Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-05


ton. Tank No. 7 caught FIRE a moment
later, as well as tank 2, both Of which were
of immense szs. Ten minutes Later the gas
cline tank, containing 3 GOO barrels, exploded
| with report heard for miles. Instantly q
number Of wooden structures caught fire,
and moment later the newly-buils pump
house, costing S. goo, was abiszs. In
less than fifteen minutes two more
tanks exploded, aud q dozen small reports told
of exploded reservoirs or pipes. From that
time till nearly o'clock the fight went on,
the fremen doing what they could to save
property in the yard, while the Standard
employees were fighting the fire away from
| the river. At o'clock one of the largest
tanks exploded with terrific force, and in
SANITY the flames shot up and lighted every
quarter. The engines kept playi. upon the
storage houses st the east end Of the yard,
while the workmsn wsrs rol,ing away barrels
of oil to place of safety. Fully 1000 bar
rels Of oil were burned. The loss is estimated
at $3.50, coo. A rsin-storm prevailed duiiug
the progress of the fire.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
! CLEVELAND. February 4th.-The FIRE at the
Standard Oil Works is nearly exhausted
The scene resembles chaos. Two years are
thought to be needed to restore tbs works TO
the condition of two days ago. Col. Payne,
Treasurer of the company. thinks not more
than so GOO barrels of oil were burned, and
says the loss cannot be stated uutil the flood
subsidies and careful examination is made.
Tee FIRE is still burning in spots, and the
| flames disclose wrecks of ten receiving tanks.
twehty to thirty stills and other smaller
works. Three hundred thousand dollsrs is
probably moderate estimate of the com.
psny's loss.
Congress Saturday.
WASHINGTON, February 4th.-The only
change in the tariff made in Committee Of
the Whole in the House yesterday, was max
ing the duty five per cent. I'D valorem on flint
and lime, glass bottles and vials, instead Of
two cents per pound, az provided in the bill.
After eulogiss on Love the House adj
journed.
In the Senata the rate on thread, yarn,
etc, vslusd at above % cent?, and not above
40, was mace 10 cents per pound above 40,
and not above so. 20 cents per pound; above
so, and not above CO. % cents per pound
above 60, and not above 20, SO cents per
pound above 20, and not above 80, SO cents
per pound and above so. IS cents per pound
Resolutions Of respect to the memory of
Representative Love followed. and the Sem
ate adjourned.
Congressional Programme for the Week.
WAsHIEGToN, February 4th.-The pro-
gTamme of business for the Senate this week
is extremely simple, the intention of the ma
jori5y being to press consideration of tie
Finsnce Commission and tariff measures
each day. and generally until late hour in
the evening, TO thu exclusion of all other than
merely formal legislative business. Some
brief executive sessions will be held. Il is
expected that an adjournment will be taken
at comparatively early hour Tuesday after
moor, SIS mark Of respect for the memory
of the two deceased members of the
House but, aside from these interruptions, |
the entire week will doubtless be devoted to |
an attempt TO complete the consideration of
the pending bill, II Is very doubtful, how
ever, whether the b;i can be returned to the
House by the end of this week, for regardless
Of many disputed tariff questions which re-
msin unscSed or, thsre may be renewal at
the last Of the session of the various textures
Of the orisi framework Of tho bill. which,
as it passed the House, related solely to re-
ducti0n Of iaternsl taxation. Tomorrow, in
the House, after tie usual calls upon the
States for the introduction Of bills, the
regular order will be q recognition
of Individual members for the pur-
pose of Offering motions to pass meas
ures by a two.thirds mejcrity under
suspension of the rules. 1t is understood
that the first member to be recognized will be
Cannon, who has given notice, under direc.
ton Of majority OF the Committee on APP
preparations, that he will then move the
summary passage Of the legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill. The general
opinion tonight is that the motion will fall
as il is known that all the leading Democrats
will oppose it. fearing to obtain its passage by
this means. The bill will not be called up
again this week. but will be left OF the ealen-
dsr, while the House during the rem sinder
Of the wsek, except on Tuesday afternoon.
when eulogies will be delivered on Updegraff
and Hawk, devotes ITSELF to the further !
consideration of the Ways az d Means Com
mittee's tariff bill. The present condition of
TIE regular annual appropriation bills briefly
stands as follows: The agricultural bill will
bsccme a law, the Consular and diplomatic.
academy, Indian and I oste flee bills have all
passed both houses, and are In tie hands Of
the conference committees, and the army az
propriatian bill ard psrsioa bill are on the
calendar OF the Senate, ready for the action
of that body. TIE District OF Columbia, the
ratification and navy appropriation bills
are under examination by sub committees,
and will probably be reported to the Senate
from the full Committee on Appropriations
during the present week. The legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bin is
on the House calendar. The river and hgr
Dor bill is in course Of preparation by the
House COMMITTEES on Commerce, and the
work Of preparing the suudry civil bill will be
advanced by the House Committee en- APP
propfis.ions, who will probably include ia
this measure las matter Of converter ce this
year, all the items of appropriations usually
combined to form general deficiency bill.
Miscellaneous Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, February 4th.-The Coinage
Committee met yesterday, with six members
present. They discussed and generally IA
vored proposition authorizing the Secretary
Of the Treasury to pay cut all the silver coin
in the treasury and retain % per cent. of the
outstanding greenbscks, instead Of 40, So now
required by law. Hazeltine offered al amend
ment authorizing the Secretary to retain but
10 per ceas. of grsenbacks, which was lost by
5 to 1-Hazeltine being the only affirmative
The committee is composed largely Of bimet-
allists and ereenbackers.
Logan inforceed the Senate yesterday that
he would offer as an amendment TO the SUM-
dry civil appropriation bills, that the Acs
which placed colored soldiers on the Same
footing az other soldiers as to bounty and pen
sions, he 30 constructed as to extend to and
include tho hsirs Of such soldiers in their
claims for military service, ard that the &C.
counting officers Of the treasury be directed
to readjust the claims of such heirs az would
be entitled to and who may be denied by the
said Act.
Mrs. McElroy, the Presidents sister, gave
public reception in the executive mansion
last evening. She was assisted by Mrs
Brswster, Mics FreliDshuysen, Mics Phelps
aud Mrs. Kneals. Il was brilliant affair,
and largely attended.
The terms OF oflics CT The Naval Officer and
Surveyor Of the Port at New York soon ex-
pire, but the present incunbents will be held
over until the appointment of the Civil Ser
vice Commission by the President. The
meGabersof the Commission will be announced
at an early date.
The Japanese Minister gavs dinner last
evening to the diplomatic corps. Among the
guests were Secretaries Fclger, Teller and
Lincoln.
Newspapers suea for Libel.
WASHINGTON February 4th-The attor-
neys for Rev. William Hicks have entered
suit against the EveRing Star and Graphic of
New York, charging both with publishing 2
libel in the complaint, aud claiming S35. 600
damage il each case. Plaintiff il pastor of
tie CDuEch Tabernacle in this city, and was
the spiritual adviser # Guiteau, who wiiled
min lis body. subsequently the body was
taken TO the medical museum, and story
got abroad tast DR.. Hicks hsd demanded
81 0G0 ofthe Snrgeos-General before be would
permit the bones of the skeleton to be sriicu. !
lated. Articles Rejecting on the reputation
of the clergyman were offered at various