acting Governor Sptiggsof Montana
appointed W. A. Clark of Itutto United
States senator to serve until tho next
legislature shall elect his successor.
Senator Clark's resignation was llled
early In the day with the governor and
tonight he was appointed by Governor
Spriggs to succeed himself. Governor
Spriggs has been all along a friend
of Senator Clarke. Governor Smith,
a partisan of tlie Daly people, left
the state two weeks ago for California
to attend to some mining cases in
which ho is retained as attorney.
GROWING WORSE EACH DAY
Clinlern AiIiIh to the Kiimikci of I'liinlne
In Imllii.
A London, Mny It, dispatch says:
The viceroy of India, Lord Curon of
Kedleston. has telegranhcil to the, see
ictiiry of state for India, Lotd (ieorgo
Hamilton, Kiying:
"Tlie decline in tho number of per
sons demanding relief in Homb.iy and
elsewhere Is probably due to the out
break of cholera, which has broken up
many of the relief camps and has enor
mously increased our famine olllccrs'
dllllcu'llles. Otherwise the situation
is unaltered."
Louis IClopsch of New York, pub
lisher of the Christian Herald, has ar
rived at llotnbaj and has handed to
the missionary committed about $11.1,
MM) for distribution among the famine
sufferers.
KILLS THE WHOLE FAMILY
Miirilrouii Act of n Mini Hu)iieil to
lie limine.
A special from Trcmont, 111., says:
Tom Moser, a farmer living three miles
north of this town, murdered his wlfo
and four children. The last seen of
the family was at 3 p. m. Sunday.
Farmers living In this neighborhood
not seeing anyone about the bouse in
vestigated. They found the hutiso
locked ami apparently deserted. On
going Into the cellar they found tho
body of Mrs. Moser, covered up with
an old carpet. The bodies of tho four
children were found in n room up
stairb. No trace of Moser can bo
found. It is thought he was Insane.
MIhhciI u ItuiTiiril.
The other evening one of the night
watchmen in the Hurllngton yards at
Lincoln, Neb., arrested a negro tramp
and started toward the police station
with him. On the way up the negro
whipped out a gun and drove tho
watchman back and then made his
escape. In examining the records nt
the police station tlie watchman camo
across the picture of the negro ho bad
arrested and was surprised to learn
that there was a large sized rcwurd
offered for him.
DlrttrcfltlnK Aeclileut.
The fatal errorof mlstuklng gasoline
for coal oil cost Mrs. Lena Anderson
of South Omaha her life. Her cureless
ness also resulted In the death of 8-year-old
Mary Oleson, nnd Axel Olesou wan
badly burned. Mr. Anderson camo
home lu the evening in a hurry for ills
supper and Mrs. Anderson put cobs in
tho stove and In her hurry seized tho
gasoline can. An explosion followed
with the distressing disaster abovo
recorded,
(lovernnr Hteni In.
Governor Stevens of Missouri has
taken a hand in tho St. Louis striko
nnd bus ordered the enrollment of
'1, .100 special policemen. Chief of Po
lice Campbell advertised for tho men,
but is not meeting with a henrty re
sponse us less than S00 men answered
the advertisement. Tho situation in
somowhat complicated by the action of
the governor, and it is freely criticised
as having a tendency to delay a settle
ment of the trouble.
A .Sacramento Cul., dispatch says;
Mrs Leland Stanford, on tho anniver
sary of her deceased ton's birth, hns
delivered over to Bishop Oracu tho
deed to the old Stanford mansion,
which shall henceforth bo known as
the Sttmford-Lathrop children's home.
At the saino time the STfi.OOO transfer
was made which is to serve as an en
dowment fund for the institution.
Sheriff Connor of Kinporia, Kan.,
and a posse of farmers captured K. F.
Fstell and .lames Murphy, tho jail es
capees from Marysville who shot and
killed Deputy Marshal Roberts,
BRYAN AND TOWNE
Fwsionists at Sioux Falls Name
a Full Ticket.
EOWfit CHOSEN AfTER LONG DEBATE
Until Ciiiitllilute) N'ninlniitril hy AoU-
mutton Amlil Hemic of llntlnulmtn
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For President W. .T. HRYAN
For Vice President 0. A. TOWNK
A Sioux Falls. S. D.,May 11 dispatch
says; The national populist convention
concluded Its session at 1 o'clock this
morning and adjourned slue die, after
noininntliig tho Hon. V." .1. Hryan for
president and the Hon. Charles A.
Tuwiie for vice president, Tho nomi
nation of Mr. Towne was only neconi
pished after a struggle of neveral
hours' duration, in which an effort
was made to havo the question of tho
nomination of a vice presidential can
didate referred to a committee to con
fer witli the democratic and silver re
niildieaii parties in their national con
ventions. A motion to this effect was
defeated by a vote of '.MiH to U2.
Itoth candidates were nominated by
acclamation, but before the result was
reached various candidates were placed
lu nomination and their names slices
sively withdrawn, lloth nominations
were accomplished amid scenes of en
thusiasm. Tito convention was called to order
ut H: in a. in. Tlie committee, on cre
dentials made its report. The com
mittee on permanent organization
made Its report, and permanent chair
man Patterson took the chair and tnado
an address.
The platform was presented at tho
afternoon session. It consists of a
preamble and n long series of resolu
tions. It congratulates the party on
the marvelous growth of Its principles;
denounces Imperialism and militarism,
and the conduct of the administration
in regard to the war and Itscouuectlon
with the Philippines; demand is nindo
for ii cessation of the war; the Puerto
Itico turill' bill is declared to be con
trary to the constitution; a standing
army Is denounced as unwarranted;
there is n strong resolution of sym
pathy for the ltoers, trust are. de
nounced, the gold standard act f tho
present congress Is denounced, as is
also government by injunction; tho
party is pledged anew "never to ccaso
agitation until the tlnnnclal conspiracy
is blotted from the statute books, the
Lincoln greenback restored and tho
bonds nil paid and nil corporation
money forever retired;" election of sen
ators by direct vote of the people is
urged, us Is also governmental owner
ship of railroads mid telegraph lines)
tlie initiative and referendum, nnd nn
exclusion act against all kinds of Mon
golian an Malayan Immigration ia
asked for.
Tho reading of the platform was in
terrupted frequently by applause, nnd
was adopted by a unanimous rising1
vote.
Senator Allen of Nebraskn was then
rccognicd to place in nomination
William .1. Hryan. Mr. Hryan's name
was tho signal for an enthusiastic out
burst. Ills nomination was unanimous.
The question of vice president then
camo up and for several hours con
fusion reigned, which finally ended In
the nomination of Charles A. Towne of
Minnesota, tho nominating speech be
ing inado by lion. .1. W. Howler.
A motion that the new national
committee bo made tho committee on
conference with tho national demo
cratic and silver republican parties,
the committee to have plenary powers.
The motion was curried unanimously.
Tho convention adjourned ut l'J:68
Friday morning.
BARKER AND DONNELLY
Nnmcd to Head Mlildte of the Iloa4 Na
tional Ticket. '4
For President WHARTON UARKER.
For V.Pros. IGNATIUS DONNKLLY
A Cincinnati, O., May 10 dispatch
says; Abovo Is the ticket placed in
the field today by the middle of tho
road populist party. For a time dur
ing today's session of tho convention it
appeared as if nothing could prevent a
complete disruption of tho plans no
carefully wrought out by tho handful
of men who separated themselves on
February 10 lust at Lincoln, Nob,,
from the fusiouists element of the peo
ple's party. Slnco Tuesday a steady
current against the cut and dried
choice of llarkcr and Donnelly, who
had been selected in 1808 by tho initi
ative and referendum plan, to head
the ticket, had almost destroyed tho
foundation upon which that ticket
stood. Former Congressman Howard
of Alabama had suddenly become tho
Idol of an uppnrontly winning number
of delegates and toduy us tho tiraa
drew near for nominations word was
quietly passed, confirmed by Mr.
Howard himself, that the Parker fol
lowing would bolt the convention
Bhould their leader be turned down.
Auitlii,Ttx., Huriilng.
Shortly after o'clock this morn
ing, says nn Austin, Tex., May li
special, fire broke out in n furnlturo
factory In the center of a block of busi
ness houses on Congress avenue, the
main part of the city. Owing to the
disabled water power, caused by the
disaster to the dnm somo weeks ago,
the fire department is using tho old sys
tem of cisterns nud Is greatly handi
capped. Thoro is danger that tho tire
will spread and Destroy tho cutlro
block
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