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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08
Chairman Jones, Governor Stone and Other
Leaders Also Will Attend the
Conference.
Mr. Towne Will Seek Advice To-Day on the Popust Vice
Presidential Subject-Bryan's Warning Against
the Spirit of EMPIRE

County have unanimously Endorsed the non-
nations and platform.
Mr.. Bryan was serennded this afternoon
by the returned delegation or 80 Neoras-
kans. He had neither hat nor waistcoat on
and shook hands with all on the lower
step of his porch President Tomson OF
the Travelling Mems Club assured him OF
the united support OF the commercial traH-
elers of Nebraska. lie said. among other
things, in reply:
Il congratulate tho State. as well as my
self. on the delegation OF sixteen that
went TO Kansas City TO represent Us 10
the National Democratic Convention.
NO party ever adopted a platform be;-
ter than the one adopted at Kansas City
1t is plain and explicit On every subject
have been Informed by several that IL was
lust like an oId-fashioned Methodist camp
meeting. Four years ago there wete those
who went out from the convention TO work
against the ticket. and this year the hall
had TO he enlarged to admit those VINO
came back. All this Indicates good for the
party.
THE meeting at Kansas City was filled
with enthusiasm that means good for the
party and You all reflected credit on the
people whom you represented, which lies at
the basis OF our Government. The fight this
year Will be to carry out the sentiment oil
that song you so often repeated. My Coun-
Try, AIS OF iHee- IL we iose' ooi SiiH
will not succeed to the spiVt of that song,
and celebration of the Fourth of July Will
pass for the spirit OF empire will be on US. y
These kilograms are among the hundreds
received by Mr.. Bryan to-day:
"I shanon. Mo. July 6.-W. ]. Bryan:
thousand congratulations to Bryan and II
to l. MRS. II. i. BLAND
kansas City. No.. July s.-W. j. Bryan
You have been nominated long time. but
1 rejoice to know that the roll has been
called and the record made. hope for the
most glorious result.
JAMES n. JONES'
Kansas City, No, July 6.-W. j. Bryan
Congratulations. We will do our best to
carry New York for the ticket.
FRANK CAMPBELL
Columbus. o.. July 6.-WilNam j. Bryan
Heartiest congratulations.
ALLEN W. THURMAN"
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Kansas City. Mo. July BALL Of Texas.
Member Of the Platform Committee, was
tho first man to suggest the clause. max
ing imperialism the prominent issue. The
Republic announced the fact next morning.
Other papers have since found II out. Mr..
Ball is a successful man OF business, an
able legislator. and one OF the most forci-
bic speakers In Texas. He was born in
Huntsville in 1859. and still lives there. His
service In Congress began with the Fifty
fifth. At the last election his majority was
13.Oa
Colonel NJ. c. wetmore's check was the
first contribution to the Bryan and Steven
son campaign. Colonel Wetmore addressed
Il TO the United DemocIacy' The Colonel.
like most OF Mr.. Bryan's personal friends.
had been arguing for Towne. But he was
coon hurrahing for Stevenson.
Kansas City handled the convention and
the crowds without Inconvenience. The
doorkeepers at the hall were lax and al
lowed hundreds to enter without tickets.
But no harm was done. A few more DEM
ocrats saw the show; that was all.
II Towne had not been firmly opposed by
a majority of the convention, the skillful
plan of his managers would have STAN
peded his nomination through. Five or
.tx hundred Silver Republicans and Popu-
Fists were scattered through the audience.
They were evidently selected for their yell
Ing powers. When Towne was put in NOM
nation. they kept up demonstration as
ong they could. Neither delegates nor
audience Joined. and the attempted ovation
Exhausted itself without producing any i'm
ression.
Another thing about the Towne demon
tration was that II II had been genuine
nd If Towne had really been In favor. Il
snois would have regretted her method OF
tarting Stevenson's nomination. Congress
IAN Williams made a fine speech, but il
ad not the physical power needed at such
n immense Gathering.
Governor Stone OF Missouri is another
illustration of the Ifs which abounded
in Kansas City. He played an important
part In the convention. Without him, 1t
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ECHOES AND IFS" OF THE
KANSAS CITY CONVENTION.

Is likely that the 1s-to-1 reiteration would
son speech Friday put for the first time
some enthusiasm into the Illiroisans cause.
Stevenson would have been nominated any
how. but the contest might not have ter
minated on the first ballot Stones speech
also checked the tendency toward sharp
words against Towne. and made easy the
subsequent Endorsement of Stevenson by
the Silver Republicans. Stone would not
have done these things II he had been de-
iested for the Resolutions Committee be-
Tore the Missouri caucus. And he barely
escaped defeat. Under the agreements made
among members of the caucus. he was
beaten when II was called to order One
delegate left the caucus and another broke
MS promise. BY a margin so narrow was
the Ex-Governor enabled to be influential.
The events Of the convention might have
been very different IL he had been DEBATED
Joe Rlsckburn's tear-compeliing eio-
Guence is said to have been responsible for
the conversion of one vote to is to / in
the Platform Committee. IL Senator Joe
had been absent ls TO l might have been
defeated.
Silver Republicans claimed that II they
could get Towne before the convention his
thrilling eloQuence would carry the whole
crowd eff its feet and make certain his
nomination. Another if tina. went wrong
Colonel Nicholas NJ Bell took the Steven
son boom To Kansas City. He was inter
viewed extensively on the subject a week
before the nomination was made. II Colonel
Bell had staid home. would the boom have
been launched?
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REpUBLIc SPECIAL
Lincoln. Neb. July Whether Charles
A Towne will continue in the vice presiden-
tial race IS the nominee Of the Popnilsl par
IL. or whether he will withdraw. will be
decided within the next fifty hours
Mr. Towne, George Fred Williams. J'-
semi Daniels Of North Carolina and Willis
Abbott reached Lincoln about midnight.
Mr. Bryan met them at the train. but re-
manned with them only while they were
being driven 10 their hotel. MIR. Towne de-
cl;nea 20 be interviewed. pleading weari-
ness. and retired Immediately
Tuesday ada: Z. Stevenson, the Demo-
cratic nominee, Will be here. and so
will Chairman Jones. Willis ]. Abbott. J.
C. johnson, chairman of the Executive
Committee. and Ex-Governor Stone OF Mis-
souri,. It IS expected that Mr.. Towne and
Mr.. Williams will remain over 10 consult
with them. Mr.. Towne will withdraw IL
Mr. BRYAN says so. The only question
and the one upon which Mr.. Bryan desires
the advice OF his friends-is, will Towne be
of mere value az Popalist candidate. upon
whose election fusion can be secured in the
Northwest?
Auditor Cornell OF Nebraska leading III
sic-list, said tonight that Towne must ho'
withdraw: that II he does II Will make Ne
braska doubtful State, for the reason
that II will drive Pcpul.sts TO Flidfoad
candidates He says the only thing that can
be done is for the Populists 20 name Bryan
ana Towue electors and have the Demo-
Gratis ipdorse them.
The Nebraska state Convention will be
held next Wednesday. TUESDAY night a
monster ratification Is plsnned. at which
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson viii be asked
TO speak.
This el,gram. sent to-day from Mont
pelier, o.. vss received by Mr.. Bryan:
The nominations and platform have
Niyen great satisfaction. My heartisst con-
eSatu,stions. ELIOT DANFORTH."
A telegram from Pittsburg gives the n
formation that ths Democrats OF Allegheny
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPTBLIC SPECIAL
Fort Dodge Ia, July 1.-Erncst T. Vince
lock of Alsoua. former private secretary
to General Merritt. and former secretary of
the Manila Chamber Of Commerce. is home
from the Philippines. where he has been
since the landing OF the first troops. He de-
clares the American people have been gross
" mis,nformed on affairs in the Philippines
Our rule in those islands has been Il NAL
administration, he asserts. and is SO rccoS-
nized by all Independent observers In Ma
Mia.
The -nisapprehension Of the reorl" Of the
United States regarding the Philippine
Islands" SAYS Mr. Wneelock. "is only
eaIaled by the ignorance OF the Filipino Of
what constitutes good Americanism. After
two years of attempted rule. the two PEG
pies still misunderstood eaci, other and the
little brown men. who received the armies
of the United States Wit. childish Giee in
lses now dcspise with an awful hatred the
Americans and everything pertaining to
thcm.
President McKinley's proclamation to the
people OF the islands. promising everything
and fulfilling nothing, was. by people long
accustomed 20 broken promises. most BIT
terry received. and served to widen the
breach that became = battlefield In Febru-
ary 1899
Upon my return TO America 1 have been
everywhere greeted with the exclamation
Il suppose the war is now OVER Nothing
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Towne will stop at Lincoln at the invita-
ton of W. J. Bryan. The whole situation
will be thoroughly discussed and upon Mr..
Bryan's views on the matter will depend.
in a large measure. Mr.. Towne's decision
in regard to the vice presidency. He will
not announce his decision until he has also
had conferences with other leaders In both
the Democratic and Popuhst parties. and
until he does communicate with the Popu-
list National Committee. which VIII not
lie for several days at least. that body viii
take no further action.
In case Mr.. Townc decides 10 withdraw
his name as the vice presidential candidate
of the Populist party. the National Com
mi,tee VIII select another candidate. The
sentiment apparently is against the indorse-
nent of Mr. Stevenson on account of the
conditions existing. in several of the West
crn States notably Kansas. Nebraska and
South Dakota. whore the Populist vote Is
larger than the Democratic and where the
Pcpuiist leaders fear the straight indorse-
ment Of the Democratic ticket would jeop-
ariize the success of the ticket. But the
PARTIES Will work together In this way: In
the States where the PopulIst strength is
the greater. the understanding will be that
the electors on both tickets will favor
BRYAN and Towne. This will apply pspec al
~ 10 the Western States In the Southern
States and In some other Sections. the cleo
toral tickets VIII be for Bryan and steven
son.
In the electoral college according to tn.
general plan as outlined. it is the intention
To unite the vote. probably on Mr.. Steven
son. This general plan was outlined ar the
meeting of the Populist National Commit
tee which WAS held last night at the close
of the meeting before the conference com
mittees OF the Democratic Populist and
Silver Republican parties. and which adj.
journed early to-day after a protracted de-
bate.
THE whole idea Is TO concentrate our
forces and work for the success OF W. j.
Bryan" said former Congressman Ridge
ley of Kansas. to-day
The Democratic platform and ticket are
satisfactory 10 US. but peculiar conditions
exist in many of the States where our
strength Is the greatest. and We consider
it advisable TO have a complete PopuliSt
ticket in the field as I'm this way We can
best hold our forces"
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HILL ON STEVENSON.
Believes the Illinoisan the Strong
est of the Candidates.

REfUBLlC SPECIAL.
Fort Worth. Tex, July flames W.
Swayue Of Fort Worth. one OF the Texas
delegates-at-iarse to the Kansas City con-
vention, returned home to-day well pleased
with the result OF the conventions labors.
He said that he had long talk with
David b. Hill Of New York about the ticket
and It's prospects. According TO Mr.. Swayne.
Hill said that Stevenson Is a stronger man
than he would have been. and that Steven
carry New York State, and Stevenson could
carry that important State. and Stevenson
also carry Illinois.
The Texas delegates are filled with ah-
miration for the cool. level-headed. uuself!sh
devotion to his party and his country dis
played by Hill. TIE idol of the convention.
they say he refused 10 he swayei from
what he thought was best for the Demo-
cratic party. He never lost sight Of that
one idea. and when the nomination for Vice
President WAS his for the acQuiescence, he
kept in mind the best interest OF the party
and was not to be swervel from that posi-
fiOp-
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STEAMER DRIVEN ASHORE.
Nine Hundred Lives Imperiled, but
No Deaths Reported.

Buffalo. July THE large passenger
steamer Pearl. running as an excursion
noat from crystal Beach to Buffalo. ~ re-
norted tn have been driven on a reef on
the Canadian shore by furious storm.
which swept in from the lake late this
evening.
The tug office was notified. and two tugs
attempted to go {" the rescue Of the Fearl,
but both were unable to rreast the heavy
sea. and Were driven back to port.
\ message from Crystal Beach at a. IN.
Sunday says the Pearl went aground as
she VAS leaving her decks.
of the so passengers ON board 20 had
been taken ashore when the message was
sent. and there was no doubt but others
would be landed without difficulty. II Is
thought that the steamer can he floated and
that her damage will not be extensive
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STUBBORN BLAZE At CRAMPS
Two Battleships Saved After Il
Hard Fight.

Philadelphia. July So n. m.-Fire broks
out early this morning In the extensive plant
of the C'ramp Shiphuilding Company at
Kensinston and at this hour the Angle
building a structure 30 feet long, Mas been
destroyed.
The hat;leship Alabama was alongside the
building and the Russian Cruiser Harfag
was lying at the end of the dock, but fire-
men prevented the flames from reaching
her of the vessels
After a stubborn fight. the firemen on
shore assisted by the fire boats. succeeded
in getting the fire under control and con-
firing it TO the building where II begun. 1t
Is now believed that tho loss will not reach
s2iaOD.
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CHENAULT FOR BRYAN.
He Nominated DOnnelly in the Gin.
cinnati Convention.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Fort Scott. kas.. July 1.-R. ". Che
nauIt Of this city. who was a delegate 10
the MIddle-of-the-Road Populst Conven-
ton In Cincinnati In May, and who placed
In nomination for Vice President Ignaiius
Donneily. the nominee of the convention.
returned from the Kansas City Democratic
National Convention to-day and announced
that he will support and vote for Bryan,
Speaking Of the Kansas City convention.
he said:
ct was the grandsst sight I ever saw.
Yes. I'm for Bryan, and I've done more
for him this year than any other man in
Kansas The straight Populist ticket nom
mated at Cincinnati will catch some votes
that would go to Mckinley IL IL were not
I'm the field Every Populist who would not
vote for Bryan would vote for Mckinley. II
he had no ticket Of his own: therefore the
Cincinnati ticket will help Bryan. The Kan
sas City platform is fine one
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Wall street ms a Trade Barometer.

while prices of leading commodities had
advanced only about 50 per cent in seven
years. they had declined per cent two
months after March 1s. when they reached
their highest point At this rate II would
require only about one year for prices to
drop TO the low level of seven years ago.
cline much more rapidly than they advance
Striking proof of this assertion is found in
the middle of May the decline in cotton
reached almost 5 per cent. and the decline
in leather and its products and pig iron
as rapid as il had been in the two months
period from March ie to May ls, of which 1
first made mention The reaction In stocks
street has again proved itself to be the
barometer of trade.-Jasper In I.eslis's
Weekly.
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POPULlST PLANS.
Probably Will Keep a Straight
Ticket in the Field.

Kansas City. Mo-. July 7.-Practical fu-
sion between the Democratic and Popul;st
parties on the presidential ticket has been
decided upon by the Popuiist National
Committee. Unless present plans are
changed. however the Democratic vice
presidential candidate will not be Endorsed,
whether or not Charles A. Towne deciies
to withdraw his name as the candidate of
the Populist party. as this. 1t is feared.
would result in a large detection to the
middle-of-the-road Populists. Charles A
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HILL FOR GOVERNOR.
Texans Believe He Will BE the
Nominee.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas, Tex. July THE Texas delegation
to the National Democratic Convention
reached Dallas. returning from Kansas CITY.
tonight The Texans are enthusiastic over
the ticket and the platform and ,ieclara
their opinion that Bryan and Stevenson WI
win in November. Some of them believe
that David b. Hin will be the Democratic
nominee for Governor of New York and
that he will pull the State and national
ticket through.
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TORNADO IN MICHIGAN.
Wind and Rain Did Much Damage
Over the State.

Detroit. July "A Free Press special
from kalamazoo says:
\ tornado, accompanied by a cloudburst
and "a hailstorm. swept over Kalamazoo
this afternoon. and a conservative estimate
places the damage resulting at sl0D..n. The
storm lasted half an hour, and i'm that time
nearly six inches OF water fell. completely
inundating the city. Great damage was
done in the lowlands. where the celery-rais-
ing industry is carried on.
The clery crop may he completely
ruined.
No lives were lost. although a number of
buildings were wrecked.
Among the principal losses are:
Speer's dry good store. roof blown of and
stock flooded: damage $4,000.
Michigan Telephone Company. wires and
poles icveied: loss $500
Stearns's clothing store. struck by light
ming: damage s3.Oo.
Schaus's harware store. S0tH.
Many other stores were flooded. entailin2
serious losses. Trees in the city park Were
uprooted by the storm and like damage was
done in the four cemeteries. The falier
trees made the streets impossible for MANY
hours. Street car. electric light and tele-
phone service was suspended.
The storm was equally severe In the coun.
try west of here. but no word comes from
neighbor.ng towns, az all wires are down.
Kalamazoo River is out of its banks and
Is washing out the crops along its course and
doing other damage.
To7night reports Of additional damage.
are coming In from all parts of the city and
vicinity. Some place the loss by storm a.
Specials from other cities in Southwes,
Michigan report the storm general through
out that section of the State and immens.
damage has been done 10 crops and orch
ards.
WHEAT BEATEN FLAT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
81. Joseph. Mich. july "A fierce south
west gale. accompanied by a heavy fall
of rain swept the fruit district twelve
miles north of this city. moving down al
the trees in its path. The less will reach
thousands of dollars
Al 10 o'clock this morning a large cloud
Of tornado appearance formed over the
lake and swept to the northeast. and was
followed by a waterspout on the lake
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and cheerfu!ncsS soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that II is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child URN
a.es too often II the
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Fire in n Furniture Factory,

Two alarms were sounded last night at
II O'Clock for fire IN the Koen.g Furni-
t;re Cornpany's factory. at Eleventh and
Montgomery streets. The blaze originat ted
in the paint room. and was caused by
spontaneous combustion The damage
amounts to s2,000. which Is covered by in
surance. Felix Hevei is president Of the
SorppaRS.
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urine scalds the flesh or if. when the child
reaches an age when il should be able to
control the passage. it is yet afflicted with
bei-we.ting. depend upon it. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble. and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-ROOt is soon realized. II is sold
by druggists. in fifty EE
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have =
sample bottle by mail @N
free. also pamphlet tell Home of s-.mpRoos
ing all about il. including many Of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. Kilmer
8, Co.. Binghamtcn. N. Y. be sure and
mention this paper.
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EarIy this morning the great grain district
in the southwestern part of Berrien County
was wind-swept. and all grain beaten to
the ground.
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Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. do
couragcs and lessons ambition: beauty. vigof
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-26

bio americana, Sc acaba de decir:
~Mc Kinley is the very best imperso-
nation of fatality.~ &Mc Kinley es
una verdadera personifcacion de la
tatalidad~ para dar entender que
el representante del partido republi-
cano representa- y personi6ca tambien
una tendencia fatal de los pueblos
fuertes en- un momento de su desa-
rrollo, mas exactamente, en- ell mo-
mento de faqueo de su desarrollo.
Es indudable que la parte sana del
pueblo americana no habria faquea-
do en- donde faqueo la parte enferpa;
pero ell hecho es que la parte en-
ferma es la que ha dispuesto de la
direction del pueblo americana en- ell
momento fsiol6gico de su desenvol-
vimiento de actividades, fuerzas y
designios; y que de ese predominio
de los peores representatives del es-
pfritu americana ha resultado ell robo
de la soberania de Puerto Rico.>
La parte ents,nea pasara; la
OCtF 10 SttILW N0uOIds ANJdSO MT. NQdC=
Kinley, va seguro por cuatro amos
en- la Casa Blanca; va ibre de egois-
tas infujos; va cuidadoso de su
nombre y del prestigio de su obra,
los rumbos de su politica.
Nosotros 10 esperamos. Pero 81 no
los rectifca, Ell pueblo americana re-
cojera su tradicion augusta y hara
justicia las colonias, americanizan-
dolas por la solidaridad eterna del
afecto y por la profunda identidad
de las leyes y de las costumbres.
Entire tanto, para exigir que
esa solidaridad y esa identidad Sc
en- la historic, aquf esta ell
partido federal, libre de culpas Y de
responsibilities; fuerte en- su abs
tencion Legislative y administrative;
grande por su abnegaci6n legenda-
ria, y mas grande, y mas fuerte y
mas libre en- ell porvenir por la sim
patia y por el apoyo del pueblo
americana.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-26
CABos sUELTos

Para Ia aloadfa de Mayaga z, ade
mas del candidate mAximo Mateo Fajardo,
suenan los nombres de Nadal, Gomez y
Llavat.
~ faltan tres cuatro meses para las
eleccioDesl
Cuando estas lleguen, los aspirantes
la 6reUG sumarkn una docena.
En- la Capital la aloaldfa tiene tam
bi6n, hssta ahors, varios candidates.
FL doctor Ros, derrotado por Egoxcue
en- las pasadas eleeeionee, que cuenta con ell
apoyo de B4rbosa.
Don Ramon Falcon, patrooinado por
ell Comit6 local.
EI doctor Q levedo B3ex, que tiene
ga lado al Pueblo sO6erdsao.
Y Sc susurra tambi6n que ell seflor Re
yes Silva es candidate simpatico los ele.
mentos Lopulares.
AHA eIlos.
7 que les aprovech,!
Stgdn ell S.ta Juan Neacs. Egoz'ue Sc