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JCSTAJJLISIIED JTJXE 19 , 1871. OMAIIA , WEDNESDAY MOHNI&GAPIUL 17 , 1895. SINGLE COl'Y FIVE OJ3NTS.
WAR IN THE EAST IS ENDED
Li Hung Chang and tha Japanese Commis
sioners Agree Upon Terms of Peace.
MINISTER DUHN CONFIRMS THE NEWS
Rotno Doubt Kxpromied In Oliehit Circles
Concerning tlin Correctness of the Uuu-
( iltloni Which Are S.ll'l to lo the
Hauls of the Convention.
TOK10 , April 1C. The newspapers here
announce In dispatches from Shlmonosekt that
Dt the conference betwe-cn the peace com
missioners yesterday Viceroy LI Hung Chang
submitted China's reply to the propositions
of Japan , whereupon an agreement on the
subject was reached. It Is added that the
conference of the peace commissioners will
not meet again until the ratifications of the
treaty of prace nre exchanged.
Yesterday's conference ot the peace com
missioners lasted flvo hours. All the envoys
attended the me-etlng except VUcount Matsu.
Hi Is stated the Chinese plenipotentiaries are
preparing to return to their homes.
LONDON , April 10. The Japanese min
ister here. In an Interview today , said that
ho had not received Information that peace
had been concluded on the terms stated In the
dispatch to the London Times from SJianghal ,
nnmely :
First. The Independence of Corc-a.
Second. Japan to retain the places she has
conquered.
Third. Japan to retain the territory cast
of the Llao river.
Fourth. The Island of Formosa to bo ce-deJ
permanently to Japan.
Fifth. The payment of nn Indemnity of
J100.000.000.
Sixth. An offensive and defenslvo alliance
between China and Japan.
The Japanese minister adds that the
( Tlmai dispatch omits 'several particulars
which he knew Japan had advanced , notably
the favored nation treatment and other com
mercial concessions. Ho also said that the
amount of Indemnity mentioned was very
email , but ho believed that the clause re
ferring to the Independence of Corca and the
cession of the Island of Formosa were cor
rect. Clauses two and three , the minister
remarked , wcro dllllcult to understand , whllo
nn offensive nnd defensive alliance betweet
China and Japan referred to In the slxtl
clause wns , In his opinion , scarcely recon
cllnblo with the present requirements o ;
Jupnn.
Jupnn.NEWS
NEWS OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON , April 1C. Ofilclal con
flrmatlon of the press reports of the signing
of a treaty of peace between the plenipoten
tiaries of Japan and China was received by
Secretary Gresham late today. It came from
Minister Dunn at Toklo , was very brief , and
merely stated a treaty of IICBCO had been
finally concluded toJay. The minister's ca
blegram gave no Information respecting con-
illtlona on which the terms of the agreement
between the powers had been arrived at.
They are probably In conformity with
these already published by the Associated
pros * , saving the amount of the Indemnity ,
which was subsequently reduced , probably to
nn amount estimated to bo sufficient to cover
nil of Japan's war expenses. It Is doubted ,
though , whether It has been brought down as
low ns $100,000,000 In gold. Au to the terri
tory which Japan la to possess. It Is under
stood hero that aside from Formosa , which
Is absolutely ceded , the remainder will be
subjected only to temporary occupation ,
probably until all of the Indemnity has been
paid. This would leave Japan In temporary
possession of the entire * Llao Tung peninsula
from Port Arthur at the MUthcrn extremity
clear up lo Moukden , the capital of Man
churia , on the north , and from the Llao
river , on which New Chwang Is situated , on
the west to the Corcan border on the cast.
This amounts to about 3,000 square miles.
The report of n condition that there should
to an nlllinco offensive and defensive be
tween Japan and China Is not credited In
Japancso circles , where It Is not believed to
linvu been even suggested. LI Hung Chang ,
however , Is said to have entertained n strong
conviction ( which he has concealed from pru
dential motives ) as to the wisdom of such
a comblnat'on , believing by n close alliance
with Japan , China would fee-cure In return
practical control of the commerce of the
greatest trading people of the cast. It Is
noted , by the way. that the agreement now
arrived at Is not final In all respects , but Is
Elmply n preliminary agreement. Indicating
on broad lines the- ultimate terms of the
definite treaty of peace , which may not be
perfected for months to come.
HAD WORD FROM FOSTER.
The cablegram from Mr. Foster came from
Shlmonosekl , where he still remains with Li
Hung Chang , although recent reports have
utnted he had gene to Peking. The message
Is In cipher , according to n code In use be
I > tween Mr. and Mrs. Foster. Although very
brief nnd absolutely bareof details , Mrs ,
Foster regards the message ns a finality , ns
the general has not cabled the Incidental
proceedings. It being understood between
them that only In event of something final
nnd authoritative would there be a cable.
TIEN-TSIN. April 1C. An Imperial edict
has been Issued authorizing LI Hung Chang
to sign the terms of peace In accordance with
the Japanese ultimatum. The Indemnity to
bi paid by China Is 200,000,000 taels. The
edict further authorizes LI Hung Chang to
Kranl passe-sMon of Llao Tung peninsula froai
the fortieth degree of latitude and the Island
of Formosa to the Japanese ; also to consent
to the- opening of Peking and four new ports
to commerce , nnd to giving the Japanase
power to open cotton factories and other In
dustries In China. Another imperial edict
grants kick leave to the viceroy of Canton
nnd orders his retirement to his native
province.
I'nrllK-r i : rti < | tiiikH Mlmcki In Aintrln.
VIENNA. April 1C. A dispatch from Lal-
L f bach , capital of the duchy of Carnlola , an-
' *
flounces that hero were three fresh earth
quakes thrre yesterday nnd three more nt 0
o'clock Hits morning. These shocks , how
ever , wcro not serious , and the people are
returning to their homes. The fatalities nt
Lalbach by the shocks of Sunday amount
to seven persons killed. They all met their
death through being burled un-lcr falling
buildings.
1SX-SKX.I-1UH J. P.'lt II.SOX ri'MY 1LT.
rcui' ICnlrrtnlneil tluit llo Will Nut He
rnt r from Ills 1'rencilt Mrknest.
OTTUMU'A. la. . April 1C. ( Special Tele
gram.ExSenator ) James F. Wilson Is lying
critically 111 at his home at Falrfield and Is
growing weaker hourly. Early last night the
family wa summoned to hla bedside. Two
years ago the senator had an attack of la-
Krlppe , from which he never fully recovered
nnd at the adjournment of the Flfty-secom
congreis he hastened home , wherehe lint
been confined most of Hie lime to Ma bed
Last week he overtaxed his strength by walk
ing out on the street , and a relapse was the
result. Senator Wilson was a member of the
* * Town state constitutional convention In 1S5C
ir nnd was elected the following year to the leg
islature , then In 1S 9 to the state senate , and
was chosen president of that body ; In ISO !
lie wan sent to congress and served foui
term ? . He was one of the managers of the
Impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson , and In
1SC9 was chosen n Pacific railroad commli-
slnner. He has just completed his thin
term In the- United Slates senate.
At S o'clock Wilton Is sinking rapidly
A There are no hopes of his recovery.
A. P. A. Fight In Illinois.
noOKFORD. III. , April IS.-The city elec
t.on U progressing- quietly here today , nnu
the largest vole ever polled In Rockford Is
being got out. Over half the entire vote of
tbo city was In nt 10 a. m. The A. P A
U the Iwuc In the llsht. Amnsa Hutchins
- the candidate of that organization
nnd E W. llrown rf the liberal clement.
Doth are no license ,
men Both factions nro i
very confident , but the greatest effort 1 'J j
being put forth by the llrown people , and , i
the chanrcti nro In favor of his winning
by tteveul hundred majority. (
wii.vuMisn : .is
Tnkcs Abiohilo Control , .Military nnd Civil ,
( if tlin Inliiiiil ,
HAVANA , April 1C. Captain General Mar
tinez de Campos arrived at Guantanamo at
9 o'clock this morning. He met with an en
thusiastic reception from an Immense crowd
of people , which acclaimed him as "the
peace maker. " There Is rejoicing over the
whole Island and by all classes of society nt
the arrival of the captain general , for there
Is a longing for peace.
Martinez do Campos took possession of the
Island as captain and governor general to
Cuba at the moment of landing and without
the customary ceremonies , as by a special
order of the Spanish government , signed by
her majesty , the queen , he Is exempted from
taking the oath and from all the legal per
formances employed upon such occasions.
TAMPA , Fla. , April 1C. Th- * following let
ter written by General Campos In 1878 Is
of Interest In view of the fact that the In
dividuals mentioned are now virtually In
Identically the same position with respect to
the revolution as they were at the date of
the letter :
To Ills Kxcellency , Antonio Cnnovns del
Castillo , Culm , .March 19. 1S78. My Distin
guished President and Friend : Hy mail I
send the War department copies of letters
anil communications in reference to events
which huvo taken place Pince the question
of tin- surrender of Camaguey was Initiated.
This affair , dlllirult Indeed to Folve If
there were means of ? onimunlcitlon In
Cuba , has still been more BO. because no
communication lias been possible with the
enemy's camps , where no explanation can
reach ; where a mulatto , who was a driver ,
commands , nnd who today Is goncral. He
lias an Immenvp ambition , great courage ,
and prestige , and under his nidi ? cover hides
a natural talent. Nothing has bcon practi
cable , the hope of the chamber and the gov
ernment notwithstanding ; lie did not con
sent to see Maximo Gomez , but to slight
him as I have learned afterward , and this
when he owes his presput position to him.
He pretended to see me In order to fool
me , and this Is not the worst part , but ho
has been able to convince Vinclnte Oarcln ,
attacking him on the fide of honor anil
making Garcia change his ifonduct notwith
standing Ills wishes for pence ; to gain him
over Mnct'o has yielded his command n
him , but only apparently. Maceo enjoys
great prestige among bis followers ami will
not give up until It pleases him. This lias
been a great drawback ; great advantages
have been obtained , but this Is not pulllclont.
It Is necec.xury to Ilnlsh , because the llnan-
clal situation Is unbearable.
This war cannot be called such ; It Is n
bunt In a deadly clime for us , In a country
a desert ; we llml the food Injurious. The
natives llml enough to cat where wo
cannot even obtain a sweet potato. They
are accustomed to the life of the savage ,
go naked or almost naked ; they have the
strength , the Instinct of the wllil beast , both
In attacking or retreating. When we least
think of It. we pass by their side not seeing
them. When ilaceo was wounded he thiew
himself from the litter , wont hiding In the
woods and tin- litter was picked up a kilo
meter away.
1 have had more confidence in politics than
n arms , and although I distrusted Maceo , 1
inpe to leave him with very little.
The state of the treasury Is most grave ;
cry soon not only the pavments will trouble
is , but I will be satlflk'd If I have enough
'or provisions , hospitals and clothing. If the
ronsury of Spain docs nnt come to our aid.
I have done everything' in my power ,
do not think I have spent n cent iinneces-
nrlly , nor have I allowed the soldiers to
rest unless forced by necessity. I may have
committed a fault In not having exacted
ho establishment of a liberal system in
his Antllle , but very few could express
lielr frank opinion , very few knew the
onilltlons of the Island when I arrived.
Some time nftrrward my Ideas were pome
vbut destroyed , and I would have Informed
lie government but for considerations of
ntercsts. and the doubt that I might be In
error restrained me , as well as the Idea ol
roubllnu the government. The enemy at
tmcs have been dlscruragod , but the
rnlns nnd the sickness which we have hac :
n the army , especially In tbla department ,
made the effectiveness of our troops less.
I believe the Cuban forces which remain
nro broken down , but they me very tena
cious nnd like Ibis kind of life , and If they
lon't ins-lst on the question of Independence
on account of their color they expect the
negroes to rise- with them and obtain their
Yeedom. It Is n question of time , nnd 1
cannot llx the time In which I will conquer
: hem , nnd while they are in arms there
s no u e of making Illusions. The dnngei
still exists for the pacified portion , whlcl
may not como , but It Is threatened. !
was thought before that the character o
[ he inhabitants wns not ripe for war , but
the white , as well as the negroes , have
proved the contrary.
Promises which were never fulfilled , all
kinds of abuses , nothing- devoted to Interior
progress , the exclusion of the natives from
all branches of the administration , and
other faults were the causes of the Insur
rection. The belief of the government was
that they had no other means but terror ,
and It was a question of policy not to es
tablish the reforms until all warlike demon
strations had subsided. Hy following such
tactics we never would have tlnls-lied , not
even by fillingui > the Island with soldiers.
It Is necessary If we do not want to ruin
Spain to go openly In the policy of liberties.
I believe Cuba too small to be Inde
pendent , but she Is more than sutllclent
for a Spanish province nnd that the series
of venal employes should not all come from
Spain ; that the natives be Riven partici
pation ; that the olllces be stable. If by this
is understood we give ourselves up In their
bands. "
Sly opinion Is that the hidden enmities
are worse than In 1SC3. They needed plncts
not public In order to rebel and today they
nro veterans ; und If amonp them are no
great generals they have what thsv need
remarkable guerrilla chiefs. I nm
less liberal , ix-rhnpfl , than you anil
1 am sorry to curtail your lib
erties , but the tlmea e-xact them ; force
can constitute nothing staple ; right and
Instlco will op'ii their way sooner or inter.
You have not yet approved HIP articles of
capitulation when you commence to put
drawbacks , saying that the representatives
should not KO toMadrid until the renewal
of the ineetlnR of the Cortes. I don't com
prehend this. If there Is nny difficulty
which prevents new .deputies going to the
Cortes close them. I personally buggested
to Martin Herrarn th ? convention to the
deputies Rolnpr nnd that I should be there
to arrange the sliiverv question , a fearful
question , without which the war would not
have lasted so long a question which I
consider myself Incompetent to consider ,
but which religion nnd humanity condemn.
To discuss tills question lias caused me a 1
gr 'nt deal of troublu1. In the Interview * ,
which I have hnd with the enemy vou have
noticed nobody speaks of It. I think it is
the greatest weakness I have been guilty
of in my llfo. I have not dared to touch
It because It attacks considerable InterestH.
It Is necissary to fix a law of work. In
struction of colonization ami to study the
ways of Indemnifying by llxing a period
In which the labor will Indemnify the
owner , or charging It to the estate , but
the latter way would bo ruinous , and ns
there would be no money to pay It would
lie deceit. I , with the little success I have
hud , dlullko to touch these questions , but
I have judged It to be a duty nut to keep
Hlleut nny more , nnd I therefore think It
expedient lo address and olllclally present
this loiter to you so you may make what
ever use of It you see fit. As the govern
ment , notwithstanding my good will , may
think I have not ben lucky ns a general
nor an able diplomat , I must Inform you
that nlthotiKh I do not resign nny otllce It
Is so heavy that I would not feel hurt If
the government would relieve me. I con
tinue becnuse I believe I am doing my
duty , but tbo bitterness of the post nnd
the difficulties of the problem are many. I
nm , etcfln8xlo
| ; MARTINEZ CAMPOS.
Imllgnunt lit the Arcliblsh p
WINNIPEG. Mun. . April 1C.-There U
much Indignation over An-hblthcp Lange
vln's pronouncement from the pulpit Sunday
excommunicating Roman Catholics from the-
church who do nut support the parochial
schools plan In Manitoba as against public
schools. This course U likely to affect quite
a number of Catholics who have been lend
ing their Influence atiJ r.Ul to the national
public schools. It U claimed by these Roman
Catholic ! that the provisions of the Haltlmore-
conference are still In force regarding the
liberties of Roman Catholics In c-ducatlonal
matter : ! .
It Is said that the bishops have received n
mandate frcm Homo on the school question ,
but the text Is not given to the public as
yet.
Utnru Khun llnfuiril mi ArmlMlcr.
CALCUTTA , April 16. The request of
Umra Khan for an armistice has been do-
cllned until alt the Drllish prisoners arc-
given up.
The corps of guidei killed and woundci
400 of the enemy during the guides' retreat
to the Panjkora river on April 15.
Ninethcuiuiu ) uf the enemy .arc aaicmblcd
nttr Mundld Khan , The suspension bridge * j
over the PauJUira riv r U completed : . [
STANDS BY THE ULTIMATUM
England Will Proceed to Enforce Her Olaim
Against Nicaragua ,
NO INTENTION TO BOMBARD GREYTOWN
Amimiiador llaynril Also AssureI the
llrlllsli Unto No Dcalgii to Acquire
Trrrltory In MlvariiKim Mny Mnko
Reprisals on lotiimorcci
LONDON , April 1C. The Globe this afternoon -
noon says that the answer of Nicaragua to the
ultimatum of Great Britain , regarding the
expulsion of Minister Hatch , IJrltlsh consular
agent , from Nlcaraguan territory. Is not ac
ceptable to the British government , and that
steps to enforce the ultimatum will be taken
Immediately.
It Is stated on good authority that the
question of a protest upon the part of the
United States ngalnst the bombardment of
Greytown nnd the landing of Drltlsh troops
In Nicaragua has never been broached be
tween Great Britain nnd the .United States
so far as the British government Is awnre.
In nny case , it Is added , theUrltlsh will not
bombard Greytown In the event of Nicaragua
refusing to comply with the demands of
Great Britain , but steps will be taken to
Insure the payment of the Indemnity de
manded by the British government , nnd the
necessary orders have been sent to com
manders of British war ships. The nature
of the orders sent to the Hrltish com
manders and whether they Include the landIng -
Ing of troops Is not stated.
WASHINGTON , April 1C. It is impossible
to secure from the State department any
thing like an explanation of the attitude It
has assumed toward the dispute between
England and Nicaragua beyond the declara
tion that the map of Nicaragua will not bo
changed by any action on the part of Great
Britain. This means , of course , that Great
Britain will not be permitted to acquire any
of the territory ot Nicaragua , even under
color of the old protectorate over the Mos
quito reservation , which originally extended
southward to the San Juan river , nnd so com
manded the eastern approach to the proposed
Nlcaraguan canal , to the construction of
which the United States now stands com
mitted by the action of the last congress.
ASSURANCES GIVEN MR. I1AYARD.
The assertion published In London that
Great Britain had declared the Nlcaraguan
response to her ultimatum to be tnsulllclent
was fully expected at the State department.
Mr. Bayard , our ambassador nt London , has
been using his good olfices to bring about a
peaceful settlement of the dispute , and In
Washington Secretary Gresham has been
counseling the Nicaraguan minister , Dr. Guz
man , probably to mtike such concessions as
may be consistent with Nicaragua's national
honor. At the1 same time It is known that
the secretary has entertained a doubt of the
soundness of the Drltlsh contention of a right
to claim reparation for the expulsion of Its
consular agent. If he had really been guilty
of fomenting rebellion during'the IJlueficlds
disturbance last year , and this he has prob
ably communicated to the Urltlsh govern
ment aa a reason why It bhould not be over
hasty and dictntorlal In the treatment of a
small and defenseless nation. It Is not be
lieved that the State department has gone
so far as to servo formal notice on Great
Ilrltaln ( though earnest peace presentations
have been made ) that she must not bombard
Greytown , however , for that , It Is said , would
bo equivalent to a declaration that no Kuro-
pean power may hereafter wage war upon
any of the American republics even In a
cause involving , as is claimed In this case ,
the national honor , and it is quite certain
that every one of the powers will repudiate
such a suggestion. Hut In the present case
It Is felt hero that there Is Httlo probability
that Great Britain would proceed to such an
extreme course as a bombardment of a town
In which the largest Interests were owned by
foreigners , with whose nations she had no
quarrel , and it Is much more likely that
oven should Nicaragua finally refuse to meet
the conditions of the ultimatum , the Urltlsh
would essay to collect Indemnity from Nica
raguan customs.
It Is learned the State department has
made no protest against any proposed Ilrit-
.sh action In Nicaragua for the very good
reason the Urltlsh government has regarded
the issue between itself and Nicaragua as ono
n which no other nation can have any con
cern , and has not acquainted the government
it the United States with its exact purposes.
No vessel ot the United States Is now at
Greytown , but the six versels comprising" the
squadron of Admiral Mende are now at Colon ,
within a day's sail of Greytown. It Is said
at the Navy department the fact the six ves
sels are now within reacli of the Mosquito
coast Is due to accident and not to design.
The department has been informed Admiral
Meade expects to reach Key West on the
2Cth of this month , and as he lo now only
flvo days' sail from that point he can remain
flvo days In the vicinity of Greytown and still
carry out the Itinerary agreed upon. There
are no orders compelling him to bo at Key
West at the date named , although It was
a part of the general plan approved by the
department before the squadron left on the
cruise. It Is probable the Atlantic and
Rulelgh will remain where they have been
for some tlmo ( at Colon ) after Admiral
Meade , with the other four vessels , departs.
The Monterey arrived at Mazatlan , Mex. ,
today on her voyage southward.
PAUNCEFOTR HAS NO NEWS.
Sir Julian Pauncefote. the Hrltish nfli-
bassador , has not received any definite nd-
vlces concerning the latest Nlcaraguan de
velopments. Sir Julian has not been kept
advised of the negotiations , but such u de
cisive move as the one reported , Indirectly
involving the United States , undoubtedly
iwould bo communicated to him. There nre
two views taken by diplomats of the status
of affairs. Ono is that Great Britain's ulti
matum was ono submitted for acceptance or
rejection. Nicaragua's answer proposed
other terms , but Is Indirectly a rejection of
the British terms. If Great Britain con
siders this an evasion she will proceed to
enforce the ultimatum , which expiries to lay.
The other view Is that Great Britain would
not exert Immediate force until the foreign
olllce had taken the usual diplomatic course
of receiving Nicaragua's counter proposition.
In which case it wculd still bo a subject for
diplomacy and not force. A well posted diplo
matic authority , explaining the matter from
a British standpoint. Indicated that a show
of force probably might be made. Some of
the commercial vessels of the offending
country inlEht bo seized or Its commerce
crippled until the terms of the demand were
nccoeded to. The course adopted , if events
reached the acute stage , would bo to send a
warship to Nicaragua , as the United States
did recently In the Henton'case. The cruiser
Montgomery proceeded to Honduras and
naval instead of diplomatic representations
were made , whereupon the latter country
ncceedcd to a settlement of the Hcnton case
and the payment of an Indemnity.
On April 5 the Associated press made the
statement , on authority of a home office ofil-
clal In the British diplomatic service : It Is
authoritatively known that the British mln-
Islstrr of foreign affairs , within the past
forty-eight hours , has Informed Mr. Bayard
that Great Britain does not desire an Inch
of Nlcaraguan territory ; that her colonial
possessions are already sufficiently largo to
satisfy her ambition and that all that she
desires of Nicaragua If that proper Indem
nity shall be paid to the British pro-consul ,
Mr. Hatch , and other of her majesty's sub
jects who were driven out of Minefields dur
ing the troubles In the Mosquito reserva
tion last autumn. uHe
Assurances have also been given that while
Great Britain will show an earnest deter
mination to collect this Indemnity , there Is
little If any probability that Greytown will
be bombarded by ft Ilrltlt.li fleet In the event
that NIcaracuu shall ho
slow In complying
with Great Britain' * ? request.
. . . . . . . . . . . . Left the I'lrin Nuinn I ntiinn.
TORONTO , Ont. , April 10. Alexander :
Wllklr , lately cashier of tha commission
firm of W. D. Matthews & Co. , has sud-
denly disappeared It i * tald he embezzled
at lean { 10,000 of hu employer : * ' uioui-y.
K. 1V rKSKKUKL.l.
K.Pi
Published Currpuponilnnco of the Htnto Ic-
| > .irtniont on tlio Subject.
WASHINGTON , April 16. The only refer
ence In the published correspondence of the
enSt
State department for 1894 touching the Ven
ezuelan boundary dispute Is found In two
letters , addressed by Secretary Gresham to
United States Ambassador Bayard at Lon
don , ono dated July 13 last , and the other
bearing date ot December 1 last. The first
begins as follows :
"During your incumbency o the office of
secretary of state you became acquainted
with a long-pending controversy between
Great Britain and Venezuela , concerning the
. boundary between that republic and British
Guiana.
"The recourse to arbitration first proposed
In 1SS1 and having been supported by your
predecessors , was In turn advocated by you
In a spirit of friendly regard for the two
nations Involved. In the meantime , suear
ccsslvo advances of British settlers In the
region admittedly In dispute were followed
by similar advances of the British colonial
administration , contesting and supplanting
Venezuelan claims to uxerclse authority
therein.
"Toward the end of 1SS7 the British terri
torial claim , which had , as It would seem ,
been Increased by so mo 33,000 square miles
between 18S5 and 1SSG took another compre
hensive sweep westward , to embrace the
rich mining district of Yuruarl as far as
Guaclpatl , and this called forth your In
structions to Mr. Phelps of February 17 ,
1SSS , respecting the widening pretensions of
British Guiana to posses 'terrlitory over
which Venezuelan Jurisdiction had never be
fore been disputed.
"Sinco then repeated efforts have been
made by Venezuela , as n directly Interested
party , and by the United States , ns the Im
partial friend of both countries , to bring
about a resumption of diplomatic relations ,
which had been suspended In consequence of
the dispute now under consideration. The
proposition to resume such relations has ,
however , been Intimately bound up with the
ultimate question of arbitration. Until re
cently Venezuela has Insisted upon Joining
to the ncreemcnt to arbitrate a stipulation
for the restoration of the statu quo of 1850 ,
ending the proposed arbitration , but It seems
that this condition Is now abandoned. On
the other hand , Great Britain has on several
occasions demanded as a preliminary to an
understanding touching arbitration , that
Venezuela shall definitely abandon all claim
to a largo part of the territory In dispute
and limit the eventual arbitration to that
portion only to which Great Britain has
more recently laid claim. "
Secretary Gresham goes on to glvo at
length a history of the various attempts
that have been made by the United States
and by Venezuela herself , to bring about a
settlement by arbltratloa of this dispute ,
bringing It down to October G , 1893 , where It
now rests , when ho says : "The president Is
Inspired by a desire for n peaceable and hon
orable adjustment of the existing dtfllcultles
between an American state and a powerful
trans-Atlantic nation and would be glad to
see the re-establishment of such diplomatic
relations between them as would promote
that end. I can discern but two equitable
solutions to the present controversy. One
Is the arbitral determination of the rights ol
the disputants as the respective successors
to the historical rights of Holland and Spain
over the region In question. The other Is to
create n now boundary line , In accordance
with the dictates of mutual expediency and
consideration. The two governments having
been so unable to agree on a. conventional
line , tiie consistent and conspicuous ndvo
cacy by the "United States and Englantt of
the principal of arbitration , and their re
course thereto In the settlement of Important
questions arising between themselves , made
such n mode of adjustment especially appro
priate Jn the present Instance , and this
government will gladly do what It can to
furnish a determination In that sense. With
thfcse considerations , I commit the matter
to your hands , leaving It to you to nvnll
yourself of nny convenient opportunity to
advance the adjustment of the dispute In
question. "
In his letter of last December Secretary
Gresham thus nddressed Mr. Bayard : "In
conferences with Senor Ondrade during your
visit , he doubtless expressed the earnest de
sire of his government for a sp edy deter
mination of the question by arbitration. 1
cannot believe her majesty's government
will maintain that the validity of their claln
to the only thing In dispute between the
two countries shall be conceded as a condl-
tlon precedent to the arbitration of the ques-
tlcm whether Venezuela is entitled to other
territory , which , until a very recent period
was never In doubt. Our Interest in the
question has repeatedly .bech shown by our
friendly efforts to enter Into a settlement
alike honorable to both countries , nnd the
president is pleased to know that Venezuela
is about to renew her effort to bring abott
such an adjustment. It IH not doubted that
you will discreetly exert your Influence In
favor of some plan of hq'norablo settlement. '
THE
Condition or ilia School * In Manitoba an '
tlin United Mutes Not
MINNEAPOLIS , April 16. A special to the
Tribune from Winnipeg , Man , , says : Nothing
since the beginning of the Catholic schoo
struggle in this country has treated a greater
sensation than the announcement of the Cath
ollc archbishop that these Catholics who
henceforth lend their aid or Influence to thosi
who would abolish Catholic parochial school :
will be excommunicate : ! . Many promlnan
Catholics have , during the btrugglo of tin
church , expressed themselves In favor of a
national school system , and among those th
announcement has created the greatest con
sternatlon. At first it was. thought to b
simply a move on the part of Archblshoj
Langevlu and done without cither the au
thorlty of Mgr. Satolli or of the pope , bu
today It was learned positively that Langc
vln's action Is based on authority recclvo
direct from Homo. It Is understood tha
Archbishop Langevln last week received
papal encyclical on the question. This ency
cllcal views the entire school matter am
points out that the case In the United State ;
and Canada Is not analogous. In Canada
nnd particularly In Manitoba , It points ou
that Catholic schools wort ) guaranteed by
treaty and by the constitution , while no sue :
guarantee was given In the states. The parochial
chial schools belong to Manitoba Catholics by
right of treaty , it declares , , and on tht
ground It affirms that the Catholics who con
tlnuo to lend their aid to those who won ]
tiilio away these rights shall not bo receive
Into communion with the church.
Archbishop Langevln , speaking on the mat
ter , was most emphatic. .These were hi
words : "The hierarchy of the Catholic churcl
has spoken , and all thocVwha do not follo\
the hierarchy are not 'Catholics. When th
hierarchy has spoken there lsiio , use for any
Catholic to say the contrary , * or If ho doe
ho Is no longer a Catholic'Such ' a man may
carry the title , but I declare this as an arch
bishop , I say and say It with plain author
Ity a Catholic who does not follow the hlcr
archy on the school quesllpu.ls no more a
Catholic. And who will bo the ono to cntl
tie such a ono to the name of Catholic
Where the society which will , glvo him au
thority to call himself a Catholic , when I , Ir
my authority as a Catholic bishop , declar
that such a man has no right to the name
Let us repeat. The Catholic hierarchy hav
not the slightest desire to govern the coun
try , as has been freely and falsely charged ,
for we are bound by the law and will eubml uI I
to the law , as every one else must. 'In Go )
we trust.1 This Is our motto. We will elan I
by the constitution of the country , but w
will have no godless schools. "
It Is reported that a meeting of Roma
Catholic dignitaries will shortly be held I
New York City to dltcuo and take some ac
tlon on the Manitoba school question. Th
church In Manitoba IB expecting some al
from their church In the United States , am
although Mgr. '
Satolli's jurisdiction does no
extend to Manitoba , It la understood tha
Catholics here anticipate that he will thro
his great Influence In their behalf.
fcrott Appointed Htevrard nt Hatting * .
LINCOLN , April 16 , Csvernor Holcim
has appclnted A. J. Sc U , representative I
the legislature from Buffalo ceunty , as stew
ard of toe Hastings Intane asylum.
5TORJI OF WIND AND SAND
icpetition of tbo Experiences of the Early
Fart of the Month ,
OLORADO AND KANSAS SUFFER LOSS
tcil Smut I > rio lto < l by tbo Snow nt St ,
iiiuo : , Colorado I iiU'iiHO Dnrkncxs
nnd Kxtraordlnurr IHectrlrnl
Dlsp'uya ,
KANSAS CITY , April 16. A storm of
real severity passed over eastern Colorado ,
Cansas , Oklahoma , and the southwest gener-
al lly yesterday and last night. In Colorado
nd Kansas It Is believed considerable dam-
go was done , but It Is dllllcult to learn nny-
hlng from those sections because all direct
elegraphlc communication has been cut off
Ince 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. For a
hort time last evening Denver was reached
n a very shaky wire , but after thirty inln-
tcs tha wire failed , and since that time no
vord was received or sent Into Denver over
elegraph wires for twelve hours. The storm
overed a wide area northward , the Denver
. ires via Omaha also beingdown. .
Reports from Okl.ihoma state that n de-
tructlvo wind and sand storm passed over
outhorn Kansas and Oklahoma yesterday
ftcrnoon , doing much damage to crops.
L peculiar feature of the storm was the
ntenso darkness and the extraordinary dec-
rlcal displays. The atmosphere was sur-
barged with electricity , and neveral persons
nd horses were stuun ° d and shocked by
lectrlc shocks. In the western part of Okla-
onia and the Panhandle , Egyptian darkness
revalled. Such a peculiar storm has seldom
ecu seen , and the superstitious thought
he astronomical conditions , wnich. It has
ieen claimed by a South Carolina minister ,
ro now repeating themselves rcr the first
Imc since the death of Christ , had something
o do with It. The rain that fell In western
Oklahoma was actually a shower of mud.
At 10 o'clock today a slow wire was secured
o Denver , but It was not expected to hold
good any length of time. Last night Denver
and the Pacific coast could be reached only
la St. Paul and the northwest via Spokan ? ,
Seattle , Portland , nnd thence down to San
'ranctsco nnd eastward via Itcno and Salt
Lake City to Denver.
ST. ELMO. Colo. , April 1C. After yester-
lay's storm everything In this neighborhood
vas covered with a thick coating of red
sand. It must have come In the snow , as
here Is no such sand in this section.
snitious ri.oons IN M\V I.N < ; I.AM > .
i cs of Priporty Are Very LnrRi-
Throughout Several Stutcs.
BOSTON , April 10. The floods throughout
New England last night reached a higher
point than has been recorded for many years.
No loss of life has followed the rise of the
waters , but great losses of property have
jeen caused through dams being carried
away and from flooded railway lines , fac
tories and cellars. Telegraph and telephone
communication has been seriously Interfered
with and thousands of mill operatives have
jecn thrown out of work temporarily by the
Icodlng of the lower portions of mills
throughout this section , All the mills along
the Merrlmac river near Manchester are shut
down and fears are entertained for the
bridges. This morning there was ten and
one-half feet of water over the dam. The
city of Nashua , N. II. , Is practically cut off
from the north , no trains or malls having
arrived for thirty-six hours. The electric
power plant has been forced to shut clown ,
and In consequence many mills have been
compelled to close. Fully 3,000 people have
been made temporarily Idle. In the eastern
part of the city the streets are under water ;
$25,000 damage will result from the freshet
at Haverhlll , Mass.
The dam of the Warren Paper company at
Portland , Me. , was carried away today. This
Is the mojt serious damage reported In this
state. Over 6,000 men arc thrown out of em
ployment.
A saw mill was carried away on the Saco
river and destroyed part of the railroad
bridge below It. The river Is full of logs
[ rom many broken booms , At Saco the mills
lave closed down and the tenement house
section of the city Is flooded , the tenants
being compelled to move during the night.
, U Springfield many mills arc shut down ,
in. ) fears are entertained for the old toll
bridge. The rivera \ rising rapidly.
liASSAN 1C1LI.UI ) 1JV A CYCI.ONIf.
I'rnnk Gooditt'rt Ilniino nt Cherokee Torn to
IMrerN nnd Ills Xcrtc llrokmi.
CHEROKEE , Kan. , Apill 1C. Late last
night a cyclone struck the house of Frank
Goodln , three miles west of here , and literally
tore ' It to pieces , scattering the debris all
c
dislocated , and will die. Mrs. oGodln was
caught under the roof and pinned to the
ground j ; , her clothes taking fire. Her screams
attracted tha neighbors , who rescued her In
time to save her life. She Is not seriously
Injured. Half a dozen other farm houses In
the Immediate vicinity were also demolished ,
but nobody else was hurt.
Merrlnrii ! Winers liec < lln ; .
CONCORD , N. II. . April 1C. The rise In
the waters of the Merrlmac reached Its cli
max at midnight when the river touched
high water mark nt a point nearly two feel
above the mark set by the great flood of
1809. Since last night , however , the river
lias fallen thirteen inches and is still re
ceding. Railroad communication north anil
south Is almost entirely cut off. During the
right telephonic and telegraphic communlca
tlon were seriously Impeded by the flood nnd
this morning wires nro In very bad condi
tion. Nearly every bridge In this section has
been ballasted and all railroad bridges have
been loaded with frleght trains to keep them
In position. The damage so far reported Is
small.
Railroad communication may be resumet ,
today , but the chances are against it. In the
meantime the courts are adjourned and traffic
of all kinds Is at a standstill.
Illew n Mnn In I rout of n Trnln.
GARDEN CITY , Kan. , April 1C. A ter
rific wind storm blew all day , doing con
sldcrable damage to buildings and causing
ono death. At Plercovlllo , near hero , George
Wight was blown In front of n locomotive
and cut to pieces. He was a prominent busi
ness man and a Knights Templar. Detweer
here and Cherokee hall fell to the depth ol
four Inches and some of the hall stones were
larger than walnuts.
Pcvi-ro Storm In Colorado.
HUGO , Colo. , April 1C. A storm similar
to the one that visited this region April r
ami G raged all day. The wind blew at a
high rate of speed and snow fell In blinding
sheets. Hundreds of cattle , much weakenei
by the last storm , are drifting south , and I
Is feared many will perish unless the storm
lets up toon.
Peltlcrnw .lli-n ncfcntril.
SIOUX FALLS. . S. 1) . . April 1C.
( Special Telegram. ) For the secom
tlmo In the history of city politic
here Pettlgrew men were defeated today
They needed four aldermen to complete the
combine , but only elected two.
Major Ruth , commissioner of school publl
lands , today retained Judge J. E. Garland t' '
defend him In the action brought by th
state to recover $27,000 school money lost on
account of the Taylor defalcation.
Mori-mont * uf Oceuti btvumerii , April 111.
At New York Arrived Anchorla , from
Glasgow.
At New York Arrived Mannheim , from
Rotterdam ; Manitoba , from London.
At Southampton Drltlsh steamer Clyde
from Montevideo , which was sighted off Cap
Flnlsterre flying signals ot dlstrets , has ar
rlv U
Oil. SOLI ) I'Oll THO .I.V/ .1 HAT.t\
I'overlnlniMi Still ClmrncterltpA tba Mnrkot
unit I'nrtliur AilvituctM I'rnbiible.
P1TTSUURG , April 1C. The oil market
opened active and feverish this morning.
The Standard made another advance of 25
cents In Its price , putting It up to $2.25.
The .May option opened at $2.40 bid nnd the
first sale was nt $2.50. It then dropped
down ten points , and the third sale was at
$2.40. Then It started back again
nnd sold nt $2.17',6 , but scon
this broke and nt 10:30 : It wns offered nt
$2.43. The continual upward movement has
Inspired confidence In operators nnd pro
ducers and no ono now cares to predict that
It will stop. Field operations are progres
sing lively nnd wlld-catters are prospecting
with great eagerness for new territory. The
Atlantic Refining company announced an
other advance of 2 cents per gallon In refined
oil this morning , which makes n total ot 3
cents per gallon the refined product has been
put up In the last two weeks. This ad
vance nggregatcs $1.50 per barrel.
The fact that the price of refined oil Is
going up with crudeIs considered by many
as evidence that the present flurry Is not ,
ns ! has been claimed by some , n plan of the
Standard for the purpose of squeezing the
Independent refiners . So long ns the price
of refined oil Is kept up In proportion to the
price of the crude the Independent refiners
nro not put to n disadvantage.
Uetween 10:30 : nnd noon there was n grent
fluctuation In quotations ranging from $2.3. >
to $2.47 % nnd at noon standing nt $2.13
bid. A feature of the day's trading was
that brokers offered to buy credit balances
f 100-barrcl lots , the Idea being to collect
nough In small lots to get n 1,000-barrel
ertlflcato. Heretofore the 'small producers
ho hold only n few hundred bnrrcls have not
icon able to take advantage of the advance
n the price.
The market continued wild after noon.
hough not active. The highest point
reached was just before the close , when n
ale was made at $2.54. The market closed
at $2.50 bid. The excitement was higher
oday than at any time yet , owing to the
vide range of prices.
TOLEDO , April 1C. Ohio oil advanced 10
cents today. North of Lima Is $1.27 ; south of
.Inia. $1.2li ; Indiana , $1.15.
IHIADFORD , Pa. , April 1C. The ptirchas-
ng agencies of the dlf'-rent pipe lines nre
paying $2.25 for credit balances this morning.
The certificate market opened with sales nt
' 2.40 , and sold ns high as $2.50. Consider
able oil Is being dumped on the market , and
he buying orders appear to be exhausted , fern
n time , at least.
FINDLAY , O. , April 1C. Ohio oil made
nether advance of 10 cents on the barrel
oday , and the price Is now more than
louble that of a week ago. As an evidence of
he- fact that oil men believe the higher prices
mve como to stay , It is stated that Mr. C.
. Harris , one of the largest producers , today
undo an offer to the Geneseo Oil company to
ake Iff entire production for the next three
nontlis at the present figures. The offer wns
declined. Mr. Harris has located ten new
wells slnco last Saturday , nnd expects to
irve fifty new producers within a month.
Other leading producers nre starting new
wells as fast as derricks can be put up.
Sumo Aitviincn In London and Itimlu.
LONDON , April 1C. The English malinger
of the Standard Oil company , when ques
tioned today regarding tbo advance in tbt >
irlce of petroleum In the United Slates ami
: he situation here , said that the price of oil
n [ Cngland 1ms been advanced to correspond
with the price In America. A few weeks
ago the price was 4d per frallon and It Is
now TH-d per gallon , llo added as yet there
liau been no general complaint ngalnst the
advance on the part of the consumers , but
It had been a great surprise to dealers.
The manager also salil the advance in
Scotch oil was not In tbo same pro-portion
as In American oil. lie consiileres that the
situation is due to Under-production rather
than to speculation.
The Noble brothers of St. Petersburg , the
rreat Russian oil lirm. Inform the Asso
ciated press that there Is the same advance
In the price In Russian oil as recorded In
tba United States , and that the Standard
Oil company lias not yet purchased any oil
In Russia.
'J'inf. m
Cciitirals Wiirnor anil Mhluy Atlilresa l. : rc -
nt Denvor.
DENVER , April 1C. The open air meeting
this afternoon addressed by the silver cham
pions was the largest ever assembled In
Denver. Ex-Congressman Sibley was the
first speaker , and he plunged deeply Into the
midst of his subject nt the very beginning.
He advised the debasement of partisanship
and the elevation of patriotism. Frantic
appeals have been made by the gold bugs
to the bankers and business men to educate
the people In regard to "sound money , " but
he thought there were go many people who
needed education In that way that the gold
lies had a hopeless task , and one that was
dally becoming more so. The speaker told
many amusing stories Illustrating the points
made , but the burden of the entire speech
waa that It was necessary to unite If hope
wns to be entertained for the ultimate res
demptlon of silver.
"Shake off party shells , " he said , "and
unite under the free silver banner , not as
republicans , not as deniuornts , nor yet as
populists , but as free born American cltl-
At the end of his speech Mr. Sibley an
nounced that owing to the serious Illness ol
his sister he would end his tour here and
start for Pennsylvania tonight.
General Warner was then Introduced
'We ar < > face to face , " he said , "with the
question , what Is to b ? our money ? how Is It
to bo supplied ? " He showed how the money
question Is the dominant one In politics to
day. " 'The line of battle Is drawn. ' mono
mctalllsm on one side and bimetallism on
the other. "
He then proceeded to analyze the chances
of the restoration of silver within party lines
and argued ngalnst Its possibility ,
showed how the parties were split , on the
question , and If cither should adopt a free
silver plank It would be the cause of Its
downfall.
"Stay with the party , " he said , "and yoi
may save the spoils of olllce that's all
Party lines must be submerged for the pros
ent and free silver men must unite on name
one candidate for their support. We proaen
for your consideration Mr , Sibley , and how
ever much you may turn the searchlight o
Investigation on his character you will no *
lifid a blot. He would bo the first rea
president since Lincoln If he were chosen. '
lie- warned his hearers against putting their
trust In an international conference. "As
well , " h ? said , "for our protection friends
to propose an International conference on the
tariff. Amc-rlca must und will take cnro o
, tciii. "
Both speakers were frequently Interrupts
with bursts of apl-iuse. General Warne *
proceeds from Denver alone through Colorado
rado and to the Pacific coust.
AOT srjto.\a Ksuvun TO I'lnmtnK
President of Iho I Yd c rut I on uf T.iibar Wll
Til He Noictlvn Purl In tlin .Meeting.
INDIANAPOLIS. April 10. The exceutlv
council of the American Federation of Labo
will meet In this city April 22 and contlnu
In session cevcral days. This will bo the
first meeting slnco the Denver convention
John Mcllrlde , president of the Federation
will return from Hot Springs tomorrow. H
Is not eulficlontly recovered from his lllnesi
however , to preside at the council's txmlons '
and Vice President James Duncan will act In
his PteaJ. Many questions will be considered
by the council. Among them will be th
difficulties of the Brew Workers natolnal or
ganlzation of St. Louis , and the Brewery
Workers unions of Chicago. The latter re
fuseto pay $2.000 which tht-y owe the feder
aMen because part of the money uould K
to the Knights of Labor. Thli will lead t
the further coiiHlileratlon of the relations ex
IstliiK at present between the Federation an
th.- Knights of Labor.
KnvUlnir the Lutheran llymni ,
SI'ItlNOFIKLD , O. . April 16. The genera
synod executive commute * met here todn
to revise the Lutheran hymns In the coun
try.
DURANT RETAINS HIS NERVE
lours of Slumber Are Broken , However , bf
Horrible Nighttnnros.
NQUEST ON THE BODIES COMMENCED
omp Testimony llrnril nnd nn Adjourn'
lot-lit 'Inlien to .Momlny I'olli'i' Ito-
Mimrtl Tln-lr Smrt'li for I'.ildriioo
Agnlntt tlin Ac-cilHcil.
SAN FRANCISCO , April 1C. Theodore Du-
ant kcepsfchls nerves under excellent con-
rot. During his waking hours he gives Mi
le feign ot trepidation even when midorgolnu
evcre ordeals of examination nnd niTUsntlon.
Us calmness Is characterized ns cold-blooded !
y physicians. Ills slumbers , however , nro
ot FO peaceful. Slnco his Incarceration hens
ns not passed nn hour In quiet sleep. When
e closes his eyes ho Invariably becomes the
Ictlm of nightmare , nnd groans nnd cries In
error. His shrieks last night disturbed nil
ho occupants of the prison and gave color
o the rumor that the nllegcd murderer hml
ommlttcd suicide. At daybreak this morn *
ng ho wns bathed In n cold perspiration ,
'hose who supposed that after his agonized ,
reams ho would make n confession today
rere surprised at his solf-posscsscd demeanor
fter he had made his careful toilet. Evl-
cntly nothing was further from his mind
han to admit his guilt. To nn Associated ,
rcss reporter ho repented his attorney's
autlon to make no statement , coupled with
it sweeping denial of the charges against
ilm and n renewal of the protestation of hla
mioccncc.
"My attorneys will tell you anything they
nay think advisable to mnko known. I bopo
ou will not consider me Impolite In refusing
o talk of this case with you. I nm acting ;
n advlco of others and mean no dlscour-
csy. "
Subsequently , however , ho denied that ho
md over seen nny of the girls who yostcrdny
dcntlfled him ns the man who had boarded
a car with Hlancho Lnmont when she wna
nst seen alive. "I never n\v one of these
girls , " ho said , "and hnvo no recollection ot
any such meeting with Hlnncho Latnont na
hey describe. "
DURANT ATTENDS THE INQt'KST. '
Last night Durant announced that he would
lot nttend the coroner's Inquest over the re-
nalns of Marian Williams. Today ho recon
sidered his resolution nnd concluded to bo
iresent , dressing nt the request of the po-
Ice In the gnrments ho had worn on the
light Mnrlnn Williams IH supposed to liavn
icen killed. The streets leading to tin ?
norguo were densely packed with n mor-
ildly curious crowd. To prevent nn attack ;
) y the mob Durnnt wns taken from the city ,
"mil to the old prison nn hour before the tlmo
; et for the Inquest. Even nt that early hour
ho crowd was largo and angry. Nothing but
the presence of a strong force of policemen
who mingled with the mob and suppressed
every attempt at demonstration prevented nn
nttack. The greatest bitterness Is every
where manifested toward Durnnt , especially
by women.
Many fashionably attired ladles sought per
mission to nttend the Inquest today. Durant
! > ased through the throngof people with his
licad bowed down. His father , who had pro-
: eded the prisoner , came forward nnd shook ;
lands with his hon. Durant carried Into the *
nquest chamber a book on medical Jurlsprn-
lenco , which ho affected to read. Ho holit
.ho book In his left hand , but seldom turned
n page. He finally closed It nnd devoted hla
attention to the testimony. Police officers
loscrlbed the finding of the body of Miss
Williams , IU mutilated condition , Its dls-
leveled clothing and the blood spattered floor
on which It lay. Rev. M. George Gibson , pas
tor of Emnnuul church , described the position
if the remains , and told of the reception last
Friday night , when Durant appeared late ,
, vlth a flushed face and clothing disarranged.
The pastor said that Durnnt wns a useful
nnn nbout the church nnd was frequently In.
the sanctuary when no services were hold.
Frank A. Sadenmn , the Janitor , described
Durant's care of the electric appliances anil
his peculiar conduct after Illancho Lament's
illsappearanco.
DURANT CALLED FOR MISS WILLIAMS.
The most sensational testimony of the day ,
however , was given by Clark H. Morgan , at
whoso homo In Alameda Miss Williams re
sided. Ho stated that Durant had called at
Ills house nnd endeavored to persuade Marian
to accompany him to the city , as ho had
something Important to talk about. She de
clined to go , however , remarking that ho
could see her nt the church reception on Frl-
nny night. Morgan then related how Durant
had called to ECO Minnie Simmer and Induced
her to go out with him. He took her to a
secluded < spot In Frultvnlo and there made *
a base proposal to her , Justifying It by spe
cious arguments , based on his alleged lovo'
for her , ami .promising that by means of his
medical knowledge ho would bo able to Have
ner from any unpleasant consequences. The
girl indignantly repulsed him and afterword ,
narrated the circumstance to Morgan.
The Inquest will bo continued tomorrow.
This afternoon Durant was arraigned In
the police court for the murder of Marian
Williams. The hearing wns set for Monday ,
next. A fqiiad of police resumed their search
In ' Kmnnnol church this afternoon for further
traces of Illancho Lament's murderer. Under
a beam In the roof of the church the girl's
shoes were found. Her school books wcro
discovered ' secreted between the plaster nnd
theframing. , . The discovery Is Important ,
showing that Miss Lnmont did not go homo
from school nftcr her meeting with Durant ,
Dlaneho's missing glove nnd n hat pin were
also found secreted on the roof , police Do-
tcctlvo Anthony has Identified Durant ns the
man who , eighteen months ngo , took the
daughter of an ox-polleeman to Sun Jose and
then betrnynd her. After returning hero An
thony tnys Durant forced the girl to bocoma
an Inmate of a disreputable house. The po
lice now believe Durant Intended to burn the
church and so destroy the evidence ot hli
crimes.
MA' MK.V.V H.lxaiM Of 7VAY,7/7.Vfl.
Several llnii'lreil .Mnn fitnml Around tbo
Court MOIHO In n Heavy Idim.
STEELVILLK , Mo. , April 1C. The Green
family , Alex M. and his five sc.ns , who are
accused of the murder of David Illldebrant ,
will arrive hero this afternoon from St.
Louis 1 , where they were taken to prevent
them from being lynched. There Is the best
authority iit for the belief that an attempt will
be t made to lynch the prisoner * tonight.
A telegram from the fihtrlfT's otflco was
sent to Governor Stone today , apprising him
of the situation and asking that a force ot
tnllltla t bo sent h ro to prevent the expictci
lynching. 1 Governor Stone replied tlut th
sheriff 1I must protect his prisoners at all
hazards. I
The prisoners arrived about 2 o'clock nnd
were given a preliminary hearing , which l
still In progress. A crowd of 400 or COO
people surrounded the court house , standing
about In a heavy downpour of rain. From
miles around farmers have be n coming In
on horseback and In wagons. No trouble
. has yet occurred , but the sheriff will have a
heavy guard on at the jail tonight to pr *
vent a lynching.
Mlnr * Itcfiiinr with Xon-IInlon lien.
PlTTSIHmo , April IC.-The Nottingham
mines of Henry Flnerncln-lm on the WheelIng -
Ing division nf the nuiUmoro & Ohio rail
road resumed operations this morning at th
CO-cfiit rnte. The men Imd only hern at
work n. shuit lime wlie-n n body of strikers
collected about ( lie mine und utu-iiinted byi
persuasion und threats lo Induce * ( lie mfnf
to leave off woik , Sheriff Clark of Wash
ington county WUH noilllwl nnd In ; sent a
squad of deputies to Kiiuid the men , Ho
far us la known here tbt-re lias been no
tr ulile , but u C'.lllslon uf deputies and
strikers la loukcU ( or.