1 MKINLEY Nominated for President on Itie First Ballot Amid Cheers. HOBART FOR VICE PRESIDENT Pennsylvania's Solid Vote Cast for Him, Giving Him a Vic tory Over Evans. OHIO CLINCHED HER SOU'3 TRIUMPH Unbounded Enthusiasm In th Convention Hall When the Ohio Candidate'! Name Wae Presented by Foraker-Som of the Silver Men Furnish a Mild Sensation by Leaving the Convention After a Protest by Teller and Cannon Against the Gold Standard Plank McKiiili'y wax ti i it 1 ri it t 1 mi tin- P.rt l-ai-lot, tin- v li' .f OM'i I "ing siiltlel-iit to give him majority. Th--re was n great mitbur-t n( enthusiasm nml then tin- r 1 1 i 'ill pro" 1- ed, r suiting in a total of Mil . vote for M.-K inl.-v. TIk'U Hi" onnvrr.llmi nt.nn.lotie.1 ltef to excitement. I'liitl tnovi to make it unant mon. wit itiii dy I . Jir-, ln-pcw ami others aii'l carried by a standing vote. After disposing of tin- platform th roll was ceiled for members of th'' Nailotial Com mittee, each Htnt.'d'icgiitloii handing In its selection. Then tin' roll wa- culled lor Pres idential nominations. When town vn rri'lil, .lolin li. JtaMn lii took th" platform and made a speech nominating Allison. When Mnsiiiiuott win reached Senator Lodge urn. ! a speech nominating ltii-i of Muinu. I'll mmittoo trnv liim ft lnurt y reception Hi. ' tin' irn-iit ! ring with wlilrh Heed's name was i,r- 'tod showed tin1 high es teem in wlil'-h tin- speaker It held by th party. I.lttli'Mi'M of Malui' ma I" a h eci-midlng tli nomination. When N-w York was pin-hc-l Cliaum-cy lii-p.-w nomi nated Morton. 'I hi- in' tit t m i f Ohio set tin' convent Ion ullil. (iovriior l'.ushnoll sought ri-'oifnl-tloti to sity Senator l'omkiT wnuld ! k for tll stllto. I'll! Ill' llll'l Hllt'S W'TK wnw-d In every part of th" hall. When I'oraker took the platform th" delegates mil ii-idienco wit" on tln lr f'i t throughout tin1 building. It wii a lumuliuniit Ni'i'ii" anil grew in in-ten-ity for several moments. Winn l oruki r named M 'Kli;lcy the con vention went w llil, th" li-"Knt"H ' in every part of th" hall staii'ling mi th" scats, wiiv Ing r"l, whit" nml I'lii" plumes, llu.:s, urn-bp-Has iiii.l handkerchiefs. On th" "nil of rt'iiii.iylvniiln Gov rnor Hastings took th" platform to nominal" Senator (juuv nii'l ivn ii'IiiiiI"I. I ll" total lot" M 1: M.'Klnli'y, Ci'd ',; It I. M' .: Morton, St; ijwiv, i . Allison, 3S' .,. OlMIIToll 1. When tin- i hniriiiiiii announc-d Cdl' j votes for M'-Kinl'V. th" emivcidi -n broke Into "liiMT. ii'l"iriit"s aii'l auilli'iii'" rising. Mc Kiuley .i -in rt win 'lit"i'i In tlni iitT of th" hall aii'l th" "onviitlon vt ml wIM. As soon as order wai ro-dorcd Senator I lg moved tot-'ko M'-Kliiley'a iiomlna- beiu up h4 ant-ilei i. , put thn motion to Mm mu.aAi l"lvliil.'y unanimous there wus'n Vising Vot 'Vi 'l"l"K:t'' couhl b" h""n Hl'llt"'l. An noon as ihn cmivi'iitlmi ivux aM to m't tln down to l.ii-iii"sii, aft'T th" M' Klnli'y "X pltcnii'iit, a "nil of Mat" wa orlcr".! fo'r th" nomination of v.'"-i.r"slii'iit. It n onl"r fil that i.i i'.'h"M hhoiihl ho ll!mt",l to Ih" niliiuti'x. Vh"n Cotiiii'.'tii'iit wiih r"H"h".l, Mr. I-Vs. Hi'ti'li'ii I'ri M'iiti'.l Hi" nuiii" of (iov. lliilUl"y, tif Colllli'i'tli'llt. X-w Jrr".v r"i"titi"l tho niiini' of Ilol.art. IIIIiioIh h"i'oihI"i th" in munition of llol.iirt. llhoil" i In i 1 .ri'si'iit"il tlni nimi" of liov ernor 1 . 1 1 j -t t . Th" it it m of II. ciny Eviitm was ir'Miit''l t')' J l'llllP-Ml l'. K"iitH''ky hi'i'oiii"i nomination of I'.vium. Wt-nt Virginia ."i'iiihIimI llol.iirt u iioinlna- tloll. Wi-i'oiihln h""iiiii"I tlni nomination of Evan. TIht" wan n'.iit" a li'mofistratioh forKvniM for th" "onvt'iitioii. Ilnih-y wii.i pr. h. iiti'.l l,v VirKlula for vioi I r"ili"nt. A roll i iill wns th"ii l "iin. Tim vot" hto.xl H.ihart r.vnns a-if.;, Urowii ;in, l.l.t'i tt h, WnlkiT xi. NOW A FRENCH COLONY. The Island Formally Taken in Tow By France- 8lavery Abolished. Tim rri'in'h I'hntnlii'r of il"putl"!t hiutftilopt od without o.ioitloU tho law maklmt Mail Kiwar a l"ni'h ninny. Purliiir tin) ili-hat" M. llaimtaiix, mlnlhti r of fnri'lKii niTalrH, sai'l that whi'ii Si'i-p'tary Olnry wiu iiotiti., that Erain'ti ha I taki-n ihimiohIoii of thu Ih IhihI of MmlnKH'ar l" n-pliml to tint I p-iii'Ii amha-wii'lor at W.ishliiKtoii, M. l'ati'notr", niitkliiK p-wrvatloiiH ho far at th" rllitH of the I'nlti'il Stut.'H wit" foii'-iTii"'!. M. Uoiir P"ol. In hit P'ply to tho ttati'ini'iit of I. HanotniM, iiiHliitaini"! that xlttiisat tfiitl.t wit" liii'oini.atll.l" with tin.' Nitiiatiou rr"iit"'l hy th" iil": of tho IMuml. Owlnu' to tli" fa.'t that juris, ll.'tinn wmM I." "lalnn'il hy Eriiii'-foviTth" Ulamlof M i'laim-ar, I'nlt'M htati't I'ltlzi'iiH woiil't ho at lil.iTty to apply fur i'oliiiinT'-;:l I l'lit- uii.it tli" t'tintollM tariff p'Viriitnu Fram-" anil I,it i-olonli'K. Anil'iiNninlor IlimtU, mi tn lialf of tho t'liiti-'I Ktatt'H, liU'l ii.tli'-.l tlni ili'llnlt" ipii'stloii if hy tint r'-iiuiu'littliiii of tin) tp'iity It l.t iiiiiI't"- Htooil that it it to Im ri'flii I to tin ii'lvan- tiiK" of AtniTi.'iia "itl.-i'iit ro-l'lliiK on tin) ialainl in ifi'or lain'" w Hli "XiMliiK arriiuK" Itii'iitu Ix'lwi'in th" I' it it- I Statt-.t anil tint Fp'ii.'Ii (ovi'rimii'iit. M. lloiirijiioU r pli"J that th" uialiit'-tiaii"'' of th" tp'iity i f May i:i, inn, wan iin'outpiititthi with tho ni-w or iliT of thlnuH, hut that I ran.'" whs fully ilin io"i to I'xiTi-ls" ovi-r th" i.tlainl of Maila Kaf'ar all of th" oonvi'iitloim "njoyml hy th" l'iiit"il Stilton i'lti7.i'int In I rain-" or In any of tho Fri'iieh rolonli't. Mav 1 M. l'litmiotr't inform"'! S"iT"tarv Olimy of thl.t. Mr, Olnt-y thiii il".tln. tin I''r"i'li KoviTiiment to fur nleh him with a it""Is tttat"iu"iit of tho manniT in wlih li tint I'tilt".! KtHt" treat lia will Im appllml to tint i.tlainl ax a portion of thu Kri'in li ti rritory. In onli r to ilo thlx it waH "xplaini"! that It wae nivi'snary for tho Fri'iieh parllanniit to formally inakii tint Man I a I n in h l olony. To thin l tin chttluhiTof ui'plitti'ii II if r "id', H vot" ImiiiK cant in favor of th" iin'iitur". A hill iiloli.,i lior Hliii.'ry throughout ,Mmlui,'a.t"ar wai tht-u patiU'l hy tin) I'liainhiT of tii'jiutitw. Eettlrrt Being Massacred. Tli'raiii r -IvM from Uuluwayo Inill- oatn Hint tli.t MatlinmiH have jolin-J tho Mai ab"l" rltinu nml the itltuatlnn U inm-h morn Ifravt. T Imp" urn iiumiToun cn"n of itiolatfil enltliTK Imiliif llillHiH'Ti'd. Ttltl p"oplo Hl'Ollt HalUhury mi l Fort t hartur huve hnnii orilnr 'l Into hinpT. Th" wholn Manu illttrh't U full of rnvolt. A tll.tput"li to tint ( liroul"hi from lluluwavo hhvk that the altiiHtlon U ko ewrloua thut th" fape ' mount"'! infantry hiu bi'en or."P.'i! to Ma.thonnlunil unj tho iin pHrlal troops liavu buna orJoreJ up from Maft'kiaK, V, ,T MAJOR WILLIAM M'KINLICY, DELEGATES SEaTED. i An Ideal Day From the Opening of the Party Council Tho I'.rct 'lay of th" :onv"ntlon op"ii"'l with un"lou'l"'l kl"t nml with tlm prot.p'"'t of i'Xtr"tii"ly Kood wi-iithtT. Although th" "onvi-ntion wii n't to lt rnllml to onl'T un til noon, th" Htrni't.t la tho vlnlnlty of th" ntivi'iitimi hall W'Ti thronu"'! for two limirn hnforn that time with HtriiliK"rit who IiikI oomn to the "Ity to w ltii"K what th"y noiil l of thu prati'l Kp""ta"l", nnl who naturally ilrlfti"! towapl th" ninlltorlum, hut the iloort wiT" I'loHi"! to all p'TtoiiH, ln'lii'lini i"l". pit" am) aitiTiiati'H, until tho time rIiouM arnv" for th" otll.'ia! opi'iilnif. The only e.t I'l'ptlon to tliit rul" wit" in'wupapi-r iii"ii, furtilchi'il with ha lif"-! ami tl"k"t.t of ii'linlt. (Ion, ofllcliil "f the "oiivi'ntlon ainl mV"rnl huii lri"l x""iiil nu I irrinTal al'U to tho H'TpMiit-at-armt. Th" iloorn WT" not open for R"ri"ral a 1-iiil.-Hion until ahoiit 1 1 IS o'"lo"k, uii'l from that tlni" "ii hpi'i'tator mii'l" th"lr way to the iralliTl"!", hut not In larit" iiut.il"rt, th" ll'-ki'tt for ailmlMtlon hi-linr put at th" hluh llirunt of t PI for th" x"t - that It, t ,r nvury t"Hlun of th" roiivntloti. At 11.30 a. tn. th" hall l'ffan iiiiuiir up nlowly. ami mily a fori' of ili'li'ifiit' t wi r" in tlmir eoiitf at that hour. Soon aft'Twar! tluT" watiiiin'h "oiifii-lon in th" aini",owliii( to th" 'lillli ulty In Ilii.ln.K K'Mn. am) tho Biniill unity of ati-tant h "iirip'Aiitx-iit-iirmH, tith'T-ainl pin!''." w"pi k"pt kUM.v tryiiix to i'tii.'a(" th" tangl" "( Ji'h'Kal' am! oulook vrt In th" al-li t. At I J:I.) ( hairmaii Cart'T rappi'il f ir or h-r Atth"iav"l f. ll Hon. riiauiiivy M. Ii'p"iv app"ari'.l nml thi-r wa.t the MtkI if"iit'ral ap plant" of the inoriilnir. Kahhl H iI'M tln'U of tiTt'il prayiT, th" nmlienee rlninif. At the "I'l.t'i of the chaplain's prayer Chniruinu I'urt'T n.iil: "in,, I'onvi'Mti.,-t Ceiir-fville, pllnney with the ter:il oi . -al. nii"J the National ommltt"" on li"C"iubiT 1 1; l'.i.), whh'h nail th" Hei'p'tary will now pro i'ii'iI to p-ii'l." The mT"tarv illl an. In n voh'ii whl.'h w.m Inau'llltl" lit 10 f""t ilU tain'e ami amiil fp"pi"iit itI"!! of "lou.bT." liiilrmaii Cart'T tlmii b iI'I: "(lentli'inen of t!m "ouvi'titloii, by illp'i'tioti of the Na tional i'omniitt"".I pr""iit for your approval for your temporary eliairnian t hurii-s V. 1 airiutiikt, ol lii'lliiiia." Mr. Stith'Tlaml mi h"half of the New York il"l"i:alion, inovi.'il that th" Keteetion of th" "ommltt"" he upproveil, ami thht v,it curriej without a Ilf.t"iitiiii; voliv. At the I'oin'ltihion of Mr. rairhank'a s "h .Mr. Tart'T propo.t"i tli" appolnlmi'iititof the H"iT''tary,a-tl-.taiit Hi-' p'tari'-n, "ri"aii l.t-al-armH, ami tli'T ollh-lalx aii'l tint piTDon.t u tllltlli'il were iteelareil tluly ll'polnteil. Mr. W. I. nmb, of Virginia, olT'Tel it r t i lutiou whh'h wa.t im'p e I to that until a p"r iiiaiieiit ork'anlutioii a!T""t"i the ""liven lion will he iroV'Tii"'! hy the ruh'it of the lutt Kepuhlii'iin eotiveiitlmi.' Mr. Lamb alto i f fi'p'il another resolution whleh wiw nl.to ii'lopt.'.l iT'l'Tliik' th" roll of statrH uti'l terrl toriet he now "iilii'il ami that the ehalrmaii of eai'h il"l''uallon iinnoii"" th" name.t o persona H"l""t"'l to nerve on th" m'veral com iiiitteiit at followt: I'lTiiiaui'iit Organization Hill" ami OpIiT of busilii'sn, reili'litlal.t, Iteiolutioiit. .Vino that iill p'Holutluii.t in re- "I t to the platform chall he referreJ to the Committee on lle.tolutloiit wiliiout il"bat". After an auiioum'i'meiit of the plaeeg mi I tiiui'ii of ineeliiitf of t,e four egmmltt"" the I'oi.vi'iitioii at 1:47 iiJJourui'il until to-morrow at 10 a. in. Mnrui4 A. llanna wnt eleeteil ehalrmnn of the l;epubll''(iti National Committeo. CRUSHED HI3 8KULL. Dastardly Attaok of Robbers Upon an Old Pensioner. .Milton llolley, an aged pensioner, came to Shelbyvllle, Im!., Hatuntay afternoon from Ills home seven tulh'S north, ami druw $i00 from n bank with which. to pay off thu bal ance on hit home, Hoon uft'T drawing the money lie was seen drinking In the company of two well-known men, Friends prevailed upon lioll'-y to start for home, which he did about dutk. Komi after arriving home two uieii drove, up to his residence, i itlled th" old man out ami r" ipii'tt"'! him to go at once to the bedside of his iliiuht'T, who, they fiiid, hud taken Mid ib'iily ill and was th"n dying. Uoll-v liur ri"d to the haru for his horse, leaving hli wife, preparing to follow. On opening th" barn, llolley was knocked down and render ed ulmost senseless, btaggering to his feet, ho endeavored to grapple with his assailant, but was attacked from the rear by the see. ond man. Hit skull wui crushed and four rllst broken .y tbo robbers, who went through his pockets, but without finding any money. 1 hey p-tured to the house and on Mrs, llolley refusing to inform them where the money was, forced her to do so by holding her over a natural gas lire. Thu money was found under thu carpet. llolley will die, ami there nre but little hopes of his wlfo't recovery. Tim robbers warn seen to drive rapidly toward the city from Kolley's home. K0TES OF THE DAT. A law has la-en passed in Hawaii taxing all I iconics above '.',Uuo annually 1 per cent. J. 1'rcston C'urson. president of the Inter state Express company, of New York, has been arrested, charged with defrauding John M. Hardy out of tl.SOO A chiHtltled system of assessments and an cmttrgeucy fund bus been proposed as the new insuriinco plan of thu Auciet.t Order of I'uilod Wurkmcii, . The New York and Chicago limited express collided with a freight traiu iear H wanton, O., huturday night Engineer Hovey of the express, was Injured ami bit eu;i ue.baggage car and a sleeper derailed. OVER 1,000 KILLED. Terrible Lose of Life Cansed by Earth quakes in Japan. NewH of a terrible ilUatter, Involving n loit of over one thousaml Uvea, cornea from th" Itlati't of Vimho, whli'h i.'ontalna the northern provlnee of J a pun, Im'lU'llnir ithlrehetli", Othima, Furl, llitiikn, I oka. -hi, I'hikari, Klrthlro. T"hlwo, Kataml nml Neill'Ta. All tll"t" itei'tloim of the Ithiml "etii to hnvi'hi'i'ii tuorn or lest shaken. Ih" :.iil.t"rraneoua ill-tiirham'" latt"d about hoiirt, ami iluritii; that perlml the ntni'vt terror pp vnlleil. '1 he Krouml rum hliim't are i-.teribei at r' ti'mlilln"; tli" roar- fi.VKHKT A. HOIURT, lti'imlilicuti Caucliiliito ing of distant cannon. shock followed shock in almost uninterrupted succeh.simi about every eight minutes. In all it It esti mated there were ji) shocks of more or l"s force. A "SILVER PARTY. Tho Bolters Will Form Oni and Ran Tel ler for President. The silver lenders who bolted from the National lt"pnbli"iiti Convention have Ittu" I mi a-l'lrest to the I pie, whi 'h Indicates their determination to wcur" tin- nomination If possible of Si'tnitor Henry M. Teller, of Colorado, for l'resldent ou it limited silver Coinage platform. The addrest reviews the arguments in favor of free stiver, an 1 then continues: We invoke the union of all men and all tuirt for artles who believe that the time has come the triumph of Justice. It is an hour when tin1 people may speak for themselves ns Individuals and through conventions yet to be held. It Is the right of every citizen to lll'licttt". his preference. "With this In view, we offer to the forth coming conventions and to the people the name of a mini for tho 1'rcsiilemly of tho L' lilted Ktntes whose llle In liublli! und private represents those distinguished virtues whl'-li adorned th" days ami the deeds of th" "arller times of this republic; it return to which vir tues is requisite (or the prosperity and con tentment of tint people ami the perpetuity ami commanding example of free liistitu- lions, unit man is iteury M. Teller a man of the people and for the people. "It l.s not merely us the exponent of mon etary reform that we present this uiun to the people. It Is true h" has waged a mighty war for the restoration of the money of the Constitution, and his name has been identi fied us that of no other living man with this great cause, lint hud his services been less demuuded and less noticed in this direction, the people would still have recogulr.ed ill him for other labors, u statesman of the purest type. His oiily poverty bus lseu that jf a purse; in all things else in the geuur ositles of man to man Ir. kindliness of deeds for his follows, ami In the study and doings of a mighty career he has beeu oue of the most oppuleut American citizens of any age. "In submitting his name to tlni people we remind vou that just a generation ago, from the heart of the boundless, as though touched by the linger of Ood, there arose au emanci pator who was powerful iu the work of hu man dellverau'si. ISy his wisdom and cour uge, providentially directed, millions were set free and the Nation keiit in Its holy un ion. If others shall see this opportunity as we see it; if our fellow citizens shall svo this duty as we see it, that sublime history may be repented, and another man, clothed In the majesty of devotion to the raee, will be lifted to power, where, by his wisdom and courage, providentially directed, more millions may lie made free from chains as gulling aa those of actual slavery, and the Nation may be preserved lu thu unity of Its mission to the world." THE PEOPLE GO WILD. Caanont Boom, Bella Kinf tad Wfclstle; t Blow la Every Town. j A dispatch front Canton describes scenes of Thursday night at follows: the This town has uoa clean crazy. The Srenthera fnt In ttila hrl f I lMr anit th all seem to ba flocking into Canton to blif it their InxanitT. ( It woul'l be Impossible to di"scrlb tht Seene here, or the din that overwhelms on at every turn in every part of the city. Tlfc Instant the word came that McKiuley wiu nominated, every steam whittle. In htart county bcKnn to liellow. Many netv whistles selerted especially for their powerful nos wern put in for the occasion. At 10 o'clock Frl lav nli;ht they were sill Mowing ami they were kept up till mltulBb A ilor.en bamN and drum "orpB are para lln the town. There mutt bo 3(i.(H)0 people moV. Inir up anil iown thetironi thoroughfare, fully 60 percent of them are blowing horns! setting olT cuuuon crackem ami yelling tot McKiuley. Around McKlnley s house there has been, ever since half an hour after his nomination was announced, a crowd of IU.000 fieople. They tilled his home, his big lawn, hit baelt yard and the wide streets on two sides of his property. The llowr garden that dweo rated the lawn in the morning was at bight a hojH-less wrei'k. The inttnnt the big cannon boomed forth the tnestage that MeKlnley had In-en noml naled everybody Htnrted for the Major's home. Men wheeled In their trneks ami started on a dead run. Vehicles quietly driving almig th" streets iuh'kly turned and Jon"d In tho race forth" l' Kluley residence, When the crowd p-a"h"d Its ibttinatlon it dld't even wait to enter the gates. The fenc ' was no barrl'T. Jl"n leiiped over it Ilk I sheep, and its a Wutid'T that It Is still stand i ing. The first thing the Major did after It was announced that with North Cnrolinanml Ohio h" hud P7 1-i vot.t wits to walk over to the drawing room aerost th" hall from his olllne ami fin brace his wile, mother am) two sis ters. Hon. F. 1'. Cat", a pr iminent manufac turer of Clinton, mounti'd a chair and, rpulet ing the crowd, addressed Major M"kinl"y oa It-half of hit Cantmi ii"ighior and fricmls. There was it thr""-niluute spell of cheering and horn blowing, when Major McKiuley OF NEW JKllSKV, for Vii-e I'rrhiileut. mounted a chair to respond. When It had ceased In-, without the least sign of nervous ness, excitement or evi'lli'lliotloll, addressed the people, Ills tlrst speech since he spoke lu the Methodist Conference at Cleveland. Big Steamer Sunk. The I'.ritlth steamer Prummoml Cuttle has been sunk near I shunt the most western o the islands olT the coast of Drittany, France. A survivor of the disaster named Merwerk Is itt I'sliiint. and two others ure at He d Molen. hlx bodies have been recovered. The fat" of th" others on board is unknown. The lirummoml ( astl"'s passenger list con tained H i names, and she curried a crew of lot men. Tho lirummoml Cuttle struck the rocks west of He do Moleiie last midnight and sank immediately. 'J here was not time to take out th" boats. A (lovernment tug Is carry ing ou a search for any possible survivors. Hanna Mad Chairman. The now liepubllcun National committee met iu Ht. Louis, June it). Kecretary Man ley, of the old committee, culled the new one to order, and 1'owell duyton, of Arkan sas, presided. Ou motion of Mr. Hcott, of West Virginia, the vacancies were tilled with one exception of Alaska and the lilstrlct of Columbia, which were bit to the Ex"cutlve committee. Mark A. liunna wus nominated for ehalrmaii by Mr. l'liyue, of Wisconsin, and seconded by the members from I'ennsyi vanin, Ohio urn! New York. He wus elected I'.v the uuuiilmous vote of the committee. Mr. Huuuu accepted the nomination u tt short speech that wus received with ap pluunc. Where Fain Will Be Held. Tim dates of fairs In Western l'ennsylvunla and Kaslern Ohlo.ure us follows: Turetuin. August 23-X; llookhtowil, August IH-1'J; KitUinnlng August 1H-JU; Kiusmuu, O., Aug ust Wi-M; Newcastle August 25-:'H; Hut ler Heptembor 1-4; Mercer, Keptcmber 'J'J, Octo ber 1; 1'arker, Heptember K-U; (ireeuville Hcptember 15-17; Htroildsburg, September H-l'i; ( O' hrauton, September lli-lS: Jellersou. O., September Ifi-iiS; Washington September 'li-Xr, Cotineuutsville, September H, Octob er 1; Akron, O., September 'JD, October 2; llurgettstown, October tl-M; Stoneboro, Sept ember aa-'.'l; liloomsburg, October 13-17. Spain Raises Objection. A dispatch from Madrid says thut the Spanish government declares thut the claims for damages made by Americans In Cuba are mostly untenable, and some of tln-m ridicu lous. For instance, one man demands 425. 000 because he suffered with nephritis wtille in prison in Cubu, and another asks for pecu niary dumuges becuuse he wus uflllctnd with small (o x. Iron Mills Resume. The Addystou iron, steel and pipe works of Cincinnati is iu operation lu all its depart ments. For severul months it has been pruo tlcally idle. The Newport works, will also resume, " -v T - I jsSX X I SECOND DAY SESSION. Permanent Chairman Tbnrttoa Presented , By tk Orgaaltatioa Committee , The convention was called to order at 10r 43 o'clock, three-quarters of an hour bebfd lime, when prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. W. O. Williams. The report of the committor., on permanent organixnilon waa presented and read. It named Senator J. M. Thurston, of Nebraska, as chairman; made the secretaries, sergeant-at-arma and other temporary offlctra perma nent officer of the convention, nnd gave a list of vh-e presidents, one from each State, aa agrred upon by the delegation. rVnator Thurston took the chnlr amhl tu multuous applause and addressed the con ventlon. The secretary read a letter from the chair man of the cominHtne on credentials, saying they were engaged In the consideration of the Texas eae,and had not Nx'n able to com plete it. Ou motion of Governor liushnell, of Ohio, the convention then adjourned until S p. m. It waa 2:45 o'clock when Chairman Thurs ton rapped for order and announced that the afternoon session Would be opened with prayer by bishop Aruett, of Wllberforco col lege, O. The report of the Committee on Creden tial was presented by Chairman J. Frank lin Fort, of New Jersey. Discussion was thn commenced under the previous question on the majority am! mi nority reports of the Cemtnltte on Crcden Hale, each aide being allowed twenty min utes. The vote was first taken on the I'elaware ease, those favoring Addleks voting aye, ami those opposed no. The nays were declared to have It, and the minority report on the lelnwnre case was rejected. A similar re ult, with even greater emphasis, awaited the minority report as to Texatj also that portion of the minority report referring the other contests back to the committee, the minority report In euch case U-Ing over whelmingly defeated. The majority report was then adopted amid cheers. Oen. II. II. lllngham. of Pennsylvania, chairman of the Committee on Unlet, read the report of the committee. The rules recommended were ulmost identical with those heretofore in force, Among the change Indian Territory was given six votes instead of two and Alaska four Votes Instead of two. The report was adopted. . Mr. (irosvenor moved to adjourn until 10 a. m. to-morrow and au eipial number of ayes and navs was raised. The chairman declared iu favor of the nyes, und at 5 07 p. m. the convention adjourned accordingly. THIRD DAY. Teller's Silver Contingent Withdrew From Th Convention When the convention was ready for busi ness Thursday morning, th" chairman said the first order of business win the reception of the report of the committee on resolu tions, and the i-h.iir n gui.e I for that pur- pose Senator-Elect I'oraker, of Ohio. Mr. Foraker, as he "topped upon the platform, waa received with hearty applause. Ilo, as chair nun of the eommitt-e on resolutions, re ported the platform. Mr. I'oraker read In n clear voice, with distinct enunciation. At the close of the reading, Mr. Fornk'T moved the adoption of the p-port as the llepubllcau nutl. mil platform for 1 -.;. Th 'ii the chair, amid the breathless atten tion t the convention, recognized Senator Teller, who sent to the secretary's desk and had rend the following minority report: We, the undersigned members uf the com mittee on resolutions, li-ing unable to agree with thut portion of the majurltv report which treats of the subject of coinage and ilnnnce, respectfullv submit the follow ing paragraph as a substitute therefore; "The ltepublicuu party favors the use of both gold and silver aa equal standard money and pledges its nower to secure lie " ' unrestricted uud l. tie ir.'uilent coinage 7ftbld nnd silver at our mints at the ratio of IB parts of sliver to one of (fold." Mr. Teller then advanced to the front and In earnest tone addressed the convention In explanation of his course. When Teller concluded Senator Foraker moved that the substitute, offer-d by the silver men.be laid upon tho tub!c,aud ou this the roll was called, Foraker's motion wus adopted by Hlrt.'' yeas to 1115) i nays. On Foruker's mo'.lon the previous (pies tlon was ordered on the uilcpllon ot the fin ancial plank. After its adoption the plat form wus adopted us a whole. Teller then rose to a nuestlon of privilege and asked to llle a protest which was pre sented by Cannon. When Cannon reached the point declaring that the minority yhid to the majority there was loud applause. Near the conclusion of the protest he grew very Impassioned nml at one pause a il-e-JJilt" shouted '(ioodby" Another Voice In the convention; "Take a train for Chicago-" Cannon next declared the minority should not yield on this iiuestlon ami announced the withdrawal of I'tali from the convention. Chairman Thurston declared the IV'puhli can party did not fear uny defection. Great cheering followed, delegates and visitors rising to tlmir feet. Several State delega tions then sturteil to march out amid great excitement, cheers nml hissed. While about 30 or 40 delegates were leaving the bull the audience sung the "lied, White and IJln." l'art of the I'tah delegation went but alter nate took their places. Chairman Thurston facetiously announced that "enough d'iegutcs seem to bu left to do business." Oue Montana man remained in the con vention, suylhg he reserved the right to present tho matter to his State before actiug. TEN WERE KILLED. A Bursting Boiler Blows People in All Directions. At the Taylor cycle purk. one mile west of I Little Fullt. N, Y., where the state meet of the I- A. Vt. was to take place, the steam yacht Titus Sheurd exploded her boiler us she wits being moored Thursday afternoon. Ten of the crowd were killed outright, one tiled while on the way to the hospital, three were fatally and six seriously injured. The bout wus biowu to splinters, nnd pieces of the boiler were thrown 600 feet. Three of the bodies huve not been recovered, uud are believed to be iu the Frln canal, w here the catastrophe occurred. The explosion is be lieved to have resulted from the defective working of the pump connected with the boilers. Crashed By a Boiler. Itobert II. lilalr, of Furmington, Butler county, I'a., u well-known pumper, wns killed on the lieutty farm, about live miles northeast of Jlutler. He was sitting under a boiler disconnecting the blow-off pipe and getting ready to move the boiler. T he boil er was propped up with a post under the rear end and In some way It fell out and the boiler fell ou his back, doubling his head between his knees and "rushing him almost to a jelly, death being instantuueous. He wus found dead about twenty minutes after the accident by two men who were working ou the lease. They raised the boiler uud r liaised him. He was about 60 yeura ot age and leave a wife and nine children. BRIEF MENTION. The Florida Democrats nominated W. D. Illoxham for uovernor. The Spanish Government baa bought two new 14,000 ton Ironclads. I iiroos s pi-rioiiicm comet nas uecn ui'Serv- ed by the Nice observatory. j The Arkansas Democrat instructed for JHIaud for l'resldent by a voto of 420 to The great popular ovation by the citizens of Colorado to Senator It. M. Teller will lake 'place July i, KILLED -25 CHILDREN. Awfol Tale of Bntobery Comet From CiJ Mr. John Manes. President of th - ... .., r .. . . i. , . , . iu viuo at uaivesion, nas receivivj, ter rrom a friend aiatanzas, Cuba, Mjir,, "Colonel Estrach, of the Spanish n- found on a plantation about fifty lndli ., forty-five children. They took them prlvJ nun lliey I1HU to wniK ten FT. I ICS, J , i dren became fatigued, wlu-p'upon tn... five of them were killed with niacin t..,, "The prisoner In the castli-s ar tl-. u'kiii mil unvnu iuui mo .". 1 lu. .ll-....-..,.l I ... .t i. . ',""J ....-,.... .j im'iiiyi iinui-i iii.'u, It HI) Utu'ij up deal bodies on their hooks. ' "Tho Spanish soldiers have not li,v .. pay for live mouths. The Fren.-h ink. nave refused to leml any monev to s-,," claiming they have found that Spiiiu l14i coutrol of Cuba. Lee Make a Statement Consul-Gcnernl Fllzhugh I.eo hnt r, President Cleveland a letter regarding i nuaiia in wliiiii lie takes up their ens puts It strongly before the president, new consul advocates as the only somtj. the Cuban ipiestlon autonomy on is.! lines. I.ee's b-tti-r S'i'ms to Imlicnt" a l that the Insurgents have by fur tic- I., tint argument. That there Is much for this b'-llef Is Verilled iu ft 'lli lt li Madrid saying that the government making preparations to send in io.ueo ; troops. THE CZAR'S NEW MOVE. Th Russian Government Will Manuft: Armor Plat and Equip it Navy Tho ltusslun Government conic:!; making Its owu armor plate. A l.ir - plant Is being erected on modern r::i lit the town of Mariupol, on the I;ia -k -t!i- czar s domain. I'ittsburg brain- m, iiishmg thu Ideas for tint point, win. h ;. sigtn-il to turn out steels plates an I plates for Iiu-si.i:i Vessels exclusively. Julian Kennedy, lornu-rly with t.v n ;'i ) coiupany, and perhaps the h-a i'ii.--' r In his line in America, has r-".i lr-mi Ilussia, win-re he went to in i.. plans for the liusslau symlicute v.iu building the plant, ill" latter win -of two steel luriinccs and the nee -ssarv for working their product. In a lw' tli" syndicate hopes to liave the plan: oiie. I suill.ii'iitlv to turn out armor t l.it with that end In view the laid i- t- built to meet those reipilri-ment.t in t, ture. Although a private nterpri works will be controlled by the gov-ri. as are all concerns iu ltussiu. It l.t stat'-d that the works ure ex ti mak" armor ui-out the the tlni" tie- t-. Slberlun railway lint been c-'inplet. l i eastern terminus, Vladivostok. J l.- slim government will then have ,i open the year round, and means to :-,. l y the Interior. Over th" great llm- . t road It is proposed to ship th" innt- r,:i. the construction of a big iid-lili- n t Itussiiui navy. It It estimated that I1. plant building at Mariopol will be bul : several Workt that ure deslgne-l to in u. citr Imlepi'iideiit in the matter id s!u; piles In case of war. At present there ure but a few steel t ! ill llussla, childly of F.ngll-h desL-::. I Itussmn goverumcnt bus begun 11..1..;.. own projectiles lit tho l'etllool! wor.-. St. 1'ctiTtburg. SIGNS OF A GAIN. ' . .-ti) 1 Stock are Higher and Wheat an! Cr Are la Better Demand. Ii. O. Dun A Co's., Weekly K"v; Trade, says: There are continued slns that a g. business has begun. Stocks huve g-i.'-1. it than they were before the nrtlllcial I teu days ago, wheat ami cottou nre m ! demand, there Is more confidence In i: tary clrcles.aml the tendency toward -l.r ng In gP'iit Industries seem to so:i,--sur", lit least to be cheeked. While the outcome of the Iemo.'i it: veiitioti is uncertain and the great ., not yet wholly beyoti 1 danger, n ,-tir strong improvement could hardly ' pecte-1, but the toue ill business clr i grown distim-tly more hopeful. lleyoud th" Influences of this gem r il t fulness, iiotlilng uppeared to JustHv tl viin -o of 1-2" iu wheat, It-I-.- lu .-"r:. i 5- let. iu cotton, and reaction sturt-'d i these with taking of prollts Thursdav. , The iidviuco lu !'. t'.-!!, n'so, ha I ii i iblo inue..' In crop pri spccis or m-.v-: i though receipts at port have been j Accounts still indicate a lurge yield, ;t most substantial news of a hopeful i,.i: that the tone iu muiitifacturing !.". more cheeilng. ! Textllemnnufactur-'s do not g.ilna:.! assignment of a large worsted mill Istli 1 due to special causes rather than to tli Till lulluen-'e which curtail or t.ir: : - : stoti the production of maiiv others. I is rather more hopefulness, which is ( ' urrest of the decline of wool; prices -i lower than ou Juno 1 and sales d i. create. Manufacturers await orders which , lers hope soon to give, but ure not y- t r nud ttui only cuituge lu prices am a.-.'i;L I S to 10 per cent iu prices in some vert : grade goods. The only change in c tt 1 a reduction iu bleuehed shirtings In -tan to the lowest price ever reached. I The change discloses no new weakn l a belief thut the time has come w li- u : can be affected by reduction, and law I are now reported. Stocks of deal'-is ur' i lieved to be so low that replenishm- i.t now make a great t-uuugo In tne con-m- l th" Industry. The wuiting in irou nud stci ! n slightly lower average of prices th" I since April 1, uud only 1.8 percent "' lowest of the yeur. though the coir. i n J' make no changes jn quotations, p.-u::.- quoted delivered Instead of at ml iiuiiierotis contracts are ki'l-t back: '"i'; tlou of wire mills at current prices hm cllned that Ameri. sn wire rods ure e!'-' competing price lu F.ngluml. PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. Th CommltUi Get Together and Ht: It Business Quickly. The cominltt.ei on permuu-ut orgacU met at the Southern ho'jl immodlat-'l.1 the udjournmeut 1 1 the convention. Orosvenor of Olilo wus made chairman out a disseuting vote. It was soun- l:1 fore a quorum was obtained, ami meantime It waa ordered, and npprov- l thut the honorary vlce-oritsldeuta nanir the various state delegations be ratr!"J' out further formal action. llelegutu Trumuu-I.of Nebraska nio'" Senator Johu M. Thu -ton bo scic' liermaneiit chulrtia.t.rn-Wlthout a negative the motion leil. It in, his eutlre stuff, bo jJi perinaui-ut. committee then adjoified slue die. If Walling Convioted. The trial of Alou?.o M. Walling, J 'io1 dieted with Scott Jackson for the uiur Pearl llryan, JauAry 31st, ended uutt' with conviction Mud the deuth l'; The evidence, bis vn included, shewM tin Knew n. oil. hi won jurpow lug l'eurl llryan 'incluuati uvursm 1st. i
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