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PALMER IS THE HEAD
Democrats in Convention at Indianapolis
Ohooso a Leader.
BUCKNER OF KENTUCKY TAILS THE TICKET
Illinois reuator Nominated for President on
the Pirst Ballot.
'
HIS COLLEAGUE NAMED BY ACCLAMATION
Platform Denounces the Doctrines Enun
ciated at Chicago !
WORK IS TRANSACTED WITHOUT A HITCH
L'llMI-llltKl IICfllM'll SlIIH-llllll III All >
UiiJ llu > l of HIM INiinif 'Ne-
liriiHlia Wan It'll > o More
Unnilliliiti'H.
INDIANAPOLIS , Sept. 3. John M. Palmer
01 Illinois mid Simon Hollvar Huckner of
Kentucky , two white-haired veterans of the
var , rival commanders of the blue and gray ,
were nominated today by the national demo
cratic convention for president and vice-
president oil a brief but emphatic platform
which lepudlates thu doctilnes enunciated
by the Chicago convention , endorses Ptesl-
tlent Cleveland and his ndmlnlstiatlon In
glowing terms , declares for the gold stand
ard , tariff for revenue only , liberal shipping
laws , current y rcfotm , civil sen ice and
economy In public expenditures. The spirit
that animated the convention was contained
in this decimation of the platform : 'The
democratic party has survived many defeats ,
but It could not survive a victory won In
behalf of the doctrine and policy proclaimed
In Its name at ChleagcJ. " And so. In the
language of .Mr , Hammond ot Louisiana , this
convention placed in the hands of olhel
nominees their banner , and bade them fling
it forth , 'skyward and seaward , high and
\vltlc"
The real work of the convention vsas boon
transacted , when It was i cached , but the
delay In reporting the platfoim gave oppor
tunity for a scries of clocrutnt uncl btlnliu ?
speeches The attendance was larger than
ychteulay , and the enthusiasm was great.
When the plntfoim was at last brought In ,
shortly before " o'clock , after the convention
had been In session three hours , it was
lead amid tin almobt continuous storm of
upplaiibo , end wna adopted unanimously
vvltliout a woid of debate When the nomi
nees foi president were called for , it was
apparent that Palmer would be nominated
over Ills protcht , as the opposition to Ilragg
had concentrated upon him These two
names vvoio the only ones presented to thu
convention. It was known that n message
from President Cleveland had reached the
convention , announcing that he could not
entertain for a moment the suggestion of his
own nomination , and his decision was at once
accepted as final.
CLI3AHING THE LINKS.
rieforo the state's were called for nomina
tions , Henry Watlerson wa.H taken out of
the lists by Mr. Carroll of Louisiana , who
from the platfoim conveyed to thu conven
tion n message from thu editor in his ic-
.trcut In the mountains of Switzerland
Mr. Wattcrson , Mi. Carroll said , four days
after the Chicago convention had cabled that
other candidates must be named or the
democracy was lobt. Later ho said he did
not want the honor , but that if no one else
could be found to take command he would
not ask others to go where he would not
lead Now that othcis were ready to ac
cept. he prcferied to do battle in the ranks
Some of the nomlpitlng speeches wcro elo
quent and full of lire Kllbourn of Michigan
placed Senator Palmei in nomination , and
there was a series of seconding speeches
The roll call immediately developed an over
whelming majority In favor of Senatoi
Palmer , but proceeded to the end , Palmer
receiving "riTVj votes and lliagg 121HAt
its conclusion , the "commander of the Iron
Ilrlgado" moved that the nomination be
made unanimous , and pledged that he and
"Wisconsin. In the coming tattle. would bo
where bravo soldleis should always be , near
est the flashing1 of the guns. Ho was given
three hearty cheers , and General Palmer
was declared the nominee amid an en
thusiastic demonstration.
There never was any doubt of General
Iluckncr's nomination for vice president ex
cept while Watterson's nomination was being
talked of for president. When Chairman
Caffory Instructed the secretary to call the
states foi nominations for vice president ,
the latter called but ono state , "Kentucky , "
and the band stitick up "My Old Kentucky
Home. " William K Ilrodder of Hussclvllle ,
Ky. , placed General lluekiier's name form
ally in nomination , and thu nomination was
forthwith made , unanimous.
After the convention had adjourned , Sena
tor Palmer succumbed Ho said he would
accept , Ho had never yet failed to respond
to the call of duty , he said , and he could
not do so now w Ith such a cause at stake ,
CLKVniAND DllOPS OUT.
D , G. Grlllln , chairman of the Now York
delegation , this morning displayed these tele
grams , the idea of which was conveyed in
dispatches to the Associated press last night
The Hist tclegiam Is a dispatch sent early
last night by Mr Grlllln to Mr Cleveland at
Iliurard s Day.
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept -lion Ciiovci
Cleveland' You will h nominated tomoi-
iovv unh'.ss jou maku definite rufus.il
Htrongly urge that you communicate I'll '
Milt'Iy , to l i iibe-d publicly If iii'cessuiy ,
with some friend on the ground OthcrvviHe
from ovt'iy Indication you will bo nominated
by iict'la inatlon. D. O CJKIFKIN
To which Mr. Cleveland it-piled late last
night
. . ats. ep -ano
Q , Ciltlhi , Chairman Now York Delegation ,
Indian , mollH. My judgment anil perHonai
liifllnutlont ) are so unultorably opposed to
your suggestion that I cannot for a moment
t-ntortnlii It. GUOVUIl CLKVHLANU.
This correspondence was the result of the
prediction by Mr. Hush Wallace of the
Washington delegation , which had been
widely published , that the le-nomlnatlon of
President Cleveland would bo enthusiastic
ally and unanimously carried If the president
would not stand in the1. way of the use. of
his name * .
This was taken as an absolute declination
on the part of President Clov eland , and
when it became known there was a
concerted effort to get Mr Palmer to with
draw his objection , and delegates from five
ktatfs , New York , Now Jersey. Illinois , Mich.
Igan and Pennsylvania , waited upon him
with such n requtst. Ho promptly replied
In the negative and assured the committee
that under no eonsldeiatlon , for purely per
eonal reasons , would ho accept the nomina
tion. So thu contest narrowed down to
Illark and IhaKK "Ith a few dark horses In
the Held and sauic of the New York dele
gates Ktlll In favor of Vllas , whosi- names U
not being generally considered. The mi
nols delegation did not git a up all hope of
getting Senator Palmer to withdraw his
objection nnd at 11 o'clock they wcru Ir
caucus nigulng thu matter of forcing upon
him the nomination During this time Mi
Palmer was In his place on the stage aiu
Mhl ; "I will not be a candidate1. " It \ \
stated at 11 o'clock that there was a cable
gram from Heniy Wattcrson declining to I
a candidate , but Its location could not l >
found and the chairman of the Kvntuckv
delegation piofi-Kscd Igiioianci- ,
*
SUKKING POItf , VNUIDATi :
The delegates assembled slowly to
day , but despite tHidisagreeable -
clnzzlo outside , tlc-ket holders were
eager to secure entrance. Today a
proportion of the pccupauts of the
galleries were women than on yesterday.
Between the Intervals of music , the hall
bu7zcd with the hum of conversation The
topic uppermost In the minds of visitors
and delegates was the nominee. U was
conceded that Huckner s nomination for
vice president was a certalnlty , and the
speculation was confined to the candidate
likely to bo taken up by tl.ote who did not
believe General Ilragg was the strongest
selection which could be named The news
ot President Cleveland's telegram declining
to permit the use of his name was accepted
by the convention ns final. The fact thai
Senator Palmer had dec-lined for personal
reasons to allow his name to be used was
not generally known when he appeared on
the stage , and he was given a rousing ova
tion Soon after ho took his seat Mr Curtis
of New Jersey talked with him nnd when
ho lelt the platform he said " 1 believe
Senator Palmer will bo the nominee. He
declines to give his consent to the use ot
his name , hut qualifies his statement by sayIng -
Ing that If nominated against his will his
declination will not be Irrevocable" There
was also considerable talk of Lawlcr am
Dlack. but there was a general dlsposltloi
of tinHragg opposition to concentrate at a
moment's uotico on whomsoever the leaders
should finally determine upon
Permanent Chairman Caffery appeared on
the stage at exactly 11 o'clock , the hour
to which the convention adjourned , nnd was
given a round o ! applause
Clinnil AND HISS nitnCKINIUDGK.
When General Huckner of Kentucky en-
tend the convention rose to Its feet am
give him three cheers The enthusiast1 !
created by his entrance had not subside !
before the crowd caught sight of the strik
ing head and shoulders of Colonel llreck-
Inrldge. who bowed his way to Ills sent In
the Kentucky delegation Immediately cries
of "llrccklnrldgc. Ilrecklnrldgc , " came from
all parta of the hall. The galleries rose
en masse' nnd craned their necks to catch
a glimpse ot the silver-tongued orator from
the Illue Oiass state. Hut amid the cheers ,
applause and cries , sharp sibilant hisses
could bo heard
Colonel Urecklnrldgo bowed profoundly In
acknowledgment of the compliment paid
him. Several times the ciies and cheeis
for the Keiitucklanore renew cd Harh
time the hlfses grew louder and moic
ominous. Ily this time eveiy seat In the
hall was occupied and the galleries were
crowded. Pully1 000 pcoplo were In the
hall. There was much pent-up enthuslabin ,
which feu nil Its escape valve In noisy dem
onstrations at every opportunity presented
At 11 , ' ! S Permanent Chairman Caffery
called the convention to order There waa
no prayer Senator Caff en y Informed the
convention that the committee on resolu
tions was not leady to icport and beggci :
Its pitlcnt Indulgence for a few minutes
Ho had hardly finished the sentence be
fore 1 001 voices shouted lor Ilrecklnrldge
The gallcilcs and delegates Joined In the
call Many of the latter Jumped on thcli
chairs nnd yelled Per fully a minute this
i oar for Kentucky's famous orator came
from all ciunrtcrs of the hall It was notice
able , however , that many remained sllenl
while tin * demonstiation wns going on and
hcio and thcru went up a hiss With one
ei two exceptions New York hat silent Mr
Hru"klnrldge in the front row of the dele
gates did not moveNo sign came from
the stage Chaliman Caffeiy spoke no word
as Ito stood wltli his gavel in hand
Hut the cheers went on and at last Colonel
Hiecklnrldge arose. He seemed to hesitate ,
hut was rushed along tow aid the stage
He stepped upcn the raised platform before
the stage , upon which the picss tables weie
Iiuated. The erica vveie redoubled. Then
hu moved forward to the stage , every eye
upon him , S 000 voices cheering. Semtor
Palmer , sitting on thu left of the stage
moved to the icar ot Chairman Cuffery and
across to the left and met him with out
stretched hands at tlie top of the steps
leading to the stage
FINALLY HCAU HIM SPBAK.
Colonel IJrccklnrldgo placed his thumbs In
the pockets of his tiouscrs , swept a glaucc
ahout the clrciimferenco of the hall anil
tossed back his vv'ilto hair with a gcstuie
of the head familial to those who have
heard him speak. Great expectancy awaited
his first words.
"My countrymen , " he began , and paused
to embrace witli a glance all the delegate : ,
to the right and left , "from eveiy section ol
the imperial republic. " Hu declaied that
.speeches ot tie night ucfoic marked n cru
cial peilod ot the republic's history and
was first cheered when he paid a compil-
monL to Charlton T Lewis , the eloquent
man from New Jersey Thereafter his well
rounded periods provoked a spattering ol
handclapplng as they rolled In strong , mel
low tones from his broaa chest After the
first demonstration which had fallen upon
him the faction of opposition disappeared
and the healing given him was respectful
and enthusiastic. Demonstration followed
demonstration as the lounded periods of his
oiatory flowed out ever the convention
When he Bald tl.at It was charged that the
convention was here to elect Mc-Klnley , and
added taht tno fice silver democrats had
laken the job out of their hands , the dele
gates and galleries went wild Ho pointed
out the effect In Maryland , West Virginia ,
Ohio , Missouri , Kentucky and other states
of the attempt of the sliver democrats to
supplant the teachings of true democracy
The o states had already passed out of
democracy's control The silver democrats
had already given over the country to re
publican rule.
"If the platform adopted at Chicago Is not
our platform , " he said "the nomlncss arc-
not ours. " He referred to Mr Ilrynn as
the "young man who was seeking to en
lighten the world" The whole of Mr
Hryan's teachings , ho Bald , was for those
who had been unfortunate In life to unite
and destroy those whoso life had been pios-
PI-IOUH. Mr Ilryan , he said , pointed out the
booty nnd then told his followers to use
the ballot as the weapon to equalize that
which life had made unequal "I protest , "
ho cited , "that this Is not democratic The
democratic theory Is , not that the govern
ment should support the people , but that
the people should support the government "
Ho denied that the convention was here
to announce a declaration of principles and
shoot Into the air It was hero , ho said , to
nominate- candidates who would place before
thu people a ticket In contrast with that
named at Chicago It mattcicd not to him
ho said , who was the candidate. His refer
ence to Senator Palmer as the noblest sol
dier and statesmen , who was now anxious
to lay nsldo the armor , produced a great
demonstration , which was followed by u
counter demonstration as he mentioned General
oral Ilragg , as the "commander of the Iron
brigade "
He closed with a brilliant and eloquent
peroration on the duty of patriots to homo
and country.
WAITING rOH A PLATKOIIM ,
After the demonstration which followed
had subsided. Mr Grlflin , chairman of the
Now York delegation , attempted lo read a
resolution on the coinage question , but It
was referred under the rules to the com-
mltloo without debate.
Mr Ochs of Tennessee then mounted a
chair and offeied a resolution expressing the
deep loss to democracy In the death of
Massachusetts brilliant rx-governor , Wlt-
llum K Itussell The resolutions were
adopted by a rising vote nnd Dr. i\crctt
of Massachusetts responded.
While waiting for the report of the com
mittee on resolutions the convention vvau
addressed by Jol-n Dewltt Warner of New
York W. D Ilyium of Indiana , Mr. Hckcb
of Illinois and others
At exactly 2 o'clock Senator Vllas , chair
man of the committee on it-solutions
mounted the stage and read the platform
to the convention as follows
Thlc convention has assembled to uphold
the pilnolples upon which de-pond the honor
and vve-lfaro of the American people. In order
that ( U-moerais of the union may unite thtlr
pitriotlc efforts to ave-i t disaster from their
country nnd ruin from their patty
The demoer.itli jmrtj Is pledged to tqual
and exact justice to all men of every treeel
and condition , to tlui lurge- freedom for
individual oonslvtont with good govc-rn
mint , to the proferva'lon ' of the federal gov
ernment In lu constitutional vigor ami to
the auaport of the mates In all their Jam
rights , to economy lu the public oxpondl-
tiiios , to thu nuiliiteiuiHv of the public' faith
and Bound mono , and It IK opposed to pa-
ttrnallsin nnd all tliifis legist itloii
The declarations of the Chlc-ago conven
tion attack individual freedom the right
of private contract the Indtpendencu of the
judiciary ami the. authoilty of the president
( Continued oa Third Pago.j
VETERANS CHOOSE BUFFALO
Next Year's ' Encampment to Bo Held in
Western New York.
OLD WARRIORS HEAR ANNUAL REPORTS
rtirnlNliril Sli.mliipr tlu-
1iiM.nil.hrinitiicliil anil I'lijM-
Ic-iil StiittiM of the Or-
Kiinlrat Ion. ,
ST. PAUL , Sept. 3. It was nttcr half past
10 o'clock this morning when General E. C.
Meson , president of the citizens' commit-
tic , called the big audience to order In the
Auditorium. Ho Introduced Mayor Doran ,
\\lio made the formal address of welcome
on behalf of the city. Past Department
Commander Cnstlc followed In a brief ad
dress. The Topeka Modocs then rendered
"Army Heans and Hard Tack. " The dele-
Kates occupied the main part of the bin hall ,
their places bolni ; Indicated by guidons.
Previous to the calling to order an Indiana
delegation presented Commander' In-Chief
Walker \\lth a handsome lloral shield. Ad
miral Mcndc octupltd a prominent place In
the New York delegation. Among the past
commanders-ln-ehlcf present were- Robert
Heattle of Pennsylvania , A. 0. Welssort of
Wisconsin , John At Palmer of New York ,
John S Kountz of Ohio and John P. Ilia of
Minnesota.
After the doors had been closed In execu
tive Bcsslon , the aprnliiK ritual \\as gone
through with , and the tmnmlltcis appointed
The reports of the olllcersco then pre
sented and load
GRN'BKAL WALKER'S ADDIIKSS.
In his arnual address 1 N. Walker , com-
imiidor-in-chlef , said
"Comrades Last jcar the twenty-ninth
national encampment met for the first time
south of the beautiful Ohio rl\cr in this city
of Louisville. The hospitality of the people
of Kentucky was unbounded and we can
ne\cr forgot the cordial teieptlon extended
to us oi' that occ-aslon It b a land of brave
generous-hearted , hospitable men and
women I send them jour coidlal grcet-
ings and best wishes for their lontinued
piosperity In theli old Kentucky homo.
"I sincerely congiatulnte you upon the
fact that our peaceful progress has led us
by pleasant paths to the northern border
and wo pitch the tents of the thlitleth
national encampment In this beautiful city
of the northv.est on the banks of the 'Father
of Waters , ' where with united voice \.c again
snluto our dear country and ils flag , and
bless the God of our fathers that It wan
His good pleasure to peimlt us to stand In
the battle for Its unit } and piesc-rvu so
many of us to be partal.ers of Its latei
gloiies
"The total membership of the Grand Army
of the lit public Is 385 IOC , of which 340CIO
aie In good standing and 42511 are can led
on the suspended list for nonpay incut of
dues , a deciease in this Iht dm Ing the
past year of 7,059. The gain by muster
during the year was 13.4C7. In this re
capitulation the Department of Pennsylvania
shows a loss of 5,553 members that hue ;
been crroneouslv carried on these rolls for
several jears and which counted In the
last icport. The total loss during the jeai
was 11,106 , ofhlch number 7,293 was by
death , which Is a decrease of 75 from last
year AVhon we take Into account the gient
business depression of tno jcar , the lack
of employment , and the fact that so many
of the veterans aie possessed of but a small
portion of tills world's goods and the
further fact that owing to age and Infirmi
ties many have been unable to attend post
meetings and have failed to pav their dues ,
our membership has held Its own well. The
ipport of the quartermaster general shows
our finances to be In good condition and
that there has been more i eduction In ex
penses
MILITARY WOUK IN SCHOOLS.
The report of Harry Adas , "peclal aid in
chaigo o ( military instruction In the public
schools , contain1) the following
A mliapprehenslon In regard to the prac
tical features of military instruction on the
pait of the public In general has Inteiferel
"etlously with the development of the sys
tem In point of fact there is no milltaty
drill within the public schools Ten minutes
cicli diy is given to physical development
o\erclsea , using the setting-up form , which
is that laid down In Infantry drill regula
tions , U S A. In connection with this Is
touching of the civics , I e , forms of mu
nicipal , state and national goveminent , in all
the details connected therewith. The scholar
Is faugh * the leaponslblllty of citizenship ,
the necessity of a pure ballot , reverence
for the fag ! , respect for authority and prompt
obedience "to do right because It Is right "
This system docs not In any way Interfere
with or take the place of any school work
established umlei oidinary curriculum , U
is optional with the scholars to organl/o
companies and to choosu their olllccrs from
their own number The companies drill
once each week , and entirely outside of
school hours and in no way connected with
the school , except under the counsel and
advice of the pilnclpal , who usually acts
as commandant.
After several years' experience and trial
the results are most satisfactory. The pupil
adinlres Improved school discipline , self-
control , dignified bearing and appreciation
of wise leadership Hundieds of letters
hava been lecclved testifying to the good
effect of the discipline on the Incorrigible * ,
and the rccoids also show the pupils en
gaged In patriotic training and military In
struction have better and higher records
than those who are not of the organl/atlon.
The. report of A. J Iluibank , quarter
master general , showed lecclpts of $30,354
and expenditures of $ li.7"0 , leaving u bal
ance on hand of $10.575 The assets aio
$12.131 and the investments Jlfi.OOJ
In his report Inspector General Willie II.
Ollcn said The eider generally Is In a
healthy and vlgoious condition , It Is filled
with a fraternity which only grows warmer
as the years increase , with a charity which
flows from loving hearts and liberal hands ,
and a lojalty which combines the steadiness
of manhood with the enthusiasm and effer
vescence of jouth.
ADJUTANT GHNnilAL'S RHPORT.
The report of Adjutant General Irvln
Hoblns contained the following' The re
port of my predecessor showed that June 30
1S95. our membership In good standing was
357 039 , distributed among 7,303 posts , with
49.CUI ) numbers on the suspended list mak
ing a total of 407,231) on tno list. Juno 30 ,
18UC. there weiu 7,302 posts , containing
J40 010 comrades In good standing , with
12 601 carried on the rolls as suspended.
The ga'ns were- Muster In , 13.407 , trans
fer. 5,418 , reinstatement , 13,095 , delinquent
reports , 4,801. total. 36,881 The losses
were : Death. 7,293 , honorable discharge ,
1.2S3 ; transfer , 5,912 , suspension. 28.03J , dis
honorably discharged , 154 ; delinquent 10-
ports. 11,285. total , 53.910.
The amount expended in charity for the
jear was $211,949 , an Increase of $12,000
over the preceding year.
The report of the comniander-ln-chlcf was
presented and rtad.
The matter of the next encampment was
next In order and the claims of DufTiilo wcro
presented In a brief speech by Mayor Com-
lade Smith of that city. Past Commander- .
In-chief John M Palmer made a motion
that the choice of the next location bo made
contingent on the securing of a l-cent rate
from the railroads , but no vote was taken
on the motion After the presentation of
Iluffalo , n tecess was taken at 1 o'clock until
2 o'clock at which hour no other names
were formally presented the friends of Den
ver preferring to net the help of all con-
ct-rncd for securing the encampment of 1898
On roll call Buffalo was decided on for the
cneainpnunt for 1S97. Denver receiving , how.
ever , a small vote
PICKLI3R RILL FAVORKD ,
The recommendation of the committee
In favor of thu Plckler bill to revise pension
legislation was adopted unanimously. The
bill has passed the house and is now pend
ing before the United States senate.
A recommendation was adopted favoring
the union of the Women's Relief corps and
the Ladles of the Grand'Army of the Rcpub-
llc as one organization under the relief
corps The proposition to allow the Sons
of Veterans to attend Grand Army meetings
brought out three reports , the majority fa
voring it under certain conditions , one n.-
norlty report opposing the uliole proposition
and the other favoring certain modifications
In the nlan
The rest of the ResMqn was unimportant ,
the election of officers hot coming up until
tomorrow , being madfe a special order for
9 3ft o'clock The action of New York In
caucus In votingby at largo majority for
John C Llnchan of New Hampshire Is con
sidered significant and has hud much effect ,
being about the chief development of the
day In the contest. Major T. S. Clarkson
of Omaha Is the other chief candidate. Ills
canvass howovrr. did not get on so well
todaj and thu New York vote against Ad
miral Mcade also put him further back In
the race.
The Ladles of the Grand Army and the
Women's Relief corps Vcre In session all
day , but devoted their time to the hearing
of reports. They will elect officers tomor
ftiv. The Daughters of Veterans held bus
iness sessions and elected ameers today as
follows President , Miss Alice Ingram of
Chicago , senior vice president , Miss Julli
Coft Cleveland ; Junior vice president. Miss
Anna Smith. St Louis , chaplain , Miss Steph
ens ! Allegheny , Pa. ; treasurer , Miss Ida J
Allen , Woiccster. Mass , Inspector , Miss Cora
Pike. Massachusetts ; Installing ofllcer. Miss
nila Adalr Oak Park , i 111 ; trustees , Mis.
Allen M Walker , Miss Gladv Poster of Hi
awatha Kan , Miss Llzltv Klmhall of Mas
sachusetts , Mrs II 13. Monroe of Massachu
setts , Mrs. May Hdgcrton of Chicago.
The following table shows the strength of
the organization by states :
Di'partmentH. Posts. Members
Ahibanm 13 JUS
Arizona ! ) 270
Arknnms 42 U"i
Cullfoi nl.i and Ni'Viul i 1V ( ! 5- ! : !
lolotmlo and Wyoming fi. ! 1.M1
fount-client 'it ' 0,017
IH'lavvatu 2J 7"i ! '
rioriitu SB r.r ,
CieoiMu U M1' '
liliho \ . . . 17 . ' ! 7"i
Illinois , " 1 MST.
tmllimi m 20 , W.
Indian Teriltoiy U 24.S
IOWM 4.17 in.JJI
KntiMii 4li > II 710
Kentucky , l.'J ! fi.tYM
Louisiana and Mississippi. . . . . ' ! ! l.IUO
Malm- Ifi'i SW..1 .
Maivlatid ill ! ns
Ma1U'husettH < ( . 212 2J21 !
Michigan Sffi ll,2,7 (
.Minnesota llt S,17l (
Missouri i..402 11577
Montana IS 514
Xibiaska 274 T.GtlJ
Ntv II impsbiro , ! U 1.1 IJ
New .loisov ! 1.I 0,007
Nr-vv Moxleo S 112
New Yoik C.I . 37OVi
North Dakota 2ii 5r > " >
Ohio iM TiaM
Olx'ahomi { 51 1,140
Oregon ' . . . . . r't 1 > : . '
PC nt-sylv.inl.i 007 Sf fiS2
Potomac VI .nm
Rhode Island . ' " > 2 T1
Smith D.ikot.i .1 Vi zrn
Tennessee US 2UH !
TPXIIM 42 S.-.2 .
lUnh , 5 17'
Vinnont ' . 112 17H >
Vli-rlnm and Noith Carolina. . 01 1.1 in
Wnshlncton and Alaska n 2,100
Wrst Virginia 7(1 ( 2,0.11
Wi-coii'-in 27"i ll.7 ! >
Total .Tro2 fltd.MO
l'VI'HI\Nb CIIOOSIS l.V DIANA POMS.
N < -x < IIIiMintiil t Hloii ( if tinSiiirc'iii -
Irxlj4 < - ( o lit * llclil Tin-re.
CLnVHLAND , Sept. 3 The last meeting
of the supreme lodge of the Kulghts of
PythHs was held today. The statutes were
amended so that hereafter two sessions of
the lodge v , 111 be he.ld. jThey. will be held
In Indianapolis The Minnesota people made
a grcftt fight on this and'said they did not
think the meeting should be taken away
fiom them , but the offlqers of the lo Ige
finally decided that the adtlons of the lodge
vere In accordance with Instructions and
they quieted down. The supreme chancel lei
was given authority to call a special meet-
in ? at any time when he thought the occa
clon requ red it The laws of the unlfoim
rank were so amended that the supreme
council was changed to the supreme assem
bly The next meeting of the supreme lodge
of the woild of the Knights of Pvthlaa will
bo held In Indianapolis the fourth Tuesday
In August , 1898.
MIIVI : OK A ni.vric IIIMA
SliuiilH OIY n M" l > : ml Sn > CM a Mur-
ilcrcr'H l.lfi- .
DCADWOOD , Sept 3 Special Telegram )
ShcillT Fuller of IJutte county arrived
In Deadwood ycstciday , having In his cus
tody a man named Yocutn , who on Tuesday
night , without provocation murderously as
saultcd James Barnes , a prominent man of
Hello Kourehe Harncs , with a niimbei of
others , was standing on the sidewalk talk
ing politics , when Yocum come along , and ,
without a word , plunged u knife with a six-
Inch blade Into Dames' abdomen twice
Yocum , who was a stranger to Haines , was
sclrcd by the bystanders , disarmed and
handed Into the custody of an ofllcer. Hani OH
will die of his wounds. A determined ef
fort to lynch Yocum was made last night ,
but the mob was stood off by Sheriff Knl-
ler. who brought Yocum to Deadwood for
safety. Little is known of Yocum's ante
cedents.
Ilt-iiNiiii U'ri'okcil O cr a lnAlTnlr. .
PinilHi : , S. D , Sept 3 ( Special Tele
gram ) Hugh Heiron was today adjudged
Insane. About a year ago ho was working
hi Chicago and became infatuated with a
teacher In the schools In that city , who
was several years his senior. She finally
left the city to escape Ills attentions and
he started to find her , visiting Omaha , New
Oi leans , Tampa , Havana ) and New York.
Some time ago ho returned here and began
accusing his parents of causing his trouble
Seveial weeks ngo ho pecamo Impressed
with the Idea that the girl ho was seek
ing was at the Locke hotel In this city
and since that time he ( has been In the
lobby of the hotel almost constantly. Yes-
tenlay he became violent end made an ot-
tack on his parents , but , \as restrained.
Think Tlir - IIiTi } < > Mm-li Until ,
PICHIin. S. IX , Sent , p. ( Special Tele
gram ) One and a half Inches of rain fell
hero yesterday , vvhlsb isi an exception for
September In this section. It Is not wel
come at this time , nbenStue cattlemen de
sire the grass to euro instead of remain
green.
CHAMHURLAIN , S--'n.,1 Sept. 3. ( Special
Telegram ) Rain has bwh falling here dur
ing the past forty-eight ( hours Corn Is
greatly benefited ami throughout this portion
tion of South Dakqta will bo the largest
crop for many years , |
Woman Ilci-fhfK I'll In 1 InjiirloN ,
jnPKIJRSON. S , D. . fco'pt -Special (
Telegram ) Mrs. fillclucl Rian was struck
by a train on thu Milwaukee this afternoon
and run over. One leg iwos mangled and
had to bo amputated frlu [ the effects of
which she died She wad the wife of an old
resident of Union county.jSouth Dakota , and
was 70 years old.
Illfj c-I - 'I'hlrVt'Nnl Aorh. .
SIOUX PALLS. S D. , fecpt. 3. ( Special )
A gang of bicycle tbii/vcs are operating
In Sioux Palls In the lust ten days they
have ctolen four wheels ? one from F. It.
Sldwell , one from John Prior and two from
Joe Jlrby. The four wheels are worth about
$250.
_ _
DrntliN of a Iaj.
t'RKMONT. Sept. 3. ( Special ) John
Pilestly , who had been for many years a
flagman at th < ? llroad street ciosslng ol
thu Union Pacific , died last night , aged 70
ytars. He was an Englishman and had re
sided here since 1870. lie was well known
for the conscientious manner In which he
discharged his duties and for hit ) devotion to
the Methodist church and the Salvation
army , of both of which organizations ho wat >
an honored member , He leaves a wife and
several children ,
VISITORS FROM OLYMPUS
Mountain of the Gotls Depopulated to Qivo
Nebraskaus a Holiday.
KING AK-SAR-BEN II AND HIS HOSTS
ItOJI'l ltlIM-lllotl TlMlllfft-ll to till
HHKiiliiK Monarch , U do IN
( ift-flfll ll > I.CIilollM Of HU
1,0 } nl ytiiijoi'i" .
Ak-Sar-Uen It , King of ( Julvera , altendei
by his doughty knights has come and gone
Ills triumphal entry Into thu principal city
of his province ) was witnessed last night bv
.100,000 of his faithful subjects , who had as
ccmblcd along the highway by which the
king was to enter the city. They were
row aided by seeing thu most gorgeous spec
tacle ever placed upon the streets of any
city In this country , this being the tinanl
mous opinion of loyal subjects of the klnt ,
who had Journeyed fiom the cities ot Nor
Oi leans and Kansas City for the purpose
ct gettlnt ; points on the parades they pro
pose to hold In their respective ) cities
As early as 5 o'clock yesterday nftcrnooi
thu people began nsFembllng on thu streets
along which the parade was to pass. Many
of thorn had brought lunch baskets vvltl
them and they seated themselves along the
curbstones or on boxes or In doorways wltl
thu utmost sang froU and refreshed the
Inner man with the calm consciousness that
they had pre-empted scats fiom which the
paiado might ho seen to good advantage
At fi o'clock the streets leading down ttiivt
wcio crowded with people1 making the !
v.ay to the line of inarch Thousands o
them walked , inme thousands rodu in vc
hlcles of every descllptlons , express wagon. ,
cral wagons with hastily preyared scats
buggies , carts , cairlares , hackn , cabs , e.cry
thing that went on wheels , while those for
lunate Individuals who possessed bicycle : ,
dodged lu and out among the teams all alon
the lino. The street cais were loat'cd ' tithe /
the guards and the oidliuiy coiches were
ti uniformed , foi the time being , Into double
dock cais No such turning out of the
people was ever seen In this section Cverj
Inhabitant of Omaha was down town and the
muny thousands of visitors who were In tin
city added to the crush until the crow <
nun-hcred not less thin 200.000 , at a con
servatlve csMma'c. The sldewal' ' s alons ,
the three miles of Illuminated streets wcr-
niled from the property Hue to the curb
stone with a living mass of humanity an
the crowd filled the street from curb tc
emu , dcspltu eveiy effort of the iiundrojL
of policemen to keep the people back Vc
hlcles of every description were ruled ofl
the streets early in the evening nnd thcj
blocked eveiy Intersection leading to the
sticcts along which the parade was to pasc
liEAUTY 11CYOND COMPARISON
It was a food natuied crowd and as It'
size Increased its appreciation of the rldli-
ulous Increased until It was ready to laugn
at cay thing or anybody , ns many passeisb.
learned to their discomfiture
The parade was s-hoduled to start fron.
the Castle of the Knights ot Ak-Sar-llen at
S o'clock and the knights having It it
cbargo deserve great credit for getting the
Immense parade marshaled and startea
within little over half nu hour after that
time.
time.When all was ready an International
salute of twenty-one guns was fired fron
the High school campus by a gun scctlo
from Port CtooK end cheers went up fron
thousands of throats ct the elqnal whl-1
rniinilncod the coming ot the king Th <
whole pioccEEion wee a mass of brilliancy
which added to thu illumination ot th >
stteetb until night was turned into da >
mil the stais stopped In their courses t
learn if another sun had appeared in th
1-cavon ,
To say that the people were astonished at
the magnificence of thu parade would IK
uxpicsslng It mildly , Indeed. They were as
tounded and otitianced The beauty of thr
floats surpassed the parade of last ye-ir be
yond compailson The design of the paiadc
v.as mythological , and the designer drev
fiom tlio Inexhaustible wealth of the mine
of mjstlclsm a miuvcl of beauty and sym
metry which surpassed the most sanguln
cxpcctatiens of those who had been warpc-i'
of what was to ceme The doits were all
products of home Industry , everything eon
ncctcd with the entlie parade having been
nmdo In thin rlty A number ot gentlemen
vho had come heic from New Orleans , Kan
sas City and other points , to see If they
could learn anything which would bo o
use to them In their parades , freely ad
n'lttcd that they had never seen anything
whleli equalled In beauty and grandeui the
festival of the Knights ot Ak-Sar-Hen.
HKItALDUI ) T/II3 KING.
At thu head of the Hue rode a platoon of
police commanded by Sergeant Her. Grand
Marshal Ilobcrt WIIcox , mounted on a soi-
rel charger of immense size , followed , being
accompanied by the Hoard of Governors of
the Knigl-ts of Ak-Sar-llen. The marshal
and his staff wuru arrayed In handsome
suits of whlto bioadcloth tilmmcd with
light blue , bilk braid In fancy scioll pat-
tcin , whlto military caps and black patent
leather tiding boots Dudley Smith , W H
I cnnett and C. i : Dry son were Immediately
behind the marshal , mounted on white
houos , H. J Penfold. O D. Klpllngcr , Vance
Lane and 13. M Ilartlctt weiu next , riding
black stecels , Hal MeCord , Walter Jut dine-
Clement Chase and Thomas Kiy brought ur
the rear mounted on bav horses All of
the members of the Hoard of Governors wore
the beautiful jeweled decorations of the
KnlghtH of Ak-ar-Ilcn , and Messrs Smith
Dennett nnd Ilartlctt also vvoio the dutal
Jewel of the Order of Orleans , conform !
upon them upon the occasion of thulr vlsh
to tlm descent City two years ago upon
a festival occasion.
Following the marshal and staff was the
Seventh Ward Milltaiy band and the band of
the Twenty-second Infantry the latter Lta-
tloncd at Fort Crook
Tho" floats followed , each float being at
tended by two horsemen In the gaib of
Itoman soldiers All wore brass helmets
but there the similarity ended , their uni
forms being as varied as thu legions of Home
In her palmiest days. Some were coats of
mall , others vvoio breastplates of polished
brass , chain mall covered the brawny
breasts of others , while xomo were garbed
In velvet tunics and JauUcts All wcro got
gcous In the extreme , and tlie-io was no trace
of niggardliness in their apnarol.
On almost all of the floats wcro maidens
In attendance upon the titular dlety repre
sented by the float These attendants wore
costumes fashioned after the classic models
of old Greece , or the more gorgeous If less
graceful , robes of the- maidens of Homo under
the extravagant rule of Nero. Thu robes
wcro of silk and satin , liberally trimmed
with gold or silver braid , and weio models
of beauty. Their richness was apparent , and
their gracefulness was only excelled by that
of the beautiful maidens whose classic forms
they hid from view.
'Iho procession moved without accident
along the prescribed routu to tlio city hall
where the Lord Mayor of the city , lion
W. J. Ilroatch , and his suite , awaited the
coming of the king , In order to extend to
him a pioper welcome and deliver to his
Iloyat Highness the keys of the royal city
KKYS OP TUB CITY TL'HNKD OVI3H
The lord mayor was attired In his oillclal
robes of scarlet brocaded silk , trimmed with
ermine. Ho wore upon his head a powdered
wig surmounted by a vvldu-brlmmeil ha1
trimmed with ermine- His suite comprised
the city ofllclals and members of the city
council , all attired In court costumcH of
j-'rent magnificence Guards , lie-raids and at
tcndants accompanied the lord mayor and
hU suite as they appeared In front of thr
municipal building The firing of the can
non had warned the ofllclals that the king
had c-ntercil the city and they at oncu re
paired to the entrance to the oillclal palace
to await his coming As the float bearing
tno king approached the grand entrance of
or TODAY. ,
At ( lip Pair ( iroiinilMl
Fifth Day at the State Pair. ' t < f
Scandinavian Day. *
Council muffs Dav
Hand Concert In the Court of Honor.
Judging In nil Departments.
Concert by Scandinavian Singers.
Instructions In Milk Testing from 10:30 : a ,
m to 4 p. m . at Dairy Ilulldlng.
llacea During the Afternoon :
Trotting , 2 40 Clnss , $ . " .00.
Trotting , Prto for All. $1 000.
Pacing. 2 30 Class , } f,00.
Hunnlng , Three-quarter Mile Dash , $200.
Consolation , Running Uaco , One Mile , ? 300 ,
in the cm i
Scandinavian Singers Go Into Camp at
lliinsenni park
Scandinavian Festival , Washington Hall.
Parade of J5c.-ancllnnx.lnn Singers , 11 n , in ,
Koceptloii ID Scandinavian Singers at
Washington Hall , S p m
Grand Coronation Hall nt Knights of Ak-
Sar-Ien Castle.
Cnlhoun Opera Company nt the lloyd , ! i
! i m.
"McSorley's Twins" at the Crelghton , S
li. m.
niccttlc cars to Stntu fair grounds leave
Fourteenth and Howard streets eveiy tvvu
minutes.
The first four trains every morning over
the Union Pacific v.ill leave the union dopol
Tenth nnd Mason uticcts at 7 10 , S. ! > anil
0 25 o'tlock and thereafter until 7 o'clock
trains will leave every thlity minutes , ot
the even hours and half hours.
Mlssoml Pacific Mains will leave the
Webster sticet depot at S M , S 40. U 20. ! > 40 ,
10 20 , 10 40. 11-IB. 11 40 , 12 10. 1 20 , 1 10 , 2 20 ,
2 10 , 3 20 , 3 45 , 4 15 , 4 40 , 5 10 , 6 3,1 , 0 03
the city hill the lord mayor arose and ad
vanced to the front of the elevated platform ,
close to which the King's tloif was diavui
up Iho hi raids blew n blast of welcome
nnd the lord tnavor took from the- hands ol
the high keeper ot the seal and Keys the
guide n keys to the irates of the city and ,
making n deep salaam , handed the- keys ttJ
n courtier of the Kim ? , who handed thorn tc
his master The King acknowledged the
courtesy with a bow and ordered the- pro
cess on to move on Thu loid mayor re
sumed hi ? scat nnd was beguiled by tin
magnificent spectacle of thu piogicss of the
royal retinue
The King ot Quivoin Impersonated the god ,
Jupiter , his iloat being the Hist ono In the
procession His throne was mounted on
monster globe representing the earth , which
was drawn throuih ; the clouds by tv.o hoises
ilddcn by beautiful maidens who announced
the approach of the terrible god by blasts
on their trumpets The King was attired
In royal robes of scarlet satin trimmed with
ermine nnd can led In his hand the sctptcr
o' power over the world , lie was attended
by courtiers and guards.
Iho beautiful Juno wife of the thundei
goJ , was depleted by the next lloit Seated
on a tin one of BUI passing beauty , Using
from a huge- bank of golden clouds , was the
queen attired in n robeof rod and gold
decorated with pcails of wondrous sle and
wcarn ; n loyal crown of tlic same precious
jewels She was suiinundrd by her vliglns
while her swift-foatcd messengers btooi !
rtady to do her bidding
The First Regiment band followed the see-
on 1 Iloat
niAUTiKUL QUEIN OP SPUING
Flora , the queen of spring , held sway
over the beautiful dominion graphically
.epresented on Iho third Iloat. It abounded
In the choicest P.oral specimens that foi mod
a garden In which Uie most fastidious queen
might delight to revel. The floral goddess
licTrselfT gowned In an appropriate costume
of pink and green , appeared at case , seated
under n magnificent canopy of beautiful nnd
flagrant blossoms. Throughout her garden
and all about hoi lovely bower were but-
te-llles and reptiles , whose rich coloring
, 'ellccl greatly to the beautiful effect The
lluweis n ver which the queen presided with
an cvci-watchful eye- were gathered by her
hondincldcns , who were elegantly attired
In loose gowns of blue , of gold and ot yellow
The queen and 1-er retlnuu by themselves
formed an elaboiato tableau that was most
pleasing to the eye , but when the mag
nificence of their surroundings was added ,
the scene was one of such delight as to
long bu remcmbcied by nil those who
viewed it
In front of Flora's bower worn her at
tendants and hoi garden. Hack ot her wns
a very different picture. The gaiden
scent' presented the queen's fairest
domain. The scene back of hci
court presented what she had con
quered She , typifying the advent of spring ,
bad broken asunder the bonds of winter ,
and behind her was to bo seen winter. Its
snow , Its ice end other concomitants that
had all fallen captive to the gracious queen
Winter was lepicscnted by n icallstlc water
fall , which gushed forth furiously from
the side of n mountain. He-low were Ice
and snow and animals which can live only
dm Ing the cold , sullen reign of King Win
ter. The capture had been complete and
the goddess of flowers reigned supreme.
Hercules , the gigantic and the powerful
mcdo his advent cm the fourth float. He
was a Hercules Indeed Ills every propoi-
tion was Herculean Standing nearly seven
feet tall , with his llmbcs showing great
bunches of muscles , ho was a giant that
would have attracted attention in n lss l
conspicuous position Hu was clothed In a
flesh-coloied suit of pink vvllh a pot lion
of his body covered In the skin of a great
brown hear As ho stalked through the
garden of Hesperldfs , armed with n massive
club , ho appealed to have the * extraordinary
stiength nnd stature necessary to divert a
stream from Its course , to slay a dragon
or to peiform any other of thu twclvo dif
ficult tasks assigned to him.
The task that Hercules Is about to per
form on thla occasion Is to obtain the
golden apples of the HesperidcH It Is his
eleventh task , and ho strides back nnd
foith before the hideous dragon , realising
that If he successfully completes this task
Ihoro remains but one moro for him to
undertake Thu giant Is seen In thu fore
ground Iluck of him. beneath the grand
arch gateway of the sacred garden , lies the
fierce monster , the dragon that watchfully
guards the goldtn apples Ills form Is hide
ous to behold , his eyes glitter us though
ho wcro froiuled , his body seems almos
to move , and his great tall waves high
aloft In thu nlr In the rear of the garden
It Is Hercules' task to slay this flerco
monster and to obtain the golden apples that
are seen handing from the branches of four
mammoth trees Whether or not ho will
do It , the spectators themselves aru left
lo conjecture , hut from his look of determin
ation It may ho surmised that ho has In bin
own mind determined to undertake the
* nnlc
Following the fourth float came the Odd
Fellows' band of Council Illuffs
CLOSi : TO NHUHASKA'S HKAUT.
No float received u more hearty reception
nil nlong the line of march than the sixth
which represented n subject that appealed
directly to all the Nebrnskans and the vlj
Itors from neighboring state-H who gaed
upon It It represented the products of the
farm , ot thu orchard nnd of the vine-yard
anil It was small wonder that it was so en
thusiastically greeted Ceres , the earth
mother , rode tilumphant on a majestic
throne that was surrounded with the choic
est fruits of thu field Two mammoth cor
nucopluH formed the sides of thu queen s
throne , and from thorn there was spilled out
upon the earth all thu products of the farm
from the smallest ppas to great pumpkins
sheave's of wheat and watermelons At thr
top of the long flight of steps that led to
the throne were seated Ceres , Goddess of
Agriculture , and Pomona , Goddess ot llorti
culturc-
In the foreground rode two female bar
vestcrs and gleaners Thu one on the rlgh
was gowned In purple- and yellow , held r
rake In her hand and was uupplled wltl
everything necessary to a long period ol
work In the field On thu left side was un
other female ) harvester In whlto and purple
She was provided with a pitchfork , and wat
fully prepared to accompany her companion
Into the harvest fields Del ween them were
two Immcnuu giapu vines that vveru heavily
( Continued on Second Page. )
BREAKS THE RECORD
Oinnlm Day nt the State Fair Touches High
Water Mark. |
I
MUCH THE LARGEST CROWD OFTHE SEASON
Over Sixty-Five Thousand Pcoplo Visit tha
Grounds During tlio Day. ;
ESTIMATE MADE BY SECRETARY FURNAS ,
Perfect Weather Adds Much to the Many
Attractions of the Show. , . *
i
ADMIRING MULTITUDES VIEW EXHIBITS
Vlxllors from Alinuut tnul Thowt * front
Tnitn Allriu-liMl lo I InircntiHt ( >
i\linsHloii I : < T llclil lit
the VVi-sl.
All previous records wcro biokcn at the
fair yesli'iday when upwards of iTi 000 people
passed through the gatts and swarmed ovctvl
the giounds. 1
Some yeais ngo when Jey 12ye See was
the lacing attraction something over tO.OOO '
people attended the fair In one day nt Lin-
'
coin , 'Ihat WHS the blgge.st nllendance before -
fore or fclnce until It v.as shattered Into
smithereens yesterday. Secretary Kurnaa
bald late In the afteiuoon that according
to the best figures he could obtain tlie-to wcro
05,000 people on the grounds Othcis placed
the estimate higher , but it Is safe In say
that such a crowd was never before seen
on a fair ground in Nebraska It was Omaha
day and hence the metiopolls claims some
pait of the credit for an attendance that
swept away the visions of comparative fall-
uro Hint had hovered ever the management
after the rain of the previous iday and made
the thirtieth annual exposition a hucce-sa
eiiual to the most bingulne expectations.
Uv cry one hope-it foi a pleab.uit day yester
day , but for a time It looked as
though they wcro to bo disappointed.
When the people went homo after
the parade Wednesday night the sky
was again overcast. Dense clouds obscured
the stars and hung black with menace. o :
another downpour. It came finally , but only. ,
In scatteied showcib Then Nature kindly ,
llftttl the curtain and the bright stars came ,
out and twinkled an absuratice that fair ,
weather was In view And then the sun
hi ought as perfect n September morning aa
Natuio had In store People rejoiced In the
lienlflcent promise and inndo icady to go to
the fair They btartcd early and were fol
lowed by ntheMS In constantly Increasing ;
numlieis. lively available ear wns hauled
out of the street railway barns and utilized.
Before S o'tlock the Mains weio heavily-
laden and from then until late In the after
noon a load of 100 peoplev.as deposited at
the fair grounds every two minutes , The
tallroads uls-i had their first genuine ex-
perlcncc with n crowd and the trains hauled
thousands inoio. Others vveie out In
carriage's , onivhcels and on foot , and helped
to make the scattered crowd a tremcndouB
Jam.
IN AN UNBROKEN UNR.
In all the history of Nebraska r.tato fairs
there has never been n day when the pro
cession tinoiigh the entrances was BO stead
ily maintained Pioin 7 o'clock to late In the *
afternoon the line was nevei broken. The
avenues leading fiom the cntianco to the
Court of Honor were constantly .nccalcd
by the- black ribbon of hurrying humanity.
At noon the ciowd was estimated nt alt
the way from 10,000 to 50,000 and there was
no diminution In the stieam of arrivals.
It was the general expectation that the big ;
day uf last year would bo more than eclipsed
during the afternoon , and the managers
wen ) more. Joyful than at any time during ;
the past week.
On the grounds nothing was lacking to
make the day enjoyable The grounds and
avenues wcro In pcifcct condition after the
ialn There wab not a speck of dust any-
ulicio mill the few spots whe'ie the molsttiro
Ktlll llngeied were well covered with saw
dust Ihc air was exhilarating and the
bun shone through a September haze that
tempered Its rays lo the exact degree fop
comfort Under such elrcumslanoea the big
crowd lather added than otherwise to the m
pleasmo of the day It was a sight In Itsolt
and in the biaclng air It was no hardship
to bo part of such a ciusli of happy people.
The temper of the ciowd was In Itself ex
ceptional. Sometimes people get tired and
Irritable and toll themselves that they might
better have stayed at home Hut yesterday ;
every one seemed to partake of the Inspira
tion of the fresh , bracing air and the little
annoyances that uro unavoidable when thou
sands of people are ciowded together vvero
never noticed
nvmiYHQDY IN 0001) HUMOR.
I'or thu Hist time the whole aiea of buildIngs -
Ings and greensward profcnted that ani
mated appearance which makes a fair cn-
Joynble Previously the crowds have been
diverted to the buildings and the out of
doors seemed barren of feature Hut today ,
thousands found a pleasant recreation In
walking In the Court of Honor and down
the avenues They listened to the bands ,
Inspected the side shows anil concession
booths and iiiado themselves thoroughly ,
happy In thu bright morning sunshine.
Many of them had their liinelies with them ,
and at the noon hnni the green slopes wcro
peopled all ( Her with Impromptu xprcudtt
which hungry people enjoyed with aeat
Imrn of the brisk outdoor air The exhibi
tion of the ( Ire department wns wltncsHcd
by a crowd Unit i cached the thousands , and
for the first time the hand played to a
trowd big rnoiigh , to enthuse the musicians.
Thu Court of Honor conceit fell to the Nor
folk band , itnd It rendered a pro
gram that was In many respects su
perior to Its prev Ions concert. It wan
Ihoioughly enjoyed by an Immense
crowd , inn ) each number was greeted by
gratifying demonstration of approval.
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I'niiHiiiill ' ) Kino DlMjilii ) Miulc III .Mor-
oiiiillli- Hull ,
The fact that Mcri'antHu hall IH primarily
an Omaha institution make * it a popular
resort with State fair vlsltois Hero the
Omaha meichants have prepared elaborate ,
displays and the ulnles are never vacant
so long as there are pcopla on thu grounds ,
Heru the exhibits are mainly arranged wltll
an eye to business but that has not pre
vented a number of enterprising ( Inns from
making u blmwlng that combines a good
deal of artistic effect with their arrange
ments for pushing their business All the
booths are neatly decorated In a variety of
designs , and hero and there special features
are introduied which attract an much at
tention as the exhibits which are made
purely with a view to entertain tha multi
tude
At the left of the entrance Is located
ono of the most Interesting features , whlcla
icprcgcnts thn Hedor-Wilhelmy company.
Its principal feature Is u largo collection
nl old and rare * weapons , I ho property ot
Charles M Shepard of Lincoln. It shown
nearly 100 cuilcnm relics of the wars of gen
erations ago and Is always i center of at
traction for a largo crowd
Pax ton fc ( iallaghtr have a large display
of teas and toffees tastefully arranged and
decorated They prepare their product In
the booth , and the cups of hot tea and
coffect art ) appreciated by hundreds of pcoplo
to whom they are doubly refreshing after a
long morning spent In constant perumbula. *
id ns o er the grounds
The 9D cent store hen one of the prettiest
exhibits In the building , and to the children
eisp'dally It Is a nc-ver-cmllug source ot
Interest It consists largely oi children'
