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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Synopsis Of Proceedings i'm both Houses Of
Congress.

Synopsis Of Proceedings I'm 10th Houses az
Congress.
WASHINGTON, March lin the senate
Chandler. Lodge, Morgan. Teller and 9TH
ers took Spanish Minister do LONE to
task for his public defense of Spain against
the charges made against his country by
senator's, and intimated that he had OF
Tended diplomatic etiquette to the extent
OF deserving dismissal a la Sackville- West
Hale defended De LONE, as did Gray
Turpie spoke on the Dupont case. An ex-
ecutive session was hold.
The house had the annual attempt to
cut off special mail facilities between
Boston and New Orleans, but the attempt
failed. Items TO give special facilities De
tween Chicago and western points were
ruled out on points OF order. The postof-
fee bill was still pending at adjournment.
A bill was passed requiring years con-
tinuous residence in territory before
divorce can be obtained.
WASHINGTON, March l2.-Allen in the
senate offered resolution requesting the
president to investigate thoroughly tho
situation in Cuba. Hoar spoke for his
resolution postponing the belligerency
resolutions until April g, declaring that
wc had no information justifying recog-
milton. The resolution of Hoar then went
to the calendar, where it must stay unless
the senate votes it up. Turpie concluded
his serial on the Dupont case and Pritch-
a spoke on the same subject. An exec
utive session was held.
The house concluded consideration Of
the postoffice bill in committee. During
the debate AN attack was made by Picker
on the spy" system Of watching mail
10
passed.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-H addressed
the senate against the Cuban resolutions,
favoring recognition Of belligerency, but
opposing the Intervention clause. Sher-
man replied to Hoar's speech on the same
subject. The balance of the day was de-
voted to the Dupont case without action.
Some unim portant measures were passed.
and one to permit owners OF claims to
iron and coal mines on forest reservations
to perfect their titles thereto and to pro-
cure patent therefor.
WASHINGTON, March IA - Cuba gave
way yesterday in the senate to silver,
Cockrell making a speech OF four hours
in advocacy of free coinage which Hoar
said was the ablest speech he ever heard.
An executive session was held. Ad-
journed to Monday.
In the house the contested election case
of Aldrich (Rep.) VS.. Robbins (Dem.)
from the Fourth Alabama district was de-
cided in favor of Aldrich-173 To 59-three
Democrats, Cobb, Dockery and De Ar
mond voting with the Republicans
White of Illinois tRep.) voted no. A few
unimportant bills were passed. The
house adjourned to Monday after al
night session which was prevented from
doing business by the point of no quorum
raised by Erdman OF Pennsylvania
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
TICKET or OHIO REPUBLICANS.
Money Plank In the Platform Practically
the Minneapolis Declaration.

Money Plank In the Platform Practically
the Minneapolis Declaration.
COLUMBUS, March l2.-The Ohio Re-
publican convention has adjourned after
the nomination of the following ticket:
Delegates-at-large TO st. Louis-Governor
Asa ; Bushnell. Standardized j. b. For
aker Representative Charles III. Gros-
venor and Hon. Marcus A Hanna; alter
nates-J. K. Loves, Charles Fleischman.
J. = Green and j. ~ Taylor; electors-at.
Largo + Mack and Albert G. Douglas:
secretary Of state, Charles Kinney; SUI
preme judge, Marshal j. Williams; food
commissioner, joseph X. Blackburn;
member of the board OF public works.
Frank A. Hoffman. The convention was
more of a Mckinley rally than the usual
party business assembly. 1t was held two
or three months earlier than usual in or
der TO proclaim TO the country the senti-
ment of McKinley's state. Not since the
Endorsement of X. b. Hayes for the presi-
dency at the Republican state convention
in 1876 has there been such a harmonious
meeting of representative Republicans in
Ohio.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
ATROCITIES OF THE spANIAaos
horrible Msssaorss Alleged IN . Cubal
Dispatch via Key West.

Horrible Msssasrss Alleged IN . cabs.
Dispsteh via Key West.
NEW YORK. March l6--Dispatches from
Havana, sent via Key West, describe .
series OF horrible mnssacres pcrpetrated ~
Spanish soldiers On March ~. In Ha-
vana province, SIX small Cuban boys were
met on the public road bp detachment
Of Spanish infantry. which shot and killed
them. Al Palmos do Pedros the Span.
iaris shot fifteen non-combatants. among
them being man named Perdone, q
Cuban by birth but naturalized citizen
Of the United States Ten days ago a de-
tachment II Spanish troops entered the
town OF Artemisia.
The women of the town were violated
snd many young girls were carried on to
the Spanish camp. where they were de-
tanned over night. Two Of the girls com.
mitted suicide the next day. Two
old men who protested agaius the outrages
were shot. The correspondent in Havana
sends details OF the massacre OF six per.
sons on the Morales or Dolores, sugar es-
tates two miles from Bainoa, and the
serious wounding of DIR. Jose Manuel Del
gardo, an American citizen. by Spanish
troops under command of General Mel.
quizo.
A dispatch direct from Havana Is
apropos OF this last reported outrage. II
says that Captain General Weyler Is max
ing diligcnt inquiry nto the circum-
stances of the wounding OF Delgardo.
General Weyler gives assurance that he
will deal justly in the case and will pun.
ish the culpri.s severely.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
CAUSE OF THE GOVERNORS ACTION.
Presiding Officers of Both Houses Call on
Him for Protection.

Ofncefs oil both houses Sall
Him for Protection.
A special TO The Commercial Gazette
received at 30 this morning from Frank
fort, Ky. says: Governor Bradley in an
interview at midnight said in explana-
ton of his action that the presiding Off
GERS of both houses had called on him for
protection, and that he had called on the
mayor to give it. He learned afterwards
from the sheriff that the mayors police
had been insufficient and had done moth
ing to remove the disturbing element. On
Saturday last the presiding officers of the
two houses along with others, had made
an affidavit that armed desperadoes had
inundated members of the legislature
and that some of them had assaulted a
senator and refused to let him leave the
chamber
The governor then proceeded as follows:
The'afiidavit also said that portion of
them claiming to be deputies of the SER
geant-at-arms of the joint assembly forci-
bly, prevented, on the 14th of March, the
doorkeeper of the house of representatives
from doing his duty They interfered
with the proceedings of the joint assembly
and permitted outsiders to continue their
intimidation, and also permitted numer.
Gus other persons who were armed to oc-
cupy the senate chamber and cloak rooms
of the two houses during the joint session
foresaid.
1.-THE affidavit further said that said
authorities were powerless, overawed or
unwilling to act, and unless l interfered
to protect the general assembly legisla-
tive action would be prevented, riot and
bloodshed would follow. and that the Sc
curity of the lives of the citizens and OFF,
GERS of the common wealth required action
on my part Under these circumstances
/ felt that could not allow such state
of things TO continue and called out the
state guard.
The orders issued by the governor re-
ferred to in the foregoing commanded the
sheriff OF the county to preserve order in
the capitol building, and IL necessary to
enter the joint assembly at the request Of
the president. The order commanded the
sheriff hereafter 20 clear the rotunda and
keep persons out of 10 and out of the
cloak rooms of the senate and the house
while the joint assembly is In session, ex-
cept Senator Blackburn, members of the
assembly and constitutional officers Ii
also ordered the sheriff TO not let any per-
son enter either house except members
and such other persons as the president of
the senate and speaker Of the house may
Indicate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Death Of a Noted Indianaian.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind March l4-Colonel
Thomas II. Nelson died here Saturday
morning OF heart disease. He had been q
conspicuous leader in politics for over halt
q century He was brother of General
William Nelson. From 1861 to 1866 he
was minister from this country to Chile,
and took an active part as mediator be.
tween Chile and Spain in the war of 1864
6o. From 1869 to 1873 he was envoy from
this country to Mexico. He was born in
Mason county, kentucky, in 1920. Colo.
mel Nelson was, when taken i'll, engaged
In an active canvass of the district for the
honor of representing it in the st. Louis
con van tiOn
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, March 16.-After an
interview with DR.. Jameson, of Chicago,
and the Republican state central commit.
tee, ex Governor Fifer said relative to his
election as the Illinois member of the Re-
publican national committees: You may
say, definitely, that 1 have concluded to
accept the position rendered me and to
serve until after the st. Louis convention.
The pressure upon me to do so has been
very great, exerted not only by the MEM
bers of the state committee but also by
leading Republicans throughout the state.
may go to Chicago one day next week
and formally take charge of the office"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Wednesday March II.

DR. Jameson and his fellow raiders into
the Transvaal 10 help the Uitlanders were
srraigned in the Bow Street court. Lon.
don, on charge of violating the foreign
enlistment actor neutrality laws "
After the opening address for the crown
one witness was examined and the case
continued for week
Ground has been broken at Washing
ton for the new American university.
John Hepner and his wife have been ar
rested at Alta VISTA Kas.. for the murder
Of Frank Mitchell, prominent farmer
who died last Thursday. Hepner has con-
fessed.
Joseph A. Mcintyre, bookkeeper at the
Howe scale works at Rutland, VT. has
confessed that he has stolen $15, 900 in
cancelled coupons and 800 in cash from
the company.
Margaret Henry was sent to the county
Jail at Camden, N. j., for three months,
having been convicted of the charge of be-
ing common scoid
The five story warehouse and distillery
of Milhalovitch. Fletcher & Co at 5l4 to
BIS East Pearl street. Cincinnati, was part.
ly destroyed by fire, the total loss reach.
ing $20O, OOO fully insured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
OHIO FREE COINAGE DEMOCRATS
Organize tn Elect n silver Delegation to
the National Convention,


the National Convention,
CLEVELAND, March Ii. Forty of the
eighty eight counties of Ohio were repre-
sented at conference at the Hollenden
last night of the silver Democrats Of the
state. The meeting was long and hot
one. At first it was proposed to work in
unison for the following delegates-at.
large from Ohio to the Chicago conven-
ton: L. +. Holden, of Cleveland AL
len w. Thurman, OF Columbus; Hon
George w Moore of Stark county, and
General f. b. Finley, of Bucyrus
There was division of sentiment and a
hot debate, ending in the defeat of this
proposition and the determination TO
stand for principles instead of men. 1t
was decided TO use every effort TO send
enough silver delegates to the state con-
vention To carry that body, thus insuring
a silver delegation to Chicago. Before adj
journment formal state organization
was formed with General Finley as chair
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seven % Them KILLED. Three FATALLY
Wou,dsd end the Others Isjarsd.
CINCINNATI, March 10 special to
The Commercial Gazette from Charles.
ton. W. Va, says; A report reached here
last night that ut the Central Coal works
on the Chesapeake and Ohio railway In
New River valley last evening. thirteen
minors boarded = car at the pit mouth to
ride down the incline to the tipple. The
rope broke and tho car rushed down to
wreck at the bottom. Seven men wers
killed, three fatally injured and three bad
lv hurt
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Dr. LaMott Is Missinr.

New YORK, March 14.-Mrs. Henry La.
Mott, wife of Assistant Surgeon Henry
LaMott of Washington, has asked the
Brooklyn police to look for her husband.
who has been missing since Monday DIR.
LaMott left the navy yard Monday. stat.
Ing he was going to his home IN Boston.
He did not reach there and Mrs LaMott
came from Boston and notified the Brook.
Ign Iolice of his disappearance
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
HE COULD NOT FACE DISGRACE.
Therefore Frank Mapes, Postmaster ut
Kansas City, Commits Suicide.


KANSAS CITY, Kan. March Is - To
escape arrest for embeZzlement Of govern
ment funds Frank Mapes, postmaster for
this city, committed suicide yesterday in
his own residence. On Thursday last two
postofflce inspectors arrived here and be-
gan an investigation of the office. Upon
their arrival Mapes showed no uneasiness,
but as they pursued their Investigations
through Friday and Saturday he became
nervous and depressed in spirits The in
spectors finished their work Saturday
night and their investigation proved the
postmaster TO be an embeZzler from the
general funds of the office TO the amount
of probably So, 200
Mapes undoubtedly knew the condition
Of his trust, and it is evident he feared ar
rest. He decided upon death. His man.
ner of ending his life was sensational in
the extreme. At breakfast he complained
Of being III and retired TO his room. Soon
afterward he had his wife sent for three
men who had been friends OF long stand
ing. When these men arrived at the
house Mrs Mapes met them at the door
No sooner had she swung open the door
than a pistol shot rang through the house
Mrs. Mapes and the three men ran to the
postmasters bedroom. They found him
In the agonies of death. He had blown
out his brains and died almost instantly.
Deceased was appointed postmaster by
President Cleveland three years ago. He
had long been prominent in local and
Kansas politics. He was under $50, 600
bonds to the government, with local bust
ness men as sureties. The funds en-
bezzled are said to have been squandered
in gambling and drink. Deceased be-
longed to the Knight Templars and Elks.
His family is provided for by $4,000 life
insurance which he carried
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Rio de Janeiro Is Safe.

SAN FRANCISCO, March l3.-The steamer
Alameda, which arrived from Honolulu
yesterday afternoon. brings news of the
safety Of the missing steamship Rio de
Janeiro. which left this port thirty five
Gays ago for Yokohama The Rio encoun.
tered heavy weather, ran out of coal and
arrived at Honolulu March /. where she
recoaled and proceeded To Yokohama.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
HISTORY OF A WEEK.


George Boetz 10 years OF age killed
himself in Floral park. Union HILL N. j.,
with a pistol The lad had been accused
by his step-father OF stealing two rings
and selling them
DIR. w. II. Little. one Of the most prom
Inent and wealthiest citizens OF Cleve-
land. died at his home It 1899 Euclid av.
enue. aged 90 years. Before the war DIR.
Little was ranked as one Of Ohio's most
noted abolitionists.
Fire at Pittsburg destroyed . block OF
ten houses on Aurelia street, leaving ton
families homeless and causing loss OF
f50, 900.
A maniac named Lapointe ran amuck
with n double-barreled. breech loading
shotgun at Brookville. Ont, and before
he could be captured had killed two men
named Moore and Boyd MOI tally wound.
ed Chief Of Police Rose and severely in
iured five other persons.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Infamous Deed of a bastard.

ANAMosA, Ia. March 16.-Jack Pier
was released from the penitentiary here
two weeks ago at the expiration Of a three
years sentence for criminal assault He
went to Spragueville, where he stopped
and asked for something to eat at the
house of a young married woman, who
gave him some food. He then assaulted
the woman, who was in delicate condi-
ton, and the nervous shock resulted in
her death
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Our Military Investigator in Cuba.

WASHINGTON, March 16-A dispatch
from Havana announces the arrival there
of Captain j. g. Bourke, Third cavalry,
u. :. A, whose station is Fort Ethan AL
len, Vermont. The presence of Captain
Bourke in Cuba, considering his well.
known ability not only as an officer but
as Spanish scholar, has aroused all sorts
of conjectures, the principal one being
that he has been sent there by the presi-
dent To investigate the military situation
on the island
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
G. A. X. Wins It's Rate Fight.

CHICAGO. March 10 Every road doing
business between Chicago and st Paul
has now given in on the proposition to ex.
tend the tickets to the thirty day limit
demand by members of the Grand Army
for their September encampment. All
the roads have applied to Chairman Cald-
we'll for permission to make the extension,
and no matter what his decision may be
they will make the extension anyway.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Odd inscriptions.

Over the triple doorway of the Cathedral
of Milan there are three inscriptions span
ming the splendid arches. Over one is
carved a beautiful wreath of roses, and I'M
derneath is the legend, "All that pleases
is but for n moment.
Over another is sculptured a cross, and
these are the words underneath, "All that
troubles Is but for n moment"
But underneath the great central en-
trance In the main aisle Is the inscription,
THAT only Is important which is eternal. -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
REGULATORS GET SOME COLD LEAD.
Louisiana Mayor Adopts q Scheme Tina
Results Nearly satisfactorily.

Louisiana Mayor Adopts n Scheme That
Results Nearly satisfactorily.
OPELOUsAs, La, March l6-The long
expected clash between citizens and regu-
lators has occurred. The regulators re-
turned from Vile Platte. where they had
numerically beaten Mark Lazaro, a
prominent citizen of that town. The
mayor of this city, learning of these facts,
and having been informed that these peo-
pie intended to invade Opelousas and
browbeat the citizens, appointed five spe-
cial officers to preserve the peace.
About o p IN. three of the officers en-
countered a party of regulars consisting OF
the Roy brothers and an unknown man.
The latter opened fire on the officers and
general fusillade followed, and when the
smoke cleared away it was found that the
three Roys had been wounded, one of them
dangerously, while the unknown regu-
latOrs and the officers escaped unhurt
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

New YORK. March Ia
Money ON call easy 81 per cent.
prime mercantile paper "a q per cent. !;
sterling exchange was steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at 1914 DiS8 for
demand and 4 634 G4s7 for sixty days posted
rates. AZ GisS and 4ss1a9isJ; commercial
bills 4S6.
Bar silver. 6SJs; Mexican dollars. $50
United States government bonds firm;
new As registered, ll61s; do. coupons
1864; SIS registered. 1924; SIS coupons. 1l2A;
Is reg stored, 1JS; 4s coupons. llJ1s; 20
registered. 9j; Pacific 6's of 30. l02
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO. March IA
The following were tbs quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Wheat - March.
closed 631s;; July, opened 63ssc. closed 63y<c
Corn-March nominal, closed 251Sc; May.
opened 29s4c, closed 294c: July. opened
8,Ac, closed 3ONc Oats-March. nom
nal, closed l9c: May, opened 1880, closed
2O9sc; July. opened 2Jlsc closed 2Ossc. Pork
March opened s9.52Sa. closed $965; Nav.
opened 1919, closed S.S.s Larl-March
opened $780, closed $3.50; May. opened s5.42ls
closed s5.4i1t
Produce: Butter-Extra creamery. 2lIf
per ID: extra dairy. lSc; packing stock. SOC
Eggs-Fresh stock, lOGlJla &c per dozen Dressed
Poultry Spring chickens So GDc per Id.
old hens StdSlac;roosters. SOS PC turkeys l2lS
Gl4c; ducks, l0gl3c: geese, 7tGl0c. Potatoes
-Burbanlxs, 17tD2Jc per bushel Sweet Pota-
toes-Fair to choice sn0IghD per bbl. APP
ples-rar to choice. s200G3.55 per bbl.
Honey-white clover. lib sections, fancy, i2C4
he per lb.. broken comb, StglJc extracted
p96c Cranberries = Cape Cod S.5oSs. 81
per Dbl
Chicago Live stock.
CHICAGO. March Ia
Live Stock-Prices at tn, Union Stock
Yards today RANGED as follows: Hogs-Estl- =
mated receipts for the day 140N; sales
ranged at Sl0GIl0 pigs t3S5(gI Is light
t37OCGa IS rough packing. $500 10 mixed
and s3.sSg46 heavy packing and shipping
lots.
Ca;tle-Estimated receipts for the day
400: quotations ranged at s4.&(gA7J choice
30 extra shipping steers, $lSSGh2 good b.
choice do, 81. 50(G375 fair to good, &AYb(037s
common to medium do, So 20G3.SO butcher
steers, s2.s0G3.35 stockers s33VG3 80 feeders.
sl.50CD350 cows. sI.40G3.s5 heifers. S201q8.55
bulls, s2.SOCG3s0 Texas steers, and S3OO(16 -
veal calves
Sheep and Lambs-Estimsted receipts for
She day. $500: sales ranged ut s. sJI3SJ
westerns. s2lJOD335 Texas " 5OG4OO natives
and 50 25CG475 lambs
Milwaukee Grain. a
MrLwAUx EE March IL.
Wheat-No spring on track 6l1zc; No.
! northern 63Isc; May, 63c Corn-No 4
G14c. Oats-No white, 20I4c No. do,
1eg2JI4c. Barley-No. 2. 3l1zc; samples, 3ol<
@3l1zc. Rye-No 1, Soc.
ST. Louis Grain.
ST. LOUIS, March14
Wheat-No red cash elevator, 6ec:
track. 72G7314 70; No hard. 6Oc ;options lower :.
May. 5s7s; July. 601sc. Corn-Cash. 26IxCd261Sc I
May. 26ssG2szc; July. 27Ac Oats-Cash.
lsyzc: May. 1910; July. 1880 Rye-Quiet;
3sc
Detroit Grain.
DETROIT, March IL
wheat-Cash white. 72c; cash red. 0oc1xc
asked; May. 70szc bid; July, e6stc bid. o6tSe
asked.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Iowa state Omclal short.

DIES MONIES, March 14-Suel j. Spauld-
ing, secretary and treasurer of the state
board of pharmacy commissioners, has
been arrested, being short si3,000 in his
accounts. He has no property and the
state will lose the money. He had been
speculatino on the hoard of trade
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Horrible Remembrance for a Mother.

MOUNT PULASKI, Ills, March 10 Mrs.
Charles Davis, of Lakefork, playfully
snapped revolver at her year-old son.
To her horror it proved to be loaded. The
ball entered the brain above the eye The
child al lied soon after
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
Thursday, March 12.

Six desperate women, dressed in white
and wearing masks, marched down
the railroad tracks to the home Of
Ola Groves, at Poplar Bluff, Mo-. They
were armed with brooms switches, and
sticks, and proceeded to pelt the house
with stones. The intended victim rushed
out, and firing several shot soon dispersed
the female whitecaps.
The greater New York bill has passed
the New York senate unamended.
The Republican state central committee
of Illinois is in session at Chicago today.
Sylvester Greenwald. Baltimore con-
ductor who is alleged to have five wives
Is under s., O00 bail to answer to charge
Of bigamy.
Youngstown, O., ministers showed their
sympathy for Cuba by refusing to eat
Spanish onions at a recent banquet.
Ex-Secretary Of the Navy George NJ.
Robson is critically i'll at Trenton. n. j.
A freight elevator in the saddlery and
carriage house of w. s. Bruce a. Sons,
Memphis. fell sixty feet by the cable
breaking. Frank Beale was probably fa-
tally hurt and three other men severely
Injured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
To Solve the silver Question.

VIENNA, March l6.-Deputy Suess in.
tends to INTRODUCES at once into the reiohs-
rath motion calling upon the Austrian
government to endeavor to solve the BIZ
metallic question through the medium of
an international agreement.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-18
The World dominates Mckinley.

New YORK, March 1o-The World says
that IL has made poll of nearly every
state i'm the Union and as result predicts
the nomination of William Mckinley by
the st. Louis convention.