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JAPANESE RESTORE ORDER
Chaos Now Rapidly Giving
Way to Peace in For
mOSa.
During the Flight Of the Ex-Gover-
nor Many We're Killed by the
Bombardment.

HONGKONG, CHINA, June 7.-Advices
from Formosa indicate that chaos is rap
idly giving way to order, now that the
Japanese troops have reached Taipehfu
and established headquarters at that point.
The natives of Formosa are submitting
readily to the rule of the Japanese. The
Japanese losses during the military move
ments in occupying the island amount to
only eight men. The Chinese carried away
millions of dollars worth of property from
the Chinese fortifcations
During the firing which followed the
detention of the steamer of Ex-Governor
and ex-President Tang Ching, who was
making an effort to escape from the
island, seven persons were killed and
seventeen wounded on the steamer. The
German gunboat Itlis replied to the bonn
bardment from the Notifications on the
Formosan shore, and the native gunners
deserted their positions. The forts were
quickly silenced. According to all reports
thirteen natives were killed by the cannon
ade of the Itlis
WASHINGTON, D. c., June THE
Chinese Minister, in company with acting
Secretary Uhl, accompanied by his score
tary of legation as interpreter, waited in
person on the President this afternoon and
presented to him letter from the EN-
peror of China, thanking him in grateful
terms for the kindly offices exercised bv
the United States in behalf of the restora-
ton of peace between China and japan.
The imperial communication was in the
Chinese language, handsomely encased in
royal yellow silk.
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CAUSED A SURPRISE.
Cleve land Had Intended to Make a Shift
ing of Portfolios.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June Z. = The
announcement late this afternoon of the
transfer of Attorney General Olney to the
head of the State Department created no
surprise here, as it has been well under
stood for several days that Mr., Olney
would succeed to the first place in the
Cabinet made vacant by the death of Sec
rotary Gresham. 1t is probable that to-
morrow Mr.. Olney will take the oath as
the head of the State Department.
The President once contemplated other
changes in his Cabinet and a rearrange-
ment of several portfolios and in this con-
necrion consideration was given to the
transfer OF Secretary Smith to the Depart
ment of Justice, but this and other trans
fers was finally abandoned and the Presi-
dent concluded the simplest plan would
be merely to fill the vacancy caused by Mr..
Olney's promotion.
The appointment of Judge Judson Har-
mon OF Cincinnati as Acknowledgement
came in the nature of a surprise. His
name had not even been canvassed as
among the probabilities. There is the
best authority for the statement that the
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BROKE ALL THE RECORDS.
Finish of the Great Relay Race From
NetC York to Chicago.

Finish of the Great Relay Race From
Neac York to Chicago.
NEW YORK, n. Y, June S.-The great
relay bicycle race of the red and blue be-
tween Chicago and this city was finished at
go o'clock this Saturday morning. The
actual time OF the race was IS hours So
minutes.
The last relay should have reached the
finishing point at Sixtieth street and the
Western Boulevard at 8 o'clock this (Sat-
urday) morning. Arriving when they did,
they broke all American records for re-
lay race. The great race, which had its
start at Chicago at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday
morning, was begun after most careful
preparations.
Two years ago just after the first relay
race between Chicago and this city, Gen
eral Nelson A. Miles, then in Chicago,
now commanding the eastern division of
the United States Army, expressed him
self as being strongly in favor of the
bicycle in military life, and urged that
relay races be more frequently run.
Believing that the wheel would in the
future play an important part in military
circles, he himself became rider and has
a great deal to say of the present race,
which was organized almost on the
strength of his words of encouragement.
The blue riders represent the military :;
the red the postal service. From almost
the first of the race the riders were ahead
of the scheduled time and there was a.
strong rivalry and hard riding between
the different colors to distance one an
other. For the most part the roads were
found fair and the route arranged favor
able one.
AT midnight there was great throng at
the junction of Sixtieth street and the
Boulevard, the finishing spot of the race.
Long before there could be any hope of
the riders appearing the walters peered
into the darkness, and every once in
while great shout, "Here they comet"
startled the nearby residents.
On the wall of building close at hand
there had been posted an immense chart
showing the route from Chicago through
Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York
marked with figures that illustrated the
progress of the riders. 1t was l 90 o'clock
when the red message was delivered to
General Miles. The message said:
"This message leaves Chicago on June
5, in front of my quarters, at 9 A. NJ. Wes-
ley Merritt, U. s. A., commanding the
Department of Missouri"
This message was brought on the last
relay and was delivered by L. D. Munger
and Price. General Miles and Postmaster
Dayton were at the end of'the line to re-
ceive the messages. The blue rider ar
rived at 2:39 A. M,
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IRE Welcome In Eno,una

LONDON, ENG, June THE greatest
interest is taken here in the prospect of an
international athletic contest between the
teams from American universities. The
first news of the Oxford and Cambridge
challenge was published in England to-
day, when all the newspapers reprinted
the exclusive dispatch to the Associated
Press printed in the United States and
Canada. Naturally there are numerous
comments on the challenge, and they all
express the hope that it will be accepted.
For instance, the st. James Gazette says:
ut will do good to the universities of
both countries and help to produce a.
friendlier feeling on both sides of the
Atlantic"
The Pail Mall Gazette, in the course of a
column leading editorial on the same
subject, remarks: There Will be great
interest in the meeting in view of the
London Athletic Club fixtures, and we
shall thus have international contests
which should enable athletes of both
countries to take thorough stock of each
others capacities.
After abiding to the benefit of such
contests the Pail Mall Gazette continues:
Every spectator of the contests between
oxford and Yale was struck by the manly
spirit IN which the Americans bore the
barest OF bare defeats. We are not ashamed
to say that this association of youth. with
youth may help to shape the relationship
OF the two peoples"
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THIS FROM CINCINNArI.
Ldtcyers Rejoice Orer the appointment
of Judge Harmon.

Lawyers he,1OtCe OceT TIE appointment
of Judge Harmon.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, June when
the appointment of Judge Judson Harmon
became known here this afternoon attor-
neys from the courts and their Offices
rushed to the office of Harmon, Colstone,
Goldsmith & Headley to congratulate the
new Attorney-General and ask for a date
for farewell dinner from the bar.
Judge Harmon said he received letter
from President Cleveland today and re.
piled to it by wire. He had no knowledge
of his appointment till advised by the
Associated Press. He went to Columbus
tonight on business and does not know
when he will go to Washington.
Judge Harmon is not only recognized as
one of the foremost lawyers and jurists OF
this State, but also as one of the most pop
ular citizens of Ohio. He was born FORTY
nine years ago near this city, which has
always been his home, and is known bv
all. His father. Rev. B. F. Harmon, was a
Baptist minister, well known throughout
the Ohio Valley. Judge Harmon was
graduated at Denison University, Baptist
institution at Granville, Ohio, in 1866, and
began the practice of law in Cincinnati in
1869. He was a Republican until 1872,
when he Greeleyized. AS Democrat he
was elected Common Pleas Judge on the
Tilden ticket in 1876.
He was elected Superior Judge in 1873,
reelected in 1888, and when Ex-Governor
George Hoadley went to New York in
1888 Judge Harmon resigned from the
bench to become the head of the firm OF
Harmon, Colstone, Goldsmith & Hoadlev,
which represents many railroads and
other large corporations, and with which
firm he will continue his connection.
When Judge Harmon resigned in 1887
Governor Foraker appointed Judge Will
liam Taft, now United States Circuit
Judge and formerly Solicitor-General, to
the vacancy.
Mrs. Harmon is an accomplished lady,
the daughter of the late Dr. Scobey of
Hamilton. They have three daughters
Mrs. Edman Wright Jr. of Philadelphia
Miss Elizabeth, a recognized society
leader, and Margerie, the youngest of the
family, who is IA years old.
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CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL.
A Pleasing Entertainment Given at ST
Andrews Hall Last
Night,


Pretty children of all ages, from tiny tots
of three and four to maids of 10 and u,
were the predominating features of the
floral festival and NEUROLOGICAL pantomime
given at st. Andrews Hall, on Larkin
street, last evening under the auspices of
the Sunbeams of Charity. The society
comprises 1877 members, and it's good work
is carried on under the direction of G. A.
Hensley. 1t has given several entertain
ments in the past which netted handsome
returns for the noble cause in which the
members are striving.
None were more successful than that of
last night, although they have been on
larger scales. And how the children did
enjoy it. They were out in droves, and
with their handsome colored dresses. their
streaming ribbons, bright smiles and
brighter eyes the spectator could easily
imagine that the whole was snug corner
in the most nobby part of fairyland
To make it more realistic the merry lit
tie dryads, nymphs, muses. and other
mythical characters were embowered in
banks of roses and other flowers, which
sent fragrance through the atmosphere
that was as soothing as benediction.
The programme consisted of songs,
dances, recitations, tableaux of roses,
browning of Flora, and other appreciate
features. Two prizes were distributed,
one, gold watch and chain, to Miss Alise
Quentin, and another, diamond ring, to
Miss Hattie Vandeveer.
The exercises and participants were as
follows:
Highland fling, Misses Bessie Harris and Flor
RE Coolie; dance, Miss Pearl Lund; recitation,
Miss Pearl Fenton; cachucha, Ethel Clark: tam
BORNE, Ethel Schwaner; song, Ida WYATT !:
Polish dance, Lolo O'Brien; Irish jig, Lillian
Rhodes; Scotch hornpipe, Milton Wilder and
Lolo O'Brien; dance, Birdie Alderman; sur
pentine dance, Ida Wyatt; skirt dance,
Pearl D. Lander; Polish dance, Ethel
Clark and Flossie Coolie; Lovers
Quarrel" Ethel Schwaner and Claire White !;
Irish Washerwoman," May Blackiston; fling,
George Wilder; Spider and the Fly Hazel
Batkin and Genevieve Isaacs; minuet, Velma
Patterson, Ethel Clark, Pearl Fenton, Mabel
Forbes, Louis Eoff Flossie Coolie, May Black
lston and Bessie Harris; song, Erma Roper.
AT the close OF the entertainment Mr..
Hensley stated that in short time the
little ones would appear at the Baldwin
Theater in "a Midsummer Nights Dream )"
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WHO BECOMES PREMIER,
The Record of the Choice of
President Cleveland for
Attorney-General.
IS KNOWN AS q "MUGWUMP."
In Ohio He Is Regarded as an Inde-
pendent Democrat and
Reformer.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 7.-Presi-
dent Cleveland this afternoon announced
the following Cabinet appointments:
Secretary of State Richard L. Olney OF
Massachusetts.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
1t was 5 o'clock when the Presidents
nominations became known. Olney's pro-
motion occasioned no surprise, but every
body asked, "Who is Harmon?' Not
many people seemed to have heard of such
an individual. The Cincinnatians and
Ohioans were consequently in great de-
mand tonight by curious people wanting
to know something about the new At
torney-General. 1t appears that Harmon
is a Democrat of the mugwump species.
He was Republican before and during
the war, but in 1872 he Topped and sup
ported Greeley, following Murat Halstead,
who Topped also, but who has gone into
the Republican party again.
Harmon was not so fortunate, however,
and he has ever since been a sort of indie
pendent Democrat, or mugwump. The
Ohioans say he is "goody -goody' man,
meaning that he is a reformer. He trains
with the better element of Cincinnati
Democrats. 1t is recalled now that in 1890
he persuaded Governor Campbell to de-
mand the resignation of three Democratic
members of the Board of Public Improve
ments of Cincinnati on the ground that
they were corrupt. They refused to re-
sign and at Harmon's request Governor
Campbell called an extra session of the
Legislature and the Board of Public I'm.
proyements was abolished and the Board
of City Affairs was created instead. Thus
the city was rid of its three corrupt officials
and Harmon was eulogized as a public
benefactor by Cincinnatians.
The following winter Harmon drew up
new charter for Cincinnati, and it was
passed. Harmon has held various i'm.
portant offices of a judicial character
Harmon has always been an anti-green.
hacker, and is now classed among the
goldbugs, as his financial views agree with
President Cleveland's. Harmon is said to
be lawyer of ability. The firm of which
he is member represents corporations
and railroads. Harmon was attorney for
Ives, the railroad man and Napoleon of
finance, who failed for several millions of
dollars. It is believed that in making
Harmon Attorney-General, President
Cleveland may have been actuated by a
desire to offset the free silver movement in
Ohio under the leadership of Allen W.
Thurman, son of the "Old Roman"
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TO REFUND THE TAX,
Those Who Paid the Income Levy to b
Reimbursed.

Those Who Paid the Income Levy to be
Reimbursed.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June BLANKS
are prepared at the Treasury Department
for the use of persons who have claims
against the Government for the refund of
the income tax. The refund will be made
under section 1920 of the Revised Statutes
which authorizes the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, on appeal, to refund all
taxes enormously or illegally collected.
Few claims have been filed, probably be-
cause the claimants have been waiting for
official information on the subject. Every
dollar of the income tax already collected
will be paid to the persons from whom the
collections were made.
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Napat Officers Promoted.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June THE
President has approved the recommends
ton of a naval board and ordered the re-
tirement of Medical Director Gorgas and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Carmody. The
following officers have been promoted
acknowledgements Nancy, Lieuten-
ant Blocklinger, Passed Assistant Engi-
neer Ransom, Assistant Paymaster Rey-
nolds, Surgeons Brennan and Myres and
Passed Assistant Paymaster Kerby.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-08
HAD PAPER EoR THE QUEEN.

Arrest of Youth Who Startled the
Totcn of BatIGter.
EDINBURGH. SCOTLAND, June THE
little town of Ballater, near Balmoral,
where the Queen is stopping, was startled
late this evening by the reckless firing of
a revolver in the streets. The young man
who fired the pistol was arrested and it
was found that he had in his possession a
paper addressed to the Queen, whom he
intended to visit. The prisoner also had
letter addressed to Mr.. Gladstone and
another to Mr.. Vanderbilt, whose
daughter he said he desired to marry. A
doctor who examined the young man ex-
pressed the opinion that he was insane.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-08
ZION THE MANCRESTER CUP.
VSctory of the Prince of Wates' Fleet
FtorixeU.

VSctory of the Prince of Wales' Fleet
Ft0rizeU.
MANCHESTER, ENGs June 7.-Flori-
eel, owned by the Prince of Wales, won
the Manchester cup to-day against large
field, which included M. f. Dryers Ban
quet. Florizell was favorite in the bet
ting by 7 to 2, but the Americans, who
turned out in large numbers, backed Ban
quet heavily. Just before the race the odds
were to 1, whereas a fortnight ago they
were 20 to 1.
The odds on the other horses that started
were: Gotschalk's Cypria, to 1; P. Bu-
chanan's The Decker, to 1 ]. III. Houlds-
worth's Bushey Park, to l.; Captain
Machell's Campianjo, 9 to L; Leopold de
Rothschild's Rodomont, 10 to 1; Mr..
Cohen's Greenlawn, II to L; NJ. Blake's
Rock Dover, II to 1.
There was much grumbling when it was
| announced a few days ago that Canon's
Reminder, who had a good chance and
who had been backed to win the cup for
months, had been sold to Baron Hirsch,
and he was scratched this morning.
Nearly all the sporting prophets tipped
Florizell for winner, but all intimated
that Banquet was decidedly dangerous
horse.
The result was: Prince of Wales Flori-
zell first, Cohen's brown colt Greenlawn
second, P. Buchanans chestnut colt The
Decker third. Each of these is years old.
Rodomont held a clear lead until nearing
the distance, where Decker assumed the
lead, followed by Greenlawn and Florizell.
The latter won amid enthusiastic cheering
by two lengths. Three-quarters of a
length separated the second ana third
horses. Rodomont was fourth. Banquet
was clearly outclassed. He made fair
start, but Jockey Simms knew from the
moment he got away that his mount was
beaten.
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Fever at Vera Cruz,

WASHINGTON, D. c., June T. An
official report received by the surgeon
general of the Marine Hospital confirms
the report of yellow fever at Vera Cruz,
Mexico, and says there were four deaths in
that city from the disease during the last
week OF Nav
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Norway VII, Compro,uise.

CHRISTIANIA, NORWAY, June THE
Storthing by vote of 80 to "a has adopted
a compromise resolution to the effect that
while it is the intent and purpose of the
Storthing to maintain a complete indie
pendence upon all national questions,
public policy requires the immediate open
ing with the cooperation of the Cabinet of
negotiations with Sweden, looking toward
the settlement of the consular and Foreign
Minister question
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-08
TO RESCUE EXPLORER PEARY.

An Expedition VIII Soon Depart From,
Newfoundland.
ST. JOHNS, NEWFOUNDLAND, June T.
The whaleboat Kite has been chartered to
carry an expedition of ten persons to
Greenland to rescue Lieutenant Peary, the
Arctic explorer.
Emile Diebitsch, Peary's brother-in-law
will have charge of the party. Mrs Peary
will not accompany the party. The Kite
is to start about the middle of next
month.
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Stormed bv Gern, Troon..

BERLIN, GERMANY, June An official
dispatch from Herr Won Puttakmer, the
Governor of the CAMERON district of West
Africa, announces that there has been
some fighting with the rebellious Boko
tribes. Four strongholds of the rebels
have been stormed by the German colonial
troops and 200 tribesmen were killed and
many others captured. On the side of the
Germans twelve colonial soldiers were
killed and forty-seven wounded.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-08

The opinion prevails among officials here
that Russia, while doing the best possible
under the circumstances for the welfare of
the Armenians, will not risk conflict
with Turkey, as the development OF the
question in the extreme direction advocated
by the English press, would only endanger
the quietude of Russian-Armenia, thus
proving preiudicial to Russian interests
penerally
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-08
Submerged by a Freshet.

OLDENBURG, GERMANY, June RE
ports have been received here to the effect
that Kobersdorf, Hungarian watering
place, has been submerged by the sudden
freshets of the swollen mountain streams.
Twelve persons are missing. The torrents
swept the country adjoining, carrying
away many of the massive bridges. and
the peasants fed to the hills for refuge.
Many families are reported homeless.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-08
Central American Fed.xo,,..,

NEW YORK, N. Y, June 7.-Dr. Horace
Guzman, the Nicaraguan Minister. said
to-day that he considered the plan of a
federation between the five Central Ameri-
can republics perfectly feasible 1.-THE re-
public he said, 'could be somewhat
similar to the States in this country and
have Governors. 1 do not think any of
the republics would care to lose their au-
tonomy and there would be no necessity
for it,"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-08
A New Cycle Company.

The Premier Cycle Company has been incor-
porated with the following directors: Samuel
w. Backus, E. P. Slosson, L. W. Sanborn, John
n. Sherbourne and L. r. Ellert. The CAPITAL
stock is 100000, all paid up, S. W. Backus
having subscribed for $49,9S0 thereof e. P.
Slosson for $40 800 and the others mentioned
$40 each,
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Robbed an Ixorp-Honsa

w. H Robinson was arrested by Officers Nor
risey and Moriarity last night, for looting the
iyoryturning establishment of Carl f. Hass at
ga First street. Robinson made an entrance
from the rear of the building on Jessie street
and was about 10 make his departure when the
officers placed him under arrest. A sack of bill
lizard balls and other articles were taken from
him and will be held as evidence.
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MELBA QUELLS Il PANIC.

Prevents WiId Rush for Tneater,s
Enit When Fire Breaks Out.
LONDON, ENG, June 7.-During a per-
Torrance of Faust" at the Covent Garden
Theater tonight the scenery caught fire
and panic was narrowly averted. Nine.
Melba appeared in front of the curtain in
the costume OF Marguerite, and, despite
her own danger, in a few words succeeded
in allaying the fears of the audience.
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Burial of Consul Init.

MANAGUA, NICARAGUA, June 1.-THE
remains of Hiram Lott, United States Con-
sul who died yesterday afternoon, were
buried to-day. The body was escorted to
the cemetery by the Nicaraguan Ministers
and 200 soldiers. A military salute was
fired over the grave.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-08

THE United States Government Chemist.
after an examination for the Indian De-
partment, made the emphatic statement
that 1.-The Royal Baking Powder is the
purest in quality and highest in strength
OF any baking powder of which / have
knowledge"