VOL. 11.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1891.
NO. 33.
AN END TO ALL THINGS
That of the Railroad Strike
Rapidly Approaching,
REASONS FOR CALLING IT OFF.
l'h General Strike Committee of the
. Ainerluan Hallway Villon IIm I
elnred It Off lit thai City of Chicago
Kioopt m Kegards Two Itosris.
CimvAdO, August 5. At a meeting of
the general strike oommitte selected by
the special committee of the American
Railway Union lust week, which wan hold
t Ulilrkb'i hall this morning, it was
decided to declare the strike off In Chi
cago'. This does not Include the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois, Dor the Atchison
and Topeka, where tha men have voted
to continue the atrike to settle local
grievances, and where they think they
have a fair show of winning, , There
were twenty-four ' local onions repre
sented at the meeting thia afternoon,
and each representative had been em
powered to vote to declare the itrike off.
The meeting waa a secret one, anil at
adjournment the only statement given
out was the following; -
" Hy a vote of the local union of the
American Hallway Union In Chicago
they have decided that the etrike shall
be declared off in the city of Chicago,
with the exception of local unions on the
(Jhicago and icasiern, Illinois ana the
Atchison and Tojieka, where the strike
still remains in full force and effect.
This is effective at 7 o'clock Monday
morning, August J. The. decision does
not apply to the systems outside of Chi
cago, ami the Pullman employes will be
expected to settle tlieirown differences."
solutions explaining the' reasons for
calling oil thestrika were adopted. The
example set by the Chicago unions will
be followed Immediately by t he unions
throughout the western country, and by
Wednesday night at the latest the
strike will be declared otf all over the
country, except on the two roads named.
lehs left this city to-night for '.Terrs
Haute, and will go from there to New
York, where he wilt deliver a lecture at
Cooper Institute. Debs has been olfcred
a large salary to travel and lecture under
the auspieies ot a uoston leoor bureau,
which he may accept while r.ast.
THX UHAII or NOT-.
Petti Rosa, alio Well-Kiiuwn Soubrette,
la (June.
Bomtox, August 6. ratti Rosa, the
well-known soubr'ette, died to-day. She
was the wife of John V7. Dunne. Pattl
Kosa had intended to leave for Newport
the last ot the week to spend several
weeks before entering on an extensive
tour which had been mapped out lor
her. Not being in good health, how
ever, she decided to undergo medical
examination, and Monday lest it was
found that she was mtlnring from a
sever form of appendicitis. She was
operated on at St. Francis' hospital
Tuesday, from the effects of which she
died to-day. ,
Pattl Kosa was one of the best-known
comediennes. She was of Jkngliali par
entage and birth, and came to this coun
try when quite young, iter first Pacilla
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
Francisco. She subsequently secured a
divorce from Scott, and shortly afterward
married John W. Dunne, a stock actor,
and under his management she starred
for many years. By some competent
critics she was pronounced Lotta's only
rival and legitimate successor, her art
Ming in tne aame vein aa ini which
brought fame and fortune to the Call-
fornia Diamond." The deceased actress
i i . i ii . i .. .i
maue iier ins apjHurnnco luiuiunuu.
Or., last March, when she presented
Dnllv Varden " and a ootinle of other
comedies specially written for her. She
was a strong favorite of the Portland
members of the B. P. O. E who once
presented her with. a handsome gold
limlim aa a mark of aoDreciatton 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. J
. r BANK UN LAWTOW.
Mt. Vukok, N. Y.. August 6. Frank
lin Lawton, one of the oldest and best
known residents of New Hochelle, N. Y.,
died yesterday at his home, 307 Hugue
not street, in that place. The deceased
in,l4St 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 185a, when he once
more returned to New Rochello, taking
up his residence in the old family home
stead, where he died. The homestead
was built In 1689 by Mr. Lawton's great
grandfather, who was one of the Hugue
not settlers of New Rochelle. He leaves
widow, two sons and one daughter.
"WANT TO OO TO JAPAW.
Cleveland Young Men Who Would Ilk.
to Fight for til Mikado.
Clkvklakd, August 7. Washington
dispatches to-day note the receipt by
the Japanese Ambassador of a document
in which a number of young men in this
country had offered to go to Japan and
enlist in the army of the Mikado. Only
brief note to the effect that the offer
constitutes an offense against the laws of
the United States was appended, to the
dispatch. It now turns out that one of
the young men making the offer holds a
commission in a National Guard com
pany of this city, and that at least a half
dozen of his comrades are members of
his company. All the signers of the of
fer are residents of Cleveland, and
among them are several well known in
social circles. A half-doten members ot
local company went before a notary
. public a few days ago and procured the
draft of a document offoring their serv
ices to Japan. This list was subsequent
ly circulated about town, and was read
llysigned by seventy adventurous young
men. When completed it was lent toj
the Japanese Ambassador at Washing
ton. .Nothing' further, was learned of it
until the dispatch of to-day was received.
AVOTMKB BONO ISDDJt.
loin UlOereneos of Opinion as te tke
Probabilities.
WisiiiMOToif, August v. There are
difference! of opinion among the treas
ury officials as to the probabilities of
another bond issue. Neither Mr. Car
lisle nor Assistant Secretary Curtis is
willing to admit that there la any real
cause for alarm at the present financial
situation. It la known, however, that
! the President and his advisers are
watching with eager interest every
change In the financial eitaatioh, and
that every phase of it la being carefully
'and thoughtfully studied. Notwith
standing this solicitude it is believed in
the Judgment of the President that the
situation does not furnish anv lust ap
prehension, and that better times may be
confidently expected soon. - f rom una
point of view it is argued that the pass
age of the pending tariff bill is sure to
' result in a prompt ami general revival
of business, and that in consequence
there will be large increase in the gov
ernment revenue. Receipts from cus
toms, which for many months have been
gradually growing less, it ia believed
will show a marked improvement from
the very first, and will continue to in
crease until normal conditions have
been reached. It is contended that, not
withstanding the - gold reserve has
! reached the low-water mark ot about
(50,000,000, the government Is really far
tetter awe to meet its oongations w-
nay man it waa just prior to tne renru
I ry uojmi issue '-- .":,"!
. There are some, however, who take
less hopeful view of affairs. -They ob
serve that the gold reserve, which six
! months ago waa brought op 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
oeiow tne lowest point reacnea prior to
the February bond Issue. They contem
plate with uneasiness the fact that for a
year or mora .the ordinary expenses of
tne government nave largely exceed ea
the receipts. ! This was true even during
last month, when in expectation' of a
material increase on the tax on whisky
the receipts or 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
he expected earner titan-next December,
for the reason that the tariff bill will
have passed too late in the season to real
ise any considerable amount from the
tall importations,, .
The treasury figures show 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 has
already Iwen 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. Tiiereiore out tittle reiiei may oe
expected from this source before Decem
ber. The only recourse therefore, it is
contended, win be a bona issue, and
there are many well-informed persons
wno believe tnnt, ii this uongress does
not pass a prohibitive resolution before
adjournment, 50,090JOQO 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 from the
fact that the February bonds are being
sold at a premium of 1.27 per cent.
TALK WITH FOSTKB.
The Ka-Soeretary of State Upon the War
In the Orient.
Watebtown, N. Y., August 6. Ex
Secretary of State John W. Foster, who
is sojourning at Henderson Harbor, near
here, with his family, and who has re
cently returned from China, Corea and
Japan, was interviewed to-night on the
China-Japan war and the deprivation of
Li Hung Chang ot the yellow coat. Gen
eral Foster said :
" When I was in China last Li Hung
Chang was the recognized ruling spirit
ot the Chinese government in all foreign
matters. It must have been a very great
neglect to bring about as severe a meas
ure as that reported in the papers. It
probably indicates a change of person
nel in the administration of the Chinese
Empire. Chang is past 70 vears of age,
and two or three years ago was in poor
health. It may be that the Chinese Em
peror, entering as he is apon a great for
eign war, has been recommended by his
counselors to put the management ot af
fairs in the hands of younger men better
adapted to bear the strain of the great
burden which is certam to rest upon
them while the struggle continues."
Being asked it the loss ot the yellow
coat is irreparable, General Foster,
whose long diplomatic service and famil
iarity with the customs of foreign courts,
asido from bis services as Secretary ot
State, give special weight to his opinions,
saut : ,
" I think it signifies more than tempor
ary displeasure. It is rather1 an indica
tion of the loss of confidence of the gov
ernment in him as the administrative
bead of affairs." - 8
Concerning the particular issue on
which the war had been declared he
said he knew no more about, that than
what he had seen in the newspapers,
addingr-:,--1", i
" China and Japan have for genera
tions occupied very much the same at
titude towards each other as the French
and Germans do in their national and
race relations. It is also a- well-known
fact that for a number of years there has
been a hostile feeling between them over
their relations to Corea, but the enmity
is more deep-seated and long standing,
and the Corean embroglio is probably
taken advantage oi to seme oy war
their old differences and animosities."
INTERSTATE FAIR, ! ; i i
Arrangements llelng Hade far a Series
' . I - of Congresses, jj
Tacoma, August 0. Arrangements are
being made for a number of congresses
to be held here during the Interstate
Fair, which opens August 15. A call was
issued Saturday for a Northwest Inter
state Temperance Congress, to be held
September 3, 4 and 8, The delegates are
to represent Oregon, Washington, Cali
fornia, Idaho, Montana, British Colum
lumbia and Alaska. The local Grand
Army posts are perfecting arrangements
Inr a congress or a reunion in September
of all the Grand Army men, Relief Corps
and Sons of Veterans in -the Northwest,
tq last a week, September 23 the Hcfrtn
west Horticulturists' Association, inchi'l-.
ins Washington, Oregon and Idaho, will
hold a thife days' session here. ' .
NO ONE IS CENSURED,
Report of Sugar Investigation
Committee Submitted.
MAIN BEP0BT SIGNED BY ALL
Chandler's Besolntloa fo aa Investiga
tion of the Dominion Coal Oanepany
" ero the Senate-Mo Testimony to
Support K4ward' Statement.
WAsniHOTOM, August 4. Senator
Gray, Chairman of the Sugar Investiga
tion Committee, presented a report to
the Senate to-day, ' and asked that the
committee be discharged. The main re
port ia 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 fact
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 tact according to Secretary
Carlisle's testimony he did at there
quest of Senator Jones draft an amend
ment to the sugar schedule. . The con
duct of Edwards, says the report, in
fiublishing specific charges against pub
ic men without having a personal knowl
edge ot facta 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 nnable to discover
anv tending to show that the sugar
a.iAttnla mrae mada rtn aa it than fltnnrt.
in the proposed amendment to tne tariff
(. ..... . ..I.
hi i. in consideration oi large or anv
sums ot money paid tor the campaign
purposes of the Democratic party. No
witness has testified before your com
mittee that such was the fact, and all
the Democratic members of the Finance
Committee and ail Senators whono
names have been mentioned in the pub
lic press as especially interested in pro
tecting the sugar refining industries,
or in whose btates sugar refineries
existed, have under oath denied that
they had any knowledge or information
as to any sums of inonev, large or other
wise, having been paid for the campaign
purposes of the Democratic party by the
sugar trust, by 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 ot the sugar re
finers, asserting that the campaign con
tribnfions were made only to the local
committees and not for the purpose of
influencing national campaigns or lor
the purpose or securing or deteaung na
tional legislation. The report then
reads: :
euntested or discovered which would
tml to support the statements of Ed-
wards in this regard.- Nor ia there any
evidence in support of the statement
that either of the Messrs. Havemeyer
bad any interview with President Cleve
land on the vacht in the summer of 189
or 1893 in regard to sugar, the Hawaiian
Islands or any other sugar interests or
the noiiev oi the administration in re
gard to them. On the oontrary, it has
been affirmatively shown that the state
ment ia untrue as to any such interview
having occurred. It ia abown by the
evidence that one or more officers of the
sugar trust were in Washington, and
that tnev saw several nenators, geuerauy
those representing States in which sugar
refineries were located, with the view of
insuring legislation, but these gentlemen
deny taw use of any improper motives
to that end. ' noth the members ot tne
trust and the Finance Committee denied
that any meeting took place between
them at the caoitol 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." - .-V-f.
l.ne committee aiso unites in saying
that no evidence has been adduced 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 are subjected
bv the representatives oi great indus
trial combinations, "whose enormous
wealth tends to suggest undue influence
and to create in the public mind a de
moralizing belief in the existence ot cor
rupt politics."
AOAIN8T THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC,
Ho Order Issued to Discontinue the Oov-
,v." ornment's Suit, t
Los Angvlks, August 4, -District At
torney Denis was asked to-night by a
reporter whether or not he had received
instructions from Attorney-General 01-
ney to discontinue the suit recently
brought against the Southern Pacific
Company, restraning it from combining
with other companies to the detriment
ot interstate commerce. He positively
refused to say whether or not such in
structions had. been received, and added :
" When instructions to that effect
have been received they will be acted
upon in due course of time." 1
The District Attorney referred the re
porter tor further information to Attorney-General
Olney, who, he claims, is
the only ono from whom authentic in
formation can be obtained on the sub
ject at the present time. It is believed
that the report that such instructions
were issued is entirely without founda
tion. ,
Bawallane Attending to Business.
San Francisco, August 3. The steam
ship Alameda, which arrivod to-day,
brought advices from Honolulu under
date of July 26 as follows : Absolute
quiet prevails here, and for the first time
in over a year politics nave ueen wnony
dropped. Business is improving. The
latest important, enterprise is the letting
of contracts . for the building of a rail
road to extend completely around the
Island of Uaha, on whlcn 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 bis bed for
several days, is making preparations for
his departure. He has been ordered to
Annapolis. . . ,
AH TO FOUND euiirr.
The Jury Was Wet Long Deliberating
Over Its Verdlet.
' Lyons, August 4. There were tew
people around the Palaoe of Justice
when the trial of Santo, assassin of
President Carnot was resumed to-day.
The prisoner was even more defiant than
yesterday, and took bis seat with
mocking smile upon his face. Leblanc,
a fellow-prisoner with Caenario at Mar
seilles, testified that Caesario told him
he intended to kill President Carnot,
probably at Lyons when the Chief
Magistrate visited that city.
"That is lie," interrupted Caesario
excitedly. "I never told yen or anyone
else anything about my plans." 1 le
blanc continued ; " Caesario confessed
to me be waa designated by lot." " That
ia untrue," shrieked Caesario.
" How untrue?" asked Leblanc, turn
ing to the prisoner. " I said to vou after
you had made that remark, ' But who
would be so bold aa to kill President
Carnot? I saw him in Paris surrounded
by troops and police. You answered
He will be chosen bv lot.' "
' There was great excitement in court
while the prisoner and Leblanc were
speaking to each other. Later Leblanc
said: "Caesario told me he had often
seen King Humbert in the streets, but
he added that to kill him it would be
necessary to have a rifle and shoot him
Irom the street, as he would be sur
rounded bv soldiers."
" That is a lie." shouted the prisoner.
" I was never chosen to kill President
Carnot; moreover, absolute liberty of
action prevails among anarchists."
The Prosecuting Attorney reviewed
the details of the trial and demanded
the jury not to hesitate to do their dutr.
At the conclusion of the Public Prose
cutor's speech there were visible signs
tt tnnmnl fhrAncrhnnt. tha nnnrtmnm
' at the denunciation of anarchists, their
: doctrines and their wretched tool Cae
sario, whose life, the counsel declared,
. t i i i .j i a. i 1 1 .
vue jury suuuiu nmw vu juauce, un
law and the rightful demand of civilized
society.
The prisoner smiled with contempt
dunng the fubhc prosecutors address,
and then in common with all present he
paid close attention to the remarks of
, his counsel, M. JJreuibelli, whose appeal
for the prisoner lasted half an hour and
was based upon the following points:
- There was lunacy in the prisoner's
family : bis anarchistic surroundings
the Impossibility of reconciling the as
sassin's religious life with a premeditated
murder." '
Under the law the presiding Judge
prohibited the publication of the chief
portion of M. Dreuibelli's address. At
the conclusion of his counsel's remarks
Caesario seemed pleased, and the fury
arose amid great relief on the part of
the audience. During the absence of
the jury uaeaano was removed to his
cell beneath the courthouse, and the
Judge retired with his associates to
await the return of the men who were
to pronounce upon the prisoner's guilt.
When after an absence of lees than half
an hour the jury re-entered, the Judge
resumed his place and silence reigned
throughout the court. 1 he prisoner waa
brought in, and faced the court. Judge
tsreumac turned to tne prisoner lor s
moment, and then, addressing the jury,
asuea tne lormai ouesuon
' Is Caesario Santo Geronlmw go my
or not guilty of the aseassinatkm ot
President ot the KepubiicT"
Thnrfl was some confusion as the in'
torpreter translated to the prisoner what
waa said, but audible over tne interpre
ter's voice was the reply of the foreman
oi the lury. " uunty, wiuiont any w
tenuatina' circumstances." There waa a
dMn ailannaaa tha vardiet waa translated
to Caesario, who received it with a smile
of cynical contempt. The presiding
Judge aa soon as the prisoner was ac
quainted with the jury's finding arose
and, speaking directly to we
said:
"The court condemns Caesario Santo
Geronimo to death. Yon have three
days in which to appeal to the Cewrt oi
Cassation."-"''.."
In this the prisoner returned a eeorn-
ful iknnlnl Viva lerovnlntinn anrialal"
The anarchical crv was hardly uttered
when the gendarmes handcuffed the
Srisoner and jerked him toward the
or , leading ts tha cell beneath the
court; This door was opened hastily,
Caesario waa hurried through, and as he
disappeared the cry of " Courage, com
rades; vive l'anarchiel" was heard echo
ing from the stone corridor through
which the assassin was being carried
By this time the Judge was bowing to
his associates, to the Public Prosecutor
and to the counsel for the defense; the
audience began to disappear, the door
through which Caesario had passed was
shut with a clang, the door of the Judges'
room was opened, the public vanished,
the clock pointed to 12:46, and all who
saw the trial rushed out to toil the outer
world of what they had seen and heard,
THE NKXT TO KNTKK.
Bills Providing for tho Admission of
New Mexioo 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 Jnne,
1896, and 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,
1806. The time of residence necessary
to become a voter ia 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 lor admission AuguBi i, itroo,
and the election of a Delegate to the
Fifty-fourth Congress.
Twenty-four Poisoned.
Plattsmooth, Neb., August 4. Twen
ty-four persons at the Sioidmg boarding
house were poisoned yesterday, the drug
being placed in the milk served at the
breakfast table. Many of them are se
riotislv ill vet. but fatal consequences
are not feared except in the case of Rob
ert Shafer, a merchant The victims
were stricken an hour after partaking of
the milk, and every person in the house
was rendered violently ill. The food re
maining was subjected to a chemical
analysis, and the milk was found to con
tain quantity ot poison, the nature of
which will not be divulged until a re
cently discharged employe, who is Said
to have made threats against the hotel
proprietors, is located.
WAR DOGS LET LOOSE
Japan Formally Proclaims
War Against China.
NOTICE GIVEN T00THEB NATIONS
Vessels of Other Powers Will Henceforth
Carry Contraband Articles of War at
Their Own Peril-Minister and Con
suls Recalled.
Lokpon, August 8. A dispatch Just
received says Japan made a formal decla
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
resentatives 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 handled at
the risk of the owners of the vessels.
FOB TBS WOBLD TO TAIB HOTICS.
Tokio, August 8. The Japanese gov
ernment has informed a representative
of the foreign powers here that state
of war exists between Japan and China.
This is regarded as equivalent to a decla
ration oi war.
MIN1KTEB AND CONSULS RECALLED.
London, August 3. Private dispatches
say that Japan has closed her legation
in Peking and recalled her Minister and
all her Consuls from China.
Shanghai. Augnst 8.-12:30 r. sr. In
consequence of the declaration of war
upon China, proclaimed by Japan yes
terday, the Japanese Minister will leave
for Tokjo to-morrow. 1 he Japanese nag
was hauled down from the consulate
here to-day.
NIOX THE LAUD SIDE.
Sbakohai, 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-
) fleet. Ureat 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 Pechiii. 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, sailed on Monday from
Chee Foo. . They were conveyed by three
warships. , .
THE BATTLS AT TA8HANT.
' Shanghai. August 3. The Chinese
are strongly entrenched at Yaehan, and
the Japanese are unable to dislodge them,
having been repeatedly repulsed with
heavy losses. The Chinese losses have
been small. Ffteen hundred Japanese
are said to have been killed. The North
China News confirms the report of the
fighting at Yaehan. It says that the
Japaneee brought up for the attack
every available man, almost denuding
Seoul of troops. The successful defense
made by the Chinese was directed oy
European ouicers.
Mutsu Hlto, Emperor of Japan.
The war between
Japan and China over
Corea makes the rul
ers of these countries
of more than usual
interest. Mutsu Hito,
Emperor of Japan, is
about 42 years of age.
He succeeded his fa
ther at the age of Id
years, and was re
stored to full power a
year later. The Em
peror is a gentleman
BMrlmoMUsv j AWL.0' courtly mien, edu
cated 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 hie in all its phases.
DECLABATION PRECIPITATED.
Tho Kow Shuns; Incident Supposed to
' Bare Caused It.
Washington, August 8. A cablegram
announcing the arrival ot the United
States steamer Monocacyat 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 purposely amounts to a convic
tion. The Monocacy was at Chemulpo,
Corea, with the Baltimore, and it is sup
posed she ran over to Nagasaki for co&l
and supplies. It Is thought 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 by the Kow Shuns in
cident. Had such notice preceded the
sinking 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 upon neutral nations. By
thiB stroke Japan doubtless has seriously
embarrassed China in her efforts to sup-
nlv herself with warlike enninmnnt in
other countries. Just what the effect
will be on Chinese treaty ports cannot
be foretold now. Japan has taken the
ground that they are practically foreign
settlements, and therefore has disclaimed
any intention to interfere with them, re
garding them as outside the scone of
hostile operations. It is believed, how
ever, China will now proceed to close
the more important treaty ports, begin
ning with Shanghai perhaps, by obstruct
ing the entrances.
POSITION OF TBI POWERS. '
Tho British OoTernment 'Will Safely
Guard Her Interests. I
London, August 8. The Earl of Kim- j
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
Earl, upon receiving from the envoy
official notice of the declared war, de
clared that Great Britain would remain
neutral in the matter, although the
British government would take steps to
safely guard British interests in the tar
n.aei. bo lar as tne sinking oi toe trans
port Kow Hhung, Hying the British nag.
is concerned, the envoy was informed
that Great Britain awaits the statement
of the English captain of that steamer
oeiore making any reply to tne apoiogy
offered by Japan. The government will
bold a Cabinet meeting within the next
. . : .i . . : . r t
iwo usyi w cuueiuer ton aifruuu ui
Great Britain to the Corean question
Despite the explanation and apology
of the Japanese for the Kow Shung affair,
the greatest indignation is still felt by
shipowners and other persons interested
in the Eastern trade. They insist that
the government must press Japan for
ample compensation and for assurances
of better faith in the 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 FROM TBI WAR.
Marine Insurance to Japanese and Chi
nese Ports a War Kates.
Saw Fbakctsoo, 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 fror: San Francisco to Japanese
and Chinese ports, unless special war
risk is included. It will make no differ
ence whether goods are shipped in
American or foreign vessels. The senti
ment among -nderwriters, especially
those who represent foreign marine in
surance companies, is that merchandise
will be safer in British bottoms, and
risks on such will probably be the light
est of all. All the foreign marine in
surance agencies in thiecity are anxiously
awaiting instructions irom tneir nome
office as to the rate of war risk to be
charged. Large quantities of merchan
dise are shipped from San Francisco to
Shanghai by the steamers ot tne racinc
Mail and the Occidental and Oriental
Companies. The merchandise does not
go direct, but is transhipped at Yoko
hama by a line of Japanese steamers.
Merchandise going by that route will be
subject to a heavy nek.
TO ISPBOVS RIVERS.
Agraei
sent Reached by River and Harbor
. Conforreos. -.
Washington, August 2. Dolph has
had a rather hard struggle, but he has
pulled out of the conference committee
with all the Oregon appropriations in
the river and harbor hill. Practically an
agreement' to that effect has been
reached, and the agreement will prob
ably be reported to-morrow. The amount
for a boat railway at The Dalles has
been reduced to $100,000, but Dolph says
that will be sufficient to acquire the right
of way and begin the work. The main
thing is to have it started. The other
appropriations for Oregon remain nndis-
turueu. rr acuiiusjuiu is miau iwi vui,.
F.nrv inerwaan rnade bv the Senate re
mains in toe bin, as aiso aoes tne pro
vision made tor 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 at' the work at the mouth of
the Columbia. Dolph says boats will be
passing over the dalles of the Columbia
ixi luur von. :
Hay Build a PaelSe Cabla.
: Montebal, Que., August 4. The out
break of war between Japan and Chim
has revived interest in the proposed P
cific Ocean cable between Vancouver an
Japan. 0. R. Hosmer, General Man
ager ot Telegraphs of the Canadian Pa
cific railway, said in an interview to-da?
that sufficient progress had been made
financially in 1891 for putting through
this scheme, had the Japanese govern
ment given it the assistance that was
expected of them. He believes the
present war will extend to other nations
in the Far East, and that it will result
in the laving of a Pacific cable either to
japan, China or Australia, as tne exist
ing cables pass through so many foreign
countries where serious complications
are likely to arise at any moment, rne
distance from Vancouver to Japan is
3,600 miles. A cable is eB mated to cost
less than $4,000,000.
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 atvi
stockmen is in a fair way of settlemen:
His efforts to have the San Carlos co.
fields cut off from the White Mountain
Indian reservation will, he believes, re
sult in the coal fields being segregated
and thrown open to the public for settle
ment and development. All Arizona
Legislatures during the past ten years
by joint resolution and ail the Governors
in their annual reports have urged the
segregation of these coal fields, there be
ing no other coal within 300 miles.
To Change tho Boundaries.
Washington, August , 2. Caminetti
has introduced a bill in the House au
thoring the Secretary of the Interior to
change the boundaries of the Yosemite.
National Park when it is shown that
lands more suitable for agricultural,
mining or other purposes are included
in it and are not required for the public
interest, or which comprise the territory
located for mining purposes before the
establishment ot the park.
Controller's Bank-Koto Statement.
Washington, August 3. A statement
issued by the Comptroller ot the Cur
rency shows the total amount of na
tional bank notes outstanding to be
$207,4f,489; increase of total circula
tion for the month, $186,182, and for the
year, $23,789,669; amount outstanding
against bonds is $181,060,034; increase
for the month, $487,360; for the year,
$17,834,641. -
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Passed by the Senate With
Important Amendments.
LAND DONATED CERTAIS STATES
This Leave tho Defletaney tho Only Ap
provlatlon Bill to bo Aeteel TJnen by
That Body The Quarantine Pund Is
Largely Increased.
Washington, August S. 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 quaran
tine fund from $624,000 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 ot the conferreea
on the District of Columbia bill was next
agreed to, and then the Hatch anti
option bill was reported by Washburn
from the Committee on Agriculture and
placed on the calendar.
Gray, Chairman of the committee to
investigate the charges of 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 of both Houses in re
gard to the construction and charter,
privileges of street 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 further duty under
the resolution of May I. Lodge and
Davis. Republicans, and Allen. Popnlist.
made supplemental reports. Objection
was made by Chandler to the request ot
the committee to be discharged, at least
until toe 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 oi tne army
as Captain of infantry, and for the con
struction of a military read from Ji.1
Paso to Fort Bliss, Tex.
After Chandler's Dominion Coal Com
pany investigating 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 $6,000 each. The
appropriation for quarantine purposes
was increased by $376,000, so as to make
the total amount $1,000,000. An amend
ment was adopted to grant 1,000,000
acme of surveyed desert land to each ot
the States to which the desert land laws
are applicable and also Jkansas and
Nebraska and the States which, may be
constructed from the Territories of Utah.
New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arisona
under certain stipulations.
An amendment appropriating sduu.utx
for the resettling of the oncurrent frae
tionnl silver com in . the Treasury was
adopted. The bill, with its many amend
ments, waa then presented and passed,
and the general deficiency bill was taken
up.
MONTHLX BTATKKBNT.
Beerotary Carlisle's Showing of tho Pen-
lie 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, 1894, was $1,633,806,240, as
against $1,632,253,638 June 30, 1894. This
apparent increase of $1,652,604 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 la the
pnblic debt of $63,906. July 31, 1894,
the showing in detail ia :
Interest-rearing debt ftSSfla.'M
Increase for the month 7UI
Debt on which interest has eeased .
tine BMturity j,sw.s.-
D,-erease . I0.NH
Debt bearing BO lnwrt STS6!,47t
Decrt e &4.J1J
The increase in certificates and treas
ury notes, offset by an equal amount oi
cash in the treasury, was increased from
f 615,355,820 June 30, 1894, to $616,972,
397 July 31, 1894. The cash in the treas
ury ia classified as follows :
OoW coin and bars.. 120,9!3,83
Bllver.............i. ' mtO.wd
rnper ,...-............ kimibi
Bonds, etc....... 17jb6 luf
This makes an aggregate of $774,201.-
766, against which there are demand lia
bilities amounting to fboo,iso.si, leav
ing a cash balance ot $119,065,452, ol
which $64,975,607 was gold reserve. Th
increase in the cash balance during ths
month waa $1,680,915.
AH ATTRACTIVE POLK.
Wallmaa Continue HI Seareh, Though
: Hie Vessel la Lost.
Chicago, August 4. The following
special cablegram was received by the
Chicago Herald to-day Irom Tromsoe,
Norway; .
1 Captain Emil Peterson, Engineer L.
W. Wilshlp, H. Westfall, mountaineer
and cook and one sailor, all ot the Chi
cago Herald polar expedition, which left
this port May 1 on the steamship Bag-
navald-Jarl under command of Walter
Wellman, have arrived here on a whaler.
Thev bring information of the lose ot
the Kagnavald-Jarl May 24. boon alter
leaving Dane's Island the beat eBcoun
tered a great mass of pack ice. and de
spite every effort to escape the vessel was
hemmed in and crushed to pieces. The
crew had time to transfer the greater
portion ot their provisions, scientific in
struments, dogs and aluminum boats to
the ice before the boat was det roved.
The men who arrived here to-oay h-ft
the party after the accident, - ! -;-mender
Wellman and the rer. , -the
party, undaunted by the (
vessel, resolutely set out in
pole."
It is probable another b '
ted up at once and ssr.t !) i '
Use piny.