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CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS
Nominate Candidates for State omoOS an,
Pass Patriotic Resolutions

Nominate Candidates for State OhieoS aud
Pass Patriotic Resolutions
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Sept, 15.-There
was a full attendance OF delegates when
the Connecticut Republican state con-
vention reassembled to-day. E. j. hin,
OF South Norwalk. was chosen perna-
nent chairman and on assuming tue
Rayel delivered 4 long address,. Every
mention OF President McRlnleY's name
was erected with enthusiasm.
Hx-GovernoE LounsbeFry, Lieutenant
Governor DeWell and John Addison
Porter were placed In nomination TOT
governor. Mr.. Lounsberry was noml-
mated on the first ballot, receiving $50
votes, Mr., Porter was given l2O votes
and Lieutenant Governor Dewell 10. Lyh
man A, Mills, Of Mlddleheld, was nornl-
mated for lieutenant governor.
For state secretary, Huber Clark;
treasurer, C. s. MersIck; comptroller.
Thomas s. Grant; attorney general
Charles Phelps.
Never before In the history OF Repub-
lIcan politics IN Connecticut has there
been so bitter q contest as that which
was waEed In the ante-convention
stages between the forces seeking the
nomination for governor OF George r.
Lounsberry on the one hand and John
Addison Porter, the Presidents secre-
tAry, on the other.
Mr.. Porter forced the fighting on n
platform avowedIy constructed as OPP
posed to the state organization OF the
party. The fight was early outlined and
IL was carried into the earliest caueuses
and primaries.
The platform endorses the admins
trntIon OF President Mckinley and COM
mends the President; the prudence and
forbearance with which II was sought to
bring a peaceful solution OF the contro-
versy with Spain; the vigor with which
the war was prosecuted and the states
manship displayed in the peacen egotia-
lions so far as they have progressed de-
clares anew for a single standard OF
value and that standard gold; demands
a system OF sea coast and haroor de-
lenses commemorate with our interests
and amply sufficient to protect US from
successful hostile attacks, and sum
Client increase Of the regular army TO
man at all times these defenses In case
nf foreign war,
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DEFiSITE DEMANDS
Have Boon Prepared, From Which No De.
Walton will DO PoFmlttstl.

Have Boon Prepared, From Which No De.
Walton will DO Permitted.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept. 1.-THE
state department tonight gave out the
following statements concerning the
discussion between the members of tho
cabinet and the peace commission to-
day:
The members OF the peace commits
sion, with the exception Of Senator
Gray, whose absence was due TO his In
ability to withdraw as counsel in a
case In which he was engaged some
time before his appointment as one Of
the peace commissioners, have spent
the greater part OF yesterday and to-
day in a free discussion OF the duties
with the discharge Of which they have
been entrusted by the President. Sena-
tor Gray is expected during the evening
and before sailing will have full con-
ference with the President and his asso-
CIatss.
While, for obvious reasons II was de-
termined Chat the nature of the In
structlons as TO the negotiation about
10 be entered upon should for the pres
ent be kept secret and made known only
after definite results shall have been
reached. It is possible to state authori-
tatyslg that the commission goes to
Paris fully prepared 10 follow course
OF action mapped out for 1t, as the re-
suit OF the consultations OF the last two
days
At the very outset II will be made
clear to the Spanish commissioners that,
as in the case OF the preliminary proto-
col, there can be no deviation or modlh-
cation OF the demands made by the
United States.
The decision arrived at by the Presl-
dent after a full consultation with the
members OF the commission subsequent
" received the cordial and unanimous
approval OF the cabinet at meeting
held this afternoon.
As previously announced the COM
mission sails from New York on the
Campanla at O'Clock on Saturday at
teFnOOn
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CAPT, EVANS RELIEVED
ofhls Command, at hts own RsqHsst-Ths
Iorrn,s now Commander.

Ofhls Command, at hts own RsqHsst-Ths
Iovva'G new Commander.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 15.-Cap-
tain Robley D. Evans called at the navy
department to-day and had a long talk
with Secretary Long. the immediate re-
suit OF which was the issue of an order
relieving him OF the command Of the
battleship Iowa. This was done at
Captain Evans personal request. He
has served more than the period OF time
required by regulations and practice for
a captain to command and his next sea
service may be in flag rank, He has
been granted a leave OF absence and In
the meantime the nature of his next
dutv will be determined. II will cer-
tainly be ashore and he may be assign
ed to membership on one OF the naval
boards. =.
The next commander Of the Iowa will
be Captain Sllas Terry, now in COM
mand OF the receiving ship Franklin at
the Norfolk navy yard. He will take
the ship around South America and
over to Honolulu In company OF the
Oregon and some GOLFERS,
Secretary Long this afternoon decided
to assign Captain Evans to duty as O
member Of the naval inspection board
and he will assume his new duties after
n brief vacation.
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TENSION Relieved

AZ Manila By the withdrawal Of Insure
gont Forces - No Concessions will DO
Granted BY General Otis.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept, 15.-Gen-
eral Otis to-day cabled the war depart
ment as follows:
MANILA, Sept. Is. 1893.
"Adjutant General, Washington, D. C.
Affairs much more satisfactory. De-
mands for withdrawal Of insurgent
forces complied with, and all with
drawn or Withdrawing to-day, except
small forces In outlying districts, which
are not obeylng insurgent leader
Aguinaldo requests a few days in which
to withdraw them by detachments, and
punish their commanding officers. Over
two thousand already Withdrawn. No
concessions granted insurgents, but
strict compliance with demands Of Sth
instant required. General good feeling
prevailing Manila quiet and business
progressing favorably. No difficulty an
ticipated. Have been compelled TO COM
fine Spanish prisoners temporarily
within limits of walled city.
"OTIS, Commanding"
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE cabl-
ret met in special session at 8 o'clock
his afternoon and adjourned at 4. All
the members we're present except Sec
Tr,ary Aliger. who Is not In the city.
A,l united In the statement made after
the meeting that they had agreed to
saw nothing more OF the result Of the
celebrations than that the peace COM
,n,ssloners had been fully instructed.
or the nature OF these Instructions they
conveyed not word. Each one point
Of ont that to do SO would be extreme
iy impolltIc, and would amount to
arn,lnK the Spanish commis9lo In
adyLpce against themselves The peace
commissioners who were approached
on the subtec. made similar response,
thus closing all Official avenues OF In
tcrmatlIn. -,,
were fully instructed"
II is moi TO be understood from this
that the commissioners go under iron
clad and Interchangeable Instructions at
ali points, fer there ID certain amount
az hexl5ility in the instructions also,
AS enc of the cabinet members put II,
the ETeSlutHk uAbnA aAOs - "SAa $500
reduced his wishes to paper in the form
OF an ultimatum, and have sent that to
paris by a messenger. The peace COM
mIsSioners are In no sense mere mouth
pieces but having chosen with the
Erestest care and consideration 1--WE
men in whom he puts the most Implicit
confidence, the President feels that they
are TO be trusted with the interests OF
the United States.
All the arrangements have been COM
p,eted for the departure Of the commits
SON and Its stan. Most Of the party
viii leave Washington at 4 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon for New York but
circumstances may detain some Of the
commissioners until the midnight train.
The Campanla sails at p. m. Saturday.
and explicit instructions have been
given all the members Of the party as
10 being on board at that time. Special
baggage tags have been printed for the
belongings OF the members, and a small
paper paster, showing red and blue
t.rs crossed on a white background
gives a handy way OF making red,
white and blue" Identification on the
personal and general luggage OF the
party.
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DENVER, Col. Sept. 15.-The state
convention Of the Republican party OF
Colorado was called to order at the
broadway theatre bV State Chairman j.
L. Hodges at 10 o'clock this morning.
United States Senator Edward o.
Woleott was unanimously elected 70
temporary chairman. Senator Wolcott
began his speech by congTatulating the
convention that Il was not called upon
10 confer with any other party as to It's
nominations and that the delegates
need not quarrel for three days over q
division Of the spoil like hungry dogs
fighting over 4 bone"
Upon re-assembling this afternoon,
George W. Allen. OF Denver, vas made
permanent chairman. The committee
on resolutions submitted . platform
which was adopted.
After commencing the administration
OF President Mckinley, the platform
"The Republican party 10 and al
WAYS has been q timetable party. The
Republicans OF Colorado are earnestly
devoted 10 the cause Of blmetallism. It
has no sympathy with monometallism
and believes that the Anal imposition OF
a single standard upon the people OF
this country would work lrreparable In
fury. It's members believe that the
proper place for 4 Republican bimet-
alIIst Is in the. ranks Of the party and
not out OF It. The future. as In the
past, Republicans who represent Colo
RADIO at the national capitol, will be
found working for the restoration OF sill
"True blmetaIllsts are necessarily be-
levers In hard money, gold and silver
as the basis for our national clrculn-
ton. The Democratic attempt to raise
money for our war with Spain by iSsu-
ing $l6O,OO0.O0O OF lrredeemable legal
tender notes, not backed BY dollar OF
gold OF silver, would. II successful, have
been the most serious blow that could
have been dealt 20 the cause OF silver.
It was fortunately defeated BY Republi-
can votes. And when the Democracy
had failed in this attempt at paper IN
fiation, that party attempted TO defeat
the passage OF the bill TO raise revenues
for the carrying on OF the war and TO
pay our soldiers and sailors.
The following ticket was then b'acea
in nomination:
yer.
Noble. OF Colorado Springs.
Secretary of state-W. H. Brisbane,
s,FIfsasursr-Fred. o. Roof, of Las An
imag county.
county. :,
Attorney generate. C. Goodale' OF
Powers county.
Superintendent Of Public Instructions
AIRS. Lucy r. Scott, Of Denver.
Regents OF the State UniverSity-HaEE-
nv r. Gamble, Boulder; Mrs. James 9.
Caswell, Grand Junction, and L. G.
Greenlee, Denver.
Chairman Central committee-A. B.
Seaman, Denver.
The convention then adlourned
Henry r. Wolcott Is q brother OF the
junior senator OF Colorado'
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OMAHA. Neb., Sept l5.-The third
and last day Of the National currency
convention began with a paper in sup
port of an unlimited issue of Irredeem-
able currency by the government by
General A. ]. Warner, president OF the
American Bimetallic Union, Charles 5.
Hartman, Of Montana, presided.
General Warner said the debate would
be divided Into first, the advocacy OF
bank currency, second a plea for gov
ornamental currency to circulate concur
rentIy with the metals and third an
affirmation OF an lrredeemable govern
ment paper currency or absolute nat
Ism.
A reply was made by Congressman e,
N, Fowler, Of New Jersey. who support
ed bank currency
A paper bV William C. Cornwall, OF
Buffalo, n. Y. on deposit currency, was
read by L. V. smalley. secretary OF the
National Sound Money League, show
ing that deposit currency conslstlng OF
bank notes had Increased from SLlOOiOOO
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AQU1ET NERKET

Row characteristics the Irou InduItEy.
structural lion In Donlaasd. 49,
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE
American Manufacturer viii say to-
morrow:
with nothing special shown during
the past week. the Iron and steel trade
continues In about the same way. All
OF the principal lines are quieter than
they have been for several weeks past,
hut there are no signs OF any special
weakness. In the eastern market con-
ditions remain about the same. but
some change Is apparent. Al Philadel-
phla there Is some falling on In the pig
iron trade, but the consumption Is large
and still increasing. The merchant steel
mills are looking for business, but they
ace holding prices high and Arm. The
demand for sheets is good and higher
prices in pipes and tubes are expected
Eoon. The plate trade Is In the best
condition seen for years and the inquir-
les Indicate n stu more urgent demand
in the near future. The structural mills
will be kept very busy II the railroads
put UP all the bridges now contempla-
ted, At New York little change Is seen
In the pig iron trade and dealings are
mostly In small lots. The finished lines
remain the same. Chicago reports con-
siderable work in car building. The pix
Iron market Is quiet and strong with
little change In prices. The southern
makers are pretty well sold up FOR the
balance OF the year. The bar mills are
we'll employed, plate mills are sold up
for some time ahead and structural
prices are Arm. The Cincinnati market
shows nothing new this week, as all
lines remain about as they were. At
Cleveland, the pig Iron market ID salts
factory, the structural market is good
and there Is great activity in the
,,,rot,gbN IrNb tFadnn
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AYrRY ou1Er AT1AIR
was the Ninth Dia,rIot Senatorial DOno-
cratic Convention.


cratic Convention.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligeneer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Sept. l5.-
Very few people here. even Democrats,
were aware that Democratic senator
ial convention was being held this AFTER
noon. Yet a cut-and-dried, baby-named-
before-birth. afiaIr called convention,
met and nominated Walter L. Ashby as
their standard bearer for this, the ninth
senatorial district. II has been settled
for some time that Aahby, who is a law
partner Of General c. G. Watts, would
be the nominee, and he was elected By
reclamation.
The senatorial committee decided some
time ago, under what authority nobody
knows, that 2. G. Persons seat In the
senate was vacant by reason nf his
having accepted a commission in the
volunteer army, so this small Democrat
ic gathering to-day proceeded 10 name
a candidate for Persons place. A. ].
Stephenson, of Clay county, is the un-
fortunate,
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. l5.-All
OF the members OF the peace commits
sion, with the exception OF Senator
Gray, had an extended conference with
the President to-day. Secretary Day,
Senator Davis and Mr. Whitelaw Reid
arrived about the same time little af-
Ter 10 o'clock and Joined the President IN
the cabinet yOom. Senator Frye, who Is
staying at the Arlington hotel, was tel
ephgned for and In company with sena-
tors Pcnrose and Quay reached the
white house at about 1895 O'Clock.
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MADRID, sept. 1.-THE queen regent
pays daily visits TO the sick soldiers
ha have returned from the colonies.
She has ordered that the convalescentB
b. conveyed In the royal carriages to
mo Casa del Campo. In the royM park.
ana u paying from her own purse for
proper food for the invRlids.
The correspondent here OF rhe Assocl-
ai"d Press has c0nycrHed with officers,
.nyalldS and others who have returned
from Santiago. They all extOl the kind
ngss NJ the Americans after surrender.
They do not display the slightest anil
notify toward the Americans. but en-
i"riaIn bitter feelings ngainst the Gu
h9rs
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Po,tonlo. Robbera captnEsd.

Special Dispatch to the IntSllgeneer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept Is
Postufice Inspector HoOtOn and Deputy
Marshal Cunningham came in to-day
from Clay county, bringing with them
James Wayne, Of Calhoun county,
charged with breaking into the post
office at Big Otter. Andrew Sampson.
who is charged with assisting Wayne
and Clint L. Conley, mail carrier from
the route between Uler. Roane county,
and LENA, Braxton county. Sampson
is charged with tampering with the
mails and robblng the registered letters
OF his route.
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THE G., l. ! v. OUTLOOK
Is Greatly Improved, aud Its Securities
Are on the Boom

Are on the BOOM
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-The activity
IN the preferred shares of the cleVe-
land, Loraln & Wheeling railroad is at
trIbuted by those in a position to know,
to the fact that this road Is to form one
OF the various transportation lines
which are to serve as auXIlIarles to
that vast enterprise, the Federal Steel
Company. This gigantic corporation
now owns the Chicago, Lake Shore s.
Eastern and Chicago. Elgln & Joliet,
whereby connection is made and It's
products delivered to all lines centerinG
at Chicago. With its own lake service
OF boats, ore Is brought from the COM
pany'g own mines direct 20 It's shelters
Mt South Chicago and Milwaukee. This
company is its own coke producer, own
inc and operating some OF the largest
ovens In the Connellsville coke region.
With the control Of the Cleveland, 1So-
rain & Wheeling railroad. supplemented
BY the Federal Steel COmpanP'S own
feet OF lake steamers from Lorain, this
colossus among corporations can con-
meet Its coke ovens with It's furnaces
and mills b. It's own lines OF transport
tatIon, and thus save the hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars now paid other
companies.
II is to be borne in mind that the Fed
eral Steel Company was organized 90
lay siege to the markets OF the world
and the importance therefore OF prac.
tIcaily reaching the Atlantic seaboard
by It's own lines Is at once apparent.
The Cleveland, LOraln & Wheeling
demonstrated It's ability 20 earn per
cent on It's preferred stock in 1891, and
with its known bright future, insiders
and the best posted financial intereStS
say the stock is a pronounced Invest
ment bargain.
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IncendIarI,l Vol.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligeneef.
sIsTERsvILLE. W. Va, Sept. ia
disastrous IRE occurred this afternoon
late. Just across the river from this city
on the Hutchinson farm. The barn and
outbulldlngs were burned to the ground
entaIling loss Of several thousand DOL
lars. with no Insurance. The hre Is be-
lieved to have been caused by an in-
cendlaFy,
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Penes commI,,lon nInnd.

WASHINGTON. D. C.,sept. 15.-Pres-
iient Mckinley gave a dinner at the
white house tonight to the members Of
the spanlsh-Amerlcan peace commits
sion. who are now In the city. Invlted
10 meet them we're the members Of the
cabinet now here and a few other off,
c!als, most OF whom have at various
times been called In consultation about
questions relating to the war. The din
ner was given In the private dining
room and was confined entirely to gem
temen. II begun at 8 o'clock and the
guests remained for some time,
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wILKEsBARRE, Pa. Sept. i5.-Ar
explosion OF gas occurred in No. shaft
OF tho suaquchnnnn Coal Company. al
Nanticoke this morning, whereby seven
men were badly burned. Tho names OF
the victims are: Isnac Smith, Thomas
Smith, Lewis X. Thomna, Joseph Wren
Peter ShipkowsM. Joseph YanOs, An
lhony Luccl. It 10 feared the two latter
may die.
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.-Gsneral
Miles is confined to his bed with a touch
Of fever resulting In part from the work
and exposure Of his recent campaigns.
THE attack causes no apprehension to
tho general or his friends General
Miles report on the Porto Rico cnm-
paiEn is not likely TO he submitted for
come time for the general has not yet
thoroughly started on the work and now
his illness il likely to make a further
nnatnnnnmnni.
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IN. Tnrpsdo ~, ! anees...

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. Sept, d.
During a test of Cunningham torpedoeS
in Priests Cove. nenr here this morn
ing. the experiment schooner Freeman
was blown up nv an explosion OF pro-
jectlie and sunk. a dozen men were on
board OF her at tho time, but al es-
capped serious injury. In fact only two
or three received slight scratched
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Frrnrl, onnnnr Fashoda.

LONDON. Sept. 15.-The Constantine
pie correspondent of the Daily Man
says: News has been received here of
the occupation of FashOda ION the
White Nile south OF Khartoum), by the
French expedition under Major March
and, assisted by ten thousand AbVsaln-
Ians under RaS Makonnen, the prtnel-
pal general of Emperor Menelik.
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Gr..tI,o1EofLifF,

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept 1S-Ths
island of St. Vincent has been swept by
a terrific hurricane and an immenns
amount of damage has been caused ~
foods and landslldes as well as BY the
wind. There has also been great loss OF
life. The governor OF St Vincent has
cabIed to the governor Of Jamaiea, I'M
ploring the latter to send prompt assist
ance to the sufferers. The island Of st.
Lucia has also suffered slightly.
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Down fO BuslNRss.
Tie Porto RIean Evacuation CommIsalou
Progressing Smoothly.

RF0gFHsainR bmoouly'
SAN JUAN PORTO RICO. Sept, Is
The work Of the United states-Porto
Rican evacuation commission is pro-
ceedlug rapidly. Two sessions were
held yesterday. There has been no
hitch yet. Both sides profess satIsfac-
lion and by mutual agreement no de-
tails Of the deliberations are made pub
lie.
The report circulated her that our
coTnro,ssioners hive agreed TO pay
s7,OOO,OOO for the Spanish fortihcauons
and other property Is preposterous.
The Spanish steamer City OF Cadiz'
with Spanish troops from Guantanamo.
on board, has arrived here and is en-
barking the sick soldiers from the hos
oitaIs before proceeding for Spnin. The
Spanish officers and men are loud In
their praises OF the treatment they re-
celyed from the Americans In CUBA
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eRYAT DRsoIATIoN
Follow, the Path Of tho Barbadoss Hlrrl'
eaae-LoSs OF LIE Great.

eono-Loe9 OF LIS oFeAe
TRINIDAD, B. W. l., Sept. ia
steamer which has arrived here from
Barbados reports that fearful havoc
was caused there by hurricane on sat-
urday night. The destruction Of prop
erty was immense. 1t Is believed over
$50 persons were killed throughout the
ISland and numbers were rendered
homeless and destitute. The shippin0
suffered seriously. The ship Loando, q
bark and two barkentineS broke rom
their anchorage and were driven TO aoa,
they had not returned when the steam
er left Barbados. Many local Vassei8
were wrecked or blown out to sea.
BrIdgetown, the capitol Of the ialAno
OF Barbados is q scene OF desolation AND
ruin. Demolished or roofleSs houses aro
10 be seen on every side and hardly
tree is left standing. Particulars nom
] the country are still wanting.
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connhnrt,r sueeeHsor

Special Dlspatch to the lnteIIIseneeF'
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Sept. Is
The Popullsts of the fourth congression-
al district, in a convention held here to-
day, nominated oliver B. Carroll, Of
Peasants county, to MI the vacancy
created by the resignation OF James
Capehart, OF Mason county.