Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-19
A Secret Mission.

WASHINGTON, July 18th. = Controller
Matthews has returned to this city from a
recent trip to Seattle, Wash, where, accord
ing to report, he went as bearer of secret
orders from Secretary Window to the COM
manders of the revenue cutters Rush and
Corwin in relation to the Behring Sea
troubles. Judge Matthews declines to say
anything about the journey. In fact, he
refuses TO admit that il had anything to do
with the Behring Sea matter. He would
propably not admit that he went to Seattle
We're il not for the fact that he was seen
there by a Treasury clerk who happened
to be there on leave, and to whom Judge
Matthews attributes the publicity given to
the trip.
Senator Jones' silver-Bin Speech.
WASHINGTON, July 1Sth.-The demand
from all portions of the country for the
speech of Senator Jones of Nevada on the
silver question has been almost unprece-
dented. George K. GRAY, the printer, who
makes speciality of publishing these
speeches in pamphlet form, stated to-day
that already he has printed and delivered
100000 copies OF this speech, and has orders
for nearly as many more. Next TO Jones'
speech, the demand is for that of Senator
Sherman on the same subject. In the tariff
speeches, McKinleys leads all others, while
Mills, Butterworth and Burrows follow in
the order named.
Nevada's Federal Judgeship.
WASHINGTON, July 16th.-It is rumored
among politicians well versed in Nevada
politics that Bartine is to be elevated to the
life position of Federal Judge of Nevada.
This will make room in Congress for
Francis G. Newlands, who is verv ambi-
tious and aspires to seat in Il at body
The California Associated Press CORE.
spondent does not vouch for the truth oi
this story, but merely sends il as having
an air of probability about it.
Combinations.
WAsHISeToN, July 1sth.-The following
combinations have been made: James
Russell Sobey of Massachusetts, Assistan,
Secretary of the Navy; A, B. Nettleton ol
Minnesota and Oliver Spaulding of Michi.
gan, Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury
Henderson NJ. Somerville of Alabama
Lewis Stackpole of Massachusetts and Fer
dinand NJ. Shurtleff of Oregon, General
Appraisers of Merchandise; Christian w
Craig, TO be Register of the Land Office a
Independence. Cal.
Decision Affirmed.
WASHINGTON, July 1Sth.-Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury Tichenor has af
firmed the decision of Collector Phelps in
assessing the duty at IS cents sd valoren
on certain silver shields or badges imported
by Wing or Lung, The importer claimed
the articles to be dutiable at - per cent a.
jewelry, but the Collector showed that tht
articles were society badges and not Jew
elry. as commercially known.
The Election Bill.
WASHINGTON, July lsth--A meeting O
the Republican members of the senat,
Committee on Privileges and Elections wa
held to-day TO consider the Federal election
bill. The committee refuses 10 say anv
thing respecting the proceedings. Senator
not members of the committee understan,
tina. the committee viii make very con
siderable changes in the Lodge bill and re
duee its length materially.
San Jose Public Building.
WASHINGTON, July 1sth.-Thirteen pro
posals for the sale of property for site for
public building at San Jose, Cal, have bee
received at the Treasury Department Th
prices range all the way from $4,000 t
100000. A special agent of the department