The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-10

and congrmation is lacking. The village
| Of Herschey narrowly escaped destruc-
ton.
Washington, April s-Senator Bard TO-
day reported favorably from the commit
| tee on Indian affairs a house bill to ratify
an agreement with the Indians of the
| Crow reservation in Montana making ap-
propriations to cary the treaty into ef-
feet.
st. Louis. April 9.-The meet scheduled
to begin next Friday at the kinloch park
track will be transferred to the Fair
Grounds track. The meet VIII continue
for fourteen Of the thirty days assigned
originally to Kinloch, and then the Del
mar track will be opened on May and
racing will continue for about twenty-five
days.
Chicago, April 9-Thos s. Cunning
ham. who is to take charge of the Postal
| Telegraph company's facilities in the
worlds fair grounds. arrive in Chicago
today on his way to St Louis.
Milwaukee, April s.--Max Luttberg of
Cincinnati lost a wrestling match to
Charles Methfessel Of this city tonight
by failing to throw his man twice in one
hour, according to agreement
London, April s.-The board of trade
returns for the month Of March show an
increase in the imports of $1,000 and a
decrease in the exports of 81, l,4o,5oo.
London, April 9-The British sugar re-
finers are protecting themselves against
possible duty on sugar in the forth
coming budget. Notices sent out today
hat no inv -
undelivered sugars and syrups are sub
ject to an increase duty.
ST. Petersburg, April s.-The war Office
has ordered the formation Of Caucasian
cavalry brigade for active service IL
will be formed of volunteers from the
Caucasion highlanders who are exempt
from military service. viceroy Alexieff
has prohibited under pain of severe pun
ishment the sale OF spirits to soldiers op-
Grating in his viceroyaity.
Washington. April a.-Mr. Conser, the
American minister at Pekin, cables the
state department that Mr. Miller, the
United States consul at New Chwang.
has been notified by the Russian authori-
ties that mines have been placed In the
river. but that neutral ships will be con-
Quoted In and out in safety
Paris. April Io.-The ST. Petersburg cor
respondent Of the Echo de Paris teie-
graphs that competent staff officer
there says that Russia is not weakening
her European frontier garrisous owing TO
the war IN the far east. and that 5o.so
Russian troops will be in Marchuria at
the end OF May This officer also as
serts the correspondent says. that since
the British Tibet expedition started the
Turkestan and Caucasion forces cf Rus
sis have been considerably strength
ened.
San Domingo. Friday. April s.-Urited
States Minister Powell has informed the
Dominican minister OF foreign affairs
that as under an agreement the Do
minican government was TO make pay
ment Of Sz7eoc1 cn account Of the Ssnto.
Domingo improvement conpsny's claim
and a payment on account of the ssIa
claim on March I. and ss this axreapse1s
Sas rot kept on account Of the political
sltuaticn- ne should expect a payment On
both accounts during the present nnonfh-
Kirkland. o.. April s.-Todsr's ssssion q
the annual conference of TIE ReosEzn-
ired Church Of Jesus Chris, of Latter
Day Saints was devoted principally 20
routine WORK An interesting work Was
the expulsion ot suoTusn No. of Elmer
Il @. Lewis esT usiag tobacco tee e.