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WASHINGTON, D. G., April e9.-Mr. Z.
]. Martyr, Of Armour & Company, to.
night submitted TO tho secretary Of ag.
riculturo q swornatatement Of the pro.
fi.s aud losses OF Armour & Company's
beef slaughtoring business for the past
sixteen months. 1t consists Of four OK.
hibits. The first shows the resulta on
42l, ,72o cattle slaug and marketed
during tho year ending November 8,
1894 The live weight was 1891, 800;
dressed @64, ,4lS.4i0; the average coat OF
1851; total cost SIT 7.3S5,0l6. To thiu ia
added cost or labor, salaries, etc, S74s,.
0l0. Tho receipts from the offer, fat and
hides, arc deducted, and alter taking
out ton per cent fur depreciation aud
$1,000 for bad debts, the loss 10 given
for the year as S73. 230. or an average
loss per head of 4.l0 cents.
Tho second exhibit shows tho results
on 54,344 cattle during November and
December, 1894. The weight of these
was. alive, SO, us, 400; dresaed. so, 100. .432;
average cost, s366; total cost, 81. lS7 ,sS9.
Labor. salaries, etc, arc placed at
Ss5, lO2. Against this is credit OF
Si62,20l for ofial, fit, hides. etc. Tho
The total loss il placed at S0,llS, or loss
per head OF IL 7-l0 cfalt
The third abstract gives tue results
on 5G,94S cattle slaughtered and mark
etod during January and February of
the present year. Their live weight
was 62,Sl3.6A pounGs, tho dressed 34,-
$685. pounds, aud the average weight
1893; total cost with labor, salaries, etc.,
g, ,56S. .22SS.
The receipts from cheek meats, hearts,
ETC., tallow and hides arc deducted and
the net gain was SIS, 726 or 1918 cents
per head. The depreciation and bad
deb,s are estimated on the baGis of
those for 1894.
The last abstract shows the results
on 44.352 cattle slaughtered and mar
keted during tho peri od from February
% to April 20 last Their live weight
was K. .S3l ,552 pounds; tho dressed o.
99.072 pounds; average cost S465. and
total coat, including labor. ETC., s., S4s,-
2Sa Deductions are made on account
OF tho sale OF cheek meats, hearts,
livers, etc, tallow aud hides, and the
beef was sold at net gain OF S9,3S9, or
q centa per head.
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THE EASTERN TROUBLE.

A British War Vessel to vlsit tho Pcsoa.
dorcs-The Chinoso.Japnneso Treaty.
LONDON, April 2o.-Tho Times will
tomorrow publish tho following dis
patch from its correspondent at Hong
Hong:
"a British warship will visit the
Pcscadoro Islands, which arc at present
in the hands OF tho Japanese. 1t 10
supposed that tho Japanese wish to
hide tho massacre OF tho Chinese garrl-
son thore, because they havo shown
anxiety to prevent foreign warships
from landing since tho capture Of the
islands.'
BERLIN. April o9.-Tho North Cor
man Gnzotte (selni.oiIicial) says that
May S is tho dato fixed for tho ratiGca.
tion OF tho Chinose.Japanosc treaty OF
peace. Tho ratifications will DO OK
changed at Cheioo. Tho paper adds that
japan can dorivo no advantage by in.
sisting upon tho ratification within tho
stipulated time. "a tho objections OF
Franco, Russia and Germany will still
rempin In force. 81
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COMMON CAUSE

Against tho Heu Telephone Company ny
tho Ohio Planta
Fort WAYNE, IND, April 20.-It is
learned here that Mr.. G. W. Beers lott
to-day for Columbus, Ohio, to join with
all the Ohio telephone plants to make
war against the Central Union and
Boil Telephone companies. This will
have tho effect OF concentrated attack
upon tho old companies. which arc now
suffering in all the smaller cities aud
towns in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois by
reason Of tho opposition Of now COM
panios. Mr.. Beora will repreaent Eve
companies In the combination.
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WILD HUAiOIsJ
Flying nt Washington, Hut None OF Them
Given Credcnco.

Flying nt Washington, Hut None of Them
Givcn Credcnco.
WARRINGTON, April 2S.-While thero
were many wild rumors flying about
the city today. touching tho state OF
Affairs at Corinto, some to tho oGect
mat tho difficulty had been patched up
and that the British had withdrawn on
the basis OF a submission OF tho British
claim 20 arbitration, and others to show
shat the, British had extended their
original programme go rs to now include
ths Dispatch OF feet OF warshipa to COL
Iect dObt owing by Honduras. 1t up.
reared that mono OF them hnd any real
basis. or at least they failod to attract
tho interest OF the state department,
which evidently looks upon tho poasi.
biIisy Of revolution In Nicaragua as
me phase Of tho case possessing great
Importance just now. and which 1t re.
gard. as tho absolutely essential ono to
provide against, SO for as 1t threatens
american interests, in which, OF course,
are included those OF the Nicaragua
canal.
Inc story Of a contemplated onslaught
On Honduras ia regarded rs canard. as
there is no justification for any such
action. lftho British hayo any claims
against that country, ,hoy certainly do
not grow out OF tho insult ouorod to
Hfltiah official, on which Great Britain
iaa made the issue in tho Nicaraguan
cn4e, and II there bs any claims for i'll.
Treatment OF individuals, they would
''r't be pressed by ordinary diplomatic
cnrraes before they ARC mado the basis
ai naval demonstration.
BLIGHT FURRY.
Some sudden and unexpected orders
'''lod to United States naval yossols
1'!o this afternoon caused a sensation
Tor time until tho purpose Of the or.
ders WAS explained. Tho Abort. which
has boon stationed for month or moro
a. Panama, watching the progress OF
sEe revolutionary movement In Colon.
gG'a' was ordcrod to proceed at once to
oan Juan Del Sur. tho ncarc,t cablo
nn'TI to Corinto, Nicaragua. Tho
raleigh, now OIL hor way from Kinstou,
jamaica. to Key We,t, and expected to
a''iYo at the latter place at any mo.
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A TINGE OF ROMANCE
In su,t to Recover $50. 900 In LILO Iusur
nnoo at 81. Louis

In q SUIT to Recover $50. 900 In Lilo Insur.
nnoo nt 81. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. April ga law sui.,
interviewer with considerable romance,
was heard In the United States circuit
court by Judge Priest. Minnie Robin
son, of Helena. asks for judgment for
$4,000 against tho United States Mutual
Lille Insurance Company, the amount Of
insurance DR.. Emil Moore, of Helena,
Ark, carried, and she 10 the beneficiary
named in the policy.
The doctor and Misa Robinson became
engaged. There was ono obstacle to
the marriage, however, and that uaa tho
TACT that he had d wife living from
whom be had not been divorced. DR..
Moore never obtained o divorce from hia
wife; his unexpected and tragic death
intervened. In February, 1893, the in.
surance company resisted payment on
the ground. among other things. that
Minnie Robinson had no insurable In.
teress in DR.. Moore's life, bu. Judge
Priest ovorruled it's demurrer In which
this was argued. aud took the case uu.
der adviiement on It's inertia.
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A GRAVE SITUATION


In tho Eassern War Trouble-Prepar,ug
For q Conference.
LONDON. April 29.-The Times will TO-
morrow publish dispatch from Kobe,
saying that the Russian and German
ministers left Toxic for Kobe yesterday.
Tho dispatch adds that it is supposed
they intend to seek an interview with
Count Ito. the president Of the Japan
csc council OF minister's. and with Wis.
count Mutsu. the Japanese minis.er OF
foreign Affairs. The French minister 10
also expected hero at the came time.
Tho mlkado ha, arrived at Ykoto
from Hiroshima Tho Times cores.
pondent in conclusion says: ~ learn
officially that Tuesday's grand celebra-
tion OF tho sleven hundredth auniver-
sary OF tho founding OF Ykoto haa been
postponed. oasenaibly on account Of tho
illness Of the mikado, Evidently the
situation 10 grave"
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CAUSED By MILK
From Cana Washed in Impure Water
Terrible Typhoid Fever Epidemic In

From caus Washed In Impure Water.
Terrible Typhoid Fever Epidemic In
Stamford.
NEW HAVEN. Cowx.. April 29.-Dr.
Charles A. Lindsey, Of tho state boar d
of health, In regard to the typhoid fo1er
epidemic at Stamford, says:
"Thcre were lo0 cases Of typhoid
fever in Stamford iu . population Of
1900. which 10 the worst epidemic Of
the kind on record IN this state. There
are some houses in which there arc
seven or eight cases. Out Of l60 cases,
l47 of those who had tho disease were
consumera OF milk from one milk dealer.
at WAS found that tho milk dealer
was his cans In a we'll and on cxamina-
tion it was shown that tho water in it
contained seven thousand bacteria to a
cubic centime thereof OF water"
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AGED CoUpLE CkEMATEp.

An Old Lady Psrlshos while Trying to
Save Her Blind Husband.
CRooKsToN, MIMI. April 2a-The resi-
donce Of George Dennisson, OF Maple
Lake, was burned to the ground and his
aged parents Loaf their lives early this
morning. The old couple were sleeping
upstairs. Mrs. Donniston, sr.. came
down and woke the family, who escaped.
She then went back 10 assist her bus.
band, who was totally blind. Tho roof
iell in, burying both in the ruins.
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MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
a Young Man soonto 80 Marriod Found
Dend by u lsundsi,le.

a Young alnn soonto 80 Married Found
Dond by u lsundsidc.
MAsoNrowS, Pa, April 29.-Harry
Cagcy, a highly respected young man
living near Point Marion, who was to
bc married to Miss Sterling, near
Grocnsboro, next Thursday, was calling
upon hcr last night and ho loft for
homo about IL o'clock. He was found
on tho road dead with bullet holo
through his head aud revolver lying
near him. 1t la thought that ho wua
murdered and tho rsvolvor loft to
indicate suicido. Misu Sterling said
.loir parting was Of tho moal pleasant
character.
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A BANK ROBBGn SHOT.
A Dubuque Cashier who WAS too Quick 10
n hold Thief.

ADnbuqno Cashier who was too Quick for
Bold Thief.
DUnuQUE, Iowa, April 20-A stranger
walked into tho Iowa Trust and Savings
bank to-day and walking up to tho
counter window. bohlnd which tho
funds for tho days uso was piled, struck
tho window with n small hammer that
he carried with the ovldont intention oil
grabbing tho funds and escaping before
tho employees had recovered from their
surprise. Toller Maurice Brown WAS
standing noar, and as tho window broke
ho took In tho situation nt onco and
grabbing n revolver near shot tho man,
tho ball taking aiioct In tho head. Tho
robbsr 10 seriously but not dangerously
wounded, and Is now undor arrest.
Leonard Looa is his name.
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"TRILBYr A PLAGIARISM,
A. Loast That IL tho Charge Made in ,
Copyright Salt.

Copyright Sslt. st
DENVER, April ea.-Did Du Maurier
write 'TrilbyT This Sensational que,-
tion was to-day propounded in the fed
eral court in good faith when the suit
Of Harper Bros. and A. NJ Palmer for
an injunction against the Lyceun Stock
Company, to restrain the production of
''Trilby." wa, called.
The defendsnts allege that the book
"Trilby" was not originated, invented
or written by Du Maurier. They assers
that the original title and book of
"Trilby" was frat published in France
in 1890 and afterwards in England in
lS47, and that the book has been COM
mon property for seventy-dve years.
The attorneys for the plaintiffs asked
for time to communicate with their
clionts in New York as to their case,
and the court postponed tho hearing
until Wednesday.
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A GREAT VICTORY

Won br tho Spanish Troops over tho
Cuban Insurgonts-Heavy Losses Sus.
tainod by the Rebels
HAVANA, April 2o.-Gen. Salccdo
commanding the Spanish troops oper.
a.ing against Gen. Maceo,. tho iusursent
leader, has won grea. victory. He at.
tackled Maceo's forces at PARA Huceo.
After severe engagement during
which the Spanish soldiers fought
brayely, the forces OF the goyernm on.
were victorious. completely routing tho
insurgents, who lost many killed and
wounded. Tho survivors oil Maceo's
command were dispersed aud have
sought refuge in the mountains. Tho
insurgent band commanded by Geu.
Garzon haa also boon completely de.
feated, with great loss in killed, wound
ed and prisoners. Nearly all tho sur.
vivors OF this band surrendered tn hem-
selves prisoners to tho Spanish auth orr
ties.
3 AL the orders given by Captain Gen.
eral Martinez dc Campos, sincs no as.
aumed command In Cuba would lead
tho ordinary observe, to believe thar
there had boen great l1xisy in tho ad.
miniatras,ou Of tho war department by
General Calleia, tho eapsain-general
whom be superseded, and who Is now
on his way back to Spain. Evsn the
sanitary service so e..ential 10 the time
OF war seems TO have suffered greatly
from neglect. Tho national interests
were also apparently neglected in other
directions It is believed that do Cam
pos will discern that the rebellion could
have been prevented II proper precau.
tions had bean taken in time Happily
the activity Of tho now capsatn.genoral
in the direction OF general plan ot
campaign against the insurgents will, 1t
Is confidently expected, soon produce a
beneficial result.
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ment, will find awaiting hor ordors to
sail ut ouco 10 Groytown, tho eastorn
terminus Of tho proposed Nicaragua ca.
nal. Tho Montgomery, now at Mobile.
viii follow tho Raleigh on May 7 with
tho Nicaragua canal commission aboard.
Tho Monterey, having sailed yesterday
from Acapulco diroct for Panama, is not
expected to touch nt Corinto, and, A,
eho 10 now Doyond tho roach Of orders
BY wire, she will probably DO allowed to
relieve tho Alert on guard at Panama,
whence aho can bo ordered back to
Nicaragua II occasion ariaea In tho
futuro, ~
Secretary Herbert explained briefly
tho meaning Of these orders. Iie said
that tho movements Of tho ahips had
absolutely nothing 10 do with tho pres.
ent occupation Of Corln.o by tho Brit.
lab, that belng matter to DO aettled DO.
tween tho Nicaraguans and tho British.
The real purpoao Of tho orders was to
guard American intsresta In Nicaragua
against tho consequences OF q possible
revolution which may result from tho
disturbed condition Of tho country.
CANAL COMPANY INTERESTED.
The action by Secreta y Herbert IN ay
DO attributed 10 the visit 10 Washington
by ex-senator Warner Miller. OF the
Nicaragua Canal Company, aud OF aome
reports made by him on the basIs Of
private reports rs to tho roal condition
Of affairs In Nicaragua. and to thoso
coming to tho NicaraSuan minister di.
rectly. n
Mr.. Millor said to an Associated
Press reporter that the canal company
was very much Interested ia events in
Nicaragua The occupation OF Corin,o
by tho British troops does not neces-
aarily affect the company In itself, but
It may lead indirectly to serious results.
Tho revolution which has been threat
ened as result OF British occupation
may disturb the canal company by pre-.
venting work upon surveys, and build
iug operations. aud the possible de-
struc.ion Of Its property. Tho com.
pany. he said. wanted the protection to
its interests, II not from tho Nicaraguan
government, then from the outside.
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SIXTH LYNCHISG

,. Negro Hanged by n Mob.
GREEHsvILLE, ALA. April 20.-Tho
sixth negro was lynchod In Bntlor
county yesterday for tho murder OF
young Watts Murphy. shoriG Bar.
gaines found his body yo,tordny hang.
ing to II trco in tho neighborhood whero
tho othor Avo mon woro lynchol last
Sunday. Ho appeared to have beon
dead Tor at leust q dny. Tho last victim
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WASHINGTON, April 29-All the horse
mon racing at st. Asapn'a have aigued
and presented to tho association,
through J. J. McCafferty and Eugene
PIersou, petition demanding that the
purses shall be raised from $3.50 to $iOl.
II their request ia not complied with by
l2 o'clock tomorrow, every owner has
agreed to stand by the others, and re-
fuse to make any entries. Thia may in
augurate a novel strike,
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Now Postuinstsrs.

Special Dispatch 10 TIC laslt1saes.
WASHINGTON, D. @, April 9o.-Post-
masters appointed: Jlmtown, Harri-
son county, +. l. McCarty, vice Will
iam Harbert dead; Leetown. Jefferson
county. ]. W. Strider, vice ]. E. Watts on
resignod.
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MINNEAPOLIS. MIMI. April GA
upcclal to tho Tribune from Houghton,
Mich, says: Tho Calumet mud Hough.
ton militia company wont to Marquette
on II special train at midnight Serious
riotinr took place OH tho orc docks
thia evening. aud Governor Rich hns
ordered out tho battalion OF tho Fifth
regimen! to put q atop to the dlalurb.
ance..
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INDIANA MINERS
Will Attempt to Settle on waEo Seal,
To-day.

VIII Attempt 10 SetlIc on Wage Scale
To-day.
TERRY HAUrr, lNp., April 20.-Tho
annua! joint conference OF Indiana
bituminous miners, preparatory to tho
recent conference with operators to ar.
range tho scale for tho coming year,
convened In this city to-day.
Every district was represented and
tho meeting was unusually large. Moth
ing was accomplished looking to q set
tlomont OF tho pscsont dilemma, tho
day being devoted to tho examination
OF credentials and tho discussion OF tho
aitua.ion. An attcmpt to roach set.
tlomont regarding tho price to be asked
by tho minors will be mado tomorrow.
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THE METHODIST BISHOPS
Conclude Thotr Sosaion ut Carliile-A
Pionsant Meeting,


Pieasan. Meeting.
CARLISLE, Pa, April 2a.-rhe Metho-
dIat Episcopal Bishops had their tinal
session here to-day, Bishop Foster pre-.
siding. The committee on plan OF vial
tation and general reference made a re-
port which was adopted, thus complet-
ing the most important work Of the asl.
eion.
Bishop Merrill was assigned to the
Pittsburgh conference aud Bishop Vim
cent to tho Erie conference The
bishops are pleased with tho work here
aud expressed their qualification in reso-
lutions. Bishop Wayman Of the Afri-
can Methodist church. paid an informal
fraternal visit to tho conference.
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oBJGorfoNADhE BUILDING.
A Halt TO bo Called In tho Construction OF
a frame Structure.

frame Structure.
Tho council committee on fro do
partment mot yesterday afternoon at
tho request Of tho mayor and chief OF
tho fro department for tho purpose OF
taking somo action in regard to tho con.
strucsion Of n frame addition to tho
laundry operated by J. /. Potter, on
Eleventh street. Tho mayor and chiof
OF tho fire department Vowed tho
promises some days ago and declared
that tho addition was dangerous to nd
jncont properly md WAS In violation o.
tho ordinance prescribing tho character
Of buildings TO be erected within certain
limits.
Tho mayor stated to tho committee
that his object in calling them was 10
get their views aud moral support on
what action had boon taken. Alter
some discussion It developed that tho
construction Of the building WA in d.
rect violation OF m ordinance passed.
July %, lS4l. Neither tho mayor nor
the committee was disposed to take any
harsh measures, but all were agreed
that the construction should DO stopped
unless tho builder compiled with Ger.
tain requirements, or corrections in
construction satisfactory to tho mayor
and the chief OF tho Gre department.
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Miro. Pnrnall's Condition.

BoRpESrowS, n. j.. April 2o.-Mrs.
Parnelrs condition tonight remains
unchanged. At times she is rational
and at other timcs tlighty. Eckard P.
Budd, prosecutor Of tho Pleas, arrived
hero to-day 10 look aitor tho caHe.
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At2 o'clock this morning Officer Alex
Gardner, Of the Second ward, arrested
George Alexander for firing his revolver
in the air. He will figure in thia morn
ing's police court.
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Streets, Alleys and Grade. Oomnittec

The council committees mo. last even.
ing and considered a number Of petit.
tions that had been referred by council
The frat matter was the communication
Of W. J. Cots, trustee. stating that tho
city had been using twenty-five feet OF
ground belonging to the estate Of which
ho 10 the trustee. Tho land in question
was appropriated by the city at the
time OF the openingup OF McColloch and
Baker streets. Mr.. Cotts' proposition is
to sell to the city. and II 1t will not pur.
chase to have it vacate the property in
question. The committee decided to
defer action In tho matter until tho
property wasaviewed by 1t, which will
be done this evening.
4 number Of petitions asking for the
laying Of sewers. grading OF streets and
curb settings were referred TO the board
Of public works for estimate.
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PROFIT AND LOSS
or tho Armour Company Submlt.,
ted to Secretary Morton.
IN FOUR SIGNIFICANT EXHIBITS

hro brought Out tho Fact That Tho
Company Isnr Making Fortune ae
Present Prices, Notwithstanding tho
Talk About q Becf CombIne-Rc-
suits on Catrlo Slaughtered Laat
Yoar and Upto tho Twentieth OF tho
Prcsont Month nd a.El
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A COMPROMISE
Do.weon Groat Britain and Nlca-
ragua IL Now Possible.
4 RUMORED PEACE PROPOSITION
offered by tho Nloaraguan Minis.
ter at Washington.
A CRAVE SITUATION At C0RINTO

Growing Out OF Great Britain'a
Course-Soma Wild Rumors ut
Washington Run Down-An ordcr
to United States War Vessels Caused
aFlurry-The Only Object Is Co Pro.
tect American Interests ut tho Canal
Ia tho Esont Of a Revolution or
Other Outbreak.
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For wes! Virginia. partly cloudy, warmer In
eastern portion; enstetly winds ~
For Western Pennsylvania, partly cloudy,
warmer iu southern pnriiou; oaSterly winds
For Ohio increasing cou;l!ncS, cooler In OK.
tyemc northeast portion; easlerly winda
TIE TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY, VA
as furnished by Z. scnSrrP, druggist corner
Market nnd Fourteenth ,trsetL
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