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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
GOVERNOR SIGNS FIVE RILLs

Albany. July is-Shortly after o'clock this after
roor Governor Black signed four OF the bills passed
at tho extraordinary session. The bills were APP
propriating 500 90 for the expense OF the Nationa
f;uard and the Naval Militia. appropriatin SlSvV
ar Inc expcn Of the extra session. the Soldiers
Vote hill and the Iexow bill providing for absolute
bipartisan representation on poarns oil eec''oh IN
As soon as II was passed by the Senate the
Governor also signed the Metropolitan Elections
District bill making Ave new laws on the statute
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
MARRIED.


CHAMBERS MoLEP-on Tuesday. ruy ~. 1898 by the
Roy Lr W. T. Mcknight. m. fesidence Of the
anrie nrc.e. Captain II. g. Iu Pots L. :. A., Nc.
2t2> hn ST, Washington. n G. Elsa Vaughn Moler.
o. Washington. 70 Robert W. Chambers. Of New York
C'v
HoI BROOK -LoNfi-,Iuiv - 6, Marks Church.
Minnes polls. by the Risht Rev. W. II. Hare. Bsnop Of
south Dakota. Charlotte Baliy.n youngest daughter
~ Josfpn ID Long 70 Dwight Gerard Holhrook.
Lf'E--PERfNr-T Thursday. July ~ 1905 by the Rev
Brady f. Backus j.. D.. Miss Annie r. Perins . Mr.
Bartlett p Luce r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
TOuPKINS COrNTy REPUBLTCANS.

,esrvnr.yMaN JOHNSON RENoM1TATED- DELE
GATES ELECTED.
ithaca Y Y July l6-The Tompkins County
p.ouhlican Convention met In this city to-day. and
uro n,nousIv renomnated Assembyman Theron
Johnson. OF Dryden. Six delegates and alternates
ia the State Convention were chosen Delegates
,,ore eiected 10 the XXVTth District Congress
Convention and instructed In favor OF the renom-
ina,on Of George w Ray
Tha Allegation 10 tho Senate Convention was
,,s,rrctsd 10 vote for the nomina ton OF Sci
r G stewart 10 succeed himself
xou,nsrlons for county officers were also made
and strong resolutions commendatory or Statc
ana National Administrations adopted Frank
I Enz postmaster Of Ithaca was CHOSEN chalr-
man Of the County Committee
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roprc.sr IN DETAIL FOR TO-DAY.

For N4w-England. fair: warmer. variable winds. b.
coming southery.
Far Eastern New York generally tair: h'gh .mpera-
,ure variable winds
Ear Eastern Pennsylvania ard New-Jersey fair except
A,.~. IN southern portions; warmer: southwe s,erly
winds
For the District Columbia. Delaware and Maryland.
probably showers and thunderstorms high temperatures
variable or southerly winds
Far Western Nev-Ynrk Western Pennsylvania and
ohio showers and thuncerstorns light souhery winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Tribune once July II q. nn.-The weather yese'oey
was fair and warm The temperature ranged between -
and 90 degrees the os1t desrees being IN De
eress lower than on Friday and degree higher tnan o"
In. weather IN ana near this city today VIII probably
b FAT and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
THE CANADIAN COMMISSION.
THIS COrNTRY'S REPRESENTATIVE AP-
POINTED BY THE PRESIDENT.
fBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

BY TELEGRAPH To THE rRTBrSE
Washington. July l6-The President to-day
appointed the hv. commissioners who are to
meet an equal number ~ representatives
chosen by the Dominion Of Canada to adjust
II possible. all outstanding causes Of difference
or friction between the Governments Of Canada
and the United states
The American members ~ the proposed joint
conference are:
Senator CHARLES ". FAIRBANKS. OF Indiana.
Senator GEORGE GRAY. Of Delaware ,
Representative NELSON DINGLEY. OF Maine:
chairman OF the Ways and Means Committee OF
JOIN A KAsSoN. OF Iowa.
JOHN ". FOSTER. Of The District ~ Columbia
The commissioners named will be recognized
as exceptionally qualified for the delicate ana
important task intrusted 10 them. OF the 1ve.
Senator Fairbanks Is perhaps the only one
without a wide experience. either legislative or
diplomatic. In the field Of American relations
with Canada Mr. GRAY has been FOR many
years A member ~ the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations. and has always taken an
active interest in the settlement Of pending dis
putes between this country and its northern
neighbor Mr. Dlnglay. as a New Highlander.
has been called on again and again 10 deal with
the problems growing out Of the regulation OF
trade and commerce across the Canadian
border as we'll as with rho intricacies ~ me
deep sea fisheries and international transporta-
ton questions. Mr. Fosters career as dlplo-
mat and as the head ~ the State department.
has put him in touch with all the matters IN
dispute between the Governments al Ottawa
ard Washington. while Mr.. kassons functions
as the negotator NJ reciprocity treates uhuei
the Dingley Tariff act have likewise Drought MN
into contact with many Of the controversies W
be submitted 10 the joint high COMMISSION u
is understood that the commissioners Viii NEE,
and organize about August |. The CANADIAN
rnerobers vere selected BY the Dominion Gov
eminent a month or two ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
rJ-NFPAL OF EX-SENATOR OCONNOR

p,a,aro,on y Y July 1.-THE funeral OF OK
Senator Edmund O'Connor will be held Mt MS
home in this city. Tuesday morning az 3"
O'Clock ..,
Albany. July ls.-Assemb!ymen Fuller NlNon'
vtnc.r, Witter. Aids Axtell. johnson. Bondy
nr,n.nns,i,v Finn Roche Brennan and Palmer nave
hnn nayyoed by Speaker O'Grady as a committee 10
attend ex-senator OConnors iuhera'
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srv.roR CHARLES ". FAIRBANKS

Charles Warren Fairbanks was born in ls9Z' o,
Welsh and Scotch ancestry He was gradua'sn
from the Ohio Wesleyan University IN l''-' W.
wears later he was admitted to the bar oy me Su-
preme Court Of Ohio. and in 1874 he renoN"n 10 IN
dlanapos where he has since practised MS proies-
sion He never held public office prior 10 MS eiec-
zion to the United States senate az hepuoIic.ah,
January 20 1891. He Is chairman q, the COMMITTEES
M Jrnigra,ion and a member Of several otner
committees. including those on the Census ana on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
prpoPT OF CLARA WARDS DEATH UNTRUE

Budapest. July l6-There is no truth in the an
nouncAment telegraphed 10 Paris that Clara L.
Ward formerly Of Detroit Mich. the divorced wire
NJ prince Joseph OF Chimay ana Caraman, IL heah
she f. IN this CITY and IA IN good health.
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ReIla,ons Not,res.

cru-pcrI or THE HOLY TRINITY. Clinton end 80
S.. - SrootNn s. p. MCONNELL> kector.-ser~
ices and serr,on IL ana 4:S
CHRIST CHURCH. Boaievard corner =, I, n'ciocs
q SHIPMAN. Rector.-Mornins service AZ III oe"~~-
Evening prayer at D. m
xry,ou prNrECOsr New Century Hail. 500 9TH Ave-.
.hnve 1ed-st sunday morning. at II O'Clock. 'The
stu Small Voice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
SIyirARy counissiov ELECTS OFFICERS.

Indianapolis. July Is The United States Sanitary
Commission. which has heen organized 10 care for
The sick and wounded in the war furnish nurses
and provide al possible comforts for the soldiers.
has elected the following officers
Pres dent BENJAMIN HARRISON. n Indianapolis
fHst yice-pres.dsnt- ROBERT T. LINCOLN. Of Illinois
sec M wee pres tent-LEN WALLACE. Of Indiana.
Third vic' president HENRY VA. rERsON. OF Ken
Ireasurer-DANfEI. E slCHLEs ~ few-York.
s.'retsry-N. r. ELLIS. - Indiana
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Notices OF marriages ard dea tbs must be In
dorsed with full name and address.
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NEW GOTERyOR OF ARIZONA.
THE PRESIDENT APPOINTS ~ o. MURPHY 70
SUCCEED MYRoN McoRD

Washington. July II The President has APP
pointed Nathan o Murphy 10 be Governor Of
Arizona. 10 succeed Myron W MrCord. who re-
signed 10 become cooneI OF A volunteer regiment
Mr Murphy has held many Offices I'm Arizona.
representing n "a delegate in the LTvth Congress
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6perial Notices.
Tribune Terms to Mall Subscribers.

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Do lou Seek
'nAT LsnIpE

Channg Prickly Heat sun Burns swe''y or Sore Fese
and o,hAr Skin Troubles are at once rsie'"i ny
HYDRO SOl.
price, IS aiG 50 druggists ~
TIE WHITE TAR CO. ioi ,:orth Moore ST.. City.
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The Original No. @ Cologne

ID made by
CASwELI.. NJ ASSEY ~ CO..
who adhere TO the old original label and style
and refreshing cologne water msoS
Junction Bway 5th Ave. 25th St; 5is 9Th Ave. cor
Ifth St SIS 4 ISL Columbus A!e. and Newport
Speer's Port Grape Wine yrs DID; best IN the
world InSat.ds females weakly and aged persons
nure wine FINN The Opo-to Grape ar Speer Vine
Yards Passac " Also Speer's clarst. Burgundy ana
brandy Sod az Schoonmakers +2i s. and Park Ave.
II IN N fact TINT the English soldiers use
Or SIEGERTS aSTOSTTRA BITTERS as preventa-
tty. of All troubles OF the digestive organs
Congress Spring water. -
his wa 10. by most elaborate tuolhO
restored 70 all its former strength and excellence
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Postofire Notice

Should h. READ DAILY ny al Interested. as changes
NAV occur time an ,sos III,
r,,.,Sn nails ,,r ne week ending July % 1895. Will
e,sa nrcnrnv n all cases. General PostoSce e
forowse Parcels Post Mals close hcur earlier than
inns hslcw.
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St. Louis Globe-Deu.ocgas

St. Lp1S STiDS<-peisiDEE2t.
Gen. Lee says, IN reference 10 Cuba sAas
the most difficult problem to solve ID tie
nrst organization Of 4 preliminary fern
OF government, as, later, the island VII. b
rapidly Americanized. and all such quss-
t!ons win take care OF themselves" This
Is the correct view OF the situation. Tasta
viii be rush Of Americans into Cara
after the nav political regime d ~ ns
This viii take place even IL the aew regsrs
Is at first a separate republic, though, Il
course. It would be much greater . a.
nexat.on should take place Immediately.
Annexation IL a certainty. however either
Immediately or ultimately, by the fra
choice Of the Cuban people. There Is .
strong probability that dozen years hesss
the Americans. EngIlshmen and Germans
in the Island will be very nearly bal: e
the male population Of voting age. ars
more than half OF those who would .ass
the trouble TO vote. These would. % Z
man, favor annexation. But IL il safe u
predict that annexation Will be FAC; loss
before that time.
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PARTY STRIFE RUNNING
HIGH AMONG CUbAhS.
Continued From Page One

Cubitas province OF Puerto Principe, repre-
sentatives OF the different corps Of the
Cuban army viii proceed 70 presidential
election and definite constitution Of the
government. Each army corps OK the Gu
ban army will send eight delegates. making
a total OF forty-elght electors. There are
TWO separate and distinct tendencies IN the
Cuban aru1y-one strNgly supporting the
present government and the other fayoring
Gen. Maxine Gomez. Already four presi-
Dental nomination tickets are il The fie.o.
On the first are the names OF Bartoioule
Maszo for president and Mendez Capote
for vice president; on the second the name
Jose Miguel Gomez and Pedro Biancourt:
and on the fourth, Caiixto Garcia and
Jose Miguel Gomez
A. the camp OF Jose Miguel Gomez a
newspaper called La Nacioual has been
published for some time. 1t is described
as a strong advocate Of peace and har-
mony,' and carries with 1t the moral In
iorsement Of Gen. Maxine Gomez. who is
known 70 favor the early disbanding OF tho
Cuban troops and return to the arts Of
peace.
Gen. Gomez is still encamped on the Mar
clssa estate az Yaguajay. Santa Clara prov
ince.
This afternoon the American and Span
ish evacuation commissioners decided that
for the present they would discuss the
more important points TO come under their
consideration by letter. and only meet In
JOINT session later 10 discuss details. There
fore 10 joint session will be held for some
time.
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ARMY MEN uSAPPROVE.
n Asked 20 Testify they VIII Refuse
Unless the CsmmissIon IL Given
the Power TO Force Witnesses to

WASHINGTON. sept Is.-Tas difficulty
witch "a bang experienced IN the colS@r.1c-
t.oE q The proposed commission for the
proposed investigation o. the conduct o.
var has exc.tsd soz1s discussion IN military
circles as 20 the ross.nsl. Ct ene practical
failure % airy investigation 5y a commits
s.cn-
!, develops tia. there Is decided e.sap-
prevail among army o.-lcerS ot he PROPOSE
,o1 % have the conduct Of the war fnves-
tlgasea By c.vI! commission. which can
not be clothed with any .rd!ctal authority.
TIE objection = no. ca aecoan, or my
prejudice aga.ns, the civfi authorities IL
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James A. Sexton, Commander- Cnlef of the G. A. R.
sasassas7 e.,

report TO Adjutant General Corbiu. He
also brought with him two Cuban IA
chetes, 20 be presented to Mrs Alger as
naeTuentoes Of the campaign.
The report is yoluulinous, and has sup
plements by the subordinate officers, and
covers about 30 typewriter pages
After submitting the report Gen. Shafter
conferred some time with Acting Sec.e-
tary Meiklatohn and Gen. Corbin
Il was stated afterward that the report
would not be made public for the present.
the desire being to place il first in the
hands OF the president and secretary and
allow sufficient time for mature consider
alton % its contents. After that there Is
little doubt that portions, and perhaps the
entire report, VIII be made public Il re-
peats the story pretty we'll known al
though there IL much interest In the view
which the commanding general lakes of
several features Of the campaign.
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AIRY further reduction Il the army. and e1-
forts are being made - rst those vcl1ia-
tsers who are retained In the service IS
rea- as possible q taa so3.sng - ne reg
glars n tbs matter >. i-5R ard discipline
Al effort Il being -ais - s-a6scass tae
a-assa-lSh idea 81 Independence among
tss srr9-s. ard % bring Them Down - Ire
s.rsc.sst discipline. The purpose a. the
cs.<ss whsr tie muster o1t began was -
..aEsser CIT 1aaaso volunteers h little ever
S s+ss have already bean mastered cut ara
x = announced positively saas there XII
b. 70 rnore mustered out, no mater what
influence is brought ID S~ar
The retention % he volunteers DOW N
-. service, ard the effort TO improve -ha
morale % the army have in view thu Phi
.optre s.tEafton 1zors than thai o. Clc2
or Porto E!co, although there IS great
ssa, Q. ray1aersss as ID the danger appre-
hsEae1 there
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NO PUBLICITY GIVEN
TO THE INSTRUCTIONS
American Members of the Peace
Commission Decide to He
main silent.

WAsHINGTON. Sept. l3.--The cabinet
at us second session today continued the
discussion Of the Instructions % be gtyan
% the members cf the American peace
commission. Although the document IS
practically agreed upon as a whole. the
matter VIII ne ls.t open until the meeting
% the commissioners two days hence.
whan a final revision viii re made.
II is the presidents wish. as expressed
10 the cabinet members, tbat nothing con-
corning the instructions hs made public.
Indeed. so thoroughly d.d this understand
irg chtatn among the members of me cab
ire. that Secretary Day authorized the
statement that SD far from making public
anything IN the nature ~ the instructions
to be given ire peace commissioners. ths
~ s~ident ard cabinet had decided 20 do all
n their power 20 prevent any publicity in
re matter
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STRAY SOLDIERS FOR MANILA.
Gen Miller Asks for Formulation to
Make Transfer

SAN FRANCISCO, Sep. f3.-Oraers have
been issued from department headquarters
for Lieut.. Gel. Darlington ard the four
companies OF the Eighth California in,an-
try. who have been assigned z statton at
NaHcouver barracks - leave Camp Bar
rett. oakland, tomorrow.
Gen. Miller contemplate sanding sueh
men CT the regiments at Manila who are
hers without their proper paper. 70 thu
Philippines On the Condor. watch a e
pacted 70 leave San Francisco with sab
sis,-ncs stores On Saturday. He has ,eie-
EEar5ed the war department. fer permission
70 SEND these stray n1en, Of whom there ar.
about -. bat no answer has been receive<,
as yet.
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BETTER FEELING PREVAILS.
AgutnniSo Asks Formulation To Move
Detachment of Troopx

LONDON. Sept is.-Tne Manila CORE
spondent Of the Times. .elegrapAing Tues.
day. says:
a better feeling prevails between The
Americans and the insurgents probably IN
duced through the Influence OF the .rsur-
gents assembled al Maiolos. Today Agf,!n.
aide sent an officer 20 ask permission n,
n1ovs detachment OF troops from Lcndo.
ere or TIE SUBURBS Of Manila THa request
was promptly granted and a large aetach-
ment OF insurgents evacuated Irsrdo ,hss
morning, m41chi-E through the American
lines n tre direction % the water works
and receiving proper military honors en
route. Both parties seem anxious 10 avoid
a conflict.
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Like ssozsa-<ss os Tar Ts=1s-. E.s-. hare
h~ssTs1 eAss charge q z-n-StzrT stand
SEGs Tz%a .s< consequent a1eEEs-z&ss5 de-
Drsssso- - ssiysr ART rsssirsng rsr2sFratt9rl
o< wex.srr property vsfGes. cas 5ro1gas
r-= 20 shs a-frg Of EcasS1a. ra41 Meme
t5e tsss / have h1res-.s trsS4 e E@sr cry
eyes oy~a 10 The tfufA a71 % rssE sa-
sssr-so2s. 6@sugzTs zrg1-@-ss Tz2ea ses.-
ssssr4s- IL always ready 70 suggest. ET-
cry forward eTaBa.zonal charge q Efs
ara czwzSxs.AS1 tzs h-G<g.sf s2szsr aSo
ss@srtEg to se-ae- lis ua:1zsAfe eascte aoE-
ever - to multiply trse hap Ssr1ssH 2c1 the
wsi-sxfng OF he na1y. Like ;ns nrs-s-
rss 50 re SoEt1 wa5. 5sst 8 1ew TsSEs aga.
were eager - @aersfea@ lse ard akl so< sf@sr
ed freq e~-or. wlA pet I've - ossss s2ssr
defeat r. this sTE5Dsszry esttl@- ABB he
younger x1%n, breaking away froI .5e
xYfses 81 roEtlcfzns 2r2 from ne s5ph --yss
o. 6eee.9aG s5sc-@vers. vii 0Ten tbe3r minds
30 .h= clear. impressive fats Of financial
haetogg-xtn reaGzs s-2t the advent g tt1@
god standard BAD become a. iaeS 0reoss
necessity II oar advanced ard highly pso-
rresrege cgv.a.sza.son-znd vii appreciate
zaA unrszerye63y a6r1is The fo44y AID tsss
fa.4Isy O sgnt.1g esoa2s4on
Cycv. Leslie NJ Saax. Q. Iowa. made
bret address. WHICH veGt deeply iaso lie
subject from the grolacers psclnt o. view.
4 am q gold noncme.aii.ss." - said,
.fss4caUse re whole word has agr-ed upon
the gallo standard ard iae sw Of es1gL.rasF-
clsl ,nzversencs. which no arr Of parl.a-
.ners or congress can repeal, governs the
whole matter TIE only gcgtcal arsurnsn.
! car s-@ .Gr SILVER cottage - t5At y
would reduce waxez practically orse-haif and
thus enable Es 10 compete ~Ith foreign IA
Eons tgf ! wouE rather have tbs Aasex1-
can market Tran that
Several asses.sons a. 10 TIE ability OF
ses,sor country 20 retain Its geld againE
foreign drafts and having 20 do with
TIE cumulative tse5ry Of saoEsey. rs laid
down By well known financial authorities
and sIso as TO Indian competition with
the American w5sat producer were pro
pounded by ex-CoBgregsEla George Fred
Williams. % Boston.
Gen. 4. J. Warner. Of Ohio, president q
the American Bl-rneTal!c Union, contended
that The gold standard had appreciated
the dollar ard coFre@porZngly caassd 4
general fali Of prices. doubling the debts
Of re country.
CONGRESSMAN Fowler. o. Illinois, replied
to Gen. Warner. and demonstrated that
wages had both increased numerically
aimee ts+o and in purchasing power under
the gold standard. Besides, since Mr. Nc
kin!eys election. be said. the sank clear
anees Of the country had increased from
81 e,e sps1o 70 Sc. 90 90 60.
Charles A. Towne. Of Duluth. national
chairman Of the Silver Republican party
,oox exception TO Mr.. Fowisr's logic that
the gold standard had produced s!nGltane-
ouSiy an indefinite rise IN wages and fan
Of prices.
Mr. Towne will open 81 behalf Of silver
tomorrow morning.
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GEN. GOMEZ RESIGNS
FROM HIS COMMAND,
Against Passive Submission to
the United states.

SANTIAGO. Sept. 13.--An uncontradicted
rumor last night was received by Gen.
I.awton to the effect that Gen. Gomez
has resigned his command OF the Cuban
army in order to show his disapproval Of
the passive submission 10 conditions tend
ing 10 the establishment Of the dominion
OF the United States in Cuba
1t is said that the resignation has been
accepted by the Cuban government.
The Cubanz a. Santiago are much excited
By the report that Generals Cebreco, Cas-
tillo Pedro Perez and ether lnsurgent lead
e:s have turned over their commands to
Gen. Lawton,
Gen Perez has 500 men in the vicinity
Of Guantanamo, which he will disband this
week.
Lieut. Col. Rowan and Capt Parker, ac-
ccnpaH!ed by Lieut. Col. Carlos Garcia,
secretary or Gen. Garcia and tHo other
Cuban officers. arrived here last night on
horseback from Gihara, on the north coast
Col Rowan has been sent here by Gen.
Miles from Porto Rico. He Will make OBJ
servat!ons IN Cuba, geographical, climatic
and military. for the government. He was
fitted CUT with guides. horses ard provfs-
ions by the Cuban commander Ferria a,
Gibara, and visited Holguin, which "a gar
rispned by l2.co Spaniards under Gen.
LuqUe. The SpaniaFds entertained Col.
Rowan and his Cuban companions hos
p!tably.
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ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP
AN N. P. BRIDGE.
Ten Pounds OF Dynamite Are PLACED
Beneath the Structure and
n Fire started,

SPOKANE. Sept IA mysterious al:
tempt was made tonight 20 how I'D "a
Northern Pacific bridge. IN the easss-,
outskirts OF the city. The rs.scvear,,
wrapped ten pounds o: dynamite In ps.
OF oveTaik. placed tt under the hgsdss
poured oil over the woodwork and pad
up mass OF com5ustibIes- They Tia
fred the bridge.
The blaze was seen by man living res,
by. He scattered the comouss. asss, AMI :
doing 80 dragged the dynamite ssverL
feet away from tie bridge. He then ssa.s.
ed for help. and had gone only ssv
feet when the dynamite exploded. lie was
thrown TO the ground. bat net seg.gsy
injured. The fire was extlnguishei hsssr.
the bridge had been damaged. There Is a
clue TO the dyuaniters.