The morning call., 1892-02-25
CLEVELAND OUT OF TEE RACE
congressman Discuss the Result Of ia
Convention in NGW York.
CALL ISSUED FOR A SILVER CAUCUS
Efforts for Party HarmOnY-A Useless Utah
ASylum-InterState Commerce Hear
Ing-IrrigatlOn In Nevada.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The Presidential
question still continues the topic of discus
sion at the national capital. and various
opinions are expressed as TO the effect that
the final declaration of the Albany COnVeB
ton for Hill will have. Chairman Springer
Of the Ways and Means Committee, who
has generally been considered heretofoTs
an ardent supporter of Cleveland, thinks
now that the action If the Albany Conyen-
ton practically rules the ex-Presdent out
Of the race. In an interview to-day Springer
said: 1T would be folly for other States ta
insist upon Cleyeland's nomination whsa
his own State unanimously declared for
another. II CleVeland's name Is to be pre-
sented to the National Democratic Convex
tion it must be presented by his own Stats.
L have always been grent admirer of Cleve-
land, and still retain much confidence In his
ability and his devotion to the principles Of
the Democratic party. Those friends Of his
in New York who propose to hold another
convention and send another set Of delegates
to the National Convention are doing him
great injustice. The Democratic party IS
earnestly endeayoring to reinstate itself ia
power. This can only be done by united
and determined action. Boilers viii fad ne
favor with the Democratic masses"
Springer further said that in view Of the
dlssensl0ns In the State of New YOrs. may
be found necessary for the Democracy Of the
other States to select Presidential candl-
date elsewhere. In this event the DemOe-
racy Of Illinois will undoubtedly present
the name of John NJ. Palmer.
A Useless Asylum.
The Utah Commission has submitted Is
Congress a report upon the condition of the
Utah Industrial HOme," which was es-
tabllshed several years ago as an asylum
Tor the wives OF pOlygamOus MOrmOns who
desired to ren0unce the pOlygamic relation.
The report says the move for its establish
ment was eminently humane aud beneVo-
lent. 1t was to mitigate the DEivatiOn and
distress Of plural wives and children as &
consequence of the enforcement of the
antl-pOlygamy laws Of the United States,
and to promote that object without condon-
Ing the guilt of polygamy. Liberal appF0-
prlatlons have been made by Congress az
gregating 500, ,852 but the home has not
proved a success. According to the Utah
Commissioners report it appears that the
average number Of benefciaries of the hons
since November 1, 1888, TO January 81. 1892
was fourteen per month, while the average
expense for food and raiment for the same
benefciares in Utah and for wages of eni-
ployes for the same period was $50 per
month. These figures, in a monetary and
economical sense, are striking, say the Com
missloners. They suggest whether IL the
home cannot be more extensively utilized it
should not be discontinued, and the hOme
building be applied. in the discretion OF
Congress, to some other purpose.
Irrigation in Nevada.
Superintendent Porter has issued his
seventh bulletin on arid States and Terri
tories. 1t relates to the Stale of Nevada
The total area of land upon which crops
were raised by irrigation in the census year
ending May 81, 1892, was 224 404 acres, in
addition to which there were approximately
280,000 acres irrigated for grazing purposes.
The average size Of irrigated farms, or more
strictly OF irrigated portions OF farms GA
which crops were raised is 1872 acres. The
average cost of water-rIght is 81 53 per acre.
and the average cost of preparing the soil
for cultivation, including the purchase price
OF the land, Is S11 81 per acre. The aver
age present value Of the irrigated lands Of
the State, including buildings, etc, is re-
ported at Sal per acre. showing an apparent
profit, less the cost of buildings, of S21 SO
per acre. The average annual cost of water
is 81 cents per acre. which. deducted from
the average annual value of products per
acre, leaves an average annual return OF
S12 0S per acre.
Interstate Commerce.
The Senate Committee on Interstate Con-
merce to-day heard further argument upon
the pending bill to amend the interstate
commerce acts, especially In respect TO the
weight to be given to the findings of the
commission. The speakers before the COM
mittee were eX-COmmissOner SchO0nmaker
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
and Stahman, Commissioner for the South
ern Railroad Association. These gentle
men thought the measure would fail of its
purpose. -
The Silver Question.
Representative Holman, Chairman of the
Democratic Caucus Committee Of the House,
has just Issued a call for a caucus of Demo-
cratic Representatives tomorrow evening
at which the silver question aud the advisa-
bility Of pressing the free-coinage bill before
the general election will be subjects Of con-
sideratiOn.
Speaker Crisp stated this morning that
the Committee on Rules will act faVorabIy
on the question of setting a day for the con-
sideratOn Of the free-coinage bill.
The Treasury Department to-day Dur-
chased 100000 ounces of silver at .9110 to
.9137j.