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NEED cOALING STATIONS.

Uncle Sam Dependent on Britain in Carib-
bean Waters.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-The recent
experience of Admiral Meade in his
cruise with q squadron through the
waters Of the Gulf of Mexico and the
Caribbean sea has served to again at
tract the attention of the officials of the
navy department to the necessity of
acquiring at least one or two coaling
stations in those waters for the use Of
the navy. Although the cruise lasted
only few weeks the difficulty of pro-
curing q sufficient supply of coal at
different points and at reasonable
prices has strikingly indicated the
trouble that may be expected when it
shall be necessary to maintain for long
periods of time or perhaps permanently
a number of cruising gunboats in those
waters. Such a contingency is being
prepared for by the construction Of q
number of boats calculated for just such
service. The sources Of coal supply in
that section are at present largely in
British possessions. The price is al
ways high in some ports, but it is very
much higher in others, being known to
reach to SIS ton at Colon at times.
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SENATOR MORGAN'S OPINION.

Nicaragua's Right to Close the Port OF
Corinto Undoubted.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-In speaking
of the action of Nicaragua in making
Corinto a closed port Senator Morgan
said:
"Nicaragua's right to close the port
is undoubted. Every nation has the
power to designate ports Of entry and
to change them at will. To land goods
ut Corinto while it is closed would be
smuggling, and the payment Of duties
to the British authorities would not
alter the fact. As soon as the goods
We're taken into the interior the
Nicaraguan forces would seize them
and either confiscate them or compel
the payment Of fresh duties and would
be perfectly justified in doing SO. She
could not exclude our goods because
our treaty with her prevents it, but she
could exclude Great Britain's because
the latter has made war on her, and
thus has abrogated all treaties be-
tween them"
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Probable Line of Prosecution.
COLIMA ACTIVE AGAIN,

The Mexican Volcano Forces Inhabitants
of the Valley to Flee.
GUADALJARA, Mexico, April 30.-The
Colima volcano is again in a state of
eruption. People Of the valley have
been forced to abandon their homes and
flee for their lives. The molten lava
and ashes have destroyed the growing
crops and much valuable property in
that section. The fire which issues from
the crater presents a magnificent sight
at night.
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Some One Has an Imagination.

ST. PAUL, April 3O.-Major General
Merritt was seen at the United States
army headquarters and shown the dis
patch regarding the alleged uprising of
North Dakota Indians, He made lii ght
Of it. "There is nothing in it at all. "
said he. "Some man with fertile i'm.
aginati8n has started the scare. Fort
Totten was abandoned before came
here, and no troops could be sent out
from post where there were no
troops"
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FOR A NEW DOLLAR
A Detroit Republican Organ
Has a Cure for All
= Financial Ills.
USE BOTH GOLD AND SILVER
One Metal Expected to Just
Balance the Other in
FluCtuation.

DETROIT, April 30.--The Tribune
(Rep.) publishes an editorial leader
which will declare in favor OF the solu-
ton of the present money question by
the issuance of new dollar to be COM
posed of proportional parts of gold and
silver. The article quotes the national
platforms of 1888 and 1899 in favor of
bimetallism and points out the dangers
of o practical silver monometallism
through the throwing open of the mints
to unlimited coinage. Continuing The
Tribune advocates the composite dollar
as measure easiest to effect and with
the least disturbance to business Of any
plan suggested. 1t proposes:
THAT all existing coinage laws be re.
pealed and that there be enacted law
creating new American dollar, which
should become the standard coin of the
nation, this dollar to be composed OF
2064 grains of standard silver and
13 9-l0 grains Of standard gold, fused
together and struck into handsome
coin about the size of the present halt
dollar.
THE coin would be of absolutely
stable value, for in case of disparity at
any time in the commercial value OF
silver, what was lost by the deprecia.
ton of one metal would be made up by
the exactly corresponding appreciation
of the other'
AS to the question whether the pro.
posed dollar would be suitable for ex-
port, The Tribune says: 1t would not
be necessary to export the coin while
uncoined gold could be secured which
would be just as available. II at any
time it became necessary to separate
the gold from the silver it could be
done at the United States mint at cost
of less than per cent. This very cost
would be Il precaution against the ex
port of coin while uncoined bullion was
attainable.
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LUscoMss HAS PUBLIC SYMPATHY.
killing of His Brother-in-Law Believed te
BE Justifiable.

killing of His Brother-in-Law Believed to
BE Justifiable.
MILWAUKEE, April 3O.-Ex-City At
torney Robert Luscombe was formally
placed under arrest during the after
noon, charged with murder in the first
degree for shooting his brother-in-law,
Emil A. Sanger, brother of the cham
pion bicyclist, Saturday night. The
prisoner was released on $1,000 bail
Public sympathy seems to be with Lus-
combe and hundreds Of leading citizens
called upon him at the police station to
offer assistance and advice. Even some
of the members of the Sanger family do
not show any great resentment, know
ing as they did that the murdered man
had cruelty beaten his wife and threat
ened to kill Luscombe. When Sanger
went to the Luscombe homestead at
Grand avenue and Fifteenth street,
where his wife had taken refuge with
her brother and mother after he had
beaten her, he carried heavy cane,
but no revolver, but when he stepped
up to the door and tried to force an en-
trance Luscombe shot him through q
heavy plate glass. His head was liter.
ally filed with the pieces and he died
instantly
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AWAITING FURTHER ORDERS.

British Admiral Undecided as to Occupy
ing More Territory.
NEW York, April 3O.-A special to
The World from Corinto, Nicaragua,
Thy special courier to Paso de Caballos,
April 49, says:
The town is perfectly quiet. The
British are organizing their govern
ment. An officer of the cruiser Royal
Arthur tells The World correspondent
that the next two days will decide
whether they occupy more territory,
Including Paso de Caballos, or with
draw altogether, as important tele.
grams are expected from England
The messenger who takes this carries
two kilograms from General Stephen
son, one for the British foreign Office,
the other for tho admiralty office
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Three Cremated.

PITTsBURG, April 30.-A frame dwell.
ing owned by Henry Snyder in the
east part of town and occupied by Sam
uel Weaver and family, burned during
the night. Weaver was very i'll with
typhoid fever and perished in the fire.
A nurse who was attending Mr..
Weaver, and son also perished, while
Mrs. Weaver is in a critical condition.
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Strike May 4.

CANTON, O.. April 30.-Miners of the
Massillon district have been ordered out
on May /. The arbitration scale of 60
cents expires on that date and miners
who accepted under protest want an
advance. The miners will await orders
from the convention in Columbus Oh
Nav T.
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IN A GREAT UPROAR.
Wild Excitement Prevailing in the CHI
nese Quarter of San Francisco.

Wild Excitement Prevailing in the CHI
nese Quarter of San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, April 30.-Rising
with the fetid smells in the heart of
Chinatown there was babel Of voices
that could be heard for blocks, and .
great crowd of pig tailed, blue bloused
and dgreasy looking Chinese was fairly
wedged in at Two Corners on Dupont
street, where Washington and jamie
son intersect. So dense was the ex-
cited mass that that it blocked the
street and compelled the cable line to
suspend operations, pending a clearing
OF the way. The trouble was over four
Chinese placards at each of the points
named, evidently a manifesto issued by
highbinders, and which may be pro-
ductive of war in the Chinese qurrters.
This was the
Text of the Placards.
"Take Notice-The White Devils sent
into Chinatown by Chief Of Police
Crowley have lately been held in check.
They do no more blackmailing. We are
only relieved from one class of blood.
ouShC1S W dlillStCtl "lOu
The captain and eight men appointed
by the Six Companies to keep order are
now worse than ever the White Devils
We're. They are blackmailing teh
women, the opium sellers and the lot.
terry games. None of us are safe from
them, and it is time they were done
away with. We have to put up with
the White Devils, but We won't put w
with the Six Companies DEVILS
Some time ago the Chinese Six Com
panies organized a police of its own
1t is composed of nine men, captain
sergeant and seven patrolmen. These
wexa selected for their fighting quail
tiles and trustworthiness. They mus
be brave men SO as to face the high
binders without fear when it comes t,
fight, and they must be Trustworthy
SO as to command the respect of tn,
Chinese community.
1t is this little force that the Circular
posted on the telegraph poles accuse O.
blackmail. The police could not dis
perse the crowd until finally one Officer
tore down the placardS
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ANOTHER GlNG CASE.
Trial Of Ben jamin Bixby for tho Murder
OF His Wife for Insurance..

Of His Wife for Insurance..
HUDSON, Wis, April 30.-The circuit
court has reconvenes here with Hon. E.
B. Bundy presiding. The main case to
be tried is the case of Benjamin Bixby
for the murder of his wife, on Jan. l.,
1894.
This is case perhaps of as much
mystery and Importance as the Cling
murder case. It resembles it in some OF
the particulars, as Bixby is accused OF
numbering his wife, the motive being
to secure the insurance money on her
life. The defendant is farmer living
in the town of Emerald, who owns a
small farm, badly encountered and has
a family of eight children, the eldest
being only Is years old at the time Of
her mothers death.
Had Her Life Insured.
In July preceding her death he took
out q policy OF $1,000 on her life, max
ing her children the beneficiaries. Later
he had the policy changed, making
himself the beneficiary and on Dec. IL
preceding her death he took out another
policy on her life of $4,000 running to
himself. In the January following she
was shot from the back by Winches-
ter hammerless gun, the charge passing
directly through the heart. On Jan. 2,
1894, an inquest was held and the doc
tors and jury brought in verdict that
death resulted by wound caused by
the discharge of a gun falling from its
support.
Insurance Companies Investigated.
Sometime in February following,
upIn an investigation by the insurance
companies, and upon complaint OF
some of his neighbors, Bixby was ar
rested, charged with her murder and
given hearing in the justice court q,
Glenwood. The hearing lasted several
days. when he was discharged, the
principal witness for the defense being
his daughter Alice, aged Is years, who
upheld the defense claimed by hel
father, that the gun was hanging on the
ceiling by some straps, one of which
gave way, the gun falling, striking
upon q stand at the side Of her mother
when it was discharged.
On Oct. 1s, 1894, Erick Erickson
husband of sister of the dead woman
swore out complaint against defend
ant, charging murder. On Nov. 8, he
waived examination and was bound
over to the circuit court. On Nov. /!
he gave bail in the sum of $40, 900 tc
appear at this present term Of court fo1
trial.
Probable Line of Prosecution.
Just what the line of prosecution ant
defense will be is not as yet made pub
lie, but it is known that Alice Bixby
the daughter, who was the main wit
ness for the defense at the first hearing
has now changed front and is to be one
of the states most important witnesses
1t is now claimed that she was forced
by her father to testify as she did un
der threats and penalty Of death if she
testified otherwise. She has been liv
ing with her aunt since some time il
July. 1894
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GREAT BITTERNESS
Feeling Against Great Britain
Among Nicaraguans Rap
idly Growing.
THE TROOPS MAY OPEN FIRE
Steps Taken to Destroy Com
mun'cation With the Ihte-
rior, II Necessary.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, via Galveston,
April 30.-The commander Of the Mica
raguan troops on the mainland of Mica
ragua reported at 9 o'clock a. m. the
British flag was still folting over the
public buildings of Corinto and that the
port remained in possession of the
British warships. Among the Mica
raguan troops and populace the greatest
excitement prevails and the feeling
against Great Britain is increasing in
bitterness every hour. The Nicaraguan
troops are still massed along the Paso
Caballo, and it is believed they
May Open Fire on the British
should the latter make an attempt to
cross from Corinto to the main land be.
hind it. Steps have been taken to de-
stroy means OF communication with
the interior should such action be found
necessary. The British consulate in
this city remains under guard in view
OF the rioting and stone throwing
which have already occurred and in
anticipation of further trouble. Some
of the European consuls here ara using
their good offices with the government
OF Nicaragua in an attempt to persuade
the latter to submit to Great Britain,
pleading in support of their arguments
the fact that the United States had de-
termined to remain neutral and that
Nicaragua is helpless when opposed to
such power as Great Britain.
TeIesraphic Communication Interrupted.
Although toe Nicaraguan forces op-
posite Corinto are in communication
with the capital, actual telegraphic
communication with Corinto remains
interrupted, and it is thought likely
there will be no attempt to repair the
telegraph lines so long as the British
remain in possession of the port. In
spite of reports to the contrary, the
people of Nicaragua generally sustain
the government in the stand which ii
has taken against Great Britain, and
although in all probability Nicaragua
may eventually be compelled to pay the
indemnity demanded, it is believed the
trade Of Great Britain with Nicaragus
and other Central American republics
will suffer in consequence of the action
of the British feet at Corinto.
The British squadron, Rear Admiral
Stephenson commanding, arrived al
Corinto April 20 and on the following
day communicated with the govern
ment of Nicaragua requiring compliance
with the British ultimatum, demand.
ing the payment Of $4,000 as indem-
nifty for the expulsion from Nicaragua
of the British consular agent at Blue.
fields, Mr.. Hatch, and other British
subjects. When the Nicaraguan gov.
ernment refused to comply with these
demands the British on Saturday morn.
ing occupied Corinto in spite of the
protest Of the Nicaraguan authorities
and the troops of Nicaragua retired
from the island of Corinto and occu.
pied portions ON the main land which
are now being strengthened and rein.
forced. The British governor in com
mand at Corinto has charge Of the
custom house, but as the Nicaraguar
government has declared the por,
closed it is difficult to see how he will
be able to collect customs dues there.
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Increased the Valuation.

FRANKFORT, KY, April 80. - The
state board of equalization has in.
creased the assessments of state prop
erty $14, 900 above the total valua-
ton Of county assessors. This is the
greatest increase ever made except by
the board of 1893. This sweeping in.
crease does not make the total equal to
the equalized value of last year.
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To Attend Coloraflo,s Encampment,

DENVER, April 30.-General Thomas
q. Lawler, commander-in-chief of the
G. A. R., accompanied by Mrs. Emma
R. Walker, national president of the
Women's Relief corps, arrived in Dem
yer to attend the annual encampnent
Of the Colorado q. A. r.
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Tho Army Worm.

DANvILLE, KY, April 80. Millions
of army worms have appeared on one
or two farms in this county, devastat-
ing vegetation. This is the third visi-
tation in 45 years. 1t is the same worm
now playing havoc in Southern Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
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G. A. r, Hall Demolished.

Ell RENO, o. T., April 3O.-G. A. R.
hall was almost demolished by terrific
gas explosion. A gas jet was in some
way opened without being lighted, and
filled the place with gas. When Janitor
Fider struck match in the hall a
heavy explosion followed. Fider was
terribly burned and is in serious con-
dition.
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PELICAN RAPIDS, Mimi, April 3d.
The council and citizens are making a
lively war on the blind pigs here.
Numerous arrests have been made, and
most of the tonic shops have been
closed. A number of cases will come
up for trial at the district court next
month.
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Union DepOt for Mankato.

MANKATo, Mimi, April 30.-The ac-
ton taken by the board Of trade re-
Gently looking to the possibility Of a
union depot for Mankato is being con.
sidered by the various roads running
into the city, and meeting of repre-
sentatives will be held in st. Paul at an
early day to consider the project.
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Struck Oil.

DOUGLASS, Wyo, April 30. "A sand
bearing oil has been discovered in a
tunnel being driven at this place for ir-
rigation purposes. The oil shows on
the surface and can be seen floating on
the water coming from spring in one
of the gplches. Ithas been pronounced
equal to the Casper oil. The oil lands
are situated close to the railroad and
near the North Platte river.
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Trumped Up, Say They.

WHITEHALL, Wis, April 3O.-Ed-
ward Andrus, the Lawrence university
student charged with being an acces.
sorry to the murder of his sisters child,
was brought from Appleton and the ex-
animation Set for May l. Both father
and son are in Jail and say the charge
is trumped up and that they cannot be
convicted
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ar. Prices Cream Baking Pow d. -
Most Perfect Made.
10 Gust Receivers.

10 Gust Receivers.
CHICAGO, April 3o.-The proceeding
to oust from the receivership of h,
Chicago and Northern Pacific, Mes rs
Morgan, Rowland and Van Nord NJ
were begun before Judge Jenkins. Th,
petition filed by the bondholders cou.
mittee made no charges. 1t simply
forth that the petition represented s
OOO, 900 out of the $2s, 900, 900 issue
bonds and that the bondholders &
lieved thrt they were not properly
presented in the receivership anu /.
their interests We're ieopardizeh
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NEWS BRIEFLY REPORTED

Mrs. Hulett of Duluth gets $780, r!
by the favorable outcome of her W
contest
The international grand lodge Of
B'Nnai B'Rrith convened Sunday ar
Cincinnati.
The American Theosophical socie'v
has cut loose from the European aul
Asiatic theosophists.
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MONTGOMERY. Minn., April 3O.-In
the case of Catherine B. Janulke against
w. J. Sheehy for breach of promise of
marriage, the jury gave the plaintiff
$1,000.
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LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Grain,

Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE, April %, 1895
FLOUR-Firmer
WHEAT-No. , spring, GA :; No. !
Northern, II &c; July, G4Ac
CORN-No 3, 4Sc
321Gc
BARLEY-No. ., SIC; sample 81. 3
531ac.
RYE-No !. CSC.
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MINNEAPoLIs, April %, lS95
WHEAT-CloSe, April, 6Gc; May
66c; July, 65. On Track-No. hard,
66c; No. Northern, G514c; No. 2 North
ern, 6i4c.
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Chicago Uuiou stock Yards.

CHICAGO, April %, 1895.
HOGS - Market active and 5410c
lower.
Sales ranged at $46O949O for light;
A.55@4.9O for mixed; a. 55a4 80 for heavy
packing and shipping lots; Si.4594.6 4.65 for
rough.
CATTLE-Market slow; best grades
l0c lower.
Dressed beef and shipping steers, $l5(9
6. so; cows and bulls, $l.75G5O0 Texans.
IS. .23Ce 80.
SHEEP-Marketslow and 10c lower
Receipts: Hogs, $1,000: cattle, IL, ,5OJ;
sheep, 1900.
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Duluth Grain.

DULUTH. April 81, 1898
WHEAT-Cash. April, y hard
6S34c; No. l Northern, G13sc ra- ..
Northern, 6S1ac; Septembey.
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St. Paul Union stoS yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL. April 20, 1895
HOGS-Market 5(9l0c higher Rang,
Of prices, S. 55@4. IS.
CATTLE-Good cattle strong and &C
tive. Others steady.
Prime cows, S400@4.50; good steers,
$3.5O@404; prime COWS, $!.75@3.1o good
cows, 2.25@2.75 common to fair cows,
>tl.509225; light veal calves, S3.OO@4U2
heavy calves, 81 0o@3.O0; stockers, 81. 75a
~. SO; feeders, S.25G3.OO.
SHEEP-Good sheep steady; common
dull.
Muttons, s3.Oo@425; lambs, So. 1904. IS
common, 81 25(92.5 So
Receipts: Hogs, 300; cattle, 100; calves
5: sheep So
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GRABBED THE CASH.
Rcbber in . Dubuque Bank Makes . Bol,
Move-Shot by the Cashier.

Rcbber in . Dubuque Bank Makes . Bold
Move-Shot by the Cashier.
DUBUQUE, Ia, April 30.-A stranger
walked into the Iowa Trust and Saw
ings bank about IL o'clock a. m, To-
Gated the money piled mp for the day s
use behind the window, smashed the
glass with hammer which he carried,
grabbed quantity of money and
started out.
The cashier shot him in the face. He
fell and was Immediately arrested.
Although badly wounded he will prob
ably recover. The cashier supposed he
would shoot and fired in self defense.
Lee says he did not want to rob the
bank but was nervous. He is thought
to be insane.
Suicided In Central Park.
New YORK, April 3O.-Two men com.
mitted suicide i'll Central lark, one by
banging, the other Dy SlooQug himself
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Gasoline Stoves repaired and cleaned
Paints and Oils, Glass Of all sizes.
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We have first class timer whose
work OF all kinds we can warrant.