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, 1890-02-27
DISASTROUS FLOODS
Between Twenty-Five Hundred
and Three Thousand Men
Carried Out TO Sea.

SAN FRAscisco. Feb. ol.--The Pacific
mail steamer China arrived to-day from
Hong Kong and Yokahoma. Tho Japan
papers state that the storm which ranged
along the Boshua coast Jan
uary "a was very disastrous. About
1000 fishing boats were lost and
between $500 and 500 fishermen
driited out to sea. Nine hundred OF
these boats, with all the men aboard
them, were lost. Most OF tho bodies
sank, or were washed out TO seq, nut
during the three following days 1870
bodies drifted upon the beach and were
taken care Of by the sorro wing relatives
The scenes among their families and
friends were heartreuding,
The same day eleven boats were
wrecked on the sea of Toblshima during
the storm, and fifty fishermen were
dro-ned.
January 25 twenty.threc fishermen
were drowned on the coast OF Masehawa
Mlshima.
News has also been received hero OF
disastrous storms which swept along
the Tonkumo and Chusi Kadsusa dis
trict on the night Of January 2s. Over
800 fishing boats that were out never
returned.
Tho funeral ceremonies for nbout 600
fishermen, supposed to have been
drowned, have been observed. Whole
villages are In mourning.
, 1890-02-27
ExcxssIvE PUNISHMENT.
The President RENTS the Pensit
Imposed .n u Private Soldier.

The President RENTS the Penalty
fniposed .n u Private soldier.
wAsHinsroH, Feb. 2i.-Thc following Z
order OF the secretary OF war was to-day
transmitted TO General Iluger at st.
Paul; by direction OF the president
the uncxeculed portion OF the sentence
Of J. l., Wild, late private OF Tfoop +,
Eighth cavalry, is rcmitted In recogni-
tion OF the fact that the punishment ad.
Judged was excessive In u marked de-
gree"
Tho prisoner was ordered by the sec
ond lieutenant Of his troop, NJ. r. Steele,
10 asslst In placing a canvass upon a
bhed. lie refused TO do So on tho
ground that lie did not enlist TO do such
work. lie wns cursed aud struck by tho
officer and soon alter placed in contine-
vent anu brought before n court mar
D.l, OF which steele was tho jui &c adyo.
cate. convicted Of disobe1ienee and
disorder and sentenced to dish norablc
discharge, with the forfeiture OF all pay
AMI allowance, and con iinement at the
military prison at Fort smelling for ono
year. NO action appears 10 nave been
taken against steele, whose breach OF
discipline was of an aggravated nnturc.
IL 10 also grossly Improper that Steele
should be detailed as judge ad Vocate oi
the court. The president docs not ho-
lieyo this case TO bo Just to tho army,
that 1t should appear TO bo lair illus
trntion Of the administration OF military
Justice.
, 1890-02-27
a POSTAL TFLEGnAPH.
An Argument Against wAnnmaker's
Proposed BiIl.

wAsHISGTos, Feb. 2I.-The house
committee on postoffices and pos,roads
to-day heard an argument by William
NJ. Carsey, Of New York, chairman OF
the executive committee of the Anti
Monopoly League in opposition to the
limited postal telegraph bill pro posed by
the postmaster general. Carsoy op-
posed the bill because Il contemplated
giving out the business Of the govern
ment to private eorporatlons. The
clerks ia tho postoftice had already
enough work TO do. The telegraph was
mostly used by speculators and gam
blers. The working people did not use
the telegraph to any great extent, and
consequently would get but little bene-
1T ont Of the post ! telegraph scheme.
IL the rates OF telegraph service were re-
duccd, the wages OF telegraph operators
would be reduced. Tho postofiico de-
partment did not manage its business
now halt so satisfactorily. and tlis WAS
u strong argument against assu ming ad-
dItIonal burdens
, 1890-02-27
cGUR p'ALENE NOTES.

Murray SUM-
The Golden Chest mill Is reported to
have made ioo.ounce elean-up week
ago.
The ocoident folks aro taking out worry
rich ore. They will start up tho arastras
In few weeks.
John NJ. Burke has won his suit
against o. s. Glldden. Mr.. Burke al
legged that the books of the mine shove 4
that Mr. oliddcn had extracted tsol, ,0C0
worth of ore, but he had not seen any oi
the profits.
Five buildings have now been crushed
by snow in Murray-Knuth Brothers
saloon, Craig & Fuller's saloon, tho old
Merchants hotel iollcy, Mason, Marks
h Co. = building and the old restaurant
building adjoining the Louisville hotel.
The Burke railroad nom Wallace IA
cIlectually blockaded by snowslldes.
Ono of these slides deposited 100000
cubic yards OF snow In the creek bottom
and the railroad company has TO romovc
2D,OC0 yards TO clear the track. Trains
will not run TO Burke bcfo re the LIST oi
March. Ono hundred men arc employed
shoveling snow.
, 1890-02-27
THE SEAL FISHERIES.
Bids Opened at the Treasury
Department.
TWO OF THEM THROWN OUT
No Argumon s to DO Permitted,
but Those So Desiring May
File Briefs.

wAsHiSoros, Fob. 2l.--Bids werc
opened at the treasury department ni
noon to day for the exclusive right ia
take fur seals upon the island OF st.
Paul for term OF twenty years from
May I, 1890. They were opened publicl
In the presence OF Secretary Window by
the committee appointed for that pur-
pose. MIR. Window announced that no
arguments would bo hoard, but that
gentlemen so desiring might iilo written
briefs between now and ~ o'clock Mon
day. There were twelve bids. but two
wcre thrown out because they did not
contain certified check for 800, 600, as
required.
The American Fishing and Trading
Company, Of San francisco. by Charles
ID. Ladd, president, oiier to pay the
United States $4,000 per annum, a. IL
Cor each skin and 2j cents for each gal.
lon OF seal oil.
The Pacific Steam Whaling Company,
OF Californis, by J. y. Knowles, presi.
dent, otter TO pay an annual rental OF
$3.50, 900 and $40 for each seal. Tho
Alaska Commission Company oifor to
pay $4,000 rental and 1915 for each
skin; nlso TO provide 100 comfortable
dwellings for tho inha biiants Of the
island and to make ample pro-
vision Tor their maintenance and
support, and TO establish regular mail
service from San Francisco to Alaska
without cost TO the govern nent; also. TO
provide schools. churches and q hospital
for the Inhabitants 10 provide wharf
facilities al Gun, Alaska, and to distrib-
ute supplies gratuItously TO the various
polnts IN Alaska; also, In the event that
any other responsible party shall oflor
In good faith any greater amount for
the said privileges, TO pay tho United
party. They say that their offer con-
templates an annual revenue TO tho
United States OF SsT6, coo.
Tho North American Commercial
Company Of California, by Isaac Liedes,
president, proposes to pay an annual
rental of SS5, 800 and sl.75 for Zach skin,
with the express understanding that tho
catch shall not bo Limited to less than
loo. 900 per year alter the first year, or
they will give the government 45 per
cent. of the,gross receipts from the salo
of the seals, and will agree to pay rate
OF 10 per cent. higher than offered by any
other company.
ssn,. san ffS9sisSS S ss3ooo oiSr and e 9,asg ,oe
each skin and 80 cents pei gal !.
Ion for seal oil. Another offer from
the snne company proposes the pay
ment OF rental oil so7, 100, $40. % Tor
each t'ln aud ~ cents a gallon for oil,
provided tho United States guarantees
proteciion in the fisheries.
Bids wore also made by tho North
American Trading Company, OF West
Virginia, ut an estimated annual
revenue to the government ofsii5, 900;
by L. W. CLARK, OF Warrington, ID. c..
TO give n bonas Of s22i 600 and rental
OF s5V, coo per annum and tax Of 50 for
each skin by the Atlantic a Pacific
rental ol S55,OfO and Ss.loh per skin,
aud by the North Aneriean Commercial
Company, OF illinois, $4,000 per annum
and $Liiper skin.
, 1890-02-27
THE MICHIGAN CLUB.
The Annual Banquet Held at
Detroit.
THE PROMINENT MEN PRESENT
Toasts Responded to by Ex.Sena-
tor Bruce, John NJ Thurs
ton and Others.

DETROIT, Feb. 2l.--At the annual ban
ouct of the Michigan Club this evening
100 guests werc present, numbering
many men of national prominence.
Secretary OF the Interior NoDle re-
sponded 70 the toast George Washing
ton." speaking at tho same time on the
effect that Washington's life and deeds
have had on the present stability and
greatness OF the country.
Ex-senator Bruce spoke on the South
orn question. He made an eloquent
and feeling address and stated that tho
freedom and purity OF elections was tho
burning question of tho hour and In
stirring words advocated national aid TO
education as the panaoea for tho South
ern outfages. He ridiculed the idea OF
setting apart territory exclusively for
the negroes.
Senator Pierce. Of North Dakota, spoke
on "The New States" speaking OF the
wonderful progress in the West. lie ad-
vised the republican party 10 legislate
for the masses. The few wcre already
provided for.
Hon. John NJ. Thurston, OF Nebraska,
res ponded to the toast "fhe Man Who
Wears tho Button" Thursion spoke
fcelingly of the old soldiers gem
erals and privntes, and paid
marked tribute to General Algcr.
lie said that with republican congress
IL ought 10 be possible to keep every
pledge, revise the tarlff. protect labor
without imposing unjust burdens, COM
plete an honest census, make " fair re-
npportiopment. protect every citizen In
his right. to live, labor and vote, and to
provide for the helpless and old widows
and orphans, and the sutierings and
wounds Of every man who wore the I'm
ion button.
senator Frye, Of Maine, responded to
, 1890-02-27
A SOUTH AMERICAN RAILWAY
Favorable Report OF the Committee
Of the Pau-Americsus.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-special Daily
News, Washington, Gays that the COM
mittre on railroads Of the Psn.Anicricsn
congress has made report which will
be adopted, recommending the .eons,ruc-
tion Of an international railroad to con-
meet the railway system Of North
America with that of the Argentine
Republic, and declare that they believe
such an enterprise would do more to
promote peace and the commercial in
toreits OF the American republics than
any other possible means.
The details are elaborate, the FIRST oi
which is the creation Of an interna-
tional commission of engineers, with
headquarters at Washington to direct
the Typographical, geological and min.
oralogieal survey Of route rom the
City Of Mexico south.
President Harrison's administration
Is said to be deeply Interested IN the
project.
, 1890-02-27
THE PURE rooD BILL.
An Important Amendment Reported
by Senator Paddock.


WAsHisGTos, Fob. 2l.--Senator Pad
dock, from the committee on agriculture
to-day reported an amendment TO
Faulkners pure food bill, to take tho
place OF that part Of the original bill
struck out by the committee. The
amendment provides that the Secretary
OF agriculture provide for tile inspection
lnl post mor;em examination of live
stock slaughtered to be trans port ed to any
other state or Territory for consumption.
In case the animals are fonnd 10 be nf-
iecicu wish any disease, render ng them
uniit for consumption, they are to be
condemned and destroyed without com
pensaion 10 the owner, and II rho post
inor'cm examination proves that tho
carca .sos are unfit for food they arc to
bo destroyed. The owners Of Slaughter
houses shall obtain licenses. and under
hem they shall pay cents ioT each
bovine carcass inspected and . cents
for each hog. No inspection Is To be made
or labels affixed until u license is pro-
cured. The money paid for inspection
is 10 he applied to tile payment of tho
expenses incidental to executing the
law.
, 1890-02-27
FAY0RABLY REPORTED
The Bill on Ssa Coast
Defenses.
GENERAL MILES TESTlFIES.
Senator Dolph's Bill Appropriat-
ing Money for Puget Sound
Reported Adversely,

WAsuIsoroS. Feb. 2l.-Tho senate
committee on coast defenses heard Gen.
oral Miles to-day, who concluded his
statement as 10 the necessity OF pro.
viding suitable dcienses for the Pacific
coast.
Aftor no retired, the committee or
dered Chairman Dolph TO report favor
ably on the bill to provide for fortlhon.
tions and other sea eonst defonscs. The
bill carries an appropriation Of si23,
0oO,ooo, of which s2l, 10000 will be
available in the year ending June 80,
1891, 5000, 900 each year for eleven
years thereafter ana s2,5o0, 900 in tho
year l002-3 the appropriation to be ex'
pended in accordance with the recon.
niendations of the board Of officers ap-
pointed by the president which has
been published Mt various times. The
bill was accompanied by the report from,
the board Of army engineers ut New
York, recommending the passage of the
act.
Adverse reports were ordered by the
committee upon Senator Dolph's bill ap-
prupriatihg 5000, 600 for the dcfenses In
Puget sound ports, the substance having
DctH uuucu 10 u VII lhNOTuOlN TciioftrOs
Favorable action was taken by the
committee on Senator Stsnford's bill
anthoriz nc the appointment OF d board
Of three from the army and three from
the navy TO examine and report the
most favorable site for gun factory on
tho Pacitic coast, an appropriation OF
81, 0O0, 600 to be made to be expended In
the purchase of a site and the necessary
plant.
In o report from General Benet
chief OF ordnance. accOmpu nying the
bill, he says shat the department iayogs
giving out part of tho work of furnish.
ing the guns by contract. In order to
justify the establishment Of gun fac
tory on the Pacific coast, Il would seem
Indispensable, he says, that tho steel for
tho guns should also no produced there.
The progress OF tie iron and stool indus
try In that section hos been heretofore
seriously hindered by lack of suitable
coal, even ordinary coal for fuel. Cen
eral Benet says u Is largely imported
from Colorado. The department also
holds that Ia any event but one sixteen
gun plant should be put up by tho gov
ernnlcnt.
, 1890-02-27
In the Intsres,. Of Gray. uarbor.
oARrIELD's GENERosITY.
a citircn Loses His House by Fire
and Another One II Given Him tho
Next uay,

GAnr.rIp, WASH, Feb. o3.-.Lasi
Wednesday night the residence of Mr..
Edward Steel was destroyed by tire lie
the family were temporarily absent, and
all that was saved was pair OF baby
socks. Tho supposition is that the fire
was caused by lamp exploding that
had been lett burning on the Kitchen
table. Mr.. steele Is an honest, saving
and hard-working man, who came TO
Garfield some months ago and started a
barber shop with but so cents in MS
pocket, but by close attention TO bust.
meas and paying as he goes, he secured
o very comfortable home OF his own and
had the respect oi the whole neigh bor-
hood. and to sec this home go up In
smoke was sad blow 10 all citizens
alike, who extended their heartfelt
sympathics, and NO doubt financial aid
as well as their circumstances would per-
init.
When the old woman's apple-stand
was upset In Philadelphia and the by
ISLANDERS were Offering their sympathies,
saying they were sorry for her. Stephen
Girard stepped up and said he sorried IS,
how much pid they sorry3 That was
true sympathy, So II was with Mr. s.
Il, Laird. proprietor OF tho Merchants
hotel ut Garfield. who presented very
neat cottage and outbuildings to Mr.
Steele the day after the IRE, which was
moved BY tlie citizens on 70 the old site,
and to-day the burnt out family have
them. This generous act OF Mr.. Laird's
Is truly commcndable and shows the
kindness oil heart for which this ge ntle.
man has long been known. IL is to be
hoped the bread thus east upon tho
waters may return to him ten fold.
, 1890-02-27
BROKEN BY THE FLOOD
A Village Thought to Have Been
Destroyd--Great Prop
erty losses.

PRrsoorr, Arlz., Fob. at he fin
large storage dam built across the Hes
saiyorpa river 10y tho Walnut Grow
Water Storage Company two years ago
at cost OF $500 600, gave way this morn'
ing under tho great pressure OF the hcavI
flood, ana swept everything before H..
Forty persons arc known TO have losl
their lives.
As tho town OF wickenburg, thirty
miles below the dam, was on the SAINT
stIoam, great fears arc entertained ioi
tho safety of that town; but, as there h
no tclegraphic oommuE ,cation, no no q
will be obtslnable OF Its fate until "
morrow, at least. W
The service Of the dam company rss
located ilitecn miles below the reservoir,
and iliteen miles OF tiume. which va
just approaching completion, was ap
swept away.
The company has spent over s500.m m
on the enterprise OF storing u? water io
hydraulic mining. Tho machinery bsa
arrived and they expected to comincncs
operations next week.
The dam which held the waters baei,
was over li2 ieet long at the base snS
100 Mt the top, was ITO w.
thick ht tho base and 10 fccs deeh
licuionant Brodie, who was in chaIE
OF the work, was absent ut PhmnlA
experimenting the shipment OF the. ma
chlnery TO the works, and was saved.
Among those known to have becn
drowned were: J. HaInes, wits an'
four children, II. Boone and dAughfh
John Silly, Joseph Raynolds, Mrs M~
Carthy and :. McMiller.
, 1890-02-27
FROM CHENEY.
a Worthless Farm turns Out . 30.
nanxa for Hts owner.

CHENEY, Wash, Feb. 2i.-A farmer
three miles from here near Granite lake.
has had the good fortune TO own farm
of lGO acres In Missouri which, M he
supposed, was worthless, only producing
a crop OF scrub oak. A few years since
he left his claim, after cutting what few
cords of wood he could sell, and came
10 Washington, never expecting TO re.
turn or receive nry returns from his
farm. Since that time he has been try-
ing to trade or sell this "worthless farm"
for whatever he could get for IL. A few
weeks ago. TO his surprise, n mining
firm sent him M offer OH his place.
Being so surprised, he wrote concerning
II, His surprise was changed into aston
the the % ssrSbby place.. CO.. ''Hn 4he sSa,nSs compeS% Ht
have, since he refused 10 sell, ollie
him halt u cent per bushel for the out.
put. This would give an income OF
from $4,000 to 5000 year. This. con-
siderins that he Is In stringent ciroum-
stances, Is quito little fortune, and a
happier man you never saw. He re-
joices that he ever lived in Missouri.
CHENEY HorEs.
Tho snowfall OF tho past fow days ha,
been great drawback tothe farmers aud
ranchmen in this vicinity. Many had
turned their stock out upon the range,
ON account Of feed being scarce, with
the hope that winter had gathered her
snowhakes and flown away, leaving tho
earth to tecm with Its green pasture.
Many will now bo compelled to buy
feed. Others will undoubtedly Ioso
many head by the snowfall.
Miss Florence Beard Is lying very low
with fever. This parents aud friends
being anxious, q Spokane physician was
telegraphed fer.
Since the last cold snap the Ice harvest
has been better than during any part oil
the winter.
Twelve inches Of SNOW. Thcrmom-
eter ranging from 10 to 3 degrees.
The business corner formerly occupied
by Kamisky, now OF Spokane Falls will
be used by a general merchandise firm.
, 1890-02-27
SENATE PROCEEDINGS. 3.
Conference Report ON the Disabied
Pension Elsi.


WAsuisoroS, Fob. 2l.-Ihc conference
report on the bill to increase the pen
sions Of totally disabled pensioners was
presented by Mr.. Davis and was agreed
To-. aftor an explanation 10 tho effect
that under tho act OF 1851 II had been
provided that totally disabled pensioners
then drawing $50 per month should re-
ceivo s72 The increase did not apply
TO those who were pensioners thereafter.
The bill rs II was pasted by the senate
was amended TO correct the omission that
tho house had made, and was amended
so as to allow arrears Of pensions In such
casos. The conference was on that
point. Tho senate bill as originally
passed. allowed no arrears Of pensions,
Among the bills reported and placed
on tho calendar was the one providing
for the establishment OF sca.cohst de-
fcnses, und for the establi shmsnt OF q
gun iaciory for the finishing and a..
scmbling of heavy ordnance on the Pa
ellie coast.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced a bill to
recognize the rank and pay OF the navy
referred.
The senate then proceeded to the con.
alteration OF the house bill 10 provide
luF " toWHrlte toE lue cHNNs w iN"H ~
Oklahoma.
Afier being discussed by Senators
berry. Plumb, Dolph and Vest, tho bill
went over until Monday.
Tho following bills weru then passed; /;
Increasing the limi, Of tho cost FOR pub
lie buildings as follows San Francisco.
TO $4,000; Sacramento, to SSoQ, 900.
Making an appropriation fol. a public
building at los Angeles (addl,ionaD,
1850, 200.
The bill 10 amend the law relating. to
the copyright having been reached, Mr.
George objected to Its consideration.
MIR. Plait moved the house bill as m
lrnendment to tile senate bill, and, Win
cut action, tho bill was laid aside.
The senate then adjourned.
COMBINATIONS.
Among the contirmations today were
the following; J. Kelly. TO be super
visor OF the census for the First Oregon
district
Postmasters-Dsyid Lamont at Dillon,
Mont.
Hiram Knowles, OF Montana, to be
United States district judge for the dis
trict OF Montana.
+. b. Weed, TO be United States attor-
nty OF Montana.
, 1890-02-27
IN A PHEoARIoUs CONDITION.
A Bontman Hang Up by a Bsrbed-
Wire Pence,

sAcaANEsro, Feb. A-sunday after
noon three young men. who were out
hunting between the Riverside brickyard
md Freeport. heard cries of help coming
from the jules. Making their way to the
spot whence the soundscame, they found
a man hanging by his coat collar to q
barbed-wire fence, with perhaps twenty.
five feet Of water beneath him. He had
attempted 10 row beneath the fence in n
boat, but was stopped by the wlre, while
the bOnt continued on. When rescued
he had been In the position for several
hours, and was nearly exhausted.
, 1890-02-27

NEW Yonx. Feb. 23.-A Washington
special says; Charles r. Flint told n
correspondent that he just seen Paris
letter from close friend OF the deposcd
emperor OF Brazil. stating positively
that Dom Pedro will, when the consii.
tutionnl convention meets ut Rio de
sire 70 rcnounce all claims to the title
and ask that he .bo permitted to return
20 his people as n private citizen and aid
them In firmly establishing the republic.
The letter expresses the opinion that as
soon AZ the convention received Dom
Pedro resIgna ion nm ironclad would be
dispatcbed 10 Europe TO bring Dom
Pedro and family back 10 their native
land.
Flint said. .I nm thoroughly con-
yinced that this will be done"
, 1890-02-27
HELENA NEWS NOTES.
a Judke Declares That the Tuanei
Precinct Election Was FaIr.

HELENA, Feb. 24.-Judgc Mediation,
Of Butte. to-day decided the shriovalty
case In Silver Bow county IN favor of
sullivan, democrat. II Is possible tho
case may be appealed. The Judge, after
canyassing the case at length and dis
posing OF legal techn nicalities, declares :
thirty-iour was fair, open and honest,
and the canvass and count were honest
and correct"
a heavy snowstorm, the worst this
winter, is reported ~ prevailing all over
Montana. Cattle Incn arc uneasy.
, 1890-02-27

LONDON, Feb. 2l.-There seems to bo
but little doubt that Minister Lincoln's
son Abe Is dy ing. The wound made In
cutting out the abscess failed to yield 10
the treatment and the boys strength
and lifo sre gradually ebbing away. For
the past two months Minister Lincoln
has scarcely left the boys bedside, fear.
ing that some change might come dur
ing his absence. He declines all invita-
tions u banquets and parties.
, 1890-02-27

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. A,--Ezra Weeks
vs.. August Gogello et al; Judgment re.
versed.
The WASHINGTON MIL Lumber Com.
and submitted.
seammon VS.. Ward argued and sub.
mitted.
The Bollipg CHAM bay a. British Colun.
bia Railway Company W.. srand; judg.
mcnt reversed.
The Ilwaco hallway Il Navigation
Company va. A. l. King; Judgment
, 1890-02-27
Cardinal 0ibbens on the Negro Quss-
tiOn.

BALTIMORE, Feb. Cardinal Glib
bons began to-day course Of Lcnten
sermons. Before beginning the sermon
to. day Cardinal Gibbons made an ad-
dress to the congregation In behalf Of
the negro and Indian missions. There
arc now" he said In closing. ''about
Z, 900 900 negroes In the United States,
and the negro question has become q
serious problem TO the American people.
The best solution OF tho problem in
NV iudsment will be found in
Christianising the negroes"
, 1890-02-27

Tho immense Immigration expected to
pour into Washington this spring has
already commenced. On Fnday's
west-bound train on the Northern Pa
ciiic thoro were twelve coaches all packed
grants on the train got of at this place.