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IRON RIVER FIRE.
Tralnps Accused OF Being Responsible
for the Confln.rntiOn.

WEST eurEnInH Wis, Special, July 90
NcishLor ns Towns have responded gcner-
ously with aid for the hundreds OF
homeless people at Iron River. The loss
of household effects was nccdlcssly great
owing TO the expectation that fire engines
would arrive aid many made no effort to
save their goods until too late. Not over
10000 insurance WAS carried OH the de-
stroycd property. Several Superior con-
tracto are heavy losers, having erected
many buildings and given time on same.
The Duluth. South Shore IL Atlantic road
loses $:i5, 5,Oll, the Northern Pacific $50 GOO
and the Wisconsin Investment company
$50, ,O3o. Most OF the people are housed in
passenger coaches aud freight cars and re-
building will so on rapidly.
Ii is now said the fire was Of incendiary
origin. Trumrs, ot which their were scores
in town, are supposed to be re .ponsiblc. 1t
is even claimed they prevented citizens
rom making ctfcctual efforts III fighting
the fire. a wagon containing three burrcls
was driven hastily up to tie fire, but was
spilled by tramIs before it could be used.
They hindcrcd fire ti= =htcrs in other ways
aud robbed and plunderca right and left.
One man describing the catastrophe suid:
] carried out nl nrmiu oi pods and upon
returning with another found the first load had
been stolen. The tr;Lnps secured largo q,initi-
ties liquor. wh!cn they luggc'l aud rolled To the
timber near by. AS IL RESULT the trumps nrr
drunk AMI insulting. One tramp WAS shot ut
is known as ''hot town" and the tough tratcr-
uity MAS prominent,
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MUCH tNr1Er TESTIMONY.
All Agree That the Me,sphis Murderess
Is InxnLe.

All ART0o hht luo "AcsophAs ." VI uOA Do
Is Insane.
MEMPHIS. July 27.-D5. Il. B. Sale of this
city was the first witness introduced i'll tho
Alice Michel trial today. When asked
concerning hereditary insanity witness
explained why it %us that Off
slrin. could inherit such traits
from the laothcr, rather than the father,
the .n:us in ucro being sustained by the
blood Of the mother. DIR. Sale then gave
his opinion that the dcicn,!u: was insane.
Witness then detailed an interview with
dc cildant, t uchins the murder and love
Tor and her intention to marry Freia, which
materially agreed with those testified to by
DR.. SIN and DE-. Turner pr. j. H. Callcn-
der, medical Superintendent :or the Central
insane asylum, WIS next called 10 the
stand. He said that Alice told HIM it wa
her intention to k J! Flrda aud then cut
her own throat When asked why she d d
not kilt herself she replied: why | for
:ot all about it,. lie would say lie consld-
cred Alice Mitchell SUBJECT for scclusion.
Dr. Campbell. superin;e'idrnt OF the insane
asylun II knuX.i ic, gave his opinion that
Nee WIS insane at the time o. the NOM
iciic, and continued so 4: the ptcscn; time.
This closed the casr 10, the day. ai:d CC"ri
Adjourned uEii! lo-morruw.
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VERY CHEAP LAND
Senate Report OH Il Bill Selling
Timber Land at Low
Figures.
Senators Furnish Tariff Speech
es for Campaign Liter
ature.

WAsH1NcroS SPECIAL, July Ex-senator
Pctt,grew to-day presented conference
report (Which was adoptcd) OH bill which
cnacts some OF the most important lesisla-
ton for the Northwest that has passed at
this session.
a bill authorizing persons who were en-
titled to enter lands under the mining laws
of the United States to enter lands that are
chiefly valuable for buildin: stonc passed
the senate long ago. Under the provision
OF the law i'll relation to placer mine claims,
as it passed the senate it had an amend
ment which provided that it should rot in
any way be construed to repeal or modify
the act o. Junc3, 167S i'll relation to the
sale OF timber and stone lands i'll the Pa
ciiic coast,statcs. The house struck out
that sect on which extends the act men,
tionc,l to all the public land states. This
in effect means that any person who de-
sircs to purchase tiinbc lauds in Minnesota
or any other state may do SO by paying
So 30 per acre i,r the same. The act OF
June 3, above re erred to, contains the lol-
lowing provs :
That surveyed public lands of the United
States within the States of California. Oregon,
Nevud., nud Washington. not included within
military, Indian or other reservations OF the
United States. valuable chiefly for timber and
not for cultivation, and which has not been
offered at public sale according to law, may be
sold to citizens OF the United States or persons
who have declared their intention to become
such. i'll quantities not eXcaciins l6O acres to
any one person or association Of persons ut
the maximum price OF $3.50 per acre andlands
valuable chiefly for stone may be sold Oh the
same terms MS thinner laiCS
HOW TO GET LAND.
The following tells how person shall
proceed to secure title to 100 acres of
timber land:
any person desiring to avail himself ot the
provisions OF this act shall file with the register
cf the proper land dis ret n written statement
in duplicate designating, by lsg,l subdivlsions,
the particular tract OF lnild he desires to pur.
chase, setting forth that the same is unfit for
| cultivation aud valuable chiefly for its timber
or st one. that it is uiiih;tbited. contains II o
mineral. and that hr does not Apply to pur-
chase the an. Oh speculation. but i'll good
| faith to npprosliate it to his own exclusive use
and benefit, ,l.d tat ii, has rot made any
agr.en cut or contract with any person by
| which lii. title he might acIur. from the gov
erllInciit will iuurc to any other pcIs except
| himself
Senator Pcttigrcw said it means that any
person vino desires can secure any OF the
vacant timber lands in the United State:
which have in the past been withheld from
ent y. Ii Will solve quite q number of diff
| lieut. problems relating to timber lands ir
Il mumbc! o. Western states. and 1t allow.
suy applicant to secure 100 acres of the val
ua;,.c pine lands still standing in Mime
sofa.
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BELIEVES lEi: INSANE.
Testimony of an Expert on Mental Dis
cases In Alice MtchelIs Trial.

eases In Alice Mitchell's Trial.
MEMPHIS, July o6.-Al:cc Mitc!clls trial
opened to-day with the court room packed
with people. Dr. Il. Il. Turner, who has
made the study u! diseases of the mind Il
spec atty, was the first witness for the de-
iense lie said insanity might remain la
tent Il lifetime and never develop. Again.
AL accident might develop it at any time
and the subject might remain insane or
might recover and have q relapse. or death
might cnsuc from exciting causes. He de-
tailed the matters discussed ut intervals
with the dc endant. She told him of her
plans relative to marryin, Frcda. Sh in.
sis;cl that She could marry Frcda and
could not be TALKED out OF it. The witness
illustrated this o:m oi dclusion by citing the
the recorded case oil a inau VINO imagined
he was II miic high. Tie victims sucl.
Icl,Sluns would argue logically up 10 n ccr
tain point and then fly the track. So it was
with Alice Mitchell in her dclus OH thut
she could marry Frcda. There was ali ell
tire absence ,t rcnor>e ;or the deed When
asked ii she did not know ii was wrong for
her TO kill Freda, her reply was that she
had been told it was wrong. lie was OF the
opinion that the defendant WAS insane, and
iEcurably so.
Miss johnson. the companion OF Alice
Mitchell at the time of the murder was re-
called by the defense and asked if she had
ever seen Alice and Frcda Ward hug and
kiss i'll public. She said that Alice and
Frcla while swinging in IL hammock at
Gold dust, embraced aud kissed each other
repeatedly hc!orc large crowd OF men.
The witness asked Alice il she was not
ashamed, and She replied: ~ don't care Tor
what c hateful men think. will hug
a"d Hiss where and when placsc.'
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a ADI>A,rKoUs STORM.
Last Nights Tempest Causes Great
Damage and IncOnvenieca.

ST. PAIL Mimi, Slcci, July 27.-
This section o; Minnesota almost liza its
foundations washed from under it last
night, by one oi the most VIC! ent rainsto! ms
that has been experienced in st. Paul for
years From 81 in the cv"uing the rain
eli in drcnchi, 2 showers and the heavens
wcrc il Illuminated by II most brilliant e!ec-
lrical display. The lightnin: YVES incessant
and vivid and some OF tn. best CITIZENS
were observed to lod.e the loud thunder
c!aps with rcina, kable agility and success.
The effects o! the storm were widespread
and serious Tne ndcati ons were cyclonic,
the heavy clouds maxim; wide circuit
and crossin. the city three several timGs.
Their second visit was the most threaten
ing and ti:c appearance of the
clouds po;.cAded Il tornado though
haii.i!y that danger passed. But
;l:c ,a:na:c done was sufficiently
severe 10 eau great Inconvenience and
loss. liattic on :hc street cur lines and Oh
The railroad, running out % lie CITY WIS
denlurA.iZri causing great Inconvenience
10 .:.e visitors To Uumline race track.
Streets were ;ora up and washed out and
roa.: %c!s covered several :eet of dctris.
Sidewalks were undermined and washed
away. trees laid low and 20 riens damaged
In .hc CITY CELLARS wer. II coded. aud lcaky
zoos ouus, d damage to many buildings.
Foi.u",.c.y 10. the farmers the storm
was OF a local character. Its widts! was
10, u.o:c than twenty miles. its limits
Le!ra fr:e miles west u! Minneapolis on
west. a,,. is eastern limit, k.anp Wis.
aud sou:!: wari a. !ar as llastin-s. AT
S,..L Wisconsin Jmuc.i OF, ;'ie!e " s . via
.act t.a:.s:. r;n. w!;lci !astcl more thar an
a.Yi Il.u story OF the damage done by
,ue e:-.'. is told i'll dc,a!. below.
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Protest From Nor ii Dakot.

FARGO. \. D., July 26--FoliOwin: IS
copy OF telegram sent by Charles 8. Nor
:on OF. :iis city TO senaior West of Louisi-
ana:
Az one OF the largest wheat growers i'll the
Northwest Without an Interest direct or iiRii-
-ect i'll any board OF trade lrote>, individually
and III the Ialne foiir-iftil> OF North Dakota
producers against the passing OF ihat most in-
famous ,is:,s:ir,.. the antiol.tion bill. wire
you senators reported vot
III. with Washburn and the National Milling
association. II the bill cannot be killed secure
i.e.a: Sur-.
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The republican electors In the various coun
aies and voters, without regard 10 past affilia
endorse the republican policy, and propose to act
with the republican party. are cordially invited
TO unite under this call In the formation OF
Sia G ticket.
'rhe state committee will pass upon the rights
of those entitled to participate Ia the prelimi-
nary organization, and will meet for this pur.
snittee. in Fargo. at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon
OF Monday. August J. 1892. and hear all contests.
The credentials OF all delegates and all no
tices OF contests must be filed with the chair
man OF the state committee. and the latter must
he accompanied ny written statements OF the
grounds II contest. on or before the thrtielh
dry OF Juls. 1892. at Fargo
Preference In the order Of hearing and deter
mining contests will be given by the committee
IN accordance with the dates Of filing such no
tices ond statements with the chairman.
BY order OF the republican state central ccm-
mttte OF North Dakota
B. T. SrALpING, Chairman.
GRANT s. UAGER Secretary.
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Ni,..r..w,ns,,.. T,oons.

WAsuIyGroS, July % Gen. Schofcld re-
ccived q telegram roi: Gcn.C:rlin al Ward
ner to-day saying tlat TIC state o! aiiairsin
tie mining district is 50 satisfactory that
most OF iic United States troops ordered
there can be withdrawn with safety. Gen.
Schoiield immediately ,c cgrarhed orders
or tile Twenty->econd in a,.iiy from Fort
Keos!l and the Twentieth infantry from
Fort Missouia to r.tu-:: to their respect We
posts, and vested Gen Ruser with diScre-
lion 10 Withdraw other United States troops
rom time to time as he i::ay deem expc-
d:ent. Ger. Sciolieid said that few
United States TROOPS w"ull be kept at
Wardncr :or some tini' ~ come in order to
guard against j rec.- the troubles
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Cunu's Next repetition.

CHICAGO. July 2o.-'A revolution in the
Island o. Cuba is likely to take place at any
moment" said X. q. Socorr.,, Cuban now
III Chicago. and until recently secretary oil
the council o. presidents ofCuban clubs at
Key West.
Much blood will likely flow i'll the island be-
fore the end OF the year. The STATE oi affairs in
Cuba is ripe for revolution. The discomfort
is general by reason of tue government 5 esac
domination of race Interior TO themselves or
t.mirrat..
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Thr Hay Lake Channrl

WAsHINGToN, Special. July 21.-Tnere
has been considerable anxiety over the
prospects ,la. The iil!ibustcrs may prevent
All agreement Oh the sundry civil bill.
There S only one important item that the
Northwest is greatly interested in and that
is the appropriation for coati.'niE. the
work Oh the S.uit Ste Marie and the Hay
Lake cianne. The channel fund is nearly
exhausted. but there is yet cnoue. money
at hand or the continuation o: the work
Oh the Suult Ste Marie.
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Death Among Doctors,

MORTIFIED, Minn., SPECIAL. july 25.-Dr.
John l.. Sclioi,li d-oppcd dead this morn
ing OF heart allure. He was cishty-two
years old to-day. Dc .ascd was the Oldest
physician in Rec county and one OF the
oldest settlers in Northiicld. having been
here since 1854. He was a surgeon in the
army durn. both the Mexican s.,t civi!
wars.
BELLINGHAN, MINI. Special, July 25.-
DIR. Charles Wiensina. u Free Mason OF
high degree and Il prom nent Odd Fellow,
died last night from heart ia;iur.. The so-
cieties to which lac belongs will conduct
the funeral.
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ONE DEAD, one DYING.
Fatal Termin alton of Il Quarrel Between
Former ST. Paul Men.

CHICAGO. SPECIAL, July 25.-John john
son. alias Slime. is lying in the county hos
pital to-ngh, fatally injured. and in the
next room to him lies the corpse OF Will
lam Saunders !:is victim. Last night John
son met Saunders cn Clark street and
asked linn :or ID cents. Saunders re usel
him and ,!lc refusal led tn quarrel. when
johnson shot Saunders AMI ran. A boot
black threw r.ickba!, which fractured
Johmsons skull. Saunders and Johnson
worked III n restaurant at ST. Paul last win
ter and Saunders came here. Johnson ar
rivel last week. and since that time has de-
mandcd money from saunders. The latter
tired OF such demands laSl night, with the
results stated
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Comm. Home.

WAsnrSGroN, Special. July I.-Repre-
sentative Lind said to-day that he intended
to leave Thug; day or FRIDAY for the West.
Nothin, except an attempt to ilibus,er
against the words ar appropriation
would keep him. The other Minnesota
con. rcssmcn will leave upon adjournment.
The senators vii! leave very soon after all
inurnment, AS there is Ii tie 10 hold them
here. nearly al! the business they arc inter
c.tcd in bciu. cleared UP.
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HE rs ACQUITTED.
John A. Kemp. Formerly of Tacoma,
Tried for E,nbeZZleineut

TACOMA. Wash, Special, July @.-John
A. Kemp was acquitted to-day i'll the supe-
rior court of the charge OF cmbtzzlinS $lO,-
COO Of the funds of the deluncl West Coust
Fire aud Marine Insurance company OF this
city, of which lie was president. Kemp was
for several years cashier o! n Huron Is. d.
national bank. and came here highly recom-
mcndc,l. With wealthy real estate dealers
he established an insurance company two
years ago and did large business until
the state insurance examiner threw the
concern into t Z hands OF receiver on
finding the capital greatly impaired. Notes
given by Kemp for stock were seized by the
receiver just $ Kemp was sad to be ready
to negotiate them III South Dakota. He
finally LETT the state and settled in Carroll,
Iowa, where he was found.
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AFIEN wo YEARS.
Two Men Arrested for Hobbing Den
YER Barker.

YER I.arker.
DENVER, Colo, July PA great sensa-
ton was created early this morning by the
bringing into to wn OF John II. Cross and j.
Daniels, who are charged ps principal and
acconllice in the robbery of David II.
MuiIat president OF the First National
tank OF this place. On March -, 1889. Il
daring -obber entered tie F.rst National
bark in broad daylight and at the point OF
81 revolver :orccd Mr.. Moflatt to give up
S2l. 600, with which the thief made good
his escape. The arrest o! Cross and Dan
ie!s was made by Detective W. I. Sawyer,
who claims that lie las been working on
tie case for two years. Daniels confessed
TO Sawyer that Cross was the robber and
that lie (Danieis) had helped pass some OF
the money, which consisted of bills OF large
denomination. Cross was arrested al
/. bert. Colo, where lie had been living on
IL ranch Or over two years. Daniels has
been in tire state some time. Cross deEies
all knowledge c: TIE robbery. None OF
the moncy was found i'll the possession o:
Cross
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six Texas Robbers Disposed Of Ey Mcxi-
can Rangers,

EAGLE Pass, Tex. July 27.-PArtics in
from the i'on; report that six OF
the robbers who recently attacked
quarry foreman C. II. Moon. near
Ercspidras. OH tie Durango extension
OF the Mexican Internal road ard who at
tempted to murder him and afterwards
robbed lis car have been arrested by
rurals, or Mexican ranger, who
after Identifying the men by
stolen property upon their
pcrsods took them cut short distance
from the main track and put the entire
number to death The robe were shot
and their bodies le | wh.:c they fell to Dc
disposed Of by :ritn.is and relatives.
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Harvest in South Dakota.

YASkToS. S. d., Special. July .5.--IIar-
vcs. i'll small grain has commenced here
and barley and rye have bee" Cit during
the week. and a week hence vi 4 see wheat
all i'll shock. The hot weather o the past
week has not i;j;:rcd wheat. Corn is grow
ing fast, but needs rain.
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DEATH-BED CONFESSION.
A Tennessee Murder Mystery About to
Ie Clearei.

BRISTOL. Tenn. July 27.-Gcorsc Denny,
a white prisoner in Sullivan county, who
thought IL was dying !rom sunstrokc, has
made confession which clears up muir
del aud arson case here. December Is last
the street car stables and contents here were
causing Il loss of about 500, 900.
In tic debris was found the bones of the
watcllnan, enclosed in some barrel hoops
benny confessed that he saw Will Rich
ards, Il driver, and james Kinney. an over
seer, murder Jack Overs;rect, the watch
man and fire the building, keing himself
sworn to s;!c.ce at a pistols muzzie. Rich
ards and Kinney are under arrest. and the
police think Denny was not all unwilling
alticipaHt.
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wan,el ~, West superior.

ToEoxTo. July 2G-E. A. Eagerly. alias
Gtor.c Alden OF West Superior. Wis. has
been arrested here on q charge Of cnbezzie-
ing money from the Mercantile Fire and
Marine Insurance aud the American Assnr-
uncc companies Of Boston. o. viii h the
accused wa, agent. Sheriff Dan Kennedy
OF West Supe ior received The prisoner who
consents TO return without cXradition pro-
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INTERNAL REVENUE.
Mason's Summary of u
Year,s Oupratiuns


CHICAGO. July 97.--.John w. Mason. COM
missioner o! internal revenue. has made u
preliminary report o. the operations of that
service for the ii>c year ended June So
1892 The total collections rom all sources
were Sl53. s57 .543 for the year endel June
80. 1881. SIG 035, ,Gl5; increase 1882, 1913.
.This i,sut.' the commi>s:oncr says. "is
graf flying. esp, cialiy When taken III connection
with The lnct that there WAS IL decrease III the
,ec.irts from the tux on snuff. tobacco aud the
special taxes relating TO tobacco OF 81, 1851
as compared with the receipts from the same
sources for the previous fiscal year."
The quantities o: distilled Spirits fer
mcntcd liquors, manufactured tobacco,
snuff cigars, cigarettes and oleomargarine,
on which tax YVES paid during the last fis-
cal year together with the rate OF increase
as compared with the previous year are as
ollows:
Spirits distilled from apples, peaches and
grapes, 1861 ,OS2 GALLONS. increase. 7ll.62G;
spirits distilled iroal materials other than ap-
pee, peaches and grapes. a3.OSi.724. increase.
3. $50 723; fermcnted liquors. 32.Sl7,S36 bar
REFS, increase. 1889. Gil; Gig rs. cheroots aud
cigarettes weighing over thre. pounds per ! 900.
mc .h.ng not over three pounds per thousand,
2.2s2 3s2,SIo i"crea+e. 2nS.444,0sO snuff,
li,lGI, 30 puuuas increase ia, 10Y: tobacco,
chrwiu AMI -,nokiag, .o3 3G2, l39 pounds. in.
crease, lD.A56. 20l o.eomargarine. 47.2S3, zoo
pound<. lncrcase, IS. 7u9.327.
The commissioners say that the result ol
The first year. operations OF the law rela.
tive To ;he bounty Oh sugar las been salts
factory.
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Hnrsc .hoer. Il" Organize.

CLEVELAND, July 25.-Durins the coming
week convention oi master horseslioers
will be held i'll this city to :orm a national
organization. Its object is 20 establish q
fixed standard of prices. II is asserted that
it will not be hostile to the association OF
journeymcn horscshocrs.
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MIiw.rKEE, Jrly IA case Of smallpox
was discovered IL I, car load o: immigrants
vino arrived here tu-day from Chica.o over
the Chicago & No:; ;hwes:ern road. The pa
,icmt is Il cIil I about three wears Old, and
viii! lis parent. had jus; arrived i'll this
country. The ca- was side-trackcd and
thirty live occupants locked i'll until they
cou.d be thoroughly examined and their
clc.h:ilS !un..ga;ei.
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sou. .a...s tnln,nhian l,.;-aue.

NEW loEk, July .5.-Desi=ns for several
cmb.cma.icai cars or floats, which will be
displayed in the Columbus celebration
parade have been selected by the art com,
init,ce OF the committee OF one hundred
having charge of the celebration. The
floats will depict the following subjects:
Car OF fame group OF heralds. prehlstorica
America, Toltec pyramid and some worship
,,ers. cortese OF Ferdinand and Isabella. mode
o! Columbus. spirit Of liberty model oil the ca
itaI shin otstaIe (Coumb:u) commerce. produce
wealth press science. music poetry and lltera
ture, machinery. ocean and castles, etc.
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minions, have ambus!,el his troops anl
killed many hundreds ofthem.
POLITICAL ECHOES.

The Sixth district Missouri Republicans
have nominated y. l.. Houts for congress.
RICHARD BARruoLp, editor of the st.
Louis Tribune, was nominated for congress
by the Republicans OF the Tenth district
TIE Republicans of the Sixth congress
sional district OF Michigan have nominated
ID. Da kins.
THE Republicans fthc Thirteenth Ohio
congressional district have nominated l..
Hull.
The Sixth congressional district Rcpuh-
licans nf Kansas have nominated III. L..
Paslina.
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t,rnep U,avotd,blv Behind,

PHILADELPHIA, July o5.-Work on the
cruiser New York is being delayed because
of nor-rcceipt o. Icr a:mor from the Car
negie works. The boat will be launched
next week, but witiiou, side armor. No
armor :or the Massachusetts is here, the
Carnegie people bciEg The contractors.
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SATURDAY, JULY 90.

A debate INVOLVING the question OF speci-
ted in the senate to-day in an uncxpcccd cd
manner and continued until it was crowded
out by the an,i-option bill. Just before the
adjournment OH Friday unanimous consent
bad been given to have IL house bill i'll re-
gard to judgments of United States courts
acted OH during the morning hour
to-day. The fact had been
overlooked that the bill lad
been before the senate and that all amend
mcnt had been offered to it by Mr.. Teller
and was still pending. making such judg
ments payable in legal tender money, even
although the contract may have stipulated
for payment in gold. The amendment was
strcnuously opposed by Mcssrs. Sherman
nnd Higgins, and was stoutly defended and
advocated by Mcssrs. Palmer Morgan and
Turpic. The bill resumed its place on The
cal oy1nr