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feTERRIFtG STORM PREVAILED
DURING THE FUNERAL PROCES-
SIOIV AND BURIAL OF THE
LATE RICHARD COKE.
It Bnrat Over the Heads of the Peo-
ple Several Were Shocked and
All Thoroughly Drenched
by the Heavy Rata.
J ' "Waco Tex. May 16. (Special.) The
(Obsequies of the late Richard (Joke were
Tint 'lint iir.u.1 w aH. wtMitlini at thn
tabernacle but were attended during the
' procession and at the cemetery by an
electrie : rain and hail storm which
greatly embarrassed the entire open air
demonstration which had been arranged
on a scalo commensurate with the dignity
of the dead statesman whose coffin was
carried to the hearse and to the grave by
a governor three es-governors an ex-
United States senator and other pall-
bearers selected from the noted men of
Texas who responded to the call and lent
both heart and hand in rendering the
lead honor.
After a citizen's meeting held in the
tabernacle at which appropriate resolu-
tions were adopted during which the re-
mains lay in state in front of the altar
the funeral services were announced and
prayer was offered by Rev B. F. Car-
roll n. n
I The funeral sermon was preached by
Rev. Rufus O. Burleson D. D. who
was the chaplain of the regiment in
which the deceased when captain of in-
V fantry served during the war. The doc-
tor's sermon was an hour long and was
Vk heard with rapt attention by the im-
k -mense assembly. numbering over 5000
;eople. The tabernacle was appropri-
;Lately decorated.
rm i a--
iar' iue pau-Denrers wno .carriea me conin
from the catafalque to the hearse were:
CXtwcxmew Oiilhornnn '.v-t Jnvnr-TinT- T-fiiVi.
bard ex-Governor Ross ex-Governor
Hogg cx-Senntor John II. Reagan
Hons. R. II. Harrison G. K. Bell Joe
Abbott and Speaker Dashiell. Other
honorary pall-bearers in white gloves
and wearing badges of mourning
marched in front of and in the rear of
the coffin.
When the procession reached the ceme-
tery a storm which was awful and terri-
fying came up. The northern sky was
the color of copper while the cortege was
proceeding along Fifth street en route
to Oakwood. Angry lightning darted
forth continuously and the thunder came
in volleys like furious cannonading. The
wind fairly howled and rain fell in
sluices somewhat like a cloudburst. This
scattered some who started from the
tabernacle and caused them to abandon
the procession and seek shelter.
There were many however who braved
the fury of the elements and when Sen-
ator Coke was laid away in the deep
underground vault thousands of people
with heads bowed heard the last hymns
and prayers accompanied by the din of
the raging storm.
Just as the vault was being closed
and Dr. Burleson was pronouncing the
benediction a thunderbolt descended
perpendicularly from the sinister cloud
Tinngriniy low over .hp crnvo find anompri
to burst close to the heads of the as-
" '--vsembled multitude. The detonation was
- ijaiening una me glare or ngiituing was
.finding. Several people felt the shock
- VF1111 no one was hurt. The bolt struck a
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I 6MV . vlu.u mirijr icta wi me grave una
V tliJj "'PP 11 irom me top to me roots
-ti irThe incident caused no panic. The
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j ground to the last syllable of the ser-
j) vices untu tne grave was cioseu ana
tnen tney departed making their way to
their respective places with the rain beat-
ing down upon them the hail pelting
them and the flood water flowing in the
streets turning all the highways into
rivers.
Hon. M. M. Crane the attorney gen-
eral said:
"I was sitting in a carriage with Mr.
Brigance when the awful roar came. It
sent leaves and bark flying. The shock
was felt in the carriage and the horses
appeared for an instant to be paralyzed."
A group of people close to the tree
were stunned and one young nun fell
prostrate but quickly recovered his feet.
The lightning came like a great boll of
fire. The pall-bearers had just lowered
the coffin and the workmen were cover-
ing the vault. Governor Culberson
Hon. Joe Abbott and the others were
standing holding the cords and Dr. Bur-
leson was closing the services when the
crash sounded as if the earth had been
rent. One of the remarkable features
was the calmness of everybody. Those
at the grave stood like pillars and their
self-possession imparted courage to the
others. A few people uttered ejacula-
tions of dismay. One or two started to
flee. Quiet was restored however and
what might have turned into a tragedy
' had a stampede set in caused no damage
the danger being averted by the coolness
of the leading actors in the funeral and
burial of Senator Coke.
Lieutenant Governor Jester was stand-
ing near the grave and felt the shock
and near him stood ex-Governors Ross
and Hubbard who had just let go the
straps they used to lower the coffin with.
overnor Hubbard was snockeu and
nk to his knees but was instantly re-
red to his feet without injury. Judge
agan was standing in the line beside
grave and uia not reel tne snock but
s dazzled by the flash. Several ladies
A.. .1 'TM .. Uwuu. In I... w. f 1
(Tf ."carriages plunged and struggled but
teams got a start and ran off but the
wheels sank in the soft ground and
stopped them before they got far.
It was said by several that the gran-
deur of the storm added to the wonderful
apotheosis accorded Senator Coke ; by
Texas in giving him a funeral in which
Many Think!
When it was said to the woman: " In
sorrow shalt thou brine forth chil-
dren" that a perpetual curse was
pronounced but the thrill of joy felt
by every Mother when she clasps to
her heart her babe proves the con-
trary. True dangers lurk in the
pathway of the Expectant Mother
and should be avoided.
"Mother's Friend"
fio prepares the system for the change
taking place that the final hour is
robbed of all danger and pain. Its
use insures safety to the life of both
Mother and child and makes child-
birth easy and recovery more rapid.
Sent br Hall. ra fWpt of prlos MjOO PEtt BOTTER
Boik. ii KirUBl Mother'' rill 1rva
tauUnf taluaWa tatonnattou and TOlontarj tasti
Bomiara. -i 1- "- J.'-
Ii Bradflala Begnlator C. itlaata 6.
Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. tj
tune. Row by druKiriBtii.
people from all parts of the state par-
ticipated. '
Sheriff Ben Cabell of Dallas and wife
and Maj. Chas. B. Pearre were seated
in Maj Pearre's carriage near the tree
and nil of them felt the shock Mrs.
Cabell rather severely causing some
temporary pains which quickly passed
away. .
Kit Carson post Grand Army of the
Republic adopted appropriate resolu-
tions at a special meeting called for the
purpose of taking action as to the death
of Senator Richard Coke.
Those inside those nearby the wall
and those gathered on the grounds of the
tabernacle during the funeral services
numbered 5000 souls old and young.
VIOLENT STORM AT WACO.
Building Blown From Founda-
tion One Fatality.
Waco Tex. May 16. (Special.) A
rather violent storm of wind and rain
hail and lightning visited Waco today.
The Brazos river rose ten feet in thirty
minutes.. The dam of the great Fort
fish and boating lake was washed away
the summer theater was blown over and
a row of cotton sheds were wrecked. Five
buildings were blown from their pillars
among them the cottage of J. D. Knox
in south Waco resulting in the death of
Sammy Knox his son aged 10 who had
just crawled under the house to save his
puppy from drowning in the storm when
the building settled upon him and crushed
out his young life. The damage in and
near Waco is heavy.
Polk Still Taciturn.
Galveston Tex. May 16. (Special.)
Col. L. J. Polk general manager of the
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe returned
today from a trip to St. Louis and Chi-
cago. So many rumors and reports have
been circulated about the removal of the
shops from Galveston Temple and other
places and concentrating at some central
point along the line that a reporter called
upon Col. Polk after his arrival and
pressed him for a definite statement. This
he courteously but firmly declined to
make.
San Antonio Shoot.
San Antonio Tex. May 10. (Special.)
Today saw the close of the annual
tournament of the Texas Rille associa-
tion at Cut Off. San Antonio won the
official team shoots at 150 and 200 yards
with rest and also the off-hand shoot at
100 yards. Emanuel Leffel of this city
won the state championship medal with
a score of 102 out of a possible 220 at all
targets rest and off-hand. Albert Uhl
of this city the holder of the medal.scored
191 points which was only one point be-
low Leffel's score.
In the prize shoot eighteen prizes
San Antonio captured eight of the lead-
ing prizes. The two highest scores in
the prize shoot were made by Albert Uhl
and Emanuel Leffel each scoring 103.
Henry Adams of Cut Off scored 101; A.
Henne of New Braunfels 100; Oscar
Guessaz of San Antonio i)!).
Died at Taylor.
Taylor Tex. May 10. (Special.) Mrs.
Luanda Kimbro the aged mother of City
Treasurer H. T. Kimbro died at her
home in this city yesterday morning at an
early hour at the advanced age of 58
years. The remains were interred in
Brushy cemetery seven miles south of
the city. Deceased leaves three grown
daughters and a son. whose father. E.
Kimbro died only a short time ago from
the effects of being thrown from his
norse.
Cotton News From Taylor.
Taylor Tex. May 10. (Special.) The
local cotton receipts at Taylor up to date
are a rraction over so.wv bales.
AVithin a radius of ten miles of Taylor
upwards of 25000 acres of new land have
been put in cultivation for the first time
tuis year which will cause an increase in
acreage of both cotton and corn crops.
Cotton chopping goes briskly on and
tartn laborers are in demand.
Hatto Defeated Georgetown.
Georgetown Tex. May 16. (Special.)
Hutto and Georgetown teams played a
game of baseball on the college campus
yesterday in the presence of 1000 en-
thusiastic spectators. The Hutto boys
snowed up in the best condition and won
the game by a score of 8 to 4. Chamber-
lain's batting for Hutto and Garrison's
second base playing for Georgetown were
the features.
Batteries Georgetown Everhard and
Lyons; Hutto llnrkius and Daugherty.
A county league will be formed eon
posing Georgetown Hutto Taylor Liber-
ty Hill Leander Round Rock Granger
and sartiett.
An Ugly Affray.
Goldthwaite Tex. May 16. (Special.)
A difficulty occurred yesterday evening
at fcmitn school house twelve miles from
town in which Thomas B. Weathers was
fatally injured William Curtis was shot
through the fleshy pnrt of the thich. and
John Patton through the leg just above
the Knee.
The pnrties are all well known voune
men und of good standing.
Maury Entertained at Brenham.
Brenham Tex. May 16. (Special.)
Adjutant Gen. W. H. Mabry en route to
Austin from Cleburne; stopped over in
Brenham last night. Members of the
Brenham Field Artillery and the Second
Regiment band serenaded him and he
made an appropriate speech.
FREIGHT WRECK AT PHELPS.
Two I. & G. N. Locomotive Got
Mixed I'p on a Switch.
Phelps Tex.; May 10. (Special.) The
International and Great Northern extra
south bound engine No. 105 ran into en-
gine No. 8 of the Huntsville top on the
mnin track at the depot here knocking
the pilot off of engine No. 8 which
wrecked engine No. 105 and almost com-
pletely demolished her. Engine No. 105
is on her side with her boiler nearly strip-
ped. Engine No. 8 had been on the side
track switching and had just got out of
the switch when extra southbound en-
gine No. 105 came around a curve. Two
empty cars- were considerably torn up
one car of logs one car of coffee and one
of merchandise were very much damaged.
The ear of logs and car of merchandise
ran into the depot causing a grent deal
of damage to platform and some damage
to depot building.
Fireman Denby of engine No. 105 re-
ceived a sprained knee from jumping.
Engineer Edwards stayed with his en-
gine until it had stopped and was cov-
ered with debris but crawled out unin-
jured i
The wreck occurred about 1:30 p. m.
and has delayed passenger train No. 12
for about eight hours:. Engine No. 8 re-
ceived no damage except the loss of her
pilot. .
Agent Baker was out to meet the train
and only escaped being hurt by a pre-
cipitous flight
Caution: Bay only Dr. Imbc Thomp-
son y water. Carefully examine the
outside wrapper: - None other genuine;
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AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN '
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THE ClBAtf QUESTION WILL CON-
SUME MUCK OF THE TIME IX
BOTH HOUSES. '
The Senate a Will Alao the Presi-
dent's Recommendation The
Tariff Debate Will Be
Opened Up Tuesday.
Washington May 16. The proceedings
in the senate this week are by no means
settled. All will depend upon the course
of the Cuban question. Senator Mor-
gan's joint resolution occupies the favored
place on the calendar and there -is little
doubt that it will be taken up at the ap-
pointed hour on Monday. Still there Is
a slight possibility that the expected mes-
sage of the president may cause a post-
ponement and with the character of his
recommendations may have a bearing
that will influence the tenor of the resolu-
tion that ultimately will be adopted.
The Alabama senator will not stand in
the way of action in accordance with
such a recommendation as the president
mny make on this subject but he will in-
sist that it shall be independent of and
that it shall in no wise interfere with his
resolution providing for recognition of
Cubnn belligerency.
With the Cuban question In its present
shape and with no other pressing busi-
ness before the senate the debate on this
Bubjcct will be of uncertain duration. It
may continue all the week and it may
come to a very speedy and sudden ter-
mination. There is little or no doubt that
the Morgan resolution will pass when a
vote is reached and the indications are
that the majority for it will be greater
for the recent deluy. There will continue
to be some opposition and the plea will
be made that any muterial aid given in
accordance with executive recommenda-
tion is all that can reasonably be ex-
pected. If Cuba does not occupy the entire at-
tention for the week much of the time is
likely to be given to the general calen-
dar. Senator Gear will make an effort
to have the Pacific Railway bill consider-
ed while Senator Ixnlge will if oppor-
tunity offers make the same effort in be-
half of the immigration bill. Senntor
Pettigrew will call up the resolution for
the investigation of the Pacific Railway
hind patents. The Indian appropriation
bill will be brought np in a conference re-
port. In it there remains only the one
point of difference on the Uncompahgre
lands to be settled. The sundry civil con-
ference probably will be postponed till
Senator Allison's return to the city. .
Senntor Mallory the new Florida sena-
tor will be iuducted into office early in
the week.
Senator Aldrich will make the opening
statement in behalf of the tariff bill on
the part of the majority of the finance
committee on Tuesday but it will rest
with individual senators whether the de-
bate shall be continued nt that time. The
probability is that the statement will pro-
duce some badinage and that after this
the senate will adjourn till the following
Monday when the debate will be begun
in earnest. Senator Aldrich is expected
to fully explain the position of himself
and colleagues and to make quite an elab-
orate presentation of the subject.
Honxe Forecast.
Washington Mny 16. The house lead-
ers have not yet decided upon the meth-
ods by which they will make their re-
sponse to the president's message which
will be sent to congress tomorrow or
Tuesday for relief for the starving Amer-
icans in Cuba. Thnt the response will
be quick and complete however there is
no reason to doubt.
In the present condition of affairs in
the house three methods of procedure are
open: Ordinarily the message would go
to the committee on foreign n (lairs for
consideration and that committee would
report a bill which would come back to
the house for action through the regular
channels. The speaker could in the pres-
ent emergency simply appoint this com-
mittee and let the whole subject tnke the
regular course. But it is hardly likely
this will be done. The subject is so well
understood that it will probably be
thought that the members with the mes-
sage and the ncconipanying documents
which the president will transmit before
them can act intelligently without n
committee report. If the committee is
not appointed two other courses will be
open. 1 irst alter tne receipt or ine mes-
sage a bill may be formulated by the
loaders and a special order reported by
the committee on rules for its considera-
tion. This would bring the whole ques-
tion nt once before the house for action.
But this method would be disadvanta-
geous perhaps in that both houses strug-
gling to the same end simultaneously
would act on different bills thus entail-
ing delay for adjustment of differences
in conference. The most likely course is
that the house will await the nction of
the senate if action is had promptly and
then consider the senate bill or joint reso-
lution under a special order. The senti-
ment in favor of the recognition of the
Cuban insurgents is strong in the house
and a very radical measure might be pass-
ed if the bouse was allowed free action.
With a senate measure dealing only with
the question of relief for the suffering
Americans before the house under .a
special order possibility of amendment
would be cut off and the house would be
compelled to accept or reject the meas
ure as passed by tne sennte.
; The conference renort on the Indian bill
probably will come before the house this
week.
Beet Sugar Seed Experiment.
Washington. May 16. The beet sugar
seed which the asrricultural department
has been distributing is practically ex
hausted about 10.000 nounds having been
sent out to farmers in about four-fifths
of the stntes. The seeds have been dis-
tributed in packages- of from an ounce
to half a pound purely for experimental
purposes. The beets grown from the
seed will be analyzed as to saccharine
matter to ascertain where beets can be
profitably grown. The experiments it iB
believed will be of immense value as
the beet undoubtedly can be produced
Weakness of Men
Quickly Thoroughly Forever Cored
by new perfected nolentlfle
net bod that uaonot fail
unless the case is boond
human aid. Von fool im-
EroTed the first da.v feel a
enefit of err day soon know
yourself a sine among men
In body mini! am; Jioart
Ifraine atitl -iiKtses p:idqd.
Every ob..r.;le to hnppy
snerriod lN'srotanred Jiwrte '
mi ...i
falllnf or lost are restored by this ttorinii ;i:t. AH
weak poHinni of tse body euiir!ed d Ftrongth"
onsd. Write) foroar book with eiilsut.ins and
proof. ' Sent Sealeufree. .. Orar du luternnees.
THURSDAY ' AY 20 1897.
with profft in many' states' Wherever
it can be so produced It will give the far-
mer a liew crop. All the surplus vege-
table seed in the possession of the agri-
cultural department is- being distributed
through congressmen or government
agencies to the people in flooded districts
along the Mississippi for planting as soon
as the water subsides.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
London Grain Market.
London. Mny 10. Sunshine cold wind
frosts and the general temperature from
10 to 15 degrees below the average for
May have been the weather conditions
prvailing during the past week. The
wheat looks fairly weft. The season is
backward and genial wenther is needed.
Wheat In the market has been influenced
by American advices; Light offers and
favorable statistics make the market
bullish but the demand was poor and the
market sensitive. California wheat
September and October delivery was
quoted at 31h 0d: northern spring par-
cels. May anil June deliveries were
quoted at 30c 3d- Flour was dearer on
the' week.
Maize was firm nt full rates; mixed
American maize steamer Id lower: May
delivery quoted at 13s 4 l-2d.
Barley firm; American spots 15s.
Oats were firm and inactive. Ameri-
can clipped mixed New York May and
June delivery 13s 12d.
Brotherhood of Trainmen.
Toronto Ont. May lfl.-Trninmen from
all parts of the United States and Canada
are arriving here to attend the convention
of the Brotherhood of Trainmen which
opens in this city tomorrow morning. Ful-
ly 500 delegates are already In the city
and many more are expected tomorrow.
The first meetiug is to be held at 10
o clock in the Massey Music hall. The
principal speakers are to be Mayor Flem-
ing Hon. L. S. Collin of Fort Dodge la.
ex-state railroad commissioner; F. P. Sar-
gent grand master of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen; P. H. Morrissey
grand master of the trainmen and D. L.
Cease editor of the Railway Trainmen's
Journal.
The local members of the different
brotherhoods have drawn up an elaborate
program for the entertainment of the vis-
itors. Receptions balls banquets and
excursions to points of interest will take
up the entire week.
The convention is expected to last ten
days or two weeks. Close to 1000 dele-
gates are expected to be present.
To Explore Hudson Straits.
Halifax. N. F. May 10. The steamer
Diana which will carry the government
expedition to Hudson bay arrived here
today from St. Johns N. F. and will be
provisioned at once for her long sojourn
In the north.
The Diana Is' a fine steamer for ice
work and was specially selected on that
account.
The scientific party and her crew will
make a number on board of over fifty.
The exploration of the Hudson straits is
expected to be the most far reaching in
results of any yet attempted. The pur-
pose of the expedition is to discover the
period for which Hudson straits is navi-
gable in order that grain steamers may
run through and load wheat for England
nt Port Churchill.
In addition to the various scientific in-
vestigations which will be made there
also will be an attempt to learn the fish-
ing possibilities of this vast body of water.
The steamer will if it is possible leave
here about May 20 go round by the front
of Newfoundland and proceed north to
her destination taking her chances of
working in through the ice. If all goes
well she will return by the end of Octo-
ber. MEXICAN MATTERS.
Opening of the Bicycle Meet A Plan
to Aid Cuba.
Mexico City May 10. Spaniards here
having adopted the device of placing spe-
cial stamps on their letters in nddition to
the regular postage stamps the former
being sold to provide money in aid of the
Spanish cnuse in Cuba it hns been or-
dered by the postoffice department thnt
such extra stamps be placed inside the
letters and not on envelopes.
The opening meet of the newly organ-
ized bicycle union of Mexico cuine off to-
day nnd was in every wuy successful.
The weother was bright and cooi uud at-
tendance large.
The principal event the half mile was
won by J. F. Mohler W. W. Ilutton sec-
ond. Time 1.10 1-2. The two-mile hip
race fell to W. W. Ilntton with Mau-
pone second. Time 5.10 3-5. The one
mile hnndicnp eighteen entries was won
by Mohler 35 yards; Andre Bouligny 35
yards second; Loubens scratch third.
Tin e 2.14 3-4. The tandem two-mile
between Mohler-IIntton and Ixmbens-
Kouligny was won by the former team.
Time 5.07 1-5.
The new dies for coining dollars to be
provided to nil mints nnd the coinnge of
20-eont pieces instead of qunrter dollars
is to be commenced.
London Finances)
London May 10. The tone of the
Stock Exchange bus generally improved
nnd the revival of business is extending
to all the markets. The rise is largely
due to the more pacific aspect of affairs
in South Africa while the upparent end
of the eastern war has brought a host
of buyers who are anxious to get in at
the present low prices -lnere is nn
active demand in gold for the continent
but large shipments are on the way from
Australia and Africa and money rates
continue low.- All foreign stocks show
better figures. Greeks are rising on the
general belief thnt Greek finances will
be placed under European control. South
Americans nil show considerable . rise.
Americans joined in the activity in the
early nnrt of last week though they fell
off again somewhat on news of the re-
vival of the retention of Spain over Cuba.
There were lnrge purchases of Norfolk
and Western which continues to ad-
vance. The remainder of the American
list has shown little change but where
there has been any it has been for the
better. i ..
I'nvelled a Monument.
Pressburg. Hungary May 10. Emper-
or Francis Joseph as the king of Hunga-
ry arrived here today to unveil the Marin
Theresa monument. The ceremony was
performed in the presence of an immense
crowd. The king went at the head of a
procession to tha hill where the former
kings of Hungary were crowned. This
is the site of the monument a beautiful
piece-work of art. The unveiling was fol-
lowed by a brief speech by his majesty
who then received an address from a
large number of the delegation.
Two More Victims. .
Paris May 10. Mme. do Aurae and her
daughter have' succumbed to the injuries
they received at the charity bazaar fire.-
Gen. Pollevja In Madrid.
Madrid ' May 16. Gen. Camilio
Polievja. formerly governor general of
the Philippine islands who was recently
superseded by Gen. Hcymo Rivera has
arrived here. He received a popular
ovation and has been granted a special
uudience by ' the queen regent . . ..
Commemorative of Marti'a Death.
Kon Ynrlr. 1hv IB TTnitnr Th nitiu
ntroo. nt the Johp Mnrti cluh of this citv.
anniversary exercises commemorative of
the death of Jose Marti the Cuban
patriot and martyr were bold In the
Academy of Music today. There was' a
special program Rev. Thomas Dixou
being the lMrincipal speaker.
A Cardinal Dead.
Rome Mny 10. Cardinal Camilio Si-
ciliano di Rondo archbishop of Dene-
vento is dead. He was born in 1S47 and
received the red hat order In 1882.
An Indian War Ended.
Guaymas May 16. With all the pomp
nnd circumstances of war 800 Indian
warriors veterans of twelve years strife
with Mexico march into the little town
of Ortiz yesterday to make peace. . A
trenty of peace the main points of which
were agreed upon some time ago by Juan
Maldrona Chief Tetiabiatea and Col.
Peinado of the Mexican army was rati-
fied with much ceremony and peace was
declnred.
A cessation of hostilities is hailed with
joy by every one in this vicinity especial-
ly by a syndicate of New York capitalists
who are constructing with Indian labor
an immense canal In the Rio Yaqui valley
to irrigate a million-acre concession se-
cured from the Mexican government.
Bulls Not Fit to Fight.
Mexico City May 10. The city govern-
ment forbade any bull fight to be given
today. The authorities claim the bulls
provided for the fight are so poor they do
not justify the price of admission asked
by tne management. Enrique Meriro a
Spanish bull fighter has visited the
famous bull breeding farms of Atenco
and other places and his judgment is
that none of the bulls shown him were
worthy of trying.
The poorness of the animals Is getting
to be a serious matter and It : begins to
look as if bull fighting would stop for lnck
of animals to fight. . The government is
firm and no performances will be allow-
ed with inferior cattle. A shipment .of
cuttle will be made from Spain.
SHIPS IN HARD LUCK.
Two Vessels Go Ashore Off the
Canadian Coast.
' St. Johns' N. F. May 10 The French
brigantiue Croisene from Bnyonne for
St. Tierre with a general cargo went
ashore yesterday morning near La Ma-
line N. F. A heavy sea was raging and
the crew succeeded only with the great-
est difficulty In launching the boats. They
rowed all day and last night but were
unable to find landing. They had no
provisions and they suffered greatly from
the cold and drenching sea. About noon
today they heard the fog horn at the en-
trance of the harbor of St. Pierre and
muking their way toward the port were
picked up by a pilot boat. The crew num-
lers 28. Most of them are greatly ex-
hausted from hunger and rowing.
The German steamer Arcadia laden
with grain nnd bound from Montreal for
Liverpool went ashoie this morning near
Cape Ray on the southern Bide of the'
Gulf of St. Lawrence in a dense fog.
Her passengers numbered twenty-five
and the crew of five had a desperate ex-
perience in trying to reach land. Three
men attempted to swim through the surf
with the life line but failed. The fourth
however succeeded' nnd attached the
hawser to the rocks in a favorable posi-
tion so that all were sufely landed after
a hard struggle. "
Neither passengers nor crew saved any-
thing. The vessel is likely to become a
total wreck ns she lies on jagged rocks
with a big hole in her bottom. A steam-
er will be sent for the passengers.
Russian Minister Realigns.
London Mny 17. A dispatch to the
Times from St. Petersburg says Count
(Jen. Vorontozoff-Dnshkoff minister of
the imperial house and imperial domains
has resigned.
The Loan Hanus Fire.
London Mny 17. A dispatch to the
Times from I'ekin says:
The loan of 4000000 tnels which
Slien Ta Jen the Chinese director gen-
eral of railways has obtained from n
Belgian syndicate on the security of rail-
ways already built in the empire and on
the contract for the Belgian construction
of the proiHised trunk line from Pekiu
to Hat Kow is in suspense owing to
protests ninile by England and Germany
against the stipulation ns a breach of the
"most favored nation" agreement.
Depressed Trade Situation.
Buenos Ayres May 10. The commer-
cial situation here is nn extremely diffi-
cult one. Failures are reported daily and
the locusts are ravaging the interior prov-
inces. In Memory of Daniel O'Connell.
Genon May 10. Today a bronze me-
dallion in memory of Dnniel O'Connell
the celebrnted Irish pntriot nnd orntor
was unveiled in the fncade of the Palazzo
de Asarta where he died on May 15
1847.
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KANSAS POPULISTS.
A Meeting Held at Wichita to Inter-
rotate Lewelllna- and Others.
Wichita Kan. May 10. The populists
of this county held n mass meeting here
for the purpose of Interrogating ex-Governor
Lewelling now state senator and
the representatives from this county with
reference to their action in the lust legis-
lature on maximum freight legislation.
Several speeches were made and in
nearly nil of them Lewelling became the
target for Innuendoes and the Inst legis-
lature was scored unmercifully." Lewelling
finally spoke in his own defense saying
that he find lived fifty years with a repu-
tation but now In his declining years he
was charged with political corruption and
boodling. He denied his guilt and added:
1 "I did not ask this position at your
hands. You forced me to represent you."
i He said he would resign the office of
senator before the next election. Senn-
tor Lewelling was one of those charged
before the recent legisjative investigation
at Jackson with loodliug. . . -i
: Before the meeting adjourned a resolu-
tion was adopted calling upon Governor
Lecdy to gnther around him the '"wise
and honest men of the party' to frame an
honest and just maximum for the rate
law already adopted.
The Porte Declares It False. .
' Constantinople May 15. The Turkish
government declares there is no truMi
in the report that 4000 Macedonian in-
surgents have captured a pass forming a
part of the principal line of communica-
tion of the Turkish army nnd tbat they
are advancing towards Elassona i and
are preparing to unite their forces with
the' bands under Dareli Seermas ; and
other Macedonian chiefs. According to
the porte all these statements are abso-
lutely without foundation.
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' New York Tailors Strike.
New York May. 10. The Brotherhood
of Tailors with a membership of over
30000 decided today to strike. . The
leaders in the organization counseled
against a strike but the majority of the
workers insisted upon it and commit-
tees of the Brotherhood of Tailors
children's jacket makers knee pants
makers and Lithuanians were sent out
to give notice te quit work. A strong
effort was made by the leaders to pre-
vent the strike at this time tint without
avail. The decision to strike was ar-
rived at only after a protracted "and'
ueaiuu meeting or tne tailors.
OUR BERLIN CABLE LETIER
AN UNDERSTANDING REPORTED
PERFECTED BY GERMANY
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
II
South African and Egyptian Af-
fair to Be ' Adjusted Cab t
Crista Considered Settled.
Illsh Treason Trial.
; Berlin May 15. (Copyrighted by tile-
Associated Press.) The correspondent lu
this city of the Associated Press is re-
liably informed that during the past week
a definite understanding was perfected
by which the cabinets of Germany
France and Russia will soon reach the
solution of the Egyptian and Transvaal
questions and this w ill be done system-
atically in an anti-British sense. As
soon as the Greco-Turkish trouble is
ended the subject will be jointly taken
up unless Great Britain in the meantime
precipitates matters in which case she
will encounter the united open hostility
of the three continental powers. The' ul-
timate object of the agreement Is to force
the evacuation of Eypt nnd the nullifi-
cation of the Pretoria convention of 1880
and to put the Transvaal upon a 'per-
fectly independent bnsls. France in the
settlement of the peace conditions with
Greece will persistently side with Rus-
sia and Germany- in spite of the strong
current' of public opinion to the contrary
i Both the bills proposed by the imperial
chaucellor. Prince Hohenlohe one ? re-
forming the right of association and the
other reforming the military trials pro-
cedure are understood to have secured
imperial approval and the cabinet crisis
is considered to have been adjusted for
the time.
The relchstag and diet however will
hardly pass these measures this session
being tired out and anxious to adjourn
at the end of the coming week. Besides
in the diet the bills will meet violent op-
position owing to the agreement reached
between the emperor and the officers of
the German Colonial society of Which
Duke Albrecht of Macklenberg is presi-
dent that at the annual meeting in June
at Munich a resolution will be passed
to launch a thorough agitation through-
out Germany in favor of enlarging the
German navy the aim being to equal in
strength the navy of Russia and to have
a navy two-thirds the size of that - of
France. Mass meetings will be organ-
ized everywhere for this purpose and the
press will be utilized. It will be further
proposed to mnke the naval appropria-
tion of the reichstag quinquennial like
those of the army. Several political
meetings on the subject have already
been held. T
During his sojourn at the Chntontf TJr-
ville near Metz this ; week Emperor
William was present nt a big sham fight
In the district of Gravelotte and Moulins.
Several divisions were engaged. Durlnfe
the oiierntions snow fell fast ' but the
emperor the empress and Prince Adel-
bert third son of their majesties watch-
ed the military movements throughout
on horseback without' wraps. The em-
peror also inspected the sites in the vi-
cinity of Metz upon which a number of
new advanced .forts will be built. He
insisted in one Instance on a change of
location. 1 1 -
His majesty while on his way to
Wiesbaden pn id a short visit to Btras-
linrf tnilnv Tln . nli....!. . l...lla .
pealed and artillery was fired. He was
received nt the railroad station by Prince
Hohenlohe Tangenburg he governor of
Alsace-Lorraine accompanied t by the
princess his wife. The emperor nnd em. .
press who was with him on this occa-
sion was heartily cheered by the peo-
ple and were escorted to the governor's
pnluce by a detachment of mounted
rifles the emperor driving with Prince
Hohe.ulohc-Lnugenburg and the empress
occupying the enrriage with the princess.
After lunch their majesties proceeded to
Wiesbaden.
A high trenson trial In the Imperial
court at Leipsic this week brought out
a number of seusationnl details. Depot
Muster Meinecke of the artillery at
Mentz was shown to have been for years
pnst in close connection with French
spies especially with the French police
commissioner Ismert nnd a coal dealer
named Ilanne of Montingny to whom
Meinecke sold all sorts of valuable ma-
terial such as new tynea of shells fuses
bullets used with the new rifles and lists
of the plnns for equipment of mobiliza-
tion. Meinecke made enough money by
this menns to retire recently from the
army and live on the interest of the pro-
ceeds of his rnsculity. He was sentenced
to six years nnd three months hard labor
with loss of civic honors for ten years.
Iwo of the witnesses against Meinecke
were high officers of the ministry of war
who obtained proofs of his guilt through
a Paris correspondent.
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-BASEBALL GAME ARRESTED
The Police Stopped the National
j Leatrae Game at Cleveland. v
Cleveland May 16. The police j made
good their promise to prevent . Sunday
linRohnH In fllnvolnn1 Kt l j
of the first inning between the Cleveland
and Washington teams all players on both
sides and Umpire Hurst were arretted .
taken to the police station where Presi-
dent Robinson gave bond for the prison-?
ers and they were released. There were
present in the park about 10000 people.
At a conference this morning a program '.
had been arranged by the police and Pres-
ident Robinson of the Cleveland club Ac-'
cordingly when the first inning of 1 the"5
game had been played Police Captain
English and President Robinson- of thei
Cleveland club walked on the field. . The
jcaptains of the two teams called their1
men. i Robinson told them ' to get into '
their own omnibuses and go to the sta;
tlon. At the first sight of the police
pome of the members of the audience"
hissed and yelled "put them out and'
fiut very few understood what was hap-
lenlng. Most of the spectators remained
a their seats thinking the pluyers would
return and the game be resumed. ' At
last it became apparent that the ' game'
had been declared off and about half of .
those present availed themselves of the
opportunity to get their money back oth-
ers being content to retain the coupons
entitling them to see the game tomorrow '
or the one of next day. i
: It is probable the cases against the play-
ers will be called in the police court to-
morrow morning." -They may be eontin- '
ned in which event another attempt may-'
be made to play next Sunday although '
President Robinson has no definite plans.
It is announced that players will be ar-
rested again- next Sunday -or as :many
times as they try to play; .;n ? ;" . ' .
Died of His Wound.
; Louisville Ky. May 17. Preston
Thornton who shot himself In the parlor
of Mr.r Milton H. Smith's residence in
this city yesterday died at 3:30 o'clock
this morning. His father and mother
who came here from Lexington were by
bis side when death came.
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