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WIRE AND NAILS.
arb wire auotations are for car

lots. ,,,,r c.,,dden galvanized
81 60 Der 100 lbs; painted wire 'sS'' "au-
kegan lOc higher than Gltddeh. , -,
WIRE AiI.s-Rate -sS.oSo per kegi al
vanees, 10 10 80 penny 5oei 4 anu uenn p'D suc
an pspn W. 81. 20; penny 500 ,a
CUT NAILs-Rste sslS per kes' san'e
advances as on wire Dsils-
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Kansas city, April II. Wheat weak, 10" 10y
grades none on sale, NJ hard no,rin9 Wy
GG corn il6it. lower; No naked 2i'ar
SIa No 2 white nomnally 2p4"1S.4- oats
steady No. 2 mixed y; No wn Watt. " wv
H. e,eailv; timothy choice II 07 u ~
other 'i't grades 5oall 90; prairie. choice 'o'
as. 90: others 3."oq60O.
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PAINTS AND OILS.

o1I-Linseed. in bbis, raw, asc; boiled
81 ps'Tssprm d no d LIS, sc5 !" IN n' IBIS ~ IN
s .,,,.a '+,solIue. in cases Slse. In barrels
i5e. Enpion oil, in barrels igc in cases
Il 70; caator oil, medical pure sl'"; turpen-
me nT,, ~ nisrAD- strictly pure 6964c.
WNiI noW GLAss-ln boxes. 60 and 20
a. "a nar cent discount, new list.
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cnMMnRCIAL RR!EFs.

New York. April l7.-Goyernmcn, bonds
strong; State bonds dull' railroad nohus
XIV York, April! 7.--Ildes steady
leather quiet; wool dun, a,a.
Cincinnati. Aprii l1-Whisky quiet safes
NV York. April T.~1otal sales stocks
today ,7G,265 shares, incmdlng: 81 Paul,
| IL 500. American Tobacco, n.aoo. Chi'aso
Gas 10 eco.
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THE SUGAR SITUATION

r. "arket Tor sugar has a strong tone
local jobbers are beginning to place
!. 0f'eFs Tor future supplies. The CON
a. Ssr auvanee In sugar has been on the
~ I Tor Refined, It being the opin-
c ~ ,nr Wholesale gcocers throughout
"A smmas mat for months 20 come re-
fn,,,s oa, VIII rule siroug. surely until
Ev " sugar Is very bullish indeed, there
II NV wv people who do not predict 20
~ IL hshcr prices some Time during
4, ~ question is whether this belief
|''wo universal at present.
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ENGLISH CoNsOLs.

London, April l7.-Consols for money,
III l3.lG oons9ls for account Ill rs. Bar
silver 3ld pur ounce. Money u per cent.
The rate OF discount ia me open market
for short and tlrce months bills b40a-lV
nor cent.
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HIDES AND WOOL.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
HOUSTON, MARKET.

Chicago April H,-Hutter steady cream
arv ilsilsis: dairy auli. Eggs sMlo
St. Louis, Mo, April M-s 5stts s nSfAe'
ansas city, Mo, April i7,-Rutlsr Is
weak; creamery ibWi5; dairy, HOP ,Esss
weak. receipts heavy. quoiabie al e's
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CHICAGO.
,r,,. leading futures ranged as followS:
CHICAGO.

c,,,oe, April H.--ileports of killing
snica sSnd ehinch bug damage TO winter
i iSsat ma made strong wheat market 70,
day II closed @ at y 60 it 0g nay soss
advance ~ and provisions all shared IN
G 10, ns',r en Of wheat and closed i'Fm ana
Thse was not great ss deal a0aas sapS
II "nssk et liyened up and operations
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were on Il large scale, the range for the
day hetng 10. This feeling developed
Was strong and higher prices ruled May
selling To "a and July To 6s part OF the
advance being maintained. The early
strength was attributable 10 some cNteht
TO the iirm tone of European advices anu
rather unreasonable weather conuiuons
in the spring wheat ,erri,oty. the map
showing cool weather in the Northwes',
with snow nurrios In the pakotas anu
Minnesota. frosis We're again repoi ned
river valley reported seeding delayed
Northwestern receipts were liberal.
The second bulge was started ny ~,
Louis buying. and tho sudden rise IN
prices at that point due. 1t was claimed,
10 crop damages 10y chinch bugs. Many
of the carly sellers turned buyers, anu
thc market became very strong, the top
prices being made on this rise.
The business In corn was more active
than for some time. though the pr,ees
kept within narrow limits. The close
showed a gain for the day of l-sul-4.
There was moro doing today on the way
of changing. The chief buying was. by
ST. Louis. there being considerable july
Free covering Ivy shorts created an active
aud nrmcr market for oats. Prices ruiea
from is to il higher at IN" close.
free while a good demand prevailed IN
grain. Under the circumstances the de-
mand for the longer deliveries was quiz
and prices for. all descriptions rn,ea
higher, though the appreciation was no,
fully maintained to the close May porK
closed Sas ~ Se.n session Ia Lara is WITH
ant ehn,gn for May and only IL higher
for July, and ribs for May show an I'M
provement for r May o, o' FOR tom MORE
wheat, II ears: corn. $50; oats, 2ao' hogs.
| II 0NO head .,,....
Nn . sprius wheat, 81 IA; No. spring
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port OF Galveston. April H.
Arrived.
Sob Thos. y, Pollard. Jarman. Baatimore,
Sailed,
Harry Knowlton, zeiuf, Iuxpsn.

Sailed,
Harry Knowtton. zeiuff, qhxpsn.
Vessels In Port
To J. Noller = Co.-Ss benltss % Paw
10 Fowler h McVitie--Ss bernard Hall.
st Avona, Sch r.. j.. Pollard;
To Ripley 4 Hohenthal-as Aillheld.
10 w, w. Wilson-Ss Treasury.
Up and Sailed.
Shin British Isles. Calcutta ~ Jan.
Sch Warren AdamA New sosA sa
IS Nueces. New York. called April y
Sch Talofa. Newport News 40 APT "
ON snipnoARD NOT cLrARKD.
Cotton Oh shpboard at Galveston tSd;Sy'
Is Avona, Manchester "....,...,.'. e
s. Mniiieid, bremen and Iismb,ra,. iSSssss
Mallory line New York. ,,.."....,'- "
Morgan line Morgan City ...."... u
Same time last year ..,'..r."'Y,''"'sAs0
RECEIPTS AND aHiPNtNTA
rotsl receipts o. cotton 1t utlvesten ~
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dny were 25i6 bales. divided g follows ,sS 1,
BY Gulf, Colorado and Santa Y ~ s, raas
way. va bales; by international ana ofSa as
Northern, 22s; by Missouri kaI .s i snGs
Texas railway, 49,; BY ps Hg,o Ssnss so,1E.
bus, e; by schooner Eva, "a. s.,..
Shipped per steamship CITY otNionses1ss;aa,
to Hnmhurg. sI7 bales; 10 Ps'efspYAa, ~
bales.
prcr,prs AND ExPoRra
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!, A0usroN PRICE cGFKESF.

y generations Ssppsessstions are revised Gully and
ICES sr s can be relied unom
si.ssle ma m9ss ruling in the Houston
.; lrasissrE :; SE-.piamond, a75 per
M NJ; Golden. a N TIN boxes. $500 per
II, Sil, eiGi5e @'oe per dozen boxes;
bl.s,linnIT inooNl1Powder. per kee ss.oOqD
se; drop bo"der, s225 per Key. asente'
asla '"''' per sack N.s54l. 40. buck
Wholesale srocers charge,
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SUGAR.

New Orleans. April 17.-Sugar-Firm;
omen Kettle 34S rs; centrifugal whites "a
al 7,s: yellow 4 1-lSuiss: seconds 3ssYi'
Moiasses quiet; centrifugal a9loc.
New York. April H,--sugar-Raw arm;
refined firm.
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u Asked: b Bid. -
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opened quiet. 1905 steady, closed quiet:

u Asked. b Bid.
LIVERPOOL FuTVRFS
Opened steady, demand poor; y. m. |
quiet and steady. closed steady.
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ct LOUIS.

81. Louis. Mo- April i7-cattle-Re.
ceip,s 1850; shipments, 1900; STEADY on
good cattle. Exports, alOa4@; dresss.
Scef and butchers steers, 3e5qftoo; light
steers under 1000 pounds, s'S,al3,e5; stoeK-
heifers 2b0atS 20; Gamers. i6odlSa5; bulls
mostly 2,25Gi2. 10; calves. A7oll5.00i Texans
a,eady Ia strong, steers, 2SoSI3 SIS. mainly
sooaa'Co; y cows and helfers, 2oOlsad. most
ly 2g5ats 90. Hogs Receipts, TOO: ship
ments, 400; market bni0c higher; NallVes'
so5sis15, Texans. 8OOGIS.Go. Spring lambs.
6 OoSpI, 3d.
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COTTON
uo,,sroN DAILY STATEMENT.
HOUSTON SPOTS.
uotrsroN WEEKLY STATEMENT.

Gruss pts this week, .,,.,..,..,.. pNVl
Net receipts this week ..,,...,t...+......--. yS.e
Gross receipts this week last year ssea
MAJ recetuts mi. week last year ..........,,. 3t72
~, Al srol, rereipts this year 0O62l7
io,i lei rep.lpts thih year ....,,..,., 3sl 500
Total gross receipts same tine last yeaf l'.9zoss
Total not receipts saIue Time last wear. ,,,0f d.5
slipmeut outward this wcet.,.,..,..s...+. oil.9
SHIPMENT. rail-. 10 and via New Orleans -. iofi
Shipments " japan Via san ffanesco'''''' az,
Thuht '''fff'''''' ,yWS,
kloyk IN presses und warehouses; la'oof
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opened at decline of Sf,i points, barely
siendy tn tone AZ the English adviges
were not altogether satisfactory. The
ing that the trade conditions IA Great
Britain wcro M a more satiataCtory frame.
An advance of ittb points followed. The
strictly local Influences buying by Prom
iment house witch has absorbed the of
ferinEs of parties who for several days
past have been accommodating long cotton
The close was quiet at Il net advance of
III lal.LLl 4
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GATHERING OF IDAHO FUSIONISTS
Democrats and POpulists Preparing
for Their Conventions.

Boise. Aug 1.-THE delegates 10 the
democratic ana pCpuist state conV' IL
rions arc nov nearly all Oh the ground,
and the usual preliminary discussions are
IN progress. The two conventions VIII
meet tomorrow afternoon. Charles Hin!-
rod AID Major w W. Wood are talked
of for temporary chairman of the demo-
cratic and Clay McNanee ana George j.
Lewis Of The populjst convention
1t is generally agreed that thera Will be
fusion between the two parties. Very liz
tic opposition appears. The details Of me
combination have not been formulated.
but it appears to De conceded shat the
democrats will have the governor. For
this place there are five prominent candi
dates-A r. Parker of Idaho county, Ben
Norris of Nez Pcrce, Captain j. N. VA
lser of Latah Frank St"uEenburs of Can
yon, and p. A. Regan of this place. To-
night Parker is thought to have the
strongest following in the north. and is
the choice of many friends of other can
tiidates.
Senator Dubois, Mart Patrie. Ben Erich
and Congressman Wilson arrived today
1t is rumorcd they viii attempt to pro
Vent the fusion OF the popuiists and dem
ocrats, but Chairman Patrie states they
are here only as onlookers, and with the
view of promoting a scheme promising
to more firmly unite all the silver forces.
They have nothing 10 suggest and ask
for nothing, but they are ready TO lend
their aid to the cause III any manner
that may be desira BILE.
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FLORISTS HAVE, THEIR INNING
Cleveland Central ArmOrN Is
Fliryland of Flowers.

Cleveland. ohio, Aug, 1>-The iorists
row have their innings in the centennial
celebration of the city. and the centen-
niaI floral festival which opened todty
was the biggest show of its kind eyer
seen in the West Central HImoi'y is "a
fairEland Of howers and plants. contr9D-
uted not only from this citN and state.
but from New York Chicago. Boston,
Philadelphia and other large American
cities, as we'll as from Canada Ad.lt-
tional eclat is given to the affair by th2
annual convention OF tie Society ~
American Florists
The exposition opened this afternoon
with addresses of welcome by Mayor
Robert f. Mckisson anil Adam Graham
president of the cleveland Florists ('Iun
and 4 response was maize hy William j.
Scott OF Buffalo. ~ y. president Of rh,
Society of American Florists. After tn
exercises the annual convention of Ia
national association opened iii Army AMI
Navy hail. The exposition VIII ,asg for
three days, and the next feature of tn
centennial celebrations will be the open
ins next week of the national -ncamp-
nlent of the Knights of FNthias.
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Won ZElDLITZ KILLED IN 4 RACE
Two Crack Yachts Foul Each Other
With Fatal Results.

Southsea, Aug. 1S.-An accident result
ing in the dismasting of Baron Won seid-
litzs Americana built yacht Isolde, and
fhe death OF her proprietor, occurred to-
! day durms the regatta OF the Royal Al
| bert Yacht club A. Barclay Walkers
AlSa, the prince OF Wales Britannia. and
n. u. Clarka's Sattnita ana Emperor
Williams Meteor started at 10 4. m. in
the order given in the race for the vice
/ commodorc's cup and G25.
At II o'eleck the smaller yachts in the
| contest for prizes We're sent away over
! Che same course. Frank Jameson's TIE
! SAINT Howard Gould's Niagara. Ogi.n
G9eietS Sapphire Lord Dunraven's Au-
jreE. Charles Day Roses Penitent aud
Baron Y on Seidljsz's Isolde started in the
9lj@r named. While the big yachts We're
passing the committee boat they overlook
the -'-faters. The Britannia and Meteor
"er@ Almost abreast of the Isolde. the
TWO ijr~t named yachts narrowly escap-
ing coming in collision. Then the Britain
Mia suddenly shifted her helm in order
lo avoid The Saint ana Meteor and not
having room enough, fouled the Isolde
almost bows on, and swept her from
stem 10 storm with her bowsprit In a
moment The Isolde was a complete wreck.
The mast, with its clouds of white sails.
collapsed a. if struck by lightning, and
every member of her crew and the pass
eH=5rS on deck, the latter including Baron
&e jIitz and his brothers, were swept
overheard aud moro or less seriously in
iured
The report was telegraphed broadcast
tIA+. 1f.4I
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THEY LOST THEIR LIVES
BtFrE MINERS ARE CRUSHED By
FALLING CAGE.
i>7tfo Foot SHAFT. ~ Dashed
te Pieces.

Butte. Mont, Aus 1>-The st. Law
rene mime Of the Anaconda company was
THE scene Of another fatal accident this
evening ~ which at Least three men have
lost their lives. Some rUmors place oae
list OF dead as high a@ Is.
The accident occurred just before the
met qug work this evening. about 5:2o
o,cioch. Foreman Iseter Ryan came VIZ
from tho 50o-foot level to GHe surface il,
Vas his custom To come ug q few minutes
before tile miners. HI had just reached
the surface. and was about 10 step eff
the cage. when it dropped down the SHAFT
with tine velocity of U4htnns csDrryin4
him with it. All instant later the biz
hosting engine Went to pieces. the brake
reel and other portions ot it going through
the roof ana landing on the hillside Il
hundred feet from the engine room.
Jim Murphy was the engineer on duty
a. the time, and Tim Warren the brake
man. Warren says that after RYAN had
been hoisted to the surface, he put on the
brake, at the same time unrlutchins. thot
Side of he engine. The brake, for some
reason. refused to work, and before he
could think a second time, he was horri-
fed to see the east reel traVeling at a
terrific speed. y few seconds later it had
attained such momentum that ii flew to
pieces.
In the shaft below were four Of the
sinking crew, Two Of whom We're work
ms in the east shaft, The last station is
cut at The 120Q-fool level and the men
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BALFOVR FIT FOR HARD LABOR
E.-Nenier of Parliament Works III
the stone auarieS.

London. Aug. lS.-Nisitors this week To
Portland prison report that Jabez Bal
four. the ex-member of parliament and
philanthropist, who was responsible for
the great Liberator Building association
crash. and who was only brought back
to this country after prolonged legal pro
Gee lngs, has lost nearly loo pounds since
his conviction. and is becoming a con
tirmed melancholic. He is kept. however.
at hard work in the stone quarries, the
doctors continuing to certify him as fit
for the hardest OF hard labor.
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GENERAL LAND OFFICE MAPS
Most Complete Sets Yet Sent Ont by
Uncle sam.


Washington, Aug. 16.-The Bigener
maps of the United States. issued by the
general land office for this year, have
just been sent out. The result OF the
work OF engraving and printing IS one
of the most complete and finely executed
sets yet issued by the government, One
feature is the division OF the country
into sections, marking various cesslons
and purchases from other governments
The tracts covered in the original Is
colonies and Gadsden purchase, the Tex
as annexation. cesslons of LOUISIANA
Alaska. Mexico and Florida are clearly
set out for the first time. Commissioner
Lamoroux is the originator of the IDEAS
Only a limited number of maps have been
issued, and a large saving over previous
years is made III the contract price OF u
cents each to the government.
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POPULISTS MAY BE IN CHICAGO
National Headquarters VIII POssi-
bly, BE There.

New York. Aug. Ex-senator Butler Of
North Carolina, chairman Of the popl-
list committee, is expected here tonight
to meet with the executive committee
tomorrow Three members Of that COM
mittee are already here-Reed Of Georgia
Elgerton of Nebraska and Washburn CT
Massa chusetts There is a possibility
that the popLlist headquarters may be
removed to Chicag go. The committee de-
cided at st. Louis tu locate the head
quarters here, but a sentiment has grown
up since then in favor Of Chicago. The
meeting of the committee tomorrow may
be cutie stormy, as there is the belief
that the "middle Of the readers" are in
the majority
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ONE OF UNCLE SANS BILLS
ErclisImen Think he VIII Have to
Foot 1t.
BILLS

London, Aug. 1.-THE evening papers
comment at length on Spain's bill for
damages against the United States, aris-
ing out Of the fitting out in American
ports of filibustering expeditions destined
for Cuba, and to the decision arrived at
in the case of the Alabama.
The News says: 1.-The United States
acceptance of the Geneva award makes it
absolutely impossible for them to repu-
diate their liability under the present
circumstances, with any show Of reason
or iustice."
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DEMOCRATS ENDORSE TELLER
in Colorado They Recommend His
Reelection.

Denver, Aug 1.-THE Araphoe county
democratic convention which was held
today for the purpose of electng dele
gates to the state convention, Which
meets at Pueblo next Wednesday, adopt
ed resolutions indorsing Senator Teller
and Congressman Shafroth, republicans
and Mr.. Bell, populist, for reelection. A
similar action has been taken by nearly
all the democratic county conventions.
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CHICAGO PIANO MAKERS GIVE UP
Extreme DulIneSS Of Trade Brings
the Sheriff.

Chicago. Aug. 1S.-The plant Of the Rus
sell Piano company was closed by the
sheriff today on judgments aggregating
500, IT'S. The assets and liabilities are
placed by the firm a $4,000 and $4,000 re-
spectively, but creditors are inclined to
think that the liabilities will exceed the
assets. The failure is ascribed to the
extreme dullness Of trade.
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no STATE TICKET IN GEORGIA
Republicans viii Not Come Before
the People.

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. 1.-THE republican
state central committee met today. with
Colonel A, Buck, chairman, presiding.
Resolutions were adopted, declaring it to
be the sense of the committee that no
state ticket Is to be put out this year,
leaving 1t to the republicans of the state
to vote as they see fit on state issues, and
providing for the issuing Of an address
to the voters, urging them to devote ef-
forts toward the election of Mckinley.
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american National BaHI. Received
100000.

Helena. Mont, Aug. lN-The American
National bank received A consignment
of placer gold from Alaska this morning
from the Northern American Transpor-
tation and Trading Company. worth over
100000. 1t was in - sacks and came Iii
rect from Circle City and Forty Mil
creek on the Yukon river via seattta,
This is said 10 be the third shipment
Of such magaitl ace that tn company has
made this summer. the others nHEins
gone TO san Francisco. The geld consists
of fairly large sized nuggets, 1t WIS
al transferred to the United States a.
say office, where it is being melted in.2
Two hNee barS.
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1T is DENIED ALL OVER NOW
Krueger Did Not Conclude IL Treaty
With the Powers.

London, Aug. 17.-The statement Of the
Sunday Sun to the effect that President
krueger of the Transvaal republic has
a treaty with the foreign pow
ers in contravention Of the Anglo Boer
of 1884, which places Great
Britain in control of the foreign relations
of the Transvaal and that Great Britain
had demanded an explanation from the
Boer government, was today officially
denied The statement was semj-otlic-
tally denied by Joseph Chamberlain, sec
retary Of state for the colonies in dis
patch 10 the Associated Press CORES
Eondent Yesterday.
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acknowledged !>iliin. His Wife and
Two Children.

Chicago. Aug. Is Eugene Burt, wanted
al Austin, TEX, for the murder Of his wife
and two children about a month ago, Wa
al rested in the Rialto building today. The
dirk with which the crime was committed
was found on his person. and blood stains
alt. still visible on his straw hat. The
arrest was brought about through infor-
nation furnished the police by NJ. i.
Poindexter, a former resident of Austin,
who recognized Burt yesterday morning
around the open board of trade. Burt adj
mitted he was the man wanted.
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Famous Actor Seeking for Sepa-
ration,

san Francisco, Aug. 1S.-Nat Goodwin,
the actor, has commenced proceedings
for a divorce from his wife, Netta Good
win. The papers Were filed secretly be-
fore the actors departure for Australia
ana every precaution has been taken to
keep the matter secret, In his complaint
Goodwin says he was married to Mrs.
Goodwin in Chicago in 1888. He charges
her with habitual intemperance.
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GOLD DEMOCRATS GETTING READY
Idaho, Utah and Montana Reported
HOpeIessly for Silver.


Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE executive COM
mttee Of the national democratic party
is in session at the Palmer house to'i}y
to prepare an address to the democracy
OF the country, which, it is expected, H-ll
be given out tonight. The selection ol
Tomlinson's hall, at indianapolis, as me
place Of the meeting of the national con
vention, and the time, September ?, Nas
confirmed.
Reports We're made showing the move
ment to be successful in every state eX-
cept Idaho, Utah and Montana In these
states the sentiment was so hopele5s,y
for silver that the gold standard demo
Gratis decided to affiliate with the .e-
publicans rather than organize separate
". The committee on transportation an
nounced that the railroads would grant
a single fare for the round trip.
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STRIKING uoRnMEN SUCCESSFUL
italians VIII Get Paid in Future as
Heretofore.

Rome, n. y, Aug 17.-Four hundred
and ninety Italians employed by Mlller
&, Co Of the Rome railway system went
out on a strike The contractors an
nounced on Saturday that pay day Wo9id
occur once a month hereafter, instead OF
once in every two weeks. 4 gan@ q
Italians were collecting outside the city.
and refused to so to work today un'eSs
they were paid every week and they
marched to the City and induced @'l of
the gangs to quit, and threw stones It
those who refused to join them The
contractors promised to pay them as
heretofore and the strike was settlel
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Details Soon to he Announced by
ClevcIand's Secretary.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE president
will receive Ii Hung Chang on the "lst
Of this month Lii will not go to Gray
Gables. The reception will probably take
place in New YORK. Arrangements for
the reception of the Chinese premier are
being made, and will probably be an
nounced by Private Secretary Thurber
from Gray Gables.