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A* * '-••& u tmi'k ^ -*vv, ^2? „ ~ ^ ^ FIFE8 IS THE LEADER. DOMINATED BY A BIO MA­ JORITY. KOAD TO VICTORY I v(nt!on: J. D. Piiterbangh of Peoria, Secretary; W. L. Eaton of Winnebago and G. W. Harper of. Crawford, Assist­ ant 8eoretaries. The roll of the congressianal districts was now called and the members of the St ate Central Committee, on resolutions, and various district electors were se­ lected as follows: •T!§ HAPPED OUT IN A RING- ' 1NO PLATFORM *«. U 'MM --1 51 fttg Tlrtet Placed In fh® FleW- OdegatM to Minneapolis Instructed for 6»n»r»' H a rr•>"«'»<"J!ngs of the : j 4poBvcmUon la Detail. BepuMlewii at Springfield. *wmnor.... . .....Joseph1 Lieutenant Oorernor ..Lyman B. Kay Beoretary of Stat® Isaac N. Pearson Auditor , C. W. Pavey "Treasurer Henry L. Hertz Attorney General ..., .Gsoiga W. Prissc I Solon Pbilbrlok -ijEmery Cobb (L. B. StinBOB I George S. WilUts 1 Richard Yates ( W.Ku»ilner j 'William Garrett I J. W. K. Ihomas t Madison It. Harris The admtnfstmtt** of Go^. Fifer re­ ceived a splendid indorsement at the hands of the Republican State Conven­ tion in Springfield. Only one ballot was necessary to determine who should be the standard-bearer of the party during the coming campaign, tho vote standing: .Fifer, 941,; Longenecker, 120; Clark, 93; Hunt, 51; and Marsh, 80. Lieutenant r "Trustees State Unftwity. ? i; 4., tsttgressmta-at-Lsite.... e", /v «s> ' • :,'•••• 'i-f. ̂ > Jfceetors-at-Larg*........ State Central Committer-First Distriet, T. whuTft C2.?k Coonty; Second, Jauies Mon- agha&. Cook, Third, James H. Bnrke, Cook; Fift), W. S. Fra Fourth, James Pease, Cook; I t; Wi •t *w GOVERNOR FIFER. •Governor Lyman B. Bay was, like the Governor, favored with a nomination on "the first ballot, and the same honor was •accorded to Gen. Pavey, candidate for Auditor; and to I. N. Pearson, candi­ date fcr Secretary of State. Precisely at 2 o'clock Wednesday safternoon "Long" Jones, chairman of .the Republican State Central Commit­ tee, walked upon tho Speaker's platform In the Assembly chamber and faced the vast crowd of enthusiastic Bepublicans assembled before him. Never was the iiall of Representatives so densely packed before. On the main floor wore 1,235 delegates and a number of the leading notables of the party. The del­ egates occupied nearly all the space. Chairs had been placed in rows from wall to wall and from the Speaker's •stand back to the door; and the rows were close together at that. Chairs had >also been placed in the galleries so as to utilize all the available space. In fact the great chamber was packed. The dark sky of the morning had broken >and the sun was shining brightly. A large number of ladies occupied seats in the galleries. The hall was tastefully decorated with 'flags and bunting,s and here and there •were placed in conspicuous places the {portraits of the party's favorite states­ men, living and dead. As Chairman .Jones rapped for order the great assem­ bly broke into applause and the music •of the band mingled pleasantly with the •cheers. The ladies waved their tans and flirted their white kerchiefs from -the galleries, and it was plain that the Oeors-"e s- Koppf. Winnebago; l£TfJl2L &ES?y" s^r31»8; Kishtli, Thomas Nlath> J- B. Wilson, Iro- ww «•». E'lw*rd». Peoria; ?l£7!y£\ Halnline, MoDonongh; , , , --A* Grout, Winchester; Thirteenth, l-inpc-m Dubois, Sangamon: Fourteenth, W F • Fifteenth, James B. Clark, ' ^PTEENTH, A. H. Jones. Robinson ; Sev- enl»enth D M aark, Fayette; Eighteenth, J. J5. Messick, St. Clair; Nlnete»r rh. Gen. James AI.«X.Marl0a' TWenllelb' W- C *- *~> on Resolutions--First District, George P. Englebawt, Cook; Second. James Sullivan, Cook; Thlrt*, Henry W. Schaeffer, Cook ; Fourth, Chester A. Dawes. Took 1 Fifth. in "• lams, McHenry ; Sixth, Georga L. Hoff- Carroll; Seventh, Prof. A. Bayliss, ^hi^si?e; KiRhth, K. W. Forno, La SaUe; T 5? iGeorge W, Patton. Livingston; Tenth. J. M. Snyder, Fulton ; Eleventh. C. L. Walker, Bock Island ; Twelfth, Cad Allard, Cass; Thir- teentb. I. Morrison, Morgan ; Fourteenth, J, H, Powell, Mcl.ean, Fifteenth, XV. R. Jewell. Danville; Sixteenth, Robert Bell, Wayne; Seventeenth, W. G. Cochrane, Moulirie; KfghtAAntfc, EmU f'.-hnsidt, , Kiue- teentli, W. S. Bundy, Clinton; Twentieth, Jas. R0S4, Pope, Pre6identi*l Electors--First District, Joseph Bodeaoch, Jr., <V>ok; Second, Thoma# Mc- Mahon, Ceok; Third. EmH Wiltin, Cook; >onrth, Millard B. Powers. Cook : Fifth CJeors® E. Lyon, Lsko; filsth, Robert H. a Ue«t. Frae- PO!t; seventh, Thomas. Nowere, Henry; Kiahth, JJo.. rge M Hollecbeok, Kendall; Ninth, E. L, Mcneer, Marshall; Tenth, Charlsi C. Clark, Peoria: FJ*mnth Rnhert, tt Qrier, iv»~» f Twelfth. Wlliiam Ward, Green ; Thirteenth, I. R» Brown, Mason ; Fourteenth, W. R. Bald­ win, Atlanta; riiteeaih, Perry M. Moore. Tu«- oola; Sixteenth, P. F. Wilson, Neo«a; Seven, teenth, Aleiander Phelon, Effingham; Eight­ eenth, Henry 8. Baker, Jr., Madison; Nine­ teenth, W. H. Boyer, ta'ine; Twentieth. B. W. S. y^heatjey, Puqnoln. - - Committee to Meet Delegates at Large--First District, Perry A. Hull, Cook; Second, V, nitam Loriroer, Cook; Third, Fred L. Wiik. 00k; Fourth, Lloyd F. Smith, Cook; Fifth, H. H. Evims Ai!!0»; Sixth, 'smee I. Neff, Fr«eport; Seventh, I. H. FUliott. Princeton: E W. Wiilard, -lollet; Kfnth. Dan Paddock, Kan­ kakee ; Tenth, J. K. Stevens. Peoria; Eleventh, 2; *"• ®e"y-4 arthage; Twelfth, A. C. Matthews, Pittafield; Thirteenth, Cant, I. li. Brown, Havana; Fcurteenth. J. H. Rowelt, Bloominc- ton; Fifteenth, W. R. Jewell. Danville; Six- teenth, Robert Bell, Mount Carroll; Sevon- t«wr,tb; W, a CaeHmss, Szllizzs; Elcht^ath. W. A. Haskell, Madison; Nineteenth, S. 1L Watson, Carlyle; Twentieth, Daniel Hogan. Ptilaski. The convention then adjourned until 9 o'clock Thursday morning. Governor Fifer Nominated. The earlier hours of the convention Thursday morning were taken up with the discussion of committee reports. Chairmaji Hopkins immediately after calling the convention to order declared the reports of committees to be in order, and the Committee on Credentials re­ ported that there were no contests and that the 1,235 sitting delegates should be declared the regular delegates of the pointed a CDmmlttee to notify Governor [ H*rts Fifer of his nomination and to escort him to the hall. The appearance of Governor Fifer accompanied by the escorting committee was the signal for a great tumult of ap­ plause, in which his 941 delegates vied with one another in throat-splitting off• * Chairman Hopkins introduced Gov­ ernor Fifer as "the present and future Governor of Illinois." And the Gov­ ernor responded. ' 1 tie Governor's Addrwes. Gentlemen of the convention, if I am to foter- rupt your labors by saying anything It, i# cer­ tainly proper that I should begin by an ac- inoinec(iD6fit of the UadDMi tod p&itiftlity whiefa now for the neoond time makes me the Repntlleaa standard-bearer In this Stat®. Such a compliment has my hearty appreciation, and will command all the efforts of which I am capable to discharge the responsible duties im­ posed by such a candidacy in one of the most important Republican States of the Union. For this mark of co.tidfnce I thank the gentlemen of this convention, ani through them X thank " ~ - -the Republicans CHAnt.ES W. FAVBT. Illinois who have kindly commissioned you to make this nomination. I ahto take this oc«flsion to thank the people Of Illinois for the generous sympathy and suppmt accorded m« in the peirforimoc® of the aranoui end ro» sponsible duties which I have been called upon to perform. I have endeavored to discharge these dn'ies conscientiously and to the beet in­ terest 01 xue commonwealth. How well I have succeeded the |?AAPTE, IJO doubt vill determine at the polls in November, If 1 am commissioned by the people to again serve as their chief executive 1 can onlv say that the best thought and energy will be devoted to their interests. The important bn«Jr>e«s which yet awaits your attention forbids any full discussion of political issues. We are upon the threshold of a campaign which, 1 am glad to believe, will be a campaign of edueatlon, of calm discussion, of candid and wise delibera­ tion ; a campaign which will turn upon the con­ ditions produced in the minds of h great, and free people touching economic measure? and broaa national policy. I have said before and I repeat, it has always been my desire that our opponents nominate for office their best and ablest, men, men who possess the courage ef their convictions and who fully represent all the theories and doctrines of the Demooratlo party. We want to meet men in this contest I.YMAW S> BAT. -vast gathering was full of pent-up en­ thusiasm that needed only a hint to bring it forth. After repeated rappings of the gavel, Mr. Jones requested that there be profound silence in the assemblage while prayer was being offered. The request was granted and for a fiw brief minutes complete 4jdiet reigned in the big hall. But At the conclusion < f the prayer the buzz and hum of conversation again broke forth so that one could not hear his own -voice. For five minutes Chairman Jones struggled for order, pounding the •desk fiercely. At length it was re­ stored, and he proceeded to tell the •delegates what they were there for. Mr. Jones explained the situation briefly, 'pointing out to the convention that it had assembled for the purpose of plac­ ing a ticket in the field that would once more carry the Republican party to vic­ tory. He expressed confidence that the work before the delegates would be ex^ peditiously done, and that due time and •deliberation would be given to the im­ portant questions to be disposed of. Chairman Jones thftn introduced the temporary Chairman, Congressman. A. J. Hopkins, of Aurora, who took his -plhce, "Long" Jones retiring. He re­ ceived quite an ovation from the great .audience, which he politely acknowl­ edged. Congressman Hopkins is a .rather short, well-built man, with red- •dish hair and a cheery face. He has a •pleasing but firm expression, and does mot look to have yet reached the prime of life. The audience now settled down to perfect quiet to hear the speech of •the day, which he proceeded to deliver. At the conclusion of his speechChair- man Hopkins read the following tele­ gram, which lie had just received from ^Senator Shelby M. Cullom: I congratulate the Itepublican party of Illinois upon their prosuect of a magnificent victory in 'the htate and in the national election in No­ vember next,, rApplause.] The people of the nation will confirm the Republican party in power in all branches of the government and make sure and permanent ibe cause of afre.» ballo', honefct money, our protective tariff sys­ tem, anil an energetic administration of the local and foreign affairs ; at the same time the people of Illinois will give to the Kepublicans a victory both for fbe national and State tickets -«s glorious as that won by them lu igtto. [Ap­ plause.] I truBt that the convention will be wise enough in reflecting the views and wishes of the party in sll that may be done. After the reading of this letter the fol­ lowing gentlemen were selected as the (remaining temporary officers of the con- convention. The report was adopted by acclamation, as was also the report of the Committee on Permanent Organization, recommending that the temporary offi­ cers of the convention be made perma­ nent. This • made Chairman Hopkins the permanent Chairman of the conven­ tion, and this announcement was greeted with a round of applaiuse. "I desire," said Chairman Hopkins, "to extend on behalf of myself and the Secretaries of this convention our thanks for the confi­ dence exhibited by you in the adoption of this report; and can assure you that our every effort will be to prove worthy of this confidence." The nomination for Governor being declared in order, the Chair waited a full minute for some one to speak. No one arose, however, and Chiarman Hop­ kins gravely announced that if there were no candidates for Governor the convention would proceed to the nomi­ nation of other officers. This was greet­ ed with great laughter, and brought Senator Carrlck of Bloomington to feis feet, who placed Gov. Fifer in nomina­ tion in a short and pithy speech. His assertion that the Governor had no barrel filled with unearned increment to "pay the freight" on marching clubs, and that he did not have the friendship of those who have no friendship for the law, was greeted with laughter and ap­ plause. Mr. John McCaffrey seconded Flter's nomination. Mr. H. 8. Neal, of Coles County, presented the name of Horace S. Clark, and Cicero J. Lindley second­ ed the nomination. Mr. E. F. Van Sel­ lers, of Edgar County, extolled the vir­ tues of George Hunt, and expressed the SB ISAAC IT. PKARSON. opinion that no better man for Governor could be found. Then the Hon. Seth M. Crews, of Cook County, appealed to the convention to accept Joel M.Longenecker as its candidate, because Chicago would bo the real battlefield in November next. With great interest the delegates and friends of the different candidates lis­ tened to the call of the roll and kept tab on the figures of the ballot. Before the roll-call was completed it was evidoht that Fifer had a large majority of the delegates with him and would be nomi­ nated with a margin of several hundred votes to spare. The final figures were: Fifer.... # gj, Longeneeker. " ion Clark ' ma Hunt ...Z *•" *• 2? Marsh '•;;;;;;;; *c On motion of a delegate from Coles County tho nomination of Joseph W. Fifer was made unanimous by a rising vote. The convention went wild with enthusiasm. There were cries of Fifer that would not be quiet. Messrs. Ridge- way, McCafferty and Barclay were ap- who ftand squarely by all the contentions and errors of Democracy from Thomas Jefferson down to Mr. Bland. It would do us but little good politically to beat Mr. Hill, because 1M is personally distrusted by his own party, but it would be a great triumph to Republican princi­ ples to defeat Mr. Cleveland or General t aimer, becanae we believe they are personally wrong upon the most vital questions of American pol­ itics. v% e wi»li to find no reason against the Democratic candidates except the fact, that they are too thoroughly and candidly Democratic to receive the support of those who believe in Re- publican principles. The principal issue insisted upon by oar op­ ponents in the campaign of 1888 win not be heard in this. Of course I refer to the Pinker- ton issue and the 53-csnt tax levy. Thf se ques­ tions have been e nsigned to that "vast cera*. t«ry called the past," where are to be f >und most, of .the Democratic doctrines of the past fifty years. It was not till the close of the campaign of 189s that my friend General Palmer turned; that the previous Legislatun, acting on the suggestions of my predecessor, Governor Oglesby, had passed a law effectually supfressing the Piukeftooa. The dtt-cent tax law levy, about which w» heard so much in that campaign, has been reduced to 3d cents, and we hope to reduce the next levy to 38 ceuts on the 91C0 assessed valua­ tion. I am glad to say that as s^su-Ja! attaabes to any of our State institutions and the people are happy and prosperous. I have read the criticisms in the opposition newspapers. 1 have rea l their platform uui many of their speeches, and 1 find no valid reason given it seemti tosnsv why the State government should be surrender­ ed into the bauds of our political opponents. In the absence of such reason X have faith enough in the good sunse 11 Illinois people to believ* that they will allow it to remain as it Is. , The present school law is tho work of both the Repuuiic&a and the Democratic parties, having passed both branches of the <>«nefal Assembly with practical unanimity. The law la the re­ sult of an honest effort on the part of the friends of education to improve the public school system of the State. But it has heen found that the law in its practical operation doea injustice to some of the citizens of the ttate. This was not intended by those who voted for the passage of the m as- ure, and no on* can be fenud who is more willing to correct the evil than those who were instrumental in having the law placed upon the statute books. I am an uncompromising friend of our free.gchool sys­ tem. 1 do not believo that free, popular gov­ ernment, resting upen universal manhood suffrage, can long endure unless the masses of people are educated. I am. thoi'sfore, la favor of requiring that every child be taught the rudiments of education. I believe that the parent and those standing iu the parental re­ lation should have the right to say in what schools they will educate their children, pro­ vided only that they e.lucate them. 1 am not In favor of any Interference on the part of the i-tate with private and parochial schools where individuals or corporatious pay their full share of the taxes to support the public Schools, and then at their own expense estab­ lish ami maintain private or parochial schools. t hey should have absolute control over such Schools froe fspm any interference on the part of the State. Holding the vlaws I do I am in Haver of clearing the ground by a repeal of the present law. This done a law can be enacted which will be in harmony with Republican principles and the view* here expressed. Other Nominations. At the conclusion of Gov. Fifer's speech the regular order of business Was -resumed. A delegate nominated A.J.Murray, or Springfield, for Lieu­ tenant Governor:' The ballot resulted: -- C«tBr #57 Murray Fowler 92 McHenry County seconded the nomi­ nation of Hertz. John Stevens of Pe­ oria placed in nomination Mark M. Bas- ,sett, who, Mr. Stevens said, was as much entitled to consideration as any other man named in the convention. Bassett is a soldier, Mr. Stevens said, and his record was good as a soldier, a Repub­ lican, an official, and a man. Henry Mayo of Ottawa named Stephen Arnold of La Salie County, whom he designated as a German well qualified for the po­ sition. It was next in order to nominate a candidate for the ofiioe of State Treas­ urer. Henry L. Hertz, Coroner of Cook County, was named by Aid M. B. Madden. There being no other nominations the vote by counties was taken, and resulted in a sweeping victory for Hertz, the fig­ ures being: upra. Arnold, •tlllii U11 m i ! 1 IH THE COSVBXTXOM BALL. 1 "' ...• . .. 84S Arnold .107 The nomination wos made unanimous, and the nominations for Secretary of State were begun. Dorsey Patton, of Cook County, placed in nomination Isaac N. Pearson. "Mr. Pearson," said Sir. Patton, "has made his office self-sus­ taining since he has been the incumbent. He lias led the ticket whenever he had been in the field. In 1888 he ran ahead of the State and national ticket by 3,5(20 votes. Senator Paddock, of Kankakee, named H. S. Dupue in a speech which was well received. He said Dupue had been a soldier and had left a limb on the field of one of the fiercest fought conflicts of the struggle. He was an honest man, a well-known Republican worker and his nomination would add strength and bring votes to the ticket. Nominations for Secretary of State closed on these two and the roll-call began. Tho bal­ lot resulted: l'earson 1,081; Dupue, 154. Nominations for Auditor came next. Mr. Tatge, of Cook, presented the name of H. H. Stassen, of Will County. W. A. Northcott nominated General Pavey. Arthur M. Boaupre was placed in nom­ ination. W. R. Jewell in a witty speech presented the name of Charles W. Mien, of VermilHon County. t>ni the n>ll-eail the totals were: .160 bl »•*•* * '*• George W. Prince was successful in the race for Attorney General, being nominated on the first ballot. For Trustees of the State University Solon Philbrlek, Emery Cobb, and L. B. 8tin8on were nominated. The Congressmen-at-large are George 8. Willits and Richard Yates, and for Electors-at-large W. C. Kueffner, Will lam Garrett, J. W. E. Thomas, and Madison R. Harris were chosen. Messrs. Cullom, Oglesby, Cannon, Gilbert, Miles Kehoe, Swift, Raymond, and Robbins were chosen delegates to the national convention at Minneapolis. The Platform. r - The following is the plat{6rn& re­ ported by the Committed on Resplu- The Republicans of Illinois, in State cahvsn- tton assembled, pledging anew their deration to those principles of government which, un­ der Republloan auspices, have achieved snoh signal triumphs la the promotion of the publio welfare, do hereby declare: 1. 1 e recognise in the present unexampled Industrial prosperity of the nation the most forcible demonstration of the wisdom of tho policy of protection of the Republican party as expressed In the McKinley tariff law, and pledge our unfaltering suppoit for such further na­ tional legislation as shall, under changing economic conditions or the Republican doctrine of reciprocity, further stimulate industrial ao- tivity and guarantee to American worklngmen immunity from th>« cheapening and degrading influence of free-tiade foreign competition. - 8. We heartily Indorse the wise, patriotic and thoroughly American administration of President Uai rlson, and we t ereby instruct the delegates-at-laxge from this convention to the National Republican Convention at Minne­ apolis to give their support and votes for his rcnomination for President of the United We express our admiration of the pru­ dent and brilliant conduct of the State Drpart* ment by Secretary Blaine, and commend the vigor and wisdom which has characterized the navy and other departments of the Federal Go TCI nmeut. 3. 0 arraign the Democratic party for its treachery to the cause of honest money and in­ dorse the Republican defense against tne spoli­ ation and reduction of our national currency threatened In the free coinage of silver at a fic­ titious face value. We favor such measures as shall by International conference and agrno ment permit the restoration of silver o a parity in recognition and value In the monetary sys- tsms of the world. 4. We oondemn the crimes perpetrated •gainst the ballot In the suppression of the vote of the colored citizens in the South and the Demoofatlc defense in «. ongress of suoh orimes as expressed In the virulent opposition to remedial legislation We demand that a i ongress, subordinate to the Federal Constitu­ tion, shall obey Its emphatic mandate, not only to pass but to enforce laws protective of the suffrage rights of all American citizens. 5. We sarnes<ly fav r legislation, national and State, which shall protect natural compe­ tition in trade and suppress "trusts" and other forms of iniquitous tyranny. We commend the anti-trust legislation of the last Congress, and favor such governmental supervision and con­ trol as shall subordinate all corporations to the publio welfare, aud to this end demand proper amendment and rigorous enforcement of the Interstate Commeroe act, and the e* tahltshment by the Government < f a postal telegraph and telephone system under the di­ rect control of the Government, in connection with the Postal Department. 6. In view of the inestimable value of the ser­ vice rendered by the Department of Agricul­ ture, we urge the establishment of a Depart­ ment of Labor, having Jurisdiction of measures for promoting the dignity and effectiveness of lafagj^jMid the cunservatics of the heio. Interests of American workingmen in all occupations, in­ cluding the enactment of laws which shall lessen the hours of the working day. 7. We heartily approve tne emigration laws enacted by tuo last Congress, and demand such further legislation as shall most effectually ex­ clude paupers, criminals, "contract labor," and ntherelements hostile to the welfare of theAmer- ican people and the genius of American institu­ tions, 8. Gratitude of the American people to the Union heroes of the civil war has been repeat­ edly expressed by the enactment of pension laws which testify to continued Republican supi ort of such further legislation as patriot­ ism shall, in the full measure of its devotion, be to bestow upon its scarred defenders, their widows and orphans. 'J. We indorse the invulnerable administra* tion of Governor J ifer, and testify our appre­ ciative recognition of its wisdom, its fidelity to the people and its loyalty to his party and per. sonal pledges. «e indorse the official record and faithful services of Senator Cullom and the Republican Representatives of Illinois in Congreua. > 10. Upon the important subject of education we declare: (A.) That since the success of universal suffrage and of popular government requires universal intelligence, therefore, the free common schools of Illinois are the chief bulwarks of the commonwealth and the safe­ guard of liberty; (B:) That the education in elementary branches of each child in the State should be required bylaw. («.'.> That all per­ sons and those standing in the parental relation should be left absolutely free to choose in what schools aud in what manner they will educate their children. (D.) That in no case shall school officers or ci\il authoiities be given authority by law to interfere with private or parochial schools. (E.j In pursu­ ance of these principles, we pledge ourselves to repeal the present compulsory school act, and in lieu thereof to enact a la * in harmony with the views herein-stated. 11. We favor pro tec'ion against every form of convict labor, and demand such legislation as shall give full force and effect to the constitu­ tional provisions relating thereto; we demand the prohibition of the employment of young children in factories and mines; protection of employes in factory and mines, in the rail­ way service and hazardous occupations from every other danger that can be removed or di­ minished; the arbitration of differences between employer and employe. We declare our opposition to any ststem vhich directly or indirectly fosters the so-called truck store sys­ tem or which compels workingu:en to accept payment for their labor in merchandise, and we favor such constitutional amendment as may be required for leg slative prohibition of the said system and for the enforcement of weekly payments to employes. 12. We demand the adoption of a system of uniform rates of appraisement of real and per­ sona! property, to iheend that equal and just corresponding taxation shall prevail and the existing inequalities be removed. We demand more stringent enforcement of the law and sup­ plemental legislation, it need be, to secure the proper listing and appiarisement of all property subject to taxation. 13. We regard e^ith much gratification the enactment under a }<epublican administration of a ballot reform law, and the protection it affords, as demonstrated by experience, o the rights of voters and the purity of our elections. WITHOUT A WAUNIXG, SEVEN PEOPLE KILLED IN A i; SANTA FE WRECK. In. itWt ifclUlflt of a Howling Storm As Transcontinental Kxpress Pluagss Through a Bride*--The IHsasWr'Caneed ky a Tremendous Raln-FalL Down to Death. Without a word of wanting, hi the midst of a frightful storm, the east- bound transcontinental express on the Atehieon, Topeka and Santa Fe, filled with human beings wrapped in slumber, plunged through a irestle weakened by rain to death at. about 1:45 Thursday morning, between Revere and Medill in Missouri, about 265 miles from Chicago. It was a frightful night, the rain fell as i^ never fell before, and only an occa­ sional Sash of iightiiisig cotiid be seen in the gloom. The great express had come through from San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Mexico to Kansas City on time. On arriving at Kansas City at 4:40 Wednesday afternoon orders wire received to hold it until 6:40, and run to Chicago on the time of the Denver limited, which was very late. At 6:40 the train, which was composed of a pos­ tal car, a baggage car, smoker, chair car, tourist sleeper, and two Pullman coaches, commenced its run to Chicago, All went well until a pile and trestle bridge over the Fey: River near Revere was reached. This bridge was about 175 feet long and 30 feet high. Two hours before the transcontinental ex­ press struck the bridge a heavy freight train passed over it in safety, but the pouring rain had swollen the raging tor­ rent which rushed beneath the rails to a miniature Niagara, which finally car­ ried the bridge out of line, yet left it standing and, so far as the engiueer cn the locomotive could see, all right. With wheels turning elowly for safety's sake, for the storm was terrific, the train crawled slowly on the bridge. The engine crossed in safety. Then the bridge went down. Only the engine and rear sleeper were not precipitated into the swiftly flowing waters which coursed through the ravine below. Five ears, with their load of human freight wearied into deep sleep with a long trip, and the remains of the bridge sank together in one conglomerate mass of crushed tim­ bers, torn and twisted iron work and mangled humanity. Then came # wild cry from the wounded and dying rising above the noise of the storm. Lighted to their work of rescue, tho engineer and fireman from one side of the stream and the uninjured occupants of the rear sleeper from the opposite bank hurried to give what aid was possible to those in the ravine. Men sprang from the windows of the wrecked ears, and fight­ ing their way through whirling waters filled with debris reached tho banks and fell exhausted. Not less than seven and possibly nine or more sank in the wreck to die. Twenty-five are known to have been injured. Telegraph wires went down in the storm and only meager information reached Chicago regarding the wreck. Third Vice President J. D. Springer of the Atchison, nnd W. F.-White, the pas­ senger traffic manager, used every effort to obtain full details of the accident, and freely furnished all information in their power to the reporters and anxious relatives of passengers who besiegod the Atchison offices demanding information.. It was with great difficulty that mes­ sages could be put through, but the Atchison officials received the following list of dead and injured, which was at once made public: KILLED--William Hynea, Oklahoma City, Ok.; Lou Markel(or Markee)Kan­ sas City, Mo.; Luther Cornelius, Kirk ville. Mo.; S. E. Verkler, Westport, Mo.; John C. Grones, Macon, Mo.; lady and child, names uuknown. A press dispatch confirms this list, and adds an unknown child, the engineer, and fireman as killed. This is not con­ firmed by the Atchison report from the officers on the ground to Vice President Springer, and regarding the engineer and fireman was denied, as the looomo- tive crossed the bridge in safety. INJURED. -- J. Tucker, conductor. Downers' Grove; Martin Regan, brake man; W. A. Isham, brake man, River­ side; Andrew J. Ronan, express mes­ senger; Claud Boll and R. E. Dutcher, postal olerks; Mrs. Jane Hisey, River­ side; J. C. Winslow, H. M. Cutler, H. C. Cowling, and N. Lancaster, Chicago; W. A. Allen and Mrs. E. T. Allen, Ath­ ens, Pa.; Robert Schultz, Lexington Junction, Mo.; J. F. Hartgen, Reading, Pa.; William Adams, O. L. Boys, J Gunther, W. B. Barnes, J. H. Snider, S. H. Laugh, J. Mason, F. Graves, and W. G. Smith. In addition to thi3 there is an uncon­ firmed report that an Italian woman and child were injured. The extent or the injuries could not be ascertained. The Atchison was in very bad shape. Super­ intendent H. C. Ives started for the wreck early, but was confronted with three feet of water on the track at Lock- pi rt. The 1 oad was also under water east of Fort- Madison, between Fort Madison and the wreck, and wires were down itt places for many miles in length, The east-bound Den­ ver express, which followed the trans­ continental express, attempted to run around the wreck on the Keokuk and Western branch of the Burlington, but was stopped by a landslide a few miles out of Keokuk. The accident seems to have been one of those unfortunate eveuts that human foresight can not guard against. The bridge was as strong as such a structure could be built, but the heavy rains of the last few weeks, crowned by the awful storm of Wednesday night, so weakened it that it went under. The accident will cost the Atchison over $100,000, and probably $150,000. O'SULLIVAN PASSES AWAY. The Iceman Breaths Hie Last In Jollet Penitentiary. At the prison in Joliet, 111., Patrick O'Sullivan, imprisoned for life for com­ plicity in the nlurder of Dr. Cronin, at Chicago, drew his last breath at 7:40 o'clock Thursday ovenlng. He passed away peacefully, as if falling asleep. No one was with him but a brolher from Iowa, his sister, Miss O'Sullivan, and a brother from Wisconsin. He was in a condition of semi-consciousness for the first time in a week, and recognized his sister and Dr. Ferguson, the prison phy­ sician, but said nothing. The doctor was not with him when he died. He was conscious just beforo his death and knew the end was approaching. His last words were: "Tell the world I died proclaiming my innocence to the last." To Whiten the Hands. Melt a pound of white castile soap over the lire with a little water. When melted, perfume slightly with any one of the extracts, and stir in half a cupful of common oatmeal. Use this preparation when washing your hands, and you will be surprised at the improvement* in their ap­ pearance. Sure Cure for Corn*. Mix nine partsof salicylic a id with one partof extract of cannabis indica and forty-eight parts of collodion. After bathing the feet in warm water apply this mixtu e to the affected l arts with a camel's hair brush. Do not resume the stacking until the foot has bee.me perfectly dry. AN APACHE EXPLOIT. T*e 4»vagn K«ft HI* Kervs Wfimrll Wee Most Mhrnnblst ' That was 3 clever trick played 011 a draen of us cavalry boys when scouting to the north ©f Fine Ridge, just before the crisis of January, 1891, when the sagacity and address of Gen. Miles averted o»ie of tbe most frightful of Indians wars. We had bad several sharp, skirm- ishes with the hostilesr who were in an ugly temper and eager for a tight at any time. They are fine- horse­ men, and whea in the mood,! will fight like tigers.. We had lost a couple of metiy two others were wounded, and I had a bullet hole through my hat, which was about as close as a missle could come without • doing damage. It was near the middle of the afternoon when a smoke to the west­ ward drew us to that direction. We galloped through a stretch of open timber, over a slight rise in the prai­ rie and then came in sight of a set­ tler's house on fire, hardly an eighth of a mile away. What surprised us was that we had not heard the report of a gun, nor a shout, nor was a living soul in sight. It looked as if the place had t»een abandoned l)y the owner and his family, and the tire hi.' either broken out accidentally, or that a rarty of dusky raiders ha-'* set fire to it and left Still there was no knowing what it all might mean, and everyone of us was on the qui vive as we rode for­ ward at an easy canter with our eyes fixed on the blazing structure. We were within 100 yards, riding close together, when crack! bang! from l*be other side of the flames came a ,volley which emptied two of our sad­ dles. We were staggered for the moment. There were only 10 left, hut we were used to danger of that kind, though caught off our guard for the moment Capt. Wharton uttered a sharp word of command, and the next moment wo thundered past the house and were hot on the heels of three dusky fel­ lows, running for life towaKl a hum­ mock, barely 100 yards distant. Let it suffice to say that although that wooded knoll was their destination, they failed to arrive there. It was all over in a twinkling as may be said. The whole alfair was begun and ended in such short order that we found ourselves .doubting whether it was a dream or actuality. There was no mistake.' however, in this case, and we rode slowly back to see whether we could do anything for tho two motionless forms stretched on the prairie. When we reached them we immediately saw that they, were beyond help. We turned tc look after the two horses that had galloped some distance to the left and were circling aimlessly about, waiting for some one to take charge of them. "Hello! look there!" exclaimed Capt Dunmore; ,4<ild you ever see the like?" Where he had'come from, no one could tell, but an Indian was walk­ ing slowly over the prairie in the di­ rection of Private Gardner's horse, one of the finest animals in the troop. The savage was speaking in a sooth­ ing tone to the beast, evidently try­ ing to quiet his fears until he could approach near enough to seize the tyrldle. The horse looked suspiciously at him, as he slowly advanced, but though he showed some timidity did not run. He seemed on the very point of doing so, but something in the Indian's looks or manner, or both, held him motionless. The Apache grasped his rifle in hi£ left hand, and continued his steady, approach, as if he did not hold us in the slightest fear. He appeared simply to know that a valuable ani­ mal was within his reach and could be won by a little patience. "He'll get poor Gardner's horse if we are not <iuick," added the Cap­ tain, and we all broke for the daring red skin, several of us firing as wo did so. And th(fn that Indian showed a nerve I never saw surpassed.' What white soldier would not have been "rattled" under the circumstances? There were ten of us, not more than two hundred yards away, riding like mad for him, but he never showed that he knew it. He kept walking towards the hesitating horse, with his right'hand extended, uttering his quieting words and never turning his head to look at us, though we were in his field of vision and he must have been aware of every leap of our ani­ mals. It would be supposed that ho would have hurried matters, in his efforts to secure the indispensable steed, but he did not; at least not un­ til the right moment had come, it was pure nerve, such as not one man in a thousand could have shown. Our impetuosity saved the Indian, or rather gave him the very advantage lie was seeking. Our shouts and fir­ ing caused the horse to turn his head and look at us, At the moment his attention was diverted the redskin darted forward, and like a flash was in the saddle. Then away he shot with arrow speed. We sent several bullets after him, but I suspect not one of us mourned because we all missed, for we couldn't help admiring the grit of the fellow, no matter whai he had done or helped to do. AROUND A GKEATSTife BRIEF COMPILATION OF i - ' V ' Wli«*tMSrtw: .Tall Delivery in T rr tTi iine# ; -CMrnty--Exetiement Kills a Moavt S«eVw> Hng Banker-- Hundreds ef Cos! aUnews Strike--One Hundred 1'esrSOU, From Far and Wear, Wfiiiiiis SOHMITZ, of Chicago, tot* trampled to death under the hoofs of s runaway horse. E. F. CRANE, President of the Mrraatr Sterling First National Bank, fell dead while going to a fire. He thought th« fire was in bis bank building and hur­ ried too fast ffat one of his age, being 73 years old. AT Benton, in the Circuit Court, Co- luaihus Downs was sentenced to the penitentiary for horse stealing. This la Downs' third term, and since his incar­ ceration for this last offense he es­ caped twice. AT Benton one of the most exefttfig school elections over held in the town ship occurred Saturday. As r. result' there will be a high School building iri Benton township. The ladies to number of fifty voted. AT Jersey ville the city waterworks have been shut down severaS weeks, leaving the city with no water and ia a perilous condition in case of fire. i)«r- rollton has just passed through a sim­ ilar experience.. AT Chicago, 9-year-old Charles Geiger thought he saw an opportunity'to have some fun in tickling the ears of a horse. He cut a switch and was approaching the animal when it kicked him in the face. A physician thought that his in­ juries would not prove fatal. THE Grand Jury of St. Clair Conaty has indicted Mike Henderson, a negro, for attempting to assault Miss Phoebe Lewis, of Lebunon, some time ago. At the time of the outrage he was swung up to a tree by enraged citizens three times and narrowly escaped death by lynch­ ing. He was finally cut do /vn and lodged in Jail. FOUR claims against the State of Illinois, in all aggregating $4,4ft~>, wore filed in the office of the auditor of public accounts. Thoy are for alleged damages sustained by reaton of the quarantining of the cattle of claimanta by the State Board of Live Stock Com­ missioners during the year 188t>, on ac­ count of the prevalence of pleuro-pneu- monia in the district wherein they were located. ABOCT six hundred coal miners in t*ie Collinsville district went out on a strike because of the discharge of three men who had been sent by the miners' union to Springfield to investigate the enforce­ ment of the weekly payment law. -If tho discharged men are not reinstated immediately, a general strike among the coal miners is threatened in the Southern Illinois coal belt. The miners in the district west of Mascoutah are at work, but it is understood that they aro ready to go out at any time. > - -A urn -'A * • -J| Z ' Nearly Everybody Llkw i-'alt. Those people who assert that the craving for salt is a purely ac­ quired taste, and that this mindral.as an article or food is neither nutritive nor otherwise beneficial, may point to the Esquimau race as evidence ot' the value of their theory. The natives met by our explorers on the rivers of North AlaskaMivc almost exclusively on fish. The do not cat salt with their llsb, and decline to oat salt bacon and ham. flrmly believing that white folks spoil good meat by their absurd practice of salting it. On the other hand, there are probably few African tribes who do not regard salt as one of man's greatest blessings. Many natives procure it along the coast by evaporation, and tribes thas have salt mines, as on the coast of Albert Nyanza, are always ablo tc sell their product far and wide. LAWYER--I'm not feeling very well, Joctor. Does It make any difference on which side I sleep? Doctor (witL a wink)--Well, a gx»d lawyer wii! oever lie on the -of1, side. ALL of' the prisoners who were con- , fined in the Lawrence County Jail at Sumner have escaped. Late the other night the jailer examined the doors and found them securely locked. In the morning when he carried breakfast to ; the cells he was astounded to find the seven prisoners gone. Bricks and broken locks were lying on the floor and a hammer, chisel and ax were in the ' corridor. They were all awaiting trial in the August term of court, one of them being a forger of some note, who wo<&l have received a lengthy term. Two ' tramps were seen carousing around the • jail and it is supposed they secured tools ahd assisted the prisoners to . escape. AT Jerseyville, David H Ames, born 100 years ago, dined Sunday evening with four generations. Ho weighs 30i) pounds, has never expended $25 for doc­ tors, never used intoxicants, but has in­ dulged in tobacco temperately for eighty-five years, and cumpiained re­ cently of being all broke up when out it>t the weed. He joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1823, was baptized through the Ice. He never missed vot­ ing for President from Monroe to Har- •• rlson, Jackson and Lincoln being on tbe list. He was a pensioner, having been in active service in the war ot 1812. His father lived to the age of 102, was a sol­ dier in the Revolutionary war, and a pensioner. He has a son who was in the late war and is a pensioner also. , ^ MAIIY and Susie Demit aler, childrm > of Mrs. Mary Demitaler, were playing at the intersection of Illinois street and the Chicago and Evanston tracks. A train backed upon them, crushing Susie's right leg and left foot. Her sister's right hand was crushed ahd amputation .1 wag necessary. THE strike inaugurated at Cairo by the union carpenters to secure nine hours for a day's work has ended. One hundred of them paraded the streets, going to all building* where non-unî n men were at work and inducing them to join. No violence or threats were used. A conference between tho striaer^ iiBQ the bosses, lasting nearly all day, re­ sulted in the latter granting the nine- hour demand. They give preference to union workmen, but res rve the right to employ none but competent mechanios at the scale. , l- A REMARKABLE and deadly bolt of lightning struck the home of Alexander Melton, Monday, in West Lincoln, kill­ ing Melton, injuring his wife so that she will die, and shocking Mrs. Perkins, sister of Mrs. Melton, and her husband. Isaac Perkins and Mr. and Mrs. Meltoa were standing in an opon doorway, Mrs. Melton's right arm resting on her husband's shoulder, his left arm around her waist. The bolt descended down the brick, knocked the plastering oil the walls, scattered in four directions, and made apertures as large as a cannon ball would. Melton was burned from head to feet. His clothes were on fire when help reached him. Mrs. Melton is paralyzed on the right side, and her agony is awful to behold. Her death Is momentarily expected. This Is the : worst destruction of life and property ever reported in Logan County. 4 * It is announced that the $250,006 Stock of the Wheelock estate in the Mo- lino Plow Works has been purchased hjjf two of the present stockholders, An* *drew Friberg and George Stephens. . _ <• ^ DB. J. B. CoTTNEit, Joshua MUler aof " J; John Stubblefield, all citizens of Wetaug, attempted to cross a swollen stream In a skiff, when the boat wa# overturned and the men were throw# into the water. Stubblefield managed to reach the shore, but Oottner ant * v,' Miller were unable to swim and wen# drowned; Dr. t'ottner was a prominent - physician oL Wetaug and Miller was hlf; * | nephew. ; -, THE body of Fingal Hill, drowned m month ago by the capaising of a sail* • e boat at Rock Island, was found floating at Andalusia Thursday. The body of 'nU companion in death, Leigh Jwhuaon. li ,1 thought to have passed unseen, and be found lower down stream. THE Twin City Columbian Exposition ; Association, which is the outgrowth^ the joint action of the business assoei* • > tions of Roek Island and Mo'rne, anl , capitalised at $100,W>0, secured the pa* * chase of a valuable tract of land slflMit ©a the line bofween the two ciUea ttf $32,000, oh which suitable buildings be erected and the first fair given tbi Conltivg autumn. A demonstration *il J* .. the ErW* tm**,:,™