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The times., 1897-05-27
THE PLEA FOR RAVEMEYER
Continued from First Page.

also there Heissaid TO be both thesuperin-
tendent Of brooklyn Snday-school and
also deacon in the attached chHrrh.
They We're all, all fine-iooking, wel-ilept,
we'll groomed men, but the gaynst Of
them all was the man from jail The
New Workers have already possibly noted
the fact that life in the Washington
tonuhs would make a judicial death e. C
ideal euthanasia.
The proceedings began in a very method
ica1 way, but they had not gone yeTg
far under the whip and spur OF the dis
trict attorney and the chronic kicks of
the Philadelphia lawyer, when Judge Brad
ley delivered an obiter dictuTn, that, il
the apostles had any lineal descendants,
they were all dead, and had been buried
in fine ralment. He fluuted the idea that
the modern apostles went about Dire ssedup
jn rags and patched tGgas; and, even if
they did, that there was any virtue in
touching them with a ten-foot pole. 1t
was here that Judge Dittenhoefer remarked
soto voce that such heterodoxy on the
bench must have shocked the Brooklyn lay
delegate to this convention. Judge
Bradley, by this keen thrust, conveyed
the idea that there was per sc no sanctity
attaching to testimony published in book
form by even sugar trust investigating
committee. and duly labeled as Senate
Doc. 6O6'' This ruling of Judge Bradley
apparently knocked the pins from under
the district attorney and his assistant,
but that was only an optical delusion
Mr. Johnson began by objecting to every
thing within earshot He objected to the
introduction of Senate document 6G6,
containing the testimony of Mr. Have
meyer; he objected to the reading If the
sacred journal of the Senate; he oh Iectcd
to the ~ Introduction OF the extracts from
the Journals of the assemblies of the States
Of New York and or New Jersey. Later in
the day lie tossed his head contenptuOusly
and said that he would admit everything,
and ne did. BY SO doing, he got in some
very fine work in eifogy Of the phiian
thropic motives of the sugar trust, his
aptheosis of liberty and the bleeding cadagcr
of freedom some shots at Senatorial conr-
tesy, jab at Senator Allen, and IS
pecially the proof that the lawyers ON
the Investigating committee had either lost
their skill, or endeavored only to huniliate
Mr.. Havemeyer. He showed. from his
standpoint. that the committee failed TO
sendfor thebooks of Mr. Havepleyer's COM
pany, from which alone they were en-
titled in law to get an answer To the
question which they were trying TO ex-
tract from Mr.. Havcmeyer. They had
the power to send for persons and papers
and books They only sent for persons
The other iTnporta Mt Qualification OF the
atmosphere produced byMr. Johnson S a rgU-
inent was that the committee failed to dis
crTnipate between Senator Allen and the
committee. and that the question which Mr..
Havemeyer declinedtoanswer was askedby
Mr.. Allen on his own responsibility; that
there wasnothingto show thatit was adopt
das,the einterrogatoryof the committee and
hence and ergo, that Mr.. Haveneycr was
The times., 1897-05-27

The delegates to the Postal Congress
The times., 1897-05-27

The closing exercises OF the McReynolds-
Koehle School OF Music occurred at No
14lo y street last Saturday evening. The
program was interesting, and the pupils
who took part in tie entertainment showed
the results of careful teaching and diligent
practice An attentive and admiring audi
cnce filled the paTlors TO their Utmost
capacity, and showed their approval OF
the numbers given by theiT generous ap-
plause The first and last Numbers on the
program were charminEly given by the
Singer Club, under the direction Of their
teacher, Frauelein Koehle. Tie piano ana
violin solos and dues were given 10y Mrs.
Du Bois. Misses Benedict, Barnett, Constable,
harrington, Gadsden, Ronsaville, Specht
Strattnn, watkins and Wheatley, and
Master Willie Springer.
The times., 1897-05-27

were received at the Corcoran Art Gal
lery last night. They We're welcomed by
the board OF trustees. For three hours the
delegates and their ladies mingled with
representative Americans A section OF
the Marine Band pla yed music that almost
made the palms dance. In addition to the
delegates and the committee of arrange
ments for the Postal Congress, there We're
present Mr.. Justice Field and ladies, Post
master General Gary and daughter, Mr. a nd
Mrs. s. II. Kaufman, MIR. and Mrs.
Rudolph Kauffmann, Miss Kauffmann.
Hon Henry Cabot Lodge. Hon. $. f Payne.
Hon J. ID. Hicks, Hon Henry A. Johnson,
Hon F. NJ. CockreIl, Hon. John Rixey,
Mr Calderon Carlisle, A. u. HaZcI, Mrs
j. A Smith aud daughter. Representative
Tongue, senator Bate, and a hundred
others. Allthe men were accompanied by
ladies'.
The times., 1897-05-27
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The record-union., 1897-04-26
Only One Criticism.
Sacramento Sunday News)

Sacramento Sunday News)
The Weekly Union" has entered up
on it's forty-fifth volume-an age that
more than entities it to vote. 1t has
welded a potential influence for good
in the many years of it's publication.
It's conductors have never permitted
the publication of other than clean
matter, such only as commanded re-
spect. The daily was established in
March, 1851, by an association of
printers. The first editor was DR..
John T. Morse, and General Upson, we
believe, succeeded him at the editorial
helm. The files of the Record Union"
contain complete and accurate his
tory of the State. In the early mining
days it was the authority. Under the
present management there is but one
possible criticism. and it is questionable
if that is just; that the paper does not
court patronage by resorting to seusa-
tionaliSm.
The record-union., 1897-04-26
BUREAU OF HIGHWAYS.
Only One of the Present Board to be
Reappointed.

For nearly a week past there has
been quiet rumor to the effect that
Governor Budd would reappoint but one
of the present Board of State Highway
Commissioners. 1t was not gem
orally believed, however, that such
would be the case, and the Record
Union preferred TO await something
more definite before giving publicity to
the matter.
Now, however, the information comes
so direct that there is little or no doubt
that the Governor intends to cast over
board Commissioners Irvine and Maude
and to give their places to Editor r. A.
Thompson of the Santa Rosa Demo
crat' and Engineer ]. r. Price of the
Bureau of Public Works. M Manson
will retain his position.
Messrs. Irvine and Maude have had
the advantage of two years study of
the road systems of the State. and it is
TO be regretted that the people are not
to have the benefit of their experience
and knowledge during the next two
wears.
The record-union., 1897-04-26
THE UNwELCOME GUESTS.

The so-caIed industrial army, which
secured transportation. by grace of the
people of Stockton, on a schooner,
in tow by a steamer, and has
arrived in this city via the Sacramento
River The Record Union has moth
ing to add concerning the incursion TO
what it said when the men attempted
to come by way of Lodi. The people of
this city are as charitable as any on
earth, but they will not take from their
own poor to support strangers who
come as unlimited and unwelcome
guests. and who practically put a
weapon at the community head with,
Stand and deliver!'
Without shadow of law or right this
city has twice taken money from the
treasury to feed and clothe bands of
men of this order. Such action cannot
be repeated; besides, the city has not
the money in hand to do it, even if the
authorities are inclined to again vio-
late the law and take the chances of
severe punishment. Whoever is RESPONSE
bic for shipping these men to US is de-
serving of the severest censure, and it
should be visited upon them. Starving
men, the community viii not stand by
and see suffer. There is condi-
ton when human life is involved
before which all considerations but hu-
manity give way. But if Sacra-
mento is to aid any deserving poor
they must give for it the considera-
ton Of honest labor. Where is that to
be found when our own poor are un-
able to find sufficient employment to
support their families as they deserve.
The thing to do is to send these men
back, deport them to the place from
which they came. More than that the
people should not be asked to do. AS
for receiving and keeping these men
at public or private expense-the idea
is intolerable, and without a shadow
of justice to fortify it,
The coming Of these men under all
the circumstances is simply a threat.
II was pIdcllCdlly UlduS dl 1<bui, anu
it amounts to saying: I'VE will go to
Sacramento despite your desire that we
shall not" Legally, the men have a
right to go where they please; there
can be no interference with them as
long 'as they commit no crime. Neither
is Sacramento legally or morally bound
to care for them, feed or house them.
II we cannot prevent their entry, they
cannot compel us to do their bidding
The instant they attempt coercion, the
moment they become amenable to the
law. we can deal with them. But even
that is not a pleasant prospect. We
are not prepared to accommodate them
with what they expressed a desire at
Lodi should be meted out to them, ar
rest and detention at public expense.
They have taken the chances in thus
precipitating themselves upon COM
munity that is under no obligation to
them. and they must abide the con-
se~luenceS
The record-union., 1897-04-26

Union has very literally supported all
just requests of the wheelmep and is
disposed to favor all privileges for them
accorded to any others who use the
streets But abuse of these privileges
is not tolerable or to be excused. Let
that laws are made to be obeyed, and
that a bad law is best defeated by its
strict enforcement. But the laws pro-
hibiting speeding on the streets and
crossing the paths of pedestrians with
out proper care and warning are good
laws. If in some detail they need
amendment, that is a matter to be at
tended to, but meanwhile let the ordi-
nances be rigidly enforced and all good
citizens stand by them whether wheel
men or not. Those who ride carefully
and within the law are not in the
category of the criticism here INDUCED
in, those who violate the law and en-
danger life and limb by recklessness
and careless riding are included, and
who respect the laws and practice
wheeling legitimately. 1t is said that
some of the men arrested claim to
have fully complied with the law; that
is probably true and all such will have
their claim fully justified in the courts.
But one thing that all must understand
from this time on is this, that the law
against fast wheel riding and fast driv
ing on the public streets must be en-
forced, and if the present resolution of
the Police Department is adhered to-
will be. But both classes must be treat
ed alike. Fish should not be made of
one and flesh of the other. The law, un-
happily, fixes an absurdly low rate of
speed for horse vehicles and a vague
and indefinite rate for bicycle riders.
Enforce both laws rigidly and we will
have a reasonable law for each class
early enacted.
The record-union., 1897-04-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

This evening at the Metropolitan The
ater Miss Georgia Cayvan in her new
drama, Squire Kate Miss Cayvan
has been stranger to the playgoers of
this city for several seasons past, her
last appearances here being with the
New York Lyceum Theater and the
Madison Square Stock Companies, of
which she was for a number of years
the leading lady. and as she now re-
turns at the head of a repertoire COM
pany of her own which has made
number of notable productions since its
organization last fall, she may be sure
of an enthusiastic reception. Her San
Francisco engagement, which conclud-
ed Saturday night, was a remarkably
successful one. Miss Cayvan is an ac-
complished artist. She has reached
stellar prominence by working from the
bottom round of the professional lad
der of her art. She is not the product
of Vaultng ambition backed by coin.
but the result of native ability and long
experience in the best modern schools
Of dramatic art The San Francisco
press. in treating of her recent engage
ment in that city, has been unanimous
in warm praise of the art of this lady
and of the excellence of the company
she has gathered to her support.
AT the Clunie Opera house this even
ing Manager Todd will introduce the
| Faust Vaudeville Company direct from
the Orpheum. San Francisco 1t is
costly company, giving precisely the
performance given at the Orpheum,
where no weak timber is tolerated.
The features are the London bellring-
ers. a half-dozen skilled players; Ted
and Eugene Faust. Paganinis of the
violin; a grotesque and acrObatic mu-
sical act: Eunce Fernandez. a Spanish
bandura soloist: Little Ruby, child
songstress; Master Freddy, jig dancer;
Senorita Taltanita, Spanish dancer;
Victor. the xylophone soloist; Eugene
Australiaa low comedian: Australian
| duo of music, comedy and special acts:
! the great aerial artists Delmore and
Lee, said to bethe best team on the road
They do an Illuminated revolving lad
Ger act that is said to be a startling
and brilliant novelty. Finally, he will
present the animatoscope, producing
fifteen scenes on a screen in actual mo-
! ton, life size and true to nature In
the scenes is one showing the Corbett
and Court1 ey prize-ring contest of four
IouhuS' Ills is superior 10 any OF tne
/ vitascope and veriscope exhibitions
ever given here. Since closing the
the Orpheum engagement the troupe has
been on the road and the interior press
notices all agree that the troupe is the
strongest most varied and interesting
vaudeville company that has yet Wis
tied the State. Manager Todd says this
| IS the costiiest venture he has yet made.
and much depends upon it's reception
here
The record-union., 1897-04-26

as it is possible at this hour to weigh the
news and ascertain just where advan-
tage lies, the judgment is much in favor
of the Greeks. They appear to have
made decided and important advances
and captures, while the Turkish army
frontier army is apparently so much
crippled, that fear may be entertained
of it's decentralization unless it is rein
forced, and the line of communication
with it's base of supplies is made invul-
nerable. The dispatch of new bodies
of troops to the front and the calling
of Osman Pasha to chief command IN
dicates that the Turks have found them
selves mistaken in their estimate OF
Greek strength and Greek valor.
The record-union., 1897-04-26

The Greeks are just now having the
best of ii, in the war on the borders of
Thessaly. They have so far advanced
upon Turkish territory as to capture an
important point on the bay of Salonica,
where the Turks had stored a great
amount of army supplies, all of which
fell into the hands of the Greeians. The
Greek advance north has so far pro-
gressed that the plan of cutting across
the line of retreat and supply of the
Turks promises to succeed Thursday
the news showed the balances of war
tipped well toward the Turkish side.
Friday the scale was the other way and
the Greeks had the advantage. So far
The record-union., 1897-04-26
With THE ROCK SHOOTERS.
The Capital City and SpOOnbill Clubs at
the Traps.
Some Very Good Shooting for the
Opening of the Season-Sev-
eral Matches.

Yesterday was a great day among
the bluerock smashers, the Spoonbill
Gun Club being the guests of the Cap
ital Citys. Out of respect for their
hosts, the Spooneys say they smashed
only just enough to put it on the
others, although it was hard for them
to keep from breaking the rocks.
trio of the Capital City's best men
felt little rocky" and shot about as
they felt with the result that their
clubs average fell somewhat below the
usual mark.
! The individual honors of the day
were carried off by George H. Young.
who broke % out of p. He was close
ly followed by Newbert and Thomas
All the traps threw the rocks" good
and strong, and it kept the shooters
guessing TO get ahead Of their birds.
Following are the scores of the prin-
cipal events:
The record-union., 1897-04-26

Mohsin Khan received a good Euro
pean education and speaks English and
French iuently. For many years he
was trained in diplomacy at the Min
istry of Foreign Affairs at Teheren and
at various Persian embassies abroad.
He was ambassador to Constantinople
under Nasr- Eddin, and during the six
teen years he occupied that post, he
successfully maintained the most cor
dial relations between the two great
oriental empires. Three years ago the
Shah called him back to Teheren to as
sumo the post of Minister of Justice,
which he filled until recently he was
made Minister Of Foreign Affairs. Moh-
sin Khan is a Persian with all the pol
ish of the oriental. He belongs to a
powerful family in Teheren
The record-union., 1897-04-26
FAST RIDING ON THE STREETS

The arrest of large number of bicy-
clists Saturday night for violating a
city ordinance relative TO giving sig
nails on the streets, was right and prop
err The law was passed to be obeyed
and enforced. What should be done is
to arrest wheelmen who ride danger
ously fast in the streets. This should
be followed up by arrest of men and
women who drive horses through the
streets at unlawful and danger
Gus speed We are pleased to
know that the organized wheel
men of the city fully indorse the
action of the officers in enforcing the
law. They claim, indeed, to be the
first to advise that it should be rigidly
enforced, though they think the ordi-
nance defective in several respects. The
bicycle has come to stay. Wheeling is
healthful and proper exercise and sport.
properly INDUCED in. The Record
The record-union., 1897-04-26
Match at 10 bluerocks:
Madame Bushnell. PaimiSt.

Madame Bushnell, the famous palm
ist of San Francisco, is located at No.
Gil K street, and will remain to May
Sth, inclusive. You get complete
knowledge of your life from scientific
basis; full names are spelled and point
ed out in your hand. Madame Bushnell
has been established fifteen years in
San Francisco. Hours-9 a. m. to .
D. m, daily.
The record-union., 1897-04-26
MOHSIN KHAN.
Minister of Foreign Affairs for the
Empire of Persia.

Mohsin Khan, the newly appointed
Minister of Foreign Affairs for the En-
pire of Persia, is an able statesman,
shrewd. observing and perfectly COM
petent to fill a post involving great
capacity for diplomacy. He was highly
valued by the late Shah Nasr-Eddin.
The record-union., 1897-04-26

resentative Sayers of Texas, for the
Government to invite the leading en-
gineers of the world TO compete for
prizes to be awarded for the most feast
bic plans for controlling the Mississippi
River, may not be the best way of seek
ing a solution of this most difficult
problem, but as it appears to be the
only one thus far offered. it seems to
be deserving of serious consideration.
The present flood has made it reason
ably plain that the levee system can
not be trusted to keep the river in its
course when it is swollen by such fresh
cts as have occurred this spring. The
question that now arises is. can en-
gineering science provide a way by
which this mighty stream can be kept
within its banks? If the task is i'm
possible, the situation must be accept
ed. But If there is a practical method
of avoiding these recurring floods it
should be put in operation as soon as
possible. 1t is to settle this question
that Representative Sayers suggests
large prizes be offered by the Govern
ment.
A SYMPATHETIC WAR.
Santa Rosa Republican: And Greece
has deliberately courted this UNEQUAL
struggle. She has ignored the warn
ings of the great nations Of Europe;
she has refused to take their advice,
and has invited the contest that is now
upon her-a struggle that is likely to
cost much both of blood and treasure
And why this war into which all Eu
rope may be drawn? 1t is not for con-
quest. 1t is not for glory. 1t is not
for the humiliation of foreign foe 1t
is sympathetic war. Greeks living
under the Turkish flag have been op-
pressed. The iron heel of despotism
has> been upon their necks; their
homes despoiled, their property confis-
Gated, their lives endangered-and the
Greek nation goes to war as a sympa-
thetic measure in behalf of these OPP
pressed Grecians
In the impending struggle Greece oc-
cupies heroic position. The little ma
ton stands for the civilization OF our
age as opposed to despotism and law
lessness that have existed too long.
Single handed against the Turk, she
cannot hope to win. Unaided by other
nations, defeat seems inevitable.
THE SILVER COMMISSION.
Middletown Independent: There are
no longer any skeptics concerning Pres
ident McKinley's intention to live up
to the ST. Louis platform by making
every possible effort to bring about the
acceptance of international bimetallism
by the great commercial nations of the
world. In appointing three diplomatic
Commissioners to visit Europe and as
certain by negotiation with other coun-
tries what can be done to bring about
an increase in the use of silver as mon
ey, he chose men who are widely known
as stanch advocates of bimetallism--
Senator Wolcott of Colorado, General
Paine of Massachusetts and Hon. Adlai
E. Stevenson of Illinois. These gentle
men expect to start for Europe in about
a months time, and will probably re-
main there until the attitude of a.. i'm
portant European Governments is Off
cially made known to them.