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terence. This brings the total def
icit up to e45,324,ooo ($226, 62O,000).
1t is to meet this deficit that Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach proposes the
new taxation. In addition he pro-
poses to suspend the sinking fund
and to make new loan of s ,O00,-
600 ($16o,ooo,ooo).
The Peace Proposals.
Edinburgh, April 14.-The Evening
News of this city, whose editor is in
close touch with Mr.. Kruger, declares
on the highest authority that the
Beers are prepared to accept the fol-
lowing conditions:
| They will not make absolute independ-
| ence cardinal feature, If they can come
to satisfactory agreement as to future
| internal government.
The Punishment and confiscation of prop
erty proclamation must be Cancelled and
conhScated property must be restored to
| Its owners with remuneration for private
! stock and property destroyed or taken by
the British.
Full recognition of state debts contract
ed before and after hostilities. and up to
| the date of the annexation proclamation
| issued by Lord Roberts.
| The language question to be mutually
agreed upon.
| Amnesty for the cape rebels.
| The release of all political prisoners.
| A cate to be fixed when all prisoners Of
| war will be returned to South Africa.
| The officers of one or two friendly powers
| to be accepted to superntend the carrying
out of the terms of peace.
Additional Conditions.
The Hague, April 15.-From those
close in touch with the Boer leaders
here it appears that the latest secret
| dispatches from South Africa outline
the peace proposals now under discus
sion at Pretoria. They closely follow
the summary given, on Saturday last,
by the Evening News of Edinburgh,
with the following additional details:
| The Beers accept a British lord COM
missioner with Boer executive, both to
| be resident at Pretoria.
| The country to be divided into districts,
| with British district officers and a Boer
| committee, chosen, by polling, by the
| burghers. The veto right to be reserved
| to the British government. The ma
jority of the British officers must be con-
versant with the Dutch language.
johannesburg to be retroceded to the
| British, with complete British civil or
ganization.
| war indemnity of at least 910,0OO,000
| to be distributed by mixed committees.
Disarmament to occur when the first
| batch of Boer prisoners is sent back to
South Africa.
No war tax to be levied.
Both languages to be recognized in the
schools and courts and in official docu-
ments.
The expense of the garrisons in South
Africa to be borne by Great Britain.
The present Boer leaders to be retained
in Office so far as possible.
Still Fighting.
London, April 15.-News of severe
fighting in the Transvaal at the end
of last week has been sent by Lord
Kitchener, who reports that about
200 Beers were killed, wounded or
captured. There were about hun
dred British casualties.
The British also captured three
guns and a considerable quantity of
supplies. Commandant Potgieter
was among the Beers killed.
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END COMES
PEACEFULLY.
Illness of DR.. Talmage Finally Ends
in Death.
He Yields to n Severe Attack of Pneu.
mOnia Complicated with Brain
Fever-Drief sketch of
His Career,

Washington, April 14.-Rev. T. De-
Witt Talmage passed away Saturday
night at nine o'clock. Death was pain
less. He had been unconscious for two
days, the coma becoming more pro-
found as dissolution approached. DR..
Talmage was in poor health when he
left Washington six weeks ago for
journey to Mexico. He was suffering
from influenza and catarrhal trouble,
which caused him. considerable pain.
Death was due, however, to intfamma-
ton of the brain. This complication
asserted itself several days ago.
Biographical Sketch.
DR.. Talmage was born in Gateville, now
Bound Brook, N. j., January Z, 1882, and
was consequently in his SEVENTEEN year.
DR.. Talmage studied law at the University
of New York and graduated with high
honors. but, persuaded by his relatives and
probably feeling the inspiration himself,
he entered the New Brunswick Seminary
of Theology. His first pastorate was that
of the Reformed church of Belleville, N. j.,
but his eloquence soon attracted attention,
and he was in demand. In 1859 he went to
Syracuse, N. Y. where his congregation
was unusually critical and cultured. Hero
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TRADE REVIEW.
in Industrials Prove But q
Slight Check.

New York, April PR G. Dun & Co., in
their Weekly Review of Trade, say: "Good
news prediminates in the business world,
Notwithstanding two somewhat serious
drawbacks. Weather conditions have been
unsatisfactory at many points. retarding
retail distribution and delaying outdoor
work. while excessive rain has put many
southern planters behind with work in the
cotton fields. Still more Of handicap is
the strife between wage Garner and en-
ployer. Manufacturing is exceptionally
active in lines not disturbed by strikes
and there is a vigorous movement of goods
through regular channels. The situation
in iron and steel may be briefly summed
up in the statement that it is the exception
when order books are not filled for full ca
pacity we'll toward the end of 1902. Buyers
are still placing contracts abroad, and on
urgent business this will probably occur
frequently during the remainder Of the
year.
Failures for the week numbered 1888 in
the United States, against N3 last year, and
10 in Canada, against "a last year."
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BRITISH BUDGET SHOWS
AN ENORMOUS DEFICIT.
Tax Bread of the English Workingman Proposed
Result-War in South Africa and China for
Three Years Has Cost S825I7OOOO.

London, April 16.-The exigencies of
the Boer war have compelled the Brit
ish government to propose tax on
grain and flour. Not since 1869 has a
tax been laid on the bread of Brit
ish workingman. The budget for the
fiscal year 1902-03 was presented in the
house of commons late Monday after
noon by the chancellor of the ex-
chequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. 1t
proposes the following new taxes:
New Taxes Proposed.
Six cents on corn, wheat and other
grain.
Ten cents on flour and meal.
Two cent tax on dividend warrants.
Two cents added to stamp on checks.
Two cents per five dollars added to
income tax.
On the other hand, the duty on sugar
stands as it is, and no increase is pro-
posed in the taxes on wine, beer, to-
bacco and tea. The export tax on coal,
imposed year ago, is left untouched.
Bitter Controvers*.
The propose duties on grain and
-four will provoke bitter political
controversy. The liberals are already
rallying around Sir Henry Campbell
Zimmerman and Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, both of whom denounce the
proposed taxes as the death blow to
the national principle of free trade.
War and the balance Sheet.
The effect of the Boer war on the
national balance sheet is shown by
the following figures, taken from the
budget:
The national debt now stands at
e747,so6,ooo ($3,73o, 100000 - nearly
four times as large as the national
debt of the United States, less cash
in the treasury.
The British national debt increased
during the last fiscal year 6 5s,Ooo,o0o
(s29O.Oo0,oOO).
The cost of the war in South AZ
RIGA and in China for the three years
so far has been e165,034,0oO $685., 17o,-
OO0).
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach estimates
that the ordinary expenditures of
the British government for the COM
ing fiscal year will be e129, $4,000
(S645, ,O00). To this sum he adds
war charges aggregating e45,45o,O0o
(s2a7,e5o,ooO.
This brings the total estimated ex-
penditure up to s174,6O9,O0O ($s73,-
o45,ooo), or e12,eo3,ooo (s64,9 ,ooo)
less than for the last fiscal year.
Deficit of $22G,G2O,OOO.
On the present basis the revenues
would yield e147,7s5,ooo ($73s, 1925, ooo),
which, deducted from the estimated
expenditures of e174,6O9,oOO ($s73,-
045,00o), will leave deficit of e26.-
$4,000 4,12o.ooW. To this deficit
Sir Michael added the sum of $751;
100000 (s92, 5oo,oo) to cover the cost
of bringing home the army from
South Africa, for gratuities to the
troops, for the maintenance of the
South African constabulary and the
cost Of the international sugar con-
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Miss stone Arrives.

New York, April 11.-Miss Ellen M.
Stone, the missionary who was cap
tured by brigands in Bulgaria and
held for ransom, arrived here Thurs
day on the Deutschland. She looked
pale and worn and said the sea voy-
age had made her very ill. She was
met at the steamers pier by her
brother, Charles A. Stone, and by
many other relatives and friends.
Miss Stone said the brigands were
not so fierce as might have been i'm
agined. They said many insulting
things, but never struck or beat
either her or her companion, Nine.
TSilka
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A Divine Vocation.

The blue skies of Heaven are bending
Der valleys of tenderest green,
Where I've gathered the daisies in
springtime ...
In the bright happy days that have
have never forgotten, dear mother,
My dear native land DER the sea,
And the home of my childhood-no
other
Has seemed like home unto me.
And often across the blue waters
My thoughts have gone back to its
shore
Back to the green hills of Antrim,
And the friends may meet with no
more.
Where the Mayflower blossoms grow
sweetest,
In fancy I've wandered again,
Or gathered the fragrant wild roses
That grow in the green winding
lane.
And sometimes I've dreamt of the
churchyard-
That dear, quiet churchyard of
ours
Where father and brother lie sleeping
Meath the grasses and sweet cling
ing flowers.
But now am happy, dear mother,
These thoughts bring no idle regret;
I look to the future with gladness,
Though the past shall never for
get
l look to the future with gladness,
For the future seems hopeful and
bright;
A new star has dawncd on my path
way,
/ follow its Hcuvenborn light.
God calls me, dear mother, and JOY
fully
I hasten to answer the call
Although l have nothing to Offer
My heart and my life, that is all.
Then pray that my heart, dearest
mother,
May pour all its love ut His shrine;
That my life may be spent in His
service
And His holy will ever be mine.
l sigh for my heavenly country
And not for that land DER the sea;
For home where all joys are eter-
nal
A home where no sorrow can be.
M. 8.
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womnn to Represent Government.

New York, April 17.-Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster, of Washington, ID. G., has ar
rived here on her way to the fifth in
ternationnl congress Of Red Cross So
cietics, to he held in St. Petersburg,
Russia, in May. Mrs. Foster has been
appointed by the government to rep
resent the American National Red
Cross, the credentials being wordcd
"On the part of the United States"
She is the first woman to receive such
an appointment. except the president
of the society, who always attends the
convent ions
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STANDS BY DOLE.
President Decides That Charges
Against Governor of Hawaii
Are Insigniflcant.

Washington, April 15.-The follow
ing official statement was made at the
white house Monday:
1.-THE president after most careful in
vestigation and hearing as many men as
possible, and hearing from others, has
come to the conclusion that Gov. Dole's
course has been. such as to warrant his
continuance as governor of Hawaii, and
entitle him to the respect and hearty
support Of the administration"
The governor was caller at the
white house Monday and said that he
would go to Boston for short visit
and in about two weeks would sail for
home.
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LIVELY SCENE IN HOUSE,
Exciting Time Securing Agreement
tn CI0ae Definite IN Cuhan Hlll

Exciting Time Securing Agreement
to Close Debate ON Cuban Bill.
Washington, April 17.-Thcre was
very interesting situation in the house
at the opening Of the session Wedncs-
day. Mr.. Payne, the majority leader,
again attempted to secure an agree
ment to close the general debate on the
Cuban reciprocity bill at three o'clock
Friday. After some sparring Mr.. Will
liams (Miss.) objected whereupon Mr..
Payne placed his proposition in the
form Of a motion and upon that motion
demanded the previous question. On
the division upon the previous question
the republican opponents of the bill
voted with the democrats, nine-tenths
of whom opposed the demand. While
the house was dividing Mr.. Williams
(Miss.) withdrew his objection to the
arrangement suggested by Mr.. Payne,
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LIES ABOUT CATHOLICS.
What Noted Jesuit Says on the
Philippines.

In n recent address on 1.-THE Men Of
the Twentieth Century" Rev. VIM.
O'Brien Pardow, s. j., said in part:
"Some time ago II Bnptist minister
called on me and invited me to occupy
his pulpit on the following Sunday.
DO you know who am-that l nm a
Jcsuit?' asked. He said he was aware
of it. What do you expect me to
preach about?' l next asked. He re-
piled, Anything you choose
"'But suppose ! convert some Of
your congregational then inquired,
IF you can arouse them to that point
answered.
"He said he proposed to have clergy
men from different denominations oc-
cupy the pulpit on succeeding Sundays
and asked me to take the first Sunday,
us represented the Oldest Church.
inquired who should follow me, and
he replied that an Episcopal minister
as the next oldest Church representa-
tive, then Methodist md next Pres
byterian.
"'Wherc do the Rnptlsts come INF
I asked him. 'Oh, l will preach after
all the others get through he an
swered. thought ut first the request
was flattcrlng, but when thought 1t
over saw that he proposed to hear
what nll the others had to say and
then get up in his pulpit and refute
their doctrines, so declined.
'"There Is especial danger to the faith
nowadays in the silent influence that
is being exertcd on society by the peo-
pie who do not believe in Immortality
or in God. Generally they nrc men Of
irrcproachable character so far MS their
business ana social life is concerned,
but their religion is ethics or ethical
culture, and they are having baneful
influence on religion. You as Catholics
need to safeguard your faith, for it is
being attacked by lies and calumnies
in connection with the Philippines,
Cuba and Porto Rico.
much Of the evil stories told Of the
Catholic religion in the Philippines are
nine-tenths lies. When was in Wash
ington the other day I was reminded
Of the stories told in this country of
the ignorance of the Spanish priests in
the islands. Do you know that when
the Philippine commission wanted O
history and atlas for the islands they
sent for some of the Catholic priests
MS the most competent to do the work
for the United States government?
saw the four volumes in Washington.
and remarked that OH every map were
our symbols I. II. 81
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Archbishop Ryan Appointed.

Philadelphia, April 16.-The presi-
dent has appointed Archbishop Ryan,
of Philadelphia, member of the
board of Indian commissioners. He
succeeds Bishop Whipple, the eminent
Episcopalian, who died recently, and
is the first Catholic prelate appointed
ON the board
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Tragedy In Ohio.

Cleveland, o.. April 14.-Mrs. Mar
tina j. Calhoun. aged rs, and her
daughter, Mrs. Vaughn, aged 4e,
were shot and killed Sunday morn
ing by, as yet, an unknown party two
miles east of Mantua Station, a vii
lage 40 miles southeast of this city.
Will Vaughn, a stepson of the younger
woman, is locked up in Ravenna Jail
charged with the crimes, because of
circumstances which are alleged to in
criminate him.
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Four Men Killed.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 14.-In a
fight between officers and despera-
does near Braggs, I. T., four men are
reported killed and seven wounded,
among them noted outlaw. 1t is
impossible to reach Braggs by tele-
graph or telephone and details are
lacking
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To Extend CITY Ltmit..

Oska1oosa, Ia, April 15.-The spe-
cial election Monday resulted almost
unanimously in favor of Greater
Oskaloosa," extending the limits of
the city by acquiring nearly 1000
acres beyond the bounds of the old
city. This will add 1850 people to
the population of Oskaloosa, making
q total of $4,000.
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Sued for 81 10000 Gets $500.

St. Paul, Mimi, April 15.-Judge
Kelly has filed n decision in the suit
of Herbert w. Pearson against the
Great Northern Railway company.
He awards Mr.. Pearson $500 on ac-
count of unpaid salary, and judgment
for his costs and disbursements. It
is a modest ending of an action to re-
cover million and half.
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Rrother and Sister Murdered.

Des Moines, Ia, April 15.-While re-
turning from Highland Park Method
list church on the north outskirts of
the city Sunday evening, Mary Peter
son. Is years of age, and Thomas, aged
II, children of Peter j. Peterson, a
well-to-do dairyman, were murdered
by some unknown person, believed to
be negro. The boy when found at
midnight was alive, but died within
Is minutes, not being able to give a
description of his assailant.
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Select Convention Hall,

Springfield, ILL.,, April 1.-THE sub
committee, appointed by Chairman
Rowe, of the republican state central
committee, to make arrangements for
the state convention to be held here
May 8, met Wednesday and after visit
ing the principal buildings Mt the state
fair grounds decided to hold the con-
vcntion in machinery hall.
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Old Racing Yacht Cnptain Dead

New York, April 11.-Capt. Brad
ford, skipper of the famous cutter
Galatea, which the Mayfower de-
feated for the Americas cup in 1886,
fell dead on the deck of vessel in
Dartmouth harbor, says Herald
dispatch from London.
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Palma Leaves New York

New York, April 17-Tomas Estrada
Palma, prcsidcnt-elcct of the Cuban
republic, left here for Old Point Com
tort on a special car attached to the
regular 9:25 n. III. train over the Penn
sylvania railroad. He will sail for
Cuba Thursday on the steamship Ad-
miral Farragut.
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Prc.ident,r Aunt 7. Dend.

Atlantic City, N. j., April 11.--Mrs.
Marion Roosevelt, wife of Robert
Roosevelt, of New York, and an aunt
of President Roosevelt, died suddenly
Thursday of cerebral paralysis. Mrs.
Roosevelt was stricken Wednesday
evening and never regained conscious
nocc
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Waller Acquitted.

Manila, April 14.-Mai. Lyttleton w.
T. Waller, of the marine corps, has
been acquitted. He was tried by
court-martial on the charge of kill
ing natives of the island of Samar
without trial. The court stood II to
two for Walters acquittal.
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Remains Are Entombed.

Buluwayo, Matabeleland, April IL
Amid an immense throng of soldiers,
civilians and natives, the body of Cecil
Rhodes was on Thursday committed
to its rock tomb in the Matoppo's hills.
The coffin was shrouded in a union
jack and the wreath sent by Queen AL
exandra was laid upon it as it was low
cred into the grave.
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GEN. HAMPTON DEAD.
Noted Southern Soldier and States.
man Passes Away at His Home
in Columbia, 5. c..

Columbia, S. c., April 1a.-Gen. Wade
Hampton died Friday morning at nine
O'Clock from valvular disease of the
heart, having been unconscious for
several hours. The general had just
passed his eighty-fourth birthday.
[Gen. Wade Hampton had been con-
spicuous figure in American affairs for half
century. He was the third member Of his
family with the same full name, his father
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A Brutal Father.

Fort Smith, Ark, April 15.-A spe-
cial to the Times from Sallisaw, I. T.,
says: One of the most brutal MUIR
ders ever committed in the Indian Ter
ritory took place few miles east of
Stilwell. A white man named Dudley
killed his ten-year-old daughter, IA
tally wounded two other children and
seriously injured his wife. Dudley
has been taken to Sallisaw to prevent
his being lynched.
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American Meat Scarce.

London, April 12.-Telegrams re-
ceived here from Birmingham say the
scarcity of American meat and the
consequent increase in the price have
obliged many retailers there to close
their storeS,
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Book Dedicated to Roosevelt,

New York, April 11.-Alfred Austin,
the poet laureate, dedicates the
American edition of his forthcoming
volume of poems to President Roose-
welt, says London dispatch to the
American and Journal. The volume
will contain a preface addressed to
the American people.
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A SkeptIc.

The Count--Eet ees ulI over! 1 am
rejected!
The Baron-Est.ce possible? Does
she doubt your lufe?
''Parbleu! She even doubts my
tiIle!"-Puck.
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MalnbfOpOh,

Cadleigh-I thought / had met you
before, Miss Browne.
Miss Browne-No; guess it was my
sister.
"Perhaps, so. The Miss Browne 1
met was rather pretty. "-Philadclphi
Press.
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President Back at Washington.

washington, April 12.-Prcsident
Roosevelt and party arrived here at
1880 o'clock Friday morning. Owi'
to the early hour of arrival there were
few people at the depot as the train
pulled in. There was no demonstra-
ton and the president was at once
driven to the white house.
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All the Worse.

Hamlet DeQuincey-Just as the egg
him he turhed.
Juliette Northumberland the egg?
"Oh, that had turned long time be.
forc."-Philadclphia Inquirer.
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Interference Not Warranted.


New Orleans, April 15.-Col. Crowd
er, the government representative, has
about completed his investigation for
the British mule transport service, and
the opinion prevails that he will re-
port that there is no evidence of q
nature to warrant government inter-
ference,
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Doth AEree.

Mr.. Meekton-The best of us make
mistakes.
Mr.. Boaster-Yes, there are only
few of us who are infallible.-Ohio
State Journal.
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President Draper Loses His Leg.
Champaign, ILL.,, April 11.-President
Draper, of the University of Illinois,
suffered amputation of his right leg
above the knee as the result Of his
runaway accident Sunday. His left
leg, which was broken, is doing well.
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Murderer COnfexses.

Detroit, Mich, April 12.-After "a
hours spent in the Grand River avenue
police station, Prof. Joseph NJ. Miller
broke down Friday and confessed that
ne murdered Miss Carrie NJ. Jennett,
one of his former pupils, last Wednes-
day night with the small Ratchet
which was found in his kitchen with
blood stains llpon it.
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Tho Belgian strike..

Brussels, April 15.-General strikes
involving tens of thousands of men
and affecting many industries have
started all over Belgium. Troops to
the number of $4,000 have been called
intn service