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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-04

CAPE BRETON, n. S.--A bye-election
will take place today. in which Sir Charles
runner will he "A candidate. If he is re-
turned by a large majority the conserva
tive government VIII be strengthened.
Topper has been arousipg the voters low
wish to admit American coal free.
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ARMEN1ANs ARE REpELLIous.

Berlin. February IA dispatch to the
Frankfurtcr Zoltung from ST. Petersburg
says there arc Indications OF a revival of
the revolutionary movement among tho
Armenians. 1t Is added that secret Rus
sian agents report that quantities of rev.
dictionary pamphlets and proclamations
printed in London have been sent to Ar
monin
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CIrRAN.


Letters from Cuban secret agents con-
ilrm the news, printed exclusively in Mon.
days Post, of the bad condition of affairs
In Havana and of schsms in the Spanish
camp.
Gomez slipped through the Spanish lines
and did much damage to the railroad.
Spanish troops are said to have wanton-
ly shot down inhahtants-men. women
and children-of Sabanilla because they
cheered the insurgents.
Reports of Spanish victories over insur-
gents do not show Mar.n's cavalry up to
expectations.
Maceo is meeting with no check in his
efforts to form junction with Gomez.
Reported sinking of the Hawkins be-
iieved to be a ruse to prevent pursuit
Gomez and Marin are said to have IN
gagged, both claiming the victory. but the
| advantage lying with the insurgents.
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WASuINGTON.-Th bids for. the bonds
are practically all expected to be- IN sec
rotary Carlisle's hands today. The bids
are for one hundred millions OF per cents
payable thirty years after date the pn5r,
and accrued interest, 20 per cent of the
purchase price to he paid on acceptance
Of the bid and 20 per cent Mt the expifa,,,
tion of each ten days thereafter, or All
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TO-DRT'S TEXTURES.
rrobabiiities-Fair; ives. winds.
FOREIGN.


Russian secret agents report that the
Armenians are again becoming revolution
airy.
me governor of Russian Poland will
govern literally or not at all, so he AYERS
Russia is said to have prevented naval
demonstration by the United States In
turkish waters and to have guaranteed
the payment of any indemnity.
Boer government is alleged to have tor
tured aud then shot two of Jameson's
troopers.
Tho London News says $500 Armcnians
persisted In the Orrfa massacre Decem-
Der %.
MIR. Balfour proposes an alliance be-
tween England and the United States to
carry out the duties which Providence
has entrusted to us"
Mr. Bayard says he has not rendered
his resignation to take effect II he is GEN.
uured.
Lord Leighton's funeral was an lmpcs-
Ing one.
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DOMESTIC.

Tho president asks congress for an ap-
preparation to pay indemnity for Italians
lynchcd in Colorado.
United States lost 10000 in revenues by
increased tax on diamonds.
Guatemala, Nicaragua, Salvador, Hon
duras and Costa Rica have accepted an
invitation to join In a convention looking
TO unification OF American republics.
A gigantic lumber trust has been formed
ON the Pacific coast.
Admiral Walker says the navy Is una
bic to defend the sea coast and advises
land defenses.
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| MADISON wis.-The charities and cor
rections State conference begins here to-
|
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TO-DATS FORECAST.

DENVER. Colo.-A cycle show begins
here today.
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duras and Costa Rica have accepted an
invitation to join in a convention looking
TO unification OF American republics.
A gigantic lumber trust has been formed
on the Pacific coast.
Admiral Walker says the navy Is una
bic to defend the sea coast and advises
land defenses.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Mr.. Robertson charged A. p. A. opposi-
ton to appropriations for charities.
Mr.. Crane called attention to Southern
members advocating an appropriation for
destitute negro women while Northerners
opposed.
Senate was not In session.
A report on the tariff bill expected in
the senate today.
Senate's pension bill calls for sl4i. 49,
$40.
POLITICAL.
General Harrison has formally with
drawn his name as candidate for the
republican presidential nomination. In
New York the opinion Is that Mortons
boom is aided. but Foraker thinks It helps
Mckinley.
Indiana politicians say Mr. Harrison
said exactly what he meant.
Kentucky legislature Is again tie and
republicans are expected to begin the un-
seating process.
STATE.
Judge Norris decides against the rail-
read commission IN the compress suit. The
State will appeal.
Sudden death of young lady teacher al
Marlin.
The BrazoS river still on a rampage: low
places overlooked; driftwood still floating
down; stone barge carried out to sea.
Gold standard democrats In Williamson
county agree to free silver instructions for
the sake of harmony.
Hon. George Mccormick appointed q
member of the democratic State executive
committee, vice Hon. NJ. S. Townsend, de.
ceased.
Regular riot in the republican county
convention at Waco.
John Harraway killed by Dan Vaughn
vt Jewett.
THE MARKETS.
Cotton-Futures advanced l-6id at Liv-
erpool: a few points lower on this side
Snots declined at Houston, New Orleans
and Memphis
Continued scarcity of corn at Houston
owing to bad roads throughout North
| Texas
Houston Is now receiving 1900 dozen eggs
daily.
Advance in hard coal prices.
whcat-Closed IL better than Saturday
at Chicago; s.Gl&s at st, Louis.
Cattle-A trifle higher on very small re
ceipts,
stocks-Speculation was confined to pro
ress,onals and there was little trade.
Heavy subscriptions to the new bond is
sue.
RAILROAD.
Summary Of annual report of the Nort
Carolina commission.
Franchise Of the new st. Louis and OK
lahoma.
/ southwestern lines TO meet for the pur
nose of arranging a basis OF divisions o
passenger traffic.
The strike of the shop hands OF tn
MEXICAN International spreading
North Galveston resists the removal o
,ho Galveston. La Porte and Houston
tracks.
LOCAL.
Proceedings of the state Grand Lodge o
oaa Follows; reports OF officers and othe
features.
Meeting OF white republicans and cleo
ton OF officers.
croat Incohonee Patton of the Improve
Ode, NJ Red Men visits Houston.
weekly meeting of the Good Government
league.
budget Of short stories.
Interesting meeting Of the c.ty couhci
Finance committee recommended IN
mayors budget with sEght amendments
ldeplorable condition of streets discussed
COURTS.
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HAWAIIAN CABLE.
The Senate Committee Agrees to
COMPROMISE Bill.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The Senate
committee on Foreign Relations this
morning reported a compromise on the
Spaldfng and Scrimser bills before it
FOR the construction of a cable to Japan
by way of Hawaii.
The compromise measure which Sen
ator Frye was directed to report is in
the shape of bill directing the POST
master-General to contract with the
lowest bidder for the construction of d
telegraphic cable between the United
States and Japan by the way of Ha-
wall and the Midway Islands.
1t is stipulated that the subsidy to be
paid shall not exceed S160,000 a year. to
be paid yearly for a period of twenty
years, and then cease, during which
time and forever afterward the COM
pany shall carry Government messages
free of cost. These are practically the
terms offered by the Scrimser Company.
The report of the committee states
that the exigencies of commerce and
public necessity of intercourse between
the United States and the Hawaiian
Islands have prompted for ten years
past various steps toward the estab-
lishment of a cable to Honolulu The
'1CieilC etl AtS last StSSlOH DS a UeClSlNe
vote adopted, and the House by a large
majority supported, a joint resolution
directing the immediate construction of
such a line at the sole expense of the
United States
The report calls attention to the de-
sire of the Hawaiian Government to
secure telegraphic communication and
the probability of Canada getting the
cable in the event of the United States
Withholding its assistance.
1t is also noted that the bonus to be
paid is $40 per mile less than that paid
by Great Britain for the cables, while
in the present case the bonus terminates
within twenty years, with Government
messages to be carried free in perpe-
tuity.
Prominence is given to the fact that
any cable crossing the Atlantic from
North America has its starting point in
Nova Scotia. In the event of any sew
erance of peaceful relations with Great
Britain any communication by that
channel will. of course, be Immediately
closed to this country, and we would be
compelled to depend on cables from
Brazil to Portugal, with all the annoy
ances that would involve. The construc-
this bill contemplates would, the cDm-
mittee says, MAINTAIN direct commul.-
cation between a channel not likely in
any case to be involved at the same
time with hostile measures.
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ON THE DIAMOND.
Results of the Baseball Games in
the East.

CINCINNATI, May 6.-Rhires pitch
ed the greatest game of the season this
afternoon, and as a result the Reds
made their first shut-out. Score: Gin
cinnati 6, Boston 0. Batteries-Rhines
and Pietz; Mains and Camel Umpire,
Emslie.
CLEVELAND, May 6.-Cleveland
batted out a victory from Washington
to-day, earning all of their thirteen
runs. Attendance, 800. Score: Cieve-
land 13, Washington Z. Patteries-
Young and thinner; Anderson and Nc
CURE. Umpire. Hurst.
CHICAGO, May 6.-The Brooklyns
never had a chance to win to-day after
the second inning. Terry, the Brooklyn
cast-off, made his first appearance for
the season and proved to be in -he best
condition of his life. Score: Chicago IL,
Brooklyns 9. Batteries-Terry and
Donohue; Harper and Grim. Umpire,
Weidman.
ST. LOUIS, May 6.-Taylcr had a
shade the best of Breitenstein in the
box and was better supported as the
Browns error cost runs. Attendance,
1900. Score: st. Louis D, .'hiladel-
phia 6. Observation-Disclosures and Nc
Farland; Taylor and Clements. I'm
pire, Keefe.
PITTSBURG, May 6.-Baltilnore won
the final game of the series rrcn Pitts
burg to-day with ease, forcing Fore
man out of the game. Gore, who took
his place. Jared even worse. Attend
ance, 2,G00. Score: Pittsburg ,, Bal
timOre II. Batteries-Foreman, Gore
and Mack; Hoffer and Clark. Umpire,
lynch
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CHAMPIONS AT THE TRAPS.
Second Day of the Clay Pigeon
Tournament.

NEW YORK, May 6.-The champion
clay pigeon shoot was continued to-day
on the Guttenburg race track. Half Of
the championship events were COM
pleted this afternoon. l.. V. Bayer of
Rochester, n. Y; E. D. Fulford of
Utica, n. Y; Fred Gilbert of Spirit
Lake, Ia, and C. w. Budd of Des
Moines, Ia, are in the van SO far.
The shooting commenced with the
event in the championship series which
was postponed from yesterday. Bayer
and Fulford divided first money, with
a score of Is kills out of 10 pairs.
The second event was also at 10 pairs.
Fred Gilbert took first money, scoring
81 kills
G. Loomis of Omaha, J. A. r. Elliott
of Kansas City, r. Trimble of Cincin-
natl, ]. Mattingly and B. Leroy di-
vided the honors in the third event.
Hood Waters of Baltimore secured
first money in the last championship
event decided. Waters had a clean
score Of 25, which is splendid shooting
under the expert rule of one man up.
Neaf Apgar of Jersey City was the
only man getting first money in the
sweepstake events.
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INDIANA REPUBLICANS.
STATE CONVENTION TO CONVENE
TODAY.
General Harrison Will Deliver an Ad-
Observation-Disclosures Working for
Instructed Delegates.

INDIANAPOLIS, May Con the eve
of the Republican State Convention
the question of whether or not the del
egates at large shall be instructed for
Mckinley is somewhat in doub,, largely
because it seems to be a matter of in
difference with the delegates Left to
themselves, they would probably in
! struct, and Chairman Gowdy of the
State Central Committee is doing what
he can to have the instructions put
through, yet leading Republicans talk
against it on the ground that Mckinley
Is safe anyhow, and there is no use of
stirring up bad feeling in the State by
forcing through instructions.
This evening the Committee on Rules
and Permanent Organization sent q
subcommittee to General Harrison 5
home with an invitation to address the
convention, and this invitation was ac-
cepted. What effect his presence and
talk Will have upon the proposition to
instruct is problematical. General Har-
rison received numerous callers at his
| home and almost without exception
they begged him to attend the conven-
tion and address it.
Two Mckinley conferences of dele
gates were held to-day, one this morn
| ing to feel the pulse and one at
O'Clock to make count of noses" and
check up how the delegates in each
county stood. This could no. be done
very thoroughly, for only about two
| thirds of the counties were represented
They did, however, arrange TO capture
| the Committee on Resolutions at the
| district meeting tonight.
| A committee composed of ]. 3. Ken
ner and Frank NJ. Dice of Crawl rds-
vile was appointed to prepare the reso-
/ lutions of instruction. This they did
and it was approved by the afternoon
meeting in the following form:
| I'VE believe in a revenue system
! that will realize sufficient money to
! defray the expenses of the Govern
ment
I'VE also favor the protectiv" tariff
] system which, while it produces the
necessary revenues for the Govern
ment, at the same time protects and
! fosters the laborer and manufacturer
/ and agriculturist of America against
| the cheap and underpaid labor of Eu-
rope.
THE man who prominently repre-
sents this system of revenue is the Hon
/ William Mckinley of Ohio. We there
fore direct the delegates at large Sc
! lected by this convention to cast -heii
votes for him in the st. Louis Conven-
! ton for the Office Of President of the
! United States as long as there is 4 rea-
sonable hope for his nomination"
/ 1t was agreed upon that if the Com
mittee on Resolutions could oe cap
tured this should be inserted as part
Of the platform, and if not it should
| be offered as a minority report from
! this committee.
/ The currency plank of the platform
declares for sound money, with an ad-
ded clause pronouncing fatty against
the free coinage of silver. While il
does not mention the gold standard, il
does not waste words about bmetallisn
and an International agreement.
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MCKINLEY AND THE A. P. AS.
The Supreme Council to Decide the
Position OF the Order.

ST. LOUIS, May 6.-Judge ]. H. Jack
son of Fort Worth, Texas, Vice -Presi-
dent of the A. p. A., is on his way TO
Washington in order to attend the
meeting of the Supreme Council. which
will decide definitely the position of the
order with reference to McKinley's cam
didacy for the Presidency.
This alleged fight of the A p. A.
against Mckinley is all a humbug,
said Judge Jackson, "and l have every
reason TO believe that the Supreme
Council will repudiate the action of the
Advisory Board. The Advisory Board
clearly overstepped its authority in at
tempting to dictate to the order who it
shall and shall not support Mckinley
stands all right in the order, and over
&c per cent. of US are with him. Every
thing will be satisfactorily settled when
the Supreme Council meets
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CECIL RHODES.
Denial of the Rumor That He Has
Resigned

LONDON, May 6.-Nothing is known
with certainty here as to the relations
existing between the Governments. and
Cecil Rhodes and other persons con-
nected with him. There are numerous
reports in circulation, but nearly all OF
them are conflicting.
The Daily News" tomorrow Will
claim to have learned from the Colonial
Office that the report published in the
Standard" that Cecil Rhodes had
wired Chamberlain, placing himself
under the latter's charge, and offering
TO resign from the Privy Council, to
retire from the directorate OF the I:rit-
ish South Africa Company and to re-
turn to England If Chamberlain con-
sidered it advisable, is utterly untrue.
This statement is supported by other
assertions to the effect thax no COM
munication has passed between the
Colonial Secretary and Mr. Rhodes
The latter is now at Gwelo, which place
he is unlikely to be able to leave until
he shall have been reinforced. None of
the rumors current regarding the mat
ter are to be relied upon, and the story
circulated to the effect that Sir Her.
cules Robinson. Governor of the Cape
Colony, has been recalled by the Gov
ernment is looked upon as ilnproba-
BILE. The authorities ignore all the cur
rent rumors.
The Daily Telegraph" tomorrow
will publish a dispatch from Pretoria
saying that President Kruger of the
South African Republic, in The course
of a private conversation. expressed
keen sympathy for Chamberlain, Sec
retary of State for the Colonies in his
dilemma. President Kruger declared
that he was convinced that Chamber
lain was unaware of the intrigues
which were on foot to seize the Trans
vaal Republic or how deeply Implicated
in the plot were the guilty persons when
he made the speech on the subject at
.ba aod of 1Sa5
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Two Hundred Soldiers Killed and
Three Hundred Wounded.
Two New York Newspaper Corre-
spOndents Ordered to Leave Cuba
by the First Steamer Sailing on
the Ground That They Have Calum-
mated General Weyler, the Gov
ernment and the Army.

HAVANA, May "Details of the Ca
carapiara fight have been received, and
show that the Cubans won a great vic
tory, and were not defeated as the
Spanish official report stated. Maceo
was not present. The insurgents num-
bered 1000 men under Delgado and So
carras, and occupied a strong fortified
position. Their position was attacked
by Spaniards under General Inclan,
who We're repulsed repeatedly. Finally
the insurgents charged and drove the
Spaniards, the latter retreating to Ba-
hia Honda and being continually ha-
rassed. The Spanish loss was about
200 killed and nearly 300 wounded. The
insurgent loss was slight on account OF
the protection of the hills.
General Bernall has been recalled
and it is said will be court-martialed for
falling to arrive in time to aid General
1nclan.
The fire at Punt Bravo was very de-
Structive. The entire town was burned
The glare was seen in Havana and
caused great excitement. Two forts
surrendered to the insurgents. The
Spanish commander has been arrested
by Weyler's orders, and it is said will
be court -martialed and shot.
An attack has been made upon the
town of EsperanZa, near Cienfuegos
and fourteen houses have been burned
The Spanish garrison made brave de-
fense, driving off the rebels and pre-
venting the entire destruction of the
town. Colonel Pareja with a detach-
ment of troops pursued the rebels to the
scene of Cienfuegos. The insurgents lost
nineteen men killed and one of their
number was taken prisoner. The Span
iards lost only one man killed
The rainy season has set in, and
heavy showers are reported from all
parts of the island.
KEY WEST (Fla), May 6-The re-
port that the Competitors crew are be-
ing tried in Havana to-day is denied
by passengers on the Mascotte tonight.
General Navarro is not yet in the city.
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FUSILLADE OF BULLETS.
Sensational Shooting on a Crowded
Street Car.

LOUISVILLE (Ky), May Ga SEN
sational encounter took place on a
crowded street car coming in from the
races shortly after 6 o'clock this even
ing.
Henry Jones, a negro, was arrested
by Private Policeman Charles Fales for
gambling. Fales handcuffed the negro
to his own wrist and boarded trolley
train of three cars bound in. There
were 30 people on the cars. Without
warning the negro drew a revolver and
began firing at Fales. Fales returned
the fire, the fusillade creating a panic
in the cars, which were promptly
stopped.
Fales and Jones were removed to the
City Hospital, where the negro died to-
night.
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CYCLING NOTES.
Bulletin Issued by the League of
American Wheelmen.

PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-The fol-
lowing is the League of American
Wheelmen's bulletin:
Transfers to professional class-F. H.
Hale, Denver, own request; G.. G. Col
Inns, Denver, own request; G. ]. Him
street, Denver, own request; Walter F.
Foster San Francisco, own request;
Robert L. Long, San Francisco, own
request; Herbert E. McCrea, Los Ange-
les, under clause A; E. J. Smith, Colo
rado Springs, own request.
Sanctions granted-May p, Riverside
Wheelmen, Riverside, Cal; May 3Oth,
Spokane Amateur Club, Spokane; July
4th, Bakersfield Cycling Club, Bakers
field CAL; July 4th, Eureka Road Club,
Eureka, Cal; June 18th, Oska loosa Cy-
cling Club, Oskaloosa, Iowa; July 4th,
Elkhorn Club, Elkhorn, Neb.
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GRAIN DEALERS COMPLAIN.
Think the Railroads Overcharge Them
on Shipments.

SIOUX CITY Qa). May 6.-After re-
pea.edly and vainly complaining of
overcharges on grain shipments from
Northwestern Iowa points to Chicago
by the roads running through this sec
ton the Association CT Grain Dealers
of Northwestern Iowa. in secret session
here to-day, resolved at an early date
to commence suits against the Sioux
City and Pacific, Sioux City and North
ern, Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern, Illinois Central. Chicago anI
Northwestern and the Chicago, Milw2u-
kee and ST. Paul to recover something
like 81 900, 600 of such overcharges The
dea ers will pool the issue and appon.
six assignees, in whose names the suits
WILDE brought
TWINS from 100 to $50 miles east Of
her. are said to have been repeatedly
giv.n proportionately lower rates than
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Not Yet Certain That 1t Will Be Held
at Chicago.

CHICAGO, May "a sensational edi-
toriaii was published in to-day's
'Chronicle' (Dem.) to the effect that
the real purpose of the meeting here
next Friday of the subcommittee of
the Democratic National Committee is
to determine whether or not the Ma
tional Conrention shall be held in Chi
cago at ALL The editorial asserts that
the financial pledges upon which the
convention was voted to Chicago had
not been redeemed and subscriptions
have not been collected. Joseph DON
nersberger, treasurer of the local COM
mittee, admitted to a representative of
the United Press this afternoon the sub
stantial accuracy of these allegations.
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was the close finish between Charade,
whose odds We're to 5, and Eclipse, at
6 to l, in the first event. Summarizes:
One mile, Charade won, Eclipse sec
ond. Watchman third. Time-1:45.
Half-mile, Ellerdie won, Arthur K.
second, Contractor third. Time-O: 5211a.
Five furlongs, The Native won, Be
loved second, Irish Reel third. Time
i :03.
s. One mile, Alakuma won, Lily Mills
second. Signora II third. Time-1 :43.
Six furlongs, Addie won, Rosedale
second, Dreibund third. Time-1 16%4
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EXPELLED FROM CUBA.
Two Newspaper Correspondents Or
dered to Leave the Island,

HAVANA, May g. James Creelman.
correspondent of the New York
World" and Frederick w. Lawrence.
correspondent of the New York Jour
nal" have been expelled from the island
on the ground that they have calum-
mated General Weyler, the Government
and the army, and attributed insur-
gents crimes to the Spanish army.
They have been ordered to leave Cuba
by the first steamer sailing
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Accidentally Drowned.

WEEPING WATER CNeb.), May g.
Frank M. .Wolcott, resident of the
State since 1857, the wealthiest man in
the town and most prominent physi-
clan in Cass County, was accidentally
drowned this afternoon. He was walk
ing on the bank of Weeping Water
Creek, when he, supposedly, suffered an
attack of vertigo and fell in the water.
The body was recovered some hours
later
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German Will Not Go to Chicago.

BALTIMORE (Md), May 6.-The
Democratic State Central Committee
to-day decided to hold the State Con-
vention in Baltimore June 10th, to Sc
lect delegates to the National Conven-
tion at Chicago. Senator German says
he Will not go to Chicago either as a
delegate or in any other capacity.