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WEATHER AND CROPS.
Rainfall Reported in Many Parts of
the State

ISalnlall reported IN Many Parts OF
the State.
SoNoMA, May 3.-A warm, gentle rain
has been falling here for the past three
days. Indications point tonight to clear
ing. Crops through this valley never
looked better, and the outlook is prom
ising one for the farmers and dairymen.
PETALUMA, May 3.-The weather con-
tinues cold and showery. In conse-
quence grain, hay and feed crops are
shorter than usual at this season of the
year. Apples, cherries of certain varie-
ties, plums and prunes generally are
promising. Other fruits will be short.
NAPA, May 3.-Rain continues to fall
IN showers. Unless warm, clear weather
comes soon the damage will be consid-
erable.
GILRoY, May 3.-Light showers have
prevailed here to-day. 1t was not needed,
but is still welcome.
SAN JUAN, San Benito County, May B.
Half an inch of rain fell in the last storm.
The crops We're greatly benefited.
TURLoCK, May 3.-A glorious rain has
been falling since daylight this morning
The precipitation is DO of an inch, and
the total to date is 9.S3 inches. The farm
ers are happy.
BAKERSFIELD, May 3. = To-day has
been cold and stormy. Shortly after noon
a short and violent thunderstorm came.
accompanied by heavy rain and hail
CAYUCos, May 3.-We have had I.3O
inches of rain here in the last twenty
foul hours. This will greatly benefit late
crops. Some hay is cut, but it will not
be much damaged, unless it continues
showery, but the weather appears to be
clearing.
SANTA MARIA, May 3.-It commenced
raining heavily last evening, and it is
still showery, with but little wind The
heavy grain is but slightly damaged.
Light crops will do well now, and a good
bean and corn crop is assured.
HUENE4TE, May 3.-Seventy-two hun
dredths of an inch of rain fell last night.
The benefit exceeds the damage.
SANTA PAULA, May 3.-The rainfall is
l.65 inches. The weather is still cloudy.
Late-sown grain is benefited. Feed and
hay already cut are injured.
SANTA ANA, May 3.-Heavy rains fell
last night, Lib inches falling up to
o'clock this morning. Much damage was
done to barley, which was several feet
high, and much of the hay cut is par
TALLY spoiled. Corn ami potatoes are
much benefited.
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Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNToN.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-In the Senate,
after the usual morning business, Morgan
called up the Presidents message on the
international conference as to silver coin
age.
Dolph tried to get action first or the
conference on the Chinese exclusion bill,
but Morgan refused to give precedence to
that subject, remarking that there was
not so much pressure about it that the
Senator from South Dakota, who desired
to address the Senate, might not have the
courtesy of appearing.
Kyle then proceeded to address the SEN
ate in favor of the free coinage Of silver.
AT the conclusion of Kyle's speech the
message was again laid on the table,
Morgan giving notice that he wanted to
speak on it.
The conference report on the Chinese
exclusion bill was then laid before the
Senate. AS soon as it was read Sherman
stated, though member of the Confer
ence Committee, he was unable to sign it.
He was very willing to provide for any
necessary legislation for the restriction of
Chinese labor, and thought the Senate
bill had done so very broadly.
Sherman looked upon the introduction
of Chinese laborerS through Canada as an
insult to the United States. Such Incl
dents created excitement, which some
day would be the cause of great difficulty.
Those who believed the United States
had right to trample on the treaty and
disregard it might vote in conference,
vote without cOmpunction, but he did not
feel at liberty to do so.
Dolph of Oregon defended the report
Dawes opposed it as being in violation
Of the treaty.
Vest was not disposed to violate trea-
ties, but considered self-preservation the
first law of nations as we'll as individuals.
Palmer could not vote for the confer
ence report, because of the provision that
Cinnamon coming to the United States
could not be admitted to bail, which is
unnecessarily harsh; also because of the
provision for the arrest of Cinnamon not
provided with certificates.
A vote was then taken on the confer
ence report, which was agreed to by
yeas 30, nays l5 as follows:
1eas-Messrs. Allen, Allison, Chand-
Ter, Cockrell, Cullom, Dolph, FELTON,,
Gallinger, German, Hansbrough. Harris,
Hiscock, Jones of Arkansas, Mcpherson,
Mitchell, Morgan, PETER, Perkins,
Power, Ransom, Sanders. Shoup, Squire,
Stanford, Stewart. Stock kbridge, Vest,
Walthall, Warren and White-30.
Nays Messrs. Bate, Call, Colquitt,
Dawes, Dixon, Frye, George, Gray, Hig-
gins, Kyle, Palmer, Platt, Pugh, Sher-
man and Wilson'S.
OF the affirmative votes 10 were Repub-
i1cans, 10 Democrats and Farmers ALI
ance (Peffer).
Of the negative votes were Repub-
Hcans, Z Democrats and l Farmers Ali
ance Kyle.
The House bill placing twine on the
free list was laid before the Senate and
referred to the Finance Committee
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned
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HAWAIIAN ADyICEs.
Political Affairs Very Quiet-Accident
to Admiral Brown

Political Affairs Very Quiet-Accfdent
to Admiral Brown
Correspondence of the Associated Press.I
HONOLULU, April 26.-Political affairs
have been very quiet during the month.
Queen Liliuokalani issued proclamation
April llth, convening the Hawaiian Leg
islature in regular session at Honolulu
May 18th. The Legislature will be opened
by the Queen in person. After electing
the President and other officers an ad
iournment will be had for one week. as
there Will not be much business Dre-
sented before the middle of June.
Hon. Lawrence McCully, first Asso-
ciated Justice of the Supreme Court of the
Hawaiian Kingdom, died here on the nth
inst, in the 6lst year of his age, from
heart failure. Judge McCully was born
in New York City May 2S, 1851, and came
10 Hawaii in 1881.
Admiral Brown met with a severe acci-
dent on April 10Th, which will contine
him to his bed for several weeks. In
leaving the house of his friend, w. w.
Hall, while descending the steps. he
slipped and hurt the capsOf his left knee.
sprained his ankle and broke one Of the
ligaments.
Captain Davies of the Wilder Steam
ship Company and Captain of the
stedllleT OIdUUlne. mas received the CrGer
OF hapiolani from the Hawaiian Govern
ment for services in saving the lives OF
seven natives recently.
Ernest o. Smith, IIawaiian Consul for
Australia, and Ralph de Lucille, Hawaiian
Consul at Genoa, Italy, have been deco
rated with the Royal Order of the Crown
OF Hawaii.
Henry w. Moulton has been appointed
Eice-Consul of Hawaii for Newcastle, n.
S. W.
Her majesty gave dinner April Sth at
the palace i'll honor of Rear-Admiral
Brown. There We're about thirty-fve
other guests present.
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TARIFF QUESTION.
Not All Democrats in Favor of Free
Lumber.

Lumber.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The Democratic
members of the Ways and Means Com
mittee listened this afternoon to the Dem
ocratic members of the House, who ex-
pressed their views on the tariff bills
pending before the committee. It was
made evident that there is quite num-
ber of Democratic members unfavorable
to reporting free lumber bill at this ses-
sion of Congress, and at least one mem
Der is opposed to reduction in the duty
on barley. The opposition to the lumber
bill came from North Carolina, the great
Lake States, and from the Southwest
and the ground is that the duty should
not be taken off unless compensatory
benefits are given by general tariff re-
ductiOn bill. The committee was urged
to place refined sugar on the free list
and to make lower duties on thread and
steel rails.
Representative Whiting of Michigan
has prepared and will submit TO the
House report of the majority of the
Ways and Means Committee. recon-
mending the passage of bill to place on
the free list silyer-lead ores, when silver
exceeds the lead in value. The report
says the Mckinley Jaw imposed duty of
of one and one-haif cents pound on lead
III silver ores, WIN Cne results of in
creased and increasing injury to Ameri-
can smelters, and all interests connected
Herewith. The use of silyer-Iead ores
for smelling dry silver ores mined in the
United States is an imperative necessity.
and they are not only required as raw
material of smelling, but an essential
tool of industry. The American smelter
must secure this tool, and as the domestic
supply does not meet the demand, heavy
importations of Mexican ores are made.
However, new conditions confront the
smelling interests of the country. and
threaten, unless the relief proposed is
granted, quick transfer across the Mex
lean border of large proportion of the
smelling industry, to the great injury of
American labor and railroads and other
kindred pursuits. The results of the
Mckinley Act have been to benefit for
eign interests and injure our people. and
unless quickly remedied the injurious
results will be past cure.
In conclusion, the report saws that.
while the bill will not cure the evils the
present law created, if promptly adopted
it will modify the injurious effect upon
our home industries. The Foreign At
fairs Committee suggested that this con-
cession would probably be OF mutual ad-
vantage in securing reciprocity with
Mexico.
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POLITICAL HORIZON.
denomination of Harrison Almost
an Assured Fact.
ALREADY CREDITED WITH THREE
HUNDRED VOTES.
Disastrous yclone Passes Over
Portions of ansaS and Oklahoma
Territory i polishing Everything
in Its Tra several Persons Re-
ported Ki4ied-Blinding Snowstorm
IN Wisconsin-High Waters in IIli-
noiS.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoS.

Special to the RECORD UNION.
NEW YORK, May 3.-The Mail and
Express to-day admits that President
Harrison's nomination is an assured fact.
In support of this statement it prints the
following table of instruct delegates
from compilations of figures received
from State and district conventions al
ready held over the country: Alabama
=, Arkansas l6, Florida s, Illinois 6, In
diana 30, Kansas 8, Kentucky 26, Mary
land 4, Michigan 3, Mississippi Is, Mis-
souri, "a, Nebraska l6, New Y York 26, Ohio
+, South Carolina 10, South Dakota 8,
Tennessee 2, Texas 30 Virginia s, Wis
consin 10; total 800.
The paper continues as follows: "Pri-
vate information received from others,
who are either chosen delegates or will
be, and, in the absence of instructions,
can vote as they wish, are that 21I have
already put themselves on record as in
tending to vote for Harrison. These dele
gates are an absolutely accurate record.
Additional delegates will be from States
and Territories as follows: Arizona.
Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan.
New Hampshire, New Mexico, New Jer-
sey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,
Virginia, Washington, West Virginia,
Georgia and Maryland
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.
MILWAUKEE, May 3.-"The Wiscon-
sins delegation is going to the Democratic
National Convention with directions to
vote as a unit. They will be at Chicago
to help make Grover Cleveland the par
ty'S Presidential nominee. WewiiI have
no second choice" This decisive decla-
ration quoted was made tonight by
Chairman Wall of the State Central Com
mittee. His words were the forecast of
the probable action of the Wisconsin
Democratic Convention, which will be
held in this city tomorrow
THE MICHIGAN ELECTORS.
LANSING (Mich.), May Sc. o. Duff
field of Detroit, counsel for fourteen Re-
publican Presidential Electors, asked the
Supreme Court for writ of mandamus
to compel the Secretary of State to deliver
to the Sheriff written notice between
July and September that the next GEN
eral election for electors for President
and Nice-President of the United States
for the State of Michigan be chosen. This
action was brought to test the constitu-
tionality of the Miner election law en-
acted by the last Legislature. The court
issued an order returnable May 10Th to
show cause why the writs should not
issue.
ELECTIONS IN MINNESOTA.
MINNEAPoLIS, May affections oc-
Cured to-day in various cities throughout
the State. The result shows Democratic
gains in thirteen cities. Seventeen cities
show gains for the Republicans
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POSTAL APPROPRIATION.

opposition TO the Proposition to Re-
duce Compensation to Railroads.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The proposition
made by the House Postoffice Committee
IN the postal appropriation bill to reduce
the compensation of land grant subsi-
died railroads for carrying mails from
50 per cent. of the rate allowed non-aided
railroads, as the law at present provides.
to 90 per cent, awakened vigorous on
position from the land grant railroads.
and they are protesting against the pro-
posed legislation as unjust and unreason-
able. To-day representatives of num-
Der OF these railroads appeared before the
committee and stated their reasons Tor the
opposition,
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Lifting an Elenhnnt

London has been entertained lately by
feats of strength that are certainly re-
markable and probably unsurpassed in
modern times. First there was a man
named Sandow, who was an enormously
powerful man; he was succeeded by
Sampson, and he in turn by an Irish
American named Sullivan Curiously
the three names begin with the letter S,
which Is also the initial of strength -
and of the Greek word for strength
(stehnOS}. Sullivan, the latest conner, is
80 years of age, stands five feet eight and
one-quarter inches in hight, and weiphs
lGS gounds. His appearance presents lit
tie that is unusual III the way Of muscular
development, and his bicepS are neither
very large nor wonderfully rigid. 1t is
III his neck and jaw that his strength
chiefly lies, and the majority Of his feats
are such as bring this peculiarity into
special prominence. at an exhibition
given in London, he fastened a chain to a
36-pound weight, and the other end being
gripped between his teeth, swung him
self round and round until the twirlinp
chain assumed nearly horizontal line.
Ihe 1eat was repeated with the weight
doubled, and as the performer, with both
hands TO his hips, and using every sinew
III his frame, swirled round and round,
the audience wondered, with anxiety,
what would happen if one of the links
should lily asunder. The most remark
aDle Ieat, however, that Sullivan per-
formed was the lifting of an elephant by
his teeth. 1t was baby, !" tits true, but
1t weighed about 1900 pounds, and was
lifted clear three inches from the
ground, its whole weight pendent from
the jaw of the man above. Sullivan was
not successful in an attempt TO break a
chain with his arm, having injured this
limb on the previous night. he sue
ceeded, however, in proving that his
prowess was not entirely confined to
feats with his teeth, by lifting barrel of
water, weighing $50 pounds, with the mid
die finger of his right hand.-Harper's
Young People.
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Old Aunt Peggy.

When the war was over, old Aunt
Peggy went to Monsieur and said:
"Massa, l amt never gwine to quit,yer.
Pm gittin' ole an feeble, an my days is
few in dis heah lam o. sorrow am sin.
All l axes is lille co'ner whar / kin set
down an wait peaceful fu de 'en.'''
Monsieur and Madame were very much
touched at this mark of affection and
fidelity from Aunt Peggy. So, in the
general reconstruction of the plantation
which Immediately followed the surren-
der, a nice cabin, pleasantly appointed.
was set apart tor the OLD woman. Madame
did not even forget the very comfortable
rocking-chair in which Aunt Peggy
might set down." as she herself touch
ingly expressed it, 'an' wait fJI de en.,v
She has been rocking ever since.
At intervals of about two years Aunt
Peggy hobbies up 70 the house and de-
iivers the stereotyped address which has
become more than familiar.
mistress. Is come te take las, Iool,
at you all. Le' me look at you good. LIE,
me look at de chillun-de big chiIlun am
de Lille chillun. Le' me look at de picters
am dc photographs an de piany an,
everything 'fo' it's too late. One eve is
done gone. an de udder's a-gwine tas,
Any mo'nin' yo' po' ole Aunt Peggy
gwine wake up an i'm herself stone
bline."
After such visit Aunt Peggy invari-
ably returns To her cabin with a gener-
ously filled apron.
The scruple which Monsieur one time
felt in supporting woman for so
many years in ldleness has entirely
disappeared. OF late his attitude to-
ward Aunt Peggy is simply one of
profound astonisnmeut-wonde at the
Surprising age which an old black woman
NAV attain when she sets her mind to il.
for Aunt Peggy is q 125 years, so she
says.
it may not be true. however. Possibly
she is older.-Harper's Young People.
Returns just published show that the
population of the colony of Western Aus
tralia on December 31th last was 80, ,2S5-
g., rs males and 2l ,057 females.
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Trouble Brewing in Oklahoma.

kINGFIsHER %. IT,, May 3-Governor
Seay regards the situation caused by the
ugly attitude OF the Cheyenne Indians
toward settlers in the newly-opened
lands sufficiently perilous to demand his
presence on the scene, and he passed
through here to-day en- route there. A
company OF United States troops Will fol-
low him tomorrow. Another cause for
alarm Is the fact that the new town of
Cheyenne is being built on the site of
the burial grounds of Indians Killed
IN the battle with General Custer in ISOS.
The Indians regard the building OF the
town there as sacrilege, and threaten to
purn out and massacre the inabitants.
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WIND AND SNOW.
Disastrous Cyclone In Kansas and Ok
lahoma Territory.

Disastrous Cyclone In Kansas and Ok
lahoma Territory.
TOPEKA (kas.), May 3.-A disastrous
cyclone last night struck the farming
country ten miles southeast, near Tevis.
Nearly everything was demolished over
space of two miles square. A number
of farmhouses and barns were demol-
ished. One person is known to have
been killed. Many were injured. Physi-
clans left here at noon in response to calls
from that neighborhood. Hail fell in
great quantities, destroying the fruit and
breaking the trees.
James Mitchell, farmer was killed
and man named He'll fatally and his
wife and child seriously hurt.
IN OKLAHOMA.
KINGFIsHER. %. IT,, May "a cyclone
touched the outskirts of town last even
ing, overturning houses in its path, kill
ing considerable young stock, damaging
growing crops and finally spending its
force about fifteen miles distant. -Four
teen residences outside the city were de-
stroyed, f. a. Bidwel Of York, Neb.,
and son were killed.
BLINDING sNowsToRM.
ASHLAND (Wis.), May 3.-A binding
snowstorm prevails here. Four inches
have fallen up to noon.
TORNADO IN MISSOURI.
PATTENsBURG (Mo.), May "a tor
nado passed through De Kalb County
last evening in northwest direction,
sweeping everything before it. 1t
wrecked the home of Mr.. Sharp, seri-
ouslly injuring him and killing his wife.
1t also killed Miss Boyd. Crossing Grand
River at WilEamsford it damaged much
property, but injured no one. little
further it cut a swath 100 yards wide
through thickly settled farming district,
Wreck1ng buildings, ETC., for distance OF
ten or twelve miles, mangling many
horses, and at the home of Alfred Daniel
his wife was fatally hurt, while he and
his baby were badly injured. At James
Daniels three young people were badly
hurt.
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ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE.
Passenger on the steamer j. d. Peters
Drowned.

IasSSuEoT Oh InS steamer Js Ds IelSTS
Drowned.
STOCKTON, May "a passenger on the
steamer ]. d. Peters from San Francisco
was drowned last night in the San Joa-
quin River, near Jersey Landing. He
was man about 80 years of age, with a
smooth face, excepting a mustache. and
was dressed like a laborer. When he
boarded the steamer he was intoxicated,
and when the purser took up the tickets
he was asleep in the card-room and his
name was not obtained. During the even
ing he became noisy and threatened to
commit suicide. He offered passenger
So to throw him overheard. The Captain
quieted him and placed him in charge of
two young men. At Ii o'clock he went
overheard. Some say that he jumped in
and others that he sat on the rail and fell
in. y life-buoy was thrown him and u
boat was lowered, but he was not found.
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Battle With Horsethieyes.

GUTHRIE %. IT,, May 3.--A battle oc-
Cured near saltwater yesterday evening
between band of horsethieyes, who had
stolen SIX horses near Orlando, and a
posse of citizens from that place. The
battle lasted TWO hours. A storm coming
up, the horsethieves escaped. a member
OF the posse named Stormer was killed
and the thieves lett one wounded on the
field.
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

A Forlorn Young Lady Tries to End
Her Existence.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.-AnEie Luft
was brought into the Receiving Hospital
this morning, Suffering from gas asphyxia-
ton. Last night she hired room at the
Newton House, corner of Broadway and
Stockton streets. This morning she was
found in bed with a pocket handkerchief
tied tightly around her neck and the gas
turned on fall. This is Annie's second
attempt to take her ne Withlh the past
with Lewis Baumeister, who committed
suicide Saturday night.
The unfortunate woman told reporter
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HIGH WATER IN ILLINOIS.
Vast Amount Of Valley Lands In
undated.

VI aSC amount or valley Lands In
undated.
OTTAWA (Ill.), May 3.-At noon to- day
the Fox and Illinois Rivers began rising
rapidly, nearly two feet of water being
made. between 1890 and o'clock. From
that hour till O'Clock there was rise of
from four TO six inches an hour, and it
reached stage higher than ever before
IN the history of the city. The entire
illinois Valley, from the junction of the
kankakee and Illinois to the La Sale is
inundated. Many thousand dollars
worth OF property is destroyed.
In Ottawa several manufacturing es-
adjustments were obliged to shut down,
and the electric railway, some two miles
in length is under water from two to
seven feet. People on the bottom lands
were Obliged to vacate their farms, and
the water at 8 O'Clock in many instances
was within but few feet of the houses.
A rise OF one foot more will necessitate
the vacatlng OF many homes.
A Swede named Johnson was drowned
last evening while helping to remove
some stock from an island in the Illinois
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EDITOR CHILDS.
Entertainment at Chicago by Members
of the Typographical Union.

I1HVOI UttIHITISIIU dI 0IINtIlgO DN NIGLIDGTS
of the Typographical Union.
CHICAGO, May 3.-Editor George w.
Childs, the distinguished Philadelphia
editor and philanthropist, and Mrs.
Childs and party arrived here this after
noon Ell route to Colorado Springs to par
ucipate in the dedication of the Childs-
Drexel Home, whence the trip will be
continued to San Francisco and the Pa
citic Coast.
The party were met at the depot by a
reception committee of Typographical
Union, No. I6, and escorted TO the her0tI
building, where an elaborate reception
was rendered him. During Mr. Childs'
stay III Chicago Il numbers of dinners and
receptions and luncheons will be rendered
in his honor.
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RIood-uorse Races.

SAN FRANCISCO, May Six furlongs,
Regal won, Inkerman second, Henry T.
third. Time, l:144.
One and one-half miles, James won,
Boreahs second, Elmwood third. Time,
2:424.
Five furlongs, Estrella won, Iris Filly
second, Martinez third. Time, 1904.
Seven-eighths of mile, Lottie Mills
won, Braw Scot second. Time, l:2S4.
Mile and seventy yards, Montana won,
Initiation second, King Hooker third.
Time l:47
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Ballot Reform.

NEVADA CITY, May 3.-The Australian
ballot system was given an initial trial
here atthe city election held yesterday and
proved most satisfactory in every way.
a. Gault, L. II. Carr and j. C.. Rich were
reelected Trustees; +. o. Tompkins,
Marshal, and s. l.. Clutter, Treasurer
George Coughlan defeated Henry Weis-
enburger, the present incumbent, for
Assessor.
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to-day while lying on cot in the Re-
ceiving Hospital that she dearly loved
Baumeister, and that she did not desire
to live without him. LAS he is now
dead" she said, with tears in her eyes,
Il have no desire to exist any longer. /
thought surely that / would be dead this
morning and away from this wicked
world. l am bound TO be with him, and
will attempt taking my life until L sue