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COUNT Won MOLTKE,
The Great General Suddenly Expires at
Berlin,

Inc SGCaG General suddenly EXDipGS at
Berlin.
BERLIN, April 24.-The death Of Count
Won Moltke has just been announced.
Won Moltke attended the session of the
Reichstag this afternoon. His death was
very sudden, and the physicians who
were summoned announced that it was
caused by a failure of the heart He
passed away ut $40 p. NJ, quietly and
painIeSSly. The news Of the Counts un-
expected death caused great sorrow III the
city.
[Count Helmuth Karl Bernard Won
Moltlle was born at Parchim, NLeclllen-
burg, October 26, 1900. His father was a
Danish General, and he was educated in
the cadets academy at Copenhagen, and
at Is became an officer He entered the
Prussian service in 1922, and after ten
years of arduous studies and labors was
admitted to the general staff In 1855 he
went to ConStantinOple, and Mahmoud
IL. concelving high regard for his
genius, the Prussian authorities per-
mitted him to serve him in Improving
the Notifications of Turkish cities and in
the warfare against the kurdS and against
Egypt. He returned To Berlin after the
Sultan'S death in 1882 was employed for
many years in staff service, and in 1856
became Adiutant Of Prince Frederick
William, and i'll las Chief OF the general
staff Of the army, which post he still
holds. The rank OF Lieutenant -ttenefal
WAS conferred upon hin, iN $50 He
planned Tie operations in the wars with
BennarN 1851 ana Austria llco01. accom-
panying on the former occasion Prince
Frederick Charles, and on the latter King
William. After the battle of Sadowa
Moltlle made every preparation for
marching upon Olmutz and Vienna, but
negotiated a five days truce, which be-
/ came the prelude to peace. He was re-
warded with the order of the Black
Eagle and command of the Kolberg or
Second Pomeraman Grenadier Regiment.
Having long foreSeen the contingency ofa
war with France, he was ready with his
plans when it suddenly broke out in 1870,
and their execution resulted in the most
astonishing and uninterrupted series of
victories ever achieved by one great mill
taTy nation over another. His system
consisted mainly in making the different
army corps advance separate and operate
simultaneously III graphing with the
enemy. and he brought to bear upon it's
elaboration mind of singular clearness,
a wonderful logical power, and capacity
of patient research of the highest order.
Besides comforting upon him the title of
Count and making him large donations,
the Emperor of Germany appointed hlm
in 1871 General Field Marshal, and in 1872
life member Of the upper House. In
January, 1874, he was returned to the
Reichstag, and in the following month
delivered speech showing the necessity
of being prepared for retaliation on the
part of France, which produced Il strong
impression.
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KNIGHTS TENIPIAR.
Thirty-Third Annual Conclave of the
Grand CommanderE.

SAN Francisco, April 24.-The thirty
third annual conclaye Of the Grand Com
mandery Of knights Templar Of the State
Of California began yesterday in Masonic
Hall, Sir Samuel II. Wagner, Grand
Commander, presiding. The morning
session was occupied with an address of
the Grand Commander and the reading
of the reports of the Grand Recorder and
Grand Treasurer.
At the afternoon session the following
officers were elected TO serve for The en-
suing term: Sir George Ashbury John
son OF Santa EoSa, Grand Compandar:
~ir Jacob Hart y n 81 toliaN Deputy Y
braud Commander: Sir William Van
derhurst of Salinas, Grand Generals
simo; Sir Frank William Sumner of San
Francisco, Grand Caplain-General; Sir
Edward Spalding Lippett of Petaluma,
Grand Senior Warden; Sir Trowbridge
Hyer Ward of Los Angeles, Grand
Junior Warden; Sir John Francis Mer-
rill of San Francisco, Grand Treasurer;
Sir Thomas Hubbard Caswell of San
Francisco, Grand Recorder.
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eleven rain-storms have swept over Lam
bayeque. The rivers rose and flooded
the country all around for thirty miles,
Many villages We're inundated, and a
large number of buildings have fallen
down. The crops on farms around many
villages were all destroyed, and not rail
on the Chimbote and Suchiman Railroad
remains in place.
A correspondent, writing from Moche,
says torrents of rain fell, and as the
4ouseS We're not built to resist the rain
tney soon began to fall, while roofs and
walls fell III many of the streets. The
square is an immense lake. Provisions
are very scarce. The wind blew with
such force at Huanaqai that large trees
were blown down. All plantations and
farms are more or less injured.
In the Department of Libertad the
losses exceed s., 100000.
Heavy rain-storms also swept over the
north of Peru, where rain is never eX-
pected, and much ruin is caused.
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o> nm 1rrF.
Results ii ss-iei,itH'e I;.,cjn-. Event.
at Memphis.

.;e~uitS ci \ e-leri.tA :, Racing. Evcuts
at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, April 24.-The track was
heavy. First race, one mile, Hocksey
won, Bertha second, Hardee third. Time,
l:47!.
Second race, for three-ye maidens,
three-quarters of mile, Miss Courtney
won, Kalama second, Benton third.
Time, 1:20l.
Third race, mile and an eighth handi-
cap, Verge der won, Red Sign second,
Cashier third. Time, l:52!.
Fourth race, seyen-eighths of mile,
bankrupt won, Atticus second, Bon
March third. Time, I:324.
Fifth race, mile and sixteenth, Inso-
lcnce won, Whittier second, Billy Pink
ectou third. Time l:525.
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New Inco1porations.

RIVERSIDE, April 24.-Articies of in
corporation have been filed for the estab-
lishment of two additional banks in this
city, the capital stock of each being $780,
600, half paid up. a fine three-story
brick building will at once be erected to
accommodate the new enterprises. The
principal stock kholders are of this CITY.
with Senator Charles n. FELTON,, of San
Francisco and other San Francisco capt.
taliSts
The Evans Investment Company has
also been organized, with a capital stock
of 81 ,200, 900.
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KILRAIN AND MITCHELL.
Their Meeting Comes Near Ending in
an Impromptu Combat.

an Impromptu Combat.
NEW YORK, April 24.-Harry Miners
Theater, on Eighth avenue. tonight came
near being The scene of an impromptu
combat between Mitchell and Kilrain.
kilrain met Pony Moore and shook
hands with him, when Moore introduced
Mitchell. kilrain said 81 wouldn't
shake hands with that fellow. He's no
gentleman. and DON'T want 10 be intro
duced to him.
}'og i fuw minutes there were some hot
words, aad WHOM ki.!ajn persisted III
1."s greeting Mitchell, Moor" pur Ills
aruS a91i'nG ktitain atati ,isse3 hiu nil
the check, and asked him as friend not
to go back ON Mitchell in that way, but
kilrain backed out OF the box, followed
by Pony Moore.
Mitchell pulled a silk handkerchief ont
Of his coat pocket and began to CRY.
Later Moore brought Nilrain and
Mitchell face to face. and wine was
ordered for all hands.
The trouble grew out of I[ilrain's mis-
understanding of MitchelrS actions ut
New Orleans
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
a Man Butchers His Wife and Two
Children,

KANSAS CITY, April 24.-The police
late tonight received from Archie, Mo-.
details of the murder by f. III. Sopor of
his wife and two children. On last Tues
day night Sopor left for Kansas City.
Nothing has been seen of his folks since.
The City Marshal broke in his house
to-day. In the middle of the sitting groom
lay the body of young boy, with his
head crushed into shapeless mass, and
through the open doors were seen in an
other room the dead bodies of Mrs. Soper
and the other child. They We're chopped
in a terrible manner with an AK.
A letter on the table, written by Soper,
contained this passage: ''It was the best
for me to act thus, rather than desert
them. L have slain them. What could
they have done for a living? They
would have lived miserably."
Soper was butcher and although poor
had good reputation in the community
BEEcHAM's pills cursbiious, nervous
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Knocked out in Three Rounds.

MINNEApoLIs, April 2l.-Charles KEN
mic Of this city and James Scully OF
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, fought to-
night for a purse of 81 600 and the l40N
pounds championship of America. Kenl-
mic weighed 1915 and Sculy I42. Little
was done in the first two rounds, but in
the third, after 4 few seconds sparring.
Kemmic landed on Scully's jaw and the
Rhode Island man was unable to respond
10 the call of time.
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LABOR TROUBLES.
The Authorities Encounter Difficulties;
In ENictino Innants.

Inc AUTHORITIES encounter Difficulties
IN Evicting Tenants.
SCoTTDALE (Pa.), April "A number
of evictions were made near here to-day,
and the deputies had much trouble. Atone
point they were pelted with stones but
no one was seriously injured. One
deputy, who was abused by an irate
woman, lost his wits and threatened to
shoot her, but the cries Of shame from
ms comrades caused him to sink away.
y mass meeting of strikers was ad-
dressed this afternoon by Jones and
Delaber, Socialists, sent from New York.
where they denounced the laws of the
United States, and made ether in
cendiary remarks.
TWenty~nIne men AMI women from
Trotter had 4 preliminary hearing here
to-day. ;end tWcut v-fotr were bound over
10 the June tgrul ui court ou u charge ot
riatin"
DETROIT >r&EEr-cst SinIKF.
DETROIT, April 2f.-No street ears are
running in this city to-day, the company
having decided TO suspend operators
until the city authorities advise then.
that they are in Il position to afford them
proper protection. The Mayor has writ
ten letter 10 the street-car officials suEs-
costing arbitration, but no answer has
been received yet. -Four hundred hos
tiers OF the company struck this morn
ing.
AT JACKSON PARK
CHICAGO, April 23.-The strike at
Jackson Park is over for the present and
alls the men needed are at work They
were advised to abandon the strike, form
an organization and make another at
tempt later on.
THE COMING FIRST OF MAY.
ST. LOUIS, April 23.-Over two thou
sand union carpenters in this city have
resolved TO strike May 1st unless the
bosses accede to their demands Of 40 cents
per hour.
PITTsBURG, April 24-It is estimated
that lO,500 men belonging to the building
trades i'll this city will be either locked
out or will strike on May lst
JOINED THE sToNE-MASoNs,
PTCfSBURG, April 24-The hod-carriers
at work OH the buildings where tho
stone-masons walked ont, struck to-day
against the lockout. About one-third
are out.
FREIGHT TRAFFIC TIED UP.
TRINIDAD {Ccl.), April 24.--The strik-
ING switchmen have completely tied up
freight traffic on the Fort Worth read,
and the coal mines OF Eorber, Victor, Ei-
moro and Engleville are compelled 10
suspend, throwing 5000 miners out OF
work
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CHILE REVOLUTION.
Frightful State of Affairs Reported
at PaSO Almonte.
HUNDREDS OF WORKMEN KILLED
BY GOVERNMENT TROOPS.

The Condition of Many Refugees at
Iquique Said to be Horrible-Pro-
visions So Scarce, Owing to the
Blockade, That Beef Sold ut Ten
Dollars Per Pound and Twenty
Dollars Was Asked for Can of
Preserved Milk.
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consequence crops of all kinds are MAX
ing rapid growth. The yield of fruit of
all kinds promises to be exceptionally
heavy, while hay and grain never looked
better at this season of the year. Pears,
including Bartletts, Buerre, Glargo, Dear
born Seeding and Winter Nellis, which
showed a tendency to blight about a
week ago, are being sprayed in this val
ley with good results.
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Roses for Wanamaker.

REDWOOD CITY, April 24.-Two large
dry goods boxes, filled with choice varie-
ties OF roses, were sent to San Francisco
this morning by the local postoffice for
decorating Postmaster General Wana-
makers apartments at the Palace Hotel.
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Life Sentence.

SAN ANDREAs (Cal.), April 24.-The
case of j. w. Smalling, on trial for sec
ond time for the killing of his brother
in-law near Burson last fall, closed to-
day, the jury bringing in verdict of
murder in the first degree. The prisoner
was sentenced to the State Prison for
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HORRIBLE CRIME.
An Aged Woman Murdered in a
New York Hotel.
HER STOMACH RIPPED OPEN WITH
A BROKEN TABLE KNIFE

The Police Believe the Party who
committed the Crime to he s'JacI
the Ripper''-Tho Authorities Meet
With Difficulties in Their Attempt
to EYict the strikers Families in
the Coke Regions.
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Caught i'm a Tornodo.

SEATTLE, April 24.-1he steamer South
Coast arrived to-day, eight days out from
San Francisco. She encountered heavy
head winds all the way. She was caught
IN atornado on Tuesday night off Cape
F1attery, and the waves rolled over her
deck, and about one hundred iron plates
Tor the extension of the Front-street
Cable Railway were thrown overheard.
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Yictims of the Chicano Eirn- :

CHICAGO, April 24.-In addition to the
persons severely burned in the Chicago
avenue fire yesterday, it was discovered
to-day that an old woman named Biorn-
son and an infant son of G. Swanson
were burned 10 DEATH
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Two NEGROES Hnnnod

BATON RoUGE Ua.), April "A Melville
Johnson (colored, for the murder of
David Jones, and John Aulson (colole6).
for criminal assault on his sister-in-law,
were hanged together to-day in the jail
yard at Port Allen.
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TWO YOUNG Ladies Drowned.

ST. JOHN On. b, April PA pleasure
boat containing a party OF young people
capsized in the harbor this morning, and
Nellie McAIliSter and Ethel Allen We're
drowned. The others We're rescued with
much difficulty.
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Methodist Conferences.

MERGED, April 24.-The San Joaquin
District Conference of the NJ. e. Church
South is in session in this city, with fifty
delegates representing the different
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Tho Olsen Case

MERGED, April 24.-In the Olsen case
to-day the time was occupied in identity
ing the pants claimed to have been worn
by Olsen at the time of the murder. All
the witnesses but one identified them.
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killed hv = phssl,,o. ,rroin

WASHINGTON qa), April q. John
Graham. one of Iowa'S pioneers, at
tempted 10 drive across the Rock Island
track ahead OF u passenger train this
evening. Granam and his ix-year-old
boy Were killed
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WELCOME TO THE PRESIDENT
Santa Barbara Celebrates His Ar
rival in a Unique Manner.
THE RESIDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A
BATTLE OF FLOWERS

The President Pays a High Complf-
ment to California's Wonderful Re-
sources, and to the Patriotic Man
ner in Which He Has Been We'll
coined Since His Arrival In the
State-The Party VIII Arrive at
San Francisco This Evening.
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RAIN IN PERU.

Much Damage on account of Unex-
pected storms.
PANAMA, April 24.-Reports from Peru
state that between March 10th and 22d
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Cron Prosnects Good

SoNoMA, April 24.-The weather the
past week has been quite warm, and il
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Gen. Butler Put Down.

1t has not often been the fate of General
Butler as a lawyer, TO be put down in
court; but this great feat was accomplish
ed on Wednesday last, in the United States
District Court in Boston, by Judge Car
penter of Rhode Island. The case was
that of Mrs. Carrie Eta Johnson, on the
charge of obtaining pension by fraudu-
lent means. Special examiner Bennett had
been on the witness stand for an hour or
two, AMI at his close the district attorney
told him to step down from the witness
stand.
wait moment" exclaimed Gen. But
Ter, arousing himself. I'm not through
with the cross seXamination yet"
The COURT don't see how you are 60
ing TO cross-examine him when he has been
asked nothing in the direct. The matter
of the papers has been CLOSED up and given
to the jury. l cannot allow that question
to be opened up again.
Gen. Butler-But l had examined him
only on one point, his authority to admin
lister oaths.
The COURT know, but you had ample
opportunity. It's too late now.
Il will get it in in some way. The facts
shall appear and the general walked heav-
lily to his seat.
elf you wish 10 touch any otner points,
conceded the court after moments delay,
II will recall the witness
Gen. Butler-1 do.
The court-Recall the witness.
Gen. Butler-Where did you meet this
lady when you took her deposition?
The court-Don't answer that.
Gen. Butler-What did she say?
The court-Don't answer.
Gen. Butler-I have not examined the
witness on that point.
The court-Ask your questions and I'll
pass on them.
Gen. Butler-But, your honor
The court-You may examine the wit
ness if you do SO without any talk.
Your honor" began Gen. Butler, flush
ing deeply from his coat collar to his
crown.
The witness may step down." ordered
the court To Gen. Butler-You have had
two opportunities to examine the witness,
and preferred to talk now the chance is
gone.
The facts will appear" repeated Gen.
Butler, turning pale as he walked back to
his table.
The Queen has gone to the Isle Of
Wight
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Coleman W. Watson in China.

Mr.. c. W. W atson named in the follow
ing clipping from the leiiprstoHe JoU HDl
of Miles City, Montana, of the date Of
Dec. lith, is a son of the late Rev. X, Y.
Watson Of Hancock. We understand that
Mr.. Wat>on'S salary, over and above his
interest in the mine, is Sl2 900 per aunum,
with all expenses paid.
The JourAdl says: Some weeks ago We
reverted to the fact that Mr.. 4. W Wat
son, brother of our ncighDors J. W. and
W. B. Watson, had accepted the manage
ment OF the mining properties owned by a
Chinese syndicate. and located at ChefuO,
China. The syndicate had sent an embas-
sy to this country 10 investigate and re-
port upon the American system of mining
The embassy, having spent several months
in the different mining localities of the
west, and becoming satisfied that the
Amei lean system was worthy of adoption
SO reported, and in due time received in
structions to engage the services of the
best mining superintendent money could
hire, under hose supervision and manage
mcnt mining on the American plan would
be introduced into China. The choice fell
upon Mr.. Watson, who was engaged at a
pFlHceiy s3ldTy anu gwen all interest IN
the properties which he is to develop
His brother W. b Watson, yesterday re-
ceived letter from him, dated at Chefoo,
China, Nov. oth, noting his arrival at the
seat of operations and giving a very inter
esting and readable account of his trip
Being delayed at Toxic, Japan, waiting
for the Shanghai steamer, he improved the
opportunity of making trip through that
portion of the empire of Japan that is
traversed by 500 miles of railroad In
this he was facilitated by the courtesy of
the American minister who provided him
with the necessary passports. Japan is
described as a garden where everything
grows in lavish profusion and where the
tillers of the soil are blessed with five
crops year.
Mr. Watson had just arrived al his des-
tination when he wrote and had not vet
visited the mines, so had nothing to say in
regard to them, except that all reports con-
corning their richness which he had heard
before he left the United States, were re-
iterated in China. They have been operat-
ed SO he says, for countless centuries,
but in such crude and unworkmanike
manner as to realize only small percent
age of the actual producing capacity. A
fifty stamp mill is one of the many Amer
lean improvements that will startle the
almond eyed heather in that vicinity ere
long, IS the machinery is now on the
ground
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down, or it will be my painful duty to fire

down, or it will be my painful duty to fire
on the town"
As the young officer turned to re-cntcr
his boat he was accosted by Mr.. Jones,
the merchant we have alluded to. who pre-
vailed upon him to suspend his deter
minatiOn until the people could assemble
in town-meeting, when perhaps the town
would agree to remove the Objectionable
object. During this conversation, the
group around dispersed, with the under
standing that the Committee of Safety
would meet that afternoon and consult
about this new and exciting state of things.
AT an early honr in the afternoon the
committee met. Being composed of such
men as the O'Briens, Foster and like
spirits, it may readily be imagined what
their opinions were in regard to taking
down the pole. Instead Of discussing
that question, they busted themselves In
forming plans to repel an attack should
one be made. They advised that town
meeting should be called. to take the sense
of the inhabitants on the subject of
removing the pole, feeling perfectly sure
that they would vote to keep it up. In
the meantime they made arrangements to
scud OFF next morning to Pleasant River
Village. distant about twenty miles, and
TO few other villages requesting the
people to come to Machia> to help them
defend the symbol of liberty. The next
day, which was Saturday, the townmeel-
ing was held, and the subject laid before
it. 1t needed not much discussion. There
was the demand aud the threat.
Let those" said the chairman. "who
are disposed to obey the one through fear
of the other say, Aye.
silence As of death prevailed through
out the hall. until the chairman interrupted
it by submitting another question.
Those who are opposed to taking down
the Liberty Pole will please say, No."
With the suddenness and almost with
the force of a thunder clap, one loud No.
seemed to spring simultaneously from
every lip.
The Noes have it," quietly remarked
the chairman. whose voice had uncon-
sciou>ly mingled with his fellow -ci.izcn>'
when the vote was determined,
Captain Moore was somewhat eNaspera-
ted on learning the vote of the town, and
would have put his threat into immediate
execution but for the interference second
time of Mr.. Jones. That gentleman repre-
seute1 to him that the meeting was not
fully attended and that the vote was not
a far expression OF the sentiment of the
town. BY urgent persuasion he succeeded
IN obtaining respite until another meet
ing was called, which was to be held on
the following Monday.
1T will grieye me, Mr. Jones, said the
officer. on taking leave, Ito resort to
extreme measures; but yon may assure
tn" people that, unless they vote to remove
the pole in one hour after this meeting
breaks up will open on the town"
With this understanding, aud with