Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-04-25

supplies in China. The latter also
allows Russia TO use the port of Arthur,
kiRHshoo or any port of Kiarehoo or
Chekiaug IS naval or military base
Other startling provisions include
branch line of the Siberian railroad to
fallen Wan controlled jointly for fifteen
years by Ru STA and China. Then the
latter, if capable, takes charge of the
railroad. There is virtual cession to
Russia Of the island opposite Talien-
Wan and several points en- the south
side of Huentischun, as protection to
the Siberian railroad, opening Chinese
markets to Russian goods, and Russia
will send several hundred officers to
drill 100, 600 Chinese troops.
The Globe will say this afternoon:
"If one tenth of the foregoing is true
there is DO doubt that the far eastern
question is about to assume far grsver
aspect than ever"
WASHINGTON, April 20-In the senate
today the Indian appropriation bill was
taken up on motion of Pettigrew pend
ing the question relating to sectarian
schools. Carter, republican of Mon taus,
bad offered an amendment striking ont
the provision that no appropriations be
made to eectarian schools.
PETER made further amendment
directing the secretary of the interior to
provide temporary schools for any
Indian children cut off from school
facilities by the closing of sectarlan
schools. This smen6mont was adopted.
Cockrell. democrat of Maine, offered
substitute for the entire proposition.
The substltutute provides for contracts
with the existing schools for 1897 to the
extent of Fifty per cent of 1895. 1t adds
the following.
"And it is hereby declared to be
settled policy of the government to
make no appropriations whatever for
the education of Indian children IN any
sectari5n school just as soon as it is
possible that provision be made for their
education otherwise. and the secretary
of the interior is hereby directed to
make such provision at the earliest
practicable day not later than July /,
1885,"
Further consideration of the sectarian
school amendments was deferred owing
to the absence of Carter.
The house committee on ways and
means today decided to report fsvorably
the senate bill to give 5000, 900 for gov
eminent bnilding and exhibit at the
Trans Mississippi and international ex-
position, in Omaha, in 1898. An amend
ment was added providing that the ex-
position authorities mRst raise an equal
sum.
The senate committee, on judiciary,
today, made favorable report upon the
resolution authorizing the purchasers at
the mortgage sale of the Atlantic & Pa
cific railway a reorganization of the road.
PAULsBoRRo, n. j., April 20-Mrs.
Hannah Ctard, celebrated her 10Sth
birthday at Ferrel today. There were
present three sons. thirty grand chill
dren, eighty-two great grand children
aud twelve great great grand children.
Hundreds of people paid their respects
to the oldest woman in New Jersey.
WASHINGTON, April 2O-The bond
investigation resolution was laid aside
by the senate this afternoon after q
sharp controversy. PETER agreed to a
postponement after an appeal by Allison
to not delay the appropriation bills.
WASHINGTON, April 2O-The president
today appointed Edwin Sluder register
of the land office at Las Cruces, n. M.
SACRAMENTO, April 20-Todsy in the
superior court Judge Hinkson continued
the matter OF the commitment of Simon
Raten to an insgne asylum until next
morning. Rsten had been
on trial for numbering two Japanese but
a special jury on Saturday evening de-
clared he was insane. This forenoon
Raten was interviewed by a "Bee" re.
In which he made detailed confession
of how he killed the two Jsps and what
he did with the pietol and rifle which he
took from them. Rsten appeared to
feel secure in the belief that he would
be sent to az insane asylum and that he
had escaped trial for murder. He a.
SCI ted that he was not insane and said
that he had told his lawyers that he had
killed the japanese. Hiram johnson,
one Of the attorneys for the defence,
says Raten never told him ne commit
ted murders.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, April 20-Doubts
as to the intention of Brayton Ives to
keep fGith with the reorganization COM
nissloners of the Northern Pacific we're
iispelled today when an answer was FL
ed 20 suit of the Farmers Loan and
trust Company's foreclosure proceed
ngs in the United States court by Ives
all the allegations III the COM
plant.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April 20-Frank |
Harris and Foster Pollard, the Kansas
City murderers, were granted further
stay of execution this morning until |
Friday, May Is. 1896. The time is ex-
ended in order to give the governor an |
opportunity to examine an application
or Communication of sentence.
BosToN, Msss., April 2l-With en-
husiasm almost SURPRISING of that
loted at the recent state convention OF
he republicans of Massachusetts,,
when Thomas B. Reed was endorsed as
presidential candidate, the democrats
# this state today at set their approval