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THE CALIFORNIA FIENp.
Ho Keeps His Ncrve-Importnnt Tei.
mony Agnir It Him ut tho Inquest.

Hc Keeps His Ncrve-Important Te,ti.
mony AGnir It Him ut tho Inquest
San Francisco, April l6.-Thcodore
Durant keeps his nerve under
excellent control. During his wax.
ing hours he gives little sigu
OF trepidatiou even when under
going severe ordeals OF examina.
ton and accusation. His calmness is
characterized as coli-blooded by physi-
clans. His slumbors, however. are not
so peaceful. Since his incarceration no
has not passed an hour in quiet sleep.
The most sensational testimony OF the
day was given by Charles Morgan, at
whose home in Alameda Miss Williams
resided. He stated that Durans had
called at his house aud eudeavor-
cd to persuade Marian to accompany
him to the city. as he had something
important to talk about. She declined
togo, however, remarking he could see
her at the church reception on Friday
night Morgan then related how Du-
rant had called to see Minnie Sumner
and induced her to 90 with him. He
took her to secluded spot in Fruitvale
and there made a base proposal
to her, justiiying it by spacious
arguments based on his alleged love
for her, and promising that by means
OF his medical knowledge. he would be
able to save hor from any unpleasant
consequences. The girl Indignantly
repulsed him and afterwards narrated
the circumstances to Morgan. The in.
quest will be continued tomorrow.
Police Detective Anthony has identi-
fed Durant as the man who IS
months ago, took the daughter
OF an ex.policeman to San Jose
and then betrayed her. After
returning here, Anthony says, Durant
forced tho girl to become an inmate OF
disrcputable house. The police now
believe Duraut intended to burn the
church and so destroy the evidence OF
h!s crimes.
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WINE AND ILQuon DEALERS

Discuss Tholr Fight WITH tho reform ora.
A BurcRu OF Speaking to In Established.
> Sr. LOUIS, No.. April lG.-Second
annual meeting OF tho National Vino
aud Spirits Association. composed Of
wholesale vino and liquor doalers and
distillcrs, began here to-day for tho pur.
pose Of regulating trado matters and
abuses aud to discuss topics Of general
interest 10 tho trade.
President Bcrnhclm presided and
road his annual address, after which
tho usual committees wero appointed.
A paper was read by George Q. Brown,
OF Louisville, touching On tho W. @. #.
U. and tho Prohibitionists, alleging
that their peraccutions had placed the
liquor men under ban, when liqnor
was no. responsible for nearly go much
crimo rs was charged to it. Records, no
said. showed that out OF $500 murders
In tho Unitod States in 1891, only 756
were attributable 10 liquor. OF tho sui
cidos In 1891. only PSI out OF 1912 were
duo to liquor. Ho suggested the estab.
lishmcnt OF a bureau OF public speakers
to represent tho liquor dealers In com
petition. as 1t were, with the sermons
and addresses daily delivered against
them.
Several other papers were read. and
somo business transacted oil q routine
character. The afternoon session was
bohind closed doors.
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LONDON, April 16.-Tho Globo this
afternoon says that tho anaHer Of
Nicaragua to tho ultimatum OF Great
Britain, regarding tho expulsion Of
Minister Hatch. British consular agent.
from Nicaraguan territory. Ia not &C.
ceptable 10 tho British government aud
that steps 10 enforce the ultimatum will
be taken Immediately.
1t is stated on good authority that the
question Of protest upon the part OF
tho United States against the lombard.
mont Of Grey,own aud the landing OF
British troops in Nicaragua has never
been raised between Great Britain and
tho United States so far Nas tho British
government is aware. In any case, il ia
added, tho British will not lombard
Greytown in tho event OF Nicaragua re-
fusing to comply with the demands Of
Great Britain, but steps will be taken
to insure the payment OF the indemnity
demanded by the British government.
and the necessary orders havo been
sent to commanders OF British war
ships. The nature Of tho orders sent to
the British commanders and whether
they include the landing ottroops is not
statpd
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WASHINGTON, D. c., April 16.-It is
impossible to secure from the state dc.
partmont anything like an explanation
OF the attitude it has assumed towards
the dispute between Great Britain and
Nicaragua beyond the declaration that
the map af Nicaragua will not bs
changed by any action of the part Of
Great Britain. This means Of course,
that Great Britain will not be permitted
to acquire the old protectorate over the
Mosquito reservation, which originally
extended southwark to the San Juan
river aud go commanded the eastern ap-
proach to the proposed Nicaragua
canal, to the construction OF which the
United States now stands committed by
the action OF the last Congress.
It is learned that the state department
has made no protest against any pro-
posed British action in, Nicaragua" tor
the very good reason the British gov
crnmcnt has regarded the issue be-
tween itself and Nicaragua as one il
which no other nation can have any
concern, and has not acquainted the
government OF the United States with
its exact purpose.
No vessel OF the United States Is at
Greytown. but the six vessels oompris-
ing the squadron OF Admiral Meade are
now at Colon within days sail OF Grey
town.
The Monterey arrived at AIazallan.
Mexico, to-day on her voyage south.
ward
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SILVER SNAPPERS.
Senator Palmer, OF Illinois, Pays
His Respects to Thorn.
ACT OF DELIBERATE TREACHERY
And Dlsloynlty TO tho Democratic
Party Is What IIc Calls tho Movo to
Pledge tho Illinois Democracy to
Froc Siivor-h Significant Instance
OF How tho Democratic Party Is Go.
Ing to Plcccs-Somo Plain Talk,

WASHINGTON, April lB.-In regard 10
tho silver c,nvsn.ion Up;,ed s,,,oa
c..,. InL.M n,,. 80 IT.
.o'a'of 'ohh M ra'mer hau tao 'oi'ow.
Ing 10 say last night: Tho minority oil
tho Democratic state committee. as,em.
bled In ,bls ci.v Anru 4 hu, 'did no,
,,is...r.., w. -. A
"''eu'' 'a' op!eot VI t"e 'noo''"S III au'
vance. Tho legislature was Ia so,sion,
but none OF its Democratic mombcrs
wer, called into co,.ul,o,io, ,or ca,
,.... A.. ..s. n"-', ~ w
ioa'h .n"' ahy DonocraI' leaulhg or
otherwise, was notified Of tho tins or
place OF tho meetinv or invitol 10 confer
with ,ha conu;,,o,
IL s .,,
on at FORMER occahons within my
ioeouGe..on tue meotlhG OF mo statc
CON- u,ttee was announced IN ADVANCE
anu pethoctH's were admitted II not IN
N,'eu W eohiot Win tho committee upon
a., nj quesNohs lh'oiVihS party interests;
tii'S MA'lH ehecs secret meeting Oh
!he minority OF the committee and but
ln'rIeeu members were present; nine
were absent win proxies and nino ao-
sent without oeing represented.
After the committee assembled 1t
louna .hat eIGnteeh OF tho thiriy'one
lnethpeta "ero absent. hr. ilinrichaen,
inc chairman, IN spite oil tue opposition
ot some ot the members oil the commit
zee VINO wanted delay, demanded imme.
uiate ACTION and produced call ior tho
state Detnocratlc convention, which
was addressed to the democracy oil tho
state. and commences with tho dcclara.
ton that the only national question
now before tho American people Is that
oil tne currency.
Inc calling oil tho state convention
by the committee was an act oil deiber-
ate treachery and disIoyalsy to the
democratic party and Democratic prin:
ciples. 1t had been stated in the call OF
the committee that its object was to
consider the propriety OF calling state
convention OF the Democratic party to
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CAMPOS ARRIVES,

The Spanish Commandcr-tn.ch Chief Now
Has Control or Matters In Cuba.
HAVANA, April 16.-Captain General
Martinez De Canpos arrived at Guam.
tananamo at o'clock this morning. He
met with an enthusiastic reception
from an immense crowd OF people,
which acclaimed him as "the peace.
maker"
Thcrc is rejoicing over the whole
island and by all classes Of society at
tho arrival OF the captain general, for
there is longing for peace. Martinez
Do Campos took possession Of tho island
rs captain and governor general Of Cuba
at the moment Of landing and without
tho customary ceremonies, as, by a
special ordor of the Spanish govern
men,. signed by her majesty. tho queen,
ho is exempted from taking tho oath
and from all the legal performances
employed upon such occasions.
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AT BlsADFORU
Tho Excitement Continue,--A Prediction
OF Four Dollar Oh.

lho EScItcmcnt Continue,-.A Prediction
OF -Four Dollar Oh.
BRADFORD. Pa, April lO.-Tho oil
market continues to create excitement
enough Tor country circus. Women,
mon aud boys aro talking oil. Tho
sccno as Higgins brokerage office was
Ike old .imos in Bradford. Ladies,
merchants, and mon in all walks OF lilo
were therc buying and selling a com.
modify that has enriched hundreds OF
people in this country. Shortly after
dinner a report from Now York
10 tho effect that tho Standard
Oil Company had raised tho
price OF refined one cent gallon
was tho means OF bringing In new buy.
ers, and those who had disposed OF their
holdings on tho morning market were
FREQ buyers again. For time to-day L
was thought tho market had soon It's
top. but tonight tho prediction OF
three.dollar oil is again vcntured, and
thero are some who claim four dollars
will be chcap in thirty days. There are
number OF local reGners, 1t Is said,
who have outstanding contracts below
those prices and stand to lose a great
deal OF money should tho advance con.
tinue. It was reported they arc about
ready to begin buying crudc In order to
protect themselves. They will probably
find but little for sale tomorrow, as It
is conceded on all sides that oil sold to-.
day ha, gone into stronger hands and
into those who know what Id to come,
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Instructions Regarding Incorrect and De.
noient Returns.

lnsructions Regarding Incorrect and Dc.
nolent Returns.
WASHINGTON. d. G., April lG.-The
following instructions were to-day sent
to all internal revenue collectors:
"Iu case OF incorrect income tax 70.
turns now filed in your Office. you will
notify the persons who filed such re.
turns that they must appear within 4
reasonable time, specifying tho date
and place for appearance. and correct
or explain said returns. and that on
thoir failure TO appear and mako said
corrections. you will correct and in
crease tho amount OF such returns, stat
ing the particular corrections which
shall be made and tho amounts by
which said returns will be increased.
"Where persons and corporations
liable to mako return have neglected or
refused to make return, and whore in
your opinion false or fraudulent returns
have been filed. you will give notice on
form $50 to the deiinquents, and to
those who made such false or fraudulent
returns, to appear and show cause why
penalties shall not be assessed against
them.
"All returns made by taxpayers for
1894. except such as are delayed by rea.
sons Of appeals, must be completed aud
forwarded to this Office not later than
the 18th day OF May next"
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FURNITURE MANuTAorUHERs
Meet to Fix PrIces-Iletniiors DO Not BE
iIevo They VIII be Advanced.

Meet to Fix PrIces-Isotuiiers Do Not Be-
iIovo Thoy VIII bs Advanced.
Nzw YoRK, April lG.-A largo repre-.
sentative meeting Of the furniture
manufacturers OF the United States was
held to-day 10 the Imperial hotel. Tho
meeting. which was strictly secret, was
for the purpose Of agreeing on regular
basis in regard to the price OF goods
sold to retailers. It was admitted, how.
over, that the manufacturers proposed
not TO increase their present stock until
such time rs the retailers would meet
their past exigencies and overcome
difficulties which were brought about
by the recent depression which affected
all branches OF industry.
Most OF the delegates complained OF
losses sustained in furnishing hotels in
Chicago at the opening OF the Worlds
Fair.
Tho retailers in this city do not ieaI
any action on the part OF tho manufac.
turers that will compel them to advance
prices.
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TO WIFE our LEpROSY.
Tho Hawaiian Government rnkins SteI
Toward tll, ,t End

Tho Hawaiian Government rnsing Steps
Toward that End.
WAsHISGroS, April l6.--Advices from
Hawaii state that tho government au.
thorities have communicated with DR..
Albert D. Hale, OF Chicago. with a view
to having him take charge OF tho gov.
crnment experimental laboratory Cor
the discovery OF means to eradicate
leprosy. Dr.. Hale visited Hawaii aomc
time ago. and expressed desire to un-
dertako the archaeological experiments
under government direction, and it is
III pursuance OF this plan that the heath
department has submitted a proposal
which, it Is, believed, ho will accept.
The lepers on the island Of Mo-
laGai have organized brass band.
and Admiral Beardslee, In command OF
tho United States ship Philadelphia, is
taking an active intcrostin their efforts.
In order to secure instruments for tho
lepers n concert was given at Honolulu,
and Admiral Boardsleo rendered tho
services OF the Philadclphia's band for
tho occasion.
The Hawaiian sentiment toward tho
United States is shown by tho annual
banquet and election Of tho National
Guard. The Stars and Stripes were on
either side as "deicnscs" to tho lTa-
waiian flag. Tho music OF tho ovent
was Marching Through Georgia"
"Rally Round the Flag" aud "Star
Spangled Banner" as finale.
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THE CROP BULLETIN.


Too oluch itnin In Sono Soctions-Sot
Enough In Othors.
WASHINGTON. D. G., April l6.-The
weather bureau in roviow OF tho
weather crop conditions for tho wock
ondcd April 10Th, says: Heavy rains
have caused serious damage III Now
England, where rs yet only little farm
work has boon done and that it tho
southern portion. lIoavy rain OF pre-.
vious wcok delayed farm work IN North
Carolina until Thursday. Rain ia badly
needed in North Dakota. Northern Min
nosota and Oregon, and would DO OF
great benefit in Toxas. Rains would
also prove beneficial in Illinois, Louisi.
ann and Mississippi.
Corn planting in tho extreme south.
ern slntca is nbout completed. Tho
early plant ia up aud good stand Is
generally reported. Planting is moro
than half completed in Tennessee, has
begun In kentucky and Nebraska aud
is being vigorously pushed in Kansas.
Tho general outlook for fruit con.
tinuos favorable, ind tho frost Of tho
18th, however, caused somo injury in
western South Carolina.
Tobacco plants nrn looking, we'll in
Maryland, Virginia and Kontucky, and
planting IL being pushed rapidly in
South Carolina.
Wintor whOat has experienced dOci.
ded improvement IN Ohio aud Mary land
as n result OF rains OF last wcok.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Tho floods in Now England aro sub.
siding. The full extent OF tho damage
10 not yet known.
lhrco slight earthquake slocks oc.
Cured ut LaibnCk, Austria. Seven por.
sons wcro killed by falling walls In tho
ahock which occurred on Sunday.
Great damage to property was done.
Tho appeal OF tho Boil Telephone
Company from tho dociaion in tho Bor'
liner trnnsmIttor cnsc, which was
against tho compuny. 10 being heard by
tho U. S. circuit court Of appuala in Bos.
ton
At tho request OF tho mayor Of New
YORK, General Thomas Ewing, formerly
mombcr OF Congress from Ohio. wa, ap.
pontod attorney to tho Now York
building department ut u salary Of
$1,000 4 year.
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A POSSIBILITY
That Throe Dollar OIL VIII Bo
Reachod Before tho Eud.
7E0-AND-A-HALF POINT PASSED
Yesterday, But 1t Dropped Back
and Closed at that Figure.
RlS An UNPRECEDENTED ADVANCE

On All Grades of Rcilued oll-Tho
Crare 20 Speculate Takes Posses.
Sion OF Evorybody-Even Women
Havo tho Fever-Exoitcmont ut
Braddock-A Prediction that tho
Price May Go to Four Dollars DO.
iore Break-Tho Story OF tho Rise
Given lu u Nutshell.
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FIVE MINES START

On tho Wheeling Division OF tho u. II o.
mt tho sltty-Cent Hute-Strike Practical
Iy Broken.
WAsIIlHaroS, Pa, April l6.-Fivo
mines on the Wheeling division OF tho
Baltimore & Ohio in this county were
started to-day at tho sixty-cen. rate,
practically breaking tho strike. The
mines were tho Nottingham aud Ger
mania, OF Henry Floorshoim: the An.
derson. DR.. D. VI. Anderson; Hackett's,
BoyleiBros.' Eclipse. Notification was
given the men yesterday that they could
return at the sixty-cent rato, and nearly
all Of the colorod strikers agreed to como
back. Trouble was expected, and
ShcriE Clark. OF this place, was on hand
with deputies, but the colored men went
to work without molostation, and i, ia
expected that all tho old men will re.
turn to work this week at tho reduced
ratp
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Nrw YoRK, April lG.-Tlfc petroleum
market continue, excited and higher
without activity. sellers being scarce
and generally refusing to name prices.
National Transit Company certificates
have advanced from So SO to 81 so and
refined In barrels from $40 so 10 $ll 80
at New York aud from SO IS 20 Sll 45
nt Philadelphia Refined in cases at
New York also lc hishsr-now quoted
at lec. The quotations for crude in
barrels is nominRlly 50 so. There is
practically no speculation on Change,
tho advance in certificates TO So 30 being
in tho way oil conforming to tho higher
ruling OF tho Oil City market.
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CLEVELAND, G., April l6. : Alfred
Whitaker, president and manager OF tho
Blocks Oil Company, au Independent
refinery, said to-day concerning the big
bulge in oil:
THE presoat price OF crude oil is
higher than 1t has boon for seventeen
years. Tho trnth is that for long time
the marke. has bsen below what It
should be. 1t should never have been
bolow 81. Tho large surplus stock OF
crude in existence for number OF
years wps menace to tho market This
surpluy stock. in connection with the
possibility OF new fields opening up,
kept the market depressed, aud all re.
Aness have been able, as well as the
Standard, 10 buy their raw material n.
low figures. This has enabled them to
make low prices for their finished pro-
duet and sell IN all the markets OF the
world. An enormous dem aud has
thereby been created In all parts OF the
world for our petroleum products. es-
pecially those made from Pennsylvania
crude"
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GOEtSlsL GOES FREE,
Tho Slayer OF Bankor sanford Acted In
Self Dcfou@c.

Tho Slayer OF nankor sanford Acted In
Self Dofonse.
CINCINNATI, Ono, April l6.-The trial
OF State Senator, William Gocbol for
killing Colonel John L. Sanford was
hold in Covinston, KY, to-day before
Judge Stephens, Of tho Kenton county
court. Tho charge was manslaugh htor.
A great many witnesses were examined.
Tho predominant testimony was that
San ford accostcd Goebol first and 6rod
first. Attorney General Hendricks was
worry positive on this point aud his tes-
timony was corroboratod by many wit.
ncssos and contrHdictcd bynono. On
tho ground that Senator Gocbol acted
in coli dcfonsc. ho was acquitted and his
case was dismissed.
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1SDIASApoLrs. Ism. April l6.-Thc
National Association OF Sheet Iron and
Cornico Workers, which has been in
session hero since April 3, this aitar-
noon adjourned. Tho next convention
will bo hold in Detroit. Tho conyen-
ton clecied tho following oilicers:
Gonoral president, I. J. Rittor, Chi.
cago; first vico president. Joseph Har.
mon, Duluth, Minn. second vice presi.
dent, W. T. Gilmore, Toledo. Ohio;
general secretary, James +. Hughes,
Pi,tsburGh; general trcnsurcr, james
ii. uoran, Louisville.
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JACKSON. Mlcu., April l6.-Fnnny
Foxhall. the eirhteen-year.old daughter
of farmer, died yesterday after hav-
ING given birth to n premature child.
Curtis Harwood, cousin Of the doad
girl, vas arrested last night, and DR.. J.
D. North, one OF tho oldest and most
prominent physicians in this city, was
arrested to-day, both charged with mur-
dor. IIarwood has stated that DR.. North
performed tho operation which caused
the girls death.
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WASHINGTON, April 16.-senator Call
was asked to-day if he considered it
probable that tho United States would
take any stops looking to tho rccogui-
tion Of Cuban independence, and replied
that he thought this country should not
only recognize tho Independence Of the
islands, but that it should guarantee
the bonds OF an independent govern.
ment. Ho said no had given Secretary
Gresham his views on this point, but
had not received any assurance from
tho secretary that such q courac would
DO pursued.
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than double TINT Of wook ago. An nm
cyidonco Of tho fact that oil mon bolIovo
lhe h,ghor prices have como TO stay, It Ia
stated that Mr. .. @, Harris, ono OF tho
largest producers, to-day mado m oler
TO tho GcnesGo Oil Company to tako It's
ontire production for tho noxt throo
montha At tho prosunt figures. Tho
oncr was declined. Leading producors
arc starting now wells a. ia,t as derricks
can DO put up,
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KEELER's DISCOVERY
Concerning Snturn Attracting Great At
tention-wili Tell II all Soon.

Concerning Sntarn Attracting Great At.
tention-wli Toll 1t all Soon.
rIrrsBURGu, Pa, April l6.-Sinco the
announcement. through the Associated
Press, Professor keeler. OF the Allc.
sheny observatory, is being flooded
with letters OF inquiry from observa.
tories al! over the country in regard to
his discovery that the ring OF Saturn ia
made up OF small satellites. lIe has
completed his calculations rs to the
relative movements OF the various
bodies composing the ring, and
he is preparing an illustrated
article on his discovery for tho Chicago
Astro Physical Journal Of which he is
ono OF tho editors. Is this article he
will say that, the movement OF tho
bodies IN tho ring decreases gradually
from tho inner edges according to kep.
ler's third law. He will also state that
his discovery demonstrates tho great
value OF Prof. John 4. Brasheur's spec.
troscope in determining tho movements
OF heavenly bodies. and that many moro
discoveries similar to his are likely to
follow as tho result OF tho uso OF this in-
strunent.
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IMPORTANT MEETING
or tho Executive Council Of tho Amor
Ionu Federation OF Labor,

or tho Executive Council Of tho Amor
lean Federation OF Labor
INDIANAPOLIS, April lG.-The oxccu.
tive council Of tho American Fedora.
ton Of Labor will meet in this city
April % and continue in session sovera.
days. Many questions will bo consid.
crod by the council. Among them will
be the difficulties OF the brewery work.
ers' national organization Of st. Louis
and tho brOw0rv workers unions OF
Chicago. Tho lattor rciuao to pay
$1,000, which they owe to tho fodora.
ton, because part OF the money would.
60 to tho knights OF Labor. This will
lead to tho further consideration OF the
rotations existing at present between
tho federation and tho Knights Of
Labor.