People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1895 — Page 6

Graduated Income Tax.

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THE MARKETS FIRM.

FRACTIONAL ADVANCE SCORED IN WHEAT. Corn Follows Reluctantly and Shows Xu Change at the Close-—Provisions Remain Strong, But the Figures Are Stationary —In Wall Street. Chicago, March 27. —Wheat operators .. r.re kept very much unsettled in tin :• opinions because of the character of the news these days. They see 1 e. vy receipts at northwestern markets. Today they were 318 cars against 1R a : year ago. They see a heavy mover.:, it I to primary markets on the while. To ' day these receipts were 296,C00 b i. 1 m* year 203,000 bu. The export eh ' : ■ - are not anything like as g.-od as t? bulls in the trade expect. Total v. 1 i.nd flour today 202,000. The early i ■ cable gave English markets flat. 1 of this bear news the trade had <■ -;R and May wheat sold at 55c and ,R ? - the start. Then New Tn. ported export sales ye; i ; >’ 288,000 wheat there • ■ .<’ j several boat loads at outpo; is. ' Cincinnati sent bullish dispateht s : e millers an: 1 , corn shippers gottr ;-<■ I I : in in Illinois on mail bi is. cißn"- j -R' ’is Mark t Record report' ■ ' <•'y: .in-, s at higher prices. The i’:c; element in the trade play--! f ■ . r and with good su.-v • 2.. ' Tom .'-IRc the May vm t ’ > 5' ” . • R-i hour, weakened to 55R-, : R i 1 ii.’day w. >!i t«> , v >R th. : .i < ell\ e. The bear pluugi: s foug,-,i Holders of wheat acted, ti ■ -i-I ■ •’ r sold out before the y Vo’l: reported but five 1 .eds w< r : ->• ■' . '■ri. I >i:--patches on emu in.i’R y . ■ • < (lo'iieting. Tile trad'- will rot <■: : : ■ 1 r r- T."itio.nal r< p ~-ts , . ass e'.'ptrielice. May wile: I d’ i I ■■ ■: in ~<• and . fused ( ‘ ’•i: i nt. v li.sim';- Trices of v.’lv .\t ami cor?; at t■■ ,’ ij , •: •J»;; p•. <.(j S \.’«*r I hm-e i : . no disposition to raid <■-?■.-. ' ' 2 much. it was an easy :i. >’ " ! :» up R<- for ail • : ''' • - d. sympathy v.- ■■ ■■ ,■■■ - i’t v.ni sympatlo. wit! .’■} a ... '" i"'T<- 1 ;••••. ip’s w.( :■ hut |;;i < : 1 -R ■' ' contra:' ■■ de. .. . t ’i hu : ay only ’ v,' i.m.r!' o; Rowed • ■■■ : ,.p- . : where same point:; i : r p '■ ■ r :.■: . N• \ 0,.'- .. . .., i-'i' a:. . corn taken for export \ 'lbvo ports, ITu- I-; Rom ar ; ■ ll! ’ ' . r and for Um dry 1!,:,' b u corn. Ti <■ drought p. • •••• ; . , v . H ; . F'de buff influence, meh p>. 'Hin;; is thirty Pay,; to ■. ” hloy corn : rted •I- ■■ ;:r,<. ,;d t’P I" ‘l-> ? , July same p, i .... ? ib . <l ’ ' "■ At i okb ,i; ;■ a - •■ ’"i . to 46’y.; ,e ; a fr > ' ' 1 night; tk oter.ib.-r 1.-.-.ek to ,■- ' : '• Trs volume t.> t rude j; ' i-e't ' .1 on pr-'v ■ i|p d i • ' > ■ th/ like wi'h f’.e i u'.-r-d' j- . ... VTh Tightly lower M opening with • ' ■ ’ I >wc r. 'i I -,s tt -;is I '.IP .” .i 1 1 1uI nin I;o' f:, .2', i: (( j* t ;■, -.me in : hurt ribs. East yr' • v ,. * ,; l ’’ to about yevtriday's p..ur ‘ —pori,, $12..'1?’ 7 , rd,12.50: 1 ■■.;•<!.' 5' . ( si2’y;ri!s, s6.ljErio:_7’ . all Mu. . w< dill •• ts. Q(.i.(.'itUiiis \,a re: . .'.r:i ’ Hioh. t, d .. ■ '.-i t- - N.-->. 2. Mt-"" . ’ ': i: ... .$ .." I'd ; ‘ !-'< -ot ....... .r,7'. . 'w ' Ci.rn—y. io. •Tip::::::: ■■ ■■■ ■■ .’ < ■’ :r ’ ....... ’ • ■ t ■ ■ T ’-iy ’.2a’ ■ ’.j < ’> ' - T 1 I) ) . p. e • 12. :; ;j. <, ,-y ” T."’, o.'iT'; , -o:. - ........ f.,2.' C.b.i f.,1 ’ , r 17, ' »• 4 f ..-- . r ,-jo ■’ ’ . ■: io c • ’ ' .

f’n-ago Produce Merk.-t, Tie following Quotations are for 1 >- < s only: sma ’ quantities artusually ro’d at advanced prior-s: X'f-geta'-’...-s-H>l-bag« Jv.757;3 poT <-<j. ,-y. - carrots p r brl; r.- v -- plant. 50cfi .1 per <’. z; l-'-ttuce, 75T\>- per case; onions r--d. '■-'• > jfi2 per brl; yeliow. SI.501; 2: rn.-c leans, green. 75cff52.25 per l-bti lox: wax, $3 per brl; squash, 51.25T-i.s(i I r doz; turnips. PG2Oc per bu. Butter—Creameries, extra, 20 c per ,1b; firsts, IS'&JOe; seconds, IITTHe; t.;ird, ICTSKc; dairies, extra, IT; firsts, i4Tlsc; seconds, 8@10c; imitation creameries, extra, 15c; ladles,, extra, 12 C: 13c; firsts, 9@loe; seconds, CT 7o; pack ing stock, fresh, 6(p7c; grease, 3@sc. Cheese—Young Americas, new, If.' I .', €?’lo%c; twins, new, Cheddars 9%(§’o%c; bricks, choice to fine. 30’4@liy 2 c; Limburger, 9 1 /3@llc; Swiss, new, 10’/2@llc. Dressed Poultry—Turkeys, choice. 1H6@12%c per lb; fair to good, 10@llc; springs, 10c; roosters, 6@6’/ 2 c; ducks, fair to choice, geese, 8@8 l Ac. Apples—[email protected] per brl. Potatoes—Hebrons, 64@66c per bu; rose, 60@64c; peerless, 60@64e; Burbanks, 66@68c. > Sweet potatoes, Illinois, [email protected] per bbl. Eggs—Salable at per doz when cases are returned, 11c cases included, included. Live Stock. Chicago, March 27, Cattle—Receipts, 14,000: calves, 400. The best cattle sold around $6.25, and $8.45 was the outside’ quotation. .Common light steers could be jtad at [email protected], and the bulk of the dressed beef and shipping sorts changed owners at $4.75@6. Good butchers' stock was not more tnan 10c lower, and cannons' stock showed scarcely any change. The calf market was lower than last week, the best grades being quoted at $5.25. Hogs—-Receipts, 29,000. Top sales were ?i for assorted light and $5 for prime heavy. The quality was not as good :t3 for yesterday, but was above the recent average. Sales were principally ■ t M.50«?4.90 for 160 to 200 lb. hogs and largely at for heavier weights. Sheep—Receipts, 14.000. Choke sheep v«re quoted at and choice

THE PEOFuE’S PILOT. P.ENSSELAEK, IND., March, 30. 1895, WEEKLY, ONE DOLLAR PE YEAR.

sales ran down to [email protected] for common sheep and to 23.7J@4 for thin lambs. Wheat And Corn. Wheat—New York —March, 60%c; May, 60%c; July, 69%c. St. Louis— March, 54’Tc; May, SlVic. Duluth—Cash, 59%c; May, 60%c. Minneapolis—Cash, 59Hc; May, 58',sc. Baltimore —March, 61%c; May, 61’4c. Toledo—Cash, 56%c; May, . r >7’4c. Milwaukee—Cash, 5S%c; May, 57%c. Detroit—Cash, 53%t, May, , 5754 eCorn —New York—May, 51%c; July, 51’ic. . Louis —March, May, 43c. Baltimore—March, sO‘-4c; Muy, 3Ci<c. Wall Street N< • i;, I ’r.rch 27.—The stock mar- ‘ ket ' ■■ ■ moderately active and as a rule : i i.ily lower. Th? market at 10:15 1 a. m. wa:- tending downward, particu- i iarly fur the grang- .s. There was no i :R nt of the selling movement up j I‘. li u i-luei;. The grangf rs showed 1 1 • ' Cv.; and Su :ar, Sout I .' : n pr;:'ft rr< '■ Wheeling and Lake Erie ' ,/ g. : i and Hudson moved up 1 per i ' Ft L'tek::.ntn was orfered at I , K -- .. i’W'inst 1-3%, the upenlng truns'ie- j I li m. '1 . re was eon.-'iderabie pressure j a... iw' th? It -auing bonds, and ! , i ' ':''tcred <■' W pci- cent, tie' 11". ‘er it tlw. : rst 'inemne.-n. The market i : a' V ' v. w steady at I’:.- bigß-r j I ran■ ■ ■:' \ slur ?.. y <t < : 11 easy at 2R pw cert: i pri- u.er-:::' •.. r, 4 : per e< nt: I i ' angi firm, with ac’.ual burim : 0. i.'.'u .s' i.ib- 4 <■_ ’ ;; yjii. f . • j e. ut 'Td ? i'.ii.l and ■!'"7;. RE.,, Rr sixty j d: . ' p ■ 1 laics. ■'"■■R; ' .> and Ww • ■ • ■: C'.,mi..-r R! biR; I:7’.'<t 487’; si!-’ v< '. > : i ifiea.i, s, 61'4 bid; pc sales; bar I '■ Jt; ' ■■ - " : _i R l ßil:mhatta.n -114 i i >bne... . ::b R.. c .... 23 Baltimore &O. RRlieid/cm (R. nh .... ; Be ■' !<• .Tmr'Ui, ,'n I',, -.. . '■■■ B. : ••: > R r ;|. pp ! Wl'W. . :.I„. ;w RY. Central... <I ’ ■ Xorl li-,?- i.r:i . , w : ' ■ ■ n'.Cas V.r, ?■;. E :: i ( besrpTß (>.... ]7' . AmeHeim. .. w iel i 11: !<■ >u.. .1 • 7 . :'.i ' ! i. 3. A VV in ■ c> n -alm ii:'•’ .... ’ 1 'ail . pp i u ;i R West’n.. HE i ’i f'-’ B 1 Ed.. I' l ' 1 ; Raßk Mail i.;. ■ : ’ -- 'a Rinoil.’ R! ' ... -'R’- 8'5ce1..... <■:. : ■■ 'chi y. ..6 Resinoi i ier . illd.. .... . ;i\ er r ■ I 3 :'?< ' < airai. V 4 : ■ ■■■ - jp-ip j';;? I >'v Tex p:\l.. 25". | I>: <1 .. . R 1 '■? e re'ii 1,.. . AR C Te.- iu:.'/ Paekie. ' 51 ‘.i u e I ,'i• • 111.•_ ... J'l Liussi d < V. i ~«! nioti. Uke Erie i? W.. IE ife',..;, 1- I’.. A: V. . pfd.. 73 ; V ~ R ; ,!\1 .... 1 ; L ike R.-iro l-'TRRVii. ■; mn (.'. nt.. . I <• uv( r,;':;i!: 1 s!,n,i at la ? foilinviu I bid 1 rices: ilcpi.-tcrei'l < 5 iCiirrencv Gs, -',17 ifi'.'. I r-.i ' . ...11)), '('m-i'.. ;: w W.E ' i C.oupon 4s I<'iirrenci-tR 1i ; i Ci.rrfiiev I',--, 'b.'i.leP < ~t:po:i R <’• .rreiicv • ,'• Rr’ Ir . ; y ; '' lawerpo.'i:. Liverpool, Mar-L :.7, We at r '-. • - X',. 2*" ’ Winter, k; No. n . d spri, ■' 21-d; No. 1 hai'i M-..nilobit, .'s 2'■>' No. 1 C I ,iill:ni■ t, .... i ilturt.- ( -'-"ma -' ■■‘T /'• ril, 4s S\(i; ? ey. ■ -i-i; J u , r •’ 1 July, 4s August, 4s O’ •! C'-i" -Sy t. American mined, new. is 27.p1. Ful-.::-.?s. M-.wh, 4s 2 ; '-d; April j - W by, h; 2'4.1: June is 2Rd; July ' I. s"..d, August. Is 3d. • I■,ur-St. Lui I fancy wint r. 6s. i IVor‘it. IN. >-in. Ilk. M'treh 27.—C<nI”4-: No. in,. <. N wh;t ; ■.P .b .:iy 2 c; ?' ■. :: whi' r • —Nc 2, rr , i e. wi -iu,i' goods, $1.25. Mots -■ at, i?u; urn. 28,690 Lu: 1 - >. J k-' ’- "o "-E : barl ■ 4..* bn .. '(C V. h( i L »u : e ■ Tl. GR l ; i.,t ] ? bu; rye, mim-; Iw: 1 2, <:, ».- u . Vcw York. N'-w York, id :reh 27.—Ibittc"- 1 R ceipts, 5,315/ p!<',:': wcslorn flair’,, ■ i : •; v.iwterii e.'camery, l/Wh-; IRE;: 21c. Eggs—ib-ooßl'-, 16,0 R pkgs; w ■ ,t----ern, it’pc. Coffee . T !(> 10. Toledo, 0., Mweb. 27.—Wheat—‘Cash March, 56?.jc bi'i; li’e -. 57 ! "‘ asked: and August, ;’7 : ':;,c; No. 3 sß't. ff Corn—Cash, 45- c; tiMy, year 45Re: No. 3, 45Rc. Oats—Cash, 31e.

THURSTON READY TO GO.

Secretary Hastings in Charge of the " Hawaiian Legation. Washington. March 27. —The notification sent..by Minister Thurston to dastate department of his intention i< leave this country and of the di signa tion of Secretary Hastings vs charg> d’affaires of Hawaii was received by the department this morning and here after Mr. Hastings will be recognizee as Hawaii's diplomatic reprpsentativi ■until notice of the selection of a new minister is received.

National Guard Needs Money.

Kansas City, Mo., March 27.—Th( Third Regiment of the State Nationa Guard at its meeting h< re last night adopted resolutions declaring that if the local business mi a did not subscribe sufficient funds by May 1 for its maintenance it would disband. This is a sequel to the governor's refusal t< appropriate money asked by the militia and the recent resignation of General Milton Moore.

Five Children Perish.

Minot, N. D., March 27. —The residence of Phoenis Christensen, a carpenter, .was consumed by fire last night Five children, ranging in age iron' three to fifteen years, perished in thf flames. The mother and father, with foul other children, escaped. One of th( children was badly burned, but will recover. The fire is supposed to hav< caught from a stove in the kitchen.

Northern Indiana Conference.

Logansport, Ind., .March 27.—Bishoj H. W. Warren of Denver presided a the opening session of the fifty-secon< annual conference of the Northern In diana Methodist Episcopal church. Fou. hundred delegates are present.

Auburn, Ill, Bank Robbed.

St. Louis, March 27.—The state bank' at Aubuhn, 111., was burglarized last night by unknown men, who blew oper the vault and extracted $1,200 in cur rency. There is no clew to the rob be-'

WILL SUFFER DEATH

LI HUNG CHANG’S ASSAILANT • DENOUNCED. . The Mikado of Japan Says the Scvori st Form of Punhhment Must Be inflicted Foreign Lands. New York, March 27.—A special disj patch from Shanghai says: ; “The following is a translation of an 'imperial rescript published in asp Al issue of ti e Japanese official Gazette, i ■ conn" tiun with the attempt on the i : of Ei Hung Chang: ‘China is now 1 ; a ■ stat? ■ f war with our country, but she ■ has, with a due observance of the forms of international etiquette, sent an : - I bassador for the conclusion of p<We, on our part, named our pl rnip. i- >- ‘ tiarles, who were instructed to - t i him aml negotiate at Shimonoseki. Ti.u:it was incumbent upon us, in pprsv ;.: i with mtwnational usage, to udifor? tie i j amt;; .lor tieatnient consistent v • I the :::'.i-mal honor and to acc'i;-' t : a suitß L- escort for his protection. V. ■: | eonsi'hi'j Ely gave orders to all fun ; tion::~n to use -the utmost dRy •: , ■ and it i? therefore with profound g:-.- f ■ that ve now have to express our : - i grot that a ruffian should have dat 'd ;to inlib’t pt rsonnl injury upon ; ■■ ; China.mbasr.ador. The culprit m: t receive tbo severest punishment 1 ivi !"d by law. Other Qfficir'.l suby is n.Ls' i' -'p: "t our wishes to preserve t s e i glery of our country untarnished ■ inn .t provide against the recurrence of I'surh Vl"|. . The rescript is signed by the emperor and countersigned by his ministers. I KEBEI.S TAKE TWO PLACES. Spanish Troops Defeated at Bayano and Manzanillo. Cuba. New York. ARych 27.—A special dis patch from Tafhwt says.: "Uavan pm-'sengers by the Olivet's I bring tin rw ■ r ;. -;t the insure; , : s : have taken poi"-\ si on of Bayano ;’i 1 . Aianz, ni’lo, /> v’: ing Col. Santoci: b Iroo,ps at N: ii: iello with heavy !• ■. i The rui:;'.y was current at the Low ' ' but i:-ni ts siaiyly announced ih 'i fw't I’ at niii"i’de had" met. the in- i surgeys a;. Mi; zinillo. As the Lriv-j : is the resort of many Spanish officer.'?, from ' w. : i " - rumor gained civ.'nFtion in Have: i - generally cre<R • i. I No news of ib.- • , ile can be gaii ■<l ; through . “(Rmscrij■;iwi of ■ •/—ins for miUt.-Wy ‘ duty is l.eii,'i'ivoc t -d by the Span:. offici. hi E; van- wd it is beiiev- 'i i that t: uch a move /ill soon be mi:dr. | About twenty-five ? .’ing men have ?■"- ■ rived here from 1' i.vana, antieipati " I such a r.." . enwnt. TT.i ir parent? a> ' I anxious to lave 1’ :~r. cw-ape suefi I Weler.'inc sci-v ce. f me of C ? boys s;: r ■ they bop? to ms'- their wav into the ' Cuban lines from ' is country, but tiwy | have ro de.dre b.">r arms for SpiL.i. i W' ut tw< ntv v .iwrs a"? fitting < at here, ostensibly *r the sponge banks, but it is not I? ved that this is the destination of al: of them.” MRpolvi< Wins a Battle. New Yiwk, ? larch 27:—A special dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica, s?; :: “A battle has taken place between Haytian trow s and a r; v.dutionary foi e near the San Doming.) frontier. It r--sulted in favor of the gov , ‘mmei’’t troops commanded bv President hr. polyte in person. The revolutionists were poorly armed and equipped.” Spain Doesn’t Need Money. Maß'id. March 27. —Tbe bi’l Across. Ing the amy contingents rai.-es the peac" ( ff. .‘tin‘ f> on. 71.0'10 to iRW. The treasury somi-otißrNiy d'-mies that :v Spanish loan is; proposed. It is a.R. d that 'he condition of the tru. ■ ■ a-, very satisfactory. •lapimese Troous footrnct London, Mar"h 27. i - 'v- ! ed.bi io frora Shanghai saw; U : were thirty-eight cases of chol ii’onn day among the Japanese troo-. .at;■< ■ c Arthur. Carpres Will Leave Pern. A special from Lima says: “T P'itis.h cruiser Wl.'r. Swan, has arrivt d ".-iilao, and will go on to Panama, PRing ex-President Caceres as a passen? ’ Nrsv Position for Mendon;::. A special from Buenos Ayres says:’ “Senor Mendonca, Brazil's minister 'to the I niioo states, has been appointed Juc.ge of th-? Supreme court.”

Cotton Manufacturers Cut Wages.

Lorn.on, march 27.—A majority of the cotton manufacturers of Lancashire who are members of the Bolton association have voted in favor of livingnotice of a 5 per cent reduction in wages, and formal notice to that effect will be served on. the officers of the employes’ union on Monday. Under-a clause of the agreement entered into last year between the operatives and the manufacturers, a reduction cannot go into effect until May 1. The decision affects 80,000 cotton operatives and involves a weekly loss in wages of nearly $20,000. The action of the Bolton association will propbably compel th\> members of the Employers’ Confederation to give a similar notice. Interviews with leading operatives indicate that the reduction will not be accepted With a struggle.

Prof. Fox Resigns.

Tower, Minn., March 27.—The trouble that has been steadily growing as a result of the punishment of some of his pupils by Prof. Fox, has, it is supposed, been ended by the resignation of the professor. The bitterness of the opposition and the wholesale withdrawal of children from the schoql convinced him that it was wisest to yield.

Milwaukee’s Loss $950,000.

Milwaukee, March 27.—The total loss by lasi night’s fire will reach nearly $950,000. The insurance will aggregate 80 per cent of the loss. The Milwaukee Public library had a narrow escape, but was saved by a favorable shift of wind. No casualties occurred during the fire.

Confident of Income Tax.

Washington, March 27.—AttorneyGeneral Olney has informed the president that he has little doubt as to what the decision of the Supreme court will be and that the finding will, ustain fully the constitutionality of wv.

ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

Senator Aspinwall'* Racing Bill Goes ! Over. Springfield, HL, March 27. —In the senate this morning Mr. Aspinwall’s bill allowing thirty days' racing in one inclosure frofh May 1 to Nov. 1, and pro- ' hibiting foreign pool selling, came up I as a sj-ecial order on its passage. Mr. | Aspinwall moved that a consideratign ! of the measure be postponed for three | wf ?ks, and this was done. The joint | resolution providing that when the two ! . houses adjourn .m-xt Friday they stand adjourned until the following Wednesda ■at 10 o’clork was adopted. Chairman Liitler of the revenue com- I mittee reported with an adverse recommendation the-Craig hill abolishing the state board o* equalization. Mr. Craig moved to nonconcur in the committee's report an-1 consideration of the I i~ ’ti'.a was made a special order fc-r | next \V< dnese'ey. Senator Coon’s bill ' on tax .' gaciies, gifts and inheritances j was n j.- H so that the tan shall not "7, to legacies of less than FJt'.OOO. • :-. >■ nn 'lustive diser.rsinn the bill advrnevd to third reading by ' ■"iie yeas tn 15 nays. Sena'or T-'. tv's i c) ja. joint resolution p-ovi iii g lor sin? di ? adjournment of ti e I gi 'leral F.ss'c-r.i’.ly on Friday, M;tv 2. motion made by Senator Littler to I r r ter it to the /*■ mm’itco on jn-lit'iary sdi . ; ated. The resolution was then !oy/"<! by. a vote of 59 r.-cs to 12 nays. ’The senate then adiourned. . By fnr the liveii'st sensation in the hoyre tie: ■ sessßn was that created ! -■? Bepresentr.tive Jones of Co"’' count'-. He arose to a. question of privilege am 7 aicni'd State Senator Gore in t v -- i’ nt scfithing terms for his alleged interference with the law-making ’man- ? cf the state government, in connection •.villi toe Lili to take the manag-emoß. of 1 ciiJoiny.and loan associations an-t b-’n’m from the auditor’s office and estnl lish separ.Re departments fee them. Mr. Mnurilzson’s bill to Incr-mse the salary of the clerk of th? election commissioners to $5,000 a year came un cm second reading and the enacting cianc<> was stricken out by an overn-’-mlmin"" majority. The house then adjourned.

NO OFFENSE MEANT.

England's Position in the Ni ( aragnnn Tncident Explained. . Washington. March 27.—1 t is r'ey-.m’ by those who are in a position to be ---o'’ ' ’ ’4 " as to the intentions o-" • F’-iiish foreign office, and also ar to t’ o representations which our enverhn—' h.' " made to Great Britain i’-ro-.?-'? ' ■ ’nister Bayard, in regard to t 1- ’I-:;.. i"': ult'matum to Nicaragua, that t' civ a misconception of the text of t’-'/i d- -’iiment. The seven ‘'ords in the matum to President Cleveland w- -« tffi a which provided that the R 1 ■■’'ir of the arbitration commissi'? ; ■ - Pl be “not a citizen" of any . L 1 n republics.” As ordinarily em-,1 -.- d and understood by the British Ri• T 1 ■lli -- the phrase “American r. wahlies” is limited in application to the emri’-r republics of Central and. South Am-"r ; - ce. It was these republics that Gr-'R P"-: tain’desired to exclude frrr.i I -.vir; ti e casting vote between the - geon representative and the commirsiomm chosen by Great Britain. Whr ■ technically and literally the Vnitß Stat/? form one of tlie “Ameriean republics,” it is explained that the English foreign office never classifies t l -?: great government and people with the Spanish and Portuguese speakinSouth and Central American governments.

Anxious for Early Trial.

Washington, March. 27.—Counsel for President Havemeyer and Treasurer John E. Searles of the sugar trust, indicted for refusal to testify h.-fm- I',. Senate investigating committee, move- 1 in the District Crimin T court i.R.: morning to have the cases "bear'd on <‘v before April 15. The ad vancement w opposed by District Attorney Birney. The court suggested Ib.at the district attorney and the counsel confer, and if no agreemeht could be reached to appear next Wednesday to argue the motion.

Italians Occupy Adigril.

■Rome, March 27.—A dispatch from Massowah, Egypt, sdys that General Baratieri, commander of the Italian forces, occupied Adigril last Monday. He is now fortifying that place and has sent a flying column against Ras Mangascia, the Abyssinian chief, who has been causing so much trouble to the Italians. Has Mangascia is assisted by the almost equally famous Has Aloula.

Bland to Lecture in Colorado.

Denver, March 27,—Ex-Congressman Bland, who was obliged to postpone his proposed visit to Colorado on account of an attack of grip, has written that he will be in Denver April 20. Arrangements are being made to give him a great reception on his arrival. He will lecture in twenty-five or more towns in Colorado.

Manitoba School Row.

Winnipeg, Man., March 27.—-The legislature has taken no action on the school matter today. There are rumors of dissensions in the local cabinet. The opposition will move an amendment offering a compromise with the catholics.

Chilian Assassins Shot.

New York, March 27.—The Herald’s correspondent at Valparaiso, Chili, telegraphs that after the president had denied the last appeals to reprieve the assassins of the Italian, Freddi, they were shot yesterday morning.

Cuban Officials Resign.

Madrid, March 27.—Resignations of officials continue t® be handed in. Among those who have resigned are the presidents of the commercial treaties committee and the Cuba tariff reform committee.

Senator Mantle Is Better.

Washington, March 27.—Senator Mantle of Montana is able to sit up for a few hours each day. He has been afflicted with the grip and for some days his condition was quite serious.

Depew’s Nephew Kills Himself.

Kansas City, Mo., March 27.—A special to a local paper from Atchison, Kan., tells of the death by suicide in tl it city of John H. Wild, a well-known railroad man and nephew of Chauncey Depew.

TRAIN ROBBERS SHOT.

RAILWAY men make good use OF GUNS. Attempt to Hold fp the Queen & Crescent Express Results Disastrously to the Robbers —The Aftrjy Takes Place Near Greenwood. Hy. Greenwood, Ky„ March 27.—One of the most daring and at the same time most unsuccessful attempts at train robbery occurred at 2:30 o'clock a. m. today in the southern portion of Kentucky, near Greenwood, when six men undertook to rob the southbound train, No. 3, Queen and Crescent, which left Cincinnati at S o’clock p. m. last night. One of the six was killed outright, another died at 4 o’clock in the morning, a third giving the name of Miller, now lies here severely wounded, and the other three have not been heard from. The train was delayed rot more | than ten minutes and r-■•.cited Chat-- 1 tanooga at 8 o’clock a. m. cn time. The reason for this summary dispos -.1 ; of a body of train robbers is found : n ’ the fact that come tidings of their pu, •- 1 pose had been given to the expretfi I authorities, and Mr. T. R. Griffin, whio servos as a superintendent of police on the Southern road, had with ham. ' two trusty assistants. The train had just reached the sc uta ; end of tunnel No. 9, which is a mile I north of Greenwood, when the robbers I signaled rt to stop.- They lied scait-ely I disclosed their purpose when Mr. Griffin I and h’s assistants on the train began offensive operations and in ten minutes ] three of the robbers had bitten the ‘ oust, the other three had flown and , tiie train was speeding on its way. Not | a single injury was suffered by any j t ile on th? train. The treasure in, care [ of the Adams Express company's mes- i conger was entirely safe. .

NEW MAN FOR REICHSTAG.

Baran to- Bu el-Berenberg Chosen Pre3l- - nt to Succeed Eexcfzow. Berlin, March 27.—The reichstag this r.to’ iirg elected Baron von Gu l-Beren-l erg, first vice-president of the reichst;:g and recently acting president, tobe president. of that body i.i succession to Herr von ’ wex'orzow, who resigned. Saturday as a result of a. ref;: • 1 of thevieT.sc.g to permit him to congratulate! Prince Bismarck in the mum- of the house on ■ r birthday. The vote stood 291 for and wr: against tlje election. The ’•iballots cast numbered 105. The nt • nt of the reichs-. ig in accepting the presidency took occasion to prai.w the services of his predecessors in office. The committee which hrs the antirevolution hill under examination began its consideration of its second reading mid rejected the proposal of ..’err Lensmann to throw out the measure.

NEGROES OPPOSE CUBANS.

Of.ri- to Jojn the Spanish Forces and Fight the Rebels If Necessary. New York, March 27.—A special cable to the Herak} from Havana, Cuba, fays: . “Members of the Aurora and Progress clubs, negro organisations of Puerto Principe, paraded through the puolic st'u.-ts yesterday, after which they sent word to the governor of th? province that they would help fight the insurgents if called upon to do so. Hundreds of negroes have made similar offers cf their services to the government.” A dispatch from Havana, announces the arrival there of the first battalion c? ti-‘ »-.>s recently sent to re-enforce the troops already in Cuba. They were ret'dved with great enthusiasm. The Iwv ers ol the reform and constitutional union parti-s in Cuba have cabled Senor Cwaovas del Castillo assuring him of their hearty co-operation.

Make a Study of Irrigation.

Washington, March 27.—An expert-i ment of great interest to the western S'.aies -i-’.s been tried by the secretaries oi agriculture and the interior in forming a naiT.m.l board of irrigation experts to srudy the best methods of promoting irrigation and of developing the gr- :,t res mrces of the west. This beard, which consists of five members from each of the departments xbentioned, held its first meeting yesterday and elected as officers Prof. Mark Harrington of the weather bureau chairmen and Prof. F. H. Newell of the geological survey secretary.

Anarchist Blows Out His Brains.

San Francisco, Cal., March .27.—W. W. Carrington, a professed anarehkk committed suicide in his room in the presence of police detectives who had him under arrest. He had been advertising for young and- pretty girl;-., for whom he pretended he had situations. When told to accompany the officers to the police station he stopped aside for a moment and blew out his brait’.s. One of his victims was in the room at t'-e time.

Quiet Reigns at Lima.

New York, March 27. —The EArald’s’ correspondent at Lima, Peru, cables as follows: “The provisional government has ordered General Pierola to quarter all his troops in Lima and has appointed new municipal officers from among the best men in the city. Ample guarantees of safety are made to all who recognize the new government. I ernando Seminario is in Trupillo and Tedon is in Capamarca. The submission ' of both is daily expected.

Girl Killed by a Fiend.

Federalsburg, «Md„ March £7.—Mamie Dean, the young daughter of Jacob Dean, living at Harmony, Caroline county, failed to return from school last night. A searching party span found her body in a branch near her home. He! - throat- was cut from ear to ear and she had been otherwise maltreated. The neighborhood was aroust<d | and lynchers are looking for the mur- ! derer.

Hiring Negroes to Fight.

Way cross, Ga., March 27.—Colonel J. E. Spottswood says that a prominent citizen of Jacksonville, Fla., is under contract with sympathizers of the Cuban patriots to engage 10,000 negroes from Florida to go to Cuba to aid the patriots. The negroes will be smuggled intq CUba and they will be provided with arms and ammunition,

Graiuftic-d Inheritance Tax.

MORE INDICTMENTS.

Grand <Jc ry ut New Orleans Hot After 1 J; e T.evc-e Rioters. New <9rlc.-.-s. La., March 27.—The grand jury y.Hm-rday returned forty additional ii dkTments for murder against the same perrons who were indicted last week Mr i<-rtieipatiup in the levee riots. A s ocial reportmii the riot was also presented. This severely criticises the rnoyor and police foti/ailing to arrest promptly those whq(took part in act; i of lawlessness on the levee for we »ks preceding the riots. The movent nt of Tuesday, says the report, was ar i organised one, deliberately planned ai id cruelly carried out. The report dec. fares the greater number of the rioters convicted were members of the ■ or Longshoremen’s association, while some even were from the committee of twenty-one, the supreme body in the screwmen's organization.

SIX FEET FROM DISASTER.

■ Train Stopped at the Edge of a Burned Bridge in Missouri. I St. Louis, Mo., March 27.—Passengers • who reached Si. Louis yesterday morn- | mg by the Wabash train from Omaha tell a thrilling story of a narrow escape ; from disaster. The eastbound train [which leaves Omaha in the afternoon I and is due to arrive in St. Louis early ; the following morning had just passed i fripiett, an ihsigrrificant station near [ Brunswick, Mo., when the engineer, I alter rounding a sharp curve, saw a [ sheet of-flame rising from between the I tracks a few yards ahead of him. The train was brought to a sudden stop. A • half dozen feet in front of the engine i lose a tongue of flame, and beyond it yawned a geventy foot gap in the Yellow river trestle, which had just been destroyed by fire. The fire is thought to have been started by would-be train robbers.

FAILS FOR MILLIONS.

Nashua, N. H„ Savings Bank Closes with 88,700,000 Deposits. . [ Nashua, N. H.. March 27.—With $2,- ■ <00,090 in deposits and a record of fortyi one years as the leading bank here the Nashua Savings bank closed yesterday afternoon. The feeling is intense, fur no other bank in the city, and but three in the state, had more depositors. It was essentially the poor man’s bank and for two score years all bell -v. d in it. Western'investments are given as the cause for the bank's financial diffleuii ties. The officers struggled since the' panic of 1893, but matters grew worse, and the inevitable result followed; It is believed the assets are sufficient to pay "the depositors in full, if time- is allowed •to. convert them to the best advantage -and losses do not occur.

The Montana Swindle.

Butje, Mont.. March 27.—At the t?ial -of 11. L. Haupt in the United States •court yesterday the government i.;u- - •duced additional evidence of the cxi-. mislve swindling operations of the Mounj ‘tain Mining Loan and Investment coml pany. It was shown the mining property claimed to represent the company's •capital stock of $12,000,090 was not worth •over a few hundred dollars at the most. iSince the mails have been closed against the concern its business is carried on •through the express offices, and its re•ceiuts are said to have been heavy.

President Urged to Protect Waller.

Topeka, Kan.. March 27.—Gov. Mortrill has sent the following telegram to .President Cleveland: “The newspaper •dispatches report the Hon. John L. 'Waller, a citizen of this state and forxnerly United States consul at Madagascar, has been unjustly imprisoned by The French government under sentence eif court martial without sufficient •cause. I respectfully urge that the department of state take active measures at once for bis protection and release.”

Collis Huntington Again Indicted.

San Francisco, Cat. March' 27. o United States grand jury filed a second indictment against Collis P. Huntirr-' ton, president of the ’Southern Pacific Railroad company, for violating the interstate commerce law by issuing a pass outside the state. It was hinted a technicality might nullify the first indictment, so an ironclad indictment was filed yesterday. f

More Bogus Bonds Come to Light.

Minneapolis, Minn., March 27.—Another possible sensation is revealed by correspondence of an attorney named Rufus T. Peck of Cortland, N. Y., who is seeking information as to some school bonds of Capitola township. The bonds are nine in number and of SSOO each. It transpires that there is no such towntSiip. Excitement is general in the locality and other ugly rumors are rife.

Murder and Arson.

Springfield, Ohio, March 27. The dwellings of Sanford Wilson, an old soldier living alone, and W. H. Walker burned at Cedarville -yesterday. Sanford's remains were found with the skull crushed and both legs broken. He drew some pension mon'.y last week and it is supposed he was robbed and the house burned to conceal the crime.

Taylors’ Trial for Murder.

Carrollton, Mo.. Ivmrch _,. —-I i*e evening Burlington train brought 253 persons fioi*i Linn an I bulh .-an counties most of them witnesses in the Taylor trial, which is the sole topi; of conversation here now. The 'wives end relatives of the Taylor hoys also came. A jury has been secured, and the trial will begin to-day.

Young Bank Robber in Court.

Adel, lowa, March 27.—Charles W. Crawford, the 19-year-old accomplice of Wilkins in the robbery of the Adel Stae bank, was brought into court yesterday and waived examination of the grand jury. He will probably be indicted yet this week.

Dies from Football Injuries.

Washington, March 27.—Bahen, the Georgetown university football player who was injured in the Thanksgiving day football game with the Columbia Athletic club team, died at the Emergency hospital yesterday.

Indictments for Election Frauds.

Kansas City, Mo*, March 2..—The special grand jury summoned to investigate election frauds returned twelve indictments yesterday, eleven of which Were for crimes against election laws.