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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, QKEGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1895.
NUMBER 9.
FOR ATUAN REBELS
Arms and Ammunition Im
ported Into Apia.
AND SOLD IN DEFIANCE OF LAW
s Were Imported In Hollowware
Casks and Faint Tins, and Re
packed In Their Store.
Apia, Samoa, Jan. 30. (Correspond
ence of the United Press). The event
of the month has been the importation
and sale to rebels at Atua of rifles and
ammunition. Althouen tne muiver uo
not as yet been fairly sifted, enough is
known to-nnviet a German commercial
firm in Ai ii of importing 113 Snyder
rifles and u large quantity of ammuni
tion, contrary to the Berlin treaty and
the local arms ordinance.
These guns and ammunition and some
cartridges were sold to Atuan rebels.
The parcel was mported into Apia in
hollowware caeks and paint tins, and re
packed in the store of the merchants
mentioned. A portion was landed in
Saraii, and a small quantity delivered -t.
Tagaloa bay in the Atua rebel disti i- t .
Before the whole parcel had been dis
posed of the news reached the author!
ties.
The imperial German consul, Herr
Biermann, took immediate steps in re
gard to members of the firm of Frings &
Spatsy and Captain Laffings, who had
been employed in the delivery of the
arms. Frings, Spatsy and Laffings were
fined the maximum penalty of 150
marks, and the partners were compelled
to deposit with their consul the amount
of cash they had received, about$l,200,
In addition to this, the guns at Saraii
were secured, and later on were re-
shipped to Sydney, from whence they
originally came. The three Samoan
chiefs at Saraii, who seized for the gov
ernment a portion of the guns imported,
have been arrested and charged by the
German consul with intimidating Ger
man residents in Saraii, and compelling
them to give np the arms.
United States Consul Mulligan is 111
with a fever.
The municipal' council of Apia has
just passed resolutions which have been
assented to by the three consuls and
chief justice, to enable local police to ar
rest persons of all nationalities charged
with importing arms and ammunition
Queen. Hi's Trial.
San Fbancisco, Feb. 14. The steamer
Mariposa from Honolulu brings advices
dated February 8.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani was arraigned
on February 5th on a chargeof misprison
of treason, the original charge being
treason. She refused to plead, and de
nied the right of . the military court to
try her, saying it is a violation of the
present constitution of the republic.
Witnesses "testified that Liliuokalani was
undoubtedly aware that a rebellion was
to be started. She denies this, and says
she would have dissuaded the rebels if
she had known, but would have kept
their secrets. She admits that if she
had been restored she would have named
a new cabinet, and she claims she had
the right to select officers in anticipation
of a change of government in accordance
with the history of other governments.
Her dairy has this entry: ' "I. O. Car
ter called on me and delivered President
Cleveland's present to me." This is
dated last summer.
Her dairy frequently mentions, Ru
dolph Spreckels' promises of assistance,
telling her she could get plenty of money
and arms in San Francisco. -
In the concluding of the trial, a paper
was read on behalf of the queen, in
wmcn sue related teat sne nad .no
knowledge, either directly or indirecty,
of the intended revolt, now had she any
information concerning arms, where or
by whom procured. She says she acted
of her own free will, and was actuated
by the sole aim of doing good to ber
country. -.The queen expressed ber re
gret that danger to women and children
at the hands of Hawaiian s had been re
ported, which she said had no founda
tion whatever. She appeals to the court
to remember that the government of
Hawaii is on trial before the world, and
that it will be judged" by the outcome.
She concludes by saying that the pros
perity and happiness of Hawaii are -in
tfeir hands, and that as they are com
mencing a new era in the nation's his-,
tory she hopes that they will have the
wisdom to lead it into paths of forbear
ance, and to consider the people anxious
to advance In the way of civilization out
lined by American liberty.
On the 8th inst. the court required
that several passages in her statement be
stricken out, before it could be admitted
to record.
Neuman spoke for an hour, maintain
ing that evidence entirely failed to prove
that the- accused had any knowledge
what ever of the uprising. Judge Advo
cate Kinney responded for 45 minutes,
treating of the impossibility of her ignor
ance with Chief Conspirator Nowlein,
living under her roof, and official docu
ments passing back and forth between
her and Gulick relating to the establish
ment of a new government, at the very
time when preparations were made to
land the arms and the insurrection was
ripe. The trial closed at 2 :30 p. m.
It is believed the military court will
find the ex-queen guilty, but will release
her on her own recognizance.
The next case will be Jonah" Kani
onaoli, a prince under the monarchy.
It is said the queen intended eventually
to abdicate in Jonah's favor to keep
Princess Kaiulani from the throne.
Michigan Woman's Club Produces Lone
fellow's "Spanish Student." -
Otsego, Mich., Feb. 15. The Women's
Literary Club created a great sensation
last night by donning tights and per
forming Longfellow's "Spanish ' Stu
dent." . There were three preachers
present, who, in spite of perfunctory
disapproval, admitted that the play was
well put on. A novel feature was the
appearance of a score of prominent citi
zens dressed in -broadcloth, wearing
bald-headed wigs. They marched in
with dignity and quietly seated them
selves in the orchestra circle amid loud
applause. The women were indignant
at the gentlemen who appeared in the
front row with bald-headed wigs.
United States Must Have Absolute Con
'. trol of It.
Washington, Feb. 15. In an inter
view with Representatives Mallory and
Starrer, members of the house sub-committee
which formulated the Nicaragua
canal bill, in regard to the remarks of
Foreign Secretary Grav in the British
house of commons, yesterday, concern
ing the control of the canal, both gen
tlemen declared themselves opposed to
allowing England to ofctain control of
the canal. They declared they would
favor war with England to prevent it,
Mallory added : "The house bill looks
to the ultimate control of the canal by
the United States."
Differences Between Mo Bride and Wild
Yet Unsettled.
Columbss, O., Feb. 15. The chief
matter of interest in the miners' conven
tion today was the report of the com
tnittee of 15 that It had not found suffi
cient evidence to justify the allegation
that Mark Wild had been given money
corruptly by John McBride to pull out
as a leader of the pebs men during the
Hocking Valley strike. McBride said
this was equivalent to a Scotch verdict,
and the report was recommitted with in
strnctions to the committee to make an
effort to settle the matter definitely one
way or the other.
Injunction to Prevent Collection of In-
h come Tax Refused. t
Washington, Feb. 15. The court of
appeals today affirmed the judgment of
the lower court refusing' to grant John
G. Moore of Hew York an injunction to
restrain Internal Revenue Commissioner
Miller from proceeding to collect the-in
come tax from the complainant. Coun
sel for Moore immediately noted an ap
peal to the United States supreme
court, and the matter will probably be
brought to the attention of the court of
last resort after it convenes next month
lie Government of Columbia Bas
Quelled the Insurrection.
Washington, Feb. 15. The state de
partment today received the following
telegram from Minister McKinitey, at
Bogota, Colombia: "The minister of
foreign affairs requests me to say that
the revolution is practically ended, and
there is no fear of any further trouble.
Have this published in the interests of
commerce.' V
To Remonetlze Silver.
Bxblin, Feb. 15. In the reichstag to
day, Count Mirbach urged the govern
ment to call an international monetary
conference with a view to remonetizing
silver. Count Bismark favored such a
bill. ' Chancellor von Hohenlohe intim
ated that the government would be will
ing to confer with the federal govern
ment upon the question of entering into
negotiations with other powers in regard
to the advisability of considering the
monetary system. ',
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SILVER IN GERMANY
International Monetary Con
gress Proposed.
BIMETALISM UNDER DISCUSSION
Resolutions Adopted Instructing- the
Federal' Government to Issue In
vitations to Other Nations.
" Berlin, Feb. 16. The silver question
in the United States and Europe has
been the subject on which the political
and financial worlds in Berlin have been
chiefly occupied during the past week.
The financial troubles in the United
States are followed here with the closest
attention and the National Zeitung,
tJIine a Journal and other newspapers
have -commented at various lengths upon
the situation at Washington.
Wednesday night, during the subscrip
tion ball at the Royal opera house, the
emperor showed the interest he felt in
the matter by engaging in a lengthy con
versation with Mr. Runyon, the Amerj
can ambassador, on American financial
affairs. The conversation touched on the
tariff and political questions, but his
majesty asked to be informed more es
pecially about the financial crisis, the
coinage troubles and the gold reserve in
the national treasury. On receiving the
information sought, he expressed a hope
that financial matters in Mr. Runyon's
country would be soon straightened out
again. He also took occasion to refer to
the close commercial relations between
Germany and the United States.
An important phase of the silver ques
tion was reached today, when the reich
stag declared in favor of the resolution
submitted yesterday by Count von Mir
bach, an agrarian leader, summoning an
other international conference on the
currency question. Mirbach 's resolution
instructed the federal government to
issue invitations for an international
monetery congress, to take action for the
rehabilitation of silver as a circulating
medium. Previous to its adoption
Count von Posadowsky-Wegner, . secre
tary of state for the imperial treasury, in
behalf of the government, declared its
sympathy with the object aimed at by
the resolution. - The resolution, which
was submitted to the reichstag by Mir
bach, had received the signatures of an
unusually large number of the 210 mem
hers of that body, comprising conserva
tives, national liberals, ultra-montaines,
and members of other parties. Among
the signers were to be found not only
the names of professed bimetalists, but
other members who have heretofore
maintained a more or less neutral atti
tude on the question, of bimetalism
One of' the signers was the son of Prince
Hohenlohe, the imperial chancellor.
The bimetalists who signed the motion
want nothing more or less than bimetal
ism. But they have been prevented
from formulating a motion to. that effect
by the opposition of their moderate col
leagues, who did not desire an alteration
ot the gold currency. There is a sus
picion afloat that the support of the lat
ter is not entirely genuine, but has as its
motive a desire to bring about an inter
national conference, whose decision,
they believe, would be adverse to the re
instatement of silver, and thus settle the
question for some time to come. The re
sult of the debate was fore-shadowed
yesterday, when Prince Hohenlohe
dicated the attitude of the government
in a carefully-worded declaration, which
he read, as follows :
"Without prejudicing our imperial
currency, one must confess that the dif
ference in the value of gold and . silver
continues to react upon our commercial
life. Following, therefore, the tenden
cies which lead to the appointment of a
civil commission. I am ready to con
sider, In conjunction with the federal
government, whether we cannot enter
upon a friendly interchange of opinion
as to common remedial measures, with
the other states that are chiefly inter
ested in maintaining the value of silver."
When Mirbach's motion . came np in
the reichstag this afternoon in its regu
lar order, the discussion was resumed by
Siegel, a national liberal. He opposed
the resolution, and urged that the im
pression should not be created abroad
that the reichstag considered the existing
monetary system nnsuited to the inter
ests of Germany. He was convinced that
Great Britain would take no part in. any
international agreement for the introduc
tion of a double standard. Leuschner, of
the reichspartie, declared he was in
favor of an international conference,
which, he was fully persuaded, would
adopt the principle of bimetalism.
Richter, of the people's party, said that
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tnde indicated a desire on the part of the
government to bow before the agrarians.
This vacillation was a danger in such an
important matter. The present resolu
tion was an agrarian intermezzo, preced
ing the principal act by the protectionist
resolution of Count von Kanitz. If he
got nothing, the agrarians would stir np
such discontent as would not be allayed
by 10 ami-revalution bills. Count von
Posadowsky-Wegner, who followed
Richter, said that it was not denied that
the ever -falling price of silver was preju
dicial to industry and to the German
silver mines. Consequently the decline
tended to deprive a large body of work-
ingmen of their means of subsistence.
tence. Even monometalists admitted
that the depreciation in the price of
silver wae hurtful. Continuing,, he
added :
"The premier and minister of finance
of France had stated that France must
revert to the double standard and that
Germany was responsible, because she
first began the use of the silver standard
The rural population believed that the
fall in the price of silver was answerable
for the fall in the value of the product,
This opinion was shared, moreover, by
many manufacturers.. Therefore, it was
the duty of the government to return a
benevolent answer to the question which
had been put by a majority of the reich
stag." '" ,
This utterance was greeted with much
conservative cheering. Von Kardoff, a
well known champion of the law, de
scribed bimetalism as a protection to the
German peasant classes as a sure bul
wark against socialism. ' This remark
was greeted with deiisive laughter from
the socialistic benches. The chief op
position against a double standard came
from the privy councilors in the minis
terial departments. Count Wegner here
arose from his seat and declared that the
chiefs of the departments were responsi
ble for the - policy of the departments.
After a speech by Meyer, which elicited
a reply from Von Kardoff, the motion of
Mirbach was put to the house and car
ried, amid loud applause from the mem
bers of the right. The motion was car
ried by the united votes of the conserva
tives and centrists, and, with a few ex
ceptions, the national liberals.
The Gold Deposit,
New York, Feb. 16. Of the $22,000,-
000 gold deposited in New York and
other cities, $1,000,000 has been depoa
ited out of town, at San Francisco and
Baltimore. The $10,000,000 deposited
in the legal depositories, the First, Park
and City National "banks and the Bank
of Commerce, today represent- princi
pally the gold holdings of these banks,
which were taken from the banks' ac
counts and credited on the books to the
government account, subject to the dis
position of the treasury department. It
was reported in Wall street, although
the managers of the syndicate, decline to
confirm the report, that the. syndicate
has sold $30,000,000 worth of bonds 11,
leaving only $2,500,000 more bonds to
be placed in this country. ; Howeyer, a
member of the syndicate stated today
that only a comparatively small portion
of the bonds would be offered for sale, as
the banks desire to retain their bonds to
a large extent as- a basis for new circu
lation when money begins to harden
later in the year, as is anticipated. - The
savings banks are also desirous of ob
taining a proportion of the bonds for in
vestment. Bids at 115 were made to
day to members of the syndicate, but
were not considered. The managers of
the syndicate intend to offer the bonds
at a price which will insure a quick ab
sorption of the amount to be sold, and
will not base their judgment on any
such isolated bids as have been made
for small scattered lots. Russell Sage,
who withdrew $550,000 in gold from the
subtreasury yesterday, is not and will
not be a member of the syndicate, and
none of the syndicate members will take
any of the gold from him. All the mem
bers of the last syndicate who withdrew
gold from the subtreasury have 'been
carefully excluded from the . Belmont
Morgan 'syndicate. .
- Comment of English Editors. -
London, Feb. 16. The Statis, com
menting on the new gold loan, says :
'Three and one-half per cent bonds are
good investment, and will be eagerly
sought, but they will not end the crisis.
Gold will go to a premium, but the
United States will pay its creditors gold,
though its domestic currency is silver,
the same as Russia and India pay gold."
The Econmist says it is absurd to pre
tend that the. United States is under
obligations to pay gold. The case, the
paper says, is identical with that of In
dia, which, if it .elects a gold loan, can
borrow at a less rate than 3 per cent,
but has to pay an additional X per cent
for a rupee loan. ,
. Another Body Recovered. ..
London, Feb. 18. The body of Walter
Schull, an Elbe passenger, was brought
to Dungeness today by a fishing vessel.
UPHOLDS CLEVELAND
Senator Gray Says .he Has
But Done His Duty.
QUICK ACTION WAS NECESSARY
After His Two Appeals Were Sllghted
The Tremendous Drain of Gold
From -the Treasury
Washington, Feb. 18. The senate
was the center of interest today as the
result of the warm discussion on the fin-
nancial question and pergonal criticism
on the president Saturday. ' . .
Stewart's resolution declaring the gov
ernment had no legal authority to buy
gold coin in preference to silver coin for
any cause' whatever, was called up.
Stewart spoke of the humiliating position
of the United States in being held by
the throat by a gold commission which
had the power to coerce and squeeze the
country up ,td next October, . when the
contract expired.
Gray tflen took, the floor. . He ex
pressed surprise that the senator from
Massachusetts (.Lodge) and Wolcott, had
so far gone out of their way to indulge
in a violent assault upon the executive.
The president had performed the duty
incumbent on him by law. That law
was such "that an evasion of it would
have been a plain dereliction of duty.
The law made it necessary to maintain
a parity between the metals by redeem
ing in either. No sooner had congress
assembled than the president appealed
to congress concerning the financial con
ditions. A bill was formed on the lines
suggested by that 'message, and the
house saw , fit to reject it. Again the
president applied to congress. ' Gray
read from, the president's message urg
ing patriotic and unpartisan action to
meet the emergency. "Does any sena
tor think," interjected Stewart, "that
the president has re-established con
fidence in affairs by hiring the assis
tance of a foreign syndicate?"
Gray said he would fully consider that
point later. Proceeding with the presi
dents-message, the senator read the
specific statement that the law did not
provide for bonds payable in gold. At
that time Lodge had not complained of
the conditions clearly set forth by the
president, but had waited until now to
present a scathing denunciation. "Hav
ing presented, the situation to both
branches of congress in appeals almost
pathetic in their earnestness," said
Gray, "the president, was left alone
struggling with the condition and had to
meet it." The senator told of the tre
mendous drains of gold from the treas
ury, running up to $7,000,000 in one
week shortly before the contract was
made, and from December 1. to the time
the contract was made, $17,000,000 was
withdrawn, and only half exported,
showing that the other half had been
hoarded at borne. . Quick action was
necessary to prevent the country from
going to a silver basis. There was no
time to advertise for bids for gold.
. ' Have Chosen Port Arthur.
Tien-Tsin, Feb. 18. The Chinese for
eign office has requested Mr. Den by, the
United States minister, to suggest to the
Japanese that the peace envoys appoint
ed by the two countries to meet at Port
Arthur or some place near Tien-Tsin in
order to suit the convenience of Li Hung
Chang, one of the Chinese envoys. The
Chinese government has requested John
W. Foster, selected to assist the Chinese
envoys in peace negotiations, to meet Li
Hung Chang at Tien-Tsin. Mr. Foster
trill probably leave. Shanghai for Tien
Tsin as soon as communication between
the two place's is opened.
Disabled Steamer Adrift. . s
" London, Feb. 18. The British steamer
Ganges, which sailed from New Orleans
January 6 for Havre, arrived at Corcu
bion. Spain, January 28 for a supply of
coal. . After replenishing her bunkers,
she proceeded on her voyage, but soon
broke her propeller, and was towed back
to Corcubion. She started from there in
tow for Havre, and when off the island
Ushant, about 25 . miles from Brest,
broke adrift from the vessel towing her,
and has not been seen since. The
Ganges has a cargo of cotton valued at
60,000. Her crew numbered 30 men.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
ZZ&qWREMX PURE
The Appropriations Committee.
Washington, Feb. 18. The full sen
ate committee on appropriations decided
to report an amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill tor $100,000,000
in certificates of indebtedness, of de
nomination of $20 to run for two years
and draw 3 per cent interest, and be
good only for the purpose of supplying
the treasury deficiency.
In the abser-ce of Senator Cullom, the
committee divided on the proposition to
pay half of the bounty on sugar for the
year 1894, as authorized by the Mc
Kinley law. The sum to be. appropri
ated for this purpose is about $6,000,000.
Seventy thousand dollars is appropri
ated for proposed buildings at Cheyenne,
Wyoming, Boise City Idaho, and Helena
Montana.
.
Cargo Of Human Heads Sent To Mo
rocco's Saltan. '
Tangiers, Feb. 18. The report that
the heads of a number of rebels have
been pent to the sultan as trophies proves
to be true, confirmation having been
received from Morocco city. From the
scene of the first prolonged, struggle be
tween the tribes supporting the sultan's
brother in his claim to the throne and '
the government troops, the heads of 37
of the leading rebels were sent to Sultan
Abdul Aziz, at Fez. These -heads were
transported on the backs of four" mules
and one donkey. After being exhibited
to the sultan, it is said the beads will be
placed on the city walls as proofs of
triumph and as a-warning to insurgents.
England
Says Germany
Has No Sacb '
Intentions. .
London, Feb.'18. In the house today
Under Foreign Secretrry Gray said there
has been no special agreements made-in
regard to the ownership of land in Samoa
by foreign nations. The United States
government claimed the exclusive right
to the coal station in the harbor of Pago
Pago. There was no truth,' be said, in
the statement that Germany was about
to annex the Samoan islands. England
certainly desired to consult the interests
of Australia in regard to Samoa.
VICTORIA IN LONDON
The Queen Incapacitated From
Walk-
lug by Rheumatism.
London, Feb. 18. The queen arrived
in London this afternoon. The strictest
privacy was observed in her reception,
and at Victoria station empty trains
were aligned along the platform so per
sons on other platforms could not see.
her aught. ' The reason for this extraor
dinary1 privacy was that rheumatism had-'
incapacitated the queen from walking.
A detachment of life guards surrounded'
ber carriage as it was driven to Bucking
ham palace. In spite of all this the-'
queen was heartily cheered. ' v . ,'
A Total Loss.
Philadelphia, Feb. 18. A cablegram '
from Nassau states that the Philadelphia
barkentine Sadie Thompson, Captain
Nowatt, bound for .this port with 5600
bags of sugar, valued at $100,000, and
consigned to the sugar trust., has been
totally wrecked on Memory rock, Baha
mas. The vessel was valued at $50,000.
It is presumed the crew lauded safely.
.In the House.
Washington, Feb. 18. The revenue
cutter service bill was defeated in the
house toda"-, failing to secure the neces
sary two-thirds vote. Under a suspen
sion of the rules, the house passed a bill
to raise the rate of pensions to Mexican
war veterans to 12 a month, and also a
bill to equalize the du ties and salarieB
of inspectors of hulls and boilers.
' . The Ocean Spray.
San Fbancisco, Feb. 18. The capsized
schooner Ocean Spray, which was towed .
into port yesterday, was righted this
morning and pumped out. No bodies. -were
'found in the cabin. It is now
hoped that the schooner's crew of. five "
men has been picked np by some coaster.
Secretary Geshem Has Not Interfered
in Sewara's Case. , ,
. Washington, Feb. 18. It is positively
denied at the state -department that
Secretary Gresham has intervened spec
ially in the case of Major Seward, one of
the Americans under the sentence of
death at Honolulu fo treason, or has
addressed a special message on the sub
ject to Minister Willis to be forwarded
from Vancouver. -,-'.
Archduke Albert Dead.
Vienna, Feb.' 18. Archduke . Albert
died today at Atco, South Tyrol, of con
gestion of the lungs.1 H6 was' in his 88
year. .. '
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