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san Antonio, Texas, May 1.-THE coun
tv democratic executive committee adopr
I'd = liberal test today and gave the co'in-
ty chairman authority TO eall preclh ',[
meetings and a county convention al snch
limo as he thought proper resolutio ION
was unanimously adopted indcrsins MAJOR
| Savers for governor
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Denton County Primaries.

Denton, Texas. May 5.-fhe demccfa'ic
primaries for this county will be held SAT
urday. May 81 The precinct conventions
will be held on the same day can mas
been issued for the county convention on
May IS, at which the delesates 10 tIie 81 &c
and district conventions will he selected.
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y~n was quiet. light vote poled. Brandon
box as follows: State senator Tenth district,
oden POI; representative Fifty seventh dis
trick, Basket 1l5. Derden 1865. County
Representative, Fennel %, Pitts ia, Field
AZ attorney, G, B. Enwaod AZ. jordan
113; TAX assessor, Jones SIS. Word 3 Moore
n. scruggs IA, Cupp 2, salylass 1884, treas
urer, Maxfield a. Knight 25l.
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,-nr,.e,I COUNTY

Coparas Cove, Texas, May l4-in TO-DAY az ~. ;
urinary this box gave savers slAts Nv
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,,cnrne. Texas May 1.-THE game OF base
nan pIaysd yesterday between tbs Marun
sbom,ooEs and Tho Elliott teams resulted in
a Victory for the Hsarne boys ~ soois =
2y To IL.
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,,.Ypcrenxed Wages.

oshtosh. wis. May l4.-seVel'! -
manhers Of the Amalgamated WOOD
r-ar,ars union have served notice on
80, manufacturers demanding an ~
- !, Of per cent With minimum o'
crease o. d % ri the aboition OF female iaoo'
saSr &, per ta uaa and weekly pay day
Z ' answer must be Forthcoming Sy sa sash
IA aoor concerns 10 the city
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,oli ,i5o 'osniehis county,
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nom the Tenth
here from La !
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81. louis Results.

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tV ~. p. Cook and Miss Fesrl
ssnas's,uon ~ AZ 4 n. at the residence o. me
cr5de's parents. Mr. ara Mrs: ,,.,ne
e = ~Scrue ~ Rev. M Giililand ofncsasns'
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INC Gnse hita-Guthn . Reynolds Turner
pcclot y. Jameson, Anderson
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! Marta and Turner
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y,oulsyiilc. May ii--seyen tuslons s-s''s'' a
Al,s Belle. Purity. Time issz; !. !.
Ycur and half toriopgs baseen' hes -
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ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR
DG. GREEN'S TOOTH CREAA
Surgeons aud Specialists,

Keeps the teeth white. the breath sw soss:
the gums aud mouth hoaitny. ssh
slo paw v" ABEOTT cOCKREI.L.
Houston. TexaS
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GRAXsoN cor,

,ad ~ - On nIuIIoh the chair was au..km county.
wv " name the delegates. a. ~ Nv IA =
Evening star., 1898-01-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV

The attendance in the House of Rep
resentatives was light today, but the gal
leries were well filed. BY unanimous con-
day for the consideration of District of
Columbia business. The civil service de-
bate was then resumed and Mr. Cooney
(Mo) took the floor.
He opposed the whole civil service re-
form idea, which ne denounced as a cheat
and u narrow swindle. A civil pension list
and office-hoIding class he argued, were
logical and inevitable if it was to continue
Mr.. Dorr NN. Va) followed with set
speech in opposition TO the law.
Mr.. Cox Crenn) said he was so utterly
opposed 10 civil service reform that he
would vote to strike out the appropriation
Tor the commission, and for the repeal Of
the law
Mr. Little CArk) antagonized the prin-
ciple, theory and practice of the law.
Mr.. Brumm (Pa) also opposed the pres
ent system. He doubted. he SAID, whether
The President of the United States mem
btTS OF the Supreme Court, Senate or
House, could pass some of the civil service
examinations He defended what was
krown as the political pull" which, he
said, ought 70 be cultivated. Every young
nan should have such influence, and II
tLey did not have if, IL was the best evil
Gence that they were unworthy of political
privileges He was ready to vote for the
repeal of the law.
Mr.. Call CMass) was the first speaker
today To defend the merit system In re-
plying to the criticism of some of the on
Iaonents OF the system. he raised a laugh
at the expense of Mr.. Grosyenor who ac-
cording 10 his (Mccalrs) calculations want
ed over llJ per cent of the offices exempted
nom the operation of the civil service
Evening star., 1898-01-10
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Purchase by the Institution of Additional
Ground From Mr.. G. G. Glover.
This VIII Bring the Line of Property
Forward to Nebraska
Avenue.

A deed has been placed On record ty
which Mr.. Charles c. Glover transfers to
the American University about an acre and
a half Of ground. The purpose Of this pur-
chase is to bring the line CT the property
owned by the university on the Loughboro'
read forward to Nebraska avenue which
is the new avenue to be laid out practically
along the present line of the Loughboro'
road. When this avenue is opened up it
will pass in front of the property Of the
American University intersecting Massa-
ohusetts avenue extended, which will sx-
tend through the northern end Of the
grounds of the university. The building
which has just been completed by the uni
Versity authorities, and known as the Hall
Of History, fronts on Nebraska avenue, and
this recent acquisition of land will leave
the site of the building SO far back from
the avenue as to give it the fine effect
which was intended in the design The
price paid for the land was 10 cents per
square foot.
The ground for Nebraska avenue. which
is to be 100 feet wide, with a reservation
of 10 feet on each side, was some time ago
donated by the owners from the Tenley-
town road just south of Tenleytown, in a
southwesterly direction, to point where
it would intersect with the northern line
of Massachusetts avenue extended.
Mr.. Charles c. Glover, who owns good
deal of the land on both sides of this pro-
posed avenue from Massachusetts avenue
extended to Wesley Heights, has also do
mated the land for this avenue Mr.. John
S. Larcombe has also donated ground, and
the land necessary owned by the American
University will also be donated, so that the
right of way from the Tenleytown road for
this proposed avenue in a southwesterly
direction to Wesley Heights has already
been secured to the District. The dona-
ton of this property to the District was
mainly secured through the efforts of Mr..
Glover, who wanted to secure that COM
manding ridge of land as an avenue for
the public USE
Evening star., 1898-01-10
MIR. FORAKER KEEPING ALOOF,
Hopes the Ohio Difficulty VIII BE
Settled Satisfactorily.

Senator Foraker and his son and Secre-
tary Benson arrived in Washington today
shortly before noon, their train being four
hours late. The senator went at once to
the Arlington, where he WAS besieged with
callers, but, he was due at the Senate
at noon, he saw no one until he reached
the Capitol. The senator, who has been
detained in Cincinnati on account of the
illness of his son, left there yesterday, the
doctors having pronounced the boy out
Of danger and on the road to recovery.
The senator came back to Washington at
this time because his presence is needed in
the Senate, being a member of the foreign
relations committee, and, as the Hawaiian
treaty came up in executive session today,
it was imperative that all the members of
the committee be present in the Senate.
Naturally, en- his arrival at the Capitol
the senator was besieged by his colleagues
as to the news in regard to the Ohio sena-
torial battl,. In speaking about the situa-
ton, Senator Foraker SAID:
THE senatorial contest is extremely Bit
ter, and greatly TO be deplored. l have kept
out of 1t, and have had nothing to do with
1t, except only t. try to make peace. All
efforts in this direction have so far been
uEavailing. but We hope yet to solve the
difficulty in some way that will be as near
ly satisfactory to the party and all
concerned such settlements usually
are. That is all can say at present, with
out fear OF doing more harm than good"
Evening star., 1898-01-10
WILL GO TO THE SEA.
Exaggerated Reports of Secretary
Alger's Illness.

Alarming stories sent throughout the
west relative TO the condition of Secretary
Alger have caused the issue Of a verba!
statement from Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john, after consultation with Captain l..
|. Wood, the army surgeon, who has been at
tending the Secretary during his illness,
which has now lasted about a month. Sec
| retary Alger was attacked originally by the
grip and this left in it's wake a low type of
fever, not typhoid, however, as has been
reported, which weakened the patient con-
siderably. The persistence of Secretary
Alger in keeping at his work, even while
confined to his room, undoubtedly retarded
his recovery very much, but he has been
finally induced to give over the attempt to
look after the department business until he
is able to get about again.
1t was said this morning that the fever
had completely disappeared. and that the
Secretary was stronger. He still remains
Ill bed, however by direction of DIR. Wood,
but the physician says that by the end of
this week or early next week Secretary
Alger will be able to leave Washington for
| some point not yet selected to convalesce.
His friends deprecare the attempts to mag
nifty his illness and say positively and en-
rhatically< that he has none of the symp-
| toms of typhoid fever. Assistant Secretary
Meiklejohn and Confidential Clerk Mason
visited him today and received instruc-
tons from him with regard to action on
certain matters before the War Depart
ment. He has been constantly advised of
the condition of business at the depart
ment and has persistentiy refused to give
up entirely the consideration of business
matters His slow convalescence is mainly
attributed to that cause.
The President has shown deep personal
interest in his case, and has several times
suggested that he go away for season of
rest and recreation, and give up the cares
and worries of business entirely until he
has fully recovered. Secretary Alger has
finally concluded to act on this suggestion
and arrangements are now being made for
his removal to the most convenient seaside
resort Although not yet decided upon
the chances are that he will go to Atlantic
City for recuperation. Mrs Alger and other
members Of his family are with him, and
he Is receiving the best care and treat
ment.
Evening star., 1898-01-10
THE NEW YORK DRY DOCK.
Conference ut the navy Department
With CoIatruc1or RoNles

With Constructor BOwles.
Naval Constructor Bowles, attached to
the New York navy yard, came to the
Navy Department this morning to consult
with Secretary Long and Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt respecting the WORK upon
the big dry dock at that yard, now under
repair. The constructor dwelt with such
emphasis upon the need for the speedy
completion of the dock that Secretary Long
was impeled to request Mr.. Bowles to go
with him Immediately to the Capitol in
order that he might make a statement of
the facts to the members of the two naval
committees, and present his reasons for
asking that the money to be appropriated
for the work be made available at once.
The department is strongly disinclined to
send another battleship up to Canada to
be docked, but the necessity will soon arise
as to some of the ships of the North At
lantic squadron, and the docking cannot be
deferred long after the return of the ships
from their winter rendezvous in Key West
harbor. Mr.. Bowles also talked with Sec
retary Long as to the merits of the fire.
proof woodwork as used in the navy the
subject being before the Secretary in the
shape of an unfavorable report from As
sistant Secretary Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1898-01-10
GIVEN UNTIL JANUARY 20.
Controller Dawes to the Chestnut St.
Bank Creditors.

Controller Dawes to the Chestnut St.
Bank Creditors.
Mr.. Dawes, the controller of the currency,
has written the following letter to the
creditors of the Chestnut Street National
Bank of Philadelphia:
1t is my belief that the adoption of the
Singerly proposition is to the best interests
Of the creditors of this bank. To the sue
cess Of that plan, however. the unanimous
consent of the creditors is necessary. 1t
is reported to me by the examiner in charge
of the bank that at the present date credit
ors representing 40 per cent of the entire
deposits have assented. and If the assent
of the state OF Pennsylvania is received, as
expected, representatives of so per cent of
the deposits will have assented
Because of the condition of certain as
sets and business of the bank and the un-
certainty incident to securing all the neces-
sary assents. dean extended delay preju-
dicial to all interests concerned. In view
Of the large number of assents thus far re-
ceived. / will allow until January 20 next
for the securing of additional assents. If
upon that day all depositors have not as
sented, I will appoint a receiver to take
charge of the bank and proceed to its Houi-
dation. as provided by law"
Evening star., 1898-01-10
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
n Number of Local Bills Laid Before
the Senute.

a number of bills acted on al the meeting
OF the Senate committee on the District of
Columbia last Friday were laid before the
Senate today, in accordance with instruc-
uons OF the committee, which have been
Published in The Star
in the House today. upon request of Mr..
turts OF Iowa. II was agreed that next
Monday should be substituted for today as
District day. 1t is expected that the Dis
trict committee will have a number of bills
upon the calendar by that time and that
considerable District business will be trans
acted.
Evening star., 1898-01-10
TO REPEAL BELT LINE CHARTER.
PrOvisiOns of n Bill Introduced by
Senator Allen.

In the Senate today Mr.. Allen introduced
a bill to repeal the charter and all acts Of
Congress incorporating the Capitol. North
o Street and South Washington Railway
Company, now the Belt Railway Company,
in the city of Washington, and all acts and
parts Of acts amendatory thereof. The bill
also provides that from and after the pas
sage of this act all money due as wages
to those who labor On and are operators of
this company shall be first lien on said
railway, it's franc hises, real and personal
property, and shall take precedence of all
mortgages, deeds of trust or other liens or
claims thereon, and ary contract in any
manner, waving or releasing any such
laboreIs' lien without actual payment of
the wages secured thereby shall be abso-
lutely null and void.
Evening star., 1898-01-10
PAYING THE PENSIONERS.
The Suggestion is Made That Post,
Money Orders he Used.

In reply to an inquiry from Representa-
tive Tongue of Oregon the Post Office De-
partment holds that for various reasons
postmasters could not be required to cash
pension checks. The suggestion is made
that pension agents might obtain money
orders for pensioners in their districts
payable at the office at which they reside,
thus saving them the trouble of having
their checks cashed at a bank or by other
persons Should this be done the work of
paying the money orders would fall largely
on pcstmasters at third and fourth-cIass
offices, which would make them extra work
and entail additional responsibilities with
out increased compensation,
Evening star., 1898-01-10
POSTMASTER HICKS RENEWALS

An Investigation by the Civil Ser
vice Commission.
The removals made by Postmaster Hicks
of Philadelphia, Pa, in alleged defiance Of
the civil service rules. have been taken up
by the civil service commission, and an in
vestisation was begun today in the matter.
If the investigation here warrants it, a
special examiner will be sent to Philadel-
phia TO prosecute the inquiry further
II is expected that Postmaster Hicks will
appear before the commission tomorrow.
Evening star., 1898-01-10
MIR. CORBETTs CLAIM.
Senator burrows Position VIII Cause
I'M ALYerae RenOHf.

1t had beer expected that the committee
on privileges end elections would meet to-
day to take UP the claim of H. w. Corbett
to a seat in the Senate from Oregon on the
appointment of the governor of that state,
but owing to the absence of Senator Bur-
rows the meeting will not be held until
next week.
Mr.. Burrows is the only republican on
the committee who will oppose the seating
of Mr.. COrbett. He takes the position that
the decision in the Mantle case is prece-
dent against the appointment of senators
vi here the legislature has had an .oppor-
tunity to act which cannot ne put aside.
His vote will thus have the effect of send
ing the matter to the Senate an ad-
verse report, as without Mr.. Burrows the
committee is tie
Evening star., 1898-01-10
Wrecked on Turner's Lumn-

A telegram received at the life sayin,
bureau states that the brig Manson. with
a cargo of railroad ties, struck on Turner's
lump five miles southeast of Asateague
station, on the Virginia eastern shore
! &c crew OF six were landed by the crew In
a SURF boat The vessel will probably be a
total loss
Evening star., 1898-01-10
NOT APPREHENSIyE.
War Department officials Surprised at
Not Hearing From Capt. Ray.

Although surprised at not having heard
from Capt. P. II. Ray, the officer sent to re-
connoiter the Yukon country, for some
time, the officials of the War Department
say they have no reason to apprehend that
he has met with any serious trouble. The
last report received from him was dated
early in October, and it is supposed that
since then he has spent his time either at
Dawson, Circle City or Fort Yukon, and
that he had not completed his report of OBJ
servations. or that, if forwarded to the de-
partment, it had miscarried in some way.
Evening star., 1898-01-10
COMMISSIONER RICE.

Report That His Resignation Has
Been rendered.
1t is stated upon what is believed to be
good authority that the resignation of Civil
Service Commissioner Rice is in the hands
Of the President. Commissioner Rice stated
some months ago, it is said, that he pro-
posed to resign.
Evening star., 1898-01-10
BROOKLYN TO GO LATER.
Will Follow the North Atlantic
Squadron to Florida.

Squadron to Florida.
1t is expected that the vessels of the
North Atlantic squadron, now at Hampton
Roads. will leave there in a few days for
Key West, which will be their headquar-
ters during the proposed fleet evolutions
and exercises in the Gulf Of Mexico. The
cruiser Brooklyn, now at New York, was
to have accompanied the fleet. but it has
been found that she can hardly be pre-
pared for sea for several weeks yet, and it
has been decided that the other vessels
shall go south Immediately, leaving her to
join them later in Florida waters.
Evening star., 1898-01-10
THE MckESNA NOMINATION.

III VIII DC Tuken Up IOmOffOW Dy
the judiciary Committee.
The Senate judiciary committee today
did not consider the nomination of Attor-
ney General McKenna to be associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court. This nomina-
tion was incidentally mentioned in the
committee, but different members desired
to dispose of the .unobjected nominations
and the time of the committee was taken
up with those cases. The committee will
meet tomorrow and consider the McKenna
nomination.
Evening star., 1898-01-10
1t you want to buy, sell

1t you want to buy, sell
or exchange anything,
lease property or rent
rooms, want a situation or
want help, it will pay you
to announce the fact in the
advertising columns of The
Star. They are closely
studied by more than three
times as many people as
read any other paper.
Evening star., 1898-01-10
A RATTLE IN PROGRESS.

Cuban Insurgents Attack Port of
Mnyari, Santiago Province.
HAVANA. January 1O.-The insurgents
are besieging and have attacked the port
Of Mayari on the north coast of the prov
ince Of Santiago de Cuba. Troops have left
Gibara. the northern port in the same prov
ince. to relieve the garrison of Maysri.
Evening star., 1898-01-10
MRS. MACK GETS FIFTEEN YEARS.
Woman Accused of Completely in /
GuldenSnpDe Murder.

NEW YORK, January 1O.-Mrs. Augusta
Mack. jointly charged with Martin Thorn
with the murder of William Guldensuppe,
bath rubber, at Woodside, L. l., in June of
last year, was today sentenced to fifteen
years in the state prison at Auburn. The
good time allowance attainahle would re-
duce the term to ten years and five months.
Evening star., 1898-01-10

Continued on Eighth Paee.)
Evening star., 1898-01-10

While the Cubans admit that improvi-
lence has been a characteristic of them
selves, the hard knocks of fortune have be-
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Seal Hunting a Brutal Industry.

Seal hunting in its legitimate form
upon land is brutal beyond other in.
dustries because it depends for sue
cess upon qualities that we admire in
animals, tractability and tameness.
Attached to the herd there is contin-
gent of youthful bachelor" seals.
Their celibacy is enforced by the gruf
old dogs that keep all the love. making
to themselves. It is the unfortunate
bachelors that are doomed to lose life
as well as love. They are not needed
in the propagation of the species. The
world will not miss them dead, and
women desire their furs. Aleut In
dams, who share the islands with the
seals, separate a few bachelors from
the herd and drive them up the hills,
inland. The docile creatures for
painfully along-no movement is as
awkward as the progress Of seal out
of waser-proceeding by short rushes
and long pauses at the rate of about
half mile an hour. In six hours they
reach secluded "killing ground. Thu
Indians separate them into groups
select the finest animals and beat them
to death with clubs-taking care not
to break the furs, lest they be unac-
acceptable upon Fifth ayenue.-Illus.
trated American.