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KBSrucxr KEpuBL1cANs MEET.
Preliminary Meetings Of the Convention
TnHlor to lie Nominated.

LEXINGTON. Ky. July 12.-At 2 o'clock this
afternoon the largest Republican State Con-
venton In the history uf Kentucky was called
to order In the Chautauqua Auditorium ny
Chairman Barnett OF the state Central COM
mittee. Four thousand persons were present
After prayer by Dean Lewis Of Christ Church
Cathedral Chairman Barnett announced that
Judge Vincent Boerine OF Laurel county had
been selected by the committee rs temporary
Chairman and the convention ndursed that
action. In taking the Chair Judge BoerinE
made strong speech indursinR the admins
traton OF President Mckinley He praised the
administration Of Gov. Bradley Kentucky 3
first Republican Governor.
When the Judge had finished motion was
made by friend OF W. \. Taylor. the leading
candidate for Governor, to refer all resolutions
to the Committee on Resolutions without de-
bate. This motion was fought vigorously by
the opponents of Taylor. and the Chair finally
decided the motion out OF order. The dele
gates had previously selected their representa-
tves OH the several committees and Judge
Boering appointed two members TO each COM
mittre from the State at large. The conven-
tOn then adjourned at 3:l5 to give the COM
mittees time to report. -
the failure OF Gov Bradley to come to the CON
yenton., Urgent t""Erhms were sent to MN
and try to- harmoniZe the negro delegates.
who insisted in refusing to indorse Tay-
lor. hut he replied that under no crcuin-
stance and for no purpose would no come
to Lexington al this time. The TAYLOR
pcople tried to bring the Governor into
line by Offering to put his nephew. William
Morrow, on the ticket tor Secretary OF state.
but the young man. on advice from the Gov
crnOr declined to accept the nomination. Col.
Sam II Stone the strongest opponent OF IAy-
lOr declined "A place on the ticket but Judge
C. j. Pratt. the other candidate for Governor.
will be placated 10y the nomination for Attor-
ney General.
Judge George Kenny. a strong Taylor sup
porter has been slated for permanent Chair
man. and II is generally conceded that when
the first ballot is counted TAYLOR will be made
the nominee.
Tonight the convention was called to order
at $40. Chairman BOering announced that.
as the Credentials Committee was unable to
report the convention would listen 70
speeches from leading Republicans. sam ii.
KaSS Of Clay county, Elijah Patrick OF Ma
gOnln. Capt. |. II Irwin Of Louisville and 9TH
CrS spoke.
Judge w. II Holt made powerful short
speech dcnouncnE the Gunbcl Election law.
saving II was menace to civil liberty and put
the ballot box in the hands Of one man. The
Committee on Organization reported Judge
James Breathitt of Christian county and Albert
White. Louisville. for permanent Chairman
and Secretary respectively The report was
adopted without a dissenting vote. The Gree
dCntialS Comm ttre also reported tonight.
The Resolution Committee was unable 70 re-
port to- night. and the convention at lO:45 ad-
journcd until tomorrow morning.
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MAINE LINER RUNS AGROUND.
The Steamship Horntio Hall Strikes . Shoal
OF Woods HolI, but Is Pulled on.

WooDs HoLL. Mass. July 1.-THE Maine
Steamship Company's steamship Horatio Hall.
hound from New York to Portland. Mo. with
freight and 2O6 passengers. ran aground on
Middle Ground Shoal in Vineyard Sound dur
ing thick fog early this morning.
A fog prevailed at sea nearly all night. This
morning persons who are in the habit OF keep
ing a sharp lookout to seaward. as the fog
lifted. saw large steamer on Middle Ground
shoal. about five miles of shore She could
only lie seen at intervals. but her presence did
not cause great excitement. as she In an
easy position and it was low tide. The tug
Gypsum King. however, put out as soon
as possible to render what assistance she could
She found thnt the steamer had taken ground
hard hut that her hull apparently. had not
been harmed She was gong at low speed on
account Of the fog and her engines were
stopped Immediately when she took bottom
\ limo was run aboard the steamer and the
tug began pulling at tn" other end and as
sisted Nv the steamers own screw. succeeded
in pulling her free. After an examination.
which disclosed no serious injury to the
steamer Ill" resumed her passage TO PORTLAND.
She was reported from Handkerchief lightshlp
al o'clock and from Pollock rip an hour later
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FIRE CAUSED ny LIGHTNING.
Eleven Buildings in the village Of Frews-
burg. n. V, Were Burned.

JAMESTOWN, n Y, July ia severe electri-
cal storm passed over this neighborhood last
night The peals of thunder were terrific and
continued all through the night. and there was
little sleep in the whole city. The lightning
caused thousands of dollars damage Many
houses and barns in the country were struck
and burned. but the little village Of Frewshurg.
five miles from here. suffered the greatest loss.
a. the main street Of the town was entirely
Quilted by fire. The flames were caused
by the lightning striking the building
Of c. F. Myer. occupied "a n jowe!ry store.
The shaft shattered the building, and it
was ablaze in "A few minutes. From this the
fire extended, to the bpilding, Of j p Put
&.Wisey. Brant 4 venman and N + Mccall. all
Of which were occupied az stores, and all We're
totally destroyed with their contents The
village is without fire apparatus. and the whole
community turned out In the drenching rnin in
an effort to save property. So rapidly did tn,
fire spread that many people were compelled
TO get out clad only in night clot hes Eleven
large buildings We're burned; besides number
ot barns and sheds in which were goods and
horses. The loss is placed at 100000.
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Apostolic Delegate Performs His Fir
Marriage Ceremony i'm This Country.

Apostolic Delegate Performs His First
Marriage Ceremony in This Country.
WAsHINGToN. July l2-Archbishop Marti-
neli, tn" Apostolic Delegate to America. of1lci
ated vest crday At the first marriage ceremony
the distinguished preIate has performed in the
United States since he has been licensed by
the District of Columbia to perform marriages.
The bride was Miss Eleanor Bargagni
daughter Of the cook of the legation. iasci-
mating Italian girl of -. and the bridegroom
Joseph Finelli. a citizen Of Washington. The
ceremony was performed in the private chapel
The altar WAS flower dccked and brilliant with
the lights of many candles The Archbishop
wore his rrr,cSiaStIra robes and mitre. and
after the c,r.,rn0ry the Archbishop aud his
auditors "ciehratrd nurtiaI mass At the con-
cusiOn tn" happy pair drove away for Il honey
moon TRIP. The ceremony was witnessed by n
few relatives and friends.
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DADY'S HITIN4 CONTRACT.
The Acknowledgement Has Decided That II
Is Wild and NAV be Continued,

WAsHINGToN. July l2,-Col Michael J. Dady
Of BROOKLYN was in Washington to-day looking
after his Sl2,OOO,OOO contract for putting u
sewerage system in Havana and paving the
streets OF that city. The Attorney General has
decided that the contract. although granted 10y
the Spanish Municipal Counci. Of Havana be-
for tn" war with spain. j. valid and may bo
continued by the War Department. Col. Dady
WIS at the War Department this afternoon
making some inquiries, hut he did not get any
definite information n to whether the nitcd
States Guvcrun ent will allow tn" contract to
stand. as the Secretary Of War will not dccid"
that question until after he has received the
OniniOn OF the Attorney UeMnrAL.
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The g. A. Il. Pension Committee in Wash
inEton to Make an Investigations.

WAsHtSGToN. july 1.-THE Pension Com
mittee Of the Grand Army Of the K"puhlic is in
the city making an investigation OF the COM
plants against the administration Of the PEN
sion Office and looking over the ground for
additional Legislation for the benefit Of old sol
dters. TO lie presented to Congress next De-
c"mhrr. In view Of tn" many complaints re-
Gently made 10y pensioners and wOuli-be pen
sioncrs who think thoy have been unIuStly
treated hy Commissioner Evans. II was re-
ported that this committee had been selected
to max" special Investigation OF the com
rlaintG. Tn" contrary ia true. rs the commit
t." visits Washington almost every year. Com
missioner Evans has given tn" members par
mission 10 exam ne the wort sings uf tn" office
il they care to do so. and has explained the
system under which the office is now Operat-
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KILLED BY 4 RELATED BLAST.
Yonkrrs Lad Got Into the Hole to Sec II
the Fuse Had Gone Out.

YoNKEEs. July l2.-Wiliam Crimmins. IL
years old. of IL Jones place. this city. was
killed this afternoon 10y u blast Crmmins
and several men were at work for the Yon-
k"rs Railroad Company making hole In
some rock to Set a trolley pol" on Riverdale
avenue. near the New York city line. The men
made ready the blast and covered II with logs
and got away AT II safe distance. After waiting
Tor ten minutes they became anxious. but 1t
was some time etur" any OF them ventured
near the place. Finally trlmlnln~ removed the
logs ON" hv on" and got down into the hole to
examine the iIS'. m" blast went OF and he
was blown ~ with the fragments Of rocks
Tn" men found his body liiccss ana fcarfully
mutiIatrd.
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STATE SCHOLAR>HIps At CORNELL.
Appointments for tho Counties Computing
the Greater New York.

the Greater New York.
ALBANY. July 12.-Superntendent Of Public
Instruction skinner has made 1872 appoint
ments to State scholarships in Cornell Uni
versty for the year 1899. The appointments
for Greater New York are as follows:
Kings County Dino BiGonGiari. Frederick
William Charles Iieder. Charles Prescott
Barker Martha crosby Bennett. Clarence A.
kinS Hehh. Godfrey Goldmark. Gerhard Will
liam H"usrr. Paul CamphoI Whitney Merrill.
Oscar Valentine VHt"t. Isabel nuhirr Elmer
son. David MrM"ckan. Jr, Jerome Davis
Rosenberg, ',rorgG fo"k"r, Esther ,,Mprie
Parker Shattuck. NJ Paula Gcis-, Helen lara
Ricdc. Charles Nathaniel iiu"o and Henry
Joachim,
Saw York County, William G. S"!dell, Asa $.
Williams Nanni" Neil Emerson. Anna Kara
linz. bruno Horowi"2 John Wheeler Francis
j. Gahill PHILIP Curran Edward Mathews Wat
ter David roroeky. Herman Fried. samuel
.crom" Druokim. and Joshua haroq li"hrimg.
james Quinn. and Stophnu u. Townsend.
Richmond County John kldtln.
Westminster County William l.. Weber. HOY
ace W. Dcv"d, and j. j. G, smith
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rhiladeIphin,. IncrrnslmE Port nuslne.s.

PHILADELPHIA. July l2.-The business done
through tho office OF the Collector Of the Port
here is increasing steadily. Tn" total value oi
imports last month was S3.ii13.!W', an increase
OF Sl7l ,2SS over June, lSS The exports for
June. 1899. were $510SD5S. while for the cor.
responding month Of last year they amounted
to s. oS43al Ihe receipts tor duties iast
OOO in excess Of Snne. 1888.
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AIExANpRGA. Va. July l2.-MiSS Louise
Douglas Powell. daughter Of Mrs. Annie
Louise Powell of Washington, and Lieut.,
Wilhelm q. liacfncr Of Wieshaden, an officer
in the German Army. were married to- night
at ST. Paul's Church 10y the Rev. DR. Phillips
Miss Powell was attended hy Miss kendcrk"n
OF Boston ana Mr.. Alexander /rln0y OF III"
Russian Embassy acted rs groOmSman The
couple will reside in Germany where the bride
has been studying music.
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Whitphill.

NEwDURG. July l2-Miss Addie Marie White
hill and GcorG" G. Smith were married in st.
Georges Episcopal Church at I O'Clock this
evening the Rev. Il. O. App'egate. S T, D.. the
rector, officiating The maid Of honor was Miss
Hattie Louis" Wht"hill sister 9t the bride,
and the groom : best man was Walter II White
hin, his brother. The brid" is II daughter of
The late Robert Whitohll, a manufacturer.
the Nrwburg Board Of Education and Secretary
Of the New York Law School,
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Misunderstanding.

The marriage OF Miss Louise Kitching and
George Chestormnn Bodine took place last
evening in the chantry Of Grace Church, the
Rev. Mr. IIu-kc. assistant rector Of st,
Thomas Church. performing the ceremony,
The brid" was attended 10y her sister, Mrs.
Waiter Wilkinson, as matrOn of honor. There
were no bridesmaids; Dir. Louis Bodine as
sisted his brother as best man. William Pax
ton Little. Percy A. Walden. George {. stevens
and Walter {. MacNiolI" were the ushers. Fol-
lowing the ceremony there was n reception ut
the home Of the brides mother, Mrs, A. NJ.
kitching lG3 Mest Seycnty-lOnrth street..
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Tnilors Preparing tor n Strike.

A conference Of Delegates representing 5000
taors was held at ~ suffolk street last might
II was decided to call another conference Of
representatives Of 10000 clothing workers Of
New York and vicinity to meet AT ~ Attorney
ordered M this conference as III" taglur- huTr
only been restrained from striking 10y their
leaders urging thar III" organization was not
strong enough. The tailor- holi"v" TIA" "uu-
ference vii! 80 strengthen tn" union that a
- rikr will lac successful
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SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

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Three Houses struck and Two Destroyed

MrDDIETOwS. y. Y. July PA heavy. dark
cloud came from the west to-day and met a
similar cloud from the east. A very sharp
electrical storm resulted. and the home Of
Willis Tic" on kuaIp ayrnu" and John Walsh
on Genung street w"r" struck. me latter
was destroyed by fire. house was struck and
burned AT Monroe. and the occupants had a
narrow escape from being killed.
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SAILOR sTARTED AND HOMRLEsS.
Collapsed in Store Where He Was Shell
tering from the Storm-He May Die.

In the storm last night an old sailor took
shelter in a shoe store at 1872 Tenth avenue.
He told the proprietor that he was Cyrus Ster
ling. hungry and homeless.
1--WE followed the sea for over nifty years"
he said but being too old to work now | have
been unable to get food and have not eaten
anything in three DAYS
1Whil" telling his story the man collapsed.
An ambulance was summoned and he was
taken to bellevue Hospital There the doctors
said he was suffering from starvation and
might die. He is nearly 80 years old.
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ANNAroIIs. Md. July l2-MiSS Bonnie b.
phvthian. daughter 81 Commodore Il. l..
Phythian. l. 5. y. retired. was married in
ANNAPOLIS to-day to Lieut. {. $. Bookwalt"r.
|. 5 \. Miss Todd OF Kentucky was brides
maid and Lieut. \; q. nastleman OF the navy
Washington performed the ceremony ut the
residence Of the brides parents.
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MOUNT VERNON, July T. While a Mount
Vernon trolley car was passing Morris Park at
1925 o'clock tonight il was struck Ivy light
ming ana set on fire. 1t was damaged to the
extent of 5000. None OF the passengers was
injured but all were thoroughly drenched by
the rain as they stood in the road waiting for
another car TO arrive.
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SHARoN. Pa. July 1.-THE blast furnace
workers at SharusvilIe who struck on July
for an advance OF - cents day returned to
work this morning at the Old wages This ac-
ton was decided n meeting held last night
Five II the furnaces are now in blast. hut two
will have to l." shOvCl"d oUt before operations
are resumed. IN" strike has caused heavy
loss to the opera ors. who wcr" unable 10 MI
their orders. About 1000 men were involved.
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Report from the Highlands That Her Savi-
gator Merely Lost His hearings.
There was rumor last night that the sloop
yacht Sinbad, with party aboard, had been
upset yesterday afternoon on Atlantic High
lands that all hands had been saved and that
the sloop had been righted and ,towed to har-
hor. Word came from Atlantic Highlands last
night that the Sinhad had not been caps2"d.
hut that her navigator merely lost his bear
ings. He and his party landed last night at
the Highlands.
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Blank Cartridge Wound Fatal.

MoNTCLAIR. n. j. July l2.-Stanley X. Pier
son. the ll-year- old son Of D. S, Pierson. died
this morning Of lock Jaw On the Thursday be-
fore the Fourth he bought pistol for the pur-
pose Of firing blank cartridges. While he was
loading II the hammer fell and his left hand
was wounded II" died in the Orange Memo
rial Hospital.
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DROWNED IN THE SQUALL.
Columbia Yacht Clubs Waterman Ven
tured Out in n small Boat.

"Fr' TIT II '''r''''I '''''''
Charles Carlson. 81 years old, Waterman
employed by the Columbia Yacht Club. whose
house is at Eighty-siXth street and North
River, put out in rowhoat from the clubhouse
last night Just before the storm broke He was
met by some of the returning yachtsmen. who
warned him OF the danger Of being in so small
a boat in the coming storm.
I'M only be gone "A moment" he said. " I'm
going TO hang some lanterns on those small
boats
Carlson pointed to some small boats that
were anchored about 100 feet from shore. and
the yachtsmrn. thinking he would have plenty
Of time to return. went onto the clubhouse
The storm broke quickly, They waited at
the clubhouse for an hour for him to appear
several rowhoats looking for him. Dwight
Thatcher found Carlsens boat floating bot
tom up.
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Coney Island Hit Hard.

COncy Island was struck hard by the storm.
Telegraph and railroad wires we're torn down.
Tho island was almost continuously lit M by
the vivid lightning. surf avenue was flooded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-25
WARREN.

Ar the weekly drill meeting OF the
warren Artillery the company was
drilled IN maneouvres by Capt. Coyie'
and in setting up exercises by Lieut.
Greene. After next week the regular
Avtu meetings will be held Friday even
,nrs. The members have not yet begun
o,,,ng his Kickemuit ice houses with
season. ,.,o,
George Gardner has nearly coinple,en
6lline his Kickemerit ice houses Win
rood eight inch ice. The Ice mouse Oh
me ASYLUM farm has been flled.
twelve weeks session of the even
ing school has just closed. The at
sandance was not IA large as during
some former years. but was more
regular. on the closing night Frank
stone and Mary T.. Dryden were given
hooIrs as prizes I'm letter writing
contest and a prize was awarded 10
Mary Butler. Stephen Garrez was given
q book for perfect attendance.
Private OHearn, Co. II, Twelfth u -
A who was In town a few weeks ago,
returned here to visit friends. having
received an honorable discharge on
account OF III health.
while running benders" on the Cove
Yesterday afternoon, four small boys
broke through the ice and received q
rood wetting. AS they were near the
shore they were in no danger Of drown
ing.
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falo; w T. Kimball. Springfield; , II
IIltnau I w Dcarden. Worcester. u VI
Tbaycr. Boston: g. l. Crook. btlol''
Nis. n ~ Bodweu. Marblehead, rus
sell prroira. ii Il Brown. New YORK
~ Grinin. Boston: y y Bishop, Law
romeo. n ~ Harrison. New Haven, Y
~ Tuthilt New York: Charlcs NJ Gibbs,
81 !, stone. BOSTON, NJ NJ stevens. Wa
tartown. samuel Corp. III Rogerson
ana wife. New York; r + Corcoran,
Roston. n /. Way, Perly Putnam, New
York: II A Utley. Amherst; Joseph |
KiIlca. Boston; ~ Goldmaker. New
York: w 4 Ward Newport. ID X Cos
ire George A Riley. l. G McClintock'
Boston: T. VI Chace. Fall River. -,
CITY-A \ Warren, Boston w NJ
Davis and wife. jamestown,
Mccarthy. New York: + - Shadduck'
Lowell: Charles Wilson, warren, ",
Miss Anna Kallstrom. Miss Charlotte
Nrrnstrong Miss Anna ward Miss
Ldna Mack. New York; 4 Mcllquhan
Hartford: Miss Lillian Green, William
Freed. New York. w A Rich Boston;
y Rlshop. r Barton. New York; Geo
Robinson and wife. Fred Davis ana
wife Portsmouth: Cyrus Leonard "a,
Taunton: James NJ Murphy, WIN y
Monroe. Boston.
SAVOY -STANLEY-Mr and Mrs w
I, Germain. Spencer. Mass; j 9 Wilson
and wife. New York; X NJ Shafton
pavton: II r Hemming, New York
lanes Hale Springfield; j j Mccarthy
Ne,y York: Charles w CANCEL. Boston
II Doolittle. New York. W \ Record
Boston. NJ e Schooumaker. Danbury
Y W Chipman. Mr. and Mrs Hsrr,
| sweet. Jr. Goodwin, A IL Clarke,
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PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The Arctic Centre and Riverpoint
checker clubs will have another match
game at the rooms of the Arctic Centre
club Thursday evening.
George Maynard OF Chicopee, Mass
,s the guest OF friends I'm Arctic Centre
Mr.. George Clapp is seriously Ill at
his home In this place.
Mr.. II. u. Maxon of the Moslar Saie
company is visiting friends in PheniN.
The following officers OF old Glory
council. No. 30. u. of L., were installeu
i'm X. of u. hall. Riverpoint, last even
ing: Councillor, Mrs. George l.. Ciappi
vice councillor, Mrs. G.. II. Burlingham'
associate vice chancellor. Mrs. Eva III p
dredge: recording secretary, Edna H.
Hudson; financial secretary, Z. 7. BUR
Iingham; treasurer, Mrs. j, Nj. Burdick'
| guide. Miss Frelove Colvin, lnslue
guard. T.. c. Baxter; outside guard
| Mrs Mary Tiffiny.
Last evening $. S. Peter and Pauls
| Temperance cadets held an interesting
meeting i'm Temperance hall, Llppltt
The funeral OF Mrs. Joseph Demers
was soIemnized from St Johns churcn
Yesterday. She was an old and much
| respected resident OF the valley.
The members of Warwick Hose com
pany No. attended the fair OF 81