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Massacre.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.
HAVANA. June 18.-Maximo Gomez
has attacked Alta Gracia, and burned
the railroad station and many other
houses. The garrison, consisting OF
twenty-five soldiers. made a heroic de-
fense. losing five killed and having seven
wounded. The Sergeant who was in
command of the detachment has been
promoted TO the rank of Lieutenant for
his bravery.
Owing to the unexpected events Cap
tain-General Martinez de Campos has re-
considered his decision, and proclaimed
the province of Puerto Principe under
martial law.
Colonel Canellas has had several en-
gagements with the insurgents at Phil
hpinas, Ueltas, Passo and Songo dos
Bocas. routing the insurgents, who had
seven killed. Among the dead was Col
onel Eversto Lugo. The Spanish COM
mander also captured quantity of arms
and ammunition. The troops had one
killed and twelve wounded.
During the nights of June 10Th and 10th
the outpOsts OF the Spanish troops at
Puerto Principe was fired upon by the
insurgents. One soldier was killed and
one Injured.
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KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS.
But Little Chance of silver Plank /
the State Platform.

But Little Chance of Il Silver Plank in
the State Platform.
LOUISVILLE, June 1S.-It is still an
open question as to who will win the
Democratic nomination for Governor.
But it is not an apen question what the
Democratic State Convention will do
about free silver. Nearly half the dele
gates selected are either instructed to
vote against free silver. or are known to
be opposed to it. Many others, person
ally friendly to silver, are individually
and as representatives of the conventions
which chose them, opposed to the policy
of making any declaration for free silver
in the State platform.
Neither General z. II. Hardin nor Cas-
sius NJ. Clay has anything like enough
instructed votes to win on the first ballot.
There are S78 votes in all, and 440 are
necessary to a choice. One hundred and
fourteen out of 1l9 counties give Hardin
for Governor 269 votes, Clay 20l and
Afford 2. The uninstructed vote is 364.
The counties not heard from have only
thirteen votes.
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occupy one of the most prominent posi-
tions on the exposition grounds-directly
opposite the railroad terminus, and be-
tween machinery hall and the transporta-
ton building. Mrs. A. c. Dooley, lady
residing in Los Angeles, is the originator
of the undertaking. and has given consid-
cradle money towards its construction.
The Board of Trade has been offered
5000 feet of space in a prominent posi-
ton, and as matter of making it a
greater object to the :board to produce a
large exhibit. the Directors of the Expo
sition offered them 5000 feet also in the
Agricultural Hall.
In view of Governor Budd calling
convention to meet in this city tor the
purpose of considering the matter. the
railroad company will be asked to reduce
the rates Of all delegates to one-half the
usual charge for transportation.
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MURDER OF FRANK LEM.
Identity of the Kurds Who Committed
the Crime Discovered.

Identity of the Kurds Who Committed
the Crime Discovered.
ST. LOUIS. June 18-A letter from
Erzeroum has been received by Homer
A. Garfield from his partner, William
Sachtleben, the st. Louis wheelman who
left here four months ago for Asia Minor
TO locate and bring to justice, if possible,
the murderers of Frank Lenz, the Pitts
burg cycist. who lost his life there.
Sachteben writes that he has discovered
the identity OF the Kurdish chief who
planned the killing and the five men who
helped him commit the deed.
The writer states that he arrived at
Erzeroum about May I7th, and adds:
"Oub OF quite number OF our CORE
spondents who came to Constaptinople
in an 6ndeavor to reach ErZeroum, If not
Bitlas and Moosh, near the Sassoun dis
trict, where the horrible atrocities have
taken place. only three have succeeded in
reaching this city, so strict is the watch
kept by the Turkish Government"
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ATLANTA EXPOSITION.

Efforts Looking TO Having California's
Products Exhibited.
SAN Francisco, June 1S.-The State
Board of Trade has determined to try to
induce Governor Budd to call conven-
zion of the County Supervisors for the
purpose of getting them to defray the ex-
pense of an exhibit at the Atlanta Expo
sition. Railroad officials say that if the
amount of transportation does not ex-
ceed $4,000 the company will transport
the exhibit free of charge.
The California state building viii be of
purelv California plans, and OF the mis-
sion style OF architecture. 1t Will be fifty
tset in length, eighty il width, and will
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The Great Baltic Sea Canal Opening
TIE MONEY PROBLEM.
Views of Southern Editors on TIL
Question OF Free Coinn~e

Views of Southern Editors ON the,
Question OF Free Coinage.
BALTIMORE Md. June lS.-To-day's
nent Southern editors giving their
opinions on the silver question, and the
drift of the sentiment in their respective
sections.
A. j. Caldwell of the Charlotte Observer
says-I am opposed to the unlimited
coinage Of silver by this country inde-
pendently OF international agreement.
The sentiment in this section is in favor
OF free coinage. :.
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1MpoRTANr DECISION.
Relating to the Discharge of Men Who

Relating TO the Discharge of Men Who
Belong to Unions.
JEFFERSON Cry MOI, juno 1s.-Tn
the Supreme Court to-day Justice Sher-
wood filed an opinion, declaring uncon-
stitutional the law forbidding the dis
charge by corporations of employees who
refuse to sever their connection with la
Dor organizations. The court holds the
law to be class legislation. 4 non-union
man could be discharged without notice,
and the law will not intervene, while
union man could not be discharged if his
discharge was based upon his connection
with union.
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May Have to Go TO jail for. Blsamr,
Fair VIII Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1S-Dr. Marc
Livingston, who is named as one of the
executors of the second will of the late
Senator Fair, is weary of having large
fees turned over to the executors under
the first will, and he will file an applica-
ton in the superior Court for special let
ters of administration Of the estate. Last
week Judge Slack allowed the executors
under the first will 500, 900 in fees, and
Dr.. Livingston says he considers he is
Ont iust $40 000
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CYCLONE In Nebraska.

OMAHA, June 1S--A special to the
Omaha Bee from North Platte says: A
last evening, destroying much property
and demollshlng many houses. Ben
Young, a prominent farmer was carried
with his house long distance. His mu
tilated remains were not found for many
hours. Several others were more or less
injured.
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Pennsylvania Forest Fires.

BRADFORD pa, June 18.-The forest
fires in the vicinity OF Ritersville and
keshuqua are now confined to stretch
of territory eight miles long and three
miles wide. Large embankments have
been thrown up about heshuqua, and it
is believed the town is safe. Millions of
feet Of logs and lumber nave been de-
stroyed and hundreds of acres of stand
ing timber. West of this City the sky is
overhung by smoke. and fires appear to
be raging in Sugar Run and WeedsporE.
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Notorious Bandit Killed.

EAGLE PASS (Tex.), June 1S.-Rafael
Valdez, a notorious border bandit, was
captured few days ago at Lampasas,
Mexico. When near Piedras Negras he
attempted to escape, and was killed by
one of the guards. His depredations
have been such that border cattlemen
have offered 81. 900 for his arrest.
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A Bravery Saized.

BROOKLYN, June 1S.-Abbott IL Katz's
brewery was seized by internal revenue
officers to-day. 1t Is alleged that revenue
stamps were used a second time upon
beer kegs. The brewery is valued at
5000, 900, and before the proprietors can
regain possession they Will have to put
up bond OF 100000.
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Foreign Passenger Arrivals.

New YORK, June 1S.-Five trans
atlantic steamers which reached their
piers IN this city to-day brought in the
aggregate 1854 passengers. The Werra.
which sailed from Naples, contributed
709 of these; the Alaia, from Genoa,
664; the Fulda, from Bremen, 3l2;
the Friedsland, from Antwerp. 800, and
balance by Nebraska, from Glasgow, 19O
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Verdict Against Sage.

NEW YORK, June 18.-The jury in the
Laidlaw-Sage case returned to the court
room at 4:l1 o'clock with a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff. They award Laid
law $40, 900 damages A stay was granted
until September. This WAS the fourth
trial of the suit of Laidlaw against Sage
for $4,000 damages for injuries received
by being used a shield for Sage when
Norcross exploded u bomb in the mill
ionalre's Office.
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Ferry Depot Foundation.

SAN Francisco, June 1S.-Professors
Soule and Marx, in their report to the
Harbor Commissioners. upon the ferry
foundations, found that the massiveness
of the foundations made them sufficient
to support the proposed burden. but
found that the concrete had been badly
mixed.
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OREGON IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
The Smith Faction Succeed IN Electing
Their Directors.

The Smith Faction Succeed IN Electing
Their Directors.
PORTLAND (O.), June lS.-Yesterdsy's
election for Directors of the Oregon I'm
provement Company resulted in the de-
feat OF the present management, and
victory for Elijah Smith, whose ticket
won by a majority of 5, 400 votes. The
vote stood: Smiths ticket 36.69l, Star
bucks ticket 81, ,29l
The directors elected are Henry Fail
ing, c. I'll. Lewis, c. y. Dolph. William
Ledder and J. Bourne, Jr., all of Port
land: Elijah Smith of Empire City; Ed
win ;. Pooley, W. j. Hoffman, James b.
O'NeiI, Charles McQuade and Charles
Schultz, all of New York. Elijah Smith
will be elected President.
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NORWEGIAN SHIP FIELD.
Belief That She is Drifting a Derelic
In, In IsaliGc.

Belief That She is Drifting a Derelict
in the south Pacific Ocean.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 18.-The derelict
reported from Queenstown by the British
bark Earlscourt, passed III latitude l7.070
south, longitude 1130 west, is believed
here to be the Norwegian ship Field,
which sailed from Grimsby for San Diego
and is now long overdue. No direct con-
tirmation OF the theory that the Field has
been deserted by her crew, and is drifting
a derelict in the South Pacific Ocean,
has been received, but circumstantial
evidence in the case is so strong that all
hopes Of the return of the Field have
been relinquished by the insurance men
and sea CAPTAINS
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KILLING or WIN. BENSON.
Strong Evidence Proving the Deed
an Unprovoked Murder.
THE CRIME COMMITTED BY AN EX-
STATE PRISON CONVICT.

4 Norwegian Ship Drifting Derelict
in the South Pacific Ocean-Chief
Justice Beatty Severely Scores the
San Francisco Grand Jury for Intf-
mating That the Supreme Court 1s
Guilty or Gross Corruption.
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Extra Session of the Legislature.

SPRINGF Qu.), June l9.-Governor
Altgeld to-day issued a call for special
session of the General Assembly, to meet
June 25tb. to pass revenue laws to relieve
the deficiency in the State Treasury, to
pass laws regarding sleeping-car charges
and regarding the Justice Courts of Chi
cagO.
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Georeia.s Governor Very Ill.

| ATLANTA, June lS.-At q late hour the
/ chances are strongly against the reeov-
cry of Governor Atkinson of Georgia.
The next twelve hours Will decide
whether it is life or death.
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Indications of a Murder.

TACOMA (Wash.), June 1S.-The body
of John D. Hall. who has been missing
three weeks. was found by boy this
morning. He had hole ~ the right
tamnla Indicating that he had been mur-
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Mcleod Defeats wilmer.

INDIANAPOLIS, June lS.-Dan Mcleod
defeated Charles Wilmer here tonight in
q wrestling match, mixed style. Wilmer
took the Grseco-Roman bout, as was ex-
pected.
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Bonds Carry by Large Majority.

MARYsvILLE, June 1S.-The special
CITY election was to all intents and pur-
poses practically unanimous in favor of
issuing bonds to the amount of $40, 600 for
drainage system and to begin the work
of filling the sloughs. The vote stood 692
for and 81 against.
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Joseph NIacdououch Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO, June Is. Joseph
Macdonough, the millionaire and pio-
neer. died this afternoon of Brights dis
ease. He amassed fortune in the coal
and iron business. He owned the Mac
donough Theater in Oak land, and was
part owner of the California Hotel in this
city,
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MONEY TO IMPROVE STREETS.

Modest Request of Superintendent Ash
worth of San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1S.-City officials
are filing with Auditor Broderick their
estimates of what it will cost the various
departments during the next fiscal year.
superintendent Ashworth files a modest
request for Sl,4S5.9 933 to properly conduct
his office. Of this amount S32, 900 is for
salaries and the rest for the improvement
OF streets and public squares. The fight
for good streets recently iuaugurated by
the Wheelmen is st the bottom of the
whole thing. and if this amount is al
lowed San Francisco cyclists will have
some of the best streets in the country to
ride over
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Treasury Statement

WAsHISGToN, June 1S-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the Treasury
shows: Available cash balance, SIo3, ,31J,
sol; gold reserve, S99, ,669, ,526.
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PoSt-I express my sentiment in favor Of
both gold and silver without discrimina-
ton against each other, but with a legis-
lative safeguard to the extent of preserv-
ing the parity of the two.
II. j. Hersey of the Daily States, New
Orleans--I agree with the President and
Secretary OF the Treasury in favor of
sound money. A large majority of the
business men of New Orleans and the
larger interior cities are for sound money.
G. II. Baskelle of the Nashville Banner
I am opposed to the unlimited coinage
of silver independent OF international
agreement. Public sentiment in this
section is divided
A. b. Pickett of the EUenang ScimitGr,
Memphis-I am opposed to the unlimited
coinage OF silver by this country inde-
pendently.
J. E. McGowan of the Chattanooga
IinleS-I oppose the unlimited coinage of
silver by this country independently.
The sentiment for free silver is strong.
but not SO much 80 as it was few
months ago.
NJ. II. Clayton of the Roanoke Times
/ favor the free and unlimited coinage of
silver. The campaign OF education is
gaining friends for free coinage in South
west Virginia.
w. S. Copeland, The state, Richmond,
VAL am opposed to the unlimited COIN
age of silver by this country independent
OF international agreement. The sentl-
ment of the business men of this city IS
largely In opposition to free coinage.
f. 5. Woodson, Danville (Va.) Register
I am opposed to the unlimited coinage
of silver by this country independ
Edward Craighead, Mobile Register
L am opposed to free coinage independ-
emily.
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THE HONOR DECLINED.
President Cleveland Does Not Desire
the Title LII. d.

President Cleveland Does Not Desire
the Title LII. ID.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Wilberforce
University, the Oldest institution in the
country for the education of negroes, a
few days ago conferred the degree of
LII. d. upon President Cleveland. The
President has sent an autograph letter to
President Mitchell of Wilberforce, de-
clining the honor.
Wilberforce University is conducted
under the auspices of the African NJ. e..
Church, and was founded by Bishop d.
A. Payne. The President had recently
shown the in stitution fav0rs, and it was
In return for these favors and in recogni-
tion of his worth that the university de-
sired to confer upon him the honorary
degree. President Cleveland recently
made a colored man Lieutenant in the
army, and detailed him as special in
structor in military tactics at the uni
versity. Then, too. when Postmaster
was to be appointed at Wilberforce, o.,
where the institution is located, the Pres
ident selected colored man lndorsed by
the faculty of Wilberforce.
The President in his letter is said to
have expressed his high appreciation OF
the institution, but not being a college g
graduate, and having declined a similar
homer from one of Americas great uni
versities, he regarded it as but consistent
to adhere to that course.
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showed the largest gain of any Western
state, having 100 new members. Iowa
shows slight loss. Missouri shows q
gain in councils, out loss in member
ship. Kansas gained $50 members.
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ARMENIAN REFORMS.
The Powers May Adopt Urgent Means
TO Enforce Their Demands.

The Powers May Adopt Urgent Means
TO Enforce Their Demands.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, June 18.-The Turk
ish Government has made fresh reply
TO the note of the Powers outlining the
reforms insisted upon for Armenia. The
Porte accepts the principal OF the pro-
posed reforms, but requests that several
points be discussed before any action is
taken. The Turkish Government eX-
presses the hope that the Sultan's sover-
eign right Will not be- Drejudiced.
The impression which prevails here is
that the last reply is tantamOunt to q re-
fusal, and it Is feared the Powers will
adopt more urgent means TO enforce their
demand.
The British Mediterranean squadron,
which arrived at Bayreuth June Ist, has
sailed for Tripoli.
Reintorcements of Russian troops have
been sent TO the Turkish frontier, in the
vicinity Of Armenia, in order to prevent
the passage of marauders and supplies OF
arms and ammunition.
REVOLVING OUTRAGEs.
BosToN, June 1S.-A rehearsal of the
incident of the Sassoun massacre has
been obtained from refugees and for
warded from Bitlas, ia the mountainous
regions OF eastern Turkey, for publica-
ton in the United States. It includes
statements of the most revolving ont
RACES and cruelties.
A woman of the Delv0rig region. 8
Hetink village of some 5000 souls, tell e
of the persons who were shot and bavo-
neted TO death. After maugling her hus-
bands body, the soldiers hung it TO a
tree, exposed to the sun, to be food for
rapacious birds. The kurds stripped the
women of their clothing and burned
their dwellings and belongings.
At Aghl near the village OF Nero, a man
was burned III his house. Small children
were hacked to pieces by the soldiers,
and Woman's head was found and re-
cognized.
one woman says: ~ saw another
woman, Hapseh by name, native of
Dalvorjg ripped up by the soldiers and
her child put on her breast, and the tw O
hannes of Seminal, and Der Bedraz OF
Goliguzan, were the woman's uncles, and
she, like others, says: The eyes of Der
bedraZ were dug out AMI forty bayonet
wounds inflicted. Der Hohannes of the
forty who were bayoneted in the ditch
by the soldiers asked for u few minutes
to pray, and was told that if he would not
change his faith he would be killed. y
can't, he said. but my people many
drawn up before him are free to do as
they like AS they. too refused 10 change
their faith, they were bayoneted and
thrown into the long grave they had been
forced to dig. The soldiers took Der To-
hannes and compelled him TO dance.
kicked him to death, bayoneted his body
and threw it into the ditch with more
than two score of men that had the
promise of safety if they would cease re-
sistance and surrender.n
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AMERICAN MECHANICS.
The National Convention Meets at
Omaha.

The National Convention Meets at
Omaha.
OMAHA, June 1S.-The twenty-sev-
enth national convention of the order of
American Mechanics began business
with rush to-day. The morning ses-
sion was devoted to passing upon cre-
dentials and admitting new representa-
tives sent through the increase OF the
order and of the basis of representation.
Iowa's delegation was temporarily re-
fused seats, owing to a question whether
the requisite number of councils existed
in good standing i'll that State to entitle
it TO representation.
j. q. Archer. National Councillor. sub
mitted his report, setting forth that de-
spite business depression the order had
in the last year gained instead OF lost.
and now has thirty State councils and
subordinate councils in ten other States.
Maine, Minnesota, Wyoming, Idaho,
Montana are the States where the flag of
the order has been unfurled during the
last year. Reviewing the condition of
the order In detail, touching ON the
Western States. he reported that Me-
braska gained six councils, making
eleven, but lost 80 members. Colorado
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LYNCHING IN AMERICA.
Discussed at Meeting of the British
temperance Woman's Union.

Discussed at a Meeting of the British
Temperance Woman's Union.
LONDON, June 19.-There was a large
and enthusiastic gathering at the meeting
to-day in the City Temple of the British
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Miss Florence Balgarine accused Miss
Frances Z. Willard. President of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Un ion
of America, of being an apologist for
the lynchings in the southern part of the
United States.
Miss Willard made spirited defe nse
of herself and of the union. A resolut ion
was carried unanimously declaring Il lat
the council emphatically believed Il lat
the American Woman's Christian Te. n-
perance Union maintained toward / he
lynching question the same attitude as
other Christian bodies. namely, tia,
under no circumstances must human
life De taken without: due process OF law.
Lady Henry Somerset was re-electe q
President of the British Woman's TENT
persnce Association.
The Great Baltic Sea Canal Opening.
kIEL. June 1S.-All preparations are
completed for the formal opening of the
great Baltic North Sea Canal by the
Emperor OF Germany. Kiel Will presen
splendid sight with the vast array of
battleships, cruisers and smaller war
craft, bedecked with bunting and flying
the flags of all civilized nations. Many
visits of ceremony are in order, and the
constant booming of salutes is heard.
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AT sHEEpsHEAD BAY.

NEW YORK. June 18.-Nearly 1000 peo-
pie went to the Sheepshead Bay track to-
day. During the day ten bookmakers
were caught taking money for bets,
and were debarred from betting fur
ther by the officials of the ciup. Five
and a half furlonps, Domino won. Facto-
tum second, Rey Del Carredes third.
Time-1:0S.
Five furlongs, on the turf Floretta
won, Applegate second, Layienta third.
Iime-1:O0 20.
Mile and sixteenth, Beldemere won,
Red Skin second, Cromwell third. Time
-l:49.
Seven furlongs, Liza won, Owlet Sec
ond, Gotham third. Time-1;28.
Five furlongs. Intermission won, One
/ Love second, Argenta third. Time
I:02 70.
Mile. on the turf, selling, Nankipoo
won, Arapahoe second, Paladin third.
Iime-1:4l 40.
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DECLINES TO ARBIHRATE.
Great Britain Will Not Entertain
Bayard's Proposition
RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT OF
THE VENEZUELA DISPUTE.

Millions of Feet of Logs and Lumber
and Hundreds of Acres of Standing
Timber Destroyed by Forest Fires
in Pennsylvania-Deleg and
ing at Cleveland TO Attend the Ma
tional Convention of Republican
League Clubs.
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FIGHTING IN CUBA.
Insurgents Under Gomez Attack
the Garrison at Alta Gracia.
SEVERE ENGAGEMENT. IN WHICH
THE REBELS WE'RE ROUTED.

The Powers Not Satisfied With the
Sultan's Reply fn Relation to Re-
VIII Adopt More Urgent Means to
Enforce Their Demauds-Statement
of Most Revolving Outrages and
Cruelties Incident to the SaSsoun
Massacre.
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ON THE TURF.
Results Of the Races at the Bay Dis
trict and Other Tracks.

Results Of the Races at the Bay Dis
trict and Other Tracks.
SAN FRANCISCO, June l8.-Two favor
ties. two second choices and an outsider
won the races at the Bay District to-day.
Five and half furlongs. selling, Little
Tough won. Dollie NJ. second, Red Idle
third. Time-1:094.
Five furlongs. selling. Monitor won,
Gracie S. second, Leon l.. third. Time
l:0l.
Six furlongs, selling, Sir Richard won,
Her Majesty second, Inkerman third.
Time-1:134.
one mile, selling, Tar and Tar won,
Garcia second, May Day third. Time
1:4l3.
six furlongs, Thelma won. Captain
Rees second, Charmion third. Time
l.13