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(,,sSsssll,ON. Ohio - State President
y s.n OF the United Mine Workers
4. sa anl upon the Massilon miners who
N.Y. sOs enrolled in an independent organi-
IN " meet today to re!nstate the dis
II .so, US oid position and To attend TO
k..ns ss,sinaMulaton Of grievances. This
Er,S S another short conflict between rival
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commission. The press here is urging
the government to appoint Immediately
representatives to visit Spain, Holland
aud the vatican to obtain proofs and
present Nouezuclas claim before the
boundary commission
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weekly and monthly earnings reported.
The Southern Pacific said to be sehem-
ing to impoverish the Central faclic'
Interstate commission hearing today TO
investigate charges against Texas lines.
Dallas freight bureau waging war
against the Southern Traffic association.
Monthly meeting Of the Baltimore and
Ohio directory.
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Every one in El Paso confident that the
dpbt will take place on Friday.
Newspaper mon equally divided as TO
the probable winner
pnrrcrs and troops arc closely watching
~ rains AS Dan Stuart keeps the loca-
ton of the ground close secret
Makers eyes are getting IN good shape
again. ,,.
New Orleans winners were maurice
ITO +: Fritzie, to J; 2aldivar' to l. Fey
tonla, - to /; Herman, even; hipposrih
TO =
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THE MARKETS.

Cotton-Futures lower at Liverpool, but
a few points up in the American mar
kets: spots steady and unchanged,
Cotton seed products show weakness.
Colorado potatoes are lower and stocks
are large.
Wheat-Closad higher after a surprising
drop and strong opening.
Receipts heavier, prices lower
and trade good
stocks-Market was purely professional,
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giving tho United states a bad ndme.
Miss Barton has established headquar-
teis and is making rapid progress toward
giving relief 10 Armenans.
Russian geoeraphers agree that i, would
be premature to deny Nansens success.
Times says England awaits some au-
thoritative plan TO be proposed by the
United States.
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MANSFIELD. Ohio-The annual con-
vention of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION of Ohio will be held here today,
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TODRTS TEXTURES.

NEW YORK-The American Paper
Manufacturers association viii have it's
annual dinner in this city today.
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Impossible TO Obtain any confirmation
of the report that the United States gov
eminent has signin ID willingness to
directly arbitrate the Venezuelan question
though it is said TO be indirectly shown
all through the correspondence.
May Smith. IN love with Walllng. FUR
nishes damaging evidence against Jack
SON. the other man suspected OF murder
ing Pearl Bryan.
Worst snow and wind storm of the sea-
son prevailing in the North.
Minister Taylor IS said to have acted
entirely on his own responsibility In call
lis for an apology from Spain.
only four bodies have been recovered
from the wrecked mine at Newcastle.
Colo.
National Live Stock association asks for
reciprocity TO open a market.
Supreme Lodge knights Of Dixie anl
Southern lumbermen at Memphis.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas--The Worlds con-
gross of Climatology is to hold a National
convention here three days, beginning to-
day.
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WEATHER. INFORMATION.
LASH Nlnnr,s sYNopsIs.

\ woll-denrod area Of low pressure 's
crutral ovor the eastern portion Of Georgia
tonight, which ia moving eastward, hti
area of hlsh pressure accompanied by cold
wcniher rs moving tn over the upper M,ss-
irsipri valley
The weather Ia clear excep, over West
ern Texas. Georgia. Tennessee. Iowa and
Missouri. where 1t is partly cloudy to
cloudy.
rho only precipitation reported is trace
at omaha aud Kansas CITY
LAST NIGHTS SYNOPSIS.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS
Observations taken at all stations al
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GREENSBORO. Ky.--The annual State
convention OF the Young Mems Christian
associations of kentucky begins here to-
day.
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Colorod fchcol teacher at Velasco mauis
by his pupils
senator Matlock announces what he
thinks will he the policy Of sound money
democrats.
Hon. J. u. Wells will not be a candidate
for congress to succeed the late W. II.
Grain.
Judge Cannon OF Robertson again ac-
united Of oxtortion and enters suit for
CRIMINAL libel against the Bremond Star
editors
The lily white republican state eonven-
ticn called to meet in Houston April 20.
Alleged scheme to down sayers In the
Ninth district.
Address to the agrlculturists formulated
by the farmers congress at Cleourhe'
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NEWBURG. n. Y.--The annual State
convention OF tho Young Mems Christian
association will nc held here from today
to the I'D.
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TURKISH NEWS.
Miss Barton At Work.

constantlnople February i9.-Miss Clara
Barton. president Of the American Red
Cross society, after having been pre-
scented 10 the Turkish ministers interested
in the purposes Of her mission, has began
start for Anantolla to supervise the work
~ distributing relief to the distressed Ar
menians. She has established her head
quarters In Pera quarter and with ne
progress with the work OF organization.
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AMERICAN POSITION.
Willing and Anxious to Settle the
Venezuelan Question.
BRIT AIN HAS A POINT TO GAIN.
Wants to Retain Settled Portion OF
Disputed Ground.
SALISBURY URGED TO ACCEDE
Westminster Gazette Sees Distant Ad-
vantage for Eugiend in the Inter
national Commission rlan.

Washington. February l9.---It is impossl-
bic to secure any confirmation from II
source entitled to credit of the state
ment that has given rise to so much dis
feet that our government has signitied
its willingness to Join the appointment
of n joint commission with Great Britain
to ascertain the facts as to the Nene-
Suclan boundary question as u basis for
the settlement OF the matter by the or
binary diplomatic means.
\ careful inspection OF the correspond
once that has passed between the two
governments up TO this time, however
will. it is said. show clearly that the
United States has from the first been
willing and anxious 10 agree upon any
dispute that held out any promise of
insuring the just treatment OF Venezuela.
II now appears that the British govern
mont is hating only in tho hope OF Sc
curing stipulation precedent to the
appointment of the Joint commission TO
the effect that provision shall DO made
for tho retention under the British flag
OF such parts of tho territory that may
be found eventually TO be in Venezuela
as are now occupied by British colcn'sts,
Meanwhile the Venezuelan commission
is proceeding with It's work In a manner
| that seems to give the superstition mat
| it Is not expected to settle the boundary
question itself The work IT has already
accomplished will be of the greatest value
| To the succeeding committee and to OR
government In any event save that tho
whole question Of negotiations is settled
| directly between Great Britain and Ven
! o2uola The commission has already col
/ locted or is In the way 10 acquire nearly
three hundred maps, modern and ancient,
and almost daily others are bling heard Of
Members Of congress and officials and
tho, general public have been contributors
to tho collection and some OF the ancient
charts that have come into the hands
OF tho commission are OF the quantnst
| character.
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BERIIN-rhe German hundesrath VIII
give a grand banquet today 10 conn'tmo-
rate The twenty-fifth anniversary OF ina,
lodv The few surviving members VIII
receive decorations from the emperor
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PHILADELPHlA-Th trial of Actor
James +. Gentry for the murder of Mar
raret w pqvdale Of New York, known
on The stage as Madge Yorko has been
fixed to begin today.
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CLEVELAND-T celebration by. the
Tippecanoe club in this city today, or the
forticth anniversary OF the founding or
the republican party will be in some re-
spects a National affair
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An Have Recognized Ferdinand.

Constantinople. February i9.-All the
nowers. II was announced today. have
recognized Ferdinand as ruler OF Bui,
the sultan.
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HOUSTON TEXAS. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 90 1896
TO-DRT'S FORECAST.
frobabiii'ies-Fair; colder In northeast
portions, variable winds.
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
w sstminster Gazette urges the Englisn
government TO meet America half way on
the arbitration plan.
company of German soldiers deserted
ana wen, 10 France
Mad ~ refers ironically TO the
dema ar ,,ipited states for an ex-
llanae~ su,,, IS 1t is only pre-
text ice
Forty persons - Sta,, ire at
BAN in Lisbon. S,a hcS
Snni I'm MI, ....nAl,.-i..n 81. -. l.QI> ...nu.i
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stncks-Market vas purely professional.
COURTS


Henry 5. Fox acquitted Of the charge
~ murder in the criminal court.
The charge of murder against Mrs. A.
II. Foster nolle prosecuted.
Tho trial Of Frank stautberg set for
.,his afternoon before Recorder Iiill
I Davis. the man who took shot at
sheriff Erickson. given two years in the
peniientiary.
prisoner has fit in tho criminal!
court room.
LOCAL.
.r,e Good Government club to meet
tonight. .,...
interview with Galves;onian who has
d., returned from Cuba.
harrison H. Barrett, president OF the
ra,ional spiri;ualis, association. expected
10 arrive today
" rhs county republican convention a
very unruly body.
Local gossip caught at random
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GERMAN SOLDIERS DESERTED.
London February ie.--A special dispatch
received here from Paris announces that
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Observations taken at all stations n
-. m. 18th meridian time,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-20

the prosperity Of workingmen. not merely oy
an increase 10 the daily wage but by furtnei
increasing in the purchasing power OF wages
Mr. Cochran then wound up by say
ing:
do not regret this campaign. The time mas
come when the re- lie OF this country VIII
show their capacity for self-government Iney
will prove that the men that left the worid IN
the pathway Of progress will be jealous guar
dams Of liberty and order. They are not to be
seduced by appeals either to cupidity or moved
BY threats Of injury. They will forever guard
and jealousy guard, and trim the lamp OF en-
lightenment and Of progress. They will ever re-
lentlessly press and crush under their heel tne
flaming torch Of populist discomfort popunst
agitation and populist destru 'tion.
When this tide Of agitation shall have re-
coded this tide Of populist agitation, this as
sault upon common honesty and upon Industry
shall have been ablted forever, the founda-
lions Of this republic will remain undisturped.
This government will still shelter people In
dissoluby welded to liberty and order, leal'
ously iorbidding any distinction OF burden Of
Of privilege, preserving pro- erty, maintaining
morality, resting forever pm the broad pasi'
ofsAmerican patriotism AID American lntei'
liQ0nco
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KANSAS. URBAN POPULATION.
Nlnety-sIx Cities and Towns with Upwards
Of 1000 Population Each.


Nlnety-sIx Cities and Towns with Upwards
Of 1000 Population Each.
TOPEKA, Kan. Aug. ls.-Ksnsas has
% cities and towns containing 1000 in
ha bitants or upward, gain Of one TOR
the list during the past year Inc
state board Of agriculture has compiled
the assessors and county clerks re-
turns and end that "a municipalities
belonging in the list have made an ag-
gregate gain Of ls,63o Topeka leading
with l,46l, while SO others lost d,Ssl'
Augusta, Clyde. Caney and Caid-
we'll have dropped out OF the
1000 list within the year, and Empire
City, with gain Of SOL, LaCygpe, lol;
Pleasanton, 70; Alma, 81; Goodland w.
and Oskaloosa, 1875, are now IN H.
Among the cities that have shifted IN
their rank are Wichita, which now
drops below Leavenworth, and Hutch
inson, which falls below Emporia.
Argentine climbs over both Arkan-
sas City and Salina and Rose
dale mounts from 5lst to 4Sth
place Junction City climbs over New
ton and Winfield, Galena goes from
saith to 10th place, 0swego from 4otn
3oth, and Coffeyville from s5th to SOth
pluce. Wellington falls from 9lst 70
Goth place, Usage City from 10th to s4th
Horton from eth to 3oth, Holton from
Goth to aed. Concordia from Slst to 36th
Larncd from Goth to I'D. Marion from
4oth to 57th, Minneapolis from 6Sd tt
rn4k
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INDIANS CAUGHT.
A Cavalry Troop Has a Fight with
q Band of Yaquis.
TEN SEANEy ARE REPORTED LOST.
The British Bark Flora Stafford Burned 81
Sea and Part Of Her Crew Missing
"A Sheriff Arrested for
Murder.

Tucson, A. T., Aug. IA courier
who bas inst arrived here from Oliver
camn states that troop L, Seventh cav
alrv Lieut. Bullock commanding, had
a 6oht with Ysoui Indians Monday
evening. 90 miles south of here. These
Indians we're entrenched behind rocks
ON the tor Of the mountain. The fight
lasted from half past five until half
mast eiuht The troops charged them
IN their stronghold, killing three and
canturinc the entire band Of 20, among
whom were three 50 uaws. Three sol
diers we're wounded. one mortality
The Yaouis were armed with Winches-
tiers. pistols and knives, and were bet
tar armed than the military. Thew
will be brought here tomorrow and
turned over to the civil authorities.
TEN sEAMEN REPORTED LOST.
puLApElrulA, Aug. l9.--According
N nr;vote advices received in this city
Yesterday, ten men Of theycrew Of 81
l. ~ tho british bark Flora Stafford
which wos burned al sea several weeks
auo nerishcd The vessel sailed from
Nav Castle N s w., April 20, fol
Manila with about 1000 tons Of coal
md On lima =. in latitude 6 degrees
north longitude 10 degrees east, sh,
tool Are presumably through spon
taneous combustion. The crew wa,
eomoelled to take to the boats. Capt
lOsaar Smith N hrother of Can't. Smith
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BRYAN'S DENIAL.


Mine Owners rs raise.
UPPER RED Hook, N. Y Aug. 49,
William J. Bryan, for the first time
since Senator John NJ. Thurston as al
legged, declared that he Bryan was in
tie employ of mine owners made an
official denial coupled witha challenge
TO the national republican committee
to come out in she open and accuse
him or forever be silent. Mr.. Bryan
said:
7 have already denied this charge on several
occasions. but the reiteratIon Of II by Senator
Thurston, q distinguished resident OF my own
state, justifes ne IN answering II again
have never at any time or under any clrcnm-
staifces, been in the employ Of any mine
owners, individually or collectively directly
or indirectly, nor have ever been In the em-
ploy Of, or paid by any Bimetalllc League as
ISOLATION.
Having made this answer TO Mr. Thurston
letter, shall hereafter take no notice Of In
diyidupl or newspaper comment on the subject
II the republican national committee VIII say
officially that have ever been employed to de-
liver speeches by any mine owner, group OF
mine owners or by any association supported
BY mine owners | am ready to make state
ment showing In detail ali money received BY
me for speechmaking.
In south Dakota fusion has been ar
ranged between democrats and popu
lists-democrats to get electors ant
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KANSAS CITY. Aug 49, Receipts Of whea +,
81 cars o year ago, " cars. Sales By CO.
lots No hard wheat, isD0lc NO hard, u
md7kc; 10. lhard OhQi3c No. 2 red, F3e. No, \
red. ~ lbsc. No red, safe rejected 2bgS O,
Receipts Of corn, IS cars; year ago, % cars
No linked, 2lU2lnc No mixed zoe; No !
mixed, 1885,, No. white, slba22ci No Q,
glc No 4. 2Oc. Receipts Of oats, II cars aycaF
ago, cars. No mixed, iG0l7c No Smixcl,
lldlbc; No mixed, u lie; No white, D'4 .
e2Nc. No. white, l7al0c Receipts of hay, II
cars; timothy, No li6000e-5O choice pratt Is,
AO0QA5O Eggs, no per d0z- Poultry, hens,
bnc per b., spring, Sc per ID. turkeys, Vc
ducks G0D7cspring geeseCc. pigeons,nGs G per
doz Butter, extra fancy, i4ei dairy, fancy, l'e;
fair, lOc store packed, 7gsc. Peaches S0G6Oc or
peck. Melons, fl,25a2OO por doz Grapes gVD
&c per peck Potatoes DD35c per bu. Sweet
potatoes, 10000 per bu Apples home grown
3)a5Oc per Blu. Cabbage, 35qb0c rer doz.
ST. LOUIS, Aug ~ Receipts wheat, llOOV'
I'M, corn, 185,G25 bu.; oats. $1,000 bu Closias
prices: Wheat-Ca 0Ohc, September, b7Sc,
december, GOEG6lc bid August, Gle. Corr
Cash, 2lc. December 2llsG2lAc; August, gi4c
Oats-Cash ishc; September, ls%c bid, l9ac
sellers; August, isc bid, l9Nc sellers.
CHICAGO. Aug. -Wheat-September b49s D
b5xc; December, bsh@5Oc Corn-Septemoer
eeNa2exc; May, 2dAas7hc oats-september
ioNGl7xc; May, ishGsOhc. Pork-september,
segOG63 January H0o9zi5 Lard-Sen-
TENDER, sa42xGS50; January, $500 ava
Short ribs september, s30934o; January,
t3.60a ab7xp
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BRYAN DAY AT TOPEKA.
Democrats and Popullsts Working to Make
October 3 a Red Letter Occasion.

Democrats and Popullsts Working to Make
October 3 q Red Letter Occasion.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. l9.-The demo-
Gratis and populists propose to make
the Bryan meeting in this city on Sat
urday, October 8, the biggest political
gathering in the history of Kansas.
Arrangements will be made for excur-
sion trains on all the railroads, and the
farmers in the neighboring counties
are expected to come with their fam
lilies in wagons. An effort will be
made to keep Mr. Bryan in Kansas a
couple Of days and have him make
speeches from the rear of train at
important points.
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GOLD MONEY DEMOCRATS.


Chairman Bynum Says Ticket VIII Surely
BE Nominated.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. l9.-Chair.
man Bynum and Secretary Wilson, OF
the national democratic executive
committee, arrived from Chicago this
morning. Mr.. Bynum says he
learned that New York would send
. delegation Of ~ members and q
large number Of visitors Ma
ryland will reconsider the action
taken against the nomination Of q
third ticket and will probably DO we'll
represented. John K. Cowan, the big
Maryland democrat, will support Nc
Kinley in preference to a third ticket
II 10 said,
Mr. Bynum says that there seems to
be 9 belief 10 some quarters that q
third ticket will not be placed In the
field. He says further that such Q sup
position Is out Of the question and Q
ticket will be nominated just as sure
M convention meets
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Free Fight Among Tramps.

CUMBERLAND, Md. Aug. "a gang
81 20 drunken tramps INDUCED in a
free-for.all fight at Sir Johns Run, W.
Va, on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad,
below here. Many were badly cut and
bruised, while very few escaped with
out black eyes and battered noses
The fracas lasted 80 minutes, after
which they became reconciled to each
other and started westward.
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t,as Exnlosion Wrecks a House.

WABASH, Ind, Aug. l9.-Part OF the
dwelling of Harry Hutchins, proprietor
Of laundry in this city, was wrecked
yesterday afternoon by violent ex-
plosion Of natural gas and four per-
sons were injured. There was leak
in the pipe under the dining room
floor, and James Prince, q plumber,
was at work repairing II. He either
struck a match or stepped upon one
and ignited II, and in an instant the
Gas, which had accumulated In the
small space under the house, let 20.
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A Baseball Payer In Tat.

INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Aug. TO-
Pierce Chiles, the famous first baseman
Of last years Coffevville team, was
brought In by Sheriff Moses last even.
ing and Is IN Jail here, charged with
assault committed upon the person Of
Louisa Davis, l6-year.old girl, at
Cotfeyville over year ago. Chiles
formerly lived ut Sedalia, Mo.
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A Damaging WIndstorm.

MANSFIELD, Mo-. Aug. IA disas'
trous windstorm swept through north
ern Arkansas yesterday, devastating a
large scope of country in the vicinity
of Mountain Home. Andy Gowan, a
farmer, was struck by lightning and
instantly killed while putting his team
In his barn. The damage to fruit and
other growing crops is great.
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TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. l9.-There are
now four announced candidates for
state superintendent of Insurance. to
succeed ex.Gov. George T. Anthony,
deceased. They are E. II. Brown, OF
johnson county, the present assistant
superintendent; II. L. Willard, OF Rice
county; ex.Lieut.- Gov. A. P. Riddle, OF
Ottawa county, and R. B. WEIGH, OF
Shawnee county.
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A MURDERER APPREHENDED.
Eugene Burt. of Austin, Tex, Who Killed
His Wife and Babies.

CHICAGO, Aug. l9.-Eugene Burt
who is wanted in Austin, Tex, for the
murder of his wife and two children
about a month ago, was arrested in
the Rialto building yesterday The
dirk with which his crime was COM
mitted was found on his person, and
blood stains were still visible on his
straw hat. His arrest was brought
about through information furnishel
the police by M. j. Polndexter a
former resident of Austin, who recog'
nized Burt lettering around the open
board of trade. Burt admitted that he
was the man wantei
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u,,,ed nv a ROLLER ExpIosion.

LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. l9.-At Bloom
inpdale, in Clark county, yesterday
afternoon the boiler of Thomas Aliens
thresher exploded, killing Willie Tur-
pin. aged l6; Alexander bergman, 10;
Dallas Haggard, IL, and Travis Hap-
gard, II. The engineer had gone to
dinner and the water was left too low
In the boiler.
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THEIR INTEREST DESTROYED.
wisconsin Gold Democratic Leaders Drop
the Apportionment Contest.

Wisconsin Cold DemOcFHtN Ac""chs AAof
the Apportionment Contest
MILWAUKEE, Aug. Ex-senator Villas
and Burr W. Jones, the attorneys who
volunteered their services on behalf OF
the democracy Of Wisconsin to conduct
a suit in the supreme court for the pur-
pose of setting aside as unconstitu-
tional the apportionment law passed
by the legislature, have notified Chair
man Peck, of the democratic state CEN
trail committee, that they had decided
to withdraw from the case because the
action OF the democratic party in
championing the cause Of free silver
has destroyed their interest in the adj
vantage to the party to be gained by
the aunulment of the act
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NoeALEs, Ariz., Aug. IA report Is
at hand that the Yaquis, numbering
about 1000, employed in placer mining
in the Altar district Of Sonora Ciencga,
50 miles southwest Of Nogales, have
arisen in sympathy with the recent
movement against this place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-20

MENA, Ark, Aug. ia. W. st. John
& Sons, formerly Of the Carthage (Mo,)
Daily Press, have started newspaper
THE Mountaineer) at this place, and
will issue daily during the excursion
"iubilee." New buildings are going
up rapidly, and thousands OF visitors
are expected during the next ten days.