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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, ArillT. 12. 100.1. 'POSTAL SECRETS DISCLOSED Wagon Buildan Reoai-j Auanc Hwt of Prrj?c'.ed Deli-er- Bonm DOMINICANS PRODUCE COLUMBUS RELICS how Dlirovrrfr'i Bonn to C'oban General and tailed States Mla leter, Tnaether with Ballet Wblrh Shot lllm. WASHINGTON. April 11. There were two Important development today In the In vestigation of the Postoflrre department. Tbe nrst in the filing of charges that ad vanco Information haa been furnished wagon manufacturers regarding rural route, and the other waa the, iisusnee of an order to Postmsiter Van Cott of New York, direct ing hltft to hold up all the promotion and extra clerk allowanrea recently announced. Fresh charges were filed by a western es tabllnhment rrgaged In the manufacture of vchlclea, alleging that competing houaei had obtained advance Information regard ing' rural free delivery routes. The com plaining company says upon learning of appointment! of rural carrlera It gave In structions to Its agenta to negotiate with them fcr the eale of vehicles for use In the postal aervlce, and that In a lumber of casea cited the agenta replied that the carrlera bad previously procured their out flta, sometimes aeveral weeka before. It la also alleged that In one instance a rep resentative of a certain factory was accom- ' panled on tho route by he regular carrier, the latter advising and urging the aalo of the artlclea offered by the commercial rep resentative. When the attention of Acting Postmaster , General Wynne waa called to theso chargea he refused to dlscusa them, but admitted that they had, been filed and would be ' turned over to the Inspectors for consider ation. ' The order Issued to the postmsster at New Tcrk direct him to withhold action on the promotions and other allowances "recently ordered and to return certain of these cases. The full list of promotions will not be finally made up until the case 'are 'thoroughly investigated, roatmastor 'Van' Cott will be held responsible for' any promotions ha endorsea and any not en dorsed1 by him In the usual way will not be allowed to go through. There were 776 promotions and an allow ance of 300 additional clerks at 4600 per annum. ' ; In connection with the Investigation, an apparently routine order from the Post ' master General, Issued today, regarding the . Initialing of mall, ia significant. The order direct that hereafter chlefe of division 'and bureau ahall check by initials the mall which hot to be passed upon by the first assistant poet master general, and that auch officials shall not delegate to a clerk the right to use bla initial In checking communications. Thin action Is Intended to hold the person affixing the initial re sponsible for the paper ao checked. Instead of permitting an official to let another affix bla signature and afterwards disdain It on the ground that It waa algned by an other. Retirement of General Hughes. Several Important changes In the army occurred today. . Major General Robert P. Hughes, having reached the age of 64 years, which marka the limit of aervlce on the . active Hat,, waa placed on the retired list. , He waa recently relieved from duty In command of the Department of California. t General, Hughea began bla military career a' a private In the Twelfth Pennsylvania infamrx in April, 1861,,, During the Spanish I war he served a brigadier general of vol unteers and bocause 'of his meritorious services during that- brief war and subne- '' fluently In the Philippine campaign, be "' waa appointed brigadier general of the reg ulars In February, 1901, and major general In 1902. i The vacancy In the grade of major gen eral caused by General Hughe' retirement vwas today filled by the promotion of Brlga- dler General Joseph C. Breckinridge, ln ; apector geheral( of the army. That officer will be Immediately retired and Brigadier y., General Marehall I. Ludington, quartermas " tef general of the army, will be promoted o tb rank of major general. General Ludington will In turn be retired , .and the vacancy thus created will be filled 'by the appointment of Brigadier General , f James E.. Wade to the grade of major gen eral. The appointment of General Wade will be . permanent until his statutory re itlreraent In April, 1907. General Wade la ' now1 In command of the Department of . ' Luton. ... On -the" retirement of Major General -Oeorfe W. Dkvls in July next Oeneral Wade ".'will succeed to the command of the division of the Philippines, which Include all the military foroes In- those Island. Colonel .Peter .Vroom of the Inspector . general's department will be appointed in spector general, with tb rank pf brigadier 1 general, on the retirement of Oeneral v Breckinridge, General Vroom will then be v,plced on the retired Hat and Colonel .', George H. Burton will be appointed in "'apector general with the rank of brigadier general, and will retain that office until bla statutory retirement In January, 1907. On the retirement of General Ludington, THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL Vow People Know now Taef nl It I In Preserving Health and Scanty. Nearly everybody know that charcoal la ... tb aafeet and moat efficient disinfectant and purifier In nature, but few realiso Its 'vale when taken Into the human system (or the same cleansing purpose. . Charcoal Is a remedy that the more yoa , take of It the better; It la not a drug at all, bat almply absorbs tbe gases and Impuri ties alwaya present In th stomach and In ' testlne sod carrtea them out of tbe system. Cbarccal sweeten th breath after amok- lag and drlnk'ng or after eating onions and other odorous vegetables. Charcoal effectually clears and Improves tbs complexion. It wkltens th teeth and further acta as a natural and eminently safe cathartic. It absorbs tbe Injurious gasse which col Iscl la the stomach and bowels; It disin fect the mouth and throat from the po eon ; ot catarrh. All druggist sell charcoal In one form or s another, but probably tha best, charcoal and i tbe most for the money Is Stuart's Ab ' sorbent Loaenges: tbsy are composed cf the ' finest powdered willow charcoal and other harmless antiseptic In tablet form, or. rather. In ths form of large, pleaaant taat log loxengee. th charcoal being mixed with - honey. Tbe dally use of thess losenges will son j tall la a much improved condition of th general health, better complexion, eweeter tires t a ana purer eiooa. ana ins nteuty ot it Is, that no possible harm can result from tbslr continued us, but, on the contrary, great benefit. . A Buffalo physician, la apsaklng of tbs besjeflt of charcoal, aaya: "I advise ' Stuart's Absorbent Loxengee to all patients ' suffering from gas In tbs stomacb and bow . els, and to clear ths complex on and purify tbe breath, mouth and throat; I also be 1 Here the Uvrr U greatly benefited by ths ' dally uee of them; they coot bat tweoty-ivs cents a boa at drug stores, and although In soots sense a patent preparation, yet I be lieve I get more and better charcoal la i Stuart's Absorbent Losengea than la any ad lbs etbsr charcoal tablet.1 Colonel Charles T. Humphrey will be ap pointed quartermaster general of the army, with the raak of brigadier general. In tbe meantime Colonel William 8. Patten will act a qtiartermaatoir general. The promotion of. Oeneral Wade to tbe raak of major general will result In tbe successive promotion to the rank of brig adier general of the following nimed offi cers : Colonel W. 8. Oroesbeck, Judge ad vocate; Colonel Jared A. Smith, corps et engineers; Colonel Albert F. Woodson, Third cavalry; Colonel L. H. Rocker, Eighth cavalry; Colonel Theodore A. Bald win, Seventh cavalry; Colonel J. B. Rawles, artillery corps; Colonel John R. Myrlck, artillery corps; Colonel W. P. Rogers, Thirtieth Infantry. All of the above named will be auccesslvely retired, and the perm anent appointment of brigadier general given to Oeneral Peter C. Haines, corps of engineers, who ha gone to Panama with other member of the Isthmian Canal com mission to arrange for tbe transfer of the canal property to the United States. The changes already Indicated rill be followed by a large number of promotion to (he raak of colonel and In all tbe subor dinate grades ef tb army. Colamhn' Belle Are Exposed. In the forthcoming volume of foreign re lations of the United States Is a note ad dressed to the Staf department by Mr. Powell, United State minister to San Do mingo, telling of tbe courtesies extended to Oeneral Maximo Gomez on the occasion of bis visit to San Domingo. As a testimonial of their regard for the general the minister said they allowed him to view "one cf their sacred treasure by opposing to him tho casket containing the bones of Christopher Columbus and permitting him to handle the tame.'; The relics are contained In a casket eigh teen by ten lnchea and twelve Inches deep and this waa the fifth time they had been exposed to public view. In the box 1 a bullet said to have been Imbedded In tb leg of the discoverer cod which was never extracted. Iowa Repair Will Coat Much. Tbe cost of repairing and overhauling Iowa, including the damage caused by the recent explosion, Is estimated by the Navy department at 1500,00). These repair can not, be completed under six month. Iowa has been In commission for about five yeara and prior to the' accident recommendations had already been made for an extensive overhauling. V Arrange (or Examining Middle. Examinations of candidates for appoint ment as midshipmen to the academy at Annapolis will be held, beginning April 21, under the direction of the Civil Service commission. A second examination will be conducted in Waahtngton on May 12 and a final examinaticn at the academy on June 16. Missouri Man Made Consal. The 8tat department today announced the appointment of Herman R. Detrich of Utloa, Mo., a conaul general at Guayaquil, Ecuador, to succeed Thomas H. Nast, the cartoonist, who died of yellow fever wbtlo serving at the post. Mr. Detrich is the editor of the Herald, a newspaper published at Utica. Coronation Celebration Postponed. Word has com by cable to the State de partment from Minister Allen at Seoul, Korea, that the coronation celebration has been postponed until autumn. National Bank to Report. - The comptroller of tbe currency of the Treasury department has Issued a call for the condition of tbe national bank at the close of business on Thursday, April 9. Cored Hi Mother ot haeamstlim, "My mother has been a sufferer for many yeara with rheumatism," saya W. H. How ard of Husband, Pa. "At timea ahe was unable to move at all, while at all times walking was painful. I presented her with a little of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and after a few appllcatlona she decided It wss the most wonderful pain reliever ahe had ever tried. In fact, she' Is never without It now and Is at all times able to walk An occasional application of Pain Balm keeps away tbe pain that ahe waa formerly troubled with." MONKS AND NUNS CROSS SEA Driven from France Will Settle In United States, Canada anal Iadl-. PARIS, April 11. Very Rev. Dr. John Zabm ot Notre Dame. Ind., provincial ot the congregation ot the Hcly Cross of the United States, has arrived here after visit ing the branohea of tbe Older in France which are among those ordered to disband The effect of the order to diaband would. be aald. be particularly severe on the old men and sisters of the formal orders, who retain only their personal belongings, los log their schools, properties and buildings and hereafter will be unable to wear the habit of the order or continue work as members of ths congregation. Those who are able to travel will take up new work In the United Statea, Canada and India. As the result ot Dr. Zahm'a visit 100 brothers and priests and 100 sis ters sre going to the United Statea and about the same number to Canada. PORTER IS NOT TO RESIGN Friend of th Ambassador Surprised at Gossip Concerning the Post. PARIS. April 11. It I stated by those having knowledge of the facta that Am bassador Porter has no purpoee of resign ing. The only plans be has made are that after a abort reat with hie daughter at a point near here he probably will resume bla dutiea at the embassy. His friends were surprised at the pub lication here today ot a report that he had asked for two months' leave, to return to America. The only application he has mads was forwarded weeka ago. It waa not connected with recent event and did not permit of hta visiting the United Statea. No application has thus tsr been made by the ambassador to go to America. The determination of hi movement la await ing an exchange of letters between the fam ily. BRITONS FLOCK TO CANADA Kearly Two Thaaaand Arrive on Single Steamer and More Are Coming. ST. JOHN. N. B.. April 11. Lake Mani toba brought 1,(64 Immlgranta from Great Britain today. Rev. Oeorge Lloyd, one ot the leader ot the party, said 10,000 more English. Scotch and Welch will come to Canada next March. "Th mother country," he said, "is being stirred to Its center by ths wonderful pos sibilities afforded In Canada and In ths next few years the greatest exodus ever seen In BrlMsh history will commence there." Anti-Strike Bills Are Passed. THE HAGUE. April 11. At an urgent sitting of the first chamber of tbe Nether lands Parliament today tbe antl-atrlke bills. previously adopted by the second Cham ber. wers paaaed unanimously. jLen w linelmlna immediately sanc tioned the antl-atrlke bills, which forth with became effective. The mtlltla rematna under arms and 1 guarding the railroad. PROSECUTION BY WHOLESALE IMnoit Attornej Oeneral Proceeds Against Three Thousand Corporations. ALLEGES BREACH OF STATE TRUST LAW Fall to Make lletorni. Thai Laying Themselves Open to Penalties A a grecatlnar Three II and red Thaaaand Dollar. SPRINOFIELD. III.. April 11. Attorney General Hamlin today certified to State a Attorney Deneen of Cook county the names of 3,000 corporations which bave failed to comply with the provisions of the Illi nois anti-trust law. Tbe companies In question are laid to bave failed to file an annual affidavit to the effect that they have not entered Into a pool, truat or combine. Accompanying the list Is a letter In structing the state'e attorney to proceed according to the provlaions ot the anti trust law. 8lmllar lists will be furnished to tho other states' attorneys with Instructions to proced against such delinquent corpora tions and-recover the penalty provided by law. The penalty fixed by statute Is -SAO per day, and as these corporations have been delinquent for five or aix months, tbey are each liable to a fine of $8,000 to $10,000. DREYFUS CASE WILL NOT DOWN Parliamentary Reporter of Figaro Takes the Recent Incidents Seriously. (Copyright, 1903, by .Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, April 11. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Tho tumtP. In the Chamber of Deputies this week when the Dreyfus affair was dragged Into the Syveton contested election case so excited the Figaro's parliamentary reporter that he wrote: 'From all eyes blazed flashes of hatred. From every mouth issued cries of ven geance. Even the people In the galleries were agitated and the turbulents seemed to take part In this general rehearsal of olvll war. I do not take the matter tragically, but I think It la to be taken very strlously." The Chamber did not take It quite so seriously, for it voted confidence in the government, refused to take the Dreyfus case from the Jurisdiction of the courts and unseated Syveton. But tbe deputies were a good deal worked up for awhile after Jaures had galvanized the Dreyfus affair skeleton and let the bones rattle around the Palais Bourbon for two days. The thing which caused the most excitement was an alleged letter written by Oeneral De Pellleux to General Zurllnden while the latter waa military governor of Paris. Jaures and ex-Premier Brlsson accused ex- War Minister Cavalgnac of having sup pressed this letter. Cavalgnac at first replied that be had regarded It aa of no Importance. Then ioalng patience after being taunted Cav aignao turned to tbe socialists, shouting: "If you are not all cowards like Jaurea you will listen to me." This provoked a tremendous tumult. WRIGHT . HOME DISMANTLED Wife of Promoter Math Distressed Over Mlafortnnea of Her Hnsbnnd. (Copyright, 1903. by Press Publishing: Co.) LONDON, April 11. (New York World Cablegram 8pecial Telegram.) All Is deaolation at Tlgbourne court, Whltaker Wrlght'a beautiful home at Wltley. Tbe World correspondent, who went there to day, found the house dismantled, a Urge part of tha furniture already removed and Mrs. Whltaker Wright really ill after the atratn of her recent distressing experience. Mrs. Wright, ber son and ber two daugh ters left today for . Bowlham Green, tho residence ot her sister, Mrs. Brown, the mother of tbe young woman who accom ranled Whltaker Wright to New York. Then there was great sorrow at Wltley on the departure of the Wrights, who were good customers and kind friends ot the villa-era. Shortly before leaving Mra. Wright aald to the World correspondent: "My husband will be able to prove his Innocence. If tbe British autborltlea had acted properly be would have been back here of his own free act before thla, but be resents being brought .here aa a pris oner and will resist it by every means available. "Our solicitors have forbidden me to give interviews, aa one never knows how they may be twisted. You see. we are giving up everything. It breaks my heart to aee our home broken up." The unhappy woman was greatly moved and begged to be excused from saying more. All work at Leigh Park, where 600 work men were employed recently, has been stopped. MRS. ARTHUR PAGET IS ILL Finds It Necessary to Sabmlt to a Severe Surgical Opera tloa. (Copyright, 1908, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, April 11. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Mrs. Arthur Paget will undergo a severe surgical opera tion next Thursday. She landed from Teutonic ao ill that ahe Immediately con aulted a specialist, who found her suffering from spine trouble .demanding radical treat ment. The operation will be performed at her own house. Her twin sons are staying there for the holidays. Oeneral Paget Is at Cannes. Her eldest son and daughter are In Cairo. She must remain in bed at leaat a month and tben go abroad for rest. She ha been obliged to cancel her visit to Grand Duke Michael and Countess Torb; at Cannes, and ber subsequent trip to 8 pa In te see Princess Demldoff. Overexertion, combined with certain bust ness worries during her stsy In Ne York, is responsible or the acute etage ber all ment baa reached. LONDON INTERESTED IN AST0RS Do Not Like tho Idea, of See. lag the Millions Go to Bucharest. (Copyright, 1901. by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, April 11. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Pauline Astor's alleged betrotbel t deeply Interest ing London society, the very thought of her fatber'a millions being tsken to Buchareat exciting profound resentment. The lateat goaslp Is thst her father at first firmly re fused to give bis consent, after which the denial came, but that afterward he re lented and will give bis daughter as the first gift tbs old historical castle of Lever, In Kent, which he baa bought for 1185,000. Dr. Bridges (iocs to Madrid. NEW YORK. April 11. On tb steamer North, which sailed tedsy for Genoa, were the United States delegaea to the trlen nlal medical congreta. which meets in Mad rid shortly. The party Included Dr. N Vdb, Dr. J. B. Murphy and Dr. C. W. Ad ams, Chicago; Dr. Wilson O. Bridge, Omaha; Dr. t. D. Griffith. Dr. N. D. Hallen son, Kansas City; Dr. C. V. Pugbes. St. Louis, and Dr. J. N. Scott, Kansaa City. MARCONI IS DISGRUNTLED Pnt Oat Over Fallnre to Receive En eonragement from British Government. (Copyright. 1903. by Press Publishing Co ) LONDON, April 11. (New Tork World Cablegram Specll Telegram.) Marconi I disgruntled because the British postofflce still refuses him facilities for sending let ters to bis transoceanic wireless station at To Id ha. "The English government Is slow, but sure," he said to the World correspondent, with a tinge ot bitterness in his tone. "It does not move as rapidly aa tbe American government and is not so sympathetic, but doubtless will do all I wish In time." The London Dally Times' Marconlgraph aervlce has been intermittent and this Is pointed to aa Justification of the Post office departments refusing facllltlea to the public to offer dispatches which prob ably could not be transmitted. Being asked concerning tbe future de velopments of his system, Marconi said: "I only forecast what I know to be cer talnlle. I cannot commit myself to pre diction which, it not fulfilled to the hour, would excite malicious criticism. My sys tem hss a future before It that will shame those who now are skeptical." RUSSIA COMING TO THE FAIR Commissioner Crldler Meet with . Cordial Reception at Moscow. (Copyright, 1903, by Free Publishing Co.) MOSCOW, April 11. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Commla sloner J. M. Crldler baa been etaying here since Sunday, busily negotiating with tbe principal commercial firms to Induce them to participate In the St. Louis exposition. The rich manufacturers here - entertained him at a banquet which ended in a flatter ing demonstration of friendship for tbe United States. Mr. rldler'made a speech In which he said he was well satisfied with the result of his visit to St. Petersburg. BALFOUR MUSJM0VE OR SELL Cannot Hold Valuable Estate In Now Zealand and Live In England. (Copyright. 1900, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON April 11. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Prime Min ister Balfour bought property in New Zea land many years ago, which baa become very Valuable. But a law against absentee land lord Is being enforced, under which resi dents bave th right to buy such property at the government valuation and Mr. Bal four has been notified by Premier Seddon that he must either take up hia permanent residence on his New Zealand estate within six month or It will be sold. BERNHARDT FAILS TO DRAW Smnll Audiences Greet Great Actress la Her Theater on Riviera. (Copyright, 1903, by' Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, April 11. (New Tork World Ca Cablegram Special Telegram.) Two French actresses of great popularity In America are tasting the bitterness ot 111 fortune. Sarah Bernhardt, In her 60th year. Is playing classic roles on the Rlverla to slim houses. ....' y . Yvette Qullbert, who Is dangerously ill In Berlin, having been confined to ber bed with an Internal ailment since Mach 1, has cancelled her engagement, tb contract for which aggregated (25,000. MEETS DISTINGUISHED MEN Kotable Gathering to Attend tho Annual Iron and Steel Trade Banquet. (Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON April 11. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Andrew Carnelgle will be greeted by a rarely 'dla- tlnguished gathering when be presides at tbe Iron and Steel Tradea annual banquet In Hotel Cecil May I. ' Among tbe gueeta will be Prime Minister Balfour, Lord Chief Justice Alveretone, Ambassador Cboate, the duke of Devonshire, the duke of Argyle, Lord Brassey, 81r Henry Campbell Ban- nerman, John Morley, Jamea Bryce and a host ot other. DOMINICAN REBELS BEATEN Fly Into City, but Check Government Advance After Hot En counter. WASHINGTON, April 11. United Stat Consul Msxwell at Santo Domingo City cabled under yesterday's date that the In surgents had been driven Into the city on April 9, and that their batteries and In fantry had then checked ths sdvance of the government forces. The fighting continued throughout the day and until the following morning. Tbe consul add that missile were flying over the city as the cablegram waa being written. CHARMED BY A BOSTON GIRL Evungcllne Florence Makes a Hit with Prince nad Princess of Wales. (Copyright, 1903. by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, April 11. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Evaagatlne Florence had a conspicuous success when sbs sang before the prince and princess of Walea at the marchioness of Tweedsdale'a party Tuesday. Tha piincess highly com plimented her, entered Into a long chat, and evidently waa Interested and amused by the handsome Bostonlsn'a smsrtness. TWEED IS WELL THOUGHT OF Haatlactom's Former RlaM Head Mam Makes Good Impresslom la Leadea, (Copyright, IMS. by Presa Publishing Co.) LONDON April 11. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Mr. Tweed tha new partner In ths Speyers bank, formerly C. P. Huntington's right hand man. Is now seen about London a great deal. Ha Is thought considerably of la high financial circles In ths city and Ma advice la greatly sought. Will Welroue Carnal Comsalaaloa. COLON, Colombia, April 11. Preparations are being made for the reception of tbe special Panama commission of ths United Btates at the old De Lessepa resldenre here. The commission Is expected to ar rive on Thursday. It Is not known on tbs Isthmus when ths Colombian congress will convene. Prelate Hafaaas Frame ot lea. ROME, April 11. Rt. Rer. Oeorge Mont, gomery. coadjutor arcnblshep of San Fran cisco, who recently waa appointed arch- blahop ot Manila, has refused that post. Hs prefers to star In an Franc lac o where he expects is become archbishop. SCE'JrJ.OLLER & MUELLER 1313 FARNAM STREET, OMAHA. NEB. OUR GREAT SALE Has u Reason CURE WD BUYiyG secured for us, from 3 overstocked famous maker 160,000 worth of standard 19'J.I Piinoa for 140,000 every one a fully jjuarantood beauty. Tbey are veiling at an actual discount of 30 per cent ofT astern prices. $379 PIANO ONLY I'arlor $262 quality Instrument for moderate si soil rooms one of the most ixiiiulnr A variety of good styles nud 50 pinups of the tiny, canes. R $425 PIANO ONLY S29700 oak fancy Circassian E ngltsh burl blister and mottled walnuts and three ahadea of mahogany. $475 PIANO ONLY $3325 brated for volume and purity of outline. 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News of the arrest of a number of native graduates from a mission school at Ruk, one ef tbe Caroline islands, by tbe captain of a German war ship, Who carried those In custody to Ponapa. the aeat cf the German govern ment SO mllea away, wss received today by the Americen board of missions. Tbe advices were from Rev. William U Sanson, who said tbe arrest was made ci the around that the natives preached against tha German government. The natives were seised December 2o. They were still noia on February 1. tha date of Mr. SHneon'a letter. Thm nfTlc.lala of the American board have Informed the State department of the ar rests, requesting that steps toward redress be taken. State Department Not Informed. WABHtNOTON. Anril 11. The State de- nartment has not yet received the com munication from the missionary society. 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So the ofOclala her have not the least thought of friction on the scors of tbe missionary es tablishments. Of course thsra have been Incidents that gave rite to correspondenre In all such places as the Carolines, where tbe mis sionaries are working among a crude peo ple, aa, for Instanca, la paria of China, In parts of Turkey and la Africa, but It gen erally happena that these Incidents And their origin la a misunderstanding by tbe estiva people snd of tha missionary eatab llahments of the Immunities which ;hey ac quire therein. The Stats department's policy on tb.it And a Result QLOSK SELLiyO secure for you a SPLENDID PIANO handsome strotig unexcelled for full tweet, tasting tone fully guaranteed at less than wholosale. The? are going rabidly! Inspect them or inquire by mail. Clean-cut l'urltnn model $4C0 PIANO ONLY chaste effectn Ix'iiutl- tirgtb fill veneer" r Justly eel- 20 OS ebrnted nrnke In use by many cwnt nrtlsta. 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A BOTTLE I McCONNELL DRUG CO., Cor. 16th point Is pretty clearly crystallsed Into a purpose to protect tho mission schools and establishments from any vexatious Interf.r ference whibc would lend to prevent their operations, but not to protect native pupils In disregard of the law- of their country or In the assumption of an attitude cal culated to invite controversy. Not long ago the missionaries In the In terior of the Congo Free State complainel to the department that the Belgian gov ernment was Interfering with the mission schools. Investigation showed that these otnctals were practicing grogs cruelties upon tho natives. 'The State department brought the matter to the attention of the Belgian government and the offending offi cials were promptly removed. TURKEY EXPECTS TROUBLE KlIIInsT of Russian Coasnl by au AN baalns) Sentinel Mar Caoao Complications. CONSTANTINOPLE. April 11. The news of the deuth ot M. Stchcrblna, the Rurslaii consul at Mltrovltza, European Turkey, who was abot by an Albanian sentinel re cently at that place, has greatly alarmed the authorities here, who, as a result an ticipate complications with Russia. Consular reports from Monatty show an archlal conditions prevailing there are be coming more acute. Assassinations of both Christians and Mussulmans are Increasing . - .1 In the district of Prllep. during tbe past week, no less than fifty Christians wers killed by Mussulmans. S:rlnKc Military Precautions. AMSTERDAM, April 11. The disagree- K,.iu,.Bn if. strikers and the work- ment between ihe strikers and ttie men's deffnst! committee h4s resulted In tho situation of affairs becoming more threatening. Further and m-tc s'rltnent military precaution have b"eu taken. Extra troops have le-n sum-ucned here and at the least sign of an nu break mar tial law will be proclaimed. Nlrarasjtian Itevult Xenrly Ovor. PANAMA. April 11. An official cable from Nicaragua says President Zelaya has recaptured Fort Ban Carlos at the . Lake Nicaragua entrance of the San Juau river and tha lake steamers seized by the revolu tionists. If this is true tbe revolution Is practically ended. PLUMBERS' COMBINE ILLEGAL Judge at St. Louis lasses an Urder Dissolving; the Aaeo. elation. ST. LOUIS. April 11. Acting In con- formity with the Instructions of the St. Louis court of appeals, Judge Horatio Wood of the circuit court, yesterday held that tho Association of Maaler Plumbers of Bt. , , . ... . ,, .,, i, i. hM Louis Is sn illegal comMi.ttion. It Is held that It was organized to maintain and monopolize the plumbing bualnesa in St. monopolize i. v ,,, urires Louis, with a view to determining prices and restricting the sale of plumbing aup- plies to master plumbers or.ly. An ordtr was made dissolving the asso- S450 PIANO ONLY $315 variety of beautiful $500 PIANO ONLY $350 mahogany and walnut AND UP. DURING THIS SALE NO DEPOSIT. AND REPAIRING TELEPHONES: - - Council Bluffs, 368. and Dodge Sts., Omaha, Neb, elation on the ground that tha association carried on business In restraint of trade. Judge Woods' decision means that whllo the respective plumbing concerns can in dividually refuse to sell a person plumb ing supplies, they are permanently en joined from refusing to. sell supplies as a whole. Seven concerns are affected by tha order. Steamship Troat Increases Stock. COLUMBUS, O.. April 11. Tha J. C. Gil christ Transportation company, the eo called steamship trust, increased Ita cap ital stock today from $1,000,000 to $10.000.. 000. e Clever Performances at Oakland. SAN FRANCISCO. April 11. Some clever performers met at Oakland In the mile and a sixteenth handicap today, for which Epi cure was favorite. He juatlfled the confi dence placed in him by winning; In Impres sive style from Autolttiht and Dlvlna. In the closing event r. Boe was plunged on his odds being forced down from V to 6 tc 7 to 10. Iltst away badly, but run around his Held and won in a gallop from The l'rlde and Kthelyn. Position gained a nose victory over Kitty Kelly In the third race. Reunite: Ftrni rate, six furlongs, selling: Toung Morrello won, Loyal 8. second. J. P. Ben nett third. Time: l:lfl'4. Hecond race, one-half mt'e, for 2-year-olds purse: Oeneral Roberts won, Itolu sWnd, II. L. Frank third. Time: fl:4Mi. Third rare, one mile and an eighth, veil ing: Position won. Kitty Kelly second, Tlznna third. Time: 1 :E6V Fourth race, three-fourlha of a mile, sell- n. Una. I,, I'nnlH UL'Ofl ;', ".rThir Timer i : 5U. Milas second, Firth rare one mile anil a alxteenth. t handicap: Epicure won. AutollKht second. J Dlvlna third. Time: l:tV I Sixth race, one mile. Belllmt: Marlneuse I won. Battled second. BUI Masalo third. Time: 1:41V Seventh race thlrte n-Hxteenth of a mile, , pur,e. Dr. -Boyle won. The Bride second, Ethylene third. 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