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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1896. 3 ~WILL AT HAVE A WALKOVER o What Leaders of the Two Great Parties Have Major TicKinley. GENERAL CLARKSON AND CHAIRMAN HARRITY REVIEW THE SITUATION. Democrats Expect to Capture the Country Wiih a Sound Money Candidate, While Republicans Are Confident of Victory. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 22.—William F. Harrity, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, reviewed the Demo- cratic outlook in the country in a conver- sation with a reporter at the Fifth-avenue Hotel to-day. “The Democrats,” said Mr. Harrity, “‘are by no means so hopeless as the Re- publican newspapers picture them. On the contrary, they are hopeful and grow- ing more hopeful every day. With every advance of the McKinley movement the | chance of the Democracy has been im- proved. If McKinley is nominated at St. Louis I am confident that Democratic success next November will be not only possible, but extremely probable. Busi- ness men throughout the country have a profound distrust of McKinley on account of his record on the currency question and his present silence, and I don’t believe that that distrust can be removed by the adoption of a sound-money platform by the St. Louisconvention. Even if McKin- ley should speak out later the distrust would remain in a greater or less degree, for business men cannot understand why any man should hesitate at all to give his views on such an important question as the currency. “There is no doubt now that the Demo- cratic National Convention will name a sound-money candidate and adopt a sound- money platform. Going before the country with such a candidate and such a platform, we can, I believe, carry New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana—which means that the country will be carried by the Democracy.”” “Is it certain that the sound-money men will control the Democratic National Con- vention?” was asked. “1 believe it is,”” Harrity replied. “There will be a spirited contesi, no doubt, but sound money will prevail. One element of the convention will be in favor of free coinage of silver; another will favor a com- vromise to catch both the gold and silver men; but the honest-money men, I am sure, will be in the majority, and the plat- form will contain a square declaration in favor of the gold standard. And I wish to predict, too, that the platform, in wlil the end, be adopted by the whole conven- tion. I consider the talk about bolting as nonsense. The Democrats will express thelr views and fight till a vote is taken. Then all will fall in line with the ma- jority.” “‘Some delegates have declared that they will bolt in case a gold-standard plank 1s put in the platform. How are they to be kept in line?” asked the reporter. “I bave only this to say,” said Harrity with significant emphasis, “‘delegates who say beforehand that they will not cbide by the decision of the majority of the conven- tion should not be admitted to it.” *It 18 too early yet to talk of candidates,” continued Herrity. “At presentno candi- date has 100 delegates back of him. Only one thing as to the candidate is certain, and that is that he will be a man of a clear financial record, a man whose views on the currency are not doubtful and who will not be afraid to express them—a man who will be all that McKinley is not on the cur- rency question. No straddling will be per- mitted in the platform and no straddler will be nominated by the convention.” *‘How is ex-Governor Pattison’s candi- dacy getting along?” was asked. “Very well,” replied Mr. Harrity, “but I am not making any predictions about the winner at Chicago just yet.”” e NOT TO BE WEEDED OUT. Silver Men Do Not Propose to Take a Back Seat at Chicago. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 22.—A state- ment made in a New York paper in connection with an interview with Chair- man Harrity that the majority of the Democratic National Committee being “sound money’’ men, they would adopt drastic measures and weed out all silver sixteen-to-one delegates who have threat- ened to bolt, has been read with interest by Democrats in Congress to-day. The silver men ridicule the idea of such a plan to capture the convention succeed- ing. They say that they are going to con- trol the convention and, therefore, will not consicer the question of bolting and that any plan to keep out of the conven- tion duly accredited delegates will fail. Senator Jones of Arkansas said this aiternoon that he did not doubt that some of the go!d Democrats would favor resort- ing to the “drastic measures” suggested, but that such a plan could not receive the sanction of the National Committee. “‘Most of the gold men on the committee would in my judgment,” he said, “repudi- ate such a plan. Among them are men of honor who would be above such a course. 1 think those who propose it will find that they could not succeed and will conclude not to make the attempt. Some of the managers on that side, as has been shown by their course in some of the States, are capable of such a course, but honorable gentlemen who agree with them on finance would not lend themselves to it. They could not stand any show. The silver men are going to be too strong in the conven- tion.” The departure of Mr. Quay for Canton, Ohio, Wwas no surprise here, for it was known yesterday afternoon that he was trying to make arrangements in the con- ference committee to get away, but it was thought he would not be able to leave until to-dav. Mr. Quay was anxious to leave 50 a5 to get to Canton by Sunday, for :‘or]\;_ba]id been received here that Major cKin ) no‘xlt weii‘(’. €xpected to go to Cleveland Much amusement is ie ous statement that Q:n:;u;e.fl ob e:h; !far;: Kinley, in exchange fora promise of the :gnt‘:gxl) nfifl "']?1' Pel;m_sylvuniu patronage, e benefit of his i A practical politics, - exPerience in There 1s no doubt that Mr. support the Republican nominee his “advice and experience in politics” may be availed of, so far ag it is serviceable, but under existing circum. Quay will and that practical to Say About NEW YORK, N. Y., May 22.—The Hon James S. Clarkson, Republican National Committeeman for Iowa and chief Allison boomer, is at the Fifth-avenue Hotel, says the New York Sun. General Clarkson has traveled all over the country. “The dele- gates to the convention are now practi- cally elected,” he said, ‘‘and no candidate has & majority. This may be broadly as- serted, and all challengers safely referred to the decision of the first ballot at St. Louis for proof or disproof of the state- | ment. Here are the figures in totals as | gained by authentic and revised reports from each State and Congressional district | convention in the country: Delegates elected for McKinley.... Delegates elected for other candidates. Delegates actually contested. nley, to gain a majority, must carry seventy-six of the contested seats, or all but six. As four-fifths of these contests are made up on McKinley boits from the majority action of regular State and dis- trict conventions, he cannot possibly find in these contests enough delegates to give him a majority, nor does he stand any fair chance to gain them elsewhere. ‘‘A clear and strong majority of the delegates are not and will not be for Mc- Kinley, and will finally agreeon a csn- didate safe for the party and sound on all vital issues and nominate him. The effer- vescing talk of an acciamation nomina- tion expired last week. That could not bave happened 1n any event, for there are 274 deelgates instructed to support can- didates other than McKinley, and all these instructed delegates will gladly fnl- fill their instructions at rollcall at St. Louis. That enthusiastic McKinley talk about acclamation was put forth on the absurd idea that the supporters of all other candidates than McKinley had not acted from conviction and a sense of party in- terest from the start. Otherwise it was based on the vulgar band-wagon theory, which for three months has been the con- spicuous motive and the only actual hope of the McKinley boom. “In common with all the lowa delegates I am instructéd by the unanimous actions of the Republicans of my State for Allison, and in loyalty and honor as well as from personal choice I shall vote for Allison at St. Louis. The McKinley boomers who say they desire and expect nearly three | hundred instructed delegatesto dishonor their instructions at St. Louis or who_are threatening to banish them under a possi- ble McKinley administration for honor- able fulfilment of their instructions from | their States in the National Convention | simply betray their own lack of a high | sense of honot. Further than this none of the Allison, Morton, Quay, Reed, Brad- ley, or Cullom instructed delegates has either desire, motive, or excuse to break | his instructions. For all these candidates | have passed through the contest unscathed, are sound and outspoken on all the vital issues of the day, have no weak spots in their records to conceal and no lack of courage to face squarely all the issues now uppermost in the public mind and vital to the public welfare. If there are any in- | structed delegates wavering it is on the McKinley side or among delegates who are now finding that they cannot represent the views of the Republicans of their own States and the interests of the country and vote for McKinley without knowing where he stands on the supreme issue—the money question. “There will be 918 votes in the conven- tion at St. Louis for protection. As to a majority on the currency question, it is not so clear; and this will be the supreme test for the nomination. In view of this fact, it is a low estimate to say that at least a hundred of the delegates now for McKinley (and half of them perhaps in- structed for him) are now halting between duty to early instructions for him and | duty to their own convictions and to the | party interest and the public credit. Per- haps I should say that there are two sets of delegates wavering as to McKinley on this question. For, while there are a hun- dred gold-standard delegates undecided to-day because of his indecision on this question, there are perhaps nearly or quite as many other silver or bimetallic dele- gates who are beginning to waver for the | same reason. It has been easy enough to make pledges to delegates as to silver in the far West and pledges as to gold to del- egates in the East; but when the McKin- ley managers meet the silver and gold del- eates together at St. Louis the conflicting pledges will be exposed and one set of del- egates or the other will be Jost.” “Does the gold-standard question not most largely affect the delegates from the Eastern States who aré already for other candidates than McKinley 7" “No, for the whole country east of the Missouri River is as stanch on this ques- tion of safe currency and the preservation of the public credit and the prosperity of the business interests of the country as are New England, New York and Penn- sylvania. The States of Illinois and Wis- cousin, whose delegates are largely in- structed for McKinley, are as sound and as firm on this great question as New York and Massachusetts, and their dele- gates, when it comes to the test, will not vote for a candidate doubtful in record or purpose on this question. The silver country is beyond the Missouri River. Thirty-one of the States, including all the larger ones except Ohio and Michigan, have declared unequivocally for sound money and practically the gold standard. There will be from 550 to 600 votes stand- ing for this sort of a platform at St. Louis, and the candidate chosen by this sound- money majority will mevitably be beyona question & sound-money man. The States of the Mississipp: Valley are as sound on this question as the States of New Eng- land, and their votes at St. Louis will be cast in the end for a platform and a candi- | didate than McKinley will be nominated ?” ““I certainly do. A majority of the dele- gates in the convention will be for some other cendidate. It isnota question of a majority. The only question will be on concentrating on some one for nomination. The convention will find the way to do this. Whenever a Republican National Convention has been confronted with any peril to the party or to the Nation it has always met the eituation and found the man to lead the party to victory and the country to safety. The convention at St. Louis is going to be very deliberate and serious. All the talk forced in the public press now by the enthusiastic McKinley people in abuse of so-called bosses is idle. To the convention all the cry about Quay, Platt and Manley as bosses on one hand, and Hanna, Filley, Clayton, Buck, Kohl- saat, Magee and other bosses on the other will amount to nothing. The interest ot the party and the interest of the country alone will govern the contest there and decide the result. Nearly all the greater elements of power in this country will be against the nomination of McKinley at St. Louis. The business men and financial circles of the country will have far more power there than any mere con- test between politicians or rival bosses. The judgment of a great majority of the most experienced and deliberate men in the Republican party is against his nomination. It would be against the judgment of an overwhelming majority of the Republican members and Senators in Congress. Extremesin trusted party lead- ers concur against the advisability of such a nomination for the party or country. Such an eminent counselor as ex-Presi- dent Harrson is and has been from the first as decidedly against it as ex-Senator Platt. It is not, nor has it been, a ques- tion of personal hostility in any sense to Major McKinley, for he has no personal enemies in the Republican party. Itisa question of deliberate judgment as to the best thing for the party and the wisest thing for the country. No man’s ambi- tion and no syndicated boom is going to be placed above the party interest and the National welfare at St. Louis. It is going to be & deliberate choice and the conven- tion is not going to be stampeded.” “Of course you know that the McKinley people claim a strong majority already and are saying that the popular will dare not be frustrated.” “There are many answers to these state- ments. First, McKinley has not a ma- jority. Second, even when Seward in 1860 had an actual majority before the conven- tion, and Blaine had an actual majority in 1876, and Grant had in 1880, the deliberate second thought of the National conven- tions chose other candidates and saved the party wisely enough from the perils of factional nominations. There will be, w00, in this convention at St. Louis more down- right unyielding opposition to McKinley’s nomination, and for good reasons, than there was against any of the aspirants in cases I have mentioned. All the ameni- ties of politics have been violated in the management of the McKinley campaign, and the manner in which States like Minnesota, lllinois, Nebraska, Pennsyl- vania, New York and Kentucky have been invaded, and campaigns made by all sorts of means against reputable canaidates living in the States has left deep wounds which the party may well hesitate to | ignore or approve. Take as an instance | the case of Kentucky, where under the gallant leadership of Governor Bradley Jast year, who first of all recent leaders | pioneered the way in & conspicuous return to a gold standard, the State was carried for the Republican party. Bradley car- ried the State for Republicanism the first time in its history. The McKinley people invaded it, promoted factional quarrels, rode down State pride and interest, and left divisions and dissensions which greatly mar if they do not totally defeat the prospects of con- tinuing Republican rule in the common- wealth. The assumption that McKinley alone was safe for protection and the re- flection this assumption cast on scores of party leaders as faithful and as able and of longer service in defense of the American policy than he has also created a bitter- ness in the party with which no National ticket should be handicapped in the cam- paign before the people. No one man is necessary and no one man is so danzerous as a canaidate as one who is arrogantly supported by a strong majority of the party on the threat of the punishment of the minority.” *Then the fight by the field for St. Louis is vet going on?” “Yes, and the field has a majority, hasa strong chance to win, and proposes to win. It is a mistake to think that & majority of the delegates to St. Louis are anxious to geton any man’s band wagon. lnstead, they are going to stand for a safe nomi- nation for the party and the country, and are fully ready to take all the responsi- bility and to take their chances with the party afterward. Fortunately, all the men and leaders whose judgment is against the advisability and safety of McKinley’s nomination are loyal party men, who will always bow to the will of the majority and do as much or more for the election of the ticket if they are de- feated than the men who may defeat them. Baut they are not defeated yet, and, instead, are going to win.” In this connection it is said that tele- grams are in the possession of the anti- McKinley men, which indicate that the Ohio candidate made some pledges to the California Republicans in fayor of silver, which will prove disastrous when made public to his chances for nomination. IR, QUAY VISITS McKINLEY. Of Course, the Call Was One of Friend- ship Only. CANTON, Onto, May 22.—Senator Quay arrivea in this city this morning and was met at the depot by Major McKinley. The gentlemen were at once driven to the McKinley residence. Quayand McKinley were in close conference from the time the Senator arrived until the hour of de- parture—something more than two hours. To representatives of the press word was passed that they were busy and could not see any one and that the call was one of friendship only. The ex-Gévernor left this evening for Cleveland. Among the callers on Mec- Kinley to-day were Hon. E. 8. Conway of Chicsgoand George Alfred Townsend. BEAVER, PA., May 22.—Senator Quay was seen at his home this evening shortly after his arrival from Canton, and was asked to say a few words about his visit, but no amount of persuasion could induce him to discuss it. OBJECTS TO CLEVELAND. Daniel the First Democrat of Note to Up- pose a Third Term. WASHINGTON, D. C,, May 22.—Sena- tor Daniel of Virginia has stated to a friend that if Mr. Cleveland is renominated he will not support him. The declaration was unequivocal. The subject and discus- sion was the third term. No other Democratic leader has so dis- tinctly challenged the rro sition to vio- n date beyond all question preservative of stances is not recarded as trading mat on which to make terms with ficl{i.x:el?yn.] sound money and the public credit.” “Then you believe that some other ca: late an unwritten law r. Cleveland’s behal f. In all the talk about bolts and splits at Chicago the financial question is upper- most. A number of Democra! dicted heavy losses to the should control the convention, and as many more have predicted such a result if gold shouid control. There have been leaders to say, too, that Mr. Clevelana, if nominated at Chicago, would be over- whelmingly defeated. But Mr. Daniel is the first Democrat of National reputation and influence to make the third-term prop- osition stand on its own bottom and to an- nounce his unalterable opposition to it. Those who insist that Mr. Cleveland does not desire a third term excuse his silence on the score that he has not as yet had a suitable opportunity to speak. Will the Virginia State Counvention, which is soon to meet, give him this opportunity? Some of the politicians hope to see a reso- lution passed calling attention to the im- portance of preserving S0 momentous a precedent and then see a rousing majority obtained for it. Then Mr. Cleveland could reply, by letter or authorized statement, and the public would no longer be in any doubt on the point. ON THE CURRENCY QUESTION. Renews His Declaration Against bilver. BOSTON, Mass., May 22.—To-night's Boston Record says that a communica- tion was received to-day by an intimate Boston friend of Major McKinley in reply to a letter regarding the latter’s position on the currency question. The letter re- ceived, the paper says, was addressed in Major McKinley’s bandwriting and dated MeKinley from Canton, Ohio. It contained a num- ber of newspaper clippings of McKinley’s remarks, including the following from a Chicago paper: “If the Republican plat- form declares for free coinage of silver I will not bea candidate. I would not run on a free silver platform.” This declaration was made at Thomas- ville, Ga., a year ago. — WON BY THE BRITANNIA Finishes First in the Race for the Large Raters at Gravesend. Good Sport Witnessed in the Opening Events of the Royal Thames Yacht Ciub. LONDON, Exa., May 22.—The match races of the Royal Thames Yacht Club be- gan at Gravesend to-day over the same course as that sailed yesterday, from the lower Hope, around the Mouse Light- ship and return to Gravesend, fifty miles, the second-class yachts cutting off five miles by rounding the west Oaze buoy in- stead of Mouse lightship. There was a moderate southwest breeze, but the sky was dull. The Britannia, Sa- tanita and Ailsa had their sheets flowing in going to the Mouse light-ship. The starters in the small rater class were the Niagara, the Saintand the Penitent. The race for the large raters was won by the Britannia with the Satanita in second vlace and the Ailsa third. The race for small raters was won by Howara Gouid’s Niagara. The Penitent was second and the Saint third. The Peni- tent would have won had she not been fouled by the Saint near the finish. The Britannia secured an eariy advan- tare, which she increased in reaching to South End, when with a rising breeze the Satanita approached her so that she was only sixteen seconds astern of the Britan- nia upon rounding the Mouse lightship, the Ailsa at this time being well beaten. Coming home the boats had to turm up full length to the sea in order to reach and the breeze was gradually dying ont. The Britannia, nevertheless, sailed in fine style, winning by one minute and twenty-eight seconds. The Ailsa was one minute and forty seconds astern of the Satanita. When the breeze had died out so that it became mere puffs the Penitent and Saint were sailing better than the Niagara in the small:rater race. P QU Daley Defeats Valentine. LONDON, Exc., May 22.—At Kensing- ton to-night Pat Daley defeated Valentine in twelve rounds. The fight was for £75. L RACING IN THE FEAST. Only Two Favorites Win on a Sloppy Track at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 22.—A sloppy track cut the winning favorites down to two. The Owners’ handicap, fourth on the card, was declared off, as the owners did not care to risk their good ones in the mud, and a purse race was substituted. Aitendance 2500. Five and a half furlongs, Petrarch won, Ro- many second, Maid of Honor third. Time, 1:15. ‘One mile, Sunburst won, Jack Martin second, Battledore third. Time, 1:51. Four furlongs, Russe(l A won, Typhoon sec- oud, Galante third. Time. :53%. Six furlongs, Ashland won, Helena Belle second, Astolfina third. Time, 1:211% Seven furlongs, Pinkey Potte second, Bravo third. Time, 1 CHICAGO, 1L, May 22.—Four favorites and twosecond cnoices won the eventsat Lakeside to-day. The last race brought out the hottest finish of the day in which Hills- boro, Fred K and Glenoid finished heads apart as named. Five furlongs, Integrity won, Miss Starr sec- ond, Beeryl Starr third. Time, 1 Five furlongs, Joe Mancini won, Tamerlane second, Loretta third. Time, 1: Six furlongs, May Ashley won, sesond; Sunny third. Time 1:193{, One mile, Dick Beiran won, Constant second, Dr. Parke third. Time, 1:49}5. Six furlongs, Rubberneck wo: ond, Excuse third. Time, 1:19; Five furiongs, Hillsboro won, kred K second, Glenoid third. Time, 1:06. OAKLEY RACETRACK, Onro, May 22, To-day’s card was a very poor one. Four_furlongs, Imp won, Dultino second, Scarfpin third. Time, :503{. Six furiongs, seiling, Strathreel won, Fred Barr second, Twinkle third. Time, 1:171. Four furlongs, Mazepps won, Belle Bragble second, Lady Keith third. Time, :5114. Seven furiongs, The Winner won, ‘Meritan second, Sallie CHiéquot third. ~ Time, 1:3134. One mile, selling, Islin won, Aimee Goodwin second, Rey del Mar third. Time, 1:45. CROWN POINT, Ixp., May 22.—Judge Gillette in the Lake County Circuit Court this morning overruled the motion of the State of Indiana praying for a temporary restraining order enjoiuing continuous rlcingRin Lake County. The Judge heid that Roby, Sheffield and Forsyth tracks were inter-dependent and had no common ecuniary interest. Attorney - General etcham will appeal the case to the Su- preme Court, on, Theresia rryman IT amie Gjsec- e ON THE BALL FIELD, Hawley Meets His Fifth Straight Defeat at Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, Pa., May 22, — To.day’s game was Hawley’s fifth straight defeat and enabled Philadelphia to break a long losing streak. Atiendance, 2200. Score: 500100000— 6 10 1 200000206-10 10 5 nd Merritt, Taylg btis: vlor and eries—Hawiey Clements. U mpire—, CINCINNATI, Ouro, May 22._«Daq’ Clarie stopped the Reds’ winning streak this afternoon, the locals only securing five hits. Notarun was scored after the sec- ondinning. Attendance, 2000. Score: 1000000001 5 4 130000000-4 10, 2 Peitz, Clarke and Wilson. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., May 22.—i; od te: work and mfiely 'bnttmg the rfiowns b::': the Brooklyns to-day. Daub relieved Gum- bert in the sixth inning and Payne batted for Daub in the ninth. Attendance, 800. Score: St. Louts. 000020020-411 3 Brooklyns.. 1001000015 9 & Batteries—Hart and McFarland, Gumbert acd Grim. Umpire—Lynch. CLEVELAND, Oxnro, May 22.—McGarr's fumble of Duffy’s short hit in the first inn- ing was responsible for the winning lead secured by Boston in to-dsy’s game. At- tendance, 1500. Score: Clevelands. 500108010—8 11 1 Bostons. . 502010200-10 14 0 Batteries—Wiison ana 0'Connor, Mains and Ber- gen. Umplre—Weidman.? LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 22.—Louisville won another exciting game from Balti- more to-day by hitting Hoffer at the right time. Hill was struck on the ankle and disabled by Hoffer's liner in the eighth, the ball bounding to right field fence. At- Score: tendance, 2000. Louisvilles. Baltimores. Batteries—Hill, Robinson. Umplis 201003-8 10 3 e 000112-5 6 4 ith and Miller; Hoffer and Hurst. oo e GARNIER BEATS SCHAEFER. Now Has First Place in the Billiard Tournament, CHICAGO, IrL., May 22.—First place in the billiard tournament was won to-night by Albert Garnier defeating Schaefer with the odds given the Belgian 100 points ex- actly. Garnier has beaten Ives twice and Schaefer once, while the Americans have each won one. The game between them to-morrow night will decide who will zet second money. To-night’s contest was remarkable for the high run of the tournament—111— which Schaefer made in the twenty-first inning. This performance brought the players to even terms, but Schaefer, who bad previously complained of being “out of shape,” went to pieces, while Garnier egged away laboriously and won. Score: Garnier—Total 300, high run 38, average 10 10-29. Schaeffer—Total 400, high run 111, average 18 23-29. e New York Yacht Club. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 22.—A third general meeting of the New York Yacht Club was held last evening. A letter from H. Maitland Kersey of Lord Dunraven notoriety was read, in which that gentle- man tendered his resignation as a n.ember of the club. The resignation was unanim. ously accepted. A letter from Rear-Admiral Erben offer- ing to present the club with the model of the frigate Potomac was read, and the sec- retary was instructed to write to the ad- miral that the members would gladly ac- cept the gift. CLOSURE IN THE COMMONS. How Balfour Kept the House in Session Until the Agricultural Bill Was Disposed Of. LONDON, E~e., May 22.—The House of Commons, after being in continuous session since 3 o’clock yesterday after- noon, adjourned at 1:30 this afternoon. Early in the day Mr. Balfour, the Govern- ment leader, refused to adjourn until the agricultural rating bill had passed the committee stage. The Radicals moved a great many amendments to the bill, and these, after discussion, were brought to a vote by closure, with the result of their rejection by an approximate vote of 192 to 64. The clauses under consideration were then adopted in their entirety by the same majority. Sir William Harcourt, leader of the op- position, at 7 o’clock this morning pro- tested against Mr. Balfour’s high-handed use of closure, which, he said, had been a sinister feature of the conduct of busi- ness in the House since the opening of the session. This declaration was received with cheers by the opposition, and causea a great uproar among the ministerial members. Henry Broadhurst, liberal, at 9 o’clock this morning asked that the House ad- adjourn for two hours in order to enable members to get breakfast, the larder of the House of Commons kitchen having be- come exhausted, but Mr. Baliour refused to agree to this. The attendance of members increased during the forenoon. The amendment to clause 7 was rejected by a vote of 208 to 77, and clauses 7 and 8 were adopted at 1 o’clock. The House adjourned at 1:30 ». . Dur- ing the sitting thirty-three division were taken. When the agricultural rating bill passed the committee the cheering was long and loud. The adjournment was taken until June 8. s s g Lo CUBAN REBELS DISLODGED. But the Insurgents Under Gomez Advance Upon the Trocha and Get Nearer x to Havana. HAVANA, Cusa, May 22.—Colonel Del- gado reports that his command has had an engagement with 1000 rebels, under Alemgn and other leaders, near Cruces, in Cien- fuegos district. According to the official report the rebels were dislodged from strong positions and compelled to flee in disorder, leaving twenty-two dead on the field. The troops lost eighteen men wounded. It is said the forces of General Gomez continue to invade the province of Matan- zas and are approaching the province of Havana. Three trains were sent to Arte- misia to bring troops from the Trocha; but they were unable to reach that place, the rebels having destroyed the tracks. JACKSONVILLE, Fra., May 22.—The steamer Laurada entered the bar yester- day and was met at quarantine by J. A. Huau, agents of the Cuban Junta, and a number of friends of Cuba. The Laurada’s captain reported that he had landed safely on Cuban soil nine- tenths of the munitions. When about to land the last loads smoke was seen on the horizen and fearing it to be from the funnels ofa Spanish man-of-war the steamer pulled up anchor and started northward. After communicating this information the Lau- rada headed seaward, ostensibly for New York. The Three Friends cleared from this port to-day with arms and ammunition consigned to Key West. Ao FUNERAL OF AN ARCHDUKE. Carl Ludwig’s Remains Placed at Rest With Simple Ceremon VIENNA, AvustrRia, May 22. — The funeral of Archduke Carl Ludwig, brother of Emperor Francis Joseph, who died on May 19, took place to-day. The services were simple and without pomp. The remains were deposited in the impe- riat vault in the Capuchin church. Emperor and the other members of the imperial family, with the exception of Archduke Franz, whom the doctors for- bid to attend, were present, as were alsoa number of foreign princes, diplomats and ministers. A large crowd attended the services. S e In Danger of a Flood. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 22.—The Missis- sippi River is now within three feet of the danger line in front of this city. The gauge to-day registered twenty-seven feet, arise of two feet in the last twenty-four hours. Property-owners and storekeepers are moving their effects to the upper floors. Advices received from Upper Mis- souri, Illinois and Iowa points state that all the rivers in those sections are on the rampage and pouring in immense volumes of water into the Mississippi. FOLSOM GUARDS SHOOT AN ESCAPE Convict Geiger Makes a Desperate Dash for Liberty. PLUNGES INTO A RIVER. Struck by Two Bullets While Swimming Across the Stream. SURRENDERS WHEN WOUNDED. His Right Shoulder-B'ade Shattered by a Rifle-Ball—Was Classed as a “Trusty.” SACRAMENTO, Car., May 22.—Ernest Geiger, a Napa County burglar, sentenced in January to twenty years’ imprisonment, made a desperate attempt to escape from Folsom prison this morning. He is now lying in the prison hospital, suffering from two bullet wounds in the right shoulder. Geiger belonged to a gang workingon the rock-crushing plant. The plant is situated on the bank of the American river, several hundred yards from the prison. A spur of the railrosd which runs from Folsom to the prison is laid along the river, and at the point where the convicts were at work it runs between the rock-crushing plant and the stream. Geiger and the other convicts were on the side of the track next to the river when a train pulled in between them and the guards, who were on the bank above. Seeing his opportunity, Geiger sprang down the bank and jumping into the river | struck out downstream. Unfortunately for him one of the guards, | named Nickerson, caught sight of him. Springing up the side of the quarry, so as to get clear of the train, Nickarson opened fire. Another guard, Hayadorn, joined him, and the two began pumping lead after the struggling form in the water. The river at this point is very swift, but Geiger was a good swimmer. He suc- ceeded in getting nearly 200 yards away before he was struck by a bullet. The guards ceasea firing when they saw they had hit him and awaited developments. Geiger turned half over on his side and held up one hand as a token of surrender. He then turned and swam slowly until he reached the bank, where he was met by Captain Murphy and Guard Ellis. He was so completely exhaustea that he could not stand and had to be carried to the hospital, where it was found that one of the bullets which had stopped him had shattered his right shoulder-blade, the other making a slight flesh wound in the shoulder. At the first sound of the firing the Gat- ling gun at the top of the cliff was brought to bear on the rest of the convicts in the quarry, but they made no attempt to es- cape. Ernest Gelger has not been known hith- ertoas a particularly desperate convict. On the contrary he has been an exemplary prisoner and all the privileges possible have been allowed him under the rules of the prison. To-day, for the first time, he was put at work in the quarry. | EX-MAYOR GREGORY’S HEARING. Attorneys Spend a Day in Arguments on a Motion to Dismiss the Suit. SACRAMENTO, CaL., May 22. — The motion todismiss the suit brought by Mrs. Bruce B. Lee against ex-Mayor Gregory, whom she accuses of obtaining $9090 from her under false pretenses, was argued pro and con all day. Attorney Bruner in support of the motion insistgd that the proof of the firm’s insolvency, of Gregory’s knowledge and of Mrs. Lee’s ig- norance of the firm’s standing, was neces- sary, and he claimed that none of these allegations had been supported. As for the testimony adduced from the books of the firm, Bruner claimed that only a portion of the books had been ex- emined, and that nothing relative to the firm’s standing in 1894 had been brought out. Bruner concluded the remarks with the words: “This woman wants her money, and is | trying to force it outof the family of the defendant. Necessarily this case is of a| civil nature. Criminal procedure should | not be used for civil purposes. 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