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The herald., 1896-12-18
NEBRASKA'S SUGAR BOUNTY
Not Paid According to the Terms o.
Agreement
The Farmers Received Their Price for
Beets but the Oxnard Company Can't
Collect-Relief Expected

| OMAHA, Dec. ia special to the
| Bee from Lincoln says: The supreme
| court has decided that the payment by
| State Auditor Moore of some SAG, 900 in
warrants for sugar bounties to the OK.
| nard company is illegal. The opinion,
| written by Commissioner Irvine, was
handed down this afternoon. There was
no dissenting opinion filed. The bill
passed by the last session of the legisla-
ture provided for the payment of five
eighths of a cent per pound by the state
as a bounty for all sugar made by new
manufactures started subsequently to
the passage of the bill This bounty was
made contingent upon the manufacturers
paying for sugar beets at the rate of 50
a ton. The bill carried no appropriation
for the payment of this bounty, nor was
any subsequent appropriation made for
this purpose. But manufacturers went
ahead and paid S. a ton for beets and
along in December last applied to State
Auditor Moore for the accrued bounty
The auditor issued warrants for $40. 900
The position of the auditor was attacked
in several quarters and Attorney General
Churchill advised State Treasurer Bart
ley to pay no money on the warrants
when presented. This action, of course.
discredited the warrants and the COM
pany in whose favor they were drawn
has so far failed to hypothecate them
The incoming legislature is confidently
expected to remedy this defect in the
bounty law, as farmers have found it
an excellent thing.
The herald., 1896-12-18

Smith of Arizona and his late Populist
opponent, w. o. O'Neill, united with
Wright of California in opposition to a
resolution commencing the Carey land
act. A compromise resolution was
finally passed. and the resolutions with
that exception were passed with little
comment or opposition.
The resolutions committee report COM
mended the management of the con
Sress, the courtesy of railroads in Civ.
ing special rates, thanked the city OF
Phoenix and local committee for hospi-
tallty. and sent message of greeting 10
the Southern Irrigation society.
Other resolutions are condensed S fol-
lows:
That members of congress be hereby
instructed to use all honorable means
to procure the passage of an act provid
ing for practical photographic surveys
and the collection OF such information as
may be of use in the location and con-
struction of reservoirs for water stor~
age both to secure water for agri-
cultural uses and to make lands beloN-
free from damage by floods; asking an
appropriation by congress of $780, 600 for
sinking test wells for the development
OF the artesian we'll possibilities of the
country; that the irrigation congress
would impress upon the American peo-
pie the profound Importance of the So
cial political and philanthropic features
or this irrigation movement. the ulti-
mate aim of which is that the nation
may become one of rural homes rather
than of cities; commencing the erection
of great storage dam on, the Gila riv-
er, Arizona, near Florence, primarily for
the purpose of supplying water to the
Pima and Maricopa tribes of Indians.
whose supply for irrigation is gone un-
der the encroachment of white settlers
at the headwaters of the stream: that
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the Indians referred to have ever been
friends of the white man and yet,
through the latter's encroachments have
been reduced by loss of their fields and
crops to penury and degradation; that
the construction of the dam specified
would be upon lines indicated by a COM
plete governmental photographic sur
vey lately made, and that the cost of the
dam would not be in excess of the
amount soon to be required to feed and
support the Indians in idleness.
A letter was read from President elect
Mckinley expressing his recognition of
the great work of the irrigation con-
gress, and regretting that he must de-
cline the invitation to take part in the
proceedings.
The congress elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Chairman
of executive committee, E. r. Moses of
Great Bend, Kan, reelected unani-
mously, as was also Vice Chairman
Brigham Young of Utah and f. G.. Hud-
son of Illinois. For national treasurer,
A. G. Uttley of Rhode Island was substi-
tuted for L. P. Brainard of Connecticut
resigned. National lecturers. ]. E. EN-
cry of Kansas and l. A. Fort of Ne
braska.
Lincoln, Neb., was fixed upon by unan-
imous vote for the site of the next con
gress, FL Paso being presented and with
drawn.
The national committee chosen en-
braces: Arizona. James McClintock;
California j. D. Schuyler; Colorado. A,
l.. Kellogg: Connecticut, j. c. Abbott;
Idaho. F. j. Mills; Illr.Sis, Dr. Clark Ga
pin; Indiana. Hon. Benjamin Harrison
Iowa. Prof. J. L. Budd Kansas, K. II
The herald., 1896-12-18
IN THE HOUSE.
Good Progress Made Toward Dispos-
ing of Appropriation Bills.

ing of Appropriation Bills.
WASHINGTON. Dec 1.-THE house
today passed the third of the regular
appropriation bills (that for the support
of the army and entered upon the con-
sideration of the Legislative, executive
and judicial bill. The latter bill carries
s21 ,669, 1863 or S36,399 more than the Jaw
for current year Fair progress was
made today It is expected this bill and
the military academy appropriation bill
will be passed before the holiday re-
cess. The army bill, as passed. makes
no provision for the army and navy hos
pital at Hot Springs, Ark.
The house also passed several bills re-
lating to the District of Columbia and
three resolutions relative to Mr.. Nc
kinley's inauguration.
When the house met today the pend
ing question was the adoption of the
amendment to the army appropriation
bill to except the army and navy hospi-
tai at Hot Springs. Ark, from all bene-
fit in the appropriation for hospitals. Mr.
Little of Arkansas. Democrat. forced
the yeas and nays. but the amendment
was adopted, 151-S0. The army bill was
then passed without division.
Mr.. Curtis of New York, Republican,
reported the military academy appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Babcock ofsWisconsin,
Republican chairman of the committee
on District of Columbia under the agree
ment made on Monday. claimed the day
for the business from his committee.
Three resolutions relating to the inaug-
uration of Mr. Mckinley were adopted.
One permitted the railroads entering
the city to lay temporary tracks for
the accommodation of the travelling pub
lie; another permitted the inaugural
committee to occupy the government
reservations along the route of the par
ade, and the third authorized the secre-
tary of war to loan all the United States
ensigns, flags and signal numbers not
in use at the time of the inauguration
for the purpose of decorating the streets
on that occasion.
The house agreed to the senate's re-
quest for a conference on the Atlentic
and Pacific reorganization bill. Several
bills relating to the district were passed.
after which. on motion of Mr.. Bingham
of Pennsylvania, Republican, the house
went into committee of the whole and
took up the consideration of the legis-
lative appropriation bill. Mr. Bingham
in his opening statement. said the bill
carried $21, ,669 1859. or 81. .097. 731 less than
the estimates. and $50. 399 more than for
the current law. The only really new
provisions in the bill. he said, related
to the future adInlnlsWatlon OF the
congressional library and the accounts
of some of the accounting officers of
the treasury department. Very --pid
progress was made. The provisions relat-
ing to the library and the civil service
commission were passed over tempo
rarily. The joint committee on library
will attempt to incorporate in the bill
their plan for the government of the
library and Messrs. BrossiuS of Penn
10 1iro II wa of X
lucky. Republican. expressed a desire
to make some remarks on the operation
of the civil service law, After complet-
ing the consideration of q of the lo9
pages of the bill the committee rose
and at sos pm. the house adjourned.
The herald., 1896-12-18
Conclude Discussion of Irriga.
ti0n Problems
OFFICERS ARE REELECTED
And Lincoln, Net., Named For the Next
Mseting
The Meeting Closed With the Usual Rs
ception-Tomorrow the Califor-
mans Start for Home.
Special to The Herald.


PHOENI\, Ariz,. Dec. 1.-THE prin-
cipal discussion of the last days session
of the National Irrigation congress was
over the committees report on arid
lands. The leading speakers were Max
well, O'Niel and Wright. On one hand
were those who believed the United
States government ought to build the
works and provide arid lands with sys-
TENS of irrigation. and on the other those
who thought it best that these lands
should be ceded to the states, with un-
limited jurisdiction. Mr.. Wright of Cal
ifornia contended that neither plan was
polite, because the east did not incline
toward large expenditures in the arid
section, nor should these lands be cedel
Internationally or they would be i'm
providently disposed of. The best course
was for the states to reclaim the lands in
accordance with such conditions as VIII
absolutely secure to actual settlers
small holding of the lands to be reclaim
ed. This is a d-guaged policy which
benefits all. while it Injuries none.
The afternoon was very whiriwind
of business, delayed till the last moment
leaving many papers, some by eminent
authorities. unread to be printed in the
record. Congressman-e elect Marcus A.
The herald., 1896-12-18
the American steamship lines with the

the American steamship lines with the
immigration question.
Mr.. Perkins of California, Republican,
supported the amendment, saying every
aid should be given to the American
lines to offset the heavy subsidies given
English, French and German lines. The
Pacific coast was overrun with the SER
vile labor of Chira until the goyernment
restricted this class of immigration. But
smother danger menaced that coast, for
the japanese tthe Yankees of Asia)were
coming in great numbers, the Japanese
government substituting Japanese lines
at the rate of $31 900 for one round trip.
He felt il to be most desirable that a
tax be put on these Japanese immi-
grants, as would be the effect under
the Elkins amendment.
Mr.. Hill of New York, Democrat, spoke
against the amendment as proposed os-
tensibly for revenUe and actually for
something else. If senators desired to
raise revenue they could Introduce reve
nue. bills. This amendment embodied
the principle of protection run mad. y
This cleared the way for the final vote
on the bill, which. on a roll call, was
passed as amended-yeas u, nays 10.
Those voting in the negative We're:
Blackburn. Blanchard. Caffery, Lindsay
Mills Mitchell of Wisconsin, Morgan
Murphy, Palmer and Villas, all Demo-
Gratis
AS the measure as passed is a substi
tute for the house bill, conference was
ordered with Messrs. Lodge, Chandler
and Faulkner as conferees on the part
of the senate.
At 4:15 the senate held brief execu
tive session and adjourned until Mon
day
The herald., 1896-12-18
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
Conservatives Are Timid, But Recogni-
ton Is Likely.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-An effort
was made while the senate was in ex-
ecutive session to secure reconsidera-
ton of the vote by which the senate
agreed to adjourn until Monday. in or
der it is understood, to permit oppor-
tunity to present a report tomorrow on
the Cameron resolution in case one is
agreed upon by the committee. The
motion was made by Senator Carter,
after a conference with Senator Cam
eron The friends of the resolution ap-
parently did not realize that the ad E
journment of the senate until Monday
next might have the effect of delaying
a. report until after adjournment had
been decided upon. They then con-
cuded that as these tactics would leave
only two days before the holidays, their
measure might be crowded out entirely
until we'll into January The senate de-
clined to consider the motion, but acted
promptly upon a contrary motion by
Senator Aldrich to adjourn.
The incident and the inference drawa
from ii serves to bring to the surface
the fact which has been growing more
and more patent daily, that there is a
strong element in the senate opposed to
any radical agitation on the Cuban
question at this time, because of its sup
posed adverse effect upon the country s
business interests.
The Intention of the majority of the
members of the committee on foreign
relations who intend to vote for the
Cameron Cuban resolution is to vote to
report the resolution tomorrow and al
low it to remain on the senate calendar
until after the holiday recess
So confident are the advocates of the
resolution OF succeeding that the com
nlittpp has alra11V nreparad
the subject so as to have it ready to pre-.
sent to the senate as soon IS it is agreed
upon. The report is the work of Sena-
tor Cameron, who has, from the first e;
tation of the question taken position
favorable to the recognition of Cuban IL,
dependence and tried to have the com
mittee pronounce for that course when
1t declared for recognition of belliger-
ency instead. 1t is understood that he
goes into the subject very exkaustivelv
and that the report will be a fayora blc
review of the Cuban question.
The herald., 1896-12-18
Makes Another Bid for Public
Attention
THIRTY THOUSAND DAMAGE
Which Practically Wipes Out the Little
Mining Town
Somebody Attempted to Purify the
Slums by Burning the Cribs, ana
Succeeded Only Too We'll.
Associated Press Special Wire

STOCKTON, Dec. 17-Jamestown,
better known to the mining commun-
ity of California and famous in fiction as
Jimtown, was visited by a 100000 fire
this morning, which amounts to the wip-
ing out of about half of the business
portion of the little burg. The fire
started at about o'clock in Whites bak-
cry, a frame building on the west side
Of the main street, and being stopped
from spreading to the south by the brick
wall of Pedro's merchandise store, turn
ed in the other direction to Wineburg S
fruit store and rapid order destroyed
Rocca's saloon, Pirano's general store
Whites hotel. in which the postoffice
was situated, Whites butcher shop and
Shores store. AS soon as it was seen
that the people could not combat the
flames their energies were bent to the
effort to save the stock and furniture
of the stores and buildings which We're
plainly in the line of the fire. A large
portion of the stock in Pirano's general
store was taken out and nearly all oil the
furniture of the two hotels. All of the
furniture and some of the fittings in the
postoffice were taken out When the
fire commenced to get away from the
of fire fighting which the residents of
jamestown We're able to indulge in,
word was sent to Sonora and Chinese
Camp for aid and it came. More than Il
hundred people drove over from Sonora,
a distance of four miles, and made things
lively for the fire. which they finally
succeeded in getting under control at the
building just north of Shores hotel. The
buildings We're leased by the occupants
from John Rocco and an Italian named
Cassanelli.
There was but little insurance on
any of the property owing to the high
rates. The fire was so hot that TIE
windows We're broken across the street
and the paint on the buildings was bls-
tered. There was an attempt to stay the
flames by exploding giant powder in the
buildings. but it did not seem to work.
A number of cribs We're also destroy
ed and it is said the desire to get the
women out of that portion of the town
was the cause of the fire, and in that
event the origin of the fire must have
been incendiary.
The herald., 1896-12-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17-WeatheY
fine at Oakland; track sticky.
Five and half furlongs-Soniro won,
Jay Wheeler second, Candor third; time,
1:13%.
Six urlongs-Palmerston won, Red
dington second, Mike Rice third; time,
1:19.
Five and half furlongs-Billy Vice
won, Altenera second, Petrarch third /;
time, 113
Dne mile-schnitz won, Can't Dance
second, Flashlght third; time, 1:47.
Six and a half furlongs-Major Cook
won, Tempestuous second, Kowalsky
third; time, 1926.
OAKLAND RACES
The following is the list of entries and
weights for the races at Oakland, which
are posted at the Los Angeles Turf Club,
212 South Spring street. Commissions
received on these races, and full de-
scriptions of the events given. Races
begin at'2 p. M; first quotations re-
ceived at 1870 n. m.
First race. eleven-sixteenths of a mile.
selling-Sylvia 102. Jack Atkins l0S Peck
sniff l05, Banjo 105, Sir Reginald 1902, Virgie
A. 102, Cardwell 105, Isabella 102 Perhaps 1o5.
Seaside 1O2. America 1902, Monterey 105,
Aritemus 102, Mahogany 102.
Second race, maiden 2-year-olds. purse
Bernard 115, Dacapo 49, Red Fork 115,
Dutch Valet 11s, Jim Dunno 115 Moscow
11s, Manzanilo 115. Valdos l15, Mystic Maze
11S Atticus 1G7, Marcie A. 1O7, Vivo 116.
Third race seven-eights of mile, purse,
ear-olds-Senator Morgan 105, Aquinas
1O5, Horatio 1OS, Personne Ill. Lincoln Sec
ond 10S. Miss Maggie M. 1G5.
Fourth race. five and half furfongs, SELL
ing-Camelia 102 Spry Lark 1e2, Capt Co.'S
ter 1O5. Nelson 1O5, Lizzie Fl. 1922 Hueneme
1O5, Jim Bozeman 1922 Boyle 102. Nell
Elaherty 102 Walter ], los, Tuxedo 1O2
Fifth race, mile. seling-Litte Cripple
1O7. Woodchopper 102. Hermanita lei.
Strathmeath 106. Fred Gardner 105, Two
Cheers 102 ArvaradO 1922
The herald., 1896-12-18
OCEAN STEAMERS OVERDUE
As Result OF the Atlantic Coast
Storm
Coast Shipping Had Hard Time-Some
Vessels Lost and Many Are Still
Unaccounted For.

BOSTON, Dec. 1.-THE big storm
which rushed up from Cape Hatteras
Monday night and was central off the
Southern New England coast. wrought
great havoc among the shipping.
The storm was particularly strong
from Martha's Vineyard to Cape Ann,
and vessels had the hardest kind of a
time getting into port. In fact, many
are still unaccounted for. Among the
latter is the Norfolk steamer Essex,
three days overdue. Six European
steamers are still overdue, and four Of
them fully seven days.
The New York steamer Herman VIM
ter, just arrived, reports a terrific tussle
with the heavy seas Oft Cape Cod nine
hours being consumed in getting around
Highland light, The Pollock Rip light
ship has been blown from her moorings
-Four passenger trains on the Cape Cod
division of the New York. New Haven
and Hartford railroad were stalled in
snoWdrifts between BuZzardS bay and
Falmouth all night. The passengers
slept in the cars and were supplied with
breakfast by the. company. Three of the
trains arrived in the city tonight twen-
ty-siX hours late.
The herald., 1896-12-18
CHAMPION HALE,
Makes an Arrangement for Another
Great Wheel Race.

WASHINGTON, Dec 17.-Teddy Hale
the Irish cyclist who won the recent
six days as-youplease bicycle race
at Madison Square garden, New York,
together with the nine men who finished
next to him, will contest at six days
bicycle race in this city commencing
Monday afternoon, December 2Sth, at 2
o'clock.
AS far as possible details will be ar
ranged on the order of the Madison
Square race. The race will be for purse
of $3000 divided into five prizes, the first
being $1,000. The Washington race will
not be a go-as- you-please affair, but the
cyclists will ride eight hours a day for
six days making 4S-hour raN,.
The herald., 1896-12-18
AMERICAN BIMETALLlSTS
Will Conduct Vigorous Campaign oi
Education
Anybody Who Believes in the Double
Standard Can Join the Union by
Paying Dollar.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE execu-
tive committee of the American Bimetal-
lie union has reached a determination to
enter at once and with vigor upon the
work of thoroughly educating the peo-
pie of the country upon the merits of
the silver question, extending the Or
ganization of clubs to every section
of the country. Its work will be con-
Quoted through the agency not only of
literature, but, in a larger degree than
heretofore, through the medium of pub
lie lectures and meetings.
The committee has revised the con-
sitution of the Bimetallic union and en-
larged it's scope. The object of the or
ganizat ton, as stated in the revised edi-
tion of the constitution, is as follows:
To re-establish in the United States
the bimetallic system of money as it
existed from the foundation of our gov
ernment down to 1S73 instead Of the
present unjust standard of gold alone
and to preserve the regulation and
control of all currency in the hands of
the general government, in order by
these means to stop the continual rise
in the value of money and falling in
prices of property, with the consequent
loss of employment and decline in the
earnings of labor, and to relieve the
unjust and unnatural advantage to the
people of the silver using countries in
competition with our farmers and manu-
facturers; conditions that must forever
attend our present system and necessar-
lily prevent the return of prosperity to
oru people.
Persons who agree with these objects
may become al member! of; thel union on
payment of one dollar. Provision Is
made for the establishment Of local un-
ions throughout the country. Head
quarters will remain in Washington,
with branches in Chicago and San Fran
CISCO
The herald., 1896-12-18
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ANOTHER STATE COUNT

WHEELING, W. Va, Dec. 17-Tha
secretary of state today finished the tab
ulation of the official returns on presi-
dental electors and made the following
final announcements: Mckinley. los
1858; Bryan. 94,4S0; Palmer, 675 Leverine.
1915. Mckinley's plurality, O,SSS; Nc.
Kinley's majority. S997
The herald., 1896-12-18
THE JURY's VERDICT

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-THE COR
oner's jury in the cases of death by as.
phyxiation of Mrs. Sarah b. Cooper and
her daughter Harriet today brought in
verdicts that Miss Cooper's death was
caused by herself while temporarily In.
sane. and that Mrs. Cooper's death oc-
Cured at the hands of her daughter
while the latter was temporarily insane,
The herald., 1896-12-18
A STAGE HELD UP

PLACERVILLE, Dec. 1.-THE stage
running between Auburn and George
town was stopped at o'clock this after
noon between Penobscot and Green
wood in this county, by one man, and re-
lieved of Wells-Fargo express box. What
the box contained is not yet learned. The
highwayman is described as being about
five feet eight inches in height and
weighs about 100 pounds. He wore a
black hat and dark colored pantaloons.
He was masked with barley sack and
carried a muzzle- e-loading shotgun.
The herald., 1896-12-18

Churchill; Maryland, G.. w. Garrett;
Montana. J. E. Morse; Missouri, H. c.
Weber; Michigan Fred B. Spread; Min
nesota, T. G. Frost; Nebraska, A. G.
Wolfenbarger; New Mexico, C. H.
Fanch; New York. Dix w. Smith; New
ada. l. IL. Taylor; North Dakota, w. w.
Barrel oklahoma, Prof. Henry f. Gla-
zier Ohio, b. f. Shuart: Pennsylvania,
Dr. George w. Alperton; Rhode Island,
A. G.. Uttley; Texas. w. S. Marshall; /;
Utah. L. w. Shurtliff: Washington. l.. s.
Hewlett; Wisconsin j. f .Godding; Dis
trict of Columbia, Judge Emery b. Best
California and Connecticut delegates
gave a reception at new Hotel Adams
tonight. A large number of the finest
people in the city. including the govern
or, mayor and other officials. We're pres
ent. The CALIFORNIA; feel honored at the
special distinction shown them
rhe delegates will tomorrow consid-
er the features of the Salt river valley.
The California delegates will leave on
Saturday morning.
The fifth session of the National Irri-
cation congress is ended. and for the
fifth time the irrigationists of the nation
have sent forth a statement of their
wishes.
The congress has been in all ways a
success. The attendance was the largest
ever known. and only the gulf states
were not represented on the roll of at
terdants. Local interest has been keen,
as well, and every session has been wit
messed by a throng that packed the
opera house. The city has provided we'll
for all visitors and no crowding has been
noted. Nearly all the visitors will re-
main for a week. a large proportion of
the eastern delegates contemplating the
extension of the trip to Southern Cali
fornia.
The session has been the most busi-
ness-like known to the body and the
organization will henceforth be upon
the new basis of a regular organization
with paying members, with special COM
mittees and with funds for pushing leg
islatio