Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1896 — Page 2

BRYAN THE VECTOR

Gets First Place on the Demo* ■ cratic Ticket. ■ 1 . FIVE BALLOTS TAKE}! Platform Declares for Free Silver at 16 to I. Great Democratic Catherine; at Chi* cago Indulges in a Battle Royal—- ' Four Michigan Gold Delegates Un•eated—Majority and Minority Platforma Presented—Debate by Party Leaders— Hot and Noisy Night Session—Wild Throng in the Coliseum > —Convention Scenes and Incidents. William Jenninga Bryan, of Nebraska, was nominated for the Presidency by the Democratic national convention amid acenes of the wildest enthusiasm. The result was reached Friday afternoon on the fifth balioL When the result of the. deciding ballot was announced the vast tia*.. filled, the Coliseum burst into a" Storm of cheering and applausg that made' the great g*rders of the building tremble. Standing on chairs and climbing on one another's shoulders, the people yelled and shrieked and waved hats, canes »nd handkerchiefs. Swept away by such enthusiasm, nearly ail the delegates joined in the wonderful demonstration, whether they had voted for the “boy orator of the Platte” or not. There were br.t feK demonstrations before The convention was rapped to order Friday morning. Tire leaders came in guietiy. At 10 >57 Chairman White of California called the convention to order. Rev. Dr. Green offered prayer. Chairman White then announced that the convention was still on the call of States for nomination:'. Thereupon Mr. Harrity of PemtiyUania Gov. Robert E. Pattison. This evidence that llennsylvania would' stand by the platform and participate in the nomination dnew a (try of delight from the silver then, and Pattison's name got a swinging round of applause from the galleries. Mr. Mattingly. of the District of Columbia seconded the nomination of John’ll. McLean of Ohio. Delegate Miller of Ore—gon added to the list of nominations the name of Sylvester I’ennoyer of Oregon. Such a family of favorite sons as the convention showed up after the first ballot has rarely been equaled in a national convention. J_’rutil the roll was nearly finisbed there were thirteen of them and somebody put in an extra vote for Hill. That made fourteen and their relative seniority in point of strength was as follows: Bland, Bryan, Pattison. Boies, Blackburn. McLean, Tillman, .Pennoyer, Teller. Stevenson, Russell, Campbell and Hill. The Convention proceeded to ballot, with the following result: FIRST BALLOT. Bland 223| I’ennoyer 10 Bryan 105; Tillman i. 17 Pattison 95; Russel ... •> Boies, 86! Campbell 2 Matthews 371 Hill* 1 McLean 53 Teller 8 Blackburn 83|Not voting 185 Stevenson ’ '3j SECOND BALLOT. Bland .281;Matthews ........ 34 Bryan . .107 I’ennoyer ........ S Pattison^:.„—„ .100; Stevenson 10 Black 411 Teller 8 Boies ..... 87; Hill 1 McLean 53; THIRD BALLOT. Bland 201, McLean 54 Bryan . .. i.,'.. . .210; Matthews 34 Blackburn .5-..... 27 Stevenson 9 Pattison 97; Hill 1 Boies 36 Not voting 102 FOURTH BALLOT. Bland 241: Blackburn 27 Boies 381 McLean ........... 47 Bryan 2751 Stevenson 8 Matthews 3-’>; Hill 1 Pattison 90; Not voting 101 On the fifth ballot Bryan received 500 votes, 48 more than the required -twothirds. \ FIRST DAY. The convention hall doors were opened at 11 tfclc.ck, and those entitled to admission permitted to enter. At 12 o’clock the Serenth , 'Legiujciit band took its station in the balcony ovex - the chairman's desk, Snd discoursed sweet L&rmony til! be arrived to call the.convention to order. At 12:50 o'cloifk pbgirman Harrity, of the National Democratic Committee, with the convention gavel in hand, rapped loudly for order and introduced Rev. E. M.’Stints, who raised his bands tu heaven in an invocation for wisdom', peace and good-will among the assem

ibM -iot the tuition. Ti*e vast assemblage. numbering over twelve thou•and people, rose and remained standing during At the •rtjcldskm of the prayer the chairman announced that the National Committee had irfoorted Hon. David B. Hill of Nets Cork tdr temporary presiding •Acer of the convention. Thipi be was interrupted and the sliver men had their chance. Chairman Harrity recognized National Committeeman Clayton of Ala. bams. Aj he, ran* the silver men sent • Mighty ’roft*llf a'frplahse. Before'lie hsd opened month she crowd knew vbat was I'Oririnc. and for two minutes MOp a hubbtnnhat drotruetTbut We It was well known Mr. Clayton intended to oppose the national committee by a

minority repo-t favoring Senator Daniel toy tempofrary chairman. Senator Dan-,, TeTs name was”wndiycheered.sii Ver delegates rising from their seats and tossing their hats in the air. A hasty review of the floor covered by the excited delegates speedily showed that in point of numbers the minority report was the favorite; it was really the first slogan of the silver forces. E When orller had been restored Allan McDermott of New Jersey made an impassioned plea for -Senator Tlillu- Mr, MeDermott said that ft would not be.proper to overturn the traditions of the Democratic party in a thoughtless manner. He argued against turning down a man who for years had been prominent in the Democratic party,’ and whose words, ‘‘l am a Democrat.” are known the length and breadth of the land. He declared that free silver was n sufficient novelty in the campaign without striking out at the beginning at the very foundation-principles of the party, Mr. M'cpermott was given generous applause. Then cx-Governor Waller of Connecticut stepped upon the platform and lent his oratory, to whiu the delegiytos tin night was ai conciliatory Speech. lie declared that both Hill and Daniel were great men. Their names should be spoken together, Cheered together and voted together. He then threw out the olive branch, which the delegates were qqick to see, by advocating that llHl.be made temporary chairman and DanieLnermanent chairman Mr. Whitney find his fellow delegates from New York applauded the declaration that Hill and Daniel should be cheered together, and there was an attempt at a demonstration ' when Waller shouied that ho would be the last mas to (jolt and would stay with the janitor when every other man had left the Democratic hall. I C. 8. Thomas, the national committccetnan from Colorado, was then introduced amid the plaudits of the silver men. He declared it was an unheard of procedure for the national committee to attempt tb force upon the convention a chairman in opposition to the ascertained will of the majority. This wds the reason no minority report had ever been presented before at a convention. As he proceeded the silver, delegates cheered, especially when he openly declared that he and others of the West hnd long become indifferent to what the national committee did. lie made a strong, polpt when bo told the Convention that four years ago he had advocated Mr. Hillis nonnntrtion for President, ans! he gad others like him., bad been refused "a hearing. They had-been cried down; Senator Daniel had been cried down, because’Mr. Hill's opponent, Mr. Cleveland, had control of. the lionven

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

tion. The majority of the had a right to name the temporary presiding officer. The impatience of the silver men vented itself in-cries of “vote' 1 ' when Mr. Thomas finished, but Chairman Harrity called for Charles E. Waller, of Alabama. Mr. Waller proved himself to be a fiery Southerner, and he showed feeling when be told how he had lieen made to swallow bitter medicine four years ago whe_ another New York Democrat had been .thrust ov£fr : the head of Senator Hill. Thfs was the first reference to Fresidifnr Cleveland; it was unfriendly, itnd It pas&d ‘Without notice at the bands of the convention. Michael S. Tarpey, of California, followed in favor of minority report.

THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN SESSION.

“The money question,” said he, “is the only question ;n which the Democracy of the country Hasi aiTTiiteresF iii thtS~CirnF~ pajgp. We want the temporary chairman of this convention to sound the keynote of this convention and to go to the country as n declaration of our views. We are determined that that keynote will be a silver speech- in-harmony -with the views of tnis convention.” A volley of cheers greeted this brief and outspoken declaration. , The galleries lose to peer over into the pit to discover the meaning of the cheers, that began—sputtering' like firecrackers, They saw a short, round man, with a red, chubby face and purly gray hair, pushing his, way out from a group of New York delegates in the corner where Whitney, Hill, Tracy, Grant and Sheehan were. It was John R. Fellows. Three cheers were started when lie flung at the majority the taunt that it proposed to liegin the convention by adopting a Republican precedent, “disowned, dishonored, flouted by Democrats always and everywhere.” Mr. Ladd from Illinois addressed the convention. He said: /‘There is no antagonism to Senator Hill—a great man, an able num, an honcs't man. It is not to turn down Mr. Hill, as has been said, but it is to be .recognized as a majority of the Democratic party ,of the United States, and that is all. If the committee lias made a recommendation that we do not like, may we not vote against it, and when we do it exorcise the greatest democratic. privil’ge in the world of voting as we please f” Mr. Harrity then put the vote upon the motion that the name of John W. Daniel, of Virginia, pc substituted for that of David B. Hill, of New York, for the position of temporary chairman of the convention. The vote resulted: Yeas, 550; nays. 349; not voting, 1. Escorted by the committee, the temporary chairman, John W. Daniel, of Virginia, passed up to the platform, where, when he appeared, he was received with an immense eruption of cheers and yells. While the delegates and everybody else in the house were yelling and cheering Chairman Harrity passed the gavel over to Mr. Daniel, who took it and then addressed the convention. When Mr. Daniel had concluded, the secretary called the roll of States and territories for the appointment of committees, after which the convention adjourned until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. SECOND DAY. The crowds began ponying into the Coliseum shortly after 9 o'clock Wednesday morning, but the heavy-eyed delegates, many o. whom had had au all* night Vigil. tverh late in arriving. At 10:44 o’clock Temporary Chairman Daniel called the convention to order and directed that the aisles be cleared. Rev* Dr. Green, of Cedar Rapids, lowa, offered prayer, at the conclusion of which Chairman Daniel called for the report of the committee Oh credentials. The committee was not ready with its recommendations and by unanimous consent no-busi-ness was transacted until the report was received. 3 The convention tired of inactivity and shouted for speeches. Ex-Gov. Hogg of Texas was called and spoke for half an hour. He urged, harmony and raked the Republicans fore and a|L Senator .White, of California, who had been selected for permanent chairman, by the silver men, then relieved Mr. Darnel of tlie gavel and asked the further pleasure of the con vent ion. The galleries shouted for Blackburn. Hill’.' Bryan and Altgeld. "Kentucky Joe" made a vigorous speech for free silver. Senator Hill and Mr. Bryan were not present. The crowd shouted vociferously for Gov. Altgeld. The Governor spoke for nearly half an hour, and from start to finish his address was a bitter denunciation of the capitalists. fur ami near. J. F. Williams, of Massachusetts, followed with a free silver jpeechi He, too, attacked the railroads, the corporations and Wai' street. Five minutes later the committee on credentials filed into the hall. Delegate Atwood, of Kansas, chairman of the committee, read th? report. It confirmed the action of the national committee in every detail except Nebraska and Michigan. In the former ease the action of the national committee w reversed, thus seating the Bryan delegates. In regard to Michigan, the committee decided to leave the matter open for future action. Chairman White put the motion to adopt and declared it carried by a viva voce vote. The seating of the Bryan delegates win received with tremendous cheers by the convention, and the Nebraskans, with Wm. J. Bryan on their shoulders, , marched into the hall 'mid a remarkable reception. The gold delegates from Nebraska retired to seats in jbc audience Da motion of (Jov. Altgeld the convention then 'adjourned until 5 o'clock. ' . Wednesday Evcnlßjr Session. • The delegates reassembled for the evening session a little before 6 o'clock, and, although the sunshine falling through the western windows gave the convention hall an air of beautiful 'peace, it did not extend its soothing influence to the hearts of the Democrats on the floor. They were tired, and many of them wefe hungry. The issue was precipitated when the

committee reported in favor of seating -four contesting delegates in Michigan. This ch an gc gave t h>> si 1 ver men a majority, and under the unit rule they could cast the vote of the entire delegation for the white metal. A minority report was presented and followed by speeches from Gov. McLaurin of Mississippi, Saulsbury of Delaware, Stevenson of Michigan, and others. Stevenson scored the committee and the in vitriolic arguments, Blake of Texas declared the contested -seats were tainted with fraud of which the committee had McKnight of Michigan refuted the accusations. ; Amid much confusion, the roll was called upon the substitute. The excitement igrew as the vote proceeded. Seven delegates from Alabama put themselves on record as opposed to unseating the Dickinson delegates, and eleven Californians, Jed by Senator White, did the same thing. The silver men sent up a wild cheer when A. S. Trude announced the vote of Illinois as 48 against the substitute. Senator Hill rose when New York xyas called and announced “Seventy-two votes aye.” The announcement inspired h great demonstration in the galleries. The gold men rose from their seats with flying hats and handkerchiefs, and cheered continuously for over five minutes. The gold delegates got up on their chairs, New York and Massachusetts leading. But, only, onethird of the convention rose. The other two-thirds snt silent and stern. The demonstration which succeeded the announcement of the was in marked contrast. In one case the gallery led; in the other the delegates. The galleries shouted for gold, but the delegates voted for silver. When the chairman declared the amendment lost by a vote of 558 to 36S the silver delegates leaped io their chairs in demonstration, turning defiantly toward the audience as they cheered. The silver men had won battle number two and the nori-contentious business of electing permanent officers followed. Senator Stephen M.‘White, of California, was escorted to the chair. The crowd knew him from his appearance at the morning session. Where he hnd temporarily relieved Chairman Daniel, and they listened intently to his very short speech. The convention adjourned for the night after scenes of wildest confusion.

THIRD DAY. Shortly before 11 o’clock Thursday morning the convention came to .order. Rebellion hung like a nail above the great body, and 20.01 X) people ranged the sloping hills that overlooked the arena to watch?the battle of the wrestling giants. The silver leaders entered with light and bnoyan*' step. The faces of the; gold leaders were grim, grave and defiant 1 . The managers of the several, candidates were marshaling their forces. Chairman White was so hoarse He could scarcely speak, and he handed the gavel over.to Congressman Richard-

son of Tennessee,, who announced that the committee on was ready to report, and called to the platform Senator Jones of Arkansas to make the committee report. The platform as reported by the committee declares for the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of l(j to 1. The issue of bonds ip time of peace is denounced. National banks to be deprived of the power of issuing notes. A tariff for revenue only is demanded and the declanation made that a revival of the McKinley law would be disastrous to the country. An income tax law is declared for, to be effected by constitutional amendment. Sympathy for the Cubans is expressed. It is demanded that pauper immigrants be excluded. Liberal pension appropriations are favored- Senator Hill’s bill prohibiting punishment in contempt cases is approved. The Pacific railroad refunding bill Is denounced. The third term idea is opposed, and the declared extravagance of the last Repub-' lican Congress is denounced. '■•The platform concluded, the report for the minority was read by J.* H. Wade, of Ohio, and the gold people rose and

cheered, but their efforts were faint. The indorsement cf the Democratic? administration which Senator Hill had made a losing light for in the committee on resolutions, brought down a yell from the galleries. New York delegates stood and waved their Tints.• The issue was drawn. Septitb* Tillman, of South Carolina, opened t)le greafed.-I>aTfijil"hrhalif eDfreo coinage. Ou on? lapel of his coat he wore age- \ Senator Jones:, followed 'fillman. Then camel Senator Hill, who began by, saying, “I am a Democrat, and South Carolina with all her power cannot dt’ive me out of the party. We are here; to unite, not to divide Democracy, but we cannot safely ignore: the monetary systems ot other, natiqps, . I know, indeed, that it is the way of the majority that we pare not what other c >mtries tnay do; but I say to you that yon might “as well do away with all’international agreements,” ’ A sensational wave of enthusiasm for ex-Congrcssman William J. Bryan, ot Nebraska, was aroused by his brilliant speech on the adoption of the platfopn. When the'debate was finished the'conjvenUoiTcanio to the real'vote of the day. The motion to adopt the majority report making the Deihoeracy a free silver party was before the house and the roil was called, with the following result;: States. ‘Yeas.Nays. States. Y'eas.Nays. Alabama ....2’2 .. New York 72 Arkansas ... . ill .. N. Carolina,.. 22 .. California ... IS . . N. Dakota 6 Colorado .. .. 8 .. Ohio ......... 46 .. Connecticut . .. 12 Oregon 8 .. Delaware ..., I 5 Pennsylvania ... 64 Florida 5 3 IL Island 8 "Georgia 26 . .'S. Carolina. ... 13-.. Idaho 6 . .|S. Dakota!.. 8 Illinois 48 ..’Tennessee ... 24 .. Indiana ..... 30 ..(Texas 30 .. lowa 26 .. rtah .......... 6 .. Kansas..." ..20 .. ..Vermont ;.... . . 8 Kentucky'26 ..Virginia...:.. 24 .. Louisiana .... 16 .. Washington ...5 3 Maine 2 10 W. Virginia .. 12 .. Maryland .... 4 12 Wisconsin 24 -Massaclrtsfs .. 3.27; Wyoming 6 .. Michigan .... 28 ..; Alaska ..a .. 6. •Minnesota... 6 111 Arizona ...... 6 .. Mississippi . . 18 .. I Dist. 0f,C01... 6 Missouri .... .34 .-.New Mexico.. 6 .. Montana 6 ...'Oklahoma .... 6 .. Nebraska .... 18 -’.''lndian Ter....\ 6 .. Nevada 6 ~C N. Hampshire .. 8! Totals 628 301 New Jersey 20 •One not voting. A recess was then declared until 8 o’clock. . Thursday Night Session. At the night session, in the presence of fully 23,000 people, the nominating speches were made, and there was a repetition Of the exciting scenes of the .Afternoon,...The Bryan enthusiasm continued. The galleries went 7 Tranficiit every mention of his name, and the wild demonstration of the afternoon was duplicated w’hen he. whs played in Nomination by H. T. Lewis of Georgia, and seconded by W. C, Klutz of Norfh-Carolina, George Fred Williams of Massachusetts, and Thomas J. Kernan of Louisiana. Senator Vest placed the Missourian in nomination, a'ud Gov. Overmeyer of Kansas seconded the nomination. The name" of Gov. Claude Matthews of Indiana was presented by Senator Turpie of Indiana, and seconded by Delegate Trippett of Colorado. Fred White of lowa placed Boit;s in nomination, and the.'Waterloo statesman owed a magnificent ovation to the enthusiasm of Miss Winnie Mur-

PERMANENT CHAIRMAN WHITE.

ray, a young woman from Nashua, lowa, who led the Boies demonstration as "Mrs. Carson Lake did the Blaine demonstration at Minneapolis four-years ago. Senator Joe Blackburn of Kentucky was placed in nomination by John S. Rhea, a brilliant Kentncky orator, and seconded by Gen. St. Clair of West Virginia, and W.- W. Foote of California, and McLean of Ohio was nominated by Delegate Patrick of the Buckeye State. The crowd of the evening was the largest probably ever seen at a national convention. Jt seemed ar great as the enormous multitude which gathered at the dedication of the World’s Fair in the Manufactures Building. It completely filled the hall, and the effect of the bright rays of the electric lights upon the up turned faces and the swaying bodies as some incentive —the playing of the band, the arrival of a prominent man or the display ot a familiar lithograph—moved

the crowd to a nervous outburst was most and at times extremely disquieting, for uo one could escape apprehension lest a sudden fear should send this great mass tumbling across the amphitheater. long after the hall was crowded until the walls threatened to burst at their joints a turbulent and angry crowd raged at the dtfors. The hour named for reassembling 1 ’ was 8 o'clock, but it was half an hour later before the riun bf fert'Wtnd the roar of voices in the galleries subsided sufficiently to pe'.mit Mr. McClellan, who again occupied the chair in the place of the permanent chairman, Senator White of California, to compel order. At the adjournment, half an hour after midnight, all arrangements had been completed for the balloting to begin at 10 o’clock the following morning.

Herman Friedmann, director of the Rhciaisch Wastphalian Bank, Berlin, of which Dr. Fritz Friedmann was chairman, was qfntenced t<f six years’' imprisonment and seven years’ loss of civil rights, after having been convicted of forgery and embezzlement

SEWALL IS SECOND

Chosen as. the Candidate for Vice President. COMES FROM MAINE. End of the Most Remarkabe Convention in History. More than a Dozen .Cpu&stans for the Honor of lleiilg the Nebraska Orator’s Kunttiig Mate—Comparatively Little Interest Taken in the Selection of the Ticket’s Tail—Senator Jones Succeeds Jlarrity as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Op, the fifth day of the Chicago conventibn amt on the fifth ballot, Arthur Sewdll of was named as the Democratic candidate for Vice-President. A few minor motions were speedily disposed of, the gavca fell announcing adjournment ami one of the most noted political conventions ever held in this country had -passed into history. The end was like the beginning. It. was the Southland West against the North and East on the first day, when Chairman Ilarrity. rapped fit order. It was the Sotiii and West against the North an 1 East through four long, toilsome days over, committee reports, platforms and nominations. And Saturday afternoon it was the South and West against theniselvcs to placate the North and lidst in rne .uomjnatiou of -* eaudi-’ date for V.-.p-Vresidwnt. Geography made Sewall. the nominee. It was the most remarkable political gathering of a generation and it laid the foundation for a new volume of history. Thy national anthem, rolling through the great amphitheater, pronounced its benediction. Tile convention did not decide Fridiiy night who would be placed on the tieket .with Bryan. The body hud hardly been brimgh. t la .opier betorc a inption I o adjourn was offered, and the delegates giaib ly postponed the task of completing the ticket to the filth day. The convention met Saturday for its last dav's work depleted in members, tired in body and mind and listless in spirit. There were no eager thousands in the galleries to encourage ambitious speakers with applause. Among the delegates -there was no <lesi.re.to punctuate the day’s proceedings with pyrotechnics. The convention did not get under way until after 11 o’clock, ".'he delegates were slow in arriving and ijie publid apparently had had a sullicimcy of convention amusement. The smallest crowd of the week, probably less than 3,000, was ranged oi» the shelving sides of the amphitheater. Sound money delegates from the East nearly ail had departed. Silver delegates were absent by the score, leaving the delegations to pick for them a viee-presiden-tfal candidate out of the mass, of uncertainty. The small attendance was due'to tacitof interest. There was no limitation on admission to the hall. Before the convention began’ business (Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina pried open the doors with his famous pitchfork and allowed all who wished to enter. In Retail, ho offered a motion, which was passed, that tile hall be opened to the public with- ■ otit-Testricti on This. was received- with much, enthusiasm. • • Despite an apparent lack of enthusiasm tly .contest for second p'.ajee would have stood out as a notable convention struggle had it not boon overshadowed' by wlia; had lieon done before. Thirteen candidates were phi cod' in nomination: Williams of Massachusetts. McLean of Ohio, Clark of North Caroliha, Fithian of Illinois. I’ennoyer of Oregon. Sewall of Maine, Sibley of Pennsylvania, Bland of Missouri, Daniel of Virginia, Boies of lowa. Blackburn of Kentucky. Harrity of New Y'ork and Pattison of Pennsylvania. Nominations scarcely were completed when withdrawals began and the contest finally narrowed down to Sewall and McLean. Everybody expected a nomination on the fifth ballot, but before roll-call was finished a telegram was read announcing McLean's Withdrawal and the proposition was made that Sewall be declared the nominee by acclamation, and it was done. The chairmap laid down hi’s gavel and the Democratic national convention of 18116 was over. >

JONES IS CHAIRMAN.

Democratic National Committee Selects Him us Its Leader. Senator .Tames K, .Tones was elected chairman of the Democratic national committee. The new.'chairman was called in and made a speech, saying he was deeply sensible of the honor, and accepted the position because of the interest he felt in the cause of, silver. The members from the gold States-did not generally attendthe, meeting, although there were some notable exceptions. Mr. Harrity was there, having the proxy of E. C. Wall of Wisconsin., An interesting,feature of th> meeting was the fact that the temporary orgahlzatldil was presided over by Mr. Harrity, ii gold standard man. Among the goW-States not represented’ were Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New .Jersey, New Yt>rk and-Rhode Island. Mr. Bryan was present during th? greater portion of the Time the.committee wits in session.

JOY FOR THE FARMER.

Crop. Reports on the Whole Are Very Satisfactory. FollowipS is the bulletin of weather anti; erop cpnditmns for the week, as prepared frqm local observations by the Department of Agriculture: The -week, like ,thnt immediately preceding, was, upon the whole, exceptionally favorable, and the reports indicate that crops generally have made excellent progress. except over the western portion of the gulf States, whore rain is much needed; and practically iu Texas. Winter wheat harvest is about completed, except in the more northerly States, where it continues.' Heavy rains in Kentucky and Tennessee have caused some damage to the shocked wheat. Some thrashing has been done in West Virginia. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Minnesota mid North Dakota report Spring wheat to be considerably injured by rust. In South Dawheat made favorable progress during the week and in lowa it is beginning to ripen. R, ports generally indicate that corn has madtHine progress and the outlook for an exceptionally fine crop in the principal corn States is most promising. In Kansas early corn is nearing maturity and the crop is generally in advance of the season, being In tassel and silk as far north as southern Nebraska. In the extreme southern States the condition of the corn is less satisfactory than ft few weeks ago. The outlook for tobacco aoutinues flattering; the weather conditions of the week proving very favorable for the crop.

BAGGAGE OF AMERICANS.

Luxurious but Compact; and Suited Every Want. > M hile the Englishman traveling may have six or eight pieces of baggage, the American, who prefers to have his luggage in a compact form, may have but one. Instead of carrying his be r longings in a number of separate packages he puts them in a trunk in which there are separate compartments tor all necessary articles. In this trunk there is a place for his dressing gase and a place,for his silk hat alftl a place for his shoes. There are compartments for a dress suit and for ofher suits, and for shirts, and for upderwear, and places tor neckwear andpther articles. Such trunks are made of sole leather, of rawhide, and Of canvas, and of various sizes. t An American going on a journey of considerable extent and, "duration might get all he desired to carry into one such trunk. He would have a number of traveling bags to' meet different requirements, fihd he would have, also a small trunk for ‘use upon occasion; perhaps upon a yachting trip; though' he might carry aboard a yacht a bag or a larger trunk. For trips of a day or two. perhaps, into the country, he has a dress suit case. These cases are made nowadays of v.-.rious dimensions, some of them to hold a number of suits. Thera is one deep dress suit«case that has at one end a compartment for a silk hat; the sale of these Is increasing somewhat! but still it is small altogether, such a case being rather cumbersome. The s»n:tn going on a short trip where a high hat would be required, as, for instance, for a coaching party, would usually carry a hat case. Hat cases are made to, carry, besides a silk hat. a derby hat and a soft hat; and hat cases are made in tvhich two hats ntay “be carr silk hat and a pearl hat. as well as a derby and a soft hot—and such cases are not very much higher than an ordinary, hat ease, the additional room required for the added hat being not so great» as might seem necessary. , If he goes into hunting and fishing he has a hunting trunk made conveniently arranged to carry his shooting and fishing clothing and equipment, and with a compartment suitably fitted for his guns; his fishing rods are usually carried, however, in a sole leather case made especially for. that purpose.—New York Sun.'

Columbian Stamps and Coins.

Of all the different denominations of Coluinbiaii&tamps, there are only three that are out of use entirely. They are the fifty ones, the $1 stamp, which is worth about 86, and the $2 stamp, on which there is also a good premium. The 83, 84 and $5 stamps are yet for sale at the Washington postoitlce, and various other denominations may be obtained at different postoffices; A number of 10-cent stamps were offered to an agent recently, but agents are not anxious to invest in the Columbian issue, They can buy those stamps sometimes for less than face value from individuals who secured large quantities while stamps were sold everywhere, and cannot, on account of the need of money, afford to wait for the premiums. Once in a great while a Columbian stamp is used in the current msiil. Stamped envelopes’ of the Columbian tssne a small premium. A com.plete set, consisting of five sizes of 1-cent envelopes, eight sizes of 2-cent, six sizes of 5-cent and three sizes ot 10-cent envelopes, is worth 82. There Is also a premium on the centennial postal cards, which were sold at the exhibition only, and are very rare. ' Columbian half-dollars are not as much used as might be expected, from the fact that they are current co’us. There is not more than 820 worth o-t that cast in the sub-treasury and thu receipt is no more 820,000 of coin. They are sorted out and kept by themselves, and are not Paid out unless asked for. The demand Is slight, but it is expected that by Christmas time the business firms will want them to give out in .change as a sort of an advertisement, for that is the way they did last Christmas. The treasury will then send to Washington after as many as are needed and exchange them for gold only in large quantities. The issue of 1892 is practically out of circulation, which is perhaps due to the fact that there is a prehiium on it. There Is a Columbian quarter also, although few knew it, and less have seen one. Not even all who attended the World's Fair cau claim the distinction of having seen one, and people who are supposed to kuow alk about coin do not know the whereabouts of the Columbian quarter. Eew ■ money collectors have any dealings with the Columbian issue, and If asked why, they say “there is no money in it.” —Boston Transcript.

How to Sleep Best.

The proper position of beds with regard to the point of the compass—that Is, whether we should life norQi’ahd south, parallel to the earth’s axis, or east and west, across it-Ms. the-puzzling problem propounded by’■ Sir Bfenjatwhi Richardson in ah' If the head Is turhed.'vvfest tfterfe' is a tendency, it Is said, to send the blood rushing to that organ. If the head Is east the feet are affected ina'slmilar way. Sir Benjamin thinks that *lf we should He In the line of the axis due north and south It would be most probable that the rotation of, the earth would produce no special effect on the blood in Its course to or from the head.” As for himself, he has tried all positions'’ and sleeps best when his head is turned towards the United States. The only objection he lias to it is that the sun wakes him up a little earlier than be likes.

San Francisco Is Growing.

San Francisco is putting on city airs. The street committee decided last week not to permit the laying of plank sidewalkscln the suburbs of the city hereafter. The walks must henceforth be of concrete or bitumen and at, least three feet wide.

Speed at Which Blood Travels.

Human blood travels through the arteries from the heart at a speed of twelve feet per second. When a man puts on another soft, the other men say: "New, or up?” *'* There is nothing like a mortgage to make a man prompt in paying his debts.