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Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-26
Kansa city Grain and Provisions.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 2.-WHEAT-Un-
July, 94Ac; cash. No. 2 hard. 9S1kc9e1W:
No. 8 hard, @@S9c; No. 2 red, $1.O4; No. 8
red. 99cG$1.02th.
CbRN-Unchanged to NC lower: Decem-
Der, 67hc; May, 57Ac: July, STAG; cash, No.
2 mixed, 5S1sc; No. 3 mixed, 5SQ5SAc; No.
2 white, SOC; No. 3 white, 58%659c.
OATS-Unchanged; No. 2 white, SOC; No
. mixed, 471k@49c.
RYE-72076c.
HAY-Choice timothy, firm, S9.T5d10.OO;
choice prairie. steady, $S.00d8.5O.
BUTTER-F1rm; creamery, soc; packing
stock, lSlkc.
receipts, &c.
Receipts. Shipments.
wheat u......'....'.'.'s. b'VO lOo,UOO
Corn, Il'UU lb,OOO
oats, o,UO ES,O0U
Options at Kansas City:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-26
London STOCK Market.

sILVER-Bar, quiet at 22Ad per ounce.
MONEY-202k per cent.
The ratio OF discount I'm the open market
for short bills is 2hG2% per cent; for three
months bills, 21Sd2& per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-26
articles. op n. H gh L W.. Close. Yes


Cash quotations were as follows;
las; winter straights. S4.9O0465; spring pat
,nts; $.f5Q6 20 spring straights, S.sOQ4B
oakets.f 81. 9064.O0
WHEAT-No. > spring. S1.05d1.W; No. 3
IprlnE, &eQS1.O6; No. . red. N.0d1.O4%.
cORN-No. ?, 6S4Q631Ac; No. 2 yellow,
84ae3lhc.
0ATS-No. 9, 4914c: No. 3 white, 4sHG60c.
RYElNo. 2. '741Sc.
BARLEY-Good feeding. SIC; fair to
khalde rmalting. 59Q62c.
sEGn76 Ida6 No n0r G western co MAY
trade. $40,
PROVLSIoNS-Short ribs sides 0oose),
S.25dS.76 Mess pork. per bbl.. AA62h01475.
lard. per 100 lbs. $9,27h. Short clear sides
boNed), SS,75d9.O0,
Following were the receipts and ship
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-15

DENVER, lo. A before midnight according clock had been turned back the Democratic National amidst unparalleled ontluos nominated William Nebraska ndde with William IT. Taft United Tho nomination occurred tho ballot entcd cn'hus presidential convention the Civil War hour delegates and Clcoied when h close the 
 Judge Delaware and Governor John placed barely demonstration.
 The platform contains anctsa ton United States Senators by direct calls commend, bank tcaco possible c.8 reforms M have been preached by Bryan past years
 Ia platform also condemns using oi Go force tho nomination 8 succo
 Early th morning talked presidency Is hc -
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-15

remain an instrument in the hands of the iar for Ieyyug tribute upon all
 In hi- special message to Congress Ht winter. President Roosevelt declar. 'd, substantially, that certain wealthy "'1 "Ao have become enormously rich by expressing the wage earncr. dofrard ing 'ne public and practicing all forms or n0plfF. have banded together. and ny tao unlimited use of money. en. ae''or to secure freedom from restraint and Go overthrow and discrodit a'l who honestly administer the law.
 That the methods by which these men nave acquired their great fortune, can only ne justified by system of nor. alliy, hat would permit every form of criminality, every form of violence. corruption and fraud.
 lor many years, and especially dur. ing iho last twelve years these very men havo beon in control of tho Re. publican party; they have financed every campaign of that party for a quarter of a century These cxpioiters or The people, whom the President has so scathingly denounced, have given thelr enthusiastic suport to the Renub lican candidates and policies. They lad their hands upon the trust fnnds or assurance companies and other cor poraticns and turned the plunder over
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-15
DUNN HALLS RRYAJ
 As NATIONS HOPG

DENVER, July Q. Tho ,pccca O. lWotius Dunn nominating William lonn.rg- Bryan for ore dcnf, was a. air 'hirman and Gentlemen of tho
 Convention;
 Nrn- arise n tbo fe of nations which cndanpcr thc.r institutions and. rt tim iinpcr.l the advance oe civili. 2afioH.
 Every people that has lcr' ils impress u"ln hi tory has faced such crises.
 In most instances. where grave dan pms have threatened tho safety of the ioie some great character. some master mind has been found. produced as it wore hy the conditions Themselves. with capacity to direct ariglt the encr, gics Of the people, This was true of the ancient world; it has been true of inc modorn world; it is true of this TO. public. We have such crises to meet today. The favor seeking corpora. lions have gradually strengthened taeir hold upon the government until they now menace popular institutions.
 The question is, whether this govern. ment shall be restored to tho control Of thc people and be administered in the interest of all, or whether it shrl,
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-15
TO VOTE ON LOCAL
 OPTION M
(From Thursday D

CFrom Thursday ba'
 After appointing office"
 special local option election in Camp Verde precinct Aass board of supervisors went Ap as board of equalization '7 Three voting places will be q'' precinct, the boundaries oi a'' established at n recent mee'us board. Polls will be open a' V houses in Middle Verde, lpt and Lower Verde.
 The officers appointed l@ Verde polling place are L. inspector; F. A. Jordan ana ston, judgcs; l.. r, Bristow' :" clerks, and Frank DIckinsos
 At tho Camp Verde school ham stephens will act as iD' Al D. Mulholland and Charles II judges, Jake Weber and > vl clerks, and Steve Osborn mN
 l.. B. Bell will act as ,a| | the polling place on Lower 'uI1 Bristow and Frank Wlngn' O. A. Benedict and LeAns
 clerks, and Leonard Max"'"
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-15

.ra.n ..e ..,le" uf .ur a.iona. H3. forms 10. i.li and l1ui iu favor 1f % n.u.ura which Nt- w--od by th" tui,oi ~Y.'.. senate .H l,aG hu' which . tpuU..n congress has ever urr refused Go oua.t relating 'p contempt. H Iclrrl .u,.. and providing for tHl b. jury in rn.c+ uf indirect .lr. tempt We d"ulrd tl1t parties to a'I "d,Iu .u c!Ir. ,.H lr treated .." 4t, ,utrl.,. l 'ha u ui..n uuI rul Ir Hci iu ir .u Hmt.'.o. N.rI u.t ..o.f u' uuou.Hi lIs'.c- were in. ',,Ial.
 -NM t..' .hr '.n.n' of .'prp.f of rl.. U.. and producers |. organ. .l. ... '|. I.o.i..n Hu .r. .r ..r uUHi.i aH. tH ..I u't tau1a Hi 'arr ". .. I'm. 7. uEH .t ..4.".. r.. o. 
 '.. '..r .-I hour ev aI .... ...
 ...J 1.s .p.,| -nr a.. ...t .f rH. srrs. '' .I..Hi uu Try tu commerce. ro,o..ut tp
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-15

'hr greater part of thc cd,crIng au up. i.7r W1~ distinctly .HIrl ly fbp ,a.. .t d1tc at his home JOO mile. 'aWHv through telephone to wai,h wires Hal
 "rbc expended organization of u 'n-trr makes it essential that thpr, h''n attached. lu lmrcu-r rcgautou, h4j been placed iu tlc h1u and Mir Bryan at thc other end of thc wirc at '..r .ew Wa, able f1 1c9r ths rhraiug which filed tic hal.
 ~ lu:2o, whom e demonstration 2. H.' orv lJd died away. ihc roll pi 'l.r proceeded. ,U.u tifuun .II. H.t . .i,.lcl !. Drr ,.r. ~cpator GoIUH .i ;mI state .. H"I.ng 'lfvln 's r..i1atH For North { '.f.. Hr, Govern H.c.u uf that state seconded Bryan HsHIr...r.
 H.o onuoru.t. o tlr I.nnsar men r".r when Connecticut n.s raarhud I... 'gtc .lfe NIL. tH NHncsUtt. u w.H behalf H E. mmouI %. ..at state u.uuI..I I...tu amidst H "n.iicwhe ,a.uoaf .Wsc. '' .u. G.c na.e.. ,.i.| .'l oIrini 'n ''" evening af ..c rDa. glass wH, now going az tav utc ". .o glasse. for NcutNHrc cents. I.a enicrv crowd were r.I. Icro Wa. I"ri applause for fHr fir...otn gov. rTuor 70 Che cHu..n...H .. Hmmud' . nddrus. but it wa. nr.r rli.r.r as compared Co tlo bum IeH -trl'iou.
 While tlc Johnson olccl were dv- ing away 1. l.. Irving haH1r u uc' aHH.e. "n 'r.ofu..l 2. p.a. . .u. ..m Judge George tut. uI tH1f
 .fH. Some rHruru. .H. ..sI. t.r. ..r ..u,...c3
 gora.n.- fin.toH ur Otat.tr. ..Hir,0 of Che .'.Hnl ramu .r. 'nHoueai at ta ;.uD ta, report un ..c platform, which hr nn.uHecI a1I D'Eei Tho Wa.m1u vu.e ui thr .omHitoc. ,le raj tar document .e most ,I'bu H.O.aiiv apuaHlrl 'l'un Ha- ,b. pIana rr.H.ug.'1 pa. .raWn'' guarutoo uf lar. .nuo f.. q
 u"'r.r wIn.gt. and t.c a.. tau.
 "r'' p. arms D.. hol un 0.l s1n.
 ' .." clock iu orios tra. trr rminl ..n 'f presidential DnfIatc w.ua
 "o made Hl 9n U1Mcfr 1ay.
 iH'." IpIaHl.l I ln uI I.nh a..
 i.r nut ttHf William l Brem would it nominated 0u the first mi8t
 i.n convention adopted .lr follow Ing hvl mu.mor- v1fe:
 Whereas, tnc bundrdth uutrcr gary of t.o birth o. Abraham Liruom occurs Fob, l2, l'H3. Therefore Ir it.
 'R'.".rci hy tae democratic na- t.laal convention, taat we rccos.pud
 appropriate celebration taourdaut tn Hati.u.'
 Tho committee voted down ra..ln. .iW 'hat hereafter majority vote aal hn n@ iout t1 establish t0e n8m Ha'ian of amy carlidaic for president
 rito pre- leut 10 any dcuoemtie na uona convention.
 After the lnt plank in the platform '..d heen agreed up,n, Senator Daniels . Virginia and cz Senator smith, of 0w inr 'v. announced ju Jhe commit, fen uu resolutions their intention to tpIort 't as 0D.I us ,he nominee O. tbe convention.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-15
SEpARETE STATEHOOD
 PLANK WINc

oENNER, Jnl. 10, r. A N-Tac
 a1' pcr'a.nlng to single s.atco0od
 "lho national democratic party has tr tho 'at aiEi.ou years ahucl for t HaW'..ou o, Arizona and New |cH.ru as rpafatn states of thc folrr. WifH, and recognizing thut each n's,ca.oa every qualification to success g. It up'ntuu separate state govern.
 '.e We ayor fHr immediate admis-
 nt these territories separate Hfc.
 On tho subject .of inluu,tous he platform aFt
 "'wr.s of justice are Che huwut
 u0r liberties Huj wc yield none of nr nupo" Co maintain thoir .utcgr r o1r party ha given the bench a aHg line at distinguished iudges, who Iatt added lo tue rc-perf and rona Iorce with which the department must no Iouou-.y maintained. We resent no attempt of thc republican party to raise t1lsc issue rcspec ing the iu. dleiay. Y IH an unjust reelection up on a great body of oar citizens Go as. snme that they lack respect for the courts.
 "lt is q function of courts to inter pret laws which the people create. If tho laws appear to work economic, SO. cill or political injustice, it is our du- ty to change them. The only basis up on which the integrity of our courts can stand is that of unswerving justice in tho protection of life, liberty and property. Judicial processes may be abused 'nd we should guard them against abuse.
 " Experience has proved the neces. sity of modification of the present law relating to injunctions, and we re.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-15

..t.. ... rIl co .or .oi commerce Hihr ...5,
 T.r rr..rt a'ua.nn nt riIroad- T.. t.c ...i-u.. commerce commission ratorD. 5ul ptr .oIutiou that t.uI t iu lower wage. t' cm. t,. opposed.
 uur n. t.r I..I;o u Che resolutions ..uI Itt. u 'Ic tatH plank, mo. "., fY h. aui recommendation 'o ...c .u 0r free li.f article, who's" r. lection 'i. tw,t-. .tts defeated hr
 rI... .... of -G '1 ,3.
 IIe Ynt'ca Joi,a..d cy Senator 1oi. ,ao'ygrr proposition, erfr q twenty.
 I.c .ee on f. utioH finish. ,' t.c ..r and liouracd at 3D. plank adopted was on
 tu.' ,,ion.
 condemns President t,..' r having patronage in
 n. .a'iuu .. member of G eal. .Hm '4c ron11'ican ration- eput, a.a pro. rj successor, a Ic lratl IDl.-'atm tnnt .HaI f'.,. ,.l heavy campaign oou- Uwu r4rgtiun-
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-15

.- CHRONOLOGY or .r.r.,r s BRYAN .i / N F. -..r, IH Iad-o -Ils l.Iarl ur,aa 7 t .'0 " at J.....a.Ic Co'. .. u'n.. .' '' o' .'r s. Jacksonville. .i
 V .H. ',irna. .i
 '"n. Second c .-s..t elected n I.a- .s I. '.''ertr 'ut "' t'' Nc'r' .t leg .atre for ., .t
 >nIl in .c dsn,.r1a. .la'a 0 Ne.msta for 4 - H '.si aurp .i
 ". abe N. 'e.3 aE1 hIcI lu .tion / t..f. .i
 iaea from ,e.s.a to te .i. na.t.r9l convention [
 H.'e sro.h which .s.ultcl n a- nauju. ion .s
 l.. ideH !. tae .i
 '. .ler d'i..cl for President h William Mckinley, atcr :; 70 f'Ht.f ar bitterly fought car'a.u .: ., rl Tor i'o yc't oa bne.au ari in opposition ,: % .''-' ' e r' Regiment >"maa yo.utccrs for tn. war :, '- ra ~uain, Is col .cl ' .
 ' 1omiea.eI by 'he em..aaa Iey president o the j :. l ,ier.er "aH'a doe'el e national election by William i lAl i.I..ei t c,mnonor lrcou yeba.sa. which he am ! # l 'cdol o |or'.to delegation democratic national ,n ! "t ' + .'o1 and took actFc part speaker in ! tle u1s.1urHt 'r i' ,tafri Wr. h family a trip he :, @ hcn"el he meeting of the ueuarqmentary Union in r, | .'H ''' ,r l''''n o New fog. 8 grcat puh i ., - !" ovation in Madison sqnoe Garlon .t = " '' actively upon his eaHpa-u for third nomination for .; . ". I m,rc a" Perry, Illinois, -s' o ,flro rlt, :. t''fI nIi they have Iec children; i, l,S5 :, = ann 'o 'rp born m lS', Hnd Grace r., r isg 4 f ' S- H '' '' 4 r 4 Y 7, s # , % .. . L A s :,
The Washington times., 1908-04-21
FORTY-TWO SLAIN
IN RAILROAD WRECK
More Bodies Are Believed
to Lie in the
Debris.

MELBOURNE, Australia. April 1.-
Forty-two bodies have now been taken
from the debris Of the Braybrook juno
ton train wreck. and IL IS believed sew
eral moro bodies are still buried -nder
the ashes Of the burned cars. The IN
Jured number eighty-eight
The engineer Of the Bendigo train saws
his brakes failed to work, and though
he reversed his engine he cylld not
check its speed
Ihe seriously injured have all teen
brought TO Melbourne hospitals. waere
several viii certainly die
livery euoTt is being made TO identify
the bodies Of the dead by =satches and
ornaments. which escaped descuction bv
the flames, but fully half OF them will
never be known ARRANGEMENTS ara he
Ing made for their burial In q con mon
grave.
The surviving members Of the two
trains crews are under arrest. but the
cause Of the accident has not Yet been
fully explained II IS cousectureI 10
have been due 10 a misreading Of or
dcrs.
The Bendigo train. drawn Icy two I5co-
motives. crashed into the BaIlaraL ey-
press from the rear. completely JeIe-
scOpinS FIVE cars and almost instantly
setting the Wreckage on FIRE The Bendi-
80 train was not much damaged
The Washington times., 1908-04-21
MEN HIDE IN GOFFINS
WHEN GAME IS RAIDED

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn. April IL
So dead" game were twenty-five play
eTs when poker club was raiCiv6 Rat
they sought security IN caskets ald
coffin boxes Others hid IN an attic, and
when rounded up. all dust and cobv.eos
they were a sorry sight.
Norwalk is a moral place. Gambling
is taOoOed. That a poker club existed
under the guise OF the NorwaIk Social
Club was never suspected. but that is
what the state police, Prosecuting At
torney Leo Davis. and the local police
found when they sWooped down upon
the place at midnight
TWO dozen men were around the
tables. but two jumped thirty feet from
a window into a pile Of ashes and es-
capped Others broke through a r.soden
partition TO p b KaVanagh's IN for-
taking place and hid IN the cofdns.
John H. Blake. the prOprie tor was
fined 500 and sent 20 jail for si1 mort lS
this morning. The others were fled
S25 or so each. and all paid up. Prose
cutor Davis said he expected 10 find AZ
least three members Of tie board az
councilmen IN the gambling house.
The Washington times., 1908-04-21
INJURED IN Wreck.
THREE ARE DYING
al" Train Knocks trolley
Car Over at Bath
Beach.

NEW YORK, April H.-With three Of
the fourteen victims Of last nights troll
ley accident at Bath Beach lying at
the point Of death today ard several
other persons seriously injured. the
Brooklyn authorities have started an in
Vestigation to see where the blame for
the collision between a surface car and
an elevated train should be placed Each
mOtorInan claims the signals gave him
the right OF way
The accident was almost similar to
one occurring last May at he same spot
the crossing Of Eighty-siXtb street and
Ray Nineteenth street. in which thirty
Eve persons were injured In last nights
smash up the trolley dashed directly in
front Of the Il" train, which at that
point uses the surface tracks. and was
demolished. Both We're making good
time.
The trolley was hurled over on its
side, and the first car OF the train Was
thrown half way over the surtaS' car.
Only the fact that the surface ca had
a steel superstructure saved the ives
OF It's occupants. AS it was the tourJeen
occupants were pulled from the wreck
age all injured.
The dangerously hurt were rushed 20
hospitals, where little hope is enter
tanned for them today.
The Washington times., 1908-04-21
CANNED MUSIC" Wins
GIRL FOR OLD FARMER

MACON. Ca. April 21.-Frank Schol-
Iaert was happy with his wife and
mother-in-law and six children until on
an evil day he bought phonograPh
and many records.
A new world opened 20 the farmer,
As he listened TO the strains OF such
ditties as Just a Little Rocking Chair
and You. III Wed You IN the Golden
Summer Time" his thirty years Of hard
life on the farm dropped from his shoul-
ders and a strange psychological change
came over him
He would come in from a hard days
p,Owing. wash his face, slick up his
hair and grease his boots and 90 out
with his phOnOgraph under his arm.
leaving his wife and SIX children and
his mother-in-law behind
The mystery Of the strange 'XCur-
siOns with the phOuograph was cleared
up few days later, when Scr IlaerJ
End Ma tie Upton, aneighbOr's daughter.
disappeared simultaneously. Mrs Schol-
laerL went on still hunt. ant found
that her husband had been tG;Clng the
DhOnograoh 20 Mattie's home and test
ing the eject of the tender ditties which
he music dealer wrapped up for him.
Man. girl, phonOgraph and s.. 500 were
found az Clinton. No There was an
arrest, Schollaert being charged with
wife abandonment.
The Washington times., 1908-04-21
CONTRACT ARE AWARDED
FOR DISTRICT BUILDING

Upon recommendation OF the commit
tee on the award OF contracts. the Com
missioners today accepted "A number OF
proposals for furnishing and eQuipping
the new District Building. The success
ful bidders are: The Library Bureau.
W. 3. Moses & Sons, Marshall, Field &
Co. Derby Desk Company. John G.
Kuipp & sons. W. J. c. Dunlany Com
pauv. Julius LansburEh Furniture and
Carpet Company. WOllaeger Manufac-
turing Company. ". II. Veerhon, W &
J. Sloane. John Wanamaker, Dulin d
Martin Company. Barber & Ross. Gen
eraI Fireproodng Company and Swaze,
Bailey & Co.
Tho list practically includes all the
necessary furnishings for the new build
ing In several instances the committee
has not recommended the award 10 the
bidder according to the lowest price, for
the reason that the quality or design
offered was not considered so advan-
tageous to the Districts interests as
tnat offered by a bidder quoting a high
er price.
The committee is composed Of NJ. Q.
HargrOve property clerk: d r. Nc
Comb. superintendent Of sewers, and
Walter C.. Allen. electrical engineer.
The Washington times., 1908-04-21
400 CLUB ENROLLS
THE TYPOS UNION
First Labor Organization to
Aid New Charitable
Body.

The widespread interest which Is being
shown in the newly organized 400 Club. %
was illustrated today. when the Colum-
bia Typographical Union, No. I0l. sent
word 10 the finance committee that Il
considered IL a pleasure as well as a
duty 10 subscribe to the charitable work
in which the club is engaged. This is
the first labor union. as a body. which
has obtained membership In the club.
but it is expected that the precedent es-
tablished will be quickly followed by
other locals.
The great power for good which can
be accomplished by the members OF the
400 Club has caught the spirit OF
philanthrOpic Washington. and the or
ganizers of the club have every reason
TO feel that before the end OF the week
the membership mark will be well along
toward two hundred The desire to as
slst I'm the work OF the joint finance
committee Of the Associated Charities
and the Citizens Relief Association. Is
being illustrated daily. In subscribing
Tor ten memberships the officers or
Woodward & Lothrop sent the following
communication to Mr.. Lisner:
I'VE have your favor Of the eleventh
inst. relative 10 the plan adopted by
the JOINT FINANCE COulli4lIee OF lle AS
sociated Charities for the raising Of the
deficit and balance needed to carry on
the work. and it gives Us pleasure to
inclOse herewith our check for one hun
dred (S1O0) dollars as a subscription TO
the 400 Club
Very truly yours.
woodward & LothrOp."
Miss Ida Green, acting secretary OF
the Associated Charities. today received
two more subscriptions They We're:
sf-Columbia Typographical Union,
No 101-
S5-Philip Bourne & Co.
II the enthusiastic support OF the
movement thus far shown Is continued
there is little doubt that the necessary
money will be available within a com
paratively short time
The Washington times., 1908-04-21
-FOUR MEN ARE KILLED
BY POWDER EXPLOSION

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 21.-Four
Italians were killed and forty injured
this morning by the premature explo-
zion of blasting powder at a construc-
JtOn camp at Heber. Ark.
The interpreter was killed, and the
names OF those injured and dead cam
not be learned.
The Washington times., 1908-04-21
WIFE HIRES ASSASSINS
TO SLAY HER HUSBAND

BRUSSELS, April 21.-Seldom has
Brussels been so wrought UP as over
the strange case OF Nine. Feremans.
wife OF a Malines brewer. who was ar
raiEned here accused Of hiring black
guards to assassinate her husband. She
admitted before the tribunal that she
had called upon a seeress. who had told
her chat II she could get rid OF her
husband she would be happy
The woman said that she gave three
notorious criminals the sum Of S2OOC
and they were 20 get a bonus II they
were successful IN disposing Of the body.
The plot failed. NJ Feremans has
brought counter charges against his
wife IN addition to the more serious
charge OF having attempted TO take his
life he asserts that she thraShed him
and he wants legal redress.
The Washington times., 1908-04-21
WOMEN TO FIGHT DUEL.
AFTER ROW OVER HATS

PARIS. April 21.-Mre- Laloie a lady
Journalist, has sent her seconds-M- De
Forge and NJ. Aubry-tO demand salts
faction from another lady engaged o
the pursuit of journalism. owing 60 d,
dispute in the ChateIet Theater owe.
the question Of hats.
Mile. I,alOie maintained that women
should remove their hats in the thea
ters. IL asked politely 20 do so-an
action which her adversary described
as ridiculous Mile LslOie considers
herself the aggTieved party, and has
instructed her seconds 70 ask for a
duel with pistols.
The Washington times., 1908-04-21
CHINA MUCH DISPLEASED,
AWAITS JAPANESE FLEET

PEKIN. April 21.-Announcement that
a japanese squadron Of fifteen battle
ships. cruisers, and destroyers is TO
visit FOOChOw. Annoy. and Canton.
China, IS accepted In government circles
as a distinctly hostile move on the
Mikados part. The visit is quite un-
solicited, and the japanese explanation
that it is purely friendly IS not accept
ed.
OfdcIaIdom interprets IL as a demon
stration 10 the Chinese OF what they
may expect unless a speedy halt Is
called on the anti-Japanese boycott The
general opinion is that ii viii nave the
opposite effect. Considerable uneasiness
IS even felt lest attempts be made 20
blow up the visiting ships.