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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
CHANGES IN PLATFORM.
Several PlanEzs Added Last Night and
This Morning.

Chicago, July 9--The following
changes were made in the platform
last night and this morning before it
was presented to the convention:
After the first plank the following
is inserted:
During all these years the Demo-
cratic party has resisted the tendency
of selfish interests to the Capitalization
of governmental power, and stead
faStly maintained the integrity of the
dual scheme of government as estab b
Hshed by the founders of this republic
of republics. Under its guidance and
teachings the great principle of local
government has found its best ex-
preston in the maintenance of the
rights of the states and its assertion of
the necessity of cOnffning the general
government to the exercise of the DOW
ers granted by the constitution of the
United States"
The following planks were also add
ed:
THE absorption of wealth by the
few, the consolidation of our leading
railway systems and the formation of
trusts and pools require a stricter
control by the federal government of
those arteries of commerce. We de-
mand the enlargement of the powers
and such restriction and guarantees in
the control of railroads as will protect
the people from robbery and oppres-
sion
I'VE favor the admission of the ter
TitorieS of New Mexico and Arizona in
to the union as states, and we favor the
early admission of all territories hav-
ing the necessary population and re-
sources to entitle them to statehood,
and while they remain territories we
hold that the officials appointed to ad-
minister the government of any terri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09

COTTON. On one lapel of his coat he
wore Cuban flag, on the other pltch-
fork
TILLMAN CHEERED AND H1SSEO
One moment the 10000 people helo
their breath as they gazed. Then tney
broke forth. Cheers mingled with Mss
es rent the air Richardson VINO was
welding the gaveI with the aid OF as
acknowledgements alarms quickly sup
pressed the demonstrations IlIlInah ,
first sentences showed that he had
good well mOdulated voice, but as ne
proceeded he pitched in a key so shrlIl
that it grated like a file. He was char
acteristic from the beginning. He real
lied that so far as the galleries We're
concerned, he faced an audience entire
ly hostile.
He introduced himself to them by
saying that he came before them as he
was, mot as the lying newspapers had
represented him to be-" A round OF
applause from the pit greeted this an
nouncement and it was drowned in the
storm of Kisses from the galleries which
were increased to . perfect Wh1rIwlnd
of sound I came from a state which
was the home of Thomas Jefferson"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09

alone and silence pervaded most of the
delegations. The issue was drawn.
Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina
mounted the stage to open the great
debate in behalf of free coinage A
striking figure he was as he faced his
audience. With no pretensions to
dress, ,shabbily coated, he instantly drew
the eyes of the 20, 600 people. They
turned toward him as if he were an
antagonist. His form was full of de-
hance- The nose was straight the
lips thin and compressed, the Jaw
square and pugnacious, but the sunken
cavity which marked his left eye gave
to his face a sinister expression 1t
was a face once seen never to be for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09

of Arkansas, to make the committee re-
port.
Senator Jones, who has been in the
thickest of the silver fight since the
fOrerunners of the convention began tc
assemble in Chicago, is a familiar hg-
ure to this convention. He looks like
soldier, and but for the fact that he
was a soldier of the late cOnfederacy,
might be a strong presidential pOssi-
bility. He is a strong faced man with
a white moustache and chin whiskers
and white hair which fails to cover all
of the top of his head.
He adjusted a pair of gold bowed
spectacles and began to read the finan-
cial plank of the platform, which Col.
Charles H. Jones, the st. Louis jour
nalist had written. The effect of the
reading would have been greater had
the southern senator controlled a
stronger voice.
The silver ranks raised a cheer when
some of them heard the words: I'VE
demand the free and unlimited coinage
of both gold and silver" and one en-
thusiast demanded that the passage be
re-read, which was done.
Senator Jones declared that he was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09
WON'T DESERT BLAND.
AItgeld Denies That Illinois is Losing
Faith in Him.

Chicago, July 9.-It was emphatically
denied by Governor Altgeld today that
the Illinois delegation was shifting from
Bland and hocl1ing to the standard Of
Vice President Stevenson. 1T is abso-
1utely false, that this delegation is los
ing faith in Bland" he said. TT is even
stronger for him this morning than
ever. It has no notion of deserting
him"
As to the time it would take to adopt
the platform, the governor said it
would take at least three hours to wind
up the discussion.
Secretary Bliss of the Illinois dele
cation said the poll of the delegation
this morning stood: Bland Al, Boies 4,
Stevenson 3.
Harry Donovan, who has been max
ing the fight for Boies in the Illinois
delegation, said he and the other Boies
men in the delegation were gentlemen
and Democrats. we gracefully bow
to the will of the majority and win
make no effort to make a protest
against the solid vote being cast for
Bland
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LContinued on Third Page.l
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PennsvIvania for Pattison.

Chicago, July 9.-The Pennsylvania
delegation held a caucus this morning
and decided to vote for ex-GOv- Patti
son for the presidential nominee until
he declares his name to be withdrawn
It is understood, however, that no for
NAL nominating speech viii be made.
The delegation also voted to support
the minority report of the committee
IN r-Ascnl1lticrae
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Drississiopi Goes to Blackburn.

Chicago, July 9.-At a meeting Of the
NIfssissfppi delegation today q general
understanding was reached that s vote
of the state should be cast for Black
burn on the first ballot. Senator Walt
lieves that the Mississippi vote will SO
to Bland after the FIRST ballot
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-21
RoUlIE nnIIEIHT
over ths vets II ne OpslousaS Eleetion.
The Country Armed.

Over the Voto n the opeloHsas Hleetion'
The Country Armsd.
oPELousAs. La. April 2o.-At this
hour Cp. M 800 armed men Of both par
ties ere onthe move and a desperate con-
hIot ls expected at any time Over $50
regulators with winchester rides have
surrounded the town and their ostensl-
BILE object Is the capture iof the court
house. on the vote Of the opelousas
ward depends their success or defeat In
the parish and they are concentrating
their efforts here. They realize that i
a full vote is polled the combine VIII
win.
The report came to opelousas early
this morning that the regulars were as
sembllng at the BeleyleW road bridge
three miles south OF town. At 10 o'clock
arrivals from the country reported that
200 men on horseback and armed with
Wincheaters, shot guns ana pistols, were
gathered there and were planning an IN.
vasion Of the town. Upon the receipt St
this news the combine people or anti.
regulars began to assemble around the
court house square armed 70 the teeth
and prepared to resist the Invasion. The
sheriff was In town when the news nfst
arrived but he did not attempt 70 80
and dlSband the armed body OF men.
District Judge ". g. Perrault rode out
to the camp OF the regulars and endeaV-
ored to persuade them to disband, but
bis efforts awaited nothing. This after
noon Dionedes Durio, q leading planter,
G. NJ. Clark, clerk Of the district court.
and five or six friends were In front OF
the Durios house.
''I was under n tree with my children
near me, said Mr.. Durlo.
Suddenly thirty regulators, lea py one
Reed, passed my house. They stopped
behind a clump OF trees ana went out
in the field to see what they were doing.
When near them they dred six shots at
me. My friends came TO my assistance
and we returned the twelve shots. We
then laid down and the regulators fired
fully fifty shots at US, shooting my horse
In two places. Half Of them then run
away, the others remaining behind In
group and appeared to be helping some
one on a horse. do not know whether
we hit any OF them or not. we sent
word to town for relnforcements, but
when the boys came the regulators were
out Of sight"
Mr.. Thompson corroborated Mr.. Du-
rios' story. It Is rumored that two reg
uiators were shot and one killed. I'M
possible to verify the rumors;
Later-It Is now stated positively that
one regulator=Alce Reed-was killed
and another mortally wounded in the
skirmIsh at DuHos, three miles from
here this morning.
At 1880 tonight the town iS quiet All
day long there has not been q state or q
parish nficer, not even q constable IN
town. It Is believed now that the reeu-
iators viii not come Into town again un-
til morning. :.
The trouble in opelousas grew out OF
the effort on the part OF white Demo-
crats to prevent registration OF the ne
Eroea. A military company was sent
there and the negro men Registered
They are in the majority and the move
ment OF the regulators or white supre-
macy combination now is intended 10
prevent the negroes from voting to-mor-
row,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-21

Tho Body OF George W. WORKMAN, ef
Andy, W. Vao FOnnd Floating In ths

The Body OF George w. Workman, %
Andy, W. Va, Fonnd Floating In the
Ohio.
About 4 o'clock yesterday morning
Edward Fltzslmmons and Albert Long
discovered the body OF man tioatlng in
the Ohio river at the mouth OF Jona-
than's ravlne, In the First ward. The
body was secured and Coroner ]. w.
schultze was notified. He had the body
removed to county undertaken schroe-
ders establishment, and immediately
impanneled n Jury Of inquest. The body
was very much swollen, and the indlca-
tlons were that II had been in the water
about ten days. From papers found on
his person II was pretty certain that his
name was George w. Workman, ana
that HIS home was at Andy, smau
hamlet IN WetEel county, this state.
This was afterwards verified by intor-
nation received from the Aetna-stand-
ard mill that the man had been employ
ed in that mill as lRborer, and that he
had been missing for about ten days,
and that money was coming to him from
that concern.
There were some Indications that
point to probable foul play. In one of
the pockets OF the deceased an open
knife was found the blade Of which was
unmlstakably staln0l with blood. There
were blood stains also on his watch.
Still not cut, brulHe or any other mark
OF violence could be found on his body,
The matter OF the blood stains, however,
was OF SUFFICIENT Importance 10 decide
Justice schultEe TO adjourn the Inquest
over until this afternoon until his relR-
lives could be communicated with.
The man was neatly dressed. dark
hair and muEtRche, and was about thlr-
ty-two or thlrty-threc Year, OF age, The
watch found on him was OF a very cheap
make. Only eleven cents was found on
ht11
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-21

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 20
With the thermometer in the chamber
standing at so degrees, less than twenty
senators were on the floor when Presl-
dent pro TEN Frye called the upper
house 10 order.
During the morning hour the joint
resolution for the appointment OF Gen.
Franklin, Representative Steele, Gen.
Beale and Gen. Henderson as members
OF the board OF managers Of the ma
tional soldiers home was adopted With
out debate.
Mr. Cannon CRep., utah) introduced
bill for the construction near WASH
ington OF q ground map Of the United
States on a scale Of one inch TO the
mile.
Mr.. Mitchell (Rep., oregon) gave mo-
tlee that on Wednesday next he would
ask TO take up the bill t0'pension sur
vivors Of the Indian wars.
Mr.. Allison (Rep., Iowa. followed
with a report OF the sundry civil ap-
priatIon bill and said he would seek
to take II up al the earliest possible
day.
The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up on motion Of Mr.. PettigreM.
AR. Pefier. author OF the bond resolu-
tion, was not present, but II was said
that he was cognlzant that the Indian
bill was thus TO be taken up.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-21

BOSTON, Mass, April 2o.-Prepara-
tions for the Democratic state conven-
ton which will be held tomorrow, have
been practically completed. Hon. John
r. Thayer, OF Worcester, will be perma-
nent chairman Of the convention.
The withdrawal Of Ex-Governor Will
lam +. Russell as a candidats for dele-
Eate.at-large. has brought out several
candidates. among whom nre James
Donuvn, chairman OF the Democratic
City committee; John u. Moran and
John w. Coughlin, Of Fall river.
II IS thought that the fight will be
between Donovan and Moran and that
CoughlIn, who is n personal friend OF
Donovan, viii be induced to withdraw.
II seems to be the general impression
to-day that the convention viii endorse
the presidential candidacy OF ex-Gover-
nor William IL. Russell.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-21
IaI1Hsg pURLIua.
Her Rashsn Caiis ths Attsntion e a.
RsaehstAE Q tIs lIattar.

Herr Rashom Calls Gha Attontion e a.
RsiehstaE q tls Maftnr.
BERLIN. April 9o.-Herr BaehgH
centrist, In the Relehstas, to-day eaii-
ed upon the house to take action 20
prevent duelilng. He dEelt upou the
public indignation caused by the killing
% Baron Won SchradeF by Count Won
Kotxe and aRsed why the police had NJ
lowed the meeting to occur when theE
knew OF Won KotEe's Intention 70 nght
the Baron.
Continuing, Herr Bachem said that
the prince c0nBort had Obtained the ABB
ontion OF the duello in England aud
asked why the emperor could not drp
a remedy for It In Germany. tCheeral
Or. Won Boetticher, the minister f6r
the Interior. replied for the chancellor,
Prince Hohenlohe, who, he said, was
indi5posed and unable 10 attend, Tho
government, he asserted sincerely re-
gretted the recent duRls, but the author-
itles could not be blamed for falling 20
prevent them. CAurmurs OF the men-
bers on the left.)
Dr. Won Boetticher added that duel
lists would always md means 20 gatn
their end. However, Prince Hohens
iohe was seriously meditating measures
10 assure respect for The law upon the
part Of all classes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-21

SAVANNAH, Ca, April 2o.-The gem
eraI society OF the Sons OF the Reyolu-
ton at its meeting to-day elected the
following ofiicers: President, John Lee
Carroll, OF EIlicott City. Nd; vice pres
fdent, Garret Dorset Wall Yroman, OF
Trenton, N. J.; second vice president
John Screyen, Of Savannah, Ga; secre-
tary, James Mortimer. Montgomery.
Assistant Secretary, William Hau Hars
ris, Of Baltimore; treasurer Richard
Mccall Cadwalder, Of Philadelphiai as
sIstant treasurer. Henry Cadle. Of MIS-
souri,; chaplain, Bishop Henry 3. Whip
pie, OF Minnesota; registrar, I. p, ADJ
bott, OF Massachusetts,; historian, g..
AiIllard Hunt, OF Washington, d. e.
Resolutions were adopted 20 aInalga-
mate with the Sons OF the American
Revolution under certain conditions
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-21
THOMAS Was TARDY.
The General Dsneisney Brl COnsiasred in
the House.

The General Dehcisncy BIN COnsidsred In
the House.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 3o.-For
the first time this session. Speaker Reed
was late in arriving at the capitol Clerk
OF the house Mcdowell called the house
to order and announced that in the abb
sence Of the speaker, the speaker pro
tempore would be elected. Mr.. Hull, OF
Iowa, was unanimously elected and
took the chair. He had been seated but
few minutes when Mr.. Reed appeared
and amid much laughter and applause,
said: "The house viii be In order."
Although this was Suspension day un-
der the rules, Mr. Cannon. chairman
ot the committee on appropriations in-
sisted on proceeding with the general
deficiency bill and on his motion the
house went into committee Of the whole
for its consideration. This was the last
Of the regular appropriation bills
When the items relating to indemnt-
ties to be paid to Frederick o. Dawson,
wife and daughter. for loss of property
aud injuries inflicted IN Nebraska, Mr..
Mercer, (Rep., Neb.), called attention
Ia the great Vlgor with which Great
Britain had pressed this case, 10000
having been claimed from the state OF
Nebraska. TIe commended the vigil
lance Of the British government in the
protection OF her subjects and said It
vas IN strange contrast With the action
OF our own government.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-21
snnrH AYRIcAN AHHAIRa
Keller Train Reaches DulnWayO, and Re-
iuForeenents Are En Route.

RELIEF Train Reaches BuihWayO, and Re-
inForcsmsntS Are EH Route.
LONDON. April 2O.--The situation in
South Africa continues to absorb n
large share of public attention. There
Is nm apprecIable sense of relief over
the news that a supply train from Ma
fcElng has got through to Buluwayo
and that the relnforcements Of imperial
troops from Aiafeklng are being rapidly
pushed forward for the relief OF the
place. Friends Of the people in Bulu-
wRyo are relieved 60 hear that no eX.
tenElve offensive movement Is planned
nj present against the natives. There
have been grave fears that the whites
would be rash and invite n disaster
The reply OF President Kruger TO the
Invitation OF Colonial Secretary Cham
berlnin 10 visit England in order TO dis
cusy with him what remedies can be ap-
piIed TO the grievances OF the Uitlan-
ders In the TrAnsvaal Is the newest fac
Tor in the South African problem. The
rpply is not accorded q very kindly re-
ceptlon by the English public.
In lts editorial commenting upon
President Krugcr's reply 20 Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain the Times says:
'If Pregldeut Kruger and his support
rrs wIlfully close their eyes TO the var
ions facts and obduratcly refuse TO re-
drcaB the grievances Of the Ultlnndcrs,
circumstances may occur that VIII force
MS 10 rely upon the primary right Of all
communities to save themselves from
Imminent peril
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-21

NEW YORK, April 29.-An adjourn
cd meeting Of the presbytery of New
York was held to-day In the chapel OF
the First church. Rev. y; Chambers
moderator. presiding, and the proceed
jnrs nj one stage were marked by Just
n suspicion OF acrlmony. The vener-
able president OF Union Theological
eemipnry felt called upon Ia deRounce
as false the sentiments Expressed by
one on the opponents OF the report pre-
pared by the committee on the minutes
on the general assembly. Otherwise
the meeting was haLmoniug and the
best OF feeling prevailed. although the
liberal element had the best OF the dis
cusslon as regards time and mode OF
T,rncadttrn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-21

Yesterday morning u 1nteENsencer
exclusively told OF the death Of Adam ].
Fisher, who was knocked of q Bala-
more q Ohio freight train at Rosby'S
Rock by Conductor william Hlxen-
baugh, while he and others were steal
ing a ride from Moundsviite. intending
to 20 to Warrington. Until the eoro-
ners jury sat on the case yesterday
morning, thera was some doubt as 70 the
details Of the tragedy, but the testimony
given clears all doubt, unless two men
are perJuring themselves.
Last evening at O'Clock. warrant
from Justice Of the Peace William ].
Knox, of Rosby's Rock, charging
Hlxenbaugh with the murder Of Fisher,
was placed In the hands Of Sheriff q e.
Matthews, Of Marshall county. Usually
when a warrant charging Q man win
murder Il placed in the hands OF an oti-
Ger Of the law, he goes after his man
without the least delay Sherin elat- Ply.
thewB seems to have considerable talth
In Hixenbaugh's rumored intention 10
quietly give himself mp, a. he TOOK no
steps to arrest him last night, ana sald
he would leave for McMechen TINS
morning at $50 o'cock, and then place
HIxenbauKh under arrest. IL HiHen-
baugh dosen't escape it will not be be-
cause ne had no opportunity.
Yesterday morning ut RoBby's Rock,
Justice OF the Peace William ]. Knox,
who ls also coroner, called the following
fury to inquire into the cause Of Fishers
death: r. n. Dakln, D. Q. Lutes, DaVla
Kemp, J. P, Faust, ]. L. Hood ana j. y.
Slvert.
The three important witnesses who
were examined were William MuldreW,
i. 4. Lowry nnd william Wade, who.
with Fisher, were stealing ride out OF
MoundsVille TO Warrington. MuldreW
and Lowry told practically the same
story. as follows:
Fisher boarded the train at Mounds
Vile. NIuldrew, Lowry and Fisher were
riding between the bumpers. Conuuc-
tor william Hlnenbaugh saw them.
Without saying anything, he went back
to the cabooSe, secured what is known
as a brake club" and came back
Coming down the ladder two steps ne
ordered the men on. AT this time tne
train was one-half mile east OF RospyS 3
Rock and was almost at stanabtlL
Lowry and Muldrew got on without 0o=
iactIne. but Fisher remained on the car.
HiKenbaugh then deliberately aimed
blow with the club ct Fishers heaa:
striking him on the etmple. elhnsE
dropped as II he had been shot, ana ps-
fore anything could DO done the sloNly
moving train had run over nus pros,
trate body, cutting on the neaa anu t,ll.
both legs, and otherwise managing tns
body.
william Wade, another oil man WHO
was stealing ride on the tfaln, al5o
testified. He did not see Hl3enpAusSn ~
striks Fisher, but saw the oo9y 9n I,.s Ias
track after the train had done Us oeAuly ~
work. HlXenbaugh threw away lns
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-21

CINCINNATI, o.. April 20.-Slnce
inst Thursday there has been here Sc
cret national melting OF the supreme
ofIlcers and national executive board
OF The A. p. A. Members have not reg
igtered ut the hotels, in fact many OF
them have stopped at boarding houses.
Among those present are Supreme Pres
ldent w. II. Traynor, Toledo; supreme
Secretary c. T. Beatty, chicago; SUI
prone Treasurer IS. l.. Ryan. Chicago;
National Executive Committeeman T.
l.. Thompson, OF Omaha, and many
Others, Officers from Ohio and other
sintes viii arrive tomorrow and
"wednesday. The purpose IL confess
etly politlcal and hostile 70 Mckinley
for President. Secrecy viii be removed
In u day or two.
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DEATH AND DTsTRuCT1oH
Attend Tornado ia sandaIiEy Comfy
ohio-A Hamlet Destroyed.

Onlo-A hAu1AeI DeAAEuEeuA
FREMONT. Ohio, April l2o-A tor
nado accompanied by a heavy rainfall,
swept over the northwestern part OF
sandusky county about o'clock this
afternoon, killing two persons, lnjurIng
a number OF others and doing great
damage to property.
The tornado came from the southwest
with great fury and every building Il
struck was swept away. After smash
Ing n road bridge and blowing big
tree across a Wheeling & Lake Erie
freight train, 1t crushed the caboOse and
came near killing number Of trainmen.
The wind began to play havoc with
farm buildings. The barns Of Jacob
Engler, j. Hofftinger, Upton Bergoen
and Anthony Swlnt first went down
before Il. The house OF James Green
was destroyed. Green's aged father,
William L. Green, was killed outright,
his wife fatally hurt and the baby car
ried across the road IN its cradle. The
child escaped uninjured. Next the barn
Of Amos HetrIck, IN which Hetrick and
John Low were shearing sheep, was
crushed. Low was blown across 8
Gold against a tree, baing instantly kill
ed. Other buildings DESTROYED were the
barns OF AL FaIrchild, William Hem
sci, Perry Parish, George Wagner and
Charles Tucker. fuckers child was
badly hurt. At Booktown, hamlet near
here, nearly all the buildings were de-
stroyed, but there was no loss of life.
The storm covered a wide track and 1t
Is possible that further damage will be
fapoytAd