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The Sunday News
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Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 7, 8, 9
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Central for party wanted.
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OUDdUMDCnO Telephone,
OTHERS from Telephone Toll Stations.
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It Kills
COTTON WORMS,
Potato Bugs,
Pumpkin Bugs,
Squash Buge,
Carl Rose Bugs,
Buffalo Carpet Bugs,
Rose Buifs,
"New Hues,"
Cattle Lice,
Chicken Lice,
Peach Lice.
Apple Lice.
Tobacco Worms,
Rose Flie3,
• Dog Fleas,
Cabbage Worme,
Ants,
And all forms of insect life.
HARMLESS TO MAN OR BEAST.
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FOR SALE BY
P. J. WILLIS & BRO.,
The Oldeit Wholesale Grocers and Cotton
Factors, (ialreston, Texas.
Gray
THE WEATHER.
Waiklngton Forecast.
Washington, D. C., June 6.—Forecast till
midnight, Juno 7:
For Eastern Texas: Showers; cooler In
Southern portion; southeasterly winds.
For Oklahoma and Indian territory: Gen-
erally fair; variable winds.
For Tennessee ami Kentucky: Light
showers; cooler; variable winds.
For Nebraska: Increasing cloudiness; va-
| riable winds.
For North and South Dakota: Generally
fair; variable winds.
For Kansas: Fair, preceded by showers
In extreme southeastern portion; variable
■winds.
For Colorado: Threatening weather; va-
riable winds.
For Wyoming and Montana: Cloudy
i weather; variable winds.
Comparative Record.
Yesterday's temperature record at Gal-
veston as shown by the thermograph on
the roof of the cotton exchange, was as fol-
lows :
Comparative Record.
Galveston weather record for June G,
[ xrr, vith corresponding dates of the last
three years:
Time—
6 a. hi 130.0161
, 8 p. m 129.9-191
Bar. [Ther.l Wind IHainj Weather
ISE 71 .00 |Clear
i.S 141 .00 |Cloudy
Maximum temperature I 82
Minimum temperature 74
Average temperature | 78
I Precipitation
(1897 |1896|1895!1894
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Temperature and Precipitation.
Temperature and precipitation at Galves-
ton for June 6, 1897, and since January
1, 1897, as compared with general averages:
Normal temperature, 79.
Deficiency for the day, 1.
Accumulated deficiency since January 1.
10.
Normal precipitation for June 6, .17.
Deficiency for the day, .17.
Deficiency since January 1, 4.60.
Weather Forecast.
For Galveston and vicinity: Monday
showers; cooler.
Forecast for Texas east of the 100th me-
ridian: Monday showers; stationary tem-
perature, except cooler in southern portion.
. Weather Synopsis.
Galve&on, Tex., June 6.—The following
eynopsisHDf the weather Is furnished by the
1 officials of the United States weather bu-
I reau at tthis place:
An a-rea of low pressure is central over
west Texas ami the barometer is below
|, 80 inches throughout the country except
over the northern portion of the Rocky
mountain slope, where It is rising.
The weather is clear over the lower Mis-
sissippi valley and southeastern Rocky
E mountain slope, and generally partly cloudy
to oloudy elsewhere.
Heavy rains are reported from Jackson-
ville and Palestine, more than fan Inch and
a half having fallen at each of those sta-
ll tions during the past twelve hours.
Weather Bulletin.
Galveston, Tex., June 6.—The following
weather bureau stations report current
temperature to-night at 8 o'clock, 75th
meridian time:
Atlantic
Coast—
Jacksonville .
Gulf
States-
Atlanta
Montgomery .
Vloksburg ...
New Orleans.
Palestine ....
Galveston ...
Corp. Christ!
Ohio Valley
and
Tennessee—
I Memphis ....
I NashvHie ....
I Upper Mlssls-
I Bippl V'lley—
St. Paul
Davenport .
St Louis
Missouri
Valley-
Kansas City
Omaha
Rocky Moun-
tain Slope-
North Platte.
Dodge City..
Amarillo ....
Oklahoma ..
Abilene
El Paso
30.001
I
29.94
29.90
29.90
29.96
29.98
29.96
29.90
29.90
29.92
29.94
30.06
29.95
30.02
29.96
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56TH YEAR—NO. 75.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1897.
BANKING.
foreign and aomestlc exchange
bought and sold. Cable and
telegraphic transfers made.
Credits furnished. Accounts
solicited.
ESTABLISH lWEEKES'
i AxSJLjIdj l&Snvci ssjjauoojo uswtwqri Galveston, Tex.
7 a. m
. 77
1 p. m
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9 a. m
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11 a. m
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THK ADMINISTRATION IS PREPAR-
ING TO ACT ON THE CIBAN
QUESTION.
RepreNentntive Culliotin Will Make u
Special Verbal Report to the
President.
Kilpatrick's Victory.
London, June 6.—Charles Kllpatriek,* the
American half mile champion, won the half
mile open handicap front the scratch in the
Ualford spoils yeslerUuu,
Washington, D. C., June 6.—(Specials-
There are indications that the Cuban ques-
tion is approaching the point where the ad-
ministration will take some action in ac-
cordance with whatever policy President
McKinley has determined upon. Special
Representative Calhoun will arrive here
early this week arid make his report to the
president. It is understood that he will
not submit a formal written report, but
will give his observations to the president
and secretary of state verbally. Consul
General Lee Is expected to make the writ-
ten report. The appointment of a minister
to Spain Is giving the president considera-
ble difficulty. The mission is not one of the
first c'.ass and in ordinary times presents
no trouble in the matter of thd personality
of the minister. Now it is different. The
situation is complicated and the labors of
the minister will be delicate. If the admin-
istration assumes an attitude of friendli-
ness to the Cubans the position of our
minister to Madrid will be, attended with
difficulties so serious as to tax the utmost
resources of a trained diplomat.
In spite of the noisy jingoes in and out
of congress the people of the United States
do not want war with Spain. It will be
the duty of our minister to avoid war if it
can be done with honor. The chief danger
now lies in the stiff-necked and stubborn
attitude of Spain and of the Spaniards in
Cuba, together with the official encourage-
ment given the Spanish organs in Havana
to heap senseless insults upon the govern-
ment and people of the United States.
- THE VALENCIA INCIDENT.
The firing on the American steamer Va-
lencia, if the facts are as reported, was a
wanton act and one which can not in honor
be passed over. All these things tend to
make it seem as though the Spanish
government, or at least its representatives
in Cuba, are desirous of forcing this coun
try into armed conflict with Spain. There
appears to be no doubt but the Spanish
government and people would prefer to
yield control of Cuba and recognize its in
dependence after a brush with the United
States, to doing these things as the result
of unsuccessful effort to maintain its eu
premacy over the island with the Cubans
as (heir only antagonists.
It is rumored that President McKinley 13
about ready to let the senate belligerency
resolution be acted upon in the house. It
Is claimed in certain quarters that he has
been holding back only for the purpose of
allowing Mr. Calhoun time in which to
make his investigations and report before
acting himself. As Mr. Calhoun will soon
be here, it is possible that something defin-
ite will be known before many days.
W. G. S.
Senate Forecast.
Washington, D. C., June 6.—While the tar-
iff will continue the general topic of dis-
cussion in the senate during the present
week, there is no certainty as to what por-
tion of it will receive especial attention,
This uncertainty is due largely to the dif-
ficulty of determining when the sugar sclied
ule will be taken up. It is so generally un-
derstood that this schedule will consume
considerable time that there is no effort
to outline the course of proceedings. The
wood schedule will afford a brief respite
Monday before reachihg the sugar question,
us that subject was left undisposed of when
the senate adjourned on Saturday. Sen
ator Allen probably will enter a motion to
strike out the first paragraph relating to
sawed lumber and the motion may lead to
other speeches than his own.
Whether the sugar schedule will he taken
up in order is still undetermined. There are
many differences of opinion on the subject,
but: the prevailing desire Is to get the sched-
ule out of the way a« soon as possible. This
is the case on both sides of the chamber,
but it is especially true of the republicans,
whose responsibility for action rests there.
Still there is a desire among the republicans
that there should be absolute agreement
among themselves on thp rates of this
schedule before entering $>on its discussion
in the senate, and it is realized that this
may be difficult of attainment without a
further exchange of opinions than has yet
been permitted. There is no doubt in any
event of a postponement till Senator Aid-
rich's return to the senate. He Is still con-
fined to his room, but is expected to be. out
early in the week. That the tyawiiiian
treaty will be protected by the finance (fom-
mittee is considered settled, but a caucus
may be necessary to determine whether
other changes should be made. Senator
PetMgrew has decided definitely to offer
Ills anti-trust amendment in connection
with this schedule, but beyond the fact that
it will lead to a number of speeches there
is no certainty as to its course or itsyate.
The tobacco schedule immediately fallows
the sugar schedule; but if it should be re-
ported on Monday it would be necessary
also temporarily to pass it over us the com-
mittee has promised tobacco men a hearing
on Monday night. They will ask for $2 on
wrappers and 35 cents on tiller tobacco
There is also an inclination to return to the
language of the Wilson law on this subject
This is understood to be the wish of both
the importers and the tobacco growers.
There are many sharp contests ahead on
the paragraphs of the agricultural schedule
which, next to tobacco, include those on
lice, on which there will be an effort to se-
cure a return to the house rates: on cattle,
on which will be claimed there should be an
ad valorem rather than a specific duty, and
on fish, fruits, chicory and salt. The in-
novation of a duty on tea is ulso proposed
on this schedule, but it Is practically certain
that tills provision will be withdrawn by
the committee.
Thus, what would have been one of the
severest contests over the bill will be avoid-
ed. The cotton and spirits schedules will, It
Is now thought, excite comparatively little
debate.
South American Maps.
Washington, D. C., June C.—The maps of
the Orinoco Essequibo region of South
America, compiled for the use of the Ven-
ezuelan boundary commission have been
published in atlas form. There are seventy-
six map^i in all, of which fifteen are new
and especially for the commission's use,
while the remainder are fac simile repre-
sentations of old ones selected from the
large number oT the lot. The publication
contains • much valuable data that will be
of use to the respective counsels in the ar-
guments before the arbitration tribunal, to
which body the boundary discussion has
been relegated.
House Forecast.
Washington, D. C., Juno 6.—The house has
no work ahead of It this week, and it is the
intention of the majority leaders to ad-
journ to-morrow until Thursday and from
Thursday till Monday. Mr. Simpson and
other memlurs of the minority doubtless
will essay the usual maneuvers with the
purpose of embarrassing the republicans,
but in the present condition of the house,
their latitude is narrow and they easily can
be overborne by their adversaries.
Mrs. Nicholson's Sudden Death.
Washington, D. C., June 6.—Mrs. H. M.
Nicholson, wife of Commodore Nicholson,
retired, died suddenly to-day. She leaves
two daughters and five sons, one of the lat-
ter being in the army and another in the
navy.
Pensions.
Washington, D. C., June 6.—Texas-Ori-
ginal: Gibson W. Holcomb, dead, Lloyd,
Denton county. Gustave Rose, San Antonio,
Bexar county.
Indian territory-Original: Josiah B.
O'Neal, Miami. Peoria nation. Original
widows, etc.: Minor of James Foster, Clare-
more. Cherokee nation.
Oklahoma territory—Original: Ulrlck
Turk. Oklahoma, Oklahoma county. Res-
toration and additional: Emory I. Bixby,
dead, Kingfisher.
POLITICS IX NEW YORIC.
Effect of the Local Campaigns in the
National Election.
Albany, N. Y., June 6.—The democratic
party will not force national issues In the
various local campaigns and ejections in
this state this fall, and while repudiation of
the Chicago platform will not be allowed, It
will not be brought forward paramount to
anything else. Tnat is the statement of
National Committeeman Frank Campbell
of Bath. Mr. Campbell was in the city to-
night, fresh from a conference with a party
leader, and said:
"The policy of the democratic party of
the nation as laid down in the platform at
Chicago in 1896 can not be disturbed until
the next democratic national convention,
which will be held in 1900. It will make no
difference whether state or county conven-
tions repudiate it, it will stand unaltered.
In the election last fall the regular organi-
zation of the state of New York was loyal
and true to the nominees and platform of
the Chicago convention. The same organi-
zation heartily indorsed Mr. Cleveland four
years ago as the democratic candidate for
president, although these delegates were
opposed to him in the national convention.
"I believe in home rule. If the democrats
of the city of New York, Buffalo and Roch-
ester deem It expedient and wise for party
success to conduct their local elections
without injecting Into them state or na-
tional Issues, I believe they have a perfect
right to do so, without interference of any
state or national committee. Democrats
living in the state outside of the city of
New York are looking anxiously for the
election of a democratic mayor for Greater
New York. If this could be accomplished
It would encourage the rank and file of the
party and enable the organization to get
Into fighting shape for the important state
election that is to take place a year from
this fall, when governor, state officers and
legislature are to be elected.
"If we carry Greater New York and-elect
these officers next year, then the partv will
be in shape, with a fair chance of placing
New York in the democratic column of
1900.
"As the representative of the organization
of New York on the national committee, I
can state that so far as I know the national
committee has no interest in New York-
state contests this fall, nor does it wish lo
dictate to the democracy of New York what
their issues shall be in these elections."
DROWNED AT SEA.
Two Live* Sacrificed by a Collision
Between Steamers.
London, June 6.—The steamers Bittern
and Ystrom, both bound for Amsterdam,
collided in the Thames early this morning.
The Ystrom foundered, two of her pas-
sengers being drowned. The remainder of
her passengers and crew were taken on
board the Bittern, which was not dam-
aged. The Bittern's second officer and
carpenter were drowned.
Mrs. Ganliter's Curd of Thanks.
Urbana, O., June 6.—Mrs. T. M. Gaumer,
who was assaulted by Mitchell, the negro
lynched by the mob last Friday, to-day is-
sued a card of thanks to her friends for
their kindnesses during her affliction. After
speaking of the messages of sympathy she
has received from many parts of the coun-
try, she concludes as follows:
"My heart and the.hearts of my household
are In mourning to-day for the afflicted
homes of Urbana. Broken hearts call to
hearts equully sad and distressed with
prayer for strength, and great sobs of sym-
pathy. May all Christian hearts throughout
the length and breadth of this free land of
ours go out in sympathy to the sorrowing
homes in our midst, made desolate by mis-
guided minds. MRS. T. M. GAUMER."
Resumption of Prison Jute Mills.
San Quentin Prison, Cal., June 6.—The
trouble with the convicts in the jute mill in
the prison is about over and no further dis-
turbance is looked for. Work will be start-
ed to-morrow in that portion of the mill
known as the "old jute," with 400 men.
This leaves about 250 of the most desperate
and mutinous of the criminals still confined
on a diet of bread and water, and it is ex-
pected that of these all but the ringleaders
and those who took part in the attempt to
break from the dungeon will be brought up
beforo the board of directors and their cases
considered for punishment.
the local brethren, who had long been pre-
paring tor the annual meeting of the im-
perial council of the order, which will be
held on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs-
day. Harrison Dingman of Washington,
imperial potentate of the Shrlners, was
among the arrivals on a special train from
the east, which also brought delegations
from several eastern cities. Chief among
the spectacular features of the week will
be the land parade on Wednesday and the
naval parade the .same night, in which
many steamers and yachts will take part.
Murderer Paid the Penalty.
Cairo, 111., June 6.—Richard Caldwell of
Memphis shot and killed Mary Jenkins tills
afternoon because he was jealous of the
favors she l>estowed on others. Immediate-
ly after the shooting he fled to a lumber
yard back of town, where he was found
two hours later by the officers. He was
routed out. with some difficulty, when he
opened lire on the officers. His first shot
passed through the wrist of Deputy Sheriff
George W. Moore, who returned the fire,
killing Caldwell instantly. Moore was ac-
quitted of all blame by the coroner's jury
this evening.
The Sinking; of the Diana.
London, June 6.—In a dense fog off the
mouth of the Tyne, the British steamer
Granger, Captain Dykes, from Montreal,
May 16, collided with and sank the Nor-
wegian steamer Diana. The latter went
down almost immediately, but her crew
clambered aboard the Granger and were
saved.
A HORRIBLE CRIME.
A Whole Family Butchered in Order
to Accomplish Criminal Out-
rage on a Girl.
The Orion to the Rescue.
Boston, Mass., June 6.—The steamer Orion
will leave to-morrow for St. Lucia, where
the steamer Ethelgonda went ashore Wed-
nesday night while on a voyage from Bu-
enos Ayes for tm« port. The Ethelgonda's
cargo is principally wool, and is said to bB
insured in Boston for $550,000.
Slirliiers' Anniinl Meeting.
Detroit, Mich., June 6.—The proverbial
dryness of the Shriners' desert was not in
evidence to-night when the advance guard
of the Ancient Arabia**. Order of the Mys-
tic Shrine arrived at the Mecca of the De-
troit Moslems. They came In a drizzling
rain, but tiiey were thrice welcomed by
Floresville, Tex., June 6.—Plutro Carrelllo
Dolores and his wife, aged 81 and 51, and
Juaniata Acosta, aged 18, granddaughter
of the old lady, were all killed some time
last night at their home, nine miles south
of Floresville, in Wilson county. A grown
son of the old couple had been over on the
Cibolo and returned this morning at 4
o'clock. He was the first to discover the
horrible crime, and immediately brought
the news to Floresville. Justice Gougcr
and Deputy Sheriffs Wright. Sanderfur,
Garza and Seale, and County Physician
Mason, with others, went this morning to
the bloody scene.
The old couple had slept under a brush
arbor in front of the door. They were
knocked in the head with an ax. The old
lady died immediately, but the old man
was breathing when the officers arrived,
but died directly.
The object of the murder was to outrage
the girl. This was attempted in the room
where the girl slept, but she escaped to
to the yard, where sho was stabbed In the
breast and In the back and then outraged.
These are the conclusions of the justice,
and all the circumstances show them to
be correct.
One man did the horrible work. He Is
well known, and the officers hope soon to
have him in possession.
The governor will be asked to offer a
reward for the arrest of the assassin.
THE ENGLISH ON LYNCHING.
The Archlhlshop of Canterbury Has a
Word—Aiitl-Lynclilng Society.
New York, June 6.—A dispatch to the
World from London says:
The English pauprs, always keen to dis-
seminate any storl derogatory to America,
have published infcgreat detail accounts of
the Urbana lynchlfg.
The affair has caused much excitement
in London and the members of the anti-
lynching society have found a strong argu-
ment In favor of their organization.
A reporter of the World called upon the
archbishop of Canterbury in reference to
the lynching and obtained the following
signed statement:
"The practice of lynching can not but be
regarded with reprobation as lowering the
dignity of national action in the punish-
ment of crime, and •» putting those who
punish In the sajr»-v Jievel of uncontrolled
pass'on as Jl\". -PirruAaJs whom they are
punishing. TEMPLE,
"Archbishop of Canterbury."
Mrs. Ormiston Chant was also seen and
said: "I deeply deprecate this outbreak in
Ohio, as such deeds always retard the
progress of civilization.
"There may be some, however, who will
claim that the cruelties practiced upon
children in England are fully as reprehen-
sible as any American lynching and I
agree with them. Anything that contra-
venes law Is to be deplored.
"I am not a member of the anti-lyneh-
ing society, as 1 do not think it comes
with a good grace for England to always
assume that she. must teach her American
brethren. However, two wrongs do not
make a right, and this dreadful affair can
not but hurt the reputation of the com-
munity In which it occurred among all En-
glish speaking folks."
A FARMER ARRESTED
Charged With the Murder of a Man
Named Samples.
Denton, Tex., June 6.—T. G. W. Davis, a
farmer living near Roanoke, was arrested
and brought here this evening, charged
with the murder of the man Samples,
whose body, in a horribly mutilated and
decomposed condition, was found near that
p'.ace Friday. Davis was seen at the jail
by The News correspondent just after his
arrival, but seemed calm and collected.
To the reporter he said that he lived about
two miles from where Samples' body was
found; that he had last seen him the night
of May 27 #nd that he had nothing else to
say. In answer to the question, "Had
Samples any enemies who might wish him
killed?" he replied t'hat ho had no friends
that he knew of. His examining trial will
be held at Roanoke, but the date thereof
has not yet been fixed. Parts of Samples'
clothing were brought by Sheriff Hawkins
to be used as evidence.
Report of Schlatter's Death.
Denver, Col., June 6.—A special to the
News from El Paso, Tex., says Francis
Schlatter, who claimed to perform miracles
by divine power, was recently found dead
in the foothills of Sierra Madre, thirty-five
miles southwest of Casa Grande, in the
state of Chihuahua, Mexico. He has been
fasting and starved to death. While in
Denver from August 22 to November 13,
1895, 200,000 people visited Schlatter to re-
ceive treatment.
DELEGATES TO THE PAN-AMERICAN
CONGRESS ARK ON A SIGHT-
SEEING TRIP.
latter, it is alleged, paid the money on a
private debt. Mr. Roy further states that
Corwine, fret ween December 1. 1*92, and
September 1. 1891, gave to Mr. Smith sev-
eral notes of $400 each and one note for
S153.4S. money that he said belonged to the
government. Mr. Roy says he makes the
affidavits on sworn statements made bv
Corwine and his wife. ^
Mr. Smith is a well known republican
and is reputed to be a millionaire. His
daughter married Corwine about eight
years ago.
Favors Death Penalty.
Columbus, O., June 5.—Governor Bush-
nell, in an interview to-night, stated ho
favored the enactment of a law making
the penalty for extreme cases for criminal
assault at death. He thought punishment
commensurate with the degree of crimes
was the surest preventive of lynching.
He consulted one of the judges of the
supreme court on the matter and the lat*s
ter coincided with his views.
II. B. of F. and S. of M. T.
Nashville, Term., June 6.—Yesterday mem-
bers from many states of the National
United Brothers of Friendship (colored) and
Sisters of the Mysterious Ten (colored) met
and adopted resolutions requesting the
grand master to change the date of the na-
tional convention from Washington to
Nashville. The convention meets In July.
A Count in the River.
Montreal, June 5.—'The body of Count
Henri D. Someri of Brussels was found in
the river near Sorel to-dav. The young
man's allowance had been cut off and he
was forced to drive a laundry wagon. It
is supposed he committed suicide.
MORTUARY.
CLAY—Newport News, Va., June 5.—
Colonel H. D. Clay, a leading politician,
died here to-day.
PBRRYMAN—Gatesvllle, Tex., June C.—
11. S. Ferryman (lied at his home near
Pidcolce yesterday. He was an old settler,
having come to Mie county before the war]
He has filled several positions of public
tfust In the county, lie was elected tax
assessor for ten successive years.
STARR—Elkhart, Anderson Co., Tex.,
June 5.—Mr. Perry Sturr. aged ,"i8 years,
died at his homo three miles north of here
on the 2d.
ilil II IT SPEGIIL I
Complete Itinerary of the Excursion
by Train and Boat—List of For-
eign Representatives.
Philadelphia, Pa., June 6.—The delegates
from cities und towns of Mexico and of the
Central and South American states, forty-
nine in number, who came here to the Pan-
American trade congress, which closed on
Friday, will leave this city to-morrow morn-
ing for their* six weeks' sightseeing tour of
the United States. All the commercial and
industrial centers of the eastern and west-
ern states and some of the southern states
will be visited.
Some of the delegates who represented
trade bodies of cities of the United States
at the congress, will accompany the party,
as will also a few of the officials of the
Philadelphia commercial museum, who will
look after the arrangements and details of
the trip.
Committees of business men will meet and
take charge of the party at the representa-
tive places visited, and will direct the move-
ments of the visitors in seeing the manu-
factories, business establishments and other
places of Interest. The party will leave
here to-morrow morning tor Baltimore on
special cars attached to the regular train on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Monday and Tuesday will be spent In Bal-
timore and Washington, and 011 Wednesday
they arrive at New York. While at New-
York the party will visit Brooklyn, Jersey
City, Paterson and other places in the vicin-
ity of the metropolis, and will leave on Sun-
day evening 011 one of the sound steamers
for Fall River. Ten days will be spent in
New England, returning to New York on
June 23. when they will leave at once for
the west, the first stop to be made at Pitts-
burg.
A SPECIAL TRAIN.
Up to their arrival at New York 011 June
23, the party will travel in special cars at-
tached to regular trains, but from New
York through the west and back again to
New York, about July 18, the party will
occupy a special vestibule Pullman train,
equipped with all the modern appointments.
The train will have sleeping cars, a dining
car, a smoking car and observation and par-
lor cars, and the visitors will thus be placed
in direct touch with the most advanced
ideas of American railroading.
Leaving Pittsburg the party will go to
Dayton, Cincinnati, Nashville, St. Louis,
Chicago, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Cleveland,
Buffalo, Niagara Fails, and across New
York state to Troy and Albany, thence by
day boat on the Hudson to New York city.
The complete itinerary of the trip is as fol-
lows; Baltimore, June 7; Washington, June
8; New York, June 9 to 13; Fall River, June
14; Boston, June 15 and 1.6; Providence, June
17 and 18; Worcester, June 19; Springfield,
June 20 und 21; New Haven, June 22; Pitts-
burg, June 24 and 25; Dayton, June 26; Cin-
cinnati, June 27 and 28; Nashville, June
30 and July 1; St. Louis, July 2 and 3; Chi-
cago. July 5 to T; Milwaukee, July 8 and 9;
Grand Rapids, July 10; Dei roll. July 11 and
13; Cleveland, July 14 and 15; Buffalo, July
16 and 17.
FOREIGN DELEGATES.
Following Is a list of the foreign dele-
gates with the line of business or calls of
merchandise represented by each at the
commercial congress: Carlos Llxklat of
Buenos Ayres, wool and produce exchange;
Carlos Roberts of Buenos Ayres, exporter
of hides, wool and Argentine products;
Fernando Mendez of Rio de Janeiro, Bra-
zil, commission merchant, newspaper; Ar-
thur S. llutchings of Rio de Janeiro, mines
machinery and engineering works, stock
broker; ignacio Neryfonsa of Pernambuco.
commission merchant, machinery and all
kinds of goods; A. Da Costa of Para,
lamps, chlnuware, etc.; Jonas Piera of
Para, provisions; E. W. Dunban of Para,
general merchant, rubber; Guillermo Gess-
wein of Santiago, Chile, machinery, agri-
cultural implements; Carlos Rogers of
Santiago, engineer, railroad contractor;
Luis Guzkin of Barranquila, Colombia, dry
goods, provisions and furniture; Joaquin
J. N. Receuro of Panama, general import-
er, American provisions; Fe'.lx Ehrman of
Panama, provisions, beer and hardware;
Roberto Hernandez of San Jose, Costa
Rica, dry goods; Alejandro Canton of San
Jose, fancy goods; Mauro Fernandez of San
Jose, financier, luwyer; L. 11. Rlchter of
Demerara, Paul Arling of Stuttgart. Ger-
many, director of the commercial museum
in StuttgaVt; Calixto Pfeiffer of Lima, gen-
eral merchant, printing and stationery;
Pabio Larosa of Lima, printing, stationery
and bookbinding, ruling machinery; 1. Cor-
deiro da Graea. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Al-
ejandro Garland, Lima, Peru, mines; Feri-
dico Mejia of San Salvador, banking, coffee
machinery; Ymur Gondo of Montevideo,
Uruguay, consul of Uruguay; Jesus de
Casa of Mexico city, agricultural machin-
ery. fertilizers; Fernundo Ferrari Perez of
Mexico city, officer of the government;
Everado Hegewiseh of Mexico city, build-
ing supplies, etc.: Julio Limentour of Mex-
ico city, banking, woolen manufacturer; J.
Pontiatowski of Mexico city, machinery for
the manufacture of wool, commission mer-
chant; Ignacio Iterahza of Tlaxcala. Mexi-
co, agricultural machinery; Ignacio Arrago,
Mexico city, ice machinery, etc.. plants;
Enrique Sanchez of Tlaxcala, farmer;
Francisco Bendon of Vera Cruz, tobacco;
Antonio Hernandez, Monterey, banking,
water works; J. A. Rovertson of Monterey,
railroads, etc.; Adolfo Zambrano of Mon-
terey, banking, waterworks; Fredericko
Kunhardt of Guadalajara, general mer-
chant, banker; Manuel Corcura of Guada-
lajara, planter, sugar machinery, distillery,
iron works; Rafael de la Mora. Guadala-
jara, mechanical engineer, machinery; 10m-
ilio Rabasa, Chiapas, button manufacturer,
canned fish; Eduardo Donde of Jalapa. cof-
fee machinery, .sugar and brick machinery;
A. S. Canton of Merlda, Yucatan, general
merchant; E. Cantlllo of Merlda, hemp ma-
chinery.
The following are the representatives of
the. Philadelphia museum who will be with
the party: Dr. William P. Wilson, direct-
or; Dr. Gustav Niederling, chief of the sci-
entific department: C. A. Green, assistant
chief of the bureau of information; D. N.
Harper.
Torpedo Boat Porter.
New York, June 6.—The United States
torpedo boat Porter came out of dry dock
yesterday with new paint on her steel bot-
tom, which has been swept bare within
three weeks by friction of water occasioned
by her remarkable speed. Her final trial
is understood to have been fixed for Tues-
day, Juno To-day Lieutenant Fremont
took her down around Scotlund lightship
an<l back again. The trial trip is forty-two
miles and the time in which the Porter trav-
eled this distance was one hour and fifty
minutes, and she did It easily, for at 110
time was more than 200 pounds of steam
pressure developed, and that only for a
short time.
Arrest of a Millionaire.
New York, June 5.—Thomas C. Smith of
Brooklyn, one of the largest porcelain
makers of the country and father-in-law
of John Corwine, the defaulting paymaster
in the United States navy at Newport, R.
I., was arrested to-day charged with re-
ceiving illegal moneys belonging to the
federal government and was released oil
$5000 bond by the United States commis-
sioner. Assistant District Attorney Roy,
who made the complaint, charged that
Smith received public moneys to the
amount of J33&S.4SI from John Corwine. The
TERRIBLE HAIL S10RM.
It Covered a Wide Strip of Country
Along the Santa Fe—Crops Are
Reported Ruined.
Temple, Tex., June 6.—Another hail storm
visited Temple to-day at 2 o'clock. It was
the mose severe ever experleneeiPhere, and
many of the stones were as large as eggs,
and were solid. The haii storm extended
from KUleen to fyHJano. on the Santa Fe,
and rain, with slight hail, is reported as
far as Cleburne. Trainmen on Incoming
trains report that wherever the heavy hail
extended crops are wiped out completely.
The extent of the strip from east to west
can not now be learned. The Santa Fe
San Angelo passenger train returned to
the yards on account of Pepper's creek
bridge, the same that was washed out last
Wednesday. Since June 1 Temple has had
7** inches of rain.
At Greenville.
Greenville, Tex., June 6.—At 11 o'clock
this morning a furious storm, accompanied
by wind, came down from the north, and
It continued showery all day. The report
from the oat and wheat crops, just ready
for cutting, are discouraging, unless the
wet weather stops at once.
•
CENTEN .\ IAL E \ POSITION.
Increased Attendance—-President Mc-
Kinley to Visit the Grounds.
Nashville\ Tenn., June 6.—The week of
the exposition Just ended has been most
satisfactory from every point of view, and
decidedly satisfactory In point of attend-
ance. Large numbers of people from dis-
tant states were here every day and the
week will undoubtedly show a great In-
crease in attendance. This will be. one of
the greatest weeks. It will end with the
visit of President McKinley 011 Ohio and
Cincinnati day, and will have numerous
special features prior to the visit.
Preparations are being made to give him
a hearty and enthusiastic welcome. The
programme for Friday, Ohio day, the day
President McKinley arrives, has been ar-
ranged. In brief, it Is as follows: The presi-
dent, Governor Bushnell of Ohio and party
will be escorted to the Maxwell house fcr
breakfast, after which Governor Taylor
will be received. At 10.30 the president and
party will be escorted to the centennial
grounds. Accompanying them will be Gov-
ernor Bushnell and staff and Governor Tay-
lor and staff.
The escort will include United States
troops and Tennessee state troops. At 11
o'clock In the auditorium addresses of wel-
come will be delivered by President Thom-
as, Mayor McCarthy and Governor Taylor.
Responses will be made by Senator Clark
of Ohio. Governor Bushnell and the presi-
dent, Luncheon will follow, and then the
inspection of buildings and grounds. At 5
o'clock the president Mrs. McKifllev and
the ladle* of lie party will hold a reception
for ladles In the woman's building. Satur-
day morning at 11 o'clock Mr. McKinley
will hold a public reception in the audito-
rium and will also participate in the exer-
cises of Cincinnati day. Saturday night the
president and party leave fur Chattanooga.
Monday and Tuesday will be special days
for Gallatin and the Master plumbers' as-
sociation; Wednesday the winter wheat
millers will meet, and local milkrs have
made preparations for a large attendance.
Thursday the Atlanta press association will
come. Every day will be a. day of Interest,
but all are looking forward to Friday and
Saturday with the utmost interest. Friday
Ohio day, the eitv will be decorated, and if
the day is bright and propitious a very
large parade will be held. The arrival of
four companies of United States troons to-
morrow to go into encampment on the mili-
tary field will start the week with a most
decided impetus.
Innes' bund begins an engagement to-
morrow.
Result Up to 12
FLY
i i i
WEBBER
M. Sunday.
. 3603
. 1615
,229
Yesterday Fly received 90S guesses, Web-
ber 131 and Harrington 7. This gives Fly a
total of 3663, Webber 1615 and Harrington
229. Interior towns heard from yesterday
were Bastrop, Lagrange, Temple. Lullng,
Austin, Bryan, Houston, Huntsvllle,
Orange, Barnum, Dallas, Alvln, Brenham,
Palestine, Cistern, Lampasas, Dealing's
Bridge. Brownsville, Ledbetter, Warren tern,
San Saba. 1 lallcttsville, Yoakum, Karnes
City, Calvert, Abilene. Leandcr, Colmes-
neii, Liberty. Seabrook and Taylor, Tex,,
and Monterey, Mex.
No vote will be counted if received after
9 a. m. to-day.
Earthquake In Iowa.
Dccorah, la., June 6.—An earthquake
shock was distinctly felt In this viclnltv
shortly after daylight this morning. No
damage Is reported.
RELIGIOUS.
Rev. ScunIioIcs' Resignation.
Dallas, Tex., June 6.—At the opening of
the morning services In the First Baptist
church here to-day, Rev. C. L. Seasholes,
the pastor of the church, announced that
notwithstanding the request made by the
members of the church 10 continue with
them as pastor, his resignation, submitted
some time ago. was final, and that lie would
leave the service of the Dallas church on the
first day of next month.
Mr. Seasholes goes to Detroit to fill the
pulpit of the First Baptist church of that
city during the month of August. He has
not shaped his course further than that,
but it is understood he will in the near fu-
ture accept a call from some church of his
denomination in a northern city.
It will be remembered that the church
meeting held not long since to take action
on his resignation was one of the most ex-
citing in the history of the church.
Religious Services nt West Point.
West Point, N. Y., June 6.—The chapel of
the West Point military academy was
completely filled this morning by the corps
of cadets, the lioard of visitors, the officers
and ladies and families of the cadets at
the customary hour for religious worship
to listen to the farewell discourse of Rev.
Herbert Shipinan to the graduating class.
Rev. O'Keefe of Highland Falls preached
for the Catholic cadets in the soldiers'
chapel under the hill. Boats from New
York landed a large party of excursionists
to-day.
Beevllle Notes.
Beevllle, Bee Co., Tex., June C.—A revival
meeting at the Methodist church will be
begun here next Sunduy to be continued
two weeks.
The semi-annual convention of the Ep-
worth league of the Western Texas Metho-
dist conference will consume the last days
of the meeting. A tent for the occasion
will be pitched, with a seating capacity of
over 1000 people. Evangelist Duncan of
Taylor and Thompson of Lockhart will as-
sist In the meeting.
Continuation Services.
Dallas, Tex., June C.—Rt. Rev. Edward
J. Dunne, Catholic bishop of Dallas, held
interesting services this morning and even-
ing. At 10.30 u. m., at the pro-cathedral on
Bryan street, he administered the right of
confirmation to a class of thirty-six, among
the number several adults. At 4 o'clock
this afternoon he visited St. Patrick's
church, on Ilarwood street, held services
and confirmed a class of thirty-two.
Vestry Election.
Lullng, Caldwell Co.. Tex., June 5.—At a
congregational meeting of the Episcopal
church in this city the following vestrymen
wote elected for the coming year: C. Bel-
linger, J. H. Tophatn, John Carter, David
Gregg and J. W. Bishop. The vestry elect-
ed the following officers: C. Bellinger, senior
warden; David 'Gregg, junior warden and
treasurer; J. H. To^ham, secretary.
( III Slid) BENEATH FALLING WALLS
WHILE FIGHTING A FIERCE
FIRE.
1101
Of Mysterious Origin, the Fire En-
tails a Loss to Property
of $100,000.
San Francisco, Cal.. June 6.—A fire in
the southern part of this city at noon to-
day cost three firemen their lives and en-
tailed a property loss of $100,000.
The killed:
JOHN MAHONEY of chemical engine
N o, 6.
FRANK KELLER, steward of hose cart
No. 2.
JAMES HALL1HAN, driver of truck
No. 1.
The fire started mysteriously in the four-
story brick block owned by Schroth and
Westcrfield, and leased to the Standard
biscuit company. Work ceased for the w« < k
at 5.30 yesterday, and so far as known the
only occupants of the building were John
Erwin, the bookkeeper, and W. Cooke, the
cashier, who were at work in the office,
Cooke departed at 11 o'clock and Erwin was
still occupied with the books at noon when
a fireman rushed in, conveying the infer-
iTWition that the building was ablaze In the
upper stories. After the first alarm the
fire chief turned In a second and general
alarm. A stiff breeze fanned the fire with-
in tne brick walls, causing it to spread rap-
idly. Adjacent to the brick factory was a
row of wooden buildings, including the
southern police station. Fortunately the
station contained only three prisoners, but
their, terrific yells caused intense excite-
ment. They wfcre transferred as quickly
as possible to another station. Floor after
floor of the cracker factory fell In, render-
ing the sidewalks unsafe. Then the east
wall of the factory toppled over and a
sheet of flames spread over the wide wooll-
en area adjoining, with the crash of the
east wall occurred the
TRAGEDY OF THE CONFLAGRATION.
A score of firemen were in a neighboring
paint shop, endeavoring from that point to
check uie flames. A falling timber struck
Fireman Mahoney on the leg, breaking it.
lie refused to allow his comrades to carry
him away In their arms, insisting that he
must be borne off on a shutter. All but
two of the bund of firemen ran to procure
a shutter, and Just as they left their in-
jured comrade the wall fell, burying be-
neath a mass of brick and mortar Mahoney
and his faithtul friends.
The loss to the brick building is estimated
at $40,000, with $60,000 on the contents. The
biscuit factory was operated by a corpora-
tion and reputed to be transacting a large
and prosperous business. The cause of the
fire is as yet unknown.
SHOOTING1 AT PORT \U lil I It.
A Mini ^imimmI Spniigicr Shot—Trouble
Originated In Kansas City.
Beaumont, Tex., June 6.—A Mr. Stone is
here in the county jail, and Mr. Spangler
at Port Arthifr lies in Hotel Sabine with
two balls in his vitals. Both parties came
originally from Kansas City, ami are ap-
parently well-to-do people. The trouble
originated In Kansas City. Spangler was
here when Stone came down. The shooting
occurred at the Sabine hotel and Spangler
was Immediately taken upstairs. Doctors
say he can not possibly live.
A GIDDINGS KILLING.
V Man Shot Four Times—Another Mini
Surrendered to the Pol lee.
Glddlngs, Lee Co., Tex., June 6.—As the
south bound San Antonio and Aransas Pass
train pulled up to the depot here to-day
Tom Wesson was shot four times with a
revolver, killing him instantly.
Will Grant surrendered to an officer. Jus-
tice Bozanth is holding an inquest now. A
large crowd sawr the killing.
Found Dead In a Chair.
Cincinnati, O., June 6.—Chapel E. Heath,
apparently 2# years old, a well dressed
guest of the Gibson house, was found dead
to-day, sitting in his chair in his nighc
clothes, with a. pistol wound in his temple
and left breast, it has been learned tnat
lie was a graduate of Washington and Lee
university, \a., and that several years ago
lie received an injury 10 hte head, causing
spells of partial insanity. Uie was a son of
Dr. Heath of Kentucky. His conduct,
when he registered last night, was perfect-
ly rational and attracted no attention, on
the contrary, he was very cheerful.
lvnlglit of Honor Gathering.
St. Louis, Mo.. June 6.-Most of the dele*
gates to to-morrow's session of the Supreme
Knights of Honor, numbering nearly a
hundred, came in by the night trains, and
mere are expected to-morrow. The session
will be held at the Southern hotel, and it
is expected to last a week. Thirty-six
state* will be represented. John Mulligan
of Yonkers, N. Y.. Is supreme dictator oC
the lodge, and John P. Shannon of Elber-
ton, Ga., supreme reporter.
Striking Cloakinakers.
New York, June 6.—The United Brother*
hood of Cloakmakers had a busy day to-day.
Secret meetings were held in assembly
rooms scattered though the East side to or-
ganize the 12,000 cloakmakers in New York
and vicinity preliminary to a strike. Secre-
tary Braff of the organization said to-day
there are now 6000 enrolled members in the
union and in less time than a week he ex-
pects all will have joined.
M
Murder und Suicide.
Manitowoc, Wis., June 5.—Peter Plucker,
a well-to-do farmer, shot and killed hi*
wife uo-Uay and tiica committed auieidt*
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