Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-13
chinese CANNOT Ride
A Large Number of Cinnamon
Refused Passage on
Steamer to America
twenty-five Illicit Distillers
Arrested in Kentucky and
Brought to Trial
A Murder Unearthed After
Twenty-Five Years in Cali
fornia---Other News

WASHINGTON, May l2.-The Clayton in
vestigation committee returned from Ar
kansas with the result of the lnvestiga
tion so far. The chairman says the en-
tire committee was convinced tina
Slater's story of the killing of Clayton
does not meet with the facts of the ease
The evidence was overwhelming tina
Hooper was bedridden in Los Angeles
California, when Slater said that he killed
Clayton. Some more testimony remain,
to be- taken. but just in what line ia,
committee is not yet prepared to tell
A delegation of Poncas Indians called
ON Secretary Of the Interior Proctor pro.
testing against the order for removing
cattle from the Indian territory. They
said the removal would deprive them Ol
revenue and grass would 90 10 waste
The secretary replied that the leases wer,
Illegal and gave leSsees an unfair adVant-
age over the small stock raiSers as they
escaped taxation. In conclusion the
secretary suggested that as they had nc
further business Ia Washington they re-
turn 10 their reservation at once.
The finding In the case of Commander
McCalla were placed Ia the hands of the
secretary OF the navy this morning. ID Is
expected his action will be- announced to-
morrow.
Paymaster- general LOCKER. of the navy.
has been confined to his room on Georgia
avenue for some time past and il Is
thought his state Of health will soon
eanse his retirement from the position he
now holds at the head Of the naval pay
corps. He has not, however, handed in
his resignation nor is his mind IN the
least affected, as has been reported. His
doctor has advised that he retire from
active work aud medical survey has
been ordered, the result Of which will
probably be his retirement as chief of
provisions and clothing.
7 A motion to go into committee of the
whole ON the tariff bill aud limit the
general debate to one minute
talk, instead Of under the one
Of the five minute rule, was re-
sisted by the democrats. who urg-
ed further general debate. No quo
rum being present a call of the house was
ordered, after which the house took up
the tariff bill under five minutes discus
sion rule. Anderson. Of Kansas. offered
an amendment authorizing the president
To suspend duty ON any article when lac
may be convinced that the production of
said article Is controlled by trusts or com
bnatiOns 10 control prices and produce
tion. Mills and Mcmillan. democrats.
spoke in support Of the amendment.
Kerr opposed the amendment, saving
steps il that direction had al
ready been taken by seprate
measure. urosvenOr said the democratic
talk about trusts did not look well when
the last congress failed 10 pass legislation
against trusts. but on the con
trary he heard of the greatest
trust In the country being appeared before
the ways aud means committee and there
after the committee changed the sugar
feature Of the bill to the great benefit ul
trusts. Mills denounced this statement
as false. Grosvenor said: We are now
hearing again the old plantation slogan
Applause from republican side. Me-
MILAN denied that any sugar
trust representative had appeared
before the committee. irosvenor: Doe.
the gentleman deny that the sugar sche-
dule on tariff was changed tee day after
Mr. Havemeyer visited the committee|
Mcmillan disclaimed any knOwledg,
of Hlayemeyer's visit To the committe,
upon that day or any time before change
OF the sugar schedule. Grosyenor contin-
tinued and said only the bill 10 protect
industries was passed by the republican
congress. aud Signed by republican pres.
ldent. Anders0n's amendment was de-
feated.
The comptroller Of currency has au.
thoiiltu thf blEdulldllou VI Hdllptid
bank aud public depository at Salt LAX,
City, Utah, with half million dollar.
capital, and with the following officers
Frank Knox, presidents j. A. Early
cashier.
A meeting Of the republican national
executive committee was held today and
was postponed indefinitely.
Chas. Negley, who has been nominated
for consul at Rio Grande DO Sui. is a resi-.
dent Of Hagcrston. lie is young man
and son Of the late Peter Negley. for.
merly United States sub-treasurer al
Baltimore. Several years ago he was as.
sociated with his father In conducting th,
Herald and Torchlight. aud lac, was one oI
the proprietors of the Hagcrstown iron
works.
The United States steamship Essex
now at New York, will probably he th,
European station and be- sole representa-.
tive OF this government ON that station
until some OF the vessels now under con.
struetion are completed. ID was origi
nally intended to send this vessel u
Brazil, but this will not be done now tha'
the squadron Of evolution Is going there
Senator Morgan was this mornint
elected chairman of the democratic sena
torial caucus TO succeed Beck.