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scandal stronger than before. Conkling
developes little added strength.
Vice President Huntingdon denies
that the G. P. R. Il. Co. is engaged in
efforts to make peace between the Paci-
fic Mail Co. and Panama Railroad.
The geld gamblers Lave been busy
the last day or two circulating in Wall
street the widest stories about the panic
in the California Stock market, but
little effect.
New York, April 30.--Henry P. Han
ma died at New London, Conn.,. to-day.
He was the Republican candidate for
Governor of that State in 1873, and
Presidential Hector the year before.
For 40 years he has been extensively
engaged in the whaling business. and
latterly, in connection with San Francis
co parties, has controlled the Alaska
seal business by contract with the Gov
eminent.
Richard M. Corwine, formerly OF
Ohio, died last night.
Justice Bowling. of New York, is dy-
ing.
WASHINGTON, April %. - Postal
changes: (: j. NJ, stark appointed P.
N. at Bruce postoftice. Pacific county,
W. T.; Mrs. Dora F. Stump P. M. for
Wallula, Walla Walla county. w. T.
Sargent's speech on the Chinese
question will be delivered early next
week. He is sanguine that by the
thorough persuation of the subject
which he proposes to make to the Sen
ate, important action as party of the
treaty making power can be secured to
accomplish the desired result.
PHILADELPHIA. May l. The follow
ing is tho first official announcement of
the Director General as to the opening
day, the 10th instant: General Order,
No 1.-The exhibition will be open to
the public on Wednesday the 10Th in
slant at noon. Exhibitors are notified
that their shelves and exhibits must be
placed in order not later than Monday
evening the eight instant, SO that ave-
nues and public passage ways may be
cleared upon the 9Th; all exhibits must
be uncovered and exposed at 8 o'clock
Wednesday morning the tenth. Signed
A. Z. Goshoru, Director General
New YORK. May 1.-The Tri5me's
Washington special says. should the
Senate decide it has jurisdiction in the
BelkEap matter, it is understood he
will have no difficulty to prove in an
action before the Court on his indict-
meht that Clymer guaranteed immuni-
ty if he resigned. Clymer denies any
such guarantee, but he told another
member of the Committee he should
recommend BelkEap's impeachment ii
he was in Office at noon the next day.
His remark was not officially made as
Chairman and therefore is not binding
Banks will introduce bill tomorrow
to utilize the product of gold and silver
mining in the United States. The notes
issued on this system would have a
purely representative character, and the
currency would be actual y put In cir
culation not by the Government but by
the owners of gold and silver bullion.
The amount of currency which would
be issued under such a bill as this
would depend entirely on the amount
of bullion in the country ct any given
time. which as long as it remains in
the United States and was not exported
or used in arts would be available as
circulating medium.
Theo. Dodsworth, originator of Dods-
worth's Band. died yesterday aged Sc.
A Herald's Washington special says
Grant is again quite i'll under the care
of a physician.
The story that the President favors
Conkling as his successor is repeated.
SAN Francisco, May Flour,
extra jobbing at So so q 6 in gold;
wheat cannot be quoted over 81 so
from that down to 81 65 for good
shipping; Barley Feed, 81 10 q
1 171a; Brewing, 81 20 a. 27Ia.
Gold prices for silver to-day, put
Trade dollars at 80 buying, 90 a "a
selling; half dollars, 96l4 buying,
9711s selling.
Legal Tenders 9OA buying, 81
selling.
The Pacific Coast Centennial Com
mittee held a meeting to-day at 10
o'clock, for the purpose of placing
the balance of work in the hands of
the executive committee of five, and
relieving the general committee
from further responsibility in it.
The attachment placed on the
stores and coal of the Pacific Mail
6 les mer Alaska on Saturday, was re-
leased to-day on bond of S27 900,
to enable her to sail for China and
Japan.
Plat Burr, of Portland, Oregon,
has brought suit before the register
in bankruptcy, against the Nevada
and Northern Telegraph Company,
to recover $2S, $50 alleged to be due
him on the construction of the line
from Winnemucca to Portland. The
act on which the bankruptcy of the
is predicated, is the at
tachment on the company's Office at
Portland, by Ladd & Tilton.
New YORK, May 2.-The sub-com-
mittee of ways and means investigating
the Alaska matter to- day took the testi-
mony of Louis Goldstone of San Fran