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TO DISREGARD CASTE.
Bishop Potter's Idea OF Solving Labor
Situation.

New Haven. Conn. April 24.-Bishop
Henry G Potter of New York, in his
second address of the series on the re-
sponsibilities Of citizenship at Yale. dis
cussed the subject Of the relation of
the citizen and the capitalist and argued
that the panacea for the labor situation
is not any particular method or plan
but greater confidence between en-
ployer and employe, between capitalist
and Iaborer. and disregard Of any
caste distinctions. Almost the worst
enemy of human society is the spirit of
caste. and the tragic element in the con-
stitution OF our modern society is that
under forms of government that profess
long ago to have removed and abandon
ed it, it still rears its head in forms more
insolent and more mischievous' than any
it ever has assumed; for while we may
be patient with the caste spirit when If
survives as a product OF earlier ages of
tribal distinction or feudal tradition, or
distinguished ancestry or social culture.
it becomes, when we see it, as too often
we see it today. the mere incarnation Of
material possessions, held in huge bulk
and adroit association, then, I say it be-
comes a menace alike to the right of the
weak and the freedom Of the poor. A
caste of capitalists separated by prac-
tfcalIy inseparable barriers from caste
of laborers means social anarchy and
industrial war.
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new REASONS.
Advanced to Show Desirability
of Irrigation in West.

Washington, April 24.-Wm. H. Chad
wick. chairman of the transportation
committee of the board Of trade of Chi
cage. has written a letter to Represen-
tative Newlands of Nevada. the author
Of the pending irrigation bill, presenting
new reasons why this measure should
be passed.
Mr. Chadwick holds that the states
lying east and northeast of the arid
lands suffer enormous loss as the result
of the burning heat coming from the
arid region. He says:
In behalf of the many interests
which will suggest themselves to you
from my official position, I ask to call
your attention to an argument in favor
Of the bill The districts which compose
the arid lands by reason Of the intense
dry heat there produced and which,
through the eastward movement of all
atmospheric conditions across the con-
tinent are, and always have been, a
menace to all that great agriculture
country lying to the east and northeast
of the section in question, notably
Texas, Oklahoma. Kansas, Missouri,
Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, Indiana
and Ohio. The tremendous losses eX-
perienced. within the past u months by
farmers. the live stock interests, the
merchants and the common carriers, are
fresh in our mind A veritable calam-
ity-
re great loss enlalleu through the
partial failure of corn crop and enforced
substitution. on a large scale, of other
grain to supply the deficiency thereby
caused with wheat, rye, oats. etc, re-
suited in the curtailment of exports to
such an extent as to be not only extra
ordinary but in some instances, as with
corn. sensational
The effects in the eastern or consum-
ing states are notable and scarcely any
part of the union has been unaffected by
the conditions produced by the ScOrch-
ing blight which originating inly in the
arid region. blasted the crops over a
large and important part of the country.
We, who are directly affected by
such misfCrtunes desire. to earnestly
second the endeavor to remove the con-
slant menace to prosperity in such a
wide scope Of territory. and ask for leg
islation TO that end
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TO SAVE THE TRUST.
Senate VIII Try to Preserve the
DifEerential on Sugar.

washington. April 24-There is a
great deal Of activity among the Re
publicans in view of the Cuban reel
procity bill Senator Plat Comm.
chairman of the committee on relations
with Cuba, to whom the bin has been
referred, said that there would be no
early meeting of the committee. as time
was desired TO give the subject full con
sideration The present effort is an at
tempt to secure united Republican
action if possible. the desire being to
prevent minority of the Republicans
acting with the Democrats from con
trolling the situation either in commit
tee or in the senate. The first fight
win be to prevent an action on the
Teller resolution for an investigation Of
sugar conditions, and a belief was ex-
pressed that this object would be ac-
complished.
Whether a Republican majority can
be held for the main proposition de-
ponds some what, it is said. on the prop
osition itself when formulated 1t has
developed that the house bill would
have TO be entirely recast- Senator
SpoOner. who recently wrote a report
on the treaty making power. declared
that under the house bill nothing could
be done further than to negotiate a
treaty. which must be ratified by a
two thirds vote of the senate before 1t
could become effective. The house bill
he says, authorized the president TO
enter into negotiations with the
Cuban government. The word author
ICES" could only mean REQUESTS for
the president also has the power. The
bill several times refers TO agreement"
he says, which in the nature of things
must be a treaty. and that is the only
method Of procedure
A suggested way to meet the eondi-
ton is for the senate to take the house
bin and strike out all after the enacting
clause and provide that when the
Cuban government shall provide for the
admission Of the products of the United
States to Cuba at a rate Of 20 per cent.
below that levied on goods from other
countries then the president shall pro
be admitted to the United States at a
rate of 20 per cent. less than levied
in the Dingley law on the products of
foreign countries. Tt is upon this line
that the Republican leaders are now
working. with the hope that no amend
Inents as to the differential on refined
sugar or for any other tariff changes
win be adopted.
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No. TALLow
j New york Stock.

Wan Street. New York. Apra a.
STOCKS Good fractional gains were
vel distributed opening demand b R. T.
rose "a points on large dealings. A1nalga-.
lively bought at large fractional gains.
Sugar showed some depression but with
out affecting the general tone OF the mar
The decline in the western stocks was
checked py the weak opening in the wheat
market, St. Paul, Northwestern, Atchison.
o. P, Southern Pacific and NJ P. rose a
point or more above yesterdays close.
and Sugar, Peoples Gas. Canadian South
ern, Cleveland. Q. G. and St. Louis New
York. Chicago and St. Louis Erie, St.
Louis and San Francisco, keokuk and Des
Moines and Fort Dodge advanced ] to "a
points. Continental Tobacco made its gain
4 points, New Haven ;, Ar Brake 3, Lake
Shore 3 and Michigan Central 1873. Nash
vile. Chattanooga and St Louis rallied
rallied point and New York, Chicago and
St Louis second preferred fell 11s points.
Various speeiaIties advanced strongly
without much response from the grain
carriers E. r. z. rose % and Manhattan,
Steel preferred. Pressed Steel Car pre-
ferred, Smelling. Canadian Pacific; Colo
Continental Tobacco D. and H, Louis
Vile. Reading. Southern. Pacific, Virginia
Carolina Chemical, Detroit Southern,
Grass Irvine, International Power and Chi
cage Traction gained to , points. New
Haven jumped g American Disabling 5
and Lake Shore IL cotton on broke Over.
2 points after slight rise. Nashville
Chattanooga and St. Louis fell 4. Rutland
preferred ~ and Long Island. and Linseed
point each. The Pacific and Changers
declined sharply before IL o'clock and
other stocks fell lower
There was sharp advances of "a to Sts
points in a number of specialties. includ-
ing Brooklyn Union Gas, Consolidated
Gas. international Power. Colorado Fuel
and International Silver preferred. In the
railroad list Canadian Pacific and Chicago.
Indianapolis and Louisville rose over
points. New Haven ~ points and Rock
island, the Wabashes and Texas and Pa
ciflc over a point. The railroad list was
generally quiet but firm.
Dealings were irregular and larger
Profit taking went in Reading. Colorado
Fuel and the independent Steel stocks
while B. R. T.. Consolidated Gas. Sugar
and the L. S. Steel stocks We're advanced
to the top level. The L. S. Steel stocks
We're taken in large blocks and made gains
| less active.
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is Defeated by Rebels and Dies
Of His Wounds.
FIGHTLASTED AN HOUR
When Government Troops Dis
banded in All Directions.
All Efforts to Rally Them
Proved to Be Vain.

Port Of Spain. Island of Trinidad, April
24.-CBy special steamer from Cumana,
state of Berniudez, Venezuela.)-On
Tuesday morning the Venezuelan gov
eminent troops numbering 200 men,
under Generl Ramon Castillo, attacked
the revolutionists between san Antonio
and Gunanaguana, distant about 80
leagues from Cumana. and situated in d
mountainous district we'll known TO the
revolutiOnists. General Castillo person
ally led the advance government guard
composed of Andinos' veteran troops
One hour after the opening Of the action
General Castillo was wounded. lmInea-
lately after this ali the recently recruit
ed Venezuelan soldiers dlsbanded,
deserving in all directions and event
uany reaching san Antonio The gov
eminent officers tried TO rally their
troops but their efforts We're in vain ana
ended ia a complete retreat of the Nene-
uelan soldiers
The wherea bouts of General Escalante
. who was second in command OF the gov
eminent army was unknown when this
dispatch was forwarded.
General Castillo died later from the
wounds received in the engagement.
The situation in Venezuela is again
critical
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On the third and seventh ballots
Reeder received "A votes. and
on the rest Y and 7s On the
On the second and fifth White polled
his highest vote of 81 and on the rest
from so to SO. On the fourth wellington
polled his highest vote of 81.
r. f. Vaughn, chairman of the com
mlgtee on credentials, reported Nvhen the
convention was called to order at 8
O'Clock last night, that the decision Of
this committee in seating the Osborne
and Decatur county contesting delega-
ton was recommended to the conven-
ton as the course to pursue.
Ira E. Lloyd chairman of the com
n7ittee on permanent organization. read
the report which was that the temporary
organization be made permanent. 1t
was adopted unanimously
The committee on resolutions submit
ted lengthy resolution commencing the
vote of the Kansas delegation in con-
gressN on Cuban reciprocity. One para
graph was as follows:
nominated Hays B. White and J. O.
States senator, j. r. Burton, for what
Re has done and express our pride in his
ability and Republican loyalty and
pledge him our hearty support and CO
operation"
Ira E. Lloyd nominated E ". Well
fngton for congress DR. A. B. Peters
nominated Hays B. White and J. r.
Royce nominated Reeder in a lengthy
speech
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SHOT HIS FRIEND.
Fatal Termination to a Prac-
teal Joke in Chicago.
Man Ordered to Throw Up His
Hands Draws Pistol.
HE FIRES FOUR SHOTS.
Man Killed Was a Friend and
Unarmed
And Had His Own Hands in His
Pockets.
HE FIRES FOUR SHOTS.

Chicago April PA practical joke
terminated fatally for Edward L. Miller
when a man he had laughingly ordered
to throw up his hands" drew a revol-
yer and shot the supposed thief dead
Joseph P. Brown. who fired the shot.
was a friend of his victim. both men
having lived in the same house. los
South Peoria street, for several months.
Brown, who IS colored. was approach
ing his home when a colored man start
ed out Of the shadows with a gruH COM
mand of Throw up your hands
Brown drew a revolver and fired four
shots at the supposed hold-up man who
fell to the street. Brown started toward
his home. He was intercepted by two
policemen who heard the shots and
placed him under arrest.
An examination of the dead man
showed no revolver or weapons in his
pockets. while his hands We're in his
pockets.
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LATE THoMPsoN's HIT.
Came Of the Golf Links to Make an
Address of Welcome.

Norton, Kan. April 24.-In welcoming
the delegates to- Norton, Lafayette H.
Thompson made an address which was
the humorous hit of the convention. Mr..
Thompson had been playing golf but he
left the links long enough to make his
speech.
My friends" he said. ''I am about to
address you upon subject that brings
sadness to my heart; a subject that
touches me deeply. Should my emotions
overcome me for time I beg that you
viii pardon me, for it is one that appeals
to me more strongly than any other that
could present itself at this time. I re-
fer to the untimely end of the Free Sill
Yer Republican party 1t died in its
infancy. 1 was present when the child
was born. It fingered a short time and
peacefully passed away. McCray of
Shawnee, McNall of Smith and Conway
Of Norton are the Fesiduary legatees. 1
am here to extend to them a royal well
come.
Should you desire to visit the places
OF interest within our enterprislng little
city. YOU Will find al the corner of State
and Waverly streets our imposing city
school building where eight instructors
are busily engag ed in laying the foun-
datiOn of future cOngresSn en-, senators
and presidents. All minor offices like as
soeiate justices secretaries of state and
lieutenant governors we have turned
over to Mitchell Smith and Graham
counties. In the center of the public
square is the pride of Norton county,
its temple of justice. where equity is
measured out with an even hand. I'M
mediately north and across the street
in the gray stone front, am told is an
irrigating plant.
The best we have is for your enter
tainment while among US Tt IS our
earnest desire that you make yourselves
at home. BE happy, and if you can't be
happy look pleasant. We are
optinists in Norton, the pessimist can
not live here When one locates among
US We send him to the sanitariuns or to
the cemeterv''
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Chicago livestock Market.

Chicago. April 24.-CATTLE-Receip
1000 head. Market 10c higher. Good to
prime steers. $6.S0a7.50: poor to medium,
81. 1860. stockers and feeders, 81 T505.30;
cows, $1.50a6.00; heifers. $2.5006.25; Gamers,
$50; Texas fed steers, Sc. 25d6.2 q.
HOGS-Receip today. $1,000 head: esti-
mated tomorrow 200 head; left over, 8
600 head. Market 15c higher. Mixed and
butchers, S675a7.20: good to choice heavy.
Sc. 70Q6.e5 bulk Of sales, Sc. s5d7. Is.
HEEP-Receipts, ~ 600 head. Sheep and
lambs Zoe lower Good to choice wethers.
s5-50a6.20; fair to choice mixed. 81. 1905 80;
western sheep $4.75Q6.25. native lambs.
$4.z5Q6.55; western lambs, S5.50U6-65; Colo
RADIO lambs. SE15.
Official receipts and shipments yester-
day: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep
Receipts ..-..- .-.---.-11,043 24,215 1859
Shipments ...... .....- 2,T76 1854 I. S3S
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Is HOUSES BURN
Sarcoxie, Mo-, Loses 500, 900
by Fire.

Sarcoxie. Mo. April 24.-The business
portion of Sarcoxfe was wiped out by
FIRE last night and IS business houses
We're destroyed. entailing a loss of $780,
COO William Myers was injured by
falling telegraph pole and a stranger,
name unknown. was hurt badly. TIE
Sarcoxfe hotel is among the buildings
totally destroyed and the Gait House
was damaged. The guests at both places
escaped in safety in their night clothes
The fire started in the Goodrich block.
OF unknown origin, and as the town has
no IRE department, the flames gained
rapid Roadway. The list of firms burned
out:
J. r. Snodgrass. feed store G. w. Cue
lick. livery Goodner & Saberts, ware
house. Hagard's warehouse; Reed
Fronts warehouse; Geo. Crowen. jew
elry: Grace McHenry, millinery; two
blacksmith shops; Mrs. McHenry. shoe
store. Sarcoxie hotel, . rooms. Several
residences were also destroyed.
Sarcoxie is a town of 1000 on tie
Frisco system in the southwestern cor
ner of the state.
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THE RICE WILLS.
Hearing Resumed in the Contest Over
Disputed Documents.

New York, April 24.-Hearing has
been resumed over the contest of the
two wills. each offered for probate as
the last testament of William n. Rice.
one of the documents. dated June 60,
1900. was offered by Albert T. Patrick.
who was convicted several weeks ago
of Rice's murder. Albert s. Osborne.
a handwriting expert OF Rochester, \.
Y. who was on the witness stand when
court adjourned last Thursday, re-
sumed his testimony. He gave his rea-
sons in great detail for believing the
sigma lures to the 1900 Will known as
the Patrick will to be forgeries. The
testimony was similar to the testimony
he gave during the Patrick trial for
murder Mr. Osborne said that no man
writes his name twice exactly alike. and
vet in the four signatures to the 1900
Will measurements showed the greatest
differences between any two to be less
than one sixty-fOurth OF an inch. From
these measurements he deduced thai
the foundations for the signatures were
traced from some. genuine signature.
on cross examination he said his exam
nations had been made of photographs
of the Rice signatures
Witness said photographs are not al
ways exact reproductions of writings.
The accuracy of the reproduction de-
ponds. he said, upon the accuracy Of the
focus.
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TUG BLOWS UP.
Three of Grew Are Missing
Waterman Fatally Hurt.

New York. April 24-While lying in
Newton Creek, near the Manhattan ave
nue.. bridge. in Green Point, the tugboat
Thomas Pereival was destroyed by an
explosion early today.
Three of the crew, an engineer and
two fremen, are reported missing Ed
ward Moren, a Waterman, was found in
Another man. unidentified was taken
from the wreckage later All the glass
in the windows of the American Jute
company's mill nearby was shattered
and all the electric lights in that part
of the city were extinguished- The cause
Of the explosion is not known.
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Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City. April 24-CATTLE-Re-
CENTS. 2.S00 head, including 200 head of
Texans. Market steady. Native steers,
S5.5O4710; Texas and Indian steers 5000
500; Texas cows, S3.50G5.o0; native cows
and heifers, S3.50d660. stockers and feed
ers, s3.5OQ5.10; bulls, S3.50Q6O0; calves, s4.oo
Q6.00.
Receipts, 1000 head Market SO
1Oc higher. Bulk Of sales Sc 85d7. 100 heavy.
s7.20G17. 30; packers. s6.90d7.20: medium, $40
ago; light. S660QZ15; workers., %.O0Q715;
pigs s. 00Q6.60.
SHEEP-Receipts / coo head Market
shade higher. Nuttons s5-50d5.So: lambs.
S6.50Q6.S5; western Wethers, s5.6045 80;
ewes S5.o0d55O
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Trouble Among Foresters.

Denver, April 24.-E- A. Hayes of Buff
falo, high chief ranger of the eastern
jurisdiction of the Ancient Order Of
ForesteTs, is in Denver to settle the
dispute between the eastern and west
ern districts of that order Trouble
arises over the control of the courts Of
the Foresters in Colorado and the terri
tories of New Mexico and Arizona The
jurisdiction is claimed by the Pacific
slope district, although eastern men de-
clare that there is no ground for the
contention.
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Boers Are Close mouthad.

Balmoral, Transvaal, Wednesday,
April 23.-Secretary Of State Reitz OF
the TrauSyaal, General Lucas Meyer.
commandments ofathe Orange Free
State forces, and other members Of their
party who arrived here Friday night
last, have concluded, their conferences
with the burghers composing General
Lucas Meyers command Nothing has
leaked out regarding the result. Secre-
tary Reitz returned here yesterday and
proceeded to Petersburg to meet Com
mandant Beyers
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DEFENDS THEATERS.
Virginia Pastor Says Playhouses Are
All Right.

New York. April 24.-At the Congre-
gational convention of New Jersey. now
in session at Jersey City, Rev. Robert
Aourse Of Falls Church. Va. defended
the theater He said life is made up Of
work and play and that play is the
don mating factor in life. Information
is gained in school and character is
formed on the playground. Amuse-
ments should not be confined to the
church. he said, and just as soon as a
church declares the members shall not
go to the theaters. the members rise and
create circus. the clown Included.
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ONE KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Another by Cave-in at the Coal Mines,
louisville, Colorado.

Louisville. Colo. April 24-One killed.
one badly burned and several injured, is
the result of an explosion Of gas at the
Suunyside coal mine three miles from
here The dead man and the one badly
injured are strangers in camp and their
names are unknown
In the Mitchell mine A. j. Osborne
was killed by a cave-in He leaves q
wife and family in this citv
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Kansas CITY Produce Market

Kansas City, April 24.-Close-W WHEAT
May. 725sc; July 7234c. Cash: NO. 2 hard
roc No. 3 hard 741ac; mo 2 red, T9d791zci
No 8 red 7SQ79c
No. > mixed. 66s4 Q67e; No. white. 6S1zc
No ) white size
OATS-No. 2 white 1874 d461zc
RYE-No , Soc
HAY-Choice timothy, s1s.50G140O; choice
prairie, S13. 25M13.75.
Creamery, &c; dairy, fancy,
EGGS-Fresh 14c
WHEAT-ReceiDts. . cars.
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Good For R.hellmatisn,

Last fan / was taken with a severe at
tack of muscular rheumatism which
caused me great pain and annoyance. At
ter trying several prescriptions and rheu-
matte cures. ] decided to use Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. which l had seen adver-
tised in the South Jerseyman. After two
applications of this Remedy I was hnuch
better. and after using one bottle Was COM
eletely cured.-Sallie Harris. Salem, N J.
For sale bN all druggists.
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Liverpool opening cables: Wheat Id
higher; corn, Id higher.
Second Liverpool cables: Wheat. sS47sd
higher: corn, %Qzsd higher
Northwest grain receipts. Minneapolis,
15S cars; Duluth II cars. A year ago:
Minneapolis 10 cars; Duluth IS cars.
Closing Liverpool cables: Wheat, Id
higher: corn sd higher
Chicago grain receipts: Wheat. q cars;
corn, IS cars; oats, 167 cars.
Kansas City: July Wheat-Puts, re:
calls 1870; curb, 72szc. July corn-Puts.
6Sc; calls, 641zc; curb. 647se.
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Shelby. O.. April 24.-Church circles
are all agog over the resignation of the
Rev. George S. Bright, pastor of the
First English Lutheran church. He re-
buked a female member of his congre-
cation for entertaining with cards. Be
ing prominent socially. the woman en-
listed the support Of influential friends
and brought the matter before the
church council. That body upheld the
factionists and the minister resigned
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Chicago Ill.April 24.-BUTTER-AIa
easy Creameries, 22d26c; diaries, e0Q24c-
EGGS-Market steady. At mark, cases
included. 1515d15$zc.
CHEESE-Afarket firm. Twins, 121ac;
daisies. 1211113c: young Americas, 13c.
LIVE POULTRY-Marlxet easy. Chick
ems. 10c; turkeys. 12Q121zc.
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sugar and Cofee Market.

New York, April 24-SUGAR-Ra
steady: Fair refining. 25se; centrifugal. So
test, 3ssc; molasses sugar, 25sc. Refined
steady. Crushed, $5.25; powdered, S4.s5;
graduated. S4.75.
COFFEE-No. Rio, 7-16c.
MOLASSES- New Orleans, 800
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REEDER WON.
Icontinued from First Page.1

Senator Peterson. of Norton. made the
motion. which was lost Later another
attempt was made to adjourn which
was also unsuccessful. 1t was not UNI
til John Q. Royce gave the word after
the tenth ballot that the motion TO adj
journ carried. 1t was unanimous.
The vote by counties on the first bal
Lot LIS IS foIIo..-s.