f TIE OMAHA DAILY JVEE: THURSDAY, JVLV 5, 1900.
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SW1TCIUIAN KILLED BY CARS
George Ketcham Meots Doath Whilo Work
ing at Grand Island,
RUN DOVN BY THE TRAIN HE IS COUPLING
Btrpn In IlptrriMi (lie Cnrn In nn l.'n
tmnBl Way, I'ik-Imk tlm Coining
Engine, unit II In Knot In Cnuiflit
In l'rK In Trneka,
GRAND ISLAND, July 4. (Special.)
Whilo switching In tho Union Tactile yards
Inst nlfiht George Ketcham was run over and
almost Instantly killed, living but flvo min
utes after the accident. A car had Just
been loadod at tho freight depot and was
being taken on Another track. Upon ar
riving at the fiwttch a coupling had to be
arranged. Ketcham stepped In In an un
usual way, his face toward the coming car
nd engine. Tho coupling was made Just
where there was a frog In tho tracks. He
happened to step Into tho name and his
foot caught, fast In tho opening of tho
tracks where- tho rails Join. Tho oncoming
car made him move backward. His foot
was tight and whon the cir struck tho foot
it whirled him about, running down tho left
aide of tho entire body.
Tho accident was at once known by tho
other members of tho crew, ono of whom
was a brother of tho unfortunate man. Ho
was picked up and was taken to tho office
of the yard master, a few hundred feet west,
dying on the way. The company Burgeon
was Immediately called, but by the tlmo
hei arrived Ketcham wns dead, death re
sulting from tho severing of so many ar
terlas. Ketcham was a young man of about
twenty years. Ills father, Georgo Ketcham,
nas killed on tho road several years ago.
lie was a conductor. While his freight
train wan pulling out of Shelton one night
and ho was attempting to board tho cabooso
ho slipped and was badly Injured. Ho was
taken to tho hospital at Omaha and lived
Rome clays, but all efforts to tldo him over
the results of tho accident were fruitless.
Georgo Ketcham leaves a widowed mother
and four brothers.
It appears to be an unlucky day for the
Union Pacific yards In this city. This
morning, but forty fent from where last
night's accident occurred, onglno No. 631
Jumped the track and It took ncveral hours
to replaco It. However, no damage was done
and no trains delayed.
DAMAGING BLAZE AT HAVELOCK
ninck of IlnnlnrMH RnllillnKa Dt
atruyril by l'lrr Durliifr the
.1 or n I iik.
LINCOLN, July 4. (Special.) An entire
block of business and store houses In Have-
lock, flvo miles northeast of this city, was
dontroyod by flro this morning. Tho total
damago Is estimated nt $15,000, which Is
only partially covered by Insurance. The
fire started around a ran go In a restaurant
and spread rapidly In nil directions, totally
destroying tho buildings occupied by Ken
worthy & Brown's storo and Piper's pool
room. The buildings occupied by Dr.
Hitchcock, Moran and Mayor Johnson wcro
ulmost totally destroyed. A strong wind
mado It Impossible to conllrio tho flames
within tho building whero they originated
and soveral pieces of apparatus were sent
out from this city to relnforco tho local
department. Tho fire had gained such heid
way that the efforts of tho firemen wcro
futile. The flro Is the most disastrous ovor
experienced In tho vlllago and will tie up all
kinds of business for several weeks.
School Ccnaua nt Fremont.
FREMONT, Neb.. July 4,-j(Spcehil.) At,
the regular mectlng of the school board last
night tho report of tho enumerator of the
school census waB received. It gives the
Hchool population of tho city to be 2,833 and
of tho school district 2,023, which would In
dlcato that the population of the city was
upwards of 8,000, an Increase of 1,200 over
tho 1890 census. Tho total school enroll
ment for tho year Is 2,113, nn Increase of
22S over tho enrollment of five years ago.
Mtss Llzzlo Haas, ono of the oldest and
most popular teachers In tho high school,
resigned to accept a higher position In
Boone, In. A petition was presented for the
opening of tho Sheldon school, north of
town,' which has been closed for several
years, and It will probably bo granted.
Hotly of Floater llnrlnl.
PLATTSMOUTII, Nob,, July 4. (Special.)
The verdict of tho coroner's Jury on tho
body of tho floater taken from tho Big
Muddy as It was passing this city yesterday
was to the effect that ho came to his death
by drowning In tho Missouri river, tho causo
therefor being unknown. There was noth
lng found In tho clothing or on tho body
to Idcnttfy It and It was burled In Oak Hill
cemetery. Chlof of Police Slater received a
telephone message from Omaha today stat
lng (hat the description of the person given
in Tho Beo fitted a tailor who recently dls
appeared very mysteriously from that city
and thatv his friends wcro very anxious to
And him, dead or ullvc.
Proaprrlty In Wrxtorii .lirnkn.
OOALLALA, Neb., July 4. (Special.)
Quite a largo movement lu Keith county
lands Is being had this season. Fifty thou
sand acres havo exchanged hands in tho
jinHt twelvo months In largo and small
tracts. Tho cattlo Industry Is likewise
flourishing and active. Several tralnload
of cattlo havo been unloaded and sold In
tho past few weeks. Ranchmon report their
cattlo fattening 'rapidly on tho tlno grasses
and that tho shipping to market will com
menco earlier than usual.
One lone gray wolf Is doing a great
amount of damage at a placo about thirty
miles north of here In tho hills. Ho has
killed 1300 worth of cattle In the past thirty
days and the damago to tho balanco of the
herd Is as much more, as they aro fright
eued and stampede nearly every night.
Crop Condition! nt l'nriioiu.
FAR NAM, Neb., July 4. (Special.) The
prolongod heated drouth was broken last
evening by a heavy shower. Tho amount of
precipitation has not besn as la'rgo as was
hoped, but will probably havo the effect of
ridding tho grain, and especially the corn,
of tho chinch bugs, which were practically
taking possession of tho fields. A large
proportion of the oats has been mowed for
hay, tho grasshoppers having beheaded It
Rye and fall wheat are fairly good, espe
daily the rye. Spring wheat Is a total fall
tire and not much of It will bo harvested
This rain will probably save the corn and
make u crop.
Ncmt Priest nt WmI Point.
WEST POINT, Neb.. July 4. (Special.)
The Rev. Charles Becker, a nephew of
Nov. Joseph Rueslng, rector of St. Mary's
church, celebrated his first mass here thl
morning, Ffteeen vtilttng priests were tu
attendance together wlfh Rt, Rov. Thomas
Bonarum, bishop of Lincoln, who took part
In tho ceremonies. The services woro of
very elaborate character and were attended
uy an Immense number of people, tho spa
clous church being crowded to the door.
Father Becker was n West Point student
nnd tho citizens are proud of bis successful
debut In the ministry. He waa ordained
priest In Lincoln last Friday.
lleuulillunns nt Pierce, drcnnlir
TIERCE. Nob.. Julv 4. fSnoHnl.l The
republicans of Pierce met at the opera house
jhbi cvrmuK nan organized a MCKiuiey anu
Roosevelt club. Following aro tho officers
elected: President, Dr. J. T. Prlnglo; first
.vice president, C. C. WlUonj second tIcc
president, V, J, Cleland; secretary, A. U.
Urande, treasurer, C. B. Braude; captain of
marching club, C. W. Totter. Members of
executive and finance committees were also
lected. The next regular meeting will be
next Saturday evening and tho first Satur
day In every month thereafter.
lAmto.VAL'v is n.iniiv iNJtriuni.
Ilutlonn nt F.jiiim Trnrn In Tito nnit
the llnllnnnlnt Fnlta 1011 Keel.
LYONS, Neb., July 4. (Spoclal Tele
gram.) In completing the program of the
day here, which was In every way a suc
cess, the whole thing was marred by an nc
cldent which befell Trof. W. t Winter-
Inger of Hartlngton, who was to have made
the balloon ascension and parachuto descent.
Owing to tho ascension made by him also at
aurel today he was obliged to hurriedly
fill his balloon. The wind drove the bag
ver a grovo of tall cottonwood trees, toar-
ng the balloon completely In two, the
aeronaut falling with tho lower half, with
the parachuto still attached, fully 100 feet.
He was picked up and carried to tho hotel
on a stretcher conscious, but bleeding at
his nose and mouth. It Is not know how
badly ho Is hurt. He Is still conscious, but
suffering Intensely.
IRUMA.V MIIUTS WITH ACC1UBXT.
nil from Call to (ironnd and la Se
verely Injured.
FAIRMONT, Nob., July 4. (Special.) A
tho second section of No. 77 on tho Burling
ton this morning was between Friend and
Exeter, Fireman Munson, after attending
to his duties, took his seat, which gavo away
nd precipitated him to the ground. He
truck on his head and shoulders, Inflicting
very severo cut In tho head. The engineer
did not perceive the accident nor miss him
ntll they bad run about two miles. On
running bock they picked him up and
brought him to this point, still unconscious,
whero his Injuries woro attended to by tho
company physician. Mrs. Munson was
telegraphed and arrived here to take charge
of him.
Mnnnftcr Nelson Mlaalnir.
OAKLAND, Neb.. July 4. (Special Tele
gram.) John A. Nelson, manager for Ed
wards & Bradford Lumber company, who
was Just recoverln gfrom a Bpell of sickness,
was found missing from his homo at 5
'clock this morning. At 11 o'clock last
night he was last seen by his mother bo
foro they retired. Several hundred people
started out for a search. Romy's blood
hound from Lincoln arrived on the 5 p. m,
rain and took a scent for the Logan creek,
whero parties aro using grappling hooks
trying to find him. John Nelson was a very
popular man and a constant search will be
kept up.
Ilrnt Stop Worker.
FREMONT, Neb.. July 4. (Special.) The
mercury yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
reached 102 In tho shade. Night before last
a man by tho name of Walter Tlerson was
overcome by the heat at tho Brooks houso
and was removed to the hospital. He had
been working at Amts. He remained un
conscious until this morning and Is now
oonsldored on tho suro road to recovery. No
other cases of prostration by heat havo been
reported. A number of children working In
tho beet fields quit sn account of tho heat
yesterday afternoon.
Heavy Itnln nt I'MtooiI.
ELWOOD, Neb., July 4. (Special.) This
locality was visited by a very heavy rain
yesterday afternoon. It was accompanied
by a heavy wind, which did some damago
to trees and small buildings. Some hall
fell, but the damage was small. Thrco and
a half Inches of rain fell In an hour and
n half. The wheat crop In this locality his
been damaged by dry weather, chinch bugs
and grasshoppers, but it will bo more than
a half crop. Tho ryo Is fine and U now In
the shock.
Klrevrnrlea Fell an the Hoof.
FREMONT, Neb., July 4. (Special Tele
gram.) A small cottage belonging to Emll
Larson on South and K streets caught fire
about 10 o'clock tonight and was almost
entirely destroyed. The furnlturo was saved
but badly damaged by water. Loss on home,
1450; Insured for $300. On furnlturo, $150;
Insured for $75. The fire 1b supposed to
have caught from fireworks falling on the
roof.
I.tlthtnlnB Dsmnsei ltealilence.
BEAVER CITY, Nob., July 4. (Special
Telegram.) The residence of H. F. Austin
of Hendler was struck by lightning last
evening and badly damaged. Mrs. Austin
and Boveral children were at homo. Two
young women were badly shocked, being
rendorcd unconscious. A singular clrcuni
stanco was that but a small cloud was In
eight at tho tlmo of the bolt and no rain
fell.
Toneheil Off I.nnae PnTTiIer.
BEATRICE, Neb., July 4. (Special Tele
gram.) Louis Schombeck, son of Emanuel
Schembcck, a merchant of this city, was
seriously Injured about tho face and hands
this afternoon whilo playing with powder
and firecrackers with several young com
panlons. It Is thought he will lose bis
eyesight as the result of touching a match
to a small quantity of loose powder.
Teneliera KxumlnntlnnH Clone.
GREELEY. Neb., July 4. (Special.) The
examinations following the Greeley county
Institute closed yesterday. Tho Institute,
numbered sovonty-slx and has been tho most
successful ever held In this county, the In
structors being C. L. Anderson, E. T. Wil
son and F. A. Hyde. Last Saturday the
teachers presented Superintendent O'Mal-
lcy with an elegant silver service.
Odit IVllown Install ntllcers.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., July 4. (Speclal.)
Dlstrlct Deputy Grand Master Deloss Qra.-
ham of Salem was In the city Monday nnd
In the evening did tho installing of tho new
officers of the local lodge of Odd Fellows, as
follows: Noble grand, Bert McCulluogh;
vlco grand, M. W. Harding; treasurer, J
W. Scott; secretary, W. J. Davis; trustee
Georgo Harral.
Crop Near Mitchell Annnreil.
MITCHELL, S. D., July 4. (Sp:clal Tele
gram. The good rain of yesterday was fol
lowed by another tine rain at an early hour
this morutug, tho amount of rainfall being
three-quarters of an Inch. The farmers all
agree that thero win be a splendid crop of
wheat, oats and corn. The last rain has
placed tho crop beyond all doubt. .
lliillntorin at Alliance.
ALLIANCE, Neb., July 4. (Special.) A
terrific rain and hall storm passed over this
city yesterday at 6 p, m. Hall measuring
twelve Inches In circumference were picked
up. After the storm abated a small cyclone
cloud passed to the southwest. No special
damage Is known to have occurred except
to gardens and shrubbery.
Insures a Corn' Crop.
CURTIS, Neb.. July 4. (Special Tele
gram.) Curtis and surrounding country re
ceived one and one-half Inches of rain today
which was very essential to tho corn crop,
nfaklnc possiblo the largest corn crop ever
Known to western .-scDrasxn.
Contest at Titlile Hock,
TABLE ROCK, Neb., July 4. (Special.)-
At tho "Demorest medal contest" bold here
Monday night at tho operu house the first
prUe, n silver modal, whs nwurded tu Max
. Marble. Tho second' prize was won by
Miss Bernlce Gates. There were sfven con-
tcetnnts.
Girl Killed by l.lifhlnliiK.
CAMBRIDGE, Neb., July 1. (Special Tel
egram.) During the storm last night n
(laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alphens Moore
who llvo fourteen miles northwest of town
was struck by lightning and Instantly killed
Tho young woman was 14 years old.
MRS GREET BRYAN'S NAME
Sweltoring Democrats Wind Up tho Day by
Yelling for Their Leader.
NEITHER PLATFORM NOR NOMINATION
liny .Spent In Ornniililn nml MMen-
luw to the Speeches of the ("hnlr
mcn, Temiiiirnry ami Perma
nent, nml John 1. AHkcIiI.
(Continued from Second Tage.)
the attltudo of certain democrats toward tV.o
stiver question, "Now, my friend Hill."
That was ni far as he got for several min
utes. The nnmo of Hill again started tho
uproar that hail marked tho first sonlnn
of tho convention. From nil sides of the
hall, and particularly from tho southern
delegates, camo loud cries of "Hill," "Hill,"
Mingled with the calls for tho Now Yorker
como hl;ccs In plenty and desplto tho vig
orous uso of the gavel all semblanco of or
der was lost and nothing could bo heard
savo tho calls of "Hill" and tho disapprov
ing hisses. Tho band In the gallery struck
up a lively air, but as soon as It subsided
the uproar wn as great as ever, tho Cali
fornia delegation being prominent In call
ing for Senator Hill. It wns not possible
for Governor Altgeld to contlnuo Imme
diately and ns the committee on rules de
clared Itself ready to report Governor Alt
geld discontinued bis address and left the
platform.
Tho report of the committee, on rules
was read and adopted.
Committee nn Crctlentlnts.
The report of tho commlttoo on creden
tials seating Mark Cohn and P. E. McCabe
In tho New York delegation, the Clark dele
gation In Montana and giving one-half a
vote to each delegation In Oklahoma wan
read and a minority report dissenting from
the decision In tho Oklahoma cao pre
sented. Thero wns some objection made by
Murray Vnndlver from Maryland to tho
committee taking no action in the District
of Columbia case. Tho chairman of tho
committee, Mr. Campau, answered that
thero was no causo to act In tho District
of Columbia case, becauso It was settled
by the national committee. After somo
desultory debato tho chair put tho motion
to adopt the committee's report.
Mr. Vnndlver asked that ho be nllowod
to present his views and was given tho
platform.
After a brief speech In support of his
contention that the credentials committee
had not dealt fairly with tho District of
Columbia contest Mr. Vandlver moved to
recommit that part of tho report to the
committee. Tho motion -was lost nmld a
storm of "noes."
Tho report of the commlttoo was then
ndoptcd as presented without furthor de
bate.
Ttlchnrilmn Tnke Chnlr.
Chairman Thomas then called for tho re-
port of tho commute? on perraanont or
ganlzatlon. When It waa announced that
Hon. J. D. Richardson of TonncBseo had
been selected as pormancnt chairman cheers
swept over tho great audience.
Your committee on permanent organiza
tion respectfully reports that Hon. James
It. Richardson of Tennessee be made per
manent chairman of the convention.
It Is further reported that temporary sec
retary, asxlstant secretaries, sergeantH-at-nrms,
reading clerks, special olllcorH and
medical ofllcers be made tho permanent ot
llcers of this convention ami, lu addition,
that Hon. Lincoln Dixon of Indiana, lion.
Jefferson Pollard of Missouri, Hon, Wil
liam Cromwell of Kentucky nnd Hon. W.
F. A. Bcrnamer of Illinois bo received as
aoHlstant secretaries. Your committee fur
ther reports to the convention for honorary
vice president, honorary secretaries una
members of the notification committee nnd
national democratic committee the gentle
men severally named by the states and
territories. jauk. j. si'ai.luisu,
Chnlrman.
J. F. "WEST. Secretary.
Chairman Thomas, after the adoption of
tho report without debate, appointed a
commlttoo consisting of former Governor
McCreary of Kentucky, Daniel Campau of
Michigan and Mayor Pholan of San Fran
cisco to escort tho permanent chairman to
tho platform.
Owing to the densely packed condition of
tho aisles It required somo little tlmo for
Messrs. Campau, McCreary and Phelan to
get close onough to Richardson to escort
him to the platform. Tho four men, march
lng In slnglo file, the column headed by
Governor McCreary, plowed their way to the
side of Chairman Thomas.
Governor McCreary advanced to tho front
of the platform and said;
"Gentlemen of the Convention: It gives
me great pleasuro to Introduco to you tho
permanent chairman of this convention, Hon.
James D. Richardson of Tennessee."
Mr. Richardson repeatedly bowed his ac
knowledgments of tho cheers that swept
In wave after wavo through tho hall.
Tim lnst irreat national contest for su
premncy wns fought mainly upon ono Issue,
Hint Is to sav. one Issuo was paramount In
the struggle. That lssuo was familiarly
called "lfi to 1." The momentous Issue this
year Is again 16 to 1, but the sixteen parts
to tno one mire or mis campaign, which i
will brlclly discuss, are wholly different
from those of 1SW. I will tlrst refer to tho
sixteen ufirtn and then to tile ono part
These sixteen mirts are:
First We have that of tha republic
against tho empire. On this part alone of
the sixteen. If thero woro no other, wo
confidently expect to win a sweeping vic
tory in rsovemner. tho repumican party
stands for empire. Tho democratic party
standH for the republic.
Second Tho paternal and fostering caro
given by those with whom wo contend to
tho combinations of corporations nnd com
panies Into powerful orcanlzatlons famil
iarly known as trusts. Under three years
of republican rule, while they controllod
tho presidency, tho senato nnd tho house
of representatives, thut Is, nil of the law
making power of the government, trusts
have been propagated niwl fostered by leg
islation until they not only dominate all
markets, both the buying and selling, but
defy tho very power of the government
11KC1I,
Republicans' Broken PleilKCN.
Third Called to power March 4, 1837, un
der a pledge to reform the currency, they
seized the first onDortunltv to fasten upon
tho land tho highest protective tariff law
ever iut uoon the statute kooks or any
country.
Fourth This administration camo Into
power with a solemn declaration In favor
or bimetallism and a pledee to promote it
It hn failed to keep that nledze. It has
erected in Its stead the single standard of
if u M una has endeavored to destroy all
hone of bimetallism.
Fifth Tho dominant party has recently
made the fraudulent declaration that It fa
vored the Monroo doctrine and yet their
president ami secretary of state have done
all in their power to nullify and nbrogato
that famous and much revered democratic
uoctrinc.
Sixth In order to obtain place and power
they pledged themselves, in the Interest of
an expanding commerce, to construct a
waterway to connect the two great oceans,
They have repudiated this commerce, They
huvo negotiated the Hay-Pauncefole
treaty, which, while It virtually abrogates
the Monroe doctrine, renders It Impossible
to build an American canal.
Seventh They declared In their platform
that their party was responsible for the
merit system, that It was their creature
and that tho vlvll service law should bt
proiecieu ana its operations ox tended.
They did not dare openly repeal tho law
or to modify It by an act of congress, but
they have Inslduouslv. bv an order from th
president, extorted from him to aid them to
oDiam una noiu political power, greatly Im
paired the eftlclency of the law.
Eighth They declared In their platform
In favor of tho admission of th, urrltorir
of Arizona. New Mexico and Oklahoma as
states of the union, yet, after nearly four
years of full power they are still territories,
Under the wicked ruin of law ns now up
piled by the republican party to some of
our territories they may at an oarly date
find erected between themselves and the
balance of the union a tariff wall which
win serve io paupenzo tnem while It en
riches others.
Mnth hen congress last assembled tho
president In his llrst utterance uddressed
to the representative fresh from the peo
ple solemnly urged upon them that It was
their plain duty to Klvc fret) trade, to Porto
Rico, llln party leaders, quick to obey his
Injunction, made rendy to comply with his
recommendations. But In a nltht. nlmost
In tho twinkling of nn eye, the mighty mng
nates of the trusts swept down upon Wash
ington and Interposed their strong arm and
Plain duty vanisneu nxe mist before the
rlsln: sun.
I, nek or Philippine Pulley.
Tenth Thev wholly failed bv their lecls-
latlon or by the cheaper method of plat
form declaration to tell the countrv what
their policy Is In respect to the Phllloplno
Islands.
Eleventh Another part of the Issue of
the cnmpalcn tills Venr Is the srninl.ilnns
dealings of a hlch cabinet ottlccr with pri
vate banks of the country. These scandals
aro notorious anil are based iuon the
earnest and repeated written demnnds of
mo oincers oi somo oi meso unUKs tnnt
they should bo favored by this administra
tion herntlse nf mnnev contributed liv thntti
with which to 'buy the presidency of ISM.
Tweinn ine scanaais wnicn surrounded
tho War department constitute un Im
portant chapter.
Thirteenth So also the scandals In con
nection with the nostofllee nmtterM In
Cuba and the scandals In connection with
tne expenditure or runus or the Paris ex
uooltlnn. Fourteenth Thev lotldlv nrnelnlm fhnt
theirs Is tho party of liberty and lu their
vainglory boast of their very name, re
publican, yet they aro caught coquetting
and forming secret entangling alliances of
the most detestable character with tho old
mother monarch:',
Fifteenth An Important chapter Is the
oft repeated promise, mado to be broken,
iiiHi. urn me wur ceunuu ine oppressive,
burdensome nnd vexatious war taxes on
many articles of prime necessity should bo
repealed or reduced,
Cimt of Republicanism.
Sixteenth and Lastly The cost of re
publicanism and Its twin monster, Imperial
ism. Not a dollar for necessary Improve
ments of our rivers nnd harbors at home,
but millions to be stolen nnd squandered In
Cuba and our now Insular possessions.
Nothing for Isthmian canal and munv other
enterprises nnd objects, but more than
vw.vv wcro ircciy given tor tne army nnd
navy for imperialism and military, for gold
nnd glory. ,
liat is the one part7 We have seen that
platform pledges arc mado and broken.
That good Intentions of men nre many
times set nt naught. It Is apparent, there
fore, to all that 111 this supreme nvlrennv
of the republic a demand goes forth not
ior a laim-iiearicu ueciarnuon or platform
Platitudes, but for n man. Yen. a innn u.ii,i
stands like a mighty rock In the desert; a
man, who "rather than follow n multitude
io ao evu, win siana hko I'ompey's pillar
conspicuous by himself and single In In
tegrity." Such a man as tho one part, this
convention will tonder to the nation ns
their candidate for president. A man who
Is unsurpassed as a citizen, unequalled ns
an orator, courageous as a soldier, con
spicuous In every clement thnt constitutes
iiiu typical anu ine true American, William
J. Bryan of .Nebraska.
Tho first token of genuine approval given
to his address was that which erected his
llrBt mention of 16 to 1. Tho applause, how
ever, was rather feeble and scattering.
Much moro energetic was tho shout thnt fol
lowed tho declaration that the coming cam
paign was to bo a trial of tho republic
against tho empire.
Tho hall had becomo very quiet by this
tlmo and tho address of Chairman Richard
son was given a much better hearing than
any that had preceded It. His arraignment
of tho falluro of tho republican party to es
tablish bimetallism and the creation Instead
of a slnglo gold standard wos received with
manifestations of hearty approval.
Tho conclusion of Chairman Richardson's
speech, which ho had arranged under six
teen separate, heads, was the signal for ter
rific npplauso and cheers.
llrynn'n .Vniue KvnUen Cheers.
His mention of tho namo of W. J. Ilryan
brought tho convention to Its feet In a frenzy
of excitement. Delegates sprang up on their
chairs, waving hats, handkerchiefs nnd um
brellas In the wildest fashion. By n common
Impulse tho staffs bearing tho names of tho
states were torn up and thrust Into tho
nlr. Then down tho alsle3 toward tho
speaker's desk camo groups of delegates
surrounding ono man, who held tho namo
of tho state aloft. Texas and New York
became angered In a rivalry as to which
should hold tho namo of the state highest
In the air. Tho Lone Star state had the
advantage at the outset for the New York
standard had been grasped by ono of the
small men of the delegation. This was
quickly remedied when tho Tammany men
saw themselves In second place. Tho polo
bearing the name of the state was grabbed
from tho small New Yorker, ho was hustled
down Into his chair and John W. Kellar,
Indorsed by Now York for vlco president,
solzed It. Mr. Kollar put Texas In second
place In a flash and try as desperately as he
might tho Texan could not place the nnmo
of his state within one foot of that of New
York. Wild with excitement tho Tcxuns
grasped their man, raised him on their
shoulders and New York was again down
but, as before, It went down only to rise
higher. Crokcr, Grady, Carroll and n half
dozen others of the New York delegation
came to Mr. Kellar's aid and tho emblem of
the Empire state went up ngaln nearer the
celling by a foot than Texas had been able
to reach.
Whilo this strife was going on between
the two states tho frenzy had taken hold
of the other delegations and from all parts
of tho hall men came plunging through tho
throng, carrying their stato emblems. Thoy
became densely packed In front of tho
speaker's desk and yelling and cheering
like maniacs, they strove to raise tho namo
of their stato level with that of New York.
Tho effort was useless, however, nnd, held
firm by tho Tammany men, Now York kept
Its place. Tho Georgia men, wrought up
by their falluro to equal New York, made
a rush for tho speaker's stand. They went
through tho crowd with a force that no op
position of tho crowd before thorn could
prevent and pushing, shoving, clawing nnd
cheering, they hoisted their man upon tho
platform and lifted him upon a chair. The
effort wns successful and New York was
eclipsed once more. Kellar Is no small man
to hold aloft In a crowd of struggling, push
ing men and the Tammany crowd was nearly
ready to drop with exhaustion, but a glance
at tho Georgia banner brought strength Into
their wearied arms and new determination
Into their hearts and Mr. Kellar went up
still higher and Now York was on top once
more.
The convention by this tlmo was In a
state of frantic excitement. Tho men from
Hawaii, carrying their largo banner, came
down the aisle, followed by a shouting mob
which boro all before It. The band struck
up "The Star Spangled Banner" and to Its
Inspiring strains tho crowd commenced to
march around tho lloor, yelling llko mad
men, waving everything that could bo lifted
Into tho air. Hats, handkerchiefs, umbrel
las, state emblems, banners nnd tho national
colors wero united Into a conglomerate wnve
and beneath It marched a crowd of men
fairly beside themselves with excitement.
With flushed faces down which tho per
spiration rolled In streams, many without
coats and vests, they went round and round
the hall, shouting, yelling and screaming nt
tho top of their volceB. Those delegates who
did not Join this march lent most efficient
aid in causing tho uproar. They could con
tribute nothlrg but their voices and their
hats nnd handkerchiefs, but they used the
first ns though they were mnde of brass and
originally designed for one night wear only
and the last two in a manner fully as en-
orsetlc. The band did Its share and tho
footers of horns and the beaters of sheep-
bklns worked nway for dear life. Nobody
know what they played nobody cared.
They. wero doing their full share and that
waa all that was necessary.
Convention Adjourns.
After the oxcltement had continued fifteen
minutes Chairman Richardson attempted to
bring order out of the chaos that ruled upon
the floor. Now and then the patter of bis
gavel could bo heard and every time tho
sound reached the ears of a delegate he
shrlokcd the louder. Time after time the
chairman attempted to restore quiet, but
he was utterly lost and overwhelmed at
each fresh effort.
Precisely twenty minutes after Chairman
Richardson had mentioned the name of
Ilryan, which llko tho waving of a magic
wand had conjured up a scene of such won
derful enthusiasm as has seldom been wit
nessed In a political convention, he began
to rap for order, but the delegates wcro not
yet ready to yield tho lloor even to the
chairman of the convention. The band In
tho gallery started a patriotic atr and desplto
tho continuous efforts of Chairman Richard
son to restoro order the demonstration con
tinued for nine and a half minutes longer,
Its total length being twenty-nine nnd one
half minutes.
Order wns then sufficiently restored to
cnablo tho chairman to recognize Delegate
J. G. Johnson of Kansas, who mado n mo
tion that the convention ndjourn until 10:30
a. m. tomorrow. At 10:31 the chairman de
clared tho convention adjourned.
HOW HITCHCOCK "ARRANGED"
World-Herald Owner Mnkea n Ilun-
Kle of the Work Kntrusteil
(u lllni.
One of tho featured of tho convention nt
Kansas City Is tho mess made of tho ar
rangements for seating tho press reprcscnta-
tlvcei of tho country. Hero Is what the
Kansas City Journal said ywtorday:
XeKleet nf the Prcox.
When KaiinnH Citv nut In n liberal bid
for the national democratic convention It
was with the united wish of all that tho
members of the press, who report the con
vention, be given advantages superior to
thoso atTorded by nny other convention or
llltn Importance. With this in view moro
space was provided for the press than nt
any other convention.
when it come to nuoting spaco ine na
tional democratic committee appointed G.
M. Hitchcock of Nebraska, n member of
that committee, to mnko the allotments and
adjust tho members of the press for work.
imagine surprise to newspaper men yes
terday when It becamu known that spaco
had not been allotcd. seats not numbered:
only badges, and the tlrst to reach press
space get nest or seats, it seems? to pe
arranged on tho hobo plan, first tip, best
dressed.
Tho local executive committee that Is re
sponsible for bringing the convention to
Kausns City, on terms purely financial, re
gret exceedingly that such a serious botch
has been made out of tho press arrange
ments. It Is only fair to Kansas City that
t tin members of tho press should know that
tho jumble nnd tangln Is duo entirely to
parties who respect tno press iittio nnu
Kansas City less.
HILL BOOM GROWING APACE
Sulr.er Stock Aluo Takes nn WpTrnril
Turn In Vice Presidential
I'll.
KANSAS CITY, July A. Tho Tlco presi
dential situation wns tho more complicated
this morning because of the Inclination of
many of tho strongest silver adherents to
tako umbrago at the action of New York
state In refusing to put Senator Hill on the
platform committee. Tho southern dele
gates were particularly angry and the sug
gestion of tho morning papers that It was
a scheme of Tammany to hurt Bryan re
ceived moro than passing notice.
Tho Tenncflsco delegation was the first
to start tho revolt and out of puro sympathy
this morning adopted resolutions endorsing
Senator Hill for vlco president nnd pledging
themselves to vote for him. Sovcrnl leaders
of delegations cnllcd on Senator IIIU before
ho had his breakfast nnd urged him to be a
candtdnte. To all ho answered most con
sistently that, under no circumstances,
would he bo n candidate. To ono delegation
ho said: "I have no deslro to be a candi
date. I am obliged to you for your support,
but I cannot accept and I hopo you will not
present my name."
Senator Hill was particularly active thl3
morning and while ho was as reticent as
usual, It was evident that ho wns still
working for a conservative platform and
that ho still had hopes of success In ac
complishing his object.
A feature of the morning was tho reopen
ing of the Sulzcr boom. Although Mr. Sul
zcr seconded the nomination of Mn Kollar
In tho New York delegation yesterday, ho
was, It Is said, acting under orders and was
still Inclined to let the vlco presidential
lightning hit him If It could.
At 10 o'clock this morning BOO members
of the Commercial Traveled' league called
at his hotel with a band. Thoy wero headed
by H. II. Thompson of Nebraska, the proil-
dent, and W. II. Love, tho secretary, and
they asked Mr. Sulzcr to go with them
to Mr. Croker, so that they might urge
him to support tho Sulzcr boom. At 10:30
they were waiting to get Mr. Cioker's ear,
but with little probability of succojs in
their efforts, for, to mako Mr. Sulzcr tho
Now York candidate would neces3ltato nn
other meeting of tho Now York delegation.
Tho Stevenson candidacy waa talked about
moro or lcrs, but a distinct opposition OV
velopod in somo quarters, notably by Senn'
tor Tillman of South C.irollnn, who do
clr.red thot tho convention should nominate
a man who stood for now Issues. The boom
for Stevenson hud the- effect of somowhnt
checking tho progrefs of the Towne ad
herents nnd there aro somo men who Bay
that, If It accomplishes nothing more, It will
hold tho convention away from Towne un'll
another democrat can bo found.
Indiana will present the namo of Den
Jnmln F. Shlvcly for vice president. This
determination wns reached at a meeting
held this morning. Mr. Shlvcly wns pros
ent at tho meeting and whilo ho ttnted that
ho did not want to bo a candldats ho said
ha could not refuse If nominated. Under
thoso conditions tho delegation decided to
present hU namo and Major Menrics will
mako tho nomination speech.
LITTLE TIME FOR CONTESTS
Committee on Credentials MnUcn
Quick Work of Mutter
IlrmiKht llefort It.
KANSAS CITY, July 4. Tho commltteo
on credentials made quick work of tho con
tests. It assembled at the Kansas City club
and Edward Gray of Texas was mado chair'
man. Tho only hearing given was to tho
District of Columbia and tho commltteo de
elded to admit both delegations with half a
voto.
When the 'Indian territory case was
reached Chairman Gray called out: "Sheriff,
bring In tho Indian territory contesting del
cgattons, search them and take away their
knives and pistols and then glvo them the
gloves."
After a very brief hearing each delegation
was seated with half a vote.
The greatest contest was on tho Montana
delegation and when It was called a motion
was made to ratify tho action of the na
tlonal committee and seat tho Clark dele'
gatlon. A substitute to glvo each side a
hearing was defeated by ft voto of 33 to 13
and tho Clark delegation was seated without
division.
Tho Oklahoma contestants were given
half a vote each, nlthough there was a pro
test from both factions.
Two Now York men, Forest nnd Mahony,
representing what they said wero "tho Rryan
democrncy of New York," wanted a hear
lng. They had a hearing beforo tho Now
York state delegation yesterday nnd tho ere
dentlals commltteo decided not to take up
the matter.
Tho commltteo adjourned and then there
waa a row. The Now York men and the
Oklahoma men began speaking. The crowd
surged In, mounted chairs and pushed up
around tho chairs. Mahony made himself
chairman and attempted to secure order.
An attempt was made to get tho dissatisfied
element from all states and territories to or
ganlzo a protest and submit a minority re
port to the convention. Finally Mahony
got order long enough to make a speech
denouncing Hill, Croker, Murphy and Van
Wyck and the democrats who supported
I them. Soon there was pandemonium end
J tne meeting terminated.
BOWEL CATARRH OF SUMMER
Mr. Chas. Ilotts, Hurr Oak, Mich.
Mr. Charles Uctts, Iltirr Oak, Mich., writes:
'I had been troubled for a long time with
chronic diarrhoea, which produced great do-
tpondency, sickness nt tho stomach, pain
between the hips nnd In the back, nnd In
creasing weakness of the wholo system. I
commenced taking Perun.i for these troubles
nnd felt relieved in a week of tho distress
pains and despondency. 1 can now do work
that I could not do nt all before taking Pc-
rutiti Ibemintn improve at tinnc.
felt more cliccrftil and anituiitcil.
HtrniiKcr and buoyunt, firmer
nerves, freedom from puln in the
bowels and stomach, and otiiet
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
"Warmer Urn ml of Orone Is Promised
for Nrhriinkn, Mlth Variable
Winds.
WASHINGTON, ' July Forecast for
Thursday nnd Friday:
Nebraska and Kansas Fair nnd warmer
Thursday; fair Frldny; varlnblo winds.
Western Texns and Now Mexico Fair
and warmer Thursday; fair Friday; varln
blo winds.
Oklahomn, Indian Territory nnd Arkansas
Showers and cooler Thursday; fair Friday;
variabio winds.
Tenncsseo nnd Kentucky Generally fair
Thursday and Frldny; southwesterly wlndB.
Indiana nnd Illinois Fair nnd continued
warmer, possibly thunder showers In tho
nftornoon, partly cloudy Friday; fresh.
southwesterly winds.
Iowa Thunder storms nnd cooler Thurs
day; generally fair Friday; southwesterly,
shifting to northwesterly, winds.
Missouri Thunder storms on Thursday;
fair Friday; varlablo winds.
North Dakota Fair Thursday; cooler In
western portion; fair nnd cooler Frldoy;
northwesterly winds.
South Dakota Warmer and fair Thurs
day; Friday, fair; northerly, shifting to
westerly, winds.
Colorado Fair Thursdny; warmer In east
ern portion; fair Friday; variable winds.
Wyoming Fair Thursday nnd Frldny;
warmer Thursday In southeast portion; var
lablo winds.
Montana Fair Thursday nnd Frldny:
cooler In eastern portion Thursday; south
easterly winds.
I.oenI Jtecoril.
OFFICE OF THE WE ATI! EH mmKAlT
OMAHA, July 4. Olllclal record of tem
perature and precipitation, compared with
tno corrcsponuinc uay or tn last thrc
years:
1900. 1SDD. 1SJ1. 1837.
Maximum temperature ..80 yi JC M!
Minimum tempernturo ... 75 t; W) tiu
Averago tumpcraturo .... I2 74 71 7S
I'recipitaiiou ( .w ,m .113
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and slnco March 1,
iwo: rj .-,. '
Normnl temperature for tho day 75
Excess for the (lay 7
Total excess since March 1 371
Normal rainfall for the day 18 Inch
Excess for the day IS Inch
Total raiiunii since -Marcn 1 10. 41 lncnes
Deficiency slnco March 1 4.95 lnchcx
Deficiency same period 1899 2.0) Inches
Dellclency same period lbDS l.!)S Inches
lleportn from Minions nt H I'. .11.
S gS.,3
"fog
r 3g r
(t -1
;
M ' kS .'10
74 fS lli
tW BS T
SO N) .00
72 7fi .)
71 82 .OS
S2 2 .05
M 2 .00
90 1 .00
71 HO 411
W iW .01
Kl fill .00
KB liS .01
7li 7t .0)
7S 78 .00
821 80 .20
STATIONS AND STATE
OF WEATIIEIt.
Omnha, partly cloudy....
North Platte, rainy
Cheyenne, clenr
halt i.nKe, clenr
Hapld City, cloudy
Huron, rainy
Wllllston. clear
Chicago, partly cloudy....
ni. i.ouis, partly ciouuy..
St. Paul, rainy
Dnvenport. clear
Kansas City, cloudy
Helena, cloudy
Havre, cloudy
Hlsmarck, cloudy
Galveston, cloudy .......
T Indicates trace of precipitation,
I.. A. WELSH,
Local Forecast Official.
New .VeitNpupcr fur Trenton.
TRENTON, Neb., July 1. (Special.) L.
n. Ilurtou, ono nf Trenton's young men, Is
figuring on leasing and running a republican
newspaper at Trenton. Tho now enterprise
will stnrt In tlmo for tho campaign.
lleuer Clly Celelirn t ion.
HEAVER CITY, Neb.. July 4. (Special
Telegram.) At tho colobratlon horo today
Oxford beat McCook 6 to 2. Linn Roberts,
a young man, had a hand blown off by a
skyrocket.
MY BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY
Weak Women Mado Happy by I.Tdlu K,
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Letters from Two Who Hon Hat
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lowing your hind ad
vice und taking Lydln
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thanks to your modi
cine." Mits. Mind a
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From 0 rat etui
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" Deah Mrs.
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ago, statins' my enso to you.
"I had pains through my bowels,
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with tho whites. I followed your
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IB
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vice In my case. I might ndd that Perttni
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In n later letter he says "Peruna Is a
I household neccrnslty nnd I hope that every
family will come to realize the fact. As to
my hculth, It Is as near perfect, I believe,
as nny one's health ran be nt my nge. I am
well nnd feel tho vigor and vitality of a
man of 30 or 10 yenro, though I havo Just
passed my "Sth birthday.
"I use no glasse.i for reading or writing,
and ns I am a fruit grower I labor regu
larly and never feel fatigued. I owo thlo
stato of being, I sincerely believe, to the
good effects, tho alterative and restorathe
properties of Peruna and Mnnaltn -Pcruna
clilolly, of courses. I was in a deplor
able condition, truly, when I began
to take this great rcsteirer, and I
wonder and wonder at the change
it wrought in my physical and
mental condition,
Peruna Is n Heavenly gift to tho race. Dr.
llnrtmuu Is one of tho chosen helpers and
benefactors of tho ago and of suffering men
and women.
"I lot no opportunity pana whero Peniua
can bo used, to recommend It to neighbors
and friends, I perform this service as
duty."
Peruna curoa nil phases of summer ca
tarrh. Address The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, O., for a frco copy of "Summer
Catarrh," a book which treats In an lntruc
tlvo manner tho diseases peculiar to tho
summer months.
MM:
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ELUCTRICITV as science can nuke
tlietu. Knch one produces as much
Tt. . ... .
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Visitors to the
Paris Exposition
will And
THE OMAHA BEE,
on Hle,nt the! , t
UNITED STATICS Pit ESS ASSN.,
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A akin mt Bumty la a Joy Forever.
OH. T. PBLrtX GOUHAUD'N ORIICNTAIi
CREAM, OR MAGICAL fUZAUTIFIICIl.
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mire It In prop-rly
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V snyre nam to
i.nly ot U10 limit-ton
(.a iiatleut) "As yau
lidlm will Us
thriii I recommend
Oourauil's Cream an tho leant harmful ot all
Skin preparRllonn." For nnle by nil Dmirrlstn nna
Fancy Goods Dealer In the. United Males, Canada
and Kuropp.
FKRDT. HOPKlHlf.Prop'r. 17 Joue fl N. Y.
A Wise Woman
tiy nd p'" ti'tuty, A fine
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Imperial Hair Regenerator
rntorrs Oray or nieucbnt lialr Uaay
nniurai coinr nr Brinnc. it is cirau.qnr.
1 l)lr, and OKU AITI.ICATION WIU.
I.ART KOII MONTH!. Hamplft ot Blr
coinrru rroo. Mf nil jor rainjiuioi.
IMPrJUAI.ChTMirtl Vrrt.rn ".i..Nnr York.
Sold by ilrtiRRlatH and hnlrdressers.
Whether summer
or winter
"Krug's
Cabinet"
Is tho drink. No liovornco bottet
than It. It Ib tho real, gonulno etuff,
Cooling during lioat wnnnluB and
strengthening tho blood In winter. Appro
priate for luncheon, dinner and supper. Na
styllah table, properly eot, complete without
It.
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Phone for a case.
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DR
McCREW,
SPECIALIST,
Trull tUFarmi of
DISEASES AND
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22 Yeari Experlenes.
u iiinin umihi,
ELECT IHCITI and
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Sunday, 9 to 12. 1' O. Unit 746. Office, N. K.
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Restaurant, ladles' cnfe reading room,
newly furnished rooms, bath rooms, Hvory
thliiK first-class. American and Ktiropeun
plan. Rooms with bonrd.
CH. I IIOlIITinil, Prop,
Bowline alley in connection.