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ESTABLISHED 1S91. BAMBERG, S. C.. THURSDAY, JULY 12,1900. ONE HOLLAR PER YEAR. |j
BRYAN BY A
Democrats Nomirw
Head of Nati
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PARTY CHOICE RATIFIED
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Committee On Resolutions Re- <
port Platform Which Was <
Adopted Unanimously.
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Hon. W. J. Bryan, of 'Nebraska,
was named by acclamation for presi- 1
dent of the United States at Thars- i
day's session of the Democratic nation- (
al convention at Kansas City.
The report of the platform commit- j
tee was read and adopted. 1
The presentation of Bryan's name ?
and the annonncement of his nomina- 1
tion were greeted by outburts of the c
same character as that of the night be- i
fore when' Chairman Richardson first i
mentioned his name to the convention. (
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HON. WILU^^^
Unanimously Nominated as the Dei
of the Unit
Chairman Richardson called con- 1
vention to order at 11:03 Thursday s
morning, and pending a wait on report a
of committee on resolutions, speech- c
making was the order. s
At 12:47 the convention adjourned c
?.in o .oa r
uut.ii uwy.
It was not until 4 o'clock, however, t
that Chairman Bichardson, turning
from a conference with Governor Mc- J
Millan and Senator White, rapped the ]
convention -to order. The platform J
committee, headed by Senator Jones, }
D. J. Campean, Senator Tillman and l
Judge Yan Wyck, had just pushed
their way through the dense throngs j
and proceeding to the platform had j
taken seats flanking thechairman. Mr. c
Richardson appealed long and vainly
for order. The portly form of Senator ?
Jones, silver haired and serious, ad- ^
vanced to the front of the stage and
in a clear voice he announced that ^
Senator Tillman would read the document.
s
. A dramatic incident of the day was
presented when Webster Davis, of Mis- ^
souri, until recently Republican as- ^
sistant secretary of the* interior, made l
announcement of his purpose to vote
for and support the Democratic nominee
for the presidency. The Davis ]
speech was the great surprise of the t
day. Nobody knew it was coming.
In annonncing his intention of supporting
the Democratic party and its
ticket, Mr. Davis said with great em- c
phasis:
"I stand upon this platform and
shall support William J. Bryan." 1c
As Mr. Davis concluded the band 1
struck up "Hail to the Chief," and
while it was rendering the air he held J
an impromptu reception upon the 1
platform. k
When a few degrees of the noise 1
had been silenced, he said:
"The next business of the conven- *
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UOU is me uuuiiuauvu ui u
for president of the United States. The 1
secretary will call the roll of states," c
Japan Landing Army.
Japan is reported to oe landing an
army at Pee Taughs to the northward
of Taku. The Japanese generals are f
believed to be about to move toward
Pekin, following the plan previously !
formed.
Brooklyn at Nagasaki. ,
News of the arrival of the Brooklyn
at Nagasaki, Japan, with Admiral
Remey was received by the secretary 3
of the navy at Washington Thursday (
night. The Brooklyn is on her way to
Taku. i
WOMEN AM) CHILDREN <
At American Legation In Pekin Probaably
Involved In Massacre.
The London Daily Mail publishes
au interview with an Englishman who (
has just returned from China. He '
says that United States Minister Con- |
ger had with him at Pekin his wife, '
her sister, two nieces and two other
American ladies and a number of ,
American visitors, with Secretary of
Legation Sqniree, bis wife and seven 1
or eight children* Many other women |
tad phildrtS) lt? *???< were ?1b9 with
fci feniifd a?a&?s ?* !???4?a.. 1
CCLAMATION
ite Nebraskanfor
onal Ticket.
CALLING FOB NOMINAtlONS.
1 'Alabama!" the secretary then shout
sd, commencing the call of the roll.
"The state of Alabama," said the
chairman of the delegation of that
>tate, "yields to Nebraska the privilege
:>f naming the next president of the
United States."
W. D. Oldham, of Nebraska, then,
in an eloquent speech, presented the
name of Mr. Bryan to the convention.
Mr. Oldham closed as follows:
;'With the issues now clearly drawn,
10 doubt remains as to the name of
>ur candidate. On that question we
ire a reunited Democracy.
"Already worthy allies differing
'rom us rather in name than faith
lave shouted for our gallant leader
igain, and every state and territory
las instructed its delegates to this
:onventiou to vote for him here. So
t only remains for Nebraska to prolounce
the name that has been thun- |
iered forth from the foot of Bunker i
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iNNlNGS BRYAH
mocratic Candidate for President
ed States.
Jill, and echoed back from Sierra's
unset slope, and that reverberates
unong the pine-clad snow-capped hills
>f the north, and rises up from the
lumbering flower-scented savannahs
>f the south; and that name is the
Lame of William Jennings Bryan, her
>est loved son." ,
The nomination was seco nded by
)avid B. Hill, of New York, E. B.
Perkins, of Dallas, Texas, Tennant
jomax, of Alabama, W. B. Moore, of
sorth Carolina, Senator Daniel, of
Tirginia, David Overmeyer.of Kansas,
V. C. Baker, of Ohio, Ex-Governor
?attison, of Pennsylvania, Governor
Sen ton McMillin, of Tennessee, and
?thers.
A ringing cheer followed the call of
'Hawaii," and when John H. Wise, of
hat delegation, rose the convention
lemanded that he take the platform,
ehich he did amid great applause.
"Gentlemen of the convention," he
aid, "the delegates of Hawaii bave
lorne 4,000 miles to attend this conrention,
and last night she cast the
vinning vote for 16 to 1 in the comnittee
meeting."
Mrs. Cohen, of Utah, came next and
vas received with terrific applause.
>he seconded the nomination of Mr.
3ryan in behalf of Utah, her speech
ioneluding the nominating speeches.
As the roll call proceeded the shouts
)f approval of the unanimity of the
rote seemed to increase. *
i.UO 11DII Ui DIBICO HUU VV4??V?>WW n
completed with the calling of the territory
of Hawaii.
The announcement of Chairman
Richardson that Mr. Bryan had been
lominated for president of the United
states was received with great applause.
As the people already were leaving
;he hall, Chairman Richardson anaounced
at 8:53 that the convention
,vas adjourned until 10:30 o'clock Frilay
morning.
FIRE DESTROYED $2,500,000.
Standard Oil Tanks In New Jersey Struck
Bv Lightning.
Nearly two and a half million dollars
damage was done and a number
of persons severely burned by a fire
that was started by a stroke of light
aiug in the works of the Standard Oil
Company ar Constable Hook, near
Bayonne, N. J., early Thursday morning.
CHARGES PRACTICALLY ADMITTED
Coffee County, Go., Convict Camp Case
Under Advlaement.
The Coffee county, Ga., convict
jamp hearing took place before the
prison commission at Atlanta Thursday
morning. The charges against the
lessees of the Coffee county camp was
that the convicts had been ill treated.
One member of the firm was present.
The charges were practically admitted
*nd a promise of amends made. The
Commission now has the matter ttndef
ftdfiMS0g(t Tfeo SPRCjft? ptgftltf to
mk **ie? is tot *mm\ si fsirifta
ADLAI EWINC
The Democratic ]
President of T
NEW YORK MAN DECLINED;
Dramatic Close of the National)
Democratic Convention at )
Kansas City. J
A
NOMINEE EX=YICE PRESIDENT
During the Last Cleveland Administration?His
Nomination
Was Made Unanimously.
Closing 5cenes of the
Convention.
Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, of BloomingtoD,
111., who was vice president
daring the last Cleveland administration,
was Friday afternoon nominated
for vice president by the Democratic
national convention in session at Kansas
City.
David B. Hill was placed in nomination
by the Nev/ York delegation,
and his name called forth a great
demonstration, but he quickly mounted
the plattorm and declared that he
could not accept the nomination under
any consideration. His statement prevented
& threatened stampede in his
favor and the delegates began to rally
around the Illinois standard,
i It developed from the beginning
of the sessions that only the extreme
silver states showed mnch strength for
the Populist candidate, and Stevenson,
as a compromise, gained in strength
from the very minute the gavel fell.
Several 'states held hasty consultaj
tions and it was decided in the interest
of harmony in the party to support the
Illinois candidate.
Hill, on Thursday, was an impossibility
and his boom was only begun
again by a conciliatory speech that
he made in the convention Thursday
night. It electrified the great audience
and immediately the Hill boom
was again in the ascendency.
He declared then, however, that under
no consideration would he allow his
name to go before the convention. It
was placed before the convention without
his consent and he quickly sent
word to the delegations rallying around
him that he would be forced to decline
if nominated, and begged that his
wishes be respected. When it developed
before the roll call was half over
that the nomination of Stevenson was
a certainty, the states that had voted
for other candidates quickly changed
to the winner, and his nomination was
made unanimous.
THE OiOSIHG PROCEEDINGS.
An hour before the convention hall
was opened Friday morning dense
crowds were packed around the various
entrances and hupdreds more were
coming on every thoroughfare that
- afforded access to the halL .
About 30 minutes after the doors
were opened the galleries were all occupied
and still the crowds around the
entrance and in the streets had suffered
no diminution.
Immediately following the prayer
the call of states began for the purpose
of making nominations for the
vice presidency.
Great confusion prevailed and very
few of the delegates were aware of
what was going on until Alabama and
Arkansas had been passed and Cali-<
fornia was called.
THE STAMPEDE TO STEVENSON.
When at last the nominating speeches
were ended the call of the roll began.
The early votes of significance were
Alabama's 19 for Hill, against 3 for
Stevenson; those of Alaska, Arizona,
Arkansas, California, Colorado, Con
necticut and Delaware, most of whose
strength went to Stevenson.
Four for Hill from Florida called
forth another yell of ajjplause.
STEYEXSOX WAS SURPRISED.
Endorses the Platform and Will Enter
Heartily Into the Campaign.
The news of his nomination at Kansas
Citv was given to Adlai E. Steven
son Friday afternoon at the summer
cottage of his son-in-law, Rev. M. D.
Hardin, at Lake Minnetooka, Minn.,
by an associated Press reporter. NJr.
Stevenson said:
"This is a great surprise to me. I
was not a candidate at any time and
never expected to be nominated. But,
of course, I shall accept the call of my
party. Indorse the platform? Of course
I shall. How else could I accept? I
believe the Democrats generally will
support the ticket."
HOPE IS ABANDONED.
Department Officials In Washington Fear
Americans Are Dead.
The state department confesses it
fears the reports received from Admiral
Kempff and others do not show the
actual state of conditions in Pekin and
other points in China. It is now believed
at the state and navy departments
that the foreign representatives,
including the American consul at Pekin,
have been murdered by the revolting
Chinese.
TIEN TSIN CITf "FALLS.
New* It Received In London and I* Given
Credence By Official*.
The following dispatch has been received
in London:
Shanghai, July 4.?Tien Tsin fell
between 7 and 8 o'clock on the morning
of June 30th.
It is understood that Shanghai un/'
doubtedly referred to the city (natiye)
jf Tien Tsin, from which the Chinese
have been bombarding tho^foreign
qnarteri and the dUpatcb ia^takaa to
W?i ttwt tb? ?!!!? Iivaifl till
fceWie? tMif Wfc
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i "STEVENSON
Nominee for Vice
Jnited States.
"Illinois!" shouted the clerk, and
back came the cry, "Forty-eight for
Stevenson!" And then the Stevenson
enthusiasm was unbounded and it rose
higher still when Iowa and Kansas
cast their full votes for him. Louisiana
was the next to go for Hill, her delegation
giving him the entire vote of
1G.
Michigan, which had all along strongly
approved of Towne, gave him but
five votes, the remainder going to Stevenson.
The shout from Missouri, "One for
Hogg, of Texas," called forth loud
laughter and applause.
"New Jersey's twenty votes for
Hill," ?ailed forth another ripple of
cheers, and then came "New York."
The reply, "New York casts her entire
72 votes for Hon. D. B. Hill,"
increased the ripple to a wave of applause.
"Pennsylvania's 64 votes for Stevenson"
caused the adherents of the
Illinois man to shont nntil the rafters
rung. The Hill men cheered wildly
when Tennessee went solid for the
New York man, and the Stevenson
people answered their cheers when
Texas came to their man.
Tennessee was up as the vote for
Hawaii had been announced and declared
that it changed its vote to Stevenson.
The convention recognized
the significance of the action and cheer
after cheer went np.
Stevenson was nominated now without
question, and all over the hall
chairmen of delegations were on their
feet shouting and waving their arms
in an effort io seoure recognition from
the chair in order to change their
votes.
Washington was first to secure the
privilege, and the tellers' cry, "Washington
changes its entire vote to
Stevenson," provoked great enthusiasm.
The cheering became sq loud
that it was almost impossible to catch
the changes as the teller called them
out.
After Washington came North Carolina,
and then John L. Shea, of New
York, managed to make his voice
heard, as he called out:
"New York changes her entire vote
from Hill to Stevedson.'"
This announcement created pandemonium
and the roar that went up was
deafening. The Stevenson men danced
around in delight.
Then in rapid succession the states
changed their votes io Stevenson.
At 2:14 he had received a large ma* ,
jority of the votes, far more than twothirds.
MADE UNANIMOUS,
Then Senator Tillman, the chief
supporter of Mr. Towne,moved to make
Vio nomination of Stevenson unani
mous, and the motion was carried with
a whirlwind of applause.
Adlai E. Stevenson was given the
936 votes of the convention, and declared
the nominee of the Democratic
party for vice president of the United
States.
The convention then adjourned sine
die.
SILVER REPUBLICANS ACT.
In Convention at Kansas City That Party
Indorses Bryan and Stevenson.
After a long and exciting debate,
during which it loexed several times
as if Charles A. Tcwne would be nominated
for vice president in spite of
his protest against such action, the
national convention of the silver Republican
party adjourned sine die at
Kansas City without making a nomination,
the whole matter being referred
to the national committee to
act. W. J. Bryan was made the unanimous
choice of the convention for
president.
The national committee aftewarda
met and decided to indorse Stevennoa.
FOURTH CELEBRATED IN MANILA.
Filipino School Children Listen to Beadins:
of Declaration of Independence.
A Manila special says: The Fourth
of July was fittingly observed here.
The town was generally decorated in
American flags. The school children
gathered in the principal theatres of
the town and listened to the reading
of the declaration of independence. It
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was a uuy u: pamumj cooco auu
the singing of patriotic songs.
CHINESE EMPEROR SUICIDED.
Forced to Death By Prince Tnan?Em
press Dowager Also Takes Poison.
Two Manchus who have arrived at
Shanghai certify to the truth of the
statement that Prince Tuan visited the
palace and offered the emperor and the
dowager empress the alternative of
poison or the sword. The emperor, they
say, took poison, and died within an
hour. The dowager empress also chose
ppison, but craftily swallowed only a
jpoftteg q( whet wm effogd Htr nad
wtlwi! i
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I SOUTH CAROLINA I
\ STATE NEWS ITEMS.' j
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Home Again From Convention.
Tbe majority of South Carolina's
delegates to the Kansas City Democratic
convention are at home again.
While in Kansas City the delegation
rented a small dwelling sufficient to
accommodate them, and they took
their meals wherever it happened to
be most convenient. While the delegation
acted unanimously in the convention
and cast 18 votes for Stevenson,
there was quite a lively little
racket stirred up when the delegation
met to decide whom they would support
for the vice presidency. The first
ohoice of most of them was Hill, but
his positive declaration that he would
not accept the honor made the Carolinians
cast about for another man to
support.
Senator Tillman was an enthusiastic
supporter of Towne, and made a characteristically
earnest and ardent speech
at the delegation meeting, urging them
to support him. But his efforts were
in vain, and the senator was much put
out because the delegation refused to
see it in the light that he did. Had it
not been for the unit rule he would
doubtedless have made a speech in
favor of Towne in the convention and
would have voted for him, too. But a
majority of the delegation was not
willing to support a Republican, even
though he favored free silver, while
life-long Democrats were available,and
Senator Tillman had to yield to their
opinion. The following is the result
of the ballot whereby the delegation
decided to vote for Stevenson:
For Towne, Tillman, Stokes, Wellborn,
Traxier, Garris, 5; for Hill, Latimer,!;
for Stevenson,Gov.McSweeney,
Wilson, Stribling. McBee, Bouchier,
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-UCUT Litre, UULlli WUl Jf uiauo, i-uiay,
Talbird, Mooney, Gruber, 11: for Carr
of North Carolina, Wilie Jones, 1.
The delegation left Senator Tillman
in Kansas City attending a meeting of
the executive committee, Messrs. Gruber
and Polaty went on a trip to Colorado,L.
B. O'Neal remained in Kansas
City for a few days, Col. W. B. Wilson
stopped at Asheville, Col. Jones
stopped at a North Carolina mountain
resort, and the others stopped at their
homes. Governor McSweeney will
not be able to attend the campaign
meeting at Georgetwon, owing
to the fact that he will make the address
of welcome to members of the
National Educational Association. He
will re-enter the campaign at Kingstree
according to present arrangements.
Wm Her Own Act.
The latest account of the accidental
shooting of Mrs. J. V. Morrison, residing
near Estill, is as follows: Capt.
J. Y. Morrison and his son, Mr. H. F.
Morrison, aged about 26, were seated
on the back steps of their residence
just before the tragedy. Mrs. Morrison,
determined to kill an objectionable
dog, which had been given away
but had returned to the premises, unbreech'ed
a shotgun, but found it un?
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ioaaeu. A lew muiucum axici puibiu^
down the gun Mrs. Morrison percoived
that her stepson had a pistol, barrel
upward, in his right-hand coat pocket.
She at once took hold of the barrel and
in her attempt to pall it oat of the
pocket the weapon discharged, the
ball entering the front center of the
neck and coming oat at the back. (It
is said that while she attempted to pall
oat the pistol Mr. Morrison placed his
hand on the outside of the pocket for
the purpose of resisting her hold of the
pistol.)
After falling she exclaimed, "I have
killed myself." These were her last
words, and were heard by her husband,
stepson and colored cook. Death
ensued in a few minutes.
The verdict of the coroner's jury was
that "the deceased came to her death
from a gunshot wound from the pocket
of H. F. Morrison."
It is said that the young man was so
prostrated with grief at the occurrence
that he was too ill to attend the ir*
quest. He was placed under bond to
appear at the next conrt for trial.
Dentists Had Successful Meeting.
The convention of the South Carolina
Dental Association at Harris
Lithia Springs the past week, was the
largest meeting ever held, more than
two-third of the membership beiDg
present. Many valuable papers were
read and there were several instruc'
tive clinics, and altogether it was a
very successful meeting.
The next convention will be held in
Charleston, ne*t June, and, if satisfactory
arrangements can be made,
the dentists will read papers and exchange
ideas at the Isle of Palms,
stimulated by the breezes from old
cean.
Dr. C. Bunting Colson, of Charlesion,
was unanimously chosen president
of the association because of his
executive ability and in recognition of
bis investigations and pnblished payers
on higher dentistry. The medals
won by Dr. Colson for prize essays in
competition with dentists of the entire
ountry are evidence enongh of emiuent
ability, and this marked though
ardy recognition of his investigations
by the dentists of his own state is
eminently appropriate.
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Gary Takes Short Rest.
Hon. Frank B. Gary, candidate for
governor, has returned to his home in
Abbeville for a two weeks' rest. He
stated to a reporter that if things continue
as they have gone since the beginning
of the campaign, he will
urely be in the second race. He
eels that he has made decided gains
n every county visited, and has no
;'?nbt but he will be the next governor
of South Carolina. The following
from The Sumter Herald indicates
the kind of campaign he is making:
"Hon. Frank JtJ. tiary, ot Aooevme,
made a capital speech?the best of
any candidate who spoke Tuesday.
He also won more votes for himself
than any of his opponents. He advocates
the dispensary, and a strict enforcement
of it. His remarks were
pitched on a high plane, and he left a
lasting impression."
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Mil! Q?t? Dry Wh??.
TU? Ft'aitto SolUf ttUli ?t Bptftnfcttf
flMIMfl Mi'
is grinding day and night. Mr. McGowan
reports that the quality of the
wheat is first-class, and the flour is
good in proportion. The market price
of wheat has not been established yet,
but it will be 90 cents to $1.
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Telephone Improvements.
The Bell Telephone Company is
making considerable improvements on
its line in Columbia. All the wires
on Main street will be encased in ca|
bles, and ultimately the company pro|
poses to put them under ground.
! Work on tho new exchange is being
rapidly pushed. It will have all the
latest improvements in telephone mechanism.
Work On Congaree Dam.
After many and vexations delays it
now looks as if work will begin on the
Congaree dam this summer. Much
red tape was encountered before the
plans and specifications were approved,
and bids for doing the work
will soon be advertised for. The damkeeper's
house was erected on the Lexington
side of the river some time
ago.
S. A, L. APPOINTMENTS
Announced From Headquarter* of the
Company at Norfolk Effective July 1.
A special from Norfolk, Ya., says:
Important appointments of Seaboard
Air Line officials, effective July 1,
have been announced as follows:
A. 0. McDonell, assistant general
passenger agent, with headquarters at
Jacksonville; J. H. Burroughs, auditor
freight receipts; Thomas H.Wright,
auditor passenger receipjts; J. A. Wal
ton, statistician; T. W. ?toby, controller;
J. H. Sharp,treasurer; J. M. Sherwood,
secretary and assistant treasurer;
R. L. Nutt, cashier; W. T. Rockj
er, paymaster; V. E. McBee, general
j superintendent; "W, E. Reed, mechanical
superintendent; G. P. Johnston,
| superintendent of transportation; H.
W. B. Glover, freight traffic manager;
C. R. Capps, general freight agent; O.-I
B. Bidwell, Jr., freight claim agent; j
( L. S. Allen, general passenger agent;
j O. D. Ball, Jr., general purchasing
agent.
All of these officers, except Mr. MacDonell,
will have headquarters at
Portsmouth, Ya
R. I. Cheatham will be assistant
general freight agent, at Atlanta; W.
H. Pleasants, assistant general freight
agent, at Jacksonville, Fla., and A.'
Pope, assistant general freight agent,
at Savannah; Messrs. Cheatham, Pleasants
and Pope will report to the general
freight agent.
The five divisions of the Seaboard
syslem and their officers are as follows:
First Division?T. W. Whisnant,
superintendent; L. A. Boyd, assist- J
ant superintendent: Between Richmond
and Raleigh, Portsmouth and
Ridgeway Junction, Boykinsand Lew '"*??
TJanrlni-cAn and Dnrllflm. Frank
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lin and Lonisbnrg.
Second Division?J. M. Turner, su- |
perintendent; William Moncnre, as- j
sistant superintendent: Between Ral- j
eigh and Columbia, Wilmington and
Monroe, Moncure and Pittsboro, Hamlet
and Gibson.
Third Division? E. Berkeley, superintendent;
P. H. Sellers, trainmaster:
Between Monroe and
Atlanta, Lawrenceville and Loganville,
Ellenboro, Henrietta and
Caroleeu, Monroe and Rutherfordton. I
Fourth Division?CecilGabbetfc, superintendent;
E. E. Anderson, train- I
master; L. B. McGuire, S. B. Ben- !
nett, assistant trainmasters: Between
Columbia and Savannah, Savannah
and Jacksonville, Savannah and Montgomery,
Columbus and Albany, Abbeville
and Ocilla.
Fifth Division?D. E. Maxwell, superintendent;
C. C. Howell, M. V. Raley,
trainmasters; W. B. Tucker,
general agent: Between Fernandina
and Tampa and between Jacksonville
and Chattahoochee river, including all
lines in Florida except between Jacksonville
and St. Mary's river.
SILVER REPUBLICANS
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At a Meeting in Kan*aa City Issue an
j Address to the Party.
j The Silver Republican party, by its
! executive committee, has issued an ad- I
j dress to the silver Republicans of the
United States, saying, among other
things:
"The Democratic candidate for pres- j
ident is ours, our convention named
him. Upon the fundamental propositions
above stated, we are one with the
Democrats and People's party. Our ;
common candidate for president is
enlisted, heart and soul, in this great
cause. "We know he has the high
courage of his convictions. His triumph
is necessary if we are to hand
down to our children and our children's
children a government founded
in the wisdom of the fathers, maintained
in the blood and treasure of its
citizens and perpetuated as a priceless
heritage.
"Impelled by these considerations,
your national committee has determined
that its duty in this hour is to
indorse Hon. Adlai Stevenson as our
candidate for vice president, in order
that the opposition to the gold standard,
trusts and monopolies, imperialism
and all its attendant evils may
concentrate all its votes at the danger
points and accomplish the triumph of
those principles so dear to us.
"It is but simple justice to say that
in taking this action, we are following
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the advice 01 our cusuugiusneu. icauoi,
Hon. Charles A. Towne.'
"Let us express the hope that our
friends will lay aside whatever disappointment
they may feel and join in a
united effort to secure the triumph of
our principles at the coming election."
CASUALTIES IX PHILIPPINES.
Eleven Americans Killed and Nearly Two
Hundred Filipinos Exterminated.
According to advices from Manila
I the past week's scouting in Luzon resulted
in eleven Americans being killed
and sixteen wounded. One hundred
and sixty Filipinos were killed
during the week, and eight Americans,
who had been prisoners in the hands
of the rebels, were surrendered and a
hundred rifles turned over to the
1 United States officials.
In the Antigua province of Panay a
j running fight of three hours duration
j resulted in (ha kilUag or wotifidiag of
i mt?sW a* tba ?a?Mi Than fill i?
Minimi M?| ttti AaaittMi
CROKER'HILL EPISODE
Tammany Chieftain Throws the
Ex-Governor of New York Hard
Fall in Committee fleeting.
The New York state delegations furnished
the sensation of the day preceding
the opening of the Democratic
convention wheD, after a stormy session
of three hours, they put forth a
candidate for vice-president, in the
! person of John W. Keller, commissioner
of charities of the city of New
York.
This was done after David B. Hill
had been defeated as a candidate for
the New York representation on the
committee on platform by Augustus
Van Wvck, and having been offered
New York's indorsement for vicepresident,
had declined it.
It was 2 o'clock in the afternoon
when ex-Seuator Hill was notified
'bat there was a movement on foot in
j the Tammany delegation, assisted by
King county and Erie, to sidetrack
bim by not putting him on the plafc
form committee, but by standing for
him for vice-president.
Shortly afterwards Mr. Hill was
sent for, and had a long conferenoe
with Mr. Croker, Mr. Shea, ex-Senator
Murphy and Mr. McCarren. He was
notified that the delegation stood
ready to stand f jr him for vice president.
He replied that he did not
want it, and was then told flatly that
he could not go on the committee on
platform, Mr. Croker intimating that
the Bryan element did want him there.
Some sharp discussion followed. All
through the controversy the ex-governor
sat quietly. Then he arose, and ;
facing Richard Croker, who sat in the
rear of the room, said slowly and distinctly:
"There have been said some things
that have seemed to be refleotions
upon my attitude in 1896. It should
be remembered in passing such criticisms
that I have always been consistently
Democratic. No man has a right
to question my Democracy."
At this time Mr. Croker rose, saying
in what was evidently intended to be
a pacific tone, "I don't think anybody
intended to criticise your Democ?aoy,
but it is believed that as you were so
strongly against the silver plank, a
new man would be more acceptable,"
and then Mr. Croker aroused Mr. Hill
by adding: "And there is no reason
why you should think that the position
is reserved for you every year."
"No, I have no such idea," answered
Hill, shaking his finger at Croker,
"but I want you to remember that
what I did and what I said in the committee
and in the convention of 1896
was done for the Democrats of New
York state, and when I went home I
stood for the ticket as well as you did."
"Ob, no, you did not," exclaimed
Mr. Croker. "You were not heard of
much during that campaign."
"Equally as much *s you were, when
at critical times in the party's history
in the]state, you were living in Europe,"
retorted Mr. Hill.
"You are sore," replied Croker.
"I accuse you," exclaimed Hill, "of
trying to make me a vice ^presidential
candidate against my will. I tell you
now that I will not have it You can't
humiliate me on one proposition and
feed me a sop on another."
He sat down and a vote was then
taken, resulting: For Van Wyck, 40;
for Hill, 26; aoseat or not voting, 6.
Senator Hill, upon the announcement
of the vote, immediately left the room.
PLATFORM PLEASES BRIAN.
Nominee Says Each Plank of the Document
Is Clear and Explicit. Mr.
Bryan gave out at Lincoln,
Thursday night, the follow ing on the
Kansas City platform:
"I am very gratified to learn of the
adoption of a platform which is clear
and explicit on every question. The
controversy over the siiver plank was
not a controversy between men who
differed in principle, btit rather a difference
of opinion as to the best
method of stating the question. Our
appeal is to the patriotism and conscience
of the f eople, and we must
take them into our confidence if we
expect them to have confidence in us."
Charter For Cotton Oil Company.
Application has been filed with the
county court clerk in Chattanooga,
Tenn., for a charter to incorporate the
Tallahassee Cotton Oil Company with
a capital stock of ?50,000. The company
is chartered for the purpose of
building a cotton oil mill at Tallahas
see, Jfr'la.
RUMOR CAUSES APPREHENSION.
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Alleged Discord Between Russians and !
Anglo-Americans Worry Officials.
The officials at Washington receive
with regret and concern the reports
from Che Foo that discord exists between
the Russian and the so-called
Anglo-Americans. Coming from the
officers of the Terrible, it is considered
as largely "sailor talk."
At the same time it has. been recognized
from the outset that such a
heterogeneous force gave opportunities
for serions division, as it is well
known that the sailors and soldiers of
certain countries do not like to serve
under a foreign superior. |
FAMILY ATE TOADSTOOLS.
Thought They Were Feasting On Mushrooms?All
Are Dead.
News reached Little Rock, Ark.,
Monday that an entire family of nine
persons died near Calico Rock, Marion
county, from the effects of eating supposed
mushrooms, or poisonous toadstools.
The family ate a hearty dinner,
which included the supposed mushrooms.
. All were taken violently ill
and within three days all were dead.
CONGER'S LAST MESSAGE.
American Consul at Pekln $fade Urgent
Appeal For Help.
A dispatch from Taku says that the
last message from Fdwin Conger, the
United States minister at Pekin,
3
brought there by runners, reaas as
follows:
"We are besieged. The provisions
are becoming exhausted and the situation
is desperate. The relief force
Ihpattl *dris. Mid girt Hi Itiltt lit,
/ .f \ . 1 ' ~
PRINCE CHING
HELPS ALLIES
Chinaman Has Big Army Now
Fighting the Boxers. |
COUNTER-INTURRECTION BEGDN |
Powers Hope the Move Will Save
Many Lives and Open Way ,&J
For Quelling Uprisings.
A London special says: The more ,
hopeful feeling generated bj Satiir-. ' ^1
day's news from Pekin, was further
strengthened by Rear Admiral Brace's
endorsement of the rumors that Prinoe
Ching, who is said to' be heading a
counter revolution at Pekin, is fight- 'M
iug in behalf of the legations against
the usurper, Prince Tnan.
If the admiral's hope turns out to ?
be well founded, this turn of events
is of the utmost importance, as it is
felt here in some such division among
the Chinese themselves lies the best 7,5
hope for the safety of the foreigners.
If the powere can find allies in
China itself, it will materially facilitate
the task of restoring order, and
those acquainted with the conntiy be* -1
lieve that if the diplomats are able to
induce such a mau as Li Hung Chang
or Chang Chi Tung to send forces to M
the assistance of Prince Ching, thw^^H
hordes of revolutionists will dispone .^?8
as quickly as they have collected, and
a way to Pekiu will be opened without
great delay. WA
With all due allowance for the nil*
certainty in regard to the reliability, . i
the authorities here feel that thai stow ~
message from the far east give dis- M
tinct hopes. If, as suggested, the
native sympathizers are able to keep
the besieged legation reasonably sopplied
with provisions, the foreign ooiony
may yet escape destruction. ^ -.a?
BIG ALLIED FOBCES.
An allied force of nearly 100,000 |
men will be in China within a few '
The figures are larger than given '
hertofore, but are based on better in- < '
formation, which has just reached |9 ,
here. The allies at Taku and at Tien C
Tsin now number 18,000 men. Tim t '
reinforcements nunder orders consist |
of 19,000 Japanese troops, 15,000
Germans, 13,000 Russians, 11,000
Americans, 10,000 British, 8,000 |p
French and 3,000 Italians. I
It is learned that the several gov- 8
ernments desiring an expression of '
operations as to the nnmber of men . ^
required to establish order in China
recently asked the admirals at Takn to
make an estimate. The admirals con- >;
salted together and the highest esti- mate
seems to have been made by the '\gjQ
Japanese officer, who placed the nam- y.j ^
her at between 70,000 and 100,000. ?
The estimates of the British, Russian m
and German officers were smaller. As ^|jj|
to that made by Admiial Kempff, the ||
authorities decline to speak. Bat . ||
there is reason to believe that It was - J
slightly less than the lowest figure of?
the Japanese commander.
5 Y^S&flU
GROWTH OF THE SOUTH. M
Many Nov Industrie* Established ITsrlig" ^
the Past Week.
The more important of new indn#-^
tries reported daring the past week In- 1
elude brick works in Georgia; a can- . y
ning factory in Tennessee; a chair faetory
in North Carolina; chemical
works in Virginia; coal mines In Ala- |8
bama and West Virginia; a coffin fae-' ^^B
rory in xeuncKKKWi uunuuu iwmm, **?
North and South Carolina; oottom: ;^BS
seed oil mills in Louisiana, South y
Carolina and Texas; a fertiliser ft?- '.\v?
tory in Tennessee; flouring mills in
Kentucky and Texas; a furniture factory
in Georgia; a grain elevator in
Alabama and three in Texas; a heading
mill in Arkansas; an ice factory
in Mississippi; knitting mills in Georgia
and Texas; lumber mills in Keu-. 18
tucky, Mississippi and North Carolina;
a $100,000 picture frame tod
molding factory in West Virginia; |J|
quarries in Georgia and a rubber manufacturing
company in Georgia; a shoe 1
factory in Alabama; a tobacco factory
in Virginia; a woodworking plant in
North Carolina.?Tradesman (Chattanooga,
Tenn.)
PLANS FOB CAMPAIGN I
Outlined at Meeting of Leaden of Three
Parties at Bryan's Home.
Plans for the Democratic national
campaign of 1900 were outlined and '
practically agreed upon at Lineoln,
Neb., Monday, at a protracted conference
between the leaders of the
party. The plan includesdhe appointment
of a campaign committee, *:'.M
agreed npon between 'representatives
of the Democratic, Silver Republican
and Populist parties at Kansas City.
This committee will inelnde members ,
of all three parties and perhaps also
Democrats not members of the national
committee, but who are prominent ..C*i
in the councils of the party.
YACHT CAPSIZED. ;|||S
Six Persons, All Women and Children,
Find Watery Graves.
During a fierce squall Saturday afternoon
the yacht Idler, owned by
John and James Corrigan, was capsized
and sank six miles off the Cleveland
port, and six lives were lost?all
women and children.
The only survivor of the passengers
is Mrs. John Corrigan. She and six
men of the crew were picked up by a
fish tug and brought to the harbor.
A "HUBRAfl" CAMPAIGN.
Antl-Goebel Democrats Invited to Join "
In With Bepabllcans.
Republican leaders from all over J|
Kentucky and several anti-Goebei
Democrats held a conference in Louis- J|j
ville Monday and decided, in their JQ
words, to have a "hurrah" campaign |a|w
in Kentucky this year, beginning it by
running special trains from all over . y J||
the state to ILouisville on July 17, -' .jM
when the state contention will be held.
Informally the conference decided
.hat ftati'Cfesbcl Btmwrats should be