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, 1890-05-08
FUNERAL SERVICES.
Ceremonies Over Beck's Re-
mains at Washington.
VIEWED BY SEVERAL HUNDRED
A Procession of Distinguished Peo-
pie Follow the Casket TO
the Depot.

WAsHfSoroN, May 6.-Undcr u cloudy
sky the remains of tho late Senator
Beck were carried, this morning. TO the
capitol. Arriving At tho east front
of the senate wing. thc casket was
carried up tho steps into the marble
room, where II was visited by several
hundred people before It's removal into
the senate chamber.
After tho formal opening of the senate
q short recess was taken. About /
o'clock the senate reconvened. The
house OF representatives., supreme court,
diplomatic corps, president and cabinet
appeared ana took seats. Then the cas-
ket came in, followed by tile mourucrs.
Brief funeral services were conducted
by Chaplain Butler and ox.Chaplain
Bullock. The casket was borne out by
u detail Of capital police, followed by the
official bodies and the senate then ad-
journcd until 3 o'clock tomorrow.
The casket. followed by the funeral
procession, consisting Of the senate and
house, the president and cabinet and
mourners, was taken to the Baltimore
* Potomac depot, and put on board the
train for conveyance to Kentucky.
The spet,al train carrying the re-
mains and those accompanying them,
started at p. NJ, and IS scheduled to
reach Lexington tomorrow morning.
The funeral will be held there Thursday.
THE HOUSE ADJoURSs.
After the reading OF the journal tho
house adjourned to enable tho members
to attend the funeral OF Senator Beck.
, 1890-05-08
THE PANAMA CANAL.
Report of the specI oil Commission u
sent Out 10 Investigate.

PARIS. May o The report Of tho
special com m ission sent out by Burnett,
the liquiSlator of the Panama Canal
Company, to investigate the condition
of the canal estimates that IL would
cost is5. .OC0. 900 frnncs to complete the
canal 10 this should be added 20 per
cent. for un foreseen expenses, and 2oper
cent. for the expenses Of the management
and the Interest The total cost Is liked
at O00, OOO, coo francs.
The report further says that IL would
take between seven and eight Years to
complete the canal at an annual cost of
management estimated at 100000
francs According to the estimates Of
the commissioners, the net receipts for
the first thrce years after opening would
be q, 0Oc, 600 francs annually. gradually
increasing year by year until twelve
years after the opening. when they
would amount TO 6i,0C0 900 francs. The
material OF tho old company and the
work already performed arc valued at
10 000OpO francs.
, 1890-05-08

WAsHrsoros, May 3.--''he bulletin
issued by the signal office for the past
week says; On the pnciiic coast the
wheat prospects were never better. The
peach and apple crops will lie short, but
the other fruits and berries promise n
large yield. In California the reports
indicate that the peach crop has been
injured badly by tho excessive rains.
Many trees have been destroyed along
tho sacramento river. The fruit pros
poets, however, arc better in ths north
crn portion Of the valley. About an
average grape crop is anticipated. while
HpEicOts and cherries are moro promis-
iiic The reports from California indi-
cate that the weather conditions have
not been favorable forgrain crops, owing
10 the excessive rain ia many localities.
, 1890-05-08
THE CONGRESS.
Copyright Bill In the
House.
THE THIRD READING.
Measure Defeated by a Large
Majority.
CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE BILL
After q Long Debate tho Measure
Is Passed by ehe
Senate.
CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE BILL

WksHtvoTos. May LIN tho senate
to-day MIR. Vest, from the select com.
mitfec on meat products. reported four
measures Tho iirst was a concurrent
resolution nskiug tho president to lnau.
surase diplomatic correspondence with
the authorities Of Great Britain about
tho repoAl or modi ilcation Of the cxistinu
quorantino In the United Kingdom.
Ihc next ona provided for national in
spscfion Inv requiring all 1.-Two cattle To
b inspecssd when exported; also. that
cattle tntsnded for expectation. or the
neat Of which u intended for oxporta..
oion. be subjsct 70 ipspcctson Al tho
plAcss whore killed. Tho ncxt wns in
o>nded 70 prohibit monopoly a. 70 the
storage capacity Of steam ships cnrrviur q
cattle 70 foreign countries- rho evidence
showed conclusivsly that NJ Now YORK
ohe practice obtained smong the steatn-
ship companies OF leasing or contract
1ng' sometimes. single vessel, some
umeu All tho vessels OF q nhs, for num-
bsr Of months in advance to ono person.
Another bill reported was intended 10
prevent the discrimination which now
ezists on all the rsilroady running nom
Chicago east, under which no mileage Is
given 70 any Of the improved cattle cars
serryins live cattle FROM tho West to the
last
hr. Vest asked In the name of the
eattic-rsiaors Of tho country that tho bill
b. taken up and considered to-day.
NJ. Allen recognized The Importance
~ the measures. and declared himself
anxious to secure an carly confederation
He .ssked Mr.. Vest whcthur the roport
Vas very long. OF whether IL could DO
NJ. Vest replied chat tho report GOV.
srSd about 100 pages of typswritien
m.ttcr. and no supposed it could be
printed In few days.
The customs administrative bill was
taken up. the pending question bcing on
Mr.. Cruy's amendment securing to ar
<ricvcd importers the fight TO bring
common lawsuits against tha collectors.
Mr.. Hiscock proposed an amendment
70 the effect thnt the court In its discre-
ton may receive additional evidence and
send difficult questions OF fact for trial
BY jury
6ner long discussion Mr.. oray's
amendment was laid on the table BY
party vote.
The bill went over until tomorrow.
with the agreement that the senate pro.
coed 10 vote on the bill and pending
amendments at O'clock tomorrow ar
ernoon.
without further action, af,cr an cx.
erutivo session, the senate adjourned.
, 1890-05-08
SATURDAY
The senate AdJournins As Mark OF
gUespeet to senator Beck

ru..... a.. s,.
WAsnfSaroN, May a-The resolution
ofteroa ve.,o,aa,, ~, sona,,r N,,,.haI,
c.i,,a ~ ~ ~ nIsV'e''
k on eno soeru.a'y OF 'ne treasury
imports OF gold and silver during the
year 1850, was agreed to.
A number OF bills were nassed an,o,s
thor, tbo fo,,o,yi,,.
mn, =. - ',a.s
nn ior tne reiei oi Nathaniel Mckay
anu tue executors OF Donald Mckay.
Sennte bill TO amend the pre-emption
and homestead laws. providing for the
selection of land, for educational ,ur-
, 1890-05-08
CONGREGATIONAL rLECTIoNs.
Provisions Of tho Biii Introduced by
Reprsscntatfys EwArt.

frovisions OF tho Biii Introduced by
Representative Ewsrt
wAsnrsGros, May i.--Rcprcsentativc
Ewart, OF North Carolina, yesterday In
iroduced IN the house, by request u con.
grcssionnl election bill II provides that
congregational elections shall be held In
the manner provided Ia the body OF the
bill, and upon the direction Of n state
Legislatures tile president may be chosen
at the same election. Thedistrict courts
are required to appoint registers of the
elections, and cnoli ballot Is TO he In.
closed In an envelope, marked with q
mum Der TO correspond with the number
ON tho poll list, and to bc delivered to
one Of the board Of poll holders, who
shall deposit 1t in the hux. AT tho con-
ciusion Of the election the poll list Is to
be delivered TO the clerk OF tho district
court and tho ballots counted, preserved
In the original envelopes by the board
of poll holdors. During the registration
tho registrar and poll holders are to
have police powers, to arrest without
warrant offenders or dlsorierly persons,
The boundaries OF the congressional
districts are TO remain ns incy were on
the first Tuesday Of November 1888
notwithstanding any subsequent act oil
o state LEGISLATURE.
, 1890-05-08
ARID LAND IRRIGATION.
The subject 60 Bc taken Out of Major
poweil's Hands.

WAsnisGros, May Tho senate com.
mittee on the irrigation OF arid lands
will make reports upon the subject to the
senate probably Monday. The majority OF
the committee will recommend the trans.
fer OF the control OF the subject from the
geological survey to the agricultural dc.
partment for the reason that Professor
Powell, superintendent OF the survey,
believes that the establishment OF sys-
tenn Of irrigation should be preceded BY
a topographic survey, which will ro.
alllre ten YeArN for cOInnleiion.
, 1890-05-08
TIRED or HER CBINAMAN.
A Foolish New Haven GIrl sues rop
Diyorco.

NEw HAVEN. Conn. May 6--Mrs. Yen
Phcu Lee, tho young New Haven girl
who in 1887 married Yen Pheu Ice
shortly after his graduation from Yale.
has filed petition for divorce. al epine
adultery. Ion Pheu Ice is the son of
a Chinese nobleman. lie cntne
to this country In 1874 and after spend
ing hive years mt Springfield, Mass. he
prepared for college In New Haven.
After graduating Lee did oonsiderable
literary work, and recently started an
English Chinese Sunday school paper
in New York. Mrs. Ice was formerly
Miss Elizabeth Maud Jerome. m,
daughter OF Mrs. T.. Gilbert Jerome of
Gilbert avenue W
, 1890-05-08
HAD TO BE sEpAKATEp.
Prominent Lawyers Engage In u Per.
sonaI Encounter,

KANSAS CRY, May GA lively per.
sonal encounter between Major William
Warner X-coinmandcr-in.ch of tho
q. 4. H., and 4. Il. Groyston, Of Spring
field, Mo-, occurred in Justice Worthen's $
court this afternoon. Tho two gen.
tlemen are opposing counsel in
the Wrightman murder case,
a dispute arose over the disposition of
tho bones Of tho : sgod murdered man,
and Other article in the evidence. in the
course Of which Greyston called Warner
q liar The major advanced toward
Greyston, when the latter thrust his hand
into his hip pocket, and was about 10
draw q revolver. The major pounoed
upon HIN and forced him to the floor i'm
thc corner With his hand on Greyston'a
throat the major was heard TO say: "lf
you attempt 10 draw that revolver will
break your neck" The combatants
were finally separated.
, 1890-05-08
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The Joint Iss iution for MIssI.sippi
River improvements Passed.

RtNcE AhBioNrtheuts fhsheus
Mr. Hopkins, OF Illinois, called up the
tabled motion to reconsider the vote by
which the house yesterday refused to or.
der the copyright bill to engrossment and
third reading
The speaEer ruled that the time al
Iotted TO tho committee on judiciary
having expired, 1t was not in order to
cali up the motion until the business
from that committee was again under
consideration.
The house then went into committee
OF the whole on the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill.
The Joint resolution was passed ap-
propriating 81, ,0O0, 900 for the Improve
Incnt of the Mississippi river from the
bead OF the passes To the mouth OF the
ONO river, such sum TO DO Immediately
uvatin ble.
The conference reports on the public
building bills Tor buildings at Ashland,
Wis.---limit Si0o0O0--and Cedar Rapids
Iowa--limit $3.50 O0p-were agreed to.
The con ference report on tho Oklahoma
townsite bill WAS presented. but no
action way taken, and the house ad-
iourncd.
, 1890-05-08
BLEW OUT THE dAs.
A Newly Married Couple From Den
ver AsphySiated.

DENVER, Colo, May 6-Iast week
Mr.. Charles Burt and Miss Louise Han-
non wero married at Sterling, Colo.
where they had both lived for a number
oil years, being very popular The
wedding was moro than an or.
binary affair. Aitor bidding their
friends goodbye, the couple started for
Nebraska to pass few happy weeks
with relatives In that state. Word was
received to-day stating that they had
been suiiocated by gus at Grand Island.
neb,, where the, probably stopped nj
OF blowing IL out.
, 1890-05-08
BUCKET.sHoP SUSPENSION,
The Cutting or OF the QuotatI on,
Was Rulnous.

CHICAGO, May O-The buckot.shop
system of 5, $. Lloyd 4 Co., with head
quarters in this city, is being wound up.
The stoppage OF the grain quotations
and stocks were too powerful a combina.
tion Tor the concern. The system en-.
braces agencies throughout the entire
South and West, covering every i'm.
portant center. Lloyd says that he has
not yet figured out the results. lie
thinks the losses to the customers will
be small, but his own will be enormous
A Louisville dispatch announces the
failure of the Louisville branch, ss a re-
suit Of the Chicago suspension.
, 1890-05-08
THE CLAYTON INVESTIGATION,
oliver Bentiey. Suspected Of tho Muir
der, ON the Stand.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 6.--Tho Clay
ton committee heard number of wit
nesses to-day, the most important one
being Oliver Bentley, the man whom
General Clayton suspects OF having
killed his brother. Bentley is deputy
sheriff of Conway county, and claims to
have been in Morriton on the night
Clayton was killed At plummeryille.
To-day hc brought in papers to cor
roborate this claim. Chairman Lacey
dictated to Bentley letter received by
the town marshal OF Morrilton after tho
killing, signed Jack, the Ripper Mum
Der one and containing mapy dire
threats. There was no similarity what
ever between the handwriting of the
letter and that of Bentley
Carroll Armstrong to-day apologized
to the conniltee for the strong language
used by him last night.
, 1890-05-08

WAsutsGroS, May 2-Senator FRYE
will report tomorrow. from the COM
nitteo on commerce, the bill known as
the shipping league tonnage BILL"
already myordbly reported from tho
committee on merchant marine of the
house, with amendments also. u bill to
provide for an ocean mail service be-
tween the United states and foreign
ports, anu to promote commerce, which
has been known as the Frye bull. The
bill authorizes the postmaster general TO
make contracts for terms OF ten years
with American citizens for carrying the
United States mails In American steam
ships between tue ports OF the United
States and the ports Of foreign nations.
, 1890-05-08

wAsHIsoros, ID. g., May 8.--Assist-
ant Secretary Tichonor to-day made an
award of$5. 600 to b. z. Morehead, q Cit
izen of San Francisco, for services In con.
nection with the seizure OF large quaint
ity of opium smuggled into San Fran
cisco year ago. The award was the
maximum allowed by law. II Is said
that Morehcad was offered large pecuni-
ary INDUCEMENTS not To betray thesmug-
glers, and xpurncd them all.
, 1890-05-08
C. nesrnIog the Liquor Trssuc

WAsaISoroS, May 6.--Mr. Boutellc,
OF Muinc. to-day introduced In the house
a bill intended to repair the damage In.
ilictcd upon the state prohibition laws
by the recent decision OF the supreme
court In the original package ease. The
bll was In tho shape of an amendment
10 the interstate commerce act as fol-
lows; "NDthing contained In this act
shall lie construed TO authorize tho sale
of OF traffic In intoxicating liqours IN any
state contrary to the laws thereof"
, 1890-05-08

A BiG RAILROAD DEAL
Contract Signed for tho Constr uctie
of Merriam Lima.

LIMA Ohio, May G-An imporian'
deal was made here to-day. W, y
Marks, the representative Of u wealth.
English syndicate; Major sisson, OF ses
York General iiuss, Of Chicago. ana
Is. =. faurat, OF this city. signed q GOV
tract for the building Of 1890 miles o.
Mexican International railroad ifow
Demine, n, NJ, To Tompolalanpo pay,
on the Pacific coast. The amount W.
volvud is SCI, $50, 900.
, 1890-05-08
TERROKIzED by TRAMPs.
A Cond uctor Shot aud II rAtsiiy Wound
ed by One of thcm.

ST.. LOUIS, May 6-Anumber of tramp.
have been camped along the Iron Noun.
tain railroad near hear for several days
and have caused much terror to the
trainmen. Sunday night Conductor
Nelson attempted to eject three men
from mis- train and was shot in the hand.
Conductor Doohmcc, who went out on
Nelson's train, found tramp in q box
car and ordered him OH The tramp
drew revolver and shot him In the
breast, ,iniiicting n fatal wound. A tramp
named Charles Denison was caught NJ
DE Soto tonight and admits having
done IL,
, 1890-05-08

The Father OF Flrst AssistAnt Post
master General CIarkson.

DIS MoiNrs, Iowa, May 6.-The father
of First Assistant Postmaster General
Clarkson died soon after midnight.
Mr. Clarkson was born In Maine in
lSlO, lie moved TO lndinnn in 1870 and
lived there until 1865, when he came to
Iowa. lie was elected to the senate in
lsG2. Since his seventeenth year ho has
been CONNECTED with the newspaper
business, and for the past twenty years
has been agricultural editor OF the
Register
, 1890-05-08

Nrw YoRK, May GA contract \.
been entered into by tho Wyomips, =. =.
Pacific Improvement Company "
which s10, COO, COO will be spent In bnlin'
ing n railroad from Sioux uity TO Oshen'
o distance OF 400 miles, aud Mr. sie1si
has been awarded the contract for t''
work. RI
, 1890-05-08

WAsnrs0ros, May 3.--Tbe republican
senate caucus committee OIL silver had
another meeting this afternoon. Sew
eral members we're absent and no a,.
ent 10 the support OF any proposition,
The general discussion revealed the fact
that the two parties on thu question OF
tlie redemption OF the certificates were
as widely apart ns ever.
, 1890-05-08

Passage Of tho Antitrust Biii with
an AmendmenA.

The house adopted resolution to- day
for the immediate consideration Of bills
from the Judiciary committee in the fol-
loving order; Senate bill relating TO
trusts. house bill relating 20 copyrights,
house bill relating TO bankruptcy, and
such other bills as tho committee may
coll up to-day and 70 morrow.
The house then took up the anti trust
bill An amendment by Mr. Bland
making !, unlawful for any contract or
agreement to prevent competition In the
sale or purchase of any commodity
transported from one state to another
WAS adopted. and the bill was passed
with single negative vote.
Mr.. Adams, Of Illinois, called up the
International copyright bin. and ex-
plained It's provisions. Without action
the house Adjourned.
During the debate Mr. Cannon an
nounccd that tho tariff discussion would
begin next week.
, 1890-05-08
Idaho and wyoming.

Senate. Pratt, chairman OF the COM
mittee on territories, expects that the
bills for the admission Of Idaho and
Wyoming will bo passed be fore wednes.
day next, as he has succeeded In max.
ing the consideration OF the bills the
order for Monday and Tuesday. Tie
Wyoming bill will DO taken up on Mon-
day. Senator Pratt expects little oppo-
siiion and no very long debate on the
two BILLS Hc said to-day that the new
states would be unrepresented in con-
gress nom the date OF the admission
until after the elections provided for in
The hills, Congress could not by any
act Of its own continue the delegates az
the representatives OF the states.
, 1890-05-08

WAsuiscros, May l.--Ropresentatlvc
Biggs, OF California, to-day introduced II
bill t, repeal the rivil service act.
Tho house committee on foreign affairs
to-day acted flvoribly on the resolution
introduced by him looking To the Guilt
walton OF reciprocal relations between
the United States and the other Ameri.
can republics.
, 1890-05-08
Resigned His Commission.

Word has been received at the depart
ment Of justice that George w. Irving,
recently appointed marshal OF Montana.
has resigned mis- commission. No reason
Is given for 1t, except that the compcn-
tion was not a sufficient inducemeni.
Mr.. irving had held the office for one
term prior to his recent appointment.
, 1890-05-08

WAsHiSdros, May 2.--Congressman
Sayers, OF Texas, and Bland. OF Mis-
sour. have returned to tile treasury the
drafts for the money they lost through
ilic deialcniion oi Silcoti, and IL is un-
dVrstood that some Others will follow
their example, on the ground that the
house should not have voted to repay
the members for the stolen money,
, 1890-05-08

Postofhces were to-day established at
Glide, Douglas county, Or, with Vir-
ginia q. Laid rs postmistrcss, and at
Tioga, Douglas county, with John l..
Williams as postmaster.
, 1890-05-08
a MnIIonairs's VIII.

PBnApELrnrA, May G.-The will of
the late George s. Pfeiiicr president of
the ncadamy of fine arts. was probated
to-day. II disposes Of an estate of about
$1,000, 600 Of which 81. .O07, 600 Ia divided
among public institutions.
, 1890-05-08
A caii for a National Convention.

WAsnINorov, May i.-Pursuant to a
resolution adopted at tho convention ol
the state railroad commissioners last
year tile committee appointed Mt that
meeting have issued a call for national
convention OF railroad commissioners to
be held In the office Of the interstatl
commerce commission Mt Washington
on Nav 2S
, 1890-05-08

iiccs In tho state OF Washington. The
Oklahoma townsite bill was also ngreed
to.
Amer taking action concerning the
death OF Senator Beck tho house ad-
iourncd,
, 1890-05-08
A SPLENDID SHOWING.
Postoffee business Of washington
Citiss.

(speclal service Of the REVIEWS Washington
Press Bureau
WARRINGTON, May 2.--Ropresentative
Wilson, OF Washington, was at the post.
Office department to-day, and with the
officials there made up u statement
showing the business OF Seattle. Spokane
Falls and Tacoma for the year ending
March 81, AZ Seattle it was $40 COS, al
Spokane Falls SIS, 400. rs, and At Tacoma
So, 4oO.B. The percentage OF gain in
these three cities was found to be larger
than for any others Of their size In the
United States.
, 1890-05-08

wAsmisoros. April 3o--tionsral John
q. Fremont was commissioned to-day
ms major general In the army, and
almost Immediately aiterward placed
ON the retired list
, 1890-05-08

A postoitice has been established at
sooyos oknnogan county, WASH, with
Julia Evans rs postmistress.
, 1890-05-08

tears and plcadings of the mother nntl
two sisters of man now In the Mon.
tans penitcntiary have moved the
hearts OF high officials here to interfere
in his behalf The mans name is
Rowand. About two years ago he was
con victed OF murder in the second de-
gree and sentenced TO imprisonment for
life. A brother Of Governor Toole's was
his attorney, and all that could be done
at law was done TO save him,
He came from Quebec and was
Of good ancestry. His family
was wealthy, and he was and
is still n subject of the queen. As soon
as he was imprisoned his mother and
two sisters began the wear work of
seeking petition for him. Tho COVER.
nor Of Montana was said to have been
disposed to exercise olomency, but the
board of pardons OF the territory re-.
fused. The mother went 10 Ottawa and
there laid hor case before the Canadian
premier. He became interested and at
length wrote to Julian Pauncefote, the
British minister here, asking him to
intercede in behalf OF Rowand. The
mother and daughters arrived here
some days ago. They saw Sir Julian,
and with tears laid their case before
him. lie responded. and wrote to Sec.
rotary Blaine, asking as an international
courtesy, that he use his influence 10 Sc.
cure the pardon. The letter was taken
to the state department by the mother,
and In response to the request Secretary
Blaine has written the board of pardons
Of Montana, asking II. rs a courtesy be.
tween nations, pardon can not be
granted to young Rowand. Mrs.
Rowand and her daughters are
stlll hero anxiously waiting to
know the result of oil their pleadings
for ha .at, and krathar
, 1890-05-08
a LOSS OF THREE MILLIONS
Singer Sewing Machine Works Almost
TOtalIy Destroyed.

ELlzAnErn, N. j., May THE Singer
sewing machine factory was discovered
on fire late tonight. The fire depart
ment responded promptly, bu, Their
work SO far has had but little effect AZ
midnight II is fcnrcd that tho main
building, which covers acres of ground,
will be destroyed. The works employ
., 800 persons.
At 2 a. NJ. the main building was
Ienrly destroyed and II Is likely that the
entire factory will go, In which casc ihss
loss VIII amount TO several millions oi
dollars. Great excitement prevails 10
TIE city and thousands OF people an
viewing the fire.
~ A. NJ. the fire is under control
The loss Is estimated now ~ $,O0o.wl
SERIOUS MINE FIRE.
Pirrsros, May GA scrions lire
raging at No. II colIlery OF the Pennyr
vania Coal Company at Port lilanohprL
M 60 late hour tonight all eiiors'e
check The fnmes were futile. severn
men at work were overcome ny m
damp and had to be carried out.
, 1890-05-08
Discussed Mon,an. An.,r..

sigmnn Dutsch, OF Livingston. Mont.
entertained the Montana delegation aud
other citizens Of that state at dinner at
chambcrlain's just before his departure
for home tonight Senators Sanders
and Power. Representative Carter,
Colonel May and Robert Law were
present. Montana affairs were dis
, 1890-05-08

cusscd, and tho legislation now under
way affecting that state and its chances
of success were the topic Of the after
dinner speeches. II was an informal
affair.