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MARTINS BRIGHT IDEA.
Staff of Surgeons to be in Attendance
at the Chicago Convention.

CHICAGO, June 25.-There will be a
new departure at the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, under the auspices of
the eantat-ArlnS-a medical and
surgical staff in constant attendance
during the sessions.
Colonel Martins plans were sufficient
ly advanced to-day to give them to the
United Press. He said that the records
Of accidents and sudden illness of Wis
itors and delegates at former national
conventions, particularly the last one in
St Louis, had convinced him of the
necessity of providing a staff of able
physicians and surgeons, ambulance,
stretchers, appliances and remedies for
instant use when the emergency arose,
in the Coliseum or outside the building.
To that end he has commissioned d.
Herbert H. McAuley of this city chief of
the staff, and on the latters recon-
mendation seven prominent Chicago
physicians and surgeons will also be
appointed From among the visitors to
the convention from ether cities Colonel
Martin will appoint eight eminent doctors
to the staff, who will respond to any call
for service The attendance hours of the
convention will be so arranged that
three physicians will he in constant at
tendance
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BICYCLE MEET AT PEORIA.
Large Attendance-NO National Rec.
OrdS Broken.

PEORIA Qll), June 25.-The com
bined State and L. A. w. meet opened
here to-day with an attendance of about
5000. The track is fast, but no records
of a national character We're broken.
The principal run of the day was the
professional one mile, which was won
by Tom Cooper Of Detroit, Gardiner
second and Zeigler third. Summaries:
One mile, novice, ]. H. Warren of
Peoria won. Time-2:30 3-5
Professional two-mile handicap. J. F.
Griebler won. Tima-4:31
Amateur quarter mile State cham
pionship, c. c. Ingra ham Of Dixon won.
Jesse Curry of Aurora second. Ingra-
ham disqualified for starting before the
pistol shot, and prize awarded Curry
Time-0:32 2-5
Half-mile professional, open, W. c.
Sanger of Milwaukee won, Otto Zeigler
Of San Francisco second, Arthur Gard
iner of Chicago third. Time :03 Is.
Amateur one mile, 2:30 class, Lou
Couburn of St. Louis won. Time
2:30 10.
One mile, professional, 2:20 class, won
by Harry Clark Of Denver, F. G. Bar
nett of Chicago second. Joe Griebler of
Minneapolis third. Time-2:12 30.
Amateur two-mila handicap, w. T.
Becker of Chicago won. Time 30 3-5.
Five-mile handicap, amateur, Z. NJ.
Peabody won. Time-12:31 Is.
Professional one mile open, Tom
Cooper Of Detroit won, Arthur Gardiner
of Chicago second, Otto Zeigler of San
Francisco third, Charles Hofer of St.
Paul fourth. Time-2:lo ID.
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MCKINLEY IN DEMAND.
Wanted in Many Places as a Fourth
of July Orator.

CANTON (O), June 25.-Major Nc
kinley is in great demand as a Fourth
OF July orator. Invitations from a score
of places have been received asking him
TO take part in celebrations This even
ing a very strong delegation from CO.
lumbus, O., headed by Mayor Allen.
urged him to come to Columbus on the
Fourth, not as Presidential candidate.
but as an old friend among his own peo-
pie. 1t is proposed to have an fash
toned Fourth of July celebration, and
it is expected that 100000 people will
go to Columbus to participate in it.
Major Mckinley is strongly inclined to
accept.
Among the callers at the Mckinley
residence to-day was Mrs. Robert Peer
Fuller Of Cheyenne. She told Major
Mckinley that she would vote for him.
and that he would receive the ballot
of every woman voter in Wyoming.
The women of the country like your
quality of manhood" said Mrs. Full
Ter. 1T appeals to us ALL We believe
in you, and you may be sure that the
influence of the women of the United
States will be exerted in your behalf"
Other callers were Charles A. Moore,
widely known Brooklyn manufacturer.
Ex-Governor Sydney Edgerton, Lieu
tenant-Colonel w. P. Edgerton. E. P.
Whitman Of New York and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A Crittenden of Brooklyn.
Colonel Thomas Ochiltree cabled his
cong ngratulations from London this even
ing. Colonel Allen, the Democratic
Mayor of Columbus, pleased McKinley's
friends by declaring that he would vote
the Republican ticket if the Demo-
Gratis made free silver platform. AL
len is a manufacturer.
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SUMMER SCHOOL OF METHODS
Subjects Discussed at the rleeting at
Pacific Grove.

PACIFIC GROVE, June 25.-The
Summer School of Methods this morn
ing considered the relation of temper
ance work to the children of the State.
The session was under the auspices of
Mrs Eyster, State Superintendent
of the Juvenile Department of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
The discussion of best methods of en-
listing the cooperation of teachers of
the common schools in the scientific
temperance instruction demanded by
the law of the State was shared in by
Mrs. r. Johnston, late principal of Ade-
line School, Oakland, DR.. Mallory of
Auburn, Mrs. Hoppin of Yolo, Mrs
Hood of Stanford University and others
of equal ability.
In the afternoon an able address upon
Child Culture" was delivered by Mrs.
Hood. A paper entitled THE Mothers
of Great Men" was read by Mrs. Ada
Van Pelt of Oakland and a scientific
discourse upon Bacteria in Alcohol. ;"
profusely Illustrated, was delivered bv
Miss Jennie Norton, daughter of the
late Professor II. B. Norton.
The day closed with an evening enter
tainment-a lecture upon Hawaii. ac
companied by stereopticon views bv
Rev. DR.. Ollie of Oakland
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GEORGIA DEMOCRATS
Send Delegation to Chicago for Free
Silver.

MACON (Ga.), June 25.-The Georgia
Democracy adopted the unit rule in
convention to-day, and sent solid
delegation to Chicago for free silver
Hon. Stephen Clay was elected Chair
man of the convention. Out of eleven
Congressional Districts there are ten
solid silver delegates and the eleventh
is bound to vote for a 16 to l bimetal-
lie platform and bimetallic candidates
under the unit rule.
The platform deplores lynchings, and
favOrS the enactment of such laws as
will effectually prevent the same; de-
clares its devotion to pure Democratic
faith, which demands that the primary
money of the country shall be the gold
and silver coinage of the Constitution
and which favors circulating medium
convertible into such money without
loss" and demands the free and unlim-
ited coinage of both silver and gold, in
dependent of the action of any other
Government, at the ratio of 16 to l. 1t
also condemns "a financial policy which
necessitates the increase of the bonded
debt OF the country in time of peace. to
MAINTAIN a gold reserve, or to pay the
current expenses of the Government. :"
1t demands the repeal of all laws
which clothe Secretary of the Treas
ury With the more than imperial power
TO issue bonds and increase the public
debt at his will and pleasure, without
specific authority from Conrgess." 1t
faVorS the payment of the public debt
as rapidly as practicable, a tariff for
revenue only, the repeal of the uncon-
stltutional tax on State bank issues.
and advocates the adoption of the con-
stitutional amendment which will au-
thorize the collection of a graduated in
come tax
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BOLD SCHEME OF ROBBERS.
Tunneled Under Buildings to a Los
Angeles Bank.

Los ANGELES, June 25.-A remark
ably bold scheme of bank robbery. one
involving weeks Of cautious labor in the
heart of this city, has been unearthed
by Los Angeles officers.
The police have discovered a tunnel
which had been run from Commercial
street under cellars to the vaults of the
First National Bank, which were to
have been cracked" by the robbers at
their first opportunity. Had they been
successful they would have secured
about 100000
Chief Of Police Glass learned of the
proposed attempt several months ago.
tut as nothing was done it was forgot
ter for a time. Detectives were watch
ful however, and they discovered the
nature of the plan early in the present
month In the rooms of Billy Mattha-
aey, Gillespie and Pierson, a gang of
clever safe crackers in this city, were
found a suit of dirty and mud-stained
othes, which led the officers to believe
that the gang were engaged in digging
q tunnel into some bank or safe deposit
vault. The point at which they were
at work could not be found, however, SO
after shadowing the trio for several
days the officers arrested them and or
dered them out of town.
A few days later it was discovered
that the efforts of the crooks were di-
rected in an attempt to loot the First
National Bank. Beneath the vaults
tunnel was found or, properly speaking,
two tunnels. One led into am alley in
the neighborhood Of the Anaheim
brewery Saloon, 112 Commercial street
ON the 18th inst. the detectives broke
into the cellar of the saloon and there
found the other end of the tunnel. A
trapdoor was cleverly concealed in the
floor of one of the wine rooms which led
into the cellar.
1t was 102 feet from the cellar to the
bank vaults, and the tunnel ran in al
most direct line. 1t was two and a
half feet square. Picks, shovels, crow
bars and other tools We're used to dig
with The dirt was packed in piece
of carpet, and taken out of the cellar
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TO GUARD AGAINST CONTAGION
Stringent Quarantine Order Issued
by Surgeon-General Wyman.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-In ac
cordance with the quarantine laws ALL
thorizing the Surgeon General to pro-
mulgate such additional regulations as
may be necessary for the disinfection of
vessels from ports suspected, but not
positively known to be infected. with
yellow fever, General Wyman has is
sued a new and very stringent order
1t provides that during the active
quarantine season, continuing until
November 1st next, all vessels from
ports in the West Indies, ON the east
coast of Mexico, Central and South
America, as far south and including
ports in the Rio Plate, ports in Peru,
Ecuador Colombia and along the west
coast of Mexico, shall be detained and
treated in accordance with the provis-
ions of the quarantine regula tions for
domestic ports.
The terms of this order are practi-
cally in accordance with the prevailing
regulations of all Southern States and
local quarantines. 1t has sometimes
happened that in Consuls bill of
health from a suspected port full infor-
nation is not given, and the medical
officer is necessarily in doubt Again.
the Marine Hospital Service may at
times receive by cable information con-
cerning an infected port which is subse-'
quent to that in the bill of health or the
weekly statement issued by the hospital
service.
The Marine Hospital Service is ad-
vised that yellow fever is very preva-
lent in the Island of Cuba, but not par
ticularly bad in the city of Havana at
present.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-Before
Judge Slack tonight, under oath and
in the presence Of a crowded courtroom,
Mrs. Nettie r. Craven made the state
ment that she was the lawful widow
of the late Senator James G.. Fair, and
that her name was Nettie Craven Fair
The incident was the most dramatic
and sensational that has yet taken
place in this most remarkable case.
Mrs. Craven had come into the court
room in answer to a subpoena requiring
her to produce whatsoever documents
she had in her possession relating to
the estate of the late Senator Fair.
The nights proceedings were begun
by Attorney w. W. Foote stating to
the court that subpenas had been served
upon several witnesses directing them
to be present in court at this time
Those of them who We're present were
sworn, and then Mrs. Craven was
called to the witness stand
When she was sworn a deep silence
ensued in the courtroom
Then Attorney George A. Knight
asked the witness: What is your
name?"
She answered without hesitation:
"Nettie r. Craven-Fair."
When were you married to Mr..
Craven?"
I'm August, 1871"
When did you change your name
from Craven to Fair?'
'On the 22d day of September, 1892"
ON that day you were married to
James G. Fair?" repeated Mr.. knight.
" eS.' said the witness
"Where?"
'At 1923 Sutter street"
Who performed the ceremony?"
''It was a contract between ourselves
written by myself and subscribed to
by both of u.s.
who witnessed it?"
mo one''
After the contract was written and
signed ala you then live with Mr.. Fair
as his wffe?'
Yes
where's"
AT my home at 1924 Sutter street."
In response to further questioning,
Mrs. Craven Fair stated that the late
senator + air had left several wills with
her.
Attorney Knight was not astonished
He asked if she had ever proffered any
of the wills for probate, and the witness
replied that she had
She continued that seven wills had
been written by the deceased million
aire, some of which he had kept in his
own possession and some of which he
mad left with the witness. The last
viii was executed September "a. 1894.
rms one Mrs Craven-Fair had sent
Last to prevent its being stolen.
The witness stated that Mr. Fair was
anxious that their marriage contract
should not be made public. He did not
want his children to know of it until
he could get his business in order and
leave the State for good.
Mrs. Craven Fairs examination was
continued until a late hour. when adj
Journment was taken until 7:30 O'Clock
tomorrow evening
Throughout her testimony the witness
was addressed by the court, as well as
by counsel for both sides, as Mrs.
Fair
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with a windlass. An electric bell was
used for a signal, and a rubber hose
supplied fresh air to the diggers. The
drift was carefully timbered.
The officers watched both entrances
carefully for several days, but at last
learned that the gang had flown, so
the tunnel was carefully searched. The
tools were found inside the drift, care
fully hidden by earth and sacks. In
the cellar was a tub of water, and in
this were thirty-one sticks of dynamite
and cigar box half-full of giant pow
der, all wrapped in oiled paper.
James K. Stephens was arrested on
Tuesday and charged with being i'm
plicated in the attempted burglary. 1t
is supposed that the rest of the gang
have fed.
Jones, who owned the Anaheim Brew
cry saloon, disappeared two weeks ago,
and has not been heard from since.
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Highest Of N Leavenng Powa-Lascst q. Rspon
R>!A!l! q. kskassF kksk1aes
ABSOLUTELY PURE

reports that on March 21st, In latitude
SO degrees, longitude 40, or in about the
position the American vessel was likely
to be in after eighteen days sailing on
her course, he sighted during a gale
full-rigged ship about two miles distant
under three lower topsails, laborlng
heavily. The next morning he saw her
again, the seas breaking over her. Sud-
denly at the hight of a terrific squall,
at about midday, she lurched over and
disappeared. The seas were tremend-
ously high, and it was believed that the
craft had sprung a leak. All on board
must have perished.
1t is possible that the City of Phila-
delphia may arrive safely at her desti-
nation, and that it was the doom of
some other vessel witnessed by the mas
ter of the British ship. She is consid-
erably overdue, however, and the foun-
dered vessels description closely tallies
with her. Sixty guineas premium were
paid in Lo~ Ion on her assurance this
week.
The City of Philadelphia, which reg
istered 1,400 tons, was built in Bath,
Me, in 1875, and Walter P. eager &
Co. of Philadelphia are her managing
Owners
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TEHUANTEPEC RAILROAD
Leased to r1essrs. Pearson and Son of
England.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Consul-
General Crittenden reports to the De-
partment of State from the City of Mex
leo that the Mexican Government has
leased to Messrs. Pearson & Son, Eng
land, the Tehuantepec National Rail-
road The lease is for fifty years. The
Government contributes 100000 per
month during three years for the re-
construction of the read, during which
time the lessees obligate themselves to
have the line in solid and substantial
condition. After three years the re-
ceipts of the road are to be divided
between the Government and the les
sees on varying scale for each period
OF ten years. The road runs between
the port of Coatzacolas. ON the gulf,
and the port of Salina Cruz, on the Pa
cifiC Ocean.
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SHIP CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Fears That She Has Gone Down, With
All on Board.

NEW YORK, June 25.-Fears are en-
rertained that ship reported as founder
ing in the South Atlantic by the Brit
ish ship Loeb Breden, just arrived at
Liverpool. is the City of Philadelphia,
which sailed from New York February
ID with a general cargo for San Fran
cisco The City of Philadelphia carried
q crew Of twenty-five men, and her
master, Captain Johnson, had his wife
and family with him. She was spoken
last on March Sd in latitude IA degrees
56 minutes south, longitude "a degrees
west.
Captain Cornell of the Loeb Breden
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A Tilibustering Steamship Chased by a
Revenue Cutter.
Fears That the Ship Philadelphia,
From New York for San Francisco,
Has Been Wrecked and All on
Board, Consisting of a Crew OF
Twenty-Five Men and the Cap
tain's Wife and Family, Drowned.

HAVANA. June 25.-Colonel Castor
reports that while pursuing the rebel
parties commanded by La Crete sam
Cuillv and another leader his scouts
killed a, German named Walter Zant,
the manufacturer of the explosives re-
gently used in destroying railway TRAINS.
The Spanish troops met the rebels IN the
,gosefa Hills, near Limonar, province
of Matanzas The insurgents were per-
fectly intrenched After three hours
fighting they were dislodged and dis
Jersed. The troops lost one killed ana
eight wounded, including a Lieuten-
ant. The rebels lost fifteen killed and
many wounded, including Sanguilly
General Gonzales Munoz reports that
he has formed a combination with Gen
eral Inclan in his pursuit of Maceo.
On the march the troops destroyed all
she rebel huts and plantations found py
them When the troops arrived in the
Tapia Hills the rebels opened fire on
them. General Inclan attacked ON the
left and General Munoz on the rgnt
flank. After a strong resistance the
three camps were captured. On the
following day General MunoZ took Ma
oeo's camp in the O1ega Hills. The
troops destroyed all the camps, burning
the huts therein and also the dwelling
of Maceo. It is said the rebels num-
bered 5000. They left thir'ty-one dead
on the field. Three insurgents were
captured The loss of the troops, ac-
cGrding to General Munoz, was only
two killed and thirty-six wounded, In
cluding two Lieutenants.
CHASING A FILIBUSTER.
TAMPA (Fla.), June 25.-When the
steamship Commodore left Port Tampa
this afternoon she was followed by the
revenue cutter McLane, the latter hav-
ing orders to stop the suspected hill
buster. When Captain Morton OF the
Commodore saw the McLane in pur-
suit he crowded ON steam and a lively
race began. AS the Commodore gained
the McLane sent four solid shots after
the nlibuster, and the latter came to.
The McLanes commander searched the
Commodore, but nothing contraband
was found The Commodore was allowed
to go and the McLane started back to
port.
Six miles down the bay, however, the
Commodore came to and was approach
ed by three schooners- Nearly a hum
dred men and scores of boxes of arms
and ammunition were transferred to
the Commodore. The McLane's conn
mander saw this transfer by means Of
his glasses and again pursued the Com
modore The McLane gained at first
and fired on the Commodore repeatedly,
but the shots fell short. The powerful
engines of the Commodore soon told,
however and she began to forge ahead.
When the boats passed ST. Petersburg
the Commodore was leading the Nc
Lane six miles. AS the McLane has no
coast pilot she will have to lay to dur
ing the night, and this will enable the
Commodore to make good her escape.
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FOUR PEOPLE DROWNED.
Their Boat Struck by a SquaiI and
Capsized.

ST. PAUL, June 2o.-By the capsiz-
ing of a small boat on Clearwater Lake
near Annadale, Minnesota, three young
people and a st. Paul woman lost their
lives this morning. They were: John
u. Putnam, bookkeeper for ]. @. Ad-
ans of the Corn Exchange; his sister,
Miss Anna T. Putnam. kindergarten
teacher employed in the Minneapolis
kindergartens; Miss Bessie Newhall,
Minneapolis; Mrs. Herman of st. Paul
The party had proceeded not more
than 100 yards from shore when a
squall struck the boat. 1t capsized,
and all went down, no assistance being
close at hand
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SUICIDE AT SEATTLE
An Unknown Man Blows His Head
Off With an Explosive.

SPOKANE (Wash.), June 25-An nm
known passenger alighted from the
wsst-bound Northern Pacific express of
Chawelan Station this afternoon and
walked over to grove near the depot
where he blew his head off with a pow
erful explosive. Fragments of brain
and skull We're scattered about tba
ground for distance of fifteen feet
mere was nothing on the body of the
deceased whereby he might be identi-
fiad
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DUO DE NEMOURS DEAD.
Was Elected King of the Belgians, But
Did Not Sit on the Throne.

PARIS, June 25.-Tne Tuc de Ne
mours died at Versailles to-day.
Louis Charles Philippe Raphael
d'Orleans, Due de Nemours, one OF the
Orleans Princes, was the second son of
King Louis Philippe, and was born in
Paris in 1914 He was elected King of
the Belgians in 1881, burt his royal
father declined this offer of the Ma
tlonal Congress on MS behalf, as he did
also at a later period a similar offer of
the crown of Greece After the revolu-
ton of February, 1911, the Due de
Nemours left France and did not return
until after the downfall of the Empire
in 1870. He has since played very in
significant part in royalist affairs.
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SandOn's Narrow Escape.

SPOKANE (Wash.), June 25.-The
town of Sandon, on the Kaslo and Slo-
can Railway, narrowly escaped total
destruction by fire yesterday. A large
area of timber land, several hundred
cords of wood and number of Isolated
buildings were burned Half a mile of
railway track was destroyed.
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Unsuccessful Search for Durham

LOS ANGELES, June 25.-Sheriff
Burr and posse returned from Caliente
to-day after an unsuccessful search for
murderer Durham. The mysterious
stranger who was so positively identi-
fed as the murderer proved to be pros
rector named Connell.
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Henry NJ. Stanley iii.

LONDON, June 25.--Henry NJ. Stan
ley. NJ. p, the famous African explorer.
is Ill in London with Inflammation of
the stomach. He has been unable to
take food for several days and his con-
dition is serious.
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California POStmasterS.

WASHINGTON, June 2o.-The fol-
lowing Postmasters were appointed to-
day: California-Mrs. j. Maxwell, Pow
elton; P. H. McGarry, Tarpey.
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Gar of Russia III.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 25.-The
Gar is suffering from an attack of
jaundice.
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Family Physician (confidentially)-B
born pretty.-New York Weekly.
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SENSATION IN THE
FAIR WILL CONTEST.
Mrs. Craven SWearS in Open Court That
She is the Lawful Widow.
Was Married to the Senator by Con-
tract Four Years Ago.

Los Angeles Police Unearth a Bold
Scheme of Robbers to Loot a Bank
in That City-The Bandits Had
Almost Completed Tunnel Under
Buildings to the Place to be
Robbed, When Discovered by the
Officers.
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