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TO CALL SPECIAL SESSION.
COnEress May Be Convened Next Fall
to Get Important Business
Under Way. g ~ D.

Washington, May 5.-There is
growing belief among members of con-
gress that the president will call con-
gress to meet in extraordinary session
this fall, probably early in October.
The questions which will come before
the next congress for settlement, in
Guiding as they do everything growing
out of our possessions acquired as
result of the war with Spain, and the
general legislation, including that re-
lating to currency reform, the Near
aqua canal, merchant marine, etc., are
of such great Importance that the pres
ident is inclined to regard it as advis-
able that congress should meet earlier
than the regular session in December
in order to get the work under way.
The retirement of Speaker Reed will
naturally entail considerable delay in
the appointment of committees in the
house, as it is customary to allow
new speaker four or five weeks to make
up his committees, and this furnishes
an additional reason why congress
should be convened before December.
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ment that the agreement reached be-

ment that the agreement reached be-
tween Great Britain and Russia as to
spheres of influence in China concerns
only the two parties, and that in no
manner does it affect the interests of
the United States. The agreement does
not amount to seizure of the lands in
China defined as being within either of
the two spheres, and even should any
territory be acquired in them by either
OF, the parties to this agreement the
United States, it has been stated, will
not be the subject of any discrimination
in commercial or trade matters. Such
rights as are now possessed in treaty
ports will continue to be enjoyed freely
by the United States. In view Of the
fact that the recent agreement pre-
sented new and important features
through the inclusion for the first time
in the territory subject to it Of cities
that had long been treaty ports, this
assurance: is regarded here as of the
greatest value
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HAS HAD ENOUGH.
sitions to the Commission Which
Can BE Accepted.

Chicago, May 6.-The Records Wash
ington special says:
2 The surrender Of Aguinaldo is believed
to be close at hand. President Schurman.
OF the American Philippine commission,
who has never been optimistic on the prob
lem. tcabled Friday to the president the
belief Of the commission that Aguinaldo
Is ready to surrender. He Informed the
president of a new plea for peace made by
the Tagal representatives. Aguinaldo Of
fers to surrender but he makes through
his representatives plea for certain as
surances. The conditions call for no sac
rifice Of principle. They involve no COM
promise on the main question Of recogni-
ton OF United States, authority. They are
or minor consequence so far as this gov
eminent Is concerned. In them, however,
Aguinaldo apparently sees partial relief
from the AFFECT humiliation Of uncondi-
ttonal surrender. as.tE..fJ,., !; r!r..rt ,' b.
The American commission is inclined to-
deal fairly with the Filipinos. but does
not wish to- assume responsibility for the
concessions asked. Therefore, President
'schurman cabled, asking Instructions. The
matter was considered by the president
Friday. The answer has been sent. In its
l1berality it IS characteristic Of the admin
tstrat1on. It, as the commission believes,
the representatives Of Aguinaldo are in
earnest in their appeals for peace the in
81 uCtAOAo AOI "diucu 10 1TeSlucuL .oCuuT.
man are calculated to make the way easy.
There will be no surprise, at the white
house If when the Filipino officers get
back to Aguinaldo with the assurances
given by cable Friday the white flag goes
up to stay. .;,, as ...,.. ...
Washington, May 6.-Aguinaldo's rep
resentatives to the Philippine commits
sion have formally admitted the SOW
ereignty of the United States over the
Philippine archipelago. From mem
Der of the cabinet it was learned Fri
day night that this admission was made
to President Schurman at conference
held by him with Col. Arguelles and
Lieut.. Bernal several days ago. It was
in reply to a direct question put to them
by Mr.. Schurman, and the character of
the answer was no doubt as gratifying
to the commission as it is to the presi-
dent.
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REVIEW or TRADE !
Situation as Viewed By Bradstreet--
Activity Noted In Building and.
$ t5 Real Estate.

New York, May 6.-Bradstreet's says:
THAT this Is indeed an era of trade and
industrial combination seems evident from
the long list OF announcements OF new con-
solidations.y rumored or actually ahoat.
coming to public view this week. Whether
this tendency has as yet reached Its cul-
mtnatton cannot, Of course, be easily pre-
d1cted. but in some lines of industry, the
announcements Of projected consultations
would seem to have left little room for
further operations OF this kind. Easily
first in this direction; is the gigantic iron
and steel combination, announced with
seeming confidence as in process Of forma-
ton. Second only to this, however. is the
; actual floating Of the great copper COM
bination. Outgrowths as these great COM
binat1ons are of immense Industrial
changes In many lines, they possess spe-
ctal interest in the world, OF trade and
finance because Of the immense aggrega-
lions OF capital or industry involved in
their projection or their carrying out to a
successful finish. III .>t-}: tl,1 III. a.,
while wholesale trade continues of a
DetWeen-seasons volume, every general evil
dence Is forthcoming that the aggregate
Is In excess of last years undeniably good
proportions. and retail demand is of an en-
couraging character. That the volume of
average Is very generally conceded: Adj
Vances In prices and reported great ac-
tivity abroad point to the widespread de-
mand for iron and steel and render less
doubtful the hold Of American products
on foreign markets. The tone of general
values is notably strong for the season
OF the year, a prominent exception being
pork and hog products generally, which
have been the subject Of bearish manipu-
lation.
Cereals are generally firm, cash wheat
being fractionally higher at the seaboard
on interruption to movement by the water
route, caused by the grain handlers strike
at Buffalo. while option business is in a
waiting stage pending the government re-
port on wheat condition and acreage next
week. A special feature this week is the
activity in building and in real estate re-
ported from number Of widely-separated
sections. and lumber and building materials
generally are consequently firm or tend
ing upward"
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More Tornado Victim..

Omaha, Neb:, May 6.-Aspecial to the
Bee from Ute, a., says: Death has
claimed two more victims of the cy.
clone that devastated this section of
the country last week. Arndt Amund-
son, aged 50, died Thursday morning
and Peter Peterson, aged 70, died in the
evening. Pederson's death had been
expected for several days. All the other
injured are doing well.
St. Louis, May GA special to the
Republic from Kirksville, Mo-, says:
The death of Miss Lille CUNNINGHAM
here Friday makes the thirty-fourth
death resulting from the tornado OF
April ~. Others are still in a critical
condition.
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TO FAST AND PRAY.
Special Services: to BE Held Soon By
Negroes in Reference to Re-
cent LynchinSs.

New York, May 4.-The National
Afro-American Council Of the United
States has issued proclamation call
ing upon the colored people of this coun-
try to set apart Friday, June 2, as a day
of fasting and prayer, and has called
upon all colored ministers to devote
the sunrise hour of the following Sun
day, June 4, to special exercises in order
that God, the Father of Mercies, may
take our deplorable case in His own
hands, and that if vengeance is to be
melted out, let God himself repay" The
proclamation invites all the prominent
colored clergy of all denominations to
cooperate, and sets forth the present
"indescribably barbarous treatment"
of the negro inthis country. Reference
is made to the loyalty of the negro in
foreign wars and the recent lynchings
of colored persons in the south are de-
nounced in the most forcible language.
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Italian Cabinet .Resicnx.

Rome, May T. Immediately upon the
opening of the chamber of deputies
Wednesday, Gen. Pellieux, the premier
and minister of the interior, arose and
addressed an attentive house. He said
that in consequence of interpretations
touching the Chinese question, the gov
eminent had been forced to consider
the gravity of the situation. The effect
Of Tuesdays debate showed a large
minority in the chamber of deputies
against the ministry's action in China,
which would be supported by only a
weak majority. Therefore, the prime
minister said, there could be no useful
result from further discussion.
The prime minister's statement was
greeted by loud murmurs from the
leftists. Gen. Pellieux concluded by
announcing the resignation of the cab
met
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Slain in New York.

New York, May Alexander Mas
terton, director of the Farmefs' Loan
G. Trust company, and " years of age,
was shot and killed Wednesday after
noon by James Neale Plumb in the Bur-
ington hotel on West Thirtieth street.
Masterton was shot five times and died
within an hour or two. The murder
was premeditated, as is evidenced by
voluminous statement written in ad
vance by Plumb and given out after his
arrest. At present the real motive for
the crime is unknown. Plumb, in his
statements issued ITO the Public" and
entitled ''Why 1, J. Neale Plumb, Shot
Alexander Masterton," declared that he
had been actuated to do the shooting
because of a systematic bounding of
him by Masterton. Plumb declared
further that Masterton had not only
ruined him financially but had attempt
ed to ALLEVIATE the affections of his wife
and children and to cause his social
downfall.
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Strikers Use Dynamite.

Duluth, Mimi, May 6.-The first Sc
rious demonstration by the street rail:
way sympathizers and strikers occurred
about ten o'clock Friday night, when
they used dynamite to stop traffic.
Four cars were derailed, three at West
Duluth and one on Garfield avenue.
One of the cars in West Duluth was
smashed almost beyond repair and all
of the. glass in the other two was
broken. The car on Garfield avenue
was served likewise. One man was Sc.
riously if not fatally injured and four
others were slightly hurt.
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SAN FERNANDO TAKEN.
Insurssent stronsh0 10 Occupied BY
Gen. MncArthur's Divi.ion-vaiu-
stss able Supplies captnred.

Manila, May 6.Mai Gen. MacAr-
thurs division advanced to San Fernan-
do Friday and found that the place had
been evacuated by the rebels, who left
only small detachment to cover their
retreat by train. Gen Macarthur occu-
pied the burning town without loss.
The rebels, south Of Manila attempted
to rush through Brig. Gen. Ovenshine's.
line Thursday night The attempt.
failed, but the rebels maintained q
fusillade Of musketry on the Fourth in
fantry regiment for several hours. The
demonstration was Intellectual beyond
soaring the inhabitants Of Malate.-
~. The outposts of the Idaho and Cali
fornia regiments beyond San Pedro
Macati were also attacked during the
night. 'S55 10y
Maj. Gen. Lawton is still CHARTERED at
Washington, May o:-The war de-
partment has received the following:
Manila, May 5-Ad1utant General,
Washington: Following casualties at San
Tomas yesterday: One officer, Lieut. Tog-
CART. Twentieth Kansas. and four enlisted
men kll!eo; three oHlcers, ~ ennsteQ men
wounded. Among wounded Gem Funs-
ton, hand, slight. Lawton reports capture
over 100000 bushels rice and 265 tons sugar
at Balinag. Value Of subsistence cap
tured at Malolos 1900, 000. Large captures
rice and corn belonging to enemy at other
points, Insurgents destroyed by fire yes
terday town Of San Tomas and last even
ing fred city Of San Fernando. 80
= (SignedD I "OTIS."
Washington, May 6.-The records of
the war department do not contain the
name of Lieut.. Toggart. The dead off,
Ger probably is William H. McTaggart.
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Caught in New York.

%, Chicago, May 5.-William S. Young, a
Chicago attorney and ex-public guar.
dian of the Cook county probate court,
has been arrested in, New York on
charges of embezzlement. He is
charged with defaulting with the funds
of a number of small estates, the settle
ment of which had been intrusted to
his care. The police have been search
ing for him for months. The amount
of his embezzlement is expected to
reach $4,000, and score of estates, the
heirs to most of which are dependent
children. |' ['''
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league. This order does not apply to

league. This order does not apply to
the circulation of the pamphlets in this
country, but bars their dispatch from
this country to the Philippines, dis
content and even mutiny among the
soldiers being stated by the department
to be the design of these publications.
The three pamphlets, copies of which
have been prohibited in the mails for
the Philippines, are those which have
the following titles: "Criminal Ag-
gression by Whom?'' 1.-THE Cost of a
National Crime" and 1.-THE He'll of War
and It's Penalties" These, unless
something should develop to necessitate
further action, may be circulated
through the mails within.this country
According to Mr.. Atkinson's own state
ment, as reported, a large number OF
the pamphlets have been sent out.
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] MINES 0 ]! 9 ia NEWS.
Lewis Baker.

Lewis Baker, formerly proprietor 81
April so. ISL >'' 'o'
lewis llSS'akere was born on farm in
I nelmont county, Ohio, Nov. Z, 1889. At
1ne age q l6 he was apprenticed to the
printers trade, and in the last year of
ms apprent iceship he became editor Of
" weekly published at Belmont, Later
ne ne, purchased the Jeffersonian. pub.
. n,, at Cambridge, Ohio, and eventu-
ly made it the leading paper of the
u ger era in that locality. In 1868 he
-ounaed the Register. daily paper
Rnplshed at Wheeling, W. Va. In
February, 1885, he assumed control of
ene 81. Paul Globe, remaining in charge
o1the Globe until his appointment as
munster - to Nicaragua, which occurred
curing the second term of President
cleVeland. Last year Mr.. Baker re-
turned from Managua in an enfeebled
state OF health and took up his resi-
oence in Washington.
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VIII Protest.

70 protest against the discussed al
n e,ance between England and the United
oeates and to disapprove of the exist
ing. antagonism toward the mother
country, is the idea of movementnow
ueing 1naugurated by all German So
cletles throughout the state.
me Philharmonic society of Winona
mas taken the initiative in the move
ment' and at meeting selected three
delegates who, with similar number
from the other German societies of Wi
mona, will assemble in mass meeting
snortly and select several delegates
at-large' who will proceed to St. Paul
~ attend monster meeting there.
At st. Paul the delegates will formu-
late resolution, and this after it's
adoption, will be sent to the executive
at washington, protesting against the
alliance.
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Poetling-Now I'd like to read you
my latest poem-
Girl-You're mistaken IL you think +
can't swim.-Meggendorf BIaetter.
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Manila, May .3.-The first authentic
information regarding Lieut.. j. C. Gil
more and his party of fourteen men
from the United States gunboat York
town, who were captured by. the Fill
ipinos on April IL, was received Tues
day, at the hands of Maj. Arguelles,
of the staff of Gen. Antonio Luna. 1t
is in the form of list of the missing
men and is signed by Lieut.. Gilmore.
The lieutenant reports that he and his
party have been brought across the
mountains from Baler, where they were
CAPTURED
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Laid In Arlinrton Cemetery,

Washington, May B. The bodies of
252 of the soldier dead brought from
the. battlefelds of Cuba and Porto Rico
by the steamer. Crook were inferred at
Arlington cemetery Tuesday with mill
tary honors. The ceremony was .iden=
teal with that held on the occasion of
the interment of the bodies brought by
the Crook on her first trip about a
month ago, but neither the president
nor; the members of his cabinet were
present Tuesday as on the former oc-
casion. =, ........ =
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On the Road 10 Recovery,

"Goed-day, Mrs. Clump. How is your
husband this morning asked one
countrywoman of another, whose hus-
band was i'll.
HWell, I think he's a bit better" was
the reply. "He sattup for an, hour yes
terday, and had a little appetite. He
ate a couple of chops, veal-and-'am-
pie, two. helpings of apple pudding, and
a snack o. cheese. I think by to-mor-
row he'll be able to swallow something
substantial. "-Tit-Bits.
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Smith What do you think of this
Cuban land scheme of Browns? He
says things are booming and the peo-
pie there already speak of Cuba as the
future state.
Jones-I guess they've got it about
right. I was there once in August-and
I saw the people. Hope won't go there
when I die.-N. Y. World.
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WhiDned NV Iawfon

Washington, May g. The following
cablegram was received by the war de-
partment shortly before midnight:
Manila, May 3. - Adjutant Genral
Washington: Gen. Lawtons column pass
Ing westward from Norzagaray captured
Balinag and villages in vicinity yesterday,
scattering and pursuing 1000 insurgent
troops. His only casualties two wounded;
insurgent loss. several killed; large num-
Der wounded and captured. Numbers not
stated. Have open communication with
Lawton via Malolos by means Of Hale's
troops and attachments from city.
ssOrrTSD
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BARRED FROM THE MAILS
Atl<inson's Anti-1mperialistic Pamph-
lets Excluded from Manila by
Orders from WashinRton.

Washington, May 3.-The postmas
ter-general has directed the postmas~
ter at San Francisco to take out of the
mails for Manila three pamphlets is
sued by Edward Atkinson, of Boston,
vice-pfesident of the Anti-Imperialistic
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FOR tHb3 1e11tAs
He goes to his club downt0wn.
He boxes, and he bowls,
And leaves his wife to split the wood
And carry In the Goals.
Chicago Tribune.
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Hundreds Under Arrest.

Wardner, Idaho, May Three hun
dred and fifty miners accused OF par
ticipatinng in Saturdays riot are now
confined here under guard of United
States troops. With Fridays arrivals
500 troops are in the Couer d 'Alene dis
trict, and all fear Of further outbreaks
is past. The charges against the pris-
oners will be rioting, destroying prop
erty and stopping United States nails,
It is unlikely that all the prisoners will
be tried, but they will be held until
evidence is collected against the
leaders.
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Death of Henry b. Hyde.

New York, May 3.-Henry B. Hyde,
president of the Equitable Life Assur:
ance Society of the United States, died
at his home in this city Tuesday after.
noon, of heart failure. Mr.. Hyde had
been suffering for more than a year
with an affection of the heart He was
elected president of the Equitable Life
Insurance company in 1874. For years
he received one of the largest salaries
ever paid any business man in the
world-$10O,O 900. ~ =,
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baltimore Chooses New Mayor.

,aa Baltimore, Md, May 3.-One of the
most exciting. campaigns in the his
tory of Baltimore city resulted Tuesday
In democratic landslide. Thomas &.
Hayes vas elected mayor by nearly
5000 majority over William T. Master
(rep... the present incumbent. The
democrats elected all Of their candi-
dates for the second branch. of the city
council and IS Of the "a members Of the
first branch.
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Memorial Day Observance.

Philadelphia, May 5.-Commander in
Chief W.C.Johnson, of the Grand Army
of the Republic, has issued an order
calling upon all comrades TO- pay the
annual tribute of flag and flowers to
the memory of the dead soldiers on
Memorial day. May 80. 1Everyepo is
enjoined to attend Divine worship on
the Sunday preceding Memorialday:
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Reciprocity with italy.

Washington, May "A reciprocity
agreement between the United States
and Italy is near completion. There has
been no serious division over the points
involved, but much time has been taken
in correspondence between Washing
ton and Rome. The agreement IS under
the Dingley law allowing reduction
Of duty on certain specified goods i'm
ported to this country in exchange for
concessions in the duties on our goods.
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"Of course said Miss Cayenne, 'syou
saw the show places of the French cap
ital, as all tourists do. But did you
mingle with the people there, and get
really acquainted with the city? Did
you see Paris proper?"
'sNo;" answered Willie Washington
ITO tell the truth, didn't think Paris
ever was that way."-Washington Star.
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Bad Fire in a Texas VILLAGE.

Waco, Tex, May 5.-Almost the en-
tire business portion of Moody, Tex,
was destroyed by fire Thursday morn.
ing. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The fire was thought to be of incen:
diary origin and Byron Dutton has
been arrested charged with the crime
He was brought here for safe keeping
lynching being feared. j. w. Maxwell,
volunteer fireman, was killed by the
explosion of a can of powder.
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Are Not staryinr..

~ Washington, May 5. -Acting secre-
tary Meiklejohn has received the fol-
lowing:
San Juan de Porto Rico. May 3.-secre-
stary Of War, washington: Reported con-:
ditions OF island Of people starving exag-
gerated:ii2ove 500, 600 a5month Is spent son
money Is distributed direstly to people now
every month than they have had for years.
Large numbers who cannot work are fed
and no suffering: nature here is too bounti-
full for that.
.HENRY."
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RlOw nj Truats.

St. Louis, May 3.-1n the circuit court
of appeals Tuesday, with Judges Bland,
Biggs and Bond on the bench, it was
unanimously held that a trust cannot
cloak it's objects under the form Of a
corporation and evade the penalties
provided for violations of the Missouri
antitrust law of 1891. Under this de-
cision. accounts with trusts operating
as corporations in Missouri are not col
lectible. H. ss5.5aEn +.
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'Now, look here, my man, was pass
Ing this way yesterday, and saw you
with crutches and a placard saying you
were lame.''
"Quite true, sir, but business is bust
ness, and you know the public must
have variety."-Judy.