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The true northerner., 1896-07-29
WORK DONE ON LAKE HARBORS.
Lieut.. Col. Lydecker's Report as to What
Has Been Accomplished.

Lieut.. Col. Lydecker's Report as to What
Has Been Accomplished.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Lieutenant Col
onel j. j. Lydecker, in his annual report
on river and harbor improvements, says
that work on the harbors at Michigan
City, Ind, and st. Joseph, Mich, was
limited to dredging and repairing piers.
The channel of Saugatuck harbor, Mich,
will be again dredged during the summer
for service during the fruit season. The
result of dredging at Holland harbor,
Mich, was 10 maintain the channel in
fairly serviceabls condition when most
needed for navigation. The piers were re-
stored to a serviceable condition.
The condition Of the harbor piers at
Grand Haven, Mich, at the end of the
year was good. The channel at Muskegon
harbor, Mich, was by dredging made to
meet the demands Of navigation. The
completion Of the piers will, it 10 probable,
tend to prevent the reformation Of the
shoal at the south pier. Work on the
harbor Of refuge at Portage Lake, Mich,
was continued. At Cheboygan harbor,
Mich, the channel has shoaled somewhat
since work was suspended. During the
year l,2S0 vessels sought shelter in the
harbor Of refuge at Sandy Beach, Mich.
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
HISTORY OF A WEEK.


Over e3,000 In. cash was found In the
home of Jacob Dennman. q Crawfords-
Vile, Ind. miser who died Of starvation.
Henry johnson, q negro who has been
frightening Hyde Park. Chicago, school
girls Tor nearly year, has been arrested
and locked up.
Mrs. Frank Barnes, the wife of farmer
near Atchison. Kas., has twice been tried
~ TO her sanity and adjudged of sound
mind. She fought her own case.
Charles Raymond. the boy Aeronaut, fell
from his parachute at Woodbury., N j.,
and In the presence Of nearly 5000 peo-
pie. IA distance Of 2tO feet. He was picked
up alive, but cannot live.
A, A. Hube, a jewelry dealer of South
Bend, Ind. was waylaid, sandba9ged and
robbed at Chicago He was found uncon-
scious several hours later
Archibald Askew shot and killed Arthur
Callahan and then committed suicide at
Kingston, Ills,
w : Mcdonald, real estate dealer Of
Webster City, Ia, has eloped with his
wjte's 19-year-old sister. Their present
whereabouts are unknown
The true northerner., 1896-07-29


served TO mass the votes in favor OF q
Populist candidate for vice president and
uncover them in advance in the fear that
If Bryan was first nominated the enthusi-
asm might break down the opposition TO
Sewall and stampede a majority Of the
votes for the Nebraskan's running mate
When the proposition was made TO
change the regular order of the nomina-
tions the Bryan men strained every nerve
to prevent It. They even pleaded When
the roll was called they rallied every vote
at their command. Butler. OF North Car
olina, was powerful ally with the ninety
five votes Of the Old North State behind
him. When the vote was figured up,
however, and he ascertained that there
was a majority Of twentysix in favor of
the proposition the vote of the delegation
was cast for the proposition and the radi-
calls emerged from the contest with a ma
jority of 10 This made the defeat of
Sewall and the nomination of Populist
for vice president certain. After that the
conference of the joint committee Of the
two conventions could come to nothing
and the Silver convention getting the
news promptly nominated Bryan and Se-
wall and adjourned sine die
The anti-Bryan men, although they
pIcbcilSu
an irredeemable paper currency and
crowed with bitter denunciation Of the
Democratic and Republican parties, did
not attempt TO press Ii after their victory.
The majority report which is moderate
and contains few radical propositions was
adopted without a division and the minor
ity report laid on the table. The plat
form of the Silver convention which was
introduced by the conference committee,
was sent TO the resolution committee, and
the announcement that the Silver con-
vention had nominated Bryan and Sewall
was jeered.
Then the convention proceeded to nomi-
nate a ticket backward as decided upon.
The following were nominated for vice
president: Representative Skinner, OF
North Carolina; Thomas f. Watson, of
Georgia; Frank Burkitt, of Mississippi;
Arthur Sewall of Maine, the Democratic
candidate; Mann Page, of Maine A l..
Mimms, of Tennessee. At IL :55 p. IN. the
chair announced the nominations closed
and ordered roll call TO nominate and
Watson won on first ballot
Some one made a motion TO make the
nomination unanimous and IL was car
Fied with whoop. Immediately the
'middle-o -the-road' men grasped their
banners and started a demonstration.
Then some one called attention TO the fact
that the nomination of Watson was an
nounced at exactly 10 minutes Of This
tickled the middle f-the-road" men, and
they shouted "huyrah," "hurrah," and
yelled 10 10 l." A few minutes later the
lights were again turned on and after
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
WEATHER FRowNs ON PEACE.
Great Meeting In Hyde Park, London,
Spoiled by . Heavy Rain.

Great Meeting In Hyde Park, Londos,
Spoiled by Heavy Rain.
LONDON, July 27.-Great preparations
had been made for a demonstration In
favor Of international peace in Hyde Park
yesterday under the auspices OF the organ
ization committee for the international
Socialist and Trade Union Congress,
which begins in ST. Martins hall today.
The demonstration committee had been
~ work on the arrangements since as long
ago as March and had distributed 20, coo
hand bills and 900 posters; had employed
. band TO head the procession, and had
made elaborate arrangements with the
commissioner Of works and the police.
But what they could not arrange for WAS
the weather, which proved against them
yesterday and the downpour of rain prac-
tically made a fiasco OF the demonstration.
After thousands had marched in procession
TO Hyde Park the rain drove most of them
away, but the speech programme was car
ried out briefly TO small crowds at each
platform.
Simultaneous resolutions were declared
carried at the twelve platforms in favor
Of international arbitration, Of the eight
hour law, Of universal suffrage, and of
other measures advocated by the socialists,
and denouncing "the greed Of the ruling
privileged classes, who provoke wars in
order 10 control the markets of the world
In their own interests" 1t was further
declared that in order TO insure peace the
abolition Of the capitalist and the land
lord system Is necessary
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
BUILDING AND LOAN MEN
Adopt a Resolution That Is Strongly for
the Gold Standard.

Adopt Resolution That Is Strongly for
the Gold Standard.
PHILADELPHIA, July 24.-The second
days session Of the United States League
of Local Building and Loan associations
was opened with an address by Espy w. H.
Williams, of New Orleans, president Of
the Louisiana State Homestead league.
He said that when the credit Of the United
States as nation can be grounded upon
the same principles that sustain the credit
of the Homestead association, there will
be no longer any need TO fear Wall street
and Lombard street; no need TO dread the
depletion Of gold reserves" or TO tremble
at the mercenary threat Of the foreign
bondholders. 1t was his belief that the
day was approaching when this condition
would be realized.
The interest In the afternoon session
oentered in the work Of the resolution
committee and routine business was
rushed through until the committee re-
port was reached. The financial plank
was what the delegates were waiting for,
and when 1t was read the widest cheer
ing prevailed. The resolution IL radical
declaration for the gold standard. 1t was
adopted unanimously.
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
ANTI-FREE SILVER MOVEMENT.
Gold Democrats Issue Call for q National
Anti-Silver Convention.

Gold Democrats Issue n Call for National
Anti-Silver Convention.
CHICAGO, July 25.-In accordance with
action taken at a meeting OF gold stand
ard Democrats held here Thursday night,
at which committee was appointed to
consider the matter, the committee met
yesterday morning and made report to
the delegates favoring the calling Of a
convention of sound money democrats
and recommending the appointment of q
committee of five, to be appointed by the
chair General James Bragg, of Wiscon-
sin) which committee, IL turn, should &C.
lect members from each state to a national
committee. 1t was further resolved that
the national committee meet Aug in
Indianapolis and issue the formal call for
a national convention TO be held at such
time and place as they should decide. The
report of the committe was submitted by
Chairman Bragg and was unanimously
adopted.
After the report of the committee had
been adopted General Bragg announced
the following members of the executive
committee to select members of the ma
tional committee: General James Bragg
Wisconsin; w. ID. Bynum, Indiana; III.
:. Robbins, Illinois; James o. Broadhead
Missouri; w. B. Haldeman, Kentucky.
The arrival of Comptroller Eckels, fresh
from Washington, has done considerable
TO strengthen the local gold standard men.
The Whitney interview from New York
acted damper TO some extent, but Eckels
soon dried it out by his utterances, as the
meeting believed that he is close TO the ad.
ministration, despite his declaration that
politics had nothing TO do with his present
frit Nvast
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
THEY WANT BRYAN.
Pop7it<s Nominate tina Nebraska Man for
President.

Pop7it&s Nominate tina Nebraska Man for
President.
ST. LOUIS. July 27.-WilIiam Jennings
Bryan, of Nebraska. who was nominated
by the Democratic national convention at
Chicago fortnight ago, was Saturday
made the standard bearer OF the Popu-
list party by vote Of l,042 TO S2l. The
Democratic candidate was nominated In
the face of his own protest in the shape Of
u telegram directing the withdrawal OF
his name, sent TO Senator Jones' after
Sewall his running mate, had been
ditched for the vice presidential nomina-
ton and Thomas K. Watson, OF Georgia,
had been named for second place on the
ticket Ii was also made in the teeth of
an opposition so bitter that after the con-
vention adjourned some OF the radicals
held "rump' convention.
The last session OF the convention which
lasted from $3.50 Saturday morning until
almost o'clock in the afternoon was
marked by scenes Of turbulence and noisy
excitement which several times bordered
on actual riot, and which almost precipi-
tated personal collisions. One fist fight
did occur, Rhode Island delegate was
tJSCIeu, anu "a w est uelcRdtc,
infamed by the action of the convention,
walked sullenly out of the hall. But the
really dramatic features OF this wild ses-
sion were enacted behind the scenes. Ru-
mors Of what was going on in the wings
reached the delegates but they knew
nothing definitely, and TO the very end
message from Bryan, which might have
changed the result was kept from their
ears This was a telegram from Bryan
stating his position fully regarding the
nomination, and is stated to have been a
refusal 20 accept without Sewall. This
telegram Chairman Allen refused to per-
NIT 10 be read.
Norton got the majority OF the solid
vote OF Texas, Michigan, New York, Mis-
souri,, Rhode Island and Wisconsin, and a
respectable portion of the votes Of Ala
bama, California, Kentucky, Illinois, and
Ohio. The convention was hastily ad-
journed sine die after Bryan had been de-
clared the nominee, and the radicals in
the Texas, Arkansas, California, Illinois
and Maine delegations proceeded TO or
ganize their ''rump" convention. The
aforesaid trump" convention did not
amount to much the chief malcontents
being the Texans The only thing done
was to appoint committee TO issue an
address
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
INCIDENT OF ALABAMA LIFE.

Negroes at u Church Picnic Engage in .
Bloody Pistol War.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 27.-Near Leto
hatchie, Lowndes county, during the pro-
gress of negro church picnic, quarrel
occurred between Dave Gunter and Bur
net Means over whose turn IL was to ride
on flying Jennie" when both men
pulled pistols. A big crowd of negroes
was present, and friends of the combat
ants at once took sides and pitched
battle followed. Fully fifty shots were
fired, and when the smoke cleared away it
was found that Gunter, Means and an
other negro named Onerey Gilmer were
dead, and six other persons, chiefly by
ISLANDERS, were seriously wounded. Three
of those wounded are women and two of
them are exnected to die
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
WATSON FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
The " Middle of the Road" Men Do,s Neat
Thing In Tactics.


Thing In Tactics.
ST LOUIS, July 25.-The opposition 10
Sewall in the Populist convention prao-
tically swamped the Bryan forces at the
day session of the convention yesterday
by making il impossible to prevent a di-
vision of the Chicago ticket. The leaders
were powerless TO check the strong feeling
against the Bath shipbuilder and banker
They had carried the day in the commit
tee on resolutions in framing compare
lively moderate platform, which they aft
erward got through the convention with
ease. Their strategy was skillfully displayed
at other points. But the intense under
current of feeling against Sewall was fa-
tai to them. This difficulty has been ap-
parent from the beginning, and all at
tempts to bridge il over have been In vain
The radical Populists, recognizing the
fact that all hope of defeating Bryan's
nomination was lost, concentrated all
their efforts against Sewall They did
more They devised a cunning scheme by
which the convention was forced to nom
mate the vice president before the presi-
dent. 1t was an unprecedented thing, but
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
Iowa Democrats Bolt.

BURLINGTON, July 23.-In circular let
ter issued yesterday forty Of the leading
Democrats of this section of Iowa an
nounce a bolt from the Democratic ticket
and the platform of the Chicago conven-
ton, and call for an answer from all re-
ceiving the letter as to what is the best
course to pursue-whether to bolt to the
Republican party and Mckinley, or work
for new Democratic ticket with sound
money" plank in the platform. In any
event they want an opinion as TO the best
way to defeat Bryan and the Altgeldism
and Populism confined in the present plat
form, which they cannot stand under any
circumstances
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
Thursday, July %.

The tenth annual convention of the
American League of Building and Loan
associations is in session at Philadelphia.
The secretary's report showed that there
are over 5000 building associations In the
United States with assets of about $780,
ON, 600 and yearly receipts Of $500, 900, 900.
John A. Lee is locked up at the Armory
at Chicago charged with daylight robbsries
In the levee district.
Charles Edge, of the firm Of Appleton g.
Edge, Of Lexington, KY, shot and In
stantly killed his partners son, Henry
Appleton, during quarrel over the lat
ter's discharge as clerk.
Jacob Benkopski was given verdict of
$4,000 against the Chicago and Erie rail-
road by a jury In Judge Balls court at
Chicago for injuries received while switch
ing.
Three runaway boys, giving their names
as Matchess, are locked up at Grand Cross
ing, Ills They say they took the name
Matchess ten years ago and cannot re-
member their proper ones.
The Woman's club OF Muncie, Ind, has
begun a crusade against circus bills in
which costumes are abbreviated. The club
also objects to posting ads" on fence and
telephone poles.
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
ELECTRIC LIGHTS OUT OF wHACK.
Night Session Fails Because of Trouble
with the Lightning.

Night session rails Because OF Trouble
with the Lightning.
Marion Butler took his seat az temper
ary chairman consequently without
trouble. He made an extended address,
which was an argument in favor of en-
bracing the opportunity offered for carry
ing one Of the planks of the Populist plat
form, while claiming himself TO be
'middle-of-the-road" man. He was both
cheered and told to shut up" Governor
Stone made an address of welcome. and
Ignatius Donnelly replied with a red hot
middle of the road" "no-fusion- with
anybody" speech that set that faction Of
the convention wild.
After a number of speeches the states
were called for the usual committees and
a recess was taken TO 3 p. m. But there
was no night session, owing to an accident
which destroyed the electric light connec-
tions. A severe storm had passed over
the city about o'clock and the wires were
blown down. Despite this fact the dele
gates assembled in the hall and waited for
over an hour In total darkness for the
lights to be turned on. About dozen
candles were brought in for the use of the
newspaper men. One was placed on the
chairman's table, and another was stuck
in the top OF a guidon in the middle of the
pit. The effect was weirdly picturesque.
CHASTITY faces futtered in and out Of the
ring of feeble light which the tallow dips
cast. The band played and the crowds
sang.
Speeches were made in the dark and the
delegates appeared ready TO stay all night
II there was any prospect Of light later on.
There was naturally considerable appre-
hension that a panic might seize the
crowd and dire calamity result in the
rush for the entrances. The "middle-of-
the-road" people became possessed of the
idea that the Bryan men had put up job
on them, and that the hall was not lighted
because they feared that the straight-outs
would run away with the convention.
They denounced it all as a trick and
vowed vengeance long and deep. The in.
cident recalled similar one at the Gin
cinnati Republican convention Of 1876
when the lights were shut Oft at a critical
stage, just as Blaine's nomination seemed
assured
AT S:45 Chairman Butler declared the
convention adjourned until this morning
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
wednesday, July "a.

Mrs. j. H. Tolfree, who was Grover
Clevelands secretary while he was mayor
of Buffalo, committed suicide at Mojave,
Cal Ii is supposed that she was temper
arily insane.
DR. Salmon, the 107-year-old English
physician, has just died ut Cambridge.
After the battle of Waterloo he crossed to
Brussels 20 care for the wounded
A woman cobbler does flourishing bus
mess in Lewiston, Me. She Is a young
French Canadian named Elize Lamay
William Little, champion pie eater of
McKeesport, Pa, is dead. He had weak
ness for pies and Saturday night laid in a
Sunday stock of them, costing g. He ate
them all by evening, and topped off the
lot with large allowance Of watermelon.
Rhodes, Hammond, Phillips and Farrar,
Of johannesburg fame are, between them,
said 10 be worth 800, 100000.
Warrants for the arrest Of all the off,
GERS Of the Deposit bank, of Newport, Pa,
have been issued The bank closed its
doors in March, owing depositors $3.50 900.
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
RESUMPTION OF IRON MILLS.
Ten Thousand Men to Begin Work In the
Near Future at an Advance.

Ten Thousand Men to Begin Work In the
Near Future at an Advance.
PITTsBURG, July 27.-Today will occur
the beginning Of resumption of iron
mills which will soon put to work at
least l0, 0O0 idle men. 1t is estimated that
at least that number are interested in the
settlement of the wage scale with the Ohio
manufacturers at Youngstown Saturday
night.
The success Of the Amalgamated associa-
tion In making the wage settlements 1t
has effected means, too, that the men en-
ployed in non-union mills will get an ad
vance in their wages, and that their en-
ployers will sign agreements to pay them
the union prices. This comes as near q
recognition of the union as the men are
contending for at the present time. The
conference was with the Ohio association,
but plants in several other states will be
started under the agreement
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
WATSON FOR VICE.
dIe.of.the.Road Men Do a
Neat Thing in Tactics.
O0ME 1T OVER THE BRYAN PEOPLE

Put the Nebraska Mans Friends I'm q Hole
by Making sewaii an Impossibiiity-sii-
yer Convention Hearing OF the Action
Indorsss the Chicago Ticket and Ad-
journs Sine Die-Bryan Men Secure the
Adoption of Their Platform, the Ants
Making no Fight ON the Resolutions.
ST LOUIS. July 2s.-The Populist and
Silver conventions were launched yester-
day, but neither made much headway.
The Silver convention deemed II good
policy to go slowly, in the belief that they
might by remaining in session be able to
exercise an influence in shaping things In
the Populist convention. To this end they
appointed committee of seven headed
by Judge Scott, of California, to meet
with a similar committee from the Popu-
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
TWO NOTED CROOKS CAPTURED.

Did Job in Springfield. Ills, That Melted
Them Over O., 900.
SPRINGFIELD July g.-The jury in the
case OF Sidney Yennie and George Carson,
charged with robbing the safe in the post
masters private Office in Springfield at
noon, April 8, 1895, of s6, $50 in stamps and
$3.50 In silver plate-wedding presents Of
Postmaster Ridgely's daughter-brought
In verdict of guilty. Allen and Killoran,
who were implicated in the robbery, es-
capped from Ludlow street Jail, New York,
July T. 1895. These men also robbed the
postoffice ut New Albany, Ind, Oct. ls,
1894, of S5. 327, They are noted crooks
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
Irishmen Hiss Bayard,s Name.

CHICAGO, July 27.-At the Irish meeting
at Battery d held to demand the release of
the Irishmen imprisoned In England for
attempting to blow up buildings, etc,
with dynamite, speeches were made by
United States Senator Cullom, Governor
Altgeld, John f. Finerty, Rev DR.. Emil
g. Hirsch and Colonel Marcus Kavanaugh.
Finerty lampooned Ambassador Bayard
as toady to British royalty, and at the
mention of Bayard's name the audience
burst into q storm Of Kisses and groans
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
Law Against Competition.

BERLIN, July 27.-The law against un-
dignified competition in trade has cleared
the windows Of Berlin shopkeepers of the
once familiar placards which told of sell
ing of stock below cost, of damaged goods
sales, etc, which, If they were untrue,
laid those displaying them liable to pun.
ishment under the law
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
SECOND DAYS WORK.

Bryan Men Elect Allen, Permanent Chair
man-The Silverites.
ST LOUIS, July 2l.-The Bryan men
elected their choice for permanent chair
man of the Populist convention last night
by vote of 75s TO 564 for Cempion. the
middle Of the-road' nominee, and then
went into nineteen minutes Of the widest
enthusiasm that has 20 fer marked the
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
Strike settled by the state Board.

BEREA, o., July 27.-The long strike of
the quarrymen involving 500 to 1000 men,
and which has led to serious rioting and
the sending here of the militia, has been
settled by the state board of arbitration.
The terms of settlement have not yet been
apnaupced
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
Democrats Denouncs Chicago.

DAVENPORT, Ia, July 27.-Democrats to
the number Of ], 600 turned out to hear Hon.
Fred w. Lehman, of st. Louis, and
adopted resolutions denouncing the Chi
cago platform aud commanding the Cleve-
land administration.
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
Military Instructor at DePauw.

WASHINGTON, July N.-First Lieuten-
ant Solomon p. vestal, Seventh cavalry,
has been assigned to duty - military In.
structor at DePauw university, Green
castle Ind
The true northerner., 1896-07-29

suiet was restored Congressman Howard,
u Alabama. moved an adjournment until
,oclock this morning, and the motion
evaa rriad
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
Funeral of Bishop Coke.

GENEVA, N. Y, July 24.-The funeral Of
the late Bishop Coke was held at
Trinity church Friday afternoon.
The true northerner., 1896-07-29
WE'RE BOUND TO HANG SOMEBODY

Malvern People Wind Up the Fire with
some Lynch Doings.
MALVERN, Ark, July 23.-The report
chat no one was hanged here as the result
of the excitement over the incendiary fire
last week seems to have been mistake
again. Two negroes who were caught by
the infuriated townspsopls were immedi-
steiy hanged. The mob Is hunting dill
gently for other alleged incendieriss, who
will share the same fate II they are found