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An Austrian's View.

VIENNA, April 23.-The comment here is
generally adverse to the Morgan steamship
combine. The Neues Weiner Journal char
acterizes it as the first world trust, and
says 1.-THE interests of the entire world
are opposed to America monopolizing the
whole shipping traffic of the world, or
using international navigation to develop
its own export trade and serve its own
political ends. The present organization
contains the root of a still closer combine,
of which America will be the strongest
member, Notwithstanding the fact that Ger
many is able to bring into the pool hun
dred times the traffic Of America, yet the
superior organized financial power of the
Morgan syndicate will eventually give the
United States supreme control. From the
standpoint of national interests the trust is
the most dangerous conceivable and il is
only natural that the states affected should
watch the development most closely and
take every precaution possible 1t may be
found necessary to extend the system of
state ownership to the sphere hitherto left
exclusively for private initiative. Yet, state
ownership of the commercial marine would
greatly reduce its mobility and give it fresh
advantage to An erica, which has other
means of defending and concentra ting it's
own intereSts.'
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H. c. WARD In STRAITS
RICHEST MAN IN MICHIGAN MORT
CAGES ALL HIS PROPERTY.
Unfortunate business Ventures Cause
Financial TroubIes-"Combi nes"
and New Companies.

DETROIT, April 2S.-It became known to-
day that Henry C.. Ward, son of the late
David Ward. of this city, who was known
as the richest man in Michigan. has filed
trust mortgages covering all his real and
personal property, and also his interest in
his fathers estate. The total liabilities are
$SS2. 205. The mortgages were filed at Pom
tiac. in Oakland county, April TO- and the
following banks are secured under them:
Grand Rapids National Bank, $5O.OOO Pres
ton National Bank Detroit, $4,000: Detroit
National Bank, $4,000; Old National Bank.
Grand Rapids. $4,000; Second National
Bank. East Saginaw, $4,000; First Com
mercial Bank. Of Pontiac, $4,000; Com
mercial National Bank, Detroit, $1,000
Pontiac Savings Bank, $500; Gaylord State
Bank 5000 Unfortunate business ventures
are believed TO have caused Wards finan-
cial troubles.
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RAWLNS SPEAKS AGAIN
SAYS AMERICANS ARE CONDUCTING
INHUMAN WARFARE,
And Declares Major waller Was In
structed tn Convert samar Into
"HowIing Wilderness"

WASHINGTON. April 23.-Mr. Rawiins.
OF Utah. to-day continued his speech in the
Senate opposing the Philippine temporary
government bill. He devoted the greater
part Of his speech to a discussion OF the
testimony presented 10 the Philippine COM
mittee relating 10 the administration OF
the water cure to natives and TO other
forms of torture inflicted on the Filipinos.
He presented many cases of torture Of Fill
pinos. of the burning of towns and OF the
Incarceration Of Filipinos. All this. ne said.
was done to carry to the Filipinos the be-
nign administration OF the American gov
eminent War. he said. was TO be waged
relentlessly and the articles OF war were
Il be cast to the winds. The war to be
wRged was not TO be a war Of humanity,
but a war without mercy. IL was uncivil-
lied warfare and without excuse. Mr.. Raw
Inns discussed the campaign made by Major
Waller in the Island OF Samar. under COM
mand OF General Smith. He said that WAL
ler's men performed the most thankless and
unhonored task ever soldiers were called
upon TO perform. He declared that the
troops were ordered TO make the island a
bowling Wilderness" and kill everybody
over the age of ten years. Mr.. Rawlins had
not concluded his speech when the Senate
adjourned.
During the early part Of the session the
bill providing Tor a union railroad station in
Washington was under consideration. but
no action was taken. During a discussion
over an amendment, offered by Mr.. Patter-
son, TO allow all railroads the use OF the
proposed station. Mr.. Hoar became in
volved in a wordy discussion with Mr. Till
man, who charged that the Massachusetts,
senator had been discourteous 20 him. at
which he was surprised. because the sena-
tor was always a stickler for good ORDER
senatorial dignity and decorum and should
set high example that senators might
initiate. But the senator from Massa-
chusetts," said Mr.. Tillman, "habitually
breaks certain rules OF the Senate and he
should make allowance for those of US who
have their foibles and shortcomings"
At 2 o'clock the bill was laid aside
Messrs. Mcmillan, OF Michigan, Elkins OF
West Virginia, and Berry, OF Arkansas
were appointed conferees on the river and
harbor bill. Messrs Warren. of Wyoming
Mason. OF Illinois, and Teller of Colorado
were appointed conferees on the omnibus
claims bill.
The Philippine bill was then taken up and
Mr.. Rawlins OF Utah, resumed his speech
begun yesterday.
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destroyed half dozen residences and small
stores here last evening. entailing a loss OF
&25. 600. The insurance is said 10 be small
The village had no fire protection The
pOstofice and the mail therein were de-
strOyed.
started by hunters smoking out rabbits.
are raging in the southern part OF this
county and doing much damage. Many
farm houses are endangered and the far
mers are lighting the fire by back firing"
PHILADELPHIA. April 23.-The plant OF
the sun Match Company at Falls Of
Schuylkill. a suburb was destroyed by fire
OF unknown origin. to-day. entailing a loss
estimated at over Si00.ooe. The property
was uninsured.
WILLIAMSPORT Pa. April 25.-A fire
which started in the barn OF w. r. Brown.
practically wiped out Clintondale. Clinton
county, town OF l75 inhabitants, this even
ing. The loss Is estimated at $4,000.
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OIL CITY. Pa. April 23.-The town OF Ma
rionville. located on the Pittsburg & West
ern Railroad. in Forest county, was prac-
tically wiped out of existence to-day by
fire. Thirty-five business places and over
fifty residences were consumed before the
fire exhausted itself for want OF further
material to feed the flames. The loss will
aggregate over $4,000. with insurance esti-
mated at one-half that amount. The flames
started in the butcher shop OF Mrs. Smith.
in the center of town. A high wind was
blowing and the place being without ade-
Quate fire protection. the inhabitants were
greatly hampered in the work OF lighting
the flames. When the FIRE died out to-
night but two stores remained and the cti-
zens were almost entirely homeless.
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Poems SLASH EACH OTHER.


Ell PASO. Tex, April "a dispatch
from Chihuahua, Mexico. to-day says that
fatal cutting ARRAY took place among
poems at what is known the Little Plaza.
opposite the cathedral, in which four men
were killed and eleven were more or less
seriously injured. The men were gathered
about tequila resort and the difficulty
arose over a trivial matter. The two dis
putting parties drew their knives and began
TO slash each other and instantly the
different partisans took up the fight. Be
fore the police could interfere three men
lay dead on the ground. one was fatally
injured and died later and eleven were
badly cut up. three of whom may die. The
alarm was given and the chief of police
soon arrived with achievements Every
man on the plaza, which is freQuented only
by the poems, was arrested, and there were
twenty-seven prisoners besides the slightly
injured participants.
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oIeomargarine Bill I'm House.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The House to-
day began consideration OF the Senate
amendments to the oleomargarine bill. A
special rule for this purpose was adopted
by vote of 152 to 49, BY the ruling OF the
chair the question Of further amendment OF
the Senate propositions was confined within
very narrow limits. Slow progress was
made. The opponents OF the measure, who
sought to modify the Senate amendments
in various particulars, were Out-voted on
every proposition submitted.
Bills were passed TO donate the spars OF
the Don Juan de Austria and the Almirante
Oquendo 10 the State of Alabama; 10 APP
propriate $4,000 of the funds Of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw Indians for the relief OF
destitute members of those tribes: TO au-
thorize the construction OF a bridge across
the Tennessee river in Marion county Ten
nessee; to provide for trade statistics be-
tween the United States and it's outlying
possessions; to grant certain lands TO the
city of Colorado Springs. Col.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK. April 25.-Arriyed: Grosser
Kurfurst from Bremen: Laurentian. from
Glasgow: Oceanic. from Liverpool. Sailed:
St. Paul. for Southampton: Neckar. for
Naples; Kensington, for Antwerp; Teutonic.
for Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, April 23.-Sailed: Majestic.
for New York. via Queenstown. Noordland.
tor Philadelphia, via Queenstown: Sylvania.
for Boston.
HALIFAX. n. s. April 2s.-Arrivcd: ST.
berian. from Glasgow and Liverpool via
St. Johns, -. F., for Philadelphia.
PLYMOUTH. April 23.-Arrived: Deutsch-
land. from New York for ChcrbOurg and
Hamburg and proceeded.
CHERBOURG, April 23.-Salled: KrOn-
prinz Wilhelm. from Bremen and South
ampton, for New York.
QUEENSTOWN. April o 80 Arrived:
Rhynland. from Philadelphia. for LIVER
pool and proceeded.
BOULOGNE. April 23.-Arrived. Amster-
dam. from New York. for Rotterdam.
MARSEILLES. April 23.-Arriyed: Gala
bria from New York. via Naples
SOUTHAMPTON, April 23--Arrived;
Philadelphia, from New York.
NAPLES. April 23.-Arrived: Trave. from
New York. for Genoa.
GREENOCK. April 23.-Arrived: Livonlan.
from Philadelphia.
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ARGUMENTS UNDER WAY.
Berry Howard Produces Some Strong
Witnesses i'm His Behalf.

FRANKFORT Ky. April BIN the Ber-
ry Howard case this morning Ex-Governor
John Young Brown was introduced as a
witness by the defense and corroborated
Towards statement as to efforts to obtain
a pardon from Governor Taylor for How
ards nephew. and which was made the rea-
son for Towards presence here at the time
of the shooting. After Mr. Brown had con-
cluded his testimony the defense introduced
eighteen witnesses and the commonwealth
four in rebuttal.
The jury was then instructed by the court
10 the law and the argument was begun
tonight. Attorney j. G.. Forester led off
for the defense but became suddenly IN and
court was adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing. He will then complete his speech At
torney Campbell VIII respond for the prose-
side OF the defense. Commonwealth At
torney Franklin will then address the Jury
and the case VIII be given Ii for decision
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Yarn Mill Combine Probable.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., April 23.-Over 100
men from six States. representing over
100000 yarn spindles met i'm Charlotte to-
day 10 hear the details of the proposition
of F. L. Underwood, of New York, who
wishes to combine 60 per cent. or more Of
the Southern yarn mills in a 5000 1000 trust
The mill men unanimously voted for a de-
cision declaring the wisdom of the amalga-
nation of their interests, and a great ma
jority of the spinners voted to recommend
that the proposal of Mr.. Underwood be
favOrably considered by the stockholders
of the Southern yarn mills.
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IRON FENCE WORKS BURNED.
Champion Plant mt KentOn De-
stroyed-Loss About S225.OOO.

KENYON. o.. April 2S.-This noon the
Champion iron fence works caught fire
shortly before the dinner hour and an hour
later the immense plant had crumbled and
was a mass of ruins, entailing a loss OF
s225, 900 to s2500oO. and throwing three
hundred men out of employment The Belle
fontaine department arrived shortly after
dinner and assisted the local. department
in keeping the fire confined to the ruins,
which were still fercely burning. A strong
wind blowing toward the business portion
Of the town from the vicinity OF the fire
carried burning finder over the city which
for a short time endangered entire Ken
ton. There was large quantity OF crude
oil stored in the Champion company's plant
which fed the flames and caused the ruins
TO be covered with a dense smoke almost
suffocating the firemen. The plant was
one of the largest of its kind in the coun-
try and was the principal industry of this
city,
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NEW YORK, April 23.-The conference
which has been I'm session for the past two
days between the National Founders As
ISOLATION and the Iron holders Union of
North America concluded its labors to-day.
The conference was called TO discuss de-
mands made by the union for a nine-hour
workday, ten hours being the present work
day in the fOundries. The question OF wages
and shop rules was also discussed. At the
conclusion OF the conference Secretary Da-
vid Black Of the union, said that nothing
definite decided upon between the two
organizations. especially as regards the
nine-hour workday.
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FIGURE EIGHT COURSE.


ST. LOUIS. April 2S.-The airship experts.
at their conference, have decided on fig
ure eight course as the aerial speedway
over which all flights in competition for
the worlds fair capital prize of sl0O O0O
shall be winged. The course has been laid
out by experts. with its focus marked by
"A huge captive balloon above the Washing
ton University tract or the exposition site
and its ellipticsl orbits sweep outward over
the open country 10 the southeast and the
northwest. Captive balloons will indicate
the measurement Of ten miles in the air
over which distance the airships must ny
in the shortest average time OF a series OF
trials 10 capture the fortune that has been
hung up In the midheavens by the worlds
fair management
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EDITOR SHOT BY REPORTER.
Result of Controversy Over Ball
Games I'm Cuba.

HAVANA, April 23.-SenOr Miranda, a re-
porter on La Lucia, shot Senior GOWN the
editor of FL Mundo, this afternoon, wound
ing him in the leg. FL Mundo has been at
lacking the management of the Spanish
ball games, claiming they were carried on
for the sole purpose of placing bets and
gambling. La Lucia supported the man
agement of the games. Seniors Miranda
and GOWN met in a cafe and In a contro-
versy over the management OF the games,
Senior GOWN struck Senior Miranda with his
cane whereupOn Senior Miranda used his
revolver with the above result. No arrests
have yet been made.
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Japan md Russia MAY Fight.

VICTORIA, b. c, April 30. w. Little.
editor of the North China Daily News, In
an interview given here says war between
Japan and Russia is considered inevitable,
not only by the Japanese. bu; also by the
Russians and all residents on the Siberian
coast. Enormous preparations are being
made at Port Arthur and In Siberia fortif-
cations are progressing and troops massed
and Japan is also ready.
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NEW YORK. April 23.-The Board OF Al
dermen OF this city adopted a resolution
yesterday reciting that the increase IN
the price of meat II working a hardship
among the toiling masses OF the city. The
ly condemns the inhuman action OF the
combination known the beef trust In
increasing the price OF meat" and demands
the Intervention OF the federal authorities
and the State authorities TO Immediately
stop the unlawful conspiracy 10 private
gain on a food which " an absolute neces-
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SHOT BY ROBBERS.
Grocer Killed and Son Probably Nor
tally wOunded-BurgIar Also Hit

CHICAGO, April 8.-Peter Fafnski was
instantly shot to death and his nineteen
year-old son Julius probably MORALLY
wounded while resisting two robbers who
attempted to loot the cash drawer i'm Fa-
finskfs grocery store, 40 Bradley street,
early to-day. Several hours after the
shooting Thomas Glynn. with a bullet
wound in his arm, gave himself up to the
police. He said he and a man named r.
Smith had tried to hold up the proprietor
of the store and his son, and that a re-
volver duel followed i'm which he was shot
He said he knew one man was killed in
the affary, but he was I'm doubt as TO
whether he or Smith did the killing
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The AmaIsamnted Association.

WHEELING, w. Va. April 23-The
Amalgamated Association devoted Itself to
committee work to-day. \ brief session of
the convention was held in the morning 10
consider reasons and resolutions and act OF
minor matters None of the important com
nittees finished its work. but reports from
all are expected Friday. The principal
argument will be over the wage-scaIe re-
port and the proposition 10 remove the
headquarters from Pittsburg 10 Wheeling
Columbus or Youngstown. The point at
issue on the wage scale will be the con-
stitutionality Of the action of the national
officers I'm signing up with the several COM
panies in advance OF the convention. and
involved I'm this IL the fight against Shaffer
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WICKED GOVERNOR.


LITTLE ROCK, Ark. April 23.-At a
meeting of the Second Baptist Church con-
gregation tonight the discipline committee
presented charges against Governor JEFF
ferson Davis, who is a member OF the
church. The allegations accuse the Cover
nor Of profanity, drunkenness and gam
bling. 1t was decided by the congregation
TO appoint a committee OF three TO wait
on the Governor and demand OF him
statement as To whether the charges are
true or not. Governor Davis Is out OF the
State on a vacation tour and Is not ex-
pected to return until about June 1. Until
his return further steps will be taken
I'm the matter.
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Newport. to-day announced that Secretary
Morrison and other officers OF the American
Federation of Labor and the general Off
GERS of the international Union OF En-
gineers and others involved last night IN
revoking the charter of the local union OF
engineers and in other measures in VIOLA
ton OF the order Of Judge HOLSTER would
be brought into court for contempt on the
ground that the order of revocation is in
the line of intimidation which was specific
z N
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Capitalized mt $4,000. 900.

HARTFORD, Conn, April 23.-The Ala
bama Barge and Coal Company, of New
Haven, was incorporated to-day with a
capital of 100000. The announced pur-
poses Of the company are the transporta-
ton of freight and passengers by means
of vessels and railroads and to acquire
mines and mining interests in Alabama
and elsewhere
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Queen WiIheImina's Condition.

THE HAGUE. April 23-It was said to-
night at Castle Loo that even without
relapse Queen Wilhelmina's convalescence
would occupy a month or more. To-day
her Majesty showed a considerable revival
of spirits and interest in her surroundings.
The Queens mother went for walk out
doors to-day for the first time since her
illness
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PARIS. April 2S.-Diplomatic relations be-
tween France and Venezuela are about to
be formally resumed, the preliminary steps
having been taken by both countries.
France will transfer NJ. Charles Wiener.
the French minister, to Uruguay from
Montevideo to Caracas. Venezuela has
agreed to pay the long-standing Fabiani
debt, and other claims of French citizens
will be submitted to arbitration.
Frenchman named Fabiani lodged a
claim. many years ago. against Venezuela
for 100000 francs C$9, 200 900 on account
of a denial of justice by the Venezuelan
courts. The claim was eventually sub-
mitted 10 the arbitration of the President
Of the Swiss republic, who. Dec. 30. 1896.
awerded Fabani the sum OF 400 900 francs
(SS60 O0O.)
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TO MEET COMPETITION.
German Tool Works to BE Thoroughly
Americanized.

BERLIN, April 23.-At the annual meet
ing held to-day of the shareholders of Lud-
wig, Loewe & Co., rifle and machine tool
manufacturers. the directors of the COM
pany were criticised for their expensive
policy, to which the complainant attributed
the reduction of the company's dividend for
this year to u per cent, after having paid
"A per cent. in dividends yearly for five
years.
Replying to this criticism the chairman
said the policy Of the company was dictated
by the necessity of meeting American COM
petition in machine tools, and that conse-
quently an expensive new plant had been
installed and new methods introduced. The
Americans, he continued, had shown they
were able to sell machine tools in Ger
many cheaper than the cost of production
here. Engineers and masters had, therefore,
gone to the United States to study the
American method of manufacture and pur-
chase an American equipment
Herr Loewe said he had found IL neces-
sary to adopt American social labor condi-
tons, which rest on machine production;
namely, high wages, comfortable and we'll
lighted buildings and the hardest work
consistent with health. He said also that
his German competitors were trying to
damage the company by saying it was
thoroughly Americanized In conclusion he
declared the Loewe company was only
placing American machine tools at the
service of German industries.
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was held to-day. The lord mayor, Timothy
{. Harrington, ruled that resolution 10
appoint delegates TO attend the coronation
ceremonies was out of order,'on saie ground
that no invitation 10 send delegates mad
been received. He also refused 10 accept a
motion that the lord mayor be directed TO
attend the coronation in behalf OF the cor
poratfon
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Twenty-MilIion Consolidation.

BALTIMORE, April pa deal was con-
summated here. to-day, by which the Mer-
chants Trust Company, of New York be-
comes the owner of the leading electric
light and power companies of Richmond,
Va. and a consolidation of all the COM
panies in that section will follow as a re-
suit. About $20, 600 900 is involved.
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DECLINES TO BE MAYOR.


GAINESVILLE. o., April 23.-Mayor-elect
Charles c. Klein, OF Uhrichsville. o., who
disappeared from his home on Monday
shortly before the time TO induct him into
office. was found at a hotel to-day. He
says he was nominated and elected against
his will and that he will not return TO
Uhrichsville until some one else has been
made MAYOR.
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LONDON. April 23.-The War Office to-
day shipped 100 miles Of iron fence material
to South Africa. 1t is intended TO reinforce
the blockhOuse barbed-wire fences and stop
the Boer cattle rushes.
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COPENHAGEN. April 2S.-The Lands
thing, by "a TO 80 votes, to-day adopted the
ma jority report on the treaty providing for
the sale OF the Danish West Indies 10 the
United States. The treaty now goes back
TO the Folksthing
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MADRID. April BIN the Senate to-day
the minister of marine. the Duke of Vera
qua, announced the intention of the govern
ment to order several new battleships.