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AWFUL DESTRUCTION.
Further Particulars Of the Damage
Wrought by the Late Floods In MEXICO.

Further Particulars Of the Damage
wrought by the Late Floods In Mexico.
Cry OF MEXICO, June 2T-Telegraphic
communication having been restored be-
tween Leon and Silayo. on the line of tho
Mexican Central railway, particulars Of
the terrible food that occurred in that
district have been obtained. A teieg gram
from Silayo says: 1T commenced rain
ing on the 18th instant, and continued a
heavy downpour for twsnty-four hours.
About three hundred aud twenty FIVE
houses have been destroyed. The station
buildings are occupied by homeless peo-
pie, who are unable to obtain any thing to
eat except watermelons and fruit found
floating in the water. Several dykes have
given way, and the whole country around
Is flooded. At Leon, on the night of tho
18th. the people, believing them
selves safe from the food, went TO
bed in those parts of the town
where the water had no: found its way.
The food increased during the night;
houses tumbled in rapidly, and a. the
buildings fell the unfortunate sleepers
were either crushed to death or drowned.
The rain continued incessantly until
"Wednesday, the 10Th instant. and it is es-
timated that fully seven hundred persons
perished. One hundred and eleven bodies
have been recovered without moving any
ruins OF houses, wherein are supposed to
be hundreds OF bodies buried. The total
number OF houses destroyed is estimated
at t'so thousand, and the pecuniarv loss
at 8, 10000.
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TennesSee was responded 20 by Mr. MeEiuce,
~ho presented the name sf VIM. Il. Moore, Of
that state. Mr.. Chandler, Of Mississippi
seconded the nomination. and thea Mr. Moore
gracefully withdrrw his name.
tbs closed the nominations
Only one ballot was taxen. the tally showing:
Morton, sol; Phelps, no; Bradley, Is; Bruce,
II. Thomas. I.
Mr. Denny. OF Kentucky, moved that Ne.
Mor,on's nomination he m adc unanimous
Senator Scweii. Of New jersey. seconded -
motion and promised the full and hearty sup
port OF Mr.. Phelps TO the ticket
The mot'oa was agreed 10, ana the chair 40
eiarcd that Morton was tho nominee Of the co..
vention for Vice President
On motion OF General Hustled. Of New Ys~k
the National committee directed N pro
vide In sis call four years hence that she Ter.
rttory Of Alaska shall have two delegates 10 the
convention.
Mr.. Boutelle. OF Maine. created little ereess
proposing tho adoption Of resolution which
he had prepared. He was met with = storm Il
objections but was inally permitted " rad Il
| when there was rush OF States 10 sscosA u
The resolution is as follows:
The nrst concern Of all good government u
the virtue and sobrieiy of the people and ths
purity OF their homes. The Republican party
cordially sympathixes with all wise and well
directed efforts for the promotion Of tcmp.r r
ancc aud morality"
vote OF thanks was then t~udered to the
chairman and other officers Of the convention
and then. on motion of Mr. Hiscock. the con
vention. at $50, adjourned without day.
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SHOCKING ACCIDENT.


sfx Men Killed and Five FATALLY Injured
by kear-End Collision at Cable City.
Pa.
SHAsoKIS, Pa, June IA fatal acci-
dent occurred at Cable City, u few miles
north OF here, at five O'Clock yesterday
evening, on this Pennsylvanis railroad, in
which six laborers on a gravel train were
killed and five fatally wounded. The
train hands OF the gravel train escaped by
jumping. A freight train from Sunbury.
with more cars than il could place on one
siding, was distributing cars on several
tracks when a gravel train ran into its
rear end The cars OF the freight train
mounted the gravel train, and the labor
ers were crushed to death. Out OF eleven
laborers, one escaped uninlureL The
bodies Of four can not be recovered until
the wreck is cleared. Medical aid was at
once summoned from Shamokin in the
hope Of saving the lives Of the injured,
but several died before the surgeons ar
rived
The names OF the dead and injured can
not as yet be learned. The Iaborers saw
their danger in time to escape, but we're
so frightened that they were unable to
move. II is said that the fagman OF the
freight train was not in position 70 flag
the gravel train The dead were brought
here. and the injured taken to the miners
hospital
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HRONEK HANGED.

Execution at ~. Joseph. Missouri. Of reter
uronek. for the Murder of Hi- wife In
fssf-ffc Preserve. His Firmnc-. TO the
End.
ST. JosEru. Mo-, June ea--Petcr Hrunek /
was hanged to-day at l p. IN for the muir.
der OF his wife on April II. iss7. The prts
ourr has borne mp bravely and denied any
intent To commit the crime. He rested
easily last night, and arose this morning
ut six o'clock ate Ii ght breakfast. and
after receiving religious consolation, was
conducted o. the scaffold, accompanied
by his religious advisers. He preserved
his frmncss to the last. exhibiting only
slight symptoms Of weakening. After the
usual preliminaries the trap was sprung
at l:l0 p. IN. IL seven minutes Hronek
WAS pronounced dead, and his body cut
down aud taken to the Cathedral of SITS.
Peter aud Paul. He win be buried by this
side Of his wife In the Polish Cemetery.
The crime for which Hronek was hanged
was the murder OF his wife, committed
April Il, isST. He had accused her Of In.
timacy with a man living in the same
house, had frequently threatened TO Kill
her. On this day. while intoxicated he
purchased revolver and went home
about eight o'clock in the evening. withou,
word Of warning he fired at his wife, the
shot taking effect In her breast lie
Immediately fired a second shot, which
penetrated her brain when arrested he
declared that he lad killed her because oi
her infidelity, though he later disavowed
all knowledge Of the murder. An indict-
ment for murder in the first degree wa,
found against him and his case was tried
at the June term Of the Criminal Court
He was found guilty and sentenced TO ID
har ged August II.
The case was taken to the Supreme
Court on a writ Of error. but not passed
upon until April of the present year.
when the finding OF tho court below wa,
affirmed and Hronek sentenced To be
hanged on June -. At his request Gov
srnor Morehouse granted him a respite Of
one wees and fixed the day Of execution
for June -,
Hronek was about thirty two years old
He was Bohemian and came to this
country ten years ago. Six years after
his arrival he sent to Bohemia for his
wife. whom he had known from child.
hood. and on her arrival they were mar
ried at Easton, Mo. Until within a few
weeks OF the murder they hal lived hap
" and had a child, little girl, two years
u age, who since the tragedy has been
cared for by former neighbor OF the
murderer.
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eynopsis of tho Proceedings Of tho
Republican National
Convention.
4 Ticket Nominated After Six Days
Of Cautious "Sparring for
an Opening"
Mr.. Blaine Finally Slenees His Ad-
herents by Requesting Respect
for His Letters,
Aad rhsn the Tide Turns TO Harrison,
Of Indiana, With Morton. OF New
York, for Running Mate.
sfxTu DAT.


ne convention was called to order at n :os a
n, by Chairman Esice.
Rev. Arthur Edwards opened the proceedings
9th prayer.
Before the bailoting was proceeded with Mr.
Soutelle, OF Maine. rising to a question OF
privilege, read the following cablegrams:
EDISBURGH. June %
To BoUTEILg AND MASIEr: Earnestly re-
quest all friends to respect my Paris letter.
lSiguedl BLAINE
EpISruRGH June s5
To MASLEr. MAINE DELEGATION. CHICAGO:
. think have right to ask my friends to re-
spect my wishes and refrain from voting for me
Please make this and former dispatches public
promptly.
lSigncc-l J. G. BrAfSr
Tne reading Of these dispatches created con
siderable Of an uproar. which, however. was
promptly checked BY the chairman.
The roll Of states was then called for the
sixth ballot, which resulted follows: Alg-r,
III, Sherman. ga: Gresham. 81. Blaine, -.
Harrison, 81, Allison, y, Fred Grant 1, Nc
kinley. u; Foraker. l.
Another ballot was started az once aud
when California was reached Creed Raymond
announced sixteen votes for Harrison. ana by
the time the roll was ended 10 was found that
Harrison had made \ substantial gain, the
tally showing: Blaine, Is; Alger. isls Allison
rs. Mckinley, l6; Lincoln. =; or sham. 81 /;
Harrison, rs; Sherman, s3i; Foraker, /. Greed
Raymond, l.
On the announcement Of the result Of the bal
hot Mr. Henderson. Of Iowa. created a sensation
by arising aud Withdrawing the name Of Sen
ator Allison, at the same time thanking the
friends Of the Senator for their support
II soon became known that AlIison's support
would 70 70 Harrison ani that PennsylyaEil
was ready 20 wheel into ! ne for the Indiana
man, and before the eighth ballot <as begun .
was foregOne conclusion that It would be the
last; and by the time the roll half com
esed the selection OF HARRISON was assured
The tally showed the following result: Blaine,
8: Alger, ifo; Gresham. 50, Harrison, 5a.
Sherman. lis: MeKinley,A
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NATIONAL DEMOCRACY.
The National Executive Committee APP
pointed and Headquarters Selected In
New York.

The National Executive Committee APP
pointed and Headquarters Selected In
New York.
NEW YoRs, June so.-In conformity
sith vote OF the National Democratic
committee, empowering the chairman to
appoint an executive committee, the
chairman has appointed the following a.
such executive committee: California, NJ.
:. Tarpey; Florida, Samuel Pasco; Geor-
ria, John II. Estill; Illinois, Erskins NJ
Phelps; Iowa, J. J. Richardson; Es"-~-,
Claas. 4. Blair, Esasasky, Henry ID Nc
Henry; Maine, Arthur sewall; Mary
land, Arthur +. Gorman; Mich
gan, O. ". Barnes; Minne-
,ota, Michael Dorzn; Missouri,
John G. Prather; New Hampshire, A. W.
sulloway; New Jersey, Miles Ross. New
York, Hermann Oelrichs; North Caro-
una. u. ". Ransom. Chic, CsIs.a =.
Brice; Pennsylvania, w. l. Scott; Rhode
island. J. IL Barnaby; South Carolina,
+. ". Dawson; Tennessee. X r. LoOney;
Vermont, Hiram Atkins; Virginia, John
=. Bal oour: West Virginia VIM NJ.
Clements; Wisconsin, John l. Mitchell ;
wm. H. Barnum, chairman
The National committee have selected
No. 10 West Twenty ninth street as head
quarters.
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A REIGN OF TERROR.
The Island Of Cuba Overrun with Bsndits
Rich Planters Captured and Held for
kansom-A Reign Of Terror Prevails.

Rich Planters Captured and Held for
Ransom-A Reign of Terror Prevails.
HAVANA. June 2a-In Ahrens, near
Cienfuegos, Daniel Cueto, rich planter,
sas besn kidnapped by an unknown bandit,
supposed to be from tho Montagas gang.
His family has been advised by one o; the
gang that Cueto is held in an unknown
place until sl3,O in gold IL paid for his
ransom. Unless the mcney is promptly
sent, he will be murdered. On Tuesday
dight, while Francisco Garcia Castro, of
Havana, was sitting at his door, he was
assaulted by three men, who, after rob
bing him, stabbed him three times in the
back, infiiciing fatal injuries. The rob-
bers escaped Nine negroes have been
arrested, and are now in Jail in Alfonso
Doce, charged with triple murder onla
cocoa plastatiOn, Province 0f Matauzas.
Marcial Oehanez, noted bandit, be-
longing Ia Manuel Garcia's band, has
been captured while travelling by rail
from Pozo Redondu to San Felipe, two
small cities near Havana A hangman,
accompanied by strong guard, has left
Havana ~ execute in Matanzas the
-respo murderers. lie carries the gar
spts with him.
A special from Puerto Principe says
that seven armed bandits assaulted Felix
Berenguer, rich planter residing near
he Minas Village. and demanded fifty
gold ounces, threatening murder II the
money was not paid. Berenguer had not
hat amount in the house, and was Obliged
o deliver the amount in cattle and live
nock, which the bandits boldly drove
along the roads. News Of the affair was
slegraphed to the Governor OF Puerto
Principe, who set troops on their tracks.
The troops captured one bandit, who
made full confession, and said the rob-
oers were going to capture n son OF Abel
De Varona, another rich planter. who is
-esiding ON III. estate. Santa Rita, near
3erenguer's. As soon as VaTOua got this
Information he set out to Puerto Principe
with his whole family under military pro-
rcfinu
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GENERAL SHERMAN TALKS.
he Likes the Chicago Ticket. But woulA
Rather IL Had Been Brother John.

de Likes the Chicago Ticket. But Wouh
Rather IL Had Been Brother John.
NEW York. June e6-Generh VIM. 7.
Sherman said last night: II think there
could not be a more powerful ticket than
Harrison and Morton think that every
man who fought for the preservation OF
this Government should vote for these
men, They are both strong Union men:
one is - soldier and the other a states man
both well-tried in their country's serv-
ice. Harrison. think, will be as
strong rs Blaine would have been.
or course I would rather my brother
John had got II, but the Republican
party should be the judge and select its
own standard-bearer. II Is now the duty
Of every true citizen to stand by these
men who we're true to this country when
she was in danger. There has never been
true Union man sent to represent this
country In foreign lands under the pres
ent Administration, aud II il time for y
change believe Cleveland has don. the
best he could have No fault tn
find with his administration. sly
feelings, though, carry me back 10 tbs
war. Iwould not keep mp sectional diff
ferences- Every Southern man has the
same rights we have. But Cleveland has
sent out men 10 represent Us who woui
have starved Us during the war. They
are what l call copperheads. Cleveland
is seventeen years younger than l. He
should have shouldered = musket and
gone 10 the front. Every body capable o.
carrying u gun should have offered his
services. Then the war would not have
lasted as long As il did.
AT vicksburg ani Gettysbarg we were
short-hauded, and II those mon who
hung in the rear had gone to the front
tho var would have been over "a year
Sooner thaa 1t was. Tse candidats )
named now are wonderfully good. Har-
rison is a man OF great character good
habits and lineage. He is good every
way, and fit and proper person to go to
the White House. Now it is fair and
square race between the two parties.-
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p.uIe. the charge on M. Death Bed

PROVIDENCE, r l., June ea.-Arthur
Craven. who was shot by James Jowitt, at
wanshuck, last Tuesday night, for an al
legged felonious assault upon his dangh-
ter, can not live many hours. A reaction
has set in In favor OF the dying lad, and
the opinion is growing that he Is innocent
of the charge OF attempted assault he
has made n statement under oath, To
Coronef jerks. and with the full knowi-
edge that he can not recover, IN which
he denies making any assault 7pon Miss
Jowitt. speaking to her unexpectedly OF
striking at her father. Jowitt is in jail
uot being abls to secure - 900 esiL
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Frfe nds OF the defeated candidates severally
offered congratulations to Indiana and pledged
hearty support TO the nominee, at the same
time secouding motion TO make the nomina-
tion unanimous, which was done amid some
enthusiasm, not however of the uproarious
kind
The convention Immediately proceeded 10
the business OF nominating a candidate for the
Office OF yice-PresilenL No response was
made to the cali of the roll by States until
Kentucky was reached, when Mr. Denny, Of
that State presented the name Of W. o. Brad
ieY.
Grimm. OF Kansas; Warner. Of Alabama; HOux,
Of Tennessee; Walt, of Georgia, and Atkinson,
Of Michigan.
When New Jersey was called Senator Scvell
moved q recess uniil p. m Carried.
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Mr. Griggs. OF New Jersey, presented the
name of william Walter Phelps.
The nomination was seconded BY Messrs-
Exan. OF Nebraska; Oliver. OF Iowa; ROsenthal.
Of Texas: Hallowell OF Kansas: Fuller. OF
North Carolina. and Boutelie, OF Maine.
Hon Warner Miller responded 10 the call OF
New York with the name Of Levi p Morton
Ss-on5s TO slr. M0rtoa's nomination we're
raa e by Messrs- Gage. Of California; Foster.
Of Ohio; Oliver. Of South Carolina; Hastings,
OF Pennsyivanis; Marsh, Of Illinois: Caaluevs
CT sfissisSippL aad Treat Of Delaware.
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Empir. star. Proh,h,,,o,,,.,.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, June a-The Prohibi.
tion State Convention yesterday nOminat-
ed Martin W. Jones, of Rochester, for
Governor, and Geo. 7. Powell, OF Colurr-
oiA, Tor Leqtenant-Go~rnor, aud al.
ourned sine die
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Bosros, June 29--Yesterday afternoon,
at Melville Gardens, Hingham- where o
thousand East Boston people had gathered
Tor a picnic, a boat containing party Of
four was upset in a small lake aud Maggie
Campbell, aged nineteen, was drowned
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Knocked Out by . Blow on tn. Jusular.

NEW YORK, June 27.-Frank Flynn, OF
brooklyn, and ID. Leary. Of Philadelphia,
Fought nine rounds near Haverstraw
early yesterday morning for purse OF
500. Flynn won by landing on Leary's
iugular, knocking him out
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NEWS IN BRIEF.


ExPERoR FREDERrcK went from Berlin
% Potsdam. on the yacht Alexandria, on
the fst He was enthusiastically cheered
by the populace. The trip seeAed to do
him good
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-05

FOURTH or July will be celebrated, this
year, on the Western coast, by line OF
illuminated mountain peaks seven hun.
dred miles long. "Red-fre" is to be used
In the ilIumiua alton
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-05

The output for three years Of two ofsthe
principal copper mines in Japan, COM
prising seven -eights Of the entire Japan
ese output, was recently bought by the
French copper syndicate.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-05

THE libel srfit OF the celebrated jockey,
Woods, against the Li-snsed VrctuaIers'
Gazette. of London, was decided on tho
10th. Woods sued for Coco and the jury
brought verdict Of one fnrthing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-05

c. A. Russ & CO., granite contractors
at Green's Island, Me-, shut down their
works, on the 2sth, rather than acceds to
the demands of the workmen for a month
ly pay day and a new scale of wages.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-05

The Treasury Department. decided, on
the 18th, to allow cattle imported from the
Hawaiian islands for immediate slaughter
TO be admitted without undergoing quar-
anune, in view Of the possible profitable
Trade In their expectation, and from the
TACT that no cattle diseases are known to
exist in the islands.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-05

foRrER and Buck, the American burg
,rs, VINO are wanted in Zurich, Switzer-
land Tor robbery, were arraigned at the
@ low street police court. London, on the
<'tn, wnere they were identified by the
owners OF the establishment at Munich,
bavaria, which they robbed some time
age. The prisoners were remanded until
the 3)th.
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AT a secret meeting of tho board of
trustees of Dickinson College, at Carlisle,
IA, on the 2Ith, DIR. John A. McCsnby.
president Of the college, resigned at the
request OF the board. The meeting was
very stormy one. General III. C. King
OF Brooklyn, is spoken of as DIR. McCan-
by's successor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-05

GEORGE w. WILSON who was hanged at
Albion. N. Y, on the 2Tth, for wife-mur-
der, said the night before he was exc
cuted: II am feeling first rate, and shall
walk to the scaffold an innocent man."
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SUIT has been commenced at Chicago by
=. q, Mayo and Franklin Spencer, stock
holders OF the American Exchange Ma
tionai Bank, against David W. Irwin to
compel him to refund the bank $500. 800.
Inc suit Is an outgrowth Of the celebrated
June wheat deal in 1887, which wrecked
the Cincinnati Fidelity Bank and H. L.
Harper.
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The Republican ratification meeting in
fi.tsourgh, Pa, on the 26th, was jolIif-
eaton OF very large proportions Abosf
o,0O peoIte participated in street
parade After the parade an immense
Inrong assembled and attentively listened
70 words OF cheer by local talent and
passed resolutions of allegiance to the
standard bearers OF the party.
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SECRETARY or STATE BAYARD has Of
nclally called the attention of the British
Minister resident at Washington to the
case OF the American ship Bridgewater,
unlawfullv seized by the customs officials
OF the Dominion of Canada a year ago
and detained for eighty -one days at Shell
burne.
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GENERAL SBERIDAS's children. q
member OF his staff and servants, the
party in all numbering thirteen persons,
arrived at New Bedford, Mass, on the
2'th, and We're forwarded by carriages to
Nonquitt, where they will await General
sheridan's arrival by steamer.
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GEO II. HoBsoS, who was to have been
married in Boston, on the asth, was so dis
appointed in failing to receive his wed :
ding sait on time, that he shot himself,
infiicting a wound from which he died the
NEXT dav
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A CAUCUS OF Democratic Senators was
held, on the 2sti, at which it was decided
To insist on the postponement OF all mat
ters before the Senate and oppose the
usual adjournment from Thursday till
Monday until the more important appro-
priation bills are passed.
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THE Republicans of New York City
ratified the work of the Chicago conven-
ton on the night of the 10Th by an i'm
mense meeting in the Metropolitan
Opera-house, at which Colonel Ingersoll
was the principal speaker.
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MRS. FOLSOM, mother OF Mrs. Cleve
land, arrived in New York on the steam
er Wonderland, from Antwerp on the
26th. Mrs Cleveland arrived from Wash
1ngton at ten minutes to ten O'Clock the
same evening. and met her mother at the
Victoria Hotel
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ASKED, on the e7th. what do you think
of the Republican nominationsy" Judge
Thurman said in substance that the ticket
was a strong one, but could not carry
New York, Indiana or New Jersey, and
hence could not be elected.
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VALUABLE discoveries of iron have Just
been made by Duluth explorers on tho
north branch of the Vermillion range, on
the Canadian side Of the Minnesota line,
considerable distance east of Tower and
Ely, and closely adjoining the interna-
tional boundary
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On July IL or II Emperor William, at
tended by an imposing suite, will start
on the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern for
st. Petersburg, where he will remain sew
eral days, during which time magnificent
fetes Will be given in his honor.
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SPEAKING Of Emperor Williams speech,
the London Ne,rs, OF the 26th, finds that
no mention is made OF relief for the peo-
pie overtaxed with military burdens, and
that the well-beinS of the people still
holds second place to military instincts.