The Oregon mist., August 24, 1894, Image 1

E OREGON
VOL. It.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FIUDAY, AUGUST 24, 1894.
NO. 35.
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MIST
I V. DE
i
Review the Strike Before the
Labor Commission,
HE DIL NOT OBDKlt THK 8IBIKK.
Tho Aiinouneiiineot Hail Thai Thar I.
Now on Vout a Movement la Conn a
United and Grand Kail way Organisa
tion -Aa Kerne.t Iteoltal.
Chicago, August 21. President E. V,
Debs of the American Railway Union
was witness before the Strike Comuila
Ion to-day. Til courtroom was crowded
from bench to doorways. " Now tell ui
In your own way, Mr, Debs," Mid Com
missioner Wrlglft, " what yon know of
the Pullman strike and result." ,
leaning forward in hit seat, the tall
1 n
kedur-of the great strike Iwgan In aL.i.i. i. n , , ,
low. clear voice a recital which gradually union have lined op for along
became more earnest and forcible as he ,trnKff'? and It Is confidently expected
proceeded until It developed into almost . 11 be of six months' duration. -an
oration. He told of having received I . A' the nr" end of the city conslder
word that a strike in I'ullman was im-! able etcitoinent was canned when it was
minentandof hlseoniing to Chicago to discovered that a dozen ojieretives had
investigate. "1 found," he said, "theiK""e to work In the Bristol mill. A
men were working for the Pullman Com- thousand people attacked the operatives
panvat wages upon which U117 couh! as they came out. One boy was badly
nut live. I found H ir H had hu-n cut
time and again until skilled mechanics
were working their lives away for wanes
not sufficient for day laborers; that the
town of I'ullman wa so schemed that
every penny the worklngman made found
I la way back to the company. In fact,
1 found the workingmen of Pullinanln
pitiable condition, ami determined 1
would do all In my power as ('resident
ol the American Hallway Union to tin-
prove the condition of these men. The .
strike followed, ordered by the men ."'J,""" wou,u
themselves. Then came the boycott 'This afternoon a big change came over
ordered by the duly elected delegates to the strike situation. It now transpires
our convention, and then followed the that every manufacturer in ithe city with
railroad strikes, ordered by the various Jwo exwplloiis had decided toshutdown
local onions, each of which had griev-i "r '"de?"ite Pf ,od- Treasurer
ance of its own " I rierce of Uie Wamsutta mills has issued
"Would the 'railroad strike have oc- ' manifesto. The Executive Commit
curred if there had been no I'ullman lee the str kers' association held a
trouble,'' asked Commissioner Wright, meeting at Fall River to-day. The spin-
"No the Pullman strike was the ners In the yarn mills fee tliat the man
prime cause. We desired to stop Pull- "facturera are not keeping faith with
man's cars and shot off his Income, thus them, although np agreement was made,
forcing him to arbitrate, bnt the railroad To-night they understood no change was
man had grievance of their own. Tho," be made nntil the outcome of the
General Manager' A.ocitlon bad been pinners' strike In New Bedford was
organised with the avowed intention of made known. A atrong sentiment was
giving aaaistance to the railroad in la-, l",wn,in '"V . t,, trke- . ,.
for trouble.. It. evident aim wa. to' 1 he troubles involve thirteen of the
drive organised lalr from existence, largest cotton-manuf-tnrlng establMh.
No aoom r had this association been "?',u,i,,w't, n!fnt ?' f,11,400';
formed than a systematic reduction of T here are 1.042 OlX) spindle, and
railroad wage all over the country be- Jo50 looms involved, Six of the fao
.. Th,n werorea.lv to strike, and tor es are cloth, and seven are cotton
felt they had cause, but the trouble would
not have come wnen it oiu nai it not
been for the Pullman matter. The time
wa nnpmpitioua. I did not order the
strike; I had not the power. The men
did that themselves. Hut I do not wish
to shirk any responsibility, and am will
ing to say I heartily concurred in ami
approved of the action taken by the
men. A to violence 1 have alway con
demned it. 1 have written and spoken
against it, believing, and knowing a
strike cannot be won by violence. As
to the telegram sent Irom our omce
counseling violence 1 know of no such
epistles." . '
the telegram sent from our oince
"What about the 'Buy a gun'wie
WPirH.??..'
gram wa sent by the private secretary government regarding the-conduct of
to . rleml in Butte, and was merely a the strike. The answer to the lnforma
plavful expression. It was sent a such tion denies hat the directors have any
inTl 1 In nn.Ln,tood " i power to order strike or compel its
lbs tw m that within five days discontinuance. The defendanU admit
after the strike wa. declared the union that at various t'me. during the month
had the railroad beaten. "They were pf June end tiefore the Injunction wa
pa7alyied;'' he raid. " But injunction, issued they adv eed certain of the em
were iown broadcast, and shortly after- ployes of tie railroads to peaceably and
ward the officials of the American Kail-
iri.. . arreted for contemot
of court. That beat n. About till
ilmotioneral Mileecame to Chicago, and
V.T. r.6"!1? ? i1. xf .n..T'Jl.
. " i . . .1.1-
ZlrirdiTwls
M"ntervtew m .avingYe li A broken
bSnsof the .trike. Nw I eon-
aider that C;UI of General Miles a vui-, mmw """rf,
!..i nt idaiwT He had no more and break up the union. As to tele-
rtnirUie GeneiUi gfam. sent onl in the name of Deb.,
ori' aJ!Sm for which I)eb. when brought Into court
17th mn$ TmwTy;Z,H denied all responeibility, the an.wer ad
!la , nM that all our I'tteriend mils that they rere sent by the defend-
wonld aiamn the American Kaiiway
Union out of existem."
in reply to a question Debs said the
union had taken every possible means
to prevent riot and disorder, and added ;
5 We objected to the presence of fed
eral troops, and not State troops and po
lice, if 1 remember rightly, no seriou
outbreak occurred nntil Federal troop
arrived, a their presence inflamed the
men
He told of the trouble with railroad
t..ll..l.n.la and Fniltinlled
" The brotherhoods have outlived their
usefulness, and for that rearon I left the
firemen's organisation. They were jeal
ous of the American Railway Union.
There I now a movement on foot to
form a united and grand railway organ
isation. Within a few day a proposi
tion will be snbmlttod to the other rai -way
organ isation, whereby the offl. ials
of the American Railway Union and
other unions shall resign with no possi
bility of election to office. .The principal
cause of strife being relieved, an organi
sation will be effected, if the brother
hoods will consont, which shall Include
all employes." , ,
" What is your opinion as to methojiB
of preventing strikes?" asked Commis-
"My own idea, and It i the Idea of
the union, is to notify all the railroad
ot the country. A power iiaoww. i"--j
.i n,.aA uimild avoid strikes.
The railway manager would recognise
the wisdom ol treaunu iv
meeting it in a conciliatory spirit
" Do you believe a strike is justified
i. i...r.,-a.with niihlicconvemence?
"I believe striUing Is Justifiable, no
matter what the result, wnen u rM.
enslaving and degrading.
" Do you believe in government own.
'i ..mo.?' nVm Mr. Keman
Br"V. ir; 1 believe U,atgorrnment
ownership U aecmeiiy ,,
road ownmh ip of th. governme nt.
.rFiraT"ran
i. i i.n. Trainmen. Ine Drotn-
erhood fcT did Tnot believe in
'n.h..ifl atrikes. but individual. . m
witness believed In the government own
ership of railroad.
K. K. Clark of Cedar Rapid, Grand
Chief of the Order of Hallway Conduct
ors, told of the hostility between the
brotherhood and the union.
The Strike Commissioner have noti
fied George M. I'ullman to appear and
testify, and will aim call for aeveral
member of the General Manager' Association.
OVBH TKN THOUSAND IDLK.
Operatives at Haw Hertford Inaugarete
a General Strike.
Nkw Bicuroui), Man., August 21,
This morning operative! inaugurated a
general ttrike, and nearly 11,000 are
Idle. The machinery of bat five out of
twenty-seven mllli in the city li in
motion, and It ii thought these will soon
be shut down with the others. The
manufacturers have little or nothing to
say, hut the notices of a reduction against
which the help rebel are still posted.
Secretary Ross of the Spinners' Union
afutj.ft Mil. mnrnlnn tliat 4Iia im.ih ft a .m.
CUl aoout Hie lace.
1 he strike promises to be the most
Important which has ever occurred in
,the textile Industry In Massachusetts.
i lie manufacturers must fight perfectly
organised onions, some ot which are
fairly wealthy. Notable in this particu
lar Is the Spinners' Union, which has a
fund In its treasury awregating at least
:t0,0UO. The spinners have voted, how
ever, not to touch any of this money for
monui. until yeawway it was hoped
m"1"'
THlCllt ANSWKR KH.KU.
The O nicer, of the Kail war Union Reply
. . Charg.a. .
Ciiicauo, August 21. James Ilogan,
W. E. Burns, R. M. Goodman, J. F.
McVean and Martin J. Elliott, the di
rector of the American Union, filed an
answer In the United State Circuit
St..- t .1...
, " ,
against them charging contempt of
court. In addition to the general an-
' ewer to the information they also filed
to the interrogatories of the
awiuiiy quit wie ",row"J
out " were meinucr ot tne onion, aim
m giving ucn aavice anu '
acted for said employe and by their
authority. The anwer denies that there
w...ny'illegal conspiracy to tie up the
rallroais. but it allege, that there was a
con.R inp on .e part of the railroad.
fendanta pleaded inability to aUte.
KNUKD IN A FARCE.
The Taranay Outrage Caaa la Dlainlaaod
" In Court, .r '
Couibado Sfbinob, August 21. The
Tarsney outrage case ended in a farce in
Justice McCoaohe' court this afternoon.
District Attorney Cochran appeared be
fore the court, and asked that the case
ruin t the defendant be dismissed.
The District Attorney stated that he
made this motion lor the reason tnat ine
evidence had ken received by the grand
inro hn had failed to find true bills
nf the defendants, . The
-nnrt oranted the motion. : Not one of
... " ,i i - i.-.,
I ho nnruoim irom jA'nver wnu na um
interesting themselves in the prosecu
tion was present. The people here are
liegUBted witn tne auair,
Con to NatlTes Rabat.
London, August 20. Advice received
from the Congo State show that further
troubles have occurred with the native,
artgimr from the Impressments ol rortu
guese-Congo natives Into military service
h i-.inun Mate omciaia. in "
were highly Inceneed at the summary
nu. in allrh their relatives and
friends had been dragged into a service
that was repugnant to them, and de
termined to avenge their wrong. A
fnri-e ffathered. and an at
tack was made upon Loba, a Conge
State post. In the fighting that ensued
two soldiers defending the post were
killed and three taken prisoners.
rhlnaro to Now York. .
Nxw York, August 21. Stanwood fin
ik.nii fmm niiii-aiM) to New York,
1.P20 miles, in 8 days, 6 hour and 43
minute. The bet previous record was
10 days, 4 hour ana 90 minate. x .
Royal Arch Triennial Con.
clave at Topeka.
ORDER'S PHENOMENAL GROWTH
All the Past Orand Priests to Take Part
at the Topeka Convoeatloa Vaoanal
: Mature of the VellberatlonaInter
oatlunal Queatlons.
Topkka, Kan., August 21. All eye
of the Free Masons ot the country will
be turned toward thi city during thi
week, beginning to-morrow. The occa
sion 1 one which occurs only once every
three year the Triennial Convocation
of the General Grand Chapter of the
United Bute. It i the Royal Arch
Mason who will thu assemble, and a
that degree 1 one to which the member
of the cublime fraternity most aspire,
the proceedings will have an interest,
and an importance commensurate with
the elevation of that dignity and with
the comparative rarity of their enact
ment. Apart from these considerations,
moreover, the unusual nature of the de
liberations will lend interest to what is
said and done by these SOU odd delegates
in the name and by the authority of the
100,000 Koyal Arch Mason whom they
represent and the innumerable other
who in time will be promoted to the
degree.
All the Past Grand High Priest will
take part at the Topeka gathering. In
addition to them there will be a repre
sentation of every Grand Chapter in the
Republic, comprising the three council
officer of every one of them. T'u.J
council doe not meet frequently, and as
uch a concourse of Masonic dignity is
not witnessed oftener than once every
three years, the interest of the fraternity
in it may be understood.
The State of Maryland will have the
honor of tending the most exalted mem
ber of the convocation, Captain George
L McCahan, who, in addition to being
the Deputy General, acta as General
Grand High Priest, and in that capacity
will preside over the deliberations of the
assembly. Ohio is represented by Gen
eral Grand High King Reuben C. Lam
mon, a Mason whose name is almost a
household word in the fraternity mem
bership. From Georgia come General
Grand Scribe Jame W. Taylor and from
Michigan General Grand Treasurer Dan
iel Striker. Nor is there a dearth of dis
tinguished membership from the East,
not to speak of the members who owe
their pre-eminence to what has been ac
complished bv them in the lower ranks
of the Masonic hierarchy. There are,
for instance, David F. Hay, Past Gen
eral Grand High Priest; William J. Mo
Donald, who is deemed the most popular
Mason personally among the Royal Arch
members; Thomas C. Cassidy, Richard
H. Parker of Syracuse, N. Y., and, Jas.
D. Pollard. Frederick E. Barnes will
also attend, and he ha a special promi
nence as a delegate In view of the pros
pect of hi election by the, convocation
to the office of General Grand Master of
the First Veil. . . ..
Nevertheless the Eastern .delegation
will (not have all the prominent mem
beri for Washington send George E.
Corson and Kentucky Bernard G. Witt,
who is now General Grand Master of the
Second Veil, but who Is to be promoted
to Ilia tnira in room oi namau iviuko
u nf VImiimaU nwunliiMit dftlfHrate
and Mason, whose next dignity will be
UeneralUranaKoyaiArcnt-apiain.
The convocation will have to deal
nulAH with the ritual.
ThU wibject ba grown in Importance
WIU1 tne passing ol year amen wo
meeting of the last body until various
vexing deviation have become notice
able throughout tbe Grand Chapter.
These deviation will require special
action, and it is tbe intention ol tne
General Grand Chapter to establish uni
formity in the ritual and ceremonies.
It 1 needles to point out tnat mesa
matter are never entirely made public,
Knt than, have, hnnn difference of
opinion for over a year with regard to
tne insignia ana tneir proper use imbv
era member asserting, indeed, that
MmA WmIotii RtAtaa haoo not under
stood the purport of much of the Ma
sonic coae action naa oecome impera
tive. . All differences of view will oe
MAnniliwI an fktt mnvwatji.1. Will .TV
. VWll.t 1 , uw -- " ,.
point a special commission to Investi-
Mia a ml Mnnrt. in r.na pnurHfl oi a ihw
months all the deviations from orthodox
u.Mnv wklnk hwA itianlAaaful anraa
ol the brethren, who prefor regularity,,
will nave oecome tilings oi me put.
Tha Anal aitiniimmont will take rilaca
on the 20th or 27th of this month. The
Mayor of Topeka ia to address the del
egates, ana tne asnai oanquet in "
Masonic Temple will bring the exercise
n m ln.A Tlia nnf nnvnratlon doe
not meet until low, ana in piaca way
precipitate a struggle between the rep
resentative OI ine cast aim vuo ovuui.
IT WIS NBKDKD.
Tbo lubport at Oakland, California,
Will bo Kept Boar.
Oakland. Cel.. Annual 21. A peculiar
need of making Oakland subport of
entry and establishing a orancn custom
house here with an adequate force of in
spector Is revealed in a story of oplum-
emumrlinsr that Is tola by a local Dhina-
man. Gee Dons, a laundryman, who
own real estate in Fruitdale, and ia a
prominent memberol the Ulilnese colony
In this city, la authority for the state
ment that opium is regularly and sys
tematically smuggled into Oakland from
British Colombia, and that most of it la
MnMnni.it frnm hem tn Sun Francisco.
According to Gee Dong, the way that
the smugglers operate is to bring the
opium in the coal-laden ships tuat come
to Oakland to discharge portions of their
cargoes after most Of the coal has been
unloaded at Ban r rancisco. jungageu ia
this local eoal trade are the Kosemite,
K. Danltaal anrl tllH Tlllifl Walah. Tn-
VMV .vaj'iiH'-' . , : . ' -
specters are on duty here only in the
daytime, ana mere is nuuimg to pre
vent the smugglers from carrying on
At..;. ..k f nwrht. TPmm linro to Ran
Francisco the opium has been sent on
the eany morning oosin cuuuvaiou m
milk .wagons, boxes of vegetables and
other ordinary shipment. Gee Dong
4.l.Ma Ht Hnrinu the strike in Julv.
while the city wharf at the foot of
Franklin (treat wa covered with officer,
a $10,000 cargo of opium wa unloaded
from the Yosemlte, which had brought
Coal to Taylor. A present ol two boxes
wa made to him, he ayi, ana tne rest
wa shipped to San Francisco, where It
wa stored In the house of a white man.
The laundryman say tbe man who
Drought the July cargo nere ia now
resident of Seattle, though he formerly
resided in thi city. He know the smug
gler only by the name of " Pete," which
wa the name nsea ty tne smuggler s
associates, or if be know any other
name, he will not divulge it.
ABOUT THK TABIVP.
What tbo Substitution of m Semi-Colon
for a Colon Means.
Wabhihotoii, August 20. The copy of
the tariff bill in possession of the Chair
man of tbe House Enrolling Committee,
with which the bill sent to the Presi
dent wa compared and verified, con
tains tbe following paragraph in the free
list:
"Free list, 467 Diamonds J miners',
glaziers' and engraver' diamond not
et, and diamond duat to be used in the
manufacture of watches and clock."
Senator Jone of Arkansas lay the
intention wa to have the word diamond
a subh ad, and the mistake of a semi
colon instead of a colon will not be al
lowed to admit diamonds free, especially
when construed with the iewelry sched
ule which especially provides, "uncnt
precious gems oi an amuo, iv per wu.
ad valorem." The Senator added:
' The words taken in connection with
the intention to make tbe word ' dia
monds ' in the free list is a subhead will
be construed to make diamond (object
to the djty on precious stones, (secre
tary Carlisle ia too good a lawyer to con-
atma flia ajt in inv nthftr way."
The atatemenv oi customs omcers oi
the Treasury Department differ from j
Senator Jones, i ney asserteu mat mo
strict lettering and punctuation of the
tariff bill, and not the Congressional in
tentions, are followed by the court. It
ia thought quit i probable that the mat
ter may eventually have to be settled by
indicial construction of the mooted
point, provided, of course, that a cura
tive be not passea oy congress oeioro
the new tc riff becomes a law.
TACIMO WHlBKV OCT OF BOND. ,
Chicago. Autrust 20. The movement
of the whisky trust to take as much aa
possible of its product out of bond be
fore the new tariff law. with the in
creased tax on spirits, goes in effect was
extended to Chicaeo to-day. Within the ,
next twenty-four hoars, unless the trust :
changes its mind, not less than 40,000
barrels of whipky will be taken out ot
bond here and the tax paid. '
XNTKBXAtj BSVKNUB VOBCE BUST. -
Los Anoblxs. Aunust 20. The in
ternal revenue force of this city is kept
busy receiving the tax on brandy now
tn bond, in order that it may be released
before the new tariff and Internal rev
enue law goes, into effect. There are
about 100,000 gallon in bond in Los
Angeles, and it is estimated that be
tween 20,000 and 30,000 gallons will be
released.
' BNOLAND ALBBADT BESBrTTBD.
London. Auarust 20.i-The Daily New
In it financial article say there ha
hnnn enat activity in all the market
since the passage of the American tariff
bill. Metal, copper and tin are es
pecially active in anticipation of a large
American demand for tin plate.
LOUISIANA' r-BWCIPAtV PBODUCT.
N Onr,ANB.Anirnst 20. The passage
nf fi.o tariff hill haa thrown a damper on
commercial dealings in New Orleans. At
least two-thirds of her population look
to the sugar industry for support, and
By legislation nnfavorawe w sugar ua
dnnidodlv had effect on all other com
merce out of sympathy for Louisiana a
principal product. The Sugar Exchange
yesterday was in a turmoil, the mem
bers declaring that the industry would
be ruined by the bill . ' ' "
THK RAILROADS.
Aa Effort Being Made to Reorganise to
TranaeontlnentM luaooiaiion.
Cvtimnn Ancnut 20. Invitation have
been issued to all interested lines, ask
ing them to be represented at a mooting
to be held in Chicago August 27 for the
purpose of reviving the Transcontinental
Association, It ia understood the Cana
dian Pacific Northern Pacific and Great
Northern are agreeable to the resurrec
tion of the association, but it is aouDt
ful whether the Southern Pacific will be
in it, although it has agreed to send a
representative. The association can
scarcely oe xormeu inaiuo vi much
MnMK. mhIam 1 1. a AtliAr 1 inufl are, will-
ing to leave the Atchison and Topeka
and the union racino on vuo uuai
which ia not probable. v ,
OBIAT MORTHBBN'a QBNBBAL MAHAOBB.
Chicago, August 20. CharleH. War
ren ha been appomtea uounnu
W flu. vhnm resignation, it iB
stated, was the result of difference
growing out oi ine nrss sinao ui iuo
American Railway Union. Mr. Warren,
AmnaMfivolva vArv vnnnir man.
is thoroughly conversant with the duties
OI nlS position, i ah eanj mo u mmm
protege of Allen Manvel, who for so
Manitoba, and who at the time of nu
death was riesiaeni oi iubakuikju w
T - If WarrAn went with
Mr. Manvel from the Rock Island to the
St. Paul, Minneapolis ana manuoua,
filling the position ol private secretary
to the General Manager. When H. C.
iha M anitnha to en
ter the service of the Northern Pacific,
1 1 ' 1 T.-nn
Mr. warren was maue ueuerai x
A Ha Annfcinnnl in thifl OOsl-
tion for several years, and then became
General Controller of the entire Great
Northern system, which includes all the
road controlled by J. J. Hill and his
friends. Just before the union strike on
.v.. VA.ika.n Mr. Wari-an raeicned
his position, with the intention of mak
ing an extenaea irip uiruumi cunjpo.
Before his plans could be consummated,
however, Mr. Case resigned, and Mr.
Warren was tendered the position. A.
T 1UnKlA Xf fi.mua'm immAfliatA nrftdfl-
u. iuuiiim, ... b r' ,
cessor, is now General Manager of the
TO ABANDON ITS DirrXBINTIAU
Chicago, August 20. The Soo line
has -announced an advance in second
class rates from St. Paul to San Fran
cisco of $5, both via Portland and Vic
toria. The reason given for the advance
is that the road is about to abandon its
claim for differentials on this kind o'
business. Regular passenger rate will
not be interiered witn.
THE FUTURE OF EZETA
Much Speculation as to the
Course to be Pursued.
THE ORDERS ISSUED TO THOMAS.
The Salvadorlan Befog-ee Kay Have HI.
Day In Our Court., or He May be
Tranaferred From the Bennington at
.a Hl(bt ot A.tuin.
Washington, August 18. The State
Department has finally decided that the
Balvadorian refugees now on tbe Ben
nington, lying beyond the three-mile
limit off San Francisco, shall have full
and fair opportunity to come into court
and how, if they can, that they are not
subject to extradition. Orders have been
Issued to Commander Thomas of the
Bennington, which were communicated
to him by tugboat, to keep hi vessel
beyond the three-mile limit nntil the ex
tradition paper arrive at San Francisco.
These paper were handed to the San
Salvador Minister at 5 o'clock last Sun
day evening, and should reach San Fran
cisco to-night or to-morrow morning.
When they arrive they will be placed in
the hands of the United States Marshal.
tbe Bennington will steam to tbe harbor
and the refugees will be taken into ens
tody and produced before the United
State Court. They are General Ezeta,
late Vice-President of San Salvador:
ftnneral Catacheoo. General Kolones ana
Lieutenant-Colonel Cienfuegoe, all of
Ezeta' staff. Before the court they will
be represented by Gonzalie de Nuesado
and Hon. Horatio Ruebena of New York
aa counsel. While this counsel may in
voke tbe spirit of habeas corpus, It will
be unnecessary, as they will have their
opportunity when the refugees are
brought before the court, in pursuance
of extradition'proceedings, to show that
extradition is songbt on political grounds
and that tbe onensee cnargea are not
criminal m character. ,
tbb eight er abyldm,
Washtnqtos, August 18. In the qui
etest manner that official methods will
permit the Navy Department has amend
ed tha naval resulations in such fashion
as to entirely reverse me poncy regulat
ing tbe right of asvlum as laid down by
Secretary Tracy in" the case of General
Barrundia, when Commander Reiter of
the Ranger received his reprimand. The
new regulation appears to completely
justify that unfortunate officer in his re
fusal to protect Barrundia, for, ii its
construction of the proper duty of a na
.i mmmander is correct and in con
formity with international law, then he
could not have offered to take the Gen
eral from a merchant vessel. The de
partment has been induced beyond ques
tion to make thi new regulation re
stricting the granting of asylum by the
great trouble it has been put to in har
boring the Salvadorian refugee on the
cruiser Bennington. The old naval reg
ulation reads as follows: '
. Tn rafonnr to the erantinK of asy
lum in the territorial water of a foreign
Kt.te th ahina nf the United State hall
n,,, n marin a rofiicrA tor criminals, ui
the case of persons other than criminal
they shall be afforded shelter whenever
it may be needed to United State citi
zens first of all and to others, including
political refugees, aa tbe claim oi no-
manitv mav reanire and the service
upon which the ship are engaged will
permit. ,
VALVE Of TBB 1NIHT.
The Chinese Offer Reward, for the De
struction of Japaneeo.
London. August 18. A Shanghai cor-
resnondent say that the Governor of
Formosa offer 6,000 taels for the destruc
tion of any big Japanese warship, 4,000
for a (mail warship, 200 for the head of
a Japanese officer and 100 for the head
of a private.
wab fxkuno intbnsb in japak
A
London. August 18. The Shanghai
correspondent ol the Time says 60,000
Japanese trooos are already In Urea,
and other are constantly landing. The
Chinese fleet ia passive. The correspond
AA Tho war-fever in JaDan is
intense. The press and popular orators
are advocating schemes for the conquest
of Manchuria. There is a strict censor
ship over the news. Everything reported
concerning the war is extremely par-
The Central New' Shanghai corre
spondent says: "A fleet of eight ves
sel are reported to have passed Chee
Foo August 14, nouna weBiwara.-- ,
TO ABOLISH CONSCLAB COVBT.
Yokohama, August 18. Notice haa
been given that the revision of the
treaties between Japan and the foreign
um will y lakm in hand forthwith.
An essential feature of the revision will
be that foreigner will not have the right
of trial in their own Consular Courts.
Foreigners are greatly concerned, being
.iMutnlv nf the nninion that tha tima
baa not arrived when their interest can
be left to the Japanese government.
i ' SH1FFINO FLOCB AND MBA.
Sak Fbakoisco, August 18. The
steamer City of Peking will sail to-day
for China and Japan with another large
cargo ol nour ana canned gooaa. i ne
Peking will take about 1,600 barrels of
flour and 2,800 case of canned meat
and trait.
thi smsws o WAB.
Bkblin. Aniiast 18. It is rumored
that the Disconto Gesellschaft is negoti
. ( O AVA AAA ilAA t et I
ating a loan oi ou,uuu,uw ior vuma.
. Hawaiian Comml.aloa Going Homo,
; Washington, August 19. Four mem
bers of the Hawaiian Commission, who
came here to secure redress forex-Queen
Llliuokalani or to prevent the recogni
tion of tbe new Republic, have left for
Honolulu via can t rancisco. 'iheir mis
sion was a complete failure. There
every' reason to believe also that the
royal envoys failed to see the President
before his departure ior rtuxsara my.
It is understood the position taken by
the State Deoartment wa that, when
the United States offered to restore Li'.i
nokalani on granting a general amnesty
and she refused, the administration con
sidered its relation with the ex-Queen
terminated. .
WELLMAlf'9 tTOBT.
Ho Is Determined to Teat the Spits
bergen Bonto Again.
Tbomsoi. Norway, August 19. Walter
Wellman with the crew of the crushed
steamer Ragnvald-Jarl arrived here yes
terday by tbe fishing yacht Bern tone,
Captain Johnson, from North Spitsber
gen. All the member of the party are
well. Discussing the failure ot hi ex
pedition to reach the pole, Mr. Wellman
Aids
"After the loe of the Bagnvald-Jarl,
and the consequent breaking np of my
line of retreat I was compelled to modify
my plan for the rammer' work and
make anr to be able to return to the
coast of Spitsbergen earlier than I in
tended, though the expidition reached
within a few mile of the 81st parallel
May 12, eleven days from Tromeoe. The
season had then changed to the other
extreme. North of the Seven Islands at
the extreme north of Kpitzbergen a
far aa we could see were masse A
heavy unbroken ice, which appeared
absolutely impassable. The expedition
then turned its face east along the north
east land, and then northeast gale broke
np the ice, which bad promised to afford
some easy taveling. The whole north
east land wa explored. The scientific
men oi tbe party were making interest
ing observations in geology and natural
history. Professor Owen French of the
coast and geodetic survey, Washington,
surveyed a large part of tbe coast.
Among tbe points aaaea to tne map, oy
virtue of the discoveries made during
this survey, are Cape Greeham, Whit
ney, Armour and Scott and Walsh
Island.
"July 1 1 started with seven men and
an aluminium boat on my way over the
pack ice, but waa compelled after sev
eral day of frightful struggling with
the ice to give up the attempt. July 4
I started to return to Walden Island,
eroesing Dove Bay. We were all com
pelled lor Hours to waae tnrougn water
waist high. The screwing of the pack
ice threatened to destroy the boats and
sleighs, but, though they were sub
ject to tbe hardest usages, tne aiummium
boat came through uninjured. Had it
not been for the protection afforded by
their water-tight cases progress wonld
have been impossible in the pack ice,
where men and sleighs were half the
time in the water una half the time on
the ice.
" Crossing Dove Biy, Alme, the mete
orologist of the party, broke a bone of
bis right leg, and had to be carried in
the boat to Walden Island, which was
reached July 22. We waited a fortnight
for open water, and Angust 4 decided to
Dush throush the ice. The attempt,
which was a moet dangerous one, was
successful, and four boats reached Low
. , j. i . i i . ,
isiana AUgUBi o, wnere wo eignteu uie
Berntone. Eventually we hired her to
convey our party to Tromeoe. We sailed
from Low Island Angust 7, ana reacnea
Dare Island Angust 8. There we took
on Professor Oyen, the geologist, and
Hydahl, the runner and sportsman from
the University of Christiania, and tha
stores which they were guarding for us.
Though we were unable to reach as far
north as we hoped to get in 1894, be
cause of the loss of our steamer and the
bad nature of tbe season, 1 am deter
mined to test the Spitsbergen route
again in 1890."
MYSTERIOUS WHITS MAV.
Ho
la Becroltlng Caliromlana for tho
Mikado'. Army.
Los Angklbb. August 19. The CM
neee and Japanese colonies here have
been greatly stirred op lately by the
presence of a mysterious white man who
move secretly and to those be baa con'
fidence in exhibits credentials from the
Japanese War Department authorising
him to make contracts with persons or
corporation in the name of Japan. It
is learned that his purpose is to enlist
1,000 sturdy American, men who have
had experience as soldiers, in the serv
ice of the Mikado for the particular work
of fighting Chinese. This emissary has
made contracts with the steamship com
panies for the transportation of his men.
He offers $20 a month to the men who
can pass the physical examination, and
promises them tbe best of rations and
accommodations. The prospect of loot
ing some Chinese Mandarin's palaces u
not tha least of the nrosrjecta which dax-
sle those adventurously-inclined young
men who are flocking to the support -of
the chrysanthemum dynasty, and as far
as can be learned the regiment will soon
be completed. The men will be armed
with the latest pattern of military rifles,
similar to the Mannlicher type, and their
uniforms, it is claimed, will be a thing
of dazzling beauty, abounding in color
effects. The men are guaranteed return
passage to this country if they survive
or continuous employment in the army
if they prefer.
' Belief tor Kebraakn Farmer..
Omaha, August 18. Labor CommiS'
sioner Erion and Governor Crounae have
been interesting themselves in the work
to bring relief to the southwest counties,
where the aun haa been on the rampage.
These two officials have looked into the
matter, and desDite the sympathy
WAetnrn nannra that have sac rested out
side help they are impressed with the
ability of being able to take care of them
selves. Mr. Erion will go to the south
west to make inspection oi the situation
and will determine what is wanted, and
the subsequent work of supplying these
want by the State will begin as soon as
be baa pavea tne way.
Sue for a Large Sum.
San Francisco, August 18. Carey
Friedlander haa sued the Bank of Call
fornia for 750,000. ; He alleges that this
sum is due the estate ot his father, the
late Isaac Friedlander. The complaint
states that the bank loaned the lather
money on lands in Fresno and adjoining.
counties and the lands were conveyed to
the bank in trust. Tbe bank's claim
that the transfer was absolute.
May Meet la Boatoa.
Chicago, August 18. There will be
no Arion-Directom race in Chicago.
Failing to secure the Washington Park
track for themselves, Doble and Hickok
refused the offer of the Northwestern
Breeders' Association, and notified the
management that the race would not go,
and that Directum will go East. The
chances are that the pair will meet in
Boston. 1
TB( PORTLAND MABKETS.
Wheat Market.
The local wheat market was reported
inactive and unchanged. Dealer give
as nominal values the following quota
tions : Valley, 7577)gO per cental;
Walla Walla, 6567c.
Prodoee Market.
Fvovn. Standard brands are quoted -
as follows: Portland, Salem, Caseadia
and Dayton, $2.55 per barrel ; Walla -Walla.
$2.90; Snowfiake, 2.70; gra
ham, $2.30; superfine, 2.10.
Uats Weak at bzc per Dusnei ior
white and 81c for gray. Rolled oats are
nnniaA mm fnltnora- TtaM. A 7Kft-AA.
barrels, 6.006.26; case, $3.76.
Bablby Feed barley ia quoted at 7ZM
S76c per cental a the extreme. Brew
ing ia worth 8086c per cental, accord
ing to quality.
MiLLerorr Kran, Ilo; snorts, fio;
chop feed, $1517; middlings, $2328
per ton; cbicaen wneat, oocist per
cental.
Hat Good, 1012 per ton.
Bcttib Firm. Quotation are a
fol low : Oregon fancy creamery , 22 &
26c per pound; fancy dairy, 2022Vtc;
lairtogooa, lO'SUe; common, iz?,o.
(JiicKKZ Oregon, i,wm,s per
pound; young America, 13)4 14 c;
Swiss, imported, 30 32c; domestic,
16318c
Onions New California red. lc per
pound; yellow, ljc per pound.
Poultry Old chickens are quoted at
$3.60, and young at $2.003.00, ac- -cording
to size. Others are not wanted.
Young ducks are quoted at 2.003.00,
and young geese, $4-60(85.00. These
prices are nominal. Turkeys sell at 9
lUc per pound.
Potato as New Oregon are slow at 65c
per sack, on account of being very small.
California potatoes are weak at 80c. - -
Sweet potatoes, per pound. :
Eoos Quoted from 2ie per
dozen.
Vbobtablbs Oregon cabbage, lc per
oound: California cabbage, $1.60 .per
cental ; cauliflower, '$2.60 per crate, $1.00
per dozen ; parsley, 40c per dozen ; string
and wax beans, l2c per pound;
, S&ie per - pound; cucumbers,
10 15c per dozen: California tomatoes, -
85c(3$1.00 per 25-pound crate; corn, 10
12)c per dozen; eggplant, luc per
pound; green peppers, 8c per pound;
garlic, 6c
melons watermeions,z.uu(gis.zoper
dozen: cantaloupes, $1762.00; nut
meg, $1.60 per crate.
tropical rsuiT uaiiiomia lemons,
$46; common, $23; Sicily, $0 50;
Havana seedlings, fa.zo; bananas, 2 EH) -
a3.50per bunch : Honolu.u, $1.752.60;
seedlinee. $3.00(3.25: pineapples. Hon
olulu, $3 003 60; sugar loaf, 5.
Bskbibb .blackberries scarce, 4 (sac
per pound.
Fbxsb Fbutt Nectarines, $1.25 per
box: Oregon cherries. 6060e per box;
apricots, 8090c per 25-ponnd box; Cal
ifornia apples, $1.25 per 60-pound box.
76c per 25-pound box; Oregon peach '
plums, za(40c per dox : cameu pears,
SOcperbox; grapes, $1.25 per 60-poand
crate; Orecon peaches, ooc per box; .
California Orawlords. 76jgle per box. -
Dbisd Fruits 1893 pack, Petite
prunes, 63&c; silver, 1012c; Italian, ,
810c; German, 68c; plums, 610c; '
evaporated apples, 810c; evaporated
apricots, 1516c; peaches, 1214c;
pears, vwiic per pouna.
Provisions Eastern hams, medium,
15 16c per pound; large, c; hams, pio
nicll12c : breakfast bacon 14 15 c ;
short clear sides, 8cllc; dry salt
sides, 9 10c; dried beef hams, 1ZV iJ ;
lard, compound, in tins, 8X10c; lard,
pure, in tins, 10Ji12c; pigs' feet, 80s,.
$5.60; pigs' feet, 40s, $3.26; kits, $1.26.
Wool Valley. 8ffll0c according to-
quality; TJmpqua, 99c; Eastern Ore-
H0P8 ine marxei is iiwmss wiu io
impossible to give quotations.
Merohaodl.e Market.
Salmon. Columbia, river No. 1, tall,
SI 9Ki91 AA- K 9 telle. 12.25132.50.
fancy, No. 1 flats, $1.75 1.85; Alaska,
No. I tails, $1.201.30; No. 2 tails, $1.90
2.25. - ' "
Bbanb Small white, No. 1, 8Xo per
pound; No. 2, 3e; large white, SSc;
pea, Ofto; outier, oe, uajuu, tvt
Lima, 4K& t
CorrBB-CosU Rica, 23c; Rio, 2223c;
Salvador, 22c; Mocha, 26X28c; Pa
dang Java, Sic; Arbnckle'a Columbia
and lion, $43.80 per 100-pound case.
Cordaob Manilla rope, ljinch, is
quoted at 9c, and Sisal, 7ic per
pound.
Ricb Island, $6.25(36.150.
Salt Liverpool,, 60s, strong at $160
16.50.
' Coal Sales are slow and prices steady.
Domestic, $5.00(37.60 per ton; foreign,
$8.50(311.00.
Whbat Baos Calcuttas, steady at
Sdoab D, 5Ke; C, 6c; extra 0,
6c; dry granulated, 6)4c; cube, crashed
and powdered, 6Jc per pound; e per
pound discount on all grades for prompt
cash; maple sugar, 15(3 10c per pound.
. r Meat Market, f
Besi Top steers, $2.252.50; fair to
good steers, $2.00(32.25; cow, $1.75
2.00; dressed beef, 4(S5c per pound.
Muttom Beet sheep, $1.75; ewes,
$1.60(31.75.
Hoos Choice, heavy, $4.00; light and
feeders, $4.00; dressed, fie per pound.
Vbal Small, choice! large 3(34o
per pound. - '
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
Hops Nominal at 8 (3 10c per pound
for crop of 1893. Growers are asking 9
11c for new crop.
Potatobs Early Rose, 2035c in
sacks; whites, 2050o in sacks and 40
70c in boxes ; sweets, l2c per pound.
Onions Are a shade firmer in price.
Quotable at 6060c per cental
Wool Spring, year's fleece, 67c per
pound; six to eight months, San Joa
quin, poor, 68c; six to eight months,
San Joaquin, fair, 68c; Humboldt and
Mendocino, fair, 10 11c; H una bold t and
t t. v .1.
Menuocino, cnoico, liou, ooruwa
California, 9(3 10c; Calaveras and foot
hill, 89c. . -
Flour Family extras, $3.403.50;
bakers' extras, $3.30(33.40; superfine,
$2.60(32.75. ....... , -
Whiat The market ia weak. Moder
ate demand prevail for shipping pur
poses; No. 1, 8088e; milling
grades, $11.06. . . , .
Bablbt Prices stationary, though
easy ; feed, fair to good, 80(SHt'c ; choice,
82i83c; brewing, 90c; Chevalier
standard, $1.251.27i.
Oats Soft market as to price with
very limited trading. New California
coast, 85c(3$1.10; milling, $1.17(7
1.22; surprise, $1.25gl.30j fancy fwJ,
$1.16(31.20; good to choice, 1.0,V
1.12; poor to fair, 90ctl.00; blai-lt,
nominal; red, nominal; gray, $l.C..;j2
U07g.