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VOL. IV.
ROW IN THE SENATE
(icr the Seiisite KiiiiiiMi'
('.niiinittce Vacancy.
IIEM' IKAVS I'KOPOSr. to FII.I. IT
II 'rtpies (m Make till ver-Lead lit,
' riee "f lnly--HeenlUon. ta
Tariff legislation.
Viiin;tii., A lie. 17. As soon an
ttio reading of the jnrnl of tlie senate
w completed, Harris, on lichalf of the
democratic steering committee, moved
(),( senator from California (While) lie
pjMii ntol to tlie vacancy on the finance
committee ued by the death ol Vance.
Chandler i .. rixKvJ au objection.
Harris i in- till" point of order that
his motion J privileged Iweaiiee it
looked 10 uigum alion.
Chandler remarked eateusticaliy that
it m a little too late to begin tlie or
ganirai inn uf the senate-. He called at-l.'iili-'ii
to 1 1 fart that the vacancy on
ttir finance committee hail lusted for
'months, and It was proponed no to fill
it at the very ihw of the easion.
Harris declared liotly it w as w ith pr
foUIld I.IIli.llUX'Ilt till l)rJ ohjeCtit'll
irtmi the other side. In the IS year he
tu l Wen a member of that body, no
matter what party was in power, the
najority named at w ill members tf the
several committees of the senate anj no
wiii-e ai heard in objection. The
rouri of Chandler he condemned an
must revolutionary.
Chandler declared it came with ill
gm-p from Harris to condemn a request
uiadc under the ruled of which he (Har
ris wa such a inanter.
Then Hill i;ot the floor and plunged
Immediately into a criticiru of the leg
Dilution i hieh the filling of the vacancy
ih designed to expedite, ho far at the
bills placing coal, iron ore and injur on
the free lint weire concerned, be voted,
he said, for them when they were leyiti
niately liefore the senate and not
trying to ewape from the record.
The conference report on the defi
ciency bil. ha beeu submitted to the
senate and agreed t". At 1 :iO the sen
ate adjourned until tomorrow.
Washington, Aug. 17. Senator Mur
ulit offered a rcaolution in the senate to
day to the effect that there be no further
legislation on the tariff at tbit soaeiofi,
in view of Carlisle', letter. He aked
unanimous consent for it immediate
consideration, bnt it went over an objec
tion by Oockrell.
I bo Urnate rinaura Ceniwittc.
Wiiiim,is, Aug. 17. The senate
limin e conitnittte met at 10 o'clock to
day to consider the free sugar and other
separate tariff" bill. The republican
nieiiiliem aay they could not take the
rvpiKiimibility of reporting these Mill.
The republican have four member, of
the finance com in it tee here, and a the
democrat, hate but the aame nunilwr
the former do not roioe to have the
democrata counted a fire. The com
mittee adjourned, and a meeting of the
democratic leader M held to consider
tilling the vacancy oo the finance com-niitti-e.
The democratic steering committee
chine Senator White, of California, to
til! the vacancy on the finance coniudttee.
While there wub name oppoaition on the
part of n. ember, opposed to the aupple
mental tariff bill,, a large majority m
favorable to hii lection. The attempt
in the senate to fill the vacancy by the
l'xiiiitineiit of White objected to
ly Chaudler. The republican; Insisted
tiie motion numt go over nnder the rule.
After a npirited nteit, Harrli' motion
lr the apHintment of White wtl with
drawn. Harris later put the motion in
the furm of a reaolution, and It went
over until tomorrow.
Itb.llloaa KafTlra.
1'ii.K'raoRiA, Sooth Africa, Aug. 17.
The rebellion of the Kaffir, if assuming
an alarming condition. The Transvaal
Mice deUU'hment which baa deen at
tempting to relieve the garrison at Aga
the has been repulsed with serious loea.
Emboldened by their suceees, the Kaffir
pnrsued the retreating troopa and at
tacked the main column of the Boer
force,. The Kaffirs were driven back
but the advance of the column was re
tarded. From the Boer settlement all
long the Letaha river come reports of
Severn fighting between isolated parlies
of retreating Itoers and Kaffirs who are
burning Uoer homesteads all along the
river. The Honrs are fleeing before the
KallinT advance, taking all their portable
property, but large imantitiea of prov
ision, and cattle have necessarily fallen
'Ho the nd. of the Kaffirs. The latter
TIIK DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY,
have! murdered a number of Boer and
I their wives and children, and the tiercel
I feeling, of the liners have been aroused
airairiMt the rebel,. In all the disturbed
district, mail and pascner coaches have
tecn stopped, the pasnengera killed,
j coaches looted and destroyed, and mules
I stolen. The Murchison road is entirely
j cloned.
Tli, cutral Am.rlraa Ilrpablli's
Wahuimito, Aug. 17. ho far the
American ministers In Central America
hare not advised the state department of
the movement f)r the combination of the
live small Central American republics
into one large nation. While such acorn-
j bination would be welcome, it Is felt it
is scarcely practicable liecause of the
personal jealousy of many of the self
ronetituted leaders which led to the do n
fall of the old confederation a quarter of
a century aga.
trpuhtlcaa Senator. Wilt Caucus.
Washington, Aug. 17. The republi
can senators w ill bold a caucus after the
adjournment of the senate today, and
consider the qnewtion of party action
with reference to the appointment of a
member of the finance committee and
the policy generally with reference to the
free sugar and other supplemental bill,.
0lo4 in rartr', Nowlaatluu.
Washington, Aug. 17. The com-
' mittee cn judiciary has made an adverse
report to the senate on the nomination
, of James 1. Porter as United States
jndgu of the eastern and middle district
of Tennessee. It Is understood the op-
! position is based on the ground that
i l'orter live, in an outside district.
A MIlTVr l.eari Ore BUI.
Washington, Aug. 17. The ways and
means committee voted today to present
a filth tans' bill making silver lead ore
free cf duty. The AVilson bill made
these ores free, but the senate bill put a
! duty of J4 of a cent a jxinnd on them.
Tarsney of Missouri w ill make a report
Monday.
Are Mnoh IUattotBtecl
Iaindon, Aug. 17. The Pall Mall Ca
jtette say there i much dissapointment
In I'.ritisb yachting circlet bwause of the
infrequent appearance of the Vigilant in
the Solent. That paper also state Gould
will build a yacht to defend tbt Ameri
can' cup if iHinraven challenge next
year.
M .sober, mt ta Hvasa L,tlu(. '
Wahhisutok, Aug.". There I hardly
a quorum of the bouse of representative
in town. Member are leaving on every
train. Most of the democratic leader
are remaining to make a quorum in case
of au unexected emergency on tlie
tariff.
China Maklaa a, Loaa.
Lokimik, Aug. 17 The is no doubt a
loan of 1,500,CKX) will be raised here for
China oo 4 per cent 30-year bonds.
Two-thirds of the loan w ill be payable
to China in silver. Some financiers
predict silver w ill go to olid per ounce.
ttlll tm Ie.or Aaarrlilsta.
Washington, Auk.. 17. The house
committee on judiciary today decided
favorably to report Senator Hill' bill
for the exclusion and deportation of alien
anarchists, which passed the senate.
Tlnptat Works Starting- l.
1xnik)!, Aug. 17. Many tinplaie
w ork in South Wale are starting up,
in view of the passage of the tariff bill
in Washington.
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known and ao popular as to need no
special mention, All who owe Electric
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the liver and kidney, will remove
pimple, bolls, salt rheum and other
affections caused by impure blood.
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prevent as well a cure all malarial
fevers. Kor cure of headache, consti
pation and indigestion try Electric Bit
ters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded. Price HOc and f 1
bottle at Snipes A Kinersly's.
llrMiAN U nrkfHtHU lasurTeriiiKfrom
l scarcity of fixsrl, caused, in part, by
,he ravairea of locuatx in certain di
.ricta, the unfavorable Hcaou lout
fear, and still more by the "cotton
(ever" which led farmers to neglect
ther crop for cotton,
"I know ao old aoidier who bad
chronic diarrhu a ot long standing to
bavt been permanently cured by taking
Chamberlain' Colic, Cholera and
Plarrhu'a Remedy," say Edward Shum
pik, a prominent druggist of Minnea
polis, Minn. "I have sold the remedy
in tblcity for seven year and consider
Itsnperiorto any other medicine now
on the market for bowel complaint."
25 and 60 cent bot tles of thi remedy
for sale by Jtlakely A Hmighton druggists.
AT BUZZARD'S IUY
President Holding an In
quest on (iorman'g Hill.
WANTS MOXEY KOR THE FRAY
Japaa Want, Fifty Mlllloa. anil Her
Owa reople Will ftapplr it ta
Carry on lb W,r.
AMtii tu Twenty-tar, I'arta
Washington, Aug. 18. Senator Davis,
of Minnesota, member of the committee
on foreign relations, expect great things
from the new treaty with China. lie
said it will prove most beneficial to our
commercial interest. Kor years com
merce has been obstructed by the con
tention over the question of immigration.
Chinese immigration is now mado on
lawful by both countries. Owing tothis
and other disputes, other countries have
distanced u in the race for China's trade,
which they considered valuable enough
to fight for, a was shown by the action
of England and France. This country
has the beet geographical position for
securing thi trade. Our Pacific ports
and our transcontinental railway facili
tate the movement of freight in that di
rection. Chinese exclusivcnes is break
ing down. China has granted conces
sion for an immense iron and steel plant,
and for a railway from Hannow to Pckin.
Another railway from the northern coaBt
to the Russian frontier i now under
consideration, and telegraph lines are
1,-ing put op all over the empire. This
indicate commerce with an empire
whose people constitute one-fifth of the
human raoe. China oses silver in trade,
bnt produces little of it. Thi should
give our silver mine a market. In 1892
Chinese import were $123,500,000 and
her export $102,000,000. Great BriUin
furnished 3,1 10,000,00()(of the imports and
took $60,000,000 of the export, giving a
balance in ber favor of $00,000,000. The
United States' share of the import was
but $6,000,000 and she took $10,000,000
of export. Now access to the 23 treaty
porta ia a free to us as to any nation.
Tha Supplemental Tariff Bill..
W ABHtitoTos, Aug. IS. Senator Har
ris, acting chairman of the finance com
mittee, ha called a meeting of the com
mittee for Monday, when it is under
stood the supplemental taritf bill will
be taken op and an effort made to have
them reported, notwithstanding the sen
ate' adoption of the Murphy resolution
declaring against the practicability of all
effort at further contested legislation
during thi session. The democratic
members of the committee say they do
not consider the action of the senate in
the resolution a binding upon the com
mittee, and they will make an effort to
have the bills reported.
A Wild Man.
Iioisa, Aug. 18. A wild man has been
found on Mulheim creek, in Oregon.
For many day past rancher have heard
strange noises among the willows and
the wall of a human beiDg, blended with
the lonesome yelps of coyotes. Yester
day Lloyd Garrison was at work on Mai
heiiu when the wild man suddenly made
hi appearance and frightened him terri
bly, lie beard a series of yells, and
then out of the brush came the figure of
a man with a scanty rag about hi loins,
his eye wild and protruding from their
socket, and his emaciated body covered
with a short hair of dark color.
Tha Blearing- Coiuuiltlee.
Wasiiinuton, Aug. 18. The republi
can steering committee of the aenate met
at 11 :30 today to put in shape the
amendments decided upon by the caucus
yesterday. One is a resolution instruct
ing the finance committee to report a
free sugar bill, so as to provide for a rev
enue duty on sugar and a continuance of
the preseut bounty. The other amend
ment agreed upon by the. caucus and
put in shape by the steering committee
provide for a modification of Murphy's
resolutions, so as to declare against
further legislation thi cession.
Rlr and Harbor Hill.
Wamhisutos, Aug. 18. It having In
come definitely aettled that no free sugar
bill can pas thi eion, Cleveland ha
decided to let the river and harbor bill
become a law. Senator I)olph left Wash
ington tonight, and after 1 abort rest
will go on to Oregon. Hermann and
Elli will also be in Oregon oon after
adjournment.
Washington, Aug. 18. The river and
harbor bil.l, carrying $11,479,180, became
a law at midnight tonight without Pres
ident Cleveland' signature, the legal
time of 10 days having expired in which
he could sign it or veto it. It I the
third time during Cleveland' adminis
tration of two terms that a liver and
harlmr bill ha, lie-come a law w ithoitt his
j approval, only one bill of the kind sub
! in it ted to him having been vetoed.
A Farina Keenrd.
Sam FuanciuCo, Aug. 18. The steum
er China arrived here from Hong Kong,
via Yokohama, quite unexpectedly this
afternoon. She was not looked for until
' next Monday, and has, in conMf nieucc,
smashed tlie record into small pieces.
Her liest effort was made in 1802, when
she covered the distance between Yoko
hama and San Francisco in 12 days, 1!
hour and 8 minutes. On this occasion
she left the same point August 7, and
assuming that she sailed at 7 a. tn., the
time would bo for the run of 4.)2"i miles,
11 days and 18 hours.
Tha l'retl.l.nt at Buxzard', II, j.
Pit zzAKii's Bay, Ang. 18. The presi
dent and Mrs. Cleveland took a tail for
a few hours thi afternoon on the light
house tender John D. Uoger. They
went over to Marion. Mrs. Cleveland
called on Mr. Thurber, the wife of the
president' private secretary, who is
summering here. The president did not
leave the steamer. Chief Executive
Clerk O'Brien today arrived at the cot
tage of his brother, who is summering at
Monument Beach, having previously
called at Gray Gables.
Tha I'rlnleil Kill.
Washington, Aug. 18. This after
noon, the treasury department began
mailing printed copies of the new tariff
bill to customs officials to guide them in
putting the new law into effect. Each
copy is exactly like the enrolled bill,
errors of punctuation included. All the
custom houses w ere not supplied through
to-day's mail, but copies for the remain
der will be sent out Monday. The first
batch to go out today included sixty
copies for the San Francisco custom house
with a lesser number for other posts.
Aw Knemy ot tha Erata,. ' ,
Sax Feascisco, Aug. IS. Pr. Eustro
jio Caldron has lieen appointed consul
for Salvador here. The doctor ia a bitter
enemy ot the Ezetas. At one time he
participated in a revolution against them
and was afterward captured, and by
their order tortured. Concerning the
warrants for the arrest of Ezeta, there
has been no juggling and no mystery.
The papers have simply not arrived.
Karbarlsut Against Civilisation.
Bxiiux, Aug. 18. The Vossische Zei
tong warns German financiers against
taking any part of the proposed Chinese
loan. To contribute to the Chinese war
fund, say the editor, ia to support the
cause of barbarism against civilization.
The report that Germany might side
with England ir support of China is not
believed.
The Plague In China.
Shanghai. Aug. 18. The plague has
been stamped cut at Canton, and is
abating rapidly in Hong Kong. In the
hospitals the number of sick has been
reduced to legs than 100, but as the
Chinese are beginning to return from
the mainland, it is feared there may be
an increase of the disease.
Money In Japan.
1xndon, Aug 18. The Japanese lega
tion has not received new from Japan
to confirm the report that an imperial
decree ha lieen issued, authorizing the
raising of a Japanese loan of $')0,000,000.
It w as stated at the legation that if the
loan was required it will be entirely
raised in Japan. '
Italian Leaving California
Sax FiiANCiKCo, Aug. 18. Italians ure
deserting California in largo numbers.
They find that it is diflicult for them to
obtain work here, and many are return
ing to Italy. Others are going to the
Southern states, particularly Florida
and Alabama.
A Torpedo Catcher Seised.
Ixnuon, Aug. 18. The government
has ordered the customs officer at New
castle to seize, nnder the foreign enlist
ment act a torpedo catcher i lilt at the
Ellswick.on China's order, and to de
tain the vessel until she shall have been
condemned or released by process of
law.
Tha Oregon's Hteering; Uear Tested.
San Fkancikco, Aug. 18. The battle
ship Oregon had another trial, in which
her steering gear was tested in every
particular. The vessel wa found to
work admirably.
Hlgaed tha Runury Cltll Kill.
Washington, Aug. 18. A telegram re
ceived at the white house today an
nounced the president has signed the
(undry civil bill.
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DEIIS OX TIIE STAND
The A. II. V. Lender TelN of
The (J resit Strike.
HE WAS EARNEST AD FORCIBLE
(ieorge M. Tollman and Al.iulier, of the
l.eneral Manager,' Association
Will Appear a Witnesses.
Chicago. Aug. 20. President E. V.
fH'bs, of the American Railway I'nion,
was a witness before the strike commis
sion today. Thecourtroom was crowded
from bench to doorways. ''Now tell us
in your own way, Mr. leb," said Com
missioner Wright, what you know of
the Pullman strike and results."
Leaning forward in hi seat, the tall
leader of the great strike licgan in a clear
voice a recital w hich gradually became
more earnest and forcible as he pro
ceeded, until it developed into almost
an oration. He told of having received
word that a strike in Pullman was im
minent, and of his coming to Chicago
to investigate. "1 found," he said, the
men were working for the Pullman
company at wanes npon which they
could not live. I found salaries had
been cut time and again, until skilled
mechanics were working their lives
away for wages nut suflicient for day
laborers; tnat the town of Pfillman was
so schemed that every penny the work
ingmen made found its way back to the
company. In fact, I found the work
ingmen of Pullman in a pitiable condi
tion, and determined I would do all in
my power as president of the American
Railway Union to improve the condition
cf these men. The strike followed, or
dered by the men themselves.. Then
came the boycott ordered by the duly
elected delegates to our convention, and
then followed the railroad strikes, or
dered ly the various local unions, each
of which had a grievance, of its own."
"Would the railroad strike have oc
curred if there had betn no Pullman
trouble," asked commissioner Wright.
"No, the Pullman strike was the
prime cause. We desired to stop Pull
man's cars and shut off his income, thus
forcing him to arbitrate, but the lail
road men had grievances of their own.
The f ieneral Managers' Association bad
beeu organized with the avowed inten
tion of giving assistance to the railroads
in labor troubles. Its evident aim was
to drive organized labor from existence.
No sooner had this association been
formed than a systematic reduction of
railroad wages all over the country be
gan. The men were ready to strike and
felt they had caime, but the trouble
would not have come when it did had it
not lieen for the Pullman matter. The
time was nnpropitiou. I did not order
the strikes; I had not the power. The
men did that themselves, But I do not
wish to shirk any responsibility, and am
willing to say 1 heartily concurred in
and approved of the action taken by the
men. As to violence, I have always
condemned it, I have written and
spoken against it believing and know
ing a strike cannot be won by violence.
A to the telegrams sent from our office,
counseling violenif , I know of no such
epistles."
'"What about the "buy a gun tele
gram?" asked the commissioner.
"That is eanily explained. The tele
gram was sent by the private secretary
to a friend in Butt'-, and was merely a
playful expression. It was sent as such
and ho understood."
Debs then said that within five days
after the strike was declared the union
had the railroads beaten. "They were
paralyzed," he said, "but injunctions
were sown broadcast and shortly after
wards the officials of the American
Hallway I'nion were arrested for con
tempt of court. Thnt lieat us. About
that time (ieneral Miles came to Chicago
and called on the General Managers'
Association, and next day was quoted in
an interview as saying he had broken
the backbone of the strike. Now, I con
sider that call of General Mile as vul
garly out of place. He bad uo more
right to consult with the General Man
ager' Association than he had to con
sult with our unions. I might say, too,
it seem strange that all our letter and
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
CyU
II W cy
Adsolutely pure
NUMHKR
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telegrams were made public property,
while not a line of the railroads corres
pondence was published. If it had been
I think we could prove the general
managers at the secret meeting declared
they wonld stamp the American Kail
way I'nion out of existence."
The strike commissioners have noti
fied George M.' Pullman to appearand
testify and willalsocall for several mem
bers of the General Managers' Associa
tion. strike at New Bedford.
j Ni:w Bkopoku, Mass., Aug 20. Thi
morning operatives inaugurated a gen
eral strike, and nearly 11,000 are idle.
The machinery of but five out of 27 mills
in the city is in motion, and it is thought
these mills will soon be shut down with
the others. The manufacturer have
little or nothing to say, but the notice
of a reduction against which tho help
rebel are still posted. Secretary Hons,
of the Spinners' union, stated this morn
ing that the member of hi union have
lined up for a long struggle and it is
confidently expected it will be of six
months' duration.
The strike promises to be the most
important which has ever occurred ia
the textile industry in Massachusetts.
The manufacturer must fight perfectly
organized unions, some cf which are
fairly wealthy. Notable in this particu
lar is the Spinners' union, which has a
fund in its treasury aggregating at least
$30,000. The Spinners have voted,
however, not to touch any of this money
for a month. Until yesterday it wa,
hoped the strike wonld be averted.
Vn the lious.
Washington, Aug. 20. Less than 50
uieiubera were present when the house
met at 12 o'clock today. The members
were crowding around in front of the
speaker's desk with requests for unani
mous consent for the passage of bills.
Sayres, chairman of the appropriation
committee, secured unanimous consent
for consideration of a bill appropriating
$9000 for an additional force for the
collection of internal revenue and $5000
for carrying into effect the arbitration
between tho United States and Vene
zuela. It was passed without objection.
McCreary chairman of the committee
on foreign affairs, asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of a joint
resolution congratulating the Hawaiian
republic on the perfect assumption of
the powers and abilities of self-gover
meut. Owing to the absence of Bou
telle, Bland objected. Bland then de
manded the regular order. At 12 -.45 the
house adjourned.
Waiting for Cleveland
Washington, Aug. 20. Speaker Crisp
returned today from Old Point Comfort.
He says an adjournment could be had by
Wednesday if the president would acton
the tarriff tomorrow. The only legisla
tive matter pending on which action is
hoped for is the alcohol bill now before
the senate, but this appears to be affect
ed by the Murphy resolution postponing
all tariff legislation. Members of the
ways and means committee say they do
not think the president will let the tariff
bill become si' law until the last moment,
in order that the customs officers may
have all the information possible. This
would not bo until midnight Monday
next.
Bepiee.ntative Tarsney w ill make no
effort to push his free silver-lead ore bill
beyond getting it on the house calendar.
He reported it from the committee today.
Families Starving at Pullman.
Chicago, Aug. 20. Governor Altgeld
went to Pullman today to investigate
the condition of the strikers. He visit
was the result or a communication stat
ing 1,000 families are near starvation!
Vice-President Wickes, of the Pull
man Company, called on Governor All
geld and offered to accompany him to
Pullman. "I prefer to go alone," said
the governor. "I think I can find my
way about town."
favorable Keport, Ordered.
Washington, Aug. 20. The senate
finance committee today ordered favor
able report on the separate tarilf bills
paused a week ago by the house.
I. oat.
Between the 6-Mile schoolhonse and
this city, a canvas handbag containing a
purse, with money ami other article.
The finder will be uitably rewarded by
leaving them at thi office. d&w.
Feed wheat for sale cheap at Wasco
Warehouse. tf.
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