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The Portland daily press., 1892-06-08
FORAKER ITS CHAIRMAN.
The Committee on Resolutions Begins 1t
Labors.

IaDOrSs
MINNEAPOLIS, June THE commit
tee on resolutions met Immediately after
the adjournment of the convention to-
day. Delegate Oliver, of Pennsylvania,
nominated Ex-Governor Foraker, of Ohio,
for chairman of the committe, and
getting prompt seconder, put the
motion, and announced it carried. If
there was any idea of opposition it had
no chance to develop. Governor Gear, of
Iowa, offered a suggestion which was ac-
cepted after some discussion. 1t was
that the preparation of the platform be
referred to five subcommittee of five
members each and that one topic be as
signed to each subcommittee, the divis-
ion to be as follows: First, tariff; sec
ond, silver; third, election; fourth, for
eign relations; fifth, miscellaneous sub
jects. Governor Foraker, after looking
over the list of members, appointed the
subcommittee as follows:
Tariff. W. Oliver, Pennsylvania; j. S.
Gear, Iowa; j. w. Bourne, Jr., Oregon; David
r. Pierce, New Hampshire; George Denny, Jr.,
Kentucky.
SilverELucius FairchiId wisconsin; John Fl.
Jones, Nevada: j. G. Cannon. Illinois; j. @. A.
Brackett, Massachusetts,; Henry M. Teller,
Colorado
Electons-Newton Hacker, Tennessee; James
?. Platt, Connecticut; Edmund Waddell, Vir-
ginia; A. S. Fowler, Arkansas; Charles Austin,
Michigan.
Foreign Relations-Geo A. Knight, Califor-
MIA; z, +. Libby, Maine; John A. Hutchinson,
West Virginia; Edmund O'Connor, New York
W. Z. Hepburn, Idaho. afM
s lMiscellaneous-O. E. Learned, KANSAS; James
Ell. Wilson. Delaware; @. f. Griffin, Indiana
Frank j. Harris, Rhode Island Edward 6.
Erickson, South Dakota.
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sight of the distinguished son of Maine
arose every delegate and every auditor to
do him homage. Long after he resumed
his seat the cheering continued.
Of course the speech OF the Republican
leader of the National House OF Repre-
sentatives was well received. His allu-
sion of the sensitiveness of the Demo
cratsl particularly excited the eonven-
ton and uproarious applause punctuated
nearly every sentence of his eloquent
speech. His closing sentences were ITO
have a nobler future is to give every
citizen of the United States liberty of
thought and action. tremendous ap-
plause. Wealth and prosperity are
noble, but human liberty is magnificent"
LheneWed applause.J
These Officers Were Then Announced
as having been selected by the National
Committee:
secretaries-C has. w Johnson, Minneapolis;
Carson Lake. New York; George Lee, Cali
fornia; Joseph I Brown, Pennsylvania; W. P.
Brownlow, Tennessee; F. M. Allhupret, Ohio;
AloerG Clark, Massachusetts
Assistant Secretaries-Theo Simmons, Colo
orado; Philip e. Churehman, Delaware; Aaron
Bradish, District of Columbia; Charles Hop
klns, Ohio; W. Monroe, Maryland; Charles S.
ter, Mississippi: Otto Otto Cramm, wyoming.
Reading Clerks Charles F. Haney, Minneso-
Sor yhes Stone Mi Gfis a. D. 0veeT
E. RiIey' KentI ciSfie' ou- '''' w.
Official Stenographers -Theo G. Rose, New
York; James f. Burke, Pennsylvania
These temporary officers were selected
by acclammation. 1t was ordered that
| until the permanent organization be
effected the convention should be govern
ed by the rules of last preceding Repub-
lican convention. Ex-senator Sewall, of
New Jersey. presented the following:
ResolvedvThat the roll of states and terrific
ries be read and the chairman of each delega-
u tlon announce the names OF the persons selected
Perman Ue 9onloieesi an ioiiows'
Rules and order n Of business.
Credentials and resolutions.
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Mr.. BLAINE COMING HOME.
How He Spent His Last Day in Washing.
ton.

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Mr. Blaine left
Washington on the 8. 10 train this after.
noon for Boston, on the New York and
Boston limited express over the Pennsyl-
vania road. He had passed the earlier
part of the day quietly at his residence,
seeing only few personal friends. He
was in excellent spirits. His appearance
and movements indicated that he had re-
tanned full physical vigor. He received
from time to time copies of the Associa-
ted Press dispatches and bulletins from
Minneapolis and few private kilograms
With the contents of all he seemed very
we'll pleased, especially the news of the
unanimous election of Mr.. Fassett as
temporary chairman. Although mani
testify much interested, he evinced neither
excitement nor anxiety concerning the
outcome of the great contest.
Shortly after luncheon, Mr.. Blaine re-
ceived Assistant Secretary Adie and a
number of bureau officers of the state
department who came to bid goodbye to
their late chief. About half-past two.
Mr.. Blaine left the house with few
members of his family and drove to the
Pennsylvania station. The party, walk
ing briskly through the gateway, at once
entered the private car of Vice President
Thomson of the Pennsylvania railroad
attached to the rear of the train.
The only persons who accompanied the
ex-Secretary to Boston were Mrs. Blaine,
Mr.. Courier, Miss Dodge (Gail Hamilton)
and one or two maid servants. James G.
Blaine, Jr., saw the party off at the sta
ton. The doors and windows of the car
were open and when it became known
known who its occupants were, a crowd
of spectators gathered behind the iron
fence and watched with keen interest the
movements of the distinguished party.
As the train was moving out of the sta
ton, Mr.. Blaine came to the rear plat
form and in recognition of the hearty
salutations of the crowd, took off his
hat and bowed again and again. The
party will go to Boston direct, arriving
there early tomorrow morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Blaine will stay at the Brunswick
ly, proceed by the I p. m. train to Bar
Harbor.
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COLLEGE RECORDS BROKEN.
How Bates Athletes Have Recently Won
Distinction.
Especial to the Press.l


LEWISTON, June 1.-THE annual field
day exercises at Bates College were held
Monday and Tuesday afternoons. The
events as far as the mile run were on the
campus Monday afternoon, the rest at
the State Fair grounds Tuesday after
nooh. j. L. Reade was referee. The
college records were broken in hgih
kick, throwing hammer, throwing ham
mer (limited,) pole vault, running high
Jump, putting shot, running high kick,
mile run, half mile run, two mile run.
The following are the winners and
records:
Standing High Jump-Bolster, 's5, feet Az
Stretch Kick-sims, '93, z feet 5inches.
Hitch Kick-H Hoffman, 1913, s feet.
Running Broad Jump-Bolster, '95. 1e feet
IL inches.
Throwing Hammer-Horrell, '95, rs feet 5s4
inches.
Throwing Hammer Omitted 14o pounds)-
Hayes, '95, 68 feet inches.
Running High Jump-Ross, '93, and Bolton,
'95, tied, feet inches.
Putting Shot-MorriL '95, 81 feet inches.
Standing broad jump Bolster, '95, 9 feet IA
inches.
Throwing base ball-PenneI, '93, 31s feet.
Pole vault-McF adden, '93, feet, 10 inches.
Hurdle race, 12o yards-Pennell. s93, II sec
onds.
Running kick Hoffman, 'ss. 9 feet, 8 inches.
Mile run SHELTON, '92, minutes, 81a seconds.
100 yds; dash-Bolster 's5, II seconds,
Mile walk-Spratt, '93 and Ross 1913 tied.
22O yds. dash-Pennell, '93.
One-half mile run-Hoffman, '93, 2 minutes,
40 yds. dash-Pennell, 'es, minute, s5
TWO mile run-skelton. 1872. IL minutes, 30
seconds.
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BRIEFLY TOLD.

Frank B. Jordan of Auburn, Me-, has
been granted patent on wrench.
A colored man, name not learned, from
the schooner Annie B. Mitchell, which is
loading granite at Hurricane Island, Me-,
was drowned there Monday afternoon.
The Senate yesterday passed the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill. The House passed the urgent de-
fciency bill.
Town elections in Rhode Island show
large Republican gains over the April
election.
Fred A. Slixor, granite manufacturer
of West Concord, n. H., has signed the
granite cutters bill of prices terminating
April 80, 1898. His men went to work
yesterday. He employs only five cutters.
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IN BEHALF OF ALMY.
Counsel Still at Work for the Murderer of
Christie Warden.

CONCORD, N. H., June 7.--Before the
full bench of the Supreme Court this af-
ternoon, Alvin Burleigh, of Plymouth,
counsel for Murderer Amy, moved a
continuance and asked that printed
brief be furnished and the case be argued
orally next December. Attorney Gener-
al Eastman opposed delay, insisting that
already one murderer had been hanged
under the law, and if it was unconstitu-
tional, the people of the State ought to
know it. The court took the matter I'M
der Amusement and will announce it's
ruling on Mr.. Burleigh's application
within few days.
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YESTERDAYS SPECTACLE.
Maine headquarterS.
Especial to the Press.1

Maine Headquarters.
Especial to the Press.l
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June THE
second day finds the situation still as
mixed as yesterday, with Harrison men
and anti-Harrison men equally confident
Last night was one of great excitement
in and around the West hotel. Political
clubs were arriving all night, each march
ing to the hotel and making demonstra-
ton for its favorite candidate. Today
has been spectacular one, even surpass-
ing yesterday. Dakota clubs again made
the greatest demonstration and were wild
over Blaine. The Governor of North
Dakota made speech to the clubs, eulo-
giving Blaine, and the mass of humanity
in the rotundas and corridors went wild.
The popular sentiment of the mass of
the people is evidently overwhelmingly
for Blaine. The mention of his name or
the display of any new picture of him is
the signal for an enthusiastic outbreak
always. The Harrison men are more
quiet but are working hard.
The Maine headquarters ismuch sought
| after today and crowded with admirers
of the Plumed knight. Mr.. Manley is
| the central figure, sought after by poll
tlcians from one end of the country to
| the other, and seems to know everybody
who calls personally. He is as urbane as
usual, and very confident. He has fire.
| quent interviews with Messrs. Clarkson,
Platt and Foraker. Great things are ex-
pected of the latter in the speech in which
he will nominate Blame. Chairman Lit
tleteld IS worker, hustling all the time
and confident of success.
| A unique delegation called at the
Maine headquarters today. 1t is from
South Carolina, one of the contesting
delegations. 1t is made up of ex-Unior
soldiers, ex-Confederates and ex-slaves
| They are solidly for Blaine and hope tc
be seated. An immense full length pic
ture of Mr. Blaine arrived at the hote
this morning and created a big furore
| Mr.. Reed has not been at headquarters
today so far. Gov. Mckinley called on
him this morning, but had not found
him. Mr.. Reed is received with enthus-
iasm wherever he appears. An enthus-
| iastic Westerner wrung his hands yester-
| day and said: ''Mr. Reed, hope tc
heaven shall get the chance to vote fol
you for President some time"
With a Hearty Laugh, Mr.. Reed Replied
'No such luck, my friend" He is prom
inently mentioned by the people and
press here as a promising dark horse
Maine residents of Minneapolis are great
in their attention to the Maine guests
The Maine sentiment in Minneapolis is
very strong. Many invitations are con.
stantly being received by the Maine dele.
cations. The city is doing herself proud.
Mr.. Reed is the guest of Senator Wash
burn.
Among Maine callers are S. A. True, G.
M. Kimball, W. F. Meeker, G. A. Hol-
land, G.. M. Seiders, S. S. Holland and S.
G. Manley, Jr. E. G. M.
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promise candidate must be demanded to
save the party from defeat. Each fac
ton felt that the success of its candidate
possibly depended upon maintaining
harmony or at least in suppressing all
public manifestations of bitterness and
bad feelings.
At 11.35 a. M, the convention hall pre-
sented decidedly lively appearance
with animated groups eagerly discussing
the outlook. On the floor moving brisk
ly about was the gray bearded figure of
Mr.. Blaine's particular friend, Congress
man Hit of Illinois. Chairman Clark
son, trim and sprightly, was seated ON
the platform chatting with friend and
apparently in excellent spirits. The first
applause of the convention was when, at
ten minutes to II, Governor Mckinley
was seen entering the main aisle and
starting toward his place in the Ohio
delegation. The rapture with which the
spectators and delegates clapped their
hands, stamped and shouted for the
Ohio governor, and then crowded around
him to shake his hand seemed prophetic.
Chauncey M. Depew, Senator Hiscock,
Warner Miller and Thomas G. Platt were
the next arrivals to attract attention. AS
they marched in with probably so other
New Workers they were generously ap-
plauded. Following close upon the
heels of the New York men, came the
Illinois delegation which drew out cheer
ing. The white and gold banner of the
California delegation was brought in to
their old time place at the right of the
speakers chair. Their division as to
presidential preferences deprived their
entrance of the furore that marked it in
former conventions. A moment later a
storm of cheers broke out at the back of
the hall where large number of people
were present. 1t certainly was the
greatest outbreak eff enthusiasm thus far.
1t was for ex-senator Ingalls, of Kansas.
al 1915, fully nine-tenths of the
chairs were filled, and many more hun
dreds of people than enough to occupy
the remaining ones were NOV
ing about the floor while the
orchestra was putting forth one national
anthem after another. 1t was fitting,
perhaps, that the patriotic airs of 500
lumbia,' "My Country It's of Thee"
and ''Star Spangled Banner'' should be
the prelude to the opening of the con-
vention, and scarcely had the last echo
of these inspiring airs died away when
Chairman Clarkson, of the National
Committee, raped the tenth Republican
National Convention to order. Prayer
was offered by Rev. William Bush, of
Mitchell, S. D., who prayed that the de-
alterations of the convention might be
free from partisanship to the end that
the great good of the nation might be
subserved. Hon. M. Fl. DeYoung of
California. one of the secretaries of the
National Committee, read the official call
of the convention.
''Gentlemen of the convention" said
Chairman Clarkson, II am instructed by
the National Committee to
nominate for your temporary chairman
the Hon. J. Sloat Fassett, of New York. -
Applause. There was a momentous
hush while everybody awaited the action
that might be taken by the Harrison ele-
ment in opposition to MI. Fassett's selec-
ton. But the anticipated contest did
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Eccentric Brothers.

The finding of the BODY of Daniel
Boyer near Reading has brought to light
the story of this aged hermit, says an
Allentown Pa.) paper. Boyer was sew
enty-seven years old and for forty-eight
years had lived alone in little stone
hut eight feet wide and ten feet long,
surrounded by swamp. His sole COM
panion was a dog. He did his own cook
ing. The principal part of his food con-
sisted of wild game that he shot in the
woods. For half a century his only oc-
cupation was the making of ak handles,
which he carried to town on his back
and sold. He rarely wore shoes, even
in the coolest weather, and when his
body was found in the path leading to
the spring from which he got water his
feet were entirely naked. He slept on
plank bed. His death was caused by
heart disease. A brother of the dead
man was also exceedingly eccentric.
Neither of them married. The brother
always climbed into tree every day
and sat there for hours and played his
violin and sang songs.
The Portland daily press., 1892-06-08
Feminine STAGE Robbers. MAYBE.


For the past three years the roads
leading over the mountains between
Salmon City, Ida., and the Montana
line have been infested with a band of
highwaymen who have stopped stage
after stage, and have not yet been
caught by the officers or prevented from
continuing their work. The band has
worked little differently from most Of
the western highwaymen, and have al
ways made such show of numbers
that resistance has been impossible.
Never has robbery been committed
that there were not at least six people
in it, and In several instances there have
been eight. All efforts to find the head
quarters of the band have proved una
Walking.
One popularity has been noticed, and
that is that shot had never been fired
during any of the raids of these robbers.
A stage on the road from this city to
Boise City was robbed a short time
ago, and one of the messengers declares
two of the robbers were women dressed
as men. This may solve the whole prob
lem, for it is possible that the deeds are
done by women, and the sheriff has set
to work on this clue. There is a ranch
about half way between here and the
state line where stages stop both ways
to get dinner, and this ranch is run by a
man named Harvey, who is assisted by
his wife and six daughters. 1t is now
the intention to set close watch on this
ranch.-Cor. st. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
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Temporary Chairman Fassett Made
a Ringing Speech.
THE GREAT OVATION PAID TO Elk
SPEAKER REED.

How the Delegates Came Together, How
They Cheered the Leaders of the Party
and How They Began the Organization
The Text of Chairman Fassett's
Speech Which Was Received With
Wild Applause-Temporary Officers
Named-Committees Already at Work.
MINNEAPOLIS, June IA favorable
phase of the situation this morning was
that of the managers of both candidates
counselling harmony and good feeling,
apparently doing all they could to allay
the bitterness that the past few days
have engendered. This sudden demand
for harmony was evidently the result of
sentiment that had been awakened in
some quarters that these factional quar-
rels are becoming SO bitter that com
The Portland daily press., 1892-06-08
TWO HANDSOME BUILDINGS.

One Is to Be the Home of Chieago's
Public Library-Y. II. @. a. Structure.
Chicago is soon to have q magnificent
public library. The preliminary esti-
mates make the probable cost OF the
building 100000, and inasmuch as it
is to occupy the entire block bounded by
Michigan avenue, Randolph and Wash
ington streets, it is by no means improb-
able that even larger sum may be re-
quired to complete the structure. The
location selected is thoroughly central.
The building will be parallelogram,
with rectangular spaces which will
afford light and ventilation. About
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CHIcAGo PUBLIc LIBRARY.


these the center rooms are to be built.
The ''motif" of the exterior of the library
was suggested by the ruins of the old gate
between the Greek and Roman cities of
Athens, which dates back to the time Of
Emperor Hadrian.
The structure will be about 100 feet
high. The base will be of granite, and
the rest of the exterior of Indiana blue
stone. No steel or other corrosive metal
will be used, as it is intended that the
building shall endure for centuries. The
roof will be surmounted by stone bal
ustrade, and will have slight pitch to-
ward water ''valley" in the center to
relieve its practical features. There is
to be no attempt at elaborate ornamental
ton, but whatever covering or other
form of decoration shall be decided
upon will be done in the most thorough
manner. There will be an entire alb
sence of the 'sgingerbread' work which
prevails to such great extent nova
days. The general tone Of the building
will be classic.
The interior will be conveniently and
judiciously arranged with view to
economizing space. The basement will
be occupied by mechanical appliances
for providing heat and electric light.
The first floor will be given up to the
main delivery, cataloguing and stock
rooms, and the Offices of the librarian,
secretary and superintendent of delivery.
At the north end of this floor will be the
memorial hall and assembly room of the
G.. A. r. The top floor is to be used for
the reading and difference rooms, al
though portion will be mezzanined
and used as private studies and commit
tee rooms. The building will be as
nearly fireproof as human ingenuity can
make it. It is to be divided by fireproof
walls into separate sections, so that
flames may be confined to the portion of
the library in which they break out,
thus making ii impossible for any great
comparative damage to be done.
This is not a private institution, but
the regular public library of the city of
Chicago. Tt will have two distinct de-
partments-one for reference and the
other for circulation. A feature which
might be copied with advantage by all
public libraries is the delivery system,
by means of which patrons may leave
their cards in the morning at any one Of
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CHEERS FOR REED
.-sS-Y=rc 1880.
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CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

fret if the convention does not at first
seem to transact business with marked
degree of rapidity.
If it is to be third man, who stands
the best show for the nomination is the
question which every man is asking to-
night, There are many predictions but
the situation is not yet clear enough to
warrant an absolute prediction. Nc
Kinley would undoubtedly have the
greatest number of votes on the start but
he is handicapped by the expression of
himself and the advice of his friends
that the Mckinley bill has not yet work
ed out it's own salvation. AS telegraphed
several nights ago, a strong movement is
being made for Rusk and perhaps after
all the "Tom and jerry ticket may be
the one upon which the convention may
decide. Alger is hardly likely to be in it
even for second place.
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Vesuvius Threatens.

NAPLES, June THE eruption of
Mount Vesuvious which has been notice
able for some time past, is now very
greatly increased in violence. Large
quantities OF lava are issuing from the
crater and flowing down through the At
rio Cayallo rayine.
The Portland daily press., 1892-06-08
Maine Bank Wins a Suit.

DEpHAM. Mass, June lin the Nor
folk Superior Civil Court this afternoon,
the jury in the case of the Merchants
National Bank, of Gardiner, Me-, VS.. the
Citizens Gas Light Company ct AL, of
Quincy, Mass, returned a verdict of
$724.73. The action was on ia promisso-
nv note.
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For q Free ana Honest BaIlOG
until this question is settled in the
right.
"That free people should cast free
vote and have it honestly recorded and
returned is the dream of the Republican
party and the despair and nightmare of
the Democrats. 1t is the pride of the
Republican party that it never helped
nor committed an assault upon the free
dom of the ballot. The entire yocabu-
larry of political crimes has grown out of
attempts to describe assaults of democ-
racy upon the freedom of the ballot and
fair play in the exercise of franchise, as
the Individual words have been made
Ineligible by Democratic practice. No
question has ever been permanently set
tied, and never will be finally determined
until it is settled in the right and until
every citizen white or black, East or
West, North or South, can approach the
ballot with absolute security and have
his vote counted with absolute honesty.
None of US can rest assured that our lib
critics are safe, unless the votes of all
men are safe. 1t is not the negro alone
who is disfranchised; it is every Ameri-
can.
'tThe contest before us assumes all its
difficulties from the fact that we enter
the presidential race handicapped by the
certainty that in an Electoral College of
IA members, 1856 votes are now already
absolutely secured in advance, to the
Democratic nominees and these 1856
votes