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london, May 2-The extradit!on Of Dr.
Cornelius Hers. the Panama lobbyist. who
has been under arrest ~ his home At
Bournemoush nt the instance Of tho
French government for over three years.
and VINO at the time OF his arrest and ever
since has been lying III IN bed with dia-
eetes and heart disease. was definitely re-
fused to-day.
Tue decision to-day not 70 grant the
extradftion OF DIR. Cornelius HerH, Tho
famous Panama lobbyist. who has been
sick and prisoner here for over three
years finally ends q case which has been
dragging YEARLY along. but X comes too
late to help tho unfortunate Frcnchman.
who seems TO be upon the point OF death.
Sir John Bridge. the chief magistrate OF
the Bow street extrafition court. and
lawyers representing the French govern
ment. Travelled 70 Bournemouth on Mon
day, according to agreement. and there
conducted an examination OF the sufferer
In his bedroom. This was In accordance
with the mobilization OF the treaty OF 1876
recently arrived At between France and
Enkiand 50 a. 10 allow any magistrate to
ccnducs the examination Of an extradl,,ou
prisoner anywhere in England.
The examination In this instance took
place In DIR. Herz's bedroom. He was
supported by two nurses and his wife
The scene was . most painful one ard
Sir John Bridges today. In declining the
sick mans extradit,on. said he aid not
believe any Jury would convict him upon
the evidence produced. and therefore de-
cifncd to grant his exeradstion. adding
that the proceedings at Bournemouth
formed the saddest spectacle h. had ever
SON and nl,ed him with pity for the poor
wife and chiidren who were 20 carefully
attending the dying man
DR. Nsfa has been examined nv e;alnent
English doctors. who have certified To the
seriousness Of his condition. hu, the
French authorities have again and again
refused 20 accept these medical reports as
authentic.
DR.. Her. 10 charged With completely .,
encouragement Of the funds OF the Pan
ana Canal Company. although he was no,
. director. ofiieer or manager OF that COM
rany and In spite % The fac, tina, the mis-
management 20 which he fs said TO ~ a
party has been passed on by the courts ana
the accused egreeters and officers acduit-
ted Another charge brought against DR.
Hers IL that % extoTtirg meaey frarn tss
late Rsron De Reinsch. the weii-kno~-n
Panama canal marlpnlstor. Bat II Is pcint-
ed cut TIA, Tire esroa himself never sar.
festsd such a charge. ard u - safs PROSE
eattcs In barred by a decree Of prAwssn,
Carrot published after the first arrss. of
DR.. Herr In England GA the above grounds
counsel for pr. Herr coatenset thst he
sheait ret % estrstsssd-
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20 to cowiey's Basement Store Monday.
Nottingham Raw News.

Whatcosn. May 1-Special-The ecAoon-
er General Banning came into pors this
morning under fun sail from San Fran.
cisco. She viii load lumber a, the Il, %.
l. Co. s mill
A complete OUTFIT FOR coal prospecting
arrived yesterday billed 10 Stockest Bros.
WHO are said TO be In the employ Of ]. J.
hih. II was taken cut to the Hints place
on ths Nor,hwes; d'sgcnal road. In the
vicinity 81 the place where the p n r
Co discovered . rrteen-foo, wi, NJ 80,
three years ago
A meeting fer the refiv~nstiou and -
organization OF the county teachers. as
eocatfon was held to-day. and was oua..
well attended. President Hsrrtrr,or -
the state university. was present. ana Ia
aectu'ed this evening AZ she X p. hall
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A FEEBLE CABINET.
Meline and His Ministers MIST
Soon Go Down.
SOCIALISTS GROWING VIOLENT.
President EaurU's Troubles Only Re-
gun-England Refuses 90 surrepder
Panama swfndier Her1.

London. May IA very short life b pre-
dtcted for the new French ministry Its
existence depends entirely upon playing
one group against another. and with the
exception Of n. Hanotaux the cabinet In
composed Of men OF no great eminence.
Its policy VIII be to patch up q compro-
mise with the senate and adopt a series
Of state socialist proposals.. in which pub
lie works and old age pensions win have
leading place. ~. Hanotaux IL . pro-
Dounced Anglophobe. and consequently his
appointment ~ minister Of foreign Affairs
has been received with little pleasure in
Great Britain.
On the other hand. advices from Russia
indicate that n. HAnotaux's appointment
especially and the change Of ministry ~
whole have been very acceptable. though
the impression prevails that the presen,
ministry win soon be followed by another,
which may last until the general elections
In the meanwhile the Socialists are be-
coming more violent. the Conservatives
and Republicans more warmed. and the
Revisionisf campaign more active, indicat-
Ing that President Faure win soon have
to face an exceedingly difficult situation.
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HguFoo Which DO Not Tally VITA
Those OF GrosvenoP or Manloy.
Minneapolis Journal

Figures Which Do Not Tally WITH
Those OF GrosvenoP or Manley.
Minneapolis Journal
Warrington City. April N.-Up 70 data
there have been 70s delegates elected to
the &. Louis convention OF these, -
have been instructed for Mckinley. - for
Reed. u for Allison, IA for all others. in
GLIDING Quay. Morton and Bradley, Is are
doubtful. and % seats are contested. and,
therefore. not TO be counted for any one.
These are facts. not fancies- The table
which follows explains In detail the states
where these delegates are from The
table Of Mckinley votes. given out by
Gen. Grosvenor. gives that candidate ~.
while that Of rival tabular constructors
estimates Ill delegates elected. and d.
vides them a. follows: Mckinley. 80:
Reed. lSi; AL others. al: doubtful and
contested, 81.
Neither the Grosvenor nor the other
table, the latter made up this week In
the absence of Representative Aldrich. Of
Chicago. by Joseph Manaey. OF Maine. ID
trustworthy. Each figures according to
his hopes and DESIRES and declines to be
bound by actuaiities. The table given be-
low Is based on things Is they are. with
out any coloring by prejudice. favoT1tiszn
or hope, and without any care for result
As there have been S06 delegates elected
already. there remain 213 to be elected.
provided the recommendation Of the ma
t!onal committee that Arizona, New Mexi-
co and Oklahoma b allowed So votes
each be ratified by the convention, and u
it be rejected and these territories b al
lowed but two each. the number will be
20e. Some OF these are state delegates-at-
large: the rest district delegates. II Is but
justice to Gen Grosvenor to note that
while he counts In his table Ohio's a.
while only 70 Of the delegates have been
elected. he also counts Indiana's full
quota OF 30. while but Is have been elect
ed; this reduces his estimate, as COM
pared with that given In the table below,
By 10, leaving It standing at "a
State conventions will be held this week
as follows: Alabama. Georgia. Illinois.
Vermont and Arizona During May state
conventions will be held as follows: Cali
fornia, Colorado. Delaware. Idaho. Mich
tgan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North
Carolina. Washington. West Virginia and
Wyoming. The one fact that shines out
more distinctly than any other is that
Mckinley cannot be nominated on the
nrst ballot. whatever may happen on
some subsequent ballot
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Why Spain Cannot Conquer Cubs.
Auras Halstead In Review Of Reviews


Why do not the Spaniards with their
great army dispense the insurgents ?-is
the quest constantly asked by the fret
ted people OF the United States and the
impatient nations abroad. Have the he
roic sacrifices OF the Spaniards. who dis
played such remarkable capacity for
guerrilla warfare and inflicted such loss
upon Napoleon when they could not face
him for day upon the battlefield. been
forgotten? Napoleon was so impressed
by the horrible struggle in Spain In deadly
combats with foes that were almost In
visible. that he said when fallen It was
che Spanish cancer" that ruined him.
giving precedence In immensely OF disas-
ter to his mistake At Madrid rather than
to that Of Moscow.
And Spain did not offer such opportuni-
ties for tho evasion Of the columns Of reg
ular troops g are formed In the tropical
forests Of Cuha and her masses OF mount
aims and expanses Of swamps; and then
the roads OF Cuba are few and far be-
tween, and there are thousands Of OBJ
scure paths good for experts who cut away
the thorns with kntyes, but tmpassable
by soldiers Inexperienced In the strate-
gems OF the woods The country people
generally. the villagers, as q rule, sympa-
thize with the insurgents and help them
TO ind and teach them the secret ways
not already known to them. Even the
stones IN the roads running through cult
waited districts are made to serve as sig
nails to the insurgents. A certain adjust
ment OF or mark OIL a stone tells the Gu
Dan advanced guards that the way Is clear
or that there are Spaniaris ahead-and
where there are cross roads the one that
Is dangerous and the ones that are safe
are indicated AZ certainly and yet a. OBJ
scnrely save to the initiated. a. in the
steaithy sign reading recorded In Coop
er's novels.
Capt. Gen. Marin, who had charge Of
the island after the departure Of Cam
pos. and before the arrival of weyier.
endeavored In a conversation / had with
him to account for the excessive trouble
the Spaniards were finding by saying the
war was not like any other contest, The
Idle. the vicious. the mob elements Of CO.
ciety were able to Join - loose, undisci-
plined army Of irresponsible disordsrlies
and It was anarchy In . state Of semi
organization converting the country peo-
pie through terrorism into DESTROYER ~
property and into spies. 1t was 90 far
anarchlsm a. to promote devastation ana
III the land with every form Of violence"
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San Francisco. May a-Fgre this uorr,-
ING In the paint works Of W. II. Fuller
4 Co. caused damage Of SIS, 600 All but
No.coo OF this loss falls on Fuller a Co.
of the outside losses the owners Of sew
erai wooden buildings adjoining the Fuller
estaoiishment had their buildings injured
oy names. but no Individual loss Is con-
s.deraoie- TIE origin Of the ire Is W
known. but the generally acc .p-es theory
Is that the fire started from an explosion
resulting from an accumulation or Ease.
arising from white lead oils and other in
nammahle contents OF the building. The
main building Of Fuller q Co. IL q three
story brick. but the reduction works were
IN wooden buildings adjoining II was in
the wooden annex that the nre started.
quantity OF tar and oils made a treman
dous blaze. and the firemen could onlv
prevent the fire from spreading. As the
rates In the district OF the FIRE block
ooanacd oy Howard and Folsom. Beale
and Fremont streets are very high. par
ticaiarly on such establishments, the In
surance carried was merely nominal
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ISfraEo TTtbg1A.
Rivers" inquired Brooks, DO yor syrr-
rasssxe with Cuoay@'
DO I symnaihtzs with Cuha@-. echoeA
Rivers. Where - the mar with blood ia-
stead % sktr-rslIk In his veins who
ccesrte syIpathlze with Csba- Brooks.
II has nv way. would rot only recoy-
cize the independence OF Cuba. bur "a
sent az army tasre ard drive every r.s-
cally Spaasaz3 out OF the island When I
link OF tns oppression. the injustice. ~.
tntsxay % Spanish rule IA Cuba &. makes
Eay blood boSI.''
Then. way" Demanded Brooks IN a
Tosee Of taas1e-. 'cor't you smoke better
cgars-'
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WasssHstea Cssy. May 2-specisi Pat
REX Henry Winston. CT Spokane. Ia. nr,-
CURED Judgment IL the es~cui, cont a,
sppeals sgAiass the government for g.
'a~-S. and IS now c1ceSvorsn~ 10 secure
an appropriation n the general asa,ss-5.~
BAL for TIE payment OF the SANE. Two
HUNDRED atd nfty dollars OF che sur, VS.
allowed Mr.. Winston BY the attorney GER
esal sc~ going 20 Saz Francisco To try a
case n the eirca3k court OF appeals thsrs
outside Of his eva district II Is cute
Akeay that Asfornsy General Harmon viii
make recommendation 20 congress ,har
tAe amour. Re provided for In <he general
o.fSescr tslL
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Tacoma. May s-specisi-Ths following
COMMITTEES OF councilman ard citizens
VS. seiscted today TO investigate the var
-, ,sHN ,nusotecness ana report to he pub
&c whs, warrants are o,,ts.a~ssrr "a,
are Illegal Or forged: From the cop-,rs,- :
harris. Witty. Chandler. Kle~e a-a
Bes' from citizens. appointed nv ys,o-
FAWce'i-+seors~ II. Store. ex-Cf,,- 49,.
ney James WsckersAan. r Il. woosr-,-
Hagh Farley ana o. r HAYDEN.
On resolution by Harris 20 nav ~.
employees and others m srrra-s for sal
les ano supplies ont % cash on hand. n
test vote was oh.sinea on financial mat
ters. The council ecing evenly dtysssi
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Ata~rfrssn Mana

Ah@zces- May .-Speeaal--A p. Stock
sell CO ;ass city, has asen appellate. tragser
at the 9ainsaalt Indian resevea rtar. IN tnss
eean;y. and as license Is szcA. frona -.
commissioner et indisn Affairs. nas arrived.
A vas0a sse Eshegr Is lec4se1 within tia
boundaries ot this reservation
The Western Crsca Telegraph Company
las ess2ss-sa3e5 a aszat here. a6sagrsrx TIE
" est 4 Ssscs sawsrll. fer TIE manufacture
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Port Towrssrd. May a-svecasr
cane today from Washington City thai
hereafter all baggage On ships from .-hirs
must Re fsas4ssted at Diamond pcsry.
quarantine station before assux allowed
20 rreoe~i to pagcs sound mis- ors~r
u caused by TIE spread % Ire alacx
plague n the Chinese provinces.
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4 ecoSerf given On hoard sn~ cs,ra-ys
Inc ssearasEie Czrnper1a from New Yo-x
.er kagikad. CO Wednesday last rea5lx@d
$SSsA TIE largest amount ever Collected fn-
sssca ar ezsert2-zxnsEs. In The ks.sso-y Of
TIE CGEAr- Lire Marie Ezxie. Mant~Il
and Arocrs. the opera szaxsrS ars osh-
ers were arr1ng stn>s who scex ra-t IN
e2s Se1. q So<ssssoa -
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PERSONAL.

mss 0eAls went to La Conner ysassr.
Gay. previous to . trip to Californ{s'
Mrs. James Le4th. Of New wha.coy, a.
VISITING her mother at 14o6 First avenue.
George s. Batty the Portland ar.n. ~
yesterday. S''S
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Rich.

Pure and fun ~ vitality Il viii property
fsed and support the whole mechanism
of the body. II " d poor and thin dis
sAss and suffering VIII be Inevitable. Tho
great success Of Hood.s 8arnApariila In
curing stubborn cases OF scrofuia. ecxe-
ma, rheumatism nsurUlgiA and many other
similar troubles. IL bssed upon its power
70 enrich and purity the
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One Of the best plane Of farming IN "a
carsv on good system Of rotations 81
sscn crops as the soil seems best adapf-
Cd 70 and the feeding out OF the dlfYerent
GRIPS grown TO good thrifty stock on ths
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For Heated Term Wear

Town Topics.
He-What kind OF underwear d the
Hottentots wcarf
She-Givs It up
He-Nit
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Special in Black
Goods,


100 yards le-inch Black Mo-
hair Brocades. new pattsrna
value for Sl.A
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This 10 also the reason for the great pops
larity Of HOS Harsapar1lla a. . epring
medicine BY making pure. rich blood.
q gfves vieof and vitality even In this
trying season when. owing to impover1sh-
Cd blood. thouaznis are complaining Of
weakness ard wArineas. lack Of energy
and ambition and that tired feeling.
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At Coo Yard.

4 case Atwood Double Warn
Diagonal Serge. navy. garnet,
brown. tan. myrtle and black, .
durable cloth.
case new silk and Wool fan
cies In all the spring shAdingA
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At Soc Yard.

Genuine Scotch IApyon ~
new Dresden effects (Wn611
pinks. blues, tan. cream, ~
and olive colorings: latest -
ties.
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At Soc Yard.

Roman stripes and Dreoo0 u
fects IN French Organ1lol =
stylish.
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At SOC Yard.

Dotted Swiss in tfnto1 ca
pink. blue. garnet. crsam Z
white. small dots. Black -
with self coiored dots. alse -
colored dotA
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At 25c Yard.

Striped Grass LInona 60
stripes. in tan, ecrsA M11t4 l.
red and green.
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3 pieces D-inch Mohair Nov
city Cheviots. springs colors, for
tailor-made and travelling suits.
. splendid wearing cloth.
is pieces 46-inch Silk and Wool
3rocads Novelties, very stylish.
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At SOC Yard.

Is pieces Raw Silk and Wool
Novelty Mixtures. tans. brown
and green.
so pieces Scotch Plaids. poplin
weaveA bright colors. very
pretty.
~ pieces Black Atwood Fino
Twill Imperial Serge. worth 7Sc.
8 pieces Ao-inch Black JAc-
guard Mohairs. new. small fig-
ufoO.
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Gold on Patented Lands.

Go to Conveys Basement store Monday.
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At Use Yard.
At SIPS Yard.

20 pieces SILK and Wooa apptd
Plaids. new colorinEA
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Plixse Cloth In new, fanep Z
orings: pink. blue. tan al
effects.
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White Dres1
Goods,

White India Lfnons at - =
l2c. i5c, apc. Csc and 3oc . ~
Plain White Eainsooks q .
15c. zoe. &c. soc sc and -
yard.
Striped and Checked Na1nol
at Sc. 12hc. I5c &c. &c. -
and 40c a yard
Corded and Checked Dr. q
Dc. &c. 3oc. 3ss. <oc aaA ! =
yard.
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IL pieces D-inch fancy Dres-
den and Printed Warp Taffsta
Silks. very latest. full value el-m
Q yard.
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100 pieces Golf SuitingA 49,
material. . durable. wAs1Gl
10th: tans. browns. sar1ek II
navy.
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At 12Xc Yard.

John Anderson's Scotch 60
hams. dainty new patt1gDA Il
colors.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-31
The Proceedings.

A. 123S the convention was called to orde,
by Mr.. Taubeneck, chairman OF the national
committee, and the proceedings were opened
with prayer by Rev w. r. T.. Smith, OF the
Third Baptist church OF st. Louis.
Gov. William ]. Stone OF Missouri was In
PRODUCED by Taubeneck, and delivered an ad-
dress of welcome.
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly, Of Minnesota, re-
sponded to Gov. Stones address OF welcome.
The chairman asked such members OF the
executive committee as were in the body of
he hall to step UP to the platform, Among
/ those who thus advanced was Mrs Mary Ellen
Lease, who was warmly cheele Chairman
/ Taubeneck introduced as temporary chairman
Of the convention Senator Butler, of North
Carolina, saying that he had been chosen by
reclamation and without dissenting voice, In
acommittee Of 40 members, and expressing
the belief that when the convention adjourned
itwould have accomplished It's work Just as
unanimously (Chcers.)
Senator Butler was received with three
cheers, which he characterized as "a cyclone
Of patriotism. All history taught, he said,
that there always came crisis In the affairs
'ol men when humanity was raised to higher
level according as the men on whose shoulders
me responsibility rested were able to meet
lhe crisis with wisdom and patriotism (cheers)
ala TO solve 1t to the betterment OF humanity
Two political parties, he said, had held ma
eohal conventions this year, had adopted
pa1iofms and had put forward their leaders
: now another great political party, young |
out growing giant In strength. had assem- |
oied TO SPEAK to tie Am, ri en- people at this |
Omciai ana Important hour. iCheers.l The |
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-31
INTO THE RIVER.

freight Train of Is Cars PIunges Throurh
Bridge Near Lamar, Mo.
LAMAR, Mo-. July rs. "A freight train
on the Missouri Pacific railway plunged
INTO the Big Muddy yesterday. A
mango on wheel broke, causing the
car to jump the track, striking the end
OF the bridge over the river, completely
demolishing the structure. Eighteen
cars piled into Is feet of water. Four
tramps stealing a ride were thrown
INTO the water, and one, Lee Thomas.
OF Nevada, was caught under a car
was hurt
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-31
Miller seconded tho nomination OF Mr. Minis.
Louisiana seconded Tom Watson

Miller seconded tho nomination OF Mr.. Minis.
Louisiana seconded Tom Watson.
4 Delegate l.. @. Bateman, OF Maine, responder
WHOM his state was called and protested. SOL
EMMY, against the nomination OF Mr.. Sewall
| for vice-president, and named Mann Page
Of Virginia, president OF the National Farm
ers alliance, saying that 1t was nomination
which would thrill the pride OF every southern
heart.
Mr.. r. B. Taylor, OF Michigan, spoke in favor
OF the nomination Of Mr. Watson Of Georgia.
Deputy Walton. OF Georgia (coloredy, was
introduced to the convention and was allowed
five minutes to second the nomination OF Mr..
Watson.
Mr.. Ignatius Donnelly, OF Minnesota, was
the next speaker On behalf OF his state he
seconded the nomination Of Mr. Watson.
Mr.. G. p. Gore, the blind orator OF Missf5-
s1ppi, seconded the nomination of Mr. Frank
sBurkitt, of Mississippi
Missouri announced that 1t had no name to
present, but was "for the man from Name
MT. James Donovan, OF Montana, supported
the nomination OF Sewall.
Mr. George Abbott, of Nebraska seconded
the nomination OF Tom Watson, OF Georgia.
Nevada was represented by Mr.. Rogers, of
California, who seconded the nomination OF
Mr.. Skinner. of North Carolina.
Mr.. William r. Henry OF North Carolina,
addressed the convention as the spokesman OF
New Hampshire. He said that the last words
that rang in his ears as he left the old North
state were:
Vote for Bryan, because he is greater than
his party, and because he is populist but, for
God Almighty's sake, do not give US Sewa1l
for vice-presidenr."
1t was after midnight when. the nominating |
speeches being closed, a roll call was ordered, |
which resulted in the nomination of Thomas |
f. watson, OF Georgia. A demonstration fol- |
lowed the announcement, which was brought |
to close by the lights going out, and the COM
vention adjourned till nine o'clock Saturday |