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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-06-17
TINE GOVERNMENT GAINING.
CUTTING DOWN.
The Rate wsr Mas Seriously Crippled
the Uuioa Pacific.

The Rate wsr HAS Seriously Crippled
the Uaios Pacific.
Special Dispatch 10 tho staadard.
OMAHA. June ls.-Retrsnchmsnt 10 the
order that has been issued from the Union
Pacific headquarters and the pext 20 days
vii! show material reduction in the num-
her OF employees Of the system. The re.
duction will he chiefly confined to the line
operatives, although whenever necessary.
heads will fall into the basket IN order
that expenses may be curtaiied and the
roads decreasing earnings offset, which
nre due In part to the stringency In the
financial world and the consequent falling
oil in beth passenger and freight earn.
ings.
When asked why IL was necessary TO re.
duce the force. General Manager Dickin-
son said: "Freight rates are In state of
chaos and passenger rates are about
holding their own. Tho diflicultics be-
tween the transcontincntal limos over
freight rates havo materially lessencd our
earnings aud any rate seems to be accepted
by some Of the lines engaged in transport
ing through business. With the quarrels
in passenger circles, although they have
boon seemingly settled, tho earnings are
not commensurate with the expenses and
our only resource is To even up things by
reducing expenses u possible"
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wanton destruction of itnportaae land.
marks on tho Held by the operations Of
the Electric Railroad company, ~ which
he says tho whole character OF the historic
place 10 being changed. The rspart ~as
retsrrsd to Colonel Lincoln, sctiAG tulge
advocate general, for his opInion - to
SHAT authority the ear departmsot has 10
prevent or interfere with the lines OF tho
railroad company.
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Against tho Chinese,

PORTLAND. Ore, June is.-About 5oC
people. mostly iaborers, met this evening
In response to call issued by sn orvani.
cation known as the Law and Order
league. A resolution was passed. dcciar.
ing IL to be the sense of tho meeting that
tho president be called upon to enforce the
Geary Chinese exclusion act and tha,
pending the enforcement. no Chinese
should be allowed TO land In this country.
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BrTfALo, June ia. The Gcnnessec oil
works, limited. has made an assignment
with liabilities of SS1O.O0J. Tho failure 10
due to tho inability of the company to get
its notes extended. Several Pennsylvania
banks have preferred claims.
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cor HIS BACK UP.

Passenger Agent Fee sf the hoeshsrs
Pacific % tho Was Path.
TACOMA, WASH, June II. Agent Chand-
ler Of tho Northern Pacific received in.
structions to-day from General Passenger
Agent Fee, at 81. Paul. to meet all cuts
made by the Great Northern railway OIL
passenger rates.
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MILLIONS IN IT.
They Were Visionary. However. and
Aldpich Has Skipped Ont.

AOVseu mss bkhppe0 OuL
WASHINGTON, June 18.-Prank Aldrieh.
quartermastcr general of the District Ma.
,ional guard. and until recently sealer OF
weights and measures for the District of
Columbia. has gone from Washington.
leaving debts behind him amounting to
nearly $4,000. A considerable portion of
the Indebtedness IL covered by prop erty
but heavy loss will be sustained by some
of those who indorsed his paper. His
present whereabouts arc unknown. His
dow n fall is due to the fact that he thought
he saw millions in the power company
which he established and he borrowed
money recklessly to keep the scheme
afloat.
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FALL RIVER, Mass. June is.-Joseph
jefferson 10 seriously III on board .
steamer which arrived from Nsw York
this morning. An effort will be made to
remove him to . hotel tonight. He 10
very weak but IL 10 believed that hs will
recover.
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FAILURES YESTERDAY.

Com pantes that COuldnt Keep ls0in;-
Plants Atsached.
PIITsBuRG, June l6.--Judemsnts and
executions to the amount Of s351.0O0 have
been filed against the Duquesenc Pipe
Works company, covering, It is said
nearly the entire plant Of the company.
The failure is caused by the financial de-
preston. The leading creditors are W. A.
Dunshee, S30o.0D, and tho Throne Iron
company, $l2s,00O. II 10 among the com
pletest pipe works in the world and ID
valued at $3SO,VO.
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WASHINGTON. June 16.-Comnissione
Miller has prepared o statement which
shows that the total sugar bounty for the
fiscal year ending June s will no 81. 41S, so.
The amount actually paid 10 as follows
On cane sugar, 81. s.sa7 800: on bsst sugar,
$S3l .:s6S; on sorghum, sugar. S19.si'; and
on maple sugar. $50. .1l9; total, o.. sDs ,:s9A.
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NTER THE PARROT.
The Uassa Paeidc win neck Pssssslie's
1svttAstOn.

special Dispatch to tho standard
PocATELLo, Idaho. June ls.-Supsrin.
tendent Calvin Of tho Union Pacific re-
turned to-day from Salt Lake. whore he
had gone to consult with General Preight
Agent Ecclss, In regard TO what induce.
msnts could bs offered the Parrot com.
pany TO move its plant from Butte TO Po-
catsllo. A. q meeting with the smel,sr
company to-day I've said that the Union
Pacific company would Rive . loass for
20 acres Of land for ~ years for 25 cents
per year. and would make nominal rate
on ores for . period Of years. In fact,
"less than nominal" II necessary. This
will he put In definite shape, together With
such proposition as the town cen make.
An effort 10 bsina made 10 induce the city
council TO ISSUE y50,0O bonds Tor the
bonus.
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MissEApolIs, June 10. X. Harris Of
the Lubricating company WAS killed by
two burglars In his house last night. He
discovered them in his parlor and they
shot him twice. He died this morning.
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Boys extra heavy 3sc. hose 2,c. q pair
children's heavy gray hose pairs for 2jc.
misses fine black SOC. and 65c. hose s5c.
fancy baskets half price; all notions and
dress findings at half price; spools linen
thread for Sc. These are samples of Con-
nelrs prices during the Gordon sale.
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HARD ON THE DARKIEs

The Melon Crop Raiasd In the Sosth by
storm.
ATLAsrA, Ca, June is.-A disastrous
rain and wind storm swept over south
Georgia yesterday afternoon. valdosts
and Thomasvilie report many houses
blown down. The watermelon and pear
crops are badly damaged.
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The Greciss tsoversmsnts Powder Nag.
asias EAplodss.
ATHENS, June Is. = The government
powder magazine. few miles from this
city. exploded to-day. Twenty persous.
Including ofllcers and soldiers. were killed
and great damage Vas done to the eur.
rounding propsrty. The crown prince has
gone to the scene to AID the sufferers. The
loss is estimated At 100000 francs. Tho
magazine Was located at Scaramanga.
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OswEGo. KAN, June 10. Angel. Mathe.
son q Co. filed at OsweRo this morning n
deed of assignment Of all their property,
to Colonel Caldwell. The liabilities are
sl00,O and the assets arc not yet known.
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LONDON. June is.-The election In Ling.
ithow yesterday for successor to Glad.
stonian resulted In . reduction OF the
governments majority BY the election
Of . conserv ative.
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WASHINGTON, June ls.--The president
has made the following appointments !:
George W. Sandcrlin, North Carolina, TO
he deputy third auditor of the treasury I;
]. II. Robbins. TO bc receiver of public
moneys At La Grange, Ore.; Richard
Hager, 10 DO postmaster at Rawlins,
Wyo.
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DECISION TODAY.
The Court % Appeals will settle the ssn-
0nv (loatmx Gaze

day Ciostng Case.
CHICAGO, June l6.-Arguments we're
continued to-day before the United
States court of appeals in tho
worlds fair Sunday closing case.
When the arguments were concluded, the
judges conferred aud the court adjourned
till tomorrow morning. II 10 expected,
although by no means certain, that they
wili reudsr Q decision at IL O'Clock.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-06-17

BosroS. Juno is.-Finkley. Dresser &
Co., stationers. have assigned. with liabill-
ties of sl59,UD), and assets about the
same.
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PARIS. June l6.-Thc condition Of Prssi.
| dent Carnot 10 believed to bs serious. He
suffered relapse to-day and there 10
much anxiety as to the result.
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SIR RIch.rd Z. Long w inded

PARIS. June is.-Sir Richard Webster
Of tho counsel for Great Britain, to-day
continued his argument before the Behrins
SEQ court Of arbitration.
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WAIT TILL THEY REACH BOSTON.
q sod rsmpiars Decide 10 Favor Of Abso-
Lutte PrOhtblslDN.

Dss MoISEs. Iowa, June l6.-The grand
lodge Of Good Templars has adopted the
report Of tho committee roafiirming its
allegiance to the total prohibition OF
traffic In intoxicabts and declares II TO be
the duty Of Good Templars to vote with
those who are fighting for prohibition.
Boston will be the next place Of meeting.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-06-17
Threw Up His JSb,

Meredith. chief Of the bureau of printing
and engraving, has resigned.
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nv UCSI6IIU.
Special Dispatch 70 the standard.

Special Dispatch 20 the Standard.
PocATILLo. Idaho. Juno lS.-Ths Union
Pacific 10 again making big effort to cut
expenses ss this point. This week the
hours In the shops wsrc cut from nine 10
eight and to-day four men in the train
dispatchsr's Office we're laid on indefi-
nitely. Il 10 also said that the day train
hstween here and Butte will be discontiu-
ued. This will leave only one train each
way on the Utah 4 Northern. Thsre have
bssn two trains per day each way hsrsto-
fore,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-07
SAVED HIS SHIP.
Perilous Voyage of the
State Of Maine.
STORMS OFF CAPE HORN.
The Vessel Has a Narrow Escape
From Foundering - Deserted
by the Crew.
STORMS OFF CAPE HORN.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

SEATTLE, Wash, March 6.-The ship
State OF Maine. Captain Carver, has arrived,
221 days from New York, showing marks
of rough usage by the sea. Tha ship was
nearly lost during October in trying to round
Cape Horn On October s she encountered
rough weather, which continued without
interruption throughout the month. Ter
rife gales and high seas were battled with
continually. A number of sails were car
ried away. the planking of her port bull
warks was washed out and the cabin doors
were smashed.
For several days five men were kept busy
bailng water from the cabin with buckets.
Her decks were constantly covered with
water and the ship was strained so that the
deck opened and the cargo got adrift in the
hold at time when it was impossible to
90 below to secure ii. The clothes and
bedding of the men were wet during the
whole time and it was impossible to get
anything dry. The men became troubled
with saltwater bolls. The crew became
worn out by constant labor. so that they
had to be compelled by severe methods to
handle the ship in the most dangerous
time.
The captains wife was aboard and at
tended the sick. From continually being
under water and strainng the salt water
got into the water-tanks, spelling all the
fresh water except 200 gallons between
decks. the men being reduced to pint
day.
October q the ship put about for the
Falkland Isles, hut owing TO the rough
weather could not make that port and OH
November l stood away for MOntevideo.
where she arrived November with the
crew entirely disabled and her fresh water
gone. Here all but one of the crew desert
ed, the second mate accompanying them.
Repairs were made and the voyage resumed
on November a. Cape Horn being rounded
on Decem Der 20.
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SMALL TALES OF A BIG CITY.

Frederick C. AuderrOn, tanner and gluemaker
has failed for $3.50 with assets OF 1886
Pierre Carrere & Co. have sued John T. Hin
for SS55 for meals, wines and dinners furnished
aud money advanced.
Sheriff McDade has been sued by s. NJ Cor
man for S2O9 for failing TO attach certain prop-
crty belonging 10 Mrs. L. Kenneth. OF which lie
had received notice.
he case of r. j. Carey of Leadvllle, Colo,
ch9rg with shooting with intent 10 XIII George
Fri dricb, salOon-keeper, 435 Bush street. on
February II last, was dismissed by Judge Con-
Ian yesterday.
Sergeant Bennett returned from STOCKTON yes
terday with James f. Wood, who was arrested
there on suspicion OF having burglariZed the
residence OF Mrs. Z. Legtaye, South san Fran
cisco, several days ago.
John Mckay, the first officer OF the ship T f.
Cakes, was rearrestrd yesterday on a charge of
beating and wounding Fred MoTtenson, one of
the crew. Commissioner Sawyer released him
on ming an additional ball bond for $500.
Fred Lupp, convicted OF smuggling Cinnamon
Into the United States on board The Louis Olsen,
was arraigned for sentence yesterday Upon his
p request 10 have his counsel present Judge Nor
row postponed rendering judgment until this
morning.
In the action Of J. MacdoDough against A W.
StlTOiId and GOldStoDe to remove the building at
100 and III Market street Judge Murphy YES
teTday morning dissolved The Injunction, on the
ground that the building was never attached to
the realty,
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RAINING IN THE SOUTH.
A Pienteous Downpour Below Te-
iacbapi.

ifSlCUdpis
ONTARIO March 6.-The rainfall the last
two days was 265 inches. There was no
damage. The weather continues threaten
ing.
SAN BERYARDUNo, March GA heavy
rain has visited this section for the last
twenty -four hours. The total for the storm
is 2.07 and for the season 70 OF inches. In
the mountains three times this amount has
fallen. The Bear Valley reservoir is about
full. No damage is reported.
SAN DIEGO, March 6.-Water is running
in the San Diego River for the first time
this season. The rainfall up to noon to-
day was half an inch. making 4.72 inches
for the season, which is still three inches
behind the average for this date. A tele-
phone report from the Cuyamaca Noun
tains says there was four inches of rain
yesterday and three inches Of snow to-day.
Reports received up to midnight show
heavy rainfall throughout the county, par
tlcularly IN the northern portion. Accord
ing to advices from Tia Juana, the river is
rising rapidly, and settlers are placing
their effects in readiness for sudden decamp-
ment, as flood is ntcipated. and those
who were in the deluge Of two years ago are
carefully endeaVorlng to avoid a similar ex-
perience this season.
AS yet no serious washouts have occurred
on any of the railroad lines coming into this
city, but trouble is feared il the rain con-
tinues.
In Lower California enough rain has
fallen TO insure good crops, though the
drought was beginning to be severely felt
all over the peninsula.
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TIGHTS. TIGHTS.

Flesh Knee Pants OF Shirts each
Blue and Black Stripe Knee Pants Sh rts each soc
Flesh or Pink Long Tights Shirts to match each 75c
Fancy Striped Bathing Suits 75c
Velvet Exhibition Trunks ..........,...,...,Sl rs
Navy Blue ku ee Pants. Shirts TO match, each 81 90
Norsted Tights all sizes Shirts match each 81 rs
RS All colorS Silk and Isle Thread Tights at
popular Driees
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FLOATED THE JOSEPHINE.
San Francisco Underwriters Save the
Schooner.

San Francisco Underwriters Save the
Schooner.
SAN DIEGO, March 6.-Two underwriters
from San Francisco who went from here on
January % in the schooner San Diego, Cap
tain Holland, to get off the schooner Joseph
inc. which went ashore at Manuelo Lsguna,
Lower California, in November while try
ing to land supplies for Yberra Bros mine,
sixty-fYe miles inland, returned with her
last night, and are taking on provisions aud
water to proceed to San Francisco. where
the Josephine is owned by the Halls.
When abandoned she was 200 feet out of
water. and her cargo was pitched overheard
in a vain effort to get her off. Finally Cap
tain Huffman and the crew abandoned her
and went back to San Francisco. When the
underwriters reached here on February 16
nothing had been disturbed. A new rud-
der was made and ten men from the mine
helped to get her afoat. February % she
started. and though she attempted to enter
the harbor at Cedros, and later at Ensenada,
The weather was too rough. She made a
quick passage before the wind to this port
The schooner was one Of the fastest on the
coast and was valued at $4,000. Unless
the owners pay the expense Of recovery the
underwriters will hold her.
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WITH MATCH AND CANDLE.
q. s. May Finds Burglar at Work
in His House

Richard Grunwald, tar-rOOfei, was ar.
rested early this morning just after he had
paid visit 10 the residence of George S.
May, 1913 Taylor street, for the purpose Of
stealing its most valuable contents.
May was awakened by the noise made by
the burglar in lower room, and at the
same moment his aged mother called to
him that some one was in the sitting-Toom
on the first floor.
He seized his revolver, and without wait
ing to dress began to descend the stairs.
His movements were heard by the burglar,
who dashed out of the sitting-rOOm and
through the front door.
May ran to window and fred several
bullets at HIM without effect. Grunwald
ran toward Washington street, where he
fell into the arms of private Waterman.
who held him fast until a policeman ar
rived.
He had been all through Mays house and
had left a trail of candle grease behind him.
When searched in the City Prison a candle
and black mask were found In his pocket.
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GATHERING OF PYTHIANs.
Extensive Preparations for Their Re-
ception at Nevada CITY.

NEVADA, March 6.-The entertainment
OF the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias,
to convene here May 10. will be among the
most brilliant ever accorded on the coast
TO any like organization. Every lodge in
the State will have full delegation pres
ent, making in all nearly 400 members of
the Grand Lodge, the sessions of which will
be held In the theater. At least six divisions
of the Second Regiment, Uniform Rank,
will arrive at the same time to hold its
annual encampment. The Grand Temple
Of PythiaD Sisters will also assemble here
simultaneously with the above. 1t is est-
mated that at least 1000 visitors from abroad
will spend the week here. and provisions
will be made TO accommodate all comfort
ably
The programme arranged by Milo Lodge
No. As includes q reception at Armory Hall
Tuesday night; a parade by twenty uni
formed societies and the grand representa-
tives Wednesday afternoon; spectacular
exhibitionWednesday evening; souvenir ball
Thursday evening; banquet Friday evening.
One day the guests Will be shown through
the leading quartz and gravel mines. The
street and interior decorations of the city
will be the richest and most extensive yet
seen in California outside of San Francisco.
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THE SENATE.
=. Burke Places Himself Right on the
Record.

: Burke Places Himself Right on the
Record.
SACRAMENTO. March 6-The Senate met
this afternoon and the special Assembly file
was taken up.
The bill to provide for the planting,
maintenance and care Of shade trees upon
streets, lanes, alleys, courts and places
within municipalities. and Of hedges upon
the lines thereof, and also for the eradica-
=. ton Of certain weeds within the limits of
cities, was finally passed. A large number
. OF bills were given a first and second read
. Ing.
The Assembly resolution relative to the
extending of eongratulstion TO Hon. A.
Caminetti, representative in Congress, upon
- the successful enactment OF the bill conf
monty known as the Caminetti bill, was
adopted.
Burke rose to question of privilege and
moved TO amend the journal and have his
vote changed so that he would 90 on record
rs having voted against the Carpenter re-
assessment bill, which was done. Burke
changed his vote Saturday to enable him to
move to reconsider, but motion to adjourn
was carried before he could make his
motion.
The urgency file was taken up and the
following bills passed:
Act to amend section 1905 of the Political
Code, relating to the duties Of the State
Board Of Equalization.
Act to provide for furnishing assistants
to the Coroner Of each city having 10000 or
more Inhabitants.
Act to pay the claim OF DR.. NJ. Gardner
and making an appropriation therefor.
Act 10 pay the claim of A. J. Bourn.
j. Act to provide for the government OF
levee district and funding the floating
debt and refunding the refunded debt
thereof.
Act to provide for the working OF eonyicls
upon public roads.
In the Senate tonight the following bills
were passed without opposition:
Bill to provide a penalty for the destruc-
ton Of trees upon highways.
Makers eight-hour bill.
Act relating to securities TO be deposited
in case of corporations acting as executors
and in other capacities.
Act to amend section 456 Of the Civil
Code, relating to the powers Of railroad
corporations to borrow money.
The bill TO build a jute plant for Folsom
Prison came up. Seymour moved TO strike
out the enacting clause, which was refused
by vote OF q tn H. Adjourned.
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AN EXPENSIVE WINDUP.
California Club Stockholders May Be
Heavily Assessed.

The directors OF the California Athletic
Club held quiet meeting last night to de-
wise ways and means by which the indebt-
edness of The club can be satisfactorily ad-
1usted. Several plans of retrenchment were
proposed, but none met with favor.
1t was finally decided to call stockhold-
ers' meeting on Friday evening at o'clock,
when some definite conclusion could be
arrived at. The idea of the secretary, TO
levy an assessment on the stockholders,
M ct with favor until is was announced that
the amount of tie assessment would be
about SIS share. This announcement
created opposition al once, but as il seemed
the only way out of their present difficulties
i will be submitted to the stockholders on
Friday night. The meeting will be held in
the old clubroom in the Flood building
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Jolly Soldier Bows.

The members of Company B. First In
fantry, N. G. c., had a camping jollifca-
ton" at the Good Fellows Grotto last night.
The yearly company election was held at
the armOry at Tenth and Market streets,
which resulted IN the reelection of Captain
j. Z. Cook.
company adjourned to the main dining-hall
of the grotto. where a banquet followed.
Covers were laid for seventy and the sol
der boys ate, drank and were merry until a
late hour. The affair was altogether in
formal and company shouts" and reminis-
eenees Of the late encampment were in
order