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The record-union., 1896-04-22
Conflagration at Washington. j
Nevada County.
State Senator Caleb T. Dorsey Shot
and Killed Near Columbia, Tuol-
umne County-The Trouble Urew
Out of a Dispute Over the Owner
ship of a Mine, in Which Both
Were Interested.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21-Ernest
Weber, a butcher, aged TO. ended his
life either late last night or early this
morning by hanging himself in MS
shop, 1924 Howard street. Shortly be-
fore o'clock this morning A. Pfender
of 162 Ninth street, who was employed
by Weber, went to the shop as usual.
The place was not open, and he en-
tered by the rear of the building and
found his employers body suspended
by two bale ropes from the transom of
the office door.
Weber had carefully deposited all
his belongings of any value in his safe.
The widow stated that the deceased did
not return home last night and she had
become very anxious as to his where
abouts. Deceased had conducted a
delicacy and butcher shop on Howard
street for many years.
ANOTHER HANGING.
Christopher Helm, a laborer, aged 60,
committed suicide early this morning
by hanging himself in his room in the
German Hotel, $50 Howard street. The
body was discovered hanging from a
rope, which had been fastened to a
bracket on the wall by H. Necker, a
bedmaker. The deceased had been sick
for some time, and only recently left
the German Hospital. He was out of
money and could not get work. He
leaves a son and daughter in Grabau,
Germany.
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New Clubs Want Primaries.

A call is published by the recently or
ganized Republican clubs of the Twen-
tieth and Twenty-ffrst Assembly Dis
tricts for a meeting to be held at Arm
ory Hall tomorrow evening.
The clubs propose to have the meet
ing protest against the action of the
County Committee in declaring against
the holding of primary electors to Sc
iect delegates to the State Convention
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SWEPT BY FIRE.
Disastrous Conflagration in a Nevada
County Town.

NEVADA CITY, April 21.-The little
mining town of Washington in this
county was swept by a conf1agrat ton
at ) O'Clock this morning. The roof Of
Worthley's Hotel was discovered to be
ablaze, and before the flames could be
checked the hotel, a large two-story
frame structure, was destroyed, with
all its contents, the occupants having
barely time to dress and escape from
the building. The dwelling house of
John Hogan and D. Stewart, the barn
of the Washington State Company
and a shoeshop We're also destroyed.
By hard work the citizens managed
with the aid of buckets of water, to
extinguish the fire and save the bal
ance of the town. The total loss is
about S11, 300. The insurance is very
small.
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pitiable Situation i'm Armenia.

NEW YORK, April 21-The Ma
tional Armenian Relief Committee, to
whose treasurer, Brown Bros. & Co,
all funds should be sent, have just re-
ceived the following cablegram from
Miss Clara Barton, President of the
National Red Cross at Constantinople:
"Pera, April u, 1896.
ITO Trask, New York: Hubbell re-
ports from Marash typhus increasing.
Beyrout physicians in charge. Hub
bell proceeds from Marash to Malatia
with grain and agricultural imple-
ments, distributing en- route. Farmers
nothing to work with. (Signed)
.2 RTON ,,
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Continued Gases.

The case Of Joseph Winn, charged
with the seduction of Gertie Labadie.
was postponed yesterday in the Police
Court till to-day, on account of the alb
sence Of Gertie's mother. the prosecut-
inG witness.
That of John Lands, accused Of vio-
lating the pharmacy law, was continued
for one week
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The Ohio Cyclone.

TOLEDO, April 21.-Reports this
afternoon of yesterdays cyclone in
Sandusky show that it was more dis
astrous than it was said to be. AT
least five more persons are fatally in
jured. Mrs. Schorf and her child were
found this morning, after having lain
out all night wet to the skin. They were
blown out of buggy, and will die.
Wilson Brand of Booktown and Hiram
Hendricks of Muscalonge are fatally
hurt. Hendricks had both arms and
legs broken. Edward Logue of Book
town was crushed under a falling barn.
The loss to property is estimated at
5000 600
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Rehearing Denied.

The renaittitur from the Supreme
Court in the case Of c. Fl. Gilman
against the Bee publishers fer libel,
was yesterday received by Judge Cat
lin.
The court in bank affirms the decision
rendered by one of its departments in
favor of Gilman, and therefore denies
the rehearing asked for by the defense.
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Three of the Crew Drowned.

COLON (Colombia), April 21.-While
the remainder of the crew of the steam
er City of Dallas, which recently found
cred about forty miles west of this port,
were being re-embarked ct Rio Be
lirn on board the steamer Foxhall,
which had gone to their rescue, boat
capsized and the steward and two OF
the crew Of the City of Dallas Were
drowned.
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Bid in for Fifty Dollars.

Stenographer E. F. Duden is now g.
bloated real estate nabob Yesterday
he bought the property of James Riley,
on E street, between Tenth and Elev-
enth, sold by Constable SpinSs under
execution-so far as Riley's interest
was concerned-for $50. His claim,
against Riley was for S137 30.
The Germania Building and Loan As
sociation has a foreclosure suit pending
against the property.
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Blown Up by Dynamite.

FRESNO, April 21.-Investigation
shows that the Kings River bulkhead
above Centerville, which broke on Sun
day night, was blown up by dynamite.
1t was at first supposed that it broke
accidentally. The supposition is that
farmers on the lower Kings River,
where crops are drying up. blew it out
in order to let the water down the
river.
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ROYAL Arch Masons.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21.-The
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
met in annual session at Masonic Tenn
pie this morning. The greater portion
of the day was taken up with addresses
and reports, and in consequence the
election of officers will not take place
until tomorrow.
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A Visiting Minister.

Rev. Il. L. Garger of Atchison. Kas..
Travelling Secretary Of the Board of
Church Extension in the Lutheran
Church, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Traver and Rev. Mr.. Hoskinson. He is
a fine speaker, and will address the peo-
PIE at the Sixteenth-street Church this
evening. All are invited to hear him.
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A Seaman Drowned.

PORT TOWNSEND (Wash.), April
21.-Captain Smith Of the revenue cut
ter Commodore Perry. which arrived
here from San Francisco this after
noon, reports that during heavy gale
on Saturday morning last Boatswain
Alfred Halfi was swept overheard and
drowned. A boat containing four men,
which had been lowered and sent to
the assistance of the drowning man,
was capsized, and the occupants mar
rowly escaped the fate of their COM
panion.
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Thirty T1atabeleS Killed.

CAPE TOWN, April 21.-A dispatch
from Buluwayo dated yesterday says:
Commander Nicholson made an at
tempt to-day to bring on a general ac-
ton with the Matabeles, and with that
view sent out $50 men, who attacked
the enemy. Prolonged skirmishing en-
sued, during which thirty Matabeles
were killed The enemy did not move
in force
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Instructed for Mckinley,

SANTA ANA. April 21.-At the
Republican county convention held
here to-day eight delegates were cleo
ted to the State convention. They Were
instructed to support Mckinley.
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Queen of Redwood City.

REDWOOD CITY, April 21-Miss
Lillian Neuman of Woodside will be
Queen of the Redwood City rose car
nival. That the choice is a popular one
is attested by the size of the vote she
received-3,5S3. The total vote cast
was 6,661.
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1cGuire DISCHARGED.

James Mcclure, the barkeeper who
was charged with petit larceny in keep
ing money intrusted to him by q friend
who came to town to see the sights.
was discharged last night in the Police
Court for lack OF evidence.
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Five Hundred Killed.

SUAKIM, April 21.-Further adyices
received here from Berber say that in
the recent fight among the members
of the khalifa's bodyguard at Ondur
man, 800 men We're killed, instead of
fifty as first reported
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QUICK RETURNS.
An Inquiry i'm the "Record= Union
Did the Thing.

An item was published in the Rec
ord-Union" yesterday morning, stating
that Postmaster Fox had received a let
ter from L. j. Little of Richmond, Me.
making inquiry as TO the whereabouts
OF Samuel Isaacs. Before noon Mr.
Fox had received the following in
formation: Samuel Isaaes has been a
blacksmith in the old town of Shasta
for over thirty years.
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WOODLAND ARSON CASE.
Preliminary Examination of Shepherd
and CO.Eum.

WOODLAND, April 21.-The pre-
liminary examination of Cullom &
Shepherd, proprietors of the Wood
land Woolen Mills, charged with firing
the plant on January 21th, was re-
sumed to-day. Seven witnesses were
examined, all of whom were employees
of the mill at the time the property
was burned. Their testimony was in
direct rebuttal regarding the amount of
wool in the mill on the day of the fire.
OF the 42,S00 pounds claimed by the
defendants to have been destroyed not
over 1000 pounds, so far as the wit
nesses knew, was in the mill the day of
the fire, and that amount was alleged
to have been waste wool.
Handel had produced an opera, before
The record-union., 1896-04-22
rIrs. Booth-Tucker.

FRESNO, April 21.-Mrs. Booth
Tucker spoke to a crowded house at the
Barton Theater Salvation Army peo-
pie for 100 miles around were present.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Maurice Lumber Company broke their
boom at Batiscan to-day and were car
rted away, taking with them Marsi-
cotte's bridge, 600 feet long.
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Handel had produced an opera before
lie was fifteen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-19
VICTIMS OF The DISASTER.
At Last Fifty Miners Killed 10 Tho
Explosion at Newcastle,
said to He tho Worst Gallery Accident
that Ever Occurred ia this
Country.

DENvER, Feb. ia special to the
Times from Newcastle, Colo, snys.
Atlli3O today when the work OF res
cue was temporarily stopped for the
purpose Of flooding the slope ami the
chambers Of the mine with air, the
Vulcan mine had yielded up
four OF It's dead. How many
more bodies remain within 10
still n matter for conjecture, but the
most reliable estimate n ~. The
officials OF tho Vulcan fuel company
have checked up 81 lamps given out
yesterday morning. IL will probably
bo found that four or i've more were
givenlout, but the number OF victims
In any event ~ not likely ~ exceed SO.
John French Is today tue center OF n
curious throng. He IN the mine
carpenter who's came out OF the Nul-
can minO yesterday twenty minutes
be'ure the explosion. This gas 30.
came 90 thick that his eyes gave out
and hu was obliged TO quit work. Mine
Inspector Griiiitu, vino Is now on the
ground, says tbis IL the wOfst oollicTy
disaster that over occurred ia Amer.
icu. The officials OF tbs Vulcan com
pany and Others In authority are con-
ierriug M 20 how 10 proceed with the
work Oi clearing the mine.
Tho list OF killed, M corrected up to
2 O'Clock this afternoon, h ~ follows:
James Harrison, John Funke, Emil
Funke, Charles Merchant, Thomas Al.
dison, Louis CiBatti, FREQ ROdemsky,
FoteT Peterico, Daniel Morris, James
Gabriel, Frank Russa, Frank Cimcnsio,
Clus Brusgor, Bnpilstc Chowchette, a.
Malove, john Seattle, Alex Seattle,
Phillip R1la, Timothy Carney, David
Davis, David J, Evaus, Anton Mar
tlno, Peter Becker, Fred SlemuuI,
Anton Patricio, John Pa1lorlo, Nicho-
las Ross, John LumbaTj, Abel DlTe
Jr., Joseph DUrea, William Dorea,
John Csughlau, William Webb, An.
gelo PotTie, sampson Jones, Ed
Weloh, Thomas LatriggRn, Domi.
ME Maliino, Frank McG ufly,
Robert Cottreol, Alex Reno, Frank
Simonie, Robert Stoiger, John Jsn-
kins, Dominic Ozelle, Joseph Olino,
James Forgee. Dominic Posstttio,
Peter Tapie, Anton Taperlo, William
Happerty, Andrew RolRndo, Peter
Magenta.
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ton, It shall not be- lacking. 1 love
Tatnmany and / shall alw tys love the
organization. No truer or better set Of
men, no more sincere men, we've ever
joined together. John &. 5heehan IL
canable and Trustworthy, aud, no
matter what construction 10 put on his
leadership by outsiders he will not be
awetved tom his course. He Is n man
who ~ doing night, who will always
10 right, and he will be appreciated.
IL ho does wrong he will quiogly be
condemned inside az well M outside OF
the Organization, but such contin-
goucy will not, I am very sure, arise.
"He took a Republican district, n
District that had always teen Republi'
oau, and In two ytArs he changed II
Into solidly Democratic district He
has worked himself up step by step,
uulll he has become the natural leader
OF Tammany hail. Tammany IL har.
monioue, all reports to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Tammany has loved
aud honorud me anu 1 am profoundly
grateful and, mark my words, Tam
many Will love, honor aud admire
John T.. sheehan.n
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PRAYINa Fon pEAoE.
A Letter FROM Tcuador's President 60
the queen Of spain.

WAeHINGrON, Feb. lS.-rho Presi.
dent VI Ecuador on tue 10th OF dOcom.
Der, sent 10 the queen regent OF Spain
"a letter regarding the struggle In
Cuba. 10 has Just uoen publisnod, aui
10 in patg as iollDwt:
"Maitsly; Tue people Of Ecuador,
which once formed part Of the Spauish
monarchy, 10 which Il is bound by
Ties Of ffiundship, blood, Of language
aud Of traditions, are deeply moved M
the presence Of tho terrible and
devastating struggle carried on be-
tween Cuba for her political indepen'
denCO anu the mother cIuutry fOt the
integrity OF her Territory.
"hiy government, complying with
international laws, will observe tue
neutrality which they prescribe, but
II cannot be deaf 10 the clamor OF these
people, desirous Of the termination Of
the struggle, anu II IL due 90 this that 1
have the honor 20 address your majesty
az an emancipatnd child would 20 to
IN nnoctionEte mother, 10 intorpose the
good uiilcua Of friendship, anu to Ark
your msjraty that IN your wisdom, ami
inspired by your humanitarian and
noble sentiments, you adopt all dignl'
Ned means to return peace to Spain
and Cubs.
"By granting Cuba her independence
Snaiu Will protect her Interests aud
will have done Justice 10 tho aBpira-
tiona Of Cuba, without any loss OF de.
CoTum."
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Ihe paI,,. CondIlIon.

At the annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of DAILY mining company, held
on Monday evening last. the following
statement was made TO those present.
A. tho present time the cash in the
hands Of the treasurer and superintsn-
dent Of the company amounts 70 sl05,-
12l3L This amount In left after paying
all bills against tho company for the year
1885, and including receipts from all
that portion Of the product for 1895, that
has boon converted into cash. In addi-
ton to this cash balance there IL au uu-
sold product on hand and Ia transit Os-
timated to DO OF about tho value OF $780,
600 This product has accumulated ow-
ing to changes that were mado by the
refining company In Park City Ia the
method Of treating the product, causing
"a delay OF over two months In produce
ton OF bullion, and tho refinery up TO
date has not boon able To catch up with
the work, IL will DO several weeks yet
before tho nnal cleanup Tor tho past
year has boon made, and tho product
converted into cash. In the meanwhile
tho company will have made dlsburso-
mouts for usual operating expenses for
tho months OF january, February and
March, and probably part Of April.
There will also bo a product for the Same
months on hand, or only partially dis
posed OF.
The company has elected the follow.
ing diTectOrRtti II. @. Chambers
Richard macintosh, ). b. Haggin,
Georlv NJ. Scott and David Keith,
Air. ChambeTs ID PRESIDENT Mt. Mac.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-19
MINERAL MATTERS.
TOday's Sales On The Exchange Go
Over tho 10000 Eark.


Tho Now York stock exchange
opened today, and probably that was
an incentive to the salt Lake brokers,
NJ they got down to business Ia fine
style. The listed stocks, while they
were not rewarded with many sales,
brought ont good figures, which l.
suggestive that the properties are still
retaining their normal values.
Sunshine wa. the only listed stock
sold. Bidding commenced at 1926
and steadily crept up 10 s3.i5, when
Sheets thought no had good thing
aud dumped 100 shares into Fender
gasps lay at that figure. The bid then
fcll 10 $50, but tina, was nigh enough
for Sheets and he lot 100 shares 20
at the hgurr-lOO to wooliey and 30 to
Sprengcr.
At the close Of the listed call lin
requested roverslon TO Daily, ami
having his req uest granted. he offered
s7.25 Tor so shares, but the offer awaited
him nothing. This figure, Of course,
was not made n quotation, as nothing
under 100 shares constitutes board
lot. Then HaTkness asked Tor n second
call of Alliance, which had received
no quotations on tho fltsI call. He
offered to sell for 50 cents, and received
bid Of 40.
The uulistod call opened up with
Dalton, but rs IL was evident that
buyer aud seller would not get TO.
geiher, a cry for Little Pllisburg went
up. This cry was met by the stock
being offered 1T cents, then
a. 3, then ut u ana nnAlly at
Z. The latter figure suited the In.
v, slors and they went At with n relish,
gobbling up 1900 shares. The stock
was then offered at /. cents, aud 1000
shares changed hanus at tnai ngure,
after which 1900 shares were sold AZ:
cents. making total Of 10000 shares,
which changed hands.
Natural Gas was the next stock 10
receive attention and Bprenger sold
1000 shares TO Hudson At IL cents,
| A large number OF other stocks were
called anu quotations made, anu when
| Camp Floyd was reached, Allen took
5000 shares from Lowe ~ 25A cents.
Tue closing figures were as follows.
LISTED STOCKS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-19
Police Conri.

At this mornings session OF the
municipal court Of justice, A. Hanskin
was TILED ior nourlshing deadly
weapon In a rude aud threatening
manner, Vt the same time declaring lac
OUT XII hH uelg hb1r, Mr.. w. H..
woyd. The row occurred las, Sunday
- ofnlng nud was apparently caused
w hauskin stopping up u Hume,
uy ugh which BOYD ran on the
thr' water from HE flowing
w',' Boyd noticed that tue ilumo was
well, ed up and was In toe act. OF re-.
slllpng the debris, when Hanskin
NOV ,ebol tho doauly weapon. The
u.ut,nce bring somewhat conflicting,
9 P',',s. Wongor discharged tho defend.
ant, .,b. y,o .,,lt., . .t.,.
~, mo TO botn OF Onicer Roberts's
90, - i.st saturday night, will b. tried
", p'' rvrsistlng au officer on Friday Mt 10
Il wamboit was having a fur.
Their hearing In the arson case this
afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-19
MINOR MENTION.

There are plenty Of houses to rent IN
the city now.
The board OF education COMMITTEES on
buildingo aud grounds meet tonight
The present epringliko weather l.
cnuslng the snow line ON the fooih'lls
TO climb higher each dny.
The Utah company has reduced the
price Of coal In Ogden 10 $500 ton.
SO says the Ogden Press
Gardening has commenced In some
parts ui town, aud seeds OF early wee.
tables are In tue soil.
John j. Snyder, OF Salt Lake, has
occurred n patent ON tobacco-pipe
cleaner. II oiehnh the pipe. not this 20
bac 80.
Connecting sewer lAlerals With the
main on Fifth south street II being
pushed rapidly on East Temple and
State streets.
The past two days have Witnessed !
big hTush fro on WeBt Temple street
near the corner Of Fourth South. The
brush Ia from shade trees trimmed IN
the locality.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - Carter
(MontalA) has offered resolution In
the Senate u recUmmit the tar.n bill,
and given notice OF a speech ON the
subject next Monday. IL Is presumed
no Will explain the position Of the
silver men who voted against the
taxing up Of the bill last week.
This Senate has agreed to take up the
Cuban resolutions al O'Clock t0m0t-
row.
Lodge presented q resolution direct.
Ing the finance committee the invest.
gate anu report on tue circumstances
attending tho sale OF United States
bonds during ls9i.5.6 and the dispose
ton Of the proceeds Ut such Hnles, Ihe
resolution went over. IL IL substan.
TALLY the same as the resolution which
losI Its parliamentary status yesterday
by HilPs speech carrying the debate
up 10 2 O'Clock, except that II directs
the finance committee, instead OF n
special committee, to make the iaVes-
tigation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-19

leased on wrlis oi hsbeas c1rpus issued
~ Circuit Judge II ckor. The young
men gave their names az Gtotge
5Hunders, Charles Smith, Kentucky;
JACK Ingram, Ohio; Oscar Wagner.
missouri; Thomas Cummings, john
DAVE New York; Thomas Forbes,
iennsylvania; Jack Ryan, Louislana;
Don Clint, Illinois; John SOPHIA,
Iekasi Joseph Stone, Masssch usetts.
Two weeks ago the party reached
Ocala. They were well dressed and
shii they were walking TO see the
country better, and ~ hunt and fish at
VIII. They had lot OF novelties for
sale. They uid not ask aid, but the
Day after their arrival they were af-
rested. Justice Ciary sent them TO the
convict farm o. tramps.
Az the ranch they were barbarously
treated. They were chained to negroes
and given impoasihlo tasks. Every
night upon reporting tho tasks upper
formed, they were stripped, tied across
logs sud whipped with rswhiies until
the blood rushud. Last night, the
coolest Of the winter, the guards drove
them into a pond, shouting. "Y3u
nave been wanting BATH, now get IT,"
Twice a day they were given bread,
but no meat. Al Judge lockers re.
qdest they barred their backs, which
were found raw and qulvoring. Five
OF them may not recover. In dlscharg-
ing this young men Judge Hooker saiI
their arrest, sentence and treatment
disgrnced civilization, aud every one
concerned IN 10 should be severely
punished. The haboas corpus proceed.
ings wore brought by Ocala citizsus.
The victimf u' ii' outrage will bring
heavy suits Tor damages.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-19

WASHINGTON, d. O., Fec. l9.-The
House committee on territories voted
today to reconsider tho former vote
against the Arizona and New Mexico
statehood bills, thus leaving thom sin
before the committee,
10 has been agreed that II both Har.
ris (RBpublican, Ohio aud LeievTe
(RepuOlicAu, New York;, who were
absent from the previous Meeting,
asked tor reconsideration, TeoonsideTR.
ton should DO entered. The mem.
beers OF tho committee VINO have
been opposing reporting tho Arizona
aud New Mexico bills, principally on
the ground that the admission Of these
territories would increase the free sill
yor strength In the Senate, assert that
the action OF the committee today has
no Significance. They declare the
statehood bills are dead for The aEssent