Ligonier Banner., Volume 31, Number 13, Ligonier, Noble County, 2 July 1896 — Page 2

WILL SOON MEET. Democratic Delegates Are En ; ~ +Rcute to, Chicago. - Kational Convention to Assemble July 7 —F¥riends of Silver Certain to Have e ‘lfull Controii-Flghbt on the Unit - ; and Two-Thirds Rule. . . Chicago, June 29.—The democratic nutional convention will convene in the Coliseum,. in this city, on Tuesday, July 7. All of the 906 delegates entitled to seatls hai‘é ‘been selected, Of the 51 states and tsx;ritorie,s, 33 have deqlared for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of sixteen to one without waiting for concurrence by other mations; 16 declared for the gold standard, and two (VWlorida: and District of Columbia) udopted no¢urrency planks. . / . May Break the Unit Rule. ~ Five hundred and seventy-eight of the delegates are pledged to vote for free silver and 328 for gold, but it is probable the silver total will be increaged to a greater figure than 578. Many in the gpld column are there by the unit rule, which prescribes that they vote with the njajority of the delegation. Many silv¢r men: bound by this rule to vote 49r gold have declared they will refusc t¢ abide by the rule and will appeal to the silver majority in the convention that threy be allowed to vote acccrding to their own convictions: s

- The breaking of the unit rule, de“cisjons -in a number of contests, and the likelihood of increased representa“tion from free-silver territories will = malerially increase the number of votes ~ for free silver, probable tn 642. Thus, ~ with' the silver men in control of the or- ~ ganization, it is probable that a change from the two-thirds rule will not be necessary. Throwing the unit rule te the winds may help a few gold delegates with free silver instructions to vote for the gold standard, but the flop of silverites in the New York delegation, the exact number of which is not known, will prebably balance any accessions to the gold ranks. | _ e In the Michigan delegation, which is instruected to vote for gold, 11 of the 28 delegates are for silver, and they have opcnly avowed their intention of kick- . Ing over the traces and will contest the ‘seats of four gold delegates at large and six district delegates if the unit rule is insisted upon.. . ' ke Wisconsin tleclared for gold-and inetructed the delegation to vote as a ‘unit. Nineteen are for gold and five for silver. The latter announced on the day of the convention that they would bolt the nniti rule. . L L g : t The Contests. : The contesis are; The entira Nebraska delegation, where the gold men were recognized by Secretary Sheerin; of the natioral committee. L : : A cortesting delegation from Nevada —both being forsilver. e : The 'entire delegation from South Dakota is contested by silver men, who bolted the recular convention. - - ; . The gold and silver factions in Texas met on the same day and each elected I 8 (elepaeity, - et : The Eighteenth Ohio district elected two deiegations. . : e % l!}angl:'lleads. ‘ - For the presidency, Bland, of Misgouri, leads with 106 delegates in- ~ structed for him, California instrueted < for Sepator 5. M. White, of that state; Indiana for Matthews, lowa for Boies, Kentucky; is-for Blackburn, Massachusetts is for Russell, New York for Whitne¢y, Ohio for John R. McLean; Pennsylvania for Pattisor, and South Caro- " lina will prebably present the name of - Benjamin R. Tillmaurn. The figures are as follows: ; 2 TAT R ohecciiioavsiins i oo e cbnankloB 1) WBINEY iaoreiviorincarsiusermminmennmeivionp 12 EHAURON L s ee B B i civniniisiiniinnssniniavoiniig. 46 LRR T Y R EREREWE Le e b B 0 ;gg:mkhurn S G s L R I i i 18 BRI UL e s e 18 £l Campb 11 May Wield the Gavel. .

Ex-Gov. James L. Campbell, of Ohio, may be chosen for temporary chairman of the convention. It appears the subcommittee is having great difficulty in finding a suitable man for this position. Under the circumstances and the conditions confronting them their task in this instance is a particularly difficult and trving dne. Many foolish stories have been putin circulation as to what the majority faction will de if the natiohnl.ob}nmitttce confers the honor of temporany chairmsn upon some pronounced advocate of honest money. At no time, according<to members of the subcommittee, have they ever thought of selecting an extremist from either side. It was said they were looking. for n conservative man, and. the talk centered upon ex-Gov. Campbell. It is thought he will be satisfactory to both wides. = i : : N

Fight on the Two-_'l‘hirds Rule.

~ More than thrée generations ago the“ two-thirds rule was established ina democratic national convention. 1t has prevailed and been in force ever since. Tt mmeans that the support of two-thirdy of the delegates is required to nominate candidates for president and vice presid:nt. - Under its provisions, therefore, the nominees must secure 604 votes. These figures are made on thée official representation as fixed by the national committee, which allows a total of 906 delegates in the convention. i As there will be two money factions in the convention, each solidly united upon the principle for which it stands, the” question now prominent is,” c¢an’ nominations be effected withsut abolishing this two-thirds rule? Among the party leaders and candidate mnan~agers and preliminary gossipers now + - here this matter forms an interesting and weighty topic. It was the subject of more general discussion about the " Palmer house headquarters than any ( other. Everyone seems to think the silver faeticn will knock out this rale, | and eseryone else predicts the sound .money element wijll insist that it be kept in.. The sup{nsitio’n at this particular stage is therefore that over this matter, which promises to become & feature, will come the first open fieid . fight of the convention. 9% o As ouly W mnjcz‘ity vote is needed to organize .the coftvention, change the rules. adopt a platform, and do every- - thing except nominate the eandidates, it is coneeded the silver forces can wipe out ihe,.two-.tfij-rds rule if they act and . vote together. It is asserted, however. that the friends of some of the silver candidates fppi)oig“ abolishing the two- . ... tolisewm Will B¢ Ready July 1, A bupdred men worked Supday. on Wk”"‘wflfim and arranging

tional democratic convention. At first glance it seemed as though the hall would not be ready for the democrats, but as a matter of fact it will be ready July 1. The greater part of the work has been.done. . The platform will be finished Tuesday. To-day a small army of men will arrange the 15,000 chairs. ‘ : : " Plans of Silver Men. . : Washington, June 29.—Senator Harris left Sunday for Chicago to be present at the democratic silver conference which will he held in that city, beginning on Tuesday next, under the auspices of the democratic bimetallic organization. He is chairman of this organization, and has been since it was instituted in this city a year ago. The purpose of the ante-convention meeting is to so solidify the silver organization as to render it thoroughly effective in the execution of the plans of the silver leaders in the convention, and also to prevent the encroachment of the gold forces. It had been their purpose to discuss the platform to be adopted and also to copsider the avail--ability of candidates: There has been much correspondence bearing upon these two points. The plan has been to keep candidates in the background nutil the conference could be held, with the view of having the conference free to choose. This has proved impracticable, and it is understood that the leaders in the movement fear that they will be unable to control in this matter as they had at one time hoped they might. They still hope, however, to be practically able to make the platform Lefore the convention meets. v Sibley Is for Teller. =

Vietor, Col., June £9.—Joseph R. Sibley wires from Franklin, Pa., in answer to a query that he is a candidate for no office, and favors ull silver men uniting on Teller. : .

WITHOUT JUDGE OR JURY. ‘Alleged Murderer Taken from Jail and : Hanged by a Mob. Baltimore, Md., June 29.—Joseph Cocking, of ililltop, Charles county, Md., who was awaiting trial on a charge of murdering his wife and her sister, Miss Dazisy Miller, on the night of April 23, was taken from the old jail at Port Tobacco Friday night and lynched by a crowd of about 25 men. The plan for the lynching was hatched at a ball game which took place at Hilltop, the secne of the murder, Friday afternoon. The lynchiug party met shortly before midnight. All were masked and about 15 wore women's dresses. They awoke an old colored man, Washington Burch, who had charge of the jail. He made some show of resistance, but finally delivered over the keys. Cocking, who had been - aroused bLy the noise, was taken from the jail to a bliidge 200 yards away, where a rope with a noose was placed around his neck and he was told to confess, but he said he was innocent. Then he was directed to pray. but he said he did not want to. The rope was then made fast to the rail ‘of the bridge and fhe murderer was lifted to the rail and pushed off. He fell ten fezt. The party then dispersed, leaving the body dangling, with the feet just reaching the water. : .

DROWNED IN SHAWANO LAKE.

Squall Upsets a Boat, and Only Three of Nine Occupants Escape Alive. :

Shawano, Wis.,, June 29.—Word was received here late Saturday night of the drowning of six persons at Shawano lake during a ‘gale at 6:50 o’clock that evening. A party, consisting of O. A. Risum and wife, Herman Drackery and wife, Lounis Golk:2y and wife and a child of Pulciver, Miss Emima Garprecht, of Shawano, and Miss Margaret Crowe, of St. Nazianz, Manitowoc county, started from Cecil about five <’clock in O. A. Risum’s yacht, cn route for a few days’ outing on the north shore of the lake.

- When about three miles from shore the boat was capsized by a sudden squall and the party precipitated into the water. Mr. Risum and Mr. Drackery clung to the capsized boat for almost five hours, the latter holding the child in his arms, when they were rescued by parties from Cecil, who were attracted by- their cries for help. The ‘bodies of the other six have not been recovered, owing to the high wind, it being impossible for the boats to leave the shore. Searching parties are being organized and the search will ‘be resumed as soon as the wind abates.

" BASEBALL.

Standing of the Clubs in the Race for - Championship Honors. The following tables show the number of games won and !ost and the percentage of the clubs of the Isading baseball organizations. National league: ~CLUBS. e Won. Lost. Perct CIGVEIRN. 0 (oo A 18 .654 BRITIMOre ... .oy, 8D 19 .648 CIRCIRNGTL 00, v iaeds cosaidol 22 .633 SOBIBEUIE L o innaahiass sOB 21 611 T N 24 592 EATRDUTEN vooooioivaesneiciod) 26 -« b 2 EHlRdelDhln .. ivvooiiiiiei B 028 .609 (‘.hicu%o i s inel 30 - .bOS RROORIVR (ooiic ivoonnnionsssdß 28 .500 - BRI RN i2B D 415 B LOMIN o 0 iel 0 R4S .263 Toulaville (... . 0 12 ikl S Western league: i Indlanapolis Gil 18 647 RRIENE e i isnicion B 20 615 BAneapoits ol 0082 24 ..bTI. Nansas Clty . lli.oiiiviennsdD 26 1w 638 BUCPRUL i e Bd 20 .b2] Milwatke ........ 0000000780 34 .433 ColuMmbUS. (... .00 . vnnissssonsi22 37 373 LHGTRNA BRAapide. .. .o eaenld 41 .323 Western association: . : LTI MR . e 40 R .769 BRI 20 615 BROBRTOrA [, . iveniiiiieies 83 26 559 lOMBIOME (o iieeintvesnsssnidd 24 547 BUUBEnN . e e2B 34 .404 %ulncy Joibids ot diyaee shivesvusidl 32 .896 UrHRGION iocivs v vrreeisaal? 38 - 833 Cedar Raplds ...........,...07 35 BT Population of Chicago. Chicago, June 29.—There are 517,122 names in the new city directory, as against 500,461 in 1895. This, according to' the estimate of the publishers of the directory, shows the population of Chicago to be 1,752,100. This estimute is the result of careful computation, based on many years’ experience in compiling directories, coupled with compari‘sons with the few previous census re‘ports made on the number of inhabitants of the city. The estimate is said to be conservative, and the publishers of the directory are absolutely certain I the figures ‘given by no means exceed the population of Chieago at the present time. e e Shot an Ofcer and Himself, Colorado Springs, Col., June 20.—Police Offcer an&'Bi_sh was shot and almost instantly killed at 10:30 Sunday night Ly Pat Kinney, a driver for a local transfer ;cqmpzi‘t;y.:" Kfii‘fié‘f ’f&?as‘ sq closely pursued that he turned bt gun upon h"{"’eg ja‘&‘d blpy A, hole througt. his head, yffls;-e‘wsnilfx;g inney and a partner named Edwards /were caught acting inasaspicious man‘ner in “the rear-of the Dilly Gazeite Officer Bish. Kinney drew his gun aud, 'shot the officer through the body. . Lo e S SRR

NO COMPROMISE.

‘Whitney Again Declares That ¥Free Silver . Will Disrupt the Party. :

. New York, June 29.—William C. Whitney has served notice on the silver democrats that the sound money men would not support a.free coinage national platform or silver nominees for president and vice president. He practically has said farewell to the party for the time being. He acknowledges that the reins of power in the coming convention at Chicago will be held by the advocates of free coinage, and in so doing says their victory will mean the practical disruption of the party.

This declaration, taken in connection with Mr. Whitney’s signed statement issued Sunday, June 21, makes interesting reading. In his pronunciamento, while practically admitting defeat for sound money at Chicago, he strongly urged a compromise on the financial question. He declares now in so many words that “compromise‘is impossible.” In making this latter statement he tells the silver democrats from the south and west that if they would preserve party organization surrender is open to them, but unless they yield the time for the parting of the ways has come. This declaration is viewed by politicians as the undoubted result of the conference held Friday night by Mr. Whitney with Senator Hill and other democratic leaders of the eastern sound money faction. The situation, it is known, was thoroughly reviewed then. It was acknowledged by all that silver would rule at Chicago. The possibility of the unseating of enough sound money delegates to give the requisite two-thirds majority for free coinage was considered. The apparentcertainty that if this is not done the two-thirds rule would be revoked and republican procedure on nomination followed was conceded. The upshot of all this, itis held, was that Mr. Whitney, who for months past has been recognized as the spokesman for the gold standard ring of the party, was authorized' to issue words of both warning and deflance. - An interview : Saturday with Mr, Whitnev resulted as follows:

“What are the chances of sound money in Chicago?? = 5 ; ““Unless the situation changes and our southern and western friends are -disposed to reason with us no chance whateyver.” “What do you hear from the south and west?”’

“Judging by the letters I receive there is no apparent disposition to discuss the matter at issue.: I‘fear it has gone beyond that point.” ‘““Have you asked Senators Gorman and Brice to attend the convention as a party duty ?”’ i . ‘‘No; they have no reason to helieve they could accomplish anything. None of us has.” !

“If a -free colnage candidate is nominated on a free coinage’platform what will be the result?”’ “Practically it will disrupt the democratic, party. No power on earth can coerce or persuade sound money democrats to forsake the fundamental principle of democracy. They do not regard this question as either factional, sectional or political. The maintenance of the national credit is a matter of national honor. The Saratoga platform emphasizes this fact. Itsays that the rigid maintenance of the pregent gold - standard at the present time ig’essentiai to the preservation of our national credit, the redemption of our public pledges and the keeping inviolate of our country’s honor.” That is New York’s position. It is as, positive as weords can express, and it cannot be changed.”” “Then you do not look for a compromise??.

“Compromise is impossible. Debasement of the currency would be more than monstrous in effect. 1t would/be abandonment of principle. It would disgrace every citizen. It would be not merely dishonest, it would be dishonorable. And you cannot compromise a question of honor.” “What do you expect to do in Chicago?”’ * “Do everything in our power to save the party and protect the country. That is the plain duty of every democrat who goes to Chicago, and it is none the less the duty of those who stay at home not to hamper the efforts of thosc who go. By those who stay at home I mean not merely democrats, I mean to iriclude every good citizen regardless of party or prejudices. The crisis which has come upon us is the most serious menace to national prosperity and the welfare of the people since 1860. This is a time when all men who love their country must stand together to avert, if possible, public disgrace and the wreck of hundreds of thousands of homes throughout the entire country.’”” = - - 4 * ‘““You do-not despair of success, then?’” “No. We cannqt tell whether the knowledge of the attitude of castern democrats will affect the determination of the southern and:western democrats, who have not known until the past week how strong the feeling here is. The vigorous expression of our position may cause hesitation, especial1y among the rank and file of the democracy, who I cannot believe want to drive all ‘eastern democrats out of the party, I know some of the leaders'of the movement assume that attitude, and I am not yet convinced that the pcople are behind them. And if not .they will make their wishes known and felt.” ;

AN AERONAUT KILLED. Disaster I".Q a Balloonist at Grand Rapids, “Mich., Proves Fatal. Grand Rapids, Mich., June 29.—-An-drew Cole, an aeronaut who has been giving a series of ascensions at North park, fell from his balloon Sunday afternoon and died from the effects of his injuries. The wind was blowing quite hard from the west and hurled his balloon ‘against the corner of a building, dragging him from his trapez. He fell 30 feet, striking on his head and shoulders, breaking his neck. : Irish Race Convention. . : New York, June 29— The Irish National Federation of America has issued to its branches in this country a notice of the Irish race convention to be held in Dublin on September 1. The convention is called by the council of the federation in Ireland and the chairmahn of ‘the Irish party. Itsobject asset forth in the call is to secure a thorough reunion of the political force of Ireland. ’ * Rivals Fight a Draw. St. Paul, Minn., June 29.—Earnice French and Will Hoeppner, prominent young men _of Eau Claire, in love with the same girl, fought for her hand Sunday before 60 people at Wheaton Mill, Chippewa county. They stripped and fought with four-ounce gloves, the mill being declared a draw after seven rounds. Neither man could stand up ‘without effort when the contest ended. : y Cholera in Egypt, ° Cairo, June 20.—The ofticial cholera statistics show that during the past week there were 1,328 new. cases of the disease reported and 1,091 Jeaths. ' § Killed by His Nelghlpdr. e Wellston, 0., June 29.—James Robinson, a prominent politician, was hot and killed Saturday by Frank Harrison. Robinson was on a spree and abused his family. ~Among the neighbors who came to the rescue was Harrison, %lohjnson attacked the latter with a knife, srhen Harrison shot him. Harrison was arrested. L 4 Pargiars Make a Rich Haul. . Coldwater, Mich., June 20.—7The resi‘denee of George Monroe, in Bronson township, was entered by ‘burglars and robbed of §7OO in cash and a valuable’ b o o e

DECLARE FOR SILVER. 3 gt Illinois: Democracy -Names Delegates to Chicago--State Platform. . .Peoria, 111., June 24.—The state democratic convention Tuesday put up the following ticket: : 4 Governor—John P. Altgeld. 5 Lijeutenant Governor—Monroe C. Crawse ford. : : 3 Secretary of State—Finis C. Downing. ~Auditor of State—W. F. Beck. State Treasurer—Edward C. Pace. Attorney-General—George A. Trude. The following were :%ected as delegates at large to the Chicag® convention: Gov. John P. Altgeld, Secretary of State W. H. Hinrichsen, ex-Congressman. George W: Fithian and ex-Judge Samue]l P. McConnell. . . The district delegates are as follows:| “ First district, A. S. Trude, Jesse Sherwood; Second, Edward Tilden, Thomas Bryne: Third, Charles Muartin, J. C. Shubert; Fourth, John Powers, William Loeffler; Fifth, Jehn J Brennan," M. C. Mc.Donald; Sixth, Henry F. Donovan, Joseph A. Martin; Seventh, William Prentiss, James Burke; Eighth, Mark W. Dunham, J. D. Donovan; Ninth, Frank M. Barron, Samuel Ray; Tenth, C. K. Ladd, James W. Knox: Twelfth, Dr M. Cushing, Free P Moeorris; Thirteenth, W. G. Krebs, J. F. Hefferman; Fourteenth, N. G. Worthington, H. W. Masters; Fifteenth, Dr. W Register, B. P. Preston: Sixteenth, Frank Robinson, A. H. Bell: Seventeenth, T. U McNeely, J. T. Beach; Eighteenth, A. W. Ilope, C. W. Biliss: Nineteenth, R N. Stottler, H. 8. Tanner; Twentieth, William H. Green, J. R.. Williams; Fwentyfirst, J."N. Penin, W. A. J. Sparks: Twen-ty-second, L. O. Whitewell, William W. Clemens, : -

Following are the principal points iz the platform adopted by the convention: *“*We favor the soundest and safest money known to man, and as experience has shown that this consists of beth gold and silver, with equal rights of coinage and full legal tender power, we demand the rcpeal of that republican and plutocratic legislation which demonetized silver and rcduced it to the basis of token money, destiroying by one-half the stock of real mcney, and by doubling the work to he done by gcld doubled its purchasing power so that the farmers and producers had to give twice as much work to get a dollar as they formerly bad, and found it hard to meet the debts, interest, taxes and fixed charges, which were not lowered.

‘“We believe in the greatness and patriotism of the American people, in their energy, industry and thrift, and that such a people, with the unlimited resources of our land, are strong enough to sustain a monetary system without the aid of foreign governments. ; ‘ ‘“We believe that the bimetallism which has dofie the work of the world since the dawn of civilization and which was made the basis of monetary system by Hamilton and Jefferson -is absolutely neces sary at present to the prosperity of man‘kind, and that its reestablishment will check the present business paralysis, will give to the country a safe and honest carrency of adequate volume, will restore prices of agricultural commodities, will encouragé enterprise and give our people steady and profitable employment. kaving learned through bitter experience that Wall street has controlled the financial legislation of Washington, and knowing that every effort will be made to defeat the will of the people, we deem it proper to be explicit in our declarations. ; ‘““‘Actuated by the foregoing princinles and desiring tne prosperity ot the people, we demand the iminediate restoration of the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver as standard money at the rate ot s:xteen ounces of silver to one of gold of equal fineness, with full legal tender power to cach metal, without waiting for or depending on any other nation on earth; and the delegates from this convention to the national democratic convention are instructed to use all honorable means to, secure a similar declaration by said natronal convention, ana to support only such men for the presidency as are in full and pronounced sympathy with these principles ™ - 3 P

The plaform opposes contraction of the currency by the retirement:of treasury notes; favors a tariff for revenue only; opposes revival of the McKinley law, which it declares produced a deficit in the treasury ftor the fnscal year ending June 30, 1894, of 879,000,000, under which wages were greatly lowered, and which gave: prorrietors a monopoly while it permitted them to fill their shops with the cheapest kind of labor brought trom all parts or the earth. The resolutions demand the aboiition of governmernt by injunction, whereby a federal judge at once became legislator, judge and :executor, and denounces this “new form of oppression’” as destructive of republican’institutions, robbing the citizen of the right of trial by jury and of all protection by the constitution; it declares that arbitrary interference on the part of the federal government in local affgirs by ignoring lawful authorities is not only a violaticn of ‘the constitution of the United States, but a crime against free government. The platform favors a constitutional amendment permitting the levying and collection of an income tax. Delegates to the national convention are instructed to support only such men for the presidency as are in full and pronounced sympathy with the declarations of this platform, to vote upon all matters, including nominations for candidates, to vote as a unit.

The platform indorses the administration of Gov. Altgeld, criticises the recent republican national convention as having yielded to the iron hand of the barons of monopoly and nomihated as president the author of the most iniquitous tariff bill ever enacted, and, Bowing down to the money power, declared in favor of a single gold standard. It demands such legislation as will require all property not exempt and all men to pay their fair share. ot taxes, and favors, a constitutional amendment which will allow local taxation for local purposes. It uphclds the industrial arbitration law, and demands legislation rhat will put an end to child lahor; de--nounces the flag law as unconstitutional, uvnpatriotic and unwise, and demands its repeal; declares agaiust prison lapor bei:ag brought ‘into ovpposition with) free labor; favors legisiation for the protection of miners, and if neceSsary a constitutional amendment such as will insure such protection; requests the next general assembly of the state 1o legasiale in behaif of good and substantial roads. : THEY WiLL FIGHT. Corbett and sharkey to Battle for the Worid’s Lpumpxonshxp.* = San brauncisco, June Zi.-—James J. Corbett and Ihomas Snarkey s.gned articles kriday afternoon for a rinish fight, Marquis of Queensberry rules, for the world’s championship and a side bet of $l,OOO a side, the contest to take place before the club offering the largest purse. Each principal deposited $2,500 forfeit money with the temporary stakeholder. The articles stipulate that the fight shall occur in ‘the United States or Mexico within six months from date. The final stake‘holder has not yet been named. Sharkey will leave for thegyeast in a few days, ‘having received . flattering offers for sparring exhibitions. Corbett will alsc start eastward shortly and do his preliminary training at Asbury Park. | . < Killed by a Negro. ' : ~ Savannah, Ga., June 27.—A Lyons (Ga.) special to the Morning News says . Julius Bird, a young white man, was shot and killed by a negro at Cotton{own, this county. Bird led a party to kuklux the negro. When he knocke:l at the door the negro shot through the door, wounding him in the thigh. The crowd ran away and left him. The negro then came out and shot him through the body with a rifle., The mEgro escaped. .. o v G oy Degree for Thomas V. Bayard, London, June 25.~Che degree of D, C. L. was conferred by Oxford uiiversity Wednesday upon U vitfifil%fiffgéfi?fihl- ' ‘bassador Thomas F. Bayard. Although o 0 0 e s LA PR B S S ‘mumerous honorary degrees were conferred upon prowineni mem, none ve‘ceived so hearty a welcome at the Hunds of the students as was uccorded fo Mr. ORI RLR AN ST PO RS e s O o il el e g e . b S Aek e S S i

o 5 " 'BUCKEYE DEMOCRACY. Jdhto. Convention Takes a Stand for ‘ F¥ree Silver. Columbus, 0., June 25.—The democratic state convention was called to order 'at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday by Chairman Smalley. W. A. Taylor was made temporary chairman. Later Gen. A. J. Warner was clected -permanent ehairman, and in. taking the chair made a short speech. His only criticism of the present national ad-. ministration was in that it had created an enormous debt in a time.of peace. He said he believed Maj. McKinley was honest in his money theory, but he could’'nosmore bring: prosperity to the nation that way than he could lift himself by his boot straps. . The platform as reported by the majority of the committee was adopted by the following vote: Yes, 542; no, 128. It is as follows: - ‘“We, the democrats of Ohio, in convention assembled, hold that the money question is the vital and paramount‘issue now before the people of this country, and that its early and correct settlement is necessary: to the revival of business and the return Sof prosperity; therefore ‘““Resolved, That we are unalterably onposed to the single gold standard, and demand an immediate return to the constitutional money of gold and silver by .the restoration by this government, independ~ ¢nt of other nations, of the unrestricted coinage of both silver and gold into standerd money at the ratio of sixteen to one, and upon the terms of exact equality_ existing prior to 1873; such &ilver coin to be a full legal tender, equally with gold coin, for all debts and dues, public and private. ‘“‘Resolved, That the delegates at large this day chosen by this convention, and the declegates to the national convention from the several congressional districts be, and they are hereby instructed to useiall honorable means to secure the adoption of the principles contained in the foregoing resolution by the national democratic convention, to be held at Chicago July 7. and to vote only for candidates for president and vice president who are known to bein full accord therewith; and to accomplish these ends to cast the votes from the state of Ohio as a unit, as a majority may determine.” .

The gold men moved to strike out the unii rule instructions, but were voted down by viva voce vote amid much disorder." J. D. Patterson, of Dayton, presented a minority report covering the Monroe doctrine, election of senators by the people, Cuban question,’ tariff reform, personal liberty and all the usual declarations of democratic conventions, including the reaflirma-tion-of the national platform of 1842: The republican legislature dnd state administration’ were strongly denounced. No retference to the financial question was made, and Mr. Patterson said”’it was left out in the interest of harmony. The minority report was promptly defeated. Another motion to strike out the unit rule resolution was made and entertained. It was promptly defeated.’ When® the gold men demanded a call of the counties on the adoption of the majority report the result ;was: Yeas, 542; nays, 128. : ‘The following were elected delegates at large to the Chicago convention: Allen W. Thurman, of Columbus; E. B. Finley, of Bucyrus; John R. McLean, of Cincinnati, and L. E. Holden, of Cleveland.

Electors at large were chosen as follows: J. 8. Feche;mer, of Cincinnati; T. E. Powell, of ‘Columbus; A. C. Cable, of Covington, and H. H. Porter, of Tus~ carawas. !

State officers nominated were as follows: For secretary of state, Chilton A. White, of Georgetown; for judge of supreme court, E. J. Blandin, of Cleveland; for foud anrnd dairy commissioner, Patrick McKeown, of Cincinnati; for member of the board of public works, William Beaumont, of Newark. After five p. m. the convention adjourned, having been in session continuously seven hours.

TRUMBULL IS DEAD.

Famous Illinois Jurist Expires in Chicago .¢+ —A Long Public Sen‘ice._ blficugo, June 25.—Lyman Trumbuli, eof the foremost citizens of Chicago, ¥ ‘esteemed jurist, died at his home, 4008 Lake avenue, at three o'clock this morning after a long illness. . . ° ~ Five years on the state supreme bench and 18 years in the United States senate, besides years in the legislature and in the office of secretary of state for Illinois, is the record of Lyman Trumbull. As statesman and jurist the ex-

7 i_\}\ ) fi L LA g = S\ 2 : ‘"__«" . NN Ujir. ol A\ Ny N ]’% T 7 R ATR S ¢ /’/’ff 'f.'igrfifirffi:;fi' N T A T ‘/’/‘g;ii;r 1% {:l}‘.v‘;‘;,:; :\L’J o | NN, ) | LYMAN TRUMBULL. - senator employed the 82 years of his life actively and honorably, and served his country well in the trying times preceding, during and following the civil war. The friend and associate of Lincoln, his death reminds one of the last of the political leaders of'the period of the civil war, Gen. Palmer alone remaining of the lllinoisans who played a’ conspicuous part.in the second great era of American history., - - ! : A PRETTY :RACE. Oy Cornell Wins Great Inter-Collegiate Eight ¢ Qared contest. : Poughkeepsie, N. \..,June 27.—Kight_een thousand people grouped upon the picturesque banks of the Hudson with the last rays of the setting sun castmmg a golden sheen upon the water saw the stalwart eight fromm Ithaca: ‘win first honors over Harvard, Pennsylvania and Columbia. It was a great race. Probably no prettier-has been rowed before a greater crowd in Amer--Ican waters. All conditions of air and water were perfect. Not a flaw marred the contest from the crack of the: starter’s pistol to the crossing of the finish line. Cornell won by foar lengths in 19:29 official time, .This beats Yale’s record of 20:10 made at New London, Conn. Pennsylvania third and Columbia a poor fourth. As a spectacular scene the race was one long to be remembered. The course; a four-mile stretch straight as the | crow flies, lay near the west bank of the Hudson and was spanned by the great cantilever bridge, the finish be- | ing one mile below that structure and the start three miles nbove, " Four Persons Perished, St Paul, Minn., June 26.-—By the capsizing of a sailboat at Clear, Water lake, near Annadale, Minn,, three Minncapoiis young people and u St. Paul womnan lost their lives Thursday morning They were John U, Putnam, bookkeeper Afor J. Q. Adams, of the corn exchange. Minneapolis; his sister, Miss Anna T. | Putnam, a kindergurtner employed in ‘the Minneapolis kindergartens; Miss Bexsic Newhall, Minneapolis, and M Snerman, of St. Paul. . The ‘party bad ot embaried for-a sait on Clear Wtes. Gkt e igeton i ek s Tough, when & gale wtruck them, b g Be S

_FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. . - s 5 A e ." . . SLIGHTLY MIXED. . ' ~ “A pound of tea at one and three, 5 And a pot of raspberry jam; . B . Two new laid eggs, a dozen pegs, ' | ‘And a pound of rashers of ham.” . I'll say it over all the way, - . o - And then I'm sure not to forget, . = For if I chance to bring things wrong My mother gets in such a pet..:: .- “A pound of tea at one and three, " : And a pot of raspberry jam; ey . Two new- laid eggs, a dozen pegs, : And a pound of rashers of har_i;.” There in the hay the children play, . They're having such jolly fun; .. I'll go there, too, that's what I'll da, ) As soon as‘my errands are-done. . - “A pound of tea at one and three, - A pot of—er—new laid jam, S : Tvro raspberry eggs with a dozen pegs, And a pound of rashers of ham.” - There's Teddy W’hite"a-fly_ing his kite; . He thinks himself grand, 1 declare; . I'd like to-try to| fly it sky high, - : IZver so much higher ° : Than the old church spire, - - . And then—and then—but there—“A pound of three and one at tea; . -~ A pot of new laid jam,. . Two dozen eggs, some raspberry pegs, And a pound of rashers of ham.” Now, here's the shop; outside T'll stop’ And run through my orders again;: . I haven’t forgot, no, not.even a jot— It shows I'm pretty cute, that’s plain “A pound of three at one and.tea, s A dozen of raspberry ham, \ - A pot of eggs, with a dozen pegs, And a rasher of mew laid jam.” ' # : —Lewiston Journal. ‘ AN INTELLIGENT DOG. - '

Rides on Trains and Street Cars’ and Never Makes a Mistake. ~

There is o wonderful dog in Jackson, 0., owned by Mr. N. M. White, manager of one of the coal mines between there and Wellston. This dog is named Frank, and he is a very pretty little water spaniel, and, though very young, he has shown himself o be‘a perfect marvel of canine sagacity. R S Every dog has a hobby, whether car--Iying off o!d shoes, hiding bones or howling all night, and thealog in question has a little one of his own, which be uses to his own pleasure almost daily. This dog is a railroader, and he probably knows more about railroa‘ling than 2ny dog in the country. A Bundred trains a day do not confuse him, cnd he treats them all alike, riding on any or all of them to go from one place 1o another all over this part of the country. | NI RY ;

Mzr. White, the owner of the dog, goes np to his,work at the mines every morn-, ing on the Chio Southern, and returns in the evening on theé same road. It was in going up with his master every day that Irank became familiar with the trains con that read and with the mmen on the trains. At first he would wait, until the evenin® train and come home with the rest of the.miners on their regular train, but he soon becdme accustomed to other trains on the road, and would jump on a coal train or a {reight apd come home ywhenever he got ready. Ile seems also to have ;\'remarkable power for remembering the {imes of the trains, for on days when e does not go up the creek to the mines he is always at the depot to meet his master when he comes home in the «vening, rarely missing the train by more than o few minutes each way. Since th» completion‘of.the new clectric ‘helt road between fl'nckso_u ~and Wellston the dog has shown himself abundantly able to keep afoot of the Times. He now.goes down to the electric road d-pot to the first car in the ‘morning, and goes up to th> mine himcelf, be'ng always there when the owner appears on a later train on the other “oad. ‘lic also gets on the Hocking Yalley train out of here carly ‘in the morning and goes to Columbus, réturnimg on the ¢ame train at might.. - : He has a habit of juraping off the'train at every station and then climbing back (n again as the train pulls out. One aight recently hz was coming home on the roilroad and jumped off at Coalton. ~he train'pulled out withoeut his noticing it, and, after chusing i 1 for a few yards, he scemed to’be reminded of the clectric road, aind he walked over to the electrie road depot, a short ‘distance away, #nd came homa on the next car. “I'he deg is weil known to trainmen all along the road and is a great favorite among them. Mr. White valucs him very highly, and is thinking of sending I'im on a irip around the world. —Cincinnati Enguirer,: =i o

BRIGHITfiBOY’S IDEA. 1, He Explains How He Bends and Makes Perfect Shinny Sticks. ' A bright boy writing to'St. Nicholas tells how shinny sticks arc'made. . “I get «ticks,” he writes, “as nearly straight! as possible and bend them at home. I have a goard made like this: ‘There are two pins at one end, at 1 and ? around which the stick is bent; and at tha other end are two rows of holes .nto which @ pin, No. 3, can be, put to Lold the handie in place. When' the R o ! e Lo = ¥ : : . B el /) HOW . TO. MAKE A SHINNY STICK. sticks— they s;'iloul(_l be as green as pos-. sible—are in place on the board, I:put the whole thing in the back of the turrace, whers the stick will bake. In about two days the sap is dried out and the stick will keepitsecurve. “Then 1 take a belt lace—a leather string about half an inch w{ide and one-sixteenth of an inch thick—and bind it on the short end. If thestickis split, I bing it first with brass wire and then put the leather binding over the brass.” ot st s How Lincoln Kept IBooks. . . “In his early life Abraham Lincoln had. a primitive method. of keeping hooks. At the time his law partier, John L. Stuart, represented the Springfield dis{rict in eongress, Lincoln was farced, :nuch against his will, to keep an account of some * kind.. The plan he adopted was-somewhat remarkable, When he veceived a fee hedivided it'in halves. His half he put in his pocket; ‘Ktuart's portion he put in an envelope .ond, =!abéljflg§ it “Stuart’s H g'}f.’v"' ‘threw at into a drawer until hig purtner’s re Aurn from Washingten. = 5. . Girlish Qonfidence Botrayed.: | | Susie--1 ot want o seem fattered by the attentions of these men, . 1 don't Miogn, IRI AN ‘im’*s:,;"%g«,&m

-__......,!"V-_-—..‘._...,_’ ' s '-__.,__,___-' "_,,,«_:_ A " THE CAT WAS FAITHFUL. Lald Down Its Life to Avenge the Death. Gl - of a Bird Friend. i - Some time ago, in & quiet little &orper : ‘way down on'the Rue Roydle, I chanced upon a queer little Creole creature, whom the neighbors called “Mam’-. zelle.”. llf there /Was ever any name attached, it must have been in prehistoric times, for now there is not even a sign upon'the door of the little bakeshop where Mam’zelle sells bread and cakes to the neighborhood. Very good bread and cakes they are, too, as'l can testify, for recently I have found Mam’zelle’s cozy. shop a very comfortable resting place after a morning’s tramp in quest of news. In this way I have’ come to be pretty well acquainted with Mam’'zelle and Pierre, the cat, and Jeanne, the bird.” : Pierre‘is'a handsome black and white fellow, ‘with a noble head, and he ‘and the _lit;clte ‘canary, Jeanne, were ahout’ the same age.. Mam'zelle told me in her pretty Creole patois how devoted the two pets were to each other, and E myself saw frequent evidences of their kindly relationship.: In a quiet }corner of the little shop I have seen Pierre and Jeanne taking. their breakfast together from the same plate, and by and ‘by, when the cat would lie doz}ing‘ in the sunshine, the bird would hop about him, er cuddle up snug and comfortable between' his outstretched paws. When Mam’zelle was busy so that she could not keep an eye on the litile bird’s safety she would swing the l‘ cage in the doorway, while Pierre would !stretch himself on the floor beneath, keeping guard over his friend. And } woe betide the stray cat that wandered | that way. Pierre was always on the l‘alert for squalls, and if a cat came | too near to, suit him he would sen: }Jeanne hustling into her cage while | he chased the offending feline off the | strect. B ’ Just- this very thing happened yes- { terday. for the 100th time, probably,

‘ / oo Q| : _ diiv. v &)l | R SNy | S| ‘ ‘er " 7 i ‘\\\ \%_ Wl ‘“ \ N | T "Q;, | TN | S : 2 SN - e P 7};"11.,, "{// ‘ il - | AU 5> — )|l — ’//%Z‘WW/ el kY . POUNCED ON TOOR JEANNE. . but for the first time on record grief followed the move. Pierre and Jéanne were taking their usual morning game in ihe sunshine of the little shopidoor, when a big brindle stranger appeared on the banquette without. Straight as a die Jeanne was in her cage and Pierre had gone in hot pursuit of the brindle. The chase was a hard one, and Mam'zelle says Pierre must have been gone a long time, but sh’e-";\\'fls busy serving customers, and by and, by noticed Jeanne hopping about the counter. Thinking, of course, that Pierre had returned, she took no further notice of the bird. = A ‘little later, however, Jhearing a .dreadful eommotion on the: banquette she ran out to witness the sad-little tragedy which I, too, arrived just in time to see, but too late to prevent. Taking advantage of Pierre’s protracted absence an’ wugly-tortoise-shell from' the next block strolled to the little shop .in -search’ of Jeanne. Finding her out happing about unpr,,f")teeted, he began siege at 'once, mno doubt. Mam’zelle and I arrived just/in time to see the tortoise-shell pounce on poor Jearfne as she sat perched on top of the swinging cage and bear her witn him ‘to the pavement. a,'B_efom either of us- could interpose the deed was done, and then in a moment there came Pierre ‘rushing round the corner, and as lquitk as a flash he had taken in the situation. With one fierce bound he sprang upon the tortoisesheil and swept poor Jeanne from his clutches. For a brief moment he sat guarding her, but that nfoment was long enough to tell him he was too late. : L i

Then letting Mam’zelle takel the little . corpse from under his paw, he swooped down upon the tortoise-shell. It was only for a little while, and when the battle was over both cats lay dead -on the ‘pavement. Pierre had laid down his life to avenge Jeanne’s death, and thelittle Mam’zelle mourns both her . pets.—New Orleans Cor. Philadelphia Tiges. Lo ‘A Few Amusing Irish Bulls. An Irishman, who was very ill when - the pßysician told him that he must’ 3 rescribe an emetic for him, said: “Indeed,«loctar, an cmetic will never do me any good. for I have taken several and could r:e\'ejr keep one of them up n my . stomach.”: An Irishman, at eards, +wvho, iuspécting" the pool, found it de--“eient, exclaimed: “Here is a shilling short, who put it in?” A poor Irish servant maid, svho was left-handed, placed the knives and forks upon the dinner table in the same awkward fashion. ler master remarked to her that the had pilaced them all left-handed. “Ah, true, indeed, sir,” she said, “and so ! have. ‘Would you be pleased to help me to turn the table?” ce ~ ‘ Queer Experience at Sea. - A unique experiénce, even in the anuals of the sea, was that of the bark Alice, which reached Portland, Me,, Iffer o stormy voyage of 1) days from Turk’s island, in th» Caribbean sea. The I’)}'}rk carricd a-cargo of salt, and she had Deen Hut but a day when it was found that tlie salt had soaked through into the water butts and every drop of fresh water was spoiled. The captain ‘hoisted signals of distress and made jrovisions for condensing water, but #ll he coull do was to provide half a cupful a day for each man. It was seven days before a vessel was sighted and a swall supply of witer secured: Coh Froge Tna‘qgéérm Poison. _ People in general look upon all species of the frog us being perfectly harm. less. Should you be @Bygi . New f&tunnaar;mmfefi%fi;n; :?fl%m; - however, you would do well to let a He secretes o poison equally as deadly - . that of the rattlesnake. It exudes his skin in the shape of & milky ot ;%-,s ¥ %mge : ,kii&f%‘g:ififl;%g# & poison for thelr arrows. . .