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IN THE HOUSE.
Debate Over Contested Seat Takes
litter Political Turn.

WAsHINGToS CITY, Feb. 2l.-The House OF
Representatives was in the throes of poiiticei
dissension five hours today, and partisan feel
ing reached fever heat when Representative
Jayson Brown OF Indiana denounced Quay.
Wanamaker and Dudley for their efforts in
carrying the election OF lSsS for the present oc-
cupant OF the White House. The Craig Stewart
contested election case under discussion,
and the debate soon took a political range.
majority of the committee found in favor OF the
contestant, Craig, Democrat. Brown led the
debate in favor OF Craig, and soon turned his
attention 10 indictment OF Republican poll
t!ciaps- He dwelt at length upon "blocks oi
five, contributions of money from the good and
bad of the Republican party" His remarks
were frequently punctuated with great applause
and laughter on the Democratic side. Brown
arraigned Judge Woods for violation OF the
oath OF his office in interfering TO save promi-
nent Republicans from indictment and dis
grace. Yet" concluded Brown, "the president
of the United States, whose election resulted
from this criminal scheme, has now invited
Judge Woods to step higher up into the temple
OF judicial glory, even if his presence there di-
minishes its spcndor ana casts mantle OF
shame on its honor" Prolonged applause on
the Democratic side.
Johnston of Indiana, the leading speaker for
the eontestee, said no would not descend to
petty discussion, although the temptation was
very inviting. Dudley had always denied the
charge which had been repeated today, but GER
tain persons seemed to think it was only neces-
sary to reitcrate the charge to make il true.
The warfare made upon Judge Woods was not
for the reasons alleged, but because he was in
strumental in conyicting and sending to the
penitentiary the noted ballot-tox suffer OF ln-
diana, sim Coy. [Applause on the Republican
sidel The gentleman who had been most ac-
tive in pressing the charges against Judge
Woods in the United States Senate [Voorheesl
had when at home privately admitted that he
regretted that party necessity compelled him TO
take the stand he assumed in opposing the CON
tirmation. After further discussion the House
adjourned without action
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QUEER CALIFORNIA BANKIN
Building and Loan Association Swindles
President Collins Can't let Bail.

SAcRAMEHTo, Cal. Feb 23-The bank COM
missioue.s today submitted report to Governor
Markham on the National Building and Loan
Associations of the state, in accordance with q
request made by the league Of local building
and loan associations last year. This
report is quite vOuminous, aud deals
with several nationals in san Francisco and
los Angeles. Il is in the nature OF a bonbsheI.
The commissioners show that several of these
associations aTe delusion and a snare and
have been solely in the interest of the officers
Figures quoted from financial statements would
make II appear that some of them exist only in
moneys paid by the new victims constantly
joining.
sAS pIEGo. Cal, Feb. a5.-The public has
scarcely recovered from the surprise o-o2sioned
by the arrest on Wednesday Of President col
linS. OF the California National bank. There are
no special developments today. Nj Collins has
not been able yet to secure s5l,ed bail. and is,
therefore, cconpanied by an official OF the gov
ernrnent on Wednesday OF next week 8 pre-
lirlinary examination will lie held be-
fore Court Commissioner Ward in this
CITY There seems TO be q general opinion
that the resumption OF the bank will now be
OF; OF the question, but friends OF the iastitu-
tiou have not relaxed hope aud efforts. Il is
row alleged that the bank had only $I5000 of
cash on hand at the time OF the suspension. q
sum enormously less than the last quarterly
statement showed. II is also said that the ban K
received large deposits during the very last hour
the bank was open on the day previous TO the
Susnsnsin1
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Prohibition Convention Meets
at st. Louis June 30.
MISS WILLARD DISAPPOINTED,
The Peoples Party Win Nominate
Candidates at Omaha July 4.
A Call to Patriotic Citizens Issued
Cieveland's Name to be Presented to
the Chicago Convention, Probably v by
Frank Hurd, the Ohio Free Trader.

CHIc AGO, Feb. 25.--Miss Frances z. vii.
lard, president of the National ". 9Th.
who returned tonight from the St Louis
conference, said the Prohibitionists Will
hold a national convention in st. Louis
June 90, and that the convention will
adopt platform sound on economic
principles, treating of governments
ownership of highways and means
of communication. monetary reform.
ownership OF land, prohibition and
woman suffrage. Candidates will be
chosen for president and vice president.
and we will have the spectacle presented
of two tickets in the tield among the di-
vided reform forces who seek the peoples
good. The Prohibitionsts would have
been glad to meet the Peoples party half
way if woman suffrage and prohibition
planks had been placed in the St. Louis
platform. The next step would have been
joint meeting of the national committees
of both parties, in which they would unite
on a platform for the campaign The
movement for party union had its in
ception in conversation she had with
General Weaver last fall. She is not yet
without hope that such union may still
take place in time for tine campaign
Hl- is't N, ltbs - IulHt
tee in whose hands the matter was placed
by the industrial conference, after an all
day session selected Omaha as the place
for holding the nominating convention of
the newly born third party, on July T. a
formal call was issued. 1t repeats
the platform adopted yesterday and
urges all citizens who support its
demands to meet on the last Saturday of
March in their respective towns and viii
lagos, ratify the demands and take steps
to organize preparatory to electing dele
gates 10 the national convention. 1t calls
upon all duly qualified voters of the
L United States in favor of these principles
to the national convention on the basis of
representation of four delegates from each
congressional district and eight delegates
from each state at large making the total
number |, ,7776. The address, in conclusion,
says:
We call upon all citizens OF the United States
to help us make our principles triumphant.
We believe that If tile voters neglect their duty
this year it may be impossible in any future
canvass to protect the rights OF the people and
save the free institutions of our country. In
the name Of the rights of the people, the homes
of the land and the welfare of ali future gener-
atoms, we call npon all honest men to come TO
our support in this great contest
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SALTON LAKE LARGER THAN EVER
The Desert Overflow May Cover the
Southern Pacific Track.

sALroN, Cal, Feb. 25.-From present indica-
tions the desert lake here will be much larger
than last year. at present the lake is about
half mile wide, and after running along the
Southern Pacific track for about two miles ex-
tends off out OF sight 10 the south. At this time
last year there was not a drop OF water visible
1t was not until several months later
that the floods occurred in the ella
and Colorado rivers, caused by melting
SHOWS, and only in August that the water in
Salton sink began to attract attention. The
SHOWS in the mountains at present are heavier
than for years, aud, coming as the water will
when they melt. on land already in large part
saturated, lake of unexemplei extent will
probably be created
Old residents believe that about leo miles of
the track of the Southern Pacific, which lies in
the desert below sea level, will be over1owed.
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The RainmaI.inE Exreriments.

WAsHtNGToN CITY, Feb 25.-secretary Rusk
today, in answer to Senate resolution, com
munieated to the Senate the report of the spe-
cal agent of the department of agriculture
upon rain experiments General Dyrenfurth.
who was in charge of the experiments, in sum
ming up their results says;
The few experiments made do not furnish
sufficient data from which to form definite con-
ciusIons, or evidence upon which TO uphold or
condemn the theories OF the artificial produc-
tion or increase of rainfall by concussion What
has been done SO lar Is altogether preliminary,
but, with the benefit OF the experience gained /
hope the subject will be purs uei
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ton compromised with them for $4,000 Mrs.
"areeioa died and left numerous legacies
amounting TO about s50o,O00 10 relatives
iu the East. six-tenihs of the remainder
were given in trust to Bowdoin
ooAege Maine, and four-tenths to Merritt hos
p'ai' oakland The two rephews have engaged
counsel and threaten TO prevent the payment of
theee oequests. Today the trustees of Bowdoin
coi!ege and the representatives of Eastern ben
ehcisries brought suit in the federal court of
tnls city, alleging that the nephews claims pre-
vented the trustees from paying the bequests,
ana asking the court to enioiu the nephews
from setting up any claims to the estate.
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snokane Bonds for Sale in chicago.

CHtcAGo, Feb. 25-Nayor Fotheringham, os
s,o-nr.e. reached chicago last night with city
OF sp5kane bonds 70 the value OF $l2el,fo
which ne desires to sell 70 Chicago brokers'.
Mayor Fo,heringhara's departure from spokane
was made quietly, 10 avoid some interference
with the sale Of bonds th,eafenea oy 'ns
Iyo.te-r srsut of the Boston bond-buyirg irrn
of pair 4 "a. vino claimed 10 have some prior
rieht 10 purchase the securities, and who limited
tb., no would stop tine transfer TO Chicago
b-oke-s by an injunction spokane citissns.
,ySo ,irin,ed the issue OF bonds was Illegal,
wee also alter the mayor with iniunet:or.
The ,nayor maintains that the bonds are valid.
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Whatc0n News.

WHATcoM, Feb. 25.-The Rocky Ridge Coal
Company win give banquet at the mine on the
lake Saturday. Two hundred citizens have
been invited.
Claimants to the tide lands in front of the city
are as to some blocks four deep. If the contests
are heard in Olympia and witnesses have to be
transported the poorer claimants will be practi-
eally frozen out.
The Democrats have organized a central club
with Judge Rittenhouse as president and Joe
Dawson as secretary. The number who signed
the roll at the first meeting was about seventy
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Reciprocity Agreement with Canada.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 2l--Lori Stanley, in a
speech opening parliament today, said that the
negotiations with respect to seal fishing in Ber
ing sea continue, with view To adjustment by
arbitration He trusts the investigation OF the
arbtrators may lead to Just and equitable
settlement of this long-pending difficulty Re
Garding the recent conference between Secretary
Blaine and the commissioners, he spoke of the
agreements arrived at as outlined in tonight's
Washington City dispatches, and said q valu-
able Interchange OF views respecting other i'm
portant changes also took place. The only leg
islation OF Importance foreshadowed in the
speech laws for the preservation of the
British Columbia salmon fisheries and amend
ments to the civil service act
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 25.--One of the ques-
tions settled at the recent conference between
the Canadian commissioners and Secretary
Blaine was in regard to the establishment OF n
boundary line between Alaska AMI British
Columbia Preliminary surveys have already
been made by the United States coast survey
but hitherto no joint action was had The de
cision reached at the conference was for Joint
or international prosecution OF the work
An agreement was also reached for n more
definite marking Of the water boundaries in
front and adjacent to the city of Eastport, Me
An international commission will be appointed
to consider and report regulations which NAV
be adopted by the United states and Canada for
the prevention of the destructive methods OF
fishing and the pollution Of streams and estab-
fishing uniformity of close seasons and other
means for the preservation and increase of fish
An amicabe understanding was also reached
for reciprocity of services in cases of wreck and
salvage on the lakes.
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wAsHISGroS CITY, Feb. 2l.- lspeciai.1-sen
stor squire today introduced bill erautlu, a,
increase of pension Of Cyrus J. VaIlandi-bSr,
late Of Compsuy q. Twenty second Illinois Vol
untcers, to Slo0 per month.
senator Alien today presented the petitfo, of
Peter Runquist, Of steilscoom, Wash, pravin,
congress TO reimburse him for Ills douatio1
claim, taken By the government as part of tho
PuyaIiup Indian reservation.
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Chneaus Don't Like Lieut. Harlow

NEW YORK. Feb. "a HerG'ds Valparaiso
special says: Lieutenant Harlow, Worlds fair
commissioner told rather frigidly by Chilean
officials today that the government in its pres
eut financial condition not in position 10
take part officially in the fair Several wine
growers and mining men, however, are desirous
OF exhibiting if satisfactory representative is
sent here. Inquiry into the allegation that Har-
low acted rs newspaper correspondent is still
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WAsHISGTOS CITY, Feb. Especial Sen
ator Squire today presented petitions from che
halls, North Yakima, Rockford, Coranpolis. Port
Ludlow, MallU.a, Port Angeles Collax. port
Townsend and Fairhaven, urgeatly requestip,
congress TO provide or guarantee such necesssr,,
means Gs will assist, protect and hastaf, the
completion and secure the national control of
the Nicaragua canal as recommended to congress
by President Harrison IN his recent message
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Whv Not Free whisky

New YORK, Feb. 25.At banquet OF the New
York Board of Trade and Trans portation last
night f. J. McDermott, OF louisville, made the
banquet notable by his laudstion OF ex-Presi-
dent cleveland and deuunciaton OF Hill. Then.
too. his remarks on the silver question were
pointed. "If the government is compelled to
buy silver from Colorado" said he, .why
should she not buy Bourbon from Kentucky
Silver weighs one down, while Bourbon buoys
ore ~.
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WAsHTSGToS CITY, Feb 25--Thc special com
mittee appointed To investigate the manage
ment of the pension Office under RauIn, began
its task today. Representative Enloe. who.
with Representative Cooper, OF Indiana is con.
ducting the prosecution, offered in evidence
certain parts of the record in the investigation
OF the late congress relating 10 appointments
and promotions in the pension office. The com.
nittee summoned Secretary Noble, but as tha
secretary could not today appear with certain
papers ne desired to have with him, the com.
Ioittee adjourned until tomo-~ow
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SAN ANT0NIo, Tex. FEB. 25.-F.re, when
originated in a Chinese laundry this morning
burned out three-story building at the corner
OF Houston and soledad streets and several
stores adjacent. Among those burned out are
the Nilburn Wagon Company's stores, the Daily
Dsm0crdt and a number OF smaller establish
rnents The losses aEgregatc S-nong0.
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The DeIamater Jury Disacrees.

over thirty hours the jury in the Delanater
case this afternoon notified Judge Henderson
that il was impossible 10 agree on a yerdicI and
were discharged. The case will probably not be
pushed further, as the costs are heavy already
and the dep0sitors express the opinion that they
have lost enough.
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OTTAWA, Feb. 25.-Seaman William Turnbull,
OF the American warship Baltimore, murdered
during the disturbance at Valparaiso, Chile, was
not an American subject, but a Canadian. His
aged father, resident of Charlottetown, Prince
Edward island, has made a claim on the Ameri-
can government for his sons death.
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sum in per cent. gold bonds, to be handed over
TO the trustees with accrued interest March /.
The giver reserves the right to designate the ex-
penses to which the income shall be applied.
The letter concludes: 81 make this gift as a
special thanks offering to Almighty God for re-
turning me to health"
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OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 25.-The secretary OF state
for the colonies has transmitted to the governor
general a dispatch received by Lord Salisbury
from Secretary Blaine. Blaine points out that
the application by Americans for Canadian
copyright has been refused by advice OF the
Canadian minister OF justice, in direct violation
OF Lord salisbury's pledge upon which the pres
ident issued his proclamation including Great
Britain in the list of countries granting re-
ciprocity. Blaine requests Salisbury to ask
Canada TO conform to the pledge in her behalf
by the British prime minis ter.
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THE LAKE WASHINGTON CANAL.
Argument in It's Favor by Senator
Sanire-An Anrronriatinn Likely.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. e5.-(SpceiaL 1-Sena-
tors Allen and Squire today appeared before tho
Senate committee OF commerce to deliver an ar
gument in favor OF the Lake Washington ship
canal. Senator Squire was given the floor to-
day and delivered a speech covering about
twenty minutes, in which he very thoroughly
outlined the needs for canal of this kind, and
the argument he gave impressed tho committee
very favorab.y. Senator Allen will be given a
hearing next Wednesday on the same subject
senator Squire said to the PosT-lETELLIGESCER
correspondent that he had every reason to be-
lieye now that the committee would favorably
report the Lake Washington canal to the Senate,
and that it would pass that body with the $780,
coo appropriation that the bill asked for. In
addition TO this Mr., Squire said that he had
every reason to believe that this appropriation
would pass the House either as special bill or
an an attachment to the regular river and har-
Dor appropriation bill. He said it did not make
any great difference whether the bill passed the
House as special measure OF whether it was
attached to the river and harbor bill, as is the
custom in many cases OF this kind.
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The Curtis Murder Jury DISAGREE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25-At $50 o'clock the
jury in the Curtis case was brought into court
and announced that it was unable to agree
The court thereupon ordered that the jurors be
discharged. They stood ten for conviction and
two for acquittsl. The case will be called again
next Saturday morning, when it will be set for
hearing.
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wAsHIsaToS CITY, Feb. . Especial. l-sena.
tor squire today introduces bill to grant to
the Seattle, Tacoma & Portland Railway Com
pany right-oi-way through the PuyaIIup In
dian reservation in the state 0. Washington
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the resolution or amendment, but with an in
tmation that several other senators would take
part in the discussion.
The Idaho election case was taken up, and
after argument by Vance in favor OF Clngett,
the senate adjourned
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Mexican Rebels Captured.

FL PAso. Tex, Feb. 25.-Two troops OF Mex
lean cavalry arrived at Juarez, Mexico, today
with thirty-seyen revolutionary prisoners from
Ascension. They viii be tried here The
brother OF the judge OF the state supreme court
is among the pris0rers
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OsKALOosa. Ia. Feb 2A-In the 1900 match
betweea Budd, OF Des M0ines, aHd Marshall,
of Keithsbgrg, for 100 live birds, Budd killed
uinety-six and Marshal ninety. Budd killed
thirty-fve straight.
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Sbinmept of California Tin

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, pa shipment of SSi
pigs OF California tin from the Teme,cal mine in
san Bernardino county was made to New York
today by the steamer San Juan. The weight
was 2O,0i0 pounds and the value $500.
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PORTLAND, Feb. 25-ISpeeial. William Davis,
an old resident OF Portland, was found dead in
his bed at the Holton house late yesterday after
noon. The cause of death was hemorrhage of
the stomach. As Davis did not appear at the
usual time the door of his room was opened and
he was found dead. For several years past
Davis has lived in the Sound country. He was
about 81 Years old.
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wAsHISGToS CITY, Feb. 25.-Charles Cfbso.
pres lent Of the Yellowstone Park Associntlo,,
was before the Senate committee on territo-Jes
today and made some statements in favor Of -.
bill introduced in the Senate TO INCORPORATE ~
Yellowstone Park Company
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RoCkEFELLER GIVES A MILLION.
Iothe University of Chicago, as a Thanks
Offering for Restored Health.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-The University of Chicago
today had another gift of 81 100000 added to its
endowment. letter was received by the trus-
tees from John ID. Rockefeller, rendering that
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Mrs Garce,ou.s VIII Contested.

san Francisco, Feb 25.-when the Iate sam
ue Merritt, os Oakland, died he lett ss,o03.0 .0O0
estate to his sister, Ms. Gareel0I. Two nephews
threatened to contest the viii, and Mrs 6arce-
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PARIS, Feb. 29-Rouvier has given up an at
tempt 10 form a ministry, and B0ugieEs, mem
Der OF the late cabinet, has undertaken the task
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The flag Must BE Eespectad

WAsHISsr0S CITY, Feb 25-The House iudi-
eiary committee has ordered a favorable renor,
on the oil prohibiting the dssscration of the
national dag.
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Cleveland a Candidate.

TOLEDO. O., Feb Crank Hurd, OF this city,
announces that if he secures the nomination
for delegate-at- large to the National Democratic
convention he will place Grover Cleveland in
nominations; that he saw Cleveland at Ann
Arbor and that the ex-president is a candidate.
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pemocratIc Conventlon HAN seleeted.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.--It has been practically de-
cided by the local committee that the Wigwsm,
to be occupied by the democratic national con-
vention, viii be sufficiently large to seat 0,0OO
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