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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
pEATH or MRS. CHARLES R. MILLER

Washington. Dec. 21.The death yesterday OF
Mrs. Charles II. Miller. OF Canton cousin OF the
President. was sad blow TO the President and
Mrs. Mckinley. with whom Mrs Miller was great
favorite. 1t the intention of President Nc
Kinley TO go to Canton to attend the funeral, but
owing to a pressure OF public duties he was COM
PEELED remain here,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
r II ROCHEsTER'S WILL FILED

Hackensaok N j.. Dec 2-The will OF Roswell
H. Rochester, who at the time OF his death.
couple OF weeks ago. was treasurer OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company. was admitted TO pro-
bate here to-day. The entire estate goes 10 the
widow. Louisa A. Rochester. No inventory
led
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
CRocKER's ESTATE WORTH GOa2 l2s.

San Francisco. Dec. 2i.-E Brown. f. F. Gerald
and william C. Mahoney. appraisers Of the es-
tate OF the late Charles +. Croker to-day filed
report placing the value OF the property at $685.
1923 or this amount s6.65SlI Is represented by per-
sona property, principally stocks and bonds. and
the balance 1914 975, by real estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22

It IS announced that Miss Fanny Rice Is to have
a theatre OF her own In New-York In the autumn
of 1899. The statement Is made here because any
one who cares to say that he or she 10 going TO
build or 10 have or % hold theatre In New-York
/, entitled to enrolment with the others who were
or are to have theatres In New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
CAST OF THE ROYAL BOX.
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

The condition o; james X Hackett. the leading
man OF the Lyceum Theatre was said to be .
little improved last night. He Is not thought
10 be yet quite out OF danger, however.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22

A plan 1. on foot for Chauncey Ocott to mako .
tour OF England Scotland and Ireland next autumn.
appearing in the principal cities In his Irish plays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
nEo1,Esrs RIO CoNGREGATIoNAL sOCIErIEs

The will OF Samuel Holmes Of Montclair. n. j..
was admitted to probate In the Orphans Court In
Newark Yesterday. The bulk OF the property goes
TO the widow and children. There are legacies OF
So 600 each to these organizations: American
Board OF Commissioners for Foreign Missions OF
Boston. tho American College and Education So
cety OF Boston. the American Missionary Asso-
citation OF New-York and the American Home
Missionary Society. The will bequeaths two tracts
OF land I'm Montclar to the trustees OF the First
Congregational Society OF Monte air for the cree
ton OF a church II no church Is built. or II the
society departs from the orthodox faith or dis
bands the property goes to the American Congre-
gatlonal Union OF New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
HER CoAcHMAN TESTFIEs THAT SHE WAS TER
RIBLY AFRAID OF THE PRIEST WHOSE


CHURCH BENEFITS BY HER WILL.
More testimony was taken yesterday in surro-
gate Arnods court in the suit the will OF Mrs
Mary Johnson who died after having practically
dsnheried her twenty relatives and left large ega
cies 70 All Saints Roman Catholic Church OF which
the Rev. Father Power is the pastor. Mrs. john
sons will signed on her deathbed. and her
relatives. who contest II. allege undue influence on
the part OF Father Power and Peter Condor. the
lawyer who drew It,
The principal witness yesterday was John Munro,
Mrs Johnson's former coachman. He testified
that Mrs Johnson and her servants ate at the same
table.
Did Father Power ever call at the house 10 see
Mrs. Johnson" he was asked.
Yes; sometimes two or three times IN one day
the reply.
And was Mrs. Johnson glad TO see him."
mo. sir: she not pleased. She complained
OF his calls. have often heard Mrs Johnson
order Mary Kelly not to open the door for him. but
she opened the door anyhow"
Continuing. Munro said: Mrs. johnson was very
much afraid OF Father Power. When she saw him
coming she would cry and would run down into the
cellar and hide behind the icebox."
WHY did she run away" asked
"She said that Father Power was always coming
10 borrow money from her. and that Father Power
and Condor were running her" replied Munro. "On
one occasion Mrs. Johnson crying Historically.
| asked her what the matter. She replied: I
am ruined. That man Power has ruined me- This
was at tho time OF the transfer OF her Riverside
Drive property"
What did she ever say to you regarding her
will?" was asked.
"oh, she said that Condor and Father Power
were hurrylng her 10 execute I WILL said Munro.
They arc I'm a hell OF n hurry TO have die. she
remarked. On another occasion she said, This Is
not my will. II Is Father Powers "
Munro said that Mrs. Johnson complained to him
and never paid interest. lie admitted under cross
examination however that she spoke OF her rela-
tives. whom she called the gang" In the same
way. The coachman also admitted that he had ex-
pected a legacy In the will, and had not got It,
Az the close OF his testimony the court adjourned.
Father Power heard the witnesses statements with
a flushed and angry face.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
J. LORILLAPD MARRIED IN LONDON.

London. Dec Al. Lorillard, brother Of Pierre
Lorillard was quietly married IN London to-day &c
Mrs. Huyshe They will spend their honeymoon II
Paris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
n.Aex "a AhnerIlsements.
Business Notifies.

IIttls advertisements Of big bargains arc
found IN the narrow columns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
A SIMPLER MEASURE BETTER.

From The Troy Times
II would sosm more advisable, II any currency
leaisIation is seriously attempted by Congress- 70
confne II 10 some such simple measure as tns{
sugges.e, by President Mckinley In his annual
message-the reissue Of greenoacks only for GOLD
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
INTERESTS THE COAST.
Dc Young Does Not Want the ReLqian
MfssfoH-Forecnst Station for Los
1ngefes-Pensions.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2s.-The
CALL prediction that NJ. II. de Young was
doomed to disappointment IN his ambition
to be Minister to Belg uEl was confirmed
to-day when the President nominated
Belamy Storer OF Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr..
5torer is an ex- Congressman, wealthy
gentleman and in every way qualified for
the mission. 1t is sad that Mr.. de Young
will now try and go to Russia. Mr.. de
4oung may receive some recognition, but
he must not aspire 10 a foreign mission OF
first or second class.
Through the influence of Senator Per-
kins a weather forecast station will soon
be esta blished at Los Angeles. This has
long been desired by the citrus fruit
growers and other horticulturists OF
Southern California.
Pacific coat pensions have been issued
as follows: California. original-Allen S.
Wisner, West Butte; Thomas Shields,
Soldiers Home, Los Angeles; Henry
Koenig, Rodeo; Granville NJ. Lewis, Sol
diers' Home, Los Angeles. Additional
Eleazer Nation, South Pasadena; Ben
lamin +. Land, Los Angeles Increase
Johann Richard Ollert, San Francisco.
Oregon, originai-David Ash, Corvallis.
Washington, original-Adam c. Brown,
Friday Harbor; Samuel c. Hyde, Wilbur.
Increase-Philander Skillman, Olympia;
William P. Gould. Spokane; John McSor-
ley, olympia; Mary B. Houghton, Seattle
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
EASIER FEELING
At NEW ORLEANS
CarrOlltOn LeVee With
stands the Terrible
Strain.
A Warning by Engineers That
the Relief Is Merely
Temporary.
Bloodhounds on the Trail of Man
Who Attempted to Cut
LeVee.

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 23.-There
was feeling of security here to-day in
regard 10 the high water which has not
heen felt for weeks past. All the boats on
the river have generally observed the fol-
lowing warning:
Be ii resotged by the Board of Commissioners
of the Orleans Levee District that, owing tothe
present condition of the Mississippi River, all
owners and employees of steamships team boats
and all other water crafts are hereby cautioned,
under penalty of the most mary Grim inal
proceedings 10 proceed at the slowest possible
rate while navigating the Mississippi River IN
the levee district, owing to the damage to the
levee system and damage arising from swells
created by aforesaid crafts. This resolution to
be vigorously enforced.
OTTO THOMAN, President.
The levee at Carrollton is safe. The un-
firing diligence of those in charge OF erect
ing the buikheads that back the levee at
Carrollton has been rewarded, +, and the resi-
dents of that locality went calmly to their
beds last night without the fear of waking
up somewhere down about their Offices in
the morning riding upon the crest of
Mississippi River wave.
The stationary condition Of the Missis-
sippi encouraged every one, until the en-
gineers gave warning to-day that the
relief was merely temporary. The Biggs
crevesse is now filling up the Tensas basin
of Louisiana. 1t will take ten days 10 do
this, after which all the creVasse water
will return to the Mississippi. The engi-
neers predics over twenty feet at New Or
leans, perhaps twenty -one-more than
three feet higher than ever before known.
They are afraid that the levees will not be
able to stand this.
Owing to the report that secret expe.
dition was afoot to cut the levees a mob
started out last night and found a man
attempting to cut the levee at Point
Courtville. Though fired upon he escaped.
The guards at the Woodland plantation,
the site of the famous Bonnet Care cre-
vase. routed prowier at daybreak to-day.
He dropped, in his fight, several sticks of
dynamite and fuse. BIoodhounds were
put on his trail.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
In the Spring

warm and your blood rich and pure bv
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. Then all
your nerves, muscles, tissues and organs
Will be properly nourished. Hoods Sar-
saparilld builds up the system, creates an
appetite, tones the stomach and gives
mental and digestive strength. 1t is the
peoples Spring Medicine. has larger
sale and effects more cures than all others.
The Best Spring Medicine.
81 have used Hoods SarsapariIIa as
tonic and blood purifier for ten years. |
use it principally in the spring, when
take two or three bottles in succession.
always with the most gratifying results.
1t builds up the system and improves the
appetite, when one feels debilitated. and
it always makes me feel like new man.
! can conscientiously recommend Hoods
Sarsaparilla as tonic and blood purifier"
LOUIS RIPPLE, Deputy Sheriff, sIS In
diana street, Warsaw, Ind.
Builds Up the System.
81 was all run down and my stomach
would boat at times until could hardly
breathe and my heart would almost stop
beating. doctored for long time with.
out much benefit, and finally began talk
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla. am now able
to sleep well and am better in every wav."
MARY E. LEE, box I72, West Concord.
Mimi.
Scrofula In Its Worst Form,
Hoods Sarsaparilla has cured nv two
daughters of scrofula in its worst form.
We used six bottles. Ihave tried Hood S
Sarsaparilla myself for blood disorder and
stand ready to recommend it as the one
true blood purifier" MRS. LIZZIE Nc.
AVOY, oI7 West Decatur ST., Decatur. III.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
CHARLEY FAIR LOSES.
John Reilly Ascarded Part of HIS Ctah
for Le1aL Serrices.

John Reilly Aicarded Part of Hts Claim
for Legal serrices.
NEW YORK, n. Y, April 23.-Charlcs
Fair, son O. the former millionaire Sena-
tor from Nevada, was defendant in suit
for $3.50 brought in a city court to-day by
John Reilly, a lawyer. Fair was not
present, but his lawyers fought the case
tiercely. The ground for the suit was laid
when in March, 1894 Fair was sued by
Snapper" Garrison for $1,000 and Reilly
defended him. Reilly says that Fair told
him he had quarreled with the executors
OF his fathers estate, they only allowing
him $1,000 month. This, Fair said, was
not enough for his support, and he cuuld
not pay Garrison's claim, but would as
soon as he received his money from the
estate. Reilly SAID that he did all he was
asked to do, ana that the $3.50 sued for was
only just.
In defense Fair said that he had paid
Reilly $100-al his services were worth.
He gave Reilly $500 with which to settle
the Garrison claim, bat Reilly had used
the money, compelling him to get an or
der from the Supreme Court before he
could recover. Thus, Fair said, he had
been forced to pay out $1450 for the work
Reilly did-much more than the value of
Reilly's services.
The jnry brought in verdict awarding
Reilly S275
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
SENATE CoMAI7TEE VIoAxcIEs.
Republican, Agree to the Terms of the
Combined Opposition.

Republican, Agree to the Terms of the
Combined Opposition.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 23.-The
Republican Senator'S to-day adopted in
caucus the agreement reached by their
steering committee with the opposition
for filling the vacancies now existing In
the com mittees. 1t is practically the plan
presented by the Democratic Populist- Sill
yer Republican com bination. the mem
bers of which are elated at forcing the Re-
publicans to accept their terms. On the
other hand the Republicans are not dis.
posed to view the plan with disfayor. for
they argue that the opposition, having
forty-seven votes to their forty-two, could
take the committees entirely.
BY the agreement Republicans will sit
at the heads Of forty com nittees, or two
more than they now have, but will not,
owing TO the detection of Silver Republi-
cans since the last arrangement of the
committees, control majority of the
committees on vote. The vacancies are
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
an Agreement
Means to Five Civil
lied Tribes.
After Much Negotiations an
Understanding Is Finally
Reached.
Treaty Entered Into by the Dawes
Commission With the ChoOtaWs
and ChIckasaWs.

ATokA, 1. T., April 23.-To-day marked
tribes in Indian Territory. The Dawes
commission, after four weeks of laborious
neg citation, reached an agreement with
the commission from the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations. The treaty was care
fully read in executive session and signed
by the Dawes commission and the Indian
chiefs and commissioners.
The treaty provides that all lands within
Indian Territory belonging to the Choctaw
and Chickasaw Indians shall be allotted
to the memberS of said trlbes 30 as TO give
each member Except the Choctaw freed
men) an equal share, considering charac-
ter and fertility of soil, location and
value. All lands set apart for townsites
and public buildings are to be reserved
and exempted from division. All coal and
asphalt deposits are reserved for the sole
use of members of the tribes, exclusive of
freedmen.
Corporations or individuals desiring to
open coal or asphalt mines shall first pay
to the allottee or owner of the land the
value oi the use of the necessary surface
and damage to adjacent lands and i'm
provements. the damage to be ascertained
under the supervision Of the Secretary of
the Interior. The Choctaw freedmen are
TO receive forty acres of land each, to be
deducted from the Choctaw Nation prior
to the allotment. In the appraisement of
lands the Choctaws and Chickasaws shall
each have representative to cooperate
with the commissioner of the five tribes
or any one making the appraisement
under the direction OF the Secretary of
the Interior. Each member may select
an allotment from the land he now oc-
cupies. All the lands allotted are to be
non-tax able while the title remains with
the sllottee. but not TO exceed twenty one
years from the date OF fpatent.
Such allottee is required to select 100
acres from his allotment, for which he
shall have separate patent and which
shall be inalienable for twenty-one years.
The remainder OF the allotment may be
disposed of by the ailottee, fourth in one
year, fourth in three years, and the bal
ance to be determined by respective acts
OF Congress.
All the coal and asphalt lands shall be
the property of the two nations. The coal
royalty is to De Is cents ton, to be paid
into the treasury of the United States. A
partial jurisdiction over the Indians is
conferred upon the United States court.
The present form of governmant is to con-
tinue eight years.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
COMMITTEES VACANCIES.
Senators Trying 10 Get Together a,
Settle the Natter

Senators Trying 10 Get Together and
Settle the Matter.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 23.-The
executive session of the Senate Thursday
lasted an hour and a half. 1t wss de-
voted almost entirely to a discussion of
the question of filling committee vacan-
cies.
Allen followed up his resolution, previ-
ously offered in open session, to suspend
all business until vacancies are filed. by
proposing a conference of all parties on
the subject. As this was unfavorably re-
coiyed lie gave notice that he would press
the resolution to vote, if possible, next
Monday.
The Democrats again insisted on hold
ing up nominations of postm asters. As
ali these number upward of 100, the pres
sure therefore may have had something
TO do with the revival of interest amoug
Republicans in the agreement reached by
their steering committee with the Demo-
Gratis in the matter OF filling vaca ncies,
and upon which no action was taken by
the Republican caucus last week. Notices
were sent out to-day for another caucus
tomorrow, when it is thought an agree
ment will be reached.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
ARBOR DAY OBsERVANoE.

Many Trees Pluntea oy School Children
in the Eastern Cities.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 23.-This
Is the second of the two Arbor days set
apart for observance this year by Gov
ernor Hastings. A large number of trees
were planted by the school children of this
city, each being named in honor of some
distinguished citizen.
COLUMBUS. OHIO, April Ex-Governor
BushnelPs Arbor day proclamation is be-
ing generally observed throughout the
State. In addition 10 the tree pla nting,
many OF the schools INDUCED in literary
and musical programme.
DIES MONIES, Iowa. April 23.-To- days
celebration OF Arbor day is the fifteenth
in the history OF this State, Iowa having
been the next State to Nebraska to estab-
lish the observance. This was in 1882, ten
years after j. Sterling Morton had en-
grated the idea upon the Legislature OF
the neiehbor State.
In Iowa the law instructs the board of
directors in each district, township and
independent district to set out twelve or
more shade trees on each schoolhouse site.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
OFFICIAL PRECEDENCE.
Point Raised BIZ SIR Julian Pauncefofe is
Sustaned-A Back Seat for tie
Wee President

wee HTeSI0eHL
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 23.-It was
officially announced to-day that the fric-
ton over the question of diplomatic and
Vice. Presidential precedence has been
anicably adjusted on the lines indicat ted
in The CALL to-day. Another phase Of
the issue has also been settled satisfac-
torily. This concerned the method Of
transporting the diplomatic corps from
Washington to New York. At first it was
intended that the President, tue Cabinet
and four EN- bassadors should travel on
one train, and the Vice-President, foreign
Ministers and other mem bers of the diplo-
matte corps on another. The new arrange
ment is that the entire diplomatic corps
shall make the journey with the Presi-
dent. This separation of the President
concession to official etiquette, but merely
as a precautionary measure, should acci-
dent befall either train, that both Presi-
dent and Vice-Presdent Will not be i'm.
periled at the same time.
1t was learned to-day that Bayard, at
the instance of e1-Secretarv Olney, had
investigated the practice of foreign courts
with regard to official preced nee. Bayard
reported that EN- bassadors invariably rank
next TO royalty at functions. Bayard
explained that he had been given pre-.
cedence over Salisbury and the entire
British Cabinet. This issue has always
been evaded here. The Vice President has
never attended diplomatic dinners at the
White House, and EN- bassadors have not
been invited to break bread with The Presi-
dent when the Vice-Presidentv was present.
at these dinners the Secretary of State
comes behind the ambassadors and ahead
of the Minister'S sort of diplomatic
sandwich
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24

The intense misery caused by dyspsptc
troubles cannot be described. The dis
tress after eating, palpitation of the heart,
inability to sleep and other symptoms uss
up or wear out so much bodily strength
that all ambition, energy and even hope
seem lost. The toning and strength-giv-
ing qualities of Hoods SarsapariIla are
just what are needed in such cases as de-
scribed in Mrs. Smith, letter below:
&C. |. HOOD & Co., Lowell, Mass.
81 have been run down in health for
several years; was tired, languid and had
little or no ambition. After eating had
feeling of distress in my stomach like a
lump of lead. also suffered from pains
in my forehead over the eyes and in the
small of my back.
Palpitation Of the Heart
Affected my sleep, and was not able to
sleep on my left side. had doctored and
taken different preparations without re-
alizng any good. | had read of how
Hoods Sarsaparilla had helped manv.
and friends urged me to give it trial.
| decided to do so, as the testimonials of
its efficacy seemed so convincing. Before
! had completed the first bottle | began to
feel better and the improvement continued.
Am Now Perfectly Well.
| do not have any pains in my forehead or
back, and am free from all palpitation of
the heart, so can sleep we'll on either
side. My food does not distress me and
have strength and ambition for all the
work ] have to do. advise friends to
take Hoods Sarsaparilla, and think
there is nothing that will compare with it."
MRS. MATILDA E. SMITH, James St,
Saco, Me.
N. B. Be sure to get Hoods, because
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
CREDIT DUE DE pRIES.
The Ne,c Conoressnan Makes an Effort
for the Dig0er Iudiuns


WASHINGTON. d. c., April 23.-The
passage through the House of the Senate
amendment appropriating $1,000 for the
benefit of the Digger Indian reservation
In Amador County is due TO Congressman
De Vries. Senator Perkins had secured
its insertion in the Senate BILL but the
House Committee on Indian Affairs was
opposed to it and Chairman Sherman of
that committee moved the non-concur-
renee of the House.
Immediately Congressman De Vries
moved substitute 10 concur and ad.
dressed the House at length in support of
his substitute. He pointed out that
$50. 900 had already been appropriated and
expended for this purpose and that with
out this $500 the benefits OF the former
appropriation would ba lost; that the
Diggers were dependent tribe and as
such were especially meritorious objects
OF Governmental bounty, and supported
his contention by letter Of recon- m end
alton from the acting Secretary OF Indian
Affairs. The substitute of Mr.. De Vries
was then adopted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24
OHAHA SHOW OPENED.
Great CrotUds dttend and Parade Seu-
eruI Miles Iona.

Great Crotvds dttend and Parade Seu-
ernI Miles Long.
OMAHA, NEBE., April 23.-Thousands
of people from Iowa and Nebraska
crowded into Omaha Thursday to partici-
pate in the inaugural ceremonies of the
trans s-Mississippi exposition. About 75, 900
people witnessed the exercises at the
grounds.
The parade, which was several miles
long, was composed of officials of the ex-
position, and State, city, civic and mill.
tarv examinations. Mayor Broatch State
officials and Hon. ]. Sterling Morton de.
livered addresses.
Hon. w. ]. Bryan was to have spoken,
but illness prevented him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-24

to be filled by mem hers of the same party
as the former occupants. The only ad-
vantage, in addition to the gain of the
two chairmanships. is the increase of one
Republican in the Committee on Post
offices, which will give them control of
that committee independently of Senator
Butler.
The Republicans also took steps TO Sc
cure a division OF the patronage of the
Senate by appointing McMillin. Lodge
and Spooner conn mittee to confer with
the Democrats.