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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-03
SPAIN ANGRY AGAIN.
Over the Recent Resolutions Of
That Mailman Call"
WANTS TWO YEARS. TIME


New York. April 3-A speciaa to the
World from Madrid says: Popular excite
mens has been revived. The Madrid news
papers speak in terms Of angry ri6icule
or the resolution introduced in the ra.tad
states senate by that mailman Call" a.
they style him. One enterprissng Catalan
even goes to the length Of seriously offer
ing to raise a corps OF 1000 volunteers
II the government win arm, equip, carry
Them across the Atlantic and land them on
any coast of the United States. where the
editor promises to make a raid into the
interior and sustain his gaerrillas. directly
Saoan oeiiiserency Is recognized.
The government has not received con-
nrmation OF Maxine Gomez death. but
premier Canoyas assures the Spanish re-
porters that the latest intelligence from
CUBA shows that the insurgents are losing
ground and courage SO fast tina; the in
surrection would be easily and promptly
suppressed If the rebels despaired of rec
ignition by the United States
FL impartial. on the contrary. COM
ments upon a telegram from its s,ecial
correspondent In Havana, reporting that
Gen Weyler still thinks two years strus-
gle necessary 10 pacify Cuba. That paper
says that Weyler cannot fully carry out
his severe and Indispensable policy. because
ne fears the United States would protest.
The article concludes thus: The United
states wants TO protect the secessioais,s.
and we must conquer them. Consequently
an understanding with the United States in
impossible"
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GEN. HARRIsoN's WEDDING.


MOI More Than Two Dozen PerDops
VIII Witness rhe Ceronony.
New York. April a.-The World tomorrow
VIII publish the following: Daniel Rams
Dell, OF Indianapolis. now at the Fifth Ave-
nue. hotel. is to be one of ex-President Har-
Tison's two ushers at his marriage on
MONDAY. The other attendant for the BRIDE
groom VIII. 1t is understood DO Gen.
FRANK heeder. of Easton II rs believed
Ar. arrsoa's children will attend the
wedding. They had not, however, up to
last night signifisd their intentions III this
respect The exact hour set for the AFFAIR
Is 40 p m. Mrs. Dimmick will carry a
cluster OF white Alacs. George William
Warren, the organist of St.Thomas' church.
VIII provide the music. which will bs sim
PIE in character.
IL is quite certain that not more than two
dozen persons viii witness the ceremony
Among the invited are Miss D.m,nick. a
sister of the late husband Of the BRIDE
elect, who has lived in New York for some
time: Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew c. Zabriskie.
VINO recently gave a dinner to Gen. Harri-
sion and Mrs. Hunter; Mrs. Gray. who
came from Florida especially to help her
oid-time friend. Mrs. Dimmici, In her pre-
parations for the wedding. and Mrs j. F.
Parker sister of the brIde-elect and wife
OF Lieut.. Parker, U. s. A.. who is to give
the bride away. The other guests will be
as many Of the ex-presidsnts late cabinet
as can attend. and possibly the members
OF the presidents immediate family Rus
sell 3. Harrison and his wife are at pres
ent al Terre Haute. Ind, and Mr.. and Mrs
Mckee are at Indianapolis. The express
!dent remained at the hotel until noon
and then went out for the afternoon. He
luncheo with Mrs Dimmick
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New York. April 1.-The fourth game %
the international billiard tournament at
1s-ineh halk line was played tonight in the
Madison square Garden concert hail The
contestants were Frank Ives and Albert
GARNER. Ives won the game. He began
with very pretty run OF -. GARNER tried
hard "a courte=-baiance the Michigan sx-
pfrTs lead. but after taliyirg % he could
Ret Ed further and Ives began once more
20 manipulate the worries 10 his OWE sd-
vantage. Ives fourth effort produced Is4
carorTs. but be failed 10 score on three
cushion shot. ara male way for the for
eigner, who pushed his bah OF the table Ia
az attempt FOR Il possible count GARNER
ianeG on iunE carora In the end of the
ska inning, ard consequently Ives had Il
clear lead o; ~ y han be began what PROV
e1 % be a record-breakinx inning. but he
f@1aei "a cushion shot after he had made
~ Is9.nts by every trick known 70 the BIZ
ssa7a public. HIS drives ans draws for
7SS;oa during THE rsr were duly applaud
81 wifa aandc!sVpinEs and cheers. Ives
IA ou7 iae game wifh an unfinished break
o. 81 n fanltless sGyle. Score:
ives-&. a. -. is4. :. D., ~. =. o. 6. 6. %:
total. Sc; highest run. -. average. 50.
tTar13ss-.s5. -. ;. s. Q. 2 o. 2 ?. :. Il. e.;
totA2- lls. highest raE. =. average al
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THOMAS BRENNAN KILLED.
Ten Years Ago He Was the Champion
Splinter OF the World.

Anaconda. Mont, April 2-Thomas
Brennan was burned 10 death while en-
gagged In putting out fire this morning
The blaze was unlmportant. and was in
waste fiume. which Is timbered as q tun-
mel Ashes had been dumped over a part
or II. from which the tinbers were ig-
nited- Brennan and Tom Smith went into
the fume with a line OF hose, and a stream
OF water was turned on the IRE. which
loosened the timbers and a mass OF ashes
fell In. filling the space with steam. cinders
and hot air The men were able to run
TO the outer air. but were horribly burned
and scaldcd. The flesh OF their arms and
hands were In shreds. Brennan died in
the hospital. and Smith may recover.
Brennan was about ten years ago well
known In athletic circles es the champion
Splinter of the world. having an establish
ed record OF IS seconds for 30 yards at
Allensdale, Pa He was associated with
such men as r. K. Fox. Gibson. Bethune.
Siatteriy. Ed Tisdaie and other racing men
OF decade age. After his retirement from
the path he was offered big money TO visit
Australia. but declined He ives best known
in the West as trainer OF fire depart
mont hose teams for races. ard worked In
Lead city. OAK: San Francisco Portland
and IL Colorado cities.
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PIXIES BODY TAKEN TO OHIO.
His Murder Recalls the Mysterious
Deaths mt steiiacoom.

Taystts O. April 2.--The body 81 Oliver
Pike arrived this afternoon. and the funer-
al win he held tomorrow. Pixies mother -
FRUSTRATED over tho affair. as she had
hoped each day to see her son come home
II is believed here that Pike met his death
al tho same time as Joseph Shade. also
an enploye ~ tho Steiiacoom insane ssy-
lgn. ard HIS friends have offered n reward
OF g 90 for the arrest % the murderer
Chicago. April Friends OF Prosper
Chaxai. who were expected TO appear be-
fore Judge Breutano and ask an Injunction
20 prevent the removal from Chicago OF
tho body found in box at n sale Of IN
claimed freight last week. did not come
into court this morning The body iden-
titled as that OF DIVER Pike was shipped
10 Ohio last evening for interment.
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Tacoma. April AT n largely attended,
meeting 90 the congregation Of the FT~,,
cons rasaf iensi Church tonight ne reslv
nai'on q iir- J.. p. HAllock 80 pastos was
sr'H'f AMY accepted Resolutions were
unanimously adopted expressing the scr
raw ~ the congregation AZ Or. HRussek'x
rNS'srstion. arc stating that they we-N
WILING 20 accept = oaly Aecsuss MS action
was taken in compliance With ne Dire
tons - hts Physicians. who have advised
fh2t th9 daefor mury leave the damn els
mate 81 Puget sound un;Q ~ recove-~
frofn thFeat 'rnnhie. DR. Hsneck MI 10
miss~d ~ circle much isrxer than his
SvHsTesa f'cn. as Re hss takee m active
interest "a educational and userlc!aal A.
fsfs de NIL leave ne1t Wcrk far Calf
fs-u-a. % spend some time a. MUS sem
i.af.7. Oakland, recuperafnx his hca.ta
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FISH TR ,Ps DESTROYED.
e"iumbia River Fishermen at War
With the salmon Trust.

Astoria. or. Anril a number ~ asb.
tftorA or this c'ty made a raid OF. the osh
uars south Of Sand island. in the vielnt,v
~ haser's hay. Washington. this rsarr,sr,
am vito the aid ~ s. snag pullsr belonging
90 VIC 'snermen's Protective Union the
rNiug OF a number az trans vs.r. A.,
1na several plledrivvrS wrsncheI .rcv,
,AeF naorings and sent adrift over the
oar ipin thT oceRn- The affair caused In
tense excitement among tho ira. own.,-
ana c'at'Hiians, and an Intellectual a.
n'hp' vs. male 10 psvvent the destruction
Or the property.
II y supposed mat the Outrage va. n.
Gifted NJ the recent combination e,~y,A.t
among tAe eanHrrymen here and their ,.s-
olut'or reducing the price 90 10 ~, -.
pata Ter raw Ssh. the fshcrmen rvi.,rrt,,.
ecsns d'''er'niaed 20 bold our for Alrhe~
prices ant 70 prevent. usrarwhue -. -
nins 81 ash caught in traps beionrln- =,
The chnncTy
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A Pacific Coast Rubber Trusf.

san Francisco. April within tho next
Few weeks there will have been consun-
mated mere and In Portland consolida-
ton of the Pacific coast branches of four
OF the largest rubber boot and shoe man.
uiaeturing concerns in the United States
tho Goodyear Rubber Company. the Bos-
ton Rubber Shoe Company. the Woon-
socket Rubber Company and the Bowers
Rubber Company. as agents Of the Can
Gee line OF rubber footwear. The console
datioH Will work as trust IN the rubber
boot and shoe trade on the Pacific coast,
and will make the combine dictator, In
the rubber boot and shoe market This
combine will be known as the United
States Rubber Company. and VIII be in
reality the Pacific coast branch Of the cor
pora ton OF that name which has existed
for the past three years in cities Of the
East
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Brunswick. Ga. April 2-Several years
ago this town was visited by a confiagra-
ton which destroyed it. and today the dis
aster was almost repeated. A IRE started
about 1850 p. m. which swept away many
or the most prosperous business enter
prises of the city. and for time it was
feared the whole town would be burned
The loss Is about sos. 900. and the insurance
t. placed at 800 900. The flames started on
the Brunswick & Western rajIroa A
wharves. and within an hour tho wharyes.
two large warehouses and a number Of
cars. with the freight contained therein.
were consumed.
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New fNrN. Affru S-RNzHS'bt ft0p0iu
% Providence. r. l.. is dead. az Flushins
7. I.
Augustus Hoppin was born az Provi-
aence. r. J.. July Is. issS. was gradual ed
a. brown university in isfS studied law
ami practiced for short time in Provi-
deuce but his love % art lnpeiicd him %
ahansion the Law. After spending the years
1851 aaa 1V5 IN studies and observation
in tho galleries q Europe. he returned 20
tho United states devoted himself 20
drawing on wood. and by his spirited and
graceful rendering Eaiued a reputation as
an illustrator Of books Among the works
Ter which he drew designs arr The Poti-
r. 40 Eaf--rs." Nothing 20 Wen-." one -
'ee sariisr publications q George Y.
Carleton. Tor which the publisher began
70 lrtw tha designs hlr turned them over
g. htS frter3. NJ Fo9rfu who mate The
drawings on wood, Mrs Farftnxton's
Savings" ami The Autocvat st ths, Break
fast Table iiis first publication pas
hTtehare entitled Carrot Ponsa5e's With
Illustrations After a Journey TO Eurou,
ana the East IN lS1{ Be rnhilshed Z series
az illustrated ehef ~ lks hasrlrw the
tIties s-pn the Nile" ~ -rs a~f parrus or,
lard and Watc-." ire Tar0ulaa tas,- "A
series q pictures ara -',rrosSt-~ "a. A.
ianffc~ Daring tho nos-ou rl..sffsi fes
rival he VAS the AL Pr far a series az 81.
Illustrated papers ertitlni "1atNen psvs 81.
watch were af'syW-ard COLLECTED fata q ~
uyne. ITS Other books are hgraarsas H.
lusf-4tea volume called 'iIsv Fever p.
work - fiction called K~caf' .--fiss,s ~
Au,an HOUSE." vsih Illustrations s.s +b.
sashar unSer fh~ zen Pane % e. Assr..r-
60 4 t'<s aEouahle Suffered. % Also 1sasfrsf.-l
'-T~e Compton Boys and -'3arTle-l Ter
EHlHf'
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Inc coHSeuGc1 You Would leave Inc c1&f-
and oppose it A number OF !nfiuensial
frends told you you were fortunate to
get nothing worse. that. with the tempe,
Of the convention ~ II was. any attempt
TO oppose 50 mild q resolution would result
In the passage OF much more drastic one.
ard they asked you not 70 make q fight
which would Be hopeless from the first.
You prudently sent word you would not
contest
cheated You SAT- the avalanche coming
and got A. far toward the edge Of II as
possible. like the wise man you are. You
conceded nothing. 1ou accepted the In
esitahle. The only man really opposed 10
II was yourself. When you stepped aside
II was unanimous.
"hen Reeds name was mentioned his
friends cheered, but the greatest demon
strotion or approval Of q candidate in a
New Hampshire coaven,ico for twenty
years was when read tho resolution IN
oefsins Mckinley as a pure and able
salesman and the equal of Reed in our
favor"
M. Putney continues: The platform Is
mere expressive of the real sentiments Of
new Hampshire Republicans than any 9TH
er tnat has been written for years Il Is
your platform because you assented TO II. IT
Is the platform OF the party In this state,
because II voices the feeling Of nearly ev-
cry Republican. They do not much EXPECT
70 see Reed nominated. First, because his
rival Is carrying pretty much everything
oetore him, and. second. because they
Know that the Platts and Quays and Clark
sons who have urged his candidacy IN or
DER to hold the New England delegates
nave infssced 20 bet-ay dimif the time ever
comes when they could take their retain
ers into another camp. THIS betrayal our
convention mas made impossible. When
ever Reeds cause is hopeless there viii be
e.shf good and true men frosn New Hamr1
snire TO vote for Mckinley. and the rest OF
the New England states will follow.
am glad TO learn that Mr Reed is a BIZ
metaliist. for Mr.. Lodge. 10 whom YOU
make a report OF your stewardship and
"nom you seem TO recognize as his man.
sger. has put him on a goldbug platform in
Massachusetts"
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THE M'KISLrY SIDE OF 1T.
New Hampshire Platform said TO BE a
kehnkc To Gl,nnaler.

Manchester \. H. April Henry VI
Pusney. chairman q sra conmi.tee on res
olgIioas CO the New Hampshire state cor
ven,lon. repilsd 10 the criticisms o. Seaa-
t1r CAaeG.er. contained IL j letter t. SER
Ats- Heary Csbos Ledge. % Sizssaca uset-s,
In = latter ia1ay. IN la.s letter Mr. Put
uey dsaies shat the M1k.sIey sentiment
was 50 greatly In fhe Minority n she COR
van..ou. or thai there vas any conspiracy
90 capture the convention Yer him he
sAys.
Nearly every fFlere'e went 10 Concord
with tae feeling tns8 the party must no,
r. - sIasz.siale foT waas yea had said Ahout
Mr Mckinley IN yuur interviews and
letters. During tAe afternoon and even
fng =. least dcEen resolutions were con-
sfaeresi- ranging from one which laaig-
uantiY r~pst5iate3 your uttersnces. calling
vnu BY narns. to ore Ns3ch instructed the
delegates for Mck.nlsy. Yoa said TIRE p-~-
Vfeus evening that II 81 attempt vas made
- sssfN-s Nc kiEIsy tbs second choice OF
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n = fair 20 p~sufse thai srzAIiey WAS rot
che clsuzcs Of the national committeeman
for ire position Of recrefary Of tbs county
committee. sn6 10 vas asserted after TIE
COMMITTEES nrishess tn work that Ar. Wal
lace opposed the election Of ssnah~y 10 the
last.
The COMMITTEES Fixed April ~ tbs data
for foleinr the primaries, ARD the consen-
ton on April l. Cerr1snia ball usl b
aeeure. for the cozTenffon-
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Chinese government has do:ided TO
enter the postal union.
Another shortage amounting to sss, 600
has been discovered by the COMMITTEES
auditing tho books Of ex-City Attorney
Moreland. of Pittsburg The total amount
Is now more than sl0000e.
County Treasurer Maxey Cobb, who had
been missing for several days, was found
dead near Lincoln, Neb., Thursday. He
had taken morphine. Financial reverses
he had settled shortage of several
thousand dollars growing out OF the fsif-
ure of a bank In which he had placed the
funds.
Fire at Oakland. Cal. Thursday morn
ing did SO. 600 damage. II started In Cash
mere's paint store. on Eleventh street
J. G. Ainsworth estate. owner OF the
buildings. loses $3.50. Cashmere paint
store. $4,000. kohler 4 Chase. pianos.
So 80. Briggs. millinery. s2.So. Mora's
clothing store, 1850.
At 10 o'clock Wednesday night Secretary
OF State Power found several men Dig
Fing at the wall of the sfateh5use at
Jackson. Miss. They ran away. Had they
worked d little longer the wall would have
fallen. Strenuous efforts were made at
the recent session OF the legislature TO
provide q new building. but nothing was
done. 1t is thought some miscreants took
this means Of securing immediate action.
The paragraph In the Post-intetlsgeucer
stating that ". = Brady was arrested for
"assau Iting the mairon Of the Seattle Gen.
erai hospital was incorrect a. the charge
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The Niagara Ice Bridge Broken.

Niagara Falls. n. Y, April 2.-The Ice
bridge suoonmbed TO the influence of spring
this morning, and the big hopeyconbed
hummocks Of ice which have been Piled
mountain high In the gorge are now scat
tered like icebergs all over Lake Ontario
at the rivers mouth. The last person to
cross the bridge was the veteran guide Of
the American cave Of the winds. John Bar
tow. who went across safely yesterday
morning. Not In twenty years has any
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Gold shipments TO Re Resumed sa,u,,,ov

New York, April 2.-Uniess the conei-
ticns governing the foreign exchange mar
ket alter materially In the next two days,
well-known bankers predict that gold ship
ments will begin on Saturday. In fact.
II Is currently reported In Wall street that
s2"oe.ooo n least VIII be engaged before
Friday evening for export. This is said
TO be divided between two OF the largest
Gold-shipping firms OF this city, both Of
whom have imported gold since the la At
bond issue was announced. The rate OF
exchange remains within u Of the point
where gold can be shipped with q profit.
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The Republican Plurality IN
Rhode Island Increased
noke SMITH AND CRISP AGAIN.
ooceo4 9uvcR Debaeo 1t At1AnAn- \
Rsed Convsntion Refuses to Nako
Mckinley Second Choice.

Providence. r. l., April 2-Complete dec
tion returns show that out OF q total vote
Of H.sse, as against A-fic n isS5. Gov. Lip
pitt received . plurality Of u-Z.s. an tn
crease Of 81 over his plurality q year age.
Last years Democratic minority OF In
the legislature - reduced 10 this year.
The total vote for each candidate for
Eovernsr is as follows: Lppitt. Rep. ~
lH: Litfleneld. Dem. ls,i7e. Peabody, Pro-,
3.eS2: Thienert. Socialist. LA; Burning
anne. Pop. rs.
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II. c. Hummer Worry III.

San Francisco. April Al. c. Bunner.
editor Of Puck. left for New York tonight
In company with his wife and cousin. Mr.
Bunner came to California for his health,
but has been confined 10 his room most Of
the time of his months stay In San Fran
cisco. He Is a very sick man. and his ply
gicians thought II best for him to be taken
home.
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Iowa to Retain Prohibition

Des Moihes. April 2-The mulct law won
decisive victory today in the senate, the
liquor manufacture bill being defeated by
vote OF p yeas to q nays, with one alb
sentee. Following. as this does, the de-
FEAT OF the question OF re-subn.ssion a
Few weeks ago. today's vote practically
settles the prohibition fight in this STATE.
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one crossed the river on the ice so late az
April.
England Declines tn. Boer.. Aid.

Pretoria, April 2.-President Kruger has
received from Gov. Sir Hercules Robin
con. OF Cape Colony. a reply to his offers
OF assistance in quelling the uprising In
MataheleAnd. Sir Hercules declines the
offers OF assistance and thanks President
Kruger and the burghers heartily for
their offer. Gov. Robinson says he con-
siders the imperial force OF 5000 men SUI
ficient TO quell the disturbance.
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r7-t Townsend. AnFii s--TAe steamer
Nsesra s~o-s san Francisco. }ss. here
far AsAssA thss fs,aTaiaz. WITH - teas az
slArt powder. live sheep. AexS. zrs *
yok" q work cattle. The latter are taken
a. a. experiment n frsss asirg. ar3 L na,
s.ceesse.ll VII Be k.allxh fernA fn- ~
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:, Prockton, Mass. April AT the Repub-
Iean contention FOR the Twelfth Nassa-
chliseits congressional district today, Dis
tsset Attorney Harris and Frederick Hall
were elected TO the national convention. A
resolution indorsinx Reed was carried. A
motion 10 indorse Mckinley as second
choice was lost
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A Russian Treaty With Bulgaria.

London, April "a dispatch from Blu
charest 20 the Times says: The papers
here announce the conclusion of military
convention between Russia and Bulgaria,
under which, In the event of war. Bulgaria
would cede TO Russia the ports on the
Black sea, and would concentrate an army
at Shumla.
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Pennoyer for Mayor of Portland.

Portland. April 2.-The Populist city con-
ventIon today nominated ex-Gov. Penney
er for mayor. The Taxpayers League con-
vention meets tomorrow, and II Is under
stood Fennoyer viii he Endorsed for mayor.
When seen tonight Mr.. Pennoyer refused
to state whether or not he would accept
the nomination.
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Chamberiain's Uitimatum TO the soer.

London. April "A dispatch from Pre-
toria 10 the Times says: An important dis
patch from Mr. Chamberlain was present.
ed to President Kruger Wednesday In a
friendly but firm tone 1t insists upon a
redress OF the Uitianders' grievances. re-
queeting also reply to the Invitation to
visit England. The firm attitude of the
British Is generally approved. but the
Dutch desire to control the government
hinderS a settlement.
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Fan River. Mass. April 2-The Southern
New England Msfhodfst Conference this
morning gave az emphatic endorsement os
the pssa o. sa1sititng women as lay deie-
gates
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No Compromise on Manitoba Schools.
Ottawa, April 1.-The government re-
ceived telegram from Winnipeg last
night. stating that the Dominion commits
sioners and privy council officials have
failed 70 come TO terms on the Manitoba
school question. and the delegates Will re-
turn without accomplishing anything TIE
full proceedings of the conference will not
be published until after the arrival of the
Dominion officers at Ottawa
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Gid Re.-rv, Failing SLOWLY

Washington City. April 1.-The treasury
today lost s2ss. 80 in gold coin. and So, 40
In bars leaving the true amount OF the
gold reserve si:s. 10S.ses.