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Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-10
CoMICAL OBSERVATIONS.

COMICAL OBSERVATIONS.
you nothing" says the Manayunk Philoso-
pher, Except at a social function. Then,
If you're polite, you're liable to be mistaken
for a waiter"
Boston Transcript: Deacon Jones-so
John Carvel is among the converted.
Deacon Brownies, but Carvel is with
out a past; he won't cut any figure at praise
meetings.
indianapolis Journal: That is a lovely
tie you are wearing, dear" said young
by's latest purchase. II Could not have
picked out a nicer one myself"
MINNEAPOLIS Times: How large were the
diamonds?' asked the press agent, pausing
in the writing of the account for pmblica-
ton. about as large as chestnuts." con-
fessed the actress, unwittingly.
Chicago Record: "Did Gamsby bury his
quested?" .-...
He couldn't; he was buying them on the
Harper's Bazaar: Perkins Go Jenkins)a
arrested. What has he done.
Jenkins-Everybody.
Chicago Post: II bought n pair of hand
some embroidered suspenders today, John"
For me or for you"" he asked.
Somerville Journals: The Georgia judge
who decided recently that a mule is a deadly
weapon must have been brought up on a
himself. .a....t
somervi!le Journal: One swallow doesn't
make q summer, particularly IL the cat
sees him first and makes a spring.
Philadelphia Record: Some men enjoy the
poetry of motion, and others like the prose
of a good. long loaf.
ity these men have" she pouted,
whats the matter?"
almost exactly like ours"
Burlington Gazette: Mangles-Is this
a church-going town?
~Citizen-Yes. stree. Every man in town
is a stanch Christian except for an hour
every Tuesday and Friday morning.
C~!tizen-That's the time they meet to
trade horses.
Yes, lady, / have seen better days.
Lady-Poor man. here's a quarters, you
.ook cold. So you have seen better days?
How long ago was that?.
Ragson Tatters-Last summer, ma'am
Citizen arDu'' ''sS'"S' ''D inc prosperous
Pride's a funny thing, amt it?" answered
proud to beg. and here am too proud to
work. Takes all sorts to make a world, !
ANY ONE'LL DO.
New York Press.
We're looking for a candidate,
1t doesn't matter who.
We're not a bit particular
Any onel do!
We've offered 1t to every one;
They've different plans in view.
we haven't any choice at all
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-10

Detroit Free Press: 'How little original
ity these men have she pouted.
whats the matter?'
"They are getting so they wear bicycle
almost exactly like ours"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-10

indianapolis Journal: I'D be ashamed to
go around begging" said the prosperous
citizen.
Pride's a funny thing. amt it?" answered
Mr., Everett Wrest: Here you are, too
proud to beg. and here l am too proud to
work. Takes all sorts to make a world, !
guess"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23

Champion Bob Tells Corbett TO Go and
Get n Rs.nutafi ion.


r Paso.x Feb. 22-Tne Associated Press
representative had a talk with Fhzsirn-
mons about Corbett's challenge. on the way
from the battle-ground this morning Fltz-
simmons said: II shall completely ignore
that fellow Corbett II was 81. 600 OF Amer
lean money TO / cent Of Mexican coin that
PoTnp Jim would put IN an oar just as he
has. / snail use about the same argument
as he once made 10 Charlie Mitchell Tell
him TO get a reputation. Let him whip
Peter Maner and Joe Choynsn before he
opens his head 70 me- These men want 10
fight him. and | think either one OF them
can lick him This much ! shall insist
upon He must first win from Mahsr or
Choynski before ne gets into the ring with
me. / whipped with ease the man Corbett
presented with the championship belt IN
order TO escape a match with him. To
show Corbpft how little weight his cham
plonship present carried, l formally.
through the Associated Press, renounce all
claims TO the belt. and refuse 10 accept It.
/ am going 10 Madison Square Garden Tor
the night OF February -, with half dozen
contracts / made conditional on winning
from Maher, and then. with Julian, Stem
zeler. Roeber ana my family, shall sail for
England"
Ffszs.mmons was met by a monstrous
crowd here. the train arriving at a. m
Fitzslmmons and Julian drove TO the State
+hABks nut s1AtAAa IL NAoSF1-s a RNAAe
Washingtons birthday. The bank officers
were found, and they turned over TO Fitz-
sinlons $1,000. Dan Stuart asked: Gen
tlemen. have I conducted this affair 10
please your" Julian and Fitzsimmons re-
sponded that they Were entirely SATISFIED,
and shook hands all around.
Julian handed TO the Associated Press
representative the following: ITO the Pub
lie. We desire TO thank the kind people OF
Juarez. Mexico. for their kind and courteous
treatment Of us during the time consumed
in training for the fight just ended. We
shall always bear pleasant remembraIlces
Of that place and its charming people, from
the governor down to the humblest man.
We shall try TO square ourselves honor
ably with the Mexican government If they
think We have committed any wrong.
BOB FITZSIMMONS.
MARTIN JULIAN"
Chicago, Feb. 22-Corbett. when shown
the Associated Press dispatch announcing
FftzSinnlons refusal 10 fight him, simply
said: lie Is a big coward lie Is big
coward. I will leave ii TO the public 10
Judge whether / correct or
NOT / predicted that he would not
make a match with me If he won the fight
with Maher but il he goes 10 England hes
viii find me in England after him. he
said that after his fight with Ma
her he would fight any man in
the world He Is now getting out Of the
country as fast as possible. bag and bag
gage"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
The oxsord-cambridge Boat Race.

London. Feb. CIV. III. Sherwood.
treasurer of the oxford University Boat
Club, informs the Associated Press that
the crew for the coming boat race with
Cambridge is now definitely made up, sub
tect 10 changes, of course, due to acci-
dents and Illness. The crew comprises:
]. ]. Deknoop. bow. 15s pounds; c. X. Phil
ips, No 2, ITS pounds. z. G. Sherwood.
No. 3, $50 pounds; c. y. Burnell No 4, isS
pounds. E. r. Balfour. No. s. lsS pounds;
r. Carr. No. g. i76 pounds; III. Graham,
No. Z, ISIS pounds; III. Gold. No. s, stroke.
i59 pounds; II. Pechell, coxswain, ll5
pounds. The crew is generally looked
upon as very promising and likely TO prove
very fast, even before the time of the race
The Cambridge crew has also been de-
cided upon. 1t consists of: Il. h. Hope,
bow. 15s pounds: ii. A. Game. No. ?, l75
pounds; u. Pennington. No. 3, 1I5 pounds;
r. Y Bonsey. No. 4, IT'S pounds: w. A.
Bleber. No s. 80 pounds; 7. G.. j. Duncan
son. No. 6. 1873 pounds: A. s. Bell. No. Z. 163
pounds; W. ]. Fernie. No. 5, stroke, lIo
pounds: r s Paget-Tomlinson, coxswain,
ia pounds. The crew is somewhat heav-
Ter than that of last year. and already
gives promise of developing much great
er degree of speed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23

r,uperor Williams New Boat The
Al-ls.S In Nc me-.


prince of wale@ I'm Mourning.
landau Feb 1.-The racing yacht which
the uendersons are building from George
T watson's designs for Emperor William
"a runaefed after the Prince Of Wales
britannia. The new craft Is being built
secretly. under the same shed used for
the construction OF the Xalkyrie III. and
win be nearly II not quite as large as the
Da,nraven boat. The preliminary work
.,pon Watson's latest yacht is already well
advanced. and rumor has il that she will
NJ. carruleted In time 10 compete at the
Cowes regatta
IT has been stated that the Prince or
Wales in view of the death Of Prince Hen
~ Of Rattenberg. will not race the Britain
MIA during the season Of lSs6. and Ii Is re-
ne--ted that the German emperor was so
iisgusted with the criticisms of the Brit
ish press upon his message 10 President
kruger congratulating the latter upon his
having suppressed DR.. Jameson and his
raiders that he has expressed his deter
r,1snatIon not 10 visit England this year
under any circumstances.
The Westminster Gazette. discussing the
report that the Prince OF Wales, as COM
rnodore OF the Royal Yacht Squadron. in
some manner interviewed either 10 induce
Lord Dunraven to send an apology TO the
New York Yacht Club or TO prevail upon
his lordship TO make an amende honorable.
saws il has reason to believe that the
prince has not yet interviewed in one way
or the other in the Dunraven matter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23

Thieves Get Away with 500 Worth
OF j waIry.

OF y wa1ry.
The residence 81 J. rs. Pratt. a. The cor
heF or Marion street ard Mearuas Place
WAS entered b. a thief last Wednesday
evening ARD diamonds ard tewsiry worth
between $50 ard 500 were stolen. There
was not rhe slightest evidence cf an en-
trance having beer made ~ force, 50 r
- supposed that a sneak tasef slipped In
tne back Eay while the family vas al
dinner and accomplished his work undsz-
turbsd. Mra. Pratt's lewslFy was On the
bureau and su The first drawer. so that Il
only Required a few moments 10 Do the
work Near the foot Of the hack stairs Is
q door leading 20 the basement, and II IS
presumed that tbs thief made his escape
that way.
On the evening that the theft was CON-
rnstted TIE family dtns1 between 6 ard
O'Clock. The dining rooEn windows. three
Ia number, look cut upon the lawn That
evening the curtains were not drawn. A
person standing or the street could have
looked in ard seen what was going on.
The servant girl passed IN and ogt OF the
dining room. thus leaving the kitchen
unoccupled az intervals. The door 10 the
kitchen was not locked.
After dinner Mrs. Pratt went 70 see Ma
RE Wainwright. When she returned she
went 10 her room and discovered that the
drawers Of the bureau had heen pulled
out. Her jewel ease had been emptied OF
everything Of value and all the jewelry
she had left on top Of the bureau was also
gone. The list In chief Is as follows: A.
gold watch. a large diamond sol
ftaira ring, crescent diamond stick
pin ring set with diamonds and
rrslyies. FIVE stones set alternately. a
pair OF diamond e-Nrriags, a large pearl
ring. three gold necklaces. ring set with
cluster % pearls, gold cuff buttons. and
other tewelry.
The case was reported to the police and
they managed to keep it quiet until last
evening.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
DARK CLOUDS AHEAD
This Is No Time for England to
Quarrel With America.
RUSSIA is REACHING OUT.
First she Took Turkey. Next Bulgaria.
Now korea-Italy. Enslana.s only
Ally. Defeated In Africa.

New York. Feb. r. special 10 the
World from London SAYS. The again dark
entng prospect for Great Britain all over
inc world may powerfully and speedily
operate upon the pFeulsers mind % fore
a settlement Of the Venezuelan question
along the lines Of arbitration Russia ap-
parently suplne for years, is dangerously
extending her power. This week saw her
reassert her control Of the Balkan states.
The week before saw her establish her
practical suzerasnty over Turkey. The
meager news from Korea announcing her
occupation of Seoul indicates that she
means 70 defy Japanese well as British
influence in China.
The Italian reverses in Ahyssinia presage
the fan Of Great Britains only powerful
friend.
France is giving new and splendid sssur-
anees of her stability and strength. and
may be counted upon TO side with Russia,
unless, indeed. Great Britain has made an
alliance with the car.
Germany remains suilenly hostile. The
report from the Transyaal that the Beers,
on the twenty-seventh anniversary of
their victory over the British at Majuba
HILL will declare their complete independ-
ence OF British suzerainty. would. il true.
compel war with the Transvaal. and lead
10 the strong probability of German inter-
vention.
The grounding of a German vessel with
Cecil Rhodes on board in the Suez canal
has startled England by revealing the GER
tatnty that If a vessel were blown up thee
in a war ii would block the canal for
weeks. "A block OF three weeks" says
The Graphic. might lose us India forever.
Indeed, the man who declared that the
Cape OF Good Hope would some day be
recognized as the pivot of the empire may
not have been without wisdom"
Cecil Rhodes really contemplated an In
dependent United States OF South Africa.
Desperate at the loss of power and of rec
ognition here, he may carry out that de-
sign.
The published statement that Mr.. Astor
means TO appoint an American 10 be editor
OF the Gazette is untrue. He has not. and
never had, any intention of appointing an
American He. is on the lookout in Lon
don for the counterpart of Mr.. Gust II he
can secure him. He wants an Englishman
of influence, because such an editor might
get important news occasionally and gives
the paper a certain standing with political
society. Mr.. Astor visited the Gazette
office the day before yesterday. for the
first time since the day of Mr.. Gusts de-
parture. and expressed his opinion of the
way the paper was being conducted. AIR.
Gust has been trying 10 get money for a
new paper, but has met with no encourage
ment.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
LITTLE BETTING On THE FIGHT.
Most of the sports Picked Bob Fitz-
simmons To- Win.

New York. Feb 22.-There was very little
betting in this city on the result Of the
Fitzsimmous- Maher night. Billy Edwards
was seen at the Fifth Avenue hotel. He
held some money but not much TO speak
Of. Jere Dunn. the old-time referee. was
al the Hoffman house. lie said that he
had not bet a cent on the affair Al the ST.
James hotel Jonnny Manning managed 10
place some money for his friends Billy
Wright managed TO get some money down
on Fitzsimmons George Smith, of FL
paso. told reporter that he had not
wagered much on the contest. and what
little he had he bet on Eftzsimmons. II
met Corbett in Chicago" said Smith, 'and
he told me that he was confident Fitzsim-
mons would win. because he was afraid
that Maher would vince when he thought
OF the beating he received from Fitzsim-
mons four years ago. Corbett means 20
fight Fitzsimmons, and I'll back him fer
any amount F1tzsimmons. in nay opinion,
has aged considerably, and did not look
very we'll when saw him last" AT the
Marlborough Imperial. Grant. Coleman
and Lincoln hotels few bets were made.
George Jones. OF Baltimore. and Detective
Hoasiinger. of san Francisco, each wag-
cred $50 on Maher TO win. They got fair
odds I'd Nail non several hundred dol
lars on Fttzsimmons. and his friend Jef
Jackson also was winner. The largest
wager Of the day was recorded at the MARI
borough. Nat Clarity, of Boston. bet q
l.. Fox. Of Ohio, s.. 90 90 81 so on Fitzsim-
mons He got the money down just before
the news Of FItzsimmons victory was
made known
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
! Great Fonr-Nrt1. nunntns Rac.

San Francisco. Feb. 22-Tha greatest
crowd that has copyrighted within race
track course r. this city IN recent years
assembled Al the Bay District track today,
fhe unusual fea ulre Of a four-mlla stake
race proving an attraction sufficient TO
draw visitors from all sections 0f the state
m was The Thornton stake. valued AT s. on
There were hug three starters. Green =
Morris horse Imp. Star Ruby the Elm
wood stock farms Clau3iAs and the SFca-
more stables Cf}ead. Sta~ Ru&y was rnade
the favorste AZ % bur Ii 10 ~ vas al-
tatraste before tie heid was called oslt
t~}aualus came IN for some heavy support
ana he was backed down from 10 20
10 6 Gilsad was a. fours throughout the
hatt5ng The start was perfect. C3au8sus
set me PACE. aa3 ne first Tn3e vas uego-
tfates In l.sE Then the pace began % D. a
t~tHe faster, aad Cla0dias Was IN front
n The end OF The second mile the time ta-
3nr ar. Here Bergen brought Gilsaa m
ana. forcing the pace. the - Savior horse
had half a length the best Il it, passing
th@ stand the third round. The three miles
4~ine made IN zg1a Wg}te Na-sYa. wh,
ha4 the uaouas on Star Ruby. haa taken
49, imported horse back. a13 al ere e~A
~ th~ tAlra mile was nearly q sixteenth
~ a rifle cor % TIRE racs- A. the end ~ -
.Ns~ys ~sfs MARTA began - improve 80
r>,sf.keu aaa as the stretch vas reached
SA vas only twc lengths behind Gaamf
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
The Republican birthday.

washington City. Feb 22--The Union
Republican Ciup of Washington City held
a ra4blic meeting tonight IN Central Market
hau in celebration OF the fortieth ami
yersary OF the birth OF the national Re-
publican party. Fully 100 people were
present. and the intense enthusiasm Of the
vast audience frequently found expression
in vociferous applause. The meeting vas
presided over BY a. NJ. Gispp. OF WASH
ington city who spoke OF his being pres
ent as a delegate at tie convention in 1885
which nominated the first Republican can
didate for the presidency Of the United
states. Senator Hawlsy, OF Connecticut.
was the first speaker and in bTier adj
dress gave an outline history OF the
achievements Of the Republican party.
Representative Cousins. Of Iowa, delivered
a stirring address, which was frequently
interrupted by applause He predicted the
nnai massage through the senate OF tho
naudinr revenue hill. and said this coun-
try had never had a president who had
dared or would dare 10 veto a measure
" hich nine-tenths of the people demanded
Remarks were also made by Representa-
tive Rrumm. OF Pennsylvania, Senator
Perkins, Of California Routeile. OF Maine.
sherman. OF New York. and Towne. OF
Minnesota. All were enthusiastically APP
pfauded at frequent intervals.
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Stz- p-,sv answered the demand that Mar
- raaaA a. him in the stretch, ard won.
es-svfrg hv- length from Gsisa3 Claudius
rs h,@star or The winners today were.
NE-gva s1-soogs. selling. s-ysar-olds ard
,,rvra~sss Salisbury II. Ise. seven and
sags sys-aoags. inside course. selling. s-ysar-
sras ara UPWARD. Draw Scotr. l-zs. four
miles s-ysar-olds and upward. the Thorn
49, ars on=-hals miles. short course. han
fssean sreerI-chase. The Lark. s-2@si.: about
xsx fr,~iours, handicap. Belliscoso. 1fTi-:
Or ard ara-saxTeeath miles. s-ysaT-cl1s
ara upward Peter the Second. Ia FIVE
fs~lonrs. s-year-olds and upward. Lellas.
.ssg1
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
IT THE BIRD SHOOT.
...,tle Rod and Gun Club Gel
ebrates the Day.
In WEATHER AND BIG CROWD
vex~e. the New President, and
n,s. Miner Furnish Punch-Sot
Hosnoch STYLE

..,her szIft birds. a big crowd,
fhs - bota solid and iiauld. all
- = make me Washington birthday
- So .t@ seattle Rod and Gan Ciao az
zssttle : great success. Many day
- before the shotgun will sgeak OFT
- vrerrfsy. and the sazscer-l8ke disks
80 bAAn senorninate9 "Elue Rocss.
- = s-Nak more willingly, and the sports
- 81 s,s more thoroughly united In vos-
grze4 good time all around. Then
geEee the new president Of the club.
- - gs.ns &. r. Miner we're on hand attn
snnw talked Of lunch and punch. IL
80 fna swedish Punch" that DIR.
..s.,[.eh Vas going 10 brew for bis honored
- or ANYTHING like IL. X did not have
4. ererE that the doctor said his de-
- xas to have. but II tasted fine, end
- sy1sk to WashEngton's birthday cele-
- ard later 10 the health OF Col. dc
- ne president Of the Rod and Gun
=. scores made at the traps were fine
: sana instances, bat taken as a whole
go a@low the average. Great interest
- taken fri the team and handicap
1905 MeKees team won tao matches,
!. s9sona BY the narrow margin OF three
sras Mckee. Deacon and Abijah Hall
80 ,he Dest scores in the team shoots.
!. re handicap match Goodrich and Nor
- sled with sixteen each, while DR. Purdy,
- champion live bird shot or One state,
- Capt +. r. Miner were second with
srssa each. Capt. Miner and Claiborne
.srs the only ones 10 make ten straight
3 pool shooting. Foloiwing are the scores:
a.adleap shoot. Twenty singles Open
to Club Mem tsern
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
oLNEY FOR PRESIDENT.


Boston. Feb. 2.-May0r Josiah Quincy
today furnished both enthusiasm and sur
prise TO 30 Democrats who attended the
Washington banquet by the Young Mems
Democratic Club and the Democratic
state committee here today BY presenting
the name Of Secretary Richard Olney as
the candidate OF Massachusetts, and New
England for the presidential honor at the
hands OF the Democrats ~ the United
States
The name was received with unbounded
enthusiasm. ard it was several minutes
before the speaker could continue his ora
ton During The applause a voice rang
out: What has become OF Willie RUS
seII?'' but the query was not answered.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
penn-xlxanla for QUAY.

pitfsburg. Feb. E.-The Commercial Ga
zefte has made a canvass 81 Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Ohio To ascertain the
preferences Of Republicans for the presi-
aency. II Is ascertained that Mckinley,
up 70 the announcement Of Senator quay.
VAS the first choice IN Pennsylvania Il
= conceded that Quay viii have the solid
delegation from this state. The CONNER
eial Gazette advtcss from West Virgin a
show that TIE delegation from that state
win he solid for Mckinley unless Senator
Flktns should decide 10 De candidate.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
BE. TER NOT AMEND 1T.
Dingiey's Advice TO senator's on the
Tariff Blli.

Washington City. Feb. 2a-Mr, Dingiey'
chairman OF the ways and means COM
rnittee. on being asked what the effect
would be of opening the house tariff bill
to an amendment increasing the duty on
wool beyond the figure OF the bill as u
stands. said: Il agree with the senate
Republican caucus that any material
amendment I'm one direction would insvi-
ttbly invite hundreds Of other amendments
ard thus practically open the whole ques-
ton OF tariff revision and swamp the meas
IRE at once. The senate Republican caucus
took the ground that the only way 10 get
any bin 70 the president 70 increase the
revenue Is for the senate 10 pass suostAn-
TALLY the house tariff bin, which continues
only for two years. and ! agree Win TINS
view /"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23

- Oesf local talent IN the city and . goo1
t'a.1ess shonld result Following Ia fhe
makeup Ct both teams.
oapsrrils-Bsii. g Glen. % DssneI. SIS
stornseFx, II. Mufhsrr. L T.. pnlene, q Z.
Alnenans r. 4. Nelson. III. Pvneheon, -
ifnIsertals-c. she@tz. n. H0oss L r.
zines. So. Alhertsor. r. r: NcTntire, G..
roster. 3D.. Forantx. Ia. Marion. c. T..
Reid, D.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
DAN STUART GETS 1T
The Ell Paso Guarantee Fund of
$4,000 Turned Over.
Fftxssmrnons Tells Corbeft TO 60 and
Win Reputation Before Presuming
TO Challenge the Champion.

Il Paso. Tex. Feb I.-The question OF
turning over 70 Oar Stuart tne ssasa guar
antee1 him by the citizens q II FaSo IN
case h.s brought or the Mahey-Fstzsin-
mons flght caused stormy discussion a.
meeting OF The executive committee hav-
ing the funds In hand this afternoon A
nunoev demanded their money bach The
majority. however, considered thai stuart
had earned his money. and hat II VAS not
his fault that the crowds did not come. so
the money was handed over to Dan Stuart
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23

N..v orleans Feb - There Is a split
a., thn regular Republican party ia The
Ss.,,eoA congressional district. and fwn
conventions were held tcaay The Reed
wing met ia I-onEsaorenAah aaH n thls
800 e~R tha Mckinley wing held their
,,.,4yentioa II, ~. James parish Both con
,,.,,ts,ns elected delegates to t4s national
convention.