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the signal for wild demonstration,
equaling in turbulence, If not in durar
ton, the mountaineering display
which on Wednesday afternoon greet.
cd the first mention Of Mr.. Bryan'a
name In the convention.
Wild Scenes Follow.
The scene within the amphitheater
at the moment the nomination was
made was one of stirring animation.
From pit to dome the vast building
was packed with 10000 people, thinned
out in the remoter galleries after
hours Of waiting and the intense dis
comforts of the hot night It was a
spectacle Of grandiose proportions;
tier ON tier and gallery on gallery oi
ag1tated forms. the women in white
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MURDER is WILSON VERDICT.
ceroner's Jury Decides Poisoned Phil.
adeIphlan Stain by Unknown.

Philadelphia, July 1.-THE coroner's
fury Friday returned verdict that
DR.. Wilson came to his death from
cyanide of potassium poisoning at the
hands Of an unknown person.
Acting Coroner Sellers conducted
the inquest and Assistant District At
torney Gray represented the comomn-
wealth.
Mrs. Wilson was the first witness
called. While giving her testimony
she occasionally gave way to tears,
but for the most part Of the time she
was On the stand she remained com.
posed.
The widow said that her husband
had had quarrel with a man who
had come 70 him and demanded $25.
She said the money was paid to the
man, but she did not know for what
purpose, beyond that his wife was
sick and that he must have the money.
Thks man, the witness added, had
threatened her husband IL he did not
o6mply with the request. When asked
II she knew who the man was, abe
said she did not know.
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H|CnWAYMAN
WAS Scared Off
A LONE BANDIT ATTEMPTS TO
HOLD UP A MINNEAPOLIS
STREET CAR.
The Conductor However Is Fearless,
He Grapples the Robber Who Es-
capes Without Securing Any VaIu-
ables.

Minneapolis, July ia lone ban.
dit, masked, held up the conductor
and motorman Of an Eighth and Cen
tral street car in the glare of an cleo
trio arc light at Chicago avenue and
Thirty-eighth street, at / o'clock
yesterday morning.
Fhe bandit entered the car while it
was standing, fully lighted up at the
end of the line. Conductor Jonas
Erickson and Motorman Carlson were
seated in the car "killiag time," and
were the only persons in. the car.
Carlson was seated at the end of one
Of the long seats and Erickson was
NEXT in short one.
The bandit boarded the rear plat
form while the gates were open, en-
tered, fully masked and with large
revolver in his hand, and greeted
Erickson and Carlson with, "Throw
up your hands or I'll shootl'' Carl
sons hands were up like flash, but
not so with Erickson. He sat placid
ly cycling the masked man and not
until the revolver was showed under
his nose did he move. Then with a
quick move he grabbed at the ban
dts revolver and tried to wrest it
from him. A scuf1e followed, during
which the revolver was discharged.
The bullet struck Eriokson's coat,
passed around his body and lodged
in book which he carried on the
opposite side. The bullet passed sc
close that it left streak across the
shirt.
The bandit fearing that Carlson
would help Erickson and overpowel
him then started to back out of the
car.
Erickson followed and tried to hole
the man but he jumped off the Cal
and disappeared in the darkness
without getting any loot.
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Michigan Company Fined.

:
New York, July 1.-THE Petoskey
Fiber Paper Company of Petoskey,
Mich, indicted with 23 other wrapping
paper companies by the federal grand
jury for violating the anti-pooline
provisions Of the Sherman antitrust
act, pleaded guilty Friday in tho
United States circuit court. AS in
the case of the other companies, Judge
Hough imposed fine Of $4,000.
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the delegates massed below, many Of

the delegates massed below, many Of
them coatless.
The heat and close atmosphere of
this long pent-up exuberant multitude
was ever ready to spring into feverish
outbreaks Of enthusiasm, and every
where the blaze Of flags, bunting and
patriotic devices and the enveloping
folds Of old glory were prominent.
Twice before the throng had been
moved into mad ecstasy, first by the
speech placing the name of Bryan in
nomination, and again when that Of
Gov. johnson of Minnesota was pro-
posed; but these manifestations paled
before the eliminating outburst Of
emotion.
Ten Thousand Yell.
AS the announcement Of the Nebras.
kan's actual nomination was made,
the whole assemblage rose en- masse,
waving flags, handkerchiefs, newspa,
pers, hats and coats, anything and
everything which hands could lay up
on to wave aloft or hurl into the air,
while bedlam Of sound poured out
from these 10,eS0 throats in exuatant
yells, cat-calls, Conanche war-whoops.
with the added din Of shr1eking horns,
the roar Of megaphones, and the
strains Of the band playing an exul-
tant anthem.
When for moment order could be
secured out Of this tempestuous chaos
Of demonstration, state after state.
which had at hrst recorded its vote
for Johnson or Gray. fell into hne with
the overmastering column, and the
nomination was made unanimous and
by acclamation.. The taking Of the
vote had been followed with breath
less interest as state after state
swelled the Bryan strength.
New York All for NebrasI<an.
When New York was reached In
the call Of states the announcement Of
Chief Murphy, "Seventy-eight votes
for Bryan" brought out a wild out
burst Of enthusiastic approval, which
for time compelled the suspension
Of the roll call. A further delay was
caused by demand for a poll Of the
New York delegation. On this poll,
many of the New York delegates, I'm
cluding Judge Alton B. Parker, the
presidential nominee tonr Yaars ago.
remained Silent. but the entire 70
votes Of thr daleentinA were cast Anf
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RoBs SAFE; STORE CROWDED.
Sneak Thief Ducks Under Counter
and Gets 500.

Lead, s. D., July lin line with
the many robberies that have been
recorded throughout the Hills, the
Holvey pharmacy Of this city was
entered by sneak thief during busi-
ness hours and $100 taken from the
safe. The store was crowded at the
time the robbers entered and crawl
ing under counter the safe was cas-
lily accessible. The robber was ap-
pretended as he was leaving the
front door and it is thought the po-
Nee will be able to locate the guilty
partY,
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FIVE DIE in A COLLISION.
Passenger Train and Flyer Meet Head.
On Near Medicine Hat.

Medicine Hat, Saskatchewan, July
N.-F1ve men were ki1aed and three
injured IA head-on collision at
crossing npge east Of this city be-
tween Spokane flyer on It's way to
Coleridge and a Crowsnest passenger
train. The dead.
Engineer James Nicholson, Fireman
Harry Gray, Baggageman w. J. Aroh-
ambauN and Messengers J. Shaw and
p. McEacheron,
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THE SEVERE HEAT
Two Deaths and Many Prostrations
Are Reported.

ST. Paul, July list. Paul suffered
from the hottest day of the year yes
terday, resulting in one death and
three prostrations.
One fatality due directly to heat
was reported in Duluth, one of six
men FRUSTRATED in Minneapolis may
die, and Rochester man who took a
dip In the river while overheated died
last NIGHT. In addition to these. nu-
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Five Psrslans Slain In Battle.

st. Petersburg, July ia special
dispatch received here from Tabris
says that fighting has occurred be.
tween Cossacks and Persian irregular
troops in the vicinity of the villa, a
few miles outside Of Tabriz, of M.
Pohitonoff, the Russian consul general.
Five Persians were killed and several
were wounded.
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Flames Fatal to Three.

Nevada, Mo-, July 1.-Two childrea
are dead and the mother of one is not
expected to live as the result of fire
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. j.
Stephens, three miles northwest Of
here. The dead: Lucy Bowers, aged
IL Roy Stephens, aged five,
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Uncle Eben,s lnslnuatlon,

Il doesn't accuse none O. my neigh
bors O. bein' dishonest" said Uncle
Eben; "but I will say dat a heap of
EN- looks on lection ticket pretty
much de same as If it was a meal
ticket"
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merous prostratlons occurred, and in
several places workmen left their
tools and sought safety in the shade.
Winfred McCleary, two years old,
1882 Blair street, ST. Paul, was strik-
en- in tho morning, death following
in the afternoon. Coroner Arthur w.
Miller decided that the heat had ex-
hausted the child, convulsfons follow
ing.
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Bryan under the unit rule" Penn
sylvania was similarly called. after
sharp disagreement within the dele
cation, and the vote of Pennsylvania
40 finally cast was divided
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sOU1HERN's 2 L. CENT RATE.

Granted Special Permission by Com.
nserce Commission to Establish
, New Rate on Short Notice.
Washington. Fob. 22.-Special per-
mission has been granted by the inter. .
state commerce commission ID the
Southern Railway and tho Northern
Alabama railroad. through Passenger
TraiHc Manager S. H. Hariwick, to
establish on three days notice to the
commission and to the public, loc al
passenger fares in the States OF North
Carolina, South Carolina Georgia,
Alabama and Tennessee. based on a
rate Of 1-2 cents per mile. The
1-2-ccnt basis represents a compro-
mise reached between the authorities
Of the several States named and the
Southern railway officials, and il All
increase Of half cent per mile over
the rate which the State authorities
desired originally to have put into ef.
feet.
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BIEAsE FOR GOVERNOR.



Columbia, Feb. 21.-Senator Blease
tonight made q formal announce
mont OF his candidacy for Governor
on the floor Of the Senate.
HIS statement, which had been
carefully prepared, was as follows.
Il am candidate for Governor Of
South Carolina ana will submit my
claims to the Democrats of South
Carolina at the primary this sum-
mer. propose to raise the standard
as to platforms> and II the whiskey
question is an issue my position will
be. as ever. State dispensary. and
with that issue eliminated, then am
In favor of each county voting upon
the question Of prohibition. county
dispensaries or license strictly under
tho constitutional provisions. with a
prcviso to imprison any man who
violates the law as passed by the
General Assembly, am absolutely
opposed to the so-called old bar
room system. and would. under no
circumstances. sign a. bill to reinatate
that system"
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Columbia, Feb. 22.-Ex-G Gov. Hey
ward last night ANNOUNCED that he
would be candidate in the Demo-
cratic primary this summer for the
nomination to the United States SEN
ate. Gov. Hayward has received mes
sages and communications from all
parts Of the State urging him to an
nounce his candidacy. Last night he
stated definitely that he will become
q candidate, and he expects to win.
II will be a candidate for United
states senator In the Democratic pri-
mary this summer" he said. "anI
will make the race ON my record and
qualifications for the office, which I
trust are known to the people Of
South Carolina.
"The constitution Of the Democrat
ic party in South Carolina prividcs
that each candidate fof the United
States senate shall file q pledge that
he will support the political princi-
pies Of the party during the term OF
ONCE for which he may be elected
and work in accord with his Demo
cratic associates in congress ON I'LL
party questions. I will, of course,
abide by that pledge and will there
fore be bound by the platform adopt
ed by the national Democratic con-
vention at Denver. At present it is
not necessary to discuss national is
sues.
II only wish my friends to know
am IN the race and In to win.'
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TOO MUCH POLITICS.
Legislative Session characterized nv
Much Small Business.

OoiuAhoia' req. I4.--The LegiSla-
ture Of 1908 has, from the best point
OF view, and as forecasted. Made no
radical law-naking---defeat the
one radical effort that, of the prchibi-
ticnists---but considerable amedatory
legislation that it has its good place
In the work Of the State. From the
less complimentary point Of view. it
can be said to have accomplished lit.
tie. and have accomplished that little
with a performance of politics that
has gone far to shake the faith of the
people In their Assembly and has
strengthened the feeling against an
annual session for South Carolina at
present
1t he's acted poorly in the matter IF
quantitive legislation, showing lack of
appreciation on the part of members
OF the necessity for a simple code
strongly framed rather than compli-
Gated statutes that bring disorder in
stead of law. 1t has also showed a
lack Of study on the part Of those
who have introduced many special
measures provided for by general
laws. 1t has entertained lot OF fool
iSh bills; and these have blocked the
calendars for important work So that
some Of the few essential measures
have had TO go by default.
Among the host Of bills the great
est number introduced and the great
est number Of thOse passed have been
local measures. The proportion Of
these this year cxcaeds anything
known before. And most Sf these
have aimed towards local option---the
Assembly has recognized this and
permitted it. And yet preferential
legislation Is unconstitutional What
can this lead to? And If 1t was consti-
tutional. how can State organization
continue to license counties II orpos.
ing laws? There is a pretty general
opinion among the Assemblymen that
the local option racket is being work.
ed too fak and that it will end disas
trously. And yet in the face Of this
the provisions of the Carey-.othran
law were broken for Aiken county.
which has harasscd the life out cf The
Assembly.
or, ~
Legislature became rather a joke.
Two prominent members having been
asked what was done, one said
promptly. mot a damn thing" and
the other, celebrating for q moment.
What in hell have we done, any
way" A little more can be said for
1t than that, however. for besides some
necessary acts, as that on contract la
Dor, the Legislature has passed good
insurance measures and has shown
an unprecedented liberality in appro-
priations to institutions for higher ed
ucation. And it is fair to put with its
accomplishments it's defeat of unde-
sirable legislation.
But the course of legislation has
been characterized through its differ
ept steps not by growth of argument,
but by the opportunities f0r politics
The House has had it's trouble, Int it
has passed through them without
single egregious mistake, he'll by u
fairly trustworthy and san, majority.
liut the Senate has struggled with
less success against a strong, clear and
thoroughly praJu6iced minority, who,
according TO the inadequate rules CT
the chamber, have been able to force
the hands OF the body by methods OF
Observation-Disclosures Post.
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Keen rctort Is credited to the late
DR.. Haig gBrown, master Of Charter
house, says the Youths COMPANION.
His brothcr-in-law, DR.. Porter, the
master OF PeterhOuse, another IA
nous English school, wrote to him,
induiriDg his precise meaning In a
certificate that a boys character was
generally" good. when say gen
orally" he replied. II mean not par
ticularly."
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DISGRACE no THE STATE,
SAYS TILLMAN.

Soath Carolina Senator Condemns
the Indecent Unseenly Scramble
for Latime's's Seat That Began Be.
sore the breath Left His Body.
Bolton. Feb. 4l.-Senator b. r.
Tiliman. whc twas in attendance hero
todry upon the funeral Of the late
Senator A. G. Latimer. stated when
asked for statement regarding the
probable successor to the late sena. /.
tor that he hoped that the names Of
gentlemen already mentioned in the
newspapers a. probable candidates
were used without their consent. He
declared, with all OF his charcateris-
tic vehemence. that. for the good
name Of south Carolina, he hopei I
that the names Of the proposed cam
didates had been used without their
consent. He thought II q disgrace tv
the State Off men to scramble for the
ONCE OF one who was not yet buried.
Congressman A. r. Lever. who was
here today In attendance upon the
funeral Of Senatoar A. G. LatimeY,
denied the report that he Is a can1i-
date for the United States senate: Mr..
Lever said that he thought IL was too
early. out Of respect to the late sena-
tor. for any one to announce himself
He said that at the proper time he
would issue statement concerning
his reported candidacy for the United
States senate to succeed the late Sem
atcr A. C.. Latimer.
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T|LLMAM CONDEMNS PLAN.
HE OBJECTS TO A SENATOR, FOR
THE SHORT TERM.

Let Him Run in the Primarv-Re.
stricting the Man Selected py Gen.
erai Assembly is Displeasing to
Him.
columbia, Feb. 24.-Senator B. r,
I1iiman was here yesterday on his
way back to Washington after at.
tending the funeral OF Senator Iat;.
mer. The proposition to select a sen.
afor Fer the unexpired term and bind
MIN not to run in the primary this
summer is displeasing to Senator Till
man. On this line he gave out ths
following interview:
IT have been very much astonished
at the proposal to exact a pledge from
candidates for the unexpired term not
10 enter the race for the full term In
the primary next summer. do no.
understand how any sensible man
could ask or any self respecting man
could give such promise. If ma
jority Of the legislature should adont
such a policy, would it not be a con-
fession that they do not feel compe.
tent to select a senator whom the peo.
pie would endorse and they be thus
stultifed in the public mind? The
legislature may choose a man who
Will be beaten by some other candi-
date next August, but it is clearly un.
der obligations to perform it's duty to
the people and the State by electing
the best man according to its judg-
nent and leaving the people to do the
same in the primary.
IF a man is sent to Washington
with the label on him.. Not thought
worthy by the general assembly Of
South Carolina to run in the primary,
is pledged not to seek TO remain in
the senate and only wants salary
what sort Of figure will he cut?
What influence can he haveY And
what will be thought of the legislature
and the people of State which ia
thus advertised? Where is our State
pride?
But I cannot believe any such
scheme has found serious considera.
ton among members. Obviously
there should be no restrictions or
understanding about candidates. en-
tering the race. 1t should be open to
all. and the man chosen ought to
strive to so represent the State that
the people will continue him in of!lca
experience counts for more in Wash.
ington than in Columbia and wears
service is worth much. The Office is
one Of great powers and dignity.
"Let the general assembly treat IL
as such and before the voting begins
let it pass a resolution to drop the
name Of the lowest man after each
ballot and then a deadlock will he inn
possible. The people will pass upon
their work next summer and may or
may not approve it. But that should
not have the least weigat now. and to
my mind there is really but one side
to the question.
"Will not the man chosen by the
legislature have the advantage in the
primary That depends on the hon.
esty Of purpose and good sense Of the
members.
III partizanship or personal .consid.
Grafton control in the voting and an
unworthy or weak man be elected the
people will surely beat him in the
primary and that is all there ia to
it?"
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SENATOR LATIMER DEAD.
JUNIOR UNITED STATES sExa-
TOR SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
IL was Thought He Had a Chance OF
recovery Hut There Was a Sudden
Change for the Worse Late last
N1ght-End Came Suddenly.


Change for the Worse Late last
Night-End Came Suddenly.
Washington, Feb. 2O.-Hon. A. q
Latimer, Junior United States senator
from South Carolina, died in the Pro-
violence Hospital about 800 this
morning. Until about midnight his
condition was not alarming. and al
though he was known to be a despe-
rately Ill man, there was still hone
that he would recover. About mid.
night there was a change for the
worse and he sank steadily until tn.
end came.
The disease with which Senator
Latimer was afflicted is termed bv
the physicians "volhulus," a twisting
OF the smaller intestines. After the
first operation, which showed that
the diagnosis OF appendicitis was a
mistake, another operation revealed
the fact that sc inches of the small
er intestines was affected and that
pefitonitis had set in over a width OF
the peritoneum, or lining Of the bow
els. about one and half feel around.
The surgeons Strengthened out the
intestine, set 1t right and administer
ed the other necessary treatment.
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COL. L. w. YOUMANs I'LL.

Now ut Hospital In Savannal,-Dan.
srrous Condition Due to Cancer Of
th. IAver.
Fairfax, Feb. 21.-Col L. w. You
mans OF this place Is critically i'll at
a hospital I'm Savannah.
His sickness is due to cancer Of the
liver.
There Is little hope Of his rec ,very
Col. Youmans was operated on last
Wednesday and 1t was then found
that his trouble was cancer Of the
liver. Hls family was Informed at
that time that he could not possibly
live more than three weeks longer.
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DARLINGTON is DISGUsTED.
SO-CalIed Prohibition Has Proven
Farce and Failure.

Everyday we become more and
more convinced that the people Of
Darlington county are tired out and
disgusted with so-called prohibition.
We believe that many prohibitionists
are ready to vote for the legalized
sale OF whiskey because they consider
such a system far better than what
we have had the past two years.
Darlington News.