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A FIFTEEN-YEAR CONTEST.
Mrs. Cornelia Austin's Long Litiga
tion is Settled.

tion is Settled.
Register Thomas Fraser and Re-
ceiver Charles F. Gardner of the United
| States Land Office in this city are in
receipt of a decision from Hoke Smith,
I Secretary of the Interior, in the case OF
/ Cornelia Austin against S. S. Lucy and
Others, an action involving two ques-
tions. First, whether she was a pre-
fered purchaser from the Government
under the Act of Congress of 1887, and
second. as to the mineral or non-min-
eral character of the land, which con-
sists of the fractional northwest quar-
ter of the northwest quarter of section
., township Is north, range 8 east, sit
uated near Nevada City.
Mrs. Austin contended that under the
Act of 1887 she was a preferred pur-
chaser from the Government by virtue
of her contract with the Central Pa
cific Railroad Company to purchase the
land from the company, and also that
the land was more valuable for agri-
cultural than mining purposes. The
Register of the United States Land Of
flee in this city decided in favor of Mrs.
Austin. The Receiver having been of
counsel for her, took no part in the de-
cision.
Lucy and the other contestants were
dissatisfied with the Registers decis-
ion and appealed to the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office in Wash
ington. That official affirmed the de-
cision of the Register and the contest
ants then appealed to the Secretary
Of the Interior
He maintains that Mrs. Austin's con-
tentions are proper and for the first
time decides that a contract to pur-
chase brings the contracting party
within the purview of the Act of 1887
in other words, that the contracting
party is a purchaser.
The land, which is less than forty
acres in extent, has been the cause of
litigation in the same case for fifteen
years and considerable money has
been expended in settling the dispute.
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THE EASTMAN ESTATE.
Arthur Eastman Asks for Letters of
Administration on It.


Arthur c. Eastman has petitioned
the Superior Court for letters of ad-
ministration on the estate of Lucy
Eastman, deceased. The estate con-
sists of an undivided one-half interest
in the fractional part of Swamp Land
Survey No. 299 in section %, township
north, range 4 east, NJ D. NJ, con-
tanning 118 acres. and the west half
OF the east half of Swamp Land Sur
vey No. 764 in section %, township 5
north, range 4 east, M. D. NJ, contain
ing thirty-nine and one-half acres,
making in all 22712 acres, situated near
Walnut Grove. The interest of de-
ceased is valued at about $4,000, and
the rents, issues and profits are valued
at about $1,000; also. an undivided one
half interest in certain personal prop
erty, valued at 81, 600 The heirs at law
are Arthur c. and Ella G. Eastman,
respectively, son and daughter of the
deceased.
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Minor Cases.

]. Shearer was fined $50 in the Police
Court yesterday for using city water
without permission in making a cement
sidewalk
E. Rego was fined $25 for disturbing
the peace.
Rasar De Lisle, charged with the
same offense. was fined 30, with the al
tentative of five days in jail.
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Wants to strike Pay Gravel.

James I. Felter has commenced suit
in Justice Henry's court against the
New Baccarat Gravel MiE4~- Com
pany for the recovery of S133 SO. al
legged to be due for services rendered
and S161 81 on an assigned claim from
Schaw, Ingram, hatcher & Co.
F. T. Van Fleet is attorney for the
plaintiff.
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A GREAT VERDICT.
Another Deserved Recognition of the
Many Beauties of the Kimbal1 Pianos.

Many Beauties of the Kimba11 Pianos.
The Kimball piano has just received
the unequivocal Endorsement of all the
eminent artists of the Damrosch Opera
Company, the greatest German troupe
that has ever appeared in America, in
Guiding Walter Damrosch, who says: II
have examined the Kimball piano and it
gives me pleasure to state that it has a
pure, refined and powerful tone. The
action is light and responsive to a rare
degree" When selecting a piano. re-
member this and examine our fine line
of these instruments. Hammers Music
Store, $50 ] street. C. M. Spaulding.
Manager.
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Revenue COLLECTIONS.

Internal Revenue Collector Waverly
Stairley made the following collections
during the month of December: Penal
ties, $72 63; beer. $5,639 -; spirits,
81, ,553 IS; cigars, 81 ,241 s.; cards,
81 81; special taxes, $1,047 80. Total,
$I3, ,563 IA.
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Judgment by pefault.

Justice of the Peace Henry yesterday
rendered judgment by default in favor
of the plaintiff in the case of Philip S.
Driver against the Pajaro Mining Com
pany for the recovery Of S7SS % due on
a promissory note.
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Ask for Distrihntion

Lizzie Doyle and Mary E. Coyle, ad-
ministratrixs of the estate Of William
Doyle, deceased, have fled their final
account and report of administration
There remains in the hands of the ad-
ministratrixs $50, 740 % They ask
that the estate be distributed.
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Assignee's Account FILED.

H. M. LaRue, Jr., has filed his final
account as assignee of the estate of E,
Weller, an insolvent debtor. There re-
mains in his hands the sum of 5000.
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Wants to be Guardfan.

Victor Lemay has petitioned the Su-
perior Court for letters of guardian
ship on the estate of Albert Victor Pa
quin, a minor. The estate consists of
property in Shoshone County, Idaho,
the value of which is not stated in the
petition
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..--- Two BOYS in Trouble.

Joe and Lazarus Bloomberg, two
newsboys, have been arrested for steal
ing number Of cigars and quantity
of candy from J. 8IeMorry's grocery
store at Sixth and NJ streets Sunday
afternoon
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Adiudged InsoIvent.

w. ]. Hayden, a locomotive fireman,
has been adjudged an insolvent debtor
by Superior Judge Catlin. His habili-
ties are $605 o.; assets, $50.
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Where is James N1oherrvs 2

County Clerk Hamilton has received
letter from Jane Heard of Padana-
ram, Ashtabula County, Ohio, requesting
knowledge of the whereabouts of her
brother James Moberry, 80 years of
age.
The record-union., 1896-01-14

Tea garden drips makes delicious
candy. Ask your grocer for it. Direc-
tions for making candy on every ,an.
Manufactured by the Pac. Coast Syrup
Co, San Francisco
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Filed HIS Amended Complaint.

NJ. S. Wahrhaftig has filed his amend
ed complaint in the action commenced
by him against J. Heintz. l. NJ Lands
borough, E. Meyer, J. H Cooley and
A. B. Sanborn for the recovery of s., 600
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MARRIED.

YOUNG-LEACH = In Oakland. December
"a, 1S95, Aleck Young TO Miss Jennie
Leach, daughter OF d. A. and Jessie Leach
of this city.
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Best standard tomatoes, 4 cans for
25c; asparagus tips, 15c a can; Capital
jams, 10c can. A. c. s., Eighth and
K =
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Chilblains are cured by using Green's
Sure Cure for Chilblalns, at Seventh
and K streets.
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Jacob Doll, Conover Mathushek and
Kranich & Bach pianos at Neale, EiIers
Co., Seventh and j.
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BORN
DIED.

RHOADS-In this city, January 2d, to the
wife OF w. W. Rhoads daughter
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When Baby was sick. we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
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Fancy Silks
and Dress Goods.

We placed sale yesterday very large assortment
OF Fancy Changeabe Silks 66c yard, Plaid Fou-
Black Dress Goods and other desirable things at
prices below value.
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FARNERS and MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK
PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK.

INTEREST PAID SEMT-ANNUALLY ON
on real estate only. Address all communica-
tons: Peoples Savings Bank, Sacramento.
VIM. BECKMAN, President.
GEORGE w. LoRENz. Secretary.
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SACRAMENTO Rank
CALIFORNIA STATE BANK.
SACRAMENTO.
Does a General Banking Business.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.


C. w. CLARK, GEORGE G. PERKINS
FREDERICK Cox, JOSEPH STEPHENS,
PETER BOIL, ADoLPH HEILBRON,
W. E. GERBER.
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CHERRY HILL ITEMS,

CHERRY HILL, June Goth. 1896.
Mrs. Joseph Jordan and daughter are the
guests of her sister in Washington.
VIM. Kelley, after an extended visit in
Philadelphia. returned home on Thursday.
Miss May Holtcn. of Philadelphia. is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Robert Egnor. of this
place.
On TUESDAY last three gentlemen connected
with the race track association visited Sing
erIy and conferred with james Naudain in
regard to opening II track on the farm owned
by him. They arrived at no definite conclu
sion at the time.
MIR. Thomas Wilfong sold Il pair of hounds
to parties in Chester for $35.
Samuel Tier received painful injury by
stepping on the blade of an axe cutting his
foot severely.
On last Sunday morning Rev. Thomas Holt
occupied the pulpit of tie VI. +. Church in
the absence of Rev. &. 7. Jones. Rev. II.
Day Cantweil in the evening.
Rev. G. ?. Jones and family returned home
on Thursday after IL pleasant visit in Virginia.
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MR.. TALBOT WlTHDRAWS

Mr.. 1albott's closest political friends
wisely announce, that he will not be a
candidate for Congress this fall.
They state-says the Baltimore Ncws-
that the leading politicians who will con-
troll affairs at that Convention have advised
him that his candidacy at this time would
be very bad politics, land that it is not to
be considered When the Democratic
County Convention met two weeks ago at
Towson, the delegates who were elected to
the Congressional Convention were "re-
quested to present Mr.. Talbott's name for
Congress, but no instructions were given
as to how the six votes of the county
should be cast Mr. Talbot desired the
delegates to be instructed for him, but the
Convention ignored his wishes. This fact,
in addition to the well known opposition of
the most prominent Democratic party
leaders in other sections of the State, con-
WINGED Mr.. Talbot that it was the part of
wisdom 20 withdraw.
Mr.. Talbot has served four terms in Con-
gress. He was first elected in ISIS, again
in lSSO, and the third time in 1892 In
ISL he was defeated for the nomination by
DR.. Frank T. Shaw of Carroll county, now
Collector of Customs at Baltimore Each
succeeding two years he was candidate
before the convention for nomination. but
was defeated-by DIR. Shaw in 1856 and
by Mr.. Herman Stump of Hartford in 1883
and 1890. In 1892 he was nominated at
the convention which was held at Port De-
post, after several hundred ballots had
been taken. He was elected with Cleve-
land in that year, and was renominated in
1-9i, but was defeated by the present Re
publican incumbent, Mr.. William B. Baker
of Hartford county, the district giving a
Republican majority for the first time since
the close of the war. He announced his
candidacy early this spring, hut the oppos-
tion to him became so strong that even his
close friends and party allies. Senator Cor
manand Freeman Rasin, advised against
him.
The Second Congressional district is com
posed of Cecil, Hartford and Carroll coun-
ties, and the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth,
Eleventh and Twelfth districts of Balti-
more county, and the Twentieth. Twenty
first and Twenty. second wards and the
Ninth precinct of the Eleventh ward in
Baltimore city. Carroll county has in
structed its delegates to the Convention to
vote for Mr.. B. G. Grouse, and Cecil county
has instructed for Mr.. Austin l.. Crothers.
Mr. Grouse is considered as the most likely
to get the nomination, although if Hartford
should make strong fight for either Ex.
Senator Robinson or Mr.. Herman Stump
it is probable that one of the latter gentle.
men might win. Mr.. Stump is now United
States Commissioner of immigration, and
it is not known whether he would accept
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-27

IT Is among the political possibilities that
the Senate of the United States may be lost
to the Republicans, through the detection
of the silver Senators.
The present Senate consists of 50 mem
bers, owing to the Delaware vacancy and
a majority is 40. The Republicans have
heretofore had A members, the Democrats
80 and the Populists &. AS four Repubii-
can silver Senators have formally with
drawn from the party, the roll now COM
prises 40 Republicans, 80 Democrats and 10
Populists and Silvertes.
What the action of these Independents
will be at the session which opens next
December it is difficult to foretell Much
will depend, no doubt, upon the results of
the November election, and that is why it
is so important that Democrats and Repub-
hcans who are in favor of sound money
should use their utmost endeavors to
demonstrate that the country is in favor Of
the gold standard.
1t would be quite possible for the Silver.
ties and Populists to unite with the Demo-
Gratis and reorganize the committees, de-
priving the Republicans of the control
they now have; in fact, without any change
the detection of the silver Senators deprives
the Republicans of control of such impor-
tant committees as Appropriations, Claims,
Indian Affairs, Judiciary, Naval Affairs,
Pensions, Public Lands and Rules. The
silver men already control the Committee
on Finance.
The situation with respect to the Senate
OF the Fifty-fifth Congress is even less en-
couraging. OF the hold-over Senators 20
are Republicans and : will surely he added
to the number, making SO. There are 25
Democrats who will hold over and 6 NAV
surely be added, making 81. There will
be hold.over PopuliSts and Silverites, to
which may be added, making a total of
8. This calculation takes no account of the
Delaware vacancy, so that the number re-
qulred for majority remains at 10. The
Republicans must win of the remaining
IA doubtful seats to give them such major
ity; or 10, including the Delaware vacancy.
Unless the silver men should be thoroughly
beaten next November, it is unlikely that
the Republicans can win 9 of the II doubt
full seats, for the 6 seats to be vacated bv
Senators now classed as Republicans are all
in silver States.
1t Will be seen that, while the Republi-
cans have decidedly the best chance of win
ming IN the Presidential election, they will
have hard fight to get full control of the
Government. The only way out of diff
cult situation is to beat the silver men so
thoroughly at the polls as to put an end to
free coinage agitation. The Democrats
should aid in this patriotic work by putting
sound money man on gold platform.
That would at least give them fighting
chance to win, and if they failed they
would strengthen the hands of the sound
money Republicans, with whom they should
be in sympathy as against the Silverites.
1t would be deplorable if for three wears
the Senate should remain subject to the
control of mischief breeding minority of
Populists and Slvertes.
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MIR. James Perdue, an old soldier residing
at Monroe Mich, was severely afflicted with
rheumatism but received prompt relief from
pain by using Chamberain's Pain Balm. He
says: "At times my back would ache 50
badly that could hardly raise up. If had
not gotten relief | would not be here to write
these few lines. Chamberlain's Pain Balm
has done me IL great deal of good and feel
very thankful for it." For sale by Il. b.
Frazer. Druggist. Elkton.
Mothers will find Chamberiain's Cough
Remedy especially valuable for Group and
whooping cough. 1t will give prompt relief
and is safe and pleasant. We have sold it for
several years and it has never failed to give
the most perfect satisiaction.-G. ". Rich
ards, Duquesne, Pa. Sold by II. b. Frazer
Druggist, Elkton, Nd.
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STATE BICYCLE MEET
Of Maryland Division, League of American
Wheelmen, at Cambridge, Nd, July
Bird and 6th. 1906

The Baltimore, Chesapeake d Atlantic Rail
way Co.. have arranged the following special
schedule for this occasion. Leaving Bati-
more from Pier 4 Light st. as follows:
Thursday, July End. p. m, arrive at Cam
bridge, II. M; July End, II p. M; arrive at
Cambridge, n. M; Friday July 3rd, Il. H.. ;
arrive at Cambridge, p. M. July Bird. 3 p.
M; arrive at Cambridge, a. M. July 3rl.
ii p. M; arrive mt Cambridge, a. M; Satur-
day, July 4th, 7. Il. M; arrive at Cambridge
l p. N. (Other steamers will be held in readi
ness to go if needed, on July 4th.)
Returning, leave Cambridge p. n. each
day, special steamers arriving in Baltimore
II O'Clock midnight, and regular steamer
arriving at n. m. next morning.
Fare S1.00. Wheels free State rooms can
now be secured. Write or apply to James E.
Byrd, Agent Light st, Lines, 3O2 Light St.,
Baltimore, Md.
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CECILTON ITEMS.
CECILToN June. 26. 1896

CECILToN June, 26, 1896.
Miss Mamie Pearce and Miss Fannie
Griffith. of Sassafras, spent a few DAYS of
last week with Mrs. James H. Smith.
Mrs. Lydia Morris and grand daughter
little Miss Coppage, are visiting relatives in
Baltimore.
MIR. james Smith is quite sick at his home
in town.
Miss Ella Jones, of Wilmington, spent a
few days with Mrs. Mary Price returning
home on Sunday accompanied by Miss
Teresa c. Price
Notwithstanding the mistake made by two
OF the papers as to the date of the concert
held on Friday evening the 10Th. quite "A
large crowd were gathered on the lawn and
roadside long before the exercises began
which was held back 10y the absance of Mr..
Charles Stephens who could not get there I'M
til late hour. The program was a rare
open air treat the songs rendered by Messrs.
Metz, Steele and Ellison were thoroughly
appreciated,
On Thursday of last week Mr.. William
Newton met with quite n misfortune while
cutting wheat one of the horses became
frightened and started to run throwing the
driver negro boy. and snatching Mr. New
ton from his seat on the binder, the horses
became entangled and fell killing one i'll
stantly, and cutting the other very badly.
On Saturday one of Mr.. Eugene Pummcr's
horses while to the binder started in IL run
and threw Chris Hyland Il colorcd man in
front of tbp kpiyns -.
nearly OIL and decorating his side badly DR..
l.. N Crawford dressed his wounds
Mrs. Pauline Kennedy of Baltimore, spent
u few days of last week with her sister Mrs
John II. Price.
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The shakers of Mount Lebanon, Il com
munity of simple honest. God-fearing men
and women, have prepared the Shaker Diges-
tive Cordial for many years, and it is al
ways the same. simple. honest, curative
medicine that has helped to make the Shaker
the healthy long-lived people that they are
The Shakers never have indigestion. This
is partly owing to their simple mode of life
partly to the wonderful properties of Shaker
Digestive Cordial Indigestion is caused by
the stomach glands not supplying enough
digestive juice. Shaker Digestive Cordial
supplies what's wanting. Shaker Digestive
Cordial invigorates the stomach and all its
glands so that after awhile they dent need
help. As evidence of the honesty Of Shaker
Digestive Cordial, the formula is printed ON
every bottle. Sold by druggists, price 10
cents to S1.O0 per bottle.
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MAJOR M'KINLEY'S MAIL.
Found a Thousand Letters When He
Came Down for BreakfaSt-Pre-
paratiOnS to Receive the
Nnt;
Notification Committee.

CANTON, o.. June 24.-When Major Me-
Kinley came down to breakfast this morning
he found the postman had left thousand
letters. The average number of letters re-
ceived daily is upwards of 1000.
Major Mckinley said at noon today that
he had not been informed that the date for
the visit of the Notification Committee had
been changed, us announced in dispatches
from Cleveland in certain papers this morn
ing. He is going on with his arrangements
for the reception of the committee on Mon
da p, and has ordered large tent to be set
up on his lawn on Monday morning. Lunche-
on for 100 persons will be served in the
tent.
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KIMBLEVILLE, Pa, AND VICINITY.

hIMBLEyILLE. Pa. June "a, 1896
The farmers are busy harvesting their hay:
short crop is reported.
Mrs Holt and niece, OF Philadelphia are
spending some time with Mrs. Wesley
Kennedy.
Mrs. Fannie Taylor who has been quite i'll
with nervous prostration is now convalescent.
Miss Jackson and Miss Stuart spent Sunday
with Miss Nan Pennington.
Miss Ida Taylor. Isabelle Kennedy and
Lizzie Parker were the guests of Miss Carrie
Mcmillan Monday.
Mrs. Pratt spent last Friday with Mrs John
Pennington.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-27

EX-SENATOR, popularly called 'Tom'
Platt, opened the Mckinley and Hobai
campaign in New York on Tuesday in a
ringing speech at Carnegie Hall. which the
New York correspondent of the Phiiaddphia
Ledger says was admirable in form and
matter.
Mr.. Platt bases his confidence in McIIin-
ley s election on the votes of New England,
New York, Pennsylvania New Jersey,
Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan
Minnesota Wisconsin and Nebraska, which
he considers sure Republican States on the
issues of protection and honest money
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The New York World points out that
Senator Teller as the leader of the free sill
yer interests in the West, is at the head of
combination representing more capital
than is possessed by the combined "gold
bugs" of the country. Senator Teller's
own admirers point to him as "silver
bug, and do not see the hypocrisy of their
own contention
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MIR. WHITNEY positively disavows the
idea, that he is seeking sound money
fight. with the idea of being himself the
Democratic candidate for the Presidency.
II have no personal motive in entering
this fight. | have said that would not
be candidate. | will add, copying the
emphatic language once used by the late
General Sherman | think l remember it
correctly J, 81 will not run if nominated,
nor serve if elected" That is certainly a
clear and emphatic declination to be can
didate, and Mr.. Whitney must be con
sidered out of the race, except under con
ditions which are practically impossible.
He probably would not refuse a practically
unanimous nomination on sound money
platform; but nothing short Of miracle
could give him this, and miracles are not
predicted for Chicago this year.
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OF THE Democratic State Conventions
held this week, Illinois with Is votes,
Indiana 30 votes, Ohio 46 votes, Texas 80
votes, have declared for free silver: while
New York with - votes and Wisconsin
with "a votes have declared for sound money
All indications point to an overwhelming
majority in favor of free silver in the Nat
ional Democratic Convention to be held at
Chicago on July 18th.
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A LARGE number of regular Democrats

LARGE number of regular Democrats,
Including Mr.. john T. Hurst, and others
OF less prominence have been urging Mr..
German that it is his duty to forego his de-
cision not to 90 to Chicago, but to accept
the position and use all his influence among
the delegates at Chicago in favor of the
adoption OF sound money PLATFORM such
as that passed by the Maryland State Con-
vention two weeks ago. The belief is gen.
eral among the regular Democrats that the
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Senate will accede to their wishes. In such
an event it is expected that the number Of
Democrats from Maryland at the conven>
ton will be largely increased, and that the
representation at Chicago will not fall far
below what it has been at former national
conventions