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SWELLED THE THRONG.

Parksr,burE's Delegation joins the
Wheeling Representatives to the Char
IsIion Convention.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligcncer.
PARKERsBURG. W. Va. March q.
The Wood county and Parkersburg
delegations to the league meeting at
Charleston left here this morning on
the II o'clock Ohio River railroad train.
They Joined the Wheeling and sisters
Vile delegations, Monongalin, BraXton,
Upshur. Writ, Calhoun and several 9TH
er county delegations Joined the hosts
here and the train. which was COM
posed of more coaches than Is usual.
was crowded with enthusiastic Rcpub-
leans.
The Parkersburg delegation was
composed OF the following Republicans:
Sheriff ]. W. Dudley, Editor \. Il.
White. @. B. Sfbbens, J. W. Wander
wort, Frank p Meats, Frank s. Smith,
Edward McCreary. ]. T. Taylor. W. I.
Heaton, W. II. Truslow. =. d. Hlpp, J.
/. Fehr, ". f. Stevenson. William I.
Cook and a. Todd Barrett, Stuart F.
Reed. of ClArkSburg, l.. NJ Wade. OF
HraI'1n. and Hon. Jacob s. Hyer, can
Gitat- f0r auditor. accompanied the To-
cal delegation. City Collector James $.
Paxton was the advance guard OF the
PArktrshurg contingent. having gone
last night. Hon. Charles 7. Caldwell,
Mayor Jordan Mckee, and Hon. Charles
Brooks Smith, brought up the rear,
having left this afternoon late. Every
ono is anticipating large meeting ana
d glorious time.
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NIGHT SESSION.
pIntt /, Given an OvHIIon-The Mig Four.
Platform Adopted.

Plntt ls Given an OvAIIOn-The Mig Four.
Platform Adopted.
It was 1853 when temporary chairman
Parsons called the convention to order
tonight. Senator Bracket, chairman
Of the committee on contested seats,
then read his report. When he read that
the sitting delegates IN all but one DIS
irIct had been allowed to retain their
seats there we're cheers and applause
and the report was adopted with very
little opposition.
Frederick S. Gibbs. Of tho committee
on permanent organization, reported
the name OF Congressman George l..
southwlck OF Albany, for permanent
chairman and the list OF fic0 presidents
and secretaries, While the secretary
wns reading Mr.. Thomas G. Plat on
tered tho hall and the delegates arose
and Checred him while the hand stop
ped proceedings TO play Hall 10 the
chief" Then somebody proposed Three
Cheers for Thomas C plOtt," and they
were given with n VIII. Chairman
I,autcrbnch OF the county committee
also came In for n share OF the APP
plausc and It was ten minutes before
order could be- restored, Congressman
gouthwIrk wRR then escorted tn the
nlRtfurm and addressed the convention,
Mr.. Souihwicks linnl allusion 10 a
protective tariff md sound money was
appluudcd, and tho name OF Abraham
Lincoln was tho cause for n rousing
cheer Tho nlluslon to Governor Nor.
Ton early In the address was the signal
lnr cheer and npplnuHo that caused
thn spcnkcr 10 hcFltntc for a fcw min.
~ and this was repeated ht onch re-
iteration Of the governors name.
CongTcssmnn southwick finished At
st5 md then cnllcd FOR the report Of
the committee IN resolutions, senator
I,rSow said that tho committee was not
rrndy 10 report
George W. Aldrllgc. nt RochcHtorr
arose 10 report tho selection af TIE
delegations nt large anu Whgp thcF
werc named ThOmna FItchIc, Of Kings,
arose In the front row and tried tu ret
recognition, but IN minute the coh-
ycntlon was In an upronr aud the chair
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PARSONS SPEECH
Tho Feature Of the First Session OF the
Convention.

The Feature Of the First Session Of the
Convention.
NEW YORK, March 2L-AlthouSh
the Republican state convention had
been called to meet at l. o'clock. 1t
was nearly half an hour later when
the gavel OF Mr.. Hackett. chairman Of
the state committee. called the mem
bers to order. A few MINUTES earlier
ex-senator Platt entered the hall, his
appearance being the signal for a
n hearty greeting. the delegates ana
spectators cheering wildly and the
band playing Hail TO the Chief" Upon
the subsistence OF the cheers the roll
OF the convention was called ana at tts
conclusion Chairman Hackett called
upon Senator Cornelius y. Parsons. OF
Rochester, to act as temporary chair
man.
said IN part:
circumstances which lend to this con-
ventlon unusual importance. Next
June the Republican party for the first
time In It's history will name as Its
standard bearer citizen OF the Empire
State, and we will to-day initiate the
campaign which will restore our party
to power and promote the executive OF
our state to the executive OF our nation.
'Nevcr was there such great impa-
tience for the return OF patty TO power
ms now possesses the great minority o!
the American people. They miss many
blessings which they did not know
they had until they were deprived
OF them by the Republican defeat four
A,nN Tlrh-
est in the world In natural resources.
should suffer beyond others from imam
cIal distress. iH proof demonstrattye OF
the inefficient administration OF It's
AFFAIRS.
Never was there n more complete
failure OF relief The Democracy has
not advanced one great national doc
trine which, when that party was in
fYll power, became embodied In n
statute. the Wilson bill notwithstand-
ing. That bill represents no doctrine
or policy, and meets with the approval
OF no party or individual, The Demo-
cratic administration Of the national
finances. while giving new proof OF the
wealth OF the nation. has been charac-
terfEed by costly hiundeFs.
"Thc Republican party stands for
EomethIng definite. Its treatment OF
publlc credit and finance has invnTiR-
bIy been conservative and efficient.
The certainty OF its early rcstontion
has already begun to inspire popular
confidence that the present Industrial
depression will soon cease. How dtf-
ferent was the feeling which attended
The advent OF the Democracy to power.
The speakers reference to Governor
Morton was received with enthusiastic
cheering,
Temporary secretaries having been
selected, Senator Clarence Lexow was
made chairman OF the committee on
resolutions, the announcement OF his
nppoIntmcnt elIcitinE cheers and n
much weaker demonstration OF dIsap-
provaL --,--.
The convention was In session only
flfty-three minutes, when an adjourn
ment was taken until o'clock this
evening.
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pRoPosEp COAL COMBINE
To Control Lake Coal shipment Fails to
MRterIaliIe.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. March 2L-All
hope OF arranging the proposed COM
blne to control the lake coal shipments
has been abandoned, for the present at
least. There is considerable feeling
over the result OF the meeting to-day
and each side Is blaming the other for
the failure It appears that the break
occurred among the Pittsburgh shippers
at their CAUCUS. Matters had moved
smoothly until after the differehttRls for
lake distribution had been agreed upon
as follows: For the lower lake trade,
Pittsburgh was to have G. per cent and
Ohio 56 per cent; for the upper or head
lake trade 81 per cent for Pittsburgh
and 60 per cent for Ohio. Then the diff
ferentinl on price OF coal was taken up
and W. p, DcArtuit, president OF the
New York & Cleveland Coal Gas Co,
was arguing against the proposed 20
cents ton in favor Of the Ohio opera
tors, when Mr.. Osborne, OF osborne d
Saeger asked Mr.. DeArmlt II he was
willing TO commence now paying the
uniform price OF 20 cents. The latter
answered that he was not until the
agreement had bcnn signed by his COM
pctltora. Mr.. Osborne then lott tho
meeting aud adjournment was had
without amy effort being made for fu-
turc conference.
The majority OF the Ohio men have
left for home, but II Is understood that
they will be ready for new conference
when the Pittsburgh men have settled
their differences.
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HAVANA, March 24.-Another terri
BILE mistake attended with loss OF life
and resulting in many soldiers being
wounded has taken place. In some
manner unexplained, two columns OF
Spanish troops opened hrc upon each
other at midday.
According to the few details received
here, the columns of troops command
ed by General Goday and Colonel Hol-
Euln at the Santa Rosa plantation, near
Espansa, province OF Santa Clara. mu-
tually mistOok each other for insur-
gents forces owing, II Is said. to the
thickness Of the sugar cane, Each de-
tachment opened fire upon the other
and for ten minutes shots were eX-
changed, resulting In the killing OF
seventeen soldiers. among them being
Lieutenant Colonel Furnmayer, OF the
Navas battalion. In addition Ave ofB-
GERS and eIghty-four soldiers we're
wounded. Two OF the latter have since
died: six others are mortally wounded
and thirty-twO are seriously injured.
Owing 10 the fact that the meeting
between the two columns took place at
midday the explanation furnished by
the Spanish commanders ls considered
unsatisfactory and cOurtmartial Will
follow.
General Berna in pursuing a coll
umn OF Insurgents near the Gran Glen
aga Occidental dc Zapata. south OF the
province OF MatanZas, captured four
and killed one OF the enemy. This band
had burned three barracks, some
bridges and number Of huts
a slIrmish between the troops and
the insurgents has taken place at the
Union plantation. One thousand Span
fish caValFymen were engaged. The
Insurgents lost twelve killed and retired
with many wounded.
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NEW YORK, March 24.-The RePub-
ilcan convention has finished It's lubors.
The preliminary sparring thRt has been
going on for weeks ended In the final
battle tonight. and the forces that have
been dormant for two years kept within
the state boundaries the honor OF the
presidential endorsement Of the greGtebt
state in the union. the state casting the
largest number OF votes in the electoral
college, That endorsement goes TO Gov
ernor Levi =. Morton.
The delegates nt large will be Thomas
G. Plat, OF TioGa; Warner Miller, OF
Herkimcr: ChnuncCy NJ. Depew, OF New
York. and Edward LauterOach. The al
ternates will be Hamilton Fish, OF Gar
TIsoR: Frank S. Witherbee, OF Port
Henry; c. II. Babcock, OF Rochester,
and Daniel Mcmillan, OF Bunalo. The
electors at large will be Gen. Benjamin
r. Tracey. OF New York, and Edward II.
Butler, Of Buffalo.
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MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS.
Senator Davis wtthdraWS, which Makes
the Delegation solid for Mckinley.

oNuhAuN AAENb ~ "AAANAA eAA-SA
tho Delegation solid for Mckinley.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. March "a
Just before the state Republican con-
vcntlon was called to order this after
noon It was announced that Senator
Davis had wired Congressman Tawney,
withdrawing from the presidential race.
This action was due to tho refusal Of
three OF the five Minnesota district coh-
ventIons OF yesterday to endorse his
candidacy. His determination to with
draw makes It certain that Mlnncsot0's
eighteen votes ut 81. Louis will be for
Mckinley.
II was nearly / o'clock before the con-
vcntl0n was called 10 order by Chair
mau T'Rms BiXby and when Congress-
man James A, Tawney arose before
anything clEe was done and read Scna-
tor Davis telegram OF withdrawal, there
WAS unbOunded excitement. But Il
clcnred the atmosphere wonderfully.
Senator Davis message was as follows:
srHRtor Davis Message.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. March "a, 1896
To Frank 3. kellogg, james a, Tnwney,
Henry a. Castle. G. y. Severance:
81 nm bound to always, and do most
Loyalty respect the wishcs OF the people
nf Minnesota. For that reason | re-
quest that my name be not considered
IN the deliberations OF the Minneapolis
convention Give all my friends my
most enduring and heartfelt thanks,
Minnesota Republicans should, In my
opinion, declare against the United
States Undertaking tho unlimited coin
age Of silver at the ratio OF l6 to /.
should also declare for a protective
tnrIn that will encourage. secure and
pcrpptuate domestic production or
everything agricultural. mining or
manufactured that we can produce or
mako: that viii In consequence cause
steady employment to bc given to the
American standard Of iiViHRi that VIII
also pledge the Republican party tp pro-
tcct American industry ana manhood
against the competition now threaten
ing them from the orient particularly
.Inpnn: that will also by provisions for
reciprocity, enlarge our foreign COM
rncrcc with nations who produce what
we can't produce II should also assert
the policy Of the United States ns de-
cIarCd by JQinCE Monroe, nnd by every
one OF our statesmen since, declare that
the people 0f cuba ought to be rooog.
nlgrd ns bclliEercnts, declare for coast
drfcncra and such other naval and mill
iqry preparations AZ VIII surely make
ms nhIc TO secure peace by our manlrCgt
lnvlu2Ihlilly In war"
Lieutenant Governor Rice was
elected temporary chairman.
Evans. Thompson, Hendrix and Hunt
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A M'KINLEY LEAGUE.
1t was Formed by niSInss Meeting In New
York city.

II was Formed by R'SInss Meeting In New
York City.
NEW YORK, March 2i.--A Mckinley
mass meeting was held in Cooper Union
last night. at which General Wager
swayne presided. In taking the chair
he said q combination OF machine pro-
prIetors had become a threatening as
pect in the situation. But the Republi.
can party did not propose TO tolerate
Inc rule OF any boss or combination Of
bosses. and did not intend 10 have IN
the cabinet OF the next President OF the
United States anyone who was known
as the proprietor OF the Republican
machine. II is Mckinley against the
machine. and It is the people against
the machine through Mckinley.
After q speech by Senator Parey, res
nlutions were presented by John e.
NIilhollund as follows: I'VE. the Re-
publiCnns Of the city and state OF New
York, organize ourselves into polit-
ical body. to be known as the Mckinley
league OF the state Of New York. The
leagues activity shall be to procure
BY all honorable and lawful means the
nomination Of Mr.. Mckinley at st.
Louis. and his election at tho polls in
November. The officers OF this league
shalt be president. one vice presi-
dent for each judicial district Of the
state. four secretaries, a treasurer and
general committee, to consist OF not
less than two members from each as
scmbly district, and an executive COM
mi.tee OF the general committee, TO
consist Of at least one member from
each county in the state. The imme-
date work OF carrying into eject these
resolutions shall be placed In the hands
Of a committee OF organization TO con,
slst OF not less than fifteen members.
The resolutions were unanimously
aloDtrd
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BURNgp TIE TOWN..
The Insurgents smoke sPanIardS out, but
At FeaTfal Cost.

At FeaFfal Cost.
HAVANA. March 2t-Fuii deSatis
have now been received OF the burning
by the insurgents OF the town Of San
Antonio do las Vegas. in Pinar del Rio.
the news OF which was cabled TO the
Associated Press at the time of the
occurrence. An official report OF the
destruction OF the town has been made
from which the following points are
taken;
on the night OF Sunday. March is. a
numerous band OF insurgents, under
the leadership of Pedro DihZ Castillo.
Invaded the handsome town OF San An
tonic de las Vegas with the two-told
purpose and cruel determination OF
converting It TO q heap Of ashes and
rubbish and OF compelling the Spanish
garrison to surrender by burning ana
smoking them out
making pRuperE OF thousands of indus
trIous workingmen, who looked on with
heart stricken awe while their families
hastily left their homes in the midst
OF the flames and the fearful Kissing
OF deadly bullets, seeking shelter in
the wilderness and the woods. Mothers
caught up their tender children in their
feeble arms, SONS dragged their sick
and aged fathers out OF the fire to q
distance from the town, Here the
frightened citizens huddled together
and gazed for the last time upon their
homes, wrapped in the devourtng ele-
ment.
The second part Of the plan, for the
capture OF the garrison. failed, this be-
Ing frustrated only after a bitter
struggle.
The attack OF the Insurgents lnsted
for two hours, when the insurgents
were finally routed with heavy loss.
their killed and wounded being carried
on with them when they retTeatsd.
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WASHINGTON. u. G., March 2i-
What ii regarded by itH members ne
tho most Important meeting In tho HIS
tory NJ the 4. f. 4, was held here to
day by the advisory board " tho order
Thor are thirteen members ~ the nd,
ylanry board, all of whom are cSpeCtcd
10 br present Ut tp.nights SeBHnn,
which ~ course will be aerrct and held
behind closed doors. The meeting was
4uIled IN outline the political policy
and ulurr plans Uf the organisation,
ana "a formulate demands on tho old
political parties fOr the Insertion w
thrlr respective platforms NJ plnnks
pppoalnH scctnrlhn appropriations W
public money! Tho board IL eXptctcg
tn adopt resolutions fHynrlng the bill o!
Representative Linton. Of Michigan,
amending the constitution 30 M to abb
gnlutcly lnhlblt sccthrlan approximation,
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s.,.,l Dlspatch to the Intclllgenccr.
ruARI.E EsToN, W. Va, March "a
~. tolthtul are pouring In for to-mor-
-,,, w meeting OF the Republican State
I.,rre. The hotels are full and turn
,., people away, Already delegates
.,s in from the remotest parts OF the
,,s,e and word comes from other
roIn,, OF the big delegations TO arrive in
,se morning. Huntington, headed by
,bs second Regiment band, will be
t.rc 800 or 400 strong. The BurIew
ope-a House. seating 1.ScO, with total
capacity OF $500. will have all it can
hold - -.
has made the most efficient president
the STATE League has had, will be re-
siec,ed. So far no opposition has de-
ysl5p4d. John Kindleberger, OF Ohio
r5lnty, and Z. L. Hood, OF kannwha,
a-a the only asplraRtS for the secre~
taryshlp At this time It is Impossible
10 iorstell the outcome OF the contest
IN goes ahead. IN any case II VIII ne
friendly fight II may not go aheaH.
There was a conference tonight TO sec
II the matter could not be settled Dc"
f5rs the convention. but after q free
iIscussion. which had more TO do with
'he league work and policy than with
men. no definite conclusion was
rspched As the case stands each man
,yIll 60 In with his best effort, and after
II is all over. everybody will be happy.
There is nothing in the contest but the
A...|r.. - ...h TTlun n there
Governor Bradley. OF Kentucky. Will
arrive AZ o'clock tomorrow morning.
Senator Elkins, Congressman HulinE
and DoveHeT cannot get here. Con-
gressmen Dayton and Miller will be
present. Senator Foraker. whom It was
hoped 10 have. is unable to come.
Around the edges there Is a good deal
oi figuring on the Third district dele
gates 10 the national convention. but
this IS being kept entirely clear OF
league matters. e. y. II.
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PoR The NAVY.
The House Appropriation BiI Carries
Total oG Over $4,000, 900.

Tho House Appropriation Blll Carries
IA Total Of Over S3I,OOO,OOO.
WASHINGTON, March 2I.-The
naval appropriation bill for the fiscal
year which begins on July next was
completed to-day by the house commit
tee on naval affairs, and may be con-
sidered by the house this week. The
total nmount carried by the bill Is SAL
Gil. .OA. Of which $l2770.lS3 Ia for the In
creaFc OF the navy. The appropriation
IN mn Increase over the amount Of the
last bill. which was about twnnty-nlno
and onc-tenth Millions Under the In
crease OF the navy the chief Items are
the four now battle ships ard fifteen
torpedo boats. All parts OF the vessels
arn to bc Of domestic manufacture, and
the contracts are to be let within ninety
days after the passage Of the act.
Under the bureau Of construction and
repair. 3l,250,00O In carried for the con-
gtructlon and repair nf veEsels, and an
additional sum OF $3j0063 iF made lnfs
medIntoly available for work urgently
required on the Mlantonomnh. Btnnlng-
ton. Baltimore, Pctrel, Mohlcnn, Ran.
grr. Atlanta, Ncauylus, the TUBS FOR
tune and Stnndl7h. ard the Pensacola
ana Swatnrn, the latter two OF which
arc TO bc sold
rol. tho plans and preliminary work Or
model tank FOR trying models OF vessels,
10 BE- built on the old naval observatory
grounds IN Washington, and 70 be prl'
yate experiments In the tank.
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WASHINGTON. March 2i.-rhc stat"
department. has now IN press the intro
tI.' FE review Of In" commerce OF Tho
H COMPLIED Sram the "comwrTrlal
HrIIi0UF' DI the United States with
'.rs.-u Countries, While tho CONNER.
'a| Violations" have appeared with
r'1u'irtfv thn publication NJ the intro
.NrfnH lw boon suspended HiEcr lhhl
owing tr Incl, ~ clerical force, AB this
.ninyluctlun was in rrnlity u summary
NJ '1' Commercial Hofluonr," and cm-
Nl,rl 'hc rpnrlutlUnE which might
safely hr drawn from the vast array OF
'H.H comprised IN thr full volume. tie
] 20 Dt thlg fFntur" wlA soy fHr'ly f"il
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AKRON, o.. March 24.--Tho ]. +. Sci.
berlinR Company, manufacturers Of the
Empire mowers, rnnpers and binders,
made an assignment late this morning
to w. Il, Carter one OF the employees OF
the company. The failure was prcclpl'
tated by an attachment for 10000 In
favor OF the First National Bank OF Ra-
VIENNA. Ohio. President j, j.. SclNcr-
hing said t..e liabilities would reach
$3.50 600. but he refused TO make state
ment or the assets OF tho company, It
IA said that the Arm OF SeIberllng, Miller
iS Co, OF Doyicstown, Ohio, Will also be
affected.
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journal Reporter ASsnuItsd.

PARKERsBuRG, w. Va. March "a.
r. p Smart. reporter on the stntc
journal. was assaulted on the streets
this afternoon by James Neal, n tough
!a the employ OF Madame Jennie Neg
por!y. Smart defended himself man
fully and was not hurt much. The
cause Of tho assault was the exposure
hy thn State Journal OF Mrs. Ecspcrly's
Hotel Crescent, che having taken out
hotel license TO cludc the law In re-
gard 20 kouses Of prostitution. The
assault Inns stirred up great !ndiGna-
tIgu
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were elected delegates at large IhlS
afternoon by acclamAtlon.
Before adjournment, the following
resolutions were adopted by q rising
vote:
Instrusted for Mckinley.
Resolved, That the well considered
and pronounced preference Of the Re-
publIcans Of Minnesota for presidential
standard bearer In 1896 is William Nc
KInley, the emphatic growing Choicc
Of the Republican vote through me
land and this convention expects the
delegates and ultcrnntc5 at large to-aay
10 be elected by II 10 do all in their
mower honorably from now until that
object is accomplished TO bring about
promptly the nomination OF william
Mckinley for President OF the United
States
newspaper men.
one important result OF the Davis
withdrawal was the harnoniztnB OF the
Hcnnepln delegation In Slvor OF nation
al committeeman r. G. Evnns for dele
gate-nt-larCc, 7. p. Walker, MS rival
withdrew from the race when the Davis
telegram was read.
The following Is the financial plank
that was adopted by the convention:
Resolved, That we favor the use OF
both gold and silver 10 the extent OF
which they can be maintained In circn,
latlon ut parity In purchasing ana
debt paying power; that we are ear
nestly opposed. under the present condi-
tIons 10 the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver, for the manifest reason that
1t would destroy such parity. enor-
mously contract the volume OF our cur
rency by forcing gold out OF clrcuia-
tIon. Relieving also that It Is self
evident fact that the effect would be
the international demonetiZAtion OF
that metal the Republican party OF
Minnesota most heartily faYors an In
ternational conference for that purpose