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COURIER, OREGON CITY. CLACKAMAS COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. AUGUST 10. 1804. VOL. XII. NO. 14. OREGON ; , -1L-' ' BELLOMY & BUSCH. THE .HOUSE FURNISHERS, Are Now Ready for the Spring Trade. SEE THESE PRICES And Compare Them with Portland Prices: Chamber Suits 8 00 Parlor Suits 20 GO Center fi.bles, large Lounges, inw silk Bed Lout hps, raw silk Carpet Patent Rocker Divans, oak, upholstered in tap estry Extension Tables, 0 loot Dining Chairs Kitchen TiiIiIch Kitchen Chairs Hanging LlllllpS Floor .Matting, pur yard ... 1 19 .... 3 90 .... 7 50 .... 3 50 00 CO 05 (it) 45 50 10 UA D nnriPl A IMCrv VV nl r lJtL,fllViL.Lt Japan Has Formally Notified the Oilier Nations. JAPAN'S MINISTER RECALLED Vessels of Other Power. Will Henceforth Curry Coiitriibnnd Article of War at Their Own Peril Minister and Con aula Recalled. London, August 3. A dispatch just received says Japan made a formal deda ration of war upon China to-day. Lord Kimberly, upon receipt of notice from the Japanese Minister that war had been declared, wired all the British rep' resentalives abroad to warn the captains of merchant vessels of the fact in order that they might form their cargoes ac cordingly. Any contraband ware com' prised in the cargoes will be bandied at the risk of the owners of the vessels. FOB TUB WOULD TO TAKE NOTICE. Tokio, August 3. The Japanese gov eminent hus informed a representative of the foreign powers here that a state ot war exists between Japan ana utuna. This is regarded as equivalent to a (tocla ration of war. 1IINISTKB AND CONSULS BECALMED. London, AugU8t3. Private dispatches say that Japan lias closed lier legation in Peking and recalled her Minister and v all her Consuls from Uhina. Sh anghai. Auimst 3.-12:30 p. m. In consequence of the declaration of war upon Uiiina, proclaimed Dy japan yes terday, the Japanese Minister will leave for Tokio to-morrow. The Japanese flag TP83 hauled down from the consulate here to-day. FROM THE LAND SIDE. Shanghai, August 3. A number of heavy guns have been added to the artil lery at Taku harbor in the last three days, and submarines have been laid in expectation of an attack from the Japan ese fleet. Great alarm is felt at Taku, as the people there believe that any day may bring several Japanese war ves sels and a bombardment. The steam launches of the Chinese customs service are scouting along the coast to ascertain whether or not the Japanese are ap proaching. Their officers report that several Japanese cruisers have been seen in the Gulf of Pechili. The ability of the Taku forts to withstand a bombard ment is doubted. The forts were not built to resist the fire of modern guns. Six Chinese transports, packed with troops, Failed on Monday from Chee Koo. They were conveyed by three warships. TUE BATTLE AT YASHAN. Shanghai. August 3. The Chinese are strongly entrenched at Yashan, and the Japanese are unable to dislodge them, having been repeatedly repulsed with heavy losses. The Chinese losses have been email. Ffteen hundred Japanese are said to have been killed. The North China News confirms the report of the righting at Yashan. It says that the Japanese brought up for the attack every available man, almost denuding Seoul of troops. The successful defense made by the Chinese was directed by European officers. Muliu lllto, Kiuperor of Japan. The war between Japan and China over Corea makes the rul ers of these countries of more than usual interest. Mutsu Hi to, Emperor of Japan, is about 4z years ot age. He succeeded his fa ther at the age of 16 years, and was re stored to full power a year later. The Em peror is a gentleman .1 ,..i ,!., rated in the sciences and arts. He knows the minutest de tails of his kingdom's needs, opens Par liament and delivers his own addresses. His court is the center of culture and talent, the men who surround him being men of brilliant minds knowing well how to assist in guiding the government. The Emperor enjoys life in all its phases. DECLARATION PRECIPITATED. The Kow Shung Incldeut Supped to Have Caused It. Washington, August 3. A cablegram announcing the arrival of the United States steamer Monocacy at Nagasaki, Japan, received by Secretary Herbert to day, is the only official news that has come to the government from the repre sentatives of China and Japan, and the surmise of official dispatches being ob structed pnriosely amounts to a convic tion. The Monocacy was at Chemulpo, Corea, with the B altimore, and it is sup posed she ran over to Nagasaki for coal and snpplies. It i thonght here the ac tion of Japan officially notifying the British government of the existence of a state of war between Japan and China was precipitated ty the Kow Shung in cident. Had such notice preceded the pinkie g of the ship. Japan would not have incurred liability to Great Britain and been obliged to apologize. In effect that notice is equivalent to a declaration of war, or at least it imposes the same obligations npon nentral nations. By this stroke Japan doubtless has seriously embarrassed China in ber efforts to sup ply herself with warlike equipment in other countries. J ant wbat the effect will be on Chinese treaty ports can Dot be foretold now. Japan has taUen the ground that they are practically foreign Baby Folding Cribs $ 3 50 Bedsteads 1 50 Hprings, woven wire 2 00 Mattresses, excelsior 2 25 Mattresses, excelsior, wool top... 2 75 Mattresses, wool 3 00 Pillows, turkey down, pair 2 00 Pillows, noose, pure white 4 50 Kitchen Safes 3 50 Kitchen Cupboards, glass front.. 8 00 Kitchen Itockers 1 0i Cook Stoves. No. 7 . . 7 00 Cook Stoves, No. 8 8 50 Set of Utensils (or above 8 00 Everything in Stock to Furnish a House. FULL LINE OF CK0CKEKY. settlements.andlhereforehasdiBcluIined anv intention to interfere with them, re garding them as outside the scene of hostile operations. It is believed, how ever, China will now proceed to close the more Important treaty ports, begin ningwith Shanghai perhaps, by obstruct ing the entrances. POSITION Or TUB POWER. The Brltlih Government Will Safely Guard Her Interest.. London, August 3. The Earl of Kim berley, Minister of Foreign Affairs, re ceived a dispatch this morning from Hugh Fraser, British Minister in Tokio, announcing the declaration of war. Kimberley was visited this afternoon by the Japanese Minister, who personally communicated to him a similar an nouncement of the declaration. The Karl, upon receiving from the envoy official notice of the declared war, de clared that Qreat Britain would remain neutral in the matter, although the British government would take steps to safely guard British interests in the far East. So far as the sinking of the trans port Kow Shung, flying the British flag, is concerned, the envov was informed that Great Britain awaits the statement of the English captain of that steamer betore making any reply to the apology offered by Japan. The government will hold a Cabinet meeting within the next two (lavs to consider the attitude of Great Britain to the Corean question. Despite the explanation and apology of the Japanese for the Kow Sluing alfair, the greatest indignation is still felt by shipowners and other persons interested in the Eastern trade. They insist that the government must cress Japan for ample compensation aiyi for assurances of better faith in tne future. The Ad miralty has ordered Vice-Admiral Fre mantle, who commands the British squadron of the Asiatic coast, to ap proach Chinese and Japanese ports, and while observing strict neutrality, to watch the progress of operation. RESULTING FIlOM THK WAR. Marine Insurance to Japanese and Chl- ne.e Porta at War Rate.. San Francisco, August 4. War hav ing been declared between China and Japan, the marine insurance companies which have agencies in this city will not write any more policies for merchandise shipped from San Francisco to Japanese and Chinese ports, unless a Bpecial war risk is included. It will make no differ ence whether goods are shipped in American or foreign vessels. The tenM- ntnnt iinfint, 11 iiiliirii'vit.k ,-a asnaoiolltf those who renresent foreisn marine in- 1 siHance companies, is that merchandise will be safer in British bottouiB, and risks on such will probably be the light est of all. All the foreign marine in surance agencies in thiscity are anxiously awaiting instructions from their home offices as to the rate of war risk to be churned. Large Quantities of merchan dise are shipped from San Francisco to Shanghai bv the steamers of the Pacific Mail and tne uccidentai anu uneniai Companies. The merchandise does not f;o direct, but is transhipped at Yoko laina bv a line of Japanese steamers. Merchandise going by that route will be subject to a heavy risk. GLADSTONE DECLINES. Old Age Will Prevent Him From Wait ing Thla Couutry. London, August 5. A Press repre sentative has been enabled to obtain the original copy of Mr. Gladstone's letter in reply to the recent invitation of 100 representative Americans to the ex Premier to pay a visit to the United States. The letter is dated Dollis Hill July 80, and reads: " I am alike impressed with the grati fying nature of the invitation you have been good enough to address to me and with the form, alike flattering and con siderate, in which it has been conveyed. W bile 1 am sensible of the strong reasons which would make a visit to your great country an object of interest and warm desire, I have for sometime felt that, my advancing years have placed an obstacle iu its way, such as I could hardly hope to surmount. Undoubtedly your letter has supplied the strongest motives for an attempt to brave the impossible, but I regret to say that it reaches me at a time when, even if I were much younger, it could not induce me to consider this question. The surgical treatment of ray eye for a cataract, which began recently with the usual operation, will not be concluded for nearly two months, and when that treatment shall have reached its conclusion in about tbat time I hope I will be able to look with confi dence to a date of restoration of practi cal and useful vision. Under these cir cumstances, however sanguine as to the eventful issue I may feel, I am incapaci tated from the contraction of prospective engagements, and I am sure that yon and the many distinguished gentlemen who join yon will feel that this is the only reply I can make to your proposal. I beg you to accept and convey to them the assurance of my grateful thanks and unalterable interest in your country." To E.tabll.h a Colony. Vancocveb, B. C, August 1. A co operative colony is to be established here at an early date. A large number of persons have formed a club for the pur pose of starting one, and the govern ment has promised its assistance. It it proposed to obtain one of tbe many fertile islands up tbe coast and send a dozen pioneers, who will build houses and clear the land. The settlement is to be gradually increased from time to time. Tbe settlers intend to engage in farming and fishing, the island being near the halibut banks. PASSESTHE SENATE Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill With Amendments. DESERT LANDS ARE DONATED This Leaves the Deficiency the Only Ap proplatlun Bill to be Acted Upon by That Body The Quarantine Fund I. Largely Inoreaeed. Washington. August 5. Only one more appropriation bill, the deficiency, remains to be acted on by the Senate, the sundry bill having been passed to day after a three days' discussion. The most important amendments adopted to-day were the Increase of the qnaran tine fund from (024,000 to $1 000,000 and donating 1,000,000 acres of "desert" lands to the States to which the desert land laws apply, as well as to Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma. The report of the con ferrees on the District of Columbia bill was next agreed to, and then the Hatch anti option bill was reported by Washburn front the Committee on Agriculture and placed on the calendar. Gray, Chairman of the committee to investigate the charges ol bribery against Senators, presented the unanimous re port of the committee. By the resolu tion of June 11 the committee was also instructed to Investigate certain charges against members ol troth Houses In t& card to the construction and charter privileges of Btreet railways in the Dis' trict of Columbia, but no evidence or testimony had been submitted to the committee, and it therefore asked that it be discharged from furtherduty under the resolution of May 1. Lodge and Davis, Republicans, anil Allen, PopuliBt, made supplemental reports. - Objection was made by Chandler to the request of the committee to be discharged, at least until the report could be read and ex amined, and accordingly the request went on the table for the present. The following House bills were then passed : Placing James William Albert on the retired list of the army with the rank of Major of engineers; placing Charles B. Stivers on the retired list of the army as Captain of infantry, and for the con struction of a military road from El Paso to Fort Bliss, Tex. After Chandler s Dominion Coal Com- nanv investiiratimr resolution was placed on the calander the sundry civil bill was taken up. Amendments were adopted to pay the widows of the late Senator Vance of North Carolina and Stock bridge of Michigan (5,000 each. The appropriation for quarantine purposes was increased by (370,000, so as to make the total amount (1,000,000. An amend ment was adopted to grant 1,000,000 acres of surveyed desert land to each of the States to which the desert land laws are applicable and also Kansas and Nebraska and the States which may be constructed from the Territories of Utah, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arizona under certain stipulations. An amendment appropriating $300,000 for the recoining of the unenrrent frac tional Bilver coin in the Treasury was adopted. The bill, with its many amend ments, was then presented and passed, and the general deficiency bill was taken "P. MONTHLY STATEMENT. Secretary Carlisle'. Showing of the Pub llo Debt. Washington, August 3. The regular monthly statement of the public debt issued by the Treasury Department shows that the aggregate of the public debt July 31, 1804, was (1,633,806,240, as against (1,032,2.53,036 June 30, 1894. This apparent increase of (1,552,004 is owing to the increase in the issue of certificates and treasury notes, which, however, is offset by an equal amount of cash in the treasury. Aside from this item the statement shows a net decrease in the public debt of (63,005. July 31, 1804, the showing in detail is : Interest-rearing- debt $685,O42,r0O Iucreus ' for lh-month 700 Debt on which Interest has ceased rince nwMilty l,8IO.Sr0 D enure 10.39D Debt bearing no hit- rest 379,855,471) Decree, e- 64,216 . The increase in certificates and treas ury notes, offset by an equal amount of cash in ttie treasury, was increased from (615.355,820 June 30, 1804, to (616,972, 307 July 31, 1804. The cash in the treas ury is classified as follows: Gold coin and birs I120,!K?,838 silver 5 8 8o0,-2 I'nper m.kunn Bonds, etc 17,1)06 156 This makes an aggregate of $774,201, 766, against which there are demand lia bilities amounting to (655,136.314, leav ing a cash balance of (119,065,452, of which (54,075,607 was gold reserve. The increase iu the cash balance during the month was (1,680,015. VALUABLE WATER RIGHTS. A Suit That Will Ruin Many Persons If It Is Successful. Los Angeles, August 3. A suit filed in the United States District Court to day has interest for people all over the State. It is a suit in equity brought by the Irvine Company, owner of the great San Diego ranch of 80,000 acres in Or ange county, to enjoin nearly 200 settlers from using water from the San Diego river, which runs through the land. If the company iB successful, it will cut off the water supply for irrigation purposes of hundreds of settlers in the Santa Ana Valley near the cities of Orange, Tustin and Santa Ana and leave without a source of water supply thousands of acres of orange orchards and fruit trees. It is said that the purpose of the Irvine Company is to place the immense ranch on the market in small holdings if it can secure the water rights. One of Coxey'a Measures. Washington, August 4. The Populist Senator from Kansas was the sponser to-day for a bill conceived and prepared by the representatives of ' The United States Industrial Army," now encamped near Washington, or on its march to the capital, unner me terms oi which me Secretary ot War is to inaugurate a sys tem of public improvement that will furnish employment to all United States citizens who may apply for it, at the minimum wages of V a day, and the Secretary of the Treasury is to provide a fnnd for their payment by the issue of (250,000,000 in treasury notes. To Make Beet Sogar. Crino, Cal., Angnst, 3. This morning the Cbino sngar factory, the largest and most complete factory and refinery in the United States, started up with this season's additions to tbe plant made at a cost of $250,000. The factory will use 1,000 tons of beeU per day, and the daily output olwfheUrugar will t 140 tons. TUB STAND DISCUSSED. Ulahiip Watteraon'i I'o.ltlon on the Liquor Uueallon Under Comment. New York, August 4. A morning paper publishes the following specials on Satolll and the liquor question: Cincinnati, August 3, Archbishop Elder said last night that he had re ceivej letters from Monsignore Satolll, in which he was officially informed of the stand taken by Bishop Watterson of Columbus on the liquor question and the dictum of the apostolic delegate. "I don't see anything in this to cause any agitation," said Archbishop Elder. " Bishop Watterson has simply issued a decree which has met with tiie approval and support of Monsignore Saiolli; it simply relates to the decree ol Colum bus. As to the probability of this action extending 1 do nut care to venture an opinion.'' Archbishop Elder's position on the temperance question is pro nounced, anti, in fact, he has let pass few opportunities to urge abstinence. Whiie he would hardly indorse Monsignore SaloUrs stand, it is probable he would treat the issue in a general way. There is a strong and growing temperance sentiment here, and local church officials think the St. Paul congress will not only support the Columbus decree, but will recommend it to other Bishops. Santa Fe, N. M., August 8. Arch' bishop Chapelle. whose jurisdiction in' eludes New Mexico. Colorado and Ari' zona, says : " Temperance being one of . . ! 11 - I .1... II tne curuiriai principles ui uie nuiimii Catholic Church. Bishop Watterson had a perfect right to treat the question in the manner fie did, believing ins course to be for the best interests of the people and the church. He being responsible, and knowing all the circumstances and needs, should Ire accorded support and aid bv the church, which Monsignore Satolll very properly and justly gave him. The position of the church on the question is fully set forth in the pro ceedings of the third plenary council in Baltimore. Aid., in loW4. Philadelphia, Pa., August if. Arcti- bishop P. J. Ryan's diocese leads all others in the United States in the num ber of members of temperance societies. There are 20,000 members of the various organizations. Archbishop Ryan held that the decision of Monsignore Satoili in the case of Bishop Watterson was merclv local in its chaiacter; tbat it affected the diocese of Columbus only and had no bearing on the Philadelphia diocese. Monsignore Satoili merely in dorsed the action of Bishop Watterson. Nothing will be done in this diocese con cerning the matter. CAUSE FOR ACTION. The Suit Against the New York Times Publishing Company. New York, August 6. A number of suits have been begun in the Supreme Court against the New York Times Pub lishing Company by stockholders of the corporation to set aside their subscrip tions for stock on the ground that the subscriptions were obtained by fraudu lent representations. In theuits ,'filerj the complainants allege that they were induced to subscribe to the stock of the company on the basis of bona-fide sub scriptions for a total ot fiwu.uw to fuou. 000. and that tbe capitalization of the company was not to exceed these totals by more" than $100,000. In one of the oiiis oi compiuim, nieu uy i.nnriee r- the policy 01 tne administration in re Watson, the allegation is made that the ffar(f to them. On the contrary, it has company was capitalized for $1,250,000 without the knowledge ot me planum, and that (250,000 of the stock was given to the promoters of the company with out any money consideration being re ceived therefor, the capital being thereby watered to at least that amount, and that, while the plaintiff and others sub scribed for their stock in full, only one half of the capital stock of the company has been officially reported as " in good faith" subscribed. The plaintiffs also contend that before beginning these suits they demanded four different times to be allowed to inspect the original sub scription agreement, but the company refused to exhibit or to furnish a copy of it to the plaintiffs or their attorneys. The narrative of the purchase of tbe Times by the present owners is told in detail in the bill filed by Mr. Watson. He says that in 1893 he was induced to subscribe lor fiu.uuu ol the stock upon the representations already cited, and not until he bad paid for'his stock in full was he aware that the capitalization had been increased to $1,250,000, and that the stock was subject to restrictions placed upon the tranter ot the news paper, although no such restrictions had been referred to in any of the statements made to him and based upon which he had paid for his stock. The plaintiff declares that he has made an etlort to obtain a copy of the subscription paper or permission to inspect it, but without result, and demands the return of bis subscription. In a similar complaint. Richard Sibley demands the return of (50,000 paid by him for stock iu the paper. The Tim 69 changed hands in the spring of 1893, being sold by George Jones' es tate and those who were associated with the late Mr. Jones to the syndicate, re ferred to in the complaint. The Fires Still Burning. Milwaukee, July 31. Governor Peck and party returned this morning from Phillips. The forest fires are still raging throughout the north central part of the State, and tbe towns of Fiheld, Pren tice, Medford and Chelsea, besides many saw-mill settlements and farming com munities, are in danger of being wiped out, should heavy winds come up. When the Governor passed through Chelsea the authorities besought aid for the fam ilies burned out. The Governor said the unfortunates would he cared for. Fears are entertained forthesafetyof the town of Morse on the Soo line. It is stated that half of it has been wiped out, and that the rest is threatened with destruc tion. The wires on the line are down. To Segregate Coal Fields. Washington, August 2. Governor Hughes of Arizona, who is here, states the long-standing friction between the Navajo Indians and the ranchers and stockmen is in a fair wav of settlement. His efforts to have the San Carlos coal fields cut off from the White Mountain Indian reservation will, he believes, re sult in the coal fields being segregated I and thrown open to the pu blic for settle ment and development. All Arizona Legislatures during the past ten years by joint resolution and all the Governors in their annual reports have urged the segregation of these coal fields, there be ing no other coal within 300 miles. Controller' Bank-Note Statement. Washington, August 3. A statement issued by the Comptroller of the Cur rency shows the total amonnt of oa- i luin. rmntr nnr. nni.T.niiinn wn wim ' . . . ,. . , t2U7.445.489: increase of total circula-! tion for the month, (186,182, and fur the year, $23,789,569; amonnt outstanding azainst bonds is .181.050,934; increase for the month, $487,350; for tha yaar, $17,834,641. AN INVESTIGATION Proves That Senators Were Not Financially Influenced. EDWARDS STATED UNTRUTHS Chandler's Resolution for an Investiga tion of the Dominion Coal Company Before the Senate No Testimony to Support Edwards' Statements. Whhinoton, August 4. Senator Gray, Chairman of the Sugar Investiga tion Committee, -presented a report to the Senate to-fly and asked that the committee be discharged. The main re port is signed by all the members of the committee. Lodge and Davis present a supplementary report, and Allen pre sents his own views on some features of the case. The report recites the facts which have been published as to the re fusal of Correspondent Edwards to answer questions. Secretary Carlisle is exonerated, and parts of the article in the Philadelphia Press reflecting on him are declared without foundation, except that It is a fact according to secretary Carlisle's testimony he did at the re quest of Senator Jones draft an amend ment to the sugar schedule. The con duct of Edwards, says the report, in fmbllshing specific charges against pub ic men without having a personal knowl edge of facts calls for the serious repro bation of the Senate. The committee also says : "There has been no testimony pre sented before your committee, and your committee has been unable to discover any tending to show that the sugar schedule was made up as it then stood, in the proposed amendment to the tariff bill, in consideration of large or anv sums of money paid for the campaign purposes ot the Democratic party, mo witness has testified before your com mittee that stub was the fact, and all the Democratic members of the Finance Committee and all Senators who.e names have been mentioned in the pub lic press as especially interested in pro tecting the sugar refining industries, or in whose States sugar refineries existed, have under oath denied that they had any knowledge or Information as to any sums of money, large or other wise, having been paid for the campaign purposes of the Democratic party by the siiirar trust, bv those connected with it or by anybody as a consideration for favorable treatment of its interests by said party." The committee also reports the sub stance of the testimony of the sugar re finers, asserting that the campaign con tribations were made only to the local committees and not for the purpose of influencing national campaigns or for the purpose of securing or defeating na tional legislation. The report then reads: ." V.. . No other testimony lias e.en ouereoy sug,:eK$Kl - w0 tend to support llie statenfents of til wards in this regard. Nor there any evidence in support of ae statement that either of the Messrs. Havemeyer had any interview with President Cleve land on the yacht in the summer of 1802 'or ig(i3 jn regard to sugar, the Hawaiian 8ftnds or any other sugar interests or been affirmatively shown that the state- ment is untrue aB to any such interview having occurred. It is shown by the evidence that one or more officers of the sugar trust were in Washington, and that they saw several Senators, generally those representing States in which sngar refineries were located, with the view of insuring legislation, but these gentlemen deny the use of any improper motives to that end. Both the members of the trust and the Finance Committee denied that any meeting took place between them at the capitol or elsewhere, as was stated in the 'Holland' letter to have taken place, and there is no evidence in support of the statements In this re gard." The committee also unites in Baying that no evidence has been add iced tend ing to show improper conduct on the part of those engaged in the framing of the sugar schedule in the tariff bill, and strongly deprecates the pressure to which Congress and its members aro subjected bv the representatives of great indus trial combinations, "whose enonnoiiB wealth tends to suggest nndue influence and to create in the public mind a do moralizing belief in the existence of cor rupt politics." Hawaiian Attending to Business. San Francisco, August 3. The steam ship Alameda, which arrived to-day, brought advices from Honolulu under date of July 26 as follows: Absolute quiet prevails here, and lor tne nrsi nine in over a year politics have been wholly dropped. Business is improving. The latest imnortant enterprise is the letting of contracts for the building of a rail road to extend completely around the Island of Oahu, on which Honolulu is situated. This road will reach several big plantations, which have hitherto shipped all their crops to Honolulu by steamer. Admiral Walker, after an ill ness which confined him to his bed for several days, is making preparations for his departure. He has been ordered to Annapolis. Twenty-four Poisoned. Platthmouth, Neb., Angnst 4. Twen ty-four persons at the Sloiding boarding house were poisoned yesterday, tbe drug being placed in the milk served at the breakfast table. Many of them are se riously ill vet. but fatal consequences are not feared except in the case of Kob ert Shafer, a merchant. The victims were stricken an hour after partaking of the milk, and every person in tbe house was rendered violently ill. The food re maining was subjected to a chemical analysis, and the milk was found to con tain a quantity of poison, the nature of which will not be divulned until a re cently discharged employe, who is said to have made threats against the hotel proprietors, is located. Receiver for a Zlne Company. Kansas City, August 6. Judge Phil lips of the United States District Court has issued an order appointing Arthur Walrodt of New York and Galen Spen cer of Joplin receivers of the Western Zinc Company of Joplin. Each gave ; bonds In the sum of $25,000. The West ern Zinc Company in June. 1893, issued bonus to the amount ol lioo.ouu, wmcn were placed in New York. It is alleged that the company bai defaulted in pay ment of interest. What Made Leadvllle Famous. CairrLE Cbeek, Col., August 9. The discovery on Mineral bill of lead carbon ate yesterday, the ore which gave Lead -,i i . i i i i viiif. iui urra , i ir iti, . mnLrumi i ,i 1 1 ii ing men as the most remarkable and . .i 1 MUvtaT awant raa rniawfsa in f TiA Fl rv pie Creek district. Tbe vein is fonr leet in width. An assay returned $40 in gold, 2sO ounces of ailver and 83 per iwtlead. THK ItECKNT STRIKE. The Investigating Committee to Meet In Chicago. Washington, August 1. The Labor Commission appointed by President Cleveland to investigate the causes of the recent strike will hold its first meet ing at the postoffice building in Chicago August 15, and will request railroads, labor organizations and citizens having a personal or patriotic interest in the rights of the question to be inquired into, and who cannot attend the meetings, to present their views and suggestions in writing to the commission prior to the public hearing. The three members of the committee have adopted the follow ing preamble and resolutions: Whereas, The President of the United states has appointed the undersigned a commission to visit Chicago, 111., and such other places in the United States as may be proper in the judgment of the commission, to the end that it may make lull inquiry into the cause of any peud ing disputes or existing controversies between the Illinois Central Railway Company and the Chicago. Koclc Island and Pacific Railway Company and cer tain of the railway employes and bear all persons interested therein who may come before it: and. Whereas, Section 6 of chapter 1,063 of the laws ot the united states, passed October 1, 1888, makes it the duty of the said commission to examine into the cause of said controversies, the condi tions accompanying and the best means of adjusting the same and to report the result of such examination to the Presi dent and to Congress: and. Whereas. The Questions involved in such controversies alfect all interstate railroads and their employes; and, Whereas, It is desirable that the rec ommendations of this commission as to future legislation upon the questions at issue between labor, whether organized or unorganized, and the employers there of should be based upon all facts having any legitimate bearing upon such ques tions and should be the result only of clear and well-defined public opinion ; therefore, Resolved, That this commission will meet at the United States postoffice building in the city of Chicago, III., the 15th day of August, 1894, at 10 a. m., for the purpose of taking testimony in rela tion to said controversies and to hear and consitler all facts, suggestions and arguments as to the causes' thereof, the conditions accompanying and the best means of adjusting the same and as to any legislation or measures which ought to be recommended in regard to similar controversies hereafter. That all railways, labor organizations and citizens haviiig either a personal' or patriotic interest in the right solution of these questions, and who cannot conve niently attend such public hearings as aforesaid, are requested to present their views and suggestions in writing to the commission at anytime prior to the date of such public hearing. That ennies of this resolution be eiven to the press and be sent to -all railways engaged in the transportation of prop- P - t-rty and passengers, being oUtourWhlckhaa h-mapUu n tnrtra HtntM-oi tne nueaoiaiee.na tor. all labor organizations. That all communications be addressed to the Chairman of the United States Strike Commission. Washington. Messrs. Kernan and Worthington left the citv after the meeting. Both will be engaged in doing preliminary work be fore the investigation actually begins HOUSK OF COMMONS. Discussion of the Evicted Tenants Bill Limited. London, August 3. In the House of Commons to-day Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor of the Ehxcequer, moved a time limit for the discussion of each clause of the evicted tenants bill, with a final closure of the committee stage August 7. In making this motion Sir William said the government regarded the bill as urgent and appreciated the necessity that the time allotted for further discussion of tbe measure should be ample. He w as not enamored of ex ceptional measures of closure, and re sorted to them with sincere regret, but ihe fact that there were twenty-two pages of amendments to the bill justi fied the summary procedure. Mr. Bal four said that never in the history of Parliament had there been a proposal like this. No government had ever ventured to suggest after only a two days' debate of a measure in committee that the House be gagged, yet a Minister making such a proposition has thought it sufficient to express regret in a few perlunctory words, giving as the only ap proach to a reason for the proposal the large number of amendments. So, he said, because the House showed a desire to discuss the bill the discussion must lie stopped. Mr. Balfour warned the House that such procedure would in evitably end in the abasement of the House as a legislative body in ' the eyes of the country. He moved an amend ment of regret that the government should deprive the minority of their just rights and thereby make a fair de bate impossible and bring tbe whole proceedings into deserved contempt. Mr. John Morley twitted Mr. Balfour with having singularly moved closure on the bill constituting the Parnell Com mission. Mr. Chamberlin said that the hill had been supported by both sides of tbe House and only obstructed by a small knot of Irish members. A large number of amendments to the evicted tenants bill, he said, were introduced by Irish members. If these amendments were rejected, the government would be legislating for Ireland against the views of Irish members. If they were ac cepted, the bill would be transformed tar beyond Mr. .iioriey s pienges. air. Liitiouchere asked what was the use of discussing tbe bill week after week. It was certain to be rejected by the House of Ixrds. It would be better to have the soonest possible appeal to the country to settle the question whether the House of Commons was the master of the situation or whether its members were the snbservient and humble servants of hereditary laws. Balfour's amendment, protesting against the brevity of time allowed for discussion, was rejected. The Unionist members ol the House of Commons have decided to abstain from further action on the evicted ten ants bill and to refrain from movirg amendments standing in their name. They will take no part in divisions on the amendments yel to ne consmereu. Manv nf them are'McCartbvite motions. Thus the bill is likely to be virtually dis posed of at the end oi tne ween, ine opposition may possibly raise a nenate on the third reading of the bill, but they will move no amendments. To Change the Boundaries. Washington, August 2. Caminetti has Introduced bill in tha House au thoring the Secretary of the Interior to change the boundaries of the Yosemite National Park when it is snown tnai lands more suitable for agricultural, .Vw. nn rnnesnsl m rati nfl ill It-'l 111 I II I II V fjr ULllTTI aU inrn o v - - n it and are not required lor tne puoiic nterert. or which wmP"tn "ltoJ7 located tor mining purpoeeg before tbe sUbliahinant of tha park. IT IS ABOUT ENDED The Strike Declared Off by the American Railway Union. TWO ROADS NOT INCLUDED The General Strike Committee of the American Railway Union Haa De clared It On In the City of Chicago Except as Regards Two Roads. Chicago, August 5. At a meeting of the general strike committe selected by the special committee of the American Railway Union last week, which was held at Uhlrich's hall this morning, it was decided to declare the strike off in Chi cago. This does not include the Chicago and Eastern Illinois, nor the Atchison and Topeka, where the men have voted to continue the strike to settle local grievances, and where they think they have a fair show of winning. There were twenty-four local unions repre sented at the meeting this afternoon, and each representative had been em powered to vote to declare the strike oir. The meeting was a secret one, and at adjournment the only statement given out was the following: " By a vote of the local unions of tbe American Railway Union in Chicago they have decided that the strike shall be declared off in the city of Chicago, with the exception of local unions on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and the Atchison and Topeka, where the strike sun remains in lull lorce and etlect. This is effective at 7 o'clock Monday morning, August 0. The decision does not apply to the systems outside of Chi' cago, and the Pullman employes will be expected to settle theirown differences." Resolutions explaining the reasons for caning on iriemriKU were auopicu. ine example set by the Chicago unions will II! i, .1 ..LI - I . , mi be followed immediately by the unions nroughont the western eountrv, and by Wednesday night at the latest the strike will be declared off all over the country, except on the two roads named. Pebs left this city to-night for Terre Hante, and will go from there to New York, where he will deliver a lecture at Cooper In stitute. Dobs has been offered a large salary to travel and lecture under the auspicles of a Jioston labor bureau. which he may accept while East. THK DEAD OF NOTE. i'attl Rosa, the Well-Known Soubrette, la Gone. Boston, AngUBt 6. Patll Rosa, the well-known soubrette, died to-day. She was the wife of John W. Dunne. .Fatti Rosa had intended to Jeave tor NewK)rt thi loft pi. Jke jeelt to "- i t leT - - ' her. Not being id good' health, ' how - . 't , - - . . ever, Bhe decided to undergo a medical examination, and Alonday last it was found that she was suffering from a severe form of appendicitis. She waB operated on at St. Francis' hospital Tuesday, from the effects of which she died to-day. IPatti Kosa was one of the best-known comediennes. She was of English par entage and birth, and came to this coun try when quite young. Her first Pacific Coast success was made about twenty years ago, when with her husband, Rob ert Scott, she appeared In comedy sketches at the Bella Union theater, San Frnncism. She snbseniiflntlv secured a divorce from Scott, and shortly afterward married John W. Dunne, a stock actor, and under li ia management she starred for many years. By some competent critics she was pronounced Lotta'a only rival and legitimate successor, her art being in the same vein as that which brought fame and fortune to " the Cali fornia Diamond." The deceased actroBS made her Inst appearance in Portland, Or., last March, when she presented ' Dolly Varden " and a couple of other comedies specially written for her. She was a strong lavonte ot the rortiand members of the B. P. O. II., who once presented her with a handsome gold badge as a mark of appreciation of the clever way in which she presided at one of their social sessions. Her home was in Chicago, and she was reputed to be quite wealthy.) franklin lawton. Mt. Vbhnon, N. Y., August 6. Frank lin Lawton, one of the oldest and best known residents of New Rochelle, N. Y died yesterday at bis home, 307 Hugue not street, in that place, the deceased in 1849 went to California from New Kochelle and located in San Francisco, where he became prominent in financial circles. Several years later he founded the San Francisco Stock Exchange, of which he became Secretary. He held that position until 1859, when he once more returned to IVew Kochelle, taking up his residence in the old family home stead, where he died. The homestead was built in Um) by Mr. l,aw ton's great grandfather, who was one of the Hugue not settlers of Aew Kochelle. lie leaves a widow, two sons and one daughter. THK NEXT TO ENTER. Bills Providing for the Admission of New Mexico and Arlsona. Washington, August 4. The New Mexico and Arizona admission bills were reported to the Senate to-day. In the case of New Mexico a constitutional convention is provided for, the delegates to which are to be chosen at an election to be held the second Tuesday in June, 18U5, anil the convention is to meet the second Tuesday of the following July. In case they adopt a constitution, it is to be submitted to the people for ratifi cation at an election to be held the Tues day after the first Monday in November, 1895. The time of residence necessary to become a voter is fixed at six months instead of sixty days, as in the House bill. Arizona has already adopted a constitution, and the bill in her case provides for admission August 1, lntil). and the election of a Delegate to the Fifty-fourth Congress. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair. riTTl The only Pure Cream of Tartar Used ia Millions of Homes "As old M thehilla"and never excell ed. "Tried and proven" is thu verdict o f millions. Simmon Liver Regu lator is the only Liver and Kidney medicine to which you can pin your faith for a care. 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It is known, however, that the President and his advisers are watching with eager interest every change in the financial situation, and that every phase of It is being carefully and thoughtfully studied. Notwith standing this solicitude it is believed in the judgment of the President that the situation does not furnish any justap- : prehension, and that better times may be confidently expected soon. From this point of view it is argued that the pass age of the pending tariff bill is sure to result in a prompt and general revival of business, and that in ponseqo-s.ee there will be a large inofe i" I'.t v- ernnient revenue. Eene. i Jt toms, which for miyr .i have been , gradually gow' v ltt, it is t lievsd, wili.io"" -..id improv'ne-jt from T;y f , tod willf conUuue, to in- t t I ,cod!,,nn bare , ... reached the low-water mttra ' $50,000,000, the government is really far better able to meet its obligations to day than it was just prior to the Febru ary bond issue. There are some, however, who take a less hopeful view of affairs. They ob serve that the gold reserve, which sis months ago was brought up to its normal condition by an increase of $70,000,000 in the public debt, is again melting and is already reduced to a point (13,000,000 below the lowest point reached prior to the February bond issue. Tbey contem plate with uneasiness the fact that for a year or more the ordinary expenses ol the government have largely exceeded the receipts. This was true even during last month, when in expectation of material increase on the tax on whisky the receipts of internal revenue were ab normally large. It is argued that, should the pending tariff bill become a law and go into operation as early as the middle of the present month, no material in crease in the revenue could reasonably be expected earlier than next December, for the reason that the tariff bill will have passed too late in the season to real ize any considerable amount from the fall importations. ihe treasury figures snow there Is now in this country at least a six months' supply of sugar; so little may be ex pected from that source. This is true also of whisky. The statistics of the in ternal revenue bureau show the tax haa already been paid on over 13,000,000 gal lons of whisky in excess of the amount upon which the tax has been paid a year ago. Therefore but little relief may be expected from this source before Decem ber. The odiv recourse therefore, it is contended, will be a bond issue, and there are many well-informed persons who believe that, if this Congress does not pass a prohibitive resolution before adjournment, (50,000,000 or more will so be issued. That there would be no difficulty in placing any reasonable amount, even at the premium exacted in February, it was apparent fro.u the fact that the February bonds are being sold at a premium of 1.27 per cent. TO IMPROVE RIVERS. Agreement Reached by River and Harbor Conferrees. Washington, August 2. Dolph has had a rather bard struggle, but he has pulled out of the conference committee with all the Oregon appropriations in the river and harbor bill. Practically an agreement to that effect has been reached, and tbe agreement will prob ably be reported to-morrow. The amount for boat railway at The Dalles has been reduced to $100,000, but Dolph says that will he sufficient to acanire the riant of way and begin the work. The main thing is to have it started. The other appropriations for Oregon remain undis turbed. Washington is also fortunate. Everv increase made by the Senate re mains in the bill, as also does tne pro vision made for the Lakes Union and Washington waterway. The Oregon and Washington delegations are feeling very jubilant. Oregon has a $400,000 increase, nearly double the amount in the House bill, with the entire amount for the completion of the work at the mouth of the Columbia. Dolph says boats will be passing over the dalles of tbe Columbia in four years. Powder. No Amtnofria; N Aim. 40 Years (t$