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GOLD TURNED DOWN NATIO% 41, DEMOCRVITC CONV111N- TION TO DIECI.tith: FOR SILVER. Senator Daniel Elected Temporary Chatruant. and Ills speech %4 as Pure Bimetallism. Chicago, Ju:y 7.—In the magnificent and capacious coliseum in Jackson park beneath clear skies, , with a cool, invig- orating breeze,. the drove:cane national convention met today. After a brief but decisive battle in the arena, the silver men vindicated their supremacy. They wrested from the hands of the gold phi- lanxes the contrm or toe convention and secured the reins of power in their own hands. There was a reminiscence of that other great coliseum, whose fall marked the destruction of an empire, where men were butchered to make a Roman holi- day, about it all. The champion who has so often entered the lists to do battle in democracy's cause, amid the ringing shouts and the wild acclaim of his party, was put to the sword that silver might be supreme. It was with reluctance that many of the friends of Senator Hill turned their thumbs downward as the arrogant patricans of the empire .hat ruled the world did when the populace cried for mercy. But, like the gladiators who en- tered the arena to the blare of the trum- pet and the clang of steel, the silver men beat back their sympathies and herletiel their hearts that the issue might be squarely divided, even though it involved the doom of one whom they delighted to honor in the past. By one of those strange fateful coin- cidences, it was Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia, who four years ago, at the Wigwam, nominated Mr. Hill for the presidency, who was selected to give thc fatal blow to the man whom he would have exalted to the first place in the re- public. No more eloquent commentary on the revolution which had divided the party and made this convention so tnetn- °rabic could be needed. It was not with- out a wail of agony that some of the spectators who couldnot fathom the mys - teries of political maneuvering and the necessity of grinding men beneath the heel, saw the old champion, whose slogan and proudest boast was \I am a demo- crat.\ go down. Even after Senator Daniel had reached the platform and as- sumed the gavel, they called loudly for the defeated leader, but the experienced general who has tasted the bitterness of defeat before, only smiled grimly. This was the first result of this re- markable convention, which is ceady to sacrifice all else that the white banner of silver may float about the party as its ensign and rallying cry. The convention itself was a most in- spiring sight. Never before since the prsent system of national conventions was inaugurated by the old \national re- publican\ party in Baltimore in 1S31, has a convention met in such a cap:Ice - els and admirably adapted structure. The acoustic properties of the building are so perfect that every word could be dis- tinctly heard. The decorations are FtITI- ple but effective. From the lofty girders which hold the roof flutter gay trappings. The galleries in front are entwined with national colors, while at regular inter- vals large crayon portraits of the patron saints of the party—Jefferson, Jackson and others—look down upon the succes- sors of their faith. A large portrait of Cleveland was off to one side, the only one displayed of a living democrat. With the vast space filled, almost to the outer- most walls, with a forest of people, an unusually large number of women were present. There was no demonstration during the day for any of the catenates, but many of the leaders, like Hill and Whitney of New York, Blackburn of Kentucky, ex -Gover- nor Russell of Massachusetts, Daniel of Virginia, Harrity of Pennsylvania, were the recipients of individual ovations. The followers of both sides took every op- porturity to cheer on their champions. There were many distinguished leadess amonk the delegates on the floor. On the platform were the members of the rat- tional committee. Among the distin- guished guests seated in the rear were a number of gold leaders who have been conspicuous in previous conventions, but who were swept aside by silver men in their states. These included General Gor- don of Georgia. Senator Lindsay of Ken- tucky, ex-Congressman Bynum of Indi- ana, ex-Congressman Outhwaite of Ohio, and others. But, strangest of all, on the platform of a democratic convention were the little coterie of silver senators who bolted the convention at St. Louis. At present without party, they seek entrance to the democratic party on condition that It select Teller. General James B. Weaver and other populists and silverites like Sen- ator Stewart were also there, all watching closely the results of the deliberations of the convention. Although many well- known faces were missing, it was a dis- tinguished gatherinie The First Shock. The invocation of Dr. Stires the Epis- copal divine, with its appeal for peace, had hardly ascended to the throne of grace before the contending hosts met in the shock of battle. The gold men car- ried out their program of presenting Sen- ator Hill for temporary chairman, but the silver leaders also held to their resolution and immediately antagonized him with Senator Daniel. For two hours the ora- torical gladiators of the opposing forces fought It out upon the platform. Alex. McDermott of New Jersey, John I. Waller of Connecticut, John R. Fellows of New York and General St. Clair of West Vir- ginia championed Hill's cause, and C. S. Thomas of Colorado, Mr. Tarpey of Cali- fornia, Ladd of Illinois. Delegate Marston of Louisiana and National Committeeman Clayton of Alabama insisted upon his overthrow. Colonel Fellows appealed for mercy. He pleaded with the majority to do a generous thing and show that they did not place too much reliance on the force of numbers, but in the righteousness of their cause. McDermott was even driven to threats. General St. Clair, who is a silver man, opposed the defeat of Hill, whom he had supported four years ago, and for whose defeat then he expressed his profound re- gret. The silver men, most of whom had spoken for him in 1892, and who recaned the fart with evident pride, and who ex- pressed great regret at the necessity which compelled them to take this course, contended that the election of a tem- PorarY chairman in harmony with the majority was of vital importance. The temper of the delegates was plainly ap- parent from the salvos with which they I greeted these firm utterances. It was no- ticeable that neither side put its giants forward. When the vote came to be ta- ken, W. J. Stackhouse, one of tne admin- istration's federal officials in Iowa, in or- der to flaunt the divisions in the Boles delegation, challenged the vote of the state and uncovered seven gold votes. Mr. Haldeman did the same thing in Blackburn's Kentucky delegation, and McKnight, a silver Michigan delegate, showed 12 silver votes in his delegation, which were locked up by the unit rule. The result of the roll call chowed e.16 votes foe Daniel and 349 votes for Hill, practically the strength of the two site. Although this did not show a two-thirds majority, the silver leaders display no anxiety on this score, as the Nebraska gold delegation of 26 will be unseated and the representation from the territories will be increased from two to six. Senator Daniel, who assumed the duties of presiding officer, is an impressive fig- ure and a most eloquent orator of the old school. He sounded the key note for silver in a ringing speech. The silver leaders in control carried through the remainder of the program today and to- night the several committees are in ses- sion with silver everywhere in control. There is little change in the situation as to the candidates tonight. Bland still has a strong lead, but the possibility of all sorts of complications which may blockade his way to the coveted prize have made his followers anxious and the talk of abrogating the two-thirds rule in his interest has been revived. There is, of course, the natural disposition to crowd onto the band wagon, but the calmest observers can not yet figure out how he can win. THE CONVENTION'S FIRST SESSION Was Devoted Principally to Putting Aside Mr. Hill. Chicago, July 7.—The day opened clear and cool. Early in the day the down- town centers had a repetition of the ex- citement and confusion marking :he last few days. Marching clubs with bands and shouters were making their last convulsive demonstration before atten- tion was directed to the serious work within the convention hall. By 9 o'clock the crowds were begin- ning to converge at the depot taking the suburban trains of the Illinois Central na.d the \L\ (etre. The ride by rail is but 12 minutes from the heart of the city along the lake front. The scene in front of the convention hall was one of great animation. A steady line of trains emptied loads into the narrow thoroughfare, the crowds struggled, as dense in the middle of the street as on the sidewalks, extending a square on either side of the main entrance. Bunting was draped above the lobby entrance of the coliseum and flags were flying at all available points, but the structure is so Van as to defy elaborate adornment. It covers five and one-half acres and is e :id to be the largest per- maneat amusement and exhibition build- ing in the world. Clamored Outside. Sergeant -at -Arms Martin was on hand early with his staff of assistants, who were admitted to the building while the crowd clamored outside. At 10 o'clock the doors were opened and the wild rush for admission began. Instead of a coffin -like interior such as former convention halls have had, the hall is square with seats on all sides at the rear and above at equal distances from the presiding officer's desk. It is twice the size of the Madison Square garden interior, the two galleries stretch- ing 2000 feet. or almost half a mile each. and with 2S5,000 square feet of floor Mom. The pictures of several democratic pres- idents—Jefferson, Jackson, Van Buren, Polk, Buchanan and Cleveland—done in heroic size, are arranged about the desk of the chairman looking down on the delegates. Above these arose a mam- moth representation of the American eagle with the shield of the United States in its talons. The platform and presiding officer's &els are tastily dec- orated with bunting on a green groend with a backing of large palm leaves. Flanking the chairman on either side run the press seats.four deep encircling the entire front and sides of the area reserved for delegates: Back of tb.e chairman were 400 comfortable chairs re- served for distinguished guests. A Point of Vantage. Michigan had the point of vantage in the front seats immediately before the chairman's desk. New York was to the left and in the rear. It was not a choice location from which the expected protests of the gold forces could be made ef- fectively. The locations had been arrang- ed alphabetically and with strict impar- tiality. In front of the convention hall an ar- my of subordinate officials contributed largely to the disorder as they formed in a long line four abreast to gain ad- mission at a single entrance where sev- eral excited men were distributing badg- es and emblems of official authority. Meanwhile the door was barred to the public. The policemen on guard said no one would be admitted until the last of- ficer was at his post within. At best the four big entrances could not admit more than 250 persons a minute or 15,000 an hour. At 11 o'clock the line of officials stretch- ed four abreast for 400 feet. Women holding admission tickets stood in the street hoisting umbrellas to keep off the shower of cinders that filtered from the elevated road every time a train thundered overhead. Snubbed the Governor. Governor Altgeld, at the head of the Il- linois delegation, approached the burly policeman who guarded one of the doors. Even threats failed to shake the sturdy officer who was under iron -clad orders from the sergeant -at -arms. If the an- gry populace could have placed their hands on the sergeant -at -arms they would have made short work of him. When at last the entrances were thrown open, the delegates, and crowds uourPd through them in a gulf stream which separated and ran iri rivulets through a wilderness of seats filling then rapidly. Five minutes after the doors were open- ed the band on the speaker's stand strive( up a lively medley of southern airs, prominent among which was stirring \Dixie but only a few of the spectators who were rushing breathlessly In mtopped to applaud it. One of the first leaders to enter the hall was Senator Jones of Arkansas. He stood at the stnff of his state, greeting all who approached. Governor Altgeld held and earnest consultation with him. Sen- ator Cockrell of Missouri, one of the managers of the Tiinnd boom, and Sena- tor White of California were the next prominent arrivals, Senator Harris, the famous Tennessee octogenarian, came in perspiring after a Wattle With the minions of the law at the entrance. At 11:50 one of Bland's bands entered the 1601.1th entrance playing \Dixie.\ This caused great enthusiasm. it was generally remarked that the east- ern delegates, the gold men, were extra slow in arriving. It was just noon when the first Empire state delegate, Frederick R. Coudert, took his seat. The large num- ber of ladies present was very noticeable. Enthusiastic Boles men carried a Boles banner through the aisles in toe delega- tion pit, but there was no answer to this suggestion for a demonstration in favor of the Iowa esuelitiate. • Shortly after 12 o'clock Whitney and Hill walked up the center aisle, followed by most of the New York delegation, who took their places in silence. Governor Russell and the Massachusetts delega- tion, in which was George Fred Williams the free silver defender followed, and, like the New York contingent, did not raise a cry. The members of the national committee and distinguished guests took positions on the platform early. The most con- spicuous of the latter was Senator Stew- art, whose long patriarchal beard made him easily recognizable to those familiar with his face in the illustrated papers. Crush nt the Door. There were many reports of minor ac- cidents as a result of the crash at the doors. Senator Harris was handled roughly and it was said was knocked down by the surging moo. Senator eserrY of Arkansas, who has but one leg, was jammed against the wall and the crutch wrenched from his hands. \It is about time,\ said Senator Jones of Arkansas, \that we had a permanent official as sergeant -at -arms who could prevent such outrages.\ Business Begins. The gavel descended 10 minutes before 1 o'clock. The appearance of Chairman Harrity as he stepped forward to the desk attired in a slate colored summer suit provoked a round of applause from the eastern delegates. As Harrity command- ed the convention to be in order, his voice easily carried over the tumult to the fur- thest corner, testtng the acoustic quali- ties of the hall with the most satisfactory results. The chairman faced the assem- blage several minutes while the ushers swept the aisles slean of the knots of conferring delegates. Convention Hose for Praver. \Gentlemen the convention will rise for prayer,\ said the chairman, and there was a scatter of ehairs as the 'body in the center of the hall came to its feet with considerable confm-ton. The chaplain, Rev. Edward M. Stires, stepped forward and uttered a brief pray- er. The chaplain is hardly 30 years old, with a smooth shaven, clear ceit face. HE wore a black coat buttoned up to his chin. He held a roll of type -written manuscript which he laid on the desk and picked up slip by slip reading the prayer as he could do without notice. Hill Is Named. As the convention seated itself Chair- man Harrity stepped forward and with a sharp stroke of the gavel announced in ringing tones the selection of Senator David B. Hill as temporary chairman. The gold men leaped to their feet with waving arms and shouted applause. Among the spectators also, there was a cheer of approbation. Some enthusiastic. delegate yelled: \Three cheers for David B. 11111.\ S. P. Sheering of Indiana for secretary, and John I. Martin as sergeant -at -arms. were also announced when the convention had quieted down. \What is the pleasure of the conven- tion?\ asked Harnity calmly, as if he die not know the storm which was to follow. The Battle Is On. Clayton, member of the national com- mittee from Arkansas, arose. Every sil- ver man in the hall knew the gauntlet was to be thrown down. They arose to a man and cheered. As soon as Clayton announced that his duty was to present a minority report, the demonstration that followed the announcement of the selec- tion of Hill was as a breeze compared to a cyclone. One thousand delegates mounted their chairs and cheered wildly. From one thousand throats in the audi- ence came a hoarse roar of applause that sounded like thunder. They Expected Defeat. For over three minutes the demonstra- tion continued. It was renewed at sev- eral points as Clayton read the minority report nominating Senator Daniel. As Clayton closed with an emphatic demand for a roll call, the silverites cheered wild- ly. eVhitney, Sheehan and their followers sitting in the New York delegation had eviaently steeled themselves for defeat, for they chatted and smiled. Delegate C. S. Thomas of Colorado sec- onded the demand for a roll call. It was the purpose of the gold men to flaunt their defiance in the fare of their silver opponents, and Chairman Harrity replied firmly to the cries for a vote with the statement that as long as he continued to preside over tee convention the deliberations would be orderly. He recognized Delegate Waller of Connecti- cut, when order was restored. \With the consent of the convention I will give way to the gentleman from New Jersey.\ said Waller, and Mr. McDermott, a heavily built man with a white waist- coat made his way to the platform and began to say something which merely brought him a storm of \Louder.\ Raising his voice McDermott spoke of New Jersey as the only state north of the Mason and Dixon line which had al- ways east its electorial vote for the nomi- nee of the democratic convention. \I pay tribute to John W. Dan- iel,\ he declared and then went on to praise the services to the party of a man (wr hok new no faith except \I am a demo - ac, The partisans of Senator Hill sent up a shrill cry. \Democracy believes in the rule of the majority,\ McDermott continued, \but we are here in response to precedent,\ and he begged the democracy not to be- gin by violating Its traditions. If It had a giant's strength, cave it for November. And They Turned 11111 Down. Ex -Governor Waller stepped to the front of the platform when McDermott sat down, His first words quieted the delegation, but he soon inspired a shout by the declaration that the names of Dan- iel and Hill would be cheered together. He advised the election of 11111 as tem- porary chairman and Daniel as permanent chairman. \Are there other arrangements made?\ he asked sarcastically. \Yes sir,\ shouted Congressman Money of Mississippi. waving his broad brimmed straw hat from a block of seats directly below the platform. Whitney and his fellow delegates from New York applauded the declaration that Hill and Daniel should be honored to- gether. There was an attempt at a dem- onstration when Waller shouted that he would be the last man to bolt, but the \Inver men were very chary of giving any npplause at the eoncillatory advances of the gold men. When Waller asked if the convention was going to turn down Hill after another tribute to him, there were laughing cries of: \We are, we are.\ Must Win the First Skirmish. Adroitly he worked up to the climax of his speech when he asked who it was proposed to turn the man who had fought all his life for democracy. - Turn down David 13. Hill?\ he asked. \In God's name is this a democratic con- vention?\ lie tried to appease the silver men by in- timating that the speech of Hill would not be offensive; but when he asked: \Will you turn him down?\ there wee cries of \We will.\ \Very well,\ he shouted defiantly, \and we will right you here and elsewhere.\ This unmasking of the position of the gold men was met with a storm of nisees and one of the silver men shouted: \One vote' for McKinley.\ He finished with an appeal to the ma- jority not to use brute force. C. S. Thomas, national committeeman from Colorado, was introduced amidst the plaudits of the silver men. He declared it was an unheard of procedure of the national committee to attempt to force on the convention a chairman in oppo- sition to the ascertained will of the ma- jority. This was the reason no minority report had been presented before a con- vention. As he proceeded the silver dele- gates cheered and cheered, especially when he openly declared he and others of the west had long been indifferent to what the national committee did. He made a strong point when he told the convention that four years ago he had been here advocating Hill's nomination for president, and had been called down. Senator Daniel had been cried down because he was Hill's sponsor. Mr. Cleveland had control of that convention. The majority of the convention had a right to name the temporary chairman. \I appeal to you.\ he concluded, \to stand by the minority report. Let it not be said that in the first skirmish our piekets have been driven in.\ The impatience of the silver men vented itself in cries of \Vote vote,\ when TOLD THAT HE WAS NOMINATED Thomas finished. Harrity called for Chas. 1Valler of Alabama. Waller proved him- self to be a tiry southerner and showed feeling when he told how he had been made to swallow bitter medicine years ago when another democrat had been thrust over the head of Senator Hill. This reference to President Cleveland passed without notice. Waller had something to say about the rule of the majority, and turning to Chairman Harrity fiercely de- manded to be told how the creature could be above the master. Talked Quite Plainly. William Tarplare of California followed in favor of the minority report. \The money question,\ said he, \is the oely question in which the democracy of the country has any interest in this cam- paign. We want the temporary chairman of this convention to sound. the keynote of the situation, which will go to the country as the declaration of our vows. We are determined this keynote shall be a silver speech in harmony with the views of this convention.\ A volley of cheers greeted this brief and outspoken characterization of the is- sue on which the light against Hill was being made. After the Californian sat down the gal- leries arose to peer over into the pit to discover the meaning of the cheers that began sputtering like firecrackers. They saw a short man with a red, chubby face and curly gray hair pushing his way out from the group of New York delegates in the corner where Whitney, Hill, Tracy, Grant and Sheehan sat. He was Colonel John R. Fellows, the war hero, whose customary reception at conventions in times past had been friendly and not lim- ited to any faction. The reception of Fellows was tame. The cheers were started when he flung out the taunt that the majority proposed to begin the convention by adopting a republican precedent, disowned and dishonored by democrats everywhere. The most marked event in Fellows' speech was a tremendous outburst of ap- plause at the mention of Grover Cleve- land's name. More speeches followed. Marston of Louisiana, Duncan of Texas, Ladd of Illinois and Clayton of Alabama spoke for Daniel. St. Clair of West Vir- ginia presented Hill's claims. Vote by States. Then came the roll call by states on the motion to substitute the minority report end make Daniel chairman. The vote re- sulted thus: ESCAPE OF PRISONERS Cal ARDS IN S. JAIL Al' GUTHRIE OVIMPOU'lliRED. Two A re Sur% 1, ors of the Dalton liting—peivat, Marshals Are iii Pursuit. Guthrie, 0. T., July 6.—Fourteen prison- ers overpowerea toe guazas in the United States jail tonignt and escaped. Bill Doolin and Dynamite eice, the last sur- vivors of the Dalton gang. who were wanted for the murders committed in the Ingalls fight, at which four deputy mar- shals were killed, were the principal ac- tors. Fourteen out of 19 prisoners es- caped. They were the most desperate charac- ters. They are: Bill Doolin, Dynamite Dick, Charles Montgomery, Jim Black, Walt McClim, Bill Crittenden, Ed. Law- rence, George Lane, Kid Phillips, Henry Irvine, Bill Jones, C. 0. Nix, Lee Khil- liam anti William Beck. They got two revolvers and a Winches- ter by a rush out of the cage when it was open, and knocking one of the guards down, placed the others in the steel cages, making them enter at the point of the revolvers. Having the guards safe. the ringleaders called for every one of the prisoners to escape if they wanted to. Only 14 followed them. A posse of deputy marshals, headed oy Lightman, who captured Doolin, went in pursuit of the escaped prisoners. Yeas. Noes, Alabatna..,,,,, 22 Arkansas California Colors -lo. Connecticut... .. 12 Delaware........ Florida ..... ..... 4 4 Georgia 211 Idaho 6 Illinois. 4e Indiana 30 Iowa .. 26 Kansas 20 K entucky.. . .............. 26 Louisiana,16 Maine 2 :o Maryland 3 12 Massachusetts 311 Michigan .. •••• •• ...... •• 25 Minnesota, 7 11 Mississippi Is M issouri ................ 34 Montana Nebraska it; Nevada New Hampshire ...........11 New Jersey. New York Ti North Carolina 22 North Dakota 6 Ohio 46 Oregon. . 11 Pennsylvania Rhode .... South Carolina ii South Dakota Tennessee 24 Texas 30 Utah 6 Vermont Virginia 23 1 Washington 5 3 West Virginia it Wyoming 6 Wisconsin 21 Alaska 2 Arizona . • • 2 District of Columbia.... 2 ...... ........ 2 Indian Territory........2 New Mexico 2 Totaim nro; 349 Not voting I. Mill of New York). Declared Adopted. The report of the minority of the nation- al committee was deelered adopted, amid a tremendous dernenetratinn. 16 18 Was Notified That He May Be a %lee President. New York, July 7.—About 30 members of the committee appointed at the St. Louis convention to officially notify the vice presidential candidate, G. A. Hobart, of his nomination proceeded to Paterson, N. J., today. After crossing the ferry to the Jersey shore they were met by a committee of Hobart's hospitable friends and neighbors, who conducted them to two private cars on the Erie road. The only western members of the commPtee in the party were Charles W. Parrish of Oregon and J. M. Gilbert of Washington. Mrs. Fairbanks, wife of the chairman of the committee, was the only woman in the party. Paterson was reached at 11:30 a. m. The party drove to Hobart's house, where they wera received by Mr. anti Mrs. Hobart and a number of ladies and gen- tlemen. Flags and bunting were displayed along the react to Hobart's house, and great enthusiasm prevailed among those who were assembled. At 12 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Hobart, accompanied by several ladles awl gentlemen, stepped out on the porch. Charles W. Fairbanks, chairman of the notification committee, made ap- propriate remarks. Mr. Hobart replied, thanking the committee for the honor conferred upon him. Governor Griggs arrived at Hobart's house at 11:45. Fully 3000 people weie gathered in the vicinity of the house dur- ing the exercises. JusTIFIES IDAHO'S DELEG.iTION Only Action Possible for Them Un- der the Circunintances. Boise, Idaho, July 6.—Congressman Ed- gar Wilson has reached home. The States- man will publish an interview with him in the morning in which he says: \In my judgment our delegation took the only action possible for them to take under the circumstances, and I think they were entirely justified therein. Fully 95 per cent of the republicans of Idaho believe in the free, unrestricted and inde- pendent coinage of silver, and they have so declared in their conventions again and again. Especially did they so declare at the Pocatello convention, which elect- ed these delegates. The national conven- tion, for the first time in its history, de- clared for the maintenance of the single gold etanclard and against the free eoin- age of silver. It has never done either of these things before. This course was therefore a departure from all precedents by the party and was counter to the coun- cils of its great leaders and teachers—Lin- coln, Grant, Garfield, ConklIng, Blaine and others. Our delegates did not leave the republican party; they simply refused to participate in a convention which de- clared for the gold standard. I entirely justify them in this, and have no doubt hut that nine -tenths of the republicans of the Mate will do the same thing. The matter is, therefore, now relegated to the republican state convention which meets In August for action thereon. Represen- tative men should be sent as delegates to that convention, as matters of great mo- ment to the party and state, of necessity, will be there considered. I believe such ac- tion will be taken there as will satisfy the great mass of republicans of the state.\ \What is the prospect of the success of silver at the polls this fall?\ \I have no doubt that if the silver men vote together they will carry the country. I believe that If Teller was nominated by the silver forces he would carry every state south of the Mason and Dixon lire' beyond any possibility of a doubt, with a more than even chance of carrying Illi- nois. Indiana and Michigan. There are a great many more silver men in the east than Is generally understood. The cause Is gaining daily, and the only hope of suc- cess which the gold standard men now en- tertain is in the division of the silver forces.\ SAID “THE STRING %'AS WEAK\ CD' eland's Picture Renew, ed tit Neve I ork's Headquarters. Chicago, July 4.—The picture or Presi- dent Cleveland that surmounted the pie- tures of Senators Hill and Murphy in New York's headquarters was missing this morning. In its place hung a ph.- tura of ex -Governor Fowler. Implirl , \; ca led forth the explanation that the \string was weak,\ and they were efraiit the pieture would fall. It is mitered be- hind a gorgeous bed out of sight of the visitors, and there seems to be no at- tempt to meenre n better pt -tore wire. %ad General Fund Warrants Called. Olympia, Wash., July C.—The state treasurer called general fund warrants Nos. 11,601 to 11,610; amount, $23,958: mil- itary fund, 1876 to 1910; amount. /2649. The call matures July 12. Ititsville Primarlea. Ritzville, Wash., July 7.—The republican primaries were held throughout the coun- ty today and delegates selected to the county convention, which meets in Rita' yule Saturday, July 11.
