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Kotse, Court Chamberlain, and Baron
Won Schrader, Master of Ceremonies of
the Prussian Court, in which the lat
ter was severely wounded in the right
breast
The conditions of the duel were that
the principals should stand ten PAGES
apart and shoot until one was disabled.
The combat grew out Of the old scan
dal connected with the writing OF
series of anonymous letters affecting
the character of a number OF court per-
sonages which Won Kotse was sus-
pected of having written. He was sub
sequently exonerated, however, and
has since been involved in several en-
counters with persons who had ac-
cused him or intimated their suspicious
OF his guilt.
Won Schrader was taken to hospi-
tai, and DR. Bergman was summoned
to his bedside. 1t was found that he
had been shot in the abdomen, and 1t is
feared his wound is fatal
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THE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.

No Programme Of Action Yet Out
lined by the President.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The Cab
met meeting to-day lasted an hour and
a half, and was apparently devoid of
any exciting features. No programme
of action on Cuban affairs was sub
mitted by the President, nor were any
Of the other plans outlined in sensa-
tional dispatches brought forward.
Every indication points to the Presi-
dent taking his own time and acting in
his own way, if he acts at all, on the
concurrent Cuban resolutions of Con-
gress. Much emphasis is laid by those
supposed to be close to the President
upon this passage in his annual mes
sage: Whatever may be the tradi-
tional sympathy of our countrymen as
individuals with people who seem to
be struggling for larger autonomy and
greater freedom, deepened as such SYM
pathy naturally must be in behalf of
our neighbors, yet the plain duty of
their Government is to observe in good
faith the recognized obligations of in
ternatiOna1 relationship"
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WINTER GRAIN.
Bulletin Issued by the Agricultural
Department.

Bulletin Issued by the Agricultural
Department.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The De-
partment of Agriculture this afternoon
issued a bulletin of the condition OF
winter grain and health of livestock
April 1, 1896, which says that consoli-
dated reports from townships, county
and State correspondents show the con-
dtion of winter wheat is a sfollows
Ohio 56, Michigan 81, Indiana a. Ken
lucky 20, Illinois 81, Missouri 75, Kan
sas so. California 81; average for the en-
tire country, III; last year. S1-4.
Dry weather at seeding time, from
which scarcely a county was exempt
largely retarded or prevented germina-
tion, and the winter covering of snow
was exceptionally scanty.
Rye suffered in most States less than
wheat. In Nebraska, Kansas and west
ward there was less winter killing than
usual, owing to the mild season, and
able
The condition of horses is 9I.6, of cat
tie 9S. of sheep 9S.5- and of swine SO 3
which Is an improvement in every case
over last year. The mortality of cattle
and sheep was low-explained by the
mild winter The loss of swine was
heavies: in the important Mississippi
River States, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri
all reporting 20 per cent. or over.
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1ected ;Hainer Of Nebraska to report 1t
to the House

Iected ;Hainer Of Nebraska to report it
to the House.
The measure as agreed to recon-
mends specific appropriations amount
ing to $5,S42. .337, and in addition gives
authority to the Secretary of War to
make contracts involving the further
expenditure of $5, ,542, ,276. under the En-
gineer and Ordnance Departments,
making total expenditure authorized
by the bill Of $11,384.613. Among the
items in the bill is one appropriating So
26O,00O for gun and mortar batteries,
and $200.0O0 for sites for Notifications
Another item appropriates S44, 500 for
the Improvement Of Benicia Arsenal,
California.
The bill contains appropriations in
continuance of the policy adopted by
the Fiftieth, Fifty-first, Fifty-second
and Fifty third Congresses. The ap-
preparations for the eight fiscal years
1SS9-96 aggregate So, ,4S9 224, or an
average Of $2,811, 128 per annum.
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WHOLE NO. 17,OO3.

vival of Harrison-M Mckinley sentiment
within the past two days for formal
demonstration on the part Of the friends
of Mckinley that Harrison shall declare
himself on the subject of a nomination
at st. Louis, or they will insist that the
district and delegates at large from In
diana be instructed for Mckinley at the
coming State Convention.
In reply to the threat to force instruc-
tions for Mckinley, some of Harrison S
friends offered to consent to instruc-
tions If so worded that they would
leave the delegations free to vote for
Harrison if his name was before the
convention. This was refused. The
Mckinley men are very much in ear
nest, and will insist on Instructions
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Meeting of the Committee in Charge
of Arrangements.

Meeting of the Committee in Charge
of Arrangements.
CHICAGO, April 10.-For several
horus this afternoon and evening the
subcommittee of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee which has charge OF
the arrangements for the convention OF
July 1th was in session at the Palmer
House. Those present were: Chair
man w. F. Harrity, Philadelphia; ]. D.
Sprather, Missouri; Thomas H. Sherley,
Kentucky; Secretary Sherin, Indiana,
and Judge Adam Goodrich, who held a
proxy for Congressman Ben Gable. Mr..
Harrity also held proxy for E. c. Wall
Of Wisconsin. The entire proceedings
were conducted in executive session
A delegation from the local committee
was first received and assured the Ma
tiOnal Committeeman that of the fund
Of $4,000 that had been guaranteed
when the convention was given to
Chicago more than one-half had been
raised, and that the balance would be
forthcoming whenever it was required.
The report was regarded as eminently
satisfactory. The statement was made
unofficially that a check for $40, 600, or
one-half of the guarantee, would be pre-
sented to Chairman Harrity tomorrow.
President John T. Dickinson, who was
present with other officers of his COM
pany, submitted data of the contractors
showing that the coliseum would be
ready for occupation six weeks in ad-
vance of the date set for the conven-
tion. Plans Of the proposed interior ar
rangements for the convention were
submitted, and it was agreed that they
should be carefully examined to-mor-
row.
Nothing was said or done to-day con-
corning the selection of a Sergeant at
Arms, but it is probable that this ques-
tion will be disposed Of tomorrow even
ing. At the last meeting Chairman Har-
rity was given to understand that If
Pennsylvania wanted the appointment
it could have it, and he had about set
tied upon John ]. Curley, formerly of
the Philadelphia Record" Mr.. Curley,
however, cannot spare the time, and
Mr.. Harrity has no other candidate.
This apparently narrows the contest to
John s. Cooper Of this city and ex-Con-
gresham Brookshire of Charlottesville,
Indiana
After the selection of Sergeant at
Arms a local committee will take up the
matter of press accommodations.
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Then Kills His Wife, Three Children
and Himself.
Fierce Wind and Hatlstorm.
Amounting Almost to a Cyclone In
Some Places. Visited Southeastern
Jowa-A Number of Farm Houses
Blown Away-Hail Falls to the
Depth of Three Inches.

PENTWATER (Mich.), April u.s..
b. Minshall, an attorney of this town,
made successful attempt last night to
assassinate William B. o. Sands, Presi-
dent of the Sands & Medwell Lumber
Company. After leaving Sands for
dead, Minshall went to his home and
shot his wife and three children dead,
and then committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head.
Sands had been working in the office
of the company, and started home about
$50 o'clock. When within few rods
of his home man jumped out from be-
hind tree and fired at him. Sands
broke into run, the assassin following
him closely and firing at his victim
every few seconds. Five shots in all
were fired, two striking Sands in the
arm and one in the leg. AS Sands
reached his door he fell, and his as
sailant, probably thinking he had killed
him, turned and fled. Sands cries for
help aroused members of his household,
and a physician was summoned and the
police notified.
Sands right arm was so badly shat
tered that it was found necessary to
amputate it, Sands died at 10 o'clock
this evening.
There was no known motive for the
crime, as Sands was not known to have
an enemy. The police were unable to
unearth a clew, and about 4:30 o'clock
it was decided to enlist the services of
s. B. Minshall Mr.. Sands attorney. A
messenger was sent to his house. Fail
ing to arouse any of the family, he be-
came suspicious that something was
wrong, and farced an entrance. Enter
ing bedroom the messenger found the
bodies Of Minshal, his wife and three
children. All five had been shot, and
had been dead for some hours. 1t is
supposed that Minshall, after having
shot Sands, went to his house. shot his
wife and three children and committed
iai1 Il
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COLONEL JOHN COCKERELL.
A Well-Known Newspaper Man Sud
denly Dies In Egypt.

CAIRO Egypt, April 10-Colonel
John Cockerell, the well-known Ameri-
can newspaper editor and correspond
ent, died suddenly at Shepherds Hotel
to-day Death was caused by apoplexy
Colonel Cockerell recently arrived here
from Japan, where he had spent some
time as the correspondent of the New
York Herald" He was representing
the same paper in Cairo.
John Cockerell was one Of the most
widely known newspaper men in the
United States. He entered the profes-
sion when a mere boy, and except for
the period when drummer at the front
in the civil war, he continued in it, ris-
ing ever higher to positions of greater
authority and wider usefulness.
Colonel Cockerell has been at different
times editor of the Washington Post -
the Baltifnare Gazette" the ST. Louis
"Post-Dispatch," New York World
and Commercial Advertiser"
In February, 1889. he went to Japan
as correspondent of the New York Her
ald," and his work there attracted
worldwide attention. Colonel Cocker
ell left Japan only few weeks ago,
after the Mikado had bestowed upon
him one of the most coveted decora-
tions. that of the Sacred Treasure. He
was resting in Cairo for awhile study
ing the Anglo-Egyptian campaign, be-
fore leaving for home, when he was
suddenly stricken.
ST. LOUIS, April 1O.-Colonel John A.
Cockerell, whose sudden death is an
nounced from Cairo, was for number
of years managing editor of the Even
ing Post Dispatch" Of this city. His
vigorous attacks upon Colonel j. o.
Broadhead and Alonzo w. Slayback,
prominent politicians of National fame,
led to a personal encounter in the office
Of the post Dispatch" on October Is,
1852, between Cockerell and Slayback.
The latter was shot and killed. Colonel
Cockerell was exonerated upon prelimi-
nary examination. This shadow ulti-
mately forced him to leave St. Louis for
New York
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Knapp.s Imprisonment Denied.

CONSTANTINOPLE. April 10-The
reports that the Rev. George P. Knapp.
the American missionary who was ex-
PEELED from Bitlis, is imprisoned at
D.arbekir; that the Sultan intends to
expel all missionaries from the Turkish
dominions. and that there is a panic at
Suedian owing to the presence of an un-
common number Of troops, are all Off
cially denied
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HAWAIIAN CABLE.
General Swayne Heard Before the
House Committee.

House Committee.
WASHINGTON. April 10.-General
Swayne Of New York to-day made a
statement to the House Committee on
Commerce in the interest of the Spauld-
ing Cable Company, which is compet-
ing with the Scrimser Company for the
Government subsidy for cable to the
Hawaiian Islands and Japan General
Swayne resented the charge made
against his company that 1t was under
English influence and inspired by Sir
John Pender. He stated that his COM
pany would meet any offer of terms
made by the other company. The low
est subsidy he was willing to accept
without consultation with his company
was 100000 a year for twenty years.
1t was unnecessary for such q company
to extend its line, he said, because there
were already sufficient cable facilities
between Japan and China
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PACIFIC RAILROADS.
House Committee Considering the Bill
to settle Their Indebtedness.


to settle Their Indebtedness.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-Ten of the
House Committee on Pacific Railroads
met this afternoon and considered for
two hours the bill to settle the indebt-
edness Of the Central and Union Pa
cific Railroads to the Government,
which was prepared by joint sub
committee of the House and Senate a
few days ago, the principal provisions
of which have been already made pub
lic
The bill, which is a long one, was
read by the Chairman, Powers of Ver-
mont, and when each section was fin
ished the various members questioned
him as to the separate provisions. No
change was made in the measure, nor
was any conclusion reached by the
committee. The purpose of the MEM
bers, except those Tho formulated the
measure. was to secure information re-
specting 1t. Another meeting will be
held on Monday
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STORM IN IOWA.
1t Causes Great Damage in the South.
eastern Portion.

eastern Portion.
OTTUMWA Qa.), April 1O-A fierce
wind and hailstorm visited Southwest
ern Iowa early this morning amount
ing almost to cyclone In some places.
A heavy rain, accompanied by large
hailstones and a high wind, visited
Lucas and caused the inhabitants to
seek protection in caves. South of
town the storm assumed the velocity of
a cyclone. Scoville's barn, containing
q carriage and farm implements, was
blown away, and scattered all over that
section similar occurrences are also re-
ported. 1t is impossible to estimate the
damage. No one was hurt. A number
OF farm buildings were blown away and
hundreds of panes of glass were
smashed. In Lucas County houses,
barns and trees were demolished. The
damage and ruin through the section is
very heavy. Hail fell two or three
inches deep along the Burlington and
Wabash Railroads.
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Manitoba sohool Question.

OTTAWA (Ont.). April 10.-The
House Of Commons, In the Committee
OF the Whole, is still wrestling with the
compromise on the Manitoba school
question. which was made at 2:3Q
o'clock this morning. The House has
now been In continuous session 112
hours. $500
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ALL HANDS DROWNED.
Nine Men Lose Their Lives Off the
Coast of Virginia.

CAPE HENRY Va.), April 10.-Cap-
tain John Faunce and his son Percy of
Washington, D. c., were drowned to-
day with their crew of seven colored
men. Captain Faunce was renewing
his sturgeon nets, which are located on
the coast just below Virginia Beach
The ocean swell has been very heavy
for the past two days, due to easterly
storms off shore, and this afternoon as
Captain Faunce was making trip TO
the fishing grounds, which are about
half-mile off shore, several heavy
breakers came suddenly upon the frail
craft The first and second breakers
were passed all right, but the next
which was unexpected and unusually
heavy, struck the little craft and cap
sized it, drowning all hands
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Severe Gale Raging.

ST. JOHNS IN. F.), April 10.-A Sc
we're gale is raging at ST. Pierre Mique-
Ion. The French schooner Noisiel, fish
laden, dragged her anchor while lying
in the roadstead and was driven ashore
a total wreck. This morning the Glou-
cester schooner Henry Stanley had a
narrow escape from being blown on the
rocks. The storm is increasing. and 1t
is feared that other vessels will be lost
The crews of the Noisiel and Mazurka
were saved
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Ruth Cleveland Has the Measles.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Ruth
Cleveland developed case of measles
this morning. Little Esther and the
children of Private Secretary Thurber,
who have the same disease. are getting
along nicely. A Cabinet meeting was
held as usual to-day
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Alaska to be Represented.

WASHINGTON. April 10.-The Sem
ate Committee on Territories this morn
ing ordered a favorable report on the
bill providing for the election OF q dele
gate In Congress from the Territory OF
Alaska
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Hit RenomInated,

FREEPORT CID, April 10.-Con-
gressman r. r. Hit was renominated
by acclamation by the Republicans of
the Ninth District at to-day's conven-
tion. The delegates to ST. Louis were
instructed for Mckinley.
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FORTIFIcATION BILL.

The House Committee Completes It's
Report.
WASHINGTON. April 10.-The House
Appropriations Committee to-day conn
p.eted the fortificafions appropriation
bill for the coming fiscal year, and d1-
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Death of Bishop Ryan.

BUFFALO, April 10.-Bishop Ryan
died this morning. Bishop Ryan was
one of the prominent Catholic clergy
men of his section and a man of rare
talent. He was popular outside of his
church, and his death has caused deer
regret
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Sale ofLfuuor to Indians.

WASHINGTON, April TO- = The
House Committee on Indian Affairs to-
day ordered favorable report on the
bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors to Indians to whom allotments
have been made.
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Four Persons Killed.

MADRID, April 1O.--An explosion Of
firedamp occurred In a coal mine at
Wallanuva to-day. Four persons were
killed and number injured.
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Women Suffragists' Victory.

TOPEKA, April 1O.-The enfranchised
women of Ellis, Kas, scored a sweeping
victory at the recent municipal election
A complete ticket of women candidates
was nominated, and all were elected
with the exception of Mrs. Clara Shell
don, candidate for Police Judge. who
was defeated by a ma jority of five. Mrs.
M. A. Wade, proprietress of large mil
linery and dry goods store, was elected
Mayor, and Mrs. Violet Gaylord, Mrs.
Lillian Hussey Mrs. Emma Shields and
Mrs. Ella Newcomer were elected mem
bers of the Council by average majori-
ties of twenty.
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DUEL IN GERMANY.
One of the Participants Thought to be
Fatally Wounded.

BERLIN, April 10.-A duel with
pistols was fought this morning near
Potsdam between Lieberecht Won
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Treasury cold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, April 10. - The
treasury gold reserve at the close OF
business to-day stood at $127,634 .4S4.
The withdrawals for the day were
$3.50, 900.
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MATABELE WAR.
British Forces Able to Hold Out
Against the Natives,

A8&AubC t0o NaClV00.
LONDON. April 1O.-Tn the House OF
Commons to-day Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain. Secretary of State for the
Colonies, stated in reply to a question
on the subject that the British forces
now in Matabeleland would be able to
hold out against the natives who are
now in revolt, and tina, they would
even take 1.-THE offensive when the
whites in the outlying districts had
been gathered in. Sir Hercules Rob-
inson, Governor Of the Cape Colony, he
said, had expressed the opinion that
these forces, together with the compa-
MES which were being formed at Mafe-
ing, would be sufficient to crush the in
surrection.
Mr.. Chamberlain, continuing, said
that he had nevertheless informed Sir
Hercules Robinson that the Govern
ment would sanction any preparations
which he might deem necessary for a
prompt suppression of the uprising, and
was ready to reinforce, IL required, the
garrisons in the Cape Colony and Ma
tai
This statement was received with
cheers.
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INDIANA DELEGATES.
Efforts Being Made to Force Them to
Vote for Mckinley.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 1O.-There
has been a sudden and interesting re-
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Secret Anarchist Organization

BERLIN, April 10.-The "Herold" bu-
reau circulates the report that the DO
lice have discovered in South Germany
the existence of secret anarchist or
ganization of wide ramifications. The
police, pursuing this discovery. searched
the houses of the well-known anarchists
Lindemann and Huber in Munich,
where they seized 800 collection tick
cts designed to be issued for the solici-
tation of funds. together with a large
number of copies of leading sociahstic
newspaper.
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Linton. Phelan Duel Challenge.

BUTTE (Mont), April lot has just
been made public that when Congress
man Linton agreed to accept the chal-
lenge of Congressman Phelan of this
city it was accepted in his behalf by
Cyrus E. Page, a well-known old timer
of Butte. Page selected rifles at 70
yards, but Phelan claimed he was now
the challenged party, and wanted to use
rifles at ten PAGES. Page said to-day
that he believed Phelan a coward and a
blowhard, and claims he is the chal-
lenged party, having simply accepted
the challenge for Linton
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Ziegler to Box Young Corbett.

PHILADELPHIA, April 10--Owen
Zeigler, local light weight boxer to-day
received word that he had been matched
to box George Green f'Young Corbett'O
before the Olympic Club, San Francisco.
for purse of 81 $50. The date has not
yet been decided upon. The men will
box ten rounds.
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The TransyaaI Troubles.

LONDON, April 10.-The Times"
will tomorrow publish a dispatch from
Pretoria saying that the Right Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain. British Colonial
Secretary, has again telegraphed to
President Kruger complaining Of his
delay in deciding upon accepting Mr..
Chamberlain's invitation to visit Lon
don to discuss matters pertaining to
the TranSvaal.
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Railroad Land Grants Approved.

WASHINGTON, April 10-Acting
Secretary Reynolds of the interior De-
partment has approved grants of lands
to railroads as follows: Northern Pa
cifc Railroad, 26,459 acres in the
Helena and Missoula Land Districts,
Montana; Northern Pacific Railroad,
40 acres in the Olympia Washington
Land District; California and Oregon
Railroad, 1,123 acres in the Oregon
City (Oregon) Land District; Southern
Pacific Railroad, IA, 105 acres in the In
dependence, Visalia and San Francisco
Land Districts, California.
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Texas and Pacific Road.

DALLAS (Tex), April 10.-The an
Eual meeting of the stockholders of
the Texas and Pacific Railroad took
place to-day. o. There were present
George ]. Could Mr.. Satterlee, Secre-
tary and Treasurer; T. M. Campbell,
General Manager of the International
and Great Northern, and L. S. Thorne,
General Manager of the Texas-Pacifc.
The old Board of Directors was re-
elected. T Gould party left for Ell
Paso tonight.
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Volunteer Soldiers Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-The Cur
tis bill, which permits volunteer SOL
diers who were promoted during the
late war, but not mustered in with the
promoted rank, to be discharged with
this latter rank was ordered to be ia
vorably reported to-day by the House
Military Committee. 1t was amended,
however, so as to prevent the officers in
question from receiving the back pay
and allowances which might attach to
such promotion.
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Another Life sacrificed.

BUTTE (Mont.), April 1O.-Another
life was sacrificed to-day in an effort to
rescue the seven men imprisoned in the
Hope Mine. Albert Boulwer, one of a
party of men who attempted to go down
the shaft to rescue the men, was over
come by foul air. and expired before he
could be taken out. Superintendent
Bach says it is not probable that the
bodies can be reached in two weeks.
The Vanderbilt Party.
CHICAGO, April 10.-The Cornelius
Vanderbilt and Chauncey NJ. Depew
party arrived this afternoon in their
private car over the Northwestern
road on their return from a pleasure
trip to the Pacific Coast. Mr.. Wander
gilt entertained his friends at the Co
lumbia Theater in the evening. and to-
morrow morning the journey East will
be resumed.