Show telegraphic CLICKS the woman suffragists meet at washington SPIRITED ELECTIVE CONTEST A man of war lie paired saloon keepers meet in state convention other WISCONSIN STATE the MADISON wis feb 18 at the wisconsin state conference of charities and correct ories today to day in the senate chamber sheriff scott of lacross read a paper on jail construction all the penal and reformatory institutions of the state are represented at the meet TIIE ANNUAL SHOW special to the ENQUIRER I 1 NEW YORK feb 18 the annual orchid show opened today to day alie mild weather has caused orchid s to grow in unusual profusion and beauty and hence t he exhibition is the largest ever given in this city many new and rare varieties are on views and all the leading growers of the county are represented A baize FIGHT special to the ENQuin En SAN feb 18 tho prize fight between jack dempsey and bill mccarthy of australia which the directors of the california athletic Ath lotic club postponed from january on account of the illness of dempsey will tako place tonight to night dempsy has quite recovered and progressed progress ea confidence in ins power to defeat mccarthy there is not much betting at alio result NATIONAL EDUCATORS association to the ENQUIRE NEW YORK feb 18 tho national educators association met today to day in convention the meeting is of more than ordinary interest as the pro gramme announces that papers will be read by abo principal educators of the county after the address of the president today and the reports of the other officers bad been presented state superintendent sahin read a paper on the amer can educational exhibit at the international exposition of SALOON convention special to the ENQUIRER KANSAS carr mo feb 18 the sa loon keepers of the state met in coave tion today to day in the speeches made the efforts to institute prohibition wa be coraly criticized criticised and the recent contest in iowa was pointed to aa nu evidence that the people favor personal liberty OF THE SEASON special to the ENQUIRER washington feb 18 the president and mrs harrison today to day gave their last public reception of the season ILLINOIS PRESS association special to the ENQUIRER III feb 18 the twenty fifth annual meeting of the illinois press association began today to day and will continue in session until thursday evening A very interesting gramme pro commemorative of twenty five years of journalism in the state will occupy the convention while in session at the close of the meeting the members will go on an to the city of mexico leaving here on friday morning and returning in two weeks WISCONSIN association special to the ENQUIRER janesville JANKS VILLE wis feb 18 at the fourth winter meeting today to day of wisconsin press association an address was delivered by james W scott of the chicago heralds reed the humorist of the arkansas traveler took for the subject of his remarks an arkansas hanging concerning which he declared jie would make a few religious and presumable truthful statements short addresses were also made by geo W D hoard horace rublee george W peck anda A watrous TUB SIXTY NINTH ANNUAL MEETING special to the ENQUIRER LONDON aeb IS the sixty ninth annual court of governors of the dreadnought seamans hospital was held today at the hotel lord george hamilton first lord of the admiralty presiding mr Plim coll the sailors friend was presented by invitation but he refrained from expressing his views A SCHOOL convention special to the ENQUIRER washington VA fob 1 the state sunday schools convention for which have fur acome time been in progress to day ilie address waa a review of tho work of the sunday school for the year the methods for con dueling and improving the sunday schools were tu by rev william reynolds of acoria III president of the international convention who ia present were thoroughly discussed gilb CONTEST special to the feb 18 the elocution eloc tion i is being waged to daiy diy in aliv district connerly fon rep by judy Kel lythe great apos atje 0 protection is rather interesting from alic fact that alia issue is tariff reform and that the democrats although they hive hut little or no hope of electing their candidate are making a steady fight the republican standard bearer in julin E keyburn Key hurn a capitalist iv lit ie alie democrat follow the lead f aiu mayrean MAyre aa member of the linn of wm ayes sons CM of blankets ayres is very popular in the district as is shown by the that lie received more when he was a candidate for congress in alian adv man who biad over run against judge belly alie district has usually a majority of and all the democrats therefore liopo to gain in this con is to increase their vote ceyburn who is 45 years of age has served as a representative and senator in the state legislature he can make a fair speech but there is no oratorical flavor to it OF LYNE special to the LONDON feb 18 alie repairs of lyno vere completed ut chatham today she is now ready for a further round of trooping duties special to the N Y fab 18 the splendor of tin haidi gras which comes earlier tsiun ibis year eclipses all tho bici of proceeding years his majesty ilex who holds alie c ty i delicious thralldom ap icaro I 1 it the head of his royal pageant more yhoua than over while the other carnival pageants lent loyalty tor tho m and delight of the oc casio i to alie grand and stately displays were added features lea tures of alie freshet fresh st fun and the rarest limmor so that alie carnival of year will be a distinguished landmark in the history of royal pageantry in nw Orla anc convention OF special to the washington feb 18 the second i annual convention of the woman suf waa formally opened this morning at the church of our father notable in alie meeting is the striking figure of the venerable susan B an idony alio lias juat celebrated lier seventieth birt liday from all alie states their are delegates present and alie deepest interest is apparently by tham in the proceedings among those in attendance who have for many years been identified with the movement are reny stone elizabeth cady stanton julia ward howe may A livermore and wallace the morning session waa of an informal character practically as it was deemed advisable to permit the members of alie consention conen tion to become acquainted with each other before proceeding to business those who are in years I 1 and not famil hir with alie iid object of the association were an ii ted to the leaders and they pleased with tho honor aud were evidently impressed by what was said to them A PECULIAR ACCIDENT special to this ENQUIRER DUBUQUE la feb 17 mrs william L bradley wife of prominent capitalist of this city and a well known society lady died suddenly this afternoon under peculiar while walking along til streit ahe fell ond broke her arm khe was conveyed home and dr horr was called to set the fracture he administered chloroform and while und erthe influence a plate containing a false tooth slipped into her throat and she was suffocated before the physician was aware of her there is no blame attached to any one her sudden death is a great shock to the coci AN ANARCHIST SUICIDES t special to the ENQUIRES 1 tab 18 james ellav ac an anarchist quitted this world because as be said he despaired of living long enough to see justice done to eveia one hlovac was an ardent admirer of the anarchists who were executed two years ago and when customers came into his saloon at no west eighteenth street ho held forth upon his favorite topic the was ft liberal contributor to all anarchistic and socialistic funds and did everything in hia power to help tho cause along of late however he has felt greatly depressed over the failure of the anarchists to right the many supposed wrongs heaped upon the people after thinking the matter over he retired to his room got out hiis revolver and placing the muzzle to his breast sent a ballet through his heart it is proposed to make his funeral tomorrow a great anarchistic and socialistic demonstration unless the police ini ter tere |