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GAVE NO QUARTER.
silver Men Exercise the Privil sges
of Majority.

Oh mAIOrAUy.
Chicago, July 8.-The battle of giants
was waged all along the line today with
the silver men In control in the commit
tee rooms and in the convention. No
quarter was shown. The committee on
resolutions, where they had a majority
of twenty, rushed to the platform and
adopted the one prepared by the sub
committee with few notifications.
The net results of the days work
were the adoption of the platform and
the seating of the silver contestants
from Michigan and Nebraska. The late
gold delegation from Nebraska, upon
the presentation of the report Of the
committee, made protest and then left
the hall in preference to being thrown
out. The Michigan case created quite
a scene. There stepped to the platform
a stalwart, blonde moustached young
man with a red rose on the lapel rf his
summer coat. "Gentlemen, am the man
they say who stole Michigan" he hous.
ed in tone that rang to the ratters."
This defiant introduction caught e
fancy of the multitude, which sent up a
great shout of laughing approval."N anne,
NAME" the galleries cried stevenson"
the young man yelled. His full name
was Elliott G. Stevenson He is the
law partner of Don NJ Dickinson, the
man who is accused by the silver men
with rounding up 400 Federal office
holders 70 swing the convention for
gold. Dcfiantly he told the convention
1t had no right to turn out delegates
elected by a sovereign state; that BY do
ing SO it would establish precedent to
return to damn it. The fact that gold
sentiment predominated in he audi
ence or that an merican crowd i, in
variably with tn under dog, brought
him more applause than his predece s.
sors when he walked from the platform.
The sudden announcement of the de.
termination of tile Illinois delegation to
desert Bland and vote for Stevenson af-
ter the first ballot fell like a wet blanket
on the Missouri candidate. The Ala.
bama Bland men al.o changed thir al
leg;ance, but the Bland men still kept
up a bold front The combination
against the Missouran made progress
and it was confidently claimed before
the evening session If the convention
that they had blocked his way to the
nomination. Mclean, power was man.
ifest everywhere and the combination to
nominate Teller grew more formidable
with each development, The prospect
of gold bolt strengthened the argu
ment of those who favored combinati
with the silver Republicans and Popu
lists.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-11

The wanderer had returned after many
years and was inquiring about his old
friends
"Brown," he said, ais in the wholesale
clothing business, l believe"
"Wholesale clothing and bicycles"
corrected the native. "The firm carries
side line Of bicycles, you know"
"And Jones has a grocery store, I'm
told
ayes; full line of groceries and Bull
Run bicycles. He's the agent for the
Bull run wheel"
"Smith went into the manufacturing
business, didn't her"
"Oh, yes. He got interested in sew
ing machine manufactory and little
later they took up bicycles and are do
ing rushing business. understand
they have a capacity of over 100 wheels
day" -
"And whHt's White doingf"
"He's the Aaenttor famous gunma.
ker. and "A eng we'll. Sells all kinds
Of Knns, plsEak aud bicycles"
fsa bllhsoni"
as9h, fhe's a manufacturing jewelerl
D. turns out mighty good wheel
80
"Billings, | suppose is still in the fur
niture business"
~ es but understand he turns out 9
better bicycle than he does desk or bn-
reau"
The returned traveller began to betray
some surprise.
"Is-is Wilson still in the livery bust
ness1" he asked with some hesitation.
"certainly but he devotes most of hi
time to the little bicycle repair shop II
the rear OF the stable.
IAN, there goes old Bones, the sex
ton. The old fellow is"
"Oh. he's agent for an automati
pump for initiating tires"
ais there any one who isn't in the bi
cycle business'" asked the returne
traveller, sadly.
~ don't think of any just now" re
piled the natiye."- Chicago Post.
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"BLANDrs "BLANDr" "BLANDy,
such is the cry Heard Everywh re
in ChIcago-UtnhS solid for Him.

Chicago, July s.-"Bland," BLAND, =
is the cry heard on all sides and the
situation at Chicago at midnight looks
very much like Bland.
He is far away in the lead. His sup.
porters claim he has already $50 votes
assured, ard that both Ohio and Illinois
will vote for him His closest compr.
thor is Boies, and then Matthews of
Indiana. But i seems to be Bland
against the field The two-thirds rule
will undoubtedly prevail, as usual in
democratic national conventions. and
the supporters of BANDS rivals declare
that the Missouri statesman can never
secure the required two-thirds.
But Bland is easily the choice of the
mohs that infest the Hobbies of the Pal.
mer house, the Auditorium and Great
Northern hotels.
Incoming rural delegations, headed
by noisy bass bands, are shouting for
Bland. The hotel Hobbies and sidewalks
of Chicago streets are placarded with
lithographs cf the Missouri statesman.
while al through the Palmer house arc
index fingers pointing the way to Silver
Dick'>" headquarters. Bland buttons
are as plel ~ as bIackberries.
The H,t.dd special car with the Utah
delegates and friends aboard rolled into
the Chicago & Northwestern station at
7 this morning, and the delegates after
seeking hotel accommodation met at
the Palmer house headquarters, room
No. 70 has been engaged for the Utah
headquarters 1t overlooks State street
and is one of the most advantageous
locations of any OF the state delegations
The room was filled with callers all da,
and the blue silk and silver Heralt
badges were in great demand.
DIR. Ellen B. Ferguson, who comes =,
one of the TOUR women delegates electet
from Utah vas besieged by interviewer
today,
She will be the only women membe
of the convention. Mrs. Ferguson
stated to an interviewer as her belle
that 10000 women would vote in Utal
this fall, and that vast majority 0
them would vote the democratic ticket
The Utah delegation held a caucus at l
O'Clock this myrning, and unanimeusl
resolved 20 vote for Bland from first .
last. They had no second choice, no
did they express any preference for til
vice-presidential nominee.
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Bland Ia Modest,

Lebanon, Mo-, July SEX Congress
man Bland and wife drove to town to-
day. He went TO the Bland club to
watch the bulletins as they came in
from the convention.
In ain interview, speaking of the IN
tense enthusiasm shown at the Chicago
convention, Mr.. Bland said: THAT
shows that the people are aroused as
they seldom are. Eut hope their rep
resentatives at Chicago will not let
their enthusiasm run away with their
judgment. The platform will undoubt.
eddy declare for 70 to /, but in order to
win we must have strong man to fight
1t out"
MIR. Bland, there would not be the
slightest doubt of your nomination, al.
most by reclamation, on the first ballot
If your friends at Chicago were author.
lied to speak for you and make the
usual combinations which bring about
such nominations" was suggested.
oh p~hawm he exclaimed. with pro.
nounced earnestness II will make no
pledges to anybody. have already
wired Governor Stone to this effec..
won't jeopardize the cause of silver for
any consideration. Men are nothing in
this fight. We are right and bound to
win In the end. hope they won't nom
mate me at Chicago If they find a
stronger man.
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cult to stem the tide of anger in the
New York delegation, and an outbreak
of any kind may lead to bolt. 1t is
pretty safe to assume the leaders will
not go out, no matter what their future
action may be, but some followers may.
Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, said
this morning: "You will notice the men
who made incendiary speeches advo-
eating boiling the ticket and platform
are men whose states have no gold rep
resentatioe and who are not delegates.
am told John P. Irish. of California,
made brilliant and pointed remark in
that direction and General Bragg and
Franklin McVeagh also were for bolt.
/ should like to know by what right they
interfere with the work of the dele
gates sent there by the people. Even
Whitney of New York, is an inteooper
not having been sent as delegate to
this convention What right have such
people to assume to run this conven-
tion?"
II is only fair to say that no mention
of boiling the convention was made at
the gold mems meeting last night ex
cept when Irish of California, said in
closing his speech: "Well, If something
happens, know what shall do" Cou-
dert, Governor Russell Of Massachusetts
and Whitney were averse to hasty or
ill-tempered action, no matter what
occurred.
General Bragg made statement that
he would not support silver platform
or ticket. There was some talk of an
independent ticket, but 1t finally result
ed in the adoption of resolution for
committee of one from each state to feel
the pulse of the people and report back
In August TO Senator Gray of Delaware.
When the New York delegation met
after midnight, there was some more
bitter feeling, as the action of the Silver
men on the Michigan contest became
known. The meeting lasted uriii
O'Clock and adjourned at s o'clock this
morning. Coudert, Henry Purify and
Congressman Sulzer deprecated a bolt.
Perry Belmont Roswell P. Flower and
few others said II was the only re-
course for the gold democrats. The
meeting broke up rather disordcr.y
without action, 10 await consultation
with Hill and Sheerin
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The Redhnp Hunter.

1t is pretty generally known by peo-
pie who only have a smattering of ento
biological knowledge that almost every
variety of insect, whether noxious or
beneficial, has its "enemy." This was
illustrated during the recent army worm
scare, when old mossbacks, whom YOU
would suppose to he the last Parson in
the world to be versed in the lore Of
"bugology," were not slow in quizzing
the agricultural colleges concerning the
enemy of the pest. As we were going
to say before the above thought caused
a depression, the bedbug has deadly
enemy. He is known as the opsicaetus
personatus, and his whole object in life
appears to be that of searching every
crack and crevicc for bedbugs When
the "bedbug hunter" catches a gorged
speciman OF The prey for which he is
searching, he stabs him to death with q
poisonous lance When the creature
stings a member Of the human famil,
the results are similar to those of {
snake bite. 1t has even been known tt
kill persons of weak constitutions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-11

miles south of this place yesterday after
room. About three weeks ago Cochran
married woman who had rejected Van
Horn, and the latter made threats that
she should never live with anyone but
himself, Yesterday Cochran came to
town with his wife, but learning that
Van Horn was in town threatening his
life he started for lone Van Horn fol-
lowed shortly after on the train, going
to Pawnee near the Cochran farm. AS
he was walking from Pawnee to the
Cochran place, Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran
passed him on their way home. Van
Horn ordered Cochran to stop, but the
latter drove rapidly on By the time
Van Horn reached the Cochran home.
Cochran was ready for him with Win.
chester, and ordered him to throw up
his hands. Van Horn obeyed but re.
considered and reached for his revolver.
Cochran fired and Van Horn fell dead.
Mrs. Cochran was the only witness to
the affair.
The dead man was a member of the
Order Of Railway Trainmen, in which
he carried ST 400 insurance His mother
lives at Winfield, Kan. Cochran gave
himself up and was released under
ST. 900 bail.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-11
Ipousse Murder.

Santa Barbara, Cal, July 6.-Mrs. H.
R. Richardson, aged SIS, and her I7-year-
old daughter, Ethel, were murdered last
night near here. There is no clue to
the murderer, but suspicion points to
Scott Richardson, dissolute stepson of
quent threats to kill her The only
other theory suggested is that the muir
ders were committed by tramp.
A workman discovered the body of
the daughter in vacant field near the
Richardson house this morning. Her
throat hau been cut and there were sew
eral wounds In the back of her head.
A trail was found leading from the
front door to Mrs. Richardson's bed
room. Near the bed lay the body of
Mrs. Richardson, her face downward,
In pool of blood. A bullet hole in the
head of the bed and another In the win
dow easement told of her efforts 10 es-
cape the pistol Of her assassin. Below
the woman's left eye was bullet hole
and there was another through the left
hand. About the face and forehead
there were several deep gashes and the
back Of her head had been beaten by
stick loaded with lead When found
Mrs. Richardson was still alive, but she
did not recover con seriousness and died
at noon. The murder was probably
committed about 10 o'clock last night.
both victims being clad in their night
clothes.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-11
The New PARTY.

Little Rock, Ark, July s.-The state
convention of the newly organized ma
tional party in session here yesterday
emphasized the split in the free silver
forces in Arkansas when they resolved
to support Bently of Nebraska for the
presidency and nominated candidate
for governor and a list of presidential
electors. J. w. Miller of Arkadelphia
was nominated for governor. A plat
form was adopted favoring prohibition,
demanding the free, unlimited and in
dependent coinage of silver at the ratio
of 10 to and touching upon all the liv-
ing issues both state and national.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-11

the power to issue notes be taken from
the banks, and that all paper money
shall he issued directly by the treasury
department.
We hold that tariff duties should be
levied solely for the purpose of revenue
and that taxation should be limited to
the needs of the government, honestly
and economically administered. We
denounce as disturbing to business the
Republican threat to restore the Nc
Kinley law, which has been twice con-
demned BY the people in national cleo
tions, and which, enacted under the
false plea of protection to home indus
tries, proved prolific breeder of trusts
and monopolies, enriched the few at the
expense of the many, restricted trade
and deprived the producers of the great
American staples of access to their nat
ural markets. Until the money ques-
ton is settled we are opposed to any ag-
itation for further changes in the tariff
laws except such as are necessary to
make up the deficit In revenue caused
by the adverse decision of the supreme
court on the income tax.
The platform further pronounces for
a constitutional amendment removing
obstructiors to an income tax; demands
exclusion of pauper labor; denounCes
government by Injunction; favors lib.
eral pension laws; denoupces the Pa
cifc railway funding bill; opposes third
terms for presidents; and denonnces the
extravaganza of the last Republican
congress.
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holt" WAS THE SLOGAN.
NIidaight Meeting Behind Closed
DOOFs

NGidnight Meeting behind Closed
Doors
Chicago, July bolt ~as the slogan
of 100 democrats at meeting of gold
standard men tonight. Not bolt from
the convention, that was decided against
but bolt from the ticket and the plat
form that the convention makes Every
suggestion was received with applause
Every contrary suggestion was received
in silence
This is the significant resolution sug
gested by Mr.. Irish of California, and
adopted unanimously;
"That each sound money delegation
select member to return to his state
and get the views of his party on the
matter and report back to the chairman
Senator Gray In July If possible"
Senator Hill and national committee
man Sheehan were not present but
Governor Flower and Mr. William c.
Whitney, with the aid of Colonel Eel
lows, held up New York's end. The
| iiiNNAitts woo liz mus BlONta1l1a Vi lilC
convention, lasting until after midnight,
and though behind closed doors, its
enthusiastic nature was easily dis,
cernable by the applause that floated
out. Senator Gray Of Delaware, pre-
sided over the meeting when t Be iih,
but having to leave to attenaAizz ssneeL.
ing of the committee on resolutions he
did mol return aud ex Governor Flower
took the chair John Irish 81 Cali,
tornia was the fskaveaknr. nd he was
followed by Geaegsl Bsagg, William c
Whitney, Frederick Coudcrt Franklin
Macveas aAd sey9ral others.
GeaasAI Fsra8 s'was in favor Of Dol
of1Aa alAsfq4p and ticket 1t the PLAN
asla eaneed BIZ the silver men were car
Il tied dafsg' He did not believe that tn,
: ton0ention displa' ed democratic spiri
sfMNHhe was therefore Of the opinion tina
. Food democrats could with honor ant
fefedit denounee their work
"A lin McVeagh of Illinois an, d e
s1egate- at Large Coudert of New York
were OF the same mind, although tn
Batter was careful In expression. Will
!, MACY eagh spoke of even leaving III
convention. Ex-Governor Russell G
Massachusetts, agreed to the adoption c
III the resolution, but would not comm
himself
4 General Bragg would speak yer
4 broadly. He would not support tn
ticket; he was for new ticket.
4 Cultivate of Ohio and Holder (
Ohio were in favor of the resolution
). Ohio would go 10000 away from II
& usual democratic vote.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-11

Cheyenne, Wyo., July 6.-Foday
was occupied In the Croker murder
case by the testimony of the defendant.
His testimony followed, in the nam,
that given by him on his former .riali
some significant matters, however,
which had been disproved tn rebuttal,
being omitted. Mr.. Croker gave at
length an account of his movements
on the afternoon of the day Booth was
murdered. He testified that he was last
at the barn where Booth was killed at
4 80, or 2ominutes to $ In the afternoon;
that from that time to s o'clock he was
busy about his home doing chores, get
ting ready for the show, eating supper,
etc; from $50 until 6, the time 1t Is al
legged Booth was killed, he was reading
ate at O'Clock. Mr.. Croker gave his
version Of the circumstances of his fall
ure to wear, after the murder, the
clothes he was accustomed to wear prior
to that time; of his supplying the cor
oner with key to Mr.. Booths box in
the safe; OF his ownership OF masquer
ade suit, the face of which sthe prosecu-
ton charges he wore when he commit
ted the murder, and of various ether
circumstances which the prosecution
claim connect him with the murder.
Mr. Croker asserted that his rela-
tons with Mr.. Booth about business
matters were friendly, and that they
never quarreled or exchanged hasty
words They had frequent settlements,
which were always made without trouble
or animosity. He asserted that he had
nothing to do with the murder And cid
not know that Mr., eBtpsh Fae dts sII
told, Of IA ~ IRA. booAhs "A
bis. cr6eket WINK assined al
greet length.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-11
Prisoner Confe--en.

Boise, Idaho, July Calvin Luke,
prisoner in the Colorado penitcntiary.
has written letter to Governor McCon-
nell giving an important statement con
corning the murderers Of ten Chinese
miners on Salmon river, Idaho, several
years ago Until this time the officers
had no idea who committed the deed.
The government at the request of the
Chinese consul at San Francisco, spent
thousands of dollars trying to appre.
bend the murderers Luke says the
Colorado convict implicated in the muir
ders Is James Brooks, alias Jack Shafer
Another man implicated is Erastus
Christensen, alias Ras Lewis, alias Mat
Warren, who is now awaiting trial for
murder at Vernal, Utah. Tom Kid and
Billy Mccarthy, brother bandidts now
at large, are claimed BY Luke to be the
other murderers. From the ten Chi
nese thousands of dollars worth of gold
dust was taken.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-11

he asked vino it was proposed to turn
him down-a man who had fought al
his life for democracy. "rurn dow
David B. HIP" he asked, ain Cod
name is this democratic convention ?
He tried to appease the silver men b,
intimating that Senator Hill would no
be oppressive; but when he asked, "Wil
you turn him DOWN." there were erie,
of 1--WE wiIlw
"Veey WELL" he shouted defiantly
turn him down and We will hight you
here and elsewhere"
This unmasking of the position OF the
gold men was met with a storm of misses
and one of the silver men shouted
Zone vote for Mckinley"
William F. Tarpte of California fol-
lowed in favor of the minority report:
"The money question is the only ques-
ton" he said, lin which the democracy
of the country has an interest in this
campaign We want the temporary
chairman of this convention to sound
the keynote of the situation and go to
the country as declaration of our
views. We are determined the keynote
shall be silver speech in harmony with
the views of this convention"
A volley of cheers greeted this brief
and outspoken characterization of the
issue on which this fight on Hill was
made, After the California member
concluded the galleries arose to peer
over into the pit to discover the mean
ing of cheers that began, suffering like
fire-crackers They saw a short man
with red, chubby face and curly gray
hair, pushing his way out from the
group of New York delegates in the
corner where Whitney. HILL Tracy,
Grant and Sheehan sat He was Colonel
John R. Fellows, war horse whose
customary reception at conventions of
the past had been friendly and not linn
tied to faction The reception to Eel
lows was tame. Cheers were started
when he flung out the taunt that the
majority proposed to begin the conven-
ton by adopting a Republican prece-
dent, disowned and dishonored by Dem
ocrats every where. -Four years ago"
Fellows said, 1--WE from The East and
some other sections of the United
States met here to oppose the candidacy
of the pre- sent president" He said the
New Workers doubted whether two
thirds of the convention four years ago
had been for Grover Cleveland. The
first direct mention of the name of Gro.
yer Cleveland brought on an outbreak
of enthusiasm which, however, was
confined 10 the galleries. Then with a
fash of his old fire Fellows said "Col.
orado, Alabama, California, let 1t ring
like coronal hymn that although you
gave us a candidate, New York gave
you the only Democratic president the
country has had in thirty years.
make no threats. shall make none.
We are Democrats. We desire to
march with our party and do what we
can to make 1t perpetual and successful.
But we do not want you to infict this
punishment on us. you must select a
victim to drag to the altar, at least do
not select one SO hallowed and SO loved
by the Democracy"
The motion to substitute Daniels for
Hill was carried. When Virginia was
reached, Daniels voted no Hill re-
Trained from voting when New York
was called.
The vote resulted in favor of substi-
tuting Daniels for Hill, $50 against 343.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-11

M'nneaue is, July serious riot
occurred tonight In connection with the
six days womans' bicycle race at the
Twin City cycle track. About 5000
people had gathered to see the finish of
a close contest. Dottie Farnsworth,
one of the contestants, was too I'll to
ride, and when this announcement was
made TO the crowd, the riot ensued. 1t
was two hours before order was re-
stored
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GOLDHUGs SORE.
Their Wounds Opened Afresh NV
Blackburn.

Chicago, July 8.-The gold men are
angry this morning and they have been
holding conferences. They claim the
silver men are unseating delegates with
no other apparent cause than simply to
aid them in putting their plans through
and that they have thrown democratic
precedence to the winds. HiIl, Whitney,
Coudert, National Committeeman Shee-
rim and Congressman SulzeT find it diff