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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19

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Added to the terror caused by the
raging elements, people Of the west.
ern section of the city were thrown
into the widest sort Of panic when
IL became known that Parker Broth.
ers' circus tents had been blown
down and that In the confusion two
big lions had escaped. The kings
of beasts were at large for an hour
or more, being recapturcd through
the courage OF Miss Ernostine La
Rose Of the circus, who led a force
OF circus men in pursuit through
| the darkness and storm The report
that the lions had escaped spread
rapidly. and as is always the case
Zoo such affairs were maguificd by
result being that the women and
children OF the city spent sleep
less night, while a majority of the
men folk We're iu almost equally
as bad q fix. the news thar the ami
mails had been rccapurod not being
generally nowr when the mn tsat
.of the circus collapsed Joshua san
chez. canvas man. was caush, iu
the wreckage and both his legs were
broken The circus people estimate
their losses at not less than $4,000
ln For Worth the Trinity river
began TO rise at midnight and every
available man was hurried into the
river bottoms to warn the sleeping
population OF danger
\ four foot rise I'm the west fork
and the clear fork OF Trinity made
four thousand persons in Fort Worth
and this vicinity homeless today.
Thousands We're forced to flee from
their homes leaving behind all furni.
ture and personal effects. so sudden
was the rise.
The street car tracks between here
and North Fort Worth are under five
feet of water The Texas d Pacific
reports that owing TO washouts of
track and bridges, It will bee impos-
sible TO send trains west for several
days.
The Fort Worth & Rio Grande.
Trinity d Brazos Valley Santa Fe.
Texas Central and Cotton Belt roads
are unable to observe their schedule
and t~p M, h,tu...,, I.r.. - D..
wood was tonight abandoned, Trains
to the north are not so badly affect
ed There was cloud burst in West
Texas counties last night and it is
expected that this will send the river
six feet higher.
At Gainesville the wind blew down
a number OF houses Red River,
Brazos and Bosque are all the high
est for twenty years and are stil
rising. The damage to crops will
reach a million.
Mayor Harris tonight issued
proclamation asking for donations
for the relief of sufferers.
\ report from Strawn says a crew
with an engine went several miles
down the track near there to rescue
a family and carried a woman and
three hilddren from a window Of the
home, which was surrounded by wa
ter Water gained four feet I'm the
houses there during the night and
many barely escaped drowning. The
Texas a Pacific track at Strawn is
completelyw ashed away and it is
reported that the track at Benefits |
station is ten feet under water.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19
SMITH FURNISHES BOND
FORMER TRAFFIC MANAGER OF
IRON MOUNTAIN INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY.

Little Rock, Ark, April lS.-Ailbur
G. Smith, former traffic manager of
the Missouri Pacific and Iron Noun
tain roilroads, who was indicted by
a federal grand jury here. arrived
today from st. Louis.
lie Immediately furnished 10000
bail and was released.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19
HENDRIX DENIES GUILT.
Alleged Companion OF Dead Horse
Thief Denies Being in Fiaht.


Sulphur, Okla, April lS.-Special.-
VIII Hendrix, who was arrested at
Stratford, was brought to Sulphur to-
day Hendrix is charged with being
In the battle with Sherin Maxwell
and deputies Thursday morning when
Gus Shelton was killed. Hendrix de-
nies being in the fight.
1t is reported that the companion
of Gus Shelton, after charging the
sherins posse with his Winchester
and sending them to town after more
ammunition, returned to the wounded
man and stayed with him an hour
until the approach of day Hendrix
has Influential friends and It is be.
lieyed he will be able to prove an
alibi.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19
LoNGWoRTH URGES INCREASE
Teddys Son-ln-Lsw Wants Better
Pay for Foreign Representatives

Washington, ID. c., April lS.-Rep-
resentative Longworth of Ohio, today
urged congress to increase the sal
aries of the United States ambassa.
doris and consuls abroad
Longworth claimed that DR.. James
Hin could not accept the ambassa-
dorship TO Germany because Of the
small pay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19
HAMILTON ENTERS RACE.
viii MaNe Active Fight for Demo.
cratic Nomination for Governor.

Chicago, lll, april lS.-Col J..
Hamilton Lewis entered the race To-.
day for the democratic nomination
for governor of Illinois. His plat.
form stands for radical reforms and
LOWS, II is said will put up a strong
fight for the nomination Dineen will
likely again be- the republican can
d,date
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19
NEGRO PREACHER AaE ESTED
CHARGED WITH NUMBERING AND
RosslNG YOUNG WOMAN
EMPLOY OF RAILROAD

Memphis, Tenn, April lS.-On sus.
picion OF having robbed and murdered
Ezra Williams, aged 10, railroad
clerk, and throwing her body into
Wolf River Matthey Moore, a negro
preacher, was arrested here this af.
ternoOn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19

DeWltts Kidney and Bladder Pills
are prompt and thorough and will In
a short time strengthen weakened
kidneys and allay troubles arising
from inflammation OF the bladder
Sold by w. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19
Received sad News

Porter staples received telephone
message from Denton Texas last
night notifying him that his issr,r
M'ss Bessie Staples was ill and not
expected to recover She recently un.
d'r""nt an operation for appendicitis
Mr. Staples left this morning for her
bedside
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19

Cascasweet is for babies and chill
dren, and is especially good for the
his so common In cold weather. Look
for the ingredients on the bottle.
Contains no harmful drugs. Sold by
w. B. Frame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19
Draft on National Treasury.

Guthrie. Okla, April Special
Secretary Marr today drew ON the
national treasury for 100000 of the
school fund OF $4,000. 600, and the in.
terest on the whole amount, which
belongs to the state, amounting to
about $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19
ODD MARRIAGE CEREMONY
GROOM BEING DEAF MUTE. GER
EMoNY is PERFORMED IN
WRITING BY PASTOR.

Bion, Tenn, April 1S.-One of the
oldest marriage ceremonies ever per-
formed, took place here today when
Miss Bertha Cunningham and Fayette
Eason We're welded
Eason is deaf mute and the
ceremony was performed in writing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19
New Rural Routes.

Rural delivery services have been
established to commence July 1 out
OF Cyril Caddo county, Okla, to
serve eighty'seyen families, and Ino.
la' Rogers county, Okla, to serve l43
families.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19
YESTERDAYS RACE RESULTS.
List Of Winners at Oakland and
New Orleans Tracks.

New Orleans, La, April lS.-Re.
suits here today:
First Race--3-i mile-Borage, won;
Tyler second; Nancy Blue, third.
Time, 40 2-5.
Second Race-5.S mile - Fallen
Leak, won; McGonigle second, Felix
Moses, third. Time 1.01 2-j.
Third Race rs mile-Mrs. Annie
won; Glenville, second Americus,
third Time 1880 3-5.
Fourth Race-one mile-Lemon
Girl, won; Heart of Hyaclnth, sec
ond; Punky, third. Time 1:43 3-5.
Fifth Race-7-S mile-Gilfain. won:
Grace George, second Don Hamilton,
Time 1910.
Sixth Race-Five and one-half fur
longs-Lightning Conductor, won;
Brookston, second Campain, third.
Time 1880.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19

We never did get all the sympathy
we were entitled to when we had
the toothache
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19

Oakland, April 1s.-Results today
at Oakland track:
First Race-3-4 MILE w.
O'Neil, won; Hector, second; Elm.
dale, third. Time 1:14.
Second Race 1-2 mile-Tom Hay.
ward, won; Grace George, second;
Woodlander, third. Time a 2.5.
Third Race-3-4 mile-Yada, won;
Andrew, Is. Cook, second; Preen.
third. Time 1872 3-5.
Fourth Race lie miles-Mars-
ter, won; Cabin, second; Frank Fit.
ner, third. Time 1:45 3-5.
Fifth Race mile and 20 yards
Beggs won; Earl Rogers, second;
Eduardo, third Time 1.45 3-5.
Sixth Race-about 3-4 mile-Poior-
ita, won; Native, second; Momlnus.
third lO9.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19
SEND THREAT TO MAYOR.
Night Riders Warn Mayor Of Lato.
nla-Pollce are WORKING.
10 -2G3 10.

Cincinnati ohio, April Night
riders today sent a letter to Mayor
j T. Earle Of Iatonia, Ky. threat
cning 10 burn his home unless he
fled by Wednesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19

Laughter is the lubricant that
makes the wheels OF life run
smoothly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-19
WORST STORM IN YEARS

CContlnuod nom pagc oncJ
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
CONSTABLE SHOT
BY A DEPUTY

REDDING, Cal, May 1S.-Con-
stable Foley was shot this morning
by Deputy Constable Littlefield in the
presence of Judge Brown in the
court room. No one else was pres.
ent. Littlefeld's appointment was
revoked last night. He was angry at
Foley. Hot words between them
ended in Littlefield's drawing his gun
and shooting. The bullet struck
Foley in the left breast and has since
been cut out under the shoulder
blade. Foley's recovery is very
doubtful.
Littlefield surrendered to the citi-
zens and is in jail. Indignation over
the affair is great, as Foley is very
popular.
Officers are on the way from Red
ding to take Foley's dying state
ment.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
FLEET
STEAMS
NORTH
SAILS FOR PUGET SOUND ON /
VISIT TO VARIOUS NORTH
ERN PORTS.
(By Associated Press. ,

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-lu
the gray mist of rainy morning, tho
Atlantic fleet sailed out through the
Golden Gate on it's way to visit the
various ports of the Puget Sound
On the way up the coast the fleet will
sail close to shore at certain points in
order to give the people of Northern
California and Oregon an opportun-
ity to view the long line of fighting
vessels under way at sea. The ships
are due to arrive at Puget Sound on
Thursday. Re-assembling at Port
Townsend on May Esd, the fleet will
proceed to Seattle that afternoon for
a three days visit. Then the ships
of one squadron will sail for San
Francisco for docking, while Others
return to Bremerton to be dockei
there in preparation for resumption
of the world cruise, which starts
from San Francisco on July Z.
The anchors we're lifted at 1910
o CLOCK this morning and the fleet got
under way for the first time under
command of Rear Admiral Sperry.
The reorganiZed divisions took their
respective places behind the flagship
Connecticut, and the new order of
things went into effect The veteran
ships Maine and Alabama, units OF
the long cruise from Hampton Roads.
were missing from the line today.
their places being filled by the Neb-
raska, a ship of the Georgia class,
and by the Wisconsin, sister ship of
the displaced Alabama. The Maine
and Alabama will set out for the east
by way of the Philippines and Suez
Canal, June 18th, sailing as special
service squadron.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
THAW TOO CRAZY
TO PAY HIS BILLS

NEW YORK, May lS.--It was
learned today that Harry Thaw has
unpaid bills against him amounting
to approximately 100000 and that
he refuses to pay out dollar to his
creditors as long rs he is officially in
sane.
The creditors number about 140
and the amounts of their individual
claims range all the way from $35.-
900 down to comparatively few
dollars. They include lawyers. doc
tors. alienists and a horde of trades
people-in fact. nearly everybody
who has rendered service or sold any
thing to Thaw since his first trial for
killing Stanford White.
One of the creditors of Thaw, who
was seen today. and who admitted
that his bill was unpaid. said that
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
HARTMAN Sees
BRIGHTER Times

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-E. Ii.
Hartman, the master of railroad
mileage that would span the globe,
dropped into Washington this after.
noon to attend dinner with some
friends and left again this afternoon
for New York.
He paid no calls on public officials,
but declared that prosperity was OF
it's way back and would get here just
about in proportion as the people re-
turned to a sound, sensible under.
standing of business conditions. He
expressed the confident conviction
that there is a much more comfort
able feeling as the result of recent
court decisions, which have convinced
the community that the courts may
yet be relied upon to protect the in
terests of the people and insisted that
financial troubles are at an end so far
as concerns the railroads,
The feeling is easier and all the
country needs now is to be let alone
less agitation, less excitement 1t
has become apparent of late that agi-
tation has ceased to have so much
effect on the public mind. People
are getting back to calmer frame
of mind
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
BRYAN MEN IN CONTROL.
(By Associated Press.

FRESNO. Cal, May 1S.-The anti
organization wing of the Democratic
party, headed by Theodore A. Bell,
gained control of the Democratic
State convention today and elected
State Senator John 3, Sanford of
Ukiah, temporary chairman without
opposition. through the withdrawal
from the contest Of Mayor A. c. Har-
per of Los Angeles, Gavin McNab's
organization candidate. Sanford was
nominated by Judge Baker of Modoc
county. seconded by his colleague,
State Senator Caminetti, and elected
by acclamation. With the Bryan men
in control. it is practically certain
that the convention viii send an in
structed delegation to Denveg. The
convention adjourned at O'Clock
until tomorrow morning.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
TORN BY
LIQUOR
PLANK
WASHINGTON DEMOCRATS HAVE
FIERCE CONTROVERSY IN
CONVENTION.
(By Associated Pressl

SPOKANE, Wash, May 1S.-Torn
by sectional Jealousy, split into half
dozen factions by fierce controver-
sy over the liquor question, with the
Seattle delegates so angered that
they are almost ready for open re-
volt, the Democratic State conven-
tion faced long night session after
one of the stormiest days in the his
tory of Washington politics. With
local option beaten in the platform
committee, the fight was ready to be
carried to the floor of the convention
by minority report, backed by dele
gates from the smaller counties, and
even plank calling for straight-out
prohibition, which Vas threatened to
be presented. More serious, per-
haps, than the liquor problem, is the
sectional strife. Early in the day it
was known that the Second and Third
Congressional districts, represented
by Spokane and Tacoma, had unite
against the First district, which GEN.
ters at Seattle. Defying this COM
bination, Ronald, of Seattle, an
nounced this afternoon that unless
the First district would be given four
of the eight delegates at large, no
citizen of that district would accept
honors from the convention. BY an
overwhelming vote this propositio |
was rejected. Seattle met this re-.
buff by withdrawing Ronald for ma
tional committeeman, leaving a clear
field for W. H. Dumphy of Walla
Walla, and unless compromise is
affected. the First district delegates
may refuse all honors from the cor
vention. At 10 o'clock tonight the
convention made little progress on
the adoption of a platform, while the
selection of the national delegation
is far off The liquor plank is still
the center of the fight.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
SEEK PROJECTION
IN STORM Zone
(By Associated Pressl

JACKSON, Miss, May 1S.-ft is
estimated that more than 100000
in tornado and cyclone insurance has
been written in the southern part OF
Mississippi since the storm that de-
stroyed part of Purvis and several
villages in that vicinity short time
ago. Southern Mississippi has been
disturbed by storms more than anv
other part of the State.
Timber land owners are making an
effort to secure insurance on stand
ing timber. 1t is estimated that more
than $3,0O0,000 worth of such tim
Der has been destroyed by tornadoes
and equinoctial storms during the
past three years.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
Determine RIGHTS
OF ADVERTISERS

CHICAGO. May 1S.-Arguments
were begun today before Federal
Judge G. c. Kohlsaat in the govern>
ment's suit against the Chicago, In
dianapolis & Louisville Railway Co
to enjoin that company from accept
ing advertising space in periodicals
in payment for transportation. As a
test case, on which depends govern
ment action against other railroads,
Judge Kohlsaat is expected to deter
mine whether advertising or anything
else besides money may be taken as
payment for railway transportation
without violating the Hepburn
amendment to the interstate COM
merce law.
l.. A. Shaver, solicitor for the In
terstate Commerce Commission, who
is working in the case with District
Attorney Sims and James H. Wilker-
son, presented the governments con-
tentlons to the court. E. G. Field is
the chief legal representative of the
railroad in the suit.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
MOB FAILS TO
find MURDERER
(By Associated Press. }

PUEBLO, Colo, May 1S.-Believ-
ing that Jim Lynn, a negro, who last
Thursday morning murdered Sarah
Jones, 16-year-old white girl, and
wounded her mother, was confined in
the county jail here, a mob of sew
eral hundred tonight visited the Jail
and demanded that Lynn be turned
over to them. One door was battered
down and an officer then allowed five
of the mob to search the jail. Lynn
is in Jail at Colorado Springs. The
mob discussed the proposition of go
ing to Colorado Springs, getting Lynn
out of Jail and hanging him there.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19

Thaw based his refusal to settle the
accounts upon the plea that as he
was legally a lunatic nobody would
honor his checks and that he was not
lawfully competent to pay out am
money. The creditor characterized
this plea as subterfuge, saying
Thaw has plenty of money at his dis
posal and that an arrangement exists
by which he pays out what he cares
to pay through his lawyers Thaw
settled promptly all bills growing
out of his first murder trial. They
aggregated more than 100000.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
PAN-AMERICAN
UNITY INVIOLABLE

CARACAS, May 1S.-El Constitu-
tional. the organ of President Castro
published an editorial article today
in praise of the speech delivered by
President Roosevelt at the laying Of
the cornerstone of the Pan-American
building in Washington
The paper says this speech Show
that Pan-American unity is now in
violable and that the dogma of the
Big Stick" has been dropped be-
cause Of President Castros defense
of the rights of Venezuela
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
indian IS FOUND
OF MURDER

GOLDFIELD, May 1S.-After 4
twenty-minute deliberation, the jury
in the case of George Williams,
charged with the murder of Barney
Griffin and William Connors, pros
pectors, of Stimler, brought in a ver-
dict of murder in the first degree,
without any recommendation for the
mercy of the court. Under the law.
there is no alternative but for the
judge sitting in the case to sentence
Williams to death by hanging, Judge
O'Brien fixed Tuesday, at 10 a. m
as the time for passing sentence.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
COPPER KINGS
PULLMAN HELD

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1S.-The
palatial private car of Colonel VIM.
C. Greene, the copper king of La Can
anea and New York, has been levie1
upon at Paso Robles to satisfy an
attachment for $4,000, issued out
of the Superior Court of this city in
favor of Dr. Edward B. Perrin, who
is under sentence of one year in
prison on a conviction of fraudulently
obtaining government land The car
had Just conveyed Colonel Greene
and party to Paso Robes. The
copper king is reported to be devisirs.
a way to prevent his riding home in
Il day coach.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
BULL ELEMENT
IS IN CONTROL
tBy Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, May 18.-Speculative
spirit was rampant about the stock
exchange today and professional
traders were quick to follow any
signs of an incipient movement in any
quarter of the list In the neighbor-
hood of the exchange the market was
described as a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
affair The rapid rise in prices of
various stocks and the sudden man
ner with which they would start up
into strength and activity from COM
parative quiet. were marked features
of the day. After a late period of
profit taking the market closed with
The bull faction apparently in con-
tinued control Bonds We're strong.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
BROKERS FAIL
in PITTSBURG
tBy Associated Pressl

PITTSBURG, May 1S.-C. F. Pat
>terson was today appointed receiver
for Carrothe & Company, brokers,
who are largely interested in local
securities, whose assets are $4,000
900, with liabilities of 100000. The
failure Of the firm is due to the sus-
pension of the Allegheny National
Bank.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
MRS. GUINNESS
Victims Are Buried in
pOTTER'S FIELD
(By Associated Press. J

LAPORTE, Ind, May 1S-An autopsy held today the
mains of unidentified exhumed
burial evening
the fact that of the a female
All the bodies dismembered but the
i'll condition that possible identify
Jennie Olsen and Ole Budsberg
that the other a"emae
unidentified dead will be buried
Christian services will be conducted
will erected with inscription
deaths Ole Budsbergs shipped
Wis.,. for burial.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
STATE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
IS PLACED IN HANDS OF RECEIVER
QUARANTINE ship
WITH SMALLPOX
(By Associated Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-The
steamer State of California, which
arrived late this afternoon from San
Diego, HAS been ordered into quaran-
tine for fourteen days on account of
a case of smallpox aboard. The iu-
fected person is ]. Boyle of Portland,
OBegon, a passenger. The steamer
brought 1876 passengers and has a
crew of seventeen.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
.RUEF TRIAL IS
NEARING The end
(By Associated Press. J

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1S.-The
taking of testimony ended. and the
arguments begun today in the second
trial of Abraham Ruef Assistant
District Attorney Heney opened for
the prosecution and was followed by
Henry Ach.< counsel for Ruef To-
morrow Attorneys Chapman and
Heney will close Ii is expected thar
Judge Doolin viii deliver Instructions
to the jury late in the afternoon.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
DYNAMI TE
PLACED ON
CAR TRACKS
(By Associated Press,

CLEVELAND o., May 1S--A Broadway streetc
TALLY destroyed by dynamite twenty-five
passengers in the but A
panic followed and mad rush for
Madison of
the track The floor the broken
severely injured
Trivial riotng deadlock in the arbitration
largely restored
anything until
of the strike
ncpal Street Railway Company's lines.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-19
HAWAII FOR BRYAN.
(By AssOciated Pressl

HONOLULU, May fS.-The Demo-
cratic territorial convention met to-
day, selected delegates to the nation
al convention at Denver. and instruct
ed them for William J. Bryan.