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Gerald Balfoar Sars rcollitloa Mlskt as Well Cease If Boer Insist on ladepeadeace. Special rMe Ptfiixiti to The Inter Ocean. LONDON, April 10. Rumors that peace in South Africa may be proclaimed In a few days oflklal circles that would justify such au optimistic Tlew. It is understood that negotiations are progressing satisfactorily, so far as the Transvaalers are concerned, but the latest advices indicate that there is small probability of the Free Staters surrendering In a bjdy.

The negotiations thus far have been mainly explanations of British intentions, it has been made plain to the leader- that their surrender will not entail banishment, and this has been a potent Influence. The leading Transvaalers urge their allies to arrange peace terms. Tht inner circles of tbo war office believe that tf the present Indications are fulfilled and the Transvaalers agree to surrender, the backbone of Boer resistance will be broken, and that the Free Staters' opposition will soon be overcome. Will JSot Be Glvea Independence. According to Gerald Balfour, president of the board, independence for the Boers is out of the question.

In a speech last night at Leeds he sal-1 if the Boers insisted on independence, the present negotiations in South Africa might as well be broken off at once. The Pro-Boer Daily News, scouting the peace rumors, discredits any kind of gov-ernntent amnesty. It adds: "Nor is the situation in South Africa so bad for the Boers that they are moving toward unconditional surrender. Quite the reverse. There Is little doubt that they control vast districts in the Cape Colony.

Their commandants i3sue orders to the farmers and receive supplies. They move about much as they please and are scarcely disturbed by General French's operations. "Moreover, there Is reason to believe there has been a recent reorganization of the Boer forces on Cromwellian lines. Commandant Marlts has torm-ed an ironsides corps from which all drunkards and loose livers are rigidly excluded. They hold daily prayer meetings, and meet the hourly perils of war with the stern composure of the puritans." A dispatch from The Hague says a report ia current in official circles that terms of peace would be signed in a few days.

The dispatch adds ttat if is impossible to verify the report on any definite authority. The charges made against the conduct of British troops in South Africa, attributed to General Deiarey, have not been brought to the notice of the war office, and will be a question on the sfcbfect. is asked' In the Houe of Commons. Even in this event it is not probable that any action will be taken unless a responsible authority formulates charges in a more definite and eirect form. It Is pointed out that if General Delarey Kan" wished In mk such alle-ffatinna had ample opportunity to communicate them to Lord Kitchener, who, It Is believed at the war office, would have not.

fled the home government of the fact, which he has not done. Delarey'i tkirgta Rldlealed. The war office officials ridicule the idea that the charges contain an lota of truth, and -are Inclined to assign their origin to purely continental sources. The allegations have certainly not created a ripple of interest in war office circles, and even the pro-Boer press, members of the House of Commons, and others appear to attach small importance to the matter. General Delarey courteous treatment of General Methuen, it Is asserted, makes it difficult to believe that the Boer commandant was personally responsible for the charges, which include persecution of Delarey's own family.

British Preaariaaj Aaother Drive, The British are making preparations for a great series of "drives" on the arrival of re-enforcements. Steyn, the former President of the Orange Free State. Is auSerlng from severe ophthalmia, and is threatened with total blindnets. FALCONIO MAY BEXtfOSEN. Ckaaees the Best for Saeeeedlaa; Mar-tlaelll at Waahtaatoa.

ROME, April 9. The contest for the appointment of a successor to Cardinal Mar-tinelli as papal delegate to the United States has apparently narrowed down to two candidates Archbishop Falconio, the papal delegate in Canada, and Monsigcore Zalin-fky, formerly papal delegate in the East Indies and now private secretary to Cardinal Ledechowski. The chances of the former are considered to be thebetter. as it has been shown that he has undeniable diplomatic ability and ia a man of profound learning. Monslgnore Za-linsky, however.

Is actively supported by wno minus greax power as prefect of the propaganda. The decision will be delayed, because the con-flstory. at which Cardinal Msrttnelll will finally gnia the red hat, has been postponed from June to October. MOMMSEN'S VIEW OF RHODES. Hiatarlaa Holda las a a Inferior Copr Warrea Hastlasja.

Fp--lal Cable Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. DVDI IXT A .11 a ft nyill w. ISM aQIBlDKIl, me great historian of the Roman empire, today nrew a parallel Between UII Knoaea and Warren Hastings, holding the former to be aa inferior copy of the latter. Both were imperialists, both extended immoderately their empire, caring little by what means proviaea tneir ena was attained. Rhodes was less patriotic than Hastings, for.

though Hastings wrung yat sums from the people he subjugated, be died poor. Rhode also served a company, but one of his own creation, and chiefly for his own ends, and he died a sextuple millionaire. Spsaking of world policy. Dr. Mommten aald he waa in favor of an alliance of Cer- l.a hoDed for.

and If attained It" should be a guaranty of the world peace and progress. HOLLAND, BOAT FAVORED. Ssrwsy GoTeraaaeat Coaaaalaaloa D. elates for A aa erica a Bobatarlae. CHRISTIA4lA.

Norway. April The rovernment commission appointed to report upon submarine boat ha decided ia favor of tha Holland type, rno minority expnrssea th pinion that Bubmartna boata war not aufflciently developed to Justify their Intro Auctlon Into tha Norwegian navy. TILE INTER OCEAN, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1902. FACSIMILE OF ROOSEVELT CHECK. (This is the first response to 'the request of the Yates Boer relief fund committee.) THREE REPORTS ON THE DANISH TREATY Secret Debate in the Landsthii Brought to an End.

OPPOSITION BEATEN Motion to Reject Convention Outright Defeated. Majority Favors a Medlfled Plebiscite of the Populalloa of the lata ada. COPENHAGEN. April 9. The Landsthing.

or upper house, tcday concluded its secret debate on the treaty providing for the sal-; of the Danish West India islands to tho United States. The majority report, which was signed by thirty-Eve members, recommends the ratification of the treaty after a secret vote by electors who are qualified to vote for members of the eclcnial council of the Danish West Indies. These electors are holders of property worth 2.000 kroner and upward. The plebiscite heretofore demanded Involved the entire population, including the negroes, so the proposals are much modified. Twenty-two supporters of the government signed the minority report, which Is in favor of the ratification of the treaty without a plebiscite.

The Independent group, aggregating eight members, signed a third report, advocating the ratification of the treaty, wit'a a subsequent plebescite of the entire population. The Landsthing will vote on the reports In opea pession next week, when the question will be returned to the Folkethlng. or lower house, which has already ratified the treaty without providing for a plebiscite. A conference committee will then be appointed. and.it Is thought possible that this wll! eventually result In the adoption of the report submitted by the eight Independents.

Today's session of the Landsthing was exciting. Tha opposition moved to reject the treaty outright, but the motion was lost by 28 to 35 votes. The United Stctes Minister to Denmark, Mr. Swenson, Ignores the communications which Captain Christmas has addressed to him, denying the alleged bribery of Congressmen. Swenson declines to become involved In the Christmas-Gron quarrel.

The Minister's name has never been connected with the scandals, and it ia asserted that Christmas is now trying to secure Swenson's Influence in order to help himself out of a predicament. Waal the Qnestloa Settled. ST. THOMAS, D. V.

April 9. The St. Thomas Bulletin. In Its comments on the proposed plebiscite of the Danish West Indies, cays: "It is simply intended to let the islanders share the responsibility. They cannot undo what has been done, hence it only signifies further delay, which nobody wants.

The people have had enough of the enormously harmful and demoralizing affects of the question. Therefore, irrespective of party feeling and views, they all wish to have it settled forever. The high contractors having agreed on the matter, let the executive end the intolerable situation." SERVICES OVER RHODES. Remarkable Demoastratloa of Sorrow by Realdeats of Balavoay. BULUWAYO, Matabeleland.

April 9. After an impressive service held at the drill hall today by the Bishop of Mashonaland the coffin containing the remains cf Cecil Rhodes started on the last stage of its Journey to the Matoppo hills. At today's service there was a remarkable demonstration of sorrow, in which the whol surrounding country participated. Hundreds of persons were turned away from the drill hall, and thousands of voices in and around the building took up the funeral anthem. The streets through which the funeral procession passed were lined with troops and everybody fell In behind the coffin as soon as the cortege left the town limits.

The entire population of Buluwayo took part in the procession. The body rested tonight In a hut on the summit of the Matoppo hills In which Cecil Rhodes once lived. GERMANS DISCUSS ERIE CANAL Ire Xo Advaataae laWldealaa; It for Ocraa-Gola Shlaa. BERLIN. April At- a meeting of the German River And Canal society, held here today.

Professor Bubendey of the Technical high school Berlin, said he waa Inclined to agree with "the American 'engineer, Sy-mons. that the enlargement of the Erie eanal to permit ocean-going steamers to reach the great lakes would be without practical advantage. Tho speaker added that this subject would be discussed before the international congress cn canal navigation to be held at DusM.ldorf. together with the growth of international wlth'occan navigation. Professor pubendey asserted that traffic on the Detroit river doubled every alx years, and that in 1901 It aggregated 40,000.004 ton.

'as against 8.500,000 tona through the Sue canal Jtot lb -WeLOVV. IN VIENNA. Will Arraaae for ProloBBalloa of the Triple' Alllaaee. Special Cable Diafiatch to Tbc Inter Ocean. VIENNA.

April 9. Count Ten, Buelow, the German Chancellor, arrived her thia evening to confer "with Emperor Francis Joseph and Count GoluchowskJ, the Austro-Hun-garian Foreign regarding the prolongation of the triple alliance. It la aald that Count too. Buelow will seek the ctnsent of Austria to give Italy economical advantages without which she would be reluctanl to renew the triple alliance. Count von Buelow's visit ha also tha further object of atlaying the irritation which resulted from hU failure to visit Vienna when he irai cppclnt.Hl Imperial Chancellor.

CHINESE REBELS DEFEATED. (Jearral Mm aU Marshal So IlrlveTheui to the Moaatalaa. HONG-KONG. April 8. Advices received here from Liu Chow say that the Imperial General Ma and Marshal Su have defeated tbe Kwanfi rebls in a sanguinary battle at Kong-Chuen.

The imprlal army was tlrst driven back, when General Wong, with three quick-firing guns and two Msxims. arrived cn the scene and turned the tide. The rebels retreated to the mountain strongholds, whence they have been making occasional sorties. Marshal Su Is blocking tbe roads to the seaports from which the rebels have been deriving their supplies. The rebellion inland is spreading.

CABLE REACHES FIJI ISLANDS. Work Proerraalaa; oa All-Brltlah Pa-rlfle Line. MELBOURNE, Victoria, April 9. The Pacific cable has reached the F.Ji Islands. The laying of the Pacific cable referred to wa3 decided upon at the colonial conference held in London In 1887: but.

the survey was not completed until 1889. After tbe report was published In 1889. aa agreement was entered into by the Imperial government with Canada and the Australasian colonies for the construction, laying, and maintenance of an all-British Pacific cable. A landing site for the cable was.purchased at Kelp bay, Barclay sound, Vancouver island. J.

P. MORGAN IN LONDON. Drrllnra to Dlaeaaa Report f'oacera- Marconi t'onopaay. Fpecial ruble Dtrriatrh to Tbe Inter Jrn. LONDON.

April 9. J. Pierpont Morgan arrived this afternoon on the Oceanic in excellent health. He declined to discuss the report from New York of his alleged connection with tbe new Marconi Wireless Telegraphy Company of America or his intention regarding the invitation of the royal Muntfr Yacht rbib to allow, the Columbia to race for the King's and mayor's cups at Cork. ENGLISH BUDGET DELAYED.

Sir Michael t'haarellor of the Eirktqirr, 111. Ep.clal Cable Dispatch to The Inltr Ocean. LONDON. April 9. Mr.

Balfour announced to the House of Commons this afternoon that the budget for the coming financial year would not be introduced before next Monday, In consequence of the indisposition of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. WALLER'S DUAL NATURE. Maalla Paper Rrmali Iff la Varied Career la the Orleat. Fpecial IlFpatrh to The Irrttr Ocean. VICTORIA.

B. C. April 9. Copies of the Manila Times received by the Victoria give reports of the killing of the natives In Samar by Major W. T.

Waller of the United States marine corps, now on trial before a court martial at Manila, and tell of his strange career in the Orient. After recounting the executions, as have been cabled, the Manila Times says: "Major Waller was before a court of Inquiry upon a previous occasion, while stationed at Cavlte, about a year ago. He was accused of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, but was exonerated. When he went to Samar, In command of the marine corps, he was bent cn making a recoid. "He was of the opinion that all that was necessary was to form a chain cf posts across the Islands and drive and bag the in-surrectors like rabbits.

His plsn was a failure, aad twenty men lost their lives, while others came out of a nightmare experience in hospital with marks that they will bear to their dying day. It was his failure that irritated him, and caused him to resort to such drastic measures. "Major Waller's career in the marine corps has been a picturesque blending of 'Dr. Jekyl and Mr. say the Manila paper.

"In hi varying no.vids he ha been at times a Prince Bountiful to his brother officers and others. At other times his soldiers, subalterns, and even fellow citizens, feared to approach Mm on legitimate business. He exemplified both sides of his nature in the China campaign two years ago. His undaunted courage and devil-may-rare manner made him popular with certain of the soldier, but others told dark tales. "Among other things, it wa said that on the advance from Tong Ku to Tlen-Tsin, where an American and a Russian battalion were enfiladed.

Major Waller gave orders to abandon two wounded men, and had It not been for the nerve of a little medical officer and a Lieutenant, who stoutly protested they would never leave the field a long aa a wounded man remained that order would hare obeyed. Thia matter waa hushed up, but those who witnessed it allowed It to be Inferred (hat. had not the order been countermanded, a tragedy such as seldom occurs in the American aervlca would have transpired." MISS MAUD TALMAGE WEDS. Daaahler of the Cleraynaa a Married to C. F.

Wyekoff at Washlaatoa. WASHINGTON. D. April 9. Miss Maud De Witt Talmage.

daughter of the Rev. Dr. T. De Witt Talmage, and Clarence Frederick Wyekoff of Ithaca, N. wera married here today at the residence of the bride' parent.

The Rer. Frank De Witt Talmage of Chicago, brother of the bride. Officiated. Only the relatives of the contracting panic a few personal friends of the bride witnessed the ceremony. Ken-ne4h Chlshoim of New York acted as beat man.

and Mis Hasel Talmage Smith, a niece of the bride, was bridesmaid. The couple left for a wedding tour, the duration of which will depend upon the condition of the bride's father. Xaaalas Children. The children of the Alnos, a people living In Japan, do not receive their namea until they ar i year old. It I tbe father who then choosee the name by which the child ia afterward called.

CHICAGO MONEY 111 WALL STREET Unusually Heavy Dealings in Southern Railway Stocks. RUMORS OF BIG DEAL Indications Point to Plan for Colossal Merger. Illinois Ceatral. Loalavllle A Saab-vllle, aad Soathern Hallway the System Affeeted. patch to Tha Inter Oiean.

NEW YORK. April Mr. Keene. after a long period of inactivity, returned to the stock market today and made up for the time lost In Florida and Kentucky by taking up stocks where the Western contingent left them, and gave orders enough to help make the record of the day's business on the exchange pats the million-share mark. There was plenty of Western business at the same time, but not co much as on Tuesday, and it was less aggressive, except in Louisville and Southern Railway.

Chicago was active in both these stocks, but it waa Keene's son-in-law, Talbot J. Taylor, who made them sell at the highest point of the day, after a number of his brokers had attracted attention to Southern Railway by the purchase of Immense blocks of both the common' and preferred stock. J. W. Gates was in -and out of Louisville several times, but it doe not seem as though Gates has any settled Idea about the market, and an Impression prevails here that a good part of his trading Is simply for the purpose of giving business to the firm in which his con is the stock exchange member.

It is not this business, though, that Is alluded to as the Western trading That term Just now refer almost wholly, to the wire business, chiefly oi and may never include tbc trading of the Chicago invaders in New York. Soathera Rail way Ja Deaaaad. After the clore of the exchange Keene brokers were on the street bidding 34 for Southern Railway common. at the aame time report were circulated that Southern Railway had acquired a large amount of Louisville stock. Tbe brokers handling the bulk of the buying order in Southern Railway were strong.

Sturgia Co. and Hollis-ter Babcock. who were the heavy buyers of St. Paul on the way to 172 last week. The senior member of Strong, Sturgls Co.

may be remembered as the last or one of the last presidents of Richmond Terminal, from which the Southern Railway waa reorganized. It may be that some of tbe old-time interest in Southern properties have Joined in tbe buying, and that the firm represent them again, but it la far more likely that the buying orders really came from Keene's offices, a little ahwve them in the same building. There was no disposition shown by the parties supposed to be Interested to investigate the reports of the consolidation with Louisville, but there were plenty of stock market incidents pointing to a general accumulation of all the Southern stocks, Louisville, Southern Railway, and Illinois Central by one party, and some kind of union, either formal or informal, may be expected at any time. Illinois Central'a Stromal Poaltloa, It is supposed here that the Illinois Central will receive the best terms when they are arranged, but that stock Is so scarce that any effort to buy up the floating supply would prevent the work In the other two stocks. It Is not unreasonable to suppose that both Mr.

Keene and the large Western operator hare full Information In regard to whatever scheme ia pjndiog and are parties, too. to the pool which has been acquiring the floating stocks. Tbe market experts here, though, have drifted far away from the truth la seeking to find a reason fcr the buying. In Louis- ville they attribute the advance to the de mand for the stock for delivery against sales made of the new -issue of (5,000,000. which will not be a good delivery until listed by the stock exchange.

Thia stock, which was sold a week ago. has been borrowed daily for delivery since then, hut the stork Is not hard to borrow, and loaned tonight In the stock exchange at per cent, the same as the money rale. Rest of the Market Erratic. As a general thing the rest of the market was erratic and irregular, but thia mast be expected, in view of the importance of the dealing In the Southern roads. Keene neglected hi Southern Pacific far the time, but is likely to take fresh Interest In It any moment.

There waa some buying of the stock early in the day supposed to come from Kuhn. Loeb and it made a fractional gain in the first hour. The trading was to a great extent restricted by money conditions. The ruling rates for money Indicate that the banks desire to curtail accommodation, but the speculative element here has supreme confidence that when it I necessary the government will find a way to increase the aupply of bank funds. In fact, stories were current lata In the day that aome action bad been taken to Increase the government deposits in the national banks and lhat aome other steps might be taken.

What other atep I possible the rumors did not state. P. B. LIFE UNDERWRITERS MEET. Exeeatlve Coaaralltee.Prepaeea.fop Oe tobrr Ceareaiioa.

WASHINGTON. D. April 9 The, executive committee of the National Association of Life Underwriter held it midyear meeting here today. Preparations were made for the business meeting of the association, which takes place in Cincinnati Oct. 15, 1C, and 17.

Tonight the visitor were guests at a reception given to them by the Life Underwriters' association of the district. JJ.OOto Callforala, Oregoa, Washington. Chloago Northwestern railway daily March and April. Personally conducted excursions Tuesdays and Thursdays. Special attention to organising family parties.

130 Helena. Butte. Ogden, Salt Lake. Illustrated namnhlet on receipt of J-cent -stamp. Ad 1 dress S.

A- Hutchison. 212 Clark atreet. Will Re Seat to Fresldeat for Trass salssloa to Soath Afrlcaa Safferera. An appeal addressed to the people of tbe United Stafes asking fcr contributions In checks of $1 each for the suffering women and children in tbe reconcentrado camps in South Africa waa sent out yesterday by the Governor Yatea Boer relief fund committee. With the" appeal were aent 5,000.000 blank checka in the amount of $1 each, made payable to Theodore Roosevelt, to be signed by contributors and returned to the committee at Chicago for transmission to the Presi dent.

That the latest success of the local committee In securing the aid cf tbe government to forward funds, has awakened general Interest in the relief work has been evidenced from the many Inquiriea that havo loured Into tbe headquarters at 172 Washington street aa to where to send money. The first of the "Theodore Roosevelt" checks to be returned to Peter Van Vlissin-gen, chairman of the committee, waa filled out and signed by A. J. Van Leshcut, 17i" Michigan avenue, a well-known artist, and an enthusiastic Boer sympathiser. Mr.

Van Leshout is a native of Holland, and has taken an active Interest In the struggle of his fellow countrymen in South Africa. A fac stmilQ of the check is given in the cut. Text of Appeal. The appeal ent out is signed by Judge Edward F. Dunne.

Mayor Carter H. Harrison, and Peter Van Vllnatngen. representing the committee, and reads a follows: "Governor Yates has aDDoiated the un dersigned a committee to collect fund for the unfortunate inmates of the South Af rican reconcentrado camps, and President Roosevelt has recently accepted from ua so.qou. which he has forwarded by cable to the American Coneul at Cape Town, South Africa, for distribution In the campo. "The entire population or the two South African republics at the berinning of the war was less than one-tenth that' of the population of Cook county, Illinois.

Thia handful of people ha for thirty months been at war with soldiers gathered from all over the world by Great Britain. For more than one year the women and children have been herded in reconcentrado ramps, being thus deprived of all means of self-support. They are now totally dependent. One-half of the children are dead; but thrc la still time to help the other half. The mortality among tbe women ha also been frightful.

"We desire to collect 5,000,000 check and drafts of SI each, from all parts of the United States, payable to Theodore Roosevelt, to be presented to him. as a petition for such aid he may he able to. render these people, and as a practical and beneficent demonstration of tbe sympathy of the people of America for these reconcentrado camp sufferers. These checks and drafts rhould be seat to Peter Van Vllssingen, 172 East Washington atreet, Chicago." Yates Xaaaea Relief Committee. Governor Yates has named the following mayors of Illinois cities aa member of the Boer relief fund committee, and they have consented to-act: William Bower, Olney; John E.

Jennings. Sullivan; William J. Conxelman. Pc-kln; John A. Glover.

Urbana; J. G. Schmohl. Galena; H. R.

Schultse, PlnckneyvlIIe; Allen F. Moore, Montlcello; W. J. Peck. Macomb; F.

A. Fru-men. Dixon; M. P. Berry.

Carthage; John I. Thompson, La con George E. McHose. Havana; George D. Locke, Jersey ville; A.

C. Johnson. Mount Vernon; Anaon Thompson, Orr. Pittsfleld; Henry N. Randle.

Hillsboro: J. R. Hay. Belle viUe; George D. Steinhauer, Vandal ia; G.

A. Huen-kemeier. Free port; George W. Howe. Morri-aoa; E.

F. Biesaer. Nashville; M. H. Cloud.

Paxt on; John R. Davis, Jacksonville; Henry Beckman. William F. Bryan. Peoria: William O.

R. Bradley. Galeeburg; F. B. Knox.

Rock Island; M. T. Moloney, Ottawa: John L. Phillips. Springfield; J.

C. Westervelt. Shelbyvllle; Charles Oldendorf, Mount CarmeL WEATHER INDICATIONS. Partly Cloady la Hllaols Today Liaht. Variable Wlads.

Ppctal Dlapatrh to The Intar Oeem. WASHINGTON, D. April 9. Forecast for Illinois and Indiana Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday; light, variable Ohio Cloudy Thursday, with warmer In the northern and central portions; clearing along tbe northeast lake shore: Friday, probably fair; light to fresh north winds. 'Lower Michigan.

Upper Michigan, and Wisconsin Fair Thursday and Friday; light, variable winds. Minnesota and Iowa Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday; variable winds. Tha following observations were made at 7 p. Chicago time: Place Tr. 1i.

Wind. Wthr. Pre. Abilene HO 2 N. Clear Albany SO X.

Rain .38 Alpena 5 6 N.W. Cl.ar Atlanta MS- N.W. Clear Amartllo 7 N.K. Clear Kattleford 4 IK Calm Fair fll.marrk 4H Wt N.W. Cloudr Buffalo 4 4U N.

Rain .1 Hoaton 44 N.E. Cloudy 1.24 to, iv. rair Calgary 4tf W. Fair Charlotte .12 N.W. Fair Cheyenne 4 '54 Chlraa-o 41 IW N.

Clear-' Cincinnati SH 5H N.W. Cloudy .04 Cleveland 3iM 40 N.W. Ratn .28 Concordia 3 sm H. clear Davenport XV. Fair Denver 2 B4 K.

Clear .02 Des 54 trft 8.W. Clear Ietrolt 48 53 N. Cloudy .02 jMMia-e to clear Dubuqiw 4 W. Fair Duluth 42 N.K. Fair Kl 7H tft E.

Clear Edmonton 3H 4 W. Cloudy Galveston Tl 8.E. Cloudy Grand Haven 4M IW N.W. Clear Green 52 K. Fair Havre 44 4 8.W.

Cloudy Helena 4 g.W. Clear .....52 5H N.E. Fair Indlanapnlia. ........54 N.W. Clear Jacksonville.

72 N.W. 1ear City 54 SH E. Clear .02 4 40 W. Clear Little Rock 3 64 N.E.. Fair jm 72 W.

Clear 43 -4M N.IV.- Clear- Mem'phia 2 4 Fair Medicine 44 4H W. Cloudy Milwaukee Am Clear Innetloaa 4 54 W. Fair atontrornery 2 rt W. Clear Montreal KM 44 N. E.

Rain .04 N.W.' Clear New Orleans 72 E. Clear New York 42, 4 S. Cloudy .1 Norfolk- ..48 64 E. Clear North Piatt 58 4 W. -Fair Oklahoma 7t E.

Clear Omaha ..5 E. Clear .14 40 42 N.K. Cloudy plttn 7 74 K. Parkerebunr 44 4 N.W. Cloudy .07 Philadelphia.

42 44 B. Rain Pltt-burg 50 N. Rain .10 418 K. Fair .....48 411 B. Fair RapM City 3d 52 N.W.

Fair .12 fia- Krancifcco W. Clear Pan 72 73 E. Cloudy St. IXMile 58 r.2 N. Clear Ft Paul ..52 68 N.W.

Clear, Pall LakeCity -44 48 W. Clear Bte. ....44 58 W. Clear Ppriniraeld. ill 58 2 N.

Fair Mr 5 Cloudy .20 Vlck.burs 64 72 Clear 48 6' W. Rain White River ....42 Calm Fair WllllFton 5( Cl.ar ...........40 id Calm Fair Trace. RUMORS OF PEACE RFVIVFfl AGAIN $5,000,000 SOUGHT FOR BOER RELIEF 1- 5 l.i. T'! if5 1 4 IlklllbU IIVUIIII Unconfirmed Reports Current in London aid The Hague. Rooserelt Blank Checks Sent Out by Tates Committee.

NO CREDENCE GIVEN INTEREST IS SHOWN The Booklovers Small Likelihood of Free Staters Yielding in a Body Contributions of One Dollar Each Are Requested. NOTICE The announcement to be made by The Book-lovers Library in tomorrow's newspapers will have init something of more than passing interest. The idea is a new one. It will have your approval. After all, the best reading-rooms in the world are the homes of the people.

Seymour Eaton, Librarian cAprHW. 1902. Nora The membership la TU Bt'tvtrt Library la tha weekly delivery districts of Chicago will denoUely close oa Saturday, April Its. No more asw. member will be admitted after that data.

COUSEUM RKBW (WIPIERJ. TODAY AT StlS. TOX1GHT AT 81IS. Deer Opea'at 1:15 aad 7:13 P. M.

Twice Dally Until and Including April 20. RINGLING BROS. 'r Organise and eealppe oa a scat of raacnltude never before attempted. A- Managaiie of the World's Rarest Zoological Life, containing tha Only Giraffe known to arienc or research, and 1.00O Other Animal Wonders. The Blearest Xoo In the World.

A Ctrcua Absolutely New, Surprising; with Its Novelties. Edifying in Its Unique Numbers, and Ilea lldertng in Its Immensity. Not One Old Act. Tha Circuses and Amphitheaters of Europe depleted of their srenle noveltle to make this tha Greateet PoerlM. Show Ever Organised.

Troupe lumltrocu. Uu Roumanian Aerial Wonders. Tha Great Russian Animal Trainer. Paul Batty, with his Comedy Bear Actors. England's Captain Webb and his Juggling Seals.

Tha Great European Holloway Trio. The Australian Family St. Leon. JIarvekraa Acrobats. Ethardo.

the Parisian Contortion Phenomenon. A New IBhow of Elephant Acts. The Grand Horve Ballet. Tha World's Famous Bareback Tha Ulan School Equestrian of Two Hemispheres. In all.

more than 800 performers, presenting over 100 novel acts. Interspersed and enlivened by the comic capers of 40 funny clowns. Tickets now on sale at Lyon Healy's and Coliseum Box Office. 'Phone No. 72 South.

Reserved Seat. 50c. 7 Sc. and l.O0: Box Seats. Gallery.

25c. STUDEBAKER tbEr UfcU AUi. MELODIOUS Opara ia Tows SULTAfJ of gULU 5th Big Week Company of 70 Seats 4 wks. ahsaj MUSIC HALL This Horning it II LAST LECTURE DAMRDSyHJSff: STUDEBAKER Next Sob. Aft.

I Ei'g. piTTSBunfj IT ORCHESTRA VICTOR HERBERT. Coaa'r. Pcpnlar Kr57" 25c to SI Seats Now Sale. POWERS' THIS WEEK ONLY MME.

I I AOOLPH VON ODILOII Supported by the famous Irvine Place Theater Company of New York, under the personal direction of Heinrlch Conrted. Toola-ht. Sonnenthal. The Marquis von Vlllemer. Friday.

The Dauahter of Fabrlciua. Sat. Mat. ni Eva-. Odilon and Sonnenthal.

Fas Caprice. POWERSWprll W. SSSnyZZZ VIRGIHIA I1ARUED OF OLD Charles Frohmarr Bi Scenic Production. Prloss 50c 75c Sl.Ou. 1.50.

HARRY LACY Jt 8AM MORRIS fc and IO BIt Specialty Acta. Nest i Burlesque and Extravaransa. Week i Tha THOROUQilBREDS." 60 People tO COLUMBUS "VialS THE week the nncAT nunv APRIL 13. Ilia. Ulltt4l.

I1UUI Acts. 24 Scenes. Balloon Uses UpTWice uany CHARGE FAMILY WITH MURDER. Wife, Daattfcters, and Saa Arrested la Mlchlaaa for Man's Death. GRAND RAPIDS, April Four members of tha Franca, family were today arrested at Manton, Wexford county, by officers from.

Van Bur en county, charged -with the murder of Caleb France, husband and father, in Van Buren county last February. The person arrested are- Mrs. Lvdta France, widow; Mrs. Essie For Lulu Franca, daughters, and Glenn Franca, a son. They lately moved to Manton from Plain-well.

At tha time of France's death it was given out that bad committed suicid. Tha tour were taken to Paw Paw. HOPKOWS THE AUDITORIUM-Opera Ssason. GRAND OP Under the ciractloa of MR. MAURICE GRATJ.

TflMlfSIlT AT SIEGFRIED. VltiUll I 7:43 Nlbelunaen Mme. T-rnlna. Frits! PchtfT. and Schumann-HWnk.

MM. lHt.HimSl V'n t. Tomorrow Evening. Apr. 11.

at 8. AT RPOIUR FYttShTrV1' LUTnLRmbrtc'h? rrttst Scherr. Seya-ard. Homer. Bridewell.

MaryllL Bauarmelater. Van Cauteren and Emma Kami-el Wpel Carnpsnarl. Muhlmann. Kelsa.In-lamrosihnn de ResakeT Conductor. Saturday Afternoon, Apr.

12 at 2 Dormn BILL. CAVA LLER1 A RUSTIC A NA-Kmwi "r-Sel-- Dufrlche and Balic-nac. Followed by I' PAULIAt'CI-Mrae Fritxl Scheff. MM. Ce MarchU 11.

Reiss'i ScottL Conductor, Flon. Saturday Evenine-. Apr. 12. at 7:30.

Der Rlna de Nlbeluncen. OOTTERDAMMERUNG Mmea.Ter nine. Reus--B-lea. Fritst Scheff. Bridewell and Schumann-mink.

MM. Von Bandrowski. Muhlmann and Edouard da Renke. Conductor. Sunday Evenlns.

Apr. IS. at Grand Sacred Concert, Rossini's ST A BAT MATER and Mlsrel-laneoas Program Mmes. Gadskl, MarylU and -huraann-Helnk. Mil.

EMppel. Campanart and Mtspbam. Entire cnorua and orchestra. Conductor. Flon.

Prlcea-aoc. 73c l. $1.25. t.50. 2.

Reals of prices: 1. SI $2. 2 tv. S3. S3.50L Bow VM.

WEBER PIANO IS USED. IYlc VI Tha Safest Theater In the World SO Exits, LAST 4 TIMES. JIM BLUDSO SEATS READY liOV FRANK L. PERLKTS SINGING COMEDIANS la the Season's Musical Success. THE GHAPEFlOnS ENGAGEMENT OPENS SUNDAT.

LLiHOIS Koxt liatines I aainroay Klaw sTs Etianger's TROUBADOURS InthI Accent on tht "BiH.s." A EH Mat.Tedav OunTrt rvtwnro vrtovrw m. i mil Hnimnum a. tunnel JULIUS CyESAR 80 PEOPLE. Ttext Week-MAO II A BOTt. THE BUSH nr nil icm (CHICAGO AVE.

ft NORTH CLARK) GRAXD DEDICATION COS CERT THURSDAY ETESISfl, APRIL lTth. IW1ME. SCHUMANN HEINK. Contralto, with MRS. HESS BI RR at Che piano, assisted by tha sPIERI.G ftt AKTETTK.

BOX OFFICE OPEXS THIS MORXIXG. Hi0sVLV3AnClCT? COJTTIXUOIS VAUDEVILLE. Minnie Sellrmaa A Co. Llule B. Relchen's Great Docs.

a Fauat Family Neilsen Sisters. Emonds. Emerson A Emon Lawrence- Haninaton. Oeo. yeoman.

-Frank La Mondue. Mr. tt Mrs. Deasoa. Blnsham Brothers.

Al Coleman. WllLard Reed. Kittle Jlmmle Prida. Aahtoa A Wood. The Kiuodroma.

PRICES lO, SO, ASD 23 CEJTTS. OPERA HOUSE COXTIXLUtS VALDE VILLE. Mile. Tortajada. 7 Plcchiant Sisters'.

Phroso. Mechanical Doll. Lew Rawklna. -Prevoat A Prevoat. Nuent A Ferttsr.

Mr. A Mrs. Jimmy Barry. Davis A Macaulev. Aerian Quartette.

Ivander 4x Tom son. Mallory Bros, a Brookes. Mons. Kenyan. Musical Thor.

Tha Namb Japs. Bessie Ha us. Tha Kinodrotne. PRICES lO, XO, AAD 80 CENTS. VAUDEVILLE.

Elinor Sisters A Co. Thorne A Carleton. Burke. Moller Teller. Lillian Burkhart A Co.

Chaa. Leonard Fletcher. Wala A Ardelia. Phyllis AJlen. Mannlna- A Du Crow.

Campbell A Phelps. Jimmy Dunn. Sldonia. The Skatin Rexoa. Furlonff A Knott.

Ruth Nelta. Esmathilda. Bid well A Jama. PRICES IO. SO, AID SO CESTS, OR CAT TCXISHT 25o Kat 125.50,75 'Satordsj A ROMANCE OF SLEEPT HOLLOW, THE DAIRY FARM NEXT WEEK "ARE TOU A BUFFALO GRAND OPBRAs HOUSE.

MATHER PATCH DAY AT 9i13. STUART ROBSOrJ A8 "BERTIE. THE LAMB," IS THE HENRIETTA. saut. jAcrs 2 Bl Shows Every Day at 3 aad 8L RICE BAR TOM'S BIG GAIETY CO.

frl IO. SO. 3D. S3. mOCADERO State and Van Bur-en St, -lei H.w.

S007. THE t'KAl'KERJACKS And lh Wrwatllnr Lv-mon. II A PARKFIt SOZODQIIT- thV TEETH 25 Ooo4 For Bad Teeth -Aa Bad Foe Oood Teeth, wa Em Liberty elles Ja4:.