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ADOPTS A PLATFORM.
Democratic National Convention
Deals with Issues Before Public.
Orrlaratlon Aaralnst Palmar-
I'reslelent Rooarvalt Drnonnrrd
for IUa Attitude Toward the
Neirro—Tariff and Truata.
8t Louis, July 8.—The dortooratic
national platform, as unanimously ap-
proved In convention. Is as follows:
We, the delegates of the democratic
party of the United States. In national
convention assembled. derlare our devo-
tion to the essential principles of the
democratic faith which brings uk together
In party communion. Under them, local
self-government and national unity and
prosperity were alike established. They
tinderlald our Independence, the structure
of our free republic and every democratic
extension from Louisiana to California
and Texas to Oregon, which preserved
faithfully In all the states the tie be-
tween taxation and representation. They
yet Inspirit the masses of our people,
guarding jealously their rights and liber-
ties and cherishing their fraternity, peace
and orderly development. They remind
us of our duties and responsibilities as
cltlxens and Impress upon us. particular-
ly at this time, the necessity of reform
and the rescue of the administration of
government from the headstrong, arbi-
trary and spasmodic methods which dis-
tract business by uncertainty and per-
vade the public mind with dread, dis-
trust and perturbation.
The application of these fundamental
principles to the living Issues of the day
constitutes the first step toward the as-
sured peace, safety and progress of our
nation. Freedom of the press, of con-
science and of speech; equality before
the law of all cltlxens; the right of trial
by Jury; freedom of the person defended
by the writ of habeas corpus; liberty of
personal contract untrammeled by sump-
tuary laws; the supremacy of the civil
over military authority; a well-dlsclpllned
mlIItin; the separation of church and
state, economy In expenditures; low
taxes; that labor may be lightly bur-
dened; the prompt and sacred fulnilment
of public and private obligations; ndellty
to treaties; peace and friendship with all
nations; entangling alliances with none;
absolute acquiescence In the will of the
majority; the vital principle of repub-
lics—these are doctrines which democ-
racy has established as prnverbs of the
nation and they should be constantly In-
voked, preached, resorted to and In-
forc d.
We favor enforcement of honesty In the
public service and thorough legislative
Investigation of those departments of. the
Government already known to teem with
eormptlon, as well as other departments
Vispected of harboring corruption and
Me punishment of ascertained corrup-
tlonlsts without fear or favor or regard
to persons. The persistent and deliberate
refusal of both the senate and house of
re|*. «ntatlves to permit such fnvestl-
gatl on to be made by either branch of
congress demonstrates that only by a
change In the executive and In the house
of representatives can complete exposure,
punishment and corruption be obtained.
The democratic party has been and
will continue to be the consistent oppo-
nent of that class of tariff legislation
by which certain Interests have been
permitted through congressional favor to
draw a heavy tribute from the American
people. This monstrous perversion of
those' equal opportunities, which Institu-
tions were established to secure, has
raused what may only have been Infant
Industries to become the greatest combi-
nations of capital that the world has aver
known These favorites of the govern-
ment have, through trust methods, been
converted Into monopolies, thus bringing
to an end domestic competition, which
was the only check upon the extravagant
pr<ts made possible by the protective
system These Industrial combinations,
by <he financial assistance they can give,
now control the policy of the republican
party.
We denounce protection as a robbery of
Ihc many to enrich the few anil we favor
a tariff limited to the needs of the gov-
ernment, economically administered and
so levied as not to discriminate against
any Industry, class or section, to the
end that the burdens of taxation shall be
distributed as equally as possible.
We recognize that the gigantic trusts
and combinations designed to enable cup-
lial In *«ure more than Its Just share of
Ihc Joint products of capital and labor,
and which have been fostered and pro-
ennti;a under republican rule, are a men-
ace to beneficial competition and an ob-
stacle to j>ermanent business prosperity.
A private monopoly Is Indefensible and"
Intolerable. Individual equality of oppor-
tunty and free competition are essential
to a healthy and permanent commercial
prosperity; arid any trujt. combination
or monopoly tending to destroy these by
controlling production, restricting com-
petition or flxlng prices, should be pro-
hibited and punished by law. We espe-
•l*IJy denounce rebates and discrimina-
tion by transportation companies.
We demand an enlargement of the
power* of the lnter«tnle commerce com-
mission. to the end that the traveling
py\lic and shippers of this country may
have prompt and adequate relief for the
sbusi * to which they are subjected in the
matter of transportation. We demand a
strict enforcement of existing civil and
criminal statutes against all such trusts,
somhlnatlnrts and monopolies, and we de-
mand the enactment of such further leg-
islation as may be necessary to effectu-
ally suppress them.. Any trust or un-
lawful combination engaged In Interstate
com'r.ei'N, which Is monopolising any
branch of business or produetion should
not be permitted to transact business out-
•kle-of the state of Ita origin. Whuever
It shall be established In any court of
Competent Jurisdiction that such motiopo.
ligation exists siK-h prohibition should tie
•nforeed through comprehensive laws to
bo enacted on the subject.
We favor the enactment and adminis-
tration of laws giving labor and capital
Impartially their Just rights. Capital and
labor ought not to be enemies. Kneli Is
noreaaary to the other. Kach has Its
right*, but the rights of labor are cer-
tainly no lesa "vested." no less "sacred"
and no leaa "lnaHenabls" than the'rlghts
of capital.
Constitutional guarantees are violated
whenever any cltlsen Is denied the right
'M labor, acquire and enjoy property or
'■aide where Interest or Inclination may
letermliie Any denial thereof by ludl-
/Muils e,r organisations or government
afcoiikl he summarily rebuked and puti-
w deny the right of any executive to
llsregard or suspend any constitutional
privilege or limitation. Obedience to the
siws and respect for their requirements
*re alike the supreme duty of the oltlaen
M' Iho official
The military should be used only to
rapport and maintain the law. We uif
JMlllMI|f condemn Its employment for
h« summary banishment of cltlsens with-
out trial, or for the control of elections.
We favor liberal appropriations for the
err and Improvements of thn waterways
if the country. When any waterway
fee the Mississippi-river Is of sufficient
• toportance lo demand special aid of the
fnvcrrimrnt. such aid should be attended
*elih a definite plan ot continuous work
mtll fermanent Improvement 1s secured.
' We oppose the rep'dillcas policy of
Serving home development In order to
<M« the groed far coaqufst and the ap-
petite for national "prestige" and dis-
play of atrcngth.
The race question haa brought count-
leaa woea to this country. The calm Wls-
dem of the American people should see
to It thnt It brings no more. To revive
the dead and hateful raM and sectional
animosities In any part of our ennurtt
country means cohfuston, distraction ol
business and the reopening of woundt
now happily healed. North, south, east
and west have but recently stood togethM
In line of battle from the walls of Peklr
to the hills of Santiago and ns shareri
of a common glory and a common des-
tiny we should share fraternally the com-
mon burdens. We therefore deprecate
and condemn the Bourbon-like selflst
nnd narrow spirit of the recent repub-
lican convention at Chicago which sough*
to kindle anew the e-mbers of rnclal and
Sectional strife, and we appeal from It t«
the sober common sense and patriotic
spirit of the American people.
The existing republican admlnlstratlor
has heen spasmodic, erratic, sensational
spectaculnr and arbitrary. It has made
Itself a satire upon the congress, the
courts and upon the settled practices and
usages of national and International law
It summoned the congress Into hastj
nnd fuflle extra session and virtually ad-
journed It, leaving behind Its flight frotr
Washington uncalled calendars and un-
accomplished tasks. It made war, whlcfc
Is the sole power of congress, without
Its authority, thereby usurping one of ill
fundamental prerogatives. It violated
a plain statute of the United States a;
well as plain treaty obligations. Interna-
tional usages and constitutional law; ane!
has done so under pretense of executing
n gr.-at public policy which could have
been more easily effected lawfully, con-
stitutionally and with honor. It forced
strained and unnatural construction!
upon statutes, usurping Judicial Inter-
pretation and substituting congressional
enactment by decree. It withdrew from
congress Its customary duties of Investi-
gation which have heretofore made the
representatives of the people and th
states the terror of evildoers. It con-
ducted a secretive investigation of Its
own and buasted of a few sample con-
victs while It threw a broad coverlet over
the bureaus which had been their chosen
field of operative ahuses and kept In
power the superior officers under whose
administration the crimes had been com-
mitted. It ordered assault upon some
monopolies, but paraylsed by Its first vic-
tory, It flung out the flag of truce and
cried out that It would not "run amuck."
leaving Its future purposes beclouded by
Its vacillations.
The democraery when entrusted with
power will construct the Panama canal
speedily, honestly and economically,
thereby giving to our people what demo-
crats have always contended for. a gre-at
Interoceanlc canal, furnishing shorter and
cheaper lines of transportation and
broader and less trammeled trade rela-
tions wtlh the other peoples of the world.
We favor liberal trade arrangements
with Canada and with pe-oples ef other
countries where they can be entered Into
with benefit to the American agriculture,
manufacture*, mining nnd ccmmerce.
We favor the admission of the territo-
ries of Oklahoma and the Indian terri-
tory. We also favor the immediate ad-
mission of Arlsona and New Mexico as
stpurate states and a territorial govern-
ment for Alaska and Porto Itleo. We
hold that the officials appointed to ad-
mlnlser the government of any territory,
as well as with the District of Alaska,
should be bona fide residents at the time
of their appointment of the territory or
district In which their duties are to be
performed.
We favor the maintenance of the Mon-
roe doctrine In Its full Integrity.
We favor the reduction of the army and
of army expenditure to the point his-
torically demonstrated to be safe and
sufficient.
The democracy would secure to the sur-
viving soldiers and sailors and their de-
pendents generous pensions, not by an
arbitrary executive order, but by legis-
lation which a grateful people stand
ready to enact. Our soldiers and sailors
who defend with their live* the consti-
tution and the laws have a sacred Inter-
est In their Just administration. They
mu«t therefore share with us the humilia-
tion with which we have witnessed the
exaltation of court favorites, without dis-
tinguished service, over the scarred he-
roes jf many battles; or aggrandized by
executive appropriations out of the treas-
uries of a prostrate people. In violation
of the act of congress which fixes the
compensation and allowances of the mil-
itary officers.
We denounce the ship subsidy bill re-
cently passed by the United States sen-
ale us an Iniquitous appropriation of
public funds for private purposes and
a wasteful. Illogical and use-less attempt
lo overcome by subsidy the obstructions
raised by republican legislation to the
growth anel development of American
commerce on the sea.
We favor the upbuilding of a merchant
marine without new or additional bur-
dens upem the people anel without boun-
tles from the public tre-asury.
The democratic party stands commit-
ted to the principles of elvll service re-
form and we demand the honest. Just
and Impartial enforcement. We denounce
the republican party foe In continuous
and sinister encroachments upon the
spirit and operation of civil si rvtce rules,
whereby It has arbitrarily dispensed with
examinations for ufflco in the Interests of
favorites, and employed all manner of
devl-es to over-reach and set aside the
principles upon which the civil service
was established.
We demand the extermination of polyg-
amy within the Jurisdiction of the Unlte-d
States and the ceimplete separation o'.
church ap«l state In political affairs.
W congratulate our western citizens
upon the passage nf the measure known
as the Newlands Irrigation act for the
Irrigation and reclamation of tbc arid
landi eif the west—a ne>n-partlsnn vots
and passed In the house against the op-
position of almost all the rcnubllcar
leaders by a vete the majority iff which
was democratic. We call attention to thlt
gre-at democratic measure, broad and
comprehensive as It la, working automat-
ically throughout all time without fur-
ther action of congress, until the re-
clamation of all the lands In the arid west
capable of reclamation Is accomplished
reserving the lands reclaimed for home,
seekers In small tracts, and rigidly guard-
ing j gainst bind monopoly. as an evidence
of the iMtlk-y of don.-f.tlc development
contemplated by the dmocrult party
shewld It be placed In power.
We favor the preservation, so far a
we can. of an open dew r for the world')
commerce In the orient without unne-c-
e-asary entanglement In oriental and
Kurnpean affairs and without arbitrary,
unlimited. Irresponsible and absolute gov-
ernment anywhere within our reasein.
Ws Insist that we ought to do for th«
Filipinos what we haw done for the Cu-
bans And It Is our Intent, as soein as It
can be done wisely anel safely for the
them-'-grjd after amicable
arrangements with them concerning
naval atations, coaling stations and trade
relations, and upon suitable guarantees
of protection to all national and Interna-
tional Interests to set the people upon
their feet, free and laelopendent, to work
out their eiwn destiny.
We favor the rlestlnn of United Mtate*
senators by direct vote of I lie people
Conducting the campaign upon thin
declaration of our principles and purpose
we Invoke feir our candidate the support
hot only of our great and tlmc-honorc-n
organisation, but also the active assist
«nce of all eur feliow-dtlsens who. die.
regarding past differences upon questions
no longer C'l tone, JnIN the perpetua-
tion of our constitutional goVermneM as
framed and established by the fathers of
the republic.
PARKER AND DAVIS.
The Democrats Nominate National
Standard Bearera at St. Louia.
Both Selections Were Made on First
Ballots and Came After a
Sight of Impassioned
Oratory.
St. Louis, July ll.-^Alton B. Parker
was nominated for president of the
United States at 5:42 Saturday morn-
ing after a night of the most sensa-
tional demonstrations of enthusiasm
ever witnessed in a national conven-
tion. And after the long night had
passed the delegates, weary and inert,
their leaders worn to the point of ex-
haustion, were physically unable to
proceed with the nomination of a vice
president. An adjournment was taken
accordingly until two o'clock in the
afternoon. Even when two o'clock
came the delegates were still too weary
to proceed and after listening to a
prayer and telegrams from Senator
Cockrell and William R. Hearst, thank-
ing their supporters, they took anotner
recess until evening. It had been a
night of impassioned oratory, of taunt-
ing invective, of fervid pleas for har-
mony. Four times during the long
n'.ght the great hall nad been turned
Into a pandemonium of cheering and
singing and marching, delegates and
spectators joining .in demonstrations
of wild enthusiasm, in an effort to
stampede the convention to this or that
favored son.
For 25 minutes the fioor and galleries
rocked beneath the thunders of cheer-
ing for Alton B. Parker. Again, for
17 minutes, a cyclone of cheering swept
through the vast hall to attest the gal-
BOTH BORN ON THE FARM.
JUDGE ALTON BROOKS PARlCES-
lery enthusiasm for W. It. Hearst.
Missouri cheered her favored son,
Cockrell, for 20 minutes, waving thou-
sands of flags, as If b7 appeal to patri-
otism she sought to stampede the east-
ern delegates from the man of thiftr
choice. The climax came at four
o'clock in the morning when \\. J.
Bryan arose and for an hoty played
upon the emotions of the galleries as
a musician would sweep the keys of a
great organ. He made an appeal for
Cockrell, but all In vain. But the Im-
passioned oratory, the tornadoes of
cheers, the marching of frantic dele-
gates, the waving of flags and ban-
ners and the flare of bands all went
for naught. A two-thirds majority of
the delegates had entered the conten-
tion hall determined to nominate Alton
B. Parker, and they were not to be
btampeded from their Arm resolve.
But one roll call ensued and so de-
cisive was the result of that one that
contrary states began to call for recog-
nition and the ballot Anally resulted
in a unanimous vote for the New York
state man. The scene was dramatic
in the extreme.
The convention was in session from
eight o'clock Friday night until nearly
six o'clock 8aturday morning. In that
lima eight names were presented to the
convention. Nominating and second-
ing speeches Innumerable were made,
and as dawn appeared It became neces-
sary to limit the seconding speeches
to four minutes each. An extension
wss made in the case of Mr. Bryan,
who supplied one of the most dramatic
situations ever witnessed in a political
convention.
On the first and only ballot Parktr
raoatrad cr 8 votes: William H. Hearst,
204; Francis M. Cockrell. 42; ltichard
Olney. :!8; E. C. Wall. 27; George M.
Gray. 8; John Sharp Williams, 8: Rob-
ert E. Pnttlson. 4; Nelson A. Miles, 3;
George B. McClellan, 3; Charles, A.
Towne. 2: Arthur P. Oorman, 1; Bird
8. Coler, 1.
After the fight over the message
from and to Judge Parker war settled
after midnight the convention on the
first ballot nominated Henry (1. Davis,
ex-senatur from West Virginia, for vice
president. The nomination was made
on the first ballot. Davis receiving 664
voles; ex-Senator George Turner, >4
votes; Congressman Williams, icr., and
Senator Harris, of Kansas, R8. Mis-
souri and Kansas voted solidly for the
Kansas man and Oklahoma territory
added two votes.
It was l;3l a. m. Sunday morning
whan the convention adjourned sin*
die.
fsdge Parker Haa Alieaya Lived la
Jew York. Mute—Davis la Ml
Vear. Old.
Albany, N. Y., July 11.—Following U
a summary of the life of Judge Parker:
1852, May 14—Born on a farm at
Cortland, Cortland county, N. Y.
1801—Enrolled as a pupil In the dis-
trict school at Cortland.
18C1-1865—Worked on farm In sum-
mer and attended district school dur-
ing the wi"tnr.
1868—Was graduated from Cortland
acadercy and began teaching school at
Virgil. Cortland county.
1872—Was graduated from Albany
law school.
1872—Admitted to the bar.
1872—Married Mary Lee Schoon-
maker and became clerk and later as-
sociate to the law Arm of Schoonmaker
ft Hardenberg.
1872—In the fall was elected clerk
of the board of supervisors of Ulster
county, N. Y.
1877—Elected surrogate of Ulster
county.
1885—Declined appointment as Arst
assistant postmaster general, offered
by President Cleveland; refused 'nomi-
nal ion as lieutenant governor of New
York; made chairman of democratic
state committee.
1885— Late In winter was appointed
judge of the state supreme court by
Gov. Hill.
188!>— Appointed Judge of the newly
formed r.econd division of the court of
appeals.
1892—This court was dissolved and
at request of Justices Judge Parker was
appointed a Judge of the Arst division
of the nppellate court, to fill vacancy
caused by Illness of Judge Barrett.
1897—Elected chief Judge of the court
of appeals by 60,000 majority.
Ei-lenatur Hesrr Q. Davis.
Wheeling, W. Va.. July ll.-Henry
0. Davis is a native of Maryland, hav-
ing been born at Woodstock, in that
state, on November 16, 1823. His
mother wss an own sister of the
mother of Senator Arthur Pue Gorman,
and the two men are therefore cousins.
A boy In hlB teenB when his father
died, he was forced as a youth not only
to support himself, but also to assist
In supporting his mother. His Arst
employment was upon a farm and his
love for the vocation of farming has
never left him. He Is still a farmer as
well as railroad builder, mine owner,
bankf-r, capitalist and statesman. For
many years he represented West Vir-
ginia In the United States senate. His
daughter married Stephen B. Elkins,
a republican United State: senator from
West Virginia.
Parker Prompt nt (lieireh Service.
Esopus. N. Y., July 11.—In spite of
the very unusual hour at which Judgn
Alton B. Parker retired Sunday morn-
ing after receipt of the news from St.
Louis, be was prompt in his departure
for church at Kingston. He drove
with Mrs. Parker to the Episcopal
mission church of the Holy Cross at
Kingston, where his son-lr-'aw. Rev.
Charles M. Hall, Is rector.
Red Klre at Kaopns.
Esopus, N. Y., July 11.—The news of
Judge Parker's nomination was carried
tc him at (1:30 o'clock a. m. by the cor-
respondent of the Associated press,
who found him clambering out of the
water after his morning swim. At
night the neighbors gathered at the
Inelge'a home and gave him an ovation,
with red-Are accompaniment.
NOT FOR MIXED SCHOOLS.
IS THERE A REVOLT?
Treasurer of Populist Committee b
Using His Veice.
Inokrr T. Wn h Inflow Doelarfi
l.lrat. Ilohffnii Hluqmited film mt
Uemocrilie Convention.
V/ashlnpton, July 11.—Booker T.
Washington while here expressed sur-
prlfe because he had been quoted by
Capt. Richmond P. Hobson at the na-
tional democratic convention as having
•uggested in a recent address before
the National Educational association
In St. Louis that white people and col-
ored people shcttyd attend the ranie
school) and churches In the south.
Mr. Washington said that Capt. Hob-
son must have made a mistake In
reading his speech or had been misin-
formed. as he h8d never made any
such suggestion nnd thai the subject
wan not touched upon in the address
mentioned.
TORAL DEAD IN MADHOUSE.
Spnalnrd Who torn man el eel the Car-
riseis at Santiago llee-nme In-
sane- llreiudlug.
Malrid. July 11.—Gen. Toral. who
commanded the Spanish garrison at
Santiago when that place surrendered
to the United States force's, -died Sun-
day at an asylum for the Insane near
here. The general became Insane
brooding over his capitulation.
I)e«lnm Thnt Drynn Demorrnta Are
Alrenil) riodtiiu to KuriniiimaB
JuiZar l'nrke*r*M Detent
it I the Poll*.
tt. Louis, July 12.—After three con-
ferences held here by members of the
executive committee of the people's
party with prominent I.ryan demo-
crats, who are dissatisfied not so much
with the platform as wltli the presi-
dential nomination by the democratic
national convention, it has been de-
cided to call a national conference of
Bryan democratic leaders within the
next 30 days to decide on nome line of
action during the coming campaign.
This statement Is given on the au-
thority of George F. Washburn, of Boa-
ton, national treasurer of the people's
party, who wjth several members of
the national executive committee r5f
that party, has been in St. Louis at-
tending the democratic national con-
vention. Mr. Washburn, when asked
to divulge the names of some of his
associates in the conference, declined
to make them known. The extent of
the movement and the names of those
engaged ,n It, he said, would be made
public when thf call for the national
conferenco was Issued and their promi-
nence, he added, would be a surprise.
A number of those present la the con-
ference. Mr. Washburn said, were Mis-
souri ana, while others were from
Parker's own state.
MUCH WHEAT ON HAND.
Aarlenltnral Departn-.ent Flnele :tei,.
030,000 nunhela eit l.ee.t Venr'B
t'reip with the Pradnen.
Washington, July 12.—The acreage
of corn planted Is about 91,930,000 acres,
an increase of about 2,130,000 acres, or
2.4 per cent, on the area planted last
year. |The average condition of the
growing crop July 1 was 86.4. as com-
pared with 79.4 on July 1, 1903.
The average condition of winter
wheat on July 1 was 7S.7 as compared
with 77.7 last month. It should be
borne in mind that this report relates
to conditions on July 1 and takes no
note of the effects of storms that have
occurred in certain states since that
date. The amount of wheat remain-
ing in the hands of farmers on July 1
Is estimated at about ^6.630,000 bush-
els. equivalent to about 5.7 per cent,
of the crop of last year. The average
condition of the oat crop on July 1
was 89.8, as compared with 89.2 last
month.
The acreage of potatoes, excluding
sweet potatoes. Is greater than that of
last year by about 99.000 acres, or 3.4
per rent. The average condition on
July 1 was 9".9 as compared with 88.1
on July 1, 1903. The acreage of tobacco
Is IctRR than that of Inst year by about
231.000 acres, or 22.3 per cent. The
average condition on July 1 was 83.3,
apalnst 85.1 one year ago.
CORRAL"TO RULE'MEXICO.
rOM T AGO ART FOR CHAIRMAN. *
Isdlaaa Haa Baa Enaaarh Votea te
Place Him at Mend of Demo-
crat le Committee.
St. Louis, July 11.—The national
democratic committee, now In lt -
make-up, met at 2:J0 o'clock Sunday
morning and again at four o'clock in
the afternoon with the avowed Inten-
tion on behalf of the supporters ot
Taggart, of Indiana, of organising by
electing him chairman. It waa pointed.
Cow ho r a Kllleel 1,000 Sheep.
Aspen, Ool., July 11.—Fifteen hun-
dred sheep owned by H. H. Lawson, of
Salt Lake City, were killed by Ounnl-
son county cowboys. The rowboys
swooped down upon 'he herders and
disarmed them. Then they cut ths
throats of about 1.600 of the sheep.
Tillman nad Bnlle> la a Wreak.
St. Louis. July 11. -An automobile In
which Senator B. R. Tillman, of South
Carolina, nnd Senator J. W. Bailey,
of Texas, were riding collided with a
Jefferson avenue car while running
rapidly i.nd both were thrown Into the
atreet. but neither was seriously In-
Jtirad.
Docker* t'oiearatnlntes Parker.
Rsopus, S. Y„ Jnly 11.—Judge Par-
ker continues to receive messages ot
•ongratulatlon. Gov. Dockery. of Mis-
souri, says: "Missouri will give you
loyal md enthusiastic support."
LlaMnlaa Kllleel Three Dors.
Weir City, Km., July 11.—1Three
boys were killed and two others se-
riously burned by lightning st a coal
camp nine miles south. They were
picking berries snd sought shelter la
an unfinished house.
Voted (or 1# Prooldeata.
Hamburg, Ps, Jnly 11.-William
Lancks. Is dead, aged 97 yesrs. Ha
voted for president 16 times, and. to
use ,i favorite expression of kia. "hit
It 17 times." Hla first vots waa for la*
draw Jackson.
l*rc«l«lcnt ninr. Jnat Rc-Rlerted. In
A*ln* Hnptdlr nn<l Will
Soon Retire.
Mexico City. Mcx . July 12.—The
formal election for the president of the
republic of Mexico took place Monday.
The electors met and announced the
election of President Dlaa as president
and Ramon Corrnl as vice president.
The election Is taken to mean that Cor-
ral. In the near future-, be the real
president, for Diaz Is aging rapidly and
Is going to retire in reality, though he
will nominally be ibe president. In
doing this he will be relieved of the
arduous duties of office end will at tbs
some time satUfy the people, who
love and honor him.
HOTTMAN TRIES SUICIDE.
Seir-f'onfeased Msrderer of Clareaeo
Myers at Kansas City Fears
Mob Violence-.
Denver, Col., July 12.—Frank Hoff-
man, accused of complicity In the mur-
der of Clarence Myers st Kansas City,
Mo., made an effort to commit suicide
In his cell here. He tore a blanket
In strips and knotted, them together.
He then r.ttachcd one end to the ceding
and was tying the other end aruund
his neck when discovered by the Jsller.
Hottman was taken aboard a train in
charge of Kansas City offlcers. who
will lake him to the latter city. Hott-
man fears mob violence at Kansas City.
FUNSTONTO THE EAST.
HON. TlIOltAJ TAQUART.
out by Mr. Msck, of New York, that it
would be discourteous to take any ac-
tion until Mr. Parker, aa the candi-
date, was consulted. Chairman Jones,
of the old committee, boldly asserted
that such action as contemplated
would be unprecedented and, in fact.,
illegal. It slso turned out that at a
late hour the convention adopted a.
resolution authorizing Chairman
Jones, of the old committee, to call the
new committee together in New York
city at such time as he might suggest.
Then the other thing was that Senator
Hill and Mr. Sheehan had left for New
York and could not therefore attend
the meeting.
After nearly two hours of debate-
Senator Bailey offer d a compromise
if the committee would adopt a resolu-
tion Indorsing the candidacy of Thomas
Taggert for chairman of the commit-
tee. Mr. Mack agreed to this and the-
resolution was adopted. The commit-
tee will therefore meet In New York
on the call of Former Chairman Jones.
Committeemen from .13 states and 6-
terrltorles. including Kansas. Missouri,
Nebraska and Oklshoma. were pres-
ent and Indorsed Taggert.
politics"Was forgotten.
Selahhora and Rrlcnda Gave Ei- -
lenatnr Henry ft. Davla a Ito nl
Welcome Home.
Elkins. W. Va.. July 11.—Fully 2.000-
people gathered at the railroad station
here Sunday to greet ex-Senator Henry
G. Davis, who arrived on his special'
car from the convention at St. Louis.
When the train pulleel in at the station
the music of the Elkins band, which
headed the throng, was drowned by
the shout thst went up when the demo-
cratic candidate for vice president ap-
peared on the platform of his car. T.
W. Dalley and Senator Elkins each de-
livered an address of congratulation,
to which the ex-senator responded. He
spoke from the rear platform of hla
car and his words were wildly cheered.
Hundreds of those In the throng
marched to the music of the bsnds to
the Davis home as an escort. Sunday
evening Mr. Davla attended services
with his daughter, Mrs. Lee. at the
Memorial Presbyterian church, whose
building was a gift from him to the
congregation.
Judge Parker haa sent the following
telegram of congratulation to Mr.
Davis: "I congratulate both you rfnd
the party upon your nomination for
the office of vice president."
Jndae llirnua'i Denreat Wish.
Cincinnati, Jnly 11.—Judge Judson
Harmon sent the following dispatch
to former Senator Henry G. Davis, at
Elkins, W. Va.: "May you crown your
distinguished career by leading West
Virginia back lo her old place and our
party to the victory which the coun-
try's welfare now more than ever re-
quires."
ANOTHER RAILROAD HORROR.
War Depnrlmest ,e;lve« the Little
Hansen Oae of Ike Beat Plaeea
la Ike Service.
Washington. July 12.—By an order
Issued at the war department Brig.
Oen. Frederick Funstoa has been de-
tached from the ceimmand of the de-
partment of the Columbia and placed
In command of the department of tha
east, a post temporarily held by M*J.
Oen. Corbln, who ia la command of the
Atlantic division, comprising the de-
partments of the east and gulf.
■vraa Reports (or Lincoln.
St. Louis, July 11—William J. Bryan
Isft St. Ixiuls Mondsy night for hla
home In Lincoln. Neb. He laid he felt
better after two days of comparative
rest nnd that he expecta lo be fully
recovered within a short time.
faithless Wife a BaerMee.
Covington. Ky.. Julr IS.—John Hil-
lenbrand, Andlng hla wife In company
with Dennis Bagaa lu a secluded pUice,
shot at Eagan. Mrs. Hillenbrand
Jumped in front of Eagan and received
tha ball herself, dying Instantly.
Seventeen Rxcaraloalsts Killed nad
Fifty Injure*el on aa Brie Train
at Mldvnle. H. J.
New York, July 11.—Seventeen per-
sons were killed and about 50 Injured
In a collision at Mldvale, N. J.. Just
before noon, when a regular passenger
train on the Greenwood Lske branch
of the Erie railroad ran Into an excur-
sion train thst had stopped to take
water. All the dead and Injured lived
in Hoboken. Jersey City and New
York. The accident Is believed to have ■
resulted from a tower operator having
lowered his signal too soon and thi :
was admitted by D. W. Cooke, general
passenger agent of the Erie railroad,
who gave out a statement In which he
said: "The operator In the tower
failed to set the block signal atalnat
the train following."
Payehle Treatment (as laohrtaey.
Atlanta, Qa., July 11.—Aa offer haa
bean made by a local pay etiological so-
ciety to cure live laabrlatea and five*
cigarette-smoking boya every month.
May Revolutionise Armor Plate.
New York, July 11.—Charles If.
Schwab will sail thla week for Oer-
many to confer with the Krupp people
a* to the virtue of a new process at
making armor plate which Is said to-
be much superior to that used by
American manufacturers.
Closed with Consecration Bervlee.
Detroit, Mich., July 11.—A splendid
eonaecratloa service In Light Guard
armory led by Rev. V. H. Oelstwelt.
of Chicago, elaaa tha fourteenth lafer-
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