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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-23

dience by the Car and Czarina. A gilded
six-horse coach and several four-horse car
riages were sent to fetch each Embassy
and suite. Each embassy was escorted
by six mounted grooms and received by
the guards of honor at the Kremlin,
where they were conducted with great
ceremony TO the Alexander salon, and
thence to the Ekaterina hall, where they
were received in audience.
The Duke Of Connaught, representing
Queen Victoria at the coronation festivi-
ties, has presented to the Czarina grand
cross of the Victorian order, newly found
ed by Queen Victoria, and an ornamental
vase of the Armads pattern.
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Claims of San Pedro and Santa
Monica to Be Determined
by Engineers.
NOW GOES TO THE PRESIDENT.
But a Veto of the Measure Is Conf.
IDENTIFY Expected Within the
Required Ten Days.

WASHINGTON, D. u, May 22.-The
came to a final agreement this afternoon
on the disputed question of deep-sea
harbor at Santa Monica. Before agreeing
Senator White was called in and accepted
the compromise, which really gives him
all he has contended for. The report was
subsequently agreed to in the Senate with
out objection, and will come up in the
House tomorrow.
The enrolling clerk of the House has the
whole bill, with the exception of this item,
enrolled and an effort will be made to get
the bill to the President tomorrow. He
will then have tenfull days-Sunday and
the day he gets it not counted-in which
to consider the measure. He can either
approve it or permit it to become law
without his approval. A veto must come
within the constitutional period of ten
days. This period elapses at midnight
of June 4. A veto before that time is con-
fidently expected.
The morning conference on the bill was
fruitless. Senator White was present by
invitation of the committee and made an
argument in favor of the Senate agree
ment.
White denounced the proposition to
strike out all the appropriations as an at
tempt to bulldoze him into the acceptance
of the House proposition to name the COM
mission in the bill. This he very frankly
said he never would accept. Senator White
did, however, make one concession in the
hope of bringing the conferees together
on common ground. He was willing to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-23
WIND AND WATERSPOUT.
Ten Persons Killed and Many
Injured During the Storm in
Oklahoma.
Stories of Death and Disaster Come
From Many Sections of the
Territory.

GUTHRIE, o. T., May 22.-so far as RS
ported ten persons were killed and many
injured by the cyclone and waterspout
which descended On this part OF the Ter
ritory last night. Eight cyclones have
passed over radius of fifty miles in this
region during the last five days, but Guth-
rie has always escaped owing to its loca-
ton. Five persons were killed at Cush-
ing. They are: Harris Mcintyre and
daughter Julia. Jennie Wilmer, Peter
Davis and son Frank.
Twenty houses were swept away at Ed
mond and two persons killed, Harvey Rich
and his daughter.
at Black Bear, John Rodgers and his
wife were killed by falling timbers. At
the same place George White, farmer,
was killed and all the members of his
family injured by their house being blown
on them.
In the vicinity of White Eagle dozen
houses were destroyed and many cattle
killed. AT White Eagle three cyclones
formed within an hour and swept toward
the Usage country. 1t seems the big
storm came from the south, and while
travelling north met another cyclone COM
ing from the west.
Several lives are reported lost in the
Usage country, where the property loss is
estimated to be $4,000. Relief will be
sent to the sufferers in Payne County.
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Minister Breckenridge and Secre.
tary Pierce Don Knee Pants
and Brass Buttons.
OTHER EMBASSIES ATTEND
Gi ded Six.Horse Coaches Sent to Con.
vey Representative Foreigners
to the Palace.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA, May 22.-The Gear
received in private audience to-day In the
great palace at Kremlin the United States
Minister, Clifton R. Breckenridge, and
then received the special envoys sent
to represent the United States Gov
eminent at the coronation, General
A. Med. McCook and his brother.
Aid-de-Camp Scriven, Commander Bron-
son and Major ]. W. Patzki OF the
special embassy, and Admiral T. o. Self
ridge, in command of the Mediterranean
squadron, who brought his flagship, the
Minneapolis, to Cronstadt to attend the
coronation as the naval envoy of the
United States.
Minister Breckinridge, H. n. Pierce,
Secretary of the legation, and the other
civil representatives. wore for the first
time at the Russian court the full civil
dress prescribed for those not allowed TO
wear official uniform.
This dress consists of an evening coat
with plain metal bnttons, white vest,
knee breeches. black silk stockings and no
ornament. The Ministers, the special en-
voys and their staffs attended tonight a
reception given by the Russian Foreign
Minister, Prince Lobanoff- -Rostovsky.
Mr.. Breckenridge will give dinner
next week to distinguished American
visitors and later. probably June 8, re-
ception, inviting the Russian princes and
foreign princes attending the coronation,
the foreign ambassadors and about a thou
sand others.
The special embassies of France, Spain.
Japan and Korea were also received in au-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-23
MRS. ANNIE DYER CONVICTED.
If Found to Be Sane tse Notorious Boby-
Farmer viii Pay the Death
PenuHy

LONDON. ENG, May 22.-The trial of
Mrs. Annie Dyer. the baby-farmer, who,
with her son-in-law, Albert F. Palmer,
was recently arrested at Reading charged
with wholesale murder of infants entrusted
to her care, the bodies of number of
them having been found in the river, took
place in the Criminal Court, Old Bailey.
to-day.
The woman was indicted yesterday and
the Jury to-day brought in q verdict of
guilty, whereupon the court sentenced her
to death.
On May 16 Mrs. Dyer was judiciallv
declared insane upon the strength of an
examination by an expert connected with
the Homo Office, and in the course of
the trial to day number OF
experts were called to the witness-stand to
testify for and against her plea of insanity.
Experts designated by the Home Secretary
will now examine Mrs. Dyer as to her
state OF mind, which examination will be
final, and if she is found by these authori-
ties to be sane she will be hanged.
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Queen Yictorso,s Btrthanu.

LONDON, Eng, May 22-Queen Vic
toria's birthday falls this year on Sunday
next when the ruler of the United King
dom OF Great Britain and Ireland and the
Empress of India will have reached the
seventy-seventh year of her active and
honorabl life. Celebrations are being ar
ranged in the leading towns and
country districts OF the country for to-
morrow, and the usual celebrations at the
military posts will take place on that day
and also on Monday.
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party. He was nominated by Cornelius
OConnor, and W. A. S. Nicholson placed
George Lee in nomination. Paris Kilburn
spoke warmly for Steppacher and his elec-
tion was practically by acciamation.
Then Leon Sloss presented his resigna-
ton as a member of the committee, stat
ing that his reason was solely press of
business, owing to the absence from the
State of his partners for the next few
months. He assured the committee that
he was in full sympathy with it and the
party, and as an individual would do all
he could for the Republican cause.
Charles w. Manwaring, chairman of the
San Francisco County Committee. was on
motion of Harry N. Gray unanimously
elected to the vacancy caused by Mr..
Sloss' resignation.
The vacancy in the State Central Com
mittee from the Thirty-third District was
filed by the election of A. J. Martin.
On motion of F. P. Flint, the chairman
was authorized to appoint the usual stand
ing committees within ten days. and on
motion of A. Ruef committee of five on
bylaws was also ordered appointed.
The chairman was further auth orized to
appoint committee of three to recon-
mend a location for permanent headouar-
ters for the campaign.
A resolution was passed recommending
to the county committees of the State. tn at
they hold ratification meetings on the
night following the nomination of Presi-
Dental candidate.
Flint moved the creation of a SUBJ COM
mittee which should have direction of
campaign details south of Tehachapi. sub
iect to the direction of the whole commit
tee. This novel but apparently wise idea
was referred to the committee on bylaws.
The committee adjourned to the call of
the chair, and it Is not likely that another
meeting will be held until immediately
after the National Convention completes
its labors. The committee will then be
fully ready to take vigorous hold of cam
paign operations. The makeup of the
com mittee, its organization and the spirit
it has already displayed promise that the
Republican campaign of this year will be
the best organized and effective in the
history of the party in this State. clean
throughout its progress and trium phant
at its end.
All OF the Southern members left for
their homes on last evenings train. and
the other interior members went their
ways. During this afternoon all of the
members of the committee expressed their
qualification at the amicable. iudicious
outcome of the initial meeting of the COM
mittee.
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APPEALS MADE TO KRUGER.
asked to Exercise Further ciemency in Be.
half of the Convicted Reformers
in the Trdnsy0GL

/. LONDON. Eng. May 22.-The telegram
will tomorrow publish dispatch from
Pretoria, dated Thursday, which dilates
upon the excitement and indignation
growing out of the sentences imposed upon
the members of the Johannesburg reform
committee.
Another dispatch, dated Friday. states
that the situation is improving. The pa.
pers generally appeal to President Kruger
to exercise further clemency toward the
prisoners. Elsewhere it is stated that Cen.
eral Joubert, commander of the Transvaal
forces and a member of the Executive
Council, was the chief opponent of elem
ency to the prisoners.
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The Corones a, HonoI,.,,..

HONOLULU, HAWAII, May Is, (via VIC
toria, b. c., May %. 1.-The yacht Coronet
with Eclipse expedition arrived on the
10th and will sail about the 24th. Most OF
the party has gone to visit the volcanoes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
The McLane Fires Four Solid
Shot at the Fleeing
Commodore.
ONE HUNDRED REBELS ABOARD
Box S of Arms and Ammunition Are
Transferred From Waiting
Schooners.

TAMPA, FLA, June 25.-When the
steamer Commodore left Port Tampa this
afternoon she was followed by the revenue
cutter McLane, the latter having orders to
stop the suspected tilibuster. Captain
Morton of the Commodore saw the Nc
Lane in pursuit and crowded on steam,
and lively race began. As the Commo-
dore gained the McLane sent four solid
shot after the filibuster and the latter
came to. The McLane's commander
searched the Commodore, b1t nothing
contraband was found. The Commodore
was allowed to go and the McLane started
back to port.
Six miles down the bay, however, the
Commodore came to and was approached
by three schooners. Nearly hundred
men and scores of boxes of arms and am
munition were transferred from the
schooners to the Commodore. The Nc
Lanes commander saw this transfer by
means of his glasses and again pursued
the Commodore. The McLane gained at
first and fired on the Commodore repeat
edly, but the shots fell short. The power
full engines of the Commodore soon told,
however, and she began to forge ahead.
When the boats passed St. Petersburg,
the Commodore was leading the McLane
six miles. As the McLane has no coast
pilot, she will have to lay to during the
night and this will enable the Commodore
to make good her escape.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
THE CASE CT MR. KNAPP.
He Is Charged With All Sorts
of Crimes by the Gov
ernor of BitliS.
From Carrying Off Moslem Girl to
Murder and Inciting Revo-
iuicn.
correspondence of The United press.I

CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, June
1O.-Yesterday the Porte communicated
to the American legation the report re-
ceived from the Governor of Bitlis regard
ing Mr.. Knapp. This Governor charges
Mr.. Knapp among other thing with hav-
ing given the signal for the attack by the
Armenians upon the Moslems. This
signal was the ringing of the church bell.
(Be it remem bered that not a single Mos
lem was killed during the Bitlis m massacre).
Mr.. Knapp is further said to haye mur-
dered certain Armenian or paid men to
do it. According to the report he aided
in carrying off a Moslem GIRL was an or
ganizer and leader of a revolutionary
party and was in communication with a
certain Hampartsouin, we'll known in con-
nection with the Sassoun massacre and so
on. The whole report covers two full
pages. The document seemed to imply
that it was expected that the American
legation would deal with such danger
Gus character.
Mr.. Knapp will remain in Constantine
pie, and is eager to have the charges
brought forward and investigated. His
family arrived here from Bitlis yesterday,
having come by the northern route.
Advices from Sassoun state that an out
break occurred there last week between
Greeks and Turks, in which ten Greeks
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SPANIARDs KILL 4 GERMAN.
He MGnttfGcttGred Explosives That De
stroyeG RGiltOay Trains.

He Manufactured Explosives That De-
stroyed RGtl,Cay Trains.
HAVANA, CUBA, June 25.-CoIoneI Gas
ton reports that while pursuing the rebel
parties commanded by La Cret, SanguiIly
and another leader, his SCOUTS killed
German named Walter Zant, the manu-
facturer of the explosives recently used in
destroying railway trains. The Spanish,
troops met the rebels in the Josefa hills,
near Limonar, province of Matanzas. The
insurgents were perfectly entrenched.
After three hours fighting they were dis
lodged and dispersed. The troops lost one
killed and eight wounded, including a
lieutenant. The rebels lost fifteen killed
and many wounded, including Sanguilly.
General Gonzales Munoz reports that he
has formed a combination with General
Inclan in his pursuit of Maceo. On the
march the troops destroyed all the rebel
huts and plantations found by them.
When the troops arrived in the Tapia
Hills, the rebels opened fire on them.
General Inclan attacked on the left and
General Munoz on the right flank. After
a strong resistance, the three camps were
captured. On the following day, General
Munoz took Maceo's camp in the Olega
Hills The troops destroyed all the camps,
burning the huts therein, and also the
dwelling of Maceo. 1t is said the rebels
numbered 5000. They left thirty-one dead
on the field. Three insurgents were cap
tured. The loss of the troops, according
to General Munoz, was only two killed
and thirty-six wounded, including two
lieutenants wounded.
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SICKNESS A LUXURY.
the Physical Welfare of Demo-
cratic National Delegates.

CHICAGO, ILL, June 25.-There will be
q new departure at the Democratic Ma
tionaI Convention. Under the auspices of
the sergeant-at-arms medical and surgi-
cal staff will be in constant attendance
during the sessions.
Colonel Martins plans were sufficiently
advanced to-day for him to outline them
records of accidents and sudden illnesses
of visitors and delegates at former Ma
tional conventions, particularly the last
one in st. Louis, had convinced him Of
the necessity, on humane grounds as well
as for the good order of the ention, of
providing a staff of able physicians and
surgeons. An ambulance, stretchers and
all appliances and remedies for instant
use when the emergency arises in the
coliseum or in the crush outside the build
ing will be on hand.
To that end he has commissioned DR..
Herbert H. McAuley of this city, chief of
the staff, and on the latter's recommends
ton seven prominent Chicago physicians
and surgeons will also be appointed. From
among the visitors to the convention from
other cities Colonel Martin will appoint
eight eminent doctors to the staff, who
will respond to any call for service.
The attendance hours of the Chicago
men will be 30 arranged that DR.. McAuIey
and two others will be constantly in the
hall. A room Is to be fitted up for their
special use
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were killed. Those philo-Turks who were
efforts of the Turkish Government to sue
cor the distressed in Asia Minor by form
ing a relief commission, under the presi-
dency of the Sultan, may be interested in
the report published this week. When
this commission was formed last winter
there was a great blast of trumpets. It
met two or three times week, and a full
report of eacn sitting appeared in the Off
cial journals.
Two weeks were spent in drawing up
regulations and appointing clerks. Two
weeks more were spent in selecting the
colors and kinds of tickets to be issued.
Then changes were made in its organiz-
alton, and less was heard of it. Eight
weeks ago everything was ready, and the
journals announced that donors names
would be published, and those who gave
$40 or over were to receive a decoration.
Last Sundays papers published the re-
port up to the present. The commission
had collected $3.50 for the relief of the poor
and $3.50 to rebuild destroyed mosques.
(Not single mosque had been touched
during the massaeres). This report ex-
cited ridicule among the Moslems them
selves. Those who had published the re-
port were severely reprimanded, and yes
terdaY's papers reported that donations
from the ministers and the Sultan had
brought the totals up to $1,000 for the re-
lief of the sufferers and $1400 for rebuild
ing mosques. Of this sum the Sultan gave
$240 This is the last OF this commission.
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DUO De NEMOURS DEAD,
Passing of an Orleans Prince,
Once Elected King of the
Belgians.
Twice Declined to Wear a Crown
When offered by the National
Congress.

PARIS. FRANCE, June 25.-The Due de
Nemours died at Versailles to-day.
Lonis Charles Philippe Raphael dor
leans, Due de Nemours, one of the Orleans
princes, was the second son of King
Louis Philippe, and was born in Paris in
1914.
He was elected King of the Belgians in
1881, but his royal father declined this
offer of the National Congress on his be-
half, as he did also at a later period, a
similar offer of the crown Of Greece.
After the revolution of February, 1s4S,
the Due de Nemours quilted France, and
did not return until after the downfall of
the empire in 1870. He has since played
very insignificant part in Royalist af-
fairs
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
SEATTLE BoLTERs.
RepubIIcanism Renounced by a
Number Of Men Friendly to the
White Metal

SEATTLE, WASH, June 25.-About 100
Republicans from this city and county
met toni ght, renounced their party and
effected a permanent organization for the
purpose of commencing Senator Teller
and furthering the cause of silver. DR.. V. G.
Calhoun, Republican Presidential cleo
tor for this State in 1892, was president
Speeches were made by Hon. John Wiley,
Colonel George G. Lyon, Judge J. L.
Crotty and others, Crotty declaring that
the only mistake the st. Louis Convention
made was in not nominating Grover
Cleveland instead of Major Mckinley.
Every mention of the names of Senators
Teller, Cannon and Dubois brought forth
the widest applause. Twenty delegates
to attend the State Bimetallic Convention,
to be held at Tacoma on June 30, were
chosen,
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
Death in a S0,tatI.

ST. PAUL, MINI, June 25.-By the cap.
sizing of boat on Clearwater Lake, near
Annadale, Mimi, three young people and
st. Paul woman lost their lives this
morning. They were: John o. Putnam,
bookkeeper for J. @. Adams of the Corn
Exchange, Minneapolis; his sister, Miss
Anna T. Putnam, Kindergarten, en-
ployed in the Minneapolis kindergarten;
Miss Bessie Newhall of Minneapolis, and
Mrs. Herman of st. Paul. The party had
proceeded not more than 100 yards from
the shore when a squaIl struck the boat.
1t capsized and all went down, no assist.
ance being close at hand.
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yond all bounds. My choice is between
far out-Heroding everybody or absolute
silence, for my language abstractly
might plausibly be ascribed to temper,
whereas it would be perfectly cold
blooded. | am silent only for fear of doing
harm. The European mind wants plaus-
ible excuses to cover its disgrace. 1 do not
wish to furnish them"
The Constantinople correspondent of the
Chronicle telegraphs that the Armenian
losses during the recent riotlng at Van are
estimated to have been 1900 killed. while
the Turkish loss was 200. The dispatch
adds that the Kurds are gathering from all
directions to pillage Van.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
TICEKOY MEETS PRINCE.
Ii Hung Chang and BisnsarcE Erchange
ELdtterin0 VOrds.

HtuueTtnO words.
BERLIN, GERMANY, June 25.-Li Hung
Chang, the Chinese Viceroy, who is on his
way back to China from Moscow, where
he was the representative of the Emperor
of China at the Cars coronation, paid
visit to Prince Bismarck at Friedrichsruhe
to-day. Count Herbert Bismarck received
the Chinese statesman at the railway sta
ton and escorted him to the castle, where
the ex-Chancellor awaited him in the
salon. Prince Bismarck in greeting Ii
Hung Chang said: II feel hattered in
having the privilege of welcoming such an
eminent statesman. We have both long
helped our masters to govern each great
country"
Lii Hung Chang in reply to this welcome
said that he was only able to direct the af-
fairs of China, while Prince Bismarck was
equal to governing the whole world.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
Ohio's StIper Wave.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, June 25.-The Third
Congressional District, the last to elect its
delegates to the Democratic National Con-
vention, last night selected two men sup
posed to favor the single gold standard.
The Ohio delegation to the Chicago con-
vention, as now fully chosen, will contain
forty free silver members, four single gold
standard advocates and two doubtful.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
OLNEF'S MoVEMENTs.
Tie SecretGry's Mysterious Absence Is
the Cause of Speculation.

AHc ccCTetuTyS mBSteTtOhS AO0enC6 Is
the Cause of Speculation.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 25.-Secre.
tary Olney returned to Washington last
night after his mysterious absence of sew
eral days. If he has been conferring in
Boston with Senior Du Puy de LONE. the
Spanish Minister, nobody at the State De-
partment Will admit it.
This morning Olney received mum Der
of Foreign Ministers, Thursday being re-
ception day. Sir Julian Pauncefote was
one of the callers. 1t is understood that
he presented request from his Govern
ment that Olney would use his good Of
fees to bring about friendly settlement
of the trouble over the arrest of Harrison.
British surveyor, by Venezuelan police.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
Sir Samuel Leonard T,llev Deod

ST. JOHN, N. B., June 25.-sir Samuel
Leonard Tilley, x-LieutenaEt-G Governor
of New Brunswick and at one time Min
lister of Finance in the Dominion Govern
ment, died this morning. He was 7S years
of age. Sir Samuel was a native of this
province, descending from one of the loyal
ist families which left the United States
after the revolution,
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TILLMAN'S FREE
SILVER SPEECH,
[Conttnued from First Page.l

statement sent out from Kalamazoo, Mich,
giving the substance of an interview with
II. II. Smith, in which he is quoted as
saying that Secretary Carlisle told him last
winter that he (CarlisIe) would vote for
the Republican nominee in case the Demo
Gratis nominated a free silver man on
free silver platform, is denied by Mr..
Carlisle.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
Po,cers In Accord as Regards Crete.

LONDON. ENG, June 25-In the House
of Commons to-day Right Hon. George
N. Curzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the
Foreign Office, stated that the represent
atives of the powers at Constantinople
were in entire accord as regarded Crete,
and had jointly urged the Porte to main
tain order in that island.