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i 1 NU) 4 TWIN CITY NEWS. MINNEAPOLIS. THE ORIENTAL NATIONAL FAIR OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH under the auspices of the Wayman Home Circle, will commence April 2nd, 1900, at St. Peters A. M. E. Church, 22nd St. and gth Ave. So. The commit tee in charge has arranged to make the fair the red letter event in the church’'s history, and to this end they offer the following prizes to those selling tickets for the fair, or otherwise raising money to apply on the church mortgage fund. Ist prize, a fine upright grand ‘i(imball piano, retailed at g 350; 2nd prize, lady’s writing desk or its equivalent in value, at the option of the winner; 3rd, mahog any rocking chair, or its equivalent in vafiuc. at the option of the winner. The giving of the first prize is upon the con dition that the aggregate amount turned in from all the contestants exceeds $2OO. All persons desiring to enter the con test will hand their names in to W. W. Tucker, secretary of the committee. Go to Miller’s, Fifth street and Nic ollet avenue, for your photographs, . For good cigars call at W. S. Con rad’s, corner of First avenue south and Fourt hstreet. He will suit you. The Advance Restaurant, 214 Wash ington avenue south, is up to date in service and equipment. If you want a good meal in a clean place don't fail to go to the Advance Restaurant. Go to John L. Neal, Real Estate, Loans and Insurance, 622 Boston Block. Furnished rooms, 411 Fourth ave nue south. The members of St. Thomas Episco pal mission leased a church building on the corner of ssth avenue south and gth street, which will hereafter be their place of worship. All are cordially in vited. Mrs. Charles Roberts is on the sick list. Mr. W. Wright has returned from the West. The Apron Social given at Bethesda church last night was a success, Mrs. J. Edward Terrell has returned to her post of duty at Olsen’s store, after a slight illness. Mrs. Sadie Williams does not seem to improve in health, Mrs. Carrie Crawford, who is well known n this city, was burned to death in the fire which occurred at 325 Hen nepin - avenue, Wednesday morning. Her lhittle child was also iurned seri ously, Mr. E. H. Hamilton, who owned a barber shop in the basement of the building destroved by fire Wednesday morning, was burned out. His goods were mmsured. Mr. W. J. Wheaton, of Helena Mont,, is in the city. Mrs. Wheaton will, in all probabilities, join her husband soon. Lawyer James L. Curtis has returned from Raleigh, N. C., where he attended the funeral of his father. Mr. Curtis spoke encouragingly of the race prob lem of the South. He says that con genial relationship between the races is strikingly apparent, and it will only be a question of time ere the Booker Washington practical solution of the problem will cause hostility to disap pear. V. James Henley, of Chicago, visited the city last week. Lawyer Curtis has discontinued his relationship to The Advance, Editor Joseph Houser, of The Negro World, gave The Advance a friendly call this week. Mrs. Carrie Crawford was buried from Johnson's undertaking parlors, on Nicollet avenue. last evening The A. M. E. O C. will have their first annual sermon preached at St Peter’'s A. M. E. church Sunday, March 18th, at 3 p. m, by Rev. Mrs. Lena Mason. The A. M. E. O. C. is preparing for their grand rally, which will be an nounced in the near future, to raise $5OOOO to finish the interior of the church. MISSION OF FIRST A. M. E CHURCH. Quarterly meeting at St. James chap el, East Side, at 3 p. m., general class 11 a m._Rev, J. Bundy, P. E., will conduct the meeting. Preaching at the mission in the evening at Bp. m. The choir will arrange special music, Little Tolora King is mmproving, having had a bad attack of typhoid fever, Mrs. Ella Plunkett Smith is on the sick List this week, confined to her bed. The Men's Club of the Mission will have a big Fish Fry Thursday evening, March 29th, at the Mission, 403 Fiith avenue south. Everything will be in ap?lc pie order. Come and enjoy your self. A general revival is expected to break out soon at the Mission. Rev. ] Will King will preach the first Sunday in Aprnl, taking for his subject "Peon Will Talk, and Don't You Forget It.” Colored W. C. T. U. will have gospel meeting at the Mission Sunday even ing, March 2sth. MARRIED WOMEN'S (10) COM MANDMENTS. (1) Thou shalt aiways have thy hus band's meals on time. (2) Thou shalt always be at home when thy busband returns from his dasy's labor. m(Jth not attbct:anky when y interrogate thee. {4) Thou shalt each day tell thy hus band what thou hast heard and seen. (5)) Thou shalt not pout if thy hus band read the newspaper after supper. (6) Thou shalt agree with thy hus band where reason will allow. €7} Thou shalt believe that thy hus band is the greatest of all men. (8} Thou shalt ask thy husband for what thou desirest. {9) Thou shalt not attempt to five in dependent of thy husband’s wishes. {10) Thou shalt always look thy best when ll;y busband is expected. (Per- ST. PAUL. Correspondence, letters, etc., must reach us by Wednesday for publication. 395 Thomas street. Mrs. John Godirey has moved from 502 St. Peter strect to 561 Sibley street, and 1s better prepared in every way to satisfy her regular patrons and to cater to new ones. Tfle place is large and roemy. She can not only serve you with meals, but can accom modate you with a nice, clean, warm room. The “Advance” is prepared to do your job printing of ail kinds at rea sonable rates. Remember the place, 39§ Thomas street. Kindly keep in mine that any item of news, social or other wise, that you wish to publish will re ceive attention at 395 Thomas street also. THE ORIENTAL HAIR PAR ILORS, on the corner of Seventh and Sibley streets, room 205, Krahmer block, is the place to go for all kinds of fashionable hair dressing, ete. Straight ening hair and scalp treatment a spe cialty. Hair work done to order. Calls made at residences. Prices made satis factory. Mrs. E. J. Allen, proprietor. Miss Zelia Evans went up to Duluth Thursday on a little visit to her mother; will be gone a week or ten days. Mrs. S. D, Kemp is on the sick list. * v * The entire Pettis household are sui fering from an attack of the la grippe. Mrs., Elijah Jackson, of Edmund street, took a hittle trip with her hus band last Saturday., down to Des Moines. She reports having had an en- Joyable Tne - Miss Carrie Douglass, one of our sweet rose buds, was entertained in Minneapolis last Sunday by Miss Lena McCage and Miss Irene Scott. The many friends of Eddie Henry will be sorry to learn that he is serious ly ill, perhaps never to recover. Kind ones are making it easy for him, by loving attention. The sympathy of the Advance is with the family. Mrs.. A. D. Adams is ill at St Joseph’s Hospital, Mrs. J. H. Warren entertained Sat urday in honor of her mother, Mrs Julia Smith, oi Chicago. Eriday evening, March 16, was red tetter might with the Odd Fellows of the city. A class of young men were initiated, consisting of J. E. Johnson, S. D. Kemp, Henry Burrell and Henry Fletcher. La grippe is king out at 831 Payne avenue, the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Durant. They have both been quite ill, but are better now. Amaranth Chapter No. 15, O. E. S. met in their regular monthiy meeting Wednesday evening at Masonic hall, with a large membership out. Twenty dollars ($2O) was paid out for sick dues; $10.50 taken in for monthly dues. Two new members received. Mrs, Car ric Mills is making a useful, worthy matron, and the members are holding up her hands. Mr. J. L. Neal was over from Minne apolis Tuesday evening on some church business. Mrs. Jas. Cunningham, of Minneapo lis, was callimg on the St. Paul sick Sunday. Mrs, Cunningham was once Miss Fannie Allen, of St. Paul, and ils well known to the first families of the city. POLITICAL CORNER. Now that Waiter Boyd says that he will not be constable, but wants to be justice of the peace, the prize of con stable will be left for some other fel low. F. D. Parker, of the Eighth ward, says it would just about suit "!uim, There will be a hot time in the Eighth ward over the nomination for constable. J. S. Harnis, a colored demo crat, 1s more than willing to get the nomination, and 1s being pushed for all he is worth by Sam Hardy and other colored dems. Hello! Who are you going to vote for to be mayor of St. Paul? Kiefer, Snuth, Reeves, zudgc Willis, Haas, Betz, Feld hauser, Robert A. Smith, or Schiffman? Could Change His Mind. Prof. Hendershott is well known in Pitts burgh as a man of affable temper, and it 15 rare that he shows even x’msuumce. One day while traveling on a suburban trolley car to call on a friend, he asked the con ductor to transfer him to the city street ears at a certain point. Soon afterward the car stopped and he was surprised 1o see out side the very friend he was seeking He started to leave the car, when the conductor accosted him. “Yon can’t change for your car here,” he said, brusquely. The pro fessor passed him, taking no notice. “Can't change cars here, | teil you,” uupsfd the conductor again. The professor, deep in conversation with his friend, merely waved his band to mignify that the car might go on without him. “Here,” ecried the man in brass buttons, angrily, “don’t I 120 l you that yom can’t change cars at this place?”’ Then the good old professor answered with severity: “But | ean change my mund at this station, can’t [""—Golden Days. Took Him Dewn. A former commodore-captain of a famous trans Atlantic ine, while friend:y and polite to his wnn;cn when below, was very much the reverse if a hed when on duty. As he bapptn«! to be on deck one fine afternoon, s lady, quite unaware of this peculiarity, sceosting him with some trifling ?lfli as to the probable duration of the avorable weather, was both surprised and Mmm to get curtly answered “Don’t know, ma'am—don’t know. Better go and ask the eook.” The lady, though taken somewhat aback. was .“?mu equal to the oeccamon, and re Joined “Ohb, 1 h? s thousand pardons. Esrne me, pray. !b«el 1 was addresing the evok! " —Collier's Weekly. Never do today any th G ran put off till to-morrow —L. 2 Wl".'&imm. MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL, MINN, S MUST LET BRITAIN MONE Positive Declaration Made That She Will Not Accept Interven tion of Any Power. BALFOUR'S STATEMENT IN COMMONS. Orange Free Staters Appear Giad at Occupation of Bloemfontein by the British -~ Capital Removed to Kroonstadt—Clements and Gatacre Effect a Junction at Burgersdorp. London, Morch 16, In the house of commons Thuarsday, replying to Mr, William Redmond, Irish nationalist, who asked whether the government of the United States had offered its good offices to her majesty's government with the view of bringing about peace in South Africa, the government lead er, Mr. Balfour, said her majesty’s gov ernment would not accept the inter vention of any power in the settlement of South African affairs. The following is the text of Mr. Bal four’s reply to Mr. Redmond: ““The United States charge d'affalres, March 13, communicated to Lord Salisbury the following telegram from Mr. Hay: “‘By way of friendly and good office. inform the British minister of forelgn af fairs that I, to-day, received a telegram from the Unlted States consul at Pre toria reporting that the government of the South African republic requests the president of the United States to inter vene with the view of a cessation of hos tilities and saying that @ slmilar request has been made to the representatives of the Kuropean powers, In communicat ing this request 1 am Airected by the presi dent of the United States to express the earnest hope that a way will be found to bring about peace, and to say that he would be glad, in any friendly manner, to ald in bringing about the desired result.’ "’ The reading of this dispatch was greeted with cheers from the Irish members, Continuing, Mr. Balfour said: “Lord Salisbury requested Mr., White to convey the sincere acknowledgment of her majesty's government to the government of the United Btates for the friendly tone of thelr communication and to say that her majesty's government does not pro pose to accept the intervention of any pow er in the settlement of Bouth African af fairs." Loud and prelonged cheers followed this statement, At the conclusion of Mr. Balfour's reply, Mr. Redmond asked whether in tervention was not allowed in the case of Venezuela. Passes Third Reading. London, March 16, — The war loan in the house of commons Thursday passed its third reading by a vote of 172 to 23. France Wanted Intervention, Paris, March 16, — The minister of foreign affairs, M. Delcasse, in the senate Thursday, replying to a ques tion regarding the intentions of the government of France respecting events in South Afriea, said the presi dents of the two republies had solicited the intervention of the powers. But, he added, in the presence of the tele grams exchanged between the British government and the two republies, it appeared that the intervention of the powers had become almost impossible, The minister then denied that France had refused to join Russia in making n friendly suggestion in the direction of peace, BRITISH FLAG FLYING, HBanner Made by Lady Roberts Floats Over Capital at Bloemfontein, London, March 16.— At precisely 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon a wunion jack, specially made for this purpose by Lady Roberts, was hoisted over the presidency at Bloemfontein amidst the acclamations of the commander in chief’s battalions, in which, curiously enough, the Orange Free State burgh ers appear to have joined with remark able heartiness. The opposition to the entry of the British troops into the capital was in significant. Koers were found occupy ing a few hills south of the place, but a few shells drove them off, and at ten in the morning some newspaper corre spondents entering the town found Mr. Fraser and other officials and guided them to where Lord Roberts stood on top of a hill waiting for them. Asspokesman, Mr. Fraser asked protection for life and property and surrendered the kevs. Lord Roberts, accompanied Ly his stafl, rode at the Lead of a cavaleade a mile long to the presidency, receiving an ovation throughout the route, eulminating ina remarkable demonstration at the mar ket square. Reaching the government bulldings Lord Roberts took posses sion of the city in the name of the queen and then repaired to the presi dency, where the ceremony of hoixt ing the union jack ended forever, ac cording to universal opinion here, the Boer government of the Free State, Looting Discountenanced, During his progress through the town Lord Roberts stopped and or dered the instant replacement of goods which were being looted from the artillery barracks by Kaffirs, thus giving the populace an earnest assur ance of the treatment they might ex pect from the victors President Steyn fled to Kroonstads without replying to Lord Roberts de mand for surrender, and the com mander in chief remarked afterwards, during the course of eonversation while breakfasting at the farm of President Stevn's brother, that the ex president “had become 1 nonentity ™ The British troops, with the exception of those necessary 1o polier the town, remain outside. ‘ A Plueky Deed. The press dispatehes gicing most of the above interesting details also set tie the point raised about the cutting of the railroad and telegraph Jine porth of Bloemfontein, showing it was a pluck_v act, Mlj. Hunt \\.t.“ib“' of the royal engineers, accompanied by ten men, traversed the Boer Hoes and succeeded in cutting the wires and blowing up the tracks. Bloemfontein is now regarded there as a sort of half-way house and base of operations for the advance on Pre toria. To Rest Men and Horses, The military authorities here expect a period of comparative guiet while Lord Roberts is establishing railroad connection with Norval's pont and Bethulie and giving the men and horses the rest necessary to fit them for the severe struggles which are be lieved to be still inevitable. It seems likely that the next news of fighting may come from Natal. Gen. Warren's division, which had reached Durban, has been ordered to rejoin Gen. Bul ler, indicating that the outflanking movement through the neck of Zulu land, referred to in these dispatches Mareh 10, is about to commence, It is reported at Bloemfontein that Gen. Joubert is at Brandfort, but oth er reports locate him at Biggarsberg. Dispateh from 'retoria, Pretoria, March 14 --State Secretary Reitz this morning posted the follow ing announcement! “Yesterday Bloemfontein was occupled by the British after the burghers had re tired In a northern direction. The seat of the government of the Free Btate has been already transferred to Kroonstadt,” An Unavalling Threnat. Cape Town, March 16.—The Trans vaalers at Bloemfontcin threatened to turn their guns on the town if the peace advocates refused to fight, but the threat was unavailing. The war party fled. The British are now work ing the Free State railroad. Compliments British Soldiers, Pretoria, March 13 BRefore return ing to the front to-day Gen. Joubert said to a press representative: “The courage of the Hritlsh soldiers s beyond question. They rushed the kopjes and Intrenchments in a fearless manner, but were not a mateh for the Mausers, which simply mowed them down.” Junction Effected, Bethulie Bridge Camp, March 14.— Gen, Clements’ brigade hag effected a junction with Gen, Gataere's troops at Burgersdorp. A patrol left to-day for Aliwal North to join hands with Gen, Brabant, Charged with Conapiracy, Lansing, Mich,, March 16— Attorney General Oren squarcly charges cer tain agents and officers of the len derson-Ames company of Kalamazoo, which made the purchase and subse quent sale of military supplies which were the subject of grand jury inves tigation, with entering into a con gpirncy with ex-Quartermaster General White to defraud the state and divide the profits, tyg® Fall to Ship Hellef Sapplies, Washington. March 16, The trans port Kilpatrick left New York Wednes day for San Juan de Porto Rico to bring home a squadron of the Fifth regiment of cavalry, Owing to the want of time it was impossible to ship relief supplies intended for the desti tute Porto Ricans on the Kilpatriok. They will be aispatehed on the next transport sailing from New York to Porto Rico, s st aistrarm— oo Decinres Arresis Are an Ouirnge. New York, March 16,—11n the Jeffer son market police court Magistrate Cornell summarily dismissed the lead ers of the orchestros arrested at Chief Devery's order in come of the uptown hotels and restanrants and afterwards discharged the munagers arrested, He said the arrests were an outrage. One of those arrested is to bring a civil suit against Chief Devery for being ar rested, Russin Crowding Turkey, Constantinople, March 16, There is great anxiety in official circles here regarding the Russian government's refusal to modify its demands regard ing railroad eoncessions in Asin Minor, The Turkish government advisges against submission and the sultan is awaiting a nilitary report on the strategical aspect of the question be fore giving a decision, Ex-Banker Dreyer Sentenced. Chicago, March 16.-After an ex haustive review of the evidence Judge Waterman denied the motion for a new trial for former Banker Edward 8. Dreyer and sentenced him to the penitentiary on the verdict of the jury, A motion in errest of judgment was overruled and Dreyer weit 1o jail. Business Mouses Hurned. Hopkinton, Mass., March 16, Fire destroyed five of the best business buildings in this place. The loss ix esti mated at §75,000 10 $160,000, The local fire department was unable 1o cope with the conflagration, which ultimate- Iy burned itseif out, Slowly Dying. Milwaukee, March 16, A Journal special from Madison, Wis., savs: Gen, Harnden is much weaker. His physi cian admitted that there was searcely a chance for life and that he would prob ably die within a day or two, Won by (ambridge. Cambridge, Engiond, March 16 - In the athletic games Letween Cambridge and the London Athistie club Thursday the former won b seven events to three. There were no notabis per formatices, Aceident to Fiyer, Omaha. Neb., March (6 The acel dent to the Burlisgton fiyer near Al big only resulted in a five hours' delay of the train. No one was injured The baggage car and one Pullman joflt the track. Mise Catherine Braee Dend. New York, March 15— Miss Cather ine Wolfe Bruce, who hss given pu merous gifta for the advancement of astronomical science, Is dead alt her home in this city. TURDAY, MARCH 17, 1900, INTL-TRUST AMENDMENT. Joint Resolution in Rouse Proposes Adding Article Sixteen to Constitution. SENATE DEBATES PORTO RICAN BILL, A Substitute Offered by Senntor Jones Causes a Lively Discassion Partiels pated in by '\lln)—l'n».rcn- in the Corur d'Alene Investigntion = Other Side Given Hearing, Washington, March 16, Representa tive 'ay, of New York, chairman of the house committee on judiciary and at the head of a special subcommittee on trusts, Thursday introduced the fol lowing joint resolution. proposing an anmendment to the constitution: “Resolved, ete, That th (ollowing arti cle be proposed to the legislatures of the several states as an amendment te the constitution of the United States: “"Article 16 The congress shall have power to regulate and repress monapolles and combinations, to create and dissolve corporations and dispose of their property to make laws necessary and properly for the execution of the foregolng powera Such powers may be exercised by the soveral states in any manner not in econ flict with the laws of the United States,”’ Sharp Debate In Sennte, Washington, March 16, - At the be ginning of Thursday's session of the seninte Senator Jones (Ark.) offered the following which was adopted: “"Whereas, frequent complaints are bes Ing made from many sections of the In dian territory that the townsite commis floners are Incompetent, inattentive to thelr dutles and are not dscharging the dutltes incumbent upon them, “Resolved, That the committes on Indlan nffatrs be directed Lo Inguire Into the truth of these allegations and report to the sen ate”’ When the morning business had been finished Senator Sullivan (Miss.) took the floor to deliver his announced speech on our relations with the Phil ippines, but at the request of Senator Allison yielded for immediate consid eration of the bill appropriating for the benefit and government of Porto Rico revenues colleeted on importa tions therefrom, Jones Offers a Substitute, Senator Jones (Ark.) offered the fol lowing substitute for the bill: “That all duties collected tothisdate upon articles imported into the United States from Porto Rice since the 11th day of April 188, the date of the exchange of ratifications of the treaty of peace be tween BSpain and the United Btates, be re turned to the persons from whom they were collected, and from and after the passage of this act no duties shall be col lected on articles coming from Porto Rice,” The amendment offered by Senator Jones (Ark.) to the Porto m‘nn uppro priation bill precipitated a Ifhgthy dis cussion of the whole Poarto Rican sub- Jeet relating to the rights of the United States to colleet the tax, Senator Cockrell (Mo}, member of the appro pristions committee, opposed the amendment of Seopator Jones and thought that there should be nothing more than the appropriation hill passedatthistime, Other senators who participated in the debate were Sena tors Spooner, Lindsay, Stewart, For uker, Kenney and Bacon, Senator Bacon (Ga.) said that the ap propriontion proposed was a way toge! out of the dilemma which the republic ans put themselves in, Senntor Spooner (Wis ) retorted that Benator Dacon's party often found it self in a dilemma which it could not get out of, Senator Allen (Neb) said that this bill had brought down the condemna tion of the people on the republican party. Senator Tillman (8. C) said the bill would not relieve the distress except indirectly. Senator Pettigrew (8. 10.) said he saw no reason for the passage of the bill at this time. Semds Correspondence, Washington, March 16, -In response to nresolution the president Thursday pent to the senate the correspondence relating to the requests for mediation in South Africa, Washington, March 16, — Without preliminary business the house Thurs day resumed the consideration of the Distriet of Columbla appropriation bill, General debate closed Wednesday and Thursday the bill was read for amend went under the five-minute rule, To Give Three Mare Henvings, Washington, March 16, The senate ecommittes an interstate commerce Thursday decided to give three more hearings on the bill to regulate com meree and then to take up the meas ure and dispose of it so far as the com mittee can do so, The first of the hearings will be held Friday, the 23d inst., and the other two will be held on the following sue cennive Fridats, To Prevent Food Adalterntion, Washington, Mareh 16 - Benator Proctor (Vi) Thursday introduced a bill providing for the prevention of the adulteration of food. It authorizes the ereation of 8 bureau of chemistry in the sgricultural department and places the regulation of sdulterations in s charge. Vor Libearies in Maniis, Washington March 16 Senators MeMillan and Penrose introduced billa in the senate Thursday providing for the opening of libraries in Manila for the benefit of Americans there, OTHER SIDE MEARD. Prosecuting Witaesses in ldahe In. wuiry Temparvarily Give Way, | Washington., Msrch 16 - Although the direct testimony in the Coeur d'Alene investigation hefore the house eommitice on military affaire Is not yet closed. the prosecuting wit pesses temporarily gave place Thurs day to the first witness not identifled with those bringing the charges. This was J. H, Forney, the special prose cuting officer who directed the cases before the coroner’s jury and the grand jury at the seat of the disor der. He said he had been a proseceut: ing official for 17 years, and was spe cinlly appointed in this case by the attorney general of ldaho. The witpess said the coroner's in vestigation, which was much eriti cised on the direct examination, was conducted in the usual way and in ae cordance with the law. The jury not only investigated the deaths result ing from the riot of April 20, but also the eonspiracy leading up to that demonstration. The theory that a conapiracy existed gave the inquiry a broad scope. Mr. Forney said, how ever, that no foree, violence or intim idation was used toward the wit NeSses, Concerning the prisoners in the “bull pen,” Mr. Forney said they were not held under any specifie charges, but by virtue of the governor's proe lamation declaring that the county was in a state of insurreetion. He specitically denied that he hed anthorized the proposition referred to by Witness Simpkins relative to im plicating two miners in the blowing up of the wmill Mr. Forney was asked as to the “permit system,” under which men were not allowed to work without an official permit. He said Gov, Steunen berg had told him that the systemw was not new; that the miners’ unions had compelled the mine owners to take out permits, and that “this was an inning for the other side.” After some controversy Mr. Forney asked that this last phrase be stricken out, but Mr. Lentz objected. Mr. For ney then added to the phrase that it was an “inning for the other side, so far as this was necessary to preserve order in the Coner d'Alene district” Mr. Sulzer conducted the crossex amination. He bhrought out that Mr, Forney did not live in Shoshone couns ty when appointed special prosecutor, and he then read a statute of Idaho to the effect that no person shall he eligible to n county ofMice unless he has been an elector of the connty for wix months, The witness explained that thix law applied to an elective oflice, He was closely questioned as to his nlleged efforts to secure testimony from Simpkine, He said it was re ported to him Simpkins had damag ing testimony to the effect that three of the prisoners In the “bull pen® par tieipated in blowlng up the mill, but he was afrald of his life if he gave this testimony. He (Forney) then as sured Simpking of protection, and said he would recommend to the court his exoneration, but Simpkinse would make no statement, TO HAVE SPEEDY TRIALS. Men Accused of the Murder of Goehel Are to e Taken Baek to Frank fort for Hearing, Frankfort, Ky., March 16, -At a conference betwben the county and district officers here it was deter mined to have returned here Beere. tary of SBtate Powers, Holland Whit taker, W. I, Calton and Capt. Davis, the four alleged nccensories to the ns sussination of Gov, Willlam Goebel, and to give them a speedy examining trinl The order of transfer from Louis ville was made Thursday morning by County Judge Moore, and deputy sher iffs will leave at onee to bring the prisoners. The prisoners will be arraigned sep arantely, and it is thought that bail will be granted to two of them by consent of the commonwenlth, Holds Second Drawing Hoom, London, Mareh 16, The princess of Wales held the second drawing room of the season at Buckingham palace, in behalf of the queen. There was a limited number of presentations and the attendant crowd was smaller than usual. The Americans presented wers Mre. Lafayette De Friese and Miss Ida Hungerford, both of New York, and Mra. Josinh Pierce and Miss Pierce, American residents of London. The United States eharge 'affalres, Hen ry White, and other members of the embassy were present, Ships Spaninrds Home, Washingion, Muarch 16, A eable mesnage from Gen, Otis at Manila, re ceived at the war department, says that he shipped Thursday for Barce. lona, Bpuin, 533 Bpaniards, including #4 officers and 427 enlisted men of the SBpanish army, who had been rescued from the Filipino insurgente; also the wives of eight ofeers and 14 ehildren of the families of oMeers Fire at Davenport. Davenport, la, March 16 —Fire de. stroyed the tin can factory of the Davenport Canning and Manufactur. ing company. Loss, 8110060, fully in sured. A gax explosion started the blaze. The factory had been in op eration but one week, Agwinaido’'s Oficer Glves Up. Manila, Mareh 16, — Floves, Aguin. aldo’s seeretary of war, has surren dered 1o Gen, MacArthur, Aguinaldo’s infant son, who was ecaptured in No vember, and who has been suffering from smailpox, is dewd, Resominanted. Manhattan, Kan., March 15 - Con gressman Willinm A, Calderfead, of Maryville, was renominated here by acclamation by the republican eonven tion of the Fifth distriet Secreinry Hay 1, Washington. March 16 - Seeretary Hay was eonfined to his home by a severe cold. Thursday was diplomat. fe day. and the callers were received by Assistant Secretary Hill PRICE FIVE CENTS. WL UPSET " OPEN DOOR" Empress Dowager of China Threat ens Harm by Her Hostility Toward Reformers. APPEAL SENT TO THE UNITED STATES. State Department Takes the Matter Under Serious Consideration Hut Has Not Yet Acted Upon HH=War ship to Be Dispatehed to Proteet Amerviean Interestn, Shanghai, March 16.—The American association here telegraphed to the United States government Thursday that the attitude of the empress dow ager towards the reformers will upset the “open door" policy. They also say rebellion and anarchy are expect ed, to the detriment of foreign inter ests, and advocate prompt concerted action on the part of the powers, The China association will appeal to the Hritish minister, Bir Claude Mae Donald, on the same subject. Given Serious Consideration, Washington, March 16, The cable gram from the American association has been received at the state de partment, It has not yet been acted upon, but is under serious constdera tion, At first reading it is not clear Just what connection exists between the attitude of the Chinese empress dowager towards the reform element in China and the “open door” policy in which the United States, with the remainder of the civilized world, is in. terested, Persccuting Reform Party, It is recalled, however, that the em press dowager ix persecuting with re. lentless hatred the reform party, go ing so far as to resort to the bar barous practice of offering large sums of money for the assassination of leading reformers. Thia reform ele ment In China is believed to inelude nearly all of the Chinese who are dis posed to elevate China into a eivilized nation, following in the footsteps of Japan, They realize that this can only be done with the help of for eignern, and are therefore disposed to the “open door” ax one of the meas ures to liberalize and enlighten China through the introduction of forelgn capital and forelgn methods. It is assumed that the basis of this representation from the American as mociation is an apprehension that the conservative party surrounding the empress downger, In satigfying their animosity against the reformers, will excite the dormant anti foreign feel ing among the masses of Chinese to a degree that will make the “open door" impossible of attainment. Curlous Fact, It is a eurious fact that our min inter to China, My, Conger, hax so far mude no representations to the state department touching this subject. He bus repe ted to the department that serious attacks have been made upon the American missions in Shan Tung by the “Boxers,” a powerful and nu merous anti-foreign league of Chinese, It in this same organization which has attacked some of the French mine slonaries in that quarter of China, and has even carried its operations to the very doors of Kiaou Chou, the Ger mag holding In north China, To Dispateh Warship, Upon the minister's representations the state department has decided that an American warship shall be dis patehed from the fleet at Manila to the nearest convenient port to the sent of discord, probably In this case Taku, at the mouth of the Picho riv er, or Weihal Wel, It is expected, however, that the Chinese government will be able to repress the “Boxers” without any action on the part of the American warship. 1t ia distinetly understood that this little navale demonstration will have no connection with the struggle now golng on between the empress dow ager's party and the reformers, for this may be regarded as o matter of purely internal politics, with which our government has no right to con cern iteelf. It Is probable, therefors, that this decision on our part indi cates the charncter of the response that will be made by the department of state to the cablegram from the American association, Editors Entertnined. Los Angeles, Cal,, March 16.-The visiting members of the National Ed itorial association were tendered an informal reception by the ehamber of ecommerce, after which they left for Santa Barbara, where they will be the guests of the chamber of eom merce. From there they will go to Fresno and be entertained by the chamber of commeree, leaving for San Francisco on Baturday morning. Form an Associntion. Kansas City, Mo, March 16.--The rapidly increasing interest in the breeding and ralsing of Angora goats in the southwest has resulted in the formation of the American Angora Goat Breeders' association, which will have its headquarters in Kansas City, Corbett Acqguitted. Racine, Wis, March 16.-The jury in the case of the state against Heary F. Corbett, charged with assauit and intent to kill Rev. David B, Cheney, rendered 8 verdiet of not guilty Thursday morning after being out one hour, YMrs. Anthony Employed. Washington, March 16.-The di rector of the census appointed the widow of Bill Anthony, of “Maine” fame, a clerk in the census bureau,