THE CZAR AT MOSCOW

THK CBRBMONIK9 ATTENDING THKCORONATION.

passage of the imperial Party

Tbroufifh the Street 11 Signal for

(iron! HiithuNfuMiii.

Moscow, May IS.— Nicholas 11., czar of 1

all the Russlas, is 28 years old today, andwith the anniversary of his birth are in-

augurated the ceremonies incident to his

linal coronation as the mightiest temporal

ruler of the universe. After a week oftravel by easy stages, the czar and his im-perial consort arrived tbis afternoon at thePetrovsky palace, on the outskirts of thecity, and where they will rest until Thurs-day, the date assigned for the triumphalentry into Moscow. The birthday recep-

tion and banquet at the palace, and whichtook place this afternoon and evening,

were on a gorgeous scale. Five thousandguests had been bidden, and these Includ-ed all the representatives of foreign pow-ers and republics accredited to the coro-nation and the notables and statesmen ofthe empire, it is said that the expenditureincident to the functions of today, andwhich were only the prelude to a monthor more of festivities and ceremony, wei'e

315,000 roubles, or nearly a quarter of amillion dollars.

Meanwhile Moscow is full to overflowingand has been for days. Five hundred iriumphal arches have been erected, arid theexteriors of public and private buildings,monuments and houses ol worship are al-most entirely covered with" (lags, silks andrich draperies. The individual gas jets forthe various Illuminations number, It >scalculated, fully 20,000,000, so that at night-fall the city will be literally a lake of fire.The coronation ceremonies proper takeplace a week from tomorrow. The UnitedStates is well represented, among those al-ready here being .Mrs. John A. Logan,Mrs. 11. O. Stone of Chicago; Mrs. Phoebe lA. Hearst, widow of the late senator fromCalifornia; Miss Virginia Pair, daughterof Senator Fair; Mr. and Mrs. HermanOelrichs, ami representatives of the Van-(ierbilt, Astor and Uoeiet families.

The arrival of the czar and czarina thisafternoon may be said to inaugurate thefestival season in celebration of the coro-nation and for which the city and thewhoie empire has made months of prepar-ation.

Their majesties arrived in a special trainat the Bmolenk station at 5:30 this after-noon. An imperial pavillion had beenerected at the station into which theimperial party stepped from their train,and from which they stepped into theequipages which carried them to Petrov-«ki palace.

The passage of the party through thestreets was greeted with great enthusi-asm, the route being lined with greatcrowds of cheering spectators. Prepara-tions for the grand entry into the cityare not yet completed, but are far ad-vanced, and on all sides are evidencesof the confusion and hurry of the lasttouches for every great celebration. Thecharacter of the preparations is mostimposing. The palace of the Grand Duke"ergius is especially magnificent.

iverukava street, being the route of thetzars progress from the Pctrovskl palaco0 the Kremlin, has concentrated within,rfl

length much of the preparation. Thepreparations have necessarily been very

fr*VHrate to insure a point of vantage

car* m\.ast number who are under officialare. The competition for position amongiinn

not omcially provided for has oeen'nprece-ietued. Many houses along the•£• «». ,ye b6?n rent'*tl at high rates for*n« whole, year, merely to secure the lea-Th,,» ,wlnaow for the procession onirinlf,ay> For single windows fabulousterhi

ye been offered, and many bit--1 Sl!ut £" over points for .seeing the

into fil hftve already found their way"no the courts.alon*a ron columns have been erected"turningStretH for a brilliant electricvlvSlv J ? • Huge obelisks draped and£,;? hy and carrying bril-*re faaSS ? tOp t0 hotlom b

>'ni«lniwl *or the decorations.

l" uSnSSbi^S of Ul" rnri'l Nationhere J^. 1' ,of about »> have reached»wiu£h!! 8K ln th"Korcb theater-vast din n hail

buon tri»'«formed into al%°untrv visitor

11- lv" P^turaes of tht"^ue^,llltor" Ist'»' a most plctur-ln'ddle PoKn.lCrn rJBInB kin<ls ' fronitHctfi or th« »? l.ho eXtreme Asiatic dis-

Over th« a* •US9lan empire.(:h»n^« emhS a'80n I>erl()w. to which thebe longine to

ViS loCate^' the building"nporterf ooa^ important firm of teath double 3r»i U HunK Chang's crest.

* hoX\ Th" hOUBe ls turnUh-U HunVoh, Chinese style.

fr°m St. Peter«nh,,and Ulte arrlved today

was receive In fK- The Chineie envoyand afterwards m°st .brllliant mannerKlve" In the chin ded at a reception•jro'usely decSr??!i exnbaaß which was:^rB hal Yama^ ,uWtth fla«s- Field?"k«Najarr ar^^ th« Japanese envoy;h* °wn SinS of 6ntatlve of Spaln

' an*arrive(Jt v nee of Roumania have also

Hfcrll». lay 18.-Kmperor William hagf William has

appointed the emperor of Russia to behonorary colonel of the Second dragonguards, which regiment will hereafter betermed th« Empress Alexandria's dra-goons.

FOR RELIEF OF A SPOKANE MAX

Bill to Relieve John McCarthy of theCharge of Denertioii.

Washington, May 17.—Senator Wilsonhas secured the passage of a bill throughthe senate to relieve John McCarthy ofSpokane of the charge of desertion whichnow stands against his name upon dienaval records. McCarthy was a soldierand was wounded at the battle of Antic-

I tarn, and for some time drew a pensionof $12 a month. He finally applied for anincrease and in the course of his testi-mony stared that he was at one time employed in the service of the governmenton a naval vessel in New York harbor;that he was taken .sick and sent to tbd 'hospital at Annapolis, where he remained !for seven months. When discharged fromthe hospital he was told to go to Chicago,but the war then being over, he never re-ported for further duty. Senator Hawleyhas Introduced a general bill providingfor the removal of charges of desertionIn such cases as this from the navy, liesame having already been done, In thecase of soldiers who went home aftt>-the war and failed to report again to theirregiments.

.Senator Wilson, however, thought thathe had such a good case for McCarthythat he would introduce a separate bill,believing that it stood more chance ofgetting through at this \u25a0\u25a0•-. on than thegenera] law proposed by Senator Haw lay.

Representative Hyde has charge of thebill in the house, and has received favor-able consideration upon it from the com-mittee on Indian affairs, and at the fir.stopportunity will ask for unanimous con-sent in the house for iU passage. Thebill, as drawn, not only relieves Mr. Mc-Carthy from the charge of desertion, butrestores him to all the rights to whichhe would have been entitled had nocharge of desertion been entered againsthim in the naval records.

FOR SI'IvIMiKY AND FREE SILVER

Wyoming l»*M>lur«-i» Thai they nr«- Po-litical Twins.

Sheridan, Wyo., May 15.'-~McKinley andfree silver were declared inseparable po-litical twine by nic resolution of the re-publican slate convention today. Thecommittee on resolutions had a warm ses-sion, lasting until midnight. The plat-form, as finally reported, is intended tomeet all factions, and therefore satisfiesnone.

The convention was called to order at10:30 a. m., and the resolutions reportedby the committee adopted without change.The Wyoming delegation to St. Louis i-

composed of Willis Vandeventer, S. B.Brooks, P. Fowler, Otto C. Ramm, <.». C.Davis and C. C. Hamlln; alternates, H.C. Nickerson, M. <'. Barrow, W. E. Kil-patrick, W. F. Brittain, W. J. Thorn andJ. H. Pyckman. They were Instructedro support Chairman Vandeventer for aplace on the national committee and Wil-liam McKlnley for president. The dele-gates are also instructed to work for afree silver plank in the national plat-

form.The financial plank in full is as follows:"We reaffirm allegiance to the principles

of bimetallism as enunciated in the re-publican state platform adopted at Cas-per in 1894, and we commend the record ofour senators and representative in con-gress in maintaining those principles, andwe Instruct our delegates to the St. Louisconvention to take like action when thefinancial plank of the platform of theirconvention is being made."

IS not liable: to garnishment

S|iok.t«tir- County Wins ill the (.'me ofSu iinii«-r!l«*l«l.

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Olympia, Wash., May Opinions werehanded down in the following eases in thesupreme court today:

State of Washington ex rel J. Summer-field, appellant, vs. 11. W. Tyler, auditorof Spokane county, respondent. In thin j

proceeding relator sought to compel the !payment of a judgment against Spokanecounty. Such a showing was made as to

entitle relator to relief sought for if the !judgment was .such that it could be en- Iforced against the county. The supreme !court holds that municipal corporations, |and especially counties; are not liable togarnishment unless made so by expressstatutory provision. The action of thesuperior court is affirmed.

Canadian and American Mortgage andTrust Company, respondents, vs. W. BBloomer, appellant; E. A. Torrence et al.,defendants; from Whitman county. Judg-ment affirmed.

The Mare XlK'htingralc Fell Dead.Louisville, May 15.—Nightingale, tne

fast mare owned by C. J. Hamlin of Buf-falo, fell dead this morning while beingjogged. Nightingale was one of the crackcampaigners of the grand circuit, valuedat $30,000.

THE SILVER MEN'S PLAN

MAY OPPOSE ADJOURNMENT UNTILAFTER CONVENTIONS MEET.

lint the Semite Will Do Thin Week—Lively Debates Expected

lii the Hoiimc.

Washington, May 17.—The impression is jgrowing about the capital that the silvermen will soon tane a position against final

i adjournment before the national cony d !j tions meet. The movement embrace* sil-

! ver advocates in bom nouses and of ailparties.

There has been no formal agreement so

i far, but there has been a general exchange Iof views and there is no doubt that someof the leaders hold the opinion that it wi'lbe wise to postpone adjournment untilthere shall be opportunity to know vvh itposition the conventions will take on the

• financial question.Forecast of the Senate.

The present week in the senate bids • ur! to be given up largely to matters pertain-! ing to the District of Columbia. The eo'i

| slderatlon of the "dollar gas bill" wi.l! consume considerably more time anil when| it is disposed of the district appropriation

bill will be taken up if it Is not cut outi by the conference report of the legislative

! bill.It is expected that the district appro-

j priation bill will lead to considerable dis-i cussion. There are numerous items in \u25a0:

! which will call for expanatlon and pro-

i yoke antagonism, not the least of whlon| is the amendment changing the houoa

provision cutting off the specific appro-priations for charitable institutions. It is

I alleged that many of these concerns arej sectarian and there will be an effort *n

have the house provision restored.It is expected that there will be an effort

I to have the legislative, executive and ju-

I dicial appropriation bill recommitted for• further consideration of the provision in

regard to the United States commission-ers, as the house provision which the sea-ate conferees have accepted Is distastefulto many of the senators. It is expectsthat the conference report on the riverand harbor bill will be made early in tneweek, but whether this willconsume mucntime will depend upon how much of thesenate additions the senate conferees mayconcede to the house.

ahe senators are still disposed to press

i the appropriations to the exclusion if! other business, and will have the fortifi-! cations bill ready to take up as soon a-I the district bill and the conference on the

(other appropriation bills are disposed ot.They do not contemplate giving way to

I other bills except to those to which noi opposition is made until the last of the! appropriations shall be passed. There arei still appropriation bills which have not! received the attention of the senate. TheJej are the District of Columbia, formications

i arid genera] deficiency.! The house will probably devote much if! its time during the week to the consider-; ation of conference reports on appropria-

| tion bills. It is expected the conference

' reports on both the naval and river an i

harbor bills willbe presented ana on both j| lively fights are anticipated.! The seriate amendments to the latter |

j bill, placing half a dozen additional pro-i jects under the contract system at a

cost of $12,000,000, will attract the bulk !of opposition, and In case the senate does'

I not yield to the house on the naval bill: in respect to the number of new battle-i ships to be authorized, another attempt

will be made by the economists of thehouse to agree to the senate's reduction.

I If the senate conferees yield, however,

j the matter will be practically beyond tne j

j jurisdiction of the house. It may be thei committee on rules will arrange for LheI consideration of the Immigration bill thisi week if opportunity offers. The Murray-' Ifilliott contested election case from trir>j Fifth South Carolina district is also sched-

I uled for consideration this week. Thimajority report unseats Elliott. Tomor-row is committee suspension day and avariety of matters may be brought forward.

SuMiiendcrt Bank Dividends.Washington, May 17.—Comptroller Eck-

els has declared dividends as follows: Afirst dividend, 16 per cent, in favor of thocreditors of the First National bank ofSouth Bend, Wash., on claims provedamounting to $52,302.06. A first dividend,IB per cent. In favor of the creditor* ofthe Bellingham Bay National bank ofNew Whatcom, Wash., on claims provedamounting to $G4,325.2».

UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

Deported Chinamen Relieved FromPunishment.

Washington, May IS.—Today JusticeShiras delivered the opinion of the su-preme court in the case of Wong Wingand three other Chinamen vs. the UnitedStates, reversing the ju Igmeni of the cir-cult court for the eastern district of Mich-igan. The Chinamen were sentenced toimprisonment at hard labor in the Detroithouse of correction on the charge of beingunlawfully within the United States.

The court said that the United Statescan forbid aliens from coming within the.borders and expel them,but when congresssees lit further to promote such a policy

j by subjecting the persons of such alien.-*to punishment at hard labor, or by con \u25a0

eating their property, such legislation toi be valid must provide for a judicial trl ilto establish the guilt of the accused.

In the supreme court today Justicei White handed down the opinion of thecourt in the cases of the Singer SewingMachine trade murk. The judgment ofthe court below, the circuit court of thenorthern district of Illinois, against Sin-ger was reversed. The supreme courtheld, however, that others using the nameof Singer as a trade mirk should showthe source of manufacture.

The supreme court decided today In| what is known as the "Jim Crow" car! case of Plessy vs. Ferguson that the stat-i ute of Louisiana referring to the railroad; company's supply of separate coaches Forj whit, and colored persons is constitution-i al, affirming the decision of the court be-

' low. Justice Brown delivered the opinion.: Justice Harlan dissented.; Justice IIaria delivered the opinion of: the supreme court In the case of Ifen-' nlngton vs. the state of Georgia, involv-! ing the constitutionality of the law pro-

hibiting running freight ears in Georgia

ion Sundays. The opinion held the law! valid.! An opinion was delivered today by Just-I ice Brown in the case of S. J. llilborn vs.! the United States, affirming the decisionlof tlie court of claims. The case Involvedi the right of lliiborn as district attorney

' for the district of California to appropri-\u25a0 ate to his own use the fees collected under

the Chinese exclusion law. Hilboru| claimed that he was entitled to these tees

In addition to his salary, but the court: held that he must account to the govern-. ment for such collections.

! Will. RESUME BALLOTING TODAYi! Conference Delegate* DiNciiNMeil the

1 Election of BlsliopM Yesterday.! Cleveland, .May 17.—The delegates to the1 Methodist Episcopal general conferen \u25a0«

{ found time today to discuss polities inconnection with the election of bishops.

! The failure of any of the leading- candi-: dates to receive a two-thirds vote inspired

I talk to the effect that a motion will !•I made tomorrow to change the rule so as! to provide that the election shall be by ai majority Instead of a two-thirds. It is

! also said a motion will be made to elect! three Instead of two bishops. It is not

! believed, however, that either of tin-,

' motions will prevail. The friends of Dr.I Buttz, Dr. McCabe and Dr. Cranston are; sMI! confident of the success of those can-i didates and much earnest electioneering

' has been done today and the contest wh°ni the balloting is resumed tomorrow Is like-

' ly to prove very spirited.i , i.

| MINERS WILL VOTE ON THIS HOME]

! Local Union* Will Flrnt DlNcriNN (lie

j Mutter.Denver, May 16.—The convention of the

Western Federation of Miners, after fulldiscussion of the proposition to establish

i a home for invalid miners, decided to givei local unions an opportunity to discussI the matter, and In that manner every• member of the order will have opportuni-ty to make known their ideas. Their a•-

--j tion will be referred to the executive com-I mittee, and if the majority favor thebuilding of a home ground will be pur-chased at once and the building began atone-. There was a long discussion todayregarding the salary of general organ-izers, but no action was taken. The dele-gates adjourned until after Monday, afterdeciding to attend the Broadway templein a body tomorrow and hear a sermonby Rev. Myron Reed.

TERRIBLY INJURED BY A BLAST

John Norton, n Miner, Fatally Hurtat the Copper Kin*;- Mine.

Missoula, Mont., May 17.—John Norton,a miner, aged about 35, unmarried, wasterribly mangled from a blast in the Cop-per King mine, near Thompson Falls, ye*-

terday. He charged the blast and spitthe fuse. Hearing no report he returnedto spit it again. As he reached the spotthe blast went off. His skull was crackedand he received other injuries about theface and body. He was found later byhis companions more dead than alive. Hais now at Missoula at the hospital, butcan not recover. He was formerly at IronMountain.