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ST. LOUIS MARKETS

St Louis. June I2-Rcce3p.s-F-l =
on: wheat. 7.4o: corn @taua. oats. y 0Cn
Sh.PneatS-FIour. 2oo: wheat Loo. corn.
400. oats, 2aa
Elou7-C Unchanged.
Whea;-Opeled G1settIsi on Decidedly
bea-ish conditions and 3 iec-1ozn y pr-ces
resulted. whsch were later advanced To
ward the close The market again b-sca re
weak. declined ard closed below yeScer-
day fo- futures. SroI hiEher. No = red
cash. elevator sc bid; track, slEf-c: No
> hard. &c bid: July. sEssc bid. August
547xss6Sc; Sep;eEnb%r. sc
Cor1-F,utures del. but I'm early. bs-
coming e2s-er late Spot dur. drm: Nc
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CHICAGO 1IARKE Els

Chicago. June 12-Wheat trade this
morning was not large but the market
was extremely sensitive and prices fiuc-
tuated easily on moderate transactions.
July opened &c lower and sold, with rapid
fluctuations, to 5sG5s1sc. Traders were
rather at sea. though a bullish sentiment
was predominant. Corn was quiet and
steady. July opened q shade higher at
27l4G27Ic, and sold IN with wheat 10 DC
Oats still felt the effect OF the government
crop report. July opened weak and &c
lower, at 17ssc, with tradings small and
fluctuations narrow.
Furnished by r. L. BOSTICK. Commits
sion Merchant. room 10. over Kansas Ma
ffOual hank
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REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
THE WEATHER

Wichita, June Il
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Fair and warmer until Sunday night
During the past twelty-fsur hours the
hIghes: temperature was s. degrees. the
lowest IS degrees. and the mean So degrees
with clear weather. cold in the morning
but warm n the afternoon, with falling
barometer.
Thus far this month the average temper
allure has been 20 degrees.
For the past seven years the average
temperature for the month Of Jun has
been a degrees, and for the 18th day % de-
grees. FRED l. JOHNSON,
Observer.
Washington. June 12-Following is the
forecast up till p. II. Saturday:
For kansas-Fair. cooler IN western por-
tor. s0utherly winds
For Oklahoma ana Indian Territory
Fair; warmer: soutberly winds.
For Coiorado-aFtr: cooler IN northern
portion. Ecrtherly winds
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his Practical Msshed

do YOU ever cut things out Of the
newspaper when you don't want your
wife 20 read 1hem?
"Oh. no: | always cut out something
OF another pagr. and X takes her SO long
10 discover W hat II Is that she never gets
the rest Of the paper read al all!"-Chi-
caZo Record.
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Western League Games.
Kansas City, June 12.-Score:

Kansas City, June 12.-Score:
RHE
Kansas City 30 0 0 10000 OIL 6
Minneapolis 20 0215 0 LA IA l
Batteries: Callahan and Lake; Ander-
son and Schriever.
indianapolis, June 12.-Score:
RH z
indianapolis 20 40o221 SIP 13 2
Columbus .....1 l 90 3 o 0-5 4
Batterines: Davis and Buckley; Jones
and Wilson.
Milwaukee, June 12.-Score:
r II E
Milwaukee 30 o00I002 o-3 o
ST. Paul ......0 0 0 0 O0010-1 8
Batteries: Barnes and Spear; MuIiane
and Spies.
Grand Rapids, June 12-Score:
r II z
Grand Rapids COS 011Oo-S 2
Detroit ........3 o 3 o 900 0-6l5 Z
Batteries: Weiters, Briggs and Smink
Gayle and frost.
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WON OFF THE COLTS
GAME THAT PUTS BALTIMORE IN
FIRST PLACE AGAIN.

Three Brilliant Double Plays by Jennings,
ReItz and Doyle Constitute a Sample of
the Treatment Uncle AnsOn's People
Receive Bostons Find the Ball in
Amazingly Easy Style, PiIIng Up Two
Dozen Hits on the Reds TwIrIers-
Pirates Blake Their Fourth Win for the
Week-Other Games.
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on balls-Of Payne Z; off Wallace ?.
Struck out-By Wallace 2. Two base
hits-Griffin, Shindle, O'Connor, Nc
Aleer 2. Three base hits-Griffin. Pass
ed ball-Zimmer. Umpire-Emslie.- At
tendance 2 500
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NEW ORLEANS MARKETS

New Orleans, June 12.-Cotton-Stesdy !:
good middling. 1-16c; middling. SIC: low
middling, 11-16c; good ordinary, 67-1ec;
net receipts. S34 bales; gross, SO: CONT
nent, ass; coastwise, 1854; sales, 1850;
stock SD 2sS
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BANK CLEAkiSGS

New YORK.. June I1.-Tze folloEl-g table.
compiled ~ ETs1stEset's. shows The fo-sl
clsarslces 81 TIE principal cities zad ~.
percentage % Increase o. decrease. A.
compared E.th TIE corresponding wssk
Lax yezF.
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Western Association Games.

Cedar Rapids, June 12.-Score:
RHE
Grand Rapids 2oe2 o4o.-S 9 o
Dubuque ....0O1 0Oooo-1 3
Batteries: Woodside and Donovan;
Diamond and Zahner.
Quincy, June 12.-Score:
r H E
Batteries: Andrews and Trafffey;
Reidy and Quinn.
Burlington, June 12.-Score:
RHE
Burlington 30 0 0 o 0002 1-3 2
St Joseph 30 0 90 Oh 3
Batteries: Hansen and Pixley; John
son and Parl er.
Rockford, June 12.-No game; rain.
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Baltimore, June 1.-THE Orioles got
back into first place today by trouncing
the Colts, whom they had at their mer-
cy from the start 10 the finish. The
features were Jennings sharp play at
short and three brilliant double plays
by Jennings, Reitz and Doyle. Kelley
was ordered out OF the game in the
first inning and Hemming took his
place before he had a, chance to bat.
Attendance 1892. Score:
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WICHITA MARKETS
Wichita, June L.

HOGS.
Hogs-Five to 10 cents higher.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES
No Dock Ave. Price. No. Dock Ave. Price.
3A 80. 157 81 20 IA 80. 155 g 20
5 go. IS go 80. 20 20
CATTLE
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NO ONE is PUSHING
BUSINESS AWAITS NATIONAL PLAT
FORM DECLARATIONS.

SO Says Rradstreet's, Making Special Men
Platforms-GeneralM Merchandise Move
ment Duh as Ever-Retailers Buy Just
what They Have to Have-Dun's Esti-
mate OF the Weeks Operations of the
observation-disclosures Crop Re
port-Business Failures.
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BRTDEGROONTS 4: SPTDrpc .

Brooklyn, June 12.-The Rrooklyns
Won today IN the ninth inning. when
Shindle and Grim hit safe. the lattar's
hit following after Schook had reached
first base on balls. and thinner had .
passed baU. Both Payne and Wallace
pitched well. Score:
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THE GREATEST or TUNs.

Totals L. S.....-.... seI7 Sss 20 800. g
Exclusive Of New Y. ~. 7Ss.g13 49,. T..
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PIRATES 6; GIANTS 3.

New York, June 12.-The Pirates won
another game from the New Yorks to-
day, which makes their fourth victory
this week. The visitors won the game
tn the fourth and seventh innings by
timely work with the stick Foreman
was hit hard in only the second inning.
Score:
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Baltimore oz11212 "-s13 1
Chicago 0 o O q o o o. 8

Batteries: Balttmore-McMahon and
Robinson; Chicago-Friend and Daley.
Earned runs-BaltimOpe 6. Two base
hits-Hemming, Pfeffer, Jennings, 2;
ReitZ. Doyle. Three base hits-Decker.
Stolen bases-Reitz, eJnnings. Double
plays-Anson and Everitt; ReitZ, elm
nings and Doyle B.; Doyle and Keisler.
First on balls-Oh Mcmahon 2; off
Friend 3. Hit by pitched ball-eJnnings
Struck oUt-By Friend 1. Passed balls
Daley 2. Umpire-Sherldan.
P.odD o JAZZ tmIfPings1h n U q
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LONDON, March l9.-Geueral Booth,
of the Salvation Army. has cublcd n
manifesto to tho headquarters OF the
snlyntlon Army in New York.
BramwelI also has manifesto In to-
days War Cry in which he says that
the "ldeIIty Of the American troops ~
unshfNcn. 'nnd warns the army against
the MISREPRESENTATION OF the until
English American press"
lie also says that tho generals heart
Is torn and sOrcly wounded, but he IN
determined TO carry on tho govern
meut without respect TO persons"
A rcpreRcntRtive of the Associated
Press asked General Booth tO-dny for
nm expression OF his opinion on the
.roublr In tho Salvation Army In the
United States,
The general replied: "Balllngton's
action is lnoXpllcable and " a heart
hrSnkIng blow to me. ! Htlll hope that
Tho differences may be SmuOthcd over,
ana cnblcd TO Ralllngton last evening
lhc assurance that Il was Htlll not too
late for forgiveness and begging him
10 come to England, that ! might
pray with i'm. He has. however. not
answered"
drncrnl Booth wan asked what cfrcc;
he thought BnllinEton Booths new
movement would have on the salvation
Army He replied: - do not think
tho movement will afroct the army, hut
/ hope unltcGly II viii pursue its worit
OH original lines"
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MADRID March lo.-There was a
serious anti-American riot at salam-
anca yesterday evening. The students,
as usual, were the leaders of the dis-
turbance. They carried Spanish and
American flaEs and burned the latter
amid the acciamations Of the crowd
who gathered to witness 'the patriotic"
demonstrations.
Finally the prefect was compelled to
call upon the police for protection and
the gend'arnes charged the riotous Sfu-
dents who met the onslaught Win
showers OF stones.
the university was closed.
The authorities fear there Will be
additional outbreaks to-day and elao-
orate precautions have been taken 10
promptly suppress them.
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SCHOOL BOOK BOARD
Accepts Certain Bids-No Grammar aud
Arithmetic Bids, and There will be No
Change at Present,

Accepts Certain BIds-Ho Grammar and
Arithmetic Bids, and There will be No
Change at Present,
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March TO-
The school book board ut It's meeting
to-day selected the following school
books and apparatus: Rand, McNnlIy
& compnny's wall maps and globes, at
40 per cent of the latest price, which
Is about 20 per cent better r'than the law
calls for. The American Music Read
ors, Nos. /, . and 3 at 90 cents. % cents
and so cents copy, respectively A.
l.. Kenney's geography Of West Virgin
IN at thirty cents copy, and free cS-
change for Miss Knots geography now
in use and also spelling tablet at three
cents each; J. 7. Peters telluriAn and
chart. $500.
There was quite a difference OF opin-
ion us TO who was to contract with the
firms mentioned. The attorney general
being appealed TO by telegraph. dec!-
ded that the state superintendent was
TO contract. as he did with those who
first complied with the law.
The board win hold q short session
in the morning and adjourn.
There were still no bids for gram
mars and arIthmetics and those now in
use WIFI have TO be retained until the
next legislature provides otherwise.
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WEST VIRGINIA DELEGATION
In conzre.s-ssnaiOr EIkins' Bill Pop
uIAF One.

In coazress-ssnaiOF Elktns' Bill n Fop-
uIar One.
Special Dispatch to the 1nteiiiGeneer
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Elkins is In receipt OF q number OF
communications commencing his bill,
lately introduced. to impose a disorimi-
Mating duty Of ten per cent upon i'm"
portations not carried in American Ves-
sells. The principle 1T embodies seems
TO appeal to patriotism and the longer
Il Is studied the more II commences u
self, The senator will be well fortined
when he calls up the measure ana ms
speech in its favor will Doubtless pc IN
exhaustive one. He expects 20 meet
with opposftfon, and the belief Is taat
the bill will provoke spirited fight.
Representative Hullng presented to-
day a bill for the relief Of s. c. Loonp,
providing for an increase OF pension
Mr, HulinE also presented the resolu :
tions of Ansted Lodge of United AmeTl-
can Mechanics, asking for an inspection
OF immigrants to this country by Amer
lean consuis abroad.
Representative Danford, OF the Bel
mont district, introduced a memorial
from Excelsior Lodge No, 30, OF the
same order. asking for the passage OF
Inc so-called Stone immigration bill.
Congressman Miller is again at his
post, having Just returned from a term
OF ten days in the courts OF his 1udlcla!
Tr, HulIng was at Charleston for a
brief sojourn, returned this morning,
and Mfr. Dayton, the Second district
member, is expected here tomorrow,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. stlfel. OF Wheel.
lng, are registered at the National
hata1
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 1o.-The
prosecution In the Brown case intro
dueed a surprise when the Congrega-
tlonaI council resumed its labors to-day
In the shape OF a number OF letters writ
ten by Miss Overman, which she did not
know were In the possession Of the
council.
At the afternoon session Mrs. Brown,
wife OF the accused minister, took the
stand In her husbands defence. Mrs.
Brown said her husband went TO Ia
coma with Miss Ovcrmnn Mt her suH-
gtstion and since the exposure Of the
scandal. Miss Ovcrrnan has remained
In hor house Mt her invitation. She
said her husband was loyal TO her and
to his home. and that ahe knew that
there had been 10 improper relations
between Or, Brown and Mrs. Stockton
or any other woman.
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THE CATHODE RAYS.
German Scientists Making Rapid Pro-
ure..-youderraf Advance la DiSeor-


cries. --s--'--s.---'- ~
WASHINGTON. March lo.-consul
General DeRay. at Berlin. has submit
ted to the state department an Interest,"
ing report upon later developments OF
the X rays, accompanied by pamphlet
In which Prof. Roentgen, the dLseoverer.
explains his researches. The consul
generals report gives many facts that
have been discovered by European ex-
perlmenters in.regRrd to the rays. which
are unknown in this country. For In
stance, he reports that they have peen
used to detect false pearls, after an ex-
posure OF IS minutes, and an Austrian
professor has discovered that they can
also be used In detecting false dta.
monds, A Berliner has made special
Photographic paper for the direct re-
ception OF the rays. In consequence u
is unnecessary to make negative, and
so the reversed impression INCIDENT %
the negative is obviRted. However, u
has been found that many pictures can
be taken at once in this manner. by
using a packet OF the sensttized paper,
since the rays penetrate all OF the lay
ers. Rector Bender. tn Spies. has sue
ceedlng In passing the rays through a
showing the inscription on one side and
bird In relief on the other. New
methods OF work have been brought to
tight. The length OF exposure has been
reduced from one hour TO few minutes.
The heavy charges OF electricity which
have destroyed so many Crookes tubes
have been found TO be unnecessary.
Moreover, the tube itself Is not re-
duired. and an ordinary incandeseent
electric lamp sufIIces II metal plate Is
placed at certain distance to It 70
serve as q centre for the cathode OF Y
rays.
But one OF the most important appll-
cations OF the rays has been made sur
gicallv. BY placing subject to be ex-
amincd before n screen faced with q
mixture OF bRrlum, platinum and cya-
mum, and allowing the rays from a
tube enclosed In q dark cloth to trn-
verse the body. the impression can be
seen by the eye on the surface OF tho
screen, which Is rendered fiuorescent
where the rays fnll uninterrupted upon
il. and the surgeon Is consequently ena-
bled to move the subject freely before
the screen and examine the Interior OF
the body for foreign substances or hurt
ful growths and distorted bones.
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ITALIAN CABINET.
The Now Ministry Formed by Rudtnt.
How Il 1. Constituted.

The Now Ministry Formed by Rudtnt.
How IL Is Constituted.
ROME, March 1o.-The new cabinet
as finally decided upon. is as follows:
Premier and minister of the interior
The Marquis al Rudini.
Minister for war--General Ricota.
Minister OF marine-Admiral Rrin.
Minister for foreign affairs-rhs
Duke OF SermOneta-
Minister OF justice-Signor Costa.
Minister OF fnance-Signor Banca
Minister Of the treasury-Signor COL
Minister of public works-sisnOr Per
M Minister of education-signor Clam
y Minister of asriculture-sisnor Guie-
oIardlnl,
Signor CRrfntne.
The new ministers took the oath OF
office to-day and the chambers Will be
summoned to meet on Monday next.
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HAVANA, March lo.-colonel Sal
nero. in command OF Spanish column
operating against the insurgents In the
province OF Pinar del Rio. has won q
victory and captured fortified posi-
t!on. occupied by the enemy. The in
surgents were found occupying a strong
position In the neishborhood OF the
Guacamayo plantation and 1t was
strengthened with artillery which pro-
tected the insurgent infantry. But the
troops dlslodged the insurgents, who
retreated to the plantation Of Dos Per-
monos, where they formed in line Of
battle. After an hours fighting, dur
ing which cannon shots were exchanged
the insurgents were dispersed with .
loss Of 100 killed and wounded.
The insurgents have burned the VII
lase OF Martinas. in the district OF Gui-
nez, province Of Havana, and have de-
stroyed by hre tobacco houses and
stores at Hato and the villages OF San
Mateo, Gallano, Luis and Lazo, stu
ated In a picturesque valley. and the
splendid tobacco plantation about the
Village OF Punta de Ia Cferra. They
have also burned the buildings on the
estate Of Don Hermsnos at San Juan dc
Martinez, province Of Pinar del Rio.
Colonel suareZ, in the mountains OF
San Miguel. province OF Matanzas. has
been engaged with 1900 insurgents un-
der Lacret. The loss In Killed and
wounded is not known.
Lieutenant Colonel BeEuiz, with
squadron OF the Bourbon guerrtllas, has
been engaged with the insurgents un-
der NuneZ at Pedroso.
The insurgents left fourteen killed
and retired with their wounded. The
loss OF the troops was insignificant.
Police Inspector Trujillo Aonagas
has effected the capture OF the Cuban
leaders Jose Monetoto. Raveioh and
seven more OF the same band who were
commissioned by the Cuban Junta in
New York with the formation Of insur-
gent bands among the business men.
The town OF SaEua Ia Grande, in
Santa Clara, has expressed sympathy
with the attitude OF the business men
OF 'ClenfueEos in cancelling all orders
placed in New York until the pending
question OF the recognition OF the In
surgents as belligerents is settled by the
United States government. Over hun
dred buildings in the Sagua district
have suffered from incendarism within
the last four days.
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trouble There was no probability that
Spain would dissent in an offensive way
10 the passage OF the pending resoiu-
tions. Spain knew we had q right 70
recognize the belligerents. Spain would
naturally show some feeling. put sue
would not go TO war. ,.,.,
There was a ripple OF applaIsJ "hich
the vice president checked when MT.
Teller referred TO his sympathy win
% II would be delighted" said he, 10
hear that Havana had passed into tne
hands OF the insurgents. would pc
delighted to hear that the insurgents
had run the Spanish soldiers into the
Een," but, the senator added, while ne
had this sympathy. yet he felt no Irri-
tatIon over the student ebulitions In
SnaIn. In conclusion Mr.. Teller Vigor-
ougly repeated that II the Spanish min
lister repeated this public utterahee' the
senator would favor giving him MS
walking papers"
The American people would not toll
crate any d!ctation or criticism from
foreign representatives accredited mere
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SUES FOR DAMAGES.

Sequel TO the Arrest Of n Baptist hinister
at Central city.
Special Dispatch to the fhtelllgencer.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va, March TO-
Rev. Jesse Roseberry. Baptist minis
ter OF this county. has employed at
torneys to bring suit against the town
OF Central City for an unlawful ar
rest. Several days ago Marshal Grif-
fths, OF that town. arrested Roseberry
for taking drink OF whIskey, and he
was fined by the mayor ut the time
the arrest was made. Roseberry was
in a funeral procession and was en-
route to the cemetery, where he was to
conduct the funeral services of n two
year-old child. His friends are indIG-
nant and his attorneys claim they have
n good case.
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BOGUS CHARTERS
or the Lioyds Insurance companies-An
Alleged ForEsr Arrested.

OF thc IIOyuh 49,
Alleged Forger Arrested.
NEW YORK, March lO.-Graham
McAdan. a lawyer, was arrested on
bench warrant charging him with
grand larceny in the second degree in
connection with the Lloyds Fire lnsur-
ance companies. He was committed to
the city prison by Judge Newburger.
lie will be nrraiRned tomorrow, when
ball viii be fixed.
Al the district attorneys office. where
he was first taken, McAdRm became
greatly excited. He said: This is n
terrible shock to INC. | thought the
whole thing had blown over"
There are two indictments against
McAdam, charging him with selling
bogus charters. Two specific names
are mentioned In the indictments.
Assistant District Attorney Battle.
speaking Of the c2sc OF McAdnm, said:
.'The premiums I'm these fraudulent
companies exceed SJ,0OO,OO0 year. Nc
Adam has been connected with fifteen
or twenty Of thcyc companies and there
are i2O organized since 1892"
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Roller Maker. Strike.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. March lo.-The
boiler makers employed at the cleve-
land and Globe ship yards, numbering
about $50 men, went on strike to-day
for an increase OF 10 per cent in wages.
1t is stated that unless the boiler max.
crs' strike Is settled by tonight all
other workmen employed at the yards
will quit. This would increase the NUM-
Der or strikers to nearly 1900 men. The
yards are crowded with work.
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ErnitI,,r Circus.

GAINESVILLE, Co., March 1o.-The
Republicans OF the Ninth congressional
district had an exciting circus here to-
day The two factions engaged In the
fight, the whites on one side and the ne
groes with q sprlnklIng Of whites on the
other. The convention ran with two
chairmen, two secretaries and two COM
mittees on credentials. Two speakers
were frequently OH the floor Mt the same
time: everything was In a state OF con-
fusion.
The convention finally broke up with
out expressing any preferences for pres
IdentIal candidates.
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WICHITA, Kas.. March iO.-The Re
publlcnn state convention was called TO
order Mt II Il. M, BY Cyrus Leland.
chairman Of the state central commit
tee, and cx-Chict Justice Albert a.
man by acclnmatIon. He made brief
gpccch in accepting tho honor The
usunt committees were appointed md
nm adjournment taken TIL afternoon.
BEFORE adjournment Cyrus Leland Of
ferod telegram OF greeting TO the ONO
f.niImbi,a ana II wns adopted.
Judge Horton IN accepting the noml-
pntion of temporary chairman. made a
rpiritcd address. The enthusiastic del
cgHtcs punctuated Judge Horizons re-
marks with frequent applause ana were
i,,,ied to Mckinley to whom, however,
no direct reference as n presidential
pogsIbility HaE made.
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. March lo.-on
motion OF Mr.. Gillette (Rep., Mass) a
bill was passed making one years CON
tinuous residence" in territory tho
prerequisite to obtaining a divorce IN
such territory. The bill was aimed AT
Oklahoma territory. where but ninety
DAYS residence Is required.
The house then went into committee
OF the whole on the postofice sppropria-
tion bill.