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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1896)
v' . : , THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE. : ESTABLIShED JIJNE ifl , iS7l. OMAIIA , riJpJpjy ( ) ] fl , 7 , 189G. S1NGLD OOPY FIVE CENTS. a- ailOltE AR1S FOR iNSURGENTS Zumors at Havana that the Bermuda Lands Its Oarg3 afcly. ? UCLAN'S ' GREAT VC1ORY A DEFEAT .Attnc k oft Hit' IL.IeI Striiigold U t Cm'- , , cnrsL Ile.rmi InIIu. ml hat time 'i'rmIN l'ms I I Iliiek IImimII S jk &s tell. I'rrE ) 'ub1imIflg Ctyigmt ! ) ( . IIAvNA. Cuba , ( Via Key \Vest , F a. , ) Ma ; G.-cw ( york Vorll Cabiegrarn-SpeClal Teiegrnrn-TIlerO ) Is tremendoll ! exctte. Thtnt throughout ( uba over the rumor that he liermua IlaC iRfltie ( ItN men and arlina on ( ho mrtiicrn coaBt , omewbere east of Cardermns. it h tald that wimfle the cruIcr Helna Mcrcc1as WatteI for an ina.irgcnt _ CX1iiItlOfl at llol&1n-tbe-Wail , between , Nasn1 % and Atiaco , the lierinuda took time outImIe comirmo amimi escaped. Time flhibui'ter v.n8 iUVflIed by a EpnLh man of-war , but wn too far ahead to bo caught. The Spanish ; conlnClders , seem to realize the danger of T ; having to face machine guns , handled by trained American artiliermen. There Is absolutely no trustworthy information - : formation about the whereabout of the krmim'ln. MI the statements about her . landing are mere gues. , The battle In tiit mnonntalns at Caseara 1i' Jlcara 'va-s really a Spanish defeat. rlme truops behaved wtli ; great gallantry , r but were tir yen back from time inaurgents breastwcrks with grea lcsse. The In- L tolilgence of General Imician saved the columns frm dctructIon. In spIte of the . SjalIsIl reports I know General Maceo was - not ireent. At the tinme of the battle the rebel general was six mIles svet of Cascara - cara Jlear.i. waItIng for an attack from the I forces lying In front o the troha. General , -laden's attack was met by about 1&OO in- stirgents under command of Quintln IJandern . nail other minor loaders. The Spanish force was taken by teanier to honda by and matched against time atrlot atrongimold 1mm tln Iilll. Another colnnn , , under General lle'rnal. advanced by a aepa- rate route , with orders to make a slmnul- , tancoua n503U1t , but General Woyler had not calculated iho dIfilculty of time lInt of nmarclm - ttfll ( General Hernal fulled to arlrvo on tIme. ¼ . INCLAN TAClCLESN INCLINIL I A Spanish IXmlllor ( preaent at the light says 1 lnclan'u troops charged a high hill defended t by two lInes of. brestworks composed of heavy tlmbera buttreeed with earth and rock' . One line was at the foot of the hilt anmi time other near the top. In order to ap- preach the rc.bei defenses thm Span1mh trociw were compelled to enter a narrow val- Icy. Inclan opened the battle by a heavy tmrtll- \ Icry fire ( ] IrectC4I against the lower breastworks - works and followed witim an advance of the Infantry. Time insurgents replied vith Imi : fantry fire from both tipper and lower vcrkn and soon dcvelopcd a atrong croi's fire on the 11amik of the Spanish column. The lightIng was desperate and the royal trcop' actually ucecded tim cnttrlng the flrst brenitworks. but vhre unable to , nalii- lain their irnattlon and rapidly retreated to Iloxmdo bay , the rear guarmi fightilig with tmjlendId courage to save the whole column froni demoralIzatIon. Time Spankim Icases were heavy. but the government will not gIve a list of thc dead. It Is raid that nearly thirty tiled Zroin lvommnLiS at 1100(10 bay , lnt the dead left on hmo field were dot counted. Sixteen vounded . otilcers have been brought to Havana. The mIlItary censor baa not ahlowci a word of this to be telegraphed from time capital , so tImat tIme battle vs3 descrlbei as a glcrious . jtory. General Weyler has hind a stormy , . who claims that sCene with General ilernal , . the work cut out for his colimmn was hopes- slble. Ho has resigned his command and will , return to Spain. General Weyler Insists that tIme rebel works at Cascara Jicara mntist he taken at any coet , ¶ t I and fresh troeps have been sent to 1100(10 ( TI 1a ( ) ' . The captiln-gerte'al 114 begInning to ap- ( predate time fact tlmat Imle vaunted trocha Is . brIrging hIs milItary replitatlohi Into ridicule. General Macco IgnoreR It and refuses to attack - tack it , for thin simple reason that ho desires , to remain In I'Inar dot tim and control tile Province. General Weyler Is dcl'pc'atO atiti insIsts that General Macen 111(1st attack tIme trcclma , whether lie wants to or not. Ohier- wlmo. wlmat Is time use of having a troclia at ; all ? INSURGFNTS IN COMMAND. General Macco ltmtcntls to renmain In time lulls , so that whmemi the rains como the Span. 1811 Iii tIle low country wilt be waslictl otmt. 1li mmositlon It' defended on all sitles by well bulI brc2stworks. The in it I tary si tuatlon I ii tim e lslamid Is thi is Macco comnianils in tIme' vcst , Garcia In time east and Clomez In the mimiddle , wIth authorIty over all. Gomez is in a position to go to tlmo support of eitlmer bmls eatorli or western ion- ernie er to have timem come to imini. TIme IJimiteti States government Insists that the Amcrlcamma captured on tIm Competitor expedition SIIIIII be tried accordIng to the treaty. anti protectol , which pro'itles timat Itmrmerlcan citizens If taken , evcmi wltbm armims I n lmnit1 tmnti * niliject to a imillitary court , are entItled tO he r1fcmic1ei1 by counsel anti hare I. fair trial. The general of uterine arrIved in havana [ ode ) ' amid timi' trial of tlmo rlsomiers will be liemimi imnmmiemhlatcly unless time UmmlteI States Can sectmro delay. Time vrltoners have item ! no chance to see lawyerm' or lo prepare a do- femse. Consul General WIlliams has acted witim great sigo ! . JAMFS CItEELMAN. II 1.1 IIS't'EIi $ S .t It E 'I't ) lI SIIO'I' . flimiliinrsI $ Intemimi tip lIsvegmmril limi. ) I'rt..ls , of tIm tiiItemi Stmtes. ' MAII1ID , May ti.-Dlapatchcs received lcro from havana say that the newspaper muami , liaflhltioll , wImo vas eaptureti on board i I time Key \Vest fhllhmmsterliig schooner CompeL- r itor. will tic reicasoti , hut timat the other persons at time sauce tIme vill he shot , in spite of the protests from \Vmislmtmigton. iIA\'AN. May G.-himmniediately after time armivmml here today of Admimral Navarro on time Mmmnznnllio , a coaatwlse tenmor , time court mmirtlal of time Ihlibtmstcrs captured on board tlmo Comimpetlior will be proceetlemi with. Nr. llntniltomi , time correi'pontlt'nt of time Mos- mjumlto , is time OmiI ) Anmerlean ctlzen immnone tlmvmn , according to the otlielal reports. Time claim of the Uniteil States consul. Mr.Vii llanms , On account of Mr. haiti Iton , ima been refimsed , but It is miovertimolea timoimilmt prob. able that hlt Pta will be saved , L _ ( imoll.lge mm mmii Umirte , , Cmintrllute. . PAltIS , May 0.-lion. Jefferson Coolidge hid Governor Levi P , Morton , betlm former rniliistt'rit of time United States In Paris , imavo forwarded hmnmulsinme aubitcrlptions for tIme . Atmierlcan Cimamolter of Comnimierce hero. to tvimt'im ) they also offer their felicitatiomis upon Its fforisi toward ownimmg time Frcnclm mmmiii' . etmi to Ammirricami iroducts and towards foill- fyimmg the ties between ite two mmatIc'n. , III , . . ( . . ( 'au.iirismral , i IIEI1IdN , M3y 6.-Tli report timat flimron F Cicumemis vomi KeeiIt'r , cotmosollor and first I scrctnry of time Ca.rimmau rmnbssy at Wasim- Iniitrm , Ii ; to miutrcod Dr. Enmyon Vimmckler I the flerimimmmm iiiitiltem to Mexico , on Novemmibe ' , Is olitcially coimfirmued. lr. Vomi ; at hia own request , owing Itemmuimmi mmntest for MONTICELLO ( Ill. , May 0.-Time Timir. tcntim conreimsionat district republican comi. vcttIon today renomInated Congreumnan yes- vaidmm Warner for congress and elected dele. gstea to tIme St. 1.ouia convention inatrtmctetj / for MelCinley _ _ _ _ , t imhirey IIemmr.lsJt' Ilsg. flBUSSELS , May 6.-Aubrey lieardsley , the srtiit , ho Is now in timis cit ) . is believed Ills ttmmnily has MlS.t'1'lOS CO 'l'tNtl ' 1 ( ) P1 I.i l'I' ' . 4CII t .jgmekpmotms .ttteIlliIt In iMelilIe 'FhmrmlliiI. l'erjmmre.t 'VI ( imMNPI. NEWPORT , ICy. . May C-Not a wimlt dCe3 time Ilubhic interest in time Scott Jackson trial ibato. TIme same faces of lawyers , for time most part. are seen siiliimi the bar. Outside time bar the pmiblie admitted on ticket present for time most part flOW faces every tiny. The attendance of women grows larger each day. It is very rarely timat any one leaves the rocrn. All seats are full when court opens anti they remain fillemi until adJournmnent. Tue testimony in rebuttal , begun yesterday , will likehy consttmno tomorrow at least. 'rIme trial of Wailing , set for next Wedmiesday , has been lot'tponed , but to what time lmau not yet been fixed. fleforo tb tm lal wa9 resimnieti today It was learned that \V It. Trusty. who hind been immider bond for his appearance , imrmd left. All efforts imp to noon tailed to get any trace of him. hits bond expired last night and by titistake 'ns not renewed. lie is wanted on the charge of perjury for his testimony for time defeime. Sesard , the detective who coached Trusty , is still here mimmdor bond , but kr.aws notiming about Trtisy. The forenoon as spent examining Conductor - ductor Cimarles Akere' , to Imnirach Trusty , and A. 3. Clark. Charle , Owens , Frank Itobetock , Anna anti J. It. I'lnkarml as to George Jack- Sotl'M reliability. George Jacksorm's relia- blllty ' % a smmstalneL The testiniommy of CarrIe Evans of the ten mleriolii district In Cincimmnati left quite it semisation hen the noon recess arrived. Trusty hind testified lme met her at 10 p. in. JailI1ar3 13 aimd was introduced to an old doctor by her when tlmey took the body of Pearl flryan out of a liotise on George street ani conveyed it acrcs the river to Iort Timomnas. Carrie Evans test I today that slme never saw Trusty tmnti April 3 , one month ago. Site vas then immtromlmtced to Trusty by John Seward , the deective : , viio drilled Imer anti Trusty for witnesses for time defense In this trial. 'l'iie meet lniportont testimony of time day % as that of Carrie Evans. Site Is time WOman In time story of George It. Trusty , who i wanted but cannot be found. Carrie Evans ttstified timat site never sa Trusty till John Seward ant1 ht mmlt her on AprIl 3 and imever aw Iimll again mmntil last night , wimea she lOot Trusty whim John Seward. Time court asked her if hc talked to SewarJ and Trusty. Simo atmsm crc'd : "Only about what Joimit Seward told toe to swear to. " in timis line Lena Stoker , Myrtle Hudson and Mrm. Julia. ilerzog , vimo are tenants ec- copying all time house at 53 George tatreet , whicim is time one time fugutive , W'lilian It. Trusty , finally de.signated as the one from wlmicit time dead girl vas taken , all temtifled timat mw dead hotly was taken from that hioum'o on January 31 ; also time only dead body takmlml from time hommso this year was tlmnt of Mm. llerzog's baby. Time tsttmnony of timese fomr witnesses completed time demon- stratton tbat WIlliam It. Tru.sty'm te'tInmony was forged and Perjured. Several witnesses testified as to the doubtful character of Scott Jackson. Other afternoon testimnony prove tIme good cimaracter of time negro witness , George II. Jackson , was given by men lmerc vImo have employed Imim train four months to four years. .bohmn Seward. after this trial is over , now under bntl , wIll be arrested , 'fImo three negroes who dePoSed In Ohio 000 day and swore in Kentucky time other were liberated today. They will be arrcrtcd in 01mb for perjury , p COItSILiUS S. hit'siiNiLb IS lHti ) . Omme f time F'Ir.mtlIreettmrs of the ( 'mmmii i'sI'tli-4)le(4 ( [ mmii the Gnu. NE\ ' YORK , May G.-Cornelius S. Bush. tiell of New haven , Coon. , died at the San iZcmo hotel in this city tonight , aged 67. His death was caused by heart failure , supeiloduced by an attack of the grip. Tlm micceaseti had a worldwide reputation tlmrougim lila connection wiUm Joint Erlccson , the noted inventor. to whom Imo furnished funds to build tile famous Monitor. He furnisimeti a large portion of the funds for building the tTnicn I'aciflc railroad , and was one of the road's first directors. lie also furnished the necessary mooney to build the war ship de- stroi'er , vimIcii was afterward sold to time lIrazilian government. Mr. Busimnoll has made anti lost several fortunes. IIELGItADE. Nob. . May 6.-Speclal.-W. ( ) I ) . Vossburg , one of Nance county's ' pioneers , died last nigi't at imts lmomno near here. Mr. 'ossburg was born iii New York iii ISIS anti grew to tnanlmocrJ In the Empire state. in 1843 lie was ur'itetl In marriage to Miss Miii. erva Stockwell. To them were born ten chti- dremm , seven girls ailti timree boys. Two bays ailti six giis are yet living. h1 first settled in Oimjo , but later moved to Iowa , and in 1882 nIOVOl to Nebraska ailti settled in Nance county , where ime has resided since. lie was ' 1 nresnernims farmer. PA'NEE CITY , May 6.-Speclal.-Mra ( ) W. H. Maiman died at tier borne in Den-icr. Col. . Tmmestlny of typhoid fever. The ronmatns were simipped to ttmts city \Vedmmestiay after- noon. time funeral takli place from tin First l'resbyterian cimum'ch Tlmursday afternoon - noon at 3 o'clock. Sime sill he renlcmberetl by people Imere as h'awneo Clty'e favorite soprano. IIEATI1ICE , May iL-Speciah ( Telegram.- ) Irs. Malena Nelson , aged 66 years , mother of Simoriff Linti Nelson of timis city. died at liar lmome in DIller titis morning from time effects of a stroke of paralysis. SImo was stricken Saturday evening , entirely losing Limo tiso of her rlgimt side , amId never recover- trmg time use of her voice. 'rho funeral will occur toniOrrow afternoon , itOi3iES 'tL1. 1111 IIANGIdI ) 'i'OI.tY. Iteiimitm'mi tO iIiit' Iiii1i. 111,4 % 'III hush tim hIst'm' n ( , ilf4'NMInhl In Store , PhiLADELPhIA , May 6.-il , It. Holmes , vlmo t'lll tomorrow morning pay time penalty for lmis mmmaimy crlmmies , paeseti his last ( lay 00 e3rthi uneventfull ) ' . Wlmntevcr may have been ills imlvdttatiomls , tlmey were accomn- panied by tIme clangor of time hammers on time scaffold which wac beIng erected a few yardo from his cell. After tlmo immrmierer had flumIalmeti ml lighmt breakfast limb morning , lintimer Dailey , imia bptrituai advIser , visIted 111111 anti reimmauncti moore tilan an hour , preparing - paring imuni for time cxiii. in tIme afternoon time conticumimmed man received a visit from hits attorney , aimmi it is satti a vIll wae drawim up. To balaimee of time day Holmes spent reach- big devotional books and takinshmort naps. According to F'atlmer iaIley. Ilolmee Is fully prellareti ( or 1mb' fate anti iii sincere ml imi rt'peiitaiiee. liii' i'toiiti demeanor remains un- clmaumgeii , antI unlras tic cimould collapse mit . time last unonient , there will be no imitcim In the arraiigenieimte It Is said holmes % 'liI make a final statement frommi the gallows In time fortim of a confessIon and an expres.i'on of 1mb' penItence. It Is hardly polbIe SherIff Cienmient wIll pennult any long vol. edtctory. believing hlohnios nuiglit talk until he collapsed , At imoon today everyttmingwas in reatiines for time execution. wimicim will acetic , shortly after 10 o'clock. There wIll ime but sixty persons present , Including twelve jmmr-nmien , twenty-five deputies azmtl tweimty two Imewapaper lmiemm , - 5't' , i.IlS i''IIXG IItJSE ( IIIJIIXS , "e'l nuc ! nrnIs SutVersm em 1tus mt 'I'hmlr ( 'i'hsoiisn mmmi toi imirs Isa' lii re. ST. LOUIS , May 7.-A fire timat broke out simortly after initunlglmL iii the fertilIzIng btttltiimmg Cf Nelm'on Morris & Co.'s beef pack- log plmimt mit 1mlst St. Lomiis destroyed time fortllIzuni bmulltiimg , , the Ice house and soy- cral cattle pt'mis , cliiislng a loss of $30,000 , iiIScls t 11mg 1)i' SI Ivm- , . DES MOINES , May 0.-Speelah ( Tle- grani.-liemnocratic ) caucuses were hmeltl tlm'oughtotit time city toflhi'bmt to select clelc- . gates to time cotmimty convention Saturday , There wIll be a contest , in the conwontlon oven time silver qimestlon , but time returns iii- dlcmmto that time tree sliver mnen wIll be In coimtrol. -S - - - 5mm milmorn TrottIii .4cSOCIIItIUII .iivCt. SANiiOitN , Is. , May O.-Speclai.-'l'lme ( ) fifth auilmual imicetung of time Sanbonn Trotting ussociationi wIll be lmehi Juno 9 , 10 and 11. Two tlmotmsnmmil dollars In purses imave been guaimtnt'.c ! by the local business own , and lirooliec' , crc icr one of time tmioit successful omeets over keIth in timis pmmrt of time tate , GREEUIAN IS SENT IIOE ! Two Correspondents Ordered to Leave Oub by the 1oxt Steamer. XPELIED FOR TELLING TOO MUCh TRUTH GeimerstiVelrr heeIslcM tiitt time l're4ctmC ( ' of till. ! eS' York .innr- , mnhIPtM I mm I lie IHImI nd itimmilers Ills. 'urI. hAVANA , May 6.-James Creelman , corre- epondent of time New York World here , amid Fiederick . Lawrence , corrcspoiidcmit of time Journal of New York , have been expelled fremmi time islntmd ots time ground tlmat. they imave "calumniated General Weyier , the govern- nicmmt and tIme army , and imave attributed In- urgeimte' crimes to tIme SpanIsh army. " Tlmcy Imavo bremi ordered to leave Cuba by the first steamer saillmig. Trustworthy Information received imere today confirms time report tlmat Lacret and Pcmiro Vasquez , time insurgent leaders , dieti train the woimmids they receiveti ( hiring time recent flglmttng with time Spanish troops. Brigadier Getieral Vasqmez hips landed at Varedero , imear Cardenas. The Central Con- stamicia , Marques anti Apez Tegmil plantations till to the present have turned out 80,000 bags of sugar. During the night of May 2 it is now annotmncetl time Instml'geilts tmntler Sorafin Sanclmez opened fire upon time omter- niost fort of Villa Clara , time cimemnles' guna being placed upon Captro imlil. The fire was returned by the Spammtsh troops and time in- surgenmta retreated. it Is stated that a large hand of Insirgents has crossed time frontier line of Puerto l'rin- cipe , goIng In the direction of Matnnzas. Colommel Estrucii. near Maynjiutmas. imas been engaged wIth time Insurgent force under Jose Gonzales. Time Insurgents lost two kihlemi atmd had seventeen wocmndeii. Maxima Gomez was last reported at Pedro Danha. In time district between Iteiimedlos anti Sanctt Spirittms , in the- provInce of Santa Clara. It is said tlmat Captain General Weyler will probably leave timis city for sonic POimit 'tmere Iniportant operations against time insurgents - surgents are to be unmlertaken. Time cruirer lteuna Merceti is being prepared - pared for lila accommodation. General Panda wIll deliver tIme command of tIme province of Santa Clara to General I'm today and will return to Spain en May 10. Colonel Pareja , in time ctmltlvated zone et Cienfugos , province of Santa Clara , imas been engaged wIth a band of Iiistmrgents , vlm left nineteen killed anti one wounded man on time ficitL Coane1 Canal imas Imati a skirtmltshm with time unsimrgeimte tinder Morejon , In time district of Corral False , province of Matami. zas. Eleven of the enemy were killed anti tIme insurgerts retired wltim many voummtied. Four soldiers were wountlemi. In time last niontioneti eligagement time ex-insurgent leader , Cajisote , who recently surrendered to time utmtimoritles , tiisttngtmlsimed imimselt among time troops flglmting against time Cubans. The insurgents commanded by time well known leader Mirabel imave bean dispersed by a colunmin of Spanish troops near Ba1nmaa , pro'inc em Matansas. Time insurgents lost forty killed and many wounded , and the troops capturemi a miumber of prisoners. The in.murgents have burned the settlement of hladla , near Batabano , and 12,500 tons of cane , of time 'sahime of $35,000 , which was the property of Wcnccslao Arcia , and also time hrm 0 Azcaratieo. The instmrgcrts Imave hanged three laborers near Aifonso Doce , in Matanzas. They have also destroyed a locomotive and cap- hired time engineer anti the fireman near Las Calals. Tlmey derailed and capsIzed an ex'- ploring engine. 'l'tie major of time bmttallon of San Qtienttn. wimo was arrested br not assisting opportunely to figimt incentilartes at time village of Pmmnta Brava. has been released - leased by time military governor of Cano. Time insurgents Imave burned the settlemmient of Carmen. near havana , mind of hlatey So- etedati , near Gulra Melena. . ' ' ' tIC 11 'I'lt v1 Id. N ( Ei''l' HILESIGNATIONS ( 'imnrter.l Simmiti. , tIriemi Coummiumi mm , Ite- fliNt-N to Ic't It hlOhic's ml mmml liel t ( , LONDON. May 6.-The Pall Mall G3zotto is Informed that the British Clmartered South AfrIca conmpmmtiy lmas ( leclmiemh not to accept time resignations of CecIl Rhodes and Alfred BelL _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Arrt'14t si tIN II ( hummsijrsm tor. CONSTANT1NOI'LE , May 6.-On time news of tile death of time shah reaching here , It has just transpired Simeik Diem Cl Eitiun , the Persian agitator , who is supposed to have becii the instigator of time aseaahnatton of time shah , imas been arrerted. lie was subsequently - quontly released , owing to lack of evtdeoce. 1)iemi froimi NsmtuirzI CZmIIM'H , LONDON , May 6.-As a result of time in- qmmcst held today upon time reimmains of time late Colonel North , a verdict of death from 'tatural causes was returned. A physician testIfied that in had prevIously noticed symp- Looms of lmeart thittease , which , lie asserted , was the caere of the colonel's death , ' .tmumie ihurgolmimtp4ter of Vit.mnmzi. ViENNA , May 8-Herr Strobach , anti- Semite , bait ben electeti burgomnastor In time plate of Dr. Lueger , who resigned at time request - quest of Emperor Francis Jose1mli , herr Strobacli animounced that he would rchgn mit the proper niomnent 1mm favorof Dr. Lueger , SeuleneeMVi I I 1k' iti'siimeeii , JOIIANNESIJUILO , May 6.-Time Standard mtnti Diggers' News says It has autlmortty testate state that Limo sentences of time so-called reformmlerb will be reducemi to a sniall flue and lumicrisonmerit. The soiteucces of banLmhniment , the newspaper adds , will be waIved. ( 'i.'I I it IUIIC $ liii" hlesigm.i'.i , LONDON , May 6-Time report timat Cecil Itimocles and Alfred tic-it hail resigned theIr poslticuls with the hirItlali Somithm African Cimarteretl company Is confinnietl. TIm0 bosrd of dlrectora of that organmizatlotm Is imow cumm- 'lder1ng time mltuatIon. S SI.ootIiss .t tlrny ii I ii Inuiee. FORT WORTH , Tex , , May 6-A special fror.m henrietta , 'rex. , to time pazc.tte sayc ; Last nmigimt , at a dance imeiti at time imonim , of Cimarles Itisley , about ohio miles southeast of tmere , an olmi feud broke out between Hiram CurtIs and Mat Bentley , anti Curtis corn- niomiced to almoot , hhentley returned Curtis' fire. After imimootlng five times ime ran out anmti started for henrIetta to give imImoelf up , After the firIng ceased it was found timat hllrani Curtis was shot sc'veral times In the breast , Bird Itisley simot Iii tIme breast once , Charles Itisley abmot In time leg and 5 , 1) , htonnor In tIme Imip , It Ia reported hmere that mmmcc time almootimig botlm hiram Curtis and illrti Itisiey are death , - - - Immvmt'iits of ( Seen mm 'csNei)4 , , its ) . ( I. At Ne' York-SaIled-VirginIa , for Stet- I I mm. mm.At Lt'erpool-4ri-ived-Itimuneland , fronm I'tmilmidelpimlmi , SmIieiI-1'eutonIe , ( or New At itotterninnm-ArriveI-Ventlomne , fm'omn New York. Hailed -Ainstrdann , ( or New i'ok. ; At Soutlmanmpton-Saiied-itavel , for New York. At lungenmcss-Poonseti.--Pruuia , ] ha nmburg to New 'ovrlm. At ( ] lai'go'-SmiiIeiI'rmissinmn , for Ihostomi , At tilt'raltar-Szmlled-Sclnthia ' , fo N.ts' Yolk , A t Ne w York-Arrived-I to Ha , ( rain Naith'm. . . Al Souihiumnpton-.Arrlveti-.St , Paul , from New York , At New York-Arrlveti-Lalin , from lIre. Imlen , Saiietl-Nem' York , for Suthiamnptun ; iliberimimni , ( or ( limmsgow ; Majestic , ( or bIver 11001 ; SoutImvark , ( or Antwerp ; Scantltmm , for hamburg. A t Del .twan flm'eakwater-Arrived-Net ii. t-rlanl ( mciii Auitwerp. At 1altInmiort'-.rr1ved--1Iohenstauen , ( rein Bremeui W'OItiC O1' It lIli ( ) ltMt't1 T1i1 CITiES. t'iit ! uutmleIimn1 tcnjzii # ImhsI An- itiliti ( 'liii fereiiee Is itnltinmore. BAL.T1MOItE , May 0.-The annual confer- 00CC of tin' National Municipal league began In thus cIty tiiis afternoon. Dt'legates froni almoet every state east of the Rocky mountains - tains are presemit. The onfcrence will last until Friday nigimt. l'apers will be read on a varIety of scmbjecta connected with mummi- clpai go'ernmnent , prlnCl\ttl \ among them being "MunIcipal Ownership of Street Itaul- ' ' ' ' of hiranchiIses " ways , 'I'ubIic Control , "Stioutil Mminiclpal Lcgirators ReceIve a Salary , " "Mtmlclpil Governnient from a ' ' " anti "Shall We \'age-Earner's Standpolftt , have One or Two Legb'lative Chanibers ? " Time imiltlal reetsion begin wIth l'reslmient Jatmies C. Carter of New 'York in time chair. Secretary Clinton ltogers Wootlrttit of Phil- muielpimia , In a paper. entitled "A Year's \Vork for Municipal Itofonni , " gave a hits- tory of the leagtme's progres since time last uneetinir. lie was followed by Charles Morris how- aitI , secretary of tlmo , Bsltlmoro Iteform league , 'ho 5lOkO of "Ti'e ' htqcent flevolt in liattimuiore anti Item ltesult ; Its hessoums , " etc. A paper en 'CimIcago Since the AdoptIcn of Civil Service htefonni' by Merritt Starr of Unit city , was tlmen reati. Thmomnaim L. . Johnsomu , secretary of time Civic hietleration of Cleveland , followed in an address - dress upon 'TlueVork of the Ohio Ciusmber of Conimuierte. " Mr. .hoimnoul tracetl the manner in which Otmio cttie have been -eparatetl into classes anti gratics by moans of special leglslatioii , until nimumost every city Iii time state is a class by itself. This speeies of. legislatIon being deemneti a uneflaco' , time State Board of Commerce was created for time purpose of checking anti tmitlmnately ms OjPlng It. Time board , to lmlrstmance of , tlmim object , Imas atiopteti resoiiutiolis reuesttng , time 01mb log- islattmro to repeal time classification of cities anti to provitie for , thmeir uniform govern- nient , time commipiete separdtIop of legIslative , exectmti'o anti judicial fumctidmta. in city gay- ernment to place alt subord itatea ummder time rank of imtatis of dcilt'tmnemlts under cIvIl service rules , that home rul be accorded to time variorms cltzeiis and that. a bureau lot the collectIon anti time. pmmhjtcation of nmtmnict- hmal reports be estnbltvied , The speaker said timat a bill Imad benpreareti in accorti- amice with these reconmmetdatiOtiS wimtchm as now tmuuder conslderaticn vtii a fair pros- pact of paFaing ciurlngthio present 5CSSO0. liIitu2tEN : IN ICANS.tS CJ'I'I' S'I'ItIICE. Fi.lp1ueM Of jime.trliiUr 1'uel1mmg ( 'IlmImImit ml' \lI mit Shorter Itcurs. KANSAS CITY , May 0-i'arty-otir fire- . nmen employed by ( Ito Arknour Packing coin- pany went out on a strike , this afternoon be- catmee time company rettmset ) their demand for $2 for eight imours' work In 'jmloee of their pese1mtrage. . , $2.25 for telvemhours' work. Time strike is likely to extend to her depart- merits , employing a total ot2tl0mnen If time company does tmat accede o the demand of tile firenimen. The etrik'el. imavo a strong union anti expect time ether union nmen In time hmCuo to ntpport tlteun by 1a3'iog down timeir teols. Time' plant was shut 1owti temporarily , but Superintenoent Tourtehiot-e atth tlmls afternoon that ime woulti geb newcnlen in time strlkcrs imlacee at once mid that time opera- Lion of time Plamlt would 'not bageriously , in- terfereti with. - - 'I'\V ( ) TItAMI'S ItILLHD IN A. % VICECLC. ; ; ; ; ; IieIgiit htliN1m't' 1(11(1 the - Emigimme".JmiiimIlM tit 'Frnak , NOR'ALK , 0. , May 6.-Wor ciiTms reached here at a thiszi'strods wreck near Nec' Shaven , 0. , last night , on 'th 'ilaittinore & Qlmt9 railroad , A long train of " loadd witim coal , was coming i1owi timieago junctto ' at a. terrIfic rate of Sileel , vhim a broken rail ca4&md time engine to lea"c time track. Time cars alt piled on top of tIme engine. Tw ike tramps hparJed the train at Shelby. arid tbms far , but six flare 'beemi found. Time rest are supposed to be buried under time wreckage , One tranmp was transfixed tlmrough the hips by a long bolt , anti will tIle. Ammotiter Is so badiy in. j'ed that be cannot ilve. A brakeman. name tumibmiown , is batily injur-ed. 5- ilAS'i'Eii N. VA itM liES tO5tING % VES'l' . imiii' 'l'mmlI imir Claims tni lime Yn nleton It CsI rvz C I 0 mm AI1MOUIt , S. B. , May . -SpecLil.-Good ) claims can be secured fora arpall announth of itmoney on time Yanktoiu reserittkm , soutim of the town , anti as Arm r is time nearest ralircitti point , there Is hardly a train corn- lng iii wimiclm does not brjn land seekers. Time recent copious rains hary attracted the attention of tIme eastern ( arnmr , who Is not fully satIfiemi with hula epntfttlon. and as a remamlt , Soutit Iakota , nid ie,3peclahly the southern portion , wimicim is in. time corn belt , In receiving a gootideal of attbntton. :51mm : idol mmiii H1CtIOui flt Armmtonr. ARMOUR. S. D. , May 6.--Special-Timo ( ) annual electlcn of toWll officers antI members of time Board of EducatIon occurred Monday. Timero was but , one ticket itt tue field for town officers , imenco no fight , -'but It was tilt- forent in time school elqctjon The help of time lathes was noliclted by 130th sides , antI every hnmggy In town cnlletc4' in tIme cause. Out of a total of 316 votcs , 152 were cast by latitesVtth one oxctjmtioim the old board wan elected. Time tOwmmr oflicera are : Trustees' , C. E. Floete , 1. 13. Mead , J , Ii , hhotlmamn , J. P. D3rrett anti. Jannea Hanskutt ; clerk anti treasurer , Jolnes. Canon ; assessor , C. E. hiuston ; justice , W. A. ' Roberts ; mumar- elmal , Sammu C. Simaw ; Rtrfot commnisetoner , George Soesbe ; Board of EtimcatitmnV , IL Tipton , A. It. Button. 11. .1 . Cruchett , "iv , P. Stearne anti IL B. 1darun ; treasurer , Mrs. Coma Shields. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ All SlmiNeriitnir for , 'I'Ie lies. , ARMOUR , S. j , , Mayt 6.-Specimmi-TIme ( ) rccemmt chuanges In time' on , the railrood , vlmIclm allows Time flee to reaiu Us time simo clay It Is ptmhi.lsimeml , Is fully appreclated by citizens , and will cause mummy vIce imavo clot taken The lIce to tubscribe antI get a good paper , . - hiommi. Ieu'er l'iiemmit'ni - himmrt , DEjVER , May6.For ! tirenuen were sevoreiy injured this afternoon when fighting a fire in P. W , Terry'a fuel. tnd feemi store at Nimieteentim and Blaiw ,8eet , being burteti unmler a taIling oora Tile danmage by fire ammmountmm to onfr m few thousand ioiiare. The unjtmred men rare ; Aleck Moore , captain of Loc , No. 5 , Internally - nally Injured and badly brulcmb RIchard Allen , first iiep.terfant of steamer No , 6 , arnm broken anti- badly bruIsed , William Crowley , imip,4naa , of : steamer No , 6 , collar bone broke9 ; back Injured anti bruised , Julio Dtmlmage , captain of stuiner No , b , shoulder dislocated , Eiil of IL Cmiii formLa Ien rMIonl , DENVER , May 6ArthurVdllImmgton amid AIrs. Farmny Speed , both of Chicago , were arrested - rested inst nIgit at Coloradq Springs on a cammiplaititswormi out by the forrner's wife acid were brqught .tr thIs clfr , wimero Mrs. wellington was wftltlng to receive tbmemui , \Veiliniton and Mrmm , Speed sire well known In Chicago society , \Vpllint i wa formerly connected with the Griffin Cmr Wheel corn- paul. at a talary oL , $1,000 ppr yeai , 5ev- oral inontim ago , it. t.s uhlefled , lie left imI family anti witim Mrs. pee4 went lo Call. forimia , vhere they remainiei until a month tgo , 'rime lumeband atl wlfp have come to an agreemnent and will return to Chi ago to. gethier. _ limirgiur Simeil Im a hlo. hUNTINGTON , W , Va. , May 6.-Kit a ROgers , a oioreti desperado , was simot and fatally injured at Sybeno , 0. , las night wimile burgiarlzimmgftime potoIflce 104 J , S. Crawford's store. , 'red Crawford , 16 years old , did time shootIng. p 4lx I'erimons hunts-il to D.'uils. MAIbtID , May 6.-At Alcps , grovunce of Iiuelvmu , hmmI evening. orn miscreant set fire to tIme buildlmug iu wlmicit r. dance was iii progre's , Smx persoml ; wcre .nmrnmed to leatil antI nany metre Injured in comubetiuoce. To UNITE ALL IETIIODiSTS Delegates at Oleveland Are Given Sonic- thing New th Talk About , GRAND PROJECT OF GENERAL CONFERENCE L'ropo'4nlM Sulimait ted I.nk Imm tim ii It'ediu'IiImltimmmc mItll time Cimuroli ( . . . . , . ' . , * . , lelegllteM % l It lie .tlluav.sl tim Sit. CLE\'ELAND , 0. , May 6.-Time four woolen mielegates will retain theIr seats In the Methi- othtst general conference. Timis was Iwac- tically decided at time uumeotlng of time conimumit. tee on eltgibilit' held tonight. All but to of the thirty-ammo nienibers of the commferc'nce were iresenmt at the imieeting. A long dig- cussion was inmitmlgetl in beimuntl locketi tloors anti at its coneltislon Limo result was an- nounced. Two reports vill be stmbmnittcti to time conference in time nmornmlng. Time majority - jority report wimich will be signed by tuemmty- five mmmemmmbera of the commimittee incltmtiImmg Dr. Buckley , editor of tIme New York Chirtstlamm Ativocate , vill recommimemuti ttmat time wonmemi delegates ho liernuitted to occupy their seats anti participate in time imroccejlmmga , anti timat tue (1tmcstton of atlnmitttng wouuicn to future con- fereflce3 be referred to tim anncmai comifer- cocos for dccsion ' 1thIn time comimig year. The minority report will be signed by Dr. T. B. Neily of I'hllatlelphmia , Dr. htotimweiler , ir. Graw anti one otimer , wimose mmnmmme commid hot be learned tommigimt , anti will insist that time woimmen are not dig hie to seats. It is beltevoti time immajority repurt will be adopted with little ollporitton amid that to qimuesUon s.ii1 be dtsposeti of , so far as time Present con- feronc is concerned. No seamier had time sceston openeti totlml } ' tlmmtn a resoltmtioum wimicim pro- vitleti elmamiges in time constitution of time Eitvortti league , so tlmat woimmemu mmmigimt becommie trustees of the lengime , was latmitcimed upomi tIme cciuferemuce. Tills resolu- Lion is hiterpreted to mmuean another ilgimt on time woman qtmemtIon. Time resolution will be made the order of bustne.s a oek frommi to- day. Bishop Warren was at the imelmn thIs nmorn- ing. The conference began proceedIngs in a bimsimmesslilce flay. It was decided to elect tIme bishops imd other officers on May 18. The ortier of elections was ruggoated In a resolution na foiiows : Bshops , book agents of New York , book agwta of Cincinnati. secretary of mntssionary society , recretary of Board of Church Ex- tenstomi , s-ecrotary of Freetinien's AId and Southern Etlucationai society , aecrctury of Summday school union and tracts , Editor of RevIem' , editor of tIme hieral. emiitL' , of time Cllristan ! Advocate , Nortmic estett Christian Advocate , Central Christian Advocate , Pitts- btmrg Christian Advocate , Northern Christian Ativocate , CalIfornia Chrtstlan Advocate , Southwertelil Christian Advocate , anti the resolution pm'ovlded time Immanimer hi whuich calm- dttiates simoulmi be nommllmmated amid electeti. Dr. V. ' . H. Shier of Detroit dcsireJ to comm. stdqr the rem'olutIcn by sectiOng , anti Dr. Terer wanted to refer it to time commnittec on revisals. It waa finally referred to the' coin- , mnitteeoIl rules and orier , of business amid. made a special order for 9 o'clock ThureJay rnorn'ri , - L A" reeOlution'to'inerease 'the amount of the tenth 'for the relief , of , Wornout ministers amid widows and clmihmiren of deceased muiinisters by having the churches appealed to wan adopted. This was followed by a resoiuticmm vbicim imati a great deal of meanIng to the ciumirch , in the preamble it said timat 11ev. Dr. Morris , fraternal tlcegate of tIme Moth- ot1tt EpIscopal church South In lms address - dress to the conferomice recommended that a commisson ! , ccmmeisting of three bishapu' , three inhimisters and three laymnemi , to act with ii iimniiar conmmntaslon , already appoiuted by time Metiiodtt cimurcim South , looking toward a confederation of the two churchea should be appointed. A motion was made to refer It to time committee , but it was demurred to. Several deegates thought it would be a good plan to act on the mmmatter at once amid not refer it to a committee , They were united in the opinion that the reeoiutlcum shmouitl be decided on time floor and without a great deal of dlscmirnion , tim courtesy to time Methodist Episcopal church South. HEADY FOrt TuE CATHOLICS. Time nmovemnent of Father KoIaszet'u-kI , pas- tar of the independent Cathrhlc church. to transfer church anti congregation to the Methodist Episcopal fold , is progress ng and 1mm said to now be an assured fact , St 'a stateti that a teng consultation was helti yesterday between F'atimer IColaszewski anti Chaplain C. 0. McCabe and as a result time former offOred to turn over alt tue church property and bring the entire membership of 3,000 people Into time Metlmodlat church , The property owned by the church is very valuable. Thus far the matter has not been foriuiahiy presented to the general conference and It is not Improbable that It will not be done , as ths ! conferemice can iiavo no jurtamliction in the case. A resolution may be adopted recommenidimlg tlmat the churchm accept thmomu. but even this mntmchm is not certain. The right to accept them lies in time ( luarterly , conference , arid to It would tIme application be maths. It only lies the rglmt ! to admIt timem anti i alone can do so. Father Kolaszewski lies been mmii Intcreted epectator at time conference anti a cloo its- tenet. lie occupies a seat in Chaplan Me. Calm's private box anti follows the hirpceeti. inns witim nmtmcli Interest. Rev. Dammlel Joimnean of Kentucky pre- imenteti a series of m'esoitmtlonmm as mu substitute. Timeso u't'clted time tact that In 151)2 ) the gen. cral conferc'nico of time church - mormtim 'ap. poltmteti a coiiirnission to confer regardimg a remmnion of time two cimurchies. It provided for time appolntnment of a commission of eight nuinistero. seven laymen and omme busi- hess mmml , This commission is to nmeet a elmumilar cornimlttice from time cimurcim soutlm. If the commmmittee train time clmurcim noutim Is not emmmpowercd to conduct such negotiations the general conference is requesteti to confer - fer such power on them. Nothing agreed upon by these conmitmittees Ic to ime imIiutlng until reported to and approvemi by time to- epectivo fenCm'al ; conferences In Ii)0) ) . Both piLpPz's were referremi to the comomnlttee on state of time cimurcim , Time hour imami arrived for the s'peclal order of business , and Dr. Leanarmi of Ciimc'nnatl wits recognizeml. lie yielded the iloor to Dr. IColley , wimo presented a series of resolutitims deprecating time 'ack of courtesy extended to Dr. Moore , as fraternal delegate from time Chiurcim South. It appears timat tiurougim a rmuisciitiertaimdiimg scant courtc'y warm extended - tended to imtrn and lie was imot welconuieti as Ito shioulmi imavo been. Time resolutions con- vt'yeti the imiot humble regrets and apolo- gIes. Dr. Buckley amneimmied by inviting hmitmu to visit the conference aga'n anti after a brief diecussion time resolution wan unanl. inomisly mitiopted , lit , Leonard , who imad been reco'uulzeti , yielded the floor on Limo quertion arid 11ev. 1) . H. Moore of Cincinnati openetl tIme debate ff time immorning on the woman questicim. The tpeeciu of 11ev , Dr. Moore was followed in rapid succession by at leapt twenty otimers. Two long lmours were consumed 1mm tIme debate riud jut before the hour for atljournmiuent time reports of the mnajorly anti minority on Limo queltion of time admission of women uvere referred back to the committee on elIgibilIty wIth instructions to report hack tomorrow rnorninmg as the first order of bual- pee's. 'Time conference then adjourned. At tM meeting of time bisluop.s timis afternoon - noon fllsimops Merrlt , Nlndo and Joyce were appolmmted as members of time connniuittee to consider the federation of time Motiuodurt churches north anti south. Time imulnmlsterlal and lay mnommmhera of the commIttee will not bo appoimmtcml for several days. lCmia Ibli hiemme'mes ( 'olNtnmmtl ilDuii ( ' , CONSTANT1NOI'LE , May 6-Rev. George I , . Kima8tp. time AmerIcan missionary wimo was expelled ( rommi liltiis by the Turkisim authorl- ties , itas arrived here in good health , flN'l'ItUSIAS'l'ICAI.IX unit 3i'lC I NiflY. ( itll 1 lIeimulhic'nIm l'ii'ilg ( ' Time'ir ItteM tim ' , utc' for illimi , Si - 2. NTO , Cal. , May 6.-Time MciCIn- icy eim - : te conupletoly captured the ro- iitibhica\j. \ _ : o convention today , althougim the cli. - olegates gelecied from time Fotmrtlm ioimal were uiuiphedgeti anti are avowetit _ _ , ii stmpporters. Ths liifthm dig- trict dcl - wili lirobabll' be of time milule boliticml ; ion , but time otimer fourteen are botun MrhCunley by time stromigeet PleticeS th be frameti. After emmlogi- ' ' tariff syatemu lug limo liii Protective ice advocat James ( I. 11101110 antI \\'Il- hiammu MoIC time PititfOtili i'oiuuiiiitteo stmbniltteii ti i iowiumg : A tlelegntc to time iintonnl ! eoimvemmtlomi iP ehmtrgm'ti with a litmblte tm-mIst , with time cxc- emltiin of a inibllc ImmnilliRtO'Il1ioni Me- Kiuulc'y of Ohio is time chice of the iieoimle of tue State of C'aiiformmia fcmr the utonilimil. 110mm for imrestti&iut tmf time tYmmiteti States ; therefore , we emitiorm'c hitimi for stmelt imomni- iimtttoim mtiiti our deegate8 cue lmeretm ) ' In- gti-tictti to 'ote 1' r huimmi nmitl disc their tit- most efforts tOm sceum'e hula nonmmunmittomi. ( icoi'go A. lCmmigimt of San Francit'cO cimargeti that time McKinley piamik 1mm tIme Plaiforlmm % as mint strong enomigh amid offeremt limo foliowlmmg smmbstltute , m hichi was atiopteil ammuiml emithmuslnntic ciucerimig : 1tt'olveti , Tlmat time m'eimtlbhlemtums of Colt- foi'miimt , whmilt' m'et'ogumlzilmg time elmrmmtst worth anti uitmmt'sq ott each ol time ( listimmgmmishtetl stntesmuiemm of thut'ir pmttty wimoso lumttmme5 limive hmeemm mimenttomiml as mcspiramitcm for time pr'i- tht'ii timc I miamI ohm tiouu mc t St . I .ommls it mmd iihtle imletigtng Imu mmtl'mctmcc time elect vol vote of tli e (1 aldt'mm Stmi t e to the repmmimi laul imomum I- lice , whoever Ito may he , iiereimv declare tlmnt time emiipiutitI semutinmeuit , if ( 'nliformuimt Is in fmmvor of time umoumilmmatIomi of timut ivlse , muiti numb statesumittfl , that pure timli timmati lieu lmt t i't ot , thin t ti'tme mimimi loyal mum eriemm ii , t ito mm't'i-les clmnnmpton of liroteetloli.Vlhitnmn McKiimley of Ohio , aimml time delegates fi'nm this mmtnte ore imureby mlirccted ammtl instructed to w'rk arid vote for time success of time e'icimi'iilIarn MeIInle3' as long ns there is a remusonaimie prospect of lml nomumlimattomi. The following amendmmient to the tulatforni was atloutcti ummammiimmously : We eormmrnentl the cotmrm'e of our delegates In toligress In opposimmg time uropsei ftmmuml- Ing m'ctmemneu4 of time l'arlltmi rmitmomiti tommi- imammtes anti urge that time latter lie coin- pelleti to aettle their inm1elmttimiP" in Id 1110 renm'onnlmlo amid hmtcint-ue'ltke g that tiut govermimnent simmili foret'loee its liens titmoil and take Iossessiomm of tIme ProPerties. Time conventlomi cammie omit rummarelY for il- vet In tIme folloivimig declaration , whIebm was enthmms'astlcaily atlepteti : 'iVe favor the fm'ee nnd immmllmitetl coinage of silver at time ratio of 16 to 1. amid tile niaking of silver nut well nut gold a lmigtml temmmler iii ImmiYcmiOzmt of all debts , both inmblk' amid private. The following was time convention's po- sitiomi regarmiing public schools : \Ve hmenrttly reegnz time right to erinu- ilsim scimoo's timroughm irIvimte emmtemprli'c' . ttmt ti-c ( lemflamti that nomie hilt tmomn'ectmmm'immmt free ImmmblIc ocimools simail receive public almi. liar delegates-at-large time following is'ere electemi 0mm the first ballot : Joimn. I ) , SPreCk- ole of San Francisco , George A. Kn'ghmt of Sami Francisco , U. S. Grant , jr. , ef San itego , Li. A. Simeitiomm of Los Aitgeles. C. Ii. Cracker ammti Irving M. Scott sere nonminated for prc-iitiental ! elcctor-at-large. Joimmm T. Lynch itas nominated for lemmtetmamit : governor anti timen time comivemmtlon athjommrmmed urine die. Notes of _ i limor Cltm'c'eggtitiiM , BALTIMORE , May 6.--Time theimiocratic state central commnittee met htero today anti fixe.l June 10 as the data for Imoldumig time state convemitlomi to select delegates to the. ilatlonal convention at Chicago. LITTLE ROCK , May 6.-Time state prohibition - hibition convention immet hero at mmoomm tottay .vitli a smmmall attendance , It is time aim of tIme leaders to inject some nev vigor immto the party , 'put tout a full 'state-'tleket emit ! e1ect delegates to timeir national conyentiolm. They will be in cession lmere two dayc. NAShVILLE. May 6.-Time democratic state convention of Temmnossee to motitimtatu circuit judges was in seezon Immit seven nun- mites. The iimcmmmmmbemmts , Judges S. F.Vatsomi ot S'umnner , M. M. Nelsoml of GIbson.atltl It. M , llartomm of hiamnIlton were renoliminatetl Great Interest centers in the gmmbermlatorlal cocmvo-ntion toimiorrow. There is little tiocihit but tlmat ex-Gcivcrtuor Robert L. Taylor wIl ho nomtmatcci : and that the convention will mleclarc for sili'er. SEATTLE , Wash. , May tL-Antlm'ew F. Burleig'n , receiver of the Nortlmern l'aclflc today defeated Senator Spuires in time King county repomblicami convention as a canduulmto to the state ccnvemmtion. The comiventlomi enmied a bitter struggle between the support- cr5 of Spuire and Btmrlegh anti tIme result is regarded as significant. A resolution su'ims adopted bT a large majority enclosing McKinley - Kinley for time republican presidential i.ocnl- nation , LAW'ItIINCFJ , iCan. , May 6-The Secomm'l district congressional commvention mmuet at ti o'clock this nmornhiig anmi amljounneti untIl 2 p. mn. because the comnimmittee cmi cremien- tlals was not ready to report. Time fight is on seating time contending \Vyandotte ( lelega- Lions. At 2 o'clock amu amijournimment till 8 p. ni convention moot to- was taken , and whmemi time imight it IunimmcdlatOly adjourned again until tomorrow mnornimmg , time conumnittee on crethi'mm- tials being still unable to come to an agree- umient , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l'or k'1CIhmleY lilr54t itimmi I.lst. DETROIT , Mien. , May. 6.-TIme repulliean state convention to elect delegates to limo St. Louis convemitiofl will comuvelme tomorrow at noon. It 1mm miS gooti aS settled tlmat , time comm- vention will instruct tile tielegatiorm to veto for McKinley first and last. TIme delegates elected fronl all of time mnngess'onal districts have already been so inatrmmctei. Tontglmt it Is c'.tmmsidereti certain that two of the four delegntes-at'iargo will he General 11. A. Al- ger of Detroit anti Timoimiti.s J. O'Hrlemm of Grand Jtapltlmm. _ _ _ _ _ _ Simuim hi. ( 'inrI. _ Iteiim.uiimiiteil. , . ICEOIUJK , ha. , May 6.-Time First con- grest-tonai district republican commvemmtion , by a ruing vote , today tmnimniiimmotmaly reimonulnmateti Saimo M. Ciaric for congress. 'i'iIlFiitAl'it itIi.t1'hliIS IN'i'O IlillitA. l'urtmmrtumeN ( ' ii. Soumtii A ( rim's. Com.mmecti ivitli till' ite't at time % 'mrii. WAShINGTON , May 6.-In a report to time State departmmient from Consular Agemmt Anmlrcws at , Betra , tIme Portuguese colony in Soutim Africa , tlmere is a sunmmary of time contlition anti prospects of time colony at time beginning of time mresenmt calecmtlar year. Be. cause of difficulties in rnalntalrmlng tlm trana- port eorvice , owing to destruction of the green food along time route by Hwarmmma of locusts , It imas hieerm decided to extemmml time railway to Urntali. wlmlchm is 1mm tIme Cimartereui company's territory , anti timenice to SaIls- bury , to connect with time overland railway from afekiimg 00(1 Ilutuwayo , uvimicim is In course of cocmstructlomi , At time beginnimig of time year IleIra imami fmmmmt been imlaced in telegrapimic communication i'itit time woId $ , via Maslmonaianmd mmmi Cape Colony. Mr. Armdrcws soys tlmat time imatives In Imis territory lmmmve iOCmm troubIeomne , but simICe Gemgupgana , tito only great tlmlet ruoutim of time ambczI , Imas been overpoverct imy Limo Portuguese , timey will see timat it is use- ieu to assume a warlllo mtttltutlo again , 'rime mining prospects of time territory were looking mucim better , anml ti imas been do- cimled to abolisim prospective lIcenses anti to gralit concessiomi cii tue basis of 20 per cent of the Capital cctmnhiany to Limo MozambIque coinparmy , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ' ' ' ' ' ' AXis MhJ.i2.tGI I'All'l' itt'l'ES iltOIS. 'i'i'i , 'I'rmsul , I CNmuu.-tImeN I I a mis , Ii ii mm I I ' Set I 1511 isa' I in' % 'estermi itomimIs , Ci1ICAOG , May G.--'I'he western Ines : have ; eacic'd , an agreement on time questions of party rates and of mileage books , with wimicim they Imavo been struggling so long , Timoir meeting adjomirmmod todiy after tie- citing timul tlmey woulmi allow party rates of 2 ½ tenth per hub for partIes of from Len to nineteen people ; for luartie of twenty or over they will allow a rate of 2 cents a nmlle , On limo imulleage boolc question they took nbout Limo same action as imms taken some time since by time transnmissourl lines , They declared in favor of a 2,000-utile tlclet to be sold at time prIce of $0 , witim a rebate of $10 0mm lIme receipt of time covet by time chmalrmmusma or time % Vestermi l'assengtr absoci. atiou. IS hARRISON A CANDIDATE ? mlolnentous Question to Bo Scttcd by die Bepublicaiis of ills Own State. FIGIITAT INDIANAPOLIS TODAY WILL DECIDE ( ) pmnmmetmtg of ttelclnley i It time ltimisIe ? SImite 5tmil I uie am harsh ( ' , , lttcMt fur miii i'mlimmNt rut'tt'I I ) 4' I e ii I I . , mm. INDIANAPOLIS , May 6.-That time In- tliana repimblican coimrciitloii will imistrtmct Its ticlegateom for McKinley ivimen It immeets to- . borrow s'eemums atm nsstmretl fact tommigiut. Eight alit of limo timirteemi duitricts in the state , mit catmctmseo imeltl tlmis cveniimg , imi.strmmrteml their represeimtatlves en time resoltmtlomms commimultiec to vote for tIme immcorpormmtim'mt of MeKimile ) ' resohtmtirims Iii time Platformim animi ammo district , time liotmrthm , refumcetl to'ote agtimmst : Iimstrtmc- tiomue , imierely tabhimig time resolution. l'lmis MclCimmiey cumti nnti-MclCiiuiey forces alike Coluectie to ottle time hmmntter tmmuhers time 'hI- expecteml Imappemma , ammil time thimexpecteti In tlmis immi'tanc ' is in tue mmatltre of a spceclm , wimlcim , it is vagimely rcmimmoreul , General liar- i'isoim lmma3' imiake to the commveimtinmi tommmorrou' . 'rho ex-presltlemit baa been imm'Iteml to ntltircm.4 time gntimeriiig , ahiti what ime may do amid sa" , provitling ito accepts tIme invItmttlon , is tIle elemmient of tmimcertaliity In thm sitmmatton , It itt generally believed time gemmeral will appear , Omit ! it is also believed umo itmmmemuling semisn- tiomi is hmltltien ummder timat ( mpuiearalmce , lmtmt. dtsqmm let I mmg rtmmmm tmrs , tutivertilcil bim t hier- rirtenit , are iloatlmmg mibotit relmmmbhican hmt'ami- miarters to time effect timat a stitmmmpetie to itutrrle3n wIll foliout' itis mttItlre.s. 'rime fact timat both ex-United States Marshal laimtol Itmimmstlt'li ammti Jc'imn C. New are omit In loiter- views mleciarimmg mm McKinley lmmm'tru"ticnms wIll bo adopted If tue ex-prealtiemit immakem , a speccim , Ia 1,01 Ii t cmi to am' high I lieu cmi , btmt time TIcICImmle ) ' lumen lamglmt at Limo imtea aimti tie. clove they vIli imave a hmmmcmtlm'.lown walkover. Memimwimiie , Gummeral liarrlu'on nimalmitalna r-'lemmce , amiml hums mmot even amimmorlccti imla tie- termmuimmatiomi to atidress time comiveimtloim , al- thouglm Ito lmmis practically atlmmuitted timat Ima expects to (13 50 , Alt tiny mite atti was fmill of promiitso of a bitter battle tommiorrow. 'l'lme ammti-McKimiicy forces declared time emmtirc custerim oppositlomu it ) time Olmioan wotmltl throw time stremmgth of miii other canditlates to Mr. harrison at. time St. Lotus commvc'mmtiomm , aimti it vas strommghy argimeti that with such a tuossibiiity iii 'leiv I ildiana almotmld be minpied get anti tiiiim aiim- pcred , that tlmo detegatiomi mmmight imurl it wimoic wi'tnhmt immto time Ifarrisomm etammipemle. This argmmmmmemit was apparently telling on tins McKlmiley forces amid tlmero tins every prosPect - Pect at a bitter figiut on McKtiiley-hiarrlsomi lines iiimtii tommighmt'o action of the tilatrict delegations waim mnatle kmiois ii. Timen niany of tlm ammti-instrtmtctomm people declared the , mnmtter was settleml , ammml altimomigim it is otill maim ! a stroimg tight ivlil be mamie , , in the comu- vemmtlcmn , time chaucer' for a prolomiged battle. are not so good mms eat'ltcr iii the day. Aetmie frommo time hmresltlentiai features time. nmmtimm interest in tIme commveimttomm cemmtc'rs in rico for time gmubormatorlal imoinhnation. There. are thtrtoemm active cammdidatcs imo time fielti anti at mmmitlniglmt tommlgimt every ono of tlmcm ox- preCtl iminmecif as confident of victory. Ex- Secr tary of State Cimurles F. Griffin of Lake , counly , AttrneyJoimmi r. Grimtii of ? ilarioni and Charles 1. 1)oxey , tIme ufatural gmm niag- ' naip ofDIaitjm , to ijy , , ratimtr.tlm better of time battle tonlghmt , bilL it is etIll any maws TatO. The eanditlates' imeamlqmmor- bra at the Denrmisomm hotmec were Iii a statO pf stne mull day ammi ; nigtmt. bunting and. iadges amid drmmiim corps mmci bamodm' timlmling to , time commltmsiomm cammecti by the masi'lng of dcl- ogates ammd visitors. The commmimolttc-o aim imcrmmmancnt organizatiomi imiet tonIght anml after a caucmms so- Iectcd ox-Secretary of time Navy ltieimartl 'rhmommmpson as temmmporary aimd permmmamment , hmairmmoaum. Oivimmg to his amivanced age , Itow- evcr , Ito ivlht mmamtme mu imman as active chair- imoan , wlmiie Ito lmimnelt 'ill act as tIme hmon- orttry mfhlcer. Time coimmnmitleo on resolutions remimatimmni iii roeslomi very late commsbierinn the platform. Time cimmIce of time delegates-at- large will hot be miecitleti mmmmtil tIme coimventlon. itt cots. IIEACI1 A CONCLUSION ON SILVER. Time resolutions comnimmitee i'cacimemi an. agreemmmemmt abomut 1 o'clock anti adopted time platfornm as to be smiimmilttetl tommmorrow. Its tmmommey plank Is regarticti as a sort of cciii- huroimmise between time sotmimmi mnommey acmtl bt- metallic forces , ammml time McKimiley resolutiomma. are strong. Tlm nmaimm fight in time comnimmit- tee was over the immommoy plammk. Time money plank favors time use of both oimi amid i'll- ver at a parity , declares for bimmmetmillisnm on an interimatiommal imasIs amid opposes . time fri-c. coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. Ex-Marshmai itumnmelell , wimo Is generally no- derstood to be cloi'er to Geimer.il Ham-risen timaim any othmcr of time ox-president' . friermtimm , mmmatle tlte following stmmtemmmemmt to timu Amsoclnteti imress this aftvrnoomm : "It must be tmntlerstood tlmat Mr. hiarricami Lmm not a eaimdldate In mtiy seimse of the word. lIe stands finnmly by hits letter to Chair- IlIad Gowdy , made ltmmbuic tlmrommghm tIme Associated imress several weeks ago , anti will not alias' imlo namime used In ammy way at tommmorrow's gatiterimmg , But we , ivIto count ommr'elvca Imis ! m'icmmls , believe. that shmoulmi matters so develop at time St. Louts conventtomm that a general tlemmmanm ] for- Ii I a nommi iimatIon I mm mmmamlo , tlma t Im e ivomm Id nc- Cebit that imommmiimatioim. Jimmy immaii wommlti. On timat groitmid we are opposing McKinley In- stm'iictiomml' , believIng timat immmltomma eimoulml be. tmnhaummperemi aittl flee to go to tIme support of' time general slmomill occasion arise. " Gomi'ral ilarrlsomm has bcn Immvlted to atl- threes time eommi'emttf.oim tomimorrow , but today sent ivormi to Clmairimman Gently timat ho could riot give a deflmmito ammower before tomimorrow , It is believed , imowever , timat lie wilt mmmalco a short mmpeocim , html tlmmt : rio mmigmmlflctmnco mat- tacimemc to imimi ampearammetm before time dote- gates. The hotels are already jenunoeti with perspiring - spiring , enthmmsimmstic mlelegates mmml caucusing imas been 1mm progreos all mlay. Aside from Lime presidentIal elemneitt , tlmo fe-attire of time con- ventlomm 1mm the fight for time imomnination of govermmOr. Timere arc twelve cammmlimiatea In time fIeld eric ! more are eximccteml , All express thiemneolvee as certttiu of victory mmnd all are overworking timeir ilemitemtanmts alit ! their iira.ms bands. Each of time otimer state offices , too , has a hlimeral number of state-simmen wlmo are wIlling to receive lime iltmnm , immit no great contest iim exjmecteml after LImo flaiL llaco on time ticket is desired , General iitirrison Is staying closely at imis , home anmt Imas dc-flied Imlimiself to tue greater imrmnmber of hit man ) ' calleis. 'i'o Interviewers - ers his private secretary , hiramik Titubot , eon- Unties to say fully arid freely tImat there Is notiming to 553' . Across tIme street from time Iemnison , imommse iteadqtmartert , a Mciflmmiey mass nmeetlmig miami helti at noon. Cimairmnamm fiowmiy mm'as master of ceremonies and declared tlmat tIme crmtlmual- asm apparent was atmimie tmasur4uce of ilmo victory in store for time Ohmic major. Charles "iv liairbarmks expressed time belief timat Limo convention would Instruct for MelClnley , it lii'ihlidCAN ; VIC'J'OItt'.tN 8'S' , l'AU1 Mmtic a Clinch Smveej , of Harry MuimIe- limit I Oiil ( ' I U SIiii I. ST. PAUL. May 6-Time repuilhlcans won a notable victory in time municipal election ot ye'tertiay , making practically a cican sweeim. of overytimlrig ui siglmt. Time regular demo- cm-eLla tic1et , so called , imati been left o the ticket by order of tIme courts , Lime democratlo cItIzens , or bolters , securing arm injunctIon agalimst timem. This umlmlotmbtediy caused dl- vlslomi amimong time democrats , 'limo repub- licana elected timelr entire city ticket , the is- semobly being solidly republican , the democrats - crats electing only one aldorimman , mnak- Inmg time coimmumori council stand nitnmoUmcn re- Imublicmona to cue demQcrat. ii. . ii , Doran was elected mmmayor by viurailty ; J. J , McCmtrcty , comptroller , by 6,427 mmajcmrity , ; C , L , ilorat , city treasurer , by 6lt umajom-Ity imroimlbltlonlsts humid a ticke't In' the lit it , but emIly imoled about . L0O' - 4- votes , -