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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-20
CALIFokNIa INTERESTS.
Senator Stanford Thinks the Senate Tariff
Bib Negle cts Them.

Bin Negle cts Them.
WASHINGTON, December 19th-Senator STAN
iord created good deal of surprise in the Re
publican Senate caucus yesterday The caucus
had assembled to consider the resolution Ia
take recess during the Christmas HOLIDAYS
The California Senator took occasion to notify
the caucus that he could not vote for the tariff
bill in its present condition. The meaper Re-
publican majority in the Senate makes il i'm
pos ible to pass the tariff bill if Senator Stan
ford votes against it. The determination shown
by - tinford in this matter and his independence
in the past have impressed the Republican
leaders in The Senate that they must modify
tnelr tarh bill materially, II they expect TO pass
it in that body.
After the caucus Senator Stanford said: 1.-THE
Dill is not satisfactory to me, because in my
Jndgment, II 1t became law it would iniure
several industries in California of great promise
In the first place. the bill cuts down the present
duty on sugar one-half. l consider that there is
no longer any doubt about the suoce, sfnl manll-
iacture OF sugar In California from beets. It
seems to me that in few years the raising of
sugar will be one of the most important occupa.
tions in California. In the future | think il will
be as valuable to the State as the cultivation of
the vine Tor the making OF wines. l have been
informed that the Alyarado beet-sllgar factory
with its old fashioned machinery, is now rro-
dueing sugar from beets proftably. The exper-
Judgment the success of that undertaking. l do
not think can afford to vote for the reduction
OF the tariff on sugars.
dislike very much to separate myself in
matter OF this kind from my party and l shall
do so most reluctantly, but feel at present that
IL is unnecessary to make this cut in sugar and
It would be very harmful to the State represent
II the Republicans desire TO reduce the revenue
they can make sufficient reduction by taking off
the internal revenue tax on tobacco and
whisky 1t would certainly be better for the
country 10 relieve those two domestic industries
from the burden of taxation than to destroy or
cripple the manufacture of sugar
. The bill also reduces the tariff on oranges.
lemons ard lines. This, however, can easily
be remeoied / should ike very much to have
attached to the tariff bill provision to free our
sweet-wlne makers from paying tax on spirits
used to iortify the wine for expectation. con-
slider this great injustice to our home wine
makers, as our sweet wines can be bought, taken
TO France, fortified and returned here and sold
cheaper than we can fortify and sell them in
this country. l have asked the Finance Com
mittee OF the Senate to permit me to appear be-
fore them and present the objections which l
have to the bilI1
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Blanchard of Louisiana ansagonized the spe-
cIsi order with the river and narbor bill, and
raised the question of consideration. The
House refused consideration of the bill
springer OF Illinois stated that at a meeting
OF Ine committee on Territories this morning it
had Deen determined that the Territorial bills
would not be called until January 18th
Buchanan of New Jersey-"Whr this sudden
ces sation of actiYity?''
Springer-'It 1t is the unanimous wish of the
committee ON there being no politics in it."
Inc House went into Committee of the Whole
on the river and harbor bill
crane OF Texas denounced what he termed
tne drlDlet system of appropriations. He would
AT the proper time offer to substitute practically
the same bill which passed at the first sessin of
t the present Congress, although personally he
should prefer TO pass bill appropriating ex-
actly the sum estimated by the Chief of En-
gineeTs With plethoric Treasury, with no
prospect OF the passage of tariff bill, VITA the
people anxious for river and harbor bill, and
with tne Chief OF Engineers declaring his esti-
mates right, he appea ed to the House to adopt
the proposed substitute
Alter some further deba between Blanchard
SoWoen. and Adams of Illinois, the committee
rose without acting, and the House adjourned.
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HOME AFFAIRS.
A DAYS EVENTS AT THE HOME OF
GENERAL HARRISON.
The Wahalak Negroes Subdued--
Action of the Turf Congress
Victims of Flames.
SPECIAL D1sPgoeHEs TO THE REooED-uNIoN.l
oUAY's VISIT.
The Pennsylvania Senator Passes a Few
Hours with General Rarrisnn

The Pennsylvania Senator Passes Few
Hours with General Harrison.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 1sth.-This morn
iDg's trains from Chicago ST. Louis Cincinnati.
and Cleveland broGght many LOYAL Legion
veterans to attend the banquet tonight SEN
ator Quay, accompanied by Hon. John C. New
General Williams, and Colonel BTitton, drove
out to General Harrison's residence this morn
ing, arriving at IL O'Clock. General Harrison
had anticipated the arrival of the distinguished
visitors, and came out into the hallway as they
were announced. Here he was introduced by
Colonel New to Chairman Quay. The famous
men OF silence cordially grasped hands, and
General Harrison, welcoming the Senator, led
the way to the library
After halt hours general conversation,
Messrs. Williams and Britton concluded their
call, leaving Chairman Quay and Colonel New
oloseted with the President-elect. Quay was
the Generals guest at lunch. Shortly after 2
O'Clock the Pennsylvania Senator returned to
his hotel, and lett for Washington this evening.
senator Quay would not be interviewed on
political matters
A gentleman who accompanied Senator Quay
on his visit to General Harrison, saws there was
nothing unusual i'll the meeting between them
1t is explained by one OF the gentlemen COM
prising Senator QuayS party that ''the Iatter's
visit was not of such great political importance
as the public has been led to believe. Of course
they talked pol1tics-that is Colonel Qaays bust
ness-but the idea he came here loaded with
important suggestions and state secrets is all a
mistake, mere newspaper theory"
OTHER CALLERS.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 18th. General Har-
rison practically gave the entire day up to re-
ceiving visitors. No sooner had he concluded
his task with Senator Quay, after lunch, than
the Loyal Legion visitors began to pour in upon
him. About O'Clock they began calling in
squads upon General and Mrs. Harrison, and
their spacious parlors were crowded until night
fall.
Among the first to call upon General Harrison
was exp esident Hayes, accompanied by his
RnthpTfDf6 a
very hearty welcome by General Harrison, and
at his request the ex-President remained with
them and received the veterans for half an hour
or more. Mrs. Mckee, assisted by Miss Miller,
daughter of W. H H. Miller, served tea and
coffee to the gentlemen in the back parlor
There was no speech-making. The reception
was of most informal character
At 5 o'clock the visitors had nearly all de-
parted, to be present at the meeting of the Loyal
Legion ut 6 o'clock TO participate in the organ
izstion of an Indiana Commandery
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weight or eoAtents Of every package be plainly
interest California shippers is as follows:
Every barrel, bag, box and basket and srate of
vegetables, fruit and berries offered or exposed
ior sale, or sold in any of the public markets OF
the city of New York, or within the limits
thereof or in any of the public streets in said
city, IN any other way than provided for in
previous sections, shall be labeled, stamped or
numerals of an inca in size, with the equal and,
correct measurement or weight of the contents
thereof The ordinance must receive the ar.-
pIoval OF the Mayor, Or be passed over his veto,
before it becomes law.
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THE OLD SOUTH.
Alabama Capitalists Say 1t a Thing of
Days Gone BY.

INDIANAPOLIS December 19th.-0ne of the
members of the Alabama committee that called
on General Harrison ye: terday afternoon said to
newspaper correspondent
We regard the old Solid South as a thing of
the past 1t is gone forever. The certainty of
the admission of two or three new Republican
States strips the South of her former power in
national politics. A breakup is upon u.s. We
must look to arranging new lines, and in doing
SO we propose to make new alliances and bring
about settlement of the perplexing race issue
An ingenious plan has been outlined for the
creation of a new and independent party whose
founders and followers shall institute political
warfare against what is known as bourbon rule
and press that element until it calls the negroes
to its aid to save it from political death. When
they will be compelled to call for the negro
vote i'll State and local elections, from that mo-
ment fair elections in the south are secured and
political disfranchisement ceases.
The new party will not antagonize the col
ored race, but it will be organized almost en-
tlreiy by white men who expect no support to
speak Of from the negro at the outset. Protec
ton and square elections are to be the corner
stones of the new party, aud the charter mem
bers are men of such wealth and influence that
the movement assumes a formidable aspect
even now
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La BELLE FRANCE.
The Boulangist Gsni Still Threatening
the French Republic.

PARIS, December 19th.In the Senate to-day.
during the debate on the budget NJ. Challemet-
Lacour created a great sensation by a speech
condemning the policy now pursued in the
schools, which he said struck at the root of the
traditional principle of parental control The
main cause of the existing evils was radical
ism, which relenllessly pursued the old found
ers of the Republic and gave promises which
it was impossible to fulfill. France had aban-
doned the most glorious of monarehs, and was
about to fall at the feet of the least of men
Instead of checking the movement toward the
abyss, the Cabinet was Fastening the move
ment 1t was time to return to the policy of
good sense.
AT the conclusion OF his speech he appealed
to the Right TO unite with the party of the Left
and together save the country. Tremendous
cheering followed.
Premier Floquet defended the policy OF the
Cabinet which, he said, had been wise and
republican.
great uproar ensued when FIoquet an
nounced that he would, if necessary, introduce
new legislation to combat the Boulangist dan
ger, and the House rose amid a scene of great
excitement.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate.

WAsHINGToN, December 19th.-In the Senate
to day the bill to incorporate the American
historical Association was passed Edmunds
introduced and had referred to the Committee
on Foreign Resolutions the following
Resolred, ] hat the Government of the United
States will look with serious concern aud disap-
proyal upon any connection of any European
Government in the construction or control of the
ship canal across the lsthmus of Darien or
across Central America. and must regard any
such connection or contract as injurious to the
just rights aud interests of the United States
and as a menace to their welfare.
Rcsolred. That the President of the United
States be requested to communicate this expres-
sion of The views of Congress to the Governments
of the countries of Europe.
On motion of Spooner the House amendment
to the Senate bill for public building at San
Francisco. reducing the amount from sS01, 600 TO
$3.50, COO. was non eoncurred in and q conference
ordered.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
tariff bill Reagan called attention to the para
graph fixing the duty on lead dross at TX cents
per pound. He moved TO strike out the proyiso.
After some debate the amendment was re-
jected
Reagan then moved to amend by making the
duty on lead ore and lead dross q of cent per
pound instead OF l y cents. Rejected.
The Clerk then read paragraph 177, taxing
lead in pigs and bars 2 cents per pound
Voorhees, then took the floor and made long
speech upon the general subject of the tariff,
and particularly the pending bill. In the course
of his speech ne sharply criticised the various
posed in it fo= all the evils it embraced was iree
whisky snd tobacco
Afler further de ate sey eral amendments were
offered and rejected as the reading continued
On reaching paragraph 1875, relating 10 manu-
factured articles or wares not specially cnumer
ated, harris moved to amend by adding a pro
yiso that n article should pay higher rate Of
duty than 90 per cent ad yalorem- Action wa
deferred.
The schedules relating TO wood and wooder
wares, aud that relating to sugar, were passet
over Informally.
THIS brought the consideration of the biz
| down to Schedule IF" tobacco cigars, etc.
| when it was laid aside, about three pages of tn
| bill having been actually disposed of to day.
| After an executive session the Senate ad
journed.
| In the House.
| WASHINGTON, December 19th.-In the Hous
| The bill for the retirement of General 4
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lNDIANAPoLIs, December 19th.-At $50 O'Clock
the CHARTER members of the new Indiana Com
mandery of the Loyal Legion met, Commander
in-Chfef R. B. Bayes presiding. The new Com
mandery was duly created and inaugurated.
MaJor-Gene5al Lewis Wallace, of Crawfords.
vile, was elected Commander. General Harri-
son was among the members present, and
participated in the formation of the new Com
follows: ~
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SENATOR sTANFORD's OBJECTIONS
TO THE TARIFF BILL.
The Alaska Scandal Iuduiry-C Cali
fornia Land Decision-Terri-
torial Admission-Etc.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooaD-UNIoN.
ARCTIC MORALS.
Investigation of the Scandals Concerning

Aue IN Alaska.
WASHINGTON. December 18Th. The Uonse
Committee on Fisheries to-day began an inyes-
legation regarding the alleged outrages in
Alaska- 1A Mm, Gayitt, Special Treasury Agent to
the Seal Islands, testified that the Alaska Com.
pany's Agents at st. Georges Islands respect
neither the laws of God nor man. Among ofher
things, he said they furnish LIQUOR to prosti
tutes in an underhanded manner Witness said
the whole island was a place of prostitution
from one end to the other. An agent of the
company had declared that he would break a
man $ mead mead II he refused to bring his (the
man s. wife to him. Witness said further that
ne would rather serve a term in a penitentiary
than go through again what he and his wife
mad experienced on the islands In conclusion
he admitted that he did not know of any case Of
erlmlnal assault on native women by agents of
the Alaska Company.
George Wardman, Special Agent at the Island
OF ST. George from 1881 to 1884 said he never
knew OF woman or girl upon the island to be
outraged, nor man or boy TO be abused bv any
OF the companys agents. nor did he ever know
OF native woman living in the company's
house with one of the employees. He never saw
anything which would lead him to believe that
the company's house was converted into n house
of ill-fame.
T. F. Ryan, another Special Agent of the Gov
ernment ON the Island OF st. George from 1885 to
1887, attributed the lack of discipline and loose
morals OF the Island of st. George partly to the
improper conduct and neglect of duty of some
OF the government Agents, who were in turn in
tlmIdeted by agents of the company Witness
formulated rules forbidding females on the
sand from visiting the companys or Govern
ment's houses, bur Tingle, his superior oficer
had declared such rule null. Ii was impossi-
bic to imagine what influenced him to do this
as the orderWas issued in the interestuf law and
deeency. Adjourned.
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a RELIC OF THE STRIKE.
Closing Hours of the Trial OF the Alleged
con Dynamiter.

GENEVA {Ill.), December 19th.-The taking of
testimony in the 60 dynamite trial vas closed
to-day, and States Attorney Hancnett of Aurora
began the opening argument before the jury.
The principal testimony tSfore the speeches be-
gan was given by Henry +. Iolman, an expert
in microscopy, who testified that he had care
fully examined the exhibits of letters and
checks allt ged to be in Bauerinson's handwrit
ing, and in his opinion two. and possibly three,
persons wrote them. Tie microscope was
brought in and the letters examined by coansel
and jurymen, soon aftSE which the speech
making began.
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NO BLOCKADE.
The Consuls at Cape Hsytian Deny that
that Port Is Closed.


WASHINGTON, December I9th-The Depart.
ment of State has received the following COM
munication from Consul Gautier at Cape Hay
tian, dated November 27th and indorsed by all
the foreign Consuls
1T is reported that the authorities at Port-au-
Prince have notified the Government OF the
United States that they have blocked this port,
and under that impression the steamers of the
Clyde line fIom New York refused freight for
Cape Haytisn. No effective blockade has ever
existed. This is imposing on the good faith of
the Government with invalid notice. block
ade is not in harmony with international law,
therefore we, the Consuls residing at
Cape Haytian do hereby certify that this port
has never been effectively blockaded since Oe-
tober 2Sth, when a Haytian warsteamer came
in sight for the purpose of blockading; that no
steamer has been stationed off this port accord
ing to prescription of international maritime
law.
We further certify that since the 23d instant.
to date no blockading vessel has been seen in
these waters, and we moreover certify that
eight barks and two schooners have entered
Cape Haytian since the existence of this fieti-
tious blockade, and the German steamer Hotsa-
da arrived here on the morning of the 22d in
slant and has taken 100 bags of coffee for
Europe, and the steamer Cremo entered on the
27th instant and landed a cargo from Europe. y
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CANADA.
The Worst Snowstorm for Years-A Train
Showed Under.

The w orSt Snow5torm for Years-A, Train
showed Under.
ST. JoHNs (N. S., December 10th The snow
storm OF yesterday was the severest for years.
At Moncton more than a dozen trains were held
because Of the blockade nouh of Campbellton
A snow-slide at Metapedia covered a special
tram, but no one was hurt a Quebec train
reached here last night ten hours late.
The train-hands had e very severe experience
In some cases, owing TO the binding snow and
sleet, relays of men had to be provided, and
the cuttings were often filed up when nearly
open. The storm will cost thousands of dollars
The storm did the most damage along the
Newfoundland coast. The snip Golden Gate,
from st. Johns, n. f., went ashore at st. Pierre
Miguelon and became total wreck.
The schooner \ Wright was wrecked in the
straits of Canso. The men on bosl. vessels SUI
fered from cold and hunger and many of them
were badly frozen Assistance has b zen sent to
them. 1t is not known whether asy lives were
lost.
quebec is almost entirely cut off from outside
communication, and in the streets, nearly all
very narrow, drifts piled up in many places as
nigh as the secOnd-story windows rendering
ordinary travel impossible.
Reports are being sent from Montreal of
losses of life in the st. Lawrence river during
the blizzard. No lives have been lost The
stories have not the S ightest basis in facts.
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JAY Gnnld Again Sick

New YORK, December l9;h.-Jay Goald has
been ordered by his physician to start at the
earliest possible moment for Bermudas Orders
are given for the immediate oyerhauling OF the
yacht Atlanta, and unless Mrs. Gould's eondi-
tioo should advance in seriousness Gould will
start the day after Christmas for the port of
Nassau.
LATER The rumor that Jay Gould is sick and
has been ordered to Bermuda for the benefit of
his health is emphatically denied by DR.. Bald
win, his physician. to-night.
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Wife Cat SUPPER Oh, l was so an
noyed at the drag store this afternoon"
husband" What was the trouble" Wife
=" There we1e six or seven ahead of me
as usual. One wanted ten-cent box of
waters, ar.oiher an equal amount of tooth
powder, still another FIVE cents worth of
tutti-f futti gum. Oh, should think these
poof druggists would go crazy with such
t.11ing customers Husband And what
{ did you buy, my DEAR" Wife" A two
! cent postage stamp."-Epoch.
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a Corpse Grows Restive Under Bar
ber's Tortures and shows Eight

SALTWATER (Minn.) December l9th-Bert
Whitmore fell i'll of typhoid fever several days
ago, and yesterday, to all appearances, died.
An undertaken prepared the body for burial
and, at the suggestion of friend, a barber was
sent for to shave the corpse. The barber on his
arrival was shown into the room where the
body lay and left alone 10 perform his work
Whether the razor was dull or whether the bar
Der, forgetting his surroundings. commenced to
talk politics to his victim, is not known but
when he had about half completed his task
Whitmore's eyes opened and be straightened
himself up on the bed on which he was lying
The barber dropped his razor and bolted from
the room in great alarm. aud told the occupants
of the house what had happened. visit to
Whftmore's room disclosed the supposed dead
man looking around in bewiidered way for his
clothes not knowing what had happened.
physician was at once summoned, who ex-
amined Whitmore and tonight announced that
he would probably recover.
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RACING MATTERS.
The American Turf Congress Makes New
Rnles-Snrfne Dates Etc


Rules-Spring Dates, Etc.
CINCINNATI, December l9th-The American
Turf Congress met Tor business in executive ses-
sion this afternoon Two changes were made
IN the rules by the committee, viz: First, it
raised the scale four pounds with the usual
allowance for mares, bus not for geldings; sec
ond, it required that sealed bids shall be de-
posted in all selling races within fifteen min
utes after the race which bids shall be opened
by the presiding Judge who shall divide the
surplus between the second horse and the Asso
citation.
The Association admitted two new members
the Overland Patk Club and the Kansas City
Club.
Racing dates were fixed as follows: For the
spring meetings in 1SS9-Louisviie, May 9Th to
the 18th; st. Louis, June lst to the 18th; Kansas
City June 17th TO the 22d; Chicago June > d to
July 20th: ST. Paul, july 2Sd to the 3lst.
The Congress also adopted rule that all
members OF the Turf Congress should disbar all
persons expelled by either the American or Ma
tional TrotIing Association for fraud during the
continuance of such expulsions.
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Rss1s11e and Murder the Result of I
Pending Tribal Warfare.

L5NooNr December Igth-A d5spateb from
Auckland says: News has been received from
Samoa that the Samoans under Mataafa suc-
ceedet in capturing most Of Atna after long
clude4 Zoo killed and several hundred d. wounded.
Oi I've outbreak between The Arushas and the
Masl t-4bes, the former tribes eniiced the Nasi
warriors into making a cow-lifting ex2editiou
ana during their absence the Arushas raided
the Mastsettiement and mastered the cid men
ana women and children, ard seized the Young
1900 head of cattle 20
Inc Mast warriors, on returning from tie ex-
petition aDdflnding that their homes were de-
Yastated, lahented three days. and then COM
menced war against the Aiuslias. which will
probably lastthree years and result in the de-
vastation o. the country west OF the KiIama
Niar