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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-11
THE KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
State Convention Of the Republican Party
Opens At Topeka, Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kans August IL The 70.
publican state convention was called 10
order shortly before noon by Hon. Cy-
rus Lsiasa, i EA :::::::.=: &C =
credentials reported the presence Of
$50 delegates. Governor Morrill, will
be renominattd, having two-thIrds Of
the convention. The other nomina-
tions to be made are lleutennnt govern
or, chief justice of the. supreme conrt,
secretary OF state, state auditor, state
treasurer, attorney general, superin-
tendent of public instruction and con-
gresham at-large. For each nomina-
ton there are numerous contestants.
The platform will be reflex Of that
adopted at St. Louis, with ringing
gold-standard plank.
Among the numerous papers sub
mitted to the committee on platform
was one asking for the incorporation OF
a plank favoring good roads. |. Is
supported by petitions from all parts OF
the state, aud contains thousands Of
signatures. 1t is the first plank on the
subject to be submitted to political
convention, and reads as follows:
"The republican party, always first
10 the suggestion and advocacy Of all
great measures promotive of the public
welfare, favors the permanent improve
ment OF our highways, believing that
thereby the cost of transp ortation Of
agricultural products to the market will
be enormously lessened. business and
social communication between country
and city facilitated and increased, val
ues OF farm lands augmented and farm
life rendered more attractive. with the
result that the exodus of labor from
farm to city and town now going on
and yearly increasing, will be checked,
existing unnatural competition de.
stroyed, and industrial distress re-
lieved."
TOPEKA, Kan, August 1.-THE re-
publican state convention opened here,
to-day, in true bieihoiist oamp no5tt-
ing style, 5000 delegates and visitors
uniting in singing new version Of the
popular hymn, "Throw Out the Life
Line led by Rev. John A. Bright, OF
Topeka. Sheldon was elected chair
man, which foreshadows the re nomi-
nation of Governor Morrill, on the first
ballot.
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The SXeaterinD East.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, August 11.-There
was slight decrease in the number Of
heat prostrations and deaths in the
past twenty fur hours Yesterdays
prostrations numbered thirty-eight and
fatalities Ave. At 10 o'clock this
morning, the mercury touched ninety
two degrees, and indications are that
before night the century mark will be
recorded.
CHICAGO. Illinois, August 1.-THE
Yhot spell is breaking up in this city.
.Ouly one death has been reported SO
far to-day. Az 10 O'Clock this morn
ing the thermometer register 80 de-
grees.
New YORK, n. Y, August liz.
The~e Is no abatement in the fatal heat
in this city to-day The death list
continues to grow and returns received
from various police precinct stations
to-day, show fifteen deaths and fifteen
cases Of prostration due to heat during
the night. The Official temperature at
ii O'Clock this morning was 81 degrees.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, August ii -
Up to o'clock this afternoon three
deaths from heat we're reported here
to-day. The victims were Mary Mertz
John McGee aud George Edwards. A
acore of prostraftons are also reported
The mercury this afternoon stands 96'
fn the shade. Night seems TO afford
but little relief from the intense heat.
ToLFDo. Ohio. August IL John
Sreinthorp. aged forty seven, died to-
dag from the heat. Numerous addi-
tionsi prostrations are reports. The
thermometer to-day stands near the
nineties, The humidity is intense
MnwAUKEE. Wis. August IL The
terrible heat has not abated here to.
day. the mercury is still at 90 about
noon, all CITY work on the streets has
been suspended, and most OF the large
contractors who have outside work,
mare shut down Ibe work % sccouuI
oi the best
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CHARGED win Manslaughter.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. August IL Train
Dispatcher Pond and Operator Friesner,
for the Toledo, Ohio & Central railway,
were arrested to-day, charged with
mansiaughter and being responsible
for the terrible collision last night.
Engineer Cullison and st. Clair, the
fireman on the passenger train, were
seriously hurt and will probably die.
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WALL STREET, N. r.. August II -
The opening Of the market this MORN
ing was characterized by firmness, ac-
tive railway issues advancing N@ u
per cent. Manhattan, sugar, Grangers
and InternatioDals leading. The i'm
provement was due mainly to higher
prices reported from London.
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The Amateur oarsmen .

SARATOGA, N. Y, August 1.-THE
annual regatta Of the national associa.
'tion of amateur oarsmen has brought
to this noted resort the leading crack
crews of the country. The regatta
"Opens tomorrow and continues or
IT + thursday. The report &c &c be presented
at the meeting this evening, in the
town hall, Of the executive board oftht
association will show that there are
now l6O clubs in full membership, ar
increase OF twenty-five since the re.
gatta Of last year.
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Jim Hall Arrested.

ConEY ISLAND, N. Y, August IL
Jim Hall. the pugilist, was arrested in
New York last night when about TO
meet Steve O'Donnell for a six-round
fight. on the charge of the non-pay-
ment OF his board bill. He was ar
raigned IN court at West Brighton to-
day and pleaded not guilty. Being un-
able to furnish bond. he was taken to
iaIl.
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JUMPED THE TRACK
A Hand-Car Jumps the Track
on a TrestIe and Kills !.
Three Men.
THE DAYS DEATH LIST
Heavy Failure. Of State Banks Oc-
cur In New York and
MARRIED AN ENGLISHMAN
THE DAYS DEATH LIST
MARRIED AN ENGLISHMAN

WINcHEsTER, KY, August ll.--A
hand car on the Lexington & Eastern
railroad, containing the section fore
man. j. Quinlan. and four men. jump
ed the track on Walker creek trestle,
this morning, and dropped on rocks
fifty feet below. Edward Sparks and
Marion Chairman were instantly killed, {,
and John Chattman was horribly man
gled and can live but few hours.
Foreman Quinlan and son are seriously
injured and their recovery is very
doubtful.
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lnfIuentlsi Politician pror ned.

WASHINGTON. d. c., August H.
The body of A. II. Pile. secretary o.
the national committee of the silver
party, and prominent politician Of
San Francisco, was found in the Poto.
mac river yesterday. : The cause Of the
drowning Is sa mystery. Pile possessed
a considerable sum Of money Tuesday
night, which has vanished. Friends
believe that he was held up and the
body thrown into the river.
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at Albuquerque

Down at Albuquerque, the case
against Harry Lang, partner of Trout,
the alleged murderer of the Japanese
woman, for vagrancy, was had in JUS
lice Crawford,s q court. the cause being
heard by jury, and after hearing the
evidence the jury brought in a verdict
that they could not agree.
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Snis.xv Lumber D==:.r c.==:sI DEAD Dead.

ALMA, Mich, August ll.-Saml. X.
Martin, of ChicaEb, died here this
morning. Mr.. Martin was president
of the Martin lumber company Of Chi
cago, the largest lumber firm in world.
controlling forty-fve yards. lie was
also interested in several paying mines.
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Messrs. E. L Medler, George Kase-
man, Geo. Baldus, w. w. Reed, En-
NETT Trotter and Frank Wintermuth
were elected to membership in the AL
buquerque Guards. A committee of
five was also appointed by the president,
Mr.. Putnay, to arrange for reception
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San rrsnclsco Lawyer Dead.

LoCKHAvEN, Pa, August IL. u. l..
u. hSmliton, . prominent lawyer "a
San Francisco. died this morning at
the residence OF his brother, near this
city. Hamilton had been resident OF
San Francisco for twenty-six years.
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Enthusiastic riders Of San Marcial
are considering the formation OF blk
ing club, the members OF whIoh will be
expected TO chip IN toward q fund for
tbe Improvement ot the streets.
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LONDON, England, August IL
James Griffith, aged eighty-three years,
died here, to-day. He was one Of the
best known of Canadian painters, and
a number Of his pictures were exhibited
at the Worlds fair.
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Married an EngIishman n

MANCHESTER, England, August IL.
CLARK Hadley prominent and
wealthy citizen and Miss Alice Mills
an artist of California, who formerly
resided in Manchester, were married
here yesterday.
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ROYAL Baking Bs.kasg'!
N1 xazS53 = 0vvWu~A
2 ABSOLUTELY PURE

a sranh.Sai and concsrt Il booked By
the colorsd people a The city, this evepiug,
at wymsn hsij, Music by Prof. Gaines
string band. "The cake walk will be
walked by Mr.. Rapsorn.' 40 says the hand
bills.
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ralIors do To Work.

New YORK, N. Y, August 1I.--Six-
ty cooperative shops were opened this
morning by the brotherhood tailors,
employing 800 men.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-11

Judge 4. v. Long hss been under the
weather for few days, but was able to be
down to, bis Office this morning. The
watch that was recently stolen from bis
residence, has been safely returned to
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

LvoR RENT. ..Tf o Episcopal C-apel, fur.
Il nished. Enquire OF Mrs. II, J. Van
Pstten. 23Itf
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VxTANTED---A good we'll -driller. Can Sc
w.. care steady' employment At goos
wages, BY applying to I. Bfshl. '.22f,tf
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DEM6cRATIo HEADQvARrERs
I,egin Work Mt Chnricston--Iaying Ont
aIgH Blocks OF Five. flu5

Regin Work Mt CharIcston--Iaying Out
a.g Blocks of Five. fl.5
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgenccr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, August as.
There was a more buslness-llltsf air
around Democratic headquarters to-
day than at any time since the inau-
guration OF the campalge. Statesmen
were fitting from room to room With
coats off and suspenders down. Consul
tations galore were held behind closed
doors, and no news read the sign in
the newspaper mems parllr. s
Two OF the busiest men were General
Dave Clarkson and Professor John Bell.
With large chart before them they
were laying out blocks OF ilve for the
state campaign, under the approving
eye of the bosses.
Bob Carr Is chairman OF the county
committee, and the state, congressional
and county headquarters are in the
same building. Attempt Is being made
to intuse new life into so-called Elm
dependent Republican. movement and
great Interest Is felt At Democratic
headquarters In It's success. This part
OF the work Will devolve chiefly upon
Colonel Carr. Colonel Joe Chiffon Is the
independent commissioners legal ad-
visor. A petition Is now being circu-
lated, asking that this ticket be placed
on the ballots.
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RANDOLPH REPUBLICANS

Hold n Great comventlon-Speecii by
Eikins, Kercns aud Dayton.
Special Dispatch TO tho IntellIgencer.
ELKINS, W. Va. Aug. 2S-The Re-
publlcans nf Randolph county opened
their campaign yesterday. The largest
and most enthusiastic. county conven-
tion ever held by them in this county
was held In the afternoon. and strong
ticket was nominated. After the con-
ventIon had nominated its ticke; Con-
gressman Dayton addressed the crowd
and made an able speech.
At night the largest and most enthu-
siastIc political meeting ever held in this
city was addressed by Senator Elklns.
Large numbers of people we're unable to
obtain admission 10 the opera house,
which is the largest In the district.
The ovation rendered the senutnr by
his home people has no parallel In West
Virginia politics. He talked about two
hours on the issues of the campaign,
and every word was listened 10 with the
greatest interest.
After his speech Hon. r. G. Eerena,
member Of the Republican national COM
mittee from Missouri. Congressman
Dayton and George Coles. candidate for
state senator, made short speeches,
which were well received. Randolph
county Republicans are In the fight to
win, and the Democratic majority will
be greatly reduced
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II. i.
children. md oil the people OF our be-
loved land. tApplnnse.) ain Elad that
nj this ineetInE we are having as The
presiding officer 4 man who until this
year has y6lei the Republican ticket.
i am glad because gbtde OF the nevis
papers parade before the public the
names OF prominent Democrats who are
going 70 desert the ticket, and 1 am
glad that for every Democrat desertcr
We are to have aceesHlons from the Re-
publican party more than enough to
make up the difference. Appluuse.)
Mr.. Bryan spoke at length, rrl'eatlng
his quotations from Carlisle's speeches
in 1873, which he has made III 2nilVhls
speeches. He said among other things
that he was El1d that the "fnanciers",
who are leaving the Democratic party
are going. Rs The party had been
weighted down with these inilistones
long enough H,5f95
A voice II, the croSd asked "How
about the tarlff?N and he evadct the
question by saying: "lt is not more
taxes the people wnnt. but more money
( to pay taxes with" lie concluded by
constituting the charges made ny his op.
ponents against the Chicago platform as
attacks against the farmers OF the coun.
E INV II. Vi II aaaf Ft
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FORT SMITH, Ark. August 2S.--
Congressman Hugh A. Dlnsmorc. OF the
Fifth Arkansas district and ex-united
States ministerlto Corca, was mobbed
at political speaking at Englantlnc,
Van Buren, county. Dlnsmorc was re-
Gently ra-nominated FOR third term In
Congress and has been stumping his
district. He spoke at Enslantine We'd
nesday and divided time with Jerry
Seaman, local Popnlist candidate.
Mr. Dlnsmorc had finished his speech
and taken his sent and .Scanlan was
addressing the crowd. A In the course OF
3 his speech Scanlan called Dinsimore a
liar. whereupon the Congressman
struck Scan1n In the face. Immediate
ly four OF scanlan's friends attacked
Dinsmore and knocked him to the
ground. The mob jumped on him and
he was terribly injured,
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consralnIn,Ion. TOR Mckinley.

CANTON, o., Angus. 2S.--A commit
tee OF fifteen from the national Repub-
llcan League reached here at 1870 this
afternoon from Milwaukee. They took
dinner with Private Secretary Boyle.
md will Gull on Major Mckinley ut
2:3O this afternoon, when Mr.. John
Goodnough. of Minnesota, will make n
formal presentation. Tuesday next the
editors OF West Virginia win call.
Major Mckinley deluge Of telegPans OF
ceptance continues unaDn.cd. while
tiers of the same nature. SIN dtlcga-
tions will arrive tomorrow tho sixth
delegation being the United Brethren
church Ohio conference & 49, \.
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J NO PARTY LINES

In Morgnntown-Isepubl and Demo.
Gratis Organize a Mckinley Club.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligenoer.
MoRGANToWN, W. Va, August %.
"A Mckinley and Hobart club, COM
posed OF three hundred members, was
organized hare last night from a big
gathering composed of Republicans and
sound money Democrats. Edgar Stew:
art, formerly Democrat, but who has
come out for the Republican ticket,was
chosen to preside over the meeting and
made short address. Addresses were
made by W. E. Glasscock. E. NJ. Grant
and Hon. George C. Sturgiss. the lat
ter making splendid argument for
sound money. which elected tumul-
tuoug applause. g'Ss s
E. M. Grant was chosen president OF
the club. The club at once began the,
arrangement OF, an immense demon
stration TO be held here on September
{, and which will be addressed by Hon..
/. c.. Lansing. OF Michigan. Patrick
O'Ferrell. OF Washington, and Senator
Elkins: It will be one OF the biggest
meetings to be held In the state, Re-
publican leaders say Mononga1ia will
give 1900 majority FOR Mckinley in this
election, ~ 90 p,f fsfs 10 x 4
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r CANTON, Aug. 2S.--To-morrow pro-.
misses 10 be one OF the busiest days yet
for Mr.. Mckinley. Five delegations are
scheduled to arrive here during the day.
The first delegation vii! be. the CONNER
cial men from Chicago, whn will arrive
about 1880 q. M. Then will coma the
supreme lodge X. OF P. from Cleveland,
followed by the Lisbon, Ohio, farmers,
and later by the -Amcrlcan. citl-
and the Workingmen's Mckinley club.
from Columbus, 0.
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! pet,r.:mlntd iol yntLry MIN.

I, ,WAsHINGToN.iAug. 2s.-As a result
OF. the determination among Populst
leaders TO notify Bryan and Watson
OF their nomination blythe Populists, the
formal letter OF notification IS now be-
Ing prepared. The notifications will
probably occur at Lincoln and at Ntlln-.
tee on notification, Of Which senator AL
len Is chairman. He. has been In COM
5munication with Chairman Butler;of
late on tho Question Of the 5notl lilcatlon,
and tlere Is a full understanding be-
tween them as to5lwhat will be done.
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]. W. prLLs DEAD.
Ono OF the, Best Known Merchants In the


State Passes Away.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntelllgcnccr.
P!iRKERsBURG, W. Va, Aug. 2s.--
]. ". DlllS, senior member Of the firm
of j.. w. Dills & Sons, one of the largest
Wholesale dry goods concerns in the
state, died this morning at his home in
this city with disease Of the liver. He
was taken sick while at Ocean Grove,
and was brought home Immediately.
His death is universally mourned here.
lie was liberal giver to charity, and
In his death West Virginia loses n gem
erous philanthroplst and the Methodist
church In this state and preachers of
all denominations a staunch friend.
Mr.. Dills bore striking resemblance
to Abraham Lincoln In every particular,
and was consequently a picturesque,
personnge. lie will be buried Tomorrow.
and all Parkcrsburg will attend the last
sad rites to do honor to the memory OF
n prominent and respected citizen.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2s,--The 81 Louis
arrived at quarantine at 1890 and was
Immediately boarded by thc:eovernmcnt
welcoming officers from the dispatch
boat Dolphin. who extended 10 the Chi
ncss statesman, Ii Hung Chang, on be-
half OF President Cleveland sa,w welcome
10 the United States.
As the S.. Louis fcared the American
fleet, the first gun OF the salute in hon
Or Of tho Chinese visitor was fired from
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CENT A MILE
offered tho knights of Pythins ny the
Pcnusylynnin Road,

. p ' ..a. q q. - &
P1TTsBURG. Pa, Aug. 2S.-E. A.
Ford, general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania system, with his charac-
teristic llberality, ser, the following
telegraph to-day to, Major General
James Carnahan. commander In chief
OF the Uniformed Rank, knights OF
Pythins. which Is now IN session at
Clcveland:
II you will hold your next annual
cncampment Al Indianapolis, or at any
other points that can be reached by the
Pennsylvania lines. I will be glad to
vote rate OF l cent n mile"
THIS Is the frat time tile knights OF
Pythlas have ever been offered as low a
rate, and they Will have no difficulty In
securing the same rate hereafter. *
The Pennsylvania company secured
the cent-a-mile rate for the G.. A. r.
at Louisville In 1895, and The railroads
conceded the same rate this year. S
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TILLMAN's NERVE.

The Fire.EntinS DeinngoGue Challenges
Ex-Prcsident Harrison.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August IS
Senator Tillman has sent the following
challenge to ex-Presldent Harrison:
81 have Just spent week in Pennsyl-
vanIa, speaking to many thousands.
Your speech In New York last night
attacks me specifically. and 1 would
be pleased 10 meet you In Joint debate
before n northern audience, preferably
at indianapolis.
lSiEnedl "B.. r. .TlLLMAN.".-.
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LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. 3eS. - Quite a
number OF ardent Mckinley men OF Lin
coin nrc pcrfecting arrangements for an
excursion to Canton. Ohio. for the pur-
pose OF visiting the Republican candl-
date for President, II Is proposed to
have the train consist OF ten Pullman
slcepers, carrying about $40 excursions,
lei i.I B..
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Gold for America.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-A special to
the Evening Post from London says:
,Thcre will be further heavy Withdrawals
OF sold,thls afternoon from the Bank Of
England for America, Issa
Il \ quarter OF a million pounds sterling
will go by the American line tomorrow,
while between 700.0 900 and 500, 900 pounds,
perhaps more. Will gu by. the Campania-i
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II HUNG.CHANG.
The Great Yiteroy OF China Lands
in NcwlYork City.
GUEST Of THE UNITED STATES.
lie is Received With Salutcs From
the White Squadron
AND ESCORTED IN GRAND STYLE

To the Ilotei-Onleiai Reception by pre.i-
dent Cleveland on IIshaifof the Govern.
mtnt- brilliant Scene In the Hay as the
stramer st. louis sails up-story Of the
Trip Aero. tho Atiantie-incide Of the
Pa.ags-Tho vlceroy's Charao,eri,ties.
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He's All Right.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Aug. 2s.--panlcl
Afullan, OF this city,.fo ~ ycara pasta
Democrat. aud ut the present Tina n
proinlnent member OF the wage commit
tee. OF the Amalgamated Ass,clatlon OF
Iron mud Steel workers, announced this
morning that he would vote ,tors rsMckln-3
ley and Hobart, ~ 3ilil J
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Rnnk EnilH,

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Aug. ss.-The
Sioux National bank did not open its
doors this morning. A notice posted on
the door says the bank has suspended
owing to heavy Withdrawals. and that
depo5itors will be paid In full. No state
ment was made as to liabilities or as
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THIS IS THE WAY IT WORKS.

Under the Wilson BIZ Coal Miners arc
Forced to Strike Against n Reduction.
Special Dispatch to tho 1ntelligencer.
HINTON, ". Va. Aug. 2S-It is prob
able that a general strike among the
miners on the New and Kanawha rivers
will be ordered soon. Seventy men at
the Crescent, in the kanawha valley.
walked nut this morning. The cause is
reduction OF cents on the ton for dig
ging hard coal, making the price 80
cents. Cuts have been made at almost
all Of the mines, and 1t Is thought that
q general strike will be the result.
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visitors from other parts OF the town
and from other towns and villages here
aboutA were suurrying hlther and thith-
or, ,steklng lodgings or rrrstaurants or
paylnK cnlls ls5 iti 5sFfIt ? EVl