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soAal knowledge OF the hotel program OF
the New YOfkdeleg2tiuilt that Norton head
quarters would he opened in the iady's
ordinary u tie Southern Hotel, and the
Big Four would remain throughout the fight
at the same hotel.
In anticipation Of a crowd which would
tax the rooining ca pacity OF the city any
number OF thrifty citizens oil the West Side
have informed the hotels and information
bureau that they would. accept roOmers
for Convention week. Some OF the prices
caused ITO little excitement IN hotel circles.
Rooms which advertised up TO three weeks
ago at $50 Il month have jumped to $40 a
da y-.'for Convention week
Those whose, prices have staggered the
committees have So far not been success
fulin renting their rooms. Ithas been dis
covered that the people who seek ROOMS
IN nriyate families are not disposed to pay
hotel rates. Where tic. prices exceed those
OF the second-ciass hotels the landlords
very naturally are passed by.
Nobody is In u position now to give an
estimate on the number or people who will
be in st. Louis during the convention. The
crowd from remote States will not, how
eyes, be nearly SO large as was anticipated.
The impression has gone abroad that the
convention will simply he a gigantic Nc
KiDley ratification meeting, and whether
the Impression be true or false. itbas had
mpst noticeable effect on the probable at
tendance. With three or four exceptions.
rooms can now be rented at all the s /. Louis
hotels.
1t is estimated by the Mckinley boomers
that from 6.O0O to 5000 people Will come
from Ohio. Iowa Is expected to send 5000
Allison tootcrs. Missouri, Illinois and Ark
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Railway Men Grieye

The railways. if they had a voice, woulG.
vote for anything rather than sure
thing convention. Since the Mckinley
boom developed into a cyclone the trans
sportatlon companies have seen the failure
OF hopes as fondiy cherished as We're those
OF the scores OF "iavorite sons who have
fallen outside the breastwOrks-' Where
they had hoped 40 carry thousands 10 the
81. Louis CONVENTION. now. with Chastened
spirits. they estimate the numher OF the
visitors they viii take 10 the convention
city IA figares OF three digits.
Whea tirst 81. Louis was selected as the
place for holding the Republican eonven,ion,
railway companies began making contracts
Tor the transportation OF clubs and political
bodies to that city. But all this was before
the delegates were selected aud Instructed
10 vote for Mckinley. Now thai MckiRIey's ;
nomination seems ASSURED interest in the
convention has beeB lost, anu the clubs that
were 10 attend to shout and yell Tor their
lavorite candidates have CaDceled their
engagements, aud VIII do their shouting at
home.
TIE roads out OF Chicago that will be
affected most VIII lie the Illinois Central,
tie WABASH and the Chicago and Alton
AT all these offices the Passenger agents
are blue over the turn ATKINS have taken
The delegates must attend, but apart from
them it is estimated that Chicago will not
send more than 1 900 to St Louis Con-
cerufDg the outlook Assistant General
Passenger Agent c. A. Kniskern OF the
Illinois Central said:
The cony eDtioD viii lie nothing more nor
less than 4 ratification meeting his "
not what the people want They wish to
shout and cheer their favorite man, and
they are not willing to spend a lot OF money
TO 60 down there and see u man nominated
by acciamation. We Will put Oh special
trains il the traffic demands it, but l do
not expect any rush"
Robert Somerviile, general passenger
agent of the Chiea go and Alton and Frank
A. Palmer, assistant general passenger
agent OF the Wabash, We're OF like opinion.
The lower berth problem has been solved.
Thus far IL is only on paper, and the rail-
road company that adopts 1T will have to
water the stock more than once before rails
ing money enough to carry out the plan as
suggested by W. II. Spinner, the inventor
OF the new sleeping car. Mr.. Spinner the
agent of the Chica go, Burlington and Quincy
at Galesburg, having been a victim OF teIe-
the center OF the car on the right hand side-
set to work to invent a new car that should
fill all wants. He sent his plan on to L. D.
Heusner of the Michigan Central road yes
terday, and Mr.. Heusner is looking for CAPT.
tai with which to construct a car 375
feet long by SO feet wiCe.-ChicagO Record
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made in preparation for the convention
rush.
1t isn't generally known, but 1t is fact,
nevertheless, that the Old-tirne guests at
the Planters will hardly be able TO recog-
nize the hotel during convention week.
From top 10 bottom the heavy furniture
will be taken out and light summer furnL
ture subs tituted. The carpets viii be
taken up and mating put down instead.
The heavy chairs which have done service
heretofore are being stored away. and fifty
dozen chairs of the same pattern. as have
been placed in the convention hall VIII be
substituted for them.
A few OF the rooms TO he occupied by
President makers will not be molested, 0ut
the general statement holds good that the
hotel will be refurnshed from top u
bottom. The delegates will not suffer
from this change, as the new furniture
has been purcia sed at an expense of 81. 900
and will make an attractive appearance.
1--WE came to the conclusion" said Mr..
Cunnin CHAM, that 1t would be cheaper to
refurnish the hotel than to run the risk OF
damage through possible bad weather.
During convention excitement delegates are
not prone to give much consideration to
their surroundings. II il is rainy the car
pets would be ruined and the other furniture
would suffer in the same way"
IDe southern aotei win boe hbdkC sucu
radical changes as the Planters, but Man
ager Lewis has also provided against the
possible lack Of consideration OF excited
delegates. Much OF the heavier furniture
has been stored away. The carpets will not
be removed, but canvas will be stretched
over them, and the tobacco chewers thus
outwitted.
It has been stated in all Of the local pa
pers that the Big Four from New York
would remain at the Planters during CON-
yentioD week Rooms have been engages
in the names OF Depew, Miller, Platt and
Lauterbach at both the Planters and the
Southern. It was stated yesterday by q
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eighth, Thirty-ninth, Fortieth and Forty
Forty-first Congresses. He was candi
date for the United States Senate whef
Senator Grimes died, but James G. Hoyei
was elected for the unfinished term. Iu
1872 Allison was again q candidate, and de
feated James G.. Harlan. Senator Allison
was reelected In 1878. 1884 and 1890
His term OF service will end on March 81
1897 Soon after he moved from Ohio his
wife died. In 1873 he married Miss Mar
Nealley, young and beautiful woman
Her health broke do wn, aud one day, In
1883. in a state OF nervous hysteria. she
dro wned herself in the Mississippi He
has lived in Dubuque, Ia, for nearly forty
years.
The principal dark horses OF The conveii-
tion include Gov. Bradley OF Kentucky;
Robert r Lincoln, ex-Secretary OF War
ex-President Harrison. Senator Cuiloni. -ex-
Senator Warner Miller, and Hon. j Is. For
aker.
Among the figures at the oopyeption none
trave been more conspicuous in party his
toryin recent years than ex Senator Thomas
c. Platt of New York, Gen. James s Clark
son of Iowa. Chauucey l. Filley Of. Mis-
souri,, and NJ. A. Hanna OF Ohio. They
have been variousiy styled bosses aud
Statesmen" according to which side they
were on. The most picturesque of the four
is Filley of Missouri who has been licked
so many times and won so many times that
tie Republican party in Missouri would
feel lost without him.
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If Hotel Furniture Is Damaged II Will Be Cheap
Articles That Have Been Substituted.
CANVAS AND MATING TO BE USED
New Yorll's Big Four Have Rooms at Both the Plan
ters and the S0uthern--NO Estimate of the
Crowd Can Yet Be nade--How the
Railroad Officials Intend to Put
Away Republican Specials.

I matter will wait and see IL such car
does leave"
Z. N. Phelps OF the Phelps, Dodge 6
Palmer Company-"That's matter l would
rather not discuss until learn something
more definite in regard to it, / am not
OF tie opinion that prominent candidate
would go to convention accompanied by
a 'barroon car"
p B. Palmer of the firm of Griswold.
Palmer & Co." Mr.. Mckinley, jimmy opinion.
would not allow such car to beattachedto
any train he rides in
K. j. Street, cashier of the First National
Bank, was engrOssed with business ideas
and would not turn to the moral side ofthe
question or to the probability of its ba wing
any influence on the election. He said with
a business-iike brevity:
II am more concerned with the platform
which the Republican party will adopt at
st. Louis than whether the Mckinley train
will carry a bar on wheels" Then after a
moments reflection, he continued: But
even hit does that will be nothing unusual
The Cook county delegation had plenty of
drinks on the train which went TO theSpring-
field convention"
f. a. Cummings declined to venture an
opinion on the question in any form. He
SAM he was nOtin politics and did not want
to bemixed up with politicians department
Clarence $. barrow gave his opinion in his
usual ofrnand way: Il should think anybody
whoisgoing tosupport Mckinley would want
TO have barrooni in order to get ready to
vote for him. do not think this liquor car
VIII affect McKinley's chances for election
one way or the other. 1 DO rot suppose any
one thiuks that lot OF politicians would go
tost Louis withoutanything todrsnk. There
Is not trai6 bet ween here andNew York on
which you cannot get ailthe drinks you want
Pullman Is running barrooms around the
country all the time. doD'tthiDk, though.
that those people will need any whisky
They are already intoxicated"
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Joe Republicans, and a special party from
Minneapolis. The Illinois Central have re-
served space for ten cars In n special off
their line In the Twcnf y first street yard.
In this way the local officials Of ST. Louis
lines have their duties at present hkened
unto that OF the gentlemen behind the
counter in the principal hotels, only the
railroad people are not bothered one way
or the other 10y that question OF the color
line"
the convention will have probiesus to
solve from fifteen States and one Terri
tory. Ex-Congressman Thompson OF Ohio,
having in charge the contests OF Mckinley
delegates from various States, author
ICES the following statement.
There are contests In the folio wing States:
Alabama-Four deleg gates-at-large, sFirst,
Third. Fourth, Fifth, Sixth. Seventh, Eighth,
and Ninth districts, making twenty delegates
in all.
California-TheT Third and Fourth districts,
four delegates.
Della ware Six delegatesatlarge, six del
egates.
Florida-Four delegatcs-at-large, First,
Second districts, eight delegates.
GeorEla-Four deiegates-at-iarge, First,
Ninth and Eleventh districts, ten delegates.
Kentucky-First district, two delegates.
Louisiana-Four delegates-at-large, First,
Second, Third and Fourth districts, twelve
delegates.
Mississippi Four delegates-at-large, First,
Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth aud Sew
enth districts, eighteen delegates.
New York Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, T Twelfth,
Thirteenth and Fifteenth districts, twelve
delegates.
North Carolina Eighth district, t wo dele
gates.
Pennsylrauia-T Third district, two dele-
gates.
South caroIina-F Four delesstes-atlarse,
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Object TO Barroom Car

The report that Mr.. McKinley's managers
will have attached to the train that will take
them to st. Louis barroom car has stirred
up considerable gossip in the East and Is a
subject OF general discussion in Chicago.
Prominent bushes men and clergymen who
were interviewed expressed the belief that
Mr. Mckinley would not think of permitting
such thing. while others thought il very
unreasonable to expect a lot OF politicians to
go to a convention with nothing but ice
water to keep up their enthusiasm. Some of
the opipions are rs follows
The Rev JohnsoD Myers. Emmanuel Bap-
tist Cburch-~I certainly hope that there
VIII be no harrUoin car attached 10 the train
which Is to tear McKnlcy's friends to St
Louis. IL would win Do liquor votes and
no doubt would alienate soine temperance
people. II would show a degradation and
q dissipation which the country would
not admire la any company 20 men Let
them appear respectable on tie iourDey.
nj least A drunken carousal world hurt
AcKinlcy"
Mr. George scott, % the firm OF Carson.
Pirie. Scott n Co-"I don't think McKin-
leg would allow such n car To tie attached
to the train that will take him to st Louis.
l can hardly believe there Is any truth IN
the story. Before I express myself On Ihe
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HUNGRY JOE" ALMOST FREE.
The "Blnco Strerer" TO Be Released
From the PenItentiary June 20.

The "Blnco Strerer'' TO BE Released
From the PenItentiary June 20.
Hungry joe" the notorious "bunco
steerer." who is serving a term of nine years
in the MaryIand penilentiary, Will be re-
leased On June 90. He was registered at
the institution on December 20, 1888.
For good bahavior eighteen months of his
sentence has been Temitted so that ne will
have served seven and a half years.
Joe's criminal name is Howard. though
there is some uncertainty as to his real
name. He was indicted and convicted OF
swindling Mr.. William G. Bansefner of Bal
William C. Howard. and this is the name he
goes by at the pen" Joe contends to
this day that lie is not guilty OF the crime
for which lie is serving his present SEN
tence. He declares he was in New York at
the time There is evidently some doubt in
the minds of .he penitenhary officials as
10 his guilt Warden Weyler says that he
does not believe that Joe got any of the
money, at any rate. He thinks that Joe's
pals got away with all the swag If he
was concerned in the operation, and this
the warden seems to doubt.
When Joe entered the penitentiary he
gave his age as thirty-six. That would
make him forty-three atpresent. buthe looks
more like a man of forty-seyen or forty
eight. He is about feet inches tall and
weighs i65 pounds He is squareiy built and
has keen cut features, With piercing blue
eye.
Since his confinement he has been at
work in the shoe department. He has not
been a model prisoner. although his behavior
has not been such as to reduce his allow
aDce time. He has been surly and inclined
toward arrogance. Joe. when fancy free,
was thigh roller" and he found 1t diff
cult to adapt himself to prison surroundings.
He is q glib talker and has very distin-
guishcd. walk, which the officials say is
assumed. but be has assumed it so long that
it comes natural to him.
Joe has not cared to have many visitors.
He believes in milding his own business
and having other people mind theirs. When
Rev. Louis F. Zinkhan was taking a CEN
sus of the coDyicts for the government cen
sus Joe was one of the hardest men in the
Institution to secure Information from.
He said that his father was born in Eng
land, that his mother was French woman
and that he was born in China. he was
really born In Baltimore. on Exeter street.
When asked what his occupation was before
he was sentenced he said he had been "a
confidence broker
Joe has not told where he is going or what
he Intends 90 do when he gets his release.
The officials have not asked him. because
they say they know he would lie TO them
His gift o. gab'' Is his stock In trade. and
he is expected by his present. guardians To
continue to draw upon it. lie is proud OF
what he calls his ''profeSsioo," and Is not
the man 90 have his ambition thwartcd by
such a little thing as nine years in the
penitentiary.
ground in New York, he will probably find
things considerably changed, both among
the police and among folks OF his iik.
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asnas will take advantage of the reduced
rates TO see the tornado path and shout
for Mckinley. but there Is no way of esti-
mating the number. 1t will not. however,
be the kind OF a crowd W bicn will scatter
its moiRy promiscuously. like the big poll
ticiaus W no come to do battle for the Presi-
dency.--.-
THIS is the reason why so many of those
who have Offered rooms in private families
at $40 n day are ignored in the inquiries of
persons who write to friends to engage
them quarters.
There prq&nise 10 be pretty busy times
hcreabouts bn the different railroads dur
ing convention week. st. Louis. however.
with her splendid facilities. can accommo-
date q much larger passenger business than
is expected during the gathering OF the Re-
publican hosts. One OF the most important
points under consideration in conection
with the handling of an important political
convention is the ability of the city in which
it is held to store trains where they will be
easy OF access to the members of the clubs
occupying slcepers who intend using them
during the convention. instead of securing
accommodations at the different hotels. In
that respect the railroad facilities of this
city are superb.
The Terminal Association alone has space
anr over 200 sleeping cars, where they caR-
be placed so that their occupants will not
be put to any inconvenience in getting to
them. Their yards, it is expected, will be
crowded to their full capacity. They al
ready have space reserved for 119 cars.
The vandalia, Burlington route, the Wa
bash and the Missouri Pacific will also
avail themselves of the good location OF
their passenger yards to use portions OF
them for the storage of equipment coming
here with various political organizations.
The old Union Depot yard at Twelfth street
will probably be occupied by the sleepers
uaene By the Cook County Republican Club
0f Chicago. They are coming here In q
special train with 100 cars
The Nasauette Republican Club. also Of
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WILL sLEEpIN CARS.

Whatever sleep a large number OF poll
ticians are to get during their convention
sojourn here will be enjoyed in the railroad
cars which bring them to this city Ar
Engagements have been made by the Terml-
ual railroad Association to store 500 pas
senger cars at different places in ST. Louis
during the latter part orthis and all OF next
week. More than 200 OF these coaches-all
sleepers- will be converted into temporary
hotels. Spaces are being reserved for them,
aud positions conducive to comfort and CON
venience have been selected. ii has been
decided by the terminal association to al
low each OF Its twenty tenant lines the
storage OF ten occupied sleeping cars.
This arrangement will provide iodgin z
places for at least 20 900 persons and wiil
be within five minutes walk of the conven-
ton hail. 81. Louis Republic.
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''We have simply fixed it so that when the
delegates celebrate it will not be at our
expense" said Chief Clerk CunDinghau,
of the Planters Hotel, yesterday, in eX-
PLANTATION of some changes which were being
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First, Second, Third, Fourth Fifth, sixthand
Seventb districts, eighteen delegates.
Tennessee Sixth and Ninth Districts, four
delegates.
Texas -Four delegates-at-large and every
one OF the thirteen districts, thirty dele
gates.
Virginia Second and third districts, four
delegates.
Arizona Six delegates-at-large,s six dele
gates.
Mr. Thompson Is confident that the com
mittee will recognize the claims OF the Mc
Kinleyites as the regularly elected dele
eratar
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Nh Slpns of II.

HAS he learned To ride the wheel yct?'.
II don't Thank so. I've never seen any
scars on his face Chicago Pest.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-19

Colonel George w Baln OF Kentucky
the ponulnr lecturer and eloquent ora
tor, win give one OF his great lectures
Safe Side Of Life for Young Men" at
the First Baptist church at 3 u. IN. to-
day. The lecture win he under tho
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association, hut not exclusively for
men, the ladies' being invited MISC. col
onel Bnin enjoys the reputation of be-
Ing among the best lecturers of Amer
iea mi this Is one OF his best subjects.
Adrisplon free.
The Y. NJ. c, A. qunrtette viii sing
Mr.. Q. NJ. Browns new song, "OS
Gntea of God" Tho music Of this
song liz composed by Professor |. Good
ell. II WIS comnosed first for mINol
voices, but professor has arranged II
sn.eial'y for tbs association male quar-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-19
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SILER WAS CHOSEN

I'll Paso. Tex, Jan. 1s.-(specIaI)-
Manager Quinn came down from Las
Cruces at noon and went directly to
the Gem where Julian and stunrt were
awaiting him, The two managers re-
paired to back room where they also
began the business OF selecting ref
cree for the Fit2slmmons- Maher con-
test The two managers sat down at a
table and each took card and wrote
eight names apiece. After they had
each written the eight names the two
CARDS were put toge, ner and the names
written thereon compared ON the
cards tho name of George siler. SPORT
ing editor OF the Chlsago Tribune, APP
peared, and he was agreed on for
referee. The names on Manager Jul
ilan,s card were as follows: John
Duify of New Orleans; Lon Houseman
OF the Chicago Inter Ocean: George
Sller Of the Chicago Tribune; Hugh =.
Nt4tc ~ JAi!aa. auk sullivan OF syria
euse, n. Y. Willie Green OF tho 81.
L9ulS Star; Jake kilrain OF Baltimore;
Al smith OF New York. Manager
Quinn wrote these names on his card:
sam Austin OF the Police Gazette;
Howard Haekett OF the New York
world; Bat Mnsterson of Denver: Geo
siler OF the Caieago tribune. stephen
Hornett of pittsbuig; Tim Hurst OF
New York. John l.. sullivan OF Boston:
Jere Dunn OF New YORK,
Everything was nmicnbly settled and
was satisfactory 20 all concerned. The
name OF James Lawler OF Houston was
's.tvtq uplu rs tnal stakeholder with
out dissent or argument. Maher aNd
party are In town tonight. and VIII
give an exhibition at the opera house.
lie returns TO Las Cruises tomorrow
morning.
II. j. Stephenson and ]. II, Donahue
OF El Paso have been appointed by the
western Passenger Agents association
joint agents for the purpose OF extend
Ing Tickets of parties attending the
great glove carnival. making them
good for thirty days longer, thus en-
ahling parties to take advantage OF the
very low rate offered for a tour through
Mexico
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-19

rest nnd imprisonment II they should
return to the United States. But.
while there Is no intention on the part
OF the government: TO irterfarc vlh
them, MIR. Palma has been Informed
by the secretary OF state that for the
diplomatic nEout OF the rcvolutionists.
The mere fact OF their citizenship In
this country. although II H. well un.
dcrstood to have been acquired In or
der TO afford them the protection OF ur
nag In case they get into trouble with
the spanish authorities, seriously COM
plicateR the Cuban situation. The
president could recognize the hcllige-
rent rights OF the rcvolutlnnists II great
deal more readily II their leaders were
citizens Of Spain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-19
ST. LOUIS GETS 1T.
THE PoPULIsTs WILL mEEr IN
THAN CITY.
Dallas Made n Bid for the Zig Az
fnIr--Juiy :: the Date Agreed
Upon.

st. louis, Jan. s.--Aftcr IA session OF
two days the Popuilst national COM
mittce adjourned sine die.
The hearing OF representatives OF the
different cities which nre working to
secure the national Populist conven-
ton that viii meet ON July - next was
continued today when the national
committee reusscmblcd Chicago was
iirat to present ita claims, the speakers
In behalf OF that city being ID. N. Full
weiter OF Arkansas, Or. H. r. Taylor,
Eugene smith and II. j. Schultz, s. II.
Chester and II. NJ Roder apoi,o for
kantns CITY, Kan. Harry Tracy, D.
-, Lacey and Mayor Holland spoke
In behalf OF Dallas. Texas.
a meeting OF the executive cunmlt-
tee was called tonight to consider new
propositions from the business Men'a
League of st. Louis. Atter discussing
them for some time. the committee de-
oldcd To hold tho national convention
In ST. Louis july 49,