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SHORT MEMS STORIES.

r~lTTSBuRG. PA,-Stephcn Hornet, the
wei known sporting newspaper writer.
r~Nkls-Genoral Horace Porter. the new
United states ambassador TO France. will
trcsNtpl h.s credentials next week,
CHlCAGo-Winlam l.. Meyers, for
wears with y. Y .Farwell n Co, has been
arrested, charged with embogaiins $40
0Q,
MEM YoRk-A special to thu Herald
sivs the winter has set In chile, The
steamer Capao was badly damaged N the
storm,
RIO pE IANElRo-rhe mln,e,er 81
war, General Bornario Nasnucs, has re-
S~gtva gfSiN has been succeeded ivy Ecn-
ciAl tarlrdo tictlncourt,
TORONTO. Ont.-N Tho 1rai DAYS scs.
sion OF NJ International Rro'herAooi OF
RaalMay rrlinmen legislative business
nav before the United states cougnsss
came IN lct REVIEW,
blAnA, Peru -Ffto hnal count OF ballots
IN the mtnicE>al elections held throughout
tho rnpuh%c shows. contrary TO tirst .S-
pectatIona, a victory FOR tho desnociuis
by y, sinMl madoritY,
purron. caso, He has visited the scene OF
counsel fees, They havo ALREADY teec we'd
SSN,es, Cuuneol for charles l.. lfair op-
l,oscd the Application.
WASUtNGToN-on recommendation or
the United States kud commissioners tire
attorney general mas orttered tina legal
proceedings suspended colicern2ns sheen
fhNiNtihe IN 'he t"fost r'sNrNdfoaa OF
tfVgou,
Chicago, il-A milwaukee, dislsitcn
10 the Chronicle GAYS. ~Ex-Governor Alt
geli GaS for two weeks been u ptiioht IN
The Sacred ittttrt sst,Htaflunn, TOR the
pNfpoA@ al resting tiis hcsIth Is SrtauS
lninroNcd.
WAStIiNGrpN-Constn General Ice ut
l~ttyRnl Inns Informed The sllJte dcnert-
tucnt that Jose H. Cepro. Il nptutaligei
American c%ltGarn, Recently relcNe t by tine
Si,tftSh authorities, &09ed from HNvanl
Ahty a.
IErTINJIr. Nontoncrvo Prince Frnn-
eNs .inssah or HlR%ltfauhurr Nourr,4t hrpfh-
err of Prince Louis ~ l%}nttenbnrg and
Princess Anna MnnernrPro. a vounger sis
ter of lhc crown princess of italy, were
nFtrr"d TO-DAY,
WASiuNGTDN- The postal congress
has larrsi ite doors 10 all newsnaper rep
roscrtttkct IN thls connection the EVeu-
Inc Sftr SAYS, gins, wha, ali this Htar
phnmhCr p~tocechnu4 IA aboui no ono
SEQ ms able 10 discern
NASuNutr r,.,n 1uhc r,t anal ,iool
III, ,n, ~. ntt,n mot vim , an,au It,
,,',,,i, 49,. h, r. N pinilcy ,,istor
~ ,hn kn,s,Il street. Cnnlherland prva,
Lvternn rhurth OF this city, was elected
chairman nnl delivered a short address,.
~, ,..,.recn g.vnr,o, au,d 10
49, rh-Na' -, ,N,as,ieo an ~ tne
,,ah Wy w T., LII. "a ne ar,.ne az
,nut1m' 80 ,,,,,on Ia, nrinclp,l
nv taNtAE 'l.u .','t'N ",',t ~ lnfsi
Wl'lhhs'a ~ INV ~ ',etS 4. ,atit,nn ,nr
IlhelNif uV7'n ht'N, ''''"'
executive olehhrhfS
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though bets were declared on. Cans do
clarcd his readiness TO fight aud the men
went on. Whea the fight was called Leon
ard spat In Cans face In lieu OF the usual
handshaking. During the first few rounda
Leonard used his overweight unfairly,
fighting roughly and somewhat foul with
considerable clenching, Cans hold his
own with much aggressive work and In tho
ninth round set a pace that proved too fast
for Leonard.
In tho eleventh round Cans fought Leon
ard all over the ring and had him going
when tho gong sounded.
In tho twelfth Lconard's ten pounds
overweight told In his favor. Tho crowd
called to Cans to claim il foul which had
been previously committed by Leonard.
but the colorod boy kept on fighting,
Al the end of the fifteenth round both
mon were weak and fighting cautiously
with Cans In the lc<d, Gut lacking tho
strength TO put his man out.
Al the end OF the twentieth round the
referee declared Cans the winner.
In the Jcfierics Baker contest JoffericH
won in the ninth round.
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A -CENsoNsHir.
The Letters of nm American ofucini
Opened by Wcylcr.

New York. May IA special to the
Journal from Havana says: The opening
of private letters by Wcyler's postofice
employees has been made the subject Of
energetic protests by more than one local
consul.
The representative OF a leading South
American republic went personally to tho
palace 10 complain that his mall, both Of
fetal and private, had been tempered
with. when DIR. Drummer OF the United
States marine hospital service, detailed as
a sanitary inspector attached to the
American consulate general. received Soy
eral letters from his wife, the ends OF the
envelopes having been clipped off. They
We're delivered open, no attempt whatever
being made at concealment.
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TUE BAPTIST WOMEN.
a small Deficit shown. hut Receipts
We're Heavy.

We're Heavy.
p%ittsburg, IA, May Is, - Tho second
DAYS session VI the Women's Baptist Home
Mission society was opened at a;l5. There
were very fow present at tho opening,
many delegates being engaged In commit
tee work. The first half hour WAS devoted
TO the conference OF workers report Tie
secretary. Miss NJ. q. Burdette. gave fig
urcs showing the total number of auyiila-
ries to be 20SS, of which 1904 were women's
circles and 2Si children's bands. During
the year $50 name Wcrc added TO the list
OF life members, making the total number
2l15. The condition OF all publications OF
the executive board was reported MS rcod,
Mrs. n. III, Barber, Chicago. treasurer, in
her report said 1t was CRAFTY ing TO be .hie
10 report that the receipts oi last year on
cecdod those uf the preceding year, Total
receipts for the year, $SS. ISL ,oS. which with
the cash in the treasury made $50. ,dS;
disbursements, SS5 ,i7s,it, leaving cash on
hand SS7s "a. Liabilities To the amouat oi
S33c0 were reported, making a dcftricn,!
at the close OF the year $S3Sl.76
The committee o. nominations 'aadn tho
following report on general uffircfB, Pres
ident, Mrs. j. n. Grouse of Chlclbo. cor
responding secretary. Miss NJ. 9 ButsiGtto
of Chicago recording secretary, Mrs w. u,
Ramsley OF nruoklyA. treasurer, Mrs. a.
VI. Barber of Chicago and a long list o. vice
prCsii, nts, ON molten the secretary cast
the ballot for tho officers pamod, who arc
the same as last year.
An open parliament. presided over by
Miss Schuyler Of WilliHmsrort, IA. on thu
question our Coming Women and Girls"
cloa.a the session.
HE py.etpt.- tAis oftc'uran i"-'"a \
q ohildron's hour in ton minute talks by
foreign misfion AtirS anu luc rtr1i, ol ta.
committee en- enrolment.
In the evening the president read her
address, reviewing the s|ocleiy's history for
the FAST twenty years.
A resolution Of sympathy for Cuban
womcn was paesed and has been forwarded
to Senator Morgan.
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THE FLOODS.
Madison PART -Ir Overflow Not tie.
crdInp rs uupidly ns DcsiF"d.


Vicksburg. Miss, May 8,--VisltorS from
Madison parish say the water 10 not falling
80 rapidly. Valley route officials report
that trains on the RiyerHide division were
running as far south aH perthshiro. forty
miles below CoRborBa.
News from the delta received from d.
vers sources was mainly satisfactory MI,
Earl v. Miller OF Issaqucna county, said
stecies bayou fell ten inches at his place
Saturday ana that planting would be gen
crni by Monday on the highlands. lie saw
seventy acres OF cation at Grace station
Tint had been planted since the flo0u' hnh
II was mp and loO6ing well Land was
showing up, no added. al Hopsdlle ana
Lakeside,
Robert Merritt aud two negroes were
drowned In sunfIowor river a few days
ago near Hollands Landing, II III reporter
they were IN u dugnnt, and II is Rippose1
IL was swamred, drowning IFS occupants
Dr. $. ~. Robbins, VINO reipfned rlina"y
from a trip up the Sunflowor' reported
great distress along that stream among me
,,mall white farmers. lie made a shipment
Of food to them today at his own expense,
their situation being such that help. ana
that immediate, was Indispensable. lie
snw three corpscs floating down the river.
supposed to fe those of the porsons re-
ported drowned near Hollands Landing.
The Valley route chops, under orders re-
oolyod Saturday, have resumed operations
ON full time. nine hours a day aud WIN a
fun force. The shops, which have been
IDLE ak weeks, employ fuzzy 800 men, ana
their shutting down was a great dopripa-
ton TO the city, to say nothina OF INC en-
Moves tbuH thrown out. ksws OF the re-
sumption is the best that vic'sburs bas
heard this year.
The situation In the delta is not ns
hopeful as could be desired. a great area
OF very fertile lands Is deeply flooded too
deeply 10 render The prospect for a crop
at all encouraging.
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THE VALVE or GOOD TEETH.
nut for Them II W""i"
HAVE Persisted tn the snow

IT isn't often iha' a "a" ~" n,..a.
TO n good sci Of iaetn AMI ypt ~ "onee
pobhlrs Of Cooke city belonga that dis
800, re- ehor,N Henry Jnrgcns,
tlrr''oh' 49,. nh, i, A
who II managlhg tho i'".ss a. al han.
letter to his 'nihliy te'h Nv" "
poned, ma -, IN
Robbins HI a ifohpeptoI' anu. w H.
men Of That section isa hitns IT, w. III,
eer, ON the morning OF 'enu"ay IL =. L.
Cooke CIV Tor ms PrehpeN't m"nm r'ba
Gated about Fix ipiles ron Nv eann ci,vv
snow IN he mountpin. a.'"' = ceoat
~ unusunlly deep ana wv, ni"ann p" sans
deal moro Of IL man most niln.nh ',mpp
of considerable elevation w "7hh'na 800
Robbins. however WAS mol 10 pc ue.e..sa
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|NIy BY Mr.. STEW ART
Financial Rider on the
Tariff Bill.
.s,ll1 on THE CIVIL SERVICE.
IL Being Drought 4"
s' -, rpon President Mckinley
- ,or certain ''nefor"''

...,,,,,ou, May 1s.-Mr, Stewart OF
!. N, given notice OF an
W. 81 i. viii offer to the tariff blu. II
''s1 that there shall be at all times
~. fund in the treasury OF seo,ooc'-
y MI whenever the available nan
W. ,,.,.ury shall exceed s5o'ooo'o 600 II
y ", ~ duty OF the secretary OF the
'Au !, invest the surplus over That
W. United states bonds and that when
''n' ~ 40, oco. 900 in the treasury he
!" I.,,s legal tender non-interost bea9-
hLl lssue - make up the deficiency; that
10 noas shall be redeemable out of the
Ilsn nvs si,,s loyer $780, 00. coo; that In case
iia sar coin TO meet the coin obiiga-
i%tsal's. !, Tho United states shall come
ua' y ,rrasury through the ordinary
sEu ny I, revenue the secretary shaii eN-
NalNs s,,ser certificates for coin which
tilnss ~ treasury for their redemption
. 10 y conversion OF silver certificates
ID, w "a discharge coin obligations OF
isaa r. n states, and it shall be the duty
" \. secretary of the treasury to coin
y ~ silver bullion purchased under
y. NJ Of July II, 1890, TO supply all de-
ns .., in the supply oil coin tunder
nv. rroyisions) to meet and discharge
Y. ~ obligations presented,
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REEDS DAMAGE SUIT
Case Against thc southern tthiirnud
for Injuries on TritI.

Macon. Ga. May IS The damage suit
OF Roland Reed against the Southern Rail
read on n claim of $4,000 for Injuries re-
ceiyed in the wreck at Scotland, Ga. In
February, 1895. was called In the United
states court this morning. Two other
suits for the same amount. brought by
Miss isnd0re Rush and Mira, Myers. hinge
on the outcome Of the Reed case. Tine
witnesses for the railway number about
fifty. The case has attracted great in
terest and the court room today was
crowded with spectators. Reed, Miss Rush
and Mrs. Myers claim that they sustained
BeriouE injuries, preventing them from per
forming. Reed was on the stand this
morning His evidence and answers to
Colonel Henderson as general counsel were
as good as n show, An interesting brush
bet wccn Reed and Colonel Henderson took
Mace. n seems that Reed sent M iuln-
grams relating 10 the wreck from Scotland
AT the time tho wreck happened, uhlef
ercas- examination Reed admitted that these
telegrams we're untrue. and gave an a rea-
son for the Misrepresentation tho fact that
no did not wish tho relatives OF those In
iured TO know their condition. Colonel
H,nderFnn asked under what conditions
MIR. Reed told the truth. Al this the dis
comedian bec,~le somewhat
heated IN his " Miss Rush was on
The stand fer some ten or fifteen minutes.
She viii be cross-examined tomorrow.
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AN AWKWARD SITUATION.
Won N~ohcniohc HAS Made Trouble
for IttmNctf.

Berlin. May is.--After Il protraetcd de-
bate In the lower house OF the frussian
diet today, the bill amending the law Of
public meetings and associations was of
fcrcd to a committee OF thirty-cight mem
hors, During the debate. the radical. scci-
aiists, anti- Semitic and some of tho cen
tris,s speakers strongly criticised the poi-
Icy OF the government On the right of pub.
lie association
Or. Won Bocttlschor. tho imperial srcre~
,ary OF state tor the interior. DECLARED the
government did not desire to enter into n
war with the reichstag lie added that the
sole object oi the bill was 10 supplement
the present iundr 0uate means OF preventing
abuse Of the right OF association.
No member of the Irussiau government,
he continued, would dream ot y coup d'otat,
moreover the imperial administration se
Federal government and tho rrussian gov
erument were In entire agreement on the
matter.
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'AsoN ASKED ACTION.


As "S'b
lvAiass ', 10, Of its capital. for IF i, had
a:n am .he heavens for n shelter,
VI, Wel,itsUr that Just the same"
q III. Msasloh protested against some
y aid. on : statements. He Insisted
sSs.on. "a'ihg fairness ia this dis
y Dc n .sD 10; be misrcpreseutea q, a.. ooor
a,tOry t,%r hey and ! VIII not have American
ue Cuban ,,ted even for the bene6t of
~ Mason Sda,sehts'' he declared.
se with sno dismissed the protest lightly
e%,s!e'ies brora ocular manner that ne
ffoeedinv mo a loud laugh.
,o9 get Al MI Mason said; ..Wbcn
sstnce Of ,s0 uesp uadertone OF the con
ec,s.ntry they christian people OF this
ssna Let ~ Say let us have freedom In
az n.y. land md spaniard go back 10 his
~ Continent W us have no slaves npon
you like. You can call lingo as long
n you please nay define lingo as long
.s a,st, aceorSir. iatrick Horny vas a
ss.alenen Wing TO the definition Of the
so,, iiasurgents ia ~ trying TO keep down
,hs.4a rather a. cuba, Every man who
as nor Of h to buy peace AT
rs, Nh ssl.ea A tirns wife or his child has
tasaolcs untIl ',so from the day OF oa.,y
n. ne iadepepdsnw, am for the liberty.
,niasnsai''r NJ Ground. i propose aSa on be = pete, anr
y, y, The exttn my for trade or commcree e n,
IT, Hs diue,epoas'e Of territory~and Ma, ny y
nj, R rss,san and ourseiyos ordinary Eng
.siy gun s sa have a ship in the world ana
~ bs,ops, melted into a plowshaTee II
WAS buried; II every ship We
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Pooling NH Considered.

Warrington. May lS.-The question of
Il pppriety OF the enactment of a law
I%ftuii,ing pooling by railroads was UNI
III consideration today by the subcommit-
" t the senate committee on interstate
|@rznsTce, appointed for this purpose.
fssrt. Morrison and Knapp, members of
q Interstate commerce commission. sat
VIII the subcommittee. Foraker's bin vas
rAied as the basis of action, but mem
sn Of the commission seemed more fav-
sass Inclined towards the Patterson bill
shs session.
Mtnal conclusion was reached AMI an
SE naeting OF the subcommittee will be
~ before any recommendation to the
eEaittee VIII be determined on.
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Removal of Postmas,cr,.

u'ngton' May lS,-The advisabilit,
4'y INTO the removal of postmasters
,..- executive was raised in the OK
~, I've session of the senate, and in con
s,,. WIN the confirmation of p. T.
Ia 9. postmaster at Terre Haute,
RS.e sSus,or Turpie brought forward the
u its,. anu mere was a brief exchange
~F,rt,nks .ne part Of Senators Turpi..
nj o ain; chandler and Hoar. The gem
a,nl =, VI seemed to be that slnce the
N ths Me revenue act 1t was competent
srs,trs,ias ulve TO make removals. and
daIor would lead 10 no other con.
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,s,AyLT on CIVIL SERVICE.
.. uctnr brought TO Bear 10
Obtain Reforms"

v.,slre,op. May ls.-Great pressure
!. h.su brought to bear on the president
!, , reform In certain branches of the
nj .ryice. especially since the meetings
m. senate committee investigating the
,,.k,pss OF the civil service. The main
vsOc.hions in the reforms demanded are
hreGy as follows:
/ The abolition OF the rule allowing re-
abatement Of government employees with
mi examination only within one year from
4. time Of their removal from the ser
M.
i. The exception from examination ot%iil
HItt Of divisions. superintendent and
a,snen and all officials whose duties are
Il an executive character.
I The issuing of a general order re-
Finding all extensions of the classified
ervice made since President Harrison's
administration.
he president has given no intimation
i 70 what course he will pursue.
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a Peculiar halfway Accident.

Havana. May ia serious accident has
occurred near Vega Alta, province 81 San
ia Clara. a freight train consisting OF
twcnty-oight cars. while OIL its way to-
ward Placctas. lost four cars unknown to
the engineer. The loosened ears ran down
a Mill and near a curve collided with a
passenger train. The engine of the latter
jumped on top of the wandering cars, IT'S
boiler exploded and the cars caught fire.
The engineer, a gendarme and five pas
sengers were killed and twenty-seven pas
Singers injured.
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rnrl,I.h Cnmmnndcr. pccorntel.

Constantinopie. May Is.-The sultan has
decorated tho chambers OF the various corps
Of the Turkish troops which have been
operating against the Greeks IN BpirnF.
Tho ministry of public works Inns deold-
ed To dispatch engineers 10 Thossnly FOR
the purpose of rebuilding the railways
which haye been damaged during tho
course Of the campaign. Tclegrnms from
volo are now coming In Turkish char
arters.
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England Notified of Fniiuvc.

Washington, May lS,-secretary Sher-
IN has formally notified the British
S%Nanraent, through its ambassador here,
l' TOE United States senate having failed
sA''y the treaty providing for general
ssls'on, that document has failed.
~ secretary was unable formally to
~ .."n Alr Julian Pauncefote why the SEN
A. ~ islscted the treaty; indeed, he is in
~ saiA himself on hat matter, for he
-. 70 notice save ths statement of the
W. u me senate, OF which he must take
n 4, = or course it is actually known
49,. y parties Just why the treaty is OBJ
M. ~ 10 but the absence of official OBJ
i. ~ prevents any attempt being made
r,..s NV the objections in an amended
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Combinations.

u.u,-s'on' May 1s.-The senate toda,
g,u'' Inc following nominations:
ma. Am H.. Clayton of Arkansas. to he
a.,re,u sas United States court. central
alt psy nurriam of Minnesota. to be ass,s.
." at Abilene. A Mrs NJ. w. Nor
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A BIG DIVIDEND DECLARED.
The Mexican National Bank Earucd
Eighteen Per Cent.
IS TRYING TO PREVENT DEBATE
mn to Limit Public MccuNgS.
Socinlistic Ditl In RcichstaR.

City OF Mexico. May lS,-rhe annual
meeting OF the National Bank uf Mexico
was held today and a dividend OF is per
cent was declared. The bank has a capital
of sao,o 600 900. with $4,000, 900 reserve stock
held in Mexico, England, Holland, Ger
many. France, Belgium and Spain.
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pense. There was n suggestion that Con
SUI General Lee be allowed TO lraw on the
iund and buy supplies In Havana. but IT'S
prices are very high now 1t is not probable
this wiz be done. except, perhaps. to a
very limited extent.
" is stated on the authority Of a cabinet
officer that there is no necessity Of send
ing a warship with the supplies, and that
nothing ofethe sort In contaminated.
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Princes. of wales Drawing Room,

London. May rs. The princess Of Wales
held a drawing room al buckingham ppl-
ace today In hrhalf Of the queen, Tho
weather was summorliko and there were
enormous crowds ON the mall Mrs, Hay,
wife of the United states ambassndor' iirc-
sonied Miss Helen Morton, daughter OF
Hen. Levi T.. Morton. In the diplomatic
circle.
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London, May ta.-The Berlin correspond
cnt Of the Timcs says Tho debate Ia the
rrichrtap on the hill amending the law Of
public meetings and associations has
thrown into striking relief the dangerous
situation into which the lohonlohc MUM
try hns been taEuilcd. ny it's ondeayor to
stand we'll with both the reActionary aud
brought about an cmhyro conflict between
Prussia aud the empire and disastrous re
suits onn nov he obytatod only hy the to-
tai rejection Of The measure in the imperial
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Havana, May iS.-Tho Marquis Palmer
ola returned TO this city last night from
plaoetas. province of Santa Clara. with a
decree which had been signed by the cap
tain general appointing the Marquis ne
gfonal governor of Havana and secretary
ad interim OF the general government and
appointing senior Manuel Lopez Glmudi TO
be sub-intcndente, Both OF these officials
took charge of their posts today.
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negro Candidate rniI.d.

Annapolis. Md, May is.-.Iohn Smith.
tbs colored candidate for the naval acade-
my. has failed IN three out OF four branches
Of the English examination. He passed in
smelling hut did not reach the mark in
grammar. geography and history.
Under the rules Of the academy he VIII
he allowed a denomination.
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New York, May is.--At a meeting OF
hatmagcrs tonight IT was decided 10 form
ulate a pew price list and ask for a re-
duction In the bohrs Of labor.
1t is reported the shirt makers are con-
lemplating a strike,
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FRISCO FIGHTS.
luwJer and Cans We're Given tho
Decisions.

San Nancisco. Cal, May 1s.-In the
bantam weight contest tonight LAWYER was
given the decision over Reilly In the first
round.
when the twenty round bout between
Joe Cans OF Baltimore and Mike Leonard
OF New York. light weights. was called
Leonard was declared over weight and al
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Berlin. May rs The reichstag to-day by
n vote of aO7 to 81 adopted the arst and
second readings of the bill introduced on
May IL last, by tho radicals. socialists
nntl-SemitcS aud Poles. which reads as
follows: German associations Of any kind
may combine with each other and amy laws
10 tho contrary are hereby rcpoalcd
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onto Democrats convention.

Columbus, o., May is,-Thc democratic
state committee decided this afternoon TO
hold the state convention IN Columbus
June 60 and 70. Judge Ulrich Stone OF
Hsl.sbofo viii be temporary chairman and
Colonel w, "A. Taylor temporary secrc-
tnrp
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DEMOCRATS I. POSSESSION.
Gold Democrats aud Republicans DE.
termtned hat urIpicns.

Frankfort, KY, May 1s.-The silver dem.
ocratic minority is still in possession in
the senate, Goebel in the chair and Bron-
stem on the floor. held the floor through
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-19
THE COON NEIGmBoR.

He can not sing the old songs
Nor can lie twang or toot
Them on the eackbut. cornet.
The dulcimer. or. flute.
-pettoit Journal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-19
BIZ shipment Of silver.

New York, May 1s.-The steamship PARIS
will take out tomorrow 6s5, 900 ounces OF
silver.