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TO PREVENT POTATO SCAR.

Professor J. q. Arthur. botanist NJ Pur-
cue experiment station. given the follow
Ing treatment as recommended from the
experiments AT the Indiana experiment
station:
Put two ounces of corrosive suhlirnat. "a
posonous substance. that needs TO he han
Hcd win cautinnJ into hot water In a
stouewarc or glass vessel. When dissolved
put II into II wooden tub or barrel ana add
water enough 20 make fifteen gallons. Into
LHis prt the potatoes intended for seed and
let them remain for an hour and half or
two hours. After taking on, of the bath
cut aud plant as usual. The same bath
may bc used several times but as It Is
constantly growing weaker, the potatoes
should he left In longer, or some fresh 90
luton should he added. 10 not use metal
vessels and do not leave the material
whore persons or animals may drink IT.
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COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Further Weakness at New York and
New Orleans.
CROP NEWS BOTH GOOD AND BAD
The Situation 90 Whole seems Favor.
Rble.- Rain Needed In SOUTH
Western Tcxas.

houston, thursday, May ~
Gotten developed further weakness at
New York and New orleans today, the
absence OF Liverpool advicos causing an
unsettled feeling. while the general crop
situation was construed as bcarish ADJ
vices from New York also stated that
some of the longs were liau!dating, while
tho big bulls did no, show the aggressive
ness noticed yesterday. Prices madc a
squire upward during the forenoon, bu,
the demand was not sufficient to absorb
the offerings, aud quotations soon fcll
back again, closing . To ) points lower
than yesterday.
Crop adviccs arc both had and good.
Mississippi and Arkansas report the plan,
growing rapidly, with only u few com
plants of worms Alabama and Georgia
correspondents state tina, rain les needed.
although cotton is standing the drou,h
we'll The crop is doing well IN South Caro-
lima. but the lack OF rain In Louisiana
liz causing some injury In Southw cstorn
Texas several of The Posts correspond
cnis state thu, unless there is rain soon
cotton viii suffer greatly. There are some
complaints OF web worms around Hockey
and worms have cnuscd much destruction
OF cotton In Hell county san Snhn reports
"A bad stand In many locations, and that
one third 10 onc-fourth Of the whole crop
Is TO plant over, ON the other hand many
sections state the crop IL In the very
hest of condition. with prospects as Ia
vorablc as ever seen.
At today's session New York futures
opened steady 10 points on. ana closed
barely steady the n.ur pusi ,ioiis showing
II ,.cclnc OF 10 $ points. whiic the fail
and winter mouths were to points lower
than Yesterday. August opened at 20,
sold ay IN early in the session. ,hen
arains, T.7Glrr n Yesterday
New Orleans futures opened quiet. with
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NEW oRLEANs SPOTS.
NEW YORK Spots.

opened steady; 1900 quiet and firm;
cl0sed barely stoady, snlcA l5l.soO
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings of Day With Wall Street
Operators.
GENERAL CONDITION FAVORED BEARS


New York. May as.--Thc stock market
was more animated today, but at the
expense of values. the general conditi IN
iiNoiing the bears. Railway stocks re
roNcd moro attention thun has been
usual recently. The foreign offerings in
cludcd st. Paul. Louisville and Nash
WHO and one or two others OF the In
tcrnuuonAl proup. st. Paul, burlington
ana Louisville Nnd Nashville led IN points
90 activity. In the industrials SUGAR
broke badly on reported declines In the
domestic and foreign trades OF the prod
Vet. manipulation by ms. dcrs being dis
cornablc. Laclodo gas dropped y, on
new OF damage 10 the cunrany's plant
w -. Louis hu, subsequently, rallied
a pu.it ON the rally the market le-
wine listlcss until near the close. When
renewed pressure was eNcrtcd against the
list forcing prices to tho lowest ppn,.
3onds wor. dun and weak.
TOTAL sales of stocks today 1888 shares
including; American sugar ii2rd. st.
iNul l6.7Qn. darlington and quincy T..
egl.
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Food NA1.1,E OF HONEY.

Probably most people consider honey as
the equal In value Tor food Of any sweet
sauce--nO better no worse. All should
know that n possrsseg ono great superior
IT'S cage Of digestion. The nectar OF flow
crs liz almost wholly cane sugar Tho So
rrotons added Nv the bees change this to
grape sugar aud 50 prepare IT that II ~
almost ready for assimilation without my
fort on the part of the stomach In fact
Professor A. j. cook once styled honey
"dieestod nectar" II viii readily he seen
thai honey IL n very desirable food for
those with wcnkened digestive powers. n
a person Is very tired. too exhausted TO
cat" II IL astonishing how n few tastes of
honey Will act almost Ike magic. Almost
no effort II required TO make II ready for
nssimilaticn- Persons suffering from some
forms II kidney trouble viii find that
honey Is much more beneficial food for
thcm ihnn ~ cane sugar.
In eating comb honey many strive TO
reject every particle Of wax. fearing chat
as wax r. indigcsiihc nightmare nnh
Other troublesome consequences might fol
low an Indulgence In warm biscuit and
honey. I, Is true that bread IL more easily
aissA'ei than warm biscuit. ms the latter II
inclined TO pack" in chewing. hut 1t may
surpris" some TO know that comb honey
rs really an aid to the digestion Of hot
bread or biscuit
The philosophy Of the mnt'cr Is that the
nakes If wax prevent the packing" while
thu honey readily dissolvoH out leaving
rns-ages for the gastric Juice to enter the
mass Of food. The flakes of wax are indi-
peyiiblc. that rs true. but when warmed
are perfectly smooth and soft and VIII not
luiure thr most delicate membrane. In fact,
they act ms II gentle stimulant and are
beneficial In come forms OF alimeninry
difficulties.
The unpleasant symptoms from which
some suffer after eating honey may often
l. ri "A l. IL ri, 4 81.
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pRoRAIlIll'Irs

Washington. May 2s. Eastern Texas
Generally fair; southeast winds.
Arkansas-Ii Generally fair and wnrmcr:
west winds. hccoming variable.
Montana Partly cloudy; probably local
showers IN northern portion, west winds.
conrr In northern portion.
Wyoming Generally fair: variable
wind
North and South pnlSnt,-- Fair. warmer
n oHFi crn portion variable Winds
fhnndor storms increasing.
colorado Generally fair; south winds.
hnNnmIng vnr.Ahle.
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Chicago. May .sca,tlc steady; steers
10 higher; heavy and plain cattle barely
steady; prime steers t..Aftitc, choice beef
an dshipping steers s,Sonti0: stockcrs and
feeders unchansed: cows firm. calves 900
Goo uogs-rradc slow despite de-
creased receipts; prices average shade
lower; some extra heavy shifuins grades
Sold slightly better. but bulk of biz hogs
We're a shade on: choice light around Z. As.
heavy S.snuS.5. sheep active, steady;
choice native muttous SiatiiW. fair 80
good mixed siot,1.W; shipping lambs i.tosr
$50. Rcccipts--cattic ll.VVo head. hogs
2A.NNN. Shrrn lhNN.
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JOE BAILEY IN TOW.

IsoulS'liN llHtH.
Senator blackburn will arrive In Ken.
lucky this week 10 ''conbIct. the cam
paign," as hts expresses It. The following
telegram has been received by J. Hull
Davidson Of Lexington.
Congressman Bailey the best orator
of tn" house. Will speak at Lexington
Frilay, May 20. ] Will be With him.
10 c. s. Blackburn"
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAST NIGHTS SYNOPSIS.

\ number OF stations nrc missing from
tonights reports. but those received show
an area of low pressure central over
eastern portion of the country. An area
of high pressure Is central over the north
western portion of the country.
Tho weather Us generally clear except
over tho Gulf states whore II IL partly
cloudy to cloudy, with rains nj Montgom-
cry. which ~ the only station that re-
ports more thun 10 Of an inch Of procipi-
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lh and =
Il su,hoft4
John N q
the rats Il
|,nt.). sas,I
| filled ca1
hlish!ns "a
etf. \
|ijouruei |
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

New Crlcans. My y The market for
nam sea prulusis is lul ana
unchanged urmo crude OH, hnlk,7. prime
summer yellow, IN barrels, 2Ss, meal l,.pu
cake 100 per short toni IONS Ton Tor eA'
port, 1873.
New York. May eS-Cotion seed products
weak Tuotaiinus nominal; iiifne crud, on
H. INK "A. rfing summer Af.lQ~, ia bar
rals. AZ prime cotton seed meal -l,yg1f
u 90 Nor ION.
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olie-Llnseod In bbls, nav, 5Se' boiled,
i5c; petroleum, 80 test. in bhls. lic N
stove gasoiinc In cases, $40; in bbls. l5c,
Euplon oil, in bbis i91, IN cases' 9So' cas-
tor oil. medical pure SOC; lurpenline' IN
bhls 32c. c~.r,,.
WINDOW GLASS-ln boxes. W and 20
10 70 per cent discount, new list
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GALVESTON.


Corrected daily Tor Tho Post by the
Fort Worth Stockyards conpanyl
Receipts. Shipments.
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SKIM MILK FOR PIGS.

10 make the. most out OF skim milk In
swine feeding. II must be fed 10 young
pEs e.rs s Is 10 no o9 9rS in eednS ,ma, Sr
to year old makes the mot rapid
growth and by feeding In this way. there
rs a profit all ronnd-a small profit u may
be at the present prices of pork-but II
helps MS dispose OF this by-product OF the
dairy to some advantage.
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Nov York. MAY 2S.--Clearngs fSs,3sGiii;
lalauccs S'.2'i0sl.
New YORK. MAY 2S.--Illdrs- s'cidy but
ctio, lcnthcr Firm. Wool quiet.
cme nneui. OHIO, May 2S.--Whisky 20
steady a SIZE.
Sew York. May 2S.-McNican dollars
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the largest single shipment of the ..uson
arrived IN Chicago 10y steamer W,in, s.
day. The berries were grown ID,
Michigan. Whore the crop Is now ut H.
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WIRE NAlls-Raie ss?o per key; adj.

WIRE NAll-s-Rate ss9a per ker; nd.
vanees ~ 70 90 rcnuy 5lc; and penny.
W. nnu penny i3c, ana penny glc:
j lNmy. S9p; . penny S60.
NAILS Rate S2.au per kcg; same
advances rs ON wire nails.
GRAIN AND HAY.
car load lots, job curs. from mill; deal
Srs charge from store ot,iOc mere per LOO
US on piali sudc per hushei on oats and
opRN Sacked. sias6.
BkAN d>Nl0o per 100 lbs.
OATS 2iN25c. No. : white Sldse COM
mon. .en23
CROPPED cOHN-7nc per leo lbs.
HAY Alfalfa, Y3uoWil0a per ion, nilet
Sil.ln' l2.m, Timothy slf5HaiS.00; North
,Icsas prairie $9.p; South Texas prairie
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SUGAR.

New York. May IS -sugar-Raw quiet
refined dpi'
IN sctfi. n a.. centrifugal whites ~,
Willows Nsni7.. seconds -a.N2is. Molastes
-Ctilei centrifugal anf'
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT

These quotations are revised d,lv ,,a
Pr Pie are those rgi i p n ISGe9 nrom
ANLE dKIEAsis Diamond. sl7s per
gross Golden. 5Ji,G5e per dozcn bo Ne, 'Nr
custor oil, G5si15c -''' "oNvs'
AMMuNlTiON--Po Der kor 81 o,5
S AZ blasting powder. So per kes. agents
price; diop shot per sack. $l35tfl. 40; puck
NGoal65 '''''"'
bACoN-Short clear boxed a'.u5fsc: In
5i.c; New York airy salt bellies. 10; " est,
BAGGlNG AND TIES From store:
Bagging, lA-lb, s-c; 2-lb. lisl; 2i.-lb. 5i.c,
A,ToW uss; ,' Mr. ,,,
III, si.23; i4-lb. i5c: Victor. l-lh, ref dozen.
we ia-iD. zoe; it-ih +'ei Isis OncSpoou. 1.
~. per dozen. s.. NJ is-lb Sl35. i.-lb, soc, *.
u, s.,oa cans S.m per dozen.
r, AN NIL Nl.y T. Ter dozen; sirawber-
iinvs. avSuShV'i plhNannles, standard, si.stn
y.
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|sADE NOTES

|S' at slightly higher quo
ii SroSn..is wen supplied
|ste,p m !, are low.
i, sS, sa' OF tho season
Gan Antonio last Tues N,s,
Thsno Of strlwhpirios ~, 70
a." 'y sold Tor s2.ood?'2S.
se,yy , today and the ma IKE,
Sss 81 I losds Of colirorn,,
WI 'scelyel on The I loaaI
aic6aes ,,o.nsistln. II Seed.
snsa Hs {, = Purchased tho
an &, q Cronan stock OF, Of
ases Of Strawberries.
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BEER-schlitz. quarts, $3.50 per Dbl
pints $ll.OJ per hbl. pixie Pale. quarts
81 90. pin,s. $3.50; Lemps Extra rae
quarts $40 80. pints, sll.ol. a.
HIGH WINES-Sl.@2 per galion'
. WHiSKY-Per gallon Finished goods
on Nigh VIM basis N.2-, straight Bourpo,
and rye. according 10 age ana quaHly
ii 75ltS.00; blended, N,'3aj'p.
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FINANCIAL.

Galveston, May 2s;-ln the local ox-
chaHgr market, sterling sixties, huying
50. selng 40, Nrw York sight. huyius
Is discount. selling IL premium. Ncw
No'i, sight. buying is discount. selling
T. pumUm. American silver, buying IA
discount. scilng at par
New York May 2s.-StcrliNg cNclmnge,
hnnkcrs sixties. ~ l-3NiN 81,
commercial sixties. as, ~; reirhmarls
70 rs. francs. bankers sixties rs i-Np
t.ln ~. reiumrrcinl sixties. d.l7 l-.ti5.lf -
Sew orleans. La. May Is -S'rr!nG cN-
chnwo. conmcrcial sixties i.Si 3-iNiSt ~.
fl'nes commercial sixties 6l1s ~. New
y ork sight hankors'. LOO premium, COM
mrrrial ~ premium.
i-undou, May 2s-i!arlt rate. per cont .
street rate. l3-ldU7-S pr cent. silver
81 l-id cnueols liz is.
NEW YORK MONEY.
New York, May 2S Money on c,in casY
~ I Ia, rcr cent. last l"tu ani close.
~ I'rmr mercantile rapcT ips liz per
cent Sterling exchange steady, With
actual business in hauiicrs hli- at 4 s. ~
9i-Ss "a FIR demand ard 80 i-2ft7 a.
Ter sixty days. Posted rates 1 ~ and
aSa l-2olgc Commercial hni lS' Bar
silver IS i-S. silver cortiucr,es g La
is g-i IoVcrniu.n; bonds HirtIs. State
bonds dun; railroad bonds lower
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BICYCLE BUSINESS.

~ Faang bicycle manufacture
--,.s 1A'y announced a conalier-
NH" n their list prices. The
10 ,s l'aFins company, perhaps
eslrs 'Aee'n Of the Kind. has
e 4 reduction OF 10 TO ~ par
Icl.,, Hartford, and oompctinr
ii!.s; gs. tAgeaYoring ~ meet their
i. W n BICYCLE making have
4, '19r'nolls. The cost of
usos e'ess Sl1 wheel is said
h. Vi, 4. y, a, ana even ioss. Lurge
Il % y M, On arVoriisns and COM
chi . =. assosl'N',,,S,hstanding, tic profits
4 II r. sssssualiy handsome. "a
nse ,,sss,',ry has Of codrsr ~
-auls ~ ,I ts,g' Thus far The stage
,ota 4 n NV !, o. ilmlnisheA profits
~ iat NJ, 10 nave boon rrarhcd.
~ y AZ r.e s a, Is approaching or
e as n , + Ipredlet, That the wheei
y sria ,Sls beyond DISPUTE. WI
II clbi N ~g .l1l stimulated ry
! ,ass y IN ~, sna how long that viii
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NEW YORK MONEY.
nlrNlNG poslvs cAlslr0nAAr.

Now York May 2S.--'rhe Evening Posts
lundon financial statotnrut says; he
stock markets were active and hlpNhllt
today. the fraturc hens consos ,lnd ether
KIT clrad stocks and ltnrlish RAIDS, the
lnai named looming and closing a, the
best. Argentine stocks and conp", ""i"
also yoil strnng Am,l loans Wer" meg
loet,,i. closing dun. The PARIS and iScr-
liza markets. were iirin.
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Barb wire quotations are for car load
BARBED WIRE Glidden, galyannE,z a
s2.i5 per 100 lbs: painted wire $40; Wau-
kegaii, loc higher than Glddeh
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[lSSESS BAROMETER.
"a tte Condition Of Trade
Generally
IaFSlLE GROCERY BUSINESS.
.reoaiei aud Firm Cot
y, rroduci. wcaH-.R Reduce
ton in Bicycles.

.ao ,lnur.llv. MAY Is.
hV's .'.s,.,rv Grade has de-
|olesale ! IVY, ,.. ,.,i,
|, important chali''a i'Ns "eeN'
10y of part Of iAe recent
wv ,,, ,.,,o s.a,os tn he
sugar. me ""'' So '' ~
TX. influenced by the general
.,,r.,cial circles. and llers
" eV''''''' IN 49,. s,,,,.
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London Alnv Is Couspls Cor money and
account l,G ~. iar silver II ~ Money
l.l13-i per cout. Rafp of discount in
tho eurm market for short hlia S-ltmi.S
per cent. Rate for thre months bills
same
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! have horse that hns II swelling on
the lon eide nj his neck. think Il II lis
tula Please give me remedy. iubscrib"r.
large incision to allow an pus to drain out.
and keep washed out clean With u "
per cent solution of cnrbollc ncid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-25
DISCOVERY OF A LOST NINE.

81 OF Louis. April PA dispatch from El Paso,
'eA'' says that Ada,.oa Munsenberger a business
ss ssn OF that city. who owns mining property In
McAoo. returned yesterday from the Corrates min
'as district. Mexico. and says the people there are
~no over the rediscovery OF the famous Guinopa
~nes In the Sierra Madres. on the Rio del Arras.
s"nk Woodson OF California. an old miner. brought
"a samples Of ore TO corralites last Sunday. saying
maj ne and Indian boy had found the old Guinopa
ss mines And that the ore was from them. The ore
Thssea N.0O In silver and $40 In gold 10 the ton.
ttae ascoyerers also found quantity OF bullion
1.-The y me mine. which is situated on the side OF an
S SSmost Perpendicular wall Of mountain. Steps have
see shaft From records found in the possession OF
S ss o,a priest at zacatecas It was learned years
SSsests Madres on the RIO del Arras were worked
Ia colony Of spaniards led by Sehof Guinopa. N
Hss Hswsnated By the Indians. who nsld possession OF
Ssvss Ss .sIrltory for thirty years Numerous partes
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A LIVELY FIGHT WITH ROBBERS.

THEY HAD BLOWN OPEN A SAFE WITH DYNAMITE
AND WERE ESCAPING OK A FREIGHT TRAIN.
e"'aS occurred at White Haven this morning when
posse OF citizens attacked a band of robbers who
were nee'ng from Mauch Chunk Shortly after
"i'uhsh' hVe men gained an entrance to the East
"auch Chunk postofice. They blew open the safe
with dynamite. The noise aroused the citizens and
'he ROBBERS were chased away before they secured
any piander They boarded Jersey Central freight
usin' telegram Informed Chief OF Police Tran
sus al white Haven Of their movements, and ne
Sonected posse The freight train was tagged
ssi"" INC station and the OFFICERS began TO inspect
~ cars "hen they heard voices IN OF the box
49, securing one door. the officers turned TO the
uss ana commanded the robbers 10 out. They
n<et took place.
vs.,s.t s t the robbers dashed for the door. He was
Ana ~ Dy companion for officer and was
iovsSmm ~ ms MY. He tumbled out the track fol-
fhs crU ~ ehotner man. who was struck by one Of
sbos "Isu with his gun. The fellow and was
pes,., ne went over the embankment and disap-
6lc~su the river and IL Is believed was drowned.
~ sT".s'dIns ON the tracks show that he wound
.tnnother member of the gang was captured by
ciisnes. ana the other two escaped during the ex-
nsns. ne Two men in custody refuse to give their
.es or say where they came from. No papers
s"ss found on them, but quantity OF dynamite.
CO., caps and revolvers was taken from them.
Nsun,. ex iternent was created In the town. The
sooS Snunk authorities arrived shortly after and
s~o~ the TWO prisoners back with them.
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ANOTHER MKINLEY STATE.
VIRGINIA JOINS THE COLUMN OF THE
PROTECTION CHAMPION
VOTE FOR HIM-A NEW PLAN OF PARTY

THE DELEGATES TO ST. LOUIS INSTRUCTED To
VOTE FOR HIM-A NEW PLAN OF PARTY
ORGANIZATION ADOPTED.
staunton Va. April 24.-The Republican State
Convention reconvened in this city this morn
ing. with General James A. Walker, of Wythe-
VILE. in the chair. The election Of four dele
gates-at-large taken up. and w. G. Gardi-
ner (colored). Of Bedford City: W. N. Lewis j.
Sammonds and State Senator Flanagan were
elected. The alterna tes-at-large are: General
j. A. Walker, Of Wythevllle; Major S. NJ Yost,
Editor Of THE Staunton Daily Times: A. w.
Harris (colored) of Dinwiddie. and Colonel Will
lam Lamb, OF Norfolk. Warren s. Lurty Of
Harrisonburg. and p w. Strother, OF Giles
County, were chosen for electors-at-large.
The rest of the session was consumed by the
discussion OF a plan for organization, which
was finally adopted. This plan reduces the
number Of the State Committee from fifty to
thirty. 1t practically puts the affairs Of the
party into the hands Of the people.
The delegates wer, instructed to vote for
journed sine die.
The platform expresses the pride of the Re-
publican party Of Virginia in being part Of an
organization which faithfully adheres to Pro-
tecticn. 1t welcomes to its ranks the "hosts Of
Independent voters who have helped 1t to
achieve the victories OF the last three years
and promises to them a still more glorious
triumph in the present year. nd. as 1t believes
In those that are II come hereafter for all time;
1t assures its adherents that the day is not far
distant when. emerging from its difficulties and
embarrassments, the old State Of Virginia shall
herself be crowned by Republican success"
1t condemns the Democratic attempt TO call
a convention to revise the Constitution "be-
ing the first movement Of the enemies Of our
public free schools Its manifest purpose Is to
stem the swelling tide of Republican progress
in our State by an effort to dsfranchise our
illitsrate voters. both white and cclored to set
up fraudulent and pretended educational quail
ficaticn. and to amend the present free school
provision to place IL in the power Of future
cent system of education engrafted in the pres
ent Constitution of the State by the Republican
party.
The platform closes by expressing Its pref
erences for the nomination OF the idol Of the
American worklngmen. the hope Of our business
and agricultural classes the pioneer Of promised
prosperity. William Mckinley. OF Ohio" 1t in
structs the Virginia delegates 'to vote for him
as long as there Is any prosp-,t for his nomina-
t.on and thereby express the love Of the Vir-
gina mother for her Ohio child"
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TO RAISE A LONG LOST STEAMER.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO RECOVER THE COPPER
LADEN PEwABlC

ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO RECOVER THE COPPER
LADEN PEwABIC.
milwaukee, Wis., April 24-Another attempt is 10
he made 10 raise the ccpper-laden steamer Pewanic
sunk IN Thunder Bay Lake Huron. thirty years ago.
IN $50 feet OF water The attempt Is TO De mace
nv the American Salvage and Wrecking Company
~ this c.ty which has secured the right to use the
natant diving bell invented by W. q. Smith. OF this
c,v Al a meeting of the stockholders OF the COM
many last night IN the office Of W. H. starkweatner
4 wa, reported that last week successful test OF
Mr. Smiths patent had been made In go feet or
r,otsr m Milwaukee Bay. II was said that there
,iu no no trouble In working In water at depth
y, from, 200 to 300 feet II was reported that the
connanv had secured option from the Chicago
,,rdarwr,ters owning the Pewabc. agreeing to al
,o,y tho company 60 per cent OF the cargo when
deIivered al the docks at Alpena. The company ce-
cdad 10 accept the offer and VIII issue an extra
lie, Of stock to fit an expedition which Is TO get
" rSe Pewabic wa. sunk in collision with the
Na,aor thirty years ago. The copper cargo IS val
Nd AZ about $4,000. 1t has been found impossible
Co. divers 10 work at great depth or water
10 ao' mo Peyabic is in, and some years ago we'll
soun 10 diver Pelig killed In an attempt TO raise
~ steamer The bell to be used Is built or steel
~ enc inch in thickness and Is six feet In diameter
nd eight feet in height 1t weighs 1900 POUNDS
and and is made to resist great pressure.