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some few notifications, the bill for re-
ciprocity with Canada, introduced by But
terworth in the House. Plumb proposes to
restrict the operation of the reciprocal
arrangement to manufactured articles and
minerals. Plumb then spoke in favor Of
his amendment.
Sanders opposed the two amendments.
AT tho close of the discussion, Plumb's
amendment TO reduce the duty on lead ore
was voted on, and rejected.
COke's amendment, making lead extracted
from silver ore free of duty, was then voted
on and also rejected. No other amendment
was offered to the paragraph. and none to
the next two paragraphs-lead in pigs,
cents pound, and lead in sheets, 212 cents
pound.
The paragraph relating to metallic min
eral substances in crude state not spe-
Blair spoke against the amendment re-
ported by the Finance Committee. striking
out the duty of So per cent on mica. 1t
went over without action.
The next paragraph. putting a duty of 8
cents pound on crude nickel, was stricken
out on the recommendation of the Finance
Committee.
The next paragraph, relating to nickel
and nickel oxide, was amended under the
report OF the Finance Committee by reduc-
ing the duty FROM 10 to cents pound.
The paragraph relating to watches was
L
nance Committee by making the duty on all
watches 20 per cent ad yalorem.
The paragraph relating to zinc in blocks
and pigs was amended on the recommends
ton of the Finance Committee by reducing
the duty from ~ to ] y cents per pound.
The committees substitute for the para
graph as to metal manufactures not spe-
cially provided for was agreed to.
The schedule Wood and Manufacturers
Wood having been reached Mcpherson
wished to offer a substitute for the whole
schedule, but he reserved it until the COM
mittee amendments should be disposed of.
The paragraph relating to sawed boards,
etc, was, on recommendation of the COM
mlttee, amended by reducing the duty from
80 per cent to 10 per cent, and by adding
the words imposing duty of 90 per cent
on veneers not especially provided for.''
The next paragraph, pickets and pailings,
was amended by reducing the duty from 20
per cent to 10 per cent. and the next para
graph by reducing the duty from 80 to 30
cents per thousand.
Aldrich moved to amend the paragraph
which puts a duty of 10 per cent on chair
cane, manufactured but not made into fin
ished articles, by striking out the words
manufactured, but not made into finished
articles" and inserting in lieu of them the
words, "Or reeds. whether wrought or manu-
factured from rattans or reeds anu whether
round, square or any other shape" This
was agreed to.
The schedule relating to sugar having
been reached, Aldrich said the committee
proposed to let that schedule be passed over
informally Tor the present, so tho schedule
relating to tobacco and its manufactures
will be the first thing TO come up tO-mor-
row. Adjourned.
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THE GUN BURST.
Unsuccessful Experiment With
a Dynamite She'll.
The Accident Said to Have Been Caused
by a Flaw in the Steel.
Narrow Escape Of Number Of Spectators.
Sudden Flood at Wheeling, ". Ya,,
and NeighbOrhO0d.


SYRACUSE, Aug. 26-About three hun
dred persons gathered near the village of
Perryville this afternoon to see DR.. Justin
of this city fire his patent dynamite shell.
On May 9th, when DR.. Justin gave public
test of his shell, one of them exploded
and blew the gun into fragments. The
same thing happened this afternoon, and
the spectators had fine view Of a cannon
weighing $4,000 pounds being blown into
the air. The gun went to pieces on the
fourth shot, and many persons were within
tweuty rods of the gun, but none were hurt.
The first three shots fired were success.
DR.. Justin said the explosion Of dynamite
before it left the gun was caused by an i'm
perfection in the shell. He will endeavor
to secure shell made entirely of forged
steel
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AGAINST PROHIBITION.
The Licensed Tax-Payers' Union Holds q
Nlaetiup.

The Licensed Tnx-Payers' Union Holds q
Meeting.
A meeting Of the Licensed Taxpayers
Union was held at their hall, AT Kearny
street. yesterday afternoon, John Diemer
presiding, and j. w. Spencer officiating as
Secretary.
Several speakers were present, and ex-
pressed themselves in favor of an active
campaign against the Prohibition party.
They claimed that in the interest of good
government, fair dealing and the prOtec-
ti0n of the liQuor-dealers' interests were
necessary.
F. Brandt made motion authorizing the
Secretary to have 10000 circulars printed
and distributed throughout the city, SHOW
ing to the public the objects and principles
OF the union. The motion was carried, and
it was further resolved that the union
would use every honorable endeavor to ad-
vance and protect the liquor interest of the
city of San Francisco.
Twenty three new, members were admit
ted, making the total number on the roll at
present 1853
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trail Committee. A large numl 1r of Demo-
Gratis were present, including Mayor e. b.
Pond and r. T. Del Vale.
A: ID. Rose of COlusa nominated Russell
j. Wilson for President and he was unani-
mously elected. For First Vice-President
John NJ. Daggett and Maurice Schmitt were
nominated. Schmitt withdrew and Dag
gett was elected by acclamation. Schmitt
ana j.. ii. Rose were, on motion, appointed
Second aud Third Vice-Presidents respect
lively. John Markley of Stockton was
elected Corresponding Secretary and A. T.
Spots Recording Secretary. A. B. Tread
well and A. Galuski were appointed As
sistant Secretaries. and Robert Barnett Of
Sacramento Financial Secretary. Isadore
Cutie was elected Treasurer and also added
to the Executive Committee, as was John
M. Daggett j. Van Prag was elected Ser
geant-at-Arms.
William d. English escorted the newly
elected President to the chair and Mr..
Wilson briefly returned thanks for the
honor conferred on him. The President
was authorized TO appoint committee of
three to select headquarters for the State
Central and Executive committees.
an executive session was then held by
the Executive Committee. and after a brief
discussion an adjournment was taken TO
next Friday afternoon.
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PRACTICALLY FREE COINAGE.
Statement Th7t the Government Will Pur-
nhazn Sii,rnr Paritu

a Statement Tint the Government Will Pur-
chase Silver at Parity.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-A special from
Washington gives an interview with the
Director of the Mint He says: 'If silver
should reach its gold parity the Government
will continue to buy 4,J00,000 ounces per
month. The new law does not provide that
purchases shall cease when silver reaches
parity, but that the Government shall not
pay in excess of 81 for S7lA grains of pure
silver, or what is the same thing shall not
pay In excess OF 81 2929 per fine ounce. The
amount of pure silver in the silver dollar be-
ing 371A grains, if the Government paid
81 2929 per fine ounce, it would be paying
exactly 81 tor 371A grains; that is TO say,
the market value Of pure silver in the silver
dollar would be exactly equal to the face
value of the coin, so that the Government
could lose nothing by continuing to buy at
that rate, which the law contemplates.
While this would not be free coinage, and
In the absence of further legislation there
is no provision for free coinage, it would be
practically free coinage for 100000 ounces
per month"
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CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
Considerable Headway Made With the Tariff

Bill.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.--The mem0ran-
DUN offered yesterday by Aldrich fixing
the time for the consideration of and voting
on the Tariff Bill was presented. After
some discussion it was agreed to by unani-
nous consent.
The conference report on the Sundry
Civil Appropriation Bill was read. The
paragraph in regard to reservoir sites,
which reserves from entry all such sites,
was criticized by Sanders, who thanked
the Senate conferrees ironically for having
sacrificed the interests of the people of
Montana to tho Unsuitable nav of the
House.
Allison defended the action Of the Senate
conferrees and explained the extreme diff
Guilty which they encountered in dealing
with the subject. He reviewed briefly the
history of the irrigation survey and charged
that the House was responsible for en-
grating reservations in arid lands in the
provisions Of the Sundry Civil Appropria-
tion Bill in 1888. thereby causing all the
trouble. He avowed it as having been the
intention Of the Senate conferrees to have
the whole irrigation survey wiped out of
existence as far as possible, but they have
been confronted by people who Insisted
that the survey should 60 on and become
part of the settled and permanent policy of
provision now proposed to BIZ inserted in
the Sundry Civil Bill. That provision is
not what he would have wished it to be.
1t was not what the Senate conferrees
wished, but 1t was the best solution they
could secure.
Reagan defended the past action OF Con-
gress in the matter of reserving reservoir
sites for the settlement and said IL it had
not been for that reservation, those lands
would have been seized by spectators and
syndicates.
After some debate the conference report
was agreed to and the Tariff Bill was again
taken up. the question being on the lead
paragraph, to which Coke had offered an
amendment to make lead extracted from
silver ores free of duty, and Plumb kSd
offered one reducing the duty on lead ore
and lead dross from u cents to "a of cent.
Before proceeding with the paragraph,
Plumb gave notice Of an amendment to the
bill. which he would offer at an appropriate
time.
The amendment was read. 1t is, with
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Nominaiinu nf MnK1nI.u

CLEVELAND, Aug. 26.-The Opera House
was jammed full of Republicans when the
Mckinley convention opened at Massillon
this afternoon. A telegram from Seer etary
Blaine was read, causing immense cheer
ing. Congressman Smyser introduced
Judge Munsun OF Madeira, who
made speech nominating McKin-
ley. He reserved McKinley's name
to the last, and as it was pronounced the
cheers and shouts which arose fairly shook
the house. When the vote was called for
by Smyser the walls quivered with the
mighty "aye" that went up and the crowd
cheered and cheered again. Major McKin-
ley then followed with his speech of ac-
ceptance, which was mastery effort.
number Of other speeches we're made, and
the convention ended amid great enthusi-
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THE HOgSE.
A Resolution to Revoke All Leaves Of Absence
Causes an Uproar.

Resolution to Revoke All Leaves of Absence
Causes an Uproar.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-ln the House to-
day it was contended that the first business
was the Conger lard bill, the vote upon the
passage of which, Saturday, was inconclu-
sive. owing to the absence Of quorum.
Baker of New York argued that the other
business on the Speakers table must first
be disposed Of.
After considerable debate on the subject
Speaker Reed decided the question before
the House was the roll-call on the passage
of the lard bill.
Cannon Of Illinois appealed from the de-
cision. Tho vote showed no quorum and a
call of the House was ordered.
One hundred and fifty-nine members
having responded to their names. and nine
teen members having reported their pres
ence to the clerk, the Speaker pro TEN. an
n0unced that there was quorum present.
Morgan moved an adjournment. saying
he believed some agreement on the lard
bill could be reached. The motion was lost.
= Cannon then offered resolution direct
ing the Sergeant-at-Arms to notify absent
members to return to Washington Without
delay, ana revoking all leaves of absence
except those granted on account of illness.
The resolution recites that twice to-day
legislative proceedings have been inter-
lupteu ny WduI VI " quorum, tIdt CtTtdiu
members mentioning their names) answered
their names under tie calls, but did not re-
spond under the regular rcll-calls.
Blount. Grain and others protested against
the resolution, saying it was an unjust ar
raignment Of every member mentioned in
it, and its adoption would be censure to
those members.
There was great confusion; fully dozen
members were on their feet demanding rec
ognition on question of privilege, and
their efforts to secure such recognition were
heartily seconded by their friends.
Finally Grain was recognized, and said:
"This is nothing but petty species of bull
doing, the object being to threaten us in
order to compel us to vote"
Henderson of Iowa said nothing in the
resolution could be construed into n GEN.
sure, and Cannon said the naming of the
gentlemen in the resolution was but show
ing exactly what roll-call showed.
Turner of New York said the gentleman
from Illinois had been playing to the press
gallery. He then criticized the resolution
in speech three-quarters of an hour long.
At the conclusion of his speech the House
adjourned. -
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INDoRsE THE TICKET.
A Camp of Veterans That Will Do Good
Fighting.

Camp OF Veterans That Will Do Good
Fighting.
Leland Stanford Camp. No. 2, Army and
Navy Republican League of California, is
the name of a new Republican club Just
organized out in the Mission, and il it con-
tinues its work as it has started in, 1t will
be power in the approaching campaign.
1t is wholly composed Of good, substantial
citizens, who have none of the kid
glove propenSities of clean politics,
and are not afraid to get in and do
hard work. They are nearly all old
veterans, have carried muskets and faced
fire, and realize that the only way to win an
honest victory is to get right down to hard
work. They have decided to make a house
toulouse canvass throughout the district
embraced by their membership, and will
see to it that the clean politics of the party
gets fair hearing in those parts.
William Black is Colonel commanding
and j. Karminsky Adjutant.
At their last meeting the following reso-
luton was heartily indorsed:
Resolved, That Leland Stanford Camp. No. .,
Army and Navy Republican League of Calif0i-
mia, heartily indorse the platform adopted at that
invention. and pledge themselves to cheerfuIIY
support the whole ticket from b ginning to end
Knowing IL 10 be the strongest that could be
placed before the citizens of this State
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Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-In the cases of
Lewis Hodson. Lewis Ii. Tobey. Ernest
Guenther and Ii. B. Helin of Los Angeles
VS.. the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
for presumption land grants the Secretary
of the Interior to-day decided in favor Of
the Southern Pacific Company.
The following patents were granted to
Calfornians to-day j. NJ. Thompson,
cable-grip: Henry E. Skinner, trolling
spoon, both OF San Francisco; ElwOod
Chaffey, Santa Monica, mechanism for
transmitting power; Frank NJ. Merrill,
Oakland, compressed-air street-car motor.
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Increased Product,on of Pio.Iron

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26.-A bulletin of
the American Iron and Steel Association
will say: We present In this issue another
notable advance in the production of pig
iron in the United States. The total pro-
duction of pig iron in this country for the
first six months of 1890 was 5, 16S, 1877 net
tons, an increase of 754, 653 over the produc-
tion in the last six months Of 1889, when we
produced 4,415, ,083 net tons. Each half-year
except one since July /. 1883. has witnessed
an increase, and in most instances very
heavy increase, over the production of the
preceding half-year, but the increase in the
first half of 1890 over the last half of 1889
has eclipsed all previous half-yearly in
Grasses.
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New YORK, Aug. 26.-W. S. Mellen. gen.
eral manager of the Northern Pacific Rail
way, says that about Si,00o,ooo will be
spent by the company this year fer
steel rails to replace the old rails between
ST. Paul and Tacoma, aad also on the Port
land division between Tacoma and Port
land. The company will spend in all be-
tween S4,000GOO and S5,00O.000 for the bet
terment of the line
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WILL NOT ACCEPT.
Morrow Positively Refuses to
Run for Congress.
The Nomination From the Fourth Dis
triCt Declined With Thanks.
Lille In Washington Too Expensive for
Him-The Time Fixed fer a Vote
on the Tariff Bill.
Special Dispatches to THE Monx1se CALL.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Mr Morrow this
morning received the following telegram:
W. W. Moryoir, Washington: The Fourth
congressional District has unanimously in.
dorsed your course in Congress. and with cheers
renominated you by acclamaton. The success
OF the Republican cause demands that you ac-
cept. r. I'll. LLOYD,
Chairman OF the Convention.
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The Bicvc,ists.

NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. 26.-To-day was
a great day for the Eastern bicycle-riding
men at Niagara Falls. They secured nine
frsts and seven seconds to two frsts and
three seconds for the Westerners. The
feature of the meet was the demolish-
ment of the three-mile team record by
Campbell and Rich, who made the distance
in 331R, beating the worlds record prev
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KALAKAUA's KINGDOM.
No News Of the Threatened Revolution Re-
ceived at the State Department.

No News Of the Threatened Revolution Re-
ceived at the State Department.
WASHINGTON, Aug. &c. = The State De-
partmeHt is in apparent ignorance of the
threatened revolution in Hawaii, the news
Of which was printed last evening. Assist
ant Secretary Wharton said this morning
that the department had received absolutely
no information foreshadowiDg the political
trouble on The islands. The Navy Depart
ment is in the same condition, nothing Off
cial having been heard. Assistant Secre-
tarv Solely said that the department had
sent its orders to Admiral Brown to come
east with the Charleston on July 18th, in
the belief that she would not be needed
there any longer 1t took the orders two
weeks TO reach the Admiral, vino started in
obedience almost at once and reached this
coast before letter from him to the depart
E;ent could get here. He will probably oe
ordered TO return as soon as he can recoal
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OF your CuTIcURA REMEDIES. 1t described my
case so exactly, that thought, as last resort
give them trial. When first applied them was
all raw and bleeding, from scratching myself on I
went asleep almost Immediately, something I lild
not done for years, the effect was so hing Ia,
about two weeks could stand straight trs nCs
walk, weak; but my sores were nc iyGscil.
As near as can Judge. the CurIcURA IEa Enfs4
cured me In about six to eight weeks, and up
date q. G.. from January, 1879. to January 1871
have not been sick In any way. have bad ne
least signs Of the disease reappearng on ne.
w. j. McDON AID
1892 Dearborn St., Chicago. Ill. june so ~
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A TOWN BURNED.
Nearly Every Building in Tokay, Hungary,
DESTROYED

PEsTH. Aug. 26.-A fire broke out yester-
day at Tokay, the entrepot for the noted
Tokay wine. The whole town. except thir-
Lutheran Reformed and Greek United
churches, also Piarist and Capuchin con-
vents. The population Of the place is about
$500.
Ali the public buildings were destroyed.
The greatest distress prevails among the
inhabitants. The fire is still burning.
Hundreds of head of cattle perished in the
flames. Kaba. Hatfield, Saro and other
villages ner TemesVar are also in flames.
Ten persons have perished az Kaba and
three ct SarO.
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STATE DkMoCRAcY.

Campaign Oicers Elected by the Ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES.
The Executive Committee Of fifty ap-
pointed by the Democratic State Central
Committee met yesterday morning in the
rooms Of the Young Mems Democratic
League. 207 Sutter street. John NJ. Dag
gett was chosen temporary Chairman. and
stated that the object of the meeting was to
elect permanent officers of the State Cen
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A sICKENING TRAGEDY.

Young Children Forced to Witness the Be-
heading Of Their Mother.
HAMBURG, Aug. 26.-A farmer named
Bruins, who lived in the village of Wester-
wich, having cause 10 suspect his wife Of
nnfaithfulness, called her and their chill
dren into the cellar, barred the doors
and declared she must die for her
crime. He made them all pray for forgive
ness Of her sin. This done he bound her to
a wooden bench and with sabre he hacked
her head off. He then blew out his brains.
The screams of the children attracted the
attention of the neighbors, who broke open
the door. and found the little ones be5pat-
tered with their mothers blood.
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some few notifications, the bill for re-
ciprocity with Canada, introduced by But
terworth in the House. Plumb proposes to
restrict the operation of the reciprocal
arrangement to manufactured articles and
minerals. Plumb then spoke in favor Of
his amendment.
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Texas Fever.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. Pa train-load OF fat
cattle arrived here to-day, consigned to
Boston parties. On unloading for feeding,
it was discovered that five of them were
afflicted with Texas fever, but under the
law the Inspector was not able to condemn
them, as they were for through shipment.
and the cattle will probably be sent on
their way so long as they are able to stand
on their hOofs.
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Racing ct Tacoma.

TACOMA, Aug. 26.-To-day was the sec
ond of the TAIL meeting OF the Tacoma
Speeding Association. The Breeders
stakes, half mile, for two-year-old horses
owned in Washin gton. Oregon, Idaho, Mon
tana and British Columbia, was won by
Misty Morn. Time, l .O7
The threc-year-oid trotting, mile heats, was
won by Pandora. Best time, 2:37k.
The third race, 2;36 trotting, best three in
five. The first heat was won by kittie
Hamm. Time, 2:2S The second heat was
won by Joe Kinny. Time, 2:26A. The
third and fourth heats and the race was
won by Kittie Hamm. Time, 2:26A-2:29M
Fourth race Especial running race, mile
dash, Pat Cuuen won. Time, :49.
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Effects of a Bevcott.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26-The brick tie-up
to-day is perfect. Niuetv-three per cent of
the producers have signed the manufac-
turers' agreement, and the remainder are
expected 10 to-day or tomorrow About
one m illion brick viii be received to-day.
and these will be the last shipments until
the boycott of the knights of LABOR against
the Verplank Factory is raised. The man-
ufacturers are determined and well organ
ized, and have established fund for the
payment Of penalties which individual
manufacturers may incur by not filing
contracts. If the boycott is persisted in by
the knights of Labor, nearly 100000 men
will be thrown out of employment
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The Plague in Egypt.

CAIRO, Aug. 26.-The Sanitary Commits
sion has decided to send all pilgrims return
ing from Mecca to spot on the Arabian
coast fifty miles from Snez, after they have
undergone quarantine at Eltor. The Gov
ernment has established q second quaran-
tine station at Ras Mallac, on the Gulf of
SueZ- There were thirteen deaths from
cholera at Jeddah yesterday. There were
no deaths from the disease at Mecca.