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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-21

CHICAGO. May 2O.--IvcR defeated
SchAefCr In the billiard tournament to-
night by score OF 900 10 $50. The game
was much tho bOst seen In the tournR-
ugut thus fat,
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For West Virginia and Western
Pennsylvania, local showers, followed
By rillr weather; warmer; liEht TO fresh
southenBt winds.
For Ohio, partly cloudy weNther;'
Drobably local showers In southern por-
lion: fight to fresh southeast winds.
Local Temperature.
The toffipeFatuTR yORtPrdBy ~ observed
nv z SchnGpE, druggist, corner Eouts
Secnth and Market Streets was as fol-
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MENU.

Soup-ClGm Chowder.
Queen Olives, Chow-ChoW Sweet Pickles,
Tomatoes Shrimp MAyOnnAisG'
Chicken CroQuGtte6, q 10 1talleane
aux Petis Pols.
YorkShire Ham. Beef Tongue. sAEtlheS,
Fillet of Beet. LarSSd d.on,
Potato Salad, EkE slAw.
picklCd Lamb Tongue.
Orange sherbert.
Strawberry Ice CfpRm,
White Mountain. Chocolate, Orange CAKE.
Oranges. Apples BanGnns,
Nuts, RRtStnA. Confectionery.
Saltcd Almonds.
Iced Tea, Coffee, Lemonnue'
When the tonsts were In order there
WINS indeed a Toast OF reason and a now
OF soul. II would require too nuaa
space to repeat oil the gnod things that
werc said, for It was very late when the
end came and the good nights were
said Hon Perry a. ShRuer was toast
mRStcr and performed the duty IN .
way that made everybody feel at home
and kept oil In good humor, Following
were the (onsts: Stuart r. Reed, presi-
dent, ''Thc West Virginia Editorial AS
goclRtIon'': "ThC Smith Family" Col.
G. L, Smith; "ThS Country Press" W.
r, Durnside: should mn Editor Hold
0elrc" @. W, Tippett; "Th0 Ladies'"
]. &. Brown: Editorial Association W.
Country Circus" Col Bob MeE'1owneyi
"I,ong or Short Editorials" J. y: Corn
well; THE Long nnd Short OF i, =, H
Film; "Thc Edltors and Politics, u,
/. Inland; "Top OF Column Next 70
RoaQinE Matter" a, l.. Taylor
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btoNtnAHtp NEFNHE'
MovIlls-CircNAsl New York. for GlaA'
SSSTi New York-wsrra, Genoa.
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OFFICIAL. REPORTS.

insurgents Defeated and CONFIDENCE in
Wcylcr Returning.
HaVaha, February ls.--ln tho last en-
Hasenenis between the Spanish column OF
troops under Colonel Tcjeda at Zarga ana
Mabio with tho insurgents under Joso
Maveo the latter lost sevonty-thrcs killed
ulu had eighty wounded. many OF them
II is reported that on February Il tho
insurgents fired upon the line OF forts
about the city of villa Clara, hut were
Tho forces OF seruiln sonchez, Quintin
bnndera and other inaursent leaders have
cHccteu "a Junction again IN the districL OF
Ia ,Erperan2a, west of santa clara.
The leader La crete. with 1000 men, ia
reported to he al Siguinea. Efforts ara
being mndc In this city TO form two bai-
talions OF negroes In accordance with Cen
erai Ncylers plan to interest the negroes
In the service Of Spain.
a dispatch From General Weylcr con-
Trims previous reports that the Insurgents
are pursuing their usual tactics 10 prol0ng
the war. The insurgent forces. or most
OF them. have left the province OF Pinar
del RIO The official reports are to tho
effect thar they Were driven ont and
actively pur,,lsd In the course they took.
the province Is rapidly resuming its
normal condition, according 10 the official
assurances. and only small bands of male
fact ors remain hidden In the gwamps
Official assurances are also given that
General Weylcr has already won great
advantage over the insurgents and that
the proposed concentration of i,rrnt ftiffes
OF iropra viii enable him To drive tho
Insurgents before him Into the eastern
portion OF the island. where u deciaiyo
blow viii be given. General Wey'or's en-
ergoilc and Just attitude. this statement
continues has caused renewed confidence
among all CLASSES. Many families disposed
TO leave the island have recotsidered their
drtermlnatiop and decided to return.
General pnudo. who II at Snglia, told
the planters there that " they did not be-
gin grinding soon he would compel theW
to do so
Tho distinguished artillery major, Man.
mel Monchde has been named censor.
board of coast defense has been or-
nunlHll-
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A SHORT FIGHT.
Both Men are Expected to Go In with
Rual

Both Men are Expected to Go In with n
RUSH.
III I'aso, Texas, February iS.-Dr. Yandell
declares that while Maher may. he should
mot attempt 10 night under couple Of
weeks Should the men fight the battle is
expected TO be "A sharp and short one, II
is the plan of the Maher party II they
must nsht 10 send their man after MY
simmons with n rush In the hope OF get
ting Fitzsimmons OH the go aud landing
hin by II fortunate blow early IN the pro-
ceesiinga. 1t ". IN fact about the only
hcpo the ill-conditioned man has, iIH can
scarcely hope To play waiting or a de-
fcuslvo game with the lanky Australian.
lf Fiizsilnmons carries ont his Intentions
he will also sail n at the cal OF time.
fNzsmmons has heard of Mnher'a plan
of battle and be proposes going in on tho
same lines and ending his adversary IN
quick time Therefore the few who viii
see the night expect atGrt. but exceedingly
lively mixing
lcnoch Eccl,r says the baltic VIII not
last more than three rounds. Others say
five will he the limit. Few think IL viii
Inst eight or ten rounds.
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ruN rllAnL rnYAN CASE.

Cincinnati. Ohio, February iS.--Sherifi
julie Plummer OF Campbell county. Ky.
reached here tonight with the requisition
approved by Governor bushnell of Ohio.
FOR the ex,radition of Jackson ana Wallirg.
Tho Ohio governor approved the paper
late this afternoon. After hearing tho
prisoners viii be taken to the Covington,
Ky, JUL.
The story OF The negro george Jackson
nas stood every test Of cross examination.
Tho theory is'now that the girl was knock
a IN the head and Killed and the intention
was to XIII the negro and leave him there
witt a pistol In his hand.
Bridge tickets found In Jacltson's pocket
udlcntc that tho country over there had
been explored before that night by him,
The prisoners we're taken to 'he police
court AZ $50 this nornins a crowd as.
sembol but a heavy relay of police was
on ;,tilrd aud no concentration was per-
m,ttod. Nothing unusual occurred.
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United States Said to Have Seat
Note to Spain.
N ADDRESS BEFORE A SOCIETY
by Senior Conyas Is the Matter Cone,
planned OF,
OFFICIAL REPORTS FROM CUBA.
fiisy Toll OF Insurgent Defcass and OF
Wey1er's 1ntcntion to Crush the
1nsurrcctlun.

Madrid February ls.--The Heraldo an.
nonnccs that United Stntes Minister Ham
mis- Taylor has addressed note to tho
government demanding explanations re-
ogrophieM society by Senior Convas, who
commanded the caravcl Santa Maria pent
over Ivy Spain to the Columbian Exposi-
ton giving his Impressions of his visit
TO the United States.
Tho minister OF marine, Admiral Jose
Marla Berangcr the Heraldo says, re-
sents tho tone OF the note. which h.
claims Is uniusined. rs the address which
has given the offense was delivered before
private society.
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MARDI GRAs.
Paradcs Magnificent. Crowds Enormous
and Weather Glorious.

Paradcs Magnificent. Crowds Enormous
and Weather Glorious.
New Orleans. February lS,--The great
crowds enjoyed the carnival today for the
weather was glorious and the purades
magnificent.
Rex took for his subject the Solar Sys-
TEN, making a lovely picture OF each OF
the planets, twenty floats telling the story
IN gorgeous colorlng and costume.
The Phunny Phorty Phellows made their
re-appearancc and devoted score of floats
10 phads and phoncios, limiting at Irhhy.
the new woman, the currency question,
Salvation army. the marrying Of titles, the
brownies and other similar subjects.
Tonight the famous krewc OF Comus
gave their usually magnificent parade,
taking the year as their subject and dcpict-
ing time, the seasons. the birth of the
year and the months, making one OF the
most elaborate displays In years.
Comua gave his ball at the French opera
house and II was one OF the finest series.
The queen was Miss kruttschnitt. a sis
ter of Vice President julius kruitschnitt
of the Southern Pacific.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-19
POLITICAL POINTS
cAnLlsLr woN.r INIMNrnNI

CARLISLE WON'T iNIhkFERE
Frankfort Ky. February IS Tho letter
from Secretary Carlisle on the Kentucky
contest reached here u IS addressed TO
senator Goehel " CovmKton AZ was
expected, the soeretory OF the TREASURY
takes the position tlat he has no right
to instruct the five anti blackburn demo
Gratis us to how they should or should
not vote; that they are Responsible TO
thor constituents uId the constituted au-
thoritlen of tho party and not To him,
Senator Gochel took tho letter over to
tho blackburn headquarters and read 1t
TO Senator Blackburn. who professcd no
surprise at the nature of the oommunica
ton. The letter created considerable dis
appointment among the free silver men.
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CLEVELAND WILL TALK.

Now York. February lg.-The World
this morning says: Mr. Il. &. Benedict
the broker aud close personal friend OF
President Cleveland. said IN an interview
Mr. Cleveland will answer the third term
question very distlnctly at no distant
day. He VIII not keep the democrats
waiting
ment OF what he knew. The presidents
friend said; II can not say more just now
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Prospective La

tional Educational association 70 IN session
here today. Many OF the most promin-
ent educators In the country are laosent.
There are ahout 300 Ia all AmonS thuec
no road pannts before the associations To-
daN We're superintendent i n, phillips,
birmingham, Supcrint sn1ent sutton. on
Houston rcNRs. and Edward Alderman,
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ARBITRATION or VENEZUELA.

Mr.. smallcy Urges His Plan Must Re
quickly Taken Upon,
London. February ia dispatch TO tho
Times warns tho English government
against delay in responding to the over
tunes indicated IN the correspondents
dispatch of yesterday which gave an out
line of a plan for Joint commission on
the Venezuelan dispute OF British and
American members. which he said would
b. acceptable to the United States.
1.-The danger is" says the Times cor
respondent. that the public viii not sun
port this new departure 80 readily az It
did President Clevcloud's message. but
whatever reception IT may receive the
Washington government will carry out
its purpose 70 give fun effect to ifs pro-
posal The more quickly England accepts
the offer the more general IL the approval
Of the American people likely to be. It
Is not a light thing to let such suggestions
come before the American public without
a previous assurance Of their acceptance
by England"
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reached the North Pole IN which the lat
ter expressed the opinion II was hardly
lucoly that the Norwegian explorer had
been cnrried with the drift as tar as Is
degrees north mtitudc and had after
wards reached tho pole on sleds. said that
IN his opinion " Is quite posHlblc that pr
Manson reached - degrees north latitude
with tho Fran and then succeeded IN
reaching the pole on acds lie says the
condition Of the Joe there In 1893 was fa-
Nnrahln 70 Anch a moNNmcnt.
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SOUTHERN LUMBERMEN.
Texas Scale Reducing the Price WIN Prob
ably be Adopted.

Memphis, Tenn. February 1s.-The
Southern Lumber association met here
today behind closed doors. Representa-
lives of the Union Lumber company OF
Arkansas, which also embraces the Texas
I.umbermen. the Missouri and Arka;isas
and Arkansas association, MutuDl Lumber
company, limited, embracing Louisiana
and Mississippi interests. the Alabama and
Georgia Lumber companies were present.
The entire day was spent IN discussing
a new scale OF prices. The mill men prop
er were una nimously In favor OF The adcp-
ton OF the Texas schedule OF Febr,lary y.
which reduces the price OF lusnier from
sl2 10 81 per 1900 feet. Dealers whose SELF
ing interests are larger than their mnnii-
featuring interests strennorsly objected 70
this scale. 1t Is generally understood that
the association will adopt the Texas sched-
ule at tomorrow's meeting.
A banquet was rendered the association
tonight.
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ALL AccorNTEp FoR.

Troy. y. Y. February B-Tonlght all
,bc Az inmates OF The Brrdette building
,'h,rh burned last night are accounted
a.. and il is known that the fatalities
,,,,,,h.r hut fhree-Mrs Carroll, AIrs. Carr
ma Mrs. Foley. Ahou, fifteen were hart,
= me- fatally The loss or the building and
rontents 10 placed ct about $1,000.
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ELEVENTH YEAR. NO. 321
HOUSTON. TEXAS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1896
TODAT'S FEATURES.
FOREIGN.

=. fokflGN.
en''ed States minister has called ON
Sp"'i' iof an explanation of remarks made
"S government official. The tone of the
"o,' is resented at Madrid.
president of Ecuador has written lot
Ter 10 the queen Of Spain asking her ia
grant independence TO cuba.
French crisis is still unsettled and PRO.
n''ei hourEeols thinks the tine has ar
''Fe" 10 brave the senate. Government
may announce its intention of doing with
ST. that body.
~, %ucSNg'on correspondent of the Times
'15> plan is an intnation from the
On government and must he acted
on cN4vkly
yellow fever is playing havoc in Rio do
Janeiro.
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IN TlIE OMIlsNT.
Coreans Rebel Rather Than Cut on Thci
CUES.

Coroans Rebel Rather Than Cut OF Thcir
Cues
San Francisco. February lS-The sieln.-
en- pekin. from Yokohama and Peldn. ar
rlvcd this morning with the following adj
Wees.
Another rebellion has broken out in
Corea. The governor OF the Tian Yam
district mas been taken prisoner by the
rebels. The Corean troops defeated the
rebels in two engag nlents. but the reDolr
are not yet subdueh The insurroodun
WAS caused By royal proclamation ~
quiring the Coreans to satfitice their quoH
and wear Their hair in Western fashion.
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PROBABILITIEs.

Washington, February lS.--For Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas hd'r'
westerly winds. ,-,,o
Eastern Tryas Fair; warmer Vallap''
winds becoming scutherly.
sn,,h Dakota: Fair; warmer in eastern
portion; westerly winds
Nebraska and wyoming: Fair westerly
winds.
Montana: Fair; warmer In eastern pof-
tIon. winds becoming southery,
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AMELIE RIVEs MARRIED.
Prince Troubetskoi the Quick Love. the
Ola Affection Dead.

3FE'1|Is
Charlottesville, Va, February lS.-Amelie
Rives Chanier and Prince Pierre Trou-
betskoi a Russian nobleman, Were married
AT o'clock this afternoon at Castle Hin
The hone of Col. Alfred Rives. father OF
the authorizes. Paul l.. Mensel. D. D., OF
Richmond. Lutheran clergyman, per.
formed the ceremony. II was witnessed
onlv be members Of the family Miss Julia
Magruder the authoress and Allen Potts
~ Richmond. The couple remain here for
some tire an6 aftsrward they will take
,,in abroad They Will live IN London, the
bcme OF the Prince. The bride WAS d.
~ iced last October from Join Armstrong
chanler of New York, 20 whom she was
MARRIED in 1855 while at the height Of her
li,nrarN fame.
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Constantlnople. February IS. Mnrad
Boy. formerly imperial commissioner OF
the council on the public debt. has talcnI
rcrupo In Cairo and has been condemned
to death for alleged treason. Murad was
reported in December last to have ilei
from Coufian,iuople ON a Russian snip
for some RUSS an port
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coMMENT oN rnE pLAN.


London. February lS-The arbitration
debate In the house OF commons yesterday
and the proposal OF the Times correspond
ent in the United States Mr. George w
Smaly. that Great Britain should ap-
point a commission Of It's own. consisting
of two members, which should work in
conjunction with two Anne ricans as new
Venezuelan boundary commission not To
fix the boundary. but to ascertain the
facts and report to their governments, are
the leading subjects for editorial comment
this afternoon especially as Mr.. SmallyB
proposal for "a joint commission Is sup
posed TO have originated with The cabinet
at Washington.
The Pail Mall Gazette SAYS; The amend
mcnt Implying c,nSure Of tho government
would infaihbly have Deen negatlVei py
large majority, and would thus have de-
featcd its own ends and have conveyed
to the United States an eurr-- fallacious
Impression OF hostility. This on the
morning Of the very promising suggestion
Of Mr. Smally might have been a very
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SITUATION IN FRANCE
No Settlement of the Crisis Has Yet
Been Reached.
MINISTRY INTENDS TO STAND PAT.
Government May Declare Intention
to DO Without Senate.
NlSTRY INTENDS TO STAND PAT.
TINE TO BRAVE THAT BODY


London, February l9.-The CORE
spondent of the Times at Paris says: The
cabinet council today discussed future
arrangements as though no crisis existed.
Paris dispatch to the News says: Nj.
Bourgeois makes no secret OF his opinion
that the time has arrived 10 brave tho
senate and to appeal to public opinion
against 1t. lie will not resign IL the ma
Jority remains constant. Should it fall
away he Will come forward to head a
radical agitation against the senate and.
taking mis- stand ON the security OF wage
earncls' investors, he VIII have powerful
popular support.
ono of the immediate enects OF the
CT sis is a movement for lauqucis through
out The country in honor Of the ami
versary of February "A. lsiS, the year
universal suffrage WAS proclaimed.
M. bourgeois viii attend the banquet in
Paris and the committee which is or
raniaing it make no secret Of their inten-
tlOl 10 MAKE IL ii itIlNilNbi hlibAi ub"'hSN
tho senate
Paris, February ls.--lhe poil''cai o''''S
Is not yet solved fn'haS Oh Tue so'e'''-
mcnt say the moderate senators ues'r"
settlement oil the u'SPu''' an" "e'o''i''s
TO the Rappel the radieal ''pu'i's W."
not raise debate on the 3unJec' Wneh Wv
chamber meets thursday pu' u - a'V'V'
the moderates VIII do So ana 'he nicn''
ners OF the extreme 'ei' 'h''nu 10 sunni
the country IN protest against the a'''-
tude Of the senate
Ioo,o, February. ~ Tho Paris cor.
ro,,,,,,1,,,, Of tbc p,u Mall c;azet,e ,e,e-
ara,,hs ,ha, ,ho rtlit,cai situation In
So, - .-..,..,,.. .,,,,,.,. ,,....,r,,s ,arnoso
-, ,t,,.. ,,.,,.,,-.,,o,,,,
,,..,,a. ..a,,,ai,,nr ,,,t ,,o .onr,.,
49,, 80, 80. ,,'' ,,.,,.a ,,.,,,,,, ,,-,,, .,,,,a
ministry means to stop where II IS, and
there is possibility of coup d'ctat. Tho
government may dcclare its intention to
govern without the senate. A statesman
tolls mo that the obstacle is General saus-
si.r. governor Of Paris. and generailssimo
I'm ease of war. Saussicr is old. oppoged
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAST NIGHTS SYNOPSIS.

An area Of low pressure is central over
the lower lakes The highest pressure
overlies Texas tonight.
The weather is clear. except over the
upper Mississippi valley, where it is partly
cloudy to cloudy.
The only precipitation reported daring
the past twelve hours is .ol Of an inch at
Davenport.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Observations taken at all stations at
& H. m 18th meridian time.
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IN srRIors DAMAGE.

Huntsville. Texas, February - ~
home Of Mrs Il. L. Morse cahFh' h'e -
terday. but was eXiinsnlsheu "ntctS
Nvoodol was slightly hurt by belNe
strnck with an az dropped from the rool'
the handle striking him.
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New York. February i9.-The Hefald's
correspondent In Rio Janeiro Brazil,
teiegraphs that the chief engineer and
eight members Of the Italian cruisier
Lombarlii, have died OF yellow fever The
death OF the captain has unnerved the
There have been forty deaths from yellow
fever IN Rio Janeiro within the last TWEEN
ty-fUur hours
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RUSSIA HELPED TuE KING.

London, February ia special dlspatch
received here from Shanghai says That
Information hai been received there
from Corea THAI a Russian force support
ed ,ho is!ne OF C1rc.l IN Killing the C0rcah
ministers Tho new cabinet OF cpr"a. il
Is ADDED. are wholly puppets in the pay
tain quarters thaa the whole thing was
directed from 81. Petersburg.
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AN EARTnoUAKG SHOCK.

Santiago de cuba, February ls.-An
earthquake shock which was preceded by
deep subterranehn rumbings and alarm
Ing noiHca. has been experienced here.
The inhabitants were terror stricken until
fine noises, ceased
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-19
runkleIl NEWS.
MES lsnrtnn ArrIvcd

Constanunople, February lS.--Miss Clara
Barton, president of the American Red
Cross society, has arrived here, and is
organizing n system for distribution Of
relief to the suffering Armenians.
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Chrlstiana. February ls.-Dr, Nan
sens secretary. chrisiofersen, replying
to the remarks of Dr. otto Nordenskjold
on the prospects OF Dr. kansen having
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-19

NEW YORT-Tho twentieth annual hog
show Of the Westminster Kennel club will
be held at Madison Square Garden four
days beginning today
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MEMPHIS. Tenn.-The knights of Dixie
are scheduled to meet here in supreme
council today and tomorrow
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SPORT.

-, -, 49,, -. an,
An exodus from Il! faSo ana lie" VIII
see IN" hEht'
Manner VIII Do IN inc ring Il r''"H' W,
p"o''U ''''''''' - '''''' '''
out. :.
minister's union p"s7eu i''O'''''o''9 ,s
Rangers and calling attention to laws
V h,ch they allege are openly violated.
Corbetr and Julian wired defiance aud
threats TO each other one Is In Chicago.
tho other at Fl Paso. 800 miles apart
If tx expected that the fight will hc a
very short one.
waco win not be included IN the Texas
southern league.
New orleans winners were Galley West.
- 10 T. Pusecll, 10 10 /. Boguc to T.
Coo,cn ~ 10 to /; Princess Rose. E to /,
Minerva 7te5
Ttlu MARKETS.
Cott,p--A sli-h, advance in futures at
h,,,,. and abroad. discouraged bulls sold
thoir holdings.
t,tr snring trade seems to he reason
.,,I,, assured
STOCKS of print cloths at Fail River
,,,a pro,,,darco are nearly loo 100
,,ooos
Wheat-May went off o-Sc on lack oil
outside support and disappointing VisiD'e'
Cattle-Trade was goou AT hr'' prizes VII
light receipts.
stocks-Dull throughout the day ana
gains and Losses about equally divided.
Urn,
MI, .,.,,, ~, w. oo,a,doto ,or
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DOMESTIC.

An increase in the navy will be strongly
recommended by the senate naval sub
committee.
Senator Morgan asked MIR, Huntington
some sharp questions about the building
and payment for the Pacific reads ami
alleged diversion of business from the
Central to the Southern Pacific.
An explosion in coal mine in Colorado
has caused many deaths the fun extent
Of the damage not yet fully known.
Southern lumbermen in session at Mem
phis viii probably adopt the Texas scale
of prices.
Amelia Rivcs-Chanler and Prince Trou-
bctskoi have been married.
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CHICAGO--At the meeting OF the Lin
seed oil trust which Is scheduled to take
place today, It il expected that they viii
take action on the charges made by the
flax seed crushers.