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! / . ; , ' - _ , p /a / ( THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. 1 D JUNE 19 , 1871 OMAUA , WEDNESDAY MORtNG , APRIL 1 , 1896. SINGL1 OO1Y F1V1 OEN'rs. ' LI . - . IE SITL'ATtON - . ' llrIig A1)out - - - 41 1 uIIIL of tIi.t.YId'er nh141 ( lie - Verryiiinn , s % ll It Slwrp Co H I re N IN. 1'ic I'ulIlhln Company. ) t I , 1C , by tii ) March 31.-ev York World , , gi ii-Speclat Tclegram-Tho ) Staten la 4 'ceryman'ii groat'grandciauglitcr wa day thstallcd a mk'trcss of ( ho one palace C. .t Britain which 18 tlio property o a 1'ject. That Is not to Imply , however , Lit. the young American duchess of Marl- Ir gi has not as good a right to ho proud the lerryman founder of her famIly as ¶ 1 young duke to he proud o the oI- i r founder of hlt Between John Churchill , rL p nUer and betrayer of two sovereigns , helL once the savlorot his country and Cor- LiON Vanderbilt , lullder o a vast railroad item , corrupt as Churchill perhap' , but taI1fsItly loyal to his word and frlcnd9 , , r'I4 are rather in favor ct the American's iory. In point of exterior evidence of good blood , r'o , th Americati bride looked today rather TO the hereditary duchess than the bride- fwfl the hereditary duke. hho h tailor than he , apparently , and al- u8h by no means a typical Amerlcati girl figure or fashion , has a more regular and etul outline of face and form as a woman .fl be as man. She wac nl more coni- and she accepted the exigent core- fltei of thi9 aftErnoon and evening oven rt an a matter of courc' than did he. ter tell , though , she is the diughter of American e,3vereigli , ho only the son of tworn subjcct , highest In titular rank of m tlitjgh ho be. it eemod to mo significant that their party bne of all the passengers by the Inst ox- 055 westward from Pnddlngton today took American-built Pullman car. They were vious1y as compir.lonable a young couple any other one of the thousand or more sIe1gerS. It was on'y ' the epeclal carrlagcs , ) iich u the least differentiated them from ty nf the otler travelers , niiil it was a teworthy fact to the American observer the Platform that there wa not the least wtllng to look at thorn , no the New York lipara reported was the case as they came Ut train tile church after their wedding lere. Thie , also , although any duke is II object of real reverence to every English- , an It whs only the question of lIolite. ,2r5 wilch in9plred the alien observera. VELCOME TO VOODSTOCK. 4 l th ceremonies at Woodstock your a" r vI1l have full , graphic and Ille- iiro ' ) e doscrlption lii the llflpCfldCd report : r accomplished Ainerlcaii writer. who hae I , en gcod enough to record for' the v r I iierUiinpressions of the interesting fii.i , ' i as. The mayor of Woodetock re- I ' - , ' .1 to the fact , that the little village was a i ugh haying municipal functions two pnti Cs before America was discovroil rIii ii tie duke is very clearly more popu. , tire tiTan WCS his father , but the mem- ary e ijia' fattier's American wife , who cx- onc1 $ her American dollars freely , is held 11n warm 'steem. Neither slit , however , or tile young duke's own alotber. the aari'hloness of lIlandford , nor any member ilt'3 or his bride's family war present at e house or in the village. Circtitzistancs liawn to most people sulilciently explains iii tills. T ) mayor of Woothtcck , gorgeous In red cloak and golden collar , preceded by the mate bearer. and accompanied by the town clerk. In whi'ic wig and black gown , met tb dtiba and duchess at the station , and afterward at the town ball , said : "Moot II bii , Chiarle flicilard John , duke of Mri- borough , may It please your grace , we , thia 1 mayor and corporation of the borough of Woodetock deriro to approach your grace tub lilost auspicious occasion auth to wel- I' antI your bride to the hioine of your I anci. tnrs. We sincerely trust that Provi. p(1CflCe may grant yeLl both a happy 011(1 ( PO8- pcro'is 11Cc , and that the good feeling which . ' existed between the ji. h' 'or generations past h usof Marlborough nut ! tile town of.VooJ . - 51 k may never be impaired. We feel that ' ) union , nt your grace with a lady of such 1rci , accoinhllislllnenta cannot fail to exer- c'e a hioppy inhlnenco over the destini s o : VooiistoclC und Its neighborhood. " UNION JACK AND OLD GLORY. That was all of official formality , A stanl. REd bearer , carrying the union jack. wiveil it cristantIy and vehemently all tile way fr..m tIle tOWfl hail to the gateway of flea- liollil palace , Another standard bearer , walk- lag besIde him at tiio head of tile jiroces- carried the stars and stripes limply dejectedly over time same space. Ulezi- LClZll , gloomy Itself , is , beautiful only because - cause at its beautiful park and the avenue oicnIng out to tile splendid monilnient of ele great duke , recalling glorious. and also eqa-"d niemories. Tile lnhiilons of the Itab t 15lflflh1 terrymnell may yet Inake even the ace coinfortaic. but all tile nliliIcn of all fmnerica could ilOt make Queen AmIno's cstl , gift of that IllUtisOlOUill of a mansion 1lpflil (1111 ( , tilIless it is torn dowil amId bnilt agilu What aught Sarah Jennings , by tile way. hay to bier latest successor , if tIer ghost had a voice ionlgiit ? 1 may conclude this report VItbl the cognto fact tillit hardly tile ( lailger three nlonthll p4 , of war with America aroused illoro coin. ha at , PUblic anti private , tilan 1105 tIme ethic ilispatehi , pubhisiled everywhere in tue oii \'irid this ' morning. intimating lime prob- 4hIty that a tax of 50 imor cent mipoim tiio mnarriago portions of all Amnericaim girls marrying foreigners was ailout to ho ha. posFtl In tue United States. Time London 'tepars discus9 time Proposal toJay whit alarpled and ilostilt ) inihignutiolm , IIALLAItI ) J1JiVbNi ) II lit % % 'l lItI.1M , 'Oi'tt(1lL"4 Vi't'htiiiii' Ii't'I'IlM Cmiii- .it-ii'N ! l'miRIIIeNt ICiiotsi I hums. WOO1)STOCIC , Englanti , Match 21.-New ( rock \Vorld Cabloraiil-Sieciai Telegram- ) It was not an aristocratio crowd , nor aim en- illiSinlitiC crowd , 1)111. ii numbers amid in curl- shy It was mighty , Time Ioriieus of Oxford had eniptied themselves , and every farmer % viIliil a radius of twenty nilles , vilother a tenant of the duke or not , had managed to ' , day off. All W'oodstock and every nman , Wifllan and child of the tenantry el- ijlw1i cacti other lit a great mass that reed the young duke ailti his American ducbpss. Their coining had beeti tile one ab. torUlllI topic tar weeks past. 'rho last duchess , also an Amnericami , drove till to llienhieim tiflhloticetI. No bouquet ( Iwamied lttr. Time clergyman refused to ilavo the eiiurcl bell rung , They hail slot liked ibo muarciiIncss of hliandtord. but they liked the dttlo les and mhiSaplrOvCd of the divorce. fut intere5 Iii title ) 'OUil , pretty , wealthy Amerleali ddehess , thmo bride of a young nian , for whoili all s'flo live at. his gates seenl 10 ) tytm a good'word ' , has been tmiid is pilenomn. end Not in limo memory of any juan ill \'dstock , I was Informiled on all sides , has i'ii a demuOUBtratiOn for a imimnhlar cause be 'mm knOV1i 1mm England , The ililciCilt town \Voodstock flew the Iemt of cvery natou. $ The little brown , tirreted ; , peaked houses were halt cred iithl fresh. new flags. Lines at nd ; , vero strung across narrow treets and te niarket plOu , here and there one maim- god to ingio out the stars auth stripes of united Stats. They were ery few , but ethaps , they wore hard to obtain , EN TYPIF'IED T1ht MARRIAGE , oddest part of the decorations was In- erabbe lectrlo hihti which vere or- t'd jmi fant.tstic groups upon time hmoucii. a iii truth the miew superimposed on the old , and sumcientiy symbolic of the ihkl1 It1f , Tby even had ebenp andhiM1tJ look but they ghistend iiithm a l4'1hlt ihts ! deflant aIr , and 55 they are roved theP will lIMO 14t their mark on tofie5 thit bo flgurt in th pses of the teatt roman- heist of the etury. 't , duchess , torped lightly from the rMrt sh' iookd vty white. Even time duke imAng'd eolor. trttmch as he had been ( aid of the dcmmstflttiOn awaltiilR thorn. It must Ilavi' fat exceeded his expEctations. It was all a. curious mIxture of the eighteenth and ninotenth eenuries. Woodstock village was probably exat1y as it had been when tto great CiurimthI ! brought home hlmi lovely iluchere. l'erl"tPs , oven rudely constructed arboro nnd arr'a whim their "Welcomes and "Ma' You lie Uappy" were mucim the sumac. but there resemblance ended. The dilcal couple caine In a special train , inetead of coach , and fair Consueho's hair was not powdered. lint surely no hong.motildered dticiioa ever Wore a bigger hat. it must have mrmnstmred titiec-quarters of a yard , and it was burdened witim many a winc and bow and feather. 11cr green velvet eoat , tipped with beaver fur , reachell tO tile lieni of 11Cr crown. 11cr collar was so lIlgil that one ceimhil ro hlttio men' than her Immense dark cyca. The dtike looked very email beside her. Their appearance , side by as they toOtl bowing and emihing in response to the chIecra , gave rise to several remarks. COMMENT OF TIlE CROWD. "My , ain't she big. " "SIte be tile man. " 'She locke older , and 110 about 26 , " "I siiotiid say she's nice lookin' . " "Looks hike sue cotld ehake him If he did not behave. " "E'li mIavoc need no slInking ; 'C'S not timat kiitt nOt like the old duke. " ' 'I 'ope they'll be 'appy. " "They will ; they look 111cc it. " "Sho'v SO neil. Siloimhl not think tii Amner- icallO totihtI like to coo all this money go out. " ' 'Gpo sh&il he good to the poor , like the DIlCiless Liilian. For my art , I don't mice why her mnqther didn't give those 25,000 to the ioor she epelmt on ( hint wedding. " "Say , It wan tIme finest wehlln' ( ever seen In America , and for our duke.VchI , 'c's a gooti Un ' 0 deserves it. " Meanwhile tile duchess was receiving a hugo bouquet , presented by the. mayor's' ' daughter , and tlmankiimg her very prettily. Thu. tild tiio presentation to the mayor over , tile couple entered a carriage amid vere driven to tiio market place , to the accompaniment - mont of more ciieer and tinder a battery of eyes , Which they will nc.ver encounter again. The chltrcil bell was clashing and continued to clash for two hours. The tan was shin- lag in tlio first clear eky wo have had for weeks , A slight breeze fluttered tllo tinge. A mighty crowd surged behind the carriage. Every queer little window \Voodstock framed a friendly face. Preceding tile carriage - riage wac a band amid mountel ( yeomanry. Cont.uclo , if iho timlnks at all , rntlet have imagined herself the heroine of an old Eng- .hisil novel. NoliiImg could be more unamerlcan , noth- lug could more completely realize the wild. eat dreams' of the most amnbitiomis American girl. Not a caul In that vast crowd seemed to resrmmt tha fact that she was a foreigner. Not a glance of envy foliowed her. She wao their duchess , and Sile was young and pretty and rich. Moreover , Silo looked happy. Her taco fairly beamed no she bowed to right amId left. There was none of tile StildIed sang- fo1d of the Enghlsii girl , lightly tempere'1 with gaciournes. Time young American was having a beautiful time. She was tickled to death , She thought it was all too lovaiv and romnamltle anti picturesque r.r anything , anti site di4n't care who kllew it. PRAISE FOR THE DUKE. Ill the market place time carriage drew up uniter a camiopy , and the duke stood up and made a speech. Few could hear it , but h looksd very earnest and very happy amid very Proud , and everybody approved of the speech. whether' tiley heard It or mmot. "ITo's a nice little chap. " said one. "He's hot very big , but 110 can talk plenty. His father slid ho was a terrible spenlltllrift , but he hind nothing else against him. lie is a fleet pleasant spoken gentleman. Why , do yOu know lie came to our house the tiay before. lie went away , and asked me how many children ii 'ad , and 'ow old tiley were then. He saId as 'ow he'd hue t see them , and idi went into the room where tiley were and taiko to them all. They'll never for. get 'tin. " While tile duke made his speech , iils ad mirIng retaIners removed tile horses , anti when lie concluded they seized tile shaftu and started for tile palace again. Tile littk' greatgranddaughter of ciii Commodore Vanderbilt bowed anli smiled as raclousiy and as complacently as' if every great- grandmother she possessed had been iorim In au American palace. Tue duke had no chance to put his hat on for tile next half hour. Again preceded by the yeomanry , timc pageant , witil two standard hearers , one holding time union jack , tile other the Wars anti stripes , passed omit of Woodatock and into the mnagnilicent raIling grounds of Ilien. lteini t A' ! ' lIE OLD PALACE. it was' a good quarter-mile pull for tile mnen in the aiiafts , but they pulled with undimitla- isheii lthusias2ms , The great gates of the e'i. tate clo.oed after them , for a time , anti thc , openeti to atimit the multitude. I'Jio ducai party s.tis no longer in shrilL but time crowd , after it had tramped the lawn for ae fifteen minutes , was admitted to time outer .courtyarti of the palace , and ( rein thiellpe through long passages to the great central court. Blenheim looked vast hnd nla'vtve and Im- Prc'aive ' amid ugly. It flew no fiau-poeeilliy there were jUlIe left-but its galleries vere crowded with sight-a'ecrs , Ycallirllry , on their prancing horses. vera drawn imp near time entraimco , aliti on tile stops stood the tlukn anti ducileSS. Tile duke niade ano'her secim , Nobody ilearti that either , i-o they ! t-(1 ( on tip-toe to hook at time hrltl. . 'lilt , itm 'ery mike looking. " "S'tme'ie ilark. like Lord hiandoiphi's' wife. " "it's s'o hut over there in imnerica. I stmppas.i tiley're all diirk COiflliiCCted , " "I 110110 iioil taice hsr to alI on tile tc.1antry , " "Ills father imevs'r took duch.'s Ltiiivn , but tii.3 little iltiki' he'll tale her , I'm sure. ' ' "Oh , vinru'e the hItta Egyptian boy ? " "The ritat" "Stir broight thio'litthe black boy from Egypt ; dii yell ace hum in tile carrhage"-sslJ by 11th' tima tue dimke' throat Wa sore , it" anti iii. duchess bowed right. anti left once niece arid tileTJ disappeared Imito tile pa'.uc'e ' , anti illo uiiahulvo doors clanged behind thin. Doubt- lee's , eli the other sitle , Conslillo pic3itl up lice little iiiiko In lice arns amid exclaimed : "I.'n't it all just ton lovely for words. " AN AMEItICAN % 'OMAN. No hAl/I' IN Tili lIIaiiH)1AL hILL. C'ouimnisshomters ml nil l'ro-tmtt'hmtl tui- I hiurItlew ( Immimlimi' i Agree. OTTA\\'A-Ont. , March 31.-The Manitoba schools remedial bill was proceeded with again in time house todsy. lion. Mr. Davies , liberal , before tile dlscmsion commnoimced , usketi Sir Charles Tupper if it would hot be better to pOstliolle tue debate until such time as time conference iii Winnipeg 'as over , Jim reply Sir Chance saiti tile policy of time gay. ernmemmt was to press forward the bIll to a conclusion , Ho did miot think such a phlcy would interfere with the conference in'in - hihlieg , but would on the contrary help it. It the colltcrence failed , then ( lie Itonian CatholIcs woniti have tue bill to go on with. Later on , lit reply to Sir Richard Cart- wright , Si Charles Tupper said ho va afraid tl'e confcreiice hail failed to arrive at a settieiiment. She Il ctor Lammgevin received a dirputchi froni WInnipeg totlay stating the Domlinion : coxmntv.itouers and provincial authrittom are tou far apart to agree to silytiling. Con. ecqueptly ( lie remedial bill ought to be nushsd. It is itimileratood the commlssloli htts , ii&erefore , left for Ottawa , .tJiNslJihltiiii Iemnmi iiii ii Itmi , ioiui LONION , April 1.-A llama dispatch t ( lie CiirQoieli says its correspomidemit learn' train aim emelal sour e that the nocus of Abyrsinis I"iuimmd a large ammsoni for ibm. itallau i'riiiers lie holds , anti far tIlt \dira' arrJson , The ilispatch adds tiit 'lit. Itaiiaa toverantcnt is disposed to ac hAS ANOThER I1L1TARY LINE General Woyler Now Hopes to Keep the Rebels Out of' Havana. EXPECTS TO FORCE AN ENGAGEMENT i'oiic ( if Otiermitimig rvlth 1nrge 1141111CM hf 'I'ro.Iis Cnmitpieel3 C1iiuiieut SiN ii ltcsul ( of Iii- surgemit' 1'lttii. ( Copyrhgiit , isse , by l'rcss I'ubilshiing Company. ) hAVANA , Cuba , Mardi 31.-New ( York World Cabiegrain-Specnl Telegrani.-The ) flEW military line os'tabiislied across tile is- hailti south of time province of Pinar dcl Rio from Marlilo on tile north coast of Majana oil tile southwest coast is complete. The field telegraph has been extended the whole distance , sixteen 1111108. TillS line includes the towns of Guanajay , Artensisa anti Man. gas. Tilero is a double line of works with email forts at regular intervals anti abaut twenty-five troops are now guarding tile line to prevent a sudden dash by Macco on a slimglo ldohilt iii lila efforts to go eastward. Tim remainder of tue Spanish army , at least 25,000 strong , is instructed to keep closely lii touch with the Insurgent army and follow closely oil it movements , From all I can learn no meetigs between Macco and time Safflnrds have occurred durng tile past week , but it is diflicult to ace how an en- caunter can be delayed much longer. The food question Illust soon compel Macco to go eastward. CommunIcatIon witii Plane del ltio city coiitintlos by courier and helIograph telegraph , Tile wires are stll down beyomld Artemisa , but tue railway train Havana to Arternisa is OClI for tue transportation of miiltnry supplIes , aa is airo the road to Guanajay. Macco. according' to all accounts , ha in tile hilly country southwest of Bahila Ilomido , near San Diego , Do Las Uamio. From au de- scriptioiis he was last known to be near Sunlidero anti Elmogote. USING SMALL BODIES. General Weyler is pursuing a now policy of conductIng milItary operations. When lie arrived in Cuba there were sonletiling like forty getierals , ranking from brigadier up to lieutenant general. Weyler belIeves' In young 111011. lie saya that when ile was lieutenant colonel ho diti inure work than he ever did afterward. lie believes that yoummg offlcer withi spurs to vil1 are more useful than older ones in rank. lie says tiis : war is not stilted to regular military operations by brigades amid divisions ; that commands of 1,000 mcii or less are most useful against an cncnmy timat pursuea a purely guerlila war- fare. Major General Suraez Valdez will return to Spain , and also Lieutenant General Pando , commanding Santa Clara province. Lieu- temiant Lacilambre , conmmander of Santigo , is now in havana , and it is uncertain whether 110 will return to his department. OIlier generals are slated for retirement from corn- mands. There have been differences be- twcen Weyler and Valdez over the trout- mont of a prisoner. Valdez wamited' to execute - cute him , bitt. Weyler interposed and would ilot permIt It. . .Compiete investigation of tile case of Walter - tor Dygert , tue American of Greenwood , Ill. , confined in the prison at Guinos' , loads the captain-general to hold bins , and ho of. ficially informed Consul General 'Williams of lila decisIon this eveiiing. I am informed by high authority that ample evidence cx- ists to justify this determination. Consul Williammis immediately cabled tile reetmit to the State department in Washington. A court of inquiry , acting under orders of Cell- oral Weyler , is engaged in investigating the circumstances attending tue case of Dr. Delgado. One of the survivors of the tragedy , examined today by an army surgeon , is in a hospital here suffering from a bullet wounti in his arm. Tim Western railway , an English concern , continues to suffer more from the effects of tue war than any other in Cuba. Maceu has burned twenty-aix of the twenty-eight sugar mills along the line. Thus very important sources of transportation work for tiio company are cut off. The steamer Alava , running between Ha. vana and Cardenas. was fired on five tlmeu by time Spanish cruiser Aifonso Doce through mistaking her for a filibuster. . WILLIAM SIJAW BOWEN. m'sS'AS ONLY A IlAitM5S uisvip. Slinhilsil GiVPPiiiiiCiltM Auiiiouiiet'iieitd of it Fleet for Cumhuumu % 'mtters. ( Copyrigllt. 1SO. by PIPeR Publishing Compiny. ) MADRID , Marchi 31.-New ( York World Cablegramml-Spochal Telegrani.-La ) Epoca and other umllnisterial papers have been instructed - structed to contradict rumors floated by the opposition paper , La Yberia , to tilO effect that tile Madrid governmcmmt had abandoned the idea of sending to Cuba a Spanish ironclad squadmon and six merchant. traniutlantic steamers , equipped as fast cruisers' , in consequence - sequence of reprerentations alleged to have been made by tile United Staten government against such mlaval demonstration. I am able to state tiiat tllese naval props. raticno.vero . made only to satisfy public opiniomm and tile press , and that tile govern- macmit never hiroposetl to send tiiesa vesneis across time Atlantic until President Cievelanti shall have clearly deflmmed his intentiomie in regard to Cuba. M.tlld A .IESS Ol' 'I'iIE ENCCiJ'I'IO. F'i Ciulumi mi I mm su rgemi Cs SI rim jigIcti Iii Si Siumuiilshi l'ri'mout , HAVANA , March 31.-Never in amodorn times hiss there leen a more sickening epectaclo than that which today attended tile public execution of five Cubamis. The muon hiatl been condemned to death by the garrote as "nlurderers , violators and in- cendiarlos , ' Troops vera drawn up In hollow square amId in the nmldtile were Placed the chair ann pitet. Rub1 the public executioner , had tieputized an assistant to conduct tue affair , The con- denmnetl inca having received tim omces of the church , were brougllt lute the square to meet their fate. One of them had coi'- ( essed ills guilt anti atfirmIleti tIle innocence of ell time others , who also vrotted that hey were guiltless , Tile first man to die took his seat in the chair calnily : the iron collar was tbsed absut his neck and the cap drawn over his face , Tilen the executionci undertoolt to apply thu screw , but was so excited that imis hand chipped repeatedly with time result that the victim tiled by slow strangulation , omitting thio Willie tue iflO.t thhstressimmg cries , The sccontl cxeculon ( was accomplished wit it even iiior , . , ilirtressing awkwardness , the executioner being almost on the verge ) f collapse na ho performed liLs horrible ( unction. The protests of the olilcers and iiriests forced Ithia to undertake the third execution , but lie dd ! little bettor than his ilaslalamit had done. The fourth victim of btnmgllng garroters was hikewime tortureti and then RuIz literally lied tromim lila post , leaving his assIstants to put to death tile lIfhil of the unfortunate Cubans , who escaped none of the agonizimmg experiences that had attended thq execu. tion of lila fellows. The whole affatmr has left upon those who wtmmeasetl It and upon thcse to whom it has been described a feoEmlg of time utmost horror. 1)m'risltt's .id'fltIt'l iig Norhiy ( mirth , WA1)Y IJALPA , March 3l.-Caaflrnlat'on hIatt been rcceIye here of time news from Sualcimim that Osmaum ilra vithi a large frce ' 3 threatenIng Sinkat , iitichi ii' ( Idly -a iittl over fifty mnlire trorn Suakim. Tins iivrvIello are atlveieing : nortilitard In fares and aim at. tuck hi expeetedina siiort tinle , l'viuis' . 'Isittil ; ; ; .tuii.rle.q CoStr' . CONSTANTHOItLE , Mardi I l.-Proce Ferdiand of .Buigarla , lmo Is jtng hm'i 'r tile PIIIpdO ef pitying ( 'u t ? (0 ( too al Lids. teds ) ' received i't"hrs Vashb ra am [ .ii ! repre 'Iithiig the Amnerlean col ge. 'rh'i jtritmco atcrard visited Robert college , (1IEi1STAiDING ltVtA (1001) I'reinler 1hourgeoisMnmcd Ittiblic tue i'iMItIiTi of Frunce , PARIS , March 31.-In tue ' today M Bourgeois , the premier an4 mliihiater for foreign affairs , announced ( hInt tWo powers hail asked for further intormaton regard. tag the cancelling of the treaties with Mad. agascar , lIe added that the government was preparing a reply to tho.C requests. iteferriog to the EgyptIan qhestion in the Senate today , M. Bourgeois aitl that after the decision of time Egyptian debt commis. sionors to aihow the reserve tumid to ho tmsetl for the purpose of the iiritlahi-Egypttnn cx- pedition up the Nile , F'rancd entered into communication on ( lie subject with Great Britain and time pour parlors1 vere still in progress on the part of Frarie with via- dam and firmness. France , ho added , was firmly supporteti by Russia in the muatter anti their accorti had never bin more coin- pleto or cordial. M. Bardoux nskei M , Bourgeois to explain tiio sonmi-official nato of March 17 anti purporting - porting to explain that time proposed ativanco tip the NIle was a great surprise to the gov. ornmmlent and would serve to embitter the anti-English feeling in Framlee at a tilmlo when a better entente was prumniscd , adding that Great Britain's explanation that ( he nil- vance Was necessary in tile Int re.st of Egypt was vieweti with skepticism in 'rance. ill. Bourgcoa ! replied that time note was serni-ofilcial and could not be discussed by time Senate. M. Bardoux pretested agaimit the present government's action in Matiagascar , which had . beeli subatituted for (110 . protectorate of France over that Island , , thus creating diffleulties , according to the senator. lii. ilardoux also complained timat' the explanations - tions of M. Bourgeois in regard to Egypt wire inadequate and ached it the govern- i cnt had any ilOpe that Great Brtain would fulfill her promises. To this question itt. BourgeoIs replIed that the French government had in BO way receded - ceded from the attitude rbicJmFrance Ilad taken toward Great Britain , hut , ho adtled , the government could not enter into details - tails at present , as negotiaicns ( were stiil in progress oil time subject with Great Brit- ala. - The matter was then dropped. M. Bourgeois finally mado. it statememit in reply to a bug attack upon the government - mont policy made by Senator l3ardoux , who contended tilat M. Bourgeois had destroyed tile m.'plendld position which France had gained abroad during the tenure of olihee of the last government. M. l3ourgeols , lie contended - tended , ilad bungled in Egypt , Madagascar and Chills , and the senator polited out par- ticuharly that the opening of tile \Vest river to European trade had detro'y d time ati- vantages of tile French railway from Lang- son to the frontier , that the Chinese loan had been obtained by Great Britain , and also referred to the fact that Sir Robert Hart , a Englishllnaml , was the hand of the cus- tonis service. ANS\VERED TIlE QUERIES , The statement of M. Uourgois was In tile form of the following answers to the ceveral questions put to him by M. , Bardoux. To tile first question : "Is it. true that Sir Robert hart 115.5 heemi appointed , postmaster general ( in addition to Ills itt't of inspector general of cUstoills ) by time Chinese govern- meat 2" Thu premier answered he had received n official llotification of such appointment , but that tile Senate might be assured that should China decide to appoint iii a larger measure foreigners as agents' for the organization of internal administration , the French govern- merit would hot tail to obtain for time Fremicil citizens a ( dir share. To tile se cind eiucstipn : ' "Is it true the lean which China has just cmntracted has been granted to British firms ? " lii. Bourgeois answered : 'The new CIII- miese loan was offered without tue guarantee of the Russian government ; It has no otiler u.curity ' except tile balance of the customs revenue , iviiicii Is reserved aSa guarantee for a previous loan contracted by an English company antI also for the flueslan-Chineso loan of last year. Tile French companies , which ilave acted in concert with tIle Rus- alan firms in tills matter , pould not afford to grant to the Chinese government tile con- millions which It demnanted an which were accepted by Utitisil and German firms. " To the thIrd question : "Is it true China has opeulell the Sikinmig ( West ) . river to foreign - eign navigation in spIte of promises to the contrary ? ' Tile premier answered : "No promise was' ever made by tile Chinese government on the subject. It is needless to say that houid time river be opened it would npt be a privl- lege reserved to any one nation , . hut that French commerce , Wilich is so important at 1allton where Lyon9 buys ile silk , would also take advantage of It. At all events , time French governrneilt ilaE rcciveui aseur- anccs ( lie rIver wIll not be opined unless we obtain at tue same time for , aFrencut corn- pany the concessions of a Tailroad Into China. To the fourth questlcin : "What deehara- ticn has Mr. Curzon , BrItish under-secretary of state , made on tile us'tom5 duties to ha establisimed at Madagascar ? , Wltat notlfi- catlons have we made on tIi. subject , and what answers have we received ? " M , Bourgeois answered : "It is impassible to treat off-hand etmehi an imnpotant question. When tim bill on Madagascar tariff comes before tito house every nee1 d xplanation will be given to the Senate. 'We have notified - tified tile powers we have taken possession of Madagascar. The great , majority of tile powers huavo acknowledged our notiflcatioim vltiioimt comment. Only tw govermmuilenlL' have asked for furtiler particulars , anti we are preparing anowera confopnabIo to time spirit of ( Ito bill now pending before the house , " OPINION ShARED BYRUSSIA. Concerning Egypt , lit. Bourgeois spoke as follows : "Tile Senate knows , . by the tiecla- ration made on Marcit 19 by lii. Bertilelot , tile views of the French government eu tile proposition. You know , , gentlemen , what hau been tue attitude of our rqpresentativo cmi ( ito Egyptitin debt comajisison. Time Rue- slams commissioner imas fully2 shared those viewi' . Both have maintained ; In full accord Lime competence of the eomnmisIon in a quec- tion of such import. Their VIWB 1101 having been accepted , both retired frtm the coin- mission after having mnad a protest , I shall not speak of time legal action. that hlau been brought by several Freeqim landllohllcrs against tue Egyptian government timid tile commission ; eu the other iiaud , tile views o tile French government havbeen brought to the knowledge of ( ho Urit.sh .goyernment and negotiations are pr9groi.Lng. Time seim- ate will understantl that ft s slot possible just now to give more dctaild explanations as to those negotiatiomw. I ilIUstCoilflna my- calf to a atatenimont of Life prudence and fIrm. ness with whiicii these nunthatns are now beimmg conducted by us. Allow mae to renmind you ( bust France , in ( lie stand sio has taken , hiss met tim firm support of liussia , and I may add that the ententu between tiso two miatlomme was iicver moro conuIete and cordial than now , I am happy to conclude with timoo assurances , and I hmopt they may be receIved by you In sueil a syay tile govern. macnt will find in your kipprbation more authority to persevere in its foreign policy , " Ac'rvu'vy 'vI' VILECJZ tv YtJti ) , Mcml lerra imemi ii $ q ins dromi A t'l I ve'l. l'rt'muuiriiig fur pervlet' , TOULON , March 3l.-Thc/rp ale signs at the dock yards and a.rsenal cit preparations for grave events. Ordoca ii4ye bell receiycj to prerare a numnber of war jhlps for active cemyice , Stores apd aunmlmunlmion a'o being overhaulQd and sent Pa board the veeIs to be prepare for commissinn amid all naval ? iflcers cmi furlough have been telegriiphied to rejoIn tiier ships iimiiliU1iatOy , 'I'hiose measures , imowever , tire believed to Ja more ef a precautonary miaturo than In. iit'atIilg the probabiilty of n outbreak of I , stiiitleL The French Mehiterranemin quadron , hmpwcver , Is to be e'reimgtheimed and ho second class cruiser , ( ? ecillo , . 766 tou , lgb flvc-toim gunu and ten ( bras-ton gun , maying a speed of nineteen knots1 has sailed on a special zn.zsIon to the Africau coast. REBELLION IS SPREADINC Forces at Hand Inaaeqnsto to sw with the Matabolo Uprising. RELIEF COLUMNS FORCED TO R Hrlvhmuir lit mit 'riieumc Forces Ia' ' . All HxeeIit tue Imameihimite 't.Ig bUrhuouHi tiC liiuilivzimi a I time time Mere3 ( II time Itiiehum , : 'i CAPETOWN , March 31-TIle flOWS froh tile seat of time outbreak ill Matabelo increases - creases in gravity and details are coming to hmamid of ( lie failure of time forces dispatched against thmo natives to gain any subutantial ativantage over them , The rebellion is spreatiing and the Inadequacy of time present force anti emuipim1ont to quell it is admitted. It is learned tiiat flvo white mneninclutifl.g Mec'ers. Case , hianloy anti Burforti , have been mmitirdereti at Inyati , forty miles northeast of I3uluwayo , A patrol force which was sent to ( ho relief of Inyati found that the place was too llot to hold aIld they were cern- polled to retreat. F. C. Zelotie , the great humiter and campaigner , whose farni attacked last week and who led a ralti into the Mattopopo hulls against the rebels , threatening lltmiuwayo in the cast , has also retired froni the bills. The Matabelo are assembled tilere in large force anti arc veli vitualled. Zehous did not retire without trying the nlottie of the black men and in Ills fighh with' them two of his nsen were wounded , while of this Mat.abeie several wore killed. After this Gifforci's patrol woo obliged to evacuate the store he had been protecting and to retreat. Time patrol at Gwoio hILLS also been repulsed and Cmlltflhil Pockock wounded , The driving iii of these forces will leave tile country practically bare to raids by the Matabeles and increases tile Ieril of settlers in tIle extreimlo. Tbo Rhodesia ilorso hias been disballtied and the Uuiiuwayo field force ilos' been sub- atltilted in the preparations wlmijii tiley are ilOW making for a two mOntlls campaign. Tim force dispatched against the blacks in thci Mattopopo hihis reports that it is not strong enough to dIslodge them and asks for reinforcenlents. Additional ndvice received bore from flu- uwayo show tllat tite work of placing that town in a state of defeulse lIne becul completed so far as the means at hand Permit , But there is a lack of arias and amrntmmiition tiloro wltii which to suppiy the many set- tiers who have gathered from outlying districts - tricts since the uprislmlg commenced. These muemi iii many cases have rifles ; but they are of nil kinds and makes and the stock of ammimunition procurable for them is small. Consequently It has been found desirable to replace these weapons as far as possible with time MartInl-Ileilry rIfles , served out to the police , etc. , the stock of amilluflltiOfl for the latter being fairly adequate. EFFECTS OF TIlE TRANSVAAL RAID. Time autilorltlee here are now feeling the effects cf the 1ohicy of weakening tile do- tenses of different parts of Idritisiu South Africa in order to make the lamentable die- play In time Transvaai. had mnatters at Johannesburg turned out as the manipulators of tiio expedition and uprlsimlg contemplated , thIngs would have assumed a different as- pect. But certain persons here. and elsewhere - where ae flow in the position o hunters caught In their own traps , with the add- ! tionait mortification of tile knowledge that tii Boors have by the seizures made in the mflhile& ' , etc. , of muany thousands , of rifles , bayommets , revolvers amId Maxni gdns , corn- pletely turned tile tables Oil tile British. Until arms and ammniinltiomi arrive frouus Euiglammd , the latter are almost helpless , anti a combined uprising upon the part of the Beers atld natives who could ho bribed into hostility might be very disastrous. The Beers now have weapons with which to arm a powerfUl auxlliary force and they are aware of tile predIcamemit in which thi Brit- hs'hi find tumemselves. Zelous and Napier at Buiuwayo have tione everything pos'3iblo under time eircunsstances and as a rosuit of good scouting work they are keeping "dust In tile air , " hInt is to i'ay , tiic'y are dokmg their utnlost to conceal time weakness of the posItion of time British 'hiiio cuixiouly awaitlllg the suppiles of arms' and amnmunltlons 'necessary. But these supplies - plies are not procurable at such ehort mmotice. The vicinIty of Buiuwayo is kept clear of rebels by the white scouts , but it Is believed ( ho natives are being kept ftuhiy Informed of au that Is going on and nobody now doubts that tite root of the trouble is at Pretoria and that Berlin lo kept well informed regardIng tile progreai of time uprIsing. Advices from the Transvaal allow timat tue work of preparing for war is being comitinuetl there nlgilt anti thay. Gangs of men relIeve each other at intervals in tile work mmpon the armored forts designed to protect Pro. toria , ( lie plates for which have been fur- nishcd by the creosote works' and the gumme by the great Krupp firma of Germamuy , The thrilling of artilioryonemi under German officers goes on openly every day. There is no longer any concealment iii the preparations being iilada. The foreign legion , composed of Gormlmans 55110 have recently entereti tue Tramiuvasi , is organized , This force will be mnostly Infantry aIll artillery , the Boors being reiIeti upon to furnIsh all time cavalry necessary. BRITISH PRESTIGE SIIAICEN. In this connection it ii , reported that Sir hercules floblr.uioml , tile governor of Cape colony , seeing tile approach of the clouds , iii desirous of resigning before the storm breaks , and there are otimer officials who , rumor has it , woulti like to do time same. In short , British prestige in South Africa has heoea rudely simakcmo and time shaking , under encouragement ( rain Germany , is still going on anti tile most energetic steps arc likely to be necessary in order to onabie Great Brltaimm to maintain tile etmittis uuo whicim irovaileii before tue Janleson raiti , Time full effects of time great mliistako are only beginning to be felt , and unless all mdi. cations are deceiving tile worst is yet to come. _ _ _ _ _ _ MOltL 'I'ItOOi'S F'Oit 801J'I'Il tIoItlCA , liritishi Chimirtei'riiComninmi % 'ill Armit 1'1'e 'I'Iioiismmuii .It'u , LONDON , Marcim 31.-It is reported that' tile British Chartered South African company is seriously alarnled at tile events Which arc taking place in South Afrca and ima mnatle strong representations on tile subject to tue British government showimsg that it is ab. solutely necessary that a large force should be immediately die'patcimed to time relief of I3uluwayo and pointing out that tlithIcultho have arisen in ( lie way of tile company being able to do so at presemli , The company was authorized to raise a force of 5,000 additional men in liritish South Africa , and it h further reported that two additional battalions of Britisii regu. her troops vii be immediately sent to South Africa , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ntit % VlIitiiM to lie Coerced , OT'FAWA , Oat , , March 21.-Dispatches to tue governmelit froniVinnpeg are to time effect that Mamlitoba is willing to grant in effect all that is wanted in tue sclmool clues- lion if left free to do so , but dcclines Ito enact a dual system of educatiomi , If time commnissloiier can persuade ( hue hIerarchy to rely upon tue honor cf Man tel.ma rather titan tiornaultl time strict letter of tue iaw all umimlomatanduiig can scan be reached , SonIc nelet UpOn the remedial bill gotng through , as well mis the cnlpron1ise , and iii timat case ( litre witi be no settlement. Sir Mackenzle1flowehl and Sanford Fleming are expected to leave ( or Emmgian about the emitl of Altil tq attend the conference on the Pacific cable , which ( alice place early Iii May. ( liii' 'l'iioiiwtmmml l'eolule IIuiiui'lcs , LONDON , Oat , , Marcb 31.-A dyke cii time Thames baa burst from flood amid the vater has imiuntlated the sv t rart of the town , causilg damnage to the hollIes of 1,000 pee- plo. TVt ) I'AuITIIs Clt1)1 TIlE ClIl'SiL Friemids of Iilfercmtt Mcii I'nsItlvc1 Ideuitify ( lie 'i'rmmnl % 'hetlmuu , OI1ICAGO , March 31.-The body of ( ho mann fotmad in it box sold at auction In thIs city last week imas been Identified ( no much , nflti there are signs of trouble befero the' matter is finally ndjustetl , Tim body has been positively identified as that of Oliver I'lko of Ohio , anti it hat' beems idont11si ! as' timat of l'rosper Chazal of France. 'fla core- nor's jtiry , however , has decided it Is the ; Ohio umian , and made official declorateii that i tmo body is that of Oiiver Pike , ath nonr tiler'iiiiarn Iorcahl , ami uncle of l'ike , the first wituless at the inquest totial' . rio said lIe had examined the ccrp.e in the county mmlorguo , amid sns emmro it sat that of imis nephew , Oliver i'iide. 0110 of ( hO teeth , ilo said , was peculiarly s'hapeli. it. trotrtitietl beyond the otilertu. The elenller fingers' anti tiiuumibs lie recogemizeti. Ills' nephew ilO ] r.lilmtro , broad siloumhilere like the corllt't' . Tile hair , which was dark brown , was the utaune. Oliver Pike had small , flat feet , nuil wore a No. 7 simo , li. rcv time dcccaed for the last thiue s'lx years ago at Fayette , Fuil- ton county , OhIo , iiis home. lie left there mit that ( line for Oxstellacooni , Wash. Thto hart heard of l'ilte was July 2 , 1892 , wimemi lie was working in a laurItiry iii Seattle' , auiti wrote that he as goimlg into tue cotimltr ) ' to visit a famhiy ilamimed Joules. Mr. Dorcot s'aItl his nepilew had me hernia , antI voro a trtmss , but omm which sub of the body tue hiemiiIa was iocatetl , Ito could not tell , "I know it is Pike , " imo cemnchtmtled , ' 'by ( lie hernia , tue broad face , the high cheek bones amid the sillahl flat feet. I identify iilill 11051- thvoly. " Mrs. A. 'I' . Moshmer of tithe city , a cotmWis of Oliver Pike , wan the scconll witness. Silo positively Identified tile body as that of 1'ike. Silo knew her cousin huati a imermila anti wore a trils3 , She 11110w ilhlli by the hierilia , tile broad face , 111gb cheek billIeS and small fiat feet. 1155 Marcel of thIs city , a Fremicimman , (11011 took ( lie stand. lie positively kionti- fled the body as that l'rosper Charal. lie knew it was Chuazal , becaimso Chiazal hiati a imernia ailti wore a triut's. ' 'I know , too , it is Chazai , ' ' 110 oaid , ' 'by the hlemilia , ( lie high cimeek bones , tile list feet , ( lie broad face amid large hands. Olu , It Is' Ciiazal. " Ilcnry Dover , another Frenchmmiamm , caine next. ho knew tue bctiy to be that of Chmazal. "I know it , " lie said , "by the ilornia , ( ho broad taco , the higll check bommes auld ( ho flat feet. Cliazai lied broad slmoimlders , too. So dlii this man. This man was Chazal. " The friends of Pike doclareui lie wore a No. 7 lmat ; the Frenelimmlen said that Chmazal wore a No. 7 hat-and ( lien the jury took time case. When tile verdict was gives , turning over the corpse to Mr. Dorcot as timat of Oliver Pike , tile Frenchmen were full of wrath. Tiley declared over amId over that time body sva.o that of Cimazal , They left de elating they would see tito I ° remmchi conrul. Mr. Dorcot vll1 ( alto ( lie body to Fayette , 0. , for buriai. iIC1Ofl.t'l' 3t. 'I'OW'NSI'i'E CLAiM. ! 4otitlt Izuitotmi hlonucH butlers , 'imu ii hotl3Ciuilested CoNe. CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , March 3i.-Spo- ( clal.-Tho ) decision of tile commissioner of ( lie general land office In time case of henry J. King and Ehiza Reymlods against tIme North Cliansberlain Towneltu compamsy lmas been received at the United St'ttee land of- flc in tills city. Th two forusier are homestead - stead claimants anti time land involved imas for some years been Included wituuln tilO limits of time city of Cimamnberiain. 'rime case is one of time most intricate in ( lie hmie'tory of time nctiiwest. The disputed land was fomimerly Included in a grant to time Ciii- cage , Milwaukee & St. Paul RaIiroatl corn- pany , but was declared forfeited by prosl- tiemltial proclamation Decenlher 5 , 1S94 , for failure to comuiply with the contiitions of time grailt. lii accordance with tue llrocia- nlation it was formally opemlod to settle- macnt April 15 , 1895. More thaml ten years prics' , or on February 27 , 1885 , time loath \tas opeimed to settiement for tIle first time , hut was cmi April 17 , of tile same year , withdrawn - drawn from time market. Duriulg ( lie iliac Intervening between time openimmg antI with- tirawal at that time tile ilOnlesteati anti scores of townmtite claimemants' allege to ilave made so.ticmnent upon it. As tile clalnia of tile homestead anti tosvnsito claimants conflicted , a hearing was ordered iast year , anti testimnormy in tile 0350 was taken , The evldemlco was very voltmrniuious. Tue do. cision ot the local clflce was in favor of the two ilomnestead claimants. An appeal to ( hue commlsuiomler was ( alcoa , and he susains uI gemmeral time decisioml of tile local office , Tue commissioner further holds that tue land Involveti was not a part of ( lie Public domain until the issuance of Presitlent Clove- land's lirociamnatlorm tleciarlng the lanti for- ( cIted by the railroad company , anti no rights cotulti be acquIred lrioml to timat time. Owng : to time land being very vaiuable , tile strife for its possessIon line been very bitter , Time townsito Ciaim1tiflt5 whil appeal time case to ( lie secretary of tIme ulterior. AItIC IGNOItA'I' Old' ANY 1'OOI , . mtejirt'semiduul lvi' mit Clue Cmtruieglc' Coma- lmimiImulervient'i cii lit' SuiIJt'iuf , PITTSI3URG , Marchm 31.-In coulnection witim the report telegrapimeti from Chicago today that a pooling arrangement ilad booms effected - fected by time steel imlanimfacturers Of tiumi country , tue Evening I'ost says : "No thlrect confirmation of time formnatioms of a oteci pool couid be obtained In this city , and nany perrams prOmuiimlently hdeiitifled with time iron and steel business were 'um'IImletl to roaril tile s'tory as largely imilaginatve ! , A. B. Vhitney , represemliativo of tile Carmiegle Steel company , limited , raid today , lie thid not. knots of the formation of army such pool as ( Ito one described , Tlio only thing lIt' knew In ( lie vay of mmewe tt'as ( hat lie had hienm uimrornlcil of the IIcreaee of 3 at l'ittsbimrg in time price of steel hihlets' . lie reg.trtletl ( lie formation of eucim a pool as time oiio described as exceedingly immmprobaiile. lie had r.over known nil of ( Ito mnanutfnctureri. to combine ; there were aitvaya comae who would rcmnalmm out , " The repoit that ( ho cauthiern coal anti lromm compamihea imad couuliiIut"l ai'd estmibllslued a jolat eastern selihmig aency ; , confimuiied totiay. The Tenneaeu thlal anti Iromu t'.irn- pany , it lie umaderstooti , was immetruumnental i.m bringing about time arrt'mgtrimtumt. Sante of time uromIiuent Iron amill sti'oi inca are expected to he in ( lila city tomorrow , wlmere It is not imniOPsibIo rome couniiination flOY he effected for time buueflt of ( Ito several in torcsto. Cimumuhit'rhi , iii Soumils mmmi UI I ituiti t iii. . , CA I'ETOWN , March , 31.-President Kruger has Informeti tile British agemit at Pretoria timat no obstacles will be Illaced in time way of burghers desiring to be enrolled for sery- ice iii Itiuodeusia , Colonai Secretary Ciiamberlaimo'u latest dlspaciucs to ( hue Tranevacl govermurnen ( have arrived at Pretora. It is alleged ( list they amount to an ultimatum to the Tranuevasi on tue ( lueetiolmim pending between time two guy- ernments. 3Iom'iiieuu (5 ( or 0i'mi a Vi'sris , .imi ielu 81 At Beston-Arrived-Scytitla , from Liver- 1)001 , At New York-ArrIved-Boyle , ( coin Liver- pooh , Saiied-Ahlc'r , for liremen , .4 1 hloston-Arrived-Scitiiia , ( rota Liver. pooh , At Movlile-Arrlyed-Anchioria , from Now Yerk , for Glasgow ( end proceeded ) , At halifax-Arrived-Grecian , frommi Gino. gow and LIverpool , At New York-Arrived-Manitoba , from London. At ( lie Lizard--i'awsd-Phiocnicla , ( roam Ilanltiurg , for New York. At lottcr4mem-Arriycd-Vcendamn ( , ( roam New York , At J'imlladelpimltt-Arrivetl-Uolgeniand , front Liverpool. At Soutiiampton-Arrived-Steanmer hiavel , from New York , At Qucenetowmi-Arrlved-Steamner 'feu toale , from New York , BOT11EREOBY A BiJZZ.\D \ Nebrassit t S : . . "S : ' CLvLJDS ' ' ' - ' . ' , .i ' ; . . . - . - - . - - . .5 - - - I . , ( imlut' .thmrtui emutlimu , It'l I lu St , ik- ' . . such' . C utsitelteriU Cot ( it' mum lit. ' Niii'iitt tstermi l'murt of lii Situ It' , People who 3'estertlay fnremionui were stiro that March tviss I , > io ouut like a iamiib bait oceae'lomi abeuut time mmiiultiie tif ( lie attermuoumi to cilango thielt imiltids amid lInt Oil tiieI OVC coats. for ( lie ismumimmier tin ) ' Immiti vitnlsm'e'ti before - . fore chilling wimitis anti tii ii alga sky was fast becomuting overcast with wInter cIoud. Tile ralirosuis reporteti ( hunt suiots fall- iulg iii tile west auth ( ito veatluer bureau gave out tile itiforuiimiio'n ' that time storm tae coma- lag thmicu tay tvltii the SPecil of aim exiur . .dJ ( mum. Smiow did muet come , excelIt In tritlimlg hitirrheeu , nor rtmin , hut the' cold ttut o thu amid the WimIti. Indeed it tas utmahill ) ' a wind storm with a very umumcomiifortusbie fail in temnpermstuure , For a ( line lii Onlahua. last eveiiiuig tIme wInd blew at tue rate of thirty illilca lift lunar. This was lower thiani lii 1.01110 other places. At. Nortim l'latte at 7 p. ma. tue wimlti 5555 thirty-sIx miles per iiotmr , and time teulipcrattmre immiui falieui to 28. At lluroim , S. B. , the wimiti was forty- eight mniies. LEIGh , Neb. , March 31.-Speclal ( Toie- gram.-4 ) damllper has' beomi 11111 tipon farm work , wlmicii list ] fairly begumn here , luy time nearest approacil to a Imlizzarti that imas vIe- itcd tithe sectitsi ( his year. 'l'iuo wind blows with terrIfic force , carryIng clouds of snow hoforo it. It Cotlltlleilcel (0 inlmi abotit 3 o'elck tlus afternoon ammti by 1 hind ilovel- tlpt'tl Imito a snow storuli. It lIne heemm steadily hmlcreauiumg : volimumie , 111111 Promuilees to iteep iii ) ( II I imlein I mlg. I1AItTINGTON , Nob. , Marcit 3l.-Speciai ( Telcgralml.-Tite ) worst blizzard for years Is raglmlg here today. Tile gale Is from ( ho north , antI ( lie air Is so timorniugiuly filled with flying snow tilat it is imnpouuibie to see oh- jects a few rods away. All traffic hiss ceaseil amId the streets are almost deserted. Tile temllperaulro Is mapidiy failluic. 'FIle fury of ( lie stormll hi , steadily iilcreasimlg. iimdbibtedIy much damuiage will result to immisimeltered live stock. \\I LLACIJ , Nob. , March -Special ( Toiegrammi.-Iieavy ) wet snow bc'gami fitiliuig tart night anti COflhillieli mlomirly all day. Timeless loss of mmloistumro by evaporation since the heavy smuow of Marchm Ii Is lmioro ( lion rePlaced - Placed , TIm soil is' in spieiidlti comlditlon for crops. There hau , been a large acreage of small grain E'OWil ' , which will be greatly Increased tiuring tile ilext few ilays' . 2tlamly old settlers I ecomitly retumrneti to tlmis vicinity ( ruin Mis- sotmri , Iowa initi otlmcr eastern points nuid more are enroute. hiAItltiSON , Nohi. , March 8I.-Spcciat ( Teiegrnmml.--Timo ) heaviest snow of ( ho winter ( cli here last night , amid today consIderable tirifted , but the temperature is meet very how. how.hYANNIS hYANNIS , Nob. , Marchu 31.-Spoclal ( Tel- agramn.-A ) violent snow storm Imaus been raging ill thiz vicinity mluritlg time entire day. This storm comes from time miorthm and Is by far the worst of time seasomi. A osa of soclc lut nimticipateti , as time weather Is grow- 'ulg colder. PIEItCE , Neb. , March 31-Spee'ai ( Tele- gram.-The worst blizzard of time setson in raging in this soctlotm tonight , llavinf corn- unoncetl at mmoon today. O'NEILL. Nob. , Mardi 31.-Special ( Pole. . grammi.-A ) blizzard has been raging hero all clay. It is time severest storm ( lint bait vis'teti ' ( ills section simice ( lme uuiemuorniiie one of .lamluary 12 , 1888.It Is not na cold as It stac thou , hut otherwise time u'torni is about 'ho same. It rancd ! all nigl't. time snow storm starting about C :30 : this niormiimig. \TALENTINE , Nob. , March -Speciat ( Teiegram.-A ) gentle raIn comnrnenccui fall. imlg lmere about C o'clock last evenIng , which ciiammged into snow at. 10 o'clock , and it hma'c iiemi suiowlng since. Iedumcaii to rain , an imicim ilas already fallen , with every indicaton : thut tile stern ) will last for twelve itours or irnger. Tills i nces the ground iii most ox- ceilen ( shape for sprimlg seetiin. FORT ROBINSON. Neb , , March 31.-Spe- ( cial Telogram.-It ) has been snnwing anti blowing all day. NoIt'rH PLATTE , Nob. , Marcit 31.-Spo- ( cml Telegram.-Smiow ) began falling at o'clock tithe morning amId has faihemi heavily all forenoon. INDIANOLA , Nob. , Mmirelu 21.----Speciai ( Telegram.-A ) cold mmortim wind l blow'n and it is snowing. CREIGIITON , Nob. , Marciu 31.-Speclal ( Telegtam.-Thto ) ilamileat blizzard tiuis section lies witnessed for years line been raging suite 2 o'clock. At 6 o'clock there are mie signs of abating. It vihi cause great imavoo with loose stolc , COOK , Neb. , Mtmrchm 21.-Speclah.-Titiuu ( ) locality wan visited by two heavy stormnmi on tile mornIng and ovonimlg of March 26. Time mnorumlng raiui was a gentle , soakinq shower , and measured .38 of an imlchm , hut the evening storm camiie up with a terrific violence aleut 6 p. ma. , and lasted until 8:15 : p. in. A perfect tleluige of water caused the lesser part of ( lie town to bo flornieti to a (1011th of two foot. A large amom.nt of damage was clone by tvasbouts' anti ceiiar filling imp , This fall nueaitured 2.4(1 incites. Tite sail here Is now itt elegant cemidi. than for msprnlg work , anti tito winter wheat miever looked better for arm aiimuntlamit crop. % IIAsSET'r , Nob. , Muirchi 3l-Special.-A ( ) imeavy ra'ii set in hero last night , which turned to a u'miow storm. anti this ummornin8 tilt ) grounti is covered to a mleph ( of three or femur inches , mimI it is still storulilmig STANTON , Nob. , Marcim 31.- ( SpecIal Polo. grain.-Tiue ) worst blizzard Due aection of tile country imatu cxpcrlenceti for years is raging iiere tonlgumt , DUNCAN , Neb , , March 31.-Spechal.-A ( ) heavy Wiild balm been blowing ( rein ( tic north all day. At 1 o'clock it began to raimm , turning to snow , wIth a terrific winul , which bitlit fair to become an olmi-fasumhoncti blizzard , Considerable small grain is being sown hero titlet season , The soil is in flue shape for seeding , wiiu ( the moat favorable ommtloec for severai years , Grass ii , coming cmi nicely , end will soon make good pasture , Stock o all kinds' is in fimue uuluapo. WAYNE , Neb , , March . - ( Tole. gram.-A ) tmiisting rain has been falling all tiny , which tuirimeul into a severe 5110W uetormn about 4 o'clock title oveulimlg. ST. i'AUI4 , Neb , , March 3i.-Speclal.- ( ) For ( lie lest five days ( his sectioum imas haul bati wind storms , wilicim imavo lneriere'l with ( lie farmneris In ( heir work , Time grouuitl is In fair etimdition. 1iIM1NGFORD , Neli , , Maccit 31-Speclal ( Telegratn-A ) hucavy smiow use bo"n falling here for twenty-four hiouirs , accomnpaimictl by a strong wimid , Mucut of timp snow mimelted as it came down , which has retardeti drift- ing. and ( no ground he being thoroughly soaked. JIItOICEN BOW , Nh. , Marcit 21.- ( Special Telegraimi-Thils ) locahl ty baum iefl vIsited today wtiu ! time worst Iniow storm of ( hue seae"n , It began to ra'n tills mourning abotm ( a o'ioek , which turned to snow , antI ii ) ' ii a genutimmo bile- card was in full sway. A stirutig wind , ac- conml'aflied by a blitmdng i'aow all ( ho afternoon - noon , kept overyitody imidoore's the snow was very vet , IL line muot drifted badly. It In rapitlly jumolting , cud still t'mmowlng at It p. am. , witiu prospects for all nigiut , YANICTON. S. 1) . , Mardi $ l-4Srieclai 'felegram.-Fivo ) hioumrs of rain was followed by a itlinihing snow storm , wiuieiu has raged all the afternoon anti evening. 'fit storm ox tontls tiirougitout time state , hilt high tom- iloraturo precludes disastrous consequences to stock , Three inches of mmseieturo hiss fallen duimig th past frrtyeiglit htotmrmi , I1OC'K ItAPI1)S , Ia. , March 3i.-SpccIal ( 'l'cbegrumTiue ) most mievt'ra stormui of time season struck here at ru'ton todey , anti has raged with Increasing fury tlt entire otter- noon , accomopanied by elect , bail