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RACES AT BUTTE.
Ottirger Lowers the State Trotting
Record.

BUTTE (Mont.). Aug. 1.-The State
trotting record of 2:1212 held by Rob
bic P, was broken to-day by Ottinger,
the California horse who made the
mile in 2:1112. Fully 5000 witnessed
the races to-day. Summaries:
Trotting, PIP class Ottinger won In
three straight heats, Bourbon Wilkes
second, Challenger Chief third. Time
-2:151a 2:l31la. 2:11h
Trotting, 2:25 class, Nettie Ham won
the third and fourth heats and race
Chris Peterson second, Biddie Mac
third. Best time-2: 1872.
Running, six fuflongs, Tampa won,
Skalkaho second, Encino third. Time
-1:151a
Running, five furlongs, Jim Black
burn won, Imp. Sain second, Paul
Jones third. Time-1:02.
Running, one mile, Gussie won,
Flashlight second, Miss Pollard third.
Time-1 :421a
Running, five furlongs, March won,
Mount Roy second. General Coxey
third. Time-1:02.
Running, five furlongs, Tempe Maid
won, Labelle second Time-1 :03.
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and reversed the order Of business and
nominated the Vice President first.
Senator jones, Chairman of the Ma
tonal Democratic Committee. was there
together with many prominent Demo-
Gratis from different parts of the United
states, urging this course for the success
OF financial reform.
We did not indcrse Bryan, but made
our platform and nominated him then
tor President by over two-thirds' vote.
Mr.. Watson's nomination was greeted
with as long and loud outbursts of en-
thusiasm as was Mr.. Bryan's. and beg
leave to say now there is but one course
to pursue, if good faith is to govern this
union of the silver forces:
Watson electors must be put up by
the Democratic party from Maineto CAL
ifornia. 1t would be lack of fidelity to
ask or to do otherwise in the South. Yea.
in Georgia it would be an objectionable
sin and unfaithfulness on the part of the
Democratic party. and the people will
hold them responsible for the result.
"WILLIAM l.. PECK"
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RIOTING AT CLEVELAND.
Strikers Throw Rocks at WOrkmen,
and One of the Former is Shot.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 1.-Two compa-
nies of militia and ninety police were
ordered to the Brown Works by Mayor
Mckisson to-day in anticipation of
trouble at the works when the men
came out at noon. Fifteen minutes
after the first order was issued another
call for police was made, and every
available policeman in the city was
sent out.
At - o'clock a crowd of twenty-five
non-union men left work without po-
lice escort. They were intercepted by
a number of men, who followed them at
distance. The locked out men threw
rocks at the men they were following.
This SO excited the latter that just
before reaching Clifton street several
of them pulled revolvers and COM
menced shooting. John Prinz, union
molder, was shot three times, and
probably fatally hurt.
This occurrence has caused much Bit
ter feeling among the strikers, and Sc
rious trouble is feared next week.
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Did BRYAN TRADE OFF SEWALL :?
so ASSERTED BY WILLIAM l..
PECK OF GEORGIA,
Who Headed TIE Georgia Delegation to
the PoPulist National Conven-
ton at St. Louis.

ATLANTA (Ga-), Aug. 1-W. l.. Peck,
who ran for Governor on the Populist
ticket in 1892, and who headed the Geer-
Sia delegation to the St. Louis Conven-
ton, made the following statement TO
the Atlanta Journal to-day:
''Conyers (Ga.) Aug l, 1896
''To the Atlanta Journal: It was un-
derstood with the Democrats that if the
Populists would nominate Bryan for
President and a Southern Populist for
President, Sewall would retire from
the race; or, in other words, he (SewalD
would be taken down and our candidate
for President should be placed on
the ticket with Bryan.
with this understanding Watson was
unanimously nominated. Every State in
the Union supported him except South
Carolina, and it was not represented
This was the broad ground on which
the Democrats and Popuists met Hav-
ing been deceived by promises before, we
made it a certainty on our part this time
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LOUD FOR CONGRESS.
Renorninated by the Fifth District
Republican Convention.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-Eugene
F. Loud, of San Francisco, was to-day
nominated for Congress from the Fifth
Congressional District by the Fifth Dis
trict Republican Convention. Claus
Spreckels was nominated as Presidential
Elector and James r. Lowe alternate.
There were no opposing candidates, and
the nominations were made by acclama
ton.
TREY L. Ford made a graceful and
strong address when placing Mr.. Loud's
name before the convention, and Charles
NJ. Shortridge seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Loud placed himself squarely upon
the platform, and directly pledged him
self to vote and work against the adop-
tion of any funding bill for the Pacific
railroads
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ALABAMA POLITICS.
Election for State Officers to Take
Place Tomorrow.

BIRMINGHAM (Ala), Aug. 1.-The
most important campaign in the history
OF this State since reconstruction days
closed tonight, and the election Mon
day being the first State election since
the great National Conventions may
have an important bearing on the Ma
ticnal election.
Joseph F. Johnston is the candidate
for Governor of the Democrats on a free
silver platform, opposed by A. t. Good
win, the fusion candidate of the Repub-
leans and Populists. Rival demonstra-
ticns and Speaking occurred here to-
night.
Cyclone" Davis Of Texas and local
orators spoke to a big crowd in front of
the Custom house, mostly negroes,
while Congressman Underwood, John
". Tomlison, Rufus H. Rhodes and
others spoke to an immense crowd of
whites in front Of the Court house The
excitement is at a high pitch tonight
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USED A BUsTLE FOR a BANK.
A Housekeeper Who Died Leaving
Fortune Behind.

PROVIDENCE OR. -, Aug. Miss
Della McGrenn, Nova Scotian, who has
been for years the housekeeper at the
Ocean View Hotel Block Island, and
the Hamilton in Washington, died a few
days ago, leaving S230,O00 slowed away
in an old wire hustle. Her death was
caused by paralysis, and when she was
stricken she had gone to call at the
apartments of Hon. Michael Ball. who
died to-day. Both deaths occurred in the
same hotel on the island.
The most peculiar feature of the dis
covery of the bank notes and securities
tucked away in a hustle is that the hustle
was cast away in a pile of rubbish, and
by the merest chance an inquisitive SER
want pulled it to pieces.
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of Percy Atkinson, was left unburied
The body was terribly mutilated with
machete cuts. 1t was afterward inferred
by passing troops. The man had a
mustache, no beard, and wore black
clothing. The victims shoes, scarfpin,
cuff buttons, watch, and diamond rings
We're openly sold by General Ochoa's $
troops in Jaruco the next day.
Consul General Lee is being urged to
demand an investigation. The pacifi-
cos in the vicinity declare that the dead
man supposed to have been Atkinson
was not taken IN the fight, but was cap
tured as he wandered in the woods; also
that his pockets Were cut out and his
belt, which contained ammunition,
taken by his captors.
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TWO NEGROES LYNCHED.
They Had Attempted to Assassinate
an Alabama Citizen.

MONTGOMERY (Ala), Aug. 1.-Two
weeks ago an attempt was made to as
sassinate c. d. Hunter of Dallas County
while he was sitting on his front porch
surrounded by his family, two loads of
shot being fired at him. Fortunately,
he was not fatally wounded
Isadore Mobley, a negro was arrested
ON Wednesday charged with the crime
and confessed, duplicating Billy Hun
ter another negro. The two negroes
were committed to Jail by magistrate.
AS the Constable was on his way to the
county Jaal at Selma with the prison.
ers, he was overpowered by a mob of
masked men, who took the prisoners to
a bridge and hanged them both. After
the hanging volley was fired into their
bodies and the mob dispersed.
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Columbus Buggy Company Fails.

COLUMBUS (O), Aug. 1.-The CO.
lumbus Buggy Company assigned to-
day to W. A. Mills and J. II. Thomas.
The assets are put at from $4,000 to
Si,Ooo,oo0. Liabilities hard to estimate,
owing to contingent character but they
are very large. A branch of the firm In
Kansas City is involved, and has been
compelled to close. The Peters Sheet
and Awning Company of this city has
also failed, the chief stockholders in
the buggy company being interested in
this company
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LITTLE CHILD KILLED.
Its Head Almost Blown From tn,
Body by Rifle Ball.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1.-Coroner
Campbell was notified from El Monte
tonight that a ghastly discovery had
been made in the Old Mission, about
four miles from that place. The body
of child was discovered on a heap
Of rubbish, with it's head almost blown
from the body by life ball.
The child was the nine-year -Old son
of Spanish farmer who owns a ranch
near the Old Mission The boy had
got possession of his fathers rifle and
had gone into one of the chambers Of
the mission. In attempting to ascend
one of the rickety stairs the rifle ex-
ploded. There We're visitors in the Old
Mission at the time, and hearing the
report of the rifle they went to the
SPOT. where they found the lifeless
bCGy of the child
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STOCKTON, Aug IL. A. Richards,
through his attorneys, James A. Loutit
of this city, and Van r. Patterson OF san
Francisco, to-day filed i'm the Superior
Court a sensational suit against z. b.
Fraser. d. E. Rosenbaum and ID. A
Guernsey, three of the most prominent
men in financial circles in this City. The
suit alleges all sorts of frauds and de-
ception, and it will without doubt bring
about a hard fought legal contest.
The complaint alleges that the plaintiff
and three defendants entered into an
agreement in December, 1891, by which
they were to engage in the purchase OF
farming lands in this county on a part
nership basis. The transaction that
caused all the trouble was the purchase
of 5000 acres of land from ]. F. Mosely,
the defaulting County Recorder, who is
now Sojourning in Europe on the money
that he took with him from this county.
The complaint reciteS the facts that
none of the property was conveyed at the
time to Richards, but that a half interest
was conveyed to Rosenbaurn, one fourth
to Fraser and the remaining fourth to
Guernsey, and that the trio entered into
a. conspiracy with Mosely. 1t declares
that the defendants "fraudulently de-
signed and schemed to entice said Rich
ards into the partnership for the purpose
OF fleeing him, and that all three con-
spired with J. T. Mosely to keep secret
the actual agreement between the sellers
of the land and the purchasers as to the
price paid
This, he claims, was done for the pur-
pose of defrauding him, as the price paid
did not exceed $40 an acre, while the de-
PENDANTS represented to him that they
paid S73 an acre for the land, and made
him pay for his proportion Of it at that
rate. AS Mosely was the seller and also
the County Recorder, Richards claims
there was no difficulty to keep the actual
price secret.
Richards claims to have made two
payments of Sc, $50 and SS, ,240 in cash,
and to have given Rosenbaum his note
for S5G, 900 for the balance of the pur-
chase price. He now wants heavy dam
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tilan fortnight. The supposition is
that a number Of lives were lost, and
not less than 100000 worth of timber
has been consumed, besides the damage
to other property. The local weather
bureau reports the rainfall on Tatoosh
Island was half an inch, and that about
as much fell around Victoria and Van
couver, extending along the northern
portion of the State as far east as Spo-
kane.
PORTLAND (Or), Aug. 1.-Relief
from the sweltering weather of the past
six weeks came early this morning in
the shape of a heavy rainfall. There
had been no precipitation since June
9th, and crops were suffering. The pro-
longed heat and drought had injured
crops, but 1t is believed the rain will re-
pair the damage
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Nevada Southern Railway.

Los ANGELES, Aug. IA quit
claim deed from the old Nevada South
ern Company to the California Eastern
Railway was placed on record yester-
cay in San Bernardino County by
Judge Dillon, attorney for the Califor-
MIA Eastern Railway. The deed is un-
der seal, and Judge Dillon says it is
made by authority of the stockholders
of the old company. 1t conveys the
road formerly the property of the Ne
vada Southern, now in operation be-
tween Blake and Marvel, in San Ber-
nardino County. This apparently
winds up the affairs of that road
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On the Race-COurSe.

THE pari-mutuels at Auteul:
English Lady-George. what are those
tickets which people are buying and
paying for?
George (rather doubtfully)-Tickets
for reserved places on the stands
why is that woman buying four
tickets?"
MY dear. just look at her sleeves!''-
Paris Daily Messenger.
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White Squadron Goes to Sea.

QUARANTINE Is. II, Aug. 1.-Ad-
miral Bunce's White Squadron put to
sea at 1890 this morning. The flagship
New York led the way, followed by the
Cincinnati, Indiana, Amphitrite, New
ark and Fern. The other available ships
Of the squadron, the Maine, Columbia,
Raleigh and Katahdin, are expected to
join him as soon as possible The
squadron will rendezvous at Hampton
Roads between August Sth and 10th.
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DOUGLASS SUCCESSOR.
6. B. Getchel Appointed Sheriff OF
Nevada County.

NEVADA CITY, Aug. 1.-The Board
Of Supervisors to-day appointed c. b.
GetcheI Sheriff, to fill the vacancy Gre
ated by the killing of the late Sheriff
Douglass by an outlaw. Getchel is the
present City Marshal of this place and "a
good officer. His reputation for bravery
is well known, and his appointment is
generally considered to be a good one.
He will retain Douglass deputies.
Two more empty rifle shells were
found to-day near a tree a short dis
tance from where Sheriff Douglass
body was found. This still further sub
stantiates the theory that the Sheriff
was killed by an accomplice of the
dead robber
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GROVE L. JOHNSON INDORsED.
san Joaquin Delegates Instructed to
Support Him.

STOCKTON, Aug. Mayor Baggs
is no longer member of the Republican
County Central Committee. No sooner
had the meeting opened to-day than
Committeeman Collins introduced a
resolution calling for Baggs' retire
msnt from the committee. and declar-
ing that the Republican party did not
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Many People Injured.

ATLANTIC CITY On. J). Aug
While a crowd of people were standing
on the board walk at the foot of Mis-
Souri, avenue to-day watching efforts be-
ing made to revive man who had been
nearly drowned while bathing. the rail-
ing of the walk gave way and score or
more Of people We're precipitated fifteen
feet in the sand below. Three people
We're seriously hurt and 4 number were
badly bruised.
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Fatal Rail Accident in Alabama.

MONTGOMERY (Ala.), Aug. 1.-Two
Louisville and Nashville freight trains
collided near Mountain Creek, thirty
miles north of here, at daylight this
morning. A negro brakeman and a negro
tramp were killed, and a white man who
was in the caboose of one of the trains
was badly hurt. Traffic was delayed six
hours.
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RAINFALL UP NORTH.
Great Blessing to People of Washing
ton and British Columbia.

SEATTLE (Wash.), Aug. 1.-The rain
which fell last night came as a great
blessing to the people of Washington
and British Columbia. 1t has practically
extinguished the forest fires that have
been raging throughout Western Wash
ington and British Columbia for more
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TIED IN ROWS AND SHOT.
Americans Who Went to Cuba on the
Three Friends Put to Death.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA special to
the Herald" from Havana says:
A pacifico living near Jaruco recently
brought to Havana news that various
Americans who came here on the Three
Friends expedition, recently landed east
OF Havana, We're captured by General
Ochoa, tied in rows and shot by the
roadside. One body, supposed to be that
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July Mint Coinage.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The coin
age at the United States Mints during
July aggregated 2,375, $50 pieces of the
value of 4,031, 200. OF the coinage,
S2,91S, 200 was gold and $1,062, 900 was
standard silver dollars. The National
bank notes outstanding August 1st ag-
gregated S229, ,924 $50, an increase dur
ing July of $29, ,495, and since July 81,
1885, S14 ,660, ,541.
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A Young Hunter Accidentally Killed.

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. Fran
cisco Jureva, young man of this city,
was hunting in San TimeteO canyon
with a single barreled shotgun. In
crossing a creek in the valley the ham,
mer of the gun was struck against
something and the piece discharged,
infiicting q wound that proved fatal
last evening. The lad was 16 years old
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C.oudburSt at Vienna.

VIENNA, Aug. IA cloudburst oc-
Cured here to-day and several districts
of the city were flooded, the residents in
a number of houses in the submerged To-
calities being obliged to leave their
homes. One house collapsed, killing one
Of the inmates. Three persons were
drowned The damage to property is
very great
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Lumber Mills Burned.

SEATTLE, Aug. 1.-Michael Earle,
one of the proprietors, received a mes
sage to-day stating that the East Clal-
lam lumber mills, on the Straits of Juan
de Fueca, owned by Earle and Donahue,
had been destroyed by fire. The esti-
mated loss is $50, 600; insurance, $4,000
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Deaths From Sunstroke.

BERLIN, Aug. 1.-Eighteen deaths are
to have occurred at Konigsberg
on July Both and 31st as the result or
sunStrOkeS.
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Cautious.
do you know

Teacher-Emma, what do you know
of the orchid family?
Emma-If you please, mamma has
forbidden US to indulge in any family
gossip.-Boston Traveller.
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Treasury Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The treas
ury gold reserve at the close of business
to-day stood at S110, 420. 10. The days
Withdrawals were S141 300
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want any members who thought as he

did.
Baggs declared that he would resign
if not wanted on the committee. The
resolution was then withdrawn, and
Baggs' resignation accepted.
Grove l.. Johnson was indorsed by
the meeting, and the delegates were in
structed to support him.
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CHARGED WITH DEFRAUD-
Ing THEIR PARTNER.
Sensational Suit Against Three Prominent
Citizens Of Stockton.
sill No Doubt Bring About a Hard
Fought Legal Contest.

Eugene r. Loud Renominated for Con-
gress by the Fifth District Repub-
lican COnvention-fieavy Rainfall
Comes as a Great Blessing to the
People of Washington and British
Columbia by Extinguishing the
Forest Fires Which Have Been
Raging for the Past Fortnight.
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The first American telescope was put
in position in Yale College in 1880.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

1t is hoped that the advance in nails
will not effect the mailing of campaign
lies.
The Withdrawal Of H. c. Meyers from
the fight for Clerk of the County Court
is said to have been brought about by
the intention of the Republican ma
chine to throw him.
John McCurdy, the present County
Commissioner of Triadelphia district,
has Withdrawn from the contest in fa-
vor cf Ralph Mccoy, who says he will
capture the prize. The withdrawal of
Mr.. McCurdy is said TO have been
brought about by his vote on the grant
ing CT a liquor license some time ago.
Councilman Fred. Williams, OF the
Eighth ward, is said to be the first Re-
publican to shy his castor into the
ring for the Republican nomination for
the Legislature. Mr. Williams will
probably get the solid vote from Richie
district 1t will he remembered that
the Eighth ward candidate at the Re
publican conven.ionstwo years ago was
dumped.
DR.. ID. II. Taylor, who aspires to the
Republican nomination for Sheriff, Is
making a still hum and will poll a
much larger vote than the machine is
figuring on at the present writing. The
Doctor will show up well in the Fourth
ward and various country districts.
Candidate David Hahne, who desires
his future signature to read Justice OF
the Peace, Is doing some tall husthng
down in the Eighth among his Repub-
lcan brethren. Mr.. Hahne says he is
in the fight to win.
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tion 20 its white inhabitants, the ref
ugees, the garrison and she forces &C.
curing the outlying pOs,s. 1t is true
shat Is wagons loaded with provisions
are reported 10 have reached a spot
about six5y miles from Buluwayo,
where th5y are laagered, awaiting
favorable opportunity 30 get into the
town. The garrison has been commun-
ica,ed wAh and the escort of the pro-
vision train is to be strengy yhened; then
the wagons viii be pushed on TO Bulu-
wayC.
Thus 1t will be seen that steps have
been taken to relieve Buluwayo with
provisions, arms and ammunition and
SEQ volunteers are being hastily equip
ped and sent to the front. Delay, in
spite of everything must occur, and ii is
possible that the Matabeles captured
the provision and ammunition trains.
in which case the situation in Bulu-
wayo would be desperate indeed.
Ii is stated on the other hand that
the chiefs of the native tribes OF Be-
chunaland. which the relief forces must
traverse, have perfect peace in their de-
meanOr up to the present, and are help
ing the government. In consequence,
it is eXCccted that numbers of waver-
ing chiefs who remember Ulundi viii
Join the British when they hear that
the troops are going TO the front.
There is no change in the situation so
far as the Beers are concerned. They
are continuing their preparations appa-
rently for a great struggle, and 1t is
feared here that the fact that the secre-
tary of state for the colonies, Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain, thought it necessary to
notify President Kruger that the dis
patch OF reinforcements TO the Cape
did not imply a change in the friendly
policy Of Great Britain toward the
Transvaal. will encourage the Beers in
their idea that Great britain is afraic
of them and that it will only require -
combined effort upon the part Of the
Beers OF the TranSvaal, Orange Free
State and Cape Colony to drive the
British out of this part Of the world.
The Beers boast Of being able to muster
about $4,000 fighting men and they
claim this force can defy the whole Brit
iSh army.