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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-10

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reported fsyOrably a resolution providing for
full investigation Of the keystone National
Bank. the Spring Garden National Bank, Of
Philadelphia, and the Maverick National
Bank. of Boston. by the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency.
Mr. Dockery. of Missouri offered q resolu-
ton which was referred 10 the Committee on
Rules t0 inquire and report TO tie louse as
TO the rights of the Secretary OF Che Treasury
to use tho one hundred million god reserve
for current expenses. 4 bill to abolish the
maximum punishment for the violation OF the
internal revenue laws WAS considered The
principle of the bill directs that no warrants
shall be issued in internal revenue cases upon
an affidavit making charges upon information
and belief unless made by certain official
persons. In every other case sworn COM
plant is required alleging the facts 10 be
within the personal knowledge Of the aSant.
The bill gave rise to considerable discussion.
and the morning hour having expired the Dill
went over.
The Presidents annual message was then
referred o. the various committees Tor cOnsld-
GRAFTON.
The Military Academy Approximation bill
was called up by Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama,
and the House proceeded 20 consider the
same. blr. Wheeler explained the provisions
of the bill, giving the total appropriations as
5f65. 1885, being sll4.247 less than the average
amount of appropriation for the Military
Academy for the last three years.
Mr. D0okery. of Missouri opposed the bill,
and stated that it carried s54. 900 more than
was carried i'm the last Congress. If the De
mocratic party intended to redeem its pledges
to the country it should not pass this bill.
Mr. Blouut OF Georgia. referred % the ex-
travagances of previous Congresses sand said
that il was the duty oi the Democratic Con-
eress TO retrsnch expenditures.
Mr.. Sayers. of Texas said that in view of
the present condition OF the treasury and OF
the country. tine Committee ON Military AZ
fairs had increased this bill $4,000, and that
i'm fts present shape 10 should not receive the
assent of Congress. Pending further discus
sion the committee rose, and at 5lO the House
adjourned until tomorrow
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TIE HOUSES DESTROYED.
The houses destoyed were as follows

Never a. Co.. saloon. Mason q Lee saloon;
Schlesinger g. Co., barber shop. Luther
mauns Hotel. Cchs G Co.. ticket
brokers: Samuel. aon Co., cigar
merous Offices upstairs the Bruce.
Beane Hat Company Hosin AZ Hurst. auc-
tioneers Langstaif. hardware company; le-
mon Il Catchy. dry goods the n. Wetter
Manufacturing Company; William Jackson
china store. Atchison Co.. dry goods j. b.
Gotthalf pawnbroker. with Offices upstairs
Lewis Seyiorth, barber shop j. 3. Mcmahon.
tailor shop. with Offices upstairs Jones. HUI
san x Co., printers.
The origin Of the fire is unknown. but it is
supposed to have been caused by the cross
ing of electric wires.
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The Pension Investigation.

WASHINGTON CRY, April Especial. i
In the pension Office investigation today
Commissioner Raum said that he knew of
one case, and there might be more, in
which relatives of pension attorneys were
employed in the pension Office. Wherever
he knew of such relations he would keep
the claims of the attorneys from his rela-
tive, though this kinship might perhaps
cause inside information to reach an at
torney. The commissioner said the record
showed that he had been absent from the
office 1877 days in the last two years and
four months. Mr.. Enloe having asked q
question implying that the pension Office
had at one time last year decreased its
speed on account of the condition of the
public treasury, the commissioner replied
he had not felt any embarrassment as to
the state of the treasury, that Secretary
Foster had made him no suggestion on the
subject, and that he had never held back a
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TRIGGER AND TRAP.
Good Shooting of the Seattle Rod and
Gun Club.

Good Shooting of the Seattle Rod and
Gun Club.
The Seattle Rod and Gun Club held a success
ful shoot at its grounds in West Seattle yester-
day afternoon The attendance was good, the
weather favorable for good scores, the birds few
as well as could be desired and the sportsmen
were unit In saying they had grand time.
chief Gardner Kellogg. of the fire department,
VINO Is one OF Seattles crack shots, was present
ana took part in the sport. One OF the most in-
teresting features OF the day was the work of
starr Hoislngton, a 1i-year-old boy, who shoots
In the third class of the medal contest. His
record OF fourteen out OF twenty singles and
three birds out OF three pairs doubles was con-
sidered phenomenal work by the older members.
The medal contest resulted in II. II. Lewis be-
coming holder in the frst-class, Frank Atkins
In the second and Starr Hoisington in the third.
The best work in singles connected with the
medal contest was done by Lewis, Atkins and
Roos, aad in doubles by J. n. Hardy, who did
not miss a bird A. X. Churchill, who had held
the first-class medal. made the great record of
the day in the second sweepstake, killing
twenty birds without miss.
Following are the scores of the medal shoot,
twenty single birds and three pairs
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doh, r. ii: Halstead, Arthur NJ Hovey; Ia
coma academy. Ellis Garrettson, George SUM
ner' Gnaries Wright; state university, Seattle,
zee wizard, d. Ellis Dou.y whitworth col
Iege, OF sumner, holds membership, but was
not represented
The following officers were chosen for the en-
suing year:
PRESIDENT, +. D. Reed, Washington college;
wee president. George Sumner, Tacoma
aTeasuemy. financial secretary, Lee Willard, State
fleld day will be held at the Madison street
Dali park In Seattle about the middle of May,
upon some open date of the Pacific Northwest
League Club. The events of the day will be:
Fifty yards dash, 100 yards DASH 40 yards run,
i ,gnning mop. step and jump, standing high
s AicA: running broad jump, running high jump,
sstanoing high jump, standing broad jump,
throwing baseball, putting shot, throwing
yards dash.
In the morning there will be tennis tourna-
ment with one entry each for singles and
doubles from each college. The days sports
VIII conclude with baseball game in which
the State University team will be pitted against
the pick OF the field Liberal prizes will be
offered for all the events and the college taking
the largest number of prizes will be awarded
tug-of-war outfit.
The State University students are hard at
WORK training and from their performances in
pracilee promise to make some good records
Most OF them are making use of the Y. NJ C. A.
gymnasium for their preliminary work.
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single pension case and did not intend to
do so.
Important Land Grant Decision.

WAsHIsGroN CRY. April I'm the case
OF the New Orleans Pacific railway against
Alice RANGER and another New Orleans
Pacific case, both involving the same ques-
tions, the secretary of the interior holds in
effect that the law of July 4, 1890, forfeit
ing the grant of 1856 to Louisiana for the
benefit of the New Orleans & Great West
ern railway. operated to re-insert the
title to the lands in the United
States. He also holds that suit is
necessary to set aside the forfeiture
made under the original grant under the
act. This decision is to transfer the title
to the lands involved to the New Orleans
Pacific under the act of March 3, 1871.
The decision is regarded as important. as
it directly affects the title to many thou
sand acres of land in Alabama, and
practically decides large number of SINH
lar cases originating in other sections of
the country
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Brilliant Meteor Fa,Is at SEES.

PoRr TOWNSEND, April Especial. i
Captain Clarence Hermeon, of the bark
George S. Homer, which arrived from
New York last night, reported witnessing
a phenomenal meteoric exhibition at sea
last Thursday night while his vessel was
to the westward of Cape Flattery. In the
early part of the evening in murky dark
ness the heavens were suddenly lighted by
the descending of a huge meteor. While still
far above the water the meteor exploded;
scattering innumerably bright, dazzling
fragments in all directions, lighting up
the ocean with the brilliancy of noon
day sun. The display was similar to that
of the bursting of gigantic skyrocket,
and the descending OF shower Of rain
bow colors. Immediately after the ex-
plosion, the sound of which could be heard
family, the brilliantly lighted ocean was
again shrouded in darkness.
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In the House.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 2-The House
listened to general discussion of the tar
if bill today. If the programme agreed
upon by the leaders is carried out, the
consideration of the free wool bill, under
the five-minute rule, will begin Monday.
1t is generally believed that it will be
passed later in the week. 1t is desired to
pass Sprlnger's bill before the Rhode Is
land election on Wednesday, for the po-
litical effect it may have in that state,
and unless the Republicans make
vigorous opposition and in
sist upon the consideration of
the various amendments under the FIVE
minute rule, the vote on passing the bill
will be probably taken not later than
Tuesday. The main speaker today was
Mckinney of New Hampshire, who ap-
proved the bill and attacked the protective
tariff system. Wilson of Missouri had q
few moments accorded to him, and in the
few minutes he made an interesting speech
in favor of the bill. Cummings advocated
the bill, Burrows of Michigan,
a member of the committee on ways and
means, following in opposition to the bill
Bryan of Nebraska and DeArmond of
Missouri favored the bill. The House
then adjourned.
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A Substitute for Anti-ort.on Bills.

WASHINGTON CITY. April IA bill was
reported from the committee on agricul-
ture today as substitute for the Hatch
bill and other measures before the COM
mittee, defining futures and options and
imposing special taxes on dealers
therein. The bill is voluminous
document comprising fifteen sections.
The difference between it and
the Washburne bill IS to be found in the
inclusion in the present bill of cotton and
hops among the measures which may not
be dealt in through futures and options.
The remainder of this bill is substantially
Washburne's. The bill submitted attacks
short buyers" "bucket shops" and
dealers in puts and calls" and asserts
that if the bill is made law it will add to
the general prosperity.
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FREE SILVER THREAT
To Filibuster Against ALI Legis-
lation in the House.
WOOL BILL TO PASS TUESDAY.
For Eject on the Rhode Island Election
"A Substitute for the Anticipation
Bills Reported.

WASHINGTON CRY. April 2-There is
reason to believe that the House may yet
find itself in position of embarrassment
on the silver question. One of the strong
est advocates of the silver bill today said
that the silver men had about decided
upon the course that they would pursue.
That course is one of obstruc-
ton to all legislation, except
tariff measures, until assurance
is given the right-of-way. He did not crit
icise Speaker Crisp in his action, but he
said when the House adjourned on the
famous "silver Thursday" it adjourned
under misrepresentation. There were
eighty men who would unite in prevent
ing any legislation by the House, he said.
Asked as to whether the obstruction would
be made to appropriation bills, he said !:
'.Bless the appropriation bills; nothing
but tariff until we secure fair consideration
of the silver measure" He did not, how
ever, use the word "bless."
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PERSONAL.
Fred E. Sander is in Chicago.
Andrew Wasaon is at the Occidental


Andrew WATSON is at the Occidental.
C. H. Warner, of Colfax, is at the Northern.
Thomas S. Tew, of Aberdeen, is at the Occf-
dental hote..
Mayor H. L. Tibbals, ir., of Port Townsend, 10
at the Occidental hotel
Lyman Eimore, of New York, arrived at the
Northern hotsl yesterday.
C. w. Seymour and W. II. Pritchard, of Ia
coma, are at the Occidental hotel.
o. S. Paulson, manager of the Sedro Mercan-
tile Company, is at the Northern hotel.
Mrs. James F. Wardner, Miss wardner and
J. H. Bloedch, of Fairhaven, are at the Rainier
Superintendent W. F. Babcock of the Port
Townsend schools. is spending Sunday in the
city.
A. Fl. STREET is requested to call at the Rainier
hotel at once, where he will hear of something
to his advantage.
E. w. Price, of De Witt, Ia, who was in the
city last fall and has since been travelling
through the West, has returned here to stay.
Hiram Comfort, capitalist of St. Thomas,
Ontario, is visiting old friends in Seattle. Mr..
Comfort has been travelling in California for the
last month. He contemplates investing in Sc
attic and coming her to reside.
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Johnny Abbott Escapes.

MOUNT VERNON, April 2-lspecial. l-Johnny
Abbott, the young half-breed who was shot the
other day by Deputy Marshal Lorenzo, while the
latter was arresting him, escaped last night
from the Ruby house, where he was supposed
to be in a very precarious condition. warrant
was out for Abbctt's arrest, but on account of
the, fact that he was unable to move the justice
ordered that it should not be served at present
Some time before light this morning Abbott was
carried away in blanket by friends, and it is
supposed that he is in hiding somewhere In or
near the city. The charge against him is assault
with a deadly weapon.
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Hawkins Challenges Began.

Ban FRANCISCO, April 2-Dal Hawkins, who
whipped "Spider" Gallagher. is looking about
for avictim. Yesterday Jim Neal, his manager,
telegraphed to Began, of Portland, offering
fight for the largest purse that can be procured
and q side bet OF 81 ,0c0 side. He has not re-
ceived reply. and the general belief is that
Began will fail to accept. Hawkins is willing
to sign to fight the Oregonian at any weight
from ZIG to ll9 pounds. The California Club
directors have concluded that Hawkins is above
the average man in his class, and are discussing
whom to put up against him. Billy Murphy,
the Australian, is expected here in few days
from the antipodes, and it is probable that they
viii sign him to meet Hawkins
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At the opera house, corner Fourth and Jeffer-
son streets, Monday night, April 4, at p. M,
oratory and song. Hon. A. G. Wolfenbarger, of
the Lincoln, Neb., bar, member of the national
Prohibition executive committee, who has been
on the platform for eight years and has spoken
in all parts of the United States and Canada,
and has few equals as an orator, will speak at
the time and place above stated. Professor A.
B. Huckins, the greatest Prohibition vocalist in
America, will hold a song service for half hour
before the address. Everybody is invited Ad
mission free
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The Celebrated Optici.n.

Professor Seward, of New York, win leave for
Tacoma on the 18th inst. or soon after as it is
possible to finish his work in this city. Those
who contemplate securing his services in adjust
ing glasses to defective weak sight should call
at once before it is too late. at the Grand hotel
parlor floor; hours, 10 q. m. to 5 p. m. No work
will be done on Wednesday of this week, as
Professor Seward will be out of town on that
Hav
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Peterson Challenees McL..n.

NEW WESTMINSTER. B. c., April 2.-tSpeciall
"A private letter was received this morning
nom Muirhead, who trains Peterson, the San
Francisco oarsman, intimating that Peterson is
willing to make two races with Mclean for
tlIOOo a side each race, one race to be rowed on
the Fraser river, the other on Shawnigan lake.
He proposes to give Mclean the in ide course
on the Fraser and on the lake. Mclean to re-
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ceive 500 yards start. II the Fraser river oars
man accepts this challenge, Muirhead will at
once leave San Francisco for New Westminster
70 draw up the agreement and fix the date for
the first event. Mclean was seen this after
noon in regard to the matter, but, as the chal-
ienge had not then been laid before him, he
said he was not in a position to give definite
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Held Up by Hiehv.vmen.

CLE-ELuM, April 2.-[Special.l III. E.
WEIGH, who is travelling through the
Northwest in the interests of the Column
bian exposition, was held up by highway
men between Carbonate and South Prairie
last night and robbed of a gold watch, SIG
in cash and his transportation.
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Gt.ended by representatives of the four clubs now
belonging to the association: DIR. r. Num- and
Frank c. Braden for the Portland Rowing As
sociatlon; P. J. Bannen and Sanderson Reid for
the Willamette Rowing Club; Frank v. Bodwell
and J. W. Bowel Tor the Vancouver Boating
Club and D. S. WalIbridge and G. ". Calender
for the Burrard Inlet Rowing Club.
A constitution was adopted en-.
bodying the important features of
the constitutions of the National Association
and OF the Canadian Association. One provi-
sion of the constitution is that no club can join
the North Pacific Association unless it is
member of either the general Canadian or the
American organization.
After this preliminary work the following
officers were chosen: President, Dr. r. Num-:
vice president, T. J. Bannen; secretary and
treasurer. g. NJ. Calender; CO nmodore,
tw Z. Gravely, of the Vancouver
Boating Club; vice commodore. d. g. Wall
bridge ensign. +. V. Bodwel,. The executive
committee consists of two members of each
club, as follows: Portland Rowing Association,
J. T. Miner, P. j. Baunen: Willamette Rowing
club, DR.. r. Num-, ]. n. Teal; Vancouver Boat
ing Club, W. F. Salisbury, }. NJ. Buxtan: Burrard
Inlet Rowing Club, g. w. Campbsll, G. NJ.
Calender.
The association decided to hold its next meet.
ing at Vancouver about the middle of August,
the date to be settled by the executive commit
tee. At the same time there viii be a regatta.
The races to be rowed then are senior and
junior fours, senior and junior doubles and
senior aud junior singles, aud any Others W hich
\ the committee may arrange. remnants will be
offered as prizes, and the championship honors
will be awarded to winners in the senior and
the junior fours.
The application of the New Westminster club
for membership has been accepted, on the con-
dillon that it join the Canadian association
P. D. Hughes, C. B. Hills and o. w. Stoner, OF
Z this city, attended last nights meeting. They,
with Theodore N. Halter. David N. Baxter,
George Z. Carter and Others, will endeavor to
form local organization.
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Game Warden for King County.

l. S. Booth has been appointed and commits
stoned deputy game warden for King county.
He says that special attention will be paid this
spring to the protection of grouse, and he warns
all hunters to resist the temptation to shoot the
hooter. Captain Booth is an enthusiastic and
Intelligent sportsman, and his appointment is
q coed one
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INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.
Field Day to Be Held In Seattle thu
Middle of Next Month.

The Western Washington Inter-C Collegiate Ath-
letic Association, at a meeting yesterday at
Washington college in Tacoma, elected officers
and made arrangements for its annual field day
sports The institutions holding membership
in the association were represented as follows:
Washington college, Tacoma, F.. D. Reed,
George Andrews, Professor d. :. Pulford; Pu-
get Sound university, Tacoma, Professor Ian
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Young Mems Republic.n club.

A call has been issued for q meeting of young
Republicans, which, it is announced, will take
place next Saturday evening at O'Clock at Red
Mems hall. corner of Front and Madison streets.
1t Ia proposed to organize a permanent Young
Mems Republican Club, and all Republicans are
invited to be present.
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California I...~ue G.m..,

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2-san Francisco 10.
Oakland 0.
Los ANGELES, April 2.-San Jose u.s. Los An
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Ben E. Snipes will offer the Hill tract to the
public Monday, April 4. See the announcement
in another column.
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swREPsrAKE NO. 2-TwENrY sINaLEs

There will be a trap shoot at Bellevue this
afternoon. Boats leave Yesler avenue at 1880
and
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The roller coaster at Madison street park is to
commence running today. 1t will carry you 100
miles per hour in safety-a speed never attained
by any railroad
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FOR AMATEURS ONLY.
Meeting of the 0arsmen's Asso-
citation Here.
FINE SHOOTING AT CLAY BIRDS.
Seattle Rod and Gun Club sportsmen at
the Traps-Inter- Collegiate
Athletics-Notes.
ERIoUs efforts are being

,RTOUs efforts are being
made 10 form an anna
teur rowing club in this
city. Much interest has
been aroused by the
meeting at the Rainier
hotel last night to per-
feet the organization of
the North Pacific Asso-
citation OF Amateur Oars
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The Onawa Iowa Sentiuel says:
-"Whsn our alliance brethren are
talking 20 loud about the great snap
that the national banks have, do
they stop 70 remember that there il
not : national hank ID Monona Co?
Are Monona county bankers such
ninnies that they would all run
private banks II there are such mag
nifoent special privileges connected
with national banks? Just ask the
next dry goods box orator and
statesman: chat you hear blowing
about the national bank system
Why. Of the nine hanks Of Monona
county. nos one Of them 10 = nation
al bankYn