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The amendment was rejected-yeas
lines. except that Pettigrew voted with
the Democrats, and Messrs. Cannon,
Heitfeld, Jones of Nevada and Stewart
with the Republicans.
The paint paragraph led to some de-
bate. Aldrich stated that the increase
was justified as a measure of protection
to the American paintmakers.
Vest answered that the export of $50,
600 tons of paint refuted the claim that
the producers needed more protection.
The paragraph was agreed to, however,
without a vote.
On lead litharge. Vest moved an
amendment to reduce the duty from y.
to ~ cents, which was disagreed to
without division.
Aldrich offered a committee amend
ement to increase chlorate of potash
from 2 to 21a cents. This was resisted
by Vest, who said the article was re-
quired in manufacturing cotton goods.
He made a general plea against taxing
raw materials.
Platt of Connecticut said the change
was designed to free the United States
from dependence on the united alkah
trust of England, and to encourage an
American company, which proposes 10
utilize the power of Niagara Falls
Gallinger said this had started new
American industry, just as the tin-plate
duty had started new industry.
You can build up anything, if you
only give subsidy enough declared
glass in New Hampshire"
When Caffery offered an increase on
potash, Gallinger remarked that it was
justified on the same grounds as the
bounty to Loisiana sugar r-producers.
Caffery responded that a duty on su-
gar was the keystone Of the Democratic
arch of a tariff for revenue, and he de-
clared that the sugar bounty of 1871
has been a "demoraliZing and debauch-
ing gift"
THE Senator and his people We're the
beneficiaries of that gift" interposed
Gear.
There was a proverb, Caffery said, not
to look a gift horse N the mouth But
ne insisted that a duty on sugar rather
than bounty was the ideal measure OF
protection
Aldrich's amendment increasing the
rate on chlorate of potassium to ~
cents was agreed to-yeas 33, nays q.
Messrs Jones, Stewart and Cannon
voted with the Republicans, and Har-
ris of Kansas. Heitfeld and Kyle with
the Democrats.
The committee amendments We're
agreed to on ochre, orange, mineral, red
lead, varnishes, vermillion red, white
lead. oxide of zinc paints, acetate OF
lead. caustic potash and prussiate OF
potash.
At $40 p. m. Aldrich said that, in view
of the good progress made. he would ask
to have the bill laid aside. Up to that
time paragraph 63, relating to potash
had been disposed of.
The Senate held a brief exec Ses-
sion, and then adjourned.
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FITZSIMMONS AND GODDARD.
The Olympic Club Has Not Offered a
Purse for the Big Pupii;sts

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27.-The re-
port has been current, credited to Billy
Madden, Goddard's manager, that
President Newhall of the Olympic Club
had offered a purse of $15. 900 for a
fight between Fitzsimmons and Cod
dard. Secretary Kennedy of the Olym-
pic Club stated this evening that such
a proposition had never been consid-
cred, either by the directorate of the
club or by its President At an in
formal conversation among half a doz-
en- club members not long ago the de-
STABILITY of such a contest. from a
standpoint of good sport was dis
cussed. but Kennedy said Madden had
never even seen President Newhall. He
added that the Olympic Club would like
to arrange for meeting. although it
could not offer $4,000 purse. He
could not say how large a prize could
be offered, as the club managers had
never discussed Madden's proposition.
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
ATTE1PT r1ADE TO BRING UP
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
A Resolution Recognizing Belliger-
ency Ruled Out of Order by
Speaker Reed.

WASHINGTON. May 2I.-There was
an ATTEMPT to bring forward the Cuban
question in the House at to-davs ses-
sion. AS the journal was read, Lewis
.DD of washington shouted. "A ques-
tion of privilege" and sent to the
Clerks desk a resolution for the recog-
milton of the belligerency of Cubans.
THE gentleman should state ms
question" Dingley interposed.
This Lewis began to do, saying that
the Senate had recently passed such a
resolution. and that the House should
take it up.
Dingley made the point that this was
not a privileged question, but Speaker
Reed said nothing, and Lewis proceed
ed with a parliamentary argument. He
contended that any question dealing
with the foreign relations of the gov
ernment was one of the highest privi-
Ieges In support of this position ne
quoted Fox in the British Parliament,
Henry Clay in 1922 on the question of
recognition of the Spanish Republic,
and a resolution relating TO HAWAII
which Dingley had attempted to call
up the second session of the F'ifty-third
Congress. and against which Creery OF
Kentucky attempted to make point
of order. 1t had then been reported,
he said, that the present Speaker said
a question of foreign relations was al
ways a privileged question.
The Speaker permitted the resolution
to be read. 1t follows:
Whereas. the United States Senate
assembled has duly, by a proper form
of resolution. declared for a state of
neutrality. according to the island of
Cuba all rights as a belligerent against
Spain; and
Whereas, 1t is asserted that such
right of recognition exists only with the
Executive of the United States: there
for be it
Resolved, BY the House of Repre-
sentatives. that, as a foreign policy of
the United States, it is the right and
authority of the Senate and House of
| Representatives in adopting a foreign
policy of the United States to recognize
as a Congress belligerency and declare
the attitude of neutrality Of the United
States to the island of Cuba or any
other government or country when in
the sense of the House such course is
| demanded by existing conditions
| The resolution having been read,
Reed promptly declared it out of order
Such a resolution can be introduced in
the regular course and can be referred
to a committee" he said.
| From this ruling Lewis appealed. and
| Dingleys motion to table the appeal
was carried-91 to 81
| on a roll call the Speaker was sus-
| tained-SS to 81: present and not vot-
| ing 11-and he announced "No quo
rum
Immediately Dingley moved to ad-
| journ. and with several Democrats
shouting for recognition, the motion
was carried by a party vote. and at
| 12:5o the House adjourned to Monday.
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SEARCH FOR HIDDEN TREASURE.
People Who Think 1t Buried in a
Public Park at Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, May 27.-Ever since
Elysian Park, in this city, was set aside
for public pleasure ground, each pass
ing year brings to the surface some in
dividual recommendation of individuals
who desire to dig big, irregular holes in
the ground within the sacred limits of
the park. Such desire is invariably the
result of a perennial rumor to the effect
that untold wealth in the shape of vel
low gold lies buried there
Three young men to-day appeared
with the following communication to
the Park Commissioners:
THE undersigned, respectable tax
paying citizens of Los Angeles. respect
fully request permission to dig for a
buried treasure, said to be located in
one of the canyons of Elysian Park
These three young men are victims of
the rumor of 1897.
The board decided that it would be
inadvisable to grant the request.
The hidden treasure is suDposed to
have been buried more than half CEN
tury ago by an old Mexican.
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Captured by Man Who Runs Trad
ing Post at Willow Springs.
Surprised in Camp Near Leeds Ferry,
and Realizing That There Was No
Chance of Escape, the Desperate
Drops His Winchester Rifle and
Gives Himself Up.

FLAGSTAFF (Ariz), Nav 2I.-Jim
Parker. the train robber and murderer,
is now safe in one of the steel cells of
the County Jail He was brought here
at 6 o'clock this afternoon His cap
ture was made by S. S. Preston. who
runs a trading post at Willow Springs,
ninety miles northeast of Flagstaff.
Tuesday morning Parker took break
fast at Preston's. claiming that he was
after stolen horses. Parker left i'm
mediately after eating. Shortly after
ward Preston, believing that he had en-
tertained the robber, went to Tuba
City, twelve miles east, and obtained a
description of him, and getting the ser
vices of nine Navajo Indians, he start
ed on the trail which was followed all
night, and at daybreak Wednesday
morning they came upon Parker asleep
in camp. He was surrounded and a
gun fired to awaken him. Parker jump
ed up with his Winchester ready to
fire, but seeing the trap he was in,
dropped his gun on command of Pres
ton, and gave himself up.
Parker was captured sixty miles
north of Tubo City and within thirty
miles of Lees Ferry. After the cap
ture Preston and the Indians started
for this place with Parker, and We're
unexpectedly met by Sheriffs Cameron
and Ruffner and their posse at Little
Colorado River last night, and all came
here with the outlaw 1t is not known
when Parker will be taken to Prescott.
The reward offered for Parker's arrest
amounts to s., 400.
In his wanderings since his escape
Parker visited his former haunts at
Pine Springs. and while there he dug
up the money which he got when he
held up the train in the Rock Cut and
afterward buried Parker told Miller,
the ranchman from whom he stole the
rife and ammunition, that he got 81
800 out Of the registered letters. How
he baffied the officers and completely
hid his trail after leaving the Bill Will
Jams Mountains he does not explain.
Sheriff Ruffner's horse he turned loose
in the mountains, and when captured
had two animals which he had appro-
priated near Williams. When captured
he had a Winchester rifle and forty
rounds of ammunition and only 81 30
in money in his possession.
Parker regrets the killing of Norris.
but believed that it was Sheriff Ruffner
whom he shot at
Preston, who captured Parker, is an
old timer in Arizona, and never before
made an arrest. He is modest. and
takes his recent capture of the most
notorious outlaw of the West as if it
was but an everyday occurrence.
NO one has been permitted to inter-
view Parker tonight and there is No
chance OF his escape from this Jail.
The officers are elated over the cap
ture OF Parker without bloodshed. as it
was thought he would rather kill him
self than be taken alive.
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CAPTAIN CHARLES M. TUPPER.
A Pioneer Resident of San Jose Passes
Away.

SAN JOSE, May 27.-Captain Charles
NJ. Tupper, a pioneer resident and citi-
zen, died early this morning.
Captain Tupper came to California in
1S49, after having served with General
Taylor in the Mexican War. He settled
in Sonora and engaged in mining. A
widow and ten children survive him, all
of this place, except Mrs. F. A. Tripp
and r. w. Tupper of Stockton and Mrs.
G.. 0. Cottrell of SissOn. Deceased was
born in Ohio in 1894, and was married
to Miss Amelia Noble at Sonora
The funeral will be held tomorrow
under the auspices of the c. A. r.
Death was due to heart trouble of
years standing and was sudden.
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CONVICTS REBEL.
Refuse to Work Until the Prison Fare
is Improved.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, May 81
Seven hundred convicts comprising the
jute mill force rebelled at the prison
fare to-day, and refused to resume
work unless an Improvement in the
menu were promised The Warden and
Prison Director Wilkins investigated
the food question, and pronounced the
complaint to be without cause. The
prisoners still refusing to work, all Of
the rebellious 700 were ordered placed
in solitary confinement on bread and
water until they agreed to conform
to prison rules
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OF INTEREST TO CYCLISTS.
The Southern California Meet Will be
Held at Santa rlOnica.

LOS ANGELES, May 21.-Quite a sur
prise for the local cyclists was con-
tanned in the announcement to-day that
the third annual division meet of the
Southern California Division of the L..
A. w. will be held at Santa Monica, be-
ginning Saturday, July Sd. The surprise
lies in the implied fact that the league
officials have reinstated the Southern
Pacific track at Santa Monica. The
Santa Monica road race is also practical
ly assured for this year by this action of
the league officials. 1t is expected that
a number of Northern cracks will COM
pete in the events.
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HIS LIFE THREATENED.
Stockfon's Superintendent of Streets
Shot at.

STOCKTON, May 21.-Superintend-
ent of Streets Bidwell was shot at last
night. He says he received a half dozen
letters during the week threatening his
life. He says he knows who his assail-
ant it, but for some reason which he
will not state refuses to prosecute
him. He has destroyed the letters as
fast as received, paying no attention
to their threats.
Mayor Baggs corroborates Bidwell's S
statement, and declares that he, too,
has received letters threatening his
life.
Both Baggs and Bidwell go out of
office in a few days, and there seems
to be no plausible reason why anyone
should want to kill them.
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Stockton Trap Shooters.

STOCKTON, May 27.-The Stockton
Athletic Association tonight finally
decided on the team which will represent
it at the Inanimate Target Association
shoot at Alameda Junction next Sunday
and Monday. 1t will be composed of
Frank ID. Nicol. Charles Merrill, Frank
Merrill. Charles Haas, r. H. Mccoy,
David Winders and George Atherton.
Six to shoot. A number of other mem
bers of the club will attend the shoot,
among them w. b. Nutter, NJ. Orr, A.
II. Wright, NJ. j. Jessum and George z.
Schaefer.
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BAD FOR PRODUCERS.
A Cut in the Price of California Wine
for New Orleans.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27.-The CAL
ifornia Wine Association has cut the
price Of California wine for New Orleans
to % cents per gallon, F. o. B., at this
city, which will, in all probability, seri-
ously affect the market. Similar cuts
have been announced in the New York
and other Eastern markets, and the SELL
ing price to merchants has also been re-
duced. This is considered to be a seri-
Gus blow to the producers, who are just
recovering from long period of low
prices, but it is hoped by those interest
ed that the winemakers' corporation
will be able to meet this cut, and bring
the threatened war to an end.
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Nominations Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Sen
ate in executive session to-day con-
firmed the following nominations: Ed
win H. Conger of Iowa. to be Minister
to Brazil Charles Burdette Hart OF
West Virginia, to be Minister to Colon
bia Assistant Engineer d. E. Dis
mukes, to be Passed Assistant Engineer
in the navy.
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FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT
Both Eyes of Randsburg Miner
Blown Out,

FRESNO, May 21.-W. f. Gill. son
of w. NJ. Gill. the Populist leader and
editor. had narrow escape from death
near Randsburg, Saturday, and was
brought to his home in this city this
morning. Both Of his eyes We're blown
out and his face horribly disfigured. He
will recover, but will be totally blind
The accident happened at the foot of a
seventy-foot shaft, caused by a drill
striking a dynamite load that had not
exploded.
The Sheriff's office claims to have To-
Gated the two desperate characters
who broke Jail here on Tuesday night.
at Los Banos, on the West Side. and Of
ficials are now concentrating on that
point.
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rived to-day from Yokohama, direct un-
der charter with the Pacific Mail Com
pany, state that the faraway province
of Kweisan, China, was the scene of an
attack upon the Christian missions re-
Gently, and it is rumored that Rev. Fa-
ther Mazel, who was in charge of the
chapel at Loli, was murdered 1t is
feared that other whites were massa-
cred. Owing to the remoteness of the
scene, it was impossible to obtain any
details of the affair.
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San Joaquin County Sued.

STOCKTON, May 27.-The Stockton
Savings and Loan Society this afternoon
brought suit against the county of San
Joaquin to recover the sum of S2,o69 o1
paid the County Treasurer as taxes.
The money was paid by the bank under
protest at the time, and is the tax arbi
trarily fixed by Assessor Ortman. The
bank claims that the Assessor had no
legal authority TO ignore the tax state
ment handed in by it, which was only
9th as large as the one arbitrarily
M
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Another Peace Officer Held Up.

OAKLAND, May 21.-The bold foot
pads who recently surprised a mounted
officer and relieved him of his gun and
handcuffs made a descent upon the lit
tie town of Martinez last night, and
signalized their arrival by holding up a
Deputy Constable. from whom they took
a gun, a pair of handouts and some
small change
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FREE PUBLIC MARKET.
One Will Probably be Established at
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27.-The
project of establishing a free market
for the sale of perishable fruit and
vegetables in this city was discussed
to-day at meeting of the farmers and
Harbor Commissioners. There was only
a discussion, and the whole matter
was put off until June 7th, when the
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Ed. Reed Discharged.

AUBURN, May 27.-Ed. Reed, who
is charged with killing his partner, L..
r. Brown, a few days ago at their
cabin in the mountains near Westville,
was to-day discharged by the Forest
Hill Justice for lack of evidence. The
men were intoxicated and got into an
alteration. when Reed struck Brown
with a club. The latter never regained
He was 20 years old,
while Reed was but 80.
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Two Roadside Houses Held Up.

STOCKTON, May 21.-Last evening a
gang of robbers were turned loose in
the outskirts of the city to the south
Two roadside houses were held up, in
each case by a. single man, masked. and
there were two attempts to hold up citi-
zens both of which We're successful.
Three men took part in one of the at
tempted hold-upS.
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FARMERS are to meet. But the agri-
cultural delegates succeeded in con-
Vincing the harbor masters that there
is need of the free market, and, meeting
many objections, they opened up the
way to the practical carrying out of
their plans
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First Carload of New Wheat.

STOCKTON. May 27.-The first car
load of new wheat arrived to-day, hav-
ing been shipped to Stockton by B. II.
Lawson of San Cut. Kern County. It
was purchased by the Farmers Union
and Milling Company for 81 p per hun
dred This is a premium of from 1919 to
Is cents for being the first car in.
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Sentenced to be Hanged.

MODESTO, May 27.-James Berry
(colored), who killed his wife eight days
ago, and who pleaded guilty at his trial,
was to-day sentenced to be hanged at
Folsom on Friday, August 18th.
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Western Passenger Association.

CHICAGO. May 21-The Union Pa
cific. Denver and Rio Grande and Rio
Grande Western Railways agreed to-
day to join the Western Passenger As
sociation. This puts all the roads be-
tween Chicago and Salt Lake and Oe-
den, Utah, in the association.
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CANONIZATION OF THE
BLESSED ZACCARIO.
Forty Thousand People Assemble at the
Cathedral at St. Peters, Rome,
To Witness the Impressive Religious
Ceremony.

The inaugural Procession, Headed by
Representative of the Mendicant
and MonaStic Orders, Typical OF
the Entire Ecclesiastical Orders
From the Students TO the PreIates,
PatriarchS and Cardinals, CuImi-
mating in the Venerable Figure of
Pope Leo.
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PARIS, May PA dispatch from
Rio de Janeiro announces that a revolt
has taken place at the military school
there. The cadets eventually submit
ted to the troops, after pitching their
arms and ammunition into the sea.
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Chinese Attack a rlission.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 27.-Private
advices per the steamer Glenavon ar
Evening star., 1897-01-26
Bible Socicsy,

The Washington City Bible Society met
in regular monthly meeting last evening
keV. Or. Pizer, president. ia the chair
] he death OF Vice President Robert "
Fchwick Was announced, and A suitable
memorial for record was unanimously
passed. The treasurer reported 81 received
in the month, cost of grants s6a ~ being
for III Bibles and forty Testaments The
committee Oh the Incorporation of the So
c'efy made verbal report and was con-
tinued. Mr. Baliantvue presented tuo
specimen copies of the hrSt issue of tracts
mad by the North India Bible aud Tract
Society. Rev. Mr.. Wynkoop. secretary:
printed at Hyderahad. They consist almost
exclusively OF quotations from the Bible
Evening star., 1897-01-26
Death Of Mrs. Mary 4. Ross.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary a. Ross. who
cied Saturday, took place yesterday after
noon from her late home, Ill nth street.
Mrs. Ross, who the widow of Isaac
W. Ross, was born in this city January
D. 1911, and resided here continuously up
to the time of her death Had she lived
until today she would have reached her
eighty-sxth birthday. Mrs. Ross was a
consistent member of the + Street Baptist
Church, having been identified Herewith
since its organization under the pastorate
of Rev. George W. Samson, and at the time
of her death was its oldest member. She
enjoyed the confidence and high esteem
both of the members of her church and
many warm friends outside the congrega-
tton. She Vas woman of strong patri-
otto instincts ard often reverted with par
donable pride to the last visit of Gen. La
fayette to this city and the part she took
young girl in strewiug flowers in his
pathway at the reception accorded him by
the citizens of Washington.
Two of Mrs. Ross children survive her
Maj. Burton r. Ross and Mrs. w. j.
Walker.
Evening star., 1897-01-26
StcnliRG MiIi,.

The South Washington police have learn
cd something of the wholesale theft of lars
of milk in that section during recent
months. one milk thief was caught by
Policeman HarrIes last week and after his
arrest SergJ. Daley and Policeman Ander-
SON made another search of the Van street
premises. wher" Thomas EidW-ll and Eli
jah Lewis were arrested several DAYS ago
Their search resulted in the finding OF sew
eral dozen bottles and Jars buried I'm the
yard. The jars are held az the station for
Identification. kidwell and Lewis are serv-
ing sixteen months in Jail
Evening star., 1897-01-26
Hosiery
Specials.

Interest ccnters around the pro-
GrcNslvc Hosiery Department be-
cause Just now, owing to favorable
purchases. we are offering exccp-
tlonally high values at uncommonlv
low prices. Some OF the following
lots are duplicates of those secured
lor the great Hosiery sale OF about
ten day, ago:
iT' d"l"H tGii,lr,n MS Fine Ribbed Cotton Has.
- @ t'-En41f mud dDtihlr knees toes AMI heels
L 2i&,
Ai"ih"r l"t "f N"nI.n's Fast Black f.f.I. Thread
~ = rhF" 'aluc 1T the price Per pair air:
. =. 81 mi
N"'n-h = last Elaeh Cotton Hose. main ami
u.lh NHi'" i-tiAa d'ts. white feet full regular
- ism .2lc. pairs for 81
NO"..n'S ia>t Biack fislr Thread uase main
i'h'i ii'h Effects. white and heels
Ia r-sIr. - . - 80
Evening star., 1897-01-26
The Jewish Historical Society.

The American Jewish Historical Society
is to hold its fifth annual meeting in Balti-
more this week. The sessions will he held
at Rennerts Hotel "Wednesday and Thurs
Gay. DIR. Cyrus Adler of the Smithsonian
Institution. the corresponding secretary Of
the society, will deliver address al the
session of Wednesday evening. Among the
papers to he read is one on Morjecai NJ
Noah, by Mr.. Simon Wolf of this city
Evening star., 1897-01-26
Meetings at HIilsdale.

The meetings at Campbell A. NJ f
Church. Hillsda!e. ID. C., have been attend
ed by large number of people from tn.
city the past week. Among the minister,
who delivered sermons were Rev. ]. c. Nc
Eddy, Grace A. III. L. Church. Benning
Rev. 7. C.. L. Fenali Miles e. NJ. f.
Church, Washington: Rev. Mr.. Young, ex
presiding elder c. n. +. Church; rtev. W
A. Perry. American Union Methodist
Church. Washington, and Rev. l. r Aid
ridge, the pastor. The meetings are to con
tinue this week.