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STATE CALENDARS
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State Officers—Grand Forks, Wed
"nesday, July 11—630 delegates, .j'
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONV.CN-
TIONS. ,.
L|P DELEGATES TO,FARGO.||
Barnes—At Valley City, May 12.
& Benson—At Minnewaukan, May, 12.
Cass--At Wheatland, May 9. •'•$$'••'
fif Cavalier—At Milton, May 9.
Logan—At Napoleon, May 2. $%••
Ransom—At Sheldon,. May 9.
Sargent—At Milnor, May 9.,
Watd-r-At Minot May 9.
DELEGATES TO GRAND FORKS.
Barnes—At Valley City, May 12.
Benson—At Oberon, July 7.
This convention will also elect dele­
gates to the juditial convention: 'v'
Cass—At Fargo, June 13. This ^(in­
vention will also elect delegates to the
judicial convention.
Cavalier—At Milton, May 9.
Dickey County—At Ellendale, May
5. :.
Logan—At Napoleon, May 2. This
convention will also elect delegates to
the judicial convention.
Lg.Moure—At Edgeley, June 30. V::
Ransom—At Sheldon, .May 9. iilM
Sargent—At Milnor, May 9.
Ward—At Minot, May 9.
Walsh county—At Graf ton,. June 27.
This convention will also elect dele­
gates to the judicial convention.
REPUBLICAN JUDICIAL CONVEN-
TIONS. ^,:
Third district,* comprising itte boun­
ties of. Cass, Traill and Steele—At
Hillsboro, July 10.
Fifth district comprising the coun­
ties of Stutsman, Barnes, Eddy, -Foster,
Wells, Griggs, LaMoure and Logan—
At Valley City, May 15,
Sixth .district, comprising the coun­
ties of Burleigh, Morton, Emmons,
Kidder, McLean, Billings, Stark, Mer­
cer and Oliver—At Bismarck, May 14.
COJJVENTIONS TO NOMINATE
COUNTY OFFICERS
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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN
TlONS.,
wl Presidential Delegates—Fargo, Wed­
nesday, May 16—(SO delegates.
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Barnes—At Valley City, May 12.
Benson—At Minnewaukan. August
Cass—At Casselton, July 18.'
LaMoure—At LaMoure, Sept. 29.
Pembina—At Neche, Sept. 18.
LEGISLATIVE CONVENTIONS.
First District (Pembina)—At Neche,
Sept. 18. .jgfif
Second '^District .• (PembintO—At
Crystal, Sejit. :25.^|p
PROVISIONS OF ¥IEW' CAUCUS
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Public printed or posted notice must
be made at least ten days previous to
the caucus,
anVl
this call must briefly
state the object of the. Caucus'and the
time it will be held. It must "be
signed by the chairman and secretary
of the committee. Precincts whifch
have no secretary will be provided
one by appointment unless they act
themselves.
Caucuses must' be held between the
hours of 2 p. m. and 9 p. m., and the
.. polls shall be kept open at least one
how:. ^.
All delegates selected at a:i64ucus
shall be chosen by ballot.
The electors present at the opening
of a caucus shall choqse' a: «h^lrinaa
and clerk* .whoj$e duties sh&li tdtie
Bame &s jvdge iudd. clerk of election.
At the close of the caucus the chair­
man and clerk shall canvass tiie vote
.and issue certificated to delegates wbd
have a majority of the votes cast, and
shall sign the* certificates.
•v Th,e clerk most keep and preserve
the records of the caucus, including
pames est all who voted, and furnish a
certified' copy any "time within six
months, upon request of the chairman
of the county committee of th« party
holding the caucus.
Any, person who participate^ directly:
or indirectly in the election tit caucus
•.. of more than one delegate 6t set of
delegates. for the nomination of each
-office shall,be guilty of a misdemeanor
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"ftnd subject to a fine of not less than
$50 or more than $200.
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•4iVi.. Queen Leaves Ireland.
DUBUN, April 27.—Queen Victoria
the princesses, Christianemd Henry
I of Battenburg, left the vioeregal lodge
2i ,a* noon and drove to King's Bridge
station, on their vmy to Bangstown and
-ll BngTottil.--eVe^- point
of vantage gave her majesty loyal
^farewell.
S&^!«||c»n08lled the maritime Cono«uioiL
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WASHINGTON, April 27,—The Nio
arognan government has,: finally ban
celled the cdnse&ion ?to &e Maritime
Canal company to oonefcruot a ship
canal across Nicaragua. Tlus decision
is the result of proceedings ooveriag a
period of nearly five monthsi .*:*
Tnro It 0*er on .Jaly 4,
WASHINGTON, April ^.—Senator Mi
son has introdnoed a joint resolatton in
the senate reqniring the prei^dent to
withdraw the foroes of the United
States iron Ctah* so as to turn the gov
erninent of that island 6ver th®
Cubans by July 4 next.
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tamAJf^POiJ8, Apiril 27.--W. T» Dtur
bin of ijaderson, mtional coinmittee
man, was nominate^fM g9y®nior on
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t:~* Dickey County—At Ellendale, May
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Emmons—At Linton, June 25. This
convention will alpo elect delegates to
the judicial convention
LaMoure^-At Dickey, May 12. This
convention will also elect delegates to
the judicial convention. ,,r
idmitted That tlie British Hopes
of a Conclusive Result Are
Futile.
OflBcially Announced That Mafe
king Wa^ All Bight Up to
April 10.
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LONDON, April 27.—All the interest
In the South African war is now cen
foied in the ranning fight in progress
between the burghers, retreating from'
the sonthern portion of t^e Orange free
^6ate and General French's horsemen,
and the infantry of Generals Pole-Ca
rew, Chermside and Bundle. But the
British hope of conclusive results is
slim at present, the Boers escaping un­
beaten ana^having, accomplished^ an un
mense amionnt of damage. They dtmg
to their positions as long as it was safe
to do so, and they have now slipped off
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to hold the next commanding ridge
through a broken country, admirably
suited for a rear guard defense^
Dispatches from Aliwal North, under
date) of Wednesday, April 26, say the
Boers left Wepener so hurriedly that
many of the dead were left in the
trenches unburied.
Qotnmandant Cronje is reported to
have been killed.
According to ad^ces fram Bloemfon
tein, the attempt of the Boers at Brand
fort to get. in tonoh with the cominand
at Thabft N'chu was frustrated by a
force dispatched by General Tucker
from Glen.
A dispatch from Pretoria reports the
Arrival there of Lord Bosstyn, as an nn
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for lord Bobert« Catching Then
In a Net
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Slender.
LONDON, April 27.—It is now apparent
that the tibanods of -Roberts catoh
iiig the raiding Boers in a net are very
dender. The Boera have everywhere
retired at the pressure of the British
vanoe and the hope that General liiui
dip would have been able to induce them
tb'remain at Dewetsdorp until they bad
been forced to fight or surrender has
been dis&ppointed.
No attempt was made to pursue the
commandos retiring from Wepener.
Everything now depends upon the
progress of General Frenoh'p cavalry
brigade, but they are entering a very
difficult, hilly an^ p^ticftny unknown
oountry. The cavalry has already li&l
along marob over heavy and sandy
roads, audi nothing is known regarding
the condition of the horses. In any
ease it is no^ a wje-bet^een the Boers
and the tpr&ba of Gendwd French and
General Hsunilton.
The. stories of the advance of British
infantry tod isvtillenr and of the ability
of the Boers to 'move rapidly Mth guns
and baggage over their own oountry
lead to a belief that Lord Roberts'' en­
veloping operations will fail and will
have to be repeated further north. At
the most0 will probably oqptore some
Boer gune and bt^gage and hancaa^ the
retreating burghers., i|\,.
CdiMdderf&le results have beeiqi at
icdnedin the relief of Wepener and in
the clearing of the southeastern owner
of the Free Btate o£ Boers, but the Boer
the Boer attacka on Colonel Itelgety's
position wrought great havoc among
the horses and oattlei
Preparing- fl»r the £tna1Vtandj
LONDON, April 27,-—The Lou^enzo
Marquez correspondent of T^e 'times,
telegraphing Tuesflay. saya: It Is as­
serted that the Boers are oollectipg
tmowms,
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Remarkable Speecli by Allan O. Myer» at
'Wichita, Kan.
WICHITA^ Kan., April 27.—Allan O.
Myers of Ohio, responding to a toast pt
the banquet of the Sunflower league
of Kansas, following William J. Bryan,
created a sensation by his utterances.
Mr. Myers drew a dark picture. The
country was fast racing to destruction,
said he, and Mark Hnnna, William Mc
Kinley and Greatr Britain are doing it.
Then suddenly turning toward Mr.
Bryan he exclaimed:
"You may be elected, sir, by a million
majority, but they will not permit you
to take the presidential ohair. Look at
the fate of William Goebel. Men whose
pastime is bribery find in murder an
Amusement. Ohio was bought in 1896,
the country was bought, it will be
bought again in 1900, and Mark Hanna's
reward will be a seat in the United
States senate.
"The masses of the country would
continue to permit the encroachments
of the classes," concluded Mr. Myers,
"until finally, too late for. a restoration
of rights by the ballotr Then the sword
and gun, violence, revolution—a new
order of things."
DEWEY PROGRAMME.
Bach Hour of the Adinlral's Stay in Chi­
cago Provided For.
CHICAGO, £.pril 27.—The official pro­
gramme providing for each hour of the
three day's stay of Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey in this city next week has been
decided upon. A reception will be ten­
dered Admiral Dewey at the Auditorium
Monday afternoon by representative
Canadian-Americans, and an invitation
extended to him to visit Canada at his
convenience. The admiral will visit the
ball at the First regiment armory with
Mayor Harrison and members of his
official staff at 11 o'clock Tuesday even­
ing, and will attend the entertainment
givien for the benefit of the Seventh
regiment at Central Music hall Wednes­
day. Tuesday will be observed as a
general holiday throughout the city.
KNIGHTS 0FJTBE SOIL.
Pir»t Ixdge Formed ii) Kansas—Stay Be
^•5.. eoine Very Important.
IkBILENE, Kan April: 27.~-The first
lodge in Kansas, of anew farmers' or­
ganization to be known as "The
Knights of the Soil" was organized here
with Samuel Landisas "head farmer."
Similar lodges are to be started through­
out the State and it is intended that the
whole shall finally form a. farmers'
trust that will endeavor to influence th^
price of grainy regulating the acreage
and eootKippS the quantity placed'on
the market,Iroftny one time. .?«.
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BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1900.
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depots in the Lydenburg district with a
view to a final stand in the mountains.
The districts around Johannesburg and
Pretoria are being extensively en­
trenched. Begabie's foundry at Johan­
nesburg is turning out 700 shells per
day. _____
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The Johannesburg Kzploslon.
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PRETOKXA Wednesday, April 25.—
Further particulars from Johannesburg
show the explosion. Occurred in a mag­
azine containing smokeless powder, 4n
the opposite side of the street from the
Begbie works, used by the government
as an arsenal. Thirteen of the occu­
pants of the latter buildings were blown
to pieces, and 50 were injured.
GREAT FIRE AT HULL,
Hundred Hons«» Destroyed and th«
Flames Still Spreading.
MoNTREAiL, April 27.—A special from
Ottawa saySthat a terrible fire has
broken out in HuU, Quebec, across the
rivef from Ottawa. The fire started in
a «oill, and the flames blew across the
Ottawa river and the Victoria and Bur­
rows wharves caught. In Hull a hun­
dred houses are already burned and
more are burning.
The buildings of the Eddy company,
manufacturers of paper and matches, in
Ottawa, are in flames.
TORONTO, Ont., April 27.—-An Ottawa
special says the town of Hull is in
ashes, and the center of Ottawa is
burning. Assistance has been requested
from all nearby points.
The Grey Nuns convent and the Cen­
tral fire station at Hull have been
burned. The Hull mills, and 200 houses
are on fire in the Western portion of
Ottawa. It is said that the supreme
court at the corner of Parliament Hill
is on fire, as axe the Canadian Pacific
sheds The Canadian Pacific station is
in danger.
-CAUSED A SENSATION.
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Good Jteraiw: Pro"* Bailen-W
LONDON, April Iff•—1:58 p. m.—The
war office Iws reewved the following
message from Lord IJoberts:
'Skemfontein April 26.—Gbod news
from Baden-Powell up to April 10.
Maclaren much better. All the wound­
ed doing well TShe Boers captured sev­
eral native womqa who were trying to
escape from Msieking, but these were
turned bock after being stripped and
sjamboked."
Only bne #»y to Secure Peaee.
OAPB TOWN, April 37.—The Anglican
arohM^iop Juui written ^letter to Sir
Alfred Mifitw in which he expressed
the conviction, in the absence lof an
Official stetemsnt by the. Churoh of.
Bnglaiftd, that enduring peace canfiot be
seoured while the Sou^ African repub
lies retain their independence. tft'.
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BOTE TO TEWFIK
Turkish Foreign Minister (Jets
av Communication From
Washington.
Not Made Public, But Understood
to Be a Demand For In­
demnity.
Two Words in a Dispatch That
Appear to Have Impressed
the Porte.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday, April
25.—The negotiations between the
United States and the porte regarding
the American indemnity claims have
again been transferred''here. United
States Charge d' Affaires Griscom has
handed to Tewfik Pasha, minister of
foreign affairs, a note based on instruc­
tions he had received from Washington
the tfenor of which has not yet been
made public. It is understood, however,
that it demands prompt payment of the
indemnity. The note will be discussed
at the council of ministers during the
day. Similar steps by the other powers
are regarded aB imminent.
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Charge Griscom, in the present cir­
cumstances, declines to express his
views.
Payment the Only Isaae.
The only issue at present, howiever,
is the execution of the porte's repeated
proniises to Minister Strauss to pay the
indemnity. After Mr. StrauSs left the
matter remained in abeyance until the
Associated Press dispatch from Wash­
ington, April 17, sharply reminded the
Turkish government that the question
required urgent attention. The porte
immediately telegraphed to the Turkish
minister at Washington asking for ex
planations for reported 'strained rela­
tions. The minister replied that he had
called at the state department and was
informed that the situation had not yet
assumed a serious character. The
words "not yet" seem to have im
pressed the porte, and' on the strength
of this information the sultan issued
an irade in regard to the Kharput mat­
ter, which he hoped would serve as
sop,' and defer pressure in the demands
for indemnity, althovgh it is generally
recognized that permission to rebuild
will be of little value to the mission­
aries without the payment of in­
demnity.
Another irade issued April 25 orders
Rear Admiral Ahmed Pasha to proceed
to America in order to study the con­
struction of battleships.
CLAIMS OF THE POWERS.
Embassies to the Porte Ask Their Govern­
ments for Instructions.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 27.—In view
of the steps taken by the United States
government in regard to the claims
arising out of the Armenian massacres,
the embassies of Great Britain, France,
Austria, Italy, and Germany have asked
their governments for instructions as to
their similar claims.
The promulgation of the irade author-?
izing the rebuilding of the American
structure burned at Harpoot and the en­
largement of the Roberts college is re­
garded, as showing olearlv the intention
of the Yidis Kiosk to be agreeable to the
United {States in the hope that the lat­
ter will not press for the payment of
the indemnity. The United States gov­
ernment, however, has no intention of
abandoning its oialm.
Hot an Ultimatum.
WASHINGTON, April 27.—It is learned
that the note of Mr. Griscom, United
States charge at Constantinople, is
founded onthe state department's in­
structions to press vigorously the claim
for indemnity already lodged with the
JKH$e. The'note is not am ultimatum in
any sense, but is in continuation of the
expressed determination of the state de­
partment to exhaust all peaceful and
proper means to secure a settlement of
these American claims.
'Mike iieoeptlon Store Difficult.
P^ASiBlNGTON/ April 27. Commis­
sioner Wilson, of tS«' internal revenue
bureau, lias issued a, mwifying circular
with regard to the Btemping and brand­
ing of oleomargarine. The circular
prescribes the staeof the letters of the
word "otenuu^aine" i» lie minted on
the paokages and is d^gned to ma^e
deception mor^ difficult Sibuld dealers
attempt to sell^leomargarine Oxk batter,
Russia W|ll tnter^M*.. v-
LONDON, April 87^—The Oonstanti
nople oorseqjondMit of The Daily Tele­
graph 6ays: The pcarte considers
its offer to rebuild the American strife
ture at Kharput wifl close the questiolu.
It bases this belief oii hews that Russia
h&s intimated «n intwition to prevent
any attempt oil the part of the United
States to enforb» L-:
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No Break in the ^xhth Wlsoonsln.
APPLETON, Wis April 87.—No break
is yet visible in the deadlocked Eighth
district Republican oongressional oon
Gentian. On the 155th tollot takea, the
candidates stood as follows: Hatton 15,
Congressman Miner ll, Kuestenoan 9.
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Bouse Votes to Strike Pneumatic Tube
Section From Fostofiice BUI.
WABHISGTON, April 27. '-The house
put its heel upon the mail pneumatic
system now in operation in New York,
Boston and Philadelphia, and if itsao
tipn stands the whole service will be
crushed out. The postoffice committee
had recommended an increase of tne
appropriation for this service from
1225,000 to $725,000. The proposed in­
crease was attacked by the appropria­
tions committee under the leadership of
Mr. Moody (Mass.) with such vigor
and success that in the end the house
voted by 70 to 50 to strike the entire ap­
propriation from the bill. Mr. Moody
created a sensation by the manner in
which he assailed the methods of the
pneumatic tube company und the direct
charge that a former member of con­
gress who had been a member of the
appropriations committee had been a
holder of the stock of the company.! He
charged that a block of stock had been
sent as a New Year's gift to a near rela­
tive of another member of congress, but
to the credit of the member he said the
dishonoring gift had heen returned to
the sender by the next mail. Although
the tube service was highly commended
by other members these revelations
transformed the sentiment Of the house
which has several times voted for the
tube service^ into a decisive majority
against its continuation in any form.
LOUD OPPOSES TAWNEY.
Hopes He Will Not Be Obliged to Slake
Public Certain Information.
WASHINGTON, April 27.—Without pre­
liminary business the house resumed
consideration bf the postoffice appropri-1
ation bill.
Mr. Tawney (Minn.) moved to in­
crease the salaries of 479 railway postal
clerks, class 5, A, from $1,300 to $1,400.
Mr. Loud, chairman of the postoffice
committee, opposed the amendment.
He had read a postal card just received
saying that the writer had received a
letter from Mr. Tawney urging all rsiil
way postal clerks at once to write or
wire their representatives in congress to
vote' to substitute the Tawney reclassi­
fication bill for thef provision in the bill,
"I hope," said Mr. Loud, "that I
will not be forced to 'go into this whole
proposition. This is only part of the
scheme and I trust the gentleman from
Minnesota will not force me to disclose
here the form of concerted attack which
is being made on congress."
MR. CHOATE SPEAKS.
.American Ambassador Warmly Beeeived
at the Xord Mayor's Banquet.
LONDON, April 27.—The diplomatic
representees of the United States, Ger­
many, China, Greece, Servia and the
Netherlands were present during the
evening at the annual Easter banquet
of the lord mayor of London. The
Duke of Cambridge and the Australian
federation delegates were also of the
company. The mief feature df the
function was the warm reception given
Mr. Joseph Choate. who responded to
the toast, "The Ambassadors." He
was greeted with vociferous applause,
and his speech, although made iii a
humorous vein, was punctuated with a
few serious remarks that turned the
tide of laughter into hearty cheering/
NORTHWESTERN TO BUILD.
Will Extend a Branch From Appletou to
Gillet. Wis.
MILWAUKEE, Wi&, April 27,—A spe
cial from Applefcon, Wis., says: It is
stated the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway company will build a branch
this summer from Applefcon due north
to Gillet, in Oconto county. This branch
will not only open a very rich hard
wood country, not now tonohed by a
railway, but will also relieve the north­
ern end Of the Narthwestern's main
line from the immense pressure of pulp
wood business from the north to Fox
river points which each spring seriodsly
interferes with the ore carrying trade.
The new line will also reach Seymour,
Outagamie taunty, and Shawano, Sha­
wano county.
Will Send Delegates to England.
KINGSTON, Jamaida, April 27.—The
elected members of the legislature con­
ferred during the day and decided to
refrain from taking part in the prooeed
lngs of the council during the present
session and a committee was appointed
to collect funds for the purpose of send­
ing delegates to England to lay the case
before parliament.
Xt to
sor lsotMt«:
HAVANA, April 27.—Governor Gen­
eral ,Wood has offered the pqst of secre
tary of agriculture, industry and com­
merce to Senor Perfeoto Laco^to. Senor
Lacoste asked to be given time before
his final dedsion.
Funeral of Ita&t Iwrott.
WATKSlXJiO. Ia., April 27.—The funeral
of former lieutenant Governor Matt
Barrott Was held frau Cteist ohurch
(Episcopal) in this cityi A great nnm
ber, including most of the state officers,
came from outside the city.
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ALBANT, Ni'- .87,—J3^ven»or
Roosevelfc left here at 7^80 o^ock p. m.
eli route for the He will make
«pe«ches.at Ob£cago and Galena, I1&,,
arrivteg heme early Sunday mormng.
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Agitated Boycott of Dewey Cele­
bration by Organized Labor
Takes Form.-*-.
promoters of the Aifair Declared,,
Antagonistic to the Trades
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Material Men Force a Split in the
Contractors'Association.
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CHICAGO, April 27.—The LONG«^AS^
of boycott of the Dewey celebration by &&
organized labor has taken form. The
executive committee of District 8, of,
the International Association of Ma
chinists has issued an edict declaring
the promoters of the celebration antag
onistic to union labor and~cffderingY^
'members of the union to take no part 1
toit." '-v
The Evening Post says it is reported
that the material men have forced a
split in the contractors' association, be
tween which organization and the
Building Trades unions a war has ex
is ted for two months, costing millions
of dollars in wages and paralyzing
building operations.
The report comes from a member of
the committee appointed by the city
council. The contractors for brickwork,
it is said, have have been forced by the.
brick manufacturers to agree to arbitra­
tion, thus retiring from the position as?...
sumed by the contractors' association,
that "the building trades council must
go." Some of the contractors under
pressure have agreed to treat with the
municipal committee, and this, it is
.said, means the beginning of the end of
'one of the worst building trades strikes
Chicago ever experienced.
FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE.
One Hundred of Them Quit Their Jobs a*
Duluth.
DULTJTH, April 27.—The freight haa«
dlers on the St. Paul and Dnlnth rail
road dock have struck and 100 men
quit work.. The trouble is over wages.
They have been receiving $2 per day
and 25 cents an hour for overtime. Two
dollars and a quarter per day and 30
cents an hour for overtime is demanded.
As men are not very plentiful and navi­
gation is just beginning to open it is
expected that the trouble will be short
lived and an early agreement reached.
NEW YORK CENTRAL STRIKE.
Employes of the Shops at BufBslo Have
Grievances.
BTTFFAXjO, April 27.—The employes of
the New York Central railroad shops,
about 2,000 men in all, are on strike.
This number includes 1,800 men in the
shops and 400 in the yards. An increase
in wages and the reinstatement of cer­
tain men alleged to have been unjustly
discharged is demanded hy the men.
Break jp the Strikers
CLEVELAND, April 27.—A break in
the ranks of the striking machinists oc­
curred during the day, 70 men employed
by the Cleveland Machine Screw com­
pany returning to work. Three hun­
dred men went out of the establishment
when the strike wa? declared,
Report I* Exaggerated.
PEKIN, April 27.—The report from
Tien Tsin, dated April 28, that a num­
ber of native Christians had been massa
creed by members of the Chinese secret
society known as the Boxers, is quite
erroneous. Some Boxers attacked a
village occupied by a number of Cath­
olics but were driven off. One villager
was wounded.
Brewers Want Beer Tax Repealed.
WASHINGTON, April 27.—A large del­
egation representing the brewers of the
United States appeared bc&ore the ways
and means committee to urge the re-'
peal of the extra $1 a barrel imposed on
beer by tie war revenue act The dele­
gation was sent by the board of trustees
of the United States Brewers' assoqiar
turn.
Trial Suddenly Ended.
LANSING, Mich., April 27.—The trial'
of Colonel Sutton abruptly ended when
Judge Weist sustained the challenge
made by the defense and discharged
both the special and regular panel of
jurors, because of technical irregulari­
ties in drawing thfe same. The tried will
proceed when new talesmen have been
secured.
Half Fare to Populist Conventions 'i"
£EXVS&, April 27 -^-J. A.
secretary of the national committee of
the People's party, announces that all
the railroads have conceded a half fare
rate feom all parts of the country to the
m^Hniwdl nflnixmtinii $£ SbiVI
S. D.
Tjiwd—rk Oestroysd.
T&CCKE&,OaL, April 2?—Tb^Truckee
hotel, an old landmark of this partot
OaHfornia, was destroyed by fire early
iii the morning. The loss is atxmt