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WHAT THEY WANT
Platform of the Irrigation
Champions.
ARID LAND RECLAMATION.
It Is Declared to Be a Great
National Question.
COMMISSIONS ARE DESIRABLE.
Recommendations Made by the Con
gress for the Conquest of a New
Agricultural Empire.
Los Axgeles, OcL 13 —This has teen
the great day of the International Irriga
tion Congress. Its committee on resolu
tions reported an exhaustive address,
which is in the nature of an irrigation
platform, and after nearly an entire day
spent in debating the issues it contained
the most important ones were definitely
passed upon.
As a whole the document is terse in lan
guage and vigorous in sentiment. It is
clear cut and decisive, so that he who runs
may read, and no question it touches upon
Is left open to doubt or misrepresentation.
It declares unequivocally against the re
cession of the arid lands to the re
spective States in which they lie, and de
clares that the reclamation of the arid
public domains is a national question-
Land speculation and monopoly are con
demned, and a declaration made in favor
of restricting individual farm holdings to
forty actes. Tne principles involved in
the California district irrigation law will
be heartily indorsed when the address is
finally passed. The paragraph reported by
the committee ou this subject reads as fol
lows:
"We indorse the principle of the district
irrigation law of California, commonly
known as the Wright law, as a wise step
in the direction of the public ownership
of irrigation work?. While we do not as
sert that it is suited to the needs of un
settled localities, or that it cannot be im
proved in some of its minor detail?, we do
declare that experience has demonstrated
its usefulness, its fairness and its economy.
The need of State supervision of local dis
tricts is, however, npparenr, and States
that may hereafter adopt it should pruvido
for this important feature. The right of
condemnation of private works aud their
acquirements by the people upon the pay
ment of just compensation, when ascer
tained by fair aprraisement, we iieartily
indorse, aud recommend that it be adopted
by all States where private irrigation works,
covering land not a part of the public do
main, may exist."
This was deemed rather ton mild and in
definite by the congress, and wa9 finally
referred back to the committee for suit
able revision.
Another paragraph was referred back, :
the sen»e of whicti will be contained in
the adopted cddrrs9 in stronger words.
With these exceptions and tlie possible ad
dition of a paragraph regarding the
Nicaragua canal project, the address that
will formally be adopted to-morrow, and
wouid have been adopted to-day but tor
the changes referred to, reads as follows:
LOS A>'GELEB, Cal., Oct. 13.
To the people of the United State*: Tne
International Irrigation Congirs«, assembled
at Log Angeles, C>l.. for i lie live aays becln
nine October 10, 1893, composed of delegates
from (bis ai<cl foreigu countries, announce* the
following statement of its views as the de
liberate conclusions ot the representatives of
tlie Western States aua Territories:
Writing to an American friend many years
Macaulay said: "Your national safeguard
lies iv your boundless public donitin. You
nowliave room for the spread of population
and tlie satisfaction ot every man's desire
(or land, but tiie time will come wben
tnis heritage will have been con
sumed, ibis safeguard will have vanished.
You will have your crowded Blrroinghann aud
Manchester's, and then will come tlie tMt ot
jour institutions."
We Invite the earnest attention of our coun
trymen to a situation of which this prophecy
furnlsees a startling suggestion. The scenes
recently enacted In ihe Cherokee strip remind
us that the pressure of surplus population mil!
seeks an outlet in the West aud tnat we have
practically reached the limit of settlement in
that portion or the public domain wlieiethp
lainfall Is sufficient to support agriculture.
Existing social aud industrial conditions la the
great cities or the East and middle West also
remind us of the alarming Increase of the class
of homeless people within the botder«of the
United Sates. To provide a further field for
colomz tion under conditions which promise a
good uverag" prosperity to Individual citizens
by the utilization of the great public estate
still remaining In the hands of the Government
in, In our judgment, a woik which must now
appeal v.ita irresistible force to American
statesmanship.
The public lands which still belong to the
people of the United States are for the most
part arid or semi-arid, requiring the artificial
application of water to render them piocluctive.
They lie between tba ninety-seventh meridian
and tne .Pacific Ocean, and are divided among
seventeen States and Territories. This domain
Is estimated by ihe General Land Offloet to
contain 542.000,000 acres. Enoucn of tbts
land Is arable to provide homes and farms for
itiliions of people. The portion which eu
nevei be cultivated Is valuable for range pur
po«es or for forest reservations. .Notwith
standing the present condition ot these arid
lands, we confidently predict thai they will be
come the seat of the highest civilization and
the greatest average prosperity yet developed
on this continent. The intensive scientific cut- j
tlvatton rendeied possible by Irrigation results
in the largest conceivable development of inde
pendence and pros)>eil:y on the fewest possible
number of acres. The conditions of social life
which naturally grow up in a region of mail
farms are amons the strongest attractions of
tue Irrigated districts of the West.
It is tin experience of the world that the acre
value of land Increases as the farm unit dimln-
Ishe-.
The reclamation vf the arid public domain
means the improvement of t lie people's estate
and the consequent addition of a vast sum to
the national wealth.
The progress i bun far made in the reclama
tion of the arid regions lias been along the lino
of local effort and individual enterprise. Never
theless, the problem of couquei Ing th^se deserts
Is national In essence. These lauds arc h
heritage of the American people. To have a
home upon them is Hie birthright of every
American child. Tne conditions under which
they shail be reclaimed and acquired by the
settler must be founded on the lecouniiion of
these facts. There are also questions between
Stales which require national legislation snd
oveislgnt, and however Western men might de
sire to settle the problems which nature has
placed about them. Hie result cannot be at
tain d except through national legislation.
The laws now governing waters and land* In
a number of States and 'territories nre Inade
quate and dangeious, »n earns are appropri
ated under lax and cinlliriing State laws and
the absotbtiou of Interstate waters promises to
become the fruitful souice of future litigation
and social diMurbance. The dt«ert-laud law,
undei whose operation tlie public land Is pass-
Ing away from the people, is hugely perverted
from its original purpose. It oilers Hie settler
land upou terms with which lie cannot o;d!na
rily comply. The law has become in Its exe
cutiou the instrument of corpoiations. wbo ac
quire laud for $1 '25 per acre, reclaim Han
average cost of 58 15 per acre and tell It back
again to tbe people upon profitable terms
named only by themselves.
We declare that all streams rising In one
State aud flowing by natural courses through
one or more other States must De conserved
aud equitably divided under Federal authority.
To devise laws which will assist the work of
reclamation and furnish proper safeguards
mike to public and private Interests, while
recognizing the rights of the nation on one
h tid and of the States on the other, is a task
UUU may not be lieblly undertaken. We shall
Murce.st a means by which It may be accom
plished witiiln a reasonable period, but In the
meantime there an important things whlcn
may be done by legislation.
Nothing must be allowed to jeopardize Inter
state streams, and it is highly important that
the drainage areas of these streams should be
promptly known and defined at once in a way
sufficient for the purpose here In view and not
await the slow results of a thorough technical
inquiry, which latter should follow in Its train
and for Its needed purposes. The pastoral
lands especially within these drainage
areas should also in our judgment be
reserved for the present from sale
or permanent disposal. The net results,
for leasing the same for range purposes, should
be used tor developing a possible water supply,
to the eva that stock farms aud homes may be
created thereon, Instead of catle-rauges as at
present. The whole subject of national legisla
tion should be inve^tigaud by Federal au
thority, and as a means io this end, we suegest
tbe aprolntment of a non-partisan national
commission, to be named at once and instructed
to report as soon as possible. The Importance
of the development of wise local laws and the
control of waters lying wholly withlu Ihe Indi
vidual States, constitute reasons for the early
admission of the Territories Into the Union.
We favor the limitation of the amount of
laud that may be taken up by settlers under
systems of initiation 10 forty acres aod piedict
ttiat In the future It will be found desirable to
reduce the amount still funher. We favor the
restriction of the tskfn ud of public lands to
the citizens of the United states. Tlii» has be
come necessary with Increase of population aud
is also desirable as rendering mote difficult the
acquirement of lands for speculative purposes.
We call attention to the growing importance of
the storage problem ana demand rfgM national
aud State supervision of dams aud other works
in order to pro'ect life ana propeity.
W ■ especially urge the importance of an en
lighteued policy for ihe care and preservation
of the forests against wanton destruction by
tire aud otherwise. We Indorse the policy ot
foie.st and storage reservation covering the
mouutuiu watersheds ot the West. The im
portance of due care and protection of these
watersheds to maiuiain'the perennial flow of
springs and stieumsand to prevent floods and
torreuts demands the e-st ibllsumetit of a wise
forestry syst m. Pending the establishment of
such ao organization we favor the use of de
tachments of the United States army to protect
all the Western mountain wa ershe ds from iv.
juries detrimental to the highest use of the
valley lauds. Sums amounting to millions in
the aggregate have been paid to the Govern
ment for lands in the semi-arid region which
were understood to be tit for agriculture with
out irrigation.
The experience ot years during which set
tlers and their families have suffered the sever
est hardships demonstrates that they can only
be made productive by the aniticlal application
of water. It is au aci of simple justice to a«K
the Government to devote a portion of the
money received from the sale of these lands to
the practical means for their reclamation, from
surface streams, storm waters or undergrouud
supplier. We earnestly urge speedy action by
Congress In this direction.
The time has come when the work of develop
luganand land policy on broad national aud
State lines can no longer be delayed. The num
ber of plans suggested for lite so utiun of the
problem aie lesion. Some of t&en have received
indorsement f i oin commercial aud political con
ventions. Believing that hairuouy of action is
vital, that wide itscwclM aua patient in vesti
gatlon are indispensable iv ariiviug at wise
couciugious, we earnestly favor tli • adoption of
the following ulan: Tli'-re shall be appointed
by the national executive commi tee of the Ir
rigation Congress a commission for each State
aud Territory iv the aiidor semi-ai id regions
consisting or tive members each, who shsll be
competent and experienced men. These com
missions shall at ouce enter upon a can ful In
vestigation or the coudiiious existing In each of
their States or Territories, and ilien formulate
plans looking to the adoption of a national
policy to b: supplemented by appropriate local
laws.
The results of the Investigations of tb se sev
eral commissions shall be submitted to the
next Irrigation Congress, to be held at a time
designated by the executive committee not
later than one year from this date, and upon
these reports the final aud definite declara
tions of tl.e people of the Western States and
Territories may be based. By these means we
hope within a reasonable time to suggest a
satisfactory irrigation policy to the nation and
to the Stales aud lemauies, aud we hereby
declare our purpose to er ct it uuou broad
foundations of justice and equity, with due re
gard for the lights both of tabor and ot capital.
We advise all States in ibe arid region to
make provision for departments of Irrigation,
supervision aud engineering nnd to vigorously
proseeuie the work of practical Investigation.
To deal with the arid public domain Is one of
the mighty tasks of the future. It means not
only the conquest of a new agricultutnl empire
and a tremendous contribution to the national
wealth of the future, but it Involves the develop
ment of new forms of civilization and will give
new life to popular Institutions. It is a Ingli
and sacred trust, and in so far as It may be
come the peculiar concern of Western men
they will be tiue to is gieat obligations. But
they approach t lie mater in no spirit of petty
sectionalism. They iuvlte the co-operation of
nil (heir countrymen. East as well as West.
North as well as South. While mining audits
kindred employments are vastly Important to
the Western States, directly and Indirectly, the
irrigation Industry 1 iaad iuiiv ever be their
suprt-m- interest. Under just laws and proper
uailoual eucouragement it will aad new luster
to ihe American u.inie.
THE PLATFORM DISCUSSED.
Major Powell's Statements Were
Not Entirely Satisfactory.
Los Angeles, Oct. 13.— During the
morning session the platform was read.
William E. Smith made a speech in favor
of the platform, and said that the platform
was completed largely through the efforts
of the friends of cession.
Ex-Governor Sheldon, in an eloquent
speech, favored tha adoption of the plat
form.
Aside from the speeches on the adoption
of the platform, and a paper by Anderson
of California on the Government reclaim
ing aiid lands, very little was done during
the morning session.
The congress was called to order at 1:50
o'clock. Printed copies of the report of
the committee on resolutions were dis
tributed.
Major Powell, director of the United
State- Geological Survey, said he was pro
foundly impressed with the wisdom, vigor
and lucidity of the report, but there are
questions therein that need special dis
cussion. His prime interest is not in rail
roads and other corporation enterprises,
but in that which mill develop the greatest
number of cottage homes for the people.
His work for thirty years has been in that
direction, and lie gave elaborate details of
his observations of the condition of the
country and the importance of irrigation.
Statistics were when of the proportion of
water falling from the heavens that can be
used for irrigation. Them is not enough
rain water to irrigate all the arable lands.
Only a small part of the irrigation
lands can be irrigated with the
water available for that purpose.
If the lands belonging to private
individuals in arid regions were alone irri
gated, to say nothing of Government lands,
there would not be enough water to irri
gate. Only one-third of the lands owned
by private individuals can be irrigated by
all tha water that can be stored, so that it
is not a question of getting lands from the
Government for irrigation. If Govern
ment lands are to be irrigated it follows
that the private lands must suffer. Ha
THE MORNING CALL, £AN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1893.
held that Government lands should be for
mining and stock raising, and not for irri
gation.
At this point a storm of questions was
fired at the major as to the great waste of
water in Arizona, in Owens Valley and
th« # Kio Grande River. The major said
50,000,000 or 60,000.000 acres a year are
being disposed of, and if all tbe water
could be caught it would not be sufficient
for the amount demanded.
Continuing his address, Major Powell
predicted that the acquisition of more land
from the Government for irrigation was
simply piling up a heritage of conflict over
water rights.
"Then why do you admire the plat
form ?" inquired a delegate.
Blowers of California also asked
what evaporation there would be from
Government reservoirs.
The answer was, 80 to 100 inches annu
ally, according to temperature and humid
ity. At Yuma it amounted to 100 inches.
Another Californian asked if water used
for irrigating in high altitudes would not
percolate below so that it can be used over
again several times before it reaches tbe
sea.
Major Powell answered that when just
the right quantity of water is used, suy<
about a foot per acre, very little water es
capes below. Most of the Government
lands are mountainous, and should ye sub
sidiary to the plains below. The people
ia the valleys ought to own and control the
laud and water, and the Government
should give settlers title to the catchment
area on which their lands depend.
Stephens of Southern California called
the major to order and aaid there were 200
other men who wanted to give some views,
but the congress set down hard on the at
tempt to choke off the venerable head of
Uncle Sam's Geological Survey.
Judge Emory of Kansas City asked if
Major Powell believed in small homes from
the arid lands, whether Uncle Sam has no
more of those homes, or whether they
must be obtained from private owners.
Major Powell replied that those owning
lands now should be protected in their
water rights. He said that was the main
point he wished to impress.
A Californian protested that all the peo
ple should have the same right per acre as
the speculators, and he did not like Pow
ell's position at all.
The major retired at this joint and
Colonel Hinton of New Mexico made a
rip-roaring talk, in which he gave the Gov
ernment's scientists a dig. He said the
knowledge of the world whs cot confined
to one smart man or set of smart men. The
platform now under consideration was at
variance with the report of the Geological
Survey for yuan.
Sheldon also combated Powell's state
ments ami claimed that not one-fiftb of
the available water is yet utilized.
After a wrangle on the manner of voting
on me platform it was decided to take it
up by paragraphs.
Then followed a cross-fire of suggestions
and amendments that was bewildering.
\V. E. Sinvthe saM the statement of
Major Powell about aot enough water to
irrigate arable lands was absolutely false
so far as Utah is concerned.
Merrill of Nevada and other delegates
also spoke in opposition to Powell's state
ment and all claimed there are immense
quantities of water running to waste iv
various Western rivers.
Major PowVll again arcse and said he
wanted fair play and no misrepresenta
tion. He said that 750.000,000 acres of pub
lic lands have passed from Government to
private ownership and there are millions
of acres more that can be irrigated, but
there is not the water to do it with.
Smythe of Utah said If he meant rail
road lands they did not want to irrigate
them.
Hinton of New Mexico said Powell was
making conflicting statements, and called
for the official records.
Mulhoiland of California said Powell's
position was in favor of getting back large
grants of lands to railronas in Government
hands, and devoting them to the use of the
people.
Hinton said Powell did not talk to this
effect, and again called for the official rec
ord. A dozen other delegates sprang to
their feet wtth motions calling for the
question, etc., and great confusion reigned
for several minutes.
"Sit down," called several at Colonel
Dick Hinton, but he hung on until he had
his say. It was a good-natured '"scran,"
and was much enjoyed by delegates and
spectators.
Governor Gosper of the Arizona delega
tion presided at the evening session. The
various paragraphs of the report of the
committee on resolutions wern considered
respectively and two or three minor
changes were made. The platform was so
modified as to recommend that none but
American citiz-ns should be permitted to
take up Goven.meut lands. After mitking
one or two les-er changes in the wording
of the platform, it was referred to the com
mittee on resolutions to be again reported
on to-morrow at 1:30 o'clock and the con
vention adjourned.
Will Stop at Fresno.
Fresno, Oct. 13.— A private letter re
ceived from Los AnsMes to-dny states that
the irrigation congress, after adjourning,
will spend several hours in Fresno investi
gating the system.
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Several Elected to Deacon's and
Elder's Orders.
Fresno, Oct. 13. — Tliis Is the third day
of the conference of the AI. E. Church
South. Bishop Fitzgerald called the con
ference to order. The devotional exercises
were led by Rev. T. L. Duke.
W. T. Wallace, a local preacher, wag
elected to deacon's ordeis; T. F. R. Garner
t<> elder's orders; J. R. Coroptoo aod B. P.
Millitigton, deacons of one year, advanced
to the class of the fourth year.
Dr. John R. Thompson, agent of the
American Bible Society, addressed the con
ference in the interest of the work in which
he is engaged.
T. A. Batchelor. V*. P. Phillips, J. W.
Ray, S. T. Reeve and B. A. Green were
elected to elder's orders. The credentials
of Milton McWhirter, surrendered by him
some time ago, were restored by a vole of
the body. Ten o'clock to-morrow was
made the hour for electing delegates to the
General Conference.
H. B. Swafford was received as a trans
fer from the Columbia Conference.
At 11 o'clock the semi-centennial sermon
of Rev. J. C. Pendergrast was delivered.
In the examination of elders the following
were passed: H. R. Briggs, R. F. Beasley,
A. C. Bnne, J. B. Dorsey, J. Harmon,
J. J. N. Kenny, G. H. Xewton, J. 0. Sim
mons, Z. J. Needham and H. M. McKnignt.
Death of a Wealthy Farmer.
Stoqctox, Oct. : 13.— Thomas Clemen ts.
a wealthy farmer residing in the north
eastern part o( this county and founder of
the town of Clements, died to-day after an
illuess of nine days. He wai worth about
$300,000. ■He leaves a widow and v four
child r-n \f jSßtfflilWtfiT^^^^jr* '" ' * ' """."" * 3
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Pink gums and mouth and dazzling teeth ,
And breath of balm and lips of rose,
-. Art found not In tills world beneath . v ,
- With young or old, say» only those
Who ever wisely, while tbe; may,':; f
, Use SOZODOJJT bjr oipht andday. ■
AGREED' AT LAST.
Cleveland Surrenders to
Silver.
TERMS OF THE COMPROMISE.
It Is Substantially on the Lines Laid
Down in the Amendment of
Senator Harris.
Washington, Oct. 13— At the Cabinet
meeting to-day, after a complete discus
sion of all the phases of the Senate sit
uation, a compromise proposition was
agreed on to be offered by one of the re
peal .Senators. It includes, as did the
Harris amendment, a provision for
tbe coinage of tlie silver seigniorage in the
treasury amounting to $53,000,000. and
thereafter purchases of 3.000,000 ounces n
month until 90, 0C0.000 ounces have been
purchased. This will carry the pur
chase of silver over toe expira
tion of Mr. Cleveland's term. This
couditioo the silver oieo insist upon,
und it was to relieve the treasury
during the coinage of seigniorage <>f eigh
teen mouths of further purchase of bullion
besides making that bullion so coined
an available treasury asset. To
meet the demands of tbe East a
proposition for the issue of $100,000
of 3 per cent bonds i 9 included. There is
a question whether the provision for the
repeal of the tax on State banks and re
demption of notes ot all classes below S5
shall be added.
THE LAST DITCH.
Stewart Spoke as Long as Voorhees
Held His (luurum.
Washington, Oct. 13.— 1n the Senate
to-day Vest gave notice of »n amendment
to the repeal bill in the nature of a substi
tute. After repealing the purchasing
clause of the Sherman act it authorizes the
issue of coin certificates for uncoined
bullion, consisting of the seigniorage on
the silver heretofore purchased, and pro
vides for the rot n age of American silver
deposited by owners at th* rate of $3,000,
--000 per month up to 5800.000.000, tills ccin
*K> to be fairly proportioned among the
silver-producing States and Territories.
The holders of standard silver dollars
may have them exchanged for certificates,
and authority is given to the S«*cretaiy of
the Treasury to refuse payment in gold on
any obligation of the United States when
he is satisfied that the gold is applied for
exportation. A joint committee of the two
Houses is to examine into the financial and
monetary condition of the Government and
people of the Un ited States, and the 10 per
cent tax on State bank circulation is to be
removed.
The silver-repeal bill was then taken ud
nnd Stewart of Nevada ;ook the floor and
resumed his speech where he left off at 1
o'clock this morning. Shortly afterward
Pettigrew of South Dakota RBggestsd no
quorum, but upon rollcall a sufficient num
ber was found present aud Stewart re
sumed Ills speech.
An effort was made to adjourn at 6
o'clock until Monday, but it failed and the
Senate continued in session with every
prospect that Stewart would go on spea«
ine all night if he did not break down
through sheer exhaustion.
Senator Mnnaerson of Nebraska offered
ii resolution t!at the Committee on Pacific
Railroads be instructed to inquire into
the receivership of the Union Pa
rific Railroad and what steps were
necessary to protect the interest and
secure the Indebtedness to the United
States Government. Brice, chairman of
the committee on Pacific Railroads, pointed
out the necessity of receiver's certificates
to be issued, and to have preference over
Government liens on the property, and
supplemented the resolution with an
amendment authorizing the employment
of counsel in the matter. Consideration
of the resolution was postponed, and
Stewar'. resumed his speech, continuing
until 8 o'clock, when he was succeeded by
Peffer. The galleries at this time were
practically deserted. The President re
mains firm for unconditional repent, and
Voorhees will hold out as long as he can
keep a quorum.
The failure of the thirty-eight-hour ses
sion has rather discouraged t!ie repeal
Senators, and meanwhile the t^orts of the
compromisers goes on. The iiasis seems
to be the Harris amendment, but. there Is a
wide difference of opinion as to whether
the bond provision should be added.
The debate continued in the same man
ner as at Mie otliei night sessions, wiui
freauent rollcalls, until 1:50, when the
adjournment was taken until to-morrow.
IT WAS PITIFUL.
The Fate of a Cultured but L'nso-
phisticated Woman.
Fokt ■ Wokth. Thx., Oct 13.— 0n Jan
uary 24 laHt tun body of a murdered woman
wnß found in an 'unoccupied . house on.
West First street, a very respectabla resi
dence : p«rt of the city. . The house had
been vacant; far i weeks. ; The bndy was
that of Miss Maggie Tewmy, aged 45 years.
She had lived most of her life in the se
clusion of a convent, but ; had recently
come here to be with her sister. She was
nn unsophisticated, but cultured woman.
Coming from taking a music lesson she had
to pass a disreputable place on West
Weatherford street, and was inveigled In,
made druDlc and kept from Friday until
Tuesday night, when she was shot and
killed. At the house lived two women,
me of whom has at last confess d. She 1
says ■: Miss Tpwmywns repeaUdiy as
saulted by men while drunk, and that she
recovered consciousness at last, tried to
escape nud wusahot.by the proprietor of
the. place, vA.Hoppy,, while; pleading to
God for the salvation of her soul.: The
witness was deterred from giving infor
mation heretofore •: by threats of death,
floppy, his stepson. J.ii-k Gunuells, John
.Witcher and Bob Miller ":h iiye been ar
-1 rested and charged '<* with murder. . The
latter : two are members of the notorious
Hargrave gang, and all have bad reputa
tions. /■-:■. ■■.?]:, .■_:■:' ;,:■• ':.■•; .•■:-. ••;, : '■'.
IDENTIFIED THE GOODS.
Important Discovery in a Series of
Store Robberies.
Santa Rosa, Cal., Oct. 13— Quite a
sensation hns been cause I here by the
discovery in Weiner's auetion-nou«e of
twelve suits of clothes and six pairs of
trousers which were stolen from M.
Prince's clothing-store six weeks ago.
The goods were identified by Frat.k
Leppo, a former clerk of Mr. Prince.
Weiner said he purchased the goods from
Levy at auction In San Francisco. Sheriff
Allen and Prince went to San Fnncisco to
investigate.
Levy admitted, after much talking, that
he bad sold the good* to Weiner, but
asked for two days' lima in which to pro
duce his own bills. That was denied him.
He then asked for one day and finally tor
two hoars. The Sheriff aave him an hour,
at the end of which time he showed bills
claiming he bad bought the clothing frcm
a pawnbroker four weeks ago, two weeks
later than the robbery committed here.
Tbe matter was placed in Chief Crow
ley's hands. The officers here seem to
think the chances are good for gaining an
authentic clew to the whole seres of store
robberies committed here during the last
three months.
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BANDIT MELENDEZ.
The Horsethief and Murderer Cap
tured in Mexico.
San Diego, Oct. 13.— Caiistro Melendez,
a notorious horsethief, was captured yes
terday by Mexican officers at Juarez, a few
miles sou:h of Campo, in Lower California.
With him was a boy named Dußrte, and the
two had a drove of horses which were re
cently stolen near San Bernardino. Meleu
dez will be t-xtrndited unless evidence is
elicited sufficient to cause his detention on
a charge of murder committed at Valladero
five years ago.
Melendez was with the .murdered man
just before his death, and disappeared at
that time. He has since lived at Bakers
field, Anaheim aud San Luis Key, where
he has been at the head of a gang of
thieves. He is well known throughout Cal
ifornia.
FOUR BOYS BURNED.
A Desperate Effort Was Made to
Rescue Them.
Gkaxd Fohks, N. D., Oct. 13.— The
farmhouse of George Komatski, on a farm
near Minto, was entirely destroyed by fire
last night. Komatski's four son?, from 8
to 15 years ot age, were burned to death,
despite the frantic efforts of the father io
rescue them.
FROM THE FAR EAST.
Chairman Shaw Conies Upon a
Most Important Mission.
A Scheme to Celebrate the Closing
of the Nineteenth Century of
Christianity.
Chicago. Oct. 13.— The weather was
dull and loggy, and the city was overhung
with heavy clouds. This was Minnesota's
and trainmen's day at the World's Fair.
The Minnesota building was decorated.
Appropriate exercises were held, at which
GnvrMior Nelson and other prominent
Minnesotans spoke. The Third Regiment,
Minnesota Natioual Guard, gave a dress
parade.
The following additional awards have
been made: Machinery department —
Golden State and Miners' Iron Works
Company ol San Francisco, steam en
gines; Pelton Water-wheel Company of
San Francisco, Pelton water-wheel manu
factures; G. T.Atkinson of San Francisco,
wooden novelties.
Christianity in its relation to the social
problem was discussed from Tarioas points
of view at to-day's session of the Evangel
ical Alliance Congress. Rev. George
Wenner of New York read a paper on
home missionary work iv Germany, but
tlm paper that aroused the greatest enthu
siasm wns that of Anthony Conistock dis
cussintt "The Foes of Society, ChurcD and
State." Professor Commons of the Indi
ana University delivered an interesting
address on "Political Keforni." Several
other papers were read, and to-night t"he
speakers wore Rev. Graham Taylor of
Chicago. Dr. H. L. Wayland nf Philadel
phia and Professor Henry DrummoDd-
Chairman Shaw of the geueral commit
tee of the celebration of the closing of the
nineteenth century of the Christian era at
Jerusalem has arrived here to secure tha
co-oreration of the Columbian Commission
In makltu the celebration a world-wide
success.
Though the weather grew more miser
able as tbe day wore on. the people con
tinued tn pour into the ((rounds, apparently
undeterred by the rain, which fell heavily
all the afternoon. Large crowds of train
men thronged the transportation building.
A number of them were uiven a (ide In the
afternoon on the old "Jehn Bull" train.
The total attendance to-day was 256,638,
of which 221,607 paid.
WILL BE A GREAT RACE.
A Match Arranged for Lamplighter,
Clifford and Yo Tambien.
Chicago, Oct. 13.— nianai:>*inent ot the
Hawtnorne race track bava matched Lamp
lighter, Clifford and Yo Tambteu, the owner of
each to put up 91000 and the track to add
$5000. The distance . will \be a mile and a
quart-r, . Lamplighter . to carry 112 i pounds,
C'iffnrd 113, aud Yo Tamblen 119. Tbe date
tor the match lias not yet been set.
Lexington. ; Ky., Ocr. 13.— M. C. Henry
has challenged Norris Joues of Keno*ha, Wfs.,
to match tbe mare Alix agmiist Plxley for
{5000 a side, a mile, In heals, three in five.
Louisville, Oct. 13.— Track slow.. -
Five furloncs, Marcel won, Mtss Mamie sec
ond.'Aletha Allen ihird. '$ Time, 1:05. , ;.!'
Seveu furlongf, King David won, Emma
Primrose second,* Mary B third.. Time, l:3lVa.
' One mite, semper Lex and Emma MC a dead
beat, Anna third. Time, 1:45 V& .: In the run
ofT Semper Lex won In I:4B Vi. ■ •- ■ : -*3£yB8&&&Ql
Six furlongs Clinton won, Tiie Shark second,
Chess Eouan Ihlra. Tlu.e, 1:20%.
■ Six ana' a half furlouus Intei ior won, Muf
flnor second, Vida third. 11m ■. l:25Va.
iIOLLiSTBK, Oct. 13.— The louith day's races
of iin'S.ui Benlto County Agiicultur.u Associa
tion opened ui> very auspiciously. The atteud
aucejwas much larger than ou any previous day.
Tii - firtit race was the special piiciue race, won
by Bepton Boy, Loupe second, Geoige Wapple
ttiini. Best time, 2:25. ,
Th • special uoitme was won by Maud H, 0
W s «econj. Bijou third. Best time, 2:25.
Half-mile <t:i--n. won t>7 <;eronnm>, Maggie D
second. Mlreioa ihird. Time, :51.
: Santa Ana, Oct. 13— Kiamath < was never
pushed In the iree-loi-all trot, winnmi tusiiy
to three ; stralelit. Adelaide Slmmous had hii
eqiuillj easy victory Id tbe 2:25 class, winning
without trouble. - t. ,:
SUMMARY,
racing. 2:30 class.
Almo J ...... ..:..;..;.i...... 2 1 11
R1U:.... 1 3 8 2
Hainiinug ..........; ...'.... ..3 is 2 3
; Time, a:'2lV4. 2:19. 2:^'2Vit, 3:2oV*.'
Running half mile aud repeat
watt....;......:...... ....;.............. 3 11
Ben A. ............ ;....,.:-.;.'............•.. ...1 3 :■
SeUirtt.... ......:............ .2 utgt
Time, :tau. 1 /*.; 49Yi.
Free-for-all trot. • ,
Kiamath......:....-..... ................... ;.....l 1 J
K<J«ii1a................................... ...a 'i 2
Ktchmond...... ,v..;.;. .:.:.:..;......:;.... ...8 3 3
■ : Time. : 5 »4. a : 1 5 V» . a:I6V4.
Trotting,' 2:25 class.
Adelaide bjmtn0u5,, ;,..........., ,11,1
C0n;..:.............; ......a 3 2
Jfi0ra...........:... ...............-.:.. ..........3 3 3
Time, 2:20. 2:20. 2:10V3i
RESULTED FATALLY.
An Accident Causes Mrs. Catherine
O'DonnelPs Death.
Several weeks ago Mrs. Catherine
O'Donnell of 25 Twelfth street received in
juries which terminated fatally on Thurs
day evening last
When the accident occurred she was go
iug down the staircase with a number of
loose garments In her arms. One of these
slips ed from her grasp, and, being tripped
np by it, she fell beadloDg down the stair
way, rolling over and over. The' result
was a fearful fmcture of tb« hipbone.
The married daughter of Mrs. O'Donnell
had just called to bid her parents a tempo
rary good-by before her departure for
Mexico to join her husband, A. L. Morrlll,
when the mother was hurt, but she stayed
to bid her an everlasting adieu.
IN A HOT BOX.
Rayner Talks for the
Chinese.
HAS SOME VIEWS ON LAW.
Which Lead Him Into a Pitfall Dug
by Mr. Cannon of Illi
nois.
Washington, Oct. 13. — The Chinese
bill came up in the House at 12:45 o'cloirK
to-day. After some little colloquy over
the time yet remaining for deDate, in
which Messrs. McCreary, Outhwaite,
Mowers Geary, Loud and Wilson of
Washington had something to say, Outh
waite asked unanimous consent that the
previous question on the bill aud the
amendments be considered as ordered at
3 o'clock Monday, and this was agreed to.
This arrangement seems to be entirely
satisfactory to the Pacific Coast Repre
sentatives, as it will allow all to be heard
who so desire.
Mr. Loud offered the following amend
ment: "Provided, that upon complaint
under oath by any citizen of the United
States made before a United States JuJue.
staling that any Chinene person is in the
United States unlawfully, a warrant for
the arrest of said Chinese person shall be
issued by said Judge, and said person
shall be subjected to all of the provisions
of this act aud the act to which this is an
amendment, the bam* as if he had been
arrested thereunder by a customs official,
a collector of internal revenue or his depu
ties, a United States Marshal or bis depu
ties."
Rayner of Maryland took the floor in
favor of the bill but was opposed to the
amendments. Rayner is an eloquent
speaker; ti is well-turned sentences and his
flights of oratory wete enthusiastically ap
plauded on both sides of tbe House cham
ber, but bis utterances were strangely in
consistent. He declared tbat it was an
outrage to arrest tbe Chinese without due
process of law, imprison them, deny them
bail and inflict unusual and oruel punish
ment. Notwithstanding the opinion of five
members of the United States Supreme
Court, be said, be would venture his own
opinion tbat tbe registration law was
clearly unconstitutional.
Cannon of Illinois demanded to know
Hiei: why tbe gtnUemun from Maryland,
as a member of tbe Foreign Affairs Com
mitiee, had voted to report tbit bill to tbe
House in May.
This embarrassed Rayner, and bis fel
low-members and the spectators, who bad
just lu-eu enthusiastically applanding his
eloquence, were now enjoying bis discom
fiture. He answered that he voted for it
because lie bad great confidence in toe
ability of tbe author of tne bill.
Mr. Cannon asked: "Youthen preferred
that gentleman's legal opinion to your
own?"
"No," said Rayner. "1 bad at that time
never carefully examined tbe provisions
of the bill."
This reply was regarded as pretty thin
by Kayner's fellow-members, but he was
allowed to proceed without further inter
ruption until he made the assertion that
President Cleveland wae, considering nil
tbe circumstances, justified, in bis desire
to ao right, to &usi>eud the enforcement of
tbe law until Congress could take further
action.
Uartman of Montana asked why, if the
President could ignore tbe enforcement of
one law be could not disregard all law 3 by
refusing to execute them?
Rayner was "stumped" again. His re
ply was equivocal. He alluded to the ap
peals pending before the Supreme Court,
and he defended Cleveland and criticized
tin- Democrats tor attacking tbe adminis
tration, "if we keep on fighting among
ourselves," he said, "there will not be
enough of us left with which to confront
our enemy next time." [Aupiause and
laughter on the Republican side.]
iUyner referred to "anarchy in the
United States Senate," and was called to
order by a member, with whom be had a
sharp tilt, in which personalities were ex
changed. Rayner said be would with
draw his remark, but asserted the same
right to criticize the Senate that Geary had
to attack Cleveland aud his Cabinet.
Wilson of Washington interrupted and
said: "Cabinet officers who sent telegrams
instruding their inferior officers not to en
force the laws of Congress ougbt to be
criticized."
Genry resented Rayuer's imputation that
he had attacked missionaries.
General Daniel E. Sickles, the famous
soldier, duelist and orator, took the floor
to favor the McCreary bill. His command
ing figure and bearing attracted great at
tention. He stood in the aisle with his
crutches under both arms, his "stump"
leg restiDg on his desk. Sickles has a thin
pit-ing voice, however, and his speech was
disappointing and failed to justify his
reputation as ao orator.
Bowers of California made a character
istic speech In bis own breezy and original
style. He entertained the- House for a
half hour. He said be considered the
welfare and prosperity of Amerio m men,
women and children as paramount to any
treaty stipulations. He bad Judge Ross'
letter to Oiney read by the clerk. Bowers
declared that our missionaries bad not any
business Id China. They were needed at
home. He cited instances where other
people than Chinese bad been pro
scribed by Americans, and for professed
religious reason?, though he had no svm
patliy for Rush forma of professed Chris
tianity. Bowers »aid the Chinese had
their own religion, which they were very
well satisfied with; why should they wish
to exchange it for our own ? He contended
that because three able lawyers had given
a certain legal opioiou to the Chinese was
not .sufficient reason lor the passage of a y
HCt or change of any law by Congress. He
created a greut deal of amusement when
he read from the voters' list of han Dego
County his <>wn personal description,
wbicfi was taken as a condition precedent
to his right to vote.
"I was 6tood up by a clerk,, examined
and measured like a box or bale uf goods,
vet I was only a common Congressman.
1/ I had been a Chinaman 1 suppose this
treatment would have been considered
cruelty to animals." [Laughter]
Bowen hoped that those Congressmen
who wprosolicitouf about Chinese and had
been misled would be as considerate of
the welfare of the settlers on public lands
who had been deceived by their own Gov
ernment.
Wilson of WashinatoD. r bright !ittl«
mau, bad a coed deal of fun with Morse
of MassachusHtts, who followed with h
speech eulogizing the missionaries. Wii
son was abrupt in manner, and sharply
demanded to know how many Chinese
converts the missionaries had maue. He
was rather contemptuous in referring to
missionary work among Indians, Chinese
and other barbarians and savages, and he
raised loud laughter when he quoted from
an author who said that tn* "mass of col
onistttof missionary proclivities first fell
on their knees and then fell upon the aoo
rigines."
At 4:20 Maguire took the floor and made
a most effective speech, winch attracted
the closest attention of the Eastern mem
bers, after whi«b the House adjourned.
REAL-ESTATE CONGRESS.
Governor Markham Selects the
State's Delegates.
Sacramento, Oct. 13 —Governor Mark
ham has appointed the following-named
delegates to the real-estate congress at
Chicago, which will convene on Octobpr
23: George W. Frink, A. S. Baldwin, W.
E. Fisher, G#orge D. Toy, G. H. Umbsen
and O. H. yon Rhein, of Sun Francisco;
Samuel Rucker of San Jose, \V. P. Cole
man of Sacramento, W. E. Houehton of
Bakersfield, H. J. T. Jacobsen and Thomas
E. Hughes of Fresno: W. E. Hughes,
Hervey Lindley, A. E. Pomeroy, Frank
Sabichi and W. B. Scorboro, of Los An
geles; G. I. Taggart of Oakland, J. E.
Packard of Pomona, C. N. Androus of
Red lands. J. G. North of Riverside, J. E.
Mills of Sacramento, Jacob Cruendike of
San Diego, J. A. Clayton of San Jose, T.
V. Matthews of Santa Cruz and R. E.
Wilhoit of Stockton.
GANNON RESIGNS.
He Believes the National League Is
Nearing Its End.
Chicago, Oct. 13— M. T. Gannon, for
merly of Omahn, nownf Chicago. ha 9 re
signed the presidency of the Irish National
League of America. The resignation was
tendered to the executive committee of tne
league two weeks ago, but it lias been kept
secret because of the unwillingness of the
executive committee to accept his resigna
tion. It is siid Gannon's withdrawal is
due to dissatisfaction with the course of
the anti-Gladstone Irishmen.
Gannon, in an interview, admits that he
has resigned. He declares tbe league is in
a state of inanition; that something must
be done to get It on right lines or it will go
out of existence. He thinks an attempt
will be made this winter to reorganize the
league.
WITHDREW FROM THE TRUST.
It Caused a Victory for the Striking
Glassworkers.
Pittsbubg, Pa., Oct. 13.— At a meeting
of the National Glass Company here this
afternoon James A. Chambers, tbe presi
dent, resigned and announced tbe Cham
bers Glass Company would witbdraw from
the combination. He also announced tbe
Sehmertz Glass Company of Bell Yernon,
Pa., and the Enterprise Glass Company of
Dunkirk had decided to operate factories
independently of the trust. The with
drawal of the Chambers Company is re
garded as a victory for the strikers as tbe
extensive plant of that concern will re
same operations at once at the old rates.
Died From the Injury.
Stockton, Oct. 13.— John Donnelly, a
rancher, who was thrown from a roni
cart at Tracy a few days ago, died here to
day. In falling be struck on his head, his
neck being broken. Preparations were
being made to hang up the man and pull
tbe bones into place, but death came too
soon.
A Mysterious Epidemic.
London, Oct. 13. — There is a mysterious
epidemic of diarrhea in the Greenwich
workhouse. Over 150 inmates are affected.
The symptoms resemble cholera. Two
are dead and many are in a dangerous
condition. Tbe authorities are investi
gating. ■
To Life Imprisonment.
Fuesno, Oct. 13.— Thomas Williams was
to-day convicted of murder in the first
degree in Judge Holmes' department of
the Superior Court and sentenced to life
imprisonment. Williams killed a Portu
guese named Niere about three months
ago.
Sale of the Oregon Pacific.
Cokvallis, Oct. 13.— Judge Fullerton of
the Circuit Court to-day issued an order
directing an unrestricted sale of the Ore
gou Pacific Railroad property by the
Sheriff on or before December 15.
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