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1WTDAY AfAY 1 3 'Salt Plant and Three Ships Burn in Chicago. 'FIFTY ' FREIGHT CARS DESTROYED 'Sixteen Acrca of Buildings Wiped Out by Flames Forest Fires Raging In Michigan Many Small Towns In Immediate Danger. Chicago , April 29. The plant of the International Salt company , located at South Chicago , and three boats lyIng - Ing In the Calumet river were destroyed by flro. The loss IB estimated at $1.- 250,000 ; that of the International Salt company being placed at $800,000. "Tho buildings of the salt company's plant covered nearly sixteen acres along the Calumet river. In these luilldlngs was stored tons of salt and the greater part of this is-sald to have teen ruined by flro and water. In s _ . eluded in the company's losses nro the V 'docks , extending 1,400 feet along the Calumet river. The flro threatened to spread to a number of grain elevators , but after a hard fight the flro was got ten under control. A largo number of cars wore burned. The flro was discovered b'y a watchman - man , who noticed a small flame creeping - ing over the edge of the roof of one of the sheds at the plant. Ho turned .in nn alarm , but before the first on Elnes arrived the first of the big sheas was a roaring furnace. The first filarm was followed by several add ! tlonal calls for engines. Streams of water from every side were poured on iuu niiuua , uut us uio uuuuingH wuro constructed of plno and the roofs of tarred paper , the Inflammable mate rial inado an easy prey to the flames. The wind blew the flames against the -three grain boats tied up In the Calu met river , at Pcavey elevator docks , and soon the vessels wore on flre from the decks to the tops of their masts. A flro boat that was pouring water on 'tho salt sheds was summoned to save the boats , but before It could reach them they sank. On the tracks within the company's plant were about 150 freight cars , loaded with salt ready for shipment. When the flre began 'to spread switch engines were hurried into the yards and the cars were moved as rapidly as possible. So quickly did the flro spread that the engine crews had to quit their work , and many of the cars were destroyed. To the east of the plant , near the river , were about fifty cars belonging to the "Michigan Southern railroad , all loaded with salt. The flames attacked these all were destroyed. Forest Fires In Michigan. Alpena , Mich. , April 29. Reports -from the surrounding country state that forest flres are burning fiercely .and that If rain does not fall soon the damage will be great. Many small towns along the line of the northern extension of the Detroit and Mackinaw - naw railroad are In immediate danger. The atmosphere In the vicinity of Al pena is almost unbearable. A call was sent to Alpena from Onaway for a flro engine to assist In fighting the flames. Dispatches from Traverse City say the flro is threatening the summer cottages in that city. Word also comes from Cheboygan that flres are raging in that county. Both sides of Mullet lake are encompassed and great damage Is being done to farm property. Killed While Turning on Electric Light Duluth , Minn. , April 29. Samuel V. Gilbert , cashier of the Red CllfC Lum- 'ber ' company , dropped dead at his homo here as a result of an electric shock sustained while turning on the 'light In one of the uppef rooms while -after a glass of water. It developed that the electric light wires in front of his home were crossed , and that the insulation was somewhat defective -and the supposition is that he had his 'hand on the water faucet at the time the endeavored to turn on the light. Three Passengers Injured. Indianapolis , April 29. A westbound < car on the West Washington street 'lino collided with a switch engine on the Indiana , Decatur and Western crossing at Decatur street. Three passengers were Injured and a dozen more were badly shaken up. The three Injured are Dr. P. J. Walters , as sistant physician at the general hos pital for the Insane ; Mrs. Sarah Tech- ncr and Mrs , Joseph Cole. Twenty Buildings Burned. Cleveland , April 29. Two hundred persons were made homeless by a flre which broke out in the Jewish quarter , In the vicinity of Pittsbure street , and was not under' control un til twenty buildings had been de stroycd. AH the flro engines in the city were called out. The property loss Is estimated at ? 50,000. Brltt Wins Fast Fight. San Francisco , April 29. Referees 'Graney declared Jimmy Brltt the win ner of one of the fastest and best fights ever seen In San Francisco. Wllllo Fitzgerald of Brooklyn was the man who put up the good contest against'the California wonder. Brltt was the cleverer and faster of the two men. There Is Snow at Aberdeen. Aberdeen , S. D. , April 29. A sudden drop In the temperature last night caused a hard freeze. The ground IB covered with snow. The weather Is decidedly wintry and tender vegeta tlon will suffer. Crops are not far enough advanced to bo Injured mate trlally. FINDS EVIDENCE OF CRUELTY. War Department Makes Public Report Submitted by General Miles. Washington , April 28.Tho extended report of Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles , concerning his observations in the Philippines , was made public by the war department. It la dated Feb. 19 , 1903 , and carers all features of his trip through the Islands , to gether wlta his recommendations , the more Important of which are : "Tho general condition of the troops in the archipelago was creditable to themselves and to the country. The olllccrs and soldiers made a good ap pearance , The effect of the climate Is a most serious detriment to the ser vice. The men go there In perfect health and in the prlmo of manhood , but as a body are seriously affected In the course of two or three years' ser vice. Very few escape. The majority are debilitated. There are scarcely any amusements or recreations for the soldiers and llfu under such circum stances becomes very monotonous. During my visits to the garrisons , it BO happened that 1 did not ace a single soldier under the Inlliicncc of liquor. " General Miles then rolera to miscon duct of ofllccrs and soldiers In the Philippines. At Llpa a parly of citi zens , headed by thu acting presidents , met him and stated that they desired to make con.plahil of harsh treatment of the people of that community , sayIng - Ing they had been concentrated In towns and had suffered great Indigni ties , "that fifteen of their people had been tortured by what Is known as the water torture , and thai ono man , named Vlncento Luna , whllo suffering from the effects of the torture and un conscious , was dragged from his house which had been set on lire , and was burned to death. General Miles says that many olhcr cases of similar characler were brought to his notice In different parts of the archipelago. Continuing his report ( General Miles directs attcnllon to the acts of concen tration by General Bell , and claims that they were In direct violation of law. He says thai the law was also violated in handling and buying large quantities of rice , which was sold at a profit. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. Governor DeForest Richards of Wyoming , who has been seriously 111 , Is reported lo bo improving rapidly. Twenty-five Jews were killed and 275 were wounded , many of them fa tally , during anU-Semltlc riots at Klshlneff , capital of Bessarabia. J. H. Lohmer , aged eighty-six , a prominent capitalist , waa found deaden on the ground in the rear of his homo at Cincinnati , where ho had evidently fallen from Ihe second slory window. His estate is estimated at $5,000,000. Alex and Thomas Slovens , aged six teen and fourleen years respecllvely , were arrested at Kansas City at the Instigation of the Humane society , charged with horsewhipping their aged raolhor , and wilh cursing and striking her with their fists because she had corrected them. IN FAVOR OF A REVISION. Two-Thirds of Presbyteries Vote for Change In Confession of Faith. Philadelphia , April 28. Rev. Dr. W. H. Roberts , stated clerk of the Pres byterian general assembly , announced thai two-lhlrds of Iho presbylerlea had voled in favor of revising Iho con fession of faith and of the declaratory statement elucidating chapters three and ten of the confession. The subject will bo finally disnosed of by the general assembly , which meets In Los Angeles next month. It is expected that Iho overlures from Ihe presbyleries will bo enacted by the general assembly. W. R. Hearst Is Married. New York , April 29. Congressman- elect William Randolph Hearst , pro prietor of the New York American , New York Evening Journal , Chicago American and San Francisco Exam iner , was married hero to Miss Mllll- cent Wlllson , daughter of George H. Wlllson , president of the Advance Music company of this cily. The ceremony was performed In Grace church , Bishop Potter ofllclallng. Marine Engineers May Strike. New York , April 29. Al a secret meellng of the engineers' association the enforcement of the demands re cently presented to the owners of towboats - boats and other steam vessels at this port was decided upon. Unless a set tlement is reached the entire com merce in this harbor , It Is said , will be tied up within forty-elghl hours. Gilbert Is High Gun. Paducah , Ky. , April 29. An inter state shoollng lournament , under the auspices of the Paducah Gun club , began - gan hero. Marksmen from all over the United Slates are in altendance. The best score was made by Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake , la. , who broke sixty- eight targols oul of a lotal of seventy in Iho target event. Murder Trial on at Avoca. AToca , la. , April 29. The case of ths stale against A. M. Levix and Ella Me- Daniels , charged wllh Iho murder oj Barney McDanlels , husband of Ihe woman , on Feb. 14 , was called and the jury impaneled. Fishing Smacks Founder. Calais , France , April 29. The fish ing smacks Saint Thomas and Saint Gustavo are reported to have found ered in the channel. Fourteen men are believed to have beep drowned. China Gives Flat Refusal. Peking , April 29. China has given Russia what Iho officials describe as a final refusal lo accept her demands iregardlng Manchuria. Manchurinn Demands Not Aimed at Other Powers , ALL , NATIONS TREATED ALIKE. Says Nothing Is Directed Against the Interests of Other Countries Com mercial Privileges In the Interior Are to Be Common Property , St. Petersburg , April 28. The Hus sion foreign olllco bus explained or denied the eight demands mndo on Manchuria , Regarding the whole ne gotiations , which have been diaggtnB on since January , the foreign olllco says : "Thoro Is nothing dlioctod In any manner against thu Interests ot the other powers or their commerce , others enjoy the stuno rights of com- j morco In the Interior as wo. Ot the towns not opened to trade the railway will carry Hussion and forulgu , goods allko through tlio country , but wo or j j I they cannot sell them In unopened j * towns , If the towns arc opened , all will ho benefited allko. It Is In the I railway's Interests to demand the wid est possible developments of trade " Washington , April 28. Considera ble Interest was shown horu In a dis patch from St. Petersburg , giving n categorical answer by the Russian for eign office to Inqulilcs regarding the eight demands which nro said to have been made on China In connection with Manchuria. It was regarded as of great Importance and If boine out by subsequent Information through diplomatic channels will clvo ueticral satisfaction , and meet In a general way Ihe desires of our government. In 'relation lo Ihe flrsl two demands the United States was Interested par ticularly and it was these demands thai caused II to address notes of In quiry and prolesl lo St. Petersburg and Peking. They involved severe restrlcllons lo American Irade , and | Iho United Stales' ' was prompt to pro- test. The assurance of the Russian foreign office would seem to set at rest any serious menace In thai re spect The replies of Iho Russians regarding Iho olhcr demands also caused a feeling of relief hero , PREFERS DEATH TO MEXICO LAW Dr. Harle Tries to Kill Himself In El Paso Jail. El Paso , Tex. , April 27. Dr. Harlo , ono of Iho alleged consplralors , who testified hero lhat ho bad assisted Richardson1 and Mason in murdering numerous policy holders of Iho Now York Llfo Insurance company for Iho purpose of collecllng their insurance and secured J20.000 , attempted lo com mit suicide in the jail hero by Inject ing morphine Into one of his veins. He will recover. Harle is wild wllh fear lhat he will be executed should he bo sent back to Mexico. He has become almost a maniac since he was ordered sent to Chihuahua for trial. Richardson and Mason , who were Ihe leaders In Iho scheme , am sllll in jail pending advices from Iho Mex ican government It is now asserted that Richardson , Mason and Harlo have altogelher killed at least twenly men in Iho last ten years. Miners Return to Work. Wllkesbarro , Pa. , April 27. Work was resumed today at No. 9 colliery of the Lohlgh and Wllkesbarro Coal com pany at Sugar Notch and at the Daltl- morn No. 2 pnlllnrv nf the Dfilnwnro and Hudson Coal company of Ihls clly. Bolh mines have been idle for a few days on account of a strike. The offi cials and the miners came together and adjusted their differences' in an amicable manner. Railroads File Answer. Washinglon. April 28. The Wabash and Texas and Pacific railroads filed with the Interstate commerce commis sion answers to orders of the com mission regarding Ihe recenl advances In freight rates The roads admit making certain advances , but aver that they are Just and reasonable The Wabash answer admits thai ihese advances have operated lo some ex- lenl lo increase Ihe lolal rate on such traffic from points west of the Missouri river to Chicago and Mississippi rlver polnts. but says that the Increase Is only ? llght and Is necessary and prop er considering the cost of transporta tion and general conditions. Baseball Results. National League St. Louis , 1 ; Pills- hltrcv 11 Prnnlrlvn 7- 1. New York , 10 ; Boslon , 7. Clncin- nali , 5 ; Chicago , 13. American League Delroll , 8 ; Chicago cage , 1. Philadelphia , 6 ; Now York , 0. Washinglon , G ; Boslon , 3. American Associallon Kansas Clly , 9 ; 81. Paul , 10. Indianapolis , 13 ; Co lumbus , 5. Louisville , 10 ; Toledo , C. Milwaukee , 13 ; Minneapolis , 2. American Squadron to Greet Loubet. Bona ( > Algeria , April 27. When President Loubet arrived hero he re ceived a telegram from Foreign Min ister Delcasse , who Is at Tunis , in forming him that the American squad ron will proceed to Marseilles to greet the president when ho arrives at that port , April 29 , and lo salute in honor of his relurn lo Franco. Election Riots In Spain , Madrid , April 27. The general elec tions are reported lo have resulted fa vorably lo the republicans , who ob tained victories in Madrid , Barcelona , Valencia and other largo towns. Slight rioting occurred nl Barcelona , Bilbao , Granada and elsewhere. Al Barcelona several persons were wounded by re volver shots. unman KILL 200 SOMALIS. Gquaro Keeps Ol.icku .it Oafo Distance Whllo Whites Retire , llolintl" , Hoiuulllnml , UtHt Africa , April 27. Major ( iuuili ; , In cominiuid of u mohllu column , engaged Iho en emy iiour Diuiup. ) lu lost thirteen men killed , Including two olllcers , and four nlllcoru wore wotindod. The vntMiiy had 200 men killed. London. April 27. A long olllcliil dlaimleh hnH Icon ) received here from lloliotlo to thu effect that Mnjur Gough'H tlylng column , mmiborliig about 200 men , tUIncited a largo forcu of ( ho enemy nuar Danop , Thu column foiuiod In n square and resisted with Biic x > Kfl fp Hoveral liourH , receiving re inforcuniuiitH from Dunop. Aiiiiiiiuil- tlon hoconiitig Hcarco , the llrltlHh forrVs rcllied slowly on Dnnop , lirlng. I in ; nil lliolr wounded wllh them. Thuy wore continually attacked en routo. In nddlllon to thirteen mun kllluil , including two ollloorH , there woio twenty olghl inon and four olllcorn woniidt'd Major ( lotigh pralsos high ly Iho conduct of his forcu under tryIng - Ing comllllnnu and while ( Ightlng at closi. qutirtcrg , He rccoinmuuds HCV- oral nion for gallant behavior , lie In now lotlrlng on lloliotlo and IH cx- jioctud to arrive there April i8 ! , Sup- piles have boon soul to moot him. GOMEZ AND FERRER ROUTED. Two Government Geherflla Defeated by Vene/uclnn Revolutionists. WIlk-tiiHtad , April 27. News him reached hoio that the Venezuelan Government ganaralfl , ( Jonioz and For- rcr , have been routed at 121 Quapa by ruvolutlonlHts under Iho command of ( lenural Rolando. Gomez and horror rclurncd to Caracas wllh many wound ed. Gomez owes his escape from cap ture only to the fact thai ho wan well mounted. Forces of Iho Kovcriuiient have also boun dofealcd al San Felipe. Largo numboro of wounded govern- nicnl soldiers have reached LaGuayra. The revolutionary general , Rlera , hns evacuated La Vela Do Corndo and Is now occupying a strong position near Core , waiting for an opportunity to capture lhat town without bloodohed. Paris Preparing to Receive King. Paris , April 27. Elaborate arrange- monta are being carried out rapidly for the welcoming hero of King Ed- ward. They are on a scale of truly royal splendor. The fetes will follow llioso held at the lime of Iho visit to Paris of Iho czar of Russia and will Include a number of ovonls affording opporlunlties for brilliant spectacular effects. When King Edward arrives next Friday afternoon , President Lou- hot , Iho members of Iho mlnlslry and Iho slnff of Iho British embassy will proceed lo Iho Bols do Boulogne sta- lion lo meet him. The mooting be- twecn the president and the king will occur ' under a silken canopy. After Ihe'greetings , King Edward and Presi dent Loubet will enter n state car riage and drive to the British embassy. Throughout the route soldiers will bo massed on either side of the thorough fares. TROOPS JOIN THT REVOLUTION. Many Homeless at Santo Domingo Through Burning of San Carlos. San Domingo , April 27. It was learned hero that the government forces at Barahona , San Pedro , Ma- liorls and Solb have joined Iho revolu tionists In the northcn part of the isl and and the overthrow of President Vasqucz Is complete. A provisional government has been formed , with A. Wes Gil as president. It is rumored hero that President Vasquez and his followers are In the northern part of the island. In San Domingo City the misery is very great , some 300 families having been rendered homeless through the burning of the suburb of San Carlos. The wounded men In the hospitals hero are suffering from the lack of proper food and medical atlendnnco The doparlure of Iho United Stales cruiser Allanta is much regrollcd , be cause of Iho assislance her hospital staff rendered the wounded. The city is growing more quiet and business la reviving. 8T. LOUIS IN GALA ATTIRE. Dedication Week Inaugurated by Ar rival of Monitor Arkansas. St. Louis , April 27. St. Louis Is be ginning lo assume gala attire for the festlvllies incident lo Iho dedlcallon of the Louisiana Purchase exposlllon The ceremonies will bo allended by men of national and Internaliona reputation and visiting spectators whoso numbers are conservatively es timated at 150,000. Adding to these 300.000 St. Loulsans. who are exncnted to bo present , it is estimated lhat ded Icallon day will find 450,000 persons wllhin Iho World's fair gates. The real beginning of dedication week was Inaugurated when the Unit ed States monitor Arkansas , which has been plowing against the Missis sippl current for many days on he way north from the gulf , arrived in St. Louis harbor , at the foot of Olive street Thousands of people gatherei along Ihe levee and along Eads bridge to welcome the ship of war. Seeks a Successor to I yner. "Washinglon , April 27. Postmaster General Payne had a talk with Attor ney General Knox about a suitable man to put In charge of the legal di vision of the postoffice department. As General Tyner , the assistant attor ney general , has been removed , and Mr. Chrlsliancy , the officer temporar ily In charge , is to remain away pend ing the Investigation , It becomes Im perative to provide another man In the place , at least temporarily. The question of the selection of some ono to succeed General Tyner permanently bo taken up by Postmaster Gen- P vnn very soon. Our BnaKotwblo Goodn Inolndo Lawn Mowers , Garden Hose , Garden Tools , D Gasoline Stoves , Refrigerators , Ice Cream Freezers. ! , , cgiXM 0. E. MOORE. | YOU MUST NOT FORGET Thai , wo nro ooMslnnlly growing in Uio iirl of making Kino IMiol.os , and our products will al ways hi ) found lo omhrnco the and Nuwosl , Styles in Cards and Finish. Wo also carry a line line of Moldings suitable for all kinds of framing. DYSPEPTIC Arc n Positive Cure for Indigestion , Constipation , FcuvcrH , Foul mid weak Stomachs. A noted doctor of Chiaigo Hinted that he believed n f > 0e. box of Slocum'5 Worm Cake would give : more relief than # T)0 worth of ordinary doctor's fecH. Price SOcls. by mall ° ' "y- R. v. SLOCUM 72R W. Nnrlli Avanuo. Clilcnno. III. BO YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS , , . . COPYRIGHTS Ac. Anyone KPMrtlnif nuliolcli nnil itiwrlntlnn it iijui. PtlMIMIK I * nillTliil ni ill tn-ni I II-IITII mny niilcUIr useortitlu our opinion free whcllinr nil Inrnnllnn In prolmlily iwlc'iifiihlrt. * ; rrotiHiloiifliiMIAHUBOOK . HMHUUWUI\ < - " > ii lunlfrnn. c/lilent / nunnrr lijrniicimiiM | it < iilii. rntoiitii tnkiin tnrouuli Muim ft to. rocolvo tpccldl notice , wlllioutclinruo , In the Scientific Htnerican. A Imndnormilr Illnntrntoil wooklr. I.nrRp t rlr- culntlon of nnr Hclontlllo Immml. 'JVrnm , 13 o ycmr : four months , ft. Holilbynll ncwmli'iilorii. MUNN fcCo.3010 New York llrunoli omoo. 25 V St. . Wnnlilnuloii , 1) . < J. WO RACKS 0 Between St. Louis and Kansas City and OKLAHOMA CITY , WICHITA , DENISOIM , SHERMAN , DALLAS , FORT WORTH And principal points In Texas and the South- nest. This train la now throughout and IB made up of the finest oqulpmunt , provided with oloctrlo lights and all other motion : traveling conveniences. It run * via our now completed Red River Division. Every appliance known to modern cat building and railroading has boon employed In the inako-up of this service , including Cafe Observation Cars , under the management of Frod. Harvoy. Full information ua to rates and all dotalla ot n trip via this now route will bo cheerfully furnished , upon application , by any ropro- ( sonUitlvo of the 2,000,000 TONS of GOLD ORE on the property of the Thunder Mountain Consolidated Gold Mining and Milling Co. at Thunder Moun tain. Milling1 machinery already ' secured will convert this free-mill ing' ere into bullion at tha rate of 831,200 net per month. This will pay nearly 25 per cent yearly on the entlro capitalization of the Company at par. Detailed information ns to the Company's property , price of shares , etc. , can bo obtained by writing to or calling1 at the ofllco of the THUNDER MOUNTAIN CONSOLIDATED GOLD MINING & MILLING CO. 346 BROADWAY , NEW YORK CITY. CURES A GOLD IN ONE DA ? CURES GRIP IN TWO DAYS MUST Al'l'KAU ON EVERY BOX OF THE GENUINE " You Cannot Push a Man T * ' [ 7 ree. \ : You cannot drive purchasers J to any particular store. You can win them by convincing arguments. A convincing argument attractively - \ \ tractively displayed in the advertising - ; ' vertising columns of this paper ; ; will reach the eyes of hundreds ; i of buyers in this community. HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS. On November 6th , and 19th , and 'December 3rd , and 17th , the Missouri Pacific Railway will sell tickets to cer tain points in thu South , Southeast , and Southwest , at the rate of ono fare for Iho round trip , pins $9 00. Final return - turn limit 21 days from date of sale. Fast Time and Superior Through Ser vice. Reclining Olmir Oars ( seats free ) . Pnllnmu Buffet Sleeping Oars. For farther information or land pam phlets , address , W. 0. BARNES T , P. A. , Omaha , Neb H. C. TOWNSEND , 0. E. STYLES , a. p. & T. A. A. a. P. * T i. St. Louis , Mo. Kansas Olty , Mo