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SEnsIis. Mo-. May ie.-The Repni-
lean State convention met this morn
ing. and a platform Was adopted. I;
opposes monopoiies and trusts, de-
nands free vote ami an honest count
OF every legal ballot. and that the vote
in the south should COS; no more than
the vote in the north Ii extals the
financial achievements of the Republi-
can party, fayors q revision OF the tariff
on the basis Of the protection 70 Ameri-
can industries and iastor. opposes
President Cleyeland's message and the
direct fruit thereof. the Mills tariff Hill. |.
invokes all honest and progressive
citizens 10 aid in the coming campaign,
fayors relief for disabled soldiers as a
compensation for services rendered
and not as aims To panpers. condemns
the president for vefoing pension bills.
The following nominations were
then made: For Governor, g T.. Kim
ball: Lieutenant Governor. George II.
Wallace; secretary of state, r. w.
Mott; treasurer. 4. u. Proven; audi
tor. Geo. W Martin; attorney general,
J.. l.. Bridges.
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RAsEsAll. GAMES.

caicseo. May is.-shissrc ., Bcs-
ton l.
PrrrssvRe. May ie r:itSaurr 6.
New York l,
prrRaIr. May is.- ncsrois >, Wash
;rsssoa q,
iSnls>srosIs. May is--indisnagss
IL 1, Philadelphia =
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METHODIST CONFERENCE. ..
Twc-thirds Vote IL now Required to
Elect n sishop.

NEW YoRK, May i6.-A motion was
made in the Methodist Episcopal con-
ference this morning providing thst
hereafter il shall require two-thirds
vote to constitute an election Of a
bishop. After considerable debate the
motion was carried by vote OF ate
TO i3l.
Memorial services were the order Of
the day. They were conducted by
Bishop Newman.
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OMAHA. May Is. = The platform
adopted by the Republican State con
vention arraigns the Democratic
party for is failure so keep its preun-
ise- made In the platform "a lisa. Ii
slenounces the Mills bill and pledges
the Republican party TO the enact
nfeut of laws 10 destroy trusts, Ia en-
force the civil service law>. TO listen 20
the voice Of labor and Ia control rail-
way traffic IL recommends literal
pensions and pledges protection a. the
and farmers.
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euin~y director. Reelected.

CHICAGO, May is.-The stockholders
Of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railway company met today the oAleci
Of the meeting being to elec; a board
of airsctors no wIli uec; next veek
in Bosstnn 10 Ebert osfirers for the com
pany. The ulosf important matter ~
Business which came up a. the prey4-
ration ~ 3 resolution commencing the
present usticcrs ESr the stand taken IN
The last strike. The present hoard u
sEsy.sf-t.trS vxs- -zs-ets.s=ssAt
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Prominent Catholic Funeral.

Tszoxro, Mzs Ig.-Thc funeral of
tie late archbishop Lyngh took place
shis afternoon. RegEfefa rslass for the
TzssEsreae. 4 sermon wsS preached
hy hSstcp Ryan. II sssszain In ssse
ysroces ian there we're Tar ss.ai Iass.if-
sreSI. e-ksf arEnsa-stflfsz SslI sssfsspe.
s4sEstf -t.Sus priests. tie .EzFGr and
ssefgftess Il the estv c8a aE1 2
!arge zs1aascE q citizens.
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BkAtDe h frwo0anreo.
NASHVILLE. May i6-The Rrps,tsi-
can state convention met II rscssa To-
day % elecf delegates al large ana
Chicago electors. A glowing tribute
to James O. Kiaine wss pronounced
by the chairman. which aroused an
oufturss Of applause. After making
temporary organization and aprcinf-
ing standing committees the conven-
ton aiicnruesi its first session.
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neon to visit Pasadena and Mcnrpvss.
After the I'D adpurnmens the ssel<xases
fre5n the sixth congressional ssssgrsr,
met and nominated ESeI b. Terry.
district attorney Of Fresno cuansy. for
Congressman.
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rNrox RnR rsRrY

CfScISsArr. May l6.-The Union
Labor Convention met at 10 o'clock
this morning and completed its per
manent Organization. John Sietv. o.
Ohio, on taking the chair declared that
the salvation Of the country depended
on the success of the labor movement.
He eounselled but little platform max
idg an avoidance of everything but
the national issues. l.. ii. Weller. of
Iowa, tried to pass resolution
against fusion with the Republican or
Democratic parties, but failed and il
was referred to the committee on
resolutions.
The convention then adjourned till
two q clock II. m.
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cfScISsaTI, May l6.-The United
Labor convention met today with
about one hundred delegates present.
The committee on resolutions made an
informal report on two points-the
eigh, hour Law for letter carriers and
the redemption Of government lands,
but the report was tabled To allow DR..
Mct,lynn frora the conference COM
mittee-to make his report. The Doc
tor reported that the committee found
the | MON labor committee disposed
20 union. tcheersl he said be thought
that union was feasahle 80 far at least
as the two committees were concerned
and what he would do was dependent
somewhat upon the temper in which
the convention received this partial re-
port OF that committee. There was a
Necessity for still further discussion.
The report OF the committee was re-
ce;yed and continued, and there being
no further business that could with
propriety he entertained until final
report Of the committee on conference
wss received, the convention adjourned
all L. m
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Bends Bsasht-

VaslfFSgTox, Nay 49, 4 "a
ssse-s teelay we're x3a.ea fezvre-
s4-y q tie treasury ayesEsesi s..see0
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FokrLtNp, orn., May IA The grand
lodge Of Odd Fellows met in their
thirty third annual sessker t.sday.
The rcforsef tht scs-resssy sslo~s the
number OF members in she State i
I'M, an increase oi is3 during the
year
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SsS fEsScisno. Nav i6--After an
adjourned meeting ct the Trars-ca,,
iinentsl Association to-day, Chairman
Leeds stated thSt the business of the
day consisted simply in formally sub
mitting to the memlc-s the difficult
subjects that viii be considered by
the association during the present scs-
sion Later the freight agents met
and discussed the claims OF the cali-
iorfsia fruit union for cheaper trans
rortation east OF California fruits ba;
adjourned witheut act;on
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soSsrLTiSG PHYSICIAN THIRTY
n years practice. Late surgeon United
states Army. fi07 Pacific avenue, Tacoma.
W. T., Dr. Cook viii be at Hotel Brunswick,
seattie. every Thursday and Friday.
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nESTfsT. n ASSOCIATED WITH DR..
~ J. {. tsfas~c. In suIlisan's Hlcek. FRONT
street. Nitrous oxide gas administered, II
desired
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rr xses, ND. aLR. DAwsos. ". D.
DIR. SHANNON,

DHY-ICIAS AND sURGEoS-oFfiCE.
1 tuipn Bioek, Front street, frst floor.
upstairs, Re0m Ia
ptfec hoars-l0 a. m 10 y m. , to y.
m. 60 y ,. u-
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Young Orcxonian Iniurrd.

PoRrLANp, MAY i6.--A Roseiiurg.
Oregon. special says: While attempt
ing To- board moving train last night.
l.. r. Lane, Jr., an Oregon and Cali
forBia railroad fireman and son Of
Hon. l.. +. Lane, ex-meInber Of con-
gress, fell between the care and the
wheels ran over his left leg, which was
amputated two inches below the knee.
lie is resting easy.
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e 1. SMITH. n. y. RUFUS WILLARD, n. d.
DRes. SMITH ~ WILLARD
DHYsIcIASS AND sUE6EoSs-oFFicE
i roncln's Block, Ffont street otlice
hours To 4 n m aud : fo : n m
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G.. r.. CASE. NJ. ID.
4 HDoMiSAL SURGEON AND GYSE.
~ eoioxisf.
TACOMA VT
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II. III. Cam,

a TToRSEY AxD COUNSELOR Al LAW.
n Notary and Commissioner of pe<sts f3r
Dr<xon- California and The Dissrsrf a 20
tnsnffA Commercial enll~r<ians Z special
q Oazce-EopEz !. Stones Eyfrk, Fons
Arsef, Aesff1e myfx n
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Boy Sentenced TO Prison.

NIRaiNfA, New, Nav lG.-Jnmes
Mecarty. 10 years old. has been sent.
enced To- twenty-one years in state
prison for the murder of Doniniek
Solari. Metarty confessed that he in
tended to Kill Solari and his partner.
and escape with their horses. but the
pistol failed to go of the second time.
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WcopwAsn, /. T., May l6- Sergeant
Porter Webster, company A, Twesty
fourth infantry. was shot and killed
instantly by private David Simons, OF
the same company, al Fort Reno YES
teriay. Simons had threatened the
lie OF a woman with whom be hail
trouble. and while attempting 10 arrest
hin, Webster Was shot
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IAAAC NJ. HAIL.
a TTOkxEY AND COUNSELLOR Al
~ lAu. soi5rffsx tn Chare<ry. Proctor II.
Admiralty. and Sstzyy Putsie ROOMS 5
snd 8, Post Eu5k5iax. Ep~ssfs. Mi ssrexx,
SEATTLE ". T. cszzsnifatton free-
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Newmarket Races.

f4oNnoS, May i6.-At the New
market second spring meeting today
the race for the Summerville st2ke-
were won by Bonnie Morn; the Dol
drum second, Rubicon third There
were twelve starters
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Loxpox, May is.--The Chronicles
Rome correspondent saws that the
papai rescript will he read from the
church pulpiis at an early date with an
explanation from the bishops which
viii be submitted to the vatican for
revision to the effect that the pope
does not condemn the political objects
Of the Nationalist party, but only the
means employed for attaining those
objeets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
A CITY DESTROYED.
Hull, Ontario, Destroyed by q
Terribly Disastrous Con-
flagration.
Nearly Four Hundred Houses in
Ashes and $500 Persons
Homeless.
Two Small Villages Near Ashland Al
most Annihilated by Forest Fires
Minor Casualties.

OTTAWA, Ont, June b.-Fire swept
over wards Nos. and of the city
Of Hull, opposite Ottawa, destroying
between 300 and 400 houses and render
ing over $500 persons homeless. The
fire broke out at about 3:45 in the city
hall, situated in the center of the pop
ulous portion of the city, and raging
wind served to spread the flames with re-
markable rapidity. The fire swept every
thing before it, until it literally
burned itself out about half a mile
from where it started. Hundreds of fam
lilies are camped in the open air without
shelter of any kind. Prompt measures
for their relief have been taken. The
loss is hard to estimate. 1t may be
$500, 900, and will possibly reach $500, 900.
The insurance will not reach
one-flfth the amount of the
loss All the dwellings were
shanties or cottages, principally occupied
by mill hands. The houses were nearly
as dry as finder, and in almost every in
stance the occupants barely escaped with
their lives The women, wild with ter
ror, rushed around searching for their
children, the binding smoke tending to
increase the confusion and excitement.
No lives arc reported lost, though many
sick people were rescued from q terrible
fate, but not a moment too soon.
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was talking to physician the other day
about the kaiser's throat In that connection
no told me Of a serious effect it Is having In
this Country He said that the constant pub
LEGATION concerning the emperor's trouble,
coming after all the talk the illness Of Gen
Grant provoked, has caused a general fear
among public men who do much talking that
they may have the same trouble He told
mo that since this matter has been so much
agitated he has had a score Of members of
congress AMI senator's come to him to have
their threats examined for cancer Mono
have actually been threatened with that
dread disease, but he has lad difficulty to
convince some Of them that they were not
already beyond cura Some have stopped
smoking for fear that might produce the dis
case. md they consult the doctor very often
Az a matter of fact. throat trouble Is very
common among the orators in congress, but
IL Is not OF a cancerous character. Washing
ION Cor Philadelphia Telegraph
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TWENTY THOUSAND IN LINE.
The Great Parade of Democratic Clubs
a Magnificent Spectacle.

The Great Parade of Democratic Clubs
Magnificent Spectacle.
ST. LOUIS, June ga gorgeous parade
of fully 10000 uniformed Democrats in
procession was witnessed Tuesday night
by people in such numbers they could be
estimated only by hundreds Of thousands.
The procession started at an early hour
and was still moving Mt 1870. Before
the March began, Olive street, tie
thOrOughfare leading to the convention
hall, was damned for over a mile
pavement, sidewalks, cutters and
stairways, with such a solid mass of
human beings as perhaps never before
gathered in any American city. The
spectacle was one of surprising brilliance
The street was only cleared sufficiently
for the procession by pounding a
passage through the mob with trains
of cable cars Wild enthusiasm was
Of Thurman bandanas among the
marchers. First in the line came the
grand marshal, Col. John I. Martin and
staff, followed by the First battalion of
the Missouri National guard and the
Marmaduke guards, of Kansas City. A
great host of local semi-military fra
ternal associations next appeared, while
the succeeding division contained politi-
cal marching organizations blythe score,
including Tammany, the Hendricks as
ISOLATION Of st. Louis, the Cleveland
club OF Buffalo, Randi clubs of Penn
sylvaIia and other political clubs from
all parts Of the country.
The sixth division contained what was
one Of the features of the procession, a
large force of veteran Union soldiers
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TIMOTHY AND RED CLOVER.

Timely Hints About the Two Great For
age Crops of the Country.
Timothy may properly be placed at the
head of all the meadow plants for produc-
ing hay of the finest quality. It is peren-
NAL in character, and when well estab-
hshed lasts several years without the ne
cessity of blowing up and reseeding. Tim
othy, however, Is not q good pasture
grass, from the fact that II will not bear
close cropping as well as many others.
It's chief excellence consists In its pro.
duction of hay Of the purest and finest
quality for all general purposes, and espe-
cially for horses, In which it has no rival.
Wherever timothy fourishes 1t is uni
versally preferred for hay and sells for the
highest price.
Timothy is best adapted to partially
moist peaty or clayey soil, and does not
thrive so well on light, sandy lands.
When sown alone half bushel of seed to
the acre is the rule; 1t may be sown in
either spring or fall, but autumn sowing
is the more common practice. Il is ad-
vised to SOW seed not more than one year
old.
A good way to test the vitality of the
seed is to sprinkle some on q hot fire
shovel, when, if it mostly burns up with
out lively popping it should be rejected.
Another good way to test not only timothy
seed, but the seed Of other grasses, Is to
SOW little in box of fine earth and keep
1t warm and damp a few days until their
character is determined. Growing the
crop for its seed is quite common In the
western states, and Chicago Is the leading
primary market. -
Although red clover Is not, strictly
speaking, grass, no true grass is en-
titled to a higher rank unless it be
timothy; and, indeed, If we were wholly re-
stricted to the use Of only one of the two,
1t would be difficult matter to say which
the country could best spare. The great
value of clover as manurial plant and
renovator of worn out soils fully makes
up for any deficiency 1t may have as hay
for horses For cattle, especially cows in
milk, where It's dusty character L. not
especially Objectionable. 1t Is usually pre-
ferred to timothy.
Botanists claim that there are more
than 100 species Of clover, but I'm this
country only few are cultivated, and Of
these the common red clover (trifolium
pratense) is the species must generally In
use, and for general purposes is the best
Of all. It is easily grown on every prop.
erly drained soil. Soils too much ex.
hausted or too poor to afford clover It's
nutriment naturally, with the addition of
dressing Of barnyard manure to give It
foot hold, will, by It's persistent use, be
brought up to a condition of fertility, be-
yond any that can be obtained from sow-
ing any Of the natural grasses.
In furnishing vegetable mold and
changing hard, compact soils for the
better, red clover Is wholly unexcelled.
It is one Of the most important crops for
soiling on account Of its rapid, early
growth and the large amount of excellent
green food grown on an acre.
Care must be observed when pasturing
red clover while wet with dew or rain, as
cattle are likely to eat enough of 1t to
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are taken. A single stroke In prepared
ground will be all that Is necessary,
although In harder soil tap with q NAL
let or some convenient object makes
quicker work. @
A Maryland farmer tells that low
wagons with wide tires make easier work
In hauling out manure.
John M. Stahl believes that no improve
ment in southern agriculture would be Of
greater advantage than making sheep
rearing an important industry. No ami
NAL is so well adapted to the publication
and enrichment Of worn out lands that
are given over to noxious growths.
As soon as young Seeding plants Of
any kind show third or fourth leaf they
should be "pricked out" in bed, with
suitable heat for their needs, says w. d.
Philbrick.
A New York horticulturist reports hav-
ing applied liquid manure to peach or.
chard last year with excellent success.
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THE PLATFORM.

Committee Hammered Away n; II All
Nisht---It viii Not Be Ready At the
Appointed Hour.
ST LOUIS, June 6.-The Subcommittee
Of the committee on resolutions, were up
nearly all of last night, at work IN their
big Job of drafting the platform. The
platform can scarcely be reported tn the
full committee at the appointed hour
this morning. The Louisiana member Of
the committee offered resolution favor
Ing the total or partial reduction OF in
tSsnal revenue taxation. and the Nevada
member presented one favoring unlim-
tied coinage Of American silver and the
issue of certificates for silver deposited
In the national treasury.
Clark, of Texas, addressed the CON-
mittee at considerable length, urging the
insertion Of specific declaration in the
platform upon the question OF prohibit
ton. Mr. Clark said that although the
recent prohibition movement in that
state was defeated by a majority OF
5000, yet the issue was not dead, and
would be productive of serious disaffec-
ton from the ranks of the Democratic
party unless such a clause were inserted
in the resolutions as would indicate
clearly the opposition of the party to
prohibitive legislation.
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RAGING FOREST FIRES.

Valuable Timber Destroyed and Two
Northern Pacific Stations Nearly Ami
hilated.
ASHLAND, Wis, June 8.-Reports have
Just reached here of destructive forest
fire on the Northern Pacific. J. C. Ken
nedy's camp at Burberry station, twenty
miles from here, was entirely destroyed,
and the inhabitants fought hard all day
for their property. The fire extended to
the American stone quarry, several miles
west, and kept the employees fighting fire
nearly all night to save valuable prop
erty. The loss cannot be estimated, but
it is doubtless heavy, as valuable timber
lands were swept over by the flames.
The Northern Pacific depot at Crom veil
and several stores and houses were also
destroyed by the fire
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POUNDING AWAY AT RATES.

One Northwest Road Drops to q Forty
Cent Basis, While Others Raise TO
Sixty.
CHICAGO, June 6.-The Chicago, St.
Paul and Kansas City road has dropped
its through rates between Chicago and
st. Paul to 40 cents first class, and other
classes in proportion. All the other roads,
except the Burlington and North
ern, advanced rates to ST. Paul to the &C
cent basis. The popularity of the re-
duction in the case of the St. Paul and
Kansas City road is in the fact that while
reducing its through rates it still holds
up its local rates, SO that in many in
stances the charges are greater for q
short than for long haul. This is q
plain violation of the interstate com.
merce law. The other roads in the
Northwest are not disposed to antagoni re
the laws and will for the present adhere
to the 60-cent basis.
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MINNESOTA BAPTISTS.

Tho Bible School Convention in Session
at Red Wing.
RED Wine, Mimi, June 6.-The Min
nesota Baptist Bible School convention
commenced shortly before noon. The
usual committees were appointed. Re-
ports from schools throughout the state
were read. The election of officers &C.
CURED at o'clock. Rev. George Reiman
spoke on Normal Glass Work" affow
Shall We Review" was discussed by Mr..
Crechette. The children's meeting was
held at 4:80. The attendance as yet is
rather small
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SHERIoAN'S CONDITION.
He u Recovering Slowly from che Effects
of Mondays Relapse.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Tuesday was Q
favorable day for Gen. Sheridan. He
rested quietly and has apparently gained
little in strength. The family felt
quite cheerful. He takes considerable
interest In things generally. He insisted
upon knowing the news from tho st.
Louis convention, and dispatches from
there wer: read TO him from time to
time. While there has certainly
been IN improvement in hts
condition 1t must be borne in mind that
this is largely comparative and does not
mean TINT he is better than before Mon
days attack. Each attack leaves the
general somewhat weaker and il is this
fact which causes such grave apprehen-
ATOMS among his friends. The generals
face, which Was very full, is somewhat
thinner, and he has also fallen off about
the body. No one is allowed TO see him
except the family and physicians.