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monetiEation of silver. Most emphat-
ically do not think it is . Knockout
for silver In this country. On the con-
trsry, think II congress does not adopt
come measure looking to bi-metallic
standard IL will make a battle Of stand
ards the coming issue OF this country.
This battle will disrupt political parties
and cause contest between the com
mercial centers and agricultural districts
of the country. The free coinage OF all
yer lie demanded by the laboring classes,
and this is what the free silver men now
demand OF congress.
1.-THE decentralization of silver lie a
nspiracy between the banking insti-
tutions Of England and the eastern por-
ton of the United States, and the sus-
pension OF silver coinage in India Is part
Of this conspiracy to bulldoze the con-
eress OF the United States to the adopt
ion of single gold standard. | do not
believe they will succeed. II the Demo
cratic congress stands true to ite pledges
this conspiracy will not succeed.
"The low price OF silver is due to the
fact that this and other governments
are discriminating against it, and that
the money interests in this and other
countries have fought IT, No important
commercial country has recently
had mint for the ex-
change OF gold and silver.
An effort has been made TO dam up ell
yer and prevent its free exchange in the
commerce OF nations. That the United
States by free coinage can restore silver
to its original value is practically admit
ted BY the British roval commission OF
1888, consisting Of II members, six of
them incorporating fnonometallists.
They admit that France alone could
maintain the parity of the two metals at
a ratio Of 151a to |. This country is
stronger in material wealth, developed
and undeveloped, than France and Eng
land combined"
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A Letter 50 the New Ysrk Customs In
vostikating cominittse.
Nav YoRK, June 70 JAMES Wilson,
OF this city, @As recently witneIs be-
fore the custom house investigating
committee, but feeling that the evidence
he would give would not be comprehen-
sive enough, has written a letter TO
Chairman Fairchild OF the Investigating
committee, in which be says in part :
II do not feel that the proceedings of
the committee are seriously intended to
elicit all the facts regarding the impor-
tation OF return California GENITAL bags.
The fault is not in the appraiser, but in
the law. Congress, in the Mckinley
act, called upon the appraiser to distin-
glieh between bags Of foreign and do
mestic manufacture, but II is impossi.
BILE, however pfeponderating the bal
ance OF the evidence may be, to say alb
solutely where an individual bag Is
made, and it seems to me under the cir
cumstances the appraiser cannot justly
impose the penalty of duty, but is
bound to give the bag the benefit
OF the doubt. The talk that the gov
eminent has been defrauded Of many
thousands OF millions OF dollars is sheer
nonsense. This investigation was insti-
tuted by Collins, a bag maker, whose
brief you evidently accepted as whole.
Now you do not appear to have asked
Collins how IL is that he engaged so long
in importing these bags himself, without
paying any duty on them, or why he
was required to pay duty on an itnporta-
ton of 10000 bags shipped him as Cali
fornis bags, but which had never been
in California at all, and most of which
were branded with the name of Arnold,
Brauese 4 Co., a firm Of grain shippers
in Buenos Ayres, South America.
have actual knowledge that for the last
year Collins has been busy collecting
evidences to prove the foreign origin
OF most of these return bags,
aid yet within that time have
sold him many thousands OF these bags,
all Of which he entered free, and in re-
gard to which he has taken an oath at
the custom house at New York that to
the best OF his knowledge and belief they
were bags Of American manufacture.
You evidently adopt his (Collins') theo-
ries with unquestioning faith, and treat
with slight consideration and scant
courtesy those OF half dozen other wit
nessee, most OF whom are traders OF
much greater knowledge and wider ex-
perience than he, and have apparently
condemned as ignorant and inefficient
the New York examiner, and by impli
cation, all other examiners or appraisers,
for these GENITAL bags are passed free
through every custom house from Boston
to New Orleans"
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6aW
Miss Emma Wood, who claims to be
the daughter of wealthy Colorado
ranchman, was arrested in company
with young man who said his name
was Frank Patton, and both were dressed
in masculine attire. The story of the
couple is that they both reside a short
distance from Denver and for the last
two years have kept company. When
Patton, who is employed on neighbor-
ing ranch, was sent to South Omaha in
charge of q consignment Of cattle, they
thought it an excellent opportunity to
give the old folks q surprise party by
making the journey an e1opernent as
well. The girl declares that they were
married by Lutheran clergyman be-
fore they left Denver.
They arrived in Omaha Thursday night
and devoted the next day to seeing the
sights. The girl had often worn her
brothers clothes out ON the ranch dur
ing roundup and helped the men drive
up the cattle, and last night she declared
her intention Of putting on one of her
husbands suits and going out to see the
town by gaslight. She assumed the
trousers, and the pair started down
Dodge street and visited one or two swell
resorts, after which the woman con-
cluded she had enough, and they started
to the hotel, but were arrested. They
were released today without being fined.
Omaha Cor. Chicago Tribune.
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A Large Group Of SIAM spota visible.

Professor Holden of the Lick observa-
tory says that a large group of spots is
now clearly visible on the sun, which
by the use Of smoked glass can be seen
with the naked eye. 1t will be extreme
ly interesting to note what, If any, ex-
traordinary change in the weather of the
present period may occur.
In any case experience shows that as d
rule when the suns activity is increased
remarkable meteorological changes very
soon take place on the earth. The pres
ent indications from the large group of
spots telescoped by Professor Holden
are that we may shortly look for an in
creased movement of the trade winds on
our gulf and south Atlantic coasts and
consequently swarm waves in the in
terror of the country. New York Her
aid.
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MR LOTAN'S HEAD CHOPPED Off.
The Portland Collector of Gus
toms Dismissed.
He Was in the Habit Of Allowing
Prescribed Coolies 10 Land.
Only SOS, 900 Available Tor the Enforce.
ment Of the Exclusion Act-Fraud-
uient Pensioners Dropped.
Washington Notes.
BY the AssocIated Pros.

BY the Associated Proes.
WASHINGTON, June 28-The president
this morning summary removed from
Office Lotan, collector OF customs at Poft4
land, Ore. This unusual action was
taken on receipt this morning Of tele.
gram from special agents Of the treasury
department who have been engaged for
some time investigating the fraudulent
practices prevailing in the Puget Sound
and Portland districts. The telegram
stated that they had information OF the
intended landing in Portland OF large
number OF Chinese coolies. After Loten's
summary removal this morning, his
deputy was placed in charge, and will
contine to act until Black, the new col
lector, qualities.
June 10Th, Collector Lotan, in disre-
gard OF official instructions from the
treasury department, landed from the
steamer Danube abont $50 Chinese,
claiming to be merchants, but who were
described in the official report to the
department as scaly and uncouth-
appearing lot OF coolies. Coolies are
now expected on board the steamer
Haytien Republic, en- route to Portland,
and it is believed by the treasury depart
ment that If Collector Lotan had been
left In Office he would land them without
regard to the law, as done in the case
Of the Danube.
As far back as March Sd, Collector
Lotan was instructed by Assistant Secre-
tary Spaulding az follows: ut is ascer-
tanned that many Chinese enter the
United States upon fraudulent papers
certifying them to be returning fner
chants. You will hereafter disregard
such papers and refuse entry until it is
proved to your satisfaction that the per-
sons presenting them have right to
land"
Since that time many hundred Chi
nese have been landed at Portland upon
bogus affidayits and certificates,
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uNCLE SAWS OPPORTUNITY.
How the Silver situatiou Is Viewed b,
Mexican FinancierA.

How the Silver bitustsou Is Viewed by
Mexican Financiera.
Cry OF MEXICO, June 28.--The tre-
mendous drop in the price of silver,
bringing exchange on New York to 66
per cent, has created much discussion
among Mexican bankers. They gener-
ally regard the present situation as Of
fering good opportunity for the United
States to force bi-metallism upon Eu-
rope. 1t is suggested by one man that
the United States might issue gold
loan OF 100000, 900 AZ per cent bonds,
which, 1t is said, would be Immediately
taken up in Europe, where all other
government securities would Immediate
" drop heavily, not being able to com.
pete with American bonds. Then, &C
cording to the theory, gold would flow
into the United States and in
short time bi-metallism would
have to be adopted by Europe,
and the enormous quantity of silver
held by the American treasury would
rice in value, the whole transaction be-
ing immensely profitable to the United
Statee. 1t is said here if nothing is
done to bring about bi-metallism, all
the silver.using countries will begin
manufacturing for themselves and the
United States and Europe will lose
enormously in foreign trade. The
United Statee, 1t is urged, could afford
to undertake gigantic financial opera
ton, being eble to feed it, and has now
wonderful opportunity to settle the
silver q question permanently.
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Commtssioner Lochren and Secretary
Smith are Wedding Them Out.
WASHINGTON, June 28.-A list COM
prisine the names of number of pen
sioners recommended by Commissioner
Lochren to be dropped from the pension
rolls has been handed to Secretary
Hoke Smith, and he has approved the
recommendations. 1t has been found
upon investigation by the pension bu-
reau that the persons named, for vari-
GUS reasons, are not entitled to draw
pensions. The work OF examining the
rolls with a view to the detection of
fraud will be prosecuted with vigor, and
at the same time current issues will be
carefully scrutinized with the same OBJ
ject. Secretary Smith and Commits
sioner Lochren, while prosecuting this
work, renew the assurances previously
given that just as much care will be ex
ercised to secure pensions for those who
are entitled to them under the law as
will be used to prevent fraud.
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SIXTH STREET SEWER.
1T WAS ACTED UPON YESTERDAY
BY THE COUNCIL.
Specifications Adopted end the Clerk
Instructed to Advertise for
Bfds-Another Meet
ing Today.

An adjourned meeting of the city
council was held at 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning in the city hall.
Mr.. Nickel occupied the chair.
The sewer committee presented plans
and specifications for that part of the
internal sewer system which crosses the
river at Sixth street and connects Boyle
Heights with the outfall sewer.
The specifications were adopted, and
the city clerk was instructed to adver.
tise for bids for the work, the same to be
opened one week from next Monday.
The ordinance for providing the su
perintendent of streets with 80 addi-
tional men and seven teams, in order to
get the streete thoroughly in repair was
brought before the council and adopted.
The time at which they should COM
mence operations was July LIST.
The council then adjourned until 2
O'Clock this afternoon when it will take
action on the kind of coupling and
tongues to be used on the wooden pipes
of the outfall sewer. ss the teet con-
corning the relative strength of the diff.
ferent styles had not yet been satiefac-
torily completed.
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MORE TO FoLLow.
Oeylon aud MaurItius Must Emulate
midas Example.

Oeylon aud MaurItius Must Emulate
midas Example.
SIMLA, June 2S.-Sir David Barbour,
financial member of thevice regal council,
said in an interview on the silver question
today that in his opinion Ceylon and
Mauritius would be compelled soon to
follow the example of India and close
their minis to free coinage OF silver. The
effect on the Chinese trade, he said, was
causing much justifsble anxiety. 1t
might be possible to ease the situation
through the introduction of a gold
standard in Chinese treaty ports, but in
any event the bulk of about Ia crores of
rupees ($140, 000) would be thrown upon
China. That China's foreign trade re-
lations would be disturbed to an enor-
nous extent was self-evident.
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THE RrwoRrH LEAGUES PROTEST.
WORLDS FAIR RATES.

Good Prospects for One-Fare for the
Round Trip.
CHICAGO, June 2S.--The Grand Trunk
railway, in protesting against the &C.
ton OF the Central Traffic association in
extending the time of excursion tickets,
says unless the arrangement is discon-
tinued it will begin to cut rates. Other
roads cay they will pay no attention to
the Grand Trunk. The stand taken by
the Atchison regarding lower rates had
a good effect and several roads today ad.
mitted that they thought the present
rates too high. The matter will prob
ably be arranged at special meeting OF
the Western association. When ar
ranged the rates will be one fare for the
round trip from all points west and
northwest.
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RADICAL SILVER MEN.
Their TALK Is Reported to Be Rsth,
Defiant.

Their Talk Is Reported to BE Rather
Defiant.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The Star SAYS !:
The talk of the radical silver men sine
they have got over the first shock of the
news from India is rather defiant.
While admitting that characterization of
silver in India is hard blow at bimet-
allism at the present ratio, they speak
of it as conspiracy and insist it is more
than ever important that this country
stand by silver. They say they intend
to fight with all their might against the
further degradation of silver. More con-
sentative men, however, regard this as
whistling against the wind. Their best
Judgment is that many who voted for
free coinage because OF their constitu-
ents, will find in the present situation
reason for voting the Sherman law off
the statute books, perhaps even without
any part OF substitute as a compro-
mise,
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Fresh Choctaw troubles,

CADDo, 1. T., June 2s.-Trouble has
arisen between the Jackson and Jones
factions of the Choctaw Indians, and
will probably come to focus in brief
time. The cause of the difficulty is the
payment of money to the militia
ordered out to suppress the feud
between the two factions, and because
of the proposed execution on July 9TH of
nine Choctaws belonging to the jackson
faction. Last night Key Durant,
Captain of the Choctaw militia, re-
ceived telegram from Governor
Jones instructing him to proceed
at once to Tuskahoma. The Jack
son party are ready to go to any ex-
tremity to prevent the execution OF the
Indians, and declare they will never
tolerate it. The Jones party claim the
law will be carried out. Serious trouble
is probable.
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CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Only $4,000 Available for the Enforce
ment of the Act.

Only $4,000 Available for the Enforce
ment of the Act.
WASHINGTON, June 28,-Inquiry at the
treasury department disclosed the fact
that about $4,000 remains for the en-
forcement OF the Chinese acts. In
July new appropriation Of $4,000 be-
comes available. so that the aggregate
fund available for the carrying out of
the Chinese exclusion acts, including
the Geary law, will be $65, 900. AS an
nounced by Secretary Carlisle, the policy
of the administration will be, in view of
the lack of funds, to rid the country OF
all the Chinese who have entered un-
lawfully in violation of previously exist-
ing laws, before endeavoring to send out
Chinese who came in lawfully but are
now under the ban of the Geary law be-
cause they failed to comply with its re-
quirements of registration, etc.
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WASHINGTON. June 28.-The president
has made the following appointments
Commodore A. W. Weaver, rear-ad-
mirsl, vice Harmony, retired.
James Sheakle, Alaska, governor Of
Alaska.
George W. Snow, Salt Lake city, SUR
veyor-general OF Utah.
Joseph P. Straughsn, surveyor-general
of Idaho.
Charles f. Easley, surveyor-genersl OF
New Mexico.
Receiver OF public moneys-Pedro
del Cado at Santa Fe, N. M.
Registers Of land ofices-Byron Grow
at Salt Lake, Utah; Ben F. Wilson at
La Grande, Ore; James H. Walker at
Santa Fe, N. M.
r. w. Dunno, postmaster, Billings,
Mont.
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THE FOLSOM OUTBREAK.
George sontag's Leg May Come Q
Convict SchelI Dying.

George sontag's Leg May Come or.
Convict schell Dying.
SACRAMENTO, June 28.-In respons to
an inquiry made by the Record Union
tonight, Warden Aull stated that the
report that he had correspondence
showing that there was plot between
Sontag and Dalton to escape and liberate
Evans and Sontag from the Visalia Jail,
was not strictly true. That is he has no
such correspondence from any source
known to be reliable. There was some
ground for the report, but it was partly
Hurmise. The wounded convicts are in
about the same condition. 1t will be
couple of days before it can be told
whether it will be necessary to amputate
Sontag's leg. Schell lie not expected 10
live, but the others may all recover.
FOLSOM, CAL, July 28.-Thomas Schell
who was shot through the abdomen in
the battle of yesterday, is fatally
wounded and death lie expected at any
moment. Sontag is improving and the
physicians have hopes Of his recovery.
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SHEEPsHEAD BAY. June 2S.-The track
was fast.
One mile-Stonensll won, Saragosss
second, Liselg third; time. :441S.
Six furlongs-J. P. B. won, Figaro Sec
ond, Roland Reed third; time, / :l3.
One mile and furlong-Sunbeam
colt won, Lustre second, Hammie third /;
time, ;57 25.
Six furlongs-Oonnors won, Oporto
second, Faustina (colt) third; time,
lip AS.
Six MISUNDERSTANDING wen, Chatta-
noogs second, Old Dominion third /;
time, 10 1.5.
One mile and sixteenth-Wa tterson
won, Equity second, Madrid third
time, 40 3-5.
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THREE SUCCESSIVE VICTORIES.
Yale Freshmen Again Win the Triangu-
lar Boat Race,

Yale Freshmen Again Win the Triangu-
lar Boat Race,
NEW LONDON, Ct, June 28.-For the
third consecutive time the Yale fresh
men today won the annual triangular
boat race on the Thames by defeating
Harvard by eight and Columbia by IS
lengths, in the time of 10 :23. The only
aspect in which the result OF this years
race differs from its two immediate pre-
decesaors ia that Columbia finished a
poor third today, while she has been
able to defeat Harvard heretofore. The
Yale men recklessly offered odds of 3 to
| on their '96 crew, but the money went
crying. However, plenty was put up
on the relative positions of Harvard and
Columbia at the 6nish. The pertisans
OF the three contrasting colleges exhibit
ed all the patriotic enthusiasm of uni
vsrsity.
Yale luck gave that boat the best
course, the central one. Harvard chose
the west and Columbia was left to take
the east side. At s :48 the referee gave
the signal. Columbia's start was aus
picious. Yale got away slowly, but in
fine shape, and Harvard eplashed and
foundered aimlessy. One hundred
yards from the start Columbia and Yale
were tied and Harvard few feet be-
hind. As the half mile flags were
passed Yale was three lengths in the
lead, Columbia still keeping a scanty
lead over Harvard. Yale was five
lengths ahead at the mile post, and Har-
ward worked out a lead of
length. At the mile and a half
Harvard had two lengths over the
Columbia crew, while Yale was six
lengths in the lead. A half mile from
the finish the race was decided, and
Yale and Harvard rowed with the as
surance OF victors. In the Columbia
boat they pulled like galley slaves, but
their efforts were Ruthless, and finally
ended by Sturgis, No. 7, catching crab.
He lost his balance as well as his oar,
and fell back into the lap OF No. 6.
Luckily only a momentary confusion
resulted.
The three crews crossed the finish with
Yale 13 lengths ahead OF Columbia, the
rear boat, and Harvard five lengthe be-
| fore Columbia and eight behind Yale.
The official time was as follows: Yale,
0:23; Harvard, 10 AT; Columbia, IL :02.
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wanhinrton Park Racer.

WASHINGTON PARK, CHICAGO, June
2S.-Ths track was fast. In the first
race Maid Marian equaled the worlds
record for mile and 20 yards, made by
Whitney at Garfield Park two years ago.
One mile and 20 yards-Maid Marian
won. Buck McCann second, Enthusiast
third; time, l Az.
Five furlongs--Will Fonso won, Peter
the Great second, B. f. Fly ir., third /;
time, l :02.
One mile and quarter--Falero won,
Pessars second, Rambler third; time,
2:07.
Six furlongs-G Boy won, Balgow-
an second, Melanie third; time, LA.
One mile--Ducat won, The King sec-
ond, Prince Deceiver third time, l :4216
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CINCINNATI, June 2S.-Vaughn's three
base hit with three men on bases was
the feature. Cincinnati, 8; New York, 8.
ST.. LOUIS. Mo-, June 2S.-Hesvy bat
ting was the festure. st. Louis, IA !;
Baltimore, 5.
CmoAeo, June 2s.--Good playing by
Stein was the feature. Brooklyn, g.;
Chicago, z.
LOUISVILLE, June 2S.-Errors lost the
game for the home team today. Louis
vile, II; Boston, Is.
CLEVELAND, o.. June 2S.--It took IL
innings to finish the game. Clevsland,
s; Washington, 6.
PrTrsBuRG, June 2S.-The home team
played poor ball. Pittsburg, 2; Phila-
dalnhia 1H
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LAMAR, Mo-, June 28.--The Hartley
bank at Jericho was robbed early this
morning. The robbers went to the
house of the cashier and forced him to
get up and go to the bank, where they
cleaned out the vault. There were four
men in the gang and they effected their
escape after securing everything in
sight. It is estimated they took be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
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ST.. PETERSBURG, July 20. - Viedo-
mosti publishes strong protest con-
corning the depredations of British
American poachers in the sealing waters
of Russia. The writer urges the govern
ment to station swift and strongly
armed cruisers near the Com mander
islands that they may drive off or cap
ture foreign sealers whiting the sur
rounding waters between March LIST and
November LIST.
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F.el,ne IN tad,s.

BOMBAY, June 2s.--The newspapers
generally approve the action on the sill
yer question, but express the hope that
the government will, compensate banks
the holdings of which are largely silver.
II is stated the banks intend to raise a
legal question as TO whether tele-
graphic intimation of the change in the
law lie sufficient to change the law, and
to justify the minis refusing silver ten
dered them Monday.