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Aceot W. F. AOo- and Paclflo txpren Co t.
FIRST CLASH OVER
DISPUTED GRADE
Wagons of Oregon Short Line
Stopped by Force.
CLARK MEN AGGRESSIVE
Ar mlitlce Flailly A(rtcd I'poa - Probability
Tlut No Further Vlolcau Will Be
limploycd - Dediloo of Coort
Awaited.
HALT LAKH. April 2 A Special to
the Herald from Uvuln. Tun, ays:
The flmt chub between the Oregon
Short Line and Senator Clark's force
for thi "iivtifiiii of the disputed Utah
unl California grade occurred today
when tweniy-two wagon loaded with
Hi' were driven uti fi the right of way
by order of Htii-rlnl-ri'l'Tit Young.
Tin- flmt ti-am wa promptly stopivd
hv the flurk force. Hherlff Johnson
thru demanded thitt IrM t-ami be al
lowed t, i:iiu dvi-r the public road but
tin. curk force again refused to al
low the t-imit to proceed. The tem
Mem at'i'irptnl to force their home
tlir'iiuh but the Clark men.
h.-ii vlly ri-lnforci-d and armiM with
thuvHii unil plrkhundU'D, ruched to
h'Twn' li-adn und htUm itiippi thi-m.
For two houin the artrunrnt wjh kept
u;. c vrral tt-a.TmNTi in the nwantlin'-
hi i (llni in tm-aklnir through and
-t i Inir thi-lr whkotwi uwn the rllfht
of wuy. finally ih' Clark forceii ask-
it for an ar nliiMiv and an ajrre'Ttictit
wu rarhrd by whlrh th wajrma are
not to b unl'xulrtj nd the Oark fore.-
ar 1 1 ri-tlre to th:lr line of d-fcnne at
a barh-d wire trivho, two mllea down
the ariid.'. x-ndlnir the determlnatlnn In
court of the rvrn--t!Ve rlKhta of th
rlnlniflnlK. The action. It la Iwlloved
remove the rinncrr of a further rlimh
bctwen the rival forrea.
I.KTTi:n OF TOWTOI.
II! Appeni to Czar for More Enllght
etieii C, ivernment Ha M.vle Great
!;ttprelon on TViple,
ftKltl.IN. April :'.-The National
Zeltnnk' today print Kiuvtun opeolal
coi n-iipiiinl nee. which contain anoth
er vcnOnn of the letter of Count Teo
Tolxtiil of April 10th. addressed to th
crar and cabinet. The letter protected
uk ilnxt the ayxtem ,,f f,irxtb!y ulprea
Iiik intellectual and political proirre!
and cuinxeled the liberation of the
pcammt from deKKitte treatment, thi
removal of all barrier of enlighten
ment and the free profewdon of any
faith. The letter conehnb-d;
"Thi appeal have I. Uo Toltol.
written not a a H'rnnal conviction.
hut a the conviction of million be
lonKlnir to Kuftlan Intelligence."
The cnrreiiHindent aaxerta that the
let NT hn.4 made the leepet Impression
tlir nigh nit ltiila.
Tin- Coloiine Volk Z-ltung print a
St. TVterahura; iecia! which say the
unlverltv ltuatlon ba suddenly grown
wore. Fim Miioimw I'nlverslty won!
ha been given ti persist In passive
rplxiHl'.l hi until all the sentenced stu
dent h-av !ieen lard"iied.
The Voi a ot: publlshe.1 a J'lnt pn-
tei from the Proletirlat to the world
hearing the signatures ef the leader of
the aoclallHt niowtnent. including thoae
of the I'nlted State, dated fnm Hru
el .ign!n.t the lirutalltle of carlm."
EXPRESS CAR ROBBED.
Two Men Secured $3J0 on Central Geor
gia Railroad.
MACON. Giu. April 26. An express
car of the Centril Georgia railroad g-
Inir from Atlanta, to Savannah was rob
bed thi morning by tw-i men who
boarded the train at Macon.
After the train pulled out of Macon
the two men. who hod secreted them
selves In some way. entered the ex
press car and confronted Express Mes
senger J. N. White. They wired and
hound hi band and feet and threw
a sark over hi head. They then went
through he package and secured about
:i.i0, but left a $1000 package lying on
Ihe floor. The safe resisted their at
tempts to open It.
At Gordon, 20 miles from Macon, the
robbers dropped off the train. The mes
senger wa uninjured. Detectives and
company officers are now scouring the
country In seirch of the robbers.
EIGHTY BODIES RECOVERED.
Fresh Expl.wlon Yesterday Among
Ruins of German Chemical
"Works.
FRANKFORT. Germany, April 26.
Bv 11 o'clock this morning eighty bod
ies hvj been recovered from the debris
nt the electro-chemical works near
flrleshelm. but there are still many
missing. About 150 persons were In
lured, many of 'hem seriously.
The scenes which occurred through
out the night were most distressing
Villagers and survivors -were groping
iiIioik i hi rtil'itt In i .nth of relative!
.mil coinr nix. and endeavoring to pr.-
Kti7. ' In ihe rharfwl IxIIch r dlM-
iiii'iiibi'i'.d and n u 1 1 1 a t 1 eorpwn Ihv
Identity of iiiUhIuk frlenda.
The lliimei jrutt'-d Marx & Mu-ll-r'ff I
'heuilcul fiuioiy and a part of the
CrlcMheltn -lor work.
A number of children who were hurl
ed by the expIonl in into the river Main
were dr'twil -d l-fore the reac.uem could
reach th'-in. Hevcral firemen are amonK
the victim. A apeclal train with re
lief firemen and additional dor tora and
riurxi-H wan punt in the acene of the dln
axter thla iiwnlnK- A numler whom
It w.m feni'vl had perUhed have re
lort"'l ttiermtelvvM.
There m a freh outbreak ( the
flam" amoriK the rulna thin mornlriK
which revived aprehenHlon. and after
Ihe exploal in of a irreat Ijei.alne reser
voir, at 11 o'cliM-k. order were bwued
ihar everv one lt the vlllaae of CJrte.
helm and Ha vicinity munt vait their
iii'i-imIh-h fm-thwlth. The inhabitant
ll"d. panl-Mtri('k-n. with uch p'!
lon a they ould haatlly collect, m'nt
of tlvm stoIhk Ut Frankfort. Kven the
firemen. Malvjjceni and older left the
wene if the dUaater. The railroad er-
vliv to rSrlcHhel:Ti ! aimix-nded on ac
count f the danjp'r.
Durlnif the panh- a numln-rof women
and children were thrown down and
trampled under foot.
The d inacr of fn-ah exploolona neccs-
Karlly retarda the drawing Up of a
correct death roll, but th latent re
port do nor Indicate that thi Id n
large a wa at flrt rerted.
CAimiKD OFF SAFE.
Hold Saloon Uobbery In
Montana.
Anaconda
ANACONDA, Mont.. April 26. Two
burglar enter ?d the? Alaska saloon tar
ty Mliy by forcing the Maln-atreet
door. n.Hllly picking up a 300-pound
afe thev loaded It onto an express
wagon. Driving outride the city lim
it they broke th safe rn and se
ci'rej $1,000 In gold. Tutting the brok
en Mfe back Into the wagon they start
ed the hor? hick toward the city
and nnde gnxl their ecape.
There I no clew.
CAKfHF.P OFF NATIVE GIItLS.
Peculiar ConJud of .Oflieers of French
Cruiser In South Seas.
VICTORIA. B. April 26. H. M. S.
Icarus returned 'ast evening from a
cruise thnugh the South Sea, during
wl.lch she visited all the American
and British Island. Her officers savin-re
was much talk at Tahiti over
the action of otllcer of the French
cruiser Prutet. wh i carrle l off a num
her of native glrU and took them on
a trip on the vcsjel.
PICTI'RES OF CARD SHARPS.
Rogue1 Gallery lo Be Place,! on Each
Big Trans-Atlantic Liner.
NEW YORK. Apr. 26.-A rogues' gal
lery of card sharps U to be provided
by the New York police to be hung in
the card room of each of the big trans
Atlantl.1 liners running out of this port.
This action Is the result of the alleged
swindling of Dr. Joseph Muir out of
$000 on a recent voyage.
THOMAS COL.E HANGED.
Had Killed His Sweetheart
After a
Quartvl.
CLINTON. Ky April 26. Thorn is
Cole was hangvd here today for the
murder of Emma C. Rice, his sweet
heart, with whim he had quarreled.
On the acaffold Cole expressed sorrow
for hi crime.
UNION
SUITS OR
rrtf OfLtAMl
V IJJJJ.l llll I ll.lly
MANY BOERS AND
CATTLE CAPTURED
Report From Lord Kitchener to
War Office.
BRITISH USING BUSHMEN
Boer Force Wit Surroaoded Dvrlsi M(bt
id Wkts British Opcied Fire at
Daws the Botri Sir
reidered.
LONDON. April 2 The war office
ha received the following dixpatch
fr"m Trd Kitchener:
"Pretoria. April 26. Since yesterday
the column report Ifcier louse to be
twelve killed, twenty wounded, forty
even capture! an4v forty-two urren
derd. In addition to the foregoing.
Lieutenant Held with twenty buxhmen
captured, southeast of Comansle drift.
Ollphant'a river. Commandant Sohoeder
and forty-one Boexs together with a
Maxim. Iteld's men crept up and sur
rounded them Oefore dawn and opened
fire. The Boers Immediately surrend
ered." In a later message forwarding advices
from General Kitchener, his brother,
the commander-in-chief says:
General Kitchener reports from
Snardee Platx eighteen Boers killed.
fourteen taken prisoners and 3000 cattle
and many wagons captured."
NEW SHIPPING COMBINE.
Steamship Managers Association Form-
ed at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 26.-A
steamship managers' association was
formed here today. It Includes every
steamship line of Importance on the
Pacific coast. R. P. Schwertn. of the
Pacific Stall, was elected chairman.
"There is one thing that we will cer
tainly do." a&ld one of the ship-own-era
after the meeting, "and that is to
protect ourselves against the unreason
able demands of other organlxatlons."
This Is the strongest combination of
"hipping interests ever formed on the
coast.
CUBANS AT WASHINGTON.
Devoted Mu-h Time Yesterday to Dis
cussion of Economic Questions.
WASHINGTON. April 26,-The Cuban
commissioners held two conferences at
the war department today. Not only
the political relations of the United
States and Cuba were discussed hut
much time was devoted to economic
questions, such as th possibility of a
reduction of the tariff on sugar and
general reciprocity arrangements be
tween this country and Cuba,
No statement could be obtained from
the deleiration as to the progress that
was made during the conference today
nor would the delegates go so far as
to sav they were satisfied.
MINISTRY IN DANGER.
Balloting in House of Commons Shows
Governme it Majority Is Very
Unstable.
LONDON. April 26. The unstable
character of ihe government majority
received a pointed illustration tonght
In the house of commons during divis-
MADE
HATS
Are Made by Freemen
Are Made by Experienced Men
Are Made to Fit Better
Are Made to Wear Better
Are Made by Fair Labor
To Sell at Fair
ISSUED BY AUTHORITY OF
REGISTERED
ion on many vote. Numerous divis
ion wcr taken In a thlnrnrd hmse.
the government majoritle ranging from
forty to alxty. In one cane, that "t
the reduction of the aalary of the at-lorn"y-general.
the government major
iry fell a low a 33. It I evident that,
unle thr gov..mm"nt I really riding
for a fall, their whip ned constantly
to be alert In orJ"r to prevent an un
pleasant iiurprle.
HEAD SEVERED FROM BODY.
Noted Outlaw Hanged In New Mexico
Yesterday.
CLAYTON, N. M.. Aprtl 26.-Thotnas
Ket hum. alias "Black Jack." a notor
ious outlaw who ha terroriied the peo
ple of the Southwest for the past M'
teen years, was hanged here this af
ternoon and hi head was severed from
his body by the rope an It by a guil
lotine.
Ketchum pent the greater portion of
the morning In reviewing his ptst life.
He frequently referred to his momen
tarily ?xpected death In a Jocular man
ner. He cursed the railroad and ex
press company and their officers who
were Instrumental In hla conviction and
the people of New Mexico In general
and their laws.
RIVER IS STATIONARY.
Improved Conditions Expected on the
Ohio Today.
CINCINNATI. April 26. The Ohio
river has been stationary here and for
ome distance below Cincinnati since 9
o'clock this morning. Local Forecast
Official Bassler said tonight:
'I look for the river to remain sta
tionary until tomorrow morning when
there may be a fall."
The condition on both sides of the
river here tonight Is quite serious.
Many sick have been removed from in
undated houses to hospitals. Thousands
are out of work here and up the val
ley but most of them will resume Mon
day. MURDERER RE-SENTENCED.
Killed To She-o Hedder9 in Idaho
In ISM.
SALT LAKE, April 26. A special to
the Tribune from Albion. Ida., says:
"Diamond Field Jack" Davis, con
victed of the Tiurder of Cumralngs and
Wilson, two sheep herders. In Cassia
county In 1S93, was today re-sentenced
by Judge Stewart, the date of the exe
cution being set for June 2L
NEW SYSTEM AT PORTLAND.
Independent Telephone Company With
Capital of Half a Million.
WARREN. Ohio.. April 26. Warren
and Youngstown capitalists who now
own an independent telephone system
at Seattle. Wash., will organize a
comoanv Vith $3O,O0Q capital to buy
an Independent system at Portland, Or.
The same company owns the Birming
ham. Ala., plant.
GREAT INDIAN MASSACRE.
Two Hundred Christian Brazilians Re
ported Killed.
NEW TORK. April 26. A dispatch to
the Herald from Rio Janeiro says:
Reports from Marsmhao say the In
dians attacked the Christian settle
ments in that Brazilian state, that a
fight ensued, and that 200 Christians
were killed. No official report has been
rec?lvei.
PRICE OF SILVER.
NEW YORK. April 26. Silver. 60.
UNION MADE
DRESS OR WORKING PANTS
Prices
BOXER UPRISING
AGAIN IMMINENT
Chinese Take Courage From
Withdrawal of Allied Troops.
MISSIONARIES NOT LOOTERS
Cosxer Praisci Then Hl(hly tad DecUrts
Tbat Without Native Cbrlstiais All
Ufitioitri Would Hare
Beet Slaia.
LONDON, April 26. The ReutT
Telegram Company baa received the fol
lowing dispatch from Pekln:
"A band of Boxers estimated t 1000
Is operating twenty " mile south of
Pao Ting Fu. It ha raided three vil
lages within a week and threatens t
massacre the Christians tn that vicin
ity, many of whom have fled to Pao
Ting Fu for refuge.
"In Mancheng district, northeast of
Pao Ting Fu, another strong band h
committing depredations and has an
nounced Its intention to attack the city
of Mancheng. where there Is poet
of twenty German soldiers.
"Even Pao Ting Fu, since the tow
wa practically denuded of trops
the exnedltlon to the great wall. Is not
wanting In evidences of serious unrest
among the more disorderly elements of
the population.
"Competent .otwirvers believe that the
worst class of Chinese are only await
ing the withdrawal of the foreign
troops to resume the campaign of ex
termination against the native Christians.-
SERIOUS FAMINE.
NEW YORK, April 21 The follow
ing cablegram was received by tb
Christian Herald today:
"Pekln. April 23. A very serious fam
ine spreads over the whole, province
of Shan SI. Over '11,000,009 -population
are affectsd. Urgent relief necessary.
The wnditlons warrant, an Immediate
appeal. ' U HUNO CHANG."
The Christian Herald has announced
its purpjoe of raising a fund to relieve
the sufferers in the famine-stricken
district.
EMPRESS APPOINTS BOARD. '
WASHINGTON. April 28- The fol
lowing cablegram has been received at
the state department from Mr. Squler,
the United States charge at Pekln, dat
ed today:
"The empress dowager has appoint
ed a board of national, administration
to relieve her of public functions. Ther
embrace three members of the cabinet
now with the empre3s at Sian Fu. and
Prince Chlng. Viceroy LI Hung Chang
and Prince Kunr. who are now In Pe
kln." The news is regarded as of Import
ance. Indicating as It does the relin
quishment by the empress .dowager of
the arbitrary powers she heretofore has
exercised. It is also apparent that (the
has placed herself In a position to
avoid direct responsibility to the for
eigners for whatever may happen In
the future and the board will have to
bear the brunt of any complaint.
It Is felt that the appointment of lata
board will make it much easier for the
forehrn ministers to transact Dullness
with the Chinese government.
PLANNED TO CAPTURE EMPRESS.
PARIS, April 26,The Gaulois affirms
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