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Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-03-21

Scrofula is an obstinate blood disease,
and is beyond the reach of the average
blood medicine. Swift's Specific
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-03-21

tuition, control and confne the oper-
ations of the cent a! government
with respect 10 the states, DO not
bind it with respect to parties not
states either in es5e or il embryo
! his is Nation with capital n"
as one orator has said, and was not
born deformed," IS another observed
1t can do anything any nation cal
do, which has been both the repub-
lican and the eminentiy logical ano
sensible view ever since the days o.
Hamilton and the c0nsl tuition
birth. II the republican, party car
win nexJ November there will never
be an dispute yer the matter
again"
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H. E 1888
Notice for Publication,
Land Oflce al Prescott, Arizona,

Land Office at Prescott, Arizona,
February 2S. 1900 I
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said Or lof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Prescott, Arizona, on Friday,
March 80. 1900, viz. William Stephens. II. Z.
1885, for the SW14 of SEX and SEl4 of SWl4 of
Sec 81, Twp II n, r (. and lot and SEX of
NW1< of Sec 8, Twp IL n, r L.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuou residence upon, and cultivation of
said land, viz:
George W. Hance, Charles H, Harbeson Wales
Arnold. W. G. Wingfied, all of Camp Verde,
Arizona.
FREDkRICK A. TRITLE, Jr. Register.
First publication, Feb. %.
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Notice of Tax Sale.
OTce of Treasurer and Tax Collector,
Yavapai County, Arizona Territory,
:

+
Yavapai County, Arizona Territory, :
Prescott, Nriz., NJ arch 3, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given to the persons. parties,
companies. owners and all others
interested in the land, real estate and personal
property mentioned and described in the de-
linouent tax list, that unless the taxes de-
linquent, together with the costs and percentages
set forth in said delinquent list, are paid on OF
before "Wednesday, March 2s 1900. the real
property upon which such taxes are lien, or SC
much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the
same, will be sold by the undersigned, at public
auction, for cash, on Wednesday. Me- rch IS, 1900
between the hours of 10 a. N and p. m. of saiC
day, in front of the north door of the county
court house, III the city of Prescott, county OF
Yavapai. II rritOry of Arizona.
DENNIS A. BURKE.
County Treasurer and Ex-Oricio Tax Collector
of lavapai County, Arizona Territory. I'd
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May u. IS


Notice Is hereby given THAT the Brown-Dake
Gold Company's group Of mines, located in
Haszayampa Mining District. will lot be re-
sponsIble Tor any debts or supplies, labor er ma
terizl furnished while working under lease and
option bKOWN-DAAE GOLD CO.
by A. G. bake, President.
Prescott Jan / Isgg.
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Re. uOI.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Land OFoe at Prescott, Arizona,
March g. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will bs made before the Register
and Receiver at Prescott, Ariz., on Tuesday
April 10, 1900, viz, Burton Maxwell, II. f. IIOl
for the lot l, of sec. So and lot of sec. 49, twp
II n g, and log l. sec. %. twp II n e.
He names the following witness to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
J. D. Price, Ed. Jones, c. B. Coulson, W. /
Johnson, all Of Camp Verde, Arizona.
FREDERICK A. TRITLE. Jr., Register.
First publication, March Z, 1900.
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Notice is hereby given that the undersigne
will Lot be res possible for any debts against Il
following named mining claims while the sane
are being worked under lease and bond, viz:
Recorder Pierce, Dream, '94, 'g5, 90, '95, Dc
minion. Confidence, Donnazetta, and Outlaw,
located in Castle Creek district, Yavapai county
Arizona E WAGNER,
AMEs MASON,
THOMAS, EMMA and HOMER CAMPBELL.
Wagner, Ariz., Ces- II, 1 9. 1O-1Z-.
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n tice Is hereby given that the unders gned
are the owners OF the EmpOria group of mining
claims, situated in Hassayampa mining district
4ayapai County Arizona, and that they will IL
NO manner be responsible for any debts, labor
OF other work contracted while The same AT,
being worked under bond or lease
DEMARY. STORrS & KEYS,
Dated July 3, 1883. I'm
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He 149
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Land Offca at PRESCOTT, ARR )na.
March g. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
thst said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Prescott, Ariz.. on Wednesday,
April II 1900, viz; Virgil W. carp, H. L. 144q,
and SEX of NE4, of sec. 20, twp u, NR4W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of
said land. viz:
William Rudy. T. NJ. Earnhart, James More,
Nose Langley. all of Kirkland, Ariz.
FREDERICK A. TRITLE. JR., Register.
First publication March z, 1900
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Hard Trial

Notice is hereby given that the Hard
Trial mine. located in Tiger district, Yava-
pal county, Arizona, is being worked IN
der bond and lease, and that neither of the
owners thereof nor the mine above named
will be responsible for any labor, improve
ments or accide nts which might occur on
or IN the said mine. Jul n. Rodenburg,
Johanna Rodenburg, John Reible.
Prescott, Feb. 20, 1883. ly
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Notice Is hereby given that The Arizona
Eastern / Montana Smelling, Ore Purchas ing
and Development o. has leased the BOggs
mines, sinelter and pipe line and that the under
gued viii in no way be responsible for debts
Contracted IN operating the same
CUMMEhCIAL MINING co.
J. 5. DOUGLAS, Agent
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Notice i hereby given that the Standard and
Buster group Of mines, located in the Pine
Grove district Bradshaw mountains are now
being worked under bond and Lease, and that
the owners of the same will not be responsible
for any labor. accident, OF debts of the same ac-
crued under the terms OF the lease.
}. A. FORBES,
JOHN MChENZIE.s
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Homestead Mine.

Notice is hereby given that the Homestead
mine. located IN the Walker minicg district, is
now being worked under bond and that the
undersigned. owner of said mine. will not be re-
sponsible for any labor, accicent or debts of the
same which may accrue during the period of
said bond. FRED ZOBEI.
proseoft Ian 9 1Q0O
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-03-21
First publication March 10.
MINERAL APPLICATION No.
$40.
SURVEY No. 1895.
United States Land Ofhce.

Prescott. AriZ-, Feb II, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that in pursuance of
the Act CT Congress approved May 10, 1872, Emil
CAM, whose postofiice address is Phenix. Mari-
copa county. Arizona territory, has made appi-
ca.ion for psteI-t for 1900 linear feet on the
Beacon !-lght lo4e. bearing gold, the same Be-
eastsrly fOm discovery shaft thereon with sur
face ground 600 feet in width, situate in Hum
bug mining district, AagApai county, Arizona
territory, and described b the official plat here
with posted and by the I'D notes on ME IN the
Once Of the Register of PRESCOTT lisnd District,
Arizona territory, as fellows, viz;
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Mineral Application Ne. 4s7.
Uuitea S-aass Lad O.tsess
Prescott. Al. z81a. ketsaa-y 5. l.sli-

Notes Is hereby giVel tha- A-.i-sx F.-er-on.
whose postotECe L. S'sltl1. Arsssaz. 1s.s alsaaa
applic1tion fer a 1ls, q - tes pa-sas. tor tae
Hoioen Age. Gulsial ClcEsl, t1elisE >tar .rlslIss
Eagle. Gold standard. Esst Ez1- 1-lez- Bae a1xs
and Hichlarl lore mini t-'1--l ll7r-r.1 -
vey No i4Z1- situate ir tee esy.E zlsls1s H.
ulet, county of 14varai- Arizcrs. esarl1lg srsaI1
and silver and more ra-ltrulrly {. 80 - -
follows
Gotdea A ge Lsd~-
Beginning At corner NJ l. a a.rrt1-y s-oas
6xsxz4 inches SCI one fesr 81 Ia 1900 -
side built = Ilonumeus o. s,ores lE-5 fsrr. -laaa
Insrked ia so l-lt-- sane -1os- naa-k=1 T. ~
III Tor corner No = 81 arlo lGizs- -1lrzar -
ls-l- " hence loLA Ne lE-- csars u.lra / u
gree z minutes Vges- So fe-L l1szl- ulsr-1 s.
degrees 80 minutes east 1850 f-ss u. ecruer ~ =
which Is also c1ruer No tialisz Ei,s.1 an 49,
her No I ,rcltieu E-a--ls oi tai- slrgzE. l1a1ee
north u degrees IS Ei1l-es ss-t 60 ga
70 corner No 8. NEaic- l. zsa cu-ner ~, 4 tistl-
en- NloQt OF tills Sirrez- 4ae1se sogl-a - g.
gsees p MINUTES wesr i5l4 seer - eorasE -
winch Is also corner No serll, lgs1s. -i1Ee9s ~
l4zi- Thence south n des-aes - uzinltes aas1
~ teet u corner No Il Eace al 1sl11-as,. 49,
Sey OF ext ria- n's-u-la-izs- kariallea - ,laS-s
% IlilutpS eazr
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S.S.S.[ff f fs Blood

is the only remedy equal to such deep
seated diseases; it goes down to the
very foundation and forces out every
faint. 1t is purely vegetable, and is
the only blood remedy guaranteed to
contain no mercury, potash or other
mineral substance whatever.
Books mailed free by Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Letter List.

The following Is a list of letters
remaining II the Prescott pOstolhce
for the week ending March 10, 1900.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-03-21

Prescott, Ariz.. Jan. Is, 1000 VIM. Shake
lee, his heirs and assigns: You are hereby no
titled that have during the years 1897, ISIS, 1883
expended three hundred tSSull 0ollsrs IN laooS
and improvements upon the Mountain View mine
Thumb Butte district, Yavapai county, Arizoas
Territory, the notice OF location
whereof is on record in the office Of the
county recorder OF the county of layapai. Arr
IONA, in Book 81 of mines, page 457, in order 10
hold said mining claim under the provisions Of
States. and amendments thereto, concerning
annual labor upon mining claims, it being the
amount required to hold said cisin for the ne
riodsending Dec. 81, 1897, 1S9S, Is99 the sum CT
500 being expended during each of
said years, and if ninety 900 dSys
after the publication hereof You fail
or refuse to contribute your proportion OF such
expenditure as co-owner, your interest in said
mining claim viii become the properly Of the
subscriber, your co-Owner, who has made the
required expenditure by the terms of SAID Sec
ton 1924. JOHN BRYANT,
First publication, Jan. %. 1900.
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Beeiani1g coruer Ne z. the -r-.hNaSt 49,
% tEe location. W1e1-ce 4 81 Il ~ ~ e-a-s
south s. cezraSS es-s s, -ee-. we've a $3.50
stone 5DltS-+ inches. so 2 lcz II s-ssl--sl 49,
side built unCl-l,su- 81 sr'lls 81 ssz. =. ~
marked Il Ne l-lt--- 4lecce S1-tl 3, ces1asa
west GO tee- u ccr.er NJ p 4-zzce se1ca -
degrees sc minutes east $50 lle- q g1rc1r ~ 4
which Is also corner NJ = Eee t5se aa.le ez IA
survey 1aelee 1es~- s. cesrsss east i.t Ese1 ~
corner Ne 8, N1lCa q e-s c. e1er NJ isss sslss
Thence 5 1e-S 81 BIB - fa.H = ~ cer-eE ~
I, the pfsec - l1z7zlllcz -l--Eez rz11zsssr
boundaries. tarEzt-Q1 Isl teezees So Ellzlo.--
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Mineral Application No. 434.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFIcF

fTescOIt, ARIZONA, Jan. -, lyOU,
Notice Is hereby given that L. H Field and J
7. Bishop, whose postoffice address is Stanton.
Arizona, and J A. Mcdonald whose postotfic,
address is jerome, Arizona, have made applica-
ton for United states patent for the Thunder
bolt and Nerno lode miniug claim, mineral
survey No 1924, situate in the Weaver mining
district, Yavnpai county Arizona bearing gold
and silver and covering 5000 feet of the said
1hunderbOlt and VernO lodes. with surface
ground 500 feet in width aud more particularly
described as follows:
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-03-21
ThunderboIt lode.

Survey No 1921, Thunderbolt 10 lie: Beginning
at corner No /, the sw corner OF claim, which Is
also cor No :, New Era lode sur, No 1928 ideDti-
cal with cor OF location, a granite stone 6xl0X24
ms set one loot in ground along side built 4
mon of stones Sx3 IT stone marked L No 1-l424,
same ston marked N ]. No 2-I423, whence u 5 L.
III NO 12i8 W q brs E 81 degrees 81 minutes W
5144.5 TT. Thence Il AZ dogs IS min 1900 # 70
cor No which Is also cor No l NernO lode of this
survey, granite stone 6xaxS2 ins. set one foot
in ground, Surrounded by a mon of stones,
stone marked L No 2-l424, same stone marked V
No 1-l424. Thence II deg 20 min W 600 # to
cor No 3, which is also cor No Nerno lode of
this survey whore pOrphyry stone 5X20x30 ms
set one 1t IN ground, along side built a of
stones 3x3 Fl, stone marked 7 No 3-1424, same
stone marked No 4-1424 for cor no Nerno
this survey Thence II deg 10 min W, 1900 fit to
cor No !, which Is also cor No New Ira lode
No lI23, granite stone 6x12X30 ms set one II
in ground, along side built a mon OF stone 3x:
feet stone marked L No 4-1424 same stone
marked N. L No 3-1423. Thence II deg 26 nil
scott to cor No l, the place OF beginning surve.
of exterior boundaries, var Is deg So min e.
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Forsst L'el Seasetsl 4 &c.,
Application ioT SslsClcl il Lien & llad
in San TIalCiSeG EagSS RsSslIS

Notice Is hereby Elvc1 re1s EENisf z. 8AA-
BY, whose pOsco1zce all-irsss i Ash tee<- 49,
act Of June 8 lSSl. tic 49,. SAL t-f 1e,filAlIs
described tract. va
SWsa Of NV M ~ NHl a1sl NJ et
SW14 Of Sac-i1l s. LoN1Sl - - =. = ~ A14
MEX Of \ H. 80 Sec-ioa ~ fesushs, - -
RSnge y. all ssluess,l ia Aavaz c0caes. -
ritory Of AElzcna-
Within the p II thirty days f-gl.i ..see ca-s.i<
protests CT CONTESTS tsk--- tes ss-4clell n ~
.sound that the land l.-s,,El1sI or -1S E<r11.l1
thereof, Is r-Cra Vlllaole -ae rs lillsle~ 49,
for Agricultural purposes, azs o. reelss,s 49,
noted for rprcrt 70 Tie Ng1-zzlltsSi1z1r - -
General Land Cllice.
FREDERlCE A. TSIEf L IN. Esss -.
First puhlicstiez. tecr s. ts.
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New Era

Note Is hereby given that the under
signed Il Cn, 5aif owner Of the Postmaster,
Vigilante ana Nav Era mines, located in
Big Bug Mining District, Yavapai County,
Arizona, and l viii not be responsible for
any debt, OF labor, contracted as ainst said
mining claims by any person, or persons.
MRS. IDA G. HARLEY.
Prescott. Arizona. Sept. 26, 1898.
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LIE. a61s
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Prescott, Arizona

Land Office at Prescott, Arizona,
March 8, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Prescott, Arizona, on Friday,
April Is, 1900, viz, J. E. Wagner, H. Z. 9i2,
for the E1k of SNA of Sec II and N y of NWI
Sec 10 Twp 10 N R3W.
Re names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of
said land, viz:
Robert Brow, W. 1. johnson. of Prescott,
Arizona, Thomas Campbell, c. Davis, of Wag-
oner, Ariz.
FREDERICK A. TRITLE, JB., Res lister,
First publication, March 8, 100.
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Total area lode claim. ........S S.572 acres
LOCATION.
This claim is located on unsurveyed land in
Weaver mining district, Yavapai county Ariz..
and is bounced on the west by New Era lode
survey NO 1923; on the nortn by United States
land; on the east by Golden Age lode survey No
1922 and on south by United States lands. Ap-
proX township 10 n r4w No other adjoining
claims known
The notice of location of the Thunderbolt
lode is recorded in book Y CT mines It pages 49,
and the notice of location of the Yerno lode Is
recorded in book Is of mines at pages 99-l00
records of YGvlpai county, Arizons.
Thun6erb0lt lode.-The vein extends from the
west center end in a northeasterly direction t.
the east center end, 800 feet of said claim.
Verno lode.-The vein extends from the west
center end 800 feet in a norIhe astcrly direction
TO the east center end of claim.
Any and all persons holding adverse claim.
thereto are requiredto present the same before
this Office within 60 days of the first publication
hereof or trey will be barred by the provisions
OF the United States statutes.
4. A. TRITBE, JR., Register.
First publication, Jan. Is. 1900.
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HUNTER NJ. AIERIWETHER.
January i6, 1900. jaSOwI,
Night Hawk, ct Al.

The undersigned, owner of the Night Hawk
White Hawk. and Scottish Chief mining claims
and Night Hawk mill site. situated in Pint
Grove mining district, Yayapai County, Arizona
having bonded the same viii not be responsible
or any debts contracted against said property
Turing the life of said bond.
JAMES MARSHALL,
Praanott Fab 1 1qO0
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Eelehep, shyIoek. storm onn, Etc.

All parties VIII take notice that the following
named properties in Yavapai county. Arizona,
are being worked under lease and bond, and that
neither the owners of said properties, nor the
properties themselves, will be, in any way, liza
bic for any contracts or expenses for labor ma
terials, or supDlies, or for anything whatever
This notice refers to the Belcher mine, in Big
Bug Mining district, the Shylock, Storm Cliff
and Storm Cloud mines in Black Hills mining
district, and the Eighty-Ei ght mine in Harper
mining district.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-03-21

Beginning I corner No /. which is also cor No
cor of loo corner described above. Whence u
5 l. Nj No 124S hrs So deg % min W 6626 #.
Thence north So degrees ID minutes east
1900 feet to corner No , which is also corner No
l, Golden Age lode sur No 1422, where porph-
yry stone 6xSz4 ms st one foot in ground,
alongside built mon of stones 3x3 feet. stone
marked Y No ? 1924, same stone marked u No
1-1422 for cor No l, Golden Age lode. Thence n IL
deg % min W, eco feetto cor No 3, which l. also
cor No I, Golden Age loue sur No 1922, q granite
stone Sxl0z30 ms, set one foot in ground, along
side built a mon of stones 3xS feet, stone marked
Y No 3-l424 and A No 41422. Thence south
So degrees ID minutes west 1900 feet
10 cor No 4, which is also cor No Thunderbolt
lode of the survey cor described above. Thence
II deg 26 min e, 600 fit to No 1, the place of
beginning survey of exterior boundaries, var Is
deg So min e.
AREA.
Thnndart.nlt Ida Is 10 49,
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Mine Warning Notices.


Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned is
the owner of the Rebel mine. located in Big Bug
mining district, and that ! viii not be response
b for any debts contra tel for labor other
wise. gainst said mining claim by parties work
ing the SAID ebel mine under lrase, bond OF
Otherwise. MRS. F. A. BASHFURD.
Prescott, Arizona, Dec. l, 1899.
Crook Mine
No tioe is hereby given that the under
gned are owners of the group of mines
nOwn as the Crook in Crook canyon,
Hassayampa mining district, Yavapai
county, Arizona, and that they VIII not be
responsible for any Gebts contracted for la.
for OF otherwise by parties working the
same under bond or lease or otherwise.
g. N. COLE,
B. F. WOOD,
Prescott. Arizona, July >, 1898
Crook Mining Co.
Notice is hereby 9 ven that the Crook
Mining Company, of avaDal Comfy, Ari-
iona snail not be responsible for any debts
contracted IN its name, by any person
whomsoever, unless accompanied with a
written order signed by its President.
CROOK MINING COMPANY
BY LoUIs EoUCHLEAU, President.
FavoTite Group.
Notice Is hereby given that tie Favorite
Snow Flower and Golden BELT mining
claims, located in Walker mining district
Yavapai county. Arizona, are being WORKED
under BE- nd and lease, and that neither III,
owners L the same nor the mines abov,
named vi / he responsible for any labor
improven hts or accidents on them
FkED ZOBEL,
\. L. GRIFFIN.
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Oct. p. 1899. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22
POST OFFICE BILL PASSED.
Mr.. MOrgan's Effort to Take Up the
Nicaragua Canal Bill Defeated.


The post office appropriation bill was
passed by the Senate yesterday afternoon,
after which an effort on the part Of Mr..
Morgan to take the Nicaragua canal bill up
was defeated.
After The Stars report of the Senate pro-
ceedings was closed yesterday afternoon
Mr. Wolcott offered a committee amend
ment directing the Postmaster General to
make an investigation Of the pneumatic
tube service, and report to Congress
whether 1t would be advisable to continue
the service as at present, discontinue 1t. or
have it acquired by the government. The
amendment carried $4,000. and was agreed
to.
After some further discussion the bill as
amended was reported to the Senate.
Mr.. Pettigrew offered an amendment-the
same that previously offered by MIR. But
ler-reducing the appropriation for mail
transportation from $53,S1O.OOO to $SO.4s3.-
900. and directing the Postmaster General
to readjust the compensation of railroads
by reducing 1t 10 per cent. The amend
ment was defeated, IS to 80.
The bill as amended was passed without
division.
Mr.. Morgan moved to proceed to the con-
sideration OF the Nicaragua canal bill.
"As / understand it, suggested Mr..
Lodge. eff this motion prevails 1t would
displace the present unfinished business.
1T would have that effect" replied the
chair (Mr. Platt Of ConnecticuD.
MIR. Morgans motion was defeated-2l to
% as follows:
Yeas-Allen. Bacon. Bard. Berry. Butler.
Clay, Culberson, Foster. Harris. Hawley.
Heitfeld, Kyle, Mcbride. Mason, Money.
Morgan, Nelson. Perkins. Pettus. Sullivan,
TiIlman-21.
Nays-Allison. Burrows. Caffery. Carter.
Chandler. Fairbanks. Gallinger, Gear.
Hanna, Hansbrough, Hoar, Kean. Lindsay,
Lodge, McComas. Mcmillan. Pettigrew.
Platt Comm Plat On. ". Quarles. Ross,
Scott, Sewell, Shoup, Teller, Thurston. Vest,
Wolcott-2S
After a brief executive session the Senate
at sos pm. adjourned.
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ment; malicious destruction of or ATTEMPT
to destroy railways, trans, vessels bridges
dwellings,, public edifces or other build
And provided, that no such surrender
or return shall be made of persons charged
with offenses Of a political character: and
provided further. that before making such
order for surrender and return the Judge
shall be satisfied that proper provision ex-
lists to secure to the defendant a fair trial
for such offense before a civil judicial tri-
punal, where he will be represented by
counsel: that the offense with which he is
charged will be fairly and distinctly de-
scribed to him. and that he will have an
opportunity to be confronted at his trial
with the witnesses against him."
Senator Fairbanks also introduced n hill
which provides for extradtion directing
the President to grant eXtradition TO the
governing authorities of Cuba when asked
Both bills have been referred to the Sem
ate committe on judiciary. which expects
to consider them at an early date