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THE REPUBLIC: TUESDAY. MAY J. 1000.
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, TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
r business
Discount rates were 3 to 7 per cent en
call and time loans Clearances. Kiaie.d.
ebalance.s, JIM.CC' Now York exchange, par
Mil. 10c premium asked. Louisville, W dls
count WJ, l'lc premium asked; Chicago, par
rremium bid. 10c premium aeked. "incin
natl. 10c discount Md. par asked. Sia Or
leans. lOo discount Mil. par asked
Tl.e local nr.j! market t!os-d higher at
V$c n April. C'jJi - Mav. C7 July.
7HjTTc No J roil e'ern closed loner nt
SSHc n April. r.V Mai. 39-V b Jul . 43'
(Kile No : white Oats closed at 21V ti.
April, Z se b Mav . 2P,c b. Jul ; c No i.
The ehlcigo wheat market closed higher
nt fi5'c n April, tSU&iCSV: Slav; 6T'.r 1j
3u!y: Csc Sept. Corn closeil at 40c n. April.
Wte a, Mas, 41c a. Jul . llMMl'-c Sept.
Oats closed at rr-c n April; 'tc 1) May,
SJHliw'.c Julj , 2K,c Sept.
The local market for standard mess pork
closed stt-aly at J13 for Last Sid.' and at
313 3 for th.s side. Prlm.-ste-am lard close i
etonely at t..?5c. choice ilnt at To
Tho local market for siot cotton closed
fleadv
WASHINGTON
President McKmli is sutle'ing front a
cold wtil.h lie eonttacted during li- irp
to .-anlou
The I ml d States Supreme Court ruled
ng-1'ist the State of Illinois In the Biff
Tour Bailroad ca.
Consul fr'owler i ports that riots and mur
ders of Atuencan mission u P-s are frequent
In i "ulna
Webster Dav.s will attenl the Democratic
National Convention as a pex.' liar
Faith Healer Do-vle will start n lace
plant In the 1 nltcd Mat.. As this s a
new irslustry he is permitted to Import
twenty eortract iacenoikers without anj
legal restrictions.
General Merrlum concluded his testimonv
before the Coeur d'Alene Committee v ester-day
Mr Sulzer i not permitted to
introdtiro two telegrams at the meeting
One wild th..t a mm had been arrested for
criticising the investigation, and the other
denied some, of Sto ine-nberg's statements.
BOERS PRESENT
TRONG FRONT.
Resist British Advance From Thaba N'Chu and
Continuous Fighting Ensues Big
Battle Near.
BV MILToV V s HKll
spc-ial i:y .bli:
Loudon Tue-da. Mav 1 eCopvright.
19-M, by the N"ew Vork Herald Cimipanv ) -"oitliiuous
lighting, but apparen(lv not of
a severe cliaroc.er. has been in progress in
nit: uiiKinjornoou ot rr.ana rt cnu during i "'is repu-t ot a miu'i; movement ir
the last few
of General
Portuguese
it was is
soon a ti.i . xa.t J.-tlu.itli ii
e'arnngtoti s loie-e. Peira. in
Siuth Atriea. b. i ume kuon
-urne-il that lie was. to 1m Markings lie
livirer. Hut he coul 1 net Ios ihl. r. .kIi.Iic
I'f-iecti town Iv the dit. mi nt lomd. .iii.l
n the
"Sorosis" Shoes,
$3.50.
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fmft
IIRV COOIIS COUPAM.
liOCAl. AMI SL HURI1AN.
The tnklm: of depositions in the damage
Fuit of Supplj Commissioner Meier anainst
the numbers of the February Grand Jury
was becun
The IJeterrnd R. F. Sheet2 and trlfe of
llirkwood celebated the sixtieth anniversa
ry of their weddinc
The KvnnRolical Alliance protests agalrst
the holdmK of public school picnics In beer
Karden
William U Greer and Mlfi Lillian Har
ldns were mnrrlcd Januan i. but have
onlj- this woek announced the fact.
Miss little C. Martin became afraid that
her plan to be married in May would prove
unluckv and so eloped to Clayton with her
fiance. Albert J. Keller.
Mi's lyiulse Kversole. prospective owner
of a J1.OO.000 Inheritance from Holland,
married Charles A. Haas: of Springfield.
Mo. who had been her sweetheart since
childhood
Join J Ttellew and A. L. Burdock are
itnde- rrrest on a charge of passing coun
terfeit dol -re.
The d.Jecatlon -which visited Washington
Jn the interests of the World's Fair bill
returned with assurances that the. meas
ure will receive early consideration.
Mrs. Mary E. Morrison Carr received a
decree of divorce from Joseph P. Carr, with
Rllmony
The temporary appropriation bill will
come up In the House of Delegates to-night.
GENERAI. DOMESTIC.
Several cases of death from starvation
were reported on the Kiowa and Comanche
Indian Reserv-atlon-
A strike of the building trades In threit
lenlne at Kansas City, and developments
fcre expected to-day.
The destruction by floods In Texas con
tinues along- the Brazos and Hed River val
leys. Several lives were lost.
llavor Drew of Topeka. Kas.. announced
Ihat he would to to see the performance of
"Sapho" and stop It If It proved to be of
fensive. The House and Senate Subcommittees are
Blot expected to take up the Cherokee and
Creek treaties before the latter part of the
rncek.
A bloodhound ran down a negro while on
Ihe trail of an unknown negro assailant
St Chamois, Mo. Lynching U feared.
The trial of Sergeant Kipper, a negro
fecldler. charged with killing Policeman
Etewart at KI Paso, was begun.
lavs The llmrs htvo 1
steadily thrust back on the .astern tide
of the town by a strong force of eivalrv
ard mounted Infantrv under the command
of Gen.-ril French, but, as was to b. e
petttd. thev are planning to ofTtr htm,
resistance to the furtlur advance of the
British in the direction of Lid) brand
The) have fallen back only to take up a
tnw. strong position on one of the moun
tain ridses barring the path of the lliitish
tastward.
Thtre has been further fighting at Kiree
Siding, the oppo-ing artlllerv exchanging
compliments at lone range. From Brand
fort comes word that the commindos which
besieged rp. tier and found llun.lle before
De WttS Dorp, have sifel) arrived at th
Boer headquarters There is a gnenl rec
ognition here of the Boers cleverness In
manacirg. In the nick of linn-, to elude the
British columns sent to compass thlr de
struction. Warrenton construes the recent maneuv
ers of the Boers to foretell a concerted at
tack Maf.klng is maintaining a bold front
or was on April i;, which Is the dite. by
the way. on which the Boers reported Col-
o-ei liaucn-rowell dead. It is reported
that more Boers are Catherine before the
town to rrsj.t any attempt at its relief.
1II IIVTT1.K M'AIl.
BY THOMAS F. MILLARD
SPECIAL BY CABLE
Pretoria. Saturday, April (Copyright,
lfr, by the Xew- York Herald Company)
The British are showing Increased activity
east of Bloernfontein. where a large force
Is endeavoring to cut off General Be Wet.
Lively skirmishing between Brandfort
and Thaba N"Chu seems preliminary to a
big battle soon
-METIILKVs. Git s.Ci:Kl'I, ACT.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.
London, Tuesday. Mny 1. (Copyright.
1M. by the Xew York Herald Company.)
The Daily Telegraph publishes this dispatch
from Its special correspondent"
"Klmberley. Morula v The Boers occupied
vvindsortown Ir strong force to-day. They
south mav be the rial nluf mov uncut
PHILIPPINES CASUALTIES.
Ttil.il K Small Coinp.ucti With
Thai Kiijjliuiil Is I'ilinji 1'ji.
Washington, April Co -In eompirNon
with the casualties .sjfT.-r.l bj the I'ritl'h
troops in South Africa. tho- HHt.iln.-.l l.j
the American fore s in the Pi Wppincs eetn
small A Mnlftmnt just ( mpiled bv tie
War IVp-utment hov that from Julv 1.
li's. mIhii Aimriinii tr.x.iis r. K1...I Manili
until Airll Z:. !:.. iluse .Uaths have i'
iurnil: ICIlUd and died or wotipds f. ot!i e- ;;
men dl-l tf dficase. 26 ntllcers. ICC. men.
::' w o'l'cers, i, m,.: BIj,i Iotd)f
S.neral thousand men have been w nmded
but unl) a small portion ban? oid of
wounds, arid most of them have retimed
to ilut)
The War D.partment his jiu-t ls-uil a
compl. te table of the oasualt.es in the Fifth
Ann) Corps in the operations against San
tiago from June :2 until Julv 17. isqs Th
los--tsaregiv.il Killed 21 officers , n
listcd men, wourded. vn tffi.ers iltV.n
listed men, total, l.i.-! otlltcrs and ei.'isicd
men.
The total strength of the forces operating
against Santiago Is given as S09 oilicers and
1..319 men The Seventh Infantrv lost the
greatest numb,r of nun. it Killed and
woundisl numbering I3J The Slxtcnth In
fantrj lost 1J9 men Tiid Governor Roose
velfs regiment and tl.e Sixth Infantrv (ach
Iot 11T men
M:W CASIAI.TY MM'.
Washington. April 3j -Otis' s. latest eas
ualt) INt Is. as f.dlow,
"Manila. April W -Killed. Luzon I-laiid.
April -1-BJtac, Trooj. A Third Cavalrv.
tharles A Harris; April n. Paalco. Com
pany II, Fo:t)-:Uth Infantrv. Wlll'mn H.
stone
Wounded-Luzon, Island. April IT. Batac
Troop L. Third Cavalrv. Archie Hl.uk. In
shoulder, slight; March :, Antlmon in. Com
Pin K, Thirtieth Infantr). William J. Dcg
naii. In thigh, serious. April 10. Batac. Com
paii) B. Thirt) -fourth Infantr). Samu. 1 C.
W.IIs. woundtd In neck, slight. Tnlsan.
Compan) C. Thirty -eighth Infantrv, John J
.uiiitr. wouriiltd in leir. miu!..r..i..- i..
METHODISTS WILL
s-tt Tn.MnRQnw
11.1.1 m iicus:iiuvi
TENSION AT THE
STATE DEPARTMENT.
WV.sii'in lulor"t in tlic (Iciiim:
v-'onft'M'iire CcnttTh on Klfctiou
tif Publishing Agt-nl".
MANY ASPIRANTS ANNOUNCED.
SijinilicaiKc of Tu k"s Failuic to
Answer tiic Aineric.ui
XtU
Ilt ,1X1).S ItDII'AM.
Tourists Outfitters,
Carriage, Coaching and Walking Parasols:
Twilled Silk Parasols, brabs frame, enameled stick 56.50
"MINERVA" and "EMPRESS" Umbrella;, $2.00 and S3.00
Storm Ulsters, Ileptonets, Mackintoshes:
Mackintoshes
Homespun Suits Cheviot and Oxford Gray Skirts.
Scotch Rug Go.f Caprs
.$4.80 to $18.50
.$8.50 to $25.00
CiM-m.'iii Delegates aro I'niitjMinj.
Against a lUnv I.(tim by
l'.isliop Hanell, U'lio Sjim-
Itliics With Knglniii.
KKI'l iiLIC hl'Md.
Chicago, 111 , ."prll 2.1
DEMAND MAY BE RENEWED.
Sultan Probably Will Suggest Ar
bitration. tln Acicptancc of
Whirli Would Einbanass
lli (Mucrninciil.
1 !:!! I !.!' -I rnii.
-WV-lfril ll!tei"t ! Wllihinotmi ln,.l -.. A.....).-r .)... .!.
In the Gerernl Conference of llu Met'io l!t l,, In ih,. settlement of the Turkish o.u--"hurch.
which opens in rtiieaK.. Wednesday. Mori has Incr-n-ed the ter.vimi at the State
ii centered largely in the tleUlon of tho Department Tht dela) is directly at
publlshlnK nsents cf the Bonk Concern fcr trilnitablo to the procrastination of the
this section. Doctors LcwU Curtis and II j Porte, and Is uii,vl to have a sinister
' JennlnRn both have been Involved in sistilflcanfe It I- arKurd that If the Pone
nc lunaja ucsueu 10 occupy it, out were ; 'sianus i-ti.ruary l.', o Ho, Companv A,
iiiioiu mm our sans commanaea mo MI- .-.-mu imamrv, t red A. rnilth. wouial
Uge. Our nearest troops are at Warrenton. j ln JK ue'' kne. rious; Iluch Spark.
"Lord Metheun. at his own expense, ha. Ji," , cJ, In """ter. -vrlou-. Jlnrch St.
.j, .. Cokal, (.ompanv A. Nlnetunth lnfartrv
erected a monument over the Krave of Thomas J. Ta-ne). wo m,l.-d in ha'"l mod
Count De Vlllebois Mareull. hearing the j enite fvimar Island, JIarch Z. .hIIm).iko.
follow-lnc Inscription: . Compan) J", Port) -third Infi'ntr), Oliver
i enitersrass, wounded in abdomen. Prions;
1'OREIGN.
Turkey has r.ot et replied to the United
ptater,' d mand for a prompt settlement
of the Indemnity claims. The demand ma)
tie renewed within a day or two.
All British subjects liavo been Riven for-ly-eiKht
hours In which to Ket out of the
JTranvnal ThU action Is taken owing to
the txjmcion at Johannesburs last Tues
da). There la lively sklrmlshlrg ln the direc
tion of Brandfort, Orange- i'ree State, and
JTetorla ndvlcts say that a bis battle Is
near.
The Ilritlsh -ire reported unusuallv active
Jn the vicinity cf Thaba N'Chu They are
directing- their efforts to an attempt to cut
off General De Wet.
Gcniral Ilotha. Commander-in-Chief of
the Transvaal forces, has returned to Pretoria.
" To the memor) of Count de Villebols
Mareull. Colorel of the Foreisn Legion of
France and General of the Transvaal, who ',
died on tho field of honor, near rtohof.
April. R. I. P.' "
noTii i priETinti .
Ladysmlth. April 3" The countrv north
of Sunday's Itlver seems comparatlvel)
clear of Uoers.
General Louis Iiotha has returned to Ire
torla to resume the supreme command of
the Transv aal forces.
nrltlnh Sick Sent Home.
London. April 30. A conception of tho
continuous ravnges of the war can be gath
ered from a Cape Town dispatch, dated to
day, briefly announcing the arrival from
Natal of twentv-flve officers and 2il men In
valided home, and the sailing of the Auranla
for England with 4ft) sick and wounded sol
diers. Endeavors are bring made to remedy the
remount question, a Simla oltpitch an
nounelrg that Vn rpcrlenced native horsc
keepcrs, K0 phoesmiths and fifty veterinary
officers have been drawn from India tor
service In Pouth Africa.
noi:ns i MMt.iL Atrriwr.
London, May 1, 3-0 a. in The lioers are
now- showing uncommon actlvlt) we-st of
IS'.oemfontcln.
Tiny are in force between Fourteen
Streams and Kimberlc). On Sunday t no
occupied Wlndsortown, wet of the rail
way, and row threaten to lrterrupt the
communications of the British force at
Warrenton, to the nirth.
Thi, too, at a tlrne when General Hunter
Comparatively few- Boers are reported ln I s about to start on
Stsatal north of Sunday's PJver.
An American Consul In China reports
lhat rlot and murders. In the Interior nre
numerous, and that Germany has landed
marines to punish the rebellious natives.
RAILItOADS.
The T'nlon Pacific announces thit It will
re-establish the rundlng In transit rule.
Vice Irnildent Kecler of the Denver road
as issued a ci'culnr agiinst nepotism cr
favoritism. Merit alone is to be the bi'U
f promotion.
Th1. Hoard of Idrectors of the SL Lo'iis
f?onthwestern held Its annual meeting
yesterday.
The Chicago and Eastern Illnols will ex
tend Its tracks south to the Illinois Itlver.
Southwestern lines have granted reduced
fates to a numb, r of meetings to be held
n the near future.
The guests of the Big Tour, who went to
Indianapolis, returned jesterda).
The Missouri Pacific Board of Directors
inet and resolved to issue $i;,9s)iVj of new
XonCe.
.i I0o-ml!e march to
with
-ua-c!i 3 Calb.ivnco. Cnmium : i-..w.
third Infantr), Bidpley M Lifrd. wounde.1
in arm. striojs. I)tL- Island. Mareh 2.. Ce-
iiang. ompany it Fort) -third infantry.
Willis yulnt, wounded In cheit. IIght Ta
nauan. Company C. Forty-third Infantr)-.
George II. Otto, wounded in arm. serious."
NOT AS BOERENVOYS.
Diplomatic deception Awaits the
react! CouimiH!ione:H.
Washington, Ajirll 30.-H can be stated
that the Boer delegation about to sail from
Europe for tho United States th's week will
not be denied access to the Secntarv of
State when It r.nches WnshlnRton The
members will be received as n!lvidunts
Just as .n Mr Montagu White, l.-it wltli
the dlst.r.ct understanding tint th.y are
not icccgnlzsd eilllci-I!) as a Ilocr ilei-ga-tion.
It Im bellev.sj thit the prospective vigors
thoroughly iindeist.ind the esrdltlon un
der which thev will l.e received, aid that,
lrstead of dire-ting the.r ffort ujmn 'he
Govenimuit ln Washington. ihe will
rather mk to lnHuonce it through tlie
American people bv means of an active I
Boer propiginu,i
ORDERED FR0M TRANSVAAL.
All I5ritife.li .Must Li-a-vo Within
Forty Eight Hours.
church affairs in such manner that a niun
ber of candidate for the place have been
brought forward The agents are not on
terms of Intimacy essentia! to harmonious
action. Each Is making an in lepondent
cuhv.ins for re- lection, and friend' of eich
are ready to trade with other promising
candidate?
The prospect for equal lay repr. seitatlon
has Intensified the policies of the General
Confere'tire. and the lav men nrn disposed
to demand their share cf the positions of a
liUMtirss eharacter. W. W. Coop.i. a prom
inent business man of Kenosha. Wis . s
a candidate for book ng. nt of the lavmen
side The clerg) men wl.o have been named as
d.sirous to succeed Doctors Curtis and Jen
nlrcs are Dottor II jrace llee-l. Decatui.
HI Doctor i: U Itldir. Colorado. Do. tor
" Leslie, InJiana, the Iteverend V l
Parr. Fort W.i)ne. the llevercsd F
Whitlrtlc. Delaware, )
Doctor Curtis was reprimanded last fall
Intended to s-tu,. tilw Indemnity claim, it
would have done so b fore this, vn t,
theor) thit it would lather do s0 In an
apparent!) voluntary way than as the re
sult of an ultimatum At 4 o'clock, the
department's hour for closing no new
phase. It was reported. ln! developed.
Tin re is reason to believe, however, that
Turkev Is preparing to make a new propo
sition and It Is expected to prove a suir-
I ptstlon that the matter be referred to an
arbitration tribural. Although the depart
ment will not admit tt. it Is entirvl) pos
sible that the proposition Is already pend
ing, and that the State Department kesps
It e ret becau'e of the peeultar embarrass
ment surrounding the matter.
ate Department' DHeinmH.
Theie Is no doubt th it the State Depart
ment would like to extricate Itself from the
dilemma In which It finds I'.sclf. Turkcv
has refused to be "bluffed" up to date, and
a proposal to arbitrate the claim Is little
short of numerous In view of th recent
fierceness of the State Deoiriment Tim n...
by the Bock Blvtr Conference far accept- ' ceptanceof such a proposition wojld be re- j
lug a gift from Presiding Hld'r Callivel! j garde d In International circle's as a Joke I
ior tne loan of church funds.
The charges against Doctor Jennlrgs are
Traveling Rugi of Raw .Silk. Velour or Scotch Shan-la.
Japanese S.ttcheis. Telescops Baskets;
Steamer Pillows; Linen Toilet Cases:
Traveling Satchels fitted $17.50 to $22.50
D.'essing Cass $1.50 to $7.50
Women's Safety I'oc'xet-;, pursue top 25c to $2.50
Chatelaine Bag-,, leather, velvet, crochet and bead $1.25 to $15.00
Sponge Bags; Bathing Caps; Dressing Combs;
Brushes; Mirrors; Soap and Powder Boxes.
Kbony Military Brilies $2.25 to $5.50
Slmc Horn-; Manicure Articles; Flabks.
Stock Collar;; PtitTs; Jabots and Ties;
Linen Collars and Handkerchiefs;
Men's Collars and Cuffs; Negligee Shirts;
Pajamas; Neckwear; Hosier.
White Japanese Silk Handkerchief-; 50c to $1.25
CUBANS THREATEN
A REVOLUTION.
Ontliivak I'mltT rho l-ail'ihip of
.Ii'mis Ualii M.;! Occur in
Saniiago I'loviiut'.
HOTBED OF INSURRECTION.
Sonic Culi.in Leadfis Ai Oiit'.uk-
ii in Tht'ir Opposition to the
IJi'st rict ion of SufTrat'
Kl-rtioii I'osijione-d.
still pending, though the flndirg Is exon
eration on the ground of triviality-.
Aprojsis the Jennings and Curtis Incidents
nn nnonvmeiiis cinnlar In the form of a
letter of advice msde Its appearance to-day
and is being receives! bv the delegates In
slice the effe t wemld be to plice the mat
ter just ntsiut whre It was a ear ago. Xe
Kiitiations would ensue for the appointment
of a tribunal; the eialms and proofs and de
tails would have to ! submitted. In elue
time the defense would be submitted, and
IHiFslbly a counter-elalm by the Turkish
..overnmeni. iiners would argue thecae
------ ... . ... ...... ,,. 1, i,,i. ,.., ,, ,-i i tvumu argue c ii cae
-.- - for each side, and th-arl itratlou eourt. nl-
circul.ir deseribe" the politics! of the church,
dedans tint the Ceneral Confcreace Is like
a party convention and that politicians ami
candidates resort to all the methods of
worldly campaigns
David Monroe, for sixteen vears secrtary
of the General Conference, will by oppoe!
bv Doctor S. O. Benton, a member of ine
Book Committee. Doctor Arthur Kdv '
eell:r i.f the Northwestern Christian A
eate. will be oposcd by the Ilevertrd J
vvavs a deliberate and I. -urelv hod, would
reaen a cection In about two jars. Such
a dilav would be eminently satisfactory to
the Sultan. The arbitration proposal would
be n poer for the .state Department. It Is
now an op. n secret that the department
wejuld have pressed the cae to the conclu
sion three davs ago had It not been con-
J vlnced that at least one European country
! -Biissia would be d!pleescd bv tbe for-
ilrg of Tvrkej's lard bv a naval demon-
C e o-ce of Washington, la I uratior off Smvrn,
The advaiue e'.e legal- s from the German I 'li:rl.ejs use-.
Conference are protesting le.uellv ugainit I Turke-. is atr.aelv prejMreil to
the inojecteit lecture e.i Jiisnop iiartzell at , strung ease from her standpei If the ar
the Auditorium em Thurvlav night The f Id. ration scheme Is through force of elr
Bishop. wh Ins th ml-siomry sup-rlnten- 1 euniftm.'es and Interim 'lor a I evrediency.
elene'j In Africa, will Peture e.i- "Boer and I :icoe-pt.-d by th- admlnlstralion. Turke-y e -Britain
" A e'tlegation ef German piotors t je,.t to show that the aagr.gaie of J'..vO
to-vlav declared tint the selection of mi ar- . l made up of a numb, r of claims, each one
ErOBT.
X4ndula Bowen. The Gardner. Connie,
1nk Domino and Zanono were thj winners
et Aqueduct.
Slarlnr Iiitelllgrnce.
New York. April 30. Arrlv ed : City of
Sloroe from Greenock and Moanic.
Uv-erpoo), April 30. Arrived. Ueorglc, Xeiv
li'orlc
Hamburg, April SO Arrived: Deutschland,
Jv'ew- York
Antwerp. April 39. Arrived: Westtnland.
Keif York.
Southampttai, April 30. Arrived: Hhyne,
Jv'ew York.
Now YorK. April 30 Arrived: Bovic. from
UvcrpooU
Genoa. April 20. Arrived: Werra, New
tSTork. via Napleei.
Sdne, April 30 Arrived: Warrimor.
liTancouvcr.
ivapies. April Zl.-Salie-d: Ems,
lYork.
iloville. April 30. Sailed: Parisian.
Liverpool, for Montreal.
Cherbourg, April SO Sailed. Maine
Jnen, for New York.
New
from
Bre-
r The MciirngnR Cnnul.
Thi comiuiro-Uvely xvall strio of water mil.
sjrhen built, prove the link between jrwperirj
lujst many peoples. The farmers in the extreme
aet. as well as them In the ertreme West, who
lv-e heretofore been kept poor by the exorbi
tant Ireicht rate, will perhaps profit by It most
of aU. It will prove a blesjlns to humanity ln
eeaeUTsl, Improving the c-.nditton of Uie nation.
me Iloctette.r'n Scoirjich Uitters has that cf the
IndlvlilliaJ. The) Bitters are for cverboly. but
JrUcvilB-ly for those w bo do not po5M healtti
rrteni have been nanr casts cf dsppjla anl
lniUgesUon cured by this rrcdicine when cure
swemed Impwflb.e. Nothing to equal tins tcm
dy ban ever been discovered r0r allmenu of
the stomach, ltvcr, bowets tnd klJncys. Yea
ostll flnc that It will qultilj- cleanse the bhwd
lskV sharpen the atretlte. See that a l'rlvat
Svvenue Stomp covers the neck of the buttle
Maftking, i.robably
inen.
To the caet of Bloernfontein, the Boers
on Sunday night were still holdlr the hills
near Thaba N"Chu. while behiml them lone;
wagon trains, loaded with wheat for the
Boer army in the no"th, are moving
through l-adj braml
Tlie British eapture-d one Bo' r onvoy em
Paturdaj, 1ut its size 1- not mentioned in
the dispatch which barelj announces tbes
fact.
A dispatch from Maseru, dated Monday,
saj.s.
"The Basuto? are a second time astounl
e.l to m-o the Boers e.icefull) retiring
with herds which, the natives think, should
bo the booty of the British, who arc eaid
to b" the conquerors."
According to Information from Maseru,
the main body of the Boers reached Leeuw
Itlver, ilw we-st of Iidbrand. Saturday,
small parties trailing behind at lrtervals of
ten miles to protect the rear and whip up
the herds.
Slight outpost action- take place dally be
jond Knree Hiding, where tho head of the
British invasion is cantomd.
African horse sickness h is broken out In
General Butler's army. It prove-s esp. dally
fatal among frerhly arrived arlmals. Tho
Bloernfontein cemespordents jxr.nl out that
tho delicteneies in the veterinary depig
ment cause thousands of losses.
General I.ucas Mcvcr, repljlng to General
Prefeina. April TO As a i-ciucl o the
.Ion inneslmrg etjilosin the Government
has ordered British subject, with a few
excetJtl.ins. to leive the Beriublic ulihln
thousamls of I fort -eight hours
Nearly 1,(.0 ha been subscribed for the
relief of the- victims
Commandant Sohatt hns been relieve.! of
the military commanil at Johannesburg.
CRONJE WELLJTREATED,
-Mti'iids: ('hurrli .nn AfffruntiU
(Joes fer a Irh.
Jamestuwn. St. Helena. April 30. Genera!
Cronjo and his wife, accompanied b the
Gcn-.Tal's jjih.Ue secretary, were iermltted
to attend religious sLrvice's jestcrday at
Dcadnocd Camp. aftr which they hud their
llrst ride around the country, an experience
which recmeel to give General Cronje much
plMsure. Tho famous Boer commander
was receives! with cheers.
CARL SHURZ PRAISES BRYAN.
Siiicoiity of UU Convictions I-Mab-
li.shi'd J?coiul Out-Mion.
Tti.pt rt.K'si'i.ci.vi.
Milwaukee. Wis. ,.pr,i ;o -Curl Schurz,
who is here attending the Jubilee of the
;.I.1,1.".atlK,'' Jlusieal Society, s-peaking or
William Jennings llrjaa, said.
"I i.garel Mi l!ran as a remarka'jl" man
In many respects n Is a dangerous pro
ceedlng for u public man to be eonstantlv
talking to the jieojilc for a number of veirs
ami no man who H not jjerfectlj sinrere in
1...- i-m.hi.iu lie iaj.e-s can t.iKe jiueh a course
cuuue-i or taie r ills real cl-arae-ler will
I ,,... r.. e. ,. ....,.-. ... ....,,-- . . -. --'!'
Buller's complaint that -ome of the British cu.o,an.s. ",uu ""'" r sucn 01"-
jr!:oncrs at Pretoria are lodged ln tho ' "The m in who talk- to the people for f-
town jail, sty, that only those are so treat- ' fcJioHtMM
ed who have tried, or who are su-pcte! of ! right one. stands in hourI ilanger of t-
trjlng. to escape He rete-rts. moreover,
that ISoer jirIsor.ers are confined In the town
Jail at I'Ktermarltzburg, with natives.
The morning papers give spec! il promi
nence to the statement of a news agency
that Sir Bedvers Buller sent his resignation
to laird Bobcrts after the Splon Kop cen
sures v-.cre published and that Lord Roberts
declined to accept It.
to iti:i.n:vr. jiFi:iviNn.
SBBCIAT. BY CABLE.
London. Tuesday. Mav 1. (Copyright. lSv
by the New York Herald Compan)'.) A
speelal dlf patch to the Dally Eipres-j from
Caie Town sajs:
"I have It on the highest authority that
P!r Archibald Hunter has- been sent to
Kimberlej to command a strong column in
tended for the relief of Mafeklng. Barton'.s
brigade, which Is a part of Hunter's Tenth
Division, has also been e rdercd to proceed
to Klmberley. The operation j robably will
be seconded by Methuen. but the rhlf
moveme-nts will -be controlled by Hunter."
Betcnt advice's have stated that Colonel
Badcn-I'owel! was notified by Lerd Itoberts
that tho siege of Mafckins would be raisvd
about May 31. tho Quttn's birthday. As
posure let .v:r iir.van has l.en bef.ire- 'he
public ceuitiruojsjj for four ve.eis. and hj
his carri"! hints r "II the time as though
there could be but on- side to the- eiuestioti
he discusses.
"I have heard liuch of Mr Hrjan an-!
would ls charmcil ti. make his jieesoinl ac
quaintance. Ue can adiniru a mail f,r he
honest txjircsion or his views. e-en thouVh
we do not agre wltli him "
-Mr. Sshuiz was atked if he could point
out some practical wav in which the issue
of Imperialism could be brought before the
American jieople in the coming presidential
campaign.
"1 wish I knew. I wNh I knew." he re
plied "It is a questlein that is pressing for
solution the most important cue th it has
been presented to the people of this eoantr
for many jears But I must not talk pol
itics during tms visit.
dent i- British champion as Doctor Hart-z-11
was an Insult to the G.rmin and Amer
ican di'I"gats, who bli.-ve the Boers Rre
lit-hting for Ilbertj
Th.- Illicit was mull that the lecture
would be interrupted by expr. slon of dis
rcnt moug the I ew arrivals to-d .v were the
Blshojs who were in sjion at Indianatiolls
last we.k
'Ihe-y are: Bisl op l'ltzgcrald. su. Imis;
Bishop Bowmin. Iiil Orarge-. X. J Bls!--ejji
Poster. Boxbars, Miss, lilsh'ip An
drews. .r. Vork. Bishop Warren. I'tilv.--sitv
Balk Coin.. Btsimji Toss, i'hilade ij.hla.
Hit-hop liurr-t. Washington. 1). C . Bishaji
Xlnde, Detroit, lilshop Mullalleu, Auliurn-eliile-.
Mass., Ul-iiop Vincent. Tojjcka. Bish
op Joyce, Minneapolis, Bishop McCabe,
1 ort Worth, Tex , and Bishop Cranston,
Portland
The Bishops will meet to-morrow morning
and give linn! approval lo the euadrenu.il
adtlres being prepare-! bv Bishop Andrews.
The document contains I.V'J words an
treats of the- st.it e.f the hur h and the
work or the last fourseiry it will be read
,el the opnltij session, v ednesda.v morn
ing
The drawing e.f se-at" w.is not complete!
until ufter 11 o'clock to-night. Bixhop Cran
ston jr sided
The Committee on Balls at noon to-morrow
will assign tho committers to their
meeting places. Temnrriiw night the lay
men who have been elected aa provlKlnnal
dele-gates in antlcljiatlon of the ratification
of the amendment to the laws providing for
equal representation will hold a caucus at
which a plan ef nctleni before the confer
ence vlll be discussed
Bishoji Bowm it., the snIor mmber of
tho Board eif Sujx-rlntendent!. said to-nfght.
"Theie Is n one fature that his t p
peareei that Is destined to mirk tho coming
session ns distlnetlj Its own. To mo th
great jxjlnt of Interest is that we cloe the
century with a ramberhlp of over tjiwoioo
Wo tK-gan It with tfj,.M members. It was
the pruning of Urn reeorel, not n halting in
growth, that hns left the total membership
nnchangei for a vear."
pf whli h his Ireii greivsly exagg ratetl She
Is p'eai-e. to rel m of that the- bul'ei
lugs iK-stroveM were r.ot worth one-hilf the.
value Jettribiited lo them by the mission
aries, nnil that the person il effects of the
missionaries wre ridlculo s;y overesti
mated The Sul. in will, for the puri-eise-si .jf
this tribunal, aeltnit that l.e prcrnise-d to
pay anv Just cl ilm and that he Is still will
ing to pn on de inane! whatever amount Is
le'termin d to le due bv a court of arbitration
The talk of Genetal Ivew Wall ice for the
BKI't'llI-l.-sPKe'HL
Santiago de Cubi. April 3- (Copyright.
!eO. by W. It. Hearst ) The report cabled to
M ulrid b a Spanish firm here that jesus
Babi was alsiut to lead a band of revolu
tiniats to the wK.ds was founded upon ac
curate information. General Wood realizes
that rerlous trouble is ahead. Although an
Investigation shows that Bab! is. at present
on his plantation mar Manzanlllo. It Is
known to those who have watcheel his move
ments that an outbreak tinder his leader
ship Is threatened.
The An etlcan authorities maintain no se
cret service in Cuba, and not until a revolt
Is open have they any mean of knowing
what eonsf irneles mav te on foot Santiago
j Province is the hotbed of Insurrection. The
other r volutions have all had their begln-
prcsent a ( nlrg lie re. and Jems Itabl was in nearly
every instance the leider
As far baik as 15-. with onl fifteen men.
be started fre-m hi- district of Balre and
t,iln..,i Carlos Manuel de Cespedes in an in
surrection against the Spaniards. He is an !
orator of no mean abllltv and an agitator in
sp.-ei-h as wll ae a tighter In the camrs.
The evidences of an Insurrection have
I ng been coming to light ln this province.
Some .if the Cuban leaders have be-en so
e.utspoken as to elt-elare that the election
dav ve.ulel certainly witness i widespread
STRAUSS
& STUMER
Are pleased to announce that
AtCELlS. -F.
For rnanj- years in charge of Penny
& Gentles' Milliner- Department,
is now with us and will be glad to
meet her many friends at Broadway
and St. Charles St.
asked to bate it brought to her lramo
dlately. While she entereel tlie hotel attired at
tractively and wearing a number cf dia
monds, nothing was found Jn her room but
a coarse black wrapjier. .vhlch tie cre
when she killed herself. Her diamonds
were gone, only a single unset stone being
found upon the dresser, where It had
droppe-d from her purse.
She left a note to the management of tho
hotel elirecting them to tako the money
from her pocketbook to settle the hotel bill.
A small pistol lay near her. There Traa
a hole In her right temple and it was evi
dent she had been dead several hours.
On the linen of the dresser there wera
blood stains, showing she had stood before
the mirror to take aim. Where the bullet
had entered the skin was powder burnt.
The letter pieced together from the frag
ments In the waste basket reads as follows:
"All my regret Is of no use. You will be
sad. I hvve tried to muster tho nerve to
live, to tight on. but it falls me. I have
wrecked too many lives already and must
cease I cannot be happy with so mJy
mistakes ln my memory nnr ran I forgst
them. The world has too many sad pe.ej
row- I have no ambition, ro end alls If II
! fall In my attempt to-day perhaps I shail
. I.... Y V,A vj ... YlA Cll ....111 f AA
lUrgei, UUI wvc iw st .uvi.cco.u. ,u list
ing all.
"It rmv be some one will write you re
garding me. as I have to put an address on
my trunk, but I will send It to the American
I-Ixprcss Companv. thereby avoiding embar
rassment to ou If possible. Will send aa
order for it and the key to you."
The-Ietter was signed ''I-ona Graves."
A special from Lincoln. Xeb.. saya:
"G-orge P. Wrav of this city, brother of
Minnie M. Wray. wa unable to advance
anv explanation for his sister's suicide."
Ws. i:AJED TO WED.
HKPfHlJC SPECIAL.
Bedford. Ind.. April 30. Miss Minnie
Gray, who committed suicide at the Pai-
e!inlav of fore-e against American rule.
The restriction of the suffrage by the
American authorities is felt more heavily I nier House. Chicago. last night. Is a natlrt)
Jn this jrovinc- than In any othr. There . cf this county, having been raised at Lees
are more negroes In pr rejrtion to the j.ojiu- J uje. sevi-n miles east of here, where she
lition In this jart f tte .nd than rnv ha,i father and four brothers.
tr-rr Thy are- e-xc'iuhel from the pr.vi- i jns Gra. 1)a(1 jjeen o,lItfiiK Mrs. Matti
Gf-neral e tarer friend since last December, anil
. . . .. . . AZi - ..;j. .
PIM CIRKII AVITIIOIT THE KVlrC
All druggUts are authorized by the rr.anu
farturtrs of Pazo Ointment to refund the
money where It falls to cure any case of
ji'lcs, no matter of how long stanllng.
Cures ordinary cases In six days, the worst
ense-s. In fourteen elajs. One application
gives case and rest. Believes Itching in
stantly. This is a new discovery and is the only
pile remedy sold on a po-itive gu irantee.
no cure no pay. Price :0 cents.
If jour driBKfsto e'on't ke-p It in stock
send us JO ce-nts in postage stamps and we
will forward same by mail
Manufactured by I 'aria Medicine Co St
Louis, Mo.
TRAILED BY A BLOODHOUND.
Negro Arrested at-Chamois Fears
of Violence,
it'a-nii.if srunAi.
Sedalia. AIo . Ajirll JO "Touih." Fedalia's
bloodhound, was returned to-!a from
'l.amoi, where jesterday the animal
ti ailed and ran down Itobert I'ulchcr, a
ngre), who is charseel with assaulting Miss
Kathrjn Coeke. jv vears old. early i'rlday
me.rning The assailant usd an lvfo-u
lailder and climbed through a win low of
tho girl's slecjiing apartment. He escaped
In the s.une wa.
The hound resachej Chamois xe-sterday
morning, and twenty minutes later had run
down Fulcher. who Is to years old. with a
wife and three children. The prisoner was
p.-sltively Identified by Mls Locke, am! was
removed to Linn, the rounty seat, to pre
vent his being lnehel lj the lnilignant
railroad men who make i a large jortloii
oi tne pujiumiiun.
SENATSbiriviARRIES.
William C. Etislis Wed Levi P.
Morton's D.iuhtei- Edith.
iHJPl'UUC Sl-BCIAI,
Xew York. April 3d. Miss Bdith I.lvlpg
ston Morton, eldest elaughtcr of former
Geivernor L-vi P. Moiton. was marries! to
elav at no'i-j in Grace Church to William
Ccrcoran Bustls. s-on of the late Senator
Bustla of Iuisiam. There were prevent
men and women who thoroughly represent
ed fashionable Xew York. Washington and I
diplomatic circles.
is uuotticlally. but aiithorltativelv said a;
the ht.ne DejJartment that Mr. Straus In
Ids jie.sitloti as Mlnlsttr to Turkey is essen
tial li the settlement of the case Mr.
r-traus has l-een requesteel to retain his
jwltlon until th.-piescut e-risis at least lias
passed. The State Depart inent's npjoint
ment of a new M'nlster te) Tuikcy In the
face of the- existing sUu itlou would In.li
cate that the I'nlted t-tate? elid not Intend
to iress, the e-lalm. hut Is willing te) let
I 'Otters proeced just as thev ate. with in
terminable negotlatleuis III rspe. t
man.
I.c e.uicome.
ministership te. Turkey to sueeee.l o-car j , r ,.. aj,mM. .,, , m
Straus nppiTf-tillv Is not well foumleel. It W(10(, ,, ,,,. a,ius0rs fe.-r ti
The; .late cf the election has
j.otjnr.ee!. It Is new put off until June X. j R
This jirovlree is almost completelv isolated j ,,
from Havana, and there Is hut a handlul t
the
re-spemele nt eif the Times iiji
"The Porte-
latiug lrnj
crea-.ng the oistetms lutie".
The onst.antlnople coriespondent of
Standard sa: -
"It Is tolerably cert iln that n settlement
with the United States is neit far elistant.
since not only Is Turkey avers to seeing a
Jirete-el. nt established for making' naval
demonstrations, but snernl oth'r Powers
are dlsquleteel over the active interference
of the United State-., which Introduees a new
element Into the laste'ru eiuestlun anel ofiVrs
su example which might etsil tec tollowes!
b.v Great Ilritaln
MAY RENEW THE DEMAND.
Sultan I lai Not Heplied to tin
American Note.
Constantinople April 2. Sundav. If with
in :e week the Porte does not nnsv r the
l"nltd States legation's note of Ajull Jl. it
Is iH'Ssihlo that Llovel C. Gricom, the
American Charge .rAifaire-s, will renew his
demand.
The project of sending Ahmed Pasha to
the I'nlted Stntes to negotiate for th.- pur
rhise of a crul-er is jier-dmed jn. although
the I'nltt-1 States Govcrnm. nt Is de tcrrrire-d
not I., c rsept to the amalgam it'on of ll-e
trM)e-! purrl use with the indemnity question.
The representative of the Associated Pro's
Is assured "that Ahmed Pasha will start for
the Vnlteel Stats to-murrow- iMordav).
The statement that tbe Indemnity quetlaii
was .lisciissed at the audp-nee had with the
Sultan bv Mr. Grlscom on April "0. i? ab
toluteli Inexact. The matter was not ell
ciis,Id. TO WED ETHEL BARRYMORE.
Charles I). AVetmore Is Named as
the Fiance.
r.KPi'w.ic sprciAL
Xevv York. April 20 An Intimate frlnd of
Charles Delevan W'etmore. an artist and
member of exclusive s))riety In this cltv.
Mid to-night that at a dinner given in horor
.if Mr. Wetmoro and Mis Kthel Barrjmore
by Mrs. C. Albert Stevens at I!o!n. Long
Island, on Sundiv. Mr. Wetmore ahnounceel
his ingagrment to Miss Uirrjmore. The
guests, who were all clos per-mal friends
of the two jirlncipals. were requested to
keep the news yt.tet until the public .an
nouncement of the rllgag. me III.
Xe) elate h es jet bee-a t ter the n reeding,
hut It iir.b..bly will take p nee witniu a lew
months. Mis Barrvmoi has prenn.-il t
retire from tho stage- permanent!. S.ie is
one of tho must popular of American
actresses and a daughter of Maurice Barry
more and a niece of John Drew.
of t'tilteel States troops stationed at San
tiago anj Holguln. An insurre-ction could
Ik- under w iv and destro; a vat nmeiint
of prep.-vt- hefn'o the cavalrv el.-t.ichment
at llolgt. a cou'el fet to the- fastnesses
I vl'i. ic II s-irge-nts were en amjssl.
Infor-Ti tit-n .oTies rim Gil. ira that last
1 x.ar M""i M in r rlfi - r-;l ir-.ii thousand
, r mm ' cartr i;es, te gcther with a
j :.:-lnch ineele ii held jiicee. vvhieh had been
' iureh.ie-.l In th- I'nlted State, avoweelly
fur tl.e neruelcn (ov crnn-.er.t. we-re
left April 19 for Chicago, intending to go
from there to Lincoln. Xeb.. where she had
brother. George Gray. She had com-
dalned several times to Mrs. Parker of fcsr
head hurting her very queerly, and Mrs.
Parker tried to persuade her to rentals
with her until fall
She was engaged to be married to tv
vour-g man whose home Is in Incoln, Neb
but w ho is now a soldier In the Philippines.
Hie Host Prescription ror Malaria
e Mil anI 2 ev-r I- a ts(lt- of elrvt-"i Ta-stel-is
Oi-ll le.nc It le simrty iron and eiulnln la a
tattete fvrm. ?o cure no iay. loace Wc
hkiim:mi:m' i m;iii.
lionelem. May 1. Th Cunstantinoplo tor
te has Issued a circular feirmu- 1 lir.de el near Glbara. mil are nut, ,-onceaKsl ' MRS. CHARLES SUTTER DEAD.
H.s.tls to the emlassles fe,r In-j In the mountains ne-ar t.ulral. These arms : .
she bnieumuetl to an Attack of
(.rip-i'iieunionia.
are be-lievfel to be at th command of Bab!
and Mlro. both recognliei as dangerous
revolutionists. Bbl Is a Guantanamo In
dian, tall, well-knit, with mustache, goatee
lend hair all jet block and very stralsht.
He Is ;. native of Santa Itlta. a veteran of
th. ten j.ears" war and the last Instruc
tion ngalrsl Spain, and I- reputed to be a
daring aid brave fighter.
In the last war he was In command of a
division or e.ar.ias arm anu ; ""- wut.i1 weeks, but her condition did not be
battallolis w.re the first to Join General eorne serleius until tw.. weeks ago. when a
Shatter's forces at S'lioney hertly arter
the landing of I'nlt'sl States troops.
Mrs. c. Sutter, wife or Charles Sutter, oes
of the stockholders of the Columbia Theater
nnd one of the owners of tie St. Lou!
Conduit Comjany. died this ni-rnlng at 2
o'elock at tlie family residenee. X'o. SS7S
Maple avenue Mrs. gutter had linn ill for
severe c.ie f pneumont developee!. Doe
tor I. N. Ive atteniieel Iier
Mrs Sutter was the- mother of two
chilelren. a lov and a girl.
Arrei'gements for the funeral have not
be n made.
SAID SHE WRECKED LIVES.
lienuiifti! Woman Commit teri Sui
citle iu a Chicago Hotel.
Chicago. April V. Standing 1 fore a m r
lor In lur room at the I'almer Houe, Min
nie M. Wra. or Gray, a bcnitlful oung
woman, pressed a levejlvcr to Her temple
and sent a bullet, e-raihing -hroiign 1 er j n,,usi, con.luctor. was flagged rou
ci..,'.. . i.is ui .. ....j. ..-.I.' ..puiiti jii uie
waste bisket and iut togetli r said the
writer hod wreeked too naiy lives al
ready and m'it cc-sc"
This letter was addresseel to A X". Oh!er
o! Meiline. 1!U Miss Wrav came to the
hotel last Prldey. She earr.ed a smvll hand
grip. She gave the name "Miss L. Gray"
to the clerk, who registered for her. and
when asked lor her addre-ss responel'd tl at
Chicago woulel elo is well as any. She
hand'-d him the check for her trunk and
FARMER FUGGED A TRAIN.
Simply Wanted to Know if His
Freight Had Come. ,
r.KPi'r.ue si'ix hi.
Parina, III.. Airll 10. South-bound local
freight No. 1". IJInois Central. Jerry Cava-'
mile
couth of r.arlni. ill . half way between
"Farina and I-acViIe at 1 p. m. to-dav bv s
!- ear-old. but Unnoccnt. Dutch rarrher
name-1 K. BiMiiiKarten.
He explaiiiti! his action by telling the
conductor that he expected packages by
freight, nnd ir the train had brought the
same he woul' hitch up his mule team
and drive to Knna and get his property.
Conductor Ca'anaugh was nt first wrathy
and then his geoel humor jirevalled. and he
boarded the trJn, laughing like a crowded
house.
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THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER,
BOTTLED AT THE SPRINGS, BUDA PEST, HUNGARY.
Under the Scientific Supervision of PROF, von FODOR
of tne Hveienic Instit-nrev t?.w-,i tt-:
,w - , .jm wutvcrsiij(
Director
Buda Pesth.
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