EUGENE CITY GUARD.
L, U CAMFBEL1
rrearlets,
EUGENE CITT. OREGON.
ANOTHER MESSAGE
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND ON THE
MONROE DOCTRINE.
laeflrertual Efforts ta Make England
Submit tha Veoesuela Dl.putes to
Arbitration The Consequences Thai
Majr Follow Keenly Realised.
Washington, Deo. 19. President
Cleveland submitted to congress todsy
tt following message on the Venozela
question:
Io my annual message addressed to
ooogreu on the 8d instant, I called at
tention to tha pending boundary con
troTeriy between Great BriUtn and tha
repnblio of Venezuela, and reoited tha
ubatanoe of tha repreaentatlon made by
thia government to her Britannlo mi
jesty's government, anggeatng the res
aoni why inch disputes should be sub
mitted to arbitration for settlement,
and Inquiring whether it wonld be
submitted.
The aniiwer of the British govern
ment, which wat then awaited, hat
Inoa bean received. It will be aeen
that one of these communication! it de
voted exclusively to observations upon
tha Monroe doctrine, and claims are
made that in tha present instance a
new and strange extension and develop
ment of this doctrine is insisted on by
the United Btatea, and that the ressnns
Justifying an appeal to the doctrine
enunoistd by President Mouroe, are
generally Inapplicable "to the state of
things in which wa live at the prsnt
dsy," and especially inspplioable to
tha controversy Involving the boundary
line between Ureat Britain and Vene
anela. Assuming thst wa may properly in
sist upon the doctrine without regard
to "the state of things In which wa
live," or to any changed conditions,
here or elsewhore, It Is not apparent
why its application may not be invoked
In tha present controversy. If a Eu
ropean power, by extension of its
boundaries, takes possession of the ter
ritory of one of our neighboring repub
lios against its will and in deroga
tion of iU rights, It is difficult to see
why, to that extent, such European
power does not thereby attempt to ex
tend its system of government to that
portion of this oonttuent whioh is Ihus
taken. Thia la the precise action whioh
President Monroe declared to be
"dangerous to our peace and safety,"
and it can make no difference whether
tha European system Is extended by
an advanoe of froutler'or otherwise.
It is also suggested In tha Iilrtlih re
ply thst wa would not seek to apply the
Monroe doctrine to the pending dispute
because 'it does not embody any prin
ciple of international law which la
founded on the general consent of na
tions," and no nstion, however power
ful, are ootupeumt to insert into tha
code of international law uovel prin
ciple which was never recognised be
fore snd whioh has not since been ac
cepted by the government of any other
oouutry. Practically, the principle for
which we ooutend baa a peculiar, if
not exclusive relation to the United
Pistes.
Tha Monroe dootrlno Buds its recog
nition in those plruolpli of interna
tional law which are based upon tha
theory that every nation shall have Its
rights protected and its just claims en
fuioed. Of onursc, thia government is
entirely confident that under the sana
tion of this doctrine wa have clear
rights snd undoubted claims.
Iu the belief that Die roitrlue for
whioh wa ooutend was oloar and defi
nite, that it was founded upon substan
tial considerations, and involved our
safety and welfare; that It was fully
applicable to our present conditions and
to the state of the world's progress, and
that it waa directly related to tha
pending controversy, and without auy
conviotioa as to the filial merits of the
dispute, but anxious to learn in a satis
factory and oonolustve manner whether
(treat Britain sought, under tha claim
of boundary, to extend her possessions
on this ooutiuent without tha right, or
whether she merely sought poemaion '
of territory already included within her j
lines or ownership, this government
proposed to the goveruinent of Ureat
Uitatn to resort to arbitration as tha
proper means of settling tha qui tion.
to the end that the vexatious bound
ary dispute between the two ooutcst-
auts might be determined, and our ex
act standing and relation to the oon
troversy might be made clear.
It will be seen from tha oorrespoud'
auoe herewith submitted that this
proposition has been declined by the
British government, npou grounds
Which, umler the circumstance, seem
to me to be far from satisfactory, liav
lug labored faithfully tor mauy years
to iuduoa Ureat Britain to submit this
dispute to impartial arbitration, aud
having been new Dually apprised of
her refusal to do so, nothing remains
but to accept tha situation, to reoogulse
Its plain requirements, and to deal
with It accordingly.
Assuming that tha attitude of Veue-
anela will remain unchanged, tha dis
pute nas reached such a stage as to
make it now lucumbent upon tha Unl
ted Mutes to take measures to deter
mine with sufficient certainty for its
Justification what la tha true divisional
line between the repnblio of Veneauela
aud British Guiana. Inquiry to that
ud ahoold, of course, be conducted
carefully and judicially, and dua
weight be given all available evidence,
reoords aud faot In support of the
clsims of both parties.
In order thst suoh an examination
should be prosecuted In a thorough and
satisfactory manner, I suggest that con
gress make adequate appropriation for
me expenses oi a commission to be a p
pointed by the executive, who shsll
make tha necessary Investigation and
.report unon tha matter with tha least
poasiDie uetay. wnea suoh a report la
made and aooepted It will, In my opin
ion, be tha duty oi tha United States
to resist by every means in its power,
as a willful aggression upon iu rights
snd interests, tha appropriation by
Great Britain of any land, or the exor
cise of governmental jurisdiction over
any territory whioh, after lavestlya-
tion, wa bava determined of right be
longs to Veneauela.
In making these recommendations,
I am fully alive to tha responsibility
incurred, and keenly realize all the
oonaequenoes that may follow, I am
nevertheless firm in my oonviction that
while it is a grievous thing to contem
plate tha two great English-speaking
peoples of tha world as being otherwise
than friendly competitors in tha on
ward macrh of civilization, and stren
uous and worthy rivals in all arts of
peace, there is no calamity whioh fol
lows supine submission to wrong and
injustice and the oonaequent loss of
national self repeot and honor, beneath
whioh is shielded and defended tha
people's safety and greatness.
Accompanying tha message wss tha
correspondence on tha subject, starting
with Secretary Olney'a celebrated nota
of July SO last, to Mr. Bayard, reopen
ing negotiation with Great Britain
looking to the arbitration of the bound
ary dispute. In this note Becretsry
Olney, after stating that the proposi
tion that America ia in no part open
to colonization has long been oonceded,
declaies: "Our present concern is
with another praotical application of
the Monroe doctrine, viz: That
Amerioan non-intervention in Europe
necessarily implied European non-in-terforenoe
In American affairs, disre
gard of which by any European power
is to be deemed an act of unfriendli
ness toward tha United Btatea."
The secretary says thia rule has been
uniformly acted upon for aeventy years
and cites Instanocs in diplomatic his
tory. Aompart He-elected.
New York, Deo. 18. Samuel Gom
pers, who for a number of yests held
tha highest position in the American
Federation of Labor, and to whose
efforts was largely due the rapid
growth of the organization, haa again
been chosen president after one year's
retirement His defeat. In Denver a
year ago, by John MoBride, of tha
miner's organization, was by a narrow
margin, and be received only eighteen
majority In a vote of over 9,000, at tha
recent election over his old antagonist,
Mr. MeBrlde. It was decided to hold
the next meeting of the federation in
Ci n not n a tl.
Sank by the lee.
Amherstburg, Ont, Deo. 18. The
steamer Ranney, from Cbloago to But
falo, with corn, was out by ioe in going
down the Detroit river.
From all the mining regions of the
West come encouraging report, and
the coming season promises enormous
production of gold and silver.
RAILROAD INFORMATION.
I.arg laerease la Wast-llonnd Immi
gration Looked for.
W. A. Van Horn admit that it will
not be long before he will resign from
the presidency of the Canadian Paoiflo
railroad.
Aotual settler can now got a 130
rate from St Paul, which is tha lowest
aver offered to Western points, and it
is believed a greatly increased immi
gration business will be the result
There is a feeling in railway circlo
thst next year will sue an immense
iuorease In west-bound immigration.
Paopla are pouring into California, aud
the Northwestern roads are attracting
home-seeking settlers to Oregon and
Washington in a way that is being felt
all over the country.
The new management of the Atchi
son, Topeka & Bant Fe railroad
which waa reoently sold at sheriff sale
has deoided to canoel on January 1
every contract of every description held
by or against the old oompany, and bo
gin all over again as if none of them
were In existence. This decision ap
plies to trafllo contracts, oontraot for
supplies, contracts with other corpora
tions, railroad and otherwise, and, in
faot, oontraot of every kind.
A not bar Hallroad tot Rala.
Application ha been made to the
United SUto court at Denver for the
aale of the Denver, Leadville & Uun
nlson railroad, better kuown as the
South Park line, which has been iu the
hands of Receiver Frauk Trumbull for
the psst two years.
Courts Dlaagr,
An interesting point has arlaen be
tween two oourt having jurisdiction
of the Northern Paoiflo railroad, in a
damage suit Iu a decision hauded
down at Heattb, Judge Hanford or
dered the payment by Receiver Bur
leigh, of tha Northern Paoiflo, of a
$6,000 judgment secured several years
ago by Davla O'Brien, for injuries
alleged to have been caused by the
negligence ot the oompany's employe.
Judge Hanford hold that damage
claim, are expense of the receiver
ship of the Northern Paoiflo railroad
aud must be paid prior to the mort
gage. The decree ia in direct, opposi
tion to a decision nude a few months
go by Judge Jenkins, ot the Uuited
Bute circuit oourt, at Milwsulsee.
Judge Hanford say h cannot regard
the decision of Judge Jenkins as tha
final adjudication of tha matter by a
oourt ot competent jurisdiction.
Cuba's Manifesto.
Washington, Deo. 18. The mani
festo ot the Cuban revolutionary party
to tha poepla of tha United State wa
made publio today. It ia a long docu
ment, prepared by Enrique Jose Vs
roua, ex-deputy of tha Spanish oortes,
aud review, tha history ot the revo
lutionary agitation in Cuba aud the
present conditions on the island. The
manifesto summarise Cuba' griev
ance and calls upon the .world to de-
old wber justloa rests.
Ta rrotert I'ablle rada.
San Francisco, Deo, 18. The stat
bank commissioner have made an or
der that the funds of any county treas
urer deposited with a bank shall be r.
oelved only as a special deposit, and
not loaned out uor used by the bank In
any way. The oounty treasurer must
give his money to the bauk in a aealed
packsge, and when he wishes to with-
draw the deposit must recclva it back
In tha same package.
Claalag tho I'aolreaaae.
Sn Francisco, Deo. 18. Chief
Crowley ha decided to close all the
pool room In the city if possible, di
rooting Dial all of the proprietor (hall
be arrested. U believe that their
prosecution will b nphelJ by the oitv
ordinance. j
NORTHWEST NEWS.
MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES
AND DEVELOPMENT.
Government Lead la Coos Caanty Not :
Worth Taking l - Key Woolen
Mills Subsidy Entirely Subscribes-1
rroia All Farts of Oregoa.
Coquille City is going to have a sash
and door factory.
A commercial club has been lnoor-
porated by the citizens of La Grande.
....... ... ,i fpL.AA
There are now 1,083 patient in the mile from the boundary line. Three -
state insane asylnm, and disbursement fourth of the mining intercut there
for last month averaged $10.80 per
capita. The mine owners and business men
Two mail lines will probably be es-; in the Fort Steele section of East Koo
tablisbed from Ashland to Klamath ' teuai have petitioned the Dominion
Kalis, and from Ager to Klamath Falls, ! government for an appropriation to ira
thus doing away with the present pony prove Kootenai river from Fort Steele
line to Snake. sooth to the international boundary
), ! line, sav the Nelson Tribune. It is
rebuilding of the Kay woolen mills at
Salem has now been entirely subscrib
ed. Machinery for a four stamp mill ,
of double the capacity of the former
will be erected. I
It is stated that there is little gov-
ernmeut land in Coo county worth :
taking op for farming purposes. Crook
bottom are nearly all settled and so
Is good bench land except in such
places that are too far away from
roads or navigable streams. There
Is considerable vacant land in Curry
oounty. I
The samlon pack for the season of
1 805 amounted to the following nura- j
bor of cuses for the Columbia river:
617,400, valued at $3,843,028.65. Of
these 483,178 cases were packed on the
Oregon side and 184,383 cases on the
Washington sido; 467,813 cases were
Royal Chlunook and 81,600 cases were .
fall Chinook salmon. On the Oregon '
coast stream and bays 63,630 cases
were put up. About 64 per cent of
thu catch on tha Columbia river was
taken with gill net
Twelve per cent
t with traps aud
with soiues, I'J per ceil
6peroentwlth whoel. The number
of persons employed in the fisheries
and allied Industrie, in thl. state dur-
lug the ,ar wa. 6.349, to whom wa.
raid the enormous sura of $1,336,846
, I . rru 1. (i
ror labor, he pack thia vear was
for labor. Ihe pack thl year wa
larger thsn for any season since the
origin of the industiy, save two, I83
nH IHN1 whan thAnicV waa fl'JU JOO 1
0jy,4uo
and 630,000 esses respectively,
Washington.
II. L. Thomas, of Seattle, ha. a
scheme to build an eloctrio road be
tween Taooma and the Queen olty.
There has been a sudden demand for
work cattle on Pugot sound, and the
cattlemen are unable to supply the de
mand. Cattle may be worth 1300 a
span before winter is past
A bank is to be established in New
Whatcom by a Chicago man, who ha
already established bank in Colfax,
and at Union, Or. He states that the
new institution will be capitalized
with (60,000.
The ordinance providing for the is
sue of tl, 360,000 warrants for the con
struction of the water system at Seat
tle was carried, with a light vote and
registration. The vote was 3,831 in
favor and 1,606 against
It Is said tho distillery near Golden
dale will soon be in operation. The
oompany ia now arranging to buy
1,800 bead of bog and 800 ot cattle,
for winter feeding for the early spring
market The resumption ot business
by the distillery will be of groat bene
fit to the Klickitat farmers.
There is a movement on foot to send
a ton of flax of Washington growth to
the Barbour work iu Ireland. And
the manufacturer have laid that
they will hackle it aud otherwise pre
pare it to show just what can be done
in Washington and show it relative
value in comparison with other flax.
Judgo Hanford, of the United States
aourt has rendered a dooislon that land
olaimod by a railroad under its grant,
but for which no patent has been is
sued, are not assessable and taxable as
the property of the railroad oompany.
Thia will reduce the assessment of the
Northern Paoiflo Railroad Company
ln many counties.
Tho state laud commission haa in.
vested $160,000 ot the permanent I your lot among the people of your j the national committee the select a late ! to eliminate selfishness from poli
school fund in state warrants. This ! ld country, none may say you nay. date for the convention. The business I nd it is expected rapidly to oVer
amouut with the sum already invested i long as I have a voice in the affair, j people contend that a long campaign ' me all existing nolitioal parties
in oouuty bonds and the amount draw-
ing interest on the contract of the I
purchase of school lands, will make a !
whole sum for the permanent school
fund now drawing interest, about $3,-
000,000.
Idaho.
The new town of Nes Perce is lo
cated about fifty mile from Lewiston.
The Cottonwood Piping & Milling
Company, expect to kill over 1,000
head of hogs this month.
The wool dtp of Idaho for 1895 will
amount to 8,00.0000 pounds, an in
crease of 1,000,000 over last year.
A general packing house is a new
enterprise about to be started at Idaho
Fall by a stock company, with a capi
tal ot $4,000.
Salmon are said to be dying by the
hundreds in Suake river. They are
washed ashore aud many dogs have
died from eating them.
Montana.
The jail at Belt, reoentlv destroved
by Are, ia to be promptly rebuilt
mnniit I
A two story brick will soon b ereot
ed for the Soldiers Home at Helena.
It will cost $10,000.
A New York capitalist will ereot a
handsome three story building block at
Billings, iu the spring.
Billings contemplate a proposed sys
tem ot sewerage which ia estimated
will cost about 135,000.
The machinery has been purchased
for a complete flouring mill at Butte,
with a capacity of aeventy-five barrel
per day? .
The people at Billings, Livingston
and the oouutie of Custer and Yellow
done are agitating the openina of a
portion of the Crow reservation by an ,
act of ootigren this sxaaion.
British Columbia.
A salmon cannery 1 reported to be a
new enterprise that will be established
near Victoria next season.
The Kaeld snd Soeao railroad ha
boon completed and accepted by the
Canadian government The road ex
tends from Kootenai to the southwest
and is literally lined with mines.
A company has just finished reclaim
ing 8,000 acres of first section and 45,
000 acres on the Kootenai river. It
will be placed on the market in tha
spring. Over 1260,000 have thus far
been expended on the work.
Hardlv one vear sso there was but
one log house on the site of the city of :
Rowland now occupies. There are now I
8,000 people there, the town baa eleo-!
trio lights, a telephone system and wa-,
tor works are being put in. Rowland !
is in Trsil creek diHtriot, about eight
are held by residents of Spokane,
aimed the river could be navigated
eight months in the year 1
proved. It is also claimed that there
will be 60 tons of ore on the river bank
by the time navigation opens in the
spring.
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
Pith of Press Comment at llama and
Abroad on It.
Chicago Times-lltrald
In it broad and comprehensive grasp
of the questions dealt with the mesiuige
is one of the strongest state papers that
Mr. Cleveland has ever written.
While it is diffuse and might be con
densed with corresponding improve
ment to it literary style, it is not
nearly so ponderous in its rhutorio as
certain others of Mr. Cleveland's pa
pers. Even its diffuseuess is pardoi
able when we consider the president s
earnestness and his desire to make his
menniutf ulain to the averaae intelli-
Zee This Is
JJSSlZ
j nne negtiou., where he reiterate, both
, hi, t ' t. aud hi. .rBmenta. But it is
in .pt to the Venezuelan question
thltt tne president shows the vigor of
the administration's foreign policy,
only those who hoped that the presi -
1 dent would not rise to the "height of
this great argument" and sustain in
I .....
Amnm. ....' a.i a..cui.. in
j an itg broadness the modern construe
tion of the "Monroe doctrine" will be
disanDoluted in its utterances. The
country at large will receive them with
amiuiiu. ner g the nomination of the delegates
Words tark Truth. in oongres are made. Delegates from
(Denver T.me.. j Ihe District of Columbia shall be chosen
President Cleveland's message was a ' at the convention to be called by the
very strong and able one in many re-1 committee. of three provided for by the
spects from his individual standpoint I national committee meeting in Wash
What he says on greenbacks, tariff, ington City, December 80, 1805, and
bond issues and silver, are all strona such convention shall be constituted of
points, but they laok the convincing ' members elected in the district pri
elements of faots truth. Josh Bill-1 mariea, to be held at such time and
ings thought it was hotter to have a 1 place and to be presided over bv such
,. , . . . . .
limited amount of knowletlga than to
" " b'v. uv-i t,,ni nna uvi, uifo,
Presidont Cleveland would evidently
disagree with the lamented Josh.
il Forgot tha Canal.
Hartiord Courant )
It seems a pity the president hadn't
a word out of so manv. nianv thou-
sanas oi tnem to throw to the Nica
ragua canal. This is really a deserv
ing project, even if it is American and
patriotic, and if General Benjamin
Harrison did oommend it It is also
quite as important,' one would think, as
some otbor things that got into the
j message for instance, Mr. Cleveland's
K'wvsum agaiuac tar. inurstou, oi
Hawaii.
if it War Dramatised.
IJhUwgn inter Oceao)
If the president1 message should be
dramatized, the first three acts would
consist iu the presidont butting tho bull
off the bridge with hi. head padded
with sawdust, so as not to hurt the
bull.
Atlanta Congress on Africa.
Atlanta, Oa., Deo. 18. Uovornor
Atkluso i, in his address before the con
gresa on Africa, said, in roferrng te
,u .uirea Vi mo urgroes in tne con- to notiry the members thereof to assem
version and salvation of the Dark Con- ble in Washington City on January
tinent. that it remained for each to 1 18 next for the purpose of selecting
doolde for himself whether he would a time and place for holding the next
go or remain. " Yon are free citizens i Democratic convention. Chairman Har-
;C u t ,UUM lOBtay.iriiy nas received letter, from the com-
.vU,,,,, jruu mm pest to
"eorgia 1 sua 11 ao my utmost to see
,hat tho dored niBU ha. hi. righta."
Tba objt this oogress is to give tha
Ameiioan negroes a right view of tholr
relation to the oivlization and redemp
tion 01 Airioa.
Result of tha Dynamite Kiplosloa.
Butte, Mont, Dec 18. In the dis
trict oourt today, the trial of the $20,
000 damage suit of Sophia Goddard
against the Konyon-Conuell Commer
cial Company was commenced. It is
the first of about twenty suits growing
out of the dynamite explosion, January
15 last, by whioh eixty-elght men were
blown to atoms and between 600 and
1,500 men injured. The suit, aggre
gate between $300,000 and $400,000,
and nearly every attorney in the state
is engaged on one aide or the other.
Strike Among Tailor.
New York, Doc 18. Tonight about
15,000 tailor in this oity, Brooklvn
snd Jersey City are locked out There
?.w IU0 J n Employers' Associa-
V"u m numoer eighty-thret
eishtv-thrM
have posted the new card, and the rest
are expected to follow within a few
daya. Twenty thousand workmen may
be involve,!, tor that is the number con
trolled by the Brotherhood of Tailors
in three cities named.
r "aueagiusi mm, the oom-
Famous Counterreiter Head. mand of the Bear wss given to Lieu
Dayton. O., Dec. 30. Nelson Drigg tenant Bushner, who was considered a
the most noted counterfeiter of his ', popular and capable offioer. The sub
time, is dead. He was at one time said ordinate effloers of tho Bear today'ad"
to be worth nearly a million dollars. ! w" that several days ago theytad
v " ,VUUIUK 1 U. 1 1 III, 1 II .1 V Tl. I
J
a jtui uauv years in the .
penitentiary, his lougwst sentence boinir
fifteen years
in :
vi in year ne had lived a re- i
urea me nere. attending kt
erty and managing a road-house ;
A Shi.,1. c.,bi... I
Taooma, Dec l8.-An organized I
effort is being made among .11 th.l
sntng.e msnutacturer. ot Western ,
aahington to cloa by Januarv 1. for
tin month. t.. ..;m - . I
, prioJ- i !
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THE BIG CONVENTIONS
THE REPUBLICANS WILL CON
VENE AT ST. LOUS IN JUNE.
Chairman Harrlty Notifies Democrats to I
Assemble In Washington City to Be-
lect a Tlina and I'laca - Tha Top-1
ullsts Will Eiehnng Views.
Washington, Deo. 1 7.-Cbalrman day of ten hour with $ 3 a day, a reu
rrfr of the Republican national souable time for meals, protection from
eommittee, today issued the following
call for a national convention:
1 U LUtJ ACLIUUIIUUU 'ww.. -
1 c , . 8tateBjn accordance with
" in.trnntion of the Re-
"To the Republican Electors of the
publican oonveution of 1893, and by
the direction of the national commit
tee, the national convention of dele
gated representatives of the Republican
party will be held at the city of 8t
Louis, state of Miaiouri, Tuesday, the
16th day of June, 1806, at 13 o'olock,
nwn in tha nnrnnan
of nominating
m
andiHurai fnr nmtiidniit and vice-nresi
' dent of the United States, to be sup
ported at the next nationul election,
aA .Via rranaafHnn nf Btinh Other
and further business as may be brought
beiore it i
"Republican electors in the several
states and territories, and voter with -
OUt regard to past political affiliations,
who believe in Republican principles
and indorse the Republican policy, are
cordially invited to unite unaer mis
call in the formation of a new ticket
Each state will be entitled to four dele-gates-at-large,
and for each representa
tive in congress-at-large.two delegates,
and for each congressional district,
each territory, and the District of Co
lumbia, two delegates.
"Delegates-at-large shall be chosen
: by popular state conventions, called
'U- ,tua than thlrtv Aav afro rViia nnh.
h d nd 0. k,M an thirtT ,
iiriworattam
y . the meeting ot trie national
oonveution. Congrea-ional district
. Chr
' "TttZ each dstVict in the same
!b-!Ai .1.
'T.Vh. In . i. made
dut-
i 'Tj Sct tUuT.
: f tLZul? comm Z
Pnbl ?n MUM'Ti,?.0mmlf
muuuuunu nun uuuiiuuivo num. w-
- .
point from the residents of suoh dis-
trict a committee for the purpose of
calling a district convention to elect
district delegate. Territorial dele
gate, 8hall u chogen ln same man
. -
judges of election as such committee of
i lurtKj may appoint.
' "In addition to the representation
bow authorized by tho rules of the na
tional convention for the territories of
I Utah, New Mcxioo.Oklahoma and Ari
orja, the committee advises each of the
ia territories to elect four delegates.
nid
and the admission is recommended
"An alternate delegate for each dele
gate to the national convention to act
in case of the absence of a delegate,
1 shall be elected in the same manner
IDd at tha same time as the delegate is
elected.
"-All notioes of contest must be filed
,u "Hug who ine secretary oi tne
national committee, accompanpied by
printed statements of the grounds of
contest, wnicn snail he made public.
The P'0""" in order of hearing and
rit!k'riuiuiiig such contests will be given
by the invention in accordance with
the d"'" of fllinK Buch notice and
utemehts with the secretary."
Deraorratlc Committee to Meet.
j Philadelphia, Dec. 17. W. F. Har
rity, chairman of the deniocratio na-
! quired the secretary of the ccommittee
iiuum uuiuinutoe tnis aiternoon re-
I..-- .1 . M.
mercial bodies of fifty cities urging !
unsettle, trade. It 1. believed that a
date not later than the middle of July
' will be selected.
People's Party Convention.
Terra Haute, Ind., Dec 17. The
national executive committee of the
People' party has issued a call for the
national convention at Lindell house,
St Louis, January 17. 1898, to fix the
time and place for holding a national
convention and to transaot otier busi
ness. Another Defaulter for Mexico.
Terre Haute. Deo, 19. The abscond
ing Adam, express agent, George W.
McCaminon, has been traced to Jaok
son, Miss., and the police have received
telegram that he haa left there for
Natchez. He is probably trying to
reach New Orleans, .0 as to got to
Mexico. It is said his stealings will
amount to fully $5,000. The safe could
not be opened here and was shipped to
uauui4ctory, at Cincinnati. Until
it is opened the exact amount cannot
be given.
Tha Revenue Cutter Hear.
San Francisco, Dec 30 More trouble
is in progress on the revenue cutter
Bear. When Captain Ifnai.
1 pended. pending oharge. of unofflcer-
' Mir ia is4e.ai .. J - . .
.V. TIB.,,.-. U,
.. -ouiuKmu
charges',
lieutenant Buahnor
0t would state the natn .k".. 1
.nS I
"""7. or the Bear, who
filed the
cnanrna rr i 1 - . .. 1
themselve beta chanred bv th 1
"Ik1" - ! .J .wilh "leeping on I
"ifu (
chief Justice n 1. KmA
the .upreme r "T!m' .m
and .i,n. 4 V, " V r"""'.'
S:;.7 "IT Jobn I
f 4uJu,w sawyer John R. ; i
ir wriS" ":lMlD0O' 'VU
B milttMl fln.-Ml -
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About 8,000 Man Involved-rubllc Hen.
tlmeut Bald to lie With Strikers.
Philadelphia, Deo. 19. The great
strike of motormon and conductors of
the Union Traction line began early
this morning. The sentiment of the
public is clearly with the strikers.
The company employes about 8,000
men. Two-thirds of them are mem-
I J ,UA AmnlnvA.' O US. W f i DTI- Tll6
I uera ui wo ouhhv. -
demand of the men is for a working
the weather and recognition of their
organization.
At 19 o'clock the street railway traf
fio all over the city, with the excep
tion of a few lines, is at a standstill
I The entire police force is busy suppres-
sing the minor outbreaks of violence
and men are locked up at every station.
Despite the efforts of the strike leaders
to roserve order, there has been muoh
violence, although none of a sorios na
ture. At Cumberland and Amber
streets about 100 women pluggod the
switches. The conductors tried to re
open the switches but were driven away
by the womon. Soores of men have
been arrested for cutting the trolley
J wire.
SUGAR BOUNTY LAWFUL.
1
1 Its Constitutionality Sustained by Judge
j rardee, of Louisaua.
N Orleans. Dec. 20. Two sugar-
; bounty cases were decided today by
! Judge Pardee, in the United States clr
I cuit court They were tests of the cou
! stitutiouality of the sugar-bounty act
: and were filed by the Realty Company
i and Andrew H. Uay. Judge Pardee's
i opinion was forcible against the posi
1 tion assumed by Controller Bowler.
The decision is against the United
States. He holds the sugnr-bonnty act
i constitutional In addition to that,
appropriate
, f any purpose It saw fit In
h 0'pinioll, no UrTor office had the
Power'to nullify such an appropriation.
- "K U the exclosiTe ot the
purposes to which money shall be ap-
1 Ppriated, and after congress passes
hM PWCT 10 revise iU aCtion-
1 Th CaM wiU ta lmn'diatoly taken
, to the supreme court of the United
States, It is understood the judges
have agreed to give the sugar-planters'
case an immediate hearing, and it is
probable that final judgment will be
reached in the next two months.
Trnposcd Hawaiian tab la.
New York, Deo. 19. The govern
ment of Hawaii has granted to Col
onel Spaulding, a well known planter
of the Hawaiian islands, a concession
for a cable to the United States, with a
subsidy of $40,000 a year. Colonel
Spaulding'. idea is to apply to the gov
ernment of the United State, for a
suffloiont subsidy to warant the laying
v. iuo i-KuiD nuu iur jib IJJUluvcJJMUCe.
j The object is to secure to the United
oi the cable aud for its maintenance.
State, the advautuge of a oable com
munication from the Hawiaiian
islands, in tho hope that the cable at
some future time may be extonded to
Australia and China, with which conn
, trjeg ve have large and erowiuir oom-
1 mprrmi ruiurim,.
Education In Alaaka.
Sun Francisco, Deo. 19. The United
State, commissioner of education hag
issued a report on education in Alaska,
from which it appears that during the
past year there have been maintained
there sixteen day schools with twouty
four teachers. There have been also
maintained seven contract schools with
forty-nine teachers and employes. The
commissioner recommend, the appro
priation of $50,000 for the ensuing
year for education in Alaska. One of
the oddest recommendations of the re
port i. that the government increase its
appropriation for the introduction of
domestic reindeer as a food supply for
the people. Nearly 400 were intro
duced last year.
Coin's New Tarty.
Chicago, Deo. 18. W. H. Harvey,
the oracle of free silver, who is best
known as "Coin," today launched hi.
new political party. According to the
prose notice whioh Mr. Harvey gave
out, it is to be known a. "Patriota of
America." Its essetial mission i. to
America. '
advance the cause of free silver.as well
The national officer, are: W. H. Har
vey, nrst national patriot; Charles H.
MoClure, national reoorder, aud James
H. Adams, national treasurer.
Irritation In Nebraska.
Sidney, Neb., Dec 20. The third
Nebraska state irrigation convention
is in session with a full corps of officers
aud a large attendance The foreign
representation is large, nearly every
agrioultrual, horticultural and irriga
tion society or company in the state be
ing represented, beside large delega
tions from almost every oouuty in the
state President Fort, Secretary Wolf
enberger and Chairman Hoagland, of
the state irrigation oommittoe, made
reports showing a very satisfactory con
dition of the irrigation In Nebraska,
and made some timely suggestion, a.
to the work of the present convention.
Fast Bicycle Hide.
Denver. Dec 19.-A special to the
"lyuuuuao iroin tjhevenne says- Ihe
fastest mile ever ridden on . ii 1..
,.,! , -vjuw
i ik. T , ralBraaT on a thirty
eight pound niuety-six inch gear tan
dem by Charles Erswell and John
Green, who rode one mile, firing start
vtffi Tb 8traht"ooarse Vn
..Vm ,The"deM made before a
Wln blowing thirty miles an hour.
Confederal, Veterans Pledged.
th r 19 0ffl ot
the (JonftMWj ta Vo. ...
V.t 1 .-u amp ot Aew
."""""n special exeontivo
Drainl TArtntA .
last niitht and n.nl..i. .r" .
resolution vMiJFT
' . 10 r,Re n New York
tr JTi"
the honor nf n, J 18 .Ior
of our (bur." ' lne l0T?
"... Irri..,,, o.d. ri.
K York. Dec iJ'dTih
, it is reported Lt .
I" Blo-AnierlcaB banking ,. "" !
P'd in Glascow. s,
entire l. ,u.
of the Hr ZZ.' ,u.e
.1
of the Arisona W.JeT:'8"80 M
w. ui. .ntnii. 11 ' . . n -
. nimr rrsk.H I
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DOINGS OF CONGRESS
ROUTINE WORK OF THE
FOURTH SESSION.
FIFTY.
Snbstanca of tha Bills and Itaaolat4a
Introduced la tha Ssnata and Ho,H
Maka-up of the Various Connai
tees-Senate.
Washington, Deo. 18. Quay tody
presented the senate the petition oi tbi
Wool Merchant' Association of Phi.
delpia, and it waa read and inserted
the Record.
Cafferey offered a resolution, whlcfc
was agreed to, culling on tho secretin
of the treasury for information si I
bis reason, for suspending the payment
of bounty to the manufacturer! 4
.ugar.
Stewart addressed the senate on
pending resolution for a commission.
Investigate the need, of labor and ipi.
culture, predicting an invasion ofu,
products ot Orieutal land, iu ooinpetj.
tion with our domestic products.
Senator Squire has introduced s bill
providing for the establishment ofi
gun factory on the Pacific coast for the
manufacture of heavy and :her orf.
nance for the use ot the army.
Ifoase.
Washington, Deo., 18 Proceeding!
in the house opened by Cannon offering
a resolution for the consideration U
morrow of an amendment to the rule
for an increase of membership of lead
ing oommittees from fifteen to seven
teen, the number in the last house, aod
for the creation of an additional com
mittee on eloctions. The resolutio.
wa. adopted.
Flynn asked nnanimou. consent for
the consideration of a resolution call,
ing upon the secretary of the interim
to inform the bouse of the reasons for
the delay in the appointment of allot
ing agent, to allot land to the Wichiu
Indian., and whether any blood con
nection, of the secretary of the interiv
were interested in delaying the open
ing of those lands to settlement
Postmaster-General Wilson', recent
order forbidding postal employe, from
urging postal legislation also came in
for attention, Peffer offering a com
prehensive resolution of inquiry as to
the order. Another resolution by (Jail
inger call, for information as to tht
number of alien, in the various govern
mental branches,
Senate.
Washington, Deo. 19 The presi
dent's message on the Venezuelan qnei
tion occupied the attention of the sen
ate during the brief session
Many memorials concerning the
Cuban rebellion and the Turkish ques
tion were presented. Call offered 1
resolution to investigate alleged elec
tion irregularities in Florida.
House.
Washington, Deo. 19. The hou
devoted itself to-day to disoussin;
the propositon to have two election
committee, instead of one, the Vene
zuelan message meanwbie lying us
opened.
Seuate.
Washington, Doc 20. Though lea
than a dozen senators were present
when the session opened today, tin
Venezuela issue at once came into
prominence but not as directly as in the
houso, the senate's business taking the
rorra of measures for national defense.
Chandler immediately followed with
a bill "to strengthen the military
armament," the reading of the title
occasioning much whispered comment
It was referred to the committee on
military affairs. On motion of Davit
the Ben ate agreed to a resolution calling
on the president for information and
all correspondence as to the establish
ment by Great Britain of postofflces
and post roads in the United States ter
ritory of Alaska; also, as to any British
occupation, military or civil, of thst
territory; also respecting any attempt
by Great Britain or Canada to assert
any claim to territory of the United
States in Alaska.
Another significant resolution wi
offered by Gallinger, authorizing the
secretary of war to contract for the
purchase of an improved counterpoise
battery. The resolution went to the
oommittoe on military affairs.
In presenting a bill for the repeal of
the law imposing disabilities on those
who served in the war of the rebellion,
Hill spoke briefly. The main purpose,
he said, was to wipo out the feature of
the statute which prevented ex-Confederates
from serving in the United
State, navy and army.
House.
Washington, Dec 20. Mr. Hitt re
ported in tho house this morning
soon as it had been called to order, and
callod for unanimous consent, for ths
consideration of a bill to empower the
president to appoint a commission to
consider the Venezuelan bouudary
question, and an appropriation of
$100,000 for the cpxense thereof. The
text of the bill follows:
"Be it enaoted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
State, of America, in congress assnn
bled, that the sum of $100,000 or so
much thereof as may be necessary, be
snd tha same is hereby appropriated for
the expenses of a oommission to be ap
pointed bv the president
and report upon the true divisional line
between the repnblio of Venezuela and
British Guiana."
The bill passed the hnnso.
Woman Suffrage Convention.
Rochester, Dec 18. Woman suf
fragist, throughout the oountry r
preparing to attend the twenty-eighth
snnual convention of the National
Woman's Suffrage Association, which
issemble. in Washington, January 23
next The official call for the conven
tion has been issued. It i. signed by
Susan a Anthony, and Racbael Foster
Avery, corresponding secretary.
Tarred and Feathered.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Doc 19.-Charle
Durchek, a student st the Wyoming
seminary, in Kingston, s resident ot
'reeiand, Luzerne county, where hi
atber is a wealthy brewer, was tarred
nd feather! bv thtrr. An,. a
uixatv on the camonL Tha .rnHmiu
"r" T few week, missed ar-
-. J af . . w
UCM. rrom their room., and after
saieuy invest nat no tha .t.. fnnnd
. . . " i
Pny. .monnting to 400,000.
that Durchek wa. fullty.
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