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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-11
The Investiture Unprecedented
in the West for Impress
Sive Features.
PROCESSION IN THE STREETS
Prominent Catholic Dignitaries Join
in Honoring an Eminent
Prelata.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 10.-One of the
most impressive ceremonies in the history
of the Catholic church of st. Louis oc-
Cured to-day when his Eminence, James
Cardinal Gibbons, conferred the pallium.
the insignia of archiepiscopal Office, upon
Archbishop J. J. Kain. For brilliancy,
wealth of detail and solemnity the inves-
titure was unprecedented in the West.
Cardinal Gibbons. the celebrant OF the
pontifical mass, was assisted by the local
clergy in all the offices of the ceremony.
A number of eminent church dignitaries
from all parts of the country were present.
The service began with procession at 10
O'Clock, headed by the crossbearer, fol-
lowed by Vicar Monsignors,
Bishops, altar boys, Archbishop Kain and
his chaplains and the officers of the mass.
Cardinal Gibbons and his pages brought
up IN the rear.
The procession left the sacristy and
marched through the streets bounding the
square in which the old cathedral is
situated. Upon returning to the cathedral,
the two lines separated and the bishops
were ranged inside the altar rail while the
priests were ranged on either side of the
chancel. The throne of the cardinal was
to the left of the altar. The grandeur of
the scene and the solemnity of the occasion
were impressive as the cardinal began the
mass. The music, under the direction OF
Professor Elmer, was rendered by twenty
seven pieces from the choral symphony
orchestra and sixty voices that have been
in training for this occasion.
The ceremony of investiture began at
the closing of the mass. Cardinal Gibbons
took his seat upon the throne. and taking
the Pontifcate Romanum in his hands,
Archbishop Kain knelt before him and
took the prescribed oath. The Cardinal
responded "Deo gratias" and proceeded to
the altar, where he opened the silken
packet containing the pallium. The Car
dinal then bestowed the sacred vestment
upon the shoulders of the Archbishop,
made obeisance and delivered an allocu-
ton.
The Archbishop arose, Invested himself
of his miter and said the benediction.
This concluded the ceremony.
This afternoon the distinguished pre-
lates were entertained at a banquet at the
Kenrick Seminary. Among the distln-
guished ecclesiastics attending the cere-
mony were Archbishops Ireland, Elder,
Ryan, ChappelIe, Feehan, Janssens and
KatZer.
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WASHINGTON REP UBLIoANs.
Delegate Wilson Says Free Coinage Ma,
Be Defeated.

SEATTLE, WASH, May 10. - Hon.
Henry L. Wilson of Spokane, brother of
United States Sen ator John L. Wilson and
the Spokane County recommended dele
gate to the National Republican Conven-
ton, is in the city, en- route to the State
Convention at Everett on May IA. Though
uninstructed by his county. he favors Nc
Kinley for President and believes the State
Convention will not declare for free COIN
age of silver at 16 to /, or at any other
ratio. Concerning the probable action of
the convention as to the financial question
Mr.. Wilson said:
81 am standing upon a free coinage
platform, and both in the State and the
atlonal convention expect to support
that proposition. After having made an
estimate OF the voting strength of the con-
vention, am doubtful of the ability of the
free coinage elements to control. As
nearly as / can ascertain there will be
about $50 votes in the convention for free
coinage, as against about 150 in favor of il.
L do not, however, expect to see the con-
vention declare against free coinage. The
probabilities are that it will straddle or
adjourn without any action upon this
subject. The section which l represent
will make an earnest effort to have the
convention declare for free coinage"
Governor McGraw and Hon. andrew F.
Rurleigh, Kings County's selection for
delegate to the National Convention. both
say the State Convention will not only de-
clare against free coinage, but that it will
adopt Sound" money platform by big
majority.
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WHY WAR IS NECESSARY,
Archbishop Ireland Opposes the
Universal Arbitration
Movement.
His Excellent Reasons Are Greeted
With a Perfect Storm of
Applause.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 10.-Archbishop
Ireland OF st. Paul, in the course of an ad-
dress delivered last night at banquet at
the Planters House, given by Missouri
Commandery of the Loyal Legion, dis
paraged the movement now being agitated
in this country and England toward uni
versal arbitration. He advanced the theory
that war was the great instigation of pa
triotism, and that If we came to a stage
where everything in dispute was to be
peaceably settled, we would lose interest
in the affairs of our country in their rela-
ton with other Governments.
The words he spoke were greeted with q
perfect storm of applause. The Importance
Of the question settled by the civil war was
dwelt upon at length. It settled the des-
TIMES OF humanity, tine speaker said. not
only in America, but in the world. Itwas
the great object lesson 10 the nations of
the earth of the stability of democratic
form of government, and the victory OF
the Union forces was a stunning blow to
monarchy and despotism all over the uni
verse. None of these results could have
been achieved by arbitration.
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put aboard the steamship early this morn
ing 500 tons of arms and 1900 tons of am
munition. Besides these munitions of
war, sixty men went aboard the Laurada.
These men are under the leadership OF
General s. Ruiz, leader of the former
Cuban war. After taking the cargo aboard
the Laurada bore away in an easterly di-
rection. Captain Hughes commands the
Laurada, having replaced Captain Dick
man.
From what was learned here tonight it
is more than likely that the Spanish gun
boat Mercedes, which chased the steam
ship Bermuda and prevented that vessel
from landing the expedition with which
she sailed from Jacksonville on April %,
will be on the lookout for the Laurada.
A cabiegram was received here tonight
from Truxillo, Honduras, to the effect that
the Bermuda left there this morning. While
at Truxillo it was noticed that the Ber-
muda was still deeply laden and her decks
we're crowded with men. It is thought af-
ter the failure to land the cargo and men
in Cuba, in consequence Of the vigilance
of the Mercedes, the vessel went to Trux-
lilo to receive further orders from the Gu
ban Junta in New York. as there is direct
cable communication between the two
places. Possibly then the Bermuda sailed
from Truxillo this morning and headed
for Cuba, and a second attempt to make a
landing will in all likelihood be made.
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LYHcAiHG IN GEORGIA.
A coiored Man Who Had Cruelty Mis-
treated White Boy is Captured
and H1Hqed.

WAYCROss, GA, May 1o-wilIiAm
Hardee, colored. was lynched last night by
mob of citizens of Coffee County, five
miles north of Nichols. Hardee cruelty
mistreated a small white boy yesterday by
beating him. When the neighbors, who
are farmers and turpentine men, heard
about the matter, they organized band,
armed themselves with Winchesters and
pistols and went after Hardee, who was
soon found.
Hardee ran when the men appeared, but
was soon overtaken. He defied the mob
and spoke very disrespectfully of the
parents of the boy whom he had mis-
treated. 1t wss not the original intention
of the mob, it is thought. to lynch Hardee,
but when he acted so defantly his doom
was sealed. A rope was secured and the
negro was taken to tree in front of some
negro shacks. The rope was fastened
around his neck. and in full view of the
people he was placed on barrel and the
rope was attached to limb of tree. The
barrel was knocked from under him and
his body was riddled with bullets.
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PRIESTS BADLY BEATEN.
Factionai Feud Results in a Riot at Bay
City, Michigan-cHmax of a
.cc0HHoI

BAY CITY, Mich, May 10.-Bishop
Richter of Grand Rapids and Father Mat
kowski, pastor of st. Stanisiaus Polish
Church of this city. were pounced upon by
the Father Turski faction of the congre-
CATION and badly used this morning. Mat
kowski was struck several times and his
cassock and surplice were torn to shreds
The Bishop was kicked by an enraged
Pole, but not seriously injured. His
robes were also torn.
st. Stanislaus Church was closed two
weeks ago when the adherents of Father
Turski, Father Matkowski's assistant,
drove the senior priest from the parish. 1t
was believed that the trouble had blown
over, and that the exposure of Turski's
alleged attempt to biackmail Father Mat
kowski had brought the Poles to their
senses and caused them to desire the re-
turn of their old pastor.
Bishop Richter and Father Matkowski
opened the church this morning and
caused the sexton to toll the bell. The
peals of the great bell brought hundreds
of excited people to the church. They set
upon Bishop Richter and the priest and
drove them from the building. A few of
the Matkowski faction attempted to pre-.
serve Ine clergyman from 1nolgnlty, but
were overpowered. The police and Sher-
ifs force were called out, but were unable
to quiet the mob. The church was finally
locked and Bishop Richter and Father
Matkowski were escorted to q place Of
safety.
Bishop Richter stated tonight that he
would open the church next Sunday. He
has been assured of police protection by
Mayor Wright.
There was great deal of inflammatory
talking in the Polish quarter tonight and
it is feared that an attempt will be made
to burn the church and convent before
morning.
Turski, the cause of all the trouble, is a
young man, and was only recently Or
dained to the priesthood. Father Mat
kowski discharged housekeeper of whom
Turski was enamored. This caused Turski
to attempt to blackmail the venerable
priest out of 10000. He did not get the
money, but he spread stories rejecting on
Father Matkowskfs character, but they
were disproved. Last week the new as
sistaut housekeeper at St. Stanislaus swore
that Turski had attempted to assault her.
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"IEr Us sHoor raEM ALL."
a Harano Paper Fears Some Anertcans
Nav EsoaDe.

n Haranc Paper Fears Some americans
May Escape.
NEW YORK, N. Y, May 1o.--A Sun
correspondent in Havana under date OF
May says:
'Senor Eduardo Laborde, father of Al
fredo Laborde, the alleged commander
of the schooner Competitor, is making
all possible efforts to save the
life OF his son, but General Wey-
ler does not give him the least
hope. About Laborde's family, Weyler
said they all deserved capital punishment.
The Marquis OF Palmeiol. Secretary of the
General Government. openly declared at
a meeting Of Spania.ds held at his office
that Cubans who were American citizens
had no right to claim any consideration
from Spain, as they were responsible for
the revolution.
"Much feeling prevails among the
Spaniards against the Americans and the
United States. The Spanish newspaper.
Ell Pueblo, says about the Competitor
affair: Let us shoot them all, American
citizens or not. If they are Americans let
us shoot them more quickly. We should
give lesson to our neIghbors and make
them know that they must respect the
Spanish f1ag,'"
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-11
TREATY OF PEACE CELEBRATION
Anniversary Festivities at Frankfort
On-fke- Main

Anniversary Fesurifies at Frankfort
0n-the- Main.
BERLIN, GERMANY, May 1O.-The twen-
ty-fifth anniversary of the signing of the
treaty OF peace between Germany and
France, which was signed at Frankfort
on-the-Main in 1871, was celebrated Ill that
city to-day. Emperor William and EN-
press Victoria arrived at Frankfort this
morning and were given a most enthusl-
astic reception by the officials and other
residents of the city. The town was hand
somely decorated in honor of the occasion.
In the afternoon the Emperor unveiled
a monument to his grandfather. His
Majesty sent telegram to Prince Bis
marck recalling his ever-to-be-forgotten
service to the empire. Among other
things the dispatch said: "Side by side
with the name of the great Emperor that
of the great Chancellor will ever be en-
biazoned in history. The feeling of graft
tude to you will never die in my heart
A special edition of the Reichsanzeiger,
the official paper, was issued to-day IN
which the Emperor thanks all the Off
cials in the civil service, especially in the
departments of posts. telegraphs and rail-
roads, who assisted in the success OF
1S7O-7l
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B'KAI 8'RITH CONVENTION.
Grand Lodge of District 2 in Annual Session
at Columbus, 0hio-ReHef Work
of the Order.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, May 10.-The annual
convention of the Grand Lodge OF district
2 of the B'nai Birth, Jewish fraternal
organization with lodges all over the
world, opened here to-day. This district
includes the States of OHIO, Indiana, Colo
RADIO and New Mexico. The convention is
composed of about seventy delegates.
Officers will be elected tomorrow. This
afternoon the presidents annual message
was read. The report of the endowment
committee showed that the society dis
tributed last year among widows and or
phans $4,000. and in the last twenty-five
years, since the society was established, it
has distributed the sum of $S56.000. To-
night the delegates were addressed by
Victor Abrahams, the secretary, and Jacob
Furth of st. Louis.
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Walk TO THE CONTENTION.
Delegates Who Refuse to Ride on tn
Southern Pacific.

Delegates Who Refuse to Ride on the
Southern Pacific.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 10.-A cara
van OF Populist delegates from the pleasant
pastures of Modoc, the pine-clad slopes of
Shasta and the manZanita foothills and
bottom lands of Tehama are expected here
tomorrow morning.
These delegates are poor men with a
prejudice against G. P. Huntingdon s road.
and rather than sit in stuffed seat covered
with red plush prefer to walk the ties or to
come muleback or in wagons. There are
twenty-five or thirty of them. and they
are under the leadership of Frank Hough-
ton of Corning, Tehama County. They
wear whiskers, there are no wild oats in
them.
Walter Griggs arrived early .his even-
ing after a four days walk from Healds-
burg. He had gone to bed before THE
CALL correspondents arrived from San
Francisco, his feet being swollen and bis
tered and he could not be interviewed. AS
warm friend of the Southern Pacific OF
Kentucky.
Mr.. Griggs is living illustration of the
indomitable spirit by which these men are
actuated. A man who will walk out OF
Heaidsburg to come to Sacramento to at
tend Populist convention will be ready
to make any and all sacrifices for the good
of his party.
The delegates are plainly dressed, their
clothing showing not only the dust of the
road, but the discoloring action of the
suns 8 rays. They are men of sunburned
faces and calloused hands; men who make
their living by wrestling with the blind
but benificient forces of nature, which,
when overcome, are blessing to the VIC
tor. The majority are men who live on
their farms and whose faces are not seen
in public affairs to any great extent in
the cities and towns.
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ago. Political clergymen are monstrosi-
ties. Whoever is Christian is also socialist.
This Christian socialist nonsense leads to
self-conceit and intolerance, and is di-
rectly contrary to Christianity. Clergy
men should mind the souls of the COM
munity and not mix in politics."
After procession of 1900 students of the
Academy of Arts, grouped in cars. and
300 others on horseback reached the In
dustrial Exposition grounds yesterday,
the exhibition fetes opened with 8
''polonaise," which resembled dream of
the middle ages.
The procession OF students in bright cos
tunes wended its way between the red
brick gabled buildings and across the
squares of "Old Berlin" presenting an ex.
tremely imposing spectacle. Dancing fol-
lowed and there was performance in the
quaint ancient theater. Only $1,000 per-
sons visited the exhibition yesterday de-
spite the perfect weather, but an atten-
dance of $4,000 daily is needed to pay ex-
penses.
The Statist estimates that The daily at
tendance when the preparations are finally
completed, including the provincial and
foreign visitors, will not exceed 22,000.
This estimate inspires fears that there will
be large financial deficit for the pro-
moters of the exhibition to face.
Lieutenant Won Verson of the Prussian
Hussars, whose mother was formerly Miss
Clements of st. Louis, has been decorated
by the Emperor with his own hands with
the Order of the Crown for bravery in
rescuing number of his comrades from
drowning upon the occasion of an acci-
oent to pontoon bridge near Potsdam.
a decree has been issued prohibiting
the use by American dentists OF a title
upon their cards or doorplates unless they
hold Prussian certificates.
A wood-carver named Rammin, who
formerly lived in Chicago. has committed
suicide here by shooting himself with q
pistol because ne had been deserted by his
mistress, circus rider called "La Belle
Helene" whom he met at the Worlds
Fair in Chicago.
The wife of General A. Med. McCook,
the United States Commissioner to at
tend the coronation of the Gear at Mos
COW, Will not proceed to that city with her
husband, but will remain in Dresden and
await her husbands return. General Nc
Cook and his party started from Berlin on
their way to Moscow on Friday.
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REFORMER HASKELL.
A Picturesque Character Who Win Be
Heard In the Contention.

A Picturesque Character Who VIII BE
Heard In the Convention.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 1O.-One of
the leading features of the Populist con-
vention is the galaxy of reformers who
will be In attendance, many of whom have
picturesque histories. Foremost among
these is Burnette G. Haskell, soldier,
lawyer, orator, revolutionist and socialist.
This man has history. He is past 80 and
is of medium height aud dresses neatly.
There is nothing particular about his ap-
pearance to attract the attention OF the
observer, save his large blue eyes, which
stand prominently forward. His enun-
citation is clear and distinct, his language
well chosen, his sentences rounded and at
times gilded with eloquence.
This man has not only a history, but an
eventful one. Much that'is i'll has been
reported about him by his enemies; they
have accused him OF insincerity, of dema-
gogery and of desire to turn the propa-
ganda OF reform to his own aggrandize-
ment. His friends as vehemently deny
these accusations. They point to sacrifices
made in behalf of what they believe to the
cause of humanity; they tell of days and
nights OF labor orge MIXING socialistic Sec
tions, labor unions and trade federations
without salary and even without the hope
of reward; for the cause in which he spoke
and toiled had neither wealth nor in
fuence at its back, and was looked upon
as being one rather to be kept under sur
veillance by the police.
He was socialist when socialists were
as scarce as tramps and millionaires, more
than decade and half ago. He was a
Nationalist long before Edward BelIamy
wrote Looking Backward" He was
Populist long before the party Of hun
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1fonteith,s Candidacu.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 10-Among
those who came up on to-night's train to
attend the Populist Convention was George
W. Monteith, who has been prominently
mentioned as candidate on the Populist
ticket for Congressman from the First
District.
~ am not a candidate in the sense that
1 am going to do any log-rolling to get the
nomination" said Monteith. ga great
many of nay friends, particularly among
the working people, have asked me to run,
and if the convention in its wisdom sees fit
to give me the nomination, Will throw
all the enthusiasm and earnestness 1 can
into making vigorous campaign TO ulti-
mate success. Still, if they think some
one else will run better than 1, will work
just as hard for him."
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SOME OF THE DELEGATES.
Men Who Shape the Destinies of Calf
fornia PopuEism.

Men Who Shape the Destinfes of Calf
fornid PopuEism.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 1O.-Quite
sprinkllng of delegates arrived on the
evening trains and are apportioned be-
tween the State House and the Western
Hotel. These are second-class establish.
ments of good quality, the frst-class
houses being too expensive for the Popu-
lists. the majority of whom are hardwork-
ing tillers of the soil. mechanics and labor
ers; consequently the Golden Eagle and
the Capital hotels, which during the Re-
publican State convention swarmed and
buZZed with well-dressed, and in some in
stances, loudly-att;red people, are as quiet
and as lonesome as Sacramento street
on hot day..
In fact it would be likely to forever blast
the political prospects of a man who
should wear silk hat anu put up at a
high-priced house, if he ever expected to
obtain anything at the hands CT the Popu-
lists. The environment would be against
him, and he might as well go to the con-
vention as the president of a National
bank and expect to be elected its chairman
as to board at an aristocratic hotel and
expect to be viewed with anything but
distrust In the convention.
Southern California came up early this
afternoon. San Diego, Los Angeles and
Santa Barbara being represented by few
stragglers and Fresno by a good contin-
gent. The Fresnoans are Professor D. T.
Fowler, John s. Dore, J. R. Reid, ]. L.
Gilbert, Thomas Martin, E. S. Van Meter
and A. ]. Waterhouse.
Professor Fowler is a graduate of an
Eastern college, and went to Fresno County
several years ago 10 compete with the
cheap labor Spaniards in the raising of
raisins. Owing to the lack of reasonable
protective tariff on raisins, the professors
profits are not SO large as they should be.
He has been a member of the Farmers
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Laeorde a Pullman Conductor.

SAVANNAH, GA, May 10.Alfredo La
borde, one OF the five men captured by the
Spanish warship on the alleged fiiibuster-
ing schooner Competitor, is well known 10
several people in Savannah. He was for
merly conductor on a Pullman car rnn-
ming on the Plant system between Savan-
nah and Jacksonville.
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COAL AND IRON KING DEAD.
4 Man of Great Wealth, Enterprise and
IiberuEffU.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 10.-Thomas
Seldom, president of the Sloss Iron and
Steel Company, died suddenly at his home
in this city this morning, aged Al
He was son of James A. Seddon, Sec
retary of War of the Confederate States.
and was one of the chief developers of the
mineral resources of Birmingham district.
He amassed a large fortune, and was
one OF the coal and iron kings of the
South. His death is regarded as a public
calamity because of his vast resources.
great enterprise and lberality. He was
unmarried.
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SUBMIIS TO TRACHEoToMY.
Sir John Mstlois Under0oes q Critical
Operation for Cancer.

Operation for Cancer.
LONDON, Eng, May 10.-It is reported
that Sir John E. Miliais, president of the
Royal Academy, to-day underwent the
operation of tracheotomy, and that his
condition is critical. He is suffering from
some disease of the throat, which many
believe to be cancer, although DR.. Paget,
who recently examined him, declared that
the growth was not malignant. The
Standard will tomorrow say that the
operation performed on Sir John Millais
was successful, and that no fear is enter
tanned of the result proving fatal.
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HEROIC MEAsuREs.

Hoso Mericas Military authorities Make
Bad Indians Good.
OAXACA, MEX, May 10.-The Federal
troops are rapidly queliing the riotous
Indians who rebelled against the State
authorities. twenty-five participants in
the uprising have been shot by official
orders at Juquila, and over 100 Indian
prisoners have arrived here for trial. They
will all be shot.
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about noon in the drugstore building and
spread with great rapidity to the other
buildings. The loss is estimated at sec, 900,
with insurance Of $17,0 600. Several fremen
were injured by falling glass. but none of
them seriously.