People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1895 — Page 6

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HAS GOOD SUPPORT

WHEAT CLOSES WITH ONLY A FRACTIONAL DROP. Almost All the News of the Day I* Bearish —Corn Has a Further Bulge— Packers Buy Prorisions —Wall Street Prices. Chicago, March 20.—Wheat surprised the bears this morning by the support which it received. Not wnly was the decline of yesterday checked, but the • early buying was sufficient to give the market a fair rally in the face of decidedly bearish news. Continental markets showed a little gain early and a little additional advance by later - private cables. Northwest cars were under last year at 281 against 306. Primary markets, however, showed 315,000 where receipts were 280,000 a year ago. The May price started at 56@56%c and touched 56%@56%c. The government bureau was out with additional figures on wheat production of the world f‘T 1894, making a very bearish exhibit. Total world’s wheat crop last year, 2,599,000,000 bu compared with 2,42G,000.000 lu in 1893. Export clearances were light at 253,000 wheat and flour four ports. The early buying did not continue. Later, liquidation, like that of previous days was noticeable. From 56%@56%c the May price went back to 55%c, %c ■ nder last night. There was no rally in wheat, with the Mose for May at 55%@55%c. New York reported 20 boat loads wheat sold for export. Sales of 92,000 bu No. 2 red wheat reported here. Following the strong and higher opening in corn there Was a quick bulge of %c, This was said to be due to a report that 100,000 cash corn was taken at St. Louis for prompt shipment. May price started 47%c, the top point reached yesterday, and went to 47%c. The realizing salts and the easier wheat market after the first hour put the prices back to 47%c. Local reports were very light at 89 cars. The estimate for tomorrow was more liberal at 160 cars. Liverpool quoted spot corn %d higher. Western markets showed 245,000 bu receipts compared with 628,000 a year ago. ■ May corn sold at 47c and closed 47%c, Ju!v ■ nJ September 46%c bid. lion in provisions was much like that < f yesterday. May pork sold off to $11.55 and up to $11.72%, closing $11.67%, July, $11.37%. Lard closed $6.75 for May, unchanged. May ribs sold [email protected]% and closed $5.77%. Roloson led the selling of ribs and pork and Armour brokers bid prices up at the close. Quotations were: Wheat—No. 2. Mar.2o. Mar 19. Articles— High. Low. Close.— - larch $ .54% $ .54 $ .54 $ .54% Mays 6% .55% .55% .55% July 7% .56% .56% .56% Septs7% -57% .57% ‘.57% Corn—No. 2. March4s% .45% May 47 .47. -47% .47% July 47% .46% .46% .46% Sept 47% .46% .46% .47 Gats —No. 2. March2B% May 29% .29% .29% .29% June .29’5 .29% .29% .29% July2B% .28% .28% .28% ForkMay 11.70 11.55 11.67% 11.70 July 11.90 11.75 1 1.87% 11.82’', LtrdMay 6.75 6.72% 675 6.75 July 6.90 6.85 6.87% 6.87% Sept 7.00 7.00 " Short Ribs— May 5.77% 5.70 5 7714 5.75 July 5.92% 5.87% 5.92% 5.90 Sept 6.05 6.110 ~ 6.05 ~ 6.05

Wheat and Corn. Closing prices of wheat and corn at the following named cities were: Wheat —New York—March, 60%c; May. 60-« e; July. 61c. St. Louis— March. 54%cj. May. 54%c. Duluth— C-’.sh, GGSgc: May. 61’?o. Minneapolis— Cash, 59%c; May. 5S%c. Baltimore— March, GO'bjc; May, 61 %c. Toledo—Cash, 57%e: May, 57%c. Milwaukee —Cash, 56%c; July, 57’4c. Detroit—Cash, 57? c; May, 57'hC. Corn —New York—May, 51%c; July, f-'l'ic. St. Louis—March, 43c; May, 44’io. Baltimore —March, 5014 c; May, 50’ic.. Wall Street New York, March 20. —The stock market opened active and generally higher. Some few shares were a shade easier, notably Sugar. Chicago Gas and New York Central. The trend of prices continued upward to 11 o’clock and the dealings were large. The market continued to move upward after 11 o’clock. A bear raid on Sugar forced that stock down 11.,I 1 ., and soon after the general list gave way %@1 per cent, the latter in Canadian Pacific. After 11:45 the speculation was in better tone and at 12 o’clock General Electric reacted %, St. Paul V* ami the other grangers a smaller fraction, but the market generally was steady. Money on call fairly active at 2@3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, Sterling exchange dull and steady, with actual business in bankers’ bills at 489% ia489% f° r demand and at 487%@488 for sixty- days. Posted rates, 488%@490. Commercial bills, 487. Silver certificates, 64; sales, 5,000. Bar silver, 63%. Mexican dollars, 50; Government bonds strong. Closing quotations were: Atchison 4% Manhattanloß% Amer. Tobac.... 93%! Missouri Pac.... 21% Baltimore &O. 53%iMichigan Cent ./. Can. Pacific 37% Northern Pac C., B. and Q 72% North Pac pfd... 16 ’ C. & St. L.. 38% N. Y. Central... 95% Cordage 5 'Northwestern... 91% Chicago Ga 5..... 70% N. Y.& N. E 34% Chesap’k&O.... 17%4N. American... 4% Del & Hudson.. .128 'Omaha 31% D. L. & W 161% Omaha pfd Dist Catl Pd C.. 13% Out. & West’ll.. 16% Den R G i>fd.. 36 Pacific Mail -1% Erie 9%!Pniiinan 58 East’n Illinois.. 91 -Reading 1 % DastTennesseeißock Island 63% Hocking Valley. 24 (Richmond Ter Illinois Central(Silver Cer 64 Jersey Central.. 92% Sugar Refinery.. 97% Kan & Tex pfd.. 25% St. Paul ;.6% . L., N. A&C 7 % Texas & Pacific.. 9% L. & N 50% Union Pacific.... S’.,' IJuseed Oil Western Union. 87% Lnke Erie & W„ 17% Wabash 6%, I* E. A' W. pfd.. 73 Wabash pfd 13% Lhke Shorel37 Wiscon’n Cent.. . Chicago Produce Market. The following quotations are fo> large lot* only; small quantities are t dually sold nt advanced prices: Vegetables—Cabbage. 1;.75©3 per crate; palery. lu«?25«- per dox; enrol*. bhrl: egg plant. AOyfrll f>»r b Efi- ur cur etiMia.

THE PEOPLZ’S PILOT 1 , RENSSELAER, IND., MARCH 23, 189$. WEEKLY. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.

red. Jl.Oehj per brl; yellow, $1.50@2; ■tr;ag i ai:.-, green, [email protected] per 1-bu box: wax. 3-: per brl; squash, [email protected] ■ per doz; t.iroips, 18020 c per bu. Butt-r Creameries, extra, 19c per lb; first iMi second. 14@H>c; third, 10® 12c, dairies, extra, 17c; first, 14@ 15c; second. s@loc; Imitation creameries, extra, 15c; ladles, extra, 12@13c; first, 9@loc; second, 6@7c; packing stock, fresh, 6@7c; grease, 3@sc. Dressed Poultry—Turkeys, choice, 12@12%c per lb; fair to good, 10%@llc; chickens, old hens, 9@9%c; springs, 10@10%c; roosters, 6@6%c; ducks, fair to choice, ll@12c; geese, B%@9c. Apples—sl.7so4.oo per brl. Potatoes —Hebrons, 65@68c per bu; rose, 60@64c; peerless, 60@64c; Burbanks, 68@70c. Sweet potatoes, Illinois, [email protected] per brl. Eggs—Saleable at 10c per doz when cases are returned, 10%c cases included. Live Stock. Chicago, March 20. —Cattle —Receipts, 9,000; sales, 500. Today’s market was a “hummer.” The average gain in the dressed beef and shipping sorts was 15 @2oc, and in other descriptions 10@15c. It w r as a very uninviting bunch of steers that could not be turned over at better than $4.75. There were any number of sales around $6, and it is more than likely that a fancy article in the heavy-weight class w’ould have crowded $6.50. Hogs—Receipts, 33.000. There was one trade at $4.80, and one or two at $4.75, but to all intents and purposes $4.70 was the top of the market. Most of the 200 to 400 lb hogs changed hands at [email protected], and [email protected] took nearly all the lighter weights. Everything was sold. Sheep—Receipts, 8,000. Sheep of choice to extra quality were quoted at $1.50'1? 5, and lambs sold as high as $5.75. There were sales of culls at [email protected]. The bulk of the trading was at [email protected] for sheep and at [email protected] for lambs. Liverpool. Liverpool, March 20. —Wheat —Spot. No. 2 red winter, 4s 9d; No. 2 red spring. 5s 3d; No. 1 hard Manitoba, 5s 3d: No. 1 California, 5s Id; futures, March. 4s 9d; April, 4s 9%d; May. 4s 9%d; June, 4s 9%d; July, 4s lOd; August, 4s 10%d. Corn —Spot, American mixed, new, 4", %d; futures, March, 4s 3d; April, 4.n 3%d; May, 4s 3%d; June. 4s 3’4d: J’’’ 4s 3%d: August. 4s 3%d, Flour —St. Louis fancy winter, 6s. P orla. Peoria, Til., March 20.—Corn —No. 2. 44%c; No. 3,44 c. Oats —No. 2 white. 31*/@3l%c; No. 3 white, 31@31%c. Rye— Choice No. 2. 54c. Whisky—Finished goods, $1.25. Receipts—Wheat, 1,200 bu; corn, 31,200 bu; oats, 52,800 bu; barley. 4,900 bu. Shipments—Wheat, 1,800 corn, 8,400 bu; oats, 67,100 bu; barley, 6,300 bu. New York. New York, March 20.—Rutter—Receipts, 5,700 pkgs; western dairy, 8®» 13c; western creamery, ll@20c; Elgins, 19%@20c. Eggs—Receipts, 10,298 pkgs; western, 12%c. Coffee —Quiet; No. 7, 16%c. Toledo. Toledo. Ohio, March 20. —Wheat —Cash and March, 57%c; May and July, 57 bid; August, 57%c; No. 3 soft, 56%c. Corn—Cash, 46%c; May, 47%c. Oats — Cash, 32c.

TORNADO AT AUGUSTA, GA.

Many Houses Blown Down and a Nu a- I ber of People Seriously Injured. Augusta. Ga., March 20.—At 9 o’clock: • this morning a tornado descended on Augusta, back of the old Lafayette race course. The first house struck wfis hurled across McKinnle street ami thrown against the house on the opposite side. Its sole occupant, a colored woman, was badly but not fatally hurt. Nothing but the floor of the house was left. In the next house demolished a. negro woman and five children wereburied under the wreck, but after an. hour’s hard work were extricated alive, though some of them were badly bruised. In the central southern part of the city a dozen houses were wrecked and all along the path of the storm trees and fences and outbuildings were levelled. A small house was hurled through the roof and into one of the bigrooms of the Miller fl»ur mills. The Central railroad roundhouse and', paint shops were badly damaged, and one engine smashed under the debris. It is extraordinary that no lives were lost and that few people were hurt. The entire police and fire forces reinforced by large numbers of citizens are at work on the ruined houses, and those whohave been hurt are being cared for at the hospitals.

Absorbed Another Plant.

St. Paul, Minn., March 20.—The National Tube Works company of Chic ago, which is gradually, assuming the appearance of a trust designed to control the output of wrought iron pipe and plumbers’ supplies generally, has absorbed the well-known firm of H. P. Tlugg & Co. of this city.

Honor to Neal Dow.

London, March 20.—The ninety-first anniversary of the birth of Neil Dow, the great American temperance reformer, was celebrated last evening in the-' Western church, Highgate, this city. Delegations from all the temperance societies were in attendance. Dj. Chowry Mathu, the Christian Brahmin, presided.

Famous Trotter Dead.

Lancaster, Mass., March 20.—The famous stallion Ralph Wilkes (206%),. owned by Col. John E. and Bayard Thayer, is dead. The Thayer brothers-, had refused $75,000 for him. Ralph. M ilkes had a remarkable record, except in one instance winning everything heever started for.

New Orleans Rioters Indicted.

New Orleans, La., March 20.—Thegrand jury has brought in indictments; against thirty-five of the men who participated in last Tuesday’s rioting. Some of the indicted parties arealready under arrest.

Mob Hangs a Woman.

Fayetteville, Tenn., March 2H.—News has reached here that Harriett Talley, colored, was hanged night before lasr by a mob near Petersburg. She was suspected of burning the dwelling ot Ba/lor Marshall a few neath* aga

IS JINGOISM INDEEP.

NOT AFRAID OF AMERICA. 1 Commander of the Warship Commended for Firing on the Ailianca Authorities in No Mood for Apolog z* ing. Key West, Fla., March 20. —La Union ■ Constitutional, a semi-official newspaper at Havana, reviews the allegations in the Ailianca case and opines that if that vessel was really fired upon , the Spanish commander was fully justified. It assumes that there was son ething suspicious about the appearance or movements of the vessel, and that j when the Spanish cruiser proposed to examine her she ran away, and it therei upon fired after her. A part of the newspaper’s assumption is that the steamer did not show her colors when ; called upon to do so. The article then recites the achievements of the Spanish ! navy and proceeds: “Let it be known, then, that our navy i of to-day is the same as that of Le- ; panto, Trafalgar and Callao. It is the same that the Austrian Admiral Tegsthoff pointed out to his officers to be : imitated before sinking the Italian fleet iat Lissa. They are of the same race , and blood as those who fought and fell before San Sebastian on ships that were unprotected: the same who, at Pugalugalon and Melilla, punished the Moors of Mendadan and Riff for their I insults; the same that on board the I Sachez Baraosta in the Alcedo and the ; Santa Maria defied and conquered the , tempests of the ocean, and the same I that during the late naval review received universal admiration. Finally, they are the same men that on sea and I land are unconquerable. It would be I well that the United States should bear i tliis in mind, so that the prestige of that nation may not suffer in the contentions that may arise through adventurers and traitors vzho make war on Spain and her noble sons; and let i that nation remember that the laws of neutrality were made for nations that I know how to respect them.”

REFORM WINS.

Chicago Civil Service Bill I’aKsed by the Illinois Legislature. Springfield, HL, March 20.—Civil service reform in Chicago Is now assured. The senate passed the Shanahan bill this morning by a vote of 38 to 10, and it is now in the hands of Gov, Altgelc l , who has promised to sign it. The house defeated the resolution calling for a constitutional convention by a vote of 93 yeas to 45 nays. For lack of a twothirds vote, the resolution was lost. No motion was made to reconsider the vote and save the resolution, and so far as this legislature is concerned, there is no hope of obtaining a reform of the present constitution. The Torrens land transfer bill, with slight amendment, was advanced to a third reading in the senate. The amendment made today leaves the adoption of the system optional with counties of the first and second class. Senator Wall’s bill fixing his compensation of members of the general assembly was amended by reducing the amount from SI,OOO to SBOO per session, and advanced to third reading. Representative Snedeker introduced in the house a bill to establish in every city of 10,000 inhabitants and over and i at every county seat in the state a free I public employment office or bureau. Ey I establishing in every county seat a bureau of employment Mr. Snedeker expects to draw from the cities the thousands who now go there annually in search of work.

PAUNCEFOTE NOT TOLD.

Has No Information Regard ing the Nicaragua Ultimatum. Washington, March 20.—The British embassy has received no information as to the ultimatum of Great Britain to Nicaragua for the payment of $75,009 within seven weeks in redress for the expulsion of Mr. Hatch, its consular agent, from Bluefields and of the dispatch of a British warship to back up the ultimatum. Under these circumstances it is thought in official circles the subject may be handled through British authorities in Nicaragua, although it is usual to advise the ambassador here on a demand of this moment. It is probable Ambassador Bayard will be instructed by cable to call the attention of the British government to the ultimatum addressed to Nicaragua and to ask for some expression in the nature of an explanation of the British purposes. It is felt in diplomatic circles here that the signs are certainly ominous of approaching trouble in the south with British warships bound for Nicaragua to collect indemnity under duress, with a French war .vessel bound for La Guayara, Venezuela, to take the exI pelled French minister aboard, leaving a wide breach of diplomatic relations, and with other European nations threatening to follow Great Britain's example in coercing the small Central and South American republics in the payment of debts and indemnities.

Arrests for Mrs. Hilten Lynching.

Butte, Neb., March 20.—County Attorney C. W. Lear is now at the scene of the lynching of Mrs. Hilten, near Brooksburg. Word was brought in htat he had arrested two men named Hunt and Miller as perpetrators of the deed and would bring them in at once. Those men are desperate characters and have been mixed up in a number of lawless affairs. Attorney General Churchill will probably reach here to-morrow. He has been ordered by the governor to investigate the case.

To Crush the Cuban Revolt.

New York, March 20.—The Herald’s correspondent «t Havana telegraphs that it is expected that at least 8,000 troops from Spain will reach Cuba before April 1. Two thousand Spanish soldiers will be landed in Santiago March 22. One battalion will be stationed in Havana. The government is confident that the trouble in Santiago will be completely suppressed within a week after the arrival of the troops.

Gen. Adam Badeau Dead.

Augusta, Ga., March 20.—A tornado struck the city at 9 o'clock this morn, ing. Many houses have been blown down, and a number of people are Injured.

FATAL FIRE IN NEW YORK.

, oh'i Kurtz aid Tony Ketefauaa Are the Victim*. New' York, March 20. —Two men lost their lives in a fire which broke out at 2:45 o’clock this morning in the fourstory flat, building 168 West 25th street. The dead men are: John Kurtz, Tony Ketchum. Kurtz was proprietor of the Chimney Corner saloon, 6th avenue and 26th street, and was burned to death while trying to save the members of his family.. Ketchum was an insurance agent and jumped from the third-story window. He was so badly injured that he died an hour later. Five others who jumped escaped without serious injuries. Miss R. Scamp was severely burned about the neck and shoulder by attempting to descend by a ladder from the third story. She fell, but was caught in a net and escaped without serious injury. When the fire was extinguished the dead body of Kurtz was found in the hall. The loss by the fire is about $4,000.

ENGLISH HELD THE SHIP.

Mikado Learn* Why the Tatsuta Was Detained at Aden. Yokohama, March 20. —The emperor will shortly leave Hiroshima for Kioto, on the island of Honlo. He will not return to Hiroshima. The gunboat Tatsuta, which W'as detained at Aden while on her way here by order of the British government, has arrived at this port. The Japanese gunboat Tatsuta, according to a dispatch from Aden, was detained there by order of the British foreign office under the foreign-enlist-ment act, because her captain and crew were British subjects. Moreover, the crew, in view of the neutrality laws, refused to do duty. Prince Komatsu, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese armies, will establish his headquarters at Port Arthur.

Fighting at Lima, Peru.

Barranco, Peru, March 20.—The rebels and government forces have been engaged in battle in Lima for three days. The attack by the rebels began about 4 o’clock Sunday morning. All communication with Lima has been cut off and it Was impossible to learn the strength of either force. It is known, however, that there was heavy firing Sunday' and Monday. Two distinct explosions were heard Monday, but the place where they occurred Is not known. There was a renewal of the firing at 5 o’clock Tuesday morning and it continued six hours. It is reported that the fighting then ceased so as to permit the contending forces to bury the dead and care for the wounded. The rebels, so reports says, are awaiting reinforcements. The rebel loss is thir-ty-five men killed, this side-of Lima.

Will Carry Arms.

New York, March 20.—The steamship Ailianca, which was fired upon by a Spanish gunboat, will sail for Colon today. A report that she is to carry rifles and munitions of war when she puts to sea was confirmed by the agents of the line. The fact of her so doing, , they explained, was not at all remark- ; able nor in any way s-.nsati--nal. The ! company acts as carriers of arms to ; the Colombian government on nearly every trip of its vessels. It is a per- 1 fectly legitimate trade and violates no law.

To Protect California Goods.

San Francisco, Cal., March 20.—A state manufacturers’ convention with an attendance of nearly 300 delegates is holding a convention here. The organization is, as explained by the committee on permanent organization, for the purpose of discouraging the prejudice in favor of foreign goods and defeating the efforts of brokers to undersell California goods.

Says Flag Story Is True.

Havana, March 20.—The report of the captain of the cruiser Conde de Venadito, which tired on the Allianca March 8, off Cape Maysi, has been made public. In his report the captain says the cruiser was steaming leisurely along within a mile and a half of land. The captain reasserts that the Allianca was within the three-mile limit and was flying the British flag.

The Robinsons Offer No Evidence,

Buffalo, N. Y.. March 20.—In.the Robinsons’ trial this morning the defense moved for dismissal, and, upon this being denied, the defense submitted the case without argument or evidence. The district attorney immediately began summing up, and the case was given to the jury soon after the noon recess.

Publicity Brings Him a Fortune.

Sioux Falls, S. D., March 20.—Postmaster Tinsley has been located as one of the heirs to a fortune of $200,000 left by a cousin who died in Kentucky some time ago. The discovery was the result of the publicity given the postmaster by the bitter fight which has been waged against his confirmation by Senator Pettigrew.

Dakota Students Protest.

Grand Forks, N. D„ March 29.—Students of the University of North Dakota held an indignation meeting last evening and protested against the proposed veto, by Gov. Allen, which will kill or cripple half the schools of the state. Addresses w r ere made by many prominent citizens.

Trust Not Cutting Prices.

New York, March 20— Richard B. Hartshorne, chairman of the reorganiization committee of the Distilling and Cattle Feeding company, says that the reports of cutting whisky prices are false. If the outside distillers are cutting prices they are doing it to their own injury.

Tornado at Augusta, Ga.

Ridgewood, N. J., March 20.—Gen. Adam Badeau, who was on the staff of Gen. Grant as military secretary, and who afterward served as secretary of the American legation in London, is dead, aged 64 years.

Genoa, Neb., Bank Closed,

Genoa, Neb.. March 20.—The Genoa State bank closed its doors this morn* ing, and is in the hands of a state bank examiner. The bank was reorganised last week, with a woman as president. The assets and liabilities are unknown.

TWENTY-FIVE KILLED

TERRI3LE EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE REPORTED. ! \ Two Ships Blown to Pieces at Oberwesel, in Rhenish Prussia Many Houses Wrecked —Other Foreign News of Interest. Cologne, March 20.—A report Is in cir- : culation here to the effect that a ter- ; rible explosion of dynamite has taken ! place at Oberwesel on the Rhine | Twenty-five persons are said to have ; been killed, two ships are reported to I have been destroyed and many houses ■ are announced to have been wrecked I by the explosion. | Oberwesel is a town of Rhenish • Prussia, about nineteen miles from Coblentz. Its population is estimated to be about 2,500. Amsterdam, March 20.—A local paper publishes a dispatch saying that the disaster reported from Cologne was the result of the explosion of the cargo of 40,000 pounds of dynamite on board the ship Elizabeth at Salworth, in the district of Dusseldorf, yesterday evening. According to this dispatch thir- ‘ teen persons were killed and five ini jured and one went insane. The scene i after the explosion is described as being one of terrible destruction. HE LIKES CARLISLE. , Interesting Statements from an English Visitor. i London, March 20.—The Pall Mall Gazette publishes an interview with Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, formerly ■ comptroller of the national debt office, who has just returned from the United i States, where he has been in communication with the United States government as the representative of British holders of Central Pacific bonds. He is quoted as saying that he found the executive to be all right and Secretary Carlisle to be businesslike and reasonable. According to Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, Secretary Carlisle stated that he would rather not touch a cent of the debt owned by the railway than that the Central Pacific should be subjected to the pound of flesh principle. I FRENCH ARMY IN GOOD SHAPE, I President Faure Presides at a Session of the Military Council. Paris, March 20.—A few weeks ago sensational and inflammatory speeches were made in the.chambers concerning the alleged inferiority of the army of France as compared with that of Germany. Today, by way of protest against these unpatriotic expressions of i opinion, President Faure presided in ' person at the secret session of the su- ' preme military council. This is the first time since France became a republic that a president has exercised this prerogative. In the council the present standing of the army was reviewed, the unanimous opinion being that it was on a substantial peace footing. Poor Bear the Burden. : New York, March 20.—Hon. Joseph Chamberlain Was recently quoted as saying in a speech delivered in London: “You may try as hard as you like to take the taxes off the poor and put them on the rich; you may try all these schemes of betterment taxes and taxes i on ground rents; you may try till you are black in the face, but in the long run all these taxes will be shifted by the rich onto the poor.” | Will F'ight the Editors. Madrid, March 20.—The officers of the garrison have drawn lots in order to decide which of them should demand satisfaction from the editors and authors of the recently published utterances deemed to be insulting to the Spanish army. Irish Municipal Franchise Bill. j London, March 20.—The municipal I franchise bill for Ireland passed its second reading in the house of commons , and was referred to the grand commit- ' tee without division.

BIG FIRE AT PEORIA, ILL.

Fosses Aggregating 8100,000 Are Sustained. Peoria, 111., March 20.—Fire broke out early this morning under the roof of the Dewein building, one of the oldest and the principal business structure of the city. The third story, containing lodge rooms of Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, and other orders, was burned out. Offices in the second story and the clothing stock of H. & N. Kreisman and the boot and shoe stock of J. P. Schnellbacher & Sons, in the first story, were damaged by water. A portion of the rear wall fell during the fire. The loss is estimated at SIOO,OOO, mostly insured.

Talk of a Very Long Tunnel.

Ottawa, Ont., March 20.—1 t is stated here that an effort is being made in Newfoundland to add enormously to the demands of the colony when the terms of its admission to the dominion are considered. The latest proposition is that Canada should tunnel the straits of Belle Isle in order to give the island all rail connection with Canada. This, it is urged, would confer special advantages upon Canada, greatly reducing the sea voyage to England and rendering it possible to convey passengers from Montreal to Liverpool in 108 hours. Where it is proposed the tunnel is to be built the straits are about twelve and a half miles wide and the land formation is said to be favorable to the undertaking.

Lost $110,000 and Wants It Back.

Memphis, Tenn., March 20.—E. L. Harris got process yesterday for the an est of ten of the best-known gamblers in the city and took steps to recover money he has lost in local gambling houses. He claims to have lost SIIO,OOO in various forms of gambling in the last two years.

Money for Newfoundland Sufferers.

Boston, Mass., March 21.—The cash contributions received by Kidder, Peabody & Co. of this city for the Newfoundland sufferers amount to $8,573.98. This, with the money collected by business organisations not yet placed on deposit, will reach fully W.NO.

Postal Savings Banks

THURSTON NOT WANTED.

Secretary Gr< «i>«-u ».ike« • Demand for His Recall. Washington, March 20.—Secretary Greshim has instructed Minister Willis tonotlfy President Dole at Hawaii that his envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the United States, Lorin A. Thurston, is persona non grata to the administration, and his recall is demanded. The official recall for Minister Thurston's recall was made to the Dole government through Minister Willis. It was telegraphed to the state deagent at San Francisco and forw : arded to Honolulu per steamer of Feb. 21. The instructions to Minister Willis are extremely positive in tone. They direct him to inform the minister of foreign affairs of Hawaii that Mr. Thurston has given copies of official correspondence to the press before they were furnished to the state department, especially referring to the dispatch of Feb. 13 referring to the sentences on conspirators. Minister Thurston gave as an excuse for his action that all matter concerning Hawaiian affairs was interesting to the people of the United States. On Secretary Gresham’s representations that It was irregular and undiplomatic for foreign republics to communicate official information to the press before giving such information to the department Minister Thurston acknowledged his proceeding was not diplomatic and he orally apologized. This was not sufficient for Secretary Gresham. He requested Mr. Thurston to make an apology in writing. Mr. Thurston refused. Thereupon Secretary Gresham formulated and sent the instructions to Minister Willis, directing him to request the recall of Minister Thurston. At the same time the secretary told Mr. Thurston that in his future relations with the department he desired all of his communications should be put in writing. It can be authoritatively stated that the above Is almost the text of the instructions sent by Secretary Gresham to the resident minister of the United States in Hawaii, notwithstanding the refusal of both the secretary and Minister Thurston to discuss the subject. There is no doubt in the official mind the request will be granted, as each government reserves itself the right to recognize a representative from a foreign nation or refuse to conduct official affairs with that nation through him.

HAS A HOT ANSWER READY.

Spain May Call Attention to a Revenue Cutter Firing on Spanish Cubans. Washington, March 20.—There is no further doubt as to the receipt by Secretary Gresham of a reply from Spain to his demand, but ther is reason to believe the published reports have failed to state solne important reserveations made by Spain. One part of Spain's answer may consist in calling attention to a charge that in November a number of Spanish Cubans were fishing in the gulf of Mexico when they were fired on by a United States revenue cutter, first with a cannon and later with small arms. This is alleged to have occurred twelve miles from land. The Spaniards were carried to New Orleans, where, it is said, the United States court for the southern district of Louisiana released them. Spain has not made thus far a protest, but may do so now that the United States has protested against firing on the Allianca.

To Try to Locate the Chicora.

Chicago, March 20.—As soon as the ice is out of Lake Michigan the search for the lost steamer Chicora will be commenced by Capt. Thomas Murphy, the veteran wrecker of Detroit. Arrangements to that end were practically closed yesterday after a long conference between Capt. Murphy and Andrew Crawford, a large stockholder in the steamboat line, in case tlie steamer is found it will be raised immediately and taken to a shipyard to the rebuilt.

More Rumors of the Irene Affair.

Tampa, Fla., March 20.—Rumors were brought by the steamer Mascotte yesterday that at Key West it is reported an American schooner named Jessamine or Irene was fired into by a Spanish gunboat off the north coast of Cuba and sunk and dismasted. Another report says the schooner Irene of Key West was dismasted by the gunboat Infanta Isabel four days ago while the Irene was on its way to Cuba for fruit and that it drifted ashore near Punta Rassa or Punta Gorda. It is reported that its captain has telegraphed the facts to the state department.

Good Citizens’ League of Indiana.

Indianapolis, Ind., March 20. —Representative S. E. Nicholson of Kokomo, author of the Nicholson temperance law, yesterday became president of the Good Citizens’ league of Indiana. This new political party had its birth shortly before the last election. It selects candidates believed to be opposed to further restrictions of the saloons and warns the voters against them. The league will make a strong fight to enforce the Nicholson law.

Meade Headed Towards Cuba.

Washington, March 20.—Admiral Meade yesterday cabled the navy department that he had sailed with his squadron from La Guayra, Venezuela, for San Domingo. This move is in accordance with his prearranged itinerary, and if the plan is not Interrupted by unexpected events the next points visited will be Port au Prince, Hayti, and then Santiago de Cuba.

American Cattle Act Is Published.

London, March 20.—The Gazette publishes the act rehearsing the restrictions placed upon the landing and States, Canada and other countries except from which the import of cattle is utterly prohibited. The list of the latter comprises al European countries, Morocco, Natal, Portugal, Africa, and Zululand.

Big Frauds Alleged at Toledo.

Toledo, Ohio, March 20.—Great excitement exists here over the discovery by the city republican committee of alleged glaring frauds in its primaries incident to the city republican convention held last Saturday, when Guy G. Major was nominated for mayor. The entire republican city ticket may be declared illegal.

Wants to Succeed Senator Brice.

Toledo, Ohio. March 20.—James M / Ashley, Jr., of this city, is a candidate for the United States senate, to succeed Calvin I Brtoe. “