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ot 3 . b FE THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1896. drills subsequent to the winning, for it should be understood that the. holder should win this medal tliree times in order to retain it. ” i The drill of the Naval Reseryes of San Diego was a novel and interesting signt..| It was conducted in admirable style and elicited tremendousapplause from the great hrong of people. ; Much Sidontts prevailed during the afternoon owing largely to the lack of ac- commodations to seat the great mass of humanity on the grounds. One reckless caballero in making a mad dash for the crowd of men and boys who were con- stantly encroachingon the parade grounds and track rode against a boy and hurled him violently to the earth. The foolhardy equestrian was later arrested and turned over to an officer. An idea seemed to pre- vail at police headquarters that the fiesta committeemen and managers “should care for the crowd, and they did strive heroie- ally to that end, but the throng was too great. Unfortunately Governor Budd and his wife were called away, but his staff re- mained. The departure of the hotel men and some of the newspaper men from Nevada made no apparent diminution in the crowd. It was with the utmost reluct- ance that both parties left the city. The hotel men would have remained, but they were schaduled ior a banquet, and as the arrangements could not have been post- poned they were compelled to be recon- ciled to the situation. The enlogies of the hotel men on Southern California were very flattering indeed. The hotel men are walking advertisements for California, and it will be a big surprise if their visit does not result in bringing big travel to this State next winter. Most of the delegates are weaithy, and they will point out to their homa fellow-citizens the ineffable attractions of this Golden West. s S BEAUTIFUL FLOATS 1IN LINE. Prefty Scene Presented by the Illuminated 3 Parade. LOS ANGELES, CaL., April 23.—Red lights glowed on the tall buildings in the distance. The music of a band was heard. Torches and then the music-makers came around the corner. A troop of cavalry and then the prancing vaqueros followed. “That's a kicking lot of horses, sure,” said a spectator. A float on which all the colors of the lights blazed in turn bore a representa- tion of the sun. That was ‘‘Persia” in the illuminated march of tha nations. It was a dazzling Persia. “Egypt” had the Bphinx and less of a glare. Four horses hauled each float and attendants bore gasoline torches. ‘‘Assyria’”’ was a glori- ous spectacle. There was a gilded temple on wheels to 1epresent “India.” The Queen of Sheba appeared before Solomon in the Judea float. *‘Siam’” had & white elephant. Greece had a boat that was literally afloat. Africa was repre- sented by a jungle scene. Ferdinand ana Isabella were the principal characters in the Bpanish wagon. Cuba followed, and three beautiful girls of Spanish type attracted more attention than the regal friends of the man who discovered America. Florida was represented by a semi-trovical scene, and the float was declared to be the pret- tiest in the line. The commercial travelers made a great impression with their long coats, valises and Japanese lanterns. The merry maskers of tne Queen were next. More floats appeared. Southern California had huge poppies and a pretty girl.. All the floats of the Wednesday parade were alsoin the line. There was a beautiful representation of Kentucky. The rest of the procession was made up of business floats and the carriages con- taining officers and guests. Queen Mildred watched the procession from her throne adjoining the press gal- lery, and when the lastfloat had passed sheand her radiant maids of hono: were escorted to the Burbank Theater, where a special carnival performance was given in their honor. Wherever the procession appeared the demonstration was terrific. The streets were jammed and the tin horns, tin whistlesand other contrivances made such an uproar that not even the brass bands could be heard at some places. PR T B CHICO’S MAY QUEEN. Miss Clara Cussick Elected by a Flatter- ing Majority. CHICO, CaL., April 23.—Miss Clara Cus- sick is elected May Queen. Miss Clara Cussick received 12,246 votes and Miss Freida Junkans 8527. Theclosing of the voting contest for May Queea ended tbis evening, and all day it has been decidedly spirited, thousands of votes having been deposited for their favorite. The selection of Miss Clara Cus- sick for May Queen met with gzeneral ap- proval. She is the only daughter of B. Cussick, who was the popular superinten- dent of the Sierra Lumber Company for many years. Miss Cussick is tall, hand- some and very popular in Chico, and will preside over the festival with grace and dignity. She will have two maids of honor who wiil be her support, and they are the loveliest young ladies that can be found in Butte County. The report that was started to-day that the A. P. A.’s were opposing Miss Cussick caused her friends to rally to her support and several thousand votes have been de- E‘”i““ to her credit since. The ballot- oxes at the different places were crowded, ladies rushing through the rain and mud to vote for their favorites. The Normal School delegation dropped 1000 votes for Miss Junkans, but Miss Cus- sick’s friends claim thatshe is so far ahead that it is impossible to catch up with her. Never before has Chico seen such an ex- citing contest. GOING TO HEALDSBURG, Petaluma’s Firemen Will Take a Special Train to the Fiesta. PETALUMA, Carn., April 23. — At a special meeting, called last night by Chief Meyers of the Petaluma Fire Department to consider the invitation from Healds- burg to participate in the procession at that place, was unanimously adopted, a committee was appointed from each com- pany to make necessary arrangements for the attendance. It is the intention of the department to secure a special train for the accommoda- tion of the several companies and the public, as it is expected that from ten to fifteen hundred people from Petaluma will attend the grand fiesta. PRI FRESNO AND THE CLAIRVOYANTS, The People Tired of the Schemes to Find Wootten’s Body. FRESNO, CAv., April 23.—The locating of thebody of Wootten by clairvoyants has become tiresome. Every medium who comes here harps on the Wootten case for an advertisement. It is reported to-night that some local Spiritualists will meet to- morrow to consider a visit to the Wootten ranch in company with Mrs, Cowell. S e Death of @« Napa Pioneer. NAPA, Cavn, April 23.—Another Napa County pioneer is gone. J. B. Horrell died last night, aged 88 years. He wasa native of Pennsylvania and came to California acress the plains in 1849, settled at once in Napa Valley and hag speat the forty-seven JOUKEY HICKS “ BADLY INJURED. Thrown From Umbrella at the Half-Mile Post. BAD LUCK AT NEWPORT. Four Favorites and Two Second Choices Won the Events at Memphis. ONE TRACK RECORD LOWERED. Bookies Again Hit Hard at the Forsyth by the Winning of Favorites, NEWPORT, Ky., April 23.—Another accident occurred to-day. In the second race H. Hicks was thrown from Umbrella at the half-mile pole and badly injured. Only one favorite won. Five furlongs, selling, Bertrand won, Fair- Child second, Font 6'0F third, Time, 1:023, Seven furlongs, Sidkel won, Evanesca second, Judge Denny third. Time, 1:291. Half & ni?’e selling, Cynthia H won, Tem- pesta second, Snag third. Time, :48%4. e furlongs, selling, Rubberneck won, Pat Tucker second, Tough Timber third. Time, 1:013. Stk Cacdans won, Miss Young sec- ond, Frontman third. Time, 1:13%. MEMPHIS, Tes~., April 23. — Four favorites and two second choices captured to-day’s events, and the track record for seven furlongs was lowered three-quarters of a second. Nine carloads of horses left to-day for Nashville. Half a mile, Moncreith won, Goose Liver second, Olean third. Time, :5135. six furlongs, Hanion won, Sania Maria sec- ond, Sumatra third. Time, 1:16}5. Seven furlongs, Assignee won, George F. Smitn second, David third. Time, 1:28!;. Six_furlongs, Pretender won, Lord \illow- brook second, Trenton third. Time, 1:1734. One mile, Fontier won, Bing Binger second, Little Tom third. Time, 1:45%. Five furlongs, Albert S won ond, Denver third. Time, 1:03! CHICAGO, IrL., April 23.—The books were again hit hard at Forsyth to-day, as five well-played favorites showed first past the wire: Six and a half furlongs, Spendoline won, Helen Wren second, Designer third. Time, 1:274. Four furlongs, Thomas Payne won second, Belle of Niles third. Time, :533;. Five furlongs, Elsie Ferguson won, Fanny Hunt second, Ethel H third. Time, 1:06. One mile, Litlian E won, Eloroy sécond, Fusi- leer third. ' Time, 1 Six furlongs, Montell won, Hinda second, Effie T third. Time, 1:23. six furlongs, May Ashley won, Mary L sec- ond, Jonn Wiléon third. Time, 1:18}, WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23—The favorites won to-day right along in regular order. Five furlongs, Halton won, Tinge second, Lancer third. Time, 1:08. Six furlongs, selling, Prémier won, Palmers- ton second, Chebar third. Time, 1:16 1-5. Half a mile, Mount Vernon stakes, Success- ful won, Florian second, Winged Foot third. Time, :50 3-5. One mile and 100 yards, Golden Gate won, Chugnout second. Eno third. Time, 1:52. One mile, selling, Ed Kearney won, Mirage second, Sir Dixon Jr. third. Time, 1:44 2-5. sipoae ik ; Astolfina sec- Devoir 37 ON THE BALL FIELD. Clarke Batted Out of the Box in the Sec- ond Inning. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 23.—Clarke was batted out of the box in the second in- ning, and after that his comrades were out of it, although Irwin put in three of his string of pitchers. McGill, teo, was hit so bard in the first two innings that Carsey was substituted with the result thut little or no hitting followed. Attendance 2500. Score: New Yorks. 84001000-8 9 8 Philadelphias. 18402022-19 17 4 ! atteries—Clarke. Flynn, Seymour, Doheny and Zearfoss, Farrell and Wilson; McGill, Carsey and Clements. Umpire—Hurst. Game called at the end of the eigth inning on account of darkness. BALTIMORE, Mbp., April 23.—Nichols was in fine form to-day, and being backed up in faultless style, scored the first shut- out of the season. Attendance 4400. Score: Baltimores.. 0000000000 6 3 Bostons. . 011010202—7 10 0 ¥ Batteries—Ciarkgon and Robinson, Nichols snd Ryan. Umpires—Lynch and Henderson. CINCINNATI, Onio, Aprii 23— The Cincinnati-Cleveland game was postponed on account of rain. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., April 23.—The Browns played in tail'end form to-day and threw away several chances to win. ~Attendance 2000. Score: St. Louis. 00001000-1 7 5 Chicago: .100002000-3 5 4 Batte n_and Douglass; Briggs and Kittredge. Uwmpire—Sheridan. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23.—Mer- cer won his second game from Brooklyn to-day, and while batted hard, kept his hits well scattered. Stein had but little speed, and the small score is accounted for by the sharp fielding of the visitors. At tendance 4000. Score ‘Washingtons. -1012013-8 13 3 Brooklyns.. 00201025 10 2 Battéries—Mercer and McAuley; Stein, Grim and Daily. Umpire—Keefe. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 23.—Pittsburg took the final game in the series from Louisville to-day, aftera good, hard battle. Both pitchers were in _excellent form, but Hill lost through his lavish gifts of bases on balls. Cassidy was injured by Smith stepping on his arm and was forced to re- tire. It is believed his arm is broken. Attendance 2200. Score: Pittsbures.. 20001*-4 8 1 Loutsviller 000001002-8 6 5 Batterie: d Mack; Hill and Boyle. Umpire—~Weidms N oSt A Won by Pretty Rose. LONDON, ExG., April 23.—The second spring meeting at Sandowne Park opened to-day. The Walton two-year-old race of 1000 sovereigns, five furlongs, was won by Roebuck’s Pretty Rose. Richard Croker’'s Red Banner and Westchester wereentered, but did not start. The Princess of Wales handicap of 500 sovereigns, five furlongs, was won by H. McCalmont’s Devil May Care. Richard Croker's Eau Gallie was one of the start- ers, but was not placed. —_——— Clearwater the Winner. PITTSBURG, PA., April 23.—William H. Clearwater of Pittsburg defeated Alfred de Oro to-night by a score of 201 to 178 in the first game for the world’s pool cham- pionship. They are to play 600 points, 200 each night, for a purse and $500 a side. MAGMETIC TORPEDOES. Tests Made of a Great Invention in Mod- ern Warfare. NEWPORT, R. L. April 2341l day yesterday a Government steam launch circled about the harbor in the vicinity of the torpedo station, while Commodore Sampson and members of the torvedo Loard were interested in its movements, as were also two strangers in the city. Those who know its doings are pledged to se- crecy, and the strange men state that their mouths are sealed while the Government ears here. He was well and favorably |.is conducting 1ts present investigations. nOWD. It is learned, thougb, that there has just arrived at the torpedo station a Boston il vention which, it is hoped, will revolutio ize the art of torpedo warfare, and it com- prises a device bg' which auto-mobile tor- pedoes may be fired with greater assur- ance of fulfilling their destructive missions than the present intricate mechanism can be expected to accomplish. The device is some sort of magnet, by which the torpedo may be attracted to- ward the ship to be destroyed. What range of effectiveness is claimed is not known exceptto afew department offi- cialsand the supporters of the inventor, who is a prominent electrical expert. As the matter is understcod here, an entirely new,torpedo will be experimented with,but it is the idea that the g:vioe may be fitted to any of the present type of torpedoes by alterations to accord with the magnetic contrivance. g Death of William Williams. WARSAW, Ixp., April 25.—Hon. Wil liam Williams after an illness of several months’ duration died of paresis at the residence of his son yesterday. Williams was of National reputation. In 1852 he was nominated as the Whig candidate for Lieutenant-Governor of Indiana and was a member of the Forty-second and Forty- third Congresses, representing the old Tenth Indiana district. During Garfield’s campaign he was engaged by the National Republican Committee to make forty speeches. During Garfield’s administra- tion he was appointed Charge d’Affaires to Uruguay and Paraguay. He was 70 years old. o Says It pitework. OMAHA, NEBR., April 23.—J. C. McKell, president and treasurer of the Hobrecker Stove Company, has been arrested under the charge of embezzlement of $25,000 from the Cleveland Steel Range Company of Cleveland, Ohio. The charge was pre- ferred by Theodore C. Doolittle, represent- ing the firm, and alleges that McKell after selling goods consigned to his firm appro- priated the proceeds of the sale to his own use. The time whep the money was al- leged to have been embezzled is fixed at July 31, 1895. McKell says the whole a- fair is the outcome of spitework. DECAPTTED WHILE ALIE Gruesome Testimony of Doctors Regarding the Murder of Pearl Bryan. Strong Testimony Against the Men Who Are Accused.of the Crime. CINCINNATI, Oxnro, April 23.—In the Jackson trial to-day. the defense began a fight against the testimony of Mayor Cald- well of Cincinnati. The forenpon was con- sumed in expert testimony. Dr. Fishback contradicted Dr. Jenkins on several tech- nical points regarding the coagulation of blood. The two physicians, although dif- fering somewbat in technical points, are agreed that Pearl Bryan was beheaded while she was yet alive. Dr. W. D. Littner of Leesborough, Ky., knew Scott Jackson for six months pre- vious to his arrest. He was present at a conversation in the two prisoners’ room, between Jackson and Walling, about the effects of cocaine This was about ten days before the finding of the body. ‘Mrs. Bryan testified to the fact that Scott Jackson bad been a frequent caller at her home in Greencastle. She iden- tified the clothing on exhibition as that of her daughter. Dr. G. L. Cullen said a head ¢ould be cut off in thirty seconds. Druggist H. C. Uhlen of Sixth street said: “Scott Jackson came into my store late in the morning of January 29, and wanted a drachm of cocaine. I did not have somuch in the store, and told him that if he would come back in an hour I would have it. He returned, but found that he had not enough money. He took one-third of what 1 had, getting about seventeen grains, and paying a quarter for it.” Undertaker White says the body was bloody when taken to his establishment. Fred Bryan, Pearl’s brother, identitied as | hi¢ own the bloody valise in which the head is supposed to have been carried. Allen Johnson (colored) was then called. He knew Jackson and Walling. Jackson came to Wallingford’s winerooms, which are kept for women, with a young woman on the night of January 31. Jackson, Walling and thé girl left in a cab about 6:50 o'clock. He identified the hat and dress of Pearl Bryan as those worn by the girl that night. On cross-examination the witness cre- ated a sensation by stating that Attorney Sheppard of Hamilton had offered to give him more money to stay away from the trial than he would make by going. At 5 p. M. the court adjourned with John- son still on the stand. fistmar RSy ) Women Not Adsmnitted. BALTIMORE, Mp., April 23.—The prop- osition to admit women as lay delegates to the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church has been defeated by a narrow margin. The vote of the North Dakota conference, just received, was the last taken on the proposition. That vote included, the vote is 7515 for admission of women and 2529 against. It is neces- sary for the proposition to get three- fourths of the members of the ahnual con- ference and two-thirds of the members of the general conference. As the total yote i8 10,044, it is necessary to have cast 7544 ballots to win. They lost by 29 votes. —_—— Women Outnumber the Men. BOSTON, Mass., April 23.—The women in Massachusetts outnumber the men by 70,718, according to figures from the State census, just made public. It is thought that the Massachusetts maiden ladies will, when they see the census totals, combine to utilize their leap-year privileges. If they are enterprising and the fizures don’t frighten the men into flight it iy believed before the end of the year the parity between the numbers of unmarried of the two sexes will be less than between gold and silver. —— Wanted to Be Buried at Unce. WICHITA, Kans, April 23.—This afternoon Jennie Silvers, who in the boom days of Kansas ran a questionable resort in Dodge City that was furnished like a queen’s palace, and known throughout the west, went into an undercaker’s estab- lishment, began to remove her clothing and told him to prepare a casket for her. She said she was dying and wanted to be buried at once. The police took her in charge and she will be tried as to her san- ity to-morrow. e Controversy Brokers. CHICAGO, Irn, April 23.—Judge ‘Wendes this morning rendered a decision in the famous case of Kennett, Hopkins & Co., who petitioned for a mandamus to compel the directors of the Chicago Board of Trade to restore the firm to its former membership. The court declined to issue the mandamus as to the franchise of J. Kennett, but granted one to J. F. Harris, Kennett's former partne: S Sl A0 Cleveland Returnas. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23.—The President, with the gentlemen who ac- companied him on the fishing excursion to Leesburg, returned to Washington at a late hour to-night and was driven imme- diately to the executive mansion, ADVOCATES OF ARBITRATION, Progress of the Work of| the Congress at the Capital. FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE. Resolutions Express Regret for the Cruel Warfare Waged in Cuba. VIEWS OF DISTINGUISKED MEN It Is Argusd That All the Nations of the Earth Should Be Enlisted in the Cause. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23.—The National Arbitiation Congress reassem- bled in Metzerott Hall this afternoon. A paper by Professor John Bassett Moore of Columbian University, ex-Assistant Secre- tary of State, on the advantages of a per- manent system of arbitration was read by Professor Capen, Mr. Moore being unable to attend. President Morrill E. Gates, LL.D.,of Am- herst College discussed the principle of ar- bitration in its relation to principles of in- ternational law. Rev. J. W. Bachman of Tennessee was the next speaker. He said that the older men present knew the misery that came from war. Knowing what it meant, he urged all to plead for universal peace. Rev. E. V. Smalley, now of 8t. Paul, Minn., formerly a well known Washing- ton newspaper correspondent, addressed the convention. While he favored arbitra- tion he thought the United States should first strive for the supremacy of the com- mercial world, Carl Schurz, replying to Mr. Smalley, said that if we were to become a sea power we must maintain a navy equal to that of Great Britain and France combined. A. H. Love of Philadelphia contended that the intention of the conference was to consider the establishment of a great court of arbitration and not the building of navies. General O. 0. Howard waslintroduced by Chairman Edmunds as “‘a man of peace, who knew something of war.” He favored arbitration. The army any navy, how- ever, could not be abolished, but were needed for use as a great National police force. Mr. Skinner of New York presented for reference to the Committee on Resolutions the memorial of the Bar Association of New York, which was handed to the Presi- denta fe’dn_vs ago, and Mr. Doniphan of Missouri offered the following resolution regarding Cuba: “That we view with regret and abhor- ren(i-wthe crael and unnatural warfare now! being waged by the belligerents in Cuba, and that we solicit the aid of all civilized and Christian nations of the world in using all legitimate means to stop the shedding of blood and destrue- tion of property in that ili-fated island." The Committee on Permanent Organiza- tion reported a resolution providing for the appointment of a permanent com- mittee of twenty-five members. Thereso- lution was adopted and the following delegates were named as members of the committee: C. C. Harrison, H. Welsh and J. H. Converse, of Pennsylvania; W. E. Dodge, L. F. Chamberlain, J. B. Moore, Carl 8churz and G. L. Rives, of New York; C. F. Adams, Edward Atkinson and President Eliot, of Massachusetts; L. J. Gage, M. C. Gray and A, H, Fuller, of Illi- nois; Frank Hitchcock, Missouri; J. R. Tucker, Virginia; D. M. Key, Tennessee; ex - Governor Pillsbury, Minnesota; H. Davis, California; A. P. Humphrey, Ken- tucky; C. C. Turner, Louisiana; 8. E. Baldwin, Connecticut; J. Crosby, Maine; H. Dubignon, Georgia; C. McGill, New Jersey; O. R. Hundley, Alabama; W. H. Taft, Ohio. A recess was taken until 3 o’clock for the report of the Committee on Resolutions. Chairman Edmundscatled the aiternoon session of the conference to order at 3 o'clock. The Committee on Resolutions presented the following report as a substi- tute for the several propositions referred to them: This National conference of American citi- zens, assembled at Washington, April 22, 1896, to promote international arbitration, pro- foundly convinced that experience has shown that war as a method of determining disputes between nations is oppressive in its operation, uncertain and unequal in its results, and pro- ductive of immense evils, and that the spirit and humanity of the age, as well as the pre. cepts of religion, require the adoption of every practicable means of the establishment of resson and justice between nations,and con- sidering that the people of the United States and the people of Great Britain, bound to- gether by the ties of a common language and literature, of like political and legal institu- tions, and of many mutual interests, and animated by & spirit of devotion tolaw and justice, have on many occasions, by recourse to peaceful and friendly arbitration, mani- fested tneir just desire to substitute reason for force in the settlement of their differences, and to establish a reign of peace among nations; that the common sense and enlightened pub- lic opinion of both nations is utterly averse to any further war between them; that the same good sense, re-enforced by common principles of humanity, religion and justice, requires the adoption of & permanent method for the peace- ful adjustment of international controversies, which method shail not only provide for the uniform application of principles of law and justice in the settlement of their own differ- ences, but shall also, by its example and re- sults, promote the peace and progress of all peovles, does hereby adopt the following reso- lutions: 1. That in the judgment of this conference religior, humanity and justice, as well as the material interests of civilized society, demand the immediate establishment between the United States and Great Britain of a permanent system of arbitration. 2. That it is earnestly recommended to our Government as soon as it is assured of a corre- sponding disposition on the part of the British Government to negotiate a treaty providing for the widest practicable application of the method of arbitration to international contro- versies. 8. Thata committee of this conference be ap- pointed to prepare and present to the Presi- dent of the United States & memorial respect- fully urging tne taking of such steps on the part of the United States as will best conduce to the end in view. = Charles Dudley Warner opened the dis- cussion, supporting the resoiutions, but at the same time advocating the mainten- ance of an efficient navy. He believed it as necessary in the interests of commerce to police the seas as 1t was to police the land. We were now in a way to say to Great Britain that if she was ready to for- teit her place as a leader of civilization the United States was not. Hon. John L. M. Curry, ex-Minister to Bpain, expressed his hearty approbation of the resolutions. Mr. Hundley of Alabama also indorsed the report, as did Henry Hitchcock of Missour, During a protracted discussion that fol- lowed Senator Edmunds left the chair and addressed the conference in favor of offer- ing arbitration to all civilized nations. He contended that unless some expression was adopted, looking to the recognizing of other nations, it would be felt that Eng- land and the United States were allies and that other nations were excluded from the alliance. Mr. Edmunds suggested adding after the words Great Britain, “and as far as possible with other civilized nations.” Grabam of Virginia proposed to modify the amendment of Mr. Edmunds so as 1o provide the opportunity of extending arbi- tration to all civilized nations at the earli- est possible day. Mr. Edmunds accepted the amendment and it was adopted. The appointment of a committee, con- sisting of Edmunds, Curry, Angel, Hub- bard and Hitcheock, to lay the resolutions adopted before the President, ended the business of the conference. In the evening a mass-meeting was held at Allen’s house, and speeches in favor of arbitration were delivered. It was in- tended to make strenuous efforts to secure President Cleveland’s presence at this meeting, but his absence from the city prevented this plan being carried out. Death of a Murderer. CHICAGO, Iur., April 23.—James J. Culbertson, who shot and killed Lillie Mc- Cormick yesterday and then shot himself twice 1n_the chest, died to-day at the County Hospital. An inquest was held on both bodies and a verdict of murder and suicide returned. ELECTROCUTED IN PRISON Two Wife-Murderers Put to Death by the Deadly Current. Both Executions Are Pronounced to Have Been Entirely Sus- cassful. SING SING, N. Y., April 23. — There was a double execution by electricity at the State prison here this morning. The victims were Louis P. Herrmann and Charles Pustolka, both of New York City, both Germans and both wife-murderers. Herrmann hotsand killed his wife in a quarrel on July 17, 1895, and Pustolka stabbed his spouse to death on August 28 last because he suspected her of infidelity. Herrmann was brought into the etectro- cution chamber at 11:16 and at 11:17:30 the cuirent was shot through his body. After fifty seconds it was turned off and Dr. Irvine, the prison physician, made an ex- amination, as a result of which he an- nounced that the man was not dead. At 11:19 the current was again turned on at full force for five seconds. Another examination was made by Dr. Irvine, followed by the other doctors pres- ent, and at 11:21 Herrmann was pro- nounced dead. Fw rrmann’s body was removed from the chair and placed on & dissecting-table in a room adjoining the electrocution chamber, and a new set of witnesses were admitted to see the second execution. Pustolka was brought into the room at 11:42. He did not make the expected scene, but walked firmly to the chair. At 11:42:20 the signal was given by Dr. Irvine, and the current was applied for fifty seconds. After a little more than a minute it was turned on again for five seconds, and at 11:46 the doctors declared the second vie- tim dead. Both executions were pro- nounced entirely successful. gl ey ALL HANDS WERE DROWNED: Reported Wreek of a Pleasure ¥acht While Cruising in the Gulf of Mexico, GALVESTON, Tex.,, April 23.—At a point in the Gulf of Mexico between here and Tampico the wreck of a pleasure yacht is reported floating. On board the yacht, it is said, were four young men and a crew consisting of a captain, mate and cook. The yacht wasout on a pleasure cruise and it is supposed that she capsized and that all hands were drowned, as two of her lifeboats were seen later floating bottom up. How the disaster occurred Is not known here. Money Among Old Rags. INDIANAPOLIS, Inp., April 23— Fletcher Highley, a farmer living near Liberty, received $600 last week from the sale of some stock and placed the money in his wife’s rag bag for safe keeping. He also added his gold watch and one belong- ing to his wife. aturday he was away from home, and, a peddler calling, Mrs. Highley sold the rags for half a cent a pound and received a tin saucepan valued at 20 cdnts. When Highley returned in the evening his wife reported the sale of the rags. ighley started after the peddler and found him near Richmond. He professed to know nothing of the money and watches, and said that the rags had been shipped to an Eastern rag firm. Highley has wired the firm. e, Mother and Children Burned. CLEVELAND, Omro, April 23,—Mrs. Augusta Scharnicski of 110 Yonkers ave- nue was fatally burned and her two chil- dren, Ella and Annie, aged 4 and 3re- spectively, were burned to a crisp ‘at 4 o'clock this afternoon at their home by the explosion of a coal oil can. Mrs. Schar- nicski attempted to hasten a slow burning fire in the dining-room stove by throwing oil upon the flames, She was taken to a hospital, where she will die. The two lit- tle giris were burned to a crisp. = Panic at a Boys’ Home. DENVER, Coro., April 23.—The Bright- side Home for Boys was the scene of a panic and destructive fire early this morn- ing. Allthe inmates escaped serious in- jury, but many were carried out uncon- scious from the smoke, while others were bruised and cut in jumping from windows. Superintendent Field was severely cut on his hands and head while arousing and rescuing the boys. The interior of the building is in ruins. Eteb g Great Fury of a Storm. HASTINGS, NEeBR., April 25.—A storm of wind and rain, reaching almost the volume of a tornado, visited Central Ne- braska late last night. Only minor dam- age was done here, but at the town of Phillips, to the west, many barns and out- buildings were totally demolished. A number of barns were struck by lightning and several horses were burned to death in the flames which followed. e Telegraph Wires Cut. CAFE TOWN, Sours AFrIcA, April 23.— The telegraph lines from Buluwayo to the southward have been cut. The lines to the eastward having already been cut the town is left without means'of communication with the outside worid. APPROPRINTIONS | - FOR THE INDIAKS, Passage of the Bill Carry- ing Nine Millions by the Senate. REFUGE FOR CRIMINALS Rather Harsh Things Said About Lawlessness in the Territory. SAVAGE CONDITIONS EXIST. Defeat of an Amendment Providing Fifty Thousand Dollars for the Dawes Commission. X WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23.—The Indian appropriation bill earrying, with amendments, about $9,100,000 was passed by the Senate to-day after a long discus- sion about the lawless condition of affairs in Indian Territory. The sundry civil appropriation bill was taken up and went over till to-morrow. There are five other general appropriation bills to be acted on by the Senate—the naval, the river and harbor, the District of Columbia, the fortification and the de- ficiency. In the closing half-hour of {o-day’s ses- sion several public. building bills were passed—$500,000 for Salt Lake City; $188,- 000 for Ogden, Utah; $150,000 for Ports- mouth, Va., and $100,000 for Nashua, N, H. Call of Florida gave notice that he would ask consideration, probably to-morrow, of the joint resolution heretofore introduced by hima requesting the President to send war vessels to Cuba. The Senate biil to authorize the con- struction of a bridge across the Missouri River at Booneville, Mo., was reported and passed. Unanimous consent was asked by Call (D.} of Florida to have the joint resolu- tion, heretofore offered by him, requiring the Presiaent to send ships of war to Cuba for the protection of American citizens, taken up for consideration and action, but on the appeal of Platt (R.) of Connecticut not to press the request at this time and not to interfere with the Indian appro- priation bill Call said he would withhold his request for the present, but he gave notice that as soon as the Indian appro- priation bill shall be disposed of he will move to have his joint resolution taken up and acted on. The Indian appropriation bill was taken up. The question was on an amendment of yesterday, by Platt (R.) of Connecticut, appropriating $50,000 for the Cherokee (the Dawes) Commission, and instructing the commission with reference to the breaking up of the tribal relations of the Indians and to the distribution ot their landsin severalty. A point of order against the amendment as being general fegislation on an appropriation bill was made and argued by George (D.) of Mississippi. After Georze had spoken for an hour on his point of order his argument was criti- cized by Vest (D.) of Missouri, who said that the Senate always finds what it does not want to do to be “gefierat legislation,” and vice versa as to what it does want to do. Vest spoke of the Indians being “allowed to constitute themselves as a National nuisance,” and he described Indian Territory as “a pesthouse, legally and morally, within the public domain,” as being ‘‘a horbor of refuge for criminals,” and as having caused a depreciation of property in the adioining States by a third. The debate was continued atv much length. Jones (D.) of Arkansas denounced the rule of crime and outrage in In- dian Territory, Bate (D.) of Tennessee placing all the responsibility for that state of things on the “bummers, land-grabbers and thieves” who seek to rob the Indians, and Platt declared that more brutal and savage conditions existed in Indian Territory than in Russia, Armenia or Cuba. Finaily the whole question was disposed of by the Vice-President sustaining the point of order and ruling Platt’s amend- ment out of order. The bill was then passed and a conference with the House was ordered. The bill as passed by the House carried appropriations amounting to $8,420,445. As reported by the Senate Committee on Appropriations tkis amount was reduced to $7,418,806—the great item in this reduc- tion being one of $1,660,000 for ‘‘payment on the Cberokee outlet purchase.” This item, however, was restored by the Senate. The principal items of the increase were appropriations of $500,000 for surveying lands in Indian Territory, $200,000 for the support of industrial schools and $100,- 000 for school buildings and school sites. The appropriations for the Indian service for the current fiscal year were $8,762,751. The bill for the nextfiscal year, as it passed the Senate to-day, appropriates over $9,000,000. The sundry civil appropriation bill was taken up and went over until to-morrow. Senate bill to provide for the disposal of the abandoned Fort Shaw military reser- vationin Montana under the homestead and mining laws was passed. After a shori oxecutive session, the Senate, at 6 P. ., adjourned until to-mor- TOW. —_— SESSION OF THE HOUSE. Four Hours Devoted to Talk on the Gen- eral Pension Bill. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23.—Be- yond passing a few private bills the House transacted no business. Four hours were devoted to thediscussion in the committee of the whole of the general pension bill. It was opposed as a whole by McClellan (D.) of New York and Talbert (D.)of South Cerolina; in part by Wood (R.) of 1llinos member of the Committee on Invalid Pensions. Smith (R.) of Michigan and Kirkpatrick (R.) of Kansas supported the bill, but criticized the committee for not going further in the interests of the old soldiers. Mahany (R.) of New York, Mabher (R.) of Pennsylvania and Stewart (R.) of New Jersey also spoke in favor of the passage of the bill. A resolution was agreed to calling on the Secretary of State to transmit to the House any information in the department respecting the arrest of Rev. A. J. Diazin Cuba. The bill to restore John N. Quackenbush to his rank “as commodore in the navy from which he was dropped in 1892 by the Secretary of the Navy upon the strength | of a clerical error made in 1874, on motion of Hepburn (R.) of Iowa was made the special order for Ttesday next; A number of, private bills were passed by tpanimous’ consent, and gt 5 o’clock the House adjourngd.until.to-morrow. —_— OF INTEREST TO THE co4asT, Seeretary Norton Will Soon Pay a Visie to SBan Francisco. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23.—gec. retary of Agriculture Morton will visit 8an Francisco and other cities on the Pa. cific Coast, starting May 1 in the special car of his son, Paul Morton of the Santa Fe road. A postoffice was to-day established at Galbraith, Nevada County, Cal., ang Chris~ topher Galbraith was appointed Post. master. * J. J. Valentine of San Francisco is at the Raleigh. C. A. McAllister of San F, cisco is in the city. Ralph E. Hoy{. of Los Angeles is visiting his brother, Colonel Samuel N, Hoyt i Washington. NG i Representative Johnson to-day sented the petition of citizens of Sfock asking that a duty be levied on chic Representative Lond called on the Treas- ury Department officials to-day in refer- ence to the establishment of a bell on Mile Rock. He was informed that th. light- house board would, at its next meeting on May 1, decide definitely on the oroject. Pensions have been granted as fo1) California: Original—Frederic A water, Clearwater; Joe Bowers, Big Pine Michael Curry, Soldiers’ Home, Los An- geles. Oregon: Original—Michael Sharp, As toria; James B. Greene (aeceased) Eckley. Increase—James E. Ross, Salem. Original widows, etc.—Elizabeth J. Cassidy, Port- land, minor of James B. Greene, Eckley. Senator Perkins to-day presented s memorial from the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce against the “customs aq- Moinistrative act.” Senator Perkins introduced a bill to-day for the relief of Colonel George H. Men- dell, U. 8. A., corps of engineers (retired). e ran- pre- ton, SUGAR BOUNTY CASEs. Arguments Made by Counsel Supreme Court. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23.—The argument for the Government in the sugdr-bounty cases was continued in the Supreme Court of the United States to- day by E. B. Whitney, Assistant Attorney- General, who did not conclude yesterday. Counsel for the claimants followed, ex- Senator Manderson of Nebraska, who argued the claim of the Oxnard Sugar Company before 'Comptroller Bowler, being the first speaker. ' Thomas J. Semmes of New Orleans fol- lowed, largely devoting himself to the efficiency of the findingsof a fact made by the court, which he contended were conclusive as to the purpose of Congress in making the appropriation. in the o o i An Early Adjourment. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23, —The Republicans of the Senate favor an early adjournment, and the earlier after the ap- propriation bills are out of the way the better it will please them. This sentiment was developed this morning at the caucus held for the purpose of determining the order of business. After a short discussion Sherman, chairman of the caucus, was authorized to appoint a Committee on Or- der of Business, which will decide upon what matters outside of a(fproprlltmnn shall be brought up for consideration, oA i For Buildings in Utah. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23.—The Senate has passed a bill appropriating $500,000 for a public building at Salt Lake City, and $188,000 for one at Ogden, Utah. sk hmisbusy ZLeo’s Nomination Confirmed. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23.—The Senate to-dn{ confirmed the nomination e of Fitshugh Lee of Virginia to be Consul- General at Havana. LOCKED IN A FREIGHT-CAR. Terrible Experience of a Sick Man Who Went Nine Days Without Food or Water. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 23.—William Tenner was found in Jersey City yesterday lying helpless in a Lehigh Valley Railroad freight-car which had just come in from Waverly, N.J. Tenner was removed to St. Francis Hospital. He told the police a sad story of suffering. “I have been locked up in the freight- car in which I was found for nine days without food or water,” said he. “On Sunday. April 12, while walking from Elizabeth to Newark, I was taken ill. Haying no home to go to and no money with which to procure lodging, I climbed into the freight-car at Waverly to sleep. In the night I was locked in. “In the morning I tried to get out, but could not. Nobody seemed to hear my knocks. I pounded on the door without success,. To make matters worse, I was seized with a terrible rheumatism and practically lost all use of my limbs. Iwas soon unable to stand up any more and sank to the floor helpless, worn out, tired and hungry. Itried to atiract some one, but could not make noise enough. In dis- tress, I gave up, and with the rhenmatism almost killing me lay down to await the end. The car was side-tracked ana left unopened. 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