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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-24

Insurgents Reported Defeated I'm a Nun,
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beg ~ SkirmI hes
Havana. March = The Insurgents have
h-ruad forty houses IN the village OF
t'un,A Erata and on The farm az san
I.an 20 ia tic sarcu EspIrl,us district.
rroy.r o. Santa Clara
4t .H stated That tbs lusurgept bands
@. T9.eao and Mena recently fred upon
rhea ota'r through mistake. which caused
.os or each side and has also given rise
-' e p.'tcr feeling between the two parties.
Thu report tAat the insurgents hanged
ave pese able ilborces near Remedies in
iAe Hsmel.os district OK tine province Of
7llta lara, turus out to be Incorrect
a dspa'cl from Santiago de Cuba says
'na' tae Az .hor.iies OF Baracoa. that pro-
f.roe base obtained possession OF three
@f'p.y ,ua'a which are believed 10 nave
3iFal H. steamer wn.cn recently
-,..1.- a AAba4icriHs expedition on tnpt
10 spite or aen!ais from insurgent
-4ugcts. five Spnaisn soldic4- affirm mat
Ga.nla bandera, the lnsurecrt leader
-l"l fl9'n lAr WOUNDS which ne received
y q resent engage ment with verumont
2.afar Moncaa.. ln the province Of Hav-
rHa. las RAD a sA.rmisn with the insur-
a"uts TAo iQst HVe men killed.
Noiou.. Martin. 10 The Saueu f.spirtus
diotri-t ri Tao province ~ Santa Clara,
if.s...g. ana -.r.ilfad as.t'rat rrien,,,.rs
and "a ui..nt.tt %. f..s-,t-..
Az tht San Martin plantation near Ma.
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10 we pToFin- P" OF FlhaV dr1 hl9 Inc IN,
HlfHenia nave burned tAe nclls anu
! houses 90 tho plantations or Hesohn'
! lJorchermenor AsuuBcione ana Brhmales,
! The owners o. these plantations are w
J bans, with ms exception or tne lhst
named. tho owner Of which Is french-
man.
Of santu Espiritus we're attacked. No
/ detallg are reported
Colonel Marin reports from Luuas that
| he has had 1--we hghts with the enemy
/ and raDtpr.d the insurgent leader Lagoon,
together with III family, and four otners.
! It.ffrtrgl HNsgrfntlOu has
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-24
HOUSTON BUSINESS LEAGUE

Among those who registered yesterday
on the leagues register were: Charles j .
Eiidden' a. c. Russell ana Levi sprague
or or Lowell, Mass; g. S. Tuckerman of
Rr"s1ch' Mass; %, X. Baker of Austin,
The last contribution for oxbiTitiop Pa
SSe!Yed IS Sea Island cotton, raised in
Mohts 9mery county. and its seed The
sryie ~, OF TINS cotton is rs inches in length.
ms was sent in by II. q. Taylor a sons
OF ms city, Also llerbemont Crane vines
ana LAYTON blackberry cuttings, sent in
Py i,, w Is, Wright of Palestine ana Texas
Luz psue grass ana burr clover from MIR.
r,HSEaru or TINS city. s me celery from
Dickinson and new potatoes also received
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WATCHING ron BERMupA.

Key West. Fla. March y -Thc revenue
steamer winona. Captain Gooding, arrived
here this morning from Mobile. \ few
hours after the arrival OF the Ninona she
sailed With Instructions 10 watch the
coas; ana islands east OF Key West. and
20 intercept alG sere the steamer Der
mnda " she should come within the
jurisdiction Of the United States The
Bermuda sailed from New York a few
days ago Win large quantity Of arms
and ammunition on board. II is expected
tbs Bermuda will embark men from one
OF the Florida Keys. as IL Is known
large number Of Cubans are on one of the
many KEYS east Of Kew West.
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GOOD GOVERNMENT I-EAc,rn

The campaign committee of the ,;ood
Government League Will meet a, tho
mon mems Social club, 2i3is Matn street.
ms afternoon at o'clock. All members
OF the committee are earnestt,, ,.,,,,,,-, Il,
10 be present, as business Of ;nndrto,,oa
VIII be transacted ''i''' 'a''ee
ne enc h9minaung committee win also
the members OF which are s,Tn.S,i,, uil
hSltcd TO be present. so-
MI ne ne league itself will meet at the Same
'''NV N,dhesday might at o'clnck.
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MINNEsorA CONVENTION.

Minneapolis, MINI, March 2S.-The re-
publicans OF Minnesota VIII meet in this
city tomorrow TO elect four delegates at
large to the st, Louis convention. a ma
iorty OF delegates are already here and
but one name is mentioned. The delegates
from the Duluth district are instructed for
Davis. hut they are not talking anti-Mc-
Kinloy and II IL not believed that G. D.
Davis name viii be mentioned tomorrow.
The four delegates at large will certainly
be instructed for Mckinley.
Delegates were elected today from the
Second. Third, Fourth, sixth and Seventh
congressional districts. Four Of these dis
tricts Instructed for Mckinley, while the
other favors Senator Davis for presi-
dent
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ARRESTED FOR TREspAss

OFFICERS King and Quinn were called To
inc residence OF John House, corner of
Mi-lm and Hadley streets, last night to
arrest two boys, Tom Greenwood and Ed
Lathrop. on a charge OF malicious mis-
chlei' MT. House has been troubled re-
Gently by trespassers who have gath, Sed
lowers IN his yard and destroying his
snrunpery, ana he watched for them last
night with the above result. A third ,ov
was Implicated. but he escaned ran1lIre.
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FILIBUgTERa.
An Expedition Fitting out on the Coast
Of FLORIDA.

Key Wet Fla, March 9.--Tha Fed.
crai authorities have been advised that
another lllibUsterlng expedition Ii form
Ing at tho city Of coroanut Grow, on
thu east Florida coa7i about ~ miles
from this point, and srs taking measures
10 prevent iis departure, IllN revenue
afeafner WtnDfsa hAA arrived from
Tampa 70 cooperate With the cutter Nc-
Loan uhtr0illnR the gulf
The former IN a. noon 10 pursuit or
the rehoo1Grs DOiii0 AMI Pearl Whinh
ara Fnid 20 have sfnir ann ammunition
aboard FOR iha expedition. JDth schOon-
ers took their supplies a. the wharf un-
observed
a suspicioaH steamer wlsh ono mast
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GALNEsToN,s TEAN.

Galveston, Texas. March Ii u.
Work of the Galveston paS t,r ~,
has ordered his men TO report y. j
tice not later than March y q ,bsy u
twelve men under contract ON In all ny
ali be here IN few days, sed bespt::
ability a game will be arra Yam for "
the Galveston and ChlcaRo Work sis's
urday and Sunday, To-Day ,,ed win y
Bob Hill. who formerly lie viii ~
Pacific Northwest leasue !.
third base or shotstop. shortstup Y.
Ga MasEtms last W Year lei Nssn,S,i
for Galveston. In all prOb ,sIs ,sss.s 90
be played in the outiieia '"'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-24
NEW MEXICAN DELEGATES.

Albuquerque, y. NJ, March 2S.-The Ter
ritorial republican convention TO select six
dceRates and alternates to the National
republican convention met hore today. The
delegates viii 20 unlnstructeI. STRONG
resolutions were adopted demanding
Statehood for New Mexico. The delegates
lye divided IN thir prsonal preferences be-
tween Mckinley, Allison, Reed ana SEN
atOr Davis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-24

Berlin. March 23.--Thc emperor and
empress OF Germany started this morning
for Genoa. where 1t is expected they VIII
meet the king of Italy and embark on
board the imperial yacht Hohenzollern
for Mediterranean cruise 1t Is not
definitely known where Emperor Francis
Joseph viii meat his majesty.
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silNER MEN WON

Nashville, Tenn. March 2S.-The meet
ing of the Democratic state executive
committee today was largely attended,
ana the chief issue. the holding OF one or
Two state conventions, MOS discussed he
fore the committee for three hours. The
one-convcntion plan was advocated soil ily
by free silver men, aud the committee de-
cided TO call one convention for all pur-
poses 10 meet IN this city May and Z.
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nEFOnM IN MEXICO.

city Of MEXICO March 2s.--rhe apos-
tolic delegate. Averard. arrived tonight.
he says his mission IN ono of good will
and pacshcatlon.
preparatious arc being made for the
abolition or all interstate and inter-
municipal duties IN july. The reform Is
Of the greateat Importance and far Scach-
ing and will do away with immenorial
customs aud greatly facilitate Internal
trade. This reform VIII be one or the
greatest effected under President Diaz'
aJfutuiaf atlOu
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NEW nRLEANs ENTRIES.


Three-quarters of mile-Lulu 7, Nis|
sail, Victories. Mildred n, summer R''l
100; j. W, Levy, Roy Crystal, s AN
Young, l02. Dick Tension. Nectar OWE
ing, Kodak, 1l2. -. ~.
Half mile. year-olds-Winksr, w
Butter. Ida May, 81. Brown BETTY W
Fate, Adrienne, Graeilin, Some h0y;ss
I2eyl Miss Murray, Bonnie BelN y
Sugar Cane Jos. $40, x.
one mic-Gladiola. Honor, judith T. ". ~
Dudee DuI'oee l0I, Cottor KING 90
brooke, ITO p.,sn
one mile. Evangeine handicap, helrs ~,
Chugnut, Helen II. Gardner ". ~ * ~
92. Ashland 90, Dockstader 80 erlna X
tonia, Constantine, 100: van bfuA =
Robert Lolita. Sunup, H., wuar.,
Three.quartors Of a mile, selllnI - .asr
McNairy. Glondago, 100; Cass'' Wv sy" 4
10S; Billy Sunderland los; Helen N, m.e P. n
Connemara, Trenton, Old Push' W. IVY
Lochiel. Fakir, Hotspur, llS .n,, Az
Three-quartcrs of mile sei'i Tsn5r
NJ, 9S, +. NJ. -. 100, Il. C. Nichols, ssg ~,
l02; Miss Hazel. Virgin, Fiction Nv, TX X
Crockett, 10 10, l05. Ulster, bfahe''"~
RupEluipt 10
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nrssIA nAcKs FRANcE.

New York. March PA special to the
World from 81. Petersburg says France
viii have the support OF Russia in what
ever Egyptian policy she chooses to
adopt,
Germany Is bitterly expressed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-24

rom Miller, a eolored man, who lives
AZ 'ha corner of Cook and Sherman
streets, rode over to town Saturday and
nl b,il his horse on market square. and
~ 'a'ie pc was absent about ten minutes,
,r tiu animal; saddle and bride We're stolen
Inc animal is described as a bay station
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-24
EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN.

Cairo. March %, News from the front
received today confirms the report that
tho british Egyptian advance guards,
under Major Colliuaton. occupied Aiktshe
Friday last without opposition. "A tort
is now being built Mt that place.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-24
cArIED A DRAW.

Hot Springs, Ark" Ma,en Al csaTs
sports witnessed inc n Hilly 0'l~,Jl
Park this AFTERNOON bstwcs George s',',s X, )
nell OF Memphis ana "A light ana "A,
Omaha. 1t was rra abbsl pun!saaaa,r sfs,ss
men received consluea,h round the ~
the end OF the tifteeh'n
declare1 Il draw.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-24

number of rough-afd-tumhle fghts on the
streets. n stampede of n crowd OF 500 peo-
pie by score OF policemen and two
riots. one of which was held In the open
air were some OF the features of the
aldermanic election IN tile Eighth ward
tonight. AS a result Of the violence the
election is In doubt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-24
rrIrRUsTERs' CASE.

General Garcia Didn't show Up-bis Bond
Forfeited.
New York. March &.-wheu the cases
Of the alleged fliAusiercrs were called
today before Justice LAcombo IN the Grim
inal brunch OF the United States circuit
court, General Calixto Garcia dld not re-
spond and his bail Of 5000 was declared
forfeited.
General Garcia was r ported to have
been on board the bermuda when she len
this port on the night Of March l.
The othsr five prisonfrs were present
At the request 81 the district attorney
the hearing was set for next Monday.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COUNCIL.

ConstantinopIe, March Gan extraor-
binary council Of minister's which lasted
all day. was held here on Saturday. Tho
subject under discussion was the BRUSH
Euyptian expedition.
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EIGHr ARMENIANs KILLED.
Washington. March ss.-The Turkish l.

WAnhlnHion, MITCH 5S'-IHo uTN'sT TO
cation has received tho following tele-
gram from the Sublime Porte
Tho day before yesterday Q,rldayl an
al iriile with a pistol shot a braNl took
mace between Musrulmans and AT,
insniana. OF the latter eight were Killed
mpi len wounded. Four Mussulmans
zero sounded Tho authors OF this Incl
dent were Immediately arrested and sent
10 prison for trial
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-24

Is reported about 7>artiN HarsNor for a
week past The steamer Commodore u
also said 70 be In this vicinity, Three
Spanish varShips ecatinue IN the gaif,
Xisih.A from the lookout hers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-24
SPORTING Tlps,

ss San rI rrnneiS&lG s,isi, Bsllr'ss'
Montellade. ,,,nners: Ai,,Ii
Birmingham M Mis- Railrosa iIbs
logne, Miss , ger ms Aaron, -
Leonard b.. BARNEY q. s
8. March y, M
New Castle-on- IyI hhv'r Ross y "a y
Barry defeated sculling ns nS
T FynesW To-Day. for purse on q vii = e =
The English raeihass, ssday win s sraisi,
mally inauguratesa, I,inoolnshliss Ipe'!iS
OF S' .Ho g q e v ss as s.@ss
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DECISION HANDED DOWN.
Important Snit In the Civil District
Court.
THE OIL MILL COMPANY NOT LIABLE,
County Court Proceedings - A Saloon
Closed by Observation-Disclosures Court
Convictions.

In the civil district court yesterday Hon.
A. c. Allen, special judge in the case of
the South Texas National bank VS.. the La
Grange on Mil company ct al, handed
down his decision in the case, the trial of
which occupied two days of the court last
week. The decision is as follows
Suit by plaintiffs against White & Brad
shaw and the La Grange Oil Mil COM
pany upon primissory notc for $4,000, signed
by White & bradshaw and Endorsed by
the La Grange on Mil company. Cen
oral demurrer to defendants answer over
ruled. plaintiffs exception to so much
of defendants answer as denies its power
to issue bills and notes sustained. Plain
tits exception to defendants plea of
non est nactum overrued.
The facts show that White e. BRADSHAW
had been communicating with the lank
in reference 10 collateral 10 secure loan
Of $4,000 requested by White & Bradshaw,
and that in response 10 demand from the
bank for collateral, White X Bradsha v
sent down to the ba1K Il note with mo
La Grange OIL Mill companY name on
the back of IL, when tho bank cashed II,
placed the money 20 me crcllt OF White
d Bradshaw and the inter "iso2kcd 1t out.
But for tho correspondence on the part
of the bank with White X Bradshaw de-
handing collateral ana the cred.tlng Ct
the money to White x Bradshaw. the oil
mill company and White a Bradshaw
would as to the hank be jointly and sew
orally liable as makers of SAID note, Dut
II follows from the above findings tina the
bank had notice In law of the capacity in
which the oil mill company executed the
papel-viz: as surety only; and being a
manufacturing corporation, this was ultra
wires and the corporation Is not bounu.
The Judgment is against White & Brad
shaw for the amount of the note, interest
and 10 per cent. attorneys fees, less the
1tsal sol H. .sfI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-24

The soft glow OF tho tea rose Is ac-
ot,,To1 hy ladies' who use Pozzorlls COM
piexton Powder Try II.
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HIGHER COURTS.

Austin, Texas, March 23-Followi sro
the proceedings of the supreme court to-
day;
Reversed and rendered-Otto Of nj We
Hahn Ct al, from BeNar w.
Certified questions answered u, favor NJ
apneIees-farners and Merchants \ a..
Lehman. avn" "iN-
et al. from Dallas. ''"'Ns i'
Writ OF error granted-Fduarls c,ur,
vs. Jennings. from Edwards, 'o"H'y
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RIOTOUs ELECTIoNs.

Chicago. March 9s.-Two riot signals
were sent In to the police stations. A
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

W4NTtKTAIiE LICENSt.S.
marriage license was issued yesterday
20 Leonard Johnson and Margaret Frank
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Cincinnati. Ohio. March 3-Ccrsst
when shown the proposition from N
Bollinghroke club OF London, promFs
said: '&itchell is not my man ! v
after titZsimmons. Tho eyes Of u
world are upon US and We are e1pste
to meet. | would gladly accept this "
if ! were after money, because t1g
ii easy money, hut my game Is Fitns
mons and it will not do for me 70 =
have already accepted a proposition n
this club to fight Fltzsimmons fo' ~
They may pamend 1t by making The ~
ST.. 600 and send tho articles over an
will sign Them"
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llr. segerts Angostura Bltters. a nura
Neselabic tonic, makes health, and haaith
makes bright, rosy cheeks and happiness
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ana Crescent. nr some syndicate later
es,.5 lr tlat Nre ought 10 triv Those
are the lnsst natural syrrs.tl5-s ab3rt
iit.'
Z morrow .r which r. register
! ..,-
~
40 '-, ".'sl1
! iicau National committee ana See says she
/ n comes easily from mat source I,
s. tae Jean politician vho contributes
taa lsast grease for taa machine
=
~ ''s " -1-'4-' III O"s
-
A- ti~fe.anl continue 90 extend the
1r2'e'ts arg az iae c''h service lS"
20 20 sfezf. oNer the G.ereni 0-aactes
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SPORTING NOTES

Corbett VIII Not Take On chrs,
Mitchell for Go.
New York, March 2S,--The latest pro,~
stion in tho tistlc world was announce
today in the following cablesram fra
George Atkinson of Sporting Life la+
don, 10 Richard *. Fox:
"Bollingbroke club offers t,0a N
Mitchell and Corbett. Mitchell atari
VIII Corbett?"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-24

The organized democracy Q. TIE City
OF Houston has spoken ard the cu'cons
is q first rate ticket c. ea-iiiatss. from
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-02
SEMl-CEN IENNlAI
Celebration Of IOwa's Fiftieth
Anniversary as a State Opens
at Burlington.
The Opening Programme Married
by the Fall Of the Reviewing
Stand.
Several of the Spectators Severe.
ly Bruised Governor Drake
Not Hurt.

BURLINGTON, Ia. Oct. :. Fifty years
ago Iowa became a state, having pre-.
viously occupied a prominent position
among the wild Western territories.
In honor of this semi.centennial ann.
versary 20, 900 people gathered in this
city TO inaugurate an eight days cele.
bratiOn. Burlington was selected as the
place of holding the celebration, on &C.
count of its prominence in territorial af.
fairs. being for a number of years the
seat of government. The opening day
is governors day and is honored by the
presence Of Governor Drake and staff,
several ~ex-governors, Vice President
Stevenson, and a large number of other
prominent citizens of the state and ma
ton. The day opened with a salute Of
guns at sunrise, and at 9 30 a reception
was rendered Governor Drake, Vice
President Stevenson and other dis.
tinguished guests at Hotel Delano. At
10 80. a grand parade. consisting of
Governor Drake and staff and promin.
ent guests, escorted by four companies
of state militia, citizens in carriages
and numerous handsome floats, illus.
trating the March of Progress" passed
through the principal streets, crowded
with masses of people and p~rofusely
decorated. At noon, all bells and
whistles in the city broke forth in a
welcome to visitors. Afternoon exer.
cises were held in the large Coliseum in
Grape Park. opened by Phillip NJ.
Grape, president Of the Iowa Semi.
Centennial commission. Welcome ad.
dresses were made by Mayor Nauman
and Governor Drake, president of the
day. Lafayette Young Of Des Moines
delivered the address of the day
Exercises closed with a dress parade.
In the evening the banquet at the
Hote. Delano was given to 100 guests.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-02
MARRED BY ACCIDENT.
Grand Stand at the Burlington Celebra
ton COLLAPSED,

Grand Stand at the Burlington Ce,ebra.
ton Collapsed.
BURLINGTON. Ia. Oct. 2.-While a
parade was passing a review stand dur.
ing the Iowa semi.centennial celebra.
ton. the stand containing the gov.
ernor and staff and so others. collapsed,
throwing all 70 the ground. injuring
many of them. but none fatally.
County Treasurer Burris of Burling.
ton had a !eg broken, Fred l. Door.
city clerk of Burlington. Major Wv.
man of Ottumwa, James D. Rowen, on
the governors staff. were painfully
bruised. Governor Drake was not hurt
Great Excitement Prevailed.
The accident had a frightful appear.
ance to the spectators, Vice President
Stevenson and Governor Drake went
down clasped in each others arms. and
it was several minutes before they could
be extricated from the struggling mass
OF people The greatest excitement pre-
vailed for a time. and II was a wonder
no one was trampled &c death Ex.
Governor sherman was found lying
under .he debr.s with a large plank
across his Eeck brt was rescued with.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-02
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The president has appointed Francis
+. Clausson assayer of the mint at New
Orleans. La.
The Spreckels sugar refinery at Phila.
delphia has shut down for an indefinite
period. Dull trade is the alleged cause.
Ex-Governor Luce Of Michigan denies
the statement that he will vote for
Bryan, though admitting he is not in
accord with the Republican financial
policy.
In view Of the disturbed state of
affairs in Madagascar. 1900 French
troops viii. be dispatched there after the
fetes in honor of the visit of the car
and czarina to Paris.
Captain John Hart has been held in
$1,000 bail at Philadelphia on the
charge of violating the neutrality law
in sending a steamer to Cuba loaded
with arms and ammunition.
Thomas Newkirk and Henry Ashcraft
of Middleboro, Ky, fought a duel with
Winchesters CT the Long Fork of Shelby
county. They were both suitors of Mary
Dean. Both men were killed.
The budget for 1897 presented in the
lower house of the Austrian reichsrath
provides for expenditures to the amount
of 692, l6l 1873 forms The estimated
revenue is 6Y2, 703, 45G forms.
The monthly treasury statement
shows September receipts to have been
ga. os4. pa and expenditures S26. 579, 535,
leaving a deficit of 81, 995, POI. Deficit
for three months of fiscal year, $25, Ola.
1923.
The Prince of Wales colt Persimmon,
winner of this years derby and St.
Leger won the Jockey Club stakes of
$780, 600 at Newmarket Pierre Lori.
lard's American horse Sandi won the
Double Tria. stakes of 200 sovereigns
for 2.year-Olds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-02

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
tind the true remedy i'll Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whisky nor other intoxi-
cant, but acts as a tonic and Alternative.
1t acts mildly or the stomach and bow
els, adding strength and giving tone to
the organs, thereby aiding Nature in the
performance OF the functions. Electric
Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids
digestion. Old people will find It just ex.
actly what they need. Price fifty cents
and $l.00 per bottle at c. H. Woods
drug store.