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N U T I O ". ! .'.i.i Nona lin i I:.. ijrury without ) : : , " , nu (j.iiici )',uili,' -A " 'i ' ;f:n'o, till be liable to pr(,c.ccijf' in. VOL. L ASTOKIA, OKKGON, FK1DAY. JULY 6, I90(. AO. 3:t fill V: III 19 I II Investigate Your Plumbing VI .1 a. I Sj that it is all right, bi-ford tlio wurm m-uson net in. Wo will fix everything rilit for you, at a rousonablo CO(t. ECLIPSE HARDWARE GO. BRYAN NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION AT KANSAS CITY CONVENTION Delegates Forced to Swallow 16 to I, Making the Anti-Expansion Hobby a Leading Feature in the Platform. OLDHAM'S NOMINATING SPEECH WAS LACKING IN GINGER Ei-flovtrMr Hill, if New York, Paya tilth Tribute to Ibc Nomine From Nebraika Native IUwiIIii Alto Ttkci Hsad-riomlaatloBi for Ibt Vlcc-Prcildeacy Havi Beta Poitpoatd Lalll Today. APRICOT APRICOTS and a largo lino of seasona ble fruits for canning. If you uh Vacuum Jars your fruiU must keep perfectly. I Suiar-Curcd Hams and Bacon and Prime Fresh Meats or All Kinds Ross, Higgins & Co. 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And specifically declaring fur the free rulniiRt of silver at a, rail of 10 10 1. The nomination came a a culrulna tion of the frenzied demonstration In honor of the party Ira Ur. laming twen ty-even nili.utet and kIvIiik utu-runc to all the pei.l-up vrnotlona of the vast multitude. It followed alo a fierce struggle throughout the liut thirty-six houm concerning the platform dcclar lrg on silver and on the relative ro altlnn which the allver question li to maintain to other great Usuea of the Jay. It was late this afternoon when I hi' convention wan at last fuce to face with the presidential nomination. Early In the day there had been tedious delays, due to the Inability of the platform committee to reconcile their differences and prr sent a report. Until thla was rvady the convention man agers beguiled the time by pulling for ward apenkera of more or leaa promi nence to keep the vast audience from boning too reatleea, , . The first aeaalon. beu;tnnlnK at 10 o'clock thla morning; wna entirely frult Itaa of r.sult. an J It v not until lute in the afternoon when the second a-Mon had beitun that the platform committee nu at taut able to report an OKreem. ut. Already Its main fea- turea. einbodylnir the 14 to 1 principle, h.id become known to the deK-Kates and there n little delay In giving In unanlnnua approval. Thla remov ed the Init chanoe for an open rupture on the quemtona of principle, and left the way clear for the supreme event of the dny the nomination of the prexMentlul candliate. When the call of elate began for the iurpo of placing candldatea In nomination, Alub.im.i yielded its place at the head of the Met to Nebraxka, and ildman. of that nu:e. mude hl way to the platform for the inltlul upeech, plac ing llryati In nomination for the pres idency. The orator wiU string-voiced and entertaining, yet to the walling delegates nnd upectatora there waa but one point to hla apeecn. and that was the Htlrrlng iHToiuilon which closee with the nume of Wlllliim J. Bryan. Thla wag a signal for the demonstra tion of the f!ay and. with a common purpose, the great coneoune Joined In a tribute of enthuslas'.lc devotion to the party leader. A huge oil portrait of Hryan, nwiauring llfteen feet acroga, was brought donw the main ulsle befor? the delegates. At the same time the atundnrda of the state delegations were torn from their sockets and waved on high, while umbrellas of red, white and blue, the silk banners of several states and many handsome jiiique transpar encies, were borne about the building amid the deafening clamor of 20,000 yelling, gesticulating men and "women, All of the Intensity of former demon- exception of a little group of Tammany leaders, who aat sll int throughout the cheers for their New York associate. Illll wn in good voice and his tribute to the Nehraskan touched a sympa tt-etlc cord In the hearts of the audi epe. He picture! Bryan as the cliam pion of the plain people and of th wrrkriig man. a man strong with the mass.s, with the farmer and with the artlhana. When mil declared, with dramatic emphasis If at the candidate would huvc the support of his party u unit' ed party there was tremendous ap plause at the suggestion of Democrat Ic unity. Aiiue rrom tne Driiiiant eulogy o Uryan, the speech of the New York leader was chiefly significant and at tractive in its strong plea for unity. "It is a time for unity, not for divis ion," he exclaimed, to rapturous ap proval of the great multitude facing him. Eloquent Daniel, of Virginia. added a glowing tribute to the candl date, while the late Governor Paulson of Pennsylvania, spoke for his state uni for the Kuxt. Hawaii, through Its native delegate, John IL Wise, made Its first second Ing speech In the Democratic national coaventicn, and, Anally a aweet-volced and pleasant-faced woman from Utah seconded the nouUnaiyiJ' of .Bryan in behr.lf of the state of Utah. Then came the voting. State after state recoided Its vote In behalf of the Nebraska candidate, giving him the unanimous vote of nil the states and territories. The convention manager had ai re uly agreed that this was auRicient work for one day and the vlce-pnaU eutlul nomination was allowed to go over until tomorrow. Next to the demonstration for the party candidate, the greeting of the nnouncement thu imperialism was to be the paramount istiue of this cam paign was the most spontaneous and significant of the day. That the delegates were in complete sympathy with this proposition, was shown by the terrlllc and long-sustained appluus?, lasting over twenty two minutes. Following this, the an nouncement that the 16 to 1 idea was retained in tho platform received only faint and llly-suHluio.ed recognition, the applause oeing limited to a few minutes. It was regarded as signifi cant as showing In the sentiment of the delegates, quite as convincing as the terms of the platform they had put forward. Another stirring event of the day was tho appearance of Webster Davis, for mer assistant secretary of the Inter ior under Mr, McKlnley's administra tion, in a speech severely arraigning the Republican party for Us lack of sympathy for the Boers and formally announcing his allegiance to the Dem ocratic party. But the great buttle of the conven tion has not been fought under the eyes of the cheering thousands, but in privacy of closely guarded quarters of the committee on platform. Here was waged throughout last night and again Imp-rrlHlimn Is "the paramount Issue of tlif campaign." There only remains the choice of a candidate for vke-prrtM-nt and the work of the convention Is over. There is every evidence that this choice will be f!ulk'y made tomorrow morning, although th-rs Is still doubt as to who the nornliK-e will be. The most Important development In tl.o vice-presidential situation tomfht was the announcement that when the roll of states la called tomorrow for the nomination of candidates for vice-president, Alabama will ykij to Florida and H. D. McDonald of that state will place Elliott Danforth, of New York. In nomination. Another development was on the rjuestlon of the popularity of David li. Hill for the place, as man ifested in the convention, and a deslrs was expressed in many quarters for his selection. The Stevenson boom is of a passive character, the belief being gen eral that he would make a safe can didate and that he is the only man who can beat Town The demand for dele gates on the ticket Is still strong and Towne's candidacy is hampered by reaon of his profesied politics. Still the friends of Towae are working very hard and hope that the peculiar situ atlon regarding the other candidates may yet give him the nomination. mat the Democratic convention is taking the matter Into consideration Is shown by the aodptlon of the teso lutlon for the committee of conference. stratlona nnd much more was added to this morning one of the most remark this flnul tribute to the leader. able struggles that has ever racked this When the demonstration had spent historic party. And out of this fierce itself, the speeches seconding the noml-1 strife the adherents of Bryan emerged, nation of Mr. Bryan were in order. scarred but victorious. They have writ Senator White spoke for California, ten the platform in their own way, with and when Colorado was eached. that 16 to 1. But it was victory bv state yielded to Senator Hill, of New j scratch, for a single vote would have lork. The audience had anxiously waited the appearance of the dlstln- turned the scale. And it has not been a victory with- gulshed New Yorker and, as he took out concession for, In the final draft, the platform, he was accorded a splen-1 silver Is no longer paramount. It Is far did reception, the entire audience rls- down In the platform, while. In the Ing nnd cheering wildly with the alngle very forefront la the declaration that Screens and Screen frames, fire and Draught Screens.... A NEW CONSIGNMENT JUST RECEIVED FOLDING BEDS MANTEL BEDS CHINA CLOSETS and LIBRARY CASES CHARLES HEILB0RN 8c SON KANSAS CITY. July 5. The Demo cratic national convention this after noon adopted a platform by acclama Hon. a aynopels of which follows: The platform begins by declaring that all governments derive their Just pow ers from the consent of the governed anJ that the constitution follows the Mag. Continuing it says: 'We assert that no ration can long endure a policy of half republic and half empire." The Porto Kican law. which was en acted by a Republican congress, the policy of the administration In Cuba and the Philippines, are condemned, The platform favors "the Immediate declaration of the nation's purpose to give to the Filipinos their first atable government; second, independence; and third, protection from outside Inter ference, such as has been given for nearly a century to, the republics of Central and South America." Continuing on this subject, the plat form says: "We are not opposed to territorial expansion when it takes In desirable territory which can be erected into states in the Union, and whose people are willing and fit to become Ameri can citizens. "Wc favor traje expansion by every peaceful and legitimate means. But w-e are unalterably opposed to the seising or purchasing of distant Isl ands to be governed outside the con stitution and whoso people can never become citizens. We are in favor of extending the Republic's influence among the na tions but we believe that , this Influ ence should be extended, not by force and violence, but through the persua sive power of high and honorable ex ampl. "The importance of other questions now pending before the American peo pie is in no wise diminished, and the Democratic party takes no backward step from this position on them, but the burning Issue of imperialism, growing cut of the Spanish war. In- olves the very existence of the re public and tho destruction of our free nstitutlons. We regard ,t as the para mount Iwue of the campaign." Militarism is opposed and the small standing army of well-disciplined state militia are deemed amply sufficient in me of peace. On trusts the platform say 9: "We pledge the Democratic party to an unceasing warfare In nation, state and city, against nrlvate monopoly In every form. The existing laws against trusts must be enforced and more rlngent ones must be enacted, pro vMlng for publicity as to the affairs of corporations engaged In interstate commerce, and requiring all corpora tions to show before doing business outside of the state of their origin that they have no water in their stock, and that they have not attempted and are not attempting to monopolise any business or production of any articles of merchandise, and the whole consti tutional poTer of congress over inter state commerce and mails and all modes of Interstate communication shall be exercised by the enactment of comprehensive laws upon the subject of trusts. Tariff laws should be amend ed by putting the products of trusts uprm the free list to prevent monopoly uneVr the plea of protection. Corpo rations should be protected In all their rights, nnd their legitimate Interests should be resp?cted, but any attempt by corporations to Interfere with the puMlo affairs of the people or to con trol the sovereignty which created them should be forbidden under such penalties as will make such attempts Impossible." Following is the plank endorsing the Chicago platform and declaring for sil ver at the ratio of 16 to 1., "We reaffirm and endorse the princi ples of the national Democratic plat form adopted at Chicago In 1896. and we reitsrate the demand of that plat form for an American financial plat- WILD RUMORS FROM CHINA Emperor Said to Have Been Mur dcred by Prince Tuan. IS EMPRESS DOWAGER MAD? form 'idopted by ihe American people for themselves, which shall retore and maintain the bimetallic price level, and, as a part of such a system, the im mediate restoration of the free and un limited colnag'j .if silver and gold at the pres-nt legal ratio of 16 to X, with out waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation." The Dlngley tariff bill and the cur rency bill enaci.'d at the last session of congress are denounced. Tie elec tion of United States senator by a direct vote of the people Is favored, and government by injunction Is op posed." Continuing, the platform says: "W favor the Immediate construc tion, ownership and control of the Nic aragua canal by the United Suites. We condemn the Hay-Pauncefote treaty a a surrender of American rights and Interests, not to be tolerated by the American people. "We favor the continuance and strict enforcement of the Chinese exclusion law and its application to the same class of all Asiatic races. We earnest ly protest against the Republican de parture which has Involved us in so called 'world politics. Including the diplomacy of Europe and !n the intri gu" and land-grabbing policy of Asia, and we condemn the Ill-concealed Re puolican alliance with Englai.d. which must mean discrimination against oth er friendly nation, and which has al ready stilled the Nation's voice, while lib.rty is being strangled In Africa. "We extend our xympathles to the heroic Burghers In their unequal strug gle to maintain their liberty and Inde- renaence- PARIS, July 5. A dispatch from Che "Wo denounce the shipping subsidy j Fog, dated today, says: bill and favor the reduction and speedy I "Tien Tsin is still surrounded by ait Rtpert That CalacM Force. Are Once M la Pomisioi af Tlea Tii a -Prince LI ' OrjaoliiBX Monster Araiy to Pat Dowa the Rebellion, LONDON. July 6.-There are whis pers of startling rumors in the native quarters, and it must not be forgot ten that the telegraph lines, on which alone the news can come, are solely in the hands of the Chinese. Native ru mors are likely to have their source on a solid baslj and native omeials are believed to be Dreparing the way for a reception of news of the greatest ctime of the century. "The safety of all foreigners In North China." says one report, 'depends upon the prompt action of the Japanese. Japan has 70,000 trpS ready but 1 prevented from sending them to China by International Jealousies." repeal of war taxes. The Hon. W. D. Oldham of Nebras ka, when he placed Bryan in nomlna tion, made a most enthusiastic speech and was frequently applauded by the thousands In the convention halL Re' ferring to the qualifications deemed necessary for a candidate for the pres idency. Mr. Oldham said: He must declare for free trade with Porto Rico, and then at the persua sive suggestion of the sugar and to bacco trust, sign a bill for a tariff on the products of that Island. ' He must not lenounce a policy as one of 'criminal aggres3ion"'and then at the demand of a power behind the throne, pursue the policy he has so denounced. He must not. while professing op position to combines and conspiracies against trade, send his emissaries to the trust baron castles to beg. like Lazarus, at Dives' gates, for subscrip tions to bis campaign. He must not lend the mora support of his admin istration to a monarchy in its efforts to destroy a republic. But he must ever sympathize with a people strug gling for the right of self-government. 'instead of the Republican policy of mono-metallsm, he must offer the free and unlimited coinage of the money metals of the constitution, the gold that polished the winged sandals of Hermes, and the sisver that glitters in the brow of Dianna. "Instsad of a panic breeding, credit currency, controlled by the bank trust, he must offer government paper con trolled by the people. "He must be able to distinguish be tween Democratic expansion and Re publican imperialism. The first is a natural grow th by the addition of eon tingucus American territory, into every foot of which is carried the constitu tion, the Hag and the decalogue, and over the shoulders of every inhabi tant of the added territory is thrown a purple robe of sovereign citizenship. It Is a growth that has added eigh teen stars to the Held of blue in the 'Banner of the Free' to symbolize the states that have been carved from ter ritory, annexed to the domain of this nation, by the wisdom and statesman ship of the Democratic party. This is an expansion that Is bounded on the north by the constitution of the United States, on the south by the Declara tion of Independence, cn the East by the Monroe doctrine and on the West by the Ten Commandments." Continuing Mr. Oldham said: ' For four years he has waged an un ceasing warfare against the people's enemy; for four years he has held up the party's standard and hla voice has cheered the hosts of democracy In every state and territory. When the trusts began to increase under the pro tection of a Republican administration he was the first to point out the dan ger and prescribe a remedy." In conclusion, Mr. Oldham said: ''With the issues 'low clearly drawn no doubt remains as to the name of our candidate. On that question we are a united Democracy. "Already worthy allies differing from us rather In name than faith, have shouted for our gallant -leader again, and every state and territory has in structed its delegates to this conven tion to vote for him here. So it only remains for Nebraska to pronounce the name that has been thundered forth from the foot of Bunker Hill, and ech oed back from Sierras sunset slope, end that rewrbrnteg among the pine-clad snow-capped hills of the north, and rises up from the slumbering flower scented savannahs of the south; and that name Is the name of William Jen nines Bryan, her best loved son." overwhelming number of Chinese who are trying to cut the communications of the International forces, whose po sition is very dangerous. The, allied troops, numbering 12.000 men, have succeeded, with difl'culty, in prevent ing, by strategetlc measures, an assault by the Chinese, whose artillery great ly outnumbered the European guns. LONDON. July "5. The oft-repeated story of the murder of all the whites in Pekin is being retold today, with cir cumstantiality that almost convinces those who have hitherto "refused to credit the sickening tales The only hopeful feature of the evil news Is the fact that it comes from Chinese sources at Shanghai, but it is realized that even if the tragedy ias not yet been enact ed. It cannot long be delayed unless help comes from unknown sources. Even the holding of Tien Tsln agaln.n the overwhelming hordes now seems to be a very remote possibility, while the safety of our treaty ports is ser iously threatened. A dispatch from Che Foo, dated yes terday, voices the fear that In view of the Imminence of the summer rains, It will be impossible for the Joint forces to advance to Pckin until autumn. According to reports from Shanghai, the Chinese army, on a march south ward from Pekin, has reached Lofa. This is presumably General Nieh Si Chang's force en route to attack Tien Tsln. A force of 30,000 Chinese from Lu Tai has appeared northeast of Tien Tsln and is reported to have been driven back by tl-e combined forces of Rus sia and Japan. The losses of the In ternationals were heavy. The native city when captured was a horrible spectacle, Chinese bodies ly ing thick around the guns. The situation in Kwang Tung jor eastern provinces) grows worse. Li Hung Chang is said to be try ing to raise a force of 200,000 militia. Anarchy is widespread In the prov ince of Shan Tung, in spite of the efforts of Yuan Shika. the governor, to ccntrol the revolt. Happily, a band of thirty-five American and other mis sionaries reached Tsln Tau safely on July 3. . Viceroy Uu is reported to be freely executing disturbers of the peace at Nankin. The German chamber of commerce of Shanghai has warned Emperor Wil liam not to underestimate the gravity of the situation, but to send troops proportionate with the forces of the other powers. LONDON. July 5. A statement is published in Berlin that the Chinese have already taken Tien Tsin, but a cable dispatch from Shanghai, dated July 4, shows that according to the latest advices the city Is still in the hands of the International troops, though the Chinese forces continue their attempt to isolate them, as they did at Pekin. They were receiving constant accessions, many troops ar riving from Manchuria, The dispatch adds that Colonel Wog ack, commanding the Russians at Tien Tsin, was almost exhausted. He had been three days and nights In the sad dle directing the operations, PARIS. July 5.-The French consul at Che Foo telegraphs that a China man who left Pekin on June 25 reports that all the minlstsrs and residents were then assembled at the Hrliixh legation, thd French, German and Jap anese legations were guarded by their own detachments, and Plnchon, the French minister and his wife were well. (Continued on Fourth Page.) ,1 a