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WILL NOT BE DISMISSED
CAPTAIN ROMEYN'S SENTENCE RE-
MITTED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The Officer Merely Reprimanded for
His COnduct-What Lieutenant
and Mrs. O'Brien Say.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The President
has RENTED the sentence of dismissal i'm
posed by court-martial on Captain Romeyn,
Fifth Infantry, who, after a sensational
trial was convicted Recently of assault on
Lieutenant O'Brien, of the same regiment
at Fort Mcpherson, Ga. In view of the fact
that Captain Romeyn will retire by opera
ton of law on June l. the President believes
that the ends of justice will be secured by
his severe reprimand. The Endorsement of
the President in the case is as follows:
THE proceedings, findings and sentence
in the case of Captain Henry Romeyn,
Fifth Infantry, are approved; but, on the
recommendation of majority of the MEM
bers of the court-martial, and in considera-
ton of his long and honorable service. of
his wound received in battle, of the medal
of honor held by him for most distin-
gushed gallantry in action, of the fact that
he will, by operation of law, be retired for
age (siXty-four years. on the first day of
June next and of his appeal to the eX-
ecutive for clemency, the sentence awarded
by the court is RENTED. In doing so, how
ever l cannot fail to express my condemna-
ton of the conduct of which Captain
Romeyn has been found guilty and the re-
greet that he failed on the occasion to con-
troll his temper in a manner becoming his
service and his age
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JUDICIAL STAMPS STOLEN.
Alleged Steal at New Orleans Amount
ing to Over 100000.

NEW ORLEANS, May 24.-The grand
jury has been investigating for some time
past transaction which was carried on
for years and which only came to light
very recently, when the records in the Civil
District Court were removed to the new
record room. P. 0. Guerin, clerk of the
Civil District Court, discovered that in
numerous records the judicial stamps
which under the law must be affixed to
petitions answers, summonses, exceptions
and other papers filed in the ordinary
course of litigation, were missing. The
stamps had been abstracted after they had
been pasted and Cancelled. 1t was possible
to erase the red ink cancel mark by some
chemical process and then dispose of the
stamps a second time. Such theory would
be impossible at the present time, because
all stamps are now Cancelled by perfOra-
ton. The question arose after it was APP
parent that these stamps had been stolen,
who took them and what disposition was
made of them. MIR. Guerin laid the matter
before the grand jury and the chief of po-
lice and detectives are the trail of sus-
pected parties, and it is said one of the
guilty parties will soon be landed behind
the bars. The steal amounts to over
800 600,
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Bicycle Regulations in Europe.
Detroit Free Press.


The value Of our consular reports is again
made manifest by the publication in the is-
sue for May of the bicycle regulations in
Europe In a paper prepared by our deputy
consul at HaVre, Philip S. Chancellor. The
fact which will most interest those who
contemplate taking their wheels with them
on their European tour is that there is a
great advantage in joining the Touring
Club of France, membership in which is
open to all upon the payment of a small
fee. The greatest advantage in joining this
club is that members can enter France
and other countries Of Europe without any
obstruction from the customs officials BY
simply exhibiting q card of membership
all annoying formalitieS are avoided; and
the badge of the club secures a consider
able discount at the hotels and courteous
treatment everywhere especially from
dealers in bicycle goods and the proprietors
OF repair shops. The membership Of the
club, including ladies', who are eligible on
the same terms as men, numbers some 49,
000 and the funds received from subscrip-
ton are expended in repairing the depart
mental roadways and setting up danger
signals at the crest of all dangerous de-
scents.
The French regulations are strict, at
least DetroiterS will find them so, accus-
toned as they are to having none what
ever. Each wheel must be provided with
a gong which can be heard at a distance
of fifty yards and with a. lantern to be
lighted at shutdown. There must also be
attached to each bicycle plate with the
name and address of the owner. Cyclists
must take the right on meeting a vehicle
and the left when passing one going in the
same direction. In crowded thoroughfareS
they must diSmount and lead their wheels
and must never form groups so as to OBJ
Struct the public ways. They are forbid
den, also, to pass through a funeral pro-
cession or to cycle on footpaths reserved
for pedestrians except in the country
where the roads are i'll paved or are being
mended. When they do use the footpath
they are required to moderate their speed
on meeting pedestrians
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M'CABE CRITICISES DEPEW.
Says Chauncey NIisrepresents Amer
lean Sentiment Towards Britain.

PITTSBURG,, Pa, May 24.-Bishop c. G.
McCabe probably better known as Chap
lain McCabe, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, was in the city to-day en- route
West to look after church interests. In
speaking of the failure to adopt the arbi-
tration treaty, Bishop McCabe scored Con-
gress and said that a chance for the Amer
lean people to set an example to the world
in the general movement for international
peace had been lost ut is deeply to be
regretted" said he. such an opportunity
for planting the seeds for the abolition of
wars among the civilized nations of the
globe should not have been passed by
Chauncey Depew. in his speeches, seems
to be giving the impression that we as a
nation, are hostile toward the English
This is certainly an impression the people
of the United States do not deserve, and
it places them in the wrong light OF
course, there are many persons who do not
feel kindly toward England, but they do not
compose the better classes of our citizens
nor are they in the majority. | have writ
ten letter to Lord Salisbury upon this
subject and have informed him that Mr.
Depew's remarks do not represent the SEN
timent of our glorious and peace-loving
cOuntrV.'
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ARMY PROMOTIONS.
Changes to Follow BrOolxe's NOmina-
ton to BE Major General.

WASHINGTON, May 24-The nomination
of Brigadier General John r. Brooke, COM
manding the Department of Missouri, to be
major general, to-day was prevented only
by the early adjournment Of the Senate
and it is expected that it will not be de-
layed longer than tomorrow. Within
day or two following, for it would not be
proper to send in a nomination for his
present place before General Brooke is
confirmed in his new rank, the nominations
of the colonies who have been lucky enough
to secure selection as brgadier generals
will be sent to the Senate. There Will be
four of these, although there will be only
three apparent vacancies on General
Brooke's confirmation. This fact is ac-
counted for by the decision of the scare
tary of war to promote Colonel John K.
Miner, of the Tenth Cavalry, stationed at
ST. Paul, to be q brigadier general and then
retire him Immediately Colonel Miner Is
at present on leave of absence. 1t is the
present understanding that the three colo
nels who Will be promoted to be brigadier
generals have been selected as follows,
though the list is subject to change up to
the last moment: Col. Henry c. Merriam,
of colonies of infantry and also first in
relative rank; Col. James F. Wade, Fifth
Cavalry, stationed at San Francisco, first
in lineal rank in the cavalry and fourth in
relative rank cat present Colonel Wade is
temporarily commanding the Department of
Texas; Col NJ NJ. Graham, Fifth Artil-
lery, first in lineal rank in that arm of
the service and fifteenth in relative rank
These promotions and retirements neces-
sarily will result in some important
changes in the commands of the great
army departments, but these cannot now
he
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Celebration at Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May N.-The seven
ty-eghth birthday of Queen Victoria was
appropriately celebrated at the Tennessee
centennial exposition to-day, the exercises
being held in the woman's building. The as
sembly room, which was filled with peo-
pie, was prettily decorated. Above the
chairman's chair was a portrait of the
Queen, draped In British flag. Over the
table was festooned O large flag of Eng
land, while with the British colors were
mingled clusters of American Beauty
roses. A musical programme was rendered
by an orchestra before the opening of the
meeting. Mrs. John w. Thomas presided
and opened the programme of the day by
paying a tribute to Queen Victoria. Bishop
Fitzgerald offered prayer, after which Mrs
Thomas read telegram from Lady Aber-
deem at Ottawa, extending greetings and
expressing appreciation of such a mankes-
tation of affectionate respect. The centen-
NAL ode written by Mrs. Virginia Frazier
Boyle, of Memphis, was read, and the Sob
range Club sang Rule Britannia" Mrs.
Somerville, of Florida, spoke on "Since the
Victorian Era" Mrs. Thomas sent the fol-
lowing cablegram
"To her Majesty, Queen Victoria, Queen
and EmpresS-The women of the Tennes-
see centennial send greetings and congrat-
ulations."
Kentucky day was observed at the ex-
position with interesting exercises.
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persisted. W. O. II. Dodds cashier of the
Montreal Life Insurance Company was the
only one of the party who escaped.
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CONSIGNED TO THE RIVER.
Ashes of Rudolph ROsin Cast Into the
mississippi at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. May 24.-The ashes of Ru-
dolph Rosin We're cast into the Mississippi
river last evening from near the center
of the Eads bridge. Rosin had spent most
of his life in the vicinity of Cincinnati.
About year ago he visited his birthplace
in northern Germany, and while there was
taken sick and died. During his illness
he prepared will, in which he provided
that his body should be cremated and his
and kept by them till May %. 1897 the
anniversary of his birthday. and then
thrown from the Eads bridge, at st. Louis,
wel-dressed man walked on the bridge
from ST. Louis. He carried a small black
box by a handle. When near the center
he stopped, opened the box and emptied
what appeared to be a few handfuls of
ashes into the river below Without priest
or prayer all that remained mortal OF Ru-
doph Rosin was thus cast into the great
river.
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SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
Suit for $1,OOO,OOO Against Mrs. EHz-
abeth III. Colt.

NEW YORK, May 25.-A dispatch to the
World from Hartford says: A suit for
100000 has been begun in the United
States Court here against Mrs. Elizabeth H.
Colt, of this city, by James B. Colt, Of
Washington, D. c., and Norman B. Colt
of Seattle, Wash, nephews of Samuel Colt
who died in 1862. The suit is the result of
the revoking of legacies to the plaintiffs by
Samuel Colt, who made a fortune out of
the manufacture of firearms. In the COM
plant, which is sworn TO before Charles w
Floecker, notary public, Washington, by
James b. Colt, eldest son of James Colt
the brother of Samuel Colt, it is charged
that Mrs. Colt influenced her husband to
revoke certain codicils to his will which
gave to the plaintiffs Il certain share in his
estate. 1t is alleged that Mrs. Colt was
moved by hatred She also induced Samuel
Colt to believe, 1t is alleged. that letters
containing scandalous matter We're written
and sent by James b. Colt or his wife or
some one acting under his direction 1t is
further asserted that Samuel Colt desired
a reconciliation with James b. Colt, but
that Mrs. Colt prevented it, and that Col.
Colts death was soon thereafter caused
or else undufy FASTENED by the improper
use of medicine viz, an overdose thereof
to Samuel Colt.
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r. Brooks, Morristown. n. J. Class 2 term
expiring in 1899; Laymen, w. A. Stevens.
Ii. D, Rochester, n. Y, to I'LL vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. l.. *. Fuller
Richard NJ. Colgate. Orange. \. j., to MI
vacancy caused by the death of Samuel
Colgate. Women: Mrs. A. K. Stickney,
Washington D. c., to fill vacancy caused
by resignation of Mrs. w. E. Lincoln: Mrs.
e. w Bucknell, Philadelphia, to fill va
cancy caused by the election of Mrs. j. n.
Randall as president of the Womans Bap-
fist Foreign Missionary Society of the w est
and member of the board of managers, eX
officio.
The report of the committee on preacher,
ana place, which was adopted. recommend
ed Rev. l.. A. Crandall, d. D., of Chicago,
as preacher of the annual sermon 1t was
also recommended that the place of meeting
be left with the executive committee, IN
connection with the other societies. The
society adjourned at $50 p. m.
At the evening session Rev. n. e. Wood,
of Massachusetts, delivered an impressive
sermon, after which candidates for mis-
sionary fields were presented They We're
Rev. A. r. Groesbeck and wife of Iowa,
who go to Ung-Kung. China; Rev. E. t.
Welles and his sister, Gertrude, of Arcade,
N. Y, Congo, Africa; Miss l.. Minniss,
Pennsylvania, Kim-Hwa, China, and Rev.
George A. Huntley and wife, of Vermont.
who return to west China The board of
managers reported the educational
status of the several colleges and made
some recommendations, after which the
meeting adjourned until tomorrow.
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And for that Reason He is believed
10 he Avoiding Peace Negotiations
Through the Powers.
STORMY SCENES At VIENNA
RIOTOUs CONDUCT ON MEMBERS OF
THE AUSTRIAN REICHSRATH.
Desks and InI1stanOs Smashed and
Books Used as MissiIes-Fhe
Spanish Cabinet Crisis.

LONDON, May 25.-The Athens CORE
spondent of the Times says: THE inten-
tons of the Sultan are greatly distrusted
here. and it is believed that he is avoiding
negotiations for peace through the powers,
because he wants Edhem Pasha to march
to Athens"
The correspondent of the Times at Con-
stantinople says: THE Sultan when tele-
graphing TO Emperor William his thanks
for the latters advice, begged him TO con-
tinue it, and expressed the hope that adj
vice which was founded upon the strong
friendship uniting the EMPEROR and himself
would show Turkey the way to obtain the
full recognition Of her rights as a victorious
power"
The correspondent of the Frankfort
Zeitung at ConstantinopIe says Count
Nelido6, the Russian ambassador made
the proposal, as condition OF the interna-
tional control of the Greek debt, that Rus
STA should take over the Greek indemnity
as a set-off to the Turkish indemnity due to
Russia but the Sultan win probably refuse,
as he wants possession of the cash him
self"
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Rome
says that the King Of Greece is beginning
to reassert himself and viii soon be able to
dismiss NJ. Rail- and to appoint M. Kata-
PIANO as premier
The Cretan chiefs have sent a document
to the Greek government, declaring that
they are unanimously in favor of political
union with Greece, but asking the advice
or the government as to the best course to
pursue consistently and with due regard
to national interests.
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THE SPANISH CRISIS.
Speeches by the Premier and Others
ON the Action of Liberals.

on the Action of Liberals
MADRID, May 24.--In the Senate to-day.
In reply to conservative senator who
asked why the Liberals were absent Senior
CanoVas del Castillo, the premier said: I'm
the opinion of the government the matter
which the Liberals plead as an excuse for
their absence from the Senate is an Incl
dent of a purely personal character. which
has already been arranged. The govern
ment respects the opinion of the Liberal
minority, but rejects their theory of the
incident and their demands for the resig-
nation of the minister of foreign affairs as
contrary to the constitution of Parliament
Formerly | governed in the absence of a
minority, but under the present circum-
stances the responsibility belongs to all
parties. 1t is impossible to face the nego-
tiations nov on foot, without serious detri-
ment If we change the foreign minister"
The Marquis of Peralos, on behalf of the
dissident Conservatives, declared that under
the circumstances they felt compelled to
absent themselves until the Liberals had
received satisfaction
In the Chamber of Deputies the Premier
repeated the statement he had made in
the Senate. adding that he regretted the
absence of the Liberals because il pre-
vented Senior Sagasta from defending him
SER against certain accusations arising out
" Oil OiAOlCOdS IpIGldtlOH OF one OIL MS
speeches. Senior Canovas referred to the
bad impression which had been produced
IN this way at Washington, where. he said.
It seemed to be supposed that the sale of
cuba was a possible thing. Spain" said
Senior Canovas, lis not nation of mer-
chants, capable of selling its honor"
Senior Francisco Silvela, leader of the
dissident Conservatives in the Chamber,
who quarreled with Senior Canovas in 1891
over the eXpediency of reforming the mu-
nicipal abuses in Madrid, accused the Duke
of Tetuan of grave error, which could
not be righted by a few eloquent words.
He said the foreign minister ought to ex-
plate his offense by resigning. In the
course of his speech he described the
action of the United States Senate in rec
ognizing the belligerency of the Cuban in
surgents as a great iniquity," and charac-
terized the diplomatic conduct of the gov
eminent as altogether blameworthy, add
ing an expression of his doubt as to the
intelligence of Senior Canovas in retaining
the Duke of Tetuan under the circum-
stances.
After the session of the Cortes the dissi-
dent Conservatives held a meeting and de-
cided to ask the president of the Chamber
to enter into negotiations with Senior Sa-
gasta with view of inducing the Liberals
TO attend the Cortes
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OTHER RELIGIOUS BODIES.
Mission work Discussed by Cumber-
Innd Preshyterian Assembly.

CHICAGO, May q. - Mission work was
discussed to-day in the assembly day pro-
gramme of the Cumberland Presbyterian
General Assembly. This topic will form an
important part in the remaining sessions OF
the conference. The programme was di-
vided into four parts for the days work,
opening with papers on subjects coming I'M
der the head of inspiration" "Christ's
Idea of Missions" by Rev. Charles Manton,
of Paris, Tex was followed by Rev. George
III: Silyius, of Lebanon O., who talked on
THE Object of Missions" This part of the
programme was closed by Rev. Samuel Car
vim, of Gibson City, ILL.,, whose paper was
on The Reflex influence of Missions" I'm
der the head of Methods Rev A. f.
Turner, of the Lincoln University, of Lin
coin, Ill, read a paper on The Place of
Education in Mission Work." and Rev. A.
c. Bergen of Nation, H., talked en- Med
zeal Missions"
At the afternoon session addresses on
missionary work in Mexico and Japan were
read by Rev. e. p. Lawyer, Of Aguschulita,
and Rev A. d. Dale, of Osceola, Japan.
After the paper of Prof. II. l.. Shelley, of
the Lincoln University on ''SynodicaI Mis-
sions' had been discussed, City Evan
gelism" was treated in addresses by Prof:
g. r. Henderson and r. w. Howerth, of
the University of Chicago.
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KE % "a ELS

Every afternoon and evening, Rain or Shine
ladies' Orchestra
All Soloists. Olga Schmoll, Directress,
Directress Vienna Ladies' Orchestra.
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sundry civil Bin Agreed To.

WASHINGTON, May A.-The conferees
on the sundry civil appropriation bill have
agreed. The most important amendment to
the bill was that revoking the order of
President Cleveland OF Feb. %, 1887. setting
apart 2l000,00 acres OF land as forest res
ervations. Under the Senate amendment
the President may modify or revoke the
proclamation, and ii is provided that the
lands embraced in the reservations not dis
posed OF before March l. 1898, shall again
be subject TO operations of the order of
Feb. -. or as they may be modified by the
President. The general provisions for the
government of the forest reservations are
retained as provided IN the Senate amend
settlers in reservations to take other lands
in the public domain.
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Southern Assembly.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., May 4.-The South
ern Presbyterian General Assembly recon-
vened this morning at $3.50 o'clock The
most interesting discussion of the day was
in reference to the answer returned by the
committee on overtures and bills to Lafay
cite Presbytery in regard to the request
that terms of the. stated and permanent
clerks be fixed at four years. The present
clerks are Drs Farris and Wilson. Dr.
Reid offered substitute that the change
suggested was inexpedient, Which was
carried by a vote Of Sc to So.
Reports were read from the committee on
publication and Sabbath. At II o'clock Dr.
Stricken, of Union Theologicsl Seminary.
delivered an address on the nature, value
and special utility of the catechisms, one
of the Westminster addresses.
This afternoon the assembly visited Da-
wilson College, about twenty miles from
here.
The order for tonight was the continu-
ance of the observance of the Westminster
celebration. The address was made by Rev:
DR.. Tadlock, of the Union Theological
Seminary, at Columbia. "Colored Evangeli-
cation" is the order for tomorrow morn
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EX-BANKER INDICTED.
Congressman f. c. Stevens Charged
with OverdraXvin& His Account.

ST. PAUL, May 4.-The grand jury this
afternoon returned another sensational in
dictment, Congressman f. c. Stevens be-
ing named and charged with an overdraft
of 1920 in his account with the Min
nesota Savings Bank at the time when
he was trustee and acting president of the
bank. According TO the receivers of the
bank the books show that Mr.. Stevens at
the time of the overdraft was a creditor
of the bank for 81. $50 as attorneys fees,
and there are also two cash credits of
81, 900 each for 1892 and 1893. The receivers
also explain that the technical overdraft
was paid within one month of the time
when called to Mir. SteVenS's attention. Mr.
Stevens, through his attorneys, will de-
mand an immediate trial. Another indict
ment was also returned against w. f.
Bickell on the charge of grand larceny for
an oVerdraft.
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PORT TAMPA, Fla, May 24.-The cele-
bration Of Queen Victoria's birthday drew
thousands of people here. Her Majesty 5
war ship Pallas and the American cruiser
Montgomery are here. All the shipping in
the harbor is decorated with gay colors.
BY special permission of President McKin-
ley one hundred men from the Pallas We're
permitted to land with arms and to pa
rade. A banquet was given by the Port
Tampa Chamber of Commerce in honor of
the officers of the Pallas, the Montgomery
and the distinguished visitors. Athletic
games and water sports were held this aft
ernoon. Governor Bloxham was not pres
key key Remarkably good feeling prevailed,
and there was vociferous cheering when
the band PLAYED God Save the Queen