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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-16
TEXAS FOR BLAND.


Governor Culberson of Texas-Mr
Chairman, I am instructed by the dele
CATION from Texas to say that ON the
call of the roll by states. the vote Of
Texas will be cast for II. Z. Bland Of
Missouri. (Applause)
Mr.. Scott of Maine: "Mr. Chairman
In behalf of every man who admires
matchless ability, inheXible integrity and
that courage which will stand without
flinching. second the nomination of Mr.
Arthur Sewell of Maine" (Applause.)
FIRST BALLOT.
The roll was then called for the first
ballot. When Nebraska was called the
chairman of that delegation said:
Nebraska, grateful for the high honor
conferred upon it, is prepared to accept
the result of the combined wishes of this
convention and is not willing TO take any
part in this contest, and therefore re-
quests to be excused from voting"
Amid the applause that followed, the
chairman said that as there was no OBJ
lection Nebraska would be passed. New
Jersey and New York declined to vote,
which announcement was followed by
Kisses and applause.
When Ohio was called Chairman Long
of that delegation said that while Mr..
Mclean personally was not candidate
the delegation insisted that the 46 votes
of Ohio be cast for John X. Mclean. AS
the reading clerk announced the vote.
Mr.. ClaypOol of Ohio demanded poll
of the delegation, saying that he chal-
lenged the accuracy of the announcement
of the vote, whereupon the chair Or
dered the roll called. The result was
that Mclean got majority and all the
votes wprp for him
Wisconsin, through Gen. Bragg, de-
clined to vote, but the five silver men
had their votes counted for Sibley.
The chairman of the Massachusetts
delegation then got the attention of the
chair and said: am directed by Mas
sachusetts delegation to state that she
unanimously leaves the fortunes of her
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-16
HOW BRYAN SPENT THE DAY.
Many Congratulations Received-Re-
fused to Be Interviewed.

Chicago, July 1.-THE Clifton House,
where Mr.. Bryan stops, as compared
with last night, was very quiet today
The absence of the politicians ut the con-
yenton hall and the departure OF many
of them from the city had much 10 DO"
with affording this immunity from dis
turbance.
Mr.. Bryan was out at 8 o'clock. he
spent the day with Mrs. Bryan IN ther
rooms, devoting almost the entire @n@
TO receiving callers, among whom were
many party leaders who called to- pay :
their respects and tender their allegiance.
Mrs Bryan received constantly with
her husband.
Mr.. Bryan declined to add anything to
what he had given out yesterday Tor
publication beyond asking for an article
published in New York yesterday, con-
corning which he said:
~ never wrote, signed nor saw the ar
| tce before it was printed"
kilograms of congratulation continued
| to pour in during the day. Among the
messages was the following from Hon.
r. =, Bland, dated Lebanon:
Congratulations Will support youf
with all my heart"
| Also the following: ALLOW me to-
congratulate you as the fated occupant,
Of the White House. l know you will
| nuke as SOOu pTtSlutht do !ou wv -
harvest. w. j. PATRICkP
marion. O., July 11.-Every repre-
sentative with the Wild West exhibition,
including foreigners, send c0ngratula-
tons to the boy orator of the Platte and
the young giant of the west.
"W. +. CODY buffalo Billy"
| Mr.. Bryan will remain over here to-
morrow in order to discuss various ques-
tons with party leaders.
MATTHEW'S CONGRATULATES.
Indianapolis, Ind, July 11.-Governor
Matthews was quick to send telegram
of congratulation to Mr.. Bryan.
Said he tonight: 81 believe the nomi
nation to be a good one. anticipate the
nomination is one which will arouse
great enthusiasm"
THE GREE PRESS BOLTS.
Detroit, Mich, July 1.-The Detroit
Free Press, which has always been a
stalwart leading journal of the Demo
cratic party, will tomorrow bolt the Chi
cago convention platform and candidates
and declare independently of all party
organizations, although it will in the flu
ture give preference to candidates of
Democratic antecedents and Democratic
views.
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As its last official act the chairman APP

As its last official act the chairman APP
pointed the following committees:
Committee to notify nominee for presi-
dent-Alabama, J. j. Willett Arkansas,
Paul Jones: California, A. G. Camanettif
Colorado. 7. X. O'Doanell; Connecticut,
=: Delaware, W.. II. Watt; Florida,
B. G. Sparkman; Georgia, J. 7. Hill;
Idaho, b. n. Hiard; Illinois, H. W.
Masters; Indiana. G. S. Jackson; Iowa,
l.. 7. Genung: Kansas, Frank Bacon;
Kentucky. j. u. Garner; Louisiana,
Vic Mac Berrett; Maine. f. w. Plaisted;
Maryland, John Hannibal; Massachu-
sets, John Donovan; Michigan. #. I'll.
Hubbard; Minnesota. Mr.. Vooris; Mis-
sissippi, r; II. Henry; Missouri, J. F.
braska, w. A. Paxton; Nevada, Jacob
Kline: New Hampshire. II. ]. Jones;
New Jersey, Gottfriend Kruger; New
York, Elliott Danforth; North Caro-
| lima; G. s. Powell; North Dakota. w. W..
Roach; Ohio l.. f. Holden: Oregon,
Charles Nickells; Pennsylvania, j. B.
Lanahan; South Carolina, ]. II. Mccall;
South Dakota, 5; Y. Arnold; Tennessee
J. X. Shields; Texas, ]. J.. Shepard;
Vermont, NJ. McGif; Virginia, 7. =.
| Murphy; Washington. ]. II. Girton;
West Virginia. l.. Il. Tierney; Wisconsin,
James Il. Malone; Wyoming, NJ. l..
| Blake: Alaska. G.. X. Tingle Arizona,
| w. Il. Jones' District of Columbia, Geo
| Killen: Indian Territory, ID. NJ. Haley :
New Mexico. Demtin Chaves; Okla
homa, Temple Houston.
Committee to notify nominee for vice
observation-disclosures. j. Lowenstein; Ar
kansas, Paul Jones' California, A. c.
Camenetti: Colorado. Il. ID. Mccarthy ;
Connecticut. -; Delaware, j. T. Sauls-
bury: Florida. b. G. Sparkmn: Georgia,
II. II. Ward; Ohio, b. n. Hillard; Hi
nois, II. W. Masters; Indiana, ID. A..
Simme: Iowa. w. II. Stackhouse; Kan
sas; Frank Beacon; Kentucky, II. H.
Tomlinson; Louisiana, Victor MacBer-
rett; Maryland. Henry p. Windert: Mas
sachlrsetts; James Donovan; Michigan,
G. H. Sutherland; Minnesota, John Bern;
Mississippi, w. II. Yergm; Missouri,
Hugh Brady; Montana, 7. A. Fnzz;
New Hampshire, III. j. Jones; Nevada,
Joseph Kline; Nebraska. l.. A. Paxton /;
| New Jersey, Gottfried Kruger; New
York, G. X. Beckwith North Carolina,
NJ. =. Pearshal; North Dakota, w. H.
Roach; Ohio. Robert B. Gordon; Oregon,
Charles n. Nickel; Pennsylyania.. i. F..
Meyers South Carolina, |. II. Mccall;
South Dakota. f. A. Storr: Tennessee.
]. X. Shields; Texas, j. l.. Shepard;
Utah, Fred Kissell; Vermont, Nj. MeGif;
Virginia, w. g. Blackstone; Washing
ton, Thomas 7. Girton;. West Virginia,
3; b. Hastings; Wisconsin; J. o. Malone;
Wyoming, NJ. l.. Blake; Alaska. George
ID. Tingle; Arizona, e. Bones; District of
Columbia. Il. =. Morgan; Indian Terri
tory. ID. NJ. Haley: New Mexico, ID.
Chaves: Oklahoma. Temple Houston:
On motion of Senator Jones of ArkaI-
sas. the convention, ut $40 p M, adj
| iournpd sine die,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-16
AN ANARCHIST PLATFORM.

Lexington, KY, July 1.-THE M0rn-
ing Herald, the leading daily in the Blue
Grass district, declines to support Bryan
In an editorial it says: The Herald is
Democratic; it is neither a Republican,
n Populist, n communist or an anarchist,
1t can approve neither the Republican
platform adopted at st. Louis nor the
Populist and anarchist platform adopted
at Chicago. 1t does not desire to be com
PEELED to choose between the very re
spectacle Republican, Maj. Mckinley
and the eloquent young Populist, Mr.
Bryan. 1t therefore awaits the develop
ments of the future with the belief that
Democratic ticket on Democratic
platform will be nominated by Dem
ocratic convention and which will re-
ceive the votes of those who are willing.
to vote for Republican or Populist-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-16
CLARKE NOMINATED.

Mr. j. Ii. Currie of North Carolina
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention-1 come here 10 place in nom
nation one whom | think, when | men
ton the name, is known not only in his
own state but from one end of this state
to the other. | know this convention will
make no mistake in naming the man to
follow our great leader to victory We
are away, and l congratulate this con-
vention that the delegates came here
with one purpose, and that was to serve
their country and the cause for which
they have been battling for years.
come to place in nomination man who
is revered and hOnored in his own state
and all over the country where he is
known, and what more can any man ask
than to be honored by all the people. In
the last election he was the nominee of
the Democratic party of North Carolina
for a position on the supreme bench and
received the endorsement of his party
and the votes of the two other parties,
Republicans and Populists. Now there
is no citizen of North Carolina that
would have this convention do otherwise
than the wise thing of placing the strong
est man you can find-that great cham
pion who is now heading the banner of
Democracy, Judge Walton Clarke. our
honOred and gifted son, now on the SUI
preme bench of North Carolina. ZAP
plause.)
TOM JOHNSON NOMINATED.
The Chairman-Gentlemen it gives me
pleasure now to present to you gentle
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-16

dency should be made with one object
alone in view and that is of strengthen
ing the ticket. Accordingly he directs
me to say that he wishes his name with
drawn from the consideration of this
convention for that purpose.
The announcement was received with
loud cries of Sewell and Mclean, after
which three cheers were given for Nc
Lean.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
The Death Rate.

There was an improvement in the rate OF
morts lity Of the city during the past week
OF y per cent. as compared with the pre-
vious week. From 29S1 the death rate fell
to 2G.E9 The total deaths numbered 142
while by the last report they amounted to
1G1. Summer complaints among children
under five years old seem to have reached
their maximum of intensity week before
last, when the mortality therefrom was
81 During the last week they numbered
GS, of whom "a were under one year of age,
thus showing a decrease of about 20 pei
cent. At the same time the deaths from
diarrheal diseases. which reached 80 in the
former week, declined to IA. Three fatal
cases of diphtheria and Of typhoid fever
occurred, the other contagious maladies be.
ing in allegiance.
The meteorological conditions were al
most a repetition of those of the preceding
week There were six cloudy and one cleal
days, with mean temperature of 16 de-
grees. and mean relative humidity of 90
and steady barometer at 1915. The temper
ature went from 90 on the 10Th to SO on the
Goth. Six new cases Of diphtheria and foul
of scarlet fever were reported.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
EXCURSIONS.

The Sunday school of ST. Josephs Catho-
lie Church were given an outing at Mar
shall Hall today on the steamer River
Queen. Nearly every member of the school
took the trip and the boat was loaded down
to the waters edge with scores of gaily
dressed youngsters bent on getting as
much fun as they could out of the days
proceedings. The return trip will be made
this evening about dark.
A joint excursion will be given tomor-
row on the steamer River Queen to Mar
shall Hall by the Sunday schools of ST.
Marks Episcopal Church and the Fifth
Congregational Church. The boat will
leave in the morning, and it is expected
, that the two schools will make an excel
lent showing in the matter of attendance.
The return trip will be made in the even
ing and there is every prospect of an en-
joyable day being spent by the little ones.
The officers of the steamer Samue,
Pentz will have benefit excursion TO River
View on Monday next, and as they all have
many friends a large crowd is expected 10
make the trip. To suit the political com
both gold and silver The chute and other
amusements will be in full operation, and
there will be a grand display OF fireworks
and the music and dancing all day will be
given by an orchestra of ten pieces The
Pentz will leave her wharf at 10 am, and
6:45 pm, and will return at 1915, 5 and
1890 pm.
The Chapel Point excursions of the steam
er Randall are the cheapest and most pleas
ant excursions out of Washington The
thirtythree-hour trips, on Sundays, Tues
days and Thursdays, include The round trim
passage on the steamer. and meals and
nights lodging at Hotel Belleyiew. ON
Saturdays special trip is made by the
Randall to Chapel Point leaving Washing
ton at am and returning at 10 pm.
This gives a delightful ride OF 12O miles on
the Potomac. Excellent salt water boating
bathing and fishing can be found at Chapel
Point, and hundreds of persons avail them
selves of the cheap rates each week. The
steamer Randall will make trip from the
River View wharf. as usual, on Saturday.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
MISSION BOARDS.
Important Meeting to BE Held in New
York.


York.
Justice Harlan of the United States Sd
preme Court has gone to New York to at
foreign missions of the Presbyterian
Church, of both of which he is a leading
member. Among the other members of the
board are ex-President Harrison cx-Gov-
ernor Beaver of Pennsylvania, Mr.. John
Wanamsker and Mr.. Cyrus Mccormick
The latter will not however. he present,
and, it is said, he requested Justice Harlan
to also represent him at the meeting
The sessions of the board, which began
last evening, are regarded as very import
ant to the entire church, and 1t is probable
the board will be in session for several
days.
The principal object in calling the COM
mittee together at this time is, it Is said, to
settle dispute regarding mission work.
Presbyterianism has reached out all over
the world and as the propaganda, it is n
gagged in the distribution of millions of dol
lars. This morey comes from all sections
of the United States and there is no differ
ence Of opinion aElong those in authority
that hte contributors are entitled to know
what be comes of the funds.
Apart from the general financial state of
the missions there is a special affair which
calls for the attention Of the board. This
is the big building on 9th avenue, which
has been erected conjointly by the home
and foreign mission boards ut cost of
s.DO.0O and. like the great buildings of the
Bible Society and Tract Society, is intended
to add to the revenues for missionary rur-
poses.
There are some men and women, however,
who are prominent in church matters who
object to such a means of raising church
funds, for the reason they state, that
they do not know the character CT some of
the people who rent offices in these NAM
moth structures. Again, there are others
who think the affairs of the home aud for
eign boards ought to be kept entirely separ-
ate.
creates confusion and, of course will have
no ultimate good. The feeling that this is
so exists. it is said, very strongly in the
west, which section claims that New York
wants to have too much entirely to say in
mission matters, and there is a belief that
some agreement ought to be reached where
by all portions of the country should have
equal influence in distributing the money
they contribute.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
Death of Col. Macarthur,

Col. w. E. Macarthur, who has been g
well-known man about Washington for g
half dozen years past, was overcome by
heat at the corner Of New Jersey avenue
and 1st street yesterday afternoon about
o'clock. He fell to the pavement, where he
was found by the police and taken to the
station house under the impression that he
had been drinking. Police Surgeon hewitt
attended him, and said that while the colo
mel may have been drinking, it was certain
that the heat had been too much for him.
The unfortunate man was taken at once
to the Emergency Hospital, where the ply
sicianS did everything possible to restore
him to consciousness. Their efforts were
unsuccessful. and he died shortly after
reaching the hospital. None of his friends
knew what had happened, and the body
was kept at the hospital all night.
Col Macarthur was the private secretary
Of Representative Hermann of Oregon and
the clerk of the committee on navigation
and arid lands. He came 20 this city about
eight years ago from Oregon, where he-was
formerly in the newspaper business at The
Dalles. He was a brother Of Judge ]. B. Nc
Arthur Of Spokane, one of the leading citi-
zenS of the state of Washington. Col. Nc
Arthur was unmarried and about fifty-six
years of age. He formerly boarded at 21s
New Jersey avenue, but for the past fort
night had roomed in the M1ltby building.
This morning the body was taken to q
local undertaken to be prepared for burial.
100 IT. nice wide boards for 81, any length
you wish. F. Libbey & Co., 9th & N.Y.ave
advertisement.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
HER GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE.
The Charges Recited Against Franci,
BeekfOrd Lloyd by His Wife.

The Charges Recited Against Francis
Beekford Lloyd by His Wife.
Eolia Lee Lloyd has petitioned for divorce
from Francis Beekford Lloyd, to whom
she was married here July d, 1884. two
children. boys. now of eleven and nine
years, being born to them. They lived to-
gether until the 18th Of last May, although
not as man and wife during the past three
years. owing" alleges Mrs. Lloyd Ito
the defendants habitual drunkenness and
constant cruelty toward the complainant.
which has neceseitated the complainant to
use separate apartments"
During the past three years. further
charges Mrs. Lloyd, her husband con-
tinually beat her with canes and fists He
also threw her down stairs head first, she
says, and May II last put her out of his
house. 1O25 9Th street, making her sit on
the porch in driving rain storm all night.
AS his mistress Mrs. Lloyd charges that
her husband kept one Mary Ellen Wash
tngton, a colored woman, at 1880 Wylie
street. She charges, too. that he committed
ner, and says that during the past five
years she and her children have been sup
ported by her parents. She prays. there
fore, for divorce, the right to resume her
maiden name of Rollins, the guardianship
and custody of the children, their main
tenance, alimony and counsel fees. Mrs.
Lloyd is represented by Attorney Edward
G. Niles.
Evening star., 1896-07-30

John Gardner, young colored man.
pleaded guilty in the Police Court this morn
ing to the charge of vagrancy. It was al
legged against him that he was caught while
in the act Of working an old swindle. Armed
with death certificate that set forth the
demise Of a small child Gardner was beg
ging funds to defray the expenses of the
funeral and also to help take care of his
starving wife, who Is dying of consumption.
In his statement to Judge Miller, Gardner
said that he was a hardworling man, and
that yesterday on 18th street he met a man
who told him to take the paper across the
street and tell the story about his dead child
and dying wife. Gardner admitted that he
was not a married man. but claimed that,
as he could not read or write, he did not
know the nature of the paper. and was a
victim Of his own ignorance. He was sent
down for sixty days. and Judge Miller told
him to be careful hereafter not to do every
thing he might be asked to do.
Evening star., 1896-07-30

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
- In last evenings Star, "E- R. L. offers
to pay the fine Of the first bicycle athlete
who will punch to a jelly the selfish face Of
the road-hog'' who refuses to turn out his
team to the wheelmen. Now, / drive a
team in the city, frequently four horses,
and haul heavy loads Of flour and feed. 1
also ride a bicycle when l can get time.
When driving / do not consider 1t neces-
sary to take the gutter with my heavy wa
gon for every hump-backed sissy who jim
giles his little bell to warn the world that
he is out for his health. A bicycle can turn
out much easier than a four-horse team
When ride the wheel do not expect 9TH
er drivers to give up the road to me. 1t is
trouble enough to look out for the children
who seem always trying to get run over
without having to look out for me. do
not claim to be a slugger. nor even an ath-
lete. but II. when I am driving. any Of the
athletic wheelmen "E- L. R." speaks of
thinks me hog and wants to punch
my face. he won't have to ''yank' me of
my seat. for I'll get down ard help him to
get all the satisfaction he wants. Then
will the pedestrians who are annoyed and
run down by the wheel-hog thank me.
July %. c. A. L.
Evening star., 1896-07-30

1t would seem as though the official at
the weather bureau who has the duty of
ordering up thunder showers and evening
rains had an especial grievance against
the Gonzaga lawn fete. and again last
night, for about the fifth time since the
affair was thrown open to the public, rain
made a hasty removal of the goods in the
booths and scattering of the crowd in at
tendance a necessity. The different ones
I'm charge of the booths and tables were
hard at work this morning. however. fixing
their stocks of fancy goods and like articles
that are found at every fair and putting
new decorations here and there where the
effects of the hard storm showed the most.
md this evening there will be no visible
trace of the ruin which was wrought by
Jupiter Pluvius last night The amuse-
nient features which were to have taken
place last night in the shape Of a cake
walk by the Northern Cake Walking So
ciety and display of fireworks. were post
poned until this evening. when the program
for tonight will be given, supplemented by
the postponed features Tomorrow night
Howard and Leigh. the elastic demons, re-
peat their performance at the fete, and to-
night the Mount Pleasant Field Band will
be the guests of honor The fete will be
continued until Saturday week.
Evening star., 1896-07-30

Sandy" Harris, a colored laborer, was
overcome by heat on K street near 21st a.
6 O'Clock last evening. He was removed to
the Emergency Hospital in the patrol
wagon
John Rich. a middle-aged colored man.
was overcome by heat near Florida avenue
and Sd street yesterday afternoon. The
eighth precinct patrol was at once called
and the man conveyed to Freedman's Hos
pItal, where he received treatment
While making up q freight train at the
Anacostia yards last night Engineer James
Hogarth was overcome by heat. He was
taken from his engine and DIR. Watson
was summoned. He was finally restored
and was sert to Baltimore, where he lives.