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The Arizona Republican
VOL. I.
PHGENIX. SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 31, 1890.
NO. 13
m t it.
A Train Dashes Through
a Drawbridge.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT OAKLAND.
An Awful Scene On the
Narrowguagc Bond.
THIRTEEN DUD FOUND IN THE WRECK.
Tim Shriek or the Victim Swallowed Up
by the limiting Water People Crowd
ing Around the Morgue In Search of
Their .Miming One A l'anlc at the
Cemetery, Wheu the New Itcache
There.
San Francisco. May 30. Ono of the
most horrible railway nccidents ever
known in California occurred at 4
o'clock this afternoon, when tho local
train connecting at Oakland with tho
ferry boats from San Francisco ran
through an open draw bridgo over San
Antonio creek, at Western street, Oak
laud. The yacht Juanita had just passed
through the draw when the train ap
peared, going in tho direction of Ala
meda. The draw bridge keeper en
deavored at once tocloso tho bridge, but
it was too late, and the engine with the
tender and first car, which was filled
with passengers, plunged into tho
estuary, which was hero quite deep.
bTOOD by ins roT. "
Engineer Sam Dunn and Fireman
O'Brien went down with tho
engine. The former when he
saw the bridge did not close, reversed
tho lever, but the momentum of the
engine was too great to Ixj stopped in
time.
The weight of tho engine and first cur
broke the couplings, and left the other two
cars of tho train standing on the trac!..
The second car ran alwut a third of tho
way across the bridge and stopped, but
the jar was sufficient to head oiF the car,
and many pasaengers were thrown into
tho water.
Tli 3 first car which had followed the
engine to tho bottom of the muddy
estuary soon rose, and such of the pas
sengers as had escajed therefrom were
picked up by yachts and small boats
which gathered at the scene. Tho train
men and rest of the passengers lent
their aid to tho work of rescue,
and when tho wrecking train arrhed
from Oakland tho cars were drawn into
shallow water and the small boats be
gan dragging tho river for bodies.
The train was in charge of Conductor
Perath and an extra crew. It being a
holiday tho car was crowded and tho
conductors stated that probably twenty
five persons had met their death.
THE RESCUING.
The top of the passenger coach was
cutopon as soon as it was raised above
tho water and tho work of removing the
bodies commenced; ten being taken
out in quick succession. Engineer
Dunn was not to be found and it was
believed he perished lieneath his engine
Tho fireman it is thought escaped by
jumping.
Three women and three girls were
taken from tho water alive and removed
to the receiving hospital. Another
young lady died soon after being taken
from tho water.
HOW TIIK NEWS SrilEAD.
The news of tho accident created
intense excitement at Oakland and
thousands of people Hocked to the
morgue and scencof the wreck. At tho
morgue the bodies were laid out, as soon
as received, to await identification.
Tho body of E. 1. Robinson, which
was among those taken from tho hole
cut in the roof of the car, was among
the first removed. Those with tho
others were taken in charge by Coroner
Evers.
The bodies of six men and two women
were brought in soon after, 6ome of tho
bodies being at first left at the receiving
hospital, where the injured were also
taken.
In a short timo thirteen bodies lay on
tho floor and on tho marble slabs
of tho morguo awaiting identifica
tion, and several heart-rending scenes
were witnessed as friends camo forward
to claim their dead.
Tho list of identified dead is as fol
lows :
Makti.v Kklley, Oakland, assistant
chief wharfinger, for tho State.
S. II. Austin, of Austin & l'helps,
San Francisco.
Miss Florence Austin, San Fran
cisco. Mrs. Bryan O'Co.NNKit, widow of the
deceased member of tho firm of O'Con
ner, Moffat & Co., San Francisco.
J. It. Ikwin, sowing machine agent,
Oa kland.
K. It. Robinson, San Francisco.
LuiuA Malehtoi, San Francisco.
Cait. John Dwykii, Sacramento.
M. K. Williams, San Francisco,
II. W. Auld, colored, Honolulu.
Tho two Misses Keknan, San Fran
cisco. The thirteenth body was that of a
Japanese who is supposed to bo II.
Malorla, of San Francisco.
Tho cxperienco of tho passengers on
the first coach, as related by thoso who
fortunately escaped, was terrifying in
the extreme. F. F. Finloy, one of tho
passengers from Kan Francisco, told a
graphic description of the disaster.
A RESCUED MAN'S STOKY.
"Wo left the city on the 1:15 train for
Alameda on tho narrow guage. I- was
seated on tho front seat of the first car
facing tho engine. All went well till
just as wo approached tho drawbridge
crossing at San Antonio creek. As wo
drew near to the bridge, it seemed to
mo that tho draw was open and that a
fearful accident was inevitable. Just
then a man jumped from the engine
into the water' and then came
a horrible crashing of timber and snap
ping of heavy iron work followed. At
once consternation prevailed in tho car
and tho next thing I knew the ear was
in water and I found myself blindly
grasping for tho door, which I fortunate
ly reached and opened, when I found
myself on tho platform. I gradually
worked my way by clinging and hold
ing onto the front of the car to
tho roof, which I had just reached when
that end of tho car rose out of tho
water and quite a number of people
escaped in this manner, principally
women nnd children. The car was
about two-thirds full when we left tho
wharf, and I should judge that thqre
were at least twenty-five or thirty per
sons in it. Thero as a fearful outcry
when we began to fall, but this was al
most immediately hushed in one final
wail of despair.
I was very tortunato in escaping
with slight injury to my shoulder and
soveral cuts in the head."
George L. Hawley, of Oakland
Heights, was in the car when it went
over, but oscapetL He said thero were
about forty people, including children,
in tho car. When he found the car fill
ing with water, he climbed to the upper
end, but did not got out until after ho
was completely under water. He camo
to the top and made for a window. Ho
got wedged in but after a struggle, Jiow
ever, ho managed to get through.
THE CONDUCTORS STATEMENT. .
Conductor l'crath said: "The first
car was a combination car and I had
gone through it before we reached tho
bridge. It would hold about forty-eight
people. After it went down it was as
much as I could do to attend to the pas
sengers of the remaining two coaches,
somo of whom were frenzied with fear.
I made my way to the headend, though,
as soon as I could force my way through
and looked down on the scene of death,
I noticed at least half a dozen
men swim away from the wreck,
but did not see any women
or children escape. I don't know any
of the people who were in tho coach."
HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED,
James Dunlap, who was tending tho
bridge at the timo of the accident, said:
"I was in charge at tho time, and had
just opened the draw to allow the yacht
Juanita to pass through. I was in tho
act of moving the draw back to its placo
when the up train, from San Francisco,
came along. That is all I know about
it." He declined to answer any ques
tions if it was not rather unusual to
open the draw just at the hour when a
tinin was due.
lirakeman Hutchison, who was on the
first car, escaped, aa did Councilman
John Hockett of Oakland.
Among thoso who were rescued was
Captain Roberts, owner of several coal
barges.
Mrs. P. II. Lock had her arm cut, but
escaped. Several others were injured.
Ernest Ferguson is reported to bo
missing. The frame of the car lias been
raised, and it is believed that there are
no more liodics in the wreck.
LOCATION OK THE I1BIDOE.
Tho water over which the bridge is
built is an estuary of San Francisco bay
and is commonly called Oakland creek.
A strong current runs in tho stream,
which, at the point of the accident, is
about three hundred feel wido and
alxmt twenty feet deep. Both sides of
tho creek are lined with shipping docks,
and boatmen from tho vessels were of
great assistance in rescuing those who
escaped from tho car. The drawbridge is
about 100 feet long, and just beforo tho
trains from San Francisco get on tho
bridge they have to come around a
sharp curvo and usually travel at a high
rate of speed. A passenger train crosses
tho bridgo every half hour during the
day, and when tho bridge is open the
keeper is supposed to signal by hoisting
a red flag.
J. N. Dunlap, tho bridgo tender, says
tho red danger (log was properly set in
tho center of the track when tho bridgo
wao swung open for tho yacht to pass.
The lioat had just gone through and tho
bridgo leing swung back when tho
train pitched oil" and he supposes tho
engineer did not see tho signal. Tho
stories of the engineer and fireman have
not been obtained, as they disappeared.
HUNTING FOR THEIR FRIENDS.
Tho scare at tho morgue on Washing
ton street was a terrible one. Hundreds
of anxious people gathered in front of
the building and 'struggled to gain ad
mission. Tho building was in charge
of Sheriff Hall, who with a large forco
of deputies and police, kept the crowd
back. Ono white-haired old man fran
tically sought to gain admittance, say
ing ho was looking for his loy.
"There are no loys in here' said tho
Sheriir.
"Hc was 35 years old" said tho old
man, "but ho was my only son."
The people who lost their lives were
nearly all of tho better classes and be
longed to well-known San Francisco and
Oakland families. Thousands of people
flocked to the scone of tho disaster and
tho street leading to the bridge was
crowded with vehicles and hurrying
men and women. So great was
the crowd on the drawdridgo
that tho polico had to drive tho
people off for fear tho great weight
Mould upset tho bridgo and cauie
another catastrophe.
Tho wildest rumors of the extent of
tho loss of lives were circulated and
many people from San Francisco were
across the bay to look for friends who
were supposed to be on the train.
Nows of the disaster reached Mountain
View cemetery, where hundreds of
Oakland peoplo were decorating the
graves. A panic was createu and men,
women and children rushed into town
looking for their dead, and dropping
bouquets as thoy ran.
At mignight all the bodies recovered
had been identilied. Parties are still at
work searching the bed of tho creek but
it is believed no moro lives are lost.
Tho following is a correct list of tho
victims :
Gait. Thomas Dwvek, Sacramento.
J. K. Ciiane, Oakland.
Heniiv S.Austin, San Francisco, and
his daughter, Florence.
Miss Katie Kearnh and Miss Nellie
Keakns, San Francisco.
II. S. Auld, Honolulu.
C. Matthias, AVilliams, San Fran
cisco.
E. R. Robinson, San Francisco.
Mrs. Bryan O'Conner, San Francisco.
Martin S. Kelly, San Francisco.
Lenuui Malatesta and Allillio
Malatesta, his son, San Francisco.
John L. Howard, manager of the
Oregon Improvement Company, was in
the forward car when it went off. "I
was in the center on the right sideof the
car," said Mr. Howard. "I felt tho
shock as the "wheels left the rails for that
awful moment before we went into tho
water. The water rushed in, splinters
and pieces of glass were flying, and the
shrieks of tho passengers, es
pecially women, were simply agon
izing. I threw open a window
and taking a long breath dived through
the water coming up all right on the
the surface. It was a difficult job for
the water was filling the car with fear
ful rapidity and everything was dono
so quickly that I hardly realized
it all. While swimming about I saw
Captain Hackett on the car roof pulling
Miss Roberts out through the window.
I assisted him until they were
safo on the abutment. Men in
small boats did great service in
rescuing those who were floundering
about in tho water and struggling
through the windows. The shrieks and
piteous cries for help were heartrending
but they soon became smothered as the
car filled.
SACRAMENTO'S VICTIM.
Sacramento, May, 30. Captain Thos.
Dwier who lost his life in the Oakland
disaster, was one of tho most prominent
citizens in Sacramento, tor a number
of years he has been president of the
San Joaquin Navigation Company and
owned a controlling interest in the river
steamers. Ho was one of the wealthiest
citizens in Sacramento. He leaves a
large family.
The cars of the narrow gaugo road scat
about fifty people, and the scatsaro very
close together. Conservative estimates
nlnnA tlir .. I. 1t.ll- nt TAlVtln In till) MP flf
nlmnt thirt.v. thirteen of whom were
killed.
Died from a Snake lllte.
Anaheim, Cal., May 30. George Kcsey
Marion, aged 9 years, tho boy bitten by
a rattlesnake south of town yesterday,
died this afternoon.
Ill Last Jump.
Seattle, May 30. Kedmond, a para
chute jumper, was instantly killed
this evening at Snohohislfp twenty
miles from this city. He made
an ascension but the balloon
was carried away to the cast of town
where it was landed on the top of a tall
pino tree 200 feet in height and Red
mond fell to the ground witli the result
as above.
1IY TIIK HACK, DOOR ItOUTK.
Largo Cargo of Chlnene Landed at
Maiatlan anil Ouayma.
Washington, May 30. United States
Consul James Niosca, at Lapaz, Mexico,
in a letter dated April 21st reports the
arrival of the steamer City of Sydney at
Mazatlan on tho 18th of April, with 122
Chincso destined for various Gulf points
in Mexico. Twenty-sovcn landed at
Mazatlan and eighty-five transhipped, to
Alajandro for Guaymas. From authentic
information received from officers of the
Alajandro. Niosca says there is no doubt
but the Chinese going to Guaymas arc
going witli tho intention of being intro
duced into the United States. A number
of them speak English, having resided
in Australia.
Flood In Cuba.
Havana, May 30. All telegraph com
munication and nearly all railroad traf
fic is interrupted bv floods.resulting from
excessive rains. The weather continues
threatening.
l'asaenger Agent lteslgned
Chicago, May 30. E. P. Wilson,
general passenger agent of tho North
western road has resigned. The pas
senger and ticket departments will now
bo consolidated under tho management
of W. A. Thrace.
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daily, is out, and is tho handsomest
paper published in Arizona. It is a
seven-column folio, and its columns aro
filled with live matter, dished up in
Ziegcnfuss' characteristic" spicy, breezy
stylo.
A uEGULAOIELD DAY
Baseball Enthusiasts Wit
ness Two Games.
Thousands
For
of People
Pleasure.
Out
Racing: on All the Prominent
TracksBiff Events Call Forth
the Ci-ot'fe Flyers.
Chicago, May 30. Memorial Day, be
ing a national holiday, is always a day
of big crowds to witness the great
national game of baseball, and today
was no exception to the rule. In ac
cordance with the usual custom, two
games, ono in the forenoon and one in
the afternoon, were played on all tho
League, Brotherhood and Association
grounds.
The attendance at the different games
today, morning and afternoon, was as
follows :
Brooklyn, Brotherhood, 6093; League,
10,110.
New York, Brotherhood, 8017 ; League,
4437.
Philadelphia, Brotherhood, 16,000;
League, 0910.
Boston, Brotherhood, 10,704; League,
6700.
Totals : Brotherhood, 41,924 ; League,
28,106.
The results of the league morning
games were as follows :
At Philadelphia Philadelphia, 4;
Cleveland, 1. Hits: Philadelphia, 9;
Cleveland. 10. Errors: Philadelphia,
0; Cleveland, 1.
At New York New ork, 1 ; Cincin
nati, 3. Hits: New York, 4; Cincin
nati, 0. Errors: New York, 2; Cincin
nati, 3.
At Brooklyn Brooklyn, 4 ; Chieago.O.
Hits: Brooklyn, 4; Chicago, 8. Errors:
Brooklyn, 3; Chicago, 2.
At Boston Boston, 11; Pittsburg, 2.
Hits: Boston, 11; Pittsburg, 4. Er
rors: Boston, 4 ; Pittsburg, 8.
BROTHERHOOD MORNING GAMES.
At Philadelphia Philadelphia, 4;
Chicago, 2. Hits: Philadelphia, 7;
Chicago, 4. Prors: Philadelphia, 3;
Chicago, 3.
At New York New York, 11 ; Pitts
burg, 7. Hits: New York, 13; Pitts
burg, 7. Errors: New York, 2; Pitts
burg, 0.
At Brooklyn Brooklyn, 10; Cleve
land 5. Hits: Brooklyn, 10; Cleveland,
8. Errors: Brooklyn, 2; Cleveland,
7.
At Boston Boston, 8; Buffalo, "i.
Hits: Boston, 12; Buffalo 14. Errors,
Boston, 11 ; Buffalo, 14. Twelve innings.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION MORNING GAMES.
At Columbus Columbus, 3; Ath
letics, 5.
At Syracuse Syracuse, 3 ; Toledo, 2.
At Brooklyn Brooklyn, 4 ; St. Louis, 3.
At Rochester Louisville game post
poned. Rain.
AFTERNOON GAMES.
At Columbus Columbus, 8; Ath
letics, 2.
At Syracuse Syracuse, 3; Toledo, 11.
k At Brooklyn Brooklyn, 1; St. Louis,
3.
At Rochester Rochester, 4; Louis
ville, 3.
"I1R0T1IERI1OOD" AFTERNOON GAMES.
At Boston Boston, 10; Buffalo, 3.
Hits: Boston, 14; Buffalo, 0. Errors:
Boston, 8; Buffalo, 1.
At Philadelphia Philadelphia, 9;
Chicago, 3. Hits: Philadelphia, 13;
Chicago, 8. Errors: Philadelphia, 2;
Chicago, 4.
At New York New York, 8; Pitts
burgh. Hits: New York, 11; Pitts
burg, 8. Errors: New York, 4; Pitts
burg, 3.
At Brooklyn Brooklyn, 14;
land, 10. Hits: Brooklyn, 13;
land, 13. Errors: Brooklyn, 4;
CIcvc-Cleve-Clevo-
land, 12.
LEAOUE AFTERNOON GAMES.
At Brooklyn Brooklyn, 7; Chicago,
11. Hits: Brooklyn, 9; Chicago, 12;
Errors: Brooklyn, 5; Chicago, 3.
At New York New York, 0; Cincin
nati, 1, Hits: New York, 6;" Cincin
nati, 2. Errors: New York, 2; Cincin
nati, 3.
At Boston Boston, 3; Pittsburg, 0.
Hits: Boston, 11; Pittsburg, 4; Er
rors: Boston, 0' Pittsburg, 6.
At Philadelphia Philadelphia, 1 ;
Cleveland, 4. Hits: Philadelphia, 3;
Cleveland, 4. Errors: Philadelphia,
2; Cleveland, 1.
Willi' AND SADDLE.
Galloping Steed on Many TracksWinners
and Place Ilonsen.
Morris Park, N. Y.. May 30. First
race, five-eighths of a mile Fordham
won, Civil Service second, Timothy
third. Time, 59..
Second race, "Galliard stakes, for two-year-olds,
half a milt. Russell won,
Captain Wagner second, St. Cha'rles
third. Time, 48?.
Third race, Whitters stakes, for three-year-olds,
one mile Cyolone Colt won,
Magnate second, Coguga third. Time,
1:41.
Fourth race, New York Jockey Club's
handicap, mile and a quarter Jenny
won, Tristans second, Cynose third.
Time, 2:07K-
Fiftli race, five-eights of a mile Paro
lina won, Lady May second, AVoodcuttcr
third. Time, l:03)g.
Sixth race, one mile Sam Wood and
Flitter ran deadheat, Wolona third.
Time, 1:42.
Sam Wood won the run-off in 1 :44;.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
Brighton Beach. N. Y., May 30.
First race, thrceWourths of a mile Long
lirnncii won, insuigia, con, accouu, jnuiu
Jake third. Time, 1 :15.
Second race, half a mile Kitty I won,
Lconanic second, Cascade third. Time,
0:50tf.
Third race, one milo and a sixteenth
W. Daly, Jr., won, Tanner second,
Little Jim third. Time, 1 :40.
Fourth race, seven-eights of n mile
Faustine won, Century second, John
Atwood third. Time, 1 :292.f.
Fifth race, ono mile Sliotover won,
Tramp second, Supervisor third. Time,
1 :44.
Sixth race, five-eights of a mile
Eclipse won, Prince Edward second,
Osceola third. Time, 1 :02?.
AT I, ATOM A.
Latonia, Kj, May 30. First race,
one mile and seventy yards Roland
Hawley won, Salute 'second, Gormanic
third. Time, 1 :45?.
Second race, one mile and a sixteenth
Gunshot won, Mt. Lebanon second,
Brookful third. Time, 1 :50
Third race, one mile and a sixteenth
Bouita won, Newcastle second, Cleo
patra third. Time, 1 :49.
- Fourth race. Decoration Day handicap,
one mile and a quarter Teuton won,
King Regent second, Glockner third.
Time, 2:08.
Fifth race, five-eighths mile Wood
bine won, Leonard second, Jeannette
third. Time, 1 :03.
Chicago Wheelmen.
Chicago, May 30. There was a road
race from Van Burcn street and Michi
gan avenue to Pullman, fifteen miles, by
the bicycle riders of Chicago today.
Seventy-live men started. A. E. Lums
den, of the Chicago 'Cycling Tilth, was
the scratch man and the others were al
lowed handicaps. Charles Knisley.who
was allowed a heavy handicap, Mas the
first in, covering the distance in one
hour, tuciitv-six minutes and one sec
ond. LuniMien won the nuick time
prize, covering the distance in fifty-six
minutes and thirty-eight seconds. Some
other remarkably irood time was made.
and there were a number of prize's dis
tributed.
A GREAT JIACE.
Ill LEY
WINS TIIK SPECULATION
IIANHICA1'.
The Nohlo Son of Longfellow Shown All
the 'Voiiilerfiil Staying Power of IIU
Pantou Sire.
Chicaoo, May 30. Twelve thousand
people attended the West Side races
today. The principal attraction being
the. speculation handicap, among the
starters in which were Riley, the
winner of the Kentucky derby, and the
no less noted Robespierre. The track
was in good condition.
Red Light led at the start by a length
with Robespierre second and Riley and
Pilgrim half a length Ixmind. At the
half, Pilgrim was first, Riley and Red
Light neck and neck. Rolwspierro three
lengths away.
At the three-quarter Riley and Red
Light were even up with Pilgrim second,
a length behind and Gobespierre beaten
off. Coming into the stretch Godfrey
urged Riley who was then half a length
in the lead and the son of Long
fellow left the field as if they
were anchored. Into tho stretch
he came a length and a half in the lead,
running fast, with Red' Light second,
Pilgrim clo-e up and Rolespierre three
lengths away.
At the finish Rilev led by three
lengths, winning in a canter, Red Light
second, Pilgrim third and Robespierre
six lengths back. Time, 1 :57. Distance,
one mile and an eighth.
Overtures to Italy.
Rome, May 30. It is reported that
Franco has made an offer to Italy to
abolish the differential duties in ex
change for Italy's support for neutral
ization of the Suez canal and consent to
the abolition of the capitulation of Tunis.
Dynnmlter Arreted.
Chicago. May 30. An anarchist
named Kaiser was arrested today
charged with complicity in the Hay-
markct dynamite allair. It is alleged
that he was an intimate of Herr Most
and has been talking in a very revolu
tionary manner. Kaiser uenics any
nnntiniWinii with Horr Most, savin? thev
lmvo Iipoii piipinipH for vcars. He also
denies any connection with the dyna
mite sciicme.
raid titu Penalty.
Washington, May 29. Benjamin
Hawkins was hanged this afternoon for
tho murder of his wife, on account of
jealousy.
Vermont Democrat.
Burlington, Vt., May 2!). Tho Dem
ocratic State convention nominated a
full State ticket today, with II. D.
Bingham for Governor.
SCOTCII-IKISHMEN.
Their I'lrtt Annual Convention Convene
At I'lttxhurg.
Pittsburg, May 29. The great Scotch
Irish Congiess of America assembled
here today. Probably 1000 delegates
and visitors from all parts of the United
States and Canada arc in attendance.
Robert Bonner, of New York, president
of the association, called the Congress
to order. Among the delegates aro
many well-known people, including
Alexander Montgomery of San Francisco,
ami Rev. Robert Burns of Tucoma.
TU11NED 1UIKOLAK.
Sensational Arrest of .John Snellman at
' Peoria. III.
Peoria, 111., May 30. A sensation has
been created here by the arrest of John
Spellman, tho oldest son of Edward
Spellman, the Irish American who be
came widely known during the Cronin
trial, at which he was a witness.
During the past two months a series
of burglaries have been committed in
Peoria, and the police have been abso
lutely unable to obtain a clue to the
perpetrators. Nothing but money was
taken in each Case. Last night a police
man discovered a man working on a
safe in a largo wholesale house and suc
ceeded in ed'ecting his arrest. It was
voting Spellman. Ilohas confessed that
he. was tlie perpetrator of all the recent
burglaries.
OlfflVINGJHE DAI
Patriotic Speech of Con
gressman
His Expressions Heartily En
dorsed by His Heard's.
AGerinan Editor at Washington
;Turim His Address Into a
Political Harangue.
Washington, May 30. The address
of Representative Boutelle of Maine, at
Arlington cemetery today, was a notable
one. He spoke of the righteousness
of the union cause to the men who ral
lied to the defense of the star spangled
banner. He said:
"You not only kept step to the music
of the Union, but you marched in the
vanguard of Christian civilization. This
cannot be said, and nothing like it can
ever be truthfully said, of tho cause of
those who sought by rebellion to destroy
the government The Rebellion was a
eonspirocy organized in the interest of
human slavery. It sought pretext for
pi ecipitating a bloody conflict with the
purpose of establishing a slave-holding
confederacy or an ultimate empire, to
embrace a large portion of the territory
of the United States including a great
section of territory that had" been pur
chased by tho whole people.
"Comrades," said the orator, "we pay
the highest reverence to the memory of
the dead when wo strive most earnestly
to remember and to impress upon others
the nobility of the cause for which they
so steadfastly fought. We have no de
sire to review unhappy memories or fan
any embers of sectional strife and so far
o.j I have observed the fanning of those
emigre has been principally the work of
our brethern of the South."
PEl'LORES THE SCENES AT RICHMOND.
References was made to the scenes at
Richmond during the last few days and
Boutelle expressed a little moio
than real sorrow for what he
slid could not fail to shock
the sense of propriety. He protested
against the lavish display of relx;l colors
and said the confederates, who displayed
the flag to glorify it, were not true to
the parole granted at Appomatox.
"This tendency of the South must be
resented. This is a day of instruction
in the duty we owe to the future, that
our relations to that great conflict shall
Ikj understood, and that our dead did
not die in vain. It is not necessary to
disparage the bravery of ouradversaries.
Let them rear monuments to their dead
and cherish their deeds. Let them eulo
gize tho lost cause. Let them worship
their leaders. Let them carry their Mars
and bars. Thef-c are matters of taste
which they must decide for themselves.
There is no other country under the sun
that would permit such transactions.
They are our countrymen united to us
by common heritage, they say, but when
they assert that Lincoln and Davis,
Grant and Lee, Logan and Jackson were
eoual. and that 'uod alone knows wnicn
was richt,' it is sacrilege of the vilest
type and needs rebuke."
Boutelle's oration was followed by
applause of the stormiest kind.
Congrei-smtin Mason, of Illinois, deliv
ered a spirited address in a similar vein
ut the Congressional cemetery.
TURNED INTO POLITICS.
A large number of German veterans
and others gathered at Prospect Hill cem
etery to do honor to thcirdead comrades.
An oration was delivered in German
by Editor Skutsch, of tho Washington
Journal. After eulogizing German sol
diers, he turned to a consideration of
the political question and said in part:
"it the uermiin element ot mis coun
try does not wish to exjwye itself to the
well-grounded charges that it places
material above all other objects, then it
will have to devote iUolf to jwlitics in
the future to a greater degree than here
tofore. In nine great States of the
Union no government and no legislature
could"l elected if they be unfriendly
to the just claim of the German cle
ment. If it would but assert its inherent
power and liolitieal strengthj no man
could be elected to the oflice of the
President of the United States by one or
the other of the two great parties who
should bear upon his brow Cain's mark
of know notlungism. The principle of
political equality upon which our
government is based, places in
the hands of every one, the most pow
erful weajwn of self-defense man's in
genuity ever created the elective fran
chise. "Has the German element properly
appreciated these weapons? We find the
German element, which composes one
tenth of the entire imputation of the
United States, neither represented in
tho Supreme Court or in the Senate by
a single voice. Among the 300 rep
resentatives in Congress, hardly a
fiftieth part speakes the mother tongue.
"Can there lxj a valid reason in our
system of govcrnmenij baed upon a
basic foundation of universal equality,
for such disproiortionatc representation
of popular elements claiming common
rights?
"Truly it were better for the German
element as well as fortunate for this na
tion would it but show less party fealty
and more independence in thought in
political life, so surrounding it that it
would not then lx! placed in one part of
the country before an alternative of hav
ing its young compelled to employ, even
in acq'uiring a rudimentary educa
tion, the English language, in preference
or to the exclusion of the language
of their homes. If this were done I
would not be asked in another part to
accept and respect laws which originated
in the narrow minds of fanatics ; laws
which at the best are but ephemeral.
I would not be asked to give my ap
proval to narrow restrictions of the free
human right of migration by erect
ing barriers against any nationality by
means of unjust immigration laws
furthered by unworthy class spirit
and nourished upon a recast of an
tiquated prejudice and hate."
At Other Cities.
Chicago, May 30. Tho bronze statue
of Abraham Lincoln, in Lincoln Park,
was nearly hidden under flowers and
wreaths. This decoration waB under
the auspices of Lyon Post, G. A. R.
Interesting addresses were made. Tho
day was hot for this season, the
thermometer marking 94 degrees at
2 o'clock this afternoon.
Denver, May 30. Decoration Day
was observed here as usual, all offices
and places of business being closed. The
parade which took place this morning
was the largest ever witnessed in Den
ver. The exercises at Riverside cem
etery were very impressive. The day
was generally observed throughout tne
State, and especially at Pueblo, Colorado
Springs, lyCauvillc, Aspen and Greeley.
Portland, Ore., May 30. Memorial
services were held in the plaza today
and not in the cemetery. The G. A. It.
and National Guards formed a proces
sion. Special services were held in the
evening at the theatre.
San Francisco, May 30. Decoration
Day was generally observed here by
processions of State troops and Grand
Army posts, fallowed by the usilal ex
ercises at the different cemeteries.
New York, May 30. The parade to
day consisted of eleven divisions, with
20,000 men in line, consisting chiefly of
Grand Army veterans The men were
reviewed by Commander-in-Chief Gen
eral R. A. Alger at .Madison Square.
Pittsburg., Pa., May 30. Unusually
large crowds were present at Decoration
Day exercises. A large Congressional
delegation was present. The feature of
the day's proceeding was an address by
Senator Ingalls.
Johnstowa', Pa., May 30. Business
was suspended today, this lieiiig the an
niversity of Johnstown's great Hood
calamity as well as Decoration Day. The
finding of the body of James M. Rosen
tell, one of the most prominent citizens
of this place, at the expiration of one
year, is a vivid reminder of the terrible
flood.
Sacramento, May 30. This afternoon
a procession marched to the cemetery.
The city was decorated with bunting.
At the opera house this evening
addresses were made.
Benicia. Cal.. May 30. The United
States troops and G. A. R. met at the
military cemetery. An address was
delivered by M. F. Dunsmore.
MINES AND MINING.
PKOOKKSS AT
IN TIIK
VAHIOUS POINTS
TEKieiTOI'.Y.
Procen of Concentrating Low irade Ore
Progretn.at llamhaw The liuOalo
Cojiner Mine.
The Tombstone Prospector has this:
Floyde McMahon has just shipped ten
tons of rich ore from his Sonor mine to
El Paso. He is in Tombstone awaiting
the returns.
Kx-Jailcr Farrington has a good
streak of ore on the Bob Ingersoll, on
which he has a lease.
The Tucson Star of yesterday says:
Superintendent Connel, of the Saga
naw mine, was in the city today em
ploying additional miners as the work
ing forco is to he increased. The de
velopment of the mine shows a well de
fined ledge, bearing a high grade of ore,
and which increases in width and rich
ness as additional depth is reached.
Savs the Globo, Silrer Belt: The
bustle around the Buffalo group of cop
per mines and smelter, after several
years of idleness, is indeed gratifying.
As we stated in previous issues of the
ISelt, the development work recently
done on the claims comprising this
group has exceeded the most sanguine
expectations, and a sufficient hotly of
high grade ore has been discovered to
warrant smelting. With this in view,
the management is having needed re
pairs made. The machinery at the
smelter is being overhauled, the road
between the mine and smelter repaired
autl the necessary bins for ore and coke
will be constructed. A new water
jacket will also lie required. Meanwhile
work in the mine progresses most favor
ably, and by the time the smelter is in
readiness to blow in. thestopcs will be
in shape to supply all the ore needed.
A correspondent of the Tucson Sfir,
writing from Harshaw, says: The ore,
which is rich in silver, is obtained in
quantities sufficient to keep a mill of
ninety tons capacity in full work night
and day. Sixty men are employed, and
a number of teams are kept busily en
gaged in hauling the ore from the mine
to the mill. The mine is one of the best
in the tlistrict. It has a large body of
hish trade silver ore and mointains its
size of vein and richness as depth is
reached, and from present appearances,
it is safe to predict that the ore supply
will be sufficient to feed tho mill steadily
for many years. Mr. Finloy took this
mine when others had eiven it up as a
failure, and has made out of it a most
practical success, from which he is reap
ing a fortune. This is only another
evidence of the success which invariably
follows in the wake of practical mining
men. Mr. Finley is one of the most
experienced mining men on the coast.
Says the Tombstone Prospector: Wil
liam Henry, of Steins Pass, made a very
rich strike last week in the Johnnie
Bull mine, which he has been working.
At a depth of 264 feet a blind ledge was
encountered running at right angles to
the copper vein on which he was sink
ing. Tlie ledge is five feet wide, and is
what is known as sand carlwnates. An
average of the ore was taken to New
York oy Mr. Henry, who wrote back to
a friend that the ore would go 82 ounces
silver, and carried 40 per cent lead. Mr.
Henry is backed by.amjile capital and
will erect extensive concentrating works
between the mine and Galeyville. The
latter point is but 12 miles from tho
Johnnie-Bull, and there is an abundance
of water lctwcen the two points.
G. II. Montgomery, of the Chireahua
mountains, whose ranch and mining
interests are IhjIow Galeyville, is in
town, and reports some activity in min
ing matters in this locality. A New
York company is working the Texas
mine, and on "the 17th of the present
month struck the ledee in tho face of a
tunnel at a depth of 250 feet. They are
into the over ten feet, ahd there is no
sign of the hanging wall aa yet.
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