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WANTS.

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Paper and Paper Bags.
TIE EMERSON PARCHMENT BAG AM
PAPER COMPANY.
Corner Of Prince and Fairfax streets

Manufac urcrs OF Glove, Tye. Shirt and Hat
Bags; Druggists Prescription and Not on
Envelopes Com and Seed Envelopes; Rags
and Pouches for Cigars and Tobacco Printed
and Plain Wrapping Paper, in rolls or sheets (.
Roll Paper Cutters, Twine etc. Parchment
Paper for Butter, etc Ice CreSm and Candy
Boxes. Pic Plates and Butter Trays; Flour
Sacks, Grocers' Btgs, Tea Paper and Butchers
Manila Paper. In fact, everything used in
pSper bags and envelopes. Call and inspect
our line of goods, every storekeeper is inter
oSted. iy6
JUST RECEIVED a complete line of Pro.
~ fcssor J ]. Georges SCIENTIFIC PRE-
PARATI0NS For THE FEET, including
his Patent lnstep cushions for high aud low
shoes, Corn and Bunion Shields, etc For
sale by f. ). LEADBEATER S SONS.
Ask for y Pamphlet on Pcdislogy
7 LIGHTNING HOT DROPS cures Cholera
~ MorbuS, Heals Flesh Wounds and Bruises.
cures Rheumatism. Ncualgi4 and all kinds
OF PAIN cures Cramps, DiarrhTs aud Summer
Complaint cures Sore Throat aud Quiusy
WAReIELD Il HALL.
INuLI. LINE of DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
A Notions and Scasonable Underwear; the
best qualities at lowest prices; call and cx-
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UTANTED.-For u. S. Army, able bodied
w unmarried mon, between the ages of
81 and 30 years, citizens of the United
States. of good character and temperate hsh-
its, who can speak, read aud write English
For applica ion apply, preferably by letter to
REcErlrING OFFICER, Washington Barracks,
ID c., or Fort Mycr Va. iyl9 t toct3l
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EOR RENT-DWELLING No. 224 north
IL Columbus street. All modern improve
mcnts. Possession given August 1st. Apply
at No 42S north Washington street
iy21 eOtf
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n DEsIRABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.

EoR RENT.
SIX ACRES OF LAND at Lochaber, jus
north of the city limits. Good place for s
profitable market ga-den. Apply at this
office. dec23 If
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EoR SALE.

will sell cheap for cash or properly secured
note, HORSE, SET OF HARNESS AND
DELIVERY WAGON. The whole outfit in
good condition 1t has been used by g. T.
Bladen in delivering milk. This route can
be secured by responsible party, with satisfac-
tory references. Apply at once to
J. 7. BECKHAM,
jy24 At 119 King street.
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D,srasrs or THE SKIN.

= Mary St. Hamilton, Ont Can
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-30

TINEST MOCHA JAVA, MARACAIB0,
T. La Guayra. santos and Nuita BIO Cohees,
freshly roasted, at J. C. MihBURN'S.
I,REsH CORN GRTrs, > lbs for DC at
II J. T. MILBURH'S.
NEW MACKEREL just received by
~ 10 MlLBURN'S.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-08
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Vice Admiral Sir Robert OBrien f1t1-
roy, x c. B., Is dead
The Bay district race track. San Fran
cisco will be q thing OF the past after
June / On tina, date contractors VIII COM
mence grading the GROUNDS; Is, Which s, are , 70
An important gold discovery is reported
near the south end of Utah lake, twelve
miles from Drove, Utah. Hundreds OF
says OF the ore are said TO run as high as
S7S.Doo to the ton
The Northern Pacific & Manitoba Ter
u,iral bondhol9ers have been admitted TO
the Northern Pacific reorganization. and
have accepted 50 per cent in new Is. and
q like amount in preferred STOCK. a. q
basis OF settlement.
Count Won Reichanenu. secretary OF the
German legation at Bucharest. Roumania.
has been appointed FIRST secretary OF tho
German embassy at Washington City in
succession TO Baron Clemens von Kettle
Ter who becomes minister 10 Mexico
Herman Hirsch, bookk eeper OF the ia
cob TINA Company. Is IN tsii AZ San Fran
cisco charged with the cnbezxiement Of
his employers funds. Hirsch admits
stealing 81 600. but 1t Is believed his pecu-
iat.ons Will amount to double that sum.
Al the San Francisco races Thursday
the winners were: Six furiongs, Oregon
Eclipse i:i6is: six furiongs. Peixotto.
1;isis: half a mile. Dunooy, 80: six fur
longs, Heartsease. i:f5ir: seven furiongs,
Olive, I:1sss: seven furiones. Ferrisr, I:,s.
The United States cruiser Minneapolis,
on her way from the Mediterranean to
Cronstadt. where she VIII represent the
United States navy upon the occasion Of
the cars coronation. anchored At South
ampton. England. Thursday. and ex-
forts She sailed for Crons,adt Thursday
afternoon
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-08
u. h. HOLNES HANGED
The uulti-Nufderef Does Not
Falter q the 6allowa
DIED = oEvour CATHOLIC.
Tvv Pr1nuep DeuGAo H1n-AAR1fD KIM.
M Tvo wsosn, bus xss d
P1e,sa Family.

Phsia1eichh. May f-H. H. Holmes vas
hanged tn Aoyxnensing prison this morn
ing. The drop fell ~ fs.fezs. and BALI an
hour later he was pronounced Dad. ire
neck being broken By the fan Even on the
scxHelc he was probably the coolest person
tn the asemblageL In . few weli-chosea
words he proclaimed his innocence az any
murder Including that FOR which be was
convicted and hanged He declared that
the emily wrong1osng In taking human life
for which be could be hes6vrespon8bis con-
sisted Of the death Of two wonen who died
~ the result OF criminal epertions ~ his
haata He did not name the v.cssma
Hoimes spent his lass1ay Of life unevenf-
nuiIy. Daring part Of yesterday Father
DAILY. Of the Church OF the Annunciation.
visited him and said prayers In the after
noon his lawyer. ssmuel p. RotAn. spent
short time with him. The rest Of the day
Holmes spent In reading his Bible and other
devotional vorkA Father Daily came again
eariy In the evening and remained until
1913 o'clock After he left Holmes wrcee
letters OF farewell until Midnight At u
o'clock Holmes uncressec and went TO bed.
He slept Ike an innnocen: babe. and a.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-08
SHARP WORDS TO FRANCE.
Ueatc department ThrcAteus tn Retail
ate Tor Cattle Exclusion.

Warrington City. May G-Nosbere in
The whole correspondence which the Unit
ID States had during the year with the
countries Of Europe, which correspondenee-
Il just now becoming public property
through advance sheets Of the United
states red book. IL there exhibited a more
VIGOROUS insis,enco on the rights OF Ameri-
ca than In the course Of the negotiations
with France respecting the exclusion by
the government Of that country OF Amer
lean cattle.
The president himself dictated small
but mos, isnportaA, portion Of the corre-
spondencc in It's earlier stages, and the
concluding chapters contributed by Secre-
tsry olney sweep away ike eohuebs the
specioas explanations put forward 70 tas-
tify the exclusion. and make IL plain that
retaliation may De expected II the an
Just restrictions are not abstee or justified
In March OF last year. lust after the fa6t
that the exclusion order had been Issued
was made known 10 the state department,
through Mr.. Nignaud. cur charge at Paris
Secretary Gresham cabied that of,icer TIA,
he had failed to state the reasons for its
Issue, that the secretary OF agriculture has
asserted ;hat cur cattle were entirely free
from disease aud tina, TN view OF these
statements tho president directs that You
inform the French goyernmsn; that the
ts'ted States regards tais prohibition as A
needless and ustriendly interference WITH
an important branch OF legitimate trade
and thai you rSmoastYase asainst its en-.
forconens."
The charge Was apparently dlsmayed n,
iae strength OF the message. aaa sought 20
delay It's delivery un;n an orportunl,y
eeald he had % consider the proprie;y Of
modifying H. ca aee>unt Of ether facts en-
terms into the negotiations. but another
cable message from Secretary Gr,sh.n,
three days later len him no recourse ara
when no ~ submit; >; 10 the French minis
ter OF foreign srs,rs. n. hAnotonx. ne al.
United that the protest Was little rsr,s,
Negotiations at length ensnpd. in ~,
course CT which Ambassador Kaas,ts nv an.
structiens from the state department.
pressed the French sovsrnreas for a ssa,n.
nent CT Its reasoas tor the ISSUE OF tha
order Of exclusion. ard sAcN~a ssst ts.ss
rsascss were net based On ac,asl non. al,
cases ef disease In any American ra..ta
that had entered France. eat arasr..tiv
were founded on aesirs q exclude Ansr-
loan cattle from competition Win ,ha
<rrnch farmers
Finally Secretary oiney summed IN ,A>
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position Of his government IA letter dated
oetob@r l. last. showing that TIE Preach
argument sas hsEed almost entirely upon
Newspaper publications: that shss govern
msns had . Just ground for complaint on
that score. iE vtew OF the care u had ex-
erelse6 TO secure the Inspection OF the cat
tie exported, asf nnafy winding Up BY an
inssrnation that N the French government
persisted II regarding IL necessary for
the protection Of their cattle 70 exclude the
herds Of the United States, the same pro-
cess Of reasoning wetlid make Il equally ee-
ssnfszi 70 the protection OF the cattle Of the
United States that French cattle. espe-
ciaily the Norman breed. which is now
attracting 20 much attention here. shoaid
be excluded from the United States From
the correspondence. which closed soon az
.sr this passaxs. 10 appears that the secre-
tary vas preve1ted from making good this
implied threat. owing to representations
that new French ministry would Be fav-
orsbie 10 the United States.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-08
milwaukee, strikers Likely TO Lose.

Milwaukee. May Z Tho only serious
acts % violence committed by strike SYM
nathixers to-day were the s;oninE OF cars
snc tho Injury OF two ladies' by flying mis-
s.les. Several arrests have been made
Some OF the new men are constantly Quit
ting. but more are engaged 10 take their
place. and there Is no lack Of men 10 move
the ears The South side lines have been
abandoned on account OF lack OF police
protection on the outskirts The refusal
or the railway company TO entertain any
proposition foS mediation from the com.
mon eouaetl and Merchants Association Is
generally criticised. sni tends to Increase
sympathy for the strikers. The matter
has resolved Itself into . tight to a eplsh.
with the chances in favor 81 the company.
~ O'Clock tonixht the Electric Railway
Company was obliged 10 discontinue IT'S
very irnitef car service. MoAs coaxr-Satea
al many points. tearing up the tracks.
stoning cars. attacking the imported mo-
tornen and otherwise interfering. A soxe,
persons were Injured hy stones thrown nv
iAe rioters and several policemen received
cuts and bruises About forty arrests hsv.
beer made. Fifty men brought here 20 take
the places or strikers left tonight after
raradins the streets with tanners mo-
claiming their tesertion of tire cornnanv.
They were from 81. Paul ant CSlcsro.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-08
TROOPS CALLED BACK
1nzl dfsy, q Baluwaye. SAY
II TeWn y eafA
susooGw COLUMN saGssswo on
- - - - 1GnonbG1o 01oo11ao
-. - - CAaBssssa o.
pnav 49, - CsuaA H


Ovuss - 9 ~ caSs T0wn. Nay T.
1wo O. 1eW0 toys bAvs arrived here
lrum DGo11nwws. anA shsy rsDort that for
a. W161o Dersoas have bess compelled 70
so thasU shrough IL Seas Of Their cat
dc. II 0sDsugen report shaf tncse men
aee ootlnn4 thNlr 0wu against TIE ensEy.
Ths bsvs 10 sarow escapes from ssins
ohot.
Cen Rhodaa who has bsen eelayed
hero w1sA his column on his road 70 Bais-
wayo. hae made IN address 70 the people
a 0wuao. In which he said they should
1ose 20 tfme In thoroughly thrasnfnx tbs
rsbele ara afving them al everlasting les
son. we viii stack the enemy ~ NAV
In" lls. Rhodes said. within DAY or
tive. and vfli then proceed to Buiusayo
With the smallest delay possible Nj.
Rhodes intends. he said. 70 remain La
Rhodesia untii the REBELLION u crushed.
London. May LA dispatch from Cape
Town 70 the T1mewSayxs Supplies Of food
are being sent from Salisbury TO cwejo
by native bearers The Gwsso and Sails
bury troops have gazsfted Cecil Rhocss
- their colonel.
Caps Town. May THE advance Of the
lmpersAi TROOPS beyond Mafskinx has been
cancelled On Earl orcy's statement that
tbs back Of the rebellion has been broken
and that their assistance was no. rs-
quired ~ Butuwayo. Earl Grey also re-
Quested Gov. Sir Hercules Robinson not
10 Increase the difficulties involved In for
~arding supplies by sending any more
troops.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-08
THE RIGHT OF ASYLUM
Secretary Oinev LAYS Down the Law
TO Our Minister'S

Washington City. May 4-Ths stat. De-
partment has taken an advanced position
relative TO the Limitation OF the ri~h, ~
asylum. as Is exhibited in the corresnona-
enee between the department and United
States Minister Tiliman respecting the
sheitering by the latter OF an officer Of .he
overthrow government: of Ecuador last
September. While approving the course
OF tho minister. Secretary olney took the
ground that although asylum might be
Afforded In the case Of member of an
overthrow titrlar government whila
chaos rsigns and untii the empire OF the
Law Is restored. when the authority OF the
state - re-e~tahiishsd on an orderly font
ing. no disparagement Of its power under
the mistaken fiction OF extra-terrttorial
can be eountenaneed on the part Of IN.
representatives OF this government. IN
this the members Of such government sra
therefore placed upon an equality with
unsuccessful revola;iongsts. who canno.
ma IN the United States LEGATIONS an asy-
lHn against the operations Of the local
law.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-08
THE TROCHA is SAFE
Maceo Does Not Intend to Cross
1t Just Now.
HE ls COMMENTED WHERE NE -.
4 Cuban Fleet Of Three Vessels About
to Sail With Munitions for the
Patriot Armies.
HE Is COMMENTED WHERE he -.

New York. May IA messenger direct
from Cuba arrived at the Office Of the
Cuban junta IN this city tonight and re-
ported to Gen. Palma practically as fol-
lows: Gen. Maceo, with q well equipped
army. has full and complete possession Of
Pinar del Rio province. and expects to
hold his present position until the rainy
season sets In The recent victory claimed
for the Spanish troops under Gen. Inclan
was a severe reverse for Spain.
Gen Maceo sends word that he will
recross the trocha when he gets ready
to do so, but that he has no intention OF
leaving his headquarters in the mountains
At present
.'weyIer wants Naceo to attack the
trocha now because he has massed thou
sands OF soldiers there. Maceo laughs at
this. and would like to have Weyler know
that the patriots will pay him . visit
soon enough"
Gen. Mariana Torres relates In an oficsal
report from Maguaraguas. received to-day
by Gen. Palma that Narciso Lopez. an
American citizen, was snatched from the
breakfast table by Spanish soldiers pass
ing that place April II. taken to the road
and shot. Gen. Torres says the Spanish
are constantly committing atrocities In tho
interior OF Cuba
The Advertiser this morning says: The
greatest need OF the Cuban revolutionists
II arms and ammunition. ana these the
patriots in the United States are deter
mined 10 supply TO them without stint
Large orders have been placed, and 50 large
. quantity Is row ready tina. II has been
determined to send out an expedition Of
three vessels. One has just been bought
for the purpose. II Is said she Is the fast
steamer Magnetic. which arrived IN this
por; April II. The price paid for her by her
present owner, whose name is kept -
cret, was So. 900. II Is alleged that she had
been chartered for $1,000 20 land two car
goes on Cuban soil One thing which viii
greatly lessen the danger TO the Magnetic
Is the fact that she VIII be conveyed by
two other steamers. both OF which Will be
well armed and prepared TO fight 1t is
thought the two vessels chosen are the
Bermuda and her sister ship the Murtel.
Both are strongly built. ana are well suited
for the intended service
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-08
. NEW REFERENDUM.
Methodists to Vote Again on
tho Woman Question.
At the ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Tho General Confereaoo eottleD H.
Problem Temporarily by . Conn
promise, and Il Glad.

Cleveland, May 7.-By vote OF le5 to g
the Methodist general conference today de-
c.ded that the four women delegates might
retain their seats This does not mean
that the women have won complete VIC
tory. The decision was the result OF
compromise. and with the understanding
that II should not prejudice the claims or
women in the future or establish q prece-
dent for future conferences to follow. But
by the same vote by which the women were
given seats the conference also decided
10 submit to the annual conferences the
proposed amendment to the constitution
providing that all conference delegates
should be over Is years old and that they
shall have been members of the Methodist
church for at least five years prior to their
election. II also provides that no confer
ence shall be debarred from At least one
ministerial and one lay delegate. This con-
stitutional amendment Is TO be submitted
TO the annual conference, and must re-
ceive a three-fourths vote to be adopted.
The amendment 10 construed to mean that
women as we'll as men viii be eligible as
lay delegates. the ward .1ayman" not be-
ing used. The delegates were evidently
pleased when the question was finally dis
posed OF.
Bishop Foss presided at the conference
today. DIR. W. n. Kynett. chair
man Of the committee on eligi-
pTtctf4itu ING report. l06
committee agreed that the eligibility
Of women as voters In the convention Is
constitutional and that the general con-
ference has power 20 interpret the consti-
tuition. The committee recommends a
modification OF the constitution showing
the qualifications Of delegates to the gen.
eral conference by using the words lay
delegate instead of 'slaymAn." thereby
making the admission Of women legal; that
the proposed amendment be referred to the
annual conferences Of the following year,
and a two-th;rds vote Of the general con-
ference and q three-fourths vote Of the an
nual conference shall be required to enact
this recommendation into law. The report
says that inasmuch as the question has not
been judsctally passed upon. those having
seats can retain them without prejudice
DR.. kynetf said neither the majority nor
the minority had SURRENDERED Their
views are the same but the report was q
concession by both parties. Dr. Kynstt
said there was a rumor that pressure hal
been brought to bear upon the women 10
retire. The committee believed no pres
sure should be brought to bear on them
which would conflict with their duty 10
their constituents BY vote of 28 to q
the conference adopted the report and re-
ferred the woman question back TO the
churches 10 be voted upon again.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-08
RECRUITING MEN FOR CUBA.
and g. A. u. Members En-
lis. in Ifbertyss Army.

u>I IN
New York, May lit was reported IN
Newark last night that several members OF
the First regiment Of the National Guard
located there had accepted generous Offers
10 fight for Cuban Independence ard had
left under orders Of the Cuban tunta- Tho
number OF guardsmen who are going is not
definitely known. 1t was learned. how
ever that at least a dozen have already
signed an agreement with the representa-
tives OF the junta, and much larger num-
Der are seriously considering the matter,
with the prospect that they viii join the
expedition. On Tuesday night the nrst de-
tachmens left Newark. The part was In
charge OF Sergeant William l. Edwards
and Private Louis Haggerty. and was COM
posed entirely OF members OF the first regf-
ment. They were escorted 20 rendezvous
In this city. where they are said to be now
stationed. II was given out that the ey-
petition In which the Newarkers will take
part was TO embark on q steamer at Perth
Amboy. This report was intended to
throw the ernissaries OF the Spanish gov
eminent OF the scent II Is said that the
men who VIII make up the party viii board
q vessel at sea- being conveyed from vari-
Gus points in tugs and sailing vessels One
volunteer - said 10 have been offered .
bonus OF $40. together with his fare to
jacksonville and q monthly compensation
OF SO Another statement IL that the men
are TO receive bonus OF 500. and 81 .
month
The representatives cs the tunta have for
several weeks past maintained q recruiting
station In the city. It Is known that .
number OF the influential members OF Lin
coin post. @. A. R. have been aiding them
A force OF men. recruited from all parts
of the country. is said TO be in Newark now
waiting chance TO reach Cuba
TIE Cuban tunta issued q statement Of
the law yesterday regarding Cuban bal
hge-ency. together with q petition OF
Tomas Estrada Palma, delegate Of the re-
public OF Cnba. for the recognition by the
United States OF The heiiigersncy OF the
Cahars- II was prepared By Horatso s.
Ruhans. counsel for the Cuban legation in
this city. and q copy OF the same VIII b
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rns RxsIoxXTIoS OF RnopEs.
Charters1 Company Directors Dsssr
Action Upon II.


Loadon, Nay s--Tbe Times rubIisnes =
communication from Mr.. Ha~kesiey. so
1scisor TOR the British Chartered South
Africa Company. which contains the n,sa-
pses Of the board meetings. is correspond
sEoe, ETC., during the period OF excitement
over the Jameson raid and since. showing
ftsat Cecil Rhodes before leaving London
on his return 10 Ehodesla empowered Mr..
Haxkesiey TO tender his resignation 10 tho
Chartered Company II II shouia prove
advisable. he beng actuated by supreme
desire to preserve the company's charter.
DIR. Jameson. also. ~ IL announced. author
he'd Mr.. Hawkcsisy 10 exonefate ths diree-
tors IN the Chartered Company from any
knowledge OF or completely In this raid
Tho directors also placed on record their
absolute iwpoeence OF the raid.
Hawxcsiisyh letter 10 the board rendering
The reclamation Of Cecl! Rhodes and Alfred
93eit. the two directors directly implicated
By the 'Transvasl eryptowram." intimates
that both these persons viii continue to de-
vote their energies 70 Rbodcssa In an un-
ofS1cial capacity. retaining their director
chips In other African railways and tele-
graph companies
The directors Of the Chartered Company
on Monday eahied Cecil Rhodes az Gwelo
~ follows: Hesitate 70 accept rcsigna-
lions. What's your viexsT' Mr.. Rhodes
replied from, Gwelo on Wednesday: Let
resignation walt. We tight the Mafa-
bales tomorrow." The directors thereupon
deferred their acceptance Of the resigna-
eion.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain has In
timated to the directors thar the govern
ment has not considered II its duty TO adj
wise the directors In the present situation