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, 1890-06-05
TIE DIES MONIES RIVER LANDS
The Hearing Begun In tho Owner
shin suit

DIS MoISEs, June 3.-.The hearing in
the suit OF the United States to settle
the ownership Of the Dos Moines riy er
lands began before Judge Thiras at Fort
Dodge to-day. The defense filed de-
murrer, admitting the allegations OF the
plaintiff, but claiming that there was
not sufficient ground for the suit.
II the demurrer is sustained, the
land company's title will be good for
all time. A large mass of evidence was
submitted by the defense in the shape of
reports made before congressional com.
mittees on the river land matter.
Attorney Clark, tor the plaintiff, occu.
pied the day with an argument on the
motion TO set aside the evidence as indi-
rect and incompetent, and will continue
Tomorrow. The court room was crowd
ed with anxious settlers. 1t is thought
that the case will be submitted Friday.
, 1890-06-05
The Building Bliis Doomed.

Representative Carter, Of Montana,
said to-day; II don't believe another
pdblic building blll will he passed at this
session. The members got all their bad
blood up yesterday. The Bar Harbor
bill did 1t. Helena and Butte will prob
ably have to wal, until the next session,
although tho bills were in good shaI.1
up to last night"
Representative Wilson, OF Washington,
saidi There was big crowd OF ill
tempered members on the floor yester-
day afternoon. Unless those whose bills
were considered are inclined to help the
rest Of us, | believe objections will be
made which will defeat the passage of
any bill on the calendar this session."
Mr.. Wilson and the Washington
senators will, however, urge the com
mis,ioners to report the bills for Seattle
and Tacoma, and secure place for
them on the calendar as II nothing had
happened.
An effort will be made to take UP the
bills which were favorably passed by the
house In committee of the whole yestor-
day and consider them in advance OF the
foot OF the caleni isr, whore they now are.
The members who are most deeply in.
'erested believe that it will be hard TO do
,his, II Il is not an impossibily. Speaker
Reed, who could help the matter, both
as member OF the committee on rule.
and in the chair, Is opposed to the hur-
ried way In which these bills are rushed
through. lie is sensitive on all points
which will allow appropriations more
early under his ruling than they would
be otherwise.
, 1890-06-05
"oRIGINAL PACKAGES"
An Erroneous Report n. to n Former
Decision.

WAsHIgGroS June The report ex-
tensively circulated that lawyer had
uncarthed decision made by tho
United states supreme court a few years
ago, In which the court took exactly the
opposite ground to that held in tn.
original package decision, turns ont to
be incorrect. There is a very obvious
distinction between these two
cases The case decided several
years ago arose out of n cargo
OF coal brought into Louisiana By u shin.
but before the coal was taxed u part OF
II had been sold. 80 it was 10 longer in
original packages" Moreo !er, II Is
erroneous 10 state that the court appears
To have overlooked its decision in this
case. This Louisiana case was brought
to the attention Of The court IN tho
argument OF the counsel, and was con-
sidered in the opinion OF Chief Justice
Fuller, VINO showed wherein they diff
fered.
, 1890-06-05
HOUSE PRocEEDINos.
Passage of the Portland a PUGET
Sound RiGht.of- Way mn.

Passage of the Portland a PUGET
Sound RiEht-of- Way Biii.
To-day. on motion Of Mr.. Wilson, OF
Washington, the house rules were sus-
pended, and the house passed the bill
granting the Portland 4 Puget Sound
Railroad Company the right.of-way
through the Puyallup Indian rcserva-
tion. On motion Of Mr.. smith, OF
Arizona. the rules were suspended. and
the house passed the bill transferring
the expense of the trial of Indians for
crimes committed on other Indians in
the territories from the territories TO the
United States.
Mr.. o'Neill presented a memorial
from the Philadelphia board OF trade
favoring the establish ment OF postal
telegrapby, referred.
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill granting an American
register 10 tho steamer Australia, of
California.
Prov iding for an additional associate
Justice oil the supreme court OF New
Mexico.
ON motion OF Mr.. Morrow the senate
hill was pissed relieving the Union Iron
Works, or Ban Francisco, from certain
pcna ties, amounting to t33, nCO, incurred
In the construction OF the Chnrieston.
The house then adjourned,
, 1890-06-05
NOT PJOBABLE.
A Sensational story About Assistant
Postmaster General Ciarkson.

WAsmisGros. June 3.-A New York
paper published the statement that
First Assistant Postmaster General
Clark,on is not ON good terms with the
president, and that one bond OF sym
psthy which binds him 10 tho Pacific
coast is \ similar feeling on the part Of
Representative Wilson, OF Washington.
The paper makes = labored attempt TO
show that the visit Of Clarkson to Wash.
ington is at the instance of Chairman
Quay, who is sowing secdsthat will bear
irlit against tho president. II Is wide
OF the facts In many cases.
The article concludes in this strain:
"Congrcssman Wilson has promised the
committee thut General Clarkson will be
given the biggest ovation in tho state OF
Washington OF any man that has ever
visited the state. 1t will be nn ovation
lasting from tho timo OF his arrival TO
the time OF his departure, and extending
from onc end Of the state to the other.
said Mr.. wilson. Mr.. clarkson left herr
this morning for the Pacific coast.
Senators Squire and Allen have
, 1890-06-05
IDAHO AND WYOMING.
The BINS for Their Admission May
BE Deferred.

WASHINGTON, May 3o-An effort is
being made by the senator's interested in
the bills for the admission OF Wyoming
and Idaho TO secure an order OF business
that will allow their consideration as
soon as possible. These were two OF the
bills urged for immediate action at the
republican caucus last night.
The work of the senate has gotten
good deal behind within month. There
is yet no date fixed for the ending of the
silver debate, and Senator Platt chair.
man OF the committee on territories, is
afraid that the Wyoming and Idaho
bills may be delayed until tho tariff talk
begins, and that would mean postpone.
ment Of weeks. He wants his bills con-
sidcfed in advance of any measures not
now pending. Many of the senators are
with him, although no final aslion has
been taken.
, 1890-06-05
AN AUsPIcIous OPENING.
The scotch-Irish Congress or America
at pittsburE.

PirrssuRG, Penn, May 2o.-The great
Scotoh-Irish congress OF America pened
to-day with probably 1000 delegates and
visitors from all parts of the United
States and Canada. Robert Bonner, OF
New York, president OF the association,
called tho congress together. Among
tho delegates were many well known
people, including Alexander Montgom-
cry, OF San Francisco, and Rev, Robert
Burns, of Tacoma.
Mayor Gourloy welcomed the mem
bers Of the convention In behalf of IN,
city, and Governor Benred In behalf of
the state.
Robert homer replied that the report
oil the executive committee showed N
wonderful growth OF the society during
tho past year.
Rey. Dr. Mcintosh, Of Philadelphia
, 1890-06-05
TWO PERSONS KILLED.
Several Buiidings Destroyed by = ss.
we're Storm,

Council BLuTrs, June "a Glsnwood
special says One OF tho most disastroui
storms that has ever visited this sectior
struck Glcnwood early this morning
The state institution for the feeble
minded was blown down. Tho roof ci
the building was crushed by the falling
of hesmoke stack, which ,oro its way
through the building, Killing two in-
mates, Willie Cline and Wesley Emey.
lhelr bodies were crushed almost TO
pulp SIX other inmates were severely
injured, OF whom one or two may die.
The new building In tho course of erec.
tion withslood tho storm. Several othu
buildings were wrecked.
, 1890-06-05

delivered an address on "Tho Making OF
an fisherman"
Dr. Mcintosh described the advent of
Scotchmcn into Ulster, and there forced
emigration from that place and landing
Ia America rs Scotch-Irish. lie dweit
at length on the origin of tho race In tho
low lands of Scotland.
At to-night's meeting Professor Perry,
of Williams college, delivered histoH-
cal address on tho 'Scotch-lrish in New
England"
Rev. DR. Kelly, of Tennessee, spoke
on General sam Houston, the Wash
ington of Texas"
The programme for the entire congress
Is not yet arranged Many well-known
orators will speak during the sitting Of
the congress, and o number of men OF
national prominence will make er-
tcmpoTancous remarks,
, 1890-06-05
A FArED HAMLET.
Love'and's Demolition Com pIeted by
Another Storm.

couscIL BLurfs. June 3.-The village
OF I.oyeland seems doomed. Last Satur-
day night ciondburst carried away a
number of honses and buildings. A
family was rescued nom the tree tops
the following morning, while one Of
them was swept away. The storm which
prevailed over this section last night
completed the demolition OF the village.
The nver which was swollen by the
previous storm, was oveFhowed from
thing before 1t. Nothing Is loft OF the
hamlet save the houses which stood on
the high ground. No loss Of life Is re-
ported thus far.
, 1890-06-05

"The smelter lobby Is the strongest OF
any at the capital" was remarked In
the corridor to-day, during a discussion
of the tariff bill. Look out for the duty
on lead ores.n
The senate committee on finance to.
day adopted n method of procedure
which indicates that there may be some
important changes made in the schedules
of the Mckinley tariff bill, which were
most sharply debated In tho house
lead ores among the others. The repub-
lican majority of the committee have
selected the schedules for sugar, wool,
articles, and decided not to consider
them until after the minor schedules
have been agreed upon. Under the
latest decision of the committee prior to
this mornings session II had been agreed
that the democrats would frame their
own bill aud the republicans another,
thus taking the debate away from tho
iull committee, but these more import
ant schedules the committee decided TO
consider III full committee,
The Montana men, who are working
for the lead ore duty think that the
bottle will thus have to be fought over
again. MIR. Sanders Is watching the
committee closely, and will make a re.
quest to retain the schedule, and Repre-.
sentative Carter said to-day that II any
public hearings were given he would ap.
pear before the senate committee In
favor OF the position he took In the
house.
, 1890-06-05

No Extra session OF the Nebraska
Islature to Be HeId

LINCOLN, Ncb.. June 2. The proclama.
tion OF Governor Thaycr revoking the
call for an extra session of the legislature
was made public to-day. The reason,
assigned for this action is that tho legal.
i'y OF tho acts OF the legislature con.
vened under this recent call would h.
questioned and might DO entirely multi
He'd by the courts. The alleged Illegal.
ity consists In calling the session with.
ont giving time 10 I'LL the vacancies in
certain legislative districts.
, 1890-06-05

WARRINGTON, June Mrs. Harrisf
and Mrs. Blaine to-day visited Alcs
dria, and attended tho services at Chris
church, where Washington worshippe'
While Mrs. Blaine's carriage was wall
ington TO return the horses becamt
frightened, and ran away. Coachnul
Lamb was thrown 10 the ground and "
tsrnaiIy injured.
, 1890-06-05
TUESDAY,.
The senate Passes Bills to Amend
the ltquor Laws.


wAsnIsoTos. June 3, = Among the
memorials presented 10 the senate to-
day and referred wero resolutions from
the I.onisIana legislature extending
thanks 10 congress and the president for
the relief ufforded the sufferers ffom the
recent Hoods.
The comfpIttec on education and la
Dor reported the senate bill to provide
for compulsory school attendance In
Alaska; also the senate bill. without
recommendation, 70 organize bureaus OF
intormaiion relating 10 employment. oc.
equations and meant OF livelihood.
The silver bill mas taken up, and Mr..
PuEh nddrss,ed the senate. His speech
VS. devoted 20 criticism OF the tariff
bill.
Al tho conclusion OF Mr. Puabs
spoeoh, the silver bill was temporarily
laid aside, and the following senate bills
, 1890-06-05
THE CENSUS QUESTIONS.
People Must Answer Thorn, or Re
Prosecuted.

WASHINGTON, June 3--Census Super.
intendent Porter to-day called the at
tention of the department OF justice to
the violations reported to him of two
sections OF the census law. One i'm
poses penalty for refusing to answer
census questions, and the other penal
~ for a refusal on tho part of the snum-
orators to perform their duties after
erking the oath. Twenty-Five persons in
tafierent parts OF the country have re.
dised TO furnish any information, and
Puiter intends 10 prosecute them.
, 1890-06-05
Equity Rather Than strict Law.

The interior department TO-DAY gave
an interesting decision IN tho case OF
Catherine Blake vs.. Henry J. Marsh,
involving homestead in section 2s,
township ., range 4, OF the Helena.
Mont, district. Mrs. Blake and her
husband had lived on the land for some
years, although no formal entry had
been made. Tho department reviews
the testimony ut great length, and de-
cides in favor Of Mrs. Blake, notwith-
standing that Marsh succeeded in plac-
ing his entry on record one day in ad-
vance OF her own. It is equity rather
than the tochnicslity of the law that
governs, and the secretary says; "The
department will exercise Its supervisory
authority to see that the homes of wild
ows and orphans shall not be taken
away by those who by a seeming COM
pliance with the forms OF the law seek
TO obtain title thereto under the home
stead law"
, 1890-06-05
THE PENSION BILL.
The Conference Fails to Agree on tho
Service Clause.

WAsnfsGroS, June a,-Aftsr the talk
yesterday between Senator Davis and
Morrill,, chairmen of the
two committees on pensions. IL was be-
lieyed that an agreement would be form.
ally reached to-day on the general pen
sion bill. but when tho house confer
enCe committee came up this morning
with Instructions OF the republican eau
Gus Of last night to maintain the princi-
pie OF service pensions 1t was manifest
that an agreement could not be secured,
nnd'a vote to report a disagreement to
the respective houses was adopted
, 1890-06-05
ESOCii's LAND.
Ihhs Load Ore schedule VIII Re-
main Unchanged.

WAsnIsoros, May 3i.-Assistant At.
tornsy General Shields, OF the interior
department, said to-day that the Enoch
land case at Spokane Falls had been con.
sidered by himself and the assistant sec.
rotary, and an opinion put in shape for
the secretary's consideration. He said
that IL would be but short time before
the decision was made public.
, 1890-06-05

WASH iNGroN, June 3.-Commissioner
Mason said to-day that the collections OF
internal revenue for May last were
greater than the collections for any one
month since 1850. Tho commissioners
said that large collections indicated the
general prosperity Of the country, and
also that people were drinking more
whisky and beer and eating more butter
than heretofore.
, 1890-06-05

bound for the West. lie will 10 direct
TO Des Moines, where his family will
join him, and will tnen so to VI Paul
and to the Pacific coast over tho North
orn Pacific. His objective point In
Washington state will be Seattle, and
from that point divcrsing tours will bo
made through Washington and Oregon.
Later he will visit San Francisco and
other leading cities and towns of Cali
iornia. The prime object of this tour
is to obtain q thorough knowledge
of tho postal needs of the Pacific slope.
Mr.. Clarkson is Of opin ion that tho far
West Is entitled to better facilities, and
he believes that a Western man who is
acquainted with the peculiarities and
rapidity Of Western development Is best
able to Judge OF its postal needs. He
will make a close inspection of the SER
vice at all the important centers, and on
his return In about six weeks hence he
will make such recommendations as the
situation demands.
General Clarkson has some property
interests In the far West now, and somo
of his best fresds would not be sur
prised " he chose Washington state ss
his permanent abiding place. lie Is an
intimate friend OF Representative will
son, OF that state, and is on tho best of
terms with the senators. IL has been
hintsd that he might interest himself In
some newspaper property at Seattle or
Tacoma.
On his return to Washington he will
tender his resignation TO tho president,
to take effect at once. Among his
possible successors are Samuel Fessen-
den, OF Connecticut, and l.. +. Michcner,
Of Indiana. Michcner was said to have
been almost as good as decided upon
yesterday, but to-day IL Is said that the
president is not inclined to make him
chief headman, Notwithstanding the
fact that he comes from Indianapclis.
, 1890-06-05

Lospos. June 3.-An urgent Parnell.
lite manifesto has been issued calling up.
on the nationalist members of the house
of commons TO be In their seats Thurs.
day. II is reported that motion will
be made to adjourn the house in order
10 consure tho govern ment for proclaim
Ing the recent meetings at Tipperary.
, 1890-06-05

To-day the senate bill changing the
boundaries of the Ute reservation was
passed.
The house then proceeded TO the con-
sidcrltlon OF the Alabama contested
election case Of McDuny vs.. Turpin.
Mr.. Comstock. OF Minnesota, opened
the discussion with an argument In iavor
OF The claims OF the contestant.
Mr.. Crisp presented the claims OF the
conicstee.
Pending further debate the house ad-
journed.
, 1890-06-05
MURDERER KEMnILER.
The Habsss Corpus Case to 90 TO tho
Court Of Arpea...

BUFFALO, June 3.-in the general term
OF the supreme court to-day tho decision
of Judge Underwood. of Auburn, in the
kemmlcr habcas corpus case was af-
iirmed. This allows the case TO 10 at
once TO tl,e court Of fnpeals. The only
question is whether Kemmler can be
legally executed by tho warden OF the
Auburn prison.
, 1890-06-05
a SERIOUS AFpRAY.
Two Indians Heported tn Have BEES
Killed. by CoNhnYa.

DESvTR, Colo, May pa telegram
from Durango, Colo. says; lndiar
Agent Bartholomew for the southerr
utes arrived here from Ignacio att
o'clock this evening, and late this even.
Ing received kilograms sta ting that q ilghi
had taken place between the cowboy
and Indians ON the Pine river agency
THIS afternoon, and that wo INDIANS bad
been Killed ana several injured. Ihe
agent left for ths sceno tonight. A fuu
account OF the trouble Is expected 10
morrow.
, 1890-06-05
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Equity Rather Than Strict
Law for Settlers.
STATUS OF The ADMISSION BILL
The Lead Orc Schedule VIII Prob
ably Remain Unchanged by
the Senate.

wAsHiSoroS, May 2o.-Representative
Wilson was to-day informed by the STU
pcrintendent OF the railway mall service
that an additional service on the Union
Pacific road would advance tho delivery
OF mail from Pendleton to Spokane Falls
abou, twenty-four hours This was in
response to the request for a better ser
vice laid before the postotiice depart
mcnt from the business men OF spokane
Falls,
, 1890-06-05
The Indian Appropriation Bill.

The house committee ON lndian affairs
to-day completed the consideration OF
the general Indian appropriation bill.
1t provides for the physical and educa-
tional welfare Of the red men literally,
the total amount recommended for edu-
cationai purposes being ST22, 900 for day
and industrial schools, and 500, 900 ior
the continuation of new sc hool buildings.
The bill contains n revised salary list Tor
the Indian agents, whose pay is varied
acco"'ng to the responsibility of the
positions The bill carried an appro-
priation Of nearly s6,0ooooo which is
somewhat below the appropriation for
the current fiscal year
The appropriations for the Indians In
Washington state are; Salaries-Um ma
tilla agency. 1920; Neah Bay, $1,000;
Yakima, S,OoOi Colyilie, $1,000; Puyal-
lup, $1,000.
To carry out the treaty stipulations In
the way OF clothing, ratlons and annu-
ities-Columbias and Colyilles, 81, 100;
SnohOmish and the allied tribes, $1,000;
Walla Wallas, Csyuses and Umatillas,
S5 800.
lncidentals-yi,0 600.
In Montana the appropriations are;
Salaries-Blackieet, 81, 800 2 Crows, 81 90;
Fl. Peck, 81, 900; Ft. Belknnp, 81, 500;
Tongue River, Si,5Oo
Treaty stipulations--Crows' annu-
tiles, 5000; clothing and implements,
81, 20J; Blackfeet, Sl5,0)O; TT. Belknap,
Sli5,OOoi III. Peck, Sl65,O0o
lncidenlal-S4.0OO.
st. lgnatus mission-Ss,500.
, 1890-06-05
WASHINGTON REIMBURsED
For Army supplies Borrowed by
Oregon.

WASHINGTON. June 2.-The house this
afternoon took up, on motion of Mr..
Hermann, the bill authorizing the secre.
tary of war to reimburse the state Of
Washington for quantity of army
stores borrowed by the state OF Oregon
during the war with the Sez Psrces In
dians. The bill was passed by unai-
nous consent under suspended rules.
The value of the stores borrowed by
Oregon was Sl2, 39s. When the war was
over the property WAS either lost or
ruined. Washington territory has
several times made demands for the ro-
turn Of the property, but although the
bills have passed the senate, the house
has never relieved Oregon OF its in.
debtedness until to-day. when on Mr..
Hermann's motion the pending bill
was passed.
, 1890-06-05

Nrw YoRx, June 1.--seven boys who
were bitten by mad dog recently In 4,
Joseph. ILL.,, arrived from that civ 10
day. They were taken to the New Yo,r
fasteur Institute where they recel ved
prompt attention from DIR. Gibier. w"
, 1890-06-05
THE IRISH LEAGUE.
Pnrneil Commands tho Postpons
msnt OF the Convention,

"' Ho OVhvohtIon.
LINCOLN, Neb., May 29.--Prcsident
Fitzgerald. OF the Irish National League
received cablcgram from Parpell TO-
day saying; Your action in postpon.
ing the convention has my sntire an
proval. II the cablegram had reaohsi
mo In time should have advised IN
recent meeting OF the counoil,n Fir
gerald hopes to be able at an early dat,
TO announce tho definite time for tho
convention, and has strong hopes of sss
curing the attendance OF Dillon. Hny-
rington nnd O'Brien.
, 1890-06-05
THE FIRE AT wKIsEH.
The Entire Busins. Portion Of the
Town Burned.

sALf LAKE, May si,-Advicos to th'
Tribune from Weiscr, Idaho, with 70,
gard TO tho disastrous lire there Thur
day, state that tho entire business pof-
tion oil the town wus destroyed. Ths
nre started from the falling of n lamp N
the hotel. The losses aggregate sl25,0o
, 1890-06-05
BINDING TwINE.
An Indication That the Trust Has
Been Broken.

ST. Louis June IA dispatch from
Mason City. lowe. says that the agents
there have been Instructed to sell bind
ing twine of various kinds at AN average
of cents below the prices OF last yrai.
This is believed to indicate that the
binding twine trust, which imposed
such burdens on tho farmers and others,
has been broken. This reduction In
prices will save many thousands of dol
lars to the Iowa formers alone.
, 1890-06-05

Senator Davis this morning reported
favorably a bill to allow the Northern
Pacific and Yakima Railway Company
rights OF way through the Yakima In
dian reservatlon in Washlnnton state.
, 1890-06-05

promised to assist Congressman
Wilson in arousing their constituents to
giving the assistant postmaster general
a grand send-oiI, This Is very crafty
ing to Mr.. Quay, who has thanked Mr..
Wilson for what he has done"
Representative Wilson said tonight
that the story that MIR. Clarkson's visit
to Washington was of political signih.
canoe was untrue. ~ never spoke to
MIR. McQuay in my life," he said, land
as far as any war on the president is
concerned, know of none, and IT
wanted to make ono fail to see how 1
could do 1t by inducing Clarkson to go
to my state. Clarkson, IL understand
1t, Is very solid with tho administration"
, 1890-06-05
HOUSE rkocEEDINos.
= r1s Over ths Order OF the rubiso
Bni,ainr BiIis. -

To-day mo house committee on public
lands reported hack ths senate bill. with
atnsndmcpta for the general forfeiture
81 hno srene< The touse ordered rc-
oowmn.sd ne sspsis bill passed for the
lsl'et q the widow Of Rear Admiral
uayiA NspoNszl.