The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 16, 1897, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1897. 3 JUMP N THE PRICE WHEAT Heavy Demand Is Com- ing From Foreign Countries. ARGENTINA TO BECOME A BUYER. England and Brazil Are Also Making Inquiries in This Country. STEEP ADVANCE FOR SFPTEM- BER DEILIVERY. Here Are Some Facts That Wil Be Interesting to '‘Calamity Howlers.” NEW YORK, N. Y., July 15.—There anocher jump in the piice of wheat September wheat, in which trad viest, closed Wednesday to-day. ing was the he ents and this morning opened at | at 7334 cents, day was 73! ¢ About noon there | was another advance, and when 74 cents | was reported as the closing price there s cheering in the Produce sold at 74 cents in Ju.y. There was not so much trading in July wheat, but the market was very strong. closed Wednesday night at d the opening price to-day was ents, and the closing price 80 cents. ¢ bids were sent out to-night to wheat- in all parts of the country for :at to be delivered immediately. cd bids were sent out by one e, as high as 793 cents being of- immediate deiivery. Not a bid n accepted up to 5 o’clock this afi- 7834 July More intere: ing than the tendency o wheat market are reports of purchases wheat by tries, Continental countries and od began making inquiries about eat weeks ago. Now comes news, unprecedented, that the Argentine blic, one of the great wheat-growing es of ihe world, must this year become of American a buyer of our wheat owing to the light- | ness of its own crop. Inquiry has reached | here. for 30,000 bushels from Argentina. | Brazil has slso come into the United | About 120,000 bushels | States as a buyer. have thus far been shipped to Brazil and inquiries for more were reported to-day, while the indications now are for an.un- usually large crop all over the United Siates, with tie price the highest since 1891, The Government estimate for this 3 s crop is about 460,000,000 bushels. T.is is about 52,000,000 bushels more than produced last year. Nevertheiess the equoted at the closing market to-night 12 cents a bushel higher than the ce on a corresponding day a year ago. These facts must be interesting reading for the “'calamity howlers, CONTROL «F RAILHOADS. Reso.u ron icr the Red:mpiion of Liens Causes an Interesting Debata in the Senate. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 15—In the Senute to-day the resoluuon for the redemption of ail liens on the Union Pa- cific Company, paramount 1o that of the Government, was taken up, and Harris made an argument in favor of it. Allen followed with a long speech in favor of the resolution, contenaging that the annual net profits of the Union Pacific were equal to 4 per cent on $180,000,000, and that tiie asTeement to accept $45,000,- | 000 in full for the Governm«nt lie1 was to eniail a sacrifice of over $100,000.000 The fact that the entire i ness to | the Government was only $67,000,000, ana \hat the Government wis 10 receive $45 - | 000.000 of that amount was insisted upo but Allen refused to see it in ht, frequently asserting that he juggling with figures. In answer to | a question how he would dispose of the | Uniton Pacitic Railroad, Allen promptly answered be would reduce it to Govern- | ment ownership and iet ihe Government operate it. On being pressed wheiher the Government couid take nossession of the Jroperiy wituout paying off mount liens, be declared the Government us sovereign power could do it, and then have the advantage of tue reduction of freizhiand passenger rates to the extent | of 60 per cent. 1he policy of Government ownership was urged by Buuer, who asserted that the operation of the Union Pacific railway by the Government would compel the other competing railroaas to reduce rates. “Let us have a practical test,” Butler exclaimed, ‘'and if Government owner- ship wroves to be a faiiure that will decide the quesiion. We are to make a test and you are afraid of it.”” Tillman also broke into the discussion and reterred toa large number of railroads now run by receivers appointed by courts, speaking of the fact as an instance of Government operation' of railroads. If roads, he asked, could be operated by the judicial branch of the Government, wuy conla they not be operated by the execuuve branch? Allen asserted that in 75 per cent of the nations through which railroads run the roads were operated by the government; several of the Siates had tried it, some of tbem now operating railroads success- fully; canals 2nd locks were buiit and tolls charged on them by state govern- ments, and finally the construction of the Nicaragua cenal by the Government was proposed av a cost of $200,000,000 or $300.000,000. Gear controverted Allen’s assertion that railroads could be operated cheaper by the (Giovernment than by individuals, and read statistics of European railroads showing the cost was from 40 to 50 per cent greater under Government contro!, Belgium being the onlv country in which the cost of | transportation was not higner than in this country. He called Allen’s attention to the report made by the sub-committee of the Popul st National Commitiee which investigated the subject of Governmenta: ownership of railroads, showin they could be overated cheaper by individuals. Allen said be never heard of such a report, and doubted the accuracy of the statement. The lowest point reached all | salong time since September “bml foreign | | and support of the whole Trans-Missis- | rule in Territories; the extending to Ter- the para- | saly. was formally annexed just after by imperial prociamation. | THE TOWN AND FORTRESS OF. KARS. The Sultan delsres that Russia must evacuate the sironghold of Kars, the important port of Batoum, on the eastern end of the Black Sew, and the country north of the Erzeroum, now known as Russian America, before the Turks wiil leave Thes- f'he territory which the Sultan would like to regain was conquered by Ru-sian forces during the Russo-Torkish war of Russia’s right of possession was confirmea by the congress of the great powers at Berlin in 1875 and the territory Turkey considers her permanent occupaton of Thessaly as a parallel case. To this proposition, however, Russia will doubtless enter a vigorous dissent, as she has spent immense sums in improving the harbors and building navy-yards at Batcum and Poti, and in strengthening the defenses of Kars, Tifl's, Er vun, Olti and other places near the Turkish frontier, besides other reasons which she may nof, be so ready to prociaim. Turkey Las the best of the argument, but whether she will gain the log cal end of it is a question of the fature. DEPARTMENT OF - MINING DESIRED Recommendations Made | at the Trans-Missis- | sippi Congress. Bryan Arrives and Becomes the Presiding Officer of | | the Assemblage. 2xchange. | | 5 | similur controversies. | Government Possession of Pacific | | Roadsand a Deep-Water Harbor i at San Pedro Advocated. | e | SALT LAKE, Uran, July 15—The chief | event of the Trans-Mississippi Congress | | to-day was the arrival of its presiding | | officer, William J. Bryan. Mr. Bryan was | & little Iate, but he was apparently none | the less welcome, as crowds lined the side- | | walk from the railway devot to the hall, | | and as he entered the building there was | tremendous applause. He was presented to the corigress by Presiding Officer Craig. | Mr. Bryan said in part: | “I am in hearty accord with the pur-| | poses of this congress. We have here a | | vast empire whose interests are in many | respects dissimilar to those of the rest of the country, snd much benefit can be made to accrue from the deliberations of this body. We do not want to secure advant- ages at the expense of the restof the coun- try, but only to secure what rightfully be- longs to us. “In traveling through this region Iam impressed with the great mineral wealth it contains. I am also more impressed with the value of water than Democrats usually are. [Laughter] I admire the | small farms of this State, so closely culti- { vated under the system of irrigation sul | far perfected here. In these mountains we shall rear a people that will stand for | the true principles of liberty and human | progress. Where the members of this | body differ in opinions all should yield to | the rule that a majority governs. Thank- ing you for your cordial reception, Iawait | the pleasure of the Congress.” | The committee on resoiutions was, on | motion of its chairman, given leave to re- | port at pleasure. At this point Mrs. Warren of Colerado presented Mr. Bryan with a large and | handsome bonquet, whicia was gracefully | received, amid tue applause of the house. | Mr. Smalley of Nebraska offered a reso- lution, whicn recited that the public | lanas were being injured by overgrazing, and asked the congress to cause them to be resurveyed, classified and placed on rale under regulations, which should be | more liberal than the present laud law. Mr. Gibbons of Nebraska offered a| lengthy resolution, reciting the reasons why & deep-water harbor should be con- structed at San Pedro, Scuthern Ca tornia. Mr. Kersted of Nebraska offered a reso- lution in relation to the Trans-Mississippi | Exposiiion at Omaha next year, and giving it the indorsement of the congress. Mrs. Warren of Colorado introduced a resolution assuring the managemenat of he Omaha exposition of the sympathy sippi region. Mr. Prince of w Mexico introduced a series of resolutions providing for home ritories of the benefits of the Carey land law, and providing for the creation of a Government department of mines. | Mr. Dorsey of Nebraska introduced a series of resoiutions favoring the beet- | sugar industry, and the granting to the several States of the public lands within | them under such restrictions as wouid | prevent monopoly. A resolution. favoring the taking pos- session by the Government of the Pacific roads was introduced by a dele- gate from Nebr.cka. | _ The presiding officer announced that the Mayor and citizens of Topeka, Kans., | exiended a cordial invitation to the con- | Rress to hold its next session in that city | and aceept thoir cordial bospitatity. | The president next introduced Tirey L. Ford of San Francisco, secretary of tie Mining Association of California, who addressed the congress, He spoke of the beauties and attractions of this city and | State and then proceeded to deliver an aadress showing reasons why the United | States Government should have an execu- tve depariment of mines. The langzuage of the address was eloguent and its logic was strong. Judge Royal of Colorado addressed the congress on the mining industries of the country including coal, iron and the pre- cious metals. He cordially indorsed the proposition that there should be an execu- tive Department of Mines, Mr. Wright of California read a paper on the history of gold and silver mining in the United States. The committee on resolutions, by its chairman, reported that the committee unanimously supported a number of reso- lutions, which he read. The first favored the annexation of Huwaii, Fora of Cal. fornia moved their adoption. A delegate from Nebraska opposed the resolution. A motion to limit each speaker to five | | the resolution, and it went over. | geles presenting a very readable paper. | pendence were taken up in the evening, | which session proved to be the most in- minutes and the debate on each proposi tion to thirty minutes was lost on a tie. The chair then voted in the aflirmative, thus saving it. This evening, at 8 o’ciock, was fixed as the time for debating the annexation reso- lution. The resolution favoring the Nicarazua Canal was next presented to the House by the chairman of the committee. It was accompanied by a memorial, and both were adopted without debate. The next resolution favored Cuban in- dependence. The reading of it elicited | applause. Judge Royal of Colorado moved the adontion of the resoluiion without debate. Mr. Reed of Oklahoma desired toamend The nex resolution favored arbitration | under action of Congress, to seitle the present great coal-miners’ strike and all 1t was adopted. The next resolution favored action by Congress for the encouracement of the beet-sugar industry. It was carried. At the afternoon session a doubie quar- tet of little girls, dressed in wuite, was in- | troduced and sang “Bryan, echo his| name, Bryan of Nebraska.” James Grabam of Idaho introduced a | resolution asking that if any import duty | is retained on lead ores the payment | of said duty shall be made obligatory and that no ores be permitted 10 be smelted 1n bond or sent out of the country for treat- ment or refining without first having paid all duties due the Government under the law. This was referred to tiie committee on resolutions. The following was adopted: WHEREAS, The Trans-Mississippi Congress has at its last six sessions declared in favor of the free and unlimited coinege of both gold and silver at the ratio of 16 10 1; and whereas, | such action by this congress has proved a | most potentisl factor in arousing the Nation 10 the necessity of areturn to the former wise and ben t coinage system, the success of which efturts calls for redou bled energy in that | behalf ou our part; therefore, be it Kesolved, Tuat we heartily commend the ac tion of President McKinley in appointing a | commitiee to secure sn internationsl agree- ment, and most earnestly hope that success may crown their efforts. We further affirm | that such efforts are proof of the failure of the gold standard to advance the interests and prosperity of the American people and of the | fact that the restoration of bimetallism is | almost universally demanded by them. Resolved, That while we favor the free coin- age of goid and silver through international egreement at the ratio of 15! or 16 to 1, if it can be secured, yet efforts in venalf of such an | agreement afford no reason for the American people to cesse their endeavors in behalf of | independent bimetallism on the part of the | United States, and this congress places itseif | | upon record as demanding the immediate restoration of the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the present ratio of 16 10 | 1, without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation, such gold and silver coinage to be alike a full legal tender for all debts public and private. Charles M. Thomas of California made a brief address in the interest of the farmer. Irrigation consumed the remainder of the afternoon, C. M. Heintz of Los An- Hawaiian annexation and Cuban inde- teresting of all. Both subjects were thoroughly discussed and the meeting would have been a prolonged one had not an adjournment been taken at 9:30 1o give tiie members of the congress a chance to hear a recital by the Tabernacle choir of 600 voices. Bryan came in just a trifle late. The members of the choir were the first to recognize him and there was a rousing cheer and a flutter of hats and handkerchiefs. They would not be satis- fied until he had ascended the steps and taken a seat among them. The congress now bids fair 1o last over Sunday. IF HANNA WU/LD LET UP. Faris Exposition Resoluton Shiws What a Nce, Fat Tiing Mr. De Y.ung Wouid Hava. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 15.—1If Sen- ator Mark Hanna would relent in his op- position to M. H. de Young's appoint- ment as director-general of the Paris Ex- position to be held in 19.0 Mr. de Young will have some more nice, fat pickings. The Senate to-day took up “Senate resolu- tion No. 32” and it pa-sed without depate, so that Senators know what the resolu- tion was about. Nevertheless it appro- priated a huli miilion dollars for represen- tatives of the United Siates at the expo- sition. There are to be apnointed by the Presi- dent five commissioner:, one of whom shall be the d'rector-general, another one an assistant d.rector-general, and a third «hall act as commissioner of awards. Tne director-general is ‘10 be allowed $10,000 per annum for salary, and traveling and personal expenses; the assistant director- general, $6000. Pen thousand dollars iy to be dividcd among the other three. Eu hteen scientific experts are to be ap- pointed at a salary of $.500 each. The term of office of the director-general is to be four vears; his assistant, three vears, and the commissioner of awards and ex- perts one year. Aerragua Conal Commission, WASHINGTON, D. C, July 15.—The members of the second commission to make a survey of the Nicaragua canal route, prepare plans of the bast route, sub- mit estimates of the cost of construction and furnish otber information have been practically selected. They are: Rear-Aa- miral Walker, retired; Captain O. M. Car- ter, co.ps of engineers, and Pr. fes,or Haupt ui the University of Pennsy!vania. Their appointment will be discussed at the meeting of the Cabinet 1o-morrow and probably sanctioned. The commission was authorized by Congress at the lastsession. Admiral Walker was a member of the first Nicaragua Canal Commission. ROMEL DEFIES THE SPANIARDS Will Soon Be in Havana Province With His Main Army. Expects - to Approach the Gates of the Spanish Capital. Weyler Will Have to Abandon His Campalgn In the Eastern Part of Cuba. HAVANA, Cusa, July 15.—Gomez has issued a proclamation to the people of Cuba, in which he declares he will scon be in the province of Havana with the main force of the Cuban army from Santa Clara province. The general explains the reason for his movement westward in terms similar to those employed in inter- views with the Sun correspondent. He says he is going to give the world plain proof of the mendacity of Weyler in the assertions he hasmade that the war is im- portant only in the eastern part of the island.” Gomez praises the splendid efforts of the Cuban army during the last six months in tuhe province of Havana. At the gates of the Spanish capiial itself, the veteran general says, he will thank he army for its services. He says re- arding the proposed Spanish reforms: “Spain might beuter stop all prepara- tions she may be making to grant refurms for Cuba. We wilt accept neither reforms nor home rule. We had enough Spanish promises during the 400 years of oppres- sion. Spain must know that this war is only for independence. and that Cubans would rather die than yield to any other solution, The day we again lifted our flag of liberty we wrote on it ‘Independence or Death.’” Many copies of Gomez’s proclamation are circulating in Havana in spite of the vigilance of the Spanish police. Thespirit of hate against Span is so intense that many Cuban women are making manu- script copies of the manifesto and sending them to Epanish authorities at the risk of their liberty. The plan of Gomez is beginning to pro- duce all the effect the veteran warrior 12 aiming at. Weyler is being oblized to return west to Cienfuegos. His vanguard is still no farther east than Eanta Clara. The eastern campaign of the captain- general has been practically abandoned. The town of Managua, a few miles from Havana City, has been attacked and taken by the.insurgent forces under Cardenas and Arangueren. The garrison surrend- ered aiter a short resistance. The Span- ish guerrilia forces which operate around Managna escaped to Havana, saying the town was full of insurgents, who num- vered at least 3000 men. The insurgents, following the usual tactics, reraained in the town ali of last Friday and retired Saturaay morning, taking away all the munitions of war and supplies in Managua, Another Cuban expedition has landed safely in Cojimar, a suburb of Guana- bacoa, near Havana. Arms and ammuni- tion were delivered to Cubans within sight of the capital. Excitement over the arrest of eighty prominent Spanish merchants is becom- ing more intense. Lobe of the firm of Lobe & Torralbas was alio arrested. The majority of the prisonars are now at lib- erty on bail. Agenis of several of the prominent Spaniards arrested have gone 1o Key West to send cable dispaiches to Maarid protesting against Weyler's action in causing the arrests. PACIFIC CUANT MAITERS, Ireasury Says Sands<ions Is Unsuitable for *an Francisco’s Portoffice, WASHINGTON, D. C., July 15 —The Treasury Department will reply to Con- gressman Loud’s letter and say that sand- stone is not suitable for the San Francisco Postoftice building, but that acccrding to the plans drawn the lower part of the building—up to the first story—will be constructed of granite and the rest in marble, Congressman Loud will see the Presi- dent on Monday to protest against the nomination of Lynch for Collector of In- ternal Revenue and Tufts as In:pector of Drugs. The friends of the Nicaragua canal are making an effort to induce Speaker Reed to appoint J. G. Barham of California a member of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. The civil serv ce announces that the gen- eral seml-annual examinations for posi- tions in the clussified service will be held in Culifornia ciue< and towns on the tol- lowing dates: Redding, October 16; Eureka, October 6; San Francisco, October 8 and 25; Los Angeles, October 13 and 25; Fresno, October 11; San Diego, October 13. The following Pacific Coast pensions have been granted : California: Oswald Wes'ey Bunnell, Pa dena; Hugh Driscoll, Potrero. Increa Wiilinm Miller, Garvauzi; spce‘al, Julv Joseph D. Conklin, Ventu-n. R-issne—Spe- cial July 6, Patrick O'Neil,, North san Die o. Oregon: Reissuc—Isaac G. Roberts, Kubli. Washington: Or.ginal—Harry Carron, Du- wamish. e— 8, ——————— Lack of physical exercise hasa tendency to make school-children shortsighted. . SEATOR WHITE SCORES STEWART Failure of an Attempt to Reconsider the San Pedro Matter. The Statesman From Nevada Declared to Be Interested in the Southern Pacific. Warm Language That Has Caused a Stir In the Cal.fornia Colony at Washington. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 15.—Sen- ators White-of Culifornia and Stewart of Nevada had a lively verbal set-to in the Senate to-day, and the *“‘Alkali Senator” (as White terms him) came out second best, It isthe talk of the Calitornia coi- ony in Washington to-night. : Yesterday Senator White was informed that Senator Stewar. would to-day move to reconsider the San Pedro harbor reso- lution which was passed by the Senate on Tuesday. Senator White gave the Ne- vada Senator to understand yesterday in polite but unmisiakable language thatif he made such an attempt he (White) would show him up as a hireling of the Soutnern Pacific Ruailroad. Notwithstanding Senator White's threat Stewart this morning made his motion in the Senate. He said: “It seems to me that the Secretary of War is right asto the law., This appro- priation was made for a harbor which, of course, would 1clude a breakwater, and every one would suppose that $3,000,000 was about the amount that would makea harbor at that point. It now turns out that it is going to make a barbor cost $5,000,000, and that the breakwater itself, in waking a harbor suitable for use, may cost more than toe $2,900,000 aporopriated. If it is the law now Congress has no right to instruct him as to his duty. Ii1tis the law then this resolution is unauthorized and improper: Ifitis not the law it can- not be made the law by a concurrent 1eso- lution. Senator White replied: “It is untrue that a harbor for commerce was not pro- vided for by the Walker board. It isex- pressly stated in the report made by that board that when the construction of this breakwater is accomplished there will be a harbor for commerce and for refuge. But Admiral Walker and his colleagues call attention to the fact that there is in the neighborhood of the breakwater designed what is known the inner harbor of San Pedro, which for future developments affords capabilities of a most iunviting character, The report shows that the piers can be extended from the shore toward the breakwater similar to the plan proposed for Santa Monica. There is no foundation at ali for the statement of the Senator from Nevada that no barbor for commercial purposes will result trom this expenditure, “‘Again the Secretary of War has asked for instructions. He seeks Congressional interpretation of the act in guestion. He is not represented, 1 am convinced, by the Senator from Nevada. While itis no part | of my purpose to state what may have been told the member of Congress repre- senting the district where San Pedro is jocated, the Secretary certainly has not been heard from in protest against the resolution, and he will not, I think, be heard in protestagainst it. But the South- ern Pacific Railroad of Kentucky is inter- ested in this matter, and does protest, and if the Senator from Nevada repre- sents anybody on this floor he represents the sentiments of that corporation.” Stewart—I do not know by what autkor- ity that remark is made. I represent the State of Nevada. I am its Senator here, and I have a right to speak justas much as those have who represent the terminal railroads. There is a contest between the terminal railroads down there, local in- terests with which we have nothing to do, and I do not propose to drag that in, The only question that we have before usis the question whether we will instruct an executive officer by a concurrent resolu- tion or pass a law to protect him in the act. White—He does not need protection. As to any terminal railroad being con- cerned [ do not represent any railroad. I represent the people of the State of Cali- fornia and I have behind me that people and have behind me my colleagues, and I have behind me the Congressional dele- gation. We speak for California without the aid of the Senator from Nevada. It is rather singular that whenever questions affecting the Southern Pacific Railroad come up, such as the issne before us, the proposed appropriation of money for the benefit of that company, which was at- tempted here the other day, and what is known as the California mineral lands bill, the Senator from Nevada sieps in and attempts to do the duty of the Senators from California. Inferences can be deducted, and only one inference can be reasonably deducted, and that is that he does not represent any constit- uency whatever in these affairs. The people of Nevada have no interestin the pending motion. They do not touch the seashore. But the Senator from Nevada is ulways alert wken propoasitions such as those I have mentioned are advanced. He has come nere to rfere 1n a topic con- cerning which practically every Demo- crat und every Republican and every Populisiin my State is united and which is notantagonized by the officer involved. The Senator from Nevadarepresents him- self.” Stewart—Mr. Presidert, I resent the criticism of the Senator from California. I represent the people of Nevada as a Senator here, and I do not allow private interests to affect my vote or my actions. I can do right notwithstanding the South- ern Pacific or anybody connected with it. Ido notoppose everything that comes up that may benefit the Soutnern Pacific or tue Northern Pacific or the people at large simply because it is that. Idid not oppose a just claim of the Southern Pacific Railroad because I didn’t like Mr. Hunt- ingion. Ido not hold up any corpora- tion or any man whom I bate as a red fag against proper legislation or to ob- tain improper legislation. 1 say this kind of legislation 1s improper b:cause it is not manly and straightforward and be- cause it attempts to obtain money with- out obtaining the passage of a law. “If you want to appropriate $5,000,000 you have no right to induce the Secretary of War to violate his oath by crying out ‘Pacific cailrod.” The Senator attacked me personally. Show me where I have ever advocated an unclean thing in the Senate during the time I have been here— for 1he Southern Pacific Raiiroad or any- one else. Those who bave served with me can bear me witness. When I do that then it will be time for the Senartorto bring in his prejudices against Mr. Hunt- ington or somebody else to influence legislation.” Senator Perkins supported his col- league, White. He said: I hope the mo- tion of the Senator from Nevada will not prevail, that the Senate will vote down the mo.ion he makes to recall the re<olu- tiop from the House of Representatives.”” S‘:ew:n'a motion was then defeated. The annual sales of German toys in Great Britain amount o over £2,000,000, the greater portion of which might easily be made by British manulfacturers. SHOCKING TRAGEDY AT MARYSVILLE William Mehl Attempts Fratricide, Then Kills Himself. Had but Recently Dissolved Partnership With His Brother. Cha-les, the Retiring Member of the Firm, Had Opened a Store in Opposit on. MARYSVILLE, CaL, July 15.—At5 o’clock this evening William Mehl, a prominent liquor-dealer of this city, at- tempted to murder his brother Charles, a former partner in business, and then turned the revolver on himself, inflicting a fatal wound in front ‘of the right ear, from which hedied in a few minutes with- out uttering a word. Up to afew days ago both men were associated in the wholesale and retail liquor business at the vioneer stand known as the “Widerhan Corner.” Early this week & dissolution of copartnership was announced, and the next day Charles, the retiring partrer, gave out that he would go into business for himself. He leased a lodging-house and barroom known as the Vandevere Place, on a corner oppo- site his brother’s, and at once proceeded to renovate the building. Among other things he ordered the sleeping apartments upstairs repapered. This afternoon William Mehl crossed the street to his brother’s new stand and spent several hours with the patrons of the house. He passed considerable money over the bar and withal was quite jovial. It was noticed ihat, notwithsianding the warm weather, he wore a coat, so it is fair to presume that he was carrying the re- volver which he afterward used. About 4 o’clock William left the saloon. but retu. ued shortly after 5 and expressed his desire 10 view the upstairs apartments. Charles consented 1o escort him through his new quarters and up the stairway they went, Cuarles preceding. They walked along the hallway to a front room, passed through that apartment to the porch and entered the room directly to the rear of the first through a giass door. Charles, who was still in the lead, paused to make a remark about the s .ade of the new pa- per on the walis, and the reply he re- ceived was the report of a revoiver and the whizzicg of a bullet, which passed un- comfortably close to his neck on the right side. It left 2 powder burn and the con- cussion forced Charles to the floor. On recovering he found William’s lifeblood ebping away irom a self-inflicted wound in front of the right ear. The dying man had fired twice at his own head, believing, no doubt, that he had killed bis brother. Both men are Germans and married. Deceased was a member of the Odd Fel- lows’ lodge and encompment and district deputy of the order of Hermann’s Sons. Bernara Mehl, another brother, is pro- prietor and manager of the Golden Eagle Hotel here. He is alsoa member of the council. Deceased ! as always been of a bilious temperament and inclined to brood over even small reverses. A vear ago his two sons, 10 Whom he was fondly attached, died within twenty-four hours of each other, and that blow did not im- prove the condition of his mind. His friends argue that he was temporarily de- ranged this eveiin A brother-in-law of the dead man isa member of the San Francisco police force, Frank Engel by name. The Coroner has taken charge of the remains and an in- quest will be held. FABULOUS ALASKA COPPER FIND. Beside It the Big Anoconda Kines Pale Into Ins gn.ficance—No Limit to I's Vastness. SEATTLE, Wasn., July 15.—Four hun- dred miles west of Sitka, Alaska, with the leage protruding through the beach of the ocean, F. C. Lawrence, a British Co- lumbian, discovered what promises to be the greatest copper ore find of record. It is declared to be an ore body notonly great in quantity'but rich in quality, and if half what is told of the property is true, beside it the big Anaconda copper mine pales into insignificance. The ledge is 80 feat wide, and the chute from 400 to 500 feetin length. It assays 26 per cent in copper and $18 in gold and silver to the ton. There is now lying loose and exposed sufficient of this ore for a cargo for the largest sbip afloat. Large ore samples—perhaps hali a ton—are now on exhbibition in this city. One piece weighs 500 pounds. It has been corroded by the action of the tide, and barnacles are plainly visible on the surface of the ore, Last November Lawrence and a compan- ion ran across float rock, and followed up the ocean beach until they discovered the main ledge. R:cently this property was located oy Lawrence, L. C.Diliman, the big Spokane mining operator, and others. Its accessibility to water transportation, ihev say, will make its operation doubly profitable. Lilivoasis MONTEREY FHKENCHMAN'S JOKE, Hotsts the Iricolor Under a Diminutive American Flag. MONTEREY, CAL., July 15.—An amus- ing burlesque upon the tempest which has been raise¢ in this town over the Portuguese flag episode was enacted here yesterday. A. A. Manuel, a Frenchman by birth, but a naturalized American cit- 1zen, commemorated the anniversary of the Fall of the Bastile by hoisting the tricolored” flag of the French republic over his place of business, When this was discovered some talk began and there were indications of a repetition of thein- cident of the Fourth of July. Manuel soon quieted all expressions of excessive patriotism, however, by point- ing to a tiny American flag about four inches square fastened to tine balyards just above the French banner. Even lour souare inches of stars and siripes satisfied the rampant Americanism of the youth of Monterey, and the tricolor was permitted to wave undisturbed. oL BOKING FOE COAL IN ARIZONA, Operations of the Southern Pac fic in the Gila Valiey. BOLOMONVILLE, Ariz, July 15— Operations have been resumed by the Southern Pacific Railway Company’s coal prospecting force in the Gila Valley, above this point. For 1wo years a partv headea by ex-United States Marshal R. H. Paul, has been at work in this locality boring for coal by meansof an elaborate diamond drill apparatus. Though it is understood that no paying ledees of the black fuel have yet been found, the ex- perts directing the drilling are confident of ultimate xuccess. No surface coal or coai snale 1s fourd in this vicinity, but it lies in the same peolorical formation us vrevails in the co» -bearing region near Siiver City and at D:er Creek—east and westi—and a sreat deal is expected from ihe present prospecting work. The dis- trict in which th s is going on is aiready t?iiped by a feeder of the Southern Pa- cue NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. House Cleaning House cleaning is as necessary in_business as it is at one’s home. We go house-cleaning twice a year, and the thrifty mothers and parents who buy children’s clothes know what valwes they get and, how we lose sight of for- mer prices when we start in to clean house. We're doing that now. It is surprising how many small lines will accumulate during the season. We have found a sreat many swits that have sold down to }, 3, 2, and yes. 1 of a kind. These yow are getting at nearly half price, and even less than that in some instances. The following are a few at- gnwtions for Friday and Satwr- ay : Right Smart Reefer Suits at $1.25 We found a lot of Reefer Swits that have sold down to a very few of a kind; the styles are desirable, braided very prettily; good sized deep sailor collar, with braid on cujj We won’t mention anything about the former price of these at all. We're cleaning house ; yow can have’em at $1.25. Yim and Dash ! We have gone about this work with tive full purpose of clean- ing house, not for the pwrpose of seeing owr name in print, or getting yow to come to owr howse on a fruitless errand. We have gone about this thing jor the purpose of eleaning house, and youw'll enjoy the bigdest benefits we have ever offered you. The second attraction for Fri- day and Saturday represents a | whole lot of Reefer Suits and a | Lot of Double-Breasted Swits for lads between the ages of 5 and 15; the Reefer Swits are for the little chaps between the ages of 3 and 10. sightly and new styles. There's a big lot of ’em, or in other words, we have made a big lot of "em, because we have included all small lines. They're all this season's goods ; no past season’s, but this sea- son’s. For these hi<h-class goods in all the latest and richest color- ings, we tax yow, for either Reefer Suwit or Suit for the larger boy, Fl85. Don’t You Think It! Don’t think for a moment that the above two are the only at- tractions. Far from it. There are attractionsin the very high- est Srade of doods; nothing has escaped whre the linz: have sold down to a few of a kind. Yow'll fair’y revel in big va'we getting to-day and to-morrow. THE FRISCO BOYS, The Prettiest and Coziest Juve- nile Deparinent in the West, An Entire Floor, 14,700 Square Feet, 9, 11, 18 and 15 KEARNY STREET.