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nES MONIES. Iowa. July 1.-THE
sllvcritcs OF the state met In convention
at Flynn's hall to-day. The meeting
was called 30 order by Amos Stcckc. OF
Bloomfield. state chairman, Rev, S, IL,
Dashnr, of Wntertown. wan made tenn
porary chairman and J.sNV. .Cllf, OF Des
Moncs, secretary. Thlrty-tve dele
gates will be selected to the st. Louis
convention ny blmetnlli1ts. They will
all vote FOR Bryan. Cllfr says II they do
not support Bryan the silver men show
themselves lnsilicere In their position.
About 200 men hrc present, F
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aIcISiuIry'S visitor,,

CANTON. Ohio, July A.-congress-
then went to Cleveland to see Mr.. Han
ma. Among to-day's callers were C. #.
Cooper. q Democratic politician. OF Do
Yer, Delaware. Secretary OF State Sam
uel NJ. Taylor, OF Columbus; William G..
Shircs, OF New York, business man. and
editor W. T. Clark. OF the Topeka, Kan
sas. Capitol. who brought Governor Nc
Kinlcy an invitation to attend the state
soldiers encampment In Topeka In Sep
fap,har b. .g-a a7H
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WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1.-THE
total production OF crude petroleum In
the United States In 1895 was 52.oS3.h2G
barrels valued at s57,59l.97g. against
a0,gii,5ls barrels In the previous year
valued ut S3j,5?2O9J. These statistics
arc compiled for the geological survey
by expert Joseph D. Weeks. All I'm
portant producing districts shared In
the Increase except West Virginia md
New York, which showed slight decrens-
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3 ATHENS. July 1i.-A serious incl
dent occurred at Kalyves on Sunday.
The Cretans on shore fired at Turkish
vessel which was chasing a Christian
coaster. A Turkish crew OF nine men
was landed and all were Immediately
Killed By. the inhabitants. The Turkish
vessel then fired among the women and
children on shore and killed large
number. The consuls OF tho powers at
Canea have protested against the af-
fair as n violation of the armistlce.
Murders OF Christians continue in the
provinces OF Crete.
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AN ABANDONED WELL
Near P"rkersburs blows Out the Plug
and ErGins TO Spont OH.


and Higgins TO Spout OH.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntelliGencer.
PARKERsBuRG, July 1i.-An aban-
doned well at Shncktown, three miles
east of here, on the Marsh farm, blew
the plug out this morning and began
spoutlug. oil up Into the derrick. The
well was drilled In list November and
abandoned. The principal owners are.
Pittsburghers, who brought suit TO oust
local parties Interested.
The sensational action ot the we'll to-
day causes great excitement here, many
operators believing 1t will be the means
OF opening up an entirely new field.
Baer and Affords No. s. on the Og-
din farm. was guuged to-day and IS do
ing 200 barrels daily, being therefore the
biggest producer In the Oglin field. Its
action Is the talk OF the talent here.
Lightning struck n rig at Kerr 6 Co.'S
well on the Johnson farm, Newells run.
Washington county. o.. and destroyed
the whole outfit together with $50 bar
rel tank OF oil.
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BULUWAYo, July 1i.-News OF. the
utmost gravity has reached this place
from the Mangwex and Tatl districts. 1t
is TO the effect that n rebel tmpi has
taken up n position on the Tati road,
about twenty-five miles southwest OF
Bnluwayo. Fako, one OF the most noted
OF the native chiefs. has Joined the re.
bells with relnforcemcnts and ordered
the construction OF forts on The Tati
road. The Makalakns are already In
great force In the northwestern part OF
the Tail concession. Fighting Is expect
ed TO take place Immediately.
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Attempt on E,.Presidsnt Erctas Life,
d SAN FRANCIsCO. July 1I-An nj.

t'N'N 'tANNSlSSO, July li.-An at
tempt was made TO kill carloa Ezcta,
cx-presldent OF San Salvador to-day.
As Ezcth was sitting nt lunch In tho
dining room OF his hotel, Pedro JImncs,
u Shivndorenn. walked up to the tublc
at which Ezctn and party OF friends
were seated and spat In tho fnco OF tho
cS-president. Ezeta spranS at Jimncs,
who drew n pistol and pulled tho trfg-
ger, the weapon failing to dlscharEc
readily, Beforo the aBsallant could nc
complish his purpose no was seized by
Lzetn = friends and hold until the nrrlv-
nj OF police assistance. JImncs has bccn
here six months. He was formerly dis
trict attorney OF San Salvador and In
Cured the dislike of Ezcta In the prose-
cetion OF n prisoner. He has announced
his intention Of killing EXeta because
he had been imprisoned and tortured,
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RECENT APPOINTMENTS
or Field Depati.s TO the United Statcs
lInrsinl,

lInrshnl.
Special Dispatch TO the Intelllgencer.
PARKERSBuRG. July l+.-aiarshal
Wells was notified to-day from Wash
inGton OF the appointment of the follow
Ing field deputies: J. c.. McAIahon, at
McMechen. Marshall county; George w.
Bayne, keyser; David a. Beard, Man
nington: Thomas ]. Flowers, clarks-
burg: II. L. Trlplett. Upper Glade. Ran
dolph county: Samuel y. Jackson, Graf
ton: G. y. Parsons, Jackson Court
House; ]. ". Saunders. ChRrlcFton: D.
w. Frampton. Huntington: John f.
Jones. Raleigh c. H,: G. W. HutGeld.
Williamson. Mlngo county: Melvin Hall.
Logan c. H.; Granville Stout. Sisters
VILE.
The following were previously ap-
pointed. B. l.. Priddlc, chief clerk and
+. L. Nash and Wilton Randolph rs as
slstants In the marshals Office.
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. FALL RIVER. July l4.--h circular
letter received from n. II. Martin. Sec
rotary Of the Southern Textile Assncla-
ton yesterday states TINT of the $500, 900
spindles in he south. l.9?3,O00 will be
stopped for varying terms. The factor
les operating them are located MS fol-
lows: Alabama l3S.0O0 sBindles; Georgia
a6O, 900; North Carolina $4,000; Tennes-
sec $4,000: South Carolina i7S.OOO; Vlr-
gIn!a lO3. 900; AIlssesipp! $1,000: :Kentucky
q 900; Louisiana $1,000. Some OF these
agree to close until August /. others for
sixty days and the remainder until oc-
tpber i#,Ef
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BALTIMORE. July li.-Mrs. Thomas
Waolford, aged sIxty-four, and her, sis
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Slomakcr. agod six
ty-fvc. were burned to death by the ex-
ploslon OF coal oil lamp last night ut
their home. 1910 Riverside Avenue, this
city. The women were ascending the
steps leading to their bed room on the
second floor, one OF the carrying the
lamp. when It exploded. throwing the
burning oil all over them.
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a DEAD FAILURE
or nrynn's Reception - More Frequent
49, Clicerx for MclS lmIrr.


Cheers for Mckinley.
CENTRAL1A, Ills, July 1i.-For
somc reason the ovation that was to
have been given to William ]. Bryan
here tonight was almost n failure.
Scarcely 800 people all told wero ot the
station when the train bearing Mr.. Bry-
an and his wifo pulled In. To make mat
ters worse the place selected for Mr..
Bryan TO meet the crowd was already
occupied by William +. Mason. lscpub-
llcan candidate for theSUnlted States
Hcnnte from this stntc On this account
Mr.. Bryan md his friends had 10 vacate
before o'clock. The big majority OF
the crowd that came 10 the park In
which Bryan was to speak, appeared TO
be Republicans who had expected to
listen to Nc. Mason talk. There was fire.
qucnt cheers for Mckinley, and then
the friends OF Democracy would shout
FOR Bryan. Altgcld and free silver.
Governor Altgald was not there, and
does not seem to have been invited,
though It was announced he wus COM
Ing.
SALEM. Ills. July 1.-THE inhabi-
tants OF this quiet town werc rather
slow in getting about to-day. The DEM
onstratlon OF lnst night appears to have
been rather too much for them and
everybody weary from tho unnccustom-
cd loss OF sleep remained In bed until
the sun was high In the heavens. Then
they began TO assemble In small groups
ubout the court house square and to
talk of the wonderful display that hnd
been made In honor OF tho return OF
William J. Bryan, the presidential NOM
lncc Of the Democratic party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan like the lnhabl-
tants OF the town, were weary this morn
Ing. They rested until after . o'clock.
and going up to breakfast they had
spring chicken and fried potatoes and
blackbcrrleS grown In the yard OF his
sisters home. and coffee. With them
brrakfasted ]. w Baird and his wife,
Mr.. Bryan's sister and Misses Mamie
md Mamie Bryan, two attractive look
ing young women. who have Just finish
ed their college education. After break-
fast Mrs. Bryan remained Mt home.
while Mr.. Bryan went TO the court house
to attend 10 some business OF his moth
er's estate.
Tho citizens OF Salem have been in q
state of activity all day to-day in pre-
paratlon for the Grund demonstration
to be given tomorrow. Every tree on
every street and In every yard Is being
wh!tewashed In response to proclama-
tion Issued by the mayor of the city, in
which he requests all business houses
and residences 10 be suitably decorated
In honor OF Mr.. Brynn during his stay
in their midst. and which was pasted
on oil the dead wallis OF the town and
circulated among the residences.
When Mr.. Bryan had finished his din
ner to-day, he took his three children
and went to the house In which he was
born and had his photograph taken.
He then returned 10 the home OF his
aunt. where he remained Nnul trail
time. The taking of the photograph
caused considerable excitement In Sa-
lem, and men and women gathered
about to watch the proceedings.
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WIN Select n city for National Head.
luRrters-Scw York Ont orr.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 1.-THE
national Republican executive commit
tee will meet here tomorrow. and the
most important business to be trans
acted will be they selection OF city
where the national headquarters will
be located 1t !s generally believed here
that New York; Is practically out OF the
race, and that Chicago will be decided
upon. 1t Is understood that Chairman
Hanna personally favors Cleveland. but
the general sentiment among the mem-
bers OF the committee Is for Chicago.
Hon. II. C. Payne, OF Wisconsin.
member OF the executive committee, ur-
rived In the city to-day and in an In
terview said:
s''I am opposed to New York as hehd-
quarters because 1t would mean dIsas-
ter for Mckinley. The battle ground
will be In the west. favor Chicago for
national headquarters. with Cleveland
US second choice"
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. DIES MONIES. Iowa, July ll.-Candl-
dates and delegates for the Republican
state convention 10 be held here We'd
nesday are beginning 10 arrive, many OF
them came several days ago. The
prospects are for a largely attended con-
vcntlon, though the weat ther Is oppresy
alvcly hot here. The main Interest cen
ters in three offices, that of secretary of
state, railroad commissioner and judge
OF the supreme court
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Special Dispatch to the lntelligencer.
CLAIsKSBURG. W. Va. July Il.-Mr.
William Rector, n prominent farmer
and influential citizen living near this
place, died at his home on DavIssOn's
Run to-day. He leaves large family
and good property. being the father OF
4. C. and LYDIA Rector men OF prom
Inence In business circles here.
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Ma t.,,,,, f,,r Alarm,

WASH NGTON, Jnuly El.-Thc Ma.
rlnc Hospital bureau In receiving ilIll
reports Of the progress Of the yellow
fever. cholera and small pnx epldcnlcS
progressing IN various parts OF tho
world. While thesn show n heavy NOR
.tnIity for the hot months the raVaEca
are not nicb ns to cause fear 80 far MS
this country Is concerned.
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BIG CL0UDBURST
Visits the IIcadwatcrs OF the Little
kanawha River
DOING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE.

II Occurred Last Evening Near Grants.
vile, and AS Telephone Communication
was Destroyed the Extent of tho Dissster,
Cannot he hscertsined- Three Ifousss
were Swept Away, aud All Booms with
Their Wealth Of Logs and TIes-PArkers.
burg will Lose Heavily IN Timber Ohio
River Railroad Again sufrtrs Damage TO
Its Tracks. s,a5E
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HAVANA, July. lI.-Many sympa-
thisers in this city with the Insurgents y
express the belief that Antonio MaceoSJ
has been killed by the orders of Gener.
al CnuXto Garcia, or by friends ofSthaS.
latter The basis Of this theory lsSS In
10 acknowledge the authority otSGen-$
erNl Garcia. s.!sS5aE ~
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Lima struck bya C1oudburst.

LIMA. Ohio. July l4.-A terrific rain
storm and cloudburst did an immense
amount Of damage in this city and vicin-
ity early this morning. In the country
corn and cat fields were leveled. small
streams we:e swollen Into rivers and
many bridges and culverts were washed
away. In this city the sewers were not
large enough tc carry away. the water
and streets and cellars were flooded and
much damage wac done.
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3 SYRACUSE, N. Y, July l4.-Ar-
thur Sewall Of Maine, the Democratic
nominee for vice President passed.
through Syracuse to-day, lic was ask
cd: "Whnt do you think OF the melton
OF Dcm0crn;lc nnpCrs IN cast bOltlng the
recently adopted platfnrm2" &
tft'Oh," said Mr.. ScwnIl, they will MI
come back Into the fold. In the west the
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MADRID. July 1&-Advlccs from
Havana say that the Gazette viii to-
morrow publish dcnrsc to the effect
that nftcr August II. foreigners who
arc not Inscribed In the registry book,
cannot plead their nationality In defense
" they arc arrested rs rebels,
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rhrrnirn no L,rnyr ,hr I,luu,l.

TAMPA, Fla. July 4.-PrIvatc ad-
Vices from Cubn state that the mer-
chants OF Havana have refused to nc
ccpt the last Issue of paper money. They
ernl Wcylcr makes no progress In sun
pressing the revolution they will leave
the island,
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people urc all enthusiastic over tho tlck-
ot. Mr.. Bryan Ia n very strong man.
When ho comes cast lic will endcuvor to
control tho gold mon. ! have no doubt
that whom hc presents his Views fully
before the people In the cnst TINT they
VIII bn won over 10 his slide. Tho con-
vcntlOn was exciting" sa
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LEXINGTON, KY, July Il. = The
Democratic state committee meets here
Tomorrow II IL understood that the
mcmbcrn from Louisville mud otbcrs
havcscnt In their designations. and will
not serve IN the. orRaniaa tlon since the
nomination Of Bryan on the ChIcuco
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WON'T SUPPORT HIS FATHER.
Arthur scwnii's Son Predicts Republican
Success In Maine, U

Success In Maine.
NEW YORK, July li.-Tho Herald
this morning prints tho following from
tho son Of tho Democratic vice presl-
dcntlal nominee, In reply to an inquiry
ns to his position In the coming cam
paign:
BATH, Nc. July II.
The Republicans OF Maine have ncyer
failed to carry Maine for their Prcslden-
tinl ticket, and never will. My rcll-
tIonshp to the Democratic nominee for
Vice president has never affected my
political action, nor VIII It now"
(Slgncd.)
IIa "lIAROLD X. SEWALI."
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and diplomats called upon President
Fnurc, TO offer their tclictntons, and
soverciRna tclegraphcd their congratu-
latlons upon his escape,
LONDON, Julyl5. IA dispatch from
Paris to tho Chronicle says that when.
Francois was rescued from the crowd
after he had fired At the president lie
Was covered with blood, 1NFTE ~
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BREMEN-prcsden. from New York.
LlNERPooL-Nancourcr. from Mont
reill ,t ~ X
LivERPooI-scythin from BOSTON.
.RoTrERDAM-Vccndam. from New
York. 80. w 24t.5s'5'
. SOUTHAMPTON : Lain. Hellmores.
from New York for Bremen. vi 4 q 32si
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WASHINGTON, July 1t.-J. II. Tur-
ncr. who for the last four ycara. has
been secretary OF the national commit
tce OF the Peoples party. In n signed
statement, urges Populists to support
Bryan for President. 'Usl'H
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For Nest vIrEiniu-Showcrs Wednesday.
morning. followed by fair; westerly to
nurthwcatcrly Winds. - A
For Ohio and Western Pennsylvania!
Showers "Wednesday morning, followed by
fnir IN intorior; crsSh to hrisk southwcst.i
crly winds, becoming northwesterly.SS'i,I, SS,I,},ifi
I.ornl Temperature. yssl
The temperature yesterday ns observed.
by C. Schncpt. drusSiSt. corner Four.
tccnth and Market streets. was a. tol.t
lowS:t ~ so
i II. m....,,....,... :ts r. n,...,,,....s...Sssf
IL n; ... Weather ChansS,sl
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PARIS, July 14.-An attempt was
EN

PARIS, July 14.-An attempt was
made TO assasslnate President Faure
to-day.
The president had gone to Long.
champs to review the troops, He had
no sooner entered the field when man
In the crowd stepped forward and fired
a revolver at him. The shot did not
take effect. The would be assassin was
at once arrested. He declared that.
he had only fired blank cartridge
and that h. had no Intention OF killing
the president.
The news OF the attempt upon the lie
Of President Faure spread with great
rapIilty among the crowds OF people
who were celebrating the national tete
day, and created an immense sensn-
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The president, after the exciting In
cldens. was everywhere received with
rnetes, the populace taking that means
OF expressing their qualification at his
escape from violent death.
As President Faure. seated In an
open carriage. and accompanied by u.
MelIne, the premier, and MAJ. 'BoIs-
detfre and Tourner. appeared upon the
review ground at LongchRmps, u well
dressed man. apparently about forty
years Of agc, who had been leaning
against a tree. took deliberate aim and
fired twice In qutck succession with
revolver at the president =
The man had not time 10 FIRE again
before the crowd closed lnS Supon him
and seized him. and but for the inter-
rention OF the police the would-be as
saslln would probably have been
lynched.
The name OF the miscreant Is given
as Francois, 1t appears that some
time ago. In order TO draw attention
to supposed grievance WHICH he had
borne, he fired revolver In the hall
OF the chamber OF deputies. Francois
declares that he had no desire TO harm
President Faure. but that the sole pur-
pose OF his act to-day was 10 secure
a hearing by the president .ot. his griev-
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REPUBLICAN, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

"JoHN'B. CUNNINGHAM.
President"
Smyrna times., 1896-04-22
THE WEATHER.

The hot spell of weather which COM
menced with the 18th and continued
until a fresh north wind set IN TINS
morning. is unexampled for April, the
weather record having no period like
II so early in the season. 1t was
sudden transition from winter to sum-
mer. and remained so for eight days.
There was some relief in a drop from
the nineties to the eighties Monday
and yesterday. The unprepare'lIless
for the change made it the more severe
for man and beast. In a week S time
the trees burst IN full lea1, anu M Tne
fields have become luxurlant. =, Inc
singular feature of the hot spell was
that it did not bring ram, as excess
sively hot weather usually does. g.
The hot spell began in the missouri
Valley on Thursday, the 9Th instant,
temperatures 90 degrees and over ABOVE
the normal, and gradually overspread
the central valleys by Saturday, the
18th. and the Middle Atlantic States
by Monday, the 18th, in which regions
! the temperature remained almost con-
tinuously from 10 degrees to 90 degrees
above the mean. Unusually high
temperatures also prevailed New
England on Wednesday, thursday
and Friday. ~ .,..
In New England, the Middle Atlatlc
States and the Lake regions maximum
temperatures occurred on several days,
exceeding any previously recorded by
the Weather Bureau during the second
ten davs of April. The usual recorc
of the thermometer was from % de
grees to 50 degrees.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-22
Death of Richard A. Brown.

The death last evening of Richard A.
Brown, so we'll known as the pro
prietOr of the Smyrna Transfer, to
and from the depot for the past ten or
more wears, occasions more than usual
regret throughout the community.
This arises from two or more causes,
chief of which was his great clevernesss
and accommodation as hackman, ana
his comparative youth, not having
reached the prime of life. The Omnl-
bus was first put on as an accommodG-
ton by the hotel prOprietOrs, but III
year or two they sold out to the de-
ceased whose service has been every
way satisfactory, the most of the time
likewise carrying the mail.
A noticeable feature with Richard
in addition to serving the people was,
| his usefulness in times of fire: he
always seemed to be at the proper
place or soon got there, to hitch on the
engine and enable the fremen the
more readily to get to the fire. Ht
has not been in good health from over
taxation of business, not missing thu
midnight train at Clayton night thu
year, it is said. The immediate caus'
of his death was a stroke of appoleX.
on Monday, dying the next day. Th'
deceased was 33 years of age. HI
leaves a widow, daughter of Rev
Seth d. F. Smith, now of Springfield
Mass and an eight year old son
The remains will be inferred at Bethe
A. NJ. E. Church on Sunday afternoon
of which church he had been a mem
Der for several years.