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The Delta independent., 1890-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1.

The Senate was not in session.
HousE-After the passage OF a rev pri.
vate pension bills the House passed the
Senate bill providing for an assistant TO the
Secretary of War, yeas 1876, nays 100
The House then took up the contested
election case of EeatherStone VS.. Cate from
the First district of Arkansas. After lis
tening to arguments by Mr.. Hangen OF
Wisconsin the house adjourned wlthout
final action.
MONDAY, March 8.
SENATE-Mr Voorhees, offered preamble
and concurrent resolution reciting that in
the recent lease of the fur seal islands OF
Alaska to the North American CONNER
cial Company certain provisions OF the
law had not been complied with, and di-
recting the secretary of the treasury 10
furnish the Senate complete copies of all
bids for the lease, with all accompanying
papers, all the testimony, memoranda,
arguments, letters and correspondence,
and that the secretary shall refrain from
executing or delivering the lease to the
North American Commercial Company
until the subject shall have been inquired
into by the Senate. He asked to have the
resolution referred to the finance COM
mittee, as the committee meets tomorrow.
1t was so ordered
The bill fixing the salaries of judges Of
the United States District Court at $500
per annum was taken up and after some
discussion passed 80 to l3. The Senate
then resumed the consideration of the
Blair educational bill
HoUsE-Mr. Comas introduced bill
which was referred, to regulate, in part,
time and manner the holding of elections
OF representatives to Congress. -
Mr.. O'Donnell of Michigan, at the re-
quest of the Seven Day Adventists of the
United States, presented a petition bear
ing 253, 900 names, protesting against the
passage of any bill in regard to the obser-
vance of the Sabbath. Referred.
The joint resolution passed authorizing
the appointment of thirty additional medi-
cal examiners fer the pension bureau.
The House called up the contested elec
ton case of Featherstone VS.. Cate.
Mr. Outhwaite in advocating the case Of
the contestee exhibited what is known as
the double action ballot box, which was,
the Republicans assert, used in twenty
one precints and which enables the pre-
cinct Judges to cast aside the vote of any
person they may see fit. He showed the
manipulation by which such judges could
deceive the voter and lead him to believe
that the ballot had been properly depos-
tied,
The Delta independent., 1890-03-11
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ).

SESATE-The educational bill was con-
xidered.
HoUsE-1mmediately after reading the
Journal the consideration of the Arkansas
election case of Featherstone VS.. Cate was
resumed and the contestee was accorded
the floor to speak in his own behalf. 1t
was the duty of the members. he said not
TO elect to-day the representative of the
First District. of Arkansas, but layin 6
aside party prejudice, determine whom
The people of that district had chosen TO
represent them. - -
MIR. AicRac of Arkansas in . four-min-
ute speech defended and eulogized the peo-
pie of his State.
Mr.. Springer moved to recommit the
case TO the committee on elections with
instructions that the committee appoint a
subcommittee to proceed to Arkansas to
investigate the election in the First Dis
trict of that State Rejected.
The vote declaring Catenot elected was ::
Yeas 147, nays lSS, and Featherstouc was
seated by q vote of yeas li5, nays li0, and
the oath OF office was administered to him
by the speaker
The Delta independent., 1890-03-11
A ,hree-year-ola child fell from .

A .three-year-old child fell from a
moving train in Indiana recently, while its
mother was asleep. The mother almost
Immediately discovered her ehild's alb
scncc, and finding that it had fallen from
tho train was with difficulty restrained
,from fouowingit. The train was backed
slowly and the little one was found stand
ing in the middle q the track perfectly un,
injured ss!do from slight scratch on cue
ear. The shiids escape nsw death 'srcs
carried ~ stsssxlsss,
The Delta independent., 1890-03-11
Belgians Want Some Rights.

BRUSSELS. March 6.-Tho Fedora
lion of Belgian Miners has sent petition
10 tho government and deputies asking
,hem to display interest in the working
men equal to that shown by the Emperor
u Germany and SEQ that Legislation is
adopted TO reduce their hours OF labor and
ncrcnsc tho wages. Tho petition states
that largo sums OF money ure spent by the
government In giving university education
for the benefit of the upper classes, aud
lh6 benefit Of the lcwcp Classesi The
presentation o. tAe petitleu esassd , arn
S4ilSGi " ~
The Delta independent., 1890-03-11
THURSDAY, MARCH s.


SESATE-The bill to increase the efic-
iency and reduce the expense of the sig
nal corps of the army, and for the transfer
of the weather service to the Department
OF Agriculture, was reported and placed
on the calendar.
HousE-The entire morning was con-
sumed iu discussion of the bill for compul-
sorry attendance of witnesses before regis
tiers and receivers of land Offices, but no
action was taken.
The House then went into committee of
the whole and proceeded to the cousidera-
ton of public building bills.
The bill caHed up upappropriating 500, 900
for n public building at San Jose, Cali
fornia, was the object OF vigorous attack
from Mr.. Cannon of Illinois. He criticised
the action of the committee on public
buildings and alleged that there was ''pork
in the pot.n
MIR. Milliken replying to MIR. Cannon said
that L: it We're not for bis friendly feeling
toward the gentleman from Illinois he
would suggest that he had never seen a
that he had pork in the pot'' that he was
not the tirstfellow TO get his hand into the
pot ...
the committee, as he had the right to do.
He had not criticised the gentleman per
sonally. And if the gentleman he con-
tinued, ''in his zeal sought by iusinuation
or by intimidation to allege that if it had
not been for his friendly relations with me
he could urge aught against my character
or otherwise, our relations here end. Now
let us have it. Seth Milliken.n
As he was uttering these words he was
slowly approaching Mr.. Milliken, aud as
he finished the sentence he tapped that
gentleman on the shoulder, amid the
laughter Of the House. Throughout the
colloquy both gentlemen manifested great
deal of excitement, but the House was
very good humorcd and thoroughly en-
ioyed the controversy, which ended by Mr..
Millikon disclaiming any intention TO in
sinuate anything against the gentleman,
who was US nearly perfect as any man in
the'world.
The bill was reported favorabiy.
The Delta independent., 1890-03-11

The recent election in North St.
Pancras division. London, resulted in the
return of Bolton, Gladstonian by safe
majority which is regarded as a popular in
dorsement of the Liberal position regard
ing the Parnell commission report
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TREATY WITH MEXICO.
Troops Of One Nation Allowed to Pursue
HOStileS Across the Line.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-An agreement
has been entered into by Secretary Blaine
and Romero, the Mexican Minister, provid-
ing for the reciprocal crossing of the inter-
national boundary line by troops of the
United States and Of Mexico, when in close
pursuit of hostile Indians. Under this
agreement it is provided that no Indian
scouts of the United States shall be allowed
to cross the boundary unless they go US
guides and trailers, unarmed, and not ex-
ceeding in any case two scouts for each
company or each separate command. The
reciprocal crossing agreed upon shall only
occur in unp0pulated or desert parts of
said boundary line. For thes purpose Of
this agreement the unp0pulated or desert
parts are defined to be all points at least
ten kilometers distant from any encamp-
ment or town of either country. No cross
ing of troops from either country shall take
place from Captain Lealle, town on the
Mexican side OF the Rio Bravo. fifty-two
English miles above Piedras Negras, to the
mouth of the Rio Grande.
Tie commander of troops which cross
the frontier in pursuit of Indians shall. at
the time of crossing, or before. if possible,
give notice of his march to the nearest mil
itary commander or civil authority of the
country whose territory he enters.
The pursuing force shall retire to its own
territory as soon as IL snail nave caught the
band of which it is in pursuit, or have lost
its trail. In no cases shall the forces of the
two countries, respectively, establish them
selves or remain in a foreign territory for
any time longer than necessary to make
pursuit of the band whose trail they follow.
Abuses which may be committed by forces
which cross into the territory of the other
nation shall be punished by the Govern
ment to which the forces belong,, according
to the gravity OF the Offense and in con-
fOrmity with its laws, as if the abuses had
been committed in its own territory, said
Government being further under obligation
to withdraw the guilty parties from the
frontier. In the cases of offenses which
may be committed by the inhabitants of
one country against foreign forces which
may be within its limits, the Government
of said country shall only be responsible to
the Government of the other country for q
denial OF justice in the punishment of the
guilty parties.
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Opening Of the Assembly at
Pacific Grove.
An Unusually Large Number Of Visitors
at The Meeting.
Many Glasses Organized Under the Direc-
ton of Competent InStruCtOrS-PrH-
pairing for the Fourth.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL.

PACIFIC GROVE, July 3.-The trains ar
irving yesterday and this morning brought
a large number of people who come to at
tend the Chautauqua Assembly which
opened here today, with Rev. DR.. Hirst
presiding, and which continues until the
18th inst, with every promise of being one
of the most successful gatherings in the
history of the organization on this Coast
The experience of past years has been that
interest increases in the exercises after the
holidays, and il is expected that many
Chautauquans and others attracted by the
assembly will arrive next week. The work
for the most part to-day has bean OF pre-
liminary character. incidental to the organ
iZation of the various classes, the formal
opening exercises being deferred until this
evening, for which varied and interesting
pro gramme has been arranged. The Botany
Department is under the direction of Miss
NJ E. B. Norton of the State Normal School
at San Jose, while DR.. c. L. Anderson of
Santa Cruz, as heretofore, conducts the
class in marine botany, taking his pupils on
pleasant excursions along the shore in
search of sea MOSES and weeds.
The Sunday school Normal Department
is in the hands of a committee consisting
of Rev. H. H. Rice of Oakland Miss Lucy
Washburn of San Jose and Mrs. F. A.
Bentley of Oakland. Professor w. w.
Thoburn of San Jose will conduct the class
in biology, while Miss Madge Kennedy, of
the University of the Pacific, who met
with great success last year with her de-
partment of art will take her class on
sketchng tours about the grove and Mon
terey, besides giving lectures in perspective
in the classroom. Miss Jessie Calhoun,
also of the University of the Pacific, will
give instructions i'll voice culture and Del
sarte, Professor j. w. Reidman of San
Jose will teach those desiring to pursue the
study of German, Mrs Sophie w. Knight
who addressed tho assembly this afternoon
on the subject of "Breadmaking" will con-
duct cooking school, c. E. Piatt OF
Healdsburg will assist those desiring to
engage in the fascinating art OF photOg-
raphy and S. D. Waterman and d. X.
Trask of Stockton Will drill those aspiring
to become teachers, the last-named class to
continue in session for eight weeks.
From the foregoing 1t will be seen that
nothing has been left undone to provide
means of gaining knowledge by all Hh0
desire it, and together with the Lectures
and concerts, an interesting and instruc-
tive session is assured.
Tomorrow the citizens and visiting
Chautauquans will combine in appropri-
ately celebrating Independence day with
patriotic addresses, music and fireworks.
1t is interesting to note that there has been
no conflict among the members of the Com
mittee on Celebration, and that the sole
desire exists to observe the day in a becom-
ing manner. In this particular residents
of larger settlements than Pacific Grove
may find food for thought.
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NARROW ESCAPE.
a Rufian Shoots a Lady Through a Car
WinhnW

q
Window.
Los ANGELES, July 3.-Jce Soto, pugi-
list, is in an ugly scrape. This afternoon
in company with three friends he took q
hack and was driven to saloon near NaudO
Junction, on the line of the Southern Pa
cifc. While the party was here Soto spied
the Cotton flyer coming in. He at once
rushed into the yard, followed by his COM
panions, and when the train reached
point within thirty feet Of the party pistol
was fired by one of them. The ball, which
was a 45-caliber, entered the car window
and struck Mrs. Sresovitch, a passenger, in
the left breast, and glancing on the steel OF
ner corset came out on the right side, max
ing flesh wound which is not considered
dangerous.
Later in the day Soto was arrested and
charged with assault to murder. He was
considerably under the influence of liquor,
but denied that he fred the shot, which de-
NAL he reiterated later when he became So
Der. A passenger on the train told the Off
Ger that the man who fired the shot came
out of the saloon wearing lady's hat.
SOto's companions, two brothers, named
Smith, and a man known as shorty" ad-
mtted that Soto had on woman's hat, but
would say nothing about the shooting. In
Soto'S possession was found 45-caliber re-
VOveT, with two chambers empty, the pu-
gilist having, it is said, playfully discharged
one barrel through the back window while
on the way to Naudo Junction. Soto will
probably be admitted to bail tomorrow, as
he has many friends among the sporting fra
ternity here, who will try to get him out Of
his present scrape,
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Suicide Of a Prominent Resi-
dent Of Tacoma.
R. 4. PaSSmOre Slabs Himself and Then
Cuts Ills Throat.
BeSpOndent on Account Of Business Troubles
and Because His Wife Dis
appointed Him.


TACOMA, July 3-R. 81. Passmore. aged
So years, son-in-law of P. b. Mann, grain
merchant of Indianapolis, committed sui
eide this morning by cutting his throat
with a Iack-knife, and died three hours
later. Mrs. Passmore and her two daugh-
tiers have been East for several months. and
she is supposed 10 be with her mother.
Passmore received letter yesterday say
ing that his wife could not return until
August
Passmore was for seventeen years Cash.
Ter of the First National Bank of Milwau-
kee He came to Tacoma year ago, and
assumed charge of the Security Bank as
Cashier. Rumor has it, and it is generally
believed, that President Hayward of the
bank, on returning a couple of weeks ago
from an extended trip East, criticised the
realty investments made by Passmore,
which he failed to appreciate. Passmore,
it is said, lost on the investments person.
ally S5000
Hayward told his friends that he did not
criticize PASSWORDS action, save in kindly
manner However that, and the fact that
his wife did not return. it is thought caused
him to grow respondent Yesterday he
was about the bank as usual, and couple
of days ago took dinner with Hayward.
As far as can be learned his accounts with
the bank were all right.
BE was vestryman at Trinity Episcopal
Church, and moved in the best society.
His furnished house was vacated July 1st
by its tenants, Passmore expecting his
family to return. Tuesday he asked the
tenant to remain. saying his family would
not return till September. The tenant
could not remain, having made other ar
engagements.
Passmore has been boarding with friends
since his wife's departure Tor the East. The
weapon used was pearl handled, twO-lnch
blade p0cke;-k ifc, which was found on his
bed. He had stabbed himself through the
heart and cut his throat. The blood soaked
through the mattress, carpet and floor, and
was about to drip from the ceiling below,
showing that he had committed the deed
before midnight Wednesday. There was
faint heart f1utter when he was found at s
O'Clock to-day. The remains will be shipped
TO Milwaukee tomorrow.
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NICARAGUA CANAL.
The G Ditch to Be Completed Within Seven
Vaore

New YORK, July 3.-Chef Engineer
Menocal Of the Nicaragua Canal has been
interviewed. He predicts that the canal
will be in operation in five or seven years.
and big ships passing through it daily.
The conditions in every way are different
from those that contributed to the magnif-
cent failure of the Panama Canal. We
have no dreamers directing the work, but
practical and successful men. The pc ople
OF the United States can rely upon the
canal being put in operation in the time
stated. The work is progressing rapidly.
Greytown Harbor is deep enough now to
receive vessels of more than moderate ton
mage and very soon larger ones can 60 in
easily. Reports Of sickness and restitution
in Nicaragua are untrue. 1t was also re-
ported that work would be suspended this
summer on account Of sickness among tho
employees, but there is not word of truth
in it. Five hundred or six hundred men
are at WORK on the canal and there will be
no cessation during the summer or winter.
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A DREDGER DESTROYED.
A Chinese Cook Burned to Death and Others
Badly Injured.

A Chinese Cook Burned to Death and Others
Badly Injured.
STOCKTON, July 3.-Last night Jacob
Brack's dredger, which had been used in
levee building near Bracks Landing, in the
northwestern part of this county, was de-
stroyed by fire. A Chinaman was burned
to death and three white men parrowly
escaped with their lives. One of the three,
E. Franklin of Woodbridge, was terribly
burned on the legs and head and Will prob
ably die The fire was discovered by a
Chinese wood-chopper. who was asleep in
his cabin on the bank, and was awakened
by the cracking of the flames. He hurried
aboard to awaken the four men asleep
on the dredger and succeeded in dragging
one after another to the bank, but could
not reach the Chinese cook, as the ln-
terror of the dredger was ablaze. The
men rescued are Franklin, Lucas and
the engineer, named Sutton. 1t is
feared that Sutton may lose his sight.
Lucas was badly burned on the feet and
legs. 1t is supposed that the fire was
caused by the burning of the Chinese cooks
bed-clothing from an opium pipe. The
dredger was totally destroyed. 1t cost
about $4,000. and was worth when de-
stroyed $50 600.
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HALEY-CooNS-In this city, June %, 1890, by
the Rev. j. Is. Stewart Justice Uher Haley of
San Francisco and Percie CoOns OF Winchester,
Ill.
FRASER-McQUEEN-In this city, July ., 1890,
by the Rev. DIR. Matthews, James w. Fraser and
Maggie Mcqueen, both OF Detaven, Mendoeino
County, Cal.
THORNER-JACOBS-In this city, June IS, 1890,
Theo Thorner and Celia Jacobs
CHANNING-FISH-In this city, July J. $780, at
the residence of the BRIDES parents. 1140 Pacific
street, by the Rev. NJ d. Buck, Frank Charming
and Clara T. Fish.
SNYDER-MILLSAP-In this city, July 2, 1890,
by The Rev. r. Harcourt, ID. D., Samuel NJ. Sny-
der and Cassie A. Millsap, both OF Woodland, Cal
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COWARDLY MURDER.
Drunken Gambler at FL Paso Shoots an In
offensive Man

Ell PAso Tex, July 3.-Joseph D.
Brown, an expert telegrapher and railroad
clerk, was wantonly murdered in the Gem
saloon yesterday morning by William G.
Colwell, engineer at the steam pumping
station. The latter had been out drinking
and gambling all night, and about o'clock
in the morning left the Gem in an irritable
mood, having met with losses at the faro
table. The man he killed was standing
outside the door and jeeringly asked Col
well how much he lost, to which he replied
it was none Of his business. After more
words Colwell whipped out his pistol and
fired twice. The man ran into the saloon
and Colwell pursued him inside and found
him lying on his face and hands on the
floor. Walking deliberately up to the pros
trate man Colwell placed QUE foot between
his legs, and bending forward fired two
more bullets into his back. They entered
his heart and killed him instantly.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-04

View Park after patent hares. Lovers of
the sport have already matched their dogs
for the races.
Two games of baseball will be played
to-day. In the morning the San Francscos
and Oaklands will play at Oakland, aud at
2:30 o'clock in the afternoon the same
clubs will appear at Haight-street Park.
Owing to the ordinance restricting the
sale of fireworks noticeable decrease in
the sale of crackers, bombs and the like has
taken place this year. Wholesale dealers
say that not more than so per cent of the
usual amount of fireworks has been sold
this year. Like many other old customs.
the firing off of bombs and crackers on the
ElnrLh is said To be pradn ally diving out.
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The RAILROADS.
4 Wal-StrGet Report Regarding The AGhi-
son System Denied.

NEW YORK, July 3.-The Times has the
following: Wall street has a story to ey-
plain why Cornelius Vanderbilt cut short
his European sojourn to hurry home in
midsummer. The Vanderbilts, it is said,
have agreed to push their investment inter-
ests beyond the circle to which they have
hitherto oeen confined. While in London,
it is stated, Cornelius Vanderbilt was in
duced by Barring Brothers to make an in
vestIgation of the financial condition and
prospects of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad. After a carefully pre-
pared statement had been submitted to him
he Is said to have conveyed to Barring
Brothers an assurance that he was ready to
join with them in the ownership and man.
agement of the Atehison system. Upon
what is known Wall street builds the expec-
tation that representative OF tie Wander
bilt interest (plObably more than one) is to
enter the AtchisOn directory. 1t is known
that since Vanderbilt returned to this coun-
try enc Of the foremost Directors Of the
Atchison Company has been his guest and
in consultation with him at Newport.
There is in the Atchison property
to-day no PRONOUNCED interest Gend.. Bank
the property and manage it. If the New
York Central and Lake Shore owners be
admitted into the Atchison management
they will, so lar as Its practical operation
goes. soon actually dominate it. The
net results must under such circumstances
be very largely increased by the close rela-
tionship coming through tue connections
and practical partnership with the Wander
bilt Eastern properties. Economies easily
practicable will add very materially to the
Atchison's net revenues.
Boston. July 3.-The Atchison officials
in Boston state that the story of Vanderbilt
securing representation in the Atchison
board has no basis whatever i'll fact
NEW YORK, July IA circular letter has
been sent out to all the Boards Of Trade in
the United States by the New York Prod
uce Exchange. 1t is protest against the
new form of bill of lading which all the
railroads adopted on the lst of July ana
sprang upon the shippers without warning.
The Canadian Pacific Railway has de-
clared semi-annual dividend at the rate Of
per cent per annum; l u per cent is from
the annuity fund provided for by deposit
with the Canadian Government, and l per
cent from the compauy's surplus earnings.
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THE CAMPAIGN.

Washington Democrats Preparing for the
Fall Elections
OLYMPIA, July 3.-The Democrats of the
State will meet in Tacoma in August to or
Rauize the Washington State Association of
Democratic Clubs. 1t is expected that del
egates from every county will attend. a
letter has been received by the Secretary
from ex-President Cleveland, expressing
his sympathy with the movement and his
inability to attend