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DIIYAN AND WATSOX.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES OF
TH PEOPLE'S PARTY.
Work of the Convention at t. 1-onln.
Candidate ewnll Injected by the Pop
ulistsBryan Vwcoepted The Jnee
Inratlon of rrlnclples.
Pn. Ijorrn, July 88. Many political
gathering' hnTe limn held In the Mound
I'lt.y, but, none more tml'itie, ecltlng nnd
enthusiastic thim the national convention
of the People's Pnrty. After twirl r a
nwk of hpnt.. turmoil nnd specchninklns',
the ontrvcntlon completed Its Inborn, ad
journed sine din, nnd the delegates have
mainly returned to their hnmpn.
The main contest In thp convention wns
on the question of the nomination or In
dorsement of thp Democratic cnndldntcs,
Ilrynli nnd Sewall. Nonrly all thp dcle-
THOMAS E. WATaoIf.
fffitefl wot fnvornble to lirran for presi
dent, but the nmjor nlrnixnt, known nn
the nilddifl nf the road fnotlnn, waft op
poHd to hewnll for vice p readmit.
The unml onlvr of procooiliiipfl was re
Terned. The nnnilnntlon of vice prfwldent
WHfl made beforn thnt. of president.
, The linmn of hulf a down cm ml id a ten
were plnocd before the convention for vice
president, and Ihomnii E. Matron of iieor
vn wan nonitnnred on the firnt roll call.
The middle of the road people won a vic
tory In effecting the rojeotion of Scwall.
iS'otwlthst).m..ng the rvoolpt of one or
more telegram from NMlllum J. lirynn
declining to permit the une of his mime
on the Populist ticket unless Arthur Sew
all whr nlno indorsed, JJryan wns formally
nominated for president on the first ballot,
The whole number of votes cast was l,!t75.
of which Dry an received l,Mi, Eugene
V. Debs 8, t. F. Norton of Chicaeo
J. S. Coxev 1 and Ignntius Donnelly 3.
In view of the fact that the middle of
the rondors had been deserted by every one
of their more prominent leaders, they cer
tainly put up a bettor fight than many at
first anticipated. The Toxans oast their
solid 10H votes against Dryan. The Ala
Imnia, California, Illinois, Indiana, Ken
tucky, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin
Pops divided their votes, but they stuck
fairly woll to the middle of the road Toi
nns. Sketch of Thomas E. Watnon.
Thomaf E. Watson of Thomson, Ga.,
who was nominated hy the Populists for
vice president, was born In Columbia
county, t-ia. , Sept. 6, 1H5W. He received a
common school education and was then
nent to Mercer university, Macon, Ga. At
the end of his sophomore year he left col
lege for laok of funds and taught school
two voars. He rend law for a few weeks
under Judge W. K. Mo Laws of Augusta,
Ga., and was admitted to the bar, com
mencing the practice of the profession at
Thomson, his old home, ov3iubor, lHo,
He was a member of the Georgia Inglsla
ture lHS'J-3; was Democratic elector for
the state at large In 1H8, and hoRldoa the
jJraotloo of law has been and Is still
largely interested In farming. He was
elected to the Fifty-seonnd congress as a
Democrat, receiving 5.45H votes, against
8U7 votes for Anthony JG. Williams, He
publican.
Mr. Watson served but one torm in con
gross, being succeeded in the Fifty-third
by James C. C. Dlnck, who was elected
m a Democrat, receiving 17,772 against
12,8118 votes received by Mr. Watson who
ran as the candidate of the People's Party,
He also ran as a Populist for the Fifty
fourth congress from the same district,
but was again defeated by Mr. Dlaoh.
Watson's nnkjuo personality made him
A conspicuous figure in the house of repre
sentatives. He was a fiery debater and
took part in numerous hot parliamentary
fights. In personal nppeariyioo Watson if
thin and angular, with a clean shaven
face of intellectual oast and a thick mop
of Auburn hair.
The Platform.
Tb following platform was adopted:
Preamble. The People's Parte, assem
bled In national convention, reaffirms its
allegiance to the principles declared by
the founders of the ropubllo and also Ui
the fundamental principles of just govern'
(nent as enunciated in the platform of the
party in 18.1:5. but recognizes that through
the action of the present and preceding
administrations the country has reaohed a
crisis In its national life, as predicted In
our platform four yean ago, and at present
prompt and patriotic action Is the
preme duty of the hour. We realize that
while we have political Independence our
financial and industrial independence is
yet to be attained by restoring to the peo-
pud government the ouiibt-it utloual oun
trol ami exercise of the functions neot ssary
to that end, which functions have been
basely surrendered by our public servants
to corporate monopolies. The influence of
KuroKjnn luouey ohangurs has been more
potent In shaping legislation than the
voioe of the American people. Executive
power and patronage have been used to
corrupt our legislatures ud defeat the
will of the people, and plutocracy has
thereby been enthroned upon the ruins of
Democracy. To restore tlm government
tf the fathers and for the welfare and
prosperity of this and future generations
wis demana toe esta on somen t or our eco
nomic and fluaneia syntein which shall
luuka us musturHtff' our own affairs and
lttdetendent of European control by the
AdopUoa of tbe following declaration of
ijriuuiulMt:
Finunoe. We demand a national cur
rency, mitvt and sound, Sssued by the gen
Aral government only, a full legal tender
foe 11 debts, public and private, and with
out Sue uite of banking corporations, an
IiowmA, 4xju liable and elbuient means of
iiHtritmuon direct to the people and
jthrougn the lawful dlttburneuienui of (b
jtoverumeiit.
We demand the free and unrestricted
coinage of silver and gold at the present
fa&d ratio oof 16 to I by the United States
srlttKnjt waiting for the consent of foreign
Biariou.
We uniud that the volume of circulat
ing iuediuio te speuuliy lncrtutHed to an
siutouut Mtltloiuitt to moot the demands of
Abe butiiiiotMi and population of this ooun
try and W rerflwe the jurf level of price
of labor and production ana tliereuy ediuu
lihh prorfporlty and liappinoui for the peo
ple.
We denounoe the sale of bonds and th
increase of the public UiWrtwt bearing debt
mudo by the public administration as un
Auicttabtiry and witiiuut authority of law,
nd we demand a law absolutely prohibit !
lng the sate of bonds and innrrFe of the
uhlio debt, except In nerordance with m
actor acts of congress authorizing the
am a. ,
We demand such legislation Sj v ill pTe
vent the dernonotirntfon of the lawful
money of the United States hy private
contract.
We ib'iimnd tlmt the government, in
nvment of its obligations, shall use Its
option as to the kind of lawful money in 1
which they are to be paid, nnd we tie-
limine? the picsent and preceding admin
istrritions for snrrendfrlng thin option to
the holders of government obligations.
We demand a graduated income tax, to
he end that aggregated wealth shall hoar
its just proportion of taxation, and wo de
milune t he recent, decision of the supreme
court in regard to the Income tux law as
misinterpretation of the constitution and
n Invtulon of the rightful powers of con
gress over the snlvlect of tnxetion.
We demand that postal savlncrs banks be
fistabMshnd by the government for the snfo
dop'slt of the savings of the ppoplo and to
facilitate exehimge.
A true pulley demand; that the mitlon
I and stsito Icgls'ntlon shill be such
will ultimately enable evmry private and
Industriois man to own a lion in, and
therefore the btid should not be moTiopo-'
lized for speoulntlveptirpous. AHagrieuU
tural and grazing lands iow held by rail
road coprortii Ions in excess of their actual
need should by lawful meanq lie reclaimed
by the government nnd held lor aotual
settlers only, and private land monopoly
should be prevented by appropriate state
and national legislation. ,
We condemn the frauds. The land grant
nf the Pacific Hallruud company through
the connivnncoof the interior department
robbed multitudes nf actual an 1 bonrtlrte
settlers of their homes and miners of their
claims, and we demand legislation by con
gress which will enforce the exception of
mineral land from such grants after a
well as before patent. . 1
Direct Legislation. We hold that nil
governments derive their just powers from
the consent of the governed, and In order
that the consent of the governed may be
clearly ascertained wo favor direct legisla
tion under proper constitutional safe
guards, 80 that a 5 percentage of the citi
zens shall have the right of Initiating,
framing and preparing laws and of com
pelling the submission thereof and of all
Important laws, whether proposed by na
tional, state or local legislatures, ton direct
vote of the people for their approval or re
Section.
Transportation being a means of ex
change and a public necessity, the govern
ment should own and operate rallronds In
the interest of the people, to the end thnt
all men may be accorded the same treat
mant In transportation and that thetyran
ny and political power now exercised by
the great, corporations,, which result in the
Impairment if not the destruction of the
political right and personal liberty of the
citizen, may be destroyed, huoh owner
ship Is to be accomplished gradually, in a
manner consistent with sound public pol
icy.
The Interest of the United States in the
public hlghwavs built with public moneys
and the proceeds of extensive grants of
land, known ns the Pacific railroads,
should never be alienated, mortgaged or
sold, but guarded and protected for the
general welfare, as provided by the laws
organizing said Pacific- railroads. The
foreclosure of the subsisting liens of the
United States on these roads should at
once follow default in the payment there
of by the debtor compnulc, nnd that at
the foreclosure of said roads the govern
ment shall purchase the same, if it be
comes necessary to protect its interests
therein or if the same can be purchased
at a reasonable price, and the government
shall operate said railroads as public
highways for the benefit of the pviple
and not in the interest of the few, undot-
suitable provisions for protection of life
and property, riving to all transportation
Interests equal privileges and equal rates
for faros and freights.
We denounce the present Infamous
schemes for refunding theso debts and de
mand that the laws now applicable there
to be executed and administered accord
ing to their true intent and spirit.
The telegraph, like the postofiluo system
being a necessity for the transmission of
news, should be owned and operated by
the government in the interest of the peo
ple, i
Republican Headquarters In New York,
Nkw York, July 8ii. Mark Hanna,
chairman of the Republican national com
mi t tee, Is in the city for the purpose of
opening the campaign in the east.
Mr. iianna stamped the campaign as a
business movement by not losing any time
in selecting quarters. Hotels and private
houses were ignored, nnd a suit of otllees
in the Metropolitan Life Insurance build
ing were selected as the working head
quarters of the national committee, or at
least that part of it that will take ohargo
of the campaign In this sect ion. There are
five commodious adjoining offices in all,
and Mr. Hanna thinks that they will
make good working rooms. By tonight
they will be furnished, and then, Mr. Han
na says, ' We will be prepared to convert
thelew un hoi lovers in the east."
Wltnn Will Stj In the Raea.
Nkw Yohk, July 27 The World pub-
Uabed n dispntoh from Thomson, Gn., giv
ing the replies of Thomni E. WhUod, the
Populist uoinlnee (or vlon iirestdont, to
questions sent to 1,1m by that pnimr:
First. I will run the rnoe to the end.
Second. I will make the fight even It
Mr. Sewall does not withdrnw.
Third My opinion of the Flfty-eeeond
tongress, which was arraigned in my book,
has uudergone no change.
fourth. I am not a political trader and
will not resign In Hawaii's favor even if
offered a oabinet itnMtinn.
Democratic Conventluo at Buffalo.
New York, July 29. The Democratic
state committee met at the Hoffman
House. The session lasted only five min
utes. Buffalo was selected as the place and
Sept. 16 the time for tbe state oonventiun.
No referenoe was made at the meoting to
the (Jmoago platform or ticket.
Bewail Will Mot KeHlga.
Bath, Me., July ST. In repls to a
question regarding the report that he
would withdraw from tbe ' Demouratlo
ticket, Mr. huwall laid: "litislgor I
never withdraw, and I never resign. I was
nominated by the Deiuooratlo oouveutloQ,
nd I am a Democrat."
Another Hlns;U Tamer Jailed,
Dover, Del., July 2a One more single
tax advocate, P. r, O'Har of . Wilming
ton, was ludgini in jail last night, where
his 12 oompanloui kave been suffering
with intense heat. One has malarial fnver.
A. li. Stephenson, president of the so
ciety, in jail here, fcays he will spend bis
lost penny to make the town of Dover pay
for tne outrage
froinlneut Lumberman Us ad.
WlLLiABbibVOKT, Fa., July HU. Jienja
min C. bowman, one of the most promi
nent lumbermen in thisiteutiuu, thud hero.
Btttfidutf being oonuoled with mauy luoul
UltitUutiotis he was prosideut of the iiu
uiuu Laud company of Wtmt Virginia.
prowaei la th Hudiua Kiver
PoiiUhKKKt'siE, N. Y., July as. Ed
ward Hohuttle, a bur bur, aged 21, residing
in this city, fell from a row boat in which
he waj rowing with several friend ou the
iiudbon river yuattorduy atiejruoou and was
drowuM).
MACKO'S HEROIC END.
HE
GAVE HIS LIFE IN BATTLE
CUBA'S FREEDOM.
FOR
Prlloit. Trip of Ciittmn Kfivoyo In an Open
Boat Rearing Measnirei) From Domes
to the tfnnta In New Tnrtt llatnnges
Airalnflt ftpMln.
Nnw Yohk, .Tulv 2.x Thf, Journal's
lyirroflpnmlent, (-irnver Flint, sends the fol
lowing from Nassau, W 1-.:
Colonel Knriniio Oopertos, a nephew of
Vice President Masso of the Cuban repub
lic; Captain Mnrlo t'arlllo. son nf Inuae
Carlllo of New York; F.ilnardi) Lnhonle, a
brother of Captain Lahnrdn, who was
taken nn th Competitor, and your eni-re-snnndent
have readied here in a 27 font
whalehont.
We made the trip from the Cuban const
In three days, and the journey nndcr tho
bllHtnrlng troptool sun was one nf most
awful hardship throughout. We left the
vicinity of Nuevltas on the S4th, having a
few d;iys before parted from Commander
In Chief Maximo Homes. Wo carry im
portant dispatches for tho junta In New
York, the na'nro or wnien ennnnt at ptbr-
ent be" disclosed. It was necessary that
these dispatches should be delivered at the
earliest possible moment. We did not
dare attempt to bring them through Ha
vana, and to wait for a Inrge vessel to
land an expedition and take us off on tho
return trip was too unoertaln and might
take too much time.
We had pilots who knew the Antilllan
sea as a policeman knows Broadway, and
wo felt no doubt of our ability to make
Nassau If we could avoid the blockading
Spanish ships.
The boat was bidden In an Inlet until
tho lookouts from tlio highest penks In
the vicinity reported the ocean was quite
clonr of sails. Fjven then we waited for
dark. '
At last we but out, and with onrs and
an improvised snil made fair progress. We
were scantily provisioned, and before we
reached Nassau our drinking water was
In the condition to be expected after three
days' exposure to the bla.lng sun. How
ever, we were used to hardship nnd ex
posure. f
Jose Maceo's Herolo Death.
We had hacu fur months marching
about In the Interior of Cuba, now fight
lng, now retreating; short of provisions,
with staggorlug, sore backed horses; hid
Ins out lu the oaneflelds with nothing be
tween us and the pelting rains, which at
this season beat down on Cuba. Wo were
used to being hungry and uted to being
oold, so we all stood the journey all riuht
The last action I witnessed In Cuba was
thnt at Lomo del (iato, where (ieneral
Jose Moooo was killed. It was at the very
hottest period of the battle The Spanish
Infantry were directing a hot lire into the
Cuban ranks, and It wns absolutely neces-
sary that they be dislodged from their po
sition. The Cuban cavalry furme'l fnr
machete ohargo. General Maoeo wns not
the man to permit a subordinate to lend
such a daring venture. He sprang to Hie
head of a column, and his fierce cry rang
out:
"Al machete! Al machete!"
His blade was waving above his head
when the sheet of lend from the Spanish
ranks found him. Down he went, with
four bullets through his body. He raised
himself once after he fell, and, though tho
blood was gushing from his lips, he cried
agnin:
"Al machete! Al machete!"
His men charged on without him, and
his death was many tine's avenged before
the Spanish lines broke. Nothing could
stand before that charge nf cavalry, mad
dened by the loss of their lender.
From Nuevltas to Nassau it Is I'M miles.
Consequently the venturesome party toiled
along In their little craft at an average
speed of only 41) miles a (lay.
Nuevltas, on the north const of Cuba, Is
the seaport of Puerto Principe city, the
capital of the province of tiie same name.
Colonel Kmitiue Cespedes is a veteran
of the tec years' war. Ho was very budly
wounded In one leg In an engagement at
Iguara Deo. 15, 1HU5, and wns specially
mentioned in the general order issued that
day for his bravery.
Claims Against Rnatn.
WAsntNtvroN, July 28. A niimbtir of
claims agnlnst Spain are accumulating in
tho state department on account of Amer
lean citizens who have suffered In prnpor
ty and person from the operations of Span
lsh troops in Culm. Una of the few that
nbtnintd in , I licit y was preferred by Mine.
Maria Dolores de Durio, a woman 50
years of age, of rlpauish birth, but who
married an American and was naturalized
in 1870. She claimed that her property In
Santa Clara was destroyed by Spanish
troops, her plantation burned and herself
fired upon by Spanish soldiers, although
the United States Hag floated over her
home. For this she asks nn Indemnity of
200,000.
RACED WITH A TRAIN.
Urely Tent of Nped Hftwecn the Empire
Express and a Hextnplvt.
Straousr, July 2W. Whou the wost
ward bound Km pi re State express was
about two miles west of hyramiae, a novel
race took place. " - '
Between tracks Nos. 3 and 4 six athletic
rountf men on eextuplet were pushing
tbe pedals fur all they wore worth. Ar
rangeiueuts for the raue were quietly com
pletttd several pays ago. At this point is a
at retch of cinder path about four feet wide
and a mile aud a half long. As soon as
the Empire hovt in sight, aftur leuvln
here, the sextuplut got undor way. The
Kmplre was soon abreast, aud the race be
can.
Fur a quarter of a mile It was mn even
thing. At the end of a half mllo the sex
tuplet was four lengths ahead. The sex
tuplet was then obligud to slow down ow
lng to a short bridge a quarter of ami:
ahead. A number of railroad olliolals and
bloyole ntun witnessed tbe raoe.
Arthur Yatos, otllolal photographer nf
the New York Central, took four photo-
graphs of the race.
GREATER NEW YORK.
The First Five Chapters of tbe Proposed
Cowtolldatioa Bill Mailt Public.
New Yohk, July 27. Tho first 'flv
Chapters of the consolidation bill as pre
pared by the Greater New York commis
sion, has been made public.
They provide lit brief for nine borouph
boards of five members each, elects
by the oltius of tbe respective boroughs,
the boroughs being designated Howling
Green, Manhattan, Murium, Yorkville,
the Bronx, Brooklyn, Wllllumburg, Queens
and Hiubmond; a board of aldermen, on
liio nit, or from each aembly dUtriut iu
the greater city; a city oouuuil, oompotjei
of 19 members, two chosen bv each bor
ough bourd, and the president to be elm;t
ed by popular vote; a muuleipul bmujid
bly, composed of the city council and tin
board of aldermeu; a mayor, who ihall
have abriolute power to uppoint and re
move all heads of deparlmuutrf except the
comptroller.
Beet Tbat Silver Can Expeot.
There, in a field for silver in our cur
ruuey eystera juttt aj thero ia for paper,
but it id one which u subordinate to
gold. The United titaU-4 cuimot afford.
either us a matter or honor or mAt inter
eat, to abandon the prettentahiglu atuJid-
wrd. New fork Advertiser.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thlir.riftr. JnlT 9f.
Klpht thousnnrt tnllorsln New York nnA
Hroiklrn strnok fnr hlwlier wnes, nnd
.000 more will go out.
lenders Hulzer, New York dlnmond
denier, is snid hy his creditors to hnve (tone
unity, lenvlnR dehts ftfrttrctrntinR Sfl.ouo.
The Mohiimmednn rebels in China re
reported to hnve almost nnnlhllnted n foroe
of H.omi Imperial troops sent ng.iinst them.
Jim Horner nnd his swoethenrt, Bessie
Knne, while rowing on the Delaware rly-
er, nenr llurllngton, N. J., were rnn down
and drowned hy an exonrslon enmor.
Wlllinm Rtelnwnr has distributed
amnricr various oharltles the sum of 9ft, Ooo
whloh he will receive for his services as
rapid transit commissioner of Keff York.
The Ilev. Francis K. Clark, D. D., the
fatli'T of the Christian Rndeavor society,
left Boston for New York, whence he sail
ed for a yenr's tour through Europe and
southern Africa.
Friday. .Inly 14.
The insurgents in Macedonia, nre report
ed to have heen defeated by Turkish troops
with the loss of 500 men.
Thememhersof the Ancient nnd Honor
able Artillery company of Boston sailed
from Liverpool for home on the steamship
Pervla.
Kir John E. Mlllals, president of the
English Boynl academy, suffered a relapse
and Is helleved to be In an extremely crit
ical condition.
Charles T. Baines, son of Senator John
Bnlnes, and Miss Nathalie, Guidottl of
Chicago were secretly married In New Jer
sey.
More than 20,000,000 in gold has been
pledged to the subtreneury by the New
York hanks, nnd three-quarters of the
amount hns been actually turned over to
Assistant Treasurer Jordan, th'us placing
the gold reserve above (100,000,000.
Private letters from Cults) to merchant.
in Key West say that 'the Spanish killed
the wounded, with their doctors and
nurses. In an attnok on rebel hospitals.
Hattirday. Jalr 9S,
An Inquiry Into the murders on the
bnrkentiue Herbert J! uller wns begun at
Halifax.
The steamer Comnl, Sam Risk, master,
bound from Galveston to Key West, rnn
ashore about seven miles southwest of her
destination. Wreokers have gone to her
assistance.
Louis Hart shot himself dead In his
home at Arlington, N. .T., rather than give
evidenoe against his omployers, Sohleslu
ger He Bro.. aocusod of issuing spurious
railroad tickets.
Draper hall of Abbott Female acadomy,
Lawrence, Mass., was badly damaged by
fire. Loss, 16,0110. The ohief duninge
wns to the hospital and drawing rooms.
The fire department flooded the building
with water.
Two men have during the past month
secured considerable advertising at New
Haven for an ulmnnno. falsely represent
ing themselves as ngents for the New Ha
ven Press club. They have left town and
failed to pay for a considerable portion of
an Issue of S,000 copies of the book.
Monday, July 97.
Mrs. Ellen Mnrshall of Jersey City was
shot while kneeling in prayer at her ohlld s
grave.
The czar is snid to be doterrod from vis-
ltiug various Kuroponn capitals by bis fear
of nihilists.
Thomas A. Jerome, a member of the
well known family of that nnme, died at
his home on htuten Islnnd.
Grave defects have been found In one
of Spain's new warships, and the disclos
ure has caused a sensation in Madrid.
Miss Mny Sprngue has disappeared from
her home in Bath Bench, N. Y. rha went
away on a wheel and never came back.
A man became violently Insane In the
Churoh of Ht. Catherine of Genoa in Now
York. It wns found thut he was in a starv
ing condition.
An agent of the V enezuelno govern
ment Is endenvorlng to negotiate a loan of
111,000,000 In Berlin. J. bus far be has
been unsuccessful.
The dead body of a man was found
in the woods at Leonlu heights, near Fort
Lee, N. J., and a revolver whloh lay on
the dead man a ohost was fully loaded.
Joseph Walworth, an aged Long Island
farmer, was eloping with a lU-year-old
girl, when his daughter overtook him on
her blcyole and Induced him to return
home
Tuesday July 98.
Grace Wilson, 10 years old, was killed
by a truck while riding a bloyole In Brook
lyn. .
Fire In the shipyard of Harlnnd & Wolf
at Belfast oaused damage estimated at
11,860,000.
The Venezuelan dispute was brought up
in the British house of oommons by ques
tions from John Money.
The International socialist oongress
opened In London. The proceedings were
marked by great disorder.
The Amerloan manufacturers who are
visiting Houth America arrived in Bio
Janeiro and were cordially welcomed.
Wlllinm Henry Smith, a talented and
widely known Journalist, formerly gener
al manngor of tbe Associated Press, died
at his home in Lake Forest, Ills.
The United States district attorney has
been asked to begin notion against Mayor
Glee son of Long Island City to test the
validity of his naturalization papers-
Widespread damage was done by the
torm which swept over the eastern sec
tion of New York, New Jersey and Penn
sylvanla with terrlllo electrical accompa
niments.
Wsttncsdajr. July .
Governor Bradley, It is said, will ap
point John W. Yerkea to succeed Block
burn as senator.
It is reported In Berlin that the powora
have informed Greece that site must cease
aiding rebels against the Turks.
An aotlon to reouver $50,000 for breach
of promise was begun in New York by
Frances Raymond, an aotresa, agalust
Franklin Raymond Wallace.
Three-year-old Charles Monks, while
striving to reaoh his home in Jersey City
during a storm, fell Into a pool near Bald
win avenue and was drowned.
The international socialist trades con
gress met In tit. Martin's town hall, Lon
don. The anarchist delegates foroed an en
trance into the hull. Great disorder pre
vailed, and a number of list tights occur
red.
Michael Lehmaler was shot and fatally
wounded In New York by his wife broth
or, Charles Johnson, who says he actd in
defense of himself and his sister, Lebuial
er's wife, whom ha had pursued to John
son s room.
Jumea F. Dluney of Jamaica Plain!
Mass., a passenger on tbe Fall Biveff
Bteumboat train, jumped from the oars at
the Heath street crossing, Just outside of
Uoxton. The train was Immediately stop
ped, and the man was found to be fatally
Injured. Iiu died before reaching tbe city
tug Dluiuoiul Robbery.
NAiiRAGANbKTT Pikb, July 24. A dia
mond roblwry, with 30,Ouo worth of tht
sparkling gems reported missing, is the
sensation of the buur here, aud the police
are busy investigating the mysteries of
the atf&lr. The property was stolen from
Mrs. J. 4. Cootfau, wife of a prutuiiien
real estate luun of New York oily, who
bus buen staying for the past few weeks
at the Muithewsou House here.
FURY OF THE STORM.
MANY LIVES ARE LOST IN THE PENN
SYLVANIA OILFIELDS.
Wind, Rain and Ltthtnlng Desolate Many
Places In the Keystone Rtate Oreat
Itoatraotlon nf Property Oeeopants nf
a TtoardlnB Hons Swept to Death.
PlTTent'BB, July 89. Dispatches from
all points report heavy damage from the
storm.
Eleven people are now known to have
lost their lives In the storm, and SO were
injured, some of them fatally.
In this city Jacob Affelter was Instant
ly killed in Greenfield avenue by a falling
fence.
At Sugar Grove camp John Flgus had
his sknll crushed hy a falling tree and died
from the effects of the injury.
At Boston William Rose, a gardener,
was drowned while attempting to ford
Long run. HI body was reooverad in the
Ohio river throe hours later at Avalon, U8
miles from Boston.
At Kllwood, Lawrence county, the
pumping station was struck by lightning.
nd Charles Mitchell, the engineer, was
paralysed. His condition Is critical.
At Turtle creek, a new house was
struok by lightning and demolished.
Four ohildren, who bad eought shelter
in the house from the storm, escaped In
jury. In Fayette county seven bridges were
washed away between Connellsvllle and
Uniontown.
At West Newton the building of the
West Newton Ground Cement and Lime
company wns crushed like eggshells by
falling dehmls from the overhanging ollffs.
The loss will amount to several thousand
dollars.
At I'nnn Station a two story bouse be
longing to John Drlestadt was completely
demolished. The family was not hurt.
The greatoet damage, however, was in
Washington county, which was tbe scene
of a oloudburst, where eight people lost
their Uvea la an oil onto p. The dead are:
Mrs. Samuel MeKlnney, 50 years old.
Margaret MeKlnney, SO years old,
daughter.
James MoKlnney, 8 years old, son.
Clyde Beatty, 11 years old, oil well
pumper, of Slstersvllle, W. Va
G. U. Hlgglns, 46 years old, oil well
pumper, of Bradford, Pn.
Vincent Wilkinson, 25 years old, oil
well employee of Vowlnkle, Forest ooun
ty, Pa.
Jennie Holmes, 18 years old, daughter of
a Ceoll oonl miner.
John Wright, colored, 17, employee of
liveryman at Carnegie,
Samuel MoKlnney kept a boarding
house at Cecil for the aoooinraodatjon of
on men ana miners, ine nouse was sit
uated on the bunks of Miller's rnn,
tributary of Chartlers oreek. Ordinarily
the run, which flows through a valley
banked by high and steep hills, would
soaroely float a olilp, but a oloudburst filled
In Its closely oonflned quartors to suoh an
extent that everything along its banks
was endangered.
Thrilling Kzperlenees.
There were 18 people in the MoKlnney
house when the water commenced to rise,
but no serious danger was apprehended
The men busied themselves oarrylng the
household goods to the second floor, and
the femnle portion of the household con
tlnued their dressing for the danoe which
was being hold in a neighboring hall.
Suddenly the house, a two story frame.
was washed from Its foundation Into the
seething waters and rapidly carried down
stream. It waa then too late for any one
In the house to escape. Below the site of
the bouse, about 200 yards, stands an old
fashioned country bridge which spans the
stream. The house ornshed agnlnst this
itruoture, tbe roof vtas torn off, and the
rest of the building wns crushed like an
egg in being foroed under the bridge Hl
gins died there, bnt Whltner made a most
mlraoulcsi xZane. Those on the second
floor were badly squeezed. Just below the
bridge the wreokage of the bouse stuok on
a sand bur, with those of tbe party who
were still alive clinging to the pieces, with
soaroely a hope of being resoued. Thomas
Hayes, vlnoent Wilkinson and others
formed a rescuing party. Whltner wa
cued while fast in tbe wreokage by Wil
kinson, who also dragged the dead body
of Hlgglns from its lodgment. Samuel
MoKlnney waa also saved by Wilkinson.
After assisting In other resoues Wilkinson
heard a ory for help from the opposite side
of the stream, and, notwithstanding the
extra hazard attached to the attempt the
brave fellow made an effort to swim across
with a rope. When about half way over.
log struok him on the bead and broke
bis neok. His body was found several hun
dred yards below, lodged In a tree.
Clyde Beatty was another hero of the
disaster. Hemadestrenuouseffortsto save
Margaret MoKlnney, but was unsuocess.
fui and lost bis own life.
Through the Washington and MoDon
aid oilfields hundreds of bridges have boon
washed away, and an enormous amount of
oil was lost through breaking of pipe lines
and destruction of tanks.
Btorm In Eastern Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, July 89, Tho wire
servioe troin the Interior of the state.
whicb was orlppled by the storm, baa been
restored, and reports received tell of great
damage to crops and buildings, and In
some oases loss of life from the fury of
tbe wind ana lightning.
At Houtzdule, Clearfield county, Frank
Brumbaugh was Instantly killed by
stroke of lightning, and the Swedish
churoh, used as school building,
truck by another bolt. Seven of the
pupils wore knocked senseless, four of
whom are In a critical oondltlon.
At State college the Mechanical Art
hollaing was struck and badly damaged,
Two valuable horses Id a pasture field were
Instantly killed.
At Cresson m Preibytarian church was
struck and damaged.
Similar reports come from all over th
eastern section of the state. Damage to
praps, barns And outbuildings were gen
eral,
The Storm'. Devastation.
WnKiLixa, July 27.- Traffic on the
fourth divUlon of the Baltimore and Ohio
has been resumed. Tbe train for the east
was the first to go through. The damage
Inflloted to the railroad by the floods is
very heavy. In the town of Mannington
the damage la estimated at 1 60,000. the
South Pennsylvania company being the
heavieet (user. Tbe Ohio Valley railroad
over the rivet Will not be open to traffic
lur area weeaa.
VaitdorblU Able to Walk.
Nbwpobt, July 88. No bulletin on Mr.
Vandurbllt a oondltlon waa given out un
til late today, when Dr. MuLane made the
following stuteueul: "Mr. Cornelius Van
derbiit possud a very good day and was
very bright. Late lu the day he walked
aoout tne roam.
Explosion nf Giant Powder.
Victo", Cola, July 8U The explosioi
of SO pounds of giant powder In Victor
avenue seriously damaged four business
blocks. Many people were bruised and
cut, but none killed. Those whose Injuries
are most serious are Mike Ryan, will
probably lose his eye; J. H. Holmes,
breast bone aud arm broken; Will Dublin
ger, severe bruises. The damage, estl
mated at 1600, will be paid by the city, i
(he powder was for use lu wurk on the
trecca.
SOUGHT SUICIDE.
i DebA and In Love, a Wealthy Man's
Ron Attempts Self Destruction.
Bai.thsorr, July 89. Hanson U With
ers. Jr., of Philadelphia, the 28-yenr-old
son of wealthy parents, and prominent so
cially both here and In the Quaker City,
attempted sutclde yesterday morning by
shooting hlmseir In the hend at the fash
ionable Mount Vernon hotel In this city.
It Is asserted that he also tried to shoot
Walter B. fierce, aged 8, of this city,
whom he was visiting, and whose apart
ments nt the Mount Vernon he wns shnr
lng when the tragedy happened. A vigor
ous effort was made to keep the matter
from the police, who did not lenrn of It
nntll lnte last night, nnd every effort has
since been mndo to keep the details from
becoming public Everything seems to
point to the fact thnt Withers had been
drinking henvlly of lnte: thnt he was de
spondent over nn unsuccessful love affair,
was worried about money matters, and
that If he really attompted to shoot Mr
Pioroe it was the result of nervousness or
a temporary mentnl nberrntton. Mr. With
ers' wound is serrous, but not necessarily
fatal. .
The story ns told by Mr. Pierce, the on
ly eyewitness, Is that he and Withers have
been fast friends for several years, fre
quently exchanging visits. The young
Phllndelphlan's parents have reoently gone
to Europe, and Withers came here a few
clays ago to visit his friend. Mr. Pierce is
soon to be married, end Withers was to
have been his best man, nnd Pierce scouts
he Idea thnt his friend Intended to kill
him.
Dr. Jameson's Conviction.
London, July 39. The trial of Dr.
Jameson, Major Sir John Willonghhy,
Colonel R. Gray, Colonel H. F. White,
Major R. White and Captain Henry F.
Coventry, chnrgod with violation of the
neutrality laws In Invading the territory
of the South African Republic, was con
cluded In the queen's bench division of the
high oourt before the lord chief justice,
Baron Russell, Duron Pollock and Justice
Hawkins.
The jury rendered a verdlot of guilty
against all the derennanls. Ilr. Jameson
was then sentenced to 15 months' impris
onment without labor, Major Sir John
Wllloughby to 10 months' Imprisonment.
Major H. Whit to 7, nnd Captain Honry
F. Coventry, Colonel K. Gray and Colonel
H. F. White were sentenced to 6 months'
imprisoninont eaoh.
I-abor Trouble Settled.
CoNConn. N. H., July 87. The ques
tion In dispute between the New Kngland
Granite works and their cutters has boon
satisfactorily settled, and the 200 men
who hnve been on strike returned to work
today.
Mass For Kntombed Miners.
Wilkeshabrk, Pa., July 29. A requi
em mass for the repose of the souls of the
entombed miners In the Twin mine at
Pittston was celebrated in St. Mary's
ohurcn. Upper Plttston. Father Greve.
pastor, was celebrant. Bishops O'Hnra
and Iloban and about 80 priests were in
attendance. Bishop Hoban preached the
funeral sermon and Bishop O'Hnra gave
the nnal absolution, -
Drowned While Rowing.
Stamford. Conn., July 29. Alexander
Inuess of New York, aged 80 yenrs, an in
mate of the Stninford sanitarium, was
drowned in Stillwater pond. He lost his
balance while rowing a boat, falling over
bonfn, and, being unable to swim, drown
ed before assistance arrived.
General Markets.
Nsw YonK, July 28. FLOU R State and
western quiet: city mills patents, HiH.Zb; win.
ter paten w. $8.45t&ttO; city mills clears, IS.90;
winter straights. &J.3)(tH.80.
WHEAT-No. a red deoPned under lower
esbles, foreign selling and better weather west;
August, a:lftli: September, otfratMHo.
CORN No. x declined to a new low record
nnder big receipts and Doe crop Dews; Heptenv
ber, luolttc.; October, lsc.
OATH No. 3 dull and easy; track, white.
state. Ktrr$2Hc.i track, white, western, 24a2!c.
PORK Dull: old to new mess, t7.S0ais.it.
family, 10.7U11.
LAHD Easy; prime western steam, 13.50,
assea.
BUTTER Steady; state dairy, loaWKc.:
state creamery, 116$1dc
CHKKHK-Quiet; state, large, mnVir..
small, SHwTc
KUUS riteady: state and Pennsylvania. 14c.
western. Halite.
SUGAR Haw steady; fair refining, Ko.i
eentrlftuotl. IM test. 5-ldo.; reiined quiet;
erusneu. &wc.: powdered., 4Sao.
TI'HPEaTIN K Quiet and easy; 34.'a24o.
MOLAetKKa Du'l. New Orleans. awal7,v
RlCtt-bfjady; domestic 3)iilc.; Jaaun, id
TAL,L,ow-umii city, 3 1-lilo.s country
HAY-Htesdy; shipping. 60&&c; good to
taxMce. is time.
SOME SUGGESTIONS TO MEN.
Don't leave your wife to stay at home
alone every evening.
Don't, when you have a pretty domestic,
be a ounce and make love to her.
Don't think that your wife never needs
new dress, even if your salary is small.
Don't think when you have won a wife
that all there is for you to do is to eat and
sleep M home.
Don't tramp all over the house with
muddy boots on, leaving the tracks for
your wife to (weep up.
Don't blame your wife if she does not go
through your pockets looking for holes.
You may be glad some day.
Don't make your wife oook hot dough
nuts for you when she ia not feeling wall,
even If you are fond of them.
Don't think that your wife has no feel
ings, and that she wouldn't appreciate
box of candy or a bunch of roses.
Don't when you have company nor at
any other time say that the food bofore
you la Improperly cooked or that the sup
ply Is insumclent.
Don't always oome home and leave your
clothes all over the house, expecting your
wife to. pick them up and bring you your
upper una house coat.
Don't think when you marry your part
of the future la done, and thut your wife
will be a perfect cook, laundress, nurse
girl, servant aud homemukcr all lu one.
Boston Globe.
SIFTING3.
A striking tale the whale's.
A hot head a head of steam.
A speech for the thrown "hang that
mule."
vThraw u saline," cried a punster to an
014 salt.
looking at picture la an eacy mode of
thinking. .
A cool feat climbing op an Iceberg
Darecooted.
The tailor hopes to succeed by clothes
attention to bumness.
Hens are kept busy finding the means
lor moving their crops.
In a certain Mississippi town everybody
inga .Hatches of songs.
A born musician has a great advantage
over one who is cot yet born.
If he were fed regularly, the shark would
not be bail as ravenous as he is.
Not every bridge contractor would like
to be tried by a jury of his piers.
When a sick man refuses to send for a
doctor, that Is a sign thut he still clings to
Wo.
It seeuis to me that a hen who lays two
egg a day niuat neglect souie of hur other
ttuUes. luxas isUUsr.
WILL VOTE FOR M KINLEY.
Maryland's Representative on the Demo
cratic Electoral Ticket Withdraws
Cannot npport the Chicago Platform.
Baltimore, July 21. Randolph
Burton, who headed the Democratic
electoral ticket as named hy tho lato
State Convention, to-day withdrew
as Maryland's representative on that
ticket, and will support the Republi
can nominees. In ft letter to Hon.
Hattersley W. Talbot, Chairman of
tho Domocratio State Central Com
mittee, Mr. Barton says :
' 'It might be possible for me to
dismiss the resolutions aimed at the
Supreme Court and Presidont Cleve
land and the Civil Service law as
mere generalities, intended to soothe
the pploen of such men as Tillman
and Altgold, but to the dangerous
error of tho money resolution I find
it impossible to reconcile mysolf .
'I can think of no class of our
people, from the day laborer to the
capitalist, who will not suffor dias-
trously by the delusion that inflation
brings prosperity. I do not wish to
identify myself with a political par
ty urging the measures offered to
the people in the Chicago platform.
"I am most relutcantly forced to
the conclusion that McKinley and
Hobart at this time represent the
best interests of the people, and I
shall vote for them."
Mr. Barton is the senior member
of the well known la w firm of Bur
ton & Wilmor, of this city.
Congressman Hart's Dolt.
Congressman Hart, of the Eighth
District, one of the two Democrats
who were elected in this State two,
years ago, tumbles into the support
of Bryan and Sowall and their plat
form of Populism and Anarchy with
great alacrity. ' lie has been in
Washington to secure tho circula
tion in his district of literature in
favor of free silver, free riot and.
the repudiation of honest debts.
It is very well known that Con
gressman Hart expects a renomina
tion at the hands of the Democratic
party in the Eighth District, which
is composed of the couutios of North
ampton, Carbon, Pike and Monroe.
The Democrats in these form a por
tion of the grea t party organization
which, in State convention at Allen
town only a few weeks ago put itself
on record in behalf of honest money.
It was a decisive declaration which
there was no mistaking, and waa an
honor and a credit to those who sup
ported and passed it. It waa an act
of courage intended to put the Dem
ocratic party of Pennsylvania in line
with all honest and law-loving peo
ple willing to respect the obligations
of public and private contracts and
the decisions of the courts.
But Congressman Hart has bolted
that platform. Ho has bolted from
the sound position taken by tho
Democracy of Pennsylvania and
placed himself under the red flag of
dishonest money, free riot and gon-
eral anarchy that waves above tho
Chicago platform upon which Bryan
and Sewall were nominated. Tho
Democrats of the Eighth District can
renominate Mr. Hart , only by bolt
ing themselves and accepting all
that the Chicago platform means,
including its raid upon law. tho
courts, good order, and public and
private integrity. The district is an.
intelligont one. It has always been
Democratic, though the majority by
which Mr. Hart secured his election,
two years ago was very narrow..
None of the people in any of the four
counties can afford to be represented
in Congress by a man whose voto
would be given to bring upon tho
country the ruin proposed in tho
Chicago platform.
If renominated Congressman Hart
would most likely be beaten, as ho
would deserve to be. But the fact
remains that the Democrats of tho
district cannot afford to indorse by
a nomination any one who occupies
the position he does. It would bo
humiliating to the whole State if in
any district a regular Republican or
Democratic nomination could be
given any ono standing upon the
Populist-Anarchist pluti'orm of Bry
an and Sewall. There is no danger
whatever of any such nomination by
Republicans ; it remains to bo seen
what tho other party will do.
This is a matter in which every
self respecting citizen is interested.
Mr. Hart deserves to be retired. If
he is not dropped by tho Democratic
convention he will be by tho votes
of honest men, Democrats and Re
publicans alike. Philadelphia Press
la Mutuhler a Htnuliller?
Ex-Congressman Howard Mutch
lor comes out straight in his North
ampton Democrat for the Democra
tic ticket nominated at Chicago, al
though he is of another opinion in
his Eastou daily paper. Speaking
of Candidate Bryan, Mr. Mutchler
says : "The ultimate interests of
the country will be bettor served by
such a man upon even a doubtful
platform than by a financial strad
dlor upon ono that means nothing'
to him, but whose name represents
the very highest scheme of all pro
tective tariffs, which has found no
favor with the toiling millions."
Tin ion.
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