Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-22
The Vice President in Los
Angles.
THOUSANDS WELCOME HIM
Sunday Closing of the Fair to
go into Ef5ct after
Tomorrow.

visitors we're taken in carriages Il
their apartments at the HCllen beol
hotel Immense crowds gathered a
the Santa Fe depot to give the man en-
thusastc greeting. The music of tbs
band was swelled by the numerou!
factory whistles as the gailyidecoratec
carriages drove up town. at 4 O'Clock
the visitors were taken out for a drive
| about the city, and later returned t,
the hotel. The reception COMMITTEES
went to the hotel this evening and the
party was escorted to the mayors ofice
which was deliberately decorated and q
general reception followed. Army of
icers in full dress waited upon the
vice president. The party will go t.
San Diego tomorrow and take steamer
from there 10 San Francisco. They
will breakfast at Senator Whites home
tomorrow morning and then go tc
Santa Monica for flying trip, theme.
to Redondo where lunch will be served
From there they return here and take a
special train to San Diego.
Vice President Stevenson was reques.
ted by a reporter today to state his
views on the silver question. He re-
Piled thatit was just what hundreds OF
other newspaper men has asked him to
do, but he had steadf6stly refused to
talk on that subject or on political top
les of any kind as he was on trip for
pleasure and health. Chief Justice
Slope of Illinois, who is with the vice
presidents party was asked for his
views of the silver question and replied
- have none so far as definite re-
medy for the present condition of affairs
is concerned. | don't believe any man
exists who is big and broad enough to
tell exactly what to do. The silver men
have their emphatic views. Gold men
their panacea, but tie result must be-
4 compromise which will have to be an
experiment. No man can tell just how
IT is, going TO work. | have had several
hours talk with Vice President Steven
son on this subject and he agreed with
me in these views.
CHICAGO. July 1.-The Worlds fair is
to be closed on Sunday after July l6.
The admissions of next Sunday have
already been donated for the relief of
the families of fremen who lost their
lives in the recent fire, on the grounds
and but for this fact the fair would
probably have been closed next Sun
day.
The vote by which the local directory
rescinded its former action was over
whelmingly in favor of closing, stand
ing twenty four TO four. The meeting of
directors was called late this afternoon.
An address strongly advocated Sunday
closing and signed by the most Of the
leading clergymen was read. After several
speeches IN favor of closing resolutions
were adopted setting forth the fact that
the action of opening the fair was taken
in response from earnest appeals from
persons and organizations representing
d large majority OF the public as well
from the stockholders of the corpora
ton and also in accordance with a raso-
luton adopted by the city council of
Chicago.
1t now appearing by actual admis-
sions that the general public does not
by its attendance manifest desire for
the exposition 10 be kept open each day
and if the exposition is kept open Sun
day will require an attendance OF more
than sixteen thousand laboring men and
women, employees of the exposition and
others, and it further appearing that a
of laboring men and women
whose services is required to keep the
port onate TO the number of visitors, all
previous resolutions of opening on Sun
day are resc;nded to take effect after
the 10Th instant.
HONOLULU, July 1.-THE celebration
of the 4th of July. the capture of
twenty lepers in the valley of Kalalau
and the holding of two conspirators for
trial have been the principal events
during the last part of this week.
DESPERATE LEPERS.
The expedition against the lepers who
killed Sheriff st IL was successful
Fifteen lepers surrendered at once and
five others were caItured. All we're
brought to Honolulu. Koolau, the leper
who shot Sheriff Stoiz, has reiterated up
the valley accompanied by seven othe. s.
They declare they will kill themselves
bsfore surrendering. No lighting has
yet occurred.
FOR CONSPIRACY.
T. r. Walker and Archibald Sinclair
have been held for trial before the su-
preme court on the charge of conspir-
lcy. E. G.. Crick was also arrested Oh
the same charge and discharged for
ack Of evidence.
FOURTH OF JULY.
The 4th of July was celebrated en-
Enthusiastically. Minister Blount was
president of the day and Lieutenant
Lucien Young, of the Boston, delivered
an Grafton.
TO ENGLAND NEXT.
President Doe says if the United |
States refuses to take Hawaii the pro-
'i=ionsl government will turn to Eng
and
New YORK. July 15.-Two hundred |
thousand ounces Of silver we're taken |
or export this morning.
CHICAGO, july 15.-The Bouton Ra l. |
cad company made an assignment to-
lay; assets, $4,000; Liabilities, 100000. |
CHICAGO, July l5.-Six deaths occur
ed from sunstroke in this city yester-
lay and dozens of cases of prostration.
Two deaths from sunstroke are reported |
% far today.
BERLIN, July 15.-The army bill
passed the reichstag yesterday afternoon
~ majority Of sixteen, the vote stand
ng 2Ol for and lS5 against.
After the bill was finally adopted the
elchstag was declared closed.
CLEVELAND, o., July I5.--Fire broke
nut in the naphtha works of the Stand
I'D Oil company about noon. 1t is still
burning tiercely. The heat is SO intense
hat firemen cannot get near enough to
10 effective work. 1t is feared. several
'ig tanks OIL in the vicinity will be fired.
VALETA, Malta, July 15.-The British
Ir,f1a i