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MRS. DUNNING'S LIFE = .-"-
 IN SAM FRANCISCO
THROWS NO LIGHT ON HER MYs- FERROUS DEATH.
Evidence Goes to Show That She Was : Intentionally Poisoned, but
 Her Friends Know of No -';. Enemy.

..' The death of Mrs. John P. Cunning, ? formerly of San Francisco, and of her sis ter, Mrs. John D. Deane, at Dover, Della ware from eating poisoned chocolates = received by mail, supposedly from this 2. city, has caused much speculation among ;: people who knew the Cummings very well.
 For nearly two years the couple boarded at the Victoria Hotel, Mrs. Dunning first
 con3ing there as a bride in 1889. Subse-
 Quently them went housekeeping on
 Bush street. Then MT Dunning, who was connected with he Associated Press. was sent to Samoa on "a special mission and his wife returned
 temporarily to her parents home in Della ware, where the first child, q daughter, was born. After Dunning's return to this
 city his wife reJoined him, and prior 10 :: boarded for one month at the Renton Hotel. on Sutter street. They then took :a house on California street, near Pierce, and remained there until MT. DunnlnB was obliged to go away again on another .reWs gathering undertaking for the AsSo- ctated Press, some months ago, when the e wife once more went to her fathers home in the East. It was while visiting him
 that she met her mysterious death. None .s of the deCeased's s many friends can give .: any clew to the mysterious polsoner.
 . The statement that the wranDer of the *candy-box was pOstmaTked San Fran .cisco, puzzles the mail authorities here.
 It is not the custom to pOStmark third :; class mail, the stamps simply being can *celled.'
 % The 'pOSSlDlllLy Ln3t the CanQy was ac-
 cidentally poisoned at the time of its .manqfacture Is denied by local manu-
 f1ctIire-s. Louis Saroni, one of the best posted men in this line of l1siness, said: is not even possible that the process of manufacture could have poisoned the : 'chocolates. There is no coloring matter . used; .or very little of it, in the ' nlanufacture of this kind of confection-
 cry If the coloring or dye for fifty pound batch of painted candy were swal- lowed by any one in it's pure state, the
 result would be no more serious than a
 few days illness. No tin, or other cor
 rodfng utensils are used in the prepara- 't tiori of candy for market. The accidental
 -poisoning theory will not do. If the
 chocolates were poisonous 1t was because .*they had. been deliberately made so by some designing person. It would be the
 easiest thing in the world to dip the
 chocolates In a DOisOnOus solution, and
 after allowing them to dry, to recoat them with melted cake chocolate. Anybody
 could do 1t. There are other kinds of - candy that could not be tempered with in, this way. Many people know how to :" make chocolate creams in their own : kitchens. It would be the best kind of candy for poisoner to utilize"
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Chang ge of Sentiment in :: Southern California.
HIS MANAGERS ARE WORRIED
B. N. BULLA FAVoRITE FOR ;. UNITED STATES SENATOR
U. S. Grant Is the Second Choice. <. Gage Will Come to San Fran :: cisco to Conduct His Cam
 :. > paign.

>" LOS ANGELES, Aug. f-There has :. Been a noticeable change in the sentiment l 2. of the people of the south during the past
 :;y.e,nty-four hours. They are not now so 9, unanimously in favor of the selection or . Governor from this end of the State.
 Having had time for reflection they ad- : init the necessity of nominating man strong enough to carry heavy vote from San Francisco, and they fully realize that :,ihis can be accomplished only by the se- lection of a man who is in close touch with the voters of that city. There is
 Gage. forces, and considerable anxiety is felt by his local managers as to the extent = of the break.
 The question of the selection of a legislative ticket is now being more freely are being stood up and asked to express ,: their preference for United States Sena- : tor The universal choice of the Republi- cans of this county is R. N. Bulla. Every
 one here admires him for the spirit he has
 shown throughout the present campaign party at the next election irrespective or -.hOW it might affect his own prospects. Should BuIa fail to command the neceS-
 sary strength to be elected, the second choice of the people here is U. s. Grant . -Jr- of San Diego.
 |" The headquarters of Henry T. Gage, Republican candidate for Governor, were
 deserted to-day, and he will, on Monday
 or Tuesday. transfer his field of labor to
 San Francisco. His interests here will, however, be looked after by W. E. Dunn, w. w. Parker and other railroad men,
 and his headquarters in the HollenbeCk will be retained until after the holding .. of the State convention.
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TIE FR|SCOS
 PLAY POORLY Oaklands Win by Supe-
 rior Playing. WOEFUL LACK OF PRACTICE GOOD AND BAD BALL COMES
 IN STREAMS.
The Game Interesting at Times but the Poor Showing of the Friscos Was Disappointing to the
 Audience.
By doe Corbctt.

Yesterdays game at Recreation Park demonstrated beyond doubt that 1t Is i'm possible to size up a ball team. Last Sunday the San Franciscos played an ex- cellent game, and left the impression that from then on they would cut quite figure in the championship race. Yester- day these hopes were dissipated, for they played inferior ball.
 It all comes from lack of practice, and I have touched on this point so often that it has become a chestnut even with me.
 There Is no use talking, and there seems to be no use of criticizing the team. for 1t ever plays the same.
 To-day 1t does well. to-moTrow 1t plays poorly, and so 1t has been all the season. The material Is there, and If compelled to practice 1t would do well, but what Is the use of wasting words?
 Yesterday they were defeated by the Oaklands, the score standing at the end of the game to 3.
 It was an interesting game at times, but the poor support accorded Shea. who was doing excellent work. easily marred the beauty of the contest
 The Oaklands, in fact, outplayed and outbatted their opponents despite the rather ragged umpiring of Sweeney on balls and strikes. and in consequence easily won the game. The score follows:
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Games in the Handball Court.

The usual Sunday handball games were fnduIged in at Phil Ryan's San Francisco court at S5S Howard street yesterday af- ternoon. The scores made are as follows:
 B. Clements and w Hasseu defeatei A. Hanson and T. Clements. Score: 21-15, 17-21. 21-19.
 and M. J Stokes. Score: 21-8. 1-21, 21-16
 J. R. Bockman and L. Waterman defeated E. McDonough and N. Berger. Score: 2l-ls' 14-2I 21-E.
 P Steiner and P McKinnon defeated J. Mor- ris and C. Vincent Score: 21-1S 20-H. 21-lS
 J. Condon and T. Leach defeated M. Basch ana T. Foley. Score: 2I-1s. 16-2l. 2l.B
 F. Tklo dnd H. Racouilat defeated M Der win and P. Basch. Score: 21-l5; 1s-A 2-29 Neil and w Marion. Score: 21-1s, 14-H.
 M. Basch and P. Ryan defeated J. Hogan and ". Manion- Score: 21-13. B-2l, 2I-19.
 P Kelly and J. Hogan defeated J. Condon and P. Johnson. Score: 21-l4. 15-21. 2l-i7 J. Kilgallon and R. Linehan. Score. 2l-H,
 W. Carroll and D. oBrten defeated J. Mc- Dermott and W. Mcfarland. Score: n-1s.
 T. F. Bonnet and A, Hampton defeated M. J. Kilgallon and R. Linehan. Score: A-19. 16-21 21-15.
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The Dogs Ran Well.

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 1.-In spite of the unusual heat. there was a large crowd out to witness the coursing at Agricul- tural Park to-day, and the dogs ran well.
 In the run-offs May Day beat Sage bye; Orpheum Lass beat Little Brown; Hard Luck beat Juanita Lady Fred beat C; Van Brulle beat Don Orsint; Orpheum Prince beat Lady Agnes; Doncaster beat Olympia; Amor ita beat and a bye: F1eetfoot beat Kitty Scott; Mermaid beat Snooze; Uncle Sam beat Melody; The Ghost beat Rollo; Torpedo beat Benerino; Sir Jasper beat Romeo; Grazer beat Reliance.
 In the first ties Orpheum Lass beat May Day; Hard Luck beat Lady Fred; Van Brulle beat OrpheuIn Prince; Doncaster beat Amor ita; Mermaid beat Fieetfoot; Uncle Sam beat Ormonde; The Ghost beat Sir Jasper; Grazer beat Torpedo.
 In the second ties Orpheum Lass beat Hard Luck; Doncaster beat Van Brulle Mermaid beat Uncle Sam; Grazer beat The Ghost.
 In the third ties Orpheum Lass beat Don caster: Mermaid beat Grazer.
 In the finals Mermaid beat orpheum Lass with Orpheum Lass second, Doncaster third
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record as opposing the present Federal civil service sytem as detrimental to the success of the Republican party,
 The officers of the league, elected at the last annual election, are: Frank K. Spencer, president; Harold D. Mitchell, first vice president; ArthVr M: Currte, second vice president; Charles K. Hols- man, M.D., secretary; John l.. L>unibos treasurer; Ed c. Mccullough, chairman Ed committed; Walter E. Kemp, ser geant-at-armS.
 The officers and committees of the league are preparing to establish head quarters in the center of the business DOT tion of the city, where the work of gen. eral organization will be continued.
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edged ball, particularly Donlin of the Watsonvilles, who, as usual, covered @ lots of territory in an admirable manner The babies" of the league, without having much practice and less. than week s notice of their membership in the State League, successfully demonstrated to their opponents that the sugar Beets'' are warm members. In the first half of the tenth inning, with one of the Athletics out and two on second ano third bases. "Sunburst" Kelly of the Watsonvilles fielded ball and threw 1t to Catcher Struve to put, out Riley, who was running In from third, but instead or going In Struve's hands 1t passed about three feet over his head. Riley scored and was Immediately followed by Stult5' In the last half of the tenth the watson villes made a gallant effort to score, but in vain Score:
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will be felt goes without saying when 1t becomes known that at this time It's mem bership Is over 1900 and that there Is every assurance that this number will be in- creased before the time for action arrives.
 It is the ambition of its officers and members to place the league at the very head and front of the social Republican clubs of San Francisco. It was brought into existence solely in the interests or the Republican party, and its past and present success is due to its strict ad- herence to the first determination to Keep free from all facttonal questions ana en- tanglementS.
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It's members are young business men. who are not politicians in the general ac- ceptance of the term, but whose sole in terest is the welfare of the Republican party They are not candidates, nor are any aspiring for political office, the'r aim being the good of the party and to secure
 That the league Is true to its colors and thoroughly alive may be inferred from the fact that it was the first. and only Republican club to indorse and issue to its members in the last campaign Q complete Republican ticket, and it was one of the first to indorse the Hon. Will liam Mckinley for President. Ever since it's organization the league has been on
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For a New Church.

A concert will be held in Corpus Christi Hall, 50 Coke street, next Thursday even- ing: fine Instrumental and vocal pro- eramme has been prepared by the pastor, Rev. Father Cassine, and the organist, Miss Mary Rodgers. The proceeds will be devoted to the new church fund.
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SAND CRABS WoRsTED.
The Gilt Edges Down Them by g
 Score of 8 to l.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 14-By heavy bat ting and punching of hits when hits meant runs, the Gilt Edges to-day defeated the Santa Cruz ball team by a score of 8 to 1. The features of the game were three double plays, two by Lochhead to Hutch inson to Shanahan, and one by Ed Dau- benbis to Arrelanes to Fitzgerald. liar vey, who went into the box for the locals, strained his back in the seventh inning and was replaced by Doyle who was very effective. Score:
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soayengers Elect Officers

The Scavengers' Protective Union, a po- IiticaI club, elected the following officers at their last meeting: F. Zevio, president; J. c. Perata. first vice-president; P. De- martini. second vice-president; G. Ertola, secretary; G. Devincenzi, treasurer; B. Giambruno, sergeant at arms
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Assaulted a Woman

Thomas Lavelle, boiler-maker, as- saulted Jennie McMenomy last night on Third street, near Minna, knocking out three of her teeth. He was arrested and booked on a charge of battery Lavelle and Miss McMenomy were constant com nanions and jealousy is supposed to have been the moving cause of this assault n,rn
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SEMINARY

Runs responsible for-Russell, Shea Two errors-san Francisco 2, Oakland 5. Base on balls-San Francisco {. Oakland l. Left on bases-San Francisco 6, Oakland T. Struck out-By Russell 3. by Shea 8. Hit by pitcher Russell 2. Double plays-O'Neil to Schmeer to ball-Sullivan. Umpire-Charles Sweeney.
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SANTA CRUZ.
SUMMARY.

Runs responsible for-Doyie i: Daubenbis, T. Two-base hits-Arrelenes, Shanahan. Sacrifice hits-Doyle. Harvey. Peoples. Lochhead. First base errors-Sacramento, l; Santa Cruz, 2 First balls-On Harvey. 3; Doyle, l; Dau- benbis. 8. Left on bases-Sacramento. s; Santa Daubenbis, L Hit by pitoher-Shanahan Dou- ble plays-Lochhead to Hutchinson to Shana- han; Peoples to Hutchinson to Shanahan; Will Hams to Arrelanes to Fitzgerald. Passed ball -Daubenbis Wild pitch-Doyle. Time. 150 Umpre-O' Cornell. Scorer-G. A. Griffin.
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SEMINARY.
Athletics 2.

Stolen bases-Watsonvilles 1. Athletics 9
 Double plays-Gilbert to Kelly to A. Struve; i; Stultz to Riley. Base called balls-Wat- sonvlIes 1, Athletics 1. Hit by pitched ball Watsonvlles l. Athletics l. Struck out-By Devlin g. by Peters !. Passed balls-Watson- villes l. Athletics l. Time of game-One hour and 3S minutes. Umpire-Smith. Scorer
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pugtlist, so he swung mallet at him, and as his aim was. good it landed knockout blow Griffo was taken to the Receiving Hospital This is not the first time that Griffo has been in hospital.
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STOCKTON.
RUNS BY INNINGS
SUMMARY

Two-base hit-Borchers. Three-base hit Muller. Double plays-Rice to Billings; Hanlen and Iberg. Left bases-Stockton 10, San Jose 4. Bases on balls-OH Borchers 2, Iberg 2. Struck out-By Borchers 5. by Iberg 2. Wild pitches-Borchers g. Passed balls-Bil- lings 2 Umpire-D. Creamer. Scorer-A H.
 Harlin. Time of game-One hour and 51 min
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The Tail-Enders Defeated.

STOCKTON, Aug. 14-S ,ckton's tail enders met with another defeat today on the local diamond. San Jose put 1t on them by a score of to l. The score was:
 SAN rnGE
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Victorious Oletas,

The Oletas yesterday defeated the Es- trellas by a score of Il to 10 and bested the Berkeley colts by score of Il to 2. They would like to meet some good coun- try clubs.
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The San R.afaels Won.

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 1.-The local base ball team defeated the Clevelands of San Francisco to-day In a one-sided game by a score of 15 to 3.
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THE Young Mems Republican League
 of San Francisco, one of the strong
 est political organizations in the city,
 is now entering upon the third year of its usefulness, and promises to be a prominent factor In the coming campaign. Upon coming into existence in September 1895. Its purposes were gen. eral, but since then its officers and mem bers have devoted much time and atten- tion to the formation of Assembly district clubs, which are now under perfect or ganization. The entire strength of the league Is prepared to enter with Vlgor into the coming strife. That its power
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CRITIC KNOCKED OUT.
Gets Gay With a Bartender and Now
 Regrets It.

. Voting Griffo has been at 1t again, and
 this time a lacerated head Is his reward. Last night he strolled into Crowley's
 saloon on Mason street and took opposite sides with the bartender in a matter of
 'some- fstic moment. The dispenser of drinks. readily perceived the inutility of a
 Astie engagement with the saturated
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-04-18

"Table and Kitchen" is the title Of new
cock book published by the Price Baking
Powder company, Chicago. Just at this
time 1t will be sent free II you write q
psstal mentioning THE Optic. This book
has been tried by thousands aud is one OF
the very best Of its kind. Besides contain
ing over 400 recsIpts for all kinds Of pastry
and home cookery, there are many hints
f.r the table and kitchen, showing how to
to set table, how to enter the dining
room, etc.; hundred and one hints in
every branch Of the culinary art. Cookery
Of the very finest aud richest as well as OF
the most economical and homelike, Is
provided for. Remember "Table and
Kitchen" will be sent, postage prepaid, to
any lady sending her address (name, town
and state) plaiDly given. A copy in
German or Scandinavian will be sent II
desired. Postal card as good as letter.
Address Piice Baking Powder Co.,
Chicago, Ill.
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WASHINGTON, April 1S.-rhe per-
sonal statement of prominent news
paper publisher, owning two papers,
that the had been offered 100000 of
Cuban bonds. if he would support the
recognition of Cuban independence, is
having a great effect among the men,
bers. 1t is coupled with the statement
that the offer was made by a man show
ing the authority Of the Cuban Junta.
He told the members that the offer was
ACCOMPANIED with guarantee that the
bank would pay 40 cents on the dollar,
when independence had been recognized
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Signor Giulio Salviati, Of London,
who committed suicide recently, was
the son of the celebrated Commentators
Salviatl, OF Venice, who throug the
accidental discovery in an ancient man.
uscript of several receipts for staining
and blowing glass in the old Venetian
style, brought about the revival of that
industry and the sister art of glass
mosaic making.
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Sunin,s Allies.

GUTHRIE 0. T., April 18.-Nearly
1000 Cheyenne Indians are gathered on
the banks of the North Canadian, holds
ing a ghost dance. 1t is feared that
these Indians, melted by their med
icine men, will take advantage of the
absence of troops from the neighboring
forts, to start an uprising, to secure
more beef rations and in revenge for
the enforcement of the Territorial anti
polygamy law.
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LONDON. April ia dispatch from
Madrid says that General Marcello de
Ascarraga, former Prime Minister, has
arrived at the Spanish capital, to attend
a meeting of the Cortes. He is quoted
as declaring war to be inevitablei
Many Swedish, Brazilian and other
foreign officers are offering their SER
vices to Spain.
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Isaac Barrow, one of the greatest of
English preachers, was thought to be
rv stupid when a boy. 1t is said that
his father used to remark that If 1t
pleased God to take from him any of his
children he hoped it would te Isaac.
But Isaac lived to become a professor
at the University of Cambridge and a
teacher of Sir Isaac Newton.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-04-18

FALMOUTH, England, April 49,
The United States torpedo boat
"Somers," purchased for the United
States government from Germany,
which has twice had to make port
while on her voyage to the United
States, colllded this afternoon with the
masonry at the entrance to the dock in
which she is being placed for repairs.
The stem of the "Somers" was smashed.
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NOT MUCH
ARMISTICE
Cubans Continue to Fight and
Gain Victories.
SPAIN SHOWS ACTIVITY
Our UnIucky Torpedo Boat
Smashed in the Dock.
SOME new ALLIES EOR SPAIN
SPAIN SHOWS ACTIVITY
SOME new ALLIES EOR SPAIN

HAVANA, April 18.-Further fight
ing has occurred in Pinar del Rio.
HAVANA, April l8-The insurgents
under LoIes Aguilar Rizo, attacked the
Spanish fort at Espujarosa, and had
the best of the fighting. According to
the Spanish account, the garrison of
volunteers made heroic defense, last
ing three hours" The insurgents en-.
tered the town, plundered and burned
the tobacco warehouses.
HANANA, April 18.-In the town
Alfonso XIII, province of Havana, a
dynamite bomb was exploded Saturday
night, killing two people and wounding
one
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carl,st conspirators.

LoSDoN, April lS.-The supporters
in England of Don Carlos, the Spanish
Pretender, headed by the Earl Of Ash
burnham, are actively preparing for
action. The local Carlists are con-
vinced that the present Spanish dynas-
ty is doomed, and that Spain will be
forced to choose between Republican
ism and Don Carlos.
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BOTH DETERMINE TO STAND BY THEIR own
The Senate Finally Yields to the Demand for a
Conference
SESSION TO BE HELD IN EACH HOUSE TONIGHT
Conference.

WASHINGTON, April 18.-Immedi-
ately upon the House convening at 10
o'clock, this morning, i'll accordance
with the recess taken Saturday, Ding
ley, the Republican floor leader, moved
The regular session therefore began at
noon.
DIDN'T WANT THEM.
WASHINGTON, April 18.-General
Cox, Secretary of the Senate, was on
his way to the House, five minutes past
10 o'clock with the Senate resolutions,
when he received information that the
House had adjourned. Previous to this,
an effort had been made to convince
Cox that the resolutions should not be
sent over Senators Jones, of Arkansas,
and Davis, of Minnesota, advised the
Secretary it was his duty to present the
as it should convene, just as he had
measures. This advice accorded with
the Secretary's own inclination.
DINGLEY ON DUTY.
WASHINGTON, April IS. - Dingley
stood during the reading of the Senate
resolution in the House. lie moved to
concur with the amendment striking
out the recognition clause. Dingley
then moved the previous question.
Bailey asked il a motion to concur was
in order. Reed said not. Bromwell,
of Ohio, moved to concur. (Applause on
Democratic side.) The vote will be
first taken on Dingley's motion. The
House is voting by yeas and nays on
the Dingley motion,
THE HOUSE VOTE.
WASHINGTON. April 18.-Dingley's
motion carried.
WASHINGTON, April IS. The vote
on the motion of Dingley stood 173 to
152
WASHINGTON, April 18. - Several
more members responded to the roll
call at the last moment, and the motion
was carried by 1873 to 1853.
MORE spoUTiNG NECESSARY.
WASHINGTON. April 18.-The correct
official vote: Yeas, l79; nays, 156. The
Cuban resolution goes now to the
Senate where 1T will no doubt be de.
bated at some length.
SILVER FRIENDS SOLID.
WASHINGTON, April 18-Populists
and Silverites will vote soldly against
the motion to concur with the amend
ment eliminating the recognition
clause of the Senate resolution.
TREMENDOUS PRESSURE.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 49,
I.orimer, Republican of Illinois. said
81 know we have enough votes to con-
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spanish vessels Collecting.

PRovINCETowN, Mass, April 49,
Captain Kebb, of the Barkentine "Mo-
rales." who arrived from Ponce, Porte
Rico, today, reports that on April 9th
eight Spanish torpedo boats arrived al
that port from the Canaries. Tive
Spanish men-of war were there already
A Spanish cruiser also was sighted in
the Mona passage.
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RetaJia,ion is Good.

CHICAGO, April 18.-The Federation
of Labor unanimously resolved that the
people of this country should retaliate
against any foreign country that may
intermeddle in the present crisis, by
refusing to buy its products and man
ufactureS.