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Evening star., 1884-07-21

The National Democratic Committee.
THE CONTEST FOR THE CHAIRMANsHIP-sENAToR
GORMAN AND EX-SENAToRS BARNUH AND WALLACE
IN THE FIELD.
The contest for the Craftsmanship OF the national
democratic committee Is now between Senator
German and ex-Senators Barnum and Wallace. 1t
Is claimed for Barnum that he has the support OF
the Tilden element and this be so he will proba
bly, be hard to beat 1t is usual to permit the
head OF the national ticket TO naMe the chairman,
and as Tildens old managers are now Clevelands
right-hand men the presumption is that Cleveland
will favor their choice. II Governor Cleveland eX-
presses preference no doubt Is felt that the man
he suggests will be elected. Mr.. Barnum, however,
is not popular with the party at large, and strong
Tight Is being made against him. Barnum Is re-
ported to have said at Chicago that he did not
want the Craftsmanship any longer. His health
has been bad for several years and Ii Is under
stood that he assigned tha' a reason for wishing
to retire II Is maintained by some OF his friends
that he Is not in the race. Notwithstanding the fire.
quent mention OF his name for the position. The
prevailing impression is that ex-senator Wallace
will get the place. He was at the head of the
Pennsylvania delegation most OF which went to
Cleveland In time TO do him great deal or good.
Senator German has some able hackers, because
OF his skill as political manager and on the
ground that both the congressional and national
moniously together. 1t is evident. however. that
this plan meets with strong opposition 1t is con-
tended that there Is ample work for each commit
tee in It's own respective teld and that one man
Can successfully direct both.
The indications are that Hon. F. o. Prince, of
Boston, will be reelected secretary. He has held
the position for many years and has given entire
satisfaction
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Political Gossip.

THE CANDIDATES AND THE POLITICIANS.
The change in the betting in New York city, says
the Philadelphia Press, excites some comment
Immediately after Cleveand's nomination a few
enthusiastic men were Offering to bet to 1 on his
election. Now the odds are asked the other way
1t was stated at the National Republican head
quarters in New York yesterday that Senator Lo-
gan would undoubtedly go upon the stump in In
diana, anc possibly other states this fall
The republican convention, called for the purpose
or nominating Congressman. and Which has been
sitting at Warren, Pa, during the past four days,
adjourned Saturday until next Wednesday The
deadlock Still continues, each county adherfng to
its candidate.
Hon. James B. Reilly is the democratic candidate
for Congress in the Schuykil, Pa, district.
Mr.. Jones, the chairman of the national republi-
can committee, said Of Mir. Blaine's letter: "NIr
Blaine has put the issue fairly and sluarely, and
regard 1t as altogether the ablest Campaign docu-
ment that has yet been put forth"
Governor Cleveland is represented by an intimate
friend as saying that Blaine's letter was not so
strong document as he had expected.
Governor Cleveland expects TO begin the rough
draft OF his letter OF acceptance next week. He
ing mat the national committee OF notification
would meet In New York on July 18th.
MIR. Hendricks says administrative reform and
personal integrity In public Office will be the lead
ing issues OF the campaign"
Ex-senator Thurman made the principal speech
at the democratic ratification meeting in Columbus
Ohio, Saturday. He spoke OF the ticket and the
issues OF the campaign with great vigor.
pole was raised at Lock No 8. on the Mononga-
river, ny 6eutkOu, Il lifelong democrat.
The pole is 112 feet above ground and the sreamer
has on it "Blaine and Logan" The pole was cut on
the premises OF James g. Blaine with brand new
axe The axe has been sand-papered and put away
to be presented TO the next President OF the United
States
The leaders OF the anti-monopoly and greenback
parties, and democrats who are dissatisfied with
the nomination OF Cleveland, propose to call ma
tional convention OF representatives OF the young
democracy, greenbackers, ,ant1monopolistS, and all
others who are opposed 10 Blaine and Cleveland,
and give Gov. Butler one more nomination.
1t Is stated that Congressman Libbey republican.
from the Norfolk val dist rict, will be renominated.
Collector George E. Bowden Is prominently men
toned in this connection.
The republicans OF the town OF strong, Me-, are
making arrangements for the celebration of the
birthday OF the republican party, which occurred
In that place August 7th, 1854, by union OF the
Whigs, free e-soilers and temperance democrats MI.
Blaine will be present.
Mr.: Edward Kearney. one OF the Tammany lead
ers, denies the story that he intended to assume
the position Of e der IN Tammany Hall in the event
Gov. Cleveland" !" remarked MI. Kearney.
Mr theodore Roosevelt, OF New York, has
announced in an interview in Boston that he
intends to vote for Blaine and Logan.
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ChenE T.Zan Yu's Advice.


IN NEW YORK.
reception was given Saturday at the club
rooms OF the Chinese society in Mott street, New
York, to the Chinese minister, Cheng T-zan Yu and
his suite The club room had been carefully
arranged for the visit. At the head was q table
richly decorated, and dispersed about the room
were straight-backed chairs in long rows. Nearly
all the guests were att1red In blue silk robes and
black SILK skull caps The minister sat the left
side OF the table and the consul the right. Some
time was consumed in introducing those present
Az the close or the presentation the minister made
q short address 10 which he said:-"I am much
pleased with the progress you have made In this
great city, and am both personally and officially
interested In your condition and welfare. The
status or the Chinese In America Is not what it
ought to be, not what it is in European countries
ana not what ferl confident 1t will be in the
future. I have but few suggestions to make.
Keep out OF American politics; they are a whirl-
pool In which the swimmer Is always drowned,
ana which the Americans understand just as
little as you dc. Attend to your business care
iully and conscientiously, no matter how humble
It may be- Let the citizens OF this metropolis know
now honest and capable our race is. They will
ma ere long that, however superior they may be
70 US IN the ART OF war and machinery, still can
teaca them lessons in that morality and fairplay
which IN the long run rule the world. / also
counsel your return after you have succeeded In
your business 70 your native land However much
you may become Amercanlzed you are ever a
stranger In strange land. Their laws, religions,
customs ana habits will be ever foreign to you,
ana more or less barbarian. Only in your native
land can you md harmony and peace, for which
we All yearn." After the address Chinese refresh
me1ts were served and an Informal reception was
then escorted to their carriages and left for the
PTevooIt house.
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THE MONSTER DEMONSTRATION OF TRADES USIo,
IN LONDON,

IN LONDON.
LONDON, July 81, $50 y. m.-The procession of the
trades unions ana others who will take part In the
demonstration in favor OF the franchise al Hyde
Park this afternoon Is now forming on the Thames
emOankment, preparatory TO the march 10 the
Park. There is an immense attendance. The
weather is rainy.
$3.50 p. M.-1he clouds have broken away and he
sun Is now shining. All the approaches from the
Strand TO the embankmcnt. are thronged. Thou
sands or people. from all parts OF the country cover
the embanklnent between Chartng Cross and Vest
minister. Scarlet banneretS Indicate the various
trades unions the places where they should
assemble. The great crowd manfestS the utmost
good humor, and the best order prevails. No
attempt has been made TO interfere with the pro-
cession. Radical political pamphlets find a ready
sale among the throng. The Prince and Princess
OF Wales Will witness the procession from White
hall The procession moved in sections. each trade
having separate position. and as the sections
assigned TO it.
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The lsreelY Party.


THE RELIEF VESSELS TO PROCEED TO PORTSMOUTH.
Admiral Nichols, acting Secretary of the Navy,
Issued orders to Commander Schley Saturday af-
ternoon to remain at st. Johns only as long as
necessary to secure the ncasing Of the dead OF the
Greedy party In suitable caskets and then proceed
with his three vessels, the Thetis, Bear and Alert
with the survivors and the dead to Portsmouth, n.
H., where he will await further orders.
PROPOSED PROMOTION FOR rHR "REGULARs."
Gen. Hazen Saturday afternoon, In response to
recommendation OF Lieut.. Greely, telegraphed
that officer that he had applied for transfer Of
Branerd. Fredericks and Long to signal corps. and
would make them sergeantS as soon as transferred.
to date from the first three deaths OF sergeants
authorized by the Secretary OF War.
GEN. HAZEH REPLIES TO CRITICISMS.
Gen. Hazen has prepared a statement In answer
to criticisms which have been made respecting the
non-establshment OF depot near Cape Sabine, in
which he explains that it was the plan from the
first to place the depot the east side at Lttleton
Island, and Greely so understood it. The signal
Office was condemned by the court OF inquiry be-
cause 1t did not depart from the agreement 50 far
as to establish the depot going up instead Of CON-
Ing down. but 1t seems now had this been done
Greely could not have reached it, as explained In
his dispatch, for reasons then not foreseen."
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kilograms to The Star.
THE new YORK LABOR TROUBLES.
THE GREAT STRIKE BEGUN TO-DAY.
A MONSTER PROCESSION IN LONDON,
THE MARCH OF THE CHOLERA.
A Great Strike.

OVER FIVE THOUSAND MEN IN NEW YORK CEASE
woRK-NINE HOURS INSTEAD OF TEN ASKED
WHAT EMPLOYERS SAY.
NEW YORK. july 2l.-About 1900 bricklayers,
5000 laborers and 200 nod hoiStinS engineers and
trainers struck work this morning because their
employers refused TO grant their demands that nine
hours shall constitute days work instead OF ten.
Those employers who denied the request OF their
workfnen say they can get other men to take their
places, and that whether they or not IL VIII lie
but a few days at the outside when the men viii
De willing TO return TO work under the old terms
I1e bosses who granted the nine hours think that
the others are foolish not TO do the same thing.
they Will have 10 yield in the end. MessTs Andrews
& Son, who have the new cotton exchange job,
agreed to the nine hours and all their men ara
working as usual The firm has in its employ at
present nearly two hundred bricklayers and about
the same number OF aborerS. They are all at work.
Robert l. Darragh, who Is erecting buildings on
Broadway, acceded TO the demands OF his employees
ana none OF his men struck Other large contrac-
that they could so 10 work on the understanding
that nine hours would constitute days
tns mo4sn FAST they as rhSr,ea the men sG Ss
headquarters OF their respective unions. About
thrty-five employers allowed their men to go TO
work on their own terms. Hugh Mcmahon, who
has charge OF the erection of the new cotton ex-
change. said to-day: 'The building trade is very
lively just now. do not think the boss builders
can AFFORD TO have their men go on strike for amy
length or time without suffering great loss am
pretty sure that nearly all the large builders Will
trouble with them" The strikers claim that they
can stand II longer than the employers and that
they will hold out for six months II necessary. 1t
was reported by some OF the strikers that on many
OF the jobs the men had not been out ten minutes
before they were told TO go To work again. and that
large number OF bosses had held out until noon
time and then yielded, thus leaving not over 1900
men altogether on strike.
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS.
New YORK, July 21.-John Donnclly, walking
delegate OF the Bricklayers Union, No. q, 81 ated
that the principal employers holding out are King,
Louden, Dean and EidIitz He said that there
were not over 500 bricklayers on strike, and that
who quit work this morning numbered about 500,
making 1.00G men in all. The members OF the
Master Builders Association say that The number
OF men Oh strike is much larger. They also state
that those employers who have yielded TO the de-
mands OF their employees had done merely be-
cause they had contracts on hand which they were
bound TO finish within certain numeer oI days.
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Road Agents Busy.

GALVESTON, TEX, July 2l.-A SetrS special from
san Antonio says The authorities OF Bandera
BlanCo anu Boerne aided by United States mar
Snal are securing the country for a band OF road
agents who, on saturday, stopped a stage and \
Buerne hack. rObbing the passengers OF $3.50 In
money. gold watches and chains anu other jewelry
Ihe robbers also pillaged the United States malta
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Obtaining Money by False Prescnses.

NEW YORK, july 2l-James Kane, who said he
was real estate broker. was held to-day for trial
In default OF bail 10y police magistrate a charge
OF obtaining money under false pretenses IL Is
alleged that he collected money from parties on the
representation that he was an agent OF the Wash
Ing on Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Of
" ashinltOn ID e"
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Tcleyranhic RriefS.

The Beethoven Mennerchor, OF New York, to
day celebrated It's twenty-ilfth anniversary 10y q
grand parade IN that city. The celebration will
continue Tomorrow.
Thirteen physicians appeared In court I'm New
York Today and entered as many complaints
against Nm. Is. lowle, tie Australian. who robbed
their Offices OF OF Instruments and other val
uabe articles The accused was held for trial on
each COmplalnt
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NEW YORK. July 2l.-ThOmas McTighe, who
stabbed Alexander kaSs, the second mate OF the
steamer St Romans. ou July Is. while at sea and
Who was arrested on ne vessels arrival here was
arraigned IN court to-day. The magistrate directed
that he be taken before the L. :. commissioner
haSs lies Ia a critical condition at the hospital
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Stricken while Asking n RIe~siug

LONDON, ONT. July 2l.-NcneTable Dean BoNner
while pronOuucing the benedction OF the service
AT the Chapter house yesterday. .fcl In nt and had
10 h. removed 10 his home in a carriage. He Wa
affected with paralysis or The side. lie Is In O very
low condition.
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CATASTROPHE on LAKE LCCERNE.
LONDON. July 2l.-A dispatch from Berne states
that a storm has occurred on Lake Lucerne Four
boats were capSized and ten OF their occupants
drowned. Some OF those who lost their lives were
foreigners.
WHAT FRANCE DEMANDS OF THE M.L.GssrsEs
LONDON, July 2l.-Advices from Tamatave state
that the French claim prOtectorae over that por-
ton OF Madagascar lying north OF the 10th parallel
or south latitude. They also claim an ind amnity OF
100000 francs and Indemnity TO compensate
foreigners for their losses during the war France
also proposes that the queen shall be styled queen
OF the HovaS only.
SOCIALISTS DEMANDING WORK.
MARSEILLES July 21.-A crowd OF socialists as
sembled before the offic, OF the mayor yesterday
ano demanded WORK. They endeavored L. force an
entry into the building. but were prevented by the
police. Seven arrests were made.
THE QUEENS sERGEAST-sURGEoN DEAD.
LONDON, July 21-Can5ar Henry Hawkins. the
celebrated surgeon, is dead. He was sergeant
surgeon TO the queen.
LORD CAMPBErL's DIVORCE.
LONDON. July 2l.-Tle court or appeals has sus-
tanned the verdict OF the lower court decreeing the
separation or Lord Coin Campbell and his vile.
SIR wATKIN WILLIAMS SUCCESSOR.
Mr. Alfred Wills has been appointed judge OF the
supreme court OF Judicature 20 nil the vacancy
caused by the death OF the Hon. Sir wat&n VII
namS
DEATH OF THE OLDEST ENGLISH MASON.
Philip Chatham, the Oldest freemaSon in England,
died to-day at the age OF "a yefs he was Initiated
In 1911.
REPORTED RoyALIST rIoT.
PARIS, july 2l.-The newspaper Cri du Ppspte
announces the discovery of a royaSt plot. Three
police officials have been arrested and an import
ant document has been found 1t their lodgings.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF FOO cHoo.
PARIS, July 2l..Rumors were current in the
chamber or deputies to-day to the effect that Ad-
miral Gourmet had captured Foo Choo.
PRUSSIA AND THE VATICAN.
ROME, July 2l.-It is expected that an agreement
vatican in regard to the appointment OF new
archbishop OF PoSen.
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CHOLERA INCREASING AND FAMINE FEARED.
MARsEILLEs, July 2l.-There were 26 deaths from
cholera here last night and between O'Clock and
noon to-day.
cholera reported here last night was 2S A famine
Is threatened in this city. Provisions are scarce
and dear. There is much distress. The hotels are
closing their kit chens and the provision warehouses
are expected TO close, owing TO lack OF supplies
The Cholera at Aries Is becoming serious.
CHOLERA INCREASING PARIS
PARIS, July 2l.-The cholera I'm Paris is on the In
crease Eight cases were reported to-day, OF which
two were fatal. AT Touion the epidemic Is assum-
Ing most violent character. Nearly all the VIC
Tins are dying suddenly
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The Arctic Whaling Fleet.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July 2l.-The first news
from the Arctic whaling fleet TO June 26 says:
Twelve vessels had taken 81 whales and "a vessels
We're clean The schooner caleb Eaton, OF San
Francisco had been lost
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DUNDEE, y. 4, Ju'N 2l.-At a cOnyentlop on The
people OF this part of Yates county, held In
the high school building, ana presided over by
Mr.. George y. Wilson, Miss Julia " Mattison
acting a. secretary. addresses were made oy Mr. J.
j. HaIett. MTS Lille DeNercauX Blake and others
Resolution was passed requesting tie senator and
assembly man from that district 10 urge the wo-
mana suilrge bill instead OF opposing t as hereto
fore
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A Boston Firm Suspeuds.

BosToN, July 2l-Tucker, Hammond & Co, lob
bers OF small wares, have suspended and assigned
10 Nnl. r. Brown. Boston. treasurer OF the Boston
water-power company, with preferences The LA
blltleS are over slOOoO assets nominally the same
The cause or the failure Is general depression In
business
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ARMY ORDERs.-First Lieut.. Cyrus NJ. De Lany,
18th infantry, is relieved from duty judge advo-
cate of the general court-artial at Columbus bar
racks, Ohio, and First Lieut.. James NJ. Burns, 18th
infantry. Is detailed as judge advocate thereof
Capt Thac ieus Kirkland, 9TH infantry, and Capt
James C. Merr1l assistant surgeon, are detailed as
members OF the general court-martlal at Columbus
barracks, OhiO. The leave OF Lieut. Col Horace g.
Burnham. deputy judge advocate general, is ex-
tended one month on surgeons certificate OF disa-
bil,ty. Leave for SIX months. from september 1st
1884. Is granted Lieut. Col. Nathan w. Osborne 9Th
infantry: Leave for two months is granted Second
Lieut.. Richard W. Young, 5th artillery. Leave for
four months. on surgeons certificate Of disability
is granted First Lieut.. Christopher W. Harold ID
artillery.
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District Government Affair.".

Mr. James A. Miller and others protest against
the malntainance OF junk shop on the corner OF
Sd and ID streets southwest
Mr. {. P. Thomas, SIS New Jersey avenue north.
circle, between New jersey avenue and and
streets
MI Jacob Frech in a note to the Commissioners
calls attention TO the foul condition or the cutters
on 5th street near K street northeast, and on L
street, between 5th and 9th northeast, also to the
alleys In square S29.
Building Inspector Eptwisle is busily engaged in
enforcing the order OF the Commissioners compel
Ing the owners OF property to Change their parking
gates so as 10 swing inwardly.
Health Officer TOwnShend is making q thorough
inspection OF all the daires outside the city and
Maryland and Virginia from which milk is brought
to this city for SALE
Mir. j. B. " Off, in a note to the Commissioners,
states that there is Spring belonging to the city
on lot AIS c street northwest. which might be used
to supply the Cogswell fountain.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entw1Sle as follows
VIM. B. Morgan. erect three-StOry and basement
dwelling, Vermont avenue, between street and
Iowa circle: $4,000 j. w. ShyleS, erect four two
story tenement houses, Canal street. between c
and D; 81 400. Geo. W. COchrane. erect two three
story and cellar dwellings. T. between 18Th and
nth streets northwest; 50 400 Peter Klein, erect
two-story dwelling, between and n and 18th and
10th streets northwest $500. John tanner, erect
two two-story dwellings, f, between 9Th and 10th
streets northeast; 5000.
A TELEGRAM MIsREAD.-Owfng to the misreading
or telegram 1t was announced at the Metropolitan
Vi. E. church last evening that Mrs Huntley, the
dead Such was not the case, as the telegram an
nOunced the death OF her cousin, and the error
arose the careless reading OF the dispatch by
servant into whose hands 1t fell
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A Mysterious Murder I'm Kcusucky.

DANyliLE, Nv, July 2l.-Preston sexton. sixty.
elGht years Old was shot last night near Junction
Cay and tdtal.y wo InieL party OF four men is
SGSpected o the shooting, but no cause Is assigned
Ior the deed, as Sexton WAS quiet and peaceabl
man
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THE MISFIT STORE.
CORNER TENTH AND SITS
Be Sure and Remember. cor 10th and F streets jyl7
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The yellow Fever at Guayama..

CITY OF MEXICO. July 2i.-The governor OF So
nora has telegraphed 20 the DGrIo Orcidl that
the yellow teNer at Guayamas is mild type, and u
not spTeadlpg.
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NEW YORK. July 81, Wall street, II a. m.-Open-
ING prices: Canada Pacific, 45II: Central Pacific,
35k; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. l10S:
Erie 1875; do preferred 30k: Illinois Central. l23'a
Kansas and Texas, Is: Lake Shore, 14s6; Louisville
and Nashville. 2S4 bid: Missouri Pacific. 9>Ie: New
Jersey Central. 561 bid Northern Pacific preferred.
45: Northweste n. W; New York Central, 1929; Pa
cific Mail. 46s: Pullman Palace, l04 Reading 25 y:
ST. Paul, %; Texas Pacific, 9k Union Pacific 3I1a;
Western Union. IS.
after weak ops ming became stronT and higher'
Prices advanced 10 per cent, the latter Lack
awanna, which rose to liz Union Pacific was also
large Transactions.
23o p. m.-The Louisville and Nashville directors
have just adjourned and viii meet Tor further dis
cuSs0n on Tuesday next. Il Is stated that the
ceedlngs were entirely harmonious, but nothing de-
finite has been arrived at II Is Necessary to
municate with parties abroad and receive their
sanction to the proposed plan for the reief of the
company. The question of designations did not
Come uD for
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ANOTHER CoNEr.-DE. Lewis swift, director or the
warner Observatory, has Received Intelligence OF
the discovery or a comet by Prof. f. z. Barnard OF
Nashville on the night OF the 10th instant, and the
discovery was verified by the motion OF the comet
last night. IN II IN the head OF the WOLF right
ASCENSION, 10 hours, 80 minutes and 80 seconds de-
souLn IL degrees 10 minutes. and Is NOV
lng slowly III All eaSterly direction
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An IMPORTANT SEIZURE IN MOSCow-A STATE OF
SIEGE TO BE PROCLAIMED IN WARSAW
ST. PETERSBURG. july 2l.-The police at Warsaw
have seized 500 600 roubes and numerous proclama-
tions printed In the Russian and Polish languages
Which IL was Intended to issue throughout the
empire In the event of the designs against the car
on his recent visit TO Warsaw having been success
ful Five terroristS have been arrested at Moscow
In their possession were found large sums o. money
dynamite bombs, and documents. The latter
showed that since the coronation or the car Mos
cow has been the seat OF the executive committee
OF the NihiliStS state OF siege VIII be proclaimed
at Warsaw. The governor general and the CHIEF OF
police OF that place Will be removed. The news
papers say that Russia and Germany propose the
adoption OF an International convention providing
measures for the Suppre,slon OF dYnamiIeIS
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Cities that Want the WOmam,s Con.

New YORK, July el.-Ihe cities OF Rochester Al
bany Troy, and Utica. are candidates for the honor
oi having The wOl4lan suffrage state convention
next fall