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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-21
MISCELLANEOUS,
CITY or PORTLAND.
To the Electors Of the City Of
Portland:

Notice is hereby given that the Board of
Registration of Voters of said City, will be
in open session at Room Number Eleven
11), City Building, upon each of the nIne
Secular Days prior to the Municipal Election
to be held on the Second day of March next;
being February nth to February 26th inclu-
sive, from nine in the forenoon to one
o'clock in the afternoon, and from three till
five o'clock in the afternoon, and from seven
till nine O'Clock in the evening, excepting on
the last day of said session, "wednesday,
February 26th,) when 1t will not be in ses-
sion after five O'Clock in the afternoon, to
receive evidence touching the qualification
of voters in said city, and to revise and
correct the voting lists. There Will also be
sessions on February 27th, 28th, Goth, to
enable the Board to verify the correctness
of said lists and for closing up the records
of said sessions.
Chapter 304, Public Laws of Maine, APP
proved March 90, 1898. provides
been entered upon the Voting Lists in any
city, in accordance with the provisions of
this act, must if he desires to vote, appear
| in person at place provided for registration
and prove that he possesses all the qualifi-
cations of a Voter Every person qualified
to Vote as hereinbefore. provided. shall
vote only in the Ward of the city, and Vot-
ing Precinct thereof, if any, in which he
had his residence on he first day of April
preceding, OF of his becoming an inhabitant
All registered Voters who changed their
residence from one Ward to another previous
to April l, 1896, and have not had their
List of the Ward where they resided on said
first day of April, should notify the City
olefk IN person OF in writing of such change
who will receive and record evidence of the
same, which must embrace the name of the
Voter, the ward, street and number from,
and the ward street and number to which
such removals have been made. A copy of
which record shall at all times be open to
public inspection Or application for the
| above purpose may be made to the Board
of Registration, Room No. II, City Building,
on each of the nine secular days, Feb. nth to
Feb. 26th 1896, inclusive, set apart as above
indicated, for the revision and correction of
the Voting Lists.
During said time, said Beard will revise
and correct the Voting Lists; and the War
dens of said city shall be governed by said
revised and corrected list, and no name shall
be added to or stricken from said list on
said day of election, and no person shall
vote at any election whose name is not on
said lists.
AUGUSTUS +. GERRISH
MONROE A. BLANCHARD,
MICHAEL C. M'CANN,
Board of Registration of Voters.
Portland, February y, 1896. feb12d2w
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RAILROADS.
WESTERN DIVISION.
In Effect October 20. 1895.

Trains leave Portland. Union Statio9. for
scarborc Crossing. 1000 a. M. b.15,6 20, p.
m. soarbsro Beach, Pine Point, 100, 1000
saoo siddsford. 100. $40. 1000 a. m.
bunk. 100. $40. a. m, lao, $50. SIS.
bio D. M; North Berwick. t345, 100. $40,
a. m, 40, $50, 5.l5 p. M; Kennebunk-
port port, somersworth. Dover. TOO, s;4oa M,
tor Alton BAY. h n 1sso $50 5n m
Wolfboro. $50 D. M: Worcester tvia
somersworth and Rochestsr,) 200 a. m.
Rsanchsster. Concord. TOO a M. $50 p. m. ;
rsncs. Lowell. TOO, $40 m., ~. 40, 8 80 p,
M no E1Ster Boston, +3 40. Y. 90. IS 4oa; NJ.
i 10 Il SSG - P m aprye n Boston fa25,
Boston for Portland. 80. $50 a. M. LOO.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
az, For IT, Boston express, s45 a. m. For Boston
ana way stations. Loo, 4. 10 p. m. Arrive in
Boston. q: 70 a. M, E.27. s.44 p. m.
Boston for Portland, Las a. NJ
EASTERN DIVISION
From Union Station for Cape Elizabeth,
i5o.4o a. m; saco. Conway junction,
mouth. Amesbury, Newburyport, Salem,
Lynn Boston, 1900. 1900 q. M: S12.55
1900 p M Arrive in Boston, h.5s a. NJ. l2.49,
4.15, 800 p. m. Leave Boston for Portland
7.5o. 3oV a. H., 1890, 100. 7.45 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For .biddcford. Portsmouth. Newbury
port. salem. Lynn, Boston. 2, 90 a. M. IL. 30
P. M; Arrive in Boston, 5.6S .. M. 4.15 p.
m. Leave Boston for Portland. *9. 90 a. M.
100 ppm.
tDoeS not run Mondays
South and West
SConnects with Sound Lines for New York.
sWestern Division from North Berwick Sun
days only.
ttConneets at Searboro Crossing with
train for Boston via Eastern Division
through tickets to all points in Florida.
tne Mouth and West tor sale au Ticket Office,
Union Station.
d: J. FLANDERS, G. P. and 7. A.. Boston.
ie21 dit
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MAINE CENTRAL r. r
In Effect December sa. 1895.

Trains leave Portland, Union Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below ana inter-
Mediate points as follows;
zoo al For Brunswick, Bath, Rockland,
augusta, Natervlle, SkowhegAn, Plttshelds
Bangor, Bueksport, Lisbon Falls, Lewiston via
8. 80 .. M, For Danvlle Jc. Poland Springs
Mechanic Falls Rumford Falls Lewiston.
Liyermore Falls. Pennington, Phillips, Range
ley, Oakland and WaterviIle,
s846 a. m. For Bridgson, Fabyans, Burlings
ton, Lancaster, ST. Johnsbury, Sherbrooke,
Montreal, Chicago St Paul and Minneapolis
and all points west
1880 a. m. For Brunswick, Bath. Lisbon
Falls, Lewiston via. Brunswick, Gardiner Au4
gnsta and Waterville.
LOO p. N. Express for Brunswick, Lisbon
Falls. Augusta, Wateryille. Bangor Bar HarDof
oldtown and Houlton, via 3. & 4.
LID p. M, For Danyile Je,. Poland Springs
station Mechanics Falls, kamford Falls.
Oakland. bingham, WaterviiIe. Skowhegan.
Bangor aud Vancebpro.
1.sc 7. m. FOR Freeport. Brunswick, Au-
Knox & Lincoln division. Watervflle, Skows
hogan: Belfast Dover and Fcxcroft, Green
yllle, Bangor Bucksport. Oldtown. Vanceboroe
$50 p: m For Sebago Lake, Rridgton, Frys
burg North Conway, Fabyans, Lancasters
St Joohnsbury, Montgeal:and Chicago. 49,.
Falls. Augusta and Waterville.
90 p. m, For New Gloucester. Dany1lfs
Falls. Auburn and Lewiston.
HOO p: m, Night Express. sleeping cars, for
Bath Lewiston, Augusta, Watervills,
Bangor, Bar Harbor. Bucksport. Vanceboro, ST.
Stephens. st John and all Aroostook County.
Halir.x and the Provinces. bnt does not run to
Belfast, Dexter. Dover and F0xcroft or beyond
Bangor, Saturday nights.
SUNDAY TRAIES.
100 a. M, paper train for Bru nswick Au,
guSta, Waterville and Bangor.
LOOP m. For Brunswick Lisbon Falls.
Lewiston. Bath, Augusta. WaterviIle. and
Bangor.
400 p. M, Night Express with sleeping
cars tor all points.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal, Quebec. Fabyans. Bridgton,
S.25 a. IN; Lewiston auC Mechanics Falls
$50 a. m. WSterviile, Augusta and Bath,
8.36am.; Mattawamkeag, Bangor and Rockland
1925; Kingfeld, Phillips, Pennington, Rum
ford Falls SkowhegaR, Oakland ana Lewiston
1890 D. m. No. Conway and Fryeburg 4.4O
land 525 p. m; St, John. St Stephen.
$50 p; M; RanseIey, Farmington, Rnmford
Falls, Skowhegan. Lewiston 6.45 p. m; Chicago
and Montreal and all White Mountain
points. $40 pm. all points on B. & A. r. r.,
Bangor. Bar Harbor, LAO a. M:
and Augusta, $50 a.
PAYSON TUCKER, V. P. & G. M.
F. E. BOOTHBY. G. P. & T. A.
Portland. Dec. II. 1895.
oet4 DIFF
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: ofrOn ~ arKsEs
by TeIegraph.)

FEBRUARY 20. 1896.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet. steady, sales 27H bales; mldding up
lands at z n ; middlirg gull 81sc.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market to-day
was firm; middling 7ksc
CHARLESTON-The Cotton market to-day
was steady; middling 7ss :;
SAVANNAH-The Cotton market to-day
was steady; Middling 9-16,.
MOBILE-The Cotton market to-day was
steady; middlings 7-16c,
MEMPHIS-The Cotton market today was
firm; m,uoling 7sNc
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

THURSDAY Feb 20.
Arrived.
Sch Fibeman, stinson. New York coal to
Me Cent RR.
Sch Normahal. from La Have with 40. ooo.lbs
mixed fish.
Cleared.
Steamship NumidIan (Br) McNicol, Liverpool,
H g. A Allan.
Steamship Cottage City, Bennett. New York
B Coy1e.
Sch Clara Randall Clark, Demerara-Jas s
Fries.
Sch Cinderella. Monroe, Ronnd Pond-J H
Blake.
Sch Daniel Webster. Hatch, Pemaquid H
Blake.
Sch Railroad. Simmons. Friendship H
Blake.
SAILED schs Clara Randall, Alice Ho-
brook.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
ROCKPORT, Feb 19-Ar, sch Regalia, Blake
Boston.
Sch Mary Ellen, being used as lighter to sch
Anna Sheppard, broke away Wednesday night
10th, and went ashore on the western side Of
the harbor. Damage from 500 to $500.
MILLBRIDGE, Feb 2o-Sld, sch FL Dorado.
Means Rockland and Portland.
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets.
New York Stock and Money Market.
,pu Tai, rrorf

by IeIegraph.I
NEW YORK. Feb. 90
Money easy at 3@4 per cent: last loan at
per cent. closing at 3 per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper was quoted at 6a7 per cent.
Sterling Exchange was easier, with actual
business. in bankers bills 1914 a 1864 for
6o-day bills and s74s@4 s7s4 for demand;
posted rates at s7a4 sS1s Commercial bills
6o-days at S51494 sc. Government Bonds
strong. Railroads higher
Bar silver 67s4.
Mexican dollars 54@55.
At London to-day par silver was quoted
3ld u OF and steady.
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.CATARRH

ELY's CREAM BALM onens and cleanse,
the Nasal Passages. Allays Pain and Infiamma-
ton. Heals the Sores, Protects the Membrane
from colds, Restores the Senses of Taste and
gives relief at once.
agreeable. Price so cents at Druggists or by
mail.
ELY BROTHERS. Sc Wa IRON St.. New York
M, W&Ffnrm
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dall-75o tins ice IL do beef IL do oysters IA
100 cabbages 100 bbls apples II bbls vegeta-
bles 20 do NAL grapes ~ bxs pears 70 cod cl
rope pck fishing line 1Ol.Si6 feet rough w D
lumber 175 .25o do dressed lumber $50 bales
Law
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HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

Beginning November 9Th. Steamer Merry.
coneag will leave Portland Pier. Portland
daily, sundays excepted:
For Long, and Chsbaague Islands,
HHrpsweu. Bailey's and OrI's islands, a.Oe
p. M. FOR Cliff Island, Monday, Wednesday
and Friday 200. p. m.
Return for Portland. Leave Orr's Island
6.45 a. NJ: calling at Harpswell and inter
mediate landings. Arrive at Portland 9.15
a An ISAIAH DANIELS,
oct5dtf Gen1 Manager
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KIy ICItBIdpII.!
LONDON. Feb.20. l8e6.-Consols 100 $3.50
for money and no for the account.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. Is. 1ss6.-Cotton market
f1rm: American middline at 4 7-l6d: estimat-
Cd sales 10000 bales; speculation and export
1000 bales.
Quotations Winter Wheat IS 1917 d@5s1ld
Spring Wheat IS lodges 1O1sa.
UCorn IS 4d.
Pork steady So Cd
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Railroad Receipts.

PUK CLAND. Feb. 20
Receipts by Maine Central r. R.-For Port
land l28 cars miscellaneous merchandise, for
connecting roads l21 cars.
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retai procers sugar Rates
Portland market-cut loaf u: confectoners at
e. putverised-c. powered &C: graduated
51a coffee crushed &c yellow Az
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There is no better proof of the Keel
ence of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup than
that it is recommended by leading physi-
oians.
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wiscasset& quebec Railroad Co

In effect Monday, November, 4, 1895.
Trains leave Wiscassett for Albion and way
stations at 9.55 a. m. and 8. 90 p. m. Arrive III
Wiscasset at 9.O5 a. m. and 5.15p. In.
Trains leave Albion at 500 a. M and 40
p. m. Arrive in Albion at 100 and 656 p. m
j. p, TUCKER, Supt.
RICHARD 7. RUNDLETT. GenI Mgr.
may1S dtF
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Portland wholesale Market.
GratD.

FOhILAND. Feb. 20, 1895.
The following are to-day's wholesale prices of
Provisions, Groceries, etc.,
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Reu. John Reid, Jr., of
Great Fails, Mon, recon-
mended Ely's Cream
Balm, to me. I can en-
phasize his statement,
ut is a positive cure for
catdrrh If used as direc-
ted. Rev. Francis w.
Poole, Pastor Central
Pres Church, Helena. n
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NORTHEAST HARBOR, Feb 20 Ar, sch
Ralph X Grant, Simmons. Portland for Bar
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Daily Line, Sundays Excepted.
THE NEW AND PALATIAL STEAMERS
BAY STATE AND PORTLAND
alternately leave FRANKLIN WHARF, Portland,
every evening at z O'clock, arriving in season
beyond. ~
Through tickets for Providence, Lowell
Worcester, New York etc.
Returning, leave INDIA WHARF BOSTON
every Evening at O'clock
J. B. COYLE- IanagaA
Oct. l, 1896.
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| 6Olucu EiCCCOs 90
Boston Produce Market.
BOSTON, Feb 20, 1867 heffollowing are
io-day's quotations of Provisions. etc.:
FLOUR.
| Sspring patents. 8 9ogs4 20.
| Spring, clear and straight, 3 26@3 rs.
Winter. clear and straight, 65t94 rs,
| Winter patents, OO14 35.
| Add zoe to the above for the jobbing rates.
MEATS.
| Pork, long and short cut, % barrel. Is co.
| Pork, light and hwy backs $12 OO@13 90.
| Pork, lean lends 8 90.
| Tongues pork S1b 90: do beef S22 ~ Dbl
| Beef. corned. So o0Gl1 30.
Shoulders. corned ard fresh &c.
| Shoulders smoked. y.
| Ribs, fresh, Sc.
Hams. large and small ss4 a11c.
| Bacon, &c.
| Pork. salt &c.
BriSkets, salt z.
Sausages, 71zc.
| Sausage meat, &c.
Lard. tcs. at essc; pals. e7s a7ssc: IT, in pals
8S4 A9A.
Beef steers 69714.
Beef, fresh. Kinds 71a@914c; fores, 4a5c,
Lambs, 7tG81ac 70 fb.
hogs. dressed city, 6Ac y fb; country, Sc.
Turkeys, Northern choice. &C.
Turkeys, Western 1917.
Chickens. Northern, 16@1Sc.
Fowls. Northern, 13@l4c.
Fowls, Western, 90l2c.
Chickens. Western 1915.
PRODUCE.
Butter, cream, choice 24G26c,
Butter. fair to good, 2O02lc.
Butter. North. choice, 1920.
Butter, INIT, crm. IA4l6c.
Ladle packed 13@14.
Cheese. Northern choice 1oa1o1z; wst, ch'ce
9G1O1ac.
Eggs. hennery choice. 1922: East at 5000.
Eggs Mich. choice. l5hsc.
Western fresh 1612c.
Beans pea l 2ba1 as :mediums / 3O61 AZ
Beans. yel. eyes, 35@i Alfred kid.1 2501 30.
Beans foreign, 2591 So.
Potatoes Aroostook Co. Hebrons 2863Oc bush.
Potatoes. N III Hebrons 2S93o
do Rose.
Potatoes, White star, 25c.
Apples, choice % Dbl, $27663 so.
Apples. Baldwins at 81 1898 20.
Chicago Live stock Market.
tBy Telegraph,
CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 1S96.-The Cattle mark
et-receipts 5000; weak; common to extra
steers 2004 30: stockers and feeders Goa
3 55: cows and bulls at boA3 90; calves 90
td6 Is: Texans 1898 So.
Hogs--Receipts "a, 700; easy. &c lower, clos
Ing steady; heavy packing and shipping lots at
s5tG4 10; common TO choice mixed at 3 Goa
121s; choice assorted 1914 20; light 80
G. 20; pigs at 20t< 10.
Sheep-recelpts $4,000; steady; inferior to
choice at 5ol3 s5; lambs 5od4 TO.
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EXCHANGE DIsPATcHEs.
Ar at Shanghai 18th, ship Berlin, Whitmors.
New York.
Ar at Buenos Ayres prior to Feb 9th, barque
Samuel III Nickerson, Rodick Portland via st
Thomas.
Ar at Dakar prior to 10th inst, barque Justina
Il Ingersoll. Peterson. Boston,
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Sid I'm Hong Kong Feb 13, ship DAM Barnes,
Arpe, New York.
Sid I'm Liverpool 18th, barque Mercurius. for
Bangor.
AT Rosario Jan g. barque Carrie Winslow,
Montgomery. for Boston.
Sid I'm Rio yaneiro Jan 10, barque Geneva.
Smith. Barbados.
Sid i'm Rio Janeiro Jan 2s sch Merom, KEEL
ley, Barbados.
Ar at St Vincent, CYL. prior to 18th inst brig
Sullivan, Allen. Boston,
Ar at Savanna-ia-Ma 4th inst, barune Golden
Sheaf. Chandler. Point-a- Pitre, to load for Cam
den, NJ.
At Anato Bay Feb 18th, sch Belle Wooster,
Coffin. for Philadelphia.
Ar at Caracas prior to 18th inst sch Belle
Hooper, Hall. Boston.
Ar at Manzanilla Jan 3oth barque st Paul,
Jackson from -Pitre, to load for North
of HatteraS.
Sid i'm Ponce about 10th inst, sch John Paul,
Foss MacOris
Spoken
Feb Is. thirty miles ESE of Port Eads, sch
Agnes Grace, from Sagua for Mobile.
Feb IT, of Manasqu.n, sch Rebecca r Doug
lass, from Georgetown for New York.
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GratD-
Wheat. 60-ths. $50
Corn. new, car 3s@39
Corn. Dag lots. 4Ud42
Meal, bag lots. .40A41
oats, car lots @2S
Oats. bag lots 3Oa32
Cotton Seee
car lots 90 00d % 90
bag lots OO0o424 90
Sacked Br'r
car lots. i 4 50015 81
bag lots. .S16417 90
Middllngs. 81 6@17 90
bag OTIS. .S17@l9 90
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Trains leave Portland, Union Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below ana inter-
n mediate points as follows;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-17
STILL ANOTHER SENSATION.
Il Follows Assignment of phi'adc.
phin Solicitors Loan Company.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, January iG.--
Still another has been added TO the sem
sationai developments that followed the
making of an assignment on January Sd
by the Solicitors Loan and Trust Com
pany. For the first time the fact Is now
disclosed that the security furnished the
Tradesmen's National Bank by the So
licitors' companys president, Richard w.
Clay. for the reimbursement OF the banks s
losses through its transaction with the
company's real estate officer, j. Rush Rit-
ter, included the personal note or bond
OF Mr.. Clay for the sum OF $4,000
With this announcement comes the
statement of the new president Of the
Tradesmen's Bank, Mr.. George II. Earle.
Jr., that Mr.. Clay's personal guarantee
of $4,000 has been satisfactorily adjusted.
The total amount obtained by Ritter
from the Tradesmen's Bank on the drafts
which were subsequently dishonored was
100000 and the president Of the bank
obtained from President Clay the COM
pany's indemnity bond for Si5OO00 and
his personal note for SIS. 900. but the latter
concealed the matter from the company's s
directors. who, as soon as they learned OF
IL. repudiated the bond. on the ground
that the dishonored drafts were Ritter's
and that the company was not liable
Suit Is threatened on the indemnity
bond by the Tradesmens Bank against
the Solicitors company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-17

Organized Gang Thought to Re
Working Missouri.

NEVADA. MO. January ia bold
robbery was committed last night at $50
at Nassau one and half miles south Of
this city.
1t was payday on the Missouri Pacific
road. and five robbers, with handker-
chiefs over their faces. boarded Mis-
souri, Pacific freight train at this city, and
when the train stopped at the junction,
held up and robbed Engineer r. G. Camp
bell and Brakeman j. o. Sumner. Kinzie
Hill. and Frank Roberts
Conductor Robert G. Trickett. OF Butler.
was also among the robbed. and during
the hold-up one of the robbers shot him
through the nose and in the face.
Five gold watches and something like
500 in cash and checks were taken from
the railroad men.
The robbery was undoubtedly COM
mitted by railroad men, Judging from
their knowledge OF the train and their
free use OF railroad slang.
After the robbery the hIghwaymen
made their escape.
The train was at once backed up to
this city and the robbery reported OIL
GERS went to the scene of the robbery on
an engine. but the highwaymen had made
good their escape.
An organized gang OF thieves are. no
doubt, working in this section. On Tues
day night the ticket agent at Rchar ards
was held up and robbed by three masked
men, who were heavily armed. II Is
thought by the officers that the same
gang committed all thes robberies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-17

mont West Virginia. Wisconsin, Alas
ka. District OF Columbia
Cincinnati had the one vote of Calvin
$. Brice, Of Ohio
St. Louis had the votes OF Alabama,
Arkansas, California. Colorado. Florfda'
Idaho. Kansas. Louisiana. Mississippi,
Missouri. Montana, Nevada. New Jer-
sey North Dakota. South Carolina
Texas. Utah. Virginia. washington.
Wyoming. New Mexico. Oklahoma. ond
Indian Territory.
After the different cities had been put
In nomination This afternoon. five ballots
were taken with the doors closed. IL
was then apparent, as the changes were
immaterial, that the contest wouiu De
long-drawn out. and a recess untiI haii-
past o'clock was agreed upon.
The intervening time was utilized py
the different cities In an endeavor 10 eI~
feet combinations favorable to them-
selves. number OF informal conferences
were speedily called. but they were IN
most cases barren OF results senators
Brice and German, for examp'e' nad
consultation In Cincinnati's Headquarters
German favored New York and Brice, OF
course. was using his influence for Gin
cInnati. Each tried 10 win the other to
the city Of his choice without avail. and
this conference, like many others. came
to naught.
Sr LOUISANS UNBREAKABLE.
II was found that the St Louis con-
tingent were as solid as a rock, and that
no break could be- made In their ranks.
Some of the Cincinnati men showed a
disposition TO 30 TO Chicago when IL was
demonstrated that Cincinnati could not
win, and similar sentiments were ex-
pressed by some of the Eastern men who
were Supporting New York. On the
other hand. New York could not So
cure an additional promise. nor could Gin
cinnati 1t was then realized that the
fofces Of the two cities last named would
gradually disintegrate, and that st. Louis
and Chicago would become the benef-
Charles
A hasty calculation showed that ST.
Louis and Chicago would divide about
evenly on the vote, a circumstance which
lent additional interest TO the contest.
That Chicago finally secured majority
was due In part to personal considera-
tions. Certain members of the committee
were Indifferent as TO the location of the
convention. What they wanted particu-
larly was city where they could be
made most comfortable. The question
they asked themselves was whether these
conditions could be found more generally
that Chicago possessed superior advan-
tages I'm the matter of hotels, and this
undoubtedly Influenced a sufficient num-
Der to give the Lake City the majority.
1t is also asserted that the strong sup
port which the silver men gave st. Louis
created prejudice against that place
among certain of the sound-money men
who voted for Chicago not because they
cared specially for the Illinois metropolis.
but because they were determined not TO
join forces with their free-silver oppo-
nents.
II was not until nearly II O'Clock that
the final and decisive ballot was taken
Some of the New York men at once pack
el their grips and returned home on the
night train. A majority of the conven-
tion visitors will leave tomorrow, and
all of the Northwestern men will doubt
less take their departure Saturday.