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CZAR IS IN DANGER Dynamite is Found HIdicn In Imperial Palace. SECRET PCUCE WERE IN FLOI Twlv Member Arrsttsd and Placed In DuniaonChanc Lsadi to Diicoviry of Eaplotlv. ft. lYlrrshurg, April (J. At last th terrorist have ancrtKded in penetrating th (Hirilon of guards alwut the cur, ml In snuggling LigU eiphwivc into thepalao ItMvlf, ami aa a mall ther I a (it Una of apprehension among all l the high official and the guard bunt hi majesty havt la-en trebled. fote yesterday afternoon, aa the gnard at the palace waa being rhangrd, lieutenant Colonel rihlraupaky, who wa In command, noticed that one of the CiNA'ki who had been Mtd at th main duor wa wearing the sword f Infantry officer, and not the sabre f a Cormw k. He I liru j Kn called a corporal and placed the man under ar rest. II waa at owe aenrrhed and In rrliuinallng doniiiii-iil were fount on laa person. fvarch of the palut-o revealed two package of dynamite, placed against tlii iiuln door of the. imperial suite, in a. dark mrncr wher they were not likely to l noticed. A atArrhing lniiiry waa at onre in stituted, with the result that 12 secret M)Ii(-e agent wire arrested aa arrow plies, and all were hurried to the IVter and I'aul fortress, where they were interview! by (ieneral Trepoff. Thn (art Hint the terrorist have sue eerded in corrupting member of the secret police and soldier haa caused intii-h alarm, and another attempt against a high official la looked for. PRICE PAID FOR CATTLE. Neat Question for Consideration Da fore Beef Truat Grand Jury. Chicago, April fl. Price paid for livestock by. tho packers, alleged re bates granted the pucker by the rail road for handling the tame and the private areonnta of some of the parking concern are to Ih closely inquired into within the nest few duya ly tk-e Feder al grand jury which 1 investigating tlie busitie affair .of tho leef trust. Another phase, of the question of the al legul combination of some of the pack era In violation of tho Sherman anti fruit law and Judge Grosscup'a Injunr tion which la to be Inquired into is the price paid by wholesale dealers to tho packers (or meat. Witnesses who ran give the Jurors detailed and accurate information along thettu lines have been subpoenaed and apcored at tho Investigation tolay. Borne of these witnesses tent i (led and, although they refused to make public w hat they told thn jury, it is said a large amount of data valuable to the government waa secured from them. More complaints of interference with tho witnesses reached United States Attorney IMhea and Captain Porter, of the secret service, during the dny. The session today was devoted to the exam ination of men employed at tho Chi cago stockyards and parking bonnes. With thn exception of the Sunday adjoiirnint ills, the jury, it is said, will now proceed steadily to the end of the Inquiry. The United States attorney has announced that May 15 will prob ably see the close. It is said tho hearing of the plea and demurrer of Thomas J. Connors, the indicted superintendent of the Armour com puny, will be disposed of before tho Jury presents other true bills in volving person on charges of tamper ing with witnesses. Standard Sued for Inspection Fee Chicago, April 0. Tho city of Chi cago today filed suit for $ 40,000 against the Ktiindurd Oil company. The bill is tinned ujxin the alleged non-payment of inspection fees by tho Standard Oil company. It is claimed that tho com pany has for years refused to pay for inspections rnnde, by tho city under an ordinance regulating commerce in naphtha and gasoline. Representatives of the Standard Oil company hold that gasoline and naphtha are not products of petroleum and that tho ordinance loos not apply. Peasant Loot and Burn. Pt. Petersburg, April Official ad Vices report continued disorders in the CaucttusM. Within tho past woek peas ant have looted and burned public oflkofl in many villages in the Gore dis trict, sacked schools and private estates, cutting down trees and threatening to kill the police i( they interfered, and forced priests to go with them and take an oath of solidarity with their causo. Similar disorders aru reported in the Tlflis district. " Want To Be Paid 'Monthly. Panto Domingo, April 6.- Tho Bel gian creditors of Santo Domingo have presented ft proposition to President Morales and American Minister Duw son for tho monthly payment of $25,000 to tho Belgians, intimating that then they would favor the debt arrangement being concluded. It Is expected that the situation will remain unaltered un til tho United States takes final action ' regarding the pending convention, DON'T RUSH TO MINIDOKA LAND Pumping Prcb!m for Irrigation Haa Not Bsan Solved. Washington, April 7. The attention of the director of the geological sur vey has been called to the (act that a misapprehension (lints on the part of certain cltisens of Idaho al to the plan of lh reclamation service In regard to from important details relating to the Minidoka project. This ' raltandrr Landing baa arisen, it is believed, by season of the efforts of many settlors to anticipate the plans of the engineer and secure choice holdings of land, The government (torn the first has warned intending settler to go slow in making entries on the lands embraced in, this project, and ha called particu lar attention to the fact that the plans for Irrigation, especially those involv ing the pumping plant, were merely tentative, and could not tie worked out a quickly aa those (or the gravity sys tem. While nothing ha arisen to pre vent the ultimate development o( a pumping plant, so many delicate en gineering feature are involved that careful consideration mast be given to these before any definite conclusions are reached or the final plan are ap proved. Thus, apparently, while no reason exist for believing that the pumping features of the Minidoka project will not ultimately lie utilised, the engineer very wisely have concluded to give this question more study and consideration Injure recommending it (or construc tion. YAQUIS ARE SPREADING TERROR Murder and Pillage Mark Their Trail Through Mexico. Kl Taso, Tex., April 8. John Ft. Clair, a well known prospector, whose statement are considered reliable, haa returned from the Yaqui country near Urea, Bonora, and rejort that the In diaus are still on the warpath. He says that Malpuche, the oldi chief, is at the head of a band of over 60 and is devastating the whole country, mur dering, pillaging and burning, drain and cotton ranches are being abandoned and the people are going Into the town (or protection. The w hole country is in a state of panic. Mail routes between the small towns have leen abandoned and pro visions are getting scarce. Although the country is overrun with soldiers, he snys, the Indian are fearless and continue their depredations. rU. Clair does riot believe It is safe for Americans to go into the Yaqui country at this time, as the Yaquia are very hostile to Americans. While going from Urcs to his ramp in the mountains, Ht. Clair heard firing and ran into what had been an Indian ambuscade. He found two dead Mex icans who hud been killed only a few iniuuu-s before ho reached the place. The Yaquis are armed with rifles and are well supplied with cartridges, St. Clair says. HUNDREDS WERE MANGLED. Result of Earthquake In India Won Than First Reported. Lahore, British India, April 7. At the particular filter in from the outly ing districts, it is being revealed that the casualties caused by the earthquake of two day ago have bcon under, rather than over-estimated. In one spot alone at Dhamala, it is rejvorted that fully 1,400 natives have boon killed or in jured. Of tho injured many will die. Seven of the Knropeans previously re orted hurt have since died, and two others are in a d)ing condition. There is not a house left in the vicin ity tliat does not show evidence of the trembling of the earth. This is the report from one district alone, and as authentic information comes in it seem certain that the mag nitude of the disaster will bo sufficient to stir the entire world when fully re vealed. The Indian government is making arrangements to relieve all distress as toon as )Hssiblo. Think All Amer'can are Thieves. St. Petersburg, April 7. A corres pondent of the Journal do St. Peters burg draws a rare picture of tho dis honesty which ho says pervades the highest American circles. The precau tions taken by social leaders to prevent their guests from being robbed by one another, and tells o( the consternation produced at a white house reception by a sudden (allure of tho lights, the re illumination showing that tho Indies Had hastily divested themselves of their Jewels and concealed them, the men holding their pocketbooks. Japanese Minister Will Rett. 'Washington, April 7. Minister Ta k ah Ira. of the Japanese legation, called on Socrotary Taft today and told him that on account of the state of his health he would be compelled to leave Washington (or a different climate, lie also states that there have boon no further developments toward a settle ment of the war. The secretary and the minister arranged to communicate with each other in cobo anything hap pens to make it necessary. . Forest Fire on South Mountains, Gettysburg, Ta., April 7. Forest fires burning over an area ol thousands of acres have started in tho South mountains, the line of fire exending a distance of throe miles. The destruc tion of valuable lumber is great. NEW-MEN NACIED President Announces Rccrganlz atlca cl Canal Ccanlsslca. ONLY CXE CLD MEMBER REMAINS Consist of Seven Member, but All Actual Work Will Be Done by Three Only. Washington, April 4. The president haa carried out hi plans (or the reor ganisation of the Isthmian canal com mission as to the personnel and busi ness methods, generally on the line of the legislation he suggested to congress at the last aeealion, which (ailed in the crush of business in the closing boor. Today, within half an hour after the president a departure from Washing ton, Secretary Taft, directly in charge of canal matter, made public the name of member of the new commis sion and the division of dutie "among them. Only one member of the old commission wa reappointed, Benja min M. liar rod. Otherwise the com mission I new from top to bottom, tor there is a top and bottom and consider able difference in the (unction and pay of the commissioners. Finding he was obliged legally to appoint seven commissioners, the president did so, but be carried out hi own plan by making three of them practically the full commission. The other (our, though Waring the title o( commission ers, not only receive much lower com pensation, but are assigned much smaller field of activity. The twrsonnel of the new commis sion is as follows: Theodore P. Slionts, chairman ; Charles E. Magoon, governor of the canal sone; John F. allace, chief engineer; Ilear Admiral M.T. Endicott, United State navy; Brigadier General Peter C. Mains, United States army (retired); Colonel Oswald M. Ernst, corps engineer. Unit ed States army; Benjamin M.IIarrod. FAILS IN SPEED TRIAL. Torpedo Boat Destroyer Make Final Effort on Puget Sound, Seattle, April 1. Twenty-five knot was the average speed made by the tor-pcdo-loat destroyer GoldHborough on her final trial held in the waters of Elliot bay this afternoon. On the fifth lap of the mile course the craft made 29.4 knots for half a mile, but she failed to keep it up, and from the re port of the trial board there is little hos that she w ill ever be able to de velop an average of more than 5 knots. True to her reputation, the Golds borough featured the trial with a series of accidents. They were of a minor character, however, consisting only of trouble w ith her auxiliary engines and the blowing out of packing in her steam connections. It cannot be determined what the Navy department will do re garding the Goldslwrough until after the result of the trial is submitted to the bureau at Washington. The trial board was composed of J. V. B. Blocker, captain of the Bremerton navy yard and president o( the board; J. B. Buret, naval constructor at tho yard; Com mander Stacy Totts, head o( the steam engineering department; Commander R. M. Doyle, o( the Philadelphia, and Lieutenant B. II. Fish, of the Phila delphia, who acted as recorder of the trip. FIFTY MINERS ARE ENTOMBED. Double Explosion Wreck Shaft and Kill Majority of Men. Benton, III., April 4. Some 50 min ers were entombed today in Jospeh Leiter's mine at Zeigler by a terrific explosion of gas, and it is probable that 30 or 40 of the buried men are dead. Thus far (our bodies have been (ound. When between 35 and 40 miner had descended into the mine today to re sume work, a terrific explosion blew tho timbers about the mouth of the mine high into the air. Czar Still Hopes to Win. St. Petersburg.' Anril 4. A metin(? r - - j - - - - - r? of all the members of the Grand Ducal cuclo was held in the palace of the Grand Duke Vladimir late lust night, at which the c,nr wns present and at which tho question of war or peace was thoroughly discussed. A majority of those present favored the beginning of penco negotiations, but the Grand Duke Vladimir and hia intimate asso ciates Btated that in . their opinion it would be far better to continue the fighting, at least for the present. This view apparently met the czar's view. Awful Havoc by Bomb. St. Petersburg, April 4. Seventy persons, 30 artillerymen and 40 Chi nese, were killed Monday by the terrifio explosion of a bomb in the artillery de pot at Harbin, .Manchuria. The man who caused the explosion was also killed. The entire laboratory, a huge establishment, waa wrecked, and 10, 000,000 projectiles were destroyed 2. 000 packing cases containing 5,000 each. Millions of other projectiles, not yet completed, were made ubcIcbs. . Rates of Desertions from Navy. Washington, April 4. In a state ment issued today by Rear Admiral Converse, chief o( the Bureau"of Navi gation, it is shown that of an enlisted force of 30,000 men in the navy, only 10.7 percent deserted. EASTERN CITY ELECTIONS. Damocrats Carry. In St. Ls't, CMa fo, Colorado and Kansas. Chicago, April t. A political tor nado yesterday overwhelmed on o( the mostTuggedly unique leader in the country. Incidentally the Republic a party met defeat in a memorable effort to capture the mayoralty of Chicago. A a direct mult the city I officially committed to the policy of the quickest .possible cessation of private (ranchlae (or public utilities. Municipal owner ship I especially threatening street car line valued high up in the million. After winning successively (our re markable biennial fight o( independ ent against the regular Republican or ganisation here, John Maynard ilarlan, son of Associate Justice Harlan, o( the Supreme court of the United States, a a loser aa Republican candidate for mayor. ' Tbe defeat i attributed to an extraordinary whirl of cause start ing with political revenge and taking In a wide sweep, embracing the most up-to-date Socialism as a (actor. Tbe victor is Judge Edward F. Dunne, Democrat. Well Ahead in St. Loul. St. Louis, April 6. With 100 pre cinct missing out o( a total o( 405, Mayor Rolla wells, Democratic nomi nee (or re-election, is leading John A. Talty, Republican, by 774. The re turns for 30 precincts give Well, 33, 719; Talty, 32,945; Lee Merri wether, independent public ownership, 2,239. The $9,000,000 bonds issue, tbe pro ceeds of which were to have been used for municipal improvements, generally conceded to have been defeated by a big majority; Democrat Sweep Colorado. Denver, April 5. -A Democratic landslide struck Colorado, where mu nicipal election were held yesterday in all cities and towns excepting Denver. In Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Lead ville, normally Republican, the Demo cratic ticket were successful, in the latter case for the first time in 20 years. In the smaller towns, where party line were drawn, the Democrat won, the notable exception being Cripple Creek, Victor, Golden and Central City. A vigorous fight was made in Northern Colorado towns and also in towns on the western elope, against saloons, and in only one instance, that of Montrose, waa the liquor element victorious. Heavy roads, due to re cent storms, caused a light vote to be polled. Democrats Win in Kansas. Kansais City, Mo., April 5. Elec tions were held in the larger cities ot Kansas yesterday. The Democrats car ried Kansas City and Leavenworth, this being a revolution entirely unlocked for in each case. In Topeka Davis, Rep., is elected iayor by a majority of at least 400 HOPE ALL FROM ROJESTVENSKY Russians Expect Change of Fortune When Fleet Meets Togo. St. Petersburg, April 5. The an nouncement that President Roosevelt has left Washington on a vacation trip is accepted here a evidence that the effort to draw Russia and Japan into peace negotiations have come to grief for the moment. No definite explana tion of exactly what happened is forth coming, but the general impression is that Japan either declined to treat upon the Russian basis or demanded a direct avowal that there was a pacific disposi tion. At any rate, the advocates of a con tinuation of the war seem secure in their position, and everything indicates that the hope of an immediate change of fortune is staked on Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, whose squadron, accord ing to the best information, is now act ually on its way to meet the Japanese. The admiralty.is greatly encouraged by the prospect that Rojestvensky will be able to defeat Admiral Togo, owing to the splendid reports which have just arrived here from Rojestvensky, dated from the Island of Madagascar, recount ing in detail the condition of the ships and personnel and the result of the target practice of the squadron and o( tho maneuvers, in which the warships have been drilling (or three months. New Canal Commission Acts. Washington, April 5.-The Panama Canal commission todny 'ompleted its organization by resolving to continue tho clerical force (or the present and by formally adopting tho orders of the president and secretary of war as reso lutions, in order to give them effect as acts of the commision. A cablegram was forwarded to General Davis author izing him to continue to perform the duties of governor of the sone until re lieved. No definite time (or the new governor's departure for his post has been set. Begln Investigation of Oil. Washington, Aprils. Commissioner James A. Garfield, of the Bureau of Corporations, returned today ' from a fishing trip on the Gulf of Mexico. In his absence the preliminary work of the inquiry into the production and marketing of oil, which he instituted before he left Washington, has pro gressed to such a stago that, he is now enabled to begin his personal work on it. He will leave tomorrow for Kansas to begin his inquiry there. Linlevitch Said To Be in Straits. St. Petersburg, April 5. General Linievitch's position. has altered for the worse. The general staff fears that the Japanese will bo in Harbin within a month. Taere is a rumor that the rail way has been cut near Tsitsihar. i i V Flaa tow Cilcka-HM. A Texas woman in Farm and Ranch describe a chicken bona for tl ben efit of any who ma wish clean con venient one. It I built of 1x12 board, well slat ted on three sides; the front baa a stripped or latticed door In on corner, tlds to Insure plenty of ventilation; the roost art swinging poles, sus- OOHVSJIUT CHicxor Boras. ponded by beavy wire, out of the draft The walla come within four teen inches of the ground and the nests ar mad on the outside, tbo securely boxed cp with a slanting cover that Is blnged on and can be raised from the outside. This prevents having to enter the henhouse when yoq wish to gather np the eggs. It baa the appearance abown in the Illus tration. Small tin cans are tacked oh the roost, tbe walls and near the nests; In them is kept mothlne balls; they keep out all vermin. M arkstlas the Earn. Eggs should be gathered every day In summer and oftener in winter, cn- lea the ben house Is warm enough so that the eggs will not freeze and burst the shell Pot the eggs Into a basket with the small end down until ready to paca In boxes for shipping and keep In a cool room. Then pack In the box with tbe card-board separa tors, with the small end down. They will keep fresh longer If packed In this way than If put Into the boxes In a haphazard manner. Tbe reason for this is found In the fact that the yolk cannot settle to the shell when the small end is put down and the air cannot strike the yolk as long as It does not touch the shell. When eggs bring a good price It Is better to sell the eggs than to raise chickens to sell, for tbe profit Is good snd there 1 not so great an outlay. By all means raise chickens when eggs do not bring very good price. Among the most pro lific layers will be found tbe Black Spanish, the Black, White and Brown, Leghorns, Toland, Hamburg, Creye ijoeur ana la necne, wnicn are larger than Black Spanish, but somewhat similar to them. Epltomlst Cleft Grafting. Varieties of grafting are many, but cleft grafting represents the method commonly In nse for the grafting of orchard trees where the old top Is to be removed during; the course of a few years and a new one la to be grown In Its place. The Ideal time for this top grafting la wuen the leaves are Just pushing out, for then the CLEKT GRAFT 8CIOJI CLEFT DRAFT 150 WAXED BTl'B. wounds of grafting heal rapidly. But In practice, If a large amount of work Is to be done, It may be necessary begin from one to two months earlier and to continue several weeks bevond the ideal point of time. The whole operation of cleft grafting appears clearly in tbe Illustration. Hoga In the Orchard. In regard to the bogs skinning the orchard trees, if you put a dozen or two of hogs on an acre of land, very likely thoy will skin the trees, or a flock of sheep would also. They must have room. There must not be too many In a bunch. It Is said that ho9 will tear down a pigpen to get tbe wood to eat If you throw them a lit tie lime they will let the pen alone. I know that they have been known to dig out a stone wall for the lime. If you feed a bog some corn and don't starve him to death, he will let your trees alone. Give the hog room enough and give him something to cat J. J. Blackwell. Teaching a Horee to Stand. AS soon as the colt is fairly gentle and has been ridden a few times, throw tbe reins down, and with a strong but soft rope hobble his front legs. Fasten a rope twenty feet long fcl to ens front leg sal C stt?r to tout post or tika. Ordinarily tt horse w!I! net ccve wtfs t" fsVv ed. but If b doe be soon come to grief. A few leaaon of thl ort will never bs forgotten. After a while It wlil only be neces sary to wrap the reins around Lbs borse'a front lag, and later almp!y dropping Lb rein to th ground will be aufflrient If any time tbe bone get to moving around and forget hi early training, pass Lbs reins throah the stirrup snd then np and over tbe horn of tb saddle. TbI pulls th bead around to on aide and th bora will generally not go far. Farm and Horns. Itemed i ta th Bars. Tbe writer baa recently erected a mall closet In tbe barn. In which Is kept a few articles such as experience baa taught n should be bandy. At tbe suggestion of the mother of Lbs family a large bottls of witch hazel and several bottles of vsaellne were added, together with a roll of partly worn mnalln. Tbe very day this closet was completed an4 Its contents placed, on of tbe horses by accident struck It head against th side of tbe stall so that there was a decided bruise around the eye Out came the witch hazel, and by frequent applications of It during th day th awelllng waa anbdued and the horse made more comfortable. We have two bottle of vaseline ea'cb of the plain sort and the car bolated vaseline, and this last has beeo found very nsef nl on a nnmbe of oc casion. A calf bad an ogly spot on its aide, a raw proud-flesh sort of eczema, for which we coukl not ac count We took a spoonful of flour of snlpbnr and made a batter of It with a little carbolated vaseline and treated that spot for a week, healing it perfectly. Have a little closet as described and keep odd things In It, but don't forget witch hazel, vasellns and a roll of soft, clean muslin. In dianapolis News. Uaefal Bowline. The bow and knot Is one of the most nsefnl knots we have, and one which comparatively few can tie. It la a knot sailors nse constantly. Tbe illus tration will show exactly how it is tied. Lay the parts together as In tho first figure, b crossing over a. Then bring a over b, bringing the end np HOW TO TTI TBI KKOTS. through the loop as in the next fig ure. Now carry b around and under a, passing It down, through the loop as In the final figure. It Is Impossible for this knot to slip when properly tied. It is useful in all sorts of emergen cies. In a loop thus made a man can safely be hoisted to any height with no danger of the knot slipping. It Is especially useful for tbe farmer. An animal can be led by means of It with no danger of the knots slipping snd choking the animal, no matter how much It may plunge or pull. Ameri can Agriculturist To Prerent Tree F reads. The Indiana farmer that has been swindled by the fruit tree agent will be pleased with the law, enacted by the last General Assembly, providing a fine of from $50 to $500 for fruit tree fraud. It Is said that tbe bill which was introduced by Representa tive Shively, of South Bend, grew out of Notre Dame University's purchase of trees that were not what they were represented to be. As introduced, the bill provided a year's imprisonment, but this was stricken out ' Sheep Ehearlnsa. Sheep are more economical meat producers than Bteers. To secure the beet returns in feed ing have the sheep as even as possible. When breeding to improve ewes should be two years old when bred. The more sheep yon can keep and keep right the less per sheep will the cost be. Under ordinary conditions the man ure from sheep should pay for the la bor of caring for them. A good foot rot medicine must be somewhat caustic, in liquid form and cheap enough to use freely. Sheep cannot be fattened profitably when they are full of parasites. Kill the vermin and then fatten. If the best profit Is realized, not only the wool, but the mutton and tha lamb, must contribute their part . it will pay, if you intend to sell your sheep at public sale, to hava some one grade them up in even lots. Gathered in tbe Garden. The best thing for the garden brains. Cut the black knot out of the plum and cherry trees. Radishes are usually ready for use In six weeks from sowing. Bone meal and wood ashes In the boII are great for sweet peas. Don't trim the cherry trees now. Walt till June and then be light handed. To bleed the grapevines by cutting daring March, April or May 1 bad management Cold frames are useful for forward ing lettuce and cabbage In spring or early summer. Probably no other small fruit will give more weight of crop for the spacs lt occupies than the "currant '0 li