The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 6, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1896. CLIOUES DARKEN | KORES FUTURE Japan and Russia Have Not Yet Arrived at an Entente,. THREE DISPUTED POINTS Mooted Questions of Right That Are Very Far From Proper Settlement. ANTI-FOREIGN RIOTS IN CHINA Celestials Who Grasp Every Oppor. tunity to Show Their Hatred of the White Race. TOKIO, Jarax, May 26.—The announce- 1 ment that Russia and Japan had arrived at an entente with regard to the preserva- provinces, their ostensible grievance being the King’s continued residence in a for- eign legation. : French capitalists have applied to the Korean Government for a charter to buitd a railway from Wiju, on the Yalu River, to Fusan, on the south coast; in other words, a railway running from the north to the south of " the peninsula, via Seoul. The Japanese are much disturbed by the news, as it was hoped that the Seoul-Fusan line, at any rate, would be built by Japa- nese enterprise. . Tonkin is suffering from a terrible fam- ine. Last year the rainfall was so meager that this year's harvest is a failure, and as the Annamites are improvident folk, liv- ing from hand to mouth, their distress now is very great. Parents are seiling their children for a few cents, and pillage is rife. The French Governor-General has taken some steps to alleviate the misery, but the resources athis command seem quite inadequate. Should cholera be su- peradded to famine, as seems not improb- able, the calamity will assume appalling dimensions. Pl The officer in command of the British i{\mbout Pigmy, Lieutenant-Commander enry Adair, committed suicide cn the morning of May 18 while the vessel was lying in Yokohama harbor. Evidence given at the inquest showed that the res- ponsibilities of his command had so preyed on his 1aind as to unhinge his reason. On the previous day he obtained a service re- volver and ammunition from the gunner, and with the weapon he shot himseif at 5 A. M., the bullet passing into the temple in front of the right ear and out behind the leit ear. Death ensued in three hours. Another case of bubonic plague has been brought over-sea to Japan. The O.& O. steamer Coptic, which reached Nagasaki on the 18th inst., was found to have on board a Chinaman suffering from the plague. He was taken to the quarantine station and died the same day. The ship carried thirty-three Western and 530 | | Chinese passengers. 5 The Osaka City Assembly has decided to | tion of order in Korea proves to have been premature. Pour-parlers have taken place and are still taking piace, but no definite understanding has yet been reached. The points under discussion are three: First, e return of the King to his own palace, his continued residence in the Russian legation having become ridiculous side by side with any pretense of independent sovereignty; secondly, the stationing of foreign troops in the Korean capital, which question involves, of course, the withdrawal or continued presence of one or both of the forces, Russian and Jap- anese, now quartered there; and thirdly, the disposal of the line of telegraph be- tween Seoul and Fusan. As to the third point, it is to be noted that the Seoul-Fusan telegraph was cone structed by the Japanese at their own ex- pense, and is acknowledged by Korea to be absolutely their property. But the diffi- culty is that whenever disorders occur in the districts through which the passes the rioters make it their first busi- n > cut the wires, and Japan is conse- ¥ obliged to station parties of gen- rmes or soldiers at intervals throughout the whole distance. Were she ina posi- 1 to institute thorough reforms of the an administration the telegraph not demand such irksome and protection: it might be left in charge of local authorities. w0t seem possible- at present, and the problem is: Must Japanese troopsremain in Korea merely to guard “the line of tele- graph, or should the latter be placed nder Korean protection, with the cer- tainty that no messages could be trans- tted in times of crisis? general auestion of keeping Japan- and Russian troops in Seoul is equally exing, for neither power can easily nsent to abandon the field to the other, while the pressure of both forces lead to complications, the absence would imperil the safety of the The whole problem iculties exceedingly difficult = and silk and tea producing districts of f Japan have been visited by heavy frosts, most unprecedented phenomenon in the and the result is reported mpaired the mulberry trees and to the extent of some 30or40 per cent of their average yield. Government has issued uce forbidding any Japanese sub- ject, other than officials or persons under ial orders, to visit Korea without 1 permi Competence to enact urgency laws without reference to the Diet is vested in the Mikado, provided that the post-facto approval of the houses be sought in their next session. A similar ordinance was promulgated last year, but after its provisions had been enforced tor some months, it was rescinded owing to nth of May sion. the Diet’s refusal to indorse it. Its reissue within two months of the Diet’s proroga- tion has consequently caused some excite- ment, but the incident simvly illustratesa fact already clearly esteblished, namely, that the Ja Diet sets the principle: above the exigencies of statesmanship. There are un- v evidences of renewed political a at present, and if J : adventurers were allowed to flock her without re: nt, they would prob- belp to foment disorder and might ely compromise ‘Japan, whose great ct is to avoid all complications, pend- a clear entente with Russia, biv ese representative to the United States, has st made a speech to his constituents, in h the following words occur: “Tae t country that showed herself ready to grant us a treaty on terms of equality in lieu of the ur 1al treaty that bad been in | operation since 1858 was the United States. endly to Japan is unquestion- further undeniable thatshe has ys treated us with perfect fairness. [t 1 be my duty as Japanese representa- ein V h e sentiments entertained- by Japan rd them.’ An Imperial Princess was born in Tokio May 11 and has received the name of i her title being Yasu-no-miya. r has now three daughters ive out of thirteen children, and nine Princesses. His and one son jour Princes Majesty 1s in his 44th year. The captain (Harrosswitz) and doctor of a German vessel, the Hohenzollern, be- longing to the North German Lioyd Com- , were arrested in Hongkong on the 2d of May and charged with trespassing on Stonecutters Island and taking photo- graphs of the forts. They were sentenced at first to three months’ imprisonment with hard labor, but ultimately the sen- tence.was commuted to a fine of 100 yen. The people in Chengtu seem to have on the verge of another anti-foreign th his own eyes seen the missionaries eating hild. Of course this wild state- ment was credited, and had not the magis- 1 trate speedily caused the man to be brought to the Yamen, where proclama- | as made next day of his insanity, 1t ble that grave trouble might Inteliigence is also pub- two travelers from Chungking being stoned as they were attenipting to enter their boat in a market town under | the Chengtu jurisdiction. They had to take refuge ina teashop, where the mob kept them imprisoned” for three hours, but their unpleasant experi- was-treated by the local officials as a | mere jest. ltis believed that the positive measures adopted in the sequel of the for- mer Szechuan disturbances were not suffi- | ciently marked, as the only real suff rer was the Viceroy, who had already bccome; universally unpopular. 1 It is reported from Korea that 3000 stand er with a large guantity of on, reached Seoulon May 9. The arms ave said to have, been previously in use by Russian soidiers in Siberia. Korea lished of line | But that does | 1oshi Toru, the newly appointed Japan- | America has shown herself} ton to show to the Amieri- | A crazy man declared that he had | | reconstruct Osaka harbor at a cost of | twelve million yen. It is expected that the work will bé completed in eight years. Osaka is unquestionably destined to be the commercial capital of Japan. | Two Sisters of Mercy have died of the | plague in Hongkong, .and complaints are | | again being raised about the insufficiency | | of the Government’s preventive measures. | PROFITABLE RAILAOACING Report of the Condition of the | Chicago and North- western. Dividends of Seven Per Cent Will | Be Paid on Preferred Stock. CHICAGO, ILL., June 5.—The thirty- | seventh annual meeting of the Chicago | and Northwestern Railway stockholders | was held here yesterday. Oliver Ames of | Boston,M. L. Sykesand H. McK.Twombley | of New York, Zenas Crane of Dalton, | Mass., and D. P. Kimball of Boston were | among the notable stockholders who at- tended from outside of Chicago. The fol- lowing were chosen directors for three years: Byron L. Smith, Cyrus H. Me-| Cormick, F. W. Vanderbilt, W. K. Van derbilt, H. McK. Twombley and Jobn L | | Blair. i The officers elected were: Chairman of | the board, Albert Keep; president, Marvin Hughitt; vice-president, treasurer and | secretary, M. L. Sykes, New York; assist- ant secretaries and treasurers, S. O. Howe, | J. B. Redfield of Chicago. Following are | the new executive committee: Messrs. | Hughitt, H. McK. Twombley, Chauncey | M. Depew, Samuel F. Barger, David P. mball, W. K. Vanderbilt, James C. areo and Albert Keep. I Gross earnings for the year ending May 31 (last month being esti ted) were $53 i4; expend 545; net re- 1tures, 5.107,798; income from inves s )09; total net. income, 707; dividends, 7 per cent on preferred | ; 6 per cent on common | stock, 3,082; surpius, $1,848,649. This report of profitable railroad opera- tion does not include receipts from lands sold. Dividends of 13 per cent on the preferred stock and per cent on the common stock were deciared by the direc- | tors, payable July 6. | In order to meet the competition of East- | ern limes the chairman of the Western | Passenger Association Las authorized roads | to accept tickets for the National Repub- | lican Convention after 6 p. M., June 12, | A special tariff of passenger rates be- | tween Illinois, Kansas and Missouri com- | mon points has been agreed on by Western | roads during the National Democratic and Republican conventions in order to check demoralization through scalping. 5 At a meeting of the advisory committee | of the Western Immigration Clearing- house to-day it was decidea to send repre- sentatives to a conference in New York next Tuesday with the Joint Traffic Asso- | ciation managers on the question of the | Southern Pacific’s attitude toward tl Western trank lines in_relation to imm grant business. The Western Association | wiil protest against the Eastern trunk | lines giving aid to the Southern Pacific by | its New York immigrant agent | sions on business over their lines | on which the Calfornia road has no hanl, | while at the same time it is diverting im- | | migrant busiaess, via New Orleans, via the Western trunk lines. S \OF INTEREST T0 THE COAST. stock, $1, k, $1,6 McLachlan Tries Every Means to Have Santa Barbara Made a Sub-Port of Entry. WASHINGTON, D. O., June 5.—Repre- | | sentative McLachlar has tried every means to secure the passage of the Senate bill | making Santa Barbara a sub-port of entry, | but Kem of Nebraska says that no bill ! shall be passed out of its regnlar order. | This will stop the passage of any bills, | excepting those in regular order on the | calendar, from passing the present session.: | | Joseph Lawrence was to-day appointed | | Postmaster ~ at Vincent, Los Angeles | County, vice J. 8. Egger, resigned. | Pensions have been granted as follows: | California: Original— George Horning, | Stockton; Frank Bailey, Veterans’ Home, | Napa; Orlando M. Davis, Los Angeles. | | Additional—Seymour Ayres, Murrietta. | Supplemental—Milos Whitcomb, Los An- | geles. Increase — Alexander E. Mintie, Los Angeles. Washington—Original: = John Labor, Shelton; Thomas R. White, Centralia. ‘Origirgal widow: Martha E. Cholson, Farmington. . | Representative | _Senator White leaves for Los Angeles on | Sunday, and Senator Perkins for Oakland on Monday. Representatives Barham and Bowers have already departed, and Mr. Hilborn will leave Sunday. Judge Maguire says he will remain until the House adjourns. - Locomotive Engincers. OTTAWA, Oxt., June 5—The conven- tion of the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Efigineers closed this even- | ing. The executive committee recom- mended the payment of $45,000 to widows and. orphans and $15,000 for salaries, etc. Grand Chief Arthur’s parting address was ful! of words of good counsel, and he was loualy applauded. The convention ad- journed to meet on the second Wednes- day in May, 1898, at St. Louis, Mo, IR ATETEET, = Relief for the Sufferers. = ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 5.—The general relief . fund to-night -foots up $191,000. There are many inde; endent relief under- takings that will swell the amount to $229.- 000. No deaths of injured were reported is again in a disturbed conditien. Mobs have assempled in various districts of two in either city to-day. PERKINS PLEADS FOR DIRECT VOTE Telling Speech Made by the Californian For the Reform. © ABLY BACKS MITCHELL. Many Reasons Why United States Senators Should Be Chosen by the People. THE STIGMA OF CORRUPTION. It Would Be Much Easier to Prevent It in a Regular Public Election. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5.—Senator Perkins to-day made a speech that at- tracted the attention of the entire Senate, since it involved the manner of electing United States Senators, and was therefore of direct personal interest to every one of his fellow-members. He spoke on Sen- ator Mitcheli’s resolution providing for the election of Senators by the popular vote. Senator Perkins prefaced his remarks by stating that the people of California by a voté of 187,000 against 13,000 had shown how strong is their belief that the election of United States Senators should be by popular ballot. He called attention to the | fact that the convention which framed our National Constitution was composea: of men of English stock, who were imbued with traditions of the mother country, whose institutions they looked to for prece- dence, pnd which was -almost the sole guide. § He pointed out that many members of the convention openly advocated the cre- ation of an upper house on the plan of the English House of Lords, and the United States Senate was made to conform to that body as nearly as it was possible in a country where there are not two separate interests as are represented in England by aristocracy and the lower classes. It was sought to form two constituencies by bringing forward the fiction of the State as something distinetly from the people who compose it and making Senators its representatives. The compiaints which are now heard on every side regarding the manner of elec- | tion of Unitea States Senators are due to the fact that the framers of our constitu- tion did not incorporate with every part of that instrument that ides of freedom | for which they had heroically fought. There was that distrust of the people which is prevalent in Englana to-day, and which is there the priucipal reason for hesitation to reform .the House of Lords. There was the same fear of popular cor- ruption that has been expressed in this country by the defenders of the present method of electing Senators. Mr. Madison thought that if an election by the people promised an uncorrupted and impartial choice there could be no necessity for the appointment by Legislatures, nor was it apparent, he said, that a more useful check would be derived through Legis- latures than through the people. » But has the history of the several States justified him in refusing to give the people the right of election? Have the scandals that have arisen shown that Legislatures are above suspicion? A resolution which was introduced here during the present session is sufficient answer to that question. % “Thomas Jefferson, in that document, which every patriot veperates, gave ut- terance to the thought that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, and that whenever any form of government become destructive of this and other principles affecting their life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, it is the right of the people to alter or | abolish it, and to institute a new form of government that will most effectually secure these ends. The great Webster, too, in a speech delivered in this Senate sixty years ago, alluded to the republic as the people’s government, made for the people, made by the people, and answerable to the people. “In tbe selection of Unitea States Sena- tors it has happened that a Legislature fails to carry out the will of the State or district conventions in voting for Bena- tors. Each of us can recall instances of | thia kind where, previous to election, but one candidate for the senatorship was mentioned, and the people were satistied therewith, voting for members of the Legislature firm 1n the belief that no other Sepatorial candidate would be chosen should the Legisiature be dominated by | men of his political faith, but after the election an entirely new man would come to the front and secure the patronage of the gentlemen whose votes were 0 essen- tial to success. The recognized campaign party candidate was supplanted by one who, much to the surprise of all, had been able to win to his side a majority of the party caucus and eventually the majority of the Legislature. The result was that the public press teemed with charges of undue and improper influence, and parti- san slander and rancor became unbridled, and it has openly asserted that the choice of the people has been betrayed. “I'am, however, not prepared to admit that any one improperly obtained his seat in this body, but all will agree that had there been a direct vote of thé people in the election of Bepators, the partisan press would be disarmed from making charges and the files unincumbered by the slanders. It may be said in reply to this argument that bribery znd corruption are known in connection with State and Congressional elections, and even if thisamendment pre- vails, that in the years to come thecharge will many times be made, possibly some- times truthfully, but it is self-evident to every thinking person that it is much easier to manipulate by influence 100 mem- bers of a Legislature than to improperly influence tens of thousands of voters of an entire State at the ballot box. “Besides it removes the unjust aspersion of a defeated candidate that is frequently used against the successful one, as well as that against the true and. loyal friends that have stood by him. It is urged that State conventions may make as bad se- lections as Legislatures, but to this the reply may be made that the people. when the election is held, wiil surely correct the mistake. The unfit candidate is always rejected when the people have a voice in the proceedings, but if the Legislature chooses an unfit man for Senator there is no redress and the people may have no power to correct the mistake. It is useless for them to protest; they must abide the consequences,’’ R STOCKTON REAL ESTATE BSALE. Faluable Water-Front Property Bought by the Corral Hollow Company. STOCKTON, CArL.. June 5.—The largest real estate transaction reported for a long time’ in Stockton was consummated to- day, when $42,500 was paid to the Farm- eas’ Union and Milling Company for 6.34 acres of water-front property on the south side of Stockton Channel. The purchaser is the Alameda and. San Joaquin Railroad Company, generally known as the Corral Hollow or coal road. A portion of the property will be used to accommao- date the coalbunkers of the new railway, and the rest of the land is to be used for some purpose not vet:disclosed, but it is believea that a freight depot may be built there. The company already owns a splendid site in another part of town for a passenger depot station. AEEE LA T MODESTO JUEXY DISAGREES. No Ferdict Reached in the Trial of G. W. Stephens’ Slayer. MODESTO, CAL., June 5.—The trial of James Ferris for killing G. W. Stephens over a bill of two or three dollars on April 11, was concluded this morning at 10 o’clock, the jury failing to agree after being out since 3 o’clock yesterday after- noon. It was locked up all night and stood on the last ballot ten to two in fayor of acquittal. Ferris shot Stevens at Hick- man’s in a row over a blacksmith bill. Stevens was unarmed. Ferris struck him on the head with a revolver, and when Stevens threw up his hands to protect his face, he shot him through the jugular vein and windpipe. CULLING SAN JOSE VOTES Recount of Ballots Cast in the Recent Election Is Begun. P. J. Fay Contests Homer Prindle’s Right to a Seat in the City Council. SAN JOSE, CAL, June 5.—The contest inaugurated by J. P. Fay against Homor Prindle for a seat in the City Council from the Second Ward was heard before Judges Lorigan and Reynolds, sitting in bank, this afternoou. The petition for a recount was granted. At the city election held in April Prindle (Ind.) was declared elected over Fay (R.) by thirteen votes. The latter at once com- menced a contest, alleging that in the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eizhth and Ninth precincts of the Second Ward some six- teen votes that were improperly marked had been counted for Prindle. In hisanswer Prindle alleges upon his information and belief that on *‘the 18th day of April, 189, all the ballots cast at the city election for the 8aid office of Coun- ciiman of the Second Ward of said city, and the returns of the respective boards of election of all the election precincts of said Second Ward of the city of San Jose, were removed from the office of the City Clerk and placed in a common unsealed trunk ana deposited 1n the office of the City Treasurer, and remained and continued in said unsealed trunk un- til after the filing of the contest on May 15."” The defendant alleges that other persons than the City Clerk or the City Treasurer had opportunities to the actual possession of the ballots and returns since the same were removed from the City Clerk’s office, and objects to the recount- ing of the ballots until it is shown they have been lawfully preserved. City Clerk Cook, Deputy Simonds and Deputy Treasurer Cottle’ went on the witness-stand. Clerk Cook testified that the ballots had been deposited in the upper vault of the Treasurer’s, but tc s belief the ballots had not been touched and were in the same conditign now as when deposited there. After the petition for a recount was granted Precinct 5 in the Second Ward was counted. In this precinct 17 votes were objected to, 10 of which were for Prindle "and 7 for Fay. The vote, not counting the ballots objected to, was: Prinale 18, Fay 30. The official returns in this precinct give Prindle 18, Fay 30. Whether there will be a change in the vote in this precinct de- pends upon the decision of the court on the ballots to which objection was made. The recount will be resumed to-morrow morning. g e Frogs for the Market, SAN JOSE, CAL., June 5—The Portu- guese boys in the vicinity of Santa Clara have pone into the frog-catching business. They have organized a club and are ship- ping frogs daily to the San Francisco ma ket. They visit the streams and swamps in the lowlands. The prices realized' are from $2 to $3 per duzen., For a number of years Chinese have been engaged in the business and have met with much success. SICRAMENTD BEE FRED Editor McClatchy Must Pay Five Hundred Dollars or Go to Prison. j'udge Catlin’s Revenge for Having Been Boldly Yclept a “Czar of the Bench.” SACRAMENTO, CAvL., June 5.—Judge Catlin this afternoon declared Hditor C. K. McClatchy of the Bee guiity of con- tempt of court and sentenced him to pay a fine of $500 or serve 250 days in the County Jail. Editor McClatchy was allowed to furnish, bail pending proceedings in the Suprenie Court. ‘When the contempt case was called this morning Judge Catlin stated that he was not prepared to rule on the objection made by Mr. Reddy yesterday that any judgment against the defendant would be contrary to law and justice because the " defendant was not per- mitted to prove the allegations of h'j! answer. Judge Catlin said he felt it fo be his duty to file a written opinion in answer to the question from Mr. Reddy. The court stated that he would find McClatehy guilty, but there was some difference of opinion between himself and his. associates on the bench as to the power of the court in regard to the extent of punishment. Reddy then asked if McClateny would be admitted to bail pending an application for & writ of habeas corpus _or certiorari to the Supreme Court. Catlin replied that it was not usual to admit a prisoner to bail under sentence for contempt. After the noon recess he reconsidered his ruling regarding bail. Editor McClatchy brought down the wrath of the courtupon his head by de- claring that the Bee’s report of the pro- ceedings in a recent divorce case was true, after Judge Catlin bad denounced from the bench sections of the article as false. Thouxh threatened with. the contempt proceedings decided to-day, the editor re- iterated his statements regarding the case and roundly scored the court, called a “Czar of the Bench.” whom he| AFFRAY N BIG SANDY VALLEY, Lee Blasingame of Fresno Fired Upon by Claude Corlew. HIT BY TWO BULLETS. Wounded and Bleeding, Crawls to a Ranchhouse -~ Two Miles Away. He ATTACKED WHEN UNARMED. The Tragedy Follows a Quarrel Over Grazing Rights in the Moun- tains. FRESNO, CaL., June 5.—Lee A. Blas- ingame was shot and wounded to-day in Big Sandy Valley, in'the mountains about thirty-five miles northeast of this city. The shooting was done by a young man named Claude Corlew, who is a resident of Big Sandy. Blasingame was on his way to the meadows of the mountains with a large band of sheep. He was riding a horse when shot. Corlew used a shotgun, which was loaded with buckshot. Blatingame re- ceived one bullet in the right thigh and one entered his right cheek, knocked out anumber of his teeth and lodged in the | jaw. The wounds are not considered to be of a dangerous character. Tke bullet was extracted from his jaw to-night. The shooting occurred some time befbre noon. Corlew shot twice, and the buck- shot disabled the horse which Blasingame was riding. In his wounded condition Blasingame succeeded in crawling to the house of Joe Medley, which is two miles distant. He arrived just as the Medleys were at dinner. A physician was sum- moned from Pine Ridge. Blasingame is well connected in fresno. He is quite wealthy and manages the ex- tensive interests of his mother. He acted prominently in ihe prosecution of Richard Heath for the murder of Louis B. Mc- Whirter over three years ago. Mrs. Mc- ‘Whirter is a sister of Lee Blasingame, Blasingame is a2_popular young man in Fresno, and is known throughout the county, having been in the sheep business on an extensive scale for many years. The town was thrown intd excitement to-night over the reports of the shooting, which are in many cases exaggerated. A strange coincidence of the shooting is that Cliff Corlew, a brother and neighbor of Claude Corlew, created a sensation in the second trial of Heath. A re.ident of the Big Sandy Valley, named Hall, had been accepted as a juror in the case, when Cliff Corlew notified the attorneys for the prosecution that Hall bad previously told iiim “‘that there was no evidence upon which Heath could be convicied.” Corlew went upon the stand and swore that Hall had made the statement to him. Hall flatly contradicted Corlew’s state- ment. Hall was retained as a jurer. ‘When the report of the shooting first reached Fresno thisafternoon it was sup- posed that ‘the tragedy grew out of this incident in the Heath case, but it appears that the trouble was over the wanderings of Blasingame's sheep. In traveling through the foothills the sheep often eat feed which is very valuable to the ranch- ers. Many shooting affrays have resulted from this in the mountains. According to the best information ob- tainable to-night Blasingame’s sheep got on to Corlew’s range and Corlew shot some of them. He and Blasingame met after- ward and quarreled, with the result that Corlew fired. » Blasingame was unarmed. He is considered a very plucky man, and would undoubtedly have returned the fire if he had any firearms. It is reported that Corlew jumped behind a cabin .and fired shots from. this point of vantage, 5 1f Corlew does not come down and give himself up some time during the night, Deputy Sher:ff Beaford and Deputy Con- stable Henry wiil leave for the mountains in the morning to arrest him. CLCSING DAY AT EPSOM DOWAS. The Rich Oakes Stakes Won by Lord Derby's Canterbury Pilgrim in Fast Time. % LONDON, Ex6., June 5.—To-day was the last day of the Epsom spring meeting, and next Derby day the most important of the four days’ racing, the event of the day being .the Oakes stakes of 4500 sov- ereigns, a race which attracts more specta- tors of higher classes ana fewer of the lower than any of the great English turf events. The air was cool and the sun shone brightly. As upon Derby day the roads were -alive with racing parties on their way to Epsom Downs, but there was a marked difference in the character of the crowd. The increased number of gentle- men and ladies of recognized standing in society and the diminution of ordinary holiday-seekers was very noticeable. The event of the day was won by Lord Derby’s Canterbury Pilgrim, by Tristan out of Pilgrimage.” The Prince of Wales’ brown filly Thais, by St. Serf out of Poetry, was second and J. C. Hill's bay filly Proposition, by Prism out of Specu- lum, out of Nydia, was third. The other starters were the Duke of Westminster's Helm, -Lord Rosebery’s Avilion, Lord Ellesmore’s Miss Frazer, Lord London- derry’s Nenemoosha, Sir F. Johnstone’s Meli Melo, H. McAlmont’s Amphora, The Galop filly and Ardvourlie. Canterbury.Pilgrim won by two lengths, and Thais finished a length in front of Proposition. The winner's time was 2:453;{. The betting at the start was 12 to 1 against Canterbury Pilgrim, 13 to 8 against Thais, 14 to 1 against Proposition, 8'to 1 against Helm, 11 to 1 against Avyil- ion, 12 to 1 against Miss Frazer, 14 to 1 against Nenemoosha, 20 to 1 each against Meli Melo and Amphora, 40 to 1 against The Galop filly and 50 to1against Ard- vourlie. L The fillies got an excellent start Avilion, Canterbury Pilgrim and Miss Frazer making the running from the Galop filly, Amphora and Thais, with Nenemoosha, Helm and Provosition last. x After they had run a quarter of a mile the Galop filly drew to tne front, followed by Canterbury Pilgrim and Miss Frazer. Then came "i‘hnis and Meli Melo, the others trailing along, with Proposition last. = Passing the mile post Avilion drew u to the quarters of the Galop filly; deucep - ing the niil from Tottenham, Galop filly was slightlyin the lead of Avilion. Then came Canterbury Piigrim and Thais in front of Helm. Entering the stretch Avilion headed Galop filly,’but both were soon beaten, and Thais drew to the front, followed by Canterbury Pilgrim and Proposition. At the distance Canterbury Pilgrim assumed command and won easily. e T Middlesex Lawn Tennis. LONDON, Exe., June 5.—In the semi- final rounds for the Middlesex lawn tennis obampionship to-day, Mahoney beat Chap- man, and Greville beat Larned, the Ameri- can champion. CRRREER IR ) TROTTING AND RUNNING RACES. i The Stallion Azmon Wins a Good Event at Fleetwood. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 5.—The New York stallion Azmon won a good race to- day at Fleetwood Park, defeating the fast mare Island Girl and ail the other circuit fliers of the 2:18 class in straight heats. John Kinney made no visible effort to win the 2:30 race with the fast gray gelding Grateful until the judges warned bim just before the third heat was trotted to go on, which he did by winning the next three heats in off-hand style. Miss Anne took a record of 2:19% in the first winning heat of her turf career, but xhe was not in condition tolast out the race to the end. 2:18 trot, Azmon won, Jettie second, Island Girl third. * Best time, 2:15}4. 2:30 trot, Grateful won, iiss Anne second, Frank Medium third. Best time, 2:193{. Sweepstakes, $750, pacing, Newsboy Wwom, Touch Me Not second, Roscoe distanced. 8t time, 2 Be OAKLEY RACETRACK, OsIo, June 5,—Five furlongs, Searfpir: won, Viscount second, Oak- leaf third. Time, 1:04i4. Seven furlongs, Ben Holliday won, Harden- burg second, Argentina II third. Time, Five furlongs, Fugarol won, Grayling second, Cherry Leaf third. Time, 1:04. * Handicap, one mile and an efghth, Rondo you, Lobengula second, Grannon third. Time, 3 . One mile, selling, Ceesarian won, Harr non second, Lester third. Time, 1:45%. ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 5.—Four and s half fu; longs, Elsie Barnes won, Lillie Beatrice se ond, Daisy Gorcon third.’ Time, :57. One mile, Zoulika won, Fred Foster second, Miss Sturgis third. Time, 1:443, Five furlongs, Lord Zeni wou, Tin Cup sec- ond, Russella third. Time, 1:02)5. 2 One mile and seventy yards, Bing Binger won, :\';lj’sper second, Royal Choice third. Tiwe, Six and ® half furlongs, Ellen won, Hex sec- ond, Johnnie McHale third. Time, 1:22. One mile, First Deal won, Pretender second, Fasig third. Time, 1:44. CHICAGO, ILL., Juné of a mile, Miss Little Jimmy 034" Nine-sixteenths of a miie, Ethel Farrel won, Vanessa second, Mrs, Murray thira. Time, '5.—Eleven-sixteenths H. Graiton second, 563 Ohe mile, King Bors won, Chenoa second, Campania third. Time, 1:44%. Thirteen-sixteenths of a miie, Glenofd won. Mobalaska second, Fred K third. Time, 1:23}4. Three-quarters of & mile, Sugar_won, Nick second, Revenue third. Time, 1:17. One mile, Sullross won, Outgo second, Long- dale third.” Time, 1 3. ON THE BALL FIELD. Cincinnati’s Outfielders Kept Busy Catch- ing Brooklyn’s Flics. BROOKLYN, N. Y., June 5.—Cincinnat{’s out- fielders were kept busy to-day. In addition to thirteen slashing hits made by the Brooklyns Burke, Hoy and Milier succeeded in capturing fifteen flies, several of which were long drives. With two menout in the first inning McCarthy brought in three runson & home-run hit past the ropes in left field. Score: Brooklyns—10, 13, 2. Cincinnatis—1, 5, 1. Batteries—Ken- nedy and Burrill, Dwyer and Vaughn. Umpire —Sheridan. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5.—Washington easily defeated Louis 0-day. Maul pitched one of the best games of his life and with down to two runs. Scorc: Washingtons—14, 14. 7. Louisvilles—7, 9, 2. Batu Maul and McGuire, Frazer and Warner. Umpire— T NEW YORK, N. Y., June 5.—The New Yorks played another fast game to-day. St. Louis was easy. Score: New Yorks—7, 12, 1; St. Lonis—3, 9, 2. Batteries—Clark and Farrell, Donahue and McFarland, Umpire—Hender: son. BOSTON, Mass., June 5.—Terry was a decided enigma to the Bostons to-day and they could easy. “Terry also batted splendidly. Dahlen plaved brilliantis at shiort, a catch of a hot ine hit to one side by Duffy being the feature of the day. Score: Bostons—6, 3, 3; Chica- gos—10, 16, 2. Batteries—Stivetts and Bergen, Terry and Donoiue. Umpire—Lynch. te influence was in evidence again to-day. The champions could neither bat nor field, and were beaten all the way. Corbett pitched the last three innings and but one hit was made off him. Atiendance, 5690.. Score: Baltimores—4, 9, 7; Clevelands—10, 11, 2. Batteries—Esper and Robinson, Young and 0O’Connor. Umpires—Weidman and Keeje. PHILADELPHIA, PA., June 5.—The Phillies again downed Pittsburg to-day in a game that was on a par with yesterday’s contest for ex- citement. ting. The home team batted Killen very hard thereafter, however, and won out in the ninth. Aftendance, 4825. Score: Philadel- phias—9, 18, 3; Pitsburgs—8, 13,1. Batter- ies—Lucid &nd’ Graay, Killen and Sugden. Umpire—Hurst. 5 Gt g5 oSl Seeds From South Africa. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5.—The Secretary of Agriculture has just received from the Cape of Good Hope 2 number of seeds of the South African silver tree. Some attempts have been made to accli- mate it in Southern Europe,.but so far as known without success. It.is confidently believed that it may be successfully intro- duced in Southern California and Southern Fiorida. 3 proper support would have kept the record | Ty Shan- |- BRITONS BUY THE MARIPOSA GRANT. Valuable Mines Purchased by a Syndicate of Englishmen. PAY A HANDSOME SUM. The Consideration Believed to Have Been at Least $10,000,000. WORK FOR MANY LABORERS. All Claims on the Rich Tract Will Be Operated to Their Full Capacity. COULTERVILLE, CaL., June 5.—It is reported here that the Mariposa Grant has been sold to an English syndicate. The consideration is not known, but is be- lieved to have been $10,000,000. The mines ogp the grant are to be operated to their full capacity, giving employment to hun- dreds of men. E. B. Dorsey, well known as an expert in Colorado, South Africa and other min- ing countries, has been quietly investi- gating matters for some time past. He has been accompanied by a shorthand re- porter, and they have been interviewing old residents who worked in the mines from the time when Colonel John C. Fremont opened them in 1857 to 1872, when they passed into the hands of the Donohoe-Kelly Banking Company for an indebtedness incurred in a Wall-street gamble. Later the Mariposa grant was sold to John W. Mackay, Alvinza Hayward, W. S. Hobart, J. G. Flood and Senator John P. Jones, the price paid being understood to have been the indebtedness of the owners to the Donohoe-Kelly Bank. The million- aires who took over the bad debt of the then owners to the bank have contented themselves hitherto with contesting the demand made upon them by the county authorities for taxes. When Senator Jones went to the Brus- sels silver conference in 1892 he endeav- ored to sell the Mariposa grant in London for $10,000,000, while its taxable valuation in Mariposa was proportionately less than Assessor Siebe’s estimate of the Market~ street Railway to current value. The mines which have been operated | in the Mariposa grant are the Mariposa, not begin to make him out, while Stivetts was | BALTIMORE, Mbp., June 5.—Tebeaun’s hypno- | The visitors scored seven runs in | the first three innings on errors and free hit- | Josephine, Pine Tree, Oso, Mexican, Princeton, Mount Ophir and others, while there are many large quartz veins still in their virgin state whicn, while known to be enormously rich, have never been sys- tematically prospected. In its northern boundry the grant has the great water power of the Merced River from the Ward ranch down to the Broad- head old dam. This structure ih the Mer- ced is capable of gemerating a fall in its fitteen miles of a power.second only to that of Niagara. 0’ Connor’s Grand Dinner, MOSCOW, Russza, June 5.—A grand din- ner was given last night by Minister Nicholas O’Connor, the British Embassa- dor, in connection with the coronation fes- tivities. The guests of honor were the Czar and Czarina, who, upon arriving at the embassy, were received with the national hyi.u, played by a military band. The Czarina was taken into the banqueting-room by the Duke of Con- naught, the special representative of his mother, Queen Victoria, whiie the Duchess of Connsught was escorted by the Czar. Fifty covers were laid. The embassy was most handsomely decorated throughout. Part of the entertainment consisted of singing by forty members of the company of the Imperial Theater. now in progress. prices. cents on the doHar ! 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