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.v. ! - f . . ' - ' . , 1 M 'COOK TRIBUNE. F.3I. . KI3IMELL , I'abllsher. I McC00K , NEBRASKA OVER T STATE. i MARY BOfGLU1r wants $2,000 from the Milwaukee road for running over ' and pilling her husband. t - Tux city council of Hastings has passed an ordinance affecting the salaries of various employes. Scnnra'T fever has become very troublesome at Grand Island , but the cases so far reported are mild. AUGUST HAlrr fell down the elevator in Rees' printing establishment in t Omaha and was instantly killed. Ttu ; Willow. Springs distillery at Omaha that has been idle for the past two years , is ugain in operation. Mus. W. II. MAIrAx , for a long time a resident of I'awnee City , died in Denver last week of typhoid fever. GEonGE BARXEY , on trial in bit county for cattle rustling , was con- victed. Ile has asked for a new trial. FRO)1 Gage county it is reported that the late rains and recent cool weather t have tended to knock out the chinch. bugs. bugs.W. W. lt. SPENCE and Mr. Squires , of Kearney , lost their all in the Cripple Creek fire , even to their wearing ap- parel. MINNIE GENTRY , of Omaha , suicided by jumping into the Missouri river. The cause is said to have been a lover's quarrel. Tin : June races in Omaha take place on the 9th , 10th , 11th , 12th and 13th. Many noted horses are expected to be present FItANK MI. TEssii n of Sutton is tray- ' eling to the Black hills on his bicycle. He expects to make the trip in about a week. KEAItNEY has fixed its saloon license at $ S00 , and it is likely that there will not be so many of them this year in consequence. Mus Forsoar , who is laboring in the interest of the Sabetha orphan's home , Lincoln , reports eighty-five children within its walls. Buy home made goods and build up home industries , is a good policy. Far- cell's Fire Extinguisher , made by Farrell - rell & co. , Omaha. 1 . I'oLE county's board of insanity has had the case of David Williams before them and decided that he is not a fit subject for the asylum. OREGON people are getting interested in the 1898 Omaha Trans-Mississippi i Exposition and will endeavor to make a good showing thereat . MANDERSON , though not a member - ber of the senate , is doing all that he can to influence Washington people in behalf of the Trans-Mississippi exposi tjon. ROBBERS entered the Pawnee City postoffice and took $110 worth of r stamps. They failed to get into the safe , where there were $1,000 worth of stamps. Tnh largest shipment from Wilson- vine was made last week , when nineteen - teen cars , ten of cattle and nine of hogs , were pulled out for Omaha on a through train. TIB : letter carriers of Omaha are going - ing to make an effort to get the national convention in that city in 1898 , the same year that the Trans-Mlissis- sippi exposition is held. 1VILLIA3r DI 'sox , ex-deputy sheriff and city mars meal of Pierce , died recently - cently after an illness of three years from enlargement of the heart and attendant dropsy of the pericardium. TuenE are now seventy cases on the docket for the spring term of district court in Scott's Bluff county , among them sixteen or eighteen cases involy- ing irrigation interest and six criminal cases. THIEVES forced a window in the rear of Fuller's hardware store at University Place. They made a haul of pocket knives , fine silverware , razors , revolvers - vers and ammunition to the amount of about $300. It has been thought necessary by the Lincoln school board to order the destruction of all books which have been used in one grade in the Prescott school , where several cases of diphtheria have occurred. FItANK 1' . W ALTON of Lincoln threw himself in front of train No. Sl on the Chicago , Rock Island tC Pacific railway and was instantly killed. Ile had on one or two occasions before attempted to commit suicide. , GO1 I.EInVUETIInICn , of Omaha , hanged himself from a door knob the other day. He leaves a wife and four children. Ile had been unfortunate in a business way. and this it is thought lead to self-destruction. FRANK M. . 'or.curT , a wealthy man of Weeping Water , was acciuentally drowned a few days ago. It is supposed - posed that while walking along the bank of a stream he was attacked with vertigo and fell into the water. GoVIItNon HoLco ur has commuted the sentence of Arthur J. Dixon , .who was sent to the penitentiary on conviction - tion of .procuring an abortion , to seven months .and six days. This 'will let Dixon.out on May 7. He was 'sent up from York county. A PETITION is being circulated .ad- dressed to Governor Holcomb. asking for a commutation of the sentence of Claude Hoover to life imprisonment. Hoover is under sentence to be executed - cuted August 7 for the murder .of his ' brother-in-law , Sam Dubois H. H. HAKE of the Kearney Cycle ? Janufacturing company , has sold his interest to eastern parties and the working capital , as well as the output , will be considerably increased. They have orders ahead now snfcient to keep them busy several weeks. GEN. MANDEBSON would like it understood - stood that he is no longer distributing seeds and looking after pensions. All should address Senator Tnurston. 'r'IIIEVES have been at work in Au- burn. They visited the home of Nr. Curmmel , tabing $23 in cash and notes and goods to the amount of $400. t TBE Nebraska division of the Trav- elers' Protective association , in session 1 in Lincoln , elected officers as follows : f President , Robert llinford. Lincoln ; vice presidents , G A. Wirick and C. W. Eulaly , Lincoln ; Ludley Smith and Maurice Meyer , Omaha. and C 0. Leake. Fremont ; secretary and treas. I l urer , R. F. Hodgin , Omaha , 1 d.- 1 - _ _ . . . - - - - - - - ' - -.ws.- YypC s a r. ' r fi t + . 'd4s I14 9 AT Farnam Pat O'Brien , a section hand , was run over by a hand car and had two ribs broken , besides sustaining - ) ing many bruises. A ItEQUISITIGN has been issued upon the governor of Kansas for the return of E. ' 1' . lime , who is accused of having - ing fraudulently converted to his own use one organ belonging to a company - pany for which he was agent at llebron. TIE postoflice and store of Wheeler d ; Son at Boelus , Iloward county , was broken into by burglars , the safe cracked and $200 in money and stamps taken. Four strangers have been arrested - rested and jailed on suspicion of being the guilty parties. Till : Emerson saloon men are clamoring - ing for a reduction in the saloon license from $900 to 5750 , which has been refused by the village board , and the saloon keepers threaten to close up the saloons , which would have the effect of closing the public schools. . Tm : hardware store of F. S. Sing- piel at Bancroft was entered and about $75 worth of knives and razors taken. Entrance was effected by cutting a glass out of a window in the rearof the store. Several suspicious characters - ters have been selling jewelry , knives , watches , etc. , around town but they have now disappeared. AUGUST REUTIG , who writes from Norfolk and gives his address as Grand Island , has offered to save the state of Nebraska from the effects of drouth if the governor will send him at once $375. Reutfg explains that this is less than Iowa or Illinois will give him , but that lie has relatives living in Nebraska - braska , and on this account he is willing - ing to work for less here. T'Iti : Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben of Omaha will observe the following during festivity - tivity week : Civil and military parade - rade , Monday , August 31 ; county floats parade , Tuesday , September 1 ; Ak-Sar- Ben parade , Wednesday. September 2 ; grand Ak-Sar-Ben ball , Thursday- . September - tember 3 ; masquerade ball , Friday , September 4. All these affairs are to take place in the evening. A IitAFT for $5,30 has been received by the governor from the United States treasurer in payment of the quarterly allowance made by the general government - ment to all states having soldiers' and sailors' homes. This amount is $100 per annum for each soldier in the state homes. It is to be used in the maintenance - tenance of the state homes. SrDiIUFF T. S. Hubbull of Bernalille county , New Mexico , presented to the governor a requisition for the return of Judson A. Page , who is charged with forgery eominitted in Albuquer- que. Page was arrested at the home of his mother in University Place near Lincoln. ' 'he requisition was honored and the sheriff with his prisoner started - ed for the southwest. AUGUST SucKsTonF , a wealthy farmer living near Pierce , also proprietor and manager of the Suckstorf park and pleasure resort , is in a rather precarious - ious condition. While in the woods hands became poisoned from poison ivyThe poison was transferred to other portions of his body , which swelled to such an extent that he was obliged to undergo a surgical opera- tion. tion.Tim Tim Burlington fast freight , vest- bound , was wrecked two miles east of Liberty and two of the trainmen lost their lives. The train was in charge of Conductor Douglas Wilcox , who was in the cab with Engineer Thomas Brennan and Fireman harry Warden. Brennan was killed instantly. Wilcox had one leg torn from his body and lived only a few minutes after being extricated. THE state P. E , 0. society , at its recent - cent meeting at Holdrege , elected ofli- cers as follows : President , Mrs. Clara B. West , Lincoln ; first vice president , Mrs. Katie J. Dutton , Hastings ; second vice president , Mrs. G. Norburg , Hold- rege ; recording secretary , Miss Ida Wagner , Plattsmouth ; corresponding secretary , Mrs. Ella L. Allen , Omaha ; treasurer , Mrs. Elizabeth Gourley ; organizer - ganizer ; Mrs. Laura Allen , superior. Ox the 28th of this month there will be held at Norfolk a convention of county commissioners and supervisors for the purpose of discussing matters of public interest and for the adoption of uniform methods for the transaction of public business by the county boards throughout the state. All railroads in the state have made a reduced rate of one fare and a third for the round trip. It is expected there will be quite a large attendance. TIIE supreme court has recently rendered - dered a decision that is of considerable interest to the liquor dealers. Time court holds that where intoxicatinu liquors are sold in this state for the purpose of enabling the person to resell - sell them contrary to , or in violation of , the laws of this state , and the vender - der has knowledge of the illegal traffic , the sale is void , and no recovery can be had for the purchase price of the liquors thus sold. Tun motion for a new trial in the case of the State vs. William henry , convicted of the murder of the postmaster - master at Bower , Jefferson county , was denied by Judge Stull , and the defendant was sentenced to the pen itentiary for a term of ten years. the minimum under the charge. Nearly half a score of attorneys participated in the argument on the motion and a full half day was taken up in the talks , which was considered able and ex- haustive. REPORTS of the organizers of the Nebraska club show greatly inerens d interest in the work. One of them from the western portion of the state ' 'A1l that is is reports : required to fully present the matter and all the members needed can be had. " lie secured subscriptions to 103 shares in three days. 'ime director from a southwestern county avrote the secretary - tary a few days tgo : "I image endeavored - ored to accomplish my end of the work , but shard times' have been in my way. I hope for better results with eight , inches of good water. " SECRETAItY I1. H. Towxt.w- has just completed the report to the state bank- lug board of the eondition of the state and private banks of the state of Nebraska as show n'by the statements made by the banks at close of business on March 29. This report , while it shows a decrease in the number of banks in the state from 447 to 441 since December , 18S5 , is said by the officials of the banking board to show a better general condition than for several years. The legal reserve which banks are required to carry is 15 per cent. rids report shows that the average reserve at present is 32 per cent. ' r MR. BOLTI TIIE IDAHO SENATOR TllEl1TE NS TO BOLT FOR FREE SIL TER , HE STANDS WITH TELLER The Republican National Convention Must Declare Plainly for independent Free Coinage or the Far Northwest - west Statesman Will Repudiate - diate Its Action - May Split In Idaho. BOISE , Idaho , May 11.-The Evening Mail printed last night parts of a long letter written by United States Senator - ator Dubois to F. A. Fcnn of Boise , one of the leading Republicans of the state , Iu which he stated : "In the event the St. Louis convention adopts a gold bug or straddle platform , or nominates a gold bugor straddle candidate - didate , I shall bolt the convention. I believe that I have sufficient personal following in Idaho , added to the following - lowing which I will get from the other parties on the silver movement , ; o defeat the Republican party in Idaho. " Dubois's friends here are much exercised - ercised over the declaration. Straight up Republicans who are expected to go to the Pocatello convention next Saturday say that under such a deelar- ation they will bolt the convention there if Dubois's friends succeed in securing the adoption of a resolution , indorsing the action of the senator in the Senate. The bolters will elect a set of delegates and send them to St , Louis , as a straight Republican dcle- gation for McKinley. The Ada county convention here to-day will instruct for McKinley. What Gir1s Wish to Do. Cor.mlBIA , Mo. , May 1L. 'rite girls of this year's graduating class at Christian college here were requested by the president to write their respective - tive purposes in life. Ten of the girls said they desired further education , especially in music and art ; three preferred - ferred to remain at home and make pleasant the declining years of their parents ; one aspired to be a physician , another a nurse , and still another a missionary. One admitted that marriage - riage was her object. 4nti-Filley Mass Meeting in St. Louis. ST. Lours , Mo. , May 11.-Early this afternoon fully 5,300 people , Filley- ites , anti-Filleyltes and Democrats , gatlmered at the court house to participate - pate in the mass meeting called by the protesting Republicans to elect ION lelegates to the St. Joseph conven- tion. This was the first mass meeting held at the court house since 1860 , when the Douglas and Lincoln fac- ions had separate meetings. Disston's Death a Surprise. PITTSBURG , Pa. , May 11. - A few weeks before his sudden death , while in good health apparently , Hamilton Disston , the Philadelphia saw manufacturer - facturer , increased his life insurance .500.o00. Ile passed the physical examination - amination , but an autopsy revealed that he had been afflicted with heart disease for some time. Insurance men were surprised at Disston's death. Japan \egotittin With Rucsta. YOKOhIAMA , May 11.-Negoifations i..re in progress between Japan and Russia looking to a joint action in Corea. The chief points under discussion - sion are the return of the king to the palace from the Russian embassy , Japan to have the disposal of the troops about the palace , and the placing - ing of the Corean telegraph system in he hands of the.Japanese. Minister Killed In a Runaway. OAKLAND CITY , Ind. , May 11.-As Rev. George Whitman and wife were leaving town for their home , their team became frightened and ran off , throwing time aged couple from the wagon , which passed over their bodies. The former ( lied within a few minutes , and time latter sustained t broken ankle and other injuries. Six Babies at a Birth. FowLElt , Ind. , May 11.-Mfrs. Fritz Hefn nit , wife of a farmer living one mile from this city- , gave birth to six babies Thursday night. The physician - cian declares that Mlrs. Heinsnit will be all right in a few clays , while the babies , three boys and three girls , are as bright and well developed as the average children. A Itejrctcd Lover's Revenge. WILLIA3ISrottT , Incl. , May 11.- Charles Ilarrison , a young farmer living - ing in time northern part of this county - ty , yesterday shot Ida Welch and harry Smith and then killed himself. rime shootmug took place in the home of ? iiss I\'eleh. Ilarrison and Smith were rival suitors , but Miss Welch ac- : epted Smith. Rains in Central tiansas. ; KANSAS CITY , May 1-Rain was falling this morning over the entire western half of the state of Kansas , and time prospects are that before tomorrow - morrow night all of Kansas , Oklahoma - ma and western Missouri ivlll receive ; oed rains. Voted on Chotce for Governor. BEV IEm : , Mo. , Mlay 11.-Hugh McDonald - Donald , an old-time Republican of this city , held an election to test the ; length of the candidates for governor - ernor of Missouri. Out. of 116 votes cast , Davis received 45 ; Walbridge , 42 ; Warner , ; Pettijoliu , . ' . Chinch Bugs at Work In Mlssourt. Cor.uturA , Mo. , May 11. - Reports received here a the Missouri experimental m the State show that chinch bugs su.- rived the winter and are no'v seriously - ly threatening the grain crops. I 5 ' r YS Xi : - i DICKINSON ANSWERS VEST Charges Concerning Michigan Made In the Senate Strom tly Denounced. DETROIT , Mich. , May 11.-Ex-Post- master General Don M1. Dickinson , replying to the strictures of Senator Vest and other free silver men as to the alleged corruption of the late Democratic State convention by officeholders - holders , denies that Mr . Stevenson ( Dickson's law partner ) or anybody - body else issued a circular to officeholders in connection with the convention. Through free silver congressmen , he says. free silver men were put in all the ollices of their (11s- tricts , and in both county and state conventions outnumbered the others two to one. According to the law the places of delegates could not be filled by proxies , as stated by MIr. Vest. The 10 to 1 men never had a majority of the delegates elected and the talk of the use of money by the sound money men is "pure and unadulterated - ated slander and libel. " If any money was used , it was in behalf of a free silver syndicate , organized and existing - isting outside of this state and furnishing money to carry on the campaign in this state. In conclusion , lie says : "I am proud to say the party in this State is properly - erly represented by its delegation to Chicago and iu favor , by an overwhelming - whelming majority , of maintaining the pledges of Congress on this question - tion whenever there has been silver legislation since ' 73 , that the policy of this government is to maintain the parity of the metals. Our party will not favor repudiation in any form , or take any chances of favoring a policy that by any possibility would lead to repudiation. The Clmicago convention will not favor the policy of free coinage - age at the ratio of 16 to 1. " FIRST MISSOURI TICKET. Prohibitionists Nominate State Olncers- II. I' . Faris for Governor. SEDAI.IA , Mo. , May 11.-Tire Missouri - souri Prohibition convention concluded - cluded its work last evening. The following - lowing State ticket was nominated : For Governor-II. P. Faris , of henry county. For Lieutenant Governor-J. M. Ritclmie , Newton. For Secretary of State-E. E. Mc- Clelland , Pettis. For Auditor-John 0. Roulf , St. Louis. For Treasurer- . Mr. hull , Greene. For Attorney General-J. C.IIughes , Riclimond. For Judge of Supreme Court-Louis Adams , McDonald. For Ramlroad Comnmissioner-W. E. Sullivan , Buchanan. Seabrooke's Tale of Woe. NEw Yoni , May 11.-Thomas Q. Scabrooke , the actor , who appeared in the Supreme court yesterday to oppose the motion of his wife , Elvia Croix. the noted actress , for alimony pending the trial of her divorce suit , told dudgc 1'ryor that he had tried to live amicably with his wife , but her fondness for drink had made it impossible. Three More Victims of Apaches To tnsroxn , Ariz , May 11.-Accord- ing to a report from the vicinity of Wilcox , three men were killed near theMexican line Tuesday by Apaches. They were S. B. Reid , a prominent cattle raiser : his foreman , Gus Wisner and a young man named Ilandbrother of the herder killed a few weeks ago. Iowa Will Instruct for Boles. OTTIJMWA , Iowa , May 11.--There is now no question but that Iowa Democrats - crats will declare for silver and Boles for President Thirty-three out of 9I counties have selected 238 silver and 83 gold delegates , nearly all , instructed. The same counties last year sent 162 silver and . ' 04 gold delegates. Ninety-Nine Marries Fifty-Seven. ICSONVILi.E. Tenu.May 11.-Michael Farmer , aged tfl9 years , and Angeline Hopshaw , aged 57 , are receiving the felicitations of their friends. They were married a few days ago at Thorn 11111 , Grainger county , and are spending - ing the honeymoon w itli relatives of the groom near this city. Tracy for Vice President. Nuw Y01IK , May I -General Benjamin - min F. Tracy is the latest possibility for time Vice Presidential nomination on time McKinley ticket. The friends of Mr. Tracy say he would be just the man for the place , and that his candidacy - dacy will be urged at St. Louis. Dawson Convicted of Murder. DES MOINES , Iowa , May I1.-Samuel R. Dawson , who on Christmas Eve shot a'ncl killed Walter Scott , his son- in-law of an ht'ur , was found guilty of murder in the second degree , and his punisliuient will be equivalent to life imprisonment. Three Killed in a Fight. BLIiEFIELDsV. . Va. , May 11.A fight between negroes and Himngar- ians at Keystone resulted in two negroes - groes and one lfungarian being killed. NEWS IN BRIEF. The increased bank note circulation consequent to the recent bond issue is $18,000,000. Irwin Ford , a negro , arrested for the murder of little Elsie Kreglo , has confessed his crime. The State bank of Marshfield , Mo. , is closed. President Salmon has been arrested five timnes. Time report of the Chicago gas combine - bine shows that it is carrying over $26,000,000 of bonds. Tobacco trust stock broke badly on the report of the indictment of the cornpany's officials for conspiracy. Perry Belmont has one to Europe to see Dick Crocker- about running for governor of New York. The Genzberger woolen mills at' Louisiana , Mo. , were destroyed by fire. fire.May May 18 will be field day at the Missouri - - souriState University. Yale has challenged the Missouri University eleven to a game next fall. i A match race has been arranged between - tween Dwyer's crack filley , Cleophus , and Suisun. I . , : ' a + READS THE RI O1 ACT. VEST TALKS OF A BOLT IN CHICAGO. 1vi11 Not Countenance tny Official Dic- tator-Mostly Defends the Free Silver Democratic Convention Against "Snap" Insinuatlons-Federal Otllco holders Not to Run the National Convention. The Democratic Factions. WASIHNGTON , May 9.-The first fight of the silver and gold factions of the Democratic party for control of the Chicago convention was the subject of an anhmatcI debate in the Senate yes- terday. Senator Palmer in opposing the l'effer bond investigation resolution - tion , referred to the inalequacies of the platform dechuations of 1592 on the financial gnction , and ( Ieelaretl that they were nut s ttmsfactory at the present time. Reference was made to the "snap" cenvcntfns ltel(1 at Pertie Springs , Mo. , and Springfield , 111. , last year at which time Democratie party was committed to silvcr. This brought Senators Vest and Cockrell of Missouri to their feet , and the former delivered a speech of char- aeteristic vigor and explosiveness. lie charged that the recent Michigan Democratic convention which declared for sound money , was controlled by federal officials , olio were instructed for silvcr , but votei for a gold standard - ard dcelaration. After denouncing the influences brought to bear on conventions - ventions in general Mr. Vest coB- cluded with the following startling declaration of his own position : ' 'I am a delegate to the national convention , " he said , 'an unwilling delegate , chosen by my people , and I serve notice now that if that coven- tron at Chicano is to be made up of olhice-holders to stifle and prevent the expression of the will of the people , then it is no Democratic convention to me. The Democratic narty is time party of honorable expression , not of federal patronage. ' ' Mr Vest spoke with great earnestness - ness , ant his unlooked-for declaration created much comment By sonic it is interpreted to mean that if time Chicago - go convection shall declare for sound money , the Missouri Senator will not feel bound to abide by itsaction. Mr. Cockrell is also a dele ; ate from Mis- soum t , but he mad : : no decl tratioc as to his position. UNITE TO OUST STEVENS Retaliation on the A. P. A. Leader for Attacking McKinley. KANSAS CIT , Mo.May 9.-\V hen the Supreme Council of the A. P. A. meets at Washington next Tuesday the memn- bers of that body who are friendly to McKinley wilt make an effort to depose J. II. D. Stet ens , who has been leading the fight on the Ohio candidate - date for the presidency. 't'he Western members have organized to oust him and unless Stevens gets support from unexpected son rces. the representatives - tives from liis own State expect to come home with his otficial scalp. Besides being State president for Missouri , Stevens is chairman of the national judiciary board and of the political committee of the national advisory board. IIe now aspires to be national president. TO SEEK UNCLE SAM'S AID. Armour Ready to Enjoin the Threat- encd Boycott. KANSAS Crrr , Mo. , May 9.-The labor organizations of the two Kansas City's are considering the advisability of declaring a universal boycott against the products of the Armour packing plants as a means of aiding the striking firemen to win their fight against the company. The Armour people have preparations all made to enjoin the strikers from declaring the boycott ; they are watching every move made by the strikers and when the first definite step is made toward declaring the boycott , applie ttions for injunctions will be filed simultaneously - ly with United States Circuit Judges Foster at Topeka and Phillips at Kansas City. JACKSON'S CASE CLOSED. The Last Witness Ileard In the Pearl Bryan Murder Trial. NEwm'OBT , Ky. , May . -Time commonwealth - monwealth annourccct this morning that it had no more witnesses to offer in the Scott Jackson murder ca-e. Iuring the trial the prosecution called in chief seventy-three tvitneses and the defense eighty-two , including depositions. The prosecution in rebuttal - buttal called forty , anl the defense followed with one , making a total of 196 witnesses. Arguments will be begun - gun tomorrow. John Seward , time detective who fig- tied unpleasantly- the case , was assaulted - saulted in the streets late last night with eggs , thrown by a lot of young men and boys. ONLY SIX OPPOSED IT. I'eflers Bond In vosti ation Resolution Adopted by the Senate. iVASIIINGTON , May 9.-By the decisive - cisive vote of : ; l to 6 , the Senate inaugurated - augurated an investigation to be conducted - ducted by the Senate committee on finance into the facts and circumstances - stances connected with the sale of United States bonds by the secretary of the treasury during the last three years. The six adverse votes were cast by Caffery , of Louisiana ; Faulkner - ner , of Vest Virginia ; Gray. of Dela- war : Ih11 , of New York : Mitchell , of Wisconsin , and Palmer of Illinois , all Democrats. Republican 1egro League. JF.FFE1SON CITY , Mo. , May 9.-The Republican Negro League of Missouri roes here yesterday in the hall of the House of Representatives with about 300 delegates present. Dr..1. N. R. Crossland , of St. Joseph , was reelected - elected president : P. IL Murray of St. Louis , vice president , and J. Silas Harris of Kansas City , secretary ; Dr. J. N II. Crossland of St. Joseph , Rev. P. l1' . Dunnavant of Jefferson City , J. Silas Harris of Kansas City and W. M. Farmer of St. Louis were chosen as deI ; ates to the National racial convention. to be held at Boston , Mass. , August 12. r 1 AS MR. HARRISON WISHED. , r .1 ' a The Indlana Republican Convcntlon'9 f , v. Action lick ! to be Just Right. r INDIANAPOLIS. Ind- . May 9.-F. T. ti Roots who presided during time greater j part of yesterday's convention and who is very close to ex-President Harrison , I made to-day the following statement , 1 regarding time significance of yester- , ' day's action : " 'Time question has been i . ' frequently- asked what significance attaches to Mr. Iiarrison's alsenco II from the convention In answer it y J may be said , his absence is a coutirrna- tenon of his statemneut , There never has been an hour since I left time ' w White pens ( , that I desired to return to it , ' and fnrtlmer , frees him from the 1' ' charge that might have b cn inadcin- . i sincerity. In answer to the question what will be the effect of time resole- i tion instructing for McKinley , it can 1 be truly said 't must be teneficial for all concerned. , First , it is a truthful ( ' reflection of the sentiment of the voters of Indiana concerning Mclin- 1 Icy tvhicli hma , crystallized since Mr. , Harrison's letter of February last , and if the unexpected should happt'n at St Louis , and there should be a call for the ex-President , he would be in a po sitiotm to accept such a call , anti the followers of MelCinlev would be the supporters of General Ilarrison since Indiana in no uncertain terms has instructed - structed and declared for McKinley at 2 , I her State convention. " ' 1 MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS. , Instruct for McKinley and Adopt ; .touoy ' I'Iaulc of i1lnneapolls I'lattorm. ' 0.-An ani- 1 i ( DETROIT Mich. , May' - - mated fight 0 over the money question ' was the most striking feature of time t Michigan Republican convention. It resulted in squelching both the gold t plank offered by the majority and the silver plank submnitted by the minority ty of time resolutions committee and the substitution there for of the rod 1ncy . r plank of the Minneapolis platform of 1892. McKinley was indorsed most i unequivocally and the delegates were- t strongly instructed in his favor. , I , A flea for the Nicardguu Canal. WASHINGTON , May 9.-Governor t McCorckle of West Virginia appeared before time Ilousc comuittee on commerce - merce to-day to advocate time constr c- p tion of time Nicaragua canal. Ile pe spoke in behalf of the coal interests of his own and adjacent states , declaring - claring thatthesection he represented. would be able to control the coal markets - ' kets of time Pacific coast of North , and South America with the shipping facilities which would be afforded by 1 the canal. liuisas Bankers in Trenhle troonr.AND , Ilan. . May .1.-i.l. B. Tomblin , nresitlent of the defunct 41\ Sherman county bank , and also a \ member of the State irrigation board , t and Presley- . Lancaster , vice president of time same bankwcre arrested yesterday day afternoon on complaint of County , Commissiouer George Austin , charged ; with receiving deposits after the banic t was in a failing condition. At their 1c preliminary trial they were bound over to the district court in the sum of $1200 each. 1 ' , Tried by Court I11artiui. : ' 1 HAVANA , May 9.-The personnel of , the court martial which began the t trial to-day of the filibusters captured on the schooner Competitor is as follows - lows : President , Entillo Ruiz : mnem- bers. Nava' Lieutenants Saturino Montojo , Antonio Martin , I'o.atiiia Antonio , Perez Pendendon. Eduardo Eurias , Salgado Mego , Camino Sup- lents. .lose Sevilliano and Carlos Camino ; accuser , Miguel Suarez Amtgetd on Free Silver. SPRINGFIELD , 111. , May 0.-Governor Altgeld , who returned from Chicago ' yesterday , declared that the Demc- crats of Chicago were overwhelmingly opposec r to the single gold standard and would send a free silver delegation - tion to the State convention. lie declared - clared that at least $70,010 had been raised by bankers to influence the pea pie , but they were routed. lie declared - clared time primaries would be fair. % lrs. Itammond's Appeal. Loxnox , May 9. - A I'ratoria ills- patchm to the Daily Telegraph , dated Wednesday , says : "John hays Ham- } mond's wife had a long and touching interview withm President Kruger to- nrght , at which she pleaded time eause of her husband and the other prisoners. President Kruger promised to cor.ider everything and honed the matter would be settled by the end of the week. " Still .More Protected Employes. . . WASIIINGTON , May 9. The President fins issued an order extending the ) civil service rules to the Interstate Commerce Cpmmmissiou. This brings ' ) i all ollices in the commission here and outside of Washington within the ; cla5tfied service , except time chief cx- ecutive u , . . ones requiring : presidential nomination and confirmation by the Senate. The order takes cileet immediately - mediately _ A Boy Scnt Up for Life. ' t l t , t ROME , ti . Y. , flaw 9.-J. atson # fiiidreth. the boy train wreck' sentenced to imprisonment for life to- 1 tlay. Ills Companions , Plato and Hfb- bad. pleaded guilty to manslaughter ' 1 in time first degree and were sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment each on two indictments. t Kansas Congregationalists Meet. LAwiE CE , Kan. , May 9.-Four hundred - dred Congregationalists from all over , . the slat ( met pert : yesterday afternoon - noon in the forty-second annual session - sion of the Congregational society. ( meetings will close to-mnorow. . A. r Texas Lynchers Indicted. j 'iCiIITA FALLS , Tex. , May 9. The grand jury , which has been investigating - gating the lynching of Crawford a nd t Lewis , the bank robbers , u-ho mur- i tiered Cashier t Dorsey last February , has adjourned. Indictments tivcre found against Frank Smith , Dick Quinn and F. M. Davis , charging them with complicity in the lynchln. They were taken before Judge c Miller , who refused theut bail and they are now in jail. Citizens offer bail in an amount and excitement runs higli over the arrest. Trouble is fearedif they are not released 1 Y t f. ,