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REpuBLICAN LEAGUE.
Great Preparations for the Nations
Convention at Denver.

Great Preparations for the National
Convention at Denver.
CHICAGO, June 17.-Great preparations
are being made tor the National Republic
can League Convention, which meets at
Denver on the 26th inst Ex-President
Harrison, Governor Mckinley and ex-
Speaker Reed have been invited, and
delegates from their respective States are
bringing every pressure to bear upon
them to accompany their special trains.
Senators Cameron, Lodge and Jones will
probably attend. Among the prominent
speakers who have accepted invitations
are: General Alger. General ClArkson,
General D. p. Hastings, Hon. Whitelaw
Reid, Hon. John Spooner, Hon. John NJ
Thurston, Hon. A. B. Cummings, Hon.
Frank j. Cannon and Hon. j. a. Cannon.
Special trains will be run from Boston,
New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Pittsburg. Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chi
cago, Milwaukee. Minneapolis, Nashville,
Kansas City, ST. Louis, Omaha and Des
Moines. The railroads have granted re-
duced rates of one fare for the round trip.
Secretary Humphrey estimates the at
tendance from 1000 to 5000
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The Cause of a Fatal Accident at
Mountain View.
ONE MAN ASPHYXIATED. ANOTHER
FRIGHTFULLY BURNED.
An Unknown Man Killed by Train
Naar Martinez a Sonora Lad,
While Trying to Show Some Other
Boys How to Handle Pistol, Shoots
Himself Through tho Breast.
speciaI to the RECORD UNION.

Special to the RECORD UNION.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, June I7.-Fred Hoff
man, formerly of San Jose, has been liv-
ing at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mar
tin j. Taatfe, near here. He was missed
from home all day yesterday, but no
alarm was felt until late last night, when
Mr.. and Mrs. Taatfe went to examine
large well in which q pump worked by a
gasoline engine had been placed. 1t was
there that Hoffman had last been seen.
The gasoline had been leaking from
tank into the well unknown to any one,
and as Mr.. Taafe descended into the well
with lighted candle the gas ignited and
burst forth in flame that assembled high
above the well, burning Mr.. Taafe in a
frightful manner about the face, head
and hands. By the aid of his wife, he
escaped. and it is expected be will re-
cover. This morning Hoffman's body
was found in the we'll and brought to the
surface. 1t is thought he was asphyx-
lated by the gas fumes while working
with the pump in the we'll.
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THE PEACH CROP.
A Practical Failure This Year il
Eastern States.

A Practical Failure This Year in
Eastern States.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE report Of
the Statistician of the Department of Ag-
riculture for June says that q glance at
the percentages of the condition of the
peaches on June 1st is sufficient to show
how disastrous the season has been thus
tar. The returns at this date relate prin-
cipally to blooms in The northern dis
tricts. where the conditions are high, and
it is vet too early to form an opinion as to
crop results. AS fruit does not recover
from low condition early in its history
as other products, it is safe TO constrIe
the extremely low figures into a practical
failure of the crop.
The condition tor 1894 in the States pro-
ducing the commercial crop, as compared
with 1893, makes poor showing for this
years crop, as follows: New Jersey,
1893, "a, 1894. 60; Delaware, 1893, 81, 1894
10; Maryland. 1893. IS. 1894, 81; Virginia.
1893, 63, 1884, 10: Georgia, 1893, 49, 1894, q;
Ohio, 1898, 81, 1884, 43; Michigan, 1898, ST.
1894, 10; California. 1893, 50. 1884, s..
The best prospects east of the Rocky
Mountains are in New Jersey and Michi-
gan. The condition of apples is some
what better than that of peaches In
advanced for the fact to be determined,
prospects are unusually promising. In
New Y ork trees have bloomed full, but
some counties are reported suffering
from frost and cold rains. Tho sudden
decline in the conditions in New Jersey
and Pennsylvania due to the causes just
stated and the increased damage from the
freezing weather of March further south
is clearly indicated.
The statistician has. at the request of
many growers and dealers, added rice to
the list OF products mentioned III the
monthly crop reports. The present re-
port shows that the breadth seeded in
1894 is but rs per cent. OF last years acre
age. The greatest reduction took place in
Louisiana, where SO per cent. area OF last
year was down. South Carolina, next in
importance in production, shows de-
crease in acreage of IL per cent Then
follows Georgia. with decrease OF - per
cent. The principal cause assigned for
the decrease in acreage of the product is
the ruling low price.
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THRILLING SCENE.

A Woman, Crazed With Fear. Jumps
From a Third story Window.
BROOKLYN, June IA thrilling scene
was witnessed by thecrowd that gathered
at Ford street and Dumont avenue to-
day. A gas stove. which exploded in
Nathan Gibson's house at that point,
started blaze which threatened to
spread. The excitement which followed
the cries of Fire. startled Mrs. Gussie
Krausch, who lived on the third floor of
the adjoining house. Seizlng her infant,
she started to jump to the street, but for
time was prevented by the spectators,
who assured her there was no danger.
Their warning proved futile. The be-
wildered woman lifted the infant out of
the room and dropped it to the street be-
low. The child was saved from death by
fireman who caught it in his arms.
Mrs. Krausch then sprang from the win
dow. Three firemen tried to catch her,
but they failed, and she struck the side
walk heavily. She was picked up un-
conscious. An ambulance surgeon said
she was suffering from severe internal
injuries. The fire was put out in few
minuteS
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CLEVER FoRGERIEs.
Worthless Checks Cashed by Business
Firms in the East.

Albany lTexas), June 17.-For some
time Messrs. Webb and Hill of this place
have been receiving from different parts
of the country checks purporting to have
been drawn on them by the First National
Bank of Haskell. The checks are drawn
in favor of C. NJ. Hill and r. C. Webb,
and are cleverly gotten up forgeries.
Among the banks that have forwarded
checks for sums ranging from $50 to $500
are the Commercial National Bank of st.
Louis, First National of Evansville. Ind,
keokuk National of keokulS, Iowa, First
National OF Marshalltown. Iowa, Bank of
Wisconsin, and Charles Scrlbner q Co..
National Bank of Oshkosh. Wis. Various
business firms in the places named in
dorsed the checks and presented them for
collection. Strenuous efforts are being
made to catch the forgers. Messrs. Webb
aud Hill know nothing of the Z. M. Hill
and 4. C. Webb to whom the checks are
made payable.
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GRAND pRIx DE PARIS.
Dolma BaGhtiche Wins the Greatest
French Races.

DoIma Baghtiche Wins the Greatest of
French Races.
PARIS, June 1.-THE greatest race in
the French sporting world, the Grand
Prix de Paris, was run to-day at Long
Champs. 1t was won by Dolma Bagh-
tiche, Matchbox second, Mansour third.
The full conditions: Grand Prix of
Paris of 100000 francs 100000, given
by the city of Paris, and $4,000 francs
$4,000 by the five great railway COM
panies, for colts and fillies, toaled in 1891,
of every description and country, and
added 10 sweepstake of 1000 francs
each. 600 francs forfeit and 500 francs only
if declared on the Wednesday preceding
the race. and 100 francs only il declared
on the lst OF May, 1894, the second to re-
ceive 10000 francs and the third 10000
francs out of the stake weights, colts 56
kilos (about l23 pounds), fillies 544 kilos
about 120 pounds); about 5000 meters
(about one mile and seven furlongs); 373
subscribers.
Summaries: Baron De Sickler's brown
colt Dolma Baghtlche, by krakaktica, out
of Alaska, first: 81 +. Johnstone's bay
colt Match Box, by st. Simon, out of
Match Girl, second; Baron De Roubey-
rams bay colt Mansour. by Frontin, out
of Merry Day, third. The post were to
| on Match Box. II to against Baghtiche
and 90 to on Mansour. The colt Bavolio,
which is also the property of the owner
of the winner. and Match Box were first
away. They led until the stretch was
reached, when Dolma took the place of
Ravolio, and they ran neck and neck
home. with Match Box following. Man
sour was four lengths behind Match Box.
The time of the winner was 3:25 2-5.
Dodge rode Dolma Baghtiche, Cannon
rode Match Box and Bridgeland rode
ManSOur.
The race was witnessed by an immense
crowd, including great number OF ladies,
who, for the first time this year, appeared
in their summer toilets. The scene was
brilliant one. Among those who wit
messed the race were President and Nine.
Carnot, who, when they appeared on the
grand stand, were given an ovation.
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ERAsTus wINIAN.
His Surroundings Made Pleasant With
Religious Services.


NEW YORK, June 17.-Rev. James
Johnson, the son of the venerable Arch
bishop johnson of New Brighton, L. l.,
conducted the services of the Episcopal
Church in the Tombs Prison this after
noon, and quartet of voices from Staten
Island sang the responses and hymns.
The clergyman and the choir went to the
Tombs because Erastus Wiman was a
prisoner there.
Mr.. Wiman was deeply affected by
their presence. He was permitted TO
come out of his cell, and listened TO the
services seated behind a rail in the corri-
dor. His attitude, now that his trial has
ended, is no longer one of doubt,
but of resignation. 81 have passed a
very comfortable Sunday" said he, be-
fore the service. kindness brightens
every prospect, however gloomy; light
ems every load, however heavy, and
nothing but kindness seems to surround
me here. Some OF the good that all my
life l have tried to do flows in upon me
even in these dreary spaces, and on no
Sunday has there been shown me more
of the good that is in human kind than l
have seen to-day
Mr.. Wiman received a large number OF
kilograms and letters of sympathy to-day.
Many People Injured.
PARRY 90. IT,. June 17.-During game
of baseball at The park last evening be-
tween an Indian nine and white nine
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TRAGEDY AT NEW YORK.
Harvey Curtis Kills the Father of His
Eianpan.


Fiancee.
New YORK, June H.-Philip Moran, a
plasterer, was shot and killed at his
home by Harvey Cnrtis to-day. Curtis
was the fiancee of Moran's eldest daugh-
ter, Frances. Moran was widower with
five children. Curtis has been betrothed
to Frances Moran, and the pair intended
to marry this summer. Curtis and Miss
Moran and a party of young people had
arranged to go to picnic, and when they
called on Francis the latter's father for
bade her to GO. She insisted, whereupon
Moran abused her, and, drawing re-
volver, fired at her. but missed.
just as he raised his weapon to
shoot again Curtis drew revolver
and fired. Moran fell to the floor with a
bullet which penetrated his left lung. Be-
fore he died he accused Ernest Fitzsim-
mons, one of the young men who came
with Curtis, of having shot him. Curtis
told the officer when he was arrested he
was the guilty party.
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COMMONWEALERS.

| Ten Industrials Locked Up in the
| Omaha Jail for Train-Stealing.
OMAHA, June 17.-Tony White, John
| Ellington, William Wilson. Frank Ham
mond, E. j. Murray, Frank Wilson.
Herbert Chase. f. D. Smith, Fred Payne
and w. X. Routch were brought to
! Omaha last night by United States depu-
ties and locked up in the County Jail to
await trial on the charge OF interfering
| with train and attempting to unlawfully
take possession of Union Pacific property
at North Platte on Thursday night.
| Seven boxcars containing go members
| of the army that created such disturb
ance at Julesburg and Ogallala were
| hauled into Fort Sidney last night and
| placed under guard at the abandoned
| military barracks, where they will be
| held as prisoners until tho court can dis
/ pose OF their cases. They were in most
| pitiable condition on their arrival, and
| had evidently very wholesome con-
| tempt for all sanitary regulations. They
| expressed great indignation at being
| taken to the fort, as they were expecting
to be brought at once to Omaha. They
were quartered in the barracks lately oc-
cupied by the Indian companies OF the
i Fifth Infantry, and were provided with
| blankets with view to ameliorating
their personal discomfort.
| Thirty boatloads passed Big Springs on
! their way down the river, but made no
demonstration. Deputy Marshals are
still on guard at Ogallala and Big
| Springs.
h The ten men who were brought to
Omaha were very unruly when arrested,
and will have to answer to other charges
than the stealing of a train One OF them
tried to use knife on deputy.
BOTH SIDES TAKE REST.
BISMARCK IN. d., June 17.-Sunday
has been quieter day in the city than
from the beginning of the Coxey disturb
ance, and both Marshals and WeaIers
seem to be taking Il rest preparatory 10
the beginning of what it appears will be
| weeks hard work. This morning nine
of the train-stealers were brought iii from
| the east by Colonel Miller and turned
| over to the authorities. They will be ex-
amined tomorrow. The first division of
/ the army having passed through, the
! second is now beginning to arrive. To-
| day rowboat built by the Coxeyites at
Mandan has been plying between the
banks Of the Missouri River. On tho
Missoula division of the road, west of
! here. the second division Of the army is
numerous, and Marshals will begin to be
! sent west tomorrow TO protect trains
there. The navy, which is floating down
the river, is expected to leave tomorrow.
GIVEN a CooT. RECEPTION.
EMPoRIAtKan.), J, June 1.-THE first con-
/ tingent OF the Coxey army to visit En-
poria struck here to-day, headed by Major
! e. Ii. OBrien. The party comes from
Los Angeles. They were given cool re-
ception and some forty five succeeded IN
| jumping trains and left for Topeka.
! About thirty are still here.
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LARGE HOLE IN HER BOW.
The steamer Ethiopia Collides With an
Iceberg.

The Steamer Ethiopia COllideS With an
Iceberg.
GLASGOW, June II, = The Anchor
steamer Ethiopia, Captain Wilson, from
New York June I'd represented yester-
day as having been in collision with an
iceberg, has arrived here. She has large
hole in her bow The accident occurre
on the afternoon of June 9th, during a
heavy fog. The steamer struck the berg
with great force, and the water began to
pour in through the hole made in her
bows. Orders were given to clear away
and lower the small boats, preparatory
to abandoning the ship, but before the
tackles were cast off from the deck Cap
tain Wilson had the pumps placed cart
spOols near the spot, and soon found that
the steamer was making comparatively
little water. The order to lower the boats
was countermanded, and the crew were
ordered to build an artificial bulk head.
This was done, and the bulkhead was
covered with canvas, which greatly
checked the inflow of water. A number
of bags of flour. part of the vessels s cargo,
were then piled up near the hole. When
the flour was saturated it formed cement
like a wall.
AS soon as the berg was seen the en-
gines were stopped and were not started
again for two days. Nobody was injured
and the cargo sustained little damage.
The action of the officers and crew of
the Ethiopia at the time of the collision
and afterwards was highly praised by the
passengers, and a purse of E54 YVES sub
scribed by them 20 be divided among the
crew. The fact that the Ethiopia ran into
the iceberg on the afternoon of June 9Th
proves that it was the same iceberg as
was reported having been seen by the
yigilant on that day.
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Iha Presidential Party.

NORFOLK ya.). June 1.-THE light
house tug Maple. with tho presidential
party aboard, arrived at Old Point Com
fort last night and remained short
while. After securing some supplies the
Maple took in her lines and pulled for
Thimble Point, about five miles north,
where she remained all night. The
President is enjoying the salt air of the
bay. but still shows somewhat the effect
of his recent indisposition.
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NICARAGUA CANAL.

The Property Found In Better Condi-
tion Than Was Expected.
BLUEFIELDs (Nicaragua), via New
Orleans, June 1.-THE Associated Press
correspondent accompanied United States
Commissioner Hastings, who was sent
by the Government to Greytown to in
spect the Nicaraguan Canal property.
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want him prosecuted. /"
Killed by a Trnin.

MARTINEZ, June I.-An unknown
man. supposed to be sailor, was killed
by train near here last night. The only
means of identification found on the
body were sundry tattoo marks in which
the letter mp appeared, and card of the
Associated Charities OK Oakland, on which
was written ''Sent by Cape Ann, 575
Twelfth street.
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FataI Stabbiuo AfYrav,

MERGED, June lin row over cards
in notorious resort this evening, j. A.
Wilson. ranch laborer, stabbed jim
Burke, we'll local gambler, in
hicting fatal wound. Burke refused to
make an ante morten statement to the
Coroner, saying: "If L live I want TO kill
the and if die L don't
want him 1,rosacuted ,,
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Mining excitement at Campo.

SAN DIEGO. June 17.-There is some
little excitement at Campo over the dis
covery of r ich quartz and placer mines
on the edge of the desert, sixty miles east
of Campo, on the Picchaco trail leading
to the Cocopah Mountains. The discov-
cry was made few days ago by Mex
ican, and already there are $50 men on
the ground.
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No Cholera at Hamburg.

HAMBURG, June IN othing is known
here of the reported appearance Of chol-
era in Hamburg.
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DECIDED TO STRIKE.

IRoNwooD (Mich.), June 1.-THE min
ers on the Gogebic Range to-day decided
to strike tomorrow. The companies re-
fuse to negotiate with committees from
the unions, but are willing to hear their
worknen individually as to their griev-
ances. Should all the miners strike. 1900
men will be affected. The mine-owners
threaten in case of general walk-out to
close down the properties indefinitely.
The workmen demand an increase in
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Death of a veteran Detective.

SAN FRANCISCO, June Thames Rog-
ers. veteran detective of the city police
force, died this morning, after a lingering
illness. He was 50 years of age, and had
been twenty-three years on the force.
Eleven months ago he was stricken with
rheumatism, from which death resulted.
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No Evidence Against Them.

TRACY. June 1.-THE examination of
the Harder boys, butchers of Tracy, ar
rested some time ago for cattle-stealing
by Deputy Sheriff Scanlon of Contra
Costa County came off yesterday in Mar
tinez and there being no evidence against
them, they were discharged.
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deputies have received threatening let
ters. a quiet, systematic effort IS being
made to discover the writers, and should
they be apprehended they will undoubt-
edly be roughly handled.
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Hot Weather in Massachusetts.

LYNN (Mass.l, June I.-To-day was
the hottest known for years. The ther-
mometer registered 1925 in the shade.
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The plant and other property was found
in much better condition than expected.
Mr.. Hastings said that it was impossible
to state when the work would really be-
gin in earnest, but he hoped that it would
not be long. There is great deal of
work to be done before work on the
canal actually begins. The repairing, he
was confident, would be started shortly,
as all the dredges could be used again if
the work so much needed would be be-
gun in short time. OF course the
dredges would need new hulls, but in the
meantime, with proper repairs, the
present ones conld be made to hold the
machinery. The mammoth hulls would
have to be built in the United States,
then brought down here. and that would
take time. He had not found the COM
pany's property in frst-class order, but
it was in better condition than be
had expected to find it. He had an idea
that everything had been allowed to go
to ruin, while in reality it had been cared
for by the faithful employees of Gonzales.
The village of Greytown has been
practically deserted since the stopping of
work. Grave rumors have drifted from
the capital, which, if true, will delay the
settlement of the Mosquito Reserve ques-
tiOu for months
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ORDERS TO RESUME WORK,

SCRANTON (Pa.), June l7.-Orders have
been issued for the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company TO resume work at full
time for an indefinite period. The order
| affects 10000 men at the mines, and will
greatly help the railroad employees.
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Fears of a Revolutionary Outbreak.

LIMA Peru), June 1.-THE political
situation here is badly complicated and
is causing much anxiety. Those who are
closely watching the course of events
fear there will pe revolutionary out
hraak before lon&
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A BIG French Cruiser.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-THE big
French cruiser Duguaytrouin, bound for
Victoria, B. c., the Sandwich Islands and
New Caledonia, has arrived here, having
steamed from Acapulco in eleven days.
A Boy Accidentally shoots Himself. 4
SONORA, June 17.-Frank Pinella, r.
year-old boy. while trying to show some
other boys how to handle pistol last
evening shot himself through the breast.
The wound is thought to be fatal.
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The spanish Cabinet May Resign.

MADRID, June 17.-Prime Minister Sa-
gasta has announced to the Senate that
if the commercial treaty between
Spain and Germany is rejected the Cab
net will resign or the Cortes will be dis
solved.
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the grand stand gave way and 500 people
went down in a heap. Many were in
jured. A little daughter of A. c. Potter
was fatally injured.
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Cornerstone ofa Church Laid at Berlin.

BERLIN, June II. = The foundation
stone of the new Protestant Cathedral
which is to replace the old Dome Church
was laid to-day with imposing ceremo-
MES by Emperor William. A large
crowd was present. The Empress and
the Imperial children, together with
other royal personages, the German and
Prussian Ministers and a number OF civil
officers, also attended the ceremonies.
The Court Chaplain delivered an ora
ton. All the Protestant clergy OF Berlin
were present. The Emperor was fol-
lowed by many prominent personages,
who thrice tapped the foundation-stone
and saying few words. The service
consisted chiefly of singing few psalms.
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Funeral of an Ex-Cabinet of1cr.

NAPLES. June II. - The funeral of
Baron Nicotera, ex-Minister of the In
terror, who died Wednesday last, took
place here to-day with full military
honors. The body lay in State in the
arsenal until it was conveyed to the
small cemetery followed by long pro-
cession, including the representatives of
the King and Parliament, the Minister of
War, and number of civil and military
officers. A very large number of people
were present at the funeral.
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Horse-Racing Condemned.

LONDON. June 17.-Dr. Percival, Min
ister of Rugby, preached in Westminster
Abbey tonight, taking as his text. sam
[ My Brothers Keeper" In the
course of his sermon he referred to Lord
Rosebery and horse-racing, and said the
whole world appeared TO have taken
Gains words for motto. When an Eng
lish nobleman patronized the turf, with
its weedy growth of dishonesty and
degradation, simply to crafty feeling
for excitement, and did not use an effort
nor raise a finger to reform it, he came
under the same condemnation.
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Italy's Embassador TO be Replaced.
PARIS, June lit is reported that the
Italian EN- bassador in Berlin will be re-
placed, owing to his strained relations
with Emperor William. due to quarrel
between the ambassador and an omcial of
the Emperor.
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Small Riot at Vienna,

VIENNA, June IA number of work
men attempted to hold an open air meet
ing here to-day. The proceedings became
disorderly, whereupon the police ordered
the crowd to disperse, but the latter re-
sisted and attacked the police, some of
whom were injured. The police finally
cleared the square.
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Many People Injured.

PARRY 20. IT,. June 17.-During game
of baseball at The park last evening be-
tween an Indian nine and white nine