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X mr THE OMAHA PMLYT'EEEi Fin DAY. JUNE 21 , 1302. want Mr. Stevenson on the ticket , " ho said , "because wo In Kentucky tnko our politics ns wo do our whisky ; v/o bellovo that Mr. Stevenson li n man who bollovo * that to the victor belonps the soolls. ( yells of "good" nnd cheers ] nnd wovmit Stevenson , " continued Mr. Ituou , "uccauso wo Dollovo that ho knows that In the damocrntlo party are enough corn- potent men to 1111 nil the onicos. " The yells of npprovnl were renewed nnd prolonsod in response to this and the sponsor sat down amid grant choirs. I'uvnrlto. Edwin F. Uhl wont up to the platform to speak for Michigan , Ho presented the nnmo of Chief Justleo Alton B. MONO of tbo 1'onlnsular stnto. Now York bolnp called , up voio Governor Flower. "Now York has no candldut.Uo present , " he Bald , North Carolina seconded the name of Stevenson , nnd then there was a skip nlonu the states on the roll till Toxai was reached nnd its volco was lifted for Isaac P. Gray. John Geode of Virginia pot on hU chnlr nnd sent up hi * endorsement Tor Stovenabn. Washington , m the oftuslon of n pouring rainstorm on the roof nnd uneasy galleries , made n Rroat speech for Gray. Then came up crny haired Delegate Bragg of Wisconsin to put up the nnmo of John L. Mitchell of that state. The rain wus so furl- nus that no volco could tnako Itself heard. So Mr. Uragg sat clown and waltod for the din to subside. Meantime the band struck up the baby song from "Wang" and the entire PcnnivlvnnlndolecRtlon Jumped up on their chairs and sang these words : "Orover. drover , fourmoro yours for Qrovar , "In hoL'oes , "Out tlioy 1:0 , Then wu'll bo In clovor. " Veiled lor .Mori ) Music. The cheers and shouts that accompanied the calchv muslo wui hcartv , the bana was compelled by the choor.s nnd calls for moro to Ituop the air constantly ( joiUR for ton min utes. utes.Thon they played "Dlxlo" nnd a hornplpo , nnd tbo crowd yelled and cheered. And nil the wbllo the rain { toured clown from n block cloud no don o that without the electric are lights recognition of persons ten foot nwny would not huvo boon possible In the hall. The lightning was vlrid nnd , as a background - to thu band , muslo nnd the dm of the con vention , rattling nnd booming thunder rolled almost constantly. Thcro crept into the wigwam the tidings ot n big tire In some lightning struck structure in the city. The ' storm ponotrutod the Hat roof of tbo great convention wigwam , which rosomblesa Hud son rlvor Ice house , and trickling threads and streams of water fell upon the dolognlos and spectators. Umbrellas were hotslod all nbout the hall and the club banners were stowed nwuy for safety. Finally , after nearly thrco Barters ol an hour , Mr. Bragg resumed his speech for Mitchell Nobody henrd It save the stonographor. Oklahoma ciimo under tbo Stevenson um brella and Alabama , which had been placed ns second on the roll call , came up with Morse of Michigan. DologatoKlngsald that as the son of a dead ox-confodorato ofllcor ho s > ) eke for the ax-soldier of Michigan. Cominnicnmont of Hull Cull. Then the nominations being concluded the roll rail was hnuun , Alabama lo.id dff without a skip for Morse. Arkansas came in wllh her sixteen for Gray. California split right square in the mlddlo nluo each for Grav and Slovonson. Illinois' forty-eight wcro plumped Into the Stevenson basket , but Iowa llrst stirred the crowd. "Wo east our solid vote for Henry Waltcrson , " said the chairman , and there wora cheers. The biggest broeza of the roll call swept the convention when Governor Flower stood 'on his fcot und stated that Now York was solid fov Stevenson , seventy-two votes. The brcezo grew to a gala of applauso. It sub sided only to rise again when North Carolina stepped into the Slovonson column. When Ohio shook out thirty-olcht of her forty-six votes for Stevenson tbo oxoitomont grow , nnd when the Keystone state dropped sixty- four votes Into the hat of Mr. Gray the countercurrent - tor-current of cheering caused a cloudburst of confusion on the convention floor. "Wisconsin's ' twenty- * ! * votes for John L.- "MnIco It Sullivan , " shouted h volco from the gollory , and thu convention roared with liughtor. Whn the tiolso subsided Wisconsin cast hpr vote for John L. . Mitchell. Whon'thovoto was linlshod the flguros showed Stevenson 403 and Gray 34'J no choice. Tlio Votes Ciimo In l''loclcs. Then began the changes. Iowa first came into the Stevenson camp , Montana next , fol lowed by Nebraska. Ohio got into line , Mis souri tuinblcd over the wall , Georgia , oloso behind , caino next. The Hock of states out side tbo btovonson column cnmo to him with niushof wings and iluttcr of feathers. It became only n question of time , una when thu two-thirds vote for Stovtnison had boon obtained the nomination was announced. Tbo usual resolutions ot thanks to the of ficers were passed and the national commit tee on notlllcatioiiH completed. Uonurul P.itrlck Collins of Massachusetts then took the platform and moved thai the national committee should nt the uoxt national convention provide accommodation only for the delegates , alternates , the press , thn national committee nnd for no others. This was demanded in view of the galleries' interruptions tundo possible by an Indiscrim inate distribution of tickets. Thoresolution , was before the house when onu of the elec tric are lamps fell among the delegates , nnd a stampede was imminent for a brief timo. No harm , however , was done. The Collins resolution , nfior the confusion hud subsided , was referred to tbo executive committee of the now national committee. AtGSO : the convention adjourned slue dlo. Tillltl ) AM ) I-AST DAY. Verbatim ltu | > nrt of Yimturdiiy'a Proceed ing ( if I ho Contention. CHICAGO , III. , Juno 123. Jaded , sweaty and languid , the delegates wandered Into the convention tiall for the last session , a foiv before 2 o'clock but the appearing , great ma jority failing to put in an appearance until long after the hour sot for the opening of tbo proceedings. At":07 : the Gray club of Indianapolis with their velvet banner , on which was inscribed the name of Indiana's governor , marched r into the hall preceded by n baud playing "Auld Lang Syno , " und were received with n yell from the delegates present and the audlonco. Behind them came thu Hcndricks duo of Indlananolls , the tuombori of both clubs flourishing long whlta pluinos and chanting a nondescript air which llttod the * words : "Gray , Gray , Isono P. Gray. " I'ruyrr by lluv. Thulium Orocn. At 'J:53 : p. tn. Chairman Wilson calloii the convention to orilor nnd the following nrayor was offered by Itov. ' 1'huums Grcun of Iowa : - "Wo thankTheo , Almighty God , for this , uuothor day vouchsafed to us. Wo pray that wo may appreciate 1U possibilities and bo true to liMio-tponslbllltlcs , and us wo comate to complete thu work that. Thou bust elvoti to us to do , wo pray anew for Thy direction and guidance. Ob , thou God of bnltlo ; thnu God of truth ; thou God of humanity , may the right no mighty and provull : Speed tbou the people's cause. Muy the rule of oppres sion of class una of wealth be broken down. May tno rule of humanity on lha broad plat form of the Carpenter of Niunreth bo tri umphant nuu prevail ; and in this contest may Thy riRbtuoUMioss bo uvorywuoro nuu bo established. May those who uro to bo elected to preside over the pcoplo of this great ualiou bo true to our motto , That pub- llo onico Is a pubilo trust.1" There wn un attmnptut applause oil the uttorauoa of Ibis famous epigram by tha gal leries , but thu Impropriety was pro nptly suppressed by hisses und cries of "Hush. " The minister continued his Invocation as fpllows : "Thy reverence , nnd eorvo tholr nation Muy the benediction for tluty rightly iloni bo pronounced. And so may tha angels o charity and humanity brood over this Croaii land aud bios * It with tbo kiss of peace ; mid limy Thy kingdom conio aud Thy will bo dona on earth as it Is In hcavuu ; wo us It 1 for Christ's sako. Anion. Nominating iinminlio * In Outer , TUo Chairman-ieutlomen ( of the Couvon- tlout Tha next order of buslnr.s * of the con vontiou U tha nomination ot a candidate fo tha ofllco of vlco president of tha Unltei States. Tbo chair will now dlrout the clorl to call the roll ot itntos for uomluatlons for that onico. On motion of Governor Porter of Tounes co , noimnutlnir speeches wcro limited to Jive lumutos each uud seconding tpuechox to tWi lulnuU'a # ucb , and the roll wa proceodoi with. with.Whon When tub cltrtr called Arkansas Mr , For dyco stated that Arkansas desired to waive bo right to nominate In fnvor of Indiana. Tha chairman then Introduced Hon. John 3. Lamb. I.iml : > Place * ( irny In N'nmltmtlon. Hon. John Lamb of Indiana , In presenting the nomination of Gray , said i "Mr. Chair man nnd Gentlemen of the Convention- : When I was elected ns a delegate to this con vention from my district 1 bopod to hnvo the- loner us well as the pleasure of casting my Vote for an honored sun of Indiana for the presidency of the United Status [ cheers ) , jut wnen wo arrived at this convention wo found the majority had already decided thnt another than an Indlanian shall lead the contest tn the coming campaign , ( Cheers. | Wo bowed our heads to tholr Judgment nnd jnito with tbo Cleveland democracy. [ Great npplauso.J Yesterday GrovorClevo- and was tbo choiceby n majority of the democratic party. Today ho Is the unani mous nominee of the dotnocrntlo party fnp- plau&QJ , nnd the question which confronts nils convention Is , whom shall it bo thnt will hnvo the honor to hold up the hands ana the nnns of Uio candidates who carry Lho banner of democracy in this campaign ! [ Tremendous cheering nnd cries of Gray , Gray 1 Where Miall ho como froml [ Cries of Indiana , Indiana. ] Now Jersey , God bless her , Is always democratic. Connecticut is surolysafc and when down brcaksupon us this morning attar n night of struggle and of loll the eloquent tongue of the distinguished gontlcman from How York , tbo Hon. W. Bouruo Cockran , [ applause ] whoso name I love to hnnor , told this convention that Now V ork was us rock-ribbed ns Texas for uny democrat that , could bo nomlnntod by this convention. [ Applnuso. ] That being true , the , thirty-six electoral votes ot Now York are solid for that prliicd of democrats , ( . ro ver Cleveland. [ Applauso. ] I uarno from n state Which Is the coaler of the political bnttla field of the grout wost. A state which bnii given to the tilitory of American poli ties thn Immortal natmi of Thomas A , Hondrlcks. ( Loud applause. ] Whenever the democratic party has listened to its advice , wliniuivoryou hare honored the Binlo of Indiana with a place upon your ticket , whether it was in the grand battle of 1870 , the frulfs of which victory were stolen from us , or in the grand battle of 1831 , whim you had Indiana on your ticket you had democratic ! victory , l nthuslastio applause. ] And now in bohalt of that state , which has novi/r faUurud , which has never sulked , which bus fought over every inch of ground , I desire , upon behalf of tho'unKod delegation from Indiana to usk this convention to inaku fifteen votes in the electoral college certain by placing upon your ticket the name of that honored louder who never lost a battle tlo , Hon. Isaac P. Gray. [ Cheers long and loud. ! As to our candidate , ho has boon tried In tbo baltmco mid never found wanting. [ Applause. ] In the great contest of 18JO ho carried the state of Indiana for governor by-1,000 more votes than Cleveland nnd-nehdrlsks did. What , moro can I sav for him. The tongue of slander has never boon nblo to pierce his democratic armor. For twenty years bo has fought the battloJ of democracy. Ho will light them iiguln , whether tinon the ticket or not. [ Applauso.i But. my friends , if ibcro is n certainty of llftccn electoral votes for Grovcr Cleveland and Isano P. Gray In the state ! of Indiana , nominate that , ticket und wo will deliver tbo votes. [ Great applauao.J When Colorado was reached it yielded Us place to Illinois nnd Mr. Nicholas E. Worth- inglou of Illinois advanced to the platform Wortlilngtoti Nmiilimtoit Stuvt'iisun. Mr. AVorthlngton In nominating Stevenson naid ! "Mr. Chairman and Fellow Delegates : Illinois has nrcsontcd no presidential candi date to this convention. It has within its borders moro than ono favonto son whom it would hava delighted to honor , nnd who are worthy of all tbo political honors that could bo conferred upon them , but hero in this great citv of Chicago , In this great common wealth of Illinois , bordering upon the lake nnd tbo Mississippi , in tbo center of this great republic , the democracy , catch ing the vibrations of thu ground swells that como from tbo south nnd the r < ast and west , put nsldo its lavorito sensor the time buried Its state pridu , nnd ucholug bapk to Texas , Connecti cut and California with ; forty-eight Votes , shouted ihojuima ofGrovorCleveland. , [ Ap plause. ! But tho" vice presidency , for the second highest place in the gift of the pconlo , it has n candidate so fully equipped by uuturo and education that it feels that it would bo n fnult.to.fuU to urge his name for nomination juforo you. 1 stand hero thou , gentlemen , to mme as a caiidiaato for that position a fflan thnt Is known by every woman and'child and voter that over Ickod a postage stamp in every village and hamlet in the Und. [ Applause. ] A big bodied , big be.incJ , Ing brulnod man ; a nan ot commanding presence , of dignified mien ; a man whoso courtesy tn bis every day manners is rarply equalled anil never excelled ; n man who , iu'tho administration of his duties in the last democratic ) ndminls- ratlon was the beau ideal of nn Honest , lonorablo , useful nnd cfllelent democratic ofllcoholdor. Llko his great loader who bears your banner , he believes that n public olllco is n public trust , but ho bulluves also hnt tha democrats 'aru the best trustees of the public trilst. Nor can prldo * of olico tnako him proud or haughty. 1 appeal to every senator and congressman hero if over 10 found haughtiness of onico , chlllinc indif- cronco of little brief authority in the attuo- ihoro or the room of the assistant lostmnstcr goucral during Cleveland's idmlnlstratlon ? Gentlemen , wo Imvo lallcd our banner to tbo mast. A lomourat never surrenders. Wo propose to tnako truu wbut our republican friends sav of us that wo ao our quurrellng before the convention nnd lighting against our onemics afterwards. [ Cheers. ] All Will Tut on Tholr Armor. "Wo bollovo every democrat will put on tiis armor. We of the west have been mak ing a mnsnillcont campaign of late years. Wo huvj been educating the people and are proud of tha results which are soon in Boyd of Nebraska , Boles of lown , and Peck of Wisconsin. [ Applausn. ] They uro scon in thu grand old man who represents Illinois in the United States senate. [ Cbeors. I They mo seen in the reduction of tbo republican majority fiom OO.UOU to 111,00J In Illinois. They are scon in thu election of a democratic treasurer and superintend ent of public Instruction in this stato. Wo propose , In this campaign , to attack thn last citadol. Wo have nominated a Governor whom wo are going to elect. Will you holpus pivo twenty-four electoral votes for Grover Cleveland ) If you will , vote for the man whoso iiumo I , now present a man who does not have to got a certillcato from u labor organization to prove that bo is a friend of the pooplo. [ Applauso. ] A man wo all lovu Adlul Stevenson ol Illinois. " [ Prolonged Uoiutixitloiit Wiintml Gray. When Connecticut was reached Mr. Van co. chairman of that delegation , said : "Tho delegation from the state of Connecti cut uro llrraly convinced thut in the making of a ticket that shall go on Irresistibly to vic tor ? next November , the wishes nnd desires and the hopes of the great statu of Indiana should bo considered , " Ho seconded the nomination of Isaac P. Gray of iifdlana. ' The states of Delaware , Florida , Georgia presented no candidates. Idaho seconded the nomination of Gray. Indiana was passed , then Iowa was called. Then there were cries of "Boles , Boles. " The cries brought Hon. J. II. Shields of Iowa to his foot. "louu bus said that shq had no candidate , " ho said , "I wish to say it is Governor Boles' wish , united with the wish of the delegation from Iowa , that ho might not bo nominated or named as a candidate - . date for tha vice pruslaoncy by this conven tion. " [ Applause. ] Hon. T. Scott of the simo st'ato seconded the nomination of ox-Governor Gray of Indiana. John S. Rbou , responding to the call of Kentucky , seconded the nomination of Hon. A. K. Stovoiuon. The Illinois dolocatlon was Instantly on its foot at the mention of Stevenson's ' name . and a banner was olo- vuiod boariug thu Inscription , "A. H. Steven son , Illinois' Fayorlta Son , " This was greeted with prolonged capons from th.o aual- encounj delegate * . / ' 'CiuiilUtiiU' I'rvKuutoa. HOIK Kdward F. Uul p igun'H candidate , Hon. Altoa' D. Morao , ohlof Justlco of Michigan , as follows ; "If my memory is accurate it was within pistol bhnt of where this convention ball now stands that tbo great senator from Now York In 1K > 0. uddroaslntf himself to a repub lican national couvontlon , ald : 'Ary republican can carry Michigan. ' Ho apoko with thu knowledge that for twenty-live yoari the Pen Insular utato hud clvou majori ties to his party rising ai high as 00,000. Not lonv thereafter , In 1SS7 , the senator saw that reuubllcun column shattered by a democratic lawyer who was olooted to the bench of thu lupremo court , the highest appellate tribunal m the state , by a majority of 80,000. Thnt lawyer was Hon , Alton B. Morse , Its present chief Justice. Illi adversary Was Hon. Thomas M. Cooley , who , by common consent , hod tnnen rank nmonff the foremost Jurists of his tune , nnd whoio renown ns such had passed the boundaries ot the continent. Following that , victory the delegates from my Mate on the floor of this cgvontlon came to the great council of the parly as repre sentatives of the triumphant democracy In Michigan. They como with u state njmlnh- tr.Ulon bahlnd thorn solidly democratic , with a democratic legislature , pioneer in till * gen- or all nn In tbo onuotmont of nn electoral law which brings the choloa of the chief magU- trato of the notion hcoror to the citlron. They bcllcvo they can hold the cltndol against the assaults of the onomy. Tnuy are prepared to plcdgo to thn national dem ocracy nlno out of" Michigan's fourteen electoral votos. " > "o\v York Unit No Citmltilnle , Governor Flower , speaking for Now York , said his state bad no cnndldato to present. Ellas Kopo of North Carolina seconded the nomination of General Stevenson of Illin ois as onu appropriate for the second position upon tho-ticket. Mr. Cunningham of Tennessee , a repre sentative of the majority ol the delegation ot that stnto , seconded the nomination of Isano P. Gray in n brief speech. Texas also seconded the nomination of General Stevenson of Illinois. Vermont seconded the nomination of Isano P. Gray. Virginia seconded General Stevenson , Washington that of Gray. When thost.ila of Wisconsin was called the veteran gonornl , Edwin S. Bragg , was put forward by his delegation to spunk for the democratic pirty of that commonwealth. General Urairg said : "On behalf of the delegation of the state in which I llvo , 1 will say that democratic Wis consin has cboson mo to present a candidate for vicn president. " Moro Ituln nnil .Utiilc. At this point the rnln came down in tor rents nnd the voice of the spaalcor was entirely - tiroly drowned nnd ho was obliged to await the storm's subsidence. The following selection was then sung : ' Grovor. Grover , four moro years ot Gr ovorf In hd zoos , Oiitthov KO ; Thdn we'll bo In olovor. " Tbo whole convention Joined in the uniauo refrain , and whllo tha thunder rolled nnd tbo rain srnoto the root and dripped through on the heads of tbo crowd , the vast chorus rose and fell like thu waves of tho-sun in a galo. Several attempts were mudo to do con vention business , but while the storm was on it was the regular order and all ac quiesced in the edict of a higher authority thnu that of the convention chairman. The liana uld its best to enable the people to onjov the enforced wait. "Marchinir Through Georgia" bv the baud was rccolvod loss heartily than "Dixie , " but helped to wbllo away the.last section of the llftoon minutes .interruption by the unruly elements. When order was partially restored the chairman requuitcd General Bragg to ro- suuio his address , which ho did as follows : ( irnertil llragg's Aildrt'M. "At an early hour this morning \vo nom inated Grover Cleveland , , not of Now Yorir , but Urovor Cleveland of the United States. [ Cbcors.J And It "comes to us to complete ) that ticket by placing upon it a second who shniljio worthy of his chief , nud upon whom his mantle muv fall nud ) lka conlldonoarcst in the minds of the people , if his successor , U it must be. as upon bis chief ns it will bo. Democratic Wisconsin presents to this con vention for its support , the name of Hon. John L. Mitchell of Milwaukee. " [ Cheers. ] The Chair The name of John L. Mvtcholl of Wisconsin Is presented to the convention. No response was heard from Arizona or the District of Columbia. " To the call of Now Mexico , D. S. Fielder scconqod the nomination of "ono of tbo best men nnd the truest democrat in all tbo world Isaac P. Gray of Indiana. " [ Chcors. I Oklahoma seconded Stevenson. Utah bad no candidate to present , nnd the chairman of 'Indian Territory declared "at pi-csont wo are not in it. " Mr. AV. F. VunDivolof .Georgia , on behalf of the soldiers of the south , seconded the nomination of Judno jNIorsq of Michigan. Mr. B. IK King of Alabama also seconded the nomination of Judgo'Morso , "tho ono- arroe'd here of .Missionary Utdgo. " | Ap- Itoll Cilll Onlnrml. The Chairman Qontlomen , four names hava boon presented to the convention ns candidates for the nomination for tha vice prosiaouov. They are the names of Hon. Isaac P. Gray of Indiana , Hon. Adlnl Steven son of Illinois , Hon. Alien B. Motso of Michigan and Hon. John L. Mitchell of Wis consin. Tbo secretary of the convention will now call thd roll of states aud rcCeivo the voles of each delegation. When the state of Colorado was called the chairman ot that delegation said : "Tho Col orado delegation vvnuts n candidate for vlco president who can take the party In out of the wot. It casts eight votes for Adlai E. Stcvonson of Illinois. " [ Loud applauso.J When the stuto of Iowa was called ( Junir man Shields read "Iowa casts her twenty-six votes fora inuu who needs no introduction to the democracy of tbo United States , nor.nnv eulogy in a national democratic convention that democrat of democrats , that puorless son of Kontucks , Colonel Henry Watterson. " [ Loud upplaUso. ] When Kentucky was called , there was a consululion between Mr. McKonzto und Chairman Bronson , chairman of the stale delegation. A member of the Illinois dele gation sitting across the aisle urged Mr. Bronson to cast the vote of the delegation Tor Mr. Watterson , statinir that the Illinois delegation would consent to such a vota as they were "safo. " Minnesota's Vote Wont to tiruy. When Minnesota was called the chairman of the delegation said : "Tha vote of Minnesota seta is divided , but ns wo are instructed to vote ns a unit nnd the majority bolng in Itivor of Isuao P. Gr.iv , Minnesota oasts eighteen votes for liuao P. Gray. " [ Applause * . | When Missouri was calloa tno chairman of thnt delegation said : "Tho Missouri delegation was instructed to vote ns n unit , but as they uro unublo to give n majoritv to any ono of those candidates , therefore each will receive the individual vote ns given by thu various members of the Missouri delega tion. " When Montana was ronchod two new candidates were sprung in the persons ot W. Bourke Coclciun of Now York , who got tuna votes , and Judiio Limbort Tree of Illinois , who received one. When New Yorirwas reached anil Gover nor Flower east , its seventy-two votes for Stevenson there was tromundous ohoering , ana nn evident attempt to stampede- con vention for Stevenson , the Illinois delegation standing up , shouting nnd waving their hats. The attempt , however , wns o failure , for tbo chair hold them down with his envoi. North Carolina Immudlatoly trailed on with twenty-two for Stovonsou , und the yelling was renewed. Trlrd to Ntumnoito tin ) Convention. When the vote of Ohio was announced Ultra was a frush attempt to steer tho. con vention Into Stevenson's ' camp , but It was again sot down by tbo chairman. Tbo Gray men , who had boon a little frightened and very subdued ; took /rush courage when Pennsylvania wai called and Mr. Honsol , after announcing that the individual - dividual proferonci. of the members were 4 for Mlluhull , G tor Morse and IT for Sloven- son , but thai-thu balance- und u majority of the delegation were for Grav and that * the vote of the stnto would under instructions be cast as a unit , making Ot votes for Gray. As the ballot proceeded it was oviduut that the two strongest candidates were Gray and Stevenson , aud the adherents to each nlturnntod with their yells as their favorite candidate showed up with tbo highest num ber ol votes from tbo stnto delegations , Rhode Island cast her VOID for Gray and the Gray mua howled , Tbou South Carolina came In wlthelgntvotos for Stovousoti , ns an nounced by thu chairman of the sluto dele gation , and then there was a titovonson howl. So the balloting wont on through the list of Elates. Vote of tbo ritutui liil > ftull. The ballot before any changes were mudo resulted as follows : Alabama , Morse 3 ; Arkansas , Gray 10 ; California , Gray U , Stevenson 1) ) ; Colorado , StoveutouS ; Connecticut , Gray 13 ; Dela ware , Mono 0 ; Florida , Gray a , Stovunson 0 ; Georgia , Morse 10 , Gray V , Stevenson 7 ; Idaho , Gray U : Illinois , Slovenian IB ; Indl- nua , Uray HO ? Iowa , Wattorsou 1M ; hansus , Gray 20 ; Kentucky , Gray 13 , Stovonsou. 13 , Mltoholl-i ! ; Louisiana , Slovenian 10 ; Malno , Gray 4 , Stevenson 7 , < uuinnt 1) ) ; Maryland , Gray 1'JStovcni > on4Massachusetts , Moray 5 , Gray 5 , Slovonson ! ft ) ; Michigan , Morse Ud ; Minnesota. Gray IS ; Mississippi , Mono I , Gray 0. Storor.son a ; Missouri , Morse a. Gray 10 , St6Von otr 10 ; Mftntann , Tree 1 , Cockrnnfi ; Nebraska , Gray B , Slovonson 0 , Mitchell fi ; NliVaJn. Gmy Ot Now Hamp shire , Stovonsdn B ? NV1W Jonov , Gray in , Stevenson 1 ; Xw York , StovonBtm 73 ; North CaioUirtrjsStevonioa 33 ; North Da kota , Gray O d Ohio , Gray 4 , Stevenson ! W , Mitchell 4 ; OtbciMi , Grnv s ; Pennsylvania , Gray 04 ; KhMeclIsland , Grnv SS South Carolina , Slov4n4ju 18 ; South Dakota , Gr.\y 2 , Stevenson 4. Mitchell S ; Tcnnosseo , Morse 1 , GraXtt. Stevenson 8 , Bolus 1 ; Texas , Gray 4Stcvqns3ii ! M ; Vermont , Orny 8 ; A'lrginln. StWdrison U45 Washington. Gr.iy 8 ; West VlrgliilK , Morse 4 , Gray 4. sloven- son I ; Wuconslnn Mitchell ; Wydmmg , Mitchell 0 : Alasjtfl , Stovoason 1 , Mitchell 1 ; Arl7omi , Gniy4 , Stevenson G ; District of Columbia , Stdvdfison 1 , Mitchell t ; Now Mexico , Gray 5 ; Stovoilsnn 1 ; Oklahoma , Stovonson'J ; Ulnb , Morse 1 , CJrnj 1 ; Indian Territory , Gray 3. ulinngcil to Stevenson , J. II. Shields of Iowa Mr. Chairman , at the request ot Colonel Wattorson of Kentucky - tucky , Iowa withdraws her twenty-six votes nnd wishes the vote changed to twont.v-six votes for Stevenson of Illinois. ( Cries of "Good , good , " und loud npntuuso.J * Montana , Nobrnsiin , Nevndii. Ohio nnd Oregon each ia. turn changed to Stovonson. When the ohuirminof thoMlssoiirl delega tion obtained the door Uio wlldost oscitn- mont ensued ns ho chanced the thirty-four votes of that state for btovouson. Georgia changing bur t venty-four votes to Ktovonsou caused n fresh howl of otoltomcnt from the convention , which at this moment wns scarcply bolter thnn n mob. Tonncssoo hastily followed In the wnko of the other state. ) anil cast her twenty-four votes solid for Stovcnsou. Kentucky nskud if her vnlo hail been re corded lor Stovoason , and upon the chair man of the convention nnswerlng In the ttcg- ntlvo , the delegation rccordcO her twonty-slx votes for the favorite son of Illinois. Texas came to the front immediately thereafter with thirty votes solid forStovon- son. son.Tho confusion became so grout for n time thnt the chair refused to listen to or rocog- iilo nny of tbo dolognlos. At this point n tall man with u vorv black board shouted louder than all tbo rest and attracted the at tention of tbo chairman. > The Chairman Who is the gentleman ! Mo\nil to Makci It liy AcolumuUon. The speaker said his name was Cole of Ohio. " 1 move that thn rules bo suspended and that General A. E. Slovouson bo nomi nated by acclamation. " Loud applause greeted this motion and the delegates nil over the hiill seemed impatient that the question uo put. In the midst of the excitement Mr. Hcnsol of Pennsylvania , who was standing on thn platform in front of the presiding ottlcor , seconded the motion , The Chairman Hon. A. E. Stevenson of Illinois has already received moro thnn two- third ) ot the vote of this convention. It Is moved by Mr. Colu of Ohio , and seconded bv Mr. Honsol of Pennsylvania , that the rules bj suspended and ho bo declared by ncclu- malion the nominee of this convention for vlcu president. All in favor of that motion will sny aye. A great chorus of ayes followed this Invi tation ot the chair"ntid the chair at once de clared the motion unanimously ndoptod. The band played "Hall to the Chief" nnd there was a universal howl from the crowd , which , howovor. did not last long. Every body seemed to.bo .satisfied with the result of the ballot. SomxJbody scattered a lot ot the now Grover Cleveland "Wnng' songa nud tbo StovonsctruannOr wns raised bv the Illinois delegation ? Dolccntos all over the lloor were on topiotitholr chairs. The band started to play the now Grover Cleveland campaign songchut It wus stopped by tbo clerk , who read .tbo following resolution offered by Oll'urctl 11 , Vir Kpsolutlon * . Rosolvol. That the national catnmlttoa Is hbrcuy oinpowetfliliuiiil directed to fix the time nnd uiuco for holding the next national convention , and t it tllo basis ot toprosentu- tlun tboioln bu tfics'ainu ' us that ll\ed for this convention. iitt > i This was cant-leu with n shout in the midst of a great de.il of confusion. The fol lowing rosolnticu vaipn"oradbyNoraian E. Muck of Now Yfii'lj : it - , Hosolvoil , That the name of lion. W. Ji. Wilson , jisrin iiiunt.cltiilriii.iii Pf this conven tion. bo itduoil ttflljtico'ifrnlttiip , upj > oliit m by tliOh VersilLslHtWio'Jndtlfy thO noinliiuns ot this convDiitlon'nl tbolr Kulucilon us c.inal- dates for IHu oincosiof president .mil vleo presldontof .Iho Uiijtud htat.ot. Mr. Collins of Massachusetts , who had meanwhile"taken tbo chair , put the resolu tion , prefacing it us follows : "On account of the modesty oltho , permanent chairman I have been requested to put this motion. All In favnr of it will sav aye , those opposed to it no. The avos have it. " General Collins now relinquished the chair , nnd taking the rostrum offered the following resolution : Resolved , Th it the democratic nation nl committee bo Instructed to nrovldo In the next national convention the accommoda tions necessary for the delegates , the ultor- niitcs , the press , the niitlonjil committee und none others , A great howl of protest wont up from the galleries against the last cluuso of thu resolu tion , and cries of "No" 1'ltorrupted the speaker for a few minutes. Continuing , General Collins said : "But , pardon mo , you uro here solely by our ou- troatios. " Almost n Punic. There WHS a demand for the call of the roll of states on the resolution. Great confusion reigned at this Juncluro throughout the con vention , nearly everybody standing up and shouting thomsdlvcs hnarso. Tbo delegates wcro standing in the aisles and upon chairs , and many of them had their bats on , appar ently ready and glad to ao. Whllo things were In this state there was a crash , ana tbo nro lights which had furnished the illumination for the convention wcro soon descending upon the heads of the delegates. Something had given way nbovn and It appeared ns if the numerous interruptions which had so ominously occurred at the bnnas of nature ; were about to bo supplemented by ono great catastrophe which should wipe out tha whole national democratic convention of IbllJ. Thfoa lights immediately over the Now York delegation came cr.isiilig : aown upon the heads of the dolepatos. The glebes wcro broken nnd streams of whlto electricity shot out from the carbon points. In a twinkling everyone in the building was on his foot , and almost ovcryono was making tracks for the oxlts. Delegates tumbled over ono another , each ono striving to cot as faraway from the Now York delegation as possible nnd in tbo shot test space of time. Them Worn n I'cnv Cool Heads. It scorned us if there were no posslblo way out of a panic , which must have re sulted In the loss of perhaps hundreds of lives. Fortunately , hero and there a cool bond remained on Its-shoulders , and with braced muscles n cordpn of bravo men sur- rouudod the patifo stricken crowd. Tho- band master appeared to have his nerves nnd presenceof roj.nd with him , for under bis direction tW.mu'sio started in with a lively ulr. CrUflfllof "Sit down , sit down , taku jffiftK . Boats , don't bo bin nit fools , ' ! , oif > n" various other admonitions rom /iljovo thu fearful cries ol the flying uju tltudo. The police and the sergeants-at-urnv rallied at once in the oauso of orciprf iion nnd ivoinon were seized , and wllh jflo gentle bands were planted in tholr scats and hold thoro. A number of tbo dglqpatos seized other 'dolc- gates and require ) yiom to take their suats. A w ld suriio of-lyivianlty. which broke over the newspaper pUorm ; , was promptly mot by the warriors o tue pencil , and were rolled back and hold in pftco until its component parts regained tlmp1011509. . At length the panic was subdued nnd the convention pro ceeded with its mjajjcss. ] A < IJoiirnni 'nt Cuiuu Xcxt. The chairman ) retOguUod Mr. Hcnsol of Pennsylvania , wlia'nald ; Mr. Chairman , 1 think ft must bo apparent to all the delegates hero that even a roll cull at the slates can not now bo taUcjt jvltU that deliberation necessary to the proper proceedings of this convention , I therefore mnvo you that the resolution of Guncrul Collins bo referred to tbo next national couimlttoo with uu unirnm- tlvo recommendation and with power to uot , The chairman ptu the motion to the con vention und It was carried. After the usual resolutions of thanks were adopted , Mr. Uusuoll of Missouri arosu and said : " 1 move that this couvoutlou do now adjourn slno dlo. " , The Chairman Mr. Uueaoil of Missouri moves ihnt f-Uis convention do-now adjourn nlno dlo. And thu chair , thanking the con vention for Its ktndnois to himself and ask ing Its indulgunco for lack of capacity to per form the duties cf llioofllco , boroby declares the couvontlon aJJournou aino dlo. Great cheering outuca uud thu band played "America , " thu nudleuuo Joining in the ohorus M they tlowlv moved out , The time of ailjournincut was 5:17 : p. m , SCALPED m THE KBRIONCAS Ohuha's Braves March to the Slaughter aud Are Swiftly Slain. UNCLE DAVE'S PROMISE AND ITS RESULT I'Uo llll.sVoro KtuniRli tn Chpclc tlio Unwiiril .Mnrclt or tlio Ooniiiiurlni ; Itunil Minimi to Oiitrli CttsU Other ( ! ; iiuci. Fort Wnvno , 3j Omaha , 1. . Columbus , 13 ; Minneapolis , 1. Milwaukee , 4 ; Toledo , 1. Indianapolis , T ; Kansas City , G. POUT WVTNI : , Ind. , Juno 23. tSpoctal Tolijgratn to Tin : BEI.J After his third consecutive - socutivo victory ut Indianapolis Tuesday , Uncle Dave called hU braves into his tupoo nua told tbemthat ( It they would oqunl Undo Anso's record of fourteen straight there would bo something nluo In store for thorn when tboy get back lo tholr hunting grounds. The wnrrlora grunted their Mitisfaotlou and said thuy would leave a trail ot gore behind them ( or the rest of tholr eastern trip. Today they ran up agatiut Iho Fort Wnynoj , und as the sun was sinking bnhlnd the Hooslor hills they waluort slowly from the prounds , n hoart-brokon trloo. Ylncory pitched a superb game , but flcklo luck wus on the stile of Barnto's man , Thu latter got only llvo hits and three runs , but they wrro enough to win. SutclllTc's hit in the fourth , coupled with Alvord'n single nnd an error in the outfield , sent , the ox-Oraahog around , nnd In the fifth Hogrlovor and Cunningham touched nil four corners of the diamond nn a base on ball , n hit , asacilflco and.Shoibuck's ' slow throw to the pluto. Jimmy Collopy was the only Omnhog to score , Sbolbcck driving him in after ho had reached Rocond on a base on bills to blmsolf and to Uncle Davo. The team has bean playing to ir other well since leaving Omaha nud with ordinary luck Uncle Dave nxpocts to give Cushmun n pretty close chuso for second place nt the end of the lirst championship series. Ho feels certain thut the club will vind up third at least. Score : FOIIT WAVNI : , AH. u. In. i' ( ) . A i : . LvoniiKlinc , If 4 U 2 1 0 0 sutuinro. u : i i u 4 4 o Aivoui. .m ; i o i : i o o Mnllh'jb Mot7 , 11) . 'l 0 0 8 0 0 iioiisiiii.ss. . . . . . : i o o i D i llo.'rolver , m 0 I 0 : i 0 0 DtiKdulu. rf 3 0 U f 0 0 Cunningham , p : i 1 0 U 1 0 Totals - , Tl 5 27 li 1 OMAHA. All. II. 111. l' ( ) . A. 12. 'Miolboel' . ss. . 4 0 1 a a 1 Ullks. 111 . 1 0 U 0 0 1 Kolly.lt . 4 II 1 1 0 0 Vlsncr. if . 4 0 a 0 0 0 Itottc , Ib . iionpio , an . : i o o : i : i o Coiiop\rit \ ; > . a i o : i i u Hnyu , c . a 0 1 0 0 0 Vlckory , p . 4 0 0 0 5 U Totals . : i ! 1 0 31 13 a " SCOIIE nv Tort Wavno . 0 0 0 I a 0 0 0 * - 3 Umullu . 0 000100UU I BUJIMAUV. Runsoarnod : Fort Wnvno. " . Two-huso hit : 1 1 ay us. Doubio plays : Uollopv to Shulbccu : VlcUor.v lo Uowo to Collopy ll.isu on lulls : OIT UiimiliiKlmin , I ; VlcUory. 4. Struck nut : Hy Cnnnlii-'h-uii. 4 : Viekury. 5. Wild pitches , : liy Ylukury. I. Tlmoot iramo : Ono hour and fifty-llvo minutes. Umpire : McQuuId. CluiiSPii Keeping Up Ills Houoril. COI.HMIIUS , O. , Juno 23. Columbus used up two pitchers toduy , batting Eastou und Cor- " bett'ull over thu licld. Clnusnn wus Invinci ble. Attendance , 71H ) . Score : IU1.UJ11IIJS AII u ro A All II I'D A B Wnlsh , da. . . . 4233 Novrnmn m. 3 1 1 U 0 O'ltnurko.Sb fi 211 Carroll rf. . . . I'nmiiuu , If. . 3 J 2 I ) West. Hi < 1 14 0 0 Lnlly. rl 5130 KnU. If 4 U 2 0 0 M'ClL'll'nil,2b I 1 1 2 1'nrrolt , Jb . 3 0 2 3 0 Ilr'kn'rcc , Ib ft 2 10 1 Mtinjrnn. c. . . 4 1 A 2 0 Abbey , m . . . 5 a 1 0 ahliin < > uk,2b : i 0 3 4 1 Jnutzcn. c. . . 4 U S 0 CJrulittia. f.s. . 2 U U S 0 Clnuson , p. . . 4123 Kunlon , IL. . . 2 0 U U 1 Corlmtl , p. . . 1 0 U U 0 Totals 40 14 27 1) 0 Totala. . . . ' * > 4 27 14 2 SCOIIE HY Columbus 16 0-13 Mhmcnpolls 1UOOOOOOO 1 BU.MMAltr. Hans eaiucil' ( 'ollunlllt , 7. Two-base hits : Ilrcckenrlilxu , Abboy.rnl. . Sicrlflcohlta : l.nlly , McUlellnn , 2 ; llrLCkcarliluo , 2 ; .laatzca , Carroll. Homo run : O'llunrkc. Duulilo | il.i.i : Cl.iu ' ; n to Walsh to llrtrkoiirldiio. HI > BUJ on liiill-j : oil Uiatou till Curbett , .1 ; oirc'liuuen.U Struck out. Hy iiDCn , &i by llnston. 4 ; by Coibult. 1. IMesoiI bills : Mmiynh , 4. Wild plti-lica : Curbett , 1. Tlmu : Tno hourti tJinitlru : burnd. Coming Isy for tlio IJrowors. TOLEDO , O. , Juno 123. Milwaukee won an easy gumo this afternoon by batting Toledo. Scorn : TIII.KDU. u \VAUIU.I : . AU II TO A Y. AM u rex c Kly. us , 010 Word.2b . 3 1 4 C 0 .Nicholson'b 0 0 1 0 M'liurr. s. . . rniaplou , Hi. 1 M 0 U KrclB. .Ib. . . . : i 1 4 2 1 MfttlllKLT , If. 1400 TtvltUiull , If. .1 Nlcliol , in. . . . 1400 inrllb . 4 0 U U 0 Newell , 3b. . . 1 4 1 Hunry.m . . . 4 u 100 Armour , rf. . 3001 Dunohuc.o. . 0 llnrllnu.c . . . 2 0 0 0 I , rf 3 U 1 1 0 Donnlu | 3 1 0 4 0 Femoii. p. . . . 20020 Totnls . 31 0 24 9 1 Total . . . .M li 27 15 2 ur Toledo. . . 001000000 I Milwaukee . I020UO 10 4 MIM.MAHV. Huns earned : Toledo , 1. Double pliiys- Ward to ilcdnrr ; Ward to Karl ; .Nowull to Ciimplon. Minck out : lly llownld , : ri-rson , 5. Tlmu of KniiKi : One hour ami forty tire niliiii'.CM. Umpire : Uuuntlier. Scpry Uxnil to Do It. IxnivNAi-oi-H , Ind. , Juno iVi.- won toduy from Kens > as City through the brilliant work of Scery , tbolatust ucqulsltion to the Hooslor team. Attendance. lSOU. Weather line. Score : M'uiu : jiv Incllunapulls. . , . . 0 0 1 U 0 1 0 fi 0-7 Kansas City 0 0001 1 0 1 , ' ! -i ( lluim rnrmvl ; Indianapolis 2 : K'unsiu City. 1 , Two linse lilti : U'llilen , .MuSUdioii. 'llircolmHu lilt : Hunduy. Homo run : ttcarr. llano un bnlli * : Ulf HuKliey , 3. t-ucrlllcj hits : Hewer , I'nyne. lilt by iiltcfier : I'.HulJorK Struck out : Ily lliiKliey.fi. Vtlld iilttlr. HiiKliuy. titulcn biiioa ; Curnunter , Mnilden. Time of unuio : Two hours. Umplru : Hnyder , N.VTION/VI , I.K.VGU1 ! . llrooltlyu ana IIo ton IZ.iuli Pulls Out u < iumu. \VA8inxnTox , D. C , , Juno 23. Brooklyn fielded perfectly and u at ted hard , winning oaslly. Score : Washington 2 01000001-3 Iirooklyn 2 3 " 0 a 2 0 o * a lilts : Washington , 10 : Iirooklyn , I.'i. Kirois : WuHhliiRlon , Ot llrooltlyn , o. 1-Unio I rnr.s : Washington , 3 ; llrooldyn , 4. Hattorlcs : Koru- mun , Klllon und MUllcan ; lladdoolt und Ualy , UAI.TIMOIIK. Md. , Juno ' ) . The Bostons completely annihilated the Orioles today. Score : Italtltnoro o 0 3 0 1 0 o ' 0 2 o itoston * -U lilts : ilnltliuori. ' . lOj lloston , IS. Krrqrs : llaltlmoro , 2 ; lloslon.4. i4inyU ; runs : llnltl- inoru. i' : lloston , 8. iliitturim : MoMahon und Uoblii8iiiii .Stlrultsund ICiilly. NLIV YOIIK , Juno iij. Now York was boaum toauy simply throuBti slovouly play- liif- . Score : NIAW Ynrlt 0 2 { toiuaoiphfi : : : : : : : : : o i j o o o i o --o lilts : Nuw York , 0 ; Philadelphia , 5. Errors : NuwYork.fii I'lilladolpblu , 4. Karnnd runs : Nnno. llutturiust Klnn and Itoylut Ouraoy uud i/'ross. bT.VTIJ I.KAUUI- Sugar Clty Clinch Tlielr llohl on becoiul 1'lauiu Giuxi ) Isi.tNi ) , Nob. , Juno 23. | Special Tolograin to THE DUB. ] Hasting * was out played by ( jrana Island today. Grand Ulu&d made oht ! | ruua lu the cevonth in- nmp. The features were homo rum bv Hot ter. Summer and McFnrland. Score " Orand Island 0 U Hastings 1 .1 U 0 1 U 0 0 0 T Kiriird runm Ornnil Inland. 4 : Hastings , a , llasuhltt : Oranil island , M Itastlnss. 7. Iliiniu runs ! Horror. Biimniuruiid .Mcrnnaml. Doiililo plays ! StrnHon unassisted : \VliAon toStr.U- tonj I'nekntil. Mi'Klbhon to Wulll-ok. Tlmoof Ranio : Two hours nnil twenty inlnutcM. Um- ulroi lluskoll , btuniiiii- ) tlui ifitm * . WrSTKHV I.SVQUE. " " Colnnihtis si"11" 72 t < Knn'ns citr. . ri 3.1 ir , s -Mllnnukoo. . . . . 74 la 141.l ) Mliinonpolti , 111 70 ( I I Oiunlin 21 S3 Jl I Fort \\nyna . . M II .Ia.'i Tolcili ) SJ2J W.o ID 27 XATIUVAt. t.RAUL'R. I'-oston O i ; 7J3 .Now York. . , 7.S lltODklrn . . . . 31 11,1.8 \ VVntlilnKtutt. U . 'i I'ldlnilulphln. . IV > 11 111 I 1'lluliuri ; . . , . U1i 41. Sis Clnclnn.'ill Hj 21 ( > S 3 Clovi'liiml. . . . . . IB 4 67.1 41. Uinls. , , , CUIC.IKU 2tn ; : 4'.I ' llnlllmuro. , . is 4t : a s 81ATK IKAOIIK. llcilrlco 51 S n.4lrnrner | 1517 4i1.0 Ornnil lilniid. . 2J 11 14.7 I'liiltsmoiilli. . 10 W J0.3 Ill 18 4 ? 1 AStDNO Till : AMATUUIIS , Illiilr T.ikns n full Out of llpiitrn-o liy n Vloin Scare , HiAiit , Nob. , Juno 2.1. [ Special Tele- Bra tn to 'I'm : BiiU.J The core wns different today between the homo team nnd the Beatrice - rice leaguers , The homo lo.im defeated them by ono score. Tncro was some good and some poor pluying nn bolb sWos. They play the third gnmu tomorrow If providence don't interforo. Tlicso tbroo guinos were mudo for the bonollt of thu people who nro opposed to Sunday g.iruos , but tboy were nil conspicu ous with tbulr ubsonco. Score : lllalr i ] o t 0 2 o 0 1 12 lluatrlco 4 0 U 0 1 0 0 0 5 11 lluttorios : lllalr , Nlokson and 1'atlon ! limit- rlcp. Kandall , I'ond iinil J'uylor , Time ! Two Uniplru : Abe LMvK IM'ittsiuoutli Took the Thlril. Si-iiixai-'iGU ) , Nob. , Juno 2 ; ) . [ bpoclal Telegram to Tin : Bui : . | The Pltittsmouth State lo.xguo toainnna the Grays played the third gnmo today , Plaltsmouih winning quito easily. Parvln's pitching wns too speedy for the homo team. Etnyro put up a line game tor the homo loam. Score : IMuttsmoiith 4 1 0 o : i 2 0 0 n 13 Stirliigllold OOOUOUOIO 4 Huttorlos : 1'nrvln and Miuiplni Ktnyroand Hall. Struck out : Uy L'urvln , U ; hy Klnyte. 8. Passed bulls : Maupln. S. Huso bits ; Spring- Hold , 8 ; riuttsmnitth , U. Homo run : linker. Time of game : Two hours. Umpire : lr. Wul- ner. Illghliitids Shut 'r.iu Out. BOSTO.V , Mass. , Juno ) . Asiwas goaernlly anticipated , Yule could do nothing with Highlands tn the first of tholr annual contests with Harvard and consequently voro whitewashed. Fifteen wearers of the ) luo struck out , Score : Harvard , fi ; Ynlo , I ) . lusobits : Harvard , 10 ; \u\o \ , 1. Errors : Yule , 3 : Harvard-H. Butteries : Harvard , Highlands aud Hallowoll ; Vulo , Bowers und Carter. i MMII : > KINO. Crc.it Sport ntSt. . I.onls. ST. Louis , Mo. , Julio ! ) J. Three first choices , two second plclts and n pair ot out siders gathered in the coin at the fair grounds today. Tha going was excellent and 4,000 spectator * were present. The 'enturo of the day was the Kindergarten mndicnp fur--yoar-olds. It was won by the thrco to ono chance , Governor Brown. It was worth $1,170 to tha winner. ririt race , selling , slv furlongs : Knnosvlllu S lofl ) won. Olro ( to 1) ) spcoml , Norniio (10 ( to I ) thlrii. Time : 1:1(11 ( ; . Second race , selling , slv furlongs : 1'Iuullllly Iti to D non , r.mmel (7 ( to 1) ) second. Truiaji ( \ toll third. 'I line : 1:10. : Third r.ipo. Kindergarten handicap for --yo.ir-oliis. llvu and one-half furlonni , : Oov- ornor llmnn pi to 1) ) won , Hobort llurrons ( J to I ) second , Ooldu ( J to 1) ) third. Time : 1:10 : ; } . I'otlith race , selling , bit fiu-ion.'s. lood D.i } ' (0 ( to 1) ) non , Hnclv Honnil soi'ond , ithlua (0 ( to 1) ) third. Tune : 1:1(1. : ( 1'lfth lace , one"milo. . llr.ios (4to."j ( won. GoUlsionii CJ to Dfaocond , HII/.IO hurst (4 ( to 1) ) third. Thnu : 1U. : hlxth i.iue. selling , seven and one-half fur- onus. Coronet i1) ) to f > ) won , MOHC.T.UO di to li second , S.infor.l ( ' ) to' ' ) third. Time : liKOIi. Seventh r.iee , handle.ip , nilto and one- olKhtn..oondor ( * > tn S ) uon , Kolm ( U to I ) seuond , Churchill Clark ( even ) third. Time' l.jons. LYONS , Nob. , Juno 23. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bii.J : Today's ' races were wit nessed by a lurgo and enthusiastic crowd. Glass J:4J : , trotting , purse MJ : Itiirnny Allen , bl. g. . i : . O. Mlllnr. I'ullorton. fht 'Ji- : : . hucoml 2"Jli : , iR-ulhi Kitty Yori. lid I'urry , W.iynu. hcuond. Time : J.'iL'Q'.j. L'jIK , Tliroo-voar-old class trolilnc , mir-jo } UO : FuHprton Hoy. bl. s. , won. Time : : ! ' . ! } . J:4 : i , . Ui-IU'/i. Whlsuor. I'a o & Tlldon , lloat- rl < : c , toolc Hc'conu money. i'rpu-for-all , trdttln ? . purse MOO : John'W. Wllllnm 1' . Hlg-'s. Uoulc Uaplds , U. , won , Ji-s- HU ( i.iIncB , U. T. KnoPb- , , Omaha , bucond. Time : -IU4' , y M'i. St'MH. Throo-qiiartor mllu ( lush , running , pnreo iu : UlfV. . II. Oorwln , ITssax , lu. , non. Time : l.Sli. All horsemen pronounce this tbo finest track In tbo west. Judge Jnmns Culbortson of Anilcno , Kitn. , IK giving perfect salisfau- Uon in nil his rulings. He is the right man in the right place. I'ulr ) ) : ty tin- the I'.iltlilul. CINCIXXVTJ , O. , Juno 123. The tr'ick wns fast nt Latonla today and the talent piclted three of the live winnors. The nttoniUnco was largo. First race , tlirco-qnarlors ol a inllo : I.onnlo 11 won , blr.itlon second , Jloss Terry third. Time : l.HJi. ! hoi-ond race , sol ! Inc. mile nnd seventy yards : Henry Jenkins (0 ( to "i ) nan , Sir I'lunut iti to 1) ) scoond , lluimur ( ( > to 1) ) third , Thnu : Is-IN. Third r.ico , thrue-nnartPrs of a inllo : Jamos- ton (7 ( to 1) ) won , Inisior ( I to r > ) second , One Dime ( t to ! ) third. Time : 1:10- : ! ; . riiurlb race , the Luwrcncu lian.llcip , uortli $ l'tU'i to thnlnnur , for L'-vour-oliN , tlneo- ( inaiUirsof u mllu : Plslur Mary ( I to II won , UIunvluw(7 ( to 1(1) ( ) socon'l , rioiapor Lot ( < i to 1) ) third. Time : 1:111" : . I'M flh lace , HOllltii ; , four nnd u halt furlongs : Mini ) linart ( ! tciS ) uon. O.irrlo I'oanall. ( . ' to 1) ) second. Llltlu U.id ( > to 1) ) third. Time : K'S. hlicppslii'iiil Hay I'rojfr.iiu. MiKirsnnAT > Bi.v , N. Y. , Juno 'J. ! . Attend ance n.OOO people. Only two favorites won. Klrstr.ico. SOVPII fniloiu's : \Vltllo f(1 ( In IJ ; won , Dr. los < > ( lt toll hiiuoiul , Htruion | (8 to J third. Time : lJ : ! - : > . Hncoml r.ico. UioSiirf stuUo , Iho fiirlonxx : Iluiiirnlu ( I to U won. Dun Alon/.o (1 ( to ' . ) Kucond , Corduroy ( i ) to I ) third. Tlmn : 1 lOSi'-S. Tlihd race , the Tidal stakes , one mile : C'li tr.nloKil to 1) ) won , T.iimnaiiy ( I to. ! ) soooiul. 1'ntron i.'i lothlid. ) . Time : J-tll-i. : 1'inirlh taco. tint IJuy Hldse handicap , onn inllo nnd a h.ilf : Wuni.itli ( I to II won , Itan- iiiut | ( Itoli ) second , JUiistuilodu ( J to 1) ) third. Tlmu : l'tui-5. : Kifthriioo. ono nlllu and n furlong : Mad- mono I. " ) toSnvon. .Major Uomo ( i to 5) ) second , liolaio(7 ( tel ) third. Tlmn : 1:51 : l-\ HIMh niL'p , onu mllu on turf : U'atlcr-on ( (7 ( to . " > ) won. r.nlro ( I to 1) ) hucund , YarJuu 1(1 ( to 1 1 third. Timu : 1:11. : _ Kuimis C'lty'D iliini ) .Mont. JvXvsiH City , Mo. , Juno 2t. ; Opening day of Juno running meeting 01 exposition Imv- ing Park association. Track fust. Attend- unco 8,000. Klrst niEO , tliroo-nimrtoriof a inllo : Mtllu Addle won , Hoio Jluuk Hucund. Miiry Hull third. Time : 1ID. tiooond rai'o , four f nrlotiEs und fifty yards : Unorila llamlln won , .Mildred soroml , KUL ttiinnor third. Tlmu : Mjf. Third rui'p , flvu furloiu > < : Oharllo Wilson won , Little lliukdon Hocond , Irish Cilrl third , Timn : l : )4. ) , . , , 1'onrth race , ono and ono-olahth inllos. the Kansas City Cup : I > 'ir4t Day won. Virgin sue- end , MlHsont thlrH , Time : Mr'H. ( iarllulil Truck I'rngrnin. ( Jiiiotao , 111. , Juno 23. Kilning am muddy. Attendance 3G30 at Garflolcl track. riratraeo , sellliis. ono mile : Vlrsfo won , Hohln Hood socoud , Tbo Itoro tlilrd. Tlmu ; 2:1/8 : Ji , Hecuna IACO , soiling , throo-iinurtcr * of a inllo : i'lillinun won , Itiniurou Hucoml , My Kiillow third. Tlmu : lilJU. Third rucn. Ihn Lir.u.t .slakus , throelartori of u mlloi llonnlu Truu won , l/o lln HUOUIII ! IllsnmruK thlrJ. Tlmoi 1:1 Di. I'onrlh raoc , sollliiK. thruu-iiuartori of a mllu : Alianclun won , Vlr.'lo aocond , llmernor lloltor third. Tlmut llX i'lfth nice , sullltiK. throo-quartOM of u mile- llutty i'riithor won , Johnny Qrovnur seoond , Gunshot tlilrd , Tlinu ; lt-i. ; F. J. Uibak Bolls Union Son ) ) . Hucct lul Too Young Pcoplo'n Sooioty of L/'hrlstlai Kndoavor of the HllUldo ( Jnngregutionu church gave o concert in the auditorium o the Young Men's CbrUUan association to a good sized oudieiico lust ovomng. MUtt Daisy Hlggms opontxl tbo ovening'ii cntertttlnuicnt with a piano aolo , nod was fo'lowod ' by the "T 1C" qunrtotto slnginn "Woodland Uones. " M.ntor Charles Hlgglns nxccutod som j- . pleasing selection * ! on the violin. Miss Orn Brown roeltod "Tho Koynl I'rlnccss , " and "JoMnh Allen's Wlfo nt baraloin ; , " to the entire satisfaction of thono pro-sent , aim received her shnro of the ap- plauso. The Symphony Banjo club oho rendered- somovury prottv muslo , and assisted ma terially in making the concert n success. Complcto .I.Ut or lit tlio D. C , , Juno 23.-rKp3cliil Tolnprnm to Tun MBI : . ] Tbo following army Borders wuro issiiod yoMorriny : The extension ot leave of nbionco on sur geon's ccxtltlcntoof disability granted Cap tain Samuel T. Hamilton , Second i-avnlry , ocriiltiiig ofilcor , December 8 , 1SIU , Is luithor extended ono month ou wrKoon's cottlllcnto of dionbllltv -nptttln Henry II. Adams , Elchtoonth lii nutry , now on ioavo ot nbsonca nt Newport , iv\ . , will report by letter to tbo suporlntond' 3'i ' , .t ° , rocruItll'K ' scrvico , Now YorK i JAiloco uuet rccruiu to tbo Dopm-tmont i ; , , ncX"S- ; I' ° llvo ot absence for two months , to tuito oifoct Soptbmbor 1.1 , l''lrst Lloutontint Lester 'ifthc.ivnlry. C.iptaln Mosoi - . . . .u cavalry , will report by letter o the governor of WiiconMn for inch ditty 11 may bo rcnulrod of him during the on- amnmcnt ot tlio Wiu-onsit , National guards , con numclng July 10 nud cnuinK AttiTust II ib. - . I cnvo of uosenco for four tnniithn on burficon's cortllicato ot disability with pm- inl ston tonnnlv for an extension of U months is crautoil Moutonnnt Colonel Francis - cis II. I'urkor , ordnance dopartmoiit. WiMtrYu liiHloim , W\suiXiTox ( , D. U. , Juno'J.l.-iSpaclnl Tolosrnm to TUB Bii.J : : The lollowlng list of pensions granted is reported by Tin : Bui : nnd IJxnmlnor liuronu of Claims : Nebraska : Orlelnnl S.vlvostoiSutton , John li. Milbotiso , Andrew S. Cnsnrd , tjoorgo McCntiht. Donnls McCurthv. Thoinui Uifl , Francis Kudol. Jacob Bulllst , Georgi " " " " , Brut Is Rosa , John B. Uockor , V. Coryol ) ( deceased ) , Milton M. , , , - - Additional Alex Johnson , James V. 'ullcr. Fred a. Wilko. ltostornilan-Inmo A. Kunny. Supploinontal Hunrv U. Wilson. Increase Georco . Piummor , George \V. Uobol , John N. Davis , Chnrlos A. Short , bims CutlerKolssuo Bola Saul. Iowa : Original Aaron J. Acltor , John M. Andrews , Alexander O. Scott. Albi-rt L. Barr , Abraham Crowloy. Thomas Allen , John P. Duncan , Eilward G. Ferguson , Wil son S. Hamoy , John Truosdulo. Albert Bur- ion , \ViiHiim Wulkor , Brnjumin F. Scott. Ohurlcs Tucker , Koss C. Davis , Jumos N. May , Roger L.ang. Danlol TOITVAudi - tional-Clmrles A. Bock , Hiram Hurt. John lliils , George P. Dooming , James Foreman. GcorgoW.Thumpson , Hiram Gist. Incroiso- CaspurS. Troutmnn , John 13. Douitlnss. John M. Lmgonnt , Thoinnj Dulloy , Gt'orgoT l , bmithson , .lames D. Knnts , Wlihelm Sancke. Ucissuo-Hobfit Lylo. Orlgimil widows , otc.AnnuKoub , Mary E. Williams ( mother ) , Mary A. Gorman ( mothur ) . ELVA JONES' SUICIDE. rour fcoplo KIIIIIV of Her Dnslgu but llld Not Intprluio. The ovldonco before the coroner's Jur\ called to invostlgatn the death of Ui-yoar-olfl Elva Jones , who took a do o of strychnine nl her home , 2.J03 Dcoatur street , because lior parents objcnlcd to her intimacy with Charlie Burd , n liromun , showed that four people know thntsho contemplated taking her own lifo und failed to prevent the dood. All thn afternoon of t ho day of her death she had been riding about Council llltilTs and Oniabii with nnothor tlromnn nnd her friend Hammti Hughes. She bad boon perfnctly hnpny , but at the snma time bud announced her Intention of putting nit end to her life , which WHS worthless without her lover. Early In the ovonmg she had gone Into the house of the Johnstons , next door , and showed Mrs. Johnston the vial of poison , saying thntsho WAS going lo take it , fur she could not put up with her 11 fo nl home nny longer , nnd gave her the lotto.r for Bnrd. Mrs. Johnston tried to got the vial but fulled , and promised the girl not to toll nnv- ono but her husband , When her Inidbnml came homo she told him , nnd bo w&nt oil down town to toll Ilurd. On thn way down ho loll in with Miss Hughes , who was on Iho sumo ovrand. Burd could not. leave the onLine - L-ino house , und Johnston and Miss Hughes went back to the house next door. Nothing had occurred , nnd after a time Miss Hughus went over and rappca on Elvu's window , calling : "lilvn , Elvn , don't you do It , don't do it ! " and Elva answered In n whisper : "Go uwny , Hannah , father is coming. " Just then she took the poison which sha had dissolved in three glassm of wnior. Other evidence showed thnt the girl wns very much in love , and parhapi a little too jealously guarded by her paronli and re volted against the restraint. In her letter lo bur lover she wrote : Do ir Charlie : I am golns to bid you peed ! > yo forever. Alwajs ronmlii us happy as I WIIH hen with you. Yours. KI.VA. A vordlct of suicide was rendered. BILLY BIELDIlUai'S DEATH. .Malm lul I'Vior ' tfurrlnx Oil Ono ol Ouinlui'j I Veil KIIOUII .Sport lilt' Men. Willi'im or "Billy" Moldrum , as ho was moio familiarly ittiown , who dion Tuosdii * afternoon at the Clurkaon hospital ol malarial fever , has boon n well known character about town during the past decade. Ho was a tailor by trade and did a good business in this city for several years. Ho was chiefly Known , however , by bis fond ness for sports and especially for such ns pcituinod to dogs nnd chickens. Ho was ono of tbo orgiuil/.ors of the Omnhu ICon- nel club and his services woru Invariably In demand ns a juilgu at bench shows. Billy Mcldrtim wus 51 years old nt thn time of bis death , and loaves a wlfu and four chil dren In Scotland. Iho land of liislilrlh. The funeral will no hold this afternoon at the residence of hn brother , John Mcldrum , U317 Dccivtur struct. Thu remains will bu Interred at Forest Hlllcoinotury. A. S. Pomlery ft Co. soil Union Soap. Knorlc * Oul lllly | J'rii/pr. ( Niw : yonic , Juno 1 , John U Sullivan wus referee lust nichl In what wus to have boon a six-round bout batwuoii Jack Me- AulifTounu Billy Kra/.lor. McAulllTo Bottloil his man in the third round. Frwlor Is said lo bo buuly hurt. t. 1:1 it.iu it.i I'll i. IJ , L. Hisoock of Falls City Is at tbo Cnsuy. Will Davidson of Kearney is nt the Mill iard. iard.H' . W. Potter ol Fullerton is at Iho Pax- ton. ton.J , D. Hull of Das Molncj'lu. , is nl the Casoy. W. R Norris of I'ondor Is n guest at the Cusoy. J. B. West of Kushvlll" Is a guest at tlui Mlllard. D. S. Priest of Shonamlouh , la. , Is at the Dellono. J. B. BrlnUor of Lincoln is n guest at iba Dollouo , I' . W. Taylor of Mncoln b n guoituttho Paxtou. H. Y. Leo of IiYomont U a guoat nt the Murray. Frank W. Lo.vis of Lincoln is at the Murray. W. P. Nloman of Schuylor is nt the Paxton , J. J. SUinloy ol Chicago Ss rojiitorod at thu Dollouo. Mr. and MM. F. A. NnUou of Sutton ere guests at the Mlllard. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mart-hall of Miunoapo. Us nro ornong tlio jjiio U ut the Mlllard , Captain W. V. Klehardii , Sixteenth IJnltcd States Infuntry , coimnnmluiitof camp ( iiirlnu tbo recent compotltlvo drill , left lust ovonlng for his station nt Fort Douglus , halt L , kq City. City.NKW Yonif , Juno ua-Speclal [ ToJ eram to TUB BKU.J J. Jl. Burnott , Lincoln , Is at the \Voitinlu iorj J. V. Nownmn. Oinnho , Kuvoy ; H. O. Wyman , Beatrloo , PJaza ; H. Q. OJborn , ICoarnoy , Weitmluiiior ; Mlsi ( iloason. Council Illufli'Albjrmurlo ; VV. F. Baxter of tbo Kllpatrlok-lCocU company , here buyln ? , is at the Westminster ; Joha M. Tburiton , Omuhn , Windsor. Sluino fi Keller ( toll Uulon Soap.