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TELEGRAPH NEWS A Compromise Proposed. Washington, Juno 5. A proposd compromise has been offered in the con ference on the sectarian tcliool amend merit of the Indiau appropriation bill. It provides that the appropriation for such schools shall extend (o the next two lis al jears. It is thought the sen ate will accept the compromise. In the house tho t-ncstio't is doubtful, Itepre sontative Linton and Hairier, who led the tight against the appropriation for sectarian purposes, both declare such a compromise cannot be, accepted. Campos' Difficulty. Madkio, June 5. Among the multi tude of rumors and press reports with re gard to the Campos-Borrero imbroglio, it is difficult to arrive at anything like an absolutely correct version of the alliair in all its details. The following, as far 3 can be gathered, nearly explains the position : For a considerable time there existed undisguised ill-feeling bjtween the two generals, which culminated in a supio sitiou, erroneous, it appears, on the part of General Borrero, that Geueral Canines had exerted himself to get his election as senator from Caenca annulled. He therefore addressed a letter couched in the following or similar terms to Gen eral Campos: "Having heard of the underhand work your excellency is organizing with the object of annulling my election as senator from Cuenca, and takiug into account that for 14 years you have bjen prejudicing me in my profession, and that in this world everlhiDg must have an end, my patience is exhausted. I haye a pair of pistols at your dhposal I am inclined to do for yon what the Cuban insurgents failed to do." Thereupon General Campos Sriit his evconds to demand retractian or satisfac tion. A meeting resulted at tle Villa OJea. The minister of war appeared on the scene, and failing to set their word of honor from the principals that thev would not fight, placed both of them un derarres:. The situation remains thu at pn sent. The minister of war s idlest statement is that both generals are undo arrest in their honses awaiting further orders. The queen has instructed the minister of war to confer with both principals with a view of patting an end to the matter. The affair is cansing intense excitement and party feeling. The iloscow Crush. jj.tj-o.i-v, June 4. Lye witnesses of the terrible crush on the Hoeynsky plain last Saturday agree that M. Vlass- orsky, prefect of police, is chietiy to uiaine ior me ursjster. tie nnuuy re fused military offers of troops to control the crowd, declaring that he knew his own bniineS3 and that there was no need oi any fear of 2n accident. Popu lar feeling against Vlassovsky is intense, and his name has become a curse among the populace, who, armed with bottles and stones, would haye lynched him the same day upon his arrival at the plain if be had not had his route lined with .troops and himself strooglr es corted. It appears that during the crash number of Co-sacks, finding themselves surrounded, freely used their whips on the crowd in order to force their way oat. Three were torn from their saddles and were killed and this led to the flight of the others. A number of peasants were urownea in me vats ot fceer pro vided for the ft-ast, in which they plunged m order to secure the liquor. A Solid Delegation. Lumxuton, Jnne 4. The democratic j-Etatc convention closed this afternoon af ter the free-silver men had secured every thing m the organization, as well as in the platform. The resolutions not only instruct the delegation for Senator Black burn lor president, but also for the unit rule, eo the two delegates from the Louisville district will bTe no voice whatever at Chicago. The free-silver men have the four delegates-at-large, and all the other delegates except the two from the fifth district. The more radical delegates wanted the credentials committee to seat enough delegates in the fifth district to change the selections made yesterday, bat with the unit rule as adopted today, this was unnecessary. The Kentucky delegation stands 24 to 2, and under its instructions for Blackburn and the unit rule it is the same as sold. When some gold men protested against the ironclad iiifctruetions, they were cited to the caEe in 'ew York, when 20 dele-j-alce from that state were against Cleve land at lii-J first nomination in 1834, and under the unit role the whole vote was 5-" cist for Cleveland, and aeain at the last democaatic national convention it was cast as a unit for Hill. Blackburn and Hardin were free-silver runniDg mates in the last campaign. Rhea and Ellis, the other two delegatcs-at-large, have bocn leading stump spsakers in the free silver canvass which closed last Satur- oratorF. e!son, Itothwell, Hallam and Carroll, the alternates, were also promi nent for free silver in the canvass, as were Tarvin and Smith, the candidates electors. From expressions amone the Kentucky delegation it is learned thcirsecond choice for president is Bland, of Missouri. the safe on accouut of thic At limes thero havo been deposited in it quite largo sums oi money. Tho loss in cash, as far as can be determined, will not ex ceed $100. Tho recoid t ooka wero some what mutilated, but tho damage will not exceed $50. No cluo to tho perpo trators has yet been asceitained. It is only a repetition of former oHoiiEes in this city. County Safe Blown Open. 8r. Helen's, Or., June 4. A neat job of Bafe "cracking" wa8 done here hut night. The large safe in the county clerk's office was blown open, presuma- i.t i r i. -:..:.. . . fl . m a earlv all the funds on hand, and thus A l-.t I- 1 I- . t a difficult job, thon-fore, lo "crack" Cold. Blooded Butchery. New YortK, Juno 4 Tho World pub lishes tho following special corres-ioud- enco from S.ui Cristobal, Cuba, dated May 10: The following story of the cold-blo;dsd butchery of mere than 40 wounded Cii- luns in a hospital and ot four prisoners after the fight at Las Lcmas Le Junone?, wns told to jour correspondent hy Span ish solJieis, who look wrt ill it, and ttioy spoke as if such ma-sacres were everyday occurences with them: "Our col-rmn, under General .erauo, left San Cristobal May 4, to oierato in tho mountains between here and the north coast. AtmiJnight wo ramped, but at 5 a. m. the hugl-i sounded for us to bo up. We wero preparing to break camp, when suddenly there was a call to arms. A moment later there came a erfect ram of bullets. Tho insurgents began to close in on us. Several times they came down upon us with tremen dous fury, swinging machetes above their heads, but it was impossible for them to stand befoie the tire of cur Mausers. "We wero under fire and constant menace of machetes until past noon, when the enemy appaieutly withdrew. A consultation was held by our officer.?, anditwaslearnedthatietre.it was cut off. When night came on we wore still on the mountain side. Day dawned, and with light came tho enemy's fire. "Titus we fought on, bullets falling about in a dreadful manner, when sud denly we heard tho distant boom of a cannon. We knew assistance had ar rived from Bahia Honda, and the enemy was being attacked in the rear. Tho in surgents' tire was gradually withdrawn, and we succeeded in taking possession of their camp. They had retreated but ROGUE RIVER MINES. Kniroit Plainde.vleii: Now that wo aro haying good weather tho miner and prospector is fitting out to further exam ino a find or theory of lust season. They at o travelling in oyery direction of tho compass in search of the metal which they know tho possession of places them abovo want, and in proportion lo their success, b?yond the dictates of their fol low?. Having just returned from atrip down Hcguo river I thought I would claim a little space in your valuablo paper as a means of answering, in a manner, the many questions 1 havo been asked re garding that section. It is my opinion that tho Koguo river today is one of tho easiest localities in which n man can mako a few dollars in Oregon. There is no question in my miud but that a man of energy and sorao mining experience can make good wages on any one of the numerous bars along its banks from iheNorthup et nl Io;ation to tho "Big Bend." Following down thi river from tho Northup starting point are to be found men mining in every conceivable manner, extracting the gold from sand, gnvel, or tho sccre tive bedrock, in which the yellow metal is imbedded several inches, with re mil o eralive results varying from 75 cents to $3 per day. Many of these men were green hands, some never having seen placer gold or mining before. When such men can obtain as a result of ua a panning and rocking 75 cents to $1.00, a man having a general knonl edge of miniug should certainlv accotn plish much more, and they appeared t be doing to, toj. It ceitainly seemed strange to me that men would rush off thousands of mile?, on the strength of hearsay, m search of the metal, a deposit of which was practieai'v at their door, Getting down as far as ' Battle Bar I camped for a few days. This bar i located on b W. S. Jones, who is com billing farming, fruit raising and minin waring my s;a air. Jones cleaned up one run which netted him $3.00 per day 10 me man. ints was I rem running through the top sand, about two-and-a half feet in depth. Ha 8ill had about a bad occupied another heisht. where thev defied us It was all we could do to at-k15"00 ban t0 "0,k off heforo getting tend to our dead and wounded. Of my battalion we buried 1C and gathered up 37 wounded. Then we killed four pris oners we had captured, including a Chi naman. '"On the read the uay before our fight in the forest we had passed a fine house. It was said the general had stopid there and ha I been well received by a man oc cupying the place, wbo said he knew nothing of the insurgents. M we came to this house on our return a halt was ordered, and oar officers went in. The general went up to the man, shook hands and invited him out Jcors, where he ordered him to be kii.'e.i with the down on a leyei wf.h the river. On the north side of the river nerc seme Port land umen just getting started. They had icund a gcod prospect, sufficiently si to have them saw out lumber and put iu a good string of Iwxej. Thev had made expenses an J better from the start Continuing down stream we came lo V Jonca bar. Here we also found farm lug and fruitraising hand in band with mining. Jlr. Jones is working haid to couip'e'ejiis ditch, which will enabb him to have a good supply of water next season. He has a tine property am! with a good head of water should obtain flattering results. Bight here there are machete. Then examined the houe i lwo vae-lnt bars which soma man will and foand various buttles of medicine, undoubtedly get ho'.d cf before Ion hich tatisSed cs that the house was an insurgent hospital, and the man we had killed was their doctor. We went through the outhouses and foand up wards of 40 sick and wounded. These we killed with machelea and thtn ap plied the torch. Those who had died oatside of the house we threw into the flames. We then resumed our march." Exciting Fishermen. Astoria, Or., June 3. An evening pa per, claiming to le the organ of the striking fishermen, today posted a no tice in front of its place of publication calling npon the fishermen to rise and forcibly eject from the t i y all Chinese employes of the canneries. A circular to this same effect it i said, was also printed by the paper, ,iad is rcadv for distribution throi;out the citv. The matter created intense excitement among the business men and others, and Sher iff Hare, being appealed to, went la the newspaper office and compelled the publishers of the paper to take down the notice and suppress the circulars. Among the coolheadeJ members of the fishermen's union the movement met with little or no indorsement, but by others the step was favored as a means of revenge on the latter to bring the strike to a close. The cannerymen have again an nounced their inability to pay more than 4 cents per pound for salmon, but indi- viduals among their number say they would be willing to pay 4 's cents. The fishermen holJ out, however, and re main firm in their demand for 5 cents. Meanwhile salmon are plentiful in the river, and it is estimated that if fishing were lo begin at once and he prosecuted vigorously until the close of the season, the pack might equal that of either lSt3 or 1834. Some of the fishermen fayor a compromise, but they are in minority, and there apcars to be no immediate prospect of a settlement. The city is suffering severely, the j early expendi ture of the canneries being between $2,000,000 and W.uOO.OOO for raw ma terial alone. Fire In Grant's Pass. Uhaxt's Tass, June 3. At 10 o'clock tonight a lamp was upstt in the New i ork Backet store, in this city, and in an incredibly short time a loss of about $3000 had been sustained by fire and aier. meure uepartnient Hid some of the quickest work oyer seen in the city, and succeeded in getting the fire under control in about 15 minutes. The less is fully covered by insurance. Uucklcu'H Arnica Halve. Tho Best Salve in the world for Cuts- Bruiees, sores, Ulcers, Salt Khcum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands ChillbaiiiB, Corns, and all skin Erup, tions, and positively cures Files, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or monoy refunded I'rico25 cents per box. For sale at A. C.Marstern A Co. The U. S. Gov't Reports show Royal linking Powdei suoerlor to all others, e.wesu Jones' and Mcle creek several new men were mining and getting out lumber and making other preparations denoting the intention of locating. About two miles up Mule creek Wm. Worley, one of Oregon's old prospectors is putting up a rastra with the intention ot working a sixteen inch vein of free milling ore he discovered in thu Eliza beth mine. This mine is undoubtedly go-d. acd judging from the immense quantity oi ore ia sight and the assay returns Mr. Worley has obtained, he and his aseociatos are bound to make a hand some thing cut of it in tho near future. Above the hhzabeth tmine Sherman Clark has discovered a very extensive psrphyry dyke containing a largo body ot iron ore, which is reputed to have as sayed$ltier ton in gold. California parlies have this property under consid t-uuiuu auu u is iiopeti iney win see their way io develop it. I was also shown by this gentleman some very fine specimens of copper ore, some of them almcst pure copper. riie Walker bar, one of the richest placer diggings on Rogue river has been worked very little the past season owing to parties holding the bonds not being able to complete their ditch last fall Tho Marks mine was running night and i , . . . uay as usual, anu a gooj clean up was anticipated. Seattle capital lias taken hold of what is known as the Paradise bar, and a hydraulic plant is to be put on this property. Capital is to be invested this summer in putting water on the Half Moon bar, another propsrty which has the name of containing considerable gold. These aro a few of the properties which I saw during my trip, and only mention them in detail, for the reasons that their advantages were ruore forcibly brought to my notice. Copper in the neighborhood of Silver Creek seems lo ba attracting considerable attention and when I go into the Kogue Biver country I intend visiting this section. Mis Eli. Ilioduard credits this to a Junction girl: She is just sweet sixteen, and she is a novice in almost everything, includ ing kissing. She ha3 just been kissed for the first time by the only sweetheart she han over had, and "in spite off all I i.i .1.. . . .. tuuiu uu iu proveni u, too," stio ex plained. However, what she says iu de scripti .n of it, spoken iu confidence to one ier own age, is worth reproducing her . 'Why, it made me feel likoa tub of butter sainiming in heney, col ogne, nutmeg and cranberries, as though something ran down my nerves on feet of diamonds, escorted by several cupids in chariots drawn by angels shaded with honeysuckles, and the whole spread with melted rainbows. It was 'just simply delicious, bufThoy tell me that ono has lo practice denial lo fully enjoy these things. Do you think so?" But the question was not answered. WASHINGTON LETTER. WA8HINOTO, D. 0., May 33, 1890. As red-letter days aro written in the American calendar, tho ono anniversary of tho year which appeals most strongly to the patriotic sympathies of our people is that which recur upon tho 30th of May. It matters little whence tho custom has been derived, nor is it of tho slight est consequence who urged the adoption of Decoration Day. In and of itself it is as logical a legacy of the groat civil waras the vast army of surviving veterans. It came. It comes, legitimately, because that numer ous and influential mass of citizens, who wero once soldiers, desires to commem orato with becoming ceremonial, the heroic valor and Inspiring sacrifico made for tho preservation and perpetuation ol the union. It is because the heroes, living, are resolved to keep green tho tnemeory of tho heroes, dead, until tho last veteran of that most memorable con test shall be mustered out. If it is sweet and decent that one should die for his country it is not less seemly that tho living should commem orate tho vast sacrifices made to secure them a horitago of freedom. It is there fore well that col tain seasons arc set apart so that men can refresh them selves, by contemplation of Iho heroic past, if it shall causo them to appreciate the priceless worth of liberty. There is no doubt that the earlier re currences of Memorial Days were shaded with a solemnity which has been grate fully modified as the years havo rolled by. That tinge ot sadness attendant up on any recolection of the departed has gradually dissolved until the observ ances of this anniversary havo been to changed that it is not difficult to believe that ultimately the ceremonies will par take rather of a festal and gladsomo stylo and be those of rejoicing Urather than of sadness. Then will como a nearer approach to an understanding of tho patriarch's exclamation: "Tho Lord gave, and tho Lord hath thaken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." Whenever and wherever the gloriocs operations of nature have not suffered from interferance the scars of war have gradually healed until her peaceful pro cesses have largely obliterated the vesti ges of strife. Iu many fields the grow ing grain waves gladly under the in fluences of jocund breezes while tremb ling blades arc kissed by golden sun beams. Such peaceful signs of cnBan- gnined array of warring hosts which once dominated those, arenas iu all the plendor and glory of battle. " Forests once laid iow are again trium phant in thrifty boles and waving branches decked out with fluttering pen nants and bannerets of leaves. Kivera flow unto the seas. No longer do near' or distant eminences reverborato to the thunder of artillery. Long since the clash of reeoundiDg arms waa engulfed in the silence of perfect peace. Wide paths of destruction and desolation oc casioned by inarching and maurauding columns, aro agaiu adorned by shrub or treo bright flowers or gadding vines, spontaneous fruits of Mother Earth, or they may be, cheering rewards of shift and caro and soil. Kindly rains and biiow, frost and heat, the passing and recurring seasons, during this onward flowing of thu stream of lime, have rounded out a period no longer referred to as by lustrums or decades, but now spoken of as the fraction of a century. As the obvious forces of nature during this lapse of years have wrought such changes in the material world, time has not stood still within the hearts of the surviving actors in that great tragedy. With munificent beneficence a kindly Providence has wrought in all, the vic tors and she vanquished, a larger meas ure of charity than was thero before. In vast abundance the bitter thoughts of hostility have been tempered and changed so that survivors of onco hostile hosts assemble upon common grounJ when they gather arou nd the last rest ing places of comrades gone before. There, in the graves of departed loved ones, animosities have vanished. Abov the grassy surf is parennial budding and blossoming of fraternity and peace. Inspired with a hopo of the utmost freedom and liberty of all mankind, we approach tho gravo of ono who offered his life that we might live. It is marked only by a symbol of the flag for which he died. Upon the simple memorial erected above the grassy mound is in B;ribed the legend "unknown." History is filled with the names of her illustrious eons. Tho memory of the great, the good, the heroic vallient, brill iant ones, who led our hosts to battle and to victory, is kept alive upon the pages of history. They aro illustrious in the temple of fame, but that great and grand and solemn host of silent heroes are most eloquent on such a day, and grateful country acknowledges to them its obligations. liieir names are also written in our archives and shall be transmitted to the last sylable of recorded time as the heri tagc of a common humanity and a com mon hops. And, as the centuries roll on, the comming generations shall read the records of those days, men shall inspired to deeds of heroism and valor, their aspirations will be ennobled and some inspired soul will indite an epic of wnicti trie uero snail cc no more, less, than the American Soldier. "There is no song that wo may sing No story we can tell, rto change ot clime that we may ring, Will match the glories time shall bring To those who fought and fell. 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