THEY HAVE A CHEAT FATH ERING AT LINCOLN. EKTHUSIASH AND HARMONY PREVAIL. They Listen to an Eloquent AddroffS From Congressman Grosv6no~ of Ohio and Wind l'p tli© Day with a Housing Pally—A K illing I’.at form Adopted I y tli« Delegates The nepa lfcan Hosts. Lincoi.n, June 13.—Although tho program 6aid 10 o'clock, it was not until nearly 11 o'clock when President Lansing of the Nebraska State League of Republican clubs called tho 1,500 delegates to the state convention to order Tuesday morning. The Lansing theatre was packed, even the stage be ing crowded with several hundred del egates. Rev. Byron Beall of the Third Presbyterian church of Lincoln asked divine blessing for the deliberations of the convention, and then the big gathering set up a cheer as I’resideut Lansing stepped forward and delivered an address of welcome. It was full of enthusiasm, sprinkled with spice and frequently interrupted by cheers and laughter. There was no mistaking the quality of tho enthusiasm which greeted the appearance of Hon. John M. Thurston, who was to respond to the address of welcome. Mr. Thurston’s address was frequently interrupted with cheers, but the culminating Ipoint in the in terest in his remarks was not reached until he neared the point where he took up tiie iinancial discussion. He declared that he was in favor of an honest, candid, courageous expression of tiie sentiments of tiie convention on the silver question. A committee to which ail resolutions should be referred was appointed and the convention then took a recess until 3 o'clock in order to give the delega tions from each congressional district time to meet and select their repre sentatives to tlie national convention. The recess was not entirely unevent ful. Nebraska is entitled to but thirty delegates to the big national conven tion at Denver, but something like 3UJ men are willing to sacrifice their time and go. Probably the most exciting session was held by the delegates from the First congressional district. The caucus chamber was packed with hot and excited delegates and for nearly two hours the contest waged with wavering energy. The convention reassembled shortly niter 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Vice President Kobinson, who had been called upon to preside in the absence of President Isaac Lansing, an nounced the following committee: John M. Thurston, of Omaha, C. A. Atkinson of Lincoln. L. \V. Osborne of Blair, K. D. Schneider of Fremont, W. H. Edgar of Beatrice, W. J. Dolan of Red Willow, and A. E. Cady. Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio was then introduced and for nearly two hours he discussed the issues of the campaign in the clear, concise and elo quent manner for which he has long been reputed. The general theme of his address was the prevailing indus trial distress, llis strictures upon the administration were especially severe and they excited the most enthusiastic applause of his hearers. The election of officers proved a pleasant diversion to the tired dele gates. The names of Frank M. Collins of Lincoln and 11. H. Robinson of Oma ha were placed in competition for pres ident, and the roll call commenced. When Stanton county was reached Collins had 1.317 votes, while his com petitor had 5S3. At this juncture Mr. Kobinson withdrew, and Collins was elected by acclamation. He respond ed to calls in a five-minute speech, which was cheered to the echo. The convention then magnanimously of fered to make Robiuson secretary, but he declined, and nominated Major Wheeler of Omaha. The major was not ambitious, and in turn nominated H. M. Warring, who was elected by acclamation. C. C. McNish of Wisner and R. G. Brown of Beatrice, were se lected as first and second vice presi dents respectively. Chairman Thurston of the commit tee on resolutions then presented the following platform, which was unan imously and enthusiastically adopted: CONVENTION PLATFORM. The Repub'ican league of the state of Ne braska. in annual convention assembled reo igaize the right of the forthcoming republican Piute convention to frame and adopt a platform for the republicans of Nebraska, hereby dis claims any purpose to usurp the powers or functions of that convention or to forestall its legitimate party a< ;ion. As a representative assemblage of Nebraska republicans we declare our allegiance to the platform of principles adopted by the republi can national convention of 18U2. We believe the republican party of the U S. possesses the true genius of American states manship. and can be depended uj on at ail times and in every emergency to formulate and enact such legislation as will lest promote the interests and secure the prosperity of the American people. We believe intbe American do trine of pro tection and favor such tariH legislation as will foster and encourage American industries, pro tect American producers, maintain the dignity of American manhood, provide employment for the unemployed and bring comfort and happiness to the AmerL an homes. We insist that the tariu laws of the United States shall protect the American farm, the American mine and the American factory from the unjustihable and degrading competition of foreign pauper labor. We favor the maintenance of the broad doct rine of reciprocity left us a heritage by that best beloved American statesman. James G. Blaine. We believe that the hope of labor lies in the success of the republican party and the predom inance of the republican principles and, be lieving this, we extend an earnest invitation to all artisans, mechanics, skilled and unskilled laborers, to .oin our republican league and more closely imlentify themselves with the party whose greatest mission is their protec tion and elevation. We believe in the protection and purity of the American ballot t ox and demand the fullest recognition of equal rignts in the exercise of the privileges of American citizenship. We favor a pension policy generous and just to the surviving union veterans and the widows and orphans of their dead comrades We welcome to our shores all God fearing, liberty-loving, law-abiding, labor-seeking men, hut we insist upon the enactment of such leg islation as will prevent the Immigration of the vicious and criminal classes of laborers under contract or paupers p>nd anarchists We arraign the democratic party of the United States for its ireasoa to American in. [ terests: for Its disgraceful Hawaiian policy; for the repeal of the federal election law. con summating the conspiracy to defraud the col ored man of the south of the protection ufford cd in the exercise of his constitutional rights; for tae Insult and lnjusllco of Its pension bu U’tiU to union soldiers and sailors: for Its pro nosed free trade legislation, the fear of which has already paralyzed American industries; lessened the opportunities of American later: destroyed the market for tho producers of American factories and sot thousands of men, hopeless and helpless to wander up and down t ue land, and for its inability to successfully solve any of the problems of progressive, pop ular government. We adopt the last declaration of the last na tional convention that "the American people favor bimetallism and the republican party de mands the use of both gold and silver as stand ard money.” And we submit that further or more specific declaration on this subject should be left to the elected representatives of the re publican party In convention assembled. We appeal to tho loyalty and patriotism of every true American to assist us in returning tnat party to power which will stand in the fu ture us it lias always stood in the pnst—for the welfare and honor of our common country and the glory of its uncomjuered flag. The convention then adjourned sine die. At 8 o'clock a parade was formed, and the line of march to the M street park taken up. The procession was helped along its route by military bands from lleatrice, York and Lincoln, and was witnessed by several thousand people. An immense crowd gathered at the park and listened to addresses by Congressmen Meiklejohn, llainer and others. The convention was a great success. Over 2,000 accredited delegates were present, and it is generally agreed that republican organization in Nebraska was never so thorough as at the pres ent time. LONDON’S LORD MAYOR. Wheu Arrayed In Hobos of St at 3 Ills Glory Is Like Solomon’s. The foundation of municipal honor in England undoubtedly springs from the Guildhall, London, which justly claims to be accounted the most an cient of our municipal halls, seeing that the lord mayor of the last eigh teen centuries are with justice as sumed to have their prototypes in tho Homan prefect and the Saxon Fort rcye or Portgrave. Lor a considerable number of years the robes of tho lord mayor, the court of aldermen, and the common councillors have been settled with a precision that none, save the most reckless of inventors, would pre sume to disturb. The lord mayor himself has his “gold” robe for the occasion of the aunual Guildhall banquet and the times when he pro ceeds in state either to the new law courts or to the houses of parlia ment. Tho aldermen have their scarlet gowns, the sheriffs their dis tinctive and very handsome robes and chains, while the common coun cillors rejoice in gowns called “maz arines,” it being generally under stood that mazarine is a term for a particular dark-blue color, although according to sjme lexicographers, mazarine also means a drinking ves sel and an old way of dressing fowls. Then, again, wj^gu the sovereign comes into the city the lord mayor is bound to don a robe of crimson or purple velvet, trimmed with ermine. At the time of his investiture, he wears a massive gold chain; but when he is honored by re-election at the expiration of his term of office he wears two chains. The mace of sil ver-gilt, surmounted by a royal erowu and the imperial arms, is car ried befo-e the mayor by the author ity of the charter of Edward HI.; | while the city possesses no less than four swords, one called the “Pearl,” presented by Queen Bess when she opened the first royal exchange, and so-called from its being richly set ; with pearls. This sword precedes the chief magistrate on all occasions ; of rejoicing and festivity. The sword of state is carried before the lord ’ mayor as an emblem of his sovereign ty within the city proper: the “black” i is used on fast days in lent and at i the death of any member of theToyal ! family; while the fourth sword is : that placed close to the lord mayor’s chair at the central criminal court. The Monkey as a Pottery Maker. According to the North Chinn Herald, which is probably published by some imaginative American, there is a tribe of monkeys in China, in habiting the country adjacent to the great wall, which is well along in the arts, making their own wine and re ceptacles for holding it. Dr. Mae Gowan, an English resident of Le Cheun, quotes from an old Chinese writer in evidence of the above: *•* * * On a certain day the people pre pared a feast for the monkeys, plac ing the viands near their eaves. Upon discovering it they all retired to their dens and each returned with a queer-shaped earthen jug. The vil las' ers seeing this, scared the mon keys away aDd ca-itui-ed their jugs, each of which was of monkey manu facture. as was also the wine which they contained. Pneumatic Tired Wheel;. Pneumatic tired wheels of ordin ary size are now made for use on various kinds of vehicles. The first ! vehicles so equipped appeared in ! Dublin in the fall of 1893—a brough am and a jaunting car. The tires of the brougham were three inches in diameter. A jaunting car with pneumatic tires made in New York has tires three and a half inches in diameter, which do not look at all out of place on a vehicle of that weight and description. These tires are inflated at a pressure of 100 pounds to the square inch. —N. Y. Sun. Qve?r I ffect of an Earthquake. The correspondent at Atlanti 01 the London Times has visited dial cis. the capital of the northern part of the island of Euboea, which islaud was greatly affected by the recent earthquakes. A most peculiar inci dent noticed by him was the action of the lofty Venetian tower in the center of the town. It swung to and fro so violently that it knocked down an adjoining wall, though it remained standing itself and sus tained no damage. The Imperial library at Paris has "2,000 works treating of the French revolution. A DEADLY EXPLOSION. IT WRECKED THE FAST STEAM ER REDSTONE. Both Holler* of the Boat Exploded And Seventeen Human Being* Were Blown Into Eternity—The Bride Who Rover Finlsfeed Her Wedding Trip. The fastest boat on the Ohio river in 1852 was tho steamer Redstone, a packet that plied the waters between Cincinnati and Madison. It was principally owned by parties in i.awrenceburg, Ind., tho largest shareholder being Colonel Ezra G. Hayes, who still resides in that city. The people of I.awrenceburg were very proud of the Redstone, for they regarded it as the only representa tive of their town coursing the waters of tho Ohio. And every time it landed at tljcir wharf, whether go ing up or down the river, crowds of persons would assemble on the shore to cheer it on its way. On the 3rd day of April, 1852, a bridal party went on board at Madison en route to Cincinnati. The day was a bright and beautiful one, and with over fifty merry passengers on board the boat moved up the river as gayly as a gondola of joy ous Venetians. When a short distance beyond Carrollton, Ky., a number of persons were stand ing on tho Kentucky shore, and sig naled the boat to land for more passengers. The captain gave the command, the engineer obeyed and the pilot rounded the vessel in the swollen stream and it glided to the shore. Rev. Perry Scott, whose handsome home overlooked the waters, with a party of friends, stepped aboard. The captain called out to “pull in the plank” and gave orders to “move out.” The signal bell clanged the starting notes. The huge side wheels began to turn. The band struck up its liveliest tune. The partners for a dance was form ing. Kev. Scott stood upon the deck of tho moving steamer waving his handkerchief in adieu to friends on the shore and shouting his farewell to a fond mother who was watching him from the door of the not far dis tant home, when a mighty roar rent the air, and the bursting steamer was hid from view by the clouds of debris that darkened the sight, as a terrific explosion shook the earth and splashed the water from shore to shore. The echo of suddenly sus pended music was overwhelmed by the shrieks of the wounded and dying. For both the boilers of the boat had burst and in their collapse carried death and destruction to everything within the circle of their power. Rev. Scott was never seen again nor was a vestige of his corpse ever found. The fatal handkerchief with which ho waved his last farewel was discovered in the branches of a tree far beyond the bank of the dis turbed river, and the military cape, that hung from his shoulders, when death, in dynamite fury, stripped dim of his life, was found on the op posite shore, but the brave and lov ing form that stood beneath its som ber folds, when swift destruction seized him, was never' again beheld by human eye. Captain Thomas Pate and Jackson, the pilot, of Ris ing Sun, were both blown from the boat, but escaped without fatal in juries. The two engineers were brothers, named George and Joseph Barry, of Beaver, Penn., and both were blown to death. A portion of the dismembered body of one of the unfortunate brothers was found lodged in an apple tree, far away on the Indiana side of the river. The mutilated body of oue of the cabin boys was tound several hundred yards distant, on the roof of an old stable. The arm and hand of the young bride was all that was ever found of her body, and that was identified by the initials on the wedding ring that en circled her clammy finger, and from which cruel death had failed to sep- | arate it. An orphan girl, she had ! married a young lover from Louis ville named Weston, and was going oil a bridal trip to visit an only sis ter, residing near Covington, Ky., when overtaken by death. The body was never found, and the bloody ! fragment of the fair young wife was laid away in a little grave by itself. Seventeen human beings were blown into eternity almost in the twinkling of an eye, and the bodies of six of that number were never found. The river was full, and high from recent rains, and the rushing current car ried everything within its reach far from the scene of disaster. The boat was torn asunder by the force of the ! explosion, and then caught fire, its ■ shattered bulk dancing on the agi- 1 tated waters like a ball of flame, un- j til its burnt and charred ruins sunk ! from sight beneath the turbid j waves that swirled around it. James ■ E. Goble. Eli Grisman and Edmond ; Durbin, all young newspaper men of Lawrenceburg, Ind., had accepted an invitation from the owners of the j boat to make a pleasure trip upon it. says the Cincinnati Enquirer, and ; the three friends were standing on the deck of the steamer when the explosion occurred, and each met a horrible death. Their bodies were j afterward recovered, and lie side by i side in the old cemetery' at Law renceburg, while above them stands a towering monument reared by sym pathizing friends, with the follow ing inscription, to mark their last ' resting place: 'directed to the mem ory of three noble-hearted young ! men who were killed by the explo- 1 sion of the steamer Redstone, near ■ Carrollton, Ky., on the 3d day of ; April, 185 2." Goble had gone through the perils \ of the Mexican war under the com- j mand of Colonel James H. Lane, and j escaped the dangers of battle to re turn home, and, in ttjp peaceful pur- j suit of innocent pleasure, bo de prived of his life in an instant of time, without the slightest warning. HE WANTED TO SHOW OFF. Hut Fountl Out That He Wai Not Oulte an Yount? sih He U*c,d tame he in w ait for his crew? 1 hey snorted, they snapped, and they flew; Tney were mighty ot tin and of fang, And their portr&i'R Celestials drew. In the reign of the Emperor liwang. Here’s a pot with a house in a park, i In a p«rl; where the peach-blossoms blew. Where tl e* lovers eloped in the dark. Lived, died, and were turned into two Bright birds that eternally flew To rough the boughs oi the May as they sang; ’Tis a tale was undoubtedly true In the reign of the Emperor Hwang. ENVOY. Conr*. snarl at my ecstasies, do, Lind ciitic. your tongue has a tang, But u sage never heeded a shrew In the reign of the Emperor Hwang. —Andrew Lung, in Scribner. Those Little Sieves, The kidneys, separate from the blood, as it passes thro ugh them, impurities for which the final medium of liberation from the sys tem is the bladder. When their function is ; suspended direful results ensue. Among these are dropsy, Bright’s disease, diabetes jnd maladies which terminate in some one of these. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters stirau i bates the kidneys, not as an unmedicated alcoholic stimulant would by exciting them, by by gently impelling them .to renewed | action and perpetuating their activity and vigor. Thus the blood is once more insured purification andtheorgans themselves saved I Iron; o'estruction. Malaria, constipation, I liver complaint, nervousness dyspepsia and rheumatism are all thoroughly remedied by the hitters, widen is moreover, a niostthor ! on-:: appetizer, general tonic and sleep pro ; motei*. Use it regularly, not seiui-occasion i thy- _ If© Liked It. At a recent dinner given by a very well-known Bostonian, where cham | pagne and other wines were freely dis ! pensed. a member of the clergy was round isolating himself in an obscure corner of the supper room and tenderly hugging one quart of champagne to his bosom. Ilis young friend of the laity, who discovered him, remarked on the ex cellence of the spread. “Ah, yes,” said the clergyman, with embarrassment, “and there is nothing | so well suited to my digestion after ! such a dinner as a good bottle of apoli ! naris such as this.”—Boston Budget, i Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. Price, 75c. Ice Water Is Unwholesome. The ice water drinker is just as much of a ••fiend” as the morphine eater. In many cases the habit of the former is just as strong as that of the latter, and just as hard to break. It has been fre i quently demonstrated that the driult ! ing of ice water is an acquired habit, ! and not one that comes naturally, (live an infant ice water and you will notice by its action that the drink is very distasteful. It usually has .the same effect upon an Indian or upon any person not accustomed to it. besides, it is very unhealthful, and any person who can avoid drinking ice water should do so. The Ladies. The pleasant effect and perfect safety with which ladies may use the Califor nia liquid laxative. Syrup of Figs, under all conditions, makes it their favorite remedy. To get the true and genuine article, look for the name of the California Fig Syrup Co., printed near the bottom of the package. The whole prospective product from a peach orchard of 1,000 trees near Ingleside, on the eastern shore of Maryland, has been sold for 815. Such an orchard in what is called a “good | peach year'' should produce 1,000 bas : 'Sts of marketable peaches, worth j .bout 81*50 in the New York market. Cam p!ior Ice with Olyrerlne. T :i.‘original and oo'.y genuine. Cures Chapped Ham is and tace, Cult! Sores, 6cc. C. G. Clark Co.,N.Havcn,Ct The bet, hanging upside down, laughs at .he topsy-turvy world. Pihiard Table, second-hand. For sale heap. Apply tc or address, K. C. Akis, 511 S. i'-ith St.. Omaha. Nea. Ee'ore trying to ride horseback one should iearn to ride on oxen. IN \ ESTIGATE the irrigated lands of Idaho and you will find them the cheap est, the best and the most accessible to markets EMIGRATE to Idaho and you will be happy. Its a new country, its for the poor man and the smaller farmer and fruit grower. IRRIGATE the lands of Idaho and you have a surety of crops and fruit in abundance. COGITATE? Of course you will, then send for our Idaho advertising matter. Address E. L. Lomax, G. P. & T. A., Omaha, Neb. A Generous Husband. The miller's wife was just breathing her last, the family and neighbors wero praying, while above the soughing of the wind could bo heard the husband's fervent “Amen” each time a neighbor ing widow repeated “0, Lord, thy will be done.” The wife turned to the sorrowful members there and said: “I'm dying, but before I go, Keuben, remember I want you to promise me you will put a little flower on my grave. Will you, dear?” The miller looked at the handsome young widow and replied, “My dear, don't worry or let that detain you, for you slia-shall have a-a bu-barrel of the best brand in my mill every sum mer;” She recovered.—Arkansas Trav eler. A Measure of Economy. “It’s taking that painter out there in the kitchen the whole day to paint the woodwork.” snapped Mrs. Chugwater, “and he could do it easily in two hours. That's what comes of having a hand some young chit of a girl for a cook!” “I believe you are right, my dear,” said Mr. Chugwater, soothingly. “Per haps it would hurry him up a little if you would—h’m—go out there a while. —Chicago Tribune. Shiloh’s Consumption Cure I« sold on a guarantee. It cures Incipient t onsumpL Hon. It ib the best Cough Cure. 25 cu»., SUcts. &. Si.uQk * Jt is more easy to evade the trouble which heaven sends us than that which we bring upon ourselves. 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