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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01
Otis Knocked Out In the Ninth,

DENVER, Aug. 30.-Billy Otis, the
clever lightweight from San Francisco,
again met defeat at the hands CT Kid
Parker Of Denver, in the ninth round of
what was to have been a 20-round go
before the Olympic Athletic club last
pifrl,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01
Many IOMans Poisoned.

MARENGo, Ia, Aug. 30.-At a harvest
picnic near Ladora yesterday 20 persons
We're poisoned by eating ice cream. The
entire force of physicians here were called
to that vicinity last night. Fatal re-
suits are feared in several cases.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01
aiakaid Named for Congress.

LEXINGTON, Neb., Aug. 30.-Judge
Moses p. Kinkaid of O'Neill was nomi-
mated for congress at the Sixth district
Republican convention yesterday. The
death last winter Of Congressman Will
lam L. Greene created the vacancy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01
Transport Grant Arrives.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30.-The trans
port Grant, bearing the Idaho, Wyo-
ming and Dakota regiments, was
sighted shortly before II o'clock. The
Grant left Nagasaki, Japan, on the 18th
inst.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01
BIGST AkE FOR IDOLITA
Wins the Dubuque Futurity In
Straight Heats.
RACE FOR ROBERT FITZSIMMONS

Shows Good Form In the 2:@O racc-Sir
charles Wins the Central stake For
Trottcrs "r the 2:l2 Class After an Ex-
citing Contest.
DUBUQUE, Aug. 30-Idolta, owned
by Frank Jones Of Portsmouth, n. H.,
pulled down the rich share Of the Horse
REVIEW stake for trOttcrS yesterday.
The little bay walked away from her
field i'll each of the three heats and won
hands down. The purse was worth
$4,000 and was the third of series of
tutulty offerings put up by John G.
Baur of Chicago. Yesterdays race
was the fastest 3-ycar-old futurity ever
trorted. The first heat was made i'll
the following time: :33, LOG, l:40,
2I2's.
This was the fastest of the three heats
and equallcd the 3-ycar-old record in II
class trot made at Louisville last year
The money was divided Us follows:
ldoita, $4,000; Extasy, owned by H.
g. Mcdowell of Lexington, $500; Rita
+, owned by II. w. Brown Of Salt Lake,
~~'-''' ''''''' '-'' N'Allt, OWL Ittl bN IltIlN
EXali Of Dallas, 81, ,25O; My Trick, owned
by Marcus DAILY of Montana, 500.
WON In Straight Heats.
tdohtl, the favOrto in the bctting,
was never i'll danger of losing the race.
He led all the way in the first heat.
Coming down tho stretch, ExtuSv chal-
lengcd the leader, but broke 30 feet
from the Wire and lost what looked like
chance for the first honors of the heat
Crystalline broke at the start and, with
Logan, was distanccd. In the second
heat ENtasy broke again, this timc at
the quarter. ldolita went ont to the
front and took things easy. There was
Il hard struggle from the half pole to
the wire between Rita E and Daly's
colt, My Trick, for second place. The
Montana colt closed up a gap Of 20
lengths and came i'll only a half length
behind Rita K. This heat was slow, in
2:llls.
Again, III the third heat, Idolita cut
out the pace. EXtaSy broke at the half,
but caught her gait and came down the
stretch neck and neck with Rita E, and
this time beat the latter to the wire by
nose i'll a furious drive. Oracle On
ward was IL close fourth, with the others
well up. The time of the third heat
was 2:l4.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01
TROOPS FINDWE WELCO\IE
Nebraska Volunteers Given
Great Ovation at Omaha.
DEMONSTRATIONS ALONG THE LINE

Returning Soldiers Given Noisy We'll
come at Lincoln-Train Is Sidetracked
at IIavelocl<, Where the Night Is Spent.
Great Enthusiasm at McCook.
OMAHA, Aug. 30.-About 600 men,
lers of the First Nebraska arrived
this morning at the Burlington sta
ton. The train spent time enough on
the siding at Havelock, just out OF Lin
coin, to come i'll behind the flyer, and
the soldiers We're received i'll Omaha
as planned by the local committees.
At o'clock this morning the siren
whistle of the Bcmis Bag COM
I,any aroused Omaha to the fact that
the regiment of which she is so proud
was within her gates. BY daylight
struggling visitors had arrived at the
crowd increased till ;m enormous tllrong
was pressing for sight Of the brave vol
untecrS. The regiment was break
tasted by the women Of the city, then
came more people, and the bands, the
auxiliary corps of soldiers and veterans
and the various societies that formed
the grand escort to the regiment. The
parade started, and amid the Changing
of bells, shricking whistles, waving
flags and mighty cheers Of thousands
the brave First Nebraska volunteers
We're welcomed to the metropolis. After
over Il year gallant service i'll the Phil
lppineS, they stepped from prlvatlon
and suffering and marched to peace and
plenty and pleasure. 1t was one of the
greatest demonstra tionS of patriotism
that has ever taken i.. the west.
Lavish preparations were made for the
homecoming, but these were somewhat
marred by the long delay i'll the arrival
of the regiment; yet nothing was left
undone that would show the "Eighting
First how well their services for their
country i'll foreign land were appre-
ciated by the residents of their state.
The parade started from in front Of
the Burlington depot, and moved up
Tenth street to Farnam and thence tu
the city hall, where the addresses OF
welcome were delivered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
TO PUT AN END TO TROUBLES.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR TO REoRGANIzE DISTRICT
ASSEMBLY NO. 253.

KNIGHTS OF LABOR TO REORGANIzE DISTRICT
ASSEMBLY NO 253.
4 movement was started by the knights or
Labor Yesterday TO reorganZe District Assembly
No 253. Of this city The primary object or the
movement is declared 70 be a desire TO put an ehd
10 the existing troubles between the Board OF Dele
gates Of the building trades and the Buloihs
Trades Council. Many OF the members or the
building trades unions Knights OF Labor men.
and II the present movement is successful all the
unions will be brought into the knights or LABOR
William Martin district and State organizer OF
the Knights Of Labor. said yesterday that he would
Immediately apply TO Grand Master Workman
John NJ Parsons for permission TO reorganize DIS
trict Assembly No. 253 on the lines indlcateo- He
said further that the old assembly would be wiped
out of existence, and then he would call con-
vention Of all the building trades unions IN me
CITY Continuing Mr.. Martin declared that tne
time had come when the formation OF q new us
trict assembly Of the Knights OF Labor would De
solution Of the troubles which had caused tne an
tagonism between the Board Of Delegates ana the
Ruilding Trades Council, which was getting NOR
serious and injurious TO both sides every DAY re
added that a promise OF hearty support Tor the
movement had already been received from many
Of the trades unions that the men who had caused
trouble in District Assembly No 20S would %
ousted from the organization, and new ana pLo.
eressive labor men put in their places Dlstrlc.
Assembly No 22O of Brooklyn, Will also be asked
70 have ali It's members In the building traces en-
rolled in the new district assembly which 10 10 De
formed in the Borough OF Manhattan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
Announcements.

7 e, w "Osceola-" r
new high-banded collar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
TOLD TO USE COMNON- SENSE.
BISHOP vINCENT's ADDRESS REGARDING
CHURCH DISCIPLINE TO CANDIDATES
AT THE EAST CONFERENCE


Soon after the opening Of the New-York East
Conferences at Mount Vernon yesterday morning
the Rev T. L. Poulson. pastor Of the DIN Meth
odist Episcopal Church. in Williamsbridge. intro
duced the following resolution. which was adopted
unanimously:
Whereas. Congress has passed an act prohibiting
IN the canteen sections OF the post exchanges Of
the Army posts and eneampmen{s ah bdds that the
section In question does not pronlDlt me cohunu-
teen sections as heretofore organIeg ana carrlso
on. except that no officer or enlisted man can . Se
Resolved. that the members ,,S Of 1.-THE the
Episcopal Church. most earnestly protest against
the Interpretation put on the law by the 1Itotseg -
General and respectfully appeal 10 the PRESIDENT
Of the United States 10 execute the law accoi1i ing
20 IT'S evident intention for Inc aosGuG Pny
A committee Of ministers appointed to for
ward the resolution to President Mckinley.
Most Of the morning was consumed in raising
men 10 the order Of deacon and elder. Bishop Nln-
cent made strong address TO the class or candi-
dates. which was surprise. He told them to be-
ware OF being TOO literal IN their interpretations
of church discipline They were TO use common
sense in the Interpretation Of the rules
Don't be whining melting Christians, said he
'Go out into the world like common-sense men and
carry Christianity and sunshine with you. fide
yor bicyces Il YOU want to- take part in the social
affairs of the communities in which you are living
nut do not forget that the strong undercurrent Of
your lives should always mako for truth and
righteousness" 49,. .
az Z O'Clock The travelling preachers 70 be or
Sained deacOns are Warren ]. Bowman. William p.
Pruner Frederick n. Sawyer and Henry D. Think
haus The local preachers TO receive me ordeF are
Stroup ii T. Marsland 6. T. Freeman H. II. Du
Bols. A. G. Boynton NJ y Gifin J. r. Zeite lr ana
MARYLAND r NJ Moody. Benedict Nilsson. Royal
" Raymond II. X. Smith, G.. b. Thnfston q. A.
Nysfroin A. p. Knell and j. L. Hawkins.
The Conference. before adjournment listened TO
an address by the Rev. Manley S. Hard, secretary
~ the Church Extension Society and adopted
resolution favoring the effort OF Mrs. Parker, a
ynissionary who desires 10 raise fund OF $4,000
r. mild a large church in Finland. There no
afternoon session.
THE evening programme consisted OF a Joint
nivereary OF The Freedmens Aid societies, the
Rev DR. Joseph Pullman presiding. An address
was made bv the Rev. Or. w. ~. W Rees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
Sailed. steamer CHmpania (Br)

Liverpool. April s-saled. steamer Csmpania (Br)
Walker. New-York.
Queenstown April g. 4:43 a ni--Arrived. steamer I'm
brta (T,r). Dutton New-York for Liverpool land pro
cssdsdl
London April s-Arrived. steamer Menomnss (Br
Browne New York
Movle April 7-salei. steamer Ethiopia OBJ. wads-
worth from Glasgow. New-York
Isle OF Wight April Passed. steamers August Korr
GER Wschausen, NewYork for Flushing sth British
Trader (iIrl, 'Hagan New-York for
conomo tBrl Jenkins. New-York for London.
Brow Head. April S-PRssed steamers Georgic (Br)
Thompson Liverpool for New-York. Madrileno (span)
IuLarraga. New York for Singapore,
Lizard April S-Passed. steamers Massapequa (Br),
Cook N-w-York FOR Havre; Nooriland (Belg IOsewits
New York for Antwerp.
April ssailed. Bremen CGer, Mets-sL
New York.
Antwerp, April s-Ssed. steamers Kensinston (sr,
AlbrechL New-York Cuhbert (Br). Pugh New York
Amsterdam. April $. 10 m-sslled steamer Cruden
tBr. Trattles New-York
Genoa, April 6-Arrivei. steamer Trojan Prince Dr)
Eageton New York. Via ~ Mchaels and Naples
Aden April s-Auved steamer Kenmore Or Ellis
Yokohama. etc. for New York
Port Ferraria. April S-Passei steamer Ems CGer
Harrassowitz New-York for Naples, etc
Shanghai April e-Aived previously steamer Catania
Ger. Muller. New York. Via Singapore
- P-rnamouco April s-sailed steamer Calico tBsls)
Brown. from RIO Janeiro for Nsw-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
NETWORK CITY.

Mails from Australia New-Zealand and Hawaii
of tho following dates: Melbourne. March ~ sgd
nev March Is: Auckland, MARCH 90 and honolulu
March 81. which arrived at San Francisco on tho
steamer Mariposa. are due to arrive In newborn
on Wednesday morning Return mails will close
at the Postofiice advertised.
The Commercial Cable Company announced yes
terday that its Siberian land lines are interrupted
and that messages for Japan by the northern
route would be accepted only at the senders rlsK-
The eastern route IS open. at higher rates
The Rev DR. Newland Maynard will deliver an
illustrated and historical lecture on Venice inc
Bride Of the Sea" next Wednesday afternoon al
Chickering Hall. Fifth-ave.
A memorial service will be held Mt the FIRST
United Presbyterian Church. No go West Thirty
fourth-st tonight for Corporal W. r. Rusk OF
the list Regiment who died at on September
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
urp.nNLSpAY. APRIL u.
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK SATURDAY APRrb $ 1909

PORT or NETWORK SATURDAY. APRIb :. 1900
ARRIVED
gteamer britannia 1r) Haddock. Liverpool March -
ana Queenstown mdse - cabin and 300 steerage
passengers White star Line. Arrived at tho Rar
"A = 7ih.
steamer 81 Louis Jamison Southampton and cherbourg
April l. with mdse cabin and 20 steeage passengers
10 the international igstion Company Arrived the
Bar a 4.23 p m.
steamer Phnncia Ger. I<thauseT. Hamburg March 26
with mdse and 1000 passengers tho
Hamburg American Line. Arrived al the Bar AT y m
steamer Santiago Leighton Manzano March %
Cienfuegos 30 santiago April and Nassau with mdss
and 80 cabin passenger 70 James Ward 90 Ar
RI ed the Bar a. u Is n
Steamer Trinidad CBp. Fraser. Bermuda April g. With
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

mdse and 2o4 cabin PASSENGERS to e ouerbrdgo 4 Co.
Arrived az tho Bar at $3.50 m.
steamer Fl Monte Parker. New Orleans April ?. tn
mdsa to J T Van Sickle
Steamer Algonquin. Plat. Jacksonville April and
Charleston 3. with mdse and passengers TO William
Clyde N Co.
steamer Tallahassee. Askins. Savannah April o. with
Tndse and passengers Ocean So Co
Steamer Princess Anne HulpheTs Norfolk and Newport
News with ndse and passengers 10 Old Dominion SIS Co
Steamer city Of Philadelphia Curry. baltimore with
mdse 10 II o Boster.
steamer Miami Mcdonald Boston. TO T Hogan Sons.
Sandy Hook. April s-Wnd northwest, fresh; cloudy.
SAILED.
Steamers Newquay ,Br, for Lisbon; city OF Blrmlng
ham. savannah Buenelds Baltimore ST Croix. Norfolk
and Newport News. Patria (ieD Hamburg Guyandot-,
Norfolk and Newport News. Allegheny tBr). Kingston.
etc. Hudson. New orleans Fontahelle tBr, Barbados,
etc. IAuenburg tGer) Matanzas Nueces. Key West
Galveston, PAX Ling tBr. Baltimore. Iucana (Br.
Liverpool. Grenada url Trinidad. Cherokee. San
Domingo city. etc. Seminole. Charleston and Jackson
VILE Nacoochee. Savannah, ~ Nnian t8r). Baltimore.
Hilary CBr. Nanaos etc. Premier tr Gibara. etc.
F1andria dam. Baltimore Mackay Bennett ,fr,
repairing cable. General Whitney. New orleans. l.,
Champagne Hr. Hayre. Amsterdam Dutch Rotterdam
Boulogne. Nestria FD MarHeies Caracas turarso.
etc, Alps iBrb. Cape Hayden. etc lucatan. Havana.
Leon tNori. hence FOR Port Antonio passed in
Quarantine at l2:i6 m. returning
Steamer Henry l. CAV hence for Baltimore passed
SANDY Hook ana returned the Lover RAY.
SANDY Hook again ana when m the Highlands re
ported Of 5bT m returning again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
HOME NEWS.
,1-Arc At THE HOTELS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
EMPIRE-A. II. Wheeler, Of chicago - NJ
Jacobs of Tucson Ariz.. and r. ". Davis OF boS-
ton. FIFTH AVENUECJohn !. Mott, IIA"I ~ r
lean de Reszke. Of Paris MURRAY H1LL-D. r.
a,,sworth Deputv state Superintendent Of Public
Instruction PARK AVENUE-Dr. W. n. Mays
of San Francisco. SAVOY - Ex-C congressman
Charles Tracey. Of Albany. WALDOhf-Ooonei
A. Uartsof, u S. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
COMMISSIONER mcARTNEY ~ ILL-HEALTH

CARNEY, Street Cleaning Commissioner intended
20 resign on account OF -health This rumor was
revived yesterday but neither confirmed nor
denied. Commissioner Mccartney could not be
found at his home. and II was said that he had
gone Of town. I'm hope OF lettering his health
A number Of his friends thought that he might
resign IL his health did not improve.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
LOW PRICES FOR AMERICAN PAINTINGS.

Tho third and final evenings sale Of American
paintings Mt the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries at
tracted n fairly large crowd last evening. Seventy
,ot,,ros vere sold among them being works by
Henry p Smith w Merritt Post, Albert 1nsley,
" r Poore James G. Tyler. William Hart and
a r Brcher. The prices realized at tho SAFE nave
been for the most part low.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 81 Sunset 6:33 Moon rises AS Moons age q
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
M-sandv Hook 6:43 Gov. Island 7:15 He'll Gate 1904
PM-Sandy Hook 7:O6 Gov. Island 1887 Hell Gate e25
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-26
Former Charges I|Iega|ities to a Dead
Man, and Latter is Shown to Be
a Papab|e Fasifier.

Rennes. Aug. 26.-when the sixth
session of the third week OF the second
trial by court-martial of Capt. Alfred
Dreyfus of the artillery, on the charge
of treason. began early this morning in
the Lycee NJ. Alphonse Bertillon, chief
OF the anthropometic department of the
Paris prefecture of police, resumed his
testimony interrupted yesterday by the
adjournment OF the court for the day.
In this case NJ. Bertillon testified as
handwriting expert and gave his rea-
sons for believing Dreyfus TO b. tie
author Oi the famous bordereau upon
which the prosecution mainly depends
TO establish the charge against the pris-
oner.
Tie crmic aspect of NJ. Bertillon s
performance again appealed to The isl.
bilities OF the audience, though the
judges paid clcse attention to his de-
monstrations, y hich were :. Moulded at
$3.50 a. m. the witness saying in de-
clamatory tore:
II am convinced the writer OF the
bordereau Ii the prisoner sitting there"
Dreyfus heard him without fiinching.
and with an expression of disdain,
which he showed in a still more notice.
able manner Just before the specialists s
testimony, when NJ. Demange handed
him paper which M. Bertillon had
submitted TO the judgas as convincing
proof of the guilt of the accused.
The prisoner perused il for few mo-
ments and then handed 10 bask with a
shrus OF his shoulders and without ut
tCriuQ n word
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-26
MRS. PADELFORD'S
WILL FILED TODAY
BequeSts Made to rIembers of Family
and Also to Her Old and
Faithful Servants.

The last will and testament y Mary
Is. Padelford has been filed for probate
In the Municipal court and after pro-
Vlding for the payment Of all debts,
ETC.. the testator bequeaths all her
wearing apparel, household furniture,
In the house Is Benevolent street and
Jewelry TO Emily r. Remington, wife
OF BENJAMIN Remington. ana Maria L.
taoeltord, i'm equal shares. The silver
ware. with the exception Of a silver tea
set and case OF large and small silver
spoons, which are left 10 Louisa j..
Peck. wife of Walter A Peck. together
win all the testator's effects In the
Seth Padelford mansion. and all pict-
ures and books are bequeathed to Ma
ria l.. Padelford.
After stating that the deceased had
from time TO time given most OF her
personal estate to her son John Pierce,
the viii directs that II her son should
survive her and that the residue OF her
estate should amount TO $4,000. the ex-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-26
MaureI Cuniradlcted.

The witness was then questioned as
to whether one or more OF the docu-
ments were read, and he said they were
all read.
This was in direct contradiction of
Col. Maurel. and NJ. Labori at once de-
manded the conformation OF Mai.
Freystaetter with Col. Maurel. The
latter mounted the stage and presented
a miserable object. his shifty eyes blear
ing out beneath heavy eyebrows and
looking around him with a vicious
hang-dog look.
How do you explain this?" asked NJ.
Labori.
Then the colonel, at bay. replied saw
agely: II said / read only one docu-
ment. I did not say only one document
was read"
This statement called forth an out
burst OF Kisses and indignant "Oh's"
from the audience which looked upon
10 as infamous confession.
The witness trembling with shame
but evidently determined TO fight to
the last threw a fierce look OF hatred
at NJ Labori and the audience, as the
gendarmes shouted: "Silence!"
After this the audience listened SPELL
bound as Major Freystaetter i'm n dis
tinct bold voice. told exactly what the
documents Of the dosSier were and how
Col Maurel not only read these docu-
ments. but made comments on them.
This was prac ..cally calling Maurel n
thorough liar and the colonel glared AT
the major ferocious v. Major Freys-
taetter however. was not dlsmayed.
and his words. spoken in a tone of
candor and fearlessness. must have
carried conviction TO every hearer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-26

ecutor Is directed to pay to Catharine
-; rarnum, of Providence. the sum OF
slo,VVV, 10 Anne McKenna. long i'm the
testators service $4,000: to Mary
Egan, another servant, $4,000. and TO
Mark Morris. $1,000. If the sum is less
man SZrOOO. the amounts shall be paid
IN the proportions OF 1927 to Catharine
ID. Farnum; 1927 to Anne McKenna:
5.2' TO Mary Egan and 2-27 TO Mark
motifs; III the estate is OF greater value
after the amounts are paid. the execu-
tor Is directed to pay the residue TO the
son; John Pierce, II he still lived.
The estate which the testator re-
ceived under the Will OF John Pierce.
deceased, she leaves Emily n. Reming-
ton and Maria l.. Padelford. and the
library scientific instruments and pa
pers OF the late John Pierce are left to
Prof. John u. Appleton. There are n
number OF smaller bequests TO rela-
tives. and then the instrument pro-
vides that Charles +. Robinson shall
be the executor. The will was executed
In this city. on August 3. 1894.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-26
CUBAN AUTONOrHSTS
FAVOR ANNEXATION.
PrOteCtOrate Suggested if AnneXa=
tiOn is Not Feasible=-=NotiCeabie
Change i'm Sentiment of Cubans.

Havana, Aug. 26.-The sentiment in
favor of annexation to the United
states. or at least the establishment of
a protectorate. which has been growing
as the result of the work OF the Ameri-
cans here. Is daily becoming more ap-
parent. The possi lity OF he with
drawal OF ali the American troops fol-
lowed by the absolute md pendence Of
the island, has led those favorlng an
nexation or a protectorate TO appoint
committee 60 visit Washington to seek
the desired end. The commission con-
s sts OF Antonio GOWN Torres and
Marcos Garcia. The former was an
Autonomist of influence under the
Spanish regime. and was secretary of
justice an the Autonomists cabinet.
Eenor Garcia was civil governor OF
Santa Clara. They will start for Wash
sngton tomorrow. with the intention
nf seeing President Mckinley.
The Aut0nomls.s have some organi-
cation here s;lll and n majority OF
them favor American control of the
island. The organ. ri Nuevo Pals. was.
like the rest ,Of tho press here. de-
mandlng independence three months