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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-22

on account of the report in circulation
that the Highland Boy company had
obtained bond and option on the
property, a rumor which is most en-
phatically denied by E.. w. Center, the
manager of the Frisco company. Yam
kee Consolidated was also a ready
seller, and changed hands at 81 cents.
Daisy was eagerly sought for at 46
cents, and it was reported that 10000
shares of Copper Glance, of Bingham,
changed hands at IL cents, while Sun
shine touched S674 cents in the bidding.
Sacramento was also a favorite with
the dealers
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Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, March N.-Cattle-Re-
efdpTs R Ma TeTas s steeqs Say
Texas cows, 2.65G3.50; native cows and
heifers. 2.25d4.25: stockers and feeders. 3.25
GAPS: bulls, .75G3.90.
) cents lower. Bulk of sales, 3.55GI5. 60 ;
heavy 3.6003. 721a: packers. 3.5503. Go :
mixed. S50@S65; light, S.20q3.65; workers,
3.6Od3.65 pigs, 3.00G3.65.
Sheep-Receipts, 30G0. Market strong
Lambs, 4OO017.50; muttons, 209d4.65.
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Coffee and Sugar.

New York, March 2-Coffee options
closed steady. unchanged to points high
err Sales. 10 $50 bags; Including April. 800;
May. $40; June, SIS; September $40; Dc
tober $50; December, so; February. $50
invoice, Ills: No jobbing 9-16; mild,
quiet but steady; CordOva, SG14.
Sugar-Raw steady. but quiet; fair re-
filming, 57s: centrifugal 96-test, As; mo-
lasses SUGAR 80; refined steady.
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Boston Wool Market.

Boston. March 21.-A quiet tone con-
tinues to prevail in the wool market.
Fleece woods are meeting with slow sales
at prices that are nOminally lower. Ter
basis of 4Od42 for fine medium and fine
Australian woods are moving slowly but
the tone is firm. Quotations Territory
woods: Montana fine medium and fine.
12G15; secured. HAP; staple 40; Utah.
Wyoming etc. fine medium ard fine, 12g
Is; secured, 1912; staple, As.
Australian secured basis combing, super
fine 70072; good, 65a68; average, 62G65.
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Stocks at London.

New York, March 21-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cablegram:
The markets were generally stagnant to-
day. Americans were quite inactive. They
Pacific and New York Central on the
amalganat1on story. New York bought
slightly then the market petered out
closing depressed. Spanish As were 5.@-,
Anaconda was 55s on rumors that there
will be no increase of The dividend. Utah
was 81. Tintos 914Q93s.
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Metal Quotations.

New York, March 21.-The only feature
was a further stiffening of iron, due to
continued urgent demand and a more
arbitrary bearing of producers. The
other departments were destitute or
price variation and showed little change
in other respects. At the close the metal
exchange called:
PIG iron warrants firm at 1870 bid and
11.50 asked.
Tin unchanged at 23.75.
Lead quiet with 40 bid and 4.45 asked.
Spelter firm with 6.35 bid and $40 asked.
The brokers price for lead is APO and
for copper 17.50.
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Denver Livestock.

Denver. March 1-Cattle-Receipts 300.
Market active and firm. Beef steers, $50
to river, 3.4O14.75; stockers. freight paid
to the river 4.0Oa4.90; bulls and stays, rs
Q3.25.
Hogs-Receipts, 600. Market 5 cents
lower. Light packers. S.55G3.60; mixed.
3.G0G3.65: heavy 3.45d3.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 400. Market unchanged.
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London Wool Sales.

London, March PA large attendance
was present at the wool auction sales
today. The general tone of the sales was
strong. Super greasies showed most ami
nation, and at an extreme range, the ma
jority going to the home trade. The best
secured crOss-breds were secured by the
continental buyers at hardening rates.
The offerings numbered 9, 554 bales.
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1000 Central Mammoth at cents.
5000 Dalton at "a cents.
300 E. & 3. b. at $lS2.
100 E. & B. B. at $1.S2la.s
1000 Frisco at 10 cents.
1900 Frisco at 101s cents.
1000 Frisco at Tx cents.
5000 Golden Eagle at So cents.
1000 Joe Bowers at 1914 cents.
1000 Joe Bowers Elk. at S7s cents.
1000 Midnight Bowers at Az cents.
1000 Manhattan at II cent.
5000 Mt washington at IL cents.
100 May Day at 45 cents.
600 North Swansea at 16 cents.
500 Valeo at S1.25.
Total sales, 81, 67S shares.
Value of sales, SIS, 904.S0.
The closing quotations were as fol-
CALL OF LISTED STOCKS.
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Omaha Livestock.

Omaha. March N.-Cattle-Receipts
400 Market steady, 5a1O cents lower.
Native beer steers. 4O045.SO; western
COWS and heifers, 9.40G4.25; Gamers. 1850
$50; stockers and feeders, S90@3.S0; calves,
4000675; bulls and stays, 2.e0G3.S0.
Hogs-Receipts, $3.50. Market weak to
cents lower. Heavy 35503.65; mixed.
3.55d3 SIG: light, 3.5043.571a; pigs, 3.00d3.50;
bulk of sales, 3.55@S.60
Sheep-Receipts. 1900. Market strong.
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Loans, Exchange, and Silver.

New York. March q -aloney On call
easier at ner cent; last loan 8. PRIME
mercantile paper 3Ad4A per cent.
Sterling exchange stediy VIII actual
business in bankers bills at 4.S51LGe4.S512
for demand and 4.s3A for sixty days;
posted rates. 4S4G14.S412 and 4.S6Q4S612;
commercial bills, 4.S2la.
Silver certificates nominally, 6Od6O12.
Bar silver 1913. Mexican dollars, 4T$4.
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Ore and Bullion.

The ore and bullion receipts yester
day were as follows:
Mccormick & Co, bullion, $3.50; ores
So. 200.
T. R. Jones & Co., ores, s4.5oo; bull
lion, S7.400.
Wells, Fargo & Co., bullion, s7,752.
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MERCUR MINES.
Snow Has Gone and Work Is Being
Pushed
Especial Correspondence)

Mercur, March 21.-The snow has all
disappeared from the West Dip, and
everywhere, from north of Ophir can
yon to Five Mile Pass it is a scene of
activity. Houses for the men at work
on the different properties are being
erected. and the number of families
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-22
Silver and Lead.

The local metal market yesterday
was governed by the following quota
tons:
Bar silver, 59ss cents.
Lead, brokers', $42O.
Copper, casting, 151h cents.
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Stocks On the Curb

Stocks were active on the curb yes
terday afternoon, with Frisco in the
lead, this popular Bingham security
being In brisk demand at 121s cents,
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Tar Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
laws all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrh0ea-
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
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MUNYON'S GUARANTEE.
Strong Assertions as to Just What
the Remedies Will Do.

Munyon guarantees
that his rheumatism
Cure will cure nearly
all cases of rheuma-
tism in a few hours;
that his Dyspepsia Cure
will cure indigestion and
all stomach troubles;
that his Kidney Cure
will cure 80 per cent.
of all cases Of kidney
trouble; that his Ca
tarrh Cure will cure
catarrh no matter how
long standing; that his
Headache Cure will cure
any kind Of headache In
a few minutes; that
his Cold Cure will
o1icE1y hreak IN INV
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STOCK MARKET STRONG.
Active Demand For Sunshine and a.
Gradually Raising Figures.

Gradually Raising Figures.
Sunshine was one of the leading fea-
lures of the call on the old exchange
yesterday, and this stock which has
had such a checl1ered career in the
past, is now pressing steadily onward
towards the dollar mark. the closing
sales during the session being at S6la
cents Daisy was also on the upgrade
and found buyers at 461a cents, Dalton
q Lark being in good demand at 9&
cents. Dexter was firm and steady,
although a dealer only to d limited eX
tent the dealers picking up Eagle at
~ and rs cents. -Four Aces suffered
losses during the call. opening sales
being recorded at A5 cents and closing
at %. Geyser- Marion registered mark
ed advances, and at the closing posted
sales at II cents, Mammoth doing some
business at S1821a. Lower Mammoth
was traded in quite heavily at IS cents,
Northern Light occupying more than
its share of the time allotted for the
call, during which it disclosed fluctuat-
ing tendencies. although firm at the
close at near the opening selling quo
tation. Omaha was not neglected, and
was a ready seller at IS cents and q
fraction above, Star Consolidated drop
ping a. board lot at SL111H. Grand Cen
1ral was a seller a. $500. and South
Swansea at S1.22 while Sacramento
scored sharp advances and was in act
i've demand at a and As cents. Sunbeam
was given place with the listed
stocks, but suffered declines with no
sales recorded, the closing quotations
on this popular Tintic security being so
cents bid and 20 asked. Eagle & Blue
Bell changed hands at 1872 and $1S212
Frisco WAS in the ascendant and ad-
vanced from 10 to liz cents in the
selling.
The transactions of the call were as
follows:
SALES OF STOCKS.
200 Daisy at 465s cents
5000 Dalton & Lark at ga cents.
100 Dexter at $2.62.
400 Dexter at $3.50.
LOCO Eagle at 73s cents.
1000 Eagle at ~ cents.
100 Four Aces at 45 cents.
100 -Four Aces at "A cents.
100 Four Aces at IS cents.
100 Gey ser-Marion at 741a cents.
500 Generalization at 70 cents.
100 Geyser-M Marion at 7534 cents.
200 Generalization at IS cents.
100 Geyser-Marion at 1914 cents.
200 Geyser-M Marion at 1872 cents.
100 Geyser- Marion at Il cents.
100 Grand Central at $500.
800 Mammoth at $1.S252.
rs Mammoth at SLS0l5.
500 Northern Light at 81 cents.
$500 Northern Light at G. cents.
500 Northern Light at 6212 cents.
leo Northern Light at 61% cents.
1000 Northern Light at 81 cents.
500 Northern Light at 62 cents.
100 Northern Light at 62A cents.
200 Northern Light at 62% cents.
500 Northern Light at Coo, seller so.
300 Omaha at 465A cents.
200 Omaha at 461s cents.
700 Omaha at 46 cents.
100 star Consolidated at SL1115.
800 sunshine at S21A cents
900 Sunshine at IS cents.
100 Sunshine at s615 cents.
200 South Swansea at $L22
500 Sacramento at AZ cents.
900 Sacramento at As cents.
1000 Bright Light at / cent.
LOCO Boston & De Lamar at 112 cents.
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SALES OF STOCKS.
1000 Boston & De Lamar at IL cents.

5000 Boston & De Lamar at IL cents.
500 Daisy at 46 cents.
100 Daisy at 461a cents.
100 Daisy at 4614 cents.
1000 Dalton at 21s cents.
1000 Dalton at "a cents.
800 Four Aces at 40%4 cents.
100 Four Aces at Al cents.
LOCO Golden Eagle at So cents.
500 Joe Bowers at 1875 cents.
1000 Joe Bowers at 1914 cents.
LOCO Little Pittsburg at SIS cents.
1000 Utah Saltpetre at Is cent.
LOCO Yankee Consolidated at 51a cents.
Total sales, 1850 shares.
Value of sales, $9S6.62
The closing quotations were as fol-
lows:
DIVIDEND PAYERS.
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The Spring Months

are most likely to find your blood i'm
pure and lacking in the red corpuscles
which enable it to carry nourishment
to the nerves and other organs. There
fore you feel weak, tired and listless
and are troubled with spring humors.
Relief is given by Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which purifies, enriches and vitalizes
the blood.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-22

Yearlings. 45Od5.OO: western rnuttons. 100
d4.60; stock sheep, 3.O0G3.S0; lambs, 1850
SIS.
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w. E. Hubbard & Co

Mines, dividend paying and invest
ment stocks. 10 W. End So. Tel. sos
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A. ]. OREM & SON, MINES AND
Mining Stocks, Is Central block.
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Harry B. Cole, Stock Broker,
No. SO West Second South. Phone 339
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At Mullett's,

Andrew & Lombard, Stock Brokers
2OS-2Oo Atlas block. Tel. 23O-4 rings.
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Waterman Brothers, Stock Brokers
E Central Blk. Phone 46, 3 rings.
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Richard L. Colburn, Stock Broker,
Room %, Il w. 2no South. Tel. $40.
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AS sure as you're alive they are s6.75,
Friday, March "a. See show windows.
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p. J. Conway & Co., Stock Brokers
Is West Second South street.
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]. A. Earls & Co., 81 Morlan Block.
Mining and Stock Brokers.
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j. K. Gillespie, Stock Broker;
Office, SO West Second South street
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THE UTAH EXCHANGE.
Daisy In Demand-Joe Bowers Is
Traded In.

Traded In.
Daisy was a favorite on the board of
the new exchange yesterday, and
touched 461a cents during the call. Joe
Bowers was also dealer, and was
seller at 1875 and 1914 cents, Four Aces
doing business at 4OA and Al cents,
while Yankee Consolidated changed
hands at 51A cents and Little Pittsburg
at S7s cents.
Boston & De Lamar, Golden Eagle,
Dalton and Utah Saltpetre were also
among the dealers.
The transactions of the call were as
follows: ....I-.. Il
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-22

Hoods Pills cure biliousness. Mailed
for % cents by C. 1. Hood & Co., Low
ell Mass
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NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.

Chollar :. ....... IS Ontario :. 49,. 50
Crown Point -. % Ophir .......,. l 10
Con Cal d Va. 2 10 Plymouth =. 49,. 10
Deadwood . M. 60 Quicksilver 49,. CO
Gould & Curry. 40 Preferred :. =. 80
Hale e. Norcross "a Sierra New. 80. / 20
Homestake :. 80 90 Standard :. -. so
Iron Silver 500. g. Union Con. $50. 50
Mexican . go. 75YellOW Jacket. 25
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-29
WOMAN'S CLUB
FEDERATION.
Annual Meeting Held In the
Masonic Temple Today.
AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Made by Miss Ruth B. Franklin Of Newport,
the FederatIon's President
SEVERAL INTERESTING REPORTS.
Financial Condition Of ihe organllaion Excellent.
List Of Officers Elected For The Ensuing
Ysar-Changss in By-Laws
Made by Miss Ruth B. Franklin ofNexport,
the Federatons President.
SEVERAL INTERESTING REPORTS.

once a year the Rhode Island club
women assemble in convention, for the
purpose of mutual conference and So
cial intercourse.
At l0:30 o'clock this morning the fifth
annual meeting OF the Rhode Island
State Federation OF Women's Clubs
opened i'm Masonic Temple, at the
corne. of Pine and Dorrance streets.
The early morning trains brought large
delegations of club women from the
four corners OF the State. The Woon-
socket trains, brought large delegations
from the Round Table club, the Fort
nightly club and others of that city.
From Newport came large represen-
tation from the Current Topics club and
from the Paradise and Oliphant cubs
of Middletown, Rhode Island. The Cow
entry Woman's club of the PawtuXet
Valley. sent an excellent representation
from its large membership. These, to-
gether with the large delegations from
the many women's clubs OF Providence,
made up an assemblage of several hun
dred club women representative circles
and culture OF the city and state.
Prominent among the distinguished
guests present, was of course, Mrs.
William IL. Lowe. the honored presi-
dent OF the National Federation OF
Women's Clubs, a woman of gracious
presence and charming personality. Of
superior mental attainments and broad
and sympathetic in her views.
Among other distinguished guests
were Miss q. Nj. T.. Rowe. the president
Continued on Page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-29
BASEBALL SEASON OPENS.
Syracuse Players Ssrenadsd al The Eanaganssi
Ho.eI-A Parade Follows.

Lovers baseball -eoHid not have
possibly had more delightful weather
for the opening OF the Eastern league
and i'm consequence there is a very
large crowd at Adelaide park this aft
ernoon. The local association had sent
out a large number OF invitations for
bearer and ladies, and this did much
towards making the grand stand a
thing of beauty. II not a JOY forever.
The interesting portion OF the OPEN
ing day exercises for those who were
attending to business down the street.
and could not go 10 Adelaide park was
the serenade to the visiting Syracuse
team and the street parade. large
crowd was attracted to the Narrangan-
sett hotel. where the Syracuse players
were serenaded by Reeves American
band from II 10 1890 o'clock and dur
ing the fine concert the members of
beth teams fra teFH4zeai iita iita # fft5st kindly
manner.
At 1890 o'clock precisely the line was
formed and there was no delay in start
ing from the Narragansett hotel in the
following order:
Police Skirmishers.
Reeves American Band, ID. w. Reeves,
Leader. 80 Pieces.
Open Barouche Containing President
Draper and Treasurer Kirby of the
Providence Baseball Association.
Open Barouche Containing the Mem
bers of the Providence Grays Wear
ing Their New Uniforms.
Open Barouche Containing the Mem
bers of the Syracuse Team
The route OF march was over the fol-
lowing streets: Weybosset. Market
square. North Main, Steeple, Canal,
Westminster. Cathedral square, High.
WeybOsset TO Narragansett hotel and
then to Adelaide park There was a
concert by the band from 3 TO 1880 at
the grounds and then the opening game
OF the season was started by Mayor
Baker, who pitched the first ball.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-29
$4,000 Fire al Kschlss.

Machlas. April 29.-Flre broke out
I'm the rear OF w. n. Foss' grocery
store early this morning and before the
flames were under control Mr.. Foss'
store with its stock and the Wilcox
house Lhe McCnnL house and Aliens
stable on Main street were destroyed
and several other buildings were dam
aged. The nro at one time assumed
threatening proportions. but the fire.
men succeeded In checking the flames
before they reachd the Exchange block.
on Of the largest In the vicinity. The
loss is estimated 81 $1,000 and Is par
italy covered by Insurance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-29
PAYING DOG LICENSES.
Large Crowd Of Owners Of CANNES
Visit the City Hall.
Cases Of Diphthsrla Reported : Other Notes
From the City HAIL.

Today is the last day ON which dog
licenses can be settled without incur
ring the additional payment, and the
crowd that gathered in the basement at
City Hall was a very large one. the line
of dog owners stretching from the rear
to almost the front of the building. Of
ficers Blanding, Martin and Feeley, to-
gether with Police Messenger Vaughan,
made out licenses as fast as four men
could work and money poured into the
Golfers in a steady stream.
Those who neglect to take out licen-
ses today, will be compelled to pay 81
extra on every dog. either male or fe-
male but even this privilege will expire
on the first day OF June, after which
time prosecutions will commence. I'm
der the present law a puppy can be Ii
censed any time within six months Of
the time OF it's birth. and this change
in the laws are bothering the officials,
for lt Is by no means easy TO determine
a young dogs age. and there is very lit
tie beyond the owners statement TO re-
ly upon.
superintendent of Health Chaplin re-
ports new cases of diphtheria on Chalk
stone avenue, Armstrong avenue ana
Lippitt street. and new cases OF scarlet
fever on Regent, Chalkstone and Ruth
erglen avenues and on Chaffee and LIP
pitt streets. There are two cases on
Regent avenue.
The department OF public works has
awarded the contract for furnishing the
granite paving blocks that will be n9ed-
ed for the city work this year to three
Westerly firms. These are the West
erly Granite Company. Charles D.Chap-
man and Calder g. Carnie.
The Joint committee on filtration OF
the city council met I'm Council Clerk
Uayden's office at 2;3j o'clock this af-
ternoon, and then took carriages for
East Providence. where the filtration
plant IN use in that town was inspected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-29
| CENTS EACH.

We have just opened large and va
ried line of Standard and Copyright
Novels, good readable type, and run
ming from 800 to 500 pages each. over
120 titles to select from, including such
authors as Charles Dickens. w. NJ.
Thackeray, Mrs. Alexander. Charlotte
Bronte, Sir Walter Scott and others.
Below we give titles of some of the
Copyright Novels in the list.
What Cheer" by w. Clarke Russell.
Utterly Mistaken, by Annie Thomas.
Vengeance is Mine, by DDane.
The Tiger Lilly, by G.. NJ. Fem.
Parsons Thrings Secret. by March
mont.
John Parmlee's Curse, by j. Haw-
thorne.
A Fair Jewess. by B. l.. Farjeon.
The Diamond Button, by b. North.
A Brave Woman. by Il. Marlett. .
As II was Written. by Harland.
a Crooked Path. by Mrs. Alexander
Edmund Dantes, by Alex. Dumas.
Just the books for the satchel and
for recreation after the heat and labor
of the day. Better value for the money
has never been shown i'm this or any
other city. For sale at
Grog0Ty'S Bookstore,
ZIG UNION STREET.
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Request Of flIipinos.

Washington, April 29.-Gen. Otis has
cabled the war department that the
conference with the Filipinos termin-
ated this morning. He says that they
wanted three weeks i'm which To allow
their congress to decide whether hostil-
tiles should cease. .,
The proposition was declined. The
representatives then went to the insur-
gent lines. Gen. Otis says the insur
gents are tired of fighting and are no
doubt seeking the best terms.
In another cable dispatch Gen. Otis
expresses thanks TO the president for
his appreciation of the work OF the
army in the Philippines. 1t is stated
at the war department. that the insur-
gent leaders will probably confer and
seek another conference with Gen.
Otis and that the general will no doubt
grant general amnesty. The full text
of the dispatches are as follows:
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Rebels Wanted HOSti|itieS SuS-
pended for Three Weeks.
Another Conference Will Be HeId--Fi|i-
pinos Tired Of Fighting and Are
Seeking Best Terms Possible.

Manila. April 29.-3 p. m.-The confer
ence today between Gen. Otis and Col.
Manuel Argueleses and Lieut.. Jose
Bernat. who came from Gen. Luna un-
der flag of truce yesterday to ask for
a cessation of hostilities. was fruitless.
1t is understood that the Filipino com
missioners were given the terms upon
which the Americans win consent to
negotiate. The Filipinos admit that
they have been defeated and 1t Is ex-
pected that they will return with fresh
proposals from Gen. Luna.