Show DV I 1 i imal all early fire at MORE DEATHS BY HEAT fifty died yesterday ID chicago feo ules party convention PAYS v july 28 special to ESQUIR asit J aluia 1 thia morning a ire broke bouc in J D starke though the flames n fought manfully it is thought the less sustained will amount to between biye and six thousand dollars of which is coverer by insurance the fire ia eup to have been of incendiary origin han is cheicis Ch icis july 23 the slaughter by the aun was abill on in chicolo day fifty deaths and more than twice many prostrations prost rations from hafft occur ine although clero ia now a cold wave predicted it 13 that number of deaths will be largely during the next fear days the hospitals are filled with patients suffering from sunstroke many of whom cannot possible recover the record of tuesday which surpassed anything in the number of deaths and pr ostra eions from heat that the city has ever known was eclipsed by the awful work of the sun to day the temperature danced in the shade from 92 to 94 degrees and as for days past the wind if as from the south and blistering hot tha majority of casualties were among laboring men and in portions of the city occupied by the poorer classes tea number of horses which were sun struck cauce temporary blockades in the crowded thoroughfares they could bamily be counted and there were not enough horses in the police capart mant to carry off tha animals which fell dur m the day in and about the busi ness cents of the city alone and it was faund necessary to call in outside help for thi and patrol wagons had ill ir co il i da to care for harnan baina C 11 p i i were tha works body 0 1 in the city today being 0 o the jam rom early morning until nearly rui i ht and BO severe was work that loveral officers were prostrated at the various hospitals the entire staff of physicians were kept busy all day and evening and there was hardly help Pc aples Crne SS aba county cen crees ional and legislative convention of the Pao plia party was called to order att noun today to day chairman biess of tie central committee reported that arrangements had been completed circulating the noram atine petitions atad that as abon as the candidates were named the petition pe titian be scattered throughout tha bbate somo of the enemies of the third party have claimed that thay would find it impossible to secure the thousand sig natured ti their petitions and that falling in thia the names of their candidates would not be printed on the official ballot mr hess bays however that they will not only procure the ais required by th new law but will timey that bumbar in order to show the dolbi lul onea that a vote cast or the thir party candidates candid atea will not nacissa rily ba thrown away in fact daniel gieseon Gie who is likely to be for gw aress in the second district coald undoubtedly poll a heavy vote us he has already demonstrated hit popularity by the strong canvass he mile against frank lawler in the same district tome years ago upon that occasion mr frank lawley went to washington with a majority of onar sixtan hotsa behind dimand it ia claimed that cheasmon ciu make a stron ser campaign this time than be did bat ore bessilee amandine an excellent show lor fc their man to congress from the second district there is a possibility that the democrats Damoc rats and third narty men mav join their forces in the fourth and support jonathan B taylor iu which case anoy would be almost sure of electing their man this of course ia the peoples party men themselves are talking outsiders are not bettine oi them very heavily but wa they land their men in springfield and washington or not the campaign is likely to deno abrate that the new movement is flour bishins in the urban aa well as among the farmers aarfor this acason the campaign will be pushed actively for the aake of makine a formal record of the bartys A fall aliat liat of speakers ap eakers has been sele ted and funda are not lacking to stump tha state thoroughly and if t ik can win the eam the peoples parta intends to ba in it with its older bret iren Minn Jul ai iha republican state convent on ana called to order shortly after noo i to jay by chabi man J P heatwole He athole of ane state cotral committee Bup portera nebaon ane norwegian lawyor who represented ahe fifth district in congress lerma claim that ho has four hundred and possibly four hundred and twenty of the seven hundred and twelve delegates who constitute the convention the committee commit toe on will report a platform containing a county option plank and it is just this that has aroused tha indignation ot the scandinavian prohibitionist A pint cammi tee representing the scandinavian temperance societies in mi lit a meeting over a m tn ago called for the purpose of a rangin a fourth of july in passed n resolution to tho effect tha in view ol 01 the fact that a number of republican politicians mostly scandinavians anva taken steps towards securing the incorporation of a county option pank in the platform to be adopted by the republican state convention hr the express purpose of prevent ng thousands of scandinavian botera from voting the prohibition ticket and in view of the fact that alie republican party least of nil parties deserves the support of the plain people of america we hereby resolve tn make our fourth of jelv celebration a straight third party prohibition hibi tion the republicans howader ho waver do not sem dismayed by amion on the part of their allies and ay that with ka ite nelson at tha head of their ticket they can reclaim tha larger part of the disaffected clment el ment republican PLATFORM adopted by the national convention at minneapolis june 10 tho representatives of the republicans of the united states assembled in general convention on the shores of the mississippi river the everlasting bond of an indestructible republic whose glorious chapter of history lathe record ot the republican party congratulate their countrymen on the majestic march of tho nation under the banners in with tho principles of our platform of vindicated by victory at the polls and prosperity in our fields workshops and mines and make tha following declaration of principles firste first e reaffirm the american doctrine of protection we cail attention to its growth abroad we maintain that the crona condition of our country la largely die to the wise revenue legislation of the republican congress we believe that all articles which cannot be produced in the united states except luxuries should be admitted free of duty and that on all imports coining in competition with the products of american labor there should be levied duties equal to the difference between wages abroad and at home we assert that the prices of manufactured articles of general consumption have been reduced under the operations of the tariff act of 1800 we denounce the efforts of the democratic majority of the house of representatives to destroy our tariff laws piecemeal as la manifested by their attacks upon wool lead nd lead ores the chief products of a number of elates and we ask the leopla for their judgment thereon Second We point to the success of the republican policy of reciprocity under which our export trade has antly increased and new and enlarged markets have been opened for the products of our farms and workshops we remind the people of the bitter opposition of the democratic party to this practical business measure and claim that executed by a republican administration our present laws will eventually give us control of the trade of the world third tha american people from tradition and interest favor bimetallism and the republican party demands the use of both gold and silver as standard money with such restrictions and under such provisions to be aeter by legislation as will secure the main of the parity 0 lea of the two metals BO that the purchasing and debt paying power of the dollar whether of silver gold or paper shall be at all times equal the interests of the producers of the country ita farm era and men demand that every dollar paper or coin issued by the government shall be as good as any other we commend tha wisa and patriotic steps already taken by to secure an international conference tc adopt such measures as will inaura a parity or raise between gold and auver for use as money throughout the world fourthia Fourt hWa demand that every citizen of the united states shall bo allowed to cast on tree and unrestricted ballot in all publio elections and that such ballot shall be counted and returned aa cast that such laws shall ba enacted and enforced as will secure to every citizen bo he rich or poor native os foreign born white or black this sovereign right guaranteed by the constitution the tree and honest popular ballot the just and equal representation of all the people as well as their just and equal protection under tha laws are the foundation of our republican institutions and tho party will never relax its efforts until the integrity of the ballot and the purity of elections hall be fully guaranteed and protected in every state we denounce the contina id inhuman outrages perpetrated on american catl lens tor political reasons in certain southern states of the union fifth we favor the extension of our foreign commerce the restoration of our mercantile marine by home built ships yd the creation of a navy for the protection of oar national interests and the honor of our flag tha maintenance of tho most friendly relations with all foreign powers alliances i with none and the protection of the rights of our fishermen sixth wa our approval of the lion roo doctrine and brieve in the achievement tf th manifest destiny of the republic in its broadest sense Seventh Wa favor tha enactment of more stringent laws and regulations for the restriction of criar inal pauper and contract immigration r at congress to the lite and limbs of employees of companies engaged in carrying en commerce and rec legislation by the respective state that will protect employees engaged in state commerce in mining and manufacturing ninth the republican party has aawar been the the oppressed and recognizes tha dignity of manhood 0 faith color or nationality it sympathizes with the cause of home rula in ireland and protests against tha persecution of tha jews in ausna tenth the ultimate reliance of tree popular goi eminent ia the intelligence of the people and the maintenance of freedom among ati we therefore declare anew our devotion to liberty of thought and conscience of speech and press and approve all agencies and instrumentalities tali ties which contribute to the education ol 01 tha children of the land but while insisting upon the fullest measure of religions liberty we aro opposed to tny union of church and irate eleventh we reaffirm our opposition declared in tha republican platform of 1888 to all combinations of capital organized in or otherwise to control arbitrarily the condition of among our citizens ve heartily indorse tha action already taken upon athla issue and ask for euch further legislation may be required to remedy any defects in existing laws and to render their enforcement moro complete and effective twelfth we approve the policy of extend lag to towns villages and rural communities the advantages of the free delivery service now enjoyed by the larger cities of the country and reaffirm the declaration contained in the re public ai platform of pledging tha radco bloc of letter postage to one cent at the earliest possible moment consistent with the maintenance of the department dep artmen and tha highest class of postal service thirteenth we commend the spirit and evidence of reform in the civil service and the wise and enforcement by the republican party os the laws regulating the fourteenth the construction of the kica raeda canal la of the highest importance to tha american people bat as a measure of national defense and to build up and maintain american commerce it should ba controlled by the united states government fifteenth we favor the admission of the remaining territories at tha earliest practice tica hie date having due regard to the in teresta of the people of the territories and of the united states all the federal offices appointed for the territories should be selected from bona fido residents thereof and the right of self government should be accorded as far as practicable sixteenth we favor cession subject to the homestead laws of abo arid public lands to the and territories la which they lie anjer such congressional restrictions as to disposition reclamation and occupancy by set the maximum benefits to the people cipo Is a peat p eat national undertaking aud should promptly enact such reasonable legislation la aid thereof as will basure a disch argles of the expense and incident thereto and the attainment of results commensurate with the dignity and prop es of the nation eighteenth in temperance we sympathize with all etue end legitimate efforts to lessen and prevent tha evils of intemperance and promote morality nineteenth ever mindful of the services anu sacrifices of the men who saved the life of the nation we pledge anew to the veteran of the republic a watchful care alon of their just claims upon a grateful people Twentieth We commend the able patriotic and thoroughly american administration of president under it the country has anjo ed remarkable prosperity and tad honor of the nation at home and abroad have been faithfully maintained and we offer the record of kept aa a guarantee of faithful la the future Ue portet moat lie educated there are to be no ignoramuses ignoramus es in the english journalism of the future A special committee of the of the profession has prepared a report in which it is recommended that candidates for admission to membership must pasa an examination in the english language english literature english constitution and political history political and physical geography they must also have a sufficient latin either french and german and soma acquaintance with universal history but tho most important recommendation ommen dation of all is that every candidate shall bo examined in tha principles of the law of newspaper libel this is certainly a poser and any journalist who succeeds in showing that be has mastered the law of libel will ba well worthy of all the honors which bia colleague bastow pall mall bad act ff byj f IH |