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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-05
THE NEW PLATFORM.

BY scripps- Mel Rae Press Association
Kansas City, July 5.-The new
platform re.affirms the principles
of the Chicago platform, but be-
yond that it is rewritten in the
plank including of course the 16
to / plank to be known as the
Kansas City platform.
Leaders say it is not as Sec
ond edition to the Chicago plat
form.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-05
TIL CONVENTION
NOMINATIONS HAVE NOT YET
BEEN MADE.
'qlTfOpt H5T N 10 TO |
It Wm be Designated as the Kansas
City Platform HIII, Beckham and
Others are Loudly Cheered and /
Address the Convention.
THE EcoNvENTIoN.

TIL CONNENTION.
By seripps- -McRae Press Association.
Kansas City, Mo-, July o.
The convention is slowly assem-
bling this morning.
There is big crowd of visi-
tors.
At 11:30 o'clock Chairman
Richardson raped for order and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-05

A resolution was offered by G,
Fred Williams of Massachusetts,
that a committee of nine be ap
pointed to confer with represen
tatives of the silver republicans
and populist parties.
This resolution was adopted.
Governor Beckham of Ken.
lucky was introduced and re.
ceived with boisterous applause,
the delegates rising to their feet
when Beckham concluded al
12.45 p m.
The convention then took a
recess until $3.50 p. m. when it is
expected the committee on reso-
lutions will report.
If the fight on resolutions il
not protracted. it Is more than
probable that Bryan viii bt
nominated tonight as will also
the vice presidential candidate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-05
ANOTHER (. AWFUL FIRE VISITS
NV YORK.
5TAhDAQD OIL PLANT DESTROYED
The Dowseer 10 Nov Reported PoIsoaed d
The British LekstiOn at PekIn and
1900 Refugees Are Safe-0ther
Teieersph Briefs.
ANOTHER AWFUL FIRE.

ANOTHER AWFUL. FIRE.
BY Scripps- -McRae Press Association
New York, July 5.-New York
harbor has now her second great
water front fire, within week.
At 1890 o oclock this morning
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-05

day that if New York's 73 votes
were needed in the event of a
fight, they would stand 16 to 1.
There may be no minority re-
port.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-05

Rental contracts for sale at the
ARDnoRElrE ofice.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
TERMS OF TRUSTEES
 OF STATE UNIVERSITY
Difference in Opinion to Exact Date of Expiration-The Governor May
 Name Three Today

The terms of three of the members of the board of trustees of the University of Ala bama expire this year, but as to the exact date on which they expire there seems to be some question. It is stated that Gov ernor Johnston claims that they expire to- day. while others contend that they do not expire until June, or perhaps later. The constitution of the state provides that the trustees shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate but the acts of the legislature pro- vide that the governor shall fill vacancies which may occur while the legislature is not in session. The trustees are appointed for a term of five years one-thdrd of whom shall be appointed every other year. Those whose terms expire this year are Judge William Richardson, of Madison county; Dr. John Little, of Tuscaloosa, and Daniel Pratt of AutauGa county.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
WILD EXCITEMENT
 IN COTTON MARKET
Transactions Reached the Enor- nous Number of About
 One Million Bales.

New York, February 2S.-The widest ex- cftement witnessed on the cotton exchange in recent years prevailed today, transac- tions reaching the enormous number of about one million bales. The shorts were nothing less than furious to cover. At times so intense was the excitement brokers would be offering to buy cotton at or 3 points above the prices at which others were offering to sell 1t.
 While the demand was general and large ly from European sources the feature, of the local market was the unsuitable demand from Wall street concerns, represented to be heavily short of March contracts and also reported to have been the heavy seller yesterday, in keeping at a large number of bearish dispatches, which they sent forth yesterday. This concession bought enor- mous quantities of cotton, and particularly for August delivery. At the best point the market showed unusual advances of IS to 39 points,
 The record of transactions overf1owed the large board provided for their aecemmoda- ton, and an auxiliary board was provided to complete the record of the days transac- tions. Just before the close there was a selling movement to reap profits, and the market finished irregular at a net advance of 14d24 points.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
WE NEED SOME
 NEW EMPHASIZES Secretary Long and Admiral Dewey Make Statements. SHEATHING OF CRUISERS Dewey Says the Navy Should Have Three Battleships Instead of the
 Twelve Gunboats Which
 Have Been Proposed

Washington, February 2S.-Secretary Long made a statement to the house naval committee today on the general needs of the navy and the desira billty of not build ing new ships in the government navy yards As to new ships, he held to his recommendation at the time congress met, namely, three armored cruisers Of about 13O0O tons each, with the heaviest armor and the most powerful ordnance; twelve gunboats of about 900 tons each; three protected cruisers of about 5000 tons each As to building warsgips in our~navy yards. MT. Long says they cost much more than those built under contract and took twice as long to build them
 Admiral Dewey suggested to the com m4ttee that it leave off the twelve gum boats and build three new battleshfps in stead. GIe said the battleships would be purchased fourteen gunboats and had turned them over to the navy. They were in very fair condition, and the admiral said that from his experience he thought they were just the vessels needed for serv- tee in the Philippines.
 The admiral stated that If the cruiser Charleston, which was lost on a reef in the Philippines. had been sheathed. it was has opinion that she might have been saved. Consequently, he recommended the sheath ing of all cruisers.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
FRANCIS T. LovEJoY."
More Time Allowed

Pittsburg Pa., February 2S.-An order was made in the common pleas court this afternoon upon the representations of At torneys Clarence B. Furleigh and Willis F. McCook, giving all the defendants eX- cept three in the Prick Carnegie suit fifteen more days to answer. The order was given by Judge E. ii. stowe. Henry Phipps Jr, H. M Curry, and F. T. Love joy are the three defendants who have not asked for an extension of time.
 The unexpected long time consumed by the attorneys of the Carnegie company in examining the books to obtain figures with which to combat the Prick allegations has practically made it impossible to complete the papers within the required time.
 It is said by those near to the interested parties that the answer will be so prepared that it will contain no personalities, and tha. it will merely be a plain legal answer to the Prick allegations with figures show ing that in normal times the profits of the great concern have not been extravagant.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
SEVERAL COMMITTEEMEN
Reported Favorable to Bingham Are
 For Vaughan

The information given out by the friends of MT. Bingham, concerning the standing of the republican state executive commit tee as to the state chairmanship, appears to be unreliable, in as much as several let ters have been received by members who were placed in the Bingham column, an- nouncing and confirming their allegiance to MT. Vaughan.
 J. c. Wilson, postmaster at Bessemer, and a member of the committee from the state at large, writes that he is not for MT. Bingham, as was given out. but is favor able to MT. Vaughan, and that the repub-
 lfcans of Bessemer are also for Vaughan against any candidate
 H. c. Calhoun, of Opelika, a member of
 the committee from the Third district, writes that instead of being a Bingham
 man, that he is an enthusiastic supporter of MT. Vaughan, and that the use of his name was unauthorized.
 T. H. Miller, secretary of the Vaughan campaign committed, yesterday received the following telegram from Montgomery Montgomery, February 2S, 1900. ''T. H. Miller, Secretary, Birmingham. Ala.
 Vaughan endorsed by county committed three to one. HENRY IRWIN" MT. Irwin is assistant postmaster al Montgomery.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
SEVERE STORM
 VISITS ST. LOUIS
Numerous Persons Injured and
 Wires Are All Down.
CITIZENS KEPT INDOORS
City Lighting Department Reports That
 Damageis Greater Than at Any Time Since the Tor s.sss ss sr. .fs-s : s~ nado in 1896

St. Loiiis, Mo-, February 2S.-The snow that fell yesterday to depth of several inches was followed last night by sleet and rain that froze as 1t came down, and cover ed everything with thick coating of ice. Under foot everything. is reduced to slush.
 As a result of this storm, which extended a distance of about twenty miles, the condi- tions are worse than at any time this win ter. Wires and poles in every direction are down with ithe weight of ice, and hundreds of trees are broken.
 Most of the wires of telephones being un- der ground, they did not suffer so badly as the telegraph companies, except in the out lying districts. The Electric Lighting and Power company suffered considerably by crossed wires, but were able to keep their systems in operation today.
 For several hours street car traffic was almost entirely blocked on many electric lines and many persons had to walk to their places of business. Ice covered rails and broken trolley wires caused the delay, which extended to every street car line in the city.
 Incoming brains were late.
 As the day wore on reports were received at police headquarters of numerous persons injured as tine result of the terrible condi- tion of the streets and from falling ice and branches of trees. Owing to the danger from live wires that are to be found in the streets the superintendent of the city light ing department this evening issued a warn- ing to citizens to keep in doors as much as possible tonight The city lighting depart ment reports that the damage to wires from this storm is greater than the tornado in 1896. Investigation shows that the damage to trees in the parks throughout the city is heavy.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
FOUR FIRES
Break Out in New York at the Same
 Time

New York, February 2S.-A fierce fire broke out tonight in a tenement at One
 Hundred and Sixty-eighth avenue. The police and firemen made many thrilling
 rescues. After the flames had been spent
 the dead bodies of three children were
 found in the ruins. They were. the chill
 dren of Edward Freedmen. who lived ou the
 top floor.
 A dozen or more persons were rescued in
 a semi-conscious condition. The fire broke
 out -,bn the basement and tine entire struct-
 ure was destroyed. At fire about year
 ago the Freedmen family lost two other
 children by suffocatdon. While the fremen were fighting this fire another broke out on Third avenue just five blocks away, under similar conditions The fire was quickly extinguished. At the same time there was a fire raging at 1921 Second avenue, very close at hand, where | a four story flat house was entirely gutted. Here also the police and fremen made a number of rescues.
 A few minutes later about midway be- l tween the two fires on Third avenue, a | fourth fire broke out tn the bottom of an air shaft.
 This was also quickly extinguished. The police and Chief Croker of the fire depart ment are strongly of the opinion that the | fires were prearranged, and the work of | incendiaries.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
Mob Followed the Officers

.Aso sden, February 2S.-tSpecial)-A negro named Lon Smith, aged 9 years, made a brutal assault upon a lady operative at Dwight mills to-day. The lady was going to her work in the cloth room, and had to pass through the basement to reach the room. As she reached the bottom of the steps the electric light was turned off, and she was grabbed by a burly negro, who at tempted to choke and throw her down. She uttered a piercing scream, and two men near came to her rescue, and the negro es- caped but not before he was recognized.
 Policemen soon had Smith, and he was Identified by the lady and men. The fac tory people made a rush for the negro, evidently with the intention of lynching him, but an electric car came along, and the officer rushed his man to jail here. Many factory people came to town, and lynching was talked of In order to pre- vent trouble the negro was put in a hack, and accompanied by Deputy Sheriffs Burns and Lister, left for Anniston.
 In a short while fully fifty men on horse back left in hot pursuit of the officers, while many others boarded an l. & N. freight for Anniston, and it is thought that the mob will oyertake the officers and lynch the negro, between Gadsden and An niston.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
ASH WEDNESDAY.xt z
 BEGINNING OF LENT
Observed in the Catholic and Protestant Episcopal Churches.
THE SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S
Ceremony of Blessing the Ashes Weird Scene Presented-Large Com gregation Present Despite the In-
 element w Weather-Lenten Sermon

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, the be- ginning of Lent and was observed in the Catholic and Protestant Episcopal churches.
 As the Catholic services were held early in the morning, while the rain storm was raging, the zeal of the faithful was put to a strong test; but Catholic men and wo- men turned out in large numbers, in spite of the untoward elements.
 Alt St. Paul's church Father Kennedy said. mass at 6:30. It was not raining then; but at o'clock, when the second service began, Father O'Reilly being the celebrant, the rain was coming down in torrents, and members of the congregation came with their garments dripping.
 Just before the o'clock mass Father O'Reilly performed the ancient ceremony of blessing the ashes and with the ashes sign ing the cross on the forehead of each Cath olc present.
 These penitential ashes are obtained from the palms blessed and used on the last Palm Sunday The nuns preserve the palms and burn them to ashes for this service. The ashes are placed the high altar. and in blessing them the priest uses incense and holy water The ceremony includes an- tiphons and prayers and 1t lasts ten or twelve minutes. The office being ended the members of the congregation advance to the sanctuary rail and kneel and the priest crosses each one he says: ''Memento homo quia pulvis es, eft in pulveris re- veteris" (Remember man that dust thou art and unto dust thou must return)
 This Ash Wednesday ceremony was per- formed in every Catholic church in the world-great and small. At St. Pauls the scene was both solemn and picturesque-al- most weird. The vast gothic building. was dark from the gloom without, only few flfckering candles on the altar giving forth light. Then the devout men and women kneeling, Father O'Reilly, vested in peni- tential colors. moving along the rail ad- ministering the ashes, called to mind paint ings by old masters. It was scene very familiar to all Catholics certainly, but picturesque and impressive nevertheless.
 Mass was said and number of persons received the holy communion. There are "Goria" Is omitted, but Ash Wednesday is one of the few days when the creed is also omitted.
 Last night Father O'Reilly preached an appropriate Lenten sermon, and the ser mon was followed by the benediction of the blessed sacrament.
 Tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night the services at St.. Paul's will consist of the Stations of the Cross.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
BESSEMER.

Bessemer, February 2s.-CSpecial.s .s-Miles Parish, oolored brakeman ar Sloss mines No. T. was thrown from a rapidly @moving car by brake chain snapping and was badly hurt yesterday.
 A white man at Sloss mines No. was caught Tuesday by the heavy air cylinder slipping as 1t was being moved into place and painful wounds inflicted or frfs side, thigh and leg. 4
 The Ladies Aid society, ,sof Bessemer, with the assistance of Mrs. Stratton, vioe-presi- dent of the Womans Missionary UHesn, of Alabama, and Mrs. Hamilton, state man ager of the Sunbeam society, organized an auxiliary aid society Tuesday evening, at Brighton, with the following officers. Mrs. Sanders, president; Mrs. Bell, viee-presi- dent, and Mrs. Jessie Brown, secretary and treasurer. g
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
SECOND GAME
Of Basket Ball Series Tomorrow Night
 With Nashville

The Birmingham Athletic club basket ball team will play its second game of the in terstaite series tomorrow night, the Nash vile team being their opponents. The Bir- mingham boys feel good over the victory won from Chattanooga last Friday night, and they will go in to win against Nash vile. The Nashville team won the championship the last two seasons and to win from them tomorrow night the home boys will have ito play hard and systematic ball.
 If the local team wins the game, it will give fl good start towards the champion ship. 1t is unnecessary to say the Birming- ham boys will put up the best game they know
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
Mir. MuIlienen is Grateful

G. Mullienen, husband of Mrs. Minnie Wallace Herndon Mullienen, who died at the Hillman hospital from the effects of burns received on Saturday night, is ex- ceedingly grateful to friends who assisted him during his trouble. Mrs Muliienen, Hvho was an invalid, attempted to light a fire with a lamp and was terribly burned. She was a niece of James P. Herndon, former governor of Texas.
 Her remains were inferred in the Catholic cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
STORM STRIKES TEXAS
Worst That Has Visited the State For
 Years

Houston, Tex, February 2S.-A special to the Post from Denison, Tex, says:
 '"rhe storm last night in this section and the territory adjoining was the worst ex- perienced in years. Six inches of snow fell in the territory Railway traffic is fmpeded and trains are arriving several hours late. Large snow drifts have accumulated on the track of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad in the territory. Telephone mes sages from different points in the territory report that cattle loSSes will be very heavy. 2 A blizzard prevails here."
 { Specials from all sections of Texas give accounts of rain, hail and snow, but no material damage has been done save to strawberries and cabbage. Cattle are not suffering enough in Texas to cause any material damage.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
Arniistice Established

Colenso, Monday, February 26.-Yesterday an armastice was agreed upon and both sides removed their wounded and buried tfefr dead. The Boers lost heavily in at- hacking and many were killed among the trees Severe musketry fire was resumed Hast evening. It was started by the acci- dental discharge of a rifle
 at Is reported that there are 400 Boers near EnnOrsdale.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
Explosion of Nitro-Giycerine

Marietta, O.. February 2 By an explo sion of nitro glyeerine near this city today Harry Benedict, Chester Campbell and Samuel Fleming. of williamstown, werl blown to atoms while trying to shoot c well.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01

Arundel, Tuesday, February H.-Rens- berg was occupied after a slight skirmish
 and with no serious opposition. Neither the town nor the railroad has been injured.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
STORMING OF PETERS HILL BRINGS
 THE RESCUE OF LADYSMITH NEARER
fcontinued From First Page.)
Rensberg Occupied

British wounded had been left out thirty six hours. The Boers gave them water"
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
Stops the Cough

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price 25 cents.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure E. w. Groves signature Is on each box. 25c.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
sun-wed- -thurs-15t

Jos. B. Cole, Piano Tur CT P. o. Box 825, City.
 eun-xyed- -thurs-15t 2s
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
Was Carried to Anniston

Admission, February 2S.-0Special.) )-Dep- uty Sheriff A. W. Burns, J. R. Lister and lWalter Burns, of Etowah county, reached talis city at o'clock tonight with Lon Smith, a negro, charged with attempted rape at Alabama City, near Gadsden, on Miss String, am employe of lthe big Dwight cotton mibs.
 There was so much excitement that the mill was shut down, and danger of lynch ing caused the officers to put the negro Hn carriage and drive thmty-five miles through the country to this city. At 8 o'clock they caught the Southern passen- ger train and carrded the negro to Bir- mlingham, as it was feared that he would mot be safe even hehe. It is reported that a crowd left Gadsden on a Louisville and Nashville freight train to come to Annis- ton for the negro, but the train has much switching to do en route and has not yet
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
NEGRO ACCUSED OF
 CRIMINAL ASSAULT
Brought to Birmingham For
 Safe Keeping.
BIG MOB WAS IN PURSUIT
Crime Was Committed at Dwight Cot ton Mill and Created Intense Ex- citement- Prisoner Taken to. 5.
 Annisson Thence to Jefferson.

Lon Smith, colored, was brought to Bir, mingham last night and lodged in the Jeff ferson county jail for safe keeping. Smith is charged with criminally assaulting a white girl who is employed in the Dwight cotton mill at Alabama City, five miles from Gadsden. The story of the crime is told in dispatches from Gadsden and Annis- ton, published below. He was brought to Birmingham by Deputy Sheriffs A. w. and Walter Burns and J. R. Lister. e
 Smith claims that he is 2l years old, and denies his guilt. He did not have much to say last night when placed in the Jeffer- son county jail, except to deny that he was the guilty man. The officers arrived with the prisoner on the Southern train at about Il o'clock last night and immediately took him to the jail, where he will remain until he is wanted in Etowah for trial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-01
NfIl,ionaiu1s In PruSAia.

According to European print of thu eleven richest persons in Prussia, with fortune of over 30,000000 marks, four live in Silesia, two each in Hesse-Nas- sau and Rhine-Prussia, one in Vest phalia and two in Berlin. Within the district of Potsdam, which comprises the suburbs of Berlin, there are now residing 136 millionaires, against 1G9 in 1898, showing an increase of twenty three per cent. Among the millionaires twenty-three Gas against thirty-two in 1897) have an actual annual income Of not exceeding 5000 marks; they are principally owners of building lots in the outskirts of the city, three of whom live in Berlin and five in the districts of Potsdam. AS regards the income there are in Prussia 148 persons having en annual revenue of 500,000 marks against 128 in 1897, and only 103 in 1896. Of this number forty-nine (against forty-three in 1897 and twen ty-seven in 1896), have an income of upward of 1000, 900 marks, and of these millionaires fourteen live ln Berlin. thirteen in Hesse-Nassau, ten iD Rhine-Prussia and two in Saxony
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-01
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE

NJ " Through Trains to Port land, Puget Sound. ssrhe Rnr- lIngton-Northern Pacific lEx- press, No. fl, from St. Louis, at 800 q, m, for Cansas City, St. Joseph, Northwestern Nebraska, Black Hills, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, sTa- coma. Seattle, Puget Sound, and port land, Oregon, via Billings, Montana the short line and time saver to the Upper Northwest. TO the Puget Sonnd in 77 Hours. Through coaches, chair cars Seats free1, stand- ard sleepers and dining cars with through tourist sleepers from kansas City. This is the main travelled route St. Louis to the Northwest.
 Nomhta , ''Nt bras Isa Colorado Ex. press" midday train from St. Louis for Nebras a, eolo1ado utan, Pacific Coast; one night to Denver. Also for St. Paul. Minneapolis and beyond.
 No i5> at s. .95 D. III. st. Louis to Kansas City, Omaha, St Joseph, Kansas. Nebraska. Colorado. Utah, Pacific C ast. via Denver also to u c Nofhwest-=M Montana, Washing ton, Oregon. via Lincoln and Billings.
 Write,
 F M FuGG, w WAKELY r 1, CO., nine st.. Gen. Pass #neer ag.sf
 St Louis. sso, St Loris. Mo-
 HOWARD ELLIOTT, Gen1 Mann ger
 St. Louis, Mo.