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WEATHER lNfORMATlON.
LAST NIGHTS READINGS.

Las .Ni''i' -
An area of low pressure overlies the
Northwest with two depressions, one CEN
trial at Abilene ard another at Kansas
CITY. An area of high pressure oveTlics
the East Gulf states.
The weather is generally partly cloudy
to cloudy with rain ut Kansas city.
Precipitation amounting TO III OF an
inch or more Is reported from Kansas Slty
and omaha.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Observations taken at all stations nj
& N M 75th meridian time:
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CoMMIrrED ron TRIAI..

London, April S. - y dispatch to the
Times from Pretoria says: In the land
rost court today all the members of the
reform committee were committed Tor
trial at the next session of the high court
on "A charge of high treason for their par
ucipntion in the JOHANNESBURG trouble
The lnndrost court reserves its decisions
as TO whether or not 10 allow bail until
II had consulted the state attorney.
Cape Town dispatch to the Times cont
firms the report that the Hon.Cecil
Rhodes Is stiil III with fever.
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APPEAL TO DEMOCRATS.

Cleveland. Ohio. April s--The Cuban
American league from its headquarters
in this city has appealed TO the leading.
democrats Of Northern ohio to urge Pres-
ident Cleveland to support the CUBAN res
buttons adopted by congress.
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NO MORE TROOPS.

London. April pa Pretoria dispatch 10
the Daily Telegraph says; Mr. champer-
ialn's message was received by the IrahS-
no did not mi End 10 send further troops
10 South Africa The message ha' a good
effect. ....,, ,a
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ing, with n reception and camp fire In
honor of the veterans now in congress.

ALBANY, n. Y.--The arbitration com
mittec of the Bar association will meet
here today They will consider the me
mortal which is 10 he sent TO PRESIDENT
Cleveland asking him to use his influence
tornational tribunal TO which all disputes
OF English-speaking nations shall be re-
I-.a Il
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ron ANOTIIEK CONSUL.

washington, April s-senator Sherman
chairman of the committee ~ foreign re-
Iatlon. today gave notice OF the amend
ment intended 10 be PROPOSED by mn 70
the sundry civil appropriation pioft. ,hils
Uarpool or AT Alexandretta- Turkey
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no would do his utmost to modify the
points OF the dlscussiXs between himself
ana England az lie was anxious 10 pro-
coed 10 London and f-c was ccnN need that
we Nolksraad would not object whom 1t
uhuerstoou me necesslty Tor the journoy.
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HAS NOT BEEN EVACUATED.

London. April S,-N dispatch rrceIVcd
here from Rome says: kassiia has NOT
been evacuated, as previously reported.
but Colonel Stcvanrs column has been
withdrawn in order TO decrease the mum
Der OF mouths to feed and In view OF the
tact that the garrison at place IL now con-
sdcred strong enough TO defend II.
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spANIsH STUDENTS.

Madrid. April s,-students and members
Of tho national party here are reported
To be organizing demonstrations asaihst
the United States. In view q the recent
vote In congress on the question OF Cipan
belligerency.
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Nav YORK, April s.--An Informal meet
,. ~ the Cuban leaders was held az the
Hotel America last night, the po;n,s n rna
o. S Su w tha f,ear future by President Cieve-
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nnniFoRD, Gonna convention Of the
h'I'eugut state League of Republican
'' VIII be held here today.
~. MDRE-The Union Veteran asso-
k Gvn OF Maryland will celebrate the as
N'''" thirty-iirst anniversary today.
Il nlEhMlPHls-The Memphis Jockey club
Ia t,esih a sixteen days running meet
n bo nay Seven new starting machines
W MBlS. Ohio-The miners of this
XIV Nh Dlinold convention here today.
br, Important questions on wages and
''e' hours VIII he discussed
MI ~ iiMoRE--A convention of Mary
bankers will be held in this city to-
ira tomorrow. The object OF the
Ia, Is to form State bankers as
yeSScoRD, N H.-Today will be oh.
u or,,n.rroushout the State as fast day.
kin soVernor has issued a proclamation
N,ns all people of the State. In some
faith. FNi'eSS l'e'r 'holEiu-
iad INNTA, Ga.-Cioyernor Atkinson has
Hs ~ convention Of representati. citi-
..onl All sections of tho State TO meet
n,o udy 70 take action in reference TO
"a "oposed exposition to be held al Chi
o nnS,diilNGToN---The Department of the
"aiei hrand Army of the Republic.
Is swlate the anniversary of General
''''ehder at Appomattox this even
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FOREIGN,

Khalfia Is mastering an army. which he
will command In person to meet the
Anglo Egyptian advance.
Missionaries will he tried before United
States Representatives at Constantinoplc.
A naturalized American Armenian at
Cleveland, Ohio. addressed letter of IN
qury to Minister Terrell
A meeting was held In London to pro
test against the III treatment OF mission
aries by the Turks.
There exists In Cairo n strong apprchen-
sion that disaster awaits the Dongola OK
petition.
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TODAY'S FEATURES.

Probahihtics-Trir and colder in tho
northwest; cloudy with scattered showers
in the sontheast portion; southcrIy. sniff.
Ing to westerly winds.
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NEWS FROM PERU.

Lima. Peu. April s.-Nsws has been re-
ceIvsd here OF the explosion Of locomo-
tive at the station Of Barranca. on the
English railroad, by which two men were
killed and several hurt. Two houses were
also destroyed BY the explosion.
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ENGLISH INDIGNATION.

Protest Against tho Treatment OF Mission
aries by Turkey.
London, April s.Thcre is much indignn-
ton In England over the intention of the
sultan of Turkey to exclude Christian
missionaries from Asia Minor, and and
those who were active In measures In be-
half of the Armenians and who take a
leading part also in yoicins tho pubi'c
sentiment on this question. The case OF
the Rev Air. Knapp. the American mis-
sionary at Bitlist. who Is detained at Diar-
bekir Is attracting much attention.
a special meeting of the Armenia Relief
committee was held today to give expres-
sion on this subject The Duke OF Argyle
presided and he stated that the Duke OF
Westminster had received information
that hostile measures against Christian
missionaries were contemplated by the sui
tan The secretary of the committee re-
ported that an trade had apparently been
signed by the sultan directing that the
missionaries should be baniahed and Rev:
Mr. Knapp Withdrawn which was viewed
with condemnation by his colleagues. AS
II would be most disastrous In every way.
After hearing these stories OF tho situa-
ton, which were coniirmatory OF the news
published in the press. the meeting adopt
I'd a resolution Introduced by Canaan Gore
protesting against the measures threaten
ed by tho sultan and urging the British
government TO do It's utmost to secure the
Immediate withdrawal OF the trade.
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ORGANIZED MASSACRE EXPECTED.

London. April 9.-rhe Chronicle says:
According to private advices from Con-
stantinople. the palace party is thwartinR
the pledges which the porte has given to
Sir Philip curric. the British ambassador
and to Mr.. Riddle. the United States
charge daffaires. II Is said an organized
massacre will occur in the cicilian prov
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TODATS FEATURES.

rrAahiFoRD, Gonna convention of the
'h III ,'i,,u state League of Republican
'ps VIII be held here today.
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CURA.

Spanish newspapers condemn tho United
States congress.
A business man Just arrived at New Or
leans from Cuba gives an Interesting re-
port OF present conditions.
A French resident of Cuba says Spanish
soldiers shot six Americans.
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a.. IMoRE-The Union Veteran asso-
kk t;vn OF Maryland will celebrate the as
'a''ol thirty-ilrsL anniversary today.
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british ARROGANCE.
ycnezue,ans VIII Blow the wofkshop ous
~ the Water. ~

| ycnczuelans VIII Blow the Wofkshop Ous
OF the Water.
Now York. April "a dispakcn g ~
world from Caracas says: 6houio tns
nritish warship Correlia undertake % ~
Mn tho Orinocco river. the Venesue'An
press saws Fort Guiana, which mas pceu
newly armed. will blow her out OF tne
water. The Turnbull incident has causes
another outburst OF popular indisnssson
against England. Tho papers pronouncs
| II arbitrary and insulting, ana anosner ~. ~
stance of British Arrogance. They ~ ~
time has passed when wafsntps Gun oo 49,.
ycnoz,ela to make s shameful concosslon
Venezuela would evidsntly expccs -
sistance from the United btaseA
New York, April s.-Ths Turnboii me-
dent referred to In the spscial cso'e =
the World from Caracas refan 70 ~
visit of George Turnbuu % yencsue'As
capital to try to get the British schoonss
New Day released. =
The New Day hailed from 6t. Johns. -
r.. took eighty laborers ana > miscealAus
ao,,s cargo from Harbsdoes to = mine y
venezueia owned by syndicate Of Londoa
=, ni,nI,s,. for whom Mr. Turnbull M
lives In Boston, 10 III agent. the -
Day delivered her cargo ana Mr, TufR I
hui obtained ciesrancs papers f0 nee
hut before she could sati she was sesneN
her papers were taken away ana shs -
forced to 20. IN the Orlnocco river 20 ~
dad Bolivar. whess - y etill nesu 4
alleged violation 81 customs resulAeieg
the yenezuelans ssid, but Mr.. Tus = Z
insists II Is Tor spike because ~ N
british vessel. rhs British wasee! n
della, which wa q barpadoec Fl. 81
time ago was suppossd 70 hsys la Us rs
dsred 10 secure ~ New Day ~
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CONGRESSIONAL


The bin to adopt the metric system was
passed by the house by u majority OF q
the vote was RECONSTRUCTED and the Dill re
committed.
The bill to exempt coastwise vessels
from compulsory piloiage laws was de-
bated In the house.
The conference report ON me asr'c"'-
turai bill was passed by the mouse.
A debate on banking was had III the
senate.
The house elections committee decided
10 report In favor of Abbott in the contest
by Kearby.
The Greer county case IL very much
the Indians being expected to
file claim.
Senator Tlirpic grew eloquent In the de-
hnte an the Call Cuban resolutions.
The senate considered the Indian aP-
preparation bill.
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DOMESTIC.

A banquet and reception was rendered
Arctic explorers In New York city.
Seven mon were killed by the premature
explosion of a blast at Ogden. Utah.
A Girl and boy in Jail at I.eavenworth.
Kan, confess TO the murder of their
father.
Officers of the Thurston Rifles at
Omaha. Ncb.. ray they will retain the
Galveston cup.
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A, E,MPHlS-The Memphis Jockey club
Es t.esih a sixteen days running meet
n w. .ouay Seven new starting machines
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SPORT.

Chicago Colts defeated Dallas by
score of 6 to 4 In IL ten-inning game.
Tho Dallas Cycling Athletic club was
organized with a capital stock OF sz-'wo.
The prospects for the opening gay Vi
tho Memphis races are good.
The charge against Corbett In st. Louis
was nole pressed
Tho Bartlett racing bill providing Tor
turr snorts In the District of Columbia
WAS favorably reported to the house.
POLITICAL.
Illinois prohibtionists met In State con-
vention.
Chairman Harrlty indorses Ex-Governor
Pattison for the presidency.
Municipal election results were an
nounccd.
STATE.
Chairman Hardy says his call is ad-
dressed to all sound money democrats.
Jones county populists renominated Of
Gcials removed by the district judge
Further returns from municipal cleo
lions.
Good rains reported In several sections.
which put the ground In excellent shape
C. Limbcrger of Weimar suicided.
Two young ladies' severely injured ~
Carmine by swing breaking.
State democratic executive committee
may in a few days issue an address set
ting forth their real position on the mone-
tary primary ballots.
Railroad advertising trip Of Galveston
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FEUILLETON.
LIE
I0I N n Nh
Par JULES MARY
PREMIERE PARTlE
mi MARRIAGE AU REVOLVER.
PREMIERE PARTIE
Par JULES MARY

y'allez pas plus loin; mon pere,
!. Il. avp,. douceur. Je trouve que
!, suis beaueoup trop jeune pour
.,.ssr au marriage. Je men remerc'e
!. mo;ns NJ. Norbert d'avoir songe
smo Ellie me regardait en- souriant;
III i'hsbitude des femmes ct IL me
.,mhlsit que ce sourire dementait un
Dsu les paroles. Les levres disait :
on. lie sourire paraissalt dire; ou' !
goutes les femmes sont coquettes.
!! csst par la coquetterie que la
brpart Sc perdent. Je ne perdis pas
coaage -.
-Pelmettez-moi d'esperer, made
ndselIe. que ce nest pas Ia votre
dsrnier mot ct que vous reviendrez
cur votre decision.
k yisage de Gabrielle changea ct
efut dune volx seche qu'elle repon-
dit:
-Vous avez tort, monsieur, de ne
pas prendre 4 la lettre ce que je
yiens de vous dire. Je ne veux pas
me marier!
L. pere Bertara Sc pencha d mon
asiIle::
Ne 10 taquinez pas trop. Ellie a
ses nerfs. Vous men tirerez pas
deux mots de plus. Demaln nous
lsussirons mieux.
"A demain done.
-Mals le lendemain lie pere Berta-
"a me dii, hochant la tete
-Je ne sais pas ce qu'elle a, la
petite. C'est CONNIE ST on lui await
monte Ia cervelle. Quand j'ai pro-
notice votre nom, ellie sest mise a
pleure-, d sangloter, crivr "Je ne
me marierai pas je ne veux pas me
marierl Allez done faire entendre
lalson d une petite file qui, au
premier mot, yous repond par une
erise de nerfs.
1t Bertara ajouta
-Continuez votre cour. II Sc fait
un grand travail dams lie ceur de ma
hle Pour sur, je vols ca !! Ne la
neglgez pas. Soyez prevenant ct
allentif. Peisque j'al envie que vous
aevenlez mon gendre, Ia pa:tie est
done plus d'a moiiie gagnGe!
Norbert d'Argental garda Ut
moment lie silence. II pincait ses
hyres ct scs sourcis 6talent fronces
Gn orgueil souffrait de s'etre heurtt
Acette enfant ct d'avoir etc battu
h0aquin ne l'avait pas une seule fols
hterrompu.
-Et vous ct Bertara, vous avez
Fnouyele cette tentative
-Hier, pour Ia derniere fois, san
plus de success.
hcuquln eut un geste d'insouclance
-Peu lmporte dit-il. Souvenez
'Ous de &c que je vous al dit, demair
este alle sera a yous, dc gre ou d'
'Olce, dams trois semaines ellie ser:
sotre femme.
y soma. Loutfard, un petit homm,
visage brun, aux cheveux noir
spals, a l'eil fuyant ct sinistre, parut
va chercher La Guyane e
resiens ayec toi
Vueiques minutes apres, les quatr
n'serables etaient reunis. l.,
su5ane etait une sorte de coloss
w menbpes d'athlete, au cou 6nor
j: s. aax spaules caryaes. II await /
O'snet droit pass6 dams lie revers d
! 5salngote. saa visage etait blam
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| ACuCS mus tlOuS, COuuC ICo 1uctCS
Et pourtant, je t'assure que j'ai envle
de chercher querelle tous ceux,
dams la rue. qui te regardent trop en-
face. ITEMS, il y en- a un surtout,
que je detestc. Ce Norbert, qui
demande ta main. All /! 81 je savais
settlement que tn raimes
Sur tous ses traits, dams la famine
de ses yeux, il y await une etraage
colere.
-Sois tranquille, dit-elle avec
, calme, je ne l'aime pas Mon pere
ma fait part de ses propositions.
j al refuse.
Eft tn ne raimeras jamais Et
tn refuseras toujours
-Je te le jure
Il y cut un ieger silence entire enx.
/ lis souriaaient lie nouyean, mantle
nant, en- Sc regardant bien franche-
ment dams les yeux. 4 ce moment,
la peudule de marb:e nom, sonna
eng heures ct demie In pas lourd
Sc fit entendre dams l'escaller, Sc
rapprochant.
-C'est Bertara :? dit le jeune
homme.
Non. Je ne reconnais pas sa
marche Mais pourquoi sembles.tu
inquiet
| II n'eat pas le temps de .repondre.
| Tn commissionnaire entra il await,
lui aussi, entire les bras, une gerbe de
| ieurs.
/ Nam 'zelle Gabrielle Bertara :?
demanda-t-il.
/ -C'est moi.
/ -Ces feurs sont pour vous. Et
voici une carte de vlsite.
i LIE commlssionnaire sortit. Ellie
s'etait emparee vivement de la carte J;
ellie J ieta I'm coup d'eil rapide ct fit
un geste instinctif pour la derober a
| Va!entin qui Sc penchait.
-J'ai lu, dit-il avec effort. C'est
de Norbert. Oh ne lie cache pas,
c'cst nutilc
CONNIE tn vols, jal eu beau lie
repousser, il ne Sc decourage pas.
Gabrielle, fit Valentin, les yeux
troubles. CONNIE sill await eu peur de
ce quill allait dire, es-tu ben certaine
de ne lui avoir donne, par quelque
coquetterie, lie droit de conserver une
derniere esperance
: Gabrielle resta lnterdite. II y await
5 dams sou regard d la fois une doulou
reuse expression de reproche, ct de Ia
r fierte biessee.
5 --Ainsi, ditelle a yoix basse, tu
J: mas pas confance EN- mol?
] oh 81, 81, je tassure Mais Gel
}, homme est richie. Ii est asseZ jeune
$ pour etre ton mari, ct je suls jaloux
Jaloux, jaloux
4 Ellie rehechit une seconde, puis
ajant pris son parti
), --Tu as ralson, dit-elle, il faut qu'
nous causions Mais d'abord, attends
e Ellie dechira en- morceaux la cart
qul portalt ce nom de Norbert, all;
a ouvrir une petite fenetre qui donnai
4 sur une etroite cour obscure, Ion:
boyau humide, ct lanca par la fenetr
!. les feurs apportees par le commission
< naire. Apres quoi, revenant
n Valentin :
-Viens t'asseolr pres de MOI
i, dit-elIe.
-Je,te demande pardon 81 je t
!! fais quelquefois des scenes de jalot
sic, Gabrielle. C'est plus fort gu
e. ma volonte. Tu es tout pour mo
ie vois-tu ? Est-ce que nous navon
It pas etc eleyes ensemble :? moi, san
parents, tol, pauvre, c'est vrai, mai
IS qui as du moins connu ton pere ct
il. mere ? Est-ce que, grace au pei
lie Bertara, qui ma recullli aupres d
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-Un bouquet Gle tieurs, mon loil
garcon, fit la marchande.
Tout juste, dit Valentin, c'est ce
que je cherchais.
Cinq minutes apres, ayant une
gerbe enorme sur les bras, embarras-
Sc par ses feurs, embarrasse par ses
livres, s'arretant a chaque pas, 4uand
il sentait ceux-ci ct celles Ia perdre
requllibre, ainsi charge, rGil brilliant,
le sourire aux levres, il emilia Ia
Tongue rue d Alemagne ct grimpa au
deuxieme etage dune petite maison
situee entire lespace d Hautpoul ct lie
pont du chemin de fer de celnture.
II s'arreta devant nne porte, AL fond
dun couloir tres sombre ct frappa
doucement.
Entire, Valentin, je tai reconnu,
cria-t-on de !'intarieur.
II ouvrit, dlfficilement, n'ayant pas
la libre disposition de ses mains, Ell
resta plante debout, tres gene, sous
le regard tout la fois rieur ct cares
SAINT dune jolie file blonde, aux
cheveux opulents, elegante sous ses
vetements pauvres !! Ellie await
d'admirables yeux, de ce bleu chan
geant 81 bizarre, tant6t pale tantot
presque noir, scion qu'ils refetent
une melancolie de Tame ou d'arden-
tes ct tumultueuses pensees. Son
front blanc trahissait la purete de
son c9ur, ct 81 lie coin relieve de ses
levres fraiches ct humides lndlquait
un peu d'ironie: quelle fillette nest
ras moqueuse, l'ensem0le de sa
physionomie rGfetait une bonte
dcuce ct tendre, une franchise prime
saut,ere ct toute l'energie dune
volonte tenace. Cetait Gabrielle
Bertara.
-Je savais bien que tn ferais DIES
folies, dit-elle, en- recevant les fieurs,
ct tout celia parce c'est aujourd'hui
que j'ai dix.sept ans.
Valentin, etonne, regardait autour
de lul.
Comment, dit-il, ton pere nest
pas revenu de latelier
--Tu sais bien quill ne rentre
jamais avant sept heures.
-Cest qu'hier il await promis
d'etre lei a quatre heures quand tou,
lie monde viendrait t'embrasser
C'est Gtrange
Gabrielle n'entendit pas. Ellt
rangeait le bouquet dams des vase:
bleus, sur la cheminee. QuaDd elle
cut fini, ellie reyint q 50 table, SUI
laquelie s'etalaient en- desordre de:
feurs artiicielles de toute espece
Gabrielle Gtait fleuriste. Valentil
s'assit sur un tabouret aupres dele
regarda un moment ses petites main
habiles ct legeres, puis
Eft ma recompense, Gabrielle, Il
ny penses pas
Ellie Sc NIT a rire ct tendit la joue
continent
ITEMS, dit-elle, prends-la pulsqu
tn ne fails pas credit.
! II appuya un baiser timide sur /
figure rougissante de la jolie file.
await pail un peu.
oh !! CONNIE je t'aime ! dlt-i
Comme je voudrais que tn aies deu,
ou trois ans de plus pour que to
pere nous marie
Patience, Valentin, je vieillira
va!
Pas assez vite. Je t'aime tant
Je ne pense qua toi.
| Ellie lecoutait, la tete baisse
Ellie posa sur la table ses fills, la sol
| ct le satin de toutes couleurs,
demeura pensive.
| -Vois-tu dlsait Valentin, je su
heureux que tn sois seule aujourd'hu
Quand il y a du monde aupres d