Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-01-04


charged foreign governments, and
whether any officers of the United
States are interested in the patent pro-
cesses employed IN making plates.
The resolution by Quay was adopted,
directing the secretary of the navy to
inform the senate whether, in his opin-
100. 1T would be advantageous to the
naval service to contract for six battle
ships, instead OF the two now authorized
on the basis OF the bids before the naval
department.
Lodge delivered q speech giving an
interesting sketch OF the Monroe doc
trine, showing how it was involved in
the Venezuelan question. A settlement
could only be reached, he said, by calm
temperate action Of congress and the
president.
Chairman Dingiey, of the ways and
means committee, was in the senate
today, making canvass Of the leaders
on two bills that passed the house last
week. He finds the republicans quite
anxious to pass the tariff bill at an early
date.
Senator Perkins today introduced the
Nicaragua canal bill in the senate. 1t
provides that the capital stock shall
consist OF million shares of 800 each,
and is on the lines of the Barhsm house
bill.
Senator Voorhees, presented a com.
munication to the senate from Senior V.
j. Dominguez, Charge d'Affaires OF the
Argentine legation, asding that the pro-
posed tariff levy on wool be made so as
to not apply to South American coun-
tries. The exports of wool from South
America are small, he saye, and the only
complaint of the United States wool
growers is against the Australian prod
uct. 1t was referred to the finance
committee.
At 2:45 p. m. q resolution for the re-
organization or the senate was offered.
German called for the yeas and nays,
in order to test the strength of the re-
publicans. The first populist senator
called was Allen, of Nebraska, who did
not vote; Butler did not vote. The dem
ocrats all voted no. Kyle, populist of
South Dakota, voted 40; PETER did not
vote; Stewart elso remained silent. The
reorganization passed the senate, yeas 80,
nays %, thus insuring republican con.
troll.
CLEVELAND, o. Dec. Slater q
steady down pour Of rain IN this city,
all day yesterday, the wind suddenly
varied from south to northwest early
last evening causing rapid fall in the
temperature. The gale reached q
velocity Of Al miles an hour here and
farther down the lake is said to have
blown at the rate of rs miles per hour.
At Dunkirk, n. Z. it is reported that
the wind blew at the rate OF IS miles per
hour. The telegraph line were all blown
down at that point, on both the Lake
Shore and Nickel Plate roads. The
gale forced the water from the lake over
tracks. Since last evening the thermo-
meter has fallen about "a degrees.
BOSTON, Dec. 31-A roaring wind
storm prevailed last night. AT 6 p. m. it
was blowing at a rate Of fifty miles an
hour; at 9 o'clock the velocity was about
SO miles. Only minor damage to build
ings has been reported.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31-The cold wave
reached this section today. 1t was
heralded by violent wind storm, which
at 3 O'Clock reached the velocity of y
miles per hour. Bay Ridge, Staten
Island, the Jersey shore and Coney
Island, received the full force of the
wind. AS the morning advanced the
wind decreased slightly, but it was still
blowing so miles per hour at 10 O'Clock.
The thermometer registered 32 degrees.
In the interior of the state the storm
was very severe. At little Falls, on the
West Shore railroad the tracks are
washed out. Reports from the Adiron-
dscs indicate much damage by the wiud.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark. Dec. 31-Arizona
Charley was shot and seriously injured
last night by friend who was attempts
inc to bit c SNOWFALL on the top of
Chsrley's head. The ball struck him on
the forehead.
SAN Francisco, Cal, Dec 31-Through
the stupidity or cupidity of a custom
house official nearly 100 Chinese who
were permitted to land as actors for the
Atlanta exposition have been turned
loose in Chinatown here and il is impos-
sible to identify them now. They were
on their way back from Atlanta to China
and eluded the custom house officials
at the depot here.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Sher
man introduced ID the senate the follow
ng: Resolved, that by injurious legisla-
lion by the 53rd congress, the revenues
,f the government are reduced below its |
necessary expenditures, and funds Great
ID by law for the redemption Of United |
States notes, has been invaded to supply |
such deficiency in said reserve; that
such misapplication of resumption fund
g Of dou btful legality and greatly in
urious to the public credit. and should
% prevented by restoring said fund to
sum of not less than 100000, 900 in
.old CON, or bullion, to be paid out
'nly in redemption Of United States
'OIe5 buu tIcoSuIy Hosco, oho SUN uOecS L
when redeemed, to be issued only in
xchange for gold coin, or bullion.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Blu speech in
he senate today::Senator Mitchell de-
Jared that no industry had received
UGH staggering and deadly blow as that
Inflicted on the wool industry by the
/
United States within the last year $685.
10000 in gold to pay for foreign wool,
nd occasioned loss to the wool grow
rs of the country of more than 81 ,O00,-
90. Unless this legislation was chang
d, the sheep industry of the Pacific
cast would be snnihilated.
LONDON, Dec. 31-American bankers
q this city have received private advices