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written he cried out. Why. my dear du Maurier
You have been writing all your life. and the best OF
writing practice az that. Those little dialogues OF
yours which week after week you have fitted 10
your drawings in Punch" have prepared you ad-
mirably II was precis writing and gave you con
ciseness and repartee and appOsifeness. ana the
best qualities % the writer OF fiction Ana.
added du Maurier. Il believe Anstey was quite
right now that come TO think OF it
The waiting-room. or hall. - under an 2rch. 10
the right Of the passage which leads from the
door to the staircase. a coscy corner on which
large model of the Venus Of Milo looks down
There is my great admiration. said du Mdurier
IN The evening as he pointed to the armless god
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GEORGE BENOIT.

George Benoit. a weknown bibliophile OF this
CITY died on Wednesday at his home. No. 81 East
Twenty-Grst-st Mr. Benoit was born In Canada in
the province OF quebec. nifty 1--we years ago, and
received his education there. When twenty years
old ne went TO Mexico. He served In the Maxi
milan campaign there, and went to France aftef-
word In 1866 he came to this city. and engaged
an the importation OF embrolderies ana lingerie
- from France He had collected . library OF iaooe
French workA
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SUCCESS HAS RUINED ME"
a CURIOUS STORY TOLD CONCERNING THE DEAD


London. oct. s.-None Of the London afternoon
pa pers announcing the death OF Du Mauri"r gives
any details OF his demise. \ story was published
I'm the London papers on September - the day on
which THE 81. James's Gazette announced the
fact that The distinguished artist and author was
confined his bed with a serious affection OF the
heart and lungs tn which the sick man was repre-
senied as being very Respondent and having SAID
TO his friends ~ his bedside II can't cheer up.
have been too successful. and success has ruined
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

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The American Numismntic and Archaee'
logical Society.
6periaI Notices
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THE LIBRARY
O the late
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very large and varied collection Of Books gathered
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GLIDING many works specially relating the ceie-
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAY's FORECAST.
Washington oct. sThe barometer has risen generally
over the districts q the Mississippi and In the ex
,reme Northwest. has fallen in the Mississippi Valley
and thence westward the Rocky Mountains. The
barometer is highest Lake Huron and lowest In
Arizona There a depression forming Nebraska
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storm Ear to the Of the Gulf coast apparently
,ra In the Middle Gulf The weather has been fair
cent in the portion OF the Gulf and South At
antc states showers reported II is cooler
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Northwest but from Texas northward 10 the
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The indications are that generally IA and warmer
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Religious Notices.

GREAT FREE SUPPER SONG SERVICE o-night ~ g
Barthoomews Rescue Mission. 42d-st. A-ave Hear ~
men sing Unique organ recital. oraphaphone asxt 1vee
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Wednesday and ~ thtn the corresponding ~
last year. ,,, .x, - -
In and near city to-day there will probably be ~
weather.
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OBITUARY..
GENERAL GEORGE A. SHERIDAN

Washington Oct. s-ieneral George A Sheridan,
Of Louisiana once a well-known political speaker.
died 1t the National Soldiers Home. at Hampton,
Va. this morning
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-24
PLENTY OF TALK
The Silver Convention at St.
Louis Listens to a Variety
Of Speeches.
Congressman Towne and Ex- Gov
ernOr St. John DenOunce the
Gold Power,
Wall Street and the Rum Traffic
Flayed by Mrs. Helen NJ.
cougar.

ST. LOUIS July 24-When Chairman
ST. John called the silver convention to
order he said he was sorry to be COM
pelled TO announce that the Rev Or.
Nichols who was to open the conven-
tion with prayer, had been called from
the city.
Congressman Newlands moved that
o committee on ways and means be ap-
pointed to raise funds with which to
defray the expenses of the convention.
Charles a. Towne. vice chairman, was
then introduced. He said that the
press of the country had apparently
forgotten its sacred duty, and had be.
come the plant tool of monopoly.
Money was the god it worshipped. But
the day of reform was at hand. History
was being made today. The people had
been lax. but had determined to manage
their own affairs. They had suffered
grievously at the hands of monopolies
and trusts, but hereafter they would
look after their own affairs.
He concluded by denouncing the per-
niciousness of the present money sys.
tenn The delegates cheered long and
loud
Ex-Governor John p st. John was
then called upon to speak. He was
greeted with cheers. He told how corr
was worth 10 cents a bushel. oats
cents in Kansas and potatoes cents 9
bushel in Minnesota. This was one OF
the reasons so many farmers believed in
free silver A few months ago nearly
every one believed that nothing OF
earth could defeat William Mckinley
for president. But the surrender Of
| American interests to Great Britain a,
the Republican convention had faller
upon Mckinley like bolt Of lightning
1t changed the sentiment of the whole
country. Free silver at l6 to woult
sweep the nation.
The People Had Arisen
and would defeat the corrupt golt
power. But to do this vast deal o
missionary work must be done. Their
were thousand and thousands Of voter
who had been misled by the "gol'
bugs" The cry was that if free silve
were adopted it would make this coun
try the dumping ground for the silve
of the world The speaker hoped /
would. If all the silver in the worl
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-24
Second Day of the Populist Con-
ventiOn Opens With a Prom.
ise of Work.
Middle Of the Road People Pre-
sent q Plank For the
Platform.
Towne, St. John and Others En-
tertain the Silver People
With Addresses.

ST.. LOUIS, July 24.-Delegates, both
Populists and silver, were abroad early
and they gathered in groups in the no.
tel lobbies or on the street corners and
argued with one another and wrangled
and made speeches and often became
greatly excited. Many Of them engaged
in this harmless sport until long after
midnight. and it was after the second
Growing of the cock when some OF the
enthusiasts retired. So IL was that
many Of the delegates appeared with
red eyes and looked tagged out and
weary.
AS to the weather. the day began
bright and clear and hot. At O'Clock
the air became oppressive and as thu
Gun rose in the sky, the intensity o.
the heat increased with vengeance.
Leaders Realize Defeat.
The middle of the road Populists, al
least the leaders, appeared to realize fol
the first time that they could not contro
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-24

Sioux CRY. Ia, July "a The ninth
annual session of the Northwest Iowa
Grain Dealers association is in progres:
here The associations attorney. Spen
Ger Smith, reported the commencement
of extortion suits against roads in thi;
section of the state aggregating $500, 900
and added that $25 900 more will be
ready for fling by Sept. /.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-24
SENATOR ALLEN.

the situation, and although the rank
and file still cried for absolutely indie
pendent action, most Of the leaders were
talking compromise on the basis OF a
Populist vice presidential nomination
and q division of electors. They have
made many mistakes and perhaps none
will prove more costly than the
Iguomineus Dumping Of Donnelly
whom they had selected as their can
didate for permanent chairman for Q
man named Campion Of Maine, who Is
bitterly opposed to Sewall.
Donnelly's friends are very much dis
rruntled. Furthermore the middle of
the readers cannot get control Of the
committee which will formulate the
action of the convention. The Bryan
men consider that they have Bryan's
nomination practically assured and
they are now working like beavers to
save Sewall.
Shortly before 10 o'clock. Senators
Stewart of Nevada, and Kyle Of South
Dakota, joined Senator Allen and Gen.
eral Field of Virginia on the platform.
The tall form of Cyclone Davis OF
Texas could be seen everywhere on the
floor, towering above the delegates
The Texas delegation contains some OF
the most uncompromising men in the
convention, and they were mad TO the
bone at the prospect Of being baked in
their middle Of the road policy.
At 10 .O5 Senator Butler, the hand
some temporary chairman, appeared or
the platform. Simultaneously the bant
struck up Dixie" and the delegate.
uncorked some of their pent up enthu
siasm. The attendance in the gallerie,
was very thin. Not more than 500 peo
ple were in the balconies. Five minutes
later, Chairman Butler called the con
INVENTION to order. and the Rev. Mr.
Smith offered the invocation for bless
ings upon the common country.
Called States For Committees.
After an unheard and unnoticed an
nouncement by an Illinois delegate. tn
report Of the committee on credential
was called for, but no one responded
and the states were called for member
of the committees on permanent organ
ization and on resolutions. The dele
gates sat in the sweltering heat Will
the announcements were being made
Almost every one in the hall had sup
piled himself with palm leaf fan. an
the thousand or more fans waved con
vulsively in the pit like he wings G
myriads Of yellow butterflies hoverin
above clover patch. Big sunflower
adorned the fans of the Kansas delega
ton. There were at times long delays
and the delegates grew perceptibly i'm
patient. The middle Of the readers wer
extremely suspicious They intimate
that it was part of the plot TO defea
them.
Middle OF the Road Demonstration.
After the anrouncemcit CT TIE cen
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-24
Banker Probert Convicted .

WAsHBURN. Wis. July 24.-A. G.
Probert, former president of the bank
of Washturn has been convicted of the
embezz element Of 81 800 from the Bank
of Lodi The embezzlcment consisted
of the conversion of a certain prom.
issory note sent the Bank of Washburn
for collection. On former trial the
Jury disagreed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-24
SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS.

The Meeting at Chicago viii BE Attended
by Eckels
CHICAGO, July 24.-Sound money
Democrats from various Western states
as well as from other parts are gathered
in Chicago. They have made the Pal.
mer House their headquarters and are
here to attend the great conference of
gold Democrats at the Auditorium
Comptroller Eckels is on his way here
from Washington. His coming will
have a great deal to do with the result
uf the conference. General E. S. Bragg
of Wisconsin and Senator Villas are ex
pected late in the day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-24
A populist with Cash

Sioux FALLS, Sd, July 24.-Andrev
Lee. the Populist candidate for Cover
nor. is a member Of the firm Of Lee &
Prentice of vermillion, which Is rated
by the commercial agency at from
Si GOO, GOO to el,300.Oo0 Mr, Lee i.
probably the richest man in South Da
kota and has accumulated all hiswealtt
in the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-24

were dumped in this country and coined
it would make $50 per capita And
that was not too much. Should this be
done, it would make this the most pros.
porous country in the world. Never in
the history of America had 1t been SC
hard to keep gold here as under the
present system. Under it $262 .00O. .0Ot
worth of bonds had been issued and the
working people plundered by the Wall
street syndicate and English bond
sharks
When Mr.. st. John ended his talk, I
big banner upon which was painted
two human. figures, was raised. Ont
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-24
Allen For Permanent Chairman.

ST.. LOUIS, July 24.-Thc committee
on permanent organization will report
Senator Allen of Nebraska as its choice
for permanent chairman There is
little doubt he will be endorsed by the
convention
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-24

was marked Mckinley" and the other
Monopoly :" above was Down these.
It's appearance was loudly applauded.
The next one to address the convention
was Mrs. Helen M. Cougar Of Indiana.
She denounced the gold bug mon.
opolists," and Wall street plutocracy.
The only salvation of the people from
serfdom WIS to declare for the free
coinage of silver. She denounced Nc.
Kinley and the platform on which he
stands. 81" denounced the Republican
party, the liquor traffic and the rum
power of the world The saloonkeep.
ers, the rum power and the anarchists.
she said, were with Mckinley. So
were 1.-The thieves of Wall street"
As Mrs. Cougar con- luded she called
upon the band to play America and
the delegates to join in singing, which
they did.
At the request of the Connecticut
delegation, Judge Joseph Seldom of
that state was given the stand His
remarks were review of foreign trade
relations as affected by the silver issue
R. A. Cole of Milwaukee said that
while he had the greatest respect for
Mrs Cougar of Indiana. he did not
think it wise to take up the cry of pro
hibition. To denounce the brewing in
terests would be &c lose streng>E among
the Germans.
A vigorous II was made to stop
Mr.. Cole, but ..s neld his ground, and
despite the cries Of sit down." he con
tinued to talk The free silver question
/, was one that interested the masses ant
should not be weighted down by prohi
bition.
When he had finished the convention
took recess till 2 go D >m.
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE.
Committees Named.
ST. LOUIS. July 24.-The Popuist
committee on platform met at the Lin
dell hotel immediately after its appoint
ment. General j. B. Weaver of lows
was selected chairman, Robert Schill
ing of Wiscr nsin secretary. and JOSEPH
Burkitt Of Mississippi assistant secre
tary.
The committee decided upon the ap
pointment Of five subcommittee of fiv'
each on preamble, finance, transporta
tion. land and direct legislation. ant
authorized the chairman to make th'
selections. The committee then took
| recess until 2 o'clock The selection O
General Weaver as chairman of tn
committee is construed into Bryan
victory by the advocates of the endorse
ment of the Democratic nominee
General Weaver is chairman of tn
Bryan caucus and wore a Bryan badg
when he took the chair.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-29
HOW CAMILLE DIED
Mr.. Mcguire introduces a New Disease
to Kill Her Of
IN ANACONDA'S EARLY DAYS
The Return OF Phosa McAllister
Recalls the Story Which the
Veteran Manager Tells
Other Theatricals.
IN ANACONDA'S EARLY DAY:

The return to Montana of Phosa Nc
Allister. who is a member of the Fraw-
ley company. recalls to the mind of
Manager Mcguire an interesting incl
dent connected with the first theatrical
performance I'm Anaconda. AT that
period there were two one-story brick
buildings erected on Main street. near
the corner of Front" said Mr.. Mcguire
to Standard reporter. II selected one
of them. belonging to Dick Dickson, for
the performance, and after much trou-
bic and levying on saloons and restau-
rants for chairs and benches to seat the