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slow in arriving. When the pit was
half filed there were not 200 people in
the galleries. In this respect the order
of things at the conventions of the old
parties was reversed.
Among The first to arrive were the
Kansas delegation with lOng yellow
ribbons on their hands and many of
them with sunhOwers in their lapels
Ignatius DOnneIy of Minnesota, short
and round with his blue eye a twinkle
and his good humOred face beaming,
came in early and talked awhile with
Sergeant-at-Arms Mcdowell who
stood on the platform, silver baton in
hand surveying the final arrange
meuts.
Congressman Howard Of Alabama, who
wrote IF Christ Came to Congress-
was a striking figure in his delega ton.
Buffalo Jones of Oklahoma sat
with MS delegation reading a neWSpa-
per Here and there was a dark face.
There was one colored delegate each
from Colorado and Georgia. Coxey of
the famous COmmonWeal army and his
sOn-in-law, Col. Browne came in to-
gether with their respective wives
Mrs Coxey bore in her arms her young
son whom General COXey chriStened
Legal Tender" as a perpetual remind
er Of his march across the mountains
in 1898.
AS the air grew oppressive the dele
gates did not hesitate to shed their
coats Some of them came to the hall
with their coats on their arms Others
removed coat and vest and hung them
=
the delegates wore negligee shirts and
quite a number wore neither collar nor
cravat.
LINCOLN'S PICTURE APPLAUDED
Although some of the delegates had
been very noisy during the preliminary
skirmish1ng before the convention they
were very quiet While assembling The
band stationed above the sneakers
stand kept UP a continuous fusiIade of
popular airs but no one of them
brought round of applause from the
delegates. The first thing to wake
them from their lethargy was the ac-
ton of an assistant sergeant-at-arn0s
when he hung a portrait of Lincoln
over one of the galleries. The dele
gates applauded and some one shouted
Tor cheers which We're given. The ice
oelng thus broken they began to be
more demonstrative and cheered the
bands rendition of Columbia, Gem of
the Ocean
There were several women DELEGATES
on the noor among them Mrs. J. o. A
BUSH OF Prescott, Ariz: Mrs. Jennie r
Atherhold and Mrs lies of Colorado.
senator Allen received the first Dar-
sonaI ovation. The Texas deleeafi0n
grew demOnstrative. A woman an
peared with a middle of the road,
streamer pinned to her gown and fbev
cheered wildly '
She waved her handkerchief frantic
ally IN response and the enthusfas site
Texans crowded about to shake her
hand She proved to be a. Mrs. Jones
of Chicago.
Then a Lone Star delegate mounted
a chair and read number of teIe-
grams from Texas Populists- admonish-
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Further Details.

New York, July 22-Under the lead
ership of Frederick D. Tappen of the
Gallatin National bank, the fnanciers
of New York are ralIying to the sup
port of the treasury reserve which now
stands at $89, 761, 1876. A broad and com
prehenSiVe scheme has been devised by
the presidents of the associated banks
TO check gold exports, and it is planned
by them to protect the reserve until the
presidential election in November.
DumOnt Clarke, president of the
American Exchange National bank, in
augurated the movement last Friday
and on Monday summoned Mr.. Tap
pen home from the country to assume
the leadership. At that time the stock
market was in a state bordering on
panic and the engagement of So, 600, 900
gold for shipment abroad created con-
siderable alarm. 1t took President
Tappen only a few hours to get the
bankers together and it was then
agreed that something would have to
be done at once.
Moved by political consideration
many of the bank presidents pledged
themselves to support Mr.. Tappen in
any movement looking to the preser-
walton of the gold reserve in the treas
ury- It was agreed that another bond
issue would be disastrous to the sound
money cause and that heroic measures
should be adopted to tide the govern
ment over until November. J. Pier
pOnt Morgan was called into the con-
ference chamber, and he, too said it
would be tnexpedient to force an issue
Of bonds
Today Mr.. Tappen conferred again
with his associates and mapped out
a plan of campaign. The leading banks
will turn into the treasury, in exchange
for legal tenders, a good part of the
surplus gold stored in their vaults and
restore the reserve to or in excess of
$100, 900 000 The proportion of gold
pledged today, generally speaking, is
about One-third, but some banks will
give more and some less.
The National City bank holds ST. .9O2 =
400 in gold and will deposit to the cred
it of the government 81, O0O, 600 The
Hanover National bank will deposit
81. 500, 900 out of SO. 800. 0O0 The Fourth
National will give $750.000 out of 81, 50O,-
100. The Chemical National will give
give $40O.O 600 out of $500, 600 The Chase
National will give $3.50 900 out of 81 900 =
000 The Chemican National will give
s1,0OO.O00 and perhaps more out OF So
200, 600. The National Park bank will
give 81, 900 out of $3, 400 600 The
Bank of New York will give $3.50, 900 out
of 81, 400, 600. The American Exchange
bank will give $500, 900 out of $500 900,
and so on. In all, President Tappen
said at the close of business today that
$17 OOO. 600 in gold had been pledged to
the treasury. The banks hold So, ,00O,-
0GO in specie, according to the state
ment issued last. Saturday, and it is
understood that about $50, 600 900 of this
is gold.
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Beautiful art work in carved and inlaid
mother of pearl has long been produced ia
China and Japan. Some idea OF the ex
tent of its European use in the arts and
manufactures may be had from the fact
that 5000 people are engaged in working
mother of pearl in Austria and half that
nunaber in France, while the value of the
annual import into England is nearly
81, 500, 900. In the Philippine islands win
dows are made of mother of pearl, and
James Anthony Froude, in his volume of
voyaging in Oceana, describes frightful
Maori idols with slips of mother Of pearl
glittering in their eye sockets, while in
Kashmir it is the custom to inlay the in
scriptions in tombstones with the same ex-
quisite substance. To cap the climax of
curious uses of the 1ustrous nacre, it is
said that large quantities. of seed pearls
are imported into China to be calcined
into medicines for the Celestials. Popular
Science Monthly.
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BROWN FOR VICE PRESIDENT
A Massachusetts Man Will be Pre-
sented for that N domination.

ST. Louis, July 22.-F. Gerry Brown,
member of the POpulist national COM
mittee from Massachusetts will be
presented as the candidate of practi-
calIy the whole of the New England
delegation for the vice presidency. They
it is said, will not lend their aid to Mr..
Sewau but will fight him until the end
as they consider him an unworthy
representative of the Populists he be-
ing president of a national bank, a rail
road man and a mOnOpOlist- They say
further that while MIR. Sewau has been
a large employer of labor, he has never
been known as a friend of the laboring
man.
Mr.. Brown is brought forward as a
man who has been active in many lines
of endeavor looking toward the better
ment of the laboring classes He is the
editor of the Brockton Diamond, the or
gan of the Populists of Massachusetts,
and the Brockton Central Labor I'm
ion. He is called by some the father
of the Populist party" having made
the motion in the committee on rules
at the Cincinnati conference which re-
suited in the formation of the party.
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must, he said. amid applause, be pre-
served at all hazards.
Tt would be considered not improp-
er," he said, for him to express the
hope that everything said or done
would be with an eye single to the fe-
licity of the people and the public in
f1uence'
He expressed the hope that the day
would soon come when the national flag
would be the emblem not only of ma
tional unity but of national prosperity
In closing Governor Stone repeated
his assurance Of welcome in doing
which he spoke, he said, not for the
state of Missouri alone but for the city
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Convention Hall, St. Louis, July %
Before 10 O'Clock the crowds and dele
gates began moving in a steady stream
toward the Convention hall Bryan and
the middle of the road factions We're
both girded for the fray and both
claimed the victory. The first test OF
strength was eagerly looked forward
to as it would prove which was in the
majority.
So far as the silver convention was
concerned there was little interest in
it.
The attention of the public was all
for the Populist gathering.
The hall in which the POpunStS met
was the same in which the Republi-
can convention met. There were the
same arrangements as to seats The
state delegations were located in the
pit. each marked with a guidion with
letters on il. The decorations were not
elaborate. They were practically the
same as those of the Republican con-
vention. The delegates began to strag-
gle in before 10 but the spectators were
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is only by the union of the productive
forces of the country, whether in the
field or the factory, for mutual pro-
tectiOn, that the remorselesS power OF
mohetary contraction can be stayed
whilst it would have been wiser to
confine the Democratic platform to the
issues concerning which bimetallists
would not differ, thus securing the COM
plete unifeation of all the silver forces
yet a simple question is presented to
sincere bimetalIists throughout the
country, and that is, whether they viii
permit differences as to non-essentia1
issues to divide them, thus insuring the
defeat of their common cause; or
whether, preserving their independence
of conviction and action as to non-es-
sentials, they shall accept the brilliant
leader whom the Democracy has named
and, uniting all the silver forces wher-
ever organized into one invincible army
march to victory in November next
Il apprehend that the Singleness OF
purpose which has thus far character
ized this organization will be apparent
in our deliberations here, and that its
action will be inspired by the highest
patriotism and by an earnest desire for
an advancement of the great cause
which means so much to humanity.
The roll of states was called to ascer-
tain the names of the delegates ap-
pointed to the committees on resoiu-
tiOns, national committee, on perma-
nent organization and vice president Of
the convention.
The following is a telegram received
from Senator Teller:
I. n. Stevens, Southern hotel, st. Louis.
The money question overshadows
all others On its rightful determine
ton depends the prosperity of the peo-
pie and the perpetuity of Republican
Institutions. All other questions must
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ing them to keep in the middle of the
road and bolt if necessary.
Stuart Ashley, one of the delegates.
made a speech and it looked as if
Texas intended to hold little con-
Vention all to herself.
Gen. Weaver. the last Populist can
didate for president, and Senator PET
fer came in together.
Paul Vandervoort of Nebraska, the
most prominent candidate of the middle
Of the road men for president. took one
of the seats on the platform reserved
FOR the distinguished guests. On his
coat he wore the badge of his faction
Shortly before u O'Clock the chair
mans table a pitcher Of ice water and
an oaken gavel were carried to the
platform.
The Mississippi delegation marched
down the aisle with banners bearing
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FR1sKY DELEGATES.
Make it Hard for Chairman Buffers
Speech Making.

St Louis July 22-While Senator
Butler was making his speech as tenn
porary chairman, advocating that there
be no compromise. he was greatly in
terrupted.
bama delegate.
Put him out!" yelled several Texas
delegates in chorus.
What shall we do?' asked Senator
Butler, as he essayed to resume his
speech.
Nominate Bryan replied the same
Ala ALBANIA delegate.
shut up!' Put him outl" shouted
several hundred voices. rs he a Dem
ocrat?' called out some one.
Yes No" were the intermingled
cries, while others continued to shout
Put him out"
The Interruptions became so frequent
that Senator Butler, after waving his
arms appealingly to secure quiet, said
that whom the gods destroy they first
make mad. Every time you inter-
rupt me- he said, you endanger your
cause. This convention has not been
crushed by either of the old parties
and will not be stampeded. Our duty
is to approve what is right and con-
denim what is wrong"
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Nothing Left Out.

The new $40 train through to New
York daily over the Grand Trunk rail-
way system and Lehigh Valley R. R
is a most complete and magnificent
equipment The train is vestibuled
throughout, heated with steam and
lighted with gas. It is equal to any
train leaving Chicago, and for accom-
moda tions in the way of Pullman Sleep
ers, Dining Car and other conveniences
and luxuries, is the best and cheapest
route to the east. L. R. Morrow, City
Ticket agent, 103 Clark street, Chicago,
Ill
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PEOPLES PARTY WORK.

PEOPLES PARTY WORK.
Fright here he said, comes our re-
sponsibility-the greatest responsibility
that ever fell to any party. Shall we
save the party, or allow it to go down in
defeat? Should it be said that this
great band of patriots who had broken
all party ties, had allowed themselves
to be controlled more by prejudice than
by patriotism? This query was re-
sponded to by cries of mo- and by ap-
plause.
He appealed for the cessation of petty
prejudices. He had heard it intimated
by one extreme that Marc Hanna was
running the party, and by the other
that the Democratic party was doing it.
AS for himself, he had enough faith
vinced that the party was not making
itself an annex to the Democratic par
ty. This statement gave the middle
of the readers a chance to cheer, but
the Bryan followers were afforded an
opportunity to shout when he added
that there was grave danger that
it might be made Republican annex.
"One danger" said he, lis as great as
the other; let US find the truth in the
middle way" This was the keynote
of the senator's speech, but it was not
able that there was no especial ap-
pIause at this evident suggestion of a
COMPROMISE The party he continued
vention," he shouted passiOnately, does
not follow its own teachings, it is IN
worthy to represent the people,
CONVENTION ADJOURNS.
At D. m. the chairman had the
secretary call the roll of states for
committee on credentials.
At 2:15 p. m. the convention ad-
to- n
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OH, PIERPONT, COME !
And Save the Country from Bank
ruptcy Just Once More.

New York, July pa meeting of the
representatives of the large foreign
banking houses was held today at the
office of J. P. Morgan & Co., to consid-
er plans for the protection of the treas
ury gold reserve. It is understood that
a plan was arranged to ease the ex-
change market until the crop move
ment turns the balance in our favor. 1t
is expected that a statement will be
given out later
A representative of the Associated
Press was informed that a committee
of seven was appointed at the meeting
to perfect the agreement outlined at
the meeting and that all present signi-
fed their assent to the plan for the
protection of the treasury gold reserve
Deposits of gold were made at the
sub-treasury by various banks amount
ing to $2,950,000 up to 2:15 p. m.
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SILVERITES.
DIR. Mott Calls Their Convention
to Order.
A Young Woman Reads the
Declaration of Independence.
NEWLANDS PRESIDES.
His Speech COunseIs Union of
All SiIvOr Forces.
NEWLANDS PRESIDES.
Praises Bryan and Believes In
His Endorsement.

St Louis, July 22.-The delegates to
the national silver organization were
slow in assembling at the Grand Music
hall, and there were not enough visit
ors to fill the galleries when J. J. Mott,
chairman of the national committee,
called the convention to order. He,
too, was tardy, and it was long after
II o'clock when he stepped to the plat
form and raped for order. The heat
was intense
The hall had been attractively draped
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be subordinated to it. A vote for Bry-
an and SewaI is a vote for Industrial
and financial independence of the
American people from foreign domina-
ton and control and they should have
the support of all opponents of the
gold standard.
CSigned.1 HENRY NJ. TELLER
Denver, July %.
The reading of the Teller telegram
was received with great applause.
A motion was made to adjourn.
Much opposition was manifested and
delegates spoke against it amid much
confusion. The convention adjourned,
however, until 4:3O.
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a Look Through South Missouri for
-Four Gents

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem.
phis Railroad Co. has just issued a
magnificent book of sixty or more
photo-engraved views of varied scene
ry in south Missouri. From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
obtained as to the productions and gen
eraI topography of that highly favored
section that is now attracting the at
tention of home-seekerS and investors
book is Snap Shots in South Mis-
souri," It will be mailed free upon re-
ceipt of postage, four cents. Address.
}. z. LOCKWOOD,
kansas CITY Mo.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REBEL
They Will Nominate o. D. Jones fol
Temporary Chairman.

st. Louis, July 22.-The middle of the
road men have decided to place O. D.
Jones of Missouri in nomination for
temporary chairman against Senator
Marion Butler, who has been selected
by the national committee. The middle
of the road men have not held any for
NAL meeting but an agreement was
reached among the few leaders VINO
gathered this morning
The middle of the road men are not
to be frightened by the threat that
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Missouri Against BRYAN.

st. Louis. July 22-Some Importance
attaches to the meeting of the Missouri
delegation yesterday. The mem bers
are against indorsing or nominating
Bryan. There was quite a spirited con-
test over the selection of a member of
the committee on resolutions. J. We'll
Ter Long was selected for the resolu-
tions committee. He announced him
self as a straight middle of the road
man in favor of the Omaha platform,
supplemented by the initiative and ref
erendum and direct legislation.
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TO CONFER WITH PoPULIsTs
Silver Men Appoint Committee tx
Discuss q Union of Forces.

st. Louis, July 22.-At the caucus Of
the silver organization delegates the
to solidifying the forces: G. A. Baker,
California; d. F. Keith, North Carroll
ma; J. G. Scott, California; w. H. Stan
dish, North Dakota; Gen. Turner, Mas
sachusetts; S. F. Keith, North Carroll
ma; @. A Turner. Minnesota.
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st. Louis, July %, 3 p. NAT once
after adjournment of the silver conven-
tion the committee on resolutions met
and selected A. J. Warner for chair
man and then adjourned to meet at 8
p. m, when a subcommittee will be
appointed to draft platform.
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early today that an agreement had
been reached to place Paul Wander
WORT of Nebraska in nomination, in
opposition to Bryan. Vandervoort has
consented to run before the convention
and says he VIII give them all the fight
he has in him.
The middle of the road men are not
all well organized and they have no
definite idea of their strength either on
the temporary craftsmanship or on
the nomination of candidates
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Dr. A P. Sawyer: L have used one
box of your Family Cure for a severe
pain in my side, and was cured from
all pain. Mrs. Mary Jane Marshall
GaIesburg, III. Frank Sim, Pharma-
cist, COZ Kansas avenue.
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To St Paul and Minneapolis Via"Bur-
Iington Route"

Two splendid through trains each
dav from Missouri river points to the
north via the old established Bur
ling Route" and Sioux City line. Day
train has handsome observation vesti-
a11Ied sleepers. free chair cars and
dining cars (north of Council Bluffs).
Night train has handsome sleepers to
Omaha, Council Bluffs and Sioux City,
and parlor cars Sioux City north.
Consult ticket agent.
L. w. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent,
St. Louis. Mo.
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DR.. A. P. Sawyer: After using one
box of the Pastilles I find myself en-
tirely cured. Ny case had been treated
by several doctors. Lucy Bitner, kan
sas, III. Frank Sim, Pharmacist, 6O7
Kansas avenue.
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Populist Committee on Credentials.

EOpUIIsG GOMMILG55 On OTeU6nTIaIs.
st. Louis, July %, 8 p. m.-The Popu-
list committee on credentials met and
organized Immediately after the con-
vention took a recess today z. NJ
Wardan of California, was elected chair
man.
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To make the hair grow natural col
or prevent badness, and keep the
SCALP healthy, Halls Hair Renewer was
Invented. and has proved inself sue
ceSsfIIl.
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Bicycle renting and repairing. Topeka
Cycle Co, 112 West Eighth stre8tA
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TExANs ZOE BEAN.
Populists of South Texas Will Fight
Under His Banner.

St. Louis, July 22.-T NJ. Patterson
of Colorado this morning received the
following telegram from o. B. Bentall
of Galveston. Tex:
1.-THE Populists of south Texas viii
fight for silver under the banner of
Bryan and Sewan The disciples of
Web Flanagan can keep in the middle
of the road till doomsday."
vANDEvooRT FOR PRESIDENT
Straight Out Populists Will Place
Him in Nomination.
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as it was today, but it remained for the
Peoples Party to force this issue to the
front
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Jones is not a delegate and claim that
any man can be chosen for chairman
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vANDEvooRT FOR PRESIDENT

St Louis July 22.-It was announced
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Of St. Louis and for the entire NIississ
ippi valley.
TEXANS RAISE THE FLAG.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-03-06

SENATOR QUAY is reported to have
said: cit is my object to see man
in the White House for the four
years ending March 4, 1901, who
will recognize the people who elected
him. do not believe Mckinley is
that kind of man. That is one
reason why am against him. The
republican party cannot afford to
experiment with any more Garfelds
and Harrisons, Mckinley is of their
calibre. The republicans should
elect a man in 1896 whose successor
will ;:e republican. Elect Mckinley
and he will offend every republican
leader in three months after his
Inauguration Argus.
The above remarks of the gentle
man from Pennsylvania furnish good
arguments in favor Of the nomina.
ton of Mckinley. If the, people
can elect a man who will not be
dictated to by Quay, ct al. is the
right man for the place. McKinle,
is all right.