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2 ¢ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 3, 1896. be used in its construction and it bids fair to be the finest ever seen on the coast. It will represent Aurora riding in a golden chariot over a mass of clouds, the chariot being drawn oyer its misty course by half & dozen butterflies gaudily dressed in na- ture’s ‘robes. The huge golden chariot will contain Mrs. Ea Goodrich, who will represent, Flora and guide the course over a perfect sea of clonds. Astride of the three wheels will ride three preity little fsiry girls—Loulse Goodrich and” Mabel and Grace Madsen. The picture is most realistic and no expense is being spared to make it all that the conception requires. Some idea of its proportions may be gath- ered wheu it is estimated that 40,000 roses will be required to decorate the chariot alone. One of the most historic floats is the one that is to represent the St. Joseph’s Col- lege.: -In the foreground a sandy desert with one or two Indians and a lone cactus bush. are represented. Back of thatis a erfect reproduction of the front of the ‘S‘snls Clara Mission, erected in 1797. The structure is by degrees transformed through decay into a very-modern struct- ure with mighty columns supporting the tile .roof -and ~béneath is representea Eureka. % - The -Santa Clara College will make an excellent showing of a modern art build- ing, open on all sides, in which the various sciences- are_represented in groups, while in the rear Flora will preside on a richly constructed. throne. The predominatin, colars' in_these two floats will be red ani white. % The Willow Glen School will make a showing second to no school in the parade. Upon the bed of the float an immense scroll is-laid, and upon this music is to be vortrayed with a group of six young peo- ple and a lyre. The sides of the float will have a few measures of music worked in flowers, in which the notes of the staff will spell out “Willow Glen.” Probably the most "interesting float that has yet been exposed to-view is that of the convent of° Notre Dame.. The several groupings will- be of the Egyptian oider .and white and gold will be the only colors on the.float. - Atthe rear two massive gold columas of Corinthian pattern will occupy the corners. Beneath them a magnificent palm wiil occupy a place and aboveita perfect representation of the rising sun will e depicted. Directly in front of them will be the character of Liberty leaning overa cross and protecting raith. Very fittingly the gates-ajar are disclosed in front of this striking group, and- immediately ahead will be a representation of Justice crown- ing Virtue. The horn of plenty will also find resting-place at the foot of these char- acters.on'the right. Music and painting will be- conspicucsly and accurately per- sonified, the harp with the strings of gold and an easel performing their parts. Edu- cation and various sciences will be por- trayed by numerous ofher characters in the foreground, and on-the very foremost pert of the float a scroll will contain the name, “‘Convent of Notre Dame,” worked in’-flowers.. ‘Around the entire float an abundance of smilax will.drop and trail. TheUniversity of the Pacific will make a striking appearance by an exact repro- duction of the ruins of the Parthenon Temple in miniature. In the rear and on an elevation will be a representation in life of Raphael’s great painting of Apollo and the pine muses. L'be colors predom- inating in the-decorations-will be orange, the college color. The Queen will have four magnificént gowns, These are as follows: Coronation pown — Cream-white bro- caded satin, en train; trimming, gold em- broidery and jewels; Medic: collar, em- broidered with jewels; robe, purple plush, trimmed with ermine and gold, light helio- trope brocaded silk lining; crown with dlamond ornaments. Evening concert dress—Cream embroid- ered chiffon over cream satin with garni- ture of cream satin. ribbo ornaments, pearls; cut squars in neck; elbow sleeves, Costume for the polo game and outside exercises—>Yellow silk crepon, high bod- ice,” elbow sleeves, trimmed in yellow pearls; parasol and gloves to match. Ball dress—Brocaded satin with Wat- teau frain; duchess lace flounces, bodice cut.decollete, elbow puff with floiinces of Duclress lace, didgmond necklace and hair ornaments-and large ostrich fan. -The dressés of the maids of honor will be as follows: - White organdie over white silk, trimmed in-Valenciennes lace, elbow | --sleeves, white shoes and gloves to match, * Gainesborough -hats; ornaments, bride rose.buds. 28 Miss Liilian -Rea; -Queen of the- rose carniyal, has experienced some delay-1n selecting her maids of honor, owing to the short time "remaining between tle choos- ing of Queen-and the opening of the carni- yal. - Ail the dressmaking-shops are work- ing night and day, and it was owing to a lack of time ‘to prepare their wardrobes | that several of the ladies declined the honor. The following was given out as the com- plete list this afternoon, and no more changes 'will be made: Mrs. .H. L. Part- ridge,. Miss Fiorence Gordon, M Sibyl Morehouse, Miss Cassié Welch, Miss Bes- sie Henry, Miss Maud Green, Miss Lillian Jury, Miss Lulu Schemmel and_ Miss Charity: Crossen of. San Jose; Miss Nettie Whitehurst and Miss Hankenson of Gilroy. Colonel * Whitton to-day receivéd word from Colonel Forsyth of the Presidio that four companies of United States .cavalry would be here during the carnival. They will take part’ in the parade. The great Chinese dragon, over three blocks long, which was such an attractive - feature at the Los Angeles fiesta, has been secured. e B i, Going to San Jose’s Fete.. SANTA BARBARA, CaL, May 2.—Dixie W. Thompson left to-day on the steamer Santa Rosa for San Francisco. He takes with him . his famous thoroughbred saddle horse and the $4000 silver-mounted saddle and bridle which were exhibited 2t the Columbia Exposition. -1t is Mr. Thompson's intention to appear in “the flower-festival parade at San Jose next This is the first time that this beautiful nd its magnificént equipment have ever visited Northern California. s T REDWOOUD CITY AWARDS. Prizewinners. at the San Mateo County 5 Carnival, REDWOQD CITY, CaL., May 2—The S8an Mateo County floral fair closed to- night. Germania Hsgll was crowded. Fully $1000 has been netied forithe kinder- garten, which will be sufficient to main- tain it.for more than a year. Annual flower shows are fixtures for the future. The committee on awards announced the fol- Jowing winners. {)IRoses, largest and pest variety, Mrs. Aaron oud, Menlo Park. 2 Roses_second largest and best variety, Mrs. James Robinson, Redwood City. Best collection of cut flowers, Mrs. George C. Ross, Belmont. b Sweet peas, largest and best variety, Mrs. J. B. Schroeder, Redwood City. Ferns, largest and best collection—Mrs. Gus- tave Thiel, Redwood City. Best single specimen fern—Mrs. A. M. De- miremontes, Redwood Cil{. . School chiidren’s best collection of wild flow- ers and ferns—Lee Ross, Belmont. Second best wild flowers and ferns—Josie Miner; South San Francisco. The following collection of wild flowers and ferns are entitled to special'mention in the order named: Austin Rix—Fiity varieties. Josie Diclm#n—Thirty varieties Albert Mansfield—Twenty varieties. Roy Curran—Twelve varieties. Eddle Genochio—Two bouquets. ~ Alice Holden—Two bouquets. —_—— MODESTO’S MAYDAY CARNIVAL. Four Thousand People See Militia Com- panies in a Sham Battle. MODESTO, CAL., May 2.—A large crowd assembled yesterday to witness a sham battle between Company H of Merced, companies A and B of Stockton and Com- pany D of Modesto and to participate in the Mayday picnic of the Yourg Men's Social Club of this place. Between three and four thousand people were on the rounds. Business houses were closed rom 11 to 3o'clock. The big day of the year here concluded with dances at two balls to-nignt. While in the procession to the piznic grove in the morning an accident occurred o Mh?m F. 8. Rice of Bakersfield of Gen- eral Muller’s staff, resulting in concussion of the brain. He wasriding a horse which threw him and he was struck by a buggy. The major fell on the back of his head. VIGOROUS DIPLOMACY. How the State Departmert Plucked a Peacock Feather. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—Most of the space devoted to China in the forth- coming volume of *‘Foreign Relations for 1895, part of which was made public to- day, shows that vigorous measures were threatened by the United States if China would not take proper measures io{ the investigation of the assault on American and other missionaries at Chengtn and Kutien and the punishment of theof- fenders. > Becond Assistant Secretary of State Adee, who was acting Secretary during the progress of most of the correspond- ence, sent some sharp dispatches on the subject. When it was reported that Liu, the Viceroy of Szechuan, who was charged with instigating the riots, had been ap- pointed a commissioner to investigate them, Mr. -Adee wired Minister Denby: “Buch a -choice is hignly objeclionablei his report would not inspire confidence,’ and in a letter on the subject he told the Minister, ““You can hardly have failed to have at once remonstrated against the ofiens;va indecency of appointing sychn man.’ It turned out that Liu_had. not been se- lected. The Chinese Government, how- ever, refused to degrade and punish the Viceroy and this Government decided to make an investigation independent of the British and French commission. The Chinese authorities vigorously opposed the appointment of this commission, but finally agreed to allow it to proceed, be- ginning, however, to put impediments in the way of. sending it to the scene of the outrages. This caused Secretary Olney to wire Mr. Denb; i there is any further delay or hesitation in complying with our just demand, report immediately.’ There was no further trouble and the Chinese Government soon issued a decree depriving Viceroy Liu of office. o THE LAST KESTING-PLACE. Remains of the Late Secretary Gresham Quietly Buried. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 2. — The burial of the remains of the late Secretary Gresham this aiternoon was devoid of any display whatsoever. The funeral party reached Washington by a train on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad at 4 p. M. Mys. Gresham™ and her son and daugbter entered the carriage and followed the hearse to the Arlington Cemetery. The President, Secretary Olney, Seere- tary Carlisle, Secretary Herbert and Gen- eral. Miles were waiting at the cemetery. Without ceremony, excegt the sounding of “taps” by a bugler, the body was low- ered into its last resting-place and the party returned to the city. There was no military display. R Treasury Gold Reserve. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—The tréasury gold reserve at the close of busi- ness to-day stood at $123,836,913. The withdrawals for the aay were $145,900. THE WOMEN SURE TO WiN Exciting Sessions of the M. E. Church Conference at Cleveland. Efforts of Leading Ministers to Keep Out Female Delegates Will .~ Prove Fruitless. CLEVELAND, Oxro, May 2.—The four women elected delegates to the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church have gained a sub tantial” victory. The indications now are that at the con- ference on Monday the women " will - win. The committee will. make a majority and a minority report on Monday, when the mosi exciting session of the conference will be held. All other questions have been lost sight of, and the business of the conference will be unimportant until the woman question is settled. Bishop Foster of Boston callea the con- ference to order this morning. It was ordered that the Epworth League com- mittee cousist of one delegate from each annual conference, and that the judiciary committee be chosen by the Bishops. Bishop Henry W. Warren of Denver read the episcopal address. It contained many recommendations. The address congratulated. the church upon its ad- vancement, but said that there was much work yet to be done. The growth of the church during tie past four years has been 386,000 souls, and the Methodist church is:now the greatest in number in the world save the Baptist and Catholic churches, The Sunday-schools have gained during four years past 280,858. The Woman's Foreign Society and the Woman's Home Missionary Society are very prosperous. The Bishops did not recommend any material change in the time limit or in the mode of making appointments, but sug- gested that wisdom might provide some method by which, under ample safeguards, the pastoral term might be extended to meet very rare cases of emergency. This was a direct blow at those who are labering to extend the pastoral term, and it was greeted with wild cheering by the delegates. On the amusement question the address said the church was opposed to all pleastires that are dissipating rather than recreative. ‘‘Churches are perished by in- dulgence in what seemed at first to be in- nocent delights.” The report says the church is 6pposed to intoxicants, and urges the United States Government to so adjust its laws as not to seem to legalize the liquor traflic in States where there is prohibition. - The subjects of arbitration and capital and labor were treated in askillful manner. Downtown churches were commended, and the report said that Methodists should be slow to abandon them. The report closed by saying that from all the world came signs of encouragement and that it was surely marching on to ultimate victory. The conference accepted the report. At 4P M. the committee on eligibility, which has before it the question of ad- mittine women to the conference, met behind closed doors in the First Methodist Church and had a very stormy session. The?' adjourned for supper and went at it again to-night. It is understood thata compromise has been Ernctieally agreed upon, by means of which women who had been elected to sit as delegates will be allowed to vote and take part in the pro- ceedings without admitting the constitn- tionality of the question, which is to be referred again to the conference. The conierence claimants’ anniversary meeting in favor of increasing the sup- port given to retired ministers was heid to-night. Rev. Dr. J. Beuson Hamil- ton of Svracuse, N. Y., Dr. J. M. King of New York and Dr. W. H. W. Rees of %)es Moines, Iowa, were among the speakers, The object of the meeting'was a discus- sion of the svstem by which superan. nuated ministers draw from the fund. Of course the argument was all one way. ‘The committee on eligibility of women held a protracted and heated discussion to-night lasting until 11 o'clock. Dr. Buckley of New York, it wiil be remem- bered, had challenged the right of women o hold seats, and the committee decided by avote of 20 to 11 not to sustain Dr. Buckley's challenge. The lay delegates also had a session to-night to "discusa the propriety and advisability of asking equal representation with ministerial delegates at the conferences. This was carried by a vote of 67 to 15, and the fight will be car- ried to the convention hall probably on Monday. TWO BATTLESHIPS INSTEAD OF FOUR Senate and House Disagree on the Naval Appropri- ation Bill. GOES TO CONFERENCE. Chandler’s Torpedo-Boat Amend- ment Stirs Up a Lively : Discussion. WOLCOTT'S FIERCE OPPOSITION Declares That Every Addition to the Navy Instills a Desire in the People for War. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—The naval appropriation bill, which has been under consideration in the Senate during the entire week, was passed to-day, and now it will be for a conference committee to reconcile the disagreements between the two houses. The chief of these is the reduction of the number of battle-ships provided for. The House fixes the num- at four, the Senate at two.- The ships are each to cost $3,750,000, exclusive of arma- ment. After routine morning business the bill was taken up by the Senate, the pending question being on Chandler’s amendment appropriating §4,000,000 for twenty ftor- pedo-boats and torpedo-boat destroyers. Gorman (D.) of Maryland argued against 1t. Chandler (R.) of New Hampshire advo- cated the amendment and said the net saving effected by it, in view of striking out two battle-ships and some torpedo- boats, would be $8,255,000. In the course of the discussion some complimentary things were said of the Becretary of the Navy, and this led Wol- cott (R.) of Colorado to make the com- mentary that, with the indorsement of the Becretary of the Navy and of the Secre- tary of the Treasury by Republican Sena- tors, every gentleman of the existing Cabi- net would be indorsed by the Republican side and not by the Senators on the Democratic side. He went on to say with great spirit and impetuosity: “If it is true that the Government has run behind in its expenditures; if it is true (and no Senator has ventured to dis- pute it) that this country is marching on to the issue of additional bonds, and that no power under heaven can stop it, then I ask, in the name of what patriotism are we putting on the necks of the people interest-bearing securities in order that we may build twenty additional torpedo-boats to cruise around our harbors? If these bonds are to be issued year after year, what need will we have for torpedo-boats? Our country will present no glittering at- tractiveness for other countries. “We will have enough to sustain the life of.the people, overtaxed and over- burdened, who live within our borders, but the love of display and the love of competition will not justify these expendi- turee for which the people must pay in added burdens year after year. “If any Senator will tel! me that addi- tional bonds are not sureto come, that every dollar put into new ships does not mean an absolute necessity for new bonds to be saddled on the people of the Unitea States, I will be glad to sink my individ- ual judgment and vote for additional boats. Butif that be afact, then I say that every instinct of patriotism as well asevery duty of statesmanship requires us to forego something of our National vanity, and let our ships, already credit- able, stand as a sufficient navy until the Government is put back on a paying basis—where its receipts equal itsexpendi- tures.” Wolcott declared that “every additional warship, every additional cruiser, every additional battleship but inspires the nat- ural and inevitable competition in the minds of a free and progressive people, and is sure to instill the desire that we en- gage in some war of conquest, or other- wise, in order that we may show that our ships are as strong and as able and our} seamen as brave as those of any other na- tions whose ships sail the seas.” Hawley (R.) of Connecticut replied to ‘Wolcott and supported Chandler’s amend- ment. He thought there was no danger of the Nation embarking in a rolicy of ag- gression and conquest. Long before these torpedo-boats would have to be paid for he hoped that the treasury would beon a paying basis. . It was absolutely lndicrous to talk of the United States undertaking a war of aggression. Lodge (R.) of Massachusetts also spoke in favor of the Chandler amendment. He sneered at the “explosion of economy” coming against the navy—against the de- fenses of the country. Gorman (D.) of Maryland spoke in a tone of ridicule of the patriotic speeches of the Senators from Connecticut and Massachusetts and said, as a matter of course, appropriations were always behind the wave of the flag on such occasions. At 20'clock the consideration of the bill under the five-minute rule was begun. sShort speeches were made by BSenators Chandler (R.) of New Hampshire, Call (D.) of Florida, Peffer (Pop.) of Kansas and Sherman (R.) of Ohio. Sherman advocated the limitation of appropriations to an amount not in excess of the current revenues. He did not fear war, but he did believe in the moderate strengthening of the navy us a means of defanse. The discussion was continued by Hale and Vilas, the latter protesting against an extension of the navy to such an extent that it would want to go “a-jingoing and become a National swashbuckler.” The amendment of Chandler sought to change the three torpedo-boats at not less than thirty knots, and not to exceed ten torpedo-boats, to have the highest prac- ticable speed, as reported by the commit- tee to the Senate, so as to provide for tor- pedo gunboats and torpedo-boat destroy- ers, with a minimum speed of thirty knots, and torpedo-boats with a minimum speed of twenty-six knots, twenty in num- ber, to cost in all, exclusive of armament, not exceeding $4.000,000. When the vote was taken the amend- ment was defeated by a vote of 39 to 23. The vote was as follows: Ayes—Bacon, Brown, Call, Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Davis, Dubois, Fr; Gminnr.fi}lb— son, Gordon, Hale, Hawle; McM: Maitle, Mitchell of Oregon, Morill, Perking, Platt, Proctor, 3 Noes—Allen, n, Baker, Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Blanchard, Butler, Caffrey, Clark, Cockreil, Daniel, Gear, Gorman, Hansbrough, Harris, Hill, Kyle, Martin, Mitchell of Wis- consin, Nelson, Palmer, Pasco, Peffer, Peotti- grew, Pritchard, Pugh, Roach, Sherman, Shoup, Stewart, Teller, Turple, Vest, Vilas, Walthell, Warren, White, Wolcott—39. The further amendments made by the committee to the provisions for the in- crease of the navy were agreed to. The House provision for five torpedo-boats at 8 maximum speed of not less than twenty- six knots is changed to three torpedo- boats at a maximum speed of not less than thirty knots, and the total cost reduced from $875,000 to $800,000. The House pro- vision for ten or more torpedo-boats, to costin all not exceeding $800,000, to have the highest practicable speed, was also changed to not exceed ten torpedo-boats of this class, to costin all not exceeding $500,000. An amendment was agreed to providing that three of the torpedo-boats, instead of one, shall be built on the Pacific Coast. On motion of Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska one torpedo-boat was ordered to be built on the upper Missoun River, White (D.) of California suggesting humorously, in connection with it, that he would like to have one built in the Colorado Canyon. The next committee amendment was to insert an item for two submarine torpedo- boats of the Holland type not to cost over $175,000 each. It was agreed to without challenge. The next committee amendment to be acted upon provided to strike out of the bill various paragraphs providing for an increase in the marine corps by 520 men. The amendments were opposed by Hawley, Chandler and Lodge, and were explained and defended by Hale (in charge of the bill) and Gorman. The amendments were not agreed to, and the items remain in the bill. Bacon (D.) of Georgia offered an amend- ment, which was agreed to, providing that bids for armor or vessels shall not be re- ceived if they exceed $350 a ton. Hill (D.) of New York oifered an amend- ment, which was agreed to, empowering the Secretary of the Treasury to detail revenue ocutters to enforce orderat regatias on navigable waters. Gorman moved to reduce the number of additional seamen authorized to be enlisted from 1000 to 500, Disagreed to—ayes 23, noes 27. The bill was reported from the commit- tee of the whole to the Senate, where all the amendments were agreed to in bulk, except those especially reserved. Chandler called Gorman’s attention to an item of appropriation in the bill for paving streets in Annapolis, where the Naval Academy is, and asked that Senator to explain why, when there was a want of money in the treasury and in the country, this appropriation should be made. He added that there would be a want of money until the’ Republican party is firmly seated in power, both in the United States and in the State of Maryland. Gorman replicd in the same strain and said that he did not wonder that the Sen- -ator from New Hampshire favored in creased appropriations, as a part of the increase would be required to keep his Republican party in power in Maryland in the near future, Hale offered an amendment, which was agreed to, directing the Secretary of the Navy to examine claims against the Government for damages sustained by contractors in building warships since January 1, 1891, on account of de- lays that were mnot the fault of the contractors,-but were due 10 the action of the Government, and to report at the next session of Congress. In commenting on this amendment (which, however, he did not oppose) Al- len (Pop.) of Nebraska said the bill had been loaded down, and thatifit did not smell now it would after a time. It reeked with favoritism and jobbery from top to bottom and in the center, from core to cuticle and from cuticle to core. The bill was then passed without a di- vision, Gorman stating that the amend- ment which he intended to offer to the bill, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue certificates of indebted- ness in denominations of $50, $100 and $1000, he had not been able to do owing to the unanimous consent to have the bill acted on to-day. He would, however, offer it to the fortification bill. At 5:58 o'clock the Senate adjourned un. til Monday. SYMPATHY FOR HAMMOND Mission of the Jewells to the Capital of the Transvaal Republic. Will Present to President Kruger the Petition for Leniency to the Engineer. WABHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—Senator ‘White to-day escorted to the White House and presented to the President Mr. and Mrs. Jewell, who are en route to Johannes- burg, Transvaal, to present the petition signed by many prominent peovle of the United States, asking clemency for John Hays Hammond. o The President seemed to take an unu- sual interest in the case. Mrs. Jewell’s sympathies were wholly with President Kruger and the Boers in their conflict with Dr. Jameson's raiders and the Uit- landers’ demonstration. They regard Mr. Hammond as a victim of circum- stances. Hisconnection with the uprising of the enemies of the Boer Government, they allege, was brought about by Farrar, Rhodes, Phillips and Leonard, the leaders of the Uitlanders. Mr. Jewell says that the real objects of the movement were pur- posely kept secret from Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. Jewell are warm admirers of President Kruger, and say the people of this country seem to have a very wrong impression of the character of the Boer President. He is not an ignorant ruler of an igno- rant people in little sympathy with the 8spirit of the times, but, they say, one of the foremost statesmen of the day, liberal, patriotic, gublic-spirned and in keen sym. pathy with every movement looking to the advancement and elevation of Lis people, He has a proper a ation of the dig- nity of his om%:. ud Mrs. Jewell say that the Boers never again will submit to British encroachments, and, if necessary, will fight to the last aitch. Mr. Jewell came to this country on rnvne business, but on his arrival he earned of the sentence imposed upon his friend Hammond, and he at once set to work to render him, if possible, some as- sistance. He and Mrs. Jewell sail next Tuesday for the Transvaal. Sl ons ks The Decrease in Monewv Circulation. WASHINGTON, D. €., May 2. — The Treasury statement to-day gives all the kinds of money in circulation at $1,540,- 007,082, or $30,000,000 less than on May 1, 1895. The per capita circulation based on a population of 71,136,000 is stated at $2165. The increase in money in eircula- tion during April is placed at $11,377.619, and the decrease of money in the treasury during the mouth is stated at $6,572,676. HELPS OUT -THE CREDIT SYSTEM, Passage in the House of the Bill Regulating Bankruptcy. DEBATED FOR FIVE DAYS Amendments Made to the Meas- ure Before Being Put to a Vote. HEPBURN IS OPPOSED TO IT. Declared to Be the Means of Giving Creditors Another Grip on All Debtors, WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—The House, after the reading of the journal, proceeded, in committee of the- whole, to the final consideration of the bankruntey bill. An amendment, proposed by Spald- ing (R.) of Michigan, was agreed to, strik- ing out of the bill the clause describing as an act of bankruptcy the failure of a debtor to take up, while insolvent, com- mercial paper to the amoant of $500 for a period of thirty days after date of pay- ment and until a petition is filed. Hepburn (R.) of lowa made a vigorous attack upon the bill. His first point was that politically it would be a bad thing for the Republican party for the House to pass the bill. His second point was di- rected against the bill itself, which, he said, was a fiaud upon its face and in its ‘provisions.: As a matter of fact, Hepburn said the bill was intended to give the cred- itor another grip upon +his debtor, which he did not have when the dept was con- tracted—a debt-collecting measure, and nothing else. The third point was that there was no general demand for the passage of the bill. Grosvenor (R.) of Ohio, responding in part to Hepburn's remarks, advocated the passage of the bill as tending to resiore credit, which restoration was essential to general prosperity, The consideration of the bill was in- terrupted to permit Hitt (R.) of Illinois, cbairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to call up and have passed the bill vassed in the Senate yesterday appropri- ating $75,000 to provide for the fultillment of the stipulations of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, dated February 8, 1896, regarding the settlement of the Bering Sea claims. The commis- sion authorized by the bill is to sit at San Francisco, and its processes to compe! the attendance of witnesses shall be executed by the Circuit Court for the Ninth Dis- trict: The discussion on the bankruptey bill was continued for an hour or more, Ding- ley (R.) of Maine being the last speaker. He urged the passage of the bill on the ground that the country needed and de- manded a uniform bankrupt law in the interest of creditor and debtor alike. An amendment offersd by Mabhon (R.) of Pennsylvania was agreed to, 78 to 49, requiring the creditor to give bonds to cover damages and costs occasioned by his action before beginning proceedings against a debtor to force him into bank- ruptey. Broaerick's amendment substituting for the nine causes of involuntary bank- ruptcy three of a fraudulent and eriminal nature only was defeated—92 to 73. So also was the amendment offeréd by W. A. Stome (R.) of Pennsylvania to wipe out altogether the involuntary features of the bili—102 to 72. Various efforts were then made to strike out separate causes of bankruptcy, but all met with rejection. At 4 o'clock the bill and amendments were reported to the House. Bailey (D.) of Texas proposed his bill providing for voluntary bankruptey only as a substitute for the pending measure. Rejected. Broderick (R.) of Kansas proposed as a substitute for what is known as the George bill, a bill reported by the Senate commit- tee with certain amendments proposed by members of the House. It was also a measure providing for voluntary bank- ruptey, with limited involuntary features. Rejected. W. A. Stone (R.) of Pennsylvania moved to recommit the bill with instructions to report it to the House with the involun- tary feature eliminated, save with respect to cases of actual fraud. Lost—88 to 116. The vote then recurred on the passage of the bill, and it was passed—ayes 157, noes 81. The announcement of the vote was received with applause, accompanied by a few scattering hisses. General Walker (R.) of Virginia called up the unanimous report in the election case of Thorpe (R.) vs. McKinney (D.) from the Fourth Virginia District, recom- mending the adoption of a resolution that Thorpe and not McKinney was entitled to the seat. The report was agreed to, and Thorpe was sworn in by the Speaker. At 5:15 o’clock the House adjourned. - FRIENDLY RELATIONS RESUMED. The Costa Rica-Nicaragua Boundary Dis- pute Is Left to Uncle Sam for Settlement. 3 WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—Anather compliment to the impartiality of the United States has been paid by the Gov. ernments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua in a convention for the demarcation of. the boundary line between those republics, which has been negotiated through the mediation of the President of Salvador. The first articie binds each of the ‘two re- publics to appoint an engineering com- mission to mark the boungary in accord- ance with the treaty of 1858, as interpreted by President Cleveland as arbitrator, and - gtovxdes that the President of the United tates shall be requested to appoint an engineer to accompany the survey, whose. decision shall be final in any dispute that may arise between the two co-operating commissions. 3 As soon as the convention is ratified by the Legislatures of the countries who shail share expenses and salary of the American engineer, the work of marking theé line from the Atlantic to the Pacific is to com- mence, and be completed within twenty months. . Althoufh the line is fully de- scribed by President Cleveland’s arbitra- tion, the relations between Costa Rica and Nicaragua have for a long time. been strained bf the failure to agrée upon its exact location at certain points. The-two Governments, however, now believe ' they have found an easy solution of their differ- ences by deferring_to the judgment of an appolntee of the President of the United Btates, and iriendly relations have been resumed. ‘This question, once settled, will have an important bearing on the prop-sed Nica- ragua Canal by fixing the undisputed own- ership of the territory through: which it must be constructed. pse e Fx-Senator Wallace Dying. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—Ex-Sen- ator Wallace of Pennsylvania, who has been ill for the past few days, was reported by his physician at a late hour to-night to be slowly sinking. BELTS BELTS BELTS BELTS BELTS BELTS BELTS BELTS BELTS BELTS BELTS BELTS BELTS BELTS Make your own choice. You can do so at Joy's. Fully ten of the chief man- ufacturersof Electric Belts, including the French, Ger- man and Spanish, sell us belts regularly. .We: have belts for men and belts for women. We have belts that are guarantéed to cure Seminal Weéakness or the manufacturér returns the money; and we have belts for Rheumatism and chronic complaints. We give you the manufac- turer’s written agreement: when you call. Select for yourself. If your doctor prescribes some drug not frequently used bring the prescription to Joy’'s and you will be sure to have it filled properly. Our storerooms are the largest in the City and we keep all drugs obtainable in the world’s market. Just re- member “what you get at Joy’s is good.”” Joy's BALDWIN PHARMACY, Under Baldwin Hotel, Powell and Market Sl;. JOY’S JOy’s JOY’S JOY’S JOY’S -JOY’S JOY’S JOY’S JOY’S JOY’S JOY’S JOY’S . SEND MAIL ORDERS. ==$50-- - FOR A HIGH-GRADE NEW ’96 BICYCLE! Yes| as you predicted—they’ve dropped. This is the first time a really good up-to-date Bicycle has been offered to the public at $50 cash Our factory has just wired us We've been dickering for it since December. No philanthropy aboutit. It’s business. a *“‘Boston, April 24, ’96.—There are now so man; low-priced bicycles of an inferior grade on the M 4 (no installments). this permission. Read their letter to us: pearance, of good wheels, and still supply a wheel which satisfaction to your trade. * Excel (ladies’ and gents’ ¥ o o Specifications in brief are: Model steel tubing, 9-in rims, barrel hubs, ened steel chain, improved eom! gracefully droppe Liberal factory guarantee covers it. all sizes and styles. Shoes at cut rates. pairing skillfully done. CASH & T K els, that purchasers, not well posted regarding the selling points, are inclined to favor these machines, thus placing the agents for first-class wheels at a disadvantage. “We are anxious you should be in a position to meet this competition youcan guarantee and feel sure will give Price applies only to Models A and B 1 28-inch), regularly equipped and with Di: d ‘Ex‘wnsing]&tube’l‘ins, which);vag:nsld{reeq nythin A6 TAn Signed, JOHN P. LOVELL ARMS CO, A, 22 head, 28-inch wheels, swonrx?d '?;f&géf’ggnflag? ns:; fi.}f".‘.‘;fi'& letachable -g{gefi:.;gxnld c_;-nn‘u -inch, 5-inch tread, hard- a als, T seat, 72,76, weight 24 1bs, tool: T Sami pped irame, 30, 52 of 34 theh. sud boncerig toane es i We carry parts and replace free upon demand under the guarantee, thus no delay or loss. for the beautiful art catalogue of the line. Last year's Lovells (highest grade) at sacrifice prices, 2 Second-hand Tandems, nearly new, $60 each. Bicycle Clothing Suits, Sweaters, Caps and A full line of Sundries. g8 4 SMITHS’ lines com- mands the best goods at murmhn.nmnn.zh..sm OHONOHNONONOE HONO CHONONOHES ... -0 isEse, arket, yet having the ap- ual to anything on the mar- ost_Garford saddle, gear Send Re- m Deperiment CEORE, 414418 Front. I valuable book is now in the hands of our printers and will be shortly reéady for distribulion. Jt is valuable to our out-of- town pairons for the simple rea- son that it contains a thorough listing of our very newest goods af our very best price efforts, and. not the general rehash like most catalogues are that have done time. prior o ~and since Yoak came out of the ark. Chis book gives you an insight to the Big Store’s melhods of doing business; gives you all the latest fashions in SJuvenile Hp- parel, Young P)en’s Hpparel, Wen’s Apparel, Furnishings for RBoy and H]an, Hais 7or RBoy and jan, and deals in generalities upon the very new- es? things. Ohis book you will find dif- ferent from the usual run of calalogues issued by most houses. We're an up-to-date house ; we keep ourselves up lo date even in our calalogue. F¥s a book you shoxld have ; you'll find it interesting in many ways. Jt will place you who are living far distant from the RBig Store on equal footing with those right in town, both as to style and price, and our prices in this book are built on the ground floor, with but one in- ‘2ent and purpose and that’s to get your business. Just send us your name and address and we’ll mail the book to you without any charge. y?a,v/me/’.s' (Incorporated), Che Frisco Boys. 9, 77, 73 and 78 Kearny Street. LI PO TAI JR, Chinese Tea and Herb Nanitorium, No. 727 Washington St, San Franecisce, Cal. I olpiaones Finin, | 4 Ofice Hours: 9 to 18, tod and 5 to 7. Sun- day, 9 A. M. to 12 M. 1iPo Tal Jr., son of the famous Li Po Tal, has takeu his father's business, and is, afier eleven years’ study ia China, fully prepared to locate aand treat all diseases. 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