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The Arizona Republican.
'VOL. I.
PHOENIX, THURSDAY MORNING-. JUNE 5, 1890.
NO. 18
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CONGRESSAT WORK,
Stewart Still at War with
Major Powell.
The Fortification Bill Passes
the Senate.
Frye Wants to Form an International
Prohibition Lcajrue Tito Ala
bama Republican Seated.
By the Associated Press:
Washington, D. C, Juno 4. In tlio
Sennto a resolution was agreed to for in
quiry into the management of the fish
commission affair.
Senator Sherman today proposed
and had referred to tho (inanco
committee as an amendment to
tho tariff bill tho woolen schedulo
prepared by tho National Wool Growers'
Association. Senator Washburn also
proposed to amend tho bill by putting
white pino timber on the free list.
The presiding officer announced as a
select committee on the bill for tho es
tablishment of the University ot tho
United States Senators Edwards, Sher
man, Ingails, Starr, Dolph, Harris,
Butler, Gibson and Harbour.
Tho fortification bill was then taken
up, the question being on striking out
two items for tho Wntervlict,Ncw York,
arsenal, ono of $248,7-13 for the erection
of a new wing to the building thereof and
tho other $78,000 for machinery for mak
ing twelve-inch guns, and inserting in
lieu of them the following:
"For boring and turning lathes, rifling
machine and an eighty-ton traveling
crane, fully equipped, for the manufac
ture of twejve-inch guns at Watervliet
arsenal, Now York, 2S5,000. After
some discussion the amendment was
agreed to.
Teller offered an amendment to pur
chase and test for infantry n recoil small
arm of thirty-calibre, with compound
accelerating cartridge; also to test one
light rapid, tiring, rapid transit six
pounder breech loading field gun,
mounted upon a disappearing, shielded,
iield gun carriage, ami also to test one
retiring sea coast defense carriage. This
was agreed to.
All amendments recommended by tho
committee on appropriations were also
agreed to and tho bill was reported to
the Senate. A separate vote taken on
the amendment increasing the appro
priation for rifled sea-coast mortars from
$230,000 to $400,000, and the amendment
agreed to. All other amendments being
previously agreed to, the bill was passed.
A concurrent resolutions of the House
authorising tho enrolling clerk to insert
in' the administrative customs bill a cer
tain proviso agreed to by tho conference
committee, but omitted by error in the
enrolled bill, was presented, explained
by Mr. Allison and agreed to. It has
reference to tho duties on imported
goods saved from wrecked vessels.
A communication from the Secretary
of tho Interior, in reply to Stewart's
resolution as to the diversion of the fund
for irrigation surveys to making tojo
graphical surveys, was received, deny
ing that there was any such diversion.
The communication was ordered printed
and referred to tho committeo on irriga
tion. Stewart ns-ierted during tho dis
cussion that nevertheless, tlio money
had been squarely misappropriated and
that legislation on the subject of irriga
tion had turned out to bo an un
mitigated evil, it having been turned
over to Major l'owell, who controlled
tho whole business.
Mr. Reagan said that ho had occasion
to look into the question, and ho be
lieved that Major l'owell had acted in
strict accordance with tho law.
Mr. Fryo offered a joint resolution to
authorize the president to form an
alliance with foreign countries for tho
suppression of tho liquor traflic.
Referred to the eommitteo on foreign
relations.
The Sennto then adjourned.
In tlin House.
Washington, June 4. Mr. Osborn, of
Pennsylvania, presented tho conference
report on tho army appropriation bill.
After some debate over the "canteen"
clause the rcjwrt was agreed to.
.Mr. Morris, of Kansas, reported a disa
greement of tho conferanco committee
on tho Senato dependent pension bill.
The House insisted on its amendments
and n further hearing was ordered.
Tho llouso then entered into a further
consideration of tho Alabama contested
election cno of McDufllo against Turpin.
Tho minority resolutiondeclaring Turpin
elected was rejected. Yeas 114, nays
130. Tho roll whs then called on tho
majority resolution seating McDufllo and
it was agreed to. Yeas 130, nays 113.
McDufiie then appeared at tho bar of tho
House and took tlio oath of office, after
which the Houso adjourned.
Orleans Pardoned.
Pauis, June 4. President Carnot has
granted a pardon to the Due do Orleans,
who ra sent to prison In February last
ior violating tho decree of exilo issued
flga
igainst all tho members of his family.
A HKMOTE CONTINGENCY.
Estimated I'rnt of the l'aiiama Cannl
When Completed.
Paws, Juno 4. Tho special Panama
Cannal Commission lias prepared a
fresh report on tho prospective earnings
of tho canal in caso it is completed.
In this tho annual cost of maintain
anco is placed at 5,500,000 francos,
the expenses of administration are
placed at 1,800,000 francs- annually,
and tho income for tho first
four years Is estimated at 51,240,000
francs. This is calculated on an average
annual tonago foi that period of 4,000,
000 tons, and the proposed rato of
charges per ton is twelve and one-half
francs. Tho commission cstimato that
after fhc first four years there would be
an annual increaso in tonago of 250,000
tons, until a maximum tonago of 0,000,
000 Bhould be reached. After tho canal
had been in operation twelve years the
annual net receipts, it is estimated,
would bo 67,000,000 francs.
THE THUNDERER AROUSED.
Indulges lu Some Very Warlike Talk
About Hehrlu(f Sea.
London, June 4. The Times declares
that the reported order despatching an
American cruiser to Behring Seasmacks
too much of tho first Napoleon in deal
ing with a weak statesman, and if tho
order Is executed British men-of-war
must follow.
"Wo can only imagine," tho Times
says, "that tho pressure from tho Irish
Americans induced Blaino to withdraw
from his apparent desiro for a diplomatic
settlement. Wo believe England will
ngreo to a close timo for seals in an
open sea, but such an arrangement
must bo international and can not bo
imposed upon tho world by American
gunboats or at tho bidding of Blaine."
Minding Twine Trut llrnkrn.
St. Louis, Mo., June 4. A dispatch
from Mason City, Iowa, says that agents
there had been instructed to sell binding
twine, of various kinds, at an average of
four cents below the prices of last vear.
This is believed to indicate that the
Binding Twine Trust, which imposed
such burdens on farmers of this and
other States, has been kroken. Tho re
duction in present prices will save many
thousands of dollars to Iowa farmers
alone.
Hani Upon AnarchUti.
London, Juno 4. The governments pi
Germany, France, Russia and Switzer
land havo signed a treaty for tho repres
sion of anarchy.
MORE INDIAN MURDERS.
FOUR 1IODIES FOUND NEAR
PAN fANO.
The Cabin Runied Situated In the Itlncnn
Mountains, on the San Carlos and
Mexican Trail.
Tucson, Juno 4. A Mexican brought
word here today of the killing of a man
and hh wife nnd two children nbout
tnrec miles from Pantano yesterday.
Ho reports going to tho ranch nnd
finding the family murdered and the
house burned. He came to this city to
give the alarm. No further information
can bo had.
Tho ranch is on a direct trail from the
San Carlos Indian reservation to Mexico,
in tho Itincon Mountains.
Tucson, June 4. Three Mexicans
have just cOmo into tho city saying that
they were driven into tho city by In
dians, who attacked them nine miles
from Tucson, near tho San Miguel mine.
They secreted themselves in the rocks
nnd escaped.
They fear that the Indians havo at
tacked n ranch near there, killing the
inmates.
TUB STORY DENIED.
Tucson, June 4. The reported kill
ing by Indians of a man, woman and
two children near Pantano, is believed
to bo unfounded. This afternoon three
Mexicans caino in to Tucson from a
camp seven miles north of that place
and reported tho presence of Indians
near there. A party of armed citizens
hurried to tho camp, but no trace of
Indians were found there. Tho alarm
was caused by a band of eighteen
Apaches, who aro off tho San Carlos
reservation with passes hunting and
gathering cactus fruit.
Thoyhavo been seen in tho vicinity of
Pantano, north and east of Tucson, sev
eral times during the last ten days.
They are all armed and tho recent
killing of Hardie at Rucker Canyon hns
excited tho ranchers, miners and others.
It is believed by some stockmen on
tho San Pedro that Kid is with these
bands from tho reservation endeavoring
to strengthen his forces.
There is much feeling expressed
ugninst tho policy of allowing tho In
dians to leavo tho reservation on passes,
especially as they aro armed, for tho
ranchers, miners and travelers havo no
menus of knowing whether they aro
hostile or friendly.
That there is a band of them now in
the mountains near hero is well estab
lished by moro than a dozen rcliablo cit
izens, who have seen them mnnv times
blaring tho last ten days.
A large party of citizens of Tucson,
ranchers and stockmen, aro organizing
to interviow this band, who will hnvo to
return to tho reservation or fight within
the noxt few hours.
Tho people are determined to keep
them on their reservation, and if found
running at largo with arms to treat
tlioin aa hostilcs.
PAHS THE
r.n.L.
How American Shinning
Interests Can
be Revived.
San Fhancisco, June 4. It is ru
mored in shipping circles that Spreckles
Bros, contemplate tho building of three
500-ton steamers ior tho Australian
service providing Congress passes the
bounty bill. These vessels,it is proposed,
will bo built in accordance with naval
regulations and will be so constructed
that they can bo utilized as cruisers in
enso of war. Tho speed of tho vessels
will not bo less that eighteen knots an
hour. It is also understood that in case
of tho passage of tho bill mentioned the
Pacific Mail will build at least four now
steamers for tho Chilian and Peruvian
trade.
San Franciscans Working
Like Trojans.
Daggett Almost Destroyed
by Fire.
Now Ships for the Pacific if. Congress
Passes tho Bounty Bill
Teamster Killed.
By the Associated Press:
San Fkancisco, Juno 4. Mayor Pond,
Chairman of tho World's Fair general
committee, today mado the following
appointments on tho Executive commit
teo to carry out tho plan for a Stato
World's Fair Convention :
Col. C. L. Taylor, representing tho
Chamlier of Commerce; James S.
Phelan, representing tho San Francisco
Art Association ; Col. William Harvey,
representing tho Manufacturers' Asso
ciation; J. Q. Brown, representing
tho Stato Board of Trade; E. W.
Nowhall, representing tho Board
of Trade of San Francisco; C.
Bunndschu, representing tho State
Board of Viticulture ; Homer S. King,
representing tho San Francisco Stock
Exchange ; B, M. LeLong, representing
tho Stato Board ot Horticulture; W. L.
Locke, representing tho Canned Goods
Association of California: Irving M.
Scott, representing the Engineers nnd
Founders Association.
On tho committeo to incorporate the
World's Fair Association of California:
George W. McNear, of tho San Fran
cisco Chnmb ;r of Commerce ; Hon. M.
M. Estee, of tho California Stato Board
of Trade ; Colin M. Bovd, of tho Board
of Supervisors ; Colonel A. G. Hnwes, of
the ban Francisco Art Association;
Isidore Jacobs, of tho Canned Goods
Association of California; A.W.Scott,
of the Mechanics Institute; A. S. Ilalli
die, of the Manufacturers' Association:
Jules Cerf, of tho San Francisco Board
of Trado; C. F. Bassett, of tho San
Francisco Produce Exchange ; C. Carpy,
of the Wine Dealers' Association.
Daggett Destroyed by Fire,
Daggett, Cal., June 4. At noon to
day fire was discovered in tho southeast
corner of tho Capitol hotel. A heavy
west wind was blowing at tho time for
tho first time in six months. Every
thing was done to save tho property,
but within ten minutes it had spread
west 1500 feet, destroying the Capitol
hotel, owned by II. Boeten. His loss is
$5000 and insurance $1000. The flames
also destroyed J. A. Johnson's general
merchandise store nnd contents, loss
$8,000 and insuranco $2,000; Quinn .t
Sutcliffe saloon nnd fixtures, loss $5,000,
insurance $2,000; Barrett & Darmet
$500, no insurance ; William'Burt, saloon
and fixtures, loss $500; Grovcr & Myer,
general merchandise, loss $5,000, no in
surance; M. Medline, buildings, loss
$2,500; J. L. Medline, residence,
loss $8,000, insuranco $5,000; store
and hotel, owned by Nat Johnson, loss
$6000, insuranco $200; S. Norton, gen
eral merchandise store, loss $3500, in
surance $2500 ; Maggio Healer, hotel and
fixtures, loss $7500 ; Sutcliffe. Velly &
Co., loss $1500. Thecause of the fire is un
known. The town is now without a
hotel or restaurant, nnd has only one
saloon.
San Francisco School Census.
San FitANCisuo, June 4. Tho census
completed shows 4,959 census children,
an increaso of 314 over last year.
Troojis for Arizona.
Walla Walla, Wash., Juno 4. A
troop of the Second United Stales cavalry
left hero on a special train this afternoon
for some station in Arizona.
Coinage at San Francisco.
San Fiiancibco. Juno 4. The coinage
of tho San Francisco Mint in May was
$1,050,000, of which $850,000 wcro double
eagles and $800,000 standard dollars.
Chick Victorious.
San Fiiancisco, Juno 4. Martinez
Chick, of San Diego, today defeated
Captain Brewer in a shooting mntch,
killing nincty-fivo out of 100 pigeons.
Brewer eighty-nine.
Itcaten to Death.
Los Angelkh, Juno 4. Jean Dcville,
who keeps a small tavern near here,
was attacked last night by two men who
beat him shockingly and then robbed
tho place. It is feared Devillo will not
recover. There is no clue to the perpetra
tors of the outrage.
(In Trial for Murder.
Los Anohles, June 4. Tho State
rested today in tho trial of Charmiclc
and Gnrdner for tho murder of Walton
and Cook in Cnstoc Canon in March last.
The defense has nearly 100 witnesses,
among them old nnd prominent resi
dents of Ventura, Sonoma and other
counties to testify to tho good character
of tho defendants, especially Charmicle.
Instantly Killed.
San Fiiancisco, Juno 4. John Mun
ster, a teamster employed by li. J. Hoff
acker, was killed today. Ho was load
ing his truck, and after completing his
load backed his team out through a door
onto the railroad track, just as a train
camo along. Tho engine Btruck tho
dray, throwing Minister to tho ground,
and the horses lunged violently forwanl,
tho front wheels passing over tho driv
er's body.
IJeecher Must Stand Trial.
Settle, W. T., June 4. In tho United
States District Court Judge Hanford has
refused to dismiss tho cases against ex
Special Customs Agent Beecher, of Port
Townsand, a son of the late Henry Ward
Beecher, upon the report of United
States Attorney Wenston that he has
been authorized by tho Department of
Justice to enter a nolle prosqui in
these cases.
Filibusters Confess.
San Dieoo, Cal., June 4. E. C. Fos
ter, general agent of tho Department of
Justice, is still investigating tho fillibus
tering scheme against Ixwer California.
Ho has secured confessions of two from
those most prominently connected with
tho scheme that confirm tho essential
correctness of the expose.
AMONG THE POLITICIANS
MAKKHAM LOOKINO AFTER HIS
GUBERNATORIAL FENCES.
Vanderver Withdraws as a Candidate for
Re-nomlnatlon Springer of Illinois
Again the Choice of Ills Constituents.
Washington, June 4. The California
gubernatorial campaign is beginning to
excite much interest among Californians
in Washington. Colonel Markham of
Los Angeles has been here several days
and has had several conferences with
Morrow and Felton. Neither Morrow
nor Markhnm havo announced them
selves as avowed candidates, but it. is
behoved that either would accept the
nomination if tendered.
"Col. Mnrkhain, when asked con
cerning tho rumor that he favored a
division of the State, said: "I havo re
ceived numerous letters from anxious
friends on this same point. I will say
no living man ever heard mo either
publicly or privately express myself in
favor of Stato division ; neither have I
ever been in favor of it. The State of
California as it now exists may properly
bo considered as representing one side
of tho United States. It is a grand
State and is the pride of the Union ; one
of tlio best known States both at home
and abroad."
Representative Vandever, Republican,
of tho Sixth California district, has sent
a telegram to his friends declining to
enter the field for a renouiinntion and
asking that his name be withdrawn.
NOMINATINO CONVENTIONS.
Nashville, Juno 4. The State Pro
hibition convention met this morning.
The usual committees were appointed.
SrniNoriELD, 111., Juno 4. The Dem
ocratic State convention met at noon
and appointed the usual committees.
Augusta, Me., Juno 4. Tho Demo
cratic State convention today nominated
lion. F. W. Hill of Exeter, for governor.
Si'niNGFir.i.n, 111., June 4. The Demo
cratic convention for tho Thirteenth
Congressional district today renomi
nated Hon. Win. M. Springer for Con
gress, by acclamation.
EFFECTS OF A CYCLONE.
A NEUKASKA TOWN WIPED OUT
II Y THE STORM.
Twelve Feoplo Killed, Many Wouuded,
andtheEutlre Village Left Homeless
Aid for the Sun'erers.
Lincoln, Neb., June 4. The Stale
Journal party returned from tho scene
of the tornado in Brndshaw this evening
and brought confirmation of the worst
reports received.
Tho storm struck the town at 8:30
Tuesday morning. The roar of the
whirlwind being tho first notice the
terrified jwople had of its coining.
Not a single building is left. Every
business house was mado a total wreck
and the principal street is filled with
ruins. A special train was dispatched
from Lincoln with physicians aud other
reliefs. It was found that a Rus
sian settlement near the town
was struck and the report is
that nine wero killed there outright.
The physicians say that in all twelve
are dead and eight mortally wounded
and pcrhnps 20 are hurt less seriously.
The killed are :
John Miller.
Wife and child of Isadore Penner.
Child of Mr. Chnpin.
Two members of Mr. Shaw's family.
Child' of Bromsey.
Wifo and child of Mr. Minke and hired
man.
Governor Thayer has sent tents and
other supplies to tho sufferers.
HOW OREGON WENT.
Herrman's Majority 1500 Greater than
It
Was Two ears Ago.
Portland, June 4. Official returns
from Monday's election have been re
ceived from only ono county in the
State. From returns at hand Herrman's
majority reaches 9,000, while that of
Pennoyer for Governor will probably
reach 4,000.
Tho Republicans elected the followiug
Stato oflicersby about 6000 majority :
Secretary of "State, McBride; State
Treasurer, Melchor; Supremo Judge,
Bean; Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion, McEloy; State Printer, Baker.
Herman's majority in Multomah
county will be 3900, while Thompson
(Republican) for governor, carries the
county by less than 200 irfajority. Tho
Legislature will stand 02 Republicans
to 28 Democrats.
Thompson's defeat is largely duo to
knifing by Simons, a Portland police
boss sat on last spring by Thompson,
and to fears of Senator Mitchell that
Thompson had himself senatorial aspira
tions. Oppose the ltennett Law.
Milwaukee, Wis,, Juno 4. The German-Lutheran
Anti-Bennett Compul
sory School Law convention today
passed a resolution protesting against
the Bennett law, because it is unneces
sarily unjust.
TI MUJUM
Heavy Batting by the
Winning Clubs.
Beatin Pitches a Wonderful
Game at Cleveland.
Racing Draws the Accustomed
Crowds Both East and West
The Derby Winner.
By the Associated Press:
New Yokk, Juno 4. The Boston
Brotherhood team's inability to hit
Kcefe was the cause of their defeat to
day. Attendance, 1500. Score :
New York 3 0101300 19
Itoston 0 000130004
Illta New York 11, Boston 8. Errors New
York 1, Boston 4. Batteries Kcefe and Ewlng,
Madden and Murphy. Umpires Matthews and
punning.
Buffalo, June 4. The Bisons, by
good batting, won today's .game, At
tendance, 400. Scoro:
Buffalo. . , 0 4003000 7
Pittsburg 0 0 a 00000 2 3
Hits Buffalo 8, Pittsburg 8. Errors Buffalo 3.
PltUburg 2. Batteries Keefe and Mack, Maul
and Carroll. Umpires Fertuton and Holbert.
Chicago, June 4. The Cleveland
Brotherhood club could do nothing with
Barston's delivery today and were never
in tho race. Attendance 1200.
Chicago 0 0 10 0 3 0 0 4
Cleveland 0 000100001
Hits Chicago 10, Cleveland 4, Errors Chi
cago 1, Cleveland 2. Batteries Barston and
Doyle. Blakely and BiitcU!!eUmilrc8 UnlTiiey
and Burnet1.
Philadelphia. June 4. The Local
Brotherhood club after having the game
well in hand today lost it through costly
errors. Attendance, 11500. Score :
Philadelphia.... 2 0 2 5 110 0 0-11
Brooklyn 0 0 0 2 3 0 5 1 112
Hits Philadelphia 12, Brooklyn 10. Errors
Philadelphia 0, Brooklyn 2. Batteries Cun
ningham and Cross, Van Haltern and Creeke.
Umpires Knight and Jones.
National League.
Cleveland, June 4. Duryea gave ten
men bases on balls and the Cincinnati
club could not hit Beatin. That is the
story of today's League game here.
Score : -
Cleveland 0 0100020 3
Cincinnati ,0 0000000 11
Hits Cleveland C, Cincinnati 0. Errors
Cleveland 1, Cincinnati 3. Batteries Beatin
and ZIminer, Duryea and Keeiian. Umpire
Lynch. PrrrsnuKQ, June 4. The Chicago
League club won the game this after
noon by good batting and fielding. At
tendance, 250. Score :
Pittsburg 0 010000001
Chicago 3 000100105
Hits-Pittsburg 6, Chicago 9. Errors Pitts
burg 8, Chicago C. Batteries-Gibson and Kit
treuge, Baker and Wilson. Cmplrc McDcr
molt. New York, June 4. The local league,
with a disabled team, defeated Brooklyn
today. Attendance 000.
New York 1 002100004
Brooklyn 0 000010001
Hits New York 8, Brooklyn 5. Errors
Brooklyn 2, New York 0. Batteries Uusie and
Buckley, Terry and Clarke. Urjplro McQuade.
American Association.
Brooklyn 2, Rochester 5.
ColumbUBl4, Toledo 0.
Louisville 2, St. Ixmis 0.
Syracuse, no game, rain.
For Oothom's Pleasure.
Monms Park, N. Y., Juno 4. First
race, three-fourths of n mile, Tcnney
won, Civil Service second, Geraldine
third. Time 1:13.
Second race, San Simeon handicap,
mile and one-eighth, Judge Morrow won,
Montague second, Cossius third. Time
1:53K-
Third race, juvenile stakes for two-year-olds,
half a mile, St. Charles won,
Hoodlum Becond, Gold Dollar third.
Time 48.
Fourth race, Fleetwood stakes for
three-year-olds, one mile, Kingeric won,
Chaos second, Magante third. Time
1:41 y..
Fifth race, five-eighths of a mile, Cor
rection won, Lemas second, Claudine
third. Time 1-Mli-
Sixth race, mile and one-eighth,
Philosophy won, Admiral second, Same
wood third. Time 1 :54.
Suits the Forkopolttans.
Latonia, Ky., June 4. First race,
three-year-olds and upwards, one mile
and seventy-five yards Gymnast won,
Out Bound Eecond, Osborne third.
Timo 1 :44.
Second race, two-year-olds, sis fur
longs Phelora won, Caprice second,
Jay-Jay-Cce third. Timo 1 :17.
Third race, three-year-olds and up
wards, mile and three sixteentns For
tunate won, Elyton second, Climax
third. Tiine2:02K,
Fourth race. Latonia Matron stakes
for two-year-olds, six furlongs Passarra
won, Ida Pickwick second, Hueneme
third. Time 1 :17,
The Derby Winner.
London, Juno 4. Sainfnrn won the
Derby today, Leonard weeond, Orwell
third. ,
Urady 'Knocked Out.
San Jose, June 4. Tho fight between
Billy Armstrong of Stockton, and Ed
Brady of Milton, before the Athletic
club tonight, resulted in a victory for
Armstrong in eight rounds.
DBS MOINES RIVER LANDS.
The Settlers Make a Strong Fight for
Possession.
Dks Moines, Juno 4. The hearing in
the suit of the United States to settle
the ownership of the Des Moines river
lands was begun before Judge Shiras, at
Fort Dodge, yesterday. The defense
filed a demurrer admitting all the
negations of plaintiff, but claiming that
there was not sufficient grounds for the
suit, If the demurrer in sustained tho
land companies' title will be good
for all time. A large mass of evidence
was submitted by the defense in the
shape of reports mado before Congres
sional committees on river land matters.
Attorney Clark for tho plaintiff occupied
all day with his argument on a motion
to set aside this evidence as indirect nnd
incompetent, and will continue his argu
ment to day. The court room was
crowded with anxious settlers. The
case will bo submitted Friday.
STILL THEY COMIC.
Arrival of Another Crew of Mormon
Immigrant.
New York, June, 4. One hundred
and twenty Mormons arrrived this
morning on the steamer Wisconsin,
from Liverpool, under the leadership of
Elder Wiley, representing the Union
Pacific, and Elder Prindle, of the Mor
mon church. The party is enrouto to
Utah. Their names and addresses
were taken by Chief of Contract Labor
Inspection Mullholland. A test case
will some time in the future be brought
into court to decide if the Mormons
come here in violation of the alien con
tract laws.
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
Abbott's Promotion Reduction of Rates
from Chicago East.
Chicaoo, June 4. John N. Abbott,
late chairman of the Western States Pas
sengerassociation, has been appointed to
assist the president of the Great North
ern railway. .
The Central Traffic association today
decided to reduce the rate on wheat,
barley, rye and similar products from
25 to 22J cents from Chicago to New
Yorlcand common points.
The Lake Shore road gave notice to
the Inter-State Commission to reduce
the dressed beef rate from 48 to 45 cents
to Boston and New England points,
claiming that the New Canadian Pacific
and Wabash line is cutting rates.
STRUCK 1IY LIGHTNING.
Disastrous Explosion In an Ohio Powder
Magazine.
Mansfield, Ohio, June 4. Yester-
day during a heavy storm lightning
struck Tracy & Avery's Powder house,
located one mile east of the city. The
house contained over 5000 pounds of
powder, which exploded, causing a tre
mendous report. Hundreds f windows
in the city were broken china and glass
ware were knocked from shelves, people
thrown from their feet and many build
ings in the vicinity wrecked. Two
fiame dwelling houses on the opposite
side of the street from the magazine
were leveled to the ground. One of these
houses was vacant and the other occu
pied by Henry Roost, his wife and two
children, the husband being absent at
the time of the explosion. A six-months-old
baby was instantly killed,
and the mother and the other child are
thought to be fatally injured. Nothing
remains of tho powder house. Bricks
were scattered in all directions, some
being found a quarter of a mile distant
from the scene of the explosion.
A SILVER BILL
AGREED UPON I1Y THE HEPUIi
I.ICAN CAUCUS.
Mr. McKInley Comes to the Rescue of
Ills Fellow Partisans Reaching an
Agreement.
The Republicans of the House of
Representatives went into caucus imme
diately upon the adjournment of the
House this afternoon to consider the
silver question. It had been announced
in advance by the leaders that tho real
purpose was a conference rather than a
caucus. It waB suggested that there
was no definite purpose before
the caucus, so Representative Bu
chanan submitted the motion that the
caucus bill as it stood be rcindorsed,
Much talk followed, and devel
oped a great diversity of views,
Representative Walker BUbmitteu a
proposition which in effect proposed the
reference of the bill back to the former
caucus committee, with instructions to
report a bill which will place gold and
silver on a parity by allowing tho issue
of certificates to an unlimited extent on
deposits of either metal at their market
value.
Representative. Dorsey of Nebraska
submitted a substitute for the caucus
draft of a bill which he projosed to in
troduce in tho House. It provides that
any holder of American Bilver may
deposit it in the treasury and receive
full legal tender certificates oil the basis
of the market price of silver.
Then sufficient bullion could be coined
to meet tho need of redemption, nnd the
national bank note redemption fund
could be covered into the treasury.
Representative Perkins, a monometa
list, in n vigorous speech noted his
objection to bullion redemption aud the
caucus bill.
Finally McKinley came to the front
with a compromise proposition. He
proposed that the treasury shall pur
chase four and one-half million dollars
worth of American silver each month :
that certificates in payment therefor shall
be of full legal tender quality, redeem
able in lawful money, and that silver
bullion may be coined to meet the de
mand for redemption. The position
fund feature of the Dorsey bill is in
cluded and also tho provision that when
gold and silver reacli par there shall
be free coinage. It omits the bullion
redemption provision of tho cau
cus bill and was therefore immediately
assailed by several members on that ac
count. A vote was taken resulting in
the adoption of the McKinley sub
stitute. When the caucus adjourned
there was a good deal of confusion in
the minds oftho members as to whether
or not they were bound to support the
caucus proposition. Tho committee on
rules all accede when the bill shall be
brought up in the house.
Seriously Injured.
Pktaluma, Juno 4. This afternoon a
team owned by Alexander Evans, a
farmer living near here, ran away and
Evans, in trying to stop them, was
knocked down and run over, being seri
ously injured internally.
NOT FOR SETTLEMENT.
Tlio Public Domain With
drawn from Entry.
No Man Can Make His Home
Upon Arid Land.
Sweeping Ruling- by the Attorney-
Geiieral-. Bill that Means
More than Intended.
By tlie Associated Press:
Washington, June 4. The Secretary
of the Interior today transmitted to the
Senate an opinion by the Attorney-
General construing the act of October 2,
1888, which appropriated the sum of
100,000 for investigations as to the ex
tent which the arid region may be re
covered by irrigation. The opinion is
transmitted in response to a resolution
by the Senate inquiring particularly as
to the views of the Interior Department
concerning the scope and effect of the
following section of the act October of 2 :
"All lands which may hereafter
be designated or selected by such
United States surveys for sites, for
reservoirs, ditches or canals for irrigat
ing purposes, and all lands made sus
ceptible of irrigation by such reservoirs,
ditches or canals, are from this time
reserved from sale as the property of
the United States, and shall not be sub
ject, after the passage of this Act, to
entry, settlement or occupation until
further provided by law."
The Attorney-General stated hw con
clusions as follows:
"The object of the act is manifest. It
was to prevent entry upon and settle
ment and sale of all that part of the
arid region of the public lands of the
United States which could be improved
by a general system of irrigation, and
all lands which might thereafter be
designated or selected by the United
States surveys as sites for reservoirs
ditches or canals for such systems. It
was the plain purpose ot Uongress by
this act to suspend all rights of entry
upon any land which would come within
the improving operation of the plans of
irrigation to be reported by the Director
of the Geological Survey under this act.
Language coula haraiy De stronger
than the words of the act in ex
pressing this intention. Entries
should not be permitted, therefore,
upon any part of tho arid regions which
might possibly come within the opera
tion of this act.''
The general effect of this opinion, if
the law.is not modified, will bo to re
serve from settlement and entry practi
cally the whole of the great and region
of the West. The Secretary.in his letter,
suggests that if Congress does not fully
concur in the purposes of the law it
should take the business in hand at
once and eo modify the law as it may
deem the public interests require.
PENSIONS IN ARREARS.
Old Soldiers Compelled to Walt for
Their Money.
Washington, June 4. It is stated at
the pension office that the de
ficiency in the amount of funds in the
hands of the different pension agents,
which resulted in the recent announce
ment by an Indianapolis agent that a
large number of pensioners wouid be
compelled to wait until July 1st for the
payment of their pensions, has been
caused by the unusually large numberof
allowances made by the pension office
under the present administration, and
articularly since General Raum's term
egan. The greatrxt amount of these
allowances have been largely in original
cases. There have been issued already
7000 more original pensions than
were issued during the last fiscal
year, and the office has yet a
month's work lxfore the end of the pres
ent fiscal year. The Pension office's re
cord for the present fiscal year, it is
stated, will be far ahead of that for any
single fiscal year in many years. Final
payments by pension agents will not be
completed until June 20, and those who
have not been paid by that time will le
compelled to wait until the uppropria
tion for the next fiscal year becomes
available, on July 1.
llelden for Chairman.
Washington, June 4. The Republi
can Congressional Campaign committee
has been organized by the election of
Representative Belden of New York,
chairman.
They Are Free Traders.
Washington, June 4. A delegation of
about 100 importers from New Yoric
City appeared before the Senate com
mittee on finance to protest against the
passage of the McKinley tariff bill.
ITS WORD DON'T OO.
Attorney-General Churchill at War With
, the Railroad.
Pkescott, June 4. In the tax suit
brought to enforce the collection ..of
taxes assessed during 1889 against the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad in Mohave
county, a sensation was caused this
morning in the Supreme Court by Attorney-General
Churchill moving to
have declared null and void the com-,
promise entered into by the District At
torney and the Boanl of Supervisors of
tho county named with the railroad
company, by which tho latter settled
its taxes by paying 50 per cent, of the
amount assessed against it, as has been,
the custom heretofore.
Old Officer Re-elected.
Chicago, Juno 4. The anuual meet
ing of the Rock Island railroad was held
here today and all the old officers werej
re-elected. '