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The herald., 1896-07-25
THE EVENING SESSION
sewail Turned Down and Journalist Watson
Nominated

ST. LOUIS, July 24.-At S32 the con-
vention reassembled, and Chairman Al
len introduced Judge jefferson Pol
lard of Missouri, who read the platform
of the Silver convention and message
ABOUT the nomination of Bryan and
SeWal. The reading was frequently in
terrupted by delegates in various parts
of the hall, who raised the point of or
der that the regular order was nomina-
tions for vice president. Senator Allen
overruled these points of order. Many
Of the planks of the Silver party's plat
form were enthusia tically received. but
when the action of the Silver convention
in nominating Bryan and Sewall was
read it was jeered by the middle of the
road contingent, and, on motion of a
Texas delegate. the proceedings of the
Silver convention We're referred to the
committee on resolutions.
Nominations were then called for, and
Col. Bowman placed in nomination Con-
gresham Harry Skinner of North Caro-
lima SINNERS name was not very en-
Enthusiastically received
Congressman Howard of Alabama
placed Hon. II. T.. Watson in nomination
in speech in which he did ample jus
tice to the ship of state of the Peoples
party and paid a high tribute to Mr.
Watson's character as man. journal
ist and statesman. He said that in all
respects Mr.. Watson was the peer of
Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Watsons name was re-
ceived with loud applause.
Messrs. Sovereign of Arkansas and
The herald., 1896-07-25

A committee of one from each state
was appointed to confer with the COM
mittee from the Silver convention. When
Texas was called for her man in the
conference committee, Delegate Park
shouted:
Texas never treats with the enemy
Texas has no man on that committee"
All the other states made selections.
The committee Immediately retired
to meet the Silver committee.
Congressman Howard called upon the
chair for statement of the purpose of
the conference and the power with
which the committee was clothed. SEN
ator Allen responded that the object was
to ascertain if the two combinations
could find common ground to stand on.
Anything they did would be subject to
the subsequent action of the conven-
ton.
The minority report of the committee
on rules was then read. 1t recommended
a change in the order of making nomi-
nations so as to make the nomination
of vice president come before that of
president
This was a move of the middle of the
road mer.
Delegate McGrath of Illinois promptly
moved to lay the minority report on the
table. Congressman Howard and Bar
The herald., 1896-07-25
THE POPULIST PLATFORM
Patriotic Action 1, the Duty of the
Bnur

Hour
ST. LOUIS, July 24.-Followlng is the
Populist platform as agreed upon by the
committee on resolutions and adopted
by the convention:
The Peoples party, assembled in ma
tional convention, reaffirms it's allie
glance to the principles declared by the
founders of the republic and also to the
fundamental principles of just govern
ment as enunciated in the platform of
the party in 1892. We recognize that,
through the connivance of present and
preceding administrations, the country
has reached a crisis in it's national life
as predicted in our declara ton four
years ago, and that prompt and patriot
ic action is the supreme duty of the
hour. We realize that, while we have
political independence, our financial and
industrial independence is yet to be OBJ
tained by restoring to our country the
constitutional control and exercise of
the functions necessary to a peoples
government, which functions have been
basely surrendered by our public serv-
ants to corporate monopolies.
The influence of European money
changers has been more potent in shap-
ing legislation than the voice of the
American people. Executive power and
patronage have been used to corrupt our
legislatures and defeat the will of the
The herald., 1896-07-25
\ RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED
Favoring Union OF Forces to Advance
Free Silver's Cause
Then the Silver Delegates Proceed to Effect
Union
A Platform Is Adopted and the Chicago Noml.
nees Nominated by Acciamatlon Amid
the Cheering of the Enthus
siastic Delegates
Associated Press Special Wire.

ST. LOUIS, July 24.-It was 11:10
o'clock when Chairman st. John called
the Silver convention to order Rev.Dr.
Court led in prayer, after which G. w.
Baker of California said the peoples
party convention had appointed a con-
ference committee, and moved that the
convention defer action on the plat
form and postpone nominations until
1880. The motion prevailed, also a mo-
tion that when the convention adjourn
it adjourn until $3.50.
NO AGREEMENT REACHED.
After stormy session of nearly two
hours the conference committee of the
Populist and Silver conventions ad-
journed without having reached an
agreement. The committee was ap-
pointed from the two conventions to see
if mutual understanding could not be
reached regarding the platform and
presidential candidates. The meeting
was presided over by G. w. Baker OF
California for the Silver people, and W.
w. Erwin of Minnesota for the Popu.
lists. 1t was moved that sub-commit-
tee of five of each side should be ap-
pointed to draft resolutions regarding
the principles Of each party. After a
confused time, during which everybody
wanted to speak at once, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that it is the sense Of the
conference committee that union of all
the forces, including the peoples party,
Silver men and free silver Democrats
and Republicans is expedient and should
be effected at once for the purpose Of
achieving victory for the advancement
of free silver in November.
When this was adopted the conference
adjourned.
1t was said by Mr.. Baker that there
were so many different views, and the
requirements of the two parties were so
widely apart in some points that a mu-
tual platform could not be drawn up.
The herald., 1896-07-25
WATSON THE MAN
The fiddle. Of the Ronders Prove Their
Strength

'"s '"uo'e oi. the Ronders Prove Their
Strength
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 24.-Thomas F..
watson of Georgia. who was a member
Oh the Fifty-first congress, and who in
the F1fty-second and ,Fifty-third con-
crosses unsuccessfully contested Col
Biack's seat, was nominated for vice.
president by the Populist convention on
the nrst ballot shortly after midnight.
Ihere were five other candidates. SewaI,
Mann Page of Virginia, A. L. Mimms of
Tennessee. Congressman Skinner of
North Carolina and Col. Burkett of Mis-
sisslppi. The nomination was made
unanimous before the result of the roll
call was announced
Mr.. Bryan sent word to his sunnorters
that he would not accept a nomination
at the hands of the convention under
these circumstances. He will stand low
al to his running mate.
The opposition to Sewall in the ponu-
list convention practically swamped the
Bryan forces at the day session Of the
convention by making it impossible to
prevent division of the Chicago ticket
The leaders were powerless to check the
strong feeling against the Bath Shin
builder and banker. They had carriad
the day In the committee on resolutions
in framing comparatively moderate
platform which they afterwards got
through the convention with ease. Their
strategy was skillfully displayed at
other points. But the intense undercur
rent of feeling against Sewall was fatal
to them. 1t was a sunken ditch, un-
The herald., 1896-07-25
TIRED OF WAITING
The Silver Men Conclude to Do Business
Alone

ST. LOUIS, July 24.-The delegates,
as usual, came together slowly for the
afternoon session, and at the hour fixed.
$3.50, not half were in their seats nor were
any of the officers present. It was near
ly o'clock before the attendance assum-
ed it's usual appearance. Spectators
We're slightly more numerous than at
previous sessions.
AT 1856 p. m. Chairman St. John raped
for order and introduced the Rev. Mr..
Hagerty, who made the opening prayer.
At the conclusion Of the invocation G.
w. Baker was called upon for report
from the conference committee. He
said the time was too short to reach a
satisfactory conclusion. There were not
more than 100 men in the conferences,
and only two hours in which to discuss
the methods to be pursued. He read the
resolutions which were adopted at the
conference. On motion Of Mr.. Turner
of Kansas the report was accepted and
adopted by a unanimous vote. The re-
port of the platform committee was then
made by Senator Jones Of Nevada. AS
he read the platform he was frequently
interrupted by applause.
The financial plank reads as follows:
THE SILVER PLANK
The demonetization of silver in 1873
enormously increased the demand for
gold, enhancing the purchasing power
and lowering all prices measured by that
standard, and since that unjust and in
dispensable act the process of American
products have fallen upon an average
nearly 80 per cent, carrying down with
them proportionately the money value
of all other forms of property; such fall
of prices has destroyed the profits of
legitimate industry, injuring the pro-
ducer for the benefit of the non-pro-
ducer, increasing the burden of the debt
or swelling the gains of the creditor,
paralyzing the productive energies of
the American people, relegating to idle
ness vast numbers of willing workers,
sending the shadows of despair into the
home of the honest toiler, filling the land
with tramps and paupers and building
up colossal fortunes at money centers.
In the effort to maintain the gold stand
ard the country has within the last four
years in time of profound peace and
plenty been loaded down with $262, 900, 900
of additional interest bearing debt un-
der such circumstances as to allow a.
syndicate of native and foreign bankers
to realize a new profit of millions on q
single deal.
1t stands confessed that the gold
standard can only be upheld by so de-
pleting our paper currency as to force
the prices of our products below the
European and even below the Asiatic
level, and enable us to sell in foreign
markets, thus aggraVating the very
evils of which our people so bitterly
complain, degrading American labor and
striking at the foundations of our civ
ilization itself
The herald., 1896-07-25
THE MORNING MEETING
Middle of the Roaders Are Learning TN,
Ropes

Ropes
81. LOUIS, July 24.-Not more than
half the delegates to the Populist con-
vention were in their seats at 10 oclocl,
this morning when the massive form Of
senator Allen, the permanent chairman,
appeared on the platform.
Four minutes later he called the con-
vention to order and introduced Mrs
Marion Todd of Michigan, who an
nounced the death of Mrs. r. M. EN-
cry OF Michigan, a prominent worker
III the reform cause, and paid a glowing
tribute to her memory. "A resolution
expressing regret at Mrs. Emery's un-
timely death was unanimously adopted
by rising vote.
a A Noe. delegate, presented
Chairman Allen with a gavel contain
Ing sixteen pieces of silver and one of
gold.
Capt. G. A. Lloyd of Rochelle, N. Y.
and Mrs. Pennington, Sweet Singer of
Arkansas came into the hall dressed
in costumes respectively of Uncle Sam
and Columbia. They marched to the
platform amid scattering cheers and
sang Populist campaign song.
Jerry Simpson protested against the
frittering away of any more time. The
delegates, he said, were present at a
great expense, and the convention should
get down to business.
John s. Dore Of California created a
sensation by declaring the rules of the
omaha platform prohibiting federal Of
hcers from taking part in the delibera
tions OF the Populist conventions should
oe enforced. His protest was evidently
aimed at Senators Butler and Allen. He
was applauded by some of the middle
OF the road men, but no action was
taken.
The herald., 1896-07-25

stood, yeas 7S5, nays 615. The announce
ment of the vote in favor of the minor
ity report was the signal for an en-
thusiastc demonstration.
The report of the resolutions commit
tee as amended was reported by Cali
fornia delegate.
Gen. j. B. Weaver, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, was recog-
nized to read the platform as agreed to
by the committee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-28
DISASTROUS FIRE AvERTED.
Blaze in Sicbccker n Watkins Car.
pet Store Nippcd in the Bud.

A disastrous fire in Siebecker & Wat
kins' carpet house at 4O6 Lackawanna
avenue was prevented by the discov-
cry of smoke escaping from the store
at 73O last evening. The young man
Hose house on Lackawanna avenue,
and gave the alarm. A minute later
the Chemical engine was on the scene.
The store door was forced open and it
was discovered that the building was
filed with smoke from top to bottom.
Investigation revealed the fact that
the fire was in the basement and by
means of the chemicals the blaze was
soon eXtinguished. The fire Originat-
ed in small room In the basement
where an electric motor Is located to
run the elevator. An electric wire was
probably the cause of the blaze. The
flames had burst out of this room. con-
sumed dry goods box and its contents
just outside the door. and We're work.
ing UP the elevator shaft when the
firemen arrived.
The firm occupies the entire build
ing and the different floors were heav-
lily stocked with carpets, draperies and
curtains that would have furnished
rare food for the flames Had there
been u delay of five minutes in the ar
rival of the iiremen the flames would
have been in possession Of the buildin g
from top to bottom. and the stock al
most completely ruined.
The goods on the different floors were
somewhat damaged by fire, but the loss
ha ,f :
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-28
BIG SUIT BROUGHT
AGAINST ]. W. BONITA
Ber lin Iron Bridge Company Is the Plain
tiff In the Action.
IT IS FOR BALANCE OF CONTRACT
The Company Built the Plant at
MOOsic and There Is Still e5.2O4 to
BE Paid..An Important Meeting of
the Plate Glass Co. Will BE Held
This Afternoon.

The Berlin Iron Bridge company, Of
East Berlin, Conn.,, the firm that has
the contract for the metal work on the
third story of the court house, COM
menced an action Of assumpsit and an
attachment under the fraudulent debt
ors' act of 1869 yesterday in court
against ]. w. Bonita for $500 with in
terest from July %, 1896. Warren &
Knapp represent the plaintiff.
In an action Of this kind the sheriff
is directed to levy upon the personal
property and stocks of the defendant.
Deputy Sheriff John j. Fahey has the
papers and will serve them at a meet
ing of the directors Of the Bonita Plate
Glass company, which will be held at
the companys Office on Lackawannn
avenue this afternoon.
A statement will be given out by the
directors after the meeting explaining
the status of the company. which will
be of interest no doubt, to the array
of stockholders in this valley. The
works are now ready for operation and
all that is required is the securing Of
some working capital.
The affairs of the company were In
a tangled condition, but one of the di-
rectors said last night that the out
look is bright for success; that the
plant will do all that has been claimed,
and in a short time will be in running
order.
Concerning the action against Mr..
Bonita. this director said that the COM
pany Is not interested one way or an
other in the case. Mr.. Bonita made the
contract with the Berlin Bridge COM
pany. and the latter has to deal ex-
clusively with him. He was to deliv-
er over the plant to the company, and
all contracts made in the construction
of 1t he alone Is responsible for.
The contract between the Bridge CON-
pany and Mr.. Bonita was for $12,75O
This included all work in the construc-
ton of the buildings of the plant and
the amount for which the suit was
brought is the balance that has not
been paid.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-28
UNION MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT.
Will BE Conducted by the Christian
Endca Orcrs.

Thursday evening a union meeting
of the Christian Endeavor societies of
the city will be held In the Second Pres
byterian church. At this meeting re-
ports will be made by Miss Margaret
Jamison, Miss May Benedict, Rev. =,
f. Guild and c. F.. Daniels, of this
city: Rev. Mr.. Myers, of Peckville; and
Miss Nellie Brisbin, of West Medford,
Mass. concerning the recent interna-
tional Christian Endeavor convention
at Washington, d. C. Announcements
will also be made regarding the state
convention to be held here in October.
The United choir, which Will sing at
the meeting, met last night i'm the Sec
cnd church for rehearsal. on Aug. C
Christian Endeavor day will be OBJ
served at Fairview for Wayne, Sus-
quehanna. Luzerne, Lackawanna and
Wyoming counties There will be in
teresting programmes morning and af-
ternoon. Rev. J. A. Little, d. D., Of
Hokendauaua, will give an address in
the morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-28
WORK STILL GOING ON.
Rescue Party in Twin Shaft 533 Feet
from Head of the Slope.

Work is still in progress at the Twin
shaft, Pittston, and about the same
rate of progress is being made each
day as was made during the last three
weeks. Last evening the rescue party
had got down 533 feet from the head
of the slope.
Where they are working now the
slope is filled with pieces of coal and
rock somewhat smaller than were en-
countered near the top of the slope
and little better progress will prob
ably be made during the next few days
At 1890 this morning a solemn hign
mass of requiem will be celebrated in
st. Mary's church. Upper Pittston, for
the victims of the disaster. Bishops
O'Hara and Hoban and number Of
clergymen will be present and take part
in the celebration of the mass.
Weeks of weary waiting has con-
vinced the relatives of the entombed
men that even the hope of recovering
the bodies must be considered as ii re-
mote possibility and today they will
offer up their prayers for the repose Of
the souls-of the unfortunate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-28
DIED IN GREEN RIDGE.
Mis-. Ann O'NciIi, Mother of Mayor
O'NcIIi, of CarbOndale,'

Mrs. Ann O'Neill, q woman widely
known throughout the valley, died at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. 7. J..
Kelly, OF Green Ridge, yesterday after
noon, aged Il years. She was the
widow of the late Hugh O'Neill, for
many years a prominent business man
of Carbondale, where Mrs. O'Neill had
made her residence for more than forty
years. Since the death of her husband,
five years ago, she had lived with her
daughter, Mrs. Kelly. Mrs. ONE )
survived by two sisters, Rev. Mother
Frances. of St. Patrick's Orphan asyl-
uin, and Mrs. John Kelly. of Carbon
dale. Her children are Hon. James j.
O'Neill mayor of Carbonate: Rev.
Brother Isfrid. of the Catholic Protec-
tory Westchester, y Y; Sister NJ.
Stanisaus, of st. Johns convent, and
Mrs. I. j. Kelly, of this city.
The funeral will take place on We'd
| nesday morning, and interment will be
made in Carbondale. The remains will
be taken to that place on the Delaware
and Hudson train leaving the Green
Ridge station at S.5J o'clock. Upon the
| arrival Of the train at Carbondale. a
solemn high mass of requiem will be
| celebrated at st. Roses church
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-28
HE IS HERE FROM ALTOONA.
And the Object Of His Visit Was Il
Have Good Time,

A man with both eyes blackened In
very artistic style came out of Ket-
rick's saloon on Linden street during
the rain yesterday afternoon and made
so much noise that Patrolman May
heard him two blocks away and was
coming to arrest him. Before the Of
ticer arrived some one piloted the fellow
through the alley. and as all the Of
flcer wanted was to stop his noise no
search was made as long as there was
no noise.
The gentleman referred to says his
name is Donahoe. that his home is in
Altoona, and that he rs here to paint
the town red. He was in Minooka two
days ago and would get angry If any
person refused to drink with him.
Needless to say he was not insulted
once. He met a young man from Pine
Brook and invited him to drink. The
invitation was accepted, but when the
young man refused to drink whiskey
and wanted beer. Donahoe said the only
thing that would square 1t would be to
fight. That's how Donahoe got the
black eyes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-28
CITY NOTES.

Last night was quiet in police circles.
A case of common drunkenness was the
only one that the central station house
contained.
j. Henry Jones, accountant" l2lS
Washburn street, has been engaged to do
expert work for II. o. Silkman, $50. Lake
Henry. Maplewood. Wayne county.
Robert Campbell. collector of county
tax in the Third Fourth and Sixth wards
of Ca,bondale. settled his duplicate for
1895 yesterday with the commissioners.
Stephen Coda was released yesterday
from Jail on bail. John Sharach qualified
as his bondsman in the sum of 500. The
defendant is charged with larceny by
John perco.
The injunction and hearing in the equity
suit OF the borough of Winton against the
Mount Vernon Electric Street Railway
company was continued until Wednesday
morning at o'clock.
Last weeks mortality report of the
board of health shows thirty-four deaths
from all causes, an increase in the normal
rate. There were only three new cases
and two deaths from contagious disease.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day by Clerk of the Courts John ii. Thom-
as to Wallace Gansho and Annie Pusma,
of Peckville; Samuel Rowland, of Scran-
ton. and Eleanor Dack, of Olyphant.
Deputy Sheriff J. ID. Ferber yesterday
sold out the stock and fixtures of Dawson
& Cohen, the Penn avenue furniture deal
ers, who failed last week. The sale
brought $l.22j. A. J. Stone was the pur-
chaser.
Hugh j. Rush, one of the young men
caught burglarizing Howley Bros hard
ware store on Penn avenue and Mulberry
street, early one morning last week. was
released yesterday on bail His father.
James Rush. qualified as his bondsman in
the sum of $500
Peter Thomas. of Providence, who was
sent to Jail on April % because he could
not comply with the order of court, sem
fencing him to pay 80 a month toward the
support of his wife and give bonds that
he would fulfill the obligation was re-
leased yesterday.
Three boys. James Coras. James Duffy,
and Edward Burke, of Bellevue. We're ar
rested yesterday and brought before Al.
derman Howe on the charge of putting
a sprag in a frog on the Jersey Central
railroad. They We're held for further
hearing at . o'clock this morning.
Mrs. ". +. Hallstead lodge, Division 50.
G. |. A. to Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers. will run their third annual ex-
cursion to Northumberland Wednesday,
July 90. Train leaves Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western depot Wednesday
morning at s o'clock. Music by the
Northumberland band.
John Farrell the young man who bun
coed Colonel l'airman out of a dollar and
was arrested at the Sunday afternoon
prayer meeting at the county Jail. was
given a hearing before Alderman Millar
To-, II
could not furnish 5000 bail and was sent
to Jail to await trial at court
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-28
DR.. T.. r. Wheaton, Dentist,

Has removed to Mears building. His
Office and laboratory are on the fifth
floor, and are strictly up to date. being
fitted up with the latest improved cleo
trical apparatus.
DIR. A. d. Preston, of Massachusetts,
will continue to have charge of the
Gold and Porcelain Crown and Bridge
work. and we are now prepared to carry
out all the latest improved methods in
the practice Of Dental Art. Don't for
get the place. nor the elevator to reach
1t. You don't have to climb stairs. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-28
THE SPRUCE STREET PAVE.
City and PrOpcrty-Owncrs Must
Divide the Extra Cost.

Regarding the assessment for paw
ing Spruce street, west of Wyoming
avenue, a slight error in yesterdays
issue of The Tribune made it appear
that the city would have to pay $iG9
extra, the cost of paving the space oc-
cupied by one of the two lines of TRACKS
but which was abandoned when tine
pavement was laid.
The city engineers estimate, it was
learned yesterday. included the space
occupied by the now abandoned track.
and the cost of siO9 was to be divided
between the property owners and the
city, and was not to be paid by the city
alone. The estimate was according to
that plan