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2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1895. SINTA ROSK'S SHOW, Street Parades to Be an Event of the Fete. MANY ENTRIES MADE, Floats Arranged by Private Parties for Prizes Offered by Committees. THE QUEEN'S PRETTY BARGE. She Is to Be Surrounded by Aids and Attendants in Striking Costumes. SANTA ROS OaL., May 2.—From present indications the street ]vum\le.of Thursday next will be the grandest thing ever seen in Northern California. Entries are coming in fast. Besides the carnival floats there will be a number of private floats arranged and gotten up by individuals. About thirty carriages, gaily decorated and drawn by two or more horses, will be in the procession. Already fifty entries have been made of decorated buggies and phaetons. In the juvenile class twenty entries have been received. This includes dogcarts and miniature vchicles of all k Fifteen ladies and lemen have g y entered under the estrian class. ch rider and horse be decorated with fl wreaths. The entries for individual cyclers are numerous. Unles ns fail, and they will not in this more beautiful than any ever seen north of San Francisco. The queen will have a float gor; pink, cream and white flowers. be dressed in pure white satin and white veil. She will have four attendants: M Lulu O’Connor and Miss Adelaide Stiles of Healdsburg, Miss Genevieve Brown of Petaluma and Miss Helen Markell of Cloverdale. On either side of the queen’s float there will be six guards on foot dressed in military costume, all six feet tall. The Cloverdale people will have an orange float, preceded by a silver cornet band. Petaluma will have a beautiful float. Mrs. Wesley Wood of Fulton will have a unique float. A hundred or more school children will march en costume. ior R. J. Pye has been selected grand marshal and he will have twelve aids. The flower show at the City park will be a grand succe: That is the verdict of those who have the floral fete in charge. The interior of the pavilion is being transformed into a place of fragrant beauty. It will have the appearance of a vast garden in which specimens of all nature’s pretty productions will be col- lected and arranced by magic hands. It has been the ambition of Miss Ade- laide Elliott and her assistants to match in quality of fiowers and originality of ar- rangement the flower display of last year. The show will not be exclusively a county affair asa number of San Fran- cisco florists will be exhibitors. The main hall where the floral exhibition is to be held is well lighted and well venti- lated and can easily be transformed into a dream of floral beauty. SN JOSE HAPPENINGS Pacific Unitarians Elect Their Officers for the Ensuing Year. all A Young Man Charged With the Theft of a Diamond From a Jewelry-Store. SAN JOSE, Car., May 2.—To-day’s ses- sion of the Pacific Unitarian Conference was given up to the Woman’s Unitarian Conference. Rev. Lila F. Sprague of San Francisco conducted devotional services, after which President Rev. Eliza Tupper Wilkes delivered an address of welcome. Mrs. Elliott, Miss Huda Carter and Mrs. L. J. W. Watkins were appointed a com- mittee on credentials. Reports of the various officers were read. The report of the committee on credentials showed that about 200 delegates were present from all parts of the Pacific Coast. Miss Bophia A. Hobe of San Francisco read a paper on ““Postoffice Mission Work,” and Miss Snook, Mrs. B. F. Gidding and Miss Gertrude Soule made short addresses. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Rev. Eliza Tupper Wilkes, Oak- land;gfirst vice-president, Miss Elizabeth B. Easton, San Francisco; second vice-president, Mrs. Thomas L. Eliot, Portland, Or.; third vice- president, Mrs. Jerome Catlin, Seattle, Wash.: recording secretary, Mrs. William G. Baurhyte, Alameds, Cal.; corresponding secretary, Miss Eva V. Carlin, Berkeley, Cal.; treasurer, Mrs. A. G. Freeman, San Francisco; directors for California—Mrs, E. 0. 8mith of San Jose, Mrs. Sarah T. French of Berkeley, Mrs. Eli Fay of Pasadena; directors for Oregon—Mrs. L. W. Sit- ton of Portland, Mrs. Rosa F. Burrel; directors for Washington—Mrs. Thomas Slade of New ‘Whatcom, Mrs. Evalina Ayerst of Seattle. At noon an elegant lunch was served in the dining-room of the church by the ‘Woman’s League. At the afternoon session the newly elected president, Rev. Eliza Tupper ‘Wilkes, delivered an address. Mrs. Charles H. Shattuck read a paper on “Social Life in the Church.” A general discussion fol- lowed, in which Dr. Avery and Mrs. Mary Smith of Berkeley took a prominent part. NO UNNECESSARY DELAY. Judge Spencer Says Mrs. Stanford’s At- torneys Act Promptly. SAN JOSE, CaL, May 2.—On being shown a dispatch this evening in which Judge McKissick was quoted as saying the delay in the trial of the suit of the Govern- ment against the Stanford estate was due to Mrs. Btanford’s attorneys, and if an an- swer to the action was not filed soon the Government would apply for an order de- claring the defendant delinquent and ask for an order of defanlt, Judge Spencer, at- torney for Mrs. Stanford, said: “I do not believe Judge McKissack made use of any such language. The bill by the Government against Mrs. Stanford, as executrix of the Btanford estate, was filed on March 16 with the clerk of the Circuit Court. The subpena was served shortly thereafter, fixing the appearance day May 5, and the defaulting day would be about June 10, or thirty days thereafter. I, there- fore, do not believe that Judge McKissick ever said that he intends asking for a default. The attorneys for the Stanford estate havaheen guilty of no unnecessary delay. Several days ago 1 prepared the demurrer, and it has been considered in consultation with Judge Garber of special counsel for Messrs. Wilson and Wilson of San Francisco, attorneys for the estate, and will be filed next Monday, on appear- ance day. “The demurrer will bring up the whole case on its merits and be pushed to a final determination as speedily as possible, or as fast as the Government attorneys will permit. We have the assurance of the Attorney-General and local Government attorneys that they will join us in speedily pushing the case to a final determination.” Charged With a Diamond Theft. SAN JOSE, CaL., May 2.—Sherman Car- ter, a young man who resides near Santa Clara, was arrested ona charge of grana larceny to-day, the complainant being L. Machefert, the jeweler. Machefert says that Carter entered his store last evening and priced some watches. He asked that the watch be sold on the installment plan, and gave some references.- Mr. Machefert went out to see about the references. When he came back Carter left, and shortly after a diamond which Machefert had been re- pairing was missed. Carter would neither deny nor admit the theft. He was taken before Justice Dwyer, who set his examina- tion for May 6, with bail at $200. Carter was arrested some time ago on a charge of arson, but was acquitted. Wants Attorney’s Fees. SAN JOSE, Cavn., May 2.—C. D. Wright has petitioned the Superior Court to set a day for hearing his claim for attorney’s fees in the matter of the guardianship and estate of James P. and Ivan Treadwell. Petitioner sets forth the fact that he was attorney for the late C. W. Breyfogle, who was guardian of the Treadwell minors, and that he accompanied the guardian on a couple of trips to Nevada to induce Ivan Treadwell to return to this State and also assisted in securing the removal of Calvin F. Somers as guardian of said minors, and that neither he nor the executors of said C. W. Breyfogle ever received pay- ment for such services rendered. Guilty of Burglary. SAN JOSE, Can., May 2.—The case of Frank Clatzback, which has been on trial for the last two days before Judge Buck, was given to the jury this atternoon. After ten minutes’ deliberation the jury brought in a verdict of guilty of burglary in the first degree, and recommended him to the mercy of the court. Clatzback, in company with John Hoag, entered the room of T.S8. Conden in Los Gatos and stole a quantity of clothing. The impaneling of a jury for the trial of Hoag for the same offense commenced this afternoon. This Year’s Rainfall. SAN JOSE, CaL., May 2.—The rainfall yesterday amounted to 1.15 inches, making a total for the season to date of 23.34 inches. The rainfall to date last year was 11.03 inches. The rain did no damage except to what little hay had been cut. CUTIERS 1N BERG S An Efficient Fleet to Guard the Sealing-Grounds This Season. Rough Weather Causes the Fallure of the Hunting Vessels to Secure Skins. PORTTOWNSEND, Wasu., May 2.—The Bering Sea fleet, which is now concentrat- ing here, will proceed north at an early date, as orders to the catter Rush, the flag- ship of the fleet, received to-day instruct that vessel to proceed to-morrow to What- com to coal and thence to proceed direct to Sitka, which place will be the central point of operations from where all move- ments will be directed. Tt is expected the present will be the banner year in the matter of seizures, owing partly to the large number of vessels to go north and also to the fact that Captain Calvin Hooper, com- manding the cutter Rush and entire fleet, is the best-posted man in the service, knowing every nook and inlet which will possibly offer protection to sealersin chase. The Rush will be followed north atan early date by the Corwin, now chandlering in Seattle, and the Bear, which iz now taking fuel at Whatcom. - These, with the Perry or Grant, will complete the make-up of the fleet, which expects to be absent un- til the late fall or early winter. The in- structions this year do not differ mate- rially from those heretofore, although more explicit owing to increased facilities for guarding the rookeries, owing ‘to the light draft of the vessels of the patrol. All seizures will be taken with prize crews to Sitka and there turned over to the United States court for trial. It is not yet known whether the Grant, on duty here, or the Perry, recently arrived from San Fran- cisco, will join the fleet. In the event of the former vessel going, the Perry will be left on the sound to guard the great inland sea and help suppress the smuggling which, though at present dormant, will immediately revive were no cutter here to prevent it. With the beginning of the closed season of sealing the return commences of the vessels which went out to intercept the herd on their way to the breeding grounds on the Pribyloff Islands, in the Bering Sea. The first vessel to arrive at this port is the schooner Elsie, with 219 skins. Captain Oliver, commanding the Elsie, is the au- thority that few, if any, schooners which were out approached paying expenses. Despite the fact that the herd was very nu- merous, the weather was so bad at times as to be almost impossible to take seals. To this alone is attributable most the en- tire lack of fatality among the men of the fleet. The native as well as the American vessels all lost money on the cruise, and will require phenomenal luck after the closed season to save many schooners from the auctioneer’s hammer. An Indian sealer from Bering Sea which arrived late this evening confirms the re- port of bad luck of all vessels spoken dur- ing a cruise of three months. The captain, who is a native, says nearly the entize lot of 180 skins he has aboard were taken at a risk to the hunters’ and boat-pullers’ lives, as the weather was the worst knowa for years, and there were entire dayswhen the hunters’ boats tossed about on the tumult- uous seas without even sighting a seal. He says, further, that the Indian hunters are heartily discouraged, and he is doubt- ful if enough men can be secured to man the vessels when the time comes to go to Bering Sea. B0 R Charges Against County Officials. SUSANVILLE, UaL., May 2.—Ex-Super- visor Hi Winchel, tried in the Justices’ Ceurt for selling whisky to Indians, was beld to appear in the Superior Court in bonds of $2000. At a special session of the Board of Su- pervisors charges were preferred against County Physician Dozier for negligence of duty to patients. The charges were not proven, WOMAN IN ALTRURIA, Second Day of the Par- liament in Santa Barbara. HOW TO GAIN UTOPIA. A Salvation Lassie Answers the Questions of the Learned Doctors. TO MAKE WOMEN THINK How to Entertain Husbands and Husbands’ Friends When the Larder Is Short. SANTA BARBARA, Cirn., May 2.—In the Woman’s Parliament to-day the morn- ing tide of thought and sentiment setin strongly toward the mystic shores of Al- truria. Whether or not Mrs. Graham’s paper of the preceding night wasin any way responsible for this it is certain that every address bore strongly upon the sub- ject of the perfection of society and inci- dentally of the individual. What is more the audience was with the speakers. The session opened with a paper, by Mrs. Harriet Richardson, read by Mrs. Emily Wright, “The Sovereignty of the Indi- vidual,” a well prepared paper and ad- mirably read. A round table on Altruism as expressed by the Young Woman's Christian Association, by Miss Clara Yale Morse, secretary of the association in Los Angeles, gave a history of the organization from the beginning with the most interesting account of what they are doing for the young women of Los Angeles, and what they hope to ac- complish. Mrs. W. 8. Bender told how the Kings Daughters were climbing the rugged road that leads to Utopia with their beautiful and unselfish work. All these papers provoked inquiries and brief speeches. The subject of college settlement came next, and when Dr. Louise Harvey came forward to present her paper, the beautiful face of this cultivated young woman, who has entered into this, the latest and most sensible type of philanthropic work, chained the attention of the audience, which did not relax while she described the manner in which educated women had joined to establish their homes among the poor and depraved, to actually live side by side with them, demonstrating by their own homes,simply and inexpensively furnished, kept exquisitely clean, and having for sole luxuries a few of the very best books and some of the very best art, the beauty of plain living and high thinking. Dr. Har- vey, at the close of her paper, gave one answer to the difficult question which is worthy of being quoted far and wide. Somebody asked, ‘‘What, then, is the highest type of Altruism?’ Gently and thoughtfully, but unhesitatingly the young physician replied: “I think it is to give one’s self, not to give one’s life to die for humanity, but to live for it.”. She was followed by Miss Stickney of Los Angeles, an aristocratic-looking woman, who has abandoned high social standing to cast herlot with those who serve in this humble corps. ‘‘Listening to these papers that have been read,”” Miss Stickney sweetly began, her low voice thrilled with feeling, her pale, clear-cut features and earnest eyes looking out from the shade of her army bonnet, “Iam inclined to think all of you are Salvationists in dis- guise.” In a few simple words she declared the purpose of the army, and told of the manner in which every member entering it was consecrated to work. She told of the rescue of ruined women, and the exact figures that it cosi. She de- scribed the reclamation of wandering boys, conversion of desperate sinners into des- perate workers for the cause, because to the most ardent in saving others from sin one must have been forgiven much. She described the rescue homes all over the country, the War Cries with messages of forgiveness and kindness to mankind, farming colonies established from South Africa to Northern England. But this speaker was at her best when called upon to answer queries, and if any in the audience thought to embarrass this quiet woman their mistake was soon dis- covered, and not a few sat down in confu- sionamid the storms of applause for Miss Stickney. “Why does the Salvation Army not ob- serve the Lord’s supper?”’ Promptcame the answer, “Because we do not wish to establish forms that may make us forget the spirit.” Another good orthodox dame queried, “Does the Salvation Army believe in baptism?’ “Yes,” said Miss Stickney, impressively, ‘“we believe in a most power- ful kind of baptism, the baptism of fire.” Mrs. Osgood opened the afternoon ses- sion with a paper on “The Ethics of Hos- pitality,” which consists in extending a hearty welcome to one’sown and especially one’s husband’s friends, and if the larder is short making them free with all in the house, and being so cordial and friendly that deficiencies will be overlooked. Mts. Osgood is known to all her friends as a delightful hostess, and in her own home life practices the doc- trines she expounds. Dr.gReynolds fol- lowed with an address on “Patriotism.” The noble presence and stirring words of this beauntiful woman, so young of face but with hair so white, who devoted her young life to the work of succoring and nursing the wounded Union soldiers, and who in eloquent words pleaded that this great principle should be cherished by American mothers and American women, made a deep impression upon the audience, and when she sat down there was only a faint murmur of applause, while men and women wiped their eyes. An affect- ing scene ensued when the president, only just then made aware of the distinguished personality of Major Reynolds, presented her anew to the audience, and the whole house arose and sang the stanza ‘“‘Amer- ica” in her honor. One little remark that Dr. Reynolds dropped in the course of her address, her voice breaking as she spoke, is worthy of consideration by the G. A. R. Referring to veterans, many of them maimed and feeble, she added, ‘‘But each of them wearing that little bronze button, which, if it were mine, I would not ex- change for the crown of England.” No one is more popular with the parlia- ment than Dr. Rachel Reed of Pasadena, a prim little elderly lady, who has had charge of the question box since theor- ganization of the parliament. She it was who at the parliament’s first meeting gave utterance to a speech which flew around the globe. Some traitor to the cause of ‘woman’s emancipation asked: “Who will take care of the babies when a woman goes out to vote?” Quickasa flash came — the reply: “The same one who takes care of them when she goes out to pay her taxes.”” A small ovation was ten- dered this lady when the discussion inci- dent upon Mrs. Reynolds’ paper developed the fact that she too had been in the hos- pital service during the War of the Re- bellion and had established the first three hospitals in the West. At the conclusion of the programme a brief business meet- ing was held, at which a fraternal delegate ‘was appointed to the State convention of the W.C.T.U., after which the parlia- ment adjourned. If, as the bright president stated, the object of the parliament is to make women thin, this session has accomplished more, for a number of prominent men, whose at- tendance grew from ten to fifty at day ses- sions, went away with many new thoughts in their heads. A large and brilliant assemblage of ladies gathered at the Arlington Hotel last night, the occasion beinga reception tendered the parliament by the Woman’s Club of Santa Barbara. After a charming musical pro- gramme by the Schubert Club the company adjourned to the dining-room, which was tastefully decorated with flowers for the occasion. At a late hour the company dis- persed, most of them to take the early morning train for their homes. VISITING THE COMSTOCK, Mrs. Cravens and Her Daugh- ter Use Assumed Names. They Declare, However, That Thelr Trip Has Nothing to Do With the Fair Will. VIRGINIA CITY, Ngv., May 2.—Mrs. Cravens, who gained so much newspaper notoriety by producing one of the alleged genune Fair wills, arrived on the Com- stock this evening on the local train, which arrives here at 7 o’clock. She is traveling under an assumed name and was accompanied by her daughter, Miss Birdie Cravens, the actress, who is also traveling incognito. In answer to ques- sions propounded by the landlady, they said that the younger woman was a com- mercial traveler, traveling under the chaperonage of her mother. The lodging- house did not suit the ladies, however, and they went to the International Hotel, where they registered under the names of Mrs. Lizzie Baker and Miss Elanche Baker. ‘When the ladies came from the hotel to go to dinner at a restaurant they passed a reporter who had seen neither of them for a number of years, but who compared their faces with the numerous newspaper cuts which have recently been published and came to the conclusion that he had made no mistake. ‘When asked concerning her business on the Comstock Miss Cravens said: “Mamma and I are simply traveling for my health. You have, of course, read that I have been very sick with the grip. Our visit has nothing to do with the Fair will and we are traveling under an assumed name in order to be left alone.” “How long do you expect to stay on the Comstock ?” was asked. “I do not know. I have always been anxious to visit deep mines.” “You are acquainted with Mr. Stilwell, who was here a short time ago, are you not!” “I know Detective Stilwell,” said Miss Cravans. vl € ' “I suppose you know that his visit here was in connection with the Fair will. Perhaps your business and his are of a similar nature?’ This question received no answer. SURPRISED THE SPANISH Fierce Battle in Which the Insurgents Gained a Victory. Now It Is Asserted That the Rebels Have Established a Re- public. TAMPA, Fra., May 2.—Passengers ar- riving on the Plant steamer to-night con- firm the account of the Cuban vie- tory. They assert that General Maximo Gomez with two forces of Pique Perez ana General Mace, numbering 2,500 Cuban inf- fantry and 300 cavalry, attempted to in- vade the province of Camaguay. While on their march General Salcedo hastened with 3000 Spanish troops to intercept and prevent the Cuban invasion. They met at Jaragueta, the Cubans sur- prising the Spanish forces. The Cubans surrounded the enemy and four times charged them. The Spaniards finally entrenched themselves and made a stub- born resistance. During the conflict two hundred Cubans were killed and wounded, while the Spanish losses were between 400 and 500. Two hundred of the Spaniards were captured. The Cubans then proceeded in their march to Camaguay. The fight occurred on the 23d. The passengers positively assert that the Cuban republic was formed at Palenque about a week ago. Tomas Estrada Palma is said to have been named as President, Jose Marti as Foreign Min- ister and Secretary and Maximo Gomez as general in command of the whole army. e Additional Pensions Granted. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—Pensions have been granted as follows: California: Original — Henry Pinkson, San Francisco; Henry Tyson, National Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles; Samuel S. Spangler, San Francisco. Increase—Charles Scoville, O’Neals, Madera County; William H. Carpenter, National Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles. Reissue—Thompson Holt, Santa Ana, Orange County; George B. Scidmore, National Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles. Mexican war survivors — Louis Beedle, Occidental, Sonoma County. Mexi- can war widows, etc.—Ann Y. Bethell, San Jose. Widow Indian war—Elizabeth Mo- Coy, Livingston, Merced County. Oregon: Increase — David McKinney, Grants Pass, Josephine County. Washington: Renewal and increase— Asa R. Cramer, Balch, Pierce County. In- crease — Dan Markham, Ilwaco, Pacific County. Reissue—Charles R. Robinson, Aberdeen, Chehalis County; Robert Zea, Shelton, Mason County. — e Soldiers in Readiness. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—General Schofield does not apprehend any serious trouble with the Indians at Turtle Moun- tain, N. D., but as a matter of precaution he has ordered the troops at Fort Buford, the nearest military post,to be in readi- ness to proceed to Turtle Mountain at the first sign of danger to the residents. ————————— Among the Armenians it is estimated that from 60 to 70 per cent of the children die from the two diseases, typhoid fever and smallpox, SACRAMENTO IN LINE: Admission Day Will Be Celebrated There by Native Sons. TWO0 PARLORS SPEAK OUT. Committees Are Appointed to Look After Arrangements for the Celebration. HEADQUARTERS ESTABLISHED. Some Four Thousand Members of the Order Expected to Par- ticipate That Day. SACRAMENTO, CaL., May 2.—The two parlors of the Native Sons of the Golden West have appointed committees to make arrangements for the celebration of Ad- mission day in this city on the 9t}§ of next September. The joint committee is as fol- lows: Sacramento Parlor—Frank D. Ryan, Theodore G. Eilers, Charles T. Barton, C. N. Post, H. O. Tubbs, J. M. Henderson Jr., H. K. Johnson and Thomas Fox. Sunset Parlor—P. B. Johnson, Frank Lafferty, John T. Skelton, George Sher- man, Louis Breuner, Otto Kauffman, A. Cohn and R. E. Greer. The committee met last evening and organized by electing as chairman Thomas Fox; vice-chairman, A. Cohn; secretary, J. M. Henderson Jr.; treasurer, Louis Breuner. The finance committee is com- posed of all the members of the joint com- mittee. The headquarters of the committee will be established at Foresters’ Hall, and the committee will meet every Tuesday even- ing. The finance committee will com- mence to canvass the city to-morrow for funds to help defray the expenses of the celebration. It is expected that there will be about 4000 Native Sons here during the celebra- tion, and the Exempt and Veteran Fire- men’s Associations of S8zn Francisco will also be in attendance. Representatives of the San Francisco parlors were in the city during the past few days engaging places where their headquarters may be estab- lished during the celebration. Secretary of State Brown, who is a Native Son, has tendered the use of the Senate and Assembly chambers in the Capitol for any meeting the parlors may wish to hold. BRIDGE LOCATION. Trustees Are Not Satisfied With the Rail- road Selection. SACRAMENTO, Can., May 2.—At the meeting of the City Board of Trustees last night, Captain Roberts of the Sacramento River Transportation Company entered a vigorous remonstrance against changing the Iccation of the railroad bridge that spans the river to the proposed site, situ- ated 400 feet lower. He claimed that the proposed change of locality would be a serious menace to navigation, All bridges constructed on piers haye this tendency, and if the bridge should be moved 400 feet nearer the available citv water front it would cause the present sand bars to form lower down the river and prevent steamers approaching the present landings, and no amount of dredging would obviate the difficulty. “When the present bridge was built,” continued Captain Roberts, “I protested, but it did no gcod. My idea would be this: When the present structure was erected, the foundations were placed about the piers that supported the bridge then spanning the river. Those old piers, or at least their foundations, are still in theriver, and as it has become necessary to erect a steel bridge, I am in favor of the railroad company building upon th~ original foundation, which will leave the new bridge in the same locality, and pro- duce no material change in the river bars, and offer no further obstruction to navi- gation than at present exists.” This morning a special meeting of the Board of Trustees was held, to enable the railroad officials to present their view of the situation, but, as the company’s resi- dent engineer was abgent, it was deter- mined by the members of the board to re- quest Major Heuer, United States engineer in charge of river improvement, to grant a week’s extension of time in the hearing of protests, to enable the railroad company’s engineers to present their views of the question before the board. It is claimed on the part of the railroad company that the removal of the bridge from its present location to the proposed site will result in immense advantage to the city. They state that the present depot structure will be entirely inadequate to meet the requirements of travel in a large city, and that all indications point toward the fact that within a few years the present population of Sacramento will be doubled. The erection of a new depot, which will be built on the plan of the Los Angeles structure, will necessitate the filling of China Slough to obtain a building site, and the depot’s entrance will face on Third street, and be far more convenient for the residents of the city, besides entirely obliterating the slough, A Serious Riot Reported. COLON, CorumBIA, May 2.—It is stated here that three British warships are ex- pected to arrive at Greytown, Nicaragua, shortly. The director of the Panama Canal Company, who has been visiting the isthmus, will start on his return to France in a few days. A rather serious riot is re- ported to have occurred at Culobra in the course of which many persons were wounded. e Lo _, Killed by a Bailif. DUBLIN, Ireranp, May 2.—C. L. Tay- lor, land agent for the Marquis of Ely, was shot and killed while standing outside the courthouse at New Ross by a bailiff whom Taylor had threatened to evict from his holdings. The affair has caused great ex- citement. A R Given Seven Days to Reply. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazi, May 2.— The Italian Charge d'Affaires has de- manded that Brazil reply within seven days to the claims made by Italy for losses sustained by Italian subjects during the late revolution. ———— Oscar Wilde a Bankrupt. LONDON, Ena., May 2. —A receiver’s order in bankruptcy was issued this after- noon against Oscar Wilde. sk Captain John Brown Dead. CINCINNATI, Osro, May 2.—The Com- mercial Gazette special from Sandusky, Ohio, says: Captain John Brown Jr. died at his home here to-night. He was 74 years of age and the son of John Brown, the hero and victim of the historical scene at Harpers Ferry before the civil war. —_— SEEKING 4 CYCLIST'S BODY. Mission of a St. Lowis Man Into the Wilds of Erzeroum. CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, May 2.— The United States Minister, Alexander W. Terrill, has obtained from the Turkish Government instructions for the Governor of Erzeroum to facilitate the mission of Wiliiam A. Sachtleben of St. Lonis, who has been sent by the American Bicycling Association to search for the remains of Frank G. Lenz, the Pittsburg wheelman, who has been missing for about a year and who is reported to have been shot dead on the road between Kourtali and Sahara, Armenia, while making a tour of the world. Al Germany’s New Tariff. BERLIN, GerMaxY, May 2.—The Reich- stag to-day passed the customs tariff amendment bill. The measure includes a paragraph giving the Government full powers to impose additional duties as reprigals for hostile duties by foreign etates, but providing that discriminating duties on goods on the free list shall not exceed 20 per cent ad valorem. The meas- ure raises the duties on perfumes contain- ing alcohol from 200 to 300 marks and im- poses a protective duty on quebiacho wood, used for tanning purposes. The new tariff measure goes into effect July 1. RUSSIA- GETTING READY Prepared to Begin Hostilities if Japan Refuses Her Request. Plenty of Time Given the Mikado’s Men in Order to Avert Stultification. LONDON, Exe., May 2.—A dispatch to the Times from Odessa says it is semi- officially announced that Russia has made every preparation and is quite ready to begin hostilities if Japan refuses to modify the terms of her treaty of peace with China. A Berlin dispatch to the Times says that negotiations are actively proceeding to secure an amicable settlement of the trou- ble between Russia, Germany and France on the one side and Japan on the other. In consequence of these negotiations, Japan has not made a formal reply to the protest of the powers. A Bt. Petersburg dispatch to the same paper says there is reason to believe that an early official answer from Japan to the protest of Russia, Germany and France was not expected. Russia is inclined to give Japan plenty of time in which to re- ply without the latter stultifying herself in the eyes of the Japanese people by any- thing like a too hasty compliance. The Russian envoy at Tokio has lately pressed for a reply to the protest and has been told that it will be given in a few days on the return of Count Ito, president of the Japa- nese Council of Ministers. In diplomatic circles there is great confidence that a pacific solution of the matter will be reached. The Times’ Paris correspondent says that the papers of that city are trying desperately hard to complicate the ques- tion of the attitude of the powers in re- gard to the Chinese-Japanese treaty of peace. The correspondent adds: “From an excellent source I am informed that the rumors of an ultimatum, collective notes, ete., are not founded on fact. Russia, in fact, is not so determined as is generally supposed to push matters to the practical issue of open hostilities.” T0 WATCH CONTRACTORS Thirty Inspectors of Street Work to Be Appointed Soon. The Grand Jury Will Investigate Cases Where Shoddy Work Is Being Done. Iijery_yenr many thousand dollars are pagd out of the City treasury for the re- pairing and reconstruction of street pave- ments that had not been properly laid in the first place. The Merchants’ Associ- ation has decided to put a stop to this use- less waste of the taxpayers’ money. Within the next month twenty-five or thirty inspectors of street work will be scattered over the city, and any poor work on the part of street contractors will be re- ported to the Merchants’ Association and by that body to the Grand Jury. “The days of boodling on street con- tracts in San Francisco are nearly num- bered,” said Vice-President Keil yester- day. Mr. Keil explained tbat in the past the contractors did the work to suit them- selves, and the street improvements were recommended to the Board of Supervisors for acceptance by official inspectors who did not personally see any of the work per- formed. The contractors were paid the money due them, and released from their obligations. In a short time the street pavements would begin to fall to pieces, and the door of the treasury would have to be thrown open again to other contractors for the repair of work that should have lasted much longer had the first con- tractors been faithful to their obligations. Mr. Keil continued: Hereafter the association’s engineer, Ernest McCullonih. will examine all contracts for street work, and see that the pavements are not only economically but well planned, and that no such bungling jobs as that on Golden Gate avenue s the Beard of Supervisors. Nearly all the bitumen on that avenue is laid on a macadam foundation. Every foundation under a bitumen pavement should be ot con- crete six or eight inches,in thickness. Then we will have roadways "that will stand the strain and wear for years. The elastic nature of bitumen permits the wheels of heavily loaded vehicles to sink and make depressions in the macadam foundations, which, in & short time, become chuekholes and ruts. Golden Gate avenue is one of the worst paved streets in the City. Tomake ita good thor- oughfare the work should be done over again and a proper foundation laid. The only other thing to do sp as to save this heavy expense is to repave with bitumen and close the avenue against all trueks and loaded teams. Then it will do for light teams. _Hesaid that as soon_as a contractor be- gins work the association will have an in- spector, who cannot be corrupted, on the ground all of the time. The inspector must see that_the concrete is made of the proper materials and in the proportions specified in the contract and that the mix- ture is tamped properly, as this is an im- portant_feature in building the founda- tions. The laying of the bitumen will re- ceive the same careful attention, Streets paved with basalt blocks and cobbles will also be inspected while the work pro- gresses. ————— A scientific publication recommends a solution of sugar of lead and alum inan improved process for making cotton goods waterproof, but, according to authorities of physiological chemistry, such goods should never be worn next the skin, as the salts of lead are absorbed with ease and are nearly all very poisonous. BFTER THE CYCLONE Wide Area of Country Swept by the Twister. ONE OF KANSAS’ WORST Farmhouses Demolished All Along the Track of the Storm. THE KILLED AND INJURED. There Were Some Strange Incl~ dents and Most§Miraculous Escapes. J WICHITA, Kaxs., May 2.—A special to the Eagle from Halstead, Kans, says: The cyclone which late yesterday afiernogn, passed through the west portion of Harvey County, killing seven persons near Hat. stead and seriously injuring several others, was one of the most destructive that hay ever visited Kansas, with the exeeption of such as may have taken large townsin their sweep. A line beginning in Sedgwick County, a the mouth of the bridge, within gunshot of the old Carlisle ranch, and drawn straight in anortheasterly direction to a pointa little to the southeast of Mound Ridge, in McPherson County, twenty-five miles in length, and by actualand careful count there is, or were, upon this line an averags of one farmhouse to the mile, every one of which was either totally demolished or so nearly so that in most cases it might as well have been. Deputy Hall is able to give an exact ac« count of the beginning of this terrible catastrophe. He resides five miles east of Mount Hope, and was returning with his wife from that place when, just after cross. ing the mouth of the bridge over the Arkansas they observed signs of clounds suddenly thrown into violent commotion, and, after a few moments, assume the regulation funnel shape, and descend rapidly to the earth a few hundred yards in front and to the north of them. Clouds of dust arose along the path. As far as known the dead are: Four members of the Smith family—father, mother, son and daughter—Mrs. Joseph ‘Wear and three of heg children, Miss Cora 8. Neff, William Armstrong, Grandma A. Chapin, Farmer Bachman. Among the injured are: Joseph Wear and child, dying; the Widow Frye, inter- nally injured, recovery doubtiul; Mrs. J, A. Cummins, seriou: J. R. Frizzell; Jake Salinski, injured internally and on head, unconscious; Mrs. Armstrong; Wil- liam Morris, seriously; Cyrus Henson, fatally. One curious incident occurred at the home of Cyrus Hinkston. The family went into the cellar and a horse was picked up from somewhere and thrown in among them, after which the house was torn away without injuring any of them. Ready for Him. “Have you.change for a twenty?” asked a fat, sleek, prosperous-looking man as he approached the cashier’s desk in the Cor tinental Hotel cafe yesterday afternoon with a check from the bar for 10 cents. The cashier surveyed him a moment with cool disdain. ‘“Havent you anythin smaller?”’ asked the man of checks and change. Upon receiving a negative reply he handed the fat:customer the sum of $1990, and the latter went out with a slightly disgruntled air. “I'm onto him,” remarked the cashier as his prosperous- looking friend disappeared down the cor- ridor. “He used to come in here every day, and if his check was 10cents he would godown in his clothes, fish up 9 cents in change, say that was all the small money he had and flash a twenty-dollar bill on me. Well, rather than change the twenty I would take the 9 cents. Then he began trying 8 cents, then 7, and finally got down to 5." He is one of the richest men in Philadelphia, but I tumbled to his little game, and now I always change his twenty.” —Philadelphia Record. We offer, FOR THE MO- MENT, a full and completely assorted stock of Spring and Summer Clothing at ‘‘Prices Without Profit.” If you never could afford to buya Spring and Summer Suit be- fore you can now. “PRICES WITHOUT PROFIT” Our reason for selling at such prices is plain—we can’t carry such stock over, it istoo late to sell it at wholesale now, it must go at Retail— and “Priceg Without Profit” will do it. BROWN e 121123 Sansome Street. E—— BRUSHES brewers, _bookbinders, dyers, 'flourmills, foundries, laundries, paper- printers,” painters, shoe fnotorics, stabls- men, tar-roofers, mim TS, ete. BROS., Brush Manufacturers, 609 SacramentoSt. FOR BARBERS, BAK- €rs, bootblacks, ' bath- houses, billiard-tables, candy-makers, canners, Dr.Gibhon’s Dispensary, 623 MEARNY S$T. Established in X854 for the treatment of Private Di , Lost Manhood. Debility or disease wearing on bodyand mind and Skin Diseases. The doctor cares when others fall. Try him. Charges low, C-mr-‘r-m‘. Callor write. Dr.J. F. GIBBON, Box 1957, San Francisea