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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
Fifty Three Private Pension BiIs II
ported for Passage

Fifty Three Private Pension BiIIs Re.
ported for Passage.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 14.-Under
the special order adopted last week the
House spent to-day's session in committee
of the whole considering private pension
bills. Fifty-three were acted upon favor.
ably and reported to the House for pas
sage, among the beneficiaries being the
widows of Colonel Orlando NJ. Poe, Gen
eral John Newton, Brigadier-General
Charles. d. jameson and Brigadier- General
and ex-senator George L. Spencer and
Robert Stalls, the famous colored pilot
and ex-Congressman.
The contested election cases of Henry P.
Cheatham (R.) against Fred A. Woodard
(D.) from the Second District of North
Carolina was disposed of by the adoption
OF a resolution reported from the Elec-
tions Committee No. 2 declaring Woodard
entitled TO the seat
The river and harbor bill was returned
to the House from the Senate, the amend.
ments made by that body disagreed to and
conference ordered. Later Hepburn (R. !
OF Iowa entered motion to reconsider
that and the matter went over until to.
morrow.
at 5:45 the House adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
IN FAVOR OF ARBITRATION
President Cleveland So Expresses
Himself to the Conference
Committee.
But Says 1t Can Only Be Accomplished
Through an International
Treaty.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 14.-At the
recent National conference on interna-
tional arbitration a committee was ap-
pointed to present to the President a me-
mortal embodying the preamble and reso-
lutions adopted by the conference. The
members of the committee were: Hon.
George F. Edmunds of Vermont, Hon. J.
L. NJ. Curry, District of Colum bia; J. B.
Angel, president of the University oi
Michigan; Judge Hitchcock of St. Louis
and Gardiner G. Hubbard of the District
of Columbia.
The committee discharged its duty to.
day, being received by President Cleve.
land in his private Office. The interview
was altogether pleasant and satisfactory.
The President told the memb bers of the
committee that he was thoroughly and
strongly committed to the doctrine oi
arbitration for the settlement OF inter-
national disputes. and had so expressed
himself in his communications to Con.
gress prior 10 the Venezuelan troubles.
He said he had read the resolutions now
presen ted to him when they were adopted
by the convention and highly approved
their moderation ana wisdom. He had
noted with pleasure and surprise the high
character of the representatives from more
than forty States who had assem- bled here
Of their own accord to give voice to their
convictions on the subject. He prom ised
to be ready officially to utilize all proper
occasions for the accomplishment of the
purpose of the conference, which, be
added, twill have to be done through an
International treaty"
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
Sale of Reservations.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 14-The
Interior Department has accepted the sur
vey made by the appraisers of the aban-
doned military reservation, EN- bracing an
island in the Missouri River lying east of
Kansas City. It was found to contain 131
acres and was appraised at $130, IA. In
structions have been sent to the Land
Office officials at Bonneville, Mo-, for con-
Quoting the sale, which is set for August
II next. The Council Grove, o. T., aban-
doned military reservation will be sold on
the same date. 1t EN- braces 5760 acres and
is appraised at $40, $50, to be sold under
the act of July 5, 1884.
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WILL NOT BE DISMISSED.
1t Is Said That Captain Heaty Is to B.
Suspended.

Suspended.
NEW YORK, N. Y, May IA Times
special from Washington says: Secretary
Carlisle has before him the case of Captain
M. j. Healy of the revenue marine service
recently tried for alleged offenses of Sc
rious nature. 1t is not known what dispo-
sition will be made of the case, but it ap-
pears to be settled that Healy will not be
dismissed from the service. 1t is believed
among the department officials that he
will be suspended, perhaps past the date
of his retirement, if Congress shall author
ize the general law for the retire me mt of
revenue marine officers for age and SER
vice.
Healy's case has excited good deal of
interest. not only on account of the prom
inence of the accused officer, but because
OF the general complaints against him
from officers who served under his COM
mand in the Pacific The charges were
originally published some months ago in
these DISPATCHES, and allege intemperance.
siDce his trial Captain Healy has been On
waiting orders.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
SAYS KRUGER WAS MisLED.
Secretary Chamberlain Makes an Expiann.
ton of His Position in Trans
wal Afojce

tQQf HUQffS.
LONDON, Enc, May 14.-Mr. Chamber
lain, Secretary of State for the Colonies.
has sent dispatch to Sir Hercules Robin
son, Governor of Cape Colony and British
High Commissioner in South Africa. with
reference to the message recently received
by Governor Robinson from DR.. Leyds.
Secretary OF State of the Transyaai.
in which the letter noted the par
tlality shown by Great Britain
toward the directors of the Britisb
South Africa Company and also with ref
erence to President Kruger's expressed
wish that he had been personally present
in the. House of Commons to refute the
statements of Mr.. Cham berlain during the
debate on the colonial estimates.
In his dispatch Mr.. Cham mberlain saws he
Is OF tho opinion that President Kruger
has been misled by reading summarized
report of the debate.
He deprecates the formation of prema-
ture judgments based on such rsports.
He denies that Great Britain champions
the directors and announces that an in
quiry will be made into the affairs of the
company, until which time the Govern
ment cannot decide anything concerning
the company's future.
Mr.. Chamberlain adds that the Govern
ment does not see how the exercise of
clemency in the case of the con-
yicted members of the reform COM
mittee is or ought to be depen-
dent upon the language of unspecifed
persons who are supposed to defend the
RAID into the Transvaal. He expresses bis
confidence that President Kruger will not
take any such language into account, and
conc ludes by expressing his sympathy for
Nine. Kruger in her illness.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
Lawnch of a steel Steawer.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 4.-The
Donate Guerra, a steel steamer lighthouse
tender that is being built for the Mexican
Government by the Neafis & Leuy Ship
and Engine Building Company. was sue
cessfully launched at 2:3S o'clock this
afternoon. The christening was performed
by Miss Minnie B. Picart of Philadelphia.
The Mexican Minister to the United States,
Matias Romero. and Mrs. Romero and
other Mexican officials were present. The
Donate Guerra, which is named in honor
OF prominent general of the Mexican
army, is 142 feet in length and % feet
beam. The vessel Will be handsomely
finished.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
To Sell the Desert Lands.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 14.-The
Secretary of the Interior has instructed
the Commissioner of the General Land
Office to continue to sell the desert lands
within the limits of railroad grants at
81 25 per acre. A decision of the United
States Supreme Court cast some doubt on
the authority of the Secretary to fix that
valuation and the Commissioners of the
General Land Office requested directions.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
Deerfno,s yatvable Gifts.

CHICAGO, ILL , May 14.--Real estate
and securities valued at $21 5000 have been
presented to the Northwestern University
by William Deerin of Evanston, the we'll
known manufacturer. This bequest raises
the total of Mr.. behring's gifts to the uni
versity to $500, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
T,oo BIre1ugs Con fess.

BOSTON, MASS, May IA. = William
Daley, aged 20 years, and William T.
Reed, aged 18 years, of Chicago, two
dangerous firebugs, were arrested by State
Fire Mar hal Whitcomb to-day. They
have confessed to setting about sixty fires
that destroyed property valued at 81, ,0O0, COO
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
..HUNTINGTON IS ANxI0Us.
xet Trying 10 Hdue the Funding Btl
Passed This Session

Passed This Session.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 14.-THE
GALL correspondent learned tonight that
Mr. Huntington and mis- corps of lobbyists,
fearful that the funding bill will not be
taken up in the Heuse at this session, are
80 that if it passes that body it will have to
be considered in the House. Senator
Davis of Minnesota is one of those who is
actively at work trying to get the Senate
steering committee to call the bill up.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
Giren a. Coyonetcv,

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 1.-THE
Senate to-day confirmed the promotion Of
Colonel w. J. Lysler, Twenty
first Infantry, to be colonel.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
Treasury Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 14.-The
treasury gold reserve to-day was $II4, 1872, :
833; Withdrawals $425, 200.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
FIELDING,s FURNITURE

Taken by the SntedttOn Aray, to Whou,
1T Belonged.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May IA morning
paper says: The furniture of Colonel Ed
ward Fielding's house at SS2 st. Louis
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

an adjournment as soon as the river and
narbor bill becomes law.
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12

hank, III. stock being sold a, "a,
stock certificate carried Sith a
guaranty Of the bank. oa !ts a..
same being Subscribed 10 by 4,
lsient and cashier OF ,hr islpk I,
der. however. to make sun ~
guaranty wpuid ~ Eo8a ws.s
dstes of layneui arrived he
withheld ~ per cent, of tas smo-
ceiyed Cor sies,k, o. IL ail sIoa,I
mitting 10 It, client. the miBisr
Tauy. Inv Ststss0 r-mirel for 4
Veiapmeut % the minc 10 IN.
Rer the annual guaranteed dlvi
Wsre assured ~ payment ne r
company r-velycd the yalus /,
placed On IT. shares. the sgs.s,i
sere protected asslnst los q,
than ~ nsF cent. of their aysg-,
with tho possibility u pnlpar,Al
share ~ pFonts " tbs Yrntur, I,
oat weli. and the hank inakiae ID.
had the advantage - the use y
money during the ten years ass
guaranty remained In furre
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12
MEN ON THE vIRorsrus OUT.
rhsshrrIu Aaa rp.., o.n.s TO IN. Min.

The sh"rir Aad r...- CsIi~d TO IN. Min.
Ouray. Colo, Dee. 4-Thsry u trouble
pending at the vJrglnlus mine. oa Mt.
Snefiies above Ouray. The miners en-.
ployed there. or at least a portion OF
them have gone on a strike, and the
iccal managers Of the property have
teiephon"d from the mine to the sher.
IN. informing him that his services
were called for.
The sheriff and a small posse left lat.
er in the afternoon for the scene OF the
trouble. and since that time they have
not been heard from. The telephone
connection with the mine was also cut
Oh, and therefore the extent OF the
trouble and the detailed causes OF II
are not known here.
The sheriff stated before leaving thar
his only knowledge OF the AFFAIR was
that briefly conveyed 10 him by ,ele-
phone from the mine. II was that the
miners had struck because they obIecr.
ed to new rules which had been nut IN
force concerning the making up nf
shifts on the tunnel force OF men. No
particulars were entered into.
No additional news Is expected from
the mine until morning.
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12
REpoaTs FRom AAvsnI
usaaa-si -F@ss.ra- itrraEht is-y..y
ni<ti-x sasrts- rssi.t

ni<ti-x & >fsFts- Nss.t
Cincinnati -, ns.e t-A sFsei
thc Commercial Tribunr ina
we-f, FLA. s4ys
Passengers by -iesmeT frou Hii
to-nlght say that = train vie
w0unded spanish soldier srrivos
to-day. Il was said nsesi gt ihsu
from the vicinity ~ san Crisiasz
C'andelaria. No aennits ssisi
coui,i i.e had as 10 what blttls1s
sam+ from.
Rumors prevailed oa lhtr 4
that weyier bad sustained aug,AsI
feat Counter sissetusnts usn
made that the vansHsri q va
army had t-eea defeated Mcrsos|
was annoaneed tbsi wsyicf 8 4
eve Of attempting 10 storu 80
The bsli tops wheFe Macre Il
irruched. aud this has rais-i srsaI
y,.'rtatious IN iiAYAEa
This afirrucon Il was eurrsai Z
en- the strsrts iherr that aHo;hr' 1
san % Sranlar,is bad aeserisd .
Mac~o with their arms zmzaa
ssi stores The pssee Was %;
though Il l. supposed 70 b. nsar ?
ios over 40 men were IN -
son,
late la the afternoon susrilll
ius was reported across tlse has
Havana, lust beyond the lias 4
a small party Of lnsursents II
dash into the suburbs They saes'I
In killing thrc spanish soldiers
turing one captain. and hriss =
hnuScS- They lost ave men ki!lse
Several American corresponds
Havana have had friendly Saf
that wsyier y contemplating Up
some af the morr outspassn 90
cause their reports DO not plsa,'
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12
One Way to Rais- Money.

chicago, Ill, Dec. "A novel method
of raising capital for the DEVELOPMENT
OF mine has recently been carried 10
a successful issue in this city. A West.
ern gold mining company wanted S4O.-
ooo TO develop its plant To obtain this
II Issued stock for $4,000 ON which a
dividend Of eight per cent. year was
guaranteed for ten years. The guar
anty was made through Chicago
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12

Lillian Russell, beautiful but some
what portly OF late. positively an
nounces that she is no; going to marry
Walter Jones. This is very gratifying
news. for.th fair prima donna's mat
rimonial movements have habituaiiy
been executed with such unexpected ra-
pidity-and with such an evident taste
for yariety-that one can never tell
What she is going TO do. and we should
therefore be pleased at being at least
informed in this instance. as TO what
she is not going to do.
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12

A voluble gentleman who mas been
serving with the Cuban army has re-
turned to this country loaded to the
gunwale with stories of Spanish cruel
ty. He says that while he was a prls-
oner at the Moro castle the authori-
ties forced all the prisoners to go in
swimming daily in order that as many
as possible might be eaten by sharks.
According to his account this plan
worked admirably. as the sharks man
aged to eat up about as many daily as
were freshly brought to the castle. thus
enabling the governor to keep his list
at about the same figure despite the
constantly arriving newcomers.
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12
Massacre io ArmSntA
Mlli,ar, pr.parntloa..

London. Dee. 5.-The Graphic
dispatch from Sebastopol contain
description OF military pTeparanv'
the Caucasus for an expected NV
OF Armenia by Russian forces
dispatch says foreign tourists y
allowed to traverse the military |
no matter what plenary pasSPO5'
may have.
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12
A wealthy New Yorker is having

A wealthy New Yorker is having a
palatial house built which will have
many novel improvements in the way
OF comfort and luxury. Perhaps the
mos. notable OF these is a huge swim
ming tank which viii cover the entire
roof and which will be used as a skai-
ing rink in winter. This is IAN the
Comforts of Home" with a ven
geaneel
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12

United States Consul General Raral.
at St Petersburg. Russia. has sent TO
the state department at Washington
an extended report OF the worlds wheat
harvest for 1896. He gives the short
age as 1s5.4s5.542 bu. The United
States, Canada. Argentina. Uruguay.
Chilli, Australia and East India de-
crease 165. 1892. .959 bu; Russia. 56.575,-
467 Countries of eonsumption-im-
porting have 37.2o5.l2s bu more than
in 1895. Spain and Portugal only have
bad crops. France has crop about
equal to last year. There is an increase
In Italy and Great Britain. The fig
ures appear to be a little mixed. but
we give them as received. They show
a liberal shortage, that is their value
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12

Even thoss who don't believe In
long engagements will agree that en-
gagements should be long enough for
the two unfortunates to get acquainted
with each other.
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12

dangerous to express n casual desire fof
anything. unless you really want It. II
you aren't careful. you may get IL for a
Christmas present
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12

A drought in the northern part of
South Australia has made the harvest
total failure Numbers OF farmers are
destitute
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12

A majority of the inhabitants OF the
earth are happy in the idea that they
are martyrs TO something or other.
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12

1t takes people a long time to learn
that other people seldom notice their
clothes.
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12

We are told that reforms are already
started in Turkey. But 1t is so easy
to sidetraek them. you know,
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12

The young woman will always lcok
with greater favor on her lovers suit
II 1t fits him we'll.
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12

When money talks there Is not much
use growing weary with thinking.
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12

Good-by TO straws of the political va
riety. Wen not have another crop Till
1900.
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12
STATE SALARY LIST.
WHAT QUE oFFlclALs REcElvE.
onr Curions Discrepancies Noted--rhe
Auditors Assistant Gets More than the
Auditor Does.

Denver. Dec. J.-The Rocky Noun
tain News this morning prints list
Of salaries paid 10 state employees aii'''
comments upon it as follows:
The citizens Of Colorado are to-day
given a list of salaries paid in the
state capitol building. from the Cover.
nor down 10 the jaultor, and including
the typewritcrs Some Inconsistencies
may strike the average reader Pick
out. for instance the auditor OF state,
and the deputy insurance commission
er. The auditors salary IS 500 a
year. He must give bond of Ss01sl
His position is a highly responsible
one. Every claim for services render.
ed the state must be closely scrutiuizcd
and passed on by him. Not dollar
5 paid out OF the treasury until he In
iorses the claim There are thous-
inds OF these cislms every year, az.
sreCating hundreds OF thousands Of
iollars. He is by his bond held re
ponsible for any claims that might
ater be proven illegitimAte He is al
owed deputy. bookkeeper and clerk,
Ms Office salary list amounting to S.
30 year.
The deputy insurance commissioner
objects fees FROM insurance compa-
lies. Through bis hands pass all
hese fees There is no system OF
,hecking on him. His bond Is what
he auditor may reauirc He gets S-sh
year more than his chief. the audi
or. who Is also Insurance commis-
iioner. and "a allowed chief clerk,
who gers the same salary as the audi
OF. running his salary list mp TO 81
"a a year. This Is the business the
insurance department did In the last
wo years
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12
Get Hass H-.igs..

Denver, Dec. a.-Awarner A. Rs''
morning tendcrssd his rcsisnati's
commissioner on the state So'dies
sailors Home board. 70 Governs
Intire. In a letter In which b. gfP7
his regret nj the eccurenoS WlSl
TO this conclusion
The resignation viii. without !
b. promptly accepted and this ~
what promised 70 become q nisat
sational AFFAIR.
Massacre 10 armsnis
London. Dee. 4.--A Consianin1Sa'
patch to the Daily MaI SAYS ihai
The pre,ext Of aycnsing an odd ~.
10000 Kurds raided the pruvii'Sr :, ,
mourrs-Ul-Azsz, where they buTn1
lsllaged the villages and 1llsSiffS'
Inhabitants
The Lamar register., 1896-12-12


II 1886 over 1895 is due 70 the fact
hat the law levying an assessment
~ the gross amount Of the premiums.
instead Of the net amount. as before,
Sent into effect January !, 1896.
Another Inconsistency in comparing
ialaries with the state auditor Is In
hat OF his deputy. the state boiler in
pector. deputy state treasurer, capitol
managers. superintendent Of the capt
ol building chief ederk OF the deputy
insurance commissioner. commissioner
II mines. all Of whom receive the
ame salary. and the superintendent
II public instruction. the attorney gen
raj and clerk OF the supreme court.
he clerk OF the court OF appeals, and
he state engineer. receive from 500
% 81 .OcO more year.
The list is good study and is infor
nation Off the legislator ns well as the
itizen-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-07
Wright Nominated for Governor.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 7.-Seaborn
Augustus Wright was nominated by
reclamation for Governor by the popu-
lists this morning. No other name was
put up. The triumph of Wright was a
victory for the populist. prohibition fu
sionists, and he will make the race on
the issue of prohibition. The defeat of
the middle-of. the-roaders who were OPP
posed to going outside of the party for
candidate was complete.
The negro delegates voted solidly for
Wright. The State ticket was compile.
ted without contests. Little interest
was taken in the naming of the other
candidates. The platform adopted de-
clared for prohibition and endorses the
action of the st. Louis convention. No
action was taken regarding the vice
presidential middle. The nomination
of Wright was peculiarly the express
sion OF the wishes of Thos. E. Watson.
The convention adopted resolution
authorizing the State committee to ne
gotiate with the democrats for fusion
on the electoral ticket whenever the
democrats withdraw Sewall, but not
before
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-07
Foreign News.

CHRIsr1ANA, Norway, Aug. =
Twelve persons have lost their lives
through the burning of gliding fac.
tory in this city. Three of the victims
were children, who were burned to
death. a number of other persons
were struck by falling wall and nine
of them were killed and ten were in
jured.
LONDON, Aug. IA cabinet council
was held at noon to-day. 1t is said
that the cabinet will consider the posi-
ton created by last nights action of the
House of Lords on the Irish land bill,
when several amendments to the bill
which the government opposed were
adopted.
HAyRE, Aug. THE small boat
Fox, in which the two Americans,
George Harbo and Frank Samuelson,
rowed across the Atlantic from New
York, arrived here to day, after stop
ping for two days at the Scilly Islands,
where they arrived on Saturday last.
LEIpsTG, Aug. THE Neueste Nachrichtem
of this city to-day declared that Chancellor
Won Hohenlohe has resigned, and that he has
left Berlin for Cassel.
OTTAWA. Aug. Sir Charles Upper has
been served with papers protesting his cleo
ton to parliament for the Cape Breton dis
trict
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-07
Tho Hot Wayc in the West,

ST. LOUIS, Aug. Last night was
the hottest experienced in this city in
several years. At midnight the mer-
curry marked 81 degrees and at o'clock
this morning it lowered about the 50
mark. At 10 o'clock this morning sur
face thermometers showed the tempera.
ture to be go, with not breath Of air
stirring. The death roll reached 8 and
10 prostrations are reported. Reports
from various points throughout Mis-
souri,, Arkansas, eastern Kansas and
southern Illinois and Indiana state that
the present hot spell is the highest re-
corded in many years.
Apprehension is felt for the corn
crop, much of the late planting being
burned up by the continuous heat.
Several towns in Kansas and Arkansas
are suffering from ice famine. At Eu-
reka Springs, Ia, ice is selling at $40
per ton and adjacent towns are similar
" affected. Railroad men in Missouri
and Illinois are the greatest sufferers
from the heat. At Hannibal, Mo-, the
construction train forces are greatly de-
pleted and men are being constantly
employed to take the place of those
who have succumbed to the weather.
CHICAGO, Aug. THE mercury
ranged between 90 and 100 all day yes
terday except for short time, when
heavy rain gave temporary relief. Three
deaths and thirteen prostrations from
heat were repOrted Yesterday.