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AFurthcr Extension of Transvaal
Boundary Rumored.
BULUTAYO is NOW MENACED
And the Inhabitants Fear a Gen.
eral Massacre VIII Follow.
A GENERAL NATIVE UPRISING
In Opposition to BrltisA Occupation OF
south AFRICA Said to be Contemplated.
Eo,r, building FOrtlnsatiOnS. aud Im-
porting Artillery nom G,rmany-EnE-
land, Apathy Commented Upon.

cApETowN, April 17.-The difficulty
IN obtaining news Of the Natabele up
rising increases day by day. owing to
the restrictions Of the authorities, but
It is positively known that the situation
about Ruluwayo has grown darker and
mai the rebellion is so widespread that
a largo force OF troops will be necessary
10 restore order. Urgent requests for
troops hnye been made by people not
directly interested In the British char
tered South African Company, and the
home government is blamed for post
poninC the dispatch OF strong REIN
forceiaents to South Africa. The inae-
tIon OF the war office Is undoubtedly
die to the desire Of Mr.. Joseph Cham
bprlain. the secretary Of state for the
colonies 10 avoid anything which might
be construed into an attempt to coerce
the South African republic, but, II IS
nDiniel out, while Mr.. Chamberlain Is
holding his hand the Beers are openly
drilling and being drilled under their
Imported, German instructors. are ae-
cumulatlng arms and ammunition, con-
structing fortlfcutionB and bringing
heavy guns from Germany.
The policy Of President Kruger Is one
OF delay: to avoid doing or. saying any
thing definite until the Transvaal is in
a position 10 defy Great Britain and
then the Independence OF the South
African republic will be declared, the
Orange free state may be actually IN
oorporatediut0 the republic; the natives
wli everywhere be melted TO rise
against british rule. and an attempt
Mill be- made to drive the British out
OF South Africa
This Is the plan openly talked OF and
churkled over among the Beers, but
the home authorities seem to be utterly
blind 20 the danger ahead and the char
tered company, In the interests Of its
stockholders, is doing everything pos
sibie to suppress the truth and the be-
lief is growing that nothing short Of a
terrible disaster such as the capture
OF Buluwayo, VIII bring the British
government 10 its senees.
1t Is stated that fully 1900 Matabeles
have been massed for the attack on
Buluwayu, which, although placed In a
fair STATE OF defense, could not hold
out against the headlong, rushing
charge OF the native regiments, which.
ii they only number half of 1900 might
sweep over the town even II thouBands
were slnin in the onslaught.
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aRNEPAI HANcocKs sTATUE
Preparations Being Made for Its Unyeil
ing Next Month.

Preparations beng HAu9 ApE Ah4 OhNeAA-
ing Next Month.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 17.-col.
j. NJ. Wilson, corps of engineers, who
has the matter In charge as the per-
sonal representative of Secretary La
mont Is making arrangements for the
public dedication OF the equestrian stat
ue of General Hancock, in this city,
about the middle OF next month. The
statue Is entirely completed and was
placed In position on Its granite pedes-
tai in the reservation at the intersec-
ton OF Pennsylvania avenue and Sew
enth streets yesterday.
The statue Is enveloped In a canvas
covering that VIII not be permanently
removed until the day set apart for It's
formal unwilling, Il will be temp0rar-
fly removed in a few days, however, Just
long enough TO perInlt an inspection OF
the statue by the national commission
charged with lts erection. This bodS
consists OF Secretary Lamont and'seEa.
tors Mills, OF Texas, and CocESreu, or
Missouri. Their inspection Is for the
purpose of seeing that the sculptor, Sir.
Ellicott, has executed his work m strict
accordance with his contract with the
government. This action Is prehmi-
G;Lry 10 the formal acceptance OF IN:
STATUE and the payment Of the balance
due upon II.
Colonel Wilson says that the arrange.
ments for the dedication have not yet
been practically decided that the cere-
mcly should take place between the
10th and 18th Of May II is settled that
the dedication will be mads the occa-
sion OF most Imposing MILITARY deIn-
onstratlon in which all the available
federal troops at Washington barracks
and at Fort Meyer. the national guard
Of the district, all the local posts Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic the Union
Veteran Legion and the second army
CORDS Will participate.
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EVE CHTIpRET sMoTHEREp.

A nIsastrous Tenement Fire In MAsSa-
ehuSests-A CFipple's T1SeaPc.
TURNER'S RALEs 1tass., April ~
Five children were smothered to death
by fire In a four-story tenement block
here to-day.
The firo originated In the basement Of
the fouF-Story block in which the chill
dren and their parents were living. It
SPREAD 30 rapidly that those on the Sec
ond floor were barely able to escape
with their lives. Though blinded and
nearly overcome by the smoke, u man
named Courmallne who lived on the up
per floor, seized two OF his small chill
dren and carried them TO n place OF
safety. Two more he then secured and
carried them out, but the others perish
ed. a young man, a cripple, ESCAPED
by going down a clothes line. The
Josephine courmallne. aged twelve
years.
Edward Courmallne, aged ten years.
Annie Dubois, aged four years.
Lena Dubois, aged seven years.
TessIe Bonmier, aged ten years.
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prAR A MASSACRE.

Horiss Of MatRbSlo Assembling Near
BHiuWayo- --TreaeheFy Of the Natives In
thSToyVn Feared.
BuLUwAYo, April l7.-A feeling Of
apprehension as to what tbs next step
OF the revolving Matabele will be. per-
meates all circles here Information
coming from the country around makes
It certain that tho naliv+S are preparing
an offensive movement against this
place. The number OF MutIhcle report
Cd gathering at points near by Is sulli-
Client 20 appal the hearts uf even expert
enced aghters. There is dread In the
minds Of many that the place II In dam
ger OF being overwhelmed by a rush OF
lfordes OF M0tsbele and the Inhabitants
put to wholesale massacre.
The fear OF treachery Is added to the
apprehension Of overwhelming num-
bers. Many indications point to a! con-
nlvance with the war parties OF sup
posed friendly natives. There are many
OF the latter IN the town itself and no
white man feels sure how far he can
trust his dusky associates or servants.
On Wednesday evening three Dutch
scouts were sent out from here to secure
some definite and accurate Information
OF the position and movements Of the
natives. What they found has served
little 70 relieve the anxiety and sus-
pense. They report that the Matabele
are gathering like ants in hill on the
UmguZa river, only six miles north OF
here.
That some treacherous plot IS being
coBeocted Is indicated by the fact that
native women are secretlng European
clothes. The native men on the Velde
wear the native costume. while most OF
those in Buluwayo wear clothes ap-
preaching the European fashion. BY
attIring the native warriors in Euro
pean garments, the Matabele hope that
they Will be enabled to enter the town
unquestioned.
A Matabele boy has also been caught
stealing the badges and the puggarie
belonging to the RhodeSia horse and 1t
Is believed that It was intended to use
these for the purpose Of disguise to fur
ther some treacherous project for taking
BuluwayO at disadvantage and killing
the Inhabitants.
II is plainly noticeable TINT the ma
tvcs In the town are becoming as thick
az bees. In ordinary times, the native
population ls at all times shifting one
and large number Of the men that
make II up are not known individually
10 the white people OF the town or to the
authorities. The fact that the natives
In the town live apart from the whites
add to the difficulty Of Identifying those
who belong in the town.
But there Is little more confidence felt
In the natives who belong In the town
than In the hoatlle men, who, II Is be-
lIeved, arc being sur.cptiously intro
duccd "a aid from within when an at
tack shall be made from without. It
looks now as though that might occur at
any time.
Tho roads by which communication is
had with the south, both the one to Tull
nnd the one TO Mnfeklng, are felt TO bc
In peril. There are undoubtedly large
numbers Of hostile natives between Bii-
luwayo and the settlements to the south,
some Of them In open revolt.
The situation Is felt to bc most serious
and threatening.
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OkIshomn Gets II.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 17.-The
Lacey bill for the reorganization of
Greer county claimed by both olSlaho-
ma and Texas and which was the sub
feet OF a recent decision by the supreme
court was favOrably acted upon by the
house judiciary committee to-day. The
bill organizes the county as Greer eoun-
ty, Oklahoma, with Mangum as the
county seat and authorizes the govern
or OF Oklahoma to appoint the usual
county officers. II provides for the
transfer Of public buildings and records
and establishes the status OF cases be-
fore the courts also providing that acts
OF the courts while the county was con-
sldered n part Of Texas be valid.
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WASHINGTON. d. c., April 17.--No
action toward a revival Of the reclproc-
Ity scheme will be taken by this house
according 10 decision made to-day by
the Republican members OF the ways
and means committee who held n cau-
Gus to-day and discussed the question,
They agreed 10 report 10 the house enc
testimony on the reciprocity polcy va
ken by the committee during the past
few weeks, but not TO recommend any
legislation on the matter by this Con-
crcgs. The reciprocity scheme includes
so many problems interviewer with tho
tprlfi that the Republicans think II In
advisable TO take II mp until a general
tariff revision Is begun.
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coNsTANTINoPLE, April 1.-THE
foreign ambassadors have protested
against the appointment of a Mussul-
man as governor OF Zeitoun, this being
contrary to the agreement between tne
porte and the powers as a result OF
which the surrender Of the insurgents
OF zeitoun was brought about.
The Turkish government has prom-
lsed TO instruct the walls Of Sitlls and
Kharput to permit the distribution OF
relief to the Armenians In accordance
with the arrangements previously con-
cluded between the Porte and the llni-
ted States charge d'analres, Mr. 9ohh
W. Riddle, and the British ambassador
Sir Philip CurrIe.
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ANOTHER EFRnIATION
0fNlsjor 1IeKinlsy's OF which He Has No
KnOwIedFe.

PORTLAND, Ore. April i7.-rhe Ju-
nior order 81 American Mechanics and
the A. p. A. we're not in harmony over
the latter organizations fight on Nc
Kinley. The local organ Of the a. z. A.
recently published an attack on McKin-
ley and said he was an honorary mem
her OF the Young Mems Institute. II.
j.. Wenner, state councillor OF the
Junior Order Of Ohio. was asked about
the matter and has forwarded the fol-
lowing letter from Mckinley:
DR.. H. l. .Wenner, Jr. o. o. A. II.
DEAR SIR:-I have yours Of the slst
ult, enclosing letter and newspaper
clippings from your friend. Mr.. w. p,
Harris. OF Portland, Oregon. ] have
my attention drawn to the article at-
tached to Mr.. Harris letter in another
letter from the state OF Oregon. au-
horize you to inform your friend that
the statement that am an honorary
member Of the Y. n. l. Is false, that l
do not even know the nature or objects
Of that organization.
/ am respectfully yours,
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
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FOR Az EIGHT HOUR DAY.
BOIton Carpsntsrs Strengthening Their
Union with that End in View.

Roston Carpenters strengthening Their
Union with that End in View.
BOSTON. April 17-The story that
widespread strike is to begin here and
elsewhere on May / to bring about the
adoption Of the eight-hour day, which
has been sent to western papers from
this city, is denied by labor leaders here.
The exact situation is explained as fol-
lows: .as.,.
At the convention Of the American
Federation Of Labor held last Decem-
ber the question OF the eight-hour work
day was discussed at length and 1t was
finally decided that national brother
hood OF carpenters and jolners OF Amer
lea should assume the leadership in
the struggle Of May /, 1895. With this
end In view the carpenters unions in
this city have been steadily strenEthen-
Ing their organization and are deslrous
Of obtaining an eight-hour day with 81
for days pay, The carpenters are con-
fident that their demand will be grant
-
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WEsT vIRaINIA AHRAIRs
RsselvingAttentiOn At the Hands ofour
Congresamsn-A Queer Case.
snarIsI DJsnotch IN fbe Inkaiiigenner

Receiving Attention At The Hands ofour
CoRgFessmsn-A Queer Case.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, April H. -Congrtss-
man Dovener has introduced bin to
correct the military record OF ]. L.
Garrison, OF Greene county, Pa. Mr.
Garrison'B case has perhaps no parallel
in the history OF the civil war. He en-
listed in a West Virginia regiment at
the breaking out Of hostilities and went
into service with his company, but be-
fore the expiration OF the hrst year ms
property interests and illness In his
family rendered It essential that he
should be at home. He could not re-
sign, not holding commission, and be-
ing a man OF means he procured a sub
Btitnte. The man who took his place IN
the ranks also assumed his name and
with the assent Of the officers an
swered for him at all calls subse-
quently the substitute was killed, and
so far as the army records go, Garrison
Is a dead man. It Is TO restore him to
the list OF survivors that the bill was
Representative Miller has also intro
duced bill for the relief Of j. w. ana
J. P. Hail. q war claim.
Mr.. Dayton, Of the Second district,
returned last evening from Philadel-
phia, whittier he had been in the inter-
est Of a West Virginia enterprise in
which he Is concerneu professionally,
Mr.. John T. Harris, Senator Elkins'
private secretary, left to-day for Park
ersburE
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nr1psr pErENpERs.n y
The Gallant PennSylyaniauS Received by
President cleveland Yesterday.

The Gallant PennSylVaniaus Received BY
President cleveland Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 17.-By
special arrangements, President cieve-
land received the visiting ''first de-
tenders" from Pennsylvania to-day.
The reception took place In the east
room and was confined TO the veterans
who had responded so promptly to the
first call for troops for the defense OF
the capitol.
President Cleveland aNid he was very
glad Of the opportunity TO welcome vet
eraus with record SO worthy as theirs
and felIcItated them on being able to
leave the memory OF such a record to
posterIty. There were duties in time OF
peace. ns well as In time Of war and
the country could confidently expect
men with o record such as theirs had
been VIII do their duty equally well In
time OF peace. In closing he said he
would be pleased to take each OF them
by the hand.
"The defenders" were then individ.
ually Introduced to the President and
each received cordial greeting.
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BALTIMORE, Nd, April 17.-The
PopuliSts state convention Of Maryland
has elected the following delegates at
large to their national convention in st
Louis: s. S. Field, Baltimore City; Wall
ter Vrooman, Dorchester county; w. s.
Branson, Prince Georges.
The platform adopted re-afilrms the
Omaha National Platform Of 1899. The
delegates to the St Louis convention
are Instructed in all honorable means TO
effect union Of all opposed TO the rule
OF money bugs II not under the same
name, at least under the same leaders.
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poPEls coon oPFICEs

onsred 70 settle ths Cuban Rebellion.
A Foreign Comment.
LONDON, April MA dispatch from
Rome to the Pall Mall Gazette says
that the papaI nuncio at Madrid has
been instructed to. propose the media
tion Of the pope in order to bring about
q. settlement OF the troubles In Cuba OF
to urge upon Spain the acceptance Of
President Cleveland's reported ofer OF
mediation.
The Globe, discussing the etfect OF the
election policy OF the Spanish premier,
Senior Canovas del Castillo, says tnat l
either Cuba must be allowed TO follow
the example OF the South American re-
publics or the motherland must grant
gene..1s measure Of autonomy.
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r,nn,rtrollrr ,llllL r.eLsl. speal.a.

CINCINNATI. o., April i7.-In re-
pponsp to a joint invitation from the
chamber of commerce, the clearing
house and the commercial club, Hon,
James II. Eckcls, comptroller OF tho
currency, addressed nne audience OF
representative buslncss men NJ the
Grand opera House Tonight on finance
and currency. His hearers were not
exclusively Clncinnatinns. Rcpresen-
tatIve business men wcrc present from
all nolghburnE cities and towns. io
was introduced by President }. ID.
Henrne. OF the Third National Bank
and was received with liberal applause.
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THE MIDDLE MAN
To be eliminated in the Distribution Of
Plato GlaSs-A Saving Of Profits.

To be Eliminated IN the DtStrtbuton OF
Plato GIRss-A Saving Of Profits.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, April 1.-THE
combine known as the Pittsburgh Plate
Glass Company has issued circular
announcing that hereafter the COM
pany will attend to the business of dis
tributlon, and stock sheets will be sold
to jobbers at the same price as is made
to the general consumer A salesroom
has been opened in New York, and as
soon as arrangements can be made
branches will be established in St.
Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago. Detroit and
other important centres Of distribution.
This action is a severe blow to the job
bers, and is said to have been decided
upon as a result Of the general refusal
OF jobbers to carry stocks as soon as a
uniform price was established by man
ufacturers, and the speculative margins
and features were eliminated from the
distribution OF plate glass. The profits
heretofore made by the jobber will ac-
crue to the manufacturers.
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WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Sec
retary of the national legislative COM
mittee Of the Junior o. u. A. N. has
been In Washington for several days In
the interest OF the bills before Congress
for the restriction Of immigration. II Is
claimed that more petitions have been
sent to Congress during the present ses-
sion for the passage OF some bill which
will restrict immigration than for any
measure ever before Congress. IT Is ex.
nected by the secretary that if either Of
the bills which have been favOrnbly re-
ported by the immigration committee
OF the house come to n vote they VIII be
V,orued
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speeIal pIspateh o thO InteIllgoncol

Special Dispatch to the Intelligoncer.
sTEUBENvGLLE, o., April IL
George Briggs. the young man who
struck Dave Conaway, with Pitch
fork handle. crushing his skull. In q
quarrel over n school director election
in Warren township on Monday even
Ing, wns arrested today and lodged In
had chased Briggs with pitchtorlk,
but had II wrested out OF his hand. He
next made nt Briggs with Il bucket and
Briggs struck Conaway in self defense,
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DULUTH, Mimi, April 17.--Aftcr a
search of nearly two years, during
which time at least dozen suspects
have been arrested, A. A. Austin, who
entlced Lena Olsen from Minneapolis to
duluth and then brutally murdered her
for her money, throwing her body Into
Lake Superior, has been caught.
He was arrested by n Minneapolis at-
torney IN Seattle yesterday, where he
lived under the name Of James u. Al
Eop. Chief OF Police Smith OF Mime
anolIs. who has been making up the
case. arrived to-day and requisitoh pa
Ders will be procured.
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law was presented to him, he said; MY
name shall never disgrace Us pages. ;"
''You," he continued, ARE attempting
70 place IN contrast an administration
that paid S2Se.oao,600 Of the public debt
with one that borrowed $50, 100000 and
now trembles each day lost the tele.
graphs bringing the news that the gold
thus acquired Is going across the
waters"
At 5 o'clock the house took a recess
until o'clock, tho evening session to
be devoted to private pension bills.
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west virginiu PoltmR'tsrI.
speeIal pIspatch 70 tho Intolllgeneer.

Speclal DlspRtcn 10 tue 4hNei4behScE'
WASHINGTON, April 1I.-Postnas-
ters appointed: Fort Seybert, .Pendle-
ton county, william N. Dyer, Vice John
w, Bright, resigned; Milo. Roane cour-
ty, Elmore q. Norman, vice Mrs. A. %.
Brand, resigned; BernuIn, Mineral
county, George NJ. 10y, vice John w.
sauer resigned; Dority. Preston coun-
IN, Thomas Dodge, vice w. NJ. Kelly,
resigned; Cove Gap, Wayne county, w,
s. Enochs, vice NJ. N. Enoohs, resigned;
burlington. Wood County G. w. Smith,
vice l.. Il. Burlington, resigned; War
ford. Summers county, James w. Cox,
vice W. c. Crockett, reslgned.
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Special Dispatch 10 the 1ntelllgoneer.
HUNTINGTON. W, Va, April H.
D. w. Franklin, farmer living on
Guyan river. last night shot and NOR
tally wounded ]. l.. Midkiff. well
known young man. who for many
months has been paying respects to
Franklln's daughter The tragedy
happened as Mldklft was leaving for
home, late in the evening. Franklin
surrendered this afternoon.
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PEORIA, Ill, April 17.-By the OK.
plosion Of a converter at the works Of
the American Glucose Company this
morning at 2:i6 o'clock John Hoey and
n man named Burns were instantly
killed. John Wilson, Mat Connolly and
fourth story Of the works. in which the
converter was located. was wrecked.
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RErEREr WILsoNs REPORT

Upon the Condition OF tno DefHnot Cins
cinnati Commercial Bank.
CINCINNATI, o., April 17.-Referee
Daniel Wilson to-day made his report
on the defunct Commercial Bank. The
claim OF Louis Fleischmann for 100000
as bondsman of County Treasurer Leo
Schott was included among the legal
claims, The liabilities are S639, ga; In
terest SSs,54s; total Ss72, ,322. Secured
claims $2O7,61S, these all having been
paid. The stockholders hold $3.50
shares, representing in money $32s, 900.
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RIDGEwAY, Pa. April 1.-THE
Twenty-eighth congressional district
Republican convention composed Of the
counties OF Clarion, Clearheld. Centre,
Forest and Elk, met here last night and
elected II. r. Wilson and ]. II. Nc
Bwan national delegates to- the St.
Louis convention. Resolutions endors-
Ing Qudy for the presidency were adop-
ted
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LONDON. April 1.-THE Exchange
Telegraph Company says 1t Is rumored
that Bulowayo has been captured ny
the MRtabeles. The news Is not con-
firmed from other sources.
Considerable anxiety is felt regarding
the South African situation and ne
government Is openly blamed fof - m
action INt