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Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
AT THE CAPITAL.
Congressman Watson, of
Pennsylvania, Drops Dead.
An Agreement Reached on the
Sundry Civil Bill.
More Quibbling Over the Length of
Senate Tariff Debate.
The Lead Ore Schedule Raises Quite a
Breezy Discussion-Hard Times
in Oklahoma.


ASSOC1dCeQ PreSS D1SpaCCneS.I
WASHINGTON, August 25.-Representa-
tive Lewis F. Watson, of Warren, Penn
sylvania, dropped dead in the botanical
gardens at the foot of the capitol
grounds this morning, of heart disease.
In the house this morning the chap
lain made feeling allusion to the sudden
death of Representative Watson.
Cannon submitted the conference
report on the sundry civil appropriation
bill, which was agreed to.
The agreement reached on the para
graphs relating to irrigation and public
land surveys fixes the appropriation for
the survey of public lands at $425, ,O00
The provision for $4,000 for additional
clerk hire in the Office of surveyor-gener-
al is stricken out. For topographic sur
veys the conferees agreed upon 1926, 600.
One-half of this sum is to be expended
west OF the 10th meridian. The item
appropriating $720,000 for irrigation sur
veys is stricken out. The appropriation
for engraving maps of surveys is in
creased to $4,000. On the public land
question a compromise is reached by re-
pealing 80 much of the law of 1888 as
p rovided for the withdrawal of public
ands from entry, occupation and settle
ment. All entries made in good faith
and valid under said act shall be recog-
nized, and may be perfected in the same
manner as if said law had not been an
acted, except that the reservoir sites
located or selected shall remain segre-
gated and reserved from entry or settle
ment. No person shall be permitted
hereafter to acquire title to more than
320 acres in the aggregate under all Of
said laws.
Quinn, of New York, offered for refer
ence a resolution instructing committee
on judiciary to report by bill or other
wise, necessary legislation to prevent
railroads from employing uniustifiably
large bodies Of armed men, denominated
detectives" as now being done by the
New York Central.
The house resolution for the appoint
ment OF a committee OF seven representa-
tives and three senators to take orders
for experimenting the funeral of the
late Representative Watson, was laid
before the senate.
Quay offered resolution, which was
agreed to, expressing the deep sensibil
ity with which the senate heard OF Wat
sons death, concurring in the appoint
ment of committee, and providing, as
an additional mark of respecr, that the
senate adjourn.
Adjourned
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
WIRE WAITS.
Bits of News Transmitted by the Elec-
trio Current.

trio Current.
Cholera is spreading in Toledo, Spain.
Thirteen cases and five deaths are
reported.
Queens hotel, Sunbridge, Ont, was
burned. Thomas Powers and Herbert
Taylor were burned to death.
A boiler explosion occurred in Whites
saw and grist mill. in Pixies Peak,
Brown county, Ind, Saturday night.
Six persons were injured, four fatally.
Owing to a misplaced switch two
trains on the Burlington and Missouri,
collided at Mullen, Neb., killing three
persons and seriously iniuring six
others.
Between twenty-five and thirty houses
were washed away Sunday evening in
Juarez, Mexico. Sixty families are
rendered homeless. Two persons only
were drowned.
William l.. Moss, a wealthy Califor-
nian, is missing from Pages hotel, New
York, since Saturday night. He was
was somewhat demented and was en-
route for Europe for his health.
Twenty thousand miners had meeting
at Chesterfield, England, today and vot-
ed in favor of working eight hours a day.
The National blast furnace mems asso-
citation also approved of the eight-hour
law.
A freight train was derailed by a COW,
near Browns siding, Va, killing Engin-
eer Cook. One of the cars tumbled over
an embankment on top of shanty, kill
ing one of the occupants; seven others
were slightly injured.
A convention of the governors of all
the cotton states has been called to
meet at Atlanta, September 10th. The
convention will con slider the matter
of direct trade with Liverpool; also
questions relating to weights, measures,
freights and the handling of cotton.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26

point where the system of protection
would result in breaking down certain
home industries for the benefit of other
industries, and where the larger indus
tries were to destroy the smaller ones.
II the mine owners of Colorado, who
had derived so Imuch profit from the
recent silver legislation, desired to get
still more benefit by tax on these Mex
lean ores, why did they not propose a
duty ON the silver ores of Mexico?
Stewart argued against the amend
ments anC in favor OF duty on lead ore
as proposed in the paragraph.
Teller also advocated the adoptionof the
paragraph as reported, and asserted that
the contest was one between the lead
trust Gin combination with the smelters)
and the miners of the Rocky mountains.
The miners were $4,000 strong and they
consumed more agricultural products
OF Kansas, and Nebraska than the
whole of Mexico consumed, and Kansas
was indebted to the miners of Colorado
for whatever prosperity she enjoyed.
Continuing his argument, Teller said
If the lead duty was shorn from the bill,
The only thing in it for the benefit of
the great northwest there would not be
Republican in that region in favor
OF the bill, and that there should not
be.
Jones, of Nevada, said the most i'm
portant feature of the bill for the min
ing industries of the country, was the
duty on lead and lead ores. Not only
were many thousands of persons
engaged in lead mining, but IS per cent
of the silver yield of the United States
came from mines in which that metal
was found in combination with
lead. OF those mines the larger number
would not pay the expenses OF operation
for silver alone; without duty on lead
and lead ores, those mines would be
abandoned. This would not merely de-
stroy great industry, but would serious
ly affect the supply of the precious met
ais which formed the money of the
world.
Jones paid a'warm tribute to the per-
sonal characteristics of the American
miners, and said their labors contributed
largely to the prosperity of the country.
The bill was laid aside informally, and
the house JOINT resolution, in relation to
oaths III pension cases, was reported and
passed, authorizing them to be admins
tered by any person empowered to ad-
minister oaths.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
IN THE SENATE.
The Lead Ore Schedule of the Tariff
Bill Discussed.


WASHINGTON August 25.-In the
senate this morning Aldrich asked unani-
nous coneent that the general debate
on the tariff bill shall close September
3rd; that debate on the amendments
continue under the five minute rule
until September Sth, and that final
voting shall then begin. He also pro-
posed that the last six hours be devoted
to general debate.
Aldrich's order was modified, on the
suggestion OF German of the Democrats,
so as to continue the general discussion
of the tariff bill UP to and including
Wednesday, September 3, to have five
minute debate on Thursday, the 4th,
Friday, 5th, and Saturday 9th, and to
fix Monday, Sept. s, and thereafter for
consideration of the bill and amend
ments thereto, without debate. Then
three hours to be allowed each side for
general debate, and then the final vote
to be taken on the passage of the bill.
This order would probably have been
entered, but for the intervention of
Plumb, who asked that the matter 60
over until tomorrow.
The tariff bill wastaken up, and Vance
proposed the following amendment:
That in all cases where it can shown to
the secretary of the treasury that any
goods, wares or merchandise imported,
have been purchased abroad by citi-
zen OF the United States by exchange of
farm products, grown in the United
States, for such goods, or where such
goods have been purchased with the pro-
ceeds of such farm products sold in a
foreign market, such goods shall be i'm
ported at the following rate of duty
One-half the present duty on all manu-
factures of iron and steel 40 per cent of
the present duty on all woolen or cotton
goods or articles of which wool or
cotton may be the component material
of chief value one-half the present duty
on earthen ware, china and glass ware !;
30 per cent of the present rate of duty on
jute bagging and farmers binding twine.
The pending question on the tariff
bill was the imposing of duty of IL
cents per pound on lead ore and lead
dross, provided that silver ore and all
other ores containing lead shall pay a
duty of p cent per pound on the lead
contained therein, according to sample
and assay at the port of entry.
Coke moved to amend by striking out
this provision, and inserting a provision
that ores containing silver and lead, in
which the lead is of less value than the
silver. shall be admitted free OF duty.
He said the passage OF the bill as re-
ported would destroy the smelling works
in Texas, Kansas City, Chicago and ST..
Louis; render useless the refractory
ores of New Mexico, Arizona and Texas ;
throw large number of men out OF
employment and drive from the United
States trade with Mexico, valuable not
only for American manufacturers but for
American farmers.
Reagan and Carlisle followed with
arguments ON the same lines.
Plumb moved to amend the paragraph
by reducing the duty on lead ore from
1h cents per pound to "a cent. He
thought the senate was coming to the
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
DEMOCRATS MANAGERS.
An Executive Committee Selected for
the State Campaign.


SAN Francisco, August 25. - At
meeting of the democratic central COM
mittee today the following executive
committee was appointed: George
Patton, Los Angeles; Russell Wilson,
San Bernardino; w. V. Gaffey, Santa
Cruz; Samuel Newman, San Francisco !;
M. S. Gregory, Amador; w. F. Goad,
San Francisco A. F. Jones, Butte
Charles McCleverty, Alameda; W. Nc
Mann, San Francisco; j. II. O'Brien,
E9.sn Francisco; Hugh Corcoran, Stock
ton N. r. Packard, Kern; John Nc
Murray, Trinity; William Wilburn, Gill
roy; J. T. Murphy, Santa Clara; A.
M. McAllister, San Luis Obispo !;
E. H. Tucker, Fresno; j. d..
Carr, Salinas; r. B. Mitchell,
San Francisco; N. G. Carnal, Alameda !;
W. B. Wiltshire, San Francisco; c. E.
Phelan, Lakeport; Frank Moffitt, Ala
media; c. l.. Alderman, San Francisco; !;
J. f. Thomson, Humboldt; p. Henshaw,
Butte; J. A. Filcher, Placer; Clay w.
Taylor, Shasta; G. ?. Berry, Sutter; w.
D. Grady, Fresno; R. 2. Hammond,
Marin r. Boyd, G.. r. B. Hayes, M.
Schmidt, M. Bulger, T. ]. Shackleford,
d. Spencer, A. Rogers, San Francisco; (;
A. c. Paulsell, San Joaquin; M. V.
Meade, Sierra; j. E. Carr, Nevada J.
V. Coleman, San Mateo; w. D. English.
Alameda; John Baggs, Colusa ;
f. F. Smith, Sacramento Chris.
Nelson, Yolo; John Markley, So
noma Edward McGettigan, Solano; w.
J. Bryan, W. Turnbull, J. W. Mcdonald,
SanFrancisco; N. O. Bradley, Tulare; S.
N. Rucker, Santa Clara; H. Rose, Colu-
sa; w. J. Hunsaker, San Diego; F. Cox,
Sacramento; Byron Waters, San Ber-
nardino; jim II. Budd, San Joaquin, ,and
R. Heath, Santa Barbara.
The committee will elect officers to-
morrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26

the rooms of the chamber of commerce,
San Francisco, Wednesday, September
II. All boards of trade and chambers
of commerce Of the Pacific coast states
and territories are invited to send repre-
sentatives. Hon. J. l.. Torrey, of st.
Louis, will deliver an address on "Bank-
ruptcy," and Senator Stewart, of
Nevada, has been invited to address
the convention on the subject OF "Irriga-
tion." M. M. Estee, John P. Irish, w.
H. Mills, Maj. E. w. Jones, of Los
Angeles, E. B. Cushing, of Tacoma,
William Kapus, of Portland, and GEN
eral Gibbons are among those who will
address the board. The subjects for
consideration include the subsidising of
a line of vessels between this coast and
other ports and countries silver;
national bankrupt law; the improve
ment of rivers and harbors; coast de-
fences; anti-Chinese legislation and a
united Pacific coast exhibit at the
Worlds fair.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
but no local freights, and police were
kept patroling the yards.

but no local freights, and police were
kept patroling the yards.
Grand Master Workman Powderly and
four members of the general executive
board arrived this morning. Powderly
and the general executive board met in
joint session with District Assembly 246
this afternoon.
At the conference twenty of the dis
charged men were closely questioned by
Powderly relative to the causes which
led to their dismissal. 1t is claimed
many facts were brought out which
tended to show that the discharges were
the results of preconcerted plan to
drop all prominent leaders in the circle
of the Knights. A preamble and resolu-
tion were adopted, calling on the state
Board of arbitration to order prompt
investigation of the existing difficulties,
saying the strikers were ready and anxi-
Gus for one.
Before the meeting adjourned Pow
derly and Devlin addressed the delegates
authorizing the course which would be
pursued in case the federation did not
order general strike. The conference
then adjourned sine die.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
POWDERLY PIQUED.
He Handles Chief Engineer Arthur With
out Gloves.

He Handles Chief Engineer Arthur With
out Gloves.
ALBANY, August 25.-A monster mass
meeting, held in the rink tonight, drew
a larger crowd to that place than had
ever before entered the building at one
time.
A. w. Wright, member of the general
executive board, Mcguire and Powderly
were among the speakers. Powderly was
received with perfect tumult of applause.
He said the strike was already won. No
man could say the cause was wrong. He
said the loss on dressed beef alone on
the road was 81. 100000 by the auditors
count, and would foot up to $4,000
and so it was time for Webb to cali off
the strike. Powderly then asked if
any member of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers was present.
Ii there was one he spoke
to him and he called upon them to array
themselves on the side of labor, despite
their unworthy chief. 1t was not until
Arthur took charge that such nefarious
doings were made public. The
order must soon show its hand,
despite its bribed chief. The Central road
was refusing freight, although it was the
law of the state that they should take
all the freight offered. The law should
descend and insist on calling the militia
and-seize the road for refusing to do it's
duty.
At the conclusion of his remarks,
Powderly offered a resolution, which
was adopted by storm OF unanimous
approval, "that the sense Of this meet
ing, that institution of an armed force
in time of peace, is an outrage against
the laws of the state, is in violation of
every law of humanity, and should be
forever stopped at the next session Of
the legislature.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
BLAINE ISN'T IN IT.
The Plumed Knight Not Pos
ing for the Presidency.
Circumstances Absolutely Pre-
clude His Running.
He Finds Himself at Variance With
His Party's Policy.
His Opposition to the Lodge Force Bill and
The Mckinley Tariff Bill
Is His Nemesis.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, August 25.-A Washing
ton special to the Philadelphia Times
has the following alleged trustworthy
news: A close and intimate friend of
Blaine is said to have asked him quite
recently whether he would under any
circumstances be candidate for the
presidency in '92, or whether he would
allow his friends to push his cause be-
fore the national convention. The secre
tary in reply declared in a most positive
way that he had no intention of becom-
ing presidential candidate, and did
not care to pose even as a possibility.
He had no doubt his friends would
be delighted to bring his name before
the convention at a single
word from him, but he added
emphatically that he did not intend to
give that word. This news has created
considerable discussion here, as many
of the secretary's friends had concluded
from his recent actions that he was not
unwilling to seek the nomination, and
had already begin to figure on the
possibilities of such an occurrence. One
of Blaine's closest allies in congress
said today, in his opinion the recent
attitude Of the Republicans on the
tariff and election bills had much to do
with the secretary's determination.
"He is very strongly op-
posed to the election BILL"
said this congressman, "and be is almost
as hostile to the Mckinley bill as it now
stands. His efforts to bring his own
views before the people have been so
badly received by many of his former
friends in congress that he is disposed to
await the outcome of events, rather than
put himself at the head OF the party in
its present line of policy"
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26

PoRr Huron, Mich, August 25.-The
workmen upon the two ends of the st.
Clair river tunnel. between Port Huron
and Sarnia, Ont, shook hands
with each other this morning under the
St. Clair river. and made the great sub
terranean highway echo with their
cheers. This marks the completion of
the greatest river tunnel in the world,
and probably the greatest piece OF engi-
neering in this country. 1t is eleven
feet longer than the Brooklyn bridge.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
A Collision in A riZOna.

TUCSON, Ariz., August pa passen-
ger train collided with freight near
Pantano. F. S. Floyd had his skull
fractured and was otherwise seriously
hurt; two section foremen were seri-
ously injured; three Mexican laborers
had both legs broken; Jas Mead twas
injured in the head.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
WHAT WEBB THINKS OFT.
1t Will Make Little Difference What the
knights Will Do.

New YORK, August 25.-In reply to
the question: "What do you think of
the action of the supreme council of the
United Order of Railway Employees,
at Terre Haute?" Webb said /:
"Theirs was the only wise course
to take. Whether the Knights
of Labor will now take further
steps will make but little difference.
There are only few Knights in the
employ of the New York Central. 1t is
a queer commentary that the supreme
council of federation can find no griev-
ance upon which to order strike, yet
they censure the New York Central and
its officials. They also decline to give
any support to the strikers, but appeal
to the public to furnish it."
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
A Brick Boycott.

New YORK, August 25.-By noon to-
morrow all the brick in this city will
have been used. Six million bricks are
used daily in New York, Brooklyn and
Jersey City, and the brick makers along
the Hudson and about Philadelphia,
have cut off the supply. The union
workmen of three cities have boycotted
the Hudson river managers, and as a
result 1000 men will be compelled to
Quit work.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
BROTHERHOOD.
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.

Morrow Re-nominated for Congress by
AcclamatiOn,
SAN Francisco, August 25.-The Re-
publicans of the fourth congressional dis
trict met today and re-nominated w. w.
Morrow by acclamation.
The Republicans of the second rail-
road district tonight nominated J. N.
Lichield for railroad commissioner. j.
S. Swan was nominated for member of
the state board of equalization, first
district.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
AT THE STOCK YARDS.
Engineers and Firemen Resume WOrl
and SWitchmen Go Out,

CHICAGO, August 25.-The striking
engineers and fremen at the stock
yards returned to work this afternoon
the switchmen association having ac-
cepted the modified terms offered by the
strikers. Tonight the switchmen,
thinking the time propitious for de-
mand of an increase, of wages and
thing to profit by the victory Of the
firemen and egineers, struck and the
stock yards railway is once more
tied mp.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
Holiday Again Attempts Suicide.

MARQUETTE, Mich, August 25.-Holz-
Jay, the bandit, made another unsuccess-
ful attempt to commit suicide in prison
last night. He was found. lying in his
cell in an unconscious condition from loss
of blood, having severed the arteries on
his wrist with piece Of tin secured
from his slop bucket. His scalp was
also reduced to pulp from attempts to
dash out his brains on the prison wall.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
Murdered by His Servants.

LONDON, August PA letter from
Honolulu reports that Count Szecheny
has been murdered by his servants in
the South Sea islands.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE..

Their Annual Meeting to be Held at San
Francisco.
SAN Francisco, August 25.- The Pacific
Coast Board of Commerce has issued a
call for the annual meeting to be held at
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26

CHICAGO, August 25. Today's ball
games resulted as follows:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Brooklyn.-Cincinnati, L; Brook
1yn, 4.
At Philadelphia. - Philadelphia, s.;
Cleveland, 2.
At Boston.-Boston, Is; Pittsburgh. 2.
AtNew York.-Chicago, &; New York,
5.
BROTHERHOOD.
At Philadelphia. = Philadelphia, 6;
Cleveland, 2.
At Boston.-Boston, 5; Chicago, 1.
At New York.-Pittsburgh, 8; New
York, 3.
At Brooklyn.-Buffalo game called at
end of twelfth inning on account of dark
ness, the score standing 5 to 5.
AMERICAN.
At Toledo. Toledo, 8; Columbus, 0.
At st. Louis.-St. Louis, 13; Louis
vile, 2.
At Rochester, Rochester, 4; Athlet-
les, 5.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
The Bingham Ordinance Knocked Ou,

SAN Francisco, August 25.-United
States Circuit Judge Sawyer this morn
ing rendered decision in the Bingham
ordinance case, holding it unconstitu-
tiOnal.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
Railroad Assessments,

SACRAMENTO, August 25 The state
board of equalization has assessed the
railroads int he state asf follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
AT ALBANY.

Powderly in Conference With the Local
Assembly of X. of L.
ALBANY, N. Y, August 26.-A few
through freights were moved on the
Delaware and Hudson this morning,
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E,rh, Word. and all the Letters.

Half dozen members of the Press
Club were discussing the pecuiari-
ties of the English language the 9TH
er evening, when DR.. F. E. Rice took
the Argus to task for printing a par
agraph which read as follows: "The
following is said to be the shortest
sentence in the English language
containing all the letters in the alpha
bet: John P. Brady gave me a
black walnut box of quite small size. v
The entire sentence contains less than
twice the number of letters in the al
phabet." "That's good sentence Of
its kind" said the doctor, shut
think if You will carefully study the
sentence, Pack my box with five
dozen liquor jugs you will find that
it contains less letters than the SEN
tence YOU published, and yet omits
no letter in the alphabet. Albany
Argus.
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Cole. John c. Henry 2, s. F. High, Ole
Jackson 3, Collin Ksnney, Addie Leron,
Fl c Lewis. D. McMullen. R. A. McMul.
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KETcHUM KEYSTONE: Maj. Isaac
B. Giles shipped from this place yes
terday for Boston, the finest speci-
men of the grit aud accident of a
mountain goat we have seen any
where. 1t was rams horn deeply
imbedded into pine block, sawn
from tree on Warm Springs creek.
There were seventy rings from the
center at which the end of the horn
was attached. The horn was very
large, and evidently from an old
buck, that must have been in fight.
ing humor when he hit that tree,
long ago; long before any white men
were here to witness his hatred and
his despair. As specimen of ami
NAL Indignation, it will be valuable
contribution to the collection of any
Boston antiquary Thos. Wood
ward, we'll known here, was found
dea6 and drowned IN Yankee Fork a
few days ago. The stream at that
point is shallow, but it was sufficient
to destroy life. Just how or when it
occurred is not known. Mr.. Wood
ward was a native of Indiana, aged
about 49 years. We are informed by
persons from that section that he
probably fell from the bridge.