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called and each delegation noninated
,mauj,crs of the committees on trcueh-
t,als. order of business aud res9'u.,omnss IN
M, convention then adJourneu un. . . .,s'
and the committees were c"'ic' INV
sion. ,,,,,.,oos yycrc
II was 40 before the committees VIZ
,ondy TO report and the convention '.
sumed business. The man iu ,..,,ich s,no
brcn in the money resolutions, whlcli s. ~,
seven for sound money TO hNe ioi a. ,,,,
silver. The money plank OF the pi"aoi''
is as follows: ,.c,o,.
nize ,hat this administration stnnus
upon and has consistently carried GU.
tha National democratic pia, TORN on
isgs on which II was elected ny wy
MOBILE which decided that the parry
Of he metals in our currency shall be
The platform Of the National convcn-
lion which has carried the country
overwhelmingly for our party shoului
be the doctrine of the democrats UNI.
new platform is formed 10y anotner,
National convention. To the Nationai
convention to be held July we submit
this and we confidently rely on the
wisdom and patriotism Of that body;
| An additional resolution CONDEMNS the
| A. T. A. and similar societies.
Tho minority report. which was tan,eu
presents a single resolu,lon-whtch dii Sot
mention ihc ADMINISTRATION. declared ina'
| business failures and distress were Que
| to bad legislation and demand refnonetiza
ton and free coinage of silver at III 10
without awaiting action by any otheT ma
tion. -
The choice of rhe district caucuses fol
delegates to the National convention were
4 then confr I'd and the convention pro
cceded with nominations of del.gates-at
large. which resulted In the election o
Elliot II. Stevenson, Thomas a. Weadock
Robert s. ISlacker and Peter White.
The majority Platform which was adort
oil commends President Cleveland's ad
rlnistration and especially It's forcig,
policy aud urges aid TO tho Cuban pa
trots.
At S.i5 the convention adjourned sin
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VIeRAioNT REPUBLICANS.


e..,.,,.- 1,ri@tnr g. = 5ni,h.
u A. lnlfnn. G. A. Prouty.
- r'r"htft ~ Hirl' - "
cans ~ Verfuont assNmhli i curly to-day /
g.. ., convention, 'vue Dttfhfi4insin /
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or 't..ltf 80 ~ go" 80, y,[t n, ~.
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r0i ..te" WIN iNtii' ''i' ~ ~ '.fit,...,
tht Ntit'" COZ, 'tii' ~ >in.,t,,ai..r
~ ~ 'isr AR! NJ ~ =. XIX ~
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it'i' Pre-, Wv r Wan "a
- committee ~ Ia ,i,I,
r'rNhit ~ d.llie,t ~ "lh hhi,Ni '''''
~ p 'N' 'Niilli' XXX. Xxx. NADIA
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con 81 'at 'r. N,''
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4oils~+nE t4f 4AifWN. ~, .,rr,,t,,,,
ccntrpfoA adep'ri totn,lon. .'t,' ,,1,,
republican iAfls lf.ntlp!e7' ln' lnt'ttt W, -
testtsl N|l r,iinofit{ ~ 'itl. ~l'' nv
{ trIlHilfs pf ihr Aufilcah 'p1illNNH' ~
ON ihc hnnneiai al'a'i"H il' p'fs'Ni ''
snys; 49,. ,.,,
THE continued aFiihil9h ~ II. ii.p
I coinage of tHtei r'iaFda INC intntn T.,
ettf'it fve ms fireaptil ,ts'.-N -,
4 fnr way q hanfhfinl ltLiAia'iv.l' W.
! g. ln cyefy itap"et hhrip' ~ ~ A"N
/ bcg, interests II tiie %hpi" e9n,,rs IN.
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STATE MEDIcOs.

President Coleman Protests Against Gre |
ating a state Examining board
Fort Worth Apri! 2e.-Tne day session
of the state Medical association, which is
now in session IN this city. WAS marked
with a rapid dispatch Of business and AN
interesting list OF i,apels upon iiNe topics.
The discussions tnat followed each one
Wetr participated IN hl several OF the
member the toor. NJ cases described
IN articlcs and the ques lions that arose
called forth expressions Of opinion from
numerous general and special iracutini-
ers present.
a biI prepared by special committee
to be presented 10 the Legislature was road
and discussed. 1T provides for State
board OF examiners VINO shall pass upon
tie qualifications Of ms iical examiners.
The committee resolution ON etnics was
read ANA adopted
\ resolution recommending that ethics
he taught in the State medical schools
Tho iuiiaial cornell then reporDd favor
! ably upon The appoaiions OF the following
/ gentlemen, who We're received into mem
| ber.hlp. George X. Tay.or of Bryan, II.
I T.. Miller of Decatur. j W. McFail of
| I.ipan. ", G Kmbrough. Robert Il, Day
! export, :. q litt5ck OF Rnggoid. \. q
Scarborough Of snyder j J. Eare'e OF
Proctor. james II Swart Of Dallas, "
| NJ iaudlr. Joseph Alexander nj Meridian,
r. j podson Of bartlett r. +. Norveil OF
| Bynum. W. +. Chambers of Austin, w. -.
| Anderson of l}rownwooi. j. A. Coahy Of
| A2ie w Il. Sedhcrry of Clifton, II. G.
GLbcri Of Snlithteld, s. j Frashang OF
Noose, r. =, Meyers of Komp- W; "A.
Mood Of Hubbard CITY. u. y. Shropshire,
w + Board OF Dallas. II. w u. llill OF
President Coleman declared tn next or
der of business . he the organization of
the section OF medical jurisdiction, etc.
Of which pr r. ] Bennett of Austin was
lclein secretary DIT Hcnnett not being
PRE- son, lpr r r.. Pass Of Terrell was APP
pointed as chairman Of ihc section and it
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STATE sAENGERFEs''
Several Solos saperbly i RsssS'
Grand concerts uhsl a,

-. concerts GNtA
''d''" ,,r,l q M
and Grand concert of the sasnss II
ei,ar m he beethoven hall w \,
s safors at n, ,p aualenee which llei y
49, o.,Dse . a." 49, The program,
,, ,o"s L. n I>arber OF San Aas
Nv ana n,ols chorus and ols
,ne ,n ~ a. Of Wagners "K sy,
w NJ, ,il'r ,,, al n uusi!cx sang W
Mrs, = lam lam. u vaire." from saas
- l'y Nh .',,n orrhestrai accom-,
A,rs r,usbirk has IL coillls' svl-r,s
much po1wG,ir, swge il,weizer Nall
The Dnllas n'n w,tn It's rtra'N
@ii2ns agd yy =, qMG,oennersh,r N
crsd 81 Ny 5ly "a song Of sumHa'
ielssohn 7, .,,.. osom of Austin y
~ ~ , XIV nate manner ~ an
n ~ ~ ~. ~ I.s n pleasing ssrs.
o ,, '1''e favorable imnIiy,, ,sss
N.Y. N.Y. War ,u,or,,p,erltc Fisher o. p p, Il,
mo ~, ne.i soloist and WIN ssne n
, %"" ~ q siyle which brous"
uon ~ " .ns'I
appinns,s ,;o,,s,,,sr OF San A ~, 4
MISS fiuuS ,he p,ano with ~
aor ,ii, On WV :, "
~. remaining ntiInpe' rel RI
Nra'i'i's ,' sai,ows. p,rH
Romanse@ d,,a " Nd1sSSpsstra; -
| Adolph Hahn and o,sIE achrni
,o'a ,,h,r,,s A. Capelia, sss
h 49,, ..i,o 10, symphonyque
m Dro,,a as ~ ~ ,''
-n rt ,s,in,.,,r prograinm..hi
Inc rns l e ,Se concert ton'sR
overture 80. rjs|
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II men IN prfTate positions - "fupl9y-
rnent were as incapae.taiea Ter later ~
az incoulpetefr. az the "npi9ges ata 90
csais IA public LIE arc oft"n fptn4 - ht
they could rot retain flieir places CT Peg
10. tyenty-fopr hours \ ,eT really ~
Gent men kee., the puhiH b2fl'"ss se.ns
while an army u hangers o. only are car
y,ed on the rolls.
Singular To relate this 's alleged 10 te M
case in the ranks OF our ht'ir army and
Secretary Lamont S. taking s'eps 90 waeb
out she Incapanifatea. yhe is0rfonrei q
4he army, adrniraDi. as IL s. IN many re-
spects. has never been celebrated fpr ifs
etrict morality and eyeesses ana age cona-
l,iued nre said ~ have created many moi
auc,,oIy human wrecks who. howeYer, ERR
sin carried on the active list m intel
,,gent washington correspondent rags g
has been brought 10 me ffefe'afy a.
.ent,on That there are officers carried on
.he active list Who are inmates Of insane
asylums. who for months past have been
,,na,,,e 70 perform amy Of the duties DE-
vo,y,pr upon them in garrison. ofhcer'
crippled by accissnt and suffering from
.,,ar,c disease ana vino. II reports ar'
( correct. should long ago have given wa,
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RABBI BADLY HURT.

struck on the Iiean by Deputy Sheriff
with a Pistol,
Waco, Texas. April e9-Rc,. DIR. T.. NJ.
Myers, the Jewish rabbi, was struck on the
head WIKI revolver in the hands OF Dep
uiy Sheriff Nichols this evening and se-
.iously injured.
The officer went to Myers residence with
capias for the arrest Of n colored woman
VINO was visiting her sister. pr Myers
cook. discussion onsued between the
ofhcer and the minister, the latter, the
officer declares, refusing him admission
ia the house, whereupon the revolver was
brought into play,
The affair has created considerable dis
cussion
Dr Myers Injuries tonight arc reported
tween Is and 70 years Of age.
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sprinileld Ill.,, April ~ ne p'a''',' ',,,,.
The republican inrtS OF ii''''''s ~, 4. :,
pletea tonight and WI De p'' A..
adoption II, the convention '''''S', INV q, ~
ter WITTY srtv aud .'.osident 'l9vo'ahHs
The ropnbcaus Of liin9, is, are ema ana
yielding ana r, e,npnh'W,s We are q rosot.
for W. n"', ever nave been, % any , Az
e ~ scheme .nat wil' ANY Tiys way az d" ae
conni w ar dena-,ol or ii am re
r most aavanesd ana ,n.el,s,nt n T.a II
allVer ,. rs !" ana nd Win such RESTRICTIONS
o. o.. n1 ~ "pari,y with gold can ne h'"'"-
tanned. ,.,., strorp sympathy Wit
('uhn.
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the effects OF incapaci,y, or neglect OF duty
In the case OF officials as in the case CT
private employees. is no reason for !ndiHer-
once towards the inefflcieuoy OF the SER
vice nnd no reason why he ia not al last
paying for It. The people alone can rem
edy evils Of the character mentioned by
their standards and qualifications
al all times and In all directions for public
office and r!rlily aSnertng 10 them.
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TERRIBLE CYCLONE

Mitchell $. H.. April GA cyclone
struck the little town Of Epiphany. near
here, last evening, and il is reported com
pietely demolished The large Catholic
ghurch was destroyed. and Father kroe-
MT, mo priest, was severely injured, and
Hlteen Others more or less seriously. the
e'hureh was carried twenty feet in the air
ne Moor ana the altar dropped into their
o ,sn pa places and the roof and sides Of
winds. The details are menrer hut the
,swn VIII be completely wiped out OF ex-
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The Fioht Between Cullom and Me-
kinley for Illinois Delegates HAS
Not Yet Been Decided.
7 FOR SOUND MONEY.
"Corporai" Tanner Nominated for Gov
ernor After Very Warm Preliminary
Skirmishing Among tho Delegates.
Chairs Were Very Freely Used.
THE WILL OF The MAJORITY.

Springfield ILL.,, April eft has not Yet
been decided whether the deiegates-a'-
large to represent Illinois at the National
republican convention viii be Instructed.
The state convention met at noon to-
day, nominated John H. Tanner for gov
ornor. ". ~ Northcutt fgr lentenan,
governor and adjourned until o'clock to-
morrow. This was done IN accordance
with tho plan mapped out by the so
called machine.
Never before in the history of the State
has the Attendance at the convention
been so large as was that OF today. Fully
l2o0 people gathered ia the great dome
buildiug at the State fair grounds 10
watch tAc proceedings of the convention.
Although noon Was the hour set for CALI
Ing the convention t. order long before
| Tho time the people began 10 arrive ana
| WAN t'i4!giptn Jainl-uH Ut tue State
| cpnlfll committee cuicd ~" assembly 10
order lherr was scarcely stamina souN
IN any part ot the house.
! According to the pros anime prepared
/ tn, N,ns,uii1n upon ass mnnn- C. morrow
| VIII iNE'A rs nominaiing stat oihc"fs
ana thei.. according 10 me agreement
! W,rA The ".nacnine" leaders aud the
/ Mckinney men. tDe resolution lnstrUet!ns
/ the ->dtlonM de! -sltcs-ht large 80 support
! u Etn4ldAto at tnc Nut3onGi convention
ut -. Louis VIII be acted upJu.
Tonight both the Cidiom and AloNinley
1 dc!rsA,i 9lia are cialnins victory tolno. =
I ro", ON no man, net even the leaders,
I raN pirg.c, Mith any degree OF certa mt
/ what the result WIN be.
when sr / H. Jameson. CHAIRMAN Of
the state central COMMITTEE. called the
convention to oraer
over 1870 delegates and an equal number
OF aiernates occupied seas nnGer ne
Iu.mDns- crystal dome. Wiie almost ~
lnauy moro Privileged spectators occupied
chairs IN the main aisics aad otDel avail
shi. floor space OF the main ioor. In The
galleries somv .u1u people Were packca
like saadincs IN u boz, and at every OPP
| portuniiA tNey shuule" themselves hoars'
Tor Mek niey. for cuiIom, Tor protection
or any one or anything that offered al
eNHn5r Tor tnem 10 SNe won't 10 thvi'
hlbhi'As enthusiasm.
Housing weivo liss Were gwen s,Natp'
,ullYm. John e lanirt ,,eHI,H' ", ~ -. -.
tive hopkins and others OF we pfoInlhen
members OF tHe party. 49,. r
Mheu ne nal formally rtit'N the con
NentlpI - orl'r ne t"u,'I -Nli''i ~, 'i,,.
TN b.. MADDEN OF 'hisaSo t,lip"1 Az
rnhirnAn, MI. MaHieh aau'r's'" .ho No''
Nentiou
Nsrn the applause following NauHt"
ree@l had died away reSo; uti'i tatlH'
a Temporary secretary ana ms aSSis'a''
Another resolution was then presente'
! Mi, referred all resolutions to I'M com
miltee on reso 'utlons "f'il3u' ieHulhs "a.
. It resolution insructing The de-vF.'es- al
large row 20 VOC ~ Wy .N'...'i'"' ~ ~ ~
:
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" God. the nominee Is president o, Mi''l ..i,
college in East Tennessee anu ~ VII
known as an educator throughout inc
s;,atc
S'"''' ----..--.,----.,,,.rs
PENNSYLVANIA DtNo' NM
.,,,a &c nm
.Availatle ccrd.aa,s'
DeieeAtes-a A. .Larg's,
w +. Harfity JONI, l9uu'
r. T.. Wright. = r. Me,iXgrs'
j. ~. Cockrane j >, nmuuS,,r
G. a. Pagan. D. - ''"e''',.
Aunntown. Pa Anrl 90 Robert Emory
,,-',.t.,,, ,,.,,, ,o,.y unanimously and en-
teVisVt was 'N'"' 49,, ,ot,o ar
Enthusiastically indorseu as '''. -,
tho PENNSYLVANIA dcmoctacy for the pres
,a.,.,t,, ,o,,,,ratinn a, Chicago
Vr,.'''' 49, $50. r,,, standard Mat
form for him to to 20 before tue pcoP'o
,','nn ,,icdrn, ,hc sixt>-lour delegates
n.y." =. ,.,i, s,,,port MIR.
iatisoh. , nor.
William +, hariity achloN e. of MIR
sonal lrlvmph second oh's w. va ,' fa, vr .ot
and MS "uNl1 Aul.Er-lN .;,i,tt,:d 90
THE pELEGArfS TO ctilc IN, M
ABIDE lfl TILE WILL ~ ,i,itssiiit., NJ ~
JoRlI WEMSr Iiiltot.,'i o, !" ,isttors
i ia.''s' almost hero d NJ lIerrfy. be-
siesins hun WIN iM', pb .Vl'V'' p S he
,,',',,"ut ssnrss of their Cause, the
Platform showed no Indications II de
3 SPAR The spirit OF nArmphS pr ."''ci
10 {, greater degree than for s,NrfN ~
ANA ,yrtN body seemed 10 think ;hat tne
name OF patU.on Will M9ik wo.i 'ors IN
tns State this toll II his cNlNNH tui
me presidential nomination is in!ofsed
( al hitago.
/ Prior Ia the assembling OF w ", IL
4 a..,a.,tes ana les,irrs wrtf busy eencus-
/ 't'~ ''tt'. "a '.-t,' an.
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or. for National organization of prohipi-
tionists. for woman suffrage. more money
for schools a graduated meme YAK. 'ova,
convention. -. ,,,,ro
A resolution declaring for free coinnEe
Of gold and silver at n ratio OF 10 TO ! WIS
defeated The convention was IN srss,o,'
untu late in the nftcrAoou Mr. Lore
wood. the nominee Is presidcnt of Miliisan,
college in East Tennessee ana - weti
known as an educator throughout INC
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a,,sSrssEE pnoHiBIrIoNIsTs.

,,roc COINAGE Resolution Mas i''ie"'eu
\ f''' iiopowood for Governor. ,oo
nashville Tenn. Anril 2s- ,.,'' 'S
,.1,,',atos attended the prohibition con-
,.an,sr, today. Rev u, G, kehsS pre-
sidei A, permanent chairman 'os'pn
,,one wood Has nominated for governor by
,,c,amu.ioh. Eighteen delesntes 10 m, me
Nn,innai convention were e iev,uu In
,'iat1orm Heclages against the hauo' pow
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) INSTRUCTED TO ABIDE By
pclcgates.at-Large:

GOV. McLaurn J. z. George.
II ~ Nnur. r. H. Henry,
!, - v-,.t -,
l. {. NaHhai''
Jackson, Miss, April ss.-Ihe derhoc'atc
State conventioa was called to order al
-. =, 49,. -, s..,,, x>-,,t,ar,scn ~ ;hs state
N;S by CHAIRMAN W 'ii'"i"sV'' VI ''S -,
central committee. EN-Nongfess'"lh nut
dr4w OF Ok.tiobe VAS chosen temporary
, 40, / PINK smith as gee
Chairman anu 4'N''' 40
rotary.
III organizing the committees S"a'f''"a
,,,,,,r,,, 4a.iorea ,here should be no UNI
tiN.iieW ue~'iA'eH 80, ,,.,.ty
A,lsstssippl WAS TIE Yightful leader OF this
80, y, St,,,, had n hettor |
par. ol Ni1S -N"N'N'' - - -, 49,,
i4.nt TO urge Us ptihrlP.es petVis ''s 90
,vauon at Chicago. she should declare
'oA4H Tor a '"il'' .o' ~ 80 ,'.
facf that the democracy Mas divided GA
~. .'a,,,,,,,,,ut question OF moAcy. Inc
I COM cnaoa shouid n4 ire s"'er rl,'
only 10 ths NnleAso i'Nr..'pn' ~
,,, IN, i,s OF Nlssis-,ppi
\ contest was announced from harslson
co4A4y ANA MAS aupnnttei 70 lne com
'''',,'
.e elosafy q grs saa .4o N @soi seas "a
y |,'s..s os.g o. Ne '1 a,i.ed. las point r..sqn
'57I III, a-t Committee MAS eiect,a
W., , ,''r y w. an,. ~, opposl,ion nela
mae cn,.h csnVcut,on e4ects i new exec
,,t,,. ,.orn,ltt. The dlscns4lon MAS
N,,,t.l .,.ll he aue 50 ccatlso., mat It
~, N,nst 4 terilOlc commission me cnair-
,nan counted the standius 'ote on M
i,,,. i,r.s,ni executive committee Tor three
+ vars LONGER. ,i.c!arlal the result 20 be IN
iav6r ot tAonns tne mouon- An e '.,,,'
-, 49, ,.,i4s tioI, IA uv i.le CHAIRMAN
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ALAnAMA rrsIoNlsrs.
Mckinley Boilers Wnn 90 with the Popu-
lists in state Matters

Mckinley Boilers Wll 90 WIN the Ponn-
lls'e in state Matters.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, -A.lril 2N, The Ms
Kiulev convention remained IN session All
n,pAi In TO a. m there seemed TO he
a settled determination to nominate II
atra Yhtout sound money republican tick
81. 'rhc populisis connected with tho Me
lyinl.yltoa and reseivrd the ''inarlde
h.Art but the nopulists were persisl'o
and about i@o u. IN. thev came tapplHs a.
No luur again for no-operalion ana ~
On This bfourht NJ n discussion ~ a."
fuLiect which TASTED nntil DAYLIGHT lhls
iuD,uiIlr At which time thr wtafied NC
kinney drlDrairs many of whnm We're
iuIf.u from their siumbrrS Ia vote, nHltr1
20 ru-ourrnte wlth The Alabama populisi3
III Etnl. tnnttorA IS the rnuuilHis would
uotnnhte W 4 smith OF Iiirmnghim Tor
attorney general nnd J.. + Grimufl OF
Macon for Accrrthrv nj Aiatc- rms was
Asteci to hv i,oih conventions, ana "honl
a. m nfter bGlnu In sos-ion sixteen
hours without FOOD the Mckinley con
lrntion tlinurnod Tine 10.
Today The nonuliat State convention
vrnnelsd far five eol'd hours before thcs
wnulI nnaiiv npree 10 the nomination o'
me is.a eandidif,R euggpsted hS the Nc
Enllcy convention and inst before ih'
fab u,n. committed two rcpubliennT, MON
h.,. ~ no warriaE factions VINO W"i'
| .p.rt,fora Iecatlir involved in a QUAR-.
| ana tuo 11lun finahuh canHinx the dul'
| noenrird nonuliat Delegates 10 hunt cover
| Tha fniiufe az The MCKINLEY faction y
| nut out Il pound money sihie nck"t Is
! dtrauroiuttnpnt 20 many h"unh money
f1pubnoana
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A FILlBuSTERER CAPllll
Commander Said to MAJ, Al
Parol and Nay y. s,u
QUANTITY OF AMMUNITION Isa,,|
Three Newspaper Corrssp,o1.,.
Taken TO Prison--A Cph.
Bccn Exposed IL NJ, w.,

Havana. April 9.-The so,,.,
boat Mensasera captured and h,,s..
to this port the American scboo,.s
pe,itor of Key West, loaded with ~.
ammunition. believed to be in,,a.,
me Insurgents. Details Of the as,s !.
mat thc Mensagera Saturday la, All. ~
the schooner near BARRACKS, on IA.
coast or the province Of Pima, "A
She was pursued, ovcrhau.ed Abd w.
IN command of her was Alfred nv
pr, bedia ana three newspaper n
The Competitor was last from Il. \
quito coast, where, 1t Is PRESUME, >
took ON the arms and ammuniton 4
ON her. The latter con listed Of i'm
trldSes, number OF packard a n
mite, bennington rifles and casn "
coulremenis. The men found on ias
her were held as prisoners,
In addition TO the arms and anrux|
captured on board the filibuslerer VA
tor, there were three boxes Of o,,.,5
tons and other important docun,trs
Bedia Measea, who was made rr.,
| with those on board the filibus,p,s, j
1T Is said. surrendered himself to n, y
| ish authorities. should this be ne M
VIII be severely dealt with. On N
| newspaper correspondents on bal
ship is named Hamilton. Other M
to give their names.
| The local guerilla force OF pat,r.l
the coast of ilnar del Rio, near xtsyl
| Competitor was first sighted by ID, \
boat. has captured thirty-iwo bo,s)
ammunition which had already bsta ]
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WENT roR A SOLDIER

Springfield. Mass. April a,-was|
Wh.tcomb, the American who s's
with the Cuban insurgents In cga
captured by fh4 Spaniards and ~
from Moro castle. arrived here tslS
tells n very Interesting story o. u
ventures in cuba.
While IN camp Whi'comb suatal]
attack OF fever and upon bis ec.I
cence was given pass through TX
TO Havana. When within tTent! III
Havana he fell into IL camp Of ~
soldiers. They captured him ana
him hand aud foot to a tree; Iash
several Cuhan- captured with NJ
they were IL, / IN like manner. III
the night thus bound. In ile W.
the Cubans were gone. Killed y \
iards. Whitcomb was taken Y
castle. There we're sixty prlsohif' Y
castle. including twelve AmerlesM Y
comb brihed the guard assigned %
his cell. paving him $50 for for'Easj
OF ropn with which to escape ~
tower. then he fastened TINS III
stone and swung it into me GuA
leo. 4 boat WAS anchored hsA
swan out 10 II and under oovei
drlf,nd out. IL was picked W "
Adrian, bound for the Florlaa COZ.
comb says that In Cuba ne encs.1
5On men from oklahoma, VINO ",
answer TO an advertisement w Y,
were wanted 10 engage IN qua -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-30

riIihApEIriiiA~ general rtrlkn on
ihs llnes Of The urion Traction company
has been ordered.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-30

Mississippi Democrats Declared for
Free Silver and Present Nalthall
for the Vice. Presidency.
DECLARED STRICTLY

/ Patterson Room sprung by The Dem
ocrss OF Prnu.ylvania -- Ncbraeka
sound Money Democrats Elected
Delegates to Chicago.
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Key West. Ella. April eo-rhe So
COMPETITOR captured and lowed irhl
vana TODAY. bad aboard a wcmaa q
chiia and sixteen Americans Ths
are in irons and We're convened asss'
small boats and confined In Moro b
Those CAPTURED will be courtma''ls
shot.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-30

Walter Wsllmnn thinks the republican
Rational platform win declare Tor sound
money. If Mckinley Is the nominee the
OHIO platform viii 10 the National plut.
form ana the grand double bareback iea'
viii be attempted again. And IL stu looks
Ike Mckinley.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-30

ssfa'cr fsus3 gpes pHin2,rgc'Ai - -.
louis Poems, iya7ia krowz 'hat Mr.
gHas can b. frosted 70 = he care of him
SAID