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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-16
AMERICANS WON.


The British Chess Champions Were
Easily Defeated.
New York, March 14.--Amid a scene of
wild excitement the American chess
team beat the British team by four and
half to three and half games this
evening. and IN spite of the fact that the
American games did not look promising
this morning when play was resumed.
The Americans on some of the boards
fought up hill gamely and kept their
ground well in the remaining games. The
final score stands:
Iotals-Americans 1-2. English IL.
Tho following opens were played:
queens gambit: queens gambt declined;
4. ~; queens gamDit declined Ruy
Lopez; Ruy Lopez; y. Oh; Guioco piana.
London, March 1i.-At the international
chess match today the attendance was
crowded with experts and amateurs, who
watched closely for the announcement
of the result. The first victory, that OF
jackson over Baird. was loudly cheered,
but the triumph OF Blackburn over Pills
bury was the most popular feature OF
the day. There was general cheering
and aI,{5 q,lap5ping of hands when this was
chess player quickly grasped Black
burns hand at the conclusion of the game
and congratulated him upon the result
CALCULATIONS were Gunsberg and Hon.
Atherly Jones, NJ. T., who were inter-
ested spectators A number of ladies'
from different parts of England were
| the Associated Press correspondent:
so far this has been IL most friendly
ana interesting tournament, and | hope
it viii be repeated in future years. | am
somewhat disappointed because of Bird 3
loss of one game to Burille. Bird found
| that he had made n mistake and imme
| diately tried to secure a correction. lie
| sent an informal request to the committee
| The members of the committee met and
| decided that although they had acted too
| hastily, that the first move should stand
according to rules, The, English players
that Blackburn had won, although they
| were almost sorry that Pillsbury was de-
! feated. Pillsbury Is very popular here.
| He is regarded as being a thorough good
| fellow. OF course We were rather dis
| appointed In the general result of the
| tournament as II looked last night as
| though the Englishmen were going to
| win"
Blackburn, in. an interview, said: Can
| didly, ] think l ought TO have lost last
! night. but Pillsbury apparently pressed
| FOR time. hurried his moves and spoiled
Tihsley thought that the Americans ac-
quilted themselves splenddly. He said:
| Barry my own opponent, conducted the
| game in fine style, though my own mis-
| calculation Undoubtedly cost me the game
! at the end"
The tournament closed with few words
! from MIR. Ncwnes as TO the success Of the
| management of the Commercial Gable
/ cninnany complimen''ng tho officials M
| on the efficiency Of the service, the cable
| grams being sent from this side without
a single hitch of any kind
| Mr.. Newnes was warmly cheered at the
close of his brief address
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TEXAS POLITICAL NOTES.
jackson County Democrats Instruct
for Oven.
CHARGES OF BRIBERY OPENLY MADE.
Republicans Accuse Delegates of Selling
Out for Twenty-Five Dollars-Pop-
ulists Opposed to Fusion.
Beeville. Texas. March 1.-THE different

Beeville. Texas. March 1.-THE different
precinct chairmen OF the democratic party
in this county met here today and de-
cided to hold general county primary
election ON next Saturday. March IL
delegates to those primaries will be
selected at precinct primaries 10 DO held
oiA Thursday next The object OK the
county delegates will be q send delegates
10 the cousres sional convention which
meets at Corpus Christi.
resolution was passed TO the erect
that they indorse the actions OF The state
executive committee at Austin and Nill
hold primaries IN accordance herewith
they also passed resolution That Ice
county hold primary elections on june 9
to send delegates to the various conven-
lions,
The pcpulists glso held their precinct
meeting today a county Convention Will
be held next Saturday. March q 20 de-
termine whether they will put out a fuii
county ticket Their congressional COM
veution wiz he hcld here ~. the 2lih ~
stan;. J. @. pamerln Of Wilson. T. "
James ~ Eric. W. 4. Lauchter Of Jack
son ana Captain Jack Elgin % Arlus 3
county are fayorab.y menii1ued as CON
gressional timber The ile2 has hren
suggested that in the event klehere ls
nominated fer congress on &c democrats
ticket the populisis and republicans VIII
fuse. "a the hone Of defeating him. Ials
is only a rlrc-.
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ARMY oFrICERs RARRrD

Washington, March 15.-Several army Of
hcers. who have applied for leave OF alb
sence with permission to cruise in the
West Indies, have received the desired
leave. but with the distinct understanding
that they were not to visit the Island of
Cuba. This is accepted as signifylng that
the authorities here are exercising the
greatest care to avoid possible comphca-
lions with Spain.
In. this connection the announcement that
J. G. Bourk OF the Third cavalry, the
famous Indian fighter, had turned in in
here. He lcf' here a couple of weeks ago.
having received leave 10 go to sea. hut NJ
was not known that his objective point
was Havana. The questions now being
asked are what is he doing there ana by
whom was he sent
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SHORT MEMS STORIES

teirmined 10 d,ira James 4. Bailey i 4
Gus out Of this TERRITORY I'M ;s ~, 9ros q
Two shows. which VIM Mo, WY GA
towns, one just before an5 w W
just after Ringing. VIC onsI
MADISON Conn c..
have been nreferred e,aiges o. huy
Y. Brown. pastor of ms aEiiis. KEY.
tional church of Madison ~ OgpsSfsl
l.. Blake of New London, ana ~.
IS 10 be held in Madison some : m, VAT 4
"eeu preaching up-to-date sermons
COLUMBUS. Ohio.-The Arar,.
Is n song bird in tho opinion ~ ~ x. e ~
mousse of representative 4 M, W. "a
vent the killing of native song MA
,he state passed that branch ~ ~ nv
ilture after 1t had been amended y
10 lhcIude the American eagle
NEW YORK-Judpe I.oa..
United States circuit oa,,,.. "a 4
has affirmed the judgmsM Of ths .r ks
court Tor the Eastern district q, NJ.
FORK awarding Miss Harriet Mas.
Ghicago $500 manages against tSa <.
furnishing. company OF this ci,y n
SUI was the .outgrowth Of the pfein,,..i
punIlcatlon " The ode which Miss NO.
20 "ri,en for The dedication csrmoA.
isoa TUG worn" columbian Expoei,os \
CO., ,o
%. JoSEiH, Mo.-Airs Jennie CHI, n
y,puhs woman VINO whipped lsvs,, B
, siiu cpuI room during the trial Of i M
IN AGAINST nfr has notified the corrj
o ot, tnat she VIII shoot them " N
ho,,p ,, 10 TAKE the furniture out d, n
'ouse, ihe officers believe she will a, n
trEN l. A, Ohio-Two italian, nm
~, t,auup' iather and son, section hands \
~ l.o o Lake Shore railroad. were tuns|
ua.n.
COLUMBUS, io.-Fifteen COMM,
stoned officers of the Fourteenth OH NJ
ioilal Guards, Colonel Colt commani,d
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SPORTING Tips

h AiiS' Azote Directly and Miss Creighton
Monroe salisburys trainer, Myrron Nc
''TnlS' WIN get them in racing shape.
I'm Quinn. who is booking at Frisco
game gam ms has brother other Charlie, writes that the
went East. '"e' piuhse's
a., IN me fire which recently DESTROYED
SAWS ,n OF hn Ihs Pope Manufacturing com
eomnie, ouI,iuInss me contents. which We're
" MSn ~, 10 second hand yheels ana about
80" pieces OF bicycle fittings besides sew.
eral thousand tires. s'nes sew
Na ne eommlssioner OF public works OF
'N mas submitted to the board OF
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cLAsH WITH REGULATIONS.

ooelousas. La, March 1.-THE long OK
pcotod clash between citizens and regu-
iators occurred last night when the regu-
lators returned from Vile Platte. where
they had numerically beaten Mark
J.azo. n prominent citi1en Of that town.
The MAYOR OF the city learning OF these
facts and having been informed that
these people Intended 10 invade ope-
nointod five special Officers 10 preserve
inc peace At . p. m. three of the Off
GERS encountered party OF regulators
nnknown man. The latter opened fire on
the officers and a general fusillade en-
sued, and when the smoke cleared away
heen wounded. one of them dangerously
while tho unknown regulator and the
officers escaped unhurt.
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EX-GOVERNOR IRELAND DEAD.
He Succumbs to An Attack of Neuralgia OF the
Heart.

lex
died today
He relatives
feeling Ill summoned
conhned his
room
f. o
death bed eands
encew as.pre
to
uner h II
Ireland
hayeb
Cuberson
ave every mad
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sNAToR FRYE ON CANovAs, sTa7ess
We Owe No Gratitude to Spain for protec.-.
Representatives There. ~
ro The raltor Of the World;

March 0--Premier Castip ~
sen.
any
which the Spanish premier promsnsr, .
conducting his mat
he instructions
thes
that sosenn
and moral training not the When
that Wy
do a. o and inlunan 'A'am
WILLIAM
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pNEuMoNIA pRNNALrNr.

Cold Springs, Texas, March 1i.--There ia
considerable serious sickness here at pres
emit and the doctors are riding both day
aud night.
Uncle Henry" Thompson, a most unique
character and one OF the first settlers In
Texas, Is very III.
Sheriff W. Y. Robinson and little son
have both been very low with pneumonia,
They are both better.
Mrs. II. II. Mechanism is also down
with Pneumonia, but is not considered
dangerous
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sOT,rnERN IENGI,E MEETING.

Mobile. Ala. March 15.--The Southern
Association of Baseball Clubs met this af-
ternoon at ? o'clock In the Southern hotcl
and remained in session until 1880 tonight.
There were lively times I'm the meeting,
brought about by the Mobile club which
asked for certain concessions and made II
big kick about the manner IN which II was
treated by the league last year. The Mo-
bile club was finally pacihod and the bust
ness proceeded with 1t was too late 70
adopt a schedule. but committee was
appointd to meet in Birmingham next Sun
day and prepare one.
BY vote the league decided to open the
season on April l6 and continue to Labor
Day.
The meeting adjourned until next Friday
at Birmingham without transactins busi-
ness.
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PARKE]
LUMBER MARKET
Material Improvement iu
Noticeable.
RAILROADS NOT BuYIN
Reliance Lumber Compan
Europe-Good Cargoes
Mexican Port

Beaumont, Texas, March
terial improvement in tn
dealers stock is reported
all sources and order boo
hlling up. In tho orders CO
are some for large quaint
loads or more. The present
ever. is chiefly for rough lu
there is a fair movement OF
The present requirement foi
poses in the interior is not
daily papers of the several
State report the issue OF
building permits. which ind
season of improvements Il
quite fatteringly, and Their,
belief that II Will continue
rail- Dads are not buying Yer
there Is consequently a deai
bills, except for export. In I
Is a good demand, many bill
submitted upon which expo
TO quote. Some few export
been accepted within the pa,
ever. and the mills now hav
this class of business as the,
ly handle.
There Is a reasonably goo
shingles at quotations. Tho
point - not accumulating w
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TnNAs poLIrIcAL NOTEs.

Limestone county republicans Instructed
for Mckinley.
lieutenant Governor George Il. Jester
will be IL candidate for reelection.
Tho Comanche democrats Will act In nc
cordauce with the Dudley orders
Judge Rufus Hardy will not be a candi.
date for recollection as district Judge nor
viii he run for congress.
Charles X. Bell win not be candidate
for reelection to congress. and friends OF
Hon sam r. Lnuham are urging him 10
make the race.
The sound money men have ordered COo0
copies printed of ColemHus 10 so / free
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NEW pRolIIBITfoN PLAN.

Atchson. Kan. March i5.--The Methodist
conference OF Kansas before adj
tournlng adopted a resc luton faYorins the
admission Of women as delegates to the
general confeWnce. expressing confidence
IN the prchlbltory law OF Kansas ana IA
vorlng the proposed acticn OF sending pc
titior TO congress to prohibit the Issue of
liquor licenses In States having prohlbl-
tory lnMh-
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0pEN cHANGNs on RnIRrRY.

jefferson, Texas, March ia republi-
can mass meeting was held In the court
house here yesterday. In which the dele
gates % the Sulphur Springs convention
ngnred largely. The delegates from this
place wcrc instructed for Toucy Hurst
TO the National convention. but they
afterwards voted for another man A.
the meeting II was charged that some OF
tho voters were sold outright for SOS and
the charge was not denied. one of the
delegates admitted selling his vote.
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CHICAGO WAS HIT HARD.

Chicago March 18th local pool rooms
lost about s2S,OOO on the Royal Nettie
race yesterday. Tho heaviest loser was
o'Leary's room at the stock yards. where
$500 was dropped, The list OF losses is
as follows; O'Leary. 5000; Smith 4 Per-
~, two rooms. $4,000: Powers &: O'Brien.
5000; Bud White $500: Shakel. Wagner
North, $500. Besides these there were
a NUMBER OF smaller rooms who lost small
amounts. Many of the loser denied that
they had lost anything. but they were
most OF them hit and hit hard
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
CIIANGEs AT cALVERT

'fiNNIfo NJ INIlN EIIT.
calvori. Texas, Marsh u.-Air. a. Marks
has opened his new stock OF goods In the
huiiding formerly occupied by McI.nd
q BRO
Lang & Field. proprletors OF the Racket
store have dissolved partnership Mr.
Lang buying Mr.. FiclAs interest in tho
business,
Mr. Felld VIII move To Temple and open
store there.
M pm Myers & Sam Collot VIII move
20 Palestine and take charge OF Mistut
brns. a Co.'s store AZ that place.
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nItcKuOLr IrMNls.

Buckholt. Texas. March i5.--Dr @. C..
Mcleod. who has recently located in
Bnckholt, 81 erecting a very neat cottage.
II. a. koth of, near Davllla IL max
ing preparation to erect new GIN of
the latest improved machinery, which VIII
he quito an addition to that ncighborhood.
a lumber yard "a now the latest nddi-
ton, which fills long.feit want,
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sALYArnN NRMy MrrrrNo

New York, March 1.-THE salvation
Army held large meeting at headdnar-
ters today, the three members who arrived
en- tie So Faul Saturday being present.
Clark, Caroline Pease and Susie Swift. tho
latter a Nassar girl, all Americans, ana
have been abroad for some time. Tho
members are anxlously awaiting tho ar.
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BACKING cRoKER's HORSE.

London, March l5-The Sportsman in It's
issue today says that Richard Crokers
morse Montauk was backed for 5000 FRI
NY NY 10 WIN the Derby at odds of 100 To i.
I If rom an American view tbs be, is exceed.
S noSS, nsrse' ana II Is doubted whether the
Pnsits, Though there are hundreds OF
o o0 IN 1st In England who are betting
o'' t'Ie Jetpy, II Is extremely unlikely that
sn,, h,.i on OF $1,000 could be placed on
any morse IN The race at 200 10 -
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HOUSTON vs.. CuICACo.

AS the game between Chicago and Hous
ton was prevented yesterday the opening
of the new park had TO be postponed.
Tho local team Uill go to Galveston next
sunday and decide issues with Anson's
Colts. The International will nm a sport
Island in time to get home by o'clock.
Inc men win practice hard this week
and 1t is likely that a better game viii
~ a. put up than woald have been posi-
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Children crft1
Pitchers Castoria.

Are you bald? Is your clothing NJ ~
tiuually covered with dandrun-l.]
animal matter fallen from 2 a',,s,
scalp? Does your head lien; ~
tested with sores and scabs! Is wy, y
growing thinner year by year TX, VIII
maturcly gray? Is II dry anu w
II you are afflicted In any OF Mi VI n
WAYS. YOU have parasitic disease " ~, y
scaip which You are neglecting At n,
risk Dandcrine win cure you agH'a1
and permanently. Money reiuhoS
case OF failure. All druggists.
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posToFFICE puRNrD.

Chicago, March l5,-'rhe postofflce To-
Gated ut South Chicago. with all mail to
be delivered Monday. ohlce fixtures and
stamps, burned this afternoon. The loss
on tho building and fixtures Is $4,000
Major Hubbard, assistant pOstInastcr
could place no estimate OF the total loss
as he did not know the value OF tho mail
on hand, Included IN the mail that was
burned was all that had arrived from
the east for the day; also considerable
foreign nall. An overheated furnace
caused the hre
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ATrpNfprFD SUICIDE.

Loekhart, Texas. March ia daughter
Of Mr. q. ". Convey. who lives -four miles
east OF town. attempted suicide Thursday
by taking strychnine DIR. Preston was
hastily called and by prompt action saved
her life The girl has been OF unsouha
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A rAMlLY pOIsONED.

Craig, Mo, March i5.-The family of w,
y. Taylor, n wealthy farmer, was mysteri.
ously poisoned here yesterday. The drug
ia supposed to have been INTRODUCED into
coffee. though by whom and for what lur-
nose is "A mystery. w. u. Taylor died last
ni,rht his three sons. one OF their wives
and TAYLOR Criman, a cousin. are dying
There is much excitement.
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SCHOOL TAX sIsrAINED.

Round Rock Texas. March H.--An
election was held here today 10 determine
whether the 20 cents on the <loO school
tax should he retained. The result WAS
l27 votes to retain the tax and 81 votes
TO abrogate st, which shows this people
arc over 3 to 4 for education. IL rs said
Round Rock has one OF the hest public
schools In the state and one Of the ilnest
teachers In the person Of Professor J. NJ.
IIuI
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ON account of yesterday being Sunday
ana on account of a slight shower, but
few coupons were sent in. However, re-
eardlcss of this, five new contentants are
entered on the list. each determined to
win We will have the prize wheel on ex-
hioition tomorrow and will tell you where
you can see 1t.
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BERMUDA GONE TO SEA.

New York. March 1.-THE steamship
Bermuda, recently seized by the Federal
government while attempting to leave this
harbor on supposed hlibustering exDcdi-
ton to Cuba and atterward released, left
her anchorage in the upper bay and pro.
ceeded TO sea this morning. She cleared
yesterday fer Vera Cruz.
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WILLIAM FAN

estimate 6on plan for the s,,...,
g. WV,Ooo for paving stree,s ,spsHsnsaltan d
Inc plan contemplates ina WIZ Mse i,phl
lnree routes along the eass spasltas Il
of bicyclists. wy tof the k,a,|
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ST. Paul, MINI. March 15.-P. II. Kol-
~, one OF the best known merchants and
leading democratic politicians IN tito
state, has made a personal Assignment To
j. Il, Mayer OF MankutD. Mlnu. Assets
nDN ''' -''''%'NN' w.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Hay IN ASHES

Lookhart, Texas, March ls.--Mr. w. II.
Jones, a farmer llying on the prairie
west Of locNhort, lost two large aud val
Ing was accidental.
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MeXia, Texas. March i5.--Late last night
w, l., Forester, dealer In groceries filei
& deed OF trust for the protection OF pre-
forrcd creditors; a H. Rennolds, Trustee
Assets and liabilities unknown.
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Scrofula, Salt Rheum
And All other Blood plsenses-how
They May Be Cured.

Speaking simply from what Hoods sar-
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but In thousands OF cases, we can honestly
say that II is the best remedy for all dis
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Bryan. Texas, March l5-The Rt Rev.
George II Knsolplag. bishop OF the do
cese OF TeFus. hrld confirmation services
at the Episcopal church in this city today,
at which a cl,ss Of sIN were confined.
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I'm TO WIN"


coupon Editor;
Houston. Texas. March 14.--Enclosed
fnd ten coupons, which please enter
acanst my name. AS Il starter the
above number looks small but the game
is young yet. VIII thank my friends to
assist me, as I'm in to win
Courtney Hutchinson,
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"s4 COUPONS ONLY"

coupon FuItOT'
Livingston, Texas, March 1i.--Enclosed
please ind thirty-siX coupons for the BIZ
cyclic contest. l.. NJ Niece.
Luther must have counted too fast,
as careful double count only brought
TO light thirty-four coupons which were
placed to his credit. Coupon Editor.
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FOR DYSPEPSIA
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.

mr. C.. Il. I.anneau. Charleston, s. c.,
saws. II used Il with beneiit for member
~ my family who was suffering from dys-
nepsia | esteem II a good PREPARATION
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RibbO
Ribbons play

Ribbons play
role in the make
new Easter cost
have them in an
riety Of colors, an
widths, and they
ranted All silk,
withstanding the
Nos. 8 and Z at
Nos. 8 and - at
Nos. 16 and % at
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GOMEZ RouT REPORTED.

Madrid. March 15.-Advices from Ha-
vana say that Colonel Galvis has routed
the insurgents under Max mo Gomez, kill
ing fifty. The Spanish columns, II liz also
reported, continue to press Maceo closely.
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WANTS THE HELP OF THOSE WHO
HAVE NO CHOICE.


Coupon IlltQr:
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who have no choice will assist me In Sc
curing this prize Enclosed is six coupons,
which please place to my credit, Sin
ccrey yours. May Cozlnp
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rival Of Commander Booth-Tucker. who
has Teen appointed to the command of the
army here
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Mattir

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United States consulate, but gendarmes
promtly barred their way and dispersed
the crowd before they had reached the
building. Several were injured In the
sCuffle.