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TEN KILLED so FAR.
Louisiana Determined That tho Ne'
groe> sflaiI Not Vote.

ST. Louis. April IA special TO the Re-
public from New Orleans. says: A serious
riot, groaing ont Of the registration tfou-
bles, occurred in St. Landry parish today,
in which two negroes were killed. six or
seven others woun1ed. and many others
whipped. The supervisor OF Registrations
OF 81. landry having established his head
quarters Ia opel0usas, the negroes beiies-
eli the presence of troops would protect
them from the regulators. or whate-supre-
Iaelsts. and started Ia large bodies for
that town.
A party OF 100 negroes left Grand Prairie
for Opeloasas. but we're intercepted about
halfway by a band CT regulators. The
negroes were warned back by the resu-
Iaterx. and told they would not be allowed
10 register. They attempted TO pass. when
they we're fired upon. and two Killed and
six or seven wounded. The others were
given fifty Iashea each and returned home.
The affair created panic among the opel
ousas negroes. and only few OF them reg
istered. A large number OF citizens CT
opeiousas have asked that the militia be
kept there until after the state election.
april 9. but the Fontenoi faction. or
undergraduates. demand that the state
troops be removed at once. There have
ten killed and thirteen wounded so far
over the ST. Landry political troubles.
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The Christian Endenvor Convention

Washington City. April IA preliminary
programme OF the Fifteenth International
Christian Endeavor convention, to be held
IN Washington City. beginning July s. has
been given out The convention will begin
with twenty-five meetings In twenty-five
OF the largest churches In the city. Every
morning during the convention at $50
o'clock there VIII be prayer meetings in
swenty or thirty OF the churches The
business meetings will begin In three tents
on July O. In the evening OF that day
''Christian citizenship" will be discussed
at meetings IN nine different places on
the morning OF July 10 outdoor praise meet
ings will be held Mt the Washington monu-
menf At the service enoo people are ex-
pected 70 be present. Then there will be
. march up Pennsylvania avenue TO the
capitol. and II Ia hoped a brief address Will
he delivered from the steps. The afternoon
f. 20 be given up to sightseeing. Saturday.
July II. will be devoted TO the Junior
Christian EndeavorerE. On Sunday there
will he special services In all the churches,
Monday morning will be given up to the
Worlds Union Of Christian Endeavor for
SIS annual convention. the afternoon to
excursions. and the evening Will close with
sermons and conservation services In each
OF the three tents and six Of the large
churches II "a expected that the conven-
tion will bring more than coco strangers
90 the city.
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Tho Pacific Cable Bill.

Washington City. April The Pacific
cable bill was the subject OF discussion to-
day by the house committee on commerce.
The committee tried % frame an amend
,ncnt which would insure 20 this govern
snent a first lien on the property and
rieht-os-way Tor Its business under any
conditions which might arise in the fu-
ture Possibilities Of sale Of the prop
crty, ~ reorganization or a change in its
control under any method were consli-
cred There was unauimitY Of senti-
rncnt that the bill should he drawn 20
make the governments ien absolutely
sronciad and Impossible 81 transfer or DIS
Placement. bus no satisfactory worillng Of
The hin was drawn. The subject viii Re
further considered at the next meeting
The hin on which the committee Is work
fng. ara which e will probably report n
areracd form. IS mat - the Pacific Cable
Company ~ New York. Several amend
mcrts were made today. The most fmpor-
tant ore reduces tho amount ~ the an
rpai suhaliy for twenty wears from Siaa =
on. the cempanN's proposition. 20 sisa no
Another amendment tn insure the compile
tioa 81 the cahic Go chs Was adopted as
some mernhcrs thought the cor,,panv
might Ccn~luie not Ga extend q hevoul
japan. Other amendments we're asdca.
which were mostly IN order 20 leave no
ioo0Ncle which might be the basis q a
controversy in The future
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zens appointed committee at an indgna-
ton meeting to wait upon the reverend
gentleman and demand from HIM aretrac-
ton. also to request him TO leave the city
as speedily as possible. johnson retracted
the Objectionable statement. and on the
earnest solicitation of the pastor Of the
church consented to leave town. From a
safe distance word came back that he
would seek satisfaction for the insult
which he conceived had been offered to
him. and that he contemplated suing the
proprietors Of the Fresno newspapers and
others for damages by reason of the IN
jury done to his reputation by forcing him
to leave the city. The sequel TO the con-
troversy. it seems. is TO be worked out in
Los Angeles. Today two complaints for
damages were filed in the United States
circuit court, one against the Fresno Re-
publican Publishing Company and the
othe, against A. Butler and Hugh Hume.
proprietors and publishers Of the Daily
Evening Exposltor. also OF Fresno. Each
paper is sued In the sum of 81. 600. The
plaintiff. being a citizen OF Massachusetts,
was not forced to seek relief in the state
courts.
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Tucker to Become an American Citizen

New York. April 7.-Frederic st. George
de Latour Booth-Tucker. the new COM
mander OF the salvation Army In this coun-
try. took the first step today toward be-
coming an American citizen when he made
his declaration OF intention IN the natural
ization bureau OF the supreme court of this
county. Having taken the required oath.
the commander said he desired to make an
alien deposition enttlng him TO hold prop
erty In the United States and protect his
interests under the laws of this state and
of the United States pending the residence
of five years required before he can be-
come a naturalized citizen. This was done
In regular form. Subsequently Command
er Booth-Tucker went TO Salvation Army
headquarters. where. In the presence Of
the assembled soldiers. he said. holding
aloft the preliminary certificate of natur-
alization. that he was proud of having
declared his intention to become citizen
of the United States.
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NO FIGHTING IN NICARAGUA.
The Rebels, the Loyaifsts and the Hon
durans Taking Things Easy.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
La Libertad, April 7.-Since the advices
Of March is and March 80 sent to the As
ISOLATED Press from Corinto there have
been no battles between the opposing
forces OF President ZeIaya and the Leon
list rebels in Nicaragua The respective
demands OF the two factions which led to
the failure OF the Salvadorean peace COM
mission were. on Zelaya's part, that the
rebels should lay down their arms and
yield their leaders. Gen. Boca. the rebel
leader. proposed that both agree to the
nominee OF the congress as to the deposit
tory OF the executive power until a ma
tional election should be held. Both Of
those propositions were disapproved by
the opposing party, and both were re-
jected.
The operations Of the war seem to have
come practically to a standstill. About
Loo Honduran troops, under the command
OF the vice president of Honduras. c. b.
nilla. occupy puebla in the fertile valley
of the FL Eicje, in Nicaragua, and with
free routes homeward. They are opposed
by an equal number of the Nicaraguan
rebels under Gen. Ortiz. at Chinandega.
President Zelaya's troops. on the other
hand. occupy Nagarote and Matear, near
the western shore of Lake Managua. They
are apparently few In number, or they
would have made a demonstration before
this in favor of their Honduran allies who
entered Nicaragua north OF Leon the reb-
els capital, nearly a month ago. to CO.
operate with Zelaya to take that place
1t Is reported today that Gen. Boreas'
lnsurgent troops under Gems. Chivvra,
Hederro ard I.aris. near Nagarote. are
taking advantage of the long inaction of
Zelaya's troops at Nagarote and are flank
Ing their position, threatening Managua,
the capital. All three of these armies
are largely made up of undisciplined and
easily frightened natives. However they
are now occupying the best houses in the
puebias. accompanied by their women,
with no work to do. and in less danger
than when they are -peaceably occupied.
There is little disposition to fight En-
gagements are only light skirmishes. last
Ing only a few minutes, and are confined
TO cannonading at long range with small
cannon.
Meanwhile the industrial producers and
wage earners of the country are suffering
severely. and loud mutterings of discon-
tent are heard over the expensive mainte-
nance OF armies which are doing nothing
The United States steamer Alert is sim
at Corinto. and all is quiet there United
states Consular Agent Pelazio at Corinto
shows himself attentive 10 the interests
both of citizens of the United States and OF
Europe.
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again on a question Of $3.50 shortage al
legged to be due from interest and other
small items, and also $50 for the issuance
of which Expert Young could find no au-
thorization from the board. Mr.. Young
was present and explained the matter 1t
was decided that a committee composed
of Churchill and Chilberg confer with
Whitney's bondsmen about the shortage.
and If no satisfactory arrangement could
be made to institute proceedings.
The board of health came in for a little
roasting for sending in a communication
in regard to a nuisance claimed to be in
evidence in several OF the schools. 1t was
the opinion that If the board of education
was maintaining a nuisance the proper
way to dispel it would be by a jury.
Pay rolls and monthly bills TO the
amount of over $4,000 were read and
audited but were ordered not to be drawn
until Director King. as a committee of
one. conferred with the county treasurer
and learned the exact condition OF the
funds Of the district. Among these bills
was the s., 500 claim OF Douglas Young for
the exporting work. Considerable other
business of a minor nature was trans
acted.
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Tacoma. April 7.-'Special-The brlgan-
tine Blakeley will leave here Thursday
for Seattle with portion OF her passen-
gers and freight bound for Cook inlet She
will lay at Seattle until Saturday or Sum
day. to take on the remainder of her pas
sengers. Capt. Gsrthley. who knows wen
the waters Of the North, expects TO make
the voyage 10 the inlet in two weeks or
less. The Blakeley's carrying capacity Will
he filed almost to the last pound with the
baggage and outfits OF her passengers ard
the deck load OF lumber she will take. The
vessel has had a thorough oyerhauling
here and viii point her PROV to the north
with everything in her favor for 6 quick
passage.
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KASSALAEVACUATED
The Italian Forces Falling
Back Upon Adigrat
sALpIsseRA TAKING NO RISKS.
HIS Subordinate wants to Assault the
Dervish Forts, but the CommAnAsr.
in-Chief Orders . Retreat.

Rome. April IA dispatch from Nasso-
wah has been received here by way of
Perem Island. reporting that after Col
SteyAnfs victory over the Deryishes near
kassaia OF Saturday. In a battle in which
he lost 100 men and inflicted a loss es:i-
mated az 600 upon the Dervishes, he re-
turned 10 kassa.a and the Dervishes re-
tired to the fort and entertainments at Tu-
cruz. On the following day. Col. Sseyani
made a reconnaissance Of Tueruf and Wig
orously attacked the forts. He captured
some OF them. but vas unable to entirely
dislodge the Deryishes- He therefore re-
turned 10 Kassaia and informed Gen. Bal
dissera, commander OF the Italian forces
In Africa. that he was convinced his forces
were strong eeopgh. and that he proposed
TO renew the attack in the morning.
In view Of The general situation, however,
Gen. Baldissera refused 10 sanction this
plan. and ordered Col. Steyani to evacuate
kassala and TO retire with his column
upon Adigrat, half way between Kassala
and Massowah. which Stevani Is doing.
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Boston Wool Market.

Boston. April There is no improve
ment in the general situation il the wool
market here. Territory wool Is very much
depressed. and dealers say that to force
trade would result in concession OF
prices. and they are not disposed TO make
that concession. Following are the quota
tons for some descriptions: Territory
wools--Montana fine medium and fine, 10
Gl3c: secured, SAG 3oc. Utah. Wyoming.
etc. fine medium and fine. 9GI11c: secured.
siM53c. California wools-Northern. spring
loQl4c; secured. 31d33c: middle counties.
spring, 10Gl2c; secured, 3ol3ic. Australian.
secured basis-Comblng superfine, 41G5oc;
combing. good. $4,000; combing. average.
i0Gli3c
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cuban Resolutions sent to the President

Washington CITY. April THE concur
rent resolutions on the Cuban question
were delivered to Private Secretary Thur
Der this morning hy Mr. Plat, one OF the
executive clerks Of the senate. Later in
the day they were sent 10 the state de-
partmcut. as the law requires that such
resolutions shah be printed in the book of
laws annually published by the DEPART
n'eat.
Secretary Clocy called early al The Whl,a
House and remained In close consultation
with ire aresiden; long time. II IS he
hcVed the two were engaged in The prep1r-
alton 81 a special message 20 congress- re-
lating 10 Cuba and an expression q The
sctnal state ~ affairs on the island as re-
Neated IN reports ~ United States eonss,-
bar officers and other trusted sources Of
Information TA.Fe IS a resolution before
she president. passed a The instance Of
Se-stor Haar. calling for this information
L IS rsas09ed that TIE president. in trans
hitting the iufoTm &tion. may feel r. his
du;v. In view Of the overw hslrriny ma
fouly by which the Cuban eoues-.rrs.r- RS
ciations were passed hy both branches a,
congress, - make q Staseuler. showing
t7st. gsg&-diess % the sympathy he NAV
irct personally for the Insurgents ne :,
absolutely bound by the facts as he xees
taen. by precedent and BY she dictates n,
International laS. 10 persist in his an
tude
Madrid. AZ ri 7.--Adni-ar y,rrf7sa- r,r,-
is1eT Of wariee, has proposed 20 tAr eass-
net an extra credit ~ = fsa 20 ,aSe;ss -,
account Q. naval construction
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SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
The Board of Education Puts on Ex.
pert YouDg's Account.

lNtA ioob- - <httodut-
II was quietly whispered about town
yesterday that there would probably be
some fun at the meeting OF the school
board in the evening. but the fun. II there
was to be any. was nipped in the bud by
the members holding a star chamber ses-
sion In Superintendent Barnard's office
just before the regular meeting. What
was done in secret session came out during
the proceedings Of the regular open meet
ing. the considering OF the penalty and
interest matter and the advisahiIity OF
paying Skillings e. conover the 500
claimed by them on their contract The
Whitney matter also came up for conSid-
Grafton, and considerable discussion was
had on the proposition OF laying the jani-
tors OF the different buildings off during
the summer vacation. No definite action
was taken on this question. the A. T.. A.
members OF the board seeming TO be in
clined 10 keep the Janitors appointed by
them in Office all during vacation on hair
pay. II not fun. This scheme met with
the opposition Of Director King. who
stated that the people generally were an
favor OF reducing expenses and he knew
OF no better way OF starting la than this
Attorney White was IN attendance and
az Iae request % Mr. King stated that in
his opinion the best thing for the district to
DO would be 10 come TO some understanding
with the board Of county commissioner
on the proposition 81 tax penalties. He
said the commissioners admitted that there
was coming 10 the district from the county
penalty ard interest on delinquent taxes
from ISIS 20 date. and that they were will
Ing 10 compounds with the district by
paying si3.1o. Some of the members
thought th.s would be the proper plan 10
follow. As the commissioners evidently
meant 70 fight the question. This was
argued pro and con for some little time,
and IL WAS finally decided TO accept the
amount for penalty ard interest for lsss
Aad subsequent years, and request the pay
ment OF the money
The Whitney matter was brought up
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Portland. April THE Republican con-
ysption OF the Second congressional cis-
tricI viii meet IN this city tomorrow. bat'
owing TO the fact that two sets OF ssei--
yates have hen elected from THIS tMuii-
nognah) county. II Is probable Adjournment
will be taken unti Thursday. ~nen me
state convention coryeEes.in order that me
contest may be settled by ne state toisVeh-
ton. There are ave candidates Tor con-
gressmaa: W. r. Ellis. al present tn con-
gress: NJ. a. 30 ,ay. Ct the The Daiies' ):
Il. Huntington, Of Burns. j. l.. BARI, OF
Baker City, and Joan h. Capses. oi Null
ncmah
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HERMANN TOO LATE
He Offers to Stop Voting for
Free Silver Coinage.
BUT . NOT RE-NoMNATED.
The Yirst Oregon District 20 Be Repre-
scented by Thomas II. Tongue,
sound Money Man

Af,any. Or. April Thomas H. Tongue
was today nominated for congress BY the
Republicans Of the First congressman
district. on the thIrty-fourth ballot. HIS
chief orpoDent for the nomination WAS
Bsnxer Hermann, who has represented
oregon in congress for the past twelve
years. Tongue Is SelI-kEown iawye. OK
Hiiisbcro. Washington county. and nAs
served two terms as state senator.
Mr.. Tongues views on the money ques-
tloa were presumably set forth By Mr.. s.
A. MacrvTn. who placed him N nosfiln aeioh.
He sad: mir. Tongue Is in favor Of sound
snoney: he il In favor Of one dollar being
made as good as another la favor OF Dotn
metals. TO the exfeat that their party
shall DO maintained"
CONGRESSMAN Hermann has always voted
IN congress with the free silver mcs. but
soon after the convention met today teie-
gram was READ from Ar. Hermann, s'atins.
that II nominated and elected he wc1la
stand on the platform adopted BY the st.
Louis convention.
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Spanish Cruelty to Shipwrccked Men.

Philadelphia. April IA thrilling story
or shpwreck and narrow escape from
death at the hands of Spaniards patroIing
the south coast of Cuba was told today by
Mate William Adams. OF the British bark
Earrclin. which was recently wrecked on
the small island known as Cape de Cruz.
lying 10 the southeast OF Cuba. Mate
Adams, with seven other members Of the
crew. arrived here from ST. James on
board the Earn line steamship Earnwooi.
lie says the crew took to the open boats
when the vessel struck. as she became a
total wreck. and pulled for the shore OF
the island. expecting TO land They were
faint from exhaustion. but were driven
back into their boats by Spanish soldiers
and their only alternative was TO row
north to Manzanlllo. a distance of sew
enty-iive miles. which port took them
forty-eight hours TO reach. Their suffer-
ings were intense. as the heat became I'M
hesrable- They were hailed at | o'clock
on March ? by Spanish nan-of-war.
Mate Adams could not get her name. but
she made them come alongside and off,
GERS came into the boat and searched her
from stem TO stern. Ali protested that
they were only shipwrecked scamen, but
the Spaniaris never offered to take them
On board. After ahout an hours detention
they were set airift. and on the evening
Of the following day. more dead than
alive, they reached Mauzanilio. Here they
we're again detained ssr some time, until
the Spanish authorities satisfied them
selves they were not alibusters
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Oregon short Limo Reorganization.

New York. April T-ftciaers ~ eertin-
Gates, consolidated nrst nnorfxase 5 rer
cent hends and collateral trust bonds OF
.he oregon Short iAne and Utah Northern
railroad have unanimously sreroyed the
plan 90 REORGANIZATION dated February -
lS% and authorized the hondhelierS' com
mittce 20 deposit ;he bonds held ara req
resented BY II Cor eer1sitors under the
niAn. Special Master IN ChancerS juice
Corrish viii on Thursday resume th,
hearing On the annlcAtinu fosAyfncnt -
August coupons first mortgage rcr eest
haRds % thr oreroa Short Line ana Utah
Northern railroad
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Washington CITY. April 7--Senafor Nor
gan. OF Alabama. Is isag ~ at his resi-
dence tn this city, suffering from a ljy,-
complication. He has pot been Wen Tor he
last forJniEh.. ans VAS lately been csr,-
PEELED 20 keep 70 his bed. Rumors we-e
curreat this evening that hn was aiaru,tn--
~ H. but IN response 20 irauir!es n a.
house the serly Was made that he VAS
better and was slerplar.
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Searo. Arrt, T--Special-w Y re,-N..
% MansfeFa. sustained fra-su~N, -
yesterday ~ being run over hs a t,,a.s
wagon. lie was brought s,aa the So
anf sSsz'; TiN.rs. dists7ve o. six.v
n'ilss- 81 a eaaoe. 90 the sg3;al for treat
masnt
A. fsNheosee Is aAnrerouStv 10 MIA c,-.
suupsi1a.
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reduced to writing. but the officers refuse
TO give particulars. 1t Is known he cor
roborates Britts story, and FORCES a chain
completely to convict Lovern and Ardell.
but TO what extent others are implicated
Is not known. Haines claims that when
he saw deadly weapons were to be used
the horror of the work contemplated was
too much for him, and he backed out
Other extremely damaging evidence has
recently been obtained by the officers
Lovern and Ardeii viii have a preliminary
examination on Thursday next.
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Whalcon,. A2rl jack Damn. hrete-
man on TIE 'anadlas Pacific. ~as Killed
81 Huntington. H. e lust arr,ss fhs -
der. this morning lfe was u.,g.ss,ussr.- =,
locomoiisc. and Is supposed "a have stus,-
blei and fallea. acrcss IN. rsux- she -, !.
wheels ~ the ergine passing over ain, IT.
was ah-oat q years OF age. ard resf.ses /, !.
Vancouver. lie leaves a N1fe ana thrre
children
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Is Angeles. Anrl 7-Abae, Ia, ~.
a7o mueh indignation was a--,,,.,s.s =,
Fresno By statement snass fy-,-, -
pasFsi hy Rev. l. T johnson. rsse,.s-S !,
oPca tie virtue 81 me girls ~ thar -
The newspapers soleet the sentiments ~
the Fslhsic IN 2eaeuncins such sansatlo,.t
fn"'ea'ss cf attracting nseice. ana ne r5ii-
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Rome. April MAI. Jacohy has handed
10 King Humbert a copy of crushing reve-
lations respecting the condition Of the
italian troops In Africa made by Sgnor
Maccola, a deputy who spent some time
al the seat of war as the correspondent Of
certain Italian journals.
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salvation Array Rob,,cr C.nf,,...c-.

Nisai'a. Cal. April John naiacs, the
Salvation Army member OF fsoverr's sang
az train robbers. has made a FUN comics
sion 20 District Attorney Howard n the
presence 81 san officials Hts statement IS