The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 13, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1896. RUMY ENEMIES AT STOCKTON. Prohibitionists Gather for the State Convention To-Day. WILL BE HARMONIOUS. Scope of the Platform the Only Question Likely to Be Debated. WOMEN WANT RECOGNITION. Eleventh Amendment Chempions Will Appeal for an Equal Suffrage Plank. STOCKTON, Cav.,'May 12.—The Prohi- bition State Convention will be held in this city to-morrow afternoon and the delegates began to assemble in Stockton this evening. A nuraber came in on the afternoon trains from various points and more reached here by the evening train from the south and from the bay cities. The greater portion of the delegation will not arrive until shortly before noon to- morrow. The local Prohibitionists have been making great preparations for the event and have secured Masonic Music Hall in which to hold the convention. This is the hall in which the famous Stockton conven- tion of the Democratic party was held years ago, but the Prohibitionists feel that their work will be harmonious, no matter where they meet. The hall has been tastefully decorated. If the delegates arrive in time there will be a meeting of the State Central Com- mittee of the party in the hall at 10 o'clock and the convention will be called to order at 2 o'clock in the aiterncon. In the evening an address will be delivered by Rev. John A. B. Wilson of Los Angeles and the local members of the party have been advertising the fact far and wide, as they expect to hear a great speech on the principles of the organization. On Thurs- day evening John G. Woolley, the famous Prohibition orator, will deliver an address and there will probably be no vacant seats in thedbig hall Secretary C. A. Tupper of San Jose is ex- pected to arrive during the night, and so are a number of those high in the counsels of the party in this State. Barron of Soulsbyville, in the mountains, one of the most active workers in the State, is here now. He never fails to attend a Pro- hibition convention. His work has been among the miners of the mountain region from which he comes, and he has been campaigning for fourteen years. Several years ago Jobn P. St. John delivered an address there, driving over the mountains from Sonora, and found the mining eamp one of the best Prohibition towns on the | coast, all through the work of Mr. Barron. The oniy differences that are liable to arise in the convention are on the adop- tion of a “‘narrow-gauge platform,” as the Stockton delegate puts it. The local Pro- bibitionists are heartily in favor of having the platform say some very strong things about woman suffrage and free silver, but they are not sure that they can carry their point, as there are many who oppose com- ing out for anything else than prohibition pure and simple. ‘The Stockton delega- tion includes Attorney L. W. Elliott, R. F. Wilson, chairman of the recent county convention; Leroy Atwood, the printer, and Mrs. W. M. Estes. The other delegates from this county are B. P. Baird of Lodi, W. H. Priest of Lathrop, Joseph Potter of Linden and Joseph Manchester of Farmington. None of the men from this county are aspirants for the position as delegates to the National convention. They are willing to let some other good Prohibitionists have this honor. In view of the fact that there are not enough of the delegates here from whom to gather a conclusion, it 1s difficult to say whether the platform to be adopted will be & “broad gauge” one or not. As there are no spoils to be worked for by the party there is little of the wire pulling that is seen at other conventions. The local men are inclined to break away from such leaders as Samuel Dickie, chairman of the National committee, and Joshua Levering. They admire John P. St. John and are more inclined to his teachings. Arrangements are being made to-night by the county committeemen to meet the delegates who arrive to-morrow morning and at noon and give them an escort to their hotels or to the hall. The delegates are to be provided with white badges. The alternates will also have seats in the hall. The galleries have been reserved for the spectators. . It was announced yesterday at the meet- ing of the Equal Suffrage Club of this city that Mrs. Susan B. Anthony and other leaders in the woman suffrage movement in this State would be here to-morrow to attend the Probibition Convention. A committee was appointed from the club members to entertain the ladies during their stay in this city. L. Ewing of Colfax and a delegation from that section arrived on a late train to-night. e WILL PICNIC NEAR LODI. Outing of the San Joaquin County Amer- ican Protective Azsociation. STOCKTON, Car.,, May 12.—There will be a monster picnic {o-morrow at the grove near Lodi by the members of the American Protective Association of tais county. Committees bave been at work for the past few weeks in every town in the county arranging for the big affair. Mayor H. N. Baggs of this city is to be president of the day, and the services of Oregon Saunders have been secured as the orator for the occasion. A train load ot people will go from here and more will fol- ow in buggies. A barbecue has been ar- ranged, together with thé usunal picnic programme of games. The City Council of Stockton will probably attend in & body at the invitation of Mayor Baggs. A dele- gation is expected from Sacramento. o mt DASHES THROUGH A WINDOW. A Lwnaway Horse Brings Up in the San Joaguin Valley Bank. STOCKTON, CaL., May 12.—A horse took frighton El Dorado street, two blocks from the principal street of the city, this after- noon, and started west at his best speed. He turned into Weber avenue and thence into the plaza. Sam Switn, a farm laborer, bad bold of the reins, but he could do nothing with the animal. After narrowly missing several vehicles the horse ran headlong toward the San Joaquin Valley Bank on Main street. He did not stop on reaching the sidewalk, but dashed mto the plate-glass window of the bank. Through this he went and into the bank before he could be checked. The startiea bank officials sprang from their desks as they saw the horse coming through the window, but the animal did not reach the counters of the institution before he fell bleeding. He was pulled up ard got out of the place with some diffi- culty. No one was injured, not even the man who was driving, as_he had slipped out of the light wagon before it reached the bank window. LS P, Valley Road Progress. STOCKTON, CaL., May 12.—Work on the roundhouse for the Valley road will be commenced on Thursday. It will notbe long before the big engines that have been running on the road will be properly housed. The bridge across the Merced River will be completed next Saturday and then track-laying will be resumed in earnest. e WASHINGTON REPUBLICANS. Silver Men Will Force an Jssue in the Everett Convention. SEATTLE, Wasm, May 12.—0f 402 delegates to the Republican State Conven- tion at Everett on Thursday, fully 250 are in this city to-night. The corridors of Hotel Butler, where the various county caucuses are being held, are thronged by politicians. Slates and combinations are being made, many no doubt only to be broken. John 8. McMillan of Roche Harbor ap- pears to be in the lead for chairman of the convention and his selection will mean a victory for the ‘‘sound” money men, his tinancial views, it is reported, being in en- tire accord with that element of the party in this State. There isa marked disposi- tion on the part of the so-called goldbugs not to touch upon the money question n the State platform, but unquestionably a fight will be forced by the silver men. Nothing relative to the convention seems so certain as this resuit, for the white metal champions are on the aggressive and claim they will be able to pass a resolu- tion embodying their sentiments. S e s Santa Rosa’s Celebration. SANTA ROSA, CaL., May 12. —The most enthusiastic meeting in years was held here last night, to arrange for a Fourth of July celebration. Frank Muther was elected chairman and all the necessary committees were appointed. Mayor Jesse moved that it be a “good, old-fashioned Fourth of July, such as our forefathers had, where the scream of the eagle and the fife and drum would be the music.” Ample funds have been subscribed already, and the programme will be arranged at a mass- meeting to-morrow evening. Ll Sole of a Seattle Railway. SEATTLE, WasH.,, May 12.—Unless otherwise directed in the meantime by the United States District Court, the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway, now in the hands of Federal receivers, J. H. Bryant and T. R. Brown, and comprising about 250 miles of road in the State of ‘Washington, will be sold under foreclosure proceedings in this city on Saturday, May 16. There is an indebtedness of about $6,000,000 against the property. Soioe Foresters Meet at Portland. PORTLAND, Or., May 12.—The Oregon Grand Court of Foresters of America began a two day’s session here to-day. Seven- teen out of twenty courtsin the State are represented. The reports of grand officers show the order to be growing. The most important work on hand is the revision of the laws of the order. The delegates will also decide the question of a biennial session of the Grand Court instead of annual as heretofore. DIPRR Missing From Sacramento, SACRAMENTO, CaAn, May 12.—J. Husted, proprietor of an oyster saloon on K street, left the city for parts unknown yesterday afternoon without having noti- fiea any one of his intentions. His wife found a note addressed to her and stating that he was going away. He gave no rea- son for leaving. OF INTERES TO THE COAST. Hilborn’s Bill for Retiring Sailors end Soldiers Meets With Favor. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 12.—The Lighthouse Board has directed Captain Curtis to erect on Mile Rock either a whistling or bell buoy, and have further directed Major Davis, engineer of the Lighthouse Board, to examine and report the advisability of erecting & permanent signal on Mile Rock. Representative Barham to-day presented 2 petition of the citizens of Bloomfield, Cal., protesting against the statue of Pere ::\:{Brguf"e remaining in the halls of the apitol. he following bill of Representative Hil- born has been reported favorably from the Naval Affairs Committee: When an enlisted man or apoointed petty officer nas served as such thirty years in the United States navy, either as an_enlisted man or petty officer, or_both, he shall, by making application to the President, be placed on the retired list hereby created, with rank held by him at date of retirement, and he shall there- after receive 75 per cent of pay and allowances of the rank or rating upon which he was re- tired; provided, thet if said enlisted man or appointed petty officer had active war service in the navy or in the army or marine corps, either as volunteer or regular, during the War of the Rebellion, such war service shall be computed as double time in computing years necessary to entitle him to be retired. Mr. Hilborn’s bill to correct the military record of George K. Knowlton, late of the United States navy, now resident of Oak- land, was to-day reported favorably to the Honse Commiftee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be placed on the calendar. California patents have been issued as follows: William C. Anderson, San Jose, brush rake; Thomas Harding, San Jose, wave-power transmitting apparatus; Es- piradition Hipalito, San Jose, Pierre Fel- lefigeues, San_ Francisco, collapsible top for vehicles; SBarah T. Ledford, Los An- geles, inhalei; James C. Wood. Los An- geles, bed couch. Pensions have been granted as follows: California: Original—Simon Peter, Oak- land, Alameda; George C. Dewitt, Sol- diers’ Home, Los Angeles; Patrick H. Costelle, San Francisco. Reissue and in- crease—Isaac 8. Snyder. Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles. Mexican War survivor, in- crease—Abner Blackborn, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles. Oregon: Original — Thomas Johnson, Portland. Washington: Original widows, reis- sue—Nancy Jennings (mother), Spokane. Amat i s HANCOCK’S STATUE. President Cleveland Speaks at the Un- veiling Ceremondes. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 12.—The bronze equestrian statue of Major-General Winfiela Scott Hancock, hero of Gettys- burg, was unveiled this afternoon at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Louisi- ansa avenues with Seventh and C streets. The ceremony was preceded by a most imposing military parade, which was wit- nessed by many men distinguished in the arts of peace and war who had been closely associated with the great soldier and ular {dol. President Cleveland presi ana Senator Palmer of Illinois delivered the oraiion. President Cleveland said: “A grateful Government to-day pays tribute to the memory of one of our country’s noblest sons ana bravest defenders.” Willingly prompted by patriotic inclination, we have assembled to witness a Nation's ap- reclation of valiant deeds in time of war, ‘and its recognitions of civic virtues in time of peace.”’ THE SHN J5¢ COMENTO County Supervisors Favor Convict Labor on Highways. WIDE TIRES DEMANDED The Legislature Petitioned to Ac- cept the 1,000,000-Acre Arid Land Grant. NEED OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS. Plan by Which Property-Holders Can Make Necessary Im. provements, / BAN JOSE, CAL., May 12.—The State Convention of the County Boards of Super- visors this morning discussed the con- suruction of county roads and the advan- ways introduced the following resolution, which was adopted after an animated dis- cussion: ‘WHEREAS, Many of the older States are mak- ing'rapid advancement in the construetion of roads under tne supervision of State Superin- tendents and State aid; therefore be it Resolved, That we recommend to the Legisla- ture the passage of such laws as will enable the various Boards of Supervisors to classify the roads into three classes, to wit: State high- ‘ways, county thoroughfares and district roads; State roads to be built and maintained by the Btate st large; county thoroughfares to be built and maintained by & tax on all the property in each county, and the district roads to be built and maintained by t8X on property in said dis- tricts. Los Angeles was chosen as the place for holding the next annual convention. The convention will adjourn sine die at noon to-morrow. —— SESSION OF HERMANN BONS. Officers of the California Grand Lodge Elected. SAN JOSE, CaL., May 12.—The nnnuu{ meeting of the California Grand Lodge of Hermann Sons this morning tixed the age limit for admission into the order at 50 years. It was formerly 45 years. Grand Secretary Lampe presented the following report of the Lodge from 1870 tn 1895: The number of members initiated, 4254; sus- nded and withdrawn, 2245; died, 2i5; finh-rn!e per 1000, 12.15; paid in sick bene- fits, $120,613 55; funeral benefits, $37,975 50; total expenditure, $158,975 50; average rate paid per member per year in benefits, $7 92. The following statistics of the ladies’ suxiliary lodges from 1887 to 1895 were furnished: Number of members initiated, 333; sus- pended or withdrawn, 183; died.6; paid in sick benefits, $2846; funeral benefits, $430 50; total disbursements, $3376 50; death rate per 1000, 4.4, The following officers were elected: Grand president, J. P. Krempei, Los tage of working convicts in building them. C. L. Taylor of San Francisco presented a paper on San Francisco County roads. He stated that prison labor was employed very advantageously on the county roads, at a great saving to taxpayers and a prisoners. A delegate from Santa Cruz stated that prisoners could generally not be worked at distant points from the jail on account of lack of facilities. J.S. Selby of Santa Clara related the experience in Santa Clara County, which he said was profitable. He thought that new moun- tain roads could be better worked by the prisoners than valley roads. Mr. Mason of the State Bureau of High- ways said the criminal element was grow- ing to an unnatural proportion in Califor- punishment inflicted, and that the prison- ers are permitted to live in greater luxury than some taxpayers. Thev should pay back the cost of their maintenance, but they should not be permitted to antagonize free labor. The State had recently ac- quired property on one of the forks of the American River, and a bridge across the stream is much needed. Steel or iron would cost too much and be wasteful, but a magniticent stone bridge shonld be buil there with prison labor. A quarry near by would give work for a year, and the build- It would be enduring for centuries. Mr. Manson suzgested that the Legislature be petitioned to enact favorable measures, 8. F. Ayer of this county stated that in his opinion prison labor was not profit- | able, as it came too much 1n conflict with free labor. Dimond of San Francisco said it was not a fair comparison to use San Fran- cisco as a basis, for there they work fifty or sixty prisoners with three or four guards, whereas in other counties there need be as many gnards as prisoners. Woodward of wos Angeles favored prison labor on the highways as a solution of the tramp problem. Henderson of Stockton thought prison- ers could be profitably employed if they could be committed to jail, but the Jus- tices keep turning them loose and the constables are continually rearresting them. A resolution petitioning the Legislature to enact laws permitting the working of county prisoners at rock-breaking, road- building, etec., when not antagonistic to free labor, was almost unanimously passed. Mr. Burbick and Major Sherman of Oakland addressed the conventicn on the jubilee celebration of the raising of the American flag at Monterey by Commodore Sloat July 7, 1846. The event will be a continuous entertaipment from July 4 to July 7, including naval and land sham battles, boatraces, etc. The Supervisors were particularly asked to have every one of the fifty-eizht counties contribute a stone for the monument being erected at Monterey in memory of Commodore Sloat, and 1o name a young lady as maid of honor to the California Queen who will preside over the celebration. The Super- visors from the various counties agreed to act as requested. The discussion of the cost of feeding prisoners showed that it ranged variously from 10 cents per day in Sacramento County to 50 cents perday in 8an Mateo County. An invitation was accepted to visit the Normal School to-morrow morning, after which a drive in the country will be taken. The Nicaragua canal resolutions were passed with slight amendment. A paper was read by M. B. Ivory advo- cating the building of electric roads on the sides of highways and not in the center of the roadways. Resolutions were adopted in favor of petitioning the Legisiature to accent the grant of 1,000,000 acres of arid land of the public domain made by the last United States Congress to California; that the money derived from its sale be used in the betterment of the State highways; that the Legislature be requested to enact a law regulating the width of all tires of wheeled vebicles, based upon their carry- ing capacities; thanking the Board of Public Highways for its manifest interest4 in the convention, and favoring the con- tinuance of convict labor in preparation of road material at Foisom. A resolution favoring the appointment of a committee to present the resolutions passed by the convention to the next Legis- Jature was adopted, and Chairman Green- inger named Supervisors Ayer, Field, Hol- brook, Henderson and Church. The ®ollowing resolution, introduced by ‘Woodward of Los Angeles, was adopted : WHEREAS, Under the existing statute there is no remedy for the property-holders along the line of any road, or adjacent thereto, to make necessary improvements to said roads as they in their judgment may deem requisite for the advancement of their interests; therefore be it Resolved, That it is the sense of this conven- tion of Bupervisors of the various counties ‘of the State, assemabled in the city of San Jose on May 12, 1896, that the Legislature be peti- tioned to enactaiaw providing that whena majority of the property-owners by petition in due form request that they be set aside into a special district, the Board of Supervisors, may, in their judgment, form such & district consisting of all property abutting or contigu- ous thereto along the proposed line of road to be opened, constructed or improved, and said district shall include all property as may be directly benefited by such improvement. The Board of Supervisors shall levy a tax not to exceed $1 on the $100 of assessed valu- -ation of all property in said special district, in dition to all other taxes levied, and said tax shall be collected at the same time and in the same mauner as other taxes until said im- provement is completed. R. C. Twine of the State Bureau of High- benefit morally and physically to the | nia, which was in part due toa lackof | ing of the bridge would take another year. | Angeles; grand vice-president, W. Lued- | deke, Oakland; grand secretary, P. N. K. | Lampe, San Fraucisco, seveuth term; | grand treasurer, C. Trautner, San Fran- | cisca, fourth term; trustees, L. M. Fabry, | 8an Francisco; A. Wiesmann, Sun Fran- | eisco; A. Hagedorn, San Francisco: grand guide, R. Rechenbach, San Francisco; in- side watchman, E. O. Wilkens, San Fran- co; outside waichman, C. A. Rusch- upt, Fresno. Finance committee—G. | Beckert, Oakland; G. Guuther, San Fran- | cisco; J. F. Stromberg, San Francisco. Woodland was selected as the place of meeting for next year. TR Ay CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS. Delegates Arriving jor the Ninth Annual Convention. SAN JOBE, CaL., May 12.—The dele- gates to the ninth annual convention of | the State Christian Endeavor Societies are beginning to arrive, and it is estimated that the attendance will be largér than at auy previous session. The society has a membership of 50,000 in about 1100 so- cieties in the States, and it is- believed that the number of delegates in attend- | ance will be nearly 2000. Admission to the big pavilion where the exercises are to be held will be free. Music will be fur- hed by the Oakland First Congrega- ional Church orchestra and the San Jose Chorus Choir, and these features alone will be sutficient to crowd the building during the sessions. The convention will begin with a meet- ing Thurtday evening and will continue | until Sunday. e INJURED 1IN A WRECK. | | Colvin McBride Sues the Southern Pacific for Damages. SAN JOSE, CAn., May 12.—Colvin G. H. McBride, a prominent society young man of this city, to-day began suit against the Southern Pacific and the South Pacific | Coast Railroad Companies for $50,000 dam- ages, alleged to bave been sustained in the railroad collision between the narrow- gauge and broad-gauge trains at Santa Clara on January 25. McBride alleges that by the collision, caused by the negligence of defendants, he sustained a ruptured left groin, a se- verely wrenched ankle and other bruises and strains, and a severe shock to his nervous system. He claims he will be a | sufferer for life and partially incapacitated | from attending to business. RECENT EVENTS N THE ORIENT, The Russo-Japanese Under- standing With Regard to Korea. AN ILLOGICAL COMPACT. Frightful Fall Over a Precipice of a Missionary Who Was Cycling. BOAT UPSET ON THE YANGTSE. Forty Persons Drownei—The Coptic Breaks the Record—Nanking to Have a Mint. TOKIO, JAPAN, April 26.—An entente has been established between Japan and Russia with reference to Korean affairs. The details of the arrangement have not been definitely settled, but its general out- lines are that the two powers will hence- forward co-operate to preserve good order in Korea. The importance of the event in its bear- ings upon the peace of the Orient cannot be overestimated, but from a historical point of view it presents some singular features. An inevitable outcome of the interference of Russia, Germany and France last year in the matter of Liaotung, it is at the same time diametrically opposed to the avowed pur- pose of that interference. The three powers insisted that Japan must retire from her newly acquired positions along the Yalu, on the littoral of the Yellow Sea and at the entrance of the Gulf of Pechili, because, thus posted, she would have Korea at her mercy, and the indew pendence of the little kingdom would be illusory. In a word, Russia, Germany and France came upon the stage as assert- ers of Korean independence. Their logical sequence of procedure would have been to practically guaransee that,k indepen- dence—to convert Korea into the Belgium of the East. But they were not logical. They confined themselvss to a step that merely crippled Japan’s controlling in- fluence in Korea without providing any efficient substitute for it. A terrible bicycling accident happened on the road from Fukui to Tsuruga, on the west coast of Japen, on the 14th of April. The Rev. J. B. Porter, a Kioto mission- ary, who was bicycling towa:d Tsuruga, fell over a cliff some 350 feet high. A Japanese postman saw the accident and hastened to give the alarm, soon collect- ing two parties of Japanese, one to pro- ceed by boat along the coast, the other to follow the road over the clifft. The former found the unfortunate gentleman and carried bim to a hospital. He was seri- ously injured, but his recovery is not de- spaired of. Hand-musters of new leaf that have arrived jin Yokobama indicate that this year’'s crop of Japan tea will probably be superior to that of last year in luster and flayor. 3 The Occidental and Oriental steamer Coptic, which arrived in Yokohama on April 32, made the record voyage for her hne from San Francisco, her time being 13 days, 15 hours and 33 minutes. The great English firm of Jardine, Matheson & Co. have secured the first contract in connection with Chinese rail- way construction—10,000 casks of Portland cement and 2200 tons of steel rails and fastenings. DELEGATES ARE ARRIVING Rally of the A. P. A, Men for the Council Meeting at Washington. Friends of Linton Line Up for the Struggle Against Major Mc- Kinley. WASHINGTON, D. C.,, May 12.—Not- withstanding an amount of secrecy un- usual in political assemblages is being ob- served by the members of the A. P. A., now about to commence work in this eity, one fact is very much in evidence and that is that the delegates to the assemblage are very much in earnestin their respective opinions as to what course their associa- tion shall determine upon for its future welfare. Delegates have been arriving all day, and to-night the National Hotel, which is their headquarters, presents a very ani- mated congregation of men with A, P. A, buttons on the lavels of their coats, and all of them indisposed to enter nto con- versation that would throw much light upon what is about to happen in the con- sultations of their order. It is evident that there are many aggressively strong McKinley men among the delegates of his politigal faith, but it is also noticeable that Linton buttons shine on many breasts with no little emphatic aggressiveness. The entire proceedings to-day have been devoid of any very parti- cular interest. The advisory " board’s movement against Major McKinley is not likely to be considered until Thursday. IS S Nicaragua Canal Bill Favorably Reported ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., May 12.—The House Committee on Interstate and For- eign Commerce to-day by a vote of 7 to 4 China’s chances of acquiring a gnod pos- tal service have been immensely improved by the appointment of Sir Robert Hart to be Postmaster-General of the empire. The attention of foreign merchants in China bas been drawn to the fact that whereas the Japanese in Formosa collect only $112 export duty per picul on tea, Chinese tea exported from Amoy has to ay $3 84 per picul. Shippers of Oolong rom Amoy are very closely touched by this difference, which must eventually tell materially 1n favor of the Formosan prod- uet. The-new French Consul and Madame Haas, on their way up the river to Chung- king, had a vivid experience of the aan- gers of Yangtse navigation. A boat car- rying some sixsy pcople foundered in full view and only twenty were rescued from the swift current. 1t is noted in Peking that the Emperor of China bas not resumed his English studies, which were interrupted by the war with Japan. A significant and terrible incident is re- ported from Feking. Recently a young eunuch named Kan, who had efrud\\aud at the Tientsin College, prepared a mem- orial, setting forth in strong terms the faults of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. He presented it to the latter, and the imperial lady, haying receivedthis assurance that the document emanated trom himself, and baving seen him in- dorse it, ordered him to be bound and exccuted. The youth’s only fault was that he desired to see abuses corrected. He is not likely to find imitators. Hopes are not high as to the beneticent influence of the re-established reform society in Peking. Its head and founder, Mr. Wen Jingshih, has been banished from the capital and permanently dis- qualified for holding office. That he had given injudicious license to his tongue there can be no doubt, but an idea pre- vails that tue gravamen of his offense was anxiety for reform. The tracted with the Shanghai firm of Buch- heister & Co. for the erection of a mint at Nanking, inside the city, for silver and copper coinage. According to accounts published in Shanghai the mint will be capable of turning out 100,000 silver coins and 1,000,000 copper cash a day. Tue ordered a favorable report on the Nica- ragua canal bill with amendments.. A TR B TO CLOSE 1HE SESSION. Topies Before the Kepublican Steering Committee, WASHINGTON, D. C., May 12.—The Republican Senatorial steering committee will meet to-morrow to consider the order of business and arrange for the closing of the session. There is a difference of opin- ion among the members of that commite tee as to what should be done with the bill to repeal the free alcohol clause of the present tariff act, but the best information is that the majority of the committee will recommend to the Republican caucus that the bill be passed. - Immigration, bankruptcy, refunding of the Pacific roads and several other measures are being championed by various Senators, but it is nct thought that any of those will be taken up unless it be for the purpose of making speeches while appro- riation bills are in conference. Owiag to gelly in passing the river and hnbor%ill the adjournment of the &mu..:y mutual consent, appears to have been advanced a week, and the leaders now say that the §"d will hardly come before the 8th of une. silver coins will be dollars exactly equiva- lent to Mexicans. In Shantung the results of the war with Japan are depicted in roughly sketched pictures representing signal successes for the Cninese arms. Among the prisoners 1ed along with ropes about their necks by the victorious Celestials, Englishmen and Frenchmen, labeled as such, usually fig- ure. COUNTER TENOR WINS. Defeats Sir Walter and Gther Fast Unes in the Handioap. MORRIS PARK RACE TRACK, N. Y., May 12.—The Metropolitan handicap was the attraction on this the opening aay, and the fact that Henry of Navarre did not start was sometbing of a disappoint- ment. The start in the big event was not an exceptionally good one. Hornpipe took command, closely followed by Sir ‘Walter, with the rest. bunched. They ran in this order to the hill top, where Sir ‘Walter showed a bit in front of Hornpipe. The rest were about two lengths away. Rounding for home, Hornpipe showed signs of distress, and Sir Walter turned for home with a good lead, soon killing off Rubicon. He was challenged a sixteenth from the grand stand, however, by Counter Tenor and St. Maxim, and a fighting finish iceroy of the Liangkiang has con- | resulted, Counter Tenor winning by a head from the fast-coming St. Maxim, Who was only a head in advance of Sir Walter. Five furlongs, Hastings won, Beldemere sec- ond, Gotham third. Time, :59. One mile, Lehman won, Brisk second, Copy- right third, Time, 1:41. uvenile stakes, flve furlongs, Casseopia Y%’(‘)‘ Bastion second, Caldron third. Time, The Metro] furlong, 1 o politan handicap, one mile and a Counter Tenor,115 (Hamiiton), 4 to , won; St. Maxim, 109 (Dozgett), 20 to 1, sec- nd; Sir Walter, 122 (Taral), 6 to 5, third. Time, 1:53. Rubicon and Doran also ran. Half a mile, Challenger won, Fireside second, Royal Rose third. Time, :49. One mile and a sixteenth, Shnkesuesr%wfl won, Sherlock second. Time, 1:47%4. 0 starters. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 12.—Results: Four and a_hslf furiongs, Buckyvidere won, l_’;é!:ce Lormis second, Forsythe third. Time, Five and & half furlongs, David won, Ar- gentina second, Towerest third. Time, 1083, Six turlongs, Belle Star won, Mercury sec- ond, Hush third. Time, 1:16. ‘One mile and twenty yards, Free Advice won, Won’t Dance second, Urdnia third. Time, 1:433; . Six furlongs, Frontier won, Nicholas second, imp. King Gold third. Time 1:15}4. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 12.—Results: Six furlongs, Jake Zimmerman won, Hol- lingsworth second, Leonaiz third. Time, 1 Five furlongs, Vanessa won, Lord Zeni sec- ond, Performance third. Time,1:0415. One mile, Probasco won, Anna Lyle second, Mate third. Time, 1:4614. Four furlongs, Eugenié Wicks won, Remp sec- ond, Con Reagan third. Time, :503;. Six furlongs, Twinkle won, Eli sécond, Mo- tilla third. Time, 1:2 9 2414 —_—— ON THE BALL FIELD. The Colts Bat Out a Victory in the Eighth Inning. CHICAGO, Irn., May 12.—The Colts batted out a viciory in the eighth inning to-day after two men were out and defeat seemed certain. Good fielding was the feature on both sides. The base running of the visitors was poor. Score: Chicagos 10000004%-5 7 3 Bostons 2000000002 8 2 Batterle: tridge and Griffith, Sullivan and Ganzel. Umpires—Weidman and Keefe. CINCINNATI, Onro, May 12,—To-day’s game was full of errors and stupid plays. The locals could not hit Mercer. Attend- ance 1000. Score: it Cincinnatis. 00010000-4 7 3 Washinztons 23100000-6 19 7 Batteries—Rhin ret and Peitz; Mercer and McGuire. Umpire—Hurst ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 12.—Score: St. Louis. 20000100-3 5 6 Baltimores. 231000220-10 11 3 Batieries—Donahue, McDougal and McFariand; Hoffer and Ciark. Umpire—Emslie. CLEVELAND, Onro., May 12.—Score: Clevelands. 13000202-10 17 4 Philadelphias 020005018 13 4 Batteries—Wilson, Young and Zimmer: Orth, McGill, Clements and Boyle. Umpire— : LOUISVILLE. Ky., May 12.—Score: Loulsvilles. 320000030— 8 11 Brooklyns. 007001001— 9 12 Batterie: ott, Fraser and Warner; Payne, Abbey and Burrell. Umplires—Grim jand Cunningham. PITTSBURG, Pa., May 12.—Score: Pittsburgs. .201002002— 7 13 4 New Yorks 000002215- 8 12 2 Batteries—Has nd Merritt, Meekin and Far- rell. Umpire—S n. @ il o New Target Rules. STOCKTON, Carn., May 12.—Secretary Schaefer of the California Inanimate letter calling on the delegates fo the board of governors of the association to meet here next Sunday to consider matters per- taining to the tourpament to be held here on May 30 and 31. One of the most im- portant matters that will come up for con- | sideration will be the taking up of an | amendment to the by-lawsof the organiza- tion. Tlus will be inserted for the purpose of determining what are correct and what are not proper records in gun club shoots, and will be a very good addition to the | working rules of the association. This amendment will provide for a committee on records, to consist of three members, each from a different club, who must pass on any State record made by a member of any club that belonzs to the association. It also provides that a suitable gold medal shall be given to any one making a new State record for consecutive breaks in any match of the association. SN S Baseball at Portland. PORTLAND, Or., May 12.—Admirers of the National game had an opportunity to- day to contribute their mite to the Harry Wright monument fund. The grounds were in better shape than at any time since the new Pacific League ‘season opened, but the attendance was scarcely 300. The Portland Gladiators met a team of old amateur club players—semi-profes- sionals—who have been weiting for a month for a game. The amateurs were easy marks for the professionals. The game was slow and tame. 41000103-1110 1 10020200- 596 ortland—Fennimore, Van Giesen and Frisore. Multnomah—Sariz, Verstees and Gadke. Umpire—Suggs. — e Training at Stanford. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAr.—May 12.—The track men are beginning their training for the Western Intercollegiate Meet at Chicago and if the financial prop- osition comes out all right they will be ready to meet all opponents at that time. Nearly all the best athletes have gone into training and are hard at work. It will not take more than two weeks to bring the men into their best form, as they have ail kept themeselves in good condition since the field da; an you afford to have your face and hands filled with pimples and blood blotches? If you ean—if vou want boils in your hair, on your face, on your body, all over yourself—if you wish great big sarsaparilla trademarks on your face—use a sarsaparilla containing iodide of potassium. If you want a clean face, a clean stomach, a clean body, use Testimonial, The Edw. W. Joy Company—Sirs: have been a sufferer from a horrible blood 1 disease for the last five years. 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