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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. . OMAIIA , FRIDAY MOItNTNlGr , APIUL 2G , 1805. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. TROOPS TO BE LANDED TODAY Sir O'Oloolc ' In the Morning tlio Hour Sot for Thsir Disembarkation. GREAT EXCITEMENT CAUSED IN NICARAGUA Admlrnl Slophennon OlvM Nicaragua No tice that Her Time of Uraco Kxplrci at MldilKht hut Ho Will Not Act Until Daylight. WASHINGTON , April 23. Advices re ceived here today say that Vice Admiral Btcphenson , In command of the British fleet nt Corlnto , has given Nicaragua detailed Information - formation ns to the time and circumstances of the proposed landing of British troops. The admiral will consider the time ot grace to run until 12 o'clock , midnight , tonight. He will not begin a landing ot troops during the night. He fixes C o'clock tomorrow mornIng - Ing as the precise time when the British forces will move. The exactness and seeming courtesy of this notification Is In line with the notice of the British admiral for the bombardment of Alexandria. Ho. fixed 7 a. m. ns the time for opening flre , at which exact minute the action began. LAST HOPE OF HELP VANISHED. Nicaragua's last hope of assfstance from the United States In her controversy , with Great Britain to prevent the seizure ol Corinto vanished this afternoon. Dr. Guz man , the Nlcarnguan minister , who had been waiting with Intense anxiety to see Secretary Grcsham , was finally successful about 3 o'clock , when the secretary came Into the department from the whlto house , whoreho had been In consultation with President Cleveland , presumably on the same subject The Interview was very short. In five min utes the minister emerged from the sccre tary's office looking very much deprcsiotl. Ho refused to eay a word as to what had taken place , but It can be stated the eccrotary gave him to understand very clearly the United States would not Interfere In the case as I stands. So there are now three courses open to Nicaragua , namely : To pay the Indem nlty , to permit the occupation of Corlnto , o to light , und the next twelve hours mus find the choice declared , for the Urltlsh troops nra to land at daybreak tomorrow at Corlnlo As already stated In the Associated presi dispatches , the position taken by the presl dent In this matter Is that the dispute Is on entirely between Great Britain and Nicaragua in which the United States has no call t Interfere unless there should be commlltiH acts Injurious to American Interests In NIca ragua , or there should bo shown a disposition by Great Britain to acquire Nicaragua ! ! tcr rltory. On each of these points a favorabl assurance has been hud from Great Britain and It Is said that nil that can now be denIs Is , to watch the course ot events. EXAMINED ALL PRECEDENTS. This decision was not hastily reached , fo the entire subject of our relations to th countries of Central and South America wa considered and discussed carefully by th president with his constitutional advisers and thcro has been made a close scrutiny o the precedents that might suffice for ou guidance. These have been found in at leas three cases. The first was fully set out I tha mosnge of President Buchanan to con press In 18G9 , In that portion relating to Par ngauy. For several years preceding Ihl message the United States had great dim cutty in maintaining friendly relations wit Paraguay , the latter country being the : under the dictatorship of Dr. Lopez , wh wns carrying out his policy of excluding th rest of the world from his country by th most drastic measures. He had , as Pros Idem IJuchanan stated , upon the most frlv olous and even Insulting pretexts , refused t ratify the treaty of friendship and comrnorc concluded with Paraguay ; had seized und ap propriatoJ the property of American citizen residing In the country in a violent nnd arb trary manner , and finally the Paraguayans had fired upon the United States steamer Water \Vltch , In 1885 , and killed the helmsman while the vessel was making a peaceful sur vey of the Parana river to determine Its fitness for steam navigation. The honor , as well as the Interests of the United States , de manded satisfaction , and the president , being clotheJ by congress with necessary power , sent n naval expedition up the Parana river to the capital of Paraguay and compelled ample apologies from the president , the pay- input of an Indemnity of $10,000 to the fain Ily of the man who was killed , and finally secured the- ratification of the treaty. The application of this case to the Nicnraguan situation is not exact , but It is regarded as committing the United States to the recogni tion of the principle of the right to demand on Indemnity for the abuse of United States officers , and therefore wo could not con sistently deny the same right , to Great Britain. Britain.MEXICAN MEXICAN CASE REVIEWED. The second case which wns relied upon as n precedent grew out of the difficulties en countered by Spain , Franco and Great Britain In their relations with Mexico In ISfiO. These nations asserted they had been placed by the arbitrary and vexatious conduct of Mexico un der the necessity of exacting from the author ities of that country a. moro effective pro tection for the persons and properties of other state : , as well as the execution ot obligations contracted with them by Mexico , and there fore they had combined to effect their ends by force , If need be. The United States , which had had similar grievances against Mexico , was Invited to join these European nations In enforcing their demands. This Invitation was declined by the United States , which was then In the throes of civil war , but the significant point In the case Is found In the declaration by Secretary Snward : "As the undersigned has heretofore had the honor to inform each of the plenipotentiaries now addressed , the president does not feel himself at liberty to question , and ho does not question , that the sovereign ! ; represented have the undoubted right to decide for them selves the fact they have sustained griev ances and to resort to war against Mexico for the redress thereof , and have also n right to levy the war severally or Jointly. Tha United States lias a deep Interest , which , however , they are happy to believe , Is an Interest held by them In common with the high contracting powers and with all other civilized states , that neither ot the sovereigns by whom the convention has been concluded shall seek or obtain any acquisi tion of territory or any advantage peculiar to Itself , and not equally left open to the United States and every other civilized slate , within the territories of Mexico , and uspe- clplly that neither ono or all ot the- con tracting parties shall , as a result or consequence quence of thn hostilities to bo Inaugurated tinder the convention , exercise lu the subse quent affairs of Mexico Influence calculated to Impair the right of the Mexican people to choose and freely to conMltnto the form of Us own government. " U appears that those stipulations were ac knowledged by the contracting parties to the satisfaction of President Lincoln , although It was found necessary after the closApf our own war to take steps to expel Mnxirnlllian from Mexico. REPLY TO THE CHILIAN APPEAL. The third precedent was found In the case of the war between Spain and Chill In ISGti , when , upon being appealed to on behalf of Chill , in tlio name of the Monroe doctrine , to prevent the bombardment ot Valparaiso , Sec retury Seward wrote to United States Milt- liter Kllpatrick at Santiago as follows : "Tho government of the United Slate * will main tain and Insist with all the decision nnd energy which arc compatible with our exist t- Ing neutrality that the republic which U accepted by any one of those ( South Amer ican ) tUtej shall not bo wantonly amllod , and that It shall not be subverted an an end ot a luvful war by European powers. But beyond this point the United States govern- mcnt will not go , nor will It consider Itself hereby bound to take part In wars In which a South American republic may enter with a European sovereign , when the object of the r - ' latter Is not the establishment In tbo place rf the subverted republic ot a monarchy under I a European prince , " , I J Upon thcsu precedents restu the m 1 the administration to refrain from Inter- crenco between Great Britain and Nlca- agua at this ctago of the proceedings. In > ehalt of Nicaragua , though -without success , would appear that It has been urged that 10 occupation cf Corlnto by the British oops would bo a direct violation ot the 'layton-Bulwer treaty between the United States and Great Britain , A provision of that reaty prohibits British occupation of Ccn- ral American territory. Article I covenants hat the United States and Great Britain grco "that neither will ever erect or main- aln any fortifications commanding the Icaraguan cannl , or In the vicinity thereof , r occupy or fortify , or colonize , or assume , or xerclto any dominion over Nicaragua , Costa tlca , the Mosquito coast or any part ot Cen- ral America. " It Is jointed out this Is even moro binding han the Monroe doctrine , as the latter Is a rlnciple assorted by the United States , while ho treaty is nn agreement to which Great Irltaln Is a party. There have been In- llvldual etatements on both sides of the vater that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty was brogatod , yet the governments have never ormally abrogated it. A resolution was In reduced In the labt senate to abrogate It , ndlcatlng those who opposed It considered It still In lorce. The terms , it is held , appear o be very definite against Great Britain's 'occupying or exercising any domlnon over Nicaragua. " The latest Information here tonight Is to he effect that there will be no change in he attitude assumed by Nicaragua toward .he British ultimatum and the confident tellef Is the British will occupy Corlnto omorrow and enforce their demand. Late tonight a well known diplomat received pri vate information from New York City to the effect that Nicaragua has declined tc accept the British ultimatum and would oppose It. Mr. Guzman , up to a late hour , md not received any Information from his government respecting the matter , but he s of the opinion that matters will transpire as Indicated above. LONDON , April 25. Inquiries made to- lay at the American embassy confirm the report that the Untied States and Great Britain arc firmly agreed ns to this coun try's course of action In enforcing her de mands upon Nicaragua. Sir Julian Pauncefote , the British ambassa dor , however , has not communicated In an ) way wll'ii Secretary Orcaham on the Nlcara- guan question and has received no advices frcm his home government on this subject All exchanges of communication between Great Britain and the United States respect- Ing Nicaragua have been conducted throufil Ambassador Bayard and the British forelgi office , while en all points in which Grcal Britain alone Is concerned , the exchanges have been made between British Minister Gosling and his Siomo government. The foreign office up to tonight had not re cclvcd a request from the United States o Nicaragua for nn extension of the tlmo nl lowed Nicaragua for consideration of the ul tlrnatum of Great Britain ns presented by Admiral Stephcnson , who Is now at Corlnto with thico British warships. Efforts were made this evening to Inter view Ambassador Bayard In regard to the statement that the United States government had cabled to him suggesting that a brief respite bo granted Nicaragua as a means toward the adjustment of the difficulty be tween that country and Great Britain , and the payment of the Indemnity be made In London instead of Corlnto. Mr. Bayard could not be found , but Inquiries In other di rections tend to the belief that the report Is correct and that the suggestions failed of receiving an affirmative response. A special to the Dally News from Paris says the British ultimatum to Nicaragua is strongly approved In that city. Franco her self Is having troubla In South America and will probably be obliged to send an ultimatum to Venezuela. The dispatch adds the news paper La > Llbcrte says America will growl but go no further. The Monroe doctrine does not cover diplomatic disagreements and International bad breeding. Great Britain can take every reasonable satisfaction , for America Is unable to fire a single gun. A dispatch from Paris to the Dally News says the vessels comprising the extra French squadron In Chinese waters have been or dered home. COLON , April 25. It Is reported here that the British squadron nt Corlnto , Nicar agua , has closed that port. OIIAT : : mi i r A i N w 11.1 , HUTU K rosiu Frederic R. Coudert Thinks the Move oil Mlriiragua IH n Great < rime. NEW YORK , April 23 Frederic n. Ccu- dcrt , who Is recognized as a leader In the practice ot International law in tills country and whoso services as counsel to the Bering sea nrblt a Ion commission brought him prom. Incntly before two continents , was asked for Ills views or the report that force would be used to compel Nicaragua to acccdo to Great Britain's demand , said : "If I were an enemy of Great Britain , I would bo glad If shedid. . Our people don't want bombardments by for eign people on this continent. Whether It Is against the Monroe doctrine or not , the American people have a strong feeling on that subject. They don't like to see a big nation bullying a llttlo nation , even If the big nation Is the United States and the little one Chill. "In the next place , these small republics on this continent belong to one family. If not by blood , at least by proximity , by points of contact and by sympathy with the example of free government which wo have set. Jt t would seem to be a wiser policy for Great Britain to get through with Egypt before starting with Nicaragua. Sim Is arousing the resentment of one great nation In Europe , and It may not bo prudent for her to Inflame I'ne prejudices. If you choose to call them so , of the great nation of the western hemisphere. "Bombarding helpless towns Is , nt best , brutal and expensive. It may turn out that the expense may bo greater to Great Britain than to Nicaragua. The most painful part of It Is that a great government should deliberately take a step backward. The whole sentiment of Oie world Is against a settlement at disputes by the old fashioned way of war , nnd arbitration Is growing to be the hope of civilization. "As the century closes I cannot help think ing that this coercion on the part of n power ful nation against a weak one which might result In war , Is worse than a blunder It Is n crime. " sua < ut isii'oiiT.iTntx Fit.-ivnx. Government Itohlird nr M my Thousands of Dntlam of Ilnty SAN FRANCISCO , April 25. For some time past It has been whispered about the custom house and appraiser's buildings that extensive frauds wore being committed In the importation of sugar from Hong Kong and that the government was losing thousands of dollars In duty. The alleged frauds con sisted In undervaluing the Importations. Fully lifttcn sugar Importers are accused of placing too low a valuation on their 1m portatlons , and their cases have been and still are under Investigation by Collector Wise. Tno Importers have been permitted In some Instances to withdraw their shipments , but not until after 'they were notified that they may be called upon to pay an Increased amount of duty and perhaps a heavy penalty. When Collector WIse was asked about the sugar Importations ho eald : "U Is truethut we have a Inrge number of cases held up for Investigation and nro now awaiting proofs ot valuation which the parties Interested have promised to obtain from Hong Kong. Wu be llevo that sugar tins been coming Into this port with n value affixed much below the market price. W have not charged any one with attempting to defraud the government and I do not know that such n course will be pursued. The Importers and brokers nre men of high standing and I feel certain they will be able to explain matter * satisfactorily when their proof arrives/ ' . lliiiieril lllniie.lt Whlln Angry. r - tSIOUX FALLS , S. D. , April 23.-SpeclaI. ( ) Hans Valgren , nged C9 years , committed sulelde northeast of this city yesterday bj hanging. lie was out the day before herd- Ins cattle belonging to his nephew , H. P. Vnlsren , with whom he lived , nnd the cat tle KPt nwixy from him. Yesterday the neiihew refused to let the old man lierd the cattle , und the latter , who frequently got Into a violent rnie , went out to the barn and. standing on n block of wood elghi Inches high , fastew-d a. rope around his n < ck. He then kicked the block out , nnd UUiaiisli h > droprpil far enough to tourl : his tohe dcd | b ( f jre nny one illtcoverti him The coroner's Inquest develop 'd the atovu facts. JAPAN WILL YIELD NOTHING ent a Negative Eeply to the Requests of Russia , Franco nnd Germany. WOULD MEAN REVOLUTION AT HOMEy \Vnr 1'nrty In Japan Intoxicated with Its Vlctorlc * nnd Wunld Not Conncnt to It ltu ln Determined to Main tain Her Demands. ST. PETERSBURG , April 25. The Japa- ncse government , replying to the note of the Russian government Intimating that there are various conditions In the treaty of peace be tween Japan and China that Russia cannot allow to be put Into execution , has Informed Russia that It Japan yielded to the exactions of Russia , France and Germany she would expose herstll to a revolution , as the Japanese people nre Intoxlcate-d with their victories and would assent to no concession. In spite of this reply Russia Is determined to maintain her demands. WASHINGTON , April 25. Japanese offi cials here question the correctness of the St. Petersburg cable giving Japan's reply to Russia. It Is pointed out that the Toklo government would not make such a confes sion of weakness as to say a revolution would occur. It Is also argued the reply lacks the dignity that will characterize such answer as Japan may make. LONDON , April 25. The Times , comment ing editorially on the dispatch received In B3rlln from Toklo , stating that Russia , Ger many and France have formally protested to Japan against the Incorporation of any of the Chinese main land into the Japanese empire , says the dispatch will arouse con siderable Interest In Great Britain , but psr- haps the dominant feeling it will create will be one of wonder , not unmlngled with amusement. j If the protest Is genuine and the powers arc prepared to support their words i by actions , Russia must be congratu lated 1I 1 upon a signal diplomatic triumph , bul the I small Interest that Germany and Franco have In the question makes It appear a game of , bluff , which Japan will probably see through. I Otherwise , her wisest course will probably 1i 1 ha to yield , as the consequences might i prove exceedingly grave. In nn editorial the Chronicle says : "Russia might ns well try to invade the moon as to Invade Japan. Every soldier landed would find ten Japanese soldiers waiting for him , while It Is not Improbable that the Japanese would attempt a descent upon Vladlvostock. This s the proposition that Russia must face be- 'oro deciding to back up by arms her pro- cst. " The note that was sent to Japan Intimated hat there were several conditions to the peace treaty which Russia could not allow o bo put In execution. HOW CIIITKA.I , WAN C.VI'TUKIOI ) . Details of the SIcRi ) of tlnit City by the llrituh anil Its lull. CALCUTTA , April 25. A dispatch from Simla today announces that the contents of the diary of Mr. Robertson , the Urltlsh po- Itlcal agent at Chltral , who was besieged In the fort there and who was relieved on Satur day last by the flying column commanded by Colonel Kelly , which reached Chltral from Gllgll after accomplishing a brilliant military achievement In passing over snow-covered Shander pass , some 12,000 to 14,000 feet abave the level of the sea. has been received there and gives an account of the siege. Ho says that on March 3 the British garrison mad a reconnolsance In fores and lost twenty-two officers and men killed and had thirty-one wounded. The sclgo proper began on March 4. On the 8th. the enemy tried to set flre to the water tower , and on the 14th the besieg ers attacked the cast side fort , but were re pulsed. The tribesmen , on April G , occu pied a summer house about fifty years from the tower , anJ on the ( ith they advanced a stone breastwork to within forty yards and fired the tower. While the garrison was fighting the flames , Mr. Robertson was wounded and several of the British forces were killed or wounded. The enemy on April 8 attempted to set flre to the citadel I , and on the llth the fort was attacked on all sides. The garrison made a sortie on April 17 , recapturing the summer house and blow up the enemy's mine. The British loss In this sortie was eight killed and thirteen wounded. The enemy lost sixty killed , ol whom thirty-four were bayonctted by the troops engaged In the sortie. On April 19 the sicgoas raised. The British soldiers suffered terribly from bad food and from the exhaustion of the medical stores. The heavy loss of life suf fered hy the besieged was duo to the splendid maiksmanshlp of the tribesmen who picked off the British soldiers from bo- hliid sangers which were built up on all sides. 1'OI'K SAID NOTII1NCJ OF MO3IHNT. His Letter Ilnd No Special Reference ti > tlin Manitoba School Ouomlon. MONTREAL , April 25. Part of the letter sent by the pope to the Canadian bishops has just bccomo known and It hardly seems to bo ot as much importance as has been asserted. From Information given the As sociated press correspondent It appears that It only refers In n very veiled manner to the Manitoba school troubles. It expresses the popo's conviction that the church will ultimately triumph over political hind I- rances which have a tendency to prevent the union ot the churches of the cast and west , und exhorts Roman Catholics to pray for this cause. It also states that at a con sistory held In Rome on the 28th of March last' the pope gave espcc'al ' honors to slxty- flvo bishops , Including the venerable arch bishop of St. Boniface , Mgr. Langevln , and the bl&hop ot St. John's. The creation of new cardinals was postponed until the next consistory , which will bo held In the fall. Itelim JCccontoVit Uaseawnrthjr. MADRID , April 25-An animated debate took place In the Chamber of Deputies today on the loss of the Spanish cruiser Relna Hcgente. Deputy Moreiiu complained of the unseaworthiness of the vessel nnd declared somebody ought to be held re sponsible. In view of the fact that the cruiser was sent to sea when she needed to go to the dry dock. Admiral Ueranger. minister of marine , defended the construc tion of the Relna Ue nte und extolled her seagoingqualities. . He considered that no warship could have lived through the weather that the Kelna Regente encoun tered. The ship hnd a crew of 420 men , nil of which were lost. Cannd.i'x I'roposaU UntntUfuctory. OTTAWA. Ont. , April 23.-Tho govern- mcnt has received a private cable from Newfoundland stating that the legislature called for today adjourned for n fortnight and that the delegates will report that Canada's proposals for Nevffoundlnnd'H en tering the confederation nre untenable ; that Newfoundland's counter proposals are being considered nt Ottawa , und Newfoundland uwutts the decision of the Canadians. Wreck ot Itclna Itncrenlu ll cororoil , GIURALTAR , April 23-The Spanish frig- ale Isla de In Luzon has discovered the wreck of th * missing cruiser Reinn Re- ftente. which was lost while bound from Tangier for Cadiz on March 1. The wreck [ { } lies midway between Tnrlfa und Trafalgar In water ] U3 fathoms defp. riiBlu Illcii .Makes an ixilun : | tlon , PARIS , April 25. The Costa Rlcun envoy here , It In announced , has been ordered to go to Madrid In order to explain to the | Spanish government how the expedition of General .Mnceo , the Cuban leader , was al 1- lowed to leave Costa Rica and land 1In Chill IViintu to llnrruw tSlO,000IOO. SANTIAGO DE CHILI , April 2S. The council nt elate has approved the govern ment's proposal to rains In Europe a loan of JVMVKI ) OX CLErF.LAyit'H Kf.V.i.VCJ ; Knntnii Itepnbltean * Coriia' Ont'for Greater Recognition at Hllror. TOPEKA , April 25. Ai th evening meet ing of the Republican State -league today JuJgo Horton , associate justice of the supreme court , made ills first political convention 61V vention talk In many 'years. Ho severely scored President Cleveland and his financial views. Judqo Horton declared for the Im portance of the recognition of silver. State Senator Baker made a 'lengthy speech In which he opposed President Cleveland's financial policy , and said : "We must not place cither metal , silver or gold , above the other. " Representative Bcekman made a strong speech for frco sliver sentiments which were vigorously applauded. About 600 delegates arb present. Chair man Seldon. president of the league , an nounced the committees shortly alter noon , when the league adjourned to 2:30 : p. m. Congressman Dolllvcr of Iowa will de liver the annual address before the league tonight. At the afternoon session Senator Scott re- celved a good majority on th ? vote for presl- dent , and his election was made unanimous. The committee on resolution ! then reported and their report was adopted with but a handful of dissenting votes. The people ore congratulated upon the state government , n redemption frcm "the unpatriotic principles and the vicious and dishonest practices of populism. " Further on It says : "The flnan- clal and business demoralization of th ? past two years has conclusively shown the utter Incompctency of the democratic party to rule } the nation. " Tariff tinkering , "tho weak and vasclllatlng foreign , "policy , the ungener ous and hostile treatment of the veteran defenders of the nation , " and above all "the vicious and unamerlcan financial policy of the democratic administration" are con demned. The report promises a righting of all these wrongs by the restoration of the republican party to power. "Such u resumption of power , " continues the report , "will bring back a monetary policy and a coinage sys tem which will Immediately add to our cur rency the product of our American mines and restore silver to Its eld place as one of the money metals , thus placing : the financss of our country upon a bisls which will bring confidence nnd prosperity to all our people. " In conclusion the report says : "We con demn In the most unsparing 'terms the or ders of Secretary Morton to throw the Ameri can market open to the diseased and inferior cattle cf Mexico , thus placing in jeopardy the vital Interests oC the' American farmer. " Not a speech was made for or against the platform as adopted. i''v.\'Ds fan ST.tXFOJin Arrangements -Made to Keep It Supplied for Another Your at Leant. SAN FRANCISCO , April1 25. The finan cial strain on the Stanford university has been fixed up so that It will run ns usual for at least one year yet. This Is the second time It has safely passed a critical situation. The fate of the ImlvcmUy Is closely bound up with the Stanford estate. The estate has valuable properties , but not much ready caE'a and that Is Just what the unjvcrslty regularly calls for every month. There are seventy men In the faculty and provision must , bo made to mess them. Mrs. Stanford has been helping to do It with her own funds. She receives $10,000 a month from the estate pending the distribution. ' When the federal government filed Its $15,000,000railroad claim against the estate die other day the univer sity received a heavy blow. Friends cf the college are confident that If the courts should hold agalnfit the estate It is likely , that congress would , by special act , return the greater part of the funds. , , . Tjjii , keynote of tlie financial embarrassment' lies. In this new piece of litlfentldn. Mr. Latlirop , a brother of Mrs. Stanford , lays nil , the trouble to the government .suit against the estate. "It has postponed the distribution , " he said , "nnd seriously embarrasses us. There was talk of temporarily closing the univer sity. I am glad to say that has been settled satisfactorily. Meantime , a great deal de pends on this government suit. We are mak ing every effort to have It determined as soon as possible. " President Jordan stated at Palo Alto that every arrangement had been made to keep open the collefee during the year 1S05-9C. AftK J-'iailMXU JIMAi' IXTKllKSTA Operators Combining to Force the Sixty- Cent licnt nn Mliierx. P1TTSBURO. April 25. It Is generally be lieved hero that the oneratprs will combine to fight the miners of the Wheeling division 01' the Baltimore & Ohio road. Nonunion men have been brought In to take the places of strlkera and moro arc coming. This is expensive and the operators of the district will help bear the expense , believing that if the mines along that division are once put In operation at the reduced rate the back bone of the strike will be broken. An operator today admitted that this was the plan decided .upon. Henry Flortschlem's miners are getting out some nl and moro men nro to be brought In ! soon. Steen's miners In the Tom's run district today quit work nnd Joined the strikers. The report Is also current here that the benefits that ore paid regularly to the strikers do not como wholly from the miners who are employed. In fact } the Ohio oper ators nre credited with liberal contributions to keep the strike going. It Is said that one contribution of $5,000 was received from the Ohio men whoio best Interests Ho In the con tinuation of the strike , which gives them a good market nnd good prices for their pro duct , while the competition from this district is shut off. 1.KT Tllli ISJilAXS < ! O FllEK. " Straight-Head ami S < > iire.n-rlio-ll > nvk Set nt Liberty by Juitigo SIOUX FALLS , S. "D. , April 25. { Special Telegram. ) Judge Edgerton In the United States court this morning ordered released from the penitentiary Straight-Head and Scares-the-Hawk , the ' two Indian policemen sentenced to one year each , for assault with Intent to do great bodily Injury. These wltn five others were Indicted fflt the murder of William Fielder. Judge Bu'rns of Deadwood secured their release -on. habeas corpus grounds , as there was nooffense known to United States law asthese Indians were charged with. Peter Couchman , agent at tha Cheyenne agency , says If the Indians had been confined the Indian police discipline could not have been maintained , for since sentence was po/sed on two or their number the others refused to 'm } a arrests where there was res'/tance for/fear of being sent to the penltentpiry. Agent CoucJitnan says an outbreak might possibly haye resulted , as all the Indian knew of thecise and had been restive slu'ce the sentence. District Attorney Miller gave notice or appeal. fSetti h re I unit Ueclnlon. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. . April 23.-Specnl. ( ! ) It has Just been decided by Judge Guffey that H. P. Hoover , receiver , for the Gettys burg bank. Is entitled , to Yibspasslon of about $10.000 worth of notes which have been In dispute since the failure -of 'the bank. It will be the duty of the1 * receiver to collect the notes and apply'the money as directed by the court. The state is also allowed to push Its claim for any interest W. W. Tay lor might have had In the proiterty. Surveying Cuutraet Let. CHEYENNE , Wyo. . April 2S.-Speclal.- ( Ex-Mayor Stable of this city has been awarded a government contract to survey the region south of the Yellowstone Nn- tlonul park. C'lty Engineer John F. Stable has resigned his position to take charge of the survey. Gr K ? i > r Will > i > e ; t Again. Grlgsby , who addressed th ? old veterans nt the encampment of the Missouri Valley Veterans association last year , has Just ac cepted another Invitation to address the association at Its meeting on July I. Moxpnicnli of Ocexn Hleamrru Anrll 0. At Genoa Arrived Werra , from Now York. At New York Arrived Trave , from Bre men. ' SHUT IN A BURNING FACTORY Nine Hundred Employes Penned in by Heavy Iron Shutters. GIRLS JUMP FROM THE FOURTH STORY One Dead nnd IMvo More Will Undoubtedly IMo Generally Supposed There AID Several llodlcn In the Jtulns of tlin llullillng. MONTREAL , Quebec , April 25. W. C. McDonald's extensive tobacco factory on On tario street was partially destroyed by flro this evening. The loss will reach $500,000 , on which there Is no Insurance. There was not i a flro escape on the outside , nor any appliances . on the outside ot the building for the fighting of the ( Ire. Even the windows wcro guarded by heavy screens , presumably to prevent theft. The flro started at 5 o'clock In the drying room , and for a while smouldered. Then suddenly the flames burst through and a most awful panic ensued. Thcro were DOO employes In the building and more than half this number wcro women and girls. The shrieks of the women as they beat against the Iron screen , praying the crowd to do something to save them , were most heartrending. As the flames burst through , three firemen wcro on the roof , and for twenty minutes their lives wore de spaired of , till finally ladders wcro found to bring them down. They wcro badly burned. The girls were nearly all on the fourth floor and were frantic with fear. With much trouble ono of the Iron lattices was knocked off , when one of the girls Jumped and was almost shattered to pieces when she reached the roof of an adjoining warehouse. In a similar manner the others followed to the number of thirty. The am bulances were kept busy carrying the women and girls to the hospital , and some were driven In cabs to their homes. So far only ono Is known to bo dead , but several arc believed to bo 111 the ruins. It was nearly midnight before the place could bo entered safely , and , owing to the darkness , very little work can bo done before morning. JUMI'BM FROM THE W1NMOW. The Associate press correspondent inter viewed several who escaped. They say the scene on the south floor wns beyond de scription. When the first wild rush for the stairway occurred the passageway was solidly packed , and many fainted and fell under the feet of the crowd. Then a. mad rush was made to the windows. Hut the crowd forgot about the heavy screens which guarded that means of escape. Frantic women tore their hands beating against the cruel obstructions , but the irons were too strong for their feeble blows , Meath seemed Inevitable until Marie Gagnon found a win dow that yielded to the determined blows of those who could get their united efforts to bear. This window overlooked an extensive ono-story warehouse. Without a moment's hesitation the woman leaped In the air and landed on the roof below. Encouraged by her daring and impelled1 by the smoke and flames which were making rapid progress In that part of the building , other women fol lowed her example until about twenty maimed and bruised forms were piled up on the warehouse roof. By this time the pas sageway has become sufficiently cleared to permit a more rapid clearing of the building. The work of rescue by means of flro cxten- .sjfln ladders was In progress , and many al most Inanimate forms were carried out bj tho. firemen. On the third floor , where the flre started the scejcs were almost as loa'irendlng , bul being warned sooner the operatives there were able to escape quicker by the stair ways. Many were terribly crushed In the mad rush , but the most serious casualties were confined to those on the top floor. Great Indignation Is expressed against the officials whoso duty It , Is to see that the lau U enforced in regard to flro escape nppll ances. From Inquiries at the hospitals at a late hour tonight concerning the condition of the girls Injured by Jumping from the windows ol the burning building , it was learned that but little hope is entertained for the recovery of at least five. Marie Gagnon , the first girl to make the terrible leap from the fourtli floor to the warehouse roof , was picked up with her back broken and cannot live manj liouru. Following are the names of those probably fatally Injured : MARYCANON. . LIONEL IJERARH. SARAH SERAPHIN. MARY FLYNN. MAXIMK CONCASE. , L. ROSCOLLE. AMELE GAGNON. ROSANNA HEAUC1IAMP. IMA FOSTER. H. SINNETTE. JOSEPH GAGNON. HOLPHIS CIIARPUT. NAPOLEON DLONMINN. VOttKST flHKS JlllKAK OUT ACAlf > Town of Prontlcr , WIs. , In I'angcrof Ilelng llurne'l Out. CHIPPEWA FALLS , WIs. , April 25.- Word wns received here today that fores fires nre again ragingin the vicinity o Phillips. The woods near Prentice arc ablaze nnd the inhabitants nre rushing t the city for safety. There were severa farm houses burned yesterday nnd thcr seems no probability that the llres wll abate. The woods nre very dry nnd nre II objects for the lire to prey upon. Unles rain comes soon the llres will certainly create wide desolation. The people of I'ren tlce have made nn organized effort to keep the ttames from entering the city. All th flre appliances there have been gotten ready for Immediate action , and warned by th disaster to Phillips last fiummur , the mos heroic efforts will be muds to keep th town from burning up. The nearest np preach of the lire Is to within a mile o the city. If a wind springs up the llame may lie carried Into the town. RIARINETTB. WIs. , April 23.-neport have been received here today that fores fires nre raging in the woods between Am burg nnd Iron Mountain on the St. Pnu rood. PKENTISS , WIs. , April 25.-Never befor In the history of this vicinity at thin tlin of the year have the woods been as dry n. . at present. The town authorities have men nt worlc clearing a strip nround the village CUMBERLAND , WIs. . April 25.-H Is Im possible to estimate the damage done by th forest fires In this vicinity last night an today. At Perley the Andrews & Perley Lumber company's boarding house , black smith shop and two barns were burned , nls three dwellings and two other barns. Th flre has now reached the standing pine be longing to Hearsey & nenn , northwest o here , where the greatest damage Is done Several crews of men have been out ni night nnd today lighting the fire. JtlUll STUIKK AT I.owegi Aswy Places the Average Vuluo o Ora lit Seventy Diilliin. DEADWOOD , April 2.-SpecIal ( Tele gram. ) Another strike of slllclous ore ha been made four miles south of Dead woo which , for extent and average rich ness , has not had Its equal I the Hills. The strike was made o what Is known as the old Henncs gey ground , and has been explored for width of llfty feet without striking the sld wall , nnd shafts sunk at Intervals uloiiff th claim show that It extends through It entire length , The lowest us iy places th average value of the ore at { 70 a ton. i'rof , IIiunberRrr Itociimna Demented , MEAUWOOD , April 25. ( Special Tele gram. ) Prof. Hamberger , chemist nt th Dead\vood chlorlnntlon works , and one o the best known men In his profession In th west , suddenly lost Ills reason today. He ha been taken In charge by friends , who wl leave with him for Salt Lake , where h will be placed In charge of relatives. iililied Drudurnnd VUltnr * . MEADWOOM , April 5.-Speclal ( Tele gram , ) General Manager Jloldrege of the I & M. chaperoned a party of high ofllclu of the Chicago. Ilurllngton & Qulncy an Northern Pacific through Deadwood an surrounding camps today , vuvmsaa AT cui'i'ixiir.ii's VHUWK rnijr O 111 err * Wonder nt UlaTotnnir * Mnlt- Inir Illiilnn' * SnulnI.nw ti ( lenernl. WASHINGTON , April 25. ( Spsclnl Tele- ram. ) Thrro wns a great deal of comment niong oincers here today over the president's ppolntment of Colonel John J. Copplnger of Twenty-third Infantry to bo brigadier cncral to fill the vacancy which has existed nco General McCook was , made major gen- ral at the time of the promotion of General chofleld In February last. There was no urprlso at the promotion of General Wesley lerrltt to bo major general , nor at the np- olntmcnt of Colonel Zetuis R. Bliss to be rlgadlcr general , as It has l > ? en understood or some time that appointments would 0 made in that way. Hut there Is con- Idcrablo discussion over Colonel Copplngor's ppolntmcnl. Colonel Copplngor Is the son-ln- aw of the- late Secretary of State Janus O. Maine. He was married to Miss Margaret llalne , and now has three motherless chll- ren , Mrs. Copplnger having died several ears ago. A vacancy In the grade of brlgi- ler general existed In 1892 , during the Har- Ison administration , nnd upon the request f his wlte Secretary Hlalne asked President larrlson to appoint to the position his Bon n-law , Colonel Copplnger. The president , owever , refused , nnd appointed Colonel "rank Wheiton In April of that year. It Is aid that there Is tlio beginning of the radical ilsunderstandlng between the Hlalnes nnd he Harrisons. It will bo recalled that Just short time fitter the appointment Secretary Maine permitted the useof his name as a audldate for the presidential nomination In ppositlon to Mr. Harrison. All the army Ulcers arc- pleased with the appointment of Colonel Copplnger , saying : that ho Is an ex- ellent and deserving army olllcer. The sur- iriso arises from the fact that Copplnger Is republican and from the additional fact hat lie had not been generally announced s a candidate. With the two appointments made yesterday hero Is now ono too many general officers , nd one of them will be compelled to go vlthout the- command of a department. In 5eptember , when General Schoflcld retires ml Gener.il Miles relinquishes command ot he Department of the East , he will come to iVashlngton as commander of the army. It 1 presumed that General Copplnger will be vlthout a department until that time. U'NKHAh JIIJHKITI'JS I'ltO.HOTIO.N 'ongriitiilntlona Touring In oil Him from All Onarlcr * . ST. PAUL , April 25. General Wesley Mer- rltt was rccalvlng congratulations by wire , iy note nnd In person from all quarters today over his appointment by the president as major general. Among1 his congratulations his morning was one by telegraph , saying : 'After all , republics arc not ungrateful. " "I am glad to get the promotion , " he said rankly , "for It crowns my ambition. I shall remain right here for the time being nt east , but In September , when General Scho leld retires. General Ruger will probably go to New York , and I to Chicago. The np- 'ointment ' of lilies and Copplnger as brlga- llsrg shuts Colonel Mason out , I am afraid , jecause thcro were to ba only two appolnt- ncnts , and there will be no more prior to his retirement In May , unless tome one should lie. I am of the opinion that the president lid not wish to establish a precedent by promoting meting a man just because ho was about to rstlre. In point of place. Colonel Mason was the twentieth , while Colonel IMlss was the eighth. Still , Copplnger was the thirty-eighth on the list ; and , after all , the position docs not count for much , as there were many ahead of me when I was appointed brigadier general. Copplnger , you know , was a rela tive of James G. DIaine. " Transfers of Troiipt Ordoroi ) . WASHINGTON , April 23.-LIcutcnant General Scholield has ordered the colonel , the headquarters of the regiment , the Junior major ( Vlolh ) , ami four troops of cavalrj to lie selected by the regimental commander from those now stationed nt Fort Grant , Ariz. , to be tranpftrrrd to Fort Itlley , Kan. also the colonel , the heaOqmirters of the regiment , the second major ( llaldwln ) , nm the four troops of thP Seventh cavalry no\s ptntlonod nt Fort lllley , Kan. , to be trans ferred to Fort Grunt , Ail/ . The lieutenant iolonel of the latter regiment will remuln at Fort Itlley ua Instructor of the cavalry BUbpost. _ C'nilihi : Itny at I ore I'lMHcll. CHEYENNE , Wyo. , April 2o.-Captaln H Ray. recently relieved from the Indian agency of the Sboshone Reservation , has arrived at Fort 1) . A. Russell , ami hus as sumed command of company I , Eighth in fantry. HK.tltST SVIIUOI * 1'OH < HliI.K ST.tliTKl ) I'lrHt of H Sec-leu of I.nrgo Kiluriitloim Itill < lliiE > in t' iitoiiiiliitliiii. | WASHINGTON , April 25. Ground will bt broken this summer for the Hearst schoo for girls , which Is to bo the first of the pro posed group of buildings for the Protestan Kplscopal cathedral of the District of Co lumbla. The charter conferred by congress Included within Its scope not merely the ca thcdral proper , but adjunct institutions of a benevolent character , together with a broai educational scheme. Bcforo sailing for Eu rope , Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst , widow of the late senator from California , made to the ca thcdral trustees a donation of $175,000 to provide for the girls' school to be callei after her name. Three years from nex autumn It is expected the school can b < opened for pupils. A department for the higher education of women will ultimately bo part of the scheme. The board of trus tees hopes that generous persons will now como forward to give money to Increase tin various endowment funds , each fund to bea ; the donor's name , nnd that other person : will build other parts of the whole cathedra scheme , such as the boys' schools , tin chapel , the bishop's house , the seminary to higher theological education , the conventlot hall , residences for the clergy , etc. , nnd th > cathedral Itself , which is to crown the whole lfViKU.lT. O/1 HW.V. J.131KS WILSUft services nt Full-Hold Attended hy fllu I'rnniliii-iit IViiplr. FAIRFIELM , la. , April 23.-Speclnl ( Tel egram. ) The funeral of Hon. James F Wilson occurred this afternoon from hi late residence In this city. All day yester day nnd through the night telegrams o condolimco from nil over the United State came In , showing how well he stood In th estimation of the people. Alany dlstln gulshed persons , from both the state an nation , with whom tha senator hud bee associated , werp present at the funeral. A the public buildings , ns well us many bust ness nnd private houses , nre draped I mourning , while the Hag of the nation , to which the dead senator had served so Ion und faithfully , Is now flying at half mas nil over the city In respect to his memory Among tliosp present were Governor Jlor rill of Kansas , ex-United States Senate Harlan , Senator Allison nnd Hon. J. H Woolen of the United States district court A guard of honor of 1 < X ) old roldlers un thousands of citizens accompanied the re mains to their last resting place. I.UCA1. A(1J\T KKl'T TllK I'HKMIVJ AccuHod of Appropriating Twenty ' 1 linusim Onllnm tn MU Own Uin. CHICAGO. Apill 25. Declarations wer filed In the United fjlntes circuit court today In two suits begun last fall , which chare Richard 8 , Rlnpan , formerly the Chluag manager ot the Sun Insurance company o San Francisco , with belntr a defaulter t the amount of J-O.W'O. The Bulls wer brought ugalnst thp bondsmen and nt th time they were filed the alleged defalca tlon was not made public. In the forma declaration , the plaintiff FeU forth tha Klfpati waa appointed Its agent In Murcl ISM , und on February succeeding was dls mleeed from Its service. The compan Investigated his accounts , finding that h had fulled to make n proper return , I allege ? , of hla collections und business , an was short In his accounts tothe amount o $ JO,000. TJie matter has been hanging fir for a year or more mid there never ha been liny talk of criminal prosecution o Itlspan , who nan always claimed hl.i nffulr were all straight. Itolilind the Illci ( ir.imln Cipron , CRIPPLE CREEK , Colo. , April 25.-Th Rio Grande express has been robbed. It the robbers aegured (1,100 ; VIII TIII KKKP A PRISON I ILL 01 ILL liuLii t\ 1 lUOUlt ovornor Holcomb Confident that the PonU tontinry in Nebraska Will Ooutinuo , ONVICT LABOR W.LL . PAY THE EXPENSE hftrnco of nn Appropriation Will Work nv Inroiivoiileiice but Notnli Innurmount * nblo DlllUultyV. . .1. llroittuli tliu lluard'n Appraiser. LINCOLN. April 23. ( Speclal.-Tlio ) com- llcatlons apt to urlso under the now pent * ontlary Inw become nioro apparent every , ny. The situation Is attracting much nttcti- lon at tlio state liouso anil In political dr ies. It was today reliably reported that I3IU Morgan had concluded to accept tlio np- iralsemcnt of his plant at the ixmltentlary , nd to step down and out. Hut Mr. Morgan Id not agree to this inovo until ho had nade n deal that "fixed things to suit him , " f common rciiort Is to bo believed. Under ho law the appraisement Is to bo conducted jy one man selected by Morgan and ono nan chosen by tlio Hoard of Public Lamia ml Dulldlngs , with the Governor to cho so .11 . umpire to decide In case of a disagree- nent between the men so selected. Today t was openly stated that Morgan had "seen" majority of the members of the board and hey had satisfied htm that they would np- 'olnt ' an appraiser who would bo satisfactory o Morgan. Such being the case , It becomes vldent that there would bo no need of nil unplro. for , with two men favorable to Dor- tan , thcro would bo no disagreement , and Jorgan would receive whatever his men Ixcd upon as the value of his plant at the icn. Such a deal would be eminently sat- sfactory to the contractor , and ho has said hut ho would bo only too glad to step out vlth the J35.000 In Ills Inside pochot and et the state run the penitentiary to suit It- elf. GOVERNOR MUST HUSTLE. Hut right hero another complication arises. t Is said by those posted that the state will > e unable , under the now law , to run the > onltoitnry. ! As stated in these dispatches estorday , tlio appropriations made for the conduct of the penitentiary were based on ho supposition that the convicts would bo worked by a contractor and not by tlio state. Auditor Moore has held that none of the money appropriated by the legislature an be so diverted , that It can bo used to pay the salaries of warden , guards and other employes wlioso services \\ould bo actually mpcratlvo In conducting the penitentiary ; jy the state. Such being the case , the gov ernor may bo placed In a very awkward pre- llcamcnt. The lloard of 1'ubllo Lands and ilulldlngs having shifted the responsibility 'rom ' Its shoulders , the whole burden for the conduct of the penitentiary will fall upon the governor. Men claiming to bo. lasted In the matter assert Unit there will jo only two alternatives for Mr. Holcomb , under the circumstances. The penitentiary must be conducted In some way. Kit her money must be borrowed to provide for its , operation until the convening of the next session of the legislature , or else the gov ernor must take the bull by the horns and callan extra sesslpn to appropriate the noc- cssary money. It is estimated that It will require $312,570 more than the late legls- turo appropriated to-conduct tho"ponlte1iUdry for the next two years , or until an appropri ation by the next regular session of the leg islature could become available. GOVERNOR IIOLCOMll'S POSITION. Governor Holcomb was seen today con cerning the present condition of the peniten tiary appropriation. In reply to the question whether or not ho had noticed the absence of any appropriation for salaries of prison ofllclals In the new bill at tbo time ho signed It , ho said : "Certainly that discrepancy came under my observation at the time. Hut It was not my province to urge nn objection against a. measure which may not , after all , bo of much effect. There Is a possibility that the. present contractor may retain possession , by grace of the courts , for two years , or until the meeting of another legislature. " "That contingency was suggested by Rep resentative Munger on the floor of the house at the time ho was opposing the bill ? " "Yes , and by others. Ily the provisions of. the bill the Hoard of Public Lands and Hulldlngs la authorized to let a prison con tract for a term not to exceed two years. In that case the amount appropriated for maintenance of the average number of con victs Is ample. " "Hut In the event of the whole prison , management bolng thrown back on the state * at any time within the two years ? " "I believe that the amount of the appro priation , together with what would natur ally bo earned by the convicts , would pay all salaries of warden , deputies , guards , etc. U Is not contemplated that , evt'ii under state control , the convicts would bo sup ported In Idleness. They would earn conic- thing. " "Mo you believe that any of the $35,000 appropriated to purchase Morgan's plant could bo applied to a warden's salary ? That Is , suppose Morgan were bought out for $25,000 , could the rest of the amount , $10,000 , bo applied to that purpose ? " "I think not. That money was appropri ated for a specific purpose. Any of It which might bo left over after the purchase and paying Incidental expenses connected with tlio deal would bo covered back Into the treasury. Hut the lack of money to pay sal aries Is a contingency which , I think. Is llt- tlu to bo feared. There Is a brick yard at the penitentiary , and other means of em ployment for the convicts by which they could earn enough to pay salaries , it not more. With the present appropriation the prison could , I apprehoTid , bo made self-sup porting until the mooting of the next legis lature. " HIIOATCII FOR APPRAISER. The Hoard of Public Lands and Buildings has not yet taken any ofllclal steps toward appointing on appraiser to estimate the value of Morgan's property at the peniten tiary. It is known , however , that ex-Mayor W. J. Hroatcb of Omaha IB the man decided upon by the members of the board. lie will re ceive the appointment at the next mooting of the board. Then it will bo In order for Morgan to name hln appraiser , after which the governor will nominate the umpire. Should Morgan refuse to name an appraiser the persons selected by the governor and , board will appraise the plant under the pro visions of the bill. Morgan's naming an ap praiser will bo taken as his acceptance of the provisions of the measure. OI.XKV t'lT.t.K It'K.l t'KKS O.V A fiTitlHK Two TlioiuMid Operative * Directly nnd Nliin Tlimiiuiiil Indirectly Affected. PROVIDENCE , R. I. , April 25. The tex tile situation In Olneyvlllo reached a crisis tliU afternoon when SOO weavers employed by the Provldtnco and National worsted mills struck and more than 2,000 other oper atives were obliged to cease work , us both mills ehut down at once. The principal owner of these two mills , which comprlto the biggest plant In Olneyvllle. Is Charles Fletcher , a leading member of the Rho > le Island Manufacturers' club , which organlra- . tlon recently agreed to close their mills at the first sign of a ttrllie In any ot them. About 0,001) opt rath cs will be affected by jiich a step , The cause of the strike this afternoon Is the Introduction of nonunion men Into the weaving roami of both mills with the request that the union weavers teach thorn to weave. The union men considered the matter and made a demand for JIG a wer-k for each weaver Instructing n novloo. The management was also requeued to m k a contribution of Jlfi to the textile union for each green hand Introduced Into the mill. The nunag went Mils afternoon Informed th union I'D ' requests could not bo granted and at 3,30 o'clock every union weaver la both mill * eluppcd work.