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without a column, the roof being support
ed by great steel girders that span its 200
feet of breadth. Its general seating ar
rangement is modelled somewhat upon the
plan of the Metropolitan opera house,
New York. The floor space is divided into
arena, arena balcony, balcony and roof
garden, boxes-skirting the arena and the
arena balcony. The stage is situated in
the center of the arena. The total seating
capacity is nearly 10000, and with standing
room the building is capable of holding
more than $4,000 people. The arena alone
seats 1900.
To each side of the arena and under the
first balcony are numerous committee
rooms, which have their separate street
entrances. The building has no stair
ways, the upper seatings being reached by
inclined planes Separate exits are used
for the balconies and roof garden, and it
is estimated that the hall can be emptied
at the rate of 5000 people a minute
Convention hall has, since its dedication,
a year ago today, housed some of the
largest audiences that ever gathered un-
der roof In this country. It's acoustic
properties have received special praise.
Hon. William j. Bryan, who last June
addressed the head camp of the Modern
Woodmen of America in the hall, said
later;
1T is hard to conceive how Convention
half could be improved upon for the pur-
poses of large public gatherings.
Maurice Grau, whose grand opera COM
pany sang here November last to record
breaking grand opera audiences, said:
''It is wonderful structure, complete
in all its appointments, and has no equal
in America" while Dwight l.. Moody,
the evangelist, who a month later faced
in this hall some of the largest crowds
that he had ever addressed, said from the
platform:
81 came 1000 miles to find the best hall
I have ever spoken in''
Convention hall has already been wired
to afford ample facilities for press corre-
spondents reporting the convention, and
spacious rooms set apart Tor the use Oh
the telegraph companies will afford ac-
commodations for an army of operators.
Kansas City, being a central point, its
telegraph lines rediating in all directions,
and the capacity Of these lines being
equal to the facilities in any part OF the
country, the service should be prompt
and should put the entire country in I'M
mediate communication with the conven-
tion
G. E. Payne, division superintendent OF
the postal company, stated tonlgnt thae
during the conventions of 1892 In Mime
apohs and Chicago the heaviest filings
of nress- matter with his company for any
one day aggregated 54l,Ooo WORDS. Durlhs
the St. Louis convention of 1886 the heaV-
lest day's filing was 100000 words, while
the heaviest filing during the Chicago
convention for that day was 10000 words
Mr.. Payne states that even II the re-
uuirelnents of the coming convention
should be still greater the service Will De
adequate.
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LONDON, Feb. 23-Gen. Cronje is
seemingly making his last stand. He is
dying hard, hemmed in by British infan.
try and shells from fifty guns falling into
his camp. In the third day of the fight
the Boer chief asked for an armistice to
bury his dead.
Fight to finish or surrender uncon.
ditionally," was Lord Kitchener's reply.
word that his request for an armistice
had been misunderstood, and his deter.
mination then, as before, was to fight to
the death. The battle went on.
This was the situation of Gen. Cronjc
Thursday evening, as sketched In the
scanty kilograms that have emerged
from the semi-silence of South Africa
Officially Lord Roberts wires that he has
scattered the advanced commandos of re-
Inducements that were striving to reach
Gen. Cronje. 1t is regarded as singular
that Lord Roberts, wiring Wednesday.
should not mention the appeal for an ar
| mistice on the previous day, and also thai
the war office should withhold good news
If it has any.
Without trying to reconcile even the
scanty materials at hand, 1t seems plain
that, Gen. Cronje is In a bad, and even
desperate situation, and that the British
are pressing their advantage.
RACE BETWEEN FOES.
While the attack on Gen. Cronje pro-
ceeds there is a race for concentration be-
tween the Beers and the British.
The engagement with Gen. Cronje's
| 5000 to 5000 entrenched men is likely to
| become an incident In the battle between
the masses The scattered fragments or
| Boer power are rapidly drawing together
!, to attack Lord Roberts. Will Gen. Cronse
be able to hold out until the Boer masses
| appear, or, If he does, will they then be
able to succor him?
The British are facing the Beers on
| ground where the arms, tactics and
| training of the British are expected to
| give them the advantage.
| Gen. Butler. according to dispatch
from Chieveley, dated Wednesday, finds
/ the Beers in positions north of the Tu-
gela largely reinforced. This seems
strange
The war office, for the first time, has
| given out an official compilation of the
/ British losses. The total Is IL, ,20S to Feb.
| II. This does not include, therefore, Lord
Roberts recent losses, nor the Wiltshire
prisoners.
| The Press association learns that the
British losses at Koodoes Rand were 700.
Three thousand fresh troops Will en-
/ bark for South Africa today
The relative positions of the combat
| ants are likened to chess players. one OF
whom from time to time adds pieces to
lsthe board, while any loss to the adver-
sary is irreplaceable.
| FARLEY WITH GRoNJE.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
| Daily Telegraph: says;
"Gen. Cronje,s request for an armistice
/ was a mere device to gain time to dig
trenches Kitchener, however, gave him
| half an hour to consider whether he
/ would surrender Internationally or fight
to finish The Beers then said their
| position had been misunderstood, end
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ST. PAUL TO GET IT IN 1901
LOCATION OF NATIONAL BUTTER
MAKERS CONVENTION PRAC-
TICALLY SETTLED
Minnesotans Capture Two First
Prizes, and the State Came With
In Small Fraction of Carrying
OF the State Banner.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 22.-(Special)-
The delegates attending the national but
termakers' convention paraded this after
noon, headed by the victorious Illinois
delegation with their 1900 prize banner
at the head of the column. Ne session
was held today. The morning was spent
looking over the exhibits, and a muslcaf
entertainment wound up the days work.
The anxiously-wa decision OF
the judges on butter scores was mace
last evening, and Minnesota gets two
first prizes. The best package OF sepa-
rator butter, scoring aS, was made by IL
T. Sundergaard, fsLitch4ield, MIMI, atio
the prize was solid gold medal and sle0
in cash.
Mr.. Sundergaard is of Danish extrac-
ton, and during the winter term OF Min-
nesota state dairy school, St Anthony
Park, was one of the instructors AZ the
national convention last year at sioux
Falls, S. D., he won the highest score
medal.
The second best scoring, 971s was won
by Martin Mortenson, of Iowa, prize,
solid silver medal The best package OF
gathered cream butter, scoring "a, was
made by M. Magnussons OF Bee, Mini,
who is of Danish descent and an entnu-
siastic buttermaker The prize is a solid
gold medal and $50 In cash
The second bestsscoring, 95, by n. a.
Carpenter, Nebraska; prize, solid SILVER er
medal. The score sby states for the sloo
banner was: Illinois. IS entries, average
SO. 50: Minnesota, 1876 entries, average 9o:l7i
iowa, 1871 entries, average Ss.65 Nebraska,
q entries. average 50 07, Kansas, 45 en-
tries. average, sS.67s Wisconsin, y entries,
average $780, South Dakota. 81 entries,
average $3.50.
Twenty three states in all were repre-
sented, but those having twenty or more
entries could compete for the banner.
The Minnesota competitors had more
than three entries to the banner-win-
ner's one and were defeated By only S5-
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they would fight, and the battle was re-
sumed.
GOOD WORDS FOR CANADA.
The morning papers allude to tho
thoughtfulness of Lord Roberts in send
ing dispatch to the Earl of Mfnto, the
Canadian governor general.
The military expert of the Times urges
the continuation of efforts to send troops
to South Africa, so as to be ready for
the many difficulties that must be sur
mounted even after Lord Roberts has
succeeded against Gen. Cronje. He adds
"The splendid spirit shown In Canada,
which has just received the first news Of
loss suffered by her soldiers. should in
spire u.s.
BOERS SCATTERED.
The war Office has received the follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Roberts:
THE Beers have been driven off In all
directions, leaving many killed and
wounded
A special dispatch from Paardeberg
dated Wednesday, Feb. 81 says:
''Commandant Botha has been attempt-
ing to relieve Gen. Cronje. There has
been severe fighting. Gen. Botha's force
is scattered, with heavy losses
REPORT FROM ROBERTS.
The war office has received from Lord
Roberts the following message which
was delayed in transmission, dated Paar-
deberg, Wednesday, Feb. 81:
Yesterday afternoon l was satisfied by
a careful reconnaissance in force of the
enemy's position that / could not as
sault it without very heavy loss, which
/ was most anxious to avoid. Accordine-
ly I decided to lombard him with artii-
lery and turn my attention to the en-
80 air,fO runc q
most satisfactory The Beers were driv-
en- off in all directions, losing good
many killed and wounded and about fifty
prisoners, who say they arrived from
Ladysmith two days ago by the railroad.
They also said it was our artillery fire
which caused them to abandon the kopJe
they were occupying. Our loss was two
officers, Capt. Campbell, of the Ninth
lancers and Lieut.. Houston, of the artil-
lery. and four men, all slightly wounded.'
SUPPLIES FOR KIMBERLEY.
The war office has issued the following
from Lord Roberts,
.Paardeberg, Feb. 22-Methuen reports
from Kimberley that supplies of food ana
forage are being pushed on as fast as
possible There will be enough coal to
start the De Beers mines In ten days. By
this means great misery will be alleviar-
ed. Hospital arrangements there report
ed perfect He hopes Prieska and the adj
joining country will soon be settled"
BoERS EXPELLED.
The Times has the following from
Paardeberg, dated Feb. 81:
1--WE have expelled 800 Beers from an
isolated kopje about mile southeast or
Gen. Cronje's laager.
cRoNJE IN A TRAP.
3 W 81 = - s
PAARDEBERG DRIFT. Orange Free
State, Tuesday, Feb. 2O-Gen. Cronje's
magnificent night march from Magers-.
fontein appears now likely to end in dis
aster The main body of Beers is en-
closed in a terrible death trap. The enemy
is hiding in the bed Of the Modder, COM
manded by the British artillery and en-
closed on the east and west by the Brit
ish infantry Sunday witnessed gallant
stand ON the part of the retreating foe.
Tired and harassed they still maintained
q hold front 1t is somewhat difficult to
explain the Sunday action in which all
the British force was engaged, IN which
Cen Cronje. under difficult circumstances,
Continued ON Third Page.
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D. A. R. REGENTS.
List of Those Elected for the Various
States.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-Today's meet
ing Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution was devoted almost entirely
all speeches from the proceedings of the
meeting as read to the society precipi-
tated lengthy discussion. The motion
was finally adopted
Mr.. Draper chairman of the commit
tee on ways and means presented a re-
port which showed that $2S, 800 had been
expended for all purposes during the
year.
Nominations for, and election of vice
presidents general, occupied the after
noon. The result will pe announced to-
morrow.
The constitution provides that state re-
gents will be elected while the congress
is in session. Most of the states have
complied with the provision. The regents
so far elected are as follows: Alabama.
J; r. Morgan Smith; Arizona, Mrs. Hugh
cut, Mrs Sarah T. Kinney; Delaware,
Mrs; Elizabeth c. Churchman; District
Georgia, Mrs. Robert Emory Park; iii.
nois, Mrs. William Talcott; Indian terri
tory, Mrs. Walter A. Duncan; Indiana,
Mr. Mrs j. James NJ Fowler; iowa, Mrs.
Katherine S. Lewis; Kentucky, Lucretia
Clay; Maine. Mrs: Helen F. White; Mary
land, Mrs. j. Pembroke Thorn; Massachu-
! SETS Miss Sarah w. Daggett. Mich
| igan, Mrs. William F.. Edwards; Min
! nesota, Mrs. D.. A. r. Monfort
| Mississippi, Miss Alice Lowell; Missouri
Mrs. George H. Shields; Montana Mrs.
| David G. Brown; New Hampshire, Mrs.
| Josiah Carpenter; New Jersey, Miss ID.
Ellen Bachelor: New York, Mrs Sam.
| uel Verplanck; North Carolina, Mrs Ed
ward D. -Laton; North Dakota. Mrs S.
| a T ,ound dSberIy: Ohio Mrs MoSou M
| Granger; Oklahoma, Mrs. Cassius M
BARNES; Oregon, Mrs. 1. W. Card; Penn
| sylvania, Mrs. Thomas Roberts; Rhode
Island, Mrs George M. Thornton; South
Carolina. Mrs. Clark Waring; South Da-
kota, Mrs Andrew j. Mellar: Tennessee
Mrs James S. Pitcher; Texas, Mrs. Syd,
ney t. Fontaine; Utah. Mrs. Clarence E.
| Allen; Vermont, Mrs. Julia ]. Esty; Vir-
ginia Mrs Hugh Nelson Page; Washing
| ton. Mrs. James S. Speck; Wyoming,
Mrs Francis E. Warren.
| Receptions were rendered the visiting
daughters today at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Barber. and at the Shorehanl
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DAN RICE DEAD.

Veteran Circus Clown Expires at
Age of SeSenty-Seven.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22-Dan Rice, the
veteran circus clown, died at Long
Branch today after a lingering illness,
aged seventyseven years Mr.. Rice has
been in a lingering Illness for several
months. He suffered from Birght's dis
ease, but was able to get out driving un>
til a week ago. when he took to his bed.
His real name was Daniel McI4aren. He
was born in New York. His father nick.
named the boy Dan Rice, after famous
clown in Ireland. Mr.. Rice made three
Independent fortunes He died, however,
a comparatively poor man. With his
own shows he Travelled over the whole
West, and also abroad. Mr.. Rice leaves
a widow in Texas. During his last ILL.,
ness he was writing book on his life,
and had about completed the closing
chapter when he was stricken.
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INDIANA PoPULIsTs.
Name a State Ticket and Adopt a
Platform.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 22.-Popu-
lists of Indiana, in state convention to-
day, named the following ticket: Cover
nor. A. G. Burkhart, Upton; lieutenant
governor, c. M. Walters, Indianapolis;
secretary of state DR.. w. T. Carmichael,
Columbus; auditor, John Wales, Han
cock county; treasurer, w. H. kunz'
Logansport; attorney general, g. T. Bo-
ger Shelby county; reporter Oh the su-
preme court, Charles E. HUFFMAN, clay
county; superintendent of public mstruc-
ton, Prof William P. Beasley, Knox
county; state statistician, A. L. Grindle,
Stark county; national editors, Samuel
Walker, Hancock county; A. HI. Rowley,
Columbus; members of the national COM
nittee. N H. Motsinger, of Portland; a.
G. Burkhart, of Upton, and Thomas >.
East, of Madison county; supreme judge,
First district, S. NJ. Holcomb
Resolutions were adopted favoring gov
ernment ownership; same treatment OF
gold and silver at United States mints,
present ratio of 16 to IL election of pres
ident. vice president and supreme judges
by direct vote; initiative and refer
endum; opposition to trusts; municipal
ownership; additional pensions; recogni-
tion Of Chairman Deaner; election of
county superintendent by direct vote, and
the tissue by the general government,
without the intervention of banks, Of
such value OF full legal tender paper
money as may be sufficient for the needs
of the people,
The committee on resolutions reported
also in favor of the retention of the Phil
ippines until the natives were capable of
self f-government and opposing the sale of
Intoxicating liquor, but, after a heated
discussion, both planks were stricken
out.
The state committee reorganized by
electing ]. F. S. Robinson, of Glover
dale chairman and c. M. Walter, Of In
dianapolis secretary.
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Michiean Republican Clubs.

DETROIT, Mich. Feb. 22-The annual
meeting of the Michigan League of Re
publican Clubs was held today in the
Hotel Cadillac convention hall. Five del
egates at large were chosen to attend
the National league convention in St.
Paul next July; also delegates from each
congressional district Hal Smith, of
Ionia. was elected president of the state
league. A resolution was adopted reaf-
f1rming allegiance to the st. LOUIS plat
form and pledging support to all Republi-
can candidates for office.
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Mr.. Winter Must Remain.

ST. JOHNS, N F., Feb 22.-The po-
litical situation remains unchanged: The
governor sympathizes with Sir James
Winter in the desertion of his followers,
and will adopt the course prescribed by
international usages. Mr.. Bond would
revolutionary leader, who assisted him
in defeating the ministry. Mr.. Bond is,
therefore, unable to form a cabinet. Sir
James Winter must, therefore, remain
at the head of the government until af-
fairs are adjusted
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THREATENED LYNCHING.
Maryland Mob in Pursuit of a Negro
Offender.

ABERDEEN, Md, Feb 22 = William
Black, colored man, living near here,
is surrounded in a swamp by crowd of
resident white farmers and will doubt
less shortly be captured and roughly
handled for an assault said to have been
committed by him upon sixteen-year-
old daughter of Edward Bradford late
yesterday The engineer Of passing
train saw a negro dragging white girl
into a thicket as his train sped past. He
dropped off a note at the station and a
posse Immediately started in pursuit.
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CONVENTION HALL.
Structure I'm Which Democrats VIII
Meet Is Unsurpassed.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 22-Conven-
ton hall, where the national Democratic
convention will be held in July, Is stu
ated at Thirteenth and Central streets
four blocks from the retail district of the
city. 1T has been classed by travellers
ss one Of the largest and most perfectly
constructed auditoriums in existence.
The building was erected at cost of
s225, ,o0O which was raised entirely by pub
lie subscription. 1t occupies a piece Of
ground S14 by goo feet in extent, is two
stories high and is built of native stone
cream brick and terra Gotta The first
story Is Of the Renaissance style OF archi-
lecture, and the second story in peristyle
form, with groups and columns.
The building is of bridge construction,
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IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
Pope BIesses Fifteen Thousand
Italian Pilgrims.

ROME, Feb. 22-There was an impress
sive scene in SIT. Peters today when the
pope gave his blessing to $1,000 Italian
pilgrims, who filled the vast basilica. The
appearance of Pope Leo borne on the
sedia gestatoria evoked tremendous out
bursts of enthusiasm. The air resounded
with ''vivas." After praying at the high
altar, the pope, carried in st. Peters chair,
listened to the singing of anthems, in
which the congregation joined. The pom
tiff was then borne through the midst. Of
the crowd and pronounced the benedic-
ton.
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Indoor Lawn Tennis.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-The indoor lawn
tennis tournament for national suprem-
acy was continued today in Seventh regi-
ment armory The singles were reduced
to good players, while only three sets
are in the doubles to fight out the strug
gle for the championship. The surprise
of the day was the defeat of ]. P. Paret,
the New York expert. who won the New
bort all comers last season, by Beals
Wright of Harvard. He decided to de-
fault to his next opponent and return to
Boston Immediately.
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OVER THE FALLS.

Man Supposed TO Be John Lazarus
Jumped to Death.
F NIAGARA. FALLS, N. Y, Feb. pa
man between fifty and sixty years of age,
supposed to be John Lazarus, of Mount
Carmel, Pa, jumped from the Goat ISL
and bridge into the upper rapids this af-
ternoon and went over the falls. He came
on a Lehigh Valley excursion train at
noon, stopped at the express office and
forwarded three pocketbooks and golo
watch to DR.. j. s. Lazarus, Bloonnberg,
Pa. He wrote a letter which he dropped
into box, checked his grip and overcoat
at the railway station. walked hurriedly
to the government bridge and jumped in-
to the river. Two policemen saw him
lump,
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MIR overstreet Renominated.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. 22.-Jesse
Overstreet, author of the house financial
BILL was renominated for congress from
the Seventh Indiana district by the Re
publican district convention this after
noon. The nomination was by acclama-
ton. Strong gold standard resolutions
were adopted. letter from Mr. Over
street stating that the Republican party
is opposed to trusts was read.
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Austria,s New Ministry.

VIENNA, Feb. 22-The new ministers
reichstag today. The premier, Dr. Won
Koerber, expressed the hope that the re-
lations between the representatives and
the government would prove beneficial to
mier was cordially received.
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BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY

Weather Forecast for st. Paul:
Snow Flurries; Cold Wave.
I-Cronje Asks Armistice.
Convention City Fixed.
United States After China.
2WashingtOn Is Honored.
Police Stop a Dance.
Sons of Revolution Meet.
3-MinneapoIis Matters.
Northwest News.
4-EditoriaI.
Opponents of Imperialism.
b-Sporting News.
Mccoy After Sharkey.
Ice Sports In Plenty.
e-News of the Railroads.
Live stock Markets.
Clark Case Hearing.
Washington Day Banquets.
SIN the Field of Labor.
City Political Gossip.
ST. Paul Social News.
g.
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Martiniaue Riots.

22-Agitators in bands of forty or fifty
are travelling about the island endeavor-
ing to prevent the resumption of work
was kindled in a cane field at Francois
Yesterday there was fresh fire at La
Trinite, where three ladens, each laden
with thirty tons of cane, have been sunk
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Favor Fusion.

PORTLAND, Or, Feb. 22-The Populist
state committee today decided to hold
IL. The Democratic and Republican state
committees are called to meet in Port
land on the same date. majority of
the Populist committee favored fusion
with the Democrats
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New york Republican delegates.

NEW YORK, Feb 22.-The state con-
vention for the selection of delegates at
large to the Republican national conven-
ton in Philadelphia will be held in the
Grand Central palace, in this city, on
April s. The delegates at large will be
Senators Platt and Depew.. Gov. Roose-
welt and the chairman of the state COM
mittee B. D. O'Dell. The alternates have
they may be Lieut. Gov. Woodruff ex-
Senator Francis Hendricks, Lemuel
Quigg and Speaker of the Assembly Fred
Nixon or Louis F, Payne.
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Rritons siax Chinese

RANGOON, British Burmah, Feb. 22.-
A British official attached to the boun-
Diary. commission, named Hertz, while
touring the Burmah-Chinese frontier,
with an escort, has engaged and routed
two considerable forces Of hostile Chi
leader of the Cinnamon and seventy Chi
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TOOVERA CHINA
UNITED STATES WILL SEND A
FLEET OF wARsHIPs INTO
CHINESE WATERS
TsUHG-Lg.flHEN Is SURLY
DOES NOT HEED WARNINGS THAT
TECTED FROM AsSAssINs
GERMANY TO COOPERATE
Collective Note Sent by the United
States and Other Powers Has Had
No Effect Upon the Chinese Au-
Are to Be Substituted for the Pen
and Parchment Pleas.

LONDON, Feb. 23-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Standard says:
''The United States government pur-
poses to send some warships into Chinese
waters shortly, as the tsung-li-yamen
does not heed the collective note sent by
the United States minister and the other
powers ministers a fortnight ago, In
in which they demanded that measures
be taken to Ensure the safety of mis-
sionaries. Germany designs to send ships
for the same reason
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MIR. Bryan Mt MARCUS.

BRYAN passed through here today on his
way to Columbus. He stopped over one
hour and paid visit to Mrs Charles F.
Crisp and son. Judge>C. r. Crisp He
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Mining Engineers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Pat todays s
session of the American Institute of Min
ing Engineers, Messrs. A. HI. Brooke and
r. C. Schrader read papers on the newly
discovered gold mining regions OF the
Cape Nome district in Alaska