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ESTABLISHED JUSTE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOBXlffTG , AUGUST 5 , 1890. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
LI IIDNG CHANG IN LONDON
Pays a "Visit to tlio Honse of Commons in
His Yellow Eobo ,
IN CONFERENCE WITH LORD SALISBURY
Slnli'Ntiiiui Tntlcn with ( lie
IlrlllMli I'rc-iulor nl ( lie FordKii
Olllcc for Tlircp-llunrterN
of nil Hour.
LONDON , Aug. 4. LI Jtung Chang , the
Chinese viceroy , dressed In a yellow rolio
and accompanied by a number of attendants ,
was present In the House of Commons today.
Ho was escorted to a scat beneath the gal
lery and listened to the debate on the Scotch
agricultural bill. The parliamentary sec
retary for the foreign offlce , George N. Cur-
zen , explained the leading features of the
HOUEC to the distinguished traveler , who
appeared to bo much Interested , Later , LI
Hung Chang engaged In an animated con
densation with the secretary of state for
the colonies , Mr. Joseph Chamberlain.
In the afternoon LI Hung Chang had an
audience lasting three-quarters ot an hour
with the marquis of Salisbury at the For
eign office. The Chinese statesman was
homo Into the audience room on a chair In
order to avoid the fatigue of mounting the
stairs. Ho wore a yellow Jacket , the pea
cock feather and a claret-colored skirt.
CONWAY
Viint lev IMndMitt llncov T Ml In Hie
MllldlC Of till' iNlllII.I.
TRO.MSOE , Norway , Aug.1. . The Arctic
expedition , headed by Sir Martin Conway
and his nephew , has accomplished the flrst
crossing of Spltzbcrgen from cast to west.
In the central portion of the Islands was
found a vast Ice plateau. Sir Martin Con-
way's expedition reached Advent bay , Spltz
bcrgen , from England , via Tromsoe. on the
steamship liaftsiiiul on Jun - 20. The mem
bers of the expedition were Sir Martin
Conway and his nephew , Mr. Trevor Uattlc
Dr. J.V. . Gregory , Mr. E. J. Garwood am
Mr. Studley. a sportsman. They possessed
two Norwegian ponies and three sledges
of the pattern adopted by Nanscn. The ex
plorers proposed to split up Into two par
ties. Sir Martin Conway , Garwood and an
other Intended to go Into the Interior , while
the three remaining members were to stay
on the coast to geologize and collect birds
and eggs. Sir Martin Conway had made
arrangements to be taken off with his com
panions about September G and It will thun
be seen that the expedition has returnee
sooner than \vas expected.
SAMSIIUItV unii'EAT 1X TIII3 I.OUDS
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tin1 ( JovurmiipiitVlnlics. .
LONDON , Aug. 4. In the House of Lords
tonight that body by a vote of 25 to 19 In
serted a clause In the Irish laborers' bll
which the government resisted , as It would
endanger the passage of the bill In the
House of Commons. The defeat of the gov
ernment caused a stir In the lobby. It has
disconcerted the government , which fears
that the Irish land bill will suffer consider
ably at the hands of the Irish landlord peers
among them the marquis of Londonderry
the earl of Winchelsea and the duke o
Abercorn.vhose strictures on the land bll
promise amendments In committee which
ore likely to cause trouble when the meas
ure Is returned to the House of Commons.
After the vote tonight Mr. Arthur Hal
four , the government leader In the House
of Commons , had a long conference with the
duke of Devonshire , lord president of tut
council. _
FOllTY WELSH M1XE11S n
Pour CoriiMi-M Alrcnil.v Ilrcuvpruil nm
Jinny More Are Di-nil.
SWANSEA , Aug. 4. Forty miners were
entombed in the Brynoch pit , at Neath , seven
miles northeast of here , by an explosloi
this uftrrnoon. Four corpses were recovered
this evening anil It Is feared that at leas
twenty-five men have perished. The who !
of the South Wales mining district Is grief
stricken on account of the disaster.
ONE HOUSE1IUIIM3U 11Y KIU
I.nlior TrouIili'H I. end to n Serloii
Crime anil l.yiioliliiK May Follow.
BEREA , O. , Aug. 4. This place Is In a
turmoil today. At 3 o'clock this morning a
cry of flre was raised. The residence o
Illchard Dodd on Prospect street was on
flre and It was burned to the ground , nothing
being saved. A wire screen was torn fron
the window , oil poured on an unoccupied bet
near It , and lighted. Dodd's sou heard the
noise , smelled the smoke and aroused hi
lather barely In time to get out of the
house. Two children were overcome will
smoke. The family consists of sever
children.
The residence of James Woodcock , n
neighbor , was also saturated with oil , bu
was not' lighted. Dodd and Woodcock arc
contractors at the quarry and both cmploj
nonunion men. They were asked to umplo
union men , but were unable to do so , the
Bald , as they had no work for them ,
There Is talk of lynching If the culprit
who are using dynamite and the torch nr
apprehended.
Den ( lii of u Day.
FREMONT , Aug. I. ( Special. ) Pete Dan
li prominent German fanner of Everett pre
clnct , died very suddenly last week an
was burled from his residence Sunday. Th
funeral was one of the largest ever scei
In the county , the I'ebblo Creek farm
vereln attending In a body. Mr. Dahl wa
02 years of ogu and an old resident of th
county. He was a heavy rral estate owner
WAHOO , Neb. . Aug. 4. ( Si > eclalAt ) 111
residence In this city at 1:30 : o'clock till
morning occurred the death of Charle
Thaycr , caused by apoplexy. Ills Illness be
can yesterday morning. A physician wa
railed , but efforts worn unavailing. Mr
Thoyer was born in Germany 63 years aio
He was a soldier and served through th
civil war , being a member of company 12-
Illinois volunteers. He has resided at till
place for something like thirteen years
He leaves a family , consisting of a wife , ton
daughters and one son. He was a clgai
maker by trade , and carried on a buslnes
of that nature here , The funeral will tak
place at the residence tomorrow afternoo
at 3 o'clock. _ _
Drill * Store * Coiniirte with SuIuoiiM.
IIUnON , S. D. , Aug. 4. ( Special. ) Clu
rooms ami blind pigs have gone out o
business heie , for the present , at least
The proprietors claim that the business 1
so light that they cannot pay the month !
flito of $10 Imposed by thu city , the dru
stores having taken much of their patron
age. The city council bus determined t
collect the tame flue fiom ding store
selling bottled beer , as U asst'toed agalns
club rooms and disorderly houses.
Wife Murderer CoinmltH Siilclilo ,
SEATTLE , Aug. 1. Lawrence CuramtiiRe
who so cruelly murdered his wife , Eliza
beth Cummins * . and tried to murder h
daughter ou the night of June 12 , 1S9C
committed suicide In the county jail a
13 45 this morning by shooting hlmse
through the head with a revolver , whlc
, , lie had managed to conceal tit the cell ,
f-
> "liicty-SU Per Cent fur MclCiiiler ,
&NTON , 0. , Aug. i Thu following let
received from Franklin. Wash-
lim JIcKlnloy-The McKlnlcy nn
: club of franklin , with 193
- " - wneo woikcrn. nnd Inchulln
. In the town with only six ex
ends t > r Unss to our ntuiuUii
J. J. SMITH ,
VI.MOST A DKMOCIIATIC SWUIH't
, nter UedirtiN front Aliitinitui Slnnv
Illir CinliiN fur .loliiixloii.
niHMINOHAM , Ala. , Aug. 4. Further re-
urns received up to tonight from ycstcr-
ay's election In this state confirm the flrst
cports of a complete democratic victory
with surprisingly large gains. The count
n the big counties has been slow , and cspc-
tally EO In the city , but official and cstl-
natcd returns , the latter based on reports
ecelved from a majority at the boxes In
he counties reporting , show that Johnston
and the democrats have ecntalnly carried
orty-five out of the sixty-six counties ,
Geodwyn , populist , has fifteen counties. Six
counties have not been heard from , or arc
oo close to be figured upon. It Is be-
leved that the complete returns will show
a majority of not less than 45,009 for John
ston , and possibly 50,000.
Chairman Jonrs of the democratic national
committee today corrected certain mlsapprc-
lonslons which have arisen from published
interviews with him within the last day or
; wo. "I did not say that Mr. Hryan would
lot accept the populist nomination , " said
Mr. Jones , "for 1 have no authoilty to say
that. I did not say that as n general rule
the southern populists were not a creditable
class. On the contrary , I said that most
of them were patriotic men who were workIng -
Ing for a cause ; that they were populists
because they believed they could promote
their cause best through a new party and
that now they would support Bryan because
It was shown that their patriotic objects
could bo attained only through his election.
This Is what I said of the southern populists
as a rule. As nn exception , I spoke of the
class who were not creditable. 1 said there
were Fomo who were populists merely for
their personal advancement ; some who had
become populists through selfish and not
patriotic motives , I spoke of these as the
exception class who would not support Mr.
Bryan. I said that as a rule the populists
In the south would follow the patriotic
course and support Ilryan ; that there were
some who for selfish motives would not
do so , but would prefer to have MeKlnley
elected. "
Chairman Faulkner received a request
which ho regarded as significant. It came
trom a leading retail dealer In Huntington.
W. Va. , asking where he could buy 500
Uryan cabinet photographs , which he said
were the strongest kind of campaign docu
ments. The photographs were to be dis
tributed with purchases.
Representative Pearson of the Ashevllle ,
N. C. , district was at republican headquar
ters during the day and said intense feeling
had been aroused among southern populists
by Chairman Jones' Interview concerning
them.
IIOUH FKCI.S SL'UIS OP XEAV YOIUv ,
Snyx MelvliileyWill Carry ( lie Km-
lilrcSlnti - liy UIHMHH ) .
LINCOLN , Aug. 4. ( Special Telegram.- )
Uoswell G. Herr , who addresses the Repub
lican League of Clubs tomorrow evening , ar
rived hero tonight at 5:55. : He was seen al
the Llndell hotel by a representative of The
LCQ and said :
"I did not stop long enough In Chicago tc
feel the political condition of Illinois , but 1
can say to you that MeKlnley will carrj
New York by 200,000 plurality. He will
carry all the eastern and middle states. "
"How will Bryan be received in New
York ? "
"There Is no very cordial feeling for Mr ,
Bryan. Tammany has endorsed the nomInee -
Inee , but not the platform. You must remember -
member that there is no silver craze in anj
of the eastern states. I do not opprehent
that there will be any undue excitement Ir
Now York over the presence of Mr. Bryan
I ain exceedingly tired tonight and am glad
to know that I shall secure a day's rest to
morrow before entering on the campaign Ir
Nebraska. "
Mr. Herr objected strongly to speaking It :
the open air at M Street park tomorrow
night and it was arranged for him to speali
in the Lauslng theater. There will be alsc
a number of overflow meetings , one 01
which he will also address. He goes fron
Lincoln to York , thence to Hastings am
Kearney , thence to Norfolk , and back t <
Omaha , where both ho and Senator Thurstoi
will make speeches.
George W. Thompson , national committee
man from the state of Washington , of UK
free silver party , addressed n large meeting
tonight at the Lincoln hotel , speaking Ir
the open air. He presented the free silvei
sldo of the money question. The Nebrask :
Bryan club was organized today , with Judgi
A. S. Tlbbets as president ; B. 0. Kostka
treasurer , and John J. Angleton , secretary
Committees on finance , music and gather
Ings were named this evening. It Is thi
purpose of the club to tour the state tim
ing the campaign In the Interest of Bryan'i
candidacy.
NEW YORK , Aug. 4. Jt was announce
at the democratic quarters In the Barthold
hotel today that Mr. Sewall would be pres
cut at the meeting at the Madison Square
garden on August 12 , when William J
Bryan will bo formally notified of his nom
Inatlon. There had been some doubt ai
to whether Mr. Sewall would be present
but W. P. St. John said today that Mr. Sew
all would be notified at the same time ai
Mr. Bryan.
Admission to Madison Square garden or
that occasion will be free. No tickets wll
bo required for admission , but there wll
bo reserved up to 7:45 : o'clock C.EOO regulai
scats , 2,600 seats on the floor , 200 for th (
press and the platform for the committee
Of the 0,000 seats reserved Tammany wll
control 6,000 , also forty of the slxty-nlni
boxes. The rest of the tickets will bi
distributed among the young democracy am
the silver republicans and a few vlslton
from neighboring states.
Workmen are busy cleaning up Wormlcy'i
hotel , which adds to the Impression tha
the old hostelry will become the nationa
democratic headquarters.
FUSIO.V OF AM , TIIHIE
Free Silver Crn/.e IN Miiklii
HeilfellimN In Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS , Aug. 4. When the demo
cratlc state convention was called to ordei
In the exposition hall shortly before noor
today , Its work had been pretty well ar
ranged for It In a caucus and the chance :
seemed to be that the program agreed or
for the. co-operation of the silver partle !
of the state would bo carried out to th <
letter. While the Minnesota delegation al
the Chicago convention was a gold dolega
tlon , the action taken there strengthened
the free silver element to such an extent
that they were able to capture the prl
marlcs for this convention without dlfllculty
In most of the counties the gold democrat !
cither refused to vote at the primaries 01
swing Into line for the platform and candl
dates. An Informal conference , composts
of committees from the democrats , popu
lists and silver republicans , had alread ;
agreed on a division of the ticket \v1iei
Chairman McOermott called to order
and It was generally understood that thh
basis of agreement would be accepted. I
called for the nomination of ex-Congress
man John Llnd of New Ulin , a silver re
publican , for governor , democrats for secretary
rotary of state and treasurer , and popullsti
for lieutenant goteruor and attorney gen
era ) . The electoral ticket was to consist
of four democrats , four populists and on <
silver republican. R. T , Champlln of Blut
Earth county , speaker of the house In 1892
waa named for temporary chairman. lit
made a long and tedious speech.
There was a scene of wild confusion thi !
afternoon when the report of the crcdentlali
committee was presented , recommending tin
expulsion of National Conimltteeman I ) . W
Lawler , F. W. McCutcheon and Judge Me
Cifferty from the Ramsey delegation , 01
the ground that they bad bolted Ilryan am
the platform. Alt attempt was made to glvi
Lawler and McCutcheon a hearing , bu
when they attempted to speak they wen
howled down Both spoke detlantly nnd cle
clared that while they could not vote fo :
MeKlnley , they would not vote for Bryan
McL'utchcon Is to be the Minnesota repre
tentative at thu gold democratic confnrenci
at Indianapolis. The committee report IYEI
finally adopted , after wild time.
DIAMOND MATCH COLLAPSE
Moore Brothers Paid to Bo Losers of
Several Million Dollars.
LAST OF A BIG SPECULATIVE SENSATION
llnnK * , Thotmli lloiivy
HolilcrH of Stuck IIH CollntiTnl ,
Will Not I.IIMC ntiil AV11I nut
Irc'4 ' fur Settlement.
CHICAGO , Aug. 4. Many of the outstand
ing trades In Diamond Match and New York
IHfcult , It Is expected , con be closed up by
the brokers outside of the exchange and
before trading Is resumed on the floor.
There wcro many Inquiries today for curb
quotations on Match and Biscuit , but no
body manifested a desire to trade until mat
ters have been reduced to some definite
plan. Jantcs Hobart Moore was closeted
during the forenoon with his attorneys.
Mr. Coftecn iccclvcd all callers during the
early morning , but had little to say re
garding the situation. The officers of the
banks holding Diamond Match loans were
in nowise disturbed. They felt confident
that everything \\oulil come out all right
and that nobody outside ot the Moorcs
would be seriously hurt.
"Where do you find the greatest trouble ,
In the Diamond Match or the New York
Biscuit ? " Mr. Moore was asked.
"Oh , It worked both ways , due to the
stringency ot money. LIut you can say that
1 do not think there will be any panic of
stocks ; that the Stock exchange being closed
there will bo time for conservative action
to preserve values nnd that we will even
tually come out all right. "
"Wo arc a long way from being finan
cially dead and will soon be on top again , "
said J. H. Moore in his ofllcc this noon after
having participated in a conference of some
duration with his attorneys anil financial
friends. "This affair was a hard shock
but It Is only temporary , " continued the
rotund lawyer , while his face wore a smile
not a forced affair , but one that showed
his spirits were not drooping.
"There will be no statement of the situa
tion Issued by us. I can say that with the
Stock exchange closed there will be an Im
mediate resort to resources of which we
have knowledge and which were accessible
to straighten mutters out. The shock caruc
from the general stringency In the money
market , but we have every hope of soon
Betting things upou their normal basis. "
"You have arranged , then , for money from
the banks ? " Mr. Moore was asked.
"We think we are perfectly safe In saying
that we will tide over every trouble. It
Is but temporary and ue arc a long wuj
from being financially dead. "
CAME AS A SURPRISE.
There was not a whisper In the streets
yesterday that any trouble was pending.
The market for Diamond Match behaved In
a manner to excite but little comment in
that thousands of shares of the stock were
handled within fluctuations of H4 points.
It opened at 222 , declined to 221 , ad
vanced to 222U , and closed at 222.
J. Hobart Moore and William Coffoon
the confidential men of the Moores , were
absent from their office during the day ,
but while this was unusual , the real rea
son of their absence endeavors to tide over
the trouble was not suspected.
Calls for $400,000 margins in Diamond
Match , which could not be raised , .pre
cipitated the failure. That the margins
would not be forthcoming was announced
late In the afternoon , and then came the
hasty call for a meeting at the house of P ,
D. Armour last evening. At this meeting
nearly every bank In the city was represented
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sented , together with the governing com
mittee of the Stock exchange.
It was supposed that Mr. Armour had hail
an early Inkling of what was coming , and
that much of the selling of Diamond Match
yesterday by Chapin & Gaylord had beer
for Mr. Armour's account , but this he de
nied at the meeting , and he said he had
no suspicion of trouble until about 5 o'clock
In the afternoon. The whole ground was
carefully gone over , and It was agreed thai
the only thing to do to arrest a panic wa :
the closing of the Stock exchange. A reso
lution to that effect was then adopted bj
the members of the governing committee
present.
Chicago banks and bankers , who hok
approximately $4,000,000 worth of Dlamom :
Match stock as collateral for money loaned
will not press the borrowers for settlement
To do so would bo unwise and might pre-
cipltate a panic. This the banks arc bounc' '
to avoid at all hazards just now. Anothei
thing the banks have decided to do Is tc
accept the stock of Diamond Match ownce
by the Moore Bros , at a cash value of 170
Such was the basis of settlement agrec <
upon at the meeting of bankers held lat (
last evening.
The losers by the collapse of Dlamom
Match and New York Biscuit deals will hi
the Moores and the speculators who are loni
on the market. The losses of the Mootci
are estimated at between $4,000,000 and $5 ,
000,000 ; they sacrifice all they have made litho
the deal while the stocks were being ad
vanced and all they had before. It Is sup
posed that In .supporting the market tin
Moores were obliged to take 45 and 50 pe
cent ot the entire capital stock of the Dla
mend Match company. They had no dotib
of their ability to carry the deal through
but the public unloaded upon them to at
extent the Moores never dreamed of. Prob
ably the heaviest losers In the collapse o
Moore Bros , next to the brothers thcmselvci
are the brokers who had been doing buslnesi
for them on the exchange. Very few , In
deed , arc the brokers , too , who did not di
business In that line. Those most nffectei
are Breese & Cummins , Baldwin & Farnum
E. L. Brewstcr & Co. and AVrenn & Co ,
ARMOUR FEARS NO PANIC.
P. D. Armour said this afternoon that hi
did not fear a panic as the result ot Moon
Bros. ' failure. "I do not think It will affcc
other stocks , " he said. "Tho men who hch
the bulk of the stock are very wealthy am
will come out all right. I do not fear i
panic and believe the M. ore Bros , will comi
out all right in the cud.
"It Is the plan for people who advancec
on Diamond Match stock to take care of thi
stock at the prices they advanced and al
to form an underwriting syndicate. "
Charles Counselmau , a prominent stocl
broker of this city , says ot the Dlamom
Match fiasco ; "The deal Is virtually closed
The Diamond Match property Is all right
The company has had nothing to do wltl
the speculation. It earned $1,800.000 las
year on $11,000,000 capital and has $5,000,001
of quick assets. The speculation has beci
by the Moores and their friends. Moore ,
think , will ha\e a generous equity , Thi
whole block of security will bo underwritten
I think ; 170 for Diamond Match will not
however , be the figure ; that Is too high
The loans were a good deal under tha
figure. I think that 150 will protect tbi
people who advanced. "
SHUT UP SHOP ,
Nothing In years has caused such a flurrj
In commercial circles as the collapse of tin
Moores In their efforts to maintain tbi
control of the Diamond Match stocks an <
New York Biscuit. It has been the tall
of every man connected with the Stocl
exchange and the Board of Trade , Anotbe :
striking feature of the failure , and oni
which In a measure shows Its extent am
breadth , IB the fact that the Stock cxchangi
for the flrst time In Its history adjournei
indefinitely at once after Its doors wen
opened , without doing a dollar's worth o
business , The following notice was postci
on the door of the exchange :
"Tho Chicago Stock exchange lias ad
journtd subject to the action of the govern
Ing committee.
"J , R. WILKINS , Secretary. "
Outside thu door and through the corrl
dors of the building were excited groups o
brokers 6ad traders In stocks dlscut&ing thi
situation. Every one tonne'c.ted with the
exchange was endeavoring to bonvtnce every
body else that there was no cause for alarm.
They announced that the ofllclals of the
exchange were endeavoring to.form a pool
to keep up the stock of the,1 Moore brothers
and to hold U until the flurry was over.
The governing committee at n meeting
today adopted the following : "Resolved ,
That In cases of all stocks bought and sold
regular the trades shall bo carried out nnd
that In cases where fetock has been bought
regular and sold In the account the stock
shall not bo delivered until tbo opening of
the clearing house. "
The Chicago News Bureau says : The
banks are taking this Diamond Match flurry
very comfortably. Their only anxiety seems
to be to help out customers. The basis
of bank loans on tho.Moore securities has
been a low one for a long while. The New-
York Biscuit has not been n popular col
lateral even. Diamond Match has been
popular , but the banks have understood
them was a lot of water In It. "
Chicago News Bureau , which deals In
Board of Trade and Stock-exchange newssays ,
further : "The banks have been ultraconservative
servative In their loans to the Moores and
their Interest Is rather Indirect than direct.
Some banks ha\c not , loaned above 110. It
has bcon considered thai the stoek was good
collateral up to 150. The banks * Interest Is
really chiefly In the Interests ot their custom
ers. Most ot the big commission houses
have had the Moore bushiest and have helped
to carry the securities , The anxiety ot the
banks Is not so great In regard to Diamond
Match loans as regarding New York Biscuit ,
which was marked up from 30 to over par.
There ) Is hardly a rich man In town who has
not been In some way Interested ! usually as
a money lender , Boston has been very
largely Interested , also .Baltimore.
EFFECT ON NEW YORK.
NEW YORK , Aug. 4.The announcement
ot the failure In Chicago last night of Moore
Bros. , the promoters of the Diamond
Match company and thb New York Biscuit
company , resulted In the prevalence here to
day of all sorts ot rumors' concerning the
effect upon the business at the New York
ofilccs of the concern mentioned. Scorrs of
persons who are Interested-It ! the affairs of
tbo Diamond Match . .company visited the
offices of that company In Hudson street , of
which George P. Johnson Is manager. Mr.
Johnson was not at the. ofllce today , having
sent down word that he was sick. He re
ceived news of the failure of Moore Bros ,
last evening. Mr. Johnson's secretary said
because Moore Bros , owned a good I'eul '
of stock In the Diamond Match company It
did not necessarily follow that their failure
would result In a discontinuance of the
"
business of the concern ,
"A great many others besides the Moores
own stock In the company , " said the sec
retary , "and the company will certainly go
ahead and fill Its orders. Beyond the mere
announcement of the failure ot Moore
Bros. , Mr. Johnson has noInformation. "
Until word Is received from President 0
C. Barber no official statement of Just how
much the stock of the company Is Involved
In the failure of Moore Bros , can bo made ,
The following statement was given out to o
representative of the Associated press at the
oflice of the New York Biscuit company Ir
this city :
"Tho failure of Moore Bros , will In nc
manner affect the business of the New
York Biscuit company. The fact that Mr.
William H. Moore of Moore Bros , is presi
dent of the company Is no reason why we
should be 'affected In the least. We have
heard of the failure , and that Is about all
The stock of the company Is well protected
It Is very likely that when full Informatlor
Is received from Chicago It will be fount
that the affairs pf Moore Bros , will be al
settled within a very short time. Whetbei
they arc or not , business .liere will go 01
just the same as if Mooro'Bros , were per
fectly solvent. Mr. WllllAm Moor",1 p'fesi'
dent of the company , tis not. in New Yorl
City today , although , it Is stated that hi
is in the cast ! " '
George P. Johnson , whof Is manager foi
the Diamond Match company in New York
Is also treasurer of the New York Biscuit
company. . , <
BISCUIT IS-SOLVENT.
The following statement has been giver
out by an official of the New York Blscull
company : "Since this company has beet :
organized with Judge Moore at Its head , 11
has always earned from 'C to 10 per ccnl
annually on the capital Invested. For the
past five quarters , up'"to July 1 last , we
have failed to declare "a dividend. This was
because the money was'uscdMn the construc
tion of two new buildings , which represcnl
between $3,000,000 nnd ' 1,000,000. One oi
the buildings , at 78 Tenth avenue , cosl
nearly $2,000,000. It Is Just about finished
The other new building has been erected li
Chicago. Both these buildings arc soune
assets. When the last .quarter came aroum
wo declared a dividend at the rate ot 6 pel
cent. We do not expect to pasa anothci
dividend unless , of course , Jt Is gone to buj
assets. "
On good authority It Is stated that New
York banks hold practically no paper o
Moore Bros , or of Diamond-Hatch or Bus
cult. Moore Bros' , paper Is , however
largely held In Providence,3 Boston and Nev
England , generally. The' firm was cstl
mated to be worth about $2,000,000 In 1S05
Considerable stock , however , it Is said , I :
held In loans by different banks and In
stltutlons in the cast. Loans on Dlamom
Match for the last few months have beei
made outside of Chicago , at least at par
Some ot the Chicago loans are at par am
an Impression prevails that the stock ma ;
go somewhere near that figure , perhaps i
little lower , as the bapk loans will have t <
be liquidated sooner or later.
BOSTON , Aug. 4 , Bostpn Investors am
business men arc not seriously affected b ;
the failure of Moore Brosof Chicago , am
the stock of the Diamond , Match compan ;
and New York Biscuit company , as far ai
can be learned , Is not held to any grea
amount in Boston and vicinity. Manage :
Edwards of the Diamondcompany's * offlci
in this city , said today 'that tbo fallun
would not affect the business of the com
pony , notwithstanding" that Mr. Moore wai
one of Us vice presidents. The Bostoi
agent of the New York Blscult companj
(
thought It would not duffer by the crash.
AKRON , Aug. 4. Members of the Dla
mend Match company , In this city say tin
failure of Moore Bros , .of 'Chicago will no
affect the concern In nny way except ti
reduce the present market quotation o
Diamond Match stock- was principal ! :
through the efforts of the Moores that tin
Diamond Match stock ; pYcbtd the presen
high figures. TheirInrgo holdings wll
doubtless be sold at a aacxlfice.
I'rt-NliIiMit'H Slxtjrr 11 IP * . '
'
AKRON , 0. , Aug. 4Ji-Jj'l Kate Barber
aged 41 , a sister of O/C.'Berber , preslden
of the Diamond Matcli company , died at he
homo hero this morning. Fxir a number o
years her mind had been unbalanced and sh
had recently been brougljtt here from th
Newburg hospital at. Cleveland.
Fort IloilKe'
FORT DODGE , la , , Aug. ! -iSpeclal Tele
gram. ) Much Interest has,1 been felt In thi
new city directory Just , pulllshed to sci
how It would compare -wlthslast year's spc
clal census , against which charges of train
were -formerly made tyl Watciloo. Tlv
directory , which was gotten out by rcspon
slblo parties , contains 3,200 names , whlcl
at the usual ratio or 2 % used In computlni
populations by cities gives 8,800 , an ad
vance over last year's figures ,
Hail FIrr lu I'lillnilfllilila.
PHILADELPHIA , 'Aug. 4 A flre whlcl
originated In what is known as the "Cook
house" In the big chemical works of Bang !
a Seers destroyed property today valued n
$100,000. The "Cooke house" was a one
story building 200 feet * long and 7& feet wide
It was totally destroyed , together with valu
able machinery. - > '
MllVC-lllflltH Of OfClllI VCNHClH , AUKT.I
At New 'iork Arrived Mobile , from Lon
don. Salleil Taurlc. for Liverpool ; Lahr
for Bremen , via Southampton.
At Liverpool Arrived Wac land , fror
Philadelphia.
At Marsfllles Arrived California , froi :
New York
At Amsterdam SalU'd Zanndsfm , for Nc\
York.
At Si'elney. N , 8. W. ArrlvedMIowera
from Vancouver , via Honolulu.
FUSION FAR FROM SOLUTION
Populists and Domocrata Cannot Agree on
the Division ,
NDEPENDENT CONVENTION OPENS TODAY
Itrjnu'N Krli'MilN Cilvoti to l'nuVrtmul
lluil ilic FnrnuTM Hold tinWlti -
Ilitnil mul .MtiMt Mine
thu l.luit'n Sim re.
HASTINGS , Aug. 4. ( Special Telegram. )
What Is expected to be one of the most
ntcrestlng coinentknia In the history ot the
populist party In Nebraska will convene
at the opera house at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The delegates arrived early and nearly all
of them were on the ground when the Doug
las county delegation came In this evening.
The hotels wcro swamped and the late ar
rivals were lucky to obtain the privilege ot
sleeping on cots In the hallway. Politics were
on tap In profusion in the lobby of the
Hotel Bostwlck during the evening. The
delegatcj wcdgsl thcmsclvcH Into a compact
mass and talked and gesticulated with an
energy sufficient to settle all the political
problems ot the next decade.
But all this was to very little purpose. It
has been no general agreement on a definite1
line of policy and present appearances Indi
cate that one halt the delegates will go Into
the convention without knowing what the
other half expects to do. It is noticeable that
the expected battle between the "mlddlc-of
the-road" populists and their more liberal
opponents cuts no great figure In the ante-
convuitlon dcllbciatlons. The main ques
tion In controversy Is the extent of recogni
tion that Is to be accorded to the democrats
In return for their endorsement of the ticket.
C J. Emythe and C. H. Brown cf Cniaha , rep
resenting the democratic state central com
mittee arrived at Hastings early this atlci-
noon. They were met by several other
democratic leaders and during the evening
they hold a long conference In a private room
at the hotel. Soon alter Mr. Sinytho stated
that nothing definite had been determined
on , but they would have another conference
at 8:30 : tomorrow morning. They had re-
cohed no Invitation to confer with the popu
lists. It is generally understood that Mr.
Sinytho and his colleagues will ask for
four ot the eight electors , besides treasurer
and attorney general. They do not Intend
to recommend any candidates for these
places , but will simply ask , that they bo
left vacant to be filled by thu democratic
state convention.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
There Is a marked difference of opinion
among the populists on this subject. The
leaders declare that the party Is ready to
do the square thing , but they hesitate to
say definitely what that means. There Is u
strong disposition among the rank and
file to take the bit In their teeth. They
declare that the demociats are not In a posi
tion to dictate and must take what they
can get. These delegates insist that If the
democrats get two electors and attorney
general It will be nil they can expect. To
what extent this sentiment will prevail
In the convention remains to be seen , but
the Indications are that there will be a
strong .opposition to any plan that gives
the democrats more than ono place ou the
state ticket.
, TbcrAhas.befin circulated a repqrt that the
convention' would not bo able to finish its
entire business before Thursday night , but
as there does not seem to be any reai hot
fight on , It is said by responsible authority
that everything will be harmonious and no
split between the Bryan populists and the
"middle-of-the-road" clement. As the dele
gates' railroad tickets are limited to Thurs-
'day they say it is Important that all busi
ness be finished tomorrow night , If they have
to stay up all night to do It.
There Is one thing noticeable and that Is
theio are plenty of candidates to pick from ,
as almost every county represented has a
candidate for some ofilce , and It keeps the
delegates quite busy bobbing around from
one place to another , only to be buttonholed
by ofilce seekers.
Of course , Governor Holcomb will be re-
nomiuatcd. Among the men most promi
nently spoken of for the various ofilces arc :
Lieutenant governor , Senator Harris of Ne-
maha county ; O. Hall , Harlan ; J. N , . Gaflln ,
Saunders ; secretary of state , 0. C. Wecsncr
and W. H. Waldron of Adams ; auditor of
public accounts , O. Nelson , Colfax ; H. Cor
nell , Richardson ; W. 0. Rand , Saunders ;
treasurer , J. B. Mesene , Red Willow ; Peter
Ebbcson , Howard ; Hurst of Douglas ; Cap
tain Hatfleld , Antelope ; Thompson of Doug-
lus ; superintendent of public Instruction ,
W. R. Jackson , Hall county ; Prof. Osteln ,
Knox ; C. F. Beck , Burt ; C. M. Hennsong ,
Franklin ; W. D. Guttlcry , Saunders ; attor
ney general , H. W. Matthew , Sherman
county ; W. H. Ashby , Gage ; S. H. Sonberger ,
Saunders ; Willis L. Hand. Buffalo ; commis
sioner of public lands and buildings , J , V.
Wolfe , Lancaster ; F. B. Hlbbard , Douglas ;
Judges , William Nerllle , Lincoln ; Robert
Wheeler , Lancaster ; J. E. Bush , Gage ; Judge
Doano and Judge Dulfic of Omaha ; perma
nent chairman , J. N. Gaflln , Saunders ; Prof.
Jones , Adams ; Captain J. II. Boney , Grceley ;
A. II , Wler , Lancaster ; chairman of state
central committee , B. R. B , Weber , Saun
ders ; J , H. Edmlston , Dawson ; 0. Nelson ,
Colfax ; J. M , DImmock , Franklin ; W. F.
Hayward , Dawcs.
W. It. STAUK XAMUI ) FOR CONGIIKSS.
I'oiiullKlH of ( lie Fourth DUtrlft Mod
at Fnli-lnii-- .
FAIRBURY , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The populist congressional conven
tion for the Fourth district met hero this
afternoon and organized by electing A. M.
Walling of David City chairman , George
L. Burr of Aurora secretary and W. A.
Wagner of Beatrice assistant. The dele
gates were welcomed to the city by Mayor
McLucas and Captain Ashby responded on the
part of the convention. An Informal ballot
gave W. L. Stark ninety-three votes , while
Tarpenlng received twenty-one from Saun
ders" county , M. B. Carey ten from Scward
and Walling fourteen from Butler and one
from Jefferson. On the formal ballot Wall
ing received one vote from Jefferson and
Tarpenlng twenty-one from Saunders , the
balance going to Stark , giving him 127 votes ,
and on motion his nomination was made
unanimous. Judge Stark was called on and
accepted the nomination In a brief speech ,
stating that ho stood bquarcly on the St ,
Louis platform , and spoke fn warm termt
of Bryan's candidacy. Every reference tc
Bryan was received with cheers.
roptillxtH Srlcut llrli-KHtfH.
YORK , Nob. , Aug. 4 , tSpeclal. ) Thu Hsl
of delegates of the populist county conven
tion to the state convention to bo held to
morrow at Hastings Is as follows ; John A ,
Oberg , W. W , Elliott , A. J. Shambaugh , U
N. Russell , J. J. Price , Joseph Novell , 13 , A
Rounds , S. S. Garvcy , John Kelso , Roberl
Moore , R. Williams , J , F. Albln and Joht
Ittner. Those who will represent Yort
county at the congressional convention tc
bo held at Falrbury are : A , C. Frecburg , L
StrlcKUr , A. Renqulst , S. B , Flick , Johr
Brumscy , F. T. Clifford , William Flounuer
J. B. Allen , D , S. Zimmerman , J. C. StowHit
W. L. Hill , D. Corcoran , W. Krcmscr aud W
L. Klrkpatrlck. _
Ilr > iiu Cluli.
FAIRBURY , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Specla- ! )
The Bryan club met last night and we ] .
corned a number of the delegates to the
populist congressional convention , whlct
meets hero today. Speeches were made b )
Captain Ashby of Beatrice , C. D. Caspei
and A. M , Walling ot York and others.
Fr * u Hllver Cluli ill Iliiriiu.
HURON , S. D. , Aug. 4. ( Special. ) A silvei
club with fifty members has been oreanlzci
here. Dr. Steele Is president and Jumei
T. Ohlwlne Is secretary. A canvass of tin
city Is being made for members aud speaker :
EOOII be arranged.
11UT1IMCAX CAMPAKJX WOHKIMIS.
Mi-Kliilo > - CliitiN llrliiK Formed In All
Piirln iif ( lie Slnlo.
GENOA , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special , ) If
lenoa Is nny criterion MeKlnley will carry
Nebraska by 40,000. An honest money club
vas organized hero last evening of 2GO mcin-
) ers , twenty-five of whom arc democrats nnd
lopiillsts. Congressman Mclklcjohn was
ircscnt and addressed the crowd , which was
one of the largest and most enthusiastic
ever assembled In the town. Populists and
Icmocrats vied with the republicans In get-
Ing to the platform to sign the club roll ,
WAHOO , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special. ) Con
gressman Halner , who was billed to speak
at Malmo , In this county , last night , did not
irrlve , and E. K. Good and L. W.Gllchrlst
addressed a good-sized audience at that
ilacc. Congressman llalncr will speak at
Cedar Bluffs tonight , nnd at Mead tomorrow-
light.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special. )
At an enthusiastic meeting ot the Grand
stand Republican , league last night the fol-
owing delegates weru elected to the state
republican league convention at Lincoln to-
norrow : A. W. Stelnc , E. J. Hatch , S. P.
Mobley , II. L. Bodey , W. T. Pearno. G. J.
luxton , R. C. Glanvlllc , A. F. Bucchler , E.
3. Brysselhout , John R. Gcddcs nnd George
: \ De-an. The delegation was Instructed
to present the name of A. W. Stclne as a
Iclegato to the national convention , and do
all It can to si-cure his selection.
FAIRBURY. Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special. )
The McKlnloy ciub members have opened
their headquarters on Fourth street , oppo
site the court house. They have fitted up
i reading room and place to hold club meet
ings and are preparing for a vigorous cam
paign.
ALBION , Nob. , Aug. 4. ( Special. ) The
Republican league met last night at the
court house. C. E. Spear was elected prcsl-
Icnt and Frank Williams secretary. The
'ollowlng delegates wcro elected to the Lin
coln league convention : H. C. Vail , John
Peters , J. A. Price. C. E. Spear , J. D.
Urewcr and A. B. Browdcr. A call Is being
circulated for a sound money league and has
a large number of signers , who have not
icretofore acted with the republican party.
SCHUYLER , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special. )
The Republican club of Schuyler held Its
regular weekly meeting Monday night and
elected delegates to the meeting of the
State Republican league at' Lincoln August
G as follows : Thomas Bryant , W. S. Allen ,
Douald McLeod , F. H. Kolm , E. D. Ralston ,
C. Bailey , G. F. Burkett , J. F. Dally , W.
N. Coombs , W. T. Howard , M. D. Cameron ,
Theodore Meyer and S. C. Webber. In nd-
dltinn there were addresses by W. F. Al
len on the Issues of the day and by W. T.
Howard , ex-cdltor of the Sun , on the silver
question. There was a large attendance and
much cnthublasm.
Y01UC , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special. ) Some
time ago the local MeKlnley club Instructed
Us officers to send a letter to William Me
Klnley expressing Its confidence In the
outcome of tin ; next election and the loyalty
of Nebraska to the cause of sound money.
President N. V. Harlan has received an
autograph letter from Mr. MeKlnley In
reply. It reads :
CANTON. O. . July 2.Hon. . N. V. Har
bin. York , Neb. : Dear Sir I am vary much
Krntllk'd to receive your.i of the 20th Inst.
The republicans ot the nation nre lookIng -
Ing with confidences to their brethren of
Nebraska , nnd I nm sure thnt on the day
of election they will not bo disappointed.
Yours very ttuly ,
WILLIAM M'KINLEV.
BENNINGTON. eb. , Aug. 4. ( Special. )
A MeKlnley rally , will be held hero Tues-
cay evening , August 18 , The executive com
mittees and ofllccrs-of the McKlnley-Mac-
Coil-Mercer club are making preparations
for a grand lime. Several speakers from
Omaha have been engaged.
OAKLAND , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special , ) The
permanent organization of the Oakland Me
Klnley and Hobart club was made here last
evening. E. A. Griffin was made president ,
Peter Palmer vice president , E. E. Shackel-
ford secretary and Swan Llndstrom treas
urer. The club starts out with nearly 200
members and expects to reach the 400 mark ,
as this Is the banner republican stronghold
of the county. Tekamah , Oakland and Lyons
each have strong republican clubs and
enough voters have already signed to In
sure Burt county to go safely and strongly
for the republican ticket this fall. P. L.
Rork , W. G. Sears and C. W. Clnklurg of
Tokamah addressed the meeting last even
ing and all of them reported republican en
thusiasm growing throughout the county.
LITCHFIELD. Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Speclal.- )
A MeKlnley and Hobart club was organized
hero last evening with a membership of
sixty-one. Speeches were made by Hon. W.
U. Conger and others. Republicans are very
much ailve In Sherman county.
MILFORD , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special. ) A
MeKlnley and Hobart club was organized
here Friday night with a membership ol
140. The following officers were elected ;
George E. Salladln , president ; John Engle-
haupt , vlco president ; H. C. Atwood , secre
tary , and John Presser , treasurer. Judge
Holland of Seward gave a very Interesting
and scholarly address. The republicans
here are awake and are working as the )
never worked before. They realize what II
means to themselves Individually and to thU
country to bo placed on a silver basis. The
free silver wave that swept over this coun
try a few weeks ago Is gradually dying oul
here. Quito a number of republicans whc
talked free silver when Bryan vas nom
inated are now very loud In denouncing thli
plank In the Chicago platform , while a greal
many democrats who are opposed to repir
dlatlon and national dishonor have slgnlflci
their Intention to vote for MeKlnley.
WILBER , Neb. , Aug. 4 , ( Special. ) /
large and enthusiastic meeting of rcpub
Means was held at Jellnck's hall last night
at which a McKJnlcy club was organized
with J. A. Wild as presldcrt ; Hon. J. N
VanDuyn and S. D. Davis , vice presidents
John H. Bert , secretary , and V. F. Gay , trcas
urer. At present the enrollment Is 148. Thi
vote for Harrison In this precinct In 189 !
was 125 ,
HUMBOLDT , Neb. , Aug. 4 , ( Spoclal- )
The Humboldt MeKlnley club , which begai
organization Saturday , met last night to EC
lect delegates to the convention of rcpub
I lean clubs to bo held at Lincoln August 5
The membership Is now about 200 and stll
Increasing. The officers are ; F. W. Samuel
son , president ; E. A. Tucker , vice president
D. W. Nelll. secretary ; F. R. Butterfield
treasurer. The following committees havi
been appointed of three members each 01
speakers , finance , membership , music , hall
parade and distribution ot llteiaturc. Tin
executive committee Is composed of F , W
Samuclson , E. A. Tucker , D. W. Nclll , F , R
Butterfield. F. J. Novak , D. Spclbcr , Jr. , C
M , Linn , E , L. Crane , S. W. Grlnstead am
II , A , Scott , At no campaign before ha :
such clllcimit and thorough work been at
tempted , und although Humboldt Is claimei
as a Bryan stronghold It will afford resent
mcnt by a big MeKlnley majority.
AVoulil II.- All Glre > mid \o Take.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind , Aug. 4. It can b <
announced nutlioiatlvcly that the prcscn
democrat state committee will not consldc
any picpnsltlun from the populist stati
committee of thirteen to divide electors li
this htate. Inquiry at both populist an" <
democratic headquarters shows that then
Is no probability of the parlies coming to
gcthcr In state or national affairs. So fa
as can bo learned the populist committee
which was empowered to deal with Ui <
question of electors , has not fixed the Urn
for meeting. The democratic manage !
tuko the position that the populists hav
nothing to offer In return for anything th
democrats might concent to give.
W. F. Criniili for ltircn | < -n < nlvc > .
FAIRIIUUY , Neb , . Aug. 4. ( Special Tel
egram. ) The populist convention to nom
Junto a ( lent Henator und repic&cntattve fo
Jefferson und Thaycr count Its was held lu-r
today. W , F , Cramb of Falrbury was nom
dialed for rcpicgcnutivc aud the nomlna
tlon of a candidate for senator was reterrn
to three of the delegates from Thaycr count :
to act after the democratic convention I
held , the Intention being to cndorbo th
'Jemocratlc nomination Crumb IK a youn
lawyer , a * on of J. O. Cramb , late republics :
rcpteaentatlve ( row ttls tounty ,
N FAVOR OF A THIRD TICKET
owa Sound Money Democrats Bcsolvo to
Join tbo Imlinniipolis Move.
CLEVELAND'S ' ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED
Conferenceof ( lie I.emler * n < Ie
.Moliu-N IteNiittN In the Appoint
ment of CoiiinilKiloner anil
CoiiiiulUeeiiuitt.
DBS MOINES , Aug. 4. ( Special Telegram. )
The conference of qouml money demo
crats of lown met hero this afternoon. Over
CO were In attendance. Many who had ex-
icctcd to attend sent word they wcro un
able to do so. Nevertheless the action token
can be safely regarded as representative ot
the wishes of a largo body of sound money
lomocrats of the stato. Reports brought
o the meeting from all over the state In-
llcatc that there Is a large clement ot sound ,
noney democrats who will not support a
sound money ticket , because they fear It
would Increase the chance ot Bryan's elec
tion. They believe every sound money man
should take no chances , but should vote fop
MeKlnley. The Germans are very generally
of this tnlnd , and although they will dlvldo
n Scott county between the third ticket
and the republican nominees , yet In the
; reater part of the state they will vote fop
MeKlnley. The conference this afternoon
resolved to join thu national movement fop
n third ticket. The meeting called only a
\cek ago represented almost half the coun-
les of the state and was unanimously fop
the third ticket.
Judge John Cllggctt of Mason City , A
wheel horse of many campaigns , was chair
man , and expressed the sentiment of the
ucetlng In his opening address. He de
clared that the sound money democrats
wcro confronted on one hand by the popu-
Istlc platform and ticket of Chicago ; on
the other hand by the republican party ,
with sound money In one hand , but with
McKlnleyUm , that abhorrence of every two
democrat , In the other. The democrats
arc Invited by the republicans to vote fop
MeKlnley , but It Is too great a sacrifice to
give up everything else that they have held
as sacred. They could only adopt oao
course , to stand together and hold up the
jannor of true democracy In the face ot
all opposition and apparent hopelessness.
Jo said the republicans asked the democrats
: o bo patriotic now , but he demanded to
icnow when republicans In connress , In the
ast three years , had been patriotic enough
to rise above the level of the smallest
partisanship.
ENDORSES GROVER CLEVELAND.
At the conclusion of the address Bob
Moore of Ottumwa Introduced the following ,
which was adopted :
Resolved , That this conference hcnrtlly
endorse the wise , patriotic nnd honest nd-
ministration of Grovcr Cleveland us the
safest. In the time of severest test , slnco
the administration of Lincoln , and we com
mend his financial policy to thu admiration
ot the world.
The resolution which set forth the ex
pression of the conference on the question
of Independent ticket was Introduced by
C. E. Hcrrlck ot Cherokee 'and adopted
unanimously without discussion. It was : >
Resolved , That It la the sense of the
Jomocrnta of-Iowa , fop'the maintenance ot
true democratic principles and the organ
ization of the democratic partyi thnt the
culling of a new democratic national con
vention for the pin pose of placing a demo
cratic ticket in the Held and the adoption
of u platform In consonance with demo
cratic principles ami to the end Unit this
purpose may be accomplished ,
Resolved , Thnt In purhuance of the call
Issued by the Chicago confurence we pro
ceed to select n national commlttCcman fop
this state to attend the meeting called to
meet In the city of Indianapolis August T
and that such commit Iceman , when so
selected , shall haw full power to repre
sent the sound m&ncy democrats of this
state In said conference.
Following this another resolution wat
adopted for the appointment of a state cen
tral committee of one from each district
with authority to call a convention and
take any other steps ma Ac necessary by the
determination of the Indianapolis meeting.
On roll call of districts the following state
committee was named :
First DlBtrict-A. C. HutchliiRon. Uurllng-
ton.
Second District Henry Vollmor , Daven
port.
Third District L. P. Springer , Independ
ence ,
Fourth District Gcorso E. May , Charles
City.
Fifth District A. R. Coffman , Marshall-
town.
Sixth District J. C. Jordan , Ottumwa.
Seventh District W. A. Park , DOB Molncn.
Eighth District S. H. Mallory , Cluirlton.
Ninth DIstrlct-E. Tinlcy. Council Bluffs.
Tenth District-George ! W. Hyatt , Fort
Dodge.
Klpvunth District R. II. Hrown , Sioux
City.
TO GO TO INDIANAPOLIS.
Colonel L. M , Mart1" ' named delegate
from Iowa to the Indianapolis meeting. Each ,
district has named one memler to accompany
him. These were : First district , L. A.
Palmer , Mount Pleasant ; Second district , N.
Pronely. Davenport ; Third district , M. Hlcle-
crs , Waterloo ; Fcufth district , E , B. Mark-
ley , Mat.on City ; Fifth district , Charles
Clark , Cedar Rapids ; Sixth district , Lon M.
Doydston , Montezuma ; Seventh district , S.
A. Robertson , Des Molnes ; Eighth district ,
J. II. Duggan , Crcston ; Ninth district , J.
R. Phelps , Atlantic ; Tenth district , J. J.
Russell , Jefferson ; Eleventh district , H. A.
Jandt , Sioux City.
A resolution was adopted thanking Colonel
Martin , lha provisional chairman and dele
gate from Iowa , for his work la the cause.
The conference adjourned after being legs
than two hours In session. The opinion
expressed by the delegates was unanimously
that Iho third ticket would hold a largo
share of the democratic vote of the state.
They propose to go to work hard and make
a good faith campaign for thu ticket. There
was no discussion whatever of presidential
candidates or like matters. An attempt
to Instruct the delegates to vote to hold the
convention at Chicago was defeated.
Among those present were : B. IS. Baldwin ,
Knoxvllle ; S. G. Dennett , Sioux City ; H. G.
Phelps , Atlant'c ' ; Hamilton Wllcox ,
GUtuiPll ; J. C. Lange. William
Groncwcg , Thomas Howman , Emmett -
mett Tinlcy , Council niuffs ; Charles P.
Chase , L. L. PeLano , Sam Guckcnhelmer.
Atlantic ; A , T , Elwell. Council Bluffs ; C.
V , KasHCtt , Toina ; R. I ) , VanOsterhout ,
Orange. City ; J , S , Tarn , Stuart ; Henry A.
Cook , DcnUon ; H. A. Jandt , R. II. Hrown ,
Sioux City ; E. K. Hasncr , Independence ; 0.
M. Hobby. A. E. Swlishcr. Iowa City ; Charles
G , Hlpwell , Fred A. Llflchcr , Henry Volliner ,
Davenport. 15. L. Urownell , Spirit Lake ; C.
Stvlngon. LuVerno ; J. D. Hutchlnson , Wil
liam A , Schcrfe , Fort Maditon ; Joel Stewart ,
Grlnncll ; E. A. Iloynton , Davenport ; B. C.
Hcrrlck , Cherokeu ; John Cllggett , J. B. B.
Marklcy , J. H. McConlogue , Mason City ;
II. L. Gctz , C. J , Lander. II. F. Kaufman ,
Marshalltown ; George W. Hyatt , D , C. Mcloy ,
J. G , Saundcrs , P. M. Mitchell. Kort Dodge ;
Robeit lioiiBon , Dubuque ; L. M. Martin , B.
Strauss , Ies Molnes ; DCS Molnes
county , Homer Milliard , H , A.
Mathls , William Carson , Arthur Schrann , E.
M. Shctlon , Thomas Stlvcis ) , George 0.
Henry. W. G. Mercer ; Henry county , John
H , Wallbak , Lcroy G. Palmer. L. A , Palmer ;
Louisa county , Ed Lyman , Charles Fiazler ;
Leo county , Kdinond Jae-gcr , James Cam
eron , John W. Hobbs , W. J , Roberts ; Mus-
catlne county , S. T , Chcsbro , T. R. Fitz
gerald , J. L. GeUler ; Iowa county , A , J.
MoriUon ; Scott lounty , Henry Vollmer ,
\YlIllam Haas ; Franklin county , I ) . Church ,
L. P. Holdun : Buchanan county , W. W ,
Matth , K. B , Hurner ; Worth county. W , H.
Ncllson ; Jones county , II. M. Carpenter ;
Tama county. J. M , Putman , Martin Meo ;
Wapcjlo county , John 0 Jordan , Frank Mc-
( ntyrc , John P. Scueylng , P Von Schrader ,
H A Xangs , George W. Fabena , John -M.
Murray. F , M HUntcr , J. II , Rogers , II. II.
Uooic , J. M , Cumin , H. N , Mader , P , JL