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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-21
HER LAST WISH IGNORED.

NEW YORK. May q, 1sss-It was fin
ally decided this morning by the rela-
tives of Mrs Hill, the Colonnade Hotel
suicide, that there shall be mo cremation
and that the body, be shipped to Indian
apolis this afternoon. Judge Hill told
Undertaken Maloney to obey any in Z
structions from Col. Keith Mrs Hills
father.
A telegram received this morning from
Colonel Keith asks that the body Be sent
on Immediately. The telegram also asks
that Mrs. Hills jewelry and other effects
'De sent with the body. As the jewelry is
in the hands of the Public Administrator
the requests cannot be complied with uf-
til after the usual proceedings made and
provided for such cases s7.lr
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-21
TRACTION CASE SETTLED.
The Company Compromises with
Rabbi Rsarualh Bayevsixf.

The suit brought by Counsellor Robert
Carey on the part Of Baruah Bayevski, a
New York Jewish Rabbi, against the Con-
solidated Traction Company to recover
$4,000 damages for injuries received by
him by being thrown from car and
which was on the calendar of the Circuit
Court for trial today, was this morning
settled out of court, the Traction Conn
which Mr.. Carey acting for his client ac-
cepted
The accident to the Rabbi happened in
December, 1894. He was returning from
the observance of some religious services
in Bayonne and was to officiafe again in
this city, and while getting off a car at
Grand and Warren Streets the car sud
denly started, throwing him down, strik-
ing his face on the pavement with great
violence, injuring him severely.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-21
ILLINOIS POLITICS.
Silver and Gold Worry ubEicans
Just as Much as Democrats


CHICAGO, May 81, 1857 am conf.
dent there will be no split in the Demo-
cratic party said S. p. Sheerin. Sec
retary of The Democratic National Com
mittee, who arrived in this city yester-
day with his wife. "All the talk about
two conventions is bosh. expect large,
and, perhaps, stormy convention, but
that there is the slightest danger Of the
party being unable to settle its differ
ences in the convention 1 do not believe.
have no. special mission here, and
certainly shall take no part in the dis
cussion of the money question in Illinois.
The Illinois Democrats are able to run
their own affairs without assistance from
the National Committee.
Il am here to look after convention
affairs generally. / shall go out to the
Coliseum tomorrow and see Colonel Dick
fnson. The fun subcommittee will meet
here on Friday, May 20, when the. vari-
Gus detail cpmmittees will report
A special from Indianapolis says:-The
Republican managers are greatly exer-
cised over the prospects of free silver be-
ing made the issue in this State, although
Chairman Goady declares that the free
silver Republicans will not vote the DEM.
ocratic ticket. He said, in an interview
yesterday that while there are MANY free
silver Republicans, they are all for a pro-
tective tariff, and will vote with the Re-
publ1cans on this issue. There are near
Republican managers have figured out
that If seventy-five per cent of these
join the Democrats on a free silver plat
form It will make close call fer the
sentatives of the gold wing of the Demo
cratic party yesterday that it is their
duty to make a fight against the adoption
of the free silver programme There viii
be gold-money conference here early
next week, when plans will be laid. 1t
has been suggested that ex- Congressman
of the gold Democrats for the NOMINATION.
for Governor He is willing to make
the fight, although he and his friends
do not. believe that there is any pros
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-21
WIFE OLUBBEDE T0 pEATH.

ST. JoHNsBURY. VT, May q, 1885,
Marshall Way, keeper of the village
tavern at Wheelock, killed his wife this
afternoon by clubbing her over the head.
The couple had had trouble for some time
and Were trying to arrange for a., divi-
cause of the murder being a quarrel
over the custody of am inor child Way
was arrested and brought to st. Johns-
C9y =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-21
HUDSON CO.'S MORTALITY RECORD

Clerk C. j. Rooney. of the County
Board of Health has issued his mortu-
airy report for the month of April The
total number of deaths from all causes
in the county, exclusive of Ioboken,
were: Jersey City, se4; Bayonne, 80;
West Hoboken. %; Weehawlen, 5; Town
of Union. %; Union Township, 2: North
Bergen. 20: Gutenberg, 4; Kearny Town
ship, 20; Harrison. II; total, 549 The
deaths from contagious diseases were
bomparatively small
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-21
The Khedlve a Musician.

The young 11hedive of Egypt is an excellent
amateur musician. A humorist has declared
that the only instrument an Oriental ruler
really cares to play is the bow-strng. But
Abbas Pasha is said. like the Duke of Co.
burg. to be very fair violinst, and during
his studies in Vienna he picked up a good
deal of knowledge of dance music The
Khedive recently yentured upon composition,
and valse played at an official dinner a
short time ago is now acknowledged to be from
his pen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-21
BURNED AND RAN AWAY.
Ru CahIe 70 the Unfted Press.

f5u tuDte % thc O7e1Led Press
HAVANA, May q, 1S96-Ye Yesterday the
rebel bands of Tamayo and Rodriguez.
1000 strong, fired upon a detachment of
Spanish troops under Major Cairnito, but
were repulsed. The rebels burned sixty
huts near Seiba and Aqua, both places on
the eastern side of the trocha.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-21
CUT HIS BABY,S THROAT.

MECHANIC FALLS, Me-, May 21, 1885.
Joseph Holt, paper mill operative, kills
ed his one-year-old child this morning by
cutting its throat from ear to ear with a
butchers knife. He also cut his own
tnroaf and IS not expected to live. The
coroner has the case in charge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-21
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, May 21 1Ss6-For the So hours
ending at P. NJ, Friday:-For New Yorlsl
City and vicinity: For tonight and Friday.
rain and fog; warmer; northeasterly winds.
Hartnert's Thermemeter Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-21
The suitan's Gift.
BIZ Cable to the United Pres.

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 21, 1s96.-Tne
Sultan has presented to the Czar of Rus
set in brilliants and has sent to the Car
ina diamond pin valued at $4,000 and
number of rich silk carpets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-21
MATTEBS OFEAcr

New Jerseys best -four costs 25c. more
per barrel than ordinary flour. but worth .
dollar extra. Wholesale only at D. E. Cleary
Co.'s stores. Greene and Montgomery streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-21

Lots and graves cared for by Cemeter,
Association; no assessments; moderate prices
perfect tite- Four and half miles from
Court House; Il minutes BY rail from Eri'
Ne 2s9 Washington street, =, a,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-21
,ps on am bottom lands are ldestroyed
Devastation in Hovva.

CRESTON. Ia, May. 2, S96.-The recent
storms in this locality have been unprec-
edented, not only in severity but in dnra-
ton. Heavy rain has fallen almost inces-
sanity for eight days and during that time
the sun has shone less than three hours.
Heavy rain is still falling. Reports from
the country are to the effect that several
barns were struck by lightning, but no
lives lost. Farm work is at a standstill
Railroad traffic in this section has only
been slightly interfered with, although
creeks are high and are still rising I'm
will result
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-21

MOHey 10 AoaMs
at Eon Household Goods and
g Per Cent Chattels Of Every Descfip-
I,,+a,ost tion. You can pay it back
.-.s. -.sss. -. in weekly or monthly pay
ments. o. D. TGOEs AZ Montgomery
Street, Jersey City.
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Wrecked by a CIondhur.t

ST. JOSEPH, No, May 81, 1Ss6.-Al
north and south bound trains over the
Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council
Bluffs Road were delayed yesterday by
cloudburst near Forbes, Mo-. which de-
stroyed a mile of road-bed and washed
away the track. All trains have been
running by way of Maryville, using the
Omaha and St Louis tracks from there
to Burlington Junction.
The Missouri River is rapidly rising,
and Burlington officials are guarding
against cutting towards the tracks at
many points between here and Omaha.
Water is from one to six feet deep on
the level in the vicinity of Forbes and
Forest City.
Crops on all bottom lands are DESTROYED.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-21
MISSOURI'S DEfUGE'
Tornado and Cloudburst
Sweep Away Railways,
Churches and Farms. :
GREAT LOSS OF LEE FEARED
The Downpour OF Rain Still Con-
tinues--Iowa Suffers and
Crops Are Retarded.

ST. LOUIS, MO-, May q, 1s96.-The rain
which has fallen almost steadily through
out Missouri since last Sunday continues
today, and the greatest anxiety is felt
for the safety of people living along the
bottom lands of the Missouri, Gaseonade
and Usage Rivers. At Eldon, Mo-, a tor
nado and rainstorun Tuesday night caused
great damage The Congregational and
Methodist Episcopal Churches were re-
duced to kindling wood and the Christian
Church had the spire blown off, The
dwelling houses of Mr.. J. H. Swan Sam
uel Brickey and the Rev. David McComb
are totally destroyed All the telephone
and telegraph wires are down and com
munlcation from outside is entirely cut
off. The track of the Lebanon branch Of
the Missouri Pacific is washed out so that
there will be no trains or mail for three
or four days. The following were injured
at Eldon:--
Mrs. Rhoda Cross, leg broken and In
Jured internally; not expected to live
Mrs. j. Fl. Swan, not expected to live.
Miss Louise Swan, seriously injured.
MISS Hattie Swan, very badly bruised;
is now demented from fright
Mr. Davis, who was in the Swan dwell
ing, injured very badly
1t is estimated that the damage to
property in Eldon alone is s50000 AT
= hilnowee the same tornado blew down
half dozen dwellings but fortunately
nobody was seriously injured
AT Versailles yesterday the rain fell
in torrents, accompanied by a high wind.
Mr. James Anthony a. well know citizen,
was drowned while attempting to ford a
small creek on horseback.
Mrs. j. B. Earhardt, living a few
miles west of Versailles died from fright
of the storm.
In the western and southern portions
OF the State highway bridges are wash
ed away by the dozens. Nearly every
$: stream is flowing over, and as the rain
IS Still falling, the situation is growing
alarming. Along the Mississippi River
from Burlington. to Cairo preparations
are being made for the annual rise. At
st. Louis the river has reached the Is
foot mark, having risen five feet in the
past "a hours. The 30 foot danger line
is. expected to be reached by tomorrow
night. If it continues at this rate for
several days the big flood of 1893 will be
outdone.
The herald., 1896-07-08

our intention. I say with my whole
heart, God bless him. (Cries of amen)
| hope to see him in this campaign with
us. If we are to judge his future by his
past his utterances upon the great ques
ton which now confronts us will warm
the hearts of the free coinage hosts of the
country CApplause.) Now, my fell
low citizens, why did we take this action?
We took it because we have been told
in the public prints of this and other
cities, where we have no voice, and
through which we cannot be heard,
where everything that we do seems to
be misreported for the purpose, pre-
sumo, of creating improper Impressions
we are told that your purpose was to
assume control Of this convention, if pos
sibe, and we made up our minds that IL
the battle must come, the sooneri it came
the better, and if, as matter of fact,
we are acting within the line of Demo-
cratic precedent, so far as majorities are
concerned, then I submit to the calm
judgment of this convention whether
they and they alone are not to deter
mine who shall be their presiding officer.
] appeal to you, my fellow delegates, to
stand by the minority report. CAP
plause) Let it not be said that in the
first skirmish the pickets which you
yourselves threw out were driven back
into the lines.
Harrity called for Charles Walter of
Alabama. Walter proved himself to be
a fiery southerner and showed his feel
Ing when he told how he had been made
to swallow bitter medicine years ago
when another Democrat had been thrust
over the head of Senator Hill. This ref
erence to President Cleveland passed
without notice. Walter had something
to say about the rule of the majority,
and, turning to Chairman Harrity,
fiercely demanded to be told how the
creature could be above the master.
The herald., 1896-07-08

William Tarpey of California followed
in favor of the minority report.
Mr.. Tarpey said:
The financial question has become and
is the only question the Democratic
party feel an all absorbing interest in
today. The Democratic party has been
losing their adherents because the party
has failed, through it's candidates, to
keep the faith which they made with the
voters. (Cheers.) Knowing this fact
and desiring to see the Democratic ban
ner in the ascendency in November,
feeling and knowing that every delega-
ton sent here is pledged for silver and
has constituency at home looking to
this convention, if this convention
placed as their temporary chairman or
permanent chairman, in this chair, a
man who represents the other side, there
will be lukewarmness and a coldness
in the campaign that we cannot afford
to have. 1t was because the temporary
officer of this convention would sound
the Keynote that would go all over this
country and which would be the basis
of the battle in November, we want the
keynote to be sounded by silver repre-
sentative. CA voice That's right".) That
is the reason, gentlemen, the minority
of your committee makes this recon-
mendation, and 1 submit to you that 1
think it is right that the majority of
the convention should select its candi-
date for temporary chairman. (Cries
of mo, no." and yes, yes.")
After California, the galleries rose to
peer over into the pit to discover the
meaning of the cheers that began sput-
tering like fire crackers. They saw a
short man with a red chubby face and
curly gray hair pushing his way out
from group of New York delegates in
a corner where Whitney, Hill, Tracy.
Grant and Sheehan sat.
He was Col. John r. Fellows, the war
horse, whose customary reception at
conventions in the past had been friend
ly and not limited to faction. The re-
ception that followed was tame. Cheers
were started when he flung out taunt,
but the majority proposed to begin the
convention by the adoption of the Re-
publican precedent, disowned and dis
honored by Democrats everywhere
District Attorney Fellows of New York
took the platform to advocate the choice
VI hill great cheering. HIS appeal
not to violate precedent nor trample
on the rights of the minority was well
received. Why asked Fellows.
should this convention be willing to ac-
cept all the rest of the recommendations
of the majority of the national commit
tee and yet turn down a Democrat like
David Il. Hill?" Fellows reference to
President Cleveland was cheered all
over the hail. The cheers for Cleveland
continued. Many delegates We're on their
feet and spectators joined in the dem
onStration
Marston of Louisiana advocated the
election of Daniel.
Duncan of Texas and Ladd of Illinois
Continued on second page.)
The herald., 1896-07-08

Turn down David B. Hill?" he asked.
I'm Gods name, is this Democratic
convention?" He tried to appease the
silver men by intimating in his speech
that Hill would not be offensive, but
when he asked, "Will you turn him
DOWN." there were cries of I'VE Will"
Very well" he shouted defiantly, Turn
him down and we will fight you here and
elsewhere!" This unmasking of the po-
sition of the gold men was met with a
storm of Kisses, and one of the silver
men shouted, "One vote for Mckinley"
He finished with an appeal to the ma
jority not to use brute force.
c. S. Thomas, national committeeman
from Colorado, was introduced among
the plaudits of the silver men.
Mr.. Thomas said: I would say moth
ing but for the speech of the distin-
guished gentleman who has just taken
his seat. You are told the majority of
this convention, overriding precedent
and disturbing tradition, proposes by
revolutionary methods to force upon
this convention an unheard of proceed
ure. desire to call your attention to
the fact that although in the past his
tory of Democratic national conventions
there have been no minority reports,
nevertheless it is a fact that that which
the committee does is simply recon-
mendation to be adopted or rejected as
the convention declares itself. And a
convention which has the power to
adopt, necessarily. if it sees fit to exer-
else it, has the power to reject.
We have no deSira IN eytip die
cussion or suppress, but I will say to
my friend from Connecticut that when
he, in connection with other distinguish
ed easterners, by the papers, through the
Associated Press, declared that their
purpose was to come to this convention
and capture it without yielding an inch
to any one (applause), we felt that a
duty was consequently imposed upon
the members of the national committee
to carry out. as far as possible, what we
conceded to be the wish of the assem-
bled majority of the delegates of the
Democracy of the union. (Cheers)
We knew that the committee, if con-
stituted to represent that sentiment,
would have reported in favor of the
Hon. John w. Daniel of Virginia. cloud
applauSe.)
My friends ask what Republicans will
say of our action. Democrats who have
fought in the west as 1 have for twenty
five years, have long ago become indiff-
erent to what Republicans say. Great
applause. But we do know that if pre-
cedent We're necessary they furnished
US one by their own action in this mag
nificent city in 1880. (Cheers.) And
those who are so fearful of Republican
public opinion ought to pay some defer
ence to Republican precedent. CAP
plause.)
1 desire to repel the charge that the
Democrats of the United States desire
to inflict indignity and disgrace upon
the senior senator from New York. Cap
plause.) Nothing can sbe further from
The herald., 1896-07-08

ors of their faith. A large portrait of
Mr.. Cleveland was off to one side, the
only one displayed of living Democrat.
With the vast space filled almost to the
outermost walls, with forest of people,
an unusually large number Of whom were
ladies and the brave flags of enthusiasts
whirling and breaking like white caps
over a storm at sea.
The scene was brilliant one. There
was no demonstration during the day for
any of the candidates, but many of the
leaders like Hill and Whitney of New
York, Blackburn of Kentucky, ex-Gov-
ernor Russell of Massachusetts,, Daniel
of Virginia, Harrity of Pennsylvania.
were the recipients of individual ova-
tions. The followers of both sides took
every opportunity to cheer on their
champions. There We're many disting-
uished leaders among the delegates on
the floor, like Senator Jones of Arkansas,
Ex-Governor Flower. Frederick r. Cou-
dert and eX-Mayor Grant of New York,
Senator White and w. w. Fcote of Cali
fornia, Governor Culberson and ex-
Governor Hogg of the Lone Star state,
Gen. st. Clair and Governor McCorkle
of West Virginia, John r. Mclean, Allan
w. Thurman and Tom l.. Johnson of
Ohio, John e. Hurst of Maryland, E. p.
Howell of Georgia, Senators George and
Walthall of Mississippi, Senators Vest
and Cockrell of Missouri, Governor Alt
geld Of Illinois, John I. Walter of Con-
necticut, Senator Gray OF Delaware, Sem
ator Blanchard and Judge McEvoy of
Louisiana, Senators Bate and Harris of
Tennessee, and a host of others. On the
platform were the members of the ma
tional committee. Among the disting-
uished guests seated in the rear were a
number of gold leaders, who have been
conspicuous in previous conventions but
were swept aside by the silver cohorts
in their states. These included General
Gordon of Georgia, Senator Lindsay of
Kentucky, eX Congressman Outhwaite
of Ohio and others. But strangest of all,
on the platform of Democratic conven-
tion were the little coterie of silver sem
ators who bolted the convention at st.
Louis. AT present, without party, they
seek entrance to the Democratic party
on condition that it select Mr.. Teller.
Gen. John b. Weaver and other Populists
and silverites like Senator Stewart were
also there, all watching closely the re-
suits of the deliberations of the conven-
tion. Although many well-known faces
We're missing it was distinguished
gathering.
The invocation of DR.. Stines, the Epis-
The herald., 1896-07-08

the nominee of the Democratic conven-
ton. II pay tribute to her John w.
Daniel" he declared, and then went on
to praise the services to the party of the
man who knew no faith except II am a
Democrat"
The partisans of Senator Hill sent up
shrill cry. 1.-The Democracy believes
in the rule of the majority" McDermott
continued, but we are here in response
to precedent" And he begged the De-
mocracy not to begin by violating the
traditions; if it had giants strength to
save it for November.
Ex-Governor Waller stepped to the
front of the platform when McDermott
sat down. His first words quieted the
delegates, but he soon inspired shout
by the declaration that the names of
Daniel and Hill would be cheered to-
gether. He advised the election of Hill
as temporary chairman, and Daniel as
permanent chairman. Are there other
arrangements made?" he asked, sarcas-
tically
Yes, SIR" shouted Congressman
Money from Mississippi, waving his
broad -brimmed straw hat from a block
of seats directly below the platform
Whitney and his fellow delegates from
New York applauded the declaration
that Hill and Daniel should be honored
together. There was an attempt at a
demonstration when Waller shouted he
would be the last man to bolt, but the
silver men were very chary in giving
any applause at the conciliatory ad-
vances of the gold men.
When Waller asked if the convention
was going to turn down David b. Hill,
after another tribute to Hill. there were
laughing cries of I'VE are. We are.'
Adroitly he worked up to the climax of
his speech, when he asked who it was
they proposed to turn down-a man who
fought all his life for Democracy?
The herald., 1896-07-08
A Decided Victory for the Advocates OF the
Free Coinage of the White Metal

Of silver may float above the party as
its ensign and rallying cry. The con-
vention itself was a most inspiring sight.
Never before since the present system
of national conventions was inaugura-
ted by the old National Republican
party in Baltimore in 1881 has conven-
ably adapted structure. On the north
side, where the platform and the press
benches are situated, the galleries rise
one above the other, sheer from the
floor, while in the front from all sides
of the rallied enclosure where the dele
gates sit, each state marked by the
neatest Of staffs, slope away the wilder
ness of seats in gentle terraces to the
most remote limits of the Coliseum, al
most 400 feet in direct line from the
chairmans table.
The hands of the big clock opposite the
platform cannot be discerned, yet the
acoustic properties of the building are
so perfect that every word could be dis
tinctly heard. The decorations are SIM
pie but effective. From the lofty piers
which hold the roof fiutter gay trappings.
The galleries in front are entwined with
national colors, while at regular inter-
walls large crayon portraits of lhe patron
saints of the party, Jefferson, Jackson,
and others look down upon the success