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legislation is concerned, we may point to
aria Government lands. These are beyond
the reach of State aid. Recourse cannot
be had to them as a security either by the
private vendor or by the State or its agents.
This element of security lies at the basis
of all responsibility, nnd where security is
wanting responsibility reases.
We must therefore dismiss arid Govern
ment land from consideration so far as
State legislation is concerned. The condi
tion most loudly calling for the solution of
this great question and the meeting of
which ansvrers the ends of practically all
who hßve a direct interest in the subject is
that which abounds in every farming neigh
borhood where the artificial application of
water to the soil may ba necessary or de
sirable. Vast areas of such land abound
in every State and Territory lying west of
the Missouri River. How should the
owners of such lands best meet ami over
come the difficulties in the way of supply
ing their lands with the water needed for
irrigation?
A neighborhood of farmers or a com
munity of such neighborhoods possess
lands which are of little, if any, value
without irrigation. Nature has, in most if
not all such cases, provided an ample
supply of water.
Thus far condition* are cited which ■
almost universally prevail in all States and j
Territories where irrigation is desirable.
First— An area of lands requiring irriga- j
tion as a condition of their profitable cul- ,
tivatioc
Second — They are similarly situated.
Third— The title to sail land? lias been
reduced to private ownership. How best
may farmers surrounded by the«e condi
tions acquire a supply of water for irriga
tion of their lamis?
It seems to follow, without argument,
that they should have the water at the
bare necessary cost of supplying it. Where
the value of the land which they buy is
riependent upon a supply of water for its
irrigation, then the title tn this water sup
ply should be no less definite aud certain
thnn the title to the lam).
The courts of California have decreed
that the water apuurtenant to riparian
lands is s part of the realty ana that it
may be conveyed by deed in the same
manner. But unless so conveyed this
riparian right is held by a tenure of the
Jand itself. Surh should be the status of
the title to all water required for irriga
tion. Where the common law of riparian
rights prevails there are but three methods
by which the owner of lands not riparian
may acquire title to water for irrigation.
The first ts by prescription, the second by
purchase and the third by condemnation.
The first of tbese methods cannot be as
sorted by the land-owner. It is beyond
his power to subject the property of others
to his own use except by their permission,
which permission, if it coutinue five years
or more to their injury or detriment, de
nies them of the right thereafter to make
objection. But this mode of acquiring
title is $o indefinite and little to
be relied upon as to be really
unworthy of being classed a 9 a
means of acquisition at all. The acquisi
tion by purchase is generally imprac
ticable. Riparian owners are generally so
numerous and jealous of the superior ad
vantages possessed by them that it is im
practicable for the individual owner singly
to satisfy them; and objection by one is
equally as fatal as objection by all.
There remains the third acquisition,
namely, l>y condemnation. The area of
lands not riparian as compared with those
riparian is so much greater that the own
ers of the latter class, acting collectively,
can easily afford to bear the burden neces
sary to be borne in making a purchase at
•uch price as the court may fix. This
method of acauisition we deem the only
means available to owners of non-riparian
lands. But in order that the owners of
nun-riparian lands may act in concert and
thus furnish the means, each bis just pro
portion, to acquire the title to water in this
manner, it is indispensable that there
should be organization, such as the muni
cipal or quasi-municipal corporation af
fords. No considerable number of men
will agree upon the means to be resorted
to to reach the end cf any important un
dertaking. Hence organization and tbe
exercise oi the ordinary governmental
functions becomes necessary and indis
pensable.
But when we have crossed tne barrier
encountered iv the acquisition of title tn
water there yet remains the problem as to
the means by which it shall be diverted
from its natural channels and applied
to the lands, Ibe means of diversion
must be created, which in most instances
requires the outlay of stupendous sums of
money far beyond th« reach of the man of
ordinary means. Id the construction of
irrigation works it is apparent that tbe
individual owner operating alone is all out
helpless.
"It is equally apparent that by united
effort almost any difficulty may be sui
jnounted. United effort can ody be
secured by organization, and by such or
. ganizatiou as possesses governmental
functions.
"Dence in the two conditions to be met
and overcome, namely : How shall the title
to water be acquired? and bow shall it
be diverted aud applied to the lands?
"We come by logical sequence to the
conclusion that if the conditions are to be
met by the land-owners ii can only be done
by an organization possessing the powers
of government. It is true that men pos
sessed of great wealth and extensive do
mains of land can provide for themselves
a system of irrigation, but lam now dis
cussing tbe question lrom the standpoint
of the average farmer.
"There is no way in which he can attain
the desired end o'ber than by organized
effort, such as municipal or qu*si
municipal corporations afford.
"The irrigation law of California of 1887
was enacted to meet this end. It was
drafted with special reference to preserv
ing the functions of popular government,
and with care that no essential feature of
such governments as they have existed for
ages should be found wanting.
• "The only difference between these old
er municipal corporations and the irriga
tion district is that the duties of the
former are of wider scope, embracing sani
tary and the more oidinary forms of pub
lic regulations, and the preservation of the
■public peace as well as the power to con
ftruct public work 3 of every character,
while the irrigation district has but
the one end and aim, namely,
the furnishing of sufficient water
for the irrigation of tbe lacds composing
the corporation. Summed up in a few
words, the irrigation district under the
California statute of 1887 is a municipal
corporation, having the same powers to
constructed irrigation works anu to furnish
to all lauds within tt water for irrigation
that are possessed by a city or incoruar
ated town to construct water-works and
to furnish water to its inhabitants for all
domestic purposes. These powers at*
familiar to all aud are readily understood."
Colonel K. J. Hinton said he did not
assume the attitude of an engineer or
statesman. "I am not building monu
ments, not even of a postoffice site. lam
not invokinc an individualism which
means simply the destruction of poor in
dividuals. 1 do not call names in order
that ignorance may decry what is alleged
to be an unpopular opinion.
"1 only claim lor myself that with re
szard to which a man who has devoted
years of intelligent study, observation nnd
service may claim for any question of
which he has thereby made of himself a
master. Water is the king of the arid
regions. Other men may talk about the
land. Give me command of the water
west of the hundredth meridian and every
land monopolist will be at my mercy.
"The sovereignty of water is the Jaw
over all arid countries into which and out
of which nny civilization hat grown by
means of agriculture by means of irriga
tion.
"I am here from the Atlantic shore,
though a representative of New Mexico,
to defend and sustain the idea of the pub
lic and collective control of the water
sources.
"lam here to urge that those who shall
have the benefit of the construction of
works, the conservation of water and its
service to the land to be reclaimed shall
be required to pay for the same; and I
propose by such vote or influence as I
may possess to defend and maintain the
idea of municipal, State and national
supervision of the water sources and the
vvnier distribution. Therefore 1 am an
advocate of this idea:
"That the sources in all interstate wa
ters, some of which are international,
shall be made and retained as properly na
tional reservations (or water storage and
forest purposes found within the borders
of the State and still part of the public do
main, be transferred to the several States
in trust for water-stornge purposes.
"As for the disposition of the public
lands, that the proceeds arising from their
disposition shall be divided after the eoßt
of the administration is satisfied among
the several States in which the public do
main is situated, I .am opposed to the
transfer by wholesale or by detail of the
public lands to the control of the several
States of the arid regions.
"Whatever may have been the errors or
mistakes committed in the management of
our public domain in the past, or at pres
ent, the fact remains that great States
have been created out of it; that it has
been a vast and powerful element in secur
ing national growth and national unity.
"And, apart from mere questions of ad
ministration, I hold that nothing more
detrimental could be done to the welfare
of the aridi regions and commonwealth
therein than to establish a distinctive,
separate and sectional tendency, which,
in my opinion, the transfer toseveneen
commonwealths from 700,000.000 or 800,
--000,000 acres of public lands that now re
main, would bring about"
Colonel flinton closed with an appeal
for harmony and unity of action, declar
ing his conviction that the equity of distri
bution, which must follow and accompany
the growth of the new agricultural and
new industrial activities that belong to and
follow the progression of irrigation will
create a civilization within our arid regions
such as has never been dreamed of before.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
Interesting Papers and Educational
Addresses.
Los Angeles, Oct. 12.— Toe afternoon
session was called to order at 1:40. W. S.
Green was announced by telegraph au
thorized to act as a representative from
Idaho.
Dr. S. M. Woodbridge of Los Angeles
read a paper on the relation of irrigation
and fertilization. He described the four
methods of irrigation in Southern Califor
nia. First, the basin or oyer; second, the
same, but without furrows; third, where
the basins cover only part of the ground;
| fourth, the wooden or head ditch from
which water flows through the furrows to
the lower part of the orchard.
Alexander of California presented a
resolution favoring State legislation for
the erection and care of irrigation works
to be paid for by tax on the lai d benefited
the san.e as other public taxes are levied.
Leon Phillippe of France was called io
the chair and Ramon de Jbarrola of Mex
ico read a paper on irrigation in the valley
of the Rio Grande and Mexico at large.
| He read the concurrent resolution of the
| United States Congress of April, 1892. re
lating to the boundary question, and the
| use of the river by the two republics. An
Interesting description of Mexico and her
resource* were given, the speaker deliver
} ing his address in good plain English.
Ti.e address of Baron de Iharrola, the
Mexican representative, at the afternoon
session of the Irrigation Congress, in
cluded a very thorough review of the irri
gation and other public works in Mexico.
He said he was compelled to blush for the
ignorance of many questions as to Mexico's
advancement, and assured bis hearers that
his country was a splendid field for hon
orable enterprise. The sister republics,
l.c said, are too near together and too far
advanced in material interests to fight,
and they would be found doing as all
nations should do, love one ano.her. As
the speaker closed be was accorded Ion?
and loud applause.
Leon Phillippe of France expressed his
gratitude fur the honor of presiding, and
that he had secured ex-Governor Go«per to
read his pater on irrigation in France.
The Governor said this congress was to be
congratulated on such able and honorable
representatives from « broad. The good
results would be far-reaching. He read
the paper, which was brief, and the main
feature was that no irrigation enterprise
could be carried on in France without
community help. This statement caused
much significant applause, showing the
sentiment on this point
Governor Markbam next presided and
Senator C. W. Cross of ban Francisco read
a paper on irrigation and its effects of civ
flizatiun. At the cutset be doubted bis
ability to speak authoritatively, when he
was offered lard where Governor Mark
ham's bouse now stands, at Pasadena, not
many years ago for $10 an acre and did
not lave foresight enough to take it. He
reviewed in a masterly manner the rise
and progress of irrigation, and bow it in
creased the independence and strong
character of the agriculturists. It is the
friend of good morals and government,
whether it be republic, monarchy or
oligarchy. Irrigation increases density of
population, and on this depends tbe pros
perity of railroads, telegraph, press,
schools, etc. Advanced learning in this
country has drawn most of its brightest
exemiilars from the farm. Art and litera
ture are likewise stimulated. Irrigation
results direct and indirect are among the
most important in the history of human
kind.
G. Mulholland of lnyo County detailed
the wonderful results of irrigation in the
region of the Mojave Desert and Death
Valley, two very forbidding names sug
gestive of desolation. Many Californians
know more about Africa than of their own
State. In ibis region of seeming desola
tion there are places so fair that they might
have been choice Dieces of Eden dropped
into the wilderness.
The borax industry of Death Valley
was described. Men stay there nine
months in the year and get a crop of
alfalfa each month. Anything else will
grow as well that is suited to the warm
climate and soil. The country has 10,500
square miles— larger than some Eastern
States. Within a month a canal will be
commenced from Owens River to Indian
Wells Valley. Not a resident in thai
valley would take a farm in Kansas and
TMJS MORNING CALL, SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1893.
live on it as a gift — with duo respect to the
president of this congress and the
resources of Kansas.
This aroused great laughter, as well as
reference to the tornado-torn regions.
President Emery said he always ac
knowledged it when a man took the cake.
B. A. C. Stephens introduced a resolu
tion in favor of division of the State into
North and Smith California, which caused
great applause.
A northern delegate said they loved the
southern people too much to let them go.
C. C. Wright delivered an interesting
address on irrigation legislation. The
congress then adjourned.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
A Woman Dies Under Suspicious
Conditions at Nevada City.
Truckee, Oct. 12.— The Grand Jury of
Nevada County has been in session this
week in Nevada City investigating a case
of peculiar intereat in this section.
In the early part of July the wife of
Adam Kern of Boca came here for treat
ment, and placed herself under the care of
Dr. Curless.
She was seen to enter his office appar
ently in the best of health and several
hours laier was carried out on a mattress
and taken to a neighboring hotel.
Several members of a lodge to which
Kern belonged were standing around, nnd
seeing the woman carried out telegraphed
the husband, who came down at once and
found his wife unconscious and in a dying
condition. About an hour after his arrival
she died, showing all the symptoms of nar
cotic poisoning. The physicians who were
called in to attend her after her removal
from the office of Dr. Curless treated her
with the view of rousing her from her
lethargy.
An autopsy was held without finding
any thoroughly satisfactory cause of
death. The lungs were sound, but some
what congested, and this was certified to
as the cause of death, and the body was
interred. The husband was dubious, and
after a week or two had Coroner Daniels
exhume- the body and send the stomach tc
a San Francisco chemist for analysis.
Dr. Curless informed Kern that he had
performed an operation on his wife to re
move a tumor, and bad made applications
of morphine to relieve the pain, and that
it was from the operation that Mrs. Kern
had died. It Is asserted here that, while
but few traces of morphine were revealed
by the analysis, large quantities of opium
were found.
Other witnesses besides the chemist were
examined before the Grand Jury.
FOR DISTANT CLIMES.
Meeting of Women's Foreign
Missionary Society.
Election of Officers of This Organiza
tion of the Methodist Church
on this Coast.
San Jose, Oct. 12.— The Woman's For
eign Missionary Society of the Methodist
Eoiscopal Church for the Pacific Coast to
day elected officers as follows:
President, Mrs. Alice R. Stalker of
Wbittier; vice-president, Mrs. Bishop
Goodsell; vice-presidents of the California
Conference— Mrs. J. N. Beard of Napa,
Mrs. F. D. Bovard of Alaroeda and Mrs.
Robert B»ntley of Berkel'-y; Nevada Con
ference—Mrs. E. H. Parkinson of Virginia
City and Mrs. Clara Ward of Reno ; South
ern California Conference— Mrs. J. A.
Wood of South Pasadena, Mrs. S. R.
Maclay of San Fernando and Mrs. M. S.
Bowman of Riverside; corresi onding sec
retary, Mrs. E. M. Crowell of Los Angeles ;
recording secretary, Mrs. L. C. Spencer ot
Monzara; treasurer. Mrs. D. C. Cook of
Los Angeles; assistant corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. Charlotte O'Neal of Pasa
dena.
Delegates to the general execu tive com
mittee, which meets at St. Paul on October
25— Mrs. Alice K. Stalker and Mrs.
Phoebe Searle; reserves— Mrs. D. C. Cook
and Mrs. ClaraKummer.
Conference secretaries— Arizona con
ference, Mrs. G. F. Bovard of Phoenix;
Nevada conference, Mrs. Lucy M. Vaude-
venter of Reno; California conference,
Mrs. Piwbe Searle of San Jose; South
ern California, Mrs. M. F. Woodcock of
Moreno.
District secretaries. California confer
ence, Oakland district, Mrs. M. C. Hack
lev; Sacramento district, Mr*. T. C.
George; Napa district, Mrs. E. R. Willis;
San Francisco district. Mrs. E. McCllsh;
Southern California, Fresno district. Mr«.
S. Townßend ; Los Angeles district, Mrs. A.
S. Pilklngton of Los Angeles; San Diego
district, Mrs. S. J. Ford, of San Diego;
Santa Barbara district, Mrs. A. M. Og
nurn and Miss L. A. Seyrn'ur. Mrs. C. S.
Holmes, of the committee on mite boxes,
was absent, but her report and resignation
whs read by the secretary and accepted.
Loyal Legion dues w*re changed from
S3 per year to a penny a day. Five thou
sand dollars was appropriated for the
year's work.
ON THE ROCKS.
Two Vessels Ashore Below Mendo
cino.
Mendocino, Oct. 12.— Two wrecks oc
curred in Albion aarbor, seven miles
south of here. This morning at 4 o'clock
the schooner Corinthian, Captain Frank
Senddard, went on to the rocks loaded
with lumber, and will probably be a total
wrerk. The crew was outside all the fore
noon in n boat, but have come ashore.
The scbooner Albion is on the beach
badly smashed up. Captain Hansen was
drowned and the body washed ashore.
The balance of the crew was saved. The
sea is very rough and other wrecks are
likely to occur.
EVADING THE LAW.
Merchants Arrested for Selling
Oleomargarine.
Stockton, Oct. i2.— Two arrests were
made here to-day for selling oleomarga
rine. It is claimed that the dealers ex
posed the signs required to be kept posted,
but kept them in an unconspicuous place,
and offered the stuff for sale under a sign,
"Only forty cents a roll."
Drowned In the Channel.
Stockton, Oct. 12.— Charles Johnson,
an ('ld-time short-card gambler, and of late
years a peddler of limes, was found
drowned in Stockton Channel to-day. It
is supposed that he fell in while intoxi
cated. He was a Gr.iud Army veteran.
On the Columbia Bar.
Astoria, Or., Oct. 12.— The Peto Ire
dale, which ran aground yesterday near
Tongue Point, w.is h sailed off this morn
ing, but grounded again a few minutes
afterward. Two tues got her off late this
evening. ______^_____
; Bat, girls, it you want to fool tbat best fellow,
jwsi ask him to give you his package of White's
-Yucatan Gum, when lie asks you to be excused for
ft momcut bttween acts, Sea r
CAN DO NOTHING.
Utter Powerless ness of
the Senate.
AN ADJOURNMENT TAKEN.
Voorhees Could Not Keep the Weary
Ones Up to Their Work
Any Longer.
Washington, October 12.— The weary
struggle in the Senate goes on nnd on and
to-night little progress seems to have been
made toward a settlement. The silver
men still have the upper band and control
the situation. The first iDtimation of the
weakening of the repeal forces was the de
cision of Voothees to move for a recess to
night from 10 P. M. until 11 to-morrow. He
reckoned, however, without the silver
men, who announced that they would not
yield the floor to Voorhees to make the
motion, and thus be was obliged to aban
don his plan. Many stories of compromise
are in tbe air to-night, but the unqualified
statement of both sides is that the fight
now in progress must be decided before
any compromise plan can be broached with
success.
The scene when the hall of the Senate
was lighted was a brilliant one, a fit set
ting for the fierce struggle in progress on
the floor, and the dazzling glare of the arti
ficial lights was one to impress the mind
and fascinate the eye. The galleries were
banked to the doors, and below, on the
floor, was the wreck of the great parlia
mentary battle, then thirty-two hours old.
The haggard faces of the Senators be
tokened the long strain to which the at
tempt to force the silver men to yield by a
test of brute strength had subjected the
Senate.
FIGHTING AGAINST TIME.
Silver Men Hold the Floor by Sheer
Force of Will.
Washington, Oct 12.— A1l night long
Senator Allen of Nebraska held the floor,
interrupted by an occasional ill-tempered
colloquy orarollcail, which dragged the
sleeping Senators from the adjoining
cloakrooms. Gray dawn, at 6a. m.,
found Allen still holding the fort in the
great struggle agaiust unconditional re
peal, as he had been doing since darkness
fell last night. He had broken all pre
vious record?. For twelve hour 3 and a
half he bad held the floor continuously.
The longest time any Senator had previ
ously occupied the floor was on the occa
sion of the force bill fight in 1891, when
Faulkner remained ou guard twelve hours,
Though Allen had a breathing spell dur
ing the absence of a quorum, he seemed
almost as fresh as when he began. His
voice was still loud and strong, and the
great strain seemed not to have affected
his physical or mental vigor.
An effort was made shortly after 6
o'clock by the anti-silver men to reach an
agreement with the silverites for a recess
until 10 o'clock, but the latter declined the
offer.
As the hours passed Senator Allen's
powers of endurance araszed the auditors.
Shortly after 7 o'clock fchoup made a polDt
of no quorum. The rollcall developed the
presence of only forty members, three
short of a quorum. These, however, were
soon supplied.
Wuicott innde the point that forty-three
was not a quorum, as Idaho, Wyoming
nnd Washington were only partly repre
sented, and forty-three would not be a
majority with their full representation.
The rule was then read to the effect that a
nißJority of the Senators chosen and sworn
shall constitute a quorum.
jViauderson said the present rule was
adopted under a stress of circumstances
in 1864, when eighteen (southern States
were unrepresented, Dut contended that
the necessity for it had passed.
Vice-Present Stevenson ruled that the
Semite us constituted was composed of
eighty-five members and forty-three was a
quorum. Wolcott appealed from the de
cision. Bale moved to lay the appeal on
the table, and the appeal was tabled— 3B to
5, Allen, .Mamiei Mm, Martin, Peffer and
Morgan voting in the negative.
Then Allen, apparently as fresh as when
he began fourteen hours before, resumed
his address. It was far from an argument
upon the question at issue, but it filled in
the time. Allen concluded at 8:15 o'clock.
Martin of Kansas was to follow him, but
Voorliees suddenly interposed with a mo
tion to lay the Peffer free-coiuace amend
ment to the repeal bill on the table and
and the rollcall began thereon. The re
sult showed two short of a quorum, owing
to the announcement of several pairs and
the refusal of some of the silver men
present to vote.
Vilas made a point of order that when a
Senator is preseut be must vote unless ex
cused.
The rollcall was ordered, showing forty
five Senators present. The poll was then
re-called on the motion to lay Peffer's
amendment on the table. Only forty-one
Senators voted.
Dubois being the first Senator on the
roll and present who refused to vote, the
chair called on him for an explanation.
Dubois said he considered the amendment
too important to be passed upon without
debate.
The vote on the motion to excuse Dubois
resulted— 2l ayes, 29 noes.
Dubois' name was again called. He still
failed to respond. Then followed a dis
cussion whether Dubois could be com
pelled to vote, but the point was soon
dropped. Meantime other Senators came
in and at 9:15 the ballot was announced,
showing fifty Senators voting. The result
of tbe ballot was as follows:
Ayes— Caffery, Camden. Carey, Cullom,
Davis, DickioD, Dulph, Faulkner, Frye,
Gallinger, Gordon, Gray, Hale, Hawley.
Hill, Hour. Lindsey, McMillan, McPher
son, Mills, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Murphy.
Platt. Proctor, Quay, Ransom, Sbernmn,
Smith, Squire, Voorhees, Washburne,
White. Toal 33.
Noes— Bate. Berry, Blackburn, Butler.
Call, Cnmeron, Core. Daniel, George.
Munton, Irby, Martin, Morgan, Pasco,
Teffer, Vest. Walthall. Total 17.
So the Peffer amendment was laid on the
table. Voorhees said the PefftT amend
ment to th« V oorhees bill was the only one
peuding except that offered by the Com
mittee on Finance, which is the Wilson or
House bill. There were, however, other
amendments proposed by Senators, but not
yet offered. He said the Finance Commit
tee's amendment was now before the Sen
ate, and asked that Martin of Kansas be
recognized ty discuss the question. It was
9 o'clock when Martin began his plea for
the free coinage of silver. At frequent in
tervals he was interrupted by demands for
rollcalls, when it became evident that a
quorum was not in tlie chamber.
During one of the intervals Stewart read
a letter warning him to desist in " ob
structing legislation," or he might be
blown up with dynamite. The reading
merely provoked a laugh.
Martin kept on. with freauent Interrnp
lions for rollcall until 4 o'clock, when he
snid he would close for the present with
the hope that be might continue the dis
cussion at some future time, as there were
several important phases he had not
touched on.
Morgan gave notice of an amendment to
the repeal bill, prepared by Representative
Turpin of his State, providing for the
coinage of silver dollars of 412% grains,
'vhirh, together with all silver dollars of like
weight and fineness, would be made legal
tender, except where otherwise expressiy
stipulated. The Secretary of the Treasury
is directed to purchase silver bullion at the
market price, to be paid for in silver dol
lars, and to have it coined into silver dol
lars to an equal amount with the gold dol
lars coined.
Teller then resumed hi* speech of last
week, continuing until 6:20. when h« ex
cused himself ou a pjea of an important
engagement and with the understanding
he could resume to-morrow.
Stewart ot Nevada then resumed the
floor and began another speech. He pro
ceeded steadily, with the exception
of interruptions for rollcalls, being aided
by his clerk, who sat beside him and fre
quently furnished him with ammunition
in the way of newspaper articles and
books.
Stewart spoke on and the hours dragged
wearily along until 8:30 o'clock when an
Incident occurred which demonstrated the
helplessness of the Senate under the
present system of rules. Voorhees arose,
chafing under the continued call of the
silver men for the roll, thus holding their
tired adversaries on the rack and petu
lantly demanded ot Frye of Maine, who
was in the chair, to what extent the
privilege of calling for a quorum could be
abused.
"In the terms of the rule?," said Frye.
"there It no limitation, and the chair
knows of no power in the presiding officer
to place a limitation."
Voorhees sank back in his seat and the
rollcall brought forty-four unwilling vic
tims into the chamber. As soon as the
announcement was made Quay of Penn
sylvania suggested the absence of a
quorum. He did it, he said, because the
decision of the chair put it absolutely in
the power of any one Senator to block
legislation.
"The Senate of the United States," said
Frye, with gravity that caused the galleries
to titter, "is the most dignified legisla
tive body in the world, nnd," he proceeded,
"the framers of its rules did not suppose
that any Senator would violate the pro
prieties or decencies of the Senate."
"The theory of the constitution," said
Quay in disgust, "may be as stated by (be
chair, but our recent experience has shown
Hint the Senate is very differently consti
tuted."
He then withdrew his suggestion, but
Carey of Wyoming, who evidently desired
to show the country exactly how power
less the Senate war, repeated it.
AN ADJOURNMENT AT LAST.
Rumor That Carlisle Has Agreed to
a Compromise.
Washington, Oct. 13.— At 9:45 last
night Dubois blandly suggested that only
fourteen Senators were present, but
forty-six appeared before Stewart pro
ceeded.
Harris of Tennessee presented an
amendment, which he said he would otT'T
indue lime. The amendment provided:
First— For the coinage of all the silver
bullion in the treasury representing Gov
ernment seigniorage into full legal tender
dollars at the rate of 3,000,000 Der month.
Second — When the seiguinrage is coined
the Secretary of the Treasury shall pur
chase each month bullion sufficient to coin
( ) dollars and coin said bullion into
legal tender dollais.
Third— All paper notes or certificates
of less denomination than £10 shall be re
deemed and not reissued and national
bank notes of less denomination that $10
shall be redeemed and the national banks
required to substitute notes of that de
nomination.
Fourth— Two and a half and five dollar
cold pieces shall no longer be coined and
when received at the Treasury Depart
ment snail be recoined as eagles and
double eagles.
Fifth— Holders of standard dollars shall
be allowed to exchange such dollars on
presentation for notes of the same legal
tender quality as such silver dollars which
shall be held for their redemption.
The amendment created much interest,
it being assumed that it furnished the first
specific compromise proposition grow
ing out of the continuous session. Alli
son wanted to know whether the omission
in the second section of the number of dol
lar* to be coined was international.
Harris said the amount had been left
hi i nk, so tint any of the Senators could
have an opportunity to test the sense of
the Senate.
It seems that Harris, for the Democratic
fren silver Senators, and Teller for the Re
publican silver men, have been circulating
this ameniment as the basis for compro
mise, with what success cannot be learned.
Before the amendment was introduced
Harris talked with Secretary Carlisle, who
came in a short time before. It is under
stood that Carlisle was not yet satisfied
that the repeal men would have to capitu
late and urged them to continue the fight.
He was willing, however, that the
amendment should be introduced in case
compromise became the only alternative
except defeat. In this direct statement it
would seem that the administratirn, solar
as Carlisle speaks for it, showed the first
sign of weakening.
Stewart continued talking, being inter
rupted from time to time by a call for
quorum. Several Senators were excused
on the plea of illness and fatigue and the
quorum diminished to tbe danger line and
then disappeared.
It was broken by tbe refusal of certain
silver Democrats to vote. Finally, at 1:40
a. m.. when it was found impossible to get
together a quorum, Voorhees rose and
said he felt that he had done his duty in
the matter and moved to adjourn. The mo
tion was unanimously agreed to, and in an
instant the Senate chamber was deserted,
after a continuous session of thirty-six
hours and forty minutes.
IT IS SATISFACTORY.
The Compromise Will Be Acceptable
to All Sides.
Washington, Oct. 12.— The Harris
amendment introduced in tbe Senate this
evening, which is to furnish the ground
work for a compromise, if a compromise
it i 9 to be, is regarded as satisfactory by
the silver men. First, it does not provide
for bonds. This is, indeed, its greatest
weakness as viewed from tbe standpoint of
the Eastern Republican repealers, who
have insisted all along on a gold bond is
sue. By providing for the redemption of
notes and the recoinage of gold, the bill
would force an absolute hand-to-hand use
of silver in all ordinary transactions in
volving sums of less than Sio. The Iden
of the compromisers is for the purchase
of silver enough to coin 83,000,000 per
month. In one way the administration is
perfectly satisfied with the silver pro
vision* of the amendment as providing,
first, for the colnae* of the bullion now in
the treasury, amounting to about $50,000,
--000, at tlie rate of 83,000,000 per mouth,
the treasury would be relieved for a year
and a ball of any silver purchase at all.
WAVES DRIVEN IN.
Great Storm Along the
Florida Coast.
PARTIALLY UNDER WATER.
There Are Grave Fears for the Safety
of a Number of Ex
posed Cities.
Washington, Oct. 12,— The West India
cyclone has moved slowly northwestward
with marked increase in energy and is
central this evening east of Jacksonville,
Fla. It It attended by severe northeast
gales and heavy rains along the South
Atlantic Coast.
St. Lotjis, Oct. 12.— A special to the Re
public fri m Jacksonville, Fla., says: One
of the most terrible wind and rain storms
ever known is raging Hlong the Florida
coast, extending inland about fifty miles.
All communication with places south of
here is cut off, and great tears are enter
tained that Titnsville and many other
places on the coast will suffer greatly
from loss of life. Reports from St.
Augustine say the city is partially sub
merged by water backing over the sea
wall.
Savannah, Oct. 12.— Savannah is in the
teeth of a storm which threatens in a lew
hours to equal tn intensity that of August
27, which swept the entire Georgia and
South Carolina coast. The prediction of
the Weather Bureau of its approach gave
warning, and all day preparations were in
progress in the city and on the river and
harbor to protect property from its ravages.
The wind this evening is blowing forty
miles an hour, and is steadily increasing in
force. All vessels in the harbor have
sought shelter and safe anchorage, and the
smaller craft — towboats, pilot-boats and
yachts— have been massed in the slips aud
tied fast. No vessels left port to-day, and
the BostoD steamship Gate City, which
was to have sailed to-night, has been made
fast to her dock, and will remain until the
storm has passed. The New York steamer
City of Augusta, which left New York on
Wednesday, is due to-morrow, and it is
feared may be caught in the storm. A num
ber of vessels are due from coastwise and
foreign ports, and one or two are believed
to be off the bar ia this city. Little damage
has been done, but the full force of the
storm is expected to reach here between
now and the morning.
A special to the Morning News from
Jacksonville nays the storm reached its
height at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon, the
velocity of the wind being thirty-eight
miles an hour. This Indicates that the
storm will prove less than expected.
Charleston, S. C, Oct. 12. — The
worst of the storm i 9 over. The minimum
velocity of the wicd was sixty-four milet
per hour at BP. m. Damage to the city
was comparatively little as far as known.
All telegraph, telephone and electric wires
are down. _____
STORMS UP NORTH.
Oregon and Puget Sound Deluged
With Rain.
Pobtlaxd, Oct. 12.— During the past
four days there has been nn almost con
tinuous downpour of rain all over Oregon
andWashingion. Tne rivers and creams
have risen rapidly, but so far the damage
fiom hleh water has been Blight. . . ! : .,
In Eastern Washington and Eastern
Oregon the grain unharvested has been
damaged, though to what extent is not yet
kn»wn. II is believed, however, the dam
age will not be heavy. In the vicinity of
Tacoma .71 of an inch of rain has fallen in
the past twenty-four hours. Reports from
Seattle state the wind blew in a gale over
the entire Fuget Sound country yesterday,
and as a result the telegraph wires are
prostrated. Timber was blown down,
causing some delay to the trains. No
damage is reported to shipping.
CUT INTO PIECES.
A Tramp Meets Death Under the
Wheels.
Stockton, Oct. 12.— An unknown roan
w.is killed by the 8:30 train for Sacra
mento this morning at the crossing of
Weber avenue. He attempted to swing
under a car and catch on a brnkrbeam of a
forward truck, but missed and wns in
stantly cut into pieces. Fragments of the
body were gathered up and placed in a
box.
The dead man wa9 muscular, standing
about five feet ten inches in height, nnd
weighing about 180 pounds. He had light
hair, blue eyes, rendish mustache, the
ends of which curled into his mouth. On
tils person was found a memorandum-book,
on the first page of which was this inscrip
tion: "If lost and found please return to
Jack R. Williams."
FOUND IN A POOL.
Domestic Troubles Lead a Woman
to Commit Suicide.
Sacramento, Oct. 12.— A special to the
Record-Union from Elk Grove states that
this afternoon Mrs. Elizabeth Rnden, a
widow living fonr miles from that village,
committed suicide by drowning in Deer
Creek, a small stream near her place.
A short time after she left tbe bouse a
search was made, and tier bonnet found
banging nn a Dusk on the bank of the
creek. Further search revealed her body
floating in a pool where tbe water was
twelve feet deep. She was fully dressed.
Deceased leaves two nr three grown sons
and a married daughter, and, it is said,
the family relations were strained.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Tacoma Indorses a Resolution of
Congressman Doolittle.
Tacoma, Oct. 12.— The Tacoma Cham
ber of Commerce has adopted a resolution
indorsing Congressman Doollttta's bill pro
viding for the appointment of a committee
to so to Nicaragua and examine the feasi
bility of the Nicaragua canal scheme on
behalf of the Government. The chamber
will ask every chamber and Board of
Trade on the Pacific Coast to take immedi
ate action requesting Congress to adopt
the resolution.
FOR THE WORLD'S FAIR.
Last Shipment of Fruit From South-
em California.
San Bernardino, Oct. 12— The last
shipment of fruit to the World's Fair from
thi? county vras made to-day. It consisted
of the following: ijeyenty-four boxes of
oraDges, 35 boxes of lemons. 2 boxes of
limes, 1 box of pumeloes, 2 boxes ot citron,
1 box of Japanese perslm iuons, 6 boxes of
pomegranates, 4 boxes of qniuces, 25 boxes
of apples, 6 cases of grapes, 380 pounds of
walnuts, all being fine specimens.
Will Discuss the Tariff.
Victoria. Oct. 12.— The Board of Trade
had a special meeting to-day to discuss
among other matters tariff questions to be
submitted to the Minister of Finance at
bis approaching visit on the 25th inst.
They resolved to offer him the use of their
roouis and in every way to facilitate fc's
objects.
WANT FOUR DOLLARS.
Nevada jVliners Refuse to Work for
Lower Wages.
Virginia City. Nev., Oct. 12.— Final
action on the Comstock wage question was
taken to-day by Virginia and Gold Hill
miners' unions by joint ballot. The unions
agreed at their last meeting to submit the
proposition to a joint ballot, all members
in good standing being allowed to vote.
Polls W6re opened at the Divide Engine
house from 11 to 7 o'clock, and 416 votes
were cast; 229 were for $4 and 187 for
5350. The $4 boys win the fight by forty
one majority. This probably settles the
question so far as the miners are con
cerned.
HE CANNOT BE KING.
Stamboul Failed to Lower the
Stallion Record.
Flying Jib Proved Once Mors 7>*t
He Is of No Accoua* In
a Race.
Lexixgtox, Ky., Oct. 12.— 1n ••UWtioj v«
the regular event! the great California stallion
Stamboul made an attempt tins afternoon to
lower the !»tallloa reeoid. He failed, however,
and finished the mile In 2:10%.
BtallloD representative stake, $5000, for two
year olds, trotting. Mellte A tlrsi, Exiressive
second, Directors Fiower third. Beat time,
2:19.
Free-for-all, pace, Robert J won, Manager
necnnd. Flying Jib third. Time, 2:06% —
2:0734— 2:07 y a .
Johnston stakes. $1500. for the 2:25 class,
Charlie C won, fJaimy Promise second, Jim
W likes third. Time, 2:1434-
The 2:45 trot, Miss Cecil won, Wby 2m ot sec
ond, Jay Morse third. Time, 2:211,4.
Morkis Park, Oct. 12.— A number of race
horses In training, the property of McCafferty
& Wishard, Brown & Rogers and tilllen ,t
Daly, were so!d at auction in tne paddock to
day. J. McLaughlln paid $6250 for Comanche
and $3000 for Tormentor. Among other Im
portant xales were; Florence to Duke Brothers
for $2500. Aluba to Harrison for $3200. a l>av
gelding by N< lite Prlton to c. Sloane for $4250.
May Win to G. Walbaum for $3700, Rieht
more to G. Walbaum for $5500, St. Michael to
Mr. Orib for 91700, Kassean to J. Mulllns for
$2500.
The track was fast for the racing to-day.
Five furlones, Setaukot won, Marasang sec-
ODd. Our Jack third. Time, 1.001&.
Ore mile. Saragossa won, Aloha second, Liz
zie third. Time, l:42 1 /4.
Wblte Plains nundicai). six furlongs. Sir Ex
cess won, Prig second, Ellen third. Time,
1:10%.
One mile and a furlong. Lamrjllgbter won,
Charade second, Reckon third. Time, 1:54.
One mMc, Redskin won. Treasure second,
Midnight third. Time, 1:42V3-
Five and a half furlongs, Tom Harding won.
Astoria second, Bel Domluo tnird. Time,
1:061,4.
Louisville, Oct. 12.— The tr ek was fair.
Four and a half furlnues, Egbart won.
laud second, Elizabeth S third. Time, :56y 2 .
Six furlongs, Saxaphone won, Jacobins sec*
ood. Spellbound third. Time, 1:17.
Bell Meaae stake, six furlongs, Fraulin won,
BucKwa «econd. Tlmp,l:l6 B /i.
One mile, Anna won, 1 eabody second, Somer
sault third. Tim •, 1 :4:i'i.
Six furlongs, George Beck won, Lehman sec-
ODd, White Nose tbi.d. Time, 1: 1 r. 12 -
Hollistfr, Cal., Oct. 12.— The third day
opened with an increased attendance, and a
fair exhibition of racing. The 2:20 trot was
won by 1- ranklin iv straight h^ais, Cliancellor
second. Bay Rum third. Besr time, 2:26.
The tbre« -eighths of a mile da«h was won by
Valleiiora, Sam Mount second, Rattle Jack
third. Time, :36.
The special not was won by Lnncewood, Gil
pa trick second. Hazel L and Billy Oakes dis
tanc d. Best time, 2:32i/2.
The rive-elenths of a mile da«h was won by
Kathleen, Blue Belle second, Johnny I tblrd,'
BecKy fourth. Time. 1:03.
>anta Ana, Cal., Oct. 12.— 1t took roiftr addl.
tional I)' ais to decide the unfinished 2:27 t.ot-
Lady Claie wimiins, Irene Crocker second,
Peter third.
SUMMARY.
Unfinished trot. 2:'J7 class.
Lady Clare 4 6 1 2
Ireue Crocker 5 1 2 8
Peter W 1 4 3 1
Time. SsSl— 2:22Vi- 8:26%— 2-.24U-
Hair-mile dash for two-year-olds, Uladiola
won. Montalvo second, Lewanee third. Time,
:50i,4.
Uue mile dasb. Hock Hocking; won, Dona Lila
secoDd. Time, 1:14-.
Trotting siaKes for foals of 1891, Bet Madl
«on won, Daisy Wood second. Time, 2:33*4—
2:31.
Beaten Without Trouble.
Boston, Oct. 12.— The cricket match be
tween Australians and the etch ccii of All-
Ma»«nelnnetts ended this morning In favor of
the visitors, who made without trouble inelr
needed fifty. one run*.
Jim Hill's Backers.
St. Paul, Oct. 12.— The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Great
Northern convened this afternoon and
after the transaction of some routine mat
ters an adjournment was taken for one
week, when it is expected the annual re
port will be ready for submission. Similar
notion was taken in respect to the S. Paul,
Minneapolis and Manitoba Company.
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