Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-27

inals, and generally argues that their pres
cncc i: a blessing to the interests of Califor
mia and the country at large.
Political.
The Iiuey' Washington special SAYS the
friend, OF Senator Cameron, OF Pennsylya~
MIA. are quietly at work in his interests for
his nomination As Vice President The
transfer of the War portfolio to Cameron
and the Attorney Generlship to Taft, will
not take place until some time early next
month. Judge Pierrepont to day said he
would not formally accept the English mis-,
sion, until he retilcs from his present Office
The Chinese treaty.
The House Committee on Commerce heard
an agreement tron Representative Page in
advocacy Of the concurrent resolution re
Gently introduced Ivy him requesting the Pres
idcnt 10 propose an additional article to the
treaty with China. The committee subse
quently authorized Representative Page to
report the resolution to the House for pas
sage, with an amendment requesting the Pres
idcnt to negotiate for an additional article,
substantially as fellows: The United States
of America do hereby reserve the right to
Regulate, restrict or prevent the immigration
Of Chinese subjects into the United States.
except for commercial purposes and recipro
cally the Emperor of China reserves the right
to regulate, restrict or prevent the immi
grafton Of citizens Of the United States into
the Empire of China, except for commercial
purposes,
Annexation Of Eastern Washington.
The House committee on Territories adopt
ed the favorable report made by Wiggngton,
As subcommittee on Lanes bill, to annex
Walla Walla and Columbia counties to the
State Of Oregon and authorized him TO re
port it to the House for passage.
The "'Cenfanuiai."
PHILADELPHIA, May 21-Therc were
Il, 400 paying visitors present yesterday and
about the same number to day.
The Mexican Troubles.
AyANA My 23.-Thc mail steamer has
arrived from Vera Cruz. She brings no
Mexican news. The papers here and the pas
sengcrs say that for four days before the
steamer sailed no railway trains and no cor,
respondent of any kind had been received
from the capital, all communication being
Intercepted. The rebellion seemed to be
assuming alarming proportions. 1t was re
ported that the President of the Supreme
Court has gone to the United States, and that
Laredo is preparing for the sale of his proper
~ in rp.cDf liSlStarc
New Hampshire Republican Conyen-
ton.
CONCORD, n, IL, May 23-The Republic
can State convention to-day passed resolu-
tons having the delegates uniastructcd and
untrammclcd.
Pacific Mail.
New YORK. May 2t.-The defeat of JAY
Could in the Pacific Mail Co war is gener-
ally credited TO Rufus Hatch who i, freely
congratulated by Wall Street on his success.
The future of the Pacific Mail Co is still
subject of much solicitude although the re-
cent events release it from the control of the
Union Pacific Railroad
The Troubles in Cuba.
New YORK, May 24.-An engagement is
ftpOrtct near Los cruces, tUDd, lasting all
day, between TIE Spanish force and insur-
gents, the latter ibcing Victorious The
Spanish losses are said to be between 1900
and 800
WAsHINGToN, May 24-The President sent
to the Senate to day the nomination of Eds
ward +. Bealc to he Minister to AUSTRIA
The Turkish. RcbeIiion.
BAGCsA, May 2l.-'Fhc latest intelligence
from the insurgent camp indicates that in
consequence of the improved position which
has resulted from heir recent Victories the
insurgents cannot he satisfied with the cons
cessions which they demanded at the cons
ference with Baron Radich. They now dcs
mand absolute independence of Herzegovina
and Bosnia and scout the idea Of an armies
ticc. They are actively preparing 10 proclaim
ii provisional government.
Money Rates.
New York, May 2l.-Gold closed at Il
q 123. Legal tenders in San Francisco quiet
at S9GlS9i, buying 50. selling at 90