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OPENING OF THE SAMOAN CONFER
ENCE AT BERLIN.
Negotiations Likely to be Main
tained for Months, Involv
ing Every Point.
The Amarioan Delegates Warmly Eeceiyeu
by the Iron Onanoellor-Mr. BateB
Makes Explanation.
Claims for Plundering German Citizens at
Samoa will be Asked by Germany-
Bismarok Confident that the
Matter roll ba Easily
Settled
WEATHER BULLETIN.
SlGXAL Office. Wichita, Knn.. April
7. The highest temperature vras 73,
the lowest o. aud the mean 5S. with
fresh north winds higher followed by fall
ing barometer, cooler clear weather.
Maximum velocity of the wind: North,
U miles per hour at 2:55 p. m.
Reduced barometer at 7 a. m. 30.100
inches: at 7 p. m. 29.9S1 inches.
Mean relative humidity 53 per cent
Last year on April 27 the temperature
was: At 7 a. m. 67, at noou G2, at 7 p. m.
62, mean C4:' 6 degrees warmer than this
year.
Fred L. Johnson. Observer.
WAR Department, Washington, D. C,
April 27. The Indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Sunday, April 2S,
at 7 a. m.
For Missouri, and Kanas, fair, warmer
winds, shifting to easterly and southerly.
Special indications for New York
City and vicinity Tuesday and Monday
fair weather with a temperature55 to C0.
northerly winds.
THE SAMOAIT CONFERENCE,
America's Delegates Warmly Eeceived by
the Bismarcks.
CopyrlKhtlSS9brtli New York Associated Press. 1
BERLIN, April 27 The members of the
commission to consider the questions con-
romlnir Samoa have seen Prince Bismarck
and Count Herbert Bismarclc The former
briefly expressed his confidence tliat tue
conference would bo harmonious. The
foreign office asked to ba assured of an
oarly termination of the negotiations. The
commission, however, expect that the sit
tings will be protracted for several months,
especially if the charges against Klein are
brought up. Prince Bismarck certainly
intends to place tho evidence of Ilerr
Brandeisand Kuappe and others before
the conference but he has abandoned the
claims for indemnity arising from Klein's
action. This concession ought to shorten
proceedings. Tho claim against the ba
moans for plundering German traders aud
planters will be maintained. There is
reason to believe that England supports
the principle of German demands, and it
is said that the American debates are
empowered to admit it. The indemnity is
not likely to irive rise to any disagreement,
merely a question as to accuiacy of the
claims presented. The foreign office
v,otVinr1 nf lnnr nrPKHTltKdifliculties. 1' l'Om
the nature of the communications between
Count Herbert Bismarck and Hamburg
firms interested in Samoa, it is surmised j
that tho indemnity will take tho form of '
extended land cessions, supervised by a j
land board composed of representatives
from Samoa, Germany, England and the
United States. Mr. Bayard's scheme of
,...-r.m,.Tit wiiifii includes a roval coun
cil and legislature composed of two hou-es
In which tho three uowers will be repre
sented, will not be entertained. Prince
Bismrck adhering to the priuciple of non
intervention with tho local government.
The official papers rather affect indiffer
ence toward the conference.
Mr. Bates explained to Count Herbert
Bismarck that since the publication pf
the official dispatches in tho white book,
which showed the attitude of the German
government, bib article in the Century
Macaziue. which he had written as a pri
vale and uninformed person, had lost all
point. He said that he had the utmost es
teem for Germany, to which country
America owed much. Nothing was furth
er from his thoughts than to wound either
the German nation or the German govern
ment. Mr. B.ites said he desired that this
statement be published and he trusted it
would remove entirely any ill felling
toword him.
Prince Bismarck showed a perfect
familiarity with the Samoan question.
He expressed the hopo that tho conferenca
would be brief. He referred frequently to
the diplomatic and parliamentary experi
ence of Messrs. Kasson and Phelp3. Tho
first sitting was held at 2:S0 p. in. today at
the foreign office.
CIVIL SERVICE EULES.
They Will Go in Operation on Eailway
Mails May L
Washington, April 27. On next
Wednesday, May!, the railway mail ser
vice will be subject to tho civil service law,
rules and regulations and any and all ap
pointments to positions other than those
excepted by law will thereafter be made
only upon certificate from the civil service
commission. An effort had been made to
induce the president to again extend the
time at which the law bringing tho rail
way mail mail service under civil service
law and rules would become operative, but
ho has decided against further postpone
ment. The reasons urged for further de
lay were that but comparatively few of the
experienced men who hud left tho ser
vice within the last four years
could, within the fewaays yet remaining,
be reappointed and restored to service
without danger of appointing men whose
fitness has in u measuro at least become
impaired and that the civil service coin
mission could not by the 1st of May be
come fully ready to make certifications
from all parts of the country. The presi
dent, however, was of the opinion that as
the commission had concluded itsprepara
t ions, except as to a very few states and
territories, no particular harm could re
sult from allowing the law to go into ef
fect on the day previously designated.
THE BIRTH OF GRANT.
The Second Annual Banquet Commem
oratimx the Event,
New York, April 27. The second annu
al banquet in commemoration of the birth
of Ulysses S. Grant was held tonight at
Delmonlco's, Hon. C. M. Depew presiding.
Over the chairman's head hnng an oil por
trait of. Grant, flanked by Washington and
Lincoln and surrounded by the national
colors. One hundred and fifty guests
were seated at the twelve circular tables.
Among those present were General W.
T. Eberman, Attorney General W. H. H.
Miller, Secretary John W. Noble, Governor
Buckner. of Kentucky, John A. Slicher,
Allen Thorndyko Rice, Sherman S. Rog
ers, S. L. Woodford, Hon. Floyd King.
Henry Glewes, Thomas C. Piatt. Joseph
W. Hawley. John C New. John J. Knox,
U. S. Grant, Jr., Colonel Elliott F. Shep
ard, General Horace Porter, General John
M. Schofleld, General O. O. Howard, Cal
vin S. Brice, Samuel Sloan and General
Wagner Swayne.
Letters of regret were received from
President Harri&on, ex-President Cleve
land, Vice President Morton, Governor
Bill and others.
FOUND DEAD IN A FREIGHT CAR.
Cairo, I1L, April 27. Tho body of a
white man known as James Farrell, a com
parative stranger, was found in an Illinois
Central freight car this morning. It had
been deprived of nearly all its clothing. A
seveie contusion was found on the head,
which proved to have been inflicted by a
severe blow with some blunt implement.
The body was taken to the hospital, a post
mortem examination had, and
the conclusion reached was that
the man was murdered It was
developed during the day that a ne
gro named Luther Branch had quarreled
with the deceased last evening, and had
struck him oa the head with a plank. It
appears that aftr receiving the blow Far
rell went away and landed in the freight
car for the night, where a brace of negroes
discovered him during the nicht, and,
thinking him drunk, robbed lam of his
clothing and left him nearly naked, as he
was found this morning. Branch was ar
rested this af ternoou after a lively chase,
being found hidden away in an outhouse
on the premises of a friend in the colored
ward o the city. He is in jail.
SPAIN IS ALARMED.
LONDON, April 27. The Catholic con
gress now in session is causing the Span
ish government no end of exasperation
and alarm, although it has been in session
only two days. On the first day the con
gress, by a unanimous vote, formulated a
communication to the pope declaring the
main purpose of the congress to be to en
deavor to obtain the restoration of the
temporal power of the Holy See. This ac
tion caused a great howl in government
circles and the prelates foremost in con
ducting the proceedings of the congress
were promptly remonstrated with. The
feelings of the ministry can be better im
agined than described when, upon
the second day of the conference, the pro
ceedings were enlivened by a speech from
one of 'the leading delegates violently de
nouncing the Italian government for its
action in denying to tho pope the sover
eignity of the territory wrested from his
temporal control by Victor Emanuel, of
Sardinia, as the culminating act of his
unification of Italy.
The cause of the exasperation of tho
Spanish authorities will be quite apparent
when it is explained that the Spanish
bishops specifically promised in ad
vance of the assembling of congress
Hint: nnt-.Viinrr hhonlll be said Or
iinnu tn th course of thei
proceedings of that body that could pos
sibly be construed as giving offense to
King Humbert, the promise being under
stood to have been given as the price of
permission to hold the convention. The
occasion of the official alarm is entirely
obvious. Spiin has every reason in the
world for wishing to remain upon the
most amicable terms with Italy, and not
the slightest cause for offending her; yet
there is a papal body presumably sitting
devoting the entire work of the first two
days of its sittings at me opanisn capital
to the denunciation of Italy and declara
tion of its purpose to bend its efforts
toward wresting the former papal territory
from Italian control. It may, therefore,
be inferred that the congress will receive a
stronger admonition than the officials have
yet given to its leaders, and that further
persistence in its present course will result
in the application of drastic measures to
compel compliance with the government's
wishes regarding expressions of hatred for
a friendly power.
THE AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION.
Pittsburg, Pa. April 27. All delegates
to the annual Amalgamated association
convention were mailed a copy of tho pro
gram of business to come up before that
body. The document contains suggestions
of different lodges ou changes in the dif
ferent departments, as boiling muck, roll
ing, scrapping, etc., and from these sug
gestions the scale committee will formu
late the scale of prices governing wages
for 1SS'J-1890, When this is presented to
the convention every clause will
be passed upon by the dele
gates, and it will then be turn d over to
the conferenbe committee, which meets
the manufacturers. It is generally con
ceded that the scale will be prac ically the
same as last year, except that a cut will be
made in nailers wages to enable other
manufacturers to compete with the Bell
aire works, where a reduction of nearly 20
percent ha, been accepted by the nailers.
The rougnersanu catcners win meet, on
Suuday to insist that their demands be
given a hearing at the Amalgamated con
vention, and if not, they threaten to cause
serious dissensions.
Atthesnme tune it is reported that a
meeting of manufacturers was called last
Monday by Jo-eph D. Weeks, secretary of
the Western Iron association, in orner to
reorganize the Association of Iron and
Steel Mill owners. This is with a view of
enforcing a sweeping reduction in wages.
The manufacturers expect that th'ey will
be very materially aided by dissensions in
the ranks ot the workers, ana are conn
dently looking forward to a split at tho
next convention.
KANSAS MATTERS AT THE CAPITAL.
Washington, April 27. The following
changes in fourth-class postmasters were
made in Kansas:
Corbin, Sumner county, F. Mason, vice
G. G. McCleary, resigned; Edmond, Nor
ton county, James F. Wray, vice E. T.
Davidson, resigned; Gregory, Jewell coun
ty, W. S. Shreckengast, vice R, L. Rock
well, resigned; Jaguee, Cneyenno connty,
J. W. Benuer, vice J. J. McDermet, re
sicned: Pierceville. Tinney county, G. W.
Wallace, vice W. Harvey, resigned; Spring
field. Pratt county, P. J. Lowery, vice R.
L. Rockwell, resigned; Tolms, Republic
county, W. A. Pettyjohn, vice L. F. Co
rev, resigned.
Indian Territory Muscogee, Creek Na
tion. Oliver Olinger, vice William N. Mar
tin, resigned.
Mr. B. W. Perkins and children, the
family of Congressman Perkins, of Kan
sas, left yesterday for their home in Os
wego, Kan. Judge Perkins will remain
here a fortnight longer to look after vari
ous matters of interest to Kansans.
Pensions granted today in Kansas were:
Henry F. Miller. William H. Morris, Wil
liam Lieett, J. E. Almstead, Thomas
Swaim, George Vanschuyer, M. R. Mizer,
S. H. Scott, J. D. Blevins. J. J. Williams,
William Alexander, Woodbury Dickin
son. Congressman John A. Anderson will
leave Monday for his home in Manhattan,
Kan.
MINISTER RYAN.
Washington, April 27. Minister Ryan
was at tho white house today. He is still
looking after the interests ot the Fourth
Kansas district, which ho recently repre
sented in congress, consequently ho is verT
busy. Ho expects to leave here Saturday,
May 4, for his home in Topeka, and from
there will proceed to his home in Mexico.
"I shall not make any changes in the
force at the legation," said he in reply to a
question by a reporter.
"Why not?" was asked.
"Oh," he responded with a smile, "I
understand there are all pulque proof,
and that is a strong recommendation for
their retention. One green hand in time
in tho pulque seasoning business is
enough." And then Minister Ryan went
into executive session with Private Secre
tary Halford.
A BAD STORM NEAR COFFEYVILLE.
CoFFETTlLLE, Kan., April 27. This sec
tion was visited about 3 o'clock this after
noon by the severest hail and rain storm
ever known here, doing great injury to tho
growing crops and fruits of every descrip
tion. Hailstones fell as large as a man's
thumb, breaking innumerable window
glass panes on the north side of the build
ings. HER ENGINES IN ORDER.
LONDON, April 27. The captain and
crew of the abandoned steamship Dan
mark have officially certified that the Dan
mark's engines were in perfect order ex
cept that they had to be stopped twice ou
March SO for trifling repairs; that on the
morning of .April li the stern pipe was
found to be loose and that in the aftrnooa
the shaft broke. All renorts to the con-
J trary they deny in detail.
EXTRA SESSION TALK.
Washington, April 27.--Yery little im
portance has been attached to the reports
which have been put in circulation by dif
ferent persons to the effect that there would
be an extra session of congress in the f alL
Within the last few days, however, there
have been several incidental remarks
made by congressmen who have talked
with the president upon the subject, the
drift of which is that it is very probable
that there will be an extrasession on about
the middle of October.
These suggestions have arisen out of the
fact that congressmen who have made
plans for an extensive tour of Europe,
have called upon the president and htve
incidentally alluded to their planB. These
congressmen have received an intimation
from the president that it may be expedi
ent for them to so arrange their journey
that they will be able to be back to Wash
ington not far from October 12. There is,
of course, no purpose on the part of the
administration to conyene congress until
after the new states shall have voted, but
there is very strong pressure In favor of
a called session as soon as possible
after the elections in the new states. The
Republicans have so much to accomplish
in the next congress that they desire to
gain as much time as possible, especially
when it is by no means certain that their
majority will be as large as they expected.
At present, as the roll is made up, the Re
publicans, if the Democrats insist upon a
Republican quorum, cannot be certain of
more than one majority or at the utmost
three majority in the house. They had
hoped to add one Republican congress
man from each of the new states,
but the Democrats insist that they
are sure of carrying Montana
and of securing the congressmen, even if
they should fail to elect the senators.
Some of the Democrats who are familiar
with Montana politics say that they have
good reason to expect that the Democrats
will elect their senators in that state.
They say that the wealthiest men in that
new state and there are some very
wealthy men there are nearly all Demo
crats, and that the law of boodle will pre
vail. At all events, some of the wealthy
Democrats cf Montana intend to enter the
race for the senate, aud hope to win, what
ever may be the result as to congressman.
The Republican leaders are fully deter
mined that the new house shall adopt a
system of rules which will enable the
house to transact some business, to con
trol its own affairs and to permit the ma
jority to rule. None of these things can
be done under'the system of rules which
has obtained for years. But the Demo
crats will object to any change in tho rules
which will give the Republicans an oppor
tunity to enter upon the general program
of unseating Democrats from the south
and putting Republicans in their places.
AN EDITOR'S VIEWS.
Kansas City, April 27 Mr. J. A. Gra
ham, chief editorial writer of the Kansas
City Times, who has been in the Indian
territory before, has just returned from a
two weeks trip through Oklahoma. Ho
savs the stories of murders, personal en
counters and lack of food are all inven
tions. An immense amount of flash writ
ing, he says, seems to have been done pure
ly to furnish entertainments for readers
and with no regard for facts. It is doubt
ful whether a single homicide has occurred
in Oklahoma. None of those told
about in the newspapers have been
attested by witnesses There has been
plenty of food in the new towns from the
first and no lack of water. Tho elections
have been noisy, but not nearly as much so
as most city primaries. The people have
been almost without exception not only
peaceful, but good humored in their differ
ences of opinion. The dust iu Guthrie and
Kingfisher has been disagreeable, just as
dust is everywhere. So has the heat in the
middle of the day. The nights are very
cool and pleasant. The man who has
looked for the natural discomforts of a
totally new countrv has found what he
expected. The one who went down there
with a vague idea of having the comforts
of his home is disappointed. That is about
all there is to the "flash writing. Not; a
drunken man has been seen either in
Guthrie or Kingfisher.
BRADSTREET'S REVIEW.
New York, April 27. Bradstreet's, in
its review of the week, says: "Special tel
egrams to Bradstreet's report a fairly ac
tive movement of staples at Omaha, St.
Louis, Chicago, Baltimore and Memphis.
Only a moGerate distribution, or less ac
tive business is announced at Boston, New
York, St. Joseoh, Philadelphia, Louisville,
Kausas City and New Orleans. There is a
fairly active demand at New York for
building material, groceries, naval stores,
paints, country products and liquors,
and prices are steady. Stock trading
at New York has been dull in anticipa
tion of the centennial holidays, but bear
covering and bu lish expectations, based
on the crop prospects and easy money,
give a stroug undertone to the market.
Bonds are active and advancing, on an in
creased investment demand. The iron
market is quiet, with no ohange in prices
Quotations on southern products range
from 50 cents to one dollar per ton below
corresponding northern brands. Very lit
tle business has been closed.
Production is still heavy and
stocks are, on the whole, be
lieved to be accumulating some. Activo,
higher and buoyant foreign sugar mar
kets, owing to speculative trading,
strengthened prices of raw sugar at New
York, and by the 25th inst. they had ad
vanced Kci with holders very reserved in
their offerings. Breadstuff's are depressed
and lower, wheat being lower than for a
long time. The May option at New York
is down to B2c. a loss of 2c this week.
Oats are depressed and lgc lower, on free
offerings and light demand.
"Business failures reported to Brad
street's number 1S1 in the United States
this week, against 191 last week and 193
this week last year. Canada had twenty
five this week, against thirty-two last
week. The total failures in the United
States from January 1 to date is 4,243,
against 3,736 in 1SSS."
MEMORIAL DAY.
Commander "Warner Speaks of Excessive
Burdens Imposed Upon Southern
Members.
Kansas Citt, 27. Major Warner, corn-mauder-in-chief
of the G. A. R., in general
order number 8, designating May 30 a3
memorial day, says: "Attention is direct
ed to the excessive burden that falls upon
the infant posts that are struggling for
existence in the south where more than
25,000 of our comrades lie in national
cemeteries whose graves in many cases are
sadly neglected on memorial day owing to
the scarcity of our membership in those
Icalities. The national encampment
through its council of administration
has authorized the quarter-master general
to make provisions for supplying nags to
mark every grave in these cemeteries,
but donations of flowers, flags or funds
from individuals or post3 would be grate
fully received by either our comrades hav
ing'tbe matter in charge or the superin
tendents of the national cemeteries, nota
bly at Marietta, Ga.; Chattanooga, Tenn.;
Memphis, Tenn.; Nashville, Tenn.; Freder
icksburg, "Va.; Arlington, Va.; Salisbury,
N. C; Chaimette. La.: Yicksburg, Miss.,
and Anderson vibe, Ga., in each ODe of
which the remains of more than 10.000
union soldiers repose. The commander-in-chief
also reminds the comrades that
contributions to the Logan monument
fund should be sent to General Alger, at
Detroit."
THE WOODS IMURDER.
Lincoln, Neb., April 27. Curtis and
Taylor and Mrs. Woods were arraigned
this morning for their preliminary exam
ination, charged with the murder of the
old colored man, Bob Woods last Monday
night This evening when when the court
adjourned the prisoners were taken to the
penitentiary for safe keeping. The ne
groes are greatly excited, and little has
been done since the shooting but talk and
threaten lynching. This afternoon the
court room was surrounded by about 500
negroes, who are led by two white men,
Doc Porter and Sam Hudson.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Washington, April 27. The proceed
ings in the supreme court of the United
States today were as follows:
No. 740. J. C. Anderson, administrator,
etd, et al appellants, vs. Janies & Watts,
executor, eta, et al.: motion to dismiss or
affirm submitted by Mr. James Lowndes
in support of motion, and by Mr. J. Hub
by Ashton thereto.
No. 755. J. M. North, appellant, vs. An
drew Peters; motion to dismiss submitted
to Mr. J. W. Taylor, in support of motion,
and by Mr. J. W. Cary in. opposition
thereto.
No. 5. Original ex parte, in tho matter
of Hallon Parker, petitioner; submitted
by Mr. W. W. Upton, for the defendant.
No. 292. Charles Marohand, appellant,
vs. Frederick Einken. continued per stipu
lation. No. 293. Emile Comely, appellant, vs.
Free'manJD. Marckwald, argued by Mr.
W. A. Ooursen for the appellee, nocoun
el appearing for appellant.
No. 295. The board of commissioners of
Delaware county, Ind., plaintiff in error,
vs. the Diebold Safe and Lock Company et
al. submitted by plaintiff in error, and by
Mr. Levi Riteer for the defendants in
error.
No. 298. Louis Mettew et al., plaintiff
in error, vs. Daniel L. McGuckin; submit
ted by Mr. Jeff Cbandlor for the plaintiffs
in error, no counsel appearing for defend
ant in error.
No 293. The City of Evansville, plaint:
iff in error, vs. Augustus Post.
No. 299. The city of Evansville, plaint
iff in error, vs. Augusta Sayings bank, in
error to the circuit coart of the United
States for the district of Indiana; dis
missed withkcosts, pursuant to the tenth
rule.
No. 300. The St. Louis & San Francisco
Railway company, appellant, vs. Walter S.
Johnson; continued per stipulation.
No. 202. L. M. Palmer, plaintiff in error,
vs. E. F. Arthur: submitted by Mr. Walter
Evans for the plaintiff in error and by Mr.
Lindsay for defendant in error.
No. 303. Benj. U. Keyser, plaintiff in
error, vs. Jane C. Hitz; continued per stip
ulotion. Adjourned until Monday, May 13 next
at 12 o'clock.
"WE CENTENNIAL PEOPLE."
How They Unsuccessfully Tried to Frighten
New Jersey's Governor.
New York, April 27. "We centennial
people" is the latest. This is the term by
which Mr. Stuyvesant Fish characterizes
himself and his associates. It appears in
a letter to Mr. Simms, of Philadelphia,
who has charge of the presidential trans
portation arrangements in that city.
The publication of the substance of that
letter makes a brilliant climax to the
many startling scintillations which have
from time burst forth from Mr. Fish dur
ing this centennial season. The letter
reads practicallv as follows:
The presidential party must leave Gov
ernor Green's house at Elizabeth by 9
o'clock on Monday morniug. If Governor
Green will not guarantee that this will be
done, we centennial people will arrange
that the presidential train will not stop at
Elizabeth at all. This is intended as a
threat to Governor Green. We do not ex
pect to make this change in our
plans and do not want to, as Governor
Green will probably yield to this threat.
April 18, 13b9."
This remarkable letter was evolved from
a train of circumstances which form thJ
history of New Jersey's space in the re
ception to President Harrison and his
party. It was, however, in nowise a result
of tlie-e circumstances It is truly a won
derful threat aud wonderful letter. Several
weeks ago Governor Green, at the request
of "we centennial people," arranged to re
ceive the president at his homo iu Eliza
beth and entettain him at breakfast. At
that time it was arranged that the presi
dential uarty was to embark at Elizabeth
for New York at 1 o'clock so Governor
Green had arranged to 1111 in the time be
tween the arrival of the president from
Washington and his departure for New
York with a breakfast and a reception, to
which the most prominent people in the
state were invited. After all these ar
rangements had been made and ap
proved by "we centennial peoDle"
it was discovered that the
tide was high an hour
earlier than was expected and that the
party would have to embark earlier than
hud been arranged. For some inscrutable
reason it was not deemed proper for "we
centennial people" to commuuicate this
fact to Governor Green, sotlieabove quoted
lHttr was sent. Governor Green is a man
whose blood is of tne bluest. It took him
ahout four minutes to address Mr. Fish in
substantially the following manner:
"Although this letter was not sent to
me in tlfe first instance, the fact is that a
copy sent in this manner makes it prac
tically mine. I will, therefore, reply that
I would be most happy to accede to any
reasonable request but will not change
my plans for Mr. Stuyvesanc Fish, or any
other man, under a threat."
NO BLOODSHED WHATEVER.
Washington, April 27. The following
telegram was received at the war depart
ment this afternoon.
Chicago, April 27, 1SS9.
To the Adjutant General U. S. A., Washlncton, D.C.
The following telegram, dated Fort
Reno, L T., yesterday, is respectfully re
peated: "Have just returned from Kingfisher;
found everything quiet and orderly.
About two hundred homestead claims
have been filed and large numbers are
waiting to make entry. Reports of blood
shed are without foundation. All over
the territory, so far as I can discover,
where there have been cases of violence re
ported, in no single instance ipvestlga
tion results in confirmation of these re
ports. In cases where different claimants con
test for the same quarter section, the mat
ter is compromised or left for final adjust
ment by proper authority. I am thus ex
plicit because Kansas newspapers are re
porting scones of bloodshed. These as
well as reports with reference to the inva
sion of the Cherokee strip are so far as I
can discover, without foundation. I will
be at Oklahoma station tomorrow.
BAIL REFUSED.
KANSAS ClTT, Mo., April 27. The court
of appeals today handed down a decision
denying the application of Harlan C
Turner, of Butler, Mo., who killed J. W.
McVeigh, March 5, for a writ of habeas
corpus. On the conclusion of the evidence
in the preliminary examination the magis
trate committed Turner to jail without
bail, to await the action of the grand jury
for Bates countv. Afterward Turner asked
Judge D. A. Dearmond for his release on
bail, under a writ of habeas corpus, which
was refused. The case was then appealed
to the court of appeals of this city, and
the writ was refused by Judgo Smith.
Turner is a very wealthy man, as was also
McVeigh, who formerly resided at Hanni
bal, Mo. The killing grew out of a quarrel
at the Goose" saloon in Butler.
CAUSED BY POLITICS.
ST. Louis, April 27. Information comes
from Moberly. Mo., to the Republic that
that city is greatly excited today over an
attempt to assassinate City Couriiman
Howard Jennings. He was uptown lost
night to attend couneil meeting and at
9:30 returned home on Fourth strtet. As
he entered hi3 cate an assassin concealed
m the evergreens not ne feet away fired
on him. The bullet missed its mark, but
the powder burned Mr Jennings' faos and
the flash dazed and blinded him. He ran
for the house and another bulle-whistled
nast his ear. crashing . through a bay
window. It is thought the attempwea as
sassination is due to POc" animosity.
A large reward will be offered for the ap
prehension of the wonid-be assissl
CODY'S WILD VEST.
New Youk, ApriI27.-Tfae Wilson line
steamer Persian Monarch with Colonel
W F Cody's wild is-est; show aboard sail
ed today bound for Harre. The wild weit
Sow 11 be Pitchd along side the expo
sition grounds at Pans.
iTIIE'S OFFICES,
(Contlaued from First PaeeJ
but called a meeting at night and had
Auctioneer Mart n, of Lincoln, Neb., to
sell the honor to the highest bidder. The
bidding was lively and was finally knocked
off at $32 to Receiver Admire. He an
nounced that the child would be christened
on the 27th, and paid over the cash for the
honor.
The G. A. R. and L O. O. F. held a
grand mass meeting here on the 26th; pro
cessions were formed and eloquent speech
es made by members of both orders.
Claim holders are still sleeping on the
ground in front of the land office in order
to hold their places.
The Eagle, is authority here for the
latest news.
Thousands are here to stay and
thousands are compelled to go away.
HARRY NEVTON HELD FOR TRIAL.
SAX Axtomo, Tex., April 27. The pre
liminary examination of Harry Newton,
of Vicksburg, Miss., closed today, and its
ending was marked by the same interest
that marked its opening. Lockwood, whose
head now shows no signs of the murder
ous bullet, was not present. Newton
despite the two weeks of tremendous
strain to which he has been
subjected, was apparently as
fresh as ever and gazed
smillingly at the curious throne.
Justice Herron said that, taking all the
facts into consideration, and regarding the
plain letter of the law, he would fix the
prisoner's bail at Sl,50o, which, if habeas
corpus proceedings are not begun, will
probably be furnished tomorrow. The
case is one of the most singular in Texas
criminal jurisprudence, and may be stated
in half a dozen words: Banker Lockwood
and his wife swear that Newton is the as
sailant. A half dozen reliable witnesses
swear he was in Mrs. Lockhart's boarding
house, a mile and a half away, when the
shooting occurred.
STRIKERS ARRESTED.
Philadelphia, April 27. John Ryan,
Samuel Conrad an I Jeremiah Crowley
were today placed under bail of $500 each
to answer at court charges of breach of
the peace and inciting to riot, growing out
of a strike at the works of tho Enterprise
Manufacturing company. The president
of the company testified that other men
had been employed to take the places of
the strikers, since which time the strikers,
andJRyan, Conrad and Crowley in particu
lar, hrtd Sonspired by threats an intimida
tion to preveilt men who were willing to
work from doing so. Almost every night
they followed the new hands from the
works to their boarding houses. They got
on the street cars and annoyed and harrass
ed them, and had become to aunoying that
the workmen had to have police protec
tion. I. O. O. F. CELEBRATIONS.
Oswego, Kan., April 27. The I. O. O. F.
of southeastern Kansas celebrated the sev
entieth anniversary of the introduction of
Odd Fellowship into the United States in
this city yesterdav, under the auspices of
Oswego" lodge No. 3ti. L O. O. F. Lodges
from Altamont, Neodesha, Coffeyville,
Osage Mission, New Albany, Sedan, Mound
Valley, Parsons, Short; Creek, Galeua, Co
lumbus, Chetopa, Hallowell and Keelville
were represented and participated in the
grand parade. The nddress of welcome
was made by J. W. Marley, mayor of this
sity; response by Rev. J. E. Brant, of Par
cons, and the annual address by Hon. J.
D. McBrvan, of Sedan.
Wizllln'gtok, Kan., April 27. The Odd
Fellows' lodues of Sumner county cele
bi-ated the seventieth anniversary of the
order in this city yesterday with a street
parade and public exercises iu the Metho
dist church in the afternoon, followed by
a reception at 1. O. O. F. hall. The fustivi- ,
lies CID'-oil Wlbll a yiiiuu uan ui n uuu a
ouera house at night.
TROUBLE WITH K1CKAPOO AGENTS.
Hiawatha, Kan., April 27 It makes
some difference who grazes cattle on toe
Kickapoo reserve in this county, as some
of the prominenc stockmen of this county
have discovered. Henry Nireh.ich, George
Hardin, James Dyche, William Garvin,
John and Andv Amnion. James Daven
port, Henry Wintersheit, John Winter
sheit and others, have all been pros-cuted !
for usiiiK the lands without tne Indian ,
agent's nerniissiou. There are two reser
vations iu Brown county and an efiont will
be made in the next congress to oust the
Indians. The land is first class and there
are settlers enough to farm it.
MAN WANTS A TONIC
When there is a lack of elastic energy in
the system, shown by a sensation of lan
guor and unrest in the morning, frequent
yawning during the day and disturbed
sleep at night, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters infuses unwonted energy into the en
feebled and nervous, endowing them with
muscular energy and ability to repose
healthfully and digest without inconven
ience. Nervousness, headache, billious
ness, impaired appetite aud a feeble,
troublesome stomach, are all and speedily
set right by this matchless regulator and
invigorant. The mineral poisons, among
them strychnia and nux vomica, are never
safe topics, even in infinitesimal doses.
The Bitters answers the purpose more
effectually, and can be relied upon as per
fectly safe by the most prudent. Fever
and ague, kidney troubles and rheuma
tism yield to it.
THE ST. JOE SHOOTING AFFRAY. .
St. Joseph, Mo., April 27. Tonight tho
history of the insulting note carried by
Lewis Jackson to Miss Xowland, aud for
refusing to tell who was its author her
father yesterday shot and fatally wounded
Jackson, was learned. Tho note was
written by a 14-year-old boy in a whole
tale tobacco stora after Jackson's dicta
tion, Tho porter's idea was to learn if the
young ladv would make appointments
with men, and if so to add her name to the
list he has for tho benefit of those Avho
ask for it.
ANOTHER HONOR FOR MURRELL.
COPEXHAOEK, April 27. Captain Mur
rell, of the steamship Missouri, has been
appointed a knight of the order of the
Danuenbrog by Kins Christian, of Den
mark, in recognition of his services in
rescuing the passengers and crew of the
Danish steamer Danmark.
SHOT HIMSELF BY ACCIDENT.
Kassas Citt. April 27. William Beck
er, a traveling man, 52 years of age, went
to his barn near the city today with a
loaded revolver for the purpose of killing
n skunk. In hunting for the animal he
fell from the loft to the floor below and
the revolver was discharged, the bullet
piercing Becker's heart. Jailing him in
stantly. He was well known throughout
Missouri and Kansas.
PRAISE FOR NAVAL OFFICERS.
Washington, 27 Secretary Tracy haa
addressed a letter to Bear admiral Kim
berly commanding the "United States
foces in the Pacific station at Apia,
Samoa, in which he reviews at length the
reports made by Kimberly and bis subor
dinate officers, and commends the conduct
of all officers and men vrho were on duty
daring the hurricane.
FORTY HOUSES BURNED
JONESBOEO. Ark-. April 27. The most
destructive fire thai ever occurred in
northeast Arkansas took place here today,
resulting in the. total loss of more tb&n
fortv hoases. The I0&5 Is estimated at
from 100,000 to ISSXCCO; insurance aboct
$73,000.
TRIED TO KILL GENERAL CLAYTON.
IJTTL2ROCE, Ark April 27. Editor
Webber, of the Republican Dailr Xfi:
Prozress, attempted to Eijoct General Pow
ell Clayton this morning while in saloon.
Political" differences are said to be at the
Clayton were arrested. Tbeir trial will j
take place -Sicaoaj.
PHILADELPHIA STORE,
-S. W. Corner Douglas avenue and Market Street-
V
Millinery Department.
Although we stopped making orders on Thursday last for Sat
urday delivery, We 1 oun J we were neverthe ess compelled to disap
point many of our customera we proflalse, however, that It will
never bappen again, as we have doubled our already large force of
trimmers, and think we can supply any demand that may be made
onus. "We feel satisfied that other milliners have equally as good
styles, hut the real seof et of our large trade in this department, is
our low prices. "We are actually selling hats at less than One-Half
the price, (so-called) first-class milliners charge. Our hats are all
trimmed in first-class style, and alterations are always made will
ingly if customers desire It. Come and visit us, and you will be
well pleased.
we are going to sell our Lady Franklin Corset, (no better corset
in the country) this week for 65 cents. The regular price is Si, and
after this week the reguar price will be charged. Recollect only
this week at 65 cents
"We open on Monday a line of fine French Organdies, a little
early, but they are choice styles. Tho price will be 15 cants, they
are very wide, and the p ice wilt make It a cheap garment.
"We also received today another case of 60 pieces of the French
satteens. They will be sold as heretofore at 24 cents. The r gular
price is 40 cents They are also choice patterns and will go quick.
"We have a few beaded wraps left which we will close out at a
very low price.
It Still Goes On and Everything Goes
AT THE
GREAT REDUCTION SALE
Of Boots, Sboes and Slippers at
LEWIS & CO.,
-N. A. LEWIS, Manager,
Tliis week cut in dress goods.
This week cut in silks.
This week cut in prints.
This week cut in blue seersuckers.
This week cut in carpets.
CASH -:- HENDERSON,
132 NORTH MAIN.
I Ssmsssssmmm sasaaimiJiiffl
F W 11 1 1 1 HlXt
ORIGINAL Dr.'WlilulerlnKnaCUv.
OLDEST lr Yi'utttter in Missouri. ami
pr Whlttter In Kansas City rho has
v r u J practiced meaicno ot er u yi-are
Ti8 int-c viihill. Scrofula. JUicainnttum, Goitre, Eczina, to.. ?ti!nit ulier.erBp
wUnCO tfins. pala In bones. swHITiiT of Join'. eolar-'pii KHn!.mucou nuteneiin moujo iiunz
hilr and many olhT symptom. All poison thoroughly and permanently eradicated from the lyiteia
hj purely VeBetalileTreatnirnt. .,. ,,. ,, mhfnl lndl.cr.tloa.
exceBeln matured vears. and other cau"s, Indurlnir aomeof the fr,l!owlBKTnp;om. HdlMlnrw.ron
fualon of ItlpftK. defective memory, aversion to noddy, blotclie, etnlalon. liiU
tlon. Vnriporelp. etc. etc. arpermanen' v r red . ,
URINARY. KIDVKY and llLAUDKIl troubles, Wcafc Back. Incontinence. Gonorrho-. GUet.
fifrt"ilr atn .r (Intptlr IHld tierfCCtlV COrfd
i"iir atn rn nnir.iEir nnc nenccnv curea
niKTlAJr QflrtV ?n dfieaaes pfmen.
(lb7 lm?. tree.
Addreis,
EETD POUin) GUILTY.
The Morrillton Lawyer Convicted of Inter
fering With Elections.
Little Rock, April 27. In the federal
court toihiy the jury returned a. verdict of
cuilty in tho case of Charles C Reid and
J. L. Lucas, charged with interfering with
election officers at Plumtiiervllle last elec
tion. The judge announced that he would
not pronounce tenteuCo until Monday
morning and ordered the men committed
to the penitentiary until that tlma.
K-id is a brilliant young lawyer of Mor
rilton, very Dopul.tr, and hundreds of
ladies have thronged tho court room dur
ing the trial.
A RECEPTION GIVEN REID.
NEW YORK. April 27. The Lotus club
guve a reception tonight to tbeir retiring
president.Whitelaw Reid.tbe new minlattr
to France, at which over one hundred
guests were present. Among these were
Senators Evarts and Iliscock, ex-Senator
Warner Miller, Viscount Balseau. comul
general of France. Charles A. Dana, John
A. Cockerill. Colonel T. W. Knox, Judge
S. F. Geddy, Henry Guv Carleton, Noah
Brook3, General JE. S. WInalow, Douglas
Taylor and Chandler Fnlton.
BASE BALL.
AT ST. LOUIS.
St Louis 4 0 0 10 2 0 3 010
Cincinnati 5 0 12 12 10 12
Base Hits Su Louis 12; Cincinnati 13.
Errors St. LonU2; Cincinnati 3.
Pitchers King and Mnlane.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Indianapolis 2 J Cleveland A
AT KANSAS CTTT.
Kansas City 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4
Louisville. 2 0002010 5
Base hit KansA City 0; Louisville 7.
Errors Kans CityO; LouirHlL,
Pitcheri McCerty and Strattoa.
FATAL SHOOTING AT LAVRENCE.
Lawhekck, Kan., April 27. Ruby
Woods, colored, was shot in the abdomen
at 9 o'clock tonight by Bad FrankMn, a
notorious colored crook. Franklin fs
keeper of a dive and has been known as a
bootlegger of whUky. Woods cannot lire.
A band of determined men are after Frank
lin and declare they will lynch falm if
caushL Woods h& served a tfcrm at two
years in the peaitentUry but had re
formed. GEORGE IN LONDON
London. April 27. Henry Georgu ar
rived in Glasgow today. He was pre
nested with an illniinted addreis and
was enthusiastically received.
SHOT A WOMAN OF THE TOWN.
Wheeling, W. Va-r April 27. At &3)
tonight Mary Boyd, keeper of a boo of
ill fame in Alley C, quarreled with one of
three male visitors and nsdertook to pat
bim oat He refuisd to go when he trt-
ed fox a back room, an sb would fled
war to sjaze c:n tie crs- a rcvotrtr
asd ihot her ia the back, iafllcllaif a ftl
wound. H then fled bat was snbiqe
lvamsvtedand itave bJs aatne as Joeofc
-SCcLsacr-lln. ol this csraniy. The wcxnsa
is still llvins; bat is alnxt3g Ms.
Consult the dnDEST UK. WHITTIER In penon or by letter Hrnr. J.o promUet made in
ape. Integrity and experience do not Jitlfy Medl'tari ,cnt anywhere by, mall or ' Pf. Vn.0ia
observation. Consultation Tree and Invited Otlice hours. I) to C, . to 8J Sunday, 10 to 13.
Ko rur itntji crriKn.from repcnlblepTon. .... mm
110 ST. Main Street.-
10 West Winth St.,
KANSAS CBTY, MO.
H. J. wm i i icrt, m. is.,
10 W Ninth St., KnniM City, 3Io.
NO NEW BIDS NEEDED.
Washington, April 27. Secretary Tracy
has decided that he has authority under
the law to proceed with tho construction
of great coat defense rosscl. There will
be no readvmln-ment and the only qae
tion yet to be determined Is which of the
three bids submitted shill be accepted.
Cumu'H bnl was the lowest, but the Union
iron works, of California, whose bid was
but ?J4,0J0 above bim hope to secure th
work in consideration of the fact that they
absolutely guaranty success of the ship
for tho amount of their bid, which was
f 1.828,000. This d-ciaiou of tho secretary
will involvo abandonment of tho Idea of
building a HUb-inanue torpedo boat.
IIVHPEI'SIA AM) TOItl'II) MVEIf
Nathaniel Hyatt, Insurance Department,
Albany, N. Y , writes:
I hare been n greafc sufferer from dys
nepia, water brafeb, add stomach and con
btlpation for the lait fifteen months. Somo
time ago I read in one of Braodreth't
Calendars the case of a gentleman In Al
bany who was cured of a similar affliction
by ufing Allcock's Porous Plasters.
Knowing the gentleman referred to, I pi?r
cbacd three one I woro on the pit of the
stomach and two on my right side. I woro
them a week, then took a bath and re
moved the plasters, I washed the places
-1th cologne, nibbed them dry and then
applied fresh Allcock's Porous Plasters. I
found my appetito and digestion much
Improved In two weks. In thrw weeks my
bowels became rezular and, aftsr using
the plasters for four wecks, I found myself
entirely cured.
WORE CLERKS PROVIDES.
WakhiVGTOK, April 27. The land oOoes
at Guthrie and Kingfisher, Ok., h -ca
ben allowed two additional clerks npon
the representation of the local o&aers
ttoat toe prewnt ore U rntirrly inade
quate to the business of the oflloe.
A FAMILY CONSUMED BY FIRE.
PAE&)3iH45, W. Va, April 27 A re
tort reached here thJ evening that tho
dwelling of James Hssnlsh, near Holler
rJHe, Nicholas county, was baraed Wd
neaday night but and Hani' wlfs 4
children were baraed to death Is th
building.
etectjcic ur.tJt ruzr-
To introduce it sad obtain agenU tha
cadersigned firm will Sire aef a of
their to German Electric Belts, invested
by Prof Vo &e: Weyd-. president of th
N. Y. Koitric scciety ft. & pat. &7,&47. a
positive care for nerrC-S debility, rheaaaA.
tkra. los of power, etc Addreu lctri$
Agency . Box 17-, Brooklyn, N V, Writs
to tr today
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