Show CURRENT EVENTS presidential pardons rox de c hl 31 the president ident thas has granted pardons in the cibis cases of AGGi A agreen GG reen een jonah richardson J ta H byington wm win severn and sidney weeks these persons with the exception of weeks were convicted in the district courts of idaho of unlawful cohabitation weeks was convicted of adultery statehood washington jap jan 2 there were more than a quorum of senators pye present sent among aprong the petitions and me mori alB presented and refer referred ped were the following by edmunds from a branch of the comans womans board of salt lake city a remonstration against any action of congress looking to the admission bt or utah as ais a state edmunds said he was happy to think there was not much danger of huoh action this sesmon aaton se CHICAGO jan 2 col C broadwater of montana Mon tapa is in IB the city and has received word vord from sen aen 1 ator mitchell bell of oregon that mantana and all the other terA territories except utah and now mexico will likely be admitted at this session colored catholics jan ithe national convention of colored catholics composed of delegates from warly nearly all of the catholic churches and societies moieties throughout the country began its session this morning in st Augu augustine sUns colored catholic church in this city avery seat in an the church was occupied when at 1930 father talton of quincy ancy ill the only colored catholic priest in the united states began thet the celebration of solemn high mass MAN immediately in front and beneath the pulpit bathis eminence cardinal gibbons who delivered the se sermon verinon he was eted alad in the scarlet robe of his hie office at the conclusion of the sermon the cardinal welcomed the th delegates this gathering said he will mark an aa era em in the history of the colored people of the states fd abr never before had the colored Cath catholics blics of the country met in convention he trusted that the deliberations of the convention jonm be marked by mo moderation deraMon and discretion the actions of the convention would be by the country and with kiy kindly eyes of friendship but with sharp onefra of criticism he suggested that the convention discuss the education of children the religious education necessary nee emary to the life of the republic A temporary organization was effected by choosing as president wm H smith A committee on permanent organization was wae also appointed an adjournment was taken till tomorrow peace talk IE sTir jan I 1 liberal bembe mem bettJ of the diet today waited upon mier and offered him new yeats yearns congratulations finance minister Saz Sam apary pary who acted as spokesman spoke sinan n referred to the services of herr tiara and expressed the absolute confidence of the liberals in him as a leader assuring him of the he full support of the party in his foreign policy herr tiva in said old in the foreign political ted shua situation tion the alliance or of central european powers offers a amt permanent guarantee of peace I 1 may without the risk of disappointment disappoint rhent give expression to the hope that with w th this all alliance nce and in ia view of the fact that there to le oot not a state to in europe absolutely desirous of war we shall succeed in preserving this year the blessings of peace and thus continue in the work of progress herr Tte remark to is hailed 46 a the aw assurance arance of the years yearns peace nevertheless russia is preparing to face the contingency of an immediate conflict although the frontier provinces from Bes sarabia northward are already swarming anning sw with soldiers more continue to arrive report fani galicia refer to the dreadful sufferings of the russians on the frontier who are am sold sald to be badly sheltered and ill IH fed jan L lin l in replying to the congratulations of the dip diplomatic lamaNc corps today president carnot referred to the paris exhibition and said aalde he trusted the year would be one of peace and prosperity alty ROMS romp jan l king humbert today received the members of the chamber of deputies who wished to offer new year congratulations in his speech he cakl it is my y earnest wish to preserve peace and it is greatly breagy satisfactory to me ale to tobe be able to state my believe that for this year peace is assured german news jan 1 L the emperors Empe rora remarks during the reception today were without special interest he singled out from bow the personages pass ing before him count herbert bismarck herr von weddell general pinsdorf piesdorf Pies Ples dorf count von dorf count Ze cheny the austrian ambassador bas and several others speaking a few words to each the ceremonies of the day were ushered in by trumpeters trum peters blowing the reveille outside the palace chapel at 10 of clock divine service in the chapel was attended by the emperor and gra empress press prince and princess henry of prussia prince albert of prussia prince george of saxony prince leopold of bavaria the grani gran I 1 duke and duchess ot 01 baden i grand duke of hesse duke and duchess of sa meiningen Mei and a brilliant array army of generate generals commanding various army corps after service there was a general reception of court and ministerial mini I 1 officials A long train defiled defiled before the emperor and empress the ladigs ladies were in half mourning wearing high elgh necked dresses and boia bonnets ne but no jewels the congratulations course was held in the white salon of the and was distinct from tle the special audience accorded tp to foreign ambassadors at a later reception reco eption the emperor is reported ap ae having addressed each tive of the great powers with the same formula expressing his desire of the continuance of cordial relations prince Bis marcks attack of neuralgic gout to is abating but he is unable to fix a date for his coming to berlin he will certainly not be able either to be present at the opening of the landtau or participate in the colonial debater in the reichstag the emperor and empress sent prince bismark costly christmas gifts the emperor in a long autograph letters letter expressing gratitude for Bis marcks services and hopes for his early recovery the lad tag will be opened by the emperor the session will be an interesting one the government measures include bills dealing with the police administration in the eastern easler ju provinces clerical education in bogen and the extension of railways on the eastern frontiers for the last named purpose minister maybach wants a credit of marks the public prosecutor to lay served upon professor an indictment for high treason lt it is a voluminous document indicating a long trial and the calling of numerous witnesses the trial will likely begin at at the end of january J an the indictment traces the entire working life of trying to prove that he has been a persistent enemy of german unity AChl A chinese nese edict the department of state has been informed by the minister of the united states at pekin of the ibl following edict of the empress dowager published at pekin friday november 9 1898 the emperor having reverently succeeded to his exalted in inherst hertt inheritance and iu increasing creasing day by day in maturity it is beeg becoming migg that he should selga select a virtuous consort to assist in the administration of the palace to control the emperors o official ff l household and to encourage the emperor himself in upright conduct let therefore Y yen eh ho na la a daughter of deputy lieuten ant general anethal hang whom we have selected for her dignified and her virtuous eh character ameter become the emperors consort A special edict of the same date says let ta ta la 14 aged 15 years daughter of chang formerly vice president pre aident of the board become the second consort of the first rank and let ta te la ago aged 18 also daughter oi of chang hey formerly vice pr dent of the boa board become the imperial rial concubine of the second sank u it is understood the emperor JS s between 18 and 19 years of age the eclipse HEL HELENA m A mont jan 1 th the e eclipse was observed here favorably this afternoon the day was bright cold and clear it began at a quarter past two and lasted an hour and a half the sun was all obscured except a thin crescent at the top it grew colder and dark Chie chickens went to roost and lamps were lighted indoors SAM FRA francik jan L 1 prof louis smith director of warren observatory of rochester rochester was stationed at nelson and telegraphed the following as the result of his bis observation I 1 the eclipse as a far nur at as afforded an opportunity to search for intra mercurial planets was a failure from the clouds and haze all foux four contacts were well made made a chronometer watch previously set to licks observatory time being used five very small colorless ances were wen seen all having pointed apexes near the point of one was another deta detached phed from the sun SM balleys bailey s beads were seen men 9 at athe the second and third contacts but were entirely unlike those seen at 1878 crono sphere was visible although looked for mercury venus yega and alpho Cygal wom we seen the corona could not be drawn but as seen through the telescope wai was not very the conditi conditions bids werd vert generally today boti both in california and add nevada abr a clear observation odvie of the total eclipse of the sun in th 19 city the balse was only partial RW half orthe of the totality lity in california was from 50 to miles north of san francisco Frane teco and trains from this city this morning conveyed a large gutber of people to vaka various a DOI points I 1 ts favorable for observation observation we the weather at marysville marksville Marys ville was very clear te fast contact was about 1230 Se several verol streaks of lightning were observed during the tot totality Uty several photographs were made during the totality and the views will be sont sent to amherst college prof holden hoiden of the lick observatory telegraphs to the associated press that t th beginning al ing of the eclipse clipse was successfully observed at that thai point a and also the last contact photographs were taken at oroville A CIO apud ad obscured the ie view on the totality adaa but a go good od view vav wo waa had up AP to vai 4 afew cipu of that period T were cpr e all favol favorable le at clelen SL elen the th nei nearest approach to squy was at lito 1 0 when the observers obi ai 10 i niad noticed plainly with the naked eye a narrow circle of light on the northeasterly side of the te suns disc and a constant bright sheet was was transferred to the tahe other side the party 66 M tuc e lick observatory in 11 c charge X 6 4 of KC keher 1 arx made arade alk s 1 at bartle Bart lele ds A prof keher telegraphs toi ta WA we presa that the corona dis distinct fina and thit that hi he saw a re remarkable remar KabIe change in the bof f or tee hei coronal lines fines barnhard nine FRI photographed ached allf ah isitt W the st onig inner corona professor Sen made seven gevan bi light during the ta towy r deporte fam many other points n arid nevada state the fee hafl observed with great giedt in iii A vel vei decided drop in the aurin the period of maity was hot noticed leed and at soro stars were bimble as plain lip 64 Ut hight 1 I rt tiya owing to the prediction of the Ift Phet joseph smith respecting the growth bf of a the following aft chicago undo under astrof date arf dee december em 1888 Is deemed worthy of ABar hist parsons a dark skinned to today to day mad de ter book that she would speak in chicago in spite of the police it was in waverly hall one square from mayor office and is the same place which was closed against her a week ago four hundred people crowded into the little auditorium abd many others choked up the entrance a and da stood upon the stairs the meeting was one called cabied by the socialistic labor party to 6 transact business and alia tor for the promotion odon of socialistic doctrines 11 the proceedings opened ath with a resolution condemning the police bior for their recent lawless Inter interference ferente with public meetings the resolution was unanimously adopted tomm tommy morgan a socialist was the fiedt speaker he said the employ ment of force by workingmen waw wats futile it appealed to the lowest instinct of mankind and was wrong from a moral and a practical standpoint its impracticability had been demonstrated in this city by the haymarket results the hanging of the anarchists anar chiste w was as proof enough that force adre 6 was ti cable the meeting was open to any one wanting to talk ench each speaker being allowed ten minutes mrs parsons rose and the crowd cheered lustily 1 I 1 like very much jhb said I 1 some lame of these days to answer the assertions that mr mk morgan has made against those who we sae dead but the ukase has gone forth from roche and lord bonfield that I 1 am never to make another speech in chicago Phi cago and that thai 1 am to be bavei forever deprived of that liberty u under the tae t 1 t co constitution fi sAon but I 1 cannot sit here hare quietly etly and here it said that those who are dead and silent in the tonte tombs h had ad anything to do with the throwing of the bombs though in the pitr war against tyrants everything is justified and any one that says anything else is cursed they were miserable ours curs who on last sunday night allowed themselves to be driven from this hall by the police mrs parsons then read what purported to be an extract from a speech of thomas thom jefferson in which occurred these words god forbid that any country should be for twenty years without a rebellion on did patterson or spies utter anything more revolutionary than gum that said mid mrs parsons it has been deware declared that martyrs we are hogood no good but their memory I 1 is p dear and a perpetual inspiration because they died before they would aak pardon for that which they did not do eiten liberty shall be crowned with immor immortality taMy the brightest names tin in her crown will wili be those of parsons spies and engel who died for her cheers I 1 am for peace on principle if you see two rival armies approaching each other and take a poll of the men you will find nine tenths of them are for peace but they are am borne on by irresistible force to the conflict before we can have peate peace irr iff society like our own rivers of blood win have to run applause the chairman interrupted M mrs Pal parsons sons and sm the ton ten minutes allowed allowe dIdd had expired A number of detectives were present but there was no attempt to interfere many other speeches some of them decidedly fiery the hall was cleared and a private meeting head by prominent members Q of the socialistic party when the conference ended it was announced that arrange merits had been made to continue abow proceedings every sunday bunday afternoon the following was received the nt next day ppe pec master tu in chancery windes to whom was referred the anarchist anaro bist petition petit peti don lAon tor for an restraining itzig the efrom interfering with their meetings rendered a incision lec ision this morning the opinion refuses to recommend the granting othe of the petition thus giving victory to the city the master says he does not discover any property properly rights involved in the issue and that there is no precedent for the granting of such an injunction on january lot the following folio wing was among the press dispatches from chicago in view of the deci decision aLon rendered yesterday in the matter of the application of the anarchists organization known as th the arbeller Arbett Ar belter 4 bund in which master masteran ln chancery windes declined to recommend i an injunction restraining the police from interfering with its gatherings although suggesting that one might not im properio oe ne granted 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