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The record-union., 1899-06-21

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2O.-Upon
the arrival of the steamer Australia
from Honolulu to-day local detectives
arrested three persons supposed to be
implicated in the robbery which oc-
Cured on board the Alameda on her
last voyage from Australia to this city,
when $4,000 was in some mysterious
way removed from the vaultrooms OF
the vessel.
The money was part Of a shipment
of s., 100000 from Australian banks to
a local bank. The robbery was not
discovered until the Alameda had al
most reached this city, when the stew
ard, desiring some wine, entered the
vault with the purser, who discovered
the loss. The missing packet could not
be traced here, but the Honolulu de-
tectives, upon information furnished
by the local police, believe that they
know who the guilty persons are.
When the Alameda arrived at Hon
olulu one of the passengers to leave the
vessel was an ex-convict from Aus
tralia. He spent money lavishly, but
nothing of the robbery being known
at that time little attention was paid
" liIIl "A lew 0ay ia eC1 IAAC SeSeAAA~A
Gaelic stopped at Honolulu on her way
to China and Japan. and the convict
took passage on her. He paid several
debts with new English sovereigns. and
when the robbery story reached Hon
olulu the detectives in that city began
a search for accomplices of the convict
and furnished such information to the
local police that on the Australia's ar
rival to-day three men were taken into
custody and are now being questioned
What the outcome of the inquiry will
be cannot be stated at this writing.
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ELKs AT ST. LOUIS.
Thousands Of Members Of the Or
der Attend the Grand Lodge.


ST. LOUIS. June 20.-Thousands of
members of the Benevolent and Protec-
five order of Elks are here from every
prominent city in the country to at
tend the thirty-first meeting of the
Grand Lodge and reunion of that order,
which began here to-day and will con-
tinue throughout the week.
Various kinds of entertainments and
excursions have been provided for the
visitors by the local lodges. Tomorrow
there will be a grand parade, in which
II is expected 5000 Elks will partici
pate. There will also be prize drills
and band contests For the latter event
at least twenty bands have assembled.
Twelve thousand dollars in prizes will
be distributed among these contestants.
and to participants in the parade.
The opening exercises were held to-
day at the Olympic Theater, which was
crowded with badge bedecked Elks and
their ladies. Rev. r. c. Roecaanp,
Grand Chaplain. of Kokomo. Ind, Of
fered prayer.
Louis p. Aloe, Chairman of the local
Executive Committee, made the open
ing address of welcome. He was fol-
lowed by Mayor Henry Zeigerhefn. who
welcomed the Elks to ST. Louis. turn
ing over to them the keys Of the city
and the breweries. Burt w. Lyon wei
coined the visitors on behalf of the st.
Louis lodge. Hon. John Calvin OF Gin
cinnati, the Grand Exalted Ruler, re-
sponded. He thanked the Mayor and
local E1ke for their hearty welcome and
then went on to say:
The order Of Eiks has been more
misunderstood. more censured and more
accused by those who do not know It
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VALIDITY OF DUTY.
Chinese Firm Contends That It
Should Not be Paid.

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-A firm of
Chinese merchants at Hongkong,
through it's attorneys has submitted
to the War Department the question
of the validity of duty levied upon
American goods shipped from Hong
kong to Manila.
The firm maintains the duty should
not be paid, first, because of the as
surances given by the American Consul
General at Hongkong that the goods,
being American, would, SO far as ne
knew, be exempt from duty; secondly,
because the goods were American, and
no. duty should be charged for their
admittance to any port under Amer
lean control; and, thirdly, because from
the date of the signing of the protocol
on August II, 1898, the occupation Of
the city, bay and harbor of Manila be-
came civil and not military, and no
power existed on the part of any Off
cial of the United States to collect
duties within that territory. The spe-
clfle instance upon which the question
is raised was the shipment of 1900
cases Of comet oil and 5000 barrels of
American oil from Hongkong to Ma
nila.
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he citizens of the nation can never be

the citizens of the nation can never be
told.
Il am glad that we are demonstrating
in the United States to-day that the
boy shall have no more advantages
than the girl and Mount Holyoke and
Smith and the half dozen other insti-
tutions of the land are demonstrating
that fact.
An educated womaphood is an open
school for citizenship every day of the
year and the home is the traiging
school for the mother. the soldier and
the statesman. wishS for this gradu-
ating class all good thif fgs, and want
you to be assured that all good things
wait upon a pure and noble woman"
At the close of the exercises the COM
pany retired to Mary Brigham Hall,
where the President retired for half an
hours rest. At O'Clock a reception
was held on platforms erected in front
of the local church at which the Presi-
dent shook hands with 400 people The
evening was spent very quietly at the
whiting residence and the President
and Mrs. Mckinley retired early.
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During the First Three Months Of the
Year.
It Causes General Astonishment
Among the Cubans and Is I'M
precedented in Havana's History
Greatest Praise Given to AM
ericans at This Evidence Of
Their Intention to Maintain
Methods Of the Strictest Hon-
esty.

HAVANA, June 2O.-The "Adminis-
tration Economica," which is charged
with the disbursements of the provin-
cial government of Havana and the
province, publishes a statement show
ing that from January to May, inclu-
sive, the receipts We're $736, 1914 and the
expenditures SITS, ,22S. the balance be-
ing cash on hand. This causes general
astonishment among the Cubans and is
unprecedented in the history, of Ha-
vana. Never before have the figures
been published openly. The officials
formerly made merely semi official
statements.
The English La Lucha' in an edi-
torial based on this fact, says the Gu
bans and Americans are watching the
results of military rule, recognizing the
immense influence which will be ex--
erted in the future political struggles
by the present campaign, and adds:
The greatest praise is due to the
Americans here at this evidence of their
intention to maintain methods of the
strictest honesty"
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Mckinley AT HoLYoKE.
Awarded the Diplomas to Seniors
and Received Degree Himself.

SOUTH HADLEY Mass }. June 20
President Mckinley participated in the
commencement exercises at Mount
Holyoke College to-day, awarded the
diplomas to the senior class, among
whom was his niece. Miss Grace Nc
Kinley, and accepting, in a brief ad-
dress, the degree of doctor of civil laws
conferred upon him by the college The
President and party came from Holy
oke by electric car this morning. After
the college exercises the President held
reception in front of the village
church. shaking hands with 24OO peo-
pie. Then the visitors returned TO the
Whiting mansion in Holyoke.
The President and party left the
the electric car Rochrimmon. At the
ra1lroad station Governor Wolcott and
others, were taken aboard.
South Hadley's preparations for wei
coming the visitors were simple but
cordial and appropriate. The decora-
tions about town were tasty and pic
turesque. No attempt at general deco
ration OF the institution buildings had
peen made beyond the draping Of few
American flags. The interior of the
chapel. however, was adorned with flags
and bunting and the generous use of
potted plants, palms and cut flowers
produced pleasing effect The town
was crowded with visitors. The col
lege grounds were thronged some time
before the hour scheduled for the be-
ginning Of the days program.
The President and his party reached
here at 10 O'Clock. Rev. Dr. Trask and
Rev. DIR. Judson Smith of the Board of
Trustees of Mount Holyoke College
were waiting for them at the entrance
to the college grounds The visitors
were escorted to the chapel and as the
President, leaning on the arm of DR..
Smith, appeared at the entrance the
audience arose. The President and the
gentlemen who accompanied him were
given seats on the platform. Mrs. Nc
Kinley. Mrs. Wolcott and the other
ladies of the party sat on the right in
the auditorium. The seniors occupied
the front row.
After devotional exercises Dr. Smith
delivered his address. his subject being
"A Plea for the Humanitias" In clos-
ing he welcomed the guests and intro
duced Governor Wolcott, who spoke at
some length. Then, while the chorus
was singing President Mckinley was
escorted to the front Of the platform
by Mrs. Mead. President of the college.
Upon table near by lay the diplomas.
As the music ceased The President
raised one of the rolls and the name il
bore was that OF his niece, Miss Grace
Mckinley. The young lady advanced.
received the diploma and shook hands
with the President This was the only
demonstration made by the graduates,
aside from the usual bow ard express
sion of thanks.
As the last diploma was presented
and the President was about to resume
his seat, DR.. Trask arose and address
Ing President Mckinley announced that
Mount Holyoke College wished to con-
fer upon him the degree of doctor of
civil laws. The President accepted the
honor in the following words:
4 Mount Holyoke is more than sixty
years old to-day and the influence Of
this institution in molding and shaping
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ENFORCING THE LAW.
Marin County Game Protective
Association at Work.

Marin County Game Protective
Association at Work.
SAN RAFAEL, June 2O.-Constable
Frank Traynor has arrested Gastone
Bergioni an Italian, for shooting along
the county roads of Marin. Under the
new laws of Marin County 1T is a mis-
demeanor to shoot along the county
roads, This law went into effect on
June 13, 1899, and this is the first case
of it's kind reported. Bergioni was
taken before Judge Rodden and his bail
was fixed at $1,000, and his case was
set for next Saturday 1t will be a test
case. The Marin County Fish and
Game Protective Association has its
own prosecuting attorney and prose-
cutting board and they are determined
to stop pot hunting in the county and
also market hunting. Last year doves,
quail and deer were slaughtered long
before the seasons opened, but parties
hunting QUIT of the season this year will
find themselves in bad fix if caught
and convicted, as the fines are from
$40 to $500. Deputy game wardens will
be stationed all over the county after
the 22d of this month and notices have
been put up all over the county warn
ing hunters against shooting.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Favorable for Warmer Weather
To-Day and To-Morrow.

Favorable for Warmer Weather
To-Day and To-Morrow.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2O.-Weath-
er conditions and general forecast:
The following maximum Temperatures
were reported from stations in Califor-
ria to-day:
Eureka Sc, Fresno 90. Los Angeles 70.
Red Bluff SS, San Luis 72, San Diego
&C. Sacramento S8, Independence 90,
Yuma 1O4.
San Francisco data: Maximum tenn
perature 6S degrees, minimum 80, mean
50.
The pressure has risen over the
northern half Of the Pacific Coast and
the conditions are favorable for much
warmer weather in California Wednes-
Cay and probably Thursday. A mode
rate norther Will prooa.,ly blow in the
valleys Wednesday with temperatures
Of about 100 degrees Conditions also
favor the formation of low fog along
the Coast Wednesday afternoon or
Thursday morning The temperature
has fallen over Utah and Nevada and
is beginning to rise in Central Califnr-
mia.
A maximum wind velocity of Thirty
miles per hour from the northwest is
reported at Eureka.
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lndispsssd to Adept New Methods and
Devices.
He Regards It AZ Retarding the
Industrious, Moral, Religious,
Social and Agricultural Devel-
opment Of the Section and Feels
That, If It Were Absent, q Bet
ter Glass Of Labor Would Take
It's Place.

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-The In
dustrial Commission to-day continued
It's investigation of the agricultural
conditions of the South J. Polk Brown.
PRESIDENT Of the Agricultural Society Of
Georgia, was the first witness. He
agreed with Mr.. Barrett, who testified
Yesterday that the condition of agricul-
ture IN the South was more depressed
tnan 1t had ever been. More people were
ploWing barefooted and barebacked
than ever before. He agreed with the
late Henry Grady that the fault was
not with the soil or climate, nor as
many had claimed, was entirely with
the tariff. One of the most prolific
causes OF the trouble was in the fact
that cotton was practically the only
crop. Another cause, he asserted was
mat education was not sufficiently
practical. AS far as the colored race
was concerned, there was no opening
Tor them in trade or in the professluns.
Mr. Brown dwelt on the presence of the
negro as the special cause of the want
OF development of the South He re-
garded him as retarding the industries,
moral. religious. social and agricultural
development Of the section and he felt
that If they were absent, better elias
of labor would take the place. The more
the negro was paid, the less efficient he
was as laborer. Mr.. Brown wanted
the race separated from the whites and
colonized either in this country or else
where, in the interests of the Southern
States. But the race is nom progressive
and indisposed to adopt new methods
and new devices The great obstacle
q of ho <l,-
manufacturing interests was the want
of money.
Mr.. Brown advocated diversified
crops, recommending that each COM
munity should raise sufficient of every
thing to meet it's own demand.
At the afternoon session the Commits
sion listened to statement by p. IL.
Lovejoy, a merchant and planter Of
Hawkinsville, Gas He spoke especially
OF the relations Of the LEGAL merchants
and the farmers. The merchants them
selves had not been prosperous for sew
eral years. They were compelled to
make the majority of their sales on
credit and had to take mortgages upon
the land Of the farmers If they had any,
or on their crops if they had no lands.
Many of them were not able to give
collateral of any value anG 10 such
men sales were made on large maj gins
Of profits.
We size up man." he said. "If
he is good we sell to him on small
margin. If he is a hard case, we take
what he has and quit"
He said that freight rates from
Georgia to New York were about twice
what they are from New York to
Georgia. The large railroads were eyi-
IDENTIFY being built up at the expense of
the country. Even the watermelon
crop was unfavorable
We have found that in shipping
melons, we pay the freight he said.
The railroads cut us out of profits
in that business
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SLOAN CORROBORATED.
Lord William Beresford Says the
Waiter Was the Aggressor,

LONDON, June 2O-The Evening
News" to-day publishes an interview
with Lord William Beresford, who is
quoted as giving an account of the
incident at Ascot in corroboration OF
the statements of Tod Sloan,- the
American jockey regarding the insults
of the waiter and the latter's inten-
tional upsetting of the table. Lord
Beresford added: "At this Sloan and
his companion went for the waiter the
latter hitting the waiter in the face
with his fist, while Sloan hit him with
a champagne bottle, which, however,
was not broken. OF course, we in Eng
land regard an attack with bottle as
despicable and as bad as drawing a
knife, but in Sloan's case there was,
first, great provocation The waiter
undoubtedly began the quarrel. Sec
ondly, the waiter was a great, hulking
chap, weighing 224 pounds, while Sloan
is a little man, incapable of fighting
him on equal terms. Sloan was sober.
Before you judge him too harshly,
think of what he has gone through.
He was first made popular hero, and
latterly strong tide of opposition has
set in against him. presumably because
people have lost money.
Certainly the Jockey Club will not
suspend his license. The case is not
within it's Jurisdiction When he was
previously unfairly treated it did not
interfere because we believe in letting
him fighting his own battles, and there
is no doubt he has had a. battle to
fight. We have had anonymous letters
saying Sloan is dead American IL
he does not leave England immediate
ly. The public ought to be informed
of the great provocation under which
Sloan acted
The anti-Sloan demonstration which
was expected to take place at the CAL
wick meeting to-day did not material
izc. There was some cheering when his
mount won the selling handicap.
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DREYFUs' ARRIVAL.
It Causes an Influx Of Foreigners at
Reuues.

PARIS. June 20-The approaching
arrival of Dreyfus at Rennes is caus-
ing an influx of foreigners there. The
hotels are besieged with applicants for
rooms, which command immense prices.
The arrangements for the conveyance
of the prisoner from Brest have been
made with the greatest care, and it is
believed there is no danger of demon
strations.
Dreyfus is expected to reach Brest
early in the morning, and precautions
have been taken to prevent anybody
from seeing him either at Brest or
Rennes
The Figaro" to-day says it under
stands Dreyfus will arrive at Rennes
on June Both, and that he will be
landed elsewhere than at Brest.
The record-union., 1899-06-21
DIVORCE IN HIGH LIFE
Sensational Letters From q Hus-
band to a Wife Read In Court.

band to q Wife Read In Court.
LONDON, June 20.-The hearing was
commenced to-day of the application
for divorce Of Mrs. Chan,iGs Pole
against Samuel Chandos Pole, whom
she charges with cruelty and adultery
with Miss Inez Broome, now the wife
of the Hon. Rupert Cecil Craven,
brother of the Earl of Craven who
married Miss Cornelia Bradley Martin.
The allegation are denied.
Extraordinary letters from the hus
band to his wife and mether-in law,
full Of abuse, abominable language and
threats were read in court. Right Hon.
Edward Carson, @. c.. formerly Solici
tor General of Ireland, counsel for the
petitioner, described in detail the con-
nection between Mr. Candos Pole and
Miss Broome, whom it appears. he
took to his home and introduced to his
wife, who did not suspect them.
The petitioner then testified in cor
roboration of the charges.
After other witnesses had furnished
testimony tending to prove the intimacy
between Mr.. Pole and Miss Broome,
the hearing was adjourned.
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ONE MAN KILLED.
Grass Caught Fire and It Spread to
the Magazine.

PENSACOLA (Fla.), June 2O.-The
smaller magazine at Fort Pickens took
f1re and blew up this morning and was
completely wrecked. One corner of the
old fort and several buildings used a.
headquarters for laborers on the new
fortifications were destroyed. One man
was killed and four men badly injured
one having his arm and leg broken
Inc larger magazine, in which was
stored a great quantity of dynamite
and other explosives. and the forts ware
saved by brave work of Captain Nieu-
mann and the marines from the navy
yard. The loss will reach $4,000.
1t is said that cement barrels uare
being burned and the grass becoming
ignited. spread to the magazine.
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A CORRECTION.
The Typewriter Omitted Something
From Hodgson's Statement,

WASHINGTON, June 20.-The Navy
DEPARTMENT to-day gave out the fol-
lowing correction in Captain Chad
wick's letter, anent the Hodgson state
ment:
The typewriter copy of statement Of
Captain Chadwick and Lieutenant-
Commander Hodgson, given to the
press yesterday, was in error In The
following points:
About one-third from the beginning,
where published statement reads: in
tended him to understand there was
danger of running into The Texas He
said "All right" or words 10 shat effect.
cannot repeat verbatim. 1t should
have read
i intended him to understand there
was danger of running into the Texas
He said all right, the Texas must look
out for that, or words to that effect; 7
cannot repeat verbatim.
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sTRAIGHrwAY BILL SIGNED.
Nearly 400 Miles of Street Railway
In One System.

ST LOUIS, June 20-It is announced
that Governor Stephens has signed the
stradghtway bill. The negotiations for a
general consolidation of all the straight
roads of St. Louis are practically COM
pleted. The deal involves nearly $780,
OOO,0O0 and is the second largest street
railway consolidation scheme ever un-
dertaken. Brown Brothers. of New
York, are at the head of it,
Without the Suburban, which has
now come into the combine, the con-
solidated company will have 295 miles
of single track and including the Su-
burban and new track to be construct
ed, they have nearly 400 miles, form
Ing the most comprehensive system of
street railroads in the world
Over $5,OC0000 will be expended in
improvements and a much larger num-
Der of men will be employed than ever
before.
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SHELBY UNDER WATER.
Heavy Rains Raised Black Fork
and Flooded It.

SHELBY co.. June 2O.-The citizens
of this place were aroused at O'Clock
this. morning by an alarm sounded on
fire and church bells and found the
city under water, the heavy rains Of
last night having raised Black Fork
to a raging torrent.
The flood came suddenly and people
were removed from their houses On
horseback. The principal streets are
running streams and business is at a
standstill Wires are down and traffic
is demoralized. 1t is reported that sew
eral lives have been lost. 1t is be-
lfeved now that no lives were lost in
this vicinity.
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WERE NOT SUSPECTS.
But Gould Give Information to the
Detectives

But C0u1Q Give INFORMATION TO the
Detectives.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 20. The
passengers on the Australia who were
supposed to have been arrested were
not under police surveillance, but ac-
companied the detectives simply be-
cause they had certain information re-
garding the supposed robbers, and
were willing to give it to the police.
Two of the men are around-the-
world tourists who took a snap shot
at some of the passengers on board the
Alameda, and among those who posed
for the picture was the suspected man,
who was known by various names, as
it was afterward discovered He gave
the name of linus at Honolulu, and
wanted to get a draft on a Japanese
bank, but the Honolulu bank for some
reason refused to issue the paper. The
local police will not divulge what they
know regarding the matter, but it is
supposed that they know very little
more than the newspapers have al
ready given to the public.
The record-union., 1899-06-21
JOB PREssMEN.
International Printing Pressmen's
Union Denies Their Renue.%

INDIANAPOLIS Nnd), June 90
Inc convention of the International
PRINTING Pressmen's Union to-day de-.
cided that job pressmen could not or
sanize branch unions, but should con-
unue efther as pressmen or assista nts.
The job men urged that the consti-
tuition OF the union did not recognize
them. while they are capable of looking
a1ter their own particular interests.
Ihey say they will bring the matter
up at every convention until they get
the desired change in the laws. The
union declined to give its consent.
claiming that the tendency is too much
toward dividing the union into classes.
thereby weakening present unions both
in membership and finances.
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Will Apply for Rehearing.

LOS ANGELES, June 20.-The Pom
eroy- Hooker Company will ask the Su-
preme Court of the State for a rehear-
ing of the case, in which the Supreme
Court recently gave a decision against
them in the intricate water litigation
here. The decision gave the city 42O
acres Of land for a head works for a
municipal water system for the sum
of $4,000 The Pomeroy- Hooker peo-
pie claim the land, and the suit was d
condemnation suit. The city has made
tender of the sum, which has been re-
fused.
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1MoNNETT's REQUEST.
Wants an Order Requiring Both
Parties to Exchange Briefs.

COLUMBUS (O.), June 20.-Attorney-
General Monnett to-day asked the Su-
preme Court for ruling requiring the
State and the Standard Oil Company
to exchange briefs in the custer suit
previous to the opening of the Septem
Der term of court, so as to insure an
early hearing of the case.
Hon. L. T. Neal, for the Standard Oil
Company, insisted that the contempt
case be first disposed Of He said that
the Standards brief could be filed by
October 1st. The Court took the matter
under advisement ~