Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-08-19
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WssHIHGToN, Aug. 14-Ip the hous
debate was resumed this mornia
Poather, democrat, Of louisiana, spok
in favor of free coin sc.
LaGton, democrat, of Ohio, fJilowet
in favor of repeal of the PURCHASING
clause. Poather was followed hy Lay
ton, democrat, of Ohio, Oh ccndItiona
/ repeal, by Patterson, democrat, of Ten
nessee on same line.
| IN THE SENATE.
| In the senate Voorhees, introduced
bill authorizing tie issue OF nationa
bank notes to the full value of bonds de
posted. The bill is accompanied by
letter from Secretary Carlisle urgins
ITS immediate passage.
The bill would add S19,000.000 to tht
circulation. IL WAS referred to tn,
finance committee.
Numerous petitions on the silver
question were presented and referred
and one for annexation Of the Hawaiian
island (; the latter coming from Sar
Franc chamber of commerce.
Senator Hill introduced a resolution
declaring it the sense of the senate
that nothing but financial Legislation
be undertaken during the present ses
sion; laid on the table.
Vest then addressed the senate on his
re- olution In favor of bl-metallism and
and free coinage of gold and silver
declared he would not vote for its repeal
without a guarantee for silver as g
money metal.
New YORK, Aug. 14.-No new cases
OF cholera or deaths are reported at the
health department this morning.
SAN Francisco. Aug. 14.-The Cali
forDia Baseball league has broken IN,
owing TO poor attendance at the games
New YORK, Aug H.-Jobn w. Mack
avs condition is improved and be will
probably be able to leave the house in a
few days. All danger is past.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Aug. IA big
fire last night in the lumber district
burned over square mile of terrific
One hundred and fifty houses were de-
stroyed; al immense quantities of lum-
Der and a number of sawmills Loss
over 5l,000,000.
PORTLAND, Or, Aug. l4.-News has
been received here that the Union Pa
cific steamer Annie Faxos. plying on
the upper Snake river, blew ND this
morning at Woooes Bar, on the Garfield
side, four miles below Almota. Six
persons we're killed and a number
wounded; the only name of the killed
repor ed is that of Engineer Brown.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-The Senate bo;el.
dlapicated structure on Madison
street was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Five people were killed and many
injur ID, three fatally. One man was
killed by jumping from the top story,
others were caught like rats in trap
and sucffOated and burned 10 death.
The fire caught by the overturniug of a
lamp.
DENVER, Aug. 1.-THE Santa Fe
railway To-Day began TO WELD he sharp
e-ed axe of retranchment in Colorado.
Cnas S. Lee, who has been general 5as-
senger agent Of the Midland since its
construction, was this morning notified
thEt his services were no longer re-
qured in that capacity. He may be
transferred to some other department,
however. G.. f. Zimmerman, general
freight agent t this point, received E
similar notice and this was followed by
the closing of the city ticket office al
Colorado Springs.
Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE proceedings of
the American congress are watched
with great interest here. President
CievelaDd's message gave Boutse opera
tors in this city and elsewhere in Ger
many the impression that silver was
doomed. and this caused heavy drop
in the value of Mexican securities
There was intense and general uneaei-
ness over the commercial situation IL
America. The apparent strength OF
the silver men 10 Washington, coupled
with he rise in the price OF silver. led
10 reaction of OpiDion and Mexican
securities have rrcOvered three points
since Thursday, even though it Is 8s-
sarted that the agents i, Mexico OF the
Bl-ichroeders, the we'll known German
bankers, have Information Of an in
tended reduction IN the rate of interest
now paid on Mexican bonds.
PARIS, Aug. 15.-(BuIletin) The de-
cision of the Boring sea tribunal Of ar
bitration was handed down at ITO
o'clock this morning.
Five parts OF the article out OF six
are decided for United States.
The close season is established TO be-
gin May l and to continue to July l.
This close season shall be observed both
in the north Pacific ocean end in Berlng
sea.
Protected sealing is established, ex-
tending for sixty mice around the
islands.
Pelagaic sealing is allowed outside
of sealing in the Boring sea from Au-
gust l.
The American arbitrator have ex-
pressed their satisfaction with the text
of the decision.
Baron de Courcel, after the decision
was rendered, thanked the arbitrators
for their close and intelligent attention.
brought to besr on the case. Lord Harmon
and Senator Morgan il replying to ths
p ident Of the tribunal acknowledged
his courtesy and his hospitality. The
American arbitrator believed that
regulations decided upon by the tribu-
nal mem practically the end of pelegaic
sealing and that they are in better
terms than were heretofore offered to
U;ited States by. Great Britain as
5 element VI the question involved.
Cable sdvices to the secretary Of state
state that the Bering sea tribunal has
decided that the United States has no
exclusive jurisdiction over Bering sea
and the seal fisheries therein.
Concess ems as to the close season, the |
5 x:y-mile protected zone and prohibi-
lion of the use of firearms are regarded /