The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 30, 1897, Page 1

{ VOLUME LXXXI.- SAN = s | 1897 PRICE FIVE CENTS. GREECE'S HOPE CENTERED IN A NEW MINISTRY. Ralli Chosen Prime Minister and All Portfolios Are Refilled. TURKS MAKE A SECOND ATTACK NEAR VOLO. Now the People of the Hellenes Propose to Reotganize the Army and Fight the Moslems to a Finish. April 29.—All doubt | ow of the Dely s Minis- led to-night n the King | eaders of the opposition to | abinet. The opposition lead- | 1 selected the following: | Prime Minister, 11i; Minister of Ma- | : Minister of Foreign Af- Minister of War, Colonel Tsumavos; Minister of Finance, Minister of the Ministe Aphviakos. fairs, Shouloudis T2 pul toki; struction, Interior, of Justice and In- | This list was submitted to the King, diy approve it. | e new CUabinet will appear in the | Chamber to-morrow and mand a vote of cc dence. 1f the Chamber expr: S ence Ralli and Cotonel Tsamavos t for Pharsala, where the army is situated. The Cabinet is composed lowers of Ralli and the late Pre- who will undoub di of the er Tric Greek n upis. ne coal strong ¢ Ministries have | ng the continua- the ur Ralli is chief of the Neo-Hel- | tion of crises, bringing about o | of parties. lenic party. Delyannis had held power just two He refused to resign and the King scted Wwithou To-nieht Delyannis said be refu 2 because if ho bad | tion would heve been mis- | He added that he advised | the Government, yannis said if he remainea in office he would have res- from embarrassment prejudice and !d have ob- d a rectification of the Grecian fron- by abandoning Crete. | The new Cabinet’s avowed policy is to | in honorable peace through war. | done 50 hi bod. to 1ders 3 dismiss e bad done. ied the country out co patch from Pharsala says another ht occurred to-day at Valestino, which | by the Turks. The | cond repulse, being i troops under Colonel | | dispatch from Pharsala | was fiercely at- this afternoon ten | The fight began at1 ome bours, and was re- It is stated a whole oops was led against though greatly outnum- t y a iavorable posi- n for the defense. Since the attack of | e bettalion of Evzoaes heavy field guns ave been dispatched to re-enforce them. At Volo Wednesday the Tarks tried to ut the railway leading to Velestino. The | eeks sought to defeat the attempt, and in the fierce conflict ensuing lost a number of officers killed and wounded. They were finally compelled to retreat. The Greeks have captured the magazine at Philippiada, many thousand shells and a quantity of stores. VOLO, GrErck, April 2.—The women and children bave been put aboard vessels lying in the harbor. The Greeks have almost entirely evacuated the town. A British warship and an Italian ironclad are anchored in the harbor. LONDON, Exc., April 20.—The Athens correspondent of the Daily Telegraph | quotes Ralli, the new Prime Minister, as | saying that the policy would consist of | reorganizing the army and raising it to a maximum strength, equipping and for- warding numerous recruits and volunteers | from Athens to the front, re-estabiishing | order in the interior and obtaining a satis- factory solution of foreign affecting Greece. Ruili added he would not ac finite manaate f: questions | Chamber and wouid not be hampered by | rogramme. He would be guided solely | data suppliea by a careful siudy of the | tuation. CONSTANTINOPLE, TUrRkEY, April 29, 1t is reported that the Embassadors of Britain, France and Russia have | d the Porte to grant Greece an armis- | t the requestof the Greek Foreign | Minist The Turks have become extremely bel- licose. since learning the detaiis of the | victories in Thessaly and Epirus, and are | beginning to doride the powers' reform scheme for Turkey. Itis not thought likely the scheme of | Punta, w | at Pna the powers in regard to the status quo can | be effected, as the Turks demand that the frontier of Turkey be extended, despite the promises of the powers in the oppo- site direction. The Turks also urge that re the Greeks have a fort, op- veza, be restored to Turkey, and Greece be compelled to pay a war in- demnity. vosite Three Turkish warships and one torpedo- boat belonging to the Turkish fieet are aground in the Dardanelles, and the sea is washing over their decks. sels will probably be a total wreck. Le flest has not vet left the Dardanelles. The maneuvers of the vessels have utterly failed, and generally resuited in col- lisions, —_ AN ATTACK O PHAESAL4, It Is Reported That Turks Have Re- swmed the Assauit. LONDON, ExG.,, Avnl 29.—The Stand- ard’s Athens dispatch at 10:40 o’clock to- night says a telegram from Z.arsala states that the Turkish advance guard has begun an attack upon the Greek positions ala. Tne Turks are apparently preparing to simultaneously attack Piarsala from the east and west. Already there are rumors that the Greeks find their positions unten- able and are preparing to fall back on Thermopy e The Daily Mail’s correspondeut says s Russian ship is lying at the Pirmus ready to embark the roya! family. A Rome dispatch says the powers will | oppose a blockade or bombardment of Salonica in view of the damage to foreign commerce. The Times correspondent at St. Peters- | burg has had an interview with a high official who accompanied Francis Joseph on a visit to the Czar. The official said he Emveror was greatly gratified by the results of his visit and added there wili be no change in the Eastern policy of the powers. “THE AMERICAN C;iETE" English Opimion Is That the United States Should Intervene and Save the Isiand. LONDON, ExG.,, Avril 29.—In an edi- | torial under the caption of *“The Ameri- can Crete,’”” the National Review wil! to- morrow say: No comparison can be made between Cuba and Crete. There is more suffering, it adds, in Cuba than Crete. Spain has demonstrated 1ts incapacity to | subdue the insurrection and thereby for- | feited all moral rights to hold the island. The United States has a perfectly free hand to suppress the scandal at its very doors, in which the Review declares no other nation has any right to interfere, but the American Government does not attempt to intervene. The Review says the Americans are the besi judges of their own interests, but under the circumstances some charity should temper their com- ments on the infamy of the European | policy in the East. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 29.--Ad- vices received here say President Cisneros of the Cuban Republic has issued a de- cree convoking & general election of Rep- resentatives 1o the National Assembly in the latter halt of May. Each of the six Cuban States will elect four Representa- tives, who will meet at Guayamarite, in the State of Camaguey, on September 2. The Assembly will elect a successor to sneros, whose term expires on Septem- ber 16, Among the candidates for the | Presidency are Cisneros, Bartolome Masso and Dr. Domingo Carote. The decree provides, also, for the adoption of a new constitution. MADRID, EPAIN, April 20.—At the Cab- | inet council to-day the Queen Regent granted a decree for the execution of “reforms” in the western provinces of Cuba, and nominated the Marquis of Palmerola Governor of Havana. i i IAN MACLAREN CHEERED. In Making a Defense He Boldly Declares the Church Is Not Merely a Rel.gious Socie.y. SUNDERLAND, Exc., April 29.—At vesterday’s mesting of the annual Presby. terian Synod, Dr. Watson (lan Mac. laren) against whom charges of hetero- doxy were brought which the synod re- fused fo consider, moved the adoption of the college report, in 50 doing deiivering One of the | THE ISLE AND i STl 4‘73"!.'( 1 /m" Tt ol ]Imvu ALy e CONVENT OF JANINA. e [UUROTHIE 8 %,f"!l‘ i 15].",,” { : ! bl ART Wi i g i ol I i iy ey {if 3‘:'1‘1{.:! In the right foreground, standing far out in the lake, is the extreme northern portion of the famous citadel of Janina, in which Ali Pasha so long bade defiance to the forces met by the Sultan to crush him, and only ieli at the last by tre. of the island of the same name, just north of the city. bery within its walls. In the center is the splendid Beyond, some eight miles distant, rise the peaks of the Mitchekeii Mountains to a height of over 4000 feet, from whose cavernous sides spring a thousand sireams to feed the lake, which, though with no visible outlet, keeps its waters alway Convent of Janina, covering a large part s iresh and clear. In Ali Pasha’s time, when Janina was the seat of an empire, as it were, many Europeans of wealth and education were drawn to his court, and the convent shown in the picture enjoyed much celebrity. The picture here reproduced by a CALL artist is after a drawing by Sargent, engraved by Bastin, in Paris, what is regarded as his defense to the charges. The chusches, he said, were beginning to complain that the number of candi- dates for the ministry were decreasing, owing to the secular atmosphere in which the students are living. It was certain that some voung men leaving the uni- versity felt a doubt which was never framed in words. but which yermeated their intellects. F ng thus they rightly did not enter the ministr; The church, he added, was not merely a religions society. He would not have the concern of 0 much in minute of doctrine as two or three great varieties which constituted faith and separated faith from unbelief. Cheers gieeted Watson’s remarks. LONDON, ExG., Apri! 29.—The plenary Presbyterian Synod at Sunderland to-day rejected 1he petition containing charges of beresy against Dr. Watson, only seven men supporting it. so70 PHW,'LII'EDA PRESIDENT. So Critical Are Affaws in Honduras That Consuls Ask Their Governments for Warsh.ps. NEW ORLEANS, La., April 29.—The steamer from Honduras reports the situa- tion critical. The Acting British Consul bas wired Jamaica for an English wa ship. The American Consul has asked for a gunboat. The revolutionists ordered all the arms surrendered to them, and will | punish all refusing as traitors. Soto has been proclaimed President. TO TEST CIVIL SERVICE. McKenna Is Asked for an Opinion on the Law as It iffecs Govern- ment Printers. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 29.—Ac- cording to the statement of a Republican member of Congress, Attorney-General McKenna has been called upon by Public Printer Palmer to render an opinion re- | garding the validity of the civil service law as applied to the Government Print- ing Office. A vast number of employes are in this great establishment and it bas often been charged that nearly all of them were Democrats when Cleveland brought the office within the jurisdiction the | of the civil service. The law passed in say { It shall be the duty of the Public | Printer to employ workmen who are thoroughly skilled in their respectiv branches as shown by tria! under h directions.” | It is claimed that this law clearly | demonstrates that employes of the Public | Printer should be outside the pale of the | civil service. Lo iiin BURNING TOLLGATES. Kentuckians Continwe to Run Things in Ku-Kiuxz Fashion. LANCASTER, Kv., April 29.—One hun- dred men rode into the city last night and burned the toligate-keeper’s home on Buckeye street. They called for the keeper, saying they would murder him, but he had taken his family to a neigh- bor's. Notice was lelt warning the gate- keeper he would be murdered 1f toll still is collected and the zate put up again, Indiana tollgate raiders have begun depredations in the neighborhood of Fort ‘Wayne. Last week three gates near that city were torn down, the keepers driven from bome and two houses burned. The torch also was applied to another toll- house in Bath County, Ky., last night. The keeper moved bLis family to Ohio to- day to escape the vengeance of the raiders. g TELEPRONE FOK THE EAK. St. Lowis Man Patents a Sensitive Elec- tricil Lardrum. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 29.—Civil Engi- neer William L. Skinner bas patented an electrical eardrum, wiich he claims wili make the deaf hear. The drum consists of an electrode contact-plate and an elas- | tic receiver, designed on the principle of the telepbone, but much more delicate in operation. When once placed in the ear 10 further adjustment is necossary. To a portion of the device inserted in the ear is attached a wire so small as to be scarcely visible, This leads to a dry bat- tery which may be carried in the pocket, The inventor claims that the wearer will be able to hear as well as those unafflicted, without the annoyance of wearing a speak- ing-tube. CHICAGO, IrL, April 20.—The box in the Fidelity safe deposit vaults which the missing banker, Sheldon, represented to the heirs of the 0. M. Sheldon estate con- tained $50,000 in securities, was opened to-day and found empty. WATERS SUBSIDE IN OKLAKOMA |Debris and Death Left| in the Wake of Swirl- ing Currents. Hundreds of Homes Washed Away During the Floods in Guthrie. Stories of Great Herolsm on the Part of Those Who Made Daring Rescues. 0. T., April 29.—The great flood is a thing of the past. The waters have receded and where yosterday flowed ten feet of water as iar as the eye could reach the ground is now almost dry. There are great piles of wreckage and shattered buildings and the scene of gen- eral devastation to-night seems more like | the work of a mighty tornado than a flood. All night the water receded fast and by | daylight the river was within its banks. By noon hundreds of workmen were re- storicg houses. The trip through every section of the flooded district shows hun dreds of homes entirely gone. Thrice as many were damaged and dozens of busi- ness houses wrecked. The loss is fully $100,000. Five hundred people are homeless, while 1000 have lost all their personal effects. Many people reported last night as posi- tively drowned were found to-day in trees, and i was soon apparent the number drowned did not exceed twenty-five. Escapes of survivors were remarkable. Some swam incredible distances, and res- cuers braved dangers which proved every | man a hero. Mrs. Rachael chmbed upon an arbor. wood, went under water twice, floated an eighth of a mile, struck a house, grasped | the window sill and, breaking the glass | with her hand, climbed in and lay on the floor until rescued. Danicl Smallwood swam half a mile, holding a cripplea wife. Mrs. Fanny Puffin was struck by a log and drowned. John Miles perished while trying to save his children. Mrs. Eva Dumas, Mrs. Jane Watt, H. M. Sawyer, Mrs. Dennis and an unknown couple were among those reported rescued to-night, bul there are many others who nev: r wiil be found. Thieves are looting the wreckage along the river and entering many of the dis- mantled houses to-night. Guards are being put everywhere, and if the looters are caught there will likely be a lynching. The receding water in Cimarron has left an immense pile of wreckage at the railway bridge two miles north. Watchers there are positive many bodies are buried there, declaring that several have been sighted. The bodies of a colored baby and a smooth-faced white man were re- covered to-night. NEW ORLEANS, L., April 20.—Severe rain and wind storms yesterday and to- day through the lower Mississippi Valley did great damage, causing ugly sloughs in many levees. Appeals have poured in 10 the relief committec from all quarters to-day for tents. Nearly balf the people in the overflowed section of Louisiana are altogether shelterless. The captains of the steamers Creole and Wilmot have been fined for violating the State law against running vessels too near the levees during high water, but without effect of stopping the violations, The Levee Board will insist upon imprison- ment of the captains of the Napoleon and New Orieans and of all the other steam-r captains who go tco near the levee. Afli- davits were made to-day against the steamers Mamie Coyle and Elmoso of the Southern Paci: State Engineer Perilliat, who returned to-day from the Aichafalaya Distriet, issued a staiement warning the people from the Red River down not to lull themselves joto a feeling of security. There is still very great danger, he says. The levees must be -four feet above the present flood level to provide for a rise of McKinney, aged 65, | After clinging on | three hours she was knocked off by drift- | two or three feet. It is now very probable the river will cut through the Cowpen Point levee, leaving Natchez, Miss., an inland town, as Vicksburg was in 1876. Thousands of dollars have beea spent to prevent this. l WINTER HAS RESIGNED. Declines to Serve as the Northern Fac.fic's President, and There Is Taik | of Lamont Again. EW YORK, N Northern Pacific Railroad was vresented | at the meeting of the directors here to- | day, but was not acted upon. All the di- | rectors were present except Winter and Charlemagne Tower Jr. Winter's resig- nation was not unexpected, and his rea- sons therefor were explained in a state- ment which he authorized. The state- ment was thait his .resignation was ten- | dered in view of the recent acquisition of | considerable minority interest in the property by parties of whose co-operation he was not assured, and without such sarance he was unwilling to continue in the administration. Winter refers in this explanation to a | sale iu February to a European syndi- | cate, which the Deutsche Bank of Berlin | was the head, of 130,000 shares of pre- | ferred ana 1 in the new company. Winter resigned | also as director. After the meeting ad- | journed the following statement was made | at the office of J. P. Morgan & Co. | “Atan interview this week we assured | Winter 1f he remained with the property he should continue to have our entire cou= | idence and fullest support, but for reasons | given by him and for no others, he has tendered his resignation. You may state this without any reservation whatsoever.’” The stock of the Northern Pacific Rail- way is hela by five voting trustees—J. Pierpont Morgan, George Siemens, Au- gust Beimont, Johnston Livingston and Clarles Lanier. Morgan and Lanier are now in Europe, and the selection of Wint- er's successor will have to be deferred until their views are ascertainea, or until the trustees have had an opportunity to confer. It has been the current gossip for a | month that ex-Secretary of War Lamont will be elected to succeed Winter. There is good reason to believe that the election of Lamont will be acceptable to some | large holders of Ivorthern Pacific securi- ties, and that they urge it. -~ KOMEYN HAS A GUARD. Necessitated by the Strained Relations at the Court-Martial. ATLANTA, Ga., April 29.—So strained have the relations between Captain Ro- meyn, now ou trial by court-martial, and Lieutenant O’Brien, his accuser, become that the commandant has furnished a guard to escort Romeyn to court. In his testimony yesterday Romeyn used a personal epithet concerning O'Brien, which in this region has always been considered justification for shooting. Recognizing the gravity of the siitua- tion, Major Charles Porter, commandmg the fort, ordered Romeyn to be escorted from his quarters to court by oflicers of the guard and two men, and it is unaer- stood that the guard bas instructions to protect Romeyn at any hazard, A janior lieutenant at the post said to-day: “If it had not been for the interposition of friends I am sure that O'Brien would have done something rash and the court- martial have come to a sudden end. I know O'Brien was furious when he heard Romeyn’s words. Mrs. Romeyn said: “We have been warned of danger of violence from O’Brien or Bamford, but my husband is not the least afraid. He will be able to take care of himself.” The court to-day heard rebuttal testi- mony from Colonel Russell and Captains Barden and Wales, wnich was all favor- able to the conduct of Mrs. O’Brien and Bamford. e COLLEGE S1UDrNTS PROTEST. They Show Their Disapproval of the Ie- LINCOLN, NEsr, April 20.—For some time there has been considerable friction between the various professors of the State University, and Chancellor Maclean has at times been unable 1o agree with some of the department professors. The in a meeting of the board of regents, at which it was decided to ask for the resig- nations of James W. Adams, professor of Englisb, and H. K. Woife, professor of | philosophy. The students got wind of | resignation of President Winter of the | 260 shares of common stock | trouble cuiminated yesterday afternoon | the action and held a meeting last night. This morning at chapel they showed their disapproval of the action of the board by hissing the chancellor and shouting “Whnat's the matter with Wolfe; he's all right.”” After this outbreak the students | held an indignation meeting, at which inflammatory speeches were made. The board and faculiv ope to get the trouble quietly settied S rsolts HARD TiMes IN THE WEST. | Edwin Hawiey, the Railroad Official, Teils of His Recent Qbservations LDiring a Tour. | NEW YORK, N. Y., April 20.—Edwin | Hawley, president of the Minneapolis ana St. Louis and assistant traffic manager, of | the Southern Pacific, has returned from a | twenty-two days’ trip to California, to | attend the first annual reunion of officials | and agents of the Southern Pacific Com- | pany. Hawley visited all the principal California coast joints, and stopped in Ealt Lake, Denver and St. Lonis. “Business all through the West, and particularly on the Pacific Coast, is virtu- ally flat,” said Hawley to-day. “And so far as I am able to judge people are living on hope everywhere, business is very poor and complaints are general about bard times. Even in San Francisco the business depression is most noticeable. “In Salt Lake, Denver and St. Louis merchauts are generally hopeful that a revival is near at band. The Pacific roads are notdoing a very heavy business. The Central Pacific is not moving any ton- nage to speak of, for the reason the min- ing interests, which used to form a great source of revenue, are not working. On the Southern Pacific copper, however, is king and the roxd is dong a big business in that metal. The far West shows evi- dence of hard times everywhere. Tne Dingley bill is annoying the commercial branches, and merchants are anxious. As to the Minneapolis and St. Paul, we are doing a very good business, although the road has just passed through the worst | storm of the period in fourteen years. | Our tonnage is zood and we are doing [ well for hard times. i T A WILL OFFER A COMPROMISE. Attorneys of the Southern Pacific Line Up for the Struggle in a Kentucky Court. FRANKFORT, Ky., April 29.—Judge Alex Humphrey of the firm of Hum phrey | & Davie, attorneys for tie Southern Pa- | cific, arrived here to-night preparatory to going into court to-morrow, when the ¢ of the State against the Southern Pacifi Railroad will 'be called. Theattorneys for the road will not state their course, but it is known they will first demur to the peti- tion of the plaintiff. If they are not suc- cessiul they will then answer, claiming exemption on the ground of non-resi dence. The attorneys of the road stated to Gen- eral Taylor that they were about ready to make & settlement, and would offer a compromise. General Taylor stated toat no compromise would be accepted; that the road owed the State the amount of $136,000 alleged in the petition, and that unless they went to the State Commis- sioners and offered to settle in full he must respectfully decline to settle the suit out of court, and 1t would be tried to an issue. Able assistance hasbeen employed by the railroad, and they will make a hard struggle in resisting the taxes, S THE WIDOW OF SHERIDAN, Chicago Gossip Says She Will Marry Marshall Field. CHIGCAGO. 1L, April 20.—The general talk in society circles is that Marshall Field, the multi-millionaire merchant, is engaged to be married to the widow of General Philip Sheridan, and that the wedding will occur soon. Mr. Field de- clined to see reporiers who cailed to verify the storv. Mrs. Sheridan was forme:ly Miss Rucker, a daughter of General Rucker of the regulararmy, and murried Sheridan here about twenty vears ago. She has three cbiidren, twin boys, about 18, and a drughter. Since the dea'h of her hus- | band Mrs. Sheridan has resided in Wash- ington, D. C. Mr. Field bas been a widower abouta year. He has two chil- dren. His fortune has been estimated at £50,000,000, but is probably more than twice thatsum. e Colonel Andereon Eecorering. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 20 —Colonel | Finlay Anderson, who was thrown from bis borse during the Grant parade, is slightly better to-day, and the doctors at St. Luke’s Hospital hope lor his ultimate recovery. Soon PLANS FOR WAR WITH THE BOERS England’s Policy Is to Be Paramount in South Africa. TO INCREASE THE CAPE GARRISON. Estimates Show That Great Britain intends to Outwit the Transvaal. POINTS IN THE BUDGET THAT EXCITE THE CCMMONS. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Shows That the Natlonal Pros- perity Is Increasing. LONDON, Exa., April 20.—In the House of Commons to-day Sir Michael Hicks. Beach, Chancellor of the Excoequer, sui- mitted the annual budget amid vrolonged cheering. He said the national prosperity even exceeded the previous year. There had been an increase of 5 per cent in for- eign trade, and home trade was equally satisfactory. During the year, he said, the people had smoked, drank, earned more and paid a greater aggregate sum in income tax and death duties than in any previous year. In 1896 he had forecasted the revenue would amount to £160,180,000, whereas it had actually been £103,950,000, including supplementary estimates amounting to £2,279.000. The total expenditure had been £102,235,000. The budget proposals include £500,000 for increased naval estimates, £200,000 for increasing the British parrison in South Africa and the establishment of a series of postal reforms. The naval expenses, the Chancellor said, have been increased 40 per cent since 1892, and the educational expenses for the same period had been in- creased 43 per cent. After deduciing the exchequer issues from the revenue the surplus for the year was £ 002, and that had been devoted to the naval and military works. During the year the national debt had been reduced £7,584,000. The Chancellor said the Governmeunt had carefully consid- ered the responsibilities of its position as a paramount power in South Africa and was convinced that it was necessary to materially increase the strength of the British garrison there. [Loud cheersfrom the Government benches.] |“This step has not been taken aggreisively,” Le said, “‘but we intend to fulfill to the ut- most ali our obligations and we expect others to do the same.” [Tremendous cheering by Ministerial supporters.] Sir Michael estimated the expenditures for the coming year at £101,790,000 and the revenue at £103,359,000. Harcourt, leader of the opposition, com- plained that the Government’s policy was to forego a reduction of taxation in order 10 carry out a war policy in South Africa. ‘The Secretary of State for the Colonies, he declared, had endeavored to cause a racial war and failed, and the war policy had been condemned by the Cape Parliament. Chamberlain defended the South Afri- can policy as conciliatory. The Trans- vaal Government, he declared, had spent millions in strengthenicg the armaments of the Boer republic, which were now greatly disproportionate to those of Cape Colony. Every loyal British subject, he maintained, would be grateful if the Gov- ernment recognized the position of Great Britamn as the paramount power in South Africa and was determined to maiatain her rights. The debate continued for some time. Leonard Courtney, Liberal member for Cornwall, refused to believe the Transvaal aggressive. This provoked Balfour into characterizing the speeches of Harcourt and Courtney as tending to aggravate the situation. The Government, he said, only desired the -actual existing rights and would regard it a disaster if it were found necessary to go to war with the Transvaal. Harcourt thanked Balfour for his heale ing words. CAPE TOWN, Soutir AFRICA, April 29.— Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, Premier and Treas- urer, to-day presented the budget to the Assembly. The budget contained a pro- posal for an increase in the strength of the Care mounted rifles at an annual cost of £23000 on the ground it is neces- sary for the protection of native terri- tories. FUNEESAL OF HAVEMEYER., Many Floral Tributes Displayed Duwe ina the Serviee an the Cathedral. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 29.—In ac- cordance with his wish the funeral serve ices of Theodore Havemeyer were held this morming at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Mary floral tributes from_employes were anked around the pulpit. Archbishop Corrigan officiated. N iwo pews were reserved for members of the family, busi- ness associates and intimate friends, Thirty of these pews were occupied by the hundred empioyes of the Wall-street office. - China’s Agricultural School. ITHACA, N. Avril 29.—Cornell’s president, Schurman, has recommended to Chsng Chi Tung, Viceroy of Hu Kwang, China, the appointment of G. D. Brill of Patchogue, Long Isiand, to take charge of the model farm at Wuchang. at $3000 per annum. China intends to found an agriculiural school in that province. —— Dixon and Spike Sullivan. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 29.—“‘Spike’* Sullivan has been matched to fight George Dixon not iater than the last Monday in June. The principals-yesterday deposited $100 each in the bands of Frank Moran, the temporary stakeholder. They have agreed to fight twenty-five rounds at 138 pounds.