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. 0, The Handsomest In Arizona. (Smi Francisco Chronicle Tho Phojnix Republican tho new 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. $