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NUGGETS OF NEWS.
The Macon (Mo.) Democrat wai burned
out recently. Lous, .>3,000.
Harry Sullivan, the actor, in reported
lying at the point of death at Brighton,
England.
Nearly a block of business houses in
Clinton, Ind., burned recently, causing a
heavy loss.
The Republicans of the Fifth Maryland
district have nominated Sidney K. Mudd
for Congress.
The new hop crop about Watervllle, N.
Y., has panned out only about tfO per cent,
of an average crop.
The force* of the Congo Free State,
Africa, have recaptured Stanley Falls sta-
tion from the rebels.
The city flouring mill* « f Bra *11, Ind.,
were burned the other night. Lous, $1H,-
000; insurance, (11,AGO.
Three I oys were shot and seriously in-
jured near Kenosha, Wis., by the acci-
dental discharge of a shot-gun.
The hotel at Bon Aqua Springs, Tcnn.,
wan destroyed by fire the other night. The
guests all escaped. Loss, $ft0,000.
Count Andrassy, the great Austrian
statesman, is suffering from a disease of
the kidneys which has brought on paral-
ysis.
Four tramps walking on a track near
Jersey City, N. J., the other morning were
run down by an express train and three
killed.
The Central Pacific overland flyer is
to tie discontinued after September 1, the
daily passenger service east being reduced
to one train.
Hir John Rose, formerly Finance Minis-
ter of Canada, fell dead in the north of
Scotland recently while huutiug. Cause,
heart disease.
Hon. J. (J. Blaine spoke at Lewis ton, Me.,
on the 2Ath on the fisheries question, de-
nouncing President Cleveland's recent
move in retaliation.
Recently two men were killed and sev-
eral others seriously injured by the ex-
plosion of a threshing machine engine
boiler south of Corry, Pa.
Michael Crane, of Shelby, O., committed
•uicide in a suburb of Cincinnati the other
morning by putting his head on tlie track
in front of a moving train.
All efforts so far made to bring about
the end of the dressed beef war on Kastern
roads have failed, the roundabout lines in-
sisting on differential rates.
R. C. Thomas, a contractor of Wichita,
Kan., has been robbed of $®00 by two al-
leged St. Louis traveling men with whom
he had been making a night.
A wild white man was captured recently
in the Coosa mountains, Shelby County,
Ala., and taken to the insane asylum. lie
was about fifty years of age.
The adverse decision of the Washington
Territory Supreme Court in the woman
suffrage case has been appealed to the
United States Supreme Court.
Dr. A. U. Paddock, a leading citizen and
retired New York dentist, while temporari-
ly insane, shot his son and then took hi*
own life at Ridgefleld, Conn., recently.
The Archduke Albrecht, Field Marshal
and Commander-in-Chiof of the Austrian
army, has been invited to attend the au-
tumn maneuvers of the (Jerman troops.
Judge Thurman addressed the people of
Chicago on the 2ftth. He commended
Presideut Cleveland for his stand on the
fishery and other troubles with Canada.
Rumors are revived of the existence of
an engagement between Mr. Joseph Cham-
berlain an i Kiss Endicott, and it is as-
serted that the marriage will take place
next year.
Three *nmarried men, Jacob Hubinge,
Henry t ,li «lt and Louis Weenie, wero
drowned recently while crossing Saginaw
river, near Hay City, Mich., by th# cajMls*
ing of their boat.
Cholera broke out on the Portuguese
transport India while bound from Macao
to Mozambique, and within forty-eight
hours there were thirty-eight cases, twen-
ty-four of which proved fatal.
Representative!* of the coal companies
met at New York on the '24th and decided
to advance coal to figures representing the
increase in tolls, to take effect as soon as
the increase in r ites is charged.
The London Daily Netcn ridicules the ar-
gument that President Cleveland's mes-
sage relative to the fisheries question is a
party move. The paper flses the occasion
to slap Hon. Joseph Chamberlain.
(^The Senate was not in session on the
l!«>th. The Deficiency bill was before the
House, when the evil of absenteeism pro-
voked severe comment, business again
being paralyzed for want of a quorum.
Business failures (Dun's report) for the
seven days ended August 23 numbered for
the United States. PC; Canada, 27; total,
i!14; compared with *219 the previous week
and 18fi the corresponding week of last
year.
Prices were firm and business limited on
the Iiondon Stock Exchange during the
week ended August 'ift. American securi
ties were strong, lu Paris the Itourse was
quiet and at Berlin and Frankfort active
and firm.
John J. Cleary, aged twenty-one, was
shot and fatally wounded by John Salmon
a waiter, the other morning in Grant's a
loon, 85ft Bowery, N. Y., during a quarrel
at>out some women, intuitu* of the place
Salmon was arrested.
A telegram received from Lamy, N. M
announces the death by suicide of Scott
Smith, one of the richest and most promi
nent colored men in Topeka. Smith was a
ttarlwr. He took poison once before and
was thought to bo deranged.
Black measles of a most virulent
character ban broken out among the
negroes on their plantations on the Kantee
river, S. C. Many deaths have already
occurred and the disease has become epi-
demic, It has created a panic.
Signor Crispi, the Italian Prime Minis-
ter, in his interview with Count Kaluoky,
recently expressed himself satisfied with
the result of his visit t^Vtotace Bismarck
and said he looked formBtto his next
visit with the greatest of pl«Sfcre.v
Recently while Rev. J. O. Wilson, of
Philadelphia, and his family were driving
from Brant Lake to Lake George, near
Saritoga, N. Y., the horse ran away and
Mrs. Wilson was thrown out and killod.
Mr. Wilson was badly hurt and the driver,
('lark Uartiett, perhaps fatally injured.
T - e children escaped.
*•« tug Storm Cock was towing the
•oth steamer Great Eastern in the
**' ° Liverpool on the night of the 28d
^s**n .i enormous sea was encountered
-he hawser parted. The Great East-
a vanished in the darkness in the direc-
tion of the sea. She was recovered next
day after some difficulty.
The Eighth United States Cavalrv, with
regimental headquarters and band, com-
manded by Colonel J. K. Misener, arrived
at Fort Robinson, Neb., on the 26th. hav-
ing completed 1,M0 milo* of their march
from Fort Davis, Tex., to Fort Meade, D.
T. The officers and men were in splendid
"oalth and the horses in excellent condi-
tion. The regiment will reach Fort Meade
on September ii
RETALIATION.
The President on the Fisheries
Complications.
Ue Ite lew* the situation In a Special Mm-
iu|f ami Asks for More Specific Tower*
fu Protecting the Itlght* of Amer-
ican Fishermen.
Washington, Aug. 24.-—The President
sent the following message to Congress
yesterday afternoon:
'lu th* ConqrfH: The rejection by the Senate
of the treaty lately negotiated for the settle
ment and adjustment of the difficulties existing
between the United States and (ireut Britain
concerning the rl«hU snd privileges of Ameri-
can fishermen in the ports and wa'ers of British
North America, seems to Justify a survey of the
condition to which the (tending question Is
thus remitted. The treaty upon this subject,
concluded in 1his, through disagreements us
to the meaning of Its terms, has been a fruit
ful source of irritation and trouble. Our
citizens engaged in fishing enterprises in waters
adjacent to Canada have been subjected 'o
numerous vexatious Interferences and an-
noyances; their vessels have been
seized upon pretexts which appeared
to be entirely lnadmlssable, and thev
have been otherwise treated by the Canadlun
authorities and officials in a manner Inexcusa-
bly harsh and oppressive. Thl conduct has
been justified by < treat Britain and Canada by
the claim that the treaty of 1H18 permitted it,
and upon the ground thut it was necessary to
the proper protection of Canadiau Interests.
We deny that treaty agreements justify the -e
acts, and we further maintain that, aside from
any treaty restraints of disputed interpretation,
the relative positions of the United States ar-d
Canada as neighbors, the growth of our joint
commerce, the development und prosperity of
both countries, which amicable relations surely
guarantee, and. above all, the Hberality always
extended by the United States to the people of
Canada, furnished motives for kindness and
consideration higher and better than treaty
covenants.
While keenly sensitive to all that was exas-
perating in the condition, and by no means in-
disposed te support the just complaints of our
Injured citizens, I still deemed it my duty for
the preservation of important American inter-
ests which were directly involved and in view
of all the details of the situation, to attempt bv
negotiation to remedy existing vvrongs and to
Anally terminate by a fair and just treaty, these
ever recurring causes of difficulty. I fully be-
lieved that the treaty Just rejected by the
Senate was well suited to the exigency and
that its provisions wero adequate for our
security iu the future from vexatious in
cldents and for the promotion of friendly
neighborhood and Intimacy, without
sacrificing in the least our National pride or
dignity. I am quite conscious that neither my
opinion of the value of the rejected treaty nor
the motives which prompted its negotiation are
of importance In the light of the judgment of
the Senate thereupon, but it is tf importance
to notice that this treatv aas been rejected
without any apparent disposition on the part of
the Senate to alter or amend its provisions
and with the evident intention, not wanting ex-
pression. that no negotiation should at present
be concluded touching the matter at issue.
The co operation necessary for the adjust-
ment of the long standing National differences
with which we have to deal bv methods of con-
ference and agreement having thus been de-
clined. 1 am by no means disposed to abandon
the interests and rights of our people in the
premises or to neglect their grievances, and I
therefore turn to the contemplation of a plan
of retaliation as a mode which still remains of
treating the situation. I am not unmindful of
the gravity of the responsibility assumed in
adopting this line of conduct, nor do I fail in
the least to appreciate its serious conse
quence*. It will be impossible to Injure
our Cuntfian neighbors by retaliatory meas
ures inflicting some damage upon
our owWclt en* This results froir. our
proximity, our community of interest
the inevitatl* commingling of the busine
terprises which have been de sloped by our
mutual activity. Plainly staled) the policy of
N atioual retaliation manifestly embraces the
infliction of the greatest harm upon ti e : ■ a to
those who have injured u , with the least possi
ble damage to ourselves.
There is also an evident propriety as well as
an invitation to moral support, found in visiting
upon the offending party the same measure or
kind of treatment of which we complain and as
far as possible within the same lines. And
above all things the plan of retaliation, if en-
tered upou, should be thorough and vigorous.
These considerations lead me at the same
time to invoke the aid and counsel of the Con-
gress and its support in such a further grant of
power as seems to me necessary and desirable
to render effective the policy I have indicated.
The Congress has already passed a law, which
received executive assent on March 8, 1*87.
providing that in cuse American tlshinjl ves-
sels, being or visiting in the waters or at any
of the ports of the lJrltish dominions of North
America, should be or lately had been deprived
of the riyhts to which thev were entitled by
treaty or law, or if they were denied certain
other privileges therein specified, or if vexed
or harassed in the enjoyment of the same,
the President might deny to vessels and their
masters and crews of the British dominions
of North America any entrance into the
waters, ports or harbors of the United States
and aiso deny entry into any port or place of
the United States of any product of said Do
minions or other goods coming from said Do
minions to the United States. While I shall
not hesitate upon proper occasions to enforce
this act, it would seem to be unnecessary to
suggest that If such enforcement is limited In
such a manner as *hall result in the least pos
slble Injury toonr own people, the effect would
probably be entirely Inadequate to the acooin
pllshment of the purpose desired. 1 deem It
my duty, therefore, to call the attention of
Congress to certain particulars in the action of
the authorities of the Dominion of Canada, in
addition to the general allegations already
made, which appear to be In such marked con
trast to the liberal and friendly disposition of
our country as in my opinion to call fer such
legislation as will, upon the princiolos already
stated, properly supplement the power to in-
augurate retaliation already vested in the ex
ecutive.
Actuated by the generous and neighborly
spirit which hss characterised our leglsla
Hon, our tariff laws hare since UWC been so
far waived in favor of <*anada as to allow
free of duty the transit across the territory of
the United States of prooerty arriving at our
ports and desUnod to Canada or exported
from Canada to other countries When the
t eaty of Washington wss negotiated in 1871
between the United State* and Great Britain,
having for li« object very largely the
modification of that treaty of 1818, the
privileges above referred to were made
reciprocal and given In return by Canada to the
United State*, in the following language, con-
tained in the twenty-ninth article of said treaty:
"It Is agreed that for the term of years men-
tioned in article 68 of this treaty, goods, wares
or merchandise arriving at the ports of New
York, Boston and Portland, and any other ports
in the United States which may have been, or
which may be, from time to time, especially
designated by the President of the United
States and destined for her Britannic Majesty's
possessions in North America, may be
entered at the proper custom house and con-
veyed in transit, without the payment of
duties, through the territory of the United
States, under such rules, regulations and con
ditlons for the protection of the revenue as
the Government of the United States may
from time to time prescribe, and under like
rules, regulations nd conditions, goods,
wares or merchandise may be conveyed
transit without the payment of duties
from such possessions through the terri-
tory of the United States for export from
the said ports of the United States. It Is
further agreed that for the like period, goods,
wares or merchandise arriving at any of the
ports of her Britannic Majesty's po«*6sgioj)t
In North America and destined for the United
States, may be entered at the proper custom
ditloi for the prntec 'ion of the revenue
governcu'-ats ot i t.e .„id possessions ma>
time to time proscribe, and under like rules ana
regulations and conditions, wares or merchan
dlse may be conveyed in transit, without pay
ment of duties from the United State* through
said possessions to other places lu the United
States, or for exports in the said possession*.
In the year notice was received by the
representatives of our Government that cur
fishermen would no longer be allowed to slip
their fish in bond and free of duty throtgh
Canadian territory to this country, and eve
since that time such shipment has been de
nied. The privilege of such shipment, wMch
had been extended to our fishermen, ws a
mo*t important one. allowing them to spsnd
the time upon the Ashing ground*, which
would otherwise be devoted to* a VOVIfe
home with their catch and doubling their p
portunitie* for profitably prosecuting their .
cation In forbiddiag the transit of tL
catch of our fishermen over their territory in
bond and free of duty, the Canadian authtri
ties deprived us of the only facility dependent
upon the concession and for which we cmld
supply no substitute. The v alue to the Dornn
Ion of Canada of the orivilege of transit'or
their export* and imports across our tern Ury
and to and from ports, thouirh great in evr;
aspect, will be better appreciated when it is re
membered that for a considerable portlot of
each year the St. Lawrence river, which conitl
Jutes the direct avenue to foreign comme'ee
leading to Canada, is closed by ice. Durini: ttic
last six years the imports and exports of Iflt
Ish Canadian provinces carried across ui
territory under the privileges granted by.ur
laws amounted in value to about 9¥70,Ukl.fl)
nearly all of which wen? goods diti-
able under our tariff laws. By far the lai*er
part of this trafllc onsisted of exchange of
groods between Great Britain and her Amerkan
provinces, brought to and carried from ur
P rts in their own vessels. The treaty Ntiptla
Hon entered into by our Government wai in
harmony with laws that were then on out
statute books and are still in force. I ream
mend legislative action conferring upon the *x
ecutive the power to suspend by proclamaton
the operation of all laws and regulations per-
mitting the transit of goods, ware* and ner
handise in bond across or over the territory of
the United States to or from Canada
There need be no hesitation in suspendng
these laws arising from the supposition tlat
their continuance is secured by treaty obliga-
tions. for it seems quite plain that article '.1 of
the treaty of 1871, which was the only artl le
incorporating such laws, terminated July I.
1885. The article itself declares that its pre-
visions shall be in force "for the term of yetrs
mentioned in article 88 of this treaty." Turn
ing to article 83 we find no mention of the Ah
article, but only a provision that articles IS
to Jif., inclusive, and article 3J shall t**e
effect as soon as the laws required to
carry them into operation shall bo passed :y
the legislative bodies of the different cow
tries concerned, and that they shall remain :n
force for ten years from the date at which thty
may come into operation and further until tae
expirution of two years after either of the hi(h
contracting parties shall have given notice to
the other of its wish to terminate the same.
I am of the opinion thst the "terra of yes**
mentioned in srticle 33." referred to in article
^9 as the limit to its duration means Ue
period during which articles 18 to 8% inclusive
und article 30, commonly called the ''fishery
articles," 6hall continue in force under
the language of said article 89. That tfce
joint high commissioners who negotiated tts*
treaty so understood and intended to phras*
Iscertain, for in a statement containing *n a;
count of their negotiations, prepared undrj
their supervision and approval by them, wo find
the following entry on the subject: "The transit
question was discussed and It was agreed that
any settlement that might be made should in-
clude a reciprocal arrangement in that respect
for the period for which the fishery articles
shall be in force."
In addition toting very satisfactory evidence
supporting this construction of th 3 language of
art teal <9 it will be found that the law passed
by Congress to carry the treaty into effect
furnishes conclusive proof of the correctness o
such construct.or This law was passed March
. 1878, and is entitled "Anar to carry into effect
provisions of the treaty between the
and | United States and Great Britain, signed In
Washington. May 8, 1871, relating to ti~
fisheries." After providing in its fir*'
second sections for putting in bp -aH
articles 18 to aft inclusive and ' rti!L
% in contem |
construe the
vcju— w n> K n which might
upon any l deration of good faith
limit *u«^" a ^ , likewise the peculiar
propriety in 'the ease here presented of its in
tcrpretation of Its own language as contained
in the laws of 1*74, putting into operation said
treaty, and of 1SN3, directing the termination
thereof, and if in the deliberate judgment of
Congress any restraint to the proposed leglsla
tion exists it is to be hoped that the expediency
of it* early removal will be recognized.
1 desire also to call the attention of the Con
gress to another subjec Involving such wrongs
and unfair treatment to our citizens as in my
opinion require prompt action. The navigation
of the great lakes and the immense business
and carrying trade growing out of the same
have been treated broadly and liberally by the
United States Government and made free
to all mankind while Csnadian rail-
roads and navigation companies share
in our country's transportation upon
terms as favorable as are accorded to our
citizens. The cunals and other public works
built and maintained by the Government along
the line of the lakes are made free to all. In
contrast to thi* condition and evincing a narrow
and ungenerous commercial spirit, every lock
and every canal whi h is a pub!lc work of the
Dominion of Canada is subject to tolls and
charges. By article '17 of the treaty
of 1871, provision was made to
secure to the citizen* of the United
States, the use of the Welland, St. Lawrence
and other Canadian canals, on term* of equal
11v with the inhabitants of th<- Dominion and
to also secure to the subjects of Great Biitain
DM BM Of tli«* St. Clair Flltl NUl on
terms of equality with the Inhabitants of
United State*. The equality with the
Inhabitants of the Dominion which we
re promised in the use of the canals of
Canada, did not secure to us freedom from
tolls in their navigation but we had a right to
xpect that we. being Americans and Jnter-
sted in American commerce, would bono more
burdened in regard to the same than Canadians
•ngaged in their own trade: and the whole
pirlt of the concession made was, or shoujd
have been, that merchandise and property
transported to an American market through
these canal* should not be enhanced in the cost
by tolls many times higher than such us were
arried to an adjoining Canadian market.
All our citizens, producers und consumers as
well as vessel owners, were to enjoy the equal
ity promised, and yet evidence has for some
time been before the Congress, furnished by
the Secretary of the Treasury, showing tha
while the tolls charged in the first instance
are the same to all such vessel* and cargoes as
are destined to certain Canadian ports are
allowed a refund of nearly the entire toll*
hile those bound for American ports are
not allowed any such advantage. To
promise equality and then in practice
make it conditional upon our vessels doing
Canadian business instead of their own is to
fulfill a promise with the shadow of perform
ance. I recommend that such legislation be
bad as will give Canadian vessels navigating
our canals and their cargoes precisely the
same advantages granted to our vessels and
cargoes upon Canadian canals, snd that the
same be measured by exactly the same rule of
discrimination.
The course I have outlined sn.1 the recom-
mendations made relate to the honor and dig
nity of our country and tho protection and
preservation of the rights and interests of all
our people. A government doe* but half its
dutr when it protects its citizens at home and
permits them to be imposed upon and humili-
ated by the unfair and over reaching disposi
tion of other nations. If we invite our people
to rely upon arrangements made for their ben
efit abroad we should see to it that they are
not deceived, and if we are generous and
liberal to a neighboring country our peo-
ple should reap the advantage of it by a return
of the liberality and generosity. These are
ubjeets which partisanship should not disturb
or confuse. Let us survey the ground calmly
and moderately, and having put aside other
means of settlement, if we enter upon the pol
icy of retaliation, let us pursue it firmly, with
determination 'il.v to subserve the interest?
of our peonle ana maintain the high standard
anu becoming pride of American citizenship
GHOVKK CfJEVKLAND.
Executive Mansion, Augusts.
CONGRESSIONAL.
of the treaty, the third section
voted to article *.'9as follow*; "Section 8—'Thsl
from the date of the President's proclamatDn
authorized by the tirst section of this act, aid
so long as the article* 18 to :i5 inclusive sod
article ."10 of said treaty shall remain in force * -
cording to the terms and conditions of artkle
83 of the treaty, all goods, wares and merchan-
dise arriving," etc., following in ths remainder
of the section the precise words of the stipula
tion on the part of the United States as con-
tained in article 2P which I have already
fully quoted. Here, then, is a distinct
enactment of the Congress limiting the
duration of this article of the treaty to the time
that articles 1H to <ft inclusive and arti le
30 should continue in force. That in fix
ing *uch limitation it but gave the meaning
of the treaty itself is indicated by the fuct thit"
its purpose is declared to be to carry into effect
the provisions of the treaty and by the further
fact thai this law appears to have been subuiit-
ted before the promulgation of the treaty to
certain members of the joint high commission
representing both countries and met with no
objection or dissent. There appearing to he no
conflict or inconsistency between tho treaty
and the act of the Congress last cited, it is not
necessary to invoke the well settled principle
that in case of such conflict the statute govern*
the question.
In any event and whether tho law of 1878 con-
strues the treaty or governs it, section of
such treaty, I have no doubt, terminated with
the proceedings taken by our Government to
terminate articles IK to !iS Inclusive and article
SO of the treaty. Tnese proceedings had their
Inception in a joint resolution of Congress
passed May 8, 1KK3. declaring that in tho judg-
ment of Congress these articlos ought to he ter-
minated, and directing the President to give
the notice to the Government of Great Britain
provided for in article 83 of the
treaty. Such notice having been giv-
en two years prior to July 1, ihk',, the
articles mentioned were absolutely terminated
on the last day named, and with them article $9
was also terminated. If by any language u* d
in the joint resolution it was intended to re-
lieve section 8 of the act of 1H73 embodying r-
ticle 20 of the treaty from Its own limitations or
to save the srticle luolf. I am entirely satisfied
that the Intention miscarried. But thn statutes
granting the people of Canada the valuable
privilege of transit for their goods from our port*
and over our soil which had been passed
prior to the making of the treaty of
1*71 and independently remslsed in
force and ever since the sbrogs-
tlon of the treaty, and notwithstanding the re-
fuse' of ('anada to permit our fishermen to send
their fish to their h ime market through her
territory in l* nd. the people of that Dominion
hsve enjoyed without diminution the advun
tsges of our liberal snd generous law*. With-
out basing our complaint upon a violation of
treaty obligation, it is nevertheless true that
such refusal of transit and the other injurious
acts which have been recited constitute a pro-
voking insistance upon right* neither mitigated
by the amenities of National intercourse, nor
mouiticd bv due recognition of our liberality
and generous consideration.
The history of events connected with this
ubject makes It manifest that the Canadian
Government can. if so disposed, administer its
laws and protect the interests of lis people
without manifestation of unfriendliness, und
without the unneighborly treatment of our
fishing vessels of which we have justly com-
plained, and whatever is done our part
should be done in the hope that the disposi-
tion of the Canadian Government may remove
the occasion of a resort to the additKial ex-
ecutive power now sought through /egisla-
tive action. 1 am satisfied that upon me prin-
ciples that should govern retaliation, our
Intercourse and relations with the Dominion
of Canada furnish no better opportu ity for
application than is suggested by
the conditions herein presented, snd
that it could not be more effectively inaugu-
rated than under the power of suspension
recommended While I have expressed my
Ketiler*
SETTLERS' WAR.
on the
ll :.tto«! Grant Dis-
posed to Fight for Their Lands.
Trinidad, Col., Aug. 27.—What may
prove a long and bloody struggle opened
Saturday on the Mux well grant at Stone-
wall, seven miles west cf here.
The sheriff's posse sent to keep the peace
was met by armed settlers in numbers
estimated at fro|n 200 to f 00 men, who de-
manded the arms of the posse, which was
refused, an 1 the latter took quarters in
the Poole House, a large frame building.
The settlors endeavored to force an en-
trance when the posse opened tire, and
several settlers were wounded.
- The building was literally riddled with
balls. The eye-witness'who gave this in-
formation left wjiile the conflict was still
going on.
The citizens here were greatly excited
and the sheriff commenced gathering men
in numbers to go to the relief of the be-
sieged posse as it was believed that the
building would be burned and the dozen
besieged deputies put to death before
morning.
The settlers came from tho tributaries
of the I'urgatcrire river from Vermejo. N.
M., and also from the Costilla grant in
those mountain districts.
Public sentiment in Trinidad is entirely
with the settlers. The settlor cavalry is
composed of both Americans and Mexicans.
The Mexicans are painted as if for war.
Late Saturday night L. It. Wooton and
P. D. Pinch left for Stonewall to arbitrate
matters with the settlers, if possible, and
allow the six deputies to return to Trini-
dad. On arriving at Stonewall the be-
sieged house was found vacant, the depu-
ties having escaped.
In the fracas Saturday Franc's Cope-
leigue was shot through the hoad, R. D.
Russell severely wounded and sight or ten
settler* more or less disabled. Two doc-
tors were on the ground.
The settlers, it is claimed, do not want to
injure any one, but are determined to hold
out to the last. They are determined and
will demand what they oonsider their
rights.
A dispatch from Denver says Governor
Adams has refused the request of the
managers of the Maxwell grant to order
the State militia out to suppress the trouble
«t Stonewall. The Governor declines to
interfere unless called upon by the sheriff
for assistance.
Another Strike.
Evaxsville, Ind., Aug. 27.—The loco-
motive engineers, firemen, brakemen and
switchmen on the Peoria, Decatur & Ev-
ansvllle, Kvansville & Terre Haute, Ev-
ansville & Indianapolis and Evansville
belt railroads, about .'>00 men in all, struck
I yesterday at two p. ra. The immediate
cause of the trouble was the refusal of
President Mackey to dischargeT. C. Smith
master mechanic of the Peoria, Decatur &
house and conveyed in transit, without the clear conviction upon the question of the con-
payment of duties through the said nosseg- J tinuance of section '^9 of the .reaty of
sions. uuder such rules and regulation* and con- I 1871, 1 of course fully concede* the power
A Itrlef lleeord of the Proceeding* of Con*
fc-res* the I'ast Week.
MONDAY.
Washington, Aug. 21.—After disposing
of several resolutions yesterday the Sen-
ate further discussed the Fisheries treaty,
Senator Morgan continuing his remarks in
its favor. Senators Hoar and Evarts spoke
against and Gray in favor. Pending Sen-
ator Morgan's rejoinder the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House after the introduction of
several bills ami resolutions and a futile
attempt to suspend the rules and pass the
Senate bill concerning the detail of ariuv
and navy officers to educational institu-
tions, the Chinese bill was taken up and a
spirited debate followed. The bill was
finally passed and the House adjourned.
TUESDAY.
Washington, Aug. 22.— Immediately
after the reading of the journal the Senate
yesterday adopted the resolution accept
ing from the State of New Jersey th
statues of ltichard Stockton and Gener.ii
Philip Kearney, and went into open execu-
tive session on the Fisheries treaty. Sen-
ator Morgan concluded his remarks, and
a vote was finally reached when by
a strict party vote tho treaty was
rejected, the rote being for rntifi
cation, 2N; against, 'V). Senator Voorhces
did not vote and IS Senators were paired,
The Senate then proceeded to legislative
business. Several bills of no general im-
portance passed and the House amend-
ment to the Chinese Prohibition bill was
agreed to, also the conference report on
the Naval bill. A large number of private
bills passed and the Senate adjourned.
The House further discussed the General
Deficiency bill in Committee of the Whol
and adopted the resolution accepting the
datues of Richard Stockton and Philip
Kearney presented by the State of New
Jersey. Adjourned.
WEDNE8DAT.
Washington, Aug. 2h.—In tho Senate
yesterday Mr. Beck offered as an amend-
ment to the House Tariff bill an additional
section suspending all laws relating to the
"inking fund and had it referred to tho
Committee on Finance, also a bill to repeal
all sinking fund laws, which was allowed
to lie on the table. Senator Beck said he
could name ten men to-day who could
purchase bonds and hold them, and force
the Secretary of the Treasury, as the law
stood, to pay $100,000,000 for every $100,-
000,000 he purchased. The joint resolution
appropriating $200,000 to prevent the in-
troduction of yellow fever or cholera iuto
the United States was passed. The money
was made immediately available. Senator
Chandler addressed the Senate on his res-
olution in relation to the late election in
Ixuiisiana. He had not concluded his re-
marks when the Senate adjourned.
The House adopted the conference re-
port on the Naval bill and then took up the
General Deficiency bill in Committee of
the Whole, which was under consideration
when the House adjourned.
THURSDAY.
W AsniNGTON, Aug. 24.- After disposing
of routine bnsinessin the Senate yesterdav
Senator Chandler resumed his remarke on
tho Louisiana election case. At the close
of his speech the resolution in regard to
the Jackson, Miss., municipal election was
taken up and Senator Wilson, of Iowa,
spoke on the question. A message was re-
ceived from the President on the rejection
of the Fisheries treaty, but by a party
vote the Senate adjourned before its sub-
mission.
The House passed the Senate bill grnnt-
ng th' right of av to e Leavenworth
Rapid Transit r >nd acrg sfthe military
roserv ition. A'ter ti -|m in^ of various
• rejoin ons the 11 ■ tool up the Army
•prfll, at'd aftei non-concurring in the con-
ference report went Into Committee of the
Whole >ri the \j lency hii Pending ef-
forts t< • Mire a tioruiu a message was
received from the . . < I< nt on the fisher-
ies question, and Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, of-
fered a bill to empower the President to
more effectually carry out the provisions
of the law to protect and defend the rights
of American fishing vessels and the House
adjourned.
FRIDAY.
W ashington, Aug. 2.").—In the Senate
yesterday the President's message on the
Usheries dispute was read and the session
Sevoted to debate on the subject. Senator
'7!organ then introduced a bill identical to
that introduced by Mr. Wilson in the
House to give effect to the President's
message. Adjourned.
After disposing of routine business the
House in Committee of the Wholt further
considered the Deficiency bill. All efforts
to secure a quorum failed, and a resolution
was passed to print lft,000 copies of tho
Presidont s message. At the evening ses-
sion fortv-tiveprivatepension bills passed.
saturday.
Washington, Aug. 27.—The Senate was
not in session Saturday.
The House passed tho Senate bill amend-
atory of the act authorizing the construc-
tion of a bridge across the Mississippi
river at St. Louis. Some time was con-
sumed in talk over the resolution calling
for information as to pardon* granted
Mormons in Utah and the resolution was
adopted. Theu commenced a struggle to
tako up the Deficiency bill, but no quorum
being present a resolution was passed re-
voking all leaves of abseuce, except for
sickness, and the House adjourned.
Nebraska Republican Ticket.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 2ft.-The Repub-
lican State convention did uot adjourn un-
til after six o'clock yesterday morning.
The candidates for State officers as nom-
inated, are as follow*: For Governor, John
M. Thayer, of Hall, to aucceed himself;
Lieutenant-Governor, General D. Mickle-
joha, of Vance County; Secretary of State,
Gilbert L. Laws, to succeed himvelf; Treas-
urer, Captain J. E. Hill, of Beatrice; Aud-
itor of Public Accounts, Thomas H. Renton,
of Lincoln; Attorney-General, General
William Loese, of Seward, to succeed him-
self, third term; Commis*ioner of Public
Lands and Buildings, John Hteen,of Saun-
ders; County Superinteudentof Public In-
struction, George B. Lane, of Omaha;
Presidential Electors at Large, H. C. Rus-
sell, of Colfax; George B. Hastings, of Sa-
line; First district. Dr. M. M. Butler, of
Cass; Second, James McMeany, of Web-
ster; Third. Charles F. Iddings, of Lincoln.
OF INTEREST TO CANADA.
I Hill Introiliicul <
Authority to 1'rote
■Mil* the I'rril.lrnt
'• American M.Iut-
Washinotox, Aug.24.--Altar tho rending
(if the 1'reKident'* on r„to|iatio,l
In the Houne yexU-r<lay Mr. vViUon, of
Minnesota, immediately .,irered the fol-
lowing bill, which was r, fermj the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. ^
An act to empower the President morn ef-
fectually to carry out the purpose* of un
entitled '\An act to Muthorize the Present to
protect and defend the rights of AineriJu.
ing vessels, American fishermen, Amcr. !Ufl
trading and other vessels, in certain cases, an,,
for other purposes, approved March 8. 1H87, and
to authorize the President to protect American
interests against unjust discrimination in the
use of cunals lu the liriti*h Dominion of North
America."
Be it enacted, etc.. That whenever the Presj.
dent may deem it his duty to exercise any of
the powers given to him by an set entitled *An
act to protect and defend the right* of Ameri-
can fishing vessels," it shsll tn-lawful for the
President in his discretion, by proclamation to
thut effect, to suspend, in whole or in part, the
transportation of goods,wares and merchandise
imported or exported from any foreign country,
cxve.Jt Canada, in bond end withctot the pay-
ment of duties to or from the British Do'ninionv
in North America across the territory of ttie
United Ststes.
Sec. 2. Whenever the President shall be Rat-
ified that there Is any discrimination whatever
in the use of the Welland canal, the St Law-
re nee river canals, the Chambly canal, or either
of theiu. whether by tolls, drawba ks. refund
of tolls or otherwise, which is or may be detri-
mental to the interests of the United States or
any of its citizens, it shall be lawful for the
President, in his discretion, to Issue a proclama-
tion to that effect, whereupon there shall l e
collected a toll of twenty cents a ton on every
foreign vessel and her carf-'o passing through
the Sault Ste. Marie canal or the St. Clair Flats
canal, and the Secretary of the Treasury may
authorize and direct any of the customs officers
to collect the tolls levied under this act. The
President, when satisfied that such discrimina-
tion has ceased, may issue his proclamation to
that effect, in his discretion, whereupon the
toll* authorized by this act shall uo longer he
collected.
Sec. a The Secretary of the Treasury is au-
thorized to make any regulations needful to
carry this act into effect
THE WILSON BILL.
The Fisheries Debate Likely to Kngnge the
House Tor Some Time.
W A8HIXOTON, Aug. 2ft.—Congressman
Perry Belmont, chairman of the Commit-
tee on Foreign Affairs, is expected to re-
turn to the city on Monday, when Judge
Wilson's Retaliatory bill will be taken up
and discussed. While there is a unani-
mous opinion among the Republican mem-
bers of the committee that the President
already has all the necessary power to
enforce respect for the American
flag and to redress any wrongs
from which Americans may suffer at the
hands of the Canadian Government, there
is a disposition on their part to give Mr.
Cleveland all the additional authority
which he ssks. For this reason it is prob-
able that the WiUon bill will l e reported
unanimously from the committee. It
may come up in the House on Mon-
dav, but it is likely now that it
will go over until Tuesday, when
vigorous discussion will doubtless
begin, which may lie kept up for several
days. It is thought that the House will
ize the opportunity to discuss the whole
subject of fisheries, which opportunity it
has not had up to the present time. The
knowledge that this debate is to begin will
probably attract to Washington a great
many of the absentees, and it will be
likely to result in the attendance of a
quorum of members when tho voteistuken.
3IAKKE1VKEP0KTS.
Gru^Hiid Provision*.
Kansas err v. Aug. (5,
FLonn— Firm; XX. w*>: XXX •1.011$
1.05 family 11.05^110; clioioe, ll 35<fcl 4);
fanny. I1.4501.W.
Wheat—Strong; No. 2 red. cash, TT^casked;
August, TuVfcc bid, 77vic asked; December, 80c.
No. 8 red, cash, 7'2c bid; August, ",Jc bid. No.
;! soft, September, 8<)c bid.
Cokn —iSteady; No. t, |Mr, May, 31'?c
bid. No 'J, white, cash, 30c bid; August, •%c
bid.
Oats—No. ?, August, 20Hc bid, 21}4c asked;
May. 27c asked.
Rye—No. 2 cash, 41c bid.
Phooucs—Butter, weak; creamery, fancy,
ICc: cood, 15c; fine dairy. 15e; good to ohoicei
16<t12e. Kkk*. weak st 11c.
PaovisioNS—Uam« (*ugar cured
breakfast oaoon, 11',4c; dried beef.
rib aide* (smoked). (9 (K> lorur clear *i«i s,
10.13; shoulder*. Ih .V); *Uort cleur sides, 19 70:
es* pork. 113 73; tierce lard, f8 00
CATHiS—Steady; and shipping. 13.25
ft.YOO; cows, tl.tJ542.53: Blockers and feeders,
12 05 4 3 55.
Siikkp—Fairly active; sale* at f:i 0 <fc3.7T
Hook—Lower packing acd ■alpluu* lO.'JOl
SO; light, 16MO(t5 75.
12 V
Michigan Forest Fires.
Chicago, Aug. 27.—Specials from Ne-
gaunee, Mich., and other points in the
neighborhood tell of disastrous forest fires
which have been raging for over twentv-
four hours. Families are fleeing to the
Evansville railroad at Mattoon, III. The I towns in large numbers with such effects
men claim that Smith is overbearing and
unreasonable and that they are un-
able to agree with him. He has been
with the road since October, 1W7. Chief
Arthur, of the Rrotherhood of Engineers,
and Chief Sargent, of the Fireman Rrother-
hood, arrived in the city last Friday, and
as could l e saved. All say that the fires
have exceeded any known for years. One
family is missing and its members are sup-
posed to have been burned to death. Peo-
ple are panic stricken and it is feared many
lives will be lost. At Munford's four char-
coal kilns and all the buildings were
in a conference with General Manager t burned to the ground, the live stock being
Ewing of the Mackey system demanded | lost. The women and children were taken
the immediate discharge of Master Me-
chanic Smith. This was refused, and
Chiefs Arthur and Sargent, through their
committeemen, A. M. Kimball and C. < .
Singleton, notified President Mackey that
the men would strike Sunday afternoon.
«t. Lor is. Aug. 25.
Fiona- Quiet.
Whkat—Strong and excited; No. 2 red, cash,
93c; August. 90^fc9ic; September, 91^.9] '.c*
December. 9l «i91Sc.
Cohn—Higher; No. 2 cash. 416*41 *c: August
41c; September. 41 WH'.'c; May, M^c.
^oato-Firmer; No. * cash, *4c; August,
It ye—No. 2, 49c bid.
Phouucs—Uutter. *rsam ry, ih*sot; diifrr,
14'Mtt\ Rrss. rood stock wanted at
Paovisioss—Pork. 114.37* for job lots. Lard
prime steam, 19.00M. 10. Dry salt meats,
boxed shoulder*. 17.50; longs and ribs, 18.40.
Ham*. H2.t0fBi4 (K).
WMissr-Steady st ti 14.
Catti.s—Strong, choice heavy native •t « r«t
KS.GoaS.M; fair to pood, M.30&5.10, butchers'.
#3 40" 4 40.
81;ski —Stead ; fair to choice, t3!W?i4.7o.
Hons—Firm; chftice heavy aad butcher*'
lections, p*cking, NJ.fKV.tf,6-45.
OfUGAOO. A up. 85.
Fiona—Firm; good family, I4.00U6 0J. ba-
kers", 93.00.
W11 hat—Excited and higher; No. « spring
91'4tt01^c. No. 3 spring, 8*<**Wc. No. 2 red.
WHc.
Conn—St ron*; Ne. >?, 40c.
Oats— Steady Ma 2, 2.V4c.
Hte—No. i. 49c.
Pnonccx—Butter, unchanged; creamery. 20ct
choice western, 17@lBc. Eggs, unchanged ut
14U14 Vic.
Piiovimows—Mess pork, f I3.82<480ftl3.tt2.
L-rti, t0.10&8.1?!4. Short rib sides, b.ose WU0
€182*. Ury tailed shoulders, boxed, «7 40<fr7.i0.
Short clear *ldc , boxed, 18 85^8 93. •
y H1RKV — Dlstlllnra nillMUti.i 9| 2ll
Catti.i—Higher: beeves. IS. 10ft6.00; steers,
&.70i<it>.oo; stockers and feeders, •J.009&30.
Shrup—Steady; natives, t&Ht*fr5.uo; lambs.
t8.50&6.1*>4.
Hogs—Steady; mixed, 15.85^6.55; heavy.fc.oo
53.
nkw York. Aug. 85.
F(.on«—Higher: winter wheat, low grurt- s,
; fair to fancy, M.&t&ft.iio.
Wn«AT—Higher: No. 2 red. Moad.oo: No. 3
red. Mi-; No. a red, Me; ungraded red, fOKc'ffl
r.,031.: No. S red, August, w.,c. December.
M««c0ll.01!t; May,
Cintw—Strong; ungraded mixed, SS^Mc- No
a• M®s*sc: Augu,t. SiPM^o; September;
53K@54c; December, 50\c bid
PRovu.,o«a-l'ork, Arm; „id mess, ti4.ooa
i W < quiet;
p ck ed bellies, 9'ic; pickled hums, lav©I.He;
pickled shoulden. 7\®8c. Lard, higher; west-
ern steam, 18.05; city steam, fx.80.
Cattle—Demand moderate;
\
to Powers for safety on a special train.
Twenty-five buildings were imrned at a _ ^
loss of ♦15,000. Trains on tbk Chicago & I P™1"* nutlTC "leers, |8.75ffl« HO; Tex us do., W ^
Northwestern were delayed by the fire and I .
telegraph communication was cut oil by $700 EP eep 80ld 8low at CS.50&4 Wifinmbs,
"ne* J Hogs—Nominal for live hojjs at lc.5o@tj.9Q.
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