The Sioux Palls Convention Nominates Him by Acclamation , GREAT ENTHUSIASM MANIFESTED O. A. Towno ' Is Named for Vlco-1'rcil- elent Senator Allen I'roncnts tlioNinuo of Mr. Ilryun Llwifciilne Cheers Greets Ills Acclamation I'ropositlon. For President \V. * J. BRYAN For Vice President C. A. TOWNE SOUX FALLS , May 11. The dele gates to the populist national conven tion were not all prompt In congre- grating at the wigwam at the hour set for convening this morning. Many of them had found cither the work in the committee assignments or the gos sip incident to the convention too ab sorbing for them to get to bed early , and many remained abroad until the early hours of the morning.As a con sequence they were slow in reaching the big tent today , and most of those who did reach there in time looked quite sleepy-eyed and drowsy. Those of this class were not long , however , in rising to the demands of the occa sion. The day began with the pro- oentatlon of the reports of commit tees , and from the first these were such as to demand earnest attention from all present. Temporary Chairman Rlngdal rapped the convention to order at 9:45 : , three-quarters of an hour after the time set at last night's adjournment. The committee on credentials pre sented us report , declaring that there were no contesting delegations and recommending that the vote of Mis souri be increased by two votes , that of Ohio by two votes and that of South Dakota by three votes. The report , which was read by Gov ernor Poynter of Nebraska , was adopt ed without a dissenting vote. The minority report threatened last nlglu by Commltteeman Madden of Colorado did not materialize. The committee on permanent organ ization reported the name of Thomas M. Patterson , of Colorado for perma nent chairman , T. H. Curran of Kan sas , Leo Vincent of Colorado and E. M. Delshcr of Pennsylvania as perma nent secretaries. Mr. Patterson's name was greeted with great applause , which expanded into vociferous cheer ing ag he came to the front of the platform. In accepting the position of perma nent chairman Mr. Patterson com menced by stating that he would so far as was In his power rule the con- ventlon with justice to all. He then briefly sketched the history of the populist party and the causes which led up to its organization. When the time arrived for choosing candidates for president and vice pres ident , Jones of Illinois assured the convention that his state would give Bryan a majority in November. Sen ator Allen of Nebraska stepped for- word. "Mr. Chairman , " said he , amid per fect silence , "I movs that the rules of this convention bo suspended and that William Jennings Bryan be nom inated by acclamation for president of the United States. " Amid the din that followed Senator . Allen's motion and its seconding the speaker's voice was faintly heard call ing on those delegates who favored the motion to rise and remain stand ing. ing.As As one man the convention arose , hats , canes , umbrellas , flags were waved In the air amid deafening cheers the uproar being increased by the band playing "Old Hundred. " Some enthu- siatlc delegate toi'o loose n large pic ture of Bryan hanging in front of the speaker and tied it to the table , where , cheering for Bryan , he held it while ITIe convention applauded frantically. "I propose three cheers for William J. Bryan , " cried George F. Washburn of Masachusetts. These weie given with a will and the convention then quieted down. "I announce 'the nomination bv a unanimous vote of Wlliram Jennings Bryan for president of the United States1 ' said Chairman Patterson as I soon as lie could be heard. Another x-\ cheer greeted thla announcement and then the delegates setti" , i 'n ' thelr.seats to contest over He question of a vice presidential nomination. There was some controversy regard ing the vice presidential nomination. Senator Allen nioso. "Mr. Chairman , " ho said , "I deslro to name Charles A. Towno of Minnesota for the ofllce of vice president nnd to move that the nomination bo made unanimous. " Mr. Schilling of Wisconsin then moved that the rules bo supendod and that Charles ATowno be declared the vlco presidential nominee by acclama tion. The motion was carried , only four men from Montana voting against it. The national committee , so far as appointed , is a follows : Arizona , A. Noon. California. B. Cornell , E. b. Van Me ter , G "M. Wardpll. Colorado. J. C. ' Bell , I. D. Chamber lain , Leo Vincent. District of Columbia , Alexander Kent , E. M. Blake , C. E. Phelps. Idaho , Henry Hcltfeld , W. II. Taylor , Mary A. Wright. Welcomes Deuey. NASHVILLE , Tenn. , May 11. Ad miral Dewey and Mrs. Dewey were en tertained in a most hospltru'ile manner by the citizens of this city today. The weather was delightful and thousands of visitors were here. Mrs. Dewey was entertained nt breakfast by Mrs. McMUlln , wife of Governor McMillln , nnd the members of the committee in charge of the flower parade given dur ing the afternoon. Admiral Dewey. escorted by a committee representing 'the cjtlzejis and .tho .commercial or- ganizatlcms.'vliHte'd Wtalbt/s'.limits of and DARKER AND DDNNtLLY WIN. Clnclntmtl Convention llcmUrm : * llio Action Tttkcn TITO YOHM ABO. For President WHARTON BARKER of Pennsylvania For Vice President IGNATIUS DONNELLY of Minnesota. CINCINNATI , M < ty II , Above is the ticket placed in the field today by what in commonly called the middle-of-the- road populist party , but which , accord ing to leaders of the movement , Is the one and only people's party. For n time during today's soslon ot the convention it appeared as if noth ing could prevent a complete disrup tion of the plans so carefully wrought out by the handful of men who sepa rated themselves on February 19 last at Lincoln , Neb. , from tne fusionlst element of the party. Since Tuesday , when Wlmrton Bar ker , who had been selected in 1898 by the initiative and referendum plan to head the party ticket , a steady current against the cut and dried choice ot Barker and Donnelly had almost de stroyed the foundation on which that ticket stood. Former Congressman Howard of Alabama had suddenly be come the idol of the delegates and he cllncliod-lits claim through his eloquent address in assuming the chairmanship of tha convention on Wednesday. Today as the time drew near for nominations it was announced that the Barker followers would bolt the con vention should their leader bo turned down. Howard took the only course for the restoration of harmony. He an nounced that he had no ambition to head the ticket , had come to Cincin nati without the slightest expectation of being named and withdrew his name. Nevertheless when the roll was com pleted on the first ballot Howard was at the top of the column , only a few short of the nomination. On the second end ballot Howard's plainly stated de sire for harmony took effect and the seventy votes which went to Donnelly on the first roll call were gradually worked over to the Barker column , it being understood that Donnellly's name had been withdrawn although the Minnesota delegation protested. Minnesota was passed at its own re quest and when the other states had voted it was apparent that the forty- eight votes of Minnesota could settle everything in a harmonious manner by going to the Pennsylvanlau. They were cast for Barker and gave him the re quisite majority over all. The generous Howard moved to make the selection of Barker unani mous , whlch was done. Without a disenting voice Ignatius Donnelly was then declared the vice presidential nominee. REPORT FROM PHILIPPINES. Urlgudler-Genernl Whcaton Sends Ac count of Operations. WASHINGTON , May 11. The War department has made public a report from Brigadier General Wheaton , U. S. V. , concerning the operations of an expedition led by him early in Janu ary into the country south from Ma nila to Lake Taal. His forces , con sisting of the Fourteenth , Twenty- eighth. Thirty-eighth , Forty-fifth and Companies D and H , Thirty-seventh infantry , and detachments of the Thir ty-ninth and Fortieth infantry , con centrated at Irons and about one mila south of that point on January 7 the first engagement of the expedition oc curred in which lieutenant Ward Cheney was mortally wounded while leading a detachment against the en trenched a detachment against the en- American loss was two privates killed and one wounded , while the insurgents lost fifty in killed and wounded. On this same day Colonel Blrkhelmcr , with a detachment of the Twenty- eighth infantry , and Captain Hellly , in command of a section of the i-nth artillery , engaged the enemy at Putol , where the insurgents , after making a determined stand , were routed with great slaughter , seventy-four dead bodies ies being counted In one portion of the battlefield. Our loss was eleven men wounded. CONFESSES TO THE FRAUDS. Implicated | u Culmn 1'oslul Swindle ConfesKCH. HAVANA , May 11. The postal frauds have now reached a point where within the next few hours ar rests wil probably be made and it is believed a considerable sum will be recovered at the same time. One of the culprits has made a complete con fession , conditional upon being accept ed as state's eidence.7hat he says proves conclusively what was known before , that several others besides C. T. W. Neeley are implicated. The ex act dates have been obtained by the authorities. The latter refuse to give the name of the man who has con fessed , but though shocked at the na ture of the cold-blooded swindle , they are still glad that they have evidence to justify their action In regard to Neeley. linen Are Heitrentlng. LONDON , May 11. The war office has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts : "Cable Cart , Zand River , May 10. The enemy are in full retreat. They occupied a position twenty miles in length. Ours was necessarily longer. With the widely scattered force it will take some time to learn the casualties , mut I have hopeful we have not suffer ed much. The cavalry and horse artil lery arp eursulng the Boers by three different roads. " Stcyn to ( il\n Iluttlo. LONDON , May 11. President Steyn with 10,000 men Is reported to have been east of Thaba N'Chu yesterday ( Thursday ) noon and a battle was then imminent. The advance troops of Gen eral Rundle and General Brabant were being fired on. According to advices from Durban , dated Thursday. General Buller's army i.i "showing actlvily , " but a complete embargo Is placed on news from him. New Zealand scouts burned the home stead of a farmer named Groyllng , in whoso " .house nrmn were found at Deer- ing. ; Husband's ' Stomach May Show Poison , But Who Oavo It to Him * HER LIFE IN THE YORK JA'.L. ICtTorts of Sotuo Admirers to Ilulil Con versation AVI til Her Olio ot Tliout llurcly Encnpot Ciitt > ro Prisoner MuliitMlii * n Cool , Culm IMuiincr Mis cellaneous Nobrnskn Jfolos. YORK , Neb. , May 1 1. The fact that n pursuing Jailor stumbled over a lawn mower in the dark is all that saved ono of Mrs. Frost's men admlreis from being captured. For several nights two or more men have been signalling and rapping on the casement of the windows of the jail , calling to Mrs. Frost that they wanted to talk with her. The authorities thinking thai possibly there mlglii be an attempt by parties to converse with Mrs. Frost they located her in a cell back and awny from the outside windows where it is a little dlfllcult to communlcel.e with the outside public and informed her that one of the rules of the jail was that she should hold no communi cation or conversation with anyone on the outside with the threat that if she did they would remove her still farther from the window and in not as pleas ant a cell room. When Jailer Blckley was in the jail he heard a gentle knocking , then louder and then heard some man callIng - Ing "Mrs. Frost , Mrs. Frost. " Putting out the light in the jail Bickloy crept around to the side door and made a dash for the Intruder and would have captured him had It not been that ho stumbled over a- lawn mower left In the court house yard. Just what these men admirers or friends of Mrs. Frost want Is a ques tion. It Is believed that If it were not for the vigilance of the Jailer there might have been an attempted Jail de livery. The York county jail is one of the best and strongest country Jails , situated in the basement of the court house in the north east corner. Ono or two Inmates in past years have got ten out and escaped. Mrs. Frost , In appearance , conver sation and actions is apparently lesa concerned as to the results of the chemical analysis of the stomach ot Mr. Frost than any other woman in York. She still maintains that cool , calm manner , heartily eats her meals and spends moat of the time reading books , magazines and newspapers. In conversation the subject of her husband's death was brought around and In reply to the question asking her If she did not think It would go hard with her if the chemical analysis showed poison In the stomach , she , in a half boasting way , replied that "It does not matter much whether the stomach was full of poison , they would have a pretty hard time to prove that I gave it to Mr. Frost. " A Ilnnk'a Donl With Hartley. OMAHA , Neb. , May U. A deposi tion , on behalf of the defense in the case of the state of Nebraska against the First National bank of Alma "was placed on file and opened In the Unit ed States circuit court here. In the deposition Atwell L. Burr , president of the bank at the time of the failure , .estlfics as to the collections between : he bank and ex-Treasurer Bartley. Ho says that the arrangement was * made by the treasurer In Lincoln and mder its terms the bank was to pay 6 per cent for the money of the state leposlted by the treasurer in the bank ; that 3 per cent was to go to Bartley and 3 per cent to the state ; that at that time Bartley gave him $10OOU of the state money and that he secured Crom Alma certificates of deposit for that amount , which he gave to Bartley and which were afterwards deposited in the Alma bank by Bartley. Burr also said that no one knew of the arrangement except himself , Bartley and Dan Sullivan , the cashier of the bank , and that none of the funds of the state deposited In the bank was deposited under the terms of the bona upon which the state of Nebraska sues to recover its money alleged to be lii the bank at the time of the failure. He further says that all the money ot the state had been withdrawn by Bart- ley before the failure , tae amount be ing § 25,214.76. K IC run el Army. BEATRICE , Neb. , May 1 1. The de partment convention of the Grand Army of the Republic just prior to ad journment passed a resolution Uianlr ing the house of representatives fc * it prompt action on the bill establish ing a National Soldiers' home sani tarium at the South Daktota hot springs and urging the speedy passage of the measure by the senate. Reso lutions of thanks were extended to Uawllns post and citizens of Beatrice for the entertainment furnished the en campment. I'ostnulco Sufe Illown Open , BANCROFT , Neb. , May 14 The safe In the Bancroft postofllce was blown open near the midnight hour. Several dollars In cash and stamps was 'taken. The safe door was blown off with pow der , the door being thrown about ten feet , The furniture in the office wan somewhat damaged. There Is no clue to who the guilty persons are. Ileiiscn Afti-r Iuw Ilrcnkorn. KEARNEY , Neb. , May 11. N. P. Hnnscn , chairman of the committee on violation of the state pharmacy law , returned from n meeting of the State Board of Pharmacy at Lincoln. Mr. Hanson states that during the last four months there have been thirty- four complaints for the violation ot the state pharmacy law and that air these cases have been thoroughly in vestigated and in many instances con victions were made and heavy fines imposed. Mr. Hansen was Instructed to keep up his crusade against the law- breaKcra. , . . . . . ; - IN JAIL TO AWAIT TRIAL riio Cnio of Hs-otfolkcr , Who In Charged With Kmbrxilumcnt. FREMONT , Neb. , May 11. Henry licotfelker was arraigned betoro Jus tice of the I'encc Dame on thu clmrgc ot embezzlement of $2.150 from Dodge comity in his capacity of treasurer of Wcboter township. He pleaded nut guilty , waived examir.i".ui and in de fault of ball was committed to thu cjunty jail for trial at l io next term of the district court. Hoetfelker had recovered his usual good humor and entered thu court room in a nonclmalnt manner and list ened to the reading of the complaint as though very much bored by the proceeding. No complaints have yet been filed against him for embezzling the money of the school district of Dodge or Webster township. The total amount of his defalcations , it is reported , will amount to about $7,000 , as besides the amounts ho"is charged with embezzling ho is also said to have given a number of worth less checks for stock the day of his appearance which , of course , were not cashed. The feeling against him among those who received these chocks is pretty bitter. Iloctfclkcr'u wlfo at Dodge Is willing to forgive him. Crete Mill CRETE , Neb. , May 11. The llumo at the Crete roller mills was washed1 out. Owing to the heavy rains the Blue river had risen considerably , making the current very swift and strong Just above the mill dam. In some way the river got over the lock gates , ami the mil Irace was soon filled , owing to the fact that the outlet at the end of the race was closed. The swift current very soon undermined part of the flume , which had Just been strongly rebuilt , and eighteen or twenty feet ot solid stone wall , three feet thick and twelve feet high , was hurled into the rushing Hood. The who'd house nar rowly escaped the same fate as the flume. The supports were all washed out with tne exception of one 8x8 , which was left In place , and this was all that saved the structure. The loss is estimated at $3,000. Doj ; Wrecks a Drue Store. OSCEOLA , Neb. , May 11. When Druggist D. K. Kunkell opened up his store the other morning , he could not help but think that some one had gone through the whole stock the night be fore , for everything was turned upside down , rum it looked as though a small tornado had passed through. Windows were broken and the doors almost bit ten through. Medicines were strewn al lover the floor , but the safe was un injured and the damage can bo made up for about fifty dollars. There Is a big dog In town named Reno. Ho went into the store the night before and took his rest behind the counter when Mr. Kunkell closed up. Ho could find no other way out but to get through the window , and after try ing to cat tUe door and windows , ho succeeded. Convict Kscapcs. Falrbury , Neb. , May 11. John Law rence , who has been confined In the county jail for about two months , and who pleaded guilty in district court to the charge of horse stealing and was sentenced by Judge Lctten to eighteen months' Imprisonment in the peniten tiary , escaped from the Jail here. Ho was the only inmate of the Jail and was locked up in a steel cell , but next morning all the doors were found un locked , the padlock hanging in the hasps and the prisoner gone. About 4 o'clock In the morning a horse was stolen from Charles Hlgglns , a farmer living about four miles north of the city , and It Is supposed Law rence took that means of escape. Itnttlcr ItlivH JJoy. LYONS , Neb. , May 11. The 3-year- old son of Charlie W. Larson , south west of here , was bitten by an eight- button rattle-snake and has been In a dangerous condition from Its effects until yesterday. The little fellow after eating his dinner Sunday after noon went out in the dooryard to play. Ho happened to see the rqttlcr celled up on the'ground < nnd attempted to pick It up when the rattler struck him on his arm. The snake was killed and a portion of the carcass put upon the arm and the little fellow brought to town for medical aid. Itev. Conloy Demi. EMERSON , Neb. , May 11. The fu neral of Rev. H. W. Conley occurred here Monday under the auspices of the Bancroft Masonic lodge , of which he was a member. The deceased was we.J known throughout northeast Nebraska , having been at different times pastor of the Methodist churches at Dakota City , Bancroft , Stanton , Madison , Cole ridge and Allen. For the past two months Mr. Conley had lived at Wayne , where he died of heart failure after an illness of only two days. [ iinniie Ittiin Arrested , CANDY , Neb. , May 11. D. A. Swish- cr of Lincoln county , who has been setting prnlrle fires and otherwise making life miserable for the residents of the southern part of Logan county , was arrested by the sheriff of this county. Owing to Swlsher's talk and actions it was thought he was mentally unsound and the board of insanity commissioners was called and Swlcher was adjadged Insane. Illli * Jlrolioii In u Flu-lit. BEATRICE. Neb. , May 11. Nicholas Bcrger and his son Frank engaged in a dsputo with Chorles and Zlba Doano over some land matters seven miles northeast of here. A fight ensued In which clubs , fists and feet were freely used , resulting In three broken rlb3 for Nicholas Beiger and a badly frac tured arm for Charles Doane. All three were badly beaten up. Berger was brought to town and placed under the doctor's care. The Bergers had Doape arrested. He was was placed under , ? 250 bpnds to appear May 1'J. NO M OF OUTBREAK Indian Agent Olapp Bolievca P.od Lion Are Pcaojful , WHAT TREATY Of I860 PROVIDES It lint Now Kxplrcd and the lied Rlnn Will Not Iln ( llvon Thut Which llo Una Heretofore Itocclvod Souto Light on the Outbreak ot 1800-91 An Ill-Ad- Tlioel Scheme. CHADRON , Neb. , May 9. Notwith standing civilization has overtaken the nborlgnes , and peace has reigned among that class for several years there are periodical outburst of. warlike portentiona. Hcccnt demonstrations andthreats of another outbreak among the Sioux Indians of Pint , Uldgo ngon- cy has caused an interview with Lieu tenant Colonel Clapp , acting Indian agent at Pine Ridge. Colonel Clapp said among other things : "Regarding the future with the Sioux Indians I am unable to give you specific information. The treaty with the Sioux Indians made in 1808 pro vided for annuity Issues to them for a period of thirty years , and these Issues consisting of clothing , bedding , stovcH , and very many articles nnd Imple ments for their use ; that treaty has now expired , and the issue of such goods to the Indians generally will not bo made hereafter. It is expected that at least for ono more fiscal yoarj ra tions will be Issued as heretofore to all the Indians , with llttlo , if any , diminu tion In quantity. These issues or ra tions are made under what Is known as the Black Hills treaty , which pro vided for Issues to those Indians until they should become self supporting. Evidently this' ' will bo construed as re lating to them individually and not to the people 'ns a whole. The colonel shed shomo light on the outbreak of 18DO and 1891 , which waa supposed to have been caused by the curtailment of ration issues ordered by the then commissioner of'Indian af fairs. Ho said this was a mistaken view of 'economy ' and bore upon all the Indians alike , leaving them all without the mcniiH of satisfying hun ger. The result was an outbreak costIng - Ing many times the amount proposed to bo saved. It Is expected that the old , sick nnd feeble will bo furnished with such articles as will bo absolutely necessary for their comfort ns has been done heretofore. Colonel Clnpp gave it ns his opinion that no Ill-ad vised scheme will again bo tried , nnd notwithstanding the yet turbulent blanket Indians' war dances nnd threats no apprehension whatever is felt regarding their future conduct. Destructive Flro on n 1'arni. CREIGHTON , Neb. , May 5. Quito n destructive flro occurred at the farm of Dr. A. Dlsbrow's. A large barn , corn cribs nnd granaries filled with grain burned to the ground. The barn was partially covered by insurance ; the rest is a total lost. The buildings be longed to S. Millie , who now lives In California , nnd five hundred bushels of oats , a largo crib of corn , nine tons of shorts and some other grain nnd feed burned. Also n wagon , harness , etc. This was the property of Dr. Dls- brow. The barn and cribs were prob ably worth between 1,000 aad ? 1,200 , with ? GOO Insurance. Dr. DIsbrow'o loss is1 variously estimated from ? GOO to $1,000. Narrow Kncapo of Hoy. LYONS' , Nob. , May 9. Fred , the 16- year-old son of William Hoar , while driving three horses to a disk on his father's -farm , slipped forward from his scat and the disk , in passing for ward , twisted his feet in such n way that they were pinioned In a most dangerous and painful position , where ho was found by Ills mother several hours thereafter. She happened to bo attracted to where he was by not see ing the lad and the fact that the horses were standing at ono place s'o long. No doubt the boy's life was saved by the kindly disposition of the horses ho was drlvnng. N < jlriiRliin * Ktaat for Cnpe Nome , WAHOO , Neb. , May 9. A party of four , consisting of L. W. Gllchrist , W. M. Lodor and Emll Fisher of this city and John Landgren of Lincoln , left for Capo Nome , /i.nakn. Mr. Lodor and Mr. Fisher have been to Alaska before and the other two gentlemen are ac customed to hardships in the north west. They go from hero supplied with everything they need but provisions. They ate ull men of determination and will succeed If anybody does. Not iniglblo to IiiAtliuto. NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , May 9. After a thorough examination of the eyes of those not totally blind at the institute for the blind , Superintendent Harris and the boaid of trustees found seven of the pupils who were not ad- mlssahlo to the school , as the oculist reported that they could see sufllclent- ly well to attend the public schools , and they have been sent to their homes. Some of them have been stu dents for years. rind Pleintrr In tlio 1'liitte. OMAHA , Neb. , May 9. A floater was found In the Platte river dt Louisville whoso general description leads to the supposition that the body may be that of Henry J. Newman , the woman's tailor , who has been mysteriously missing for a fortnight. Holberj Loot Olllor Store. DILLER , Neb. , May 9. The gener al merchandise store of Llghtner & Hutchlnson was broken into by bur glars and about $250 worth of dry goods taken. The burglars broke open the section house and secured tools , hcn broke the plato glass win dow in front of the store and tooft what goods they wanted. The Fulton bloodhounds were telephoned for and as an excellent trail has been kept it is thought' they will bo able to locate tlio rdbburs. THE MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH Quotation * From New York , Chicago South Otrmlia nml ilso : Tlioro. ' SOUTH OMAHA MVK STOCK. SOtnil OMAHA. May 14.-CATTLE Thcro WHS n fair run of ctUtle. but tharo wan the usual KOOI ! duinanet nml the mar ket WIIH brNU iitul a llttlo higher , ut lonat Co hlKhor thnn yesterday on the goncrul run of cattle , Unyers seemed to want the c.Utlo niut they were out early In the motllllif , ' , HO thai everything In the W > ty of licof-cnttlu cluuiKo/l-luliHht-In - - - u very snort tllrtc. 'Si'lllTSvKto Wall ploaaoel with the price * received. There wuo luUhltix very choice on uule , no that tha top illil not show U | > very well on paper. Hoof Hlpora. J3.fOft5.JO ; . stem nnl ! holfcrii. Jl.00 4.00 ; cows , tt.GMi'l.Tii , stock cowa and holi „ 11.0031.9:1 : hclfors. JI.OOQS.OO ; bulls , IJS.Viti.nO ; ouives , $4.2.VU > 7.W ( : Hti\KH , $3.COi ? > 4.25 ; Block cows nml hnlforH , * . ! .S > > iI.Gu ; sloekoTH and fee derrt. fl.GOftu.oO. 1IOUS Some ot the pnclcrrH.started out early bidding ateucly to utrone ; prlcen , but shortly after that Chicago came low er nml they went b.ick on their llrnt bids and for n time the nmrkot wna slow and n i.ttlu ciuiler than ytMtordixy , especially on the light hotin. A little later on the market rallied titiilor the liillu nco of the very good local demand and inoro fuvor- nblu advices from other market points. The close was stronger , so that taklntf the market as n whole It wuri Htrong us Compared with yesterday. The hogs sold largely at $5,15 , with tx $5.30 top , the aarna Us yesterday. SI 113131' There wnro n few cars hero today , mostly Itiinbs. There was not touch change In the situation nnd about till that could he snld of thu market H to ca 1 It Mtiniely. Quotations : Clipped mothers , fi.OU&ii.-lO ; clipped yearlings , $ . ) .4 < Wfii.tW ; cllppi'il owes , good to choice. JI.OUfi5.00 : fair to good clipped owed , $1.25 ru-I.UO1 good to choice Colorado woolod lambs. J7.OOruT.2o : fair to good Color.ulo wooled lambs , $ S.7dft7.00 ( ; good to cholco clipped lambs. $ . " ) .7. > { fQ.O' ' ) ; fair to good clipped lambs. | 3.50t5.75. CHICAGO L1V13 STOCK TilAIlKKT. OH10AUO. May 14. UATTLE-utccra , active , OfylOc higher ; butchers' stoclt strongi.t good to prime steers , $ * > .OOW .80 ; poor to mnilluin , ! l. : . * > ? f'4.$5 ; Miockers and feedois , $ ,1.75 5.0) ) : cows , $3.00iTI.60 ; heifers. . . . . .ifir.lO ; oaniuTS. J2.4 < MT3.W ( ; bulls. $2.K ! > 4.J3 : culvoM. Jl.OOUti.GO ; Toxiis fed steers , f4.00ff5.83 ; Texas bulls. U.23JJ3.7G. 11OCJS Active , cloxlng strong : top , $3.43 ; mixed and butchers. $3.1iT C .40 ; good to choice heavy. $ S.'J3 5.4lj ; r6iiKh heavy , $ X.10ff5.2ii ; llBit | , $3.00ft5.32y4 ; bulk of sales , I3.23fi5.33. SHKKP Slow ; InmliH Htoi\d > ' ; good to cholco wethers. $ r > .3.Mrf > .70 ; fair to choice ) mixed , $3.0W5.M : western sheep , .5.WXS ) fi.iO ; yearlings , $5.751Mi.lOj native Iambs , $3.iXMrf.4i ) ; western lamlM. $ ( J.OOft7.40. CHIfAOO OUAIN AND PRODUCE. CtllUAQO. May tl.-tt'HKAT No. 2. cprlinf ' , ti3 < jC c ; No. 3 , GldjCl'.ic ; No. 2 red , 70'y71c. COUN-No. 3,3S ( iT39c ; No. 2 yellow , 3D Vic. OATS-NO. 2. s-iue : NO. 2 white , w $ aJXjo : No. 3 white , 2H4"Wiic. HVK No. 2. B.1UJTSIC. nAUUSY l-'nlr to cholco limiting , 37 < 0 > Y'UOVJSIONS-MOHS pork , per Mil. . $11.40 Co. 1.45. hard. por.WO Ibs. , $5.S2V4If ,83. biiort rllu , slde-H ( looio ) , $8 liMjfl.fi ; . Dry Htiltnd shoulders ( boxed ) , KWiiG.75. Short clear sides ( boxed ) . $7.0"iif(7.15. ( NK\V YOUK OKAIN MAHKKT. NEW YOUK. May ll.-WHEAT-Spot weak ; No. 2 red , 7i : ? c f. o. b. alloat ; No. 2 reel , 75Tfco , elevator ; No. 1 northern , Du- ttth , 71'ii' f. o. b. . alloat to arrive ; the close WUH heavy tit Hfe'&Hic net dp'"llni > . Hay , 70'h5"lc , eloscel 70 ,01 .July , 71V4 72 Kic. cloned at 71c ; September , 72 1-1GQ > "to , closed nt 72'fcc. COnN-Spot weak ! No. 2 43o f. o. b. , nlloat and 4'.c elevator. Option market opone" ! steady on higher eable-t , but ox- lerlnuccd a severe ; tirual , ( iineler active 11- luldatlon and sympathy with wheat , clos- ng weak nt Ic decline' . May. 4'V4 ) < ii I3c. ut , l2V4c ; July , 41Vlff44Kc ; Septem ber , l.llWliyc ) , clrt < u > d af 4T&C. KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCIC. KANSAS C1TV. Muy 17. CATTLE Market Htoaely tei lOc hlKlicr ; native ) Htoejrs , $ I.OMiu.iQ : : TVxna Hteoi-H , $ I.Off4.75 ) ; Texas COWH. Jlfl01/3.7."i ; natlvo COWH anil heilf- OI-H , $2.Wit ( } ) . ; , ) : Htockurs and fcedern , I3.CO 'l5.r > 0 ; hullH , t'l.OO l.no. HOGR Mi\rkct Htcndv ; hulk of salos. "i.OoW.'i.ni ; heavy , $ r .U7i7Ti.2.'i ( ; packorrt. I'i.0jfir,20 : mlxod. $ l.o.HtT.i7 ; lluht. tl.WiP C.IO ; YorkoiH. J-VDORfi. ! ! ) : plijM. J4..r/ ( ) . ! > " SMH13I' Market HtroiiR ; lamba , $3.103 7.50 ; muttotiH , $1.003(0.0 ( , ) . TOWNE MAKES A STATEMENT. llo U Not n rouiilUt , but U Uliiii of llio Nomination , DULUTH. May 12. Charles A. Towne totltiy made the following state ment with reference to his nomina tion for the vlfo presidency by the Sioux Falls convintlon. It was my judgment that the SIoui Falls convention should appoint n con- feience committee to meet with similar committees from the democratic nnd silver republican conventions at Kan sas City on July 4 for the purpose of Jointly considering the vice prcsldon- tlal nomination. This opinion waa fieely communicated to prominent men of the convention , both befoio it as sembled and while it was in session. In thp exercise of its discretion , how ever , It decided dlffeiently. When tuo conclusion was reached to nominate a candidate the unanimity and enthusi asm with which the convention named me Is of course exceedingly gratifying. It must be remembered that many of the strongest men In the country were members of the convention , which was composed of the wise and conservative majority of the people's party , whoso devotion to the great cause In which nil the reform foices ate enlisted no body can question. "The endorsement of such a body Is a high compliment and I deeply appro- elate it. Moi cover , it sets an exam ple of unselfishness nt this juncture that ought not to be without good In fluence. Neither Mr. Biyan nor myself belong to the populist party. To bo sure , such a consideration may seem unimportant when men are engaged in a gieat content against the same evil tendencies in Uie government ; but mere names aie still somewhat power ful In Influencing poliUnil conduct nnJ we must render nil pralso tc the con- vent'lon which thought only of the principles at stake. "Harmony and co-operntlon are es sential this year among the demo cratic , the people's and the silver re publican parties. To preserve their combined strength of 1896 is the first consideration. The next Is to go into the camp of those who then opposed us and get iccruits. If the nominations nt Sioux Fulls aie placed before the country with ull reform partlea behind tlmm , they will , In my opinion , be ratl- fifd by the people cf the republic In November. " I.orlnuTVIII Kim CHICAGO , May 12. Republicans of the second congressional district today lenomlnuted William Lorrimer for congrcBS. States Attorney Charles S. Deneen and Congressman Lot rimer were .chosen delegates to the national convention nnd D. W. Ball and E. Raymond mend Bliss , alternates. u ( lets Twenty Ycurii. PORTSMOUTH. 0. , May 12. "Rab bit" McGee this afternoon pleaded guilty to manslaughter and wan sen tenced to twenty. years In the peniten tiary for killing ueorge Hackworth , postmaster at Mount Jpy. Npvomber 8.