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full tribute paid to Senator Cockrell
when his name was placed in nomina-
ton by Representative Champ Clark.
1T was a spontaneous %outburst, and for
that reason the more complimentary to
the senator. The delegates already
weary by reason Of the tedious and try
ing session, paused in their labors, and
in the guise of a nomination for the
presidency which the senator's friends
knew to be beyond his reach, INDUCED
In a demonstration, continuing nearly
half an hour. Nearly every delegate
and spectator in the galleries or on the
floor had been provided with a flag and
the scene was far the most impressive
of all the ovations given during the
session.
The thousands of cheering persons
apparently converted Mr.. Bryan to the
belief that Senator Cockrell's chances
Of nomination were greater than other
favorite son candidates. The Nebras-
kan gained recognition soon after the
Cockrell nomination, and in a speech
directed to an effort to defeat Parker,
made his electrifying plea for the anti
Parker forces to rally. He was given
the closest attention. The great con-
vention which the police and sergeant
alarms were powerless to control, list
ened as though every word were a per-
sonal message to each person, as II a
hypnotic spell had been cast over the
throng. But when it was all over, the
Parker forces had not been shaken,
The ballot for president gave Parker
COS votes out of the SGT needed to
nominate, and before the result could
be announced, Idaho, Nevada, Wash
ington and others made changes 10 the
Parker column. Gov. Dockery of Mis-
souri, moved to make The nomination
unanimous and 1t carried, amidst in
creasing cheering. The result of the
ballot was never announced officially
and 1t is not likely that it ever will
be.
The convention took q recess yester-
gay UUlli GlSHt oibpth laNb hASht "
| the purpose of receiving the report of
the committee on resolutions. The re-
rort was received and adopted by a
viva voee vote. So far as surface In
dications were concerned, there was
no more opposition to the platform
than there had been to that adopted
unanimously by the republican conven
ton In Chicago a few weeksSago Nom
nations were Immediately proceeded
with,
Alabama yielded to New York, and
Judge Parker's name was the first pre-
sented to the convention. After that
Hearst Gray, Coekrell, Wall, Will-
Jams, olney and Miles were named in
speeches which took nearly the entire
night. In the end, all the claims Of
lie Parker forces were proved &C
| curate. Parker had within : few yotes
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THE FOURTH DAY.


St. Louis, July 9.-The effect of last
nights p%rotracted and harassing ses-
sion was plainly evident when the
hour arrived to which the recess had
been taken. Chairman Clark was not
present. Not over three hundred del
egates were in their seats and the gal
leries showed more empty chairs than
visitors. The p~yrotechnics were over,
the red fire dying out, the curtain was
about to descend and the general in
terest in the proceedings was compare.
lively gone.
For the first time since the onven
toned opened it was possible to walk
the aisles without treading upon the
feet OF other people and fighting for
a passageway. The chairman arrived
at fifteen minutes after two O'Clock,
and that incident, which heretofore
has been the signal for applause, was
entirely unnoticed,
The prominent men in the party
were conspicuous by atheir absence.
Hill was in conference at the South
ern hotel trying to settle upon the
nominee for the vice-presidency. Col.
Gufey, OF Pennsylvania; Hopkins. of
Illinois; Daniel, of Virginia, and nu-
merous others were absent long after
the hour set for the commencement of
the days work.
Chairman Clark resumed the gayel,
and, at 2:4S O'clock, began his effort
to cali the convention to order. Be
fore the formal opening Of the session,
the band was signaled for a tune, as
many delegates began to arrive. max
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OTHERWISE UNNOTICEn

Presbyterians will inaugurate a re-
ligious campaign at the Christian En-
deayor hotel in st. Louis.
R. w. Bailey has been appointed re-
ceiver for the St. Louis, st. Charles &
Western Railroad Co.
Edmund Bersch, who was sentenced
at St. Louis for the crime Of bribery,
has been taken to the p]enitentiary,
Fred H. Parker, a brother of Alton
B, Parker, ascribes the candidacy Of
the New York jurist to his legal de-
c~lsions, and shuns all publicity for him
self.
The fight which was scheduled to
take place between Bob Fitzsimmons
and Jack O'Brien, at Philadelphia, Fri
day night, was declared off because
the mayor interfered.
At Liao-Yang a rumor is circulated
that the Russians were victorious il
a general naval engagement outside
the harbor at Port Arthur, but the re-
port is not given credence at st.
Petersburg.
Tighter and tighter the Japanese
draw their Gordon about Port Arthur.
Admiral Tgo has nearly all of the
Japanese fleet about the harbor and
the land forces are now occupying POI
sitions within three miles of the city.
To Miss Emma Patrick, of Austin,
Tex, has been accorded the honor of
being the first yice-president of the
Mining Exhibit Superintendent as
ISOLATION at the Worlds fair in St
Louis.
The injunction proceedings insti-
tuted in Texas to prevent the govern
ment experiments with the Guate-
malan boil weevil-eating ants have
been dissolved.
Jacob Linder, a farmer. living south
of Belleville, was gored by a bull and
badly injured before ~neighbors drove
The bull away. Under was crossing a
field when the bull attacked him.
Sheriff Ed Smith of Metropolis, H.,
went to Paducah, KY, Friday and re-
turned with j, c. Demert, a laundry
man OF that place, on a charge of big.
amy.
Some excitement was created on the
floor OF the st. Louis Merchants ex-
change, Friday, by the announcement
that the Thyson Commission Co. had
temporarily suspended operations.
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ard as firmly and irrevocably est
lished, and shall act accordingly If tho
action Of the convention Of to-day shall
be ratified by the people. As the plat
form IS silent or the subject, my views
should be made known to the eonyeu-
ton, and, IL it is found to be unsst-
isfactory to the majority, | request you
TO decline the nomination for me at
once. SO that another may be neminat-
ed before adjournment.
(Signed.) "A. B. PARKER"
The telegram caused a great deal of
comment, and threatened, for a time
to undo the work OF the convention.
1t was finally decided / send the fol-
lowing response to the telegram.
though not until considerable opposi-
ton, largely from Mr.. Bryan and his
adherents had been swept aside:
THE platform adopted by this con-
Tention is silent on the question of the
monetary standard bureau it is not re-
garded by us as a possible issue In this
campaign. and only campaign issues
were mentioned in the platform.
Therefore there is nothing in the views
expressed by you in the telegram just
received which would preclude a man
entertaining them from accepting a
nomination on said platform"
The vote on sending the proposed re-
ply to Judge Parker a Ayes, TIA:
noes, 1871.
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THE THIRD DAY.


ST. Louis, July 9.-The Democratic
national convention spent the morning
waiting for the report Of the commit
tee on resolutions. A committee "a
appointed by Chairman Champ Clark
10 call on the resolutions committee
and learn when the platform would
be submitted to the convention. Just
before the noon hour the conventions
emIsaaries announced that the resolu-
tons committee would require until
eight o'clock to prepare its report, but
that the action of the committee would
be unanimous, and a platform submit
ted which, he declared, would bring the
party n glorious victory"
The convention then took a recess
until eight o'clock. Chairman Clark
had tie convention in hand from the
moment proceedings opened He an
rounced, through a str~onG-yoiCed as
sistant that the first person raising a
row would be thrown out by the po-
lice" After the committee had been
dispatched 10 learn the pleasure of the
resolutions committee, the band gave
a concert of popular and patriotic Sc
leetions. Bourke Cochran was called
for to address the convention, but he
was not present. Former Senator
Charles A. Towne was next invited to
take the platform but declined. Capt.
Richmond Pearson Hobsop was the
next choice.
Mr.. Hobson accepted the invitation,
and, In q few moments, made his way
from the Alabama delegation to the
platform. He was greeted with a round
of applause and the usual cries Of
Louder" When he had uttered but a
few words. He complied promptly
with the request and revealed the best
and strongest voice thus far heard in
the convention. what president has
been brave enough to enforce the law
against the labor union violator Of law.
1t was a democratic president be said,
and applause greeted the assertion.
He passed on to the color question and
declared that IL when the black, or yell
low races came into contact with white
people, II that race would not commit
suicide, it must remain absolutely dis
tinct. A shout from the southern dele
gates greeted the statement, He de-
elared that Booker T. Washington
would soon outlive his undoubted USE
fitness If he did o cease TO yield to
the teachings and Influences of the re-
publican party and its chieftain
He urged the men Of the west and
north TO refrain from expressing the
south by advocating anything that
tended to obliterale the racial lines,
He deprecated the fact that in the re-
publican convention not one man had
risen 10 speak agAiua the plank in that
party's platform which urged reduction
Of southern representation in congress
because Of alleged disfranchisement Of
voters In the south.
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ing TOO much c~oafus.eH 20. the chair
10 be heard. The rumor of a recess
had spread, and everyone was anxious
to know tie procedure. The delay con-
tinued. however, waiting for word
from the vice-presldential conference
at the Southern hotel The band was
utilized again for entertainment, and
got a rousing cheer As il struck up
Dixie"
Rev. John T. NJ. Johnson pastor OF
the Delmar Avenue Baptist church,
was introduced and pronounced the
invocation.
Gov. Dockery was recognized at the
conclusion of the prayer and read a
telegram from Senator CockrelL
Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, secured rec
ognition for A. M. Lawrence, OF that
state, to read a telegram from the
platform. The telegram was from
William r. Hearst thanking his friends
for their support and indorsing the
nominee. The reading was warmly
%applauded.
At 1920 p. m. a recess was taken I'M
til 500 p. m.
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St. Louis, July i0.-Chief Judge Al
ion b.. Parker, Of the New York state
court Of appeals vas nominated at
aboat fifteen minutes 10 sig o'clock this
morning for president IF the United
States by the democratic national con
yeDtioR. But one roll call. and so de-
c.sire was the result Of that n that
contrary states began 10 call for rec
ignition and the ballot finally resulted
In a unanimous vote for the New York
state man. The scene was dramatic
In the extreme. Darkness had wit
messed the gathering OF the democratic
hosts, while broad daylight, the sun
paling the electric light, witnessed the
close.
The convention was In session from
eight o'clock last night until nearly six
O'Clock this morning. In that time
eight IN were presented TO the con-
yentIon. Nominating and seconding
speeches innumerable we're made, and
as dawn approached II became neces-
sarY to limit the %secOnding speeches
10 four minutes each. An exception
vas made In the case of william Jen-
nings Bryan. who. IN one Of the most
dramatic situations ever witnessed in
a political gathering addressed the con
venliou aud concluded by seCOnding
The nomination of Senator Francis NJ,
COcNrell, the favofita SON. candidate
from Missouri. Mr., Bryan received the
third great ovation accorded during the
convention. His speech was an impas-
stoned appeal to The delegates to give
the party 4 candidate who had voted
the democratic ticket in 1896 and 1900.
He spoke on behalf Of The Nebraska
delegation. which he said had no can
didate to present or fayors 10 ask, but
wanted a candidate whose nomination
would not prove a triumph for one
faction over another, He suggested
Hearst, if the convention thought best,
then former Gov PatCison, Of Pennsyl-
vania, and finally created Il surprise in
the convention by declaring for Sena-
tor CoCkrell,
One of the textures Of the long
~drawn-out session had Eeen the beauti-
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The person who has 10 resort 10
plain old-tashionod suicide in this
oason Of splendid facilities for acct.
GENITAL death Ia indeed lacking in the
quality Of rcSourcefulness. With tho
excursion steamers, boat rockers. Ice
cream poisoning ice water laundering.
Sanstrnkc and s'eBlthy trolley cars,
opportunities for death are SO plenty
ms to make the preservation Of ones
life 30 full OF the element Of uncec-
tatnty and chance rs to satisfy the
gaming appetite that is inbred in all
Of as.
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Of enough to nominate. and these we're
forthcoming The speeches which had
heen cheered so long and loud had
neither made moi lost a vote The
Parker forces, under perfect organiza-
lion. remained serene.
After the nomination had been made,
the convention adjourned until 2 p. m,
when q candidate for yice-prcsident
will be chosen.
Following is an unofficial analysis
Of the yotet
Alabanrn-Parker, q.
Arkahsas-Parker, IS.
Calttoruia-HearsL q.
Colorado-Parker, 4; Hearst, 5; AsGiA-
Ian, /.
Conuecticut-Parker, IL
Dclaware-6ray. s.
Flofida-Parker, 6: Hearst, L
Be0rgia-Parker, GS
IdahO-Hearst, s.
Ilinuis-Hearst, 81.
Indiaaa-Parker, 90
I0wa-hcarst. Il.
Ka~nsas-Hearst. 10; Parker. I; Miles, z;
Cockrell, /
Kentucky-Parker, &c.
LouistanH-Parker, 49,
Maine-Parker. z, Hearst. /; Olney, T.
Maryland-Parker, l6.
observation-disclosures, 81.
Mtehigan-Parker, y,
rell, /; TOwne. O. Gray L
Mississippi-PaTker ~,
Missourl-CCckretl 36,
Muntana-Parker, 6.
/, Gray, !; Wall, l. Pattison, 4; Niles, l.
Nevada-HeArst, 6,
New Hampshire-Patker, g.
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SHOT DEAD BY HIS FATHER
Niured Byrd Shot and Instantly
KILLED While Attempting to
Kill His Father.

. . .HH#H
Owingsville. KY, July 9.--Nimrod
Byrd, aged 30, came from Lexington
to his home ear Stops during the
night in an intoxicated condition and
set fire to his bed and attempted to
burn the occupants of the house. Fail
ing. it is said he tried to kill his par
ents, wife and child. He was finally
disarmed and locked in a room. He
broke open the door, seized a butcher
knife and was rushing at his father,
Almaza Byrd. aged 70, when the latter
shot him dead.
Byrd had previously attempted to
murder his young wife and, last au-
tumn, shot a policeman. His aged IA
Their then embarrassed himself finan-
icially defending the son.
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Japan has exported something like
$40 600, 000 Of gold since January /.
largely on account OF the purchase Of
the war supplies. Much Of it has come
10 the United States. The gold which
has come to this country entered by
way Of san Francisco, shipped to New
York and formed Il part Of the 500
ooa 900 outflow from that city to Eu-
rope. two-thirds Of which went 10
Paris on account Of the Panama canal
payments. Paris used this gold in
subscribing for that $3.50, 900 600 loan
That was Aonted in France
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THE NEW NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
~umerOu Changes Have Been Made
in the PSrHnnneI.

st. Louis, July THE following is
the new national committee as an
.ounced Wednesday afternoon:
Alabama. H. D. Clayton.
Arkansas, VIM. II. Martin.
California, NJ. II. Tarpey.
Colorado, Jno. /. Mullens.
Connecticut, Robert S. Cummings
Delaware, Richard r. kenney.
Florida, Jefferson B. Browne.
Georgia, Clark Howell,
Idaho, Simon p. Donnelly.
Illinois, Roger c. sullivan.
Indiana, Thomas T. Taggart.
Iowa, Chas. A. Walsh.
Kansas, John H. Atwood.
Kentucky. Trey Woodson.
Louisiana, Newton G. Blanchard.
Maine, George e. Hughes.
Maryland, Lewis Victor Baughman.
Massachusetts,, William A. CASTOR.
Michigan, Daniel ]. Campau,
Minnesota, T. T. Hudson.
Mississippi, c.. II. Williams.
Missouri, w. A. Rothwell.
Nebraska, james &. Dahiman.
Nevada, John Il. Dennis.
New Hampshire, True l., Norris.
New Jersey. VIM. B.. Gourley.
New York, Norman E. Mack.
North Carolina, Josephus Daniels.
North Dakota, II. D.. ALERT.
Ohio, John r. Mclean.
Oregon, -.
Pennsylvania, ]. NJ. Guffey.
Rhode Island, Geo. w. Greene.
South Carolina, 3, R. Ttllman.
South Dakota, E. S. Johnson.
Tennessee, r. II. L. Mountcastla-
Texas, r. M. Johnston.
Utah, d. H. Peery.
Vermont, Bradley B. Smally.
Virginia. J. Taylor Ellyson.
Washington, John G.. Carey.
West Virginia, Jno. r. McGraw.
Wisconsin, Timothy e. Ryan.
Wyoming. Jno. E. Osborne.
Alaska, Arthur K, Dalany.
Arizona, Ben NJ. Crawford.
District Of Columbia. Jas. L. Norris.
Indian Territory, r. L, Williams.
Hawaii, Palmer p. Woods.
New Mexico, II. r. Ferguson.
Oklahoma. Richard A. Billups.
Porto Rico, d. M. Field.
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Congressman John sharp Williams.
Of Mississippi, the democratic house
header, sent TO each editor Of a paper
In his district q check for $40 IN pay
ment for the publication Of the official
announcement Of his candidacy. A
good many Of the editors in the Eighth
district have returned the checks and
2 more eloquent tribute could hardly
be paid, It is asserted, MS the average
Mississippi, editor is not in the habit
Of returning $40 biiIslA Mr.. Williams
has no opponent and he can represent
Lthe district as long as be desires.
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/. r-r.I h'H' f'' 'htN NV N'' WV 1900
against and 2gg for she adoption OF
the report for which he had yainly
Dattled
Illinois, on request OF National Com
mittorman Hopkins. was passed on
the roll call, The twenty.eiEht votes
Of Michigan and the sixty eight Of
Pennsylvania were cast as a unit IN
der Chairman Williams ruling
Hon Champ Clark. Of Missouri, took
the gayaI as permanent chairman Of the
convention late In the afternoon ses.
sion. and delivered hts speech az such.
1t was a sharp afraiEnment of Repubii-
can shortcomings and inconsistencies,
both ia the party and administration.
Mr. Clark said In part.
Mr., tInrla speech.
~"urnu,mDu Of the Convention: The
NE4Hr.4 l ftTt 0f The speech making by
5Mt O.IrINlu lu this convention has been
ACCOMPLISHED My EI7iUees rs to rom this
,HnN0"'toD sJ that til nominees OF ID vii!
Ue rl-r'.6 nest November lapp|augel and
10 alst hn done without fear Of favor u
lNtN KING David said once in bis haste
'HHt sI+ mru are lt5ta, If b" HAd been In
rHt"tl3 about the upe senator Henry
cabot Lodge was reading the republican
PLATFORM he could have taken his leisure
and -Iil that 'Al republicans are liars,
UElngblrr aud prolonged applhusrl
''Ihr} dragged out the Old free trade
hURc,, ami expect To- scare men with that
iu tbs coming campaign Men Ia the frame
Of mind thui The democrats ara this year
can net be scared.
''Thoy DECLARE the republicans do-the
monumental tie that - democratic tariff
.#tH4t T.. trtYt4Ir.E 10 han ftfNt "a mi u No.
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.


The understanding III lHat ail South
American Islands sold to foreign r"lp-
N0ra must pass through tAr United
States custom house
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DEMOCRATIC STANDARD BEARERS
The Ticket Placed in Nomination BY the Democratic
National Convention at St. Louis.

Judge Alton Brooks Parker, of New York, for President and Henry
q. Davis. OF West Virginia, for Vice-Presdent
OF the United States.
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There were two sessions of the con-
~vention Thursday. The first one was
taken up with the report of the COM
mittee on order of business, which was
adopted. The committee on creden-
tials not being ready to report a re.
cess was taken until 2 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The first test of strength of the
factions in the convention came at
the afternoon session, when the re
port of the credentials committee a
made. The majority report favored
the adoption, with one exception Of
the action Of the national committee.
William j. Bryan presented a mi.
nority report in behalf of the Illinois
contestants.
After a strenuous appeal by MIR.
Bryan. who spoke for thirty minutes
In behalf Of the Reconsideration dele
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SHE PUNCHED THE AuoeER.

Miss Sarah Bfldle. Philadelphia. is
one of the swellest Of the swell She
IS a member Of Z fancy that is as old
as Philadelphia itself, a family tnat
long before American independence
was achieved was very wealthy, own
ing fleets OF ocean ships, and that for
years held controlling Interest In the
Bank OF the United States.
But there is a limit to exclusiveness.
The her day a durly negro slipped
up behind Mss Bidile oa the rect
and Rugged her. Then he tried to
snatch her purse.
Now il might have been expected
Of a lady Of such high degree that
undcr such circumstances she would
promptly scream and then faint.
It was so utterly shocking to be
hugged by a negro. and on the public
street and in broad daylight, don't you
know.
But Mss Biidle neither screamed
nor tainted She did not even gasp
or turn pale or tremble. Not she
When the hugger thrust his leering
face up in front Of her she hit him
on the nose wi her fist, and hit him
hard.
Then she punched him IN the face
with her umbrella until he not only
let go Of her and Of the purse. but
ignominously took to his heels.
Wen said Miss Riddle afterwards.
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tOklahoma City Times-Journal)
The effect of the failure Of the Capt.
tol National bank at Guthrie has been
Just what the bankers of this city pre.
dicted. Several small banks. tempted
by the high rate of interest eid by
the Capitol National ol daily bal
ances. sent all their surplus cash to
tha. bank The bankers in this city.
and bankers all oves the territory for
that matter knew that the Capitol
National was not a safe institution
Even those who sent their reserve
funds there must have known that the
bushs.Ss methods Of the bank were
not safe and must have been actua el
solely by the temptation Of high IN
terest rates. thinking that hey could
protect themselves BY early with.
drawals The furry caused by the
Capitol National is about over now
and IFS lessons IN banking VIII IA the
bankers Of Oklahoma inealcuable good
AS a rale. the bankers OF Oklahoma
have been exceedingly conservative
and have now on hand tw oe as much
cash as the law dcmands