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IIILLSHOKO, OltECJON, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1897.
NO. 19.
VOL. IV.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
From all Parts of the New
and Old World.
BOTH AliE WAITING.
No Apparent Change In the Strike Situ
ation at I'lttsburg.
Pittsburg, July 28. Tlie situation
this district is iiiicIiudcI. Both
BRIEF AND INTERESTING ITEMS
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commissioner
Comprehensive Revtaw of the Impart,
ut Happenings of the Cur
rant Weak.
The cargo of t,IB "'"I1 rt"" '
IV, lying at Htm Francisco, was
ruiiicil by liro In tlm lioltl.
Tlie steamer Hope, after coaling at
Otiiipblcton, G. U., sailed for tlie Aro
lio nylons with Lieutenant Peury and
party on board.
The senate failed to confirm the
nw.ui.ll.lltilll HimoitlttUCIlt ofT. V. Pow-
tlerly, or i'ennsyivaniii,
of immigration.
A. A. Fischer, a Gorman, aged 64,
because of ill-health sucked gas and
il it'll in Kan Francisco. Ht) loft a note
Unit Ihu iraft ho oonsuuiod be
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mius Uunhorge, a wolldlgger, and
William Hutlor, a veterinarian, wall
lttmwu in Wabash, Intl., wort) drowned
in the Mississippi river near there
while llHhing.
detain J. T. C. Nash has bonded
tlm Golden Standard quartz mine,
owned by tho Kublls and Judge Wat
urn. near Hold Hill in Jackson county,
Or. The price in $125,000
Tlm fund for tlie Omrilm World's
fair now amount to $100,108, paid in
private subscription. Ihe Btate gives
iimiiliur IO0.OO0. Thcro will be no
trouble in Dwelling the stock to $500,
DUO.
As an excursion train waa returning
from Zuiiesvillo to Marietta, O., tlie
trestle work over a bottom land throe
and a half mik from Marietta, gave
iinv ami two of tlio four coaches were
nroelnitated to a cornfield below. Tlie
coaches were filled with people, but no
one was killed. About 15 persons were
badly injured, and all wore more
less bruised.
, That Japan will continue to oppose
tliu Hawaiian annexation treaty
ahnwn bv tho latest news from the Jap.
uiitwe iwvernmetit, under lato of July
10. which is now made public for th
first time. While couched in polite
ii ml diuhimatio language, tho protest
mifflmi'iitlv ilrm In tone to show that
Japan will continue to wngo a dipto
miitia war. and possibly go further
prevent tlie consummation of the an
nidation policy,
Recent advices from Pom, which
have been confirmed by C. do Miranda,
a petroleum magnate now in San
, Francisco, state that the wonderfully
riou strikes reported from the Clon-
. -.ivbo minim Iiiivh been totally eclipsed
fill I- 3iy fabulous discoveries of gold in that
ia"2-f,iiili American republic. In an in-
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FREIGHT AT DYEA INLET.
Tana of Nuppllwa Await Transportation
to the Clondjrke.
Port TownBcnd, Wash., July 28
The steamer City of Topeka arrived last
skh'S are waiting for the result of tlie night from Alaska. She brings news
meeting tomorrow of tlie operators, j that tho Clondyke fever is on the in
Tlie arbitrators are elated at the pros-i crease at Jnneao. Nearly every able-
pects. All of the Western men are ; bodied man there has gone or is prepar-
.WORK ACCOMPLISHED!
THE SESSION'S WORK.
icre, mid the Eastern people will arrive
in tho morning. Hotel lobbies are
meeting places tonight for tlie operators
alrt'udy hero, and the strike tpiestion is
bin UK well tliscusesd. While a 1 urge
number are not in favor of the old uui
iiiu to uo to tlie rich fields,
Authentic reports direct from Dyea
are that there is now as much freight
piled up at tho head of the inlet as the
Indians can pack over the divide in the
next 18 months. This amount of
The Dingley Tariff Bill
comes a Law.
Be-
A SENATE MAJORITY OF TEN
fortuity plan, all are anxious to hear j freight will be more than doubled
what new phases the peace commis
sioners have given the subject.
Rome are decidedly opposed to nnt
fortuity, but all are in favor of arbitra
tion for settlement of tlie strike. The
board is busy completing the contract
which is to be presented to the meeting
tomorrow at tlie courthouse. No one
can, at this time, predict the outwime
of the conference, which is exported to
lust twtt, and perhaps three days.
A crisis la pending. Tins is oonceded
on all sides. The arbitration commis
sinners, on one side, feel hopeful that
thev will bring about an initiative for
settlement at tho meeting. the
miners' otiiuutis, on me oiner nanu,
claim to have adopted measures thut
will make a complete tie-up.
It has developed that many of the
West Virginia miners are waiting for
word from tho Pittsburg district, espe
cially from the New York & Cleveland
mines. They want to hear of the
miners in these mines having joined
the general suspension. This, it is
claimed by oftloials, will bring all tho
faltering ones in West Virgina into
line, thus making tlie strike effective
in that it will shut off the supply of
coal.
Arrangements have been nude for
Eugene V. Debs and other prominent
oflicails to come to this city and hold a
meeting for the benefit of tlie New
York & Cleveland miners Thursday
morning. Among others expected to bo
present are Samuel (Jumpers, A. D.
Katchford, M. M. Garland and W. D.
Malum. At this meeting it is intended
to strike the flnl decisive blow, and if
possible, make the tie-up complete.
The reputation of Debs, it is expected,
will draw 12,000 miners to tlie meeting.
when the steamers yueen and Mexico,
now en route.a rrive. This condition
of affairs practically precludes all s-
Btbility of hundreds of the rushers
reaching the mining region this year.
Frank F. Myers, tlie Juneau pioneer
newspaer man, will leave there in
two weeks for Dawson City, by a dif
ferent route than by Dyea and over the
divitle. He will go by the route fol
lowed by Lieutenant Schwatka, who
conducted an exploring party into the
Yukon valley in 1889. This route
starts form Taku Inlet, 30 miles south
of Juneau, From Tttku to Lake Teslm
the distance is 130 miles, over level
prairies, and the country from Lake
Teslin is open valley through to the
Yukon river by way of the Hootingua
river. With tlie aid of pack horses tho
Taku route is by far the more prefer
able. It is probable that a stage line
will soon be operated on this route.
Parties who have been over both routes
say the walk of 130 miles over level
country is more easily accomplished
titan that of 15 miles overChileat summit.
Allan and Hla Colleague Protected to
to the Uit-lVu Signed by the
Trepidant Immediately.
' Washington, July 27. The Dingley
tariff bill is now the law of the land.
The last step necessary was taken at the
White House when the president affixed
his signature at 4:30 today.
Taku Inlet Railway Si'heine.
New York, July 28. A dispatch to
the Journal und Advertiser from Wil
mington, Del., says: P. L. Packard
and William Pratt, president of tlie
board of directors of tlie street and
Bewerage department of this city, have
gone to Beau 10. mere mey win ue
joined by a party and will go to Ju
neau, Alaska, where they will survey
a pass from Taku inlet on the Alaska
coast to Teslin lake, which a syndi
cate here proposes to use us a railorad
route for transporting miners and sup
plies into the Yukon territory,
Horses in Demand for Alaiika.
Tacoma, Wash., July 28. The Clon
dyke fever is steadily growing. Tlie
steamship offices are crowded this
morning, passage being engaged on
Bteamers sailing next week. The price
The tariff bill passed its legislative
stage at 8 P. M. today, when the senate,
by the decisive vote of 40 to 80, agreed
to the conference report on the bill
The announcement was greeted with
enthusiastic applause by the crowded
chamber. This closed the great labor
for which the 55th congress assembled
in extraordinary - session, and after
stubborn resistance, at times tlireaten
ine a deadlock, the senate concurred
with the house in a resolution for tlie
final adjournment of tlie session at 9
o'olock tonight. The president's mes
sage for a currency commission was re
ceived by the house, but the house bill
creating a commission was not acted
upon.
An analysis of the vote on the tariff f
conference report shows that tlie affirm
ative vote was by 87 Republicans, one
Democrat (MoEnery), oneBilver Repub
lican (Jones of Nevada), and one Popu
list (Stewart.)
The negative vote was cast by 28
Democrats and two Populists, (Harris
and Turner), Teller, silver Republican,
and two Populists (Allen and Butler)
did not vote. One Populist (Kyle) and
one silver Republican (Pettigtew) were
absent without pairs, which was equiv
alent to witholding their votes.
Deha at Wheeling.
Wheeling, W. Vtl., July 28. Eugene
V. Debs made his appearance in Wheel
ing this afternoon,. und was met by a
lartre crowd at the railroad station.
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Tonight he addressed a meeting in in f ,iorscg h aUVIlll(;eil in Uli, vicinity,
owing to the animals being in demand
to taki to Alaska for the transpor
tation of freight over tlie mountains
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ttorviow Mr. Miranda said that there no
Bonner seemed to be any doubt that the
famous Incn gold Holds, which have
iieen considered as myths among the
intelligent people of Peru, have at last
lieen discovered. ,
Tlie schooner Norma arrived at Hon
oloi.i from tlie South seas on the 15th,
Whilo the vessel was cruising on the
long voyage Captain Rosohill secured
sulllitient evidence to warrant the be-
i i.f Hint Km; ami iui been lawniK ior-
nial iioBsession of a number of small,
Mile islands in that portion of the
giobe, without stopping to inquire who
tho owners might be, tliero are many
Jairoon islands that are very fertile,
fut nninhabited. These are now lie.
an" Imimrht under cultivation for En-
iglibli companies,' who avo planting
iioooiinut groves und otltor tropical
J mils (or the export trade '
Miss Jean Ingelovv, the distinguished
iioetessanil novelist, died in London.
iihe was in hor 77th year.
The formation of a safomaknrs' oom
bine, which will include almost every
manufacturer in this country, is now
under consideration in New York.
Tlie new light draught gunboat An
rmnolis has boon placed in commission
ut the navy yard in Brooklyn. The
ceremonies were witnessed by a large
number of spectators and many naval
aiflioers.
John A. Creighton was held up at
tlie gato of his home in Omaha, Neb,,
ntJ severely beaten about the head and
mbbod of a valuable diamond stud and
considerable sum of money. John
('uhttnek, Creighton's brother-in-law,
who itinwered his cries for help, was
'tlso 'fobbed of a valuable diamond.
tieighton's tnjuriei are very severe.
Bnnntor Pritohard announces that the
civil service investigations by tho sen
;Bt committee on civil service reform
will be discontinued until full. This
ooinmktee will visit Omaha in October
and take testimony in the ense of some
.alleged violations of the civil service
jlawrtiere and upon their return may
josuine their hearings in Washington.
Yellow Hair and Sam Orow, tlie two
(Cheyenne Indians who were arrested as
U(ves8ori!8 with Eugene Standing Elk
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lior ma muruer oi jonn uouvur, over
.whose deatli the late trouble on the
liosebud reservation occurred, broke
jail ut Miles City, Mont., by digging
through an 18-inch wall. A posse is
out scouring the country for them, but
.with little hope of catching them.
Bdliem Pasha, commandor-in-oliief
of tlie Turkish forces in Thessaly. was
the recipient of an infernal machine,
which exploded while it was being
opened, severely wounding Edhero
Pasha in the arm.
Tho tariff bill makes a new conces
biion to American vessels in tho foreign
trade or trade between the Atlantic and
Pacific, by exempting from interna
tional revenue taxes distilled und fcr-
finentoil liquors, tobtcoo and cigars used
!s supplies on snob vessels.
citv. The efforts to secure the public
building sauare for the meeting failed,
and the meeting took place a square
away.
In sneaking of the situation in the
Fairmont Holds, Debs said ha felt en
couraged. A number of miners joined
the strikers on Sunday ana omers are
expected to follow. He said tlie efforts
of the organizers would have been more
successful, but for the fact that the
operators, as ho claimed, prevented
their men irom attenuing me meetings.
Practical slavery, he said, exists in the
Fulrmont mining regions.
OIL INSTEAD OF COAL.
Kanawha Men Out.
Wheeling, W. Ya., July 28,The
labor leaders gathering for tomorrow's
conferonoe late tonight claim that 4,000
of the 6.000 miners in the Fairmont
nnd Jlnnongaliela valley railroad district
are idle, and that 5,000 of the 10,000
men ill tlie field along the Norfolk &
Western road, in the south end o the
state.liavo quit, and unconfirmed advices
state that a largo proportion of tlie
7,000 men in the great Kanawha region
are idle tonight. Debs, Million, Res
and other leaders foel greatly encour
aged. Doha Wtt Eiijoliioil.
Fairmont,' W, Va., July 28, Today
the Mononagli Coal Company (Senator
Camden's plunt), and the West Fair,
mont Coal Company (ex-Governor
Fleming's plant), got out an injunction
before tlie circuit court, restraining
Eugene V. Dobs et al. from Interfering
with their men.
Took Striker' I'liieoi.
Hcottdulo, Pa., July 28. The crisis
in the Seottdnlo iron and steel strike
was reached when a batch of new men
arrived today. The strikers' commit
tee labored with thein, hut were iinsuo
cesaful. They reported the result of
their interview to the idle men, and
the excitement became intense. Armed
deputies are on guard about the mill
property.
BURNED TO DEATH.
-ln of an Indiana Man fur Substituting
It for Fuel on Warships.
Anderson, Ind,, July 38. Judge W.
A. Chipman has gone to Washington to
file patent applications and interest
proper government officials in inven
tions of Frank M. Reed, of this city,
which have been completed, tested
practically und found to be capable of
revolutionizing the handling of war
vessels at seat
The inventions car'y out to perfec
tion the idea originated by Russia in
using oil instead oi coat as a iuei ior
war vessels. Reed's invention covers
a system of oil burning whioh would
make it possible for a vessel like tlie
Indiana to carry enough fuel to last a
trip around the world.
Tho system is gas generation from
oil. Tlie gas is generated by an atom
izing plant, is smokeless and is capable
of a tenth more heat thai the Russians
get, or 81 per cent more heat than the
government iB now getting from coal,
making it possilbe to work up to great
er speed, Where 80 stokers are now
necessary op a great war vessel, one
man could handle nil the valves.
Another of the inventions covers a
storago tank that is absolutely bullet
and shellproof, The post of the equip
ment is very small, and would be paid
for in a month or so in the saving of
tQl
A Botten Trestle Caused It.
Columbus, O., July 38, A Marietta
(O.) special to the Dispatch says the
cause of the trestle on tlie Zanosville&
Ohio railway giving way last night
was rotten timbers, A reporter secured
a piece of wood which ho said was de
tective, Tlie names oi ine injureu pas
sengers are being colleoted.
X Distressing Aeelrient Near Mnrysvllle,
California.
Marysville, Cal, July 88. Mrs, Jo
seph Frye was burned to death in her
residenoe about 12 miles weBt of this
oity yesterday. She and her husband
and baby had been out visiting that
evening, and on returning home Mr.
Frye went to bed, leaving her sitting
in another room reading. He was
awakened about midnight by ories, and
found the house on fire. Rushing into
the other room, he found his wile lying
nn thtt Vied, enveloned in flames. He
endeavored to get her out, but she was
dead before begot to the room, and,
catching up the baby, which was in the
cradle, he barely made his esoape bo
fore the house collapsed. Mr, Frye
n. ii a ennsiderably burned about the
hands and faoe. The baby was unin
jured. '
Fell Dead In a Fit.
Guthrie, O. T., July 28. During a
sun danoe of Ponca IndianB Saturday
night White Feather, a noted Iowa
Indian from Nebraska, fell dead in a
fit He was on a visit with 50 of his
people. There were fully 1,500 In
dians in the dance.
Washington, July 38. The controller
of the currency has issued a call on the
national banks for a report of their
condition at the close of business Fri
day, July 83.
Made One Ascent Too Many.
Paris, July 28. A speoial from Gre
noble says the body of young Sorrel,
the daring Alpine climber, whose ven
turesome feats have attracted attention
this Bumuier, and who started on the
18th to make the ascent of Mount Tail
efer, has been found at the bottom of a
deep crevasse with his neok broken.
No Hope for Mr. Maybrlvk.
Washington, July 28,The British
government has again declined to in
terfere in the execution of the sentence
of Mrs, Florence Maybrlck on the
ground that there is no reason for a
change of judgment in the matter. The
last effort to secure at least ameliora
tion in the conditions of her confine
ment was made by Ambassador Hay,
who had some oorrespondenoe on the
subject With the foreign office, which
be has transmitted to the state depart
ment. The Bermuda to Be Meiied.
New York, July 38. The Norwegian
fruit steamer Leen, whioh arrived to
day from Port Antonio, Jamaioa,
brings additional advices that pro
ceedings have been taken by the court J
of admiralty at Kingston against the
owners of the British steamer Ber
muda, prominent in Cuban filibuster
ing expeditions, to have her forfeited
to the crown. This step lias been taken
for a breach of the merchants' shipping
act, caused through an alleged defect
in the steamer's registration.
The President's Message Recommending
the Appolutmeiit.
Washington, July 27. The presi
dent's message, recommending the ap
pointment of a currency commission,
is as follows:
"To the Congress of the United States:
"In my message, convening congress
in extraordinary session, I called atten
tion to a single subject that of piovid
ing revenue adequate to meet the rea
sonable and proper expenses of the
government. It seemed to be the most
pressing subject for settlement then.
A bill to provide necessary revenues for
the government has already passed the
house of representatives and the senate
awaits executive action. Another
question of importance was thut of the
establishment of our currency and
banking system on a better bus's, which
J commented upon in my inaugural
address in the following words:
" 'Our financial system needs revis
ion; our money is all good, but its
value must not be further threatened.
It should all be put upon an enduring
basis, not subject to easy attack. The
forms of our paper money offer, in my
judgment, a constant embarrassment to
the government, and imperil a safe
balance in the treasury,' Nothing was
settled more dearly at the late national
election, than the determination upon
the part of the people to keep their
currenoy stable in value and equal to
the most advanced nations of the world.
The soundness of pur currency is no
where questioned, No" loss can occur
to its holders. The system should be
simplified and strengthened, keeping
our money just as good as it is now
With less expense to the government
and the people,
"The sentiment of the country is
Strongly in favor of early action by con
gress in this direction to revise our
currency laws and remove them from
partisan contention, A notable assem
bly of business men, with delegates
from 89 states and territories, was held
at Indianapolis in January of this year,
The financial situation commanded.
their earnest attention, and after a two
days' discussion, the convention recom'
mended to congress the appointment of
a monetary commission, I commend
this report to the consideration of con
gress. "The authors of the report recom
mend a commission to make a thorough
investigation of the monetary affairs
and needs of this country, in all rela
tions and aspects, and to make proper
suggestions for any evils found to exist,
and the remedies therefor. This sub-
jeot should have been called to the
attention oi oongress at tne special ses
sion. It ought not to be postponed till
the regular session. I therefore urge
and -reooin mend that a special commis
sion be created, non-partisan in its
character, to be composed of well-informed
citizens of different parties, who
will command the confidence of con
gress because of their special fitness for
the work, whose duty it shall be to
make recommendations of whatever
changes in our present banking and
ourrency laws may be found neoessary
and expedient, and to report their con
clusions on or before the first day of
November next, in order that the same
may be transmitted by me to congress
for its consideration at its first regular
session.
"It is to be hoped that ftie' report
will be so comprehensive and sound as
to receive the support of all parties and
the favorable action of oongress. At
all events, such a report cannot fail to
be of value to the executive branch of
the government, as well as to those
chawed with publio legislation, and
greatly assist in the establishment of
ap improved Bystera of finanoe.
"WILLIAM M'KINLKY.
"Executive, -Mansion,
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iuer, July 7, it passed
senate with 872 amendments,
The bill then went to conference,
where after a 10 days' struggle, on
July 17, a complete agreement was
reached by which the senate receded
from 18 amendments and the house
from 511. The other 243 were com
promised. The conference report was
adopted by the. house on July 19, at the
conclusion of 12 hours' continuous de
bate. The report was taken up in the
senate July 20, and adopted July 24.
The tariff bill was bigned by the presi
dent the same day, .
Congress did not devote its session
ntirely to the tariff, although it did
subordinate evervtbing else to this one
measure. The four appropriation bills
which failed on March 4 last, would, in
themselves, have compelled President
McKinley to call congress in extra ses
sion, even if the necessity for a revision
of the tariff had not existed. These
appropiration bills were the sundry
civil, the agricultural, the Indian, and
the general deficiency. Those bills
were introduced and passed by the
house in the initial form in which they
existed at the time they failed of enact
ment into law at the preceding congiess,
but they were amended in some
important particulars by the senate,
and when they finally became laws,
contained more or less new legislation
of interest and importance. The gen
eral deficiency bill carried a provision
accepting the invitation to take part in
the Paris exposition in 1900, and ap
propriated $25,000 to defray prelim
inary expenses, and appropriated $150,
000 for a new immigrant station at New
York to replace the one destroyed by
fire.
By far the most important piece of
new legislation in the bill, however,
was that limiting the cost of armor plate
for three new battle-ships to fSOO a ton,
and in case of the secretary o? the navy
finding it impossible to make contracts
for armor within the price fixed, he
was authorized by this provision to
tike steps to establish a government
armor-plate factory of sufficient capac
ity to make the armor. In executing
t.iis authority, he must prepare a de
scription and plans and specifications
of the land, buildings, and machinery
suitable for the factiry; advertise for
proposals and report to oongress at its
next session.
In the Indian bill, after a severe
struggle in both houses, the question of
sectarian schools was settled by the fol
lowing declaration of "the policy of the
government: .
"That the seoretary of the interior
may make contracts with sectarian
Bchools, apportioning as near as may be,
the amounts contracted for among
schools of various denominations for
the education of Indian pupils during
the fiscal year 1898, but Bhall only
make such contracts at such places as
non-sectarian schools cannot be pro
vided for Buoh Indian children, and to
an aftount not exceeding 40 per cent
of the amount so used fortheflsoal year
1895."
The question of opening to entry the
gilsonite deposits in the Uncompahgre
reservation was also compromised by
opening such agricultural land as have
not been allotted to the Uncompahgre
Indians on April 1, 1898, to entry, but
reserivng to the United States title to
all lands containing gilsonite, asphalt
or like substances.
In the sundry civil bill the most im
portant new provision was that sus
pending the order of President Cleve
land, setting aside about 21,000 acres
as forest reservations. The law also
includes a general scheme of legisla
tion for the government and protection
for the forest reservations of the coun
try.
The Republican leaders of the house
decided at the opening of the session
to pursue a policy of inaction in ordr
to throw the responsibility for delay
ing the tariff bill upon the senate, and
therefore the committees were not an
nounced until the close of the session,
and only urgent matters were oonsid
ered. Fifty thousand dollars were ap
propriated for the relief of American
citizens in Cuba at the solicitation of
the president; $200,000 was appropri
ated for the relief of the Mississippi
flood sufferers.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the secretary of the navy to transport
supplies contributed for the relief of
the starvme in India, and 50,ooo was
appropriated for the entertainment and
expenses of tne delegates to tne unt
versa! postal congress
The Hawaiian treaty of annexation
negotiated by President McKinley was
still unacted upon when congress ad
journed. In open session, after much debate,
the senate passed the Cuban belliger
ency resolution, a bankruptcy bill, in
cluding both voluntary and involun
tary features, the "free homes" bill.
But none of these important questions
received consideration in the house.
The following minor and joint reso-
I lotions became laws, managing to es
1 cape objection from any member:
Authorizing the secretary of war to.
receive for instruction at the military
academy at West Point Carlos Gutier
rez, of Salvador.
To amend an act entitled, "An act
I to provide for the entry of land in
Greer county, Oklahoma, to give pref
' erence rights to settlers and for other
I purposes," approved January 18, 1897.
Appropriating $10,000 not expended
for the relief of the Mississippi river
flood sufferers, for the flood sufferers at
El Paso, Texas. ,
i Authorizing foreign exhibitors at the
trans-Mississippi and international ex
position to be held in Omaha during
1898, to bring to the United States
foreign laborers from their countries
respectively, for the purpose of prepar
ing for and making exhibits.
To provide for the immediate repair
of dry dock No. 8, at the New York
navy yard. ,
Making appropriations for the im
provement of the Mississippi river.
, To supply deficiencies in appropria
tions for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1897.
Three bills authorizing the construc
tion of bridges across the Pearl river,
in Mississippi, the St. Louis river, be
tween Minnesota and Wisconsin, and
across the Clich river in Tennessee.
NORTHWEST BREVITIES
Evidence of Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
The Namee of the Hen Given the Most
Important Places.
T, npaker Reed has announced tha
following hpuse committees. The
committees on ways and means, account-
and mileage were announced at
the beginning of the session. The
following are the chairmen and the far
Western congressmen given places on
the more important committees, the
names of the chairmen Deing given
first:
Foreign affairs Robert Hitt, of Il
linois; Francis Newlands, Nevada.
Appropriations Joseph G. Cannon,
Illinois.
Judiciary David B. Anderson,
Iowa.
Banking and currency Joseph H.
Wallaeck, Massachusetts; F. G. New
lands, Nevada.
Coinage, weights and measures
Charles Stanoe, Pennsylvania.
Interstate and foreign commerce
W. P. Hepburn, Iowa; A. J. Barham,
California.
Rivers and harbors W. B. Hooker,
New York.
Agriculture J. S. Wadsworth, New
York; T. H. Tongue, Oregon.
Miltary affairs J. A. Hull, Iowa;
Marcus Smith, Arizona.
Naval affairs C. A. Boutelle,
Maine; S. G. Hilborn, California.
Postoffices and postroads Eugene
J. Loud, California; H. B. Ferguson,
New Mexico.
Public lands J. F. Lacey, Iowa;
W. R. Ellis, Oregon; J. H. Lewis,
Washington; Marion Devries, Califor
nia; Marcus A. Smith, Arizona.
Indian affairs J. A. Sherman, New
York; M. A. Smith, Arizona.
Territories W. S. Knox, Massa
chusetts; M. A. Smith, Arizona.
Publio buildings and grounds D,
S. Mercer, Nebraska; Hilborn, Cali
fornia. Pacific railroads Powers, Vermont.
Invalid pensions Ray, New York;
Castle, California.
Immigration and naturalization
Lorenzo Samdofred, Ohio.
Labor J. J. Gardner, New Jersey.
Militia B. F. Marsh, Illinois.
Minor committee chairmen Elec
tions No. 1, R. Taylor, Ohio; No. 2,
Henry Johnson, Indiana; No. 8,
James A. Walker, Virginia.
Levee and improvement of Missis
sippi river Richard Bartjoiut, Missouri.
Education G. A. Grow, Pennsyl
vania.
Merchant marine and fisheries S.
E. Payne, New York.
Railwavs and cana's Charles A.
Chickering, New York.
Manufacutres George W. Garish,
Indiana.
Mines and mining Charles H.
Grosvenor, Ohio.
Patents J. N. Dicks, Pennsylvania.
Pensions H. C. Ludenslager, New
Jersey.
Claims C. N. Brumm, Pennsyl
vania.
War olaims T. M. Maher, Pennsyl
vania.
Private land claims G. W. Smith,
Illinois.
Distriot of Columbia J. W. Bab-
cock, Wisconsin.
A Probably Fatal Quarrel.
Bloomfield, 111., July 27. At Dres
den, a little town ten miles east of
here, two brothers, Butler and Morton
Records, became engaged in a quarrel,
and Morton attacked Butler with a
chair and was about to strike when
Butler drew a revolver and shot him
through the left lung. Butler surren
dered himself to the authorities. Mor
ton will die.
afrom All the Cities and Towni M
the ThrUtng Sister States
--Oregon.
The Golden Standard quartz mine,
near Gold Hill, in Jackson county, was
bonded last week for $125,000.
The officers of the Mathloma have
engaged a crew in Corvallis to work on
a wing dam that is to be put in at
Black Dog bar.
Estimates put on the wheat crop of
Eastern Oregon are that there will be
in the neighborhood of 15,000,000
bushels harvested this season.
The wagon bridge across thfe Yam
hill at Sheridan is unsafe, because of
decayed piers. Travel over the bridge
will be interrupted for "two or three
weeks.
The Falls City correspondent of the
Dallas Independent says that hops in
that precinct are looking well, haying
has begun in earnest, and fall-sown ,
oats will soon be ready for the binder.
Hon. C. V. Brock says that the crop
of wheat in Sherman county is the
largest on record. A conservative esti
mate places the output to be harvested
at 3,000,000 bushels, all of excellent
quality.
There seems to be some doubt as to
whether the fish hatchery at Mapleton
will be operated this season or not, the
claim being made by some in authority .
that the results of last year do not jus-,
tify the expense,
The barbers of The Dalles have en
tered into an agreement not to shave
any of their customers on Sundays.
The barber who violates the agreement
will have to furnish his fellow shavers
with a wine supper. ,
Thejrasshoppers that were devastat
ing the fields around Olex, in Gilliam
county, migrated to the west and south
last week. ' The sun was partly ob
Bcured the greater part of the week,
while they were flying over. ,
The illustrated commencement num
ber of the University of Oregon Month
ly has been completed. Besides con
taining three orations and two poems
recently delivered, and an unusual
number of interesting articles, it also
has 15 steel engravings of the literary
societies, graduating class of '97, edi
torial staff, board of regents and Presi
dent Chapman.
One of the leading wool buyers esti
mates that about 2,500,000 pounds of
wool have changed hands at The Dalles
this season. This week the purchases
have been large. One dip of 60,000
pounds was sold at 12 cents. There
are 5,000,000 pounds more to be sold,
and when all this is turned into money
it ought to make a feum large, enough
to be felt in business.
Fire Caused a Panto.
Paducah. Ky., July 27. During a
performance of the . "Streets of New
York" at the summer Casino theater
last night, which was attended by
about 600 people, fire broke out among
the scenery, owing to a lamp exploding
upon the stage. A panio ensued, and
men, women and children fought fran
tically for egress. Fortunately no fatal
ities resulted, but a large number were
burned and seriously injured by being
trampled upon.
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Washington.
The potato bugs have put in their
appearance for the first time in the Pa
louse country.
The Pacifio soldiers' reunion began
in West port, Chehalis county, last
week, and will continue five weeks
longer.
John P. Fay has been elected presi
dent of the board of regents of the uni
versity of Washington, to suoceed John
Wiley, deceased.
It is reported that the light-draft boat
that is to navigate the Okanogan river
is about completed at Wenatchee, and
will make a trial trip in a few days.
As a result of the starting of the ice
factory at Aberdeen, a schooner has
been fitted out there to fish for halibut
off Cape Flattery and further north.
Shipments of oattle over the Central
Washington from Big Bend points con
tinue, several trains being sent out
eaoh week, loaded with cattle for East
ern points.
Haynie, in Whatcom county, is soon
to have a shingle mill, located where
the old Stoops' sawmill stood a few
years ago. The machinery for the mill
has arrived. , . v
A convention of superior court
judges is being held in Seattle for the
purpose of adopting a uniform system
of rules and reoommending needed
changes in the practice act.
The Whitman Monument Association
submitted plans and specifications for
the proposed Whitman monument last
week, and the contract was awarded
last week to a marble works in Walla
Walla.
The salmon are said to be running
well down the Sound, and the pros
peots are favorable for a good catch.
The salmon are most plentiful just
now in Bellinghamm ohannel, gulf of
Georgia. The ones running now are
sockeyes. , .
The first piano brought to the Pacifio
Northwest is attracting considerable
attention at the Ferry museum, in Ta
coma, where it has recently been placed.
The instrument was brought to Oregon
City in 1847 or 1849, coming by sray of
the Horn, and was the property of Gen
eral McCarver, founder of the city of
Tacoma. From Oregon City it was re
moved to Tacoma in 1869.
The sack-shipping season has opened
at the Walla Walla penitentiary. Or
ders amounting to 600,000 sacks are be
ing filled as rapidly as possible. The
jute mill is running with 232 men, and
turning out between 7,000 and 8,000
sacks daily. The prioe obtained at
present Is 6 '4 cents. Eleven oars of
jute have been received by the peniten
tiary. This is but a part of a large
consignment which is to be received
from time to time on a contract let last
fall. It is thought that the mill can
be kept running throughout the year,
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