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Uo.h,in. VIII Hold HIS Pence.
CHICAGO, April S0th.-Conkling
stated to the Inter- Oceans WASH
ington correspondent that he be-
lieved a premeditated attempt was
making to compel him to speak on
the present political complications,
but he did mot propose that it should
succeed, He would not speak on
the summons OF the New York
World or any other newspaper.
Opposed 20 UnconaI,iannI Repeat.
CHICAGO, April 3Oth.-The Jour
mails Washington special says:
The debate in the Senate on the
bill repeating the bankrupt law
evinced that a strong sentiment
has been developed against its un-
conditional repeal and for its mod
ification. Davis, Of Illinois, and
Allison particularly opposed it.
Izenvy Bankrupt Busincss.
CHICAGO, April S0th. The peti.
tons filed in the Bankrupt Court
here this month represent total
Indebtedness of over thirteen mil.
lions.
The Shields Bit.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-A ma.
jority OF the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs today authorized
Senator Cockrell to report the
House bill placing General James
Shields on the retired list of the
army, favorably, and without
amendment. The authorization
was coupled with the formal under
standing that members of the Com
mittee shall be at liberty to offer
amendments or oppose the bill in
the Senate.
The Secretary of the Treasury
to-day made call for 5 millions Of
20 bonds.
BEL for Relief Of Settlers.
WASHINGTON, April 30th. In
the Senate to-day Booth, from the
Committee on Public Lands, re.
ported, with amendment, the Sen
ate bill for the relief of certain set.
tiers on public lands and to provide
for the repayment of certain fees
and commissions paid in void en-.
tries of public lands. Placed on the
calendar.
California wool.
PHILADELPHIA, April 90th.-
Wool dull and nominal. Califor-
MIA fine and medium 22@25; coarse
1924.
TatioIs Preparing 10 strike
ST. LOUIS, April 30tb.-The
Journeys tailors are preparing
for a general strike here and de-
mapding higher wages.
The Montreal Mob Again.
MONTREAL, April 30th. -Orange
men, Young Britons and friends,
while returning from concert
last night, were assailed by a mob
of several hundred Catholic Union
lists. Mrs. Meachan and Corporal
Tang were severely wounded.
The Mysterious Cruiser Ia MIME
Waters.
SOUTHWEST HARBoR, Me-, April
30th. About seven o'clock Sunday
morning the steamer Cimbria, of
Hamburg, one of the New York
and Hamburg line, arrived at this
place. According to Captain
Badenheussen's statement she is
chartered by an agent of the Rus.
sian Government. She proceeded
to Port Baltic in Russia and there
took on board six hundred men,
mostly Firms and steerage passen-
gers and sixty-three men as cabin
passengers. She sailed from Port
Baltic April Goth and passed around
the north of Scotland. Captain
Badenheussen was under the or
ders Of one of the cabin passengers,
and, when off Cape Sable, as he
shaped his course for Cape Cod, he
was directed t. lay his course for
Southwest harbor. She has no
cargo except the ships stores. He
is now lying here waiting orders.
He processes utter ignorance of the
destination of the vessel or men,.
No person has been ashore except
Captain Badenheussen and the
gentle nan in charge. The latter
has the bearing of u naval officer
and is Russian. The Collector OF
the port has not yet boarded the
ship and no other person has been
allowed ON board.
MurderOus Mi1ers On TRIAL.
CovINGToN, Ind, April 30th.-
The murderous miners who, some
weeks since, went through the
town in a drunken fury, shooting
negroes and killing several, are on
trial. The evidence, which has
been conclusive of their guilt, is
nearly all in, and q verdict will
probably be reached to-day or to-
morrow.
The Kautz Court.MarffaI.
OMAHA, April 30th.-One of the
most important court martials
since the close of the war will be
held In this city tomorrow for the
trial of Gen. A. v. Kautz, recently