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THIRD DAY.

IL was an eventful day at the great Conyen-
tion. The battle for the supremacy OF Demo-
cratic principles was fought out in a session
that lasted from IL o'clock in the morning until
shortly before o'clock In the afternoon Each
side sent its champion 10 the forum. Senator
Illlman, OF South Carolina; Senator Jones. OF
Ark ansas; ex-Congressman William Jennings
Bryan. OF Nebraska, crossed swords with Sena-
tor Hill. OF New York Senator Villas of Wis
consin, and exGov. Russell of Massachusetts,,
The report OF the Committee on Resolution
was presented by Senator Jones.
Senator Hill offered two amendments-frst.
that any change in the etary standard
should not apply 10 existing contracts; second,
that free coinage OF silver shall be suspended
in year If it is found impossible TO maintain
the parity between cole and silver
1be minority report OF the Committee on
Resolutions was also presented. 1t favored the
maintenance Of the existing gold standard
until an international agreement can be Sc
cured. Itslso commended President Cleveland
and his Administration
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina made
the first speech in behalf Of the majority re-
| port.
Senator Jones. OF Arkansas, followed. re.
| pudiating the sentiments of Mr. Tillman in re.
| gard 10 silver as a sectional issue
Senator Hill, Senator Villas, aud ex-Gov. Rus
| sell, Of Massachusetts, spoke in behalf of the
minority report of the Committee on Resolu-
4 tons.
The demonstration that followed Russell
1 froru the platform was submerged beneath the
I storm Of cheers that greeted the appearance on
the stage Of William J. Bryan, of Nebraska.
the boy orator Of the Platte" whose star as a
| Presidential possibility had for "a hours been
! burning brightly on the Conventions horizon.
His speech the only one of the whole
Convention TO thrill, electrify, stir and sway
| the throng.
His assertion that though cities might be
! burned they would be built again, while with
farms destroyed grass would grow in the city
streets, caused old gray headed sons of the soil
TO shout with joy. The peroration, evidently
memorized with studied care, flowed from his
lips with sirupy case. You shall not" he
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SECOND DAY.

The session OF this day showed that the sill
yer men could hold their ranks intact. The
feature Of the day was the seating OF enough
contestants in the Michigan case TO change tb Al
delegation from gold 10 silver in spite of the
most determined opposition and in The face Of
emphatic threats. The Nebraska silyerites
were also seated.
The day was desert Of useless and tedious
oratory, unrelieved by CLEAN of the dramatic
or the picturesque until near the close of the
prolonged session, when the two demonstra.
lions OF the gold aud silver men were cyclonic.
The sound money Een, who had been In con-
ference nearly all night and who had agreed
upon separate and independent organization
o: the Democracy Of the Eastern States, also
came 10 the conclusion to put into force the
plan, previously suggested, OF remaining silent
while the vote for the Presidential candidate
was being taken. BY remaining silent the
Eastern delegates still continue their connec.
ton with the party and yet throw upon the
silver men the entire responsibility of the can.
didate to be named.
The wild-eyed, restless Altgeld, when he rose
TO speak, stood for a moment surveying the
vast crowd bis black, bead like eyes flashed
quickly back and forth over the vast throne
which looked at him expcctantly, his hand
moved nervously, and the restessness Of lls
whole being was plainly apparent lie is =
bundle OF nerves, but his head droops and his
ayes look not above the ground. Ills speech,
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cure The effects of such disorders are not
limited to mere local discomforts but ex-
tend over the whole body. Perhaps the
nerves are most affected, and this in turn
disturbs the digestion. After that there Is
no telling what form the trouble may take
With irritable nerves and poor digestion,
woman is on the straight road to the grave.
Women are VIGOROUSLY negligent IN mat
tiers pertaining 10 their health Too many
of them understand too little about their
own physical makeup. They do not un-
derstapd their possibilities or their lirlita-
tons, and they do not know enough about
themselves TO know when Symptom is
really serious and when II is not. This nat
urally makes them overlook the plainest
of danger signals. The.start of everything
is simple. The start of so-called female
complaints - may be very slight thing IN
deed. II may be that in the beginning
some small hygienic measures would stop
the trouble. Certainly at this time, little
bit of the right medicine would stop it
When the trouble becomes worse, 1t IS
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Candidates.
Ballots.

The fifth ballot was taken amid great con-
fusion. States now fairly fell over each other in
their eagerness to be counted with the winner.
The Bland column dwipded Arkansas re-
manned mistaken in the firm grasp of Senator
Jones' but when Illinois again asked time to
consider, it WAS universally felt that was
the time for the controlling power of his 4S
votes to be exercised. There was absolutely
not single vote for Bland down to Missouri.
He even got six votes ont of Massachusetts.
From the now almost entirely vacant seats of
the New York delegation came an echo in
silence when the name of the State called.
New York was consistent to the last Senator
Bate swung Tennessee into line for Bryan, and
with the young Nebraskan Virginia also found
its place.
Ohio and Illinois. aggregating 81 votes, had
withheld their responses until the rOll-call had
been completed, at which time Bryan had 403
votes to his credit, 100 less than the number
which he needed. HinriChsen, of Illinois, an-
nouuced that Ilinois's vote would go to Bryan
while on the other side OF the hall John r. Mo
Lean was standing upon chair surrounded by
his ciamorous colleaguessready to throw Ohio's
as votes at the feet of the nominee This
settled it.
Gov Stone read brief letter which Bland
wrote three days ago authorizing the with
drawal of his name as soon as it was apparent
that majority OF the delegation favored some
one beside himself as the candidate of the
Democratic party. The Bryan men saw their
danger. They drowned the concluding words
of the Bland spokesman with shout of tri-
umph. Senator Turpie. inaudible, transferred
the support of Indiana to Bryan, and Iowa did
likewise. The vote in detail was not an
nounced. Senator Turpie moved that the
nomination be made unanimous The motion
was carried, although there were many audible
"noes."
Another wild scene followed. Again the
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stitution of the United States and crime against
free Institutions and especially object TO gov
eminent by injunction as new and highly DANGER
in contempt Of the laws 81 ,he States and right, OF
citizens, become at once Legislators, Judges ana
execuioners and We approve tho bill passed NJ tue
pending in the House, relative TO eontempts In
Federal courts and providing for trials by jury In
certain cases of contempt.
PACIFIC FUNDING BILL.
No discrimination should he INDUCED by the
Government of the United States in favor of any
OF lis debtors. We approve of the refusai on the
SD Congress to pass the Pacific Railroad iunu.
ing bill, and denoupce the effort of the present
Republican Congress TO enact n similar measure
PENSIONS.
Recognizing the just claims OF deserving Union
soldiers, heartily udorse the rule OF The present
Commissioner Of Pensions that no names shall De
arbitrarily dropped from, the pension roll. and the
fact of enlistment and service should be deemed
conclusive evidence against disease and disaoiity
before enlistment.
We extend our sympathy to the people OF CUBA
In their heroic struggle for liberty aud indepehd'
ence.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
We are opposed TO life tenure in public service:
We favor appointments based upon merit, liked
terms of office and such An administration of the
civil service laws will afford equal opportuhl-
ties to all citizens OF ascertained fitness.
NO THIRD TERM.
We declare il to be the uuwritten law OF this Re-
public. established by custom and usage OF IOe
years. aud sanctioned by the examples OF the
greatest and wis-st of those who founded aud have
maintained our Government, that no man should
be eligible for third term OF the Presidential
office.
CORPORATE WEALTH.
The absorption of wealth by the few, the consol-
idaion of our leading railroad systems aud lorna.
tion of trusts and pools require a strctcr control
by the Federal GOvernm of those arteries oil
commerce. We demand the enlargement of The
powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
and such restrictions aud guarantees in the control
of railroads as will protect the people from robbery
and oppression.
ADMISSION OF TERRITORIES.
We favor the admission of the Territories oil
New Mexico and Arizona into the Union as States,
and favor the early adm ssion of all the Terri
tories having the necessary population and re-
sources TO cntite them 10 Statehood and while
they remain Territories we hold that the officials
appointed to administer the Government OF any
Territory, together with the District OF Columbia
and Alaska, should be bonH-fide residents OF the
Territory or District Ia which their duties are to
be performed. The Democratic Party believes in
home rule. and that ali public lands of the United
States should be appropriated to the establishments
OF free homes for American ciizsns.
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FOURTH DAY.

To make speech aud get a Presidential
nomination in consequence is not the luck of
every aspiring politician, but it was that OF
William J. Bryan, the hoy orator of the
Platte" The Convention was stsmpeded; the
dark horse came in first under the wire, and
the nomination was "A fitting sequel to re-
markable Convention.
When the Convention met to ballot Bryan
showed second the first roll-call. On the
second ballot Bland received PSI votes aud
Bryan 1877. On the third Bland still kept the
lead, with 29l votes TO 2l9 for Bryan. On the
fourth ballot the Nebraska an forged ahead with
276 votes, while Bland dropped to PAL.
A summary Of the first four ballots shows:
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No. 500.

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MISSISSIPPI RIvER 1MPRovnMENTs.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
The Federal Government should care for and
improve the Mississippi River and other great
waterways of the Republic. TO secure for tine
interior States easy aud chenp transportation to
tdewRter When any waterway OF The Repub-
lie is of sufficient importance to demand the aid
OF the Government such aid should be extended
upon n definite plan OF continuous work until
permanent Improvement is secured.
Coniiding ia tile Justice OF our cause and the
necessity Of its success ~ The polls, we submit the
foregoing declarH ion of principles aud purposes 10
the coHsiJeTaie judgment OF the American people.
We invite the support Of all citizens vino Hpprove
them, and who desire TO have them made effective
through Legislation for the relief of the people and
the restoration OF the country property
The night session was one of oratory, tedi-
Gus and Of no especial briliancy.
Senator Vest led of with the nomination of
Richard j. Bland. of Missouri.
The name of w. J. Bryan, of Nebraska, was
presented by II. +. Lewis of Georgia.
Senator Turpie placed IN nom nation Gov.
Claude Matthews. of Indiana.
Ex.Gov. Horace Boics was nominated by
Frederick White, of Iowa.
J. {. :. Black burn was nominated by John s.
Rhea. OF Kentucky.
The Convention then adjourned until the
morning.
Although no ballot had been reached, the
day was historic. Democratic Convention
refused its Endorsement for an Administration
of Democratic President. and by an equally
| overw heIming vote placed itself OH record ior
the free and unlimited coinage of silver at lf
to /; TWO events unprecedented i'll tho history
| OF any Sarty,
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ARTHUR SEWALL-
Sketch OF the Democratic yice-Presidentiai

Sketch OF the Democratic Yice-Presidentiai
Nominee.
Arthur Sewall was born in Bath Me-, Nov'
%, 1885. of a stock long prominent and honored
in his State and identified with the Democratic
party from its birth. lie inherited a capacity
for large business interests. and is a rich man.
He assumed the management Of the large ship
building plant which had been developed by
his father and his grandfather, when quite
young.
Besides his extensive interest in shippn g,
Mr.. SewaIl is interested in railroads. the Bath
Iron Works, which built the United States gun
boats Castine and Machias and the ram Kstah-
din, and other enterprises. few years ago
he was the President of the Maine Central Rail-
road. He is now President of q bank in Bath.
Mr. Sewall has always lived in Bath. His wife
was also born in Bath. He has two sous
Harold NJ. and William d. SewalI.
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WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

Something About the Boy Orator of the
Platte.
William Jennings Bryan was born March l9,
1860 in Salem. H.. his father being Silas l..
Bryan, a Circuit Judge. At the age OF 10 he
went 10 the Whipple Academy, in Jacksonville,
Ill. He passed through the Illinois College,
was class orator in 1851, and studied law at the
Union College of Law, Chicago. He practiced
at Jacksonville and in October, 1857, removed
TO lincoln, Nsb., going into partnership with
A. T. Talbot a classmate of the law school.
He had taken part in political campaigns
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON @. THURSDAY

guidous were torn from their sockets and
paraded about Boes and Bland banners and
flags of all descriptions joined in the rally
about the standard of Nebraska The stand
ards of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
New Jersey and ali tho New England States
were left standing.
The fifth ballot was as follows:
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Loose clothes and
downy Gu S h ion 8
bring only n mega
tive sort of comfort
to the woman who
is suffering with
some disease or de-
rangeme nt of the
organs di stin city
feminine. Some
clothes and some
positions make the
pain and discomfort
seem less. Nothing
will ever completely
relieve but a radical
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THE AMERICAN FLAG,

vas heading. Full numbeP
of stars on all, except tho
smallest TWO sizes. We will
send these flags at the fok
iOuyfnO DricpS viz
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FREE SILVER.

We demand the free and unlimited coinage of
both gold and silver at the present legal roto of l6
to i without waiting for the aid consent of any
other nation. We demand that the standard silver
dollar shall be full legal tender. equally with
gold for all debts public and private. and we favor
such legislation as will prevent for the future the
demone tizstion of any kind of legal-tender money
by private contract.
We are opposed 10 the policy and practice OF sur
rendering the holders Of The obligations of the
United States the option reserved by law to the
Government of redeeung such Obligations in
either silver coin gold coin.
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BOND ISSUES.

We are opposed 10 the issuing Of interest bearing
bonds of the United States in time of peace, and
condemn the traflicking with banking syndicates
which Ina exchange for bonds and at enormous
profit TO themselves supply the Federal Treasury
with gold TO maintain the policy Of gold mono
metaism.
Congress alone has power TO coin and issue
money, aud Preside nj Jackson declared that this
power could not be delegated to corporations or to
individuals. We therefore, denounce tile issuance
of notes as money for National banks as ia dero-
CATION of the Constitution, and we demand that all
paper which is made legal tender for public and
private debts. which is receivable for dues to
the United States, shall be issued by the Govern
ment of the United States and shall be redeemable
ia coin.
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cONGREssIoNAL APpRopRIArIoNs.

We denouncc The profiigate waste OF the money
wrung from the people by oppressive taxation and
the lavish appropriations of recent Republican
Congresses which have kept taxes high, while The
labor that pays them Is unemployed. aud tlie prod
ucts of the peoples toll depressed in price I'LL
they 40 longer repay the cost of production. We
demand return to that simplicity and economy
which BELTS "a Democratic Government and a re-
ducton la the number OF useless Offices the sal
OF which drain The substance oi the people.
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE.
We denouncc arbitrary Interference by Federal
authorities In local affairs violation Of tile Con-
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OLYPHANT,

Street Commissioner Harvard and a
force of men have been working the
past few days raising the various cross
walks on Lackawanna avenue. The
work is greatly appreciated by pedes-
trians, as heretofore they had to wade
through mud six inches deep.
Thomas McHale made business trip
to the Electric City yesterday.
Manager John f. Cummings, of the
Father Mathew opera house, has en-
gagged the talented actress, Miss Jen-
ME Calef. for weeks stand. commence
ing Monday, Dec. q. THE Fast Mail"
will appear here on Dec. 2S.
The Junior Christian Endeavor 60
ciety of the Presbyterian church will
present unique cantata on Monday
evening at the hall of the club of Nine
ty-five. entitled An Evening with
Mother Goose and Her Family"
David Brown, Of Susquehanna ave-
nue., was severely burned by an ex-
plosion Of gas at Eddy Greek mine yes
terday morning. Samuel Nichols, his
labOrer. was slightly injured.
Theresa McHale, of Dunmore, was
the guest of friends here on Thursday.
James Banno, Of Dunmore street. had
his back injured while at work in No.
2 mines Of the Delaware and Hudson
company on Thursday.
A regular session of the council will
be held next Friday evening.
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INDUSTRIES WAITING.
The Possibilities Of a War With Spain
Has Slightly Affected Business Ia.
terests-Wheat Market Weakens.

New York. Dec. 11.-R. G.. Dun &
Co. vii say tomorrow in their weekly
Review of Trade:
Approach of holidays and doubt at
the action Of congress put off further
improvement until new year. While
inustries have gained in working force,
they are waiting for commensurate
gain in demand and meanwhile are
trying to clear away embarrassments
which restrict them. Speculation has
been halting and timid. There is no
sober minded fear of foreign difficulty
but some have succeeded in imaging
that congress might go so far beyond
the presidents prudent message re-
garding Cuba as to embroil this coun-
try with Spain. Money is in abundant
supply, lending in London continues
and there is nothing to cause less ac-
tivity in general business except that
the rush of orders deferred until after
the election has not been continued.
The volume of business shown by
clearings has been for the week 80
per cent. smaller than last year. Earn
ings on railroads in November were
109 per cent. less than last year and
l22 per cent. less than in 1892.
The wheat market has weakened
with less gloomy news from other
countries and larger western receipts.
Disappointment about the break in
prices help to increase receipts.
The iron output December /, was
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