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LONGSHOTS Win At FORSYFHE.
ONLY TWO FAVORITES SHOW IN
FRONT.
Results of the Races at Washington
Lexington, San Francisco
and Nashville.

CHICAGO, April 3O.-Tambio helped
a few wise moneyed men to capture
money at Forsythe to-day by winning
the one and one-eighth miles hurdle
race. He was backed from 100 to
down to Is to 1, and, whipped by Jockey
J. Level over half of the journey, he
crossed the line two lengths before Miles
StandiSh, the even-money favorite
Only two of the favorites won. Summa-
rieS:
Six furlongs, Willie L. won, Ben Hun
second, Potsdam third. Time-1 :16A
Six furlongs, Weola won, Marden Pet
second, Aunt Ida third. Time-1: :151a
Five furlongs, Hi Henry won, Roy Lo-
chiel second, Gomor third. Time-1 :01 "a
Seven and a half furlongs, handicap,
Doctor G. won, Caufield second, Onalas-
ka third. Time-1 :3G1
One and one-eighth miles, over four
hurdles, Tambio won, Miles Standish
second, Cunarder third. Time-2:06.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Forebod-
ing skies and a card of no weighty pro-
portions were responsible for the small
attendance at Bennings to-day. Sum-
marieS:
Half mile, selling, Marsh Harrier won,
Lizzie B. II. second, Bicycle Girl third
Time-0:51 2-5.
Six furlongs, selling, Knight won, Mrs
Stuart second, Saliva third. Time
LII 1-5.
One mile, Prig won, Sue Kfttie second.
Restraint third. Time-1:44.
Six furlongs, Hawarden won, Facto-
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CRUSHING DEFEAT FOR
SENATOR CULL0M.
Continued from First Page)


The present administration of Grover
Cleveland, by bad administration of
good Republican laws, has demon
strated that the Democratic party is
constitutionally incapable of managing
the affairs of this great nation.
The Republicans of Illinois are un-
yielding and emphatic in their demand
for honest money. We are opposed, as
We ever have been, to any and every
scheme that will give to this country
currency in any way deprecated or de-
based or in any respect inferior to the
money OF the most advanced and inteli-
gent nations of the earth. We favor tha
use of silver as currency, but to the ex-
tent only and under such restrictions
that paritywith gold can be maintained.
| The Republican party from the time
Of Lincoln has been devoted irrevocably
to the doctrine of protection to home in
| dustries. and we hereby renew and re-
| affirm our faith in this fundamental
J principle. We believe in a tariff that
will produce a revenue sufficient to meet
| the wants of the Government honestly
and economically administered, and
high enough to insure to home labor
regular and remunerative employment.
We believe in reciprocity-the reci-
procity of James G. Blaine-re- Enforced
by experience and an earnest wish to
extend our foreign commerce to the full
est extent consistent with the control oe
our own markets in the sale of articles
that can be profitably produced a.
home.
We believe in the exercise of a gem
uine American spirit in all our inter-
course with foreign nations, and are op-
posed to the extension of monarchicaI
institutions upon any part of American
soil; we condemn the vacillating and
unAmerican policy of the present Dem
ocratic Administration, and advocate
firm, vigorous and dignified policy to-
ward all nations. And to that end we
recommend the further strengthening
of our coast defenses and such an en-
largement of our navy as shall COM
mand the respect of other Governments
and will more effectually promote our
peaceful relations with all the world.
We believe that the sympathy of this
nation should be extended to all peoples
who have been driven by oppression and
wrong to take up arms in behalf of self
government, and We therefore express
our sympathy for the people of Cuba In
their struggle for independence.
The exact wording of the resolution Of
instruction as adopted by acclamation
is thus recorded by the official steno-
grapher of the convention:
Resolved, That the delegates to be
elected by this convention to the Re-
publican National Convention be and
are hereby instructed to present to said
National Convention the name Of the
Hon. William Mckinley of Ohio"
After the selection Of three Trustees of
the State University the convention ad-
journed sine die.
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A Banquet Winds Up the Meeting OF
the Grand Parlor.
ColIum and Shepherd, Charged With
Burning the Woodland WOoIen
rIiIls. Held to Answer Before the
Superior Court-Two Men Com
init Suicide at San Francisco by
Inhaling Gas.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, April 30..The
election of Grand Officers up to noon
resulted i'm the unanimous choice of the
following: Grand President, Henry Z.
Gesford of Napa; Grand Vice-Pres1-
dent, George D. Clark of San Francisco;
Grand Secretary, Henry Lunstedt OF
San Francisco; Grand Treasurer, Henry
S. Martin of San Francisco; Grand Lee
turer. William H. Conley of MADEIRA
For Grand Orator one ballot was
taken before recess, resulting as fol-
lows: Lewis F. Byington of San Fran
cisco 20. Frank Mattison of Santa Cruz
as, Edwin A. Meserve of Los Angeles
Al.
At the afternoon session Mattison was
elected Grand Orator, C. o. Dunbar of
Santa Rosa Grand Inside Sentinel, and
Joseph D. Morris of Centerville Grand
Outside Sentinel.
The candidates in the election or the
seven Grand Trustees were: Carroll
Cook, Milton d. Garrett and James
Dockery of San Francisco; Rod w.
Church, Oakland; r. c. Rust, jackson;
Frank L. Coombs, Napa; w. j. Sill, San
Diego; Charles NJ. Cassin, Watsonvllle;
A. F. Brady, Grass Valley; A. 7. Hyde,
Merced; B. A. Harrington, San Jose; j.
F. Schaffer, Gridley; P. Z. Zaballa, Sa-
linas; Frank Sabachi, Los Angeles;
John latham, Hollister and j. B. Blake,
San Lusi Obispo.
Blake, the local candidate, was elec-
ted by acclamation, in accordance with
the usual form of courtesy, Rust, Gar
rett, Coombs and Zaballa were elected
on the first ballot, the vote standing:
Rust 49, Garrett 1873, Coombs 131, Ia
balla, 102, Sill 81, Church so, Brady l3,
Sabichi GA, Harrington go. Cassin 81,
Cook so, Dockery 80, latham Al,
Schaffer 36, Hyde 33
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BILL TAYLOR HANGED.
PAYS THE PENALTY FOR A TER.
RIBLE CRIME.
nurdered the Meeks Family to Pre-.
vent Testimony Being Given
Against Him.

| CARROLLTON (Mo.), April 30.-Bill
| Taylor was hanged here to-day.
AT II: 30 Father Kennedy placed a
crucifix in Taylor's hands and the
march to the scaffold began. Taylor
| walked with firm step. His nerve
never deserted him after ascending the
scaffold.
Taylor's legs were then pinioned He
| kissed the crucifix held by the priest
| Sheriff Allen waved a white handker-
chief. The trap was sprung noiselessly
and Taylor dropped. His neck was
broken and the body hung motionless
| In ten minutes he was declared dead
and the body was cut down.
| Old Mrs. Meeks had forced her way
into the Jail yard with her blind son
George, and was an interested spectator
Five thousand people surged about the
| irclosure surrounding the Jail, but there
was no disorder.
| The crime for which Taylor was
| hanged was the murder on the night OF
! May II, 1894, of Gus Meeks, his wife
| and two little children. George, Bills
| brother, was to have been hanged with
| Bill, but he escaped from jail and has
not yet been captured.
| On the night of the murder the two
| brothers called at the Meeks home and
induced Mr.. Meeks TO leave for another
part of the country, promising to assis,
him. The Meeks family started away
| that night in a wagon, with all their
| belongings. Next morning the dead
| bodies of four of the family We're found
under haystack on George Taylor's
| farm. The sole survivor, a girl aged Z
gave the alarm and posses were organ
| lied to capture the Taylor brothers. II
was several weeks before they were an
pretended.
The first trial resulted in a disagree
ment by the jury. But on August Sd
the jury in the second trial, after being
out a few minutes, found the prisoners
guilty and Judge Rucker sentenced
| them to be hanged.
The case was appealed, but the lower
| court was sustained. Pending the car
rying out of the sentence the two
brothers escaped; but Bill was cap
| tured The Supreme Court of the United
States refused an appeal for a stay OF
proceedings. Governor Stone also re-
fused a like appeal and the execution
of to-day followed.
Bill Taylor was a lawyer and banker
in Lynn county He had bad reputa-
| ton, but held his place in society by
| reason of his wealth. He had been ar
| rested on several charges. the latest be-
| ing stealing cattle. Gus Meeks, the mur
dered man, was an accomplice in this
| crime and was the principal witness
against Taylor. which was probably the
| reason for the quadruple murder.
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tum second, The Sage third. Time
1:16 3-5
One and half miles hurdle handicap
Woodford won, Caracas second, Golden
Gate third. Time@:4 ~
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 30-WeatheI
fine and track fast.
Five and a half furlongs, maidens
Carnation won, Montgomery second
Yucatan third. Time-1:10
Six furlongs, selling, Encino won
Warrago second, Irma third. Time
1:17A.
Seven furlongs, selling, Fortuna won
Olive second, Joe Terry third. Time
1924.
Four and half furlongs, selling, two
year-olds. George Palmer won, Scar
borough second, Sister Adele third
Tim@0:561a.
One and three e-sixteenths miles, over
five hurdles, Montalvo won, Silveradc
! second, Templemore third. Time-2:1411h p
Six furlongs, selling, Summertime
won, Mount McGregor II. second, Kow-
| alsky third. Time-1:15.
| Six furlongs, Panout won, Excuse sec.
| ond, My Hebe third. Time-1 :1534
AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON, April 3O.-The racine
to-day as compared with that of yester-
day was much better. Four out Of fivs
favorites won. Summaries:
One mile, Rasper won, Katharine Sec
ond, Elizbert third. Time-1:42
Six furlongs, Brace Girdle won, The
Dragon second, Rubberneck third. Time
lib.
Pepper stake, nine-sixteenths of a
mile, Suisun won, Eugenia Wilkes Sec
ond, Blitzen's Sister third. Time
O:55A.
One and one-sixteenth miles, Rey del
Mar won, Gallon dor second, Probasco
third. Time-1 :4SA.
Nine-sixteenths Of a mile, Meadow
thorpe won, Orion second, Daisy Gordon
third. Time-0:55%
AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, April 30.-To-day's re-
suits:
Six and a half furlongs, Tartarian
won, Old Dominion second, Lizzetta
third. Time-1:23.
One mile, Bing Bangor won, Galley
West second, Fresco third. Time
:5O1b
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SANTA ROSA CARNIVAL
Opened Yesterday Under Very Favor
able Auspices.

SANTA ROSA, April 30.-The carni-
val opened to-day under very auspi-
cious circumstances. The bicycle races
were held this afternoon. All the street
decorations are in place and the city
presents an unusually fine appearance.
The weather all day has been glori-
Gus, and the preparations for to-mor-
rows procession have been progressing
merrily Tonight the city is one mass
of brilliant carnival colors and fra
grant flowers Even the oldest inhabit-
ants say they scarcely knew Santa
Rosa In her '96 carnival dress, so great
ly have the decorations transformed
the city.
President Sims, who delivered the in
augural address tonight, said among
other graceful things: "The Santa
Rosa Carnivals have attracted part1c-
ular attention and have achieved a
special glory"
The Queen was then crowned, the
Mayor closing the coronation ceremony
with a speech.
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A Young Englishman Kissing.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.-Thomas
Barnes, an Englishman, ~ years or age,
Treasurer of the Young Peoples So
ciety of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church in this city, has been missing
since last Wednesday week. His friends
believe he has wandered away While in
state of mental alteration, and are
very anxious as to his welfare. He has
brother in Buffalo, N. Y, and his
parents are believed to be in Chicago.
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A Stranger Arrested.

SAN FRANCISCO, May John
Lewis, an ironmolder, was arrested
early this Friday) morning while in
the act of strangling Isabella Norris, a
young colored woman in an alley off
Montgomery street, this city. The po-
lice are Of the opinion that Lewis is re-
sponsible for the recent murders COM
mitted in this city of the unfortunate
class of women
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Arizona Republicans.

Stoddard-Christy wing of the Terrific
rial Republican Convention held ses-
sion in the early hours this morning.
mainly engrossed in consideration Of
the platform, an adjournment being
taken sine die. The platform compli-
ments Mckinley, but the delegates
were uninStructed
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Minister Willis Seriously iii.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3O.-The
Hon. Albert S. Willis, United States
Minister. to Honolulu, is seriously i'll in
this city, suffering from a severe at
tack of pneumonia.
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ColIum and Shepherd Held.

WOODLAND, April 30.-The prelim-
mary examination of Collum and Shep-
herd, charged with burning the Wood
land Woolen Mills, was concluded to-
day. The defendants were held to ap-
pear before the Superior Court with
bonds fixed at $1,000 each.
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After an American Heiress

BERLIN, April 3O-The Cologne
Gazette" asserts that the object of the
proposed visit of ex-King Milan of
Servia to the United States is to secure a,
wealthy wife for his son, King Alexan-
der of SerVia
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r1rs. Booth-Tucker Very Ill.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.-Mrs.
oth-Tucker is very i'll to-day. Her
friends, however, believe that she may
possibly leave for the East in week.
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Railroad Funding Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-Defnite
information has been received tnat the
Pacific road funding bill will be made a
special order for consideration in the
House on May 18th.
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Warren Fisher Dead.

BOSTON, April 3O-Warren Fisher.
who was involved in the famous Multi
gan letters with James G. Blaine, died
at his home in Roxbury this morning
at the age of IL
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March 3Oth on the coast Off Japan.
Their sufferings were intense before
they were rescued by the natives.
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HOLDING Il. rRICES.
One Sign sf.cant Feature In the Iron
Trade.


Trade.
CLEVELAND, Feb. l5.-The Iron
Trade Review this week says: While
there is no pronounced increase in mill
tonnage from week to week, the feel
ing in the iron market continues hope
full. A significant feature is the gen.
eral steadiness of prices ON finished ma
terial, with so many mills only partly
employed. The confidence that larger
demand is not far ahead serves to hold
prices where they are, and mills seem
unwilling to make the sharp cuts that
might result in fuller order books,
wanting rather to be in position to
take business at a profit, as the
demand grows. Conditions governing
the pig iron market have not changed.
A production in January in excess Of
consumption caused some settling Of
prices on foundry grades. but the low.
est prices on Southern irons are not
made by the largest interests in that
section. Reports from the East indi-
cate stationary prices with more liberal
buying of foundry iron. Mills are get.
ting to tho point at which more bust.
ness must be had if the moderate Jan.
uary pace Of operations is kept up; but
there appears a general belief that the
awaited movement will materialize in
time to hold the present basis.
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dILJ 1AN OO4N L Gull l.
Supervisors of Iron County, Wis,
Dis0beyed Orders of q
Court,
And They Are All Summoned to
Appear in Madison to
Explain.
They Sold Land For Taxes, in
Direct Opposition to
Instructions,

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 15.- Every
member of the Iron county board has
been cited to appear before Judge Bum
Of the United States circuit court for
the Eastern district of Wisconsin, ,on the
charge of contempt of court. 1t seems
tkaa. .As'or.haHa hem violating an order
ing certain mining land for taxes The
property involved Is two of the mines
the F"ther Hennepin and the Snyders
inc luding the holdings of the Gogebic
development company, which went
into liquidation some time ago. While
this property was in the hands of a re.
celver the supervisors of Iron county.
whereit is located, ordered it sold for
delinquent taxes. and the certifi-
cate was purchased by Louis Wetzler
of HUI ley, who is included as a partv
defentant in the contempt PROCEEDINGS.
The tpuble is likely to prove serious for
the 'ipervisors, as contempt of the
fUnita States court is not apt to be
light treated.
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WAS NOT POLITE
Action of Director General Davis
in Reporting to Congress
Criticised.
Worlds Fair Commission Think
They Should Have Revised
the Report.
The Propriety of Having 1t Sub
mitted For That Purpose
Discussed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-The worlds
fair board of control, which is the ex-
ecutive body Of the Columbian commits
sion, is in session here transacting
various odds and ends of business re-
lating to the Chicago exposition that
yet remain undisposed of. One of the
boards duties is to officially promul-
gate the award of the 5000 to z5, 900
medals and diplomas that were award
ed to exhibitors at the fair. The cases
for the medals have been finished, and
some kind Of tubular device will be
prepared for the safe transmission of
the diplomas. 1t is expected that every
thing will be ready in less than .
month.
Director General Davis Crit cized.
The action of Director General Davis
in making his report to congress, in
place of first submitting it to the board
Of control, is source Of dissatisfaction
and irritation to the members. 1t is
felt by them that etiquette required
that this report should have been made
to the board in the same manner as
those of all the bureau officers. Then
if it was not regarded as complete or
slighted any one Of the branches of the
exposition, or included anything that
was not properly within its scope,
what was missing could be inserted
and the Objectionable and unsatisfac-
tory features be changed or eliminated
! as the board might sec fit. The general
report Oh the exposition as a whole, it
is felt, should be made by the the presi.
dent of the commission after all the re-
ports of the heads Of the various de-
partments and bureaus had been sub
SAY thes "do not know what are the
contents of the report Of she director
general.
The board will probably urge the pro
priety of having the reports submitted
to the board for alteration before they
are printed.
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DIED IN AN OPEN BOAT.

Terr bio Suffering OF Wrec<ed Fish
ing Crew Related by = Survivor.
CARRABELE, Fla Feb. 15.-A boat
containing five corpses and six men
barely alive, has drifted ashore ON Dog
island. When discovered by fishermen
the survivors were lying unconscious
on the decomposed corpses of the COM
panions The survivors were revived
and Gilbert Holmes, who was the
strongest. related story of awful
suffering Last week the eleven
men left Key West on smack to
fish on the west coast. When two
days out the smack was wrecked. the
men escaping in a boat without food,
water or clothing. Three days after
the wreck, Frank Mason died, and soon
after Max Thornton, Alfred Stafford,
Joe West and Nathan Adams sue.
cumbed. The survivors were too weak
to throw their dead comrades into the
sea, and the corpses remained in the
boat. For the last two days Holmes
was the only one Of the living conscious
and he does not remember all that hap.
Dened
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M Use EOp DOT HITNrrr"
Nortb dakota Authorities Will Co
Operate with Minnesota.

Operate with Minnssots-
ST.. PAUL, Feb. l5.-Agent Fullerton
Of the state game and fish commission
has received a letter from the private
secretary of Governor Allin OF North
Dakota, who asks that the authorizes
of that state be furnished as full ln1or-
nation as possible concerning the
names of persons who have illegally
shipped game from North Dakota
towns into Minnesota and the points
from which these shipments have been
made He adds to this request the
assurance that every possible means
will be used to stop the illegal ship
ment of game of all kinds. Mr.. Fuller
ton is greatly pleased with this evil
dence of cooperation on the part OF the
North Dakota authorities, and states
that if those of South Dakota, Wlscon'
sin and Montana will show the same
disposition, the game Of the Northwest
can be pretty effectnallv protectac'
Montan,'s Great OH Field.
BrrrE. Mon, Feb. 15.-Reports from
the oil discoveries on Butcher creek II
the northern part of the state are ina
the existence of a great Oil held ma
been thoroughly demonstrated by L. A
Doane, an expert ffom Salt Lake. wh
has been examining the ground II
saws he is satisfied that the region wal
, develop some of the greatest oil well
. in the world. Eastern capitalists ar
> negotiating for bond on some OF tn
q | prODerty m
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The Herculean Undertaking of
the Committee of One
Hundred.
Starting Out in Earnest to Purge
the Politics of That
City.
Ability and Integrity to Be Sub
stituted For Party
E; Service.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-The committee
Of 100 on municipal reform has held its
first meeting Lyman J. Gage, who
called the meeting to order, told the
season for the public uprising. Chi
cago's reputation, he said, is at stake.
Its government has been in the posses
sion Of unscrupulous men. Its council
chambers have been scenes of violation
of trust. Its tax systems are wrong and
revenue insufficient. He believed the
sentiment Of the people is for better
things. This new movement, he con-
cluded, seeks men. 1t does not want
politicians who bring national issues
into aldermanic elections. The plat
form which was then presented, after
reciting how the committee had been
called together to remedy the present
deplorable condition of the local gov
ernment, concluded as follows
1--WE believe that the great mass of
our citizens and voters desire honest,
efficient and economical local govern
ment. We believe that while in ma.
tional and perhaps state politics, gov.
ernment through political parties is es.
, sentil and wise, yet we believe that
where either political party shall fail in
presenting proper candidates for the
local Offices, the people themselves OF
such locality have the inherent right
to protect themselves by selecting
proper officers to represent them in
such local government. We believe
that an earnest and honest effort to
remedy the evils under which we as a
community are suffering, made by the
good citizens of this community, will
be as efficient today as it has been a,
every period of American history, tc
give to the community the honest. fair
Just and economical administration OF
our local governments which every CIT
izen So much desires"
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FORMED A COMBINE.

Dtats and silver Republican,. viii
Defeat the Tariff Bill.
HINGToN, Feb. l5.-The result of
tfrt made by Senator Morrill, to
Ia the tariff bill after the urgent
dtcy bill had been disposed of by
tlhte proved something of a sur
ptd produced mild sensation
I've had scarcely been announced
wstory was started that the re.
ss an indication Of the means
II combination of anti.tariff and
PER men intended to employ to
dtle bill, and admissions made bv
ST the more pronounced silver
Hcans who voted against consid.
ave color to this rumor. They
ST the result meant that there
y either an agreement to couple
hth the tariff and allow the bill
dn that shape or submit to hav.
| iproposition for the considera-
the bill defeated in the future