Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-20
FARRAGUT'S FLAG ship
Will be Used as Nautical
School Ship Henceforth
In Washington
Willard and Huntington Gobble
up the Pacific Mail Com
pany's Steamship Line
Puget Sound will Gain the Ter
minal of this Gigantic
Line---Other News

lag g-sllp. Hartford. Drought from MdIt
Island navy yard 10 Washington to be
used as nautical schoolShip. when the
bill providing for that addition for the
system Of the District OF
columbia public schools shall be passed
by congress. An official of the navy de-
partmcnt. who is familiar with the pre-
sent condition Of the vessel. says: The
Hartford could be brought to Washington
without being repaired.
The house this morning was all excite
ment and much interest was manifested.
The galleries were crowded as il was I'M
derstood that Wilson. Of Virginia, would
reply to Campbclls letters introduced
last Saturday by Bane. Chairman eros
VenOr said that the galleries would bc
cleared unless the occupants refrained
from noisy demonstrations. Wilson took
the floor and denied the veracity of Camp
bells statement that he (Wilson) had
said Sl.lO per day was enough for any
working man. Bayne said he had no
doubt that Campbell believed he was cor
rect In his statements about Bayne and
Wilson. lie OBaync) had great respect
for Wilson. Wilson then said ne was
content with the statement and hoped the
matter would end here.
Funston. of Kansas. offered an amend
ment striking out the duty oh mixed ores
and it was debated AN hour aud half.
Carter. of Montana. said; Every
smelter in the country stands by the COM
mon law of this bill imposing duty Of
"a to cents per pound on mixed ores.
More than two thirds of the lead product
comes from Spain. Germany and Austria.
We can produce ia this country all iluNing
ores We need aud enough Ia supply all
smelters In christendom. II j. not tair 10
protect the white lead trust aud not pro-
tect men on the mountain side who are
trying 10 help out home and fortune. The
vote On the amendment was: Aves 10.
noes l33 Riggs voted with the democrat :
/ aud Clume with the republicans Butter
worth aud half dozen other republicans
with the democrats. Hopkins offered an
amendment imposing duty OF - cents
per pound ON mixed ores. the reduction oi
| one cent of this was To be donated. Ayes
the duty on lead ores were voted down.
The hill stands as reported from The com
mittcc in this respect.
A court martial has heeu ordered
with Major Alex. e. NJ. Penning-
ton. as president. to Try second
Lieutenant james \. Snift. Of the
signal corps. for shortage in his ac-
counts. The court will meet al Fort
Monroe. June Sd. The charges against
swift are based ON certain shortages thai
have beel discovered In some ut the ac
counts he submitted 10 the department
from time to time. Most of them refer &
a period when Swift was in charge ol !
station in Oregon. lie lately; howe,y,,s,f
has been stationed at Norfolk. III
amount of the alleged deialcatiou Is hu
a few hundred dollars.
The supreme court today sustained th
decision of the lower Minnesota court u
the ease of stock owner who caused q
inspection of stock made before slaugh
tering. instead Of after. aud for Mhic
offense he was imprisoned. The Mime
sofa court decided the inspection uncon
stltutional. The beef in question ha
been slaughtere,soutsidc Of Minnes0ta
and the state law prohibited the sale /
Minnesota. together with other product
which had not been inspected within TIA
state as unconstitutional.
I'm the senate To-Day stewart presented
petition for the United Lead Association
Nevada protesting against too Tree an IN
portation of lead ores.
The naval appropriation bill was 7,
ported back from that committee. ~
bill contains but few amendments an
increases the total amount TO sFelUl
The appropriation for the increase OF I'll
navy + placed at ss,l2O.O0o. being an nc
ditiou OF Si.5.G0 over the house bill.
addition to the new vessels authorized !
the house the senate committee adds
swift torpedo cruiser Of 80 tons displac'
ment. with speed Of q knots an hour. an
to cost s3i0.0OO. and one To cost sl21.pl
: Other amendments are "a follows: r.
completing a sectional dry dock al Ma
Island. sl5.OO: for extra tools. etc.
Mare Island. 500. 10. being an increase
I $40. 40 over the house bills: to estahli'
an assistant quartermaStef'S Oiiice at II
Francisco with one clerk at - 400 salaf.
for rent of building to he used Tor mani
factured clothing aud for assistant qua
J termaster's Office at Philadelphia ~
San Francisco. siS00'
Justice Fuller announces that the kei
Ter murder argument will be heard 4
morrow.
The supreme court has rendered its Il
cision sustaining the utility of the seizn
Of Mormon church property IN taii.
The following named national ban
have been authorized To commence Dus
. ness: First National bank OF Port Ang
les. at Port Angeles. Washington. capt.
10000: president. benjamin +. Schwari
cashier, Israel Saegir.
The supreme court rendered AN opini
holding Unconstitutional the law Of MI
nesota requiring all fresh meats sold
the state to be cut from animals slaug
tered within the state and inspect
twenty -four hours before slaughter. L
h. case l. of great interest To the dress
he beef men who win.
The supreme court has rendered
oplnion affirming the Judgment OF I
circuit court in the suit OF the Torn
university against Fiske. in the we
known Fiske will contest The Nerdlc'
: against the university.
The Star tonight says: 1T is report
today that President Harrison has "a
In A way to get IL tO the ears OF repuh
cans. that he would not sign any bill
10 the free coinage of silver or any bill Will
was passed by the aid of the votes oi {
mocrats. Any bill 10 be q republic
measure must have enough republic
votes to pass without counting the den
Gratis who vote with them. II Is und
stood that there has been proposii
on foot for demOctatic senators 10 v
with the silver republicans ia return
which the republican free coinage n
would vote against the proposed iode
election law.
a letter from the secretary of state $
lv mitting plan for preliminary sur
Il for n railway to connect the primer
cities Of the American hemisphere iil
cordance with a recolnmendalioh ~
the pam American congress. lhe pr
qrcss 10 enable the governmcnt 70 paru
nate I'm the promotion Of the enierpris'
ri. ---
Railroad Guns on the Gobble
= NEW YoRK. May 10-The annouli'
ment of a big deal between G. u. liuntif
cK ION and Henry Willard. by which thl
two Wall street magnates gain control
the Pacific Mail steamship COMPANY.
attracted much attention IN financial a
railway circles. On all sides II is agr,
y that the new alliance Is sure 70 bfi
- about most important results. Much
- the stock which makes up the new
bought majority Is said 70 have been
cured BY Huntington and Willard : bfol
ts nrcspnt market prices. out Of POO
shares which makes up the Pacific VI
capital. the syndicate owns ~.OO, wh
Henry Hart. whose idea produced
syndicate. owns personally 5000 sha