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|
Weyler VIII Welcome Him. as VIII the
People.
| New York. April IA special TO the
World from liaYnna says:
| Al the palace the tidings OF the coming
OF General Flt2hush Lee as consul rc,,eral
was received with marked favor. Alvlces
had already reached here from good au-
thority in the United States on the sub
Ject. The general belief in Official eIrole.,
Is that the appointment of so dlsttnpulshrl
u soIdi'r means more than thu Glliu. oil a
Eols uiate. IL has been understood here
tnat l'ras1e ut Cleveland has considered
ne subject OF a commission, but thar h,.
i.tS hot publicly mentioned the matter tho
Hlue Standing beng that. regnrdless OF
nc SuNlect, II would not he agreeable. In
me spanish people President Cleveland
ma avoided the unpleasant question In n
sucf"ssfui ana diplomatic manner by Sc
lectihg Il brilliant and honorable solder
such az zee is known To be- and send lr4s
nm nm. TO Havana under circumstances ina,
can not Offend pubic scnsih!ntios
General W-yi,r would not discuss tho
sun,eet OF General Lees appointment ex-
cent III general manner
political career" said General Wevler
places him in an exalted position ana II
IS asre@ble that President Cleveland has
great reputation OF General Roher, r. / er
~. or course. well known to all military
ihtii IN Europe, and 1t Is natural thai onn
50 intimately associated with him as j.
President Clevclend's choice is a subicc,
or interest 10 myself have no doubt that
shaIl near from the Madrid government
REASONABLY ! Will welcome General LIE.
ana cndraNor in make his stay pleasant.
nsNe nlgh regard for General Wiliarn.'
MarpNS De Palmerola. the political Gee
est In General Lee
:, a. Gollan. ttr consul general of Great
i,,,, .'ai'l' eVinced much interest In the COM
70 Enrlishnen tho name OF Lee is a
e ."uSen1Iu word LORD Wolscley made me
:, acquainted with tho military
y Trdtn'ss 81 the distinguished American
solder and il IL natural that one so close.
~ lHentihed with him ns his chief of CIV.
pleased tp have so DISTINGUISHED a nnn
WIZ hut he IS coming at a bad season
=. ne consular representatives of France
.'ermany and Italy smoke In ihe sa,no
friendly manner as the others
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MISSOURI CONVENTION.


of 81. Louis, the lone gold delegate. Tho
| silver plank VAS Enthusiastically APP
| plaudea as We're the reference TO NesL
| Cocbreh and stone With but slight OH
| lection the platform was adopted amid
hovi- Of delight
Governor StUnr then set the convention
| on lire by presenting a resolution POM
mating Eichard L. Bland, delegate at
largo To chicago, as the foremost advocate
Of tho white metal. Continuiug, hr paid It
glowing tribute to Bltna. mchilouias lin
AS thu logical prcsiirutiat candidate IF
the party. l'andtmoulum iciRncl and the
resolution was accepted 10y rising vote.
Mr.. leland immedlately arose aud de-
ciatcd That IL would be iupOssihl. for him
10 serve as dcleggtr-li largo and declined
the houor Nominations FOR delegates vera
then In order. The rules wore suspended
and Scuat rs Vest and Cockrell aud Gov
ernor stone were unanimously elected
Gcceat"s-At- large.
hx-Alayor g. w. Anen Of St. Louis.
and Hon. William II. Hatch Of Marion
were nominated for the fourth delegate.
No election was had on the first ballot
and Hatch Withdrew, after which Allen
was elected
The four alternotes at-large selected
were: Joseph x. Kicker Of ST. Louis Rob
er Fox OF St Louis. Judge y: w. Shack
leford of Casper county and w. $. Logan
of -. Louis.
The convention selected two delegates
and two alternates from each of the six
teen congressional districts. OF this num-
htl ubnht 'lEilttll lu'pI tIl' SuIu Sihilu-
ard while he res, are for free silver.
One of the hltterest fights came as the
closing act Of the gathering. II arose
when c. c. Mafftt n St Louis, the gold
leader. WAS nominated for delegate from
Tho Twelfth district The convention di-
vided Butler Of 81. Louis and Governor
Stone taking sides respectively for and
against Maffi't and making the hottest
speeches Of the day For time a split
seemed certain. The ron was called. Maj
fit was turned down on the vote and
George r. Gregory of St Louis was nom
mated in his stead. st. Louis refused TO
vote on tho question.
81 1910 a. m. the convention adjourned
sine die,
Senators Cockrell and Vest were In
dorgol
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

| CIIcAGo-The McKIndly Coal and Iron
company has failed, Assets about SIS. COO,
| liabilities same.
| NEW Frederick Merrlck shot
| and Killed his wits Ida IN brooklyn Then
| ne fired Il bullet Into his right temple and
| died Instantly jealousy.
| XENiA. Ohio Charles Morris, tho con-
Tossed murderer of Nh and Mrs, Douth
etts. committed suicide by cutting his
tlroat when told 10 yet ready to SO 10
Columbus to hang.
srRINGFIELD, III As has been It's
custom for years pnst. the I,incon Me
nicrlal league observed tho anniversary Of
the death OF the president by holding APP
pfopiiate exercises at the Lincoln nionu-
ment.
pITTSBURG. Pa.-The aseptoin cure Tor
consumption has been tried on three con
victs in the Western penitcrtiary with re-
markable success. Tho convicts all had
pulmonary tuberculosis and were cons!d-
cred inourahle.
POTTsTOWN, Pa.-Thc pcrils OF som
nanbulism were shockingly Illustrated
here when joseph NJ kirby, aged % years.
died from Injuries received a few days ago
by jumping from third story window
while asleep.
BABY aSou:al mf and MS GsS, H5raSam Ra
die and snved them from being sunoc'lted
unable 10 arouse himself and then had
great difficulty in awakening his wife.
SEATTLE. Wash The steamer Wiilapa.
from Alukhd, DIDuEHi HtMs VI IL
explosion IN IN. new tunnel between
1rnadwel and th- Mexican lines, which
occurred April 8. -Four men were 50 horri-
bly, mu,llated that they died In agony
NEW YORK The National Park bank
has deposited at the sub-treasury $500. 900
IN gold coin for caaininn ton The iifth IN |
siallment Of the last government loan is |
due There Is SIN due 10 the sub-treasufy |
81. Oss OF on account OF principal and $4,000 |
on account OF premium and interest.
.CIuCAGO--A. u. isham Of San Fran
cisco IL here on hs way to Belfast. Ire
widow OF tie astronomer, Richard A. Proc
tor. and VIII visit Washington In the IN
tercst of the great project of erecting the |
largest Astronomical observatory Ia the
v ord on the summit of Mount San Miguel, l.
near San Diego. Cal.
CHIcAGo--If the police are not mis-,
taken they have discovered II species II
child torture almost unparalleled. Accord
Inr TO their story, cruel persons are guilty
" tampering with the eyes OF young chill
dren 10 make thtm blind that they may
be used TO attract the attention OF chart Ia
ably inclined people. The specific case Is
mat Of Two little Italian children, whose
'a,her is locked up In cell awaiting trial Z
for the crime.
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CUBAN HOPES.

Quesada Says n New Force Has Been
Raised and Armed
Washington. April l5.--Sonor Gonzalo la
public ut Washington. says Of the elections
held by Spain IN cuba: THE elections ro-
suited. AZ / told you they would last week,
in farce. a very lient ballot was cast.
and only the conservatives voted The can
didates already selected by tho Spanish
government were chosen and II was Alto
setber puppet show.
Speaking OF the conditions in cuba
senior .ucsada said: II see the Spanish
cable victories in cuba continue. but wc
also continue to receive sratifyius infor-
nation from authoritative sources that
our cause Is rrosrc ssing steadily ana iay-
orab,y. General Gomez IL organizing a
new army OF invasion by means of The
thousands of rifles and cartridges which
have been lately landed IN the ISLAND lte
Is being ably assisted in this by General
calixto Garcia of Hawkins fame, the boat
whie u was lost. ana which VIZ now know
was scntt,ed 10y agents OF the spanish
government. and also by General Fran
cisco Garlic. who was tried and acquitted
OF the charge of filibustering at Whining
ton. The vanguard Of this new army Is
now coming west fully equipped for an
wien the uuarclimated Spanish troops
VIII be confronted not only be vigorous
Cuhans hut by the yellow fever as well
The native cuban can hight as well IN
the wet season as in the dry. II IL a mis-
take to think that our operations would
weather. We will only rodouble our eff
forts. and you may expect 10 see great
results very soon. The work of establish
ing the civil government and prenaiinH
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brief address. congratulated his audience
upon the large attendance. He made
mention of the withdrawal OF Senator
Davis from the presidential race and the
swing OF the North Dakota republicans
INTO the Mckinley column.
Il. G. Gary, an onti.ltansbrough man.
WAS made chairman of the temporary or
ganization. His nomination was seconded
by Senator lIanshrough. The anti Hans
hrough men In the convention numbered
about ZIG. leaving about i2s Hansbrough
mon.
At tho caucus this morning the delegates
assembled resolved 10 support Mckinley
until all show was gone
u recess was taken AT 2 o'clock after
committees on credentials Tor permanent
ORGANIZATIONS and resolutions We're APP
rointed.
The convention WAS one of The most
enthusiastic In the history of the state
Tho whole Northwest has looked TO tins
S'atr With interest and waited prticitlN
for the result on the silver question and
tho presidential supnort. At the ConNcn-
tion today free silver was turned down.
TIM delegates u ST. Louis were instructed
- use all honorable means 20 ominate
Me kiulcy
NJ c. johnson O. s ilalson. :. +. Hat;
terwaitc. j. NJ, pevine. Alex. Hughes ard
u. H. Bingcnhcimcr were elected dele
gates.
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MEMPHIS RACES.
Ono Tavori,e and a Couple OF Second
Choices Won

| Ono Favoritc and n Couple OF Sccont
Choices Won.
Memphis. April IA large crowd AT,
| tended today's races at Montgomery park
| The weather was all tina, could hc de-
sired and the track WINS In fine condition
Four furongs -Trcopia. 1I2 f1abor,.
| TO b, won; Dr. Newman. i0j &C Houston,
!. ;hird. Time. 81. Nellie. Bcguc. Albion,
Lincoln and Miss Werner also ran.
Six furlouEs Irish Lady l07 Crhorpe),
s to /, won; iIelon Abel. 10, q. Tabor,
IL 10 l. second; Lucille IL. 100 (A1artln),
even, third. Time. 1I1l., perrocne. Mer-
maid. Astonna, Minerva Galley West
kosallnd III, Motllla and Lady Doleful
also ran.
Tonnessoe Brewing company stake; 5000
added, seven furlongs-T1rtarlau, ip1 or
Murphy, = TO Z. won, Free Advice, III
Niartlm, TO 8, second. Nat r.. iDi
Crhorpol 10 10 I, third Tim. 20. George
T. Smith also ran
one mile and es!xtoenth--Tranhy, l0i
Ct Murphy. 10 !. Won Rondo. iOl
lThorpel, even second Frontier ic6 MAR
., Five ddurlo,nss.sky nlpe ., io9 g WI
TIM, TO !. second: John r.. ~ AIKEN,
~ to /. third. Time. i0j. Imp. Huthven.
Singleton. Barney Aaron. Jr.. Belle OF
Oak Grove. Hercules and Guard also ran
Six furlongs Ray i.ochicl. III PerkIns)
2 10 1, won; Constnntine 10, Qiarp, 70 TO
l. second. Ben Maid l0G fr Murphy. 10
10 |. third. Time. .o3f. Neutral, Zephyr,
Damocles also ran. Constantine ! to !
place.
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CUBAN RONDs

New York. April le.-The World Will
publish the following: Gold bonds of tn,
provisional government OF Cuba will soou
be on the market. The securities are al
ready engraved. Sealed proposals for their
purchase have been asked. so that ,hc
lons-anticipated financial move on the
part of the revolutionists is actually made.
The entire issue planned Is Sl0c0o00O. bu,
the first debenture will involve only $1,000,
600 of the whole.
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LEES RECEPTION AS CONSUL AT HAVANA


Sranish Panors no Not Seem to
/ Like HIM.
k.w yort Anvil IA sneci,I IN ,,o
|0li from Madrid says
fhe Spaniards are so much cnerossed
the,r eleotions that nulv , ravv n.nor.
s , n''p =. .
~ e'llrrh'ci upon thv al'loHitin mi
General Iitzhugh Leo as consul gem-
N TO Havana.
!, Im,,rci,I ai,.,, q, ,..,....... ..
f. in'''a' val a,o"e' III 'e'e1rdfa from
|ashhstoil, challenges the 'Nn"iicney of
+ se.eeilon Of such repr, sentative by
(asident Cleveland Hcw-.-r. General
r VIII certainly be granted the oItii-
y consular eNchequer by the Maarii
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OTFICIAL REpoRTs.
Two Suspects Jailed on Political Charges
Insurgents RcpeIied

! wo Suspects Jailed on Political Charges
| insurgents Rcpclied
Havana April 1j.--Rogciio Tomasino, N,
mead OF the ire department Of sagua lie
Grande. aud Dr Ramon Garcia, both
prominent autonomlsts. have beer. impris.
oned Oh political charges.
~ tho village of Cidra, provinces of
MaiInIas, the Insurgents have burned
IofiT houses ana have also burned tho
Inhcnihery, houses and plantation of san
lfelito IN the Macurllas district. besides
Solo. ''''''''''
MAKING Gomez is said to be In tho dis.
trIci OF I'hretas, province of .Suntn Clurn
r. me wen known Spanish patriot. Manuel
1aNo' ma been nominated honorary
colonel Of the triano battalion of vol,ln-
teors. and the queen regent has cabied
10 lIc Countess OF iuCna Vista TO repre-
sent her majesty rs suonsor in blessilg
me band OF the battalion.
olonei Pintos surprised and engaged
dne lnsnrgents Under Masso near Pose he.
uoho IN ne l}am5nno district. Tho enemy
l'lt ton Killed on the field aud the coun-
Try peopl" report FIVE other dead instir-
gents and many wounded
IN skirmlshes recently In tho province
OF Slntn Clara the insurgents lost thirty
oncrs. ''' ~"
The guerilla. OF the Esreranza plantation
were attacked by the Insurgents and LOST
SIX Killed and had one wounded.
the INSURGENTS IN the Capitania hills. PROV
ince Of Iinar del Rio killed nine OF the
enemy.
The insrrgcnts have made another Mt
t'mpt 70 force the military llne al Mar
Gel. trying to pass through tho swamps
The gunboai pario opened ne win r,iis
and rifles .uron the enemy and The latter
were repulsed westward
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SPANISH ELEC.TINNS-

Madrid. April l5.--The election returns
toby show tho parties divided us fol
lows. Conservatives, 3lS; liberals, 81 dis
sdcnt conservatives. . Independents. II,
tnrlists. 10 ana republicans, ). owing to
irrcgulnrircs in Madrid the presidents of
the electoral hureau VIII be fined Ion
positas each. Fines have also been inflict-
ed On the wire pullers,
The liberals elected in Madrid think og
rosignhg IN connection with the suit Tor
libel against Marquis Cnhrna. who was
instrumental in exposing The alloGcl
municipal corruption aud who as II ~
suit. Is being prosecuted by the muni-
clpal councillors
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a srRuGGLE FOR MASTERY.
Alleged tina, France aud Russia Are In
citing African Tribes

ALLEGED that France aud Russia Are In
citing African Tribes.
London. April 1.-THE Rome correspond.
trouble is developing Into question of
the mastery OF all Northeastern Africa,
evidence aocumulntcs.' says this cor
respondent mot strong enough to Justify
an ultmatum but sufficient to convince
any compcten, observer that France and
ganiains the batbarous tribes OF that In
mcnsc mountains country In such man
ncr that come day II torrent of them may
pour down on al the adjacent possessions
of European nations.'
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q a COrlrISSlONER TO CUBA.
n.osdent Has Sent Him to Report OH Matters as
They Actually Are.
,RaBLE RECEPTION OF THE NEW CON.
~, p.,.r Challenges Expediency seec.ionweyer
Fa' v,n weloomo Personally What His
Government Will DO the Premises

v.,s,ne,on, April 1.-THE president
:. .,o,s, A march Oh Spain In the APP
nan,ment of General Lee We mas long
r.,,.d TO send a special commission to
c,ho 70 ascertain the exact facts with
t,rord TO the scope and significance OF
-. evolution, but from the outset he
encountered the angry opposition of the
Madrid government, which resented the
.n,,.stion as insufferable import!nence,
a ,ra,ultous intermeddllng IN u strictly
family affair.
ia could not move Spain from this
|v,,r. Blu, he never for moment aban-
AIMED the idea. Ii suddenly occurred to
him tina, he could accomplish this pur-
hose by appointing consul general at
Havana, who could serve In the double
capacity of diplomatic representative Of
|this government and commissioner, tile
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PLANTATION DESTROYED.

ussn's said TO Have Laid Whole
District Waste.
"sha' April l5.-Word has been re
" here from Bahia Honda that the
isen's have burned the plantation OF
'Ta and al! OF The country houses
"Ws N tho n ghnounood. In lnat
pts,, suiet there now remain only thu
Wuns OF MOntanu and Nazirino.
,,ms yeo returned to Pnar del Rio the
,sa ' no mas damaged and annihilafed
Az WoPeTty lie possibly could. Tne
ESss Mnicted upon families has been
~ S., some Of thosr Isolated at paso
me- .a's undergone a., Kinds OF mis-
49, .s ana poor women have been
lisn,enuaii with violence and DEAN.
SiIla, .as ~ command Of fourteen
NJ sSo as surprised by castillo at the
La WIS Insurgents near san Antonio
M defsn"aa' me lieutenant made n
N Will ~ put zen Of his m,n were
M ~ .iIee were disarmel and. ac-
'he report. tied M and kilI'd
ad sSe's mad six Killed. ana several
eo rvys, aged 70, have been captured
S na d that they were ins,ireent
Is aey nna1 thcy had been keeping the
Itanis r. VI ne movements of guer-
Srnpsd IN, le rcpel leader, Castillo. was
nv nsn,sWo miles from the village.
hn,. gent leader, lose Marie Au,ndo
knza' me village OF santa Ana n,
|his 81; uesifoying lorty-eignt house
Iigents ,nlsnihg near La Lornlllo. thren
la AK. 1an'ation OF Marcum. In the
Ie,mo ans' br Julio Martinez. Mesa
fnsi, LUIS Clean have been I'M
dIss,iiin.e last three days tho rebel. I,
l.iymen nave hanged twenty-throe
h, .So; s. soldier, Jose Rodriguez ,,,,en,es
hn,as the fortress OF San ISoverinu
eoHpa a ne had killed The sergeant '' Of
|er lsOels have burned tho v,,,,co
Iuaransss anu tho res, OF mo ',SSi,o.a
ks ,n,s, N Havana provinc', as nm III,
k.,sebmia farm of La Alll.nza "''
AN meht Of troops h. ~ an.
syasu'gent band al Arovo rnii,
|,aklnp killing two. wounii,,,. ~ ,n,d
|'lanee. PRISONERS, Including one OF
81 es"., IN events hero had tho =,
J nSoSnnslng many IIayan"." VA" we ei,
''"0hs them being Hal at'| " Sl ,1n, TO
ii, i Eoc,hiyaria, who was s,,s,on,.,
TO explain h and ordered ia ia
Other rni,nis failure. Ia co-operate
Theresa ba,,sSu'o relieve the Al |
Pressed hv a,,,alion when it was 80 |
Ia In Hayanm iceo at san Claudio. l
Y Prolonged ,a Yesterday and tolay |
~ Weyler. conference with Captain |!
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~, Ky people for the establishment of tho
cuban republic goes steadily m ,,,,, ~ rs
.SH'iE' III the state of the east known as
ing VIlento, Carlos Manuel des Cesuedos'
WEI! known TO the American colony ia
a. a, -, mas been Installed as governor, and
u, t1e state of Las Vegas. Or. Domingo
Mehuez Caportc. formerly professor In
,nc nlVersty Of Havana aud a cclchra tod
'unan lawyer, has received n similar mn
sufficiently disproves The assertion thot
me nest people of cuba are no; engaged
IN inc Ugh, for freedom. and equally de.
hles the claim that anarchy will follow
i,hucpendencc. The Cuban republic vii
have no fear Of disscntars when 1t viii he
established over all the Island, as ii soon
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NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICANS.
Every Mention OF McKnieY's Name Was
RnceiNed WIN Annlamse.

Fafgo. N. L.. April l5.--l.arly this morn
ing the anti iiau~brcugh men Of the State
me, AT the Hotel Metropolitan ana agreed
10 stand by the caucus IN tho State
republican convention, AT the caucus
moro were two-thlrds of the counties in
,hs state represented aud Il representa-
lion of the antl-liansbrough element there
th I,S,1t 'bS,.ndred republicans shouted for
u,iSinlev Today with vim and enihusi-
a ', ihat left no doubt as 10 where, the
Sorth Dakota delegation viii stand at
H. National convention al 81. Louis in
W. I'm They assembled In State conYcn-
1io,, 10 select SIX delegates 70 vote for
,heir choice at the general roundup two
.ne,, hs hence and every mention Of the
mum N,s ~ Mckinley brought forth applause.
hs The convention was called TO order at
,,onn hy Chairman Robinson. VINO IN
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MINOR NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Washington April i5.--'rhc heads of tho
minor base bah leagues arc rounding up
here today In readiness for another meet.
Ing MT WIZARDS tomorrow. at which time
the question OF forming separate and
Independent organization win be finally
disposed Of Sentiment anong the miuor
LEAGUE presidents IL divided on the guess
urn or making war ON the National league
some hcine opposed to incurring the ami
mostly of tho big organization, while
others. prominent aiuonc them President
Hickey OF the Western association, favor
cutting loose altogether and forming an
independent organization to include all
minor league clubs,
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If you MISSED
f; POST YESTERDAY
you MISSED

Following Live News Stories:
VERNON ROBERTS. the "old Al
in n straight forward letter to
democrats.
OF DELEGATES elected at tho
ado convention.
,BLE COURSE OF KENTUCKY
ates in tho republican National
intlon--Bradley viii probably ~
, first ballot and Mckinley on a.
qucnt ballots.
RuMORED that President Cisvt-
viii In few days isauc q Ietter
exactly where he stands as to 9
nination M g g
RAJ ~ 2 LEE said to have oeeA'
to Cul as . commissioner =
as consul by tho president
ish papers are not well disposed
I'd him; weyler viii welcome him
naily, but may not officially. thst
iding on instructions from Spain.
IAL ADvIcEs FROM HAVANA
Of deprcdations committed ny u.
snts and OF Cuban defeats 10 sev-
slsirmishcs.
gTARY oUEsADA Of ths cubsn
snys the insurgents are orgsnts-
new armies and equipping them
arms from hlibuster1nE expeditions.
VIEW YORK WORLD asserts that
n gold bonds will soon be % the
ct.
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WASHINGTON DEMOCRATS.
Endorsed Clevelands Administration ana
Declared for Free SILVER.

Endorsed Clevelands Administration ana
Declared for Free Silver.
Tacoma, Wash, April l5.--The silver men
In the democratic state convention made
an all day tight for a silver platform and
a silver delegation Instructed to vote for u
free coinage candidate for president,
President Clevclands administration was
Endorsed a free silver resolution was
adopt, d, but delegates were not instruct
ed The delegates 10 Chicago are Hugo
Wallace OF Tacoma. II. G. MoCroskey OF
Whitmans ". II White OF Seattle. j. r..
Fenion of Spokane, j II. Gierton OF Che
hats county Thomas Maloney OF Port
Angela, j. l.. s. Karpstene Of Wal.a-
Waila ana chas. A. Darling OF New
Wnatcomb,
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ON MISCHIEF BENT.
A Strange Man Frightened Away by tho
Screams of a Lady.

Carbon. Texas. April l5..-Monday night
about 10 o'clock man attempted TO enter
by force the residence of Mr.. Jess Thur
man during the latters absence. Mrs,
Thurman being alone. Her screams fright
ened tho man away and aroused the neigh
bors, who came 10 her assistance. She
recognized the man as one who had called
AT the house twice In the evening on
some trivial pretext and made inquiries
concerning Mr. Thurman's absence. his
wherea bouts. etc. Officers are in pursuit
of him. There Is considerable excitement
here today and some fears Of violence IL
the intruder Is csptIred-
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won; Miss Young loi dIam), to I, sec
nnd; Alamo. rs tGatewocd), to s, third.
Time. t.15.
Milc-rhc Banker. % (MorrIs,, q to 1,
won; Tariff Reform. 100 (Newcom), 6 10
!, second; Hubert. 105 diam. to .,
third Time. 1894.
Four furlongs, sellinr--The BLOSSOM. %
DUNN. To I, won; Princess Maude 100
uoss). to I, second; Kunessa. 90 q,
Gartluer), oven third Time sLOi.