THE ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY. EIGIIT PAGES 50 COLUMNS. SCR ANTON, PAM FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 10, lb9. TWO CENTS A COPY. lad lit Comely nd Desir- AI Oier Colors, combinations and tone blends In dress (roods change with every passing season. What Is right this year, is hideous In fashion's eyes 'next year, and so on It goes; there is nothing fixed In fancy dress longer than one season at any rate. Black Is the only color that Is never out of style, thut Is never out of place, and that never can grow old. Never a ' sale of staple weaves in Black Dress fubrics is a matter of unusual 1m- ' portance and one which prudent women will not overlook. a Special Sale of of guaranteed qualities and best dyes. The reductions quoted are warranted. 15 PJeces new Mohair Brocades, very hand some designs and tine Anion. Fully worth 65c. Sale Price, 49c. 10 Pieces 40-Inch fine Wool Brocades In ex quisite new effects. A cloth worth all of 85c. Sale Price, 69c. 8 Pieces 46-lnch Brocades, the newest out, In a superb new finish; a hundred cents' worth of value. Sale Price, 75c. The leading weave among fashion's fancies. Many styles to select from. No better makes on the market. $1.25 quality cut to 7Cc. $1.35 quality cut to 89c. $1.75 quality cut to J. (XI. $2.00 quality cut to $1.35. These are 50 Inches wide and spec ially finished to meet popular de mands as a correct skirt fabric. Full value for 65e. Sale Price, 45c. all silk, 24 inches wide, and worth 76c. Sale Price, 50c. $1.00 quality of Silk Grenadines, 24 Inches wide. Elegant goods. Sale Price, 75c. 5 pieces 24-Inch Black Silk Taffeta Brocades, clean fresh Btock that ought to bring 65c. Sale Price,49c. Q'LOBE abkANTc Nebraska's Oratorical Congress man Looms Up as a Dark Horse. NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES Bryan, Bland, Matthews, Boies, Mc Lean and Blackburn Are Placed in domination Ex-Governor Pattison Mot In the Race The Nebraska Ora tor Captures All by His Eloquence. Chicago, July 9. This has been a day of days lu the history of the national political conventions. From early morning until late at night, with the exception of a three hours' intermis sion, the gigantic coliseum, the largest hall in the world, was crowded to the duors with interested and enthusiastic spectators. But great in number us hud been the masses who attended the morning and afternoon sitting they were as nothing in comparison to the tremendous record breaking audience that thronged the stupendous audl turium at the evening assembly. Such a gathering had never been seen at a national convention. Floor und gal leries formed one great mass of solid humanity. There had been an out burst of enthusiasm striving to behold when David B. Mill finished u great rhetorical effort in antagonism to the platform presented by the coimiiltte on resolutions. The vast assemblage had listened to a sensational speech by Senator Tillman, and had showed ap proval and disapproval by cheers and hisses. But when William J. Bryan, of Nebraska, handsome, vigorously and magnetic, and not unlike McKlnley In voice, lullection and facial expression, concluded the effort of his life In sup port of the free coinage platform there occurred one of those scenes which send the blood coursing fast through the veins of even the most passive specta tor and remained fixed in the memory for a lifetime. And the volume of sound grew and grew until It could grow no more and enthusiasm when made as Bryan lu his passage down the aisle towards the Nebraska seats was caught In tho whirlwind of freinzed en thusiasm and lifted high on the should ers of delegates. From Hour to gallery the waves of applause swept. An attempt on the part of Senator Tillman to have the convention con demn President Cleveland and his ad ministrative policy had been frustrated by manly protests from Senutor Jones and Mr. Bryan, who though admittedly antl-admlnisiratlou In their views, de cried any abuse of the man who had twice been the choice of their party. Senator Tillman, admonished Hy the cheering which gave commendation to the remarks of Jones and Uryan. vith drew his resolution. At night the candidates for the nomination were named by noted ora tors, and the usual demonetratlons fol lowed, bland was cheered to the echo and a scene of the wildest enthusiasm ensued when Senator Vest mentioned his name. Uryan, suddenly ejected Into the list of probabllltes by his speech of the morning, was put before the convention In the mainden effort of the delegutes Little, of Ueorgla. Who established a reputation for natural oratory In the few brief moments he took for the pur pose, and effused to the demoiiHtrtiou for Bland was that which followed the (leorgia delegate's address. A girl In White, frantic in her enthusiasm for Horace Boies, leaped to a c hair in the gallery and waved a Holes banner with frenzied vehemence, and every man in the vast hail, whether from gallantry or actual sympathy, rose and cheered with a right good will, and when the pretty young woman, swaying, bump lug and clapping her hands, and giving vent to her emotion in various other th audience shouted approval with might and main. I'ntil late In the instil i k h striking scenes continued. ' - CONVENTION IN CETAIL. Extended Account of the Doings or Democracy at Chicago. Chicago, July 9. The IVIrd day of the great Democratic convention con vened with clear skies and bright sun shine. The usual delay was experienc ed in getting the proceedings under way. They should have started at 10 o'clock, but an hour after thut time most of the seats of the delegates were still vacant. The spectators, however, were present in masse, and those of them who may have been lovers of Irish music, were entertained by the band, stationed at the back of the plat form, which played a succession of Irish airs, beginning with "Minstrel Boy"and closing with "The Harp thut Once Through Terra's Hall." While the band played a troop of delegates from Iowa entered, with the red and blue purple banner of their candidate, Horace Boles. The Incident was merely noted by the crowd, but evoked' no enthusiasm. At five minutes before 11 Senator White, the permanent president of the convention, called the assembly to or der. After prayer Representative Richardson of Tennessee was called to the chair. Senator Jones, of Arkansas, chair man of the remittee on resolutions read the platform as finally adopted by that committee. At the mention of free coinage there was a cheer, not very loud or long, however. A delegate In the rear asked that this plank be read over again and Mr. Junes complied. The amendment as to national banks was substituted for the plank previous ly published. It was as follows: n--v,f J""- " "-nvr t" i"'n and Issue money and this power cannot be delegated to corporations or Individ uals. We therefore denounce the Issuance of national bank notes as In derogation of the constitution, and de mand that the paper made legal tender for debts for the payment of dues to the United States shall be issued by the government of the United States." THEATRICALS FALL. FLAT. When the Cuban plank was reached some one in the front aisle unfurled a Cuban flag and waived it, but this ef fort at theatrical effect was promptly suppressed by the chairman, who rap ped sharply and commanded the searg-ent-ut-arms to "haul duarn the flag." Tills was Immediately done and the In cident was thus brought to an1 Igno minious close. As he finished the reading of the plat form Senator Jones stated that the question of minority "f the committee on resolutions he would now present cer tain amendments that were proposed by the minority, also two amendments that would be proposed by Senator Hill, of New York. All of them would now be read. The minority report cvas thereupon reud by one of the secretaries of the convention as follows: To Democratic National Convention. SixtwiKlelemtes constituting minori ty of the committee on resolution find many declarations In the report of th majority to which they cannot give their assent. Some of these are ! ! unnecessary; swane are ill considered, and ambiguously phrased, while otlieis ore extreme and revolutionary of the wel-recognized principles of the party. The minority content themusives with tills general expression of their dissent without going into specific statement of the objectionable features of the re port of the majority, but upon the financial question, which engages, this time, the chief share- of public attention, the views of the majority differ so fundamentally from whut the minority regards us vital Democratic doctrine, as to demand a distinct statement of whut they hold to as only a Just nnd true exi.icsslon of Democratic fulth upon this important Issue is follows, which is offered as a substitute for financial report of majority : We declare our be lief tlmt experiment on the part of the Culled States alone of free silver coin age anil anv change In the existing htundnrd of value Independently of ac tion other Bits' nations would not only Imperil our (liuinc.;s, but would re tard or entirely prevent the establish ment of International bimetallism, to which every effort or the government should he steadily directed. It would place this country at once upon a sil ver basis, Impair contracts, disturb business.diinlnlsh the purchasing power of the wages of lnbor, and indict Irre parable evils upon our nation's com merce and Industry, until international co-operation among the leading tuitions for the coinage of silver can be se cured, we favor the rigid maintenance ot the existing gold standard as essen tial to the preservation of our national credit, the redemption of our pledges ami keeping Inviolate our country's honor. We Insts that all our paper curruncy shall be kept at parity with gold. The Democratic party is the par t yof linrd money, and Is opposed to le gul tender paper money as part of our permanent financial system, and we therefore favor the gradual retirement and 1'ancellatliin all United States notes and treasury notes, under such legis lative provision as will prevent undue contraction. We demand that the na tional credit shall lie resolutely main tained at all times und under all clr sumstiiiices. Tile minority also feel that the report of the majority Is de fective in falling lo make any recogni tion of the honesty, economy, com age and fidelity of Ihe present Democrat lo administration and they therefore offer as nn amendment to the majority re port the following-: We commend the honesty, economy, couraine-and tldllty of the present Democratic adinttiitiUa tion." (Signed) David B. Hill. New Vnrk; William F. Vila. Wisconsin; George firuy. Delaware: John Prentiss foe, Maryland: IrvinK W. Diew. New Hampshire; C. . Holman, Value; J. P. Furred. Vermont. Lvnde Harris. Con necticut: David 3. VSaker.Rhode Island: Thomas A. C. Whnduck. Michigan; James E. O'Bryan, Minnesota; J. E. Russell, Massachusetts; Robert K. Wright, Pennsylvania; William R. Steele, South Dakota; Allen SlcDer mott. New Jersey. MR HILL DID NOT CHEEK. An amendment endorsing the admln Istirttli.n of Clevelund was read by the sc. riilary and cheered. Mr. Whitney ros-i with the New York delegation and Ji it:ed In the cheering, but Mr. Hill re ts Ir-ed his sent. The amendments proposed to be of fered by Senator Mill were then read as follows: First amendment Hut it should be carefully provided by Inw ut the same time that any change In the monetary standard should not apply to existing contracts." r- Second amendment Our advocacy nt the Independent free coinage of silver based on the belief that such coinage wi!! effect and maintain a parity be tween gold and silver at the ratio of It! to 1. we declare lis a pledge of our sincerity that If such free coinage shall fail to effect such parity In one year from Its enactment by law, such coin age shall thereupon be suspended. The chairman then aunounced that Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, would now offer an amendment and would be hoard for fifty minutes. This statement met the aoproval of the au dience, and at 11.30 Senator Tillman mounted the platform amid much ap plause. He Introduced himself by saying that he came before his hearers not as "the lying newspapers had represented htm to be." There was a burst of ap plause and hisses, nnd then ho went on. "I came," he said., "from the state which was the home of seee.-slon." Here afrain he was Interrupted by a storm of hisses, and he said, "There are only three things that hiss a goose, a Berpent, and a man.." Then, raising his head and addresr.lng the gallarles. he shouted that the man who hissed South Carolina forgot the history of the Revolution, whn thut state kent alive the fires of liberty. "South Carolina In 1860," he wont on. "led the fight In the Democratic party which disrupted It. Disruption brought about the war. and the war emancipated the black slaves. Now we are leading the fight to emancipate the white slaves." He de clared that with conditions reversed he was willing again to see the Demo cratic party disrupted. Repeatedly, as he proceeded, the gallarles hissed, and several times the 8ergeant-at-arnis threatened to clear the galler ies. The silver men shouted their ap proval when he declared that they were adopting a new declaration of Inde pendence "16 to 1 or bust," but the storm of hisses Issued forth again When he repudiated the denial that this was a sectional contest. "I say It is a sectional issue," he -cried, "and It will prevail." 0.o Tor fottivs'. tAiVin for the platform as submitted by the com mittee. His first sentence brought cheer ing. He said he disagreed with the senator from South Carolina lu his statement that this was a sectional Is sue. Ho was a southerner, but loved the whole country and was willing to lay lown his life for it. (Wild cheering.) This question was not sectional, but Involveu every part of the country. The Demccracy believed as he did in lib erty und union. He believed the whole popit should stand together. When David li. Hill moved to the .1,.'form to speak for the substituted plank n scene that approached enthusi asm of that of last night when New York cast her seventy-two votes for the minority report of the credentials com initoe, began. Delegates stood on chairs rr.d vaved hats, fans and handker chief. Mr. Whitney rose with the rest, f.nd the sight of his erect figure brought meny to their feet. The galleries seem ed to rise us a man, and the waving sea of hats, newspapers and everything el hand that could be made conspicu ous rose and fell all over the hull. The attempts of the chulr to still the tumult ueie unavailing and although most of the delegates resumed their seats after several minutes of cheering, the gal leries would not be quiet and yelled and shouted with heart and will. All this time the object of the demonstration stcod ca n, and cool, facing his enthu siastic friends. He showed no feeling, at.d glarced straight ahead. Then gradually the tumult ended and finally sller.ee reigned. MB, HILL'S REMARKS. Mr. Hill biguu lu slow and distinct tones, saying that following the course of the senator from South Carolina, he would Intioduce himself by saying: "I am a Democrat, but 1 am not a revolu tionist." (Cheers). Without Intending to especially reply to the re murks of the distinguished senator "from South Carolina, he would suy that It was a waste of time for him to assume that we were so ignorant as not to kiKv.v that It was South Carolina that in 1X60 attempted to destroy the Union. Ills (Mr. Hill's) mission here today,. was to build up not to destroy. He knew he addressed a convention that did not agree with all the views be held, but he knew they would hear hlin for his cause. New York made no apology to South Carolina. (Cheers). She did not need It. He need not remind the great country thut It .vus New York city, whoi;e wealth had bien so decried, that hud always been the Gibraltar of the Democracy. He asserted tlmt the masses of the Democratic party today stood In favor of gold und silver as the money of the constitution'uud for either gold or sil ver alone. As to the means thut should be employed to attain their end. one side favored the co-operation of other nations. It was not a question of cour age. The majorty report treated It as If they were not brave enoui-.h to under take this alone. 'It was a question of business, a question of economy. He believed It was wise to seek the co operation of other nations. He did not assail the honesty of those who differed with him. He had always treated the free coinage men respectfully and would do so today. He did not believe they could ignore the financial sys tem. It flattered American pride to say this country was big enough to stand alone. But if we carried this out to Its legitimate conclusion, we might as well do away with all International com mercial treaties. He thought It was un wise to depend upon a single ratio. The platform should huve stopped at demanding the reinonct'v. ition of sliver. Instead of that the platform made the test of Democatlc loyalty hang upon the'sltifle ratio of IU to 1. He saw before him distinguished free coinage senators who had Introduced bills advo cating other ratios.. The platform said the gold policy was the policy of England. It forgot to say that there was a French policy also, a German policy, a Spanish policy that in fact it was the policy of the world as represented by the states of the Lutln i nlon. He took It for granted that this convention was In favor of maintaining the silver dollar On a parity with every other dollar. Hut the platform said not a word about this. Everything was risked on free coinage. Could the American people, no matter how brave they might be. make copper or lead equal to gold? It was a ques tion of economics and therefore though In a minority, he held that the safest course was to advocate International bi metallism and to stop there. He did not like many of the filanks in the Democratic platform and he thought if tilt wise counsels of the senator from Alkansas (Mr. Jones) had prevailed. It would huve been different. Therefore, when that senator said the platform meant- what it raid and said what It meant, he Would like some one to ex plain what was meant by the plank about the Issue of paper money In the future. Was tills an attempt at this late day to commit the Democratic party to the suicidal policy of Issuing paper money? Further, he did not be lieve It wise to introduce new tests of the Democracy. What was the neces sity of making an income tax a test of the Democratic Taith? Was It wise to attack the Supreme court of your coun tiy? (Cheers.) "Will some one tell me," he continued, "what that clause means in this platform? If you mean what you say, and say what you mean, that plank means. If It means anything, that it is the duty of congress to recon struct the Supreme court of the coun try. I will not follow any such a revo lutionary course as that." (Cheers.) Then he asked If they had not trouble enough without putting in all these un necessary and foolish things. What more have you done? You have for the first time assailed in a Democratic plat form the doctrine of our fathers, of a life tenure for our Judges. How foolish to Insert that provision. Still more foolish, he contended, was the con demnation of the Issue of bonds. That meant the repeal of the resumption act and repudiations. (Cheers). The state ment implied that not even congress had the power to do this. The state ment was too broad. It must be a sur prise to some of his Democratic friends In the senate who had Introduced bills to authurlze the issue of bonds for the Nicaragua canal and other purposes. (Laughter and applause. He summar ized the result which would have fol lowed If the president had not made use of the uuthorlty conferred upon htm and Issued bonds. Speaking of the de flcite of $.r0,000,000 which had arisen because a tariff bill passed by the Dem ocratic party had not "as yet" (as he said with emphaslB) yielded enough revenue for the payment of the current expense of the government. This, he said, was a foolish Issue to have raised. It put the Democratic party on the de fensive In every school district of the country. The burden imposed upon the eastern states by this silver plank was all they coul reasonably be expected to carry without Imposing upon them all these additional Issues. He did not be lieve In driving men out of the Demo cratic party (cheers) to make room for a lot of Republicans and Populists who have never voted the Democrtlc ticket In their lives. "I tell you." he added Impressively, "no matter who your can didate may be. with one exception, your Populists friends will nominate their own tickets and you forces will be di vided." (Loud applause.) A voice back In the hall cried "No." Turning In that direction Mr. Hill said with bitter Intonation: "My friend says no. Who Is there to speak for the I'opulists In a Democratic convention?" (Cheers, renewed again and again.) Senator Hill brought his speech to a close by a recapitulation of the defects ho found In the platform and said there was still time to remedy this In part. As he returned to his delegation he was ctvvied as no other speaker had been slace the opening of the convention, air. Hill's progress to his place among the New York delegation was a series of handshaking. William F. Harritv grasp ! Mr. Hill's hand warmly and many others, including Mr. Whitney and e:-Governor Flower, followed suit Even alter the cheering hail ceased It was tome time before order could be obtained. M R. BRYAN ON THE PLATFORM. Cheer after cheer went up as Bryan, of Nebraska, tall, smooth-faced, youth-ful-lookiug, leaped upon the platform stairs, two at a time, to close the de bate. Banners waived from the free Bllver delegations und handkerchiefs, news papers, hats, fans und canes wero brought into play by the enthusiastic crowd. At one time the appluuse be came deafening and could not be sup pressed by Mr. Richardson, who was still acting as temporary chairman. When quiet had been restored Mr. Bryan begun speaking clearly and de liberately. The belief In the honor of a righteous cause was stronger than the predictions of disaster. He would move to lay on the table the resolutions In condemnation of the administration. (Cheers). This was not a question thut permitted decent Into personalities. This hud been a great contest. Never before had so greut an issue been fought out. He spoke of the growth of the free silver idea In the Democratic ranks and of the zeal that had been In jected Into the party. The Silver men had gone forth to victory and were as sembled now, not to condemn, not to protest, but to enter upon a Judgment ordered by the people. As Individuals, he said, those whom he represented might have been willing to compliment the gentjemun from New York (Mr. Hill), but they were unwilling to put him in a position where he could thwart the will of the Democratic party. (Cheers). He claimed for his people that they were the equals of the people of Massachusetts (cheers) and when the people of Massachusetts came to the people of Nebraska, and said: "You have disturbed our business," the peo ple of Nebraska replied to the people of Massachusetts: "You huve disturbed our business." (Applause). "We say," he continued, "you have made too lim ited hii anplleatlon for the definition of the word 'business man.' " The man employed for wages Is us much a busi ness man as is his employer. (Ap plause.) The farmer who goes out to toil In the morning as much the business man as the man who goes on the board of trade to gamble lu stocks. (Cheers.) The miner is as much a business man as the few financial magnates who, In a back room, corner the money of the world. (Great cheering.) WILL BEO NO LONGER. Mr. Bryan said that those he represent ed were tired of submitting to the burden which oppressed them. "We betf no longer; we petition no more. We defy them." This denunciation, uttered In Mr. Bry an's most dramatic mtiniier, was followed by a scene of wild excitement and cheer ing which lasted several minutes. He con tinued: "What we need Is an administration of Mr. Jackson, mid stand us Mr. Juckxon stood, against the mitlonul bunks. We a?e told that our platform Is made to catch votes. We reply that changed con ditions muke new Issues. The principles on which Democracy rests are everlast ing us the hills; but they must be applied to the new condition as they arise. New conditions have urlsen and we are all try ing to meet them. They tell us the Ctibun question ouxht not to be brought In here. That It Is a new Idea. They find fault with us for our criticism of the Supreme court. We have not criticized It. We have simply called attention to it. If you want a criticism of the court In the mat ter of Income tax. read the dissenting opinions of the Judges. They say we passed an unconstitutional law. I deny n. The Income tax was not unstitutional, when it went before the Supreme court for the first time. It did not become un constitutional until one man changed his mind. And we cunnot be expected to know when a Judge will change his mind. (Cheers and laughter). The insome tax Is a Just law. I urn lu favor of It (applause) and when I find a man who is not will ing to pay his shure of the burdens of the government which protects him, I find a gentleman who is unworthy to enjoy the blessings of a government like ours. (Loud cheei-s). Continued on Page 2. THE NEWS THIS 510RNIXG. Weather Indications Today . Fair; Warmer. 1 Indications Favor Nomination of Bryan. Probing tho Plttston Calamity. 2 Detailed Report of Democratic Conven tion. 3 Probing the Plttston Calamity (Con cluded). Dunmore Man Kills Himself. 4 Editorial. Comments of the Press. 5 (Local) Republican Ratification Dem onstration. Common Council Wants to Expel Street Cafes. 8 Eastern. National and State League Games. Bicycle News and Comment. 1 Suburban News. Market and Stock Reports. ' ' t News Up and Down the Valley. FID Investigation of tbe Twin Shaft Disaster Is Now On. THE EVIDENCE YESTERDAY Edward Hughes' Story Would Tend to Show Tbat tbe Nine Was Dot Properly Worked and Mine In spector McDonald Gives as Kls Opinion Tbat an Eruption of Long Ago Is Accountable Com mission Indicates Tbat It Is In Dead Earnest The commission appointed by Gover nor Hasting to investigate the Twin shaft disaster began the taking of tes timony yesterday in St. Aloystus' hull Main street, Plttston. Two sessions were held and both were crowd! to the door. As early as 10 o'clock the interested parties and spectators began arriving and at 1 o'clock, when the commission put in Its appearance, sta.ullng room was at a premium. The commissioners. Inspectors William Stein, of Shenan doah, Edward Roderick, of Seranton, und Edward breiiiiau, of Shamoain, together with Attorney General Henry C. McConnlck took scats on the stage. Inspector Stein, chairman of the com mission, occuppying the desk. H. M. Hoke, private secretary to the attorney general, was the official stenographer. Immediately in front of the stage were the attorneys, E. F. Mctlovern , of Wilkestlarre, and P. A. O'Uoyle nnd W. H. Clllesple, of Plttston, representing the relatives, and F. W. Whi.aton and J. B. Woodward, of Wllkes-Barre, for the company. The proceedings were opened by At torney general McConnlck outlining the policy of the Investigation. He Bato" that he was there at the request of the Inspectors to aid them to the extent of his ubllity In arriving at the truth In the matter they were investigating. They were ready to hear the testimony :if any and all who had any knowledge of the condition of the mine prior to the ac cident or who could throw any light on the cause of the accident. The purpose of the Investigation was to determine if all safeguards required by law and common ;rudeuce were used In the operation of the mine and If there was neglect either on the part of the inspec tor, owners or employes, to determine where the responsibility belongs. If It Is one of these accidents for which no one Is blamable then it is the duty of the commission to see If proper leglsla latlon can not .be devised to prevent such uccldeuts in the future. Chulrman Stein had been furnished with a list of witnesses who hud volun teered to give testimony and without any ilelay he called the tirst on the list, Edward Hughes. He is a brother of Michael Hughes, one of the entombed men, und wus himself In the mine on the fatal night, leaving at 9.50 o'clock on account of the immense danger. Mr. Stein begun to question Hughes, but before he could get fairly started he wus Interrupted by Mr. O'Uoyle who held that local order of procedure was to have the company show the condi tion of the mine and then If any one wanted to deny their statements let hlin be heard. The burden of proof was on the company he thought. ATTORNEY O'HOYI.E'S IDEA. Chairman Stein said he could not see that it made much difference which side was heard Hist. Mr. O'Hoyle thought thut Inspector Mclmnuld should be present with the maps and that he and Mr. Law be called upon to explain them and the cuuse of the accident. It may be accepted thut it was an unavoidable accident or there may lie some present who muy wish to deny some of the company's contentions. Mr. Law explained thut Inspector McDonald was expected -to be "present with his maps and was surprised that he was not there. He said he would go out and get him and proceeded to do so. Mr. Woodward said the position of the mine otlicials was that they came there to aid the investigation In any way they could, hey came there without any knowledge of the order to be followed and were not ably prepared. They stood ready, however, to furnish maps or any other information that might be of use In the Investigation and were prepared to submit to any order of pro cedure the commission might advise. Chairman Stein after a short consul tation announced that It was the sense of the commission that it did not mat ter much jvho was heard first or last, and for expediency they would proceed with the witnesses iwho were present and who had given In their names. Hughes then began his testimony. He was employed as a tracklayer In No. 3 slope, worked in the Twin mine about two years and was twenty-five years of age. "Two weeks before the accident," he began, "a part of the fifth vein at what Is known as Crouse's place fell In. I told Foreman Lynott that the place was In a terrible condition." Hughes was about to tell what Fore man Lynott had said In reply, but was Interrupted by Mr. Mctlovern, who Bald It should he agreed upon and understood from the first that anything any of the entombed men might have had to, say should not be brought In evidence, as they could not make reply. A slight murmur of appluuse followed, which would have been more demonstrative had not Chairman Stern declared earlier In the proceedings that cheering would not be tolerated, as It was Inappropri ate at such a grave Inquest.. Continued on Pace . HLErS Special arc i . WAI$TS Our stock Is unsurpassed In style, workmanship, and assortment, and to close the season we offer Special Inducements To Firclasers As the following prices will show, we guarantee them to be the very best values offered this season: Fancy Lawn Waists, all colors, 48c. Fancy Percale Waists, all sizes, 69c. Better quality Percale Waists, 95c. Fancy Stripe Lawn Waists, $1.19. Extra Fine Waists at $1.38, $1.46. $1.(5. The Celebrated "King Waists," in Percales, Lawns and Dimities, at $1.4$, $1.75, $1.98, $2.25. These goods sell themselves. 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