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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-29

PITrsBURG, Oct 2S.--An explosion OF
natural gas at Avalon, asuburb OF ALLIE
ghory, about llO this morning. killed Bessie
Osborne, aged 10 years and seriously in
iured her brother, Dale. aged years, and
her sister, Edith, aged G years. The house
was badly wrecked, Tho explosion was
caused by leak In the kitchen pipes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-29
COULDN'T STAND BRYAN FERvoR.
Vice President stevenson Taken Ill ut
the TnttersnlI Meeting.

CHICAGO. Oct 2S-while sitting on the
platform at the Bryan political meeting
held at Tattersall's Vice President Steven
son was overcome somewhat by the heat
and he wa5 compelled to withdraw from
the stage. Fearful that he might faint
from the effects of the excitement. the vice
president had his cab called. and he Went
at once to the Palmer house where he has
rooms. In leaving the stage door at the
place of the mass meeting. Mr.. Stevenson
asked the assistance OF n policeman who
was on duty in that section of the house
and the latter saw him safely away in his
cab.
After arriving at the hotel the vice pres
ident still felt the effects OF his experience,
but he was able TO go to his apartments
without further assistance. and he did not
think II necessary to call a physician. lie
was however, quite pale. and showed that
he had been on the point of prOstraton.
No serious results are anticipated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-29

this morning. and listened to tcn-minute
talk by Generals Palmer and Buctnrr Gen.
eral Palmer advised the voters OF Iowa 10
consider well the choice they would make
for president and vice president next Tues
day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-29
WATSON SAYS n WAS STAMPED.
Thinks Possibly Secretary Edgcrton
DrInineh The IeIINr.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 2S.-Hon. Thomas L
Watson wires the Journal today in regard
to his letter OF acceptance acknowledged by
Senator Butler to have been received Satur-
day night after eight days of delay:
THOMSON, Ga oct. 2S--Yours received.
IN reply, say my letter was mailed from
here October II with three 2-cont postage
stamps on it, directed TO Hon. Marion But
Ter. Washington. ID. G. ! do not care to
say whether | think postal authorities at
Washington would have withhold It eight
days. Perhaps MIR EdEerton. secretary OF
the national committee could tell where
the letter has been. ! had nothing to do
with Mr.. Washhurnc's kilograms. nor viii
the letter be altered TO suit Mir. Butler.
THOMAS Il. WATSON.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-29
CnrJIsIe MN Not yotc,

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Oct 2S.--Mr. Carlisle
will not vote next Tuesday. though the law
would have permitted HIN to qualify him
self by registration. He has spent the last
two days In Louisville, and as this is the
last day OF the supplemental registration. he
loses his vote.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-29
Keep up hope. There are

Keep up hope. There are
thousands Of cases where re-
covery from Consumption
has been complete, Plenty
of fresh air and a wcll-nour-
ished body will check the
progress of the disease. Nu-
tritiouS toodSare well in their
way, but the best food of all
is Cod-liver Oil. When
partly digeSted, as in SCOTS
Emulsion, it does not dis
turb the stomach and the
body secures the whole bene-
fit Of the amount taken. If
you want to read more about
it let us send you a book.
SCOTT & BOVINE. New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-29
CONFERENCE OF IOWA PoruLrsTs.


SIOUX CITY, Ia. Oct. 2S.-(Spocal Tele-
gram)-A conference of leading populists of
the county was held here today to determine
on a plan of action The populist vote in
this county is the second in the state, and
the populists were reluctant to enter into
fusion. Since the ballots have been printed
they have come to realize that their party
has been wholly swallowed up by the silver
democrats, and next year they win have to
get on the ballot by petition, II at all.
they were allowed two officers on the county
ticket, and the whole campaign has been
in the interest Of the democrats on the
ticket. While they refused to disclose their
plan, it is known that they have prepared
to throw their vote for their own candidates
and abandon the democratic part of the
ticket, and this will AFFECT the Bryan vote
in the entire county, about fifty populsts
were present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-29
SOUTH nalotn Surround Court Notes

PIERRE. S. D., Oct. 2S.-(special Tele-
gram)-Opinions were handed down by the
supreme court this morning in the following
cases: BY Carson-Paul Tschetter against
Fred Heiser. Hutchinson county; reversed.
John Novotny against James Danforth ct
al, Yankton county; affirmed. John Nc
Donald against Simri Paris, McCook
county; affirmed. By Haney-The German
bank against Robert w. Folds and George
II. Folds, Minnehaha county; affirmed.
Oscar o. Murray, states attorney OF Lake
county. eX rel Charles Byham, against
William Whitmore, Lake county appeal
dismissed; court without Jurisdiction.
School district No. n against Board Of
County Commissioners, Lincoln county; af-
irmed. By Fuler-State of South Dakota
ex rel George Adkins, against Board OF
County Commissioners of Robert county;
peremptory writ of mandamus applied for
issued.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-29

Many Greet Palmer aud BucLncr.
MALVERN, Ia. Oct, Especially --About
200 citizens OF Malvern greeted the sound
money democratic candidates az the depot
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-29

ALBANY, Oct. 2S.--Attorney General Han
cock today rendered a decision refusing to
grant the application Of certain citizens OF
Long Island City for permission to begin
quo warrsuto proceedings to test the title
OF p. j. Gleason TO the Office Of mayer OF
Long Island CITY On the ground that he
was not a naturalzed citizen Of The United
States
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-29
showing AT Hynnnis.

HYANNIs, Neb., Oct. 2S.-(Special Tele.
gram.l-Snow fell here today to the depth
OF two inches, the first OF the season. The
storm commenced about D o'clock this morn
ing and is still raging.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-29
Movements of Ocenn verseIs. Oct.

At New k-Arrved-Teutonic, from
Liverpool.
At Southampton-Arrived Paul, from
New York.
At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, from New
York.
At Llverpool-Arrlyed-L from
Montreal.
At London--ArrIyed-G alilee. from Boston.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-29
ornaha Caravan Doing Good work.

SPRINGFIELD, Ned OCT. % especial
Telegram despite the pouring rain, an en-
thusiastlc audience greeted the Omaha Re
publican caravan AT the opera house tonight
The principal speaker was Charles W. Hal
Ter OF Omaha who for an hour was listened
to with the closest attention Charles T.
futile spoke on general issues, after which
Fred j. Sackett explained the stereoptcon
views, which are an entirely now feature in
political campaign work A rousng rcccp-
ton was given the Webster Glee club and
again and again 1t MAS enGored until al
a late hour the meeting adjourned The
caravan will be heard from at Grctna to-
morrow might.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-29
AppenI for sound Money.

WOONSOCKET. S. D., Oct, 2S-(SpecialJ
This city was the scene of much excite
ment yesterday. The day had been spent by
the republicans of two counties in joint
barbecue. Last year Sanborn county was car
ried by the populists by an average majority
Of thirty. and Jerauld county was carried
by the same party by seventy majority.
SanbOrn county is the hCme of II. T. Dow
dill, secretary of the pOpul!st state commit
tee, and his committee hopes to carry the
state for Bryan. Judge Palmer spoke here
Monday night to less than ninety persons
George w, Lawrence. president Of the Free
silver club. rose in Palmer's meeting and
charged that the railroad company had con
trolled the county populist convention, and
that Dowdill had dcdged a vote on the rail-
road bill at the last session Of the legis-
lature. Great confusion oGsucd. and only
subsidized when the meeting adjourned.
Farmers from twenty miles around at
tended the barbecue. In the afternoon there
vas speaking at the same time In German.
Norwegian and English in different parts Of
the city; Hon. f. r. LeEcrbeIger TO Ger
mans, Prof. Peter HendrlcksOn to the Nor
wegians and n. J. Durham TO others. There
were two brGss bands including the juvenile
state band OF Mitchell At night there was
4 hambGlu and torchlight procession,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-29
total vote, a factor which enters into calcu-
In

Percentage OF
Percentage OF Mckinley vote
Bryans vote IN IN postal card
postal card cleo. election. made
TOWN or ton. made up upof Cleveland
state. Of HlrBn votsA votes,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-29

SCOTT & BOVINE. New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-28

ally begins tho examination Of 1t before
his breakfast IS announced.
A Forenoon's Work.
After breakfast the governor finishes the
perusa1 of the mail and disposes of tina.
which requires personal attention. He
answers some letters and makes memo
randa of anything which he must do in
the future. The mail from his business
house in New York is important, for,
though MIR. Morton does not burden his
mind with the details of affairs at the
Office, he is consulted in all matters of
moment.
When the mail is off his hands, the gov
ernor settles back in comfortable library
chair to a mild cigar and the Albany
morning papers. He is quick reader. As
Colonel Cole, out of his own experience as
a newspaper man, phrases it, the governor
would make good exchange editor. He
takes in at glance most of the news of
the day, and then settles down to more
serious study of what is important-the
news from Washington about what con-
gress is not doing, the reports from flnan-
cial centers, the stories about political
affairs in the state. The governor is pretty
well informed of what is going on in pol
itics, though and very little of the news
on that subject is news to him. He is
kept in very close touch with the Repub-
lfean party all through the state when the
legislature is in session.
A little before 9 O'Clock the governor
drives over to the capitol and takes the
elevator to the second floor, where the exc
cutive offices are. His private office is
small room, the last of three offices, of
which the first is the executive chamber,
or public office, of the governor, the second
the Office of his private secretary.
In his private office the governor goes
over the mail which Colonel Cole has as
sorted for him. 1t is of all kinds. Many
letters come to him from men who want
appointments for themselves or their
friends. Many are begging letters. Some
are from cranks, some on political, and
some on legislative matters. a great many
letters and reports from public officers
come to the governors office, but these, as
a rule, require only cursory examination.
The Governors Callers.
Many of the letters the governor never
sees. Some are answered by the private
secretary Immediately. About some Colo
mel Cole consults the governor and
answers them according to his sugges-
tions. Some letters are brought to the
governors personal attention, and he die
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-28

AWAY cut on the Pacific coast the Los
Angeles Express one of the leading Re-
publican Journals of southern California
undsr the caption beware OF. the Mono
metallists" sounds note Of warning as
follows.
The dictatorial tone of the eastern gold
bug press, and its assumption of honesty
and virtue, because it is the cham pion of
policy which would double the bur-
dens of the debtor class in this country
and force them to pay two dollars for
every one they borrowed, does not argue
well for the political situation this year.
The Wall street clique pro-
poses to rule or ruin, and
although they denounce as traitors
to the Republican party those who do not
agree with them, they are willing to
throw overheard every principle for
which the Republican party stands, for
the sake of imposing their gold mono
metallic policy on the country.
Like Grover Cleveland they hired sub
stitutes during the war so they could re-
main home and hold the fat offices, or Sc
cure the fat contracts, and now they are
trying to make something more by con-
tracing the currency. The people are
learning that their same old enemies are
marshaDng themselves against them this
time under the banner of monometallism
AMI that the old fight must be made
again.
It is very important that the people
should stand by their interests and elect
only bimstallic delegates to St. Louis.
The enemies of labor and the people are
very active; they are taking their orders
from Wall street and are trying to carry
the primaries in the interest of the east
ern clique.
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tates the answers to them. In most cases
the governor signs letter even if he has
not dictated it, because the average COR
respondent is apt to feel sighted il he re-
ceives reply signed by the governor s sec
rotary. Mr.. Morton is as considerable of
the feelings of others in this as he is in
more intimate affairs. And the kindli-
ness of his nature is traditional.
At 10 O'Clock the governor goes into the
public reception chamber. To obtain ad-
mittance to that chamber it is necessary
only that you state to the young Cerberus
at the gate of the anteroom railing some
valid reason for wanting to see the gov
ernor. Usually Colonel Cole is within
call to pass on the applications Of those
who want an audience. At this season
the governors callers are for the most part
members of the legislature who have re-
quests to make or who want to consult the
governor about bills. A great manly menu
bers of the senate and the assembly come
to the governor every day with bills which
they want to introduce and ask him what
he thinks of their chance of approval. The
governor listens to an explanation of it, but
never promises to sign bill, though he
frequently says: II have no objection to
the principle of this bill. I cannot say
what will do with 1t when it comes to
me until I see in what form it passes.
I called on Mr.. Morton during this audi
0uC0 uOuT rSC6u6ly anu WabCD0Q d SQCCSS-
sion of callers taking their turns at the
governors desk. The desk is half way
down the very long chamber, whose high
ceiling and richly paneled walls give it a
very imposing air. The height of this
ceiling serves another purpose-it makes
conversation in an ordinary tone inaudible
half way across the room, so that the gov
ernor can hold conferences with his visitors
while the walls of the room are lined with
other callers and each conference will be
as secret as though it was held behind
closed doors.
II see every one who has any special
business with me, the governor said to
me. "Off1ce seekersf Yes, I see a good
many of them, but not SO many as would
if there were not so few Offices. Some
newspaper said recently that the governor
would DO a better political peacemaker
perhaps If there were more pieces to dis
tribute. thought that was pretty good"
And the governor illustrated his amuse-
ment at the newspaper paragraph by laugh
ing very heartily. mo- he continued,
IT have not many profitable places to dis
tribute. There are good many appoint
ments to place on boards where there is no
salary, but very few places which pay"
VIII Not D1scuss the Presidency.
While the governor was speaking Colonel
Cole brought to his attention the case Of q
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THERE is little doubt that the Massa
chusetts convention voiced the senti-
ments of the element which is in control
of the party policy throughout the east
New York was more conservative in its
expressions, but that was only a matter
of policy. Western Republicans now
know what they must encounter at ST..
Louis and should be prepared to meet it.
The party if forced to sacrifice anything
for the sake of principle can better afford
to lose the east, which is always uEcer-
tain at the best, than the west which is
safely Republican under any ordinary cir
cumstances. On platform tn lat would
enable the Democrats to carry any
eastern state, the Republicans would
carry two for one among the doubtful
states in the west and south.
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unpleasant of his duties. I suppose your
experience is similar to his9''
sit is very trying" said Governor Nor
ton, shaking his head, especially where
human life is involved"
''Do you believe in capital punishmentP"
I asked.
The governor hesitated. "It is a little
difficult to answer that he said. 81 be-
lieve in the deterrent effect of capital pun
ishment. And then we have all been
brought up in the faith of a life for life
But 1 think there is a growing sentiment
in favor Of substituting life imprisonment
for capital punishment. OF course all the
pardon cases brought to my attention do
not involve human life-in fact, the CAPT.
tai cases are comparatively few. There are
many applications for comm utation of
sentence and they are presented to me
with voluminous reports which l examine
personally in full. No, do not see every
one who calls to make application for par
don or mmutation of sentence. In spe-
cial cases do.''
If Governor Morton saw all the people
who called at the state capitol, he would
not have much time for that out of door
exercise which is keeping the roses in his
cheeks. Yet every one who has right to
see h1m-every one who comes with bust
ness which requires the governors per-
sonal attention-has no difficulty in get
Ting an anolence, ana the greater part OF
the governors official day is devoted to
hearing petitions presented to him in per
son-applications for Office being in the
majority among them.
Governor Morton is a man of method
Perhaps that, too accounts in part for his
vigorous health. He leads a very regular
life, and if the even tenor of his evenings
is broken by occasional late receptions or
dinners-harmonious or otherWise-he
never allows that TO interfere with his
clocklike movements the following day
Seven O'Clock of every morning in the year
finds him ready to dress, whether he re-
tired at 10 O'Clock or O'Clock the night
before. By half past he is ready for his
breakfast, but usually he devotes a little
time before that meal to the examination
of his mail. His private mail only is sent
to the mansion. His official mail goes to
the capitol, and there his private secretary,
Colonel Ashley ". Cole, opens it with
ruthless hand. Such pressing injunctions
as ''Not to be opened by private secre-
tary,' "Strictly personal, '"F For Governor
4orton's eye only he ignores. Every let
ter addressed to the governor which has
not on its face the evidence that it is from
q friend of the governor or that it relates
TO social matters is opened by the private
secretary. The personal mail, however, is
sent 20 the mansion and Mr.. Morton usu-
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GOVERNOR MoRToN's HOME AT ELLERsLIE-
tive mansion. He never goes to his Office
at night, but occasionally there is an ur-
gent paper to sign after Office hours-usu-
ally a requisition-and this Colonel Cole
sends by a trusty messenger to the execu-
tive mansion. The governors duties,
however do not cease when he leaves the
capitol. The social duties of his office are
no less onerous than his executive duties
Receptions and dinners occur at frequent
intervals through the winter season, and
occasionally the governor goes to New
York for a significant social event Alto
gether Mr.. Merton is one of the busiest
men in the United States today.
GEORGE GRANTHAM Balm.
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A JOBBING CENTER.

W. H. Davis Says Wholesale Houses
should Seek the Same NeighbOrhOOd.
W. II. Davis, of the Parkhurst- Davis
Mercantile company, suggests that more
wholesale merch ants come further down
the avenue. He says some of the houses
in town which now are doing both a
wholesale and retail business might with
profit to themselves divide their business
so as to carry on part of it up town and
a part of it on lower Kansas avenue.
Continuing Mr.. Davis said:
Another good thing would be to have
the commission men all locate in this
part of town. All well regulated cities
nave a district where all commission and
jobbing houses are located so that bust
ness is facilitated and strangers and pur-
chasers are better accom- odated.
There are many good houses and
store rooms on the lower portion of
the avenue which are idle now, but which
might be utilized by jobbers and
Othersp
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| GOVERNOR
|. P. MORTON.
New YOrk's Republican Presi-
Dental Candidate
The Secret of His Persistent
Youth.
VIEW AT CLOSE RANGE.
He Says He is Doing Nothing
About the Presidency.
A Day With the Governor at
Albany.
AT CLOSE RANGE.
1Copyr1gar. 1886. I

ALBANY, March Ell think have
fathomed the secret Of Governor Norton s
persistent youth. 1t lies in the lively in
Lerest he takes in life and its affairs. What
ever have been his duties or occupations,
BIO has managed to find them interesting.
I asked him once how he liked the duties
of the vice president at Washington, and
he overf1owed with pleasant "Reminiscences
of his experience there. Now if there is
any more painfully monotonous occupa-
ton than that of the vice president of the
United States-in public life, meant
has not come within the range of my OBJ
servation. When I asked Governor Nor
ton, few days ago, how he liked his pres
ent official position, he answered, with
some show of enthusiasm, II find it's du
ties extremely interesting" It was not
monotonous he said. 1t furnished pleas
ing variety of experience day after day,
and If there was one feature which threw
q gloom over it there was only one, and
that was the necessity Of passing on par
don cases.
A View of Capital Punishment.
"When General Harrison was presi-
dent said, che found the pardoning
power Of the president involved the most
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woman from distant city who wanted a
place for her husband The governor said
no knew the case. He had seen the
woman, and there was no possibility of
doing anything for her. The place she
wanted did not come within his gift
''But you can give her money enough to
get homo with, - said Mr.. Morton And he
handed Colonel Cole bill. Helping Office
seekers with money is not one of the writ
ten duties of the governor, and it is not an
unwritten duty in all cases. But the gov
ernor is far too tender hearted to see a
woman in genuine distress and not assist
her. 1 have no doubt a good part of his
official salary goes in just this way.
7 asked Mr.. Morton if he was receiving
many letters about his candidacy for the
presidency. He said that quite a num-
Der" came to him, but he declined to az
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-28

The Massachusetts Republican plat
form possesses the merit of frankness
snd honesty and in that respect is worthy
CT imitation, not only by other states but
BY the national convention of the party.
They want the single gold standard and
they say so in terms that cannot be mis-
taken. When the st. Louis convention
assemblies, if a majority of the delegates
are found to be in harmony with the
Massachusetts Republicans. the platform
should be just as clear and positive as
that of the Bay state. If on the other
hand, a majority of the delegates favor
a bimetaIlic standard the platform should
say SO. The people will demand and
they have right to expect this year,
that the line shall be drawn clearly.