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Paris, Oct 15.-The increase in the price of coal due to Great Brtains purchases a difference of 3,500,0O0 francs in the French budget.
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McKeever Wins in London.

London. Oct. 15.-At the National Sporting club of London this evening Charley McKeever, welterweight, of Philadelphia, defeated Dido Plumb of London in the fifteenth round.
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Caracas. Venezuela, Oct 15, via Haytian Cable.-The Venezuelan government an, nounes that Vaneanela win not make an exhibit at the pan-Amorican exposition to be held in RnffalO in 1901.
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Mark Twain Returns.

New York, Oct. 15.-Among the pass sengers who arrived tonight at quar- antine on the steamer Minnehaha was s. L. Clemens (Mark Twain), Mrs. Clemens and the Misses Clemens.
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For Municipal Ownership.

Chicago, Oct 16.-The city council
 went on record last night for municipal
 ownership of all gas and electric light plants.
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Cleveland O., Oct 15.-Fire late last night destroyed the car sheds of the CIeye- land and Eastern Electric Railway com- pany at Gates Mills. Loss S1O0,000
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Washington, Oct. 15.-A cablegram from Havana today announces that Director of Posts Fosnes at Havana, who was suffering from yellow fever, is out of danger
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
Results of Meetings in MiddletOwn, New
 Britain and South Norwalk.

Middletown, Oct. 15.-At the demo- cratic caucus held in town hall tonight Attorney J. J. Dempsey and Edward Clark were nominated as candidates for the general assembly. Clark is a black smith at South Farms and has previ- ously been a candidate for sheriff.
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Sale of
 Black Silks

Such silks as we are showing during this sale are very rare at these low prices. It is nothing to have one or two such things at special prices but to have such a vari- ety is an event that does not often happen. Each piece is distinctive and rich in itself {:
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Tien Tsin, Oct. 15.-The British col forms part of the expedition against Pao Ting-Fu and is making a detour to the south of the Pao-Ting river, reach ed Tu-Liu, on the grand canal, yester- day.
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Havana. Oct. 15.-General Wood will sail for the United States tomorrow by the Ward liner Yucatan, returning via Tampa October 25.
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Washington. Oct. 15.-Lieutenant General the Galveston relief meeting.
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Stockholm, Oct 15.-King Oscar Is cons fined to his bed with, bronchial catarrhs
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Cape Town, Oct. 15.--Lord Roberts has ordered that the return of the ref ugees to the Transvaal colony be post poned for the present.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-21

wards met the regular committee, par
ticipated in its deliberations for time
ard then deliberately bolted again.
The present roll of the members or
adopted includes representation from
every state and territory in the Union
and the District of Columbia, and the
attendance was the largest that has as
sembled at any meeting of the commit
tee since 1895. This session of the COM
harmony and good feeling throughout;
Every agreement made at Omaha in 1888
was adhered to strictly.
Then the date of holding the national
nomination convention was left entirely
to the Texas delegation, who selected
May 8, 1900
The committee selection of Sioux Fails.
S. D., as the place for holding the con-
vention on the basis of representation
adopted at Omaha in $685. was adopted
without debate and will be adhered to.
So far as we are advised only one
member of the national committee par
ticipated in this bolt. The preconcerted
plan for bolt and the attempted disrup-
ton of our party inaugurated at Omaha
June Is, 1898 (and which our state con-
vention of that year repudiated by ac-
clamation), has eliminated here In the
bolt in the same element before our ma
tional committee was organized or Its
policy declared.
We believe it our duty to lay these
facts before the Popuhsts of Texas and
steadfast to the regular organization,
which is using every effort to maintain
our principles, as the results of this meet
ing clearly demonstrate.
Harry Tracy,
s. c. Cranberry,
% F. Domblaser,
j. S. Bradley,
i II Nevis
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SIR REDvERs BULLER THINKS THE
BOERs ARE ABOUT TO RAISE
THE SIEGE
BESIEGING FORCE is REDUCED
TEN THOUSAND BOERs ARE RE
PORTED TO HAVE LETT THE
COLESBERG DISTRICT
BLoEMFoNTEIN IS IN DANGER

Fall of the Capital of the Free State
May he the Next Important News
From South African War-Chase
of Gen. Cronje by the British an
Exciting Event-Magnificen Spec
tacIe Was the Boer Army at Bay.
LONDON, Feb. N-The Beers are leav-
ing all the positions held by them on Brit
ish territory and are concentrating for the
thinks they are about to raise the siege
of LadysInith, and this is the large news
Of the day.
Gen. Clements reports that the force
confronting him has been greatly d.
minished. Ten thousand men are report
alone. The Beers are also retracing their
steps from Zululand. Thus they are re-
laxing their hold on all sides in order to
assemble to oppose Lord Roberts. He is
pressing on steadily towards Bloemfon-
tein. This is shown by his inconsequential
miles away. Doubtless he Is miles behind
the column that Is pursuing the Beers,
and the next important news may be that
of the occupation Of Bloemfontein.
Nothing has been heard Of the chase of
Cronje for two days. Although the last
there was no news for publication, there
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-21

WASHINGTON, Feb 2.-Delegations
from Milwaukee and Kansas City, and so
far the rivalry seems to be confined to
these two places, put in busy day ad-
vancing the claims of their respective
cities as the place for holding the next
Democratic national convention. Both
cities have ample headquarters at the
Raleigh hotel where the national COM
mittee is to meet.
Probably not more than twenty-five of
the national committeeman have reach
ed here, and they are widely scattered
around the various hotels and in private
residences.
National Committeeman Wall expressed
the opinion tonight that majority of
the committeeman now in. the city are IA
vorable to the Wisconsin city, while ex-
Congressman Dockery was equally posi-
tive that the Missouri city will secure
the convention.
The delegates from each place promise
that the convention will be well taken
care Of, and that each has every facility
necessary for the comfort and well being
Of the meeting of the national body, and
for the transaction of the business.
The delegates from Kansas City lay
much stress on the political effect Of a
gathering of such large body of repre-
sentative men, and say for this reason,
if for no other, the convention should 60
to the Missouri city
RIVAL ORATORS.
The arguments before the national
committee in behalf Of Milwaukee prob
ably will be made by Mayor Rose Hon.
]. D. Donnelly and ex-Gov. Peck. Messrs
James A. Reed, of Kansas City; Con-
gresham Cowherd and David O'Bermay-
er will speak for Kansas City.
Friday the executive committee of the
National Association of Democratic Clubs
meets here, and the cities of Indianapolis
and Cincinnati, 1t is said, will compete
for the honor of entertaining the associa-
ton at its annual meeting. A contingent
of prominent citizens Of the former city
arrived here today, and will formally ex-
tend an invitation to the committee It
Is composed of Hon. A. G. Smith, J. E.
Mccullough, w. w. Robins, Parks Mar
tin, Hon. s. E. Morsse and Allen W.
Clark.
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AWAITING MR.. CARNEGIE.
Temporary LnIl in the Sensational
Steel Suit.

Temporary Lull in the Sensational
Steel Suit.
PITTsBURG, Feb t2o.-All persons in
terested in the. Frick- Carnegie suit are
now awaiting anxiously the arrival in
the city of the principal defendant, Mr..
Andrew Carnegie, who is now on his way
north from Florida. Just when he will ar
rive in PittsbuTg could not be aseertained,
although If the trip was made by the
shortest railroad route he could be here
this evening. He is not expected, how
ever until Thursday, as 1t is said before
coming here he will have conference
either in New York or Washington with
President Schwab. who is still in the
East. Mr.. Carnegi's presence In Pitts
burg will add greatly to the interest in
the legal battle, and Immediate action on
the defense side is expected. With the
already considerable amount of work put
on the answer to be made by the Car
negfe Steel company, limited, to the bill
filed by Mr.. Frick, it Is calculated that a
very few days will suffice for Mr. Car
negie to get the papers of rebuttaF in
readiness for recording.
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is strong disposition to believe that
but Is being withheld until the opera
tions culminate in something more con-
elusive There is an equally strong dis
position to think that Gen. Cronje has
got away.
Owing to the lack Of transport, the
British are not likely to invade Boer ter
ritory, except where Lord Roberts is
operating. Gen. Butler will have to stop
at the Drakensberg mountains. Probably
part Of his 10000 men will ultimately join
the legions of Lord Roberts.
If, as Gen. Butler AYERS, the Beers are
retreating from him, then the news on
every side is favorable ito the British.
Nevertheless troops continue to go up.
The war office thinks that the call to
veterans to join the colors, together with
the bounty, will bing $1,000 men to the
home defense. The urgency with which
home defense Is pressed excites some
wonder
With the casualties Just reported the
British losses in killed, wounded and cap
tured now aggregate II, 102.
RETREAT OF CRONJE
A correspondent of the Daily Chronicle,
telegraphing Sunday, thus describes Gen.
Cronje's retreat with the Beers at Mag
ersfontein on learning of Gen. French's
success:
"On Thursday at midnight, headed by
Gen. Cronje, 5000 Beers, with their heavy
guns and OK wagons, evacuated the
Magersfontein lines. AT dawn on Friday
the retreating Boer army was seen from
the British naval gun station on Kip
Drift kopje trekking eastward across the
British front, at a distance of 5000 yards.
Our guns opened upon them, and force
of mounted infantry, crossing the river,
made dashing charge in an attempt to
cut off the head Of the enemy's column.
But in half an hour, their whole force
had gained shelter under line of kopjes.
meanwhile two of our batteries had
come up, the Oxford Bluffs, West Ridings
and Gloucesters. Our forces that crossed
the drifts were engaged with the enemy
for three hours, while our batteries she'll
ed his position Inc mounted infantry
kept hard at work.
BoER ARMY AT BAY.
Unable to Withstand our calling fire,
the enemy retreated, disputing every inch
of the way, and took up second posi-
ton on the kopjes to the eastward. It
was a magnificent spectacle to see the
Boer army thus at bay. Their rear
guard. z.0oo strong, fought US. while the
main body trekked further east and then
brought their guns into action, while the
rear guard retired The action lasted
through the day. Our infantry fought
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SOUTH DAKOTA CONVENTION
Republicans Decide to Hold 1t al
Sioux Falls May 23.

HURON, s. D., Feb. 2o.-(Special. 1.-The
Republican state central committee at it's
meeting tonight decided to hold one con-
vention, and named Sioux Fails as the
place, and May 2s the time. An effort
was made to nave tv.as conventions, one
to name eight delegates to the national
convention and one for nominating the
candidates for representatives in congress
and state officers. Several stirring
speeches were made, but the one
convention proposition prevailed. This
representation is one delegate for each
forty votes cast for Philips for governor
and two delegates at large from each
county, making a total Of about LOO.
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PLEA OF JUSTIFICATION.
Texas Delegation of Popuiists Issue
an Address.

an Address.
LINCOLN, Neb, Feb G0.-The Texas
delegation to the Populist national COM
mittee tonight gave out the following as
their justification for remaining with the
regular or fusion wing Of the committee:
Lincoln, Neb, Feb 20. 1900-In conse-
quence of certain signed publication
emanating from this city during and since
the meeting OF the Peoples party national
committee, the Texas delegation makes
the following statement:
When the national committee was called
to order by Chairman Butler he stated
duty, had prepared a preliminary list of
members and their proxies, but as some
members of the committee had moved
into other states, some had died and
several contests have been filed from diff
ferent states, he deemed it his duty to
appoint a committee of three on creden-
tfals and contests, to assist in revising the
list and passing on said contests, that
the national committee could legally
transact no business until after this list
had been prepared and adopted, and that
after the secretary had read the prelim-
Inary list the committee would stand ad-
journed until p. m, and that he and
the secretary and this contest committee
would retire Immediately to the rooms
of the department of insurance In the
capitol building, where the committee
meetings were being held, and that those
who had proxies, contests or complaints
would appear before that committee SO
and fairly adjudicated.
AS soon as the preliminary roll had
been read and the committee adjourned,
a crowd mostly unknown to the commit
tee as Populists. previously organized
for that specific purpose, and led by J..
O. Parker, of Kentucky, who bad previ-
ously distributed proxies indiscriminately
to persons who had TO sign an agreement
to act with the boilers before proxies
were given to them, proceeded to effect
their contemplated bolt by electing D.
Glen DeaVer chairman and A. L. Reed
secretary, and adjourned their meeting
to. the Grand hotel, where their bolt was
perfected by calling national nominating
convention to convene in Cincinnati, o.,
May g. 1900.
Chairman Butler, the secretary and con-
test committee met as directed sent for
many of the boilers, and after hearing
all the evidence perfected the roll by rec
ommending the seating of every member
elected at st. Louis in 1885, or who had
since been elected by regular state con-
vention; except those who participated in
tho Cincinnati convention of 1885, which
nominated Barker for President and DON
nelly for vice president, and those who
are now on the national committee of
that party or openly supporting that
ticket.
Among those seated were j. O. Parker
(Hho appeared before the contest COM
nittee and stated emphatically that he
had bolted the Cincinnati convention and
was not supporting its non1inces), D.
Glenn Deaver and all the others whose
credentials were regular. Parker Deayer
and others. who had been seated affair
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Young Carnegie to wed.

negie Jr. with number of friends, ar
rived at the ST. Nicholas, from Pittsburg,
this evening. Mr.. Carnegie is to be mar.
ried to Miss Annie Sherlock, daughter OF
Thomas Sherlock and sister of Mrs.
Henry Probasco. The wedding will take
place at the paternal home in Clifton to-
morrow. All arrangements have been
made to make 1t a notable occasion. Mr.
Carnegie is Pittsburg banker, and a
nephew of the noted millionaire, Andrew
Carnegie Sr. The elder Carnegie is not
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-21
BET IT ON RACES.
How William G. Lyons sTnvested.
His Patrons Money.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20. = William F..
Lyons, said to be the president of the
Guarantee company. OF 123 Fulton street,
was arrested today, and in the police
court was held in $1,000 ball on the charge
of larceny and false pretenses.
Investors in Lyons concern, it was all
legged, were promised a return of 10 per
cent on their money.
The complainant against Lyons is G..
Horton Pierce, who invested a small sum
with him. BY putting In $25 for week
the investor is promised a weekly return
of $3.50.
Mrs. Lyons said that she and her hus-
band live in Brooklyn, and have cash
capital for the business of $4,000, besides
property worth $500. She said that they
had kept within their capital in their
transactions. She said that the business
carried on by the company was prin-
cipally that of betting on horse races.
BY playing favorites always, she said, 1t
was impossible to lose money.
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TO BE MADE AN ISSUE.
Election of Senators by Direct Vote
of the People.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-Election Of
senators by direct vote Of the people, by
constitutional amendment, will be one
of the planks in the platform of the Dem
cratic party according to Chairman
Jones, of the Democratic national COM
mittee.
81 have no doubt that the election con-
tests and the commentary on the present
system of-electing senators which have
recently been offered have aroused the
people to demand change in the meth
3D. Senator Jones said. II am quite
confident that the Democratic platform
will carry such a resolution. The con-
stitution prescribes the methods by which
this change can be obtained"
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HOW IT WAS DONE.

The Populist national committee presid-
ed over by Senator Butler, today took up
the question of time and place for the
national convention. A proposition from
the Texas delegal.on, that May 9 be fixed
upon as the date was amended to permit
a committee to decide on both time and
place. The amendment was opposed
vigorously by the Texas delegation, as
''cowardly and trucking to the Demo-
Gratis"
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, spoke at
length in favor Of harmony, and for the
naming of the date by the whole commit
tee. Bryan will be the nominee of both
Democrats and Popu-4sts," said Senator
Allen, "and the question of date makes
little difference, anyhow"
The amendment to refer to a commit
tee was voted down, and Wednesday,
May 8, the same date as that of the mid
dle-of-the-road convention at Cincinnati,
was decided upon.
Three cities, Kansas City, Sioux Falls,
s. D., and Indianapolis, presented claims
for the convention, and each was granted
unlimited time to set forth its respective
advantages.
SIOUX FALLS SELECTED.
motion to adjourn was defeated and
balloting began for convention city, re-
sulting: Sioux Falls, Sc; Kansas City, q:
milwaukee, 10, and Indianapolis, g.
Before the result could be announced
changes We're made in rapid succession to
Sioux Falls, S. D., and the choice for that
city was made unanimous.
After deciding on the apportionment OF
delegates to the national convention the
committee, at 1:3O, adjourned, subject to
the call of the chairman.
Chairman Butler in statement to the
Associated Press, at the conclusion of the
meeting, said he had no regrets for his
decision of yesterday, which led the
bolt of the middle of the road men.
1T was a bolt here or at the conven-
tion," said Senator Butler, and We pre-
ferred that the disturbers show their
hands early In the fight
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LEANDER MCCORMICK DEAD.
Was Famous as a Manufacturer OF
Farm, Machinery.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2O-Leander J. Nc
Cormick, member OF the famous harves-
ter machinery firm, and founder of the
Leander Mccormick observatory of the
University of Virginia, died of pneumonia
at the Virginia hotel today Mr.. McCor-
mick was born ait Walnut Grove, Va,
Feb. 8, 1S19 and was son of Robert Nc
Cormick, a Virginia planter, who first
strove to perfect the reaping machine.
Cyrus H. Mccormick, whose genius final
ly made the reaper a success, was Leand-
er's older brother. Leander j. McCor-
mick, removing to Cincinnati in 1S47, went
into the business of manufacturing farm
machines with Cyrus, and, a year later,
came with his brother to Chicago, where
the Mccormick reapers and mowers were
thence afterward Systematically manu-
factured by the thousands. Leander, hav-
ing full charge of the manufacturing de-
partment, made many inventions and i'm
provements Of his own, showing an in
genuity as great as that Of his father and
brother.
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ENDED IN A TRAGEDY.
Sad Termination of a Students
Prank at Oxford

HAMILTON, O., Feb. 2O-A students
prank at Oxford early this morning end
ed in sad tragedy. A crowd of Miami
university boys who have feud with
Night Watchman Patrick Flanagan, who
guards the young women of Oxford while
they sleep, attempted to raid Flanagan S
house at midnight. Flanagan fired at
the students, and hearing the shots, Mrs.
George Hites, who lives near, ran to her
window to see what was going on Just
then the watchman fired again, and one
of the students cried out. Thinking he
was dead, Mrs. hlles shrieked out, "Oh,
God" and fell dead before her husband
could reach her. The coroner found she
died from paralysis of the heart.
Flanagan was told he had shot and
killed an innocent woman, and tainted.
Today he is in bed from the shock.
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MIR. BRYAN at Tampa.

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 2O-William Jen-
nings Bryan spent a busy day in Tampa.
The morning was devoted to sightseeing
and at o'clock this afternoon Mr., Bryan
held an Informal reception in the rotunda
of the Tampa Bay hotel, where thousands
of people greeted him. At o'clock Mr..
Bryan held reception for ladies only and
made a short address. Following this six
teen Cuban boys, dressed in native cos
tune, appeared each bearing a large cigar
wrapped in gold and silver in the proper
tion of 16 to l. The cigars were presented
to Mr.. Bryan amid the plaudits of the
crowd
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MRS. CRAvEN's CASE.
Milwaukee Man Says He Could
Throw Light Upon 1t.

Milwaukee Man Says He Gould
Throw Light Upon 1T.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb. 2O-Thomas
A. Brady, a veteran horse trainer, who
is at present an Inmate Of the national
soldiers home, in this city, claims that
ten years ago he was a constant attend
ant on the late James G. Fair, Of Cali
fornia, ard was acquainted with Mrs.
Craven, who. it is reported, is about to
renew her suit forAe share of Mr.. Fair S
estate, on the ground that she was his
wife. This man possesses information
which, he says, would be valuable to Mrs.
Craven. and he would be ready to appear
as witness in her behalf if occasion de-
mands. He holds letters of recommenda-
ton from Mr.. Fair.
Brady says Mr.. Fair and Mrs Craven
were very intimate friends in 1892. and he
regarded them as man and wife.
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LABOR UNION SUSTAINED.
Judge Slower Declares Peaceful
BOycOtt Is Legal.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 2O.-Judge
Stover, in the circuit court, today de-
clared that labor unions had the legal
right to put in force a peaceful boycott
against employers of non-union labor,
and had a legal right to try by peaceful
and fair persuasive means to induce Gus
toners of a boycotted person or firm to
quit that person or firm and patronize
employers of union workers.
The decision was made in the suit of
J. B. Black, veterinary, who asked $40,
600 damages against members of the Mas
ter Horseshoers' Protective Association of
Kansas and the Journeymen Horse
shoers' Union No. Is for boycotting his
non-union horseshoeing shop. The jury,
under instructions from the court, re-
turned a verdict for the defendants.
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Philadelphia Election.

m. the returns show the election of the
ten Republicans for magistrates, Messrs
South, Cunningham, Smith, Gillespie,
Harrison, Kocherperger, Akerman, Strait
ton, Wagner and Pullinger. For the 9th
er Six the leaders in the returns thus far
are O'Brien Dem. and Municipal League),
Lloyd (Dem.) and Ladner, Eisenbrown
and Jernon Municipal League). The sixth
man is in extreme doubt at this writing.