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HE OREGON
ST. HELENS, OREGON, Fill DAY, JANUARY 18, 1895.
NO. 4.
VOL. 12.
MIST
WITH OTHER NATIONS
International Disputes of the
United States.
A BRNSATIOSAL PREDICTION
Tli.r. U a Feasibility Boundary lf
fereners With lrt Hrllaln Hegard
Ing e Pert of AU.Iia-Tnbnu lnll
lid III Heed of Lynn Canal,., i
Taiuma. January 10. The Alaskan
New, published at Junenu City, make
the sensational prediction that Takou
In lot tml the head of Lynn canal wu
Ix'noine fainon the world over ai afford
ing ground (or a fierce international
, dispute between England and the United
Hiatal and a came for arbitration by
the - European power to determine
which country hall hold poesion oi
It according to the provision oi the
Kusslan treaty and the inbiequent
treaty purchase of Alaska by the United
Hiatus. The New save
" Each nation hold fast to a different
ivinntrtu-tlon of the Kusslan treaty. Eng
land maintaining that the boundary lino
doe not follow op and around the deep
in its i ami oay a uoiu uj wo imm
States, bat follow the general count line
tun marina leairues in the interior from
alt water. Ureat 11 ri tain tee a flaw in
the treaty, and with her niual aggres
I ven tin will endeavor to wrest from the
government at Washington the harbor
and inlet about Juneau, no that a Brit
ish seaport will hold the portal to the
Yukon country ami the undeveloped
Northwestern territory. The good re-
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suiting to me commerce ui i.iigianu
province by reason of a seaport i too
I 111 tnri lim J w wv ve iwv. a v ajtieBu
iKureMive foreign policy. Will Uncle
mil! nuutT vtrvniiMiu lurnixii fMjiirj
lcwo valuable KMsioni In KouthetwUrit
A lauLu 9 thliiiM I at i am r la Mimin ffn l.lia
niWRHI L' J li V effeea-eeee sea - -' ww m.
front a a commercial power England
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na ner wniacira uwii Aim. w aimivii
a leaport for her navy and commerce
laden ships."
FOR A CENTRAL , BODY.
Hefortu Organisation of Man Vranolsn
, la Unit.
8am Fhancihco, January 16. The re
form bodie of the city have almostcom-
pleted their arrangement for the or-
ganiaation o( a central body Friday
aftirnoon. The coinmitteeaof the Munic
ipal League and the Clvto Federation
will to-morrow night draw op a plan
and constitution for the central body.
The committee of the two mas meet
ing to-day organ!!, and will be rep
resented at Friday' meeting. The plan
of organization 1 to have a central body,
which will acta a clearing-houe. All
matter will be referred to it, and after
consideration they will be referred to
the body beat calculated to handle them.
It i the intention to make tbia arrange
ment permanent. After municipal busi
ness ahull- lime been attended to the
body will continue to work for the ad
vancement of the organiaalion repre
tentud in it. At present there are two
central bodies the Municipal League
and the Civic Federation. The name
for the new body will he decided upon
next Friday. A letter Inclosing the rev
olution adopted Tueday night wa
written to Congressman Maquire at
Washington. lie is requested to urge
iikjh both tlie I'resident and Congress
the (tern necessity of action in the mat
ter The committee say that miles
ttie Court Commissioner and District
Attorney do their duty the people will
resort to stronger method than resolu
tion or appeal.
The committee appointed at the mas
meeting Tuesday night to request Police
Commissioner Gunst to resign performed
its delicate task to-day, and met with a
chilly reception. Mr. Gunst refused to
rewignlre them nntil they bad presented
their authority in writing. He was in
formed that a letter which had been
hand him wa authority, and, if he
would read it, the committee awaited
hi pleasure. Mr Gunst refused to read
the paper, and said:
" I consider it a piece of imposition
and an insult. I have no reply to
make.' :- - "' ,
. Mar b a Stumbling Block.
Washington, January 10. The first
effect of the discovery by the treasury
official that Spain pay an export boun
ty on sugar, and that therefore Spanish
sugar ia liable like European beet augar
to an additional tax of one-tenth of 1
cent per pound, wa the cause of much
apprehension lest It should prevent the
conmiuimation of the agreement which
United Ktt Minister Taylor ha al
most completed with the Spanish gov
ernment looking to the restoration of
American exports to the minimum tariff
schedule, lint It 1 believed here this
fear is not well founded. As explained
by Mr. Taylor, the Spanish bounty ia
puld only on sugar produced in-the Span
ish possession and imported to the
United Htates and Is absolutely n con se
quential, amounting to but $1,707 during
"the last year. 1
Sugar Bounty Hnpcal.
Washington, January 1(1. Tha entire
Louisiana, delegation in Congress ap
peared before the House Appropriation
Committee to-day to urge that some pro
vision be made for the relief of imme
diate losses suffered by the sugar pro
ducers and planters of that State, caused
by the repeal bill of the bounty provided
for in the MuKinley tariff bill. They
claimed the ditterenco between bounty
and duty should be paid to the producers,
as fully half of it was earned before the
Into tariff bill became a law. About fit,
000,000, it is estimated, will be required
to make payment on jproduction up to
the time the new tariff went into effect.
The Cup Challenger,
Gmhoow, January 18. Shipbuilder
Henderson were to-day ordered to pro
ceed with the construction of Dunrav
eu' new yacht. It ia to be finished by
May. The work I to be concluded with
the strictest secrecy.
THE LEGISLATURES.
Oregon,
The House wa unable to do anything
at all about clerkship the first day, bav
ins oot itself into deep water parliamen-
tarifv. and cot out of the me by hiving
the question on the table and adjourn
ing. .,
The elcotion of George T. Myers a
temporary Speaker of the House wa ac
cepted by him a a graceful compliment
u hi popularity. During Id brief ad
ministration he made an able and im
partial presiding oHlccr.
Senator Hueton ha a bill regulating
the manufacture and sale of oleomarga
rine. The dairymen have a meeting at
Salem Wednesday, and he will submit
til hill to them, It contemplate In
effect with a few amendments the Mas
sachusetts law, which has just stood the
lest of tli United State Supreme Court
and has been sustained.
Senator Gowan, who represent a dis
trict 250 miles long and is much Inter
ested in irrigation, say the bill emanat
ing from the Irrigation Committee is
good enough for him. He is satisfied
with its provisions, and thinks that the
legislature will pas a bill substantially
in that form.
Tetnpleton of Brownsville distin
guished himself by getting through
against come opposition hi reform
amendment for the general appropria
tion hill being reported from I he Way
and Means Committee two week before
the close of the session. It will proba
bly caure some awkwardness about sub
sequent Insertion of amount appropri
ated, but the precedent of having the
measure before public attention will be
of great value.
The spirit of the star-eyed goddess
permeate the galleries In the House,
ami everything savoring of economy ia
anulatided to the echo. The great dem
onstration of Monday was on the defeat
of the customary resolution calling lor
live conic oi newspaper lor eacu mem
ber. An effort to compromise on three
copies wa iwept oh it feet in a wave of
economy, anil the galleries tumnltuooBiy
testified to their approval, finally on
motion of Paxtou the whole subject wa
inuenntieiy postponed.
As wa expected, an effort will tie
made to supplant the State Board of
Horticulture by a State Horticultural
Inspector. This wa the scheme lathered
bv iteoresentative Unton last session.
and whoso advocate succeeded in de
feating the bill of the practical frmtnien
lkeUoon. Toner. T. T. tieer and urmsny.
The bill provide that fruit of any kind
infested bv anv insect or disease injuri
ous to fruit or fruit tree and liable to
soread contagion snail be nrohi tilted
iroin saieoruistriuuiiun uihh uimmtH;i-u
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in such manner as mar be required by
the State Horticultural Inspector. Anv
person shipping fruit must affix to each
box. package or parcel containing the
same a distinct mark, showing the name
of the producer and shipper of the same
and the locality where grown. Any per
son having in hi possession any fruit
or plants infested with any injurious in
sect or disease, or who shall sell or oiler
for aale such fruit or trees, or who tliall
neglect to attach a distinct mark thereto,
hull be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and be lined. 1 lie Horticultural in
spector must biennially in January re
port to the Legislature a statement of
his official acta and present the actual
condition and progress of horticulture
in the State. The compensation for his
services is fixed at INK) per vear, and his
actual traveling expense when engaged
in the duties of his office most not ex
ceed 1600. The act la effectual from date
of approval.
- Washington. '
The fourth session of the Washington
State Legislature convened Monday at
noon, and alter the organisation oi uoin
Upper and 1.0 wer House an adjourn
ment was taken until Tuesday.. With
the execution of three or four member
all me legislator were present, ana ine
lobbies of both House were crowded
with ipectator. Morrison of King was
elected Sneaker of the House, and the
other more .important officer were
cnosen in. ootn tirancnes. ah weie
elected in a formal manner, the contest
having been decided in caucus early in
the morning. ' ihe petty officer and
clerk are yet to be decided upon in tiie
House. " '-. : ':
The most important feature of the
first day were tin adopting of a resolu
tion in the House to reduce the salaries
of employes 20 per cent and the adop
tion of a concurrent resolution by the
Senate, which provide for the appoint
ment of a committee to investigate the
a Hair of the Land Commissioners. The
latter snya that it appear from the re
port of the Board of Land Commissioners
and from other source that there i good
reason for a thorough examination of
and investigation Into the present meth
ods of conducting the State' land busi
ness, ami ask that a committee oi nve
be appointed, to consist of three mem
ber of the House and two from the Sen
ate, which shall at once proceed to ex
amine into and report upon the method
of transacting business and operation of
the respective omces oi tne uoara oi
I .ami uommisstoners. the commissioner
of Public l-nnds and the several county
Hoards of Tide-land Appraisers, and it
shall be the special duty oi said com
mittee to report to the Legislature a to
whether the method of conducting the
business In each of the several office re
ferred to is the best obtainable, or not;
whether the service of the officer oi the
State employed In the leveral office re
ferred to has been efficient and satisfac
tory or not; whether or not any or all of
the several omces should oe consoli
dated, abolished or continued. The
committee is given authority to send for
person and papers and to administer
oaths. The resolution was adopted
unanimously.
There has been much talk during the
past several months about the Land
Commission, and the fact that the reso
lution to investigate the matter was one
of the first act of the Senate is being
liscussed freely. The investigation
promises to be one of the most absorb
ing features of the session, and will tie
awaited with interest by all people of
the State;..; r
Co-operation Again a Failure.
Si-okank, January 10. The Morning
Times has ceased publication for lack of
snpport. The Times we started in the
interest of Representative Wilson in his
Senatorial race. An attempt was made
in rnn the nnnnr nartlv on the co-onera-
f ive plan, tne printers being guaranteed
12.75 a night, the regular union vcale be
ing 4.50. Thnv received but a email
fraction of the wage guaranteed, and
refused to work longer.
IN DEFENSE OF CHINA
i Manchurian Princes Will Act
in the Future.
TAKE HOLD WITH THEIE HAKDS
They rind This Is Wo..ry In Order to
Prevent th Inirlgn of Chine. Of
ficials Chine Ntreffler. Il.oom
' eteg, Lust to All Human Feeling,
London, January 16. The Time ha
this dispatch from its Tien Tain corre
spondent: The Manchurian Prince have taken
the defense of the country into their
own hand. The intrigue of the Clii-
1 hma r, ftl , i 1 aim in ttiwert t hflm llAnnA
conflict that paralyze the executive
power. Li Hang Chang, though relieved
of all function except that of Governor
of the province, (till indirectly influ
ence the official. Chinos arriving from
Manchuria report that the country be
tween the river Yalu and Liao IIo 1
desolate. No houses are standing. The
timber ha been burned, and town and
village, erstwhile populous, are without
' a vestige of life. Only scattered group
'of froten corpse are seen. Food and
luel cannot De got. ine wounaeu suuer
terribly. The movements of troops on
both side are hindered by the exhaus
tion of the supplies, which the country
people at first supplied through fear.
The straggler from the Chinese army,
who have taken refuge in the hill and
forest, have become savages, lost to all
human feeling.
TUB ABMIE IN Til VIKLD.
London, January 15. The Central
New correspondent in Tokio quotes a
dispatch, dated at Hal Chang yesterday,
from Lieutenant-General Katsura, who
represent that one portion of General
bung's army left Yong Kow January 8
for Kaiping and another portion
marched in the direction of Hal Chang.
The enemy's main force retreated Janu
ary 10 to Ku HoHee. The Japanese
cavalry i now scouting for the Chinese.
Dating hi dispatch at Kaiping, yes
terday General Nogi reports that his
scouts say General King with some 10,
000 Chinese ia in the vicinity of Tsaicho.
Other Japanese commander report a
large force of Chinese in the vicinity of
Yeig Kow and Lao Ya Ten.
General Nich, while escaping in a car
riage January 10, passed within fifty me
ter of the Japanese, who killed his
horses, wounded him and nearly made
him a prisoner.
The Chinese peace envoy, Chang Tin
Hoon, arrived in Shanghai this evening
with a suite of fifty-iix. The Cantonese
oppose hi going'to Japan, and declare
in their placards that he will disgrace
China.
DECLARATION WOK RCBBIA.
fit. Pktkbshubo, January 15. The
Novo Vremya say to-day in a leader
on the Eastern war:
" If the friendly and peaceful repre
sentation of Kussla'a diplomacy be not
considered, she will be compelled to sup
port her claim on Corea with force of
arm."
. TBI TOKO BAK INSURRECTION.
London. January 15. The Tokio cor
respondent of the Central New cays:
In a dispatch from Fusan Captain Ta
knbakan yesterday reported that the
Tong Hak insurrection in Junt Sen Do
has oeen suppressed. Acapiureu spy
declared that the insurgents would prove
the sincerity of their surrender by be
heading their principal chief and forty
others. The Captain and the Corean
authorities examined the Tong Hak
prisoner, who declared that divisions
had occurred among them, when the
Japanese Bailor and Corean soldiers at
tacked them and completely terrified
them.
BILL COOK CAPTURED.
Th Notorloue Oklahoma Outlaw Run
to Karth In Mew Mexico.
Santi Fa, January 15. United State
Mamhal Hall to-day received a dispatch
from Sheriff C. C. Perry of Chaves
county, who yesterday captured Bill
Cook, the notorious outlaw of Oklaho
ma, ttatlng that the prisoner had been
safely landed in jail at Boawell this fore
noon. The outlaw rapture wa effected
at an isolated cattle ranch a few miles
southeast of Old Fort Sumner. Perry
and two deputies were in search of
hore thieve east of Fort Sumner yes
terday, when Bheriff Perry met and
recognised Cook at the first glance.
Quicker than a flash Perry and his men
bad their Winchester up, and Cook was
so thoroughly surprised that he lost hi
nerve, and although he had two six
shooters about hi waist, hi hand went
up at the command of the Sheriff.
Handcnffa were out on hi wrists, and
he wa mounted and strapped on his
own horse, which was found tied on the
plains near the cabin. One deputy led
the animal, while Sheriff Perry and his
other deputy rode behind them. Thus
the trip to lioswell wa made, a distance
of sixty-five mile. .-Marshal Hall ex
pect to hear from the United States
District Attorney of Oklahoma, Arkan
sas and Texaa. to whom he wired, an
nouncing Cook's capture. It is aid
that with the State, express and r. id
companies' officials there are rewards
amounting to (15,000 for Cook's capture.
In an interview with the captured bandit
at Koswell be acknowledged himself as
Bill Cook, and said that when captured
he was on his way to Mexico and meant
to quit the highway, lie said ;
"The officers have me, and will take
me back where I am known, and there
i no use for me to deny it. but don't
?;lve me hell like t ho other follows have,
or I have not committed half th crimes
that are charged to me. 1 have done all
mv work on the open highwav. never
killed any one nor have I ever robbed a
poor man unless it was of a horse or
food that I was compelled to have when
dodging the officers. My brother Jim
was never connected witu any tram
robberies, and I did not have anything
to do with the Bock Island or Texas and
Pacific holdups nor the Santa Fe and
Fort Worth, but did rob the 'Frisco at
Red Fork last July. Five other biy
were with me. I had nothing to do i ith
bank robberies. I was in but one rob
bery, and if indicted for that under thf
name of Bill Cook, will r'ead guUty."
THEY'RE AFTER GUNST.
an rranetseans Again lay Krerrthlng
Had of Hint.
Sam Fbancisco, January 16. Two
monster mass meetings were held in thi
city thl afternoon to protest against the
appointment of M. A. Gunst a Police
Commissioner; to denounce local polit
ical corruption and to protest againat
District Attorney Knight for not causing
the arrest of C. P. Huntington. The
first two subject came in for the greater
attention from the variou speaker.
Dr. Elbert Dllle addressed the big audi
ence that crowded Odd Fellows' Hall to
the doors, filling gallery and floor, until
there was not a seat left. Held. at the
instance of the law and order league, it
was a significant and enthusiastic dem
onstration, marked by fiery speeches
and followed to the close by the hearty
accord of a gathering wholly in earnest.
Dr. Dille compared the government of a
Bepublic to a pyramid, saying:
" Only two tilings can reach the top
the eagle and the lizard and in city ai
foJra it is the rentile that frets there.
leaving his slimy trail behind. All the
gamblers and all the vicious are saying:
'We've found our Moses. We've got San
Francisco and a fence around it, and our
Moses to lead us into it.' "
Dr. C. O. Brown's message to ex-Governor
Markham was read. It was :
"With boss rule, thug rule, corruption
rule and the indifference of good citizens
this has become a government ot the
worst, by the worst and for the worst.
You have done this to please the liquor
men and the gamblers. They have put
tiieir brand on you, and you are their
man. The mark you have put oh your
self l Indelible. 1 here ia an immortal
ity of infamy. From this hour Govern
or Markham stands convicted as a man
who seeks the approval of the dregs of
society. He has thrown a mantle of
shame over the closing hours of a
wrecked administration."
One leading sentiment ran through all
the speeches: "We want a new char
ter." When Dr. Brown was called to
the platform he said:
"Good will come of the Gunst ap
pointment. Out of it will come a new
charter, and we will see to it that the
whole miserable Police Commission is
wiped out of existence. We do not want
a Police Commission in fraternity with
the gamblers, saloons and brothels. No
man has any business on the Police Com
mission who ha any connection with
gambling and pool-selling. This ap
pointment say to the gambler : ' Boy a,
vou can go on about your business, and
t as a Police Commissioner will wink my
eye on that side.' "
A PLEASING MAJORITY.
MInLter Delighted With th Reichs
tag Vote.
Bibi.in, January 15. The majority
which referred the anti-Socialist bill to
the committee yesterday Was large
enough to delight the Ministers. It con
sisted mainly of National Liberals and
Conservatives, against whom were ar
rayed the Social Democrats, South Ger
man Democrats, Radicals and a few
Guelph and independents. The Em
peror was much pleased with the result
of the first reading, although it give no
guarantee of the future of the bill. He
congratulated Chancellor Prince Hoben'
lohe, and commended highly General
Boaart von Scheelendorffs aggressive
Rpeech. Ui Majesty is said to have
heard with hi own ears bow hi War
Minister defied and reproached the Bo
rinliata. He is supposed to have sat in
the recess of the imperial box, where
unseen by the members he could hear
all that was said in the debate. The
Social Democrats have revived from the
inactivity of previous weeks, and have
mobilised all their forces against the bill.
Fridav evening they held meetings to
protest in every uisinut ui wmu. jb
nase Auer, August Betel, Paul Singer,
William Leibknecht and several otliei
Deputies made speeches. Most of them
seemed to expect defeat. They warned
their adherents to prepare for the era o
repression to be inaugurated upon thi
passage of the bill. They advised all U
destroy all letters, lists, accounts of pro
ceedings and plans of agitation whicl
baa been collected in Socialist societiet
since the expiration of the Bismarckian
laws and thus make ready to face with
out fear the house researches and es
pionage of the police. In Hamburg
similar meetings have been beld. Both
there and in Berlin the meetings were
remarkable for the number ol women
nreannt. Conversation in the lobbies
of the Reichstag after yesterday's sitting
revealed a general conviction mat tnt
mvommnnt would carry the main para
graph of the bill. The Clericals will
modify a few provisions in committee,
but will not change the measure mate
rially. The Social Democratic leaden
were especially loud in their declaration!
that an amended bill would surely pass.
The Clericals have obtained priority
for the debate on their bill for the re
turn of the Jesuits. The bill will past
its first reading to-morrow. ;'
THAT ATHLETIC MATCH.
Th Kngll.h Are Determined, and Will
Bring It Off If Possible. .
London, January 13. The permanent
Secretary of the London Athletio Club
wa shown a dispatch detailing the reply
of Chairman Williams of the Athletic
Committee of the New York Athletic
Club to the interview with Holman,
Honorary Secretary of the London Ath
letic Club. Mr. Parker said: ' ;
I cannot at present'epeak officially,
but I am sure that of the dates given,
September 13 and September 21, the
committee would prefer September 12,
for the university members of the team
are obliged to go back to their studies at
the opening of the term in October.
Twelve letters which I have received to
day have confirmed our previous belief
that the meeting in May would be im
possible. But something has to give
way in order to arrange for the interna
tional meeting, and tne London Club's
autumn meeting, September 28, there
fore, will probably be abandoned. The
London Athletio Club will send a team
from within the limits of it own mem
bership, and will make the best fight
possible. ' The greatest interest is taken
in the match among members of the
club, and the opinion la that too long a
period has elapsed without an interna
tional contest."
jOLIVER TWIST JAPAN.
The Boy of the Orient Grow.
ing Hungrier.
JAPAS ADVISED TO MAKE PEACE
To Demand as Peace Condition Certain
I.landa, th Sncernlnty ot Corea and
th Demolition of FortsTwo Hm
i dred Chinee Killed In Battle.
London, January 14. The Standard
Ttrlln nnrresnondent telegraph:
" I learn from a good quarter that Ja
pan' condition of peace, beside de
manding a war indemnity, will provide
that Corea be independent of China and
under Japanese suzerainty ; that China
mnat nde certain island, raze the fort
at Taku, dismantle Port Arthur and Wei
Hai Wei, demolish- all fortifications on
tha ronte from Corea into China, and
that Japan shall fix the future number
and type of Chinese warship. Ice es
tablishment of relations looking to
Chinese-Japanese alliance will also be
required."
THI BATTLl AT gAIPINO.
TiHnnx. January 14. A dispatch
to
the Central News, dated Kaiping, Janu
ary 10, midnight, say that General
vMt whn mimmenrifid the Jananese
troop that took part in the battle near
there, report a ioiiow:
" The Chinese bad erected extensive
defenses near the river. We attacked
first the two wings of the enemy, and
then the center, ana nnany uy a uu
movement succeeded in taking posses
ino at 10 a. tt. More than
200 Chinese are known to have been
killed, but it is impossible to ascertain
the exact number wounded. We took
160 prisoners." .... .. ...
The Chinese force, including the artil.
lery. i stated to have numbered 4,000
r-..' 1 Vi olan tetao that 10.000 Chi.
HUA tMn. nndpr General Yen were
moving up to support Kaiping, but,
learning the result ol tne engagement
mere, are nu. icwuug u-vm ..
ma MUCH JAPANK8K ENTHUSIASM.
Red Hook, N. Y., January 14. F.
Edda, the Japanese etudent, who while
in delirium escaped from his room at St.
Stephen's College at Annindale and dis
appeared, was found yesterday seated
he.irie a haystack near Madalin. He
had suffered much from exposure. He
u a ,.v.m with him n. raror with which
to fight the Chinese. His idea was to
walK to japan uu juiu wo wiwu a
army there. He now shows signs of re
turning reason.
ADVISED TO MAKE FIACB.
Bielin, January 14. The Cologne Ga-
xette advises Japan to mane peace nu
nnA Tha 14 .'tt Wftm N Ja
pan that her demands may become so
exaggerated that the European powers
will not aiiow vuiu. w wuwv duvu..
THXT COMMANDED AT POET ABTHCB.
London, January 14. A Peking Aw
that at the instance of Li
Li .. rk.n tha TmnAmr ha liuined an
order for the arrest of three Generals
who commanded the Chinese troop at
fort Arthur.
IN PIOHTINO CONDITION AGAIN.
Shanghai, January 14. Diver have
patched up the Chinese warship Chen
Yuen. She ie now in good fighting con
dition. 1
DINGLEY'S SUBSTITUTE.
Provision of Bill Amending the Present
Shipping Act.
; Washington, January 14. The bill to
amend the law relating to Shipping
Commissioners, which the House passed
to-day, was a substitute prepared oy
Dinslev of Maine for the bill as reported
by the Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries. It was acceptable to the
committee and to Maguire of California,
who was especially interested in the
matter. It amends the act of 1800, in
stead of repealing it, se as to provide
that when seamen are shipped before a
Shipping Commissioner lor the coast
wise trade or for trade with Canada,
Newfoundland, Mexico or West Indies
an agreement shall be made in writing
and the seamen so shipped shall be paid
and discharged as provided by the ship
ping commissioner act and in other re
spects a if the shipment had not been
tn.ilA KAfnrA a. fihinninir Commissioner.
and that the clothing of seamen shall be
exempt from attachment, and any per
son withholding such clothing from its
owners shall be subject to a fine not ex
ceeding tioo.
PURITY OF THE BALLOT.
M Knd of Frmnd Discovered In th Saa
Franeleoo Kleetloa.
San Fbancisco, January 14. Since
the recount began ia the Haley-Curry
contest over the County Clerkship the
disclosure of no one day has equaled the
discoveries of fraud made to-day. Proof
was produced that votes were stolen in
blocks of fifty by the officers who count
ed the ballots immediately after election.
Party lines did not separate the honest
election officer from thieves. Officer
placed at the poll by each party vio
lated their oath and committed crimes,
and, strange to say, the two bands of
thieve stole almost exactly the same
number of votes, Haley making a net
gain of only one vote during the day.
Xaet Extradition Proceedings.
Washington, January 14. Respond
ing to a resolution of the Senate, the
President ha sent to that body a copy
of the extradition proceeding of Gen
eral Eseta, late Vice-President of Salva
dor, and other refugee who were granted
an asylum on board the Bennington.
Much of the correspondence is of a tech
nical legal character. i
Another Mall Combine.
Montexal, January 14. Another nail
combine was formed here to-day. - The
price of cut nail wa advanced 60 cent
per keg. The following manufacturer
are included in the pool: The Canada
Rolling Mills, Pillow, Honey & Co.,
Montreal Rolling Mills, Abbott A Co.,
Graham Nail Work and the Ontario
Rolling Mill.
THE COMMITTEES.
Practically Settled Wo Tariff Legl.lailoa
be Poshed This Stolen.
Washington, January 14. The Way
and Mean Committee of the House met
to-day for the first time in month. It
wa expected the meeting might bring
important development in view of the
government' need of increased revenue.
No positive conclusion were reached,
however, beyond the reference of several
question to subcommittees and a fa
vorable report on the bill exempting
from duty exhibits at the Baltimore Ex
position in 1897. The action of the com
mittee wa looked upon as significant,
indicating that no tariff legislation will
be pushed this session. Wilson stated
informally that the revenue bad chown
a promising increase since the woolen
schedule went into effect January 1.
The resolution by Pence of Colorado ask
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to in
form Congress a to the advisability of
increasing the beer tax was voted down
without division, and an unfavorable
report will be made in accordance with
the suggestion of Tarsney, that the re
quested information was fully covered
by the annual report of the Secretary of
the Treasury and the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue. The bill of Money
of Mississippi for increasing the beer
tax was referred to the subcommittee
on internal revejiue. Wilson's bill to
take off the one-tenth differental on
sugar was also referred to a subcom
mittee. Whiting requested the correc
tion of an error in the tariff law as to
bemp carpet. Reed objected with the
sarcastic statement that the law was all
errors. The proposed correction wa
then referred to a subcommittee.
BEFORE THE TERRITORIES COMMITTEE. '
Washington. January 14. The Gov
ernor of Alaska to-day addressed the -House
Committee on Territories in sup- '
port of an appropriation to allow him to
appoint a number of Justices of the
Peace for the Territory, who shall have ,
power to try certain cases under the law
of Oregon, which he want extended to
Alaska. At present there is but one
Federal Court in the Teriitory. The
size of the Territory makes it necessary !
to go thousands of miles to court, and '
for this reason he wants Justices to de-'
cide minor cases, especially liquor com
plaints. ' LIGHTSHIP FOB WASHINGTON.
Washington, January 14. The House
Committee on Commerce to-day decided
to favorably report Hermann's bill for a
steam lightship and fog signal opposite
the Straits of Fuca, Wash., at a place to
be selected by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, the ship to cost $80,000.
NEW CURRENCY BILL.
Provisions of th One Introduced by
Senator McPheraon. '
Washington, January 14. Late thi
afternoon, out of it regular order, Mc-
Pherson sought to introduce a financial
bill, but owing to the objection being
made, he withdrew it, although he wa
granted permission to have it printed in
full in the Record. When McPherson
(ought to introduce the bill Aldrich
asked that it be read at length, but
Cockrell, in charge of the deficiency bill,
objected, and McPherson, thrusting the
proposed bill in his pocket, left the
chamber. The bill, which be may
again introduce, provide for an issue' of
3 per cent bonds for the purpose of car
rying into enect tne resumption act m
1875, and makes tbem payable at the
nleasure of the government after a period
of five years from their date of issue.
It also provides for the coinage of the
seigniorage now in the treasury to the
amount ol stK.uuu,uuu, mat amount hi
be paid for public expenses as needed.
It is expressly stipulated that nothing
in the act should be construed to change
the law relatimr to treasury notes now
outstanding. . The Secretary of the
Treasury is authorised, in lieu of the
issue ot Donas, to require mat one-nan
of the customs duties shall be paid in
gold, gold certificates and United State
notes. All national banks are per
mitted to issue currency up to the par
value of the bonds deposited with the
government to secure their circulation.
THE WHISKY T7.UST.
Appeal From GroMcup'a Decision In th
Circuit Court of Appeals. '
Chicago, January 14. The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals this
morning took up the appeal of the
Whisky Trust from the decision of Judge
Grosscup, awarding 137,000 of rebates to
the Gottschalk Company of Baltimore.
The issue that is made strike at the
foundation of the trust. In order to
keep its hold on trade the trust granted
to all dealers who handle its goods ex
clusively a rebate of from 2 to 5 cent a
gallon. To secure the payment of the
rebate it wa necessary ior me msirjuu
tor, wholesale or retail, to fill out a form
furnished by the trust, to which an af
fidavit was made. Gottschalk & Co.
waa distributor for the trust, and de
clined to fill out the form. The suit for
the collection of its claim was then begun,
and in April last Judge Grosscup ren
dered judgment against the trust for (37,-
112. The trust waa noi representee, vo
lar the court to-dav. Its attorney. W.
W. Stevens, requested by letter a post
ponement, and, U it would not be
granted, said he would submit his brief
without argument. The Gottschalk
Companv is represented byex-Governor
and ex-United States Senator White of
Maryland.
Adams Repeated Hla Chargea.
Coldmbi s, January 14. President A.
A. Adam of the Ohio miner in a speech
to miner at Shawnee reiterated the
charge that not a miners' strike had
been settled during the past five years
in which the settlement was not brought
about by corrupt influence, local la
bor leader say that President McBride
will have to prove his innocence of the
charges made against him by Adams or
suffer the consequences.
Baring Liquidation Concluded.
Nw Yobk", January 14. The Evening
Post's financial cablegram from London
to-day says that the Baring liquidation
ha been formally and finally concluded.
A circular will be iesoed to-night, thank
ing the guarantors and relieving them
from all lurtuer uoemiy.
V
IA NEW CURRENCY BILL
No Abatement of the Effort to
Secure Such Legislation.
TO BE URGED ALONG HEW LIKES
Separated a Far as Poa.lbl From Any
Lose ef Position Attached to the Old
Measure Will be Introduced in th
How In About Two Week..
Washington, January 12. Notwith
standing the reverses' suffered by thp
Carlisle currency bill in the House of
Representatives yesterday there ia to be
no abatement in the effort to secure cur
rency legislation. It i said by a gentle
man conversant with the facts that a
new measure having Executive approval
will be introduced in the House in about
two weeks. It ia probable that Springer
will not direct the course of the new
measure, for the desire will be to urge it
along new line and with new leaders
with a view to separating it as far as
possible from any loss of position at
taching to the old measure. : The lines
on which the new measure will be
framed are not definitely known. To
some extent it will follow the old bill
with such changes a the experience of
the recent debate shows to be desirable.
It is pointed out that the vote of 124 to
129 is an adverse majority of only five,
so that the change of three votes would
show a majority supporting the bill.
Under these circumstances it is felt that
concessions can be made securing the
adhesion of a number of members whose
opposition has been based on specific
objections. - It is said, however, that
there will be no concessions in the na
ture of a surrender to thesilver element,
if they push their demands to the point
of remonetizing silver at a ratio of 10 to
1. It is held that the conciliation of
this radical element is not deemed nec
essary, although there will be every de
sire to accept the assistance of these sil
ver men, who will aid in meeting the
emergency, even though the result ia
not a full realization of their theories.
While this general plan is well defined
it has not yet been communicAted to the
House leaders, and ia not, therefore, a
subject of comment among them. Other
subject have been taken up, and there
is apparently a unanimity of opinion
that the currency question is not lost,
STATE TAX LEVY.
It ia Three Hill. Cpon th Total Taxable
Property of the State.
Salem, Or., January 12. The State
I'-oard, consisting of the Governor, the
i Secretary and the Treasurer, met to-day
' and practically agreed upon the tax levy "
for the expense of the State for 1895.
Their estimate of State expenses, in
cluding deficiencies ot 1894, is f 094,524.
Tbi includes $30,000 for current ex
pense of the State militia and $30,000
for the support of the State University,
' which prior to 1894 wa raised by special
' taxes for these purposes. These sums
are fixed in the taws of 1893, repealing
the special tax law aforesaid. It also
includes deficiencies of certain funds of
18!- Btimated at about $61,000. To
meet these expenses the board has set
. apart a balance of $217,842, saved out of
funds heretofore levied for the expense
of 1893 and 1894, and the miscellaneous
receipt of 1894 and the estimated mis- .
cellaneoua receipts of 189S amounting to
$25,486, making a total surplus of $243,- .,
326 applicable to the payment of the
items set forth in this levy. Thi leaves :
a balance of $451,198, which wiU be
' raised bv a tax of 3 mill on total tax
' able property of the State, as equalized
' by the State Board of Equalization.
. The levy toia year ia lower than for
many year. Upon the valuation of a
year ago the levy for the amount neces- -I
sary to be raised this year would be only -,
2 mills as against a levy of four and ,
tbree-tentii mill ayearago. anoiwiui
ttanding the low rate of kvy, the board
has in mis estimate made economical
but sufficient provision for the mainte
nance of all public institutions, for cur- -rent
exnensea and for such additional
public buildings as may be required.
The estimate of the board will show un
used balance of appropriations for 1893
and 1894 of about $471,000. divided
among the several funds, while the total
deficiencies of the same biennial term
are but 161,000, being the smallest
amount of deficiencies facing the Legis
lature in several years, while the Bur
plu is by far the largest,
APPLEMAN ACQUITTED.
Th Jury Waa Out Only Twenty-Fire
Mlnutea. 1
Woodland, Cal., January 12. James
Appleman, on trial for complicity in the
wrecking of a Southern Pacific train
near Sacramento July 11 last during the
railroad strike, was to-night acquitted
after a long and bitter trial. One of
the train wreckers, Samuel Worden, 1
under sentence of death for the same
offense. The jury was out only twenty
five minutes, and it is understood but
one ballot was taken. The verdict is
' somewhat of a surprise, as it was thought
the jury would disagree. The charge to
the jury was finished at 8:20 o'clock and
' thev retired. A large crowd waited in
the courtroom, among them the father
and mother, of the defendant. Mrs. Ap- .
pieman gave way when the verdict waa
given. Appleman waa pale and anxious,
and watched the jurors closely. When .
the verdict was announced the Judge
discharged Appleman from custody, and
there was a ferverent embrace between -Mrs.
Appleman and her son. Outside
of the courtroom friends of the defend
ant cheered lustily.
Opened for aettleroent.
Maxquittb. Mich.. January 12.
. When Register Premeaa opened the gov
ernment land office at S a. v. to-day a
long file ot prospective homesteader .
blockaded the corridors, and extended
outside. The first man presenting an
application had remained in front of the
building since Wednesday noon, experi
encing very severe weather. A portion
Ol (HQ lUriVILVU ,lUW .CT.iv. tcii.
rialAimmi jvtnnfv rtuitamina1
' acres, was opened for settlement to-day.