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The most notable personal character istic is his affable disposition. He has q winning smile and kind word for all.
 ''This, said an intimate friend, "with his personal magnetism, made him universal faverite in Jacksonville. from which place he removed to Nebraska nine years ago. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and a leader in the movements of the young people in the congregation. I remember very we'll how he used to walk to church every Sunday with his wife and her blind father. His devotion to his afflicted father-in-law was touching. He was assiduous in his attentions to him, and I have seen them together hundreds of times, both happy, the one in the companionship and the kindness of the other, and the other beaming with affection for his wife's parent. MT. Bryan's mother died recently in Marion county, Ill.,, where she had lived nearly all her life.
 Bryan's first law case was in Jack J the local justices court to look after a case involving $20 or so, which had arisen between two farmers. He was as careful in preparing his argument as if he had been arguing before the United States supreme court. He won the case, and when he entered the of flee, with his face bealning with smiles, he shouted: T have won my first easel"
 la 1880, when Bryan was a law str- dent, he was talking low tariff, just as he began to talk free silver more than three years ahead of the crowd. Since that time Mr. Bryan has been lectur- ing on his favorite themes of the tariff and the free coinage of silver in almost every state of the union. For a ime he was the editor of an Omaha newspa- per, but the editorial tripod was not as congenial to him as the stump and the platform, and he did not long re- main in the sanctum.
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beg off the programmes of literary so- cieties for orations be took extra as- signments and worked on all of them with the greatest eaunestness. He made political speeches about Jacksonville in the following campaign and made some reputation for himself. After that he was often selected to represent the col leges in oratorical contests, and won honors for both the college and himself in them. I have rarely had more de- termined or brilliant student. recog- nized him then as brilliant scholar, who was bound to make his mark by reason of the determination with which he went at all that he did"
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gisld, of Lincoln.

In 1894 Mr. Bryan declined third nomination and was nominated by the democratic state convention for United States senator by the unanimous vote of the convention. He polled s0,00o rotes. The republicans, however, had majority in the legislature and Bryan vas defeated for the senatorship. Since Af. Bryan's congressional term ex- pred, he has devoted his time exclusive + to spreading the doctrine of free sil- yer.
 Mr. Bryan first appeared in the polit- cal arena of Nebraska in the campaign of 1888, when he stumped the first dis trct for J. Sterling Morton, nominee imcongress. The same year he declined 3 nomination for lieutenant governor. On July 30, 1890, he was nominated for congress- and wrote the platform on which he ran. Nobody but himself thought he could be elected.
 He stumped the district on the tariff issue and won fame as political orator throughout the state. He defeated his spubliean adversary solely by his power on the stump.
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but he was an awkward speaker. I had many pupils, but few who made the last ing impression on me that Bryan did. That was because of his intentness and earnestness in that particular study. There were not many who studied elo- cution long, but with Bryan that seemed to be the one thing in which he wished to excel. He was not satisfied with the instruction in the class, but took term in private, for which he paid me SEQ.
 '.I remember about the first honor he won as a public speaker. He took part in contest in Reclamation. He selected familiar piece to all students: Me Leans Child and drilled on it for weeks. He had some misg.ivings about his sue cess, even up to the last, but he won the first prize and made an impression that was never forgotten in the college. After that Bryan never lost an oppor- tunity to declaim or make speech.
 While other students were trying to
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 THE SEWALL FAMILY.
Peculiar Political Tangle Which Is Serious
 as Well Amusing.

Peculiar Political Tangle Which Is Serious
 as Well as Amusing.
 MT. Sewall has always lived in Bath. His wife was also born in Bath. Per- sonally he is a reserved man, not easy of approach. His appearance is impress sive. He has two sons--Harold M. and William D. The latter, the younger, is associated with his father in busi- ness. The elder son, now about 3G years of age, peculiarly enough of tile same age as the man with whom his father will go before the people for votes as the tail end of the ticket, has already had much moro of a public political career than his father has had.
 He was graduated with honors from Harvard in 1882, and two years later he was made vice consul at Liverpool by President Cleveland, as a compliment to his father, Charles T. Russell being consul. Shortly afterward he was pro noted to the consul generalship at Apia Samoa. Here, though young and a novice in diplomacy, he became very prominent during the German-English- American controversy, but Secretary of State Bayard recalled him, at the re- quest of President Cleveland, who con- sidered that his course in the delicate matter was more aggressive than safe. This recall brought about a coolness between Arthur Sewall and President Cleveland, and possibly was the germ from which the estrangement recently culminated in MT. Sewalls declaration in favor of silver arose.
 Soon after Harrison became president he appointed his Samoan commission to Berlin, and to show that he held view of young Sewall's course in Samoa diff ferent from that of Cleveland. he made the former consul secretary of the commission. While in Berlin Mir. ssewalI was snubbed right and left by the Ger- mans Herbert Bismarck made it condition, on accepting an invitation to one banquet, that MT. Sewall be not presented to him. On his return to America President Harrison further up-s held him by appointing him consul at Samoa again. He held this office dur ing the remainder of the republicanad- ministratio1i.
 Following this, Mir. Sewall practiced law. Two years ago he created po- litical sensation in Maine and much of New England by leaving the democratic party and becoming republican. Tn so doing he scored President Cleveland for his policy in regard to affairs in the Pacific ocean. Since that time he has been one of the most ctive repub- licans in Maine. He presided over the recent state convention, and even more recently was delegate from Repre- sentative Dingley's district to the re- publican convention in St. Louis.
 He is certain to take an active part in the campaign this fall Thus father and son will be arrayed against each other politically, not only in Maine, but in several other New England states.
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RACE OF sHIPBUrLDERs.
What the Sewalls Have Done for the
 Country's Merchant Marine.

What the Sewalis Have Done for the
 Countrys Merchant Marine.
 No family in America has done more for the merchant marine" than the Sewan family has. It's list of ships line of progress covering a period of 75 years. Ship after ship has slid from the Sewall "ways" into the Kennebec river, and the Sewall collection of models, ancient and modern, is superior to any thing of the kind in this country.
 The Sewall family has always been democratic, although as a family it has seldom or never sought to control in any way party action in either munich pal or state affairs. Twenty years ago this fall, when Indiana swung into the democratic column for Tilden, the Sewall satisfaction found expression in the bestowal of the name "Indiana" upon one of the largest and finest ships ever built in the yard, and which was about ready for the launch.
 Arthur Sewall is about the only man in the country who has persisted in building ships in the face of what other builders have considered disaster. Dur ing the first administration of Cleveland grass grew in every wooden ship build ing yard on both coasts. But during the last few years of the eighties MT. Sewall, believing that a turn for the better had or soon would come. resumed building, and with greater earnestness than ever before. There followed in quick success sion four monsters, each representing a sum beyond $125,0o0 These were the Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Susque- hanna and Roanoke, all wooden vessels, averaging about 3 GOO tons neteach, cap able of carrying easily a tonnage in car go of half as much more. Of these ves- sels the Rappahannoclk was destroyed by fire, from spontaneous combustion, in the South Pacific ocean some years ago.
 The other three are still ahoat. malS ing the long voyages, and one or an other is frequently seen in the East river. The Roanoke is the largest. This
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 1.-THE BOY ORATOR"
How the Democratic Candidate Won
 This Significant Title.


 Bryan was a remarkable child in his tender years, and could read and write long before he was six years old. He received no special education when young except that gained by a few terms in the district school of his na- tive village. The oratorieal powers which have startled the people of the United States were developed at very early age. When a mere boy, Bryan was accustomed to stand up before his playmates at school and pour forth words of eloquence.
 sThis wonderful gift brought distinc- ton to Bryan in his childhood, and when he had reached his 18th year his father took him to great democratic demonstration in Centralia, H., and there the boy began his political ca reer. After hearing addresses from the most distinguished men in the state, the boy orator mounted the plat form. There was an oppressive si- lence and a smile of derision as the young stripling made his appearance. The lad commenced to speak to the thousands before him in tones convince ing and eloquent. He displayed q knowledge of the questions of the cur rent campaign, which was simply start ling to his auditors.
 He had proceeded but a short time, when the audience had become spell. bound under the sway of his eloquence. Soon ripple of applause greeted the speaker. Then the audience, catching up the enthusiasm of the young speak CT, became tumultuous, and he could scarcely proceed because of the deafen- ing cheers which greeted every sen tence. When he closed there was q tre- mendous outburst of enthusiasm. The men of the audience carried him upon their shoulders.
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the country. His utterances a year ago in favor of silver have discredited him in his own county which is the strong hold of monemetalism, to an extent, however, and this is shown by the re- cent selection of democrat favoring the gold standard as his successor in the democratic national committee, of which he had been member since 1888. But he is recognized by all who know him-and they include scores of busi- ness men of San Francisco as well as able, well-rounded man.
 MT. Sewall was born in Bath about 60 years ago, of a stock long prominent and honored In his state and identified with the democratic party from it's birth. He inherited a capacity for large business interests, as did also his broth CT Edward, and while yet very young man, with his brother he assumed the management of the large ship building plant which had been developed by his father and his grandfather. Through the combined energies and abilities of the two brothers the business grew and the ships multiplied until, when Amer ican shipping had reached it's heyday, there were few ports in the world in which there could not be seen at any time at the top of a lofty mainmast the navy blue square supporting the white s." His brother met his death in New York city several years ago by fall over a balustrade in a. hotel to the cor ridor below. MT. Sewall continued the business, the son of his brother, Samuel, becoming associated with him.
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three-masted schooner of less than 500 tons, was sent some years agoaround Cape Horn from New York to San Fran cisco. She was the first vessel of any thing like her kind or size to make this voyage.
 Besides his extensive interests in ship ping, MT. Sewall is interested in rail- roads, the Bath iron works, which built the United States gunboats Castine and Machias and the ram Katahdin. and other enterprises. A few years ago he was president of the Maine Central rail- road. He is now president of a bank in Bath. He is reputed to have made large sum in leather in New York some months ago.
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CHAMP cLARK,s TRIBUTE.
Considers Bryan One of the Greatest
 Orators of the Age.

2 Considers Bryan One of the Greatest Orators of the Age.
 In recent interesting sketch of W. J. Bryan, Champ Clark, the Missouri ora loF and statesman, after drawing com arson between Samuel J. Randall and MT. Bryan, thus describes the latter: In four years service Bryan estab- asned far greater reputation than did randall in the same length of time. In- ueed, 1t may be said without any ex- aasagance that when Bryan quit con sfess he had as widespread fame as aahdall had when he died after 20 years congress. Whether the NebraslSan loWed his ideas as deep into the minds
 men as did the Pennsylvanian is an 'aurely different question; for as late iSs4 the line of cleavage made by aaaaail in the democratic party on the
 ''lin was easily discernable to the 1ahea eye, when IT of his disciples
 ".ed the Wilson bill, and several others lau the will to bolt, but lacked the outrage.
 bryan is collegiate scholar, and
 aas slowed away in his capacious cran-
 ;sni much of the golden grain of wis q sVil and little of the husls, and it is all
 'leie for use, either as argument or
 .uoeiilshment. Some men are so ugly sa. sau ungainly that it is a. positive ad- sa'ase to them as public speakers. ,ss SsAe dfe so handsome and graceful that a.y are on good terms with the audi tls tIse before they open their lips. Of ols a..er class Bryan is shining exam asa... sqs HIS appearance is passport to the e.s ss''ons Of his fellow men which all ma. a read. He is the picture of health, abal' tsll'al, moral and physical. He stands
 Ysu' hve feet ten, weighs about ITO, s;,s pronounced brunette, has a mas ns ss mead, clean-shaven face, an aqui- m h.. nose, large under jaw, square chin, ares ,os'a chest, large lustrous dark eyes, sss 4ouoh extending almost from ear to M. Neeh white as pearls, and hair oloh 'nere is left of it-black as mid
 nSa' Ia'. Beneath his eyes is the pro- tsl1 t1sfant flesh which physiognomists pnsaa s IS indicative of fuency of lan- ies.s' ana which was one of the striking
 ap es m the face of James G. Blaine. so,ss yan neglects none of the access doras ol oratory. Nature richly en- h att.. niln with rare grace. He is happy onHoue and pose. His gestures are k tbsartn' s line of beauty. Mellifuous scribs. one word that most aptly de- b hs ms voice, It is strong enough Aon.a neard by thousands. It is sweet F th s4 10 charm tkose inclined to mu-
 he ~. - IS so modulated as not to vex
 ' Wlth monotony and can be stern
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HIS WIFE AND FAMILY.
Mrs. Bryan Is Her Husbands Mascot in
 Ali Affairs of Life.

Mir. Bryan lives well in commodious dwelling in the fashionable part of Lin- coin, Neb. His family consists of Mrs. Bryan, Ruth, aged II; William J., Jr, aged six, and Grace, aged five.
 The study-in which both MT. and Mrs. Bryan have desl1s--is an attractive room, filled with books, statuary and mementoes of campaigns. There are busts and portraits of noted men, and there are two butcher knives which MT. Bryan used in the campaign with Field to refute the latter's boasts of the eff fects of high protection.
 When Mr. Bryan was in Illinois col lege he boarded with Dr. H. K. Jones, relative, who had been one of the famous Concord school. It was during Mir. Bryan's junior year at college that he met Miss Mary E. Baird, junior in the female academy at the same place. They became engaged the same year. She was graduated the day before MT. Bryan and was valedictorian of her class of eight, and was thus fit match for him, who was valedictorian of class of 15 She was born in Perry, H., where her father was merchant.
 The death of MT. Bryan's father
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BRYAN AND SEWALL.
ctandard Bearers Chosen by 'p' .na National Democracy.
t,c Career of William Jennings s0pa,-His Powers as an Orator pleader-Beautiful Fam
 iIy Life.

a,,,;am Jennings Bryan was born
 ra,am r.l Marion county, H., on March 2 oa,s .asa At the age of 15 he entered y ' .,,le is academy at Jacksonville. In HniPp '. pa en tered Illinois college and grad y "a a valedictorian in 1881. For the aS's' two years he attended Union law psns nsre in Chicago, serving in the office gI.S .I 1nan Trumbull, and after graduat- 2 2 1i 5e entered practice at Jacksonville. pg fs77 he removed to Lincoln, Neb.,
 'p hecarne a member of the law firm of e'Ihot sur Ss Bryan. Hewas elected to con ' '.ss in the First Nebraska district in laoo ss over W. J. Connell, of Omaha, and r.s s', reelected in 1892 over Allen ". r,d. of Lincoln.
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threatened to disturb his career, but he determined to continue his law studies and he entered the Union College of Law at Chicago in the fall of 1881. He was fortunate enough to get place Ill the office of Lyman Trumbull, one of lis warmest friends. He did hard work in the law school and was beaten for the valedictory (elective) by one vote. There were 54 in the class, and it was regarded as a good class. MT. Bryan settled at once in Jacksonville to prac- tice law. He had his usual starvation ,,eriod.'' but he had done so well in his first year that he and Miss Baird were married October 4, 1884.
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A STUDENT OF oRAroRy.
Ehat His old School Teacher Has to Say

What His old School Teacher Has to Say
 of Him.
 Prof. s. S. Hamill, of Decatur, TIL, is the teacher under whom William J Bryan studied elocution while he was attending Illinois college at Jackson vile. Mr. Hamill says it was Bryan's deep earnestness and inborn genius that made him the orator of national reputa- ton that he is. ''It was in 1878," said Prof. Hamill, "that Bryan first came into one of my classes. He was good student, and stood first in all his studies,
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mitted to the Nebraska bar soon after they arrived there. She has a great fondness for politics, and accompanies her husband on his political campaigns. Her literary tastes are highly culti- vated, and she has written much and we'll. She is great favorite in Lin- coin, where she is leading member of Sorosis and other women's clubs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-12
A TOWBOAT BLOWN TO ATOMS.
ELEVEN LIVES KNOWN TO HAVE
BEEN LOST.

The scene of the Disaster % Miles
Below Yicksburg on the Mfssiss-
iDpi-A Steamer Close at Hand or
the Loss of Life Would Have been
Greater-A List OF the Dead and
injured.
Vicksburg. Miss, May ll.-One Of the
most terrible disasters OF recent years oc-
CURED last night about twenty-five miles
below this city.
The tow boat Harry Brown OF Pittsburg,
upward bound from New Orleans. explo-
ded her boilers az II o'clock The boat was
complete wreck and sunk in less than
five minutes. Eleven lives are known to
have been lost, including Norman X Dra-
vo, the pilot; G.. W. Bardsiey, the steer
man: William Dougherty. the chief engi-
neer; Miss Annie Hess. a chambermaid;
Tom Judge and William Wilson, fremen.
The bodies OF First Mate William Fftzslm-
mons, Second Mate George KERN and viii
liam Kelly, a lamp trimer were recovered
and brought to this city by the steamer
Wash Honshell, which fortunately was In
sight Of the Brown at the time Of the ac-
cident The survivors and also the wound
ed. were brought to this city on the Hon.
Six OF the officers and the crew Of the
Harry Brown are In the marine ward OF
the Nickshurg hospital. as follows;
capt; John KERN. master, hip seriously
William Grim, a carpenter, leg broken.
John Hardy, badly scalded and otherwise
Don Delanely. second engineer, badly
scalded ana otherwise seriously injured in
ternally, VIII probably die
Ihot Dravo, who was lost, was OF Pitts
burg.
The tow boat Honshell was so near tho
scene when the explosion occurred that
her yaWls Were lowered and were prompt-
ly manned and saved many lives that
would have been lost If It had not been for
the prompt service
Capt KERN, the master OF the Brown,
although seriously injured. remained on
the aftor-part OF the cabin roof OF the
Brown, where he had been blown by tho
explosion. This portion Of the cabin float
ga on from the nun as II sank. Capt.
KERN and Pilot Dan Kain we're In the
Browns pilot house when the explosion
occurred
Capt KERN states that II would be
impossible for any one to tell how many
ness prevented any one seeing anything.
He said IL seemed to him that the hull
went down in less than a minute.
capt. KERN says ne has no blame TO
attach to any one, as the cause of the
explosion win never be known, as the
chief engineer, William Dougherty, who
was on the watch. was lost.
The Harry Brown was built In 1882 and
was owned by the big coal firm OF Brown
a. Co, OF Pittsburg. The boat was In
perfect order and had just cleaned her
boilers a New orleans. Capt KERN says
she was running at her usual speed and
under no special pressure.
Ihe boat carried a list OF fOrty-eight
officers and crew, all white. She had In
tow six empty barges and two fuel boats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-12
GERMANS SUGAR BOUNTY.
The Reichstag Discussing the BiI to
Iucrcnse It.


Berlin. May lin the course OF the de-
bate on the bill increasing the sugar
bounty In the Reichstag to-day, DR.. Lei
Der, the ccntrist leader. declared that un-
less the plan OF progressive taxation of
sugar was reintroduced into the bill. the
centrist party would oppose the whole
measure. A vote was taken upon a motion
10 relntroduce the plan OF progressive taxa
ton, with the result that the motion was
rejected by vote of l22 for and 10 against
naturalization The bill lis now certain to
pass, despite the centrist opposition.
Count Won Posadowsky-We secre-
tary of state for the imperial treasury,
said he believed that the house was unan-
imousiy in favor OF abohshng the pay
ment of premiums upon sugar exports,
but in order to succeed In their abolition,
ne believed Germany must first raise the
premium, because II was necessary that
the premium should be higher than IL Is
now, In order to successfully combat in
ternational negotiations for the retention.
Unless the premium was increased. he de-
clared its final abolishment would be inn
possible.
The Reichstag. by vote Of 133 to 107,
adopted a proposal to fix the output OF
sugar during the coming year at 100000
double ceutimeters.