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READY FOR THE REPUBLICANS. PHILADELPHIA'S PREPA I* ATIO.A* HOST EL .(Don ATE. Hotel Whllou Will He the Scene of Much Political Turmoil—Where the Helena t lon Will Be (tuarter fil—Much Work Doue on the Ati.li torlniit—Phllatlelitlilnna Who f>i l \ot Subscribe Will Get no Ticket*. Seat* for the Pre**. Philadelphia, June 10.—The Republican convention city o£ 1900 has everything In readiness, praticaily, for the quadrennial gathering of the Republicans of the Unit ed Stales, ten days in advance of the date fixed for the opening session. The city is beginning to dress up to re ceive its guests. The magnificent conven tion hail on the west bank of the Schuyl kill river is complete in every detail. De sirable hotel accommodations for the next two weeks will be extremely hard to find, as all the larger hostelries and the exclusive apartment' houses have been booked to their capacity. Quite a num ber of state delegations have rented houses entirely for all of next week. The storm center of the convention be tween the sessions will be the Hotel Wal ton at Broad and Locust streets, where the National Committee will have Us headquarters. The meetings of the Na tional Committee will begin next Wednes day. The Walton also will be the stamping grounds of the Maine, Connecticut, New Tork. Ohio. Michigan, Wisconsin and Mis souri state delegations. The vice presidential booms of the sons of these.states will also find lodßmeni at the Walton. National Chairman Hanna and Secretary Dick will occupy suites of rooms at the Bellevue, a block from the Walton, along with Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, and other leading Repub licans. At the Lafayette Hotel will be quartered the delegations from Alaska. Indiana, Idaho, Minnesota, New Jersey. Rhode Island. South Dakota and Virginia, while the Continental Hotel will house the Ala bama, Florida. Illinois. lowa. Kentucky, Kansas, Maryland. North Dakota. Texas and Wyoming contingents. The Stenton will care for the Colorado, Delaware, Massachusetts and New Mexico delega tions. West Virginia and Nebraska have engaged rooms at the Stratford, and Ten nessee, California and Louisiana will hold forth at the Bingham House. Other state delegations will be quartered al various smaller hotels and boarding houses. The A'onvention Hall. The convention hall is located in West Philadelphia, close to the University of Pennsylvania's group of buildings, and is •ne and one-half rgiles from the National Committee headquarters and the hotel dis trict. Transportation to and from the hall is ample, the facilities in this respect hav ing been thoroughly tested time and time again last fall during the National TCx port Exposition, on which grounds the great hall is located and to whom it be longs. The auditorium has been pronounced by Republican national leaders and the news paper correspondents who have attended many national conventions to be the most magnificent in appearance and the most complete in every detail of any structure built in this country for a similar purpose. The seating capacity of the place is close to 16,000. The main floor is provided with thirty-four entrances. The press stand for 500 working newspaper men is directly in front of the stage, and is four feet above the main floor. In front of the press stand is the space for the delegates, which is actually in the center of the hall. On all four sides of the hall running from the main floor well tip to the rcof are banked row tiler row of seats. There is only one gallery, which runs the entire width of the hall at the rear. The ban i will be located in the center of the gal lery. Back of the stage and away from the noise of the crowd are located numerous committee rooms. The telegraphic tacil - ties ate ample. There are nearly 200 wires running into the hall. The exterior view of the hall is beautiful. For months the city's forest-r and landscape gardeners have been at work beautifying the grounds surround ing the hall. The main entrance to the building stands back COO feet from the gate of the fence which surrounds the ground. The approach to the hall, known locally as the Esplanade, is well cov. r and with fine shrubbery and young trees. The building will be turned over to >he National Committee this week. I'll 11 mle I pilin'* Hard Task. The committee of citizens having charge of the arrangements has raised nearly $1,10.- nm for the convention. One hundred thousand of this amount was for the Na tional Committee and the remaining $30,- 000 is for the expenses of altering the hall. Out of the 16,000 seats in the hall Phila delphia will get 4.000. The Mayor will turn the tickets over to a secret committee of five persons to be divided pro rata among the subscribers of the $130,000 fund. Absolutely not one ticket will be given by this commiitee to a Philadelphian who did not subscribe. No eommltttee has had a harder task than that assigned to the Press Commit tee, which practically finished its labors the past week. It had seats in the press section at its disposal, which, under the agreement wdth the National Com mittee, were to be awarded "to newspa per men actually doing work for the daily papers and using the wires.”' More than 2.000 applicbiions were received, and the work of cutting this number to 500 with ihe least possible friction was difficult. The N'allonal Committee will hold iis first session In this city on Wednesday, when every member is expected to be present, with toe exception of G n. James H. Wilson of Delaware, who is in Cuba. The organization of the convent) n in 1 nil likelihood will be taken up and final y passed upon. The greatest task as-igneJ to the National Committee will be the matter of contests. The committee is ix peeted to take such action as will make the work of the Credentials Committee easier. With (he exception of the Eleven h Pennsylvania Congressional District, ev ery delegate to the convention in the Uni ted Slates has been elected. The Eleven** Pennsylvania will elect its two dHeiaie at Scranton to-morrow. As far as kne-wn here notice of contests have been given as follows: , _ , Alabama, two entire delegations: Dela ware two entire dejega'ions; t.eorga. First and Eighth Districts; Louisiana. Second and Fifth Districts: Pennsylvant c Nineteenth District; Texas, delegates at large and Firs'. Fourth, fifth, sixth. Seventh and Ninth Districts; Tenn ssre delegates at large. • NKW CHAPEL AT WEST POUT. Catholic House of Worship Dedi cated Yeaterday. West Point. N. Y., June 10.—The dedi cation of the new Catholic chapel al Point, over which there, has been much controversy during Ihe past three years, took place 10-day. The dedicatory ser mon was by Rev. George Desbon. supe rior general of the Paullsts of New York. Secretary of War Root, and Paymaster General Bates, together with Col. Mills, superintendent of the Military Academy and his staff, were present. The gather, big roneisted chiefly of army officers, and the'.r wives aqd many of the cadets. The chapel is of granite, of modern con struction, und occupies the most proml renet position on the post. \cw I ntlon Villi nnd Vew Vllne. Rale gh. N. C.. June 10.—The state has chartered the .Franville Mining Company, of oxford, to mine gold and copper; au thorized uapltal $1,010,000. A charter was also granted to the Clayton Cotton Mills in Johnson county; paid up capital $120,- 000. authorised capital $500,000. i PEARY'S STEAMER KEADV. Soon lo Start on Her Trip Totvnrii the \orth Pole. St. Johns. X. F., June 10 —The Pea y Arctic steamer "Windward - ' is ready to come out of dry dock, having fully com pleted the extensive repairs which have been in progress tor several months, . nd will shortly leave for Sydney, C. H.. in command of Capt. Samuel VV. P,arcleit, to take on coal and supplies .or her voy age to the North. W hile the new engines desited have not been obtained, in consequence of the ut ler inability of manufacturers both in Great Britain and in America to take up the contract, anew shaft and propeller have been supplied, the old engints tlior- I oughly overhauled and put in the h.st possible order, so that al least a knot til one-half an hour in speed ha< been gain ed, bringing the “Windward” up to the ■'Kile" of tlie 1891-1892 and 1895 expedition :. In addition, the hull has been thoroughly rebuilt, strengthened both within and without, and the Windward, as a whole, is in far better condition than she has been for years, new boilers having been installed by Mr. Hurmsworlh shortly be fore he turned her over to Mr. Peary in 1893. The Windward" will this year sail as an American ship, so far as her nation ! i y is concerned. The necessary legislat on by Congress having been approved by President McKinley, though not hav ns entered an American port, the formal register has not yet been issued. Capt. Bartlett has, however a copy of the act, certified by the Secretary of ih? Treasury, upon which the United States consul and foreign authorities of any por: will permit the Windward to fly the S.br and Stripes. The rebuilt Windwaid w 11 be, therefore, the first Artie expedition steamer to carry (he Stars nnd Stripes at the peak since the ill-fated Polaris left the Brooklyn navy yard in July, 1871, un der command of Capt. Charles F. Halt, and who died on board a few months later. The expedition will sail from Sydney about July 1, and proceed dlrelHy. with a call at Disco, to Etah, North Greenland. Mr. Peary's winter quarters, where in structions from him will doubtless be found, or If not. will be awaited. The Windward will take with her the maxi mum quantity of coal which she can carry; additional lumber, oil, sugar, arms, am munitions, provisions, scientific instru ments and everything which is necessary for Mr. Peary’s work. The Windward also lakes two new whaleboats, buib at New Bedford, for the Peary service, thor oughly equipped in every eletail. It is, however, quite possible (hat Mr. Peary may have attained the Pole ibis spring, in which case he will, of course, return with the ship; if not. the additional equipment, with what remains of the forty tons of supplies left at Etah by the Diana last year, will be ample for the remainder of tlie time which he will devote to his work. Upon the arrival of the Windward at Etaii. Mr. Peary will assume command, and her further movements will be sub ject to the Conditions of his work and to his Instructions. No passengers will be taken on the Windward, the Danish government having qualified their permis sion to land at the Greenland ports, with the conditions that tourists should not be carried. Mrs. Peary and Miss Peary, how ever, will go North on ihe steamer as far as Etah, a'd it Is probable that the Wind ward, if she returns, will bring home the Robert Stein party, landed near Cape Sa bine by the Diana in August last. hKITK K \ HOH SERB EEDEIHS. Slake* for October Meeting Closed With 4li F.ntrle*. Lexington, Ky., June 10 —The sink s for the twenty-r-iglnh annual meeting of the Kentucky Trotting Horaebreeders' Asso ciation in October closed with 402 entries. In the $16,009 Kentucky Futurity, for three-year-olds, forty-seven colls made the payment. Spier names Immaculate; Mar cus Daly, Lady This lie; J. B. Haggin Locha; T. W. Uwn. Barcn S:<ln y; Walnut Hall Farm. Feren; Idle Hour Farm, The Tramp; J. Malcolm Fotb-s, Arion Houri. in the two-year-old division of (he Fu turity. $6,000. six.y-three have teen en tered. The best in this are J. M. Forbes., son of Bingen, 2:C6 14, Nancy Hanks. 2:04; T. H. Lawson's Boreal colt. Jack Roache and Nellie Boca. The $5,000 Transylvania has sevenle n subscriptions. The $3,000 Tennesse* stake for 2:10 pacers, fifteen. The Historic Ash land stakes S3.OC<), 2:10 trotters, seventeen; The Walnut Hall cup. $3.00) for 2:16 Bol ters. thirty-nine; the $2,000 Blue Grass slakes, 2:19 trotters, thirty-three; the Johnson sake, 2:21 trotters, folly; the West, 2:29 trettets. forty-seven; the K,n tucky stake, three-y<ar-old trottc s twenty-nine; the la>xington eiake for two year-old trotters, twenty-seven, anti ihe Wilson stake for 2:20 pacers, thirty-one. NEGHO 111 SINESS LEAGI E. Booker T. Washington AVill En eonruge It* Orgiinizntlon. Tuskegee. A(la.. June 10.—After consult ing with snistamia! colored men in all parts of the country Booker T. Wash ington of Tuskegee, Ala., has derided to assist In the organization of a national r.egro business league. Tlie object of this organlzalion is to encourage colored people, through the cen tral organization and io ‘al organizations, to enter all avenues of business. The first meeting will be held in Boston Aug. 23 and 24. _ Baseball Player* Organize. New Yora. June 10.—The Pr tec I e Association of Professional Baseball Players was formed here to-day ai a meeting of delegates from the eight Ni tional League team*. The arming out of players against iheir will and other practices that ate considered grievances by the players led up lo to-d.i> s meeting. It v.as decided net lo affiliate with the American Federation of Lab r for the present. ' Emperor t oimtliniented Sullivan. Berlin June 10,-After the performance of the "Mikado” Inst evening. Emperor William called Sir Arthur Sullivan to ho imperial nox and conversed with him tn-ctry minutes. The Emperor said lie might'go to England litis year. He com plimented Ixird Robert*, said he was a friend of England, and give S>r Arthur a set of sapphire buttons set in diamonds. Body Loaded With Iron. New York. June 10.—County Physician Converse of Hoboken, after making an • x nminatlon of the body of a man found off West New York three days ago, stated to day that the man met with fonl play. Tile body was fairly loaded with iron. In the man's clothes was found a watet t-ouked envelope, addressed lo “Charles 15, , 122 Wilton ovpnue, Chi.-ago." I'ozzei Wounded in a Duel. Paris, June 10.—M. I’ozzei. the senator nnd weii-known doctor, was wounded to day in the wrist In a duel with swords with Dr. tie Vlllers, who Is an .Intimate friend of Paul Derouiede, for whose ban ishment M. Pozzei voted at the trial be fore the high court. Itul?'* General Election*. Rome June 10.—The second ballot* In the preliminary general . lections hell to day resit! ed In the re urn of twenty-nine < 'onstliu' lonallsts, including tVne mem bers of the opposition, and five Social ist*. At Turin the ministerialists defeat ed the Socialists candidates. Oil* Goe* In Wnhingtnii. Rochester. N. Y., June 10.—Gen. E. S. Oris left this city to-night at 7:15 o'clock i for Washington. THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1000. GREAT OVATION FOR CLARK. thoi sands < m.i:n;i> kim when UK RE\< HEI) HI T I E. Marched From tlie Depot to II Ih Home Where He \ddreMMMt*d Them tiuil <li a rived That l*crjur> Hail lleen I mml \|fiiiiiNt Hint in \\ jimli ingtoii—He Hum no l sc for C ltautl ler—t'ro%vl \\i* With t lark anti W ill Manl l> llim. Butte, Mont., June 10.—The Hon. Will iam A. Clark reached home this after noon .and was given o tremendous ova tion. When the train pulled in several | thousand people were waiting, and as the ! Senator stepped from the car, he was greeted with cheers. A band of musicians hud been engaged. When tlie Senator had been almost car ried to his carriage, the crowd formed In lines, and headed by the bond, led the procession up town. It was an impromp tu a(t'air> but the enthusiasm made up lor the lack of organization—merchants, min ers, workingmen and professional men— made the long march from the depot to the Senator's home. It is estimated that 4.000 men were in line, while many times ihat number lined the streets along the route, and added their cheers to those of the marchers. Arriving at his home, which had been handsomely decorated, ihe Senator man aged to make his way through the press of the people to the veranda, where he addressed the crowd. Among other things, he said: “I was elected by the representatives of this state as their free cho’ce f r Uniied P at- s senator. Ever s nee that I have ten harassed by the most dev 1- i-h p rseculion that man has ever leu subjected to It was my intention to de vote my time and labor to this work. There carro to Washington, howev.r, a gang of perjurers who disseminated their vile falsehoods and found a committee that was willing to listen to them and spread their perjuries to the world. I was no; allowed in many cases to Introduce evidence to refute the charges. "When this man Chandler had bull dozed the committee irfto reporting against me, after consultation with my friends, I withdrew from the Senate. At tha< time there happened to be n man in Helena at the head of the state gov ernment who was fearless and had the courage lo do what was right. I did not know whom lie would appoint, but 1 knew i would be someone who would be a credit to this state, and not one of this gang of out?hroas. Hold** Appointment Vnltd. "There is no question of the validity of ilint appointment.' He said he had not tried to lake his s.a under that appointment becau e he under stood some of the members of tiie Commit tee on Privileges and Elections int nbd to adopt "bulldozing tactics" if the mat ter were pressed at this ime an\l as Congress was anxious to adjourn an agree ment was reached to let ihe mat er go over Into the next session. "In spite of this agreement.’’ be ‘■•aid. •*ihls man Chandler aros in the Senate a few days before adjournment and ask ed for on appropriation to enable bis com mittee to investigate this appointment. Not a single member of the corrmi:t e would champion his request. "I want to say to you that you have a battle yet to tight. Do you understand the importance of this battle? (Cries of • We do.") Will you stand up and fight with me? (Cries of "We will”) or will you lie down and be trampled upon? (Cries of "No, no!" Be ireful then that you elect men who will carry out your wishes. This is not a matter of politics, but a mat ter that affects youjr homes. You are go ing to make ,t fight for liberty. 1 am will ing io tak* ihe colors in my hand and lead you on to victory. If. on the other hand, ii is your desire lhat 1 retire to private life, with me your will is supreme." (Cries of "We are with you!" and prolonged cheers.) Suicide of a Prenrlicr. Washington. C. H., O.;. June 10.—Rev. Thomas B. Cheney, aged 65, for thirty five years a preacher in the Ohio Meth odist Protestant Conference, committed suicide yesterday, by cutting his throat. SlokfN llecomcM i Deacon. New York, June 10.—Anson Phel*. Stokes, Jr., third son of Anson Phelps Stokes, and one of New York's richest young men. was ordained an Episcopal deacon to-day. Hit. JOM.V SOI M)-l‘ltOOP HOI SK. In veil (ion of i ( Idengonn to Sliul Out NoiNPK Night nnd Day. From the Chicago Tribune. A noise-proof house has been provided by Dr. Samuel J. Jones through the ap plication of a novel invention to his resi dence as a protection to himself and his family against the street dins that per sist, in violation of the anti-noise ordi nance. The doctor has thrown his house open for inspection, suggesting that many peo ple, contemplating moving on account of intolerable noises might remain where they are by emulating his plan. The apparatus whi h admits air into the doctor's house, but which, he gays, excludes noises, is an invention of his own, resulting from months of effort to iind means to procure quiet in his home. The plan, as described by Dr. Jones, is merely the stuffing up of all cracks and apertures in the house which might admit sound, with a material so constructed as io afford access of air while shutting out noise. The material w hich Dr. Jones says discriminates between noi-e and air is in the form of stripe of rubber perforated with zig-zag holes. Through this the air is admitted, while the noise, It is said, is softened or compleiely deadened, the sound waves dying ou in repeated reflec tions in the crooked passages. These strips of rubber Dr. Jones has placed ov**r all cracks around the doors and win dows of his house, and two months' ex perience with the plan has convinced him, lie says, of Its practicability. Dr. Jones explain'd that In his efforts to procure n residence impervious t<> street noises he had moved so frequently, wkhout success, that he finally decided to construct a noise-proof house. "Now, after my family has gone to bed you couldn’t heart a steam whistle blowing in front of my house," said Pr. Jones. "The house Is as quiet as a grave yard. 1 experienced some difficulties at first in effecting complete protection from outside noises. I el'her nad -:o endure the noises o get fresh air or enjoy quiet without air. Now, I am enabled to get fhe air without Ihe noise, for the plan works perfectly." Howard <ioilr Fail. From the New York Pres**. The Gould boys are clever nnd p *p la**. No one can deny (hat they inherited 1> hiM as well as millions. Geotge has .tbmVn ed every sport—even yachting—for pilo and in time he will be as good a player -aa Fox ball Keene. Kddi- . the second sn, aspires to l>e the great'*! commor I 1 power in the world. Hcwuid is a capi al amateur photographer, and Frank, he youngest, is a dog fancier, thinking noth ing of spending SIO,OOO for a St. Bernard. One of the finest photographic s -alios in ih** world It lifted up on board Howard’s magnificent yacht, the Niagara, end ev ery apparatus and chemical necessary for the taklng.developing. printing ai:l m in ing of pictures may be found therein ■* wll as an expert profe.-sh nnl photograph er to do the scrubbing. A large dealer In Broadway boasn Hewn id I.ls cu - tomer. and has sold him the >it o? I dollar*, worth of goods. He sa> of the husband o/ Mis* Clemmons: "He D the shrewdest buyer 1 ever list The average amateur is not expected to know a gnat deal, and generally takes what l* recom mended to him; but Howard Gould knows exactly what he wants and at what price It can be bought elsewhere,'* ETIQt KT UK FLOW ER-14IN I.\ti t n leu in ted for tlie Latitude ef V ork. From the New York Herald. The old-fashioned language of flowers has acquired anew significance. The time has come when it is necessary to make a study of the etiquette of flower giving. Not on y do the flowers convey i message to the recipient, bu* the man ner in which they are sent—in boxes, bas kets or bouquet*—ha** a deep meaning. The woman who is favored with many flora! gifts lias learned to read, as from a let ter, the sentiments which prompted the generosity of the donoi. All the fashionable florists are conver sant with this language, ami know what is the correct thing io he presented under .my and all conditions. These florists are, perhaps, the only members of the sterner sex who arc entirety familiar with the nu merous slgnifionnci s which the’.r stock of flowers, baskets, vases, boxes, ribbons, cords and tassels, crepe papers and gauze $ are capable of suggesting. Every day or. tiers are received. comprehended nnd cor rectly fulfilled at the leading floral em poriums of this city which would draw the verdict "that customer is crazy" from the uniiinted, unlearned florist. There seems to be tacit understanding between florists and their male customers for the latter do not go into detail and say, "1 want to compliment n lady I have* recently met, the hostess of last night's dimer. What shall I send her?" or "I was bored nt dinner last night, and want to pay my dinner debts in flowers." The actual and entire meaning of "an order" is never discussed, in the generality of cases n florist knows considerably more of the affairs of his patron than does the doctor or minister. In a litt’.e time he knows the names and addresses of the friends of n customer, and also in what esteem they are he’d. The history of many love affairs is written out in the ordet hooks of florists. So. though all flowers are charming and acceptable, em barrassment and misunderstanding may result from a thought!' ss. though geneio s order. The meaning of flowers varies according to the circumstances under which they are presented. A red rose can mean nothing or signify. "I love you," or it can plead. "Please give me your love." But every rule is subject to one condition. That flower which is generally known o be a person’s favorite, even though it be "a red, red rose," is a’low.ible under any cir cumstances w’here a gift is .t all accept able. Occasionally a flowering plant in a (pret ty jardinb re may he sent to the married woman whose hospitalities have been fre quent and informal. In such a gift may he read 'astlng appreciation of her kindliness On the occasion of this old friend's giv ing a formal reception or dinner, a hand some basket of flowers or group of or chid- sent before the affair conveys the donor's compliments and sincere wishes for the success of the entertainment. If sent aftei ward it means. "Your affair was the success of the season.” A young man should be careful nowadays in select ing flowers for a young married woman. Flowers should never he spnt to her on regular days or without a card. He should avoid red roses, except American beau ties. The combination pink -40*es and or chids is tabooed. An ordinary florist's box of mixed roses Is allowable, as Is any growing plant. In springtime gieat mass* a of early bl'ossoms are deemed the prettiest possible compliment to any one. Huge high baskets, fitted with tin. nnd high, slender jardinieres are provided for the long, scraggy branches of dogwood, cher ry. apple, p°ach, japonic and locust blos soms. When a young man falls in love with a girl at fiist sight" and sends her a costly basket of orchids semi-weekly, she expects to be called upon to answer an important question In the immediate future. And if the girl wears a few of the orchids it im plies. "I am happy." The flowers place.) in th* 1 drawing room mean, "1 ipfuse to see any significance in your gift." If the orchids are not in sight when the donor nils it Is to be presumed they are In the girl’s own room, and that signifies. "I shell keep you guessing awhile." The girl who receives a weekly box of del icate pink roses, realizes tT).t she is much admired by the sender. The admiration increases in proportion as the color of the roses deepens. When ihe deep, drooping Jacqueminot arrives it means. "I love you." But not until a few delicate or • hids nestle amid file swept rod roses Is the man ready to speak of what is in his heart—love and marriage. If the semi weekly box arrives and contains earn i- Hons. daffodils and narcissuses instead of pink roses, then the fair one realizes that her friend admires but eherlshe* h*r wi ll a purely platonic affection. Lilies of the vaMey, rosebuds, narcissus, jasmine mignonette, any delicate, costly flowers are sent to debutantes as tokens of admiration and t.s plead the raufe of Amiclta. The florist usually knows when tlie young man has arrived at a satisfac tory understanding, because he leaves n standing order for violets. The purple flowers continue lo shower upon the happy girl until lilies of the valley, orchids and Ini ltd roses terminate the floral wooing. If a man receives a bunch of margue rites with no card, it means that some girl suggests that h< ask himself a few ques tions: "One I love, two I love, three f love; I say. four T love with all my heart.” etc. If the bachelor unexpectedly receives several boxes of flowers at cn e. it signi fies that several ladies of his acquaintance do* m it high time he gave one of those delightful afternoon affairs in hi* bachelor apartments, and the married lady (usually and old friend pressed Into service by ihe girls) who sends a box of tea ro es offers to act as hostess. It is remarkable how many flowers are being presented to men. They even send them to each other. But the bachelor apariments of almost any favored "lady's man" frequently have the appearance of a bower. Of late flowers ore to be found even In business offices. And h I- rigid thit men should share the flowers, which arc the most delicate and exquisite of our blessed gifts. Ovei IM-H rJiji Sparrow *. From the Washington St ir. Sparrow have a at range antipathy for robins, and sometimes they become active ly antagonistic to them. Early this spring a pair of robins commenced building ti e! summer home In on elm tree nc.r my house, and the work went bravely m with soi g and rap’d flutter of wing*. Sud denly the songs ceased aid the work <n the smj n r *d. Bqt p was not left alone, for a band of miserable sparrows talk ed it. md if possible were a**t ve in its destruction than the r. bins ia I been In its construction. A few days later the robins b-gm an other nest In a tall maple tie* ne.tr by. and the work was pushed rapidly. But ft few days since it was evident that >omo t ting was wrong nga<n. There was a gr< it outcry cn li<* part of the robins a- and an iinmusl* al chatter by pugna *ious spar tows. The latter vv -te again victorious, and a* on e proceeded to demolish he nearly finished nest, which work they soon completed, strings, grass, fedhers. et.. being scattered promiscuous- y a! oil. This was noi ill nor the worst, for the male robin was *• en hanging by n coni fastened to Its rv k and one wing, ilea 1, and not ten fee? from Ihe place the nt had been. The sight u’tiacted th“ attention of ptissrrsby. but it was ,<o high that none cared ascend the tree to . et the bird. tiesrlb.ini b 1* will siren.th 9|TTE".V°ur ,tom ' RAIN, SHINE, HAIL OR BLIZZARD, * Nothing Short of mi Earthquake Can Keep the Crowds Away from OUR GREAT Removal Sale! TODAY, when we shall offer the most astounding bargains in New and Desirable Dry Goods ever offered by any house in this city. Rally to This Sale! Rush to the Scene! As an avalanche of snow rushing down the mountain side gathers strength and momentum cm its downward course to the valley below, so did our Great Removal Sale last week gather strength day by day. It was, indeed, a WONDER SALE. Each package brought home by delighted purchasers, as soon as shown to friends and neighbors, brought these same friends and neighbors to the store at once for the same or other bar gains, and the original buyers came again and again. CAUTION. ' Don’t be misled by a few cheap baits, thrown out by would-be competitors, trying to follow us. Remember all our goods arc now marked in plain figures--the child can buy as cheap as the parent. This is a bona fide Removal Sale. Everything throughout the entire liouse--Winter and Summer Goods -qoat the same Uliformly low Prices. FOYE & MORRISON OHIO DEMOCRATS TO MEET. SEYFAtIL STATE ( \M)I!)\TKS TO BE M>>ll N %TK. >l<*l.enii \N 111 Not <*o to tit** Known'* <it> t on y t-ntion —No Effort Will He >1 title to %flvun'c tin* ( niuliilac} of Dene*—Contention Will Imlorwe lli > iin for l*rrlil*it—Effort to tliixr- tl uin lnw Miule National !>• in<M*rn 11* ll4*iuli| mi r t • rw. Columbu-', O , June 10.—The Democrat' state convention meetß here next Ti e - flay and Weflnesflay to select del* gat s at large and alternate* to the Kansas City convention and to nominate * anfl - races ff>r e’er tors at large, secretary of state, judge of the Supreme Court, dairy and food commissioner, commissioner of schools and members of fhe board of pub -11" works. The Indications a e that the hg four to ihe n ttional’conventlon will have new tlmb r. It has been the custom for the governor or the candidate for governor at the jrro*diug efclion to h al th ri list of delegates at laige. John R. Mc- Lean. proprietor of the Cincinnati En quirer. heided the Democrat! ticket for governor last year, and'would be select ed as the head of the Ohio cb legation to Kansas City this year, hut he announces that o:her engagements will prevent him from attending the Kansas Cl y con vent on Mr. McLean sills with his fami ly for Eurcp* m-xt Saturday, to b • out of the country for an Indefinite period. There will be no effort to -advance the Dewey a. n idacy for the presidency as some had expected wou'd Ie the case here this week. It Is conceded that the convention will unanmloi ;-!><• iuk>rse Bryan for president. Ill* l4*gll t4*M lit l.ltl'KC. Among the most prominent names men tioned for 1* legate** at large an- Col. James Kllbourne of Columbus, the lead ing Candida * against M Lean for he nomination lor Governor last year; Wil liam Thomas of Springfield, * !iairman of the state commission. J. C. Welty of Canton, Charles N. JfaskeM of Ottawa. George Hull of Toledo, Abe Patrick of Turcawora, Horace L. Chapman of Jack son, John J. Lentz of Columbus, Frank If. Meiriott of Delaware and Herman Greenback of Cincinnati. There is n movement here to have the national Democratic headquarters locat ed In Columbus during li.ls campaign. It is claimed that the Democratic commit tee of Kentucky has Indorsed Columbus. The State Convention of West Virginia lust Thursday adopted a strong resolution Indorsing Columbus, and similar move ments are on foot in other states. It Is claimed tha* the Democrats should carry the war Into McKinley’s sta'e and con* test every county In Ohio. It Is also argued that the border st;re* of Italian , Kentucky and West Virginia are the doubtful one tb. may decide the r* suit, and that they are easily reached from Columbus. ITLHT Willi \ (1)1 DTK. It II n4* Inn nil’s Terrific Struggle in the Dark With Stmiigf Midnight \ Isltor. From the Denver Times. M J. McMahon, a ranchman living near River B$ nd on the Fnion Pacific Road. 84 ml es east of innver, came Into town this morning for surgbel treatment, and tlie story he tells is weird and startling in the extreme. He lives with two of his hired hands at his ranch. Yesterday morn ing he was awakened about 3 o’clock by ; a heavy blow against the window near SUMMER COMFORTS. § Awnings in summer will _ add more than tongue can \ tell to your comfort. Ask Dixie Mosquito Frames—^ used. This is the best thing )gr the age. Straw Matting on your floor will make you feel cool. A nice Hammock for your sweetheart and yourself is nice. Carpets taken up and* cleaned. WKLindsay&Morcan FIRE PROOF SAFES. We carry the only line of Fire Proof Safes that are for sale in the State. We have a stock of all sizes and a visit to our establishment is cordially invited. To be prepared in time of peace is our motto. Get a good Fire Proof Safe and you will never regret the invest ment. Do not buy a second-hand safe unless you know it has never been in a lire. We will sell you Iron Safes as low as the factory will, with freight added. LI PPM AN BROTHERS, Wholesale Druggists and Wholesale Agents I ire Proof Safes. his bed He lay still and listened, and pr- s$ ntly he again h a'd • sound as of a body being hurled against the window. Three tines tics was repeated, and at the fctirlh 1 low Hi* wind > gave way with a loud **ound of ; llntcrlng frame and fallb g gla;s ad an animal sprang j hto th room i ? v. is t dark for Mr. • : | Ol I t bull hpd come to visit Mm. Th room was very j dark, und he had n t a lire arm In the , house, noi a w* a on of any kind at hand. So he la qui t an 1 waited. The an- | lrnal came up to the be.lslue and, Ihstea 1 of leaping upon him a•> he had feared, It ; stood quietly looking at him. and finally j laid Its h* ad on the b- *l and gazed at him. Ih action was so much Ilk*- that of a collie which Mr. M Mahon iHd to keep | that he pul out h.H hand to touch it. He put nis hand on the . n rial’s head arid strck-d it <’ wn ov r 'he ba<d;, as he used to do t-> Ids dg. and h * old this several times without a . uml or a motion on ihe part of 11 h sira* ge visitor. Then the wdrdmss, the strangeness, the unnatnralness of the uncanny situa tion dawned upon him. and he was seized with terror. H* was certain that he had flther a s-range wild beast from the plains or a mad animal to and al with. His ? w’o hired non w r telf pln the second room from his. and h was alone in the darkness with this stia ge | resence. His ov i wrought i.eivr* and n am!e 1 action, and would ro 1 tiger r multi still. Seizing a blanket h 1 aptd lr- ni the bed and, pro tecting Ills hard with the blanket, he giappkd in the darkness with the animal The challenge was accepted, and a pair of great fangs pierced the blanket and sank Into his right hand. With his left McMahon got a grip on the brute's throat and wren< lied lifs right free, tearing two long Rashes In the tl. eh. Thtn, still hold ing the thioat with his left hand, he wound the blanket a id overt lets around the b a-1 s tnad In an tndeivor to smoth er It. 11l frantic grasp on the throat of the animal was so tier c that his thumb ,i sprained and almost dislocated, yet that writhing, raping form threatened menu i.tartly to g* t frt-< from his grip and 1 dutch his own thrt at. Me sereamed for las hlr .1 ni"ti to bring a light that ha might see, at least, what he was light* i g. They were so s ow In coming that ha km w the battle would be over before they si riu .I. to he mrew his antagonist on the floor and got outside the door. Then he told his hired men the sltua th. n They lit lumps, armed themselves u h rub and peered cautiously In at tile and o At ti St th. y eoull see nothing, b it t l . Una ly made out the form of a very la g. coyote lying on the bed. Us lay outsuatchfd, with his paws on tha pillow and his hi ad between them. Just as till- f ilthful collie used to lie. The men wanted lo kill Idm with their clubs, but Mr McMahon forbade It; and told them to drive h m into a vacant room and hold him pi is ,ner. Mr. McMahon went to tha kitchen and began to bathe his wounds while the men prepared (he room for the coyote. Itefore they were ri ady he leaped out at tin window by which he had entered, and walked around to the kl chen. Stand ing on his hind legs the an nml placed his j front fr t on the window sill and for sct- I eral minutes stood gating n> Mr. McMa- I hon as he cleansed his lacerated hand. Then he got down and walkcd’dejectadly over the plain and was lost tc eight. 5