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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TIIUHSDAY, APIUL 10, 1!)00.
IN jMEMORY OF JEFFERSON
Brooklyn Democrat! Obione Annimm; of
8tatimin'i Birth.
CLEVELAND GIVES VIEWS IN LETTER
Ei-I'renlilrnt Teniler Some Atl -!
No llnlf-Wny I'nlley, Unjn e-iov-rrnor
Cniiipliell, Who Ueclnre.
10 lo 1 In Demi.
NEW YOIIK, April J8. The Brooklyn
Democratio club gave ft dinner tonight at
tho Qcrmanla. club to commemorate the
lG7th anniversary of tho birth or Thomas
Jefferson. About 150 persona were present.
At tho guests table were former Governor
Campbell, former Governor Joseph E. Wll
lctt of Alabama anl other prominent men.
Orover Cleveland sent n letter regretting
his Inability to bo present and expressing
hiB opinions on the present' democracy. The
letter was as follows:
PRINCETON. N. J.. April 12. 1900. -To
J,ouls K. Hurchard: Dear Sir I regret that
I am unablo to nccept your Invltntlon to at
tend tho dinner to ba given by the Hrooklyn
Democratic rlub on the 18th Inst., to com
memorate tho birth of Thomas Jefferson.
Whan those who profess the democratic
faith meet to celebrate tho birth of the man
who llrst guvo Hint faith n distinct formu
lation their pride In the achievements nnd
triumphs of the. party which he founded
should not entirely displace (ill thought of
tho present situation nnd tho conditions
which In tho light of experience appear to
bo essential to lt success. Though tho
faults or tno party In power nrn many nnd
though Its offenses ngnlnst the pnlltlcul
liealth nnd safety or tho country nro
lagrant. tbeso things should not encourago
us to baJKS nn expectation of success and a
hopo for tho restoration ot wholesome nd
ministration upon the shortcomings of our
adversaries.
Self-Ill teres I Predominate.
Wo should too well understand their
nullity to attach to their fortunes the poli
tical contingent of selfish Interests to placo
confident rellanco upon tho weakness which
ought, to bo the penalty of their misdeeds.
Uestde. none of us can close our eyes to
tho fact that tho democratic party la only
formidable) lit Its own strength. Its power
to win victories has nlways been found to
depend upon a sturdy and consistent adher
ence to Its time-honored principles, which
have proved sulllclrnt to meet every emer
gency of our national life. Whatever suc
cesses mny liavo ntlended n party of oppor
tunity, with sails spread for every transient
toreezn of popular sentiment or excitement,
expcrlonco has abundantly dcmonstrntctl
that democracy Is so constituted that U Is
only strong when courageous In the right
and only victorious when Its forces are
marshaled under Its old and well organized
standards.
Our principles nro so simple nnd they
accord so well with tho honest American
disposition, which loves freedom and cares
for tho public, welfare, that they arc easily
understood by tho democratic; masses. As
a result of this thero has never been a
tlmo when fnlso leadership or our party
nnd ft departure from wimple, democratic
faith havo not been quickly discovered nnd
ruthlessly rebuked by listless support, pro
nounced diction nnd Mtter defeat. These
oonsemionres have thus far been po In
evitable' that tho lessons they teach can
not bo disregarded without Inviting ca
lamity. Keep on Coarse of Snfety.
Tho hcalthfulness of our party may well
ho questioned when It shrinks from such
nn oppression or. Its position as will enablo
tt toiavold disaster by keeping In a course
of safety under tho- guidance, of true tlc
mocracy. Therefore, those who claim to
1)o followers of Thomas Jefferson will fall
to discharge a solemn duty ir In this tlmo
or doubt and temptation they neglect such
nn examination and It this discloses a
tendency In imrty control to subordinate
tho principles or puro democracy and to
distrust their conquering power, these con
ditions should not continue without a
oravo nnd early democratic protest.
I havo addressed tbeso words to rellow
democrats In tho full consciousness that I
nm far removed from any Inlluenco In party
manngement'.-but t'.lovo the old democratic,
party ana i navo wniien unoer me func
tion of thuU.. freedom of speech ' which
Thomas Jefferson placed among the oar-"
oltral ractora or our ucmocrntic crceu.
Youra very truly.
UROVHR CLEVELAND.
A letter was also read from ex-Governor
Holes of Iowa, In which ho advocated the
freedom of Cuba and (he giving up of the
rhllipplncs. General Wheeler and Colonel
Norrls O. Osborne, editor of tho New Haven
Palladium, also sent letters of regret.. Tho
latter whh to havo responded to tho' toast
''Thomas Jefferson."
Joseph J. Wlllett responded to the toast
"A Century of Democracy.
Ilrstnrntlon of Denmerney.
Ex-Governor Campbell followed with an
address on "Tho Restoration of Jefferson
Democracy."
Tho political party founded by Thomas
Jefferson cannot survive half democratic
nnd halt popullstle There must bo either
illiuinlutlnn or restoration of Dure democ
racy. It, Is truo that many thousands of us
will again support, the nominees of our
party, no matter Into what mistakes It miay
fall, but It Is equally truo that many other
thousands will forever abandon tho party if
It again supplants iruin witn error.
Democracy moans tho opportunity, eleva
tion nnd reign of tho individual, but pop.
iillsm la the nerverted form or socialism
which can lead only to tho thraldom or the
Individual and tho enthronement ot tho
plutocrat.
Tho Chicago platform enunciated many
great nnd enduring truths, but It coupled
them tn at least olio fatal error tho nn-
Jeffersonlan and (under existing mining
and commercial conditions) tho Impossible
proposition to "i to i.
A majority or tho electors or the country
were blmetalllsts. Forced to choose be
tween tho two rorms of monometallism
they chose gold. Ily this choice they wero
not only saddled with the gold standard,
but also with a financial bill which creates
that most powerful and dangerous or nil
trusts u money trust.
Sixteen to One Is Demi.
It Is sulllclent to know that "10 to V Is
dead and that Just so loner as wo proclaim
our Intention tt) resurrect It Just to long
win our resurrection no postponed,
'.Mr. Campbell declared that tho nrmy of
voters had plenty of work at good wages.
Continuing ho said:
It will bo hard to enlist their co-operation
to destroy oppression In I'orto Hloo or
Htay Imperialism lu tho Philippines unless
we first abandon tho menace to their own
prosperity. Not only did tho fusion with
SCHOOL GIRL'S FOOD.
A Very Important (Ineatlon fur firotv
Iiik tllrU.
A llttlo girl In Provldenco, It. I high
school was badly run down, owing to tho
fact that sho was not properly ted, When
her parents discovered the value or Grape
Nuts food, who quickly recovered. Her
father's letter Is an follows'.
"Without any deslro whatever for pub
licity In fact, with every desire to ovoid tt,
I yet would llko you to know of tho follow
ing In reference to Grape-Nuts.
"My daughtor Is In tho Providence High
school, English department, and working
very hard, her studies telling on her se
verely, partly because of a sorlous Illness
she had some two or threo years since.
Sho has been accustomed to take meat
luncheons with her and to obtain a cup of
hot' drink, ollcn of milk, nt the school
building. Sho camo homo qulto hungry,
howovrr,- on moat occasions and eomowhat
exhausted.
"Threo months ago she began to carry
Grapo-Nuti, Instead of her meat sandwiched,
and now will not forego them. She says
eho can stand tho after study on them better
nnd bus no senso ot exhaustion on reaching
home, although always ablo to enjoy hor
meal, bb her appetite Is good.
"Wo Regard this as strong testimony In
favor'o'fGrapp-Nuts and If you can use It
without publishing my name wc shall be
pleased to havei you do It and will further
say that wo shall bo glad to answer ques
tlons on the subject through the malls. We
havo used Grape-Nuts as an article of diet
for nearly two years. ours truly."
The name of this gentleman can bo had
hy application to tho Poatutn Cereal Co.,
LU., Dattlo Creek, Mlcb. ,
rinnnlUm rrnlt In disaster, an nil de
partures to such Issues are sure to do. but
defeat did not srein to teach IIS anything.
The party of Jefferson has ever since con
tinued to mnsqueraoe in mo iiverj- ui jiuii
ullsm, swearing eternal fealty to doctrines
voted down again and ngaln by the people
until for four successive years tho elec
tion returns show that It has steadily fallen
lower and lower In public estimation.
Eighty millions or people are crying ror
reller against tho plutocracy or wealth
which Is nhout to ensliivc them and mili
tary Imperialism abroad Is no more Immi
nent and dangerous than the monetary
Imperialism whleh menaces us nt home, nor
Is government by Injunction less plainly In
evidence than government by syndicate.
Labor Is Jailed or shot In the t:oeur
d'Alene: treaties nro made which barter
away the .Monroe dletrlno nnd bind us cap
tives to tno cnnriots ot European poten
tates. The constitution or the United
States Is debauched a ml reconstructed un
til we are uncertain of our own rights cer
tain only that our unhappy captive land"
have no rights that a white man Is bound
to respect. Scandals In army contracts,
purchase of ships, salts of custom houses,
lavoreti nanK deposits nnu an otner
forms of money erabblne are tlfo on every
hand; great corporations, already glutted
witn nro It. nre to he subsidized under tno
specious pretext of restoring our wasted
merchant marine.
It .Mny He l.nst Stniul.
This may be our last stand. Let the
party of plutocracy once more succeed and
tho census nnd the election statistics will
become the powerful wennons whereby tho
democratic south shall bo deprived of Its
rlghtH under the tattered remnants of tho
constitution. If the men of the south lovo
populism more than they love truth, let
them adhere to It. let them iiriiIii lllng to
tho breeze tho banner of tho lost cause of
10 to 1 and once for nil drive the knife Into
the vitals of Joffersonlan democracy. Their
day of repentance will come, but It wilt
then bo everlastingly too late. Hut this
evil day must not come. A glimpse of
light which may herald tho rlsinc sun of
Jeffersonlan restoration dawned a few days
ago in me state, or. I'eunsyivania,
No mention .was made of tho Chicago
platform, nothing was said about K to 1,
nut. gamer I UK rrom highway and byway
every shred or Jeffersonlan doctrine, they
constructed a creed that no truo democrat
dare repudiate. Let us hope and believe
tnat tins may ho tho barb nicer of what
shnll occur at Kansas City on the nation's
birthday and that under the broad banner
flung to tho breeze a century ago by
Thomns Jefferson a regenerated democracy
snnu rcucem mo country to tno common
people.
nocitnssivi:
PEOPLE'S
IMItTV,
.Missouri .Mhlillc-or-ltnitil
ops l-'lml a
.w Nil me.
KANSAS CITY, April J8. Tho mlddlo-of-
the-road populists, at their mara convention
today, effected a, permanent state organiza
tion nnd adopted a new name tho progres
sive people's party. The namo will bo pre
sented to the national convention for ratifi
cation.
Tho platform demands legislation on lines
li-dlcatcd In tho Omaha platform; urges tho
reduction ot stato and county salaries to
correspond with tho prices paid for products;
denounces both tho old parties for failure to
enact Initiative and rcforondum legislation,
for tho protection of corporation Interests
and for legislation for tho protection of na
tional banks; condemns William J. Bryan
and John D. Rockefeller for their alleged
connection with trusts, nnd especially cen
sures tho domocratlo stato administration
because of Its "disregard of tho paramount
Interests of tho people." A full stato ticket,
headed by Richard Thomas Df Saline county
for. governor, was named. Captain W. C.
Alliirldgo, a farmer of California, Mo., who
was tho favorlto candldato for governor, de
clined the nomination. Tho convention se
lected twenty-five delegates to the Cincin
nati convention and Elxtccn presidential
electors.
The delegates to tho Cincinnati conven
tion were Instructed to voto first and last
for Wharton Darker for president and Ig
natius Donnolly for vlco presidents .Three or
four delegates spoke In favor of tho nomi
nation of Tom Watson ot Georgia ror presi
dent, but they wero unablo to bring out many
Watson voIcb.
Carl Iliowno of Coxey army fame was, In
vited to address tho morning session ot tho
convention and creuted consternation among
tho adherents of Wharton Barker of Penn
sylvania when ho strongly advocated Ad
miral Dowey as head of tbo populist national
ticket.
"Barker," declared Browne, In his charac
teristic manner "is up against tho Iron
wall of conditions and defeat for him Is In
evitable. Tho bead of tho ticket should
bo the popular Idol of tho people, Admiral
ucorr.t uawey, witn wnarton Darker or
Ignatius Donnelly for vlco president."
Thero was n show of stopping the
fpeakcr at, ho uttered these remarks, but
Brqwne was permitted to continue.
"With such a ticket," declared he, "wo
will stand somo show of knocking out both
tho ticket dominnted by tho money power
nnd headed by President McKlnley and that
headed by William J, Bryan."
Among tho twenty-flvo delogntca to tho
Cincinnati convention selected Is Frank E.
Rlchoy nt St. Louis, chairman ot tho stato
committee.
DOLLAR niNXIOll VOll DELEGATUS.
Lncnl PnpiillHtN Kluure nn Enlertnln
liiK Sioux l'nlls VlnltnrM.
Adjutant Goncrnl Barry of Lincoln was In
town Wednesday night In conferonco with
n commltteo ot arrangements from tho fusion
Peter Cooper club In relation to tho dollar
dlnnor to bo given by that organization. Tho
club tins flxed upon May 7 as tho date, which
will enablo It to draw a largo nttendanco of
tho delegates enroute to tho Sioux Falls na
tional convention. It Is calculated that all
of tho delegates from tho west aud south
will pass through Omnha enrouto to tho con
vention and negotiations aro In piogre? with
tho railways whereby eastern delegates will
also bo permitted to come to Omaha with
out extra cost. The commltteo la also no
gotlatlng for the uso of the Coliseum for
banquet purpotes, and a prominent caterer
has promised to get up a creditable ropast
It ho Is guaranteed an attendance ot 700.
Bryan has promised to bo present, .Sen
ator Anon and Governor Poyntor will, of
coumo, bo hero and It Is proposed to havo
prominent populist orators from various por
tions of tho country. By nrrungemcnts be
ing perfected by the etato central commlt
teo most of tho delegates from tho south
and won will assemble nt Lincoln on tholr
way north, In view of that city being tho
homo of Bryan. They will como to Omaha
on a special train. Hero a stop will bo
mndo long enough to onablo them to attend
the banquet aud blow their old Iron dollars,
and they will leavo Immediately after the
feast for Sioux Falls, nrrlvlng thero at S
o'clock next morning.
IteturiiN from l.iiulsliiiiii,
NEW ORLEANS, April 18. Today's re
turns do not In any respect change the result
of yesterday's election, ns Indicated In last
night's Associated Press dispatches. W. W.
Heard, democratic candldato for governor,
nppears to havo carried every parish In the
state, though In three or four tho voto was
close, The sugar district is almost solidly
democratic In both branches. Tho constitu
tional amendment authorizing the city of
New Orleans to Issue $14,000,000 bonds for
water, sewerage and drnlnago Improvements
carried overwhelmingly. Tho total vote In
New Orleans was 21,648, slightly over half
of the registration. Heard receivad 18,051,
Caffery 2,617 and Reams 950; Heard's ma
jority, 1-1,451. Tho returns received today
Indicate that the democrats carried their
local tickets throughout nearly every parish
In the state.
Named for Comtre,
CUNTRALIA, III., April 18. Twcnty-flret
district democrats to-lay nominated Fred .1.
Kern of tho Belleville Nov.s-Dcmocrat for
congress,
The resolutions plcdgo support to the Chi
cago platform and William J. Bryan and de
clare for an Income tax and popular vote
for tho election of United States senators.
CAMDEN, N. J., April IS.Coiigro.-sman
Henry D. Loudenslager was unanimously re
nominated today by the republicans of the
First New Jemey district.
FACTIONS WILL DO BATTLE
Warm Timi Prtm'sed at Tennessta Bepnb
koin Convention.
FIGHT OVER CONTROL IS INEVITABLE
.Middle-. .f-thc-ltoiul Populists .Still nt
Work In .Missouri Whitt Is lleliiK
Done !)' Cnmlliliito .Vnmers
In Oilier Stntcs.
NASHVILLE, Term., April 18.-On tho
evo or tho republican state convention to
morrow the forces of Pension Comtnlisloner
Bvans and Congressman Drownlow are as
far apart as ever and a split scemi In
evitable. Tbo Urownlow men havo a largo
majority ot tho uncontested delegates nnd
claim 250 ot tbo 337 contested votes. They
undoubtedly will control the convention.
Tho Kvans men aro bitter In the de
nunciation of methods which they say wero
used to bring about this result and threaten
to tnnkc n contest beforo tho national con
vention unless they rccelvo what they con
sider Just treatment.
At Its sefslon today tho state executive
commltteo decided to recommend Congress
man Henry H. Gibson for temporary chair
man ot tho convention. A protest filed by
tho Evans members ngalnst the majority ot
tho commltteo preparing a temporary roll
and deciding who shall vote In the tem
porary organization of tho convention was
tabled. It Is expected Congressman Urown
low will bo chosen permanent chalrmnn.
Many ot the delegates nro already here nnd
tonight tho lenders nro busy lining up their
forces. Tho Evans people held a meeting
In the hall ot representatives, at which thu
commissioner spoke.
SOUTH DAKOTA ELECTION DAY.
'oil tlelmiM Out In I'uree In the Stntc
nil the .Norlli.
DEADWOOD, S. D., April 18.-r( Special
Telegram,) At tho city election J. M. Fish,
republican, was elected mayor, thero being
but one candidate. Tho election for tho
other city olllces was very quiet.
LEAD, S. D April 18. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho city election here was In
tensely bitter between P. A. Gushurst, re
publican, and Frank Abt, populist, for
mayor. Abt won by 150 votes. Tho election
was othcrwlFC quiet.
RAPID CITY, S. D., April 18. (Special
Telegram.) Tho republicans carried tho city
election by a good tnajorlty. C. W. Brown
wits elected mayor.
PIERRE, S. D., April 18. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho election at Fort Plerro yester
day developed a hot fight on tho proposi
tion to lssuo bonds for waterworks. Tho
provision only carried by throo. majority.
JamfH Hall was elected mayor; J. J.
Fletcher, treasurer; James Sutherland, I. S.
Young nnd R. L. Yokum wero elected alder
men. Gcorgo D. Mathlescn, I. S. loung and
Fred S. Rowo wero elected tor tho Board of
Education.
WANT TO
tiO
TO
CONOnESS.
Niuner of town Men Who Would Like
4n Serve the Stale.
OSKALOOSA, Ia April 18. It Is an
nounced at Ottumwa that cx-Stuto Senator
Waterman ot this city Is a candidate for
nomination to congrens In this district.
'Major J. F. Lacey ot this city Is tho pres
ent member, serving his fourth term, nnd
Is announced for re-election. Captain John
W. Carr of Montezuma Is also announce!,
nnd It la expected that N. E. Kendall ot
Albla will also run. Mr. Waterman was- a
Icador during fclf legislative Bervlcc. Mr,
Kthdnll wan tho nuthor ot tho celebrated
ra:olutlon which passed the Iowa house this
winter by unanimous voto condemning the
Porto Rtcan tariff bill.
Hniinn Will Not He n Deleante.
WASHINGTON, April IS. The Post today
publishes tho following:
Senator Hanna will not bo a delegate to
tho republican national convention. This
fact, mado known at the calptol today, oc
casioned considerable comment, but Investi
gation sbous that no especial significance
is to bo attached to the oenntor's decision.
He will bo at the convention anyway, as
tho chairman of the national committee. In
which capacity ho will call It to
ordor, and though tho honor ot
being a dclegato-nt-largo was one
numerously coveted, ho will not seek
It this year. There is no probability that
ho will chango his determination. He has
expressed himself too emphatically to allow
a reconsideration at this lato day.
As Senator Hanna will not bo a delegate
It la expected that .the state convention,
which meets nt Columbus next Tuesday and
Wednesday will Bolect Scuator Forakcr,
Governor Nash nnd Congressman Gros-
venor nnd Dick as tho four republicans to
head tho stato delegation. Mr. Myron T
Derrick of Cleveland, who has been men
tioned as a possible delegate, will be mado
a presidential elector. .
Tho platform Is now being prepared In
this city; It will Include an endorsement of
tho president's administration and ot tho
manner In which pledges of the platform
of 1836 havo been redeemed. It has not
been decided how the Porto Rlcan tariff
ihall bo treated.
North t'nrnllnn I'npa,
RALEIGH. N. C, April 18. The populist
stato convention today nominated the fol
lowing ticket: For governor, Cyrus Thomp
con; lieutenant governor, A. C. Shuford;
secretary ot state, J. B. Schulken; trees
urcr, W. II. Worth: auditor, H. W. Ayer;
attorney general, II. F. Sewcll; stato su
pcrlutendcnt of cducntlon, N. 0. English
corporation commissioners, A. C. Peace and
J. T. Hatshell; commissioner of agriculture,
J. M. N'ewbourne; commlenloncr of labor,
J. R. llamrlck.
Tho convention Instructed Its delcsatrs to
tho national convention to voto for W. J
Bryan. No rofcrenco Is mado In tho plat'
form to national Issues, other than to re
adlrm tho platform ndopted by the party at
St. Louis In 1S6. Tho convention was thin
morning, by invitation, addressed by Coil
gresaman Sutherland of Nebraska. Ho
urged tho populists to the hearty nnd un
divided support of Bryan and predicted his
election this tall.
New .lerney Convention,
TRENTON. N. J., April 18. Tho expected
contest between Governor VoorhecB and
Barker Gummere In tomorrow's stato repub
lican convention for fourth placo an dele
gate .it largo to tho republican national
convention wns averted tonight by the with
drawal of United States Senator John' Kean
as onq of tho candidates. Tho announce
ment of Mr, Kean's withdrawal was made by
United Stales Senator Sowall, who eald that
Mr. Kean did so In tho Interest of tho party
nnd In order that tho governor might be
elected a delegate without a contest. The
four dolcgates-at-large will bo United Slates
Senator Sowall. Governor Voorhees, State
Chairman Franklin Murphy and Barker
Gummere.
Vermont ItepiililleniiM,
BURLINGTON, Vt.. April 18. The repub
llcan stato convention for the selection of
four delegates and four alternates to the nn.
tlonal republican convention In !'hl.idOphli
next June was held here today and usultcil
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1 iL - - t. I ..-. . I t V"t l - M I I . . I
i ui ut'iiiiiuKiuu, 1411-uiro.tiit wuvrriiur uenr
' C. Bates of St. Johnabury, Edward Wells
lot Burlington and Lamont M. Read of Bel-
Iowa Falls as delegates,
not Instructed,
The delegation was
ICiiiiniin Itepnlillennn Iteiinnilmite Lonif
HUTCHINSON, Kan, April 18, -Jlon.
Chester I, IJng of Medicine Ixidgo was to
day unanimously renominated by tho re-
publican convention of tho Seventh Con
gressional district. Delegates to the na
tional convention nro Judgo T. 1). Wall of
Wichita and It. V. Mllllkcn of Santa Ec;
alternates, William Dixon of Stafford and
Dr. Sabine cf Garden City. Presiden
tial elector, J. Q. Thompson. Delegation
Instructed tor McKlnlcy.
Itepnlillenii Convention nt Atirorn.
AURORA, Neb.. April 18. (Special.) The
ticket nominated by tho republican conven
tion last Saturday Is as follows! For county
attorney, F. H. Smith; representative!!, J. A.
Whltmore and C W. Zlcroltj commissioner,
C. .M. Johns. Delegated to tho state con
vention wero selected as follows: T. E.
Williams, J. M. Cox, J. J, Farley, Otto Lyon,
I'oter Jacoby, Andrew Groashans, M. F.
Stanloy, II, F. klkcr, Theodore Nordgrcn,
G. H. Washburne, J. E. Heed. II. F. Fulton,
Dan Toof, E. D. Preston. This delegation
goes unpledged.
Endorse McKlnley.
HOUSTON, Tcx April IS. The State
Loaguo of Republican clubs met here today
with a small attendance. It. F. McGregor
of Houston wnn elected president, John M.
Claiborne of Rusk, Lock Dnnleli ot Hous
ton and C. A. Buckaloo ot Dallas vice presi
dents. A largo number of delegates to tho
National leaguo convention at St. Paul wero
elected. Resolutions were adopted Indors
ing tho administration of President McKln
ley and the courso of tho republican ma
jority in congrcus.
Deadlock In Ohio nintrlet.
LONDON, O., April 18. Tho republican
convention ot tho Seventh Ohio republican
congressional district adjourned tonight
until tomorrow, which will bo the third
day. After tho 231st ballot tonight It was
evident that no break could be mado In tho
contest between Congressman Weaver, for
mer Congressman Wilson, Judgo Walters
and Senator Marchant nnd tho recess until
morning was token for the purposo of con
ferences. Nnnilnnteil for n Fourth Term.
PITTSBURG, April 18. The conferees ot
tho Twenty-fourth congressional district mot
In convention hero today and nominated E.
F. Acheson for a fourth term by acclama
tion. John W. Murdock ot Washington
county and George M. Von Bonnhorst of Al
legheny wero elected national delegates.
Thomas S. Crago of Grecno wns named for
presidential elector. Tho national delegates
aro Instructed for McKlnley.
Ohio DcmncrnU Convene.
CLEVELAND, O., April 18.-rThc demo
crats of tho Twenty-first district (Cleve
land) today elected delegates to tho Kansas
City convontlcti.
A congressional nomination will not bo
mado until nftcr the national convention Is
held. The resolutions adopted pledged the
delegates to Bryan and tho Chicago plat
form. .M or kii ii Heiioiiilnnteil In Ohio.
PORTSMOUTH, O., April IS. Hon. Ste
phen Morgan wns renominated by accla
mation for congress by the Tenth district
republican convention today. Delegates
were appotted to the national convention and
Instructed for McKlnley.
Unit Democratic ('lulu.
WASHINGTON, April 18. W. S. McKccn
has severed his connection with the Na
tional Association ot Democratic clubs. Ho
has heen tho acting secretary ever since tho
death of Lawrence Gardner.
SprrndH I.Ike Wildfire.
When things nro "tho boot" they become
"tho best selling." Abraham Hare, a lead
ing druggist of Belleville, O., writes: "Elec
trlc Bitters are tb'o best selling bitters I havo
handled In 20 yoars. You know why? Most
diseases begin in disorders of stomach, liver,
kidneys, bowels, blood and nerves. Electric
Bitters tones up Ihe stomach, regulates liver,
kidneys and bowels,, purifies the blood,
strengthens tho nerves, henco cures multi
tudes of maladies. It bujlds up the cntlro
system. Puts new llfo nnd vigor Into any
weak, Blckly, run-down man or woman.
Price 50 cents. 'Sold by Kuhn & Co., drug
gists. MEMORIAL SERVICES IN PARIS
Demonstration In Honor of General
Maretill. Who Wns Killed While
I'lRhtliiK Ilrltlnh.
PARIS, April 18. Memorial services In
honor of 'the Into General de Vlllebols
Mareull, killed while fighting against the
British In South Africa, were held In Notre
Damo cathedral today, tho cost being de
frayed by public subscription. There was
a large attendance Including tho consuls
of tho Orange Freo State and the Trans
vaal. Tho building was specially decor
ated with sable hangings and trl-colors.
General Merclor, on leaving tho cathedral
at tho conclusion of tho ceremony, wns
loudly acclaimed, which evoked a counter
demonstration, rejultlng In tho pollen
charging acrcsa tho squaro In front of tho
cathedral. Tho Anglophobo doputy, Mllle
voye, lent himself to a similar demonstra
tion with a llko result. A few arrests wero
made.
WESTERN PACKING STATISTICS
Offerings of Hog Continue Well Main
tained nnd Outpnt Shows
nn Increase,
CINCINNATI, April 18. (Special Tele
gram.) Prlco Current says: The offerings
or hogs nro being well maintained. West
ern packings were 415,000, compared with
405,000 the preceding week and 315,000 a
year ago. From March 1 tho total Is 2,770,
000, against 2,520,000 last year. Prominent
places compare as follows;
City. '1900. 1899,
Chicago 855,01)0 700,000
K-ims.iH Cltv 3C5.000 315.000
Omaha 275.000 .215,000
St. Louis 220,000 205,000
Indianapolis Kfi.OOrt 102,000
-Mllwiuikeo 77,000 102,000
Cincinnati S0.O0O 77.000
St. JosnpU 197,000 159,001)
ottumwa. cs.ooo fis.ooo
Cedar Rapids 50,000 28,00)
SlniK Cltv 07.000 51.000
St. Paul CO.OOO 17.000
The Vnlted States excel In champagne.
Cook's Imperial Extra Dry take3 tho lead,
.Movement ot Oeemi Venxlx, April IS.
At N'ew York Arrived C'lllle. from Liv
erpool: Teutonic, from Liverpool; Amster
dam, from Rotterdam; Bremen, from Bre
men nmi SniiihntTintoii. Sailed Oceanic,
for Liverpool; New York, for Southampton,
Westemland, for Antwerp.
At London-Arrlved-Manltou, from Now
York.
At ' Cherbourg-Arrived Phoenicia, from
iow York, tor nnmnurir.
At 'Boulogne-Sailed Batavla. from Ham
burg, for Now York. ,
At Southampton Arrived St. Louis
H.illed Snnle from Bremen, ror New York
At Liverpool Sailed Bclgonland, ror
Philadelphia.
At Jlovllle Arrived Ethiopia, from New
l ork, ror Glasgow.
At Glasgow Arrived Sarmntiaii, rrom
New York: flreclun. Trom Philadelphia.
At Bremen Arrived Kalfer Wllhelm der
nrosse, rrom New York, via Cherbourg and
Southampton.
At Rotterdam Arrived Rotterdam, rrom
New ork.
At Hone Konc Arrived previously Kin
shlu Maru, rrom Seattle: April 13,. City of
Dublin, from Tacoma, via Hlngo, etc,
At Sydney. N. S. W. Arrived previously
Mariposa, from San Francisco, via Hono-
iuiu, etc. ,
Tired of n Hall Tohp.it,
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 18,-Mrs,
Susan Rusle, wlfn or tho big New York
pitcher, brought suit this afternoon ror
divorce. She charges thnt Uuslo has mis
treated her nnd ho has been drinking. Tho
action followed tho departure of Rusle ror
Now York by only a rew hours, his ut
temntH at reconciliation having railed, Mrs,
Rtisin says that her action In leaving him
so suddenly and coming to her home ut
Muticle was becnuso or Ills conduct. Prop,
erty rlchts are Involved In the case, Sha
asks 15,000 alimony.
NEW OFFICERS SELECTED
John
R. Pitkin Mds Pietident of
Trammitsitsippi Congresi.
IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
lllll Before onitrcKx Appropriating
53.noO,WIO for S ,,B i,.b(p
tlorseil Next Plnec of Meeting
Will lie Selected Friday.
HOUSTON, Tex., April IS. Tho committee
on resolutions, tho most Important ot the
Transmltslsslppl congress, Is nt work to
night preparing a report. It has something
over 100 resolutions before It to be acted
on, and not more than twenty-five will be
accepted.
Special Interests are behind many of tho
resolutions and tho commltteo has no easy
task In selecting only thoso which will af
fect tho wholo west, which Is Its obJe:t.
Several Important lesolutlons were adopted
today.
Tho first business today was the Introduc
tion ot resolutions ns follows:
By T. M. Patterson of Colorado, Indorsing
tho bill now before congress to appropriate
$3,000,000 for tho St. Louis World's fair,
Whltmoro of Missouri, favoring government
cablo from tho United States to Hawaii and
Manila; Patterson of Colorado, opposing tho
Hanna-Payno ship subsidy bill; Bryan of
Texas, favoring tho improvement of the
Brazos river.
Governor Sayers, having reached tho city,
addressed tho convention, bidding welcome
to tho delegates. A telegram from W. J.
Bryan thanked the congress for Its Invitation
to attend the sessions, but declined becruse
of other engagements.
Tho committee on permanent organization
reported tho following nomination of offi
cers: President, John R. C. Pitkin of New Or
leans; first vlco president, Walter aresham
of Galveston; second vlco president, L. B.
Prlnco of Santa Fe, N. M.; third vlco presi
dent, S. O. Brooks of St. Paul; fourth vice
president, Georso Q. Cannon ot Salt Lake
City.
The report wns adopted nnd the officers
wero declared elected. Tho selection of n
secretary la left to the delegation ot the
stato which securer tho next congress.
Mr. Woodward ot Louisiana Introduced
a resolution Indorsing the proposed Houston
ship canal and asking tho national con
gross to make an adequate appropriation
therefor.
W. M. Bates ot Denver then read his ad
dress In opposition to the ship subsidy bill.
Ho was follbwed by Prof. Waterhouso of
St. Louis on "A Factor of Public Pros
perity."
At tho afternoon session Mr. Whltmoro of
Missouri Introduced a resolution favoring a
waterway from the lakes to tho gulf, via tho
Chicago drainage canal and the Mississippi
river. Ho then read a paper prepared by
Lyman J. Coolcy of Chicago.
This wns followed with an address by
Rev. Dr. Lucey of Arkansas on "Industrial
Development of tho South as Affected by
the Negro Race."
Mr. Coleman of New' Orleans and Mr.
Whltmoro of St. Louis introduced resolutions
Indorsing the bills now pending beforo con
gress providing for tho lmmedlato construc
tion of tho Nicaragua canol. Thero was
great applauso when Mr. Whltmore de
clared that "the tlmo has gone by for argu
ment over this canal; It must bo built and
nt once."
Mr. Troutman of Kansas nddrcssed tho
convention.
After a brief discussion of tho tlmo at
which tho next placo of meeting Is to bo se
lected (which will bo sef for Friday after
noon) Mr. Mead ot Oklahoma read a papor.
Then tho congress adjourned.
The resolutions commltteo tonight agreed
to report tomorrow resolutions on tho fol
lowing matters:
First On development of trained con
sular service.
Second Relating to tho adm'.Rilon of the
existing territories as states.
Third Relating to puro food.
Fourth Favoring tho establishment of tho
National Department of Mines and Mining.
Fifth Favoring vthe establishment of a
Department of Ccmmerce and Industry.
HACKED II Y MANY
STATES.
ConRresn Will I7e VrRed to rnss St.
Louis K.Ur lllll.
ST. LOUIS, Mo April 18. Ex-Governor
David R. Francis left for Houston, Tex.,
tonight, where he Is to address the Trans-
mlsslselppl congress on the St. Louis World's
fair attention and advocato tho appointment
of a Bpeclal delegation from that body to
Washington to urge tho passngo of the
world's fair bill beforo the special congrm-
slonal committee. Governor Francis said be
fore) leaving that he was confident If a proper
presentation of fads woro made btitoro tho
special committee tho bill would pass tho
house and senate by good majorities.
Governor Francis stated that tho govern
ment had reached a critical point nnd ho
regarded a favorable and early report by the
Bfoclal commltteo as ot the utmost Import
ance. He dictated more than forty letters
bearing on the subject, and especially on the
hearing during tho day and completed rail
road arrangements for the trip of the Hous
ton delegation to Washington. This body
will leavo St. Louis via tho Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern road on next Wednes
day morning.
Among those who will accompany the
Acts gently on the
Kidneys, Liver
and Bowels
.eanses the ystem
wLl . r v r rrrTI IAI I V
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tfuy rwe Gtrwirit-MH'ro ey
(tUfvRNIA pG YRVP
y,J!v.'W c"V'Jr.
,2syc.r r to i uMuur,
delegation nre Governor Stcphers of Mis
sourl, Governor Jones of Arkansas, Gov
ernor Stanley of Kansas and Lieutenant
Governor Gilbert of Nebraska, who goes at
tho spticlal request of Governor PoynLr,
who Is detained at Lincoln on preislng busl
ness. Replies are expected by every mall
from other governors. So far thero have
been no declinations. Oklahoma Territory
will be represented by I). D. Ix?ach of Okla
homa City, Knnsaa City by John Perry Sm th,
Arkansas by Grorgo Sengcl and Kaunas will
havo n strong delegation Including D, W,
Mulvano and J. 0. Slonecknr, both of To
peka. Sovornl other prominent men have
conditionally promised to go nnd are now
In correspondence ns to dates and details,
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Witch Hazel Salvo cured him ot piles that
had afflicted him for twenty years. It Is also
a speedy cure for skin disease. Beware ot
dangerous counterfeits.
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