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Pensions and Patents.

Washington, June 1s.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Iowa: Original-George S. Dotzon.
Elliott; Edward NJ. Humphrey, Gravity;
Albert S. Clark. Mason City. Restora-
ton and Increase-William Cook, Ana
mosa. Increase-John zimmons. La
moni; Joseph H. D. Chenowoth, Keo-
kuk. Henry j. Gutenberg, Mitchell:
Ansdell HARDWOOD, Mt. Pleasant: viii.
lam Schley. Council Bluffs; William
Hindman. Bedford; John Reynolds
Clinton. Reissue-Clark Mahannah
North English. Original Widows-Isa,
bella Fl. Gibbons. Cresco; Elizabeth
Strabley. Richmond; Amanda c. Smith
Woodblne.
Nebraska: Or.ginal-Wiliiam r. Phil
lips (deceased). Red Cloud: Thomas G.
Small, Pawnee City. Restoration and
Reissue-Joseph Q. Oviatt, York. In
crease-Westley Burris. Precept. Orig.
inal Widowa-Fannie NJ. Phillips. Red
Cloud. R~eissue-Ruth KnA (mothsrI
Bennett.
Patents were issued to Iowans as fol-
lows:
George d. Foster Preston, portable
corn shock press. also apparatus for
loading corn shocks; George w. Lambs.
Fort Madison. gas engine.
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THE HoMEoPATHlsTs,
Second Days Session OF the Physi-
clans Mt Detroit.

Detroit. Mich, June 1S.-The Fifty
second conference of Homeopathic ply
sicians continued its proceedings today.
A general meeting was held this morn
ing at which the report of the board Of
was submitted, followed by the
election 81 c members AMI reports OF
auditing committee, the committee of
materia medica and of the necrologist,
as well as other routine matters. This
afternoon the first of the centennial ad-
dresses was delivered by Richard N,
Foster. M. d. There were also various
sectional meetings during the day, de-
voted to particular lines OF medical
work n research.
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sketch Of Garrett A. Hobart.

The following sketch Of the republican
nominee for vice president Is given by
the New York Tribune:
About thirty years 6 Garrett A. Ho-
bart went to Paterson as a law student,
having been graduated from Rutgers In
1853. He had a clear field before him,
with nothing especially to help him and
nothing to hinder him in an effort to win.
an BILE position In the community.
He studied for his profession in the Of
flee OF Socrates futile. BY 1869 he had
become a lawyer and married Mr.. Tut
ties daughter. Two years more found
him city counsel of Paterson. Then he
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THE PLATFORM ADOPTED,

Financial Plank Goes Through by a
Vote of S12 1-2 to no l-2,
The official announcement on adop-
tion of the financial plank of the ma
jority was ayes. S12l.a noes, 1l0Es.
The chair declared the financial plank
adopted and the entire platform was
adopted unanimously by a viva voce
vote.
The chair then announced that 1t was
requested as a question of personal
privilege that a statement prepared by
certain members of this convention be
read. rs there objection he asked.
Waiting a few seconds and receiving
no response, he announced, LAS a mat
ter of personal privilege the chair Will
permit Senator Cannon to read the
statement Inc the chair asks respectful
attention and perfect quiet"
Cannon Reads Silver Protest.
Mr.. Frank Cannon. the youthful SEN
ator from Utah, advanced to the plat
form and with Senator Teller sitting by
his side, read In ringing tones and with
many gestures the protest.
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TELLER SAYS GOODBYE.
The Free silver Lender Takes
Feeling Farewell of His Party.

AT II los the chair recognized Senator
Teller, who was received with loud and
long continued applause. Senator Tell
er handed to the hair his substitute for
the financial plank. 1t was read by the
secretary. 1t was as follows:
I'VE. the undersigned members of he
committee on resolutions. being unable
to agree with that portion of the major
ity report which treats of the subjects of
coinage and finance. respectfully submit
the following paragraph as u substitute
therefor:
The republican party favors the use
OF both gold and silver as equal stand
ard money, and pledges Its power to Sc
cure the free. unrestricted andindepend-
cnt coinage of gold and silver at our
minis at the ratio OF 16 parts of silver to
one of gold"
Senator Teller of Colorado. moYed his
minority report as a substitute for the
financial plank In the platform.
Teiler's Resolution Tabled.
The motion to table Teller's free silver
substitute carried: Ayes, 81Sk; nays.
10ek. Official.
When the result was made apparent.
Senator Teller sent up to the secretary's
desk the free silver mems protest.
The protest was signed by Senator
Teller Of Colorado, Senator Dubois of
Idaho, Senator Cannon Of Utah. Con-
gresham Hartman Of Montana and Mr..
Cleveland of Nevada-all members of
h committee on resolutions. Senator
Pettlgrew of South Dakota this morning
added his name to the protest although
not a member OF the committee.
Mr.. Foraker was then recognized to
move the previous question on the pas
sage of the resolutions.
The previous question was ordered
with only a few feeble noes.
Mr.. Dubois demanded a roll call of
states on the passage Of the financial
plank, and Colorado and Montana sec
onded the call The chairman said the
question to be voted OH was:
Shall the financial plank be adopted
as the sense of this convention" On
this the roll call of states was called.
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OPENING of the Last Day.

ST. Louis, June 18.-Bright sunshine.
cloudless skies, and a temperature up In
the sos, and going higher. diffused an in
spiriting influence in the republican ma
tional convention. 1t was the morning
of the third day, the decisive day, the
day which gives to the Grand Old Par
ty" for victory or defeat, Its battle cry
and it's leader. Both are already fixed
upon with but little probability OF
change or variation-the battle cry The
gold standard" and the leader civilian
Mckinley of Ohio"
AT 1890 all the delegates were In the
hall and at 1882 Chairman Thurston
raped for order.
He announced that the divine bless
ing would be invoked by Rev. John r.
Scott, colored, of Florida.
After the prayer the chairman said
the first order Of business was h re-
ceptlon of the report of the committee
on resolutions. and the chair recognized
for that purpose Senator-elect Foraker
of Ohio.
Mr.. Foraker said: "As chairman OF
the committee on resolutions. l have the
honor to report as follows:
The Platform.
The republicans OF the United States
assembled by their representatives in
national convention appealing for the
popular and historical Justification OF
their claims to the matchless achieve
ments of thirty years OF republican rule,
earnestly and confidently address
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M'kInLEY
Leading Events in the Life of the
Canton Major,

Canton Major,
Ancestry. North OF ireland Irish on his
fathers side. Scotch on his mothcr's;
American since before the revolution.
1874, Feb. 20, WILLIAM M'KINLEY, JR.,
born at Niles, o.
lS49. First went to school.
ls60-8l. Taught school in the little school
house at Poland, 0.
1851. May. Enlisted Gin front of the old
Sparrow House at Polan. o.. as a private
soldier, Twcnty-thlrd Ohio Volunteer In
fantry.
1876. His war record: Served on the staff
of Generals Hayes and Crook: became SER
geant: was made second lieutenant for gall
liant conduct at Antietam: served through
out the valley campaign: made captain and
brevetted major for gallant and efficient
services." Mustered out September, 1865.
1S65-6T. Studied law at Warren. O.; admit
ted to the bar; went to live at Canton, 1869.
Elected district attorney of Stark county.
Served, 1901.
1871. January. Married Miss Ida SAXON.
1860. In congress: Elected to the Forty
fifth congress as a republican. Reelected
to the ~Forty-sixth. Forty-seventh, Forty
eighth. T'orty-ninth. Fiftieth and Fifty
first congresses. In Forty-eighth congress
the seat was contested. and his opponent
seated late in the session. In FIfty-first
congress was made chairman Of committee
on ways and means. and in that capacity
prepared the bill to reduce the revenue
and cqual:ze duties on imports. known on
the Mckinley bill. -.r
1890. May 81, Mckinley bill passed the
house.
1880. September 80. Mckinley bill passed
the senate,
1890. October 1. Mckinley bill approved by
the president.
1891. November. Elected governor of Ohio.
2l,O0O majority.
1892. June. Made permanent chairman re-
publican national convention at Mlnncapo-
lis, and received 1872 votes for the nomin-
alton for president.
1893. November. Reelected governor OF
Ohio. ~. 700 majority,
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Captain James D. Johnston, who died
In Savannah the other day in his 10th
year, was the ranking officer of the sur
yivors of the confederate navy and the
senior survivor of the United States
navy of the time before the war. He
entered the navy as a midshipman in
1882.
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DIR. Herbert B. Adams, head OF the
department of history and political sci
ence in John Hopkins university. ha.
gone to Europe for the United States
bureau Of education to investigate the
subject Of popular education.
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MkINLEY on FIRST BALLOT
The Ohio Man Wins the Battle in
One Round.
There Was Nobody in 1t but the
Buckeye Man.
Hobart Of New Jersey for Vice
President.
Both the Nominations Are Made
Unanimous
Gold Platform Adopted and Silver
ties Walk Out.
Dramatic Scene When the 10 to 1
Men Headed by Yeller Leave
Convention Hall---
Proceedings oft
Convention.

The president the directed the call of
states for nominations for h presi-
dency. The first state to respond was
Iowa, when Mr.. r. NJ. Baldwin of Coun-
Gil Bluffs came to the platform and nom-
mated Senator w. B. Allison of Iowa.
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snts were issued to Iowans as fol-
General Diamond Dead.

New York, June 1s.-General Diamond
of San Francisco, died at 1880 this morn
ing at the Gilsey house.
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In q recent Interview as Whitelaw
Reid vas leaving Arizona for California
he said: II am az strong, Inc 80 far as
I myself can tell. am quite as well as for
any time for ten years, with one excep-
tion-every now and then something
reminds me that 1 am ten years older"
IN Interesting ceremony took place
recentiy In the Greek church at Bays
water. London. The Princess Cristofero
g lady who claims descent from the
last Byzantine emperor, and who is
consequently heiTess to his throne and
honors. was received into the orthodox
religion with considerable state.
AZ the close OF 1895 NJ. charlois, the
distinguished French astronomer, had
discovered eiehtysthree minor planets.
or more than one-half o the total
a known. Photography has been the
knsans OF accomplishing most OF the
sfdiscoveries and studies.
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"A singular mishap befell L. I. Bidwell
OF Tecumseh. Mich. last week. He
found three fine Jerseys dead In the pas
tuTe, and. not knowing the cause, sum-
moned a veterinary surgeon, who made
q post mortem examination. He found
traces of lead paint, and on investiga-
ting observed a number of old paint
cans along the river. they having been
thrown in at. that point. The cows
drank water out Of the cans and died
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Foraker Nominees Mckinley.

When Ohio was reached, Mr.. Foraker
rose to put Governor Mckinley in nomi-
nation. He was greeted with the hear
test applause yet heard in the conven-
tion, the uproar lasting for ninety Sec
onds.
AT 3:19 Foraker named Mckinley. The
demonstration that followed was mag
niacent. Ten thousand people were on
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Lodge Presents Reed.

The next state to respond was Massa-
chusetts and Senator Lodge of that
state came to the platform and nomi-
mated Thomas B. Reed for the presl-
dencY.
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Cannon Reads silver Protest.
SILVER MEN MARCH OUT.
Senator Teller shakes Hands witt

the Chairman---The Band Plays
"Iacd, White and Blue"
When Cannon concluded the silver
men withdrew from the convention,
Senator Teller shook banda with the
chairman as he left, His eyes were full
of tears. Foraker and M. H. De Young
shook hands with Teller. AS Colorado
marched out OF the hall. the band played
THE Red. White and Blue" and the
entire convention was on its feet. The
excitement was intense. The audience
took UP the refrain and sang the Red,
White and Blue"
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Dencw No,n,nntes Morton.

When the state of New York was
called, Mr.. Depew made his way to the
platform and proceeded to put in nolni-
nation Governor Levi p. Morton.
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Miss Martha Hichborn, daughter of
Chief Naval Constructor Philip HIGH
born. a recently come into possession
Of an interesting colonial specimen. 1t
Is a desk that was in the possession of
the Hichborn family at the time of the
Boston tea party. Many years ago it
was taken to Sandy Point. Me-. by an
ancestor, and has only lately been
shipped to Miss Hichborn's home In
Washington.
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lpeS, manned Of1lcGreu
merlcanS. may regain
'ur foreign commerce.
lean party is unreserv.
)ney. 1t caused the en-
law providing for the
specie payments in 1879,
cry dollar has been as 6
are unalterably oppose
re calculated to debase
impair the credit OF
2 are therefore oppose,
age of silver except by
.greement with the leat
nations of the world. wi
to promote, and
ement can be obtained
] standard must be
IT our silver and paper
Re preserved. All our 81
rrency must be malntaI
tn gold. and we favor
signed to maintain invl
is of the United States.
Y, whether coin or paper
standard, the standart
enlightened nations of
PENSIONS.
ms OF the union armies
ould receive fair treatn
8 recognition. When,
they should be given
PENSIONS

The veterans Of the union armies de-
serve and should receive fair treatment
and generous recognition. Whenever
practicable they should be given the
preference in the matter of government
employment. ard they are entitled TO the
enactment of such laws as are vest cal
culated to secure the fulhllment Of the
pledges made to them in the dark days
Of the country's peril. We d%enounce the
practice In the pension bureau so reck-
lessly and unjustly carried on by the
democratic party III reducing pensions
and arbitrarily dripping names from the
rolls as deserving the severest conden-
nation of the American people.
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"a curious petition was presented to
h house Of commons the other day. 1t
is from an Indian, who describes him
self as one OF the most miserable of her
najesty"s subjects" The petitioner
does not want in any way to interfere
with the legislation of parliament. All
he prays for is hat her majesty's duti-
full commons shall be pleased to SUBJ
scribe / shilling each, which may be
handed yer to your humble petitioner
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~RELATIONS,

Our foreign policy should be at all
times firm, vigorous and dignihed and
this hemisphere carefully watched and
guarded. The Hawaiian Stands should
be controlled by the United States and
no foreign power should be permitted to
Interfere with them. the Nicaragua
canal should be built. owned and oper-
ated by the United States. and by the
purchase OF the Danish islands we
should secure a proper and much need
ed naval station In the West Indies.
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The w. G. T. U. lunch stand within
the Enclosure of the Union Steel works
at Alexandria, Ind. established to head
OFF the appetite for the saloon among
the employees. is meeting with unquall-
fled success. The ladies first began
serving tea, coffee and lemonade, but
q regular bill of fare has since been
added, ana the lunch stand is abund-
antly ~patronized and very much liked.
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ARMENIAN MAssACRES

The massacres in Armenia have
aroused the deep sympathy and just in
~dignation of the American people. and
we believe that the United States should
exercise all the influence 1t can properly
exert 10 bring these atrocities to an end.
In Turkey American residents have
been exposed to the gravest dangers
and American property destroyed there.
and everywhere American citizens and
American property must be absolutely
protected at all hazards and at any cost.
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Nowhere in England is there to be
found q library where political science
Is accorded a proper recognition or
where the serious student Of admins
trative or constitutional problems can
ind the material for his work. If such
. student desires to frequent an eff
client library he. must betake himself to
Baltimore, where he ran get what he
wants at the John Hopkins university.
An endeavor is at last to be made to
remedy this under the direction Of the
London School of Economics. and 1t is
contemplated that a fund OF $780, 900 Will
serve to Initiate the scheme.
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There is a movement on foot in Lon
don among a number of young men,
who find 1t very hard to get to business
IN time. to start a lazy club" Their
idea is ito establish dressing rooms In
q caravan which goes round to each
members house. thus enabling him to
finish his toilet in the van on his way to
business" It is further hoped to attach
a restaurant to the van some day.
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MONROE DOCTRINE.

We rcassert the Monroe doctrine in
Its fullest extent, and we reatirm the
rightfulness to give the doctrine effect
by responding to the appeals of any
American state for friendly intervention
In case of European encroachment. We
have not lnterfered, and shall not inter-
fere, with h existing possessions OF
n European power in the hemisphere,
but those possessions must not, on any
pretext, be extended. We hopefully look
W to the eventual withdrawal of
the European powers from this hemI-
sphere and the ultimate union of ali the
English speaking part OF the continent
by the free consent of Its inhabitants.
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secure enlarged markets for the prod
ucts OF u farmers, forests and facto-

ucts Of u farmers, forests and facto-
ries.
Protection Enc reciprocity are twin
measures Of republican policy, and go
hand in hand. Democratic rule has
recklessly struck down both. and both
nus be re-established. Protection for
what we produce. free admission for the
necessaries OF life which we do not pro-.
duce; reciprocal agreements of mutual
interest which gain open markets for US
in return for open markets for others.
Protection builds up domestic indus
try and trade, M secures our own mar
ket for ourselves: reciprocity builds up
foreign tradea nj finds an outlet for our
surplus.
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Marchese Imperial DI Frankavalta,
secretary Of the ITALIAN legation at
Brussels. who was attached to the le-
cation at Washington a few years ago.
has Just married the Princess Giovanni
Colonna Paliano Di summonte of the
other branch OF the family into which
Mrs. Mackey's daughter married.
There about 120 public electric light
Ing systems In operation in the United
Kingdom, Of which nineteen belong to
London. No less than fifty-four sys-
tens are now u by the municipal au-
thorities.
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Berlin is excited over a Swedish,
ch~ansonette singer named Sven scho-
lander, who sings Swedish, French,
Norwegian and Spanish songs as
though he dmprovised them, to the
accompaniment Of the lutte. He is a Ut
tile man with IN expressive face, en-
abling people to understand his mean
ing, though they cannot make out his
words.
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SuGAR

We condemn the present administra-
ton for not keeping faith with the sugar
producers of this country. The repub-
lican party favors such protection as
will lead to the production on American
soil of all the sugar which the American
people use, and for which they pay other
countries more than 500, 600, 900 annu-
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INT Of the greatest inventions ever
ADDED to the granite business is being
given a test at Montpelier, VT. The ma
chine is for saving granite, n II 1t
proves satisfactory 1t will go down in
history with the cotton gin. The ma
chine contains $4,000 worth OF diamonds,
and the total construction costs In the
eishho"hcoS 81 etn nnn
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The republican party Is mindful of the
rights and interests of women. Protection
of American Industries includes equal OPP
p~ortun!ties, equal pay for equal work and
protection to the home. We favor the nd-
mission OF women to wider speech and USE
fulness and welcome their cooperation in
populistic management and misrule. Such
are the principles and policies OF the re-
publican party.
BY those principles we will abide and
these policies we will put into execution.
We ask for them the confederate judgment
OF the American people,
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US from every state in this union are
an indication of the real feeling, this
year is the appointed time for the peo-
pie TO assert themselves, through such
MEDIUMS as may give best promise OF
the achievement Of Justice. But wheth-
er we are mistaken or o concerning
the general sentiment in the United
otates. we have not mistaken our own
uuty In Withdrawing from the republi-
can convention, feeling that 1t Is better
TO be right and with the minority in APP
parent defeat, than to be wrong with
the majority in apparent triumph,
continuation during the next four
years upon the present financial sys-
TEN VIII bring down upon the American
people that cloud of Impending evil. to
avert which should be the first thought
Of statesmen and the first prayer of pa
triots.
our very institutions are at stal1e.
Today, with the rapidly increasing pop
uiation, with widely swelling demands.
the basis of our money is Relatively
contracting. n the people are passing
into a servitude all the more dangerous
because 1t Is not physically apparent.
The nation itself. as also other nations.
rs losing the sturdy courage which could
make 1t defiant in the face of Injustice
and internal wrong.
From the farmer and the tradesman
to the government there Is par the
shrinking from giving %offense, lest the
Vengence of some offended financial
pcHer should descend. The business
man submits some portion of his judg-
ment and his will, and the nation sub
mits some portion of its international
right lest som mighty foreign credi-
tor shall make destructive demands.
Where will all this end If the people
shall decline to assert themselves?
Where will 1t end If the older parties, in
their determination to maintain them
selves in power for powers sake alone,
shall refuse to recognize the right and
the hope of humanity?
This country cannot much longer