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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-06-20

The ordinary convention crowd Is 90
600. But this convention crowd which
is TO swoop down on Kansas City July
Is to be an extraordinary crowd. II
may number 100000, perhaps more.
Did you ever know of a young wife
who had invited the 20 members of the
sewing circle to meet with her and
then discovered that she had but nine
chairs in the housef Kansas City now
finds herself In much the same situa-
ton. But does she think Of backing
out? Not she. She Is going to provide
chairs for every member Of the po-
litical sewing circle who chooses to
come If II takes the last dollar in her
purse. Some of them may have only
canvas camp chairs, but they will
serve the purpose.
When Kansas City secured the con-
vention, she possessed the chief quail
flcation-a fine, large convention hall.
AS If to test her courage to the utmost,
fate decided to wipe out this advan-
tage. On the night Of April 1, just
three months before the date set for
the convention, the hall was entirely
destroyed by fire.
Seldom has a more remarkable ex-
hibition of western pluck and enter
prise been seen than was afforded by
the way Kansas City met this reverse.
While the flames still Tapped greedily
at the structure the movement to re-
build the hall was begun. Before the
twisted iron girders had cooled popu-
lar subscriptions began to pour in.
While the ruins still smoked gangs OF
workmen commenced the reconstruc-
ton.
Since then the work has been rushed
night and day, and Chairman Jones is
fully satisfied that when the time
comes for calling the delegates to or
der the great auditorium, which is to
seat 10000 persons, will be ready for
use.
But the story OF how this convention
hall has risen from its ashes is too Inn
portant to be dismissed in a single par
ngraph It will be a unique chapter in
convention history. To local pride is
the credit due.
You will find local pride In every
American city, large and small; but
Kansas City seems to have this quality
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-06-20

that the new building will be as nearly
fireproof as slow combustion processes,
noncombustible paint, asbestus and
metal can make 1t. The only other
changes are in the placing of the stage
at the side instead of at the end of the
ellipse and the sloping of the top gal
lery, which in the old hall was fiat and
was used as a promenade. This viii
Increase the seating capacity.
This is the story of how the new
convention hall rose like the phenix
from the blackened, twisted ruins Of
the old hall. AS an example Of what
civic pride can accomplish II is prob
ably unequaled.
Not for a moment did the burning of
the convention hall interrupt the prep
arations of Kansas City for receiving
the convention and entertaining the
delegates. The total hotel capacity of
Kansas City is less than 10000. The
four principal notes.-the Midland, the
Coates, the Baltimore and the Centrop-
olls-can accommodate from LOO to
1900 each and only under great pres
sure.
But from the first 1t was seen that
this must be boarding house conven-
ton. So the committee on public COM
fort went to work. The city was d.
vided into 240 districts, and to each
was assigned a precinct committee
man. Each committeeman has can
vassed his district for boarding house
accommodations. All these statistics
have been compiled, classified and ar.
ranged.
When the convention visitors arrive
all that will be necessary for them to
do in order to find a place to sleep and
eat in the overcrowded city will be to
make application at the bureau Of In
formation. The renting of rooms will
be under the direction of this bureau
thus insuring the prevention Of extor
ton and giving visitor something to
fall back on in case he has difficulty In
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-06-20

rur the irst time In our political his
tory a national convention is to be held
west of the Mississippi valley. The
Democratic party has been in existence
since 1882 and during that time has
held 10 national conventions, but only
on the two occasions, when they met
in st. Louis. have its delegates gone
west of the Father of Waters. This
year. however, the men who are to
name the Democratic leader for the
presidential contest of 1900 will gather
in Kansas City.
Perhaps there is some subtle sig
nificance in the fact that the star Of
Democracy appears to be taking its
way westward. The more obvious rea-
son is that the people of KaLs.s City
were determined TO secure the conven-
ton ana that they succeeded. Their
terms included the offer of a fine con-
vention hail. the adequate entertain
ment Of the national Democratic COM
mittee and the payment of $4,000 in
cash.
The convention will begin on July 4.
That is an unusual date. but Chairman
Jones and his fellow committeeman
give good reasons for making the
choice. These reasons, of course, are
political.
In assuming the burden of n national
convention Kansas City took n bold
step. 1t was audacious This new
metropolis on the Kaw has a popula-
ton Of only little more than 100000.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-06-20

In an unusual degree. If you do not
this wide awake and comparatively lit
tie city of 100000 population happened
to have the second largest auditorium
in the country. The largest, of course,
is Madison Square Garden, in New
York city; but, by the way, be careful
not to say so in Kansas City. On the
banks of the Kaw they admit no such
thing.
The people of Kansas City, in the
liberal sense of the term, built and own
the big convention hall. The stock is
held by all sorts and conditions of peo-
pie, from mlllionaires to bootblacks.
There are few citizens who do not hold
at least one share. To make up the
S25O,OOO which it cost went the pennies
of the poor as well as the dollars of th =,
rich.
The idea of n great hall suitable to
hold all sorts of gatherings came about
through the annual ball of the Priests
of Pallas, which in 1897 had far out
grown its quarters. This ball was the
annual event" in Kansas City and al
ways occurred during the fall festivi-
ties. 1t was attended by the best peo-
pie of the city and many from neigh
boring towns. 1t came to the point OF
giving up this enjoyable event or find
ing a place large enough to hold it,
and with this idea in mind the Com
mercial club took the matter up.
The first discussion brought out the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-06-20

Fourth of July celebrations ever seen
west of the Mississippi. The celebra'
ton will begin on the night before the
Fourth with big torchlight process
sion. There will be brass bands by the
score and fireworks by the ton.
The next day there will be a grand
barbecue in one of the parks; free
open air vaudeville show In another
and concerts in the public squares,
Other amusements will be furnished,
for II is the intention of Kansas City
to entertain her guests to the best Of
her ability.
1t is going to be an immense under
taking. Sections Of four states are to
empty their population into the con-
vention city. Special trains will pour
In on a half dozen different railroad
llness Across the prairies will come
thousands in wagons. This part Of the
west has never had national political
convention before and the folks do not
intend to miss the opportunity.
Convention week will be made holi-
day week. The air will fairly tremble
with politics and patriotism. 1t is a
combination which always results In
enthusiasm and excitement The
party leaders, who have planned things
thus, believe that the Democratic ma
tional convention OF 1900 win be che
greatest ever held.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-06-20

THE NATIONAL =
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION |:
AT KANSAS CITY. !.
by Alfred r. ROwley. =


Twenty thousand buttons were printed
and numbered to be sold as certificates
Of stock in the great hall. The COM
mittee went about in tallyhos, sere-
nading the stockyards, the board Of
trade and all places where men were
gathered. hawking or their buttons
with great rapidity.
1t was not long until the supply Of
buttons was doubled. and 1t seemed
that every man. woman and child in
the city was wearing convention hall
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-06-20

fact that the hall was needed for many
more purposes than mere dances, and
the prospect of shows, circuses and
other entertainments that would bring
together large companies of people
soon stirred these conservative busi-
ness men to enthusiasm. Subscriptions
to the fund began right there, and In
no time a committee was appointed to
get money to build the largest hall OF
its kind in the west. A subscription
headquarters was established, and bust
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-06-20

S~Yy .------------- -
City during the convention. 1t is the
bridal suit at the Baltimore and con-
sists of bedroom and parlor, connected,
with bathroom between. There Is lit
tie suggestion of "Jeffersonian simple
ity' in the silk draped walls, the cut
glass chandeliers, the onyx bathroom,
the velvet carpets and mahogany fur
niture. "But I'm not running for pres
ident," said Chairman Jones when he
engaged the suit, land I've got the
price,"
John r. Mclean is evidently prepar-
ing to bring friend or two to the con-
vention with him, for he has engaged
three bedrooms, besides large parlor
for headquarters. 1t is limited that one
Of the rooms is intended for the admi-
raj of the navy and that the Mclean
headquarters will house a presidential
boom, but II this is so no one In Kan
sas City knows 1t.
But. whether Dewey is there or not,
see this ambition realized when the fire
occurred. For moment, when the
people of Kansas,City saw in flames
the hall which mad been their pride
they were dismayed. But they soon rr.
covered.
When the fire began, members Of =
directory of the convention bull
were lunching at the Kansas CT
near by. They hurried - q
Men stopped them at cyV.g
subscriptions toward the ,'t.
the hall. Street railway rh.
shouted to them from their &
me down for So! Here's my mash
pointing to their caps. Policem.
street sweepers and messenger DO.
did the same.
Before the building was destroyed
William r. Nelson, proprietor Of the
Kansas City Star, had subscribed 3d.
600 to the rebuilding fund. Walter III.
Holmes and w. Il. Thayer contributed
like amounts next Gay. By o'clock,
less than two hours after the fire, the
directors had met the crisis by decid-
ding the three all important questions
that convention hall should be rebuilt;
that it should be as nearly fi-eproof as
possible; that it should be rebuilt in
time for the national Democratic con-
vention.
When convention hall burned, the
company had $4,000 cash in bank. By
the evening of that day this amount
had grown TO $16.230. On Thursday,
the next day, mass meeting was held,
and the amount grew to $4,000 by vol
untary subscriptions. Another mass
meeting was held on Saturday, and the
subscriptions grew to So, $50.
The insurance companies waived all
opportunities for delay and their rights
to discount for prepayment and agreed
TO pay $150,0J0 at once. The directory
sold the ruins of the steel structure TO
a junk dealer for $1,000. With the cash
in bank and the popular subscriptions.
which within a week had grown 10
$1,000, the directory had a total of
$236.O50.
The plan of the new hall is practical
ly duplicate of the one that was de-
stroyed. An important difference is
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-06-20

Starvation never vet cured dyspepsia
Persons with indigestion are already
half starved. They need plenty of
wholesome food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat SO the body can
be nourished while the worn out organs
are being reconstructed. 1t is the only
preparation known that win instantly
relieve and completely cure all stomach
troubles. Try 1t II you are suffering
from indigestion. II will certainly do
you good.-A. r. Fisher. ~.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-06-20

ness men left their own interests to
take up the newborn idea. 1t was de-
cided that 100000 shares should be
sold or subscribed.
Then, when there seemed to be a
lull In subscriptions, new ideas were
sought to keep the interest going.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-06-20
TRHAT the people of Kansas
1 Cit expect to entertain
big crowd Of people during
le convention is putting the case

mildly. The re-
! cent estimates
set the number
J of visitors at
from 1000 to
100000. These
estimates are
based largely on
the accessibility
of the city. 1t
is within easy
reaching dis
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-06-20

lance of the people of five states.
From Kansas City the iron rails
stretch east. west, north, south
and to intermediate points of the
compass. A circle drawn with a
radius of $50 miles around Kansas
City would include population of
100000 people. 1t is a section of
which has been said, Here all
men are politicians - and most
women"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-06-20

quarters.
sent blanks to thou
iohlers, with a circular
81 out the blanks with
u. number, how the house
,asiiy reached by car line,
The sun., 1900-05-02
CONCORD QUARTERLY MEETING
Annual Session of Hicksite Friends
ofVarious Monthly Meetings.

Concord Quarterly Meeting of the Re-
ligious Society Of Friends (Hlcksne)
held Its annual session in the house Of
Wilmington Monthly Meeting. Fourth
and West streets, yesterday. The month";
lv meetings represented by Concord
Qualtealy are Darby, Chester, S~arth-
more, Goshen, Concord, Wilmington and
Birmingham.
Sarah B. Bancroft vas recommended
as minister. the meeting was ad-
dresstd d by Ezra Fell, Allen Flitcrait,
Joseph Powell, Mary Travitla, Dr. Han
nah NJ. Thumpsoi and David Ferris.
The latter spoke in the interests OF inter.
national peace.
The Friends continue to bear testimony
against the manufacture and sale of in
toXicating liquors.
These we're selected as delegates to
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting rom this
city: William p. Bancroft, Martha r.
Hanna, Anna Speakman, Joseph M.
Mather, Albert w. Smith.
The sun., 1900-05-02
FAHEY'S SLATE IS UNBROKEN
Fred C. Mammele Will be Presi-
dent of Board of Health and
Will Vote for Cahill.
NEW BOARD TAKES THE OATH
BY Making MammelIe President, il
is Assured That He Will Vote
for the Mayors Fayorite
for Secretary of the
Board.

Mayor Fahey yesterday afternoon
swore in his new Board of Health. After
this had been done some one suggest d
that they at once caucus for the appoint
ments to be made by the board. They
also pledged themselves not to divulge
the appointments until Thursday, when
the formal organization is to take place.
The Health Commissioners therefore
refused to say where the plums had
fallen. 1t is believed that the board fo.-
lowed the wishes of the Mayor in respect
to tre majority of the appointments and
that there was no friction OF any kind.
1t was reported last night that for the
first time in many years, a commissioner
other than a doctor would be president,
and that the man was Fred G. Mammele,
who by this means, it is said, was gotten
to vote for Andrew A. Cahll, clerk in
Mayor Fahey's drug stole, for secretary
and insure his election.
The selection of Cahill will be a great
Disappointment to the many friends oI
G. II. Ten Weeges, Edward a. Hassor
and Herman L. First. For executive
officers, the list mentioned in THE Sun 81
Yesterday, Harry Graham, John Spath
James Welsh and James McNIahon, it il
believed comes close to the successful
slate.
The sun., 1900-05-02
LOCAL NKws NOTES.

Miss Eleanor O. Bla 4ken has returned
England States.
Santa Maria Council, Knights Of Col
umbus, sent articles # inc, rporation to
Dover yesterday.
The receiver of the Wilmington Dental
Manufacturing Company was discharged
yesttl daT morning.
The guilds Of St. Johns P. L. Church
Aill meet az the parlsh house tomorrow
evening at IA O'clock.
Philadelphia aud New York apers
Will arrive in Wilmington a. a. M, in.
stead If 4 3j, as in tile past.
A small fire occurred in the cellar of
y !. 600 ratnall street yesterday morn
ing. The loss was trtiing.
A large rock fish, weighing 81 pounds,
ia on exhibition at +. X. Ewing's store,
Sevehth and Jeffers n streets.
Capt. Wilson of the Wilmington
Steamboat Company, is booking ex-
culsions Tor National Park on the Della
ware.
Wilmington Conclave of Mogul1ians
celebrated Nav Dav yesterday by having
tree planted at klines Clubhouse,
Holly Oak.
The Merchants Transportation Com
paDy has assurance tn twelve steam
boats will stop at tie new South Will
mington wharf.
Discussion concerning the new city
charter will be one /, t the features of the
May meeting of the Board OF Trade on
Thursday evening.
The warm weather is making tine car
tracks on Tniid stleet bridge bind Al d
the bridgetend.r is having muc trouble
in getting tie draw eff.
While returning from school on Nor
day, Candy MaInmelle, SON of Mr.. and
MIS-. Frederick G. Mammelle, was badly
b,tten on the leg. by dog.
Wilmington Conclave, No. Il, Ancient
Order OF Adhesive Mogullidns, planted
tree at Holly Oak last evening on the
property of the Guinea Club.
]. d. Harrison. of Harl ison Bros, pre-
sented John /. McCracken, foreman of
til paint shops of rh' .In kson q Sharp
Co., wuh II Dat z IN Til sdiy.
John K. kuner will represent Union
VI. L. Church st the nie-tlng of tie
B andymine Summit Campmeeting
assoc. alton tomorrow afternoon on the
amp grpu..ds.
The sun., 1900-05-02
GOING TO WASHINGTON.
Senator Abbott and Delegation
Working to Have a Survey of the
Mispillion River.

State Senator S. John Abbott OF Mil
ford, came to Wilmington last night and
will be the guest OF DR.. j. I. V. Block
som until this morning when he will
leave for Washington.
Senator Abbott goes to Washington in
the interest of the proposed survey of the
Mispillion river. He is member CT a
committee OF citizens of Milford who are
going to the national capital in the inter-
est OF the survey. The other members
OF the delegation, Major Theodore Town
send, J. Stanley Short, and DIR. Pleasan.
ton, will join Senator Abbott this morn
ing.
The bill providing for the survey of
the Mispillion river with view to Sc
curing an appropriation for dredging
was introduced in the Senate by Senator
Kenney and passed recently. 1t is now
in the House and as those interested in
the measure have heard nothing from
Congressman Hoffecker relative to IL e
bill they appointed the committee to 60
to Washington and look up the matter.
The sun., 1900-05-02
ONE CENT

Treaur Richardson's report shows
the receipts for the year to be $l3, 81,
and the expenditures $40 404 73.
lie report is from tile pless OF John
NJ. Rogers and, like ali re lrts turned
out by Mr.. Rogers. is gem, Topographic
cally and otherwise.
The illustrate ms are very attractive
and artistic, and much time was spent
by Mr.. Rogers in securing some oi them.
They are as follows: Cover design by
Howard Pyle; frontispiece, "The Cd
Fridge from pen sketch by C. S.
Hammitt; headbani in black AID white
by W. II. McIntire; Park Drive, from a
photograph by John NJ. Roger; spring,
from pen sketch by Rob S4as; the ie-
tanning wall along the Brandy wine, fr, m
a photograph by John NJ. Rogers; SWIM
ming pool, from a Photograph nv John
VI. Rogers; the observatory, ura u lpg by
Bob Shaw; dog head rock, from photo
graph by Charles NJ. BaiId Il Chatter,
Chatter, as | Flow" from photograph
by Edgar Chandler; "To Join the Brim-
ming River from photograph by
Edgar Chandler; autumn, from photo
graph by Edgar Chandler.
The sun., 1900-05-02
VIII Select National Delegates
June 10 and Nominate State
Officers September II.
KENT AND SUSSEX OPPOSED
They Wanted Earlier Convention,
but New Castle County Primary
Law Prevented---John Biggs'
Movement for Control
Gains Strength.
Special to THE Sun,

Dover, Del, May 1.-Dates for two
Democratic State Conventions were &c.
lected by the Democratic State Central
Committee here today. Ga June 10, the
convention for the purpose of selecting
six delegates to the Kansas City conven-
tion will be held. The gathering to
nominate state officers will meet in
Dover on Tuesday, September IL.
There was no opposition on the part
of any Committeeman to the naming Of
June 10, as the dav on which the ma
tional delegates should be selected but
the members from the lower counties es-
pecaly from Kent county desired an
carrier date than September /, for the
convention to nominate State officers.
Kent and Sussex counties preferred
August ~ the month for holding the lat
ter convention. They argued for an
earlier campaign. In this case it was
found that the primary election laws OF
New Castle county as well as the rules Of
the Democratic patty OF the upper county
The sun., 1900-05-02

on June. 10. This fight is directed against
such radical free silver men as eXCon-
gresham L. Irving Handy and John q.
Gray, who desire to 60 to Kansas City as
delegates. From the talk of several
members of the State committee it may
be supposed that the opposition to
Handy is growing This means that
Chairman Biggs is gaining strength, for
it is generally known that big effort is
being made, especially among conserva-
tive party men, to have John Biggs
recognized as the State leader. Here in
Kent county, where Handy has always
been considered strong, the movement
started by Chairman Bggs for the con-
troll OF the State convention is gaining
g ound. Secretary of State James FL.
Hughes is talked of for one of Kent
county's delegates.
The sun., 1900-05-02
Sale ofvaiuable Real Estate.

On next SATURDAY. Joseph L. Carpen-
ter. Jr., will nold the largest public sale
oi real estate held in this CITY for sew
era years. $40 600 worth of lots via he
sold on the premises at East Lake p@zk
the most pnpular suburb ui the city, on
IL ffersun, Madison, Monroe streets and
Woodland avenue. Everv lot will posi-.
lively be sold. The most desirable real
estate situated in and around Wi ming
ton is included in the lots 10 be s,,d by
al O'Clock y, M, Saturday.
The sun., 1900-05-02
FIRED 70 SCARE CROWD OF ANGRY PURSUERS.

Great excitement was caused on the
East Side last night by large crowd of
young men and boys chasing a young
man and throwing bricks at him. The
young man became frightened and fired
pistol shot, which brought people to
their front doors. The shot was aimed
in the air and no one was struck.
The firing of the shot greatly angered
the crowd aid did not deter them from
continuing the chase.
The affair started in the crowd about
the merry go-round at Eighth and LON.
bard streets. Some one picked a fight
with the young man and the whole
crowd then took hand. The youug
man became frightened and suus hE
safety in fight.
He ran up Eighth street followed by
about hundred persons. Bricks we're
The sun., 1900-05-02

lie To act In harmony with the Whining.
ton and Rrandywine Springs Company,
and has complied with tine laws OF the
State, it's charter draft having been
approved by Judge Spruance and every
thing being ready to begin operations
upon receiving permission from the de-
partment.
The resolution was read and referred.
President Simmons remarked that the
board could not pass the resolution until
the coEapany had been Incorporated. So
it is not Known when the matter will
come up again, as the company evident
y does not intend to pay for a charter
until il has some assurance from the de-
partment. The Brandywine Springs
Railway people are interested.
The sun., 1900-05-02
Why the Oxy-HydrOgen
Company injunction suit is
not under the control of the
City Solicitor?
A NEW TROLLEY PROJECT.
Peoples Railway Company Wants to
Build on West Sixth Street to
Meet Springs Railway.

The Peoples Railway Company wants
to build line on West Sixth street and
connect with the Brandywine Springs
Electric Railway. William S. Hilles
communicated with the Street and Sewer
Directors yesterday, enclosing a copy of
resolution authorizing the Peoples
Railway Company, new concern, to
construct and operate railway from the
intersection of Lancaster and Greenhill
avenues TO Sixth street, easterly on Sixth
street to Pine. northerly on Pine to
seventh and easlerly to the p, w. & Z.
Railroad: also, southerly on Pine street
to Fourth.
The letter set forth that the company
The sun., 1900-05-02
THOUGHT II WAS IN ATTEMPT At ASSASSINATION

of
his right
ed M
passed Eighth
at Eigt and
directly Mr. Morrison
S due 10 his life saved