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Ordered to Cuba-Interesting News by
! , Tien-TEIn , May 4.-The Emperor of
China has decided to ratify the treaty
of peace negotiated at Shimonoseki by
representatives of China and Japan.
According to the terms the ratifications
gill be exchanged at Che-Foo on May
s , The : nlltado
ratified the treaty on
-April 20 last.
TO REPEL TIIE JAPANESE.
t. Territory
- Around th o City of Pekin
blooded by Chinese.
Shanghai , May 4.-In accordance with
: a special imperial edict issued in order
to prevent the possibility of the Japanese -
ese entering Pekin , the Chinese have
cut the river embankments near Pekin.
Much territory has been flooded and
hundreds of Chinese have been drowned
It is reported in Tien-Tsin that the
German syndicate which took up the
indemnity has failed to negotiate a loan
for China , and it Is stated that the
Hong Kong and Shanghai bank is mak-
. lug arrangements for this loan
Slurs TO LEAVE CORINTO.
CORINTO.w
.fort Will Soon Be Cleared of Brltisb
Men-of-War.
New York , May 4.-A spet'ial from
-llianagua says : "Corinto will be open
before the next Pacific mail steamship
is due. The British are preparing to
leave. England accepts the proposition
made by the Salvadorean minister ,
.Senor Medina in '
, Nicaragua's name ,
- upon Salvador guaranteeing the pay-
xnent in London of the indemnity for
the expulsion of Consular Agent Hatch.
Nicaragua will thus be saved further
humiliation. "
Japan Cannot Decide It.
London , May 4.-The Vienna corre-
f spondent of the Daily News learns that
in Tokio opinions differ regarding the
arext step to be taken by Japan. Part of
the cabinet wishes to ask the powers
to propose the manner in which Japan
might obtain compensation for giving
up the Liao Tung peninsula. Other
.members wish to negotiate direct. In
Russian diplomatic circles in Tokio it
is believed that an agreement might be
reached if Japan should receive , instead
of the Liao Tung peninsula , the Russian -
sian island of Sakhalen. China corn-
pensating Russia for giving up the island -
land by ceding territory to her in Man-
churia.
Sultan Orders Libel Suits.
Varna , May 4.-The sultan is said to
Ile very indignant over some of the re-
7. Ports of Armenian atrocities sent to
London newspapers by their correspondents -
dents on the scene. It is reported that
he will require the accused officials to
bring suits for libel. He has instructed
Rustem Pasha , Turkish ambassador to
England , to arrange forthwith for the
legal proceedings.
German Enterprise in Africa.
Berlin , May 4.-A contract has been
Signed to organize an Anglo-German
company which will have powerful sup-
port. The object of this company is to
acquire 1,000,000 acres of land in southwest -
west Africa , with a frontage of 200
miles on the Orange river and within
navigable distance of the coast.
Madagascar Campaign Suspended.
London , May 4.-The Pall Mall Gazette -
zette says that in consequence of the
floods in Madagascar , the difficulties of
transportation by reason of the rough
country , and the insufficiency of troops ,
the French campaign against the Hovas
has been temporarily suspended.
Not to Admit Canadian Cattle.
Washington , May 4.-Secretary Morton -
ton denies that the raising of quarantine -
tine against Canadian cattle was con-
templated. The importation of Canadian -
dian cctle is virtually prohibited by the
rigid quarantine regulations which require -
quire them to remain in quarantine
ninety days. They are also subject tea
a duty of 20 per cent.
Statesmen Are Indicted.
St. Paul , Minn. , May 4.-A sensation
was created in political circles here by
the indictment for larceny by the grand
jury of Lesueur County of Senator Se-
vatson , of Jackson County , and ex-
State Treasurer Charles Kittleson , of
Minneapolis. The men are indicted as
members of the Gilbert Grain Company ,
of Owatonna , and J. M. Bartlett is president -
ident of the company. It is charged
that the company , about two years ago ,
disposed of about fifteen thousand
bushels of grain which had been stored
in its elevators at Owatonna by Lesueur
County farmers , and that the farmers
have never received a cent for their
grain. The. members of the company
do not deny that they disposed of the
- grain , and that the owners were not
paid , nor do they give any reasons for
their action.
Russia Ready for War.
. . London , May 4.-A dispatch to the
Times'frcrr. Odessa says it is semi-offt-
daily announced that Russia has made
every preparation and is quite ready to
begin hostilities if Japan refuses to
m - of her treaty' of
modify the terms peace
with China.
A Berlin dispatch to the Times says
* . that negotiations are actively pending
t ' to secure an amicable settlement of the
trouble. In consequence of these negotiations -
gotiations Japan has not made a formal
reply to the protest of the powers.
SECRETARY GRESHAM BETTER.
HeSuflcrs from Neuralgia of the Stomach
, $ , . - and Liver Complications.
, May 4.-Secretary Gres-
; imam is reported somewhat better. He
; ' is confined to his bed with an attack
$ r of acute neuralgia of the stomach , with
' " similar to the
- liver complications , very
> r -It attack he experienced about two months
and relief from
ago. Careful nursing
! his official duties , it is expected , will
restore the secretary to his usual health
in a week or ten days. Assistant Secretary -
rotary Uhlis in charge of affairs at the
state department.
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LAST OF TIIE DALTON GANG.
George Newcotnb and Charles Pierce
Wiped Out byan Oklahoma Posse ,
Guthrie , Ok , May 4.-The Dalton
gang of outlaws , the worst banditti
that ever cursed Oklahoma and the In
dlan Territory , has been exterminated
Yesterday at 3 o'clock the mutilated
bodies of George Newcomb , alias "Bit.
ter Creek , " alias "Slaughter Kid , " and
Charles Pierce , alias "Cockeye Char.
Icy , " were brought to this city. These
men were killed by Deputy Marshal
Shaffer and four picked men , tvho have'
been on the trail of the outlaws ever
since the hold-up of the Rock Island
train at Dover , Ok , The killing occurred -
curred at the Dunn farm , thirty-five
miles east of this city. Tulsa Jack and
George Newcomb planned the robbery
at Dover. In the chase after the rob.
bers Tulsa Jack was killed , but New-
comb , Pierce , Gyp Wyatt , Henry Sawyer -
yer and two others escaped. Wednesday -
day night Shaffer and posse went to the
Dunn farm. Newcomb with gun in
hand came out of the house , calling to
Pierce to follow him with. Sallie Mills ,
the sweetheart of Bill Dalton. As New
comb spoke a volley of shot was poured
into him. A fusillade followed. Although -
though mortally wounded NewcorT
crawled to a window through which
he repeatedly fired his rifle. A stray
ball struck Sallie Mills , dangerously
wounding her. In ten minutes more
one of the Dunn boys was wounded and
Newcomb and Pierce dead. Newcomb
had long been the teror of the west. He
was in the Ingalls battle in which nine
deputies were killed and wounded , led
the Sylva ( Kas. ) train robbery , the Dover -
ver ( Ok. ) Rock Island robbery , the fled
Rock looting , Cimarron ( Kas , ) Santa Fe
robbery , and. Marshal Nix has evidence
he has looted eighteen banks and post-
offices.
More Than Two Did the Murder.
Ashland , Wis. , May 4-The actions of
Mrs. Martin Thrush since the murder
of her husband have been strange. She
was overheard in a conversation with
Casper Emmert yesterday , in which
she said : "Well , there's one thing certain -
tain , I'll not go to state's prison alone. "
The bloody chisel was brought before
the grand jury and it fitted exactly into
the wound which caused Thrush's
death. Sensational testimony suggests
that others besides Mts. Thrush and
Casper Emmert were accessories in the
crime. The bullet which was cut from
the ceiling of the murdered man's room
weighs only forty grains. A bullet shot
from the navy revolver thrown near
Thrush's body as a blind would weigh
over 100 grains.
Spanish Reports of Cuban Losses.
Havana , May 4.-The government has
information of an encounter on the
Bandera plantation , in the Province of
Santa Ana , between a detachment of
Spanish troops under Col. Sandoval and
a band of rebels led by Chief Quintin.
The insurrectionists are said to have
been defeated. Subsequently Col. San-
doval and his men , near Mogote Mountain -
ain , in Eastern Cuba , had a fight with
another band of rebels , in which the
insurrectionist leaders , Marcos and
Ramirez , were killed. Rameriz is believed -
lieved to be the rebel of that name who
was previously reported to have surrendered -
rendered himself to the authorities.
News is received of the dispersing of a
group of fifty rebels near Baracoa , three
being reported wounded.
Trouble with the Indians Threatened
Devils Lake , N. D. , May 4.-Marshal
Cronan with twelve armed deputies left
yesterlay for the Turtle mountains.
They expect to await the arrival of
troops from Fort Buford before making
any arrests. Maj. Ralph , the Indian
agent at Fort Totten , accompanied the
marshal from there and there may be
a clash of authority between the two.
The Indians claim that the deputies
have been trumping up charges against
them for years to get the fees and mile-
age. '
Italy Sends a Threat to Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro , May 4.-The Itallar
charge d'affairs has demanded that
Brazil reply within seven days to the
claims made by Italy for losses sus
tainel by Italian subjects during the
last revolution.
Morganfield Must Servo His Sentence
Richmond , Va. , May 4.-The Supreme
Court of Appeals has refused a writ of
error in the case of the Aquia Creek
train robber , who was arrested in Cia
cinnati and taken to Stafford County ,
Va. , for trial. Morganfield must now
go to jail for eighteen years.
Families Fight a Battle ,
Trimble , Tenn. , May 4.-A fight between -
tween members of the Fulgum and
Townsend families resulted in the death
of a father and son of each family.
Young Townsend and young Fulgum
engaged in a fight and Fulgum was
fined $50. After the trial the quarrel
was rei.ew ed , when Fulgum shot Townsend -
send dead. The father of the latter
killed Fulgum , and he in turn was shot
dead by Fulgum's father. Fulgum senior -
ior was then killed by Avery Townsend ,
who is crippled in one arm.
No Poison in Canned Meats.
Washington , May 4.-The Department -
ment of Agriculture has received no
official confirmation of the report from
Paris that seventeen soldiers at Vitrie
died from eating American canned
meta. Dr. Salmon said it did not necessarily -
sarily follow the meat was diseased.
Some chemical change , due to the presence -
ence of solder and tin "sometimes took
place , which produced the poisonous
effects.
Find That the Girl Was Murdered.
Traverse City , Mich. , May 4.-Post-
mortem on the body of Julia Curtis ,
who was found dead in the woods Tuesday -
day , explodes the suicide theory. The
developments led to the arrest of Wood
Parmalee , an old and well-known resident -
dent of this place.
May Now Make Customs Reprisals.
Berlin , May 4.-TheReichetag yesterday -
day passed tile customs tariff amendment -
ment bill. The measure includes a paragraph -
agraph giving the government full
powers to impose additional duties as
reprisals for the hostile duties of foreign -
eign states , but providing that the discriminating -
criminating duties on goods on the free
list shall not exceed 20 per cent ad Va-
lorem. The measure raises the duties
on 'erfumes containing alcohol from
200 to 300 marks and Imposes a protective -
ive duty on Quebracho wood , used for
tanning purposes. , The new tariffs go
into effect July 1. _ - -
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NICARAGUA.
Thinks the United States Should Use
Force If Necessary-Revolution Pro-
dictcd in Nicaragua-Not a Case for
Arbitration ,
San Diego , Cal. , May 3.-Senator Cul-
lom of Illinois arrived by private car
from Los Angeles last night , accompanied -
panied by Mrs. ' Cullom and friends. In
an interview on the forcible occupation
of Corinto by British forces Senator
Cullom said : "There are two things
upon which the people of the United
States have set their hearts , and they
are the enforcement of the Monroe
doctrine and the building of the Nicaragua -
gua canal. I do not apprehend that
England will go to such steps as is
prophesied , yet we do not know what
her insolent and dictatorial policy may
lead her to attempt. One thing is certain -
tain , that she must get away from Nicaragua -
aragua or there will be war between
the United States and England. "
NICARAGUANS CUT WIRES.
Landing of the British Might Have
Been Delayed.
Washington , May 3.-State department -
ment officials say they have heard
nothing of the condition of affairs in
Nicaragua , or of the progress of the attempt -
tempt to effect a settlement of the difficulty -
ficulty between Great Britain and Nicaragua -
aragua at London through the good of-
flees of the Salvadorean minister at
Qthat post.
Some facts are just coming to light
respecting the earlier stages of the negotiations -
gotiations , which explain in a measure
the confidence expressed by our government -
ment that the British troops would not
be landed at Corinto , and the surprise
felt when the news of the actual landing -
ing came to Washington. It is now
said that orders have been cabled to
Admiral Stephenson , commanding the
British fleet off Corinto , to deter the
execution of his orders to land the
forces until he had heard further from
the British government. By cutting the
telegraph lines connecting Corinto
with San Juan del Sur , the nearest cable -
ble port , the Nlcaraguans , it is asserted ,
stopped this message in transit , and the'
admiral had no other course open to
him than to carry out his original or-
ders.
REVOLUTION SURE TO FOLLOW.
Recent Arrival from Colon Says Nicaragua -
ragua Is In a Ferment.
New York , May 3.-Passengers on
the steamship Colombia , which has
reached here from Colon , ' report that
Nicaragua is in a ferment over President -
dent Zelaya's arbitrary rule. One passenger -
enger , who proposes to return to Nicaragua -
aragua and therefore does not wish to
have his name used , says : "A revolution -
tion is preparing in Nicaragua. Plans
for Zelaya's overthrow are well under
way , and when the coffee crop is harvested -
vested there will be an uprising
throughout the country. Zelaya's policy -
icy in the expulsion of Hatch was out-
rageous. Even when British warships
were moving toward Corinto Zelaya
had hoodwinked the people , who derided -
ed the report that the British intended -
ed to occupy the town. When the British -
ish warships did arrive they were
amazed. " Other passengers say two
agents of the revolutionary party on
their way to France were on the Col-
ombia. They also declared that the
shipment of 140,000 cartridges on the
City of Para to Guatemala was significant -
nificant , in view of the present situation -
tion in Nicaragua.
Poison in American Tinned Meats.
Paris , May 3.-The Autorite says
seventeen soldiers have died in the
military hospital at Vitrie from eating
American tinned meat. It is added
thirty-four others are ill , suffering from
the effects of having partaken of the
meat.
Miners' and Operators in Session.
Knoxville , Tenn. , May 3.-Miners and
operators of the Jellico district have
been in session since Monday discussing -
sing a wage scale for the next year.
They have practically reached an agreement -
ment , and the old scale will be adopted
with only a slight change.
Not a Case for Arbitration.
London , May 3.-The parliamentary
secretary of the foreign office , Sir Edward -
ward Grey , in the house of commons ,
said that the proposal of Nicaragua to
refer all disputes between that country
and Great Britain to a commission of
arbitration was received on April 11 ;
but , he added , when the papers are submitted -
mitted to parliament It will be seen that
it was not.a case for arbitration. Mr.
Byles also asked whether the United
States had tendered its good offices or
suggested terms for an amicable settlement -
ment with Nicaragua. To this question -
tion Sir Edward Grey answered that
no such proposal had been received
from the United States government.
He hoped , however , that a settlement
would soon be arranged.
To Buy a Washington Paper.
Washington , - May 3.-Negotiations
are said to have been completed by
Murat Halstead of Brooklyn and Cincinnati -
cinnati for the purchase of the Washington -
ington Times , a morning newspaper
about two years of age. The Times
was started as a joint stock , enterprise
by members of the TypographicaI-un-
ion. It became the property of Congress -
gress Conn of Indiana , and he is sick
land democratic organ. If Halstead
of it. At present it is an anti-Cleve-
buys it it will be made a republican
sheet.
30,000 MEN ARE OUT.
Ohio Miners Decide to Take a Spring
Vacation.
Massillon , 0. , May 3.Work'was suspended -
pended yesterday by the 30,000 Ohio
miners and will not be resumed until a
scale for one year is made and signed.
The suspension is complete in Massillon
district , but will not be respected if the
unorganized miners continue at work.
The first annual address of Michael
Ratchford , state president of the Ohio
miners , was issued yesterday. Practically -
ally he advises the Ohio miners to insist
upon an increaseover the present scale
of 60 cents. _ _ . , , - - c. . . - -
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SHOT THE ENGINEER.
Flva Men Attack an Alton Train Near
Curlinvilie , Ill.
Bloomington , Ill May 3.-he St.
Louis & Chicago express , due here at
2 a. m was held up by robbers half , a
mile north of Carlinville , Macoupin
county , last night. Three men boarded -
ed the locomotive and ordered the engineer -
gineer , Frank Holmes of this city , to
hold up his hands. He refused , and was
shot and instatnly killed. Three shots
were fired. All the robbers were caught
and jailed at Carlinville. No one else
was hurt.
Holmes was aged about 42 , and was
known as one of the most daring and
successful engineers in the West. He
was a son of Judge Holmes , who was
one of the pioneer lawyers of Bloom-
ington. Holmes was connected with the
Alton road for a quarter of a century.
He leaves a wife , whom he recently
married here , and a son by a former
marriage.
The murderers climbed upon the blind
baggage car , supposedly at Carlinville.
From there they climbed over the tender -
der and ordered Engineer Frank Holmes
to stop the train and immediately began -
gan firing. Holmes was killed at the
first fire. Fireman Frank Tuggle escaped -
caped injury. Fireman Tuggle then ran
the train back , to Carlinville. It is not
known whether robbery was intended or
not , Engineer .Holmes in the morning
when going south at Carlinville compelled -
pelled some tramps to get off the train
and also ran some tramps off that were
burning cars on a "Y , " and It is thought
that some of these men are his murder-
ers. Holmes' home is In Bloomington.
MRS. COUDREY ANSWERS.
Another Step in the Divorce Suit in
Which Schweinfurth Is Mentioned.
Chicago , May 3.-Mary Coudrey , wife
of George W. Coudrey , has filed a replication -
plication in the Superior court to her
husband's answerr to her bill of divorce.
Mrs. Coudrey says that George W.'s
answerr is untrue and that her bill is
all right. In her bill she alleges that
lie deserted her In 1853 , and that he
kicked her out of bed. Mr. Coudrey , in
his answer , avers that his wife left him
in 1887 , and charges that she lived with
Schweinfurth. Coudrey recently got a
judgment for $50,000 against Schwein-
furth and Baldwin for alienating his
wife's affections. Mary denies , though
not speeffically , in her replication , that
she went to live with Schweinfurth ,
the bogus "Christ. "
Shot and Killed Her Stepdaughter.
Perry , 0. T. , May 3.-Mrs. Zee Larh ,
wife of a prominent and wealthy farmer -
er at Stillwater , shot and killed her
stepdaughter , Mrs. McHenry. The
women quarreled Tuesday and the
daughter left the house. When she returned -
turned she was met at th. door lay Mrs.
Larh , who told her if she came in she
would kill her. Mrs. McHenry turned
around to leave , but Mrs. Larh thought
she was entering the door , and she shot
her just above the heart. Mrs. Larh
gave herself up. There is talk of mob
law.
Train-Wreckers at Work.
Marshailtown , Iowa , May 3.-The
northbound passenger train on the Chicago -
cage & Great Western railroad was
wrecked between Green Mountain and
Gladbrook last night by striking a tie.
It Is learned that the tie was placed on
the track by miscreants. The engine
and three coaches were thrown down a
five-foot embankment and are now lying -
ing in the ditch. The track was not
cleared until this forenoon. The bag-
gageman and a brakeman were slightly
injured , but the remainder of the crew
and the passengers escaped unhurt.
Plttsburg Miners Will Not Quit.
Pittsburg , Pa. , May 3.-The 400 men
at Gastonville and Snowden employed
by the New York and Chicago Coal
Company , whose contract for eight
months at 55 cents a ton expired last
night , were asked to sign a like contract
for the next eight months and only nine
men refused. The 8,000 strikers in this
district are not encouraged by any action -
tion taken by miners in Illinois , Indiana -
ana and Ohio. The operators say their
position is solid , and can't be effected
this year by any move the Ohioans can
make.
Operators Will Insist.
Columbus , 0. , May 3.-The Ohio coal
operators yesterday met in the Chitten
don hotel to await the outcome of the
miners' convention. They will insist ,
as foreshadowed , on the nine cent differential -
ferential and may oppose 60 cents.
Ore Trimmers Win at Marquette.
Marquette , Mich. , May 3.-After 5
day of excitement the ore trimmers won
the second round in their contest with
the bosses yesterday. At 4:30 : Capt.
Brock of the Alcona appeared with a
telegram from the Ohio & Pennsylvania
Coal Company , directing him to put the
men at work reardless of the contracting -
ing bosses. The men at once went to
work. This is regarded as a complete
knockout for the bosses.
Arguing for Evans.
Nashville , Tenn. , May 3.-The argument -
ment of counsel in the contest for the
governorship was resumed to-day before -
fore the joint legislative session.
Pritchard and Hawkins , attorneys for
Mr. Evans , occupied the morning session -
sion , presenting arguments to show
that the investigation by the committee
had been utterly unfair and that the
majority report should be rejected.
Big Increase in the Public Debt.
Washington , May 3-The monthly
public debt statement issued by the
treasury department yesterday shows
the debt of the United States less cash
in the treasury to be $917,839,903 , an increase -
crease for the month of 59,109S57. The
cash balance in the treasury to-day is
$180,317,916 , a decrease during the last
month of $7,039,345 ; gold reserve , $9l ,
247,144.
Democrats to Declare for Silver.
Washington , May 3.-Senator Janes of
Arkansas , one of the members of the
United States delegation to the proposed -
posed internatjonal monetary conference -
ence , has returned to Washington. He
says he knows of no progress making
toward the holding of such a conference
and in an interview expressed the opinion -
ion that the next democratic national
platform would declare unequivocally
for free coinage of silver independent of
action by other nations and that the
republican platform would declare in
favor of bimetallism and an intern.
tional agreement. _ . , . , ,
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BRITAIN ACCEPTS NIC-
ARAGUA'S PROPOSITION.
The Proposed Guaranty for the Payment -
mont of the Indemnity Demanded Is
Satisfactory-Guatomalan Government
Displeased.
London , May 2.-In spite of the statement -
ment v.'hich had emanated from the
foreign office saying thatthere had. been
no change in the attitude of Great Brit-
am n toward Nicaragua , it is learned
that Great Britain 'has agreed to the
proposed settlement of the dispute with
Nicaragua if the payment of the indemnity -
demnity is guaranteed. In this case the
British fleet will immediately withdraw
from Corinto. It is not known what
guaranty Great Britain demands for
the payment of the indemnity , but it is
believed in official circles that the affair -
fair is practically settled.
Washington , May 1.-The guaranty
of the payment by icaragua of the
indemnity as required by Great Britain
will be made in the amplest manner possible -
sible , so that there appears to be no
further obstacle between the two countries -
tries as to a final adjustment. The guaranty -
anty will be in one of several forms , as
follows :
1. The promise of the Nicaraguan government -
ernment , which , in view of the fact
that the government has never defaulted -
ed on its obligations , is of itself regarded -
garded as a guaranty.
2. The Bank of Nicaragua , a national
Institution with recognized standing in
London , will , if need be , give the guar-
anty.
3. The republic of Guatemala , one of
the richest of the Central American
states , stands ready to deposit 150,000
in a London bank if Nicaragua desires
the favor.
4. The Nicaragua Canal company ,
whose word in London would be acceptable -
able in the highest financial circles , will
give either a guaranty or the cash if
need be.
Guatemalans Are Displeased.
New York , May 2-A special from
Guatemala says : "The information that
Nicaragua has acceded to the demands
of England was badly received here. It
is considered as establishing a precedent -
dent under which England can ill-treat
other Central American states. Gold
is at 90 per cent premium here. The survey -
vey of the proposed railway to Panzos
has been begun. "
ASKS AID FOR SETTLERS
Indians In the Northwest Arc Threatening -
ing Serious Trouble.
Fargo , N. D. , May 2.-United States
Marshal Cronan received the following
dispatch from Deputy Schindler at St.
Johns yesterday : "Between 200 and 300
hostiles at Langan preparing to resist.
Citizens are leaving St. Johns through
fear. If you come at all bring assistance -
ance enough to quiet disturbance and
protect settlers. " It is stated also that
the Indians had burned the houses of
settlers who had testified against them ,
but on running the story down it appears -
pears only one case of that kind has
occurred.
Pender , Neb. , May 2.-Everything Is
quiet in Pender and at the agency.
There will be no developments pending
the trip of Sheriff Mullin to the Win-
nebago Agency for the purpose of making -
ing an arrest. Sheriff Mullin says he
will die in his boots before he will permit -
mit the Indian police to intern re with
the arrest and hand' : him again. The
sheriff Eras declined o accept the assistance -
ance of a posse.
Chadi on , Neb. , May 2.-Owing to the
fight between Howell Morga-a , a clerk
at the Dine Ridge Reservation , and
Capt. Penney , the agent , the situation
among the Indians is such as to make
them ripe for a revolt. Unless something -
thing is done to stop the present discord
this region will see another call for
troops.
Conflict in German Cabinet.
New York , May 2.-A caple dispatch
to the Herald from Berlin says : "It
seems certain that a conflict is impending -
ing between Chancellor von Hohenlohe
and Baron von Koeller , minister of the
Interior. Von Koeller's recent speeches ,
in which he denounced art and literature -
ture as subversive , have opened the
eyes of the blindest of his supporters ,
while his opponents are naturally delighted -
lighted with the minister's blunder. " i
Waiting to See ti11at Ohio Does.
Terre Haute , Ind. , May 2.-The Indiana -
ana bituminous operators and miners
agreed last night to adjourn to await
a call for another joint meeting by their
respective presidents. The purpose is
to see what Ohio does. The operators
claim that there must be a reduction
in the price of mining in this state to
meet that expected in Ohio. There will
be a suspension of work until after the
next joint meeting.
Brazil , Ind. , Mal , . -The block coal
miners have agreed to accept the ope-
rators' proposition , which is to pay the
men the old sc .1e beginning May 1 , Unless -
less a reduction Is made in competing
fields , and in ease this is done the men
here are to receive a five cent reduction ,
Cause of the Elbe's Sinking Told.
Lowestoft , Eng. , May 2.-The Coron-
er's inquiry into the sinking of the
North-German Lloyd steamship Elbe
ran. 30 last was resumed yesterday.
Sharp , the steward of the British steam-
cr' Crathie , which ran into and sank the
Elbe , testified he went en deck at 5
o'clock the morning of the collision and
saw on the port side what looked like
several lights on fishing boats. Then
he went to the galley , where the fire
was burning , and found there the mate
and the lookout man and they all staid
there until the collision occurred.
Lloyds May Solicit Insurance.
Lansing , Mich. , May 2.-The house
committee yesterday made a favorable
report on the bill which has already
passed the senate
providing that perSons -
Sons may solicit insurance for Lloyds
and other unauthorized companies by
paying a license fee of
$25 and also a
tax of 3 per cent on gross premiums re-
ceived. Such insurance can only be
placed , however , when the full amount
desired will not be taken by authorized
companies. The butterine men won out
in the house by passing the pure food
bill shorn of the section prohibiting the
coloring of substitutes so as to resemble
b utter. _ _ - . ; - , -r. . . _
TOO MUCH PRAYING. f
Capt. McGlmn Tells Bow the Battle of
Yalu Was Lost.
New York , May 2.-Commander Philo
N. McGifin , who had command of the
Chinese ironclad Chin Yuen at the bat-
tie of Yalu , arrived here from Liverpool
and is stopping at time Astor house. The
commander received a number of i
wounds in the fight and is still some- i' ' 1
what deaf. He has a tattered uniform
of the Chinese navy which he wore on
the Chen Yuen during the naval battle.
He says It was a stubborn fight and
was lost to the Chinese chiefly because =
they had no shells to use , while the
Japanese were well supplied. The Clii-
nese shot passed through the enemy's
ships without dcing any great damage.
The commander carries two wounds in
his left thigh. Commodore Lin was supposed -
posed to be in command , but was down
in his room praying to the gods to preserve - i
serve him. The commander will soon
go to his home at Washington , Pa He
did not come back by the Pacific , as .j.
the Japanese had a reward of $5,000 s +
standing for his capture dead or alive.
Mr. McGIt In has been in the Chinese '
naval service for twelve years. He i
founded the naval institute at Wet-Hai- ,
Net end did considerable surveying in ,
Corea.
( MIGRATION FALLING OFF. {
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Decrease of 17,664 Appcars in Official i m j
Figures for Last Nine Months. . '
Washington , May 2.-Statistics of immigration -
-
migration for the last nine months , + '
'
ending March 31 , 1SO5 , show a decided
decrease in the tide of immigration to
this country. The tables show : Num-
her of immigrants arrived in the United
States for the nine months ending
March 31 , as follows : 1593 , 259,564 ; 1894 ,
218,614 ; 1595 , 1.40,950 ; decrease in 1895
Over 1894 , 35 per cent , or 77 554. Amount 4
of money brought by immigrants , nine 4 1
months ending March 31 , 1895 , $2,395,846 , I I '
or about $17 per head. Of the total immigrants - .
migrants landed , 136,440 came from Eu-
rope. The sex of the 140,950 landed from
Europe and elsewhere , 75,928 males , 6.4 ,
052 females. The greater number , 21 ,
564 , came from Ireland , 16,116 from Eng = ;
land , 21,100 from Germany , 19,160 from
Russia , and 16,125 from Italy. 1
It
Of the 140,950 immigrants landed 19,602
could neither read nor write. Of this
class 5,862 came from Italy , 4,519 from i
Russia , and 1,399 from Ireland. By far '
the greatest per cent of illiteracy is i I
shown in the Italian and Russian immigrants -
migrants ,
EVIDENCE IN DURRANT CASE IN
Jealous Husband Saw time .lccnsed and
the Williams Girl Together.
San Francisco , Cal. . May 2.-The evidence -
dence in the preliminary examination
of Theodore Durrant for the murder of
Marian Williams is all in , and Judge
Conlon will deliver his opinion tomorrow -
row morning. Dr. J. S. Barrett , who
performed he autopsy on the body of
Miss Williams , was cross-examined for
hours by the defendant's attorney yes-
terday. He said Miss Williams died
from asphyxiation and hemorrhage , the r
former caused by rags fore ed down her
throat and the hemorrhage by the severing -
ering of the arteries in her wrist. Other
wounds on various parts of her body
were inflicted after death. C. H. Hill
testified a man resembling Durrant met
a woman answering Miss Williams' description -
scription near Emanuel Church Good
Friday night , walked rapidly down the
street , and disappeared inside the dark
church. He watched them intently because -
cause , as he testified , he thought the
woman was his wife keeping an appointment -
pointment with another man. When
he went home , however , lie found his
wife there.
Takes I'art for "Found dloney
St. Louis , Mo. , May 2.-The Commercial -
cial club has decided to send delegates
to the "sound money" convention at
Memphis. On account of the opposition
manifested by a majority of the members -
bers of the Merchants' exchange , that
organization will not be represented at ,
the convention. Congressman Patterson
of Tennessee is expected here soon to
Induce other commatal bodies to send
delegates to the convention.
Ralns Gootl in Texas.
Austin , Texas , May 2.-The rains
which commenced last week continue
and the farmers report that corn , which
was dying , is reviving. Nearly all the
cotton will have to be replanted. Oats
are too far gone for rain to revive and
the crop will be a total failure. Grass
on range is coming up but stock water
s still scarce. rol
Two Bold Robbers Run Down.
Chillicothe , Mo. , May 2.-Two highway - '
way robbers , names unknown , robbed
two men twenty miles west of here yesterday -
terday of a road cart , two horses , and
part of their clothing. One of the men ,
named Spurlock , resisted and was fatally -
ly shot. The robbers were captured
after a chase by officers and after they
had tried to rob a gang of railway section -
tion men of a hand car. Two of the
section men who resisted were
wounded.
An American Exposition for Africa.
New York , May 2.-A special from
Cape Town , says the American Society
of South Africa , although but 'three
months 'old , numbers SO members. One
of Its objects is "to foster commercial
intercourse with the United States. "
The society intends tollold an American
exhibition in one of the principal towns
of South Africa. The plan is to erect a
handsome permanent building , to be
called the "American Palace , " and to
collect there a representative display of
American products and manufactures.
To Investigate Allei ed Bribery.
Carrollton , Mo. , May 2.-Yesterday
the special grand jury to investigate
the charges of bribery in the Taylor
murder case was impaneled , with Wm.
Kimble , president of the Carrollton
school board , as foreman. The other ,
mmebers of the jury are equally prominent -
nent
Standard Telephone for Mexico.
City of Mexico , May 2.-The Standard
teiephone company has organized a corn-
pany with a capital of 32,000,000 to enter 1
the field in Mexico. A concession will I
be granted.
Jobbers Raid a Postoflice.
Chicago , May 2.-The Evanston post-
efffce was raided by robbers last night.
They knocked the combination off the I ,
safe door and bored a hole in the steel .f '
plates. Their evident intention to use
explosives on the door was interrupted
for some unknown reason , and the burglars -
k
glars fled. They secured no boot } . The ;
police are searching for clews that will
Iead to the discovery of the burglars.
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