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, 1890-10-02
FREDERICK BILLINGS DeAn
Ex.President Of the Northern P.o,.
and SIX Times q MiiIiouairo

anu ON Ai"or "tiiouaIro,
BuuRLscros, VI, Sept. ao-.rs
Hon. Frederick Billings, who died ~ no
day, was born in Woodstock, VI W.
was about 20 years old. He grad,s'
with high honors at tho Uniyersi,v
Vermont. found his way to Caliiorni, "
an early day, and rose to distlnc,,s""
as a lawyer and was at ono time mar
ber of the firm OF Hellock 4 Bllllnss ,h'
former being tho late General Halls
Billings acquired large fortune ~
California In connection with tho o.,.
bratcd Mariposa tract, in which the Is,.
General John G. Fremont was larosls
interested at ono time. Flo sntH
sequently made large inyestmon,.
In the Northern Pacific and psIas
Mail Steamship Companies. He ,s's
at one time president of tho Nortba's
Pacific and director In the Pacific Mai,
He was candidate for the govcrnor,h,.
of Vermont in 1872, but was defeated y,
convention by julius Converse. lie VII,
tied the Pacific coast when tho No,h
crn Pacific was completed, and took a,
active part in the last spike driving co,a
monies with which Henry Willard w..
connected. He was man OF srca, pe,'
erosity, both in public and private Iif.
Ilo built large and handsome libr.,r
building for his university at BurlInc-
ton, and stocked 1t with books. Tbi.
gift was valued at $4,000.
lie had becn in feeble health for th.
last twelve years, and last Dece mbcr wa,
stricken with paralysis. Since then hi,
death has been only a question Of TINA
His brother, p. G. Billings, is u promi'
nent lawyer in New York. Billings for.
tune is estimated at Sc 0oO, 900. lie lief,
seyeral children
, 1890-10-02

grades would enter into consumption
without having passed through the re-
fineries. As TO binding twine, he fclt
that the manufacturer had probably
taken advantage Of the opportunity and
demanded grossly unroasonaole
prices prices but ,,y .hey ma mad ,siOas JOns
did. Even the farmers were taking
advantage of the high market prices.
In conclusion Mr., sherman expressed
the hope that tho manufacturers would
avoid those trusts that gave popular
discomfort. and would invite fair com
petition and give the people the benefit
thereof, and Of cheaper production. II
they did not do SO he would be as ready
to voto for the repeal OF the bill ~ he
was now ready to vote Tor 1t.
Mr.. Paddock then addressed the SON
ate, He must vote against the confer
onco report. He could not consider this
great economic problem rs one entirely
political in It's nature, affecting as IL did
the interests most vital to his Immediate
constituency and the entire West. lie
should not attempt to state In detail his
objections to the report but should
draw particular attention to the action
OF the com mittee on the sugar schedule
and its relation TO tho other protected
interests in the bill. He criticised the
treatment given the beet-sugar interest
and said 1t was not pleasant to contem'
plate, hor did 1t particularly incline a
senator from state where u strong and
most promising commencement mad
been made In the development Of such
an industry to vote for the report. He
sincerely hoped that the report would
not be adopted, and that u new confer
ence would be ordered.
The conference report was then laid
aside Informally without action.
MIR. Hoar reported from the commit
tee resolution, which was adopted, de-
clarlnv the senators from North and
South Dakota, Montana, and Washing
ton entitled to compensation from the
date of the admission of those states.
Mr.. Morgan offered n resolution, which
was agreed 10, calling ON the president
for copies Of all the orders and iustruc.
tions since March respecting the reg
ulation OF the fur seal fisheries In Alaska
or the Behring sea.
The individual pension bills on the
calendar were then taken up and
passed--forty -four in twenty-five min
utes.
The senate bill granting right of way
across the Fort Assinnboine military
reservation to the Great Northern rail-
way was passed.
The senate then adjourned.
, 1890-10-02
TUESDAY,.
The Senate Adopts the Conference
Tariff Report.

Tariff Report.
WASHINGTON, Sept .30.-Discrepancies
have been disc overed between the tariff
bill as enrolled and passed by the house
and the conference report 1t appears
that the errors are not substantial, and
relate to the nun boring Of certain sec
tions. The conference committee in
drawing up tho report neglected TO
make allowances for the action of the
senate in striking out the vinegar sec
tions and carried the numbers forward.
Trivial as were the errors, they gave
much concern to the managers of the
bill, and they are yet in doubt as to the
course that shall be pursued.
In the senate Mr.. Carlisle made an ar
gument against certain features of the
tariff bill. He confined himself aim ost
wholly 20 the sugar schedule. He do
nounced tho proposal TO pay bounties to
American sugar growers as unconstitu-
tional and unworthy of statesmanship,
and characterized the reciprocity section
us in conflict with every foreign treaty
with tho United States now in existence.
The power given the president in con-
nection with the reciprocity he said,
was violation. not only of the spirit,
but Of the letter of the constitution.
Mr.. Carlisle asserted that the bill, as
II now wstood-excepting sugar and mo
lasses-removed from the free list and
placed OH the dutlable list more than 1t
took from tho dutiable list and placed
on the free list. He also asserted that
the bill would reduce the revenues and
incnea an taxatioulr Unless all his calcu-
iations were at fault, the average rate OF
duty under this conference bill and tho
administrative bill on dutiable articles
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DRUNK AT THE TIME.
A San Francisco Woman Asphy .lat,d
In New York,

New YORK, Sept pa young woman
known as Mrs. Bradley, but who Is said
to be Juanita Sergeant, formerly OF San
Francisco, died in her apartments IA,
West Thirty-tifth street, last night from
asphyxiation, caused by inhalin.
Illuminating gas which escaped from an
open burner. Whether the case wa,
suicide or an accident will probably
never be known, but from the dead
girls colored servant it is learned tina,
her mistress came home somewhat the
worse for liquor about midnight Friday
night aud retired to the room with A
bottle of liquor. There was a half op,a
window near the jet from which the rs
escaped, and a sudden draught of Al,
might have blown out the light. She
was found unconscious yesterday morn
ing. The remains will DO forwarded to
California.
, 1890-10-02
House Proceediugs.

In the house the joint resolution was
passed for the printing OF "a, 600 copies of
the annual report of the commissioner
OF labor.
The joint resolution was passed ap.
propriating $40, 900 to enable the post.
master general to test at small towns and
villages the system of free delivery.
On motion of Mr.. Morrow, of Cali.
fornia, tho bill was passed rcllnquishing
TO the city ana county of San Francisco
the United States title to lands located
near tho Presidio military reservation.
The bill was passed for the appoint
ment Of an additional justice of the su
prcme court OF Arizona.
On motion of Mr.. Mckinley the con-
current resolution was agreed to direct.
ing the clerk OF tl,e house TO number
consecutively the paragraphs of the en-
rolled tariff bill.
The speaker laid before the house the
bill TO define and regulate the jurisdic-
ton OF the United States courts; referred
to tho judiciary committee.
The request of the senate for confer
ence on the bill to promote the admins.
tration of Justice In the United States
army was granted.
The house then adjourned.
, 1890-10-02
THE UNHAPPY CzAR.
Another Attempt Made ON His Life
A Train Wrecked.

ST. PRrERsBURG. Sept. 2s.-Another
attempt has been made on the life OF the
czar. This time the conspirators
planned to wreck the train by which
it was believed the czar intended
to travel from ST. Petersburg to Warsaw.
An obstruction was placed upon the
track in the shape of five sleepers, which
were tightly wcdged in between the
rails. The train which was supposed to
be carrying tho czar crashed into tho
barrlcadc of seepers and was thrown
from the track
, 1890-10-02
The Iron and steer Conere..

NEW YoRK, Sept. 3o.-rhe meeting Of
the American Institute OF Mining
Engineers. which Is associated with the
members of the International Congre.
of Iron and Steel Manu- fac turers nov
visiting the United States, was sparscly
attended to-day Very few foreign
YINitors wore present.
, 1890-10-02
To Attend q. A. II. neunions.

WAsHISeToS, Sept. 20. The president
will leave Washington next Monday for
the purpose of attending the Grand
Army reunionsat Galesburg, H., Octo-
8, ottumwa. Iowa. October o, and at
Topeka, Kan, October 10. The details
of the trip have not yet been arranged,
but the president expects to return to
Washington bN tho 18th.
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SATURDAY,.
Conference Report on the Tariff Bill
Accepted,

hocop'So'
WAshiNoroN, sept I'm tne mouse
to-day MI. McMiiian, OF tennessee,
withdrew his demand for tho reading OF
the tariff confc renee report, In view of
tho fact TINT the report was printed I'm
- 49,,
W,
hr. Mchiniey SAID that ne uhuerstood
that the republican members desired
more than one hour for debate. He
asked. therefore. that the debate con.
tinue Ave hours, two to be given to the
s.,".." 80 ,s... y. ~. snnna.,. ~
ir'ehos ana 'hree 70 '"e opPoheh's o'
the report.
Mr.. McMillin pratested against any
limitation being put upon the discussion,
but suggested that If limitation was
made that tho hour be fixed for o'clock.
Mr.. Mckinley acquicsced in this sug-
gestion. and asked for consent that the
previous question be ordered at that
hour.
Mr.. McMillin objected, whereupon Mr..
Mckinley gave notice that he would de-
mand the previous question at $3.50.
Mr. Mckinley explained the pro.
visions of the conference report in rc-
gard to binding twine. He expressed
the opinion that the duty was too low,
but INDUCED the hope that some future
congress would apply remedy.
Commenting upon tho reciprocity
provision he said: I'VE consented TO
the reciprocity provision put into our
bill by the senate, provision perfectly
well Understood by both sides In the
house. We have accepted the amend.
ment, known MS the "Aldrich amend
ment," and indulge the hope that, in
accordance with the expectation and
belief of so many DISTINGUISHED men all
over the county, this will enable us to
open mp great fields for the products of
our farms. We accepted this amend
ment in the hope that such result would
be fully realized"
| Mr.. Flower. of New York character.
lied this measure ns a "cyclone BILL"
The point of the bill was to so arrange IL
that there should be no trade between
the United States aud foreign countries.
IL would enable the manufacturers to
combine and fleece the people, while the
farmers would fail to find relief.
Referring to the subject of binding
twine Mr.. Flower said that while the
gentle men would expa,iate in the We st
upon the provision as being In favor of
the farmers of the West, 1t would ruin
800, 900 workingmen in New England
and New York.
Mr.. Mcmillan. of Tennessee, said that
the bill n. agreed TO increased by 81 the
tax paid by every Caucasian and by
every Negro, man, woman and child, in
the land. The reciprocity provision
| was a cowardly surrender OF the highes II
prerogativc of the house. The bill gave
the president power not exercised by
the czar OF Russia.
Mr.. Mckinley then made the closing
speech in advocacy of tho bill. The
committee had so Disseminated in the
adjustment of the tariff US to give pro-
lection to our peoDie defense
to our industries, and compcn.
sation to make up the differ.
, 1890-10-02
A SERIOUS SITUATION.
Russia and Turkey Increasing Their
Forces In Ammonia.

LospoN, Sept. pa dispatch from
Erzeroum says that the situation in Ar
menia Is serious. The Russian govern.
ment has massed 1900 troops on the
frontier. The Turks are expecting an at.
tack, aud are rapidly supplying the
Kurds with arms and an munition, and
making other Preparations to resist Rus.
sian forces. Russia Is also increasing 4
her frontier guards on the boundary OF
Austria, Turkey and Persia to provide
for the more effective suppression OF
, 1890-10-02
Catholic Priest. Detained.

PHILADELPHIA Penn, Sept, 80. Rev
Dr.. II. A. Menkenburg and Rev d.
Leventkerntb, Catholic priests from Eu-
rope, who arrived by steamer to-day,
are detained under tho contract labor
law, they having come TO act as teachsn
in the Catholic college at 81. Paul.
, 1890-10-02
The Centenary Of Spinning.

PRoviDEScE, r. l., Sept. 20.-Rhods
Island to-day began the celebration Of
the Tooth anniversary of the introduction
into the country of common spinning by
power by Samuel Slater In the city Of
Pawtucket. As Slater established one Of
the first, II not the first. Sunday sehool
, 1890-10-02
Foreigners To-, Privileged.

YoKoHoMA, sept. 3o.--At a public
meeting held here a number OF Japanese
speakers denounced the government for
according to foreigners the right of trial
by judges other than the native judges.
The sentiments of the speakers were ap.
plauded by their hearers and threats
were made TO kill tho ex.consul of Great
Britain for the part he has taken in nd -
yocating the granting of extra privileges
to foreigners. Popular excitement runs
high,
, 1890-10-02
SHOT HIS SISTER.
Fiuausial Troubles Cause u Terrible
Tragedy.

LOWELL. Mass, Sept. 30.--J. Quistock
this morning shot his sister, Mrs. Ida
Cunningham, OF Reading. Mass, fired
at his nephew, Fred Nichols, and at
Walter Lyman, and then fired two shots
into his own head. Mrs. Cunningham
was shot in the hand and In the back
OF the head. There is little hope OF hei
recovery. Her assailant will probably
die. Financial matters caused the
aknnttpu
, 1890-10-02
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
A Bnl Introd ured for N. p. forfeiture
Betwecn Bismarok and wailuIa.

In the senate to-day Mr.. Morgan in
troduced bill, which was referred to
ths committee on public lands. to forfeit
the lands granted to the Northern Pacific
for portions of its line between Bis
marck, n. d., and Waliula, Or. He also
asked that the lobbyists who have been
here ON behalf OF the Northern Pacific
be suspended from getting their fees. lie
thought the best way to do that was for
the senate aud house to take up the sub
ject OF the forfeiture of that land grant.
The senate then resumed consideration
, 1890-10-02

LONDON, Sept. 3O.-Advices from New
Guinea state that Hedlcy, owner of the
cutter Isabel, and the crew, while en-
gagged in fishing for pearls oil New
Guinia were massacred by the natives
and tho cutter looted and scnttled.
, 1890-10-02
Shot Himself In Church.

LONDON, Sept. 2s.-The morning ser
vice at st, Pauls cathedral was inter-
rupted by horrible tragedy. During
the service man named Easton in the
congregation committed suicide by
shooting himself twice.
, 1890-10-02

RIO JANEIRo, Sept GA decree will
be issued 10y the government authoriz-
ing the un limited issue of currency OH n
gold basis by the national banks. Spec
ulation Is greatly increasing.
, 1890-10-02

LONDON, Sept 3o,-Advices from the
British steamer Plcton at Liverpool,
from Wilmington, n. c., are to the eff
feet that the men arc suffering from N
disease said to be cholcra. -
, 1890-10-02
Repulssd by the Fren,h

PARIS, Sept. 2o.-Dispatches from
Senegal say that Chief Ahmadon be-
sieged kanakari, but was repulsed bv
the French, who dispersed the chiefs
army and killed $50 oil his men.
, 1890-10-02
The Troubirs In Gan.

LONDON, Sept. ga dispatch from
Goa, India, says; The government has
been successful In the elections. The
excitement continues aud many leaders
, 1890-10-02
Gold Found at battle Creek.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Sept. 27.-rhh
city is excited over the finding of pure
gold. While drilling a well for city
water, sand was brought up from dis
tance of 40 feet below the surface which
was thick with small nuggets OF pure
gold
, 1890-10-02
Cenaun Announccment.

WASHINGTON, Sept 20.-Tho census
bureau announces; Oakland. Cal, 49,
b9O. increase, l4.035; Sacramento, 26,
272, increase, 4,s52i Stockton, ID, $40, in
crease 4o0z.
, 1890-10-02
A Count HAng. Hlms.,h

BERLIN, Sept 29.-Count Kleist. who
who recently assaulted an inn. keoner
hanged hanged himself with his aus
penders in prison to-day.
, 1890-10-02
rnok Over Five Thousand BaIlota

MEMPHIS, Sept. 30.-Thc congressional
deadlock was broken this evening by ths
nomination of Colonel Patterson ON the
8. O5lst ballot
, 1890-10-02
SENATE PRoCEEDINGs,
Several Amendments Made to the
House Contract Labor Bill.

Mr.. Sherman introduced bill to-day.
which WAS referred to the committee on
appropriations, appropriating Sl33, 900
for the purchase for the use Of the sen
nte, OF the Maltby house. at the corner
of New Jersey avenue and y street, with
the vncsnt lots on the north side of it.
He seid the reason why its purchase
had been so long delayed was that there
had been some litigation rs to the title.
Tho conference report for the es.ab-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-06-06
Loyalty at Richmond.

On Thursday the ex-rebels unveiled at
Richmond. Va, statue of the Rebel Cen
eral, Robert K. Lee. The city was adorn-
ed(?) with confederate rags, for courtesy
sake called flags, and the Evening Star, the
leading Democratic sheet, on the preceding
evening, in defiance Of common decency,
and as an insult to every patriotic heart,
paraphrased the celebrated order of the
General John A. Dix, so that 1t read ''If
anyone attempts to haul down the Confeder-
ate flag, shoot him on the spot" and printed
it in double loaded mini0n. And yet for de-
nouncing such insults to the patriotic senti-
ment of the country, Republicans are charg-
ed with waving the bloody shirt" even by
some men who, because of their patriotism
in the days that tried mems souls are re-
cipients of the nations gratitude.
Speaking of that days performance at
Richmond, the participation in which in any
other country would he deemed treason, the
New York Mail and Express says: erich
mond has been taken! The fairest city I'm
the State, the home of the mother of Presi-
dents, is In the hands of the rebels. The
confederate brigaders are in the saddle sure
enough! Everywhere the rebel yell Is heard.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-06-06

1t gives us great pleasure to give place to
the following endorsement of the nominal
ton of Col. Oscar A. James, for the Office of
Auditor General, which we find i'm last
weeks issue of the Ann Arbor Courier.
No matter who may be suggested for that
position, no man will be presented who can
command more votes, or by his devotion to
native land has done more to earn the graft
tude of his fellow citizens. But read what
the Courier says: ''Most of the agitation in
political circles is upon the governorship
but as this county and district will have no
candidate for the place, the question GENES
up, shall we not have man OH the ticket
for some other? We have heard of no one
as having been brought forward but would
suggest the name of Col. o. A. James, of
Hillsdale for Auditor General. He is a popu-
lar man in his county and among those with
whom he has been associated, having served
two terms as judge of probate, filed the po-
stions of Department Commander of the g.
A. f., as well as at the head of the Odd
Fellows. He had a fine record i'm the war,
leaving an arm on the battle field. Why
should not such a man be capital man OIL
the ticket, for such a record counts i'm a
campaign? The Republican party takes
pride in its soldier constituency and always
says that their reward should come to them.
For our part the Courier dominates Col.
Oscar A. James of Hillsdale for Auditor
General"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-06-06

everywhere the rebel flag is seen. The city
is in holiday garb. No business Is being
transacted. Everybody Is doing honor to
the memory of the man who more than any
other tried to disrupt the Union.
Ii Is strange scene and one that should
bring the blush OF shame to every American.
Twenty thousand confederates are in line.
The ground shakes beneath their mighty
tread
Tremendous cheers greet them, and artil-
lery thunders in celebration of the hero
''confederacy." From every flag staff fut-
ters the rebel flag. As the rebel yell pierces
the air the enthusiasm grows indescribable.
Men embrace each other on the street.
Women sob as they frantically wave their
handkerchiefs. Disloyalty and disunioR
crown the hour.
At the Atlanta gathering which jeff Davis
attended, Henry w. Grady made speech
in which he compared the President OF the
confederacy to the Saviour. In his speech
upon the unwilling of the monument Col.
Archer Anderson compares Gen. Lee to
God. These are his words:
LET 1T STAND AS A GREAT PUB
Lie ACT OF THANKSGIVING AND
PRAISE FOR THAT IT PLEASED AL
MIGHTY GOD TO BESTOW UPON
THESE SOUTHERN STATES A MAN
SO FORMED TO REFLECT HIS ATTRI-
BUTES OF POWER, MAJESTY AND
GOODNESS
After reviewing at length the speech of
Col. Anderson, which was nOted only for its
dsloyal sentiments: the reporter closes as
follows:
''In singular and significant contrast to
the spirit displayed by the confederate
orators today will be the speech of COL Dan
Grosvenor, of the Grand Army of the Re
public, at the Federal Memorial services to-
morrow. Among other things he will say:
we have no i'll will or spirit of dislike
to the brave men who met us on many a
bloody battle field. They are brothers of our
common race. We love them for their BRAY
cry, and noble, manly qualities, both i'm war
and in peace. But we cannot lose sight of the
right, and in order that the rising genera
ton of boys and girls be not led into error
we comrades of the Grand Army of the Re-
public must insist that it was more honor
able to fight for ones government than to
fight to destroy it.
We must ever protest against the doctrine
of portion of the public press of the cOun-
try, that the soldier in gray was more loyal
than the soldier in blue.
We must protest against the displaying of
any flag on any occasion in this country eX-
cept the banner of loyalty, the emblem of
liberty, the symbol of a united nation. More
than this we do not ask; less than this we
cannot demand without great danger of los
ing sight of the lessons taught us by the
war. Any other banner than the one that
floats over us today, that has fOated above
any section of this land arrayed against
those who represented that land in its in
tegrity and indestructible union, let that
banner he furled forever"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-06-06

The Senate Oh Thursday, by a vote of 81
to 10, the last all Democratic, passed the
following bill regulating the importation of
liquor between the several states as well as
that imported and sold in original packages.
1t reads: THAT all fermented, distilled OF
other Intoxicating liquors or liquids trans
ported into any State or Territory for use,
consumption, sale or storage shall, on ar
rival in such State or Territory Tor remain
ing therein), be subject to the operation and
effect of the laws of such State or Territory
enacted in the exercise of the police powers
TO the same extent and i'm the same manner
produced in such State or Territory, and
shall not be exempt therefrom by reason of
being introduced in original packages OF
otherwise"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-06-06

The New York World says: ''Strange
there isn't northern Democrat in the
House with sufficient ability and experience
to be mentioned as a leader to succeed Mr..
Carlisle" Yet is not so strange after all,
because the unfaltering patriotism of all
brainy northern men makes them Republic
cans
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-06-06

The Detroit Tribune pays its respects to
the late head of the Democratic party and at
the same time emphasizes an important his
torical fact, when it says: "Groyer Cleve-
land said the other day that he should be
relieved to see one public building that
hasn't got steal in it, He can be relieved
by looking at the Michigan State Capitol.
But he probably meant in Democratic
state. That's different"