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or INTEREST TO THE COAST.
Representatives Bowers and Tai6ert Each
Claims to Be a Better Farmer Than
the Other.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 21.-Rep-
bert of South Carolina were pitted against
each other in debate to-day. and both were
talking at once in an animated and often
excited manner. Bowers swung his arms
and Talbert waved his hands. They were
asserting their knowledge of farming, and
each claimed to be better farmer than
the other. The House was convulsed with
laughter. Bowers was swinging right
handers while his adversary was dealing
upper cuts. Some member shouted, ''Go
1t, Fitz," and another soon yelled 'time, y
when the deba ters Immediately broke
away, shook hands and went to their cor
ners amid great laughter.
Pensions have been granted rs follows
California: Original-Bernard Hanlan,
National Soldiers Home, Los Angeles.
Increase-Thomas Lyons, Vallejo. Re-
issue and increase-Carl Rimbach, San
Diego. Original widows, etc.-Almira Nc
Kelvey, Los Angeles; Carrie Campbell,
Pomona.
Oregon: Original-Wiliiam H. Cleav-
Washington: Original : William H.
grippe, Dayton.
The Republican members OF the House
and Senate held caucus last night to
choose members of the Congressional cam
paign committee. The California deiega-
lion dio not present the name of Its repre-
sentative on said committee, as they have
not as yet conferred on the subject.
Inc Committee on Naval Affairs of the
House to-day directed that favorable re-
port be made on the bill for the relief OF
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CLOR|ES OF CALIFORNIA,
All Ably Set Forth in a Lecture
by Senator Perkins at
Washington.
Stereopticon Views Display Charming
Scenes of the Resources of the
Golden State.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. Ex-senator
Perkins delivered an interesting lecture on
california" before the National Geo
graphic Society tonight. There was a
large audience. The lecture was illustrated
by stereopticon pictures, which were well
selected. showing different varieties of
scenery which the State offers, giving
glimpses of life under conditions ranging
from those OF the mining camp to modern
homes amid orange groves, and from those
represented by train of pack mules to
those whose travelling coach is a palace car.
Views OF orchards, vineyards, phases of
many different productive industries,
ranches in valleys and amid foothills were
given to show how many and how varied
are Callfornla's interests. Scenes during
the fruit-shipplng season, pictures show
ing how fruit is dried, clusters of grapes on
the vine. golden oranges hanging on trees,
were given to show something of the
nature and extent of the great fruit
interests.
Then there were shown the wheatfelds
and great combined harvester at work,
redwood forests and the way in which
numbering is conducted. Some of the
most beautiful Of CALIFORNIA; 5 flowers were
reproduced. A California garden in jan
uary, rose arbor at Santa Barbara and a
bed of callas in December, gave an idea
OF the climate which words could not.
Then there were shown pictures of some
OF California's grandest scenery, the Yo-
semitic, views in the Sierras, typical Cali
fornia valley, big trees of California, Won
derful geysers of Sonoma County, Cliff
House and Goldsn Gate. A few pictures
of San Francisco were given, and views of
some of the principal places of interest,
but most of them were designed to give a
correct idea of what California is and what
1t can produce, and what makes it take
such hold on the affections of its people
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PUBLISHES OF dMERICA.
Important Topics Considered by Ne'os-
paper Men.

Important Topics Considered by Ne'cs-
paper Men.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Feb. 21.-The Amer
lean Newspaper Publishers Association
held two interesting and important ses-
sions at the Hotel Brunswick to-day. The
convention, which ended to-day was re-
garded as one of the most successful ever
held by the association. The forenoon
was devoted to discussion of the pro-
posed reduction of United States letter
postage to 1 cent for each half ounce.
Congressman Loud explained the proposed
innovation, and addresses were made by
Third Assistant Postmaster-Ge Craig
and Finley Acker of Philadelphia. After
the addresses the association unanimously
indorsed the Loud bill.
In the afternoon the following topics
were discussed and referred to the execu-
tive committee: Lists of Advertising
Agents" "The Leasing of Special Wires by
Telegraph Companies to Clubs and Mail
ing Machines"
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident, G. w. Knapp; vice-president, J. A.
Butler; secretary, w. c. Bryant; treasurer,
H. f. Gunnison; executive committee,
NJ. A. McRae S. Ii. Kaufman, Fred Dris-
coil, Charles H. Taylor Jr. and w. H. Self.
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convention, which will fix date for the
holding of the State convention to select
State ticket
DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. q. - The
Democratic State Central Committee met
to-day to fix the dates for the two State
conventions to be held this season.
1t was the largest meeting the committee
has held in year, all the members being
present with J. j. Richardson. mem Der of
the National Committee from Iowa. OF
tumwa, Ues Moines and Dubuque were
candidates for the conventions. For the
spring convention to name delegates to
the National convention, Dubuque was
chosen, receiving 8 votes. Des Moines
and Ottumwa received each. The date
was fixed or May 20. Ottumwa and Des
Moines received q votes each for the
later convention to name State ticket. On
the second ballot Ottumwa received 8 to
Des Moines f. Committees were named
to select temporary officers for the con-
ventions, make the arrangements and issue
the call. The representation will be the
same as year ago.
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WITH RUNYoN,s REMAINS.
ArriroI of the Steamer Hare, at Net,
York.

ArriroI of the Steamer Rarel at Ne,c
York.
NEW YORK, n, Y. Feb. 21.-The
steamer Havel, which reached port this
morning, had on board the remains of
Hon. Theodore Runyon. the late Ameri-
can Embassador to Germany.
Contrary to expectations no member of
the Runyon family was aboard the Havel,
but Mr.. Haskins, son-in-law of the dead
Embassador, arrived yesterday on the
Teutonic to look after the funeral arrange
ments.
Mrs. Runyon and her three daughters
will remain in Germany until the early
part of May, when they will return home.
The body was at once taken to the station
of the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Railroad and placed aboard special car
which was attached to the IL: :15 train for
Newark, n. j.
On arrival in Newark the body will be
taken direct to st. Pauls Methodist Epis-
copal Church, where it will lie in state
until Monday, when the funeral services
will be held at P. NJ.
In the meantime Lincoln Post, G. A. r.,
of which Mr.. Runyon was mem Der, will
furnish guard OF honor. After the fun
eral services Monday the body will be
taken to Mount Pleasant Cemetery, where
II will be placed IN a receiving vault, to re-
main there until the return of the Runyon
family from Germany in May, when it
will finally be laid to rest.
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KRUGER WAS AFFECTED
Visited the Scene of the Terrific
Explosion of Dynamite at
Viedendorp.
Already a Vast Fund Has Been
Collected to Allay the
Distress.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, Feb.
21-President Kruger and the chiefs of
the several executive departments of the
Government of the South African Re-
public made an inspection of the scene OF
the dynamite explosion at Viedendorp
yesterday and visited the injured men,
women and children in the hospitals.
President Kruger, viewing the scene of
devastation, declared that the Netherlands
Railway Company on board of whose cars
the dynamite exploded, would have to pay
the amount of damage done, calculated at
f1 100000. The President was greatly
affected.
The fund collected by the committee or
ganized for the relief of the sufferers by
the explosion of dynamite Wednesday
evening now mounts to 100000. The
Government of the republic has granted
f25, GOO to the fund for the all of the suf-
ferers. The Netherlands Railway has
subscribed 100000 and the dynamite CON-
pany 10000.
1t has been proved that the Govern
ments and the company's regulations for
the handling of dynamite were broken in
several re spects. The cars contained fiftv-
five tons OF the explosive and ninety cases
of detonators.
Tne dynamite company's magazine,
which is near the scene of the explosion,
contained 400 tens of the explosive. A bolt
that had been made red hot by the explo-
sion fell into the magazine, dropping into
bucket of water. The Governm ent medi-
tates ordering the company to remove its
magazine ten miles from the town.
LONDON, Eng. Feb. 21.-The Queen
has sent a dispatch to President Kruger
expressing her sympathy for the victims
of the explosion.
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EX-CONSUL WALLER GLAD
Upon Arrival in Paris He Ex.
presses Gratitude to the
United States.
The Release From the French Prison
Said to Be Due to Embassa.
dor EuStis.

PARIS, FRANCE Feb. 21.-John Waller.
ex-United States Consul to Madagascar
who was court-martialed and sentenced hv
the French authorities to twenty years
imprisonment under conviction of having
illegally communicated with the Hovas,
arrived in Paris at o'clock this morning.
having been pardoned and released from
the MINES prison yesterday. To a re-
porter of the United Press Waller said:
81 am grateful for this opportunity to
thank the President of the United States
the State Department of Washington and
United States Embassador Eustis as we'll
as Secretary Vignaud and Secretary New
ton Eustis of the United States embassy,
the latter OF whom visited me in prison.
II IS visit cheered me very much, and was
followed by marked improvement in my
treatment. [ feel highly elated to find
myself free after eleven months incareera-
tlon under condemnation TO solitary con-
finement for twenty years, equivalent to
eternity. l am in good health and shall
remain four days in Paris, and shall also
stop few days in London. 1 expect to
sail for America February 29.''
1t appears that Walters release was
promised by the authorities fortnight
ago. Failing in the meantime to get the
notification OF the decree OF pardon signed
United States ambassador Eustis, on Feb
ruary 19, called upon NJ. Berthelot, Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, at the Foreign Of
tlce, and as the result of the interview be-
tween the two President Faure signed
Walters pardon yesterday morning. An
official Immediately conveyed the news to
the American embassy, which immedi-
ately cabled the Information to the State
Department at Washington in a cipher
dispatch, and also notified Waller of the
fact that the President had signed his
pardon.
The release of Waller is being widely
discussed in diplomatic circles, IN which
it is the consensus of opinion that the
gra nting of the pardon is tribute on the
part of France to Emhassador Eustis, who
is highly esteemed at the Foreign Office
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John HYDE Sullivan. Sullivan is well
known in California. where he was sta,
toned at Mare Island as paymaster of the
navy. The bill has already passed the
Senate.
The Senate Committee on Fortifcations
has agreed to favorably report Squire s
bill appropriating $87, 100000 to be ex-
pended at New York, Boston, Phiiadel-
phia, Baltimore, Washington, New Or
leans. San Diego, San Francisco and other
points. The report accompanying the bill
will be a voluminous document.
The Senate Public Lands Committee to-
day reported favorably the bill extending
the time within which suits may be
brought to set aside lands enormously or
fraudulently granted to railroads.
Senator White appeared before the COM
mittee and protested against Mexican
grants being included. They yielded to
his persuasion.
The House Commit on Pubic Lands
to-day gave a hearing to the California
delegation on Johnson's bill allowing the
State per cent from sales of public lands.
G. w. Black was to-day appointed post
master at Floriston, Nevada County, Cal,
vice S. III. SimOnds, resigned.
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TOWARD MUTUAL FRIENDSHIP.

HotD the British Oak aud american
Hickory Should Incline.
LONDON, ENG, Feb. 21.-The Hon.
Thomas f. Bayard, the American EN-
bassador. in acknowledging the receipt of
a copy of the prologue of an entertainment
of the Brighton Grammar School, dwell
ing upon the necessity OF friendship be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States, has written letter, in which he
says:
cit Is wise thought to inculcate in ter
national sympathies in the schools of each
country. The way the twig is bent the
tree inclines, and l hope that the British
oak and the American hickory will always
incline toward mutual friendship
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FRENCH STATESMEN AGREE.
The Senate Capitutates to the Chamber
of Deputies.

TIC SeHdte tdpttNtdteS TO TIE Chamber
of Deputies.
PARIS, FRANCE. Feb. 21.-In the Senate
to-day M. de Mole, Republican Senator
for Saone-et-Loire, read statement pro-
testing against the Cabinets interpreta-
ton OF the constitution, but withdrawing
the Interpolation which he announced
last Saturday he would offer, demanding
an expression from the Government con-
corning the responsibility of the Cabinet
toward the. Senate and the Chamber of
Deputies. leaving the country to Judge be-
tween the Cabinet and the Senate, which
latter body, he said, had decided not to
provoke a crisis.
The Senate approved NJ. de Mole's state
ments by vote of 1874 to 60, thus capitu-
lating before the Cham Der of Deputies.
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MANY VESSELS FOUNDER.

Storms on the Black Sea Cause Great
Loss of Life and Property.
LONDON, ENG, Feb. 21.-The Times
will tomorrow publish dispatch from
Odessa, saying that heavy storms on the
Black Sea have caused great loss of life
and property. Seven steamers and eigh-
teen sailing vessels have foundered, and it
is believed that more than 100 persons
have perished. The storms continue.
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THE oAMPAIGN IN ABFss1NIA.

Italy to Send additional Troops to Gen.
erdt Baratieri.
ROME, ITALY, Feb. 21.-The Minister of
war has received the report of General
Baratieri, commanding the forces in
Abysslnia, in regard to the recent combats
between the Italians and rebel bands near
Adlgrat. In these fights the Italians lost
nlnety-seven killed and from thirty to
forty wounded, and the enemy's losses
were about equal to those of the Italians.
The report was laid before the Cabinet,
which to-day authorized Signor Crispi to
send to Abyssinia Immediately whatever
re-enforcements of troops that may be
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rot heddU to Resume Negotiations as to
Tred ty Rights.
LONDON, Eng, Feb. 21.-In the House
OF Commons this evening George n. Cur
zon, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, replying to question by Sir
Charles Dixie, stated that Great Britain
and France have agreed to renew for the
lating to lobster fisheries in Newfound-
land waters established in 1890. In conse-
quence of this agreement he said, the ne
gotiations between Great Britain and
France IN regard to the general question
of treaty rights would not now be pro-
ceeded with
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Miss anthony Honored.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Feb. 21.-Miss
Susan b. Anthony. who leaves in day or
so for California. was rendered a reception
by 200 of her admirers at the home of DR..
Linn last evening. The occasion was also
the occasion of the celebration of Miss
Anthony's seventy-sixth birthday.
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REP GETTING READY

Selecting Sites for Conventions to Elect
National Delegates.
DETROIT, MICH, Feb. 21.--The Repub-
llcan State Central Committee met here
to-day and decided on Detroit as the citv
for holding the convention to elect dele
gates ga al large to the National convention.
The date of the convention will ha No -
newcommittee will be selected at tbis
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IN Insane Enbesxfer.

CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 21.-Ex-Alderman
Salo w. Roth, who as secretary of two
building and loan associations is respon-
sible for shortage of $50, 600 in the funds,
was adjudged insane to-day.
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TO PROCLAIM INDEFENDENCE.
me AFRICAN Republic Ready to Thro,c
or the EuGLi8h Yoke

O1T the Engtish Yoke.
PlETERMARITZBUR ORANGE FREE
STATE, Feb. 2i.-The National Times
claims to have the best authority for the
statement that the African republic will,
on February %. the fifteenth anniversary
OF the Boer victory over the British under
General Colley at Majuba Hill, proclaim
LONDON, Eng, Feb. 21.-A dispatch to
the Central News from Cape Town says
that the report that the South African re-
public intends to throw off the suzerainty
OF Great Britain and proclaim its inde-
pendence is not credited in Cape Town.
Sir Jacohus Dewett the British diplomatic
agent at Pretoria, has, however, taken his
departure from that place, having been
given special congo, and this fact is re-
garded as being strange.
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Hart Il. Massey Dead.

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Feb. 21.-Hart A.
Massey, millionaire manufacturer and
mead of the great implement works of
Massey, Harris & Co., the largest in Can
ada, died last night, aged 73.
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INDEFINITE AND UNCERTAIN.

The Nescs Concerning DIR. Nanser aud
the North P0ie.
LONDON, ENG, Feb. 21.-The Times
will tomorrow publish a dispatch from
Petersburg saying that on Wednesday
fresh kilograms were received from Eastern
Siberia stating that news concerning DR..
Nansen, who was reported to be returning
after having discovered the north pole,
is indefinite and uncertain.
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necessary. Three thousand men are al
ready in readiness to be embarked for.
Massowah to join General Baratieri's forces
in the interior
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SEND your change of business or residence to
Crocker-Langley Directory. 215 Bush st.
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THIS WEEK ONLY, Feb. 18th to 22d.

SMITHS CASH STORE,
4t4, 4t6, 4te FRONT ST, F.
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RepublIcan state convention.

The Republican voters Of the several coun-
ties of New Jersey, are requested to select del
egates to State Convention, to be held in
Taylor Opera House, in the city Of Trenton, at
IL O'Clock noon, ON Thursday, August 9th
next, for the purpose of nominating ten cleo
tors for President and Vice President of the
United States, TO be supported at the ensuing
election.
The basis of representation under this call
will be one delegate for each 200 Republican
votes cast at the last Gubernatorial election,
and one for each fraction of the same over 100
The number of delegates to which each coun-
ty will be entitled under this call will be as
follows: Atlantic, 10; Bergen 80: Burlington,
81; Camden, Ga; Cape May, s; Cumberland,
n; Essex, 147; Hudson, 1O5; Gloucester, 30 :
Hunterdon, II; Mercer, Sc; Middlesex, So;
Monmouth, AZ; Morris, 3d. Ocean, 10; Passaic,
So Salem, II ; Somerset, IS; Sussex, 10; Union,
42; Warren, II.
The county committees are requested to see
that the representation is equitably proper
toned on the basis of this call. In counties
where the number of wards and townships ex-
ceeds the allotted number Of delegates, it is
suggested that fractional representation be
given, so that each ward and township may be
represented in the convention,
By order of the Committee.
FRANKLIN MURPHY, Chairman.
JOHN Y FOSTER, Secretary.
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Supposed Poisoning.

AS result OF eating either ice cream or
food at the harvest hcme held at Riley
Vile, in this county, last Thursday, sew.
eral persons were made sick, and one of
them-Miss May Frizzle-died.
Miss Frlzzle. who was the daughter Of
John Frizzle, who lives in West Amwell
township, near the Rock Church, attend
ed the harvest home with young gentle
man, partook Of refreshments and supper,
and returned home without feeling any
| i'll effects until about four o'clock the next
morning, when she was taken with vio-
lent pains, diarrhoes and vomiting. DR..
F. W. Larson, of this city, was called at
II a. M, but owing to his being away
from home, did not reach the house until
P. nj. He spent over an hour with the
patient, who seemed 10 be much better
when be left. In short time, however,
the attacks returned and he was again
sent for. He arrived at o'clock, but
the patient had died shortly before that
hour. An examination showed that the
intestines had been ruptured by the vio-
lent retching. She was about 10 years
old, aud was a very estimable young lady.
Among others who were affected were
Charles Johnson, and J. II. Wilson and
wife. So far as we have learned, none of
the cases except that of Miss Frizzle,
were of a serious nature.
1t is the opinion of DR.. Larson, that
poisoning was not the cause of these at
tacks. Some who ate of the ice cream
(Which is alleged in some reports to have
been the cause) felt no III effects, but 1t
is noticeable that those who ate ice cream
and chicken salad were affected 10 many
instances. AS chicken salad, Especially
when it is partly made of veal, as is often
the case, and Ice cream are known to be
very unwholesome when eaten near the
same time, it is probable than the sup
posed poisoning resulted from indiges-
tion and fermentation of the food, aided
by the feyerish state of the system owing
to the hot weather.
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Republican Congressional convention.

The Republican Congressional Conven-
ton for the Fourth District, which was
held at Philipsburg last Saturday, was a
large aud enthusiastic one.
]. |. Blair Reilly, of Phillipsburg, was
made chairman aud made a good speech
on taking the chair.
Hunterdon was well represented on the
committees, etc.
Ex-senator Geo. Fl. Large, OF Fleming
ton, was chairman OF the committee on
resolutions.
CA. Skillman, Esq, of this city, pre-
scented the name of Mr.. Pitney for noml
nation. and all agree that it was a most
excellent speech.
II was a foregone conclusion that Mr..
Pitney would be renominated, and there
was no opposition.
Richard b. Reading, chairman OF the
committee to bring MIR. Pitney before the
convention, presented the candidate, who
made telling and logical address, that
greatly pleased the auditors. We regret
that we have moi room for IL in this issue.
The following are the resolutions
adopted:
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Vention assembled, declare :
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