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AN INFANT KILLED.
It's Head Crushed in the Jaws of
"Peaceabie and DcciIe" Lion.

It's Head Crushed in the Jaws of n
"Peaceabie and DcciIe" Lion.
CHILLICOTHE. Ohio, Aug. Sin Thos
Hur1's animal show, which is a part of
Hagenbeck's menagerie and is now show
ing at the fair grounds, is a large lion,
which was chained today near the en-
trance to the tent as a catching adver-
tisement. It was a young beast and the
owner pr.ded himself on its docility and
peaceab.eness. Eddie Hurd, IS months
old. son of the proprietor, was playing
near the animal = negro servant kept
the child near the lion while she went
for a bucket of water Some one ap-
prised the mother OF that fact, but she
said there was no danger, as the lion
would not hurt anything.
The child crawled within reach and the
ferocious animal seized the infant by the
head and shook it as a. terrier dos would
shaks a rat The mother, reckless of
danger. rushed to the rescue of her babe
and might have been torn to pieces but
for the quick presence of mind of the
father, who scared the lion with a whip.
The lion let the child go, but ii was a
CORPSE, its baby head having been
crushed out of seTnblance to anything
human. The affair caused a great panic
in the crowded grounds and soon emptied
them.
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speak into the machines and it is even
expected that "the boy orator of the
Platte" himself may be heard by
means of the instrument.
The Republicans have already put
the photograph to work in large cities
and it is busy reciting some of Ma
poleon McKinley's old stuff
The suggestion made to Chairman
Jones is that the machines be carried
around like a travelling show, and when
the people have congregated, to turn
ON the talk through numerous trum-
pets.
The Republican photograph opera
tors have been charging for the privi-
.ege of hearing campaign speeches
through the medium of the machine;
but if the plan is adopted by the Dem
ocratic committee no charge will be
made; or if there is. it will be only suf-
fcient to pay expenses of the operator.
1t is believed that this novel scheme
would prove quite effective. especially
in small towns. where many country
people never had an opportunity of
hearing the graphophone. If the DEM
ocrattc committee should decide not to
undertake this enterprise, in their
official capacity, other parties may do
50 with the sanction of the committee.
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Especial to The Herald.)

L.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-At Demo-
cratic headquarters tonight a promi-
nent Democrat who attended the Chi
cago convention told story illustra-
tive Of Bryan's strong character.
1t will be recalled that on the night
the nominating speeches were conclud-
ed, Senator Jones, Governor Stone Of
Missouri and other friends of Bland
held a business consultation prelir1in-
airy to the adjournment of the conven-
ton to prevent Bryan's nomination.
a friend of the Nebraskan, learning
of their intention hurriedly sought Mr..
Bryan and explained the situation to
him, and suggested that if the conven-
ton could be kept in session, Bryan
would be nominated.
NO. said Mr. Bryan, eff what we
may be able to do tonight will not wait
until morning, it is better than it
should not be done at all. Let US
sleep over it, and let the convention
act tomorrow in the calmness that
comes after a night of rest
This reply of TIE brilliant Nebraskan
is now published for the first time,
and is but another instance of Mr..
Bryan's sterling character.
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VERY GENERAL.
1t is Probably the Most Severe Du-
ring the Present summer

1t is Probably the Most Severe Du-
ring the Present Summer.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-Reports of
maximum temperatures received by the
weather bureau show that the present
warm wave is very general and is
probably the most severe during the
present summer The officials say it
is very unusual for the temperature
to reach such high point in so many
parts of the country at one time. The
heat is due to an area of high barome-
ter which has BEEN prevailing over the
southern portion of the country and
the low barometer in the northern part.
which results in great waves of heat
coming toward the north. In this city
the heat during the past few days has
been intense and today the thermom-
eter reached its maximum point, regis
tering So degrees, according 10 the
official readings.
Among the temperatures reported to
the weather bureau today were: AL
bany, "a; Philadelphia, "a; Charlotte, N.
c., "a; Jacksonville, go; Pensacola, 90;
Montgomery. Ala, 90; Vicksburg, Miss.
50; Little Rock, Ark, 1O2 (the highest
in the country; New York. 80; Mem
phis, 100; Indianapolis, "a; Oswego, SO;
Cleveland, go; Chicago and Springfield,
IN, SO; ST. Louis, Kansas City, Mo,
Dodge City, Iowa, and Phoenix, Ari-
IONA qS
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WEAK IN WISCONSIN.
Republicans Endenvoring TO Locate
Themselves.

Republicans Endeavoring to Locate
Themselves.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. Aug. 5.-What
promises to be the most exciting polit
zeal convention ever held in the state
was called to order at noon today by
Chairman Ed Coe of the Republican
state central committee. c. a. La1no-
reaux of Ashland. temporary chairman,
was greeted with cheers. He claimed
for Chs Republicans of the Badger state
the credit of having first advocated the
nomination Of Mckinley. He charged
the Democratic party with having
brought about the industrial distress
by the mistaken policy OF free trade.
The free silverites seized the oppor-
turitv 20 lay the blame for the stag
ALTON to the scarcity Of money. Com
Y1Ss as I do from an iron producing
section of the country" LamoreauX
said. L have no doubt but our people
would favor the free and unlimited
coinage of iron at some arbitrary ratio,
and there would be about as much rea-
son in such a demand as for free and
unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to L.
On the reassembling of The conven-
tion. c. NJ. Griffin of Eau Claire was
made permanent chairman. The plat
form was then presented and adopted.
1t endorses the candidates and plat
form of the ST Louis convention and
condemns the Chicago Democratic
platform as dangerous to the public
good. The money question is dismissed
in a simple declaration for sound
money and IAN equitable protective
tariff is demanded, non-sectarienism
in public affairs is favored and the re-
sariction of immigration is called for.
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THE SHIPS.

Hamburg-Arrived, Colombia, return
ing from a cruise In Norway waters.
Southampton-Saile Trave Grom
Bremen) New York
Liverpool-Sailed, Belgenland, Phil
adelphia; Britannia, New York.
Copenha gen-Arrived, Island, New
York
Baltimore-Arrived, Dresden, Bre-
men.
New York-Arrived, Ravel, Bremen.
hampton-Arrived, New York,
New York.
Hong Kong-Arrived, Empress of
China, Vancouver via Yokohama.
Liverpool-Arrived, Caledonia, Bos-
ton.
Boulogne-Arrived, steamer Spaarn-
dam, New York for Rotterdam.
New York-Sailed, Paris, Southamp-
ton; Germanic, Liverpool; Friesland,
Antwerp.
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cad, but will lack a. majority ON the
irst ballot. Close after him is Bliss,

lead, but will lack a. majority ON the
first ballot. Close after him is Bliss,
confident of winning.
D. NJ. Ferry, chairman of the state
central committee, called the conven-
ton to order at II o'clock. Rev. John
L. Jackson made the opening prayer
and Victor NJ Gore, of Benton Har-
Dor, was made temporary chairman
A lively fight was in prospect over
the delegation from st. Csair county.
The regular convention was captured
by Bliss, but the Pingree element
bolted and sent a conteSting delegation.
The contest was forced upon the con-
vent:on immediately at the close of Mr..
Cores speech, by notion of a Detroit
delegate that pending decision by the
committee on credentials the Pingree
delegation be admitted to the conven-
ton. This aroused a storm. The mat
ter was argued with much heat and
amid mingled cheers and Kisses. A
plea Tor harmony prevailed and the
contestants were temporarily admitted.
After the appointment of the usual
committees the convention adjourned
until p. m.
Although Michigan was supposed 60
be a strong silver state. it is expected
that the st. Louis platform will be EN-
phatically endorsed.
was still trying to SETTLE the st. Clair
county fight and asked for further
time A motion to adjourn till evening
was lost. the Pingree men insisting
that the st. Clair contests had been
brought into the convention at once i'm
the shape of a majority and minority
report. After a. long wrangle, the mo-
ton to adjourn until 1870 was renewed
and on a rising vote, the chairman de-
@l,r. rlf ct
Pingree men and the galleries, 1t being
claimed that it was clearly lost
The nominating speeches for govern
or were finished at 10 o'clock and the
convention then spent an hour listen
ing to the majority and minority re-
ports on the St. Clair contest, the for
mer favoring Bliss and the latter the
Pingree delegation. Then a substitute.
for both reports was offered. 1t pro-
posed to seat both delegations with
the twenty-five votes OF the county
equally divided between them. On a
long. turbulent roll call the substitute
was adopted. The chair ruled that
substitute had the same effect as an
amendment-that the main question
was in order, and ordered another roll
call This was disputed and at mid
night the wrangle over the parliament
tary point continued. The Pingree
men declared they would force a vote
on governor before adjournment, but
the Bliss men said they would try to
adjourn as soon as the St Clair mat
ter was settled.
Being asked to reverse his ruling,
Chairman Giddings admitted that he
was not sure of mis- ground, and would
like to consider the matter until morn
ing Thereupon motion to adjourn
until o'clock carried, the Pingree men
voting yes.
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TIE WHEEL.
Third Meeting of the National Cir
cuit Riders at Nashville, Tenn.

Il
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Aug. 5.-The third
meeting of the national circuit riders was
well attended at the Coliseum tonight,
and the racing was good.
Eaton Claimed he was interfered with
in the second heat, causing him to lose,
and challenged Showers for a race to-
morrow night. which was accepted, and
there viii DE a fourth night of racing.
First heat. three mile open race, pro-
fessionals-Con Baker won by three open
lengths, Barney Oldfeld second, Billy
Pearson third. Time, 7:15. Charles S,
Wells also rode.
Second heat dead heat between Bob
Showers and Owen Kimble, Jay Eaton
third. Time, 7;45. George Hooper also
Third heat-Bob Walthour won by a
nose, Mark Raines second, Clarence
Woodward third. Time, 1888 1-5. Ross
GIL also started.
Final heat-Con Baker won by two
lengths, Owen Kimbie second, Barney
Oidfield third Time, 6:5S. Ben Showers
and Walthour fell in the sixth lap OF the
Final heat, one mile open. amateurs
Louis Smith won by half a length, L. a.
k'a4icr second. Z. A. Laurent third. Time
30 Rose Keith and Williamson also
rode. Faller was given the race on a
charge OF being fouled by Smith.
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PENNSYLVANIA pOrULIsTs.

State Convention Endorses Bryan
and Watson.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 5.-The state
convention of the Peoples party met
today. Chairman George j. Burrows
said he believed the convention would
endorse Bryan and Sewall and a plan
for fusion with the Democrats be
adopted.
When the convention was called to
order after dinner the committee on
platform and resolutions presented its
report. The report endorsed the
Omaha and st. Louis platform and
the action of the ST. Louis convention
in nominating Bryan and Watson;
condemned the issue of interest-bear-
ing bonds, and the repeal of the
Sherman law. It advocated fusion
with silver Democrats and closed with
a resolution threatening repudiatTon of
the state Democracy unless it got rid
of its traitors.
]. T. Altman of Juaniata county and
]. P. Cornell Of Easton were then
nominated for congressman at large.
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wild, indicating majority strictly in

wild, indicating a majority strictly IN
the middle of the road.
Chairman Stump Ashby, in re-
spending, said the Democrats ought to
serve in the ranks Of reform while
before asking all the positions of trust
In referring to the St. Louis conven-
ton, he said the papers had misrep-
resented them, but the 103 stood firm
in the middle Of the road. (Cheering)
The convention got no further than
permanent organization and then ad-
journed until tomorrow. 1t got into a
wrangle over the order of business,
which was finally Strengthened cut so
that the first thing tomorrow will be
the consideration of the platform.
There are three elements in the conven-
ton. One is for Bryan and Watson,
and the nomine ton of electors, eight
of whom are to be withdrawn if,
when the Democrats hold their con-
vention they win leave seven blanks
for Populist electors, and whichever
party wins in the state that party is
TO have the electors. The second plan
favors the endorsement of the St. Louis
platform, remaining silent on nominee,
and in case the Democrats do not pull
down Sewall, have the votes cast for
Norton and Watson.
The third plan wants to endorse the
platform electors and leave the rest of
the matter in the hands of the eXecu-
tive committee. The draft of the plat
form adopted by the committee en-
dorses the principles of the st. Louis
platform, but not the nominees.
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THEY ExPECT MUcH.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. 5.-The
local gold Democrats expect a large
attendance here on Friday. Exon
gresham Bynum says there will be
thirty states represented. The first
large delegation that will arrive in the
city is the one from Texas that is now
en- route, and will be here tomorrow. A
delegation from Cripple Greek, Colo,
has telegraphed thai it is now on the
way. The executive committee will
meet tomorrow night to arrange for
the business of Friday. Tonight this
committee arranged for a mass meet
ing at Tonlinson hall Saturday night
to be addressed by General Bragg OF
Wisconsin. eX-Congressman Cultivate
of Ohio, Colonel j. o. Broadhead of St.
Louis and Louis Erich of Colorado.
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Special to The Herald \

\
FOCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 5.-Ad-
vices received today from HALEY. This
S'aNe. say that about II O'clock Ia
night George W. HALEY, a. som of ex-
CONGRESSMAN John HALEY from Idaho
fatally stabbed William A. Seldom. an
insurance agent. The men got into an
aTtercafIon over a, small sum of money
that Seldom owed HALEY. The LATTER
demanded payment of the debt. but
Seldom not having the money with
him promised to settle the next dav
Thls angered young Haley, and the
men came to blows on the main street
in irons of the postoffice.
In the scuffe,. Seldom was thrown to
the ground and stabbed four times
once in the face and three times in the
body, from the effects of which he died
at o'clock this morning. HALEY is
but 26 years of age, and has figured in
several scrapes of a serious nature dur
ing the past six years.
Seldom only recently came from Vir-
ginia, where his parents reside. He
was a6 years old and single, was a
quiet, inoffensive man and made many
friends
He had an insurance of $4,000 on his
life in the Bankers Alliance of Cali
fornia and New York Life.
Young Haley is still at large, but
the sheriff, with a large posse, is scour-
ing the country for the murderer and
feels confident of his capture.
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THE GRAPHOPHONE.
1t Promises to Play a Most Import
ant Part in the Present Campaign
"A Novel Idea.
Especial to The Herald.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. Sat
Democratic headquarters in Washing
ton the congressional committee is get
ting matters into shape for the enor-
nous amount of business to be trans
acted.
Tons upon tons of silver literature
will be sent out
1t was said today that the phono-
graph. or graphophone. may be en-
pioyed as an agent to disseminate the
free silver doctrine. A suggestion has
been made to Senator Jones, of the ma
tionaI Democratic committee, that
graphophones be purchased or rented
and placed in public places in large
cites, and where the people may hear
Democratic principles enu1ciated.
It is proposed to have distinguished
Democratic and free silver orators
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TERMS OF FUSION.
Nebraska PopuIists Indulge in n
Very Lively Wrangle.

Nebraska POpul1StS IndulSe III u
Very Lively Wrangle.
HASTINGS. Neb.. Aug. 5.-The Pop
uIist state convention convened at 10
o'clock with LOO delegates present.
Much enthusiasm was manifested over
Bryan and free silver. All caucusing
failed to bring about any arrangement
among the delegates as to fusion c.
J. Smythe and c. H. Brown of Oma-
ha, representing the Democratic state
central committee, arrived last night.
The entire afternoon and up to mid
night was consumed in Wrangling over
the terms of fusion. During a brief
intermission Governor Holcomb was
nominated governor by reclamation,
and John z. Harris lieutenant govern
or. Resolutions were finally passed
giving the central committee authority
to name an electoral ticket in conjunc-
ton with the Democrats. At $3.50 a
conference committee was appointed 10
confer with the Democrats in reference
to giving them a place on the state
ticket. After an hours conference the
committee reported its inability to ar
range to give the Democrats any por-
ton Of the ticket, The general senti-
ment of the convention seemed TO be
that the Democrats had sufficient when
their president was endorsed.
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BREEZE AT ST. LOUIS.

But it Was Like a Blast From q
Furnace.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 5.-Ninety-eight de-
grees in the shade the highest point
reached by the thermometer in St.
Louis this season, was recorded by the
local weather bureau at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. 1t was still hotter on the
streets, thermometers in different sec
tons of the city registering 100. A
strong breeze blew almost all the day.
but it was like the air from a furnace.
There were many prostrations from the
intense heat. the city dispensary and
hospital attaches being kept busy until
a late hour receiving and caring for
them.
The prostrations numbered about -.
August Herman, one of the victims. is
dead, and three others cannot live.
Reports from different towns and
cities in southern Illinois indicate thar
today was the hottest on record fol
this season. Much suffering was
caused by the intense heat. many pros.
trations resulted and business out OF
doors was suspended generally. The
record is as follows:
F'airbury. 100 in the shade; Decatur.
80; Nokomis, 104; A1hambra, 1O1: Van
dalia. 102; Ramsey. 105; Clay City, 1O2;
Litchfield. 102; Percy, 102; Mascoutah.
104.
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SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. 5-The
committee, consisting of DR.. C. V.
Calhoun. Colonel George G. Lyon and
Hlon. John Wiley, recently appointed
by the Henry NJ. Teller club of Seattle
for the purpose of ascertaining the
position of United States Senator
Squire, who is ia New York. in the
present campaign, received a reply to
their telegram of inquiry this after
noon. Senator Squire declares for free
silver and announces that he will sup
port Bryan and Sewau.
The message was read at a silver
mass meeting tonight.
4 take my stand with the friends
Of silver and heartily endorse the plat
form adopted at the conference CT hi
metalldsts at Tacoma. June 80; as
necessary sequence, [ shall support
Bryan fer president The money ques-
ton is the paramount issue OF the
campaign. All others can be held in
a6eyance. I believe that the growth of
gesd mono1netallism is the chief cause
of the continued falling of prices that
is causing. SO much distress and that
if the moGcmetallic policy be persist
ed in, the result will be general bank
rupacy and ruin. 1t will be better for
US to suffer some risks and losses at
present rather than infiict SO much
greater losses upon ourselves and our
children at later Gay when credi-
tors. debtors and the interests of
labor viii &C down in one common and
universal ruin, if we 90 not proceed
wisely before hand to avoid such great
disaster. Therefore l trust that the
friends of silver wifi particularly unite
in one common cause regardless CT
previous party ties and work for the
speedy reconciliation of silver in
this country, which, if accomplished,
will do more than can be done in any
other way to effect silver remoneJiza-
ton throughout the world. It is my
intention to proceed TO the state Of
Washington as soon as possible to
bear. my share of the burdens of the
coming campaign. which ! think is
one of The most important. Il not the
most Important i nits history.
Sftnortsne in it's history.
i'I bid godspeed to the cause Of the
people
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BURNED AT THE STAKE.
People Know No Differ
ence Between White or Black
Devils Who Outrage Women.

ST. JOSEPH, La, Aug. 5-Some
days ago a. respectable white woman
employed as a domestic in a proqni-
nent family on the border of Franklin
parish was sent across Tensas river
ON an errand, and failing to return in
proper time, the family became alarm
ed and sent parties in search of her
The searching parties, after several
hours, found the dead and horribly
mufilated body of the woman in the
woods, partially concealed by brush.
The most intense excitement followed
the discovery, and in a, short while
the wirole section was aroused and in
the saddle. Suspicion pointed to a
white tramp who had been seen near
there. Dogs were used and in few
hours the tramp was run down. He
confessed that he had outraged the
woman, and to cover up tine crime had
murdered her. The infatuated crowd
bound the brutal wretch, staked him
to the nearest tree, and after burning
his body and riddElng it with bullets,
quietly dispersed.
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DUBOIS AND CANNON.
Rousing Reception and Banquet
at POcatelIO.
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald.)
POCATELLO, Ida, Aug. 5.--A rous-
ing non-partisan reception was tender
ed Senator's Dubois of Idaho and Can
non of Utah at the opera house in this
city tonight. Two thousand people
were packed into the theater and hun
dreds were turned away, being unable
to gain admittance.
The chair was occupied by George
lift, editor of the Pocatello Tribune,
who introduced the speakers, among
whom were Colonel Ferguson, Thomas
Ter1in, editor of the Herald, and Frank
Watson, editor of the Advance.
These were followed by Senators Du-
bois and Cannon.
These gentlemen all spoke in a hap
by vein, while predicting success to
the Democratic standard bearer slext
November. Senator Cannon cautioned
his hearers to make no mistake, and
while supporting Bryan not to over
look the fact that without the election
of silver senators and congressman,
the president was powerless. The au-
dience was very enthusiastic, and at
the conclusion of the reception Sena-
tors Dubois and Cannon were given a.
banquet at the pavilion.