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With the remainder of his force he left Allwal North Saturday for Rouxrllle, and there has scarcely been time lor an engagement. There Is practically no fresh new this morning. All the Bloemfonteln dispatches, however, breathe a confident tone. There seems to be a heavy demand on the rail way for so large an arm); leaves the populace bare of everything save the ab solute necessaries of life. The fact that the censors allowed "Wins ton Churchill's dispatch on the subject ot remounts to pass, speaks volumes for the condition of the question and concerning the prospects of any Immediate advance toward Pretoria. The utmost Lord Roberts will bo able to do for some time to come will be In the direction of clearing the Boers from the southern part of the Free State. The dispatches announce the ap proach of "Winter. The first pinch of frost has been felt at Bloemfonteln, where considerable rain has fallen. It Is sold that President Kruger has visited the camp at Kroonstad. as well as at Brandfort. 250,000 Men "Will Be Xecded. "Winston Churchill telegraphs to the Morning Post from Bloemfonteln, under Saturday's date, ..reiterating his opinion that the war Is bound to prove an ex pensive business. He says: "Two hundred and fifty thousand men will be needed before the end is attained. The question of remounts will continue one of .vital Importance. Great numbers are now arriving, but owing to the fact that they have to be put to work before time Is given them to recover from the effects of the voyage, their condition Is low. and the death rate among them high.' Thousands, therefore, will be wanted In addition to those now here or on the way, and great resting depots roust b formed, together with ample staff to nurse and exercise them. If that Is done, then about four or five months hence you will be able to give your cavalry a new lease of life and strength." THE "WORK AT WEPEJfER. Some Fierce Fighting nnd Boer Po sition la Not Easy. MASERU. Basutoland, Saturday, April 14.-filr Godfrey Langden, British Resi dent Commissioner, returned here yester day from the scene of operations near Wepener.' He-and the paramount chief have stationed 3000 arrmd nntlves to re sist possible Boer encroachments. The orders of the Resident Commissioner ore that-the Basutos are not to be allowed to cross the Free State frontier on any nre- text whatever. Two natives who crossed and looted an abandoned Boer farm are now in custody. Colonel Dalgetys position Is strong and well chosen, but ho Is completely sur rounded. The Boers have their backs against Basutoland. and If they stay much longer they will' be hemmed In. The British op erations are keenly watched from the neighboring heights. Shelling and sniping have been going on steadily during the last six days. Colonel Dalgety's guns are admirably served, and there Is no waste of ammuni tion. The Boers, when they see the elec tric flash of the cordite, bolt Into their holes or behind walls. So near are the Boers and, the Basuto guards that they converse. 'The ambulances are close to the border, but the killed and woun.lr-d are not removed until nightfall In order to conceal the number of casualties. The Boers are fatigued, and their horses are tired and footsore. The Boers attacked fiercely the British northern position on Monday. April 9, but they were beaten back at daybreak. Noth ing is known here of the casualties on either side. The "Wepener Caannltlea. ALIWAL NORTH. April It Colonel Grenfell wires that the casualties at Wep ener include Quartermaster Williams, Lieutenant Halford and Lieutenant Dun can and IS men wounded. Sir Godfrey Langdon, Resident Commis sioner at Maseru, telegraphs that no shelling has been heard from the direc tion of Wepener today. A regiment of British Infantry ntd a battery of artillery arrived Friday. General Brabant's headquarters and all the mounted troops have gone to Roux vllle. Free-Staters Rcanme netting. The Northern Post asserts that the Rouxvllle district furnished 1000 recrults to the Boer force as a result of the In vasion last week. Five hundred Boers forced the Royal Irish Rifles to evacuate Rouxvllle. The former Landrost, who had been acting for the British, offered to go to the front to prove himself a true Free-Stater, and al most to a man the Free Staters who had taken the oath rejoined the Boers. Near ly every one produced a Mauser. It Is reported that there are 7000 Boers at Wepener. Fourteen British sympathizers have been imprisoned. The Paymaster, with 1400. was cap tured. It Is officially reported that the British losses at Wepener In four days' fighting were IS men killed and 132 wounded. XO VISITORS WAM1D. Source of Annoyance and Expense In South Africa. LONDON, April 15. Joseph Chamber lain. Secretary of State for the Colonies, has received the following dispatch from Sir Alfred Mllncr, British High Commis sioner In South Africa: "The number of visitors to South Africa Is constantly increasing, and Includes many, especially ladles, who seem to have no partlcu!arcal! of duty or business. I am sure this would not be the case If It were realized at home that visitors who. In ordinary times, would be most wel come, may, under existing conditions, be come a serious source of Inconvenience, interfering with the work of the military and civil offices, and putting a strain on our limited means of accommodation, which aro urgently required for those who have duties "to perform here or who are Invalided at the front. "A considerable Increase In the expense of living at all times very high Is caused by this excessive influx of visitors, and this Is a hardship to persons of the lat ter class." After saying that there Is no place less suitable for recreation than South Africa at present. Sir Alfred Mllncr concludes as follows: "Lord, Roberts, to whom-1 have submit- -ted this message, authorizes me to add that he fully concurs In the views ex pressed." ROBERTS PROTEST TO KRUGER. Treatment of British Prisoners Jfot What It Should Be. BLOEMFONTEIN. Saturday, April H. Lord Roberts, In his telegram of protest to President Kruger regarding the treat ment to which the Colonial officers and troops who are now prisoners at Pretoria have been subjected, complains that the Boers have treated them as If criminals confined in Jail. He points out that there ore 90 cases of enteric fever and dysentery In the prison ers' camp at Waterval- that the Trans vaal Government failed to supply, on de mand of the doctor, thernecessary med icines and medical comforts; that the pris oners were forced to bivouac on the open -veldt; that the sick were placed in an open shed with an Iron roof, and that It was only when the new doctor threatened to resign that medicines and mattresses were supplied. He invites President Kru ger to remedy this state of things, and contrasts It with the treatment the Brit ish give the Boer prisoners, sick and wounded, who, as Lord Roberts says, "re ceive the same treatment as our own soldiers." Four farmers who had taken the oath to abstain from further co-operation with the Queen's enemies were found signaling to the Boers at Karee Siding, and have been brought here. Advlcea to London Papers. LONDON, April 16. The Bloemfonteln correspondent of the Times, telegraphing Sunday, says: "It Is reported that reinforcements for the Boers, with 0 wagons, have arrived at Dewcffl Dorp, en route for Wepener. This should precipitate an action The statement that President Kruger has been south seems to confirm the reports that the Boers are getting dis heartened. This continued exertion of his personal Influence appears now to have become a necessity." The Bloemfonteln correspondent of 13 Daily News, telegraphing Saturday, says: "President Kruger, attended a confer ence of the Boer commandants at Brand fort on Thursday. It Is believed that a decision was reached to withdraw the Transvaal forces to the north of Veldt River, preparatory to a general retirement across the Vaal River, If hard pressed, leaving the Free Staters to their own re sources." A Cape Town correspondent of the Dally Telegraph, telegraphing Sunday, says: "An unconfirmed report Is In circulation here that General Brabant has Inflicted a crushing defeat upon the Boers at Wepener, capturing guns and taking pris oners." . Boer Prisoners Attempt to Escape. ST. HELENA. April 15.-Colonel Schiel and two other Boer prisoners were land ed today and sent to the citadel. In con sequence of an attempt to escape. It ap pears that Colonel Schiel bribed a boat man lo take a letter to a Dutch cruiser, but the boatman by mistake took it to the British cruiser Nlobe. A large knife was found tn possession of one of th three. Colonel Schiel waited to frip cl:? del. declining a carriage: placed at his dis posal. All Well nt Reddersbnrg. REDDERSBURG. April 15.-Colonel Dal getty wired yesterday: "AH well; enemy apparently slackening attack." ' General Chermlslde's division Is en camped 17 miles east of the railway. Boers aro supposed to be In the vicinity, but an attack by them Is improbable. Miner Fell Into Boer ITands. WARRENTON, April 15.-Frank Smith. a well-known mine owner, felt into the hands of the Boers while driving from Barkley West toward the Frank Smith diamond mine. BIG DEVELOPMENT SCHEME Many KeiT Towns Between Chicago and the Rocky Mountains. CHICAGO. April IT The Times-Herald tomorrow will say: "Railroads using Chjcago as their gate way have taken up Internal Improvement plans for the territory between Chicago and the Rocky Mountains, which Involve the expenditure of millions of dollars and an addition to present population, from immigration alone, of at least 200,000 now people, within the next IS months. The number of new towns that will appear on the maps of the West within 'the next year or those to which 500 to COO new pop ulation Is to be added already number 173. Before 1902 it Is believed this num ber will exceed 200. Areas neglected In the past while trunk lines were building are receiving the closest attention from railroad land commissioners and traffic managers. 'The railroads undertaking the most Important part of this work, a work to which they have practically paid no at tention since the Western land booms ot 15 years ago, are: Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe; Chicago & Northwestern; Chi cago. Milwaukee & St. Paul: Northern Pacific; Chicago & Eastern Illinois; .Illi nois Central; Chicago, Burlington & Quin cy." Xew Passenger Ascents Association. CHICAGO. April 15. General passenger agents of Western lints centering in Chi cago have formed a new organization, which will undoubtedly have an Important bearing upon the relations between the various lines interested. The organlzi tlon Is without a r.amo. It has but one article, one by-law. which provides that tho members shall meet six times a year and informally discuss every subject of interest in the several departments of the road. Tho club grew out of one of the meet ings of the Western Passenger Associa tion, when some one suggested that dif ferences could be more easily sett tied If general passenger agents were more fa miliar with the conditions and require ments of other than their own road. The organization does not aim at the acqulsi tln of any power or authority. Good fel lowship, a better acquaintance and the betterment of passenger service in general Is tho unwritten motto. Millionaire Want Ills fame Changed CINCINNATI, April 15.-Moeea Fowler Chase, tho young millionaire of La Fay ette. Ind., flails for Europe next Wed nesday, and his attorneys during his ab sence will petition the court to change his name to Moses Fowler, the name of his grandfather, whose estate he Inherited after the death of hU mother. Chase's father recently arraigned the son for lu nacy pending litigation over control of the estate. Death of Xotcd Horsctralner. CINCINNATI. April 15.John Hannlgan, aged 63, one of the "best-known horse trainers In the country, died at Mllldale, Ky., tonight. He had charge of Chris Smith's stable, when it Included To Tarn bleu, and was In charge of stables for Ed Corrigan and others. TROOPS CALLED OUT To Suppress Italian Strikers at Croton Landing. 300 ARMED DEPUTIES ON GUARD Infantry and Cavalry to the Xnmber ot BOO Have Been Called for Service Today. CROTON LANDING, N. Y.. April 15. "While everything is quiet and peaceful In the neighborhood of the Cornell dam to1 night, nearly 300 armed deputies are guard ing the works, and each ono of them is guessing as to what tomorrow may bring forth. The striklnar Italian laborers, whox homes are In the vicinity of the works, are behaving themselves excellently. But, underneath their assumed qu.et there Is stubborn resolve not to go back to work nor let.any outsiders take their places until the contractors agree to pay the increase of wages demanded. Strenous efforts are being made by Italian Consul Bronchi to bring about a settlement of the difficulty. The strikers are very determined In their demands, and swear that If outside labor Is brought here they will fight tooth and nail to prevent it. Angela RotelIa,"wha Is the recognized leader of tho strikers, said today: This Is a fight to a finish. We earn more money than we are receiving, and the contractors must pay us for our work. The state should protect us, and. Instead of sending deputies and soldiers to help the bosses, they should compel them to treat us rightfully. If the bosses attempt to bring the other laborers here we shall prevent any work being done, and if the military comes to help them, then we will fight the soldiers." Rotella spoke earnestly, and his remarks were listened to "by a crowd of his coun trymen, who voiced the same sentiments In a manner which showed undoubted de termination. The strikers are all well armed with guns and pistols, and In this regard they have a decided advantage over the Sheriffs deputies, who have only long night sticks and 32-callber revolvers. There were several additions to the ranks of the deputies today, and thero are now nearly 300 of them at the works. Many of them complain of the food fur nished and of overwork, and threats of a strike among the deputies were-rife today. Tho strikers and the deputies mingled at the Eastesr service in the little Roman Catholic chapel In the valley. The men greeted each other amicably, and there was no show of trouble. Father Owens counseled the strikers to obey the law and shun the saloons. A report reached hero at 10 o'clock to night that a conference in New York between two contractors, whose men are out. Sheriff Malloy and General Roe was a failure to far as bringing about the settlement of the strike, and that troops had been ordered to come nere tomorrow. The news was quickly passed to the strik ers, who hastily gatherrd on the Bowery to discuss the situation. The tttrikera wero much excited. Angclo Rotella, the leader, was much perturbed and downcast. Ha said: "Only some of our men are armed, but they will all be armed In the morning. I will resist ever attempt by the contractors to renew the work tomorrow with strange men, and we will fight If necessary." State Troops Ordered Oat. NEW YORK, April 15. General Roe re ceived a formal written demand from Sheriff Malloy, of Westchester County, this morning, to call out 500 troops to go immediately to the scene of the Italian laborers' strike at the Croton dam. and has decided to order out early tomorrow the Fourth separate company of Yonkers, the Eleventh separate company of Mount Vernon. Squadron "A. of New York, and Troop C. of Brooklyn. The troops will number 160 Infantry and S cavalry. Gen eral Roe thinks that these men will be sufficient to quell tho strike. TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE EXDED. So Says General Manager Cannon, of the Southern Rnilvray. "WASHINGTON. April 15. Third Vice President and General Manager Cannon, of the Southern Railway .Company, to night made the following statement con cerning the strike: "The so-called strike. If It ever existed, of the telegraph operators, might be con sidered ended. Out of a total of some 1100 operators, less than 10 per cent left tho service of the company, whose places have now been supplied, and there is absolutely no Interruption In the telegraphic system from this cause, and passenger and freight trains are being conducted without any delay. Telegrams and telegraphic reports re ceived tonight from all superintendents of the line Indicate a general desire for reinstatement of the operators who left the service, the citizens of some of tha towns Interceding for them. The company will prosecute In the courts any persons interfering with the conduct or its busi ness. Several arrests have been madi. and others will follow." Tells a Different Story. ATLANTA, Ga.. April 15. President Powell, of tho telegraphers, tonight gave out a statement. In which he says: i The conditions tonight are entirely sat isfactory to the men. Telegrams received by me irom every civision on me Lrm Indicate a feeling of unrest and dissatis faction on the part of. train and engine men on the system, as a result ol tho wreck on the Mobile division last night. "My action in declaring a boycott against the Southern has brought a large number of telegrams today from ticket and freight agents on every road of any consequence, from Maine to California, promising support. "General Manager Cannon, of the S'uth em. has wired a large telegraph college to send as many students as possible to take the strikers' places. "The freight blockade at the main di vision points of thP road Is growing dally. The company Is unable to move this bus' ness. but the tracks are being kept clear for passenger trains. "I am preparing a letter to tho business men and shippers of the South, asking public assistance and support In this strug. gle. and asking them to divert their busi ness to other lines." Clgarmnkcrs Declnre n Strike. NEW YORK. April 13. Five thousand clgarmakers who have been locked out have declared a strike, and sny now that they will not return to work until a ralre of 32 to S3 per week Is made In the'r wages. It is understood that eight more manufacturers have decldtd to Join the fight against those who sympathize with the striking employes of Krebs. Werthejm & Schaffer, and 2000 mere men and wemen will bo locked out tomorrow. They. too. will at once declare a strike. Clgarmakers of Cannda In Trouble. MONTREAL, April 15. Trouble between the cigar manufacturers and their em- ployes threatens the closing of almost all the factories in Canada. The trouble originated in the factories of J. Hlrsch Sons & Co. and L. O. Grothe over non tdherence to the union rules regarding the employment of apprentices, the union ordering a strike of these employes. The manufacturers have a strong organization, nnd their union offered to old the firms affected. As a start, Harris. Ytmngheart & Co. and Goulet Bros, locked out their men until such time as the union came to terms with the other firms. Other large factories may lock out tnclr employes. . All Trains On Time. KNOXVILLE. Tenn.. April 15. The strike on the Knoxvllle division ot the Southern Railway did not prevent all the passenger trains moving on time today. Tho officials say that freight trains which left on regular schedules ore also run ning on time. Former telegraph operators of Sweetwater and Bearden 'have been arrested charged with cutting wires. Guards are being kept at several telegraph stations to prevent anyone entering the ' President Powell's statement that traffic is oiocKea on tms division is untrue. Two night operators and three agents went out on this division today. Mine Managers' Aid to Quit. ST. LOUIS. April 15. The Mine Man agers' & Examiners' Aid Association, ot Illinois, falling In an attempt to get a hearingr with the nDerators nn thpfr rfc. j roand for more wages, has decided to quit I work tomorrow in alt mines In the state 1 until nt least a recognition is received. A prominent member of the Bellevllls District Union said tonight the decision would not affect the miners or mine workers. He said the operators had 3) days' grace In which to select men to fill the places of those who struck. The association, he declared, was not af filiated with the Mine Workers Union. Maryland Miners to Go Out. FROSTBERG. Md.. April IS. It was announced today. In connection with the strike of the miners of the George Creek region, that all the laborers throughout the district will be called out. Men were . sent to Midland and Klondike tonight tn I advise all men to remain away from the ' mines tomorrow. Organizer Ditcher said tonight that everything was quiet throughout the region. The men are re ported as being more determined than ever to hold out for the 60-cent rate. Tailor Go Back to Work. CHICAGO, April 13. The 400 striking tailors, who have been on a strike for several weeks, will go back to work to morrow. The wages will remain the same for three years. At the end of two years, it the majority of men In a shop ask for free shops the request will be granted. Shortage ot Teletrrnph Linemen. ASHEVILLE. N. C April 15. AH passenger trains on the Southern arrived and departed on time here today. Wires are stBl being cut in local territory. Rall- road officials say they have operators In I abundance, but there is a shortage ot linemen. TRAHS-MISSISSIPPI CONGRESS To Meet Today nt Houston With Its Longest List of Delcgutca. HOUSTON. Tex., April 15. Tuesday the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress will meet hero in 11th annual session, and for the first time every etate and territory west of tho Mississippi River will be of ficially represented. Many towns will also have representation, as will the National commercial bodies. Problems affecting the trade and commerce of the region west of the Mississippi River will be discussed fully, and the probable action on the question of the disposition of the Philip pines will be one of much political as well as commercial interest. Able men ore to discuss these matters. The programme In cludes the following papers: Hon. George II. Maxwell. San Francis co." "The Great West. Irrigation and Pop ulation and Prosperity"; Hon. J. W. Springer. Denver, "The American States man"; Hon. L. B. Bradford Prince. Santa Fe. N. M.. "A Department of Mines and Mining; Statehood for Territories." I Anvng tho many spcecnes set down art? laese: Hon. William A. Bates, Denver, "Policy and Measures for Shlpplnr? Restoration"; Hon. Elwood Mende. Cheyenne. Wyo.. "Needs of Irrigation": C. M. Helntz. Loo Angeles, will discuss "Importance of Res ervoirs." The Colorado delegation will be the first to arrive and will come 50 strong and endeavor to capture the next congress. e i COUSIN OF EUGENE FIELD. MIsa Mary Field French Dlea nt Am herst. MnsH. AMHERST, Mass.. April 15. Miss Mary Field French, aged 73 years, a cousin of the late Eugene Field, and for a number of years his guardian, died suddenly at her homo today. Mr. Field was accustomed to visit Amherst frequently to s:e his cousin, of whom ho was very fond. Her cousin, Roswell M. FTeld. of Chicago, a brother of Eugene, will attend her funeral tomorrow afternoon. Found Dead In Bed. NEW YORK. April 15. Julluo Kotcr. a bricklayer, who had Inherited J3I.O.C0I1 from his brother's estate In Germany, was found dead today, swinging from a rope In an empty water tank on the roof of his house. He had bcn 111. and the sudden change from poverty to riches affected his mind. Tivo Sick Stntemcn. TYLER. Tex., April 13. The condition of United States Senator Chilton, who h-s been sick for several days, phows no Im provement. Congressman Croker Is a vry sick man at his home at Beaumont. Both are down with la grippe. Editor Getting His Voice Again. CINCINNATI. April IS. The condition of Harry M. Weldon, sporting editor of the Enquirer, is very encouraging. His voice 1" coming back gradually, and gives every promise of being restored. Wisconsin Pioneer Dend. MENDOTA. Wi. April 13,-Cohn W. Owsley. Sr.. one of the foremost pioneers of Western Wisconsin and South Dakota, died here today, aged SI years. Ex-Rnlirond President Drnd. PHILADELPHIA. April 15.-K"harles E. Smith, ex-president of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company, died here to day of paralysis, aged 79 years. e Paid Church Debt. CLEVELAND. April 13. The women members of tho East Madison-Avenu 3 Presbyterian Church some time ago en tered into an agreement to abstain- from new Easter gowns and millinery and to divert this money to the raising of the church debt. They kept their promise, and today the amount of the debt J1C00 was contributed to the Easter service. A SNOW BLOCKADE Damage to Crops and to Rail roads in Colorado. GROUND IS COVERED THREE FEET Temperature la "Warm, and It I Feared Slides Will Follow and Do Much Harm. DENVER. Aprlt 13. A mixture of rata and snow has been falling Incessantly throughout the State of Colorado for the past 24 hours. and. with tho exception. o intervals of a few houre, the stormy, weather has been cont'nuoua for 11 da jr. Previous to this there had been but llttlo moisture for months, and the present vis itation was received with welcome. Now fear Is being expressed of the possible, damage that may accrue from it. Al though no serious damage . to railroads has as yet been reported, several small washouts have occurred, and railroad of ficials are prepared to receive news ot greater ones. Tn the agricultural districts much seed had been planted and as tho ground Is now saturated it Is feared tha seed will rot In the ground. From Idaho Springs. Central City and other points In the Clear Creek district corao reports of a heavy snow fall yes terday and today, blocking the railroads and paralyzing the mining Industry In that section. At 5 o'clock thlfl afterncon tha enow was three feet deep and still fall ing. The weather Is warm, and the snow cannot last, and It was feared slides and washouts would come with the thaw. Cheyenne. Wyo.. reports the southeastern part of Wyoming thoroughly soaked. A 2-t-lnch water main broke at Twenty fifth and Franklin streets here thb after noon, flooding the adjacent property and cutting off the water supply for two miles In the residence district. Street railway companies are having trouble with wash outs. A report comes from Fort Collins that the Cache La Poudre and Stravln Rivers are badly swollen, the latter being two miles wide at Lnngmont, Ordinarily tha Stravln la but a small stream, and If tho report is true, much damage will result to ranch property In the lowlands around Longmont. Thero are no towns In a posi tion near enough to either of these rivers to suffer to any great extent, Longmont Is Inaccessible tonight by wire. An Irrigation ditch between Denver and Boulder broke and the water rushed ove? the Colorado & Southern tracks, washing out a stretch of several feet of track. No trains aro moving over this branch of tho road. All east-bound Denvr & i0 Grando trains are tied up at Monument by the heavy snow that has fallen on the divide. Train west over this road left Denver tonight with double-headers pull'ng them. Incoming trains over the Sinta Fe aro late several hours. Colorado Midland trains are ateo laid out. TORJfADO XX KAJfSAS. Loa of Life Is Reported, hut Details Are Lacking. KANSAS CITT.- April 15. A Journal special from Wichita. Kan., says: "A storm approaching a tornado in pro portion, is reported in the vicinity west of Clearwater. Two deaths are reported, and four people arc said to have been Injured by overturned houses. Wires are down, and particulars are unobtainable at 10 o'clock tonight. At Putnam It is reported several houses were blown down and four people Ferlously injured. Word was brought by passengers on the south bound Santa Fe passenger train that two persons were killed, but It is impossible to confirm this report at 10 o'clock to night. The telephone and telegraph wires were rendered useless by the wind, and all attempts to reach Putnam. Newton or nffected points have proven of no avail. "West of Clearwater, in the country northeast of Adams, on the Englewood branch of the Santa Pc Ttillrnnri if io I reported that a strip of country five miles long was swept by a storm at 6 o'clock mis evening, ana several farmhouses, barns and other buildings blown down. No casualties are reported from there." The fact that Indefinite scraps of Infor mation are all that can be secured gives cause for alarm that the storm is much more serious than is generally admitted. From a small settlement, several miles west of Fremont, In Sumner County. It is said all the houses were wrecked with loss of life. This report cannot be sub stantiated. The storm area, so far as can be learned, extends over about 10 counties near and at the southern line of the state. The cyclonic disturbance seems to have fol lowed the trend of the Arkansas River. Heavy Rain and "Wind. NEWTON. Kan.. April 15. This morn- !n nwr an lni.H nt rfitn fall hem. .,1 "between 5 and 7 this evening three Inches oi waier leu. iiooaing me nortneast part of the city A "baby" tornado accompa nying tho storm this evening, took a southeasterly course a mile and a half southeast of here. It Jumped a farm house and took the roof off a barn. Tornado's "Work in Texas Toirn. DALLAS. Tex.. April 15. A special to the News from Royso, Tex., dated April IS, 2 A. M.. says: "A tornado struck this place at mid night, nnd It Is believed that several lives have been lost. Eight houses wero wrecked, and at this hour the greatest ex citement prevails. There had been an electric display early In the night, and ominous clouds had gathered In the northeast. There was, however, but little wind. A light breeze prevailed until about 13 minutes before the tornado. This came almost without warning. "A man In a buggy was lifted from his scat and blown 100 yards; Telegraph and telephone lines were destroyed." Royse is CO miles north of Dallas. Transfer of Michigan Enterprise. CLEVELAND. April 15.-Several Chica go capitalists have Just purchas.d and took over all th Interests of a number of well known Cleveland and New York parties. Including Secretary of State John Hay. and others, in the Munlsing Land Compary and the Munlfing Railway Company, in Upper Michigan. One hundred thousand acres of hardwood land and GO miles of railroad. In operation from Muniflng Bay to Little Lake, passed Into Chicago hands by the transfer. A sum said to "be In the vicinity of 31.000.000 was paid over. Innnrera Getting Xervoua. SAN FRANCISCO, April 13. The gam blers in reinsurance are getting very much afraid of the chances they have taken on the British ship Annie Thomas. She is now out 260 days from Cardiff with a load of coal for Acapulco, and so little do tho underwriters think of her chances of ever reaching port that they are offering $3 per cent to reinsure hull and cargo. - v ,.