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The record-union., 1897-03-28
New FiVe-Mile Indoor Competition Record
Made by Mcfarland Of San Jose.
Whose Time Was Ten Minutes Fifty
Four and a Half Seconds.
A Furious Rain and Windstori11 RageS
at San Francisco-NeSSels Unable
to Put to Sea on Account of the
High Wind Which Prevailed.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-Jay
Eaton of Chicago and Floyd A. Me-
Farland of San Jose We're the star rid
ers in the professional events at the
indoor tournament tonight, and j. r.
kenna of the Bay City Wheelmen won
the final of the five-mile club cup race,
in spite of the almost foul attempts of
his rivals to staVe his win off.
The half-mile race for professionals
had four starters in the final, and was
Won by Jay Eaton Mcfarland second
and Morris third. Time-1:0T 40.
The 1iVe-mile professional race was
the event of the evening. AS a result
Of the excellent pacing of the crack
tandem team, Morris and Sullivan, a
new hve-mile indoor comptition record
was the result. Mcfarland and Stew
ems did some very pretty team work
in this race, and as a result AIcFar-
land took first money and Stevens took
the money for the third place, and
would have finished in the second posi-
ton had he not been accidentally foul
ed. Jones finished second and Eaton
finished last. The time was 10:54 10,
q new worlds record.
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BANKING AND CURRENCY.
Two Bills Introduced in the House by
Representative Walker,

WASHINGTON, March 27-Repre-
sentative Walker of Massachusetts to-
day introduced two bills relating to
banking and currency, entitled respect
lively, ITO modify the national banking
laws so as to provide the people with a
safe, ample. elastic and cheap curren-
cy," and ITO call in fractional paper
money now injuring the prosperity of
the country
The first bill provides that hereafter
NO national bank shall be required to
deposit bonds to secure circulation. and
circulating notes are to be issued I'D to
the amount of the unimpaired capital of
the bank. The same reserve is REQUIRED
for the circulating notes as for individ-
ual deposits. The cash reserve shall be
in specie, and at least one-half of it in
gold. The specie shall be paid on de-
mand, under penalty of "a per cent. in
terest, as damages during the time of
the refusal so to pay. The other bill
provides for the issue of $3.50, 900, 900 of
bonds under the Act of January 10,
1875. running from two to ten years,
and drawing 2ll2 per cent. interest. The
proceeds are to be used in redeeming
and controlling outstanding United
States legal tender notes, treasury notes
and silver certificates. The bill further
authorizes the sale of silver bullion and
silver dollars in the treasury at the
market value whenever such silver dol
lars cannot be kept in circulation as
money The proceeds of the sale of sill
yer shall reduce the issue of bonds to
that extent
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Stephens will sign the horse breeders
bill, which incidentally permits the
licensing of prize fights, the Olympic
Athletic Club of ST. Louis will be in
corporated to-day with a capital stock
of 100000. Many st. Louis men are
interested, and if necessity required it
could incorporate for 81 100000.
The availability of st. Louis as a CEN
trail point, easily accessible from all
sections of the country, and the further
fact that Missouri will enjoy considera-
bic of a monopoly in a pugilistic way,
should the breeders bill be signed, are
the considerations which led to the for
nation of the club.
No big attraction in athletics viii be
neglected by the club. The first attrac-
tion which will be secured and the one
which will initiate the new club Will be
a contest between Sharkey and Maher,
who have been matched to fight some
time soon The new club will offer a
big purse for the men to meet here, and
if necessity requires will outbid any
other athletic club in the country.
A New York club has offered $4,000
for the match, and the least the St.
Louis club would offer is $4,000 The
new club proposes to have battle be-
ween THE leading Ightweights of the
world on the same night of the Maher-
Sharkey affair
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MONETARY QUESTION.
The indianapolis Conventions COM
mittee Calls on Secretary Gage.

WASHINGTON, March 27-The
members of the Executive Committee
appointed by the monetary conference
held in Indianapolis some weeks ago
had an interview with Secretary Gage
to-day at the Treasury Department.
The committee, which was headed by
the Chairman, H. Fl. Hanna of Indian
apolis, discussed With the Secretary the
question of the probability of Congress
at once authorizing the appointment
of a monetary commission on the revis-
ion of our monetary system, as recon-
mended by the Indianapolis conference,
and also by President Mckinley in his
inaugural message
Mr.. Gage expressed himself as fully
convinced of the necessity for such a
commission, and he thought that no
good could result from DELAYING it's
appointment. Business throughout the
country was greatly depressed, and it
was his opinion there should be no
delay in taking measures for the gem
eral relief. There was, however. he
said, in some quarters serious doubt of
the expediency of allowing LEGISLATION
of any character to interfere with the
consideration and prompt passage of a
tariff measure.
1t is understood that the House is
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STEAMER LAURADA.
The Famous Filibuster Again Heard
From.

PHILADELPHIA, March 27.-The
famous filibustering steamer Laurada
passed the Delaware Capes at 6:3O to-
night. The Laurada, after having had
her boilers examined and pronounced
in an unsafe condition, sailed from Bal
tlmore ostensibly for Wilmington, Del,
for repairs about February 10Th last.
1t was reported at the time that the IA
nous filibuster had gone on another ex-
pedltion, but Captain John d. Hart, her
owner, denied the story emphaticalIy
Since that time, however the Laura
da has been reported but once This
was by the Captain of the steamer
Curly. which arrived here on Wednes-
day, March 24th, from jamaica. He
stated that he had seen the Laurada on
March 10th off Wattling's Island, one
Of the Bahamas. He said she had
cargo of some kind on board. and was
heading leeWard. The Captain of the
Gurley was positive in his identity of
the Laurada, saying he was near
enough to read her name.
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WESTERN RAILWAYS.
Executive Officers Discuss the DiSsO=
luton of the Freight Association.

CHICAGO, March 27.-The execu-
tive officers of the Western roads met
to-day to consider a number of ques-
tions brought UP by the approaching
dissolution of the Western Freight AS
sociation and the Western Passenger
Association.
The principal matter that came up
for consideration was the fate of the
Chairmen of the associations and their
employees. To some of these roads the
men are under bonds to pay their sal
aries for number of years. They were
compelled to bind themselves in this
way, in order to secure the men from po-
sitions they already had. The two
Chairmen will, of course, be provided
for, as both are men of unquestioned
ability on railroad affairs, and it is al
together likely that provision viii be
made for the smaller officials of both
associations.
Another matter that came up for
long and earnest consideration is the
fate of the smaller organizations, which
are in large part dependent upon the
life of the main organization. These
smaller institutions are the weighing
bureaus, Classification Committee and
the like, which have no rate-making
powers, but at the same time are inter
ested in the rates. 1t is not believed
that these organizations come within
the scope of the decision of the Supreme
Court, but the executive officers are
somewhat in doubt on the matter No
action was taken on any Of the matters
to-day, but it was the unanimous opin-
ion that the roads cannot get along with
out their weighing and classification or
CARNATIONS, and that some method
must be devised by which they can be
continued
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Hostilities Expected to Break Out at
Any Moment.
Crown Prince Constantine, Who is to
Take Charge of the Greek Forces
on the Frontier, Starts for VOlO-
Cretan Insurgents Fire on the
Launch of British Admiral.

LONDON. March pa dispatch to
the observer from Athens says
1t is stated on the best of authority
that war may be expected to preak out
at any moment, most probably near
Arta and less probably near Larissa.
1t is believed in diplomatic circles that
the presence of Crown Prince COnstan-
tine will have a restraining influence
on the troops, more especially those
now formed in brigades, thus breaking
the influence of the national commit
tee which has hitherto been paramount.
A dispatch to the observer" from
Berlin SAYS that Lieutenant-General
Won Bergoltz, of the Fifth Division,
Third Army Corps, is candidate for
Governor of Crete. 1t is said that Ger
many, Russia, Austria and Turkey have
agreed to support him.
A dispatch to the observer" from
Rome says the officials of the Foreign
Office consider that war between
Turkey and Greece is inevitable.
CONSTANTINE TO THE FRONT.
ATHENS, March 27.-Crown Prince
Constantine who is to take command
of the Greek forces on the frontier,
started for Volo tonight He was
accompanied by the Grown Princess,
who will go as far as Larissa, where
she will inspect the arrangement made
by the Red Cross Society. She will re-
main there two days, and then return
to Athens
A dispatch from Canea says that the
insurgents at Akrotiri fired on the
launch of the British Admiral. which
ID
the attack on the blockhouse above
Fort Isibidin
An immense demonstration was made
before the palace previous to the de-
parture of the Crown Prince. The
crowd enthusiastically cheered the
royal pair, the King of Greece, Crete,
etc. A deputation presented to the
Crown Prince copy of the resolutions
which were adopted at a public meet
ing held recently, declaring that the
people of Athens and the Piraeus were
faithful interpretations of the senti-
ments of the nation which was ready
to make any sacrifice of blood or money
in the cause of Crete.
At late hour tonight advices were
received from Crete to the effect that a
long fight occurred yesterday 1T Gazoo.
near Gambia, the result Of which is un-
known.
By order Of the Government, the
Greek commandant at Piraeus. the
port of Athens, to-day prohibited the
departure Of the steamer Heraklia.
and confiscated her cargo which con-
sisted of provisions intended for Mus
sulmans on the Island of Crete.
The commanders in Thessaly have
adopted stringent measures to prevent
the spread of smallpox, which is raging
among portion of the troops.
A dispatch from Canea saws that
since morning cannon firing has been
proceeding near Alikianon, where Col
onel Vassos, the commander of the
Greek army in Crete, is encamped
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MAY FIGHT AGAIN.
Stuart Thinks COrbett and Fitzsim-
mons Will! Once riore Meet.

DALLAS (Texas), March 27-The
friends of Corbett still believe he can
whip F'itzsimmons; that the result at
Carson was an accident. and that if the
two meet again Corbett will regain the
title of worlds champion.
1t is said not to be unlikely that the
two will fight again. Fitzsimmons has
stated enphaticalIy that he will not
consent nevertheless it is believed he
will. This is the opinion of Dan Stuart,
who says the probabilities are that they
will meet in the near future. The fight
if it takes place, will be for side purse
of S20.0C0 or more, and the prospects
are good for the money to be posted
When the money is up and there is
no chance left for theatrical displays
Stuart will go after the fight with
suitable purse, having already selected
a place for pulling it off. 1t is said it
may not be Nevada.
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WILMERDING SCHOOL.
University Regents Say 1t Will be
Located at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, March PA pri-
vate conference was held in the May
or's Office this afternoon between a
committee Of the Board of Regents and
a committee of citizens appointed by
the Merchants Association upon the Sc
lection of a site for the Wilmerding
School Of Industrial Arts.
During the discussion it was remarked
that the Regents We're likely to select a
site in some other town. The Regents
declared that there was no foundation
for the rumor. They were positive that
the school would be erected in San
Francisco in accordance with the wishes
of the testator. The Regents said it
was not a condition that a site be given
for the school. 1t had been decided to
locate the school in this city, even
though no site be given.
\ citizens committee Of four was then
appointed to act with the Mayor and
Regents in securing a site.
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KENTUCKY SENATCRSHIP.
Efforts of Democrats and BOIting Re.
publicans to Defeat Hunter.

FRANKFORT (Ky) March 81
Democrats and bOlting Republicans re-
fused to answer to their names in the
Legislature to-day, thus preventing a
quorum. There was no ballot
The Democrats and the boiling Re
publicanS refused to answer to their
names because Of a rumor which gained
currency shortly before the hour of the
joint session to the effect that the Hun
ter men, desperate over the failure to
elect their man, had deliberately enter
ed into pairs with a number of Demo-
Gratis, with the avoWed intention of
breaking them when the ballot was
taken. To prevent any such action the
opposition declined to answer. There
were a number of Hunter men present
who were paired.
1t is rumored that Mark Hannas man
here, Secretary of State Samuel NJ
Taylor of Ohio, has advised the with
drawal of Hunter and the nomination
of Attorney General w. S. Taylor, who
is a stanch supporter Of the present
nominee.
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SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE.
Dench Wins, With a Margin of Only
Three Laps.

DETROIT (Mich.), March ga big
crowd saw the close Of the six day BIZ
cycle race in the Auditorium tonight.
Dench, the Pittsburg boy, won out in
his long struggle with Waller It was
decided to wind up the race in thirty
three instead of t.hirty-six hours. The
men rode from to ) o'clock and from
1:30 to 1870. Gimm rested a good deal
and Gardner made his occasional squirt,
and then withdrew.
The contest between Dench and Wal
Ter continued close throughout. The
race wound up with hot sprinting, in
which Gardner led some lively chases.
The record made by Harry Wood at
Cleveland was 1882 miles in thirty-six
hours. Tonight Dench completed T31 Y
miles in thirty three hours. Final scores
-Dench, 131 miles i laps; Waller, 1871
miles nine laps; Gimm, GA miles 3
laps; Gardner. 341 miles
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IN THE SEVENTH ROUND.
Dick O'Brien Gets the Decision Over
Paddy PurteIl.

NEW YORK, March 27-At the
Broadway Athletic Club tonight Dick
O'Brien of Boston defeated Paddy Pur-
tell of Kansas City in the seventh
round. O'Brien looked to be the heavier,
and had the advantage in hight and
reach. The fight was very fast.
AT the end of the sixth round, just as
the bell sounded, Purtell dropped to the
floor.
In the seventh round O'Brien again
sent the Westerner to the floor. He
arose, but O'Brien smofthered him with
rights and lefts, and sent him down
again, when the refereee interposed and
stopped the fight, O'Brien getting the
decision.
Oscar Gardner of Omaha knocked out
Billy O'Brien of New York in the fourth
round with t stomach punch
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THE AIR-SHIP STRIKES KANSAS.
A Mysterious Aerial Visitor Hover
ing Over the SunfIower State.

KANSAS CITY CA1o), March 81
Specials to the Times" from several
points Indicate that the airship which
has been troubling various other com
munities has at last struck Kansas, or
that the mysterious aerial visitor is
lowering over the SunfloWer State and
threatening to strike at any moment.
Topeka reports that at late hour
tonight there appeared in the western
sky a blood red light, different from
anything before seen in the heavens"
1t was visible for over three-quarters
Of an hour and appeared to be travel
ing in northeast direction. The night
was very dark. and the mysterious noe
turnal visitor appeared so far off that
nothing but the light was to be made
out. The light. however. was plainly
seen by many persons. and created the
greatest excitement. Many people
who We're on the streets hurried to their
cellars, fearing that a great calamity
was impending. From the west steps
of the State Capitol fully 200 people
watched the strange light. Governor
Leedy saw the visitor and said: Il
| don't know what that thing is, but
/ hope it may yet solve the railroad prob
lem"
Similar reports We're received by the
Times" from Atchison, Holton and
Hiawatha and in all of these places a
great commotion was created.
The reports received tonight are not
the first of the kind from Kansas. For
two weeks past such occurrences have
been reported from country districts of
the Sunfiower State. Belleville, for in
stance, reports that on Wednesday
thirteen residents of the village. the
names of several being given, watched
the mysterious light for fully half an
hour as 1t hovered over the village. 1t
went rapidly north against the wind.
disappeared and returned in fifteen
minutes. 1t seemed to have a headlight
and gave out blush reflections.
This is but sample of several sto-
ries received during the past week.
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AT THE INGLESIDE TRACK.
Races Run i'm the Rain and on Muddy
Track

SAN FRANCISCO, March 81
Weather raining at Ingleside; track
muddy.
One mile, Adolph Spreckels won, Haz-
ard second, Mamie Scott third. Time
1:43H.
Six furlongs, selling, Peril won, Reel
second, Perhaps third. Time-1:154.
Six furlongs, selling, Caesarian won,
Yemen second, Eta II. third. Time
1:14H.
The Ullman stakes, value 81, 300, four
and one-half furlogs, two-year-olds,
Recreation won, The Cheat second, Sir
William third. Time-0:55.
Mile and a half, handicap, hurdle, j.
O. c. won, Arundel second, Herman
third. Time-2:491h.
Seven furlongs, George Palmer won,
Don Clarencio second, Vincitor third.
Time-1:31.
One mile, for gentlemen riders, Flash
light won, Attious second, Yankee Doo-
die third. Time-1:47&.
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TREATIES WITH SPAIN.
Negotiations Said to be AfIoat For
Their Revision.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Negotia-
tions are afioat at the instance Of the
Spanish Minister for a revision of our
treaties with Spain, particularly with
a view to bringing the rules as to the
treatment of naturalized citizens into
conformity with modern treaties If the
same rule is to govern in the revised
treaty as applies to these, two years
domicile by a naturalized citizen in his
native country will be presumptive evil
dence of an abandonment of naturali-
zatiOn. If the Spanish Minister sue
ceeds in his design, similar request
will be made by the Turkish Minister in
behalf of his Government.
The record-union., 1897-03-28
AFFILIATED COLLEGES.
The Cornerstone Laid With Appro-
pirate Ceremonies.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 27.-The
cornerstone Of the Affiliated Colleges
was laid this afternoon on the college
site south of Golden Gate Park. The
Grand Lodge Of Masons, Board of Re-
gents and faculties Of the various col
Ieges comprising the university partici-
pated. Despite the threatening weather
a large assemblage witnessed the GER
emonies.
Bishop Nichols OF the Episcopal
Church offered prayer. The corner
stone was laid by Grand Master Lucas
of the Masons. and DR.. r. Beverly Cole
Of the Faculty Of Medicine. Speeches
were made by Mayor Phelan, exMayor
Sutro who donated the site; Arthur
Rodgers, representing the Regents, and
President Kellogg the university.
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PUNISHED ENOUGH.
Chinese Arrested for Sprinkling Cloth.
inc With Their rIouths Released.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-Judge
Lowe dismissed to-day the cases of the
forty-seven Chinese brought before
him for a violation of the new ordi-
nance of the Board Of Health. provid-
ing for the sprinkling of clothes in
process of laundering by other means
than by the mouth. The Board of
Health intends having the ordinance
printed in Chinese, as many are un-
acquainted with its provisions. In
view of the long practice of the Chinese
in thus sprinkling clothes, and their
Imprisonment for several hours, Judge
Low thought they had been punished
enough
The record-union., 1897-03-28
ATTORNEY MORGAN.
If Caught He Will Have to Stand Trial
on rIany Charges.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27-E. NJ.
Morgan, attorney, who mysteriously
disappeared, is said to be an embez
zler, and this morning a warrant was
issued for his arrest at the instance of
Mrs. Il. NJ Shaw, who alleges that Nor
gan collected money for her and misap
propriated it. Many other creditors who
had intrusted accounts to Morgan for
collection tell the same story, and if
caught Morgan will have to stand trial
on manV charges
The record-union., 1897-03-28
GRIDIRON CLUB.
Entcrtains the President and Cabinet
at Dinner.

WASHINGTON, March 27-Presi-
dent Mckinley attended the dinner of
the Gridiron Club, which was given
tonight in honor of the President and
his Cabinet. Five members of the
Cabinet and several Senators and Rep
resehtatives were among the guests
Mr.. Mckinley met not only many pub
lie men with whom he was acquainted
but nearly all the members of the club
were his personal friends when he was
in Congress. The dinner was conduct
ed on the usual Gridiron style, bright
speeches, good songs, rollicking cho-
ruses and sparkling wit.
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Survivors of the St. Nazaire.

LONDON, March 27.-It is believed
that Paul Jagueneau, second mate Mic
alai, one of the engineers and one of
the firemen of the French line steamer
Vile De ST. Nazaire, which was wrecked
off Cape Hatteras on the 7th inst, have
been saved. The British steamer Ma
ria, Captain Adams, from Norfolk. on
March 18th, for Hamburg, while pass
ing the Lizard to-day, made signals
which were understood to mean 1--WE
have rescued the Captain, second mate,
engineer and fireman of the Vile De
St Nazaire.'
The record-union., 1897-03-28
FOREST RESERVATIONS.
Strong Appeal Against the Order
Made by Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, March 27-The
President to-day listened to some
strong representations by Western men
respecting the order made by President
Cleveland, creating an extensive reser-
vation of public lands for forest pro-
lection. There We're present Senators
Allison, Pettigrew, Mantle, Clark
Shoup, ex-senator Moody and Repre-
sentative Hartman of Montana. They
criticised the order as unjus tifiable and
a most serious blow at the DEVELOPMENT
and prosperity of the Western country
President Mckinley promised to take
the suggestion that the order be re-
scinded under careful consideration.
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DIVORCED AND REMARKED
A San Joaquin Farmer Gets in Ahead
of the BulIa Act.

STOCKTON, March 27-John A.
Lower, a prosperous farmer of .Aeampo,
rs years old, was this afternoon mar
ried to Emma Hayes of Stockton, aged
50 years. Lower was divorced from his
second wife only three days ago, and
his Fastening for the third time into
the holy bonds recalls the fact that the
Bulla bill, making such unseemly haste
unlawful for a divorced man or woman,
has passed both houses of the Legisla-
ture, has been signed by the Governor,
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Effect of the Decision.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-As a
result Of the United States Supreme
Court decision on the Trans Missouri
Association, the agents of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy and the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific Railways
have given notice of the withdrawal Of
their companies from the local passen-
per aSSooiatiOp
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Applications for POstOffices.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Since
the change of administration over So
900 applications for postoffices have
been filed at the Postoffice Department.
The number is said to be somewhat
smaller than four years. All the papers
have been recorded and classified, and
the cases made up to date. Up to the
close of business to-day the appoint
ment division of the Interior Depart
ment has recorded 1000 applications
for Presidential positions under the
Interior Department
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ready at any time to carry out the
Presidents views as to a monetary
commission and revision of our none
tary system. In the Senate, however,
1t is said there is likely to be opposi-
ton to speedy action
The committee expect to remain in
Washington a week or so in conference
with members of Congress on the sub
ject