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, 1889-12-05
AUDITORS REPORT.
The Credit of tho Counties IL Bad, by
Reason Of Poor Bookkeeping.

The Credit of tho Counties IL Bad, by
Reason OF Poor Book keeping.
Tn. following Is Auditor Reeds re-
port to the senate:
"Gentlemen: Responsive to n resolu-
tion passed by the senate on the 22d
inst. and referred TO this office by the
secretary of state, requesting informa-
ton regarding the financial resources
and liabilities of the state, have re-
spectfully to report us follows: The
present resources of the state under the
existing laws and as shown by credit
data and other exhibits in this Office ap-
pear to consist:
''First-Ofa a tax levy on assessed prop
erty valuation for general state purposes
at 2}f mills on the dollar1
''Second-Ten per cent ofthe amount as
collected is licenses for the sale of spirit
GUS, fermented, malt and other intoxi-
eating liquors in the state.
"Third-Receipts from state convict
labor.
"Fourth-Miscellan sources, such
as sales of codes, session laws, etc.
There is also an annual tax levy of
one-fifth of one mill on the asse ssment
of property valuations, for defraying
current expenses CT the state militia.
nc TesOurCeS Vi tno Stdte may De
summarized as follows: Tax levy for
1850 for general purposes, 1912, 2,9l2 so;
estimated receipts for liquor Licenses,
SOS, 900; estimate from prison labor,
SIS, 600; miscellaneous, $40, 600.
"Amount duo the general fund from
the militia fund, $l26 623
Cash on hand November 49, 1889,
amounts to S13,6S7 81.
"Total, S3l2 2066 35.
'It will be seen that no reference is
made In the foregoing estimate to any
balance due from the counties to the
state, from taxes previously levied and
now delinquent. i regret to say that
the accounts between the several coun-
ties and the territory, as shown by the
books of the late territorial auditor, are
not in such condition as to Justify any
estimate of available funds TO the state
treasury from this source. The appar-
ent balances against the counties, ex.
elusive Of the ieyies of 1889, aggregate
over f5S. 900.
There are doubtless many credits OF
abatements In the nature OF costs, bills
treasurers' commissions, delinquent
taxes and miscellaneous offsets, which
have not been entered to the credit oi
the counties, and whatever net balance
may be found due to the state from this
source can not be reckoned of greater
amount than will be sufficient TO pay
the interest due on outstanding war
rants, before the same can be redeemed
by the state.
THE financial liabilities OF the stat.
, 1889-12-05
HOW THE MONEY rs SPENT.
A Bill for More Strict Accounting OF
Appropriations.

Bush was the first to set the house
agog to-day. He did 1T with this little
resolution:
Resolved, That any bill for the ap-
preparation of money for the benefit of
any institution in the state that
has been operated one year or more
shall have an accompanying document
stating the amount it cost to operate the
institution for the year past; and any
bill for deficit shall have a statement
presented with the bill, showing the
cause for the deficit, for the amount
asked for, before II Is passed as a law.
Judson of Pierce said the resolution
was reflection upon the trustees of the
insane asylum, penitentiary and other
state institutions. Eddy favored 1t. lie
said the legislature wanted to know
how money, ii voted on, was to be
spent.
Candy coincided with Judson's view,
and so did Kuhn and Gcoghegan. The
resolution was voted down. Bush was
the only one who voted for it.
, 1889-12-05
FoorPADs CAPTURED.
Two OF Them wake up tho Wrong
Gillian and OnA of Them GAta LaHf.

Two OF Them wake up tho Wrong
Citizen and One of Them Gets Left.
The knight Of the jimmy has evil
IDENTIFY got his eye on the residences
In the west end of the city. Last
night at about $50 Mr.. Harry Baers'
sister heard noises in the lower part
of the house on the corner Of Third
and Elm streets, occupied by Mr..
Baer. The family had all retired
and Miss Baer awoke her brother,
who proceeded down stairs, where
he met two fellows, one of whom
had vi lighted candle In his hand Just
In the act of leaving, they having
ransacked the rooms on the first
floor. Mr.. Baer threw shaving
mug at one Of the burglars, hitting
him on the side of his face. He
then covered his man with a re-
volver and held him until Officer
Brockman arrived, in response to
summons. The other fellow escaped.
Upon investigation itwss found that
the burglars had gained admission
by taking off the mouldings of the
panels In the front door, thereby
easy loosening the panels, which
are large enough to admit a person
10 crawl through. The man ar
rested gave his name as Frank Carr,
and Is of medium height, slightly
built, dark complexion, has the ap-
pearance of q tramp and wore over
shoes.
, 1889-12-05
A Bill to Prohibit Prize
Fighting.
Report of the Auditor and Sur
veyor General,
OUR MOST BOMBASTIC LEGISLATORS
They Spend the Day In Spread
Eagle Flights Of
Oratory.

The house has an unparl amentary way
of becoming involved in wrangles about
trities.
The subject of contention to-day was
Grants bill, requiring the hoisting oil
the American flag on county and mu-
nicipal buildings between A. NJ. and 4
p. NJ, and on shoolhouses during school
hours. The bill prcscribes no penalty
and the observance OF 1t is practically
optional.
Minis stirred up hornets nest by
amending so as to strike out county
school districts, many of which, he said,
were too poor to purchase ilars.
Grubb followed with an amendment to
exempt all school districts. Then en-
sued q patriotic debate, in which many
members told OF their devotion to the
old flag and how IL has waived in tri-
uniph, and how the number of stars has
grown from 13 to AZ.
All the speeches were delivered with a
Fourth of July effect, and the applause
called forth shook the hall.
II was about this time that somebody
thought II would be o good idea to go
into the committee OF the whole, and
made a motion to that effect. The
chair ruled that an cngrossed bill is sub
jeCt to amendment, and also to consid-
GRAFTON In the committee of the whole.
The house went, with Brown of Spo-
kane in the chair. The patriotism of
the members rose to high pitch, and
many speeches were made.
Rutter, Clarke, Eddy, Feighan. Grant,
Pickrell and others spoke. Mr.. Feig-
han amendment to include the state
house in the list of buildings, was &C
cepted.
0liphant raised a stir by offering an
amendment so that the flags will not
have to be hoisted when a chinook wind
is blowing. Then there was another
burst OF patriatism.
declared that IL there were school dis
tricts too poor. to buy flags, he would
pay for them himself.
Judson of Pierce held himself in check
as long as he could, finally he got up
and ridiculed the 4th of July oratory
that was prevalent.
This Is piece of humbuggery," he
said. This talk is all good enough for
4th of Jalv, but we are here for business
| Laughter. If there is a trust in flags
this is a good scheme to raise the price
of them Laughter.
When Brown, at noon, announced
the vote on the motion to
arise and report progress, he said
"The committee has raised" Great
laughter greeted the sally.
The next moment he threw the house
into commissions by reporting to Speaker
Feighan that
"Thc committee has set and discussed
the question seriously and otherwise
and has raised, and asks leave to set
again"
When Brown resumed the chair in the
afternoon he created more laughter by
asking the members not to pile up
too many amendments and sub
stitutes. The wrangle continued until
Eddy offered a substitute for tho first.
com missioners to purchase flags for
schoolhouses on application Of a major
ity OF the trustees. 1t was with sigh OF
relief that the house accepted Geoghe-
gan's motion to recommit the bill with
out amendments to the committee on
military affairs.
, 1889-12-05
A. BOSTON FIRE
Rivaling the Great Blaze
. .s Of 1872.
ENORMOUS LOSS OF PROPERTY.
First Estimates Put 1t At
Ten Million Dollars.
HEAVY BLOW TO The LEATHER TRADE.
Partial List of tho Heaviest Los ers,
and Insurance Liabil-
tiles.
ENORMOUS LOSS OF PROPERTY.
HEAVY BLOW TO The LEATHER TRADE

BosroY, Nov. 2s.-The most disas-
trous fire from which Boston has suffered
since 1872, and one which In property
loss rivals the great conflagration at
Lynn Tuesday, broke out about 500 A.
NJ. to-day In the Granite building,
owned by Jordan, Marsh Il Co., and
occupied by Brown, Durrele g. Co.,
dry goods, on Bedford ,street, corner OF
Kingston.
The great fire of 1872 broke out at the
corner of Kingston and Summer streets,
and the alarm of to-day's fire was rung
In from the same box which heralded
the memorable confiagration that con.
sumed nearly 800, 900, QUO of property.
The first alarm rung in to-day was
Immediately followed by. the first gen
eral alarm in Boston since'1S72.
To-day's conhagration ragged for six
hours, and burned over two acres of ter
ritory, covered by magnificent struc'
lures, and entailed the loss, now esti-
mated, OF $40, ,ooo 900.
The general alarm was soon followed
by calls upon all the neighboring cities
and towns for assistance.
IN DETAIL.
Flames were soon pouring from all the
windows and roof of the Brown-Durrell
building. At s:45 they had spread to
the Shoe and Leather Exchange build.
ing, another large granite structure ad.
Joining Brown, Durrell & Co. on Bed
ford street. From other buildings
flames swept in great masses across
Bedford street TO the opposite corner,
thence across Kingston street, along
Bedford to Chauncey, where 1t was
stopped in the store of Farley, Harvey
d Co., the upper stories of which we're
burned.
Three stores along Chauncey street
toward Summer were burned.
On the south side of Bedford street the
flames jumped across Kingston street,
from the hot blaze, from Brown, Durrell
d. Co. to the big sandstone building
owned by Il. L. Ames and occupied by
Taylor Bros, and this was consumed.
The great granite building known as
Chauncey street was the next victim for
the flames, and the entire block clear
around the Rowe place 10 Kingston
street was consumed. Crossing
Chauncey street the lire soon had good
hold of all the stores which are enclosed
In Exter place, small street running
from Harrison avenue to Chauncey
street.
UNDER PARTIAL CONTROL.
The tiremen got control at Rowe place
and the fire was partially checked from
going toward Essex street, but quickly
moved toward the opposite side to the
immense Allen and Larrabee buildings,
occupying the square between Bedford
street, Harrison avenue, Extension and
Exeter place, at which point the further
progress of the flame was checked.
, 1889-12-05
A KANSAS TRAGEDY.
Several OF the Principals Arrested
Near Pueblo.

DENVER, Col, Nov. 29.-United States
Marshal Hill OF Colorado has arrested J..
B. Feazer and +. f. Isor, two of the
principal actors in the bloody county
seat war in stephens county, Kansas,
July, 1887 in which Sheriff Cross and
four deputies were killed on one side,
and three OF Feazers men on the other.
Feazer has been here some time working
as a painter. He was arrested ncrth Of
Denver Monday. lsor was arrested at
Pueblo Wednesday, and their arrest
kept secret until to-day, when they were
sioner Brace. A third party has been
arrested in q small town near Pueblo,
and was brought here tonight, anu to-
morrow all three will be turned over to
the Kansas authorities for trial.
, 1889-12-05

conclusion to be drawn from the evi.
dence.' These words occur In decision
In which the secretary denies the motion
of G. Z. Kane and J. Il. Hillyard for
review of the department decision of
November 27, 1883, in the case of Charles
w. McCallora, involving his pre.emption
cash entry for lands in sections 81 and
%, township i63, range 90, q case that
came from the Grand Forks, N. p.,land
Office
, 1889-12-05
MURDERE ED.
Shot Through the Head with Win.
chester and Robbed.

PORTLAND, Nov. pa track-walker
on the Oregon e California railroad,
named f. Cain, while standing outside
the door of his house, five miles south of
Riddles about 10 o'clock last night, was
shot through the head with Winchester
rifle. No clue to the murderers. They
dragged the body into the house and
then searched his trunk and room, Sc
curing small amount OF money, a
watch and revolver, and closed the door
as they went away. Two tramps were
arrested at Roseburg on suspicion of
being the murderers but after examina.
ton were discharged.
, 1889-12-05
UNDER PARTIAL CONTROL.
THE LOSERS.
A Full List OF Those who Suffered
Most.


Following is list of the losses, leather
firms burned out great many of them
being Boston houses of large
factories in other portions of New Eng
land: c. Il. Aldrich & Co., Appleton
Shoe Company, W. +. Bazzett & Co.,
Alpheus Bates w. Z. Brien Shoe Com
pany, Bunton Co., Copeland & Hart
j. W. Hart & c., /. F. Hawkins & CO. Co.,
Howard & Foster. w. Ireson & Co., o
n. Keith & Co., Lynn Boot and Slip
per Co., II. I. Marshall, Adolph Meyer&
Co., George II. Nichols, J.A.Parker 4 Co.,
B. J. Patten, Perkins Il yoyse, Josban
II. Purnam, Rogers & Webber, Royce &
Gaff, sStenison Stephenson Shoe Manu-
Tyler, Walker & Brown, Woonsocket
Rubber Co., Myron Woodbury., Brock
ton Last Co., Herbert d Rapp Co.,
National Thread Co., o. o. Patton &
Co., Brockton-Blakely Furnishing Ma
chine Co., George II. Clark, DupIey d
Tuagas, Lofts Finding Machine Co.,
Wheeler d Cummings, Woodward &
off the leather houses of r. g. Solo
mon of Newark, n. j., J. S. Bomett &
Brothers of Little Falls, N. Y, the
loss is practically total. Brown, Dur
rell d Co. carried goods in stock TO the
value of upwards of $500, 900 and the
stock will be total loss. Insurance on
this is $67s,000. Jordan, Marsh & Co.'s
shirt factory was insured for 10000,
Woonsocket Rubber Co.'s stock insured
for $4,000, Taylor Brothers, hats and
caps, insured for $4,000. Loss 800. 900.
THE INSURANCE.
The agents of large number of insur.
ance companies interested were seen by
a reporter and asked as to their losses.
The risks which could be ascertained to-
day amount to nearly 81, 75O, ,0Co, while
large number Of companies have not yet
been heard from.
The FIRE, coming as it does on top of the
great blaze at Lynn, is crushing blow
to many smaller insurance companies,
and 1t Is not at all unlikely that It will
cause the suspension of some of them.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
The firemen were aided by the pour
ing rain, which lasted from early last
evening till Just about the time they got
the fire under control at noon. Other
wise there is little doubt that other fires
would have been started by the storm of
embers. some of them as large as half a
brick, which fell like snow In all direc-
tions, but principally toward the great
dry goods stores OF Washington street.
Out Of town fire companies continue to
dash in their horses reeking with foam
and wild with excitement. There are
probably seventy fire steamers here this
morning.
Jordan, Marsh d Co., C. +. Hovey Il
Co. and hosts of other dry goods firms
on that street were loading hcrdics,
wagons and hacks with silks and the
moro valuable Of their goods The
Globe estimates the loss on buildings at
$500, 900 and on merchandise destroyed
at 81, 100000.
The soaked condition of roofs, howev-
er, and pouring rain extinguished them
before they could do any damage. There
is little doubt that but for the dcluge
poured from the clouds the fire would
have swept through the common.
, 1889-12-05
A HORRIBLE HANGING.
An Awful sight Caused by BunE-
ling HanRmnn.

GUELPH, Ont, Nov. CIV. II. Har.
vey, who, in March last, murdered
his wife and two daughters. was hanged
this morning. The execution was one
of the worst pieces of bnngling ever wit
messed. The weight which lifted the
body J was as, not not, heavy sacS enough han and the
ficient rebound to break the condemned
mans neck, and his. struggles and con.
tortions as lie slowly strangled TO death
were frightful. To add TO the horror
the knot slipped. and gurgling in the
mans, throat as his life was being
choked out, could be heard outside the
Jail walls.
, 1889-12-05
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DEAD IN A GARRET.
Henry NJ. clifford, q Carpenter, Dies
From an OYerdoAe OF Opium.


From an Overdose or Opium.
II. NJ. Clifford, carpenter 5S
years of age, was found dead In an
attic in the rear of the old Spokane
brewery about 8 o'clock Thursday
morning. The remains were re-
moved to Bicksler & Webster's
undertaking rooms, where an in
quest was held yesterday afternoon.
Charles Jones, a barkeepcr at the
Spokane brewery, testified that he
last saw Clifford about noon on
Tuesday, in the saloon. He ap-
peared to bc sleepy and sat down in
chair. Jones reused him up and
he went out, and nothing
more was seen of him. On
Thursday morning Jones sent a
man to the room In the attic, which
is reached by means of a short lad
der leading onto shed roof, for a
candle, and the man found Clifford
in the room reclining against the
wall, apparently asleep. An at
tempt to wake him revealed that
he was dead, and the police were
notified.
ID. L. Barnum, a carpenter, testi-
fed that he knew Clifford In Links
VILE, Wis, and had worked with
him since he came here last May
Clifford was In the habit of
getting ON. on sprees, and nd, at ar,oS one
he had attempted to jump
- aA~ hrtIn,.
Barnum last saw him alive about 4
o'clock on Tuesday, at which time
he was under the Influence of liquor.
Coroner Mclean stated that he
found the body In a reclining posi-
tion against the wall. He found a
box labeled gum opium, from Nc
Dougall's drug store, In the pocket
of deceased. He had evidently
taken an overdose of the drug. There
was no sign Of struggle, and he
had evidently passed peacefully
NJ. H. Clifford, son of deceased,
stated for the information Of the
jury that his father was In the
habit Of going on sprees Mt long in
tervals when at home In Wisconsin,
and that he usually took opium to
steady his nerves while recovering
from the effects Of q spree.
The Jury returned q verdict to
the effect that deceased came 10 his
death from an overdose of morphiue
administered by his own hand, and
that there was no evidence Of sui
cidal intent.
Deceased leaves wife and grown
son and daughter. The son arrived
In this city from Wisconsin last Sat.
urdsy for the purpose Of going to
work with his father. Soon after
his arrival he met his fhther and
they had u pleasant chat, after which
they separated. He never saw his
father again alive. The remains
will be buried from Bicksler d Web
ster's at Q o'clock this morning.
, 1889-12-05

New YoRK, Nov. pa Boston dis
patch says yesterday fire was caused by
the crossing of all electric light wire and
u wire of the electric time company. All
clocks on the electric time conpanys
line stopped at GAS, the wires being
burned out at their connections with
the clocks, causing incipient blazes at
many places, including the city hall.
, 1889-12-05
STORM IN NEW MEXICO.
Large Herds OF Beef Cattle
seattle rod.

DENVER, Nov. pa telegram from
Ratoon, New Mexico, says the loss. of
live stock I'm that section by the late
cover the loss. Along the line of the
Denver & Fort Worth road the loss will
probably reach per cent. The greatest
loss to cattlemen was the scattering of
large herds of beef steers gathered for
shipment to Eastern markets. The
owners, however, are endeavoring to
gather them, with some chances of
success.
, 1889-12-05

sULLlvAN-JACKsON.
John l.. willing to Fight tho Negro
for $4,000.

Bosros, Nov. 20.--John l.. Sui Ivan
was to-day fourishing dispatch signed
by the president Of the Pacheto Califor-
MIA Athletic club, guaranteeing S35, 600
to the winner OF a finish fight between
Sullivan and Jackson. Sullivan talked
very boastfully about his abilities. and
how people appreciated him. and said
he would certainly accept this bid IL
Jackson can get QUITO the contract bind
ing him to the California Athletic club
of San Francisco. He asserts that he
will have no difficulty in doing the
hlack man
, 1889-12-05

BosroS, Nov. 29.-The aggregate in
surance on property destroyed in yes
tcrday's fire is 1888, 720, as nearly as
nearly as can be learned. The state in.
surance commissioner says that with
the exception of two or three new or
smaller concerns therc Is no probability
Of the suspension of any insurance com.
panjes. ret~
, 1889-12-05
UNITED STATES TREASURY.
Items In General Hepburn's Annual
Report.

WAsHISeroN, Nov. 29.-The annua
report of General Hepburn, solicitor of
the treasury, shows that the sum of
$s5, 900, 900 principal and interest is due
the government, as evidenced by judg-
ments Of the circuit and district courts,
but that no reliable estimate can be
given of the value of these judgments.
The solicitor asks an appropriation of
these debtors and their property in order
that the collection of these judgments
can be made.
, 1889-12-05
TIRED OF LIFE.
An Old Man Commits Suicide mt the
Quimby House, Portland.

xuimoy mouse, fOrtlhnu'
PORTLAND, Nov. 20.--A well.dresscd
man of gcnteel appearance committed
suicide at the Quimbv house this morn
ing about 10 O'Clock. The dead man was
stranger in the city and had been here
ten days. He had no associates and
spoke to no one OF his antecedents. He
was probably So years of age and claimed
to hail from the East. The deed was ac-
complished by means of q British bull
dog revolver, fired through the heart.
he had registered under the name of
Frank Reid, but left a note stating the
name was fictitious, that he had no
friends and ascribed his self-murder to
business troubles. An inquest will bo
hold tomorrow morning, at which fur
ther deYelOpmenta are exnected.
, 1889-12-05
No Bad Financial Effects.

look for no bad financial effect from the
recent fires. Most of the insurance
losses are by English companies. As in
case of Lynn, losses are comparatively
small in home offices and we'll distrib.
uted. Individual losers as a rule are
abundantly able losers. John &. Paige 5
agency estimates the total loss at $40 =
600 600
, 1889-12-05
An Opinion on the Montana Mud
The Contested Land Policy.

In his decision to-day Secretary Noble
outlines to some extent the policy 10 be
followed in the contested land cases
which were passed ON by former officials
In the land oihce. In word, the cases
will not be reviewed unless there is
enough evidence on which to base the
motion. Secretary Noble says: Ire.
view will not he allowed when the mo.
tion rests upon the proposition that re-
examination of the evidence before pre-.
sented may bring about different
result. Nor will such motion be granted
upon the ground that the decision is not
supported by the evidence, If their
minds might reasonably differ rs 10 the
, 1889-12-05
STAGE ROBBED.
Single HiGhwayman Holds II Up
with u Shotgun.

REDDISG, Cal, Nov. 29.-Thc Redding
and Weavcrville stage was robbed few
miles from here last night by high
wayman armed with shotgun and
throw out Wells Fargo e. Cos. treasure
box and mail pouches There was but
lttlo money in the express box, but the
robber secured considerable registered
mail.
, 1889-12-05
A PERFORMER KILLED.
A Fatal Act Not Down on the Bill,

A Fatal Act Not Dawn on the BilIs.
LYNN, Mass, Nov. 29.--Wllliam f.
Sartelle, performer in dime museum,
last night was performing a trick with a
rifle, which he apparently loaded with
leaden bullets, and requested some one
to shoot at him, appearing TO catch the
bullet in the mouth. He foiled to sub
stitute o pasteboard bullet and William
Flannigan, who fired the gun, shot Sar-
telle dead,
, 1889-12-05
A, J. sTEvENs,
Iuaposing Csre oniss at the dwell.
inx of hib statue.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Nov. 2s.-several
thousand people. including several hun
dred laborers from the Southern Pacific
Companys shops, and civic and military
societies, today participated in the ex-
ercises of unysilh,g . statue Of late Mas
ter Mechanic A. J. Stevens. The mentor
iai was erected IN the city plaza by his
, 1889-12-05
About Sb.OOO.OOO Loss.

BosToS, Nov. 29.-1he aggregate
losses of fire inurance companies, as re-
ported by agencies, showed o total of
over $3,5o00OO. Underwriters estimate
the total property lost at between "a ,0OO,-
coo and IS 900, 900.
, 1889-12-05

WAsHGSGros, Nov 29--The caucus Of
the democratic members of the house
was called to order this evening, and ex.
Speaker Carlile was made chairman
pro tenn. No quorum was present, and
the caucus adjourned until Monday.