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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08

co inty il the State in the interest of sill.
yer.
Gen. Finley attempted to reopen the flu
sion question, and have it taken from the
table and recommitted to the central com
mlttee with power to act. He was almost
cried down, but protested with much
vigor until he was fully heard. He was
followed by Gen. Warner and Charles
tillln in the same strain and bed'am
broke loose. Allen O. Myers reminded
the delegates that they had settled the
question in the morning., and if they re-
considered it and recognized the silver
Republicans they must recognize the Pop
ulists and cease to be Il Democratic con-
vention. Otway j. Cosgrove of Cincin-
matt followed, indorsing all Mr.. Myers had
said. Dan Banst of Crestline. a silver
Republican, said that he was there to say
that his party was not there asking for
representation. Gen. Finley then with
drew his motion.
For Supreme Judge the first ballot re-
suited as follows: j. L. Spriggs, 400; l. N.
Alternately, 36Oh; Lewis D. johnson.
54h; Seth Weldy, 3S, and John J. Har-
per, 81. The second ballot resulted as
follows: Spriggs, 613; Alternately, 30:
Harper, Z, and Johnson, l.. Spriggs was
nominated.
John j. Harper is a lifelong Republican.
who voted for Bryan and Sewall last year
on account of the silver issue. and is still
cooperating with the advocates of free
silver.
For Attorney General, W. II. Dore was
nominated on the second ballot.
For State Treasurer, the first ballot re-
suited: Charles Spenney, 80: James +.
Wilson, 245; Charles n. Gaumer. 1761h.
David NJ. Fisher, 22O1a, and John l..
Kennedy, 231. James T. Wilson was
nominated on the third ballot.
For member of the Board of Public
Works, the first ballot resulted: Lorenzo
ID. Abel, 30; Peter H. Degnan, 5OlB;
George w. Dinsman, 1922, and Hugh d.
Clarke, 10. Degnan was nominated.
For School Commissioner the first hal
lot resulted: S. G. Turnipseed. 40: James
H. Lee, III; c. l.. B~rumbaugh, 1874.
George T. Deshler, 10; Byron III. Hard,
42S, and ID. a. Howe, Is. The rules were
suspended and Hard was nominated nv
A motion was made to indorse w. ].
for the presidential nomination in
1900, but under the ruling of the chair
was a substitute for three cheers
for Bryan, which were given with mncb
vigor. after which the convention nd.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08
HORACE BOIES SPEAKS.
statement of His Position in the Cur
rency Controversy.

In response to numerous queries. former
Gov. Boies of Iowa has given to the press
IL signed statement in reply to the attack
made by Col. NJ. d. Fox of Des Moines
on the position taken in his last letter
Boies says that his first letter was not an
effort to outline the Diet ais of the pIan
he proposed, but was to give a general
idea of Il plan by which gold and silver
Tor all practical purposes could be Jointly
and equally used as a redemption medi-
um, on the basis of the actual commercial
value of these metals. He then r~estates
his plan and says that the net result would
be ii practically irredeemable national ma
per currency, backed to its full face value
by gold and silver bullion held by the Gov
crnment for redemption purposes.
NO idle reserve in the treasury would
longer be necessary. No greedy specula-
tor would approach its doors with notes
for redemption for speculative purposes.
No bonds to replenish a useless reserve
would ever again be issued in times of
peace. Every dollar of national currency
now IN existence would be as z,ssi as
gold, for the deposit of the full face value
of notes hereafter to be issued would Of
itself provide a reserve many times more
than sufficient to meet every demand upon
the treasury for redemption purposes that
would ever be made
Col. Fox asserted that the REDEMPTION
Of the notes in either gold or silver meant
virtually d gold standard for our curren-
cy, to which Boies takes exception. and
says that in a broad and practical sense
it means true bimetallism. He then on
tinues with the details of his proposition.
and then says that more important than
any question of ratio between the metals
is that of the future character of the pa
per currency of this country
In closing he states that the idle gold
reserve Of 500, 100000 is as useless rs if
buried under the sea. and can be dispens-
ed with by the adoption of a bimetalhc
system. There are graver questions than
16 to , crowding upon us"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08
FREDERICK E. WHITE.
Candidate for Governor Named by
the Iowa Free Silver Parties.

Frederick Edward White, the silver fu-
sionist candidate for Governor of Iowa,
is a farm owner in keokuk County.
Candidate White went to keokuk County
in 1857 from his native land of Germany
and worked as a farm hand until the be-
ginning of the a When he was mus
tered out in 1865 he returned to Webster
and bought farm land in the vicinity,
which he has titled ever since, with the
exception of a term which he served in
Congress. In 1892 he ran against Major
John +. Lacey for that Office and won. He
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the demand for admission. The new au-
ditorium was beautifully decorated with
bunting and plants. There was a pro-
fusion Of portraits Of Democratic leaders
about the walls, but that of President
Cleveland was not in the collection.
When the convention was called to or
der at 10 a. IN. by Chairman Durbin he
congratulated the party on the signs Of
the times and the enthusiastic condition
of the party. He made a speech for free
silver. Prayer was offered by Rev. f. l..
ReXford, pastor of the Universalist
Church, and Their Hon. Uric Sloane was
introduced as the temporary chairman
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08
of the convention. Mr.. Sloane said in
Silver the

49,"
Silver the Keynote.
The people of Ohio, and indeed, of the
Union, are to be congratulated upon this
large assemblage, fol it is a convention
of representatives of the whole people, the
masses, and not of bosses. of trusts. OF
syndlcateS, or of hired tools of the des-
potism Of Wall and Lombard street greed.
This convention comes from the common
people, and owes its allegiance alone to
them. In these respects What contrast
1t offers TO the late convention at Toledo,
for that convention was not called, or
gained or controlled along the lines Of
what the fathers of the Republican party
taught, but merely to obey the mandates
TO do the will of Mark Hanna. 1t is ex-
pected that your temporary chairman
shall strike the keynote of the coming
campaign. Well, that keynote shall be
sounded on Il silver chord. 1t will be no
new note but a ~prolongation of that sound
ed by the national convention at Chi
cage last summer and one that has grown
IN power and volume since carried in a
grand diapason of more than 5000, COS
) voices TO the polls last November"
Just before the convention was called IN
order a large gold cross was carried into
the hall. 1t had as the crown
Of thorns and a clock indicating l6 min
utes to l o'clock. The speech of Chair
man Sloane was frequently INTERRUPTED
with the widest demonstrations of an
plause, especially in his references to sill
yer.
James Gilmore of Eaton presented the
report of a conference had between the
central committee and Il committee from
the silver Republicans. at which the latter
asked Tor representation on the ticket.
Judge Gilmore thought the matter beyond
the province of the committee on rules.
and suggested that the convention deal
with the matter. y clamor followed.
which increased when Il similar request
from the Populists was read. W. z.
hackney, chairman of the Cuyahoga
County delegation, opposed in impassion-
ed language any concession to either the
silver Republicans or the Populists. and
moved to lay the special reports on the
table. This proposition was received with
tumultlous applause. Mr.. Hackney pro-
ceeded to assert that the Chicago plat
form was broad enough for any one to
stand upon, and if any third or fourth
party wanted to get on they could do SO.
but only as Democrats.
Two silver Republicans in the audience
arose almost together to ask whether
they were to understand that they were
not wanted. Chairman Sloane advised
the gentlemen that personally he would
like TO see a representative of that party
on the ticket, but he understood the sent
ment Of the delegates to be adverse 70
recognition. The theory of the chair was
supported by a practically unanimous vote
of the convention.
Gen. A. j. Warner, president of the Ma
donal Bimetallic League and chairman
of the committee or resolutions, read the
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08
Silver Their Slogan.

For Governor. ........ Horace L.. Chapman
For Lieutenant Governor. Melville ID. Shaw
For Supreme Judge. .......... j. Z. Sprfggs
For Attorney General. ........W II. Dore
For Board Of Public Works. Peter II. Degnan
For School Commissioner =. Byron II. Hurd
The Ohio Democratic State convention
held in Columbus was the most largely
attended of any such occasion since the
civil war. The new Columbus auGito-
rum, with a seating capacity Of 5000,
had just been completed for the conven-
ton, and its capacity was not equal to
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08
Sparks from the Wires

Ihe State Department has received q
statement from Consul General Lee ut
Havana in which he declares his son has
no connection whatever with the prema-
ture publication some time ago of the
Ruiz report.
Speaker Reed says that he has the
matter Of the appointment of the COM
mlttees under consideration and that un-
less something now unforeseen occurs to
change bis present inclination. he will
prepare the lists and submit them prior
to the final adjournment.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08
DIED ON
Archbishop Janssers, Who Died While
On a Visit to His Old Home,

Archbishop Francis Janssens of New
Orleans died on the steamer Creole while
en- route to New York. where he was to
take a ship for Europe. his intention be-
ing to visit his family in Holland. The
archbishop had labored hard and for some
time it had been apparent that he was
breaking down. Yielding to the importu-
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08

was then, as now, a most ardent advocate
of free silver, and those farmers in his
district who agreed with him in that
opinion gave him their most hearty sup
port. In the next election Major Lacey
opposed him again, and this time defeated
him. Congressman Lacey again defeated
him last fall, but these defeats only served
to strengthen his hold with the free silver
minority in the State. and he was soon
talked of for Governor.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08

mites of his friends, he decided to pay a
visit to his family, believing that a sea.
voyage would do him good. Archbishop
Janssens came to America as a priest,
became bishop in Mississippi and ON the
death of Archbishop Leray was appoint
ed In 1SSS archbishop of the New Orleans
diocese, one of the largest and most i'm.
pOrtant in America.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08

THOMAS NJ. COOLEY months he has had
to be constantly attended. 1t was only
recently, however. that his mind became
affected. Judge Cooley was for many.
years Il member of the faculty of the Uni
verslty of Michigan, a judge of the Su-
preme Court, and constituted for some
time the head and front of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08

authority on several
Of his special sui,
jects, has lost his
mind almost com.
pletely, and that
there is a possibility
that he may have to
be taken to some pri-
yate asylum in the
near future. For
some time Mr.. Coo
ley has been gradu-
ally failing IN heelth,
and for SauaroI
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08

The United States Court of Claims
rendered a decision in the La Abra case.
holding in effect that the award rendered
against Mexico by Sir Edward Thornton.
acting rs umpire, under the treaty of
lS6S with Mexico. was obtained by tes-
tmony Of u corrupt character.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08
CHAPMAN Is CHOSEN.
HEADS THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
TICKET OF OHIO.

Temporary Chairman Sloane Attacks
Policy of the Repub1icans-Silver
Sentiment Controls the Convention
The Ticket and Platform.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08
JUDGE COOLEY AN INVALID.

LOSS OF Is Followed by a Dis
play of Deep Melancholy.
1t Is learned that Thomas NJ. Cooley,
who has for many years been one of the
leading legal lights of the country and an
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08

Letters received in New Bedford, Mass,
from Herschel island brings the intelli-
gence that three of the staunchest steam
ers of the San Francisco whaling fleet
are caught in the ice off the mouth of the
Mackenzie river. They are in danger
during June, when the ice breaks up. The
lives of 30 to 80 men will be in danger
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08

Edward f, Aver of Chicago has given
$4,000 worth OF books to the Newberry
Library Of that city.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08

Charges have been made against John
of Minnesota, nominated as
consul general to Shanghai, China.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-25
Some Good Advice,

First shine brightly in your own circle;
then II you can be promoted it will be
done. Help others all the time Do what
your parents would have you do Strive
to please them. DO little acts of kindness
and they will never be forgotten. Try to
brighten some ones life every day. Re-
member that We will reap that which we
SOW. Therefore do or say something that
will cheer up some weary soul. DON'T sit
and dream the golden hours away. Be I'D
and doing Do that which your conscience
says is right. If you are moro gifted than
your friends, don't hold yourself aloof
from them. The Lord did not lavish tai
ents upon us to use the wrong way. Look
over other peoples shortcomings If you
would have them pass yours unnoticed
keepyour heart right and do as it dictates
Remember that clear conscience is a
grand thing. Be innocent. You know
Innocence is the best armor," some one
has said. BE content with your lot what
ever it may be. If the Lord sees fit for
you to move In higher sphere, he will
promote you. Don't let prosperity make
you arrogant and hateful II you do, you
certainly will have downfall 30 char
liable. Charity consists in giving and for
giving You may not have much to give
but you can forgive your enemies and love
them, which will be heaping Goals of fire
on their heads. There is something good
and noble about everybody If you would
notice closely. Sometimes we are so pref
udioed against person that we don't see
anything good about him. Have bright
smile and kind word for everybody, and
you will be repaid tenfold. e
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-25
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

On April LOO miners will be put t.
work in the new Camel coal field.
near Catlettsburg, Ky.
Several small suburban villages and
towns southwest of Chicago have been
inundated by the Desplaines river.
Secretary Of the Navy Long has
warned politicians that civil service
rules will be strictly enforced at the
navy yards.
The dwelling Of Frank Penrod, at
Laddsdale, Ia. burned during the night
and his five children, aged to IL years,
were burned to death.
During a heavy thunder storm yes-
terday in the northern section of New
Jersey an earthquake of four seconds
duration was felt at Somervile.
The Cheyenne Indians have been
holding ghost dance with Arapahoes,
Otoes and Poncas. Four died from ex-
haustion in going through the dance.
In consequence of a criticism on the
Transvaal administration the govern
ment has suppressed the Johannesburg
Star. the leading newspaper of the
Rand.
The steamer Vigilance, which arrived
In New York yesterday, had on board
the crew of the Norwegian bark St.
0lof, which was wrecked on Feb. 2;
at San Ferrandino.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-25
A CUBAN TRAITOR.
He Dlscloses the Plans of the Insurgents
and Insureb Defeat.

He DlsclOses the Plans of the InsureentI
and Insureb Defeat.
Havana, March 25-According to Of
fetal advices received here the insur-
gents on Thursday night attacked and
burned the greater part of the village
OF Bianquizal, near Manzanillo. The
fnsurgent leader Acosta at the same
time attacked the Notifications In the
vicinity Of Hoyo Colorado, in the prov
fnce Of Havana. 1t Is claimed that the
Spanish were successful and the insur-
gents repulsed in number of en-
counters.
Advices have been received here to
the effect that DO insurgents recently
succeeded in derailing train en- route
from Isabella to Sagua. The engineer
and several of the trainmen were cap
tured. After travelling with their pris-
oners for some distance the insurgents
removed all the clothing from the train
employees and then set them free.
An insurgent spy recently captured
near the town Of Salud made a confess
sion, upon condition of a pardon being
granted to him. He said that the in
surgent forces would attack the town
the next day. The local garrison was
at once reinforced, and when the CuA
bans made an assault upon the town
they were easily repulsed. The spy
also betrayed the insurgent committee
In the town, as result Of which five
persons were arrested upon charges of
plotting against the crown of Spain.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-25
THE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
xhs Situation Practically UnohanEsd. bu
Rurthsr Danger II Avsrtsd.

xhs Situation Practically Unchanged, bu,
Furthsr Danger II Avsrtsd.
Memphis. March 2.-The river bull.
ietin issued by the weather bureau
last night again announces q fall In
the river at Memphis of one-tenth Of
foot. This has been the record for
the past three days The gauge, there
fore. registers a6.s feet. The bureau
predicts that for the next "a hours
the river will remain about stationary.
The fact that the river continues to
rise at Cairo Is sufficient evidence that
no considerable fall may be expected
In the immediate future.
The situation remains practically I'M
changed since Tuesday, but the fact
that the levees below the city on the
Mississippi side remain intact is cal
cnlated to make the outlook more
cheering. The work Of the relief COM
mittee continues without abatement,
The committee is kept busy providing
Tor the wants of the 5000 destitute
people who are here dependent upon
charity, and who are constantly being
added to by the relief boats. The con-
tinued fair weather is most favorable.
and each day of sunshine Is welcomed
as a harbinger of good tidings to the
extent that, with no untoward rain,
falls to swell the mighty volume of
waters. tho end may be the sooner
expected.
News has been received by United
States Engineer Fitch that the levee
on the Arkansas side has broken in
two places below Memphis-at Daw-
son, which is about 1888 miles below
Memphis. and one not far below Mo-
doc. The report concerning these
breaks seems authentic, as Engineer
Fitch has acted upon them with
promptness. He. has sent boat with
barges and skiffs to the assistance of
the people in the country affected by
these breaks. The details concerning
the break at Dawson are meager. The
break near Modoc was not unexpected,
as the levee seems to be weak in that
vicinity.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-25
SPECIAL MENTION

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NJ. + Davis. Jewsier. . X. end 4
Cupning and leeching, 1903 E. Second st.
Phone S4l.
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-25
ON WEDNESDAY,
THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 1897,

at 2 o'clock p. M,
the following described real estate, Wig.
All that certain lot of land with a two.
story frame dwelling thereon erected,
situate In the city of Wilmington afore.
said, bounded and described as follows, to
wit:
Beginning at the northerly side of Ford
street at 30 feet wide, between Fourteenth
and Sixteenth streets and Scott and Lin
coin streets, at the distance of 70 feet
easterly from the easterly side OF Lincoln
street; thence northerly by lands now or
formerly Of George S. May on the west
and parallel to Lincoln street 70 It. thence
easterly parallel to Ford street and -Four.
tenth street 10 feet; thence southerly by
lands now or formerly of Jane Farpan OF,
the east parallel to Lincoln street rs feet
to the aforesaid northerly side of Ford
street, and thence thereby westerly 10 feet
to the place Of beginning. be the contents
thereof what they may.
Seized and taken In execution az the
property OF George Cochran and Anna Nj
Cochran, his wife, mortgagofs, and VIII.
liam A. GrlDnage, t. t. and to be sold by
WILLIAM r. Finn, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, Wilmington, Delaware,
March R2, 1897.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-25

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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-25

Cleveland, March 25.-Immediately
following the failure on Tuesday to re-
vive the old iron ore pool new one
was formed yesterday. 1t Is compose
ed exclusively of operators on the old
Bessemer ranges. The Minnesota COM
pany, Rockefeller and Carnegie are not
represented in the new pool.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-25
McKiniey,s First cab,ner Dinner.

Washington, March 25.-The first for
NAL social function at the White House
under this administration took place
last night. the occasion being dinner
given by President and Mrs. Mckinley
to the members of the cabinet and
their ladies'. The affair gave Mr.. and
Mrs Mckinley an opportunity to meet
socially those with whom they are to
be associated during the coming four
years. Following the dinner Miss Ella
Russell. the American prima donna,
sang for the guests. Her wonderful
voice created great enthusiasm.