Nebraska Newspapers

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I|VE ACTION
f MUST BE TAKEN
FOR
„l„ Mity He Rejected En
cred Nation WIlT
Make »u Appeal to Rui*
, ii ir. —Japan has presented
giving China one day
accept or refuse It. Japan
, sum demanded for ln
l.oOO.OOO yen. The Chinese
is divided as to the accept
Japanese proposals. The
is willing to accept the
die Honan party is holding
■ ition is critical.
April 13.—The Herald's St
orrespondent cables the
•The Chinese government
1 Huosia that It certainly
scribe to the peace condl
have been laid down by Ja
iicli it considers much too
iina now has all her hopes
il intervention, and this she
iu'-sts from the European
especially from Russia.”
field of carnage.
Hundred Men of Both Sides
•,1 in the Late Revolt.
April 15.—The Herald’s
,u in Lima, Peru, under
,r!i 36, writes of the attack
.;;ul by the revolutionists,
11 ini in the overthrow of the
id the flight of the president
Li sight the streets presented!
|ii a thousand bodies of dead
large number of dead horses
mighfares presented a most
(uni sickening sight, while a
(tilential atmosphere pervaded
city.
faceres not resigned and fled
man-of-war the revolution
would have advanced from
[on, only two blocks from the
i i the principal Square, fought
(with burning petroleum, and
vith dynamite every obstacle
cress. The revolutionary
■ still some 4,000 strong, while
wounded and deserted the
[troops had dwindled to some
all completely demoralized,
till number of dead and
on both sides Is more than
the actual number burled ex
t'o0. Among these latter were
e women and about 150 prl
Iviiiuals.
f ious parts of the city men and
ought alongside the revolu
•liliers or fired on the Cacertst
»m their houses. In other see
the city women opened the
cl pulled the wounded Inside,
passing their rifles and turn
out to Pierola's soldiers.”
SELLS AT $2 A BARREL.
ctivity Masks Dealings, Whlli
< s Rapidly Go to the Top.
[tog, Pa., April 15.—Oil contin
is upward course this morninf
ns to be fulfilling predictions ol
said that it would go to $1
At the opening the Standard
rice up 25 cents to 11.75. Maj
ned at $1.75 bid and the flrsl
at $1.95, and advance of 21
r the closing quotation Thurs
m $1.95 it broke to $1.92 and ai
k $1.95% was bid.
iirst five minutes of tradlnf
■ "'S of May option were sole
was some trading In cash oi
Although there is great inter
t M upward trend of oil here then
■ vehement, for the reason that
has the certificates on which t<
T:yi new Producers’ association
'■cp-titor of the Standard in re
■ crests, is having a rather hare
1.at Present, being obliged te
t; le oil at high prices and sel
■c-'l product at low prices. A
s of anti-standard producer!
’ ’ llere yesterday and discussed
1,1:30 o’clock until 12::
I"llr'tlle market was stro
lst before the close 7,0
hay options were sold at
‘" tion of many oil men v
: ’h,,n reacted to $1.98%, l
1 11 ™,ed at $1.99 bid.
ad'ance for the day
1T }he week 82 cents
Penning company, wl
rang end of the Standi
■ today advanced the r
1 cent per gallon.
, (W>aBo Hoy Is Missing.
f"a ’(■hi'^April 15~Harry Weldon.
" <1 w ®,0 ai;chItect’ and who
K?v bek n ? y Wlth a hor8e
- believed Btngh t0 a Uveryman
.. .. t0 have been foully
, He came here a week aen
^o»rwrppea at r&s
t. "-eofavre he made the ac-.
']riving nn°UnB Iady’ Whom he
1 s,Iav aftern several occasions.
- a drivP f m 6 agaln went
1 nor b Which he "ever
l«n located6 h°rSe and ve'
T-^n Nearly Burned Up.
«5sSS?*w
s houses 'and burned thr.
: Nation ther ho‘el. and tl
' he how'lUmber of beop
- J barelv It " wh,ch the fli
4 escaped with the
h>*er,»h.
•' "h’-e Xlckrln ”, resldenc(
t:.t~-r.t eoum 3nd and before
I -; i-* respond the hn
;rf..RtV!:iian^rs. McFarland i
" r had i.G.. 1 [npd to death '
' ;‘?«med to,fKJm ‘he build:
the fireS 1 the ehild and i
I'w ,,yri'°rk ,,nilk Statement.
i t.' nt *hewMhe'^he .weck,=
’"‘Wl tenders itt ’ increase,
! s- inrrrai;3'grease. *83.1,
k '“crease s?a',d» ’ ,8-a
*5T.30o' Thp V°°; elrc
the‘-,in ««Msof thnkS
^ Per cent rail requl
Veterans indignant. *
Revolt of Philadelphia Poet* Against
Favoritism as to Officers.
Philadelphia, Pa., April IS.—Because
Assistant Adjt.-Gen. Morrison of Penn
sylvania holds both that office at $2,500
a year, and the chief clerkship In the
tax office at $1,800, when other promi
nent Grand Army of the Republic vet
erans cannot get one position, there was
a revolt of Pennsylvania department
posts In Philadelphia last night. Posts
No. 94, 10, 35, 36, 80, 24, and 363 united to
form the Eastern association to “guard
against the avarice of men at head
quarters,” as the prime mover of the
revolt put It. Several hot speeches
were made concerning the alleged de
partment favoritism. ' The revolting
pests elected a president, vice presldpnt,
secretary and treasurer of their "East
ern association,” and expect to perfect
their organization later.
MAY LOSE MEMBERSHIP.
National Federation of Labor said to
Be In Trouble.
Indianapolis, Ind., April 15.—It Is said
here the National Federation of Labor
will shortly lose nearly 20,000 members
In two batches, and those who have an
nounced their Intention to withdraw
are the National Brotherhood of Paint
ers and Decorators and the National
Brotherhood of Tinners and Cornice
Workers. The executive board of the
latter is in session here now, and Jacob
Tazelar of Grand Rapids, Mich., gen
eral organizer of the painters and deco
rators, who arrived to-day, says there
are about 10,000 in each organization.
Both will on "withdrawal affiliate with
an American Federation of building
trades.
Deny Mrs. Bolton's Confession.
Anderson, Ind., April 15.—Daniel Kel
ley was arrested at Leiter yesterday,
charged with complicity in the Foust
murder. A week ago George Hires was
found guilty by a Jury of murdering
William Foust at the house of Maggie
Bolton, in Elwood, a year ago. Two
days after the trial of Hires Mrs. Bolton
made a confession, In which she says
she fired the fatal shot with a revolver
borrowed from Kelley. Detectives have
been on his trail ever since. He and
Mrs. Bolton's two sons we.-e present at
the shooting. The latter says her confes
sion Is not true. They assert the con
fession was secured in order to shield
others.
Abolishes Democratic Board.
Madison, Wls., April 15.—The senate
yesterday concurred in the bill to abol
ish the present Democratic board of
control of charitable and penal insti
tutions and the governor presented to
the senate immediately the names of
successor to the last board. The as
sembly concurerd In the bills to relieve
ex-Treasurers Baetz and Kuhn from
the payment of Interest money retained
while in office, and also the fill to dis
charge the sureties of ex-Treasurer Mc
Fetrldge and relieve him from the fur
ther payment of interest money under
the decision of the supreme court. The
assembly killed the O’Nell suffrage bill
by a vote of 49 to 33.
Banker's Son Attempts Murder. ’
Minerva, Ohio, April 15.—John Yeng
llng, son of G. F. Yengllng, president
of the Minerva Banking company, quar
reled with his wife last evening and at
tempted to shoot her. She escaped
from the house, when Yengllng began
to beat his little daughter. Thomas E.
Booth was attracted by the screams
and attempted to rescue the child.
Yengllng pulled a revolver, firing twice,
one bullet entering Booth’s head.
Booth’s condition is critical. Yengllng
Is in jail, strongly guarded.
Names July lO for Convention.
Des Moines, la., April 15.—The Re
publican state central committee met
here yesterday, all the districts but one,
the Third, being represented. Joseph R.
Lane, of Davenport, was selected for
temporary chairman of the convention.
The selection of the permanent chair
man was left to the convention. Des
Moines was selected as the place for the
convention, although Mtffshalltown and
Council Bluffs contested for the honor.
The meeting of the committee was har
monious.
One of the Fugitives Caught.
New York, April 15.—John Quigley,
one of the five men who Wednesday
nlg^t broke out of the Mattewan asy
lum for the criminal Insane, was caught
at New Hamburg, ten miles above
Mattewan, yesterday. He made no re
sistance and was at once taken back
to the asylum. The asylum authori
ties have no definite clews to any of
the • other fugitives. Fully thirty at
tendants are out following up various
rumors of the men’s flight.
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Kills Two Rioters In Self-Defense.
St. Louis, Mo., April 16.—In a riot be
tween native and foreign railroad la
borers at Slloam Springs, Ark., last
night, several shots wrere exchanged
and one person was badly wounded.
A federal deputy marshal attempted to
quell the disturbance. He was set upon
by four of the rioters and was com
pelled to kill two of them In self-de
fense.
Escaped Prisoners Are Caught.
Roswell, N. M., April 15.—The prison
ers In the Jail overpowered Jailer Tall
ferro yesterday and locked him up.
They then armed themselves and es
caped. Three of them are murderers,
i Nearly all the citizens of the town
I started In pursuit, and a short distance
| from town a pitched battle was fought.
One of the fugitives was dangerously
wounded. The remainder surrendered.
Denies a Rehearing It Harrow Case.
Indianapolis, Ind., April 15.—In the
United States court Judge Baker re
fused a rehearing In the case of the
National Harrow company against In
diana people. A few days ago Judge
Baker held the harrow company was a
monopoly and not entitled to hold
patents. Yesterday he denied the re
hearing.
Charged With Murdering His Tenant
Macon, Mo., April 15.—Stephen L.
Walker, In whose house George W.
Stice and family resided, was arranged
before Justice Ames yesterday charged
with murdering Stice by shooting him
through the window Wednesday night,
and was committed to the county Jail to
await the grand Jury’s Investigation
EASTERN WAR ENDING
TREATY OP PEACE BETWEEN
CHINA AND JAPAN LIKELY.
Mikado Disposed to Modify HU Demand*
—Remit of Rnnlan Protest—The Great
Bear of the North GrotvU When Hto,
Approach to the Pacific la Barred.
Washington, April 13.—The Japanese
legation has received advices from Ja
pan which give color to the belief that
the present truce between the mikado
and the Chinese emperor may be merged
at an early date into a definite treaty
of peace.
The grounds for this hope are only
conjectural; but it Is guessed here that
the Japanese plenipotentiaries will
grant or have granted some concessions
from the text of the original demands
of the mikado, which were five in num
ber:
1. Independence of C$rea.
!!. Permanent cession of the Island of
Formosa to Japan.
3. Indemnity of 300,000,000 taels (Chi
nese coin worth 31.33).
5. A new Japan-China treaty opening
the Interior of China to commerce.
It is given out at the Japanese* lega
tion. that any concessions which have
been made are due to the repeated re
quests of the Chinese plenipotentiaries.
But there is probably a more forceful
influence at work than any which can
be exerted from Peking. It looks as If
Japan were yielding before the hostile
attitude of Russia.
It is felt here that Japan cannot af
ford to antagonize Russia to such an
extent as to press for a permanent oc
cupation of Port Arthur and the con
tiguous territory, because If any power
other than China Is to control that dis
trict Russia must be that power. The
czar needs a Pqplflc seaport and China
has none to give that would be a thou
sandth part as useful to the czar as one
on the east coast of Manchuria, which
Is the Port Arthur territory. Both Rus
sia and China have, therefore, the
strongest reasons for opposing this ex
action of the mikado.
If the Japanese have modified their
demands as to Indemnity the pressure
must have come from Great Britain act
ing on behalf of English financial back
ers of the half-insolvent Manehu dy
nasty. r t It is not. likely that Euro
pean Interference would be made along
that line, as the amount of the Indtm
nity Is not exorbitant.
France alone, or chiefly. Is Interested
in the cession of Formosa, which forms
naturally a part of the “Island Em
pire.” The question of the independence
of Corea cannot be one of prime Im
portance to China.
It Is of great moment to Russia, how
ever, because the czar desires a, right
of-way through Corea for the great
trans-Siberian railway, and the Impres
sion has prevailed here that before the
mikado stated the, conditions of peace
he had arrived at an understanding
with Russia whereby the latter's right
of railway route through the hermit
kingdom was to be guaranteed. If this
guaranty fall, then Russia will have an
additional reason to oppose Japanese
aggresions at Port Arthur.
If the money demand—300,000, '00 taels
—has been modified, little importance
Is to be attached to the concession, ex
cept that China's burden will be light
er.
It looks now as if, barring some unex
pected hitch in the negotiations, the
end of the China-Japan war had come
and a treaty of peace were In sight.
Should tills prove the case, the atti
tude of Russia will have had more to
do in bringing It to pass than any ap
peal of China to the mercy of the vic
tor.
Toko’ ma, April 12—It Is stated here
on reliable authority that unless peace
is concluded within the period of the
armistice, truce will not be extended
and the Japanese armies will In May
advance upon Pci-tn~
Hattie Men Happy,
Santa Fe, N. M„ April 13.—An ad
vance of 25 per cent In the price of
beef cattle in the last sixty days has
served to elate the stock dealers of
New Mexico. Mutton has also gone
much higher, showing a great advance.
At the advanced prices 4,000 cars of
cattle will be shipped out over the
Atchison during the next six weeks. A
year ago but 500,000 cattle were on the
range of New Mexico, but since then
every stockman has been saving his
stock, and experts say that at least
1,000,000 head of meat cattle are now on
new Mexican ranges and of this num
ber 250,000 are reatic for shipment.
LIQUOR MEN DOWNED.
fllchigsn House Tears to Pieces the
8400 Uniform License Fee Bill.
Lansing,Mich., April 1$.—The friends
of a |400 uniform liquor license fee met
yesterday in the house. In addition to
a uniform tax of $400 the bill made other
concessions to the saloon men. particu
larly allowing them to remain open
New Year’s, Washington’s birthday,'
Labor Day and Fourth of July, also to
openafter the closing of the polls on
election day. The entire bill was wiped
out. except the first section, and that
was amended by raising the tax to $500.
The bill was then passed bV a vote of
72 to 22and was given Immediate effect.
The only change the bill accomplishes
is to make the tax upon the sale of beer
$600, the same as splritous liquors. Its
fate In the senate is uncertain, but it
is understood the committee on liquor
traffic Is averse to making any change
‘n the present law.
He Was Fourteen Years a Fugitive.
Austin, Tex.. April 13.—It. A. Eland
ford, a former prominent citizen of this
city and a high ofncial in the order of
"Odd Fellows, after fourteen years a
fugitive from justice, surrendered him
self. In 1881 ho was indicted for em
bezzling several thousand dollars from
a building and loan association and fled
to Mexico._
Supremo Court to l'nss on Pensions.
, Washington. April 13.—James Tanner,
national commander cf the Union Vet
eran legion, has Issued a circular re
questing the contribution of $10 from
each of the encampments to pay the ex
pense of carrying to the supreme court
a test case Involving a sufficiency of the
thirty-day notice required to be given
in pension cases under the act of De
cember 21, 1893. Tho circular stated
that ninety-nine out of every 100 no
th-es sent out by the commissioner of
pensions since the passage of the act,
and which notices have been the basis
of reductions or dropping, have not
been In compliance with the terms of
the statute. _
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SWEPT BY RAQINQ TORRENT.
Dam at Angel’i Camp. Cal* Breaks.
Saucing Death and tou of Property.
' Angel's Camp, Cal., April 13.—Tha
dam of the Utica Mining company, three
miles from town, broke yesterday and
the volume of water It had contained
rushed toward the Mokelumne a roar
ing torrent, bearing with It the body
of one man and many buildings that
were In Its path.
Tha man who Is known to have per
ished Is Otto Lundt, who lived with his
sister on Antonio creek, below the reser
voir. He was nearly 80 years old apd
barely able to move, yet when he real
ised the impending danger Instead of
fleeing ho returned to the house In quest
of $700 and some Jewelry, representing
the wealth of himself and sister. He
had scarcely entered the house when
the frail structure was ploked up by the
flood, torn to ruins and carried along
and scattered for , miles upon tha
shores of the fierce stream.
Of the unfortunate Lundt nothing
more was seen. To the observers the
mass of water as It struck the Uundt
house appearey twenty feet high. The
company claims that Its loss will
amount to $70,000.
AFTER THE BEEF TRU^T.
Secretary Morton Want* to Know Why
Price* Arc Up.
Washington, April 13.—An inquiry
which the secretary of agriculture has
set on foot may bq of a character which
will give the Big Four of the cattle
trust In Chicago and elsewhere some
thing to think about. Secretary Mor
ton is of the opinion that the increase
In the price of beef,, together with the
depression in the price of cattle per
capita, is a fact which requires expla
nation. The agents of the bureau of
animal Industry In all portions of the
country have been directed to make the
most minute Inquiry as to the stock of
cattle on hand and prices which they
bring. They have also been Invited to
furnish to the secretary of agriculture
their opinions whether any trust has
been operating In violation of law to
Increase the price of beef. If such shall
be found to be the fact It unquestton
ri osccutlons of the Big Four combine
by the federal authorities.
ftegro Colonist* In Mexico.
Washington, April 13.—Between 700
and 800 negro families have recently
arrived from the United States at Tla
hualilo, state of Durango, Mexico, as
colonists under the federal concession
granted to W. H. Ellis, an American
citizen. Under the agreement by which
the parties go to Mexico Ellis is to
furnish land, garden seed, farming Im
plements, water, houses, and rations.
The two latter Items are to be furnished
for sixty days, and Mr. Ellis Is to be
repaid for all advances made by him
out of the crops raised.
May Investigate Waller’s Case.
Washington, April 13.—A cablegram
received at the navy department an
nounced thesalllng of the United States
steamship Castlne from Aden, at the
entrance of the Red Sea, for Zanzibar.
It is probable that the commander of
the ship will be directed to Investigate
the case of ex-Unlted States Consul
Waller, alleged to be wrongfully con
fined in Jail by sentence of a French
court martial In Madagascar.
Getting Rid of Rod Soldiers.
Washington, April 13.—By command
of Gen. Schofield Privates Dow-A-Ton
and Poe-Que of troop L., Seventh cav
alry. will be discharged from the army
April 21, In continuance for the policy
adopted for ridding the service of In
dian soldiers, the experiments of en
listing them after two years' trial hav
ing proven that even the best red men
are worthless from a military point of
view. ’
Chief Justice Horton Steps Mown.
Topeka, Kan!, April 13.—Albert H.
Horton, chief justice of the Supreme
court of Kansas, handed his resignation
to Gov. Morrill last evening. It was at
once accepted, and Gov. Morrill appoint
ed Judge David Martin of Atchison to
succeed him. Judge Horton has been
chief justice since 1877, and was a promi
nent candidate for United States sena
tor when ex-Senator Ingalls was chosen
for the first time.
-i
Mew Trial Is Denied,'
Peoria, 111., April 13.—A new trial has
been denied to Julius Schwabacher, who
was convicted of burglary after a long
trial a few days ago, and wl ->se term
of Imprisonment In the penitentiary
was fixed at ^five years.
Thompson, the Fugitive, Is Pennllesa.
St. Louis, Mo., April 13.—A special
from Sodalla, Mo., says James C.
Thompson, the fugitive cashier of the
defunct First National bank, is reported
to be penniless in the City of Mexico.
IIo complains bitterly of the treatment
of friends, many of whom, he claims,
refuse to answer his letters. He says
that he has often gone hungry. He is
out of employment and bitterly de
nounces the Missouri papers for the
manner In which they have referred to
him.
French Ministry Defeated.
Paris, April 13.—The Temps an
uties took action yesterday on the pro
posal of Prime Minister Rtbot, made in
connection with tho budget, to reduce
the succession duties Imposed on relig
ious bodies. After the debate on the
proposal a vote was taken and it was
rejected, 301 members voting against
and 233 In Its favor. The budget was
adopted.
Shot While Trying to Escape.
Cincinnati, Ohio, April 13.—An un
known prisoner confined in the West
Wood Jail for housebreaking was fatal
ly shot by Marshal Carter while at
tempting to escape. The prisoner rushed
out of the Jail when the door was
opened to give him a glass of water
and the marshal fired after him.
Killed by a Falling Tree,
Vietort a,B. C., April 12.—A fierce
thunder storm raged over part of the
mainland of British Columbia last night
between Blaine and Whatsom, where
the full force of the hurricane was felt.
A party of Indians, composed of one
man, two women and a 6-year-old boy,
sought shelter from the storm and made
camp at the foot of a huge cedar tree
when the storm was at its height. A
high wind struck the tree, tore It up
by the roots and the camp was demol
ished, all of the party except the man
being Instantly killed. He la Injured,
but may recover.
HAD BETTER SETTLE.
ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS
OP NICARAGUA.
TALK
A Waiting Policy Will Bo Eiponlfl In
the End, They Say—Gaily Ohoaen
Speaker of the Houae of Common*—
Flood* In Europe—New* By Cable,
London, April 11.—In regard to the
report that hae reached here from New
York that the British sloop-of-war Wild
Swan has Joined the Royal Arthur, the
flagship of the British Pacific squadron,
at Panama preparatory to their expect
ed departure for Corlnto, Nicaragua,
to enforce the ultimatum of Great Brit
ain’s demanding 175,000 Indemnity for
the expulsion from Nicaragua of Mr.
Hatch, the British consular agent at
Blucflelds, It Is stated that the an
nouncement Is premature.
At the ndmlralty, In reply to questions
on this subject It was said that no or
ders had been given to the Wild Swan
or Royal Arthur which would warrant
the statements made. The Times In an
editorial on the situation says: "If we
are compelled to collect the customs
Nicaragua will presumably have to pay
the costs of the collection In addition
to the Indemnity. She will find it less
troublesome and cheaper to settle with
us forthwith. Her efforts to excite the
Jealousy of America have failed. Tho
Justice and good sense of the Ameri
cans have proved to strong for the suc
cess of this characteristic maneuvre.
The Americans should only hear our
case and demands to acknowledge that
our conduct was reasonable and Just
and to admit that our claims were of
such a character as they would them
selves have made under similar circum
stances. We have assured America
that we are not seeking fresh territory.
Our object Is to obtain an adequate
apology for a wrong dono and the pay
ment of the compensation which we be
lieve to be our due."
The Globe this afternoon, comment
ing on the same subject, remarks: "Like
other Central American repaollcs given
to pulling the lion's tail, Nicaragua
hoped that Washington would flare up
In behalf of the Monroe doctrine. But
President Cleveland, upon Inquiring In
to the matter, discovered that the quar
rel did not concern America. It would
be intolerable were the Monroe doctrine
so stretched as to cover such Inter
national outrages as that of which Nic
aragua has been guilty. Fortunately
for the contlnuanse of friendly relations
between these two great nations there
Is far less disposition than formerly In
America to take advantage of every op
portunity to hurl defiance at England.
Sensible Americans recognize that the
Monroe doctrine, though founded on an
excellent principle, requires to be en
forced with prudence and discretion.”
CROP REPORT FAVORABLE.
Advice* Show Rain* but Week Were a
Great. Benefit to the Country.
Washington, April 11.—The weather
bureau, In Its weekly review of weather
crop conditions for the week has ended
April 8, says: Upon the whole the week
has been most favorable. Corn plant
ing has progressed rapidly under fa
vorable conditions In the southern
states, where a large proportion of the
i crop is In the ground and some has
come up. Winter wheat has greatly Im
proved during the week In Illinois, and
is In good condition In Michigan, Mis
souri and Eastern Kansas, but less fa
vorable reports are received from Min
nesota and Wisconsin, where It is re
ported as badly winter killed; In Ne
braska the crop has suffered from
drouth and high winds. Spring wheat
seeding is well advanced In Minnesota.
Oat seeding Is progressing rapidly in
Ohio, and nearly the entire acreage of
this crop has been sown In Illinois, In
diana,- Iowa and Missouri. Seeding Is
well advanced in Minnesota. The gen
eral outlook for fruit Is very favor
able, no serious damage having been
done by frost. Rain Is badly needed In
Oklahoma, and more would be bene
ficial In Missouri, Ohio and Minnesota.
In Illinois the report shows that
drouth conditions are broken: tempera
ture and rainfall above normal; winter
wheat, rye and meadows greatly Im
proved; ground In excellent condition;
oats and spring wheat sown; early po
tatoes planted; gardens made In central
and southern counties and one-half to
three-quarters made in northern coun
ties; fruit trees In good condition and
buds bursting In southern counties.
Vicar-General Parke's History.
Richmond, Va., April 11.—Vicar-Gen
eral H. F. Parke, who la among the
victims of the Wheeling disaster, spent
his early life in Richmond. He was a
native of County Sligo, Ireland, but
came here when quite young. After his
ordination Father Parke engaged In
mlslonary work In southwest Virginia,
and then went to West Virginia, where
he has been prominent In the affairs of
the church.
Japanese Seize a British Steamer.
London, April 11.—The Time pub
lishes a dispatch from Its correspond
ent at Shanghai saying a Japanese man
of-war has seized the British steamer
Ylk Sang outside Yakuv having on
board 220,000 cartridges shipped at
Shanghai by a respectable Cerman
firm as "bamboo and steel.” The own
ers of the Ylk Sang, It is added, ac
cepted the shipment In good faith.
Factories Hare to Shot Eowo.
Easton, Pa., April 11.—A freshet pre
vails in the streams of this locality.
The Delaware and Lehigh rivers and
Bushklll creek have overflowed their
banks and the lowlands are submerged
for miles around. Many factories have
been compelled to shut down. The Del
aware Is twenty-five feet above low
water mark, the highest point reached
In many years, and It Is still rising
rapidly. _
To Hold Income Tax Returns.
Washington, April 11.—Instructions
have been sent to collectors of Internal
revenue all ever the United States to
withhold returns made under the in
come tax law until regulations can be
prepared at the treasury department
In accordance with the decision of the
Supreme cou-l of the United States.
London, April 11.—The Standard says
silver yesterday was In good demand
owing to the news that the Japanest
terms for peace with China stipulate
for the opening of a large section of
China to foreign trade. It la believed
this will lead to an Increase In the de
mand for silver In the east.
HI HUNG. MAY PROCRASTINATE*
Belief thet Japan's Proposals Will Hot
Be Accepted TUI the Lett Minute.
Washington, April II.—The Japanese
Chinese armistice closes In ten days, eo
that It Is anticipated by omelets and
diplomats that the Anal terms of peace
must be near at han I. It Is stated, how
ever, by a diplomat of experience with
the Chinese and Corekns, that It Is char
acteristic with them not to meet an >4
emergency until the last day. A case la
cited In which Japan gave Corea three
months to acquiesce in certain condi
tions. There was no response until the
day before tho three months expired,
when a Corean official appeared and
stated that the subject had been over
looked and more time was desired, *
which request, however, was not grant- »
>d. It would not be surprising to officials
If LI Hung Chang pursued this policy,
taking the full ten days before yield
ing to all of Japan's domands.
The reports that the Indemnity will
be about 400,000,000 yen coincides with
the understanding hore that 200,000,000
would be the amount of the payment.
The present rate of exchange on the
silver yen Is 47 cents, so that 400,000,000
silver yen would be *188,000,000. * ,
TO FORM jAOREAT UNION.
Miners of Colorado, Ktf Mniko, Utah
and Wyoming to Combine.
Pueblo, Col., April 11.—A union of all
the miners In Colorado, New Mexico,
Utah and Wyoming became practically
assured at the semi-annual convention
of district No. 15 of the Western United
Mine Workers of America when the
proposition was unanimously approved
by nineteen delegates, representing > >
7,000 coal miners In the territory Includ
ed In the district; Final amalgamation
Is expected to be completed at the con
vention of metalliferous miners at Og
den May 22. The project was first sug
gested by the metalliferous miners, who
were asked to send delegates to yester
day's convention to discuss the mat
ter. The latter miscarried, however,
and no metalliferous representatives
were present. The coal miners ordered
a request sent to the metalliferous
workers for permission to have the coal
miners represented at tho Ogden con
ventlon. This request will undoubtedly
be granted and the amalgamation will
be effected.
Third Body Beenvered.
Wheeling, W. Va., April 11.—At 4:«.
o'clock this morning the men clearing
away the debris of the Chapman and
Hutchinson buildings found the body
of Harry Cowl, a Western Union mes- i
senger boy, In Alley #. The body was £
In a standing condition with the hands '
raised above the head, as If to defend
him from the falling debris. He was,
with a sister, the only support of a
widowed mother. This makes three
bodies recovered from the ruins and
three still In the ruins.
Venesueta Grateful to Uncle 8am.
Washington, April 11.—President
Crespo of Venesuel* has sent a special
message to the congress of Venezuela
concerning the attitude of the United
States on the Brltlsh-Venezuela ques
tion. Immediately on receipt of the
president's message the congress passed
resolutions amid great enthusiasm
heartily thanking the United States fof
Its sympathy and support. The people
are getting up a monster popular peti
tion breathing the warmest apprecia
tion for the support of "The Great Re
public of the North."
_ ,
■ Judge Sahler Kills Himself.
Omaha. Neb., April 11.—Judge John
Sahler, for quarter of a century promi
nent In Nebraska politics, blew his
brains out at his residence yesterday.
No reason Is known for the deed. Judge
Sahler had a wide circle of friends and
acquaintances In the city and through
out the state. He had attended every
session of the legislature for the last
twenty years, either as a politician or a ,
lobbyist. He was one of the oldest set
tlers of the city, having come here In
1856 from Kansas, following the legal
profession.
LITE STOCK AMD PRODUCE MARKETS
Quotations from Mow York. Chicago. St*
Louis. Omaha and Elsewhere.
OMAHA
Butter—Creamer; separator.. 1# 9 1$
Butter—I''air to good country. ID S U
Eggs—Fresh. 11 44 1114
Honey—i er t>. M O 18
liens—Live, per lb.. 814® lit
Lemons—Choice Mesalnas. <1 75 «4 4 26
Oranges—Florldas, per box.... 2 50 ® 4 01
potatoes.. 75 44 H)
Beans—Navy, hand-picked, bu 2 0) ttl 20
Hay-Upland, per ton. ® Oil 4*10 50
Onions—Per bbl. 2 50 Is 8 00
Carrots—l’or bbl. 1 50 ® 1 75
Cranberrrles—Jerseys .11 50 4*12 03
Bogs—Mixed packing. 4 85 4* 4 9>
Hogs—Heavy weights. 4 95 4* 6 60
Beeves - Stockers and feeders 2 50 44 3 90
Beef steers.3 10 4* 5 35
Bulls.. 2 10 44 4 00
btags. 2 8i 4* 3 0)
.. 1 75 <4 5 03
Steers—Fair to good. 8 50 4* 4 35
Cows. 1 25 4* 4 65
Heifers. 2 00 © 3 50
Westerns. 2 25 «* 4 10
bbeep—Lambs. 3 25 w 5 f 0
fcheep— Choice natives. 3 50 45 4 85
CHICAGO.
Wheat—No. 2, spring. 58 ® 5811
Corn—Per bu... 45 44 45*
Outs—i er bu... 29 4* HY»
Pork.12 12V4 H12 25
Lard. 7 17 0 7 42
hogs— Pnckers and mixed. 4 85 u. 5 15
Cattle— Shipping steers. 4 15 <* 5 5)
rbeen—Lami.s. 4 00 • * 0 10
fcheep—Good to fancy. 2 40 @ 4 8i
NEW YOBK.
Wheat. No. 2, red winter. 80 ® COX
Corn-No. 2. 50’4 (4 bl*
Outs—No. 2... H2H4 *1
Pork.13 2.5 13 75
Lard. 7 22 & 7 25
ST. LOUIS,
Wheat—No 2red, cash. 54 4h 64<k
Corn—Per bu. .. 4! ® 42J$
Oats—Per bu . 8) 0 81
Bogs—Mixed packing. 5 05 u* 5 15
Cuttle—Expor steers. 5 7.5 4* ft 85
fcheep—Mixed natives. 4 35 44 5 05
KANSAS CITY.
Wheat—No. 2 hard. 50 0 81*
Corn—No 2. 43 ■** 43 i
Oats—No. 2. 29 0 20 4
Cattle—Stockers and feeders.. 2 30 <u> 4 su
Bogs—Mixed packers. 4 s> u* 4 85
More Ground fo( Illinois Capltot.
Springfield, 111., April 11.—The senate
committee on buildings and public
grounds ordered to be reported favor
ably and sent to the committee on ap
propriations a bill providing for the
purchase of additional ground for the
state capitol. The ground sought lies
south of the building and will extend ,
I about 150 fe»L The price asked Is
I 235,000. _
Bridges Damaged.
Raleigh, N. C„ April 11.—Heavy dam
age by floods continues. Both the Cape
Fear and Roanoke rivers are four feet
I above the danger line and rapidly rta»
I log.