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FIXING UP THE PLATFORM.
Hill Fails in an Effort to Have the
Administration IndOrsed.

Hill Fails in an Effort TO Have the
Administration IndOrsed.
Chicago. July Sin the committee on
resolutions, Senator Hill, after the adop-
tion of She motion to report the platform
moved to add paragraph commencing
the intelligence, integrity and faithful
ness of the administration of President
Cleveland, but half a dozen members
moved to lay II on the table, and II was
so ordered by a vote of 20 to II. So the
platform carries no reference to the ma
tional administration.
The platform was adopted by a vote Of
S3 to 15
A proposition TO declare In favor Of the
restoration of differential tonnage dues
in favor Of American vessels was sub
mitted to the committee and lost.
And amendment submitted by w. p. ST.
John of New York and offered by Mr..
Thurman of Ohio, authorizing the issue
Of coin certificates by the treasury in
times Of financial stringency was adopt
ed, but was subsequently stricken out
1t developed tonight that the principal
reason for the reassembling of the COM
mittee on resolutions tomorrow morning
Is to hear ex-senator Walsh of Georgia
and J. J. Dwyer OF California on the
question of inserting an anita. p. A..
plank in the platform. Gov. Russell of
Massachusetts, WILL 1t is understood, give
his support to such resolution.
During the evening Representative Bal
ley of Texas and Mr.. Bryan of Nebraska,
entered a protest against the wording Of
the last clause of the money plank which
refers to legal tender money. The sem
tence is regarded by them as weak and
misleading and they understand that many
of the silver men oppose Ii on those
grounds. 1t was this disagreement among
the silver men that caused the adjourn
ment tonight. 1t Is hoped that an agree
ment Will be speedily reached tomorrow
morning. but the indications are that the
committee will be In session for perhaps
several hours. Senator Tillman, according
to the present programme, Will open the
debate on the platform and will be follow
ed by Senator Jones' Senator Hin will
submit the minority report and reply to
these gentlemen. The debate according to
an understanding between Messrs. Hill and
Jones' has been limited to two hours but
it may take a wider range and set at
naught any agreement that has been
made
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were no tidngs from the committee on
credentials and amid vociferous cries Tor
Senator Hin, who was not present, the
chair recognized Senator-elect Money of
Mississippi, who moved that Senator
Blackburn of Kentucky be invited to the
stand.
candidate to be heard, was received with
tumultuOus applause.
Mr.. Blackburn said the democratic par
tY had opened the campaign in splendid
style. They had swept over the skirmish
line, and their further duty was plaln
Let us declare we are to promulgate
platform that shall not obscure or defect
public attention from the one great issue
upon which the campaign Is to turn, that
we mean to unlock the doors of the mtnts
and put silver back where~it was before.
(Cheers). Let us declare further that we
do not approve the issue of interest bear
ing bonds in times of peace, or OF giving
the option of purchase to the man holding
the obligation, and that we oppose retire
ment of the greenbacks." All these points
were loudly cheered He closed by adj
Vising the delegates TO be temperate and
conservative, but manly and brave. DO
not" he said, "fail to gather the fruit of
the splendid victory you have already
gained and let every man. whether he de-
sire the single standard or double stan
dard, say above all things / am demo-
AS Senator Blackburn sat down. more
cries were raised for Senator Hill, without
response.
A mOLlOn 10 auJOuIn lOT ndlL an nOuT
was voted down and the band was started
up to drown the confusion which pre-
vailed
Mr. Henry of Mississippi moved that the
Hon. Mr.. Bryan of Nebraska be invited to
the stand. This was received with every
demonstration of approval but the chair
announced that Mr.. Bryan was not in the
hall.
Gov. Altgeld of Illinois was then called
for and rising in the body of the hall in
dicated a desire to give way to Senator
Hill.
The chair stated that Senator Hill was
engaged with the committee on resolu-
tions and was not in the hall.
Gov. David OVermeyer of Kansas took
the stand and declared that yesterday the
seat of the empire was transferred from
the Atlantic states to the Mississippi val
ley. The day of the common people had
dawned and the dollar of our daddies"
would be restored. This sentiment was
received with unbOunded enthusiasm
The band once more filled up the inter-
lude to kill time.
sition as a stop gap. His swarthy visage,
was greeted with cheers, to which he re-
sponded by saying he did not come here
to make a speech, but to assist in nomi-
mating a President and preparing a plat
form which should bring hope to the
people. He was listened to with attention
as he proceeded to discuss the cause of
the existing conditions of distress, which
he summarized as the combined action of
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men. Up. Up" cried the delegates
pledged % koid. Up, Up became the
slogan OF the vast multitude. and soon
the delegates on the floor ana many thou
sands who came 10 see and not 10 act,
were jumping, yelling, waving and do
Ing every other thing that excited men
ever do 10 show the trend OF their feel
lngs. Whenever there was the slightest
inclination toward a cessation of the
cheering, the Tammany yell went up and
the volume Of sound sWelled 10 lis fullest
again.
In that mysterious and indefniable han-
ner, which all those who have seen
great demonstration Of this sort can ap-
preclate, the cheering suddenly decreased
in volume. and seemed to be dying away.
But Hugh Grant knew his subjects and
through his lips came the name of David
b. Hill, shouted with all the lung power
at his command. "Hiu, Hin, David y.
Hill,' became the cry of the thousands
who had moment before shown signs
of abating enthusiasm. Up again came
the delegates and audience. men and wO-
men shouting the name of the New York
leader. So great became the volume of
sound and so widespread the confusion,
that Grant, Hinckley and the man who
was the object of Il all-David b. Hill
who had sat Qultely and calmly in his
chair while the tumult ragged. finally APP
pealed by voice and gesture for quiet and
order. But they might well have ar
gued or attempted to subdue so many Co
manche Indians. Things became Quieter
endeaVOred to make a statement, but the
multitude seemed only to gam greater We
hemence by their brief pause and yelled
and waved with such heartiness that the
demonstration went beyond its former
bounds.
Gov. Altgeld arose to speak, but ne was
shouted down and hisses cOmmingled
with the shouting. Grant and the New
York leaders used their efforts TO stay
the tumult and little by little they gained
their object until such order was re-
stored as enabled the chairman 10 make
an appeal for quiet.
The second demonstration was a repe-
tition of the first and was intended as
the cOuntercharge of the silver men. They
found their cue in the announcement of
the vote which showed that the minority,
or gold report, of the credentials COM
mittee had been rejected, and again pan
demOniOum reigned. A Bland banner and
a Bland band kept the enthusiasm from
tagging, and coats We're taken off and
waived wildly, newspapers and hats were
thrown in the air and a scene of widest
confusion followed the playing of Dixie"
Beyond these scenes there was little of
interest that occurred in the convention
hail.
The morning session passed in a weary
wait for the committee on credentials to
report, and an adjournment was taken un-
til o'clock.
complished except the adoption of the re-
port of that committee seating the silver
delegates from Nebraska and Michigan
and giving the silver men control. At 9:3S
o'clock it was decided not to attempt the
adoption of the platform tonight and an
adjournment was taken till morning.
The resolutions committee was called to
meet again tomorrow morning when fur
ther changes in the platform are expected
to be made.
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tion 10 order and announced that its pro
ceedings would be opened by prayer BY
heF- Thomas Edward Green, rector OF
Grace church (EpiscopaD of Cedar Rap
las. Iowa. a this time the section OF the
New York delegates was still unoccupied.
The prayer called for a special "hless-
ing on this convention gathered from all
over our fair land" and asked that the
minds of the delegates should be "domi-
mated for good, for humanity and for
God and that they might toll in the
years 20 come for the advancement and
hItnS uD of our human kin"
The temporary chairman announced
that the first business I'm order was the
reports OF the committees as no business
could be done except by unanimous con-
sent until the committees reported. He
called the first committee I'm order. the
committee on credentials. and there was
no response and after an interval Of about
ten minutes IL was announced that the
committee on credentials were about 10
reassemble after their long nights ses-
sion
At u12 o'clock. ex-senator Martin Of
Kansas was recognized, and moved an
informal recess of five minutes to per-
NIT Gov. HOgg of Texas to address the
convention
The motion was adopted, but a stray
oand IN the gallery, beyond the reach of
the chairman's bell not hearing the sig
mails kept playing "DiXie" for nearly ten
minutes before il could be stopped, and
the governor given chance.
Gov. Hogs five minutes" were
stretched into half an hour, but still there
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concerned. By an order of the tempor-
ary chairman, Senator Daniel of Virginia,
given just before adjournment last even
ing, the doors were opened at a. m, and
all persons having the right of entry
delegates, alternates and holders of tick
ets-were admitted as soon as they pre-
sented themselves. In that way the ser
geant-at-arms escaped the curses which
fell thick upon him yesterday from the
thousands who were victims of his stupid
order to keep the doors closed till the
last moment. The rows of spectators
seats were early filled, without pushing
confusion or the display of ill-temper, and
delegates and alternates had no difficulty
in reaching their several sections.
The business of the convention was to
have begun at 10 a. m, but punctuality
is not the cardinal virtue of such as
sembles, and for an hour after that time
the thousands of spectators were enter
tained more pleasantly with musical Sc
lections, interspersed with choruses, per
formed by an excellent band stationed in
the gallery back of the platform.
There were but few demonstrations in
recognition of public favorites as they en-
tered the hall One of them was started
with not much spirit or enthusiasm-for
Mr.. Bryan of Nebraska, "the boy orator
of the Platte" who, with his fellow sill
yer delegates from that state, had gained
a point by the report of the committee on
credentials admitting them and excluding
their gold contestants.
At 10:45 o'clock not one of the New York
delegates had made his appearance and
it was understood that the reason for this
delay on their part was that they were
then in caucus on the momentous ques-
ton whether or not they should attend
any more sessions of the convention.
At a few minutes before II o'clock the
temporary chairman called the conven-
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paces. Chairman Daniel had put the
question on the adoption of the minority
report ana the voting by states was pro-
'ze'.ng with comparative quiet and some
Hosiness. When New York was reached
C@1iInan Hinckley's large frame loomed
u"1er the banner that indicated the To-
ea-''y of the Empire state democrats
IAeie was silence for a brief second;
s.s" MIR, Hinckley's voice rang out:
Ne" York casts her 2 votes aye"
great cheer went up from all parts
u the hall. The delegates on the floor
'e' 'he applause, some of them rising to
.Aelr feet to give better space for the
uspiav Of gymnastics which their enthu-
slasm forced upon them.
man among the spectators rose and
waved his hat and in an instant the audi-
e"e4 was up seemingly en- masse, and
people We're cheering like mad men.
Ihlass began to quiet down after a few
minutes, but the playing of the band
uI9ke in as though it We're intended~as n
s'sAal to renew the applause. I'm again
came the eastern delegates and up came
'Ae spectators. In the midst of the New
io'N seats a bearded man jumped on a
0"aF and waved his hat He shouted
something to his fellow delegates and
nearly every man among the New York
efs leaped TO his feet, many standing on
'-5-' chairs and shouting ike men gone
VIA IN delirious joy. The leader of this
-s".ore OF the demonstration was Hugh
j. Grant, ex-mayor of New York su,a,,-
,'s back and forth, one hand holding his
Nat high in the air, the other waving
t'.eagues and spectators to their feet he
-oAeed the impersonaton of leader
nose tiers of men and women paclxed
.'o7',y together in the great temnorar ~,
ss5SGs, 5Ipie OF democracy immediately re-
D. un-" was the cry OF the New York
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credentials and amid vociferous cries for
Senator Hill, who was not present, the
chair recognized Senator-elect Money of
Mississippi, who moved that Senator
Blackburn of Kentucky be invited to the
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DEBATE ON THE PLATFORM.
The slIverItes Say They VIII Grant
the Minority Reasonable Time.

Chicago. July s.-The silver men say
they do not propose to be unduly hasty
nor do they intend to choke off reasonable
debate on the platform. They fear that
Senator Hill and others may discuss the
minority report on the financial plank at
too great length and it is not improbable
that after the debate has reached what
those in control deem to be proper limit
a motion to order the previous question
will be made. This motion, if made, will
come from one of the recognized leaders.
and the convention will follow It.
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tbe noneyed interests Of the world to
make money dear and property and labor
cheap.
sets was next called upon, and was
Gaorge Fred Williams He comba tied
tbe assertion that the seat of the empire
5ad been transferred from the Atlantic
coast to the Mississippi valley The seat
- ernnire was where 1t ever was. in All the
states Of the union, and the battle now
besng waged was for the restoration of
ne Union Of the states He begged there
might be no other word Of sectionalism
not TO transfer the seat of empire from the
east to the west, but to transfer the con-
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west vIrginia for BIaeIzburn.

Chicago. July S.-West Virginia dele
gates have decided to cast their full vote
on the first ballot for Senator Blackburn.
and then give their support to the candi-
date receiving the highest number of
votes.
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GILDBJGS HAD 10 GO.
Story Of The Conventions
Two Sessions.
SEATS SEIZED FOR SILVER.
Sound Money Men Robbed of Mich
gan'S Votes,
BAND WAGON PICKS UP BRYAN.
The Nebraska SilYGFiteS
Also Seated

Nothing Accomplished During the
Day Until the Reports on the Con-
tests We're Presented at $40
o'CIock-The Vote on the Reports
stood 55s to 36s in Favor of the
silver Men-The Convention in Up
roar for Fifteen Minutes When
New YorL's seventy-TvO Votes
We're Cast in Favor of the sound
Money Delegates.
Chicago, July s.-After passing through
national convention Witnessed two scenes
tonight which compensated those whose
pent-up feelings had been given no vent
in the earlier part of the day. Men and
women Joined in the demonstration for
each Of the contending factions of the de-
mocracy They shouted and cheered.
sang and stamped. and fairly turned the
great convention hall into a pandemonium.
It was during the roll call of states on
a motion to adopt the minority report of
the committee on credentials that both
demonstrations occurred. The majority
of the committee had submitted a report
unseatng the members of the Michigan
gold delegation and providing that the
silver contestants should take their
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CONVEYING OF THE CONVENTION.

None of the Committees Ready to
Make Their Report.
Convention Hall, Chicago, July S.-There
was no repetition this morning of the
offensive scenes of yesterday, so far as
admission to the convention hall was
The record-union., 1896-10-12
THOUSANDS MADE HOMELESS.
Awful Destitution and Suffering From
Floods in Siberia.

TACOMA (WaSh.), Oct. 11.-Late ST.
berian papers received yesterday by the
Oriental Liner Tacoma report great
floods in Siberia, by which thousands
have been rendered homeless and desti-
tute. The Siphoon, Moor, Santa Chasa
and Inman Rivers are all out of their
banks and the plains for hundreds Of
miles are covered by a great lake, the
water in some cases being twenty-SiX
feet deep.
The Siberian railway has been flooded
for a distance of 12O versts from Inman,
the terminus of the road, and many
large Washouts elsewhere are reported.
Telegra phic communication with Vladi-
vostock was interrupted for several
days. Grain crops, which were being
harvested were all destroyed together
with farm buildings. Thousands Of cat
tie were drowned. Meager reports con-
tain information of a heavy loss of life,
but owing to interrupted communication
details are not yet at hand.
The Governor Of Vladivostock has de-
spatched several companies Of soldiers
with steam launches and lifeboats to
the scene of the disaster to assist in res
cue work Great distress and famine Will
undoubtedly be caused in the agricult-
ural districts. The Government is doing
all in it's power to assist the sufferers,
but owing to the topography OF the
country vast amount of distress will
result before the isolated districts can
be reached The Siberian papers call for
subscriptions in aid Of the sufferers.
The season has been exceptionally wet
and the crops were materially damaged
by the rain.
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COZ j STREET.
COUNT Won BHLLESTREM KILLED
Charles Abiger, His Tent-Mate, Ar
rested for the Deed.

MONTERREY, Oct. 11.-Count Wolf
gang Won BalleStrem was shot and
killed late last night at Point Lobos
Park, about six miles south of Monterey.
Charles Abiger of San Francisco, his in
innate friend and companion, is in the
Monterey Jail pending the Coroner's in
veStigation 1t 10 o'clock tomorrow and
will doubtless be held to answer for the
Counts death.
News of the tragedy was received by
Justice Michaelis by telephone last
night. He summoned Constable Herman
dez and they hurried to the campers
hut occupied by the two artists. In
the outer room of the shack they found
the body of the Count lying in pool of
blood near the door to the inner apart
ment Abiger was just leaving the
house, lantern in hand, when they ar
rived. He was placed under arrest and
brought to Monterey.
The San Franciscan had just returned
to the hut after notifying people living
in the vicinity that the Count had been
killed. He declared that the shooting
was accidental, his shotgun having been
discharged during a friendly scuff1e.
Won Ballestrem's body was brought to
this city. His hands are smeared with
CLAW while on the stock of the gun are
CLAW finger marks, bearing out Abiger's
story of the shooting.
The men are both artists and have
been close friends for some time.
Abiger says they were engaged in
making a clay mold when he proposed to
60 out and shoot some rabbits for sup
per. but the Count objected and seized
hold of the shotgun. A friendly scuffie
for the possession of the gun ensued,
during which it was accidentally dis
charged.
The furniture of the hut is badly disar-
RANGED however, and several evidences
of a struggle were visible There are
some other things which also go to con-
+radict Abigers story of the shooting.
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DID NOT WANT THEM.
A St. Louis Merchant Discharges
His Free Silver Employees.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 11.-Dougald Craw-
ford, sole owner of one of the largest
department stores in ST. Louis, is an
ardent advocate of the gold standard.
Recently he caused a canvass Of his
employees to be made and found many
Of them free silver men. Yesterday
morning he called twelve heads of de-
partments before him and told them
they were no longer in his employ, ex-
planning that he did not want any an
archists to breathe the air of his es-
tablishment.
Spread the news throughout the
city, said Mr.. Crawford, ''let it be
known as far and as near as you
choose, that you are discharged be-
cause you are in favor of free coinage
of silver"
The publication of the above story
this morning with a mass of confirm
atOry interviews caused much cOmmO-
ton. The labor unions took up the
matter at their weekly meeting and Mr..
Crawford was excoriated.
The indignation crystalized in the ap-
pointment Of committee from various
unions, who will call an Indignation
meeting for some evening this week to
give expression to the wOrkingmen's
views on the matter. Mr.. Crawford
is very wealthy man, an exPresident
Of the Caledonian Society and a leader
in social and business life. Chairman
Cook of the Democratic State Commit
tee tonight stated that Mr.. Crawford S
act came within the offenses punished
by State law for "intimidating or un-
duly influencing the voter" A fund Of
81 stu has been subscribed by two
leading Democrats to prosecute the
case and information will probably be
filed tomorrow. Nothing in the cam
paign has so far stirred up such COM
motion in this city,
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HAS CONFESSED.
The r1an Arrested at Oak Mills is
One of the Sherburne Robbers.

ST. PAUL (Minn.), Oct. 1.-THE man
arrested at Oak Mills, Ia., on suspicion
of being the surviving member of the
two bandits who committed the bank
robbery at Sherburne, Mimi, tonight
made full confession of the affair. He
says they were brothers, but refuses to
tell his name.
AS the citizens of Sherburne are still
bitterly aroused, it will not be safe to
take the prisoner there as lynching
would surely follow. He may be taken
to Winnebago City for safe-keeping in
the morning. Efforts are being made by
the authorities to keep their movements
secret to avoid a mob.
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LIVELY COMPETITION.
Winners in the Southern California
Semi-AnnuaI Tournament.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11.-Thare was
nVely competition to-day in the South
ern California semi-annual tournament
of the Los Angeles Gun Club.
In the two-men team contest shoot
OH from yesterdays tie for third
money, Van Valkenburg and Alexander
won. In the five-nen team contest
shoot-off from yesterdays tie, the Los
Angeles City Gun Club won, with a
score OF IL out of 125. In the individ-
ual championship contest for the dia-
mond medal, Leighton and MattieId tied
with a out of 80. In the shoot-off
Leighton won. The highest general
average for the tourney was made by
Fanning-91 per cent The largest con-
secutive breaks We're made by Chick
and Leighton, who tied at 80 each.
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Heavy Gales on the Coasts of England
and Scotland.

LONDON, Oct. ia heavy north
east gale is prevailing. The Danish
steamship Scotia has gone ashore on
the east coast Of Scotland. The crew
was rescued.
The schooner Caramel has foundered
in the Mersey. Six of her crew were
drowned. In many places the gale Is
accompanied by snow.
A sailing vessel engaged In the coast
wise trade was wrecked to-day in Col
win Bay, Denbyshire. Two of her crew
were drowned.