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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
The KENTUCKY
DEMOCRATS
Two Factions Made State COnVen-
ton a Lively Body.
DECLARATION FOR BRYAN
rho Credentials Committee yyrc>,Ics
Three Day. with Several Hun
dred Contests and Present .Reporf
which Coos Over TO Fourth Dny
blackburn End orsed for Tho u. -
SENATE to Succeed Linusny.
tBy Telegraph to vlrslnlnn-pros,

tBy Telegraph to vlrSininn- Pi,ot)
Louisville. ny. June 23.-Tor the
third time in as many days the Demo-
cratic State convention tonight broke
up in disorder. It will enter upon the
fourth day OF its sessions tomorrow
without having accomplished anything
more than temporary organization. The
report of the committee on credentials
was reached in the order of business
tonight but its consideration was pre-
vented by the disturbing influence of
persons who were admitted to the floor
of the convention, though not entitled
TO seats. The Hardin people place the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24

ATESI NEWS OF 1IE WORLD CABLE %

li:io o'clock. and there was nothing
ABOUT ms appearance that attracted
unusual attention In about ten
minutes the maid servant heard him
Gazing IN loud and strange voice. She
ran al once to his room and found him
partially disrobed and in great dis
tress. DIR. Motion was called, but by
.ne time he reached the bed chamber
the sufferer was far beyond human aid.
IL was evident at n glance THAI he was
III the throes of some vital collapse.
PROBABLY failure of the heart
lhonas jenkins Semmcs was born
III HcorEtoWn. d. c.. December /.
1T ana was the son OF Raphael
= tinihes. prominent merchant of that
p"iIe, mo Semmes family is of French
and English descent and was among
me irst settlers OF Maryland.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24

responsibility for this local sympathiZ-
ers with the Stonc-Goebel comblnatio
but the latter candidates disclaim all
knowledge of an attempt to pack the
convention. and allege loose methods of
the arrangements committee
Hardin is most likely to profit by the
occurrence. 1t liz thought the conven-
ton will get down to work in earnest
Tomorrow
The first order of business tomorrow
VIII be the report OF the credentials
committee. and if outside interference
is prevented the convention should
reach the nominations shortly.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform. written by Judge Jas.
i. Tarvin. OF CovinGton, will reafirm
the faith of Kentucky Democrats on BIZ
netailism at a ratio of 16 to l. declares
for the restoration of the double stand
ara. denounces the Republican admin
istration. national and State and the
trusts. condemns the demonetizat ton of
silver. the protective tariff, and de-
clares unequivocally for Bryan for
President and Blackburn for the Senate.
LIVELY SESSION.
Louisville. Ky, June 23-Kentuckv
Democracy went adrift to-day. After
Juggling for two days at her cables
which had been securely placed in the
hands of Temporary Chairman Red
wine by the stone Goebel combination
she finally loosened her mornings and
for half an hour floundered about rud-
derless in the open stream. There were
thirty minutes of wild excitement. of
cheers and ycils. jeers and catcalls. The
kentucky Democrat is emotional bv
nature and denonstrative by training.
Two days in the leash had tried his
self-restraint beyond the danger point.
So. when the chairman for the fourth
consecutive time since Wednesday
night declared the convention adjourn
cd. after q viva voce vote, which his
opponents declare was too close 10 be
determined In that manner and had re-
fused the call OF the counties as de-
mnnded by them, they were primed for
an explosion.
Judge Redwine left his seat, but not
SO the delegates They had come to at
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
ClERGYMAN'S RASH DEED,
DESERTED BY WEE HE AT
TEMPTS SUICIDE

Ch > NtlilllEs.
t5y Telegraph to Vrginlan- Pilot)
New York. June 23.-Rey. David Mo-
refe an Episcopalian clergyman. for
meriy of Wilmington, n. c.. attempted
suicide Ivy turning on six jets of gas
IN ms apartments on West End avenue,
IN this city to-day. All the furniture in
me apartments was removed several
days ago. Mrs. Morclle, the clergyman's
WE, left the house about the same
time ana did not return. Tho caretaker
IN the house says that Mrs. Morelle left
IN company with a young doctor. with
whom she had been seen a number of
tlmes. Mr. Morese IS II years old. He
IS cripHlcd in the lower part Of his right
leg. Mrs. Morcllc is IS years old
From letters found in Mr. Morelle's
room II is thought he was formerly con
nected with preparatory schools for
West Point and Annapolis. a letter ad-
dressed to Captain Martin. L. l.. r.. c.
=. Of Detroit Mich. apparently writ
ten by the clergyman. was found in his
room.
Mr. Morcllc was token to Roosevelt
Hospital. His condition IS serious.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24

tend a convention, not to run up hotel
bills. and SWelter in the streets. Inere
was no lack Of leaders from among the
Hardinitcs, and soon they were
wrought up to a high tension. The Goe-
bel-Stone followers remained In the hall
to see what was coming of and tried
With their cheers 20 drown the angry
yells of the opposition.
y BOLD CHARGE.
When the noise and confusion had
lasted about fifteen minutes. Charles
Bronston. fiery Hardiniie, elbowed
his way through the excited delegates
and mounted the stage. lie only added
fuel TO the flames.
The body l love better than life tt
self lie exclaimed at the top of his
voice. SIS III the hands OF cut Threats
ana assassins."
The frenzied crowd was on its feet.
waving hats. canes. fans and handker-
chiefs ana yelling like mad. the minor
ity III approval and the Stonc-Goebel
people 10 cry them down.
\ BATTLE OF VOICES.
Every man was on his feet and tho
space Immediately in front of the stage
was damned with excited, gesticulat-
ing. noisy crowd. BRONSON tried in
vain TO proceed. The battle of voices
ragged for several minutes. Finally
iSronston resun- ID. hut his voice was
lost in the storm of yells.
Whether Bronston miscalculated the
effect OF his words, or had not counted
on being Interrupted before he could
qualify his remark is not clear, but
when he made himself heard aga II
after five or ten minutes. he con-
tinued in II more conciliatory vein:
PATIENCE COUNSELED.
but we must be patient" said he
Come back ats o'clock and let us
n n
this convention is AGAIN declared adj
journed without regard to the rights Of
of the delegates. VIC will elect another
chairman and proceed with the bust
ness that brought us here
This brought cheers from both sides.
and after several minutes OF gradually
subsiding excitement the hall was
cleared. This may have been the eX-
haust of a safety valve. which pre-
verified Il bolt later in the proceedings
THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
Two short sessions OF the convention
were held to-day, one in the morning
at which the only business transacted
was the adoption of resolutions in
| memory of the late Richard y. Bland
of Missouri. Then 4 recess was taken
until O'Clock r. m, to await the re-
port OF tho Credentials Committee
which, 1t was announced, had been In
almost continuous session all last night
and still had enough of the 357 contest
! ed. seats to pass upon to keep II busy
until the hour named. When the con-
vention re-assembled in the afternoon
q plea for more time was made on be-
| half of the Credentials Committee. a
Hardin man offered n resolution for.
the discharge OF the committee and the
disposal OF the contests by the conven-
non itself. This was declared out of
order the decision provoking the first
demonstration of the gathering storm
Ihen came the motion To adjourn. and
1t broke with full fury. After half an
hour of the livelest mass meeting even
kentucky Democrats ever saw. the
delegates left the hall with oninous
LOOKS and words which betokened lit
Tic tranquility for the evening session.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
ACUINALD0
IN the FIELD
He Assumes Command of General
Luna'S Army.
is VERY TROUBLESOME
on Alert 90 Rcpcl Attacks
by Fihpiuos- aIncArihnr Hopes
Have Another 60 Mt Them A
hundred IONS OF SuppIicsThrown
Overheard From Transport Con-
tcuDial, stuck on Rocks.
By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot.)

Maniln, June 23.-ll;25 n. m.--Agui-
naldo does not seem to be satisfied
with the attempt Of the insurgents to
retake San Fernando and he has taken
command of General Luna's army, and
has massed the largest insurgent force
yet mobilized, bringing 1000 men from
the Antipolo region.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
HON. TT. SEMMEs DEAD,
GOES FROM CLUE TO HIS HOME
AND EXPIRES.
(By rclegraph 10 Yirginian-Pnot.l

(By Telegraph to Virginan-Pilot.)
New Orleans, June 23.-Hon. Thomas
jenkins Semmes died almost on the
stroke of u last night. His death was
unexpected; his passing tragically sud.
den. AS was his custom the Judge
spent the evening al the Boston Club.
He seemed in unusual health and
spirits, and entered into the general
conversation with noticeable ANNA
ton. AT about 1880 no arose and badc
those about him a CHEEKY good night.
Mr.. Semmes seems to have gone d.
rectly TO his home. AS nearly as the
servant could recall, he arrived there at
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
Jay Goutd's Brother bend.
(By Telegraph to virrinian-P not.>

(By Telegraph to Nirrinian Pilot.)
St. Louis. Mo. June 23.-Telegrams
from Salem. n. Y, to-day announced
the death there last night of Abram
Gould. a brother of Jay Gould. For
many years he was purchasing agent
for the Missouri Pacific and Iron Noun
tain Railroad Company.
He leaves one son. Fred. aged 81
years.
Mr.. Goulds health had been very poor
for several months and. recently. in
company with his son, he went East
for a rest He was Sc years old,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
BIG rail-. CONTRACT.
THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT AMI
THE CARNEGIE COMPANY.
OBy Telegraph to virginlanPilot)

CBy Telegraph to Virginian-P!lot)
Pittsburg. Pa. June 23.-The Com
mercial Gazette says:
THE Carnegie Steel Company has
contracted with representatives, of the
russian Government to furnish that
country with 10000 tons of steel rails
for It's immense railroad enterprises in
Siberia and China
This. it is said is the largest order
ever placed with one firm in the world,
and represents an outlay of between
100000 ana s.. 900, 600
lii filling the order 700. 900 tons OF pig
iron VIII be consumed and profitable
employment will be insured TO all the
rail mill workers of the concern for the
next two and half years"
Members of the firm here refuse to
confirm or deny the above.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
a MINE EXPLOSION.
THREE KILLED. ONE FATALLY
AND ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED.


AND ONE SERIOUSLY INIrrpED
tBy Telegraph to virgiuian-Phot)
Rossland. 3. c., June 2s.-An explo-
sion occurred to-day in the War Eagle
mine. the scene OF the fatality of n
month ago. and three men are lying
dead at the morgue. another Is pro-
badly fatally Injured and a fifth Is
seriously hurt.
Five men were working I'm the 625 foot
level. with machine drills, when one OF
the drills struck q missed hole" where
the shot had failed to so off last night
y irightrul explosion took place and
Charles Post and Charles Lee were In
stantly killed and Mike Griffin, a mar
ried man. was so badly injured that he
died on the way to the hospital Dan
Green Is fatally injured. Charles Cou-
son received severe Injuries
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
TWO WOUNDED.

He is exceedingly troublesome. Last
night his men wounded two members
Of the Seventeenth regiment General
MacArthur's men are constantly on the
alert TO repcl any attacks by the Fill
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
pinos. sleeping upon their arms.

ipinoS. sleeping upon their arms.
The General sincerely hopes that the
Filipinos will give another chance for
a battle, for the soldiers really enjoy an
opportunity to fight them when they
can do so without wading through
swamps to catch them.
Railway trains between Manila and
San Fernando were stopped for several
days while permanent repairs were be-
ing made to The bridges along the route
bu; to-day traffic was resumed
THREW OUT SUPPLIES.
The transport Centennial. which has
arrived here. had an exciting experience
while rounding Point Engano. on the
northern coast of LuZon, on her way
to this port.
She struck Il rock on Wednesday and
remained fast for several hours, dur
ing which time she was surrounded by
swarms of natives in canoes, who be-
came menacing.
Captain Eagle. who commanded the
transport. was compelled to throw
overheard n hundred tons of supplies
in order to tighten the ship sufficiently
to get her anoat. Before this was cf-
fected the Filipinos had towed the
cases ashore and were fighting over the
spoils.
AFRAID OF GUNS.
The cruiser Baltimore recently
grounded at the same point. but the
natives feared to approach her.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-24
AFRAID OF GUNS.

The cruiser Baltimore recently
grounded at the same point. but the
natives feared to approach her.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-21
BALL DRESSES FOR CLCYONF
SUFFERERS.

Mrs. e. A. Russell, vice president of
the Red Cross society, came back
Monday from New Richmond, where
for two days she worked in that scene
of desolation, rendering what assist
ance she might to Mrs. Smith, who had
been in charge Of the Red Cross
bureau. Mrs Russell found abundant
evidence of the misplaced judgment
of people who had sent miscellaneous
contributions for the cyclone victims
She found that while many boxes of
clothing had been sent, much Of the
stuff was unfit for use under any cir
cumstances, and entirely out of the
question in the present instance. Win
ter clothing, heavy bedding, I'M
laundered linen, fancy ball dresses
with short sleeves, or pulled and be-
furbelowed dresses, without buttons or
hoks and eyes, Such was in great
part the material sent from different
points for the use of people who have
no underwear, because everything eX-
cept what they wore was destroyed at
the time of the tornado; who have
neither thread nor needles with which
to sew rents in garments. Neither have
they implements for washing soiled
clothing; they have no present need Of
ball dresses, and the weather Of June
is quite as summer-like in New Rich
mond as in any other part of Wiscon-
sin or Minnesota, rendering winter
c1oaks and thick comfortables I'm
seasonab1e. So much of the clothing
sent was unfit for use that it required
extra service, when every kind Of
service is wanted, to sort and dis
tribute articles.-Minneapol Tribune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-21
A MAD MONARCH's FREAK.
The King of Bavaria Found Pleasure
in Frightening Horses to Death.

cat the time the malady of Lud-
wig II, the mad King of Bavaria, was
at it's worst, he gave orders that thirty
of his finest horses should be put in
the best condition possible for race, :"
writes Professor J. Fl. Gore in the
Ladies' Home Journal. when the
report came that no further improve
ments could be made, he had them
brought into an open field where
every conceivable form of noise-mak-
ing device had been stationed. The
horses were tied to posts, and the
King from an elevated stand gave the
signal that started the flare of trump
cts, the booming of canon, the firing
of bombs, and other outlandish noises.
The horses reared, plunged, struggled
to get free, and finally breaking loose
started in the widest of gallops from
this bedlam. But toward whatever
corner of the field they fed they were
stopped by noises just as terrifying,
and sent to another quarter to be
frightened again and again. When the
horses became too tired to run well,
the King found the spectacle uninter-
esting and ordered the orgy to cease.
By this cruel freak the Royal stables
lost a number of their most valuable
animals"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-21
A LOST CHANCE.

Never shall I have another such in
spiration, unused the ardent young
poet with football hair that is beyond
criticism, and who lately returned
from the far northwest. 'Never had
reveI1ed in such matchless scenery.
Heaven and earth seem to nave con-
spired in the making of it's beauty.
There we're hills and dales, woods and
meadows, towering peaks and shaded
valleys, through which rushed bab-
bling streams of crystal clearness.
Golden sunshine gilded them ALL One
could almost fancy himself in para
disc, and feelings were born that could
only find expression in the sweetest of
lyric poetry; thoughts that the cold
ness of prose would cruelty"
''Then you have brought us back the
browning beauties Of your early eff
forts?"
mo Even genius has it's limita-
tions I find that I am not wholly of
the celestial ether, after all. The
boarding in that section was SO afro
cious and Internally bad that it blighted
imagination and nurtured dyspepsia.
Just for the want of decent restau-
rant lost the chance of being immor-
talized. detroit Free Press.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-21

Miss Susan Wymar, teacher In the Rich
mond school. Chicago, H., writes the fol-
lowing letter to DR.. Hartman regarding
Peru ma. She says: Only those who have
suffered as have, can know what q blessing
II is to be able to find relief in Pe-ru-na.
This has been my experience. A friend in
Deed IL q friend indeed, and every bottle Of
Pc -rU- 10 / ever bought proved good friend
TO me Susan Wymar.
Mrs Margaretha Dauben, 1914 North Su-
periof St. Racine City, Wis, writes: II
feel SO welt and good and happy now that
pen cannot describe it. Pe-ru-na is every
thing to me. have taken several bottles Of
Peru na FOR female complaint, | am in the
,.fts nge of life and it does me good" Peru
no has no equal in all of the irregularities
and emergencies peculiar to women caused
ny pelvic catarrh.
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus. o., for
d free book foY women only.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-21
QUEER DIVORCE CASES.

A couple-a man seventy-three years
old and woman sixty-three years old
could not agree upon a site for a
grace. They sought a divorce. A
London wife of forty years recently ap-
piled for a divorce. She was used to
taking three half pints of stout daily
and her teetotal husband objected.
The divorce was refused. In recent
case Cincinnati man applied for a di-
vorce because his wife had glass eye
so skillfully fashioned that he had not
known of it during courtship. A Chi
cago man suing for divorce exhibited a
photograph of his luxurious hair before
marriage and asked the court to OBJ
serve his subsequent badness. A Cali
fornia man wanted a divorce from his
wife because she had gone bathing
barefoot
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-21
THE ROSE IN THE GARDEN.
He followed her into the garden
where

He followed her into the garden,
where
A rose bIoomed sweet and red,
And he saw her stand beside it there
And gracefully bend her head;
She kissed the beautiful, fragrant rose.
And he heard her gently sigh,
Then he followed after, upon tiptoes.
And his heart was beating high.
He stood where the maiden had stood
beside
The beautiful, blushing rose,
And he lovingly bent his head and
sighed,
And he buried his mouth and nose
Among the petals so sweet, so rare,
That the fair maids lips had
pressed,
But a bumblebee that had just got
there
Proceeded to do the rest.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-21
SHREWD DONKEY-BOYS.

The donkey-b boys of the Nile deserve
a book all to themselves. Such craft!
Such fattery! Such knowledge of hui
man nature! With unerring sagacity
they discover your nationality and
give your donkey names famous in
your own country. Never will an
Englishman find himself astride
Yankee Doodle" or "Uncle SAM" or
an American upon John Bull"
whats the name of my donkey?''
asked my companion.
cleveland, came the answer like a
fash
We were enchanted.
"And what's the name of miner"
asked.
MCKINLEY"
Then we shouted You have no idea
how funny it sounded to hear those
two familiar names in such strange
surroundings. We nearly tumbled
off in our delight, and those clever lit
tie donkey-boys are quick to watch
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-21
THE FIRST SILK HAT.

In an English newspaper of the date
of Jan. 16, 1897, appears the following:
John Hetherington, haberdasher, of
the Strand, was arraigned before the
lord mayor yesterday on charge Of
breach of the peace and melting riot,
and was required to give bond in the
sum of $500 1t was in evidence that
Mr.. Hetherington, who is we'll con-
nected, appeared upon the public high
way, wearing upon his head what he
called a silk hat (Which was offered in
evidence), a tall structure having a
shiny lustre, and calculated to frighten
timid people AS a matter of fact,
the officers of the crown stated that
several women tainted at the unusual
sight, while children screamed, dogs
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-21

yelped, and young son Of Cord
wainer Thomas, who was returning
from chambers shop, was thrown
down by the crowd which had col
lected, and had his right arm broken.
For these reasons the defendant was
seized by the guards and taken before
the lord mayor. In extenuation of his
crime defendant claimed he had not
violated any law of the kingdom, but
was merely exercising a right to ap-
pear in a headdress of his own de-
sigma right not denied to any Eng
lishman."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-21
IN INSTALLMENTS.

A good actor, but an extremely stout
one was playing a part in melodrama
with a junior, who, at a critical mo-
ment, was to dash in and carry him off
the stage.
The junior tried with all his might
to lift the stout player, but although
the latter helped his little comrade by
standing on his tip-toe, in the usual
manner, the junior was unable to move
the corpulent actor an inch.
At this juncture boy in the gallery
called out:
"Take what you can and come back
for the rest Spare Moments.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-21
SUMMER HEALTH HINTS.

FOR comfort and economy use gas OF
oil stove in hot weather instead oil
coal.
A handful of oatmeal in water makes
a hea1thful drink.
Put drinking water in bottles on ice
Don't put ice in water.
A little lime juice or lemon in water
is healthful.
Don't expose food to the open air.
Don't have meat more than once q
day in summer.
Protect your food and dishes from
flies.
1t is economy to use ice to keeI
food from spelling.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-08-21
JINGLES AND JOKES.
Fuddy-I've an idea.
Duddy-You don't mean it!

Fuddy-I've an idea.
Duddy-You don't mean it,
Fuddy-And there's millions in it.
See here. Well go into the second
hand bicycle business. You'll stand
at the top of big hill to buy and I'll
be at the foot of it to sell. Bikes are
worth twice as much to the rider go
ing downhill as going up. If you
don't believe it, just try it yourself
Boston Transcript
Today the American ambassador
was dining with the queen of England.
"Can anything" her majesty was ex-
claiming feelingly, lever again close
the door between these two great ma
tions?"
well, you Maybrick it up, you
know" replied the ambassador hui
morously.
Here the queen playful1y smashed
his excellency over the head with the
coffee urn.
"Ain't you terrible!" she protested
and changed the subject.-Detroit
Journal
Sunday school teacher-Who was
the wisest man, Johnny?
Johnny-SOlomon.
Teacher-That's right. Now, Will
lie, who was the strongest man?
Willie-Jonah.
Teacher-Wrong. But what reason
have you for believing Jonah was the
strongest man?
Willie-'Cause the whale couldn't
hold him after it got him down.-Den-
yer Times.