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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-16

LeadvilIe Mines Starting Up.

LEADvILLE, Col, Oct iO.-From
present indications, every mine that
was in operation before the strike
Will have been started again within
thirty days. Barricades, blockhouses
and sentry boxes have been erected
about the Little Johnny. Bison, Last
Chip. Emmett. Mahala, Marion and
other leading mines, and the Resur-
rection has begun similar defensive
works. More men are coming from
outside. and with those here who are
daily applying for work will give the
mines full forces as fast as they are
Wanted.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-16
Colorado Mckinley Republicans Act

DENVER, Colo. Oct. 1..-On appli-
cation of Chairman Hodges of the Nc
Ninley Republican State committee,
the supreme court issued a writ of
mandamus requiring Secretary of
State McGaffey to appear Monday and
show cause why he should not certify
the nominations of the Republican
State convention to the county
clerks. to be printed on the official
ballots Upon the issue of this suit
will hinge the question whether any
votes can he cast in Colorado for Nc
Kinley and Hobart except by writing
the names of the electors in the blank
spaces on the ballot.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-16
CARNIVAL REVELERS.
Kansas City VIII Have No More of Them
Many Disgraceful Acts.

Many DisgracefuI Acts
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct l0-Carnival.
nights are thing of the past in Kan
sas City. After remaining in his
Office in the Central police station
from to Ii o'clock last night and
hearing of one murder and half
hundred assaults and robberies. Chief
Irwin came to the conclusion that the
practices pei mitted on carnival night
are bad and should be abolished.
Masked revelers last night knocked
down women AMI almost tore their
clothes off, without the least impunity.
AS the theaters let out they daubed
the faces of the ladies with paint, tar,
grease. etc, and spelling the hand
some toilets. Ex-Governor Foster of
OHIO had his face tarred while driving
in carriage from Turner hall to the
Coates house.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-16
Out of France-Into Germany.

DARMsTADT, Oct 12-The imperial
Russian train, with the czar and car
ina, arrived here at 9 o'clock this
morning and was met by the ducal
family of Hesse, headed by Grand
Duke Ernest, of Hesse, the brother of
the czarina. The imperial couple
were driven to the new palace amid
great enthusiasm.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-16
ILLINOIS SlLVERITES.
An Aggressive Campaign With Free
Coinage Republicans Arranged.

An Aggressive Campaign With Free
Coinage Republicans Arranged.
CHICAGO, Oct. IA conference of
silver leaders was held to-day in DEM
ocratic National Chairman Jones' Of
fee to make final arrangements for
the campaign in Illinois. Among
those present were Senator Teller,
Congressman Hartman of Montana
and Towne of Minnesota and Governor
Altgeld. 1t was definitely determined
that all of the Republican silver
leaders should stump the State during
the closing weeks of the campaign.
Senator Teller, however, is in feeble
health, and will speak only when he
may feel able. The aggressive cam
paign promised for Cook county (Chi-
cago) will be begun next week and
continue to the eve of the election.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-16
Gold Democratic Rights Recog 1ized.

ALBANY. N. Y, Oct. 2.-Secretary
of State Palmer decided to-day that
the National Democratic (gold stand
ard) ticket was entitled to place on
the official ballot under the designa-
tion given. A contest which was be-
gun by Chairman Danforth of the
silver Democratic state committe will
be continued in the courts.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-16
Shot Because of Disagreement.

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. Ia.
K Polk Williams. leading stockman
and farmer of Northwest Arkansas,
was fatally shot at his home near
Huntsville, Madison county. yester-
day by Joe Cox, neighbor. The
trouble arose over business disa-
greement Cox will plead self-de.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-16
National Democrats Not Allowed.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Oct 12.-The
State election commission, composed
of Governor Matthews John w. Kern
and r. o. Hawkins, has rejected the
petition of the National Democrats to
place that name on the ballots.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-16
Eight Days of akIn- for 1u,no,.

CHICAGO. Oct l0-Mr. Bryan will
speak IL Illinois eight days. begin
ning October % and concluding Octo-
Der oO. lie will devote the last three
days to Chicago. during which time
he Will deliver fifteen speeches in
various parts of the citv-
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-16
A Revised Ultimate.

OMAHA, Neb, Oct. lo-J. G. D.h,
man. chairman of the Democrats
state committee, says that from re.
ports received the free silver forces ar.
increasing In numbers, and former &C.
o Inmates, placing the plurality at 25.-
oVo' nave been increased to 40, GOO
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-16
United State. Judge Green Dead.

TRENTON, n. j., Oct. 12.-Edward
T. Green, judge of the United States
court for the district of New Jersey,
died to-day of pneumonia. He was
born in Trenton in 1897.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-16
POLITICS ON CHICAGO DAY
Republicans and silver Men Celebrate by
Parades and Speeches.

ANePoDicaHs ANU suVer men celebrate by
Parades and Speeches.
CHICAGO. Oct 10-Chicago day, the
anniversary of the great fire twenty
five years ago, was celebrated chiefly
as political holiday by Republicans
and Democrats separately, each party
having its own street parade, as well
as gatherings indoors. Practically
every factory and store was closed, as
were also the board of trade and
banks From early morning the
streets were jammed with cheering
thousands, struggling to gain some
point of vantage. After o'clock the
street cars or vehicles were not al
lowed in the down town district, the
streets being entirely given up to
sightseers and marchers. lnnumera-
be floats, representing all kinds of
trades and business organiZa tions
were features of the nara5e
Re.igns Office to Take Part In Politics
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1O-Henrv Claw
Smith, United States onsul to San
.os, Brazil, who is now in this city.
his resigned on account Of the rule
forbidding certain otIiceholders from
taking an active part in politics. In
his letter to the President he said he
was going to campaign in his native
state (Ala bam MAJ for Bryan and Sewall.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-16

Bryan's Partner Won't Vote for Him
LINCOLN, Neb.. Oct. lO-A. r. Tai
6ott, present law partner of Hon. w
.; Bryan, has declared his intention
of voting for McKinIey.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-16
Sir ,yobn MiIlai, Fortune.

LONDON. Oct. i2.-The late Sir John
Millais president of the Roya! acad-
>my, left a fortune of Sl.23U.u00
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-16
THE GUAYAQUIL FIRE
THOUSANDS F.PEoPLE HOME
LESS AND DESTITUTE.

Ten Thousand Houses, Including Every
Bank In the City, Burned-All OF the
Grocery and supply Houses Destroyed
Intense Suffering Is Certain Before
Supplies Arrive.
The sun., 1896-09-04
FoRMAN REPLIEs rO ALreKLD.

The Congressman 8ays He Never Applied
to the Governor Tor n once.
EAST ST. LOUIS. Sept. 3.-Congressman For
man last evening gave this reply TO Gov. Alt
geld's last letter:
There 10 nothing in your letter worthy of
notice" begins Mr. Forman. yet. for the pur-
pose Of explaining some things you have said.
shall write you few lines. Tho only thing OF
Importance is your assertion that / am actuated
with malicious motives. and you give two facts
In corroboration: First. that in a private inter-
me- Second. that asked you for an office, and,
smarting under your refusal. | wrote the letter
recently published. Tue conversation to
which you allude occurred in January. 1895.
l had been spoken of as Chairman of
the State Central Committee. but heard
telegraphed that would not allow the use OF my
name further When came to Springfield TO
attend tho meeting of the committee you said
the only reason you objected to me was that
some OF your friends who were not friendly
with me felt that the power OF tho Chairman
ship pl nced In my bands might be used to op-
press them. and that you preferred Hinrichsen
told you that your ex explanation OF II was salts
factory and that would be for Hinrichsen.
Now. as to my wanting an otfice under you.
member OF the Board of Railway and Ware
house Commissioners. l knew that this would
preclude my appointment had desired the
place. Mr.. j. NJ. Browning OF DuQuoin was n
membe Of your State Board of Mine EXamIn-
ere: He Was more your friend than mine and
tion he suggested my appointment, and your
statement warrants that conclusion. | have
never authorized Mr.. Browning or any other
person to apply TO you for position"
The sun., 1896-09-04
HOW PALNkR WAS sRLEcrED.
Ne Declined Repeatedly 60 Accept th,
Nominatlon Tor President.

Ne Declined Repeatedly 60 Accept the
NominauoA Tor President
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 3.-There was o long
conference last night betweeh tho representa-
tives OF dozen States looking toward the selec-
uon Of Palmer. N
The conference didn't end until after o'clock
in the morning. Those present notified Gen.
Palmer that they wanted q decision from him
In the morning. He said that he Was not can
didate but that he would consider the matter.
After considering over night whether he
would accept the nomination, the Senator
decided tits morning not to 90 3d.
He was visited by delegates from .
dozen States before he finally announced
his decision. He was urged from all sidos to
delegation which waited upon him Senator
Palmer eaid: "Gentlemen. ought not to-"
MIRA Palmer. who was opposed 70 his UNDER
taking any new and arduous duties. had a hrief
eonversation with the Senator few moments
later. and when the next delegation called. that
declinatinr.
Alto oc clock the Illinois delegation called and
urged the senator 10 accept He told them that
he could not do SO. and put his refusal upon per-
sonal grounds.
The Senator came out Of his room after the
given his final decision TO the delegates from
. his own State.
The Illinois men accepted tho decision 90 far
aS they were concerned, and decided not to
present Senator PAlmer's name. They said
however. that they had no control over the
intimatsd that they though ht Palmer would bo
nominated.
The sun., 1896-09-04
M,DERMo7r READY TO RUN.
WiIiinE 10 90 Ia Congress. but Wants HIS
Views of Money Uaderstood.

Allan l.. McDermott. who repudiated Bryan
and Sewal and the Chicago platform, has an
nounced his willingness to accept the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress in the Seventh
district, II the party wants him to take II.
Mr.. McDermott said:
IF nominated by nv party l will accept
but there need be no Misunderstanding of my
views on questions Of public policy. I stand
Just where stood in Chicago. am opposed
paying creditors and every man who does a
stroke of work becomes a creditor the mo-
ment he enters that work-in dollars which
are not worth 1o0 cents.
II am opposed TO the plank which contem-
plates Interference by the Legislature with the
judicial department of orr Government. | am
opposed TO AltReldlsm la State or National
Goyernment. ] believe that the value of the
thing called q dollar cannot be fixed by legih-
lation any more than the value OF wheat or
ION the tariff question ] believe that agita.
tion 10 almost criminal. The Republican
party Omitted the silver States In order 10
control the Senate. and the chickens control
the roost. What we need is common honesty,
the rule that the people are governed best who
are governed least
III these views meet with the approval OF a
majority of my party. and their choice is rsti.
fied at the polls. would be pleased TO go In
Congress II not 1 snail he forced IN allow
this glorious Republic TO struggle along with
out my presence In that body, and ! haven't
the slightest doubt tnat We will all get along
somehow"
The sun., 1896-09-04
sHEERAN NAY BE D1sPLAo oED.
Jones to Remove from tho Nations nj Com.
naittee Men Who Arc Against Bryan.

Jones to Remove from tho Natoaai Com.
nittee Men Who Arc Against Bryan.
CHICAGO. Sept. 3.--Tho conference OF Demo-
Gratis aud silver leaders, which Is to DO held in
this city next Saturday. promises to be n most
important one. IL Is understood that Chair
man Jones has requested all OF tho members OF
the Democratic National Committee to be hero
on that day, and It is probable that the meeting
will be the most largely attended and represent
alive silver conference which will be held
during the campaign. 1t is also expected that
Senators Teller and Dubois. Congressman
Towne. Senator German. Gov. Altgeld, Gov.
Stone. and K. =. Bland OF Missouri. ID. j. Cam
pau of Michigan, !. X stevens George p.
Keensy. and w. H.. Cornell of the National
silver party. ex.Gov. Peck OF Wisconsin. and
the members OF the National Executive and
Advisory committees will be present.
y rumor was heard at the national head
quarters to the effect that it il tho intention of
Chairman Jones TO take summary action at tho
time OF this con ference toward filling the places
or thOS. mem bors of the National Committee
who have not Indicated their intention OF work
Ing FOR the election OF Bryan. Several mem bera
of the National Committee have thus far given
Chairman Jones no assurance that favored MIR.
Bryan election, and hare either work ed openly
against him or have failed to lift finger In his
behalf.
Among these gentlemen Is Vim. +. Sheehan
OF Now York. II has been supposed that Chair
man Jones would await the action OF tho New
York Democratic Stato Convention, which Is to
be held In about two weeks. before taking action
silver man III his place. but II Is said that lis
patience has been exhausted by Mr.. Sheehan's
silence. II has been stated that II. w. Cornell
OF New York, who arrived IN this city yester.
National Committeeman from tho state of New
York.
The sun., 1896-09-04
PoWDERLY on FREE SILVER.
Its Advocates. He SaYs, Have No Claiu
Upon WorkinSmen's Votes.

Its Advocates, He Says, Have No Claia
Upon WorkinHmen's Votes-
Former General Master Workman Powderly
of the Knights Of Labor. who has come out for
Mckinley and Hobart and sound money. 10 now
In this city. where he will remain until sept. 10:
as he is to speak on tho evening of that day at
tho Mckinley and Hobart mass meeting In
Cooper Union. Mr.. Powderly eeid last night:
THE siver men have been spreading the doc
trino of free coinage actively for many years.
and by incessant labor they have succeeded
in committing some Industrial organization TO
the ad dvocacy of their theories. With such ear
nostness have they circulated the story of the
crime Of 1879 that the belief that silver was
stealthily and rreptitiousiy demonetized has
gained grea. headway. The fact 10 lost sig hit
of that those who have exposed the alleged
crime were themselves criminals according to
their own theory. They sat In Congress when
bates. and BY their votes aided in the passage Of
tho act. Had the men who discovered tho
or did they not wish 70 unload their silver prop
eftss s on on the 1awary no one would have heard
Speaking OF Mr.. Bryan. Mr. Powderly said
that he never heard Of Bryan ehampioning a
single labor measure He 10 vouched for By
mated himself IN a speech about crucifying
labor upon a cross OF gold. His only solut ION OF
the difficulty is to break the limbs Of labor upon
Bryan speaks OF gold plutocrats. but he does
not Explain why the gold plutocrat is any worse
the agitation for the single silver standard.
there are less than $4,000 people. Ny home.
900 inhabItans. Deduct double the population
%f sSSa rc fss Of sad
ton has not single representative in the United
States Senate to boom our coal and iron and
value"
The sun., 1896-09-04
M'K1NLEY's 1nooK1Yx BOON.
The Republicans Now Fully Organi.ed for
Campaign Work.

The Republicans Now Fully Organised for
Campaign Work.
Tho Republican Advisory Committeeman Of
Brooklyn. upon whom the brunt OF the cam
paign work In that city will devolve. met last
night and mapped out a plan OF action. Tho
campaign will DO begun soon in earnest with q
big mass meeting at the Academy OF Music, to
be followed with half o dozen minor demon-
strations In different parts of the city. The
fight Is to be pushed not only In each ward,
but in each election district
Tho Finance Committee. which 10 to raise tho
sncws OF war. will embrace Ave well-known
Republicans from each of the thirty-two wards.
and Walter b. Atterbury. the Twen, y-third
ward leader and the original Mckinley man
from BroOklyn,will be its Chairman Campaign
headquarters in the Johnston building wre de-
clared open and ID. p. Watkins and VIM. s.
Combs were appointed clerks.
The preliminary steps for organizing Brook
lyn branch OF the Union Veterans Patriotic
League were taken last night at a meeting OF
veteran soldiers and sailors at the John ston
building. The object OF tho league is thus out
lined:
ITO defend the Government OF the United
States against sectionalism, reputation. mob
rule, and national dishOnor. and to this end TO
labor for the election OF Comrade William Nc
KiDley."
Among the enrolled members OF tho Brooklyn
branch are: Gen. Stewart l.. Woodfo Gen. G.
i, Christensen Gen. James McLeer, Gen. +. l..
Moli eaux, Senator George ". Brush. and Col
George w. Brown. Senator Brush and James
ii. Lockwood were Elected temporary Chairman
and Secretary. a permanent orKaniZation will
be effected on next Wednesday night.
The sun., 1896-09-04
WHO The CANDIDATES ARE
poTH SONS OF kENTUcKY, BorH
WEST POINT GRADUATEs.

n.nntor RAluer Ie 10, Was Fren0uN
D.ieEate and n Lineoin Eieetor-Buok-
.sr Is 10, was . Lesdina gsesssionise
and "A knight or the Golden Circle.
John McAulsy Palmer. the nominee of the
national Democracy for tho Presidency, 10 at
IN. present time United States Senator from
unois. having been elected to that place in 1890.
uIs term will expire on March 3, 1897 Hoi
i.wyer a statesman, and . soldier. His home
.Rt Springfield. III. BY birth he 10 Kentuck-
tan having been born at Eagle Greek. Scott
county, on Sept. 13. 1917, and when IA years
did his parents removed to Madison county, Ill.
sena,or Pamer's education was begun In the
sop,rlon schools of Kentucky and Illinois and
In lS3s when he was 1s years OLD. he entered
Alton College now Shurtleff Collego) with the
intention o. working his way through his course.
He remained in college only year. After that
he taught school for . time and took up the
study of law. and in 1880 he was admitted to
the bar. He entered into politics at once. and
was elected Probate Judge of Macoupin county
In ls43 He was q member Of the Conv ention
10 amend the State Constitution in 1e47. and In
ls4s was elected County Judge, . place chat
had been created by the now Constitution. He
had. in the mean time, been reelected
a. Probate Judge. He held the place
st County Judge until 1852. whom he
was elected to the State Senate TO ill q vacancy.
Senate In 1884. In 1885 he aparrelled with his
marty and resigned his seat, but he wan dele
S Kss sds s hs n as:
can can Convention in Phiisdelphis which homi-
1850 was elected by. the Republicans as a Pres
Iden,ih eleetor at large, and his vote helped to
Before Lincoln wa. inapguresed in 1851. q
peace convention wa was ,allsd M At wsshington M At
try aud avert war by means Of comprlees ana
changes in the United States Constitution.
illinois. 1t me, in February. but its labors
proved unavailing.
when war broke forth be joined the Toianteeps ] sp
Fourteenth Regiment Illinois infantry, and
dtid. He, was with Fremont in the expedition
to Springfield, Mo-. and was made Brisadier-
Ssa Madrid and Island No 10. and in So1em. .
I IL sa d1Soa 81
he was promoted % Major General Of voIun.
and WA at the battlee OF Look out Mountain and
sS as And Sss IN nS n
the he!d at his own reouest on Aug. :. 1854; but
Seig Ms9 Il:
resirned his commission on Sept. /. 1866. The
year following he removed TO Springfield and re-
entered politics.
In lseS he was elected Governor Of nlinois -
Republican. A few years latter he left the
Republican party because he differed with ie
upon tie tariff issue. Since then he has re.
csired repeated political honors from tho
Democrats He was of tho visiting
statesmen who went to Louisiana in
1879. where he went IS Democrat,
and was afterward twice an unauccessfui
Democratic candidate for the United states
Senate from Illinois He was o delegate at
large TO the Democratic National Convention
II 1884 In 1888 he ran for Governor on the
Democratic ticket but was defeated. Two
years later he was elected Senator.
The sun., 1896-09-04
hi.spdsOm. majority for the sta.s and electoral

handsome majority for the State and electoral
tickets OF the Democratic party.
% .ssn the s1ip
asys ago; :, in Convsntion assembled the De
snd the gold standard. To-day there are gath
cred together in Milwaukee in a Convention
singing their hosannss to FREQ silver. and who.
content In their quick conversion. are AL
ready antioipatnE the spoils Of victory. But
assure you that there are still Democratic in
There are others now waverine and uucer-
from the false prophets now clothed in tbe
Livery livery. ,oi democracy. The sound l.noney
tSa, en OF Il, Wisconsin are unanimons in the belief
now hesitate as TO their duty in Wisconsin and
In this nation is that matehoss leader whose
Wisconsin. tApplauso.l More than. that,
whose deathless courage and devotion 20 this
Government are part OF the glory OF our
'As l utter these words there comes to the
mind m OF every man in this audience the namo
Bragg of the United States TChsers and enthu-
ventons Of our party W for FfH%s more tSSn thirty @
years he has been leader In the councils of
For sshs year" in the halls
tried ard trusted By his State and nation
two Of our Government at a foreign capital
arc an open book, to which we invite your in
epsction with utmost fearleesnese.
II. in this great civil battle which must
now be fought 10 the ecd, It should be the
pleasure OF this Convention to nominate one
who fought under the Stars and Stripes, and
another Of equal yalor, wl.o fought under tho
stars and Bars, tho sound. money Democracy
would rally as ono man under tho old veter-
" conflict, but shoulder to shoulder under one
hammer. on which should be inscribed, The
national honor shall De preserved [Applause.l
Proudly we preaent to you tho name OF
Gen. Bragg. We love him for ths battle he
long, faithful service in the cause OF the Dem.
ocracy. OF revenue reform and good govern.
ment. We love him NO loss sor his bravery in
tho battles he has fought on the tented
fields. Wa love him because he has never wor-
shipped at the glitlering shrine OF temporary
success We love him not only for tho ene-
mics he has made, but because he Ia the
friend OF honest mon and an honest dollar"