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of -, ~r,ator Hill. In II was Croker.
You must take the nomination and
save the day" said Edward Murphy.
excitedly.
Il cannot, cannot" replied Hill.
his face white and set. Il do not
want IT,"
"You must take H." said Croker,
leaning over him, while Norman Il.
Mack and Frai9 Campbell held Hill,
one on each side. and urged him to ac-
cept. An excited man from New Jer-
sey. shaking his fingers under Mr..
Hill's nose. shouted: "You can't re-
fuse, You can't The party must have
you to save the east"
Great Confusion.
81 don't want il. You can name
Stevenson. He's as good as l am"
said Hill. and then turning To MUIR
ply and Croker and gripping his hands
he said: please don't force this;
please don't"
Meanwhile the confusion continued
to be so great In the hall that even
after Chairman Richardson had recog-
nized Governor Thomas of Colorado
10 second the nomination of Mr..
Towne, not word of his speech could
be heard by either the delegates or
the people in the galleries.
The convention was going wild over
Hill Senator Grady placed him in
nomination, but Hill took the platform
and declared he could not accept the
nomination. He was frequently inter
rupted by protests as he insisted he
could not accept. He left the plat
form cheered to the echo and surround
ed by his friends who pressed forward
TO grasp his hand.
Nominations Seconded.
Stevenson's nomination was Sec
onded by Hutchinson Of Georgia, Ken
nedy of Connecticut. Dunphy Of Idaho
nominated James Hamilton Lewis of
Washington. Iowa seconded the noIni-
nation of Stevenson. Louisiana
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Care ,f Rubber Plants.

. woman who has great success
with her rubber plants. according to
an exchange, sponges off each leaf on
the under as we'll as the upper side
at least three times a week; more Of
ten still II the plant has been exposed
TO street dust or that of room clean
ing. Only enough water is put on the
earth in which the roots are planted
to keep the soil from feeling hard.
Cnco a week the earth about the
roots is loosened and two teaspoonfuls
of castor oil are allowed TO drip all
about the roots. after which operation
the earth is scratched back.
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SECOND DAYS PRocEEpINGs.
Convention Listens To Speeches by Promi.
nent Democrats.


Kansas City, July 6.-The second
days session of the Democratic ma
tional convention began at II a. m
but, as the platform committee had not
yet prepared that document. the con-
vention put in its time listening TO
speeches by Ex-Governor Hogg, of
Texas: Dockery; J. L. Mccullough, Of
Indiana; Governor Beckham of Ken
tuclly, and J. w. Miles, of Maryland
In the meantime resolution was
adopted for a committee of confer
ence with the Silver Republicans. Aft
er Miles speech was ended recess was
taken TO $3.50 p. m. During the session
David Il. Hill was given another ova-
tiOn.
BY $3.50 nearly all of the delegates
were ready for business. and waiting
the arrival of Chairman Richardson,
who was a tritle slow in making his
appearance. Many of the delegates
had come prepared for the nomination
of Bryan. Dozens of them carried
small flags and numerous plumes of
bright colored pampas grass were Wis
ible in various in various parts of the
floor. When Hill made his appearance
he was given another demonstration.
1t was not until o'clock that Chair
man Richardson, turning from a con-
ference with Governor McMillin and
Senator White. picked up the gavel
and brought the convention to order.
The platform committee was ready to
report.
The portly form Of Senator Jones,
silver-haired and serious. advanced to
the front of the stage. He held n roll
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TICKET Is COMPLETED.
Adlai IL. Stevenson Nominated for Vice
Presidenr.

Kansas City, July THE final day
of the Democratic national convention
broke clear and hot The crowd was
not rs tremendous as that of Thursday
night-the great features of the con-
vention-the reading of the platform,
and the nomination Of q candidate for
the presidency were over. Sulzer was
the first vice presidential candidate to
appear in the hall and his appearance
seemed TO excite very little interest.
He came down the aisle from the dele
gates door, coat thrown open, hat
jammed hard down on the back OF his
head, his tall form towering over a
small Ohio delegate at his side, across
whose shoulders his arm was caress-
ingly thrown, and into whose ear he
talked with great energy.
Convention Called to- Orddr.
At 10:45 Chairman Richardson ad-
vanced To the front of the platform, a
great bouquet of sweet peas in his
hand, and with a sweep of the gravel
cut off the strains of the band, slowly
stilled the confusion and brought the
convention 10 order for its third days
work. But il was some minutes be-
fore there was sufficient quiet for the
opening invocation, and then the great
audience arose while Rev. Rabbi
Mayer, of Kansas City. delivered a
prayer. The call OF state for nomina-
tions for vice president began. Arkan-
sas yielded TO Illinois and Representa-
tive James Williams presented the
of Adlai Il. Stevenson amid great
enthusiasm. When the roll call
reached Connecticut that state gave
way to Minnesota amid cheers and
cries of "Towne." l.. A. Rosing, of
Minnesota, then took the I0atform to
present the name of Charles A. Towne
OF his state.
Demonstration for Towne.
When he pronounced the name OF
Towne there was cheering from the
Minnesota delegation which rose to its
feet waving flags in frantic fashion.
The galleries joined in the applause
with fervor, but there was less enthu-
siasm among the men on the floor who
had the votes. BY degrees the enthu-
siasm spread throughout the delega-
tions and i'm n short time men were
up In the states Of Washington, wy
oming, Montana and South Dakota,
but their number was much less than
that which had risen to the name of
Stevenson. While the galleries were
enthuslng over Mr.. Towne there was
an excited little group about the chair
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FIRST APPEARANCES OF BRYAN.
His Counterfeit Presentment" i'm Marble
Sets the the Convention Wild.

His "Counterfeit Prssentment" i'm Marble
Sets the the Convention Wild.
The first dramatic episode OF the
day occurred after Campau had Sc
cured the adoption of resolution for
the reading of the Declaration Of In
dependence. AS the reading was about
TO begin two attendants pushed up to
the platform bearing a pedestal and
bust. both draped in the stars and
stripes. AS the orator raised mis- voice
for the first words of the immortal
instrument the draperies were thrown
back, disclosing a splendid head OF
Bryan. The effect was electrical upon
the vast assemblage, which up to that
moment had neither heard the name
nor seen the face of it's leaders. As
the marble features were recognized
a yell went up which fairly shook the
steel girders, and above the storm
family could be heard the strains Of
the band which had broken out with
the national anthem.
Men and women were on their feet
waving handkerchiefs, coats and fans.
AS the orator sought to proceed there
were demands from all parts of the
hall TO see the full face OF the leader.
and as Ii was turned about, first this
way and then that, each turn evoked
a fresh outburst from some new quar-
ter. At last the uproar quieted and
Orator Hampton, youthful and
strong-voiced, read the document
which 124 years ago made America
independent Quickly following this
came another outburst, as n young
woman from New York mounted the
platform and in clear soprano voice
sang the "Star Spangled Banner" /"
Deafening cheers greeted the song. and
as the last line died away and the
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~ UTSIDE the convention
hall the scene reminded
|. ~ one more of big coun-
try circus than of a con-
vention. There were numerous
; tents there which would have
done for the side-show tents for
any one Of the numerous great
est shows OH earth.
At the close of the first morn
ing's session of the convention
the confusion was added 10 by
; wild western parade, which in
cluded prairie schooners, the
original old mail coaches that
; used TO travel across the plains
fifty years ago; coach boys, steer
herders. Indian bucks and
squaws, and all of them yelling,
bowling and shouting until you
couldn't hear yourself think.
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pumped its vote for Bryan, and when
the last state had been called the
statesman of Lincoln, Neb., had all
the votes and was declared the nom
lnee amid another scene of enthusiasm.
Then the convention adjourned to
1890 a. m. today when it will wrestle
with the vice presidential problem.
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Of manuscript in his hands, and gave
ii to Tillman of South Carolina to
read. AS he proceeded each plank was
greeted with applause, but 1t remained
for the reading of the declaration that
imperialism is the paramount issue
OF this campaign" TO evoke a storm
of enthusiasm. At this point there
was n perfect irruption of flags. They
fluttered all over the walls and roof,
and "broke OUT all over the floor, and
the enthusiasm was tremendous.
Then a climax was sprung upon the
great assembly. A huge flag had been
flung across the roof between two
trusses. and as the signal was given
the cords were cut, and slowly ii un-
rolled It's white and crimson folds as
IL fell gracefully and swung over the
platform. Upon the white stripes were
printed the following sentences in
large letters of blue:
1.-The constitution and the flag. one
and inseparable now and forever"
"The flag Of n republic forever. OF
an empire never"
"a republic can have no colonies"
And the convention went wild and
somewhere during the enthusiasm
adopted the platform with n yell.
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Hill Gets the First Ovation.

Senator Hill was late TO come upon
the scene. The great audience had been
eagerly awaiting him and his entrance
was the signal for the first real ova-
tion of the day. Sitting with the Mis-
sissippi delegation was a white-haired
lady alternate. Mrs. w. X. Brown, Of
that state and further back sat Mrs. J
n. Cohen, another lady alternate. from
Salt Lake City. The early proceed
ings of the. convention were marked by
two brilliant speeches. one of well
come from the mayor of the city and
the other from Governor Thomas, Of
Colorado. assuming the duties of tenn
porary chairman.
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arg the call of the

s~..-
of lcbama." said the
char eiegation OF that
starc. y % o Nebraska the privilege
of nanilg tie next president OF the
Cnited 81: tcs
". -. O.ol lm. OF Nebraska, who
was TO presenr the name OF Bryan TO
the convention was waiting by the
chairman's desk. and as the chairman
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Hon. James ID. Richardson, the ap-
pointment of the various committees,
and the detailed preparations for the
more serious work yet in store.
1t was an inspiring scene that Chair
man Jones looked out upon when at
noon. after beating a tattoo with his
gavel, he stilled the tumult and de-
clared the convention open. About
him were fully 25,0O0 people raising
tier on tier like the spectators In some
NaSt coliseum
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ALL KINDS OF
JOB NWORK
DONE AT THIS OFFICE
Try Grain-O, Trv Grain-o.

Try Grain-O! Try Grain-o.
Ask your grocer to-day 10 show you a package of
GRAlN-O, the new food drink that takes the place
Of coffee. The children may drink il without injury
as well as the adult All who try it, like il. GRAIN
has that rich seal brown of Mocha or lava. but
II is made from pure grains and the most delicate
stomach receives ii without distress. Il the price
of coffee. I5c. and 25c. per package. Sold by all
gTOcers.
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NOMINATION OF COLONEL BRYAN.

IL IL Done with Unanimity and Another
Enthusiastic Scene.
The next business announced was
the nomination of candidate for pres
ident Alabama" the secretary
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Stevenson Nominated.
silver Republicans Nominate Bryan.

Kansas City. July THE natianl
Silver Republican convention nomi-
mated W. j. Bryan for president by ac-
clamation after having adopted a
strong silver platform as agreed upon
by the committee on resolutions. The
president was postponed until later In
the afternoon In accordance with the
expressed wishes Of Senator Henry M.
Teller.
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unanimously seconded the nomination
OF that gifted leader and statesman,
David Il. Hill, of New York" Again
the name of Hill aroused the conven-
tion to cheering and applause. ]. Leo
Knott, of Maryland. nominated Cover
nor J. Walter Smith. George Fred
Williams, Massachusetts, said New
York was entitled TO consideration but
seconded Townes nomination.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-30
THE GILMAN WINS.
Sam Wah, About to 5e Deported, is
Released on Habeas Corpus.

New York, November 2S.-A China
man known as Quan K. Cue and Sam
Wah, who was to have been deported
today, having been brought here for
that purpose from Florida, was taken
before Judge Addison Brown in the
United States district court on a writ
of habeas corpus late this afternoon
and released from custody. Early last
week, the Chinaman was arraigned be-
fore United States commissioner of
Jacksonville, Fla, on a charge of hav-
ing come into the United States after
the passage of the Chinese exclusion
act. His deportation was ordered on
the ground that he was a citizen of Chi
ma and a laborer. The Chinaman who
had been in the laundry business in
Jacksonville under the name of Sam
Wah, was sent here to be put on the
Oceanic today. When the -Cninaman
got here he communicated with friends
in Chinatown and it was declared that
the Chfnaman was Quan K. Cue, a
former merchant of this city. Judge
Brown held that the judgment against
the Chinaman was defective as it fail
ed to show that the prisoner came to
this country after the passage of the
Chinese exclusion act and further that
there was no right to deport him to
England as he was a subject of China.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-30
DECISION MUST STAND.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Refuses to SAT- Aside a Ruling Against
the southern as TO Excessive Freight
Rates.

Washington, November 2S.-The in
ter-state commerce commission today
dismissed the petition for re-hearing
in the case Of the city of Danville. Va,
against the Southern Railway Compa-
ny and others, decided last February
against the railroad company. The orig
inal decision held that the freight
rates between the west and Danville
should not be more than 15 per cent.
above the rates to Lynchurg, and that
freight rates for northern and, eastern
cities and rates on certain commodi-
ties from New Orleans to Danville
should not exceed those to Lynchburg
by more than 10 per cent. The South
ern railway claims that to obey the de-
clS1on would cause it a total loss of over
$433,OO0 per annum, though necessary
changes at other points.
Referring to the claim of the company
that its $4,000 900 of common stock
paid no dividend in 1899, and that the
order of the commission would deprive
the owners of the stock of their proper
ty without due process of law, the
commission says that the stock was
issued as part Of the reorganization
scheme under which the company came
into existence, and il does not appear
in testimony that anything ever was
paid for it. The commission rules
that it does not rest in the whim of
reorganization committee in Wall
street to impose a tax upon that whole
southern country; that the property
of the railroad company should be
most carefully protected, but the prop
erty of the citizens of Danville is just
as sacred as are the securities of the
railway company.
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WILMINGTON, N. c., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1900
SEABOARD DEFALCATION.
LukenbilI Denies Charge of Shortage
I'm His Accounts.

Fernandina, Fla, November 2s-E.
d. Lukenbill. the agent OF the Sea-
board system here, resigned November
3rd, and requested an examination of
his accounts. The railway people after
partial examination OF the books dis
covered large shortage which is esti-
mated to have been something like $780,
900. Mr.. Lukenbill was arrested and
put under bond for preliminary trial
November 10th. On that date by mu-
tual Consent of counsel the hearing
was postponed until December 18th and
Mr.. Lukenbill put under bonds of So, ,0G0
Ito appear on that date. The attorneys
for Mr.. Lukenbill claim that there has
been no shortage. Mr.. Lukenbill claims
there is no truth in the story that he
has been dealing in any way with bro
kerS in New York.
The attorneys for Mr.. Lukenbill, A.
st. Clair Abrams and w. A. Hall, is
sued the following statement tonight:
I'VE do not care to make any detail
ed statement at this time. but will do
so when it becomes opportune. Mr..
Lukenbills position is not considered
at all serious by either his friends or
his attorney. 1t all resulted from a
cursory investigation into accounts
which he himself requested to be held.
LAS far as any shortage is concern
ed Mr.. Lukenbill stands ready and
waiting to meet any just demand
which the Seaboard may have against
him, and he, as yet. has no definite
knowledge of any particulars with ref
erence to any shortage in accounts"
An official of the Seaboard made the
statement tonight that there was a
shortage in Mr.. Lukenbills accounts
but the amount had not yet been deter
mined. The investigat ton has not been
concluded. The official also stated
that Mr.. LukenbiH had given the Sea-
board as an excuse that the money had
been lost on the stock exchange in New
York.
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ANOTHER .vARsHrr LOST.
The Yosemite sunk by Typhooa Off
Ceast of Guam.

New York. November ss.-A cable
dispatch from Manila received here to-
day reports the sinking OF the United
States auxiliary cruiser Yosemite in a
typhoon at Guam. November 18th
Five OF the crew were lost.
Washington, November ss. - The
Yosemite was first commissioned April
l3. 1885 She has been station ship at
the island OF Guam since the days OF
the Spanish war. She is q sixteen knot
converted cruiser Of s.17s tons dis
placement and is provided with a main
battery Of ten 5-inch rapid firing guns.
and secondary battery of six s.
Founders and two Colt rifles. Her
measurements are ssi feet in length hs
As feet, extreme breadth. She has a
mean draft OF 20 feet, 1 inch
Just before the outbreak OF the Sr. n
ish-American war. the vessel was. Fir-
chased by the navy department, Al ei
as an auxiliary cruiser and rende red
effective service as one Of the pa roI
heet, being manned IN part by The
Michigan naval militia Ii Is said that
her anchorage at Guam was of the
haroor o. San Luis d Apra. and that
owing 10 her draft she was obliged to
a particularly dangerous one, owing to
the rocky shoal in the middle and par
ttculary crooked channel. According 10
the naval register the Yosemite was
manned by IS officers and 267 men: bur
In her capacity as station ship fios all
OF these We're required and undoubted-
ly Part of them were ashore engaged
In duties at the naval station This
probably would be true OF her COM
mander, Seaton Schroeder. who also is
governor OF Guam, and who probably
LETT the active command OF the ship to
the ranking lieutenant. Augustus N
Mayer. The other officers accredited
to the ship by the register are Lieuten-
ants W. Z. Stafford, Albert Moritz. B.
b. Bierr: Ensigns A. w. Pressey. III. l..
Collins, A. y. Mitchell and f. T.
Evans; Assistant Surgeon o. NJ. Fur
long; Assistant Paymaster p. w. De-
lano; Chaplain L. p. RennoIds and
eight warrant officers
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-30
NEW PHILIPPINELAws.
To be Promulgated by the Philippine
Commissioners-To Report Progress

Manila, November 2S-The Philippine
commission has passed q bill requiring
banks TO accept deposits whether in
Mexican or local currency and to honor
checks in the currency in which the de-
posits against which they are drawn
was made.
a liquor license law for Manila has
been prepared, which will debar ga
looms on the Escolta and some other
streets from obtaining licenses in the
same localities after the existing IL
censes expire. The commissioners and
the provost marshal intend to relieve
the Escolta of their congeSted condi-
ton largely due TO the presence OF so
many saloons. Under the new law the
license fee will be $500 in gold. and the
term six months.
Next Saturday the commission VIII
mail to Secretary Root a report cover
ing the first three months work. out
lining existing conditions the progress
made the present status of affairs and
the situation generally and embodying
suggestions as to the future, together
with questions on certain matters.
All the military on duty win be re-
Heved for tomorrow, Thanksgiving
day, with the exception OF necessary
guards on field duty
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SEEKING ARBTTR ALTON.
Kruger Approaches The French Gov
ernment on this Question.

Paris, November 2S.-The converSa-
ton which former President Kruger
had with the French minister of foreign
affairs, Nj. del Casse, yesterday, was
confined to the former sounding the lat
ter as to the probable attitude of
France in certain eventualities. Mr..
Kruger did not press for a definite
statement and the conversation lacked
preciseness. NJ. del Casse let it be under
stood that France had not changed her
attitude since he explained the govern
ment's position in the chamber of dep
uties last march. France will not take
the initiative in Intervention in South
Africa, but will not discourage any
other country from So-doing. On the
contrary, she. will join in such initia-
tive if it is taken under such conditions
as appear to her to merit acQuiescence.
Kruger did not formulate any prop
osition and did not intimate what he
intended to, but it is believed he will
take the first official diplomatic step
at The Hague. 1t is not known wheth-
er he will ask Holland to propose med
iatiOn or open other and less clearly
defined negotiations.
Mr. Kruger today drove to the School
of Fine Arts, to inspect the plaster
model of the monument to be erected
to the memory of Colonel de Villebois
Marueil, the French officer who died in
South Africa fighting for the Beers.
He was received by Colonel de Yillebois
MareuiIs brother. A number of artis-
tic and literary people and students
were present. Mr.. Kruger eulogized
Colonel de Villebois Mareuil and his
comrades, whose devoted heroism, he
said, recalled the chivalrous knights
of the Middle ages
Mr.. Kruger then proceeded to view
the pantheon but was too fatigued to
enter He was heartily cheered every
where along the road.
The general council of the Seine to-
day unanimously adopted a resolution
that the French government should
take the initiative in the endeavor to
bring about an arbitration of the issues
between Great Britain and the Beers.
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HANNA NOT A CANDIDATE
For the Presidency in 19OO-To Retire
from Politics

Cleveland, O., November 2S.-A COM
mittee representing the M. A. Hanna
republican club of this city. which re-
Gently passed resolutions endorsing
Hon. NJ. A. Hanna as a candidate for
the presidency in 1904. called upon the
senator today at his Office to present
the same. President Gallagher, Of the
club, acted as spokesman. The speaker
referred to Mr.. Hanna as the Hercules
of the republican party. IF Mr.. Nc
Kinley had been defeated" he said
Senator Hanna would have been held
responsible. The victory was a re-
markabie one although not unexpected
and the credit lay with the man who is
entitled to his reward"
In reply Senator Hanna said: II be-
Heve in my heart that I have only
done my duty to the country-ro my
people. seek no public office, and
seek no reward. Although / deeply ap-
preciate the feelings expressed by my
neighbors and my friends. it cannot be
the crowning act of my life to sit in
the presidential chair. / am growing
old and expect to retire after my sena-
torial term expires. Your kindness and
consideration in what you deem to be
the proper course deeply touches me,
but my candidacy for the presidency
is absolutely out of the question, and
is not even to be thought Of