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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAB. NO. 226.
THE FIFTY FOURTH CONGRESS
Revenue Amendments to the
Filled Cheese Bill
ALL PROMPTLY VOTED DOWN
Allen Continues His Speech In Oppo
sition to Bonds
Th* Haass Accepts the Conference Report en
San Pedro Hsrbor and the Bill Is
Passed
Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, May 23.—The day ln
the senate was consumed by the "tilled
cheese" bill and the second installment
of the speech by Mr. Allen, Populist, of
Nebraska, on the Butler bill to prohibit
the Issue of bonds without the authority
of congress. On the ground that the
"filled cheese" bill was a revenue meas
ure several amendments to raise rev
enue were offerer!, but all failed.
One by Mr. Mills. Democrat, of Texas,
to impose a 6 per cent internal revenue
tax on all products in excess of $10,000
per annum from establishments manu
facturing from Iron, steel, copper, nickel,
brass, lead, zinc, cotton, wool, hemp,
Bilk or llax, was laid on the table by a
vote of 42 to 15. Amendments by Mr.
Allen, Populist, of Nebraska, for an ad
ditional Internal revenue tax of $1 a bar
rel on beer, ale and porter, and by Mr.
Gray, Democrat, of Delaware, fur an
import duty uf 10 cents per pound on
tea, were lost by similar votes, and the
filled cheese bill was then obliged
to give way to the bond bill. Mr.
Allen devoted himself to the silver ques
tion and the platform of the Populist
party. He was so much harrassed by
Messrs. Gray, Hill, Chandler and Baker
and other senators who sought to make
sport of the Populist tenets, that the
speech became a dec idedly Informal dia
logue. The senate passed forty private
pension bills ln as many minutes without
objection, thus clearing the calendar,
aud authorized the publication as a pub
lic document of Guv. Altgeld's reply to
Secretary Carlisle's recent Chicago
financial speech, because the latter had
been printed.
The bond bill being taken up at 2
oclock, Mr. Allen drifted into a dialogue
with Mr. Gray on the silver question,
and then Mr. Hill was drawn into the
discussion. When Mr. Htil quoted Mr.
Tillman as an authority to the effect
that the Popullßts demanded the Inde
finite issue of paper money, Mr. Allen re
plied: "The senator from South Caro
lina Is a delegate to the Chicago conven
tion and part of the Democratic party."
"1 don't know how long ho will re
main such," remarked Mr. Hill.
Incidentally, Mr. Hill declared that
President Cleveland had never done a
better thing than to call a special ses
sion of congress to repeal the Sherman
silver purchasing law, whereupon Mr.
Allen remarked: "He has not done many
intelligent things in the past three
years."
Mr. Allen referred to Mr. Hill as the
one always able and conscientious cham
pion of the president, and said that the
relation existed between Mr. Hill and
the president which characterized David
and Jonathan.
Mr. Allen talked for about two end a
half hours.
The bill to Incorporate the national
university was then passed.
Bills to authorize the reorganlzaton of
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad com
pany under Its present charter; to refer
the claim of the owners of the brig
Tallyho. sunk by the United States
steamship Pinta In 1894, to the court of
claims, were passed.
Responding to the resolution adopted
by the senate on the 16th Inst.. in regard
to the treatment of American citizens
in Cuba, and requesting copies of the
correspondence of the state depart
ment on this subject, the president to
day sent to the senate a message de
clining to furnish the correspondence,
and saying that he considered it incom
patible with the public service to do so
at the present time. He forwarded lit
eral copies of the original text of the
protocol of the conference and declara
tions concerning judicial procedure of
1877 signed by Caleb Cushlng on behalf
of the United States and Senor Collantes
as the representative of the Spanish
government, which was requested by
the same resolution.
At 5:50 p. m. the senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE
Th* Conference Report on Harbors Adopted
Without Division
WASHINGTON, May 23.—The time
of the house again today was devoted
wholly to the consideration of confer
ence reports.
The conferees on the river and harbor
bill reached an agreement satisfactory
to themselves and to others, including
Senator White. The house conferees
agreed to recede from their'opposition
to the senate amendments for harbors
* at Santa Monica and San Pedro bay.
provided the bill should be amended so
as to render unavailable the appro
priation for the inner harbor at Wil
mington on San Pedro bay in case the
commissioners should decide on San
Pedro as the most available place for
an outer harbor. This proposition was
accepted and an amendment was made
to the San Pedro Item to the effect that
no contracts should be entered into for
the inner harbor at Wilmington until
the commissioners should report, and
not at all in case they should decide In
favor of an outer harbor at that place.
The house conferees yielded their con
tention that the commissioners should
be named ln the bill and agreed to the
adoption of the following proviso as an
addition to the Santa Monica feature:
Provided, however, that If the board
hereby constituted as in this section
provided, shall determine In favor of
the construction of a breakwater at
Port Los Angeles, no expenditure of any
part of the money hereby appropriated
yhall bo made, nor shall any contract
for the construction of such breakwater
be entered into until the Southern Pa
cific company or the owners thereof
shall execute an agreement and file the
same with the secretary of war that
any railway company or any corpora
tion engaged in the business of trans
portation may share in the use of the
pier now constructed at Port Los An
geles, and the approaches and tracks
leading thereto situated west of the
easterly entrance to Santa Monica tun
nel upon such just and equitable terms
as may be agreed upon between the
parties, and If they fail to agree, then to
be determined by the secretary of war;
and before any expenditure of the money
hereby appropriated is made for the
construction of a breakwater at Port
Los Angeles, said Southern Pacific com
pany, or the owenr of the track and ap
proaches leading to said pier, shall exe
cute an agreement and file the same
with the secretary of war. a railroad
or transportation company or corpora
tion desiring to construct a wharf or
pier In Santa Monica bay may for the
purpose at approaching such wharf or
pier and for the purpose of con
structine; and operating the same,
cross the track or tracks, ap
proaches and right of way now used by
the Southern Pacific company under
such regulations as may be prescribed
by the secretary of war, and upon the
payment of such compensation as that
officer may find to be reasonable, pro
vided further, that In event the said
harbor is located at Port Los Angeles
no greater royalty on the rock usee for
t he construction of the breakwater than
12Vb cents per cubic yard shall be charg
ed, and the Southern Pacific company
shall charge no more than one-half cent
per ton for freight on rock transporta
tion over Its road.
The final report on the bill, carrying
the compromise proposition, was adopt
ed without division. The bill now goes
to the president. As finally passed, It
carries $12,850,000 In direct appropria
tions and authorizes contracts to the ex
tent of $59,649,000. The final report of
the executive, legislative and Judicial
bill was also adopted. The bill, as It
goes to the president, carries $23,620,000—
$:!70,000 less than the bill of last year.
Tho sundry civil and Indian appropria
tion bills were sent back to conference.
By a vote of 154 to 22 the house Insisted
on Its provision In the latter bill relating
to sectarian schools. Eleven Republi
cans, ten Democrats and one Populist
voted against Insisting.
Mr. Howard, Populist, of Alabama,
author of If Christ Came to Congress, at
the opening of the session of the house
today sprang a sensation, but it was
short lived. The house with practical
unanimity suppressed him. As soon
as the Journal had been read Howard
ruse dramatically In the center of the
aisle, a ml,nourishing a paper in his hand,
demanded that he be heard on a resolu
tion which he sent to the clerk's desk.
The resolution Impeached Grover
Cleveland,president of the United States,
of high crimes and mlsdemeaf?fjr« on
the grounds that he has sold or directed
the sale of bonds without the authority
of law; that he has sold or aided in the
sale of bonds at less than their market
value, and that he has Ignored and re
fused to have enforced the anti-trust
law.
When the clerk ceased reading. How
ard was suddenly taken off the floor by
Dlngley, the floor leader of the majorltv,
who raised the question of consideration
against the resolution. The question
was promptly put, and by practically
unanimous vote the hoii«e declined to
give Howard a hearing. The house then
settled down to dull routine.
Mr. Sherman, Republican of New
York, chairman of the committee on In
dian affairs, presented the conference
report on the Indian bill. The report
agreed to all the Items save those re
lating to the continuation of the Dawes
commission, the Cherokee outlet, the
sectarian school question and the pay
ments to the Old Settlers' association.
The report was adopted. Mr. Sherman
then moved that the house concur ln
the senate amendment relating to sec
tarian schools. By both the house and
senate amendments, Mr. Sherman ex
plained, the policy of doing away with
sectarian schools was enunciated. Tbe
difference between the two provisions
was that the house paragraph cut off
appropriations for sectarian schools im
mediately, while the senate amendment
proposed to allow provision for sec
tarian schools to continue for two years.
The motion was lost "4 to 99.
Mr. Halner, Republican of Nevada,
moved that the house conferees insist
on the house provision and the motion
was carried on a rising vote, 115 to 25.
On Mr. Fitzgerald's demand a record
vote was taken, resulting in a vote of
154 to 22. Those voting ln the negatlv?
were: Republicans: Aldrich of Illi
nois. Eddy of Minnesota, Lewis of Ken
tucky, Loud of California, Sherman,
Poole and Odell of New York, Barker
and Stewart of New Jersey, and Noonan
of Texas—lo. Democrats: Allen of
Mississippi. Bartlett. McClellan end
Sulzer of New York, Cooper of Florida,
Harrison of Alabama, Fitzgerald of
Massachusetts, Denny nf Mississippi,
Kleberg of Texas, Lester of Georgia—
11. Populist: Baker of Kansas.
At 5:30 p. m. the house adjourned.
AN IMITATOR OF HOLMES
A Salt Lake Parson's Female Friends
Mysteriously Disappear
Pacts Indicating the Cremation # fa Human
Body—A Warrant Issued on ■ Charge
ol Murder
SALT LAKE, Utah, May 23.—A local
paper prints a story which may develop
Into a sensation. Foul play is claimed
in the somewhat mysterious disap
pearance of Miss Henrietta Clausen,
who has not been seen since Septem
ber last. She was at that time taking
care of the apartments of Rev. Francis
Hermann, pastor of the First Scandi
navian Methodist church ln this city.
A recent inspection of the grate of the
furnace in the building reveals two
razors, a butcher knife, garter and belt
buckles and charred bones. The bones
w ere turned over to physicians and the
police department Is making a rigid
investigation.
The janitor of the building says that
about the time of the disappearance of
Miss Clausen the pastor of the church
tired up the furnace in the basement
and kept It running all day.
Miss Samualson, a friend of the pas
tor's, also disappeared last January.
The last heard of the pastor he was
in Kansas City on his way to lowa.
A warrant v#>;. sworn out tonight for
the arrest of r'rancls Hermann upon
an information charging him with mur
der. The warrant Is signed .by D. H.
Wenger, city magistrate, upon the com
plaint of John Hansen, who is the last
man who saw Miss Clausen before her
disappearance from the city.
Under date of May 9 Hermann wrote
a letter from Kansas City to the pres
ent presiding elder of the church above
named, enclosing a pawn ticket which is
claimed by the police department to
have been given for a gold ring and gold
watch, the property of Miss Anna Bam
uelson, who disappeared on January 29
last.
A box containing poisonous drugs has
been found in the room formerly occu
pied by the pastor.
Hermann Is a man 45 yearß of age, five
feet six inches high, weighs 180 pounds,
sandy hair and mustache, wears gold
glasses and is well known in Kansas
City and Minneapolis.
Schlatter Quit* Healing
PRESCOTT. Ariz., May 23.—Schlatter,
the healer, passed through Klrkland
valley, thirty miles from Prescott, to
day. The citizens; of the valley" offered
him food and lodging, but he refused to
accept. He stated that he Was going to
the El Dorado mountains ln Southern
Nevada. He was traveling alone on a
white mule, and said he subsisted en
tirely on herbs and nuts, sleeping out of
doors at night. He said he would not
perform any more healing for a year
Fruit at Auction
CHICAGO, May 23.—The Earl Fruit
company sold today: California cher
ries, black Tartarian, $1.40@1.75; purple
Gulgne, $1.70; Roekport. $1.35: Belle de
Orleans, in poor condition, 75c@51.05
--mammoth Bigerau, $1.20.
Porter Bros, company sold: Cherries
Tartarians. $1.45<g>2.35; Rockports. $1 45
(31.50; apricots, $1.
THE HERALD
LOS ANGELES. SUNDAY MOBNINQv MAY 24, 1896.—-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES.
IN THE FIELD OF POLITICS
Illinois Free-Silver Republicans
Will Not Bolt
THEY MAY DECLINE TO VOTE
Or Plunge on Senator Cameron of
Pennsylvania
Palling to Secure a Silver Plank, They Pro
pass to Force ■ Record lor or
Against dold
Associated Press Soecial Wire.
CHICAGO, May 23.—A Washington
special to the Post says: The free silver
delegates to St. Louis will not bolt.
Such, at least, Is the present Intent. The
present purpose Is for the sllveritcs to
make their fight on the platform, take
no part ln the nomination of a ticket
(being mute when it comes to balloting)
and then make such combines and alli
ances afterward as will give greatest
promise of future Influence. It is barely
possible that they will amend the second
clause of the proposition and Instead of
refraining from balloting, "plunge" on
Senator Don Cameron and make a fight
for him ln their respective states.
But the most Interesting feature of the
program remains to be told. The silver
delegates will have a representation of
eight or nine on the committee on reso
lutions, including such fighters as Tel
ler, Dubois, Carter and Cannon. These
men will make as big a fight as they can
in the committee and will? of 'course, be
outvoted overwhelmingly. They will
then proceed to formulate a minority
report, but It will not declare for free
sliver. It will be an out-and-out gold
platform. It will pronounce for gold
monometallism In the most epecltls
terms and ln the strongest language
that can be employed.
If the silver delegates cannot secure
the recognition of silver they propose to
force the convention to go on record
squarely for or against a plain gold
standard.
"If the convention Is bent on taking
gold," said a Mountain state senator,
who will be a delegate at St. Louis, "we
will give it a chance to take the refined
article so that there can be no doubt as
to the quality."
A SOCIAL FUNCTION
NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 23.—The
Evening; Leader today prints the fol
lowing;: A Stamford gentleman is au
thority for the statement that the Hon.
Samuel Fessenden, a member of the
Republican national committee, and
who Is a Ann friend and supporter of
Thomas B. Reed, has been Invited to go
to Canton and make a "social call'" on
Major McKinley.
BIMETALLISTS CALLED
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-The ex
ecutive committee of the Bimetallic
league of this state has issued a call
upon the blmetalllsts throughout the
state to meet ln mass convention in
each senatorial district on Monday, the
15th day of June, for the purpose of
nominating one delegate and one alter
nate delegate for such senatorial dis
trict to attend the national convention
to be held at St. Louis on July 22
POLITICAL NOTES
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Hay 23.—The
Democratic convention of the Twentieth
Congressional district held in this city
today, elected ex-Congressman Tom L
Johnson and S. H. Holding delegates to
the Chicago convention. They were not
Pledged, but are opposed to the free
coinage of silver.
d.^i N ? , £t POLIS ' May 23.-The Fifth
district Minnesota Republican Repub
lican convention nominated Loran
* letcher for congress
_, DOESN'T COME.
PITTSBURG, May 23.-Senator Quay
was expected in Pittsburg today, but up
f,^,. 1^ 0 ", he had not been al - ar.y of his
?H»« h S un i*- Sno "'y after noon his
son Richard telephoned from Beaver
that ins father would not be up to the
city until Monday. He said further that
the senator had not prepared any state.
I'd 8 ? 1 .. and v was net at all probable
that he would do so. as he had refused td
divulge anything that had taken place
at Canton even to him.
THE PROHIBITIONISTS
PITTSBURG, May 28.—The advance
guard of the 1286 delegates who will com
pose the national prohibition convention
to meet in this city Wednesday have ar
rived in Pittsburg. Part of the Mary
land delegation, which will boom the
onndldacy of Joshua Levering for the
head of the national ticket, mime In and
Is quartered ai the St. Chtuies hotel.
They have with them a seemingly Inex
hausible supply of Levering buttons,
which they will use among the friends
of the "broad gauge" candidate between
this and the opening of the convention
and will place them, if possible, on the
lapels of some who are now enlisted
in favor of the "narrow gauge" candi
date, whoever he may prove to be.
Many delegates will arrive today and
when the national reform convention
opens on Monday hundreds of Prohibi
tionists will be present as spectators.
It is believed by the managers of Wed
nesday's convention that the attendance
will exceed 15,000.
Chairman Samuel Dickie of Michigan
arrived tonight and got to work on con
vention detail work. He Is a narraw
gauge man and thinks his faction will
dominate the convention.
TWO DELEGATIONS.
YANKTON, S. D., May 23.—South Da
kota will have a contesting delegation
ln the Democratic national convention.
The free silver men had a conference
after the gold standard men had had
their innings and elected a full set of
delegates to Chicago. For some reason
this was suppressed, but delegates in
attendance declare that nearly 100 of the
160 delegates present at the first conven
tion, and who were dissatisfied, assem
bled ln regular session and elected a
permanent organization and chose these
delegates: V. S. Ross, D. R. Lynch, S.
Neumier, N. P. Potts, J. P. Barrett, J. W.
Abell, T. W. Taubman and A. W. Mul
len. These delegates will meet at Hu
ron on June 4th for final conference be
fore starting for Chicago.
OPPOSED TO SILVER.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 23.—A
meeting of nearly al tho prominent Dem
ocrats of this city was held tonight for
the purpose of opposing the free silver
wing of the party In the state. All were
rigorously opposed to free coinage. A
mass meeting of Democrats of the coun
ty opposed to free sliver was called for
Thursday evening next. Delegates will
be sent to the Chicago convention who
will oppose any free silver candidate.
Nine-tenths of the prominent Demo
crats of Indianapolis are for the gold
standard.
A Steamer Strandel
CAPE HENRY. Va., May 23.—The
British steamer Glenavon, bound from
Fernandlna to Rotterdam with phos
phate rock, stranded on the outer Dia
mond Hatteras shoals at 8 oclock last
night. The crew was taken off this
morning by the life savers and the ves
sel abandoned. She will be a total loss.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
Now in the Hands of President
Cleveland
LITTLE TIME WAS NEEDED
To Secure the Signatures of Speaker
and Vice-President
Locking the Presidential Signature the Bill
Will become a Law on the Fourth
Key ot June
Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, May 23.—The river
and harbor bill, as finally passed by
both houses, was taken to the White
House at a late hour this afternoon by
a messenger ot the committee on en
rolled bills. As soon as the house had
agreed to the conference committee re
port today the committee on enrolled
bills went to work to see that the bill
agreed In all respects with the recom
mendations of the conference commit
tee. Owing to the numerous amend
ments this was no easy task, but as the
result of continuous work thje com
mittee finished a few minutes after 5
oclock. The enrolled bill was then
taken to Speaker Reed, who signed it,
and immediately announced that fact
to the house. Then the clerk having
the matter in charge hurried over to the
senate, where the bill received the sig
nature of Vice-President Stevenson.
This action of the vice-president hav
ing been announced to the senate, the
bill was taken back to the enrolled bills
committee and afterward to the White
House. The president has ten days be
ginning Monday, Sunday being exclud
ed, in which to act on the bill.
AN AMERICAN RUO COMPANY
Wbicb Is Not Backed by San Dlcgo
Money
Cashier Dsra Left Bayncllmata for His Health
and Is Now In Business at
Athens
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.—The sen
sational smash of the National Bank of
San Diego, four years ago, which was
quickly followed by the suicide of Presi
dent Collins of the main concern, and
also by the death by his own hand of
President Clark of the branch bank at
Cheyenne, is still fresh in the minds of
the people of Southern California.
D. D. Dare, the cashier of the concern,
and against whom the bank held claims
tor $-!W,«00, disappeared a few days be
fore the collapse and was next heard
from in Rome. Negotiations were had
with the Italian government for Dare's
extradition, when suddenly he again
disappeared from public view.
Once more attention is attracted to
the financial wreck and ruin by the dis
covery of Dare In Athens, where he rests
secure from extradition laws, there be
ing none between that country and the
United States.
George Lycurgus of Honolulu has just
returned here from Athens. He found
Dare running a concern known as the
American Rug company, with its place
of business on the main thoroughfare
of the ancient metropolis. While Dare
was not talkative on the subject of his
sudden departure from America, he said
he had left San Diego solely on account
of the climate, which did not agree with
him. He denied that he took any funds
of the bank and insisted that he had left.
San Diego without any money. He had
been fairly prosperous In the rug busi
ness and said that he expected his fam
ily to join him at an early date. Dare
said that owing to the climate he did
not think he would ever return to
America.
AN OIL DEAL,
A Company Organized to Exploit Indian Ter
ritory Oil Fields
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 23.—During
the past week there has been con
summated the biggest oil deal made In
recent years. After negotiations ex
tending through two years, the Phoenix
Oil company, organized with a cash cap
ital of $3,000,000, has secured a long lease
on land in the Osage Indian reservation,
comprising over 1,800,000 acres. Ar
rangements have been made to begin
sinking wells at once. The officers of
the Phoenix company are: President,
Albert T. Fancher, Buffalo: vice-presi
dent, N. G. Read, Boston; secretary.
Edward B. Foster. New York; treasurer,
John B. Foster, Westerly, R. I.; direct
ors. E. C. Gordon, T. C. Darling, N. G.
Read, J. B. Foster, Westerly, R. I.; E
B. Foster, New York; A. T. Fancher and
J. S. Glenn, Buffalo. The company is in
corporated under the laws of West A'lr
ginia. and will maintain an oflice in New
York city.
Started by Gasollna
DELANO, May 23.—Fire broke out in
J. T. Tompkins' chophouse this after
noon, and before being brought under
control several thousand dollars' worth
of property was destroyed. The l6sers
are: J. R. Withrow, cigar and variety
store: J. M. Terrel, two buildings- W
H. White, building: H. L. Waits, meat
market; G. L. Robertson, real estate
oflice; J. T. Tompkins, chophouse. With
row, the haviest loser, had only $500 in
surance on his stock. The buildings
were all frame, and very little of the
property destroyed was insured. The
blaze started from a can of gasoline in
Tompkins' place of business.
Killed by the Cars
STOCKTON. May 23.—MIcheal Arban
isen was killed by the train from Milton
this afternoon at 3 oclock. The accident
happened at Waverly, about twenty
miles from Stockton. The team whl -'h
Arabanisen was driving became fright
ened and tried to cross the track ahead
of the train. The horses got across bu*
the engine struck the wagon. The force
of the impact drove Arbanlsen's head
against a bolt In his wagon, which
smashed his skull, and he was picked up
dead when the train stopped. He was a
member of the Foresters' order in Oak
land.
Murder and Suicide
CHICO.May 23.—This afternoon Rich
ard Little, aged 56 years, shot his wife
with a Winchester, and then placing the
weapon to his own throat fired a bullet
through his head, using a stick to spring
the trigger. The wife was only 19 years
old. Little had been insane for some
time and a constable was on his way to
arrest him for insanity when the crime
was committed. Both died Instantly
BRECKINRIDGE'S BLOOMERS
Are Formally Explained by the
State Department
HE LOOKED LIKE FRANKLIN
And tbe Czar of Russia Was Not
Offended
Tha Date ot ths Coronation Officially An
nounced to tho Russian People—lm
perial Receptions Continue
Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, May 23.—Mr. Breck
inridge's appearance in uniform during
the coronation yesterday in Moscow,
while not perhaps voluntary, it is
learned, was at least brought about by
a proper sense uf deference to the strict
requirements of the Russian court cere
monials. It is required that persons
appearing in court on such occasions
shall wear the uniform of their diplo
matic corps, and if there is no such dis
tinctive uniform that they shall wear a
black evening coat, with metal buttons,
white vest, knee breeches and silk
stockings. Mr. Breckinridge was early
advised of this requirement and con
sulted the state department as to his
course in the matter. It was evident If
the minister was to attend the cere
monies at all he must comply with this
requirement or else make an issue that
it would not be in good taste to raise at
such a time, so he was permitted to
wear this style of garments, which, after
all, is as near the garb in which Franklin
made his appearance in the brilliant
courts of Europe as modern practices
will permit.
FORMAL NOTICE
MOSCOW, May 23.—The date of the
coronation of the czar. May 26, was for
mally proclaimed by heralds at 9 oclock
this morning-, and the ceremony will be
repeated tomorrow and Monday. A
strong detachment of cavalry surround
ed the approaches to the Kremlin. The
general commanding stood in the mid
dle, facing the troops around him. wear
ing a rich costume, as did also the secre
taries of the senate, several masters of
the coronation ceremonies and heralds.
At a given signal the heralds blew a loud
blast on their trumpets, the people
bowed their heads and the secretary of
state read the following proclamation:
"Our most august, most high and most
mighty sovereign, having ascended the
hereditary throne of the empire of all
the Russlas, and of the kingdom of Po
land and the Grand Duchy of Finland,
which is Inseparable from It, has been
pleased to ordain, in imitation of all his
predecessors and glorious ancestors,
that the sacred solemnity of the corona
tion and consecration of his Imperial
majesty, which his majesty wills his
august consort shall share, shall, by the
grace of the Almighty, take place on the
26th of May. Moreover, his majesty or
dains that his august consort, the Em
press Alexandra Feodorovna, be asso
ciated with this sacred act.
"By the present proclamation, ther»
fore, this solemn act is announced to all
the faithful subjects of his majesty, to
the end that on this auspicious day they
may send to the king of the Russia's
most fervent prayers and implore the
Almighty One to extend his blessing
to the reigning majesty, to the main
tenance of peace and tranquility, to the
very great glory of his holy name and
to the unchanging weal of the empire."
Copies of the proclamation, printed on
'"I? 1 beautifully illuminated
and adorned with arms, monogram and
insignia of the emperor, were scattered
through the crowd. There was a wild
scramble to obtain them. On May 25th
the ceremony of transferring the legal
nt 8 - .V? l , he t l rone room of th<? Krem
lin will take place .and the same day
their majesties will remove from the
Alexandrinsky palace to the grand
Kremlin palace. Special mass will ba
celebrated during the evening in all th"
churches. The coronation will take
Place in the Cathedral of the Assump
tion the most sacred place In the Rus
sian empire.
Prince Lobanoff Rostovsky. the Rus
sian minister for foreign affairs ,gave a
rout party yesterday at which all the
imperial and foreign princes, the spe
cial envoys and members of the diplo
matic corps, etc., were present The
scene was a brilliant one and the festiv
ities lasted until very late.
An interesting event occurred today
when the infantry guard, composed of
two of the oldest and most famous reg
iments of Preobajousky and Semen
ousky. formed by Peter the Great with
colors flying and commanded by Grand
Duke Constantlne, visited the villages
whose names they bear. The inhabi
tants of the villages where these regi
ments had their origin met the various
military companies outside the respect
ive towns and prayers were offered In
behalf of the troops by the entire popu
lation. Afterward the soldiers were
feted by tho natives of the different
villages.
The Imperial receptions continue to
day. Many of the ambassadors and oth
er dignitaries who will attend the coro
nation were present.
Another Cyclone
NEODOSHA, Kans., May 23..—A tor
noda passed through the western part
of this county early this morning-. La
Fontaine, a village of 200 souls, was al
most destroyed. Aaron Edwards, a
farmer, was fatally injured and many
ether were severely hurt. The aggre
gate loss on buildings and property is
fully $25,000. Hail and rain accompanied
the wind and destroyed every vestige of
vegetation. The damage to crops is in
calculable. The area of the damaged
district is about seventy-live square
miles.
Pies In the Zoo
CHICAGO, May 23.—Through John E.
Rastall, formerly of Kansas, been
developed that one-third of the children
of one of the principal grammar schools
of Chicago have never seen a live sheep
or a hog, though all had seen lions,
tigers and other animals of the tropics.
The matter has been taken up by the
press on the belief that the same ratio
of children throughout the city have
never seen live sheep or hogs, and the
park commissioners will be requested to
place specimens of these animals in the
zoological departments of the parks.
A nurderous Mayor
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., May 23 —
Mayor W. W. Waters of this city, at
9:30 tonight, killed Harry Martin, a doc
tor's drummer, on the street by cutting
his throat with a pocket knife. The kill
ing grew out of the war being waged on
the drummers by the city authorities.
Martin accosted Waters on the street
and a quarrel arose, when the mayor
drew his knife and cut Martin's throat
from ear to ear. The mayor was ar
rested and is at the sheriff's house to
night.
An Island Volcano -——.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.—The isl
and of Socorro, 400 miles off the Mexican
qoast, fs in a state of eruption. Two
months ago, which is the latest date
that news was received from the island,
lava was running down the mountain
sides,overflowing the lowlands ancl trav
eling to the sea. The news came In a
letter to the hydrographlc office from
the schooner Zarnpa at Tacoma. Cap
tain Peterson of the vessel spoke the
Danish bark Schwa Ihe off Guaymas,
which reported having passed Socorro
on March 20th. The sky and sea were
filled with ashes miles away from the
island and the blazing mountain was
first made out at night. It was a mag
nificent sight, the Danish captain said,
but he did not dare v enture too near on
account of the troubled condition of the
ocean.
BOQUS COIN
Counterfeit Coin Put In Circulation by Chinese
Visitors
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.—At last
the United States secret service author
ities have struck a lead to the source
from which have come thousands of al
most perfect imitation half dollars cir
culated throughout tlie Pacific coast.
It is believed that the counterfeits,
which absolutely defy detection, except
when under a powerful magnifying
glass, In the hands of a clever expert,
were made by the Chinese ln their na
tive land ancl brought here last summer
by tlie members of the troupe of Chinese
actors who came to America to perform
at tho Atlanta exposition.
It is estimated that $20,000 of the un -
authorized coins have been disposed of
by the Chinese and that "Little rete,"
the Chinese of recent race track Job no
toriety, is back of the scheme.
domes Advanced
HAVANA May 23.—According to pri
vate and apparently trustworthy infor
mation received here Maximo Gomez
has found himself unable to get back to
gather more men for an invasion of the
western end of the island and the sit
uation of the Insurgent leader Is said to
be desperate and apparently tending to
wards a breakdown. Armed bands of in
surgents it is further reported are sur
rendering to the Spanish outposts at
Remedlos, province of Santa Clara.
Leader Valencia encamped on the
night of the 20th inst. in the village of
San Matis, Havana province. The next
morning he marched to the Jaguajabo
sugar plantation and burned property
valued at $400,000. A number of dwell
ings w ere also destroyed. He next vis
ited Tres Hermanos and destroyed
property valued at $300,000.
Princeton Otologists
NEW YORK, May 23.—Another geo
logical expedition from Princeton col
lege will visit the west during the sum
hmer. This is the third expedition ar
ranged for this season by Princeton. One
has already started for Patagonia, an
other will visit Labrador and Greenland.
The cliff dwellers and Colorado can
yon will be the chief objects of the third.
The party will leave about June 12th
Professor Scott will be in charge of the
expedition. Many students have prom
ised to go.
CHLRCHMEN'S CONFERENCES
The Metholists Elect Editors for the
Church Periodicals.
Tbe Presbyterian dsneral Assembly Con.
alders Church Statistics and Plans for
Uniformity el Church Worship.
CLEVELAND, 0., May 23.—Almost
the entire session of the Methodist con
ference today was devoted to the elec
tion of editors of the various church pe
riodicals.
Rev. Dr. F. E. Scott was elected edi
tor of the Southwestern Advocate, and
It was ordered that Rev.E.W.Hammond
the displaced editor, be paid salary un
til other work can-be procured for him.
Dr. Homer Eaton was made treasurer
and Dr. Louis Curtis assistant treas
urer of the Missionary society. Dr. F.
L. Nagle was elected editor of the Her
ald, and Dr. J. F. Berry of Detroit edi
tor of the Epworth Herald. Routine
business included the adoption of the
report of the committee on episcopacy,
declaring Missionary Bishop Taylor of
the African field non-eft'ective and rec
ommeding his retirement. Such a re
port had been anticipated, as it was
agreed upon some days ago. Bishop
Taylor's successor will be elected some
time next week. The date of final ad
journment of the conference was fixed
for Thursday, the 28th inst.
The retirement of Bishop Taylor
makes it necessary to elect another mis
sionary bishop. Among the men men
tioned for the place by delegates are
Rev. J. C. Hartzell of Louisiana; Rev.
Dr. A. B. Leonard of New York. Rev.
Dr. Henry A. Monroe (colored) of Del
aware and Rev. Dr. Mcß. Mason (col
ored) of Savannah.
This afternoon many of the delegates
enjoyed a steamer ride on the lake.
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
SARATOGA, N. V., May 23.—The re
port on minister relief was taken up at
the Presbyterian general assembly to
day. The report showed 795 beneficiaries
under the boa rd, an increase of ninety -
five, and a decrease through death 'of
about fifty. The receipts for the year
showed a slight decrease, reaching $171,
--557. The expenses of the year were $166]
-735. It was recommended that the sum
of $200,000 be contributed to the uses
of the relief board during the coming
year. The report of the committee on
church temporalities recommending the
financial management of the churches
by boards was taken up.
After a long discussion the report was
referred back with instructions to de
fine the duties of trustees and deacons,
and to prepare a model deed to be used
in the acquisition of property for church
uses.
A resolution was introduced by Dr.
Clark of Buffalo, in regard to the plan
for uniformity of worship advocated by
the New York Evangelist, as follows;
Resolved, That a committee be ap
pointed to report next year as to the
varied forms of worship in use In dif
ferent parts of our church in the United
States, and also as to the plans propos
ed to produce uniformity in the worship
in the Presbyterian church.
The matter was referred to the com
mittee on bills and overtures
The morning session was extended till
1 oclock p. m., when the assembly ad •
journed until next Mouday morning
French Blmetsllists
jJ >A T 3V f ay At a banquet of the
Bimetallic league tonight Premier Me
line, the well known Protectionist lead
er, made a speech in which he said that
he always regretted the renunciation
by the European powers of the monet
ary system which assured their prosper
ity. The long continued commercial
crises of the present time in reality
dated from the abandonment of that
system. The remedy, he insisted was a.
return to bimetallism. The bimetallic
movement, he continued, was spreading
rapidly throughout England. Germany,
Belgium and America. All that was
required to bring about monetary re
forms was an electric spark which was
was bound to appear from the very
force of circumstances.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
National Circuit Races Run at
San Francisco
SOME TERRIFIC FINISHES
In Heats and Finals of the Profes*
sional Race
The Final So Close That NoboJy K-,nma
Who Won, But McCrea Is Given
tha DecUlon
Associated Prasri Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.—Tha data
originally given to Santa .Monica, for tha
national circuit bicycle races was can
celed and the races run off at Central
park, this city, today. The 2600 people
present saw good racing and most exclt
lug finishes. Tlie finishes In the profes
sional heats and finals wu terrific and
aroused much enthusiasm. The fea
tures of the day were the riding of the
Terrill brothers, H. )-;. McCrea of Loa
Angeles, an.i the defeat of C. S. Wells
in his heat of thetwo-thirds mile by J, ES.
Edwards of San Francisco. Both Ed •
wards and Wells, however, were ridden
out and failed to qualify in the semi
finals. Considering the gale the men
had to face on the back stretch the time
for this heat was remarkable. Edwards
fairly outsprinted Wells in the last fifty
yards and won by inches.
Coulter was outridden by W. A. Ter
rill in the first heat, while H. F. Terrill
ian away from Foster, Davis and St a
ver, J. M. Campbell, the Spokane flyer,
rode in grand form, winning Mb heat,
setting second place in the semi-Anal
and third place in the final, in one of the
closest finishes ever seen here between
lour men; equal to the famous finish be
tween Wells, Bald, Murohy and Riser
at San Jose last, fall.
In the final the men lined up as fol
lows: W. A. Terrill. H. F. Terrill, H. E
McCrea and J. M. Campbell. The latter
went to the front, but the pace waa slow
for two laps, when H. F. Terrill took up
the quickening pace, with W. A. Terrill
hanging on, Campbell third and McCrea.
fourth. In this order they rode the third
lap. When beginning the fourth Camp
bell sprinted, passing on the outside,
with McCrea after hlmm. The men came
around the last turn and into the stretch
at a. terrific gait, all four abreast. The
t'.nlsh was so close that it took the judges
fifteen minutes to reach a decision.
Which, when given, left probably half the
audience in doubt as to who actually
won, many claiming H. F. Terrill should
have had first place, whereas he ran un
packed, according to the decision given.
This fact will give an Idea as to tho
closeness of the finish. McCrea won.
With W. A. Terrill second.
The races will be concluded tonight,
the circuit leaving for Los Angeles to
morrow.
Summaries:
One mile novice, final—Elford won,
, Goodwin second, Alexander third; time,
2:41 4-5.
One mile handVap, amateur —Wing
(30 yards) won, Mott (20) second, Le
fevro (50) third; time, 2:27 2-5.
Two-thirds mile, professional!— First
heat: W. A. Terrill, C. R. Coulter. H. B.
Freeman. Second heat: H. E. McCrea.
B. R. Parker, O. Osen. Third heat: H.
F. Terrill. W. F. Foster, C. L. Davis.
Fourth heat: J. M. Campbell. H. I*
Long. W. W. Hatton. Fifth heat: J.
E. Edwards, C. S. Wells. Semi-finals:
First heat: W. A. Terrill. McCrea,
Wells. Second heat: H. F. Terrill,
Campbell, Edwards. Final won by Mc-
Crea of Los Angeles, W. A. Terrill of
San Francisco second, J. M. Campbell
of Spokane third, H.*F. Terrill fourth;
time, 1:62.
MAKING NEW RECORDS
DENVER, Col., May 23.—A. B.
Hughes, paced by a quad, made four
world's amateur bicycle records this
afternoon as follows: Two-thirds mile,
1:14 1-5; three-fourths mile, 1 :22 4-5; one
mile, 1:50 2-5; two miles, 3:57*4.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.—Four
thousand people witnessed the electric
light bicycle races at Central park to
night. The racing was fully up to the
standard of the afternoon meeting. The
professionals put up some good racing,
especially in the final of the mile han
dicap, when the finish was a very close
ono between Terrill brothers and Par
ker, the latter taking the tlrst place.
Summary:
One-half mile scratch. amateur-
Downing won, Griffiths second, Kenna
third; time, 1:16.
One mile handicap, professional—Par
ker (90 yards) first, H. F. Terrill (90)
second, W. A. Terrill (66) third; time.
2. 2-_t 2-5.
AXES FOR TWO
NEW YORK, May 28.—News reached
the Daily American Wheelman from
Paris today thai: John S. Johnson had'
been challenged to fight a duel by a well
known manufacturer of Paris. The
cause of the difficulty was a row between
Torn Eck, Johnson's manager, and a
negro, who, Eck claims. Interfered
with Antone Johnson, Johnson's brother,
in a race. Eck struck the negro and a
row was precipitated which resulted in
a challenge being Issued by the manu
facturer whose wheel the negro rode in
the race.
SPORTING NOTES
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 23.- J. E.
Riley of Kanasa City holds the Kansas
City Star cup, the emblem of the wing
shot championship of the United States.
He won it today at the tournament of
the Missouri F!s:h and Game Protective)
association.
NEW YORK. May 23.—The police
stopped the tight between Frank Erne
of Buffalo and Jack Downey of Brook
lyn at the Empire theater In Brooklyn
tonight in the eighth round, and the
light was declared a draw. Both men
were slugging furiously.
ON THE DIAMOND
Remits of (lames Played by National League
Clubs
PITTSBURG. May 23.—Up to ths
sixth Inning Killen had allowed thaj
Phillies but. two hits. After that he took
things easy. was hit hard]!
throughout the game. Attendance 3800.
Score:
Pittsburg 15, hits It!, errors 4.
Philadelphia 7, hits 11, errors 7.
Batteries —Killen and Sugden; Car
sey, Clements and Boyle.
CINCINNATI. May 23. -Errors by th*
Reds, coupled with a few timely hits by]
Now York, caused the overthrow of th*
Cincinnati* today. Attendance 5300.
Score: '
Cincinnati 2, hits 7. errors 5.
New York 4. hits 8. errors 2.
Batteries—Ehret and Feltz; Meekia
and Wilson.
NEW HAVEN, May 23.—Tale 7.
Prlr.oo.ton 5.
LOUISVILLE, May 23.-The Colonels
went to pieces today and the Orioles
had no trouble in winning. Attand- :
ance 3800. Score:
Baltimore 13. hits 12, errors 2.
Louisville 4. hits 9. errors 6.
Batteries—Hemming and Rebinsonn
Smith and Miller. 1
ST. LOUIS. May 25.-The Browns