caicclilii gist.
GREAT FATHERING
AT KANSAS CITY.
The Democratic National Con
vention Held Its First Ses
sion Yesterday.
NO NOMINATION WAS MADE.
Permanent Organization Was Perfected
and an Adjournment Taken Last
Night Until 10.30 A. M. To-day.
- Scenes to the Convention.
uy Telegraph to the Merntng Star.
Kansas City, July 4 ---It is the
Fourth of July and the opening day
of the Democratic National Conven
tion Early the crowds began to turn
towards convention hall and all the
approaches to the vast edifice were
filled with an eager and excited
throng surging towards the many en
trances and seeking to gain early ad
mission to the building. With them
came bands, marching clubs and drum
corps, and to the confusion of the
crash and hurrah was added the con
stant crack, boom, sizz of bombs and
crackers as the convention enthusiast
and the small boy vied with each
other in celebrating the day. The
surrounding streets presented the ap
pearance of a. State fair under . full
hfiad way, with scores of tents and im
provised restaurants, giving evidence
that a good share of this sweltering
mass which has descended upon the
town is living upon sandwiches and
lemonade.
At 0.30 o'clock the streets sur-
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deii&fly packed, and every minute
'added hundreds more to the eager,
surgiucr mass. Lines of wire cable
had been thrown around the build
ing ten feet from the wall to keep
bark the gathering throng, and within
this area a. policeman maintained a
clear space, while the tide of human
ity pressed up to the cables and
threatened to take the building by
storm.
AflO.45 several of the doors were
opened and the great sweep of seats
began to be belted - with groups of?
spectators Soon the aisles leading
froui the Dublic entrances became
hurrying to the points of vantage.
Gradually "the 'huge circle took on
motion, animation, color,and the hum
of many voices echoed through the
lull An unusual number of ladies
was in the assemblage, their bright
sumiiier dresses vying with the splen
dor of the decorations. It was evident
- ly free and easy gathering, as the
larjjfi proportion of the men divested
themselves of their coats, and sat in
shirt sleeves, mopping their, shining
faces and wiefding palm leaf fans.
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wuDvcnuun upcncu.
Convention Hall, Kansas City,
July 4. At exactly 12.02 o'clock
Chairman Jones ascended the plat
form. As the wave of applause sub
sided Chairman Jones rapped vigor--twsly(
and repeatedly, stilling the tu
mult, 'and then above the din could be
ht-itrd his voice, announcing: "The
convention will come to order. The
y igeaut-at-Arms ' will see that the
aisles are cleared. ,
Sergeant at-Arms Martin advanced
to the front and urged the crowds in
front of the platform to take seats.
ujcub umurucr picvaiicu, 1,110 cuai-ca
were jammed with a noisy crowd of
subordinate officials and intruders and
it took some time to secure quiet. The
first business of the convention was
the reading of the formal call by Sec
. retary Walsh.
Chairman Jones now announced
prayer by Rev. 8. W. Neel.
"Gentlemen will please be in order,"
said Chairman Jones, as the hum and
bustle again broke loose after the
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floor. Gentlemen of the convention,
I have the. honor to present to you the
- Democratic Mayor of Kansas City,
James A. Reed."
A shout of applause went up as the
slender form of Mr. Reed came to the
troDt or tne platform, ue spoge ae
liberately and with a. clear resonant
voice that easily penetrated to every
corner of the hall. .
A yell of applause greeted his an
nouncement that the convention was
gathered on Democratic soil and as
the guests of a Democratic constit
uent that had alwavs been in the
forefront of the political fights of the
country. v
When he declared that in the name
of thai Democracy he bid the visiting
delegation wrlcome, and prophesied
certain victorv at the polls in Novem
ber, he was interrupted by loud chee'rs
and the applause when he finished was
loud and long.
Demonstration for Hill.
The delegates and spectators had
listened with attention but no verv
great enthusiasm to the address, but
heartily applauded the closing sen
tence. Senator Hill entered just at
this moment and the applause turned
to him. 'Hill of New York," "Hill,"
Hill," they shouted. But it was
noticed that the New York delegation
did not respond to the enthusiasm
Hill came in with Eliot Danforth, of
New York, and stopped at the row.
Delegate John McMahon, of Rome,
arose and cave his seat to the ex
Senator. Hill smiled and thanked
him. - Meanwhile the crowd con
tinued to yell for "Hill," "Let us
hear Hill." with a few hisses inter
spersed, until the chairman finally
rapped them to order. A few minutes
later thev renewed the call, but the
audience was impatient to get on with
ine nroceedinesrana snowea tneir ais
approval with hisses. -When finally
the chairman was able to make his
voice 'heard he introduced Governor
Thomas, of Colorado,
The Temporary Chairnan.
A round of applause greeted Governor
luomasashe ascended tne piauorm
He looked the ideal presiding officer,
uienified. tall, black earbed. his face
showing intellectuality and force of
character. He held in his hand the
type written manuscript of his speech
and in full, round voice, easily reach
ing tne longest corners of the building,
he - began his address as . temporary
chairman.
As Governor Thomas proceeded, his
well-rounded sentences were punctu
ated with generous and hearty mam
Testations of approval. Despite his
strong voice, tee confusion in the hal
became so great that the speech was
iosi to the delegates and spectators.
An incessant hum sounded through
the building, minded with the rustle
of thousands of fans, the shuffle of
countless feet of , messengers and
officials and the occasional veil of
some demonstrative spectator.
f ne audience grew fretful under the
disorder and the inability to hear and
there were shouts of "louder" mingled
uemanas ior oraer.
, Governor Thomas proceeded boldly.
nowever, and there was another cheer
when the crowd caught enough of the
reference to the Isthmian canal to
"now that it was to be under Ameri
can operation and nnntrnl. At the
conclusion of the speech, the building
rang with applause, the cheering be
mg accompanied by the - flutter of the
mi? colors throughout the hall.
The first semblance of genuine ta
thusiasm was created when the secre
y, ?f & convection, Charles A
Walsh of Iowa, arose and read a reso
lution offered by Daniel J. Campau,
of Michigan, that the
Declaration of Independence,
"drafted by that Democrat of Demo
crats, Thomas Jefferson," be read to
the-convention on this, the anniver
sary of the nation's Natal day.
With cheers and applause the reso
lution was adopted, while the band in
the south gallery played patriotic airs
n lead of the enthusiasm.
As the vast audience was quietly
settling down to, listen to the reading
of the d deration, two men appeared
up5n the platform, bearing carefully
in their arms two large objects, each
shrouded completely in the stars and
stripes. These were placed, the one
upon the other, immediately to the
right and front of the chairman. Dele
gates and spectators craned thai.
necks to see what was about to occur !
- A Dramatic Scene.
Quickly advancing to the flag-draped
object a handsome man deftly lifted
the flag from a splendid bust of Mr
Bryan. As the familiar features of
their distinguished leader .were re
cognized by delegates and spectators
a tornado of applause swept over the
audience. From side to side the bust
was turned, that all might know whom
it represented.
"When the applause had- subsided
Charles S. Hampton, of Petosky,
Michigan, read in magnificent voice
the immortal Declaration of Indepen
dence. As, the full and rounded sen
tences of the great state paper rolled
through; the hall amid cheering and
enthusiasm and when Mr. Hampton
nau conciuaea me tremendous ap
plause c' fairly shook the building.
When the orator had hnished the De
claration of Independence and the ap
plause bad ceased,. Miss Fultoni, of
New York, was introduced and sane
the "Star Spangled Banner." The
audience standing and cheering ap
plauded after each verse.
It was an innovation at a national
convention. Then as she finished the
ast strain the band took up "America"
and led by Miss Fultoni, the mass of
20,000 people broke into the stirring
words: "My Country 'Tis of Thee.'
Singing it through with unison and
closing with a cheer.
More Cries For Hill. ,
Then suddenly somebody started the
cry for "Hill," "Hill." In an instant
Maryland, -Tennessee, Louisiana, Mis
sissippi, New Mexico, were on their
feet waving their standards and veil
ing "Hill r "Dave Hill." The pound-
ogoftne chairman s gavel had no
effect and for a time it looked like a
concerted movement to stampede for
the New Yorker. As delegation after
delegation rose in their seats and the
chairman's gavel fell, Mr. Hill was
compelled to rise and bow. This was
the signal for pandemonium,
and nothing seemed to be able
to stop the torrent of applause.
A few hisses were met with
volleys of cheers, and . finally a part
of New York's delegation arose and
joined the applauding hosts. Croker,
Murphy, ,VanWyck and the Tam
many delegation kept their seats, not
joining in it. For fully ten minutes
the applause and disorder continued,
the steady rap of the gavel having no
effect. Each time new State stand
ard was pulled up ana waved the ap
plause began anew. - After his first
bow to the audience mil kept his
seat, but he could not disguise the
gratification that he felt at the recep
tion accorded him. Friends urged
him to take the platform, but he kept
shaking his head negatively. On the
platform the chairman and the ser-geant-at-arms
tried in vain to get or
der. '
Finally Mr. Hill tried to stop the
applause. Then the crowd howled
themselves hoarse. "Hill," "Plat
form," they screamed. "Mr. Chair
man,1' he ejaculated, but his voice was
drowned in the fierce outburst of ap
plause. "Mr. Chairman," he tried
again to say add was .drowned out
again, sinking laughingly into his
seat. .
After fifteen minutes order was re
stored. Governor Thomas adminis
tered a stern warning to the assem
blage, stating that the convention
was here to do business and that if
the spectators interrupted the work by
unseemly order the officers of the con
vention would be directed to dear the
galleries.
The Committees.
The call of States now began for
n amine tne memoers oi tne various
committees. This was a tedious work.
covering? all the. caucus selections of
the several States and Territories.
When the name of Carter Harrison
was called as the Illinois member of
one of the committees it;brought out a
round of cheers and calls'f or Harrison,
which for a moment threatened to be a
repetition of the Hill demonstration.
The names of Governor Overmeyerl
Senator Blackburn, George Frederick
Williams and W. J. Stone, brought
cheers also. When . Augustus Van
Wvck was- announced as the New
York member oi tne fiatiorm com
mittee there was a storm of mingled
hisses and cheers, and another demand
for Hill. Delegates Grady and Mat
lorv. of New York, led in the applause
for Mr. v an w years name, ai iook
vigorous play with the gavel to restore
order and allow the call to proceed.
A delegate from Ohio secured the
attention of the chairman by some vio
lent gesticulations, and then, mount
ine on his chair as he was recognized.
moved that an invitation be extended
to Mr. Bryan to visit the convention.
A wild cheer of applause went up be
fore the chairman had been given time
to hear a second to the motion.
While the cheering over the Bryan
motion was at its height, the booming
of a brass band was heard at the south
entrance, and down the aisle in front
of the chairman's desk, came the band
which came here with (Jlark of Mon
tana. And behind it in columns of
twos or as nearly as they could keep
that formation, the, Jacksonian Club
of Nebraska. The band was playing
"Dixie" and the old air received the'
yell of delight Which greets it always.
The members of the jacksonian Club
had with them a number of ladies and
as there were no seats f or, them a dense
throng was soon packed in front of the
chairman's desk. It was impossible
for Chairman Thomas to hear a word
uttered four feet from his desk, but
some delegate near him made a motion
to adjourn until 4 o'clock which was
also nut and carried amid confusion
so great that not one delegate in twen
ty knew to wnai nuur me aojuurn
ment had been taken.
" Afternoon Session.
Although the afternoon session of
tVi rrmvpintion was to beein at
nV.lofilr. there- were not over fifty del
egates in their seats at that time and
the galleries were not more than half
filled. At the moment me conven
tinn should have opened, a smaL
messenger boy was perched in the
chairman's seat inundating himself
with cmri&us draughts from the chair
man's private stock of ice water. By
4.30 about half the various delega
tions were in their seats, and
the band was pounding out "Rag
Time" to entertain the crowd
which filled every seat and occupied
every square foot of standing room
outside of-the space reserved for the
delegates and alternates. Chairman
Thomas, warm and perspiring, mount
rt the rostrum at 4:33. The recess
for
The
gave a chance to the Hill admirers to
crowd about him and for fully twenty
minutes they kept him from leaving
the hall, shaking his hand and con
gratulating him. When the conven
tion began re assembling the principal
?oint of interest seemed to be the New
ork delegation, and around it swarm
ed the delegates from other States anx
ious to see Hill, VanWyck and the
other celebrities.
Mr. Daniels, of North Carolina, of
fered a motion to adjourn until 8:30
o'clock to night.
Amid considerable confusion Chair
man Thomas at 4:51 declared the mo
tion carried.
The Night Session.
At 8.33 Chairman Thomas rapped
the convention to order, althousrh con
siderably less than .two-thirds of the
delegates had arrived. "The conven
tion will now come to order," he
shouted, "and pending the coming
reports of the committees the conven
tion will listen to an address from ex
Gov. Altgeld. of Illinois."
Gov. Alteeld unwittinsrlv touehed off
a mine by using the expression, in dis
cussing the attitude of certain Demo
crats toward the silver question, "Now,
my friend Hill." That was as far as
he got, for several minutes. The name
of Hill again started the uproar that
had marked the first session of the con
vention. From all sides of the hall
and particularly from the Southern
delegates came loud cries of "Hill,"
'Hill.1" Mineled with the calls for
the New Yorker came hisses in plenty
and despite the vigorous use of the
gavel all semblance of order was lost
and nothing was heard save the calls
of "Hill," and the disapproving hisses.
It was not possible for Governor
Altgeld to continue immediately and
as the Committee on Rules declared
itself ready to report. Governor Alt
geld discontinued his address and left
the platform.
The report of the Committee on
Rules was read and adopted. .
The report of the Committee on
Credentials, was adopted as presented.
Chairman Thomas then called for
the report oj the committee on perma
nent organization. When it was an
nounced that Hon. J. D. Richardson,
of Tennessee, had been selected as
permanent chairman, cheers swept
over the great audience.
Chairman Thomas, after the adop
tion of the report, without debate, ap
pointed a committee, consisting of
former Governor McCreary, of Ken
tucky, Daniel Campau, of Michigan,
and Mayor Phelan, of San Francisco,
to escort the permanent chairman to
the platform.
Mr. Richardson repeatedly bowed
his acknowledgment of the cheers
that swept in wave after wave through
the hall. s
The first token of approval give n to
his address was that which greeted his
first mention of 16 to 1. The applausev,
however, was rather feeble and scat
tering. Much more energetic was the
shout that followed the declaration
that the coming campaign was to be a
trial of the republic against the em
pire.
, At 10:34 M. tne convention on
motion adjourned until 10:30 A. M.
to morrow, the larger business of the
convention awaiting the completion of
the platform.
Senator Jones, chairman of the
committee, made an earnest appeal for
the retention of the ratio provision.
He said that not a vote would be gained
by the omission, while the retention
of the provision would greatly
strengthen the ticket in the Mississippi
valley States. Me also appealed ior
the granting of Mr. Bryan's wishes in
the matter, saying tnat nis impressions
came from his close contact with the
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All the Ministers and Members
of Legations Murdered by
the Chinese.
NO RELIEF FORCE AVAILABLE
Allies at Tien Tsin and Takn Fighting
Against, Overwhelming Numbers
Admiral Seymour Wounded
The Powers Shakey.
By Cable to the Moraine star.
London, July 5, 2:30 A. M. The
commanders of the allies in Tien Tsin
inform the correspondents that it
would be suicide to attempt to reach
Pekin with the troops available, in the
face of the colossal force of imperial
troops and Boxers occupying the
country between Tien Tsin and Pekin.
So far from taklng the offensive the
12,000 international troops at Tien
Tsin and the eight thoussnd others at
Taku and immediate points can barely
keep up communications, fighting in
cessantly with overwhelming num
bers, using far more numerous artillery
pieces than the allies.
This telegram has been received:
'Shanghai, July 411.-1Q A. M.,
via Che Foo. Tien Tsin city fell be
tween 7 and 8 o'clock ou the morning:
of June 30th."
It is understood that Shanghai un
doubtedly referred to the native city
of Tien Tsin, from which the Chinese
have been bombarding the foreign
quarter, and the dispatch -is taken to
mean that the allies are more than
holding their own.
More advices received" by way of
Shanghai aver that the Chinese losses
around Tien Tsin are between 7,000
and 8,000, according to official esti
mates. The correspondent of the Express
at Che Foo, telegrapLmg Wednesday,
says Seymour was wounded, while
sitting in a house at Tien Tsin, by
(jninese snarpsnooters.
Official news received at Uhe Foo
shows ' that the Chinese have been
guilty of horrible cruelty toward the
wounded and captured, subiectiner
them to what is know . as ling-che, or
the slicing process. Under this hideous
rite the bodies of the fallen have been
mutilated. The Russians are retaliat
ing by the wholesale shooting of na
tives. ..
Hope Abandoned.
London, July 4. A special dispatch
from St Petersburg says: Vice Ad
miral Alexieff s official announcement
oi the impossibility of advancing on
Pekin without remforcaments and the
necessary pontoons and stores, has
caused despair and it is regarded as
tantamount to abandoning the Euro
peans.
Not a Foreigner Alive.
London, July 4, 12.50 P. M. "Not
a single foreigner is now alive in
Pekin" is the latest news which has
reached Shanghai. Other Shanghai
reports describe the condition of the
British legation as awful. It is said
that the rooms of the legation were
filled with sick and wounded, the
killed lying unburied in heaps. It is
believed that many , members and
officials of the Tsung Li Yamen per
ished when the German guard, mad
dened by the murder of Baron von
Ketteler, the German minister, set fire
to the building.' That the foreigners
at the Chinese capital have been aban
doned to their horrible fate seems no
longer open to doubt.
The Associated Press cablegram
from Taku seems to foreshadow the
evacuation of Tien Tsin by the inter
national forces, pending the arrival
of a fully equipped army. It is felt
here that a retreat of; the troops is
likely to set aflame the provinces at
present quiescent.
Advices from shanghai to day re
port continued fighting at Tien Tsin,
while the German consul at Che Foo
telegraphs to Berlin confirming the
report of the renewal of hostilities.
He says the foreign setllement at Tien
Tsin is again surrounded and is being
bombarded, and that the women and
children are to be removed.
Fighting at Tien Tsin.
London, July 4, 10:25 A. M. A dis
patch from Taku, dated Friday. June
29, and Shanghai, July 3, says:
"A reconnoi ter in g party under Lieu
tenant Commander Keys of the torpe
do boat Fame, captured and destroy
ed the New City and Port twelve miles
from Taku on June zath. Tbere was
little or no opposition. Two blue jack
ets were injured by an explosion and
many Chinese were killed. The
river is practically clear from Taku to
Tien Tsin, with the exception of a few
sunken tow boats and lighters. ,
In the second attack on the east ar
senal, June 27tht, he Russians were re
quired to return for reinforcements.
A force of British, one company of
Germans and thirty Americans then
engaged the enemy, who with four
guns, made a determined resistance
until the whole allied forces supported
the artillery. The allies advanced and
stormed the west end of- the arsenal.
Fifty Chinese were killed and the re
mainder retired. Lack of cavalry
prevented the capture of the whole
force. As soon as the allies had occu
pied the arsenal, fifteen hundred im
perial troops'made a flank attack from
the city. The British and Russians
soon drove them back. The British
casualties number five killed and
twenty -one wounded. The Americans
had only one wounded, the Germans
two killed and five wounded, while the
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Berlin, July 4 The representative
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reliable diplomatic source, that despite
repeated official assurances, the en
tente between the powers is rather
shakey, especially between Russia and
Japan and England and Russia re
spectively. Russia strongly opposes
Japan's acting for the powers and
Japan wants assurances that her efforts
will not result as they did in 1895.
London, July 5. The Times'
Shanghai correspondent, telegraph
ing under date of July 3rd, 1 P. M.,
says:
The following information has been
communicated to me from a trust
worthy quarter. It was brought by a,
special courier, who left Pekin June
27th. ! He states that 15,000 Boxers
and Chinese troops attacked the lega
tions on that day. They were re
pulsed with loss. The Emperor and
Empress uowager are tnere, sur
rounded by tneir personal attendants
all iioxers. ine imperial prinees
nave erected an altar in tne palace,
where Boxer rites are performed.
The attack oi tne allied forces upon
the native city of Tien Tsin began at 8
A. M., June 30th, and the city was
taken at 2 if. M. Tne main object is
the destruction of the city fort, from
which the foreign settlement is shelled.
I am informed that the total Japa
nese troops embarked is 15,000, and
that a further force of 30,000 has been
mobilized, and is ready for embarka
tion. ;
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
Contest Over the Question of a Monetary
Ratio No Agreement-Two Reports
Will Be Sabmltted.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Kansas City, July 4. The contest
over the question of a monetary ratio,
which has been brewing ever since the
delegates to the convention began to
assemble found expression in the Com
mittee on Kesoluuons wnen it as-
sen. bled to-day. Tne committee was
called together soon after the first ad
journment of the convention, but then
only elected its officers, adjourning to
meet again at 3.30 p. m. Senator
Jones, of Arkansas, was unanimously
chosen chairman, and Mr. Metcalf, of
Nebraska, secretary.
When the committee re assembled,
Mr. Metcalf present a draft of a plat
form covering all questions of public
interest, which draft all the members
accented as Mr. Bryan's. Mr. Garrard,
of Georgia, also presented a platform,
as did Mr. Van Wyck. of INew xork
All these documents took practically
the same ground upon all questions,
except that of the finances. Mr. Met
calf's declaration was for the reaffirm
ation of the Chicago platform in letter
and spirit, and t lemphasized ,and re
iterated specifically the declarauonrror
the free coinage of silver at a ratio of
16 to 1. Both the other drafts simply
re-affirmed the Chicago platform with
out reference to the ratio.
The reading of Mr. Tan Wyck's doc
ument brought Mr. Ball of Texas to
his feet with the suggestion that the
financial Question should be iinmedi
atelv taken up and passed upon. He
said it was apparent to all that there
was no division upon any other ques
tion of the platform and with tne n
nancial plank disposed of the prepara
tion of the remainder or tne piatiorm
would be merely a matter of clerical
work. i
This suggestion was adopted and
the committee immediately entered
upon the effort to settle the question
of ratio.
The session proved a very interest
in o- one. and many speeches were
made.
Mr. VanWyck led off with a brief
statement, saying that while in his
platform he had referred to four issues
as nrominent. namely: those of im
perialism, militarism, trusts and the
finances, he considered that only three
of these were of current consequence,
believing that the money question had
been crowded into the background by
other subiects which had pressed to
the front during the past four years.
Senator Daniel of Virginia, some
what to the surprise of some of the
members of the committee, followed
Mr. Vanwyck in support of his view of
the question. The Senator said that
no man who knew him would doubt
for a moment that he now stood where
Via had stood on the silver Question in
1896,1 and that he entertained precisely
the same views on this subject -which
then controlled him. He was, how
everJ anxious to bring back into the
fold of the party those who had left it
four years ago ou account of the posi!
tion taken on the silver question, and
if this could be accomplished, as he
believed it could be, by omitting all
reference to the ratio, he, for one, was
content to pursue that course, simply
reaffirming the Chicago platform.
Mr. Fitzgerald, of Colorado, follow
ed m a warm speech denouncing in
most emphatic language any effort to
minimize the financial question, tie
asserted that the orrission of a declar
ation on ratio of the two metals would
be a mere evasion and concealment;
th&t such evasion would fool no one.
He declared that if such declaration
was not made even Colorado could be
counted a doubtful State.
Georee Fred Williams, of Massa
chusetts, also made a spirited argu
ment for a specific declaration on the
question of ratio. He asserted that
the Democratic party bad become a
new party since it had incorporated
a new financial plank in its new
declaration of principles, It had be
come a virile and live party since
1896, and this fact was due solely to
the i circumstance that the money
question, - which was the ques
tion! of the present, bad been
the paramount issue. He eulogized
Mr, Bryan in high terms, spoke of his
.self abnegation and patriotism, and
said that it would be cowardly to ask
that rentleman to recant what h had
been preaching- throughout the
country for the past four years.
While not pretending to say what Mr.
Bryan would do, Mr. Williams asserted
emphatically and significantly that if
piacea m Mr. Aryan's position he
would decline a nomination unon an
equivocal platform. As for himself.
be did not believe in deserting those L
wno naa leu tneir own parties to sup
port the Democratic policv of four
Tears aeo for the purpose of regaining
tne support of traitors and trimmers
who had left the Democrats nartv
because of its financial position.
'There is no reason." he exclaimed.
"for making any concession to trea
son."
Mr. Williams was freauentlv ap
plauded- during the course of his re
marks. He was followed bv Mr. Daly.
of New Jersey, who made a plea for
conservatism and for concessions to
the moderate wing of the party. He
said that he had cheerfully, supported
the platform of four years ago, and had
stumped the country for Bryan, but he
felt that the time had come when the
money question was no longer para
mount and he implored the committee
and the convention to put it somewhat
in the background and make the fight
of 1900 upon other issues.
At the conclusion of Mr. Daly's
speech the committee concluded to
take a recess until 8 o'clock in order to
allow its members to get their
dinners.
Upon all questions other than that
pertaining to finances the three plat
forms presented were practically the
same except that Mr. Van Wyck's
draft did not cover so many questions
as did the other two.
Clarktou Express'. Mr. W. N.
Campbell has a mule that is now go
ing in his 34th j ear, and can still back
his ears and lift his heels when a cus
tomer whom he does not fancy ap
proaches.
LOOK ! A STITCH IN TIME
Saves nine. Hushes' Tonic new improved, taete
pleasant, taken in early Spring and Fall pre
vents unu:s, uengue ana uaianai Fevers, accs
on the liver, tones up the system. Better than
yuinine. uuaranreea.try it. Aturuggists. soc
and $1.00 bottles.
QUARTERLY MEETINQS
For the Wilmington District R. F. Bum-
pas?, Presiding Elder.
Zion, Bethel, July 7, 8.
Wilmington, Bladen Street (night),
Jit? , .
Wilmington, Uutn Klreet, July 15.
Wilmington. Grace (night), July 15.
Bladen. Bethlehem (District Con
ference), July 18, 22.
Up to 11 o'clock last night 126 bodies
had been recovered from the waters of
the North river, victims of the disaster
at the North German Lloyd steamship
docks. There are yet over a hundred
and fifty people missing.
Robbed the Grave.
A startling incident, of which Mr.
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows?
i was in a most areaaiui conaiuon.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunken, tongue coated, pain continu
ally in the back and sides, no appe
titegradually growing , weaker day
bv day. Three physicians had given
me up. Fortunately, a mend advised
trying Electri Bitters, and to my
great joy and surprise the first bottle
made a decided improvement. I con
tinued their use for tnree weeks, and
am now a well man. I know they
saved my life, and robbed the grave
of another victim." No one should
fail to trythem. Only 50c, guar
anteed, at -R. E. Bellamy's drug
store. t
WHOLESALE PRICES CURRE.N!.
ine quotations are always given as accurately
s nosslble. bnt the Star will not be responsible
for any variations from the actual market price
of the articles Quoted
W The following Quotations represent
quotations
Wholesale Prices generally. In making up
small orders hlsher nrlcea have to be charged.
BAGGING
2 E .Into ,. Si IB a
Standard a 9
BurlaDS 6 en
WESTERN 8MOKKD-
Hamsys. ivho is
Bides B 8
Sho Attars B ; Q 8
8ldesit m
8houlders O 8
BARRELS spirits Turpentine
Hecona-nana, eacn m
New New York, each a 1 45
New City, each 145
BEESWAX S 85
BRICKS .
Wilmington v M 675 1 00
Northern 9 00 14 00
BUTTER
North Carolina V s ai a
Northern 25 30
COBN MEAL
Per bushel, in sacss ........ sv c
Virginia Meal 19 60
CXJTTON TIEh bundle 1 40 l
CANDLES I
Bperm..... is w s
Adamantine 8 11
CHEESE ,
Nortnern Factory iz a ia
Dairy Cream 136 14
State. UK 13
COFFEE
baguyra is v io
Bio..: 9K 11
nOMRRTICiR
Sheeting, 4-4, yard w o
Yarns, w bunch or 5 s . . . . ? to
EGGS dozen 10 11
rieu
fflac&erei, no. l, barrel... as uu aww
Mackerel, No. 1, half-bbl. 11 00 15 00
Mackerel, No. 2, barrel... 16 00 18 00
Mackerel, No. 2 half-bbl.. 8 00 9 oo
Mackerel, No. 3, barrel... 13 00 14 00
Mullets, barrel 400
Mullets, Vpork barrel...... 7 00 7 75
N. C. Roe Herring, keg.. 3 00 3 8&
Dry Cod, 5 io
Extra 4 35 460
rLOUR- .
bowgraae... 3 a a su
Choice 43x
Straight 4 10 4 40
First Patent 4IS0 5 00
GLUE 10H UH
UKA1JN v Dusnei
uorn,irom store, dks vn;te do iu .03
Car-load, in bgs White... 59 60
Oats, from store 38 40
Oats, Rust Proof 45
Cow Peas 90 1 00
ureensaitea a d
Dry flint 10 Vbi
Dry salt.. 19
KAY 100 lbs
Clover Hay 100
Rice Straw 40 50
Eastern 90 1 00
Western 90 1 00
North River 90
HOOP IRON, t 3J4 3
LARD. t- .
Northern ?tt
Norm Carolina.... s a iu
LIME, barrel 1 15 1 20
LUMBER (city sawed) M ft
Ship Stuff, resawed 18 00 20 00
Rough edge Plank 15 00 ISM
west India cargoes, accord- -
lngto quality , 13 00 18 00
Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 00 23 00
Scantling and Boards com'n 14 00 15.00
MOLASSES. gallon
fiarbadoes, In hogshead. i-t.. 25
- Bar Dadoes, in barrels....... 28
Porto Rico. in hotraheadH.... 28 30
Porto Rico, In barrels....... 28 32)
sugar House, in hogsheads. l Ka it
1 Sugar House, In barrels.... 14 15
Syrup, in barrels 15 25
NAILS, keg. Cut, 60d basis... 2 95 3 00
FORK. barrel
Cltv Mess 13 50
Rump 14 50
Prime 18 00
ROPE. lb 10
BALT, sack. Alum 1 25
Liverpool 90 95
American. 85 90
On 125 8acks 60
SHINGLES, 7-lnch, per M 5 00 6 50
Common 1 60 8 25
Cypress Baps 2 50 2 75
SUGAR. t Standard Gran'd 5 6
Standard A tA
White Extra C 5
Extra j, uoiaen j a
C Yellow 5
HO AP. l Northern Sid 4
STAVES, M W. O. barrel.... 6 00 14 09
S. O. Hogshead. 10 00
TIMBER, M feet-Shipping.. 8 00 O 9 00
Common mill 400 5 09
Fair mill 5 00 6 oe
Prime mill 6 50 7 50
Extra mill .... 8 00 9 oo
SHINGLES, N.c. Cypress sawed
M 6x24 heart 4 25 5 CO
" Sap . 3 00 3 25
5x80 Heart 2 25 2 50
" Sap 1 60 . 1 75
TALLOW. &
WHISKEY, gallon, Northern 1 00 2 10
Acts qentiy on the -
Kidneys, Liver
and Bowels
,eANSS THE 5Y5TEM
r. EFFECTUALLY
UAL v PERMANENTLY
BUy THE GENUINE - MAHTO By
UIvRNIATGfSYRVP(S
COMMERCIAL.
WILMINGTON MARKET;
STAR OFFICE, June 28.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market
steady at 42Jc per gallon for machine
made casks and 42 cents per gallon
for country casks.
KOS1JM Market firm . at f 1.05
per bbl for strained and fl.io for
good strained.
TAK. Market steady at l."U0 per
bbl of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
quiet at $1.60 per barrel for hard,
$2.60 for dip and for virgin.
Quotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine steady at 3535c;
rosin quiet at 9095c ; tar firm at
$1.30; crude turpentine firm at $1.35,
$2.002.10.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine. . . . . , 126
Kosm.. 467
Tar 50
Crude turpentine 146
Keceipts same day last vear. 145
casks spirits turpentine. 145 bbls
rosin, 58 bbls tar, 100 bbls crude tur
pentine. COTTON.
Nothing doing.
Same day last year middling steady
at 5c.
Receipts 2 bales: same day last
"year, 00 bales.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina
Prime, . 70c. Extra prime, 75c per
bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 77 XA
80c . Virginia Prime, 50c; extra
prime, 55c; fancy, 60c.
CUKJN Firm: 53 to 60 cents per
bushel for white.
ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide
water) 85c; upland, 50 60c. Quota
tions on a basis of 45 pounds to the
bushel.
N. C. BACON Steady ; hams 11 to
12c per pound : shoulders. 8 to 8jC:
sides, 10c.
SHINGLES Per thousand, five-
inch hearts and saps. $2.25 to 3.25:
six-men, $4.00 to 5.00: seven-inch,
$5. 50 to 6.50.
TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to
lo.oo per M.
STAR OFFICE, June 29
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market
steady at 42 cents per gallon for
machine made casks and 42 X cents
per gallon for country casks.
KUaiJN Market steady at $1.05
per barrel ;for strained and $1.10
for good strained.
TAR Market steady at $1.40 per bbl
of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
quiet at- $1.60' per barrel for hard,
$2.60 for dip, and for virgin.
Quotations same day last year.
spirits turpentine steady at 35 35c;
rosin quiet at 90 95c; tar firm- at
$1.30; crude turpentine firm at $1.35,
2.002.10.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine - 137
Kosin . 183
Tar 60
Crude turpentine , . . . 79
Receipts same day last year. 144
casks spirits turpentine, 585 bbls,
rosin, 41 bbls tar, 59 bbls crude tur
pentme.
COTTON.
Nothing doing.
Same day last year middling steady
at 5c.
Receipts 00 bales; same day last
year, 3.
COUNTRY PRODUCE
PEANUTS North Carolina
Prime, 70c. Extra prime, 75c per
bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 77
80c. Virginia Prime, 50c; extra
prime, 55c; fancy, 60c.
CORN Firm; 53 to 60 cents per
bushel for white.
ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide
water) 85c; upland 50 60c. Quota
tions on a basis of 45 pounds to the
bushel.
N. C. BACON Steady; hams 11 to
12c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 8c
sides, 10c.
SHINGLES Per thousand, five-
inch hearts and saps, $2.25 to 3.25;
six-inch, $4.00 to 5.00; seven-inch,
$5.50 to 6.50.
TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to
STAR OFFICE, June 30.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market
firm; at 43 cents per gallon for ma
chine made casks and 42 cents per
gallon for country casks.
ROSIN Market steady at $1.05 per
barrel for strained and f 1.10 for good
strained.
TAR Market steady at $1.40 per bbl
OI 2U IDS.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
quiet at $1.60 per barrel for hard
$2.60 for dip and for virgin.
Quotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine steady at 3535c;
rosin quiet at 9095c; tar firm at
$1.30; crude turpentine firm at $1.35,
2.002.10.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine 133
Rosin 326
Tar 23
Crude turpentine 114
Receipts same dav last vear 147
casks spirits turpentine. 359 bbls
rosin, 139 bbls tar. 27 bbls crude tur
pontine.
COTTON.
Nothinsr dointr.
Same day last year middling steady
at 5c.
Receipts 00 bales; same day last
year, 6.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina
Prime 70c. Extra prime, 75c per
bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 7734
80c Virginia Prime, 50c; extra
prime, 55c ; fancy, 60c.
1
CORN Firm:
bushel for white.
53 to 60 cents per
, ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide
water) 85c; upland, 5060c. Quota
tions bn a basis of 45 pounds to the
bushel. . .
N. C BACON Steady; hams 11 to
12c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8&c;
sides, 7 to 8c.
SHINGLES Per thousand, five
inch hearts and saps, $3.25 to 3.25;
six -inch. $4.00 to 5.00: seven-inch,
$5. 50 to 6. fiO.
TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to
10 00 per M
j STAR OFFICE. July 2.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market
steady at 43 cents per gallon for ma
chine made casks ana 42 cents per
gaiion; ioi country casus. t
ROSIN Market steady at $1.10
per barrel for strained and $1,15 for
good strained.
TAR Market quiet at $1.40 per
bbl of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
quiet at $1.60 per barrel for hard,
$2.60 for dip and for virgin.
Quotations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine steady at 35 35c ; .
rosin j quiet at 90 95c; tar firm ti
$1 30;! crude turpentine firm at $135. '
2.002.10, ,
4 RECEIPTS.
turpentine !no
Rosini 292
Tar... 57
Crude; turpentine 132
Receipts same day last year. 174
casks spirits turpentine, 229 bbla
rosin, 69 bbls tar, 42 bbls crude tur
pen tine.
COTTON. -i
Nothing doing.
Same day last year middling quiet
atSc.
Receipts 00 bale; same day last'
year, 00.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina
Prime, 70 cents ; extra prime, 75 cts. per
bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 77)80c.
Virginia Prime,, 50c; extra prime
55c; faay, 60c. i
CORN Firm; 53 to 60 cents per
bushel for white. 1
ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide
water) 85 cents; upland 5060o.
Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to '
the bushel.
N. C. BACON steady; "hams 11 to
12o per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8c;
sides,"? to 8c.
SHINGLES Per thousand, five J
inch, i hearts and saps, $2.25 to $3.25;
six inch, $4.00 to 6.00; seven inch,
$5.50 to 6.50.
TIMBER Market steadv at $3.50 to
$10.00 per M.
) STAR OFFICE. July 3.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Sales at
4:25 o'clock at 43 42 cents.
ROSIN Market firm at $1.10
per barrel for strained and $1.15 for
good strained.
TAR Market quiet at $1.40 per.
bbl of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE Market
quiet! at $1.60 per barrel for hard, -$2.60
for dip, and for virgin.
uuDtations same day last year.
Spirits turpentine steady at 3535c;
rosin quiet at 9095c; tar firm at
$1.30; crude turpentine firm at $1.35,
2.002.10.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine. 208
Rosin 260
Tar.i...... 26
Crude turpentine 53 .
Receipts same day last year. 143
casks - spirits turpentine, 353 bbls
rosin, 73 bbls tar, 41 bbls crude
turpentine.
j COTTON.
Nothing doing.
Same day last year middling quiet
atSc. .
Receipts 00 bale; same day last
year, 2. t
j COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina
Prime, 70c. Extra prime, 75c per
bushel of 28 pounds ; fancy, 77 80c.
Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime,
55c; fancy, 60c.
CURJN Firm, 53 to 60 cents per
bushel for white.
ROUGH RICE Lowland (tide
water) 85 cents ; upland, 50 60 cents.
Quotations on a basis of 45 pounds to
the bushel.
Nj C. BACON Steady; hams 11 to
12c per pound; shoulders, 7 to 8Wc:
sides, 7 to 8c
SHINGLES Per thousand, five-
mcOj hearts and saps, fZ.25, to a.zo;
six-inch, $4.00 to 5.00;. seven-inch,
$5.50 to 6.50.
TIMBER Market steady at $3.50 to
10.00 per M.
j STAR OFFICE, July 4.-
Holiday Nothing doing. ,? .
r4 Mr. Richard Croker has giv
en anew definition to anti-imperial
ism which carries with it, of course,
his idea of what imperialism means.
"Mt idea of anti-imperialism, says
Mr.iCroker, "is opposition to the
fashion of shooting everyone who
doe not speak English." Savan
naJiNeivs,l)em. .
i -
Thirtv-five men. women and chil
dren were killed- and eighteen injured
nine fatally in the wrecking ot a
trolley on the outskirts of Tacoma,
Wash., yesterday.
Editor's Awful Plight. ,
Fj M. Higgins, editor of the Seneca
I iu. I iyewa, wtus huuvvvu lur jenra
tii ht . ia : J
with Piles that no doctor or remedy
helped until he tried Bucklen's Ar
nica Salve. He -writes that two boxes
wholly cured him. It's the surest
Pile cure on earth, and the best salve
in tbe world. Cure guaranteed. Only
25c. j Sold by R. R. Bellaht, drog
gist t
for over Fifty Tears
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething with perfect success.
It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic, and
is1 the best remedy lor uiarrnoea, u
"lit 1? 11 1411 CM 1
win: relieve tne poor utue luuenr im
mediately. . Sold by druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-five cents
a bottle. i5e sure and astc iox " jots.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup," nd take
mo outer. t
Photographs 1 Greatly reduced rates
during Tournament. U. C. Ellis, 114
Market street, Wilmington, . u. t
CASTOR I A
To
Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Siignature
Littleton Female College
A.' VERY PROSPEROVS INSTITUTION
WITH MODERN BUILDINGS, SPLEN
DIDLY LOCATED' IN A. REMARKABLY
HEALTHY SECTION IN WARREN COUN
TYJ ON S. A. L. ROA.D BETWEEN RA
LEIGH AND WELDON, N. C.
PANACEA WATER KEPT IN BUILD
INO AT ALL TIMES FOR FREE USE O
INMATES.
FIFTEEN OFFICERS AND TEACHERS
TERMS VERY LOW. i
War Catoloaue. addremt.
Rev. J. M. RHODESIA. M., Pres.,
&15 Sth, Littleton, N. C.