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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS = JOURNAL NOKKOUv , NKMtASKA , 1'MMDAY , , H'IY 8. COMMITTEE WAS IN SESSION ALL NIGHT. BRYAN TO CONTEST ON FLOOR All Hopkins Delegation of Illinois Seated Except One Pettlgrew Del egation From South Dakota Seated. Clark for Permanent Chairman. St. Louis , July 7. The democratic national convention reconvened this morning , entering upon the second day's session. The stirring scenes of yesterday had the effect of heighten ing the Interest in the meeting and again those having tickets of admis sion to the convention hall at their disposal were besieged by those eag er to look , at the convention. The cro. " fyjjo strects were in evidence much . ° A/iViy and the " 'scenes of yesterday The temperature in the Sf ° tj. vas again high and oppressive , and when the fans and handkerchiefs began to flutter along the long lines of gallery seats that portion of the hall present ed a scene of spirited animation. At the meeting of the committee on permanent organization Bailey's res ignation as the permanent chairman of the convention was accepted and the appointment of Congressman Champ Clark to the office was rati fied. Called at 10:21. : The gavel of Temporary Chairman Williams fell at 10:21 : , calling the second - end day's session to order. Soon af terward the heads of the vast assem blage were bowed while Archbishop John J. Glennon of St. Louis opened the meeting with prayer. The chairman of the committee on rules and order of business presented Ills report , which was adopted. Gray read a report concerning Porto to Rico and the Philippines , accredit ing delegates from Porto Rico and giving them seats and votes in the convention. Jerry South of Arkansas took the platform to urge that the report of the committee be voted down. In the course of his remarks he severely criticised the United States supreme court and was hissed. A delegate from the Philippines attempted - tempted to plead the cause of his country , but the chairman refused to recognize him on the grounds that he is not a member of the convention. After a considerable discussion of tne status 01 ueiegaies irom i'ono Rico and the Philippines , the conven tion favored the report of the com mittee seating the delegates from Porto Rico but not those from the Philippines. The report of the committee on permanent organization naming Champ Clark as permanent chairman was adopted by the convention. The committee on credentials sent in word that they would not be ready to report before 2 o'clock this after noon and William F. Sheehan moved that the convention take a recess un til that hour. Convention Took Recess. x Immediately there was the wildest confusion In the hall , but the motion prevailed and shortly after 11 o'clock the meeting adjourned until 2 o'clock. There was considerable confusion and interruption during the discus sion , and when finally tlie temporary chairman succeeded In making him self heard he sharply retorted : "When Angel Gabriel shall stand on the top of the mount and announce through his megaphone the crash of creation , some one will still call ' ' " 'Louder ! Met Again at 2. The convention reconvened short ly after 2 o'clock this afternoon , and there was expectancy on the faces of those who filled in to take seats in the hall , anticipating a How of oratory tory and a lively passage of words over the report of the credentials committee. It Is expected that the hearing of this report and the action of the convention on the subject will consume a greater part of the after noon and the speecli of Permanent Chairman Clark may be deferred un til the next session of the convention. Bryan to Contest on Floor. The developments of the night aroused greater Interest , giving pro- mlso of much to bo anticipated in the way of excitement when the proceed ings got under way. Many of the delegates worked late into the night on committees , preparing their re ports for the session. The credentials committee did not adjourn until after 4 o'clock this morning. An Interesting feature before the * committee was the appearance at . o'clock this morning 'of Mr. Bryan after the Illinois contest had been disposed of. Ho asked for a recon sldoratlon of the committee's action that ho might present a minority re port. The committee ruled out his minority report. Ho then asked those delegates on the committee who would sign It to stand , and the mem bers from Oklahoma , Wisconsin , Mln , . iMf ii - n . . JAM W . ncBota and Rhode Island arose to their feet. Decisions on Credentials. After nn nil night session the cre dentials committee decided in the Il linois contest to scat all the Hopkins men except one. 11. II. Smith of South Dakota con tested the seats of the entire delega tion from that state. He charges Pettlgrow with being opposed to any but a Hearst or Bryan man , and quot ed the language used by Pettlgrow In the state convention when he threatened to bolt the ticket If the national convention should nominate Cleveland or some other man In the Clovelnnil-lllll wing of the party. The committee , however , did not dis turb the Pettlgrow delegation. A motion was adopted recommend ing to the national committee that In the convention of 1UOS Indian Terri tory bo given eight delegates instead of six as at present. This action-foreshadows the fact that Mr. Bryan will make a light on the door of the convention In favor of the minority report In the Illinois contest. Bailey Declines. Another development of the night was the declination of Bailey of Tex as to accept the permanent chairman ship of the convention. Ho stated that ho desired to be on the floor when the platform was under discus sion mid participate in such discus sion. sion.Tho The place was then tendered to Champ Clark , the well known Missou ri congressman. Looks Like Parker. Every Indication up to midnight went to show that there would bo no serious opposition to the nomination of Judge Parker. At that time It seemed likely that the New York judge would be nominated on the first ballot , although the opposition of Tammany and others has not been given up. Tables are Turned. The significant feature of the con vention Is the turning of the tables on the leaders of the party at Kansas City four years ago , and the taking of control at St. Louis by the other element of the party. Four years ago Bryan and his supporters wore able to dictate every action of the convention , now the exact reverse is the case and Bryan and his followers are very "small i > otntoes. " The sil ver leader has not been snubbed , how ever , and has even been accorded a respectful hearing by the i > ewers that be. It is evident , though , that his suggestions will receive little atten tion when the ticket is completed and the platform of principles is adopted. When he has offered suggestions to the resolutions committee they have been quietly received and very grace fully turned down. Bryan Position in Doubt. Mr. Bryan lias , however , offered no insistence to the faction in control and all are still in doubt as to what course he will pursue when the plat- 'orm is presented to the convention , t is believed that he will make an address and possibly present a ml- lority report. The financial plank of the platform ms not yet been considered seriously , friends of Gorman will evidently dic- : ate the greater part of the platform , although a number of suggestions of other members of the committee will > e embodied in the document. The Finish Yesterday. As Temporary Chairman Williams proceeded with his address yesterday afternoon his voice increased in vol- ime and the delegates , listened at tentively to his speech. The conven tion appeared considerably amused as Williams made humorously sar castic reference to the "mutual ad miration society" of Roosevelt and Root , and when he read an eulogy by the president on Root the delegates laughed and applauded. . Mention of the name of Grover leveland in William's speech caused a great outburst of cheering , in which the Tammany representa tives joined enthusiastically. The sergeant at arms and his as sistants attempted to end the confu sion and during the process a row developed In the center of the hall which continued until Delegate Mru- phy of Brooklyn , who was aiding in the demonstration , was ordered re moved from the hall by the chairman. This added to the confusion and some hissing followed the action of the chairman and the convention officers in attempting to eject Mur phey. The trouble was finally set tied however , and the warring ele inents became friendly. Williams resumed his speech amid great confusion. During his address he took occasion to mention the name of Bryan of Nebraska , but there was little applause and some cheers. Later ho mentioned the name of the late leader of democracy again but the applause was not repeated and the reference was received In com parative silence. Williams spoke for nn hour and forty minutes , and when ho finished his address bedlam broke loose in the convention hall and it was fully eight minutes before the wild cheer Ing ended. After the announcement of com mlttees the convention adjourned at a few minutes before 3 o'clock untl this morning. j ; vt.Mt , - ' CARNIVAL , RACE MEETING AND BASE BALL TOURNAMENT. HELD SEPTEMBER 7 , B AND 9 Business Men Have\Taken Hold of the Project and Will Harmoniously Work to Make It the Greatest Event In History of that City. Nollgh , Nob. . July 7. Special to The NOWH : Nollgh Is to give a car nival this fall that will far excel the one of last year , which was the host1 and most successful affair of the kind ever attempted In north Nobras- ka. At a mooting of the I > UHIIOSH | men last evening , which was attended - ed by a largo ami enthusiastic crowd , it was decided that the fall festival will ho hold on September 7 , 8 and 0. Bofddos a street carnival the fes tivities will Include races anil base ball , and the affair will bo known as the Nollgh Carnival , Race Mooting and Base Ball tournament. M. It. llolfman , mayor of the city , was made chairman of the committee ami W. \V. Cole secretary. With such men as these at the head of the arrange ments , assisted by as progressive and enterprising a lot of business men as ever worked In harmony , there is no doubt but that the festival will bo a success In every particular. The carnival will bo along mo same line of the one given last fall , except that there will be now and added fea tures. This now being the homo of Kay Bros. , whose famous string of racers , headed by Shade On , Is the best in the state , the nucleus for spir ited track events Is already hero. Good purses will be hung up and so arranged that outside horses will he Induced to compote for them , and it Is figured that there will be few race meetings In Nebraska that will excite - cite as much Interest as this. Liberal prizes will be given for base ball and with the number of ilrst class players In north Nebraska this feature alone will attract great crowds of people. The fall festival this year will be the supreme effort of a combined business community who will work strenuously to give every person who visits the city during the event the best kind of a time. FORCE CENTER OF RUSSIAN VAN GUARD BACK. SAMSONOFF TRIED TO CHECK Hurried Out With Guns to Shell the Enemy but was Forced to Withdraw. Movement of the Japanese Consum mated Wednesday. Tacho Klao , July 0. The Japanese this morning advanced on Kal Chou , wnipelllng General Chlrlkoff , with the : enter of the Russian vanguard to 'all back. Samsonoff made a heroic effort to check the Japanese advance , gallop- ng out with guns to shell the oncom- ng army , but the Japano'0 closed ipon them and forced him to retire. ANOTHER ONE SUNK. Japanese Gunboat Struck Mine In Tallenwan Bay. Toklo , July 7. The Japanese gun- lioat Kalmon struck n mine and was sunk in Tallenwan bay on the 5th of July. NORTH WESTERNSANGERFESTIS ON Scandinavian Societies Meet at Grand Forks , North Dakota , for a Few Days. Grand Forks , N. D. , July 7. Grand Forks Is in holiday attire for the seventh biennial festival of the Northwestern Scandinavian Singers' association , which will be held here during the remainder of this week. Every arriving train during the past twenty-four hours has brought its quota of visitors and It is expected the attendance will number several thousand visitors in addition to the 500 singers who will take part in the festival. The decorations of buildings - ings and streets has been artistically done , and the business section of the city presents a beautiful and attrac tive appearance to the eye of every beholder. The Hags of the United States and of Norway and Sweden have been blended in all the decora tions. During the festival there will be flvo grand concerts , in which a number of soloists of wide reputation will take part in addition to the mam moth chorus. Wisconsin Golf Tourney. Kcnosho , Wls. , July 7. The annual tournament of the Wisconsin Golf as sociation opened under favorable auspices on the local links today am will continue until the end of the week. Teams and Individual players are in attendance from Madison , La Crosse , Milwaukee. Oshkosh and other chief cities of the state. EXECUTION OF TOLEDO MURDERER Albert Fisher , Who Murdered Wil liam Marshall , a Bar Tender , to Be Electrocuted Today. Columbus , Ohio , July 7. The grout- est cure htis boon lnUen to assure success and quick work at the elec trocution In the penitentiary annex today of Albert Fisher. At his own request Flshor wns pormlftod to take part , a few weeks ago , In a re hearsal of the Hcene In the death chamber , oven to the adjustment of the black cap and straps. This was done In order to prevent any bung ling and delay when the time comes for turning on the death current. The crlnio for which l-'lshor pays the death penalty was the murder of William Marshall , a bar tender , In Toledo early lust spring. NATIONAL LIBERTY PARTY. Party Composed of Negroes Decided to Endorse Republican Ticket. St. Louis , July 7. The national liberty party , an organization of negroes - groos , held a convention In this city yesterday. They decided not to place an Inde pendent ticket In the Held , but to en dorse the republican national ticket. REPETITION OF THE GREAT FLOOD IS FEARED. ARMOURDALE IS UNDER WATER The Kaw Is Higher Today Than Be fore Since the Disastrous Overflow and Destruction Is Being Wrought Along Its Entire Length. Kansas City , July 7. One half of Armourdnlc In under water from the overflow of the Kaw river. The wa ter Is still rising today at a rapid rate and conditions approaching the great Hood of lto ! : ! are feared. The stage of the river Is higher now than at any time since then. The low hinds of Argentine and Rosedale , oth er suburbs of Kansas City , are also Hooded and hundreds of laboring people ple have left tholr homos. West of Kansas City along the Kaw that stream Is bank full and doing great damage ( it North Topckn , Lawrence and ether points , and Its tributaries arc still rising. WORST IN WICHITA'S HISTORY. Dikes Broke In Several Places and Let the Flood Into Town. Wichita. Kas. . July 7. Wichita Is tvorse Hooded today than over before n the history of the town. The dikes it several places along the Little Ivor have given away and the water toured down Waco avenue In raging orrents , quickly becoming waist leep. Main street and the Baltimore bo- el are Hooded and the water poured swiftly within two blocks of the prin cipal business street of the city. Three Drown. The house of Cass Woods , park po- Iceman In Riverside park , was washed away by the raging torrent ind Mrs. Woods and her two children wore drowned. NORTH TOPEKA DESERTED. Water Running Knee Deep Through Principal Streets. Topekn , July 7. In North Topeka : ho water is running through the irinclpal streets and the town Is de serted. All last night there was a constant stream of humanity pouring across Melan bridge to the higher grounds in the vicinity of the city. Merchants and mill men worked all night getting their stocks of goods to safe quarters out of reach of the Hood and this morning the high water has full sway. All trains in and out of the city have been abandoned and traflic of all kinds Is at a stand still. May Settle Rate War. London , July 7. British shipping circles are hopeful of a settlement of the passenger rate war as a result of the conference today between Lord Inverclyde , chairman of the Cnnard company , and Herr Ballin , director general of the Hamburg-American lino. If a settlement Is reached it will bo due almost entirely to the initiative of King Edward , whose suggestion for today's conference was warmly spported by Emperor William. Illinois Endeavorers. Springfield , 111. , July 7. The sev enteenth convention of the Christian Endeavor society of Illinois met In this city this morning. The delegates gates and visitors present are mini bored by the hundreds and represent every nook and corner of the state The now armory , whore the evening mass meetings are to bo held , am' the several churches used for con ferences and rallies , are decoratei : In orange and blue , the- Endeavor col ors. The Rev. James M. Gray , D.D. of Boston , one of the foremost Blblo students of the world , made the open Ing address this morning. HALF CENTURY OF PARTY'S EX- I3TENCE CELEBRATED. ADDRESS OF SECRETARY HAY Fifty Ycnrs Since the Party Was Formed at Jackson Senator Fair banks Is Ono of the Speakers A General Republican Jubilee. Jackson , Mich. , July 7. There wns a great ami enthusiastic celebration hero yesterday of the Hftlolh anni versary of the founding of the re publican parly , In the presence of a large crowd of people. .Secretary of Stale May , Senator C'lmrlcs W. Fairbanks , Iho republi can candidate for vice president , and Senator It. A. ItusHoll , spoke. Secretary Hay was the orator of the day and made a most brilliant address , reviewing the hltitory of Iho parly. Opening , he nald : "A conlnry IH hut a moment of his tory ; it has often happened that several of them have passed away , since men began to record their deeds , with little change In Iho phys ical aspect or the moral progress of the world. Mitt at other times of In tense action and spiritual awakening single generation may form an epoch ; and few periods of equal du ration In political annals hnve been so crowded with great events as the fifty years wo celebrate today , t'u- ' dor Iho oaks of Jackson on the ( ith of July , ISfil. a party was brought Into being and baptized , which over slnco has answered the purposes of HH existence with fewer follies and failures and more magiilHceul achievements than ordinarily falls to the lot of any institution of mortal origin. And even the beginning of I lie end Is not yet. The historic par ty Is only now In ( he lull maturity of Its power and Us capacity lor good. Wo look back upon a pas ! of un paralleled usefulness and glory with emotions of thankfulness and pride ; we confront the future and Its ex acting problems with a confidence born of the experience of dlfllcultles sunnounlod and triumphs achieved In paths moro thorny and ways more arduous than any that are likely to challenge the eourago and the con science of the generation which Is to follow us. It is meet that at this stage of our Journey wo should re view the past and road Its lessons , and In Its light take heart for what lies boyond. ' And concluded : "As I close I want to miy a word o the young men whose political life H beginning. Anyone entering bust- loss would bo glad of the chance to leconio one of an established firm lth years of success behind It , with wide connection , with unblemished haractor , with credit founded on a i-ock. How Infinitely brighter the 'uturo when the present IH so sure , he past so glorious. Everything jroat done by this country In the ast fifty years has been done under .ho auspices of the republican party , s not this consciousness a great as set to have In your mind and mem ory ? As a more Hem of personal com fort is It not worth having ? Lincoln mid Grant , Hayes and Garllold , liar- Ison anil McKInley names secure n the heaven of fame they all are . 'one , leaving small estates In rt'orldly goods , but what vast posses sions In principles , memories , sacred associations ! It Is a start In life to share that wealth. Wbo now boasts that he opposed Lincoln ? who brags of his voting against Grant ? though both acts may have been from the best of motives. In our form of gov ernment there must bo two parties , and tradition , circumstances , temper ament , will always create a sufllclent opposition. But what young man would not rather belong to the party that does things , Instead of one that opposes them ; to the party that looks up , rather than down ; to the party of the dawn , rather than of the sun set. For fifty years the republican party has believed In the country ami lalMred for it In hope and joy ; it has reverenced the flag and followed It ; has carried it under strange skies and planted it on far-rjcodlng ; horizons. It has seen the nation grow greater every year and more respected ; by just dealing , by Intelligent labor , by a genius for enterprise , It has seen the country extend its intercourse and Its influence to regions unknown to our fathers. Yet It has never abated one jot or tittle of the ancient law Imixjsed on us by our God-fearing ancestors. We have ( ought a good fight , but also wo have opt the faith The constitution of our fathers has been the light to our feet ; our pntl Is , and will over remain , that of ordered dored progress , of liberty under the law. The country lias vastly In creased , but the great-brained states men who preceded us provided for Infinite growth. The discoveries ol science have made miraculous add ! tlons to our knowledge. But we are not daunted by progress ; wo are no afraid of the light. The fabric our fathers bullded on such sure founda tlons will stand all shocks of fate or fortune. There will always bo a proud pleasure In looking back on the 3' THE CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Temperature for Twenty-four Hour * Ending at 8 O'clock ' Thin Morning. Forecast for Nebraska. Conditions of the weather no re corded for the 1M hours ending at a. m. today. .Maximum 70 .Minimum 52 Average 01 llalnlall 1.20 Tola ! rainfall for mouth 1..1 ! ) llaromotor 2D.H8 Chicago. July 7. The bulletin IH- Hiicd by ( ho Chicago station of tha United States weather bureau thli morning , gives the forecast for Nebraska - braska as follows : Partly cloudy tonight ami Friday , with occasional showers. Wiirmur or west portion tonight. history ( hey made ; but , guldud by tholr example , the coming generation has ( ho right lo anticipate work not loss Important , days equally memor able lo mankind. Wo who are passIng - Ing oir the stage bid you. us the chil dren of Israel encamping by the son were bidden , to ( io Forward ; wu whose hands can no longer hold the llanilng lurch pans It on to you that Us clear light may show the truth to Iho ages thai are lo come. " NEARLY TEN THOUSAND PEO PLE PARTICIPATE. NATIONAL B. Y. P. U. CONVENTION Immense Gathering Called to Order at 9 O'clock by National President John H. Chapman of Chicago Mayor Maybury Extends Welcome. , , Detroit , Mich. , July 7. With a sea- on of praise and prayer , participated n by nearly Ion thousand men and mt'ii , the International convention if I bo Baptist Young People's Union if America opened this mornlg. The ally took place In the Light Guard irmory , which was prettily decorated , vlth the flags and banners of the rarloits societies. On the platform , n addition to the speakers and dls- Ingulshed visitors was a chorus of loveral hundred voices , which led the miloal portion of the program. The attendance was representative > f every section of the United States mil Canada , and most of the leading llvlnes of the denomination and lay- non and laywomen of national ropu- atlon were recognised upon tha ilatform and through Iho audience. The Baptists of Detroit and Windsor ro out In force , and so thoroughly lad the local committee performed holr task that the preliminaries and irogram moved like clock-work. National President John II. Chap- nan , of Chicago , called the Immense fathering to order nt a quarter past tine o'clock. In his opening remarks 10 emphasized the Idea that the in- ornatlonal convention Is not a nioro lollday excursion but rather de signed for spiritual quickening and 'or inspiration to effect service for the Creator. He analyzed the object if the organization , "to secure the ncreasod spirituality of Baptist young people ; their stimulation In Christian service ; their edification In scripture knowledge ; their Instruc tion In Daptlsl doctrine and history , un ! their enlistment In all missionary uctlvlty through existing denomina tional tlonal organizations. " Prolonged applause greeted the presentation of Mayor Maybury , who offered a welcome In behalf of the city of Detroit , and not loss cordial wore the receptions given Rev. S. S. Marquis , who spoke for the church of Detroit , and to G. Jay Vinton , who spoke for the Baptist young people's societies of Michigan. But one re sponse was made In behalf of the board of managers and the delegates , this duty being assigned to Rev. Her bert J. will to. of Beverly , Mass. Af ter the usual committee appointments and the transaction of ether prelimi nary business the morning session was brought to a close , with an ad dress by Dr. Charles R. Hendercoa of the University of Chicago , This afternoon the convention re ceives the reports of the board of managers and of the several officers and committees of the society. These reports without exception showed the past year to have been one of excep tional activity for the organization. It was also one of prosperity as the society continues to make gratifying progress in the increase of its mem bership. Amateur Journalists Meet. Baltimore , Md. . July 7. The Unit ed Amateur Press association , which has a membership of about 1,000 young amateur Journalists through out the country , began Its eighth an nual convention at the St. James ho tel In Baltimore today. The sessions will continue through Friday and Sat- urady and will bo devoted to a dis cussion of amateur journalism In all its phases. Morris J. Cohen , of Min neapolis and John W. Bond , of Phila delphia are candidates for the presi dency of the association for the com- Ing year.