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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08
GOLD DELEGATES UNSEATED
THE SILVER MACHINE RIDES OVER
THEM ROUGHSHOD
DECISION OF THE CONTESTS BY THE CREDENTIALS
COMMITTEE THE ENTIRE MICHIGAN
DELEGATION PUT IN THE Sill
YER COLUMN


YER COLUMN.
Chicago July S-The Committee on Crcden'
tials at o'clock this morning. by vote OF -
to 16 recommended the seating OF the contest
ing delegates. four -at-large and two In the l'tn
end IXth districts each. from the state OF
Michigan. The unit rule prevails In the Micn'-
gan delegation, and this action OF the committee
II confirmed by the Convention. will throw the
solid vote of Michigan into the silver column, as
it gives to the silver men the majority OF the
delegation.
The committee also recommended that the
Territories and the District Of Columbia be en-
titled to six votes each in the Convention
The Committee on Credentials organized ny
electing j. H. Atwood, of Kansas. chairman,
and NJ L. Benton, of Missouri. secretary Con-
tests were filed from Nevada. Nebraska, Michi-
gan and South Dakota.
Mr.. Baker for the contestants. read state
ment protesting against the seating or the FOUR
deegates-at-largc from Michigan. W. f. G.
Stevenson r. A. E. Weadock, Robert r. Blacker
and Peter White, and the delegates from the
WITH and IXth districts. He read volumi-
nous afFidavits to sustain his contention that the
Micbsan convention was controlled by Federal
Office holders. by bribery. intimidation and the
violation Of instructions by delegations, and
by putting on the rolls Of district conventions
tho names of nine delegates from counties that
never even held conventions BY these metnous
no asserted q silver majority Of 16O was turned
into gold majority Of SO. and. with the con-
vention thus thrown into their hands. the goid
men rairoaded everything through ana woulo
hear nothing from the silver side
Mr. Baker spoke for forty minutes ana t"en
F.. G.. Stevenson, for the sitting delegation pre-
sented his side Of the case
Mr.. Stevenson supported his contention that
the sitting members from Michigan were en-
titled to their seats by reading numerous All
davits He made vigorous presentation Vi n,S
side and the contest developed bitter personali-
ties. A general quizzng by members or the
committee was INDUCED in. and Mr.. stevenson
Mr. Hummer and Mr.. Baker were subjected 10 IT,
The Eastern men, led by Mr.. Weed. OF New
York. supported the sitting members wnen the
committee resumed It's executive session TO con-
slider the case Senator McLaurin. OF MISSISSIPPI
led the fight for the contestants. and finally py
a vote of u to 16. the Michigan contes'ah's'
eight In number were seated
motion to adjourn was made at a. M. Dut
,,os voted down. the committee deciding to wind
up its business tonight.
The Nebraska contest was then taken up ana
debate on each side limited to fifteen minutes.
Thomas ]. Smith opened the case for the con-
testants.
At 80 a. m the Credentials Committee. With
ont q rollcall unseated the gold delegation from
Nebraska and seated the Bryan silver delega-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08
MISSING NAN 4 SUICIDE.
ROBERT g. BLANC. WEALTHY FISH
DEALER, KILLS HIMSELF WHILE THE
no1 1o.rr ApL, SIc ARCHING For HIM.

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DEALER, KILLS HIMSELF WHILE THE
POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR HIM.
Robert $ Blanc. a fish dealer. OF No $50 Eighth
ave was found dead at 10 o'clock yesterday MORN
ing in a room az the Vanderbilt Hotel. at Forty
second-st ard Lexingtol-ave. He had committees
suicide by iphaling gas. The police were LOOKING
for Blanc. a general alarm having been sent out
from HEADQUARTERS on Monday night at the request
NJ his brother, Louis Blanc. Of NO. $50 west
Twefth-st ,x
thar his brother had left home In the evening ana
u was feared that he had killed himself. He stated
that early in the day Blanc drew 5000 out OF the
bank and placed the money In safe al MS "o'e
He left woro that all the money nc Id" ~ VIZ y,
world was In the safe. together with MS Will "'
then SAID he was going cat ana might ho' c''''
back again
when he failed to return at late hour his brother
started his search and caused an alarm 10 oe se"'
out Two hours later the policemen Of the Bellevue
Hosptal squad read the description or the missing
man and II 80 tailed with that OF Henry De|es
ya whom they had in the prison waru' 'ha' NC
was charged with being Robert s. Banc NestVai"
threw himself in front Of a NewYork Central train
at One-hundred- and seventy -s.xth-st ana r"ur'h
ave on Sunday. He only slightly injured ana
was committed for examination on July oelng sen!
to Re ievue for safe-keeping. When DeVestvalli
was asked II he Blanc he promptly enswereu S,l
he The ponce were Sdtshcu 80"
statement and informed headquarters that Blanc
was found .,,
that the man wac not his brother. He receiver
letter from his brother yesterday morning s.a.Is
,hat he was going 10 commit suicide at the Wander
blt Hotel. He wrote that all his money ana otner
yalIables were In his safe, TO which his daughter
had the key AS soon Louis Blanc received the
letter ne hurried to the Vanderbilt Hotel out the
suicide had already been discovered
Louis Blame identified the body. and gave oruers
to have It removed to an undertakes he tod tod, tne
manager OF the hotel that his brother was well-to-
do and that the only motive he could assign Tor
his suicide was worriment his daughter. who
10 IN moor health Blanc was a widower. thirty
eight Years old He leaves seven children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08
4 HOSPITAL SWINDLER ARRESTED.
JAMES MILLER COLLECTED BOGUS EXPRESS
CIARGES-HIS MANY VICTIMS.

James Miller forty years DID, was arraigned In the
Jefferson Market Court yesterday morning on two
charges OF larceny preferred by Mrs Eliza Fletcher.
,na,ron OF the Maternity Hospital. at No. 1S9
second-ave and Mrs. Helen F. Cutter matron OF
the American Fema.e Guardian Society of No. 2.247
Second-ave
For some time past the hospitals have been swim
died out Of small sums OF money by Miller. who
represented himself a collector for express COM
panies He would. before calling upon his Victims
write a letter TO Them stating that box had been
sent by express from certain point by some Nttle
girl and that inside It would be found money pay
that the package awaiting delivery at the Office
and would be sent up soon as the charges
paid. When he had collected the money, II was
found that there were no packages to be delivered
and that he was fraud.
The swndle repeated until every hospital I'm
the city had been vicImzed. Finally circulars
sent out by one hospital. giving a description OF
Miller. exposing his game, and asking that he should
called on Miss Mary Eagen, the matron OF the New
Amster Eye and Ear Hospital In West Thirty
eighth-st She recognized him from the description
and calling In Policeman Ridder. Of the West Thirty
seventh-st. station she had the swinder arrested.
When arragned In court yesterday. Miller pleaded
guilty Ms Cutter. who was one OF the persons
swindled showed the letter which she had received
II from little girl and said that she was send
ing a box Of cherries TO the hospital. and that
the money FOR the express charges on them would
be found inside the box. She told how Miller had
called two days after she had received this letter
and. pretending 10 be an agent OF the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company. had
collected charges Of ~
Mrs Fletcher's experience had been exactly the
same. Magistrate Flammer held the prisoner In
$500 bail for trial on each OF the two charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08
70 ICELAND A FOREIGN COUNTRY!

Lawrence Mass July TN the Police Court this
,norning Patrick O'Brien was arraigned Tor raising
AN Irish flag the New'on-st scnoo'' IN V'ola,'o
~ =. oin, ttat Ireland was not foreign country.
aa made formal motion to quash The Court TOOK .,
an h nneston under advsemeni lor Two weeh'' '"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08
4 PRIEST ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

Utica. n. Y. July THE Rev. Thomas W. Reilly.
pastor Of tre Catholic Church at Whtesboro, acc-
dentay shot himself while alishting from his car
riage at his home early this morning. revolver In
HIS. coat pocket was discharged the ball entering
his left side and piercing the abdomen. He Is in a
critical condition and tonight the doctors said ne
would not 1--we until morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08
NEwYORK MEN DISCUSS BOLT.
THAT COURSE FAVORED Ply MIR. FLOWER AM
PERRY BELMONT-OPPOsED BY CON
GRESSMAN SULZER.

THAT COURSE FAVORED BY MR.. FLOWER AND
PERRY BELMONT-oPPOsED BY CON
GREssMAN sULZER.
Chicago July S-The New-YOrk State delega-
ton adjourned at 1:l5 o'clock this morning,
after a session which began at 11:30 o'clock.
without taking action on the question Of sup
Jortng a free-sver ticket
Ex-Governor Flower presided and opened the
proceedings with speech. in which he indicated
pretty clearly that ne believed in not indorsing
the nominee and platform Of the Convention
provided they represented free coinage
Henry D. Purroy expressed opposition to any
thing like a bolt Perry Belmont favored Mr..
Flowers sentiments and expressed his unwill-
ir gness to support a free-silver CO nddate. "A
sensational speech was made by Congressman
Sulzer in which he said that he would not bolt
the ticket under any circumstances and when
be returned to New-York he intended TO call
n,e,ing Of his constituents to indorse 1t. Mr.
SuIzer characte erized bolt as tire ason.
"I object to that word" cried Perry Belmont
.you NAV place your own construction on It,
retorted Mr.. Sulzer
Frederic r. Coudert answered Mr. Sulzer ana
exrressed sentiments against supporting free
s,,ver ticket and said he would abide by the Will
~ the majority Of the delegation.
The meeting adjourned until O'Clock this
"wednesday morning. without taking action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08
HOW THE RACES WE'RE RowED.

FIRST TRINITY DEFEATS THE LONDON CLUB AND
NEW COLLEGE TRINITY HAL--THE
REMAINING RACES.
Henley-on- Thames. July THE Yale Univers'
crew fell by the wayside to-day In their first a'fd
consequent upon their defeat their only attempt 10
vim the most highly priced trophy OF British
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08
SILVER THREATS FULFILLED
SENATOR HILL TURNED DOWN.
JOHN w. DANIEL SUBSTITUTED FOR HIM
AS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
ACTION OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE RE-
vERsED AFTER A BITTER FIGHT BY VOTE
OF $50 TO 34u-GooD PROSPECTS THAT THE
SILVER MEN WILL OBTAIN A TWO
THIRDS MAJORITY -ANYBODY'S
RACE FOR THE NOMINA-
TION AS YET-BLAND
IN THE LEAD.

IN THE LEAD.
The Democratic National Convention held its
first session in Chicago yesterday. Senator
Hill was presented as the choice Of the National
Committee for temporary chairman, and Sen
ator Daniel Of Virginia. was put forward for
the same place by the silver men. After long
debate Senator Daniel was elected by vote
of $40 to $40. The address Of the temporary
chairman was then delivered, the usual COM
mlttecs appointed. and the Convention ad-
jOurncd until to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08

The Majestic OH this voyage has made an ex-
ceedincly fast She sailed from Ne"-h orK on
JuIy /. passing over Sandy HOOK oar al i" D. M.
'"'' - ,,,, ,,sssd the Ightship at about 80
anu ~ Tbs time OF passage OF the Majestic on the
Present trip will approximate six days Hsr =, best
PR pd ~ minutes made I'm September. 1870
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08
rur uaJESTICS FAST RUN.

oueenstown, July Arrived $50 p. In steamer
~s~,, ,pr, Smith New-York for Liverpool
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08

1.-THE aENEpICT" PERFECT COLLAR BUT
ron. Benedict Bros. Ill Broadway.-(Adyt -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08

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Continued on Fourth Page.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-02-20

Havana. and is connected by carriage
road with this city. The news from
Managla created futter of excite
ment in military and high official cir
cles, and troops were started out to
check the new and unexpected rebel
advance upon the capital.
w. F. Mannix, correspondent in Cuba
t.: an American military Journal, and
representative of several American
newspapers, has, after considerable
diplomatic correspondence. been forcl-
lily expelled from Cuba He left .he
island Saturday or the steamer Oil.
vette.
Before leaving Mannix filed formal
protest with American Consul Will
liams. ManniA claims the latter aided
the Spanish government more than the
American citizen. Williams endeavored
to induce Nlannlx TO leave voluntarily.
Mannix refused, until served with an
official order. Williams then cabled a
protest to the Washington state de-
partment, which replied that it saw no
cause for interior ence.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-02-20

PEARL BRYAN, THE MURDERED GIRL.
that the grand jury, in session at New.
port. had indicted jackson and Walling
for murder in the first degree.
Cincinnati, Feb. IA. - Jackson and
Walling, the alleged murderers OF
Pearl Bryan, were taken from, the
county Jail to the police court Thurs.
day morning in a patrol wagon.
After jackson and Walling had
taken their proper places William
Wood was brought in. Prosecutor
Nippert then moved that the charge OF
murder against Walling and Jackson
be dismissed from the docket and the
prisoners trial be continued on the
charge of being fugitives from JUS
tice. The case was set for February
IS. This meant that after consulta-
ton the prosecution had decided that
the alleged murderers of Pearl Bryan
must be tried in Kentucky. Woods
case, that of poison and abortion, was
continued to February Is, when the
presence of all witnesses IN the case
will be demanded in police court.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-02-20
PARDoNED.
President Dole Lenient Towards Queen
LiliQOkalani.

President Dole Lenient Towards Queen
LiliQokalani.
San Francisco, Feb. II. = Advices
from Honolulu, dated February 8, are
as follows: Mrs Liliuokalani Dominis
ex-queen of Hawaii, has been granted
an almost unconditional pardon for her
participation iii the uprising of Janu.
airy, 1895. The document reads as fol-
lows:
Executive Mansion. Honolulu, Feb. Z,
1S96.-Mrs. Liliuokalani Dominis, madame:
With the advice of the cabinet, I take
pleasure in modifying the restriction placed
Upon your freedom at the time Of your re-
lease from confinement. Until further no.
tjce, only the observance on your part OF
the following conditions will be required
by the government: Not to leave the
island of Oahu without the consent of the
president or a member of the cabinet I de-
sire to express my apprecia ton of the good
faith with which you have observed the
requirements of former letter, (Signed)
SANFORD B. DOLE
It was intended that tie pardon
should be granted on January IL, the
anniversary of the overthrow of the
monarchy, but, fearing that it's receipt
might prove dlstasteful to the ex-queen
on such Gate, President Dole's return
was awaited. The president reached
Honolulu January 4, after pleasant
tour of the islands, during the course
of which he was the recipient of many
hattering testimonials.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-02-20
LATER

Another blue book on Armenia was
published in London the 18th. the dis
patches covering the period between
Sept. 8, 1895 and Feb. IL, 1896. 1t con-
tains table prepared by a committee
of delegates from the EN- bassies of the
six powers, showing that the total
mber of persons massacred, concern
ing whose fate accurate information
has been obtained, is $4,000.
1t was reported the 18th that Maceo
has succeeded increasing the military
line drawn across the island of Cuba,
to prevent his escape from the province
of Pinar Del Rio; that he has passed
between Neptune and Waterloo on the
south coast and has entered the pro-
vince of Havana.
The president the 18th made the fol-
lowing nominations: w. A. Woodward
Baldwin, of New York, to be third as
sistant secretary of state; Peter Victor
Deuster, of wisconsin, to be consul of
the United States at Crefeld, Germany.
A mob of so men, at Monticello,
Wayne county, KY, took Fount Martin
and Jim Straxtill from their cells.
Five miles in the country, they hanged
Martin. By some means, Straxtill es-
capped and has not been caught. The
men were in jail charged with barn
burning. Neither had been indicted.
Most Truesdale, who was converted
at Waterloo Iowa, the 18th confessed
to the murder Of William Sheldon at
Leadville, Sept. I, 1890. The Colorado
authorities have been notified and the
man detained. He gave full details of
the crime and declared his desire to
atone for it.
Stettheimer s. Co.'s shirt waist fac
tory at Troy, N. Y, was burned the
18th. At the alarm Of FIRE panic en-
sued among the $50 employees, and
many jumped from the windows. Mrs.
Margaret Carroll, Mrs. Foley and Mrs.
Robert Kane were killed.
VIM. Liese was arrested at Miller, s.
D. the 18th for attempting to lynch J.
w. Casterline last fall.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-02-20
DOMESTIC.

AC newton, Ia, Charles l'harcS, while
crazy, shot and killed his mother-in-
law, Mrs. r. T. Smith, fatally shot hi,
father-in-law. r. L. Smith, and then
Silled himself.
Burglars robbed and then burned the
post office at Petersburg, Ill.
Grant AtLerberry, who was in ja;' at
Sullivan, H., charged with assault;ng
his slster-n-la law, Mrs. Roxy Atterherry,
January 13, was taken from the jail
by mascsd mob and strung up to a
tree. e. 49,.
Freight trains collided at Macedon
Falls, N. Y, and Fred Hosford, Thomas
Welch and Charles Wood, railway GIL
ployes, were killed.
At the annual meeting in Baltimore
Of the League of American Wheelmen
Sterling Elliott, of Massachusetts, was
elected president. .,1
Maggie CalIard, aged IA, and Mabe:
Winters. aged 13, were drowned while
skating near Middletown. N. Y.
AS the result of a quarrel near Paris,
Tex, Charles and William Walker we1 c
killed and Jack Williams was fatally
shot. All were prosperous farmers.
Near Dexter, O., on the Kanawha &
Michigan railroad, ten freight cars
jumped the track and seven tramps
were killed.
William Fowlds, Archie Warner and
Alvin Rowley. all men with families,
were killed near Milan, O., by the caving
In of the wall of an artesian we'll which
they were boring.
For the first time in half century
the Niagara falls on the American side
practically ran dry. The formation of
an ice gorge was the cause.
Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling
were indicted at Newport, KY for the
murder of Pearl Bryan, the girl found
at Fort Thomas, Ky, with her head cut
off.
The heaviest snowstorm of the winter
souri,.
Twenty business places, including
the post office and bank, were burned t
Kennett, Mo-
j. z. Anderson, a fruit dealer at San
Jose, Cal, failed for $4,000.
Miners at Sand Run and Carbon Hill.
Ia, were said to be in very destitute
condition.
A boat containing five dead men and
elk barely alive was found on Dog is
land beach near Carrabelle, Fla.
Jacob Nogel & Sons, pork packers in
Cincinnati, have made an, assignme Mt
with liabilities of 100000.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-02-20
THE NEWS.
;Compilsd From Late Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Proceedings of the First Session.
In the senate on the 18th the bill dem and
Ing tee purchase and distribution of seeds
was passed. Senator Cullom Qll) intro
duced bill giving pension Of $24 per
month to ex-soldiers Is years of age who
served In both the Mexican and civil wars
In discussing the deficiency bill Senator
Allen (Neb) said the two frauds OF the
public service were the civil service COM
mission and the interstate commerce COM
mission. Senator Wolcott (Col.) said the
real menace to the country was the power
OF patronage lodged with the executive
The nomination of w. w. Rockwell, of
Maryland. to be assistant secretary OF
state was received. In the house the day
was devoted to the consideration of bust
ness reported from the committee on the
District Of Columbia.
Discussion of the deficiency appropria-
ton bill occupied the time of the senate on
the 18th Senator PETER (Kan.) introduced
resolution providing for the appointment
OF a special committee to Investigate the
circumstances of all recent bond issues. =.
In the house resolution was adopted ap-
rropriating $4,000 to make joint survey
together with Great Britain of the boundary
line between Alaska and British territory
The silver bond bill was further considered
BY vote Of q yeas to 20 nays the senate
on the 18th defeated the motion of Senator
Morrill,. chairman of the finance commit
deficiency bill, carrying appropriations to
the amount of about $6,00O,0OO, was passed,
and the military appropriation bill was
discussed. The house, by a vote of 80 to
1870 in committee of the whole. rejected the
senate free-coinage bill and reported the
bill with a recommendation to nonconcur
and insist on the house bill.
The senate has adjourned until the 18th.
lin the house on the 18th, after debate,
the senate's free-coinage substitute for
the bill Of the house. authorizing bond
sales to maintain the gold reserve, sales OF
treasury certificates to meet temporary
deficiencies in revenue and providing addi-
-tional revenue for the treasury, was de-
feated by vote of us 20 80.
In the house on the 18th the agricultural
bill was discussed. and during the debate
an attack was made on Secretary Morton
for his refusal to expend the appropriation
for seed and a resolution was adopted d.
'recting tho judiciary committee to inquire
into the right Of an executive officer to re-
fuse to execute law on the ground Of it,
unconstitutionality, and to report by bill.
or otherwise.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-02-20
BEHEADED WHILE ALIVE.

Finding of the Coroner's Jury in the Case
of Pearl Bryan.
Cincinnati, Feb. 13.-The coronsr's
jury rendered verdict in the case OF
Pearl Bryan Wednesday afternoon. It
is as follows:
1--WE, the jury of Ca;npball county, KY,
1i:'d that the headless body Of the woman
found on the premises Of John Locke,
at Fort Thomas, on the morning of Febrr-
any l, was t,lat of Pearl Bryan, a resident
vf Greencastle, Ind
we further find tina: cocaine had been
administered 10 Pearl Bryan for some rea-
son unknown.
We further find that the decapitatior
took place while Pear Bryan was alive
I'VE further find that Pearl Bryan was
last seeli In company with Scott jackson
and Alonzo Walling The three got into
cab on the Plum street side of saloon
last seen in the cab turning toward Plum
street."
DR.. Caruthers, who held the posi-.
norton, gave the opinion before the
jury that decapitation was performed
where the body was found while there
was still life in the body. 1t was done
with sharp knife, or more probably
with a surgeons scalpel.
Cincinnati, Feb. 1A.-At ten o'clock
Thursday morning the officials on the
Ohio side of the river received word
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-02-20
Bill to XIII Winter Racing.

st. Louis, Feb. 14.A special to the
Scripps-McRae league from Richmond,
Va, says: The bill to prohibit winter
racing was passed in the house Of dele
gates Thursday, without opposition.
This bill will kill outlaw racing meets
given by the st. Asaph and Alexandria
Jockey clubs.