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grew out Of the arrest of Eugene v.
Debs and other labor organizers during
the'great Chicago strike. With these
contests ahead. the leaders felt much
doubt whether balloting on candidates
would begin to-day. although there
was a slight prospect that some nomi-
mating speeches might be made at an
other session.
Talk Of a bolt was renewed as the re-
suit Of the meeting Of prominent New
York men last night. This brought out
the expression from Ex-Governor Flow
er and Mr.. Coudert to the effect that
the time for decisive action was at
hand. Ex-Secretary Whitney COUNSEL
ed caution and urged no decisive steps
should be taken until the delegates had
an opportunity to confer with their
constituents. II the decision OF the
Michigan contest and the adoption Of
the platform went through with a
suggestion Of high-handed or arbitrary
procedure. then the latent feeling for
rebellion was right.
Among the presidential candidates
there was but little change. The lead
ing candidates seemed to have reached
their full strength and come to a stand
still The efforts Of the Bland leaders
to win over the southern delegations
had not proved as successful as had
been hoped. as Alabama, Mississippi
and Georgia were standing out against
the movement. The Boies men were In
some confusion over the split In the
Iowa delegation. manifested on the
first call of states yesterday. Teller ap-
peared to be profitlng by the failure OF
the Bland men to win the solid south
ern support. The feeling still prevailed
that II was any ones race and a dark
horse must be watched
Developments during the night put
every man on his mettle. for they
meant hard fighting all along the line.
Governor Altgeld stalked moodily to his
seat and Immediately became the cen
ter Of the group. receiving the latest
reports Of his lieutenants. Rumors Of
a gold bolt were rife. The arrival Of
the New York delegation. which was
still in conference on this subject. was
anxiously awaited by some old demo-
cratic war horses among the silver
men, but many radicals expressed utter
Indifference as TO the course 81 the
gold wing.
The silver leaders entered the arena
with their programme pretty well
mapped out. They intended 10 chargs
the geld army and drive them as far
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FREE COINAGE IS FIRST
At Chicago the Platform Will Be Ringing
Demand for Silver Without Asking
Any Foreign Power to Help Out.

fort. He Is not demonstrativs or ora
torical. but his diction Is choice and he
has command OF parliamentary pro-
cedures. He Is In the vigor of middle
life, with a robust physique which
adds force to his other attainments.
The report on the Michigan case was
to be the signal for opening the conflict
to-day. Two reports were ready. That
from the majority seated eight silver
contestants. thereby giving a total OF
20 silver men out OF 2S in the Michigan
delegation, and under the unit rule.
swinging the entire Is into the silver
column. The minority report favors
the retention of eight gold candidates.
who thus far held the balance OF power
under the unit rule in keeping the Is
votes Of Michigan In the gold column.
The issue on the two reports involved
intense personal feeling. Charges were
made that federal offices had been bar
tered In order to control the Michigan
state convention. There was every in
dication that this personal element
would be aired on the floor Of the con-
vention, and the question Of federal in
fiuence be brought in for severe crlti-
cism. which thus far proceeded behind
closely guarded doors Such was the
feeling over this contest. II promised
to take much time, possibly crowd 9TH
er business late into the day. 1t was
also regarded by many as furnishing
an opportunity to the gold men to leave
the convention on the ground that the
silver forces are riding over them rough
shod.
The contest on the platform promised
another heated debate. There had
never been doubt that the silver men
woud inject 16 to into the platform,
but as a result Of the meeting Of the
committee on platform last night. there
were now added several new personal
elements. These included the declara-
ton against the issue Of bonds In time
OF peace and selling bonds to foreign
purchasers. The national bank question
was also involved In the proposal OF
the majority to limit the rights Of ma
tional banks to Issue notes Added to
this was the proposal for constitu-
tional amendment which would permit
congress to enact an income tax law.
Outside Of these financial features the
plank commencing Senator Hills bill
regulating punishment In contempt
cases offered field Of debate. as 1t
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Chicago, July S.-The second day of
the convention opened bright and cool.
The city has enjoyed ideal weather
since the advance guards arrived last
week and there are no indications Of
change. The crowds down town and
about the convention hall showed no
diminution to-day. but there was less
OF demonstration than there has
been. The personal element surround
Ing the candidates had given place to a
tense feeling over the issue between
the gold and silver forces as II neared
the eliminating point. Moreover, there
appeared to he lack Of that personal
magnetism among the candidates
which inspires convention crowds to
genuine enthusiasm.
Crowds were moving towards the
Coliseum early as the time of meeting
was 10 o'clock, and the experience of
yesterday warned people that patience
was required In gaining admission.
Sergeant-at-Arms Martin promised an
Improvement on yesterdays arrange
ments. He has been the most abused
man in Chicago, and reports were cur
rent that he would be superseded when
the permanent organization was per-
fected. At meeting Of the committee
on rules last night when II was pointed
out that a hundred seats In the rear
on the main floor and galleries were
unoccupied yesterday. although the
silver leaders had striven vainly to Sc
cure a quota OF tickets commensurate
with their strength In the convention.
the committee appointed Senator
Money and General ST. Clair to confer
with Chairman Harrity early to-day
and threats were made that II a liberal
distribution OF tickets did not follow.
the doors OF the convention hall will be
thrown open to democracy.
The day promises to be one to bring
a crisis on the floor OF the convention
which all have 50 long anticipated.
Events last night, extending far into
the early hours Of to-day. marked the
near approach OF the eliminating
point The order OF business adopted
by the rules committee was such that
after the introduction Of a permanent
presiding officer. Senator Stephen NJ
White of California, the first business
would be the report OF the credentials
committee, embracing a bitter contest
over Michigan. Then the report on
platform; next the speeches OF placing
candidates In nomination. and finally
balloting. The choice OF Senator White
gave general satisfaction. even the
gold men acknowledging his fitness as
a presiding officer. He has a voice
which carries without the slightest ef-
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planned that the delegations were still
In conference discussing the sihiation.
Rev. Francis Edward Green, an Epis-
copal minister OF Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
who has the distinction of having
prayed for harmony at previous demo-
cratic conventions, delivered the invo-
cation. The minister's voice was strong
but Of a pleasing tone. and the vast
audience stood and listened attentively
to his plea for grace. His prayer was
as follows: I'VE praise Thee. o Lord.
We acknowledge Thee to be the Lord;
all the earth does worship Thee. We
adore Thee as the knowledge OF ma
tions. for by Thee they are to have
their being. We worship Thee as the
God Of wisdom and truth. for of Thee
cometh every good and perfect thing.
We adore Thee as the great all father.
for of one blood Thou hast made all
the peoples OF the earth. Reveal Thy
self to us. we beseech Thee. alike as
creator, as father and as guide. Rule
Thou over US for Thou art mighty.
Teach us, for Thou alone doth know
the secret things of eternity. Still the
voices of our contention. for Thou alone
are the infinite God. Especially grant
thy blessing. We beseech Thee. to this
great convention gathered together
from all parts Of our fair land. In days
that are gone. Thou didst guide our
fathers; teach US. We pray Thee. their
children. o Thou alone who canst rule
the unruly wills and affections Of sim
ful men: dominate our minds for good.
for humanity and for God and as these.
Thy servants. meet for high concerns
of state, grant them wisdom. We be-
seech Thee, that what they do may tell
In years to come In the advancement
and the lifting up OF our human kind.
Save them from error. cleanse them
from prejudice and passion and un-
righteousness; by Thy action triumph
over wrong: may liberty ever drive
away oppression. May virtue predomi-
come and Thy will be done on earth.
and so may the great truth dominate
and the gool Of all people. the sublime
philosophy Of the commoner Of Naza-
reth. everywhere prevail. May Thy
blessing be upon us and upon our chill
dren now and forever. Amen"
The reading clerk Of the convention
n In appearance a fac slmile Of the
late ''Bill Nye." and his voice has very
apparently been trained In calling from
mountain top to mountain top. II over
powered the hustle Of two or three
thousand people elbowing down the
aisles when he made the routine an
nouncements after the prayer. Senator
Daniel was the commanding figure as
he stood by the flag -draped desk an
nouncing the first business Of the day
would be the reports Of committees.
A hitch appeared at once when II
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as possible against such stubborn re-
sistance as masterful generalship
could offer At 1915 O'Clock the Iowa
delegation appeared In a body, march
Ing behind the Boies banner. They
were greeted with a ripple Of applause,
punctuated with a rattle OF cheers.
Chairman Daniel with his long black
hair falling to his shoulders. held an
informal reception on the stage. AT
1880 o'clock a man bearing the banner
OF the w. J. Bryan club OF Nebraska
rushed up through the south entrance,
followed by a couple OF hundred of Ne
braskans. They cheered wildly. A
brief demonstration for the boy orator
OF the Platte ran around the hall. At
exactly 1850 o'clock Senator Daniel
raped for order. The minions Of the
sergeant-at-arms had difficulty In
clearing the aisles. When all were
seated II was found that the spaces re-
served for the New York, Massachu-
setts. Maine, Maryland and New Jer-
sey delegations were practically va
cant. The threat Of bolt came home
with a realizing sense. but 1t was ex-
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II produced the usual explosion OF en-
thusiasm. The Missouri delegates with
many OF Bland's supporters climbed in
TO chairs to shout Maryland, my
Maryland" which Inspired another
demonstration.
Chairman Daniel put the motion that
the convention take Ave minutes recess
and be addressed by Governor Hogg OF
Texas. The motion was carried. The for
mer Lone Star governor, known to the
world at large on account of his fight
against the railroads In his state, Is cas-
ily the biggest man In the convention.
His weight is not less than 800 pounds
and he stands some inches above six feet.
He proceeded with a voice like the bass
OF a church organ TO hurl thunderbolts
against gold and republicanism. He began
by congratulatIng the convention on the
proud opportunity before II. The tactics
OF the democrats In not bolting, he de-
clared, should prevail In accordance with
the time -honored democratic doctrine OF
majority rule. He spoke OF the preserya-
ton OF the liberties OF the people from
the yoke OF republican rule. The party.
he said, had made a mistake four years
ago which would not be repeated. II the
republican party returned to power Il
foreboded a nation OF minions and mil
lionaires. IL the democrats would stand
together that party could be forever laid
out on the hillside OF despair. He de-
nounced the growing tendency towards
Capitalization OF government, which. he
said, must eventually mean oppression OF
the people by the bayonet and the de-
struction OF their liberty. He then went
into q discussion OF the tariff question.
His purpose was simply to hold the at
tention OF the convention until the ere
dentials' committee was ready TO report.
Among the guests on the platform were
Don NJ. Dickinson. Senators Dubois and
Pettigrew, Congressman Towne OF Min
nesota, Colonel W. Il. Hepburn OF Iowa.
ex-Congressmsn Phil Thompson Of Ken
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RIGHT DOWN TO WORK
Most Of the Conventions Committees
Have q Busy Day.
IT'S ALL SIXTEEN TO ONE

In the Convention the Conclusions
OF the Committee In Regard to
Michigan Get Full Approval
The Case Of the Contest In Ne
braska is Settled by a Vote
Which Lets the Silver Men In
To-Day the Convention VIII Re-
ceive From the Committee on
Resolutions Report 4 hat VIII
BE for silver at sixteen to One
and No Mistake about it-l he
Convention VIII Go Ahead With
Senator " hlte In the Presiding
Officers Desk He Gets the
Montana Cavel-No Man Able
to Guess Who VIII Be Nomi-
mated.
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was announced that the committee on
credentials. which Is always first, was
not ready with a recommendation.
While the convention was waiting the
convention band was pounding away
In the high gallery over the platform.
When a counter blast was started In
the far western hall TO the right Of the
delegates and the Bland band hove into
sight. filing up the long aisle 10 the
topmost row of seats playing Dixie.
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WELL. | GUESS 50
WILL INTEREST
Beginning SQIuTdly, 2lh,
Entire Stock Reduces

$40 WATCHES FOR Sac
$75 WATCHES FOR $l8
Sis WATCHES FGR $I7
$IO WATCHES FOR 81
So WATCHES EOR $I.5o
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when Bayard. OF Delaware. went into
the first Cleveland cabinet. Gray was
elected to succeed him In the senate and
he is now In his third term. He Is strictly
an administration man. He is a minority
member on the resolutions committee at
Chicago and he presided at the goldbus
meeting OF Tuesday when . bolt was dis
cussed.
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Illness has prevented the attendance Of
Senator Morgan at the Chicago conyen-
ton. He Is y years old and is worn out
with the work OF the recent session. But
the resolutions about silver and the one
relating to Cuba will doubtless cheer
Senator Morgan's heart.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-26
RUSSIAN TROOPS OCCUPY SEOUL
Corcnn Capital Guarded by n strongly
Armed Force!

YOKOHAMA, Nov. 25.--According to a
dispatch from Seoul, capital of Corea, a
number OF Corean officers had been ar
rested for plotting to seize the king and
force him to return to the palace from the
Russian legation, where he sought refuge
some time ago.
1t is further stated that three Russian
officers and eighty Russian seamen, with
field gun belonging to the force, landed
at Chemulpo by a Russian war ship, en-
tered Seoul yesterday.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 25-It Is learned
here that the king of Corea has been much
alarmed since the murder of the queen and
since that occurrence has resided in the
Russian legation. and has been virtually
under the protection OF the Russian govern
ment The Russians have determined to
protect the legation, whether 1t Is an asylum
for the king OF the country or simply the
official residence. 1t Is not believed the
king Is weak, but he has no army.
Japanese to a very large extent constitute
Coreas fighting force. III is not believed
that Japan. as government is encourag-
ing the outbreak against the king for 1t is
said by those in a position to know that 1t
would not be to the advantage of Japan to
have trouble In Corea.
II is thought at the Corean legation that
there are robber bands and lawless men in
Corea who are making all the trouble and
who are encouraging the officers of the army
to seize the king. 1t is also recognized that
there is feeling against Russian influence
In Corean affairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-26
THROUGH BUSINESS TO THE COAST.
Railroads Desire to Charge ut n
Lower Rate for Long Haul.

Railroads Desire to Charge ut n
Lower Rate for Long Haul.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The Interstate
Commerce commission has issued an order
in the matter of the petition of the rail
road companies doing business between
common points in Colorado and terminal
points in California for a hearing on Decem-
ber IS. next. The railroads interested in
the petition are the Atchison, Denver & Rio
Grande Rio Grande Western, Southern Pa
cfc Colorado Midland and Union Pacific
They ask relief from the fourth section of
the Interstate commerce act, that they
may be authorized in the transportation
of like kinds of property to charge less
compensation in the aggregate for the longer
distances between Colorado common points
and California terminal points than for
shorter distances over the same line in
the same direction, the shorter being included
within the longer distance"
They represent In this prayer that COM
petition with water transportation from
the Atlantic coast to the Pacific markets
renders necessary a lower through rate than
they can afford to make on business which
is not carried entirely through. The com
panies filing the petition also ordered
to file their existing tariff on through and
local business, together with the changes
they wish to make in case of the suspension
OF the law asked.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-26
JURY SAYS HE KILLED HIMSELF,
Rev. james Miller is Declared to Have
Died hN His Own Hmnh.

DECATUR. H., Nov. 25.-sucide is the
verdict of the coroner's jury which held an
inquest on the body of Rev. James Miller of
Bloomington, Tuesday morning. 1t is now
generally believed that he killed himself, but
the fact Is as much a shock to the community
as was the first report of murder. G.. Spon7!er
a firearm dealer at Springfield came to
Decatur this afternoon and identified the
body positively at that of the man to whom
he sold revolver at o'clock. on Monday at
Springfield. He testified to that effect before
the coroner. The position of the revolver
on the ground indicated that 1t had been
dropped by the dead man after firing one
shot The watch is still missing. Mr. Mil
Ter had an accident policy for 1000, good for
one day, taken at Bloomington before he
left. His friends do not believe that he came
here to make 1t seem murder for the pur-
pose of defrauding the insurance company,
but say that in fit of insanity he killed
himself and afterwards thieves, finding the
body, took the watch and money, pulling
the pockets inside out. 1t is well known
that Dr. Miller was In the habit of buying
accident insurance policies and has done
that for years. No reason for the suicide
Is known.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-26
COLLIDE ON PARALl
tn ACkS.
OF Lives
Two Men Killed and 81
Saved by a MI


NEW YORK. Nov. 25-S men were
killed and two others were ly injured
in double train wreck o Pennsyl-
vania railroad near New Br ck ~ j.,
today. The casualty involv e Wash
ing;on express for this city h at the
moment was running at thd OF sixty
miles an hour, and the marvo lat 1t did
not result in the death an lining Of
scores Of passengers. This slst-ssn and n
freight train were running on parallel tracks
when the breaking of truck on one OF the
freight cars threw 1t from it's course and
directly in the way OF the express, The To-
comotive of the latter train struck the
freight cars and wrecked eight of them. 1t
bankment twelve feet high, falling upon
and killing Engineer Joseph Meagan and
Fireman II. w. Chichester The mail car
and the combination car were also carried
over the embankment. and the first of the
sleepers stopped at the very brink of the
incline. Mail Clerk Lambert of Washing
ton was unconscious when taken from the
wreck. He had several ribs broken and
was otherwise severely hurt, but will re-
cover Robert Tobabbon OF this city, pas
senger, was passing from one car to another
when the crash came and he was hurled to
the ground. He was badly but not fatally
injured. A number of people In the day
coaches sustained bruises and scratches, but
none OF them will suffer more than tempo
rary inconvenience. No one on the freight
train was hurt Senator Quay's private car
was On the train as far as Philadelphia, but
there II was detached, the senator remain
ing on IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-26
NOT AFRAID OF WAR WITH SPAIN,
senator Chandler Wants Cuban Indc-
pendcncc Recognized.

BOSTON. Nov. 25,-A special to the Jour-
nal from Washington says: Senator Chand-
ler speaking to the Washington correspond
ent of the Journal last night, said that the
time for the recognition of Cuban independ-
ence had come.
at is too late" said Mr.. Chandler "to
recognize belligerency. The day for that
has gone"
Senator Chandler has no fear Of serious
consequences for the United States in case
We choose to recognize either independence
or bellgerency. "lf we recognize belliger-
ency," he said, Spain would not 80 to
war about II unless she were carried away
by frenzy OF passion. II we were TO rec
ogIlze Cuban independence there would be
no cause for us to so to war unless Spain
attacked Tie. II Is folly for Spain to talk
about going to war with the United States.
Within three months her navy would be
destroyed, her colonies would be in our
possession and her own territory would be
at our mercy"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-26
LOUISIANA NEEDS LOTS or CORN.
Delegation of business Men Comes
North for Special Rates.


ST. LOUIS Nov. 25.-A committee of
representative business men of the state Of
Louisiana appointed by the governor Is
here to obtain a special rate on corn to that
state, there being famine in that COM
modify there. The committee consists of u.
Millsap of Monroe, La, chairman; j. S.
Handy of Monroe, B. f. Thompson of Ruston,
j. NJ Lee jr., of Monroe j. ii. Crawford of
Monroe and E. W. Anderson of Monroe.
Chairman Mllsap said to reporter: The
condition of the farming classes in the north
ern and middle sections of our state cannot
be overdrawn. The corn crop failed and
the cotton crop was very poor. There is
almost a famine in eleven parishes in the
north central part of the state in the terri
tory between the Ouachita and Red rivers.
1--WE estimate that we will have to pur-
chase 500 900 or 600 900 bushels of corn in the
western markets. The governor has ap-
pointed us to ask the railroads for a special
rate on the shipments of corn destined to
the portions of the state where the crop
was a failure.
1--WE will remain here two or three days
and confer with representatives of the west
ern lines especially the Missouri Pacific and
the Illinois Central"