Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-23

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 ment today to Irvine French. A state
 ment of the condition of the company
 hss not yet been filed. The last inven- tory showed assets at Sl0O,0OO; liabilities sll0,OOO. The company hopes to effect . reorganization. Depression ID the
 watch trade is the cause of the failure. MADRID, May 16-It 10 stated that the Spanish government in . circular note to the powers regarding the stti. tude of the United States towards Cuba,
 has taken the position that while Spain
 has scrupulously observed all treaties,
 the United States has infringed upon all conventionalities.
 CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 16-W hen M. D. Central conference was called to or- der this morning, the third ballot for
 bishop was announced amid intense ex.
 oitement. A vote taken yesterday after
 noon and the result kept secret until
 this morning. It showed 51O votes had
 been cast. There was no choice. The
 fourth ballot showed no choice.
 There are two bishops to be elected,
 and 5l2 votes for one bishop only in
 reality represents 1924 votes. The ap.
 parent discrepancy caused some confu- sion but was explained by . prominent delegate to the satisfaction of the con. ference. The white vote being counted the Rev. W. J. Msrtiudsls of Ksnsss presented a memorial requesting congress to prohibit the licensing of the sale of liquor in states whore prohlbi- tion is in effect. It wss adopted. The routine proceedings were interrupted by great applause when Major Mckinley
 was seen ascending the sisge. Bishop Joyce presented him and the arr was white with bsndkerchiefs. Three times the spplsuse died away and was renew ed. During the recess nearly every delegate took advantage of the oppor- tunity to greet Mckinley. After the recess the chair announced the next ballot which resulted in no choice.
 SANTA BARBARA, Cal, May 16-In her offioisl trial trip today the battleship Oregon made the magnificent speed of 16 78 knots, which places he. ID the very front rank. of ships of her olsss in all tbs nsvies of the world. She beat the Mas sachusetts. which had record of 1915 knots, and the Indisns, with a record of l5.61. The contract of the Union Iron works with the government calls for s25, 900 for every quarter knot above 15. and by the great performance today the Oregon has earned for her builders premium of e175, 5,0OO.
 Irving NJ. Scott, in speaking of the results, said: "Ths trial today makes the Oregon absolutely unrivsled among the ironclads of the world. She excels the Massachusetts for defence and off, fense and only needed 6 trial to prove she can carry these powers at 8 speed greater than any of her rivals. The av- craze speed of 1878 knots practically for six hours shove beyond question her ability of sustaining the great speed for long periods. 1n every respect the en. zine performance was without equal"
 Soon after her return to San Francis co che will be presented with @ S1O, 900 dinner service, the gift of the state of Oregon, after which state she was named.
 EVERETT, Wash, May l5-The re2ub- licau state convention met today to select delegates to the St. Louis con- yention. A resolution was passed in which protection and reciprocity were and gold standard favored amid ringing cheers, but the resolution declared for an international agreement regulating the ratio of silver.
 A Mckinley resolution when made Sas greeted with cheers that shook the The platform favors the cleo tion of senators by popular vote, and resolution denouucing the attempt of political secret organizations to control party affairs was loudly spplauded. The instructed it's delegates to vote for Mckinley.
 NEW YORK, May 15-Don M. Dickin. son, of Michigan, unequivocally denied today the ststement published in De- troit paper that he had 6 letter from President Cleveland which said the lat ter would not again be candidate for the presidency.
 WASHINGTON, May 15-The senate committee on Indian affairs teddy con- sidered the house bill providing for free homesteads on public lands in Oklsho- ma for actual settlers, end after amend ing it 90 as to mako it apply to all statee and territories, agreed to report it with a favorable recommendation. As sm. ended the bill applies tbe homestead laws in all public land ststes and is of general importance. The committee also agreed to favorable report on the senate bill defining the rights of mixed blood Indians. The bill declares that all persons who have Indian blood and have maintained tribal ralstions with any tribe of Indians, to be Indiana and entitled to all the riahts and privileges of full blood Indians.