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3U, 'CHRONICLE. 1 ). ii:moci.itiu nkwni'ai'kk 1. fublixhrd Weekly at Camden, Tcnn. J.ntertd at Cauidon s Second-Class Mail Matter. tkavis uuas., TiibihiiflrB, Cum den, Tcnn. AVhile there wore (()! uiurdors iu tho United States last year, the total wits JlilH) less than in 18.18. F.ngliuul will baldly ',o to the length of drnying Croujo the right to dash eft' a few iiiiigiizino al lidos. Maud fS., tbo quoeu of tlie turf, is il end. Probabiy no bettor horse was ever reined iu Amnrici. Ifor famous trotting record linn been surpassed by a few sccondt,but tbo improed speed was male possiblo by improved ac cessories. I bat line old Spanish relic, tbo Duke of Veragua, has boeu insulted in Paris by a vulgar mcichaut who eeizod bis baggage for debt. Thus again uio impecunious oui uoolemau is reminded that the iHodoru chivalry is a trashy sham, very much frayod at the edges. Li Hung Chang c!iugs to life with passionate fervor, in order to win back that peacock feather. He recently had a chance todie by ponou admiuistered by a treacherous cook tho recognized mode of departure for Oriental poten tates but he failed to avail hinelf of the opportunity. The offer of $l,GG7,OOf,000 in sub scriptions to the British var loan is me mosi impressive cli uiaj f sinews of war" that the world lias ever seen. I hat stupe ido . is huui is larger than the entire pablic deb' of the United Htatej, and more than half the public debt of the United Kingdom. Irish lace, according to the English fashion papo s, trims everything just now. Is it auother expression of the sudden frenzy over there for every thing Hibernian? They say that Lon don after-dinner speakers, to keep up with the fashion, are actually taking lessons in the art of making Irish bulls. Atteution is c alled by The Electrical Review to the fact that in all the dis cussion of the traus-Pacific cable, little or nothing has beeu said about cab'e ships. Tbese vessels are pe culiar and expensive, and though there are something like 35 of them in existence, not one of the 35 Hies the American flag. If, therefore, the Pacific cable is to bo eutirely of Amer ican production, wo must have at least two cable ships, costing about $G00, 000 each, and they canuot be built iu day or a montu. rue expense ot a plant for making oceau cables The Electrical Be view puts at $1.0 JO, 000. It must be at the water's edge in or der that the cable may pass direct from the mashines into the vessel's hold. The cable itself will co it about $U030,000, a -id the total expenditure before a message is sent aoosa the broadest of the seven seas is estimated at $20,001,000, which is a lot of money from some points of view, though not Bo much from others. The MamitacturetH Record points out that the South has already its cen tos of manufacturing of ouo kind or auother, which come to mind when ever the names of certain localities are mentioned. Newport News with its shipbuilding, Charlotte with, its cotton mills, Birmingham with its iron and nt.ee!. Mount Pleasant with its phosphates, Corsicana with its petro- Poi'iihoutas with its coal and Beaumont with its lumber are illlustra inns Of course, there are other places Richmond with its locomotive works, its woodenware works, iron working establishments, shipyard and abattoirs; Norfolk with its lumber md.s, woodworking establishments, m n oh i IIP. shorn a;ul o'.her activities growing from its impartatiej as a rail road terminal aud point of export; Amu-idii with i s iron interests and car ahops; Kuoxville, Ghaltauooga, "Nashville. (Ireeiisboro, Augusta, Georgetown, Brunswick, Xxs w Orleans, Li'.U'u Buck, Houston aud Galveston, where diver.ilh-atioa o." industries has nssr.-ue.l more or less large propor tion, 'l'ha ep;rimeu al stags of the Keith's cultivation of its industrial ucr;ii"8. has been parsed. CANDIDA TES OF Bryan and Towne Selected At the Sioux Falls Convention. The National Populist Convention concluded its session at Sioux Falls, 8. D., at 1 o'clock Thursday morning and adjourned sine die after nominat ing the Hon. W. J. Bryan for presi dent and Hon. Charles A. Towne for vice president. The nomination of Mr. Towne was only accomplished af ter a struggle of several hours dura tion, in which an effort was made to have the question of the nomination of a vice presidential candidate refer- ed to a committoo to confer with the Democratic and silver Republican parties in their national conventions. A motion to this effect was defeated by a vote of 2G8 to 492. Both candidates were nominated by acclamation, but before tho result was reached various candidates were placed in nomination ana their names suc cessively withdrawn. Both nomina tions were accomplished amid scenes of enthusiasm. Mr. Bryan's nomination was made by acclamation and was accomplished with expedition and tact. There were not to exoeed half a dozen speeches in his behalf. All these were brief and pointed and were full of praise for the candidate. The proceedings of the second day of the convention began at 9:45 o'clock Thursday morning with Chairman Ringdale presiding. The committees on credentials pre sented its report, which was adopted, declaring that there were no contest ing delegations and recommending that the vote of Missouri be increased by two votes, Ohio by two and South Dakota by three. After the report of the commute on rules aud order of business had been presented a recess was taken to await the report of committee on platform. At 3:10 o'clock in the afternoon the platform committee report arrived and it was read by Committeeman Gillette, of Iowa. The financial plank closed as fol lows: "We reaffirm the demand for the re opening or the mints oi tne united States to the free and unlimited coin age of silver and gold at the present ratio of 16 to 1, the immediate increase in the volume of silver coins and cer tificates thus created to be substituted, dollar for dollar, for the bank notes issued by private corporations under Bpecial privilege granted by the law of March 14, 1900, and prior national banking laws, the remaining portion of the bank notes to be replaced with full legal tender government paper money and its volume so controlled as to maintain at all times a stable money market and a stable price level. The financial plank of the platform was received with wild cheering. Cries of "Good," "Good," greeted the de nunciation's Philippine policy and the Porto Rican tax. Wheu that portion of the plank extending sympathy to the South African republics, denounc ing any alliance with foreign powers was reached the convention broke into wild applause. The platform was adopted without a dessenting vote. It was moved that the new national committee bo made the committee on conference with the national Demo cratic and silver Republican parties, the committee to have plenary pow ers. Tne motion was carried unani mously. . A motion that Permanent Chairman Patterson, with a committee of his own appointment, andTemporary Chairman Ringsdale and a similar committee, be appointed to notify W. J. Bryan and Charles A. Towne of their nominations, was also unanimously agreed to. The convention then adjourned sine die. Charles Towne was born in Ingham county, Michigan, near the city of Lansinr, forty-one years ago. He is a trraduate of Ann Arbor. Mr. Towne moved to Duluth in the spring of 1890. He has always taken an active interest in politics aud until the free silver agi itation in 1896 was a staunch Repub can. GOYERXOK IS ON HAND. Chief Executive of Missouri I Watching Ulg Strike In St. Lnuli. Governor' Stephens arrived in St. Louis Thursday and registered at the Southern hotel. With him came At torney General Crew and Insurance Commissioner O'Read. The governor stated he had come to St. Louis to personally look over the strike situa tion and confer with the police board as to the best means of suppressing outbreaks. He had no definite plans for controlling these outbreaks, how ever. Governor Stephens feared that if the Transit compauy attempted to op erate its lines serious trouble might ensue. POPULISTS Middleof-Roaders Nominate Messrs, Barker and Donnelly. A Cincinnati dispatch soys: Wharton Barker, of Pennsylvania, for president and Ignatius Donnelly, of Minnesota, for vico president, is the ticket placed in the field by what is commonly known as the middle-of-the-road Pop ulist party, but which, according to the leaders of the movement, is the one and only People's party. The election of Barker was made unanimous. Without a dissenting voice Ignatius Donnelly was declared vice president ial nominee. The convention was called to order at 8:30 a. m., Thursday, with Colonel W. L. Peek, of Georgia, in the chair. Chairman Felter then read the plat form formulated by his committee. Jo A. Parker, of Kentucky, offered an additional plank opposing trusts and favoring public ownership of public utilities, which was adopted after an extended debate. The platform was then adopted by practically unanimous vote. It reads as follows: "The People's party of the United States, assembled in national conven tion this 10th day of May, 1900, affirming our unshaken belief in the cardinal tenets of the People's party as set forth in the Omaha platform, and pledging ourselves to continued advo cacy of those grand principles of hu man liberty until right Bhall triumph over might and love over greed, do adopt and proclaim this declaration of faith: "1. We demand the initiative and referendum and the imperative man date for such changes of existing fun damental aud statute laws as will en able the people in their sovereign ca pacity to propose and compel the en actment of such laws as they desire; to reject such as they deem injurious to their interests and to recall un faithful public servants. 2. We demand the public owner ship and operation of those means of commuuicatiott, transportation and production which the people may elect, such as railroads, telegraph and telephone lines, coal mines, etc. "3. The land, including all natural sources of wealth, is a heritage of the people, and should not be monopolized for speculative purposes, and alien ownership of land should be prohib ited. All land now held by railroads and other corporations in excess of their natural needs and all lands now owned by aliens should be reclaimed by the government and held for actual settlers only. "4. A scientific and absolute paper money, based upon the entire wealth and population of the nation, not re deemable in any specific commodity, but made a full legal tender for all debts and receivable for all taxes and publio dues and issued by the govern ment only without the intervention of banks, and in sufficient quantity to meet the demands of commerce, is the best currency that can be devised; but until such a financial system is se cured, which we shall press for adop tion, we favor the free and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold at the legal ratio of 16 to 1. "5. We demand the levy and col lection of a graduated tax on incomes and inheritances and a constitutional amendment to secure the same if nec essary." "6. We demand the election ot president, vice president, federal judges and United States senators by direct vote of the people. "7. We are opposed to trusts and declare the contention between the old parties on the monopoly question is a sham battle and that no solution of this mighty problem is possible without adoption of the -principles of publio ownership of publio utilities." After electing Jo A. Parker chair man of the national committee, the convention, after having been in ses sion continually, withthe exception of twenty minutes' recess from 8:30 a. m. to 4:40 p. in., adjourned sine die. DEWEYS YISIT NASHVILLE. Gorgeous Parade Through the Street and Brilliant Receptions. Nashville was all smiles Thursday. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, together with many thousands of people of lesser note, were guests within her gates and right royally did she greet them. The double attraction ot the May festival and the presence of the nation's 'admiral brought visitors from all directions and the city was over flowing with enthusiastic humanity. An elaborate programme for the en tertainment of distinguished guests was carried out under most auspicious conditions. TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS Name W. J. Bryan ns Leader, Adopt Platform and Select Delegates to Kansas City. The Tennessee State Democratic convention held two sessions in Nash ville Thursday, and when it took a re cess until 8:30 p. m. had disposed of the larger part of the tusiness before it. While the attendance and the inter est was unusually large there was a practical lack of contests and the pro ceedings were harmonious to the point of tameness. The recommendation of the state committee that Congressman Rice Pierce be temporary chairman was satisfactory to the Carmack men and no contest was made. - The suggestion by the committee on permanent organization of Congress man J. W. Gaines for permanent chairman was unanimously adopted. Every speech made in the conven tion was auti-iniperialutic, favoring a reaffirmation of the Chicago platform and the renomination of W. J. Bryan and denunciatory of the Porto Rico tar iff and trusts. Congressional districts announced candidates for electors as follows: First, Bi rton Taylor, of Washington; second, John W. Staples, of Roane; third, J. J. Lynch, of Franklin; fourth, Walter Faulkner, of Wilson; fifth, A. B. Neil, of Marshall;' sixth, M. H. Meeks, of Davidson; seventh, R. B. Wlliams, of Lawrence; eighth, Thos. C. Bye, of Benton; ninth,' W. W. Craig, of Crockett; tenth, W. H. Car roll, of Shelby. The ballot for electors for state at large lesulted J. B. Frazier, of Ham ilton, 9G4; E. E. Eslick, of Giles, 901; J. W. Lewis, of Henry 744; H. H. Hannah, of Roane, 41G. Frazier and Eslick were deolared the nominees. There being only four candidates for delegates from the state at large to Kansas City Albert T. McNeil, of Dyer; James D. Richardson, of Ruth erford; John A. Moon, of Hamilton, and C. T. CateB, of Knox they were elected by acclamation. At the night session S. F. Wilson, of Summer; H. H. Hannah, of Roane; J. W. Lewis, of Henry, and E. R. Richardson, of Davidson, were elected alternates. During the morning session of the convention Admiral Dewey, who was on a visit to Nashville, made a formal call on Governor McMillin, but declined to go into the convention hall because, he said, his visit south was purely social and he desired to avoid anything that would give it a political look. BETTING OX ROBERTS. Britons Predict That Pretoria Will Be Taken In Two Month. A London dispatch says: Members of the house of commons have been freely betting in the lobbies that Lord Roberts would be in Pretoria in two months. The ministerialists are build ing confident hopes upon the compre hensive plans he had communicated to the war office. Predictions are definitely made that he will be in Kroonstad next Monday, and it is be lieved that his advance is already re oonnoitering in the vicinity of Venters, where the hilly country begins again. From 15,000 to 20,000 is the highest estimate of the Boers under the post commando of General Botha, who is said to have forty-six guns. General Botha and General Dewetare reported to have quarreled. Lord Roberts ic pressing hard after this force with 35,000 men and 140 guns and 20,000 more men are easily available. BUZZARDS WERE FEASTING. Body of at Missing; Hospital Sureon round at Savannah. A Savannah, Ga., dispatch says Beneath one of the gigantic moss cov ered oaks, just outside of Bonaven ture cemetery, ana ooscured by a thicket from the view from the road, there was found Thursday by a negro woodcutter, the mutilated body of Dr Shearon R. Tabb, marine hospital surgeon, who has been missing since April 30th. When Coroner Goette answered the report aud took charge of the remains he had to beat back a flock of black winged vultures, which had already been preying upou the corpse. CAKE OF TUK BOIHES of Confederate Dead I he Object of An Amendment to Sundry Civil Bill. An amendment to the sundry civil bill was introduced in the senate Thursday to enable the secretary of war to have the bodies 26i Coufeder ate soldiers buried iu the Arlington natioual cemetery. . A number of these bodies are now buried in Arlington and others at the soldiers' home. The amendment seeks to bury them in one spot and properly mark the names. Headed l?y Governor Shaw. Iowa Republioaus elected McKinley delegates to attend the Philadelphia convention headed by Governor Shaw. f r hi) n r II IMU . !j lithnt tfrod fdHInx blood Unk vitality and riohnew, and limia you f I Ilk a lutf rd all day and c urt g.it roitu.t at nl!it. Hood' .Sarsdinrll!tt will oura you bmimiia It will rnitor to tti blood tha qualltlx It nJi to nourln'i, utronjrtlifln and sustain tbo muclnj, na?M sod orgaiidof tlmbody. It giro swot, refreshing ulaop arid Import liew Ufa and vl(r to evory function. Tired Feeling "I had that tlrd fnl Ini? nnd hadar!i. Win mon tlrm! In tha mornliiK than wlin wnt to Iwd, and my hack paln-d ia. flood' Harftnpnrllla and Hood' J'illa hnva cured me and tnnda nia ffl ton ypar yoiihifur." U. Hcbbblkin, 274 DuHhwIek I'lac. Jlrooklyn, N. . Hood's Sarcaparilla Is the 1W Medtclna Monty Can Hnf. Pre nriv by ('. I. Jlmxl Aa ( fx. Lowell, M The Cook's Discovery. Mistress Now, I inn urc wo shall got along together beautifully. 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