;dy to fight [paked to enforce demands. Win In KradlnMt and provided—This ' Action [„ to tome to Term* with v 11 —A dispatch from St. „t. s that up to Sunday It that Japan would refuse ■t Arthur. wi\ on to mobilize 110,000 Irkutsk and Tomsk dis credit of 20.000,000 rubles It was In view of this attl a that Japan Immediately demands made by Russia, i< rtnany. DKIIKS THE STATE. ic Eve of a Religions War m lists Aro Jubilant. [ay ll.—A dispatch to the Dm Paris says the govern uimble to much longer ig j.llion which Is gaining iVer France—a rebellion of igainst the state. The attl [ishops Is making a general jpon the public mind and is being divided Into two r one bishop has had the nl vacate submission to the was promptly extinguished ipolitan. The strangest part is the apparent turn about It Is an open secret that the ,t withhold the papal bene i those who think It their it the droit d’accroissement. .tlon fathers, who are the of sixty religious papers, ns of sheets advocating a The socialists are Jubilant aspect of a war with the ittle business. stators Hold Short Benton ml Hurry Home, i, 111.. May 11.—This morn n was the tamest yet held slature. The senate ad ■ minutes after It convened use confined Its operations pproprialion bills. Arrange tieon made for a forenoon t as most of the members either last night or this was decided to take up only nil reading. Next week prom* most interesting one in both ic revenue reform bill pre r the direction of the Chl rtate board will come up on ir final consideration and it tion of that organization to h-rmtned effort to secure Its 'he bill has been riddled by ’ members, but It is hoped It pible to replace some of the clauses stricken out yester nct a law which will Improve t assessment system. The s may be revived in the sen [invsday. Senator Dwyer, in behalf, entered a motion to the vote and it was made a cr for Wednesday. Nobody a the result will be altered n The house advanced the fit' rs’ pension bill to second Y OF GREAT HEAT. breaks All Records for the Month of May. May 11.—Chicago people mi'lcr a maximum heat of 90 tin- sha.de yesterday. It was t -May day on record. The i' r began climbing at 7 a. m., mhed 72 degrees. At noon It E' w-s, 2 p, m ss degrees, and lIl‘greos, this being the ex ‘■cro were two prostrations 'lay, one Of them fa.al. '■ exception of an area in the i"! [invest the entire country ■ing in heat. In Texas and i' extreme of 98 degrees was y the weather bureau ther , In Io"'a and South Dakota - Srees. Chicago people stag 'f umler a maximum of 90 de shade, while farther east ' if to an average of 80 de ‘nsatlon at Chicago. ! May 11.—Frauds of the “re la the Pay rolls of the „ „ pub]|“ works are said to r'scutirCreCl Commlssloner P-reaten "i8 & startli"S na ,1 d- involving, as they ri , be duPod laborer, ignor t: i ih \vh°r Ule law- but >ate l*s who connived at this ! g oring the public treasury* '•Klay ih?ttImated'at thc c!‘y «„whf ‘ a millinn dollars ,v« 1,n»1 ‘he city in this ' lals of different grades. T7W* Act ■'as called n una Archi Ms of ii.etifj ,?^e Pr*soner o f thA3UStlfiabIe homicide. A tn* arguments Gordon wa ""'r* ‘onibination. 'a wiT« May “-Three , , < our milk wm en ■ ■ These are the Jupi til., ty; «"* Phoer 1Ja>sj Keller Mills, 2| ■•Iarimdi'aiS, c'jmPanys t !,,!»ncr ,.\r x . krrlv<*s Too i ;:rl “-'Vednoi Unprecedent 1 ":r':'-Ren in uoprecedent -•‘■•May the ih® hlstory ol rrr- at nlLa|-Cury at th at nbse a!!'':cury at t] 'atory regis ■ hdense ‘he heat ' ,n eopl-hiiv ,Mttte has ■>s With the y nUnnR ‘he ’Uhties that ^1Hion OI i':" growth of rthe hoat f- ^‘r-tionsot0^ Ue '.heat ha-? * tho ftal ' heat h 0ns °f — THOUSANDS OP MEN SLAIN. Cadi* Regiment of Spanish Soldiers Cat to Pieces by Caban Rebels. Tampa, Fla.. May 11.—Passengers ap rlvbig on the steamship Mascotte say the condition of things Is encouraging to the Insurgents in Cuba. It Is de clared that Camaguay has been Invaded by Gomes and that he, with 3,000 In surgents, besieged Guaymaro Monday. There were about 2,000 Spaniards in the city and, so the passengers say, after fighting became disastrous for the be sieged the regiment of Cadis, number ing about 2,500, arrived, attacking the Cubans in the rear. Gomez quickly recovered from the first onslaught and while a small force kept up the conflict with the forces of the city his main body faced the new enemy. Fighting was very fierce, but It Is asserted that the stragety of Gomez and the valor of the Insurgents resulted In their victory. -The regiment of Cadiz, it is said, was routed and cut to pieces by pursuing Cubans. The city, the passengers say, was taken and Is now in possession of the insurgents. The Cuban loss In killed and wounded Is put at 700, while It is asserted that the Spanish loss In killed and wounded was 3,000. TRAGEDY AT LEXINGTON, KY. Albert C. Hall Kills Volney Beard for Wrecking His Home. Lexington, Ky„ May 11.—Volney Beard, single, 32 years old, was shot and killed at 7 o’clock this morning by Albert C. Hall, a groceryman, for whom Beard formerly clerked. Several weeks ago Hall discovered that his wife and Beard were on Intimate terms and dis charged the latter. Hall sent for Beard and. In the presence of Mrs. Hall, said he was going away forever, and would leave his wife to Beard to care for. Hall put on his hat and started for the door, when Beard attempted to restrain him. A terrllfic struggle ensued, in which Hall pulled a pistol and shot Beard, killing him. Hall was arrested and his wife voluntarily accompanied him to Jail. The men were cousins. New Disease In Missouri. Gallatin, Mo., May 11.—A strange dis ease which baffles the skill of the local physicians Is prevalent In the north eastern section of Davies county. About thirty deaths have resulted from its efTects within six weeks and quite a number of cases are yet uncured. The physicians pronounce it black erysipelas and claim It is not contagious. The cases, however, have nearly all been similar and In most Instances have proved fatal. It Is most malignant among women and children. The symptoms in most cases are an eruption of the skin simi lar to that accompanying erysipelas, with a high fever and swelling of the face, ears and tongue. The latest report received Is to the effect that there are no new cases and It is thought that those who are now suffering will ro Afrald the Boat Is Lost. Victoria, B. C., May 11.—Considerable anxiety is felt by the members of the Methodist conference nowin session here at the non-arrival of the Port Simpson district delegation, which left the north for Victoria ten days ago on the mis sionary steamer Glad Tidings. The little vessel was seen at Bella Bella by the steamer Bascowitz, which arrived Wednesday. That was a week ago, and the day after the Glad Tidings made Namo, fifty miles this side of Bella Bella. Since then nothing has been heard of her, though she should have arrived Tuesday. Ten persons are or the vessel.__ 1’ut Her Babe on an Altar. Spokane, Wash., May 11.—Newton Blagg, a rancher residing near Chat teroy, came home yesterday Just In time to save his 2-year-old child from a hor rible death. His wife, driven insane through religious frenzy, had built an altar In the woods near the house, upon which she had secured the babe, pre paratory to roasting It alive. She was engaged In offering up prayer for hei sacrifice when her husband arrived. He brought his wife here to the insane asy lum. Washington, May 11.—Bets are of fered at long odds that the supreme court will knock out the Income tax law, with the assisting vote of Justice' Jackson. Mr. Choate, for the contest ants, returned to New York thorough ly convinced that he had won his case, and if his “hunch” should prove well founded he will be $200,000 ahead, for the rich men of New York have given it out that they will make him up a fund to that amount. The fight from the first has been directed by Mr. Choate and the credit of the victory, if victory it be, will go to him. (iould for Senator. Washington, May 11.—George J. Gould may be a candidate for United States senator from New Jersey to succeed Mr. Smith, whose term expires in 1899. This is the report which is creating con siderable gossip here among public men. Mr. Gould is a legal resident of Ocean county and his friends are urging his candidacy for state senator from that county as a preliminary step to the higher ambition. He is a Democrat, and the next legislature is expected to be of that faith. Have a Mild Itoast In Kansas. Atchison, Kas., May 11.—A hot wind Is reported blowing in Western Kan sas. The thermometer here is at 105 in the shade. Topeka, Kas., May 11.—During the last two days a hot wave has swept over Kansas that has not been equaled at this season for many years. The thermometer at 2 o’clock yesterday af ternoon registered 9S deg. at the gov ernment weather bureau, and Wednes day it showed 91 deg. at the same hour. Gov. Evans Iieflcs the Court. Columbia. S. C., May 11.—The follow ing instructions to constables have bee: issued: “Seize all liquors coming into-thestaV for other than personal use. Guard and watch ‘blind tigers' carefully, and seiz. all liquor in the possession of ‘blind tigers' or those engaged in the illicii traffic of liquor.” The circular was sent out by the state board of control, of which Gov. Evans is the chairman. The negroes regard the registration decision as a second eman cipation, and are enthusiastic In theti I praise of Gov. ''vans. THE TREATY SIGNED; — CHINA AND JAPAN ARB AT PEACE. The Request of the Former Country for on Armistice Wee Withdrawn—Latent Newt of the Cuban Revolt —Rosebery la 111. Yokohama, May 10.—China has with drawn her request to have the armistice prolonged and ratifications of the treaty have been exchanged. The emperor, acting under the advice of his council ors, yesterday made a request that Japan extend the limit of the armistice, which had expired, and It seemed that Japan was willing to make an exten 8ion of four days. London, May 10.—A dispatch to the Times from Che Foo says that the rati fications of the treaty of peace between China and Japan were exchanged at midnight. The dispatch adds that Rus sia disclaims any aggressive designs against Manchuria and asserts that she Is acting on a purely defensive footing against Japan. Paris, May 10.—The Figaro, In regard to the negotiations between Japan and Russia, France and Germany for a modification of the treaty of Shlmono sekl, says that It has been left to Spain to draft a plan for a final settlement of the matters in dispute between Japan And the three powers. ROSEBERY IS AILING. HU Condition at the National Liberal Club Reception Painful to Bee. Iiondon, May 10.—It was generally re marked at the reception of the National Liberal club last evening that Lord Rosebery looked pale and wearied. The lapse of memory from which he suf fered, causing him to lose the thread of his argument, lasted several minutes, In spite of the fact that he was repeated ly prompted by Earl Spencer and Mr. Campbell-Bannerman. Meanwhile the premier gazed about him in a dazed sort of way that was painful to see. Some ascribe his condition to the use of drugs. _ REBELS BURN NO HOUSES. Stories of Outrages In Cuba Are Said to Be Untrue. New York, May 10.—A special from Havana, Cuba, says: “Gen. Campos sailed from Clenfugos April 2 for Manzantlloa and Santiago. Well-Informed people maintain that he Will soon have to return. He Is said to be In very poor health, his strength and energy rapidly falling. The old wound from a dynamite bomb thrown In Barcelona has never quite healed and is giving him a great deal of trouble now. Some persons assert that he has told friends he fears he will never leave Cuba. A squadron of Spanish cavalry has left Clenfugos for Porto Principe. The Spanish gunboat Alceda has left, presumably to guard the Florida coast. The reportB that Gen. Lacret has land ed and that Maximo Gomez Is marching west with a large body of men are con firmed, but no details can be obtained. The expedition expected shortly either from Key West or Tampa Is reported ready for sailing. Enrique Colozo and RolofC, leaders In the old revolution, will be In command. The steamship Manuela has arrived from Santiago with a batch of prisoners. The most astonishing feature of the war so far lias been the considerate behavior of the rebels. They have not thus far pil laged or burned as In the first revolu tion." _ SLAIN BY FALSE FRIENDS. Dnlton-Doolln Gang Leaders Killed While Asleep by the Dunn Family. Guthrie, O. T., May 10.—Newcomb, alias "Bitter Creek,” and Pierce, alias "Dynamite Dick,” leaders of the desper ate Dalton-Doolin gang of outlaws, who were killed last week, were be trayed by supposed friends—entrapped Into the latters’ home and murdered While they slept. The killing, according to a story of neighbors brought In from Ingalls, was done by the Dunns, who had been prom ised large rewards by the deputies who tteimed later to have made the cap ture of the famous outlaws. The let ters’ friends have sworn vengeance, and the Dunn family are arming to pro tect themselves. « Woman Suffrage Ie Defeated. Lansing, Mich., May 10.—A heating was had yesterday on the proposition to submit a woman suffrage amend ment to the people at the next general election. A majority of the speakers favored the proposition, but it failed oi adoption,receiving 63 votes to 22 against It, a two-thirds majority of 67 vote3 be ing necessary to Bubmit a proposition to amend the Conctitution. Several friends of the resolution were absent and on their return the measure will be taken up again, and the chances are that it will pass. To Move (ten. Hancock's Remains. Washington, May 1-At a meeting of the Second Army corps last night a committee was appointed to take steps toward the removal of the bodies of Gen. Hancock, now at Norristown, Pa., and Mrs. Hancock, now at St. Louis, to Arlington, Va. Gen. and Mrs. Han cock's relatives are very anxious that the bodies be interred at Arlington and will co-operate with the committee tc this end. Murders Her Husband's Companion. Monett, Mo., May 10.—Mrs. Frank Collins, wife of a gambler here, shot ami killed Annie Snodgrass of Fort Smith who was walking along the street with Collins last night. Mrs. Collins sur rendered to the police. Drew #00,000 at Chicago. Pierre, S. D., May 10.—In the Bene dict hearing on the charge of larceny yesterday Attorney General Crawford asked for a continuance to secure wit nesses from Chicago, which motion was granted. Affidavits set out that one Avery saw W. \V. Taylor and H. M. Benedict in the Exchange National bank of Chicago, January 3. 1S93. Tay lor drew $60,000 of state funds and said he would take the cash to Dakota In person, with Benedict to assist In guarding It. Benedict will be rearrest ed on a charge of conspiracy to defraud as soon as the larceny case ts com pleted. • • - ~ - y SOLDIERS STIRRED UP. Commander Newman of Iowa O. A. B. Create* a Urease. Clinton, la., May 10.—Yesterday’* session of the Iowa State Q. A. R. en campment was given over almost en tirely to business sessions of the five military and patriotic orders now hold ing reunions here. Incoming trains brought in nearly another thousand delegates and visitors. The business meeting of the encampment opened at • o’clock, when Mayor Hughes wel comed the visitors to the city. Com mander Newman responded. In the an nual address of Commander Newman he created considerable of a sensation In his denunciation of the soldiers who have never Joined the organisation. The business session of the W. R. C. was brief. Department President K. Flora Evans' annual address showed there were 8,700 members In good stand ing In Iowa. There were 208 corps, 24 of which were organized last year. Re ports from officers of the Sons of Veter ans show a total membership of 1,082, an Increase of 057 members In the last year. BRITAIN IN BAD ODOR. Interna Enmity to England Develop* In Nicaragua. Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston, Texas, May 10.—The £15.000 sterling to be paid by Nicaragua to Great Britain has been raised here by popular dona tions. Three German mercantile Arms have given about £2,000, and the whole amount will be ready to be paid In Lon don in a few days. The raising of the money, however, has only Increased popular feeling In Nicaragua against Great Britain, and the feeling Is now very bitter Indeed. The general opin ion seems to be that the Central Ameri can republic will form a combination, possibly secret, against Great Britain, and that everything possible will be done to exclude British goods from Central America. This feeling will probably result In commercial gain to the United States. There Is no doubt, however, that the action of the three German Arms in subscribing so liberal ly to the Indemnity fund will prove a good stroke of business to them. FEARS A LYNCHING. Murderer of Fark County, Colo., Taken to Pueblo. Denver, May 10.—Joseph E. Gallup, sheriff of Chaffee county, wired Gov. Mclntire yesterday that he feared a lynching should he be compelled to re tain In Jail Benjamin Radcllffe, the Park county school board murderer. For fear of a lynching the prisoner was taken to Chaffee county and lodged in the Jail at Buena Vista. The distance Is Afty miles, but It developed that the citizens of Park county Intended to de scend upon Buena Vista. Sheriff Gal lup was authorized to send his prisoner to Pueblo by special train. Expects a Silver Walkover. Springfield, 111., Majr 10.—Secretary ol State Hlnrichsen, Chairman of the State Democratic committee, said yesterday that twenty counties have so far held conventions and without exception they have declared for free silver at the ratic of 16 to 1. "These twenty counties,'’ said Mr. Hlnrichsen. "have 463 of the 1,076 delegates In the state convention Only one county committee so far has refused to call a convention. I am ex pecting the state convention will de clare for free silver without a dissent ing vote.” For a Powerful Confederation. Washington, May 10.—Consul-General Maratta, at Melbourne, Australia, has furnished to the state department a re port upon the proposed federation of the Australian colonies. He says there is a marked sentiment for a union and adds that the objects of federation are to provide more powerful defense against enemies of the colonies, to se cure a more economical form of gov ernment and to Bf—iuiato advancement in the various indi ries. No Reply In Waller Case. Paris, May 10.—United States Ambas sador James B. Eustls has not received a reply to his note to the foreign office here regarding the trial by court-mar tial and sentence to twenty years' im prisonment of John T. Waller, formerly United States consul at Tamatave. But M. Manotux, the minister for foreign affairs, has promised, upon receipt of the necessary documents from the Isl and of Madagascar, to give the question the fullest consideration. vuR'K.