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should buy whatever silver it needs, and
therefore might be called a buy-metallist.
Mr.. Catchings is in favor of the restora-
tion Of silver after while, if other nations
will help US, and therefore may be called
q by-and- -by-metallist
"What need is there for bimetallism
if the gold standard will furnish a sutfi-
cient amount of money? The confession
that bimetallism is desirable destroys all
argument advanced in behalf OF gold
monometallism, and waen one has ad-
mitted the desirability of bimetallism he
must either favor the restoration Of it by
the United States alone or submit the
destinies of this people to foreign ma
tions. 1t has been we'll said that it is
more dangerous to put an English
banker at the head of our financial sys-
tenn than to have an English Admiral at
the head of our navy or an English Gen.
eral at the head of our army"
Mr.. Bryan discussed various phases Of
the money question, quoting frequently
from Senator Carlisle, and answering his
arguments by arguments formerly made
by Secretary Carlisle or by statistics. He
closed by saying that Secretary Carlisle
had deserted the ''struggling masses" for
whom he formerly spoke, but that even
without his leadership they would be
able to cast their ballots for the restora-
ton of the gold and silver coinage of the
Constitution, and that the present efforts
Of Secretary Carlisle, instead of retarding
the movement, would make his former
speech familiar to the American people,
and show them the danger of intrusting
our financial policy to the idle holders
of idle capital or TO their representa-
tiyes.o
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MARY BURKE,s FUNERAL.
The Largest Ever Having Taken Place
In YoIo County.

The Largest Ever Having Taken Place
In YoIo County.
WOODLAND, May 24.-The funeral of
Miss Mary Burke, who died at st. Luke's
Hospital in San Francisco Wednesday,
took place from her home in the town OF
Yolo. six miles from here, to-day. The
funeral was the largest ever having taken
place in Yoio County.
The religious services were conducted
by the Rev. d. w. Calfee of the Method
ist Church. In his sermon he paid
beautiful tribute to the girl memory, and
scored her betrayer in the strongest
terms 'If girl OF her character and
rearing said the minister, surrounded
by all of the influences of good home,
jealously guarded by fond and loving
parents, under such circumstances was
made the victim of his villainy, where
on the face of the earth lives there girl
who is safe while such fiend is at large.
May God place the brand OF Cain upon
the black hearted wretch who traduced
this pure minded girl. Her life blood is
upon him. and all the rivers on earth do
do not contain water enough to wash the
crimson stains from his hands and SOUL"
Not a dry eye was visible during the
sermon and those who listened to the
minister's sermon were deeply affected.
George Orbell. who was engaged to marry
Miss Burke, attended the funeral.
Zane, who is accused of having be-
trayed the girl, left this vicinity to-day
for Sonoma County, and It is said he did
so because he knew the feeling against
him was running high.
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How 1t Can be Put on the Eastern
Market in Good Condition.
BORAX SAID TO BE A PREVENTA
TIVE AGAINST DECOMPOSITION.
Samuel Brown, the Oregon Murderer
who Lately Escaped Jail, Again In
Custody-The Manager OF Builders
Aid Association at San Francisco
Reported to Have Left for Parts
Unknown, Leaving Many Creditors
snecial to the REooRp-UNIoN.

Special to the hECORD- ON1ON-
SAN FRANCISCO, May A.-Frank NJ.
Smith, the borax king. believes ne mas
solved the problem of preserving fresh
fruit SO 1t can be put on the Eastern mar
Ret in a satisfactory condition. For some
time he has been experimenting with
borax, and finds the ingredients of that
salt peculiarly adapted for precludlng
vegetable decomposition. The discovery
was made some time ago, ana was the
outcome of conversation on the
preservation OF meat by borax. Mr..
Smith tried the experiment with some
cherries, and the result was SO satis-
factory that barrel of cherries was
packed in borax and shipped to Chicago,
where they were disposed OF at high
prices, owing to their good condition.
'There is no patent on this discovery"
said Mr. Smith to-day. 1T Is tree TO all.
| regard it OF the utmost value IN the
working out of the problem of domestic
economy. The same boraX can be used
over and over again, and think Of the
amount of unnecessary waste that Will
be avoided by preserving fruit TINS way;
Private families, as we'll as hotels ana
restaurants, can have their bora1 bins at
small expense, in which they can con-
stantly keep an assortment OF fresh
fruit"
Experiments are still being carried on.
and every kind OF fruit and vegetables
will be put to the test.
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A Mob's Efforts to Secure Two
Brutes Who Assaulted a Girl
THEY WE'RE SATISFIED WITH MOTH
ING SHORT OF LYNCHING.
Story of Outrages on Ne
gro Colonists In Mexico-A Party OF
About Forty Persons Said to Have
Been Pursued by Armed Mexicans,
Overtaken and All but One of the
Party Killed,
Special to the REconD-UN1os.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
BLooMINGTGN Ill.), May PA Pd7,t0-
graph Danville, Ill.,, special says: At
midnight a mob of farmers attacked the
Vermillion County Jail to secure John
Halls, Jr., and William Royce, who
criminally assaulted Miss Laura Barnett
last night. Sheriff Thompson denied
them admission. The mob procured a
telegraph pole and commenced using it
as battering ram. After repeated efforts
to break down the outer Jail door with
the pole, which produced little or no
effect. the crowd momentarily desisted in
it's efforts.
Sheriff Thomson, his wife and Deputy
Sloane beseeched them to disperse.
+. V. Barnett, the father of the injured
girl, said to Mrs. Thompson: Madam,
you have never had daughter outraged,
and her blood demands vengeance" His
reply was widely applauded.
BY this time railroad tie was secured,
and with three blows the outer door was
battered in. The besiegers thronged in
and commenced work on the inner door.
AT this writing-2A. "a. M.-they are pound
ing away on the inner door and searching
are unable to control the mob, and
nothing will save the lives Of Halls and
Royce if they can be found.
The police at 2 o'clock brought Judge
Bookwalter. the Circuit Judge, to the
Jail. lie made an earnest, eloquent plea
to let the law take it's course, and not
bring disgrace on Vermillion County by
the first lynching in it's history. He as
sured the men that Halls and Royce
would receive severe punishment. At
first his words produced a telling effect,
but the leaders finally replied:
"Yes, we know the jury will convict
and give them severe sentences, but
Governor Altgeld will pardon them out.
He recently pardoned three fiends you
sent up from Champaign County for
twenty years, and he will pardon these
men. If any other man than Governor
Altgeld was Governor we would not
lynch the men, but we are determined
he will never have chance to turn them
loose"
With these words they again conf
menced work at 2:20 A. NJ.
LATER.-The mob have got both men,
and taken them to bridge in the east
end to hang them. The work is probably
done by this time. The jail is deserted
and everybody gone to the bridge, and
yells are heard from the mob there.
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MURDERED BY MEXICANs.
Sensational Story Told of Outrages on
Negro CoIonists

Sensational Story Told of Outrages on
Negro CoIonists.
Ell PAso (Tex.), May M.-Samuel CLAW
born, negro about 26 years old, who
says he comes originally from Tusca-
loosa, Iowa, arrived here this morning
from Mexico. accompanied by his wife
and two children. He tells sensational
story.
He says that negro named Bill Ellis,
who lives at San Antonio, visited Georgia
and Alabama last fall, and induced a
colony Of 500 negroes from the States
named to follow him TO Mexico, and To-
cate in barren valley on the borders of
the States OF Durango and Coahuila, about
forty miles east OF Mapimi, on the Mex
lean Central Railroad.
Clayborn says Ellis told the people that
they were going to a perfect paradise;
that the lands were fertile and homes
would be given to every family free. but
when the poor negroes reached their des-
tlnat1on they were put to improving land
under Mexican overseers and were not
paid for their work, and were fed on the
vilest food and compelled to sleep on the
ground.
On May 9th Clayborn, his family and
about forty others of the negroes made
their escape and were pursued by armed
Mexicans. Claybor became separated
from the other fugitives and succeeded in
reaching Chihuahua.
The others were captured, and one of
their number. Antonio Bones of Eutaw.
Ala., who again made his escape and
reached Chihuahua, says the pursuers
shot and killed all of his party except
himself.
The United States Consul at chihuahua
is investigating the affair.
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GENERAL sCHOFIELD.

His Name Used In Connection With
the Presidency Without Consent.
SAN ANTONIO (Tex.l, May A.-General
John Schofield, to whom have been at
tributed Presidential aspirations, denied
emphatically to a correspondent OF the
Associated Press that he had ever enter
tained the subject for an instant. He
was seen this afternoon at Fort Samuel
Houston just after he had witnessed
cavalry drill. When asked if it were
true as reported that he would be can
didate for the Democratic Presidential
nomination on free coinage platform,
he at first laughed, and then with
a suspicion of indignation in his voice.
said: II have never had that matter
under consideration" and General Scho-
field looked as if he were really angry.
would you, if you should be candl-
date at all, run on a free coinage plat
form ?'' was asked.
THAT is an issue," he replied, ION
which l have very firm convictions, hav-
but | am sure the American people care
absolutely nothing for my opinion on the
silver question, so that any expression OF
my views would be entirely gratuitous.
AS to rumors that would be candidate
for the Presidency, | do not know how.
when or where they originated. Those
who have been using my name i'll such
connection have done so without au-
thority."
General Schofield asked if he would
consent to become candidate il he
should be urged, but he would give no
committing answer. He was asked If
Speaker Crisp's interview. in which he
announced himself in favor OF some
Western man with military record had
anything to do with giving birth to the
rumor. He said it might possibly be, but
he did not know.
He expressed himself as delighted with
his visit to Houston during the Confeder-
ate reunion. Il was profoundly i'm
pressed with the loyalty evinced by the
old Confederates," he said, land | shall
always recall that visit as one of the nap
piest incidents OF my life.n
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woMAN,s CONGRESS.
Subjects Discussed by Delegates a
Yesterdays session.

Subjects Discussed by Delegates at
Yesterdays Session.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.-Mcthers and
their babies. fresh air and pure food,
dresses with plenty of pockets in them
for women, Trilby feet with no corns.
pure food and pure air, with few altru-
istic and metaphysical suggestions on the
side, engrossed the attention OF the crowds
at the Woman's Congress to-day.
Miss Anthony and Rev. Anna Shaw
spoke number of times during the day,
the efforts of the latter being particularly
happy as she touched off the imperlous-
ness of the woman dressmaker and the
politeness of her tailor. She predicted
the day of no corsets and no corns. when
the ladies would have waists larger than
that of the Venus De Milo and feet TO out
do Trilby.
DR.. Harriet Maxson and DR.. Sarah /.
Shuey read papers on the health OF moth
ers and children. Helen q. Miller of
Reno. New, read o paper on Food AS
We Eat IT, and Mrs. Elizabeth j. Cor
bett discussed 1.-The City's Alr and
Water ~
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THE PRESBYTERIANS.
Proceedings of the General Assembl

Proceedings of the General Assembly
in Session at Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG, May 4.-The attention of
the Presbyterian General Assembly to-
day was occupied by things of import
ance to the denomination, but of no sem
sational interest. A million dollar fund,
continued annual sessions, deliverances
on temperance and fraternal greetings
from other ecclesiastical boards COM
pleted the catalogue. The regular busi-
ness of the assembly was much delayed
blythe amount of time occupied by the
speeches of the delegates from the out
side.
The General Assembly to-day adopted
an Injunction to members of the denomi-
nation not to vote in favor of granting IL
censes. After a long and disorderly de-
bate it was decided that ''unfermented
fruit wine fultills all the conditions for
the sacrament OF the Lords supper"
AT the afternoon session of the assem-.
bly, chance was given to the move-
ment to secure biennial or triennial ses-
sions OF the assembly in place of the
annual meetings. 1t was strongly advo-
Gated by the Presbytery of Lackawanna
and IL was opposed by representatives
from Philadelphia and New York. 1t
was objected to on the proposal that in
many minds it had originated in loss of
respect for the General Assembly as well
as from dislike for the doctrinal discus
sions of the past few years.
The larger part Of the afternoon was de-
voted to hearing delegates from other
ecclesiastical bodies. From the United
Presbyterian General Assembly greet
ings were brought. The Walden Church
of Italy was represented by Rev. Fran
cisco Rostan, and the General SYNOD of
the Reformed Church in the United
States by Rev. j. A. Peters. DR.. William
L. Sabin of New York spoke on behalf OF
the General Synod of the recorded Epis-
copal Church.
After an address by DR.. George Mat
thews of London. representing the Pan
Presbyterian Alliance, the Moderator,
behalf of the assembly.
The assembly then adjourned until Sat-
urday morning.
UNION SEMINARY BOYCOTT.
NEW YORK, May 24.-Charles Butler,
President of the Board of Trustees, saws.
regarding the boycott of the Union The
illogical Seminary by the General Assem-
bly,: Il am unable to say what action the
trustees of the seminary will take on the
recommendation of the seminary until
they have held a meeting. do not be-
lieve, however, the recommendation.
which amounts in reality to a ban upon
our students, will make the slightest diff
ference to us. I fancy we shall go right
on with our work, following the lines we
have laid down, just as if nothing had
happened"
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CUNARD LINER LUCANIA.
She Succeeds In Beating Her Daily
Average Speed Record.

She Succeeds in Beating Her Daily
Average Speed Record.
QUEENSTOWN, May 24.-The Cunard
liner Lucania, Captain Mckay, from New
York May 18th, has beaten her daily
average speed record. She made the trip
in five days. eleven hours and forty min
utes, being three hours and three min
utes behind her own eastward record of
five days. eight hours and three minutes,
made in September, 1894, but on the trip
lust completed the Lucania made an
average daily speed of 22.01 knots per
hour. Her best previous daily speed rae
ord was 2l.S9 knots made in June, 1891.
The Lucania according to her log, passed
Sandy Hook lightship at 2:24 P. NJ. on
Saturday last, May 18th. and arrived Off
Daunts Rock at $40 a. NJ. to-day. Her
daily runs were 431, 405, 524, so. 5I7 and
3SS.
In latitude 1885 north and longi-
tude 2245 west she passed derelict
whose timbers were showing six feet
above water. On May 10th the steamship
met with much ice. The United States
cruiser Columbia was not sighted by the
Lucania after the latter passed Sandy
Hook. The cruiser passed the Hook
twenty minutes after the Lucania. There
was no race between the two ships.
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CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Grand Parade by the Visitors and Mil
nf

Grand Parade by the Visitors and Mil
ftary at Houston.
HOUSTON (Texas), May 24.-Although
many of the visiting Confederate veter-
ans left for their homes last night and
to-day. there are still several thousand
here. There was a grand parade this
afternoon by the veterans and all the
militia companies at Camp Culberson.
The parade was formed by States, the
companies being in line in the order in
which their respective States seeded
from the Union. Miss Winnie Davis and
General Gordon viewed the veterans and
militia which participated, after which
there was grand sham battle, with an
exhibition drill of light battery by the
Third Regiment, U. S. A. An elaborate
display of fireworks concluded the days
celebration.
A touching incident occurred in the
course of the reception given to Miss
Davis, when Governor Lubbock said to
the daughter OF Jefferson Davis, 'It was
I who carried you, child. into prison to
see your father" He got no further.
Miss Davis threw her arms about him
and they both mingled their tears. Vet
Grams and younger spectators present
were visibly affected by the scene.
AT noon the convention of the United
Confederate Veterans resumed its session
and took up the work where it left off
Yesterday,
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BritOns Observe the Seventy-Sixth
Anniversary of the Queen. !
THE OFFICIAL CELEBRATION TO
TAKE PLACE TO-DAY.
Another Engagement Reported Be-
tween Spanish Troops and Insurg-
ents In Cuba. In Which the Latter
Were Forced to Retire, With Three
Killed and a Number Wounded.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.


LONDON. May 24.-The seventy-sixth
birthday of Queen Victoria was observed
to-day at all the naval and military sta
tions. with the exception of the city. by,
the usual display of flags, the dropping Of
the colors, etc. In London the celebra-
tion will take place tomorrow.
AT Windsor the usual royal salute was
fired in the 'long walk" and the pretty
city was elaborately decorated. In this
city, In accordance with time-honored.
custom, the Scots Guards marched from
their barracks in Chelsea to Hyde Park
and went through the ceremony of droop-
ing the colors. The official celebration
will take place tomorrow. when all the
city Offices and law courts will be closed,
and Lord Rosebery and other officials of
the Cabinet will give banquets. The
Prince of Wales will attend the dinner
given by Lord Rosebery.
Rosebery dined with the Queen last
evening and slept at Windsor last night.
He was given an audience with her
majesty this morning. The Queen ap-
proved the list Of birthday honors SUBJ
mitted to her by the Premier.
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MEETING OF ATHLETES.
Trial Contests for the intercollegiate
Championships.

BERKELEY OVAL On. ", May A.-
Trial contests for the intercollegiate
championships began here this afternoon
with excellent weather. The running
track and field were in perfect condition.
The first event was 100-yard dash,
and as there were seventy-seven entries
the management ran it off in heats of five
contestants.
E. Dryer of California ran q beautiful
race in the first heat OF a 120-yard hurdle,
and won easily from Cady, the Yale
Jumper. ii. TOrrey, also wearer of the
blue and gold colors OF the California
team, ran close second to Chase OF Dart
mouth in the second trial over the hur-
dies. which was run in the association
record time of 10 4-5 seconds.
In two.mile bicycle race on the last
lap, when the men began to spurt, Dozier
of California, who was running a good
second and gaining rapidly on Howard of
Columbia. had the misfortune to break
his sprooket wheel and collided with
Douglass OF Pennsylvania. Both men
fell, and Shall of Yale got in second in
slow time.
In the running high jump +. w. Koch
of California, G. B. Becker of Cornell, G.
Pennsylvania and n. Z. Leslie of Penn
sylvania all cleared the bar at feet 81
inches, and they will try again to-mor-
row.
In the sixteen-pOund hammer-throw-
ing contest Hickok Of Yale won, the dis
tance being 1920 feet, beating his own
collegiate record of 120 feet 81 inches and
the association record of 123 feet inches
with his magnificent throwing.
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RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
They Contemplate Couple of Trip
Through the State.

They Contemplate a Couple of Trips
Through the State.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 24.-The Rail-
road Commissioners contemplate taking
g couple of preliminary trips through
the State before advertising for regular
meetings to hear complaints. They will
make a trip of five or six days duration
down the Santa Clara Valley as far as
Hollister in the early days of June.
They will then return here and hold
their semi monthly meeting on the 18th
prox., and after that they will go down
the San joaquin Valley, and will proba-
bly, visit Los Angeles. The investiga-
tion of wheat rates was not taken up to-
day by the Commissioners. The matter
may come up at the next regular meeting.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
The New Constitution Adopted by the
Grand Lodge.

The New Constitution Adopted by the
Grand Lodge.
MONTEREY. May 24.-The Knights of
Pythias to-day adopted the new constitu-
tion and defeated the attempt of the saloon
men 20 allow liquor dealers to become
members. The new officers were in
stalled, and the term of office for subordi-
nate lodges changed from one year to six
months.
Grand Chancellor Samuels announced
committees as follows: Pythian Home
stanton l.. Carter, Fresno, Chairman; l..
L. Blumberg. Oakland; w. A. Mackin-
der, St. Helena; George L. L. Morrison.
San Francisco; d. 5. Hershberg, Oak
land; w. w. Stock well. Los Angeles; Nj.
II. Merritt, Salinas. Grand Tribunal
George w. Fox. Redwood City; u. e.
Clark, Santa Cruz; A. j. Buckles, Suisun.
Committees on reports, mileages and
per diem, rules, foreign correspondence.
endowment rank, uniform rank, laws,
state of the order, petitions and grlev-
ances, and credentials. were also an
nounced.
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OSCAR WILDE.
The Marquis of Queensberry Thinks
He Has Suffered Enough.

The Marquis of Queensberry Thinks
He Has Suffered Enough.
LONDON, May 24.-The Marquis of
Queensberry is reported as saying: 81 do
not wish to see Oscar Wilde further pun
ished. He has suffered enough. I only
want to keep the beast from my son.
Everyone knows Wilde is no better than
Alfred Taylor"
When asked what he thought would be
the verdict he said: II am willing to for
felt 1000 to l that Wilde is acquitted.
There are many names back OF this
thing"
There was the usual crowd at the Old
Bailey courtroom to-day when Sir Ed
ward Clarke addressed the jury in be-
half of Oscar Wilde. charged with serious
misdemeanor.
Wilde was called to the witness box
and given chair, as he seemed to De
broken down.
In answer to questions he related how
he had been on terms of intimacy with
the Marquis of Queensberry's family for
years, and he entirely denied the charges
made against him.
''Do you understand the meaning Of the
word ?" asked counsel sterniy.
Yes" replied Wilde.
Wilde admitted that he made repeated
flSlLS W Luc IOOiuS VI AllI6u 16ylCT,
where he met number of young men.
Wilde also admitted his association with
other young men whose names were
mentioned III the previous trial.
Sir Frank Lockwood, Solicitor General,
at the conclusion OF the address OF Sir
Edward Clarke, began severe cross-ex-
animation of the defendant, which lasted
over an hour. The accused said Lord AL
fred Douglas was in Paris, whittier he
went three weeks ago at his request.
Wilde, it appeared, was in constant COM
munication with Lord Alfred.
When Wilde was asked about the
famous letters he had written to Lord
Douglas, which were read at the first trial,
the defendant said it was the beautiful
way in which an artist would write to q
cultured young man.
Taking up the letter Wilde had written
to Lord Alfred praising his red rose leaf
lips" and 'slim gilt soup' that walked
between poetry and passion" Sir Frank
asked the defendant whether he consid-
cred this letter decent. Wilde replied,
"Decency does not come into the ques-
ton"
Sir Edward Clarke briefly re-examined
Wilde and then made his final address to
the jury, asking them to save the defend
ant from the ruin of his reputation,
which, he added, had been nearly
quenched by the torrent of prejudice in
the press. Applause.
Sir Frank Lockwood followed for the
prosecution, but he had barely begun his
address when the court was adjourned
for the day.