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2 THE SAN FRANCISUU CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 35, 1895. secretary’s desk and placed their names on the subscription lists for stock in the new road. Many poor people, who have here- tofore refrained from giving their mite, came forward and put their §1 and similar small contributions into the hands of Sec- retary Henderson. As the meeting progressed the crowd in- creased, until every bit of available space in the big cpavilion, outside of the band- stand and speakers’ platiorm, was filled. They came from all directions to show how glad they were that the Valley road was really coming to Stockton, and that the long-deferred hopes of the residents of the mill city were at last to be realized. Ch: n Buell presented the agree- ment, signed by the officials of the road, and explained the nature of the compact entered into. Mrs. Joseph Badger, secretary of the Ladies’ Committee, presented a report showing that the ladies had by their labors raised 5150 toward the cash fund for the road. This statement was greeted with loud cheers for the ladies who have worked s0 heroically to secure this sum, and whose efforts the public appreciates. The meeting was a great success and the people went-away more determined . than ever to do everything possible for the new road. . DESTRO¥ING THE WHEAT CROP. A Pest That Is Causing Trouble in the San Joaquin Valley. STOCKTON, Car., May 4.—M. P: Stein, the El Dorado-street grain merchant, has discovered a new pest that is threatening destruc n to the wheat crop of the San Joaquin Valley. About a week ago John Fox, a large ranch-owner, living near Ceres, in Stanis- laus County, came to him with some sam- ples of wheat that seemed affected in some way. At first he thought the grain in question to be suffering from rust, but after a careful examination came to the | conclusion that this was not the trouble. Stein remembered that he had read in an iral paper a week before of the effect of the grain aphis on the barley crop in Alameda County, and so he made a microscop xamination of the roots'of the wheat left with him by Fox. About the roots were finely woven webs made by some insect that had built about the tender fibers and then sapped all the life of the plant out of them. Stein, from his experience as an orchardist, knew of the work of the fruit aphis, whichis de- structive to fruit trees, and so took pains i himself that this new pest to at work in the valley. “woo! phis” forms about the roots a cocoon > web, and then lacerates the roots, their vitality from them. This stunts the growth of the plant, aund, to all appearances, it is suffering from rust. Neariy all the accounts of the de- struction of grain thus far come from the y lands, where rust is seldom known, 1 the black lands are affected very little. The ap is the plant louse or puceron, a very numerous genus of insects included in the order of homoptera. Its attacks on all plants seem to be regulated by the health of the plant and the peculiarities of the season. 1f the atmospheric conditions render the plants unhealthy, then the appears; these cease the aphis pears. Quantities of grain in the San Joaquin Valley are suffering from the new pest. BUNKO M N HELD. Swindlers of Farmer Brack Must Answer in the Superior Court. STOCKTON, Car., May 4.—Dr. Green end Judge Gray of Alameda County and | plain Mr, Smith of anywhere, the three bunko men who got away with $2000 of Jacob Brack's money in this county, were held to answer before the; Superior Court to a charge of grand larceny. The exami- nation consumed three days. Bail was fixed at $10,000 in each case by Justice ker, but all of the men went back to , being unable to furnish it. Wants the Road. SELMA, Car., May 4.—A meeting was held here to-day to confer with delegates from Traver and to inaugurate a concerted plan of action for the towns along the line south of Fresno with the view of securing the San Francisco and San Joaquim Val- ley road. Next Wednesday was the date fixed for a mass-meeting here, at which delegates from Malaga, Fowler, Kings- burg and Traver will be present. SANTA CRUZ ROSE BATTLE A Fight With Flowers to Follow the Venetian Water Selma SINTA ROSKS ENERGY, Nothing Left Undone in Preparing for the Carnival. ! REIGN OF QUEEN FLORA. The Presentation of the Magic Wand to Be Made a Gala Event. FLOATS FOR THE PAGEANT. Many Beautiful and Unique Designs Will Be Seen in the Opening Parade. SANTA ROSA, Can, May 4.—As the day for the fiesta approaches, increased energy is seen on all sides. The work of arranging the flowers for the display is in competent hands, and the display will be beautiful, unique and attractive. The choicest flowers will be given prominence, and all available space filled. Roses, of course, will come in for tne largest display, for the people here pride themselves tipon possessing the largest collection of fine roses to be seen anywhere in the State. The merchants and business men are not losing sight of the decoration. The fronts of their buildings are to be decorated in a manner far more elaborate than ever be- fore. The work of bedecking the theater is under the direction of Mrs. Wiley, while the flower show is supervised by Miss Elliott. -The gathering .of flowers is su- perintended by Mrs, Burris. Thomas P. Keegan has charge of ar- rangements for the street parade, which takes place immediately after the arrival il Miss Helen Markell, One of the Attend- ants of the Queen. of the train from San Francisco on the morning of the 9th. John P. Overton has charge of the grand ball for the third and last evening. Major R. J. Pye is to be grand marshal. The Major is a gentleman of fine presence, martial bearing, a trained soldierand a born horseman. Heis the commander of the Patriarchs Militant of the Odd Fellows and is entitled to the credit of having Santa Rosa Canton win the silver prize on three occasions over the trained cantons of the Pacific Coast. The carnival will formally open in the large Atheneum on Wednesday evening, the 8th, at 7:15 o’clock. The Hon. John T. Campbell will preside and conduct the exercises. The programme will be carried out under the direction of the chairman, who is to act as master of ceremonies. The Atheneum, where the opening ex- ercises are to be held, is a large theater, having galleries and a spacious audi- torium. The programme for the opening evening, briefly outlined, is as follows: At 7:15 the bugle call will be sounded, calling the peo- ple to the Atheneum. Then will follow music by Parks’ Band; the opening ad- dressby A. G. Burnett; grand march led by the orchestra; entry of children, the queen and her retinue; reception of the queen and the coronation by the Princess Santa Carnival. | It Will Be the Crowning Innbvation of the Many Unique Features of the Fiesta. SANTA CRUZ, Car., May 4.—All in- terest centers in the coming flower festival and the Venetian water carnival that is to be a distinguishing feature of the merry- making. The promotors of the fiesta are bending every effort toward making this floral regatta the coming innovation of the many unique features of California fetes. Following the regatta, in which scores of brilliantly lighted crafts will take part, end tbe effect of which will be heightened by many vari-colored electric fountains lining the beach, there will take place a battle of reses on the water, in which hun- dreds of pleasure boats will figure as com- bative men-of-war. A mass-meeting of citizens was held this evening, and the following permanent officers were chosen to carry forward the work of preparation: J. P. Smith, chair- man; O. J. Lincoln, secretary; F. P. Pray, assistant secretary; George Tidball, superintendent, and W. E. Peck, treasurer. Sub-committees were appointed, and everything that will insure the success of the carnival will be provided. Headquar- ters have already been established. Committed to Agnews. SANTA CRUZ, Can., May 4.—Michael G. McLean was taken to Agnews this after- noon by Under Sheriff Helms. He was examined by the Board of Examiners this morning and pronounced insane. McLean imagines that people are continually plot- ting against him to do him physical harm. He is an old and respected resident of this county, residing near Boulder Creek. He was sent to Agnews about three months ago, but was thought to be cured and was released a couple of weeks ago. R T Nothing Saved From the Wreck. PORT TOWNSEND, Wass., May 4.— Though nothing definite is known here as to the number of furs on the wrecked seal- ing schooner George R. White of Seattle, the impression prevails around Kodiak Island that she had a profitable season’s bhunting. Engineer Biggs, who ‘brought down the news of the wreck, says she un- doubtedly had many valuable furs, as re- ports reached Kodiak during the winter that she had taken a large number of sea otter. Itis believed nothing was saved from the wreck. It will be another month before full details are received, as a steamer :’nly comes in from that coast every four Rosa, Miss Georgia Stewart; flower dance of children; grand vocal chorus of 100 voices. The Queen will be welcomed by his Honor, Mayor Woodward, who will pre- sent her with the magic wand of Flora's realm. A waltz song, written and set to music for the occasion will be sung by Mrs. D. R. Gale. There will also be a violin solo by Herbert Vanderhoof; a vocal solo by Mrs. Anita Fitch de Grant of Healdsburg. ‘Then follows the departure of the Queen and her attendants, with a procession to the Carnival Park, where the flower show will be opened to the public. A cornet duet by Professor 8mith and Miss Smith will here be rendered, and there will be an open-air concert by the band for the re- mainder of the evening. The street pageant will be something magnificent. The floats will constitute a triumphal procession, and the long line of carriages and vehicles will be a bright ar- ray. There will be tallyhos, buggies, tan- dems and horsemen, a company of young lady equestriennes, dogcarts, and donkey carts, all carrying out themes of floral color. Decorated bicycles will line up in numbers, and mounted on some of the wheels will be a company of young girls. Division after division will appear, each telling its own story of floral beauty. Besides the various floats made up in this city for the parade, the neighboring city of Petaluma will have a float that will be a grand affair. It is in charge of enthu- siastic young ladies of that progressive city. Ex-County Recor’er Gil P. Hall of Petaluma is energetically assisting the young ladies in the work. Cloverdale and Fulton ‘will each have: .an elaborately decorated float. Chairman Keegan of the parade is daily receiving entries of novel features to form part of the line. Immediately after the parade the battle of flowers will take place, and at a given signal the boys and girls will engageina conflict from which spectators will not be debarred. In the combat the deadly mis- siles will be roses instead of bullets, and laughter will substitute groans from the wounded. The battle will be reviewed by the Queen and her court. On Thursday, the day of the big parade, the San Francisco and North Pacific Rail- road and the Southern Pacific Company will run trains from San Francisco and in- tarm_edhte points, returning the same evening. The grand floral ball on the last evening promises to be a brilliant affair, The com- mittee has been actively engaged in mav- ping out a programme to precede the gen- eral dancing, The floral pageans will be led by the beautiful Queen, and the “poppy” in fitting words will greet the “rose.”” The floral minuet will be danced by forty little boys and girls. The Prin- cess Rosa Flores (Miss Georgia Stewart) will dance a fancy dance which will be immediately followed by a grand ooqrt quadrille. The Roncovieri Band will dis- cource sweet music during the fiesta. IN A PECULIAR POSITION. Dr. Keeley Enjoined From Revealing His Gold-Cure Formula. MILWAUKEE, Wis,, May 4.—Judge Seaman of the United States Supreme Court to-day granted a permanent injunc- tion restraining Dr. Leslie E. Keeley from revealing the formula of what is known as the Keeley double bichloride of gold reme- dies. The-action was brought by the Wis- consin Keeley Institute Company against the Dwight Company. Granting the order will place the Keeley Company in a peculiar position, as Dr. Keeley has been ordered by Judge Myers of the State court at Leavenworth, Kan., to appear and make known the formula. S USERT POISONS HI1s CHILDREN. Then William Wadley Takes the Deadly Drug Himself. ATLANTA Tex., May 4—William H. Wadley gave some deadly poison to his three children, aged from 6 to 10 years, and took a dose himself, evidently with suici- dal intentions. The children alldiedin a few minutes. Wadley is alive, but appar- ently unconscious and unable to make any statement. His wife died a few months ago, and it is believed that her loss is the direct cause of his awful act. HOLMES' SLAYERS CAUGHT Murderers of the Brave En- gineer Finally Confess Their Guilt. Two Beardless Youths Made to Participate Under Threats of Death. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 4.—A Post-Dis- patch special from Carlinville, IlL., says the secret investigation relative to: the murder of Engineer Holmes; Tuesday night, has resulted in the arrestof Ben Myers, a stonecutter, and Jack Frost and Ed Burns of Pulaski County, Ky. Mgyers answers the description of the man who guarded the rear end of the train witha rifle’and claimed he was a hunter. W. 8. Cain, chief detective of the Alton, who helped to make the arrests, was the first witness examined at the Coroner’s inquest. He said that Bryant, a beardless boy of 18 years, made a statement to him after his arrest. Bryant told him that on the night of May 1, in company with Myers and Frost, he started from Cramers with the intention of holding up the Chicago and Alton train and robbing the passengers. All were armed and nfasked. Bryant says that Meyers was the ringleader, and made him (Bryant) and Frost, &fter they got on the front end of the mailcar, climb over the tender, and instructed them, on penalty of death, to hold up the engineer SAN. JOSE ROSE FAIR The Floral Society’s Carnival Brought to a Close. FRUIT - GROWERS MEET. Present Directors Re-elected by the Santa Clara County Exchange. WILL BRING A TEST CASE. Constables and Justices Declde to Attack the New County Fee Bill. SAN JOSE, Car., May 4—The rose fair has been a success, and the ladies of the Santa Clara County Floral Society are the recipients of many compliments for the manner in which it was conducted. Al- though the weather has been rather stormy the attendance at all times was large, but that of this evening exceeded any previous day. Many additions had been made to the exhibits, and the display of cut flowers was larger and more magnificent than ever before exhibited in the Santa Clara Valley. The march of roses each evening proved an attractive feature, and the beautiful cos- tumes of those participating and the crowning of Queen Flora have brought forth many pretty compliments. This afternoon’s special matinee was de- voted principally to the children. The hall was darkened, ana pretty effects were brought out by the electric lights. The march of roses, led by the queen, was par- ticipated in by the children only. Vocal solos were rendered by Massi Hunkins and Genevieve Collier, and a tableau, “Opening of the Rose,” closed the performance. The Delta Iota Chi, the young ladies’ society of the High School, had charge of the programme to-night. The young ladies proved themselves pleasant enter- tainers. The tableaux, “Oracle of the Hand,” “Yes or No,” “Summer,” “De- tected”” and ‘“‘Hearts Win” were given. The Misses Perrin and Waterman ren- dered a piano duet, and Miss Perrin and Mr. Ish appeared in a duo for violin and piano. E. Chase gave a solo on a French horn, and a number by the Beethoven String Quartet closed the programme. The march of the roses this evening was by far the finest procession of the fete. After the march the guests flocked to the dancing'hall, and in the mazy waltz and stately minuet made merry at the closing of San Jose's successful fete. FRUIT-GEOWERS MEET. Election of Directors of the Santa Clara County Exchange. SAN JOSE, Can., May 4.—The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Santa and run the train to Anderson switch, a secluded spot, and rob the passengers. After reaching the engineer’s cab Bryant says Frost entered first, and flourishing his revolver, ordered the engineer to hold up his hands. ; 3 Frost, he thought, fired first, and was' sure he hit the engineer, who résisted from | the first. The engineer: struek at Bryant with a coal-pick, and he fired at him three times. As soon ag they discovered that the engineer was killed they jumped from’ the train and fled. Bryant said that Myers and Frost did the planning of the robbery, and that Myers told them fre- quently that if they did not do as he told them he would kill them. ‘When placed on the.stand Bryant ad- mitted making the foregoing statement. Frost and Myers made substantially the same statement as Bryant. Excitement is running high and fear is entertained as to the safety of the prison- ers. Sheriff Davenport is taking extra precautions to guard against ‘trouble, S G All Favor Free Coinage. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 4.—Specials to the Republic state that conventions which were held at Carrollton, Calhoun County; Paris, Edgar County, and McLeansboro, Hamilton County, not only elected dele- gates to attend the Democratic State con- vention, but adopted resolutions favoring the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. Smallpox Among Negroes. NEW ORLEANS, La., May 4.—A Board of Health meeting was held this afternoon to consider the recently developed cases of smallpox in the negro dives in the vicinity of Custom-house and Franklin streets. It was stated that twenty-three cases in all bad been discovered in the past forty- eight hours. No white cases have been reported. P May Make an Assignment. MINNEAPOLIS, MinN., May 4.—The statement was made here to-day that the Notthern Pacific Lumber Company would probably make an assignment Monday morning. The firm is said to have exe- cuted thirty-eight mortgages to secure large liabilities. Fred H. Clarke insists that there will be no assignment. ———— Students to Go on a Strike. HOUGHTON, Micw., May 4.—The high school class of 1895 will strike in a body Monday morning. Principal Keeler ex- pelled one member for asking him to re- sign, and the balance of the class will go out. Two of the principals of the depart- ment have been hanged in effigy by the pupils. The school board is divided, L R Fulton Gordon’s Case. LOUISVILLE, K¥., May 4.—The case of “Fulton Gordon, who on last Tuesday killed his wife and Archie Brown, son of Gov- ernor Brown, while in a room together on Madison street, this city, was to-day post- poned until next Tuesday on account of the defendant’s health, he being in a very nervous condition and unablé to appear. UL IET e, Chief Speers Deposed. KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 4.—In accord- ance with a programme arranged at a ma- jority meeting of the Police Commis- sioners last night, Chief gl Ill’oli‘gzve Spee: :’;;ointedfin his place. A number of changes in the police ‘department will follow.. SO T Fort Hancock' Burned. EL PASO, Texas, May 4.—Railroad men coming in from the east this evening report Fort Hancock, thirty miles east of here, burned this afternoon. No particn- lars have been obtained. i Turney’s Inauguration, NASHVILLE, Tess., May 4.—Next Thursday has been selected by the Legisla- ture for the inauguration of Governor Clara County Frait Exchange was held this ‘'morning at the warehouse. Twelve hundred of the 1600 shares of stock were represented. The old board of directors, composed of ‘the following, was re-elécted: Philo Her- | sey, H. C. B;prrill, ‘F“M. )Righter, F. C,, ‘Wyman, George A.Bean, /Nora G. Roger, W. H.Wright, H. G, Keesling, J. T. Grant. It was decided to extend the warehouse 200 feet on account of the increased busi- ness’hanaled by the exchange. The cost will be about $10,000, and will be raised by the sale of stock. The reports of the vari- ous officers showed the exchange to be in a prosperous condition and possessed of a plant worth $25,000. Over $100,000 had been advanced on fruit to stockholders during the past season, $60,000 of which went to growers in the vicinity of Camp- bell. The directors will meet next Monday and elect officers for the ensuing year. TO0 TEST THE FEE LAW. Constables and Justices of Santa Clara County Decide to Bring Action. SAN JOSE, CAL., May 4.—The consta- bles and Justices of this county held a meeting in Justice Dwyer’s courtroom this afternoon to take action in regard to test- ing the new county fee bill in the courts. Justice Herrington of Santa Clara pre- sided, and Charles Keane ,acted as secre- tary. Constables and Justices were pres- ent from Alameda, San Mateo, San Joaquin, San Benito and San Luis Obispo counties. It was decided to test the lawin the courts, and an assessment will be levied to meet the expense. Chicken Fanciers in Session. body of the dead man. The verdict of the jury was that death was caused by an over* dose of poison taken by Wolf with suicidal intent. 5 The deceased was a young man of much promise and his case is only exceeded in sadness by that of his sister. He had been in Lathrop but a short time. The body of the suicide was shipped to this city for interment this afternoon. SEEAF S OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Daughters of the Count de Mitkiewicz Inherit a Fortune. WASHINGTON, D. €., May 4—The two daughters of Count Eugene de Mitkie- wicz, well known in San Francisco, have fallen heir to nearly $1,000,000 each by the death of their grandmother at Amherst, Mass, Among the coast arrivals are Philip Ruger, San Francisco; T.S. Bond, Oak- land; C. E. Roberts, Los Angeles. Henry Frisch has been appointed Post- master at Lane, Cal. Pensions have been granted as follows: California: Original—Ole Anderson, Fort Jones, Siskiyou County; Ethel Allen, Santa Cruz; Thomas J. Bartlett, National Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles. Reissued— Stephen D. Hayes, Templeton, San Luis Obispo County; James P. Smith, Salinas; Abner L. Wiltes, West Palmdale, Los Angeles County. Oregom: Original—John Dement, Pow- ells Valley, Multnomah County. Reissue —Lewis T. Logan, Elk City, Benton County; William H. Morgan, Corvallis, Benton County; James H. Barnes, Salem, Marion County ; James E. Michael, Laurel, ‘Washington County. FARMERS SHOW FIGHT Armed With Winchesters They Burn Down a Pest- house. The Sheriff in a Corner With Smali- _pox Prisoners on His Hands. CINCINNATI, Onro, May 4.—The En- quirer's special from Winchester, Ky., says: A pesthouse riot broke out to-day. A colored prisoner in the county jail has smallpox. To-day lumber was _ se- cured and carpenters put to work. The farmers turned out en masse armed with Winchesters. The carpenters had almost completed the pesthouse before the mob gathered. The citizens were stationed along all the roads leading from "Winches- ter to the pesthouse. ‘When the Sheriff came out to protect the carpenters with a large force he was driven back to town by 200 armed men. To-night the pesthouse was burned and the farmers on all sides of the town are guarding the roads in anticipation that the smallpox prisoners may be taken through their neighborhood to some obscure local- ity. They insist that they propose to stop shipping contaglous cases from the towns to the country districts. Sheriff, whose residence is in the jail, has his smallpox prisovers on his hands and cannot get out of town in any direction. S o ARMY AND NAVY PROMOTIONS. Many Officers Who Climb One Rungin the Ladder. . 'WASHINGTON, -\P C., May 4.—Pro- motions in the line the army as a result of promotion of Generals' Bliss and Cop- pinger have been made as follows: Lieutenant-Colonel Jacob Kent, Four- teenth Infantry, to be colonel Twenty- fourth Infantry, Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Ovenshine, Seventeenth Infantry, Twenty-first Infantry. Major Clarence M. Bailey, Fifteenth In- fantry, to be lieutenant-colonel; Major James Powell Jr., Twenty-first Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel Fifteenth Infantry; | Captain Charles Hobart, Third Infantry, to be major Fifteenth Infantry; Captain J. to be colonel | N. Coe, Twentieth Infantry, to be major Twenty-first Infantry: First Lieutenaut John J. Breeton, Twenty- fourth Infantry, to be captain; Lieutenant W. C. Butler, Third Infantry, to be cap- tain; First Lieutenant James S. Rogers, Twentieth Infantry, to be captain. Promotions in the navy: William Wood- hull, to be deputy inspector, with the rank | of commander; William K. Van Reypan, | medical director, with the rank of captain. —_— SPLITS THE DIFFERENCE. Secretary Herbert Decides on the Plans for the Gunboats. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 4.—Secre- tary Herbert has finally settled the dis- pute in the Board of Naval Bureau Chiefs over the designs of light-draught gunboats authorized to be built by the last Congress. Four members of the board reported in favor of the twin-screw boats without sails, while two members held to the design pre- pared by the construction bureau, which SAN JOSE, CaLn, May 4.—The Santa Clara Valley Poultry and Pet Stock Asso- ciation held its regular monthly meeting in the parlors of the St. James Hetel this afternoon, President Charles R. Harker presiding. It was reported that the association had secured a reduction in the entrance fee from $1 to 50 cents at the poultry show to be held in San Francisco, December 1, on condition that the association exhibit 500 birds. The committee appointed to make arrangements for a poultry show in this city in November was given further time. Charles R. Harker showed a large Ply- mouth Rock cock, and a general discussion was indulged in on the merits of the fowl. Mrs. Tyler Beach reported that she haa sold thirty thoroughbred fowls, consisting of black, white and brown leghorns and Plymouth Rocks, for shipment to Central America. SHD TRAGEDY AT LATHROP A Young Physician Ends His Life by Taking a Dose of Poison. Constant Brooding Over the Fate of a Murdered Sister Drives Him to the Act. - ‘8TOCKTON, Car., May 4—Dr. Wolf, a young physician living at Lathrop, com- mitted suicide this morning at that town. He was found in his offics by Constable Shepherd about 8 o'clock this morning suffering from a dose of poison. Shepherd reported the matter at the drugstore and when he returned a few minutes afterward Wolf had died. Dr. Wolf was a brother of the wife of Carlo Enrico Rita, who killed his wife and then shot himself dead in the Palace Hotel, 8an Francisco, on the first night of their marriage. €onstant brooding over the sad fate of his sister drove him to take his life. Coroner Clark was summoped to Lathrop this morning and held an over the contemplated single-screw full-sail power vessels, The Secretary has decided to build boats of each type, four with full sail power and single screws and two with twin screws without sail power, having only two signaling masts. ‘Work onthe plans will be pushed, as it is expected that the advertisements for proposals will be issued in about a month. —_———— THIS YEAR'S SUGAE BOUNTY. Steps Not Yet Taken to Make the Pay- ‘ments. WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 4.—No steps have as yet been. taken by the Treas- ury Department looking to the payment of this year’s sugar bounty, for which Con- gress appropriated $5,000,000 at the last session. From the estimates of the claims already presented to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue they will exceed the amount of the appropriation by from $600,000 to $1,000,000. Secretary Carlisle has already virtually decided that the pay- ments of the claims proved will be pro zata. AT General Schofield’s Inspection. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., May 4.—General Schofield will not leave on his intended trip of inspection of army posts until the 15th or 16th inst. An erroneous impres- sion has been obtained to the effect that the general will be on leave of absence, but he will be, as before, commanding general of the army, and exercise the command until his retirement. B Mrs. Mackay Returns. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 4—Mrs. John Mackay arrived from Europe to-day on the Paris. She comes, she says, on the advice of her physicians, who said a sea voyage Meantime the | [ of the meeting, winning the fourth race would probably relieve the asthma. geguni iRondly Secretary Gresham Improving. WASHINGTON, D.C., May 4.—Secre- tary Gresham is somewhat better to-night. He is suffering less pain and his physi- cians report his general condition Im- proved. e Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, D. 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He said the trouble was rheu- matism, but did him no good, so we called other physicians, including a Bos- ton specialist, and all failed. Soon our boy was so lame that he could not walk. As his leg began to cramp up besides paining him severely in his knee, we took the boy to New York, where he was examined by two physicians, who Said He Had Hip Disease. ‘We had a bracemade tokeep the leg from cramping, and upon the doctor’s advice we again took him to Boston, this time to the Children’s Hospital. He was there three months, during which time they made an operation on his leg and did all they could for him, but they did not effect a cure. When we brought him home he had running sores on his leg. He could not put his foot on the ground. At last we were advised to give Hood’s Sarsaparilla a tria. The boy seemed to gain after the first bottle and todsy he can walk, run and play as lively as any boy, the sores haveall healed up and heis The Picturs of Health. He goes to school daily without the aid of crutches. I hope Hood’s Sarsaparilia may be of as much benefit to others,” JorN C.BOYLE, 45 Water St., Ware, Mass. Blood Spring Medicine. FOUR FAVORITES WON. Only One Outsider and a Second Choice In It at Lexington. LEXINGTON, Ky., May 4.—The Ken- tucky Association closed its sixty-ninth | annual spring meeting with very good suc- | cess this afternoon. The weather was fine, | the track fast and the sport excellent. Four favorites, a second choice and a rank outsider won the six eventson the card. Greenwich had alpy-down in the Strauss | stakes and won all the way. Philetta, Mike Bowerman's filly, was the surprise | very easily. Prices ranged from 40to 60 | to 1. A special train left to-night for Louis- | ville, taking nearly all the strangers out of | the city. | Selling, purse $300, for three-year-olds and | upward, seven and a half furlongs, Rap-a-Tap won, Tom Elmore second, Tariff Reform third. | Time, 1:34. . Selling, purse $350, for three-year-olds and upward, six furlongs, Ace won, May Rose sec- ond, Al Boyer third. Time, 1:15. Louis and Gus Strauss’ selling stakes, for | three-year-olds and upward, guaranteed value | $1250, one mile, Greenwich won, Probosco sec- | ond, Hilario third. Time,1 Selling, purse $300, for two-year-olds, four and a half furlongs, Phileta won, Essie second, Hattie Gay third. Time, :563{. | Purse $100, for maiden two-vear-olds, five | furlongs, St. Lee won, McHenry second, Char- ley Young third (coupled with Willie K). Time, 1:03. Selling, for three-year-olds and upward, six furlongs, Golden Hopes won, Trifairal second, Amy L third. Time, 1:15)4. ROBY, IND., May 4.—Six furlongs, Abana | Boy won, Kalamazoo second, Marble Rock third. Time, 1:18. Half a mile, Cassie Neill won, Security sec- ond, Social Smith third. Time, :51}4. One and an eigth miles, Our Maggie won, | Freddie L. T. second, Constant third. Time, | 1:5934. six furlongs, Mordette won, Jim Head sec- ond, Dago third. Time, 1:1734. Five and & half furlongs, Yucatan won, Dr. | Garpett second, Bar Guard third. Time, | 1:104. CHICAGO, IrL., May 4.—Pop Gray easily beat Percy, the Ironmaster and Amelia | May in the selling stakes at Hawthorne to-day. There was no trouble. The war- rants sworn out yesterday for the arrest of the officials were not served. Two-year-olds, allowances, selling, half a mile, Kamsin won, Millie M second, Cherub third. Time, :493{. | For all ages, allowances, selling, six furlongs, Tremor won, Cossack second, fiuthn Griffin third. Time, 1:14. Selling, sweepstakes for three-year-olds and upward, $50 each, $15 forfeit with $1500 added, of which $250 to second and $150 to third, allowances, seven furlongs, Pop Gray won, imp. Percy second, The Ironmaster third. Time, 1:2614. All ages, allowances, one mile, Figaro won, Shuttle second, Rasper third. Time, 1:4034. All ages, allowances, over four hurdles, one and a sixteenth miles, My Luck won, St. Brandon second, Bedford third. Time, 1:56%. AT THE FULTON FERRY TRACK. Bicyclist de Cardy Adds More Records to the List. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 4.— Fulton Ferry track added to records two its long list to-day and Will de Cardy of Chicago made them both, the mile competition and the flying mile unpaced. Weather fine. Attendance 3000. One mile, class B, 0. Gardiner won, L.C. Johnson second, Carter third. Time, 2:29 1-5. Two-thirds of a mile, class B, L. C. Johnson won. Time,1:25. One mile, class A, for local men, Owen Kim- ball won. Time, 2:23 3-5. There were eleven starters. G. A. Phil- lips of Denver and Will de Cardy of Chi- cago were allowed to enter this race to go against the competition record. They were paced by a tandem (Skelton and Van Herik). Phillips soon dropped back with the local men, but De Cardy hung onto the tandem as though glued to it until the backstretch, where he leit it and came on and finished fresh in the remarkable time | now ready for the derby on Monda; Springfield. No intermediate time was | taken. One mile, handicap, class B, Steenson, 90 yards, won. Time, 2:28 2-5. Quarter of a mile, class B, Gardner won, Time, :30. One mile,jelass A, unpaced, flying start, Will de Cardy wdn. Time, 2:12 1-5. Former record H. Davidson at Waltham 2:14 2-5. One mile, class A, Van Herik won. Time, 2:18 1-5. FOR THE KENTUCKY DERBY. Halma the Favorite, but Chances are Good. LOUISVILLE, Ky. May 4.—Halma, Galen d’Or and Potsdam arrived yesterday and all of the Kentucky derby starters are There will be six horses go to the post. The other three are Basso, Curator and Laureate. A fortnight ago it looked like a walkover for Laureate with two great vic- tories to her credit. Then came defeat, Laureate’s | followed by the victories of Halma and the track scorching work of Basso and Cura- tor. The kaleidoscope has shifted from one horserace and the Kentucky derby de- veloped into what promises to be the best contest of that classic event in ten years. Halma will be the favorite because of two recent victories at Lexington, but Leaureate will be close at his heels at the betting, followed by Basso and Curator in the order named. Potsdam and Galen d’O» have few followers, although the stable hag high opinion of the former. It is expected the derby will be wite nessed by the greatest crowd ever assem- bled on a Kentucky track. All the rail- roads will run excursions and trainloads have already been booked from Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago, Lexington and other points. There are over 800 horses a$ the track, embracing all the western cracks and the flower of the two and three-year- olds. Entries for Monday’s races will close at the track at 5 o’clock this afternoon. McDUFFIE. WON BY EDDIE Two Hundred and Forty-Three Wheelmen Start in the Malden Handicap. MALDEN, Mass, May 4.—The fourth annual Linscott handicap 25-mile road race was held here this afternoon. Fully 10,000 people witnessed the race. The day was perfect, and the roads were in fine condition. There were 237 entries and 243 starters. There were a number of accidents during the race, and only 155 men finished. A heavy shower came up about fifteen minutes before the finish of the race, mak- ing the roads very heavy. The finish was very exciting, riders coming in in bunches of one to twenty. The best time was made ‘by Eddie Mc~ Duffie of Malden in 1:1 He won a $200 diamond. The next best time was made by W. C. French of Boston, in 1:12:40. The third best time was made by Monte Scott of Plainfield, N. J., in 1:20:55. The fourth time prize was won by George R. Cutter of Boston, in 1:12:59, who also won the first prize from the 2:15 mark. Foreign Books Barred. LEXINGTON, Ky., May 4.—The board of stewards of the Kentucky Association this afternoon passed a resolution *‘never to permit on the racetrack foreign books,” and that “hereafter no more gnaranteed stakes will be offered; that all stakes shall have a stipulated amount added.” ELY'S CREAM BALME QUICKLY CURES Cold ™ Hoadl Price 50 Cents ‘ Apply Balm into each nostril. J¥ ELY Bros,60W arren stN Y BRUSHES FOR BARBERS, BAR- ers, * bootblacks, bath- Bhouses, billiard-tables, brewers, bookbinders, candy-makers, canners, Sibizers, Dhinters, Datsery shos.faeimesy, BAPeT g€ pri TS, nters, shoe ‘men, tar-roofers, fanners, tall BEn s tion record of 2:101:5, made by Sims af lors, ete. BUCHAN BROS. Brush Manufacturers, 609 SacrémentoSta ) 1 ]