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was made several weeks ago by Mr.. Lynch,
and an extensive suite OF rooms has been
prepared for him and his staff.
The announcement of Mr.. Lynch's coming
had the effect OF causing a renewal Of the
discussion of the possibilities Of the NOM
nation of the governor for vlce-presldent,
rather than for the presidency. 1t was
conceded on all hands, privately even by
the supporters of Governor Johnson. that
his nomination for the first position was
problematical; but his friends we're staunch
in their determination TO have his name
presented to the convention for the presi-
dency, even in the face Of the possibility
Of his defeat, and most of them were quite
as positive in the declaration that he would
not accept the second place even If 1t
should be tendered to him.
The discussion Of the Minnesota COVER
nor's chances for the vice-presidency, while
quite general among the uniformed, was
not INDUCED In seriously by those who
were in accord with the inner Bryan cir
Giles. They did not accept his name with
favor and 1t may be announced even thus
far IN advance Of the meeting OF the con-
vention that the Minnesota man will not
be Mr.. Bryan's running mate in the event
of the Nebraskan's nomination. Mr..
Bryan's most intimate friends and most
steadfsst supporters are quite determined
on this point. While they do not openly
~criticise Mr.. Johnson's candidacy, they
are very evidently displeased with the fact
that he entered the race and 1t is even in
timated that Mr.. Bryan, himself, would not
favorably consider the johnson candidacy
for vice-president.
Judge Gray Acceptable. ,-.
on the other hand 1t is known that Judge
Gray OF Delaware would be in every way
acceptable to Mr.. Bryan as the candidate
for the secord place, and the position ~
generally conceded to him If he will accept
It. His conservatism is not a bar, but
rather a help to his candidacy. Mr.. Bryan
had at no time taken the position against
a conservative associate. but has said to
many of his friends that he would not
object to a running mate who does not go
to the lengths that he does II in other
respects the man were acceptable. Mr..
Bryan's closer friends concede the wisdom
Of selecting a candidate who would be in
closer accord with eastern thought than is
Mr.. Bryan himself, and they point out that
while Judge Gray meets this demand, in
many respects he would not be antagonistic
to Mr.. Bryan's especial supporters.
1t is believed that his connection with
the anthracite coal strike arbitration Of a
few years ago would add immensely to the
popularity Of the ticket among the laboring
classes, and 1t is contended that during
his long career in the United States senate
and on the federal bench he has never in
any way antagoniEed the labor Interest. 1t
is conceded that Judge Gray is not a can
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-02
TRIBUNE STAFF TO DENVER
Fourteen Pass Through
Omaha on Way 10 Convention.

Omaha on Way 10 Convention.
Fourteen members OF the staff of the
Chicago Tribune went through Omaha yes
terday enroute to Denver and the demo
cratic national convention. The. newspaper
men occupied a special Pullman attached
to the rear of the Northwestern passenger
which arrived in Omaha at 1928, leaving a
half hour later. They will occupy the
car in Denver.
Those composing the party We're James
Kelley, managing editor; +. S. Beck city
editor; c. 8. Raymond, political -ditor;
John Callan OLaughlin, Washington cor
respondent; Fred Fpllett, circulation mana
ger; c. A. Briggs, cartoonist; Harold Smith,
photographer; A. 9. Henning. Charles Nc
Donald, Charles Gotthart, p. II. Kinsley
and C. A. Livingston, reporters; and Paul
Ende and c. f. Lin1ey, telegraph operators,
Mr.. O'Laughlin, the Washington CORES
pendent, has recently been appointed sec
rotary Of the American commission at the
exposition to be held at Toxic, Japan, In
1912, at a salary of 5000 a year.
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nrynn club at Peru Normal.

PERU, Neb, July 1-(Special)-A group
of young men met today and effected a
temporary organization looking toward the
formation of a local chapter of the Bryan
Volunteers. Principal w. H.. Patchin of
Dakota City was elected temporary chair
man, with Principal +. r. Burkey of Tobias
as temporary secretary. A committee on
constitution and a committee on resoiu-
tions we've appointed, Principal f. A. Cline
and Superintendent c. NJ. Penny Of Oak
land being the chairmen OF the committees.
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CALIFORNIA Will GO LOADED
Democrats from Coast state 10 Bring
Many Good Things.

SAN FRANCISCO, July l-Bearing a
gorgeous banner OF silk and gold, with
the counterfeit presentment of William j.
Bryan on It, California's delegates TO the
democratic convention will leave this city
tomorrow afternoon for Denver aboard
a special train. which beside the car for
% passengers will have others that groan
under a load OF fruits and flowers and
choice California wines.
Among the number Of delegates will be
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conference with William j. Bryan at Lin
coin and will make argument for a stron'
injunction plank in aths. democratic plat
form Mr.. Monnett asssrts that the slight
est tendency to weaken on this question
will cause Bryan to lose a quarter of a
million votes In Ohio and the coal pro-
ducing states.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-02
CLARK HEADS MONTANA MEN
EX-United states Senator VIII Come
from silver state.

BUTTE. Mont. July 1.-The democrats
Of Montana are Ia session today in Boze-
man. An instructed delegation for Bryan.
is practically assufed. The platform will
be conservative in tone.
Former Senator w. A. Clark is slated to
head the Montana delegation in Denver.
This convention will not nominate state
officers.
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NATIVE HAWAIIAN FOR BRYAN
One of Delegates from Islands is of
Brown Color.

Brown Color.
SAN FRANCISCO, July -Four votes
for Bryan at the democratic national con-
%ventlon, represented by L. Harvey. A
Herbert, w. c. McDonagle and F.. NJ.
Watson of the Hawaiian delegation,
reached San Francisco yesterday on the
liner Alemada, enroute for Denver. The
remaining two democratic delegates from
the islands have already passed through
this city. The entire delegation is un-
conditionally instructed for Bryan.
Herbert will probably have the unique
distinction of being the oldest delegate at
the convention, for he is rs years old
and has been a resident of the islands
for over forty years. The only native
who will represent Hawaii at Denver is
F.. Harvey.
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Theodore A. Bell, who is to be temporary
chairman of the democratic convention.
It is pretty we'll settled that Judge John
L. Baker of Alturas is TO be chairman Of
the delegation. The secretary will be
John F. Murphy.
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didate FOR second place. but the contention
Is persistently made that II the nominal
ton should be rendered him he would not
refuse It. II Is known that he found his
work in the senate thoroughly congeniai,
and those familiar with his disposition say
that he would prefer the vice presidency to
his work on the bench.
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Muslins of Dacca.

Sir William Hunter says the Dacca
weavers employ no fewer that 126 dis
tinct implements. Some idea of the
really extraordinary delicacy and fine
ness uf the fabrics may be formed from
the descriptions from a few specimens
which are quite authentic. DR.. Taylor
had in his possession a piece spun in
1887. On being very carefully weighed
and measured it was actually found to
he 200 yards in length and only five
grains in weight! He also recorded :
at is said that in the time of JehanGir
a piece of Ab-i-rawan muslin could be
lnanufaC turcd measuring 10 cubits in
length by Two cubits in breadth and
weighing only five siccas. or 900 grains,
t he price Of which was Rs. 400" Again
we find mention of "three pieces of
muslin made to be presented to the
Prince Of Wales (now H. M. King Ed
ward Nll) which measured each 20
yards by one yard, and weighed SO
ounces.
Tay.ernier tells us that the muslin
was so fine that when it is on the
person you see all the skin as though
il were uncovered. The merchants are
not allowed to export it. and the goy-
ernor sends all of it for the Great
Mogurs seraglio and for the principal
courtiers. This it is of which the sui
tanas and the wives Of the great no.
blcs make themselves shifts and gar
ments for the hot weather; and the
king and mobiles enjoy seeing them
wearing these fine shifts and cause
them to dance in them" He says that
the ambassador of the king of Persia,
on his return from India, presented his
master with a cocoanut Of the size of
an ostrich egg, which contained a tur-
bin SO cubits long, $50 fire that you
would scarcely know that it was in
YOUR Indian World
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to lie on the table before him togeth-
er. 1t is believed that the king puts
some faith in the well-knoWn super
stitiou that i'll comes from the cross
irg Of knives. Let this be as it may.
at ell dinners held at Buckingham
Palace a clean knife is placed beside
each guest with every course. and
this rule must be rigidly observed at
ali public as we'll as private dinners
attended by his majesty. And his
servants take special pains to see that
it is SO.
Dinner must be served as soon as his
majesty is seated None save members
Of the royal family arc expected 70
converse with the king until addressed
by him. and a stranger must on no ac-
count attempt conversation without a
formal Introduction. The royal WISH
tor is exceedingly particular on this
point. and is most precise in indicating
those to whom he wishes to be intro
duced.
No one is permitted to leave the Ia
bic at a public dinner until all the
members of the royal family have first
risen and retired. The king rarely
smokes at public functions. but a spe-
cial room is usually set aside for his
nlajestry'S accommodation should he
wish to do SOLOMON Tit-Bits.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
The Leading Stocks.

New York. FEB. 4.--Therc Was hardly
enough animation in the stock market
today TO cause any defined current In
the price movement. Only about half
dozen stocks were traded in to the ex-
tent of more than n few hundred shares.
Contending parties among the room tra1-
crs made the varying fluctuations M
those stocks few. AS for any general
outside interest in tile market the sltua-
ton was enc Of profound neglect. The
speculative attitude evidently Is one O!
waiting for new developments.
The cnppers were hampered by re-
newed decline in the price of copper war
rants in the London market and by MS
couragins reports from the trade as 10
accumulation Of stocks and continued
sluggishness of demand. There we're per
sstent reports also of instability In the
iron market. although explanations We're
offered on behalf of the principal produc-
ers that cutting Of prices was confined
to smaller interests to an amount OF sales
that made negligible quantity The
United States Steel stocks. however, We're
somewhat affected by the reports and
their depression interrupted the slow al
vance in other stocks. Railroad trafhc
officials had little change in conditions
to report Slight increases in movement
of merchandise in less than carload lots
was cOntrast@d with falling on IN the
grain movement. tn" decline in prices of
grain leading, apparently. to lessened Of
frrinGs a sharp rebound in wheat
prices also WAS the result of this show
ing. Snow storms. Will" interrupting
beneficial 10 wheat crop PROSPECTS, nv
providing d covering for the winter-sown
grain.
There wore cabled reports of the pres
eucc in foreign centers of agents seeking
To find "A market for intended new Anrri-
can corporation securities. American
brokers for foreign commission houses
however sold stock on balance in this
market Sterling exchange rates. never
;heless. receGed considerably below last
weeks level. The sub-treasury has taken
some large sums from the money market
nation is made that return of govern
ment deposits has been made by some of
the banks voluntarily on account of the
chenpness of money at the present time.
New York banks are also making pay
ments to the sub-treasury on behalf Of
interior correspondents for the retirement
of circulation.
Bonds were ahavy and dull. Total sales
par value. s2,oshGf0. United States bonds
were unchanged on call.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Feb. n.
Strong and higher markets at Liverpool
and on the continent in Europe made a
like market IT. wheat here today. At thu.
close May wheat was nc. higher. Corn
was unchanged. Oats We're isMAc. lower.
Provisions were HtM7ia higher.
WHEAT-May 94as; July 69smE: Sept.
S6&4.
CORN-May G6il; July 5sA Sept. 5.7s.
OATS-May old 524M&s: May new 497s
60: July old 441Am1.: July new 42M.
MESS PORK-May 11.30; July lilo.
LARD-Nay 7.311A: July 7.JIi%.
SHORT RIBS-May 63Ii2: July G67i3
The leading futures closed as follows:
FLOUR Steady.
WHEAT-No spring 105N1o9; No. 3 81
CLOS 70. :. red 93I7lI9iH.
CORN-No. . Sass; No. yellow 5al59
OATS-No. 2 5Gz:; No. white JtictJ3i.
RYE No. 50.
BARI FI-Fair to choice mailing SNIc9
FLAX SEEDING. ] northwestern rs
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime $50.
CIOEFI'-Contract grades l0ai
SHORT RIBS. SIDES-51oGGl2t:
MESS FORK-1100d1l12L.
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THE MOTHER OF GOLD.
Annual Production Great-Per Capita
Distribution Small.

Each succeeding authentic announce
mcnt concerning the worlds gold pro-
duction indicates that the outputs of
the important gold-yielding areas are
increasing annually. The report Of
George E. Roberts, who resigned as
director Of the United States mint last
August, mas just been given out. and
it shows that the gold production of
the United States and Alaska for the
last calendar year approaches pretty
close to the round S100,000,O00, being
S94, 31S 500. as against a yield OF SSS,-
10000 for the previous year. Col
orado continues to be the chief among
the gold-yieldinG territories pertaining
to the United States. the output for
last year being s22934, 400, though the
Colorado output for the year 1906 shows
| a decrease OF $2.766,700 as compared
with the 1905 yield Of that state.
Alaska produced last year gold to the
value OF 81 ,365, 100 and the California
product had a total value of SIS. 900.
Gold came in impressive quantities
from four other states-from Nevada,
s921S eco; South Dakota. Sc, 6o4, 900;
L tab, s5,l3C000, and Montana, s4,522, 900.
The worlds gold supply comes chief
ly from South Africa, various Aus
| tralian sections and the United States,
inclusive Of Alaska. 1t seems practi-
cally certain that the gold year for the
calendar year 1906 from the United
States. Africa and Australia, leaving
other producing territories out of the
count. will approximate very close to
$500, 100000. The yields from both
Africa and Australia have been an
! nually averaging larger than that from
all of the United States source of sup
ply. Thus, for the calendar year 1904
the gold production of this country was
$50, 464,700, of Africa S., e1S, 900 and Of
Australia ss7.767.3 300. Authentic re-
ports of the yields of foreign areas for
the calendar year covered by the re-
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port of the retiring director of the
United States mint are not yet avail
able, but unofficial reports that have
from time to time been given out indi-
cate that there has probably been a
greater ratio of increase in both the
Australian and African sold-yielding
areas than there has been in the Ameri-
can gold-mining regions. In the Rand
region of South Africa in particular
there have been reports concerning the
realiZationS in the gold industries that
have been nothing short of sensational.
1t has been given out that there are
yet stored i'll the Rand rocks gold that
will run up into trillionS of dollars in
value, and that only the application OF
machinery is needed to bring out the
precious stores.
A trillion Of dollars is a sum SO vast
that it is rarely mentioned in print,
and is too vast, most likely. for even a
billion dollar imagination, such as is
supposed to belong to a few modern ac-
cumlators of values, to grasp. 1t is,
of course, a random guess concerning
the quantity of gold which is yet stored
in the Rand mines but there is moth
ing mythical concerning the steady i'll
crease that pertains to the African out
put. The latest year for which COM
plctc reports of the world product Of
gold are obtainable is 1904. For that
year the entire world yield of gold is
set down at $40 304 900 The ratio of
increase in the United States gold-pro-
ducing regions for 1906 as compared
with 1904 is about Is per cent Con-
sidcring the rapid expansion that has
taken place in the gold industries of
South Africa, it is probable that the
general increase i'll the gold yield has
been larger. but if the Is per cent. in
crease is accepted as indicating the
ratio that applies to the world product,
the entire gold output for the last CAL
endar year would be about 1856 104. 0OO
Allowing that half of this has been
minted into money, or has entered the
monetary circulation in form of gold
certificates, it indicates that $3.50, 900, 900
was last year added to fhe ,world's
money stock.-Baltimore American.
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SONS OF PEARsANTS.
Some Frenchmen Of Humble Birth
Who Rose to Eminence.

Some time since l picked up in Paris
curious little book BY Alphonse Kari
called "Histoire des Paysans illustres:
Platarque des Champagnes." 1898.
Among the number of peasants or
Worknens sons attaining fame or local
celebrity figure fletcher, perhaps best
known to English readers by his
"Grands jours d'Auvergne;" Ney, lie
brave des braves" Amyot. the trans
lator of Plutarch; Hoche, the pacifica-
tor of La Vendee: Ramus. the mathe-
matician and philosopher. victim of
st. Bartholomew; Palissy, the great
potter. who narrowly escaped a similar
fate; the savant Mabilion. Marmon-
tel. the author of "Belisare' and friend
OF Noltaire; Chaptal, the great chemist
and dlscoverer, who was summoned by
the convention to supply the army
with gunpowder and did So LapIace.
the lllustrious plysicist-these inter-
altos, and, if not peasants sons, all Of
them We're of humble origin. And il
eAiphonse 'karr,ss interesting theme
We're brought up to date his successor
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TENNEY SIGNS CONTRACT
WITH NEW YORK GIANTS

Boston, Feb. 24-Fred Tenney. form
err first baseman and manager of the
Boston Nationals, has signed his coll
tract with the New York Giants, and
will report for duty in New York to-
morrow. The last steps in relation to
the signing Of the document wern
taken. Saturday. when Tenney. by wire
agreed to the New York clubs PROPOSE
ton. which. by the way. was at practi-
cally the same figures as he has asked
for all along. He is to get a large sal
AIRY for covering first base for McGraw,
and says that he is fit to play the game
of his life this year.
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BASEBALL.
Manager Mcclure Drops
Five Boston Players.
Names Team With Which He
Expects 10 Start Season.
John Anderson Is Relieved at Frank
Iskell's Decision.

Boston. Feb. 2i.-Looking fit aS a fill
dle, and brimful Of confidence in the
ability Of this seasons Boston Amer
lean team to give the other teams n
the league d proper fight for the mon
~, Manager Jim Mcclure arrived ia
town last night.
Manager Mcclure left his home at
1fbion, Mich. early Saturday morning.
and with the exception Of a few hours
stop at Detroit. came right on East.
In q short statement given out by
him last night the veteran manager
announced that the following would be
his first selection of the men now under
contract by the Boston club. The team
as he figures il would start the season
will be Unglaub, first base; LaPorte,
second base; Wagner, shortstop, and
Lori, third base; Thoney, left field.
Barrett, center field, and Gessier, right
field. Thus the old veteran places
McHale, Cravath and others who wer,
reckone1 on as sure TO make the team.
The releases Of the following men
were also given out by him: Dant2ig.
Madden and Ryan to Portland. Ore. /;
Delrnas to Los Angeles and Peterson
to Providence.
About 30 men will be taken to Little
Rock. but neither Chadbourne, Speak
or. Wniteman nor bunch Of others
who were thought to have a chance to
make the trip will be taken along
The reelection of Barrett as first
choice for center field shows that if
Jimmie makes good he will be Nc
Quire's selection for captain. although
thte Boston manager carefully refrain
ed from naming his choice.
Lord will be started at third base, as
will also LaPorte at second, although
both Mcconnell and Young Donahue
will be given every chance in the world
to show their speed.
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would be able to add the greatest name
10, UrrapcI, Observation-Disclosures

would be able to add the greatest name
i'm French fiction-BalZac,
MY name is on my certificate OF
birth as that of the Duke of F1tZ-
lanes is on his" somewhat pompous-
" wrote the author Of the "Comedie
Humane" and, unlike Rouget de
Lisle. he had not knowingly appro-
priatcd the much-coveted particle. In
all probability he firmly believed that
he had come Of noble stock. But in
his work "HonOre de BalZac" M. E.
Blre relates that a well-known anti
quarry entirely disproves poor BalZac's
title to the de This gentleman, NJ.
Charles Portal, has indeed unearthed
the birth register of BalZac's father,
who was born in TAG in village Of
Languedoc, and in that document is
described as Bernard Francois Balssa,
son of laborer. The great Honore's
father had literary tastes. and even
welded the pen. Quite possibly he
may have thus euphemiZed his pa
tronymic out of respect for that early
master of French prose G591-16Ji)
really belonging to the noble de Bal
FAC OF de BalZac house. BE that as
it may. NJ. Bire truly says that Balzac
has earned his right to nobility.-West-
minister Gazette.