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CROP REPORTS. Commercial Orranlsatloaa In Coaveatkia Adopt Resolution. Washington, April 18. The convention of commercial organizations which has been considering the improvement of crop reports yesterday adopted the following: This conference, called to consider means by which the crop-reporting service of the department of agriculture may be improved and the official reports made more satisfaotory to the public, beg to submit for the consideration of the honorable secretary of agriculture tha following suggestions: That it the judgment of the interests represented in this conference that the official crop-reporting service should be continued, and that the reports now regularly Issued be continued, with such modifications as are later suggested. That the April report on winter grain be discontinued, but that all other foatures now embodied in that report be continued.

That in all reports concerning acreage of various crops reports to the department give the area by states In acreage as well as by the percentage of the previous year's area. That the department, instead of having a principal correspondent and three assistants in each county, as at present, make an effort to secure the regular service of one or more reporters In each township, all to make their reports directly to the department at Washington. That in the selections of these correspondents they should not bs taken from the farming class exclusively, but should include, as far as possible, representatives of all classes of rural industry. That the department discontinue the employment of salaried state agents in the regular crop-reporting work. That returns of reserves of wheat, corn and oats and cotton bs had for dates representing the closed the crop year, wheat on July 1, oats on August 1, corn on November I.

and cotton on September 1. That arrangements be perfected with the United States consul service foi sending by cable to the department on or about the 9th of each month a statement giving the best available information concerning prospects for crops of grain and cotton In their respective districts, to be published in connection with the domestic crop report when Issued. That It is the sense of this conference that a law should be enacted punishing by fine and Imprisonment any employe of the department of agriculture who divulges to any one outside of the department of agriculture any statistical or other general information of the department previous to the time appointed for officially presenting the same to the public. The conference then adjourned. THE NEW FISH LAW.

It Is Now In Force-FaU Text of th Measure. The fish law enacted by the late legislature, having been officially published, is now in full force and effect. It is as follows: Section 1. The fish commission shall. Immediately after the ptuap of tain act.

appoint one fish warden In each county of this state where there are streams, lakes, ponds or other bodies of water of sufficient size to propagate Ash of any kind, or where there are kept or maintained private fish farms for the raising of Ash. whose duty it shall be to aid such commissioner in stocking the streams and waters of this state with food fish, and in carrying out the provisions of this act: such warden shall receive no compensation for his service other than is provided in this act See. 2. The fish commissioner and each of the wardens appointed by him shall have the-power of a constable or police officer to make arrests, and when he has information of the violation of this act he -shall make complaint, as provided by law, in other criminal cases, whereon a warrant shall issue and arrest made as now provided by law in cases of misdemeanors, and he shall have the compensation allowed other officers for like services. Sec.

3, It shall be unlawful for any person to catch or take, or attempt to catch or take, from any lake, pond, river creek, stream or waters within or bordering on the state, any fish of whatever kind by means of any trap, net firearm, gig, spear or snare, or in any other manner than by the usual mode of angling with rod, line and fish hook, or hand line or set line, either of the last two having attached thereto no other device with which to catch fish than the plain, baited hook. Sec. 4. It shall be unlawful for any person to capture or take from or injure or worry in any manner any black bass in any of the waters aforesaid between April 1 and July 1 in any year, or at any time to take any black bass of less than eight inches in length; and it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or have irt possession any black bass oi less than eight inches in length. Sec.

5. The possession of a.y trap, gill net, seine, or net or trap of any kind except minnow nets, by any other than the owner of a private or any artificial fish pond, shall ba prima facie evidence of a violation of this act Sec. 6. The foregoing sections shall not be construed as to prohibit the catching of minnows for bait, but for no other purpose, in a minnow net or seine not more than 12 feet long; and any minnows or fish so taken, other than such as are to be used for bait, shall at once be returned to the water alive. Neither shall the foregoing sections be construed as to prevent the fish commissioner or warden from having in possession or catching fish at any time from the public waters of the state, by any such means as he may' adopt for the purpose of propagating fish and restocking the waters of the state, but for no other purpose.

Sec. 7. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not less than $10 nor more than 8100 and costs of prosecution, or imprisonment in the county jail not moro than thirty days for each offense, or punishment by both such fine and imprisonment at tho discretion of the court, and every fish unlawfully caught, taken or possessed, and every trap or net unlawfully used shall constitute a separate offense, and upon conviction of the owner or possessor of such unlawful traps or nets, or oa the failure of any person to claim the same, said traps or nets shall be burned or destroyed by the officer taking the same. Sec. 8.

It shall be unlawful for any person fci empty or throw into, or place in any lake, pond, river, creek or stream or other water bordering on or within this state, any acid, drug, lime or other deleterious substance, oi fish berries or giant powder or dynamite, or other explosive matter of whatever kind, or any material or liquid which may kill, stun, poison or craze fish; provided that nothing in this section shall prevent the use of explosives for the exclusive purpose of improving navigation or blasting rock in preparing foundations, or other imprortant improvements, but for na other purpose. Sec. 9. The provisions of this act shall not be oonstrued to prohibit the owner of any private lake, pool, reservoir or pond from taking fish therefrom. ARDMORE IN ASHES.

Entire BuslneM I'ortlon of the Indian Territory Tows Fir Kwrpw Abdmoke, April 2a Almost the intire business portion of this city was wiped out by flames yesterday morning. Thursday Ardmore could boast Df being the largest city in the Indian territory with more than 150 business houses, among which were many two nd three-story brick buildings. To-lay they are a smouldering mass of ruins, from the stately bricks to the sheap board houses. More than eighty business houses in the heart of the city an. Main and South Caddo streets were wiped out by the flames.

It is difficult to get a correct estimate of the losses, which are variously estimated at from 1500,000 to $300,000, but the latter figures are probably nearer correct. The large federal court building and jail were destroyed. Eighty prisoners confined in the latter were removed to the Baptist church beyond the danger line and placed under heavy guard. Twenty-six livery horses were roasted alive in Harper Cecil's stables, and a man named Neu, a stranger, who was permitted to sleep in the barn, was so badly burned that he cannot recover. PATRIOTS' DAY CELEBRATED.

Sons of the American Revolution Participate In Solemn Festivities. Acton, April 20. Five thousand people gathered here yesterday to participate in the celebration of Patriots' day. The features of the day were the dedication of three bowlders on the outskirts of the town which mark spots of historic interest in the revolution and the marking of the graves of 100 revolutionary soldiers with the tablets of the Sons of the American Revolution. There were addresses by Hon.

Luther Conant, Gov. Greenhalge, ex-Gov. Bou-telle, of Maine; Hon. Samuel Hoar, Capt. Jack Adams, ex-commander-in-chief of the G.

A. and others. The gavel used on this occasion was composed of pieces from tire old Ironsides and the British man-of-war Somerset. A celebration was held also in the historic old town of Lexington, where the first gun of the revolutionary war was fired 120 years ago. CRITICAL STAGE REACHED.

Officials and Diplomats So Regard the Nl. caragaa Situation. Washington, April 20. Officials and diplomats regard the answer of Lord Kimberly to Nicaragua as bringing the British-Nicaraguan question to a critical stage. The ultimatum expired two days ago.

Under these circumstances it is considered settled that Great Britain will now proceed to collect the debt, as it is viewed from the British standpoint The fact that Great Britain's exercise of force will not be exerted so as to affect the United States' interests is indicated by the fact that neither the state department nor Sir Julian Pauncefote has been notified of Lord Kimberly's response. It is said such notification would be given if United States' interests were to be even remotely imperiled. Y. W. C.

A. OFFICERS. The Fifth Annual Convention at Pittsburgh Chooses Leaders for Next Year. Pittsburgh, April fifth annual convention of tha Young Women's Christian association opened with over 200 delegates present. Mrs.

J. V. Farwell, of Chicago, the president, was absent on account of ill health, and Ruth F. Morse, of New York, called the convention to order. The following officers were then elected: Mrs.

Grace Whitney Evans, of Detroit, president; Mrs. L. W. Messer, of Chi-cago, and Miss Mary B. Stewart, of Detroit, vice presidents; Flora Shank, of Indianapolis, and Carlotta Codding, of Wilkes Barre, secretaries.

The reports showed a membership of 29,459, with an increase of thirty associations during the year. SENATOR ALLISON'S VIEWS. The Iowa Senator Favors Bimetallism by International Agreement. Mabshalltown, April 20. The banquet "by the traveling men last night was a great success.

Covers were laid for 150 guests, and they represented not only traveling men, but the local workers in the republican club. Senator Allison talked vigorously and was greeted with hearty cheers. Senator Allison believes in bimetallism by international agreement. The demonetization of silver in 1873, he said, was not to make money scarce, as gold was more plentiful from the increase in California, and it was then considered that it would continue, as silver was swept away largely into silver countries. RUSSIAN MONETARY DECREE.

The Council Authorizes Transactions on a Gold Kasls. St. Petersburg, April 20. The council of the empire yesterday unanimously approved a decree authorizing commercial transactions of any kind to be concluded on a gold basis. Russia at the present time is nominally a bimetallic country.

The law provides for the coinage of both gold and silver at a ratio of 1 to 15; in reality neither metal is used in commercial transactions, except on terms of special contracts, the money of the cpuntry being an irredeemable paper currency, which has been in use since 1855. The supply of gold in Russia is about of silver, of paper money, MEXICAN CATTLE COMING. Many Thousand Head Kzpceted Within lnth Vigorous Frotanra. Washington-, April 17. The secretary of agriculture received a number of messages yesterday from cattlemeu la Kansas and Texas, protesting against the order allow-in? cattle to be brought into this country from Mexico.

An effort was made at the department to keep the matter quiet, but the information leaked out. One of the messages said that cattlemen in the vest expected a rise in prices from natnral causes, and that they stocked up last year expecting an advance, but in making these calculations they had not considered that, in the event prices went up, they would be forced to compete with cattle from Mexico. Dr. Salmon, of the department of agriculture, stated that, in his opinion, there would be 100,000 head of beef cattle brought into this country within a month as a result of the new order, lie, also thought the order would remain in force as long as high prices prevail. Instructions were mailed to the agent of the department at Kansas City to keep an account of all cattle from Mexico received at that point It is believed that most of the beef cattle brought in from Mexico will be marketed at Kansas City, and hence they expect to receive most of their returns irom that point.

MEAT INSPECTORS WANTED. Civil Service Commissioner la Anxious to Obtain Additional Applicants Technical Knowledge Required. Washington, April 17. Tho civil service commission is anxious to obtain additional applicants for the positions of meat inspectors in the agricultural department, and for fish culturists, car messengers and statistical field agents for the fish commission. In all these positions considerable technical knowledge is required of a kind hardly to be obtained except in government or state service and the demand lor persons capable of discharging the duties is always in excess of the supply.

The meat inspectorship pays the fish culturists from $G00 to $720, the car messengers $1,000 and the field agents from $300 to $1,200. Examinations for these positions may be taken before any of the traveling examination board now in the country, but application must first be made to the commission ofiice in this city and permission to compete obtained. IMPERIAL EDICT ISSUED. China Is to Pay an Indemnity of Two Hon. dred Million Taelg.

Tien-Tsin, April 17. An imperial edict has been issued authorizing Li Hung Chang to sign tho terms of peace in accordance with, the Japanese ultimatum. The indemnity to be paid by China is 200,000,000 taels. The edict further authorizes Li Hung Chang to grant possession of Lioa Tung peninsula on the fortieth degree of latitude and the island of Formosa to the Japanese; also to consent to the opening of Pekin and four new ports to commerce and to giving the Japanese power to open cotton factories and other industries in China. Another imperial edict grants sick leave to the viceroy of Canton and orders his retirement to his native province.

ANOTHER CHILD TRAGEDY. Near St. Joseph a 5-Year-Old Boy Murders His 3-Year-Old Sister. St. Joseph, April 17.

Late yesterday afternoon Johnnie Titscom, the 5-year-old step-son of James Underwood, a well known farmer who resides 3 miles east of this city, was left with his 3-year-old sister in the house, while his parents went to a neighbor's a short distance away. In the house was a double-barrelled shotgun loaded with geese shot which the little boy managed to secure. He discharged both barrels simultaneously, the charge nearly tearing tho head from the little girl's body. She was dead when her parents reached the house. SAC AND FOX LANDS! Agent Thomas Warns All Persons to Leave Who Do Not Hold Legal Leases.

Guthkie, April 17. Gen. Thomas, of the Sac and Fox agency, has issued the following: 'To all persons occupying lands allotted to any of the five tribes of Indians belonging to the Sao and Fox agency Sac and Fox, Ok. 15. Order have been issued by the honorablo commissioner of Indian affairs to eject all who do not hold legal leases signed by tho secretary of tho interior.

And in obedience to this order I have given an open letter to the deputy marshals and to the United States In Una police belonging to this agency to give the nesosHary warning to all persons who are violating tho law in this manner, and where necessary to arrest all such offenders. Edward L. Thomas, United States Indian Agent. By John H. Lawrence.

U. S. C. CHICAGO ROBBERS BOLD, Three Men Hold Up an Knglnecr and Fireman The Former Wounded. Chicago, April 17.

Owen Bigelow, an engineer of the Chicago Eastern Illinois railroad, was piloting his engine through the yards at Thirty-fourth street and Stewart avenue, early this morning, when a man jumped on the cab with a revolver and demanded his valuables. Bigelow and his fireman, Charles Dollie, made no resistance and handed over their property to the man and two others who joined him. Bigelow was shot in the head when he raised an alarm as the robbers were escaping. His wound is not fatal. ANOTHER PENSION DECISION.

The Secretary of the Interior Roles oa the 18-Year-Old Clause Washington, April 13. A decision has been rendered by the secretary of the interior involving the right to pension on claims filed by persons after attaining: their 16th year for or on account of whom no claim had been made during the period of their pensionable minority as children of a soldier who had died from causes originating in the service and the line of duty. This decision is of great importance in solving a great number of pending or rejected claims, and is based on a construction giving to the proviso in the limitation of an act of March 3, 1879, in which it is, in substance, provided that pensions shall commence from the date of application, unless the application be filed prior to the first day of July, 1SS0. but that its limitation shall not apply to claims by or in behalf of insane persons and children under 16 years of age. The secretary in his decision holds that the clause "children under 10 years of age" is descriptive of a class of claims, the title to which accrues to the claimant by reason of being under the age of 16 at the death of the father from causes originating in the service and line of duty, and the claims of that class are excepted from the limitation act of March 3, 1879, and are not forfeited by neglect to file the apDlica-tion during the period of pensionable minority.

HIGH PRICES UNWARRANTED. Dr. Salmon Says the Klsa In Dressed Beef Should Re In Proportion to Beef on Foot. Washington, April 18. Referring to the letter addressed to him by Secretary Morton under date of April 11, directing an investigation into the causes of the rise in the price of beef.

Dr. Salmon, chief of the bureau of animal industry, has presented to the secretary a brief statement as to the prices in the Chicago market of dressed beef and shipping steers since January 1, This statement shows the extremes 3f prices for this class of cattle to have been for January, $4.00 to for February, $4.10 to For March, 14.00 to for April (firsthalf), $4.73 to $6.00. Commenting on these figures, Dr. Salmon says: "These prices show that cattle on foot are approaching paying figures for growers and feeders. Hut they do not warrant any such sensational rise in the price of dressed beef to butchers by the great slaughtering establishments, nor an advance 3uch as has been reported on the part of the retail dealers in meat to consumers.

A normal rise in the wholesale price of dressed beef and in the retail prices should be only in proportion to the rise indicated for beef on foot." A SOCIAL AFFAIR. A Wealthy Man Invites Two Hundred Artisans to Dinner. New York, April 18. James Stokes, brother of W. E.

D. and Anson Phelps Stokes, entertained at dinner last night nearly 200 artisans who had been employed in the construction of his house at the northwest corner of Park avenue and Twenty-eighth street. Bishop Potter sat at the host's right, and Fulton Cutting at the left. The affair occurred in the Industrial building, Lexington avenue and Forty-third street. Gathered around the board were the mixers of mortar and the carriers of the same, the bricklayers, the plumbers, the plasterers, the masons, the electricians, the painters of the woodwork and the decorators, who met on terms of equality with the contractor, the society and the church dignitary.

The whole tone of the dinner can be gathered from the fact that the wealthy host addressed his guests as fellow workmen. Stokes is a student of sociology and came to the conclusion that the solution of the question of capital and labor lay in both extending the hearty hand of fellowsh ip to one another. Senator Goebel Acquitted. Cincinnati, April 18. The trial oi State Senator William Goebel for killing Col.

John L. Sanford was held in Covington, yesterday before Judge Stephens, of the Kenton county court The charge was manslaughter. A great many witnesses were examined. The predominant testimony was that Sanford accosted Goebel first and fired first. Attorney-General Hendricks was very positive on this point and his testimony was corroborated by many witnesses.

On the ground that Senator Goebel acted in self-defense, he was acquitted and his case was dismissed. President Greeutiut Deposed. Peoria. 111., April 18. The whisky trust reorganization committee carried yesterday's annual stockholders' meeting of the Distillery and Cattle Feeding Co.

by storm, and when they adjourned had deposed ex-President Greenhut, elected a full board of directors and empowered the board to take any necessary action toward recovering from the trust's late officials any property that may be due the corporation. Income Tax Returns Not Complete. Washington. April 18. The internal revenue commissioner has ordered all collectors that in case they find incorrect income tax returns they must notify those making them and, if corrections be not made, must increase the amounts as they deem best.

Those who have made no returns will be subjected to penalties. It is said that fully 10 per cent, of those subject to the income tax have not made returns. WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW. tbm Yolum of Baslnem Shows Noteworthy Increases la any Line. York.

April 20. Bradstreet's io-day says: The volume of cent-mi trade has maintained the previous weeks proportions, and at some points shows noteworthy increases, as compared with the total a year ago. The reaction in petroleum prices appears to have been overcome and the tendency is again upward, based on a drop in stocks from about 11,000,003 barrels of Pennsylvania oil in January, 1894, to less than 3,000,000 barrels of merchantable oiL So marked and rapid has been the appreciation in price of petroleum that speculation in it has been excited. Further advances in quotations are noted also for wheat, on improved demand for export; cotton, on a wide consumption, present and prospective; print cloths and other cotton goods, because of higher raw cotton; Bessemer pig iron, on the increase of cost of ore, coke and labor, and shoes and leather, on the'further stiffening of values of hides. The upward turn of prices for dressed beef and live cattle has been maintained.

Coffee is lower, as are lard and oats, but Indian corn and pork remain steady at last closing quotations. Wool is barely steady, as consumers are waiting the new crop before buying. Exports of wheat from both coasts oi the United States this week, flour included as wheat, show a third weekly gain in succession, with the total amounting to 3,165,000 bushels, against 3,934,000 bushels last week, 3.019.00C bushels in third week of April, 1894; 3,963,000 bushels in the like week of 1893; 3,107,000 bushels in 1893, and as contrasted with 2,222,000 bushels in the corresponding week four years ago. COMMITTEEMEN STRIKE. One Engaged In the Kansas Asylum Investigation Want Pay.

Topeka, April 20. The failure of the legislature to make any appropriation to pay the expenses of the investigating committee was the cause of perhaps the first official strike on record yesterday. The committee appointed to investigate the management of the asylum yesterday announced their intention of quitting business unless some provision was made for their pay. The governor has relieved the situation, at least temporarily, by placing 81,000 of the contingent fund at the disposal of the committee, and the investigation will continue. MRS.

PAR NELL ASSAULTED. The Aged Mother of the Irish Leader Found Unconscious Near Her Home. Bordentown, N. April 2tt Mrs. Delia T.

Parnell, mother of the late Charles Stewart Parnell, who lives at Ironsides, overlooking the Delaware river, near here, was found bleeding and unconscious beside the fence oi the place late last night by Charlef Casey, son of the farmer who has charge of her farm. By her side wer two small pieces of board, a piece fence paling about 3 feet long and brick. Help was obtained and she wai carried to the house' of Farmer Casey. The police believe she was robbed and assaulted. Prince of Wales Coming Over.

Newport, R. April 20. The announcement was made here on th most reliable authority that the prince of Wales will visit Newport during the coming season. The information was furnished to a representative of the Associated press by a prominent soci ety man who has just received a lettei from England announcing that his royal highness will attend the cur races and spend several weeks at Newport Famous St. Bernard Dog Dead.

Little Eock, April 20. Sir Bedivere, the most famous St. Bernard dog in the world, died at the Argyl kennels in this city last night of gastritis. Sir Bedivere was bred by Greer near Liverpool in 1887. 'Mr.

Pratt proprietor of the Argyle kennels-, bought the dog two years ago frorr Col. Reick, of New York, for $8,000. Sir Bedivere has won first prize ir every bench show in which he has participated both in Europe and America. Decided Against Mrs. Cougar.

Lafayette, April 20. Yesterday in the superior court Judge Everett held in the suit of Mrs. Helen Gougar. who sought to recover damages from the election board for refusing to allow her to vote at the last November election, that under the national and stats constitutions women were excluded from suffrage, and decided against Mrs. Gougar.

The decision is important, because it is a test case. Americans Released in Cuba. Washington, April 20. The state department is in receipt of a dispatch from Consul Brice, at Matanzas, Cuba, saying the two American citizens, Justo Gonere and Jose M. Carabello, arrested at that place April 6, were released on the 9th inst.

The men were suspected of complicity in the rebellion and it was owing to the American consul's good offices that their cas was disposed of favorably. Dorant Fonnd Guilty. San Francisco, April 2ft. The coroner's jury concluded its investigations yesterday in the case of Durant, the alleged murderer of Minnie Williams and Blanche Lamont in Emanuel church. The jury retired for deliberation about 11 o'clock.

Shortly before noon it rendered a verdict declaring Bwrant guilty of the murder of Minnie Williams. KANSAS EDITORS MEET. GOVERNMENT FINANCES. Receipts and Expenditures for Mine Months A Possible Derlclency. Washington, April 18.

The receipts for nine and one-half months for the current fiscal year have amounted to 8348,702,223.60, and the expenditures to 8294,129,859.31. The excess of expenditures over receipts is 845,437,630.81. The receipts for the first half of the current month have amounted to and the expenditures to leaving an adverse balance of $8,885,484.05, or an average of more than 8590,000 a day for the last fifteen days. In the same period customs re-receipts have amounted to $8,633,891, or an average of a little more than a day, and internal revenue receipts to $5,259,483, or an average of a little more than $350,000 a day. The total receipts from customs in the nine and one-half months have amounted to $122,158,353.57, from internal revenue to $115,252,139.71, and from miscellaneous sources to $11,291,729.22.

Unless there shall be an increase of more than $20,000,000 in receipts in the next two and one-half months, as compared with the average of the last nine and one-half months, the estimates of revenue sent to congress by the secretary of the treasury last December will not be realized the receipts to date having fallen $20,404,000 below the proportionate estimate for so much of the current fiscal year as has elapsed. Expenditures to date have exceeded the proportionate estimate for the nine and one-half months by about $9,000,000. Well informed and conservative treasury officials regard the prospect as exceedingly APPLIES TO ALL NATIONS. Even France Cannot Advertise Lotteries Through the American Mall. Washington, April 18.

The French government has sought in vain to prevent the exclusion from the American mails of a large number of their newspapers t'at publish advertisements of a government lottery scheme. This is a plan for the placing of bonds under a system of premiums awarded by drawings. For the reason it is a governmental institution and is not an ordinary lottery, the French government felt the restriction should not apply, but upon investigation the state department found that the case Is precisely similar to the one decided by the supreme court of the United States concerning the bonds issued by the Austrian government, and was obliged to reply that the executive had no power to suspend the law and that the papers must be excluded as long as they published the advertisement. EXCITEMENT IN JAPAN. Concessions to China Arouse the ire of the War Fat.

ion Newspapers Suppressed. London, April 18. The Times publishes a dispatoh from Kobe saying that the Japanese refuse to disclose the terms on which peace has been arranged with China until the treaty is ratified, which must be within three weeks. The armistice, therefore, is extended to May 8. "Viceroy Li Hung Chang and his suite left Shimonosekim yesterday on his return to China.

A rumor that the Japanese plenipotentiaries abated their demands created much excitement Seven newspapers of Tokio have been suppressed and an imperial ordinance will soon be promulgated adopting stringent measures for disaffection. Members of the North Central Association In Session at Concordia. Concokdia, April 19. The editors composing the North Central Kansas association met in annual session in this city yesterday. A large reception committee and the Concordia band met all the trains.

A business meeting was held in the afternoon at which various subjects to editorial labors were discussed. S. H. Dodge, of the Beloit Gazette, spoke on "Printing Office Wages;" W. C.

Palmer, of the Jewell Republican, oa "The Editor as a Moral Leader;" O. J. Sprengler, of the Washington Republic, gave an interesting talk on "The Editor as a Partisan;" W. C. Moore, of the Junction City Republican, had the very practical subject, "The Editor as a Rustler." At the public meeting in the evening the editors were tendered a welcome by Mayor George W.

Marshall in an appropriate speech. W. H. Nelson, of the Smith Center Pioneer, very happily responded. The address of the evening was made by Hon.

A. J. Felt, of Atchison, who waa given close and appreciative attention. KANSAS EDUCATORS MEET, The State Academy of Language Literature In Session. EMPOBiA.Kan.

April 19. The twelfth annual session of the Kansas Academy of Language and Literature convened here yesterday evening, and will continue until Saturday. Hon. John Maddin delivered the welcoming address and was replied to by the president. Prof.

Arthur G. Canfleld, of Lawrence. Most of the leading educators of the state1 are in attendance. An entertaining programme was rendered, including several numbers by the Emporia chorus of 100 voices, which is to attend thej Hutchinson jubilee. Killed a Girl and Himself.

Cleveland. 0.. Aoril 18. This mrm. Many Converts Bnptized.

IIOPK IN8VILLE, Am-il 20. Th ing Alexander Turk, 23 years of age, Eastern Bankers Pleased. New York, April 17. President Cleveland's letter on finance was a topic of general discussion in New York yesterday. It greatly pleased Reform School Vacancies Filled.

Topeka, April 19i The statei board of charities has selected John H. Long, of Belleville, as family officer of the Topeka reform and Miss. Nellie Pratt, of Kingman, as assistant matron. These places were made vacant by a call for the resignation of two populists, Ed Pfost and Miss Now lin. Unknown Nejj ro KlMedt Lawrence, April I9i The re mains of an unknown colored man were found on the- Union Pacific- track at the depot here.

Tb coroner's investigation led to, the conclusion that he was stealing; a ride and fell beneath, the cars. He. no money and there was nothing by wbich. he could ba identified. ExarrkJatos: Sorsrcon Appointed.

Washixoton, April IS. Examining surgeons. I the pension bureau were appointed for Kansas yesterday, as Dr. L. Bennett, at Greenburg I Dr, J.

W. Johnson, at Mankato. went to tne nome of Miss Julia Fallon, and after a brief talk with fir fit-pri Brecklni'klge Against Black burn. Lexington, April 2ft J. Bronston, a Breckiaridg admirer, who will almost surely be elected state senator from -tM is district, has received a petition from 383; Breckinridge men, asking him to work for W.

C. P. Breckinridge for United States sen atoi against Mr. Blackburn next year. three shots into her body, killing her, and then turned the weapon upon himself and fell dead from a shot through Chickamauga Park Commission.

Chattanooga, April 17. Gens. Fullerton and Boynton, of the National Chickamauga and Chattanooga Military Park commission, arrived in the' city to-day to meet the Missouri commissioners. The latter will mark the positions of the Missouri troops in the Chickamauga fight. The Kansas commissioners, consisting of Col.

J. A. Abernathy, Leavenworth; Adjt, S. R. Washer, Joseph Allen, R.

II. Waterman, Atchison; G. W. Johnson, Seneca, and J. F.

Starns, Sabe tha, arrived yesterday morning. Thoj spent the day ipon the battlefield. tne neaa. colored people of Earlington, a mining town north of this city, have been in the midst of a great religious revival for the past ten days, and as a result 150 converts were baptized in the river near there Wednesday and yesterday. Rev.

Mr. Smith, a noted evangelist of the Baptist church, is holding the meeting, and hia preaching is said to be even more sensational than that of Rev. Sam Jones, whom he imitates. Penitents by hundreds crowd the altar of prayer and the meeting will go on several weeks lonuer, Cleaning Out Gamblers. I DeNVEK.

Am-il 18. Thfi firo mil tne Dancing iraternity, ana was read with equal satisfaction by the silver men. The bank presidents expressed the opinion that the president had said the right thing at tlve right time, while the silver contingent interpreted Mr. Cleveland's letter as an official admission that the growth of the silver sentiment in the United States had made a defense of gold monometallism police board has determined to rid the city or pool rooma. Proceedings will be taken against them either unWt.h Woman Suffrage Kejectcd.

Salt Lake, Utah, April 2a In the constitutional convention yesterda.y the equal suffrage question came up a motiot to reconsider, and was lai i 'n, the table by a vote of 69 to 83. city ordinance in rearard to o-amhlino. or under the state law..