Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 5, 1902, Page 6

ale By E. C. KILEY. MINNESOTA, GRAND RAPIDS, The regular pilgrimage to Mecca is causing the usual activity among the industrious little cholera germs. Kansas has done the handsome thing. They admit down there that Prince Henry looks like General Funston. China has the advantage of South American republics in that she is large enough to support several rebellions at the same time. Speaking of the pleasures of the rich, no one seems to be getting more real enjoyment out of them nowadays than Andrew Carnegie. A Missouri man has decided to stock his farm with 400 goats this spring. Hereafter the Missouri butter is likely to cut an enlarged figure. The Chinese government will intrust the reorganization of its army to the Japs. Evidently China is preparing to become a fighting nation. A mountain of arsenic has just been found near Tacoma. Those contem- plating suicide can learn the fare to Tacoma from any ticket agent. King Alfonso, after looking over the situation in Spain, is inclined to wait until he has grown a full set of whis- kers before trying to be a ruler. The bicycle has a past. Its past at least is secure. But the automobile, the airship and the underwater vessel have a future, every one of them. An English professor says women are incapable of learning the Chinese language. I? he can prove it Chinese may yet become the universal tongue. A burning match, lizhted to find a Jost penny, destroyed a $60,000 grocery store at Sedalia, Mo. This is a case of penny wise and several pounds fool- ish. It is intimated that some of our women are contracting foreign -al- liances just in order to get an oppor- tunity to attend King Edward’s coro- nation. There would be less justification for divorce if perpetrators of “beauty col- umn” prescriptions could be made to swallow some of their own unholy smears. —_}———_ Senator Depew owns 150 pairs of trousers, which allows for a change of one pair and fifty-six hundredths of another every quarter hour of the twenty-four. District Attorney Jerome states can- didly that he does not know how to rur a newspaper. That’s a strange admission for a man to make who is not in the business. A St. Louis teacher of Spanish has been fined $28 for kissing one of his young lady pupils, and she is probably mad at the jury for not placing a high- er valuation upon ‘it. The pictures appearing of the St. Louis preacher who advocated that the women should do the proposing look as if he might wait a long time under any such arrangement. James Dick of Glasgow has just died and left $5,000,000 of his fortune to the charitable institutions of his city. This is a clear case of putting money where it will do the most good. James J. Hill is an assiduous stu- Gent of William Shakespeare. Jim particularly admires Bill’s universal outlook and his dexterous way of working up dramatic combinations. A great reduction is threatened in the output of diamonds this season. Persons who may at present be some- what shy in the gem department a admonished to order a supply at once. As long as the agency through which the battleship Maine was blown up re- mains unknown there will be an op- portunity for pipe stories about it, but some day the man who knows the truth will bob up and tell it. Full and generous credit should be given to the corporations of Pennsyl- " vania that have advan-ed the wages of \ their employes. The totals will mean BA several hundred thousand dollars, t more than can be shown in any other state of the Union. Prof. Kent of the Yale Divinity School upholds hazing an@ cites the treatment of Joseph by his brothers as a biblical precedent for the practice, Yale is evidently jealous of the public attention given Western theological schools, Spain is getting ready a welcome for ner poor little boy king that might well appal a man. Riot and revolution are grim attendants to meet him at the foot of the throne he is shortly to ascend. It looks like the beginning of put an ill-starred reign. ‘With an annual death rate of only ¢hirteen per thousand of the popula- tion, it isn’a rash to say that Chicago js ultimately destined to become the test city om this continent, even without the assistatyce of the annexa- tion habit. ad |The Gieratd-Review. [AWFUL TRAGEDY NEGRO FIEND KILLS TWO PER- SONS AND MORTALLY WOUNDS ANOTHER. BECAUSE HE FEARED ARREST WAS SUSPECTED or ROBBERIES INV HOUSE IN WHICH HE WORKED. MURDER WAS COLD-BLOODED FIEND ESCAPES BUT IS RUN DOWN AND MAKES A CON- FESSION. Philadelphia, April 3, — Fearing that he would be arrested for theft, William H. Lane, a colored butler, shot and killed his employer, Mrs. Ella J. Fur- bush, her twelve-year-old daughter, Madeline, and probably mortally wounded another daughter, Eloise, aged seven years, at their home, No. 652 North Fifteenth street, shortly be- fore noon yesterday. Lane, who is twenty-five years’of age, escaped from the house, and four hours later was captured by Philadelphia detectives while waiting in Camden, N. J., to board a train for Bridgeton, N. J. He was immediately brought to this city, was identified by little Eloise, and con- fessed his crime. The murder was one of the most cold-blooded that has been committed in this city for some time. Mrs. Furbush lived with her two daughters in a fine four-story house. which was furnished with a}l the con- fort that An Ample Purse could provide. Lane had been her but- ler since Christmas, and besides him she had another colored servant, @ woman named Agnes. Recently Mrs. Furbush had been missing small amounts of money, and finally she in- formed the police, who began an in- vestigation, which was still in prog- ress when yesterday's tragedy was en- acted. Suspicion fell on Lane and & warrant was sworn out for his arrest. According to Lane's confession, he saw Mrs. Furbush on Monday night count- ing a large roll of bills. Knowing where she kept the money, he bided his time and at an opportune moment late in the evening he stole $70. Yesterday morning Mrs. Furbush missed the money and questioned the colored man, but he denied all knowledge of having seen it. Expecting that the theft would be placed on him and that Mrs. Fur- bush weuld have him arrested, Lane planned to murder the mother and her children, rob the house and disappear. How the Bloody Work Was Done. At 11 o'clock he went to the third floor end found Mrs. Furbush in one of the middle rooms. He instantly shot her twice, once in the breast and then through the heart. She died instantly. Eloise, who was in another room, hear- ing the noise, ran in to see what was the matter, and as she entered Lane shet her in the’abdomen. She fell and he thought he had also killed her. Without even attracting the attention of the other servant, who was ironing in the out-kitchen, Lane went to the front door and called in Madeline, who was skating on ioller skates on the sidewalk. He told her that her‘mother wanted her on the third floor, and with- out the slightest suspicion of the trag- edy that was being enacted and that she was going to her death, Madeline climbed the stairs without removing her skates. She went into a room 2d- joining that in which her mother lay dead. Lane followed her, and as she cheerily called her mother, the negro shot her through the heart, killing her instantly. - CONGRESSMEN WERE NOT SEEN, Charges Anent the Sale of the Danish Islands Are Flattened. Washington, April 3—The investiga- tion of charges made in connection with the Danish West Indies purehase was begun yesterday before the special committee appointed to Speaker Hen- derson. Besides the members of the committee there was present Niels Gron, who brought the charges te the attention of Representative Richard- sen, and quite a number of interested spectators. As expected, the evidence tended te show that Christmas had no official connection with the Danish or American governments. Mr. Gron said that he was employed by some promi- nent Danes who were opposed to the sale of the islands to come to America and disclose the ccntents of Christmas" report. He saw ongressman Gros- venor, whe was very angry, and who went tc the state department, where he was assured that the authorities here had in no way committed them- selves to Christma URIONS HAVE A RIGHT. New York Court of Appeals, Supports Contention of the Labor tions. Albeny, N. Y., April 3.—The. question of whether or not members of a labor union have the right to decline to work with non-union men, to order a strike, and to have such right respected, was determined in the affirmative by the court of appeals yesterday in a desision handed down in the case »f the Na- tional Protective Association of steam- fitters and helpers and Charles Me- Queed, appellant. against James M. Cummin and Patrick J. Duff, as treas- urer of the enterprise association and others. IfCNDREDS ARE HOMELFSS, Property Loxsesx in ‘Tennessee Will Ran Up Into the Mii Chattanooga, ‘Ten April flood damage in Shelby ard Bedforé counties is estimated at frem $1,500,000 to $2,000,000. Relief committees are do- Ing everything possible, but there is yreat suffering, and assistance will have to be secured. Hundreds of fam- ilies are homeless, jt being impossible even at this time to give the correct number. the current. The ouly deaths reported are three negro children. id ‘Organiza- 4 Many houses went down tn | cepted. NO REST FOR THEM. British Send More Men to Face the Boers in South Africa, London, April 3.—Orders were issued yesterday morning from the home mil- itary headquarters at Aldershot that every available man of the Second and Third provisional battalions now be- ing formed there as part of the First army corps must embark for South Afica by April.15. A dispatch to the Central News from Heidelberg, Trans- vaal, dated March 31, says Command- ant Alberts held a meeting of burghers on that day to discuss the question of general surrender. Phe result has not yet been reported. Commandant Hans Botha is holding a meeting at Amster- dam with the same object. A dispatch from Pretoria of yesterday’s date says Gen. Christian Dewet and his 1,300 men are being driven tcward the block- house line by Colonéls Eliott and Rim- ington. In the West Commandant De- larey is being constantly harrassed. His men are allowed no rest. Mr Kruger, Dr. Leyds and the Boer delegates Wolmarans, Wessels and Fischer, will hold an important con- ference at Utrecht, Holland, April 3. MIXED PEACE AND WAR. Meetings Looking to Peace and Stern Military Operations Afoot. Pretoria, April %.—President. Steyn and Gen. Delarey have been located and a meeting between them and Act- ing President Schalkburger is expected to be arranged without further delay. It is reported that Gen. Botha will also attend the conference. Commandant Mears has sent in word that his com- mand will abide by the devision of the Beer government. Commandant De- vvilliers, who has been operating in the Kimberley district, has sent in a flag of truce, asking for terms. The peace movement, however, has in no way interfered with the military operations. The British are again sweeping the Northwest districts of the Orange Riv- er Colony, where. it is believed, they have about a thousand of Gen. De- wet’s men within the cordon. HOLE IN THE RIVER. Only Plausible Reason for the rouri'’s Action. Crow Creek Agency, S. D., Apri} 3.— There is a hole in the bottom of the Missouri river somewhere in this vi- cinity. On no other theory can the re- cent disappearance of water be ac- counted for. When the vast volume Mis- of water disappeared the phenomenon staggered everybody. The only ex- planation that could be offered was that an ice gorge had formed in the upper river somewhere, threatening destruction to everything below when it let go. Prospectors were sent up the stream to find the trouble, but no gorge was found. The channel from Cham- berlain south became almost dry. It is settled that it was not attributable to an ice gorge, and the only feasible theory is that an artesian crevice opened, diverting the immense flow of the stream to the subterranean basin. Evidently, when the basin was replen- ished to its utmost capacity, the out- flow ceased and the waters assumed their old surface course down between the barks. MAKING DARING ESCAPE, Military Prisoners at Fort Sheridan Escape Under Fire. Chicago, April 3. — Three prisoners under guard at Fort Sheridan escaped from their sentries yesterday and gained freedom under exciting circum- stanees. One prisoner was shot at by a crack marksman recently returned from the Philippines, and it is thought was badly woundei. Another boarded a passing freight train going toward Chicago and was rot missed for-fifteen minutes. The third escaped with his life only because the Winchester which the sentry snapped at him missed fire. M. S. Whidden, a Kentuckian, sen- tenced tc nine months in the guard- house for desertion, is the man sup- posed to he wounded. . ‘sTOCK EARNS MILLIOYXS. Stee! Corporation’s Earnings Yerr Amount to $11,067,195. New York, April 3.—The directors of the United States Steel corporation gave out a statement showing net earn- ings for the year, with the month of March estimated, to be $11,067,195. The usual dividends at the rate of 7° per cent on the preferred and 4 per cent on the common stock were declared. The directors gave formal approval of the plan to retire $200,C00,000 of 7 per cent preferred stock and issue $250,000,000 5 per cent bonds. The plan will be sub- mitted to stockholders at a meeting to be held in Jersey City on May 10. for REBELS BEGIN TO “HOLLER.” Government of San Domingo Acts Very Cross, San Domingo, April 3.—The rebels in the Barahona district, on the south coast, are already seeking assurances that they will not be severely dealt with if they surrender, but the rovern- ment officials have refused to make any guarantees. The rebellion is limited to Barahona and its vicinity, where many important arrests have been made. Confidence in the power of the govern- ment to crush the rebellion is re-es- tablished. TAKEN TO BLACKFOOT. tand Irwin Charged With : Horse Stealing. Butte, Mont., April 3.—Sheriff Davis of Wlackfoot, Idcho, arrived in this city last night with Charles Cary and Charles Irwin, two desperate charac- ters wanted at Blackfoot ‘for wholesale horse stealing. The men are accused of stealing ten head cf horses of James Williams at Idaho Falls. They were captured by the Idaho sheriff at Ham- ilton, Mont. Carey WILL NOT SELL. Famous Charch Property in New York Cannot Be Parchased. New York, April 3—An offer of $5,- 000,000 has been made by a European syndicate for the site of St. Paul's ehurch, cemetery and parish house at Broadway and Fulton streets. The Trinity corporation refused the offer, and it was decided by. the egntroller that no offer for the famous property would be consiiered, much less ac+ It was .the intention of the bidders to erect a “sky-scraper” on the MITE asi t FUN AT TH WHITE HOUSE. Children Enjoy the Annual Easter Egg Rolling Contest. Washington, April 2. — The green- |sward back of the White House was alive yesterday with swarms of chil- dren, who, with baskets filled with brightly colored eggs, entered with zest into the annual Easter Monday egg-rolling carnival. The sky was al- ternately bright and overcast, but neither contingency seemed to affect the spirits of the young revelers. The attendance was not confined to chil- dren, for a great many older persons were present, some keeping a watchful eye on the young ones, and the others to see a pretty sight. The throng was thoroughly cosmopolitan, all sorts and conditions of children mingling freely in the fun. The grounds were open from 9 o’clock in the morning until sunset. The Marine band gave a con- cert at 4 o'clock and brought to a close a thoroughly enjoyable day for the younger generation. The president and Mrs. Roosevelt and their children, to- gether with a number of friends, ap- peared on the portico of the White House while the crowds were on the grounds, and the former was kept busy in acknowledging the many salutations he received from the little ones. The party remained on the portico until the gusts of wind and a threatened shower drove the multitude to shelter. BOY IS PITIABLE PEGENERATE. Robs Graves and Prays for Death of Father. New Orleans, April 2. — Charles Oliver, aged fifteen years, of Algiers, was arrest- ed yesterday for breaking open tombs, despoiling the coffins of their metal clasps, and then robbing the skeletons of what- ever valuables had been interred with them. He defied arrest and was knocked down three times before subdued. Then he fought with his teeth. His nine-year-old brother was also arrested. Oliver is a perfect type of degeneracy. His criminal record began when he was five years of age, and his parents, re- spectable people, are afraid of him. It developed after his arrest that Oliver was the head of a band of boy thieves. He admits his leadership and glories in it. A few months ago the boy asked his mother for 5 cents, She refused him and he told her he intended to murder the family. He burned the wardrobe of his yourger sister. The night afterward he crept from his bed and set fire to the house, The family narrowly escaped death. Be- cause of the refusal of his father to com- ply with some request, he knelt on the deck of a vessel, in the rigging of which the parent was at work, and prayed aloud that he might fall and break his neck. A tew weeks ago he was robbing a flat- boat when discovered by a policeman. Oliver jumped into the river. swam to a floating log and, defying the policeman to shoot him, drifted off to safety. DOCTOR HAS ‘TWO WIVES. In Order to Avoid Trouble He Lenves Them Roth. South Bend, Ind., April 2. — Dr. J. C. Moarack, one of tne most highly ery physicians in Indiana, is missing, and the chances are that he is now on his way to Germany. He leaves behind him two wives—Mrs, Minnie Modrack of this city, whom he is said to have married at But- falo in 1874, and Mrs. Kate Modrack of Marion, whom he married at Elkhart in 1900. The dual life of the doctor, who grad- uated from Ohio State Medical College of Columbus, Ohio, Tueboing and Heidel- berg, Germany, was exposed when an at- tempt was made to arrest him at Marion on a charge of having committed a crim- inal operation on Miss Hite, a popular young woman of Wyandotte, who after- wards died and thus exposed him. Modrack to his friends appeared to be shy and bashful, but it is understood that he was a terror in his homes. After marrying his South Bend wife she sent him to Germany and paid his expenses at the universities and then allowed him to go through with $9,000 of her money. errs WEDS IN FACE OF FATE. Despite the Precautions: of the Au- thorities the Convicted New York Lawyer Is a Benedict. New York, April 2. — Albert T. Patrick, convicted of murder in plotting the death of Millionaire William Marsh Rice, and Mrs. Addie L. Francis are husband and wife. The arrangements were perfectly made, secretly planned and _ cleverly exe- cuted. Commissioner of . Corrections Hynes had declared his opposition to the marriage and the Tombs officials were alert to prevent it. The matron was present, but was so much preoccupied with her duties that she was unaware what was going on. Mrs. Francis and her\party called at the Tombs. Patrick was escorted to her and the guard stepped outside. The wed- ding contracts were then signed by Pat- rick and Mrs. Francis in duplicate. This form of marriage is lawful wien wit- nessed by two persons. A copy of the contract has been filed with the city clerk. CUBAN RECIPROCITY. Rill Paxses Committee and Is Re- ported te the Hone. Washington, April 2. — The ways and means ccmmittee voted to report the Cuban reciprocity bill, 11 to 5. Tawney and Metcalf voted against the bill. All amendments were defeated. Hopkins, absent, was recorded as voting for the pill, making the record 12 to 5. Later in the day the bill was reported to the house. About thirty Republican members of the house opposed to Cuban reciprocity met in the afternoon to determine upon their course in view of the ways and means committee action in reporting the Payne bill. It is expected the meeting will determine to carry the contest to the floor of the house. . Leader af Thieves’ Combine, Aberdeen, 8. D., April 2. — The sher- iff’s office has in charge a prisoner who is considered of considerable impor- tance locally in the person of, Henry Hargens. who is alleged to ‘be the head and front of a gang of thieves whose operations extended from rob- bing roosts to burglary. Chased Him fo Cauadn. Mellette, S: D., April Tryner, who is accused of having storen a load of wheat frem a farmer near uried at the term of circuit court in May. Tle was caught in Canada. Kloot Waters “ecodin except along the Pearl river, which line and slow ly rising. 2. — Walter Athol, was bound over and will be Memphis, Tenn., April 2, — The flood waters in the overiiuwed districts of Mississippi are receding at all points stream is said to be above the danger * CODGRESS e| RESUME OF THR oe WEEK'S PROCEEDINGS. 2S 2 #2 8 2 2 In the Senate. Washington, March 27.—Throughout yesterday’s session of the senate the olecmargarine bill was under discus- sion. The debate was interesting at all times and some phases of it were amusing. Mr. Hansbrough of North Dakota concluded his speech in sup- port of the measure maintaining that the oleomargarine industry had been outlawed by the legislatures of many states and that it ought to be compelled by ccrgress to take off its mask and place its product on the market for what it really was. Mr. Stewart of Nevada declared that the proposed legislation was unnecessary, and that there was no more reason for taxing colored oleomargarine than for taxing colored butter. The principal speech of the day was delivered by Mr. Dolliver of Iowa, He scathingly denounced the oleomargarine industry, declaring that it had put itself in partnership with lawlessness and false pretenses. In the House. General debate on the military ap- propriation biil was concluded yester- day and consideration of the bill under the five-minute rule began. During the debate Mr. Burleson of Texas re- newed the attack on Secretary Hay on account of the allegations regarding the Boer relief funds subscribed in Iinois. Mr. Hitt of Minois replied briefly, saying there had been no de- velopments in the matter and the sec- vetary had done all that was possible. In the House. Washington, March “29. — Chairman sensation was caused in the house yes- terday by the presentation by Mr. Richardson of Tennessee, the. Demo- eratic leader, of charges alleging the corrupt use of a fund of $560.000 in con- nection with the sale of ‘the Danish West Indies. The charges are con- tained in an alleged secret report of Capt. Walter Christmas to the Danish government which declared that he had employed corrupt measures to bring the negotiations for the sale of the is- lands to a consummation. The report, extracts from which Mr. Richardson read, mentioned the name of Abner McKinley and his partner, Col. Brown, Cc. W. Knox, who was described as an intimate friend of Senator Hanna, Richard P. Evans, who was said to represent Mr. Gardner and his friends in the house, and two press associa- ticns, the names of which were net given, as having been interested in the matter. The charges against members of congress were not specific. Upon the basis of this report Mr. Richardson asked the adoption of a resolution for the appointment of an investigating committee of seven. The speaker ruled that the matter was privileged after Mr. Richardson had amended his reso- lution so as to specifically include members of the house. Great Excitement attended the whole proceeding. Mr. Cannon of Ilinois insisted that Mr. Richardson’s presentation was frag- mentary and that the whole matter should ge over until to-day in order that members might read the docu- ments presented, which included news- paper extracts, affidavits, etc.. in the | record, Christmas, he declared, on his own statement, was a briber and worse. But the house voted down the motion to postpone and the resolution, after being amended in minor particulars, was adopted. The speaker immediately ointed the following committee to ke the investigation: Daizell (Rep., Pa.), Hitt (Rep., Tll.), Cousins (Rep., Towa), Mc- Calla (Rep., Mass.), Richardson (Dem., Tenn.), Dinsmore (Dem., Ark.), Cow- herd (Dem., Mo.), The army appropriation bill was subsequently passed without material amendment and a rule was adopted to make the bill to retire officers of the revenue cutter service a continuing or- der until disposed of, the order not to interfere with appropriation or revenue bills or conference reports. In the Senate. In the senate yesterday Mr. Harris of Kansas and Mr. Quarles of Wiscon- sin spoke at length on the cleomargar- ine bill. = Mr. supported the Harris measure, but urged that an amendment which he proposed placing a tax of 10 cents a pound on adulterated butter and regulating the manufacture and sale of renovated butter ought to be adopted. Mr. Quarles vigorously de- nounced the oleomargarine industry as at present conducted, as a fraud. Taking advantage of the latitude of debate afforded by the. senate rules, Mr. Patterson of Colorado sharply ertt: icised the methods by which Gen, Fun- ston captured Aguinaldo, and sought to show that Gen. Funston’s statement that he had not violated the articles of civilized warfare was not accurate, In the House, Washirgton, March 23. — The house spent yesterday passing private pen- sion bills. In all 215 were passed. With one exception this is the record for the number of such bills passed at a single session. The president's policy with regard to the veto of bills to re- move the charge of desertion from the |-records of soldiers came in for consid erable discussion during the day. Early in the session a number of minor bills were passed. The sundry givil appro- priation bill was reported and Mr. Cannon gave notice that he would call it up on Monday. In the Senate. Washington,April 1—During the en- tire session of the senate yesterday the oleomargarine bill was under consider- ation Three speeches were delivered, two in support of the measure and one against it. Mr, Simmons of North Carolina made an extended argument in opposition to the bill. Mr. Dilling- ham of Vermont presented a strong legal argument in support of the measure, and vigorously arraigned the manufacturers of oleomargarine for imposing, as he said, a fraud upon the public. In supporting the pending bill, Mr. McCumber of North Dakota ex- pressed the belief that the farmers of the country were entitled to the pro- tection afforded by the bill. Incident- ally, he advocated general pure food legislation. In the House. The house yesterday begar consider- ation of the sundry civil appropriation bill, completing the general debate men, fore the close of the session. Little of the speechmaking yesterday was per- taining to the bill. Messrs. Williams of Mississippi, Pou of North Caroline and Spight of Mississippi spoke on the pro- posed investigation of the Southern fancbise question. Mr, Bell of Colo- rado discussed the financial bills before the house. Mr. Payne, chairman of the ways and means committee, reported the Cuban reciprocity bill and gave notice that he would call it up a week from to-day. t Im the Senate. Washington, April 2—An agreement was reached by the senate yesterday to vote cn the pending oleomargarine bill before adjournment next Thursday. The debate on the measure was con- J tinued throughout the day's session. * if Mr. Heitfield of Idaho opposed the Dill a because he believed that it proposed to drive the oleomargarine industry to the wall. Mr. Gallinger of New Hamp- shire advocated the bill. Mr. Spooner of Wisccnsin made an extended legal and constitutional argument in support of the measure. He said such a tax as it imposed, in his opinion, was in the interest of the vhole people. Mr. Bailey of Texas pegan an argument in opposition to the bill but had not con~ cluded when the senate adjourned. In the Nouse. The house yesterday made rapid progress with the sundry civil appro- L priation bill, completing 98 of the 139 pages of the bill. Efforts to amend the bill were successfully resisted as a rule by Mr, Cannon, the chairman of the appropriation committee, who was , personally in charge of the measure. The proceedings were without incident. THE MARKETS, Latest Quotations From Grain ana Live Stock Centers. St. Panl, April 8..— Wheat — No. 1 Northern, 70@71c; No. 2 Northern, 69@ _ 0. 3 yellow, 4@d5c; No. 3, f4c, Oats—No. 3 white, 40@41c; No. 38@4Cc. Minneapolis, April 3.—Wheat —- Ne.1 hard, 733-4 No. 1 Northera, 711-4@ 71 3-4c; No. 2 Northern, 69 3-4c. Duluth, April 3.—-Wheat — Cash, No. 1 hard, 733-8c; No, 1 Northern, to ar- rive, 701-8c; May, 70 5-8c; July, 71 1- No. 2 Northern, 675-8c; No. 3, 65 5-8¢; pe Manitoba, 693-4c; May, 701-4c; No. 2, . 66 3-4c; flax, $1.73; corn, 591-2c; oats, 40c; rye, 521-2c. Milwaukee, Wis., April 3. — Wheat —No. 1 Northern, 721-2c; No. 2 North- crn, 701-2@71e; May, 711-8. Rye—No. 1, 583-4@59c. Barley — No. 2, 65@66c. Oats—No. 2 white, 441-4c. Corn—May, 60 1-8e. Chicago, April 3. — Cash Wheat—No. red, {7 @ 78c; No. 3 red, 73 @ 76c; No. 2 hard winter, 72c; No. 3 hard win- ter, 7ic; No. 1 Northern spring, 72@74c; | No. 2 Northern spring, 70@711-2c; No, 3 spring, 67@71c. Corn—No, 3, 671-2 Oats—No, 2, 41 1-2@42 3-4c; No. 3, 41 1-4e, Sioux City, Iowa, April 3. — Cattle— Beeves, } 75, cows, bulls and mixed, $2.50@4.50; stockers and fecders, | $3@ yearlings and calves, $2.50@4.25. Hogs, $6.20@6.70; bulk, $6.45@6.55. Chicago, April 8. — Cattle — Good to ’ $6.60@7.20; poor to medi- ; calves, $2.50@5.75; heif- Hogs—Mixed and butch- ; goed to choice heavy heep—Gool to choice weth ers, $5 Western sheep, $4 native lambs, $4.50@6.25; Western i lambs, $5.25@6.85. South St. Paul, April 3. -- Cattle — 45 Choice butcher steers, $6.2576.50; good, 4 $5.50@6; choice cows and heifers, 5.50; good to cholce veals, $4.50 good to choi stock steers, $ Hogs — Light and light mixed, 6.60; mixed and butchers, $6,40€6.75. Sheep—Fancy lambs, $5.25@8.35; good } to choice fat lambs, $5.50@6; good to { choice yearling wethers, $5@5.75, West- ern Feeders—Lambs, ewes, $2.50@3.50; wethers, $3. $6.85@7. TING THE BLOCKADE. i Northern Pacifie Expects to Com- { plete Temporary Track To-Night. - St. Paul, April 3.—The blockade on - the Northern Pacific was materially improved yesterday, and it is expected that by to-night ‘he temporary track being laid around the newly formed lake will be completed and that trains will ecmmence to move. The transfer { of passengers across the lake is pro- gressing more -apidly and with perfect safety at the present time, as the com- pany has delivered at “Lake McKen- zie’ a number of large launches ob- tained at Duluth. The beats are of the same pattern used by fishermen on the bay, and ure eighteen feet in length. Northern Vacifie officials re- ceived a large quantity of mail yester+ day which had been transferred by v means of these boats, showing that the situation was much - better. Reports were received to the effect that the 4 waters in Apple ‘reek had subsided to norma! stage, and that it was only the high wind which was keeping the ' water banked up over the tracks. SIX BURNED TO DEATH. Fire Destroys 2 House and Inmates | Are Unable to Esenpe. i) Johnstown, Pa., April 3.—Six persons ‘ > were burned to death last night in fy Presser Hollow, a mile from the out- ; skirts of the city, in a fire which, de- | stroyed their home. The members of the family had retired, with the excep- tion of a son, who was away. In the house at the time were sleeping Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, the five children who were burned and three other chil- dren. Mrs. Mitch2ll and her daughter Sophia were the first to be awakened by the heat and smoke of the flames. Trey awakened the father, ran outside’ ‘and screamed for help. Neighbors were aroused but they could do nothing but stand helplessly by and watch the house burn and with it the bodies of the father and five children TOWN PRACTICALLY WIPED OUT. Fire Sweeps a arias Town Of the ap. Roanoke, Va., April 3—At an early hour yesterday morning the small town of Newrort, in Giles county, was prac- tically destroyed by fire.’ Every store in the place was berned. ‘Two Hotels and the best residences in the town were leveled to tha ground. The fire originated from an unkown cause in a shed back of Dunkle & Martin’s big store. The loss is estimated to be over $100,000, with very little insurance. sae Sig