The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 21, 1898, Page 4

FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1898 & e R R e _aeee NEW EXPEDIENT TO DESTROY OUR SHIPS Spanish Officials Are Sending Out Dummy Hulks Loaded With Dynamite. adopting all sorts of devices to entf to destroy the warships. darkness. a gun over the bow. the Hudson steamed down and the tack, which proved to be a smoke splinters. firing. be & torpedo boat destroyer. 0COO000000O0000OCO000000 KEY WEST, Fla., May 20.—The fertile Spanish brain that has been blank range of the Havana batteries has been adopting a new expedient The latest device huiks made to resemble torpedo boats, after first dynamite, in the hope that American ships would ram Several of these hulks have been sent out of the harbor. One was sighted two mornings ago off Cardenas by the tug Hudson. It was lying motionless and appeared to be a torpedo boat. Signaling the tug Leydon, “that looks like one,” ed fire at three thousand yards, and one of the shots knocked off the Satisfied that the boat was merely a derelict the tugs ceased A similar hulk was sighted by the Wilmington the next day. This also was rigged up so that it would appear at even a short distance to The Wilmington blazed away and sunk As it was sinking the forward part of the craft was blown ice the blockading ships within point sending adrift of them with them in the is the loading It had two funnels and Leydon went along. The tugs open- wooden structure, for it flew into 0000000000000 0000000000 the hulk. out, and cans containing explosives were picked up after the wreck sank. These facts were reported to Commodore Watson. 000000000000000000000000000000000000 RAILWAY TO LAKE BE ] ez | — Contracts for Material Awarded. IS TO BEGIN SOON. WORK FORCE OF LABORERS WILL BE SENT AT ONCE. The Line Is to Be Built Over White Pass, and May Ultimately Extend Four Hundred Miles Inland. SEATTLE, May 20.—Within a few weeks a railroad will be in operation between Skaguay and Lake Bennett, which, it is said, will ultimately run to the Yukon River. structing the road is in the hands of the Pacific Contract Company, a branch of the White Pass Railroad Company, which is to operate the sys- tem. To-night contracts were awarded in this city for the purchase of material nec ary in the building of the road, as well as for rolling stock. Arrangements were made by which the construction trains will be shipped to Skaguay from Seattle the next few days. A large gang of laborers will be sent north with the rolling stock, and will be put at work as soon as it ar- rives and be kept in Alaska until the road is built and in operation. Hawlkins of Denver is managing head of the construction department. He sald to-might: “The contracts which we have just let involve thousands of dollars. The Illinois Steel Company of Chicago, which is repr nted in Seattle by W liam Piggott and William D. Hopins, rded the contract to sup- 1 el rail The contract to supply timber, which includes material for ties, bridges, roundhou etc., was awarded to G. M. Trinidad, Colo. This timber, I under- stand, is to be obtained in both the State of Washington and in Alaska, and is to be of a superior quaiity. “The contract to supply the rolling been let to the Puliman Car of Pullman, I1il, and accord- terms of this contract thirty- five cars and three engines, which are to constitute the construction train, will be delive to Skaguay imme- diately. We have perfected arrange- ments to send our first gang of labor- to Skaguay next Sunday, and it will be taken thither by M. J. Henry, a e ad engineer, who has the reputa- tion of being one of the most skillful railroad constructors on the Pacific Coast. The road is to be built over the ‘White Pass to a point on Lake Bennett, a distance of approximately forty miles, but from there it is the intention to rush the work of construction to Fort Selkirk, a distance of nearly 400 miles from Skaguay. The men inter- ested in the White Pass Railway Com- pany are of both Biitish and American extraction and they have arranged matters In such a way with the Gov- ernments of both the United States and Canada that the most feasible route can be adopted.” CAPTAIN BARKER TO COMMAND THE NEWARK. Will TLeave the Naval Strategy Board to Join Admiral Samp- son’s Squadron. WASHINGTON, May 20.—The Naval Strategy Board, rechristened of late the War Board, is to lose one of its most actlve and valuable members in the person of Captain Barker. He leaves ‘Washington to-morrow for Hampton Roads to take command of the fine pro- tected cruiser Newark, which has just been extensively repaired at the Nor- folk navy-yard. It is expected that the Newark will join Sampson’s squad- ron in the West Indies as soon as she can get there. It has not been deter~ mined who will succeed Captain Bar- ker as a member of the board, a place requiring the very highest profes- sional qualifications and involving a knowledge of strategy as taught scien- tifically, which is not the possession of all naval officers. It may be that the The work of con- | vacancy may not be fllled at present, though there is favorable mention of the name of Admiral Ramsay, retired, in that connection. Another loss to the department will occur to-morrow, when Lieutenant Gib- | bon leaves to serve as one of Captain | Barker’s officers on the Newark. This young officer has displayed the greatest the navy the various naval military or- ganizations of the States, and as an in- cident to that work he was obliged to put forth his best efforts to secure the formation of new organizations where none existed, and additional battalions in the States that already possessed a naval militia. The great value of this | work is shown by the fact that many of the vessels of the auxiliary navy and most of the old monitors that have been | commissioned for coast defense pur- | poses are manned almost altogether by the naval militiamen. e FOR STAFF PLACES IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE. Several Californians Among Those Nominated by President McKinley. WASHINGTON, May 20.—The Presi- dent to-day sent these nominations to the Benate: War—Captain_Patrick Henry Ray, Efghth United States Infantry, to bs colonel of the Third Regiment United States Volunteers: Captain J. S. Pettit, First United States In. fantry, to be colonel of the Fourth Regiment nited States Volunteer Infantry; First Lieu- tenant Herbert H. Sargent, Second Unitea States Cavalry, to be colonel of the Fif:h Regi- ment United States Volunteer Infantry; Lau- rence D. Tyson of Tennesses to be colonel of the Sixth Regiment United States Volunteer I rst Lieutenant Charles S. Rich, | ineers United States army, to be c e First Regiment Volunteer In. 0od of Loulslana to be colon: 1 Regiment Volunteer Infantry a William H. Carter, assistant adjutant general, to be assistant adjutant general, with rank of colonel. To Clay! Card- n; Charles B, University of Paul, Minn.; rector Natlonai 3 mett Griffin, Surgeon General of ; Edward Bockmann, Na- tional Guard of Minnesota. To be commissary of Subsistence, with rank of_major—] e H. Creager of Maryland. 3 in the signal corps: To be Richard E. Thompson, signal ptain corps, U. A. To be captain—Benjamin F. Montgomery of Virginia. To be first lieuten- ants—George E. Lawrence of _Callfornia, Philip J. Perkins of ( Willlam M, C e of Illinols, Albert C. T! Michigan. To be d lieut: O. Balley, first-class sergeant a S. A.; Francls Crighton, first-class sergeant, signal’ corps, A To be inspector, with rank of major—James H. McLeary of Texas. To be assistant adjutant general, with rank of major—First Lieutenant Harry C. Chate, Twentleth Infantry; Sixth United States Cavalry; Captain William ates Infantry; First Lieutenant ited Hugh J. Gallagher, Sixth United States Cav- alry. To be commissaries of subsistence, with rank of captain—Don A. Dodge of Minnesota. SPAIN AND HER TANGLED FINANCES. Will Endeavor to Float a Big Loan Before Sending Aid to the Philippines. LONDON, May 21.—The Madrid corre- spondent of the Daily Mail says: Lieu- tenant General Correa, Minister of War, decided upon with respect to the expedi- tion to the Philippines. The Government will be guided by circumstances. In offi- cial circles here it is believed that Em- peror Willlam will not for the moment answer Joseph Chamberlain's utterances about an_Anglo-American _alllance, but xv\'ill walt for a better opportunity for do- ng so. am unable to state precisely the rea- sons why this purpose of the should be known here earlier than in any other Buropean capital, but it is so, and Ministers are most positive about it. Rumors regarding a new big loanhave been in circulation for some time. know from @ good source that Senor Puigcerver, Minister of Finance, will wait until the Cortes is closed before taking action In that direction. He will then ne- gotiate & loan in gold for twelve million pounds ($60,000,000) sterling. DAMAGE DONE BY THE BOMBARDMENT. NEW YORK, May 20.—The steamer Ar- kadia, plylng between New York and Porto Rico, arrived here to-day. She was in the harbor of San Juan two days after the recent bombardment by Rear-Admiral Sampson's fleet. Captain Lloyd says that | from fifteen to twenty Spaniards were killed and about sixty wounded. Many houses were damaged, one of the torts was destroyed and two guns were dismounted. The Arkadia was not allowed to bring any mail from Porto Rico. She brought a report that on May 14 a fleet of Spanish warships arrived at Aquin Bay, San Domingo. The fleet was com- posed of one battleship, three cruisers and four torpedo boats or destroyers, also several supply ships. fi=2=g-3=3=F-3=3-3-3-3-Fr3-FoF-3-F -3 =R -FcF-F-F-F-F-F-F-FeF-FoF- 5 3 ] THE CAPTURE OF A SPANISH WARSH]IP. GSTON, Jamaica, May 2o. from Baltimore, has arrived at Port Antonio, bringing news of the cap- ture of a Spanish warship. When some distance from Jamaica yesterday the America saw an American warship towing a Spanish gunboat. The vessels were too far distant for their names to be distinguished, but the captain says that the United States vessel that was doing the towing was K either the St. Loui t. Paul. 0EE 308 306 308 308 08 08 100508 06 306 X X000 KK F-E-3-3-3-3-3-F-31 % 06 Y 30 ¢ 306 300 308 30 308 X0 308 306 308 0% 308 0% 308 306 30¢ 0 ¥ —The Norwegian steamer America, 06 06 08 06 306 308 300 XN 00 X O X O energy in securing for the services of | Adjutant general's' department—Colonel Theo- | chwan, assistant adjutant general, to be utant general, with rank of colonel; Major Captain Louis A. Cralg, | A. Simpson, Seventh United States Artillery. To be commissaries of subsistence, with rank of major- ain David B. Wilson, Twenty- | assured me that nothing definite has been | Kaiser | - SANTA ROSA'S DAT OF GAYETY Guests See a Beautiful Floral Pageant. FLOWER BEDECKED FLEET. QUEEN GRACE'S WARSHIPS IN ACTION. Thousands of Visitors Pelted With Buds and Blossoms by the Fairest Daughters of Sonoma. Special Dispatch to The Call. SANTA ROSA, May 20.—The Pythian rose carnival, the greatest in the his- tory of this city of roses, is a thing of the past. Though the events of the day are over, the memory of the gor- geous spectacle presented as the floral pageant swept down the principal streets will forever linger as a pleas- ant recollection in the minds of those fortunate enough to have witnessed it. The wealth of floral beauty lavished upon decorations, floats and carriages would have bankrupted any but a city whose capital in that line is unlimited. While trainloads of roses and other flowers were used, the gardens of the city hardly show the! effects of the stripping to which they were subjected the last few days. Santa Rosa has been crowded all WAR MEASURE AMENDMENTS Several to Be Decided by the Senate. AS TO ISSUES OF BONDS. DANIEL OF VIRGINIA IS IN OPPOSITION. Many Important Substitutes for Par- agraphs in the Original Bill Remain to Be Acted Upon. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, May 20. At the conclusion of to-day’s session of the Senate, the reading of the war measure had been completed. About seven-eighths of the amendments pro- posed by the Senate committee have been agreed to. Those remaining are, quite naturally, the most important in the bill, and will provoke a great deal of discussion. The principal amend- ments yet to be passed upon are those relating to the issue of bonds and cer- tificates of indebedness, the tobacco tax, the tax of proprietary articles, the issue of greenbacks, the coinage of the silver seigniorage, the issue of silver certificates, the inheritance tax and the day. It was a good-natured throng | | and all seemed to realize the fact that | everybody was out for a good time. | At 8 o'clock in the morning an excur- | |sion from Ukiah and intermediate | | points arrived in this city. Several| | on this train | | | thousand people came alone, three engines being required to | haul the well-filled coaches. Three big | excursion trains came in during the | | forenoon from San Francisco, and by | 11 o'clock standing room was hardly to be had on the streets. While awaiting the parade many visited Camp Hah- | man, the picturesque spot where the | Uniformed Rank, Knights of Pythias, | is encamped. Four bands marched | through the streets at the head of the | several military companies rendezvous- | | ing in this city for the day, and Park’s | band gave an open-alr concert on the | courthouse portico. ! Promptly at 2 o’clock General Rob- | ert Ross, commander-in-chief of the | parade, accompanied by his staff, and | | preceded by a platoon of mounted po- | lice, came into view headed down Fourth street. His appearance was the | | signal for a mighty shout, which was | taken up along the line from the Athe- | neum to the Donahue depot, a distance |of fifteen blocks. General Ross was | | accompanied by the following aids: A. | | L. Fisher, Dr. R. P. Smith, Charles | | Lee, Don Elliott, J. F. Kinslow, L. L. | Viers, F. P. Grace and J. B. Davis. | In the first division, under command | of Major L. W. Juilliard, were _the | military companies of San Rafael, Pet- | aluma and Santa Rosa, and Ellsworth | | Post, Grand Army of the Republic. | The second division, commanded by | John M. McLaughlin, contained the | Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, the | Rathbone Sisters and visiting lodges of | the Knights of Pythias from various | towns in the county, all wearing re- | galtas or uniforms forming some dis- tinctive feature. A unique feature in | this dlvision was the parade of the “D. K. K. 'S.” in full costume. They | gave a mystic yell every few yards, much to the delight and amazement of the spectators. The third division, Hood Burnett | | marshal, consisted of the juvenile car- | nival parade. There were over 100 en- tries of the most unique creations con- | ceivable. There were dogcarts, pony- | carts, tricycles, bicycles, goatcarts and | A. W. FoSter's Shetland six-in-hand. | The fourth division, in command of Charles O. Dunbar, constituted the | | principal carnival features of the ! | parade. | By common consent the handsomest | private entry was Walter Morosco’s | handsome drag and eight-in-hand, | driven by Morosco himself and attended | by two liveried footmen. Upon the drag were seated Misses Juanita Con- ley, Helen Overton, Nettie Peck, Lor- ena Hoag and Nettie Royal, Mrs. L. W. | Burris and little Edith Wylie. Among the unique features was an old dump-cart, daintily decorated with handsome flowers, the harness wrapped | throughout with satin ribons. Seated | on the floor of the cart were Misses Hahman, Carrie Hood, Fannie Rey- nolds and Clara Hahman. Each wore a great white dairymaid’s bonnet, and all were nearly covered by a mass of | roses, which they scattered among the spectators as they drove merrily along. A dainty pony cart in which were seated the children of J. Ed Hall at- tracted attention. The private car- |r1age of Mrs. C. L. Kopf and a phaeton | iIn which were seated Misses Nieta lStofl and Elsie Morris, themselves two | of the fairest buds that ever bloomed | | | in this land of flowers, were loudiy ap- | plauded. Uncle Sam, in the person of little Calvin Rohrer, mounted on a tiny | bicycle, called for hearty cheers. Of course the principal feature of the parade was the eagerly awaited car- nival fleet, which consisted of three ships—the “Queen of the Carnival,” an exact representation of the -cruiser Charleston, though on smaller lines, ahd the two monitors, “Damon” and “Pythias.” Bach was built according to plans and made under the personal supervision of Grant O. Richards, ed- itor of the Press Democrat, and one sad feature of the day was the knowl- edge that the one who had worked so hard to make this principal feature of the parade a success was so seriously ill at home that he could not witness the happy fruition of his labors. The warship “Queen of Carnival” was over forty feet long and was propelled by a steam engine concealed in the body of the vessel. The good ship was gayly decked with garlands of roses. Seated upon the upper deck, under a canopy of royal purple, was sweet lit- tle Grace Dougherty, the daughter of Judge S.. K. Dougherty of this city, surrounded by her court. TUpon the bridge stood gallant little Edward Gage in full uniform, field glass in hand, his eye ever and anon scanning the horizon in quest of an enemy who might be so bold as to attempt to harm his beauti- ful sovereign. As the fleet passed down the streets the crowds cheered to the echo. A band seated upon the lower deck of the Queen's craft discoursed patriotic airs. This evening the carnival ball was held in honor of Queen Grace and her dainty court. It was the concluding event of the most gorgeous floral fete ever held in Sonoma’: Ex-Governor Roberts Dead. AUSTIN, Tex., May 20.—Ex-Governor 0. M. Roberts is dead of Bright's disease, In his eigthty-third year. as Gover- nor of Texas from 1879 to 1 and was Chief Justice of the State for a number of years before that. gt T Shall we hold the Philippine Isl- ands? By ex-Secretary of State Sherman and Chauncey Depew in next Sunday’s Call. | tax on corporations. The action upon some of the amendments will be de-| pendent upon that on others. Aldrich (R.) of Rhode Isl#nd, to-day offered as a substitute for the paragraphs relat- ing to the coinage of the seigniorage, the issue of silver certificates and the issue of legal tender notes, the bond | provision prepared by the Republican minority of the Committee on Finance. If the bond provision should be accept- ed by the Senate, the amendments of- | fered by the Democrats in lieu of it will naturally be rejected. Daniel (D.) of Virginia delivered a speech strongly opposing an issue of | bonds and supporting the substitute paragraphs opposed by the Democratic majority of the Finance Committee. Soon after the Senate convened to-day Hale of Maline, chairman of the Commit- tee on Naval Affairs, favorably reported from the committee House joint resolu- tion providing for the organization and enroliment of an auxiliary naval force which shall form an inner line of defense. An amendment by the Senate committee rovides that the force shall not exceed 000 men. The resolution was passed. A bill was reported from the Commit- tee on Indian Affairs and passed authoriz- ing the Secretary of the Treasury to re- fund $15335 to the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company, the sum having been deposited in the United States Treasury many years ago as & guaran- tee and for which no value was recelved. A joint resolution was passed calling upon the Secretary of War for a report on the Sabine Pass improvement. At the conclusion of the morning busi- ness, consideration of the war revenue measure was resumed. Danilel then com- menced his speech. Every man in Congress, whatever his political affiliations, Daniel said, stood squarely behind the President and indi- vidually and collectively would give him earnest and sincere support. He main- tained, however, that absolutely no neces- sity existed for plunging the country into a great bonded debt on account of exist- ing war. He was unwilling, he said, to mortgage posterity, to burden future gen- erations with a 'debt, the example of which would be a constant temptation to extravagance. Danfel maintained that the authors of the House bill had protected the wealth and taxed the property of the country. He said that the stamp tax was the most odious and pestiferous tax invented - by man. It was a tax which must be paid dailly. The corporations, he thought, ought to be willing to be taxed their share of the burdens fmposed by the war, and many would recefve great sums of money from the Government {tself for contracts for war supplies. In conclusion, he expressed the hope that the com- mittee amendment levying the tax on cor- porations would be agreed to, a he was assured many of «the corporations them- selves would not object, ind the people would most heartily approve it. The committee amendment striking out the tonnage tax was agreed to. The committee amendment relating to the taxation of legacies and distributive shares of personal property was read. A committee amendment maintaining _the legacies excepted $10,000 instead of $5000 was agreed to. Lodge could see no good reason for ex- cepting bequests from a wife to a hus- band, or husband to a wife. He therefore moved that the provision making this exemption be stricken from the bill Lodge said he was In favor of an {nheri- tance tax, but any exemptions or excep- tions were unfair. % Elkins opposed the levying by the gen- eral Government of an inheritance tax. Lodge's amendment was refected. Pending the discussifon of an amend- ment by Bacon, the inheritance tax para- graph was passed over. Upon the completion of the reading of the bill, Aldrich offered the bond pro- vision and the provision authorizing cer- tificates of indebtedness, as substitutes for the sections of the bill reported by the majority of the committee providing for the coinage of silver seigniorage, the issue of silver certificates and the issue of United States notes. The bill was then laid aside. The Sen- ate, at 4:35 p. m., went into executive ses- sion and shortly ~afterward adjourned until to-morrow. TO BE TAKEN OUT OF DEPARTMENT HANDS. Some Congressmen Believe Too Much Time is Lost in Sending Aid to Dewey. BOSTON, May 2.—A Washington spe- cfal to the Journal says: Congress is pre- }mring to take the matter of sending re- lef to Dewey out of the hands of the de- partments beécause of the inexcusable de- iy, Somte Congrcsmmen bellapingithe ad. ministration has no intention of sending an army to the Philippines. FOR REASONS NOT TO BE MADE PUBLIC. Announcement That the Spanish Em- bassador to France Is Effecting a Rapprochement. LONDON, May 20.—The Madrid corres- pondent of the Times says: A newspaper which is officially inspired makes the oracular announcement that Senor Leon y, Castillo, the Spanish Embassador to France, is engaged in_effecting a rap- prochement with the French Government for reasons which must not made public. g A COAL FOR OUR SHIPS. Large Quantities Being Sent From Puget .ound ro Honolulu. SEATTLE, Ma-- 20.—The ship Henry Villard will be towed to-morrow from Seattle to Comox to load 3000 tons of coal. She will then run to Honolulu with other sailing vessels, and the coal will be put ashore for the United States Government to be used on war vessels and transports. E. E. Calne said to-night that he sold the bark Enoch Talbot with her cargo of 2300 tons of Comox coal to the United States Government. The purchase was made by Commander Green of the Port Orchard dry dock. It is said that the present order of the Government is for 13,000 tons of British Columbia coal. Vessels Will Be comprising her main battery. Under contracts given by thousand pounds of smokeless hand. ron of Commodore Howell. order that it may be possible to perfected for the construction for the erection of the building. ships with an unlimited supply 06100 308 506 508108 08 30% 108 08 108 308 108 K 106 0 108 308 108 G 0% 10K 308 308 308 08 308 30¢ 108 K0 408 508 08 K04 0¥ ¢ SMOKELESS POWDER FOR THE WARSHIPS and a Government Factory Soon Established. NEW YORK, May 20,—The Herald’s Washington corre- spondent telegraphs: Captain Charles O’Neil, chief of the Bu- reau of Ordnance, proposes in future to equip as many vessels as possible with smokeless powder. cruiser Newark, which will be formally placed in commission to-morrow at the Norfolk navy-yard, has been fitted out with smokeless powder, not only for the guns comprising her sec- ondary battery, but for the twelve 6-inch rapid firing guns manufactured daily so that a large supply will shortly be on Besides the Newark the only other ships in the service supplied with the smokeless powder are the cruiser Marblehead and auxiliary cruiser Prairie, tne latter attached to the squad- Captain O’Neil intends to place contracts for $250,000 worth of smokeless powder of all calibers in the near future in with this kind of ammunition. * its manufacture Captain O’Neil is proposing the work of estab- lishing a smokeless powder manufactory. Plans are being having appropriated the money necessary for building it, it is proposed to select a site as soon as possible and place contracts not be ready for operation undek a year, but should the war still be in progress at that time it will be possible to supply f=B=F:=F-F=F-3-F-F-FcReR-FoFoRaReFeotoReoRoReReReFaReRaF-RaFFoFoF-F-3" Equipped With It 1 learned to-day that the the Ordnance Bureau several powder of all caliber are being supply as many ships as needed In addition to placing orders for of sucha plant, and Congress | Unfortunately the plant will | | | p=3 b= f=3 b= b= b3 b= b= g3 b= b= b3 b= f=d p= o o o o o =3 =4 f=d b=3 o f=3 k=g fe o b= £ g3 o b= of smokeless powder. g b= | | GREAT INTEREST IN THE PHILIPPINES’ FUTURE. Press of St. Petersburg Urge That Russia Secures a Lease of Some of the Islands. ST. PETERSBUTG, May 20.—The public and the press here are evincing great interest in the future of the Phil- ippine Islands. Much hostility is mani- fested toward any scheme by which the United States. Great Britain, Germany, individually or jointly, are to have po- session of the islands, and some of the newspapers urge the Russian Govern- ment to endeavor to obtain from Spain a lease of some of the Philippine Is- lands, in order that they may serve as a Russian base in the Pacific. -— FATAL EXPLOSION AT A PROJECTILE FACTORY. Through an Accident Five Spanish Soldiers and Five Workmen Are Killed. CARTHAGENA, Spain, May 20.—An explosion occurred at the Chateau San Julian, It is supposed to have taken place in a projectile factory. It is known that five soldlers and five workmen were killed outright and sixty- two persons severely injured, among them the Governor of the port. The ex- plosion was accidental. P EMBARKING FOR THE PHILIPPINES. Eight Thousand Troops Drawn by Spain Uetting Ready to Leave Barcelona. BARCELONA, May 20.—Between 7000 and 8000 troops drawn from Catalonia, Alusia and around Aragon and Valen- cla are embarking here for the Philip- pines. - Crack Colts Meet To-Day. CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 20.—The Oak- ley Derby, valued at $10,000, will be de- cided to-morrow at the opening day's races of the Cincinnati Jockey Club. Only four starters are named to g0 to the post in the big event, but the race promises to be a hotly contested one. The start- ers are: Plaudit, Lieber Karl, Bannock- burn and John Bright. Willle Martin will ride Plaudit, T. Burns will be on Lieber Karl, Morrison on Bannockburn and A. Clayton on John Bright. Book- akers figure Plaudit a hot favorite at 'in!o 4, wlfh 3 to 1 Lieber Karl and Ban- nockburn and 10 to 1 John Bright. - Big Fire at Toledo. TOLEDO, O., May 20.—Damage to the amount of $350,000 was caused here to- night by a fire which destroyed the six- story building at Superior and Jefferson streets, occupied by Dodd & Snell, whole- sale grocers. The plant of the Toledo Blade, adjoining, was considerably dam- aged. The falling of a wall carried down Firemen Herman T. Bishop, Kiser Tre- enski and — Wills, who are believed to ave perished. Austrian Cruiser Going to Cuba. Copyrighted, 1568, by James Gordon Bennett. GIBRALTAR, May. 20.—The Austrian ram cruiser Maria Teresa has arrived from Pola. In a day or two she will go to Cuba. WHOLESALE THEFT OF LEAD/ PIPE. DUFFEY BROS.,, PLUMBERS, ARE SYSTEMATICALLY ROBBED. Suspicion Fastened on Two Em- ployes of the Firm, Who Will Be Arrested To-Day. Through the efforts of Detectives Ryan and O'Dea the quantity of lead pipe which was systematically stolen from Duffey Brothers, the plumbers, has been recov- ered. Yesterday afternoon the detec- tives, who have been working on the case for several days, found about $1000 worth of the stolen property in a junk store at 17 Misson street. It was removed to the Central station and turned over to the property clerk. Duffey Brothers have theplumhlng con- tract for the new ferry depot, and durin, the past few months they have misses large -quantities of lead pipe. Suspicion was fastened on an employe, but despite the vigilance of the brothers the thefis continued. How they managed to get away with the property puzzles the po- lice. It is believed, however, that after working hours the thieves would drive a dray up to the place where the pipe lay and then cart it away. It was not until about a week ago that Ryan and O'Dea learned w'hedre fthe stolen property had been disposed of. TheymsultedDufleyflrnthers.with the result that it was decided to lay a trap in the hope of catching the thieves. After waiting for several days, and as the sus- ects failed to appear, the detectives con- gluded to move the stuff to the City Hall, During the past several months it is claimed that the men have stolen over $500 worth of pipe belonging to Duffey Brothers. The detectives know who they are and expect to arrest them to-day. ——————————— “Remember the Maine,” words and music of the latest patriotic song in next Sunday’s Call. REMENY! HONORED BY HIS FRIENDS. IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES HELD OVER HIS REMAINS. Colonel kowalaky Delivers a Touch- ing Eulogy—The Body Shipped to His Family. Althodgh far from home Edouard Rem- enyl, the great violinist who dropped | dead last Sunday while entrancing a vast audience in the Orpheum Theater by his matchless music, was not forgotten in death by the friends he made in this city. They came nobly to the front to honor their distinguished visitor with eulogy and tears of respect. The ceremomies in B'nal B'rith Hall vesterday were sad and impressive. Seat- ed around the bier of the departed genius were those who had listened with rapture | to his wonderful bowing and who now | honored his remains with their presence. The Hungarian Society sat on each side | of the coffin, while at the foot were pall- | bearers chosen from the ranks of leading | musicians and professional men. On the | stage Stark's Hungarian orchestra dis- | coursed pathetic strains, while the gal- lery and the main floor were crowded with hundreds of both sexes. The ceremony opened with the magnifi- | cent prelude to King Manfred by Rei- | nicke. As the wailing of the violins filled | the room a stiliness crept over thehallun- | til the music ceased, when the enwrapped listeners awakened as from a dream. | Colonel H. 1. Kowalsky then paid his respects to his departed friend in a eulogy that came from the heart. He told of his family in the Bast, of his great gene- rosity. In concluding he said: “He played his last engagement before an earthiy audience. He bLowed, never again to re- | spond to the plaudits of his admirers. But | his soul sped with all haste to that ever- | lasting home, where angel musicians awaited him—where sorrow is a stranger and where sweetest melodies are ethereal. | God rest his soul.” The orchestra then played Gounod's “Ave | Maria,” and at the close a last look was | taken 'and then the funeral cortege wend- | ed its way to White & Porter's undertak- | ing parlors, where the body was arranged | for shipment East. It left on the 6 o'clock | train In care of Sol Levy, and on its ar- | rival in New York will be met by the | Hungarian Society. | The flowers were few and simple. Colo- | nel Kowalsky sent a laurel wreath, and | his daughter's tribute was a sheaf of wheat. An American and Hungarian flag ‘Svre‘uth was the token of the Hungarian ociety. The violins and other personal effects of | the departed musician will be forwarded | shortly to the widow. et o S REPUBLICAN CLUBS LEAGUE. | Reception Committee Has a Warm | Time Over a Communication i to Senator Perkins. 5 | A little disturbing element crept into the proceedings at the meeting of the re- ception committee of the Republican State Clubs which was held at the Union League clubrooms last night. It occurred over the sending of & communication to Senator Perkins, requesting him, as an | officer of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, to allow the committee the use of their steamers for a bay excursion to | the visiting country delegates, number- | ing 700, to the convention of Republican clubs on May 31 and June 1. The commu- | nication was signed by E. M. Galvin, | chairman of the reception committee, who presided over the deliberations of last | night. A faction led by Colonel Stone was | opposed to thé sending of such a letter to the Senator, which, by the way, had already been sent, Stone claiming that it savored too much of the “stand up and deliver” proposition, that the committee had exceeded its powers in sending the communication and that the convention could get along without a bay excursion. The discussion waxed very bitter, and it was agreed to eliminate the bay excur- slon from the programme. No disposition was made in regard to the letter to Per- kins, and the committee will abide by his reply in the matter. At this juncture Jesse Marks moved that all the subcom- mittees of the reception committee be dis- charged forthwith, and the motion was carried. All that will now be done will be to properly receive the delegates. It was reported that Colonel Stone had wired Senator Perkins not to recognize the com- munication requesting the use of a ves- sel from his company. —————— Discussed the Charter. A debate was held on the value of the new charter in the Turk street Temple last night under the auspices of the San Francisco Trade and Labor Alliance, an organization made up al- most entirely of Socialists. The only defender of the new charter who could be found in the hall was Alfred Cridge. He expressed himself as being opposed to the greater portion of it, but said that there was a clause in it which ren- dered it easy of amendment by the people, so for this reason he favored it. Speeches opposing the charter were made by Neal Bassett, Dr. Willey, P. Ross Martin and many others. ———— ) ‘Will of J. W. Cudworth. The will of James W. Cudworth, who died May 12, leaving an estate valued at $100,200, has been filed for probate. The family residence on Union street, near Buchanan, was left to his wife, Johanna, and upon her death or remarriage is to s into the possession of her children. e residue of the estate was left en- 4 tirely to the latter. ACHE Pains are hard to bear. 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